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[Sometime late after school, Lily is at the library. She's moderately less worried now, without even really thinking about it, about the level of danger out there, making her avoid day to day things she normally would. Almost kind of living shut in, at times. There is a certain confidence knowing how to disarm and flip grown men twice your size all of a sudden grants you.

She's had time to mull over things for a few days, now. In fact, that's sort of why she's there. Somewhere quiet, away from everyone. Just someplace she can think. Pulling out her phone, she types in a few numbers and]

For anyone who was wondering, Jasmine is fine now. Much better, in fact. Things were just a shock, and it sort of took its toll. It did for both of us, to some extent.

However, seeing all of this - seeing what the Precure can do, seeing just how dangerous the Blood Keys are - I know I've been resting on my laurels for too long. Expecting something to come along. I have things to protect, from my family to the friends I've made among you all.

The ability to protect those things is just out of my reach, but it's there. I'm not going to sit around anymore, lamenting my inability to do this. I can't afford that.

If there's ever anything I can do, I will do it. It might not mean a lot now coming from some teenager, but... I'm not satisfied just sitting here twiddling my thumbs anymore. I refuse to stay like that.

[She pauses for a moment, then types in something else, creating a message Private to Winter.]

Winter. I didn't bring this up the other day, because I hadn't spoken with Jasmine yet. But...

You remember, don't you? What I told you about her only remembering the Desert Apostles, our enemies.

I remembered more. This past self of hers, she was apart of them. Realizing this hurt her pretty badly, and while she's better now, she's probably going to have a hard time ahead of her. I'll do whatever I can, and I trust that you won't hold that against her, but... I'd already told you half of this, I figured you deserved the rest.

With that in mind, it's important I speak with you about something. I need to know more about all of this. About the Precure. This past life. Her relationship to this "Dark Precure" that Jasmine is reliving the memories of. I don't care how painful it is. I have to know in order to protect my sister.

When she mentioned that name, and described what she saw, I saw something. From this other girl's perspective, I saw Cerise and another girl defeated at the hands of this woman who looked like my sister. This "Dark Precure." But also I saw... two creatures with those girls.

...I never told you in detail what my first echo was, did I?

It was one of those creatures.

I saw him die.

You mentioned your "plushie" before. I didn't bring this up because I was afraid. I'm still afraid, but that doesn't matter anymore.

Winter.

I need to see him.

[She draws in a breath, closing her eyes. Why does she feel on the verge of tears typing that? As if she didn't already know. It was something she was avoiding for a long time, then.

Finally, she releases it and opens her eyes back. One more thing.

She types in another number, sending one more private message to Cherry.]

Hi, Cerise. It's Lily.

Sorry if this seems sudden, or a weird question, but... Jasmine and I both had things appear to us when we went to the Dead District. They're things we're both trying to work through, and...

I know the memories you've been getting come from the same place as us. I'm more certain of that than ever. Especially given what my sister remembered. And what that caused me to remember.

Because I had a memory where I saw the both of you.

I... guess you could say I'm concerned. I just want to make sure everything is okay with you, and if you saw anything you need to talk about.

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Believe it or not, this is me trying to be encouraging

No, I know you. I believe you.

Just... I have to do something. I know I'll be able to, just like Winter, Annie, and the others. Eventually.

I just have to push for it.

I want to do it too, Lily

Maybe I can actually use this power for something... something better than whatever she used it for

Well, you're quite a lot stronger than I am right now, that's for sure.

Which is WEIRD. Did I not do the transformation thing or something?

...there's no telling, really. Not at the moment.

It sounds stupid, but "Dark Precure" doesn't really fit the naming schemes of the others - like Cure Sunny or Cure Diamond. There's clearly something different about her, but it's just a matter of what.

[Like the big, giant demon wing, but Lily doesn't know if Jasmine would have seen that from her perspective. Or... would she have felt it? Hn.]

That said, I wouldn't concern ourselves too much with that. What's more important right there is getting you to stop breaking things. Maybe see if there's anyone else on the Network who's had to deal with super strength before?

... That's a good point. Maybe it has something to do with what side you're on?

Yeah, I'm gonna do that.

Again, I wouldn't worry about it, Sis. [That's big sister's job, or at least it is so far as she's concerned.] We focus on what's important. That's controlling what you have.

Once we have that down, I'll see about the whole "fighting" thing too. I'm still trying to reconcile what I seem to know now, but once I do it seems like it would be good to pass onto others, starting with you.

That's another thing.

I feel like I already know. When I hit that Blood Key guy, it was like I knew just where to hit him without having to think about it.

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Well, that would have been handy to know.

Would you believe I didn't really realize it until now?

I would, in fact. From what I've gathered these things aren't always entirely consistent.

It just felt like second nature till I realized it.

Well, that's... useful, then.

Either way, we still need to work on your control.

Any idea how? Do I just squeeze pencils until I stop breaking them? Cuz I have a few charcoal ones I wanna keep using

...that's not a terrible thought.

And I can buy you a pack of pencils, that's not exactly difficult.

I meant that in the interest of saving my precious art supplies, sis.

All work and no play make Jasmine a dull girl.

Either way, something breakable but cheap and in plentiful supply seems like a good start.

Uh huh.

Maybe we should also spar, if we're gonna do the hero thing

Let's... not.

You'd break me in two.

Ha ha, just kidding, sis.

Our lives aren't an anime just yet.

Not that I watch that stuff.

Edited 2014-01-21 05:57 (UTC)

Oh please, you are fooling no one, least of all me.

I live in the same house.

... Fine. I'll cop to Adamgelion and even Magical Remedy.

But I am never going to admit to liking Royal Ballerina or Pretty High School Escort Boys in public and you will take this secret with you to your grave

I would never dream of it.

Barring you ever necessitating a need for blackmail.

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