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(Prologue)

Back in the realm of dark magic, the hooded girl can be seen catching her breath after a nerve-wracking battle against Nick, who had displayed some amazing powers.

“Your spell failed.”

“I know that, master! What I don’t understand is how I wasn’t able to sense that boy’s Purifier aura until it was too late!”

“That boy was a Purifier?! How did you survive?”

“I was able to escape before he could do any damage to me. Normally, I can sense even the most repressed of Purifier auras! It’s like the powers the boy possesses seem to surface only at the most opportune times, like a reflex or something!”

“Either way, you must be careful with the Purifiers. You know full well of their ability to purify any form of dark magic imaginable. They are not to be taken lightly under any circumstance.”

The hooded girl twirled her silver weapon. “Damn ancient white mages. It’s their fault the Purifiers exist in the first place!”

“I understand your anger towards them, but you must be careful. There are only four Purifiers as of yet, but they must not be underestimated.”

“If I remember correctly, the other Purifiers are Doremi, Hana, and someone else. I can’t remember what her name was, but I believe she’s in New York right now.”

The hooded girl looked behind her, the black weapon resting on her back. “I’m going to need a LOT more energy if we’re going to complete our master plan. The question is, where can I find such an energy source?”

Suddenly, she snapped her fingers. “That’s it!”

She laughed evilly. “Oh, Nick, NOW you’re going to be in for a rude awakening...”

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Meanwhile, Nick and Momoko had just passed by Misora High School after coming back from lunch. “Hey, Nick?” Momoko asked.

“Yeah?”

“I was wondering... why don’t we stop by the high school? I’ll just bet that some of our old friends are there!”

“Hey, that’s a great idea!” Nick exclaimed. “It’s been way too long since we saw any of them.”

“That’s the idea,” Momoko replied. “Let’s go!”

With that, Nick and Momoko raced off towards the school. Unbeknownst to them, the hooded girl can be seen standing nearby.

“Right into my trap. Just as planned...”

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(Diamond Perspective, Nick's P.O.V.)

I felt a little lost as Momoko and I navigated the hallways of Misora High School, looking for anything that seemed familiar to us.

“It’s like a jungle in here,” Momoko stated. “This place makes our old elementary look like a baseball field!”

“You’re telling me?” I responded. This was going to be hopeless unless we found someone familiar, and FAST!

Luck of luck, however, the nearby door opened to reveal a face that we easily recognized!

“Seki-sensei!” we both exclaimed upon setting sight on our old teacher.

“Well, well, if it isn’t Nick and Momoko!” Seki-sensei responded. “I never thought you’d come back to Misora!”

“I could say the same thing for you, Seki-sensei!” Momoko replied. “I didn’t know you taught at the high school!”

“I got a freelance gig two years ago,” Seki-sensei explained. “It pays well, but mostly I’m happy to be teaching such smart kids. You two should stick with my class for a while! It’s been so long since I’ve been able to see my two best students!”

“Thanks for the offer, Seki-sensei,” I stated. “What are you teaching over here?”

“My first class is English,” Seki-sensei continued. “We’ve been reading about myths and legends recently.”

This piqued my interest. This reminded me of a legend I’d heard of back when Momoko and I were still living in America.

“You mean, like the Water Princess?” I inquired.

“Of course,” Seki-sensei. “My mother used to tell me that one a lot when I was a kid...”

A few minutes later, after some introductions were made, Momoko and I were sitting together near the back of Seki-sensei’s English class as she read about some mythical adventurer named Odysseus.

About ten minutes into the lesson, it began raining heavily, the raindrops pouring down like bullets. It was about this time that Momoko motioned towards me, beckoning me to come closer. Always happy to oblige, I scooted my desk towards Momoko’s so that both desks were touching. Momoko looked outside and sighed happily.

“I love the rain,” she stated. “The sounds are so soothing...”

