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(Rain mercilessly falls from the blackened sky as lightning strikes over the cursed island.

Bound to her prison, the evil witch waits to snatch the souls of the selected humans in hopes of being free.

Lightning lights up the room and brightens up the portrait of the very witch known as Beatrice.)

You surely had a dream you didn't believe in that became reality.

(Butterflies hover over a field of beautiful flowers in the surreal morning light.)

You were scared of believing in it, so it took shape in your heart . . .!

(Beatrice sips tea in her garden, her face is immersed in shadow which gives her a mysterious look.)

Even with that, you always believed foolishly in the broken love. . .

You are only betting that I'm a bad witch!

(Shannon, a maid who works for the Ushiroyima family, wishes for her and George to somehow be together in front of Beatrice's portrait. A golden butterfly flutters by her in the empty hallway.)

Ah. . .! From the dream I saw, the miracle has been stolen. . .!

Just that, you can feel it too. . .

(Beatrice reveals herself and tells Shannon that there is a way to make her wish become reality.)

That is, surely, our eyes . . .!

(Shannon agrees to help Beatrice and sets off to find the mirror at the island's shrine and smash it. With the smashed mirror, Beatrice's power will become strong again. The Golden Witch disappears and takes on the form of a flurry of golden butterflies. The brilliant wings shimmer as they flap away.)

Your dream can't match up, to the already sown desire. . .

I can't even believe that you’re scared even more because
of the obviously shown dirty mind. . .

("Those two. . ." Beatrice whispers watching Watanuki and Asuka from the fourth story window, "are not on the guest list. . . ." 'How did they come here?' She wondered, then sensed powerful magic from that black furry thing the girl was carrying in her arms. 'The aura of a foreign witch? It’s all over them.' A dark smile etched her flawless face, "I might turn them into my pawns. An all-powerful witch, needs loyal servants after all.")

A miracle will always never occur, nor dreams, nor the search for gold. . .

Even though the insides are completely empty, I can't believe it bleeds. . .!

("Spy on them for me." Beatrice ordered a group of demonic servants.)

Uuuuuu, even though I put my trust in him, I can't the day dawn awakes. . .

(Asuka follows a few members of the Ushiromiya family to the garden's shed. Holding her dinner invitation, she grows more curious about this Golden Witch, called Beatrice.)

Right now, can't you hear something . . .?

(All family members who are present bow down to the witch except the newcomer. Beatrice glares at her, "You deny your allegiance to me girl?" Asuka glares back defiantly. "Yes. I serve another witch." A great hush settled over the room. The flames on the elaborate dinner table flickered in anticipation. Beatrice closed her eyes and smiled making Asuka feel uncomfortable.)

That is, surely your screams . . .!

(The witch sat at the head of the richly decorated table and watched everyone do the same. That pesky girl had the honor's seat next to her on the right. "Please let's enjoy a scrumptious dinner." The way she said it, sent icy chills down Asuka's spine.)

Reigning! Reigning! The spiral Venus, higher than people. . .

(Invisible claws from demons scratched open the dinner guests' chests, blood and organs flew out of their bodies. The witch used her magic to keep them alive for more fun.)

Burning! Burning! Burn it in the magic and burn it to crisps, but . . .!

(A man got up and tried making a run for it. With a wave of her hand, Beatrice set him on fire, burning most of his skin off.)

Fear me! Fear me! "The heartless breaker", all of you guys and everybody,

("Now will you surrender?" Beatrice smirked, cupping the girl's chin and drawing her face close. Blood drips from the cut on the girl's forehead to the witch's satisfaction. "Never." Asuka spat in her face. Deeply hurt and angered of rejection, Beatrice calmly wiped the spit from her cheek. "Wrong answer." The witch placed a hand on the girl's face then tilted her head back. Asuka screamed as her face gets split apart. Her innocent blood forms a huge puddle of blood.)

I take you! Take to the end of the world, while praying. . .

(Picking up a cup, the beautiful Endless Witch drinks human blood surrounded by the corpses of her guests, most of their half grinning skulls immersed in shadow. Crimson liquid from the various victims stained the white tablecloth and painted the rest of the room.)

Welcome to the real witches world.

