Rated TV-14 (DLSV)

Rosetta: Hi, everybody! The show's just about to start! Don't forget to watch in a brightly-lit room, and don't sit too close to your monitor.



Narrator: In New York City's fight against crime, the dedicated detectives who pursue the most vicious criminals are members of an elite unit known as ACME Crime Net.

[On board the Nickar, Westcott views footage of fights between the Kaleido Gladiators and the Treacherous Ten]

Westcott: It's surprising how the Gladiators managed to endure the last three months against the remains of my Treacherous Ten. It won't be long now.

[He enters Argon's chambers]

Argon: Master Westcott, any luck in finding the culprits who've been draining my powers?

Westcott: All in good time, Argon. The next time that force attempts to feed off your energy, I'll have them destroyed. [snickers]

[132 Madison Street, Sunday, March 24th, 2019, 9:33am]

[In the lab, Mia views footage of her team battling the Treacherous Ten; the rest of Layla's group converses]

Pamela: With only seven members of the Treacherous Ten left, we should have the advantage.

Sora: Yeah. How can the seven of them actually beat the 10 of us?

Layla: Sadly, seven is still too many. Even Tomahawk alone proved a formidable fighter last week.

[She has a flashback of the week before, when the Gladiators fought Tomahawk in Grand Army Plaza]

Tomahawk: [fires blasts from her beak at the Gladiators] Give it up, Gladiators!

[Layla tries to reflect the blasts w/her wings, but the blasts are so strong, they push her back toward the others; Layla hits the ground]

Tomahawk: Get up, Golden Phoenix! I'm not leaving here 'til you're dead meat!

Layla: [gets back on her feet] If that's what it takes to get you out of our way, you leave me no choice. Mega Armor, activate!

[She assumes Mega Mode]

Layla: [flies toward Tomahawk with her saber on hand] For the Gladiators!

[Tomahawk intercepts with her pike]

Tomahawk: You pitiful excuse for a former Kaleido Star.

[She grabs Layla by the neck and strangles her; she laughs maniacally]

Tomahawk: Your Mega Mode is useless against me!

[She slams Layla to the ground hard; Layla reverts to normal]

Layla: Damn you, Tomahawk!

[Back to the present]

Layla: She was more than strong enough to beat me in my Mega Mode. I'd have been dead if you guys hadn't scared her off.

Mia: Yes, but there's one thing. When each of the Treacherous Ten read our minds, they learned how we fight, and whatever move we make or plan to make. There's almost no way you can beat Tomahawk, Layla.

Layla: What are you getting at, Mia?

Mia: Don't you see? Tomahawk wants to fight you, Myaza wants to fight Sora, Demoth-- Rosetta, Serpentia-- Marion, Scorch-- May, Fearbat-- Brittany, Talon-- Pamela. But if we each fight a different one, they'll be confused.

Zuzu: Yeah! Excellent idea, Mia!

Anna: And since Norebo, Zobo, and Lutehoot are outta the picture, you, Zuzu, and I should have no problem helping you fight the other seven.

[The alarm blares; the monitor shows the remains of the Treacherous Ten attacking the Flatiron District]

Mia: Time to go to work, guys.

Layla: Remember, like she said, keep it mixed up.

[They all set off]

[Flatiron District, 9:47am]

[The Kaleido Gladiators fly into the very spot where the Treacherous Seven are attacking]

Layla: Demonoids!

Rosetta: Looking for us?

Demoth: Oh, yes. Especially you, Diabolo Fairy.

Rosetta: Just show us what you've got.

[Both teams shift positions, posing defensively]

Tomahawk: This should be fun.

Layla: Okay, guys. Remember Mia's plan. CHARGE!

[The Gladiators each charge at and fight a Demonoid over the next minute:
Layla vs. Talon
Sora and Mia vs. Tomahawk
Rosetta vs. Scorch
Marion vs. Fearbat
May and Anna vs. Myaza
Brittany vs. Serpentia
Zuzu and Pamela vs. Demoth]

Demoth: Damn! These Gladiators must be wising up!

