Chapter 41: Chapter 41: A Game Of Cat And Mouse!: One More Thing, A Devil In Disguise!
Date: January 12, 1996
Another week had now passed since Potamos had been purified. And since I had looked up the horrifying information on the newspaper club rooms computer, I was beginning to now fully believe, that there was more to all of this, then just us love angels. In fact, I now had reason to believe that another certain magical girl group, was in fact part of our anime timeline. However, all I had to go on was speculation at this point. Just finding the information didn't immediately mean that our dimensions intersected with each other.
But still, this however was still very much present at the back of my mind. As me, Momoko, Yuri, and Hinagiku were currently surveying several people to see how they felt about their school rules. This was regarding a girl that we had recently surveyed, and how she said that no matter what, they always had to wear their school uniforms, even if they weren't in school. And this had caught my attention. "Why does that sound so familiar like an anime I had watched that had just come out back in my world...To be honest, their school rules were incredibly strict...Not to mention that she had a lot to deal with in the first season alone...Pull yourself together Shinko...this isn't a priority right now..." I thought to myself, as I then got my mind back on track.
As the four of us continued to look for more people to survey, we came across a man, wearing a purple uniform of all things. However, as we went to interview him, I then suddenly got a bad feeling. "Well, that is a familiar feeling, the exact same when I was around Hiromi...this guy is definitely some kind of devil...Still, I can't make that information known...I have to still keep our timeline intact...Because I can only imagine the amount of chaos that would ensue, if I told Momoko, Yuri, and Hinagiku what I know...This guy will either have to show his devil form...or Momoko, Yuri, and Hinagiku will have to wind up figuring out who he truly is on their own," I thought to myself, as Hinagiku then became frustrated with the mans behavior, who now that I realized it, kept making a most annoying karate noise. "Okay timeout, Bluebell here viewers. So yea, I think I have now found someone who is actually just as annoying as Potamos was...wonderful...and he seems to think that he is some sort of Jackie Chan wannabe...oh joy. *sweatdrops* Anyway, back to the story."
Anyway, as the man who I knew was a devil, challenged Hinagiku to a fight. And as he went to kick Hinagiku, she grabbed his leg and threw him to the ground. And I just couldn't resist speaking up. "So old man, how does it feel to be beaten by a girl?" I said, in a very smug tone of voice. And as the four of us hurried away, this was not the last time we would be seeing him. In fact, things for the four of us, were about to get a whole lot worse.
A little while later, at Saint Hanazano's Campus. The four of us were walking through the halls, when we happened across the man from before, exiting from the principal's office. And after the four of us had ducked to hide ourselves from him, I noticed something odd. "Okay, why is the principal acting like that...no wait...I sense an unusual aura coming from him...So that would mean that whoever this devil is, he must have gained control over him somehow...Can this get any worse!?" I thought to myself, as the four of us, then headed off to the gymnasium...since a little later on, we heard him yelling out at the empty gymnasium.
Now identified as Gozabouru Iwamoto, Momoko then decided to speak up regarding the current situation. "Mr. Iwamoto, there isn't anyone here, they are all on winter vacation," Momoko said matter-of-factly. I then chose to speak up. "So, you finished finding all of the talismans already?" I asked, now sounding quite smug with myself, for making such a joke.
However, Mr. Iwamoto was apparently not in a joking mood, as he then, for reasons known only to him, decided to say that winter vacation was cancelled, and as long as he was here, everyone would have to come, winter vacation or not. Not surprisingly, none of the four of us wound up taking it very well.
A short time later, the four of us were with Scarlet at a nearby restaurant, as we told her about the current situation about our winter vacation being cancelled. However, not surprisingly to me anyways, Scarlet then spoke up. "It isn't any of my business," she said matter-of-factly, as Momoko, Yuri, and Hinagiku then comedically face faulted and then collapsed in their respective seats. "Okay, well that was a bit spontaneous...still...one of the many things of being in the world of an anime show," I thought to myself, as I then sighed.
A short time later, after our conversation with Scarlet in a gazebo in one of the nearby parks. She advised us that we write articles, in a bit to fight Mr. Iwamoto's rules. And that was after Momoko had had a nice scatterbrained incident of thinking that when Scarlet had said, to "use your pens to fight him," Momoko thought that Scarlet meant to literally stab Mr. Iwamoto with the pen. To which me and Scarlet, as well as Yuri, and Hinagiku, could only sweatdrop in response. "Yea, no Momoko...Not even remotely close to what Scarlet was actually suggesting...Still, not as scatterbrained as Sekirei No. 88 Musubi from Sekirei...Man, I have such a massive hatred for harem oriented anime, that it isn't even funny...What viewers, can I not give my opinion on such things...?!...They are all just generic to me...As in, it is just the same repetitive story line across every one of those harem oriented anime," I thought to myself, as I briefly turned my eyesight to the right of me, to briefly address the viewers, with a tickmark present, on one side of my face.