(Bernkastel, another witch sits in her throne like chair underneath a black and white checkered tiled floor. She wears her usual black and white Gothic Lolita dress with a blue ribbon tied into an elegant bow at the end of her cat tail. Her white socks and black shoes complete her look. Her long steel blue hair seemed to glow in the light blue light which flooded the room. Snow white crystals drip from the ceiling, the young looking witch watches images of Beatrice's main targets from a crystal framed mirror suspending in the air. Watanuki, Asuka, Doumeki, and Himawari's images fade to the next image. The images slowly introduce each person of interest.)

Crying your heart for undeniable love. . .

Wondering where you're searching. . .

("Where are you?" Watanuki asked no one the next morning. He felt something was wrong. Asuka would always make sure to at least tell Mokona where she was going. Disappearing just like that was highly unlike her. Black Mokona shivered in his sleep, but was safely held in the male servant's arms. A little girl also looked at the rain from the window. It was coming in sheets now. She was the same girl he and Asuka had to babysit for a while, on Yuko's random orders to get to know the family better and form a bond to throw their suspicion out the window. Their mission was to 'borrow' a golden butterfly clip from Beatrice herself, it held power that Yuko needed. Why? Yuko never explained that part. Retrieving this golden butterfly clip was easier said than done. "I saw her. . ." Cute little Maria said happily. "Who?" Watanuki asked bending down to her level. "Asuka-chan! I saw her in the garden earlier." Watanuki was confused, weren't the gates to the garden still locked in the morning? "Are you certain it was her, Maria-chan?" Maria pouted and stamped her foot, "Uuuu, uuu! Yes it was her! Why don't you believe Maria? Why are you so mean?" Watanuki chuckled nervously, "I-I'm sorry. What was she doing there?" Anxiety crawled up his skin, 'Since everyone was sleeping, who unlocked the gates? Asuka couldn't have since she has no key.' Maria smiled, "She was there waiting for me, she said that she loved the roses and we talked about our favorite flowers. It was nice!" Fear gripped his heart, his hands grabbed the little girl's shoulders, "That's impossible, the gates wouldn't be opened during that time. The servants unlock the gates after breakfast, it doesn't make sense." Maria squirmed away with an angry shriek. "Why won't you believe Maria? Maria saw her, because we are friends and she hugged Maria!" Suddenly the doors burst open and out walked George. "Shannon is missing." He gasped, "Watanuki stood up, "So is Asuka." "Come on, let's form a search party." Watanuki followed George with Maria close behind them.)

Right now it's the song of a witch. . .

(The blood dripping message, "Happy Halloween Maria!" was scrawled across the garden shed's entrance. Maria made a devious smirk after praising the beautiful gift from Beatrice. Watanuki's eyes widened in horror seeing the corpses around a dinner table, their opened stomachs were stuffed with candy. The strong odor of decayed flesh and blood made almost everyone vomit. Watanuki screamed when his eyes recognize Asuka's corpse.)

Ah. . .! You can't admit her existence has been stolen . . .!

Just that, haven't you broken those tears?

(After dying and being resurrected a few dozen times, Asuka and Watanuki are finally trapped in a magic circle created by Beatrice. The golden swirls on the floor pin them to the ground.)

That's probably because we are the same . . .!

("Now you will be mine forever serving me." Beatrice laughs watching demonic markings carve into their flesh.)

Ritual! Ritual, a witch called infinity being blessed to you is good,

(Black swallowtail butterflies burst from a portal after the rain freezes in place.
"They are my servants." Yuko fixes Beatrice with a death glare. Beatrice and Yuko stare each other down while the mokonas run to Watanuki and Asuka. "Asuka-chan!" White Mokona cries trying to wake her up. "Stop sleeping, Watanuki." Black Mokona does the same, their efforts are futile.)

Moment! Moment, you must surrender, fall to your knees right now . . .!

(Oba-Chan makes her appearance, revealing her true self. Virgilia, the former Endless Witch, glares at her then unfreezes the rain, using a simple magic spell. "Release them!" 'Oba-Chan' commanded, it hurt her and Yuko to see Asuka and Watanuki in so much pain. Flicking her fingers, she cast a whirling wind spell at Virgilia and Beatrice, thus beginning the deadly witch battle.)

Pray me! Pray me, the final dreamer, I won't grant his wish. . .

