Disclaimer: Pioneer owns everything dealing with Pretty Sammy! I'm just out to have a good time! ==-==-== Magical Girl Pretty Sammy Fight For Freedom Part Two: Magical Team! Brian Burke Tenchii@hotmail.com http://members.xoom.com/Tenchiii/Homepage.htm ==-==-== This is the strangest thing to happen to Misao. Or, as she is now, Pixy Misa. Across the table from her is Sasami, and on the table top is Ryo-Ohki. "So, who is Pixy Misa?" Looking to Ryo-Ohki, "should we tell her?" "She's gonna find out sooner or later, anyway." "Yes, tell me! Am I an apprentice or something?" "No..." Sasami starts, "more of a rival." "Rival? You mean we fought each other? How cruel!" Looking at Ryo-Ohki, "then, who are you?" "I help Sammy from time to time. I am also the keeper of the baton. When she needs to fight, I give it to her." "Funny. Rumia changed me. That reminds me. He's going to be looking for me." "I'm sure," Sasami says. "When Ramia finds out, she'll be mad." "And she'll probably come after me." Glancing at Ryo-Ohki, "is there anyway you can change me back?" "I'll try." Looking at Pixy Misa in the eyes, he can see exactly what's been done. After a second, Pixy Misa starts to glow as she changes back to normal. The effort though, exhausts the cabbit. Misao picks him up, "poor thing. I didn't mean to be a problem." "You're not," Sasami says. "But it is better to have you back." ==-==-== "Rumia! You IDIOT!" shouts Ramia. Having just arrived, "what? What did I do?" A globe of energy appears before Ramia. After a second of haze, it shows the events of the past few minutes. "Sasami knows about Misao! Why did you just leave her?" Watching the images, "I think it serves you right! Putting Misao through all that is too much for her. She won't last much longer." "Are you betraying me?!" Grabbing him by the shirt, "Rumia, if you go against me, you know you'll lose." "Now, get back to Earth and fix this!" She then drop kicks him out the window. "And don't you dare betray me!!!" Shifting into his bird-form, "I'll fix this alright. It's time to end this nonsense." ==-==-== Landing on the balcony, Rumia decides to stay in his hawk-form just a tad longer. Seeing Misao in the room, he flaps his wings for attention. Misao walks to the glass door and sees her bird-friend outside. Opening the door, she walks out to greet her feathered friend. "Pretty-bird," she says softly. Rumia thinks to himself. "Rumia!" a high voice shouts from above. Looking up, he sees Ryo-Ohki drop on top of him. Off-balance, the two tumble to the patio. "Get off me!" he absent-mindedly says. "You're not changing her again!" Ryo-Ohki says, pinning the bird. "We won't allow it." "Ryo-Ohki!" Misao says, picking him up. "Leave that bird alone!" "But-" he stammers. Rumia finally manages to stand, and flaps his way up to meet the other animal in the eye. Finally, he flies away. Tearful, "Ryo-Ohki! You scared it away!" Setting him down, she runs into the apartment, sobbing. Ryo-Ohki watches her run off, hanging his head in shame. ==-==-== Worried about Misao, Sasami has decided to check on her friend. Toting a bag of veggies and other ingredients, she plans to cheer her up with one of her favorite dishes. "I hope I remembered everything." "Sasami," Ryo-Ohki shouts. Looking up, Sasami sees her friend drop down to a fence near her. "What are you doing here?" "I had a feeling that Rumia might return, so I've been keeping an eye on Misao. But..." "But what?" "I scared him off, but now Misao's mad at me." Looking at the bag, "what have you got there?" "I'm just going to cheer Misao up a bit. Now, it seems like she'll really need it." "I better not go in," Ryo-Ohki says. "I won't be of any help." Jumping to the sidewalk, "I'll meet you at home." Then, he takes off toward's Sasami's house. Watching the creature run down the path, Then, she walks up to the door. Knocking on the door, "Misao?" After a minute of silence, the door finally opens. "Sasami. Hi." "I thought you might need some cheering up." Holding up the plastic bag, "so I thought I'd make you lunch." Smiling, "come in." Stepping aside, "what are you making?" "That's my surprise." ==-==-== Rumia sits on the roof of the building, admiring the freedom of the other birds accompanying him. "Too bad I'm not like you. I'm as much a prisoner as Misao is. I have to end this madness. My sister MUST be stopped." Diving down, he decides to try again. ==-==-== While Sasami makes her dish, Misao looks patient. Not easy right now, with her world going in loops, but she manages to relax. However, her peace is broken as she sees a familiar form perch itself on the outside rail. Misao walks quietly over to the window, hoping that she doesn't alert Sasami to its presence. Fearing that she may react similar to Ryo-Ohki, she walks carefully to the glass door. "Misao..." he says quietly. "You can talk?" "And much more. I didn't want to startle you too badly." "I remember, now. You're Rumia, right?" Rumia flaps off the rail and with a short poof of smoke and feathers, reforms himself into his normal self. "I didn't know if I should come back. You looked pretty upset last time." "That's because Ryo-Ohki attacked you." "Don't blame him. He thinks I'm like my sister. I'm not. She cannot carry on like this anymore. She must be stopped." ==-==-== A long ways away, "RUMIA! YOU TRAITOR!!" Her fist clenched in rage, "You're going to regret this, Rumia. I SWEAR it!" ==-==-== Sasami walks onto the scene, to find Misao talking to a strange looking boy. "Misao? Who's this?" Misao whirls around to see Sasami looking at her curiously. "This is... Rumia," she finally gets out. "RUMIA?" she shouts. "The same Rumia that's been giving us problems?" "I am not like that. I've been forced into doing it by my sister, Ramia. But, I'm no longer doing that stuff. I want to fight with you, if you'll accept me." Ryo-Ohki hops in through the window. "I'll trust him, for now." "It's great that all our secrets are being revealed," Sasami says. "We'll make a great team that way." "That's true," Rumia adds. Looking to the only present animal, "isn't it, Ryo-Ohki?" "What do you mean by that, Rumia?" Ryo-Ohki answers. "What are you saying, Rumia?" Sasami adds. "Is there something I don't know?" Sighing, Ryo-Ohki glows several different colors before his shape itself changes, grows, and becomes more human. As the glow fades, he stands as tall as Rumia. "You!" Sasami blurts out. "You're that boy!" Then, the shock value hits. "You mean you've been like this all along?" "Yeah, I have." "Why didn't you say anything?" "I thought it would be better for you if I remained in that form. You'd feel uncomfortable if I was your partner in this form, wouldn't you?" "A little, I guess." "I took a risk when I helped you at the beach. I didn't know what you'd think, and thought the damage was minimal. Besides, who would be easier to get into the house with you? A small animal, or a boy?" "Well, I'm glad you told me, Ryo-Ohki." Breathing a sigh of relief, "Well, we've got plans to make, don't we?" Ryo-Ohki says. Sasami puts out her hand, "we'll make a great team!" Ryo-Ohki puts his hand on hers. "Right. We'll finish this." Misao places her hand on the forming pile, "I'll help all I can." Rumia finishes the pile of hands, "Yes. We will finish this." A Magical Team is formed this day... And woe to those that are in their way...