Fairy Doody Hits The Fan: The Precure Trials!

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You think that, after a summer break that exciting, things would settle down? NOPE. Things are starting to heat up for the Heartcatch girls.

It all started with a dream. A nightmarish vision Kaoruko Hanasaki had, watching the Earth being turned into a desert while Tsubomi, Erika and Itsuki watch on, powerless and helpless. She knew it was time for them to go one step further. The Desert King, Dune, was coming and she could feel it.

After trying to dissuade the trio from their duties as Precure (and knowing they wouldn't, watched as they turned her down), she lead the three, along with Yuri, to a special location hidden within a tree and unlocked with a special seed in Potpourri's possession. Inside was the passageway to a new location: the Precure Palace. Their mission there: to prove their worthiness as Precure to obtain the Heartcatch Mirage, an item that would allow them to gain infinite power. And to do that, they must fight the previous Precure. And in a certain room inside the palace, they're given their own challenge.

"In the past, I defeated the previous Precure and obtained the Heartcatch Mirage." Kaoruku said.

"But, I can't fight you, Grandma!" Tsubomi, now as Cure Blossom, protested.

"I am unable to fight you, Tsubomi, even for this ordeal." Kaoruku said. "That's why they will substitute in my place!"

They? They who? Whatever question they were going to ask were silenced by three silhouettes falling and landing in front of the three transformed Precure."

"You...!" Tsubomi stammered, in shocked.

Nagisa Misumi.

Honoko Yukishiro.

Karen Minazuki.

Three of the Precure before them, both in action and in the wonders of Drama Drama Duck. How did Kaoruko know of them? Had Tsubomi told her about them? Or perhaps had someone else?

"Why are they here?" Tsubomi asked.

"The battles with the Desert Apostles are going to get more harsh. No matter what happens, you must resolve to do what it takes! If you don't have that resolve, then give up being Precure!" Kaoruko said. Tsubomi turned to the three, conflicted slightly.

"Nagisa... Honoka... Karen... you three are my dear friends. But, there's things we must protect here. And... and I resolve to overcome you all!"

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Itsuki wasn't really prepared to get dislodged entirely, but recovered well enough to catch herself on the ground without a messy tumble. But, looking up at a quickly-approaching White, she wasn't sure what options she had - Itsuki was confident she was the stronger fighter, but it was becoming apparent that Honoka may be the stronger Precure. She couldn't afford to take a big hit like that regardless, so she rolled aside and took a stance, hoping Honoka would actually need a moment to recover. If power had made her some kind of actual fighting threat, the blonde knew she was doomed.

[iwontforgivethis]

Well, a moment to recover was definitely something that Honoka needed, if only because she had actually sent out the kick. Which meant that her leg was slamming into the wall instead.

She quickly pulled away from the wall and turned to face Itsuki against before she charged towards her again, throwing out a punch towards the other girl's chest. If there was anything the last attempt taught her, it was that she needed to go after a part of the other girl that was a wider target.

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That move she could deal with; it was common enough in the dojo that she'd trained until she could do it with a split-second's notice. The problem was the timing. And as Honoka approached, Itsuki's eyes narrowed.

When the moment came, she snapped an arm out to turn the punch aside and, assuming all went well, threw one of her own at White's side or back, depending on how much momentum her opponent carried through.

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Honoka realized too late that punching towards Itsuki's chest was a mistake. Of course, she would be able to block that, almost all martial artists trained to defend themselves from that kind of attack, it was the wider area.

So Itsuki's punch hit Honoka in the side without too much trouble, and she let out a wince. It wasn't as bad as getting it by a Zakena, but it still hurt a lot. She readied herself for another strike, hoping she'd be able to block that one while she worked to try to get her arm free.