A week later, as it's meant to be.)
Mine: Argh! Losing my cool, when I didn't even have it to begin with! Man, I can't take this anymore! '>O<'
Shikuna: What's happening?
She was playing a copying actions game, or something.)
Mine: Nothing! I'm fine! Just need to get away from all this misery for a while... And the whole thing going on about Arigaoa... Soooo... wanna play my weird game?
Shikuna: Hmm, no thanks... I think I'll stay here watching you from the back because I'm only... lazy... and scared... *blushes*
Mine: Dang, I thought you said you wanted to play...
Shikuna: I changed my mind.
Mine: We're not forcing you but please... I just hope you do that...
---
Meanwhile, where Iken is located, some people have been perceiving an apt-all book.)
Iken: *takes it, holding a pencil at the same time*
A girl with black hair wearing a yellow colored dress without sleeves stopped by angrily. Her name is Ichine Sayu.)
Sayu: Hey! This book is mine! I saw it BEFORE you!
Iken: Uh...? My apologies but I had a longer time to react... And I don't think we've even met before.
Sayu: ...
Iken: You have no proof...
Sayu: Ah, but the pencil you're holding is pretty.
Iken: Thank you, I made it myself.
But it's too late, she took advantage of her kindness with the fake compliment, so the girl has already snatched the book and ran away with it.)
Sayu: It isn't pretty! I was joking!
Iken: Hmph.
Sayu: Tch! Everyone really sucks, huh?! *furious*
Iken: *a look of disbelief appeared on her face* That's not a nice thing to say, you know. *she caught her and pushed her, causing a wall to break* /Omg Iken/
Sayu: OUCH! AÃE!!!
Iken: It's such a special day today. I'll go for now, goodbye.
Sayu: Grr!
Nobody else tried to steal the book, the people were too afraid. An hour later, the book was already sold out, Iken didn't even tried to make a copy of it. She joined all the Cures left.)
---
Szoz: There is a new regime in the Yual World, pszoz.
Zip: Oh, what's it like, zippu?
Szoz: It's unstable, chaotic, and very vulnerable to get destroyed. You should know because you were there when its ruler was assassinated, pszoz. Such cruelty...
Zameel: It must have been a while ago, it's impossible for a new regime since basically our world has nothing left, no one left, just survivors like us.
Szoz: That was about ten years actually, that's why I'm suggesting we get out of here as soon as possible, but we're already not here so it's for the best pszoz.
Zameel: Yeah, too much hate and rage around here.
Zip: AND THAT'S WHAT IS NEEDED, ZIPPU! ALL WAS REDUNDANT! ALL WAS REDUNDANT!
Something was making light, an openinger was close.)
---
At the lab center.)
Arigaoa: I'm scared...
Staff: Don't worry, that is normal. This will all be over soon.
Arigaoa started to cry.)
---
Zip: There's an openinger zippu!!! I'M REALLY FEELING IT, ZIPPU!!!
Zameel: Oh, you found one?
Zip: WHY AREN'T YOU EXCITED, ZIPPU?!!
Zameel: I am, you just can't notice...
Iken: Don't listen to her, Zameel. She is just crazy.
They ran into the area. The openinger was just a big pink key-hole in the ground with some pipes and jewelry things going up and down, there was a large crowd of people around it.)
Zip: Don't tell me...
Everyone jostle themselves and scream, shoving each other to get to the good viewing spots.)
Zip: What the heck is happening, zippu?!
---
Back to the openinger place.)
Mine: This is where it's happening.
Szoz: Huh.
Shikuna: I have nothing to say...
Zameel: See that thing? It's an openinger and no one knew. *he took it* Hehe...
Szoz: But what's with all the screaming and people pushing each other, pszoz?
Zameel: It's to make it exciting.
All of them faint.)
Zameel: I guess...
---
At the same time, in the lab center again.)
Arigaoa: P-Please... Save me... Why am I here?
Staff: We can't. There are a lot of people here and most of them are in important jobs here so you won't be saved. You're in this lab to get your sanity and health tested.
Arigaoa: Huh?
