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[breatheinthefog]

The video is showing strange things. I'll see what happens when I do it. Then we'll know what it is.

--

*Ask and you shall receive, o creepy pale kid with dilated eyes.



The scene opens on the ocean. It's not the ocean around Prospero, though it sure looks like it; it's got that same oddly-shaped rock some way off the coast. There are two figures sitting on it. When the video comes up to them, you can see that one is Kaoru; the other is a girl who looks somewhat like her, only with red hair and eyes and a different hairstyle. The first girl speaks.*

The moon is pretty. ...I quite like the Land of Greenery.

*Kaoru doesn't move.* Me, too. The wind isn't bad, either.

You seem to be quite comfortable in the Land of Greenery, Kaoru-dono, Michiru-dono.

*The two girls turn around to find the owner of the third voice, a short, ugly green man who looks like he has an asparagus for a head, floating in front of the rock. Michiru -- the other girl -- speaks again.*

Oh, if it isn't Gouyaan.

What do you want?

It is my duty to report your status to Akudaikaan-sama. I heard from Dorodoron-dono that you have befriended the Precure.

*Michiru smiles. Kaoru just linefaces.*

Yes, we're getting along very well.

We could defeat them at any time.

I see, I see. But are you sure this is all right? *Gouyaan frowns.*

What do you mean?

Simply that you two can change not unlike the wind and the moon. It would be terrible if you became too close to Precure and neglected your mission...

*In complete unison, the two girls shift to battle stances and narrow their eyes.*

Mm?

*They fire matching blasts of dark power at the asparagus-headed man. He makes a face and scrambles out of the way, flying upward. The attack blasts across the water and fades out.*

You two have a cruel sense of humour.

We are loyal servants of Akudaikaan-sama. That's the only reason we're getting close to those girls in the first place.

*Gouyaan laughs.* I am, of course, aware of this. I'm merely considering the worst-case scenario...

That's stupid. *Kaoru headtilts.* How can someone who spouts such nonsense be Akudaikaan-sama's right-hand man?

*Gouyaan's face twists.*

Have we angered you? *Michiru and Kaoru move to attack again.* Then would you like to take us on? We don't mind being your opponents.

Give it a try. I wonder if you can defeat us. *B|*

*Gouyaan begins to draw up glowing dark red energy... and stops. The girls raise their eyebrows.*

Now is not the time for me to begin to fight. However, please refrain from excessive independent actions. You absolutely must not violate Akudaikaan-sama's will.

*He flies away laughing, leaving the two girls standing there on the rock.*

--

*Back in Prospero, Kaoru stares at the phone.*

...That was utterly pointless.

Comments

[midgetarchive]

I would assume that to be a memory, given how the day's gone. An interesting partner and person you two were speaking to.

[breatheinthefog]

What's interesting about them?

[midgetarchive]

Merely personality and the interactions between the three of you.

[breatheinthefog]

Michiru is better with people. I never saw the point.

[midgetarchive]

It still stands that how you and the others interacted was very interesting and illuminating to watch.

[breatheinthefog]

I still don't see what's so interesting about it.

[midgetarchive]

From an outsider's perspective, it tells me much about you, your partner, and your goals.

[breatheinthefog]

Why do you want to know about that?

[midgetarchive]

I am the Archive. In absence of how I usually obtain knowledge, I will seek it out myself.

[breatheinthefog]

Oh. So you just want to know things.

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[yewbow]

Pretty interesting for me, actually.

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[breatheinthefog]

How? Nothing happened.

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[yewbow]

Personally, this is the first time I've seen you fight. [A small pause.] How you fight in your own place, that is.

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[breatheinthefog]

We barely did anything. He left.

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[yewbow]

Who is he? Or more like, who are they?

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[breatheinthefog]

Gouyaan is Akudaikaan-sama's closest follower and second-in-command. Michiru is my partner; we guarded the Fountain of Sky.

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[yewbow]

Those Gouyaan and Akudaikaan were some kind of villains or something?

[Just like him, but shuush.]

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[breatheinthefog]

I suppose, if I am also a villain. *shrug*

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[yewbow]

What?

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[breatheinthefog]

If a villain is someone like that, then I am a villain. It's as simple as that.

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[yewbow]

Dirtying your hands doesn't really count as a villain.

[Like he is. Except he's just being a douche here.]

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[breatheinthefog]

I exist to destroy the world.

*Might as well say it, she's told half the island anyway because she didn't care enough not to.*

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[yewbow]

...

I can hardly find that as a joke with your expression.

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[breatheinthefog]

Why would it be a joke? *blink*

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[yewbow]

[A sigh.] Look, just forget that you're once a world destroyer or such. Here, at least.

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[breatheinthefog]

Why?

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[yewbow]

Even if you ask me why... Eh, for no apparent reason.

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[breatheinthefog]

First milk and now this.

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[yewbow]

...

Oh, come on. You still remember it?

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[breatheinthefog]

Why would I not?

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[scorpiospider]

How the hell did you miss?

[breatheinthefog]

It was a warning shot anyway.

[scorpiospider]

Laaaaaaaame. You should have fried him.

[breatheinthefog]

We would have if he decided to fight. He's probably weak.

(Kaoru, you have no idea...)