The Loss of Love

Fight to the Finish

Chapter 8: Fight to the Finish

Epinard frowned as they all ran through the VEPPer mansion, as they did, the mansion just seemed to become bigger and bigger, never seeming to end.

The eight stopped and looked at one another, "What should we do, At-chan?" Aurite asked and Epinard looked around, "I'm not sure...they're making this harder for us..."

Scarlet groaned, "We need to hurry, darn it! An-chan is waiting for us to rescue him!"

The other seven quieted down and looked down awkwardly.
"Y-Yumoto-kun..." Epinard whispered and bent down to the boy's level. "Gora-san...they...I'm sorry to tell you this...but they took his crystal..."

Scarlet's red eyes widened and he froze as he began to shake. "Wha-what? Can you repeat that, Atsushi-senpai?"

"They took your brother's crystal." Aurite repeated for Epinard and Scarlet instantly burst into tears.

Epinard looked away and Cerulean put a hand on Scarlet's head. "Don't worry. We'll save him."
Scarlet began to wipe his tears away and looked at his friends, "Did...did an-chan save me?"

"Yes," Sulfur replied, "he gave you some of his powers to bring you back without your crystal, you woke up for a minute but then the VEPPer used your crystal's powers and that made you pass out." He sighed, "Then they wanted to get us, but their powers hit Gora-san instead..."

Scarlet gasped, "He really is a hero! He always told me he'd protect me..."

Perlite smiled, "Of course, Fluffhead, he wouldn't leave you to die!"

Scarlet nodded, "Yeah!"

The Battle Lovers looked at one another as Aurite spoke, "We must find the true entrance...we're running out of time."

"Yeah..." Vesta sighed and Sulfur looked up, "I agree, we need to save Gora-san and...the world again."

Scarlet nodded, "Yeah! We need to save everyone! Who knows what the VEPP will use the Love Crystals for!"

"Battle Lovers..." a voice hissed and the eight boys looked at one another. They all gasped out as vines shot out from the shadows and grabbed onto Scarlet's neck, arms, and legs.

Wombat gasped as the VEPPer appeared and a monster walked forward.

"Plant Monster, get Scarlet's Love Crystal." Melty Luna laughed and Scarlet began to struggle.

"Yumoto!" Cerulean cried and the monster's hand began to glow.

Scarlet began to panic and the twins began to laugh as the Battle Lovers were shot back by the monster and the monster turned back to Scarlet.

"Hurry and find his crystal, dammit!" Salty Sol screamed and they gasped as Argent landed near the monster with his sword out and freed Scarlet. "NO!" Salty Sol growled and Scarlet held up his Love Stick. "Scarlet Love Lumiere!"

The monster cried out as it was hit and the VEPPer growled as it was destroyed...that monster wasn't a real student at all.

"Give me back an-chan's crystal!" Scarlet screamed and the twins just laughed, "What a baby. Besides, Gora-san is ours!"

Scarlet growled and pointed his Love Stick at them. "SCARLET LOVE LUMIERE!"
The twins teleported away and Scarlet frowned. "We need to hurry!"

Aurite frowned, "We don't know where to go..."

"What do you mean? We just need to keep walking forward and we'll get there!"

"Yes, but the entrance keeps getting farther and farther!" Vesta complained and Scarlet frowned, "We just need to run!" He looked at the doorway. "Wait...this is an illusion!"

"What do you mean?" Sulfur asked and Scarlet placed his hand on the wall. He frowned as his hand went through it.
"What?!" Perlite gasped and Scarlet smirked, "I knew it..."

Epinard frowned and grabbed the back of Scarlet's uniform. "Wait, we all need to go in together. If we don't, they can separate us. So...we all need to hold onto one another."

Aurite nodded, "Yes."

The eight all grabbed onto each other's hands and all slowly walked into the wall.

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"Haru, our guests are here..."

"I see, Aki..."

The VEPPer smirked as they turned to their "guests". "Welcome again, Battle Lovers."
"Caerula Adamas..."

"Enough with the fake welcoming!" Aurite hissed, "Give up."

"You want us to give up?!" Salty Sol laughed and Aurite growled, "Yes, you've caused enough damage!"

"What? Have we?" Melty Luna laughed and Scarlet replied, "YES! You took all of my friends and then my brother!"

Salty Sol rolled his eyes, "Shut up! You're the one who has made us do this!"

"I did not!"

The twins growled and they brought their hands close together and Scarlet gasped. "Ecliptic Love Crystal Extraction!"

Perlite gasped as he realized he had his mirror on him and he quickly pulled it out. He jumped in front of Scarlet and held it out

"Perlite Mirror Reflection!" He yelled and Perlite sighed at that name...which wasn't even a real attack.

The twins gasped as the beam hit the mirror and it was reflected towards them. Melty Luna screamed as it hit him and Salty Sol looked at him in horror. "AKI!"

Melty Luna gasped as he saw his own crystal appear and Salty Sol reached for his twin's crystal. He gasped as Perlite grabbed it and he grabbed Scarlet in retaliation.

"Give it back!" He screamed "Or I kill Hakone Yumoto!"

Scarlet frowned. "No! We won't give it back until you let us have an-chan's back!"

"NEVER! In fact, I will end all of you!" Salty Sol laughed and made his large scissors appear and held it towards Scarlet's neck.

"I'm not playing around." He hissed and Scarlet pointed his Love Stick towards Salty Sol's face, "Then, I'm not either!"

The air became still and quiet as the others watched...