Chapter 17: Pluie's End!: A Fight With Nocturne!

Date: July 12, 1995

It had been a couple of days or so, since our most recent encounter with Pluie and Aquelda. In which Aquelda had been purified by Wedding Peach and myself. And on the way to school, still focused on her ring being stolen from the last chapter, with me walking beside her. Yousuke wound up coming up to her and asked if she's okay, to which she pretended to be fine and ran away, forcing me to run after her. Not convinced, Yousuke went to Yuri and Hinagiku to ask about Momoko's recent mood and was told that nothing was going on with her. In our news office, the four of us discussed Yousuke's questions, to which Momoko, Yuri, and Hinagiku figured he could be catching on to us. At sunset, Yousuke walked home, remembering the last confrontation from the devils. He then concluded that it wasn't a dream and would find out what it was...great. But, the good news here is he won't find anything out, until much later on. So at least there's that positive. "Because to tell you the honest truth viewers, it would have been very difficult, if he had found out about us being Love Angels immediately. Sorry, Shinko here, just wanted to give you all my two cents on the matter, anyways back to the story."

Anyway, later that night, me and Momoko were in our room, with Momoko staring at her empty ring case. She then promised to get the ring back, with me telling her that I would assist her in this, because why wouldn't I? A pebble was then thrown at our bedroom window and we looked to see Yousuke, asking her if she could come down. She rushed downstairs but not before checking her hair before leaving. As for me, I accompanied her, because to tell you the truth, if Pluie wound up showing up again, I would be there to assist her at a moments notice.

Now at a park, Yousuke told Momoko that he was worried that she might be caught in something serious. To which I decided to interject and speak up, "Look, I understand that you're concerned about her Yousuke, but the fact of the matter is, this isn't the time to be asking her about this, nothing is going on, so I would suggest that you don't press her regarding this," I said, a look of understanding present on my face. But, however, he then wound up telling the both of us about strange things happening around the three of us, and insisted that she or I give him an answer. Appreciated by his concern, both of us wound up hesitating, Momoko did, because she did not want Yousuke to get involved in the battle with the devils. And me, I hesitated because I knew that Yousuke was a devil himself, and a very powerful one at that. And saying the wrong thing in this current situation, could wind up backfiring on us, quite spectacularly I might add. Seeing our pain, he apologized and said that he wouldn't ask anymore. Momoko then told Yousuke of the gravity put on her by the situation and then started to tear up, which prompted me to tear up as well.

She then questioned Yousuke's kindness towards her and then went to embrace him, continuing to say it's harder when he treats her like that. "Isn't that the truth Momoko, seeing as how involving him in this fight with the devils this early on, could prove to be a very very bad idea...honestly...I can't see any version of that...where things would wind up turning out even the least bit positive," I thought to myself with a look of great concern present on my face. However, as the two of them continued to hug, Pluie appeared to confront Yousuke. "Oh great, it's you, and I thought that my timing was bad?" I said, a very dull expression on my face. "Sorry, Bluebell here again viewers. Heath, that one was for you, no one could've pulled off that role as good as you did. Anyway, back to the story."

However, Pluie not only ignored my comment, that would've made even the Joker smile. He then wound up using 'Negativerest Space' and stunned the two of them with the evil energy. Yousuke then fell unconscious and was pulled away towards Pluie, to which he then vanished, with Yousuke in his grasp. "Alright Pluie, you just made a bad situation worse for yourself. I am going to take the utmost pleasure in seeing that you pay dearly for this!" I thought to myself, with a very angry expression on my face, and my right hand clenched tightly into a fist, with a tickmark present on one side of my face.

A short time later, with two of us sitting on a bench in the park. Me and Momoko were worried about Yousuke's safety. She then called Hinagiku and we both told her of Yousuke's kidnapping. Jama-P then went searching for both of us and soon found us alongside Yuri and Hinagiku. The five of us then discussed the dire situation, with Momoko feeling guilty about letting Yousuke get kidnapped. "Look Momoko, I understand you are feeling guilty and concerned for Yousuke's safety. But you have to realize that the four of us are his best and only chance of being rescued from Pluie's clutches," I said, as I clenched my right hand into a fist with a look of determination on my face. Yuri was quick to respond in agreement. "I agree, we may not know his whereabouts, but like you said, we are his only chance of being rescued right now," Yuri said, a look of understanding present on her face. Jama-P then told us that he'll look for him, to which he then flew off. To detect the devils' energy, he disguised himself in his devil form. And yet, deep down, I just knew, that our upcoming fight with Pluie, was going to be one of our toughest fights yet.

