Chapter 5 – Secrets of Friends & Enemies

Resta's POV

Haha! Yes! I got the Scorpio Citrine back! I would've been totally screwed if I lost this thing forever! Thank the stars that it didn't fall into evil hands.

But now…I pretty much told four people who I barely know the true name of the stone. Although now that think about it, I already told Jarne that the citrine gives me powers. So, even if I didn't blurt out the name like a madwoman, I still would've had to explain it.

So, no matter how you look at it, I screwed up in only just hours of coming to this parallel world. *sigh* Spille would've definitely chewed me out for this.

Oh, well. Might as well get this over with.

"Well, I got my stone back." I said as I held the citrine in my hand. "But now, you guys want an explanation as to why I reacted like that and called it the Scorpio Citrine, huh?"

"Yeah…that would help a lot." The blonde-haired girl replied.

"*sigh* Alright, fine." I cleared my throat. "This may be hard to believe or understand…but I'm actually from a different world."

"A different world? Well, that makes sense."

"I know you're shocked and all but…w-wait, what?" I questioned the girl.

"It totally makes sense that you're from a different world. It explains a lot, actually."

"Y-You're OKAY with this?"

"People coming from different worlds isn't all that new here." The green-haired girl with small horns poking out said.

"It's pretty common here. Though, we're not sure why." The purple-haired girl from earlier added.

"Hell, even I'm from a different world." Jarne said.

"Really?"

"Yep. So, we're kinda like other-worldly sisters, Resta. Pretty cool, right?"

"Yeah. It kinda is, Jarne." I said with a smile after thinking about it.

"Resta? So, is that your name?" The blonde girl asked.

"Yes. My name is Resta. In the world I came from, I'm known as the Scorpio Princess. And the guardian of this stone right here. The Scorpio Citrine."

"Scorpio…like for the Zodiac, right?" The purple-hared girl asked.

"Y-Yeah. You know about it?"

"Fufufu. I am a young maiden skilled in the Occult Art of Divination. Knowledge of the Zodiac is a very common thing for me. The constellations, the secrets, the power…I wish to learn them all~! And you're the gift from the heavens that I've been seeking, Resta~! Fufufufu~!"

"U-Uh…" I was starting to get rather scared of this girl. Just like earlier.

"Don't mind her." The green-haired said. "She's just a loli with a personality problem."

"D-Don't call me a loli, damnit!" The purple-haired girl whined.

Th-That sudden personality change is…shocking.

"So, what made you come to this world, Resta? An accident or something?" Jarne asked.

"Well…"

Aw, geez. Here we go.

"Y-You see…I actually fled from my world because it was being attacked."

"Attacked?!" The four girls asked in shock.

"A few days ago, this purple-toned witch lady with very questionable clothing invaded my home, the Scarlet Kingdom, with the intention to take the Scorpio Citrine from me. She was crazy strong and I was near defeat. But my friends, who are also Zodiac princesses and guardians of their own Zodiac Stones, fended her off long enough for me to escape. I ended up here and after a few days of walking found this "Primp Town" place. And not only am I smelly, hungry, and completely exhausted, but I'm also worried about the others. They did all they could to get me out of there, but…I can't shake this feeling that they're the ones in trouble now."

"So, because of that feeling, you want to get back to your world, right?" The blonde asked.

"Yeah. But I'm not really knowledgeable with "world-traveling" or stuff like that. I'm still questioning how my friend even opened the path between the two worlds. Even if she used her Zodiac powers."

"I see. Well…we can help you out, Resta."

"R-Really? You will?"

"Sure. Like we said, people coming from different worlds isn't all that new here."

"And we travel to different ones ourselves all the time. We're all total pros at it." The green-haired girl added.

"Th-That isn't something I would want to be a pro at…" I gained a sweatdrop. "But nonetheless, I'm truly grateful for your assistance, uh…wait."

Did I seriously tell them my entire life story without even learning their names?! Geez, why am I so scatterbrained?!

"Oh, right. The name's Amitie Rose."

"My name's Lidelle Namanari." The green-haired girl said.

"And I'm Feli Kuromi. The girl you were looking for earlier." The purple-haired girl said.

"They may seem weird, but they're really nice girls." Jarne said to me. "Ami and I are even co-workers at the museum here."

"I see. Well then, it's nice to meet you, Amitie, Lidelle, and Feli." I said with a small smile.

Four new friends in a single day. I'm really setting records for myself.