(In the darkness, Watanuki recalls a memory that happened before Beatrice captured them: "Watanuki!" Himawari yelled, grabbing hold of his hand, as the magic circle formed around them, "Himawari!" Watanuki yells trying his hardest to protect her, but watches helplessly as Himawari's life fades away. During this time, Asuka was trying to kill Beatrice herself, wishful thinking. Asuka failed and was soon lying next to Watanuki. Their unconscious bodies almost form the Yin Yang symbol.)

Go away! Go away, your game is over, shed all your tears. . .

(On yet another dark adventure, Asuka battles the witch known as Erika Furudo to the death.Diving through the air, Asuka finishes off the evil witch by slashing Erika's chest. The sword had deeply sliced into Erika's body leaving her little chance to escape. The wedding veil floated away from the altar as the bride fell down the steps. Horribly wounded, but surprisingly able to stand, Asuka broke the spell Erika had over her friends. The hypnotized dazed look vanished from Watanuki's, Doumeki's and Himawari's eyes. "Asuka!" Watanuki ran up to her. Asuka smiled happy to see him okay again. Her worn body collapsed in his arms, "I-I'm glad . . . t-to see-" She closed her eyes as death took her soul away. He held her close and didn't care that the blood on her school girl uniform was staining his clothes. "Asuka!" His anguished scream reverberated off of the church's walls.)

Can't you see you repeatedly hated me?

Only words can't be enough . . .!

("Why do you want them so badly? You have plenty of servants." Yuko reflected a few attacks then hurled purple light at Beatrice. Cuts had formed all over her body from the purple light, "Your servants have something special about them, and servants like yours shouldn't serve a weak witch like you. They should serve me!" Lightning crackled in the sky, as flaming fireballs tried burning Yuko. Yuko blocked them by having her black butterflies cover her. "I won't let you take them." Yuko growled from the shadows.)

What should be right is seeing you smile, do you remember why?

(Beatrice unleashes powerful attacks while Yuko does the same. `At least I have one person who accepts me and is loyal.’ She thought thinking of Maria.)

He surely isn't a stuffed animal, he's a special friend. . .

(Maria hugs her special stuffed animal and he becomes her best friend. She and her stuffed toy do everything together!)

I don't forgive my unfeeling mother, just looking at her but. . .!

(Rosa smiles warmly at Maria as she listens to her daughter sing. “That’s really good Maria.” The sunset overlooks their loving moment. Maria treasured these kind moments she shares with her mother. “Mommy I love you.” Maria smiled up at her with adoring eyes.)

(Maria cluched Sakutaro close to her chest as she walked down her street in the night. “Not here.” She begins to cry, “Don’t cry.” She hears Sakutaro’s voice comfort her. Now inside her house, she peaks into the hallway, “Huh?” Maria holds her doll protectively close. “Stop pointlessly interfering!” Rosa shouts, “I’m a single mother!” Rosa turns around and sets her glare on her daughter, “Maria! Why? Why can’t you do what your mother tells you?” The mother menacingly closes in on her daughter. She yanked Maria’s hair roughly, the roots on Maria’s head screamed in pain. “M-Miss please stop!” The babysitter tried to intervene, “Let go!” She yelled, “I told you to let go!” Rosa pushed her out the door then locked it. “Miss! . . . Just calm down! . . . Miss!” The babysitter’s cries fell on deaf ears. Her mother, no the evil witch had possessed her mother, glared down at the poor girl. Maria held up Sakutaro to her face, “I-It’s not Maria’s fault. It’s all my fault.” The girl’s voice became pleading, “Please don’t scold Maria.” Rosa screamed, “Dumbass! Just die you retard! Why are you so stupid?” Maria started crying again, “What is the matter with you?” Shaking now, the girl held up Sakutaro in front of her face. The words of Sakutaro through her own comforted her, “I-It isn’t Maria’s fault. . . Don’t get mad at Maria.” Rosa was passed the point of being pissed off, “Didn’t I tell you to stop playing with that stuffed animal?” She snatched the damn thing out of her daughter’s hands. “Mommy! Mommy give him back! Give Sakutaro back!” Her daughter wailed drowning out Rosa’s attempts to shut her up. “I never should have given you this stuffed animal!” Slowly Maria watched her mother rip Sakutaro in half. Tears streamed down her face, watching Sakutaro’s head fall from his body. “Ma. . . ri. . . a.” His dying voice whispered. Maria sobbed bowing her head low as she mourned best friend’s death. “Sakutaro! Sakutaro” His gentle voice reached her, “Maria. Maria don’t cry.” Inside her mind. Her mind was safe place, it was the sanctuary that kept her safe from her abusive mother. Beatrice appeared by her powerful magic. “Beatrice!” Maria threw herself at the witch, “Why did Mommy make Sakutaro?” Maria’s tears wouldn’t stop, she stepped away succumbing into her anger. “I want revenge. . . . I want to do the same thing to Mommy.” With determined eyes, she looked up at her role model, “Teach me magic that I can do that! Teach me magic that can finish off Mommy!” Beatrice felt immense sorrow for the girl, “Is that truly what you desire?” She asked. Teaching someone magic was a very risky business. Saying her heart’s desire, Maria answered the question. “I’ll kill mommy. . . . I’ll kill her!” She shook her head, tears gone now. “No, that isn’t Mommy! It’s the bad witch possessing Mommy!” The witch’s silky voice soothed heartbroken girl, “Very well. I will give you that power.”)