“Yeah, I figured. My parents wouldn’t shut up about the rain when I was young,” I responded. “Mom told me that she and dad had a pretty bad experience with the rain once. Maybe that’s why they always freaked out when it started raining.”

“Do you think that we’ll be able to free our parents from that curse?” Momoko asked.

“I hope so,” was my simple reply.

Things were silent between us for a few minutes as Seki-sensei continued talking about Odysseus.

“Say, Nick?”

Momoko let her arm rest on my shoulder.

“Do you remember what that legend said? About the secret passageway that rests at the bottom of Lake Misora? Do you think the princess of water is still there?” she asked me.

I looked outside at the rain-soaked landscape. “Normally, Momoko, I wouldn’t believe such myths and superstition. But... after everything we’ve been through, I’d believe anything.”

Momoko snuggled up close to me. “She must be sad, having her spirit stuck in that lonely cave all by herself. She’s been searching for her lost love for so long...”

I gazed at Momoko. “Yeah. It’s been over 2,000 years since the prince of light passed away.”

“Do you think they’ll find each other?”

“I’m sure they will, Momoko. I’m sure they will.”

We huddled up together, just enjoying each other’s company.

We were snapped out of our trains of thought by Seki-sensei calling us up. “Nick? Momoko? Could you come to the front of the class, please?”

“I think I know what she wants,” I stated, rising to my feet with Momoko not too far behind.

As per Seki-sensei’s request, the two of us walked to the front of the class, trying our best to look dignified.

“Class, I’d like to take this opportunity to teach you about another legend for this unit. And, to that end, I’d like my two top students to tell us about it,” Seki-sensei stated to the class, giving us our signal.

“I guess that’s our cue,” I noted. “I’m sure many of you have probably heard of this legend. Allow us to fill you in.”

Momoko started telling the story. “About 2,000 years ago, there were two neighboring kingdoms: the Kingdom of Light and the Sanction of Water. The two opposing countries had been at war for close to a millennium.. As you know, back then, light and water were conflicting elements. That means they shouldn’t be together. Apparently, no one told our royalty that.”

She motioned towards me, signaling that it was my turn. “A prince from the Palace of Light and a princess from Soleanna, capital of the Sanction of Water, met by chance one day during the war. They instantly fell in love with each other. Of course, they were smart people, and knew that they couldn’t be together because of their opposing elements, but that didn’t stop them. They kept their love secret for many decades, but like all good things, this lovey-dovey didn’t last long.”

I gave Momoko a thumbs up, and she continued. “One day, the princess’ father, the Duke of Soleanna, caught the two lovers together and threatened to kill them both if they didn’t separate right away. This didn’t discourage them, so they fled from their kingdoms and down to a secret passageway that led straight under the neighboring kingdoms. The two lived there for many more years, safe from the ravages of war, but the prince was the first to pass away. They say that the princess was so devastated that soon after her lost love disappeared, she killed herself so she could be with him.”

It looked like it was my turn. “Unfortunately, the princess couldn’t find her lost love, even in the afterlife. She swore that she’d find the prince, no matter how long it took. Some say that the secret place still rests deep under Lake Misora. Many believe that the spirit of the Water Princess resides there, still waiting for her lost love to return to her.”

The instant I finished, the entire class erupted in applause.

“Looks like they loved it,” I noted to Momoko.

“Um, I have a question,” one of the boys near the back inquired. “Has anyone in Misora ever seen the Water Princess?”

“Excellent question,” I replied. “No one in Misora has really seen the Water Princess, but they say that for one night every thousand years, her spirit rises from Lake Misora, still searching for her prince of light.”

“I think tonight may be the night!” someone else exclaimed.

“No one really knows exactly when she appears, but we’re all hoping for an appearance,” Momoko finished up.

Suddenly, the entire class was talking about just about everything relating to the Water Princess, including what they’d do if they ever met her.

“Guess we got them interested,” Momoko noted with a giggle.