*RINGTONE CHIME*

"Oh, that's me." Lidelle said as she took out this strange small thing from her pocket. "And it's Mother, too. I wonder what she wants."

"Hey, what's that thing Lidelle has in her hand?" I asked Jarne.

"They call it a smartphone. A lot of people here tend to have one. Though, not me. It's too confusing to use."

"S-Seriously? Phones can be THAT tiny?"

"I know, right? I don't get it, either."

"Resta, just how old-fashioned is your world?" Amitie asked me as she and Feli had gained a sweatdrop.

"Well, I wouldn't call it "old-fashioned"…" I pouted from the insult.

"N-No way! A-Are you serious?! *sigh* She just doesn't quit, does she? Well, I'll keep a lookout for her. Pretty sure it won't be long before she comes after me. Tell Satan I'll do the best I can. Okay…thank you, Mother. Bye." Lidelle hung up her "smartphone" thing and gained a huge look of stress on her face. "Well, this is just great."

"What happened?" Amitie asked.

"That was Mother on the other line. She just got word from Satan that Ridel escaped from the prison she was in."

"Ridel AGAIN?!"

"Damn, that psycho's persistent." Feli said. "She must really want that dream of hers, huh?"

"Who's Ridel?" I asked.

"Ridel is an evil clone of Lidelle who bent on killing her, take her place as the future Queen of Hell, and sending this world into ruin."

"Or her "Armageddon", as she keeps calling it." Lidelle added.

"W-Wait…"Queen of Hell"? What does that mean?"

"Long story short, I'm known as the Demonic Princess and will rule Puyo Hell someday."

"O-Okay, then." Was all I said to that.

No way in hell am I questioning such a thing…

"So, an evil clone of Lidelle? How did someone like her break free?"

"She must've kept struggling until she broke the chains or something. Her power is similar to mine. So, I wouldn't be surprised if that was the case."

"Damn…"

"Any idea where she ran off to?" Amitie asked.

"No clue. Although, there have been rumors that she was last seen with a dark blue emo girl."

"A dark blue emo girl? The hell?" Feli asked.

"That's all we know at the moment. If that rumor is true, then no doubt she'll come back for me again. The words "give up" are non-existent to that girl." Lidelle then let out a stressed-out sigh from learning what mess she's currently in.

This may be entirely stupid of me to do…especially since I just met her and all, but…

"Hey, Lidelle. If you need any help with this, I'll lend a hand."

"Huh?! You will?!" Everyone asked as they looked at me with shock.

"I may not know anything about this Ridel girl or what she's done in the past…but since you're helping me getting back home, it's only fair that I help you with your problem. After all, I'm a princess, too. And princesses help their friends when they're in trouble, right?"

"Well, yeah. But…"

"Well, if Resta wants to help, then I'm in, too." Jarne said as she wrapped her arm around my neck. "And besides, I like this girl. She's pretty laid back for a princess."

"*giggle* Thanks. I get that a lot." I said with a smile.

"And I'm helping too, Lidelle." Amitie said. "It'll be just like the first fight back in Dream Land. We've beaten her then and we'll certainly beat her again!"

"I still kinda owe you for getting her out of Toyama after she snuck in that one time. So, I'll help, too." Feli said.

"You guys…" Lidelle went silent for a bit. "…Well, okay. Thank you, everyone. Your help will be greatly appreciated." She then gained a smile on her face. Seemingly happy to receive help for her ordeal. Just like how I got some for my own.

This is almost like the others helping me when I was near-defeat back home.

*sigh* I really do hope they got out of there safely.

"So, Resta." Jarne asked me. "You got your stone-whatever back. What do ya want to do, now?"

"Uh…" This was easily a no-brainer for me. "…Well, for starters, I really need a shower. All those days of walking made me sweat as if I was a faucet."

"Huh."

"You can use my shower, Resta." Amitie said. "And you can even stay here if you want."

"Really? Your parents won't mind?"

"It's fine. My mom's out of town for something and my sister rarely comes over due to her own job. It's just me here for a few days."

"What about your dad?"

"M-My dad…passed away when I was younger." Amitie said in a sad tone.

"O-Oh. S-Sorry, for bringing that up."

"No, it's fine. It's not like you knew, anyway."

"If you say so…" I still felt a little bad for bringing it up so casually. But if Amitie's okay with it, then I can't really judge her. After all, I only just met her a couple of minutes ago.

She seems like a nice girl…but why is the citrine going crazy whenever I'm near her? It's strange…

Maybe I'm overthinking it.