Feel me! Feel me, I wanna meet you, where your heart lies. . .

(In the cold crisp morning, Maria runs joyously to her rich grandfather’s garden. “Beatrice!” She smiles and embraces her new best friend. Beatrice didn’t want to admit it, but since their meetings became so frequent, she became attached to the sweet little girl. The Golden Witch enveloped her protective arms around the girl matching the girl’s fondness. Rose petals flew in the cold wind catching more of the sun’s light.)

Lonely! Lonely, laugh at your cynic, don't understand, that's why. . .!
(Maria cries alone in her room, she had no one to call friend.)
(A year had passed and she soon learned the arts of real magic. Bending it to her will, she no longer drew pictures childishly; instead she could draw like an expert. She decided to draw a picture of the new babysitters, they were really nice to her and were trying to become friends.)
(The beautifully colored picture of a smiling Asuka and Watanuki pleased Maria. She was pleased even more when blood appeared and the picture was quickly morphed into their gruesome dead bodies lying in the rose garden.)

Reigning! Reigning, the spiral Venus, higher than people. . .

(The battle between the witches were taking a turn for the worse. Their powerful magic threatened to split the island apart. Wind blew harshly through the storm. ‘Oba-Chan’ made the lightning zap Beatrice then giant electrical swords stabbed the evil woman.)
Fear me! Fear me! "The heartless breaker", all of you guys and everybody,

Burning! Burning! Burn it in the magic and burn it to crisps, but. . .!

(A sinister smile appeared on Beatrice’s face, “Give up, I’m just too powerful, Dimensional Witch.” A victorious laugh slipped from the Endless Witch’s mouth.)

I take you! Take you. Take to the end of the world, while praying. . .

(Blue and red gem like stones glowed from the Mokona pair’s foreheads, together they placed a barrier around Asuka and Watanuki. Himawari and Doumeki were a few feet away also being protected. The golden butterfly clip that had been locked away inside Beatrice’s heart glowed and flew to the Dimensional Witch. It gave some of its power helping Yuko stop Beatrice’s spell over her servants.)

(Making Beatrice feel her intense wrath, Yuko finished her off. The magic circle that belonged to Yuko replaced Beatrice’s and in a flash they were transported back to the shop.)

(‘Oba-Chan’ used her own power to erase the traumatizing memories from an unconscious Asuka and her friends. Their healed bodies lied on futons in the living room. Slowly the demonic markings disappeared in a blue light. It was better this way. Yuko turned away deeply ashamed of not being strong enough to enter that world earlier. She could have saved all of them from so much suffering. “Yuko.” White Mokona frowned, both she and Black Mokona could sense her guilt. Not saying a word, Yuko disappeared into her room, then threw the damn butterfly clip against the wall. She thought that this would be an easy and fast mission, that would too dangerous would happen. It was all her fault! Yuko pulled her silken covers up to chin and lied on her side. ‘I will never forgive myself.’ Closing her eyes, she fell into a restless sleep.)

(Back in that evil world: Trapped, Beatrice’s lifeless body was impaled with several metal rods high in the air. Each time she tried to heal herself, her skin was slowly ripped apart by shadow like butterflies and made her insides turn to ash over and over again.)