At the park later that night, Momoko was currently talking to Yousuke about protesting Iwamoto's cancellation on winter vacation and asked if the soccer team could lend a helping hand. Yousuke did agree to do so. To which he then insisted the three of us go together. Now the reason I was with the two of them, was in case the guy who I knew was a devil showed up, me and Momoko could at least be in the vicinity of each other, should we need to fight at a moments notice. Throughout our walk, we stumbled upon multiple couples. Which caused both of them to blush. Yousuke was then about to say something to Momoko, but she interrupted him and punched him in the stomach, assuming he was gonna kiss her. Yousuke refuted her claim and explained he thought people may have thought they were a couple.
But, as he walked away whilst teasing Momoko. A strange man, who was apparently dressed up in a mouse costume of all things, then appeared. Apparently he was named Hanma, and he wasn't alone. Apparently Hanma had the ability to control anyone that he struck with his hammers that he had in his possession. Which would explain how the Jackie Chan wannabe was able to so easily convince our schools principal, to have him take over as head of the school. This was then followed by Hanma throwing a hammer towards us, prompting Yousuke to stand in front of Momoko in an effort to protect her from the oncoming hammer. A powerful wave then formed over Yousuke and surrounded the three of us.
However, this caused him to be knocked out when the hammer hit the shield. But before Hamna's hammer was about to hit Momoko, and before I could stand in front of her and take the hit for her. A certain female voice then rang out. "Passionate...Cake...Cut!" The voice said, as Angel Salvia cut down Hanma's attack.
"In the language of flowers Salvia means a burning heart! The warrior from heaven, Angel Salvia is here to do battle! All you devils who mislead innocent hearts, I will erase your filthy souls!" Angel Salvia said as she stood up from having cut Hanma's hammer to pieces. "Okay Scarlet...that was a bit extreme of you to say...but still...thanks for the save!" I thought to myself, as I then spoke up. "Angel Salvia, thanks for the save," I said to her with confidence and relief. And as Angel Salvia gave me a nod, to indicate that she was very thankful for my words. She then went to divert the attention of the students and Hanma, away from me and Momoko, while Jama-P. Who had also happened onto the scene with Angel Salvia, took me and Momoko to safety, which was apparently behind a nearby tree.
This diverted Hanma's attention, as he then commanded the students under his control, to go after Salvia. However, Angel Salvia was unable to attack the students with her Saint Pure Sword. "Because possessed or not viewers, you can't harm innocent people. Sorry, Shinko here viewers. I just wanted to let you all know about our standards as love angels. *blushes* Anyway, back to the story."
After Jama-P had explained to me and Momoko that the devil present alongside Hanma was apparently named Petora. A realization then crossed my mind. "So the Jackie Chan wannabe...is the devil Petora...makes a whole lot of sense to me if I'm being honest...seeing as how he is giving off the same aura that Mr. Iwamoto was giving off," I thought to myself with realization. And since the both of us now had enough of simply just standing idly by and doing nothing. Momoko then pulled out and readied her Saint Miroir, while I reached into my skirt pocket, and pulled out my Saint Sword Of Bluebell. "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 in my usual battle outfit, and was Angel Bluebell once again.
And as the light from our transformations subsided, Petora was then heard yelling. "Who are you!?" He demanded. "Your worst nightmare, Petora!" I smugly responded back, the power and authority in my voice hammering the statement home. And as the usual sound of chiming bells then filled the air, Wedding Peach then began her introduction. "On this mild winter evening, when young couples on dates come to this huge park! You have interfered with their love, and for that I can't 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.
"Great delivery once again sis. My turn," I thought to myself, as I then began my usual introduction, as I held my Saint Sword Of Bluebell 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 drew my Saint Sword Of Bluebell, back towards, and then over my right armor clad shoulder. To which I then stopped it mid downward swing, held it in front of me in a battle ready stance, and then struck my usual pose.
And once we had both finished our respective introductions, Wedding Peach then proceeded to ready her Saint Miroir, and then proceeded to transform into her battle outfit. "Bridal Change Wedding Dress Transform! Angel Amour Peach!" Wedding Peach said. And in a flash of light, she was in her battle outfit.
Hanma then combined two of his hammers and then threw it towards us. We both wound up avoiding the attack with zero difficulty. But Angel Salvia wound up warning us to be careful. This was then followed by Wedding Peach then summoning the Saint Crystal Rod from the Something Old. "Saint Crystal!" Wedding Peach said, as she did a full spin, and got down on one knee, as the Saint Crystal Rod's crystal shined bright. This was then followed by Wedding Peach absorbing Hanma's attack into the Saint Crystal. "I can't forgive this evil!" Wedding Peach said, as she then proceeded to launch Hanma's own attack back at him, in the form of a love wave.
I meanwhile, readied my Saint Sword Of Bluebell, as Wedding Peach then proceeded with her attack. "Wedding Engagement Gift...Saint Crystal...Love...For...You!" Wedding Peach said, as she then did another full spin. And once the crystal on the Saint Crystal Rod shined quite intensely bright. She then launched Hanma's own attack back at him, in the form of a love wave. "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 my sword glowed its familiar bright light blue color. I then swung it, in a left horizontal swing in front of me, as I launched my respective attack towards Hanma.
And once our respective purification attacks, hit Hanma, at exactly the same time. He was purified, to which he then faded out of existence. As for Petora however, he had fled just as me and Wedding Peach were busy purifying Hanma. And yet I knew full well, that we would soon wind up running into him again.