The Loss of Love

Chapter 10: School

Chapter 10: School

"Why would the VEPPer want to attack the school?!" Sulfur questioned as they ran, and Vesta replied, "Maybe they wanted to expand their time as villains?"

"Huh...maybe." Scarlet replied and the Battle Lovers stood in front of the school and Aurite sighed, "They attacked students and have ruined the building."

"I bet they took over the office or something." Perlite smirked, "They ran because they knew Fluffhead would destroy them in one hit."

Scarlet blushed, "May-maybe...but they still have an-chan's crystal! We need to get it back."

"Yes, we do." Cerulean spoke, "We need to stop them now! They've been a real pain in our asses."

Epinard looked up as Scarlet walked forward to the school door. As the boy's hand touched the door handle, he jumped back as it shocked him, "Ow..." he hissed and Epinard examined the boy's hand. "I'm fine..." Scarlet smiled, "We must save everyone!"

Aurite nodded, "Yes, and we know you're wanting your brother back and Wombat healed as soon as we can."

Scarlet nodded and Argent looked at the door handle. "They used magic on it...in fact, the entire school seems to be enchanted somehow."

Aurite growled, "Of course they would...we must hurry and go inside!" He hissed as he forced the door open. The eight of them slowly walked in and Scarlet gasped, "It's all different!"

"Yes...they changed the school interior." Cerulean replied, "Yumoto, no walking too far away. Stay close with us, we don't know what will happen."

Scarlet groaned, "Yes, I know."

As he said that, he walked forward from the group and he gasped out as the floor disappeared from under him. He screamed as he fell through and Argent gasped, "Yumoto-kun!" he shot his chains out to him and Scarlet tried to grab it but fell through before he could.

Aurite gasped and Perlite began to anxiously mess with his hair, "Whe-where did he go?"

"The VEPPer must have taken him." Cerulean hissed, "I bet, they figured they'd trap him, so we'd have to save him and Gora-san."

Aurite clutched his hand into a fist as Cerulean spoke, "I guess I'm leader now until we find Scarlet...so let's all stay close and find our way."

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Scarlet cried out as he landed on his stomach, he gasped as the VEPPer sat in the Student Council office...but the room was different. He clutched at his Love Stick and walked forward. As he did, he was grabbed by two people. "Hey!" He cried out and was taken to them.

The VEPPer smirked as they saw him. "Beppu Apes, tie him up to a chair." Salty Sol spoke and Scarlet gasped as his wand was torn out of his hands by Melty Luna.

"Ah, the Beppu Apes willingly gave up their crystals." Salty Sol smiled, "So, give yours to us."

"Never!" Scarlet spat and gasped as an orb appeared on a staff. "Your friends have ten minutes to find you. If they don't find you in time, your crystal is forced out of you."

The twins snapped their fingers and Scarlet gasped as Dadacha spoke, "Battle Lovers-dacha! Pay attention, you have ten minutes to find Hakone Yumoto-dacha!"

Scarlet gasped as the staff slowly began to move towards him and he screamed out, "Don't listen to him! Find me and even if I get hurt, you have to stop them!"

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"You have to stop them!" Scarlet cried and Epinard gasped as a timer appeared, "Nine minutes and forty seconds..."

"We need to hurry." Vesta hissed and the seven of them ran upstairs.

"Oh, Battle Lovers, better hurry, little baby Scarlet is beginning to panic~"

Aurite growled, "They're in the Student Council office, that's the only place they'd be in."

"Hurry...! We're running out of time!" Epinard replied as they ran faster. They froze as they found the room, but a monster stood there.

"Hello..." It smirked, "You all will be too late to save Scarlet."

"Shut up!" Vesta hissed, "Vesta Love Ignit!"

The monster screamed as it was hit and disappeared. As it did, two more appeared. "Shit." Vesta cursed, "They're going to make sure we fail!"

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Scarlet whimpered as the orb came closer and closer. He looked at the door and heard his friends. He gasped and the VEPPer smirked as the minute countdown began to click down.

Scarlet tried to push himself away and he felt tears filling his eyes...he remembered the pain the last time his crystal was taken out. He closed his eyes and heard the thirty seconds begin to tick away. "I...I'm sorry." He whispered, and his eyes widened as the orb pushed into his chest and his screams filled the room...

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Vesta froze as he heard the boy screaming. The monsters stopped appearing and the seven of them threw the door open. Perlite screamed in horror as Scarlet laid on the ground, blank eyes staring at them.

The VEPPer laughed as they held the crystal in hand and Epinard and Cerulean quickly bent down to Scarlet. They glared at the VEPPer as Cerulean held the boy in his arms. "Give it back!" Vesta screamed, "You did this for no reason!"

"We may have, but we want Scarlet dead! We're taking Gora-san's crystal and leaving now."

"Then let Yumoto live!" Aurite hissed, "He has done nothing to you! He has been lonely...and you've now tried to kill him three times. Just give up."

"Ne-never!" Salty Sol hissed, "We'll never give up until he's dead!"

"Gora-san would hate you if he knew you killed Yumoto!" Vesta screamed and the twins growled, "Shu-shut up!" Melty Luna hissed, "He'd never hate us!"

"How do you know?" Argent questioned, "Yumoto-kun is his only family and you're taking him away."

"Yes, Gora-san adores his brother and he enjoys you both as well!" Sulfur added and the twins glared at one another. "We...we know. But, Yumoto-kun takes that away!"

"He doesn't." Sulfur replied, "His brother comes first and you come right after."

"Yes, Gora respects you two but Yumoto is family and he must take care of Yumoto." Epinard added and the twins let Scarlet's crystal clatter to the ground.

Aurite gasped and Perlite quickly caught it before it could hit the ground. He let out a sigh of relief and stood up with it.

"Please..." Aurite spoke, "We don't want you to keep working for evil, Gora-san wouldn't want it either."

"I...I'm afraid we can't do that." Salty Sol replied, "We...we want Gora-san! We did this to get Gora-san again!"

"Yes, but killing his brother won't accomplish anything!"

"Even so, we're going to take Gora!"

"Not-Not if I can help it!"

The twins gasped, "NO!"

Battle Lover Scarlet stood there, his Love Stick in hand.