Lidelle's POV

Three days have passed since I met Resta the Scorpio Princess. And nothing much has happened since. While she's been looking for ways to get back home, I've been bust looking for Ridel. With neither having much success, though.

She sure takes her time when it involves taking me down.

On the bright side, Resta's stone has regained its full-power thanks to Feli's charms. She really wasn't kidding about the astrological signs being common knowledge for her. It went so well that Resta suggested learning a few spells from Feli and vis-versa.

I mean…Feli's birthday is November 13th. And according to Resta, that makes her a Scorpio. So, it could work.

But back with Ridel…yes, it was a nuisance that she was out free again. But at the same time, I have to physically and mentally prepare myself for whenever she decides to attack me. As she is known to be the unpredictable type.

Especially since it's been three days and she hasn't done a thing yet. Normally, coming after me would be the first thing on her mind. She's definitely up to something…

But…what?

"So, Ridel got out, huh? I'm honestly not surprised." Ringo said as I was currently in class telling the others what I already know so far.

Along with Amitie and Feli, I was talking with three of our other classmates.

Arle Nadja, a girl with orange hair who was the first person to come to Primp from another world and is always accompanied by Carbuncle, a yellow rabbit thing. She's known for being a tomboy, despite her constantly denying that she is one.

Ringo Ando, a girl from a world known as Suzuran City and often travels being the two of them with her friends Maguro and Risukuma. She's a smart girl knowledgeable in pretty much everything.

And Raffina Fielding, a girl who calls Primp her home and is actually very wealthy (well, her family is). She loves fighting and can be rather snooty sometimes. But people like to tease her about the possibility of her being a lesbian, to which she keeps denying.

But, like how Arle is definitely a tomboy, Raffina is definitely a lesbian. Both just don't want to admit it.

Even though it's completely obvious to literally everyone…

"Geez, that psycho girl never seems to quit. What's she planning now?" Raffina asked.

"My guess is that it's the same as always. Kill me, take my place as the Demonic Princess, and send this world into an Armageddon. But despite it being her one and only desire, she sure is taking her time with it."

"Maybe she learned from the other times she lost and is thinking of another way." Amitie said.

"Geez." Arle said. "As if dealing with her in Dream Land AND Toyama wasn't enough. We're in for something big this time huh, Carby?"

"Guu guu…"

"We're hoping that we can stop here soon before she actually starts something." I said. "And knowing her, it won't be long before that becomes a reality."

"I see. You must have your hands full huh, Lidelle?"

"*sigh* Yeah, I do. I just want to get this over with. I mean, I freaking skipped out on 3 Mario Kart tournaments because of this!"

"You needed a break, anyway…" Everyone retorted as they all gained a sweatdrop.

*INSERT SCHOOL BELL CHIME HERE*

"Well, let's just hope she doesn't show up during school." Arle said.

"Oh, yeah. I should probably call Akuma and see how Resta's doing." Amitie said as she took out her phone.

"Huh? Resta?"

"Who's that, Am?" Ringo asked.

"She's a girl who's actually a princess from a different world."

"What?" Arle, Ringo, and Raffina said in disbelief.

"Why you had to go and say that so nonchalantly like that?" I asked Amitie with a sweatdrop.

"Being around Sig a lot has made his carefreeness rub off on her." Feli said.

"Sh-Shut up!" Amitie yelled with a little blush.

"Alright, kiddies. Let's start today's lesson." Ms. Accord (our teacher who carries a talking cat puppet named Popoi everywhere) said as she came into the room. Once we all sat down, the class began to start like normal.

Well…at least, for now.

"Alright, everyone. Before we begin, I must make a statement. I'm sure some of you are already aware that Ridel Honnari is out on the loose somewhere."

"Ugh. Ridel AGAIN?!" Witch (a blonde-haired witch-in-training who makes very questionable potions) yelled while being completely annoyed.

"Man, she really doesn't quit, does she?" Peruvis (a half-devil half-tortured soul girl who has a soul wisp named Phoenix come out of her back at times) asked.

"Knowing how demented that girl is, the answer is obvious." Phoenix said.

"Huh…who's Ridel…pfft." Dalida (an extremely carefree girl who's into chemistry) asked.

"She's an evil clone of Lidelle that Rivitie created." I explained. "Along the lines of Raina, Cheri, and Arly."

"Woah…so, the three of them are clones…pfft."

"You're now noticing?" Ringo asked.

"Well, Dalida just moved here. It makes some sense." Amitie said.