Marion: You mean we're winning, aren't we?

Fearbat: [laughs] Or are you?

[She flips Marion on her back, then turns to Rosetta]

Demoth: Passel, you're mine!

[She jumps up and kicks Rosetta]

Demoth: Now this is more like it. [charges at Demoth] You want some more?!

Marion: [gets back on her feet] Rosetta, watch out!

Serpentia: I wouldn't mind her. Worry about yourself!

[She and Marion fight; pretty soon, the Gladiators are now fighting the appropriate Demonoids; as the fight continues, Demoth wallops Rosetta soundly w/her pike]

Rosetta: [tosses diabolos at Demoth] Don't count your chickens yet!

Demoth: [spins her pike to shield herself from the blast] Same to you!

[She fires lasers at Rosetta, hitting her hard; Rosetta hits the ground; Demoth laughs]

Demoth: At last! You slipped through my fingers for too long. But today, I've outsmarted you, didn't I? Au revoir, Passel!

[She raises her pike, until Spirit Soldier Green intercepts w/her Spirit Broomstick]

Demoth: Spirit Soldier Green?!

Natsumi: Who did you think it was?

Demoth: I've no time to fool around with you, you little bitch!

[She and Natsumi get into a fight]

Natsumi: You leave my friend alone, you big bully!

Demoth: Not until I'm rid of her!

[Natsumi fires a blast from her pistol at Demoth, hitting her, then strikes her w/her broomstick]

Rosetta: Natsumi...

[Back at the Nickar, Westcott overhears Argon moaning in pain in his chambers]

Westcott: LN, teleport the Treacherous Seven back here at once!

LN: [turns to her tablet] Yes, sir!

[She touches buttons on her tablet]

[Back at the Flatiron District, Demoth is about to strike Natsumi w/her pike, when she suddenly gets transported out with her teammates; all Gladiators revert to normal]

Layla: They vanished again?

Sora: And just when they had the upper hand.

[She and the others walk up to Natsumi (back to normal and her default younger form), who holds Rosetta in her arms]

Brittany: Thanks, Natsumi. I don't know what might've happened if you hadn't shown up.

Natsumi: Rosetta, are you all right?

Rosetta: I don't know. Everything feels so... dark.

[She collapses]

Natsumi: Rosetta!

Layla: We gotta get her back to the warehouse.

[Back at the Nickar, the Treacherous Seven have a conversation]

Demoth: If Westcott hadn't bailed us out, I'd have destroyed both the Diabolo Fairy and Spirit Soldier Green!

Myaza: Why won't he let us attack?

Tomahawk: It's not as if we're his toys!

Demoth: I don't care what he thinks! I'm gonna destroy the Diabolo Fairy, with or without him!

[LN has overheard everything; she enters Westcott's office]

LN: They're as mad as wet hens, sir. They're sure to go after the Gladiators on their own.

Westcott: Perfect. The more power they burn, the better.

LN: But first, did you remember to give Argon the sedative?

Westcott: Yes. The next time the Treacherous Seven attack, he'll never know.

[132 Madison Street, 11:14am]

[In the infirmary, Rosetta sits up in bed, bandaged up]

Rosetta: Damn Demoth. That was a good plan, though, Mia.

Mia: I'm sorry it didn't work. But don't worry. I'll think of something else.

Natsumi: In the meantime, you need to rest.

[Rosetta lies back down]

Rosetta: There's gotta be some other way.

[Later, on board the Fraxinus, Natsumi reports to Shido and Kotori]

Natsumi: I'm sorry. I tried my best, but Rosetta still got hurt so badly.

Shido: Hey, if you hadn't shown up, she might've died. [pats Natsumi on the head] I'm very proud of you.

[Natsumi smiles shyly]

Kotori: I just wish I knew why Westcott keeps teleporting those Demonoids out of battle when they come so close to beating the Gladiators.