"When the seagulls cry, there are no survivors"

- Umineko No Naku Kori

Description
(Rain mercilessly falls from the blackened sky as lightning strikes over the cursed island.

Bound to her prison, the evil witch waits to snatch the souls of the selected humans in hopes of being free.

Lightning lights up the room and brightens up the portrait of the very witch known as Beatrice.)

You surely had a dream you didn't believe in that became reality.

(Butterflies hover over a field of beautiful flowers in the surreal morning light.)

You were scared of believing in it, so it took shape in your heart . . .!

(Beatrice sips tea in her garden, her face is immersed in shadow which gives her a mysterious look.)

Even with that, you always believed foolishly in the broken love. . .

You are only betting that I'm a bad witch!

(Shannon, a maid who works for the Ushiroyima family, wishes for her and George to somehow be together in front of Beatrice's portrait. A golden butterfly flutters by her in the empty hallway.)

Ah. . .! From the dream I saw, the miracle has been stolen. . .!

Just that, you can feel it too. . .

(Beatrice reveals herself and tells Shannon that there is a way to make her wish become reality.)

That is, surely, our eyes . . .!

(Shannon agrees to help Beatrice and sets off to find the mirror at the island's shrine and smash it. With the smashed mirror, Beatrice's power will become strong again. The Golden Witch disappears and takes on the form of a flurry of golden butterflies. The brilliant wings shimmer as they flap away.)

Your dream can't match up, to the already sown desire. . .

I can't even believe that you’re scared even more because
of the obviously shown dirty mind. . .

("Those two. . ." Beatrice whispers watching Watanuki and Asuka from the fourth story window, "are not on the guest list. . . ." 'How did they come here?' She wondered, then sensed powerful magic from that black furry thing the girl was carrying in her arms. 'The aura of a foreign witch? It’s all over them.' A dark smile etched her flawless face, "I might turn them into my pawns. An all-powerful witch, needs loyal servants after all.")

A miracle will always never occur, nor dreams, nor the search for gold. . .

Even though the insides are completely empty, I can't believe it bleeds. . .!

("Spy on them for me." Beatrice ordered a group of demonic servants.)

Uuuuuu, even though I put my trust in him, I can't the day dawn awakes. . .

(Asuka follows a few members of the Ushiromiya family to the garden's shed. Holding her dinner invitation, she grows more curious about this Golden Witch, called Beatrice.)

Right now, can't you hear something . . .?

(All family members who are present bow down to the witch except the newcomer. Beatrice glares at her, "You deny your allegiance to me girl?" Asuka glares back defiantly. "Yes. I serve another witch." A great hush settled over the room. The flames on the elaborate dinner table flickered in anticipation. Beatrice closed her eyes and smiled making Asuka feel uncomfortable.)

That is, surely your screams . . .!

(The witch sat at the head of the richly decorated table and watched everyone do the same. That pesky girl had the honor's seat next to her on the right. "Please let's enjoy a scrumptious dinner." The way she said it, sent icy chills down Asuka's spine.)

Reigning! Reigning! The spiral Venus, higher than people. . .

(Invisible claws from demons scratched open the dinner guests' chests, blood and organs flew out of their bodies. The witch used her magic to keep them alive for more fun.)

Burning! Burning! Burn it in the magic and burn it to crisps, but . . .!

(A man got up and tried making a run for it. With a wave of her hand, Beatrice set him on fire, burning most of his skin off.)

Fear me! Fear me! "The heartless breaker", all of you guys and everybody,

("Now will you surrender?" Beatrice smirked, cupping the girl's chin and drawing her face close. Blood drips from the cut on the girl's forehead to the witch's satisfaction. "Never." Asuka spat in her face. Deeply hurt and angered of rejection, Beatrice calmly wiped the spit from her cheek. "Wrong answer." The witch placed a hand on the girl's face then tilted her head back. Asuka screamed as her face gets split apart. Her innocent blood forms a huge puddle of blood.)

I take you! Take to the end of the world, while praying. . .

(Picking up a cup, the beautiful Endless Witch drinks human blood surrounded by the corpses of her guests, most of their half grinning skulls immersed in shadow. Crimson liquid from the various victims stained the white tablecloth and painted the rest of the room.)

Welcome to the real witches world.