(Pearl Perspective, Momoko’s P.O.V.)

By the time 3:00 had rolled around, the rain had stopped and everyone was heading home for the day. We’d said our goodbyes to Seki-sensei and headed towards the MAHO-dou to check on the others.

However, on the way there, we ran into that hooded chick again. Man, she just won’t freaking give up!

“Well, I thought I’d find you here,” I replied, holding my Shining Poron in a battle stance.

“You should know that wherever there is darkness, you’ll find me,” the hooded girl stated.

Just then, I noticed what she was doing. She had both of her weapons raised into the air, and she was channeling their power to hold a 13-year-old boy with spiky red hair up.

“Just what do you think you’re doing?!” I shouted.

“What does it look like?” she responded. “I need a suitable source of pure energy if I’m going to achieve my master’s plan.”

Once she’d finished speaking, the boy she’d been holding fell to the ground, completely motionless. His eyes were completely glazed over, just like before.

Nick drew his own Shining Poron and stepped forward.

“Why are you going around stealing people’s souls like that?” Nick exclaimed, anger rising with each word. “You’ve got no right!”

“On the contrary, my young friend, I believe I am entitled to the things I’m doing,” she shot back. “It should be my birthright with the way I’ve been treated!”

“So you had a rough childhood. That doesn’t give you the right to steal innocent children’s souls like you’re doing! What did they ever do to you?” I exclaimed.

“SHUT UP!” the girl shouted, swinging her dual weapons. “What business is it of yours?”

“It IS my business when you start hurting my friends!” Nick exclaimed, shifting into battle stance. “Momoko, let’s do it!”

I nodded, bringing out my Diamond and Pearl Tap.

“Kellysi-kun! Diamond and Pearl Henshin!”

“Momo-chan! Diamond and Pearl Henshin!”

As the light from our transformations intensified, I noticed that the hooded girl had to step back, covering her face. So, the light hurts her, huh?

“Tansei kisai Kellysi-chi!”

“Pretty witchi Momoko-chi!”

Once we were in our uniforms, we faced down the hooded girl, who had drawn her dual weapons. “Oh, you want a fight, do you?” she taunted. “Very well, then. It’s a fight you’ll get!”

With that, she charged, swinging both of her weapons. Nick and I took this opportunity to try out our new tag-team attack.

As the hooded girl continued her charge, Nick stood in front of me, tensed up and ready. We waited for just the right moment...

“NOW!!” Nick shouted, leaping into the air. That was my cue!

I took a step back and prepared my Shining Poron like a baseball bat. When Nick came down from his leap, I swung for all I was worth, ricocheting my boyfriend towards our hooded adversary. She clearly hadn’t expected this move, as Nick’s pinballing self collided with her, knocking her straight to the ground.

Unfortunately, she was up quick as a flash, twirling her weapons around before striking forwards, creating a shockwave that consisted of both light and dark energy. I was just barely able to dodge it, as it came out quite fast.

“Oh, come on. Is that the best you’ve got?” she taunted, turning into what appeared to be a ball of dark light and moving towards us. I looked around frantically; I couldn’t keep track of her like this!

I felt something behind me, but too late, as the hooded girl came out of the black light and struck with a vicious combo, knocking me straight into the air.

“Momoko!” Nick shouted as I fell to the ground, dropping my Shining Poron.

“You’re going to pay for that!” Nick exclaimed, a fierce snow-white energy aura concentrating around him. I’d never seen THIS kind of power before...

The hooded girl gasped in shock. Apparently, she’d seen this mystery power before.

“I’m not scared this time, Purifier!” she shouted, raising both of her weapons.

Purifier? Where have I heard that name before? I thought as Nick charged for the hooded girl.

Their weapons clashed with a bright burst of light and a powerful pressure wave that almost knocked me halfway across the street.

They both struggled to get the other to let their guard down, but no such luck. The power struggle continued for a while, and neither seemed to have any intention of letting up.