Shido: What does it matter? He'll more than likely send 'em back into battle later on. It's too bad the Glads' plan to confuse the Treacherous Seven blew up in their faces. But I've got a foolproof plan for when next they attack.

Kotori: What's that, bro?

Shido: Huddle.

[All three huddle up]

[132 Madison Street, 12:04pm]

[Sora, pushing a serving cart with a lunch tray, approaches the infirmary]

Sora: Rosetta, I know you're hungry, so I made you...

[But when she enters the infirmary, the bed is empty]

Sora: Rosetta? Hey, Rosetta!

Rosetta: In the lab!

Sora: Oh, boy.

[She grabs the tray and heads down to the lab, where Rosetta views footage of the fight on the monitor; Sora walks up to her]

Sora: Aren't you supposed to be in bed?

Rosetta: I feel well enough to walk. Besides, I couldn't just lay there. At any rate, Demoth's not gonna wait for me to feel better.

Sora: [looks at the footage] Don't they have any major weaknesses?

Rosetta: Not one that I can see. They fight like clockwork.

[She then watches the part of the footage where Natsumi jumps in with her broomstick]

Rosetta: Thank God for Natsumi. She really came through for us.

Sora: I'll say.

[Rosetta suddenly notices Natsumi's broom, then has a flashback of when she used Natsumi's Angel Haniel in combat nearly two years ago]

Rosetta: Haniel... Of course! Sora, get the others!

[Back at Layla's group's room, the gang is gathered again, with Natsumi]

Natsumi: What's so urgent that it couldn't wait until you were 100%?

Rosetta: Natsumi, do you remember your original Spirit powers?

Natsumi: Yeah. I had Haniel, my broomstick.

Rosetta: Well, after you and your fellow Spirits lost your powers, Tyler Steele had input data on your Angels into our Kaleido Boosters. Each of us Gladiators has the power of one of those Angels, even though it's not as much as you used to have.

Natsumi: What are you getting at?

Rosetta: [inputs code 4-1-0 on her Kaleido Booster] Watch this. Haniel, come forth!

[Haniel appears in her hands]

Rosetta: Kaleidoscope!

[She takes the form of Sora]

Rosetta: What do you think?

Mia: That's it! Rosetta, you mean you actually want each of us to transform into you?!

Rosetta: Exactly. Haniel is capable of shapeshifting. [reverts to normal] That way, the Treacherous Seven will never know our true selves!

[The alarm blares; Layla's phone rings; Layla receives a FaceTime call from Kotori]

Kotori: It's the Treacherous Seven! They're back at the Flatiron District!

Layla: We're on our way. [hangs up] You heard her. Let's go.

Natsumi: I'll stay behind in case you need me.

[Layla's group heads out]

[Flatiron District, 12:17pm]

[The Treacherous Seven wreak havoc upon the district, until Rosetta, as the Diabolo Fairy, flies into the scene]

Rosetta: There you are! Can't have you destroying this whole city.

Demoth: Oh, it's the Diabolo Fairy. Nice of you to drop in. Now I can finally kill you for good.

Myaza: Wait a sec. Why did she come alone?

Tomahawk: There's something fishy here.

[Suddenly, another Diabolo Fairy flies into the scene]

Rosetta: I didn't come alone.

Demoth: What?! Two Diabolo Fairies?!

Rosetta: It gets even better.

[Eight more Diabolo Fairies fly into the scene, one by one]

All 10 Diabolo Fairies: K-3! Diabolo Fairy!

Myaza: 10?!

Talon: I can't make out who's who!

Fearbat: How does she do this?!

Tomahawk: She must've disguised the others somehow.

Demoth: Who cares? I'll kill the real one, even if I have to kill all 10 of them.

Rosetta: Let's go, fairies!

[She and the other fairies charge at Demoth, who charges back w/her pike and fights them all]

Tomahawk: Demoth, stop! The Golden Phoenix has to be among them! Let me! [charges at the fairies]

Myaza: I want that Angel of Hope! [charges at the fairies]

[They each grab a Diabolo Fairy]

Myaza: You're mine, Naegino!