(Bernkastel, another witch sits in her throne like chair underneath a black and white checkered tiled floor. She wears her usual black and white Gothic Lolita dress with a blue ribbon tied into an elegant bow at the end of her cat tail. Her white socks and black shoes complete her look. Her long steel blue hair seemed to glow in the light blue light which flooded the room. Snow white crystals drip from the ceiling, the young looking witch watches images of Beatrice's main targets from a crystal framed mirror suspending in the air. Watanuki, Asuka, Doumeki, and Himawari's images fade to the next image. The images slowly introduce each person of interest.)

Crying your heart for undeniable love. . .

Wondering where you're searching. . .

("Where are you?" Watanuki asked no one the next morning. He felt something was wrong. Asuka would always make sure to at least tell Mokona where she was going. Disappearing just like that was highly unlike her. Black Mokona shivered in his sleep, but was safely held in the male servant's arms. A little girl also looked at the rain from the window. It was coming in sheets now. She was the same girl he and Asuka had to babysit for a while, on Yuko's random orders to get to know the family better and form a bond to throw their suspicion out the window. Their mission was to 'borrow' a golden butterfly clip from Beatrice herself, it held power that Yuko needed. Why? Yuko never explained that part. Retrieving this golden butterfly clip was easier said than done. "I saw her. . ." Cute little Maria said happily. "Who?" Watanuki asked bending down to her level. "Asuka-chan! I saw her in the garden earlier." Watanuki was confused, weren't the gates to the garden still locked in the morning? "Are you certain it was her, Maria-chan?" Maria pouted and stamped her foot, "Uuuu, uuu! Yes it was her! Why don't you believe Maria? Why are you so mean?" Watanuki chuckled nervously, "I-I'm sorry. What was she doing there?" Anxiety crawled up his skin, 'Since everyone was sleeping, who unlocked the gates? Asuka couldn't have since she has no key.' Maria smiled, "She was there waiting for me, she said that she loved the roses and we talked about our favorite flowers. It was nice!" Fear gripped his heart, his hands grabbed the little girl's shoulders, "That's impossible, the gates wouldn't be opened during that time. The servants unlock the gates after breakfast, it doesn't make sense." Maria squirmed away with an angry shriek. "Why won't you believe Maria? Maria saw her, because we are friends and she hugged Maria!" Suddenly the doors burst open and out walked George. "Shannon is missing." He gasped, "Watanuki stood up, "So is Asuka." "Come on, let's form a search party." Watanuki followed George with Maria close behind them.)

Right now it's the song of a witch. . .

(The blood dripping message, "Happy Halloween Maria!" was scrawled across the garden shed's entrance. Maria made a devious smirk after praising the beautiful gift from Beatrice. Watanuki's eyes widened in horror seeing the corpses around a dinner table, their opened stomachs were stuffed with candy. The strong odor of decayed flesh and blood made almost everyone vomit. Watanuki screamed when his eyes recognize Asuka's corpse.)

Ah. . .! You can't admit her existence has been stolen . . .!

Just that, haven't you broken those tears?

(After dying and being resurrected a few dozen times, Asuka and Watanuki are finally trapped in a magic circle created by Beatrice. The golden swirls on the floor pin them to the ground.)

That's probably because we are the same . . .!

("Now you will be mine forever serving me." Beatrice laughs watching demonic markings carve into their flesh.)

Ritual! Ritual, a witch called infinity being blessed to you is good,

(Black swallowtail butterflies burst from a portal after the rain freezes in place.
"They are my servants." Yuko fixes Beatrice with a death glare. Beatrice and Yuko stare each other down while the mokonas run to Watanuki and Asuka. "Asuka-chan!" White Mokona cries trying to wake her up. "Stop sleeping, Watanuki." Black Mokona does the same, their efforts are futile.)

Moment! Moment, you must surrender, fall to your knees right now . . .!

(Oba-Chan makes her appearance, revealing her true self. Virgilia, the former Endless Witch, glares at her then unfreezes the rain, using a simple magic spell. "Release them!" 'Oba-Chan' commanded, it hurt her and Yuko to see Asuka and Watanuki in so much pain. Flicking her fingers, she cast a whirling wind spell at Virgilia and Beatrice, thus beginning the deadly witch battle.)

Pray me! Pray me, the final dreamer, I won't grant his wish. . .