Suddenly, Nick smirked. What was he up to...?

“You know, you should really watch where you step,” Nick taunted. The hooded girl seemed confused... that is, until Nick brought his foot down hard on hers. Nice!

“OW!! You little...” she shouted, trying not to put pressure on her sore foot. This gave Nick the perfect opportunity to leap into the air, Shining Poron spinning in his hand. Before I could even react, Nick ripped forward with a brutal triple strike before finishing up with a powerful uppercut that sent the hooded girl flying. I also noticed that the hooded girl’s weapons had fallen out of her hands. Man, are we lucky today or what?

“No! Oathkeeper! Oblivion!” the hooded girl shouted, trying to call her dual weapons.

“I don’t think so, lady!” Nick shot back, holding his free hand towards the flying weapons. In an instant, Oathkeeper and Oblivion came flying into Nick’s possession. With Nick, the two mystical blades floated alongside him as he made his move.

I smiled brightly as I watched the tables turn. Every time Nick attacked now, Oathkeeper and Oblivion would attack alongside him, as if they had a mind of their own.

Finally, Nick then took a step back and then thrust his weapon forward, creating a sort of wind beacon around the tip. This final attack, combined with the forces of Oathkeeper and Oblivion, was too much for the hooded girl, and it sent her flying into the side of a nearby building, surprisingly not destroying it in the process.

“I... I can’t believe this... defeated by my own weapons...” the hooded girl said to herself, struggling to stand after that last brutal attack. Nick smirked.

“What did I tell you before? There’s no way you’re going to win!” he shouted.

The hooded girl picked herself up, calling her weapons back to her. “You got lucky this time,” she shot back. “Next time, I won’t be so merciful.” And with that, she disappeared.

“Well, now that THAT’S taken care of, let’s get to the MAHO-dou,” Nick stated. “I think the others are worried sick about us.”

Of course! I almost forgot!

Together, Nick and I raced over to the MAHO-dou, another victory fresh in our heads.

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Description
(Prologue)

Back in the realm of dark magic, the hooded girl can be seen catching her breath after a nerve-wracking battle against Nick, who had displayed some amazing powers.

“Your spell failed.”

“I know that, master! What I don’t understand is how I wasn’t able to sense that boy’s Purifier aura until it was too late!”

“That boy was a Purifier?! How did you survive?”

“I was able to escape before he could do any damage to me. Normally, I can sense even the most repressed of Purifier auras! It’s like the powers the boy possesses seem to surface only at the most opportune times, like a reflex or something!”

“Either way, you must be careful with the Purifiers. You know full well of their ability to purify any form of dark magic imaginable. They are not to be taken lightly under any circumstance.”

The hooded girl twirled her silver weapon. “Damn ancient white mages. It’s their fault the Purifiers exist in the first place!”

“I understand your anger towards them, but you must be careful. There are only four Purifiers as of yet, but they must not be underestimated.”

“If I remember correctly, the other Purifiers are Doremi, Hana, and someone else. I can’t remember what her name was, but I believe she’s in New York right now.”

The hooded girl looked behind her, the black weapon resting on her back. “I’m going to need a LOT more energy if we’re going to complete our master plan. The question is, where can I find such an energy source?”

Suddenly, she snapped her fingers. “That’s it!”

She laughed evilly. “Oh, Nick, NOW you’re going to be in for a rude awakening...”

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Meanwhile, Nick and Momoko had just passed by Misora High School after coming back from lunch. “Hey, Nick?” Momoko asked.

“Yeah?”

“I was wondering... why don’t we stop by the high school? I’ll just bet that some of our old friends are there!”

“Hey, that’s a great idea!” Nick exclaimed. “It’s been way too long since we saw any of them.”

“That’s the idea,” Momoko replied. “Let’s go!”

With that, Nick and Momoko raced off towards the school. Unbeknownst to them, the hooded girl can be seen standing nearby.

“Right into my trap. Just as planned...”