"Am. Raina, Cheri, and Arly all float, have markings all over their bodies, and they look near identical to Arle, Raffina, and me. Pretty sure any normal person would've already noticed by now."

"Well, Dalida isn't normal."

"Yeah…wait…pfft." Dalida said then thought about the insult made towards her.

"In any case…" Ms. Accord continued. "…the safety of all of you is my greatest responsibility. So, the school has taken extra precautions to keep you all safe."

"As in…" Feli said.

"Thanks to Satan's efforts, there is a protector barrier around the school perimeter. It only allows students, teachers, and special visitors inside. So, Ridel will not be able to pass through."

"Satan helped, too?" Arle asked.

"Well, his little sister attends this school." Witch said. "It's no big surprise that he wants her safe."

"That's true…"

"Ugh. This is ridiculous." Raffina said. "Those boys are so freaking lucky that they don't have to deal with this crap."

What she means is…Sig, Klug, and Maguro are at a gaming convention due to Maguro winning tickets through an online game. We're not entirely sure when they'll be back. But it really is only us girls in this room right now (with the exception of Popoi and Phoenix, of course).

"That is the strategy we currently have." Ms. Accord said. "So, for right now, let's all just pretend Ridel isn't a threat and proceed through the day like normal."

"Ha! As if that's going to happen, you senile old hag!"

We all jumped up from our seats as we heard a random voice echo through the room. Scratch that. It was only random to a few people.

But for me…it was not random. As I knew that voice all too well.

She's here…

A bunch of green swirls soon appeared above us. And with a huge burst of dark power blasting from them, the one person most of us were trying to avoid…revealed herself to us all.

"Nyahahahaha! What's up, mortals?! It's been a while!"

"Tch. The Psycho Chick returns." Raffina said as she held up a fighting stance. Raina, on the other hand, was hiding behind her. Probably having PTSD from the times Ridel tortured her in the past.

"Woah…that's Ridel…pfft." Dalida asked.

"She's just as demented-looking as I remember her being…" Witch said.

"Hey, Ridel. Do you got any cherries?" Cheri asked.

"Wh-What? No! I don't have any cherries!"

"Can you go get some?"

"Why would I go get you cherries when you're about to DIE?!"

"Please give me cherries."

"Ugh!" Ridel did a facepalm. "I see that you're still a cherry-obsessed moron."

"What's a moron? Is it a type of cherry?"

"OH, MY GOD!"

"Cheri…just please shut up." Ringo said to her clone with a huge sweatdrop.

"So, you finally show yourself huh, Ridel? What are you up to now?" I asked.

"Fufufu. The same as always, my dear nuisance twin. Or at least something similar. I wish to murder your loli-ass 10 times over."

"For what, the Armageddon thing? Why can't you just give up already, Ridel?" Amitie asked.

"Tch. Don't think I didn't forget about you, Light Soul. Once I finally get rid of Lidelle, I'm making you pay for what happened back in Dream Land and Toyama."

"Oh, yeah. I remember." Raffina said. "You got your ass kicked over in both of those places. Wait, didn't you get your ass kicked once before? Or was it twice? You've lost so many times that I honestly lost count. That's rather sad…on your end, of course. Oh, La-Ti-Da!"

"Grr…Damn bitch! I'll mutilate your cocky ass!"

"S-Sis, please…" Raina tried to say to her.

But then…

"Ridel. You're getting off-track."

"W-Wait…huh?"

"A-Another voice?" Ringo asked. "Fr-From where?"

"Well, can you really blame me? Every last one of these girls has pissed me off in some shape or form. I have nothing but hatred for all of them."

"The feeling's mutual, you know." Peruvis said.

"Who freaking asked for your opinion, Tit-For-Brains?!"

"Tit-For-Brains?" Peruvis then gained a smirk on her face. "Oh. So, I see that SOMEONE'S still flat beyond compare. *giggle*"

"What did you just say, you goddamn…"

"Ridel!" The mysterious voice yelled.

"Fine, fine! I freaking get it!"

"Even though that insult was targeting Ridel, I still feel extremely pissed by what Peruvis said." Amitie whispered.

"You are not alone, Amitie…" This was said by Feli, Witch, and me. We're the only four girls in this class who basically have a non-existent chest. And we really get pissed off whenever people (mainly Peruvis) bring it up so casually.

I'm so freaking tired of being an A-cup…

"*sigh* Anyway…" Ridel continued."…Listen up, Lidelle. You may think that this is all another plot for me to take you place as Queen of Hell and create my Armageddon…but I'm through with that crap."