[The fairy she grabbed kicks her]

Diabolo Fairy Clone A: [in May's voice] Find out for yourself!

Talon: This is pathetic. I'm outta here.

[She vanishes]

Scorch: Don't leave us hanging!

Fearbat: We're going, too!

Serpentia: Yo!

[All three vanish]

[Demoth continues fighting, until she notices Tomahawk and Myaza fighting other Diabolo Fairies]

Demoth: Stop it, you two! All 10 of them are my targets!

[She kicks her fellow Demonoids to the ground; the two get back on their feet]

Tomahawk: You must be off your gourd, Demoth!

Myaza: You're so selfish!

Rosetta: [tosses her daggers at the three Demonoids] Break it up!

[The three Demonoids get struck]

Rosetta: Nice work, you guys!

[The other nine join her; all 10 bump fists; suddenly, bolts of lightning strike the ground before them; everyone dodges]

Tomahawk: What's going on here?!

[Entering the scene is LN]

Tomahawk: Lady LN?

[LN raises her sword and charges at the three Demonoids]

Demoth: What in the hell?! You're supposed to be one of our commanders!

Myaza: Maybe Master Westcott sent her to betray us.

Tomahawk: Or maybe she thinks we're just in her way of dealing with the Gladiators.

Demoth: We won't allow you to touch our targets!

[LN tosses her sword at the three like a boomerang, hitting them all, then retrieves her sword and turns to the Gladiators]

Tomahawk: The Gladiators are ours!

Myaza: Leave them to us!

[Demoth fires her lasers at the two, hitting them]

Demoth: The Diabolo Fairy is mine! I won't let you touch her! My job is to find the real one among them. I can't risk you killing my primary target.

Tomahawk: You stubborn asshole! Fine! Do what you want!

Myaza: But don't come crying to us when you lose! That is, if you survive.

[The two Demonoids vanish]

Demoth: As for you, Lady LN, leave this battle to me. I can handle these clowns myself.

[LN shakes her head]

Demoth: Are you both deaf and stupid? I said leave!

[She charges at LN and strikes her w/her pike]

Demoth: [turns to one of the Diabolo Fairy clones] Now, for you.

[Suddenly, the real Rosetta hops onto LN's shoulders for an aerial boost; Demoth turns around to notice]

[Diabolo Fairy is heard in the background]

Rosetta: [lunges at Demoth w/her daggers] Fairy Daggers!

[She strikes the shocked Demoth in the face w/her daggers]

Demoth: [her visors cracked] Damn, Passel!

[All 10 Diabolo Fairies gather around LN; the nine clones revert to the other nine Kaleido Gladiators]

Demoth: [struggles to get back on her feet] Clever trick. [points at LN] And you! The real LN would never join forces with the Gladiators! Plus, I figured something was up when you didn't speak! You're a phony!

LN: [in a familiar, non-robotic-filtered voice; laughs] Give yourself one last pat on the back.

[She removes her visor and wig; she's really Mana Takamiya]

Demoth: The traitor!

Mana: That's right. And right now, when it's 11 against one, I'm glad I'm not in your shoes.

Natsumi: [charges into the scene] Make that 12!

Rosetta: Natsumi!

Demoth: Her again?!

Natsumi: [activates her Spirit Brace] Sephira, GO!

[She assumes her adult form and gets suited up]

Natsumi: I see Shido's little trick worked. You see, he had a plan to make you and your fellow Demonoids fight each other by disguising Mana as LN. Once the others were out of the way, you were an easy target.

Mana: Natsumi also told my brother about Rosetta's plan to confuse you by using Haniel's power to disguise everyone as the Diabolo Fairy. But we still followed through with my brother's plan, just in case.

Demoth: [growls] You'll pay for that! All of you!