(In the darkness, Watanuki recalls a memory that happened before Beatrice captured them: "Watanuki!" Himawari yelled, grabbing hold of his hand, as the magic circle formed around them, "Himawari!" Watanuki yells trying his hardest to protect her, but watches helplessly as Himawari's life fades away. During this time, Asuka was trying to kill Beatrice herself, wishful thinking. Asuka failed and was soon lying next to Watanuki. Their unconscious bodies almost form the Yin Yang symbol.)

Go away! Go away, your game is over, shed all your tears. . .

(On yet another dark adventure, Asuka battles the witch known as Erika Furudo to the death.Diving through the air, Asuka finishes off the evil witch by slashing Erika's chest. The sword had deeply sliced into Erika's body leaving her little chance to escape. The wedding veil floated away from the altar as the bride fell down the steps. Horribly wounded, but surprisingly able to stand, Asuka broke the spell Erika had over her friends. The hypnotized dazed look vanished from Watanuki's, Doumeki's and Himawari's eyes. "Asuka!" Watanuki ran up to her. Asuka smiled happy to see him okay again. Her worn body collapsed in his arms, "I-I'm glad . . . t-to see-" She closed her eyes as death took her soul away. He held her close and didn't care that the blood on her school girl uniform was staining his clothes. "Asuka!" His anguished scream reverberated off of the church's walls.)

Can't you see you repeatedly hated me?

Only words can't be enough . . .!

("Why do you want them so badly? You have plenty of servants." Yuko reflected a few attacks then hurled purple light at Beatrice. Cuts had formed all over her body from the purple light, "Your servants have something special about them, and servants like yours shouldn't serve a weak witch like you. They should serve me!" Lightning crackled in the sky, as flaming fireballs tried burning Yuko. Yuko blocked them by having her black butterflies cover her. "I won't let you take them." Yuko growled from the shadows.)

What should be right is seeing you smile, do you remember why?

(Beatrice unleashes powerful attacks while Yuko does the same. `At least I have one person who accepts me and is loyal.’ She thought thinking of Maria.)

He surely isn't a stuffed animal, he's a special friend. . .

(Maria hugs her special stuffed animal and he becomes her best friend. She and her stuffed toy do everything together!)

I don't forgive my unfeeling mother, just looking at her but. . .!

(Rosa smiles warmly at Maria as she listens to her daughter sing. “That’s really good Maria.” The sunset overlooks their loving moment. Maria treasured these kind moments she shares with her mother. “Mommy I love you.” Maria smiled up at her with adoring eyes.)

(Maria cluched Sakutaro close to her chest as she walked down her street in the night. “Not here.” She begins to cry, “Don’t cry.” She hears Sakutaro’s voice comfort her. Now inside her house, she peaks into the hallway, “Huh?” Maria holds her doll protectively close. “Stop pointlessly interfering!” Rosa shouts, “I’m a single mother!” Rosa turns around and sets her glare on her daughter, “Maria! Why? Why can’t you do what your mother tells you?” The mother menacingly closes in on her daughter. She yanked Maria’s hair roughly, the roots on Maria’s head screamed in pain. “M-Miss please stop!” The babysitter tried to intervene, “Let go!” She yelled, “I told you to let go!” Rosa pushed her out the door then locked it. “Miss! . . . Just calm down! . . . Miss!” The babysitter’s cries fell on deaf ears. Her mother, no the evil witch had possessed her mother, glared down at the poor girl. Maria held up Sakutaro to her face, “I-It’s not Maria’s fault. It’s all my fault.” The girl’s voice became pleading, “Please don’t scold Maria.” Rosa screamed, “Dumbass! Just die you retard! Why are you so stupid?” Maria started crying again, “What is the matter with you?” Shaking now, the girl held up Sakutaro in front of her face. The words of Sakutaro through her own comforted her, “I-It isn’t Maria’s fault. . . Don’t get mad at Maria.” Rosa was passed the point of being pissed off, “Didn’t I tell you to stop playing with that stuffed animal?” She snatched the damn thing out of her daughter’s hands. “Mommy! Mommy give him back! Give Sakutaro back!” Her daughter wailed drowning out Rosa’s attempts to shut her up. “I never should have given you this stuffed animal!” Slowly Maria watched her mother rip Sakutaro in half. Tears streamed down her face, watching Sakutaro’s head fall from his body. “Ma. . . ri. . . a.” His dying voice whispered. Maria sobbed bowing her head low as she mourned best friend’s death. “Sakutaro! Sakutaro” His gentle voice reached her, “Maria. Maria don’t cry.” Inside her mind. Her mind was safe place, it was the sanctuary that kept her safe from her abusive mother. Beatrice appeared by her powerful magic. “Beatrice!” Maria threw herself at the witch, “Why did Mommy make Sakutaro?” Maria’s tears wouldn’t stop, she stepped away succumbing into her anger. “I want revenge. . . . I want to do the same thing to Mommy.” With determined eyes, she looked up at her role model, “Teach me magic that I can do that! Teach me magic that can finish off Mommy!” Beatrice felt immense sorrow for the girl, “Is that truly what you desire?” She asked. Teaching someone magic was a very risky business. Saying her heart’s desire, Maria answered the question. “I’ll kill mommy. . . . I’ll kill her!” She shook her head, tears gone now. “No, that isn’t Mommy! It’s the bad witch possessing Mommy!” The witch’s silky voice soothed heartbroken girl, “Very well. I will give you that power.”)

