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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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...Yes, I did.

She looked really scary in my memory, actually... I think... her name was Dark Precure.

[...dammit.]

It could very well be the same as my own memory upon hearing that name. Or even, my sister's own from that same perspective.

There was another girl with you, wasn't there?

...

I want you to understand, Cerise. That wasn't my sister. She might have looked like her, Jasmine might even be reliving those memories herself now... But she would not hurt people like that, outside of self defense.

Edited (punctuation and english are hard) 2014-01-19 22:54 (UTC)

Yes, that's right. I couldn't see her very well, but she was there with me. I think... she might have been part of my other self's team.

And... I know. I mean, when I just got the echo, it scared me. A lot. Dark Precure, she... I think she got very close to killing my other self.

But I know that Jasmine isn't that kind of person. And I won't judge her for who her other self was.

Edited 2014-01-21 18:48 (UTC)

Yes, I figured the same.

...

Thank you, though. Jasmine... she took it all pretty hard. I didn't think you the sort of person who would judge her for that, but... Heh, I guess it's my job to worry there.

Either way, I need to do what I can to get more to the bottom of all that. I have to find out more about Dark Precure to know what I'm going to have to be dealing with. How it is I can help her.

I guess it is. That's what family is for.

I wish I could help with that. I'll let you know if I remember anything else about Dark Precure. Or... anything that can be of some use to this.

In the meantime, there's one other thing I remembered, not long ago. I... remember my other self's Cure name.

Thank you, Cerise. I really do appreciate it.

...then I suppose it would be worth mentioning I remembered mine, as well.

Cure Moonlight.

Oh wow, that's really pretty. It kind of gives off a mysterious vibe, almost.

[Oh, you have no idea, Cherry.]

Mine is Cure Blossom. I sort of remember what I looked like, too. It was very... pink.

[And then, about thirty seconds later, another message arrives. Aren't sudden echoes just wonderful?]

Ah... actually... I think I do remember that name. Cure Moonlight... I think she was really amazing.

Edited (echo stuff) 2014-01-30 23:51 (UTC)

[Cure Blossom! Okay, she remembers that all of a sudden. She was... indeed, she was very pink. She was... Moonlight's teammate?

...or was that successor?

Could it be both? And--

Why is she suddenly remembering someone very, very clumsy? That... didn't seem very befitting a "Legendary Warrior..."]

Cure Blossom... yes, that sounds familiar now. Heh, I guess that confirms the whole "teammate" thing.

[Cerise, Lily's just going to keep that last part to herself for now, okay?]

Edited 2014-02-04 03:41 (UTC)

Yes, I think it does. Ah... I guess they must have been a really strong team together!

That's almost a little reassuring, actually. If she was part of a team with such a strong girl, she must have been pretty amazing as well!

[The implied hope here, of course, is that some of that awesomeness will rub off on Cherry.

...

You take that secret to the grave, Lily. Don't crush this poor girl's hopes.]

[Oh God. This poor girl. Lily feels like a heel, but...]

I'd imagine so, then. Here's hoping that carries over here, hm? It's at least a bit encouraging.

[...or, well. Not. But Lily doesn't really have the heart to break hers in this matter.]

Yeah, definitely. If I have potential like that within me, then... maybe I'll be alright somehow after all. Or something like that.

But I guess I'll just have to wait and see.

[Oh God, why, Cerise. Why must you say things like that, Lily's going to have a hard time looking at you without confessing her sins.]

Let's hope! [Re: Hope = Pray.]

We can't get anywhere with anything unless we try, after all.

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