"Huh? You are?" I asked. "Then what are you…"

"All I want…my greatest desire…is to kill you. Kill you for the countless times you made my life hell. How I was the one rotting in a cell while you enjoyed weekend binges of Mario Kart. My soulless heart is now fueled with rage and hate for you. And today's the day I satisfy the pain for good!"

"Really? And with what? I took the Eternal Soul out of you nearly 2 years ago. You're just a weaker copy of me."

"Fufufu. That may be true, Lidelle. But thanks to a new friend of mine, I was able to gain a brand-new source of power. One that will wipe you out of my miserable life once and for all. Take a look!" Ridel then pulled from under her torn shirt a green hexagonal stone with a weird black symbol on it. Made into a necklace around her neck. It…looked like an N of some kind.

And for some reason, just looking at it reminds me of something…

That stone…why does it look familiar?

"L-Lidelle! A-Amitie! Th-That stone!"

"Huh?"

"What are you talking about, Feli?" Amitie and I asked her.

"D-Don't you two recognize it?! It's similar to the one Resta has!"

As the two of us took another look at it, we nearly lost our minds. The similarities were almost the same. From the amount of power we can feel from it to the black symbol imprinted on the stone.

"No way…" I said in disbelief.

"Get real…so, that's a Zodiac Stone?!" Amitie asked.

"Huh. So, you three are aware of this thing. Well, it beats me having to explain what it is. This one stone will mark the end of your days! Nyahahaha!"

"A Zodiac Stone?" Ms. Accord asked. "Are you three familiar with such a thing?"

"W-Well…" Was all we could really say at the moment.

"Yeah, come on, Lidelle. Tell Teacher what this is. Or better yet, I'll do it for you. It'll be killing a dozen mortals with one stone! Hahahaha!"

"Wow…that was a terrible pun…pfft." Dalida said.

"It wasn't a pun! It was a threat to your life!"

"Oh…either way, it was pretty bad…did you even put any thought to that…pfft."

"Well, this is Ridel we're talking about." Raffina said. "She rarely thinks about anything that doesn't involve hurting Lidelle."

"Oh…I get it…so, she's stupid…pfft."

"What?! Who the hell are you calling stupid, you retarded piece of…"

"Ridel! Focus!" The mysterious voice came back again.

"You want me to focus?! FINE! I'LL MAKE EVERY LAST ONE OF YOU NOTHING MORE THAN A ****ING ROTTING CORPSE!" Ridel held the stone in front of her as it began to glow. With her being maxed-out pissed, she was no doubt about to use its power.

Question is…just how powerful is one of these stones?

"Now, that I think about it, I think I'll break all of you from the inside! Deneb Algedi!" Ridel swung the stone hard. And immediately after, a distortion field started filling up the whole room. All of us instantly started feeling the effects. Being a massive headache and the feeling that our brains were about to explode.

"Wh-What the…h-hell?!" Raffina asked.

"S-Sis…M-My head…h-hurts…!" Raina said.

"G-Gaaah…th-the pain…!" Amitie said.

"I-It feels like…m-my brain…i-is overworking itself…!" Ringo said.

"C-Carby…h-hang…o-on…" Arle said as she was trying to hold onto Carbuncle.

"G…Guu…"

"E-Everyone…pl-please remain…c-calm…"

"M…Meow…!" Not even Ms. Accord and Popoi could avoid such a fate.

"D-Damn you…R-Ridel…" I said.

"Nyahahahaha! This is finally the end of you, Demonic Princess! Suffer in the Depths of Hell like I have time and time again! FACE ETERNAL SUFFER…"

"Graffias!"

*BOOM*

"Gah! The hell was that?!"

"I "the hell" was that!"

Suddenly standing in front of us all. Ending the mind-shattering distortion caused by the stone…was the dark-marron long-braided girl only three of us knew rather well.

"R-Resta!" Amitie cheered.

"You guys okay?"

"Y-Yeah, a little. Thanks to you." Feli said.

"Looks like we got here just in time, then." Jarne said as she walked up towards us.

"You're here, too?"

"Resta felt some kind of power similar to her stone here so we came by. And it looks like she was right."

"I see…it all makes sense." I said.

So, that stone really is from Resta's world. How did Ridel get her hands on it? How did she even find Resta's world to begin with? Just what is she up to?

"So, you're this Ridel I've heard about?" Resta asked my clone. "Well…they were right by referring to you as a psycho."