Feel me! Feel me, I wanna meet you, where your heart lies. . .

(In the cold crisp morning, Maria runs joyously to her rich grandfather’s garden. “Beatrice!” She smiles and embraces her new best friend. Beatrice didn’t want to admit it, but since their meetings became so frequent, she became attached to the sweet little girl. The Golden Witch enveloped her protective arms around the girl matching the girl’s fondness. Rose petals flew in the cold wind catching more of the sun’s light.)

Lonely! Lonely, laugh at your cynic, don't understand, that's why. . .!
(Maria cries alone in her room, she had no one to call friend.)
(A year had passed and she soon learned the arts of real magic. Bending it to her will, she no longer drew pictures childishly; instead she could draw like an expert. She decided to draw a picture of the new babysitters, they were really nice to her and were trying to become friends.)
(The beautifully colored picture of a smiling Asuka and Watanuki pleased Maria. She was pleased even more when blood appeared and the picture was quickly morphed into their gruesome dead bodies lying in the rose garden.)

Reigning! Reigning, the spiral Venus, higher than people. . .

(The battle between the witches were taking a turn for the worse. Their powerful magic threatened to split the island apart. Wind blew harshly through the storm. ‘Oba-Chan’ made the lightning zap Beatrice then giant electrical swords stabbed the evil woman.)
Fear me! Fear me! "The heartless breaker", all of you guys and everybody,

Burning! Burning! Burn it in the magic and burn it to crisps, but. . .!

(A sinister smile appeared on Beatrice’s face, “Give up, I’m just too powerful, Dimensional Witch.” A victorious laugh slipped from the Endless Witch’s mouth.)

I take you! Take you. Take to the end of the world, while praying. . .

(Blue and red gem like stones glowed from the Mokona pair’s foreheads, together they placed a barrier around Asuka and Watanuki. Himawari and Doumeki were a few feet away also being protected. The golden butterfly clip that had been locked away inside Beatrice’s heart glowed and flew to the Dimensional Witch. It gave some of its power helping Yuko stop Beatrice’s spell over her servants.)

(Making Beatrice feel her intense wrath, Yuko finished her off. The magic circle that belonged to Yuko replaced Beatrice’s and in a flash they were transported back to the shop.)

(‘Oba-Chan’ used her own power to erase the traumatizing memories from an unconscious Asuka and her friends. Their healed bodies lied on futons in the living room. Slowly the demonic markings disappeared in a blue light. It was better this way. Yuko turned away deeply ashamed of not being strong enough to enter that world earlier. She could have saved all of them from so much suffering. “Yuko.” White Mokona frowned, both she and Black Mokona could sense her guilt. Not saying a word, Yuko disappeared into her room, then threw the damn butterfly clip against the wall. She thought that this would be an easy and fast mission, that would too dangerous would happen. It was all her fault! Yuko pulled her silken covers up to chin and lied on her side. ‘I will never forgive myself.’ Closing her eyes, she fell into a restless sleep.)

(Back in that evil world: Trapped, Beatrice’s lifeless body was impaled with several metal rods high in the air. Each time she tried to heal herself, her skin was slowly ripped apart by shadow like butterflies and made her insides turn to ash over and over again.)

"When the seagulls cry, there are no survivors"

- Umineko No Naku Kori