Scientist: What should we do?
Researcher: Maybe we should make a personal appeal.
Researcher: We can try that.
Two hours later.)
Researcher: It's done.
Scientist: Finally.
Researcher: Erm, I know this is pretty grim.
---
Back to nothing.) ...
...
---
Arigaoa turns around to see a bunch of people walking up the stairs that they just came down, grinning strangely.)
Arigaoa: ?!
They surround Arigaoa and some of them start to touch her, although she protests weakly.)
Arigaoa: Hey! What the...?!
They knock her out with a single punch, then proceed to bring her into another room to the lower floor.)
Arigaoa: Ugh... End... my suffering... I have no choice... I really have no choice... I need to do that...
She fought back but they left her bad.)
Arigaoa: ...
...L-Let go!! Gaaah!! *whimpers*
---
The bebes were plotting something and duplicated themselves to create dark silhouettes called the ombres.)
Iken: I think I heard something! Something bad!
Inuyama: Oh no!
Mine: You were here?
Inuyama: Yeah! We need to transform and go where the noise came from!
Mine: Wait!
Zip grossed out.)
Inuyama: What are those?!
Mine: Some sorts of doppelgangers named the ombres! Let's go! I'm with you, Inuyama, we can take them out ourselves!
Zip: Transform now!
They transformed and went to fight.)
---
The Cures were fighting against the ombres, but they were way too powerful, even more powerful than just way powerful, the strongest things they had faced as of now. The Cures had enough with them, taken back speed! They fought with all their power, but they were overwhelmed by the ombres, who were even more at full power than they were.)
Cure Intello: I-I...
Cure Professional: This isn't possible...
Cure Bon: We can't do it... I can't take this anymore...
Cure Logic: Ugh... *feeling her muscles trembling*
Cure Professional: *groans* They'll beat us if this persists...! Those things are way too tough...!
Szoz: Everyone, watch out!
The ombres attacked them again.)
All of them: AAAAGH!!!
Zip: *screams in shock* INTELLO, BON, LOGIC, PROFESSIONAL!!!
---
Scientist: So, what did you find in the files, director?
Director: A specimen that can consume any forms of food, including living human flesh. We have developed a way to breed it with the blueprints we have.
Scientist: That is... concerning.
Director: We do have some other concerns, however. You told that you'd fed it. How did it act?
Scientist: Unusually aggressive. It was ferocious.
Director: It is possible it was tired, given how late the time was.
Scientist: No, I am sorry. I mean predatory.
Director: Targeting only our researchers, no less?
Scientist: Yes.
Director: ...You could say it was hunting.
Scientist: We have drones that are about the same size, but they have metal linings and cannot do more than reproduce in the air.
Arigaoa: ...
---
Cure Bon: T-They're gone! They're ALL gone! And we're not going to find them! We gave it all we had!
Cure Professional: But they'll find us because we didn't leave them leave! We should've fought more precisely, and now it's too late.
The Cures detransformed suddenly. The world around them is a mess. They seem to be lying on the ground in a puddle of their own filth.)
---
Arigaoa: I have to go find my friends...
Scientist: We understand you do, but you won't get far.
Arigaoa: N-No...! D-Don't hurt me again...! *desesperate* Stop it! Get off me!
Scientist: Hmm... Alright. I have a feeling you'd survive but I'd rather not take the chance, and why are you panicking? We were doing that to incapacitate you so you would be better for the test.
Arigaoa: Oh... The test... H-Hmm...
Scientist: Don't bother to say anything if it's just for that.
Arigaoa: I'm just a little afraid... that's it... *pointing her left finger on her cheek*
---
Mine: T-THE OMBRES! WHERE ARE THEY?!
The ombres came back and snapped most of their bones completely.)
Mine: AAAAAAAAGH!!
The other Cures tried to save her but were still in their civilian forms and couldn't because they are too strong, as already said.)
Mine: Someone... ARGH! *losing her breath* NO MORE!