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(Diamond Perspective, Nick's P.O.V.)

I felt a little lost as Momoko and I navigated the hallways of Misora High School, looking for anything that seemed familiar to us.

“It’s like a jungle in here,” Momoko stated. “This place makes our old elementary look like a baseball field!”

“You’re telling me?” I responded. This was going to be hopeless unless we found someone familiar, and FAST!

Luck of luck, however, the nearby door opened to reveal a face that we easily recognized!

“Seki-sensei!” we both exclaimed upon setting sight on our old teacher.

“Well, well, if it isn’t Nick and Momoko!” Seki-sensei responded. “I never thought you’d come back to Misora!”

“I could say the same thing for you, Seki-sensei!” Momoko replied. “I didn’t know you taught at the high school!”

“I got a freelance gig two years ago,” Seki-sensei explained. “It pays well, but mostly I’m happy to be teaching such smart kids. You two should stick with my class for a while! It’s been so long since I’ve been able to see my two best students!”

“Thanks for the offer, Seki-sensei,” I stated. “What are you teaching over here?”

“My first class is English,” Seki-sensei continued. “We’ve been reading about myths and legends recently.”

This piqued my interest. This reminded me of a legend I’d heard of back when Momoko and I were still living in America.

“You mean, like the Water Princess?” I inquired.

“Of course,” Seki-sensei. “My mother used to tell me that one a lot when I was a kid...”

A few minutes later, after some introductions were made, Momoko and I were sitting together near the back of Seki-sensei’s English class as she read about some mythical adventurer named Odysseus.

About ten minutes into the lesson, it began raining heavily, the raindrops pouring down like bullets. It was about this time that Momoko motioned towards me, beckoning me to come closer. Always happy to oblige, I scooted my desk towards Momoko’s so that both desks were touching. Momoko looked outside and sighed happily.

“I love the rain,” she stated. “The sounds are so soothing...”

“Yeah, I figured. My parents wouldn’t shut up about the rain when I was young,” I responded. “Mom told me that she and dad had a pretty bad experience with the rain once. Maybe that’s why they always freaked out when it started raining.”

“Do you think that we’ll be able to free our parents from that curse?” Momoko asked.

“I hope so,” was my simple reply.

Things were silent between us for a few minutes as Seki-sensei continued talking about Odysseus.

“Say, Nick?”

Momoko let her arm rest on my shoulder.

“Do you remember what that legend said? About the secret passageway that rests at the bottom of Lake Misora? Do you think the princess of water is still there?” she asked me.

I looked outside at the rain-soaked landscape. “Normally, Momoko, I wouldn’t believe such myths and superstition. But... after everything we’ve been through, I’d believe anything.”

Momoko snuggled up close to me. “She must be sad, having her spirit stuck in that lonely cave all by herself. She’s been searching for her lost love for so long...”

I gazed at Momoko. “Yeah. It’s been over 2,000 years since the prince of light passed away.”

“Do you think they’ll find each other?”

“I’m sure they will, Momoko. I’m sure they will.”

We huddled up together, just enjoying each other’s company.

We were snapped out of our trains of thought by Seki-sensei calling us up. “Nick? Momoko? Could you come to the front of the class, please?”

“I think I know what she wants,” I stated, rising to my feet with Momoko not too far behind.

As per Seki-sensei’s request, the two of us walked to the front of the class, trying our best to look dignified.

“Class, I’d like to take this opportunity to teach you about another legend for this unit. And, to that end, I’d like my two top students to tell us about it,” Seki-sensei stated to the class, giving us our signal.

“I guess that’s our cue,” I noted. “I’m sure many of you have probably heard of this legend. Allow us to fill you in.”

Momoko started telling the story. “About 2,000 years ago, there were two neighboring kingdoms: the Kingdom of Light and the Sanction of Water. The two opposing countries had been at war for close to a millennium.. As you know, back then, light and water were conflicting elements. That means they shouldn’t be together. Apparently, no one told our royalty that.”