The next morning, Momoko was watching the soccer team, with me right beside her. But Momoko was feeling Yousuke's absence on the field. Yuri and Hinagiku watched me and Momoko, as they tried to be patient for Jama-P's return. It was then that Yanagiba came up to me and Momoko, and asked where Yousuke might be, since he had already searched the campus with no trace of him. Yuri and Hinagiku then ran up to me and Momoko, and told Yanagiba that we didn't know where he was. "Okay, so Yuri and Hinagiku just lied to Limone. Well, they don't know that he's Limone, but I do. But given the promise I made to him, I can't tell them the truth about him. I just have to wait until they either figure it out themselves, or he tells them himself," I thought to myself, with a look of concern present on my face. And as I was thinking this, Yanagiba walked away, and Yuri and Hinagiku felt guilty about not telling Yanagiba the truth to prevent him from getting involved.

I then decided to speak up, in an attempt to put the two of them at ease. "I understand both of your guilt, really I do, but we can't drag anyone else into this. And to tell you the truth, if it had been me having to make the decision, I would've told him the exact same thing. You did the right thing by not telling him the truth, despite it not sitting well with either of you," I said, a kind expression and a look of understanding present on my face. This was then followed by Yuri and Hinagiku's calm expression once again returning, to which they then thanked me for my words of understanding, to which I then said that it was no problem at all. "But still, I am still not quite used to being one of the leaders of our group...Hopefully, I can start to get used to it soon," I thought to myself, as I sighed.

It was after I had thought this, that Jama-P returned, and told us that he found Yousuke in a abandoned factory outside of town with a very monstrous smokestack. Momoko, out of the blue I might add, insisted on just me and her going by ourselves together, to prevent causing problems, to which both Yuri and Hinagiku disagreed with her, no surprise there. And as our friends, they offered to help, which I gladly accepted. And with that, we all took off in the direction of the abandoned factory on the outside of town, and towards our fight with Pluie.

Upon our arrival at the factory, the four of us detected the devils' presence inside the building and walked in.

Inside the factory, we found the devils' lair situated behind a door that opened up to a forest. As we continued moving forward, Momoko and myself, envisioned the unconscious Yousuke bound to a tree further into the forest. Pluie demanded he give him answers about his mysterious wave and tortured him to no avail. One of the devils emerged from the tree and warns Pluie of the intruders. Momoko's and my vision ends and we reported to Yuri and Hinagiku about Yousuke and the spell Pluie used 'Akumilio', a spell that confuses the heart and prevents one's ability to judge.

It was then however that the devil Nocturne appeared. Prompting Momoko to ready her Saint Miroir, me to reach into my pocket and pull out my Saint Sword Of Bluebell, Yuri to ready her Saint Lip Liner, and Hinagiku to ready her Saint Pendule. "Beautiful Wedding Flower!" Momoko said. And in a flash of light, she was in her wedding dress form. "Elegant Wedding Flower!" I said. And in a flash of light, I was Angel Bluebell again, and also in my usual battle outfit. "Graceful Wedding Flower!" Yuri said. And in a flash of light, she was in her wedding dress form. "Attractive Wedding Flower!" Hinagiku said. And in a flash of light, she too was in her wedding dress form.

It was then that Wedding Peach, Angel Lily, and Angel Daisy readied their respective transformation items, and prepared to transform into their battle outfits. "Bridal Change Wedding Dress Transform!" the three of them said in unison. "Angel Amour Peach!" Wedding Peach said. And in a flash of light, she was in her battle outfit. "Angel Precious Lily!" Angel Lily said. And in a flash of light, she was in her battle outfit. "Angel Courage Daisy!" Angel Daisy said. And in a flash of light, she too was in her battle outfit.