"Tch. And just who the hell are you, you Final Fantasy wannabe?"

"I am Resta. The Scorpio Princess. What you have in your hands is the Capricorn Emerald. And I WILL take it back from you!"

"Ha! I'd like to see you try, you damn little…"

"Can it, Ridel."

"What?"

"It's that voice again." Arle said. "But who…"

But before she could finish her question, a dark-blue portal appeared next to Ridel. And out from it came a girl who wore nothing but dark-blue. Even her hair was…

W-Wait! I-Is that…

"What now? You told me to wipe these people out but now you're stopping me. Can't you make up your mind?"

"I have made up my mind." The girl said as she took the stone from Ridel. She then turned to face Resta and grew an evil-like smirk on her face. "*giggle* Resta the Scorpio Princess…so, you managed to escape from that battle with Arfoire, huh? You sure got lucky."

"Arfoire? You mean that purple witch lady? So, you're working with her?"

"Long story short, yes. She, Ridel, and I wish to seek revenge on those who have made our lives nothing but hell. And these Zodiac Stones that you and your friends have are the perfect way to do such a thing."

"I managed to escape from that ordeal…but what did you do with them? What did you do with my friends?"

"Oh? Them?" The girl then giggled to herself. "Well…seeing as how we have one of their stones, they clearly lost to Arfoire."

"Such a pity, too." Ridel said. "They tried with all their might and they couldn't leave a scratch on her. And we took the stones from their pathetic little palms. The only thing that would've made the whole thing satisfying is if I mutilated their corpses myself. But…I'm saving these claws for…someone special." While looking at me, Ridel licked her claw-length nails in a really unsettling way. One that actually brought a chill down my spine.

D-Damn, that's creepy.

"So, what does that mean, huh?! Where are my friends?! What did you do to them?!" Resta yelled in anger.

"*giggle* So, you wish to know? Very well." The dark-blue girl said. "Scorpio Princess…Demonic Princess…Light Soul…Gothic Lolita…and Super Djinn. I'll show you where they lie…AT THE COST OF YOUR SOULS!"

*SNAP*

At the girl's command, a big dark portal appeared in front of us. And it started creating strong winds to suck us all inside.

Thing is…it was only targeting us five that the girl mentioned before.

"Wh-What the…I-I can't break…Waaaaah!"

"F-Feli! W-Waaaaah!" Feli and Amitie were the first to be sucked in.

"J-Jarne…I-I can't hold on much…"

"R-Resta…I won't…I won't…Gaaaah!" With a misstep in her footing, Jarne was sucked into the portal. Taking Resta, who was holding on to her giant hand, with her.

"Ami, no!" Witch yelled.

"You damn bitch! What are you doing with them?!" Raffina yelled at the girl in anger.

"These girls will do nothing but get in our way. It's best to get rid of them now so that they won't be a bother later. A tip that I've learned from my new friend over here."

"You're letting your murderous side show, Kurome. I can easily get used to it. Fufufufu." Ridel added as they both stared at me…the only one who has yet to get sucked in.

"D-Damn you…R-Ridel. Y-You won't…g-get away with this…"

"Won't get away with it? It's already over, Lidelle. You're about to get your soul ripped out and be out of my life for good! You lost the game before it even started! Nyahahahaha!"

"You know what they say…"Death is your only release"." The girl added. "Just accept your fate and let your demise go as peaceful as possible. Which won't be much, by the way. *giggle*"

"D-Damn…it…"

With my strength weakening, I had no choice but to let myself get sucked in by the portal. I could barely hear the others yelling and crying in fear as they saw me disappear in the darkness. Believing that I had accepted my defeat to my evil clone.

But…But like with every game known to exists…when there's a game over, there's always a continue.

Question is…when and how will that continue happen?

Author's Note: Resta makes even more friends in the form of Amitie, Lidelle, and Feli…then meets Ridel and gets sucked in a dark portal meant to take their souls.

But like Lidelle said…when there's a game over, there's always a continue.

This will be the last time Lidelle will get a POV. As the main characters are Resta, Amitie, Neptune, and Nepgear. Thus, they should (and will) receive the most POVs.

I'm also kinda surprised as to how this story's being received. I mean, the views for the previous chapters are really impressive and were blown WAY past my expectations. Thank you to those who are enjoying it so far.

Next chapter, all three worlds finally meet. And the plot for revenge goes even deeper than anyone thought. Thanks for reading. Later.