Ombres: *tighten their hands more*
Zip, Szoz, and Zameel: *shocked*
Iken, Shikuna, and Inuyama: *looking with fear*
Mine: Darn it... *panting* I... can't... I can't... take... the... *panting*... pressure anymore! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!
A lot of bruises came from Mine's neck. Then the bebe ombres took Inuyama by surprise and extended her legs so far that they nearly touched Iken's ears.)
Ombres: *laughs childishly and evilly*
Inuyama: S-Stop it! *struggle* STO-P IT! *her flesh got cut by all the stretching*
Inuyama was crying with pain and fear while the bebes were having their fun, snapping their fingers, hands, all their body parts. They kept screaming and screaming...)
Inuyama: Aaaaaaaaaah!!
Shikuna ran away but she was hunted by the ombres, who kept extending her legs, which were already hard to deal with. They finally caught her and put her into a large sack.)
Mine: SHIKUNA!!! P-Please!!! Anyone!!! Stop them! *coughs* H-HELP US!!! *screams* *coughs, her voice became hoarse from screaming*
Iken: T...This isn't right...!
The ombres were heading toward a city, destroying and stealing any objects or properties they could find. People around tried to escape.)
Inuyama: *gasps*
Ombres: *chortle, chopping a building into multiple pieces*
Iken: *panting* We cannot... fight or... stop them... n-no... everything... *her eyes dilated* E-Everyone!
All the Pretty Cures were defeated...)
---
Later...
Scientist: Well, we're out of options. I think the pressure and hormones of being out fought the human body's endurance, what we've got left isn't even like her.
Researcher: Would you care to explain?
Scientist: Her consciousness is still here, but she's aching to be with her friends. I think we could make a deal though. I want your word that you'll take good care of her.
Researcher: I can't promise that. You need to know that's impossible. We'll remove her brain.
Arigaoa: (Think: EEEEEP! NOT MY BRAIN! ANYTHING BUT MY BRAAAAAIN!)
Scientist: I still want her to be alright.
Researcher: Oh God. No. You wouldn't.
Scientist: Oh yes I would. It's possible to keep her alive indefinitely by growing her brain in a jar and keeping it full of chemicals.
The researcher seems kind of upset.)
Researcher: You've really done it this time.
Scientist: If you don't want her, I suppose I'll take her off your hands.
Later later...)
The scientist is pacing back and forth in front of a table on which lays a large glass jar full of what seems to be mashed substance. In fact, that's what it is. Beside the jar is a small bed of crushed mineral in which lays a little girl called Kinomoto Ibashira. She had short brown hair tied in twintails. Her left eye was green and right one black since she was experimented on.)
Scientist: I need one person to volunteer to stay with her. If you don't want the job, you can go down the hall and out the front door. Don't even think about running off or anything.
A caretaker: Me.
Scientist: No, you're too old and you don't have enough experience.
Second caretaker: I'll do it! I gotta babysitting charge anyway.
Scientist: Good. You're the new caretaker. On the count of three, I'll open the jar and flick on the lights. One... Two... Three!
At the scientist's signal, the new caretaker quickly steps forward and grabs hold of one of Ibashira's hands and her own little pretty arms. He holds them close to her body protectively and looks down at Ibashira with a mixture of love, purity, and surprise.)
New caretaker: Now, let's get you out of there.
The jar is opened and the lights turned on.)
New caretaker: Oh my. What did they do to you?
Ibashira: I don't know. I don't remember anything...
Scientist: Bring her back!
New caretaker: No! Wait! She can't remember anything! She's young! ...I mean, she's frail! She doesn't deserve to still be experimented! She's going to suffer!
Scientist: But... we're not going to kill her or go further...
Ibashira: I don't like being in this lab anymore. Can I go home?
New caretaker: Home? Yes, of course.
Ibashira: Then I want to go home now!
New caretaker: Okay! I'll take you home!
Scientist: No.
New caretaker: Doc...
Arigaoa: *from afar* (thinking: Wait... are those scientists part of the bebes? There's no way that normal humans could do something like that. Let alone experiment on innocent children... but some of them seemed pretty concerned about her. No matter, I have to worry about my friends now.)