After being informed of the devil by Jama-P, Angel Lily and Angel Daisy went to attack her, but they were halted and then put under Nocturne's spell with the use of her harp. Angel Lily was shown an illusion of Momoko and Yanagiba telling her of their engagement, and me congratulating the two of them. She became distraught at me and Momoko's betrayal and gave a cold expression. Angel Daisy was shown prepared to fight an unknown devil and called out to me and Wedding Peach. However, she was then cut. To which she then turned back to see me and Wedding Peach each with a sword. Me and Wedding Peach, then revealed to Angel Daisy that we had secretly been working with the devils from the beginning and only pretended to be her friend to lure her away. Angel Lily is then seen in the illusion having been killed by Wedding Peach, causing Angel Daisy to give the same cold look.

Back in reality, me and Wedding Peach were growing concerned as Angel Lily and Angel Daisy looked at both of us coldly. Jama-P told us of Nocturne's ability to manipulate people with her evil illusions. The two angels then rushed towards me and Wedding Peach and tried to attack us. Wedding Peach tried to talk them out of their evil state, but wound up unsuccessful. I then tried, but got the same result. We then continued by telling the girls we believed in the bond of our friendship in spite of the devils attempts to weaken it. As Angel Lily and Angel Daisy prepared to attack once more, me and Wedding Peach, remained unphased.

We then allowed the girls to deliver their attacks as we both believed in the both of them and our bonds. Angel Lily, who was still under Nocturne's spell, then pulled out her Saint Lip Liner. "Saint Lip Liner...Lily Rainbow!" Angel Lily said, as she swung her Saint Lip Liner, in a circular motion around her, as the usual rainbow ribbon, followed her movements. And once the rainbow ribbon had gotten long enough, she launched the ribbon towards Wedding Peach. Angel Daisy, also still under Nocturne's spell, then prepared to us her Saint Pendule on me. "Saint Pendule...Daisy Blizzard!" Angel Daisy said as she did a sweeping spin, and the usual blue water like spheres, shot out her Saint Pendule, and were then fired at me. But, before the attacks could reach us, the strong belief in our friends caused both of us to create a shield to protect us, causing Angel Lily to fly back alongside Angel Daisy. Angel Lily and Angel Daisy then got up, having no memory of any of the events and then thanked me and Wedding Peach, after being told by Jama-P what had happened.

And as the sound of chiming bells then filled the air, Wedding Peach then began her introduction. "The river of heaven, the Milky Way rains down. On a fine day like this, you kidnapped Yousuke and tried to destroy the bonds of close friendship, and for that I can never forgive you! I am the Love Angel! I am Wedding Peach, and I am extremely angry with you!" Wedding Peach said, as she struck her usual pose.

"Okay Wedding Peach, usually you do your introduction at the start of the battle...But, I guess regardless of that, you can still deliver it quite well. My turn," I thought to myself, as I then began my usual introduction, with my Saint Sword Of Bluebell pointed straight up with my left hand. "The nature of the bluebell, is to spread joy and love, allowing friendships to remain strong! I can't forgive those who commit acts of evil! I am the Love Angel! I am Angel Bluebell, and I am very angry with you!" I said, as I swung my Saint Sword Of Bluebell, up towards and then over my right armor clad shoulder, then stopped it mid downward swing, held it in a battle ready position in front of me, and struck my usual pose.

And, before Nocturne could continue to use her evil spells, Wedding Peach prepared to use her Saint Miroir, and I prepared to use my Saint Sword Of Bluebell. "Saint Miroir...Bridal Flash!" Wedding Peach said, as she then did a full spin. And once the heart on her Saint Miroir glowed red, she then launched her purification attack from her Saint Miroir at Nocturne.

 "Saint Sword Of Bluebell...Devil...Purification!" I said, as I drew my Saint Sword Of Bluebell, back towards, and then over my right armor clad shoulder. And once the blade glowed its usual blue color. I then swung it, in a left horizontal swing, and fired my usual purification attack from the blade, at Nocturne. And once our respective purification attacks hit Nocturne at exactly the same time, she was purified, and then faded out of existence. And with Nocturne now purified, we then headed on into the forest, to continue looking for Yousuke.