She motioned towards me, signaling that it was my turn. “A prince from the Palace of Light and a princess from Soleanna, capital of the Sanction of Water, met by chance one day during the war. They instantly fell in love with each other. Of course, they were smart people, and knew that they couldn’t be together because of their opposing elements, but that didn’t stop them. They kept their love secret for many decades, but like all good things, this lovey-dovey didn’t last long.”

I gave Momoko a thumbs up, and she continued. “One day, the princess’ father, the Duke of Soleanna, caught the two lovers together and threatened to kill them both if they didn’t separate right away. This didn’t discourage them, so they fled from their kingdoms and down to a secret passageway that led straight under the neighboring kingdoms. The two lived there for many more years, safe from the ravages of war, but the prince was the first to pass away. They say that the princess was so devastated that soon after her lost love disappeared, she killed herself so she could be with him.”

It looked like it was my turn. “Unfortunately, the princess couldn’t find her lost love, even in the afterlife. She swore that she’d find the prince, no matter how long it took. Some say that the secret place still rests deep under Lake Misora. Many believe that the spirit of the Water Princess resides there, still waiting for her lost love to return to her.”

The instant I finished, the entire class erupted in applause.

“Looks like they loved it,” I noted to Momoko.

“Um, I have a question,” one of the boys near the back inquired. “Has anyone in Misora ever seen the Water Princess?”

“Excellent question,” I replied. “No one in Misora has really seen the Water Princess, but they say that for one night every thousand years, her spirit rises from Lake Misora, still searching for her prince of light.”

“I think tonight may be the night!” someone else exclaimed.

“No one really knows exactly when she appears, but we’re all hoping for an appearance,” Momoko finished up.

Suddenly, the entire class was talking about just about everything relating to the Water Princess, including what they’d do if they ever met her.

“Guess we got them interested,” Momoko noted with a giggle.

(Pearl Perspective, Momoko’s P.O.V.)

By the time 3:00 had rolled around, the rain had stopped and everyone was heading home for the day. We’d said our goodbyes to Seki-sensei and headed towards the MAHO-dou to check on the others.

However, on the way there, we ran into that hooded chick again. Man, she just won’t freaking give up!

“Well, I thought I’d find you here,” I replied, holding my Shining Poron in a battle stance.

“You should know that wherever there is darkness, you’ll find me,” the hooded girl stated.

Just then, I noticed what she was doing. She had both of her weapons raised into the air, and she was channeling their power to hold a 13-year-old boy with spiky red hair up.

“Just what do you think you’re doing?!” I shouted.

“What does it look like?” she responded. “I need a suitable source of pure energy if I’m going to achieve my master’s plan.”

Once she’d finished speaking, the boy she’d been holding fell to the ground, completely motionless. His eyes were completely glazed over, just like before.

Nick drew his own Shining Poron and stepped forward.

“Why are you going around stealing people’s souls like that?” Nick exclaimed, anger rising with each word. “You’ve got no right!”

“On the contrary, my young friend, I believe I am entitled to the things I’m doing,” she shot back. “It should be my birthright with the way I’ve been treated!”

“So you had a rough childhood. That doesn’t give you the right to steal innocent children’s souls like you’re doing! What did they ever do to you?” I exclaimed.

“SHUT UP!” the girl shouted, swinging her dual weapons. “What business is it of yours?”

“It IS my business when you start hurting my friends!” Nick exclaimed, shifting into battle stance. “Momoko, let’s do it!”

I nodded, bringing out my Diamond and Pearl Tap.

“Kellysi-kun! Diamond and Pearl Henshin!”

“Momo-chan! Diamond and Pearl Henshin!”

As the light from our transformations intensified, I noticed that the hooded girl had to step back, covering her face. So, the light hurts her, huh?

“Tansei kisai Kellysi-chi!”