[She mutates into a more monstrous form and fires electric blasts at the gang, who dodge]

Demoth: [as her pike takes on a new shape] Try and stop me now!

Mana: [removes her disguise and equips Vanagandr] Vanagandr, engage!

Natsumi: [as her broomstick assumes Cutlass Mode] Spirit Cutlass!

[She strikes Demoth w/her cutlass]

Mana: [strikes Demoth w/her laser sword] My turn!

Rosetta: [strikes Demoth w/her daggers] Fairy Daggers! [tosses a barrage of diabolos at Demoth] Star Cradle Barrage!

[Demoth knocks back the diabolos w/her pike, then charges at Rosetta and strikes her hard]

Demoth: I'm not going down so easily!

Rosetta: That's why I'm gonna kick it up a notch. Mega Armor, activate!

[She assumes Mega Mode; she and Demoth fight w/their weapons over the next minute; afterwards, both kick each other three feet away from each other]

Rosetta: [empowers her partisan] It's all over, Demoth. Time to join the three that fell before you!

[She takes to the sky; Demoth flies after her]

Demoth: [raises her empowered pike] Pyro Pike, maximum power!

Rosetta: [raises her partisan] Fairy Partisan, final strike!

[Both swing their swords; both swords strike each other; both combatants let out a massive battle cry]

Rosetta: Last chance to give up, Demoth!

Demoth: I WON'T!!

Rosetta: Neither will I!

[She grips her partisan tightly, until finally, she slices Demoth's pike and bisects Demoth herself; both land on the ground]

Demoth: [starts to split in half] I can't believe this! Why did I let my teammates abandon me?!

[She engulfs in a massive explosion; her chip is exposed]

Rosetta: [reverts to normal Gladiator form] We gotta take out her chip before she gets the chance to grow!

Layla: Right! Gladiators, assemble the Kaleido Enforcer!

[All 10 Gladiators combine their weapons to form the Kaleido Enforcer]

Gladiators: Kaleido Enforcer!

Demoth: [as her chip is about to reassemble her] Hurry up with that Giga Beam!

Layla: Ready!

Rosetta: Aim!

All 10 Gladiators: FIRE!

[The Kaleido Enforcer fires a massive blast of 10 colors (in the shape of a 10-pointed star) at Demoth's exposed chip, shattering it to pieces; the last of Demoth's body gets vaporized]

Rosetta: Au revoir, Demoth.

[Everyone reverts to normal]

Layla: That was a brilliant plan you came up with, Rosetta.

Rosetta: Thanks, Layla. But credit should go to Natsumi. She was my inspiration.

Natsumi: Oh, Rosetta...

[They bump fists]

Rosetta: And I'll never forget that backup assist, Mana.

[Mana grins and gives a thumbs-up signal]

Sora: Well, that's four down, six to go. But I'll bet the others aren't very pleased about this.

[Back at the Nickar, the remaining members of the Treacherous Ten argue with LN as they enter the bridge]

Tomahawk: I hope you're proud of yourself, LN! Thanks to your interference, the Gladiators eluded us again!

LN: That wasn't me! It had to have been an impostor.

Westcott: [approaches] It was Mana Takamiya. She disguised herself as LN to try and pit you against one another. As a result of that combined with the Diabolo Fairy's plan, Demoth was confused as Hell and wore herself down, leaving her an easy target for the Gladiators.

Myaza: So she's gone? Really gone?

Westcott: Yes.

Talon: If you have another plan, give it to us. Otherwise,...

Westcott: Dare to finish that sentence, and LN will disable your programming completely.

LN: Now, listen carefully to what he has to say, or you'll suffer the same fate as Norebo, Zobo, Lutehoot, and Demoth.


[Clips from the next side-fic are shown]

Marion: Nothing like a quiet day at the mall to keep our morale up.

May: But how in Hell did the Treacherous Ten-- Excuse me. Six-- get human forms?

Sora: What the-- We didn't hire any clowns!

Layla: Next time: The Silent Treatment. Vigilance, dedication, courage!

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