“Pretty witchi Momoko-chi!”

Once we were in our uniforms, we faced down the hooded girl, who had drawn her dual weapons. “Oh, you want a fight, do you?” she taunted. “Very well, then. It’s a fight you’ll get!”

With that, she charged, swinging both of her weapons. Nick and I took this opportunity to try out our new tag-team attack.

As the hooded girl continued her charge, Nick stood in front of me, tensed up and ready. We waited for just the right moment...

“NOW!!” Nick shouted, leaping into the air. That was my cue!

I took a step back and prepared my Shining Poron like a baseball bat. When Nick came down from his leap, I swung for all I was worth, ricocheting my boyfriend towards our hooded adversary. She clearly hadn’t expected this move, as Nick’s pinballing self collided with her, knocking her straight to the ground.

Unfortunately, she was up quick as a flash, twirling her weapons around before striking forwards, creating a shockwave that consisted of both light and dark energy. I was just barely able to dodge it, as it came out quite fast.

“Oh, come on. Is that the best you’ve got?” she taunted, turning into what appeared to be a ball of dark light and moving towards us. I looked around frantically; I couldn’t keep track of her like this!

I felt something behind me, but too late, as the hooded girl came out of the black light and struck with a vicious combo, knocking me straight into the air.

“Momoko!” Nick shouted as I fell to the ground, dropping my Shining Poron.

“You’re going to pay for that!” Nick exclaimed, a fierce snow-white energy aura concentrating around him. I’d never seen THIS kind of power before...

The hooded girl gasped in shock. Apparently, she’d seen this mystery power before.

“I’m not scared this time, Purifier!” she shouted, raising both of her weapons.

Purifier? Where have I heard that name before? I thought as Nick charged for the hooded girl.

Their weapons clashed with a bright burst of light and a powerful pressure wave that almost knocked me halfway across the street.

They both struggled to get the other to let their guard down, but no such luck. The power struggle continued for a while, and neither seemed to have any intention of letting up.

Suddenly, Nick smirked. What was he up to...?

“You know, you should really watch where you step,” Nick taunted. The hooded girl seemed confused... that is, until Nick brought his foot down hard on hers. Nice!

“OW!! You little...” she shouted, trying not to put pressure on her sore foot. This gave Nick the perfect opportunity to leap into the air, Shining Poron spinning in his hand. Before I could even react, Nick ripped forward with a brutal triple strike before finishing up with a powerful uppercut that sent the hooded girl flying. I also noticed that the hooded girl’s weapons had fallen out of her hands. Man, are we lucky today or what?

“No! Oathkeeper! Oblivion!” the hooded girl shouted, trying to call her dual weapons.

“I don’t think so, lady!” Nick shot back, holding his free hand towards the flying weapons. In an instant, Oathkeeper and Oblivion came flying into Nick’s possession. With Nick, the two mystical blades floated alongside him as he made his move.

I smiled brightly as I watched the tables turn. Every time Nick attacked now, Oathkeeper and Oblivion would attack alongside him, as if they had a mind of their own.

Finally, Nick then took a step back and then thrust his weapon forward, creating a sort of wind beacon around the tip. This final attack, combined with the forces of Oathkeeper and Oblivion, was too much for the hooded girl, and it sent her flying into the side of a nearby building, surprisingly not destroying it in the process.

“I... I can’t believe this... defeated by my own weapons...” the hooded girl said to herself, struggling to stand after that last brutal attack. Nick smirked.

“What did I tell you before? There’s no way you’re going to win!” he shouted.

The hooded girl picked herself up, calling her weapons back to her. “You got lucky this time,” she shot back. “Next time, I won’t be so merciful.” And with that, she disappeared.

“Well, now that THAT’S taken care of, let’s get to the MAHO-dou,” Nick stated. “I think the others are worried sick about us.”

Of course! I almost forgot!

Together, Nick and I raced over to the MAHO-dou, another victory fresh in our heads.

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