[Perhaps it was fate, perhaps it was something that had been running through Ayumi's head for a while. But when she had made her way towards Fu-chan who stood atop the tower, Ayumi saw that a pillar of Fusion erupted in front of Miyuki, she just reacted.

Shoving her away, Ayumi was instantly engulfed by the liquid-like substance.]

Happy: Ayumi! Ayumi!

[Deep inside the pillar, Ayumi reflected on her fate, feeling the energy eat away at her. Her thoughts a whirl, but at peace as she let her heart decide for her what was right.]

Ayumi: I thought I was alone. I thought no one knew how I felt. But I was wrong.

[As the Precure hammered at the pillar trying to free her, Ayumi reflected on everything that had happened the moment she had accessed the community, and the day she met Fu-chan. Flashes of memory floated by her as she thought of those wonderful times, and as she did so, her heart started to warm.]

Ayumi: I wasn't alone. And I could get my feelings across if I actually spoke them. For sure! Fu-chan!

When a friend is doing something wrong, a friend will be there to stop them.

[These words resounded in her mind, spoken by Hibiki as Ayumi tightened her resolve. All the smiles people had given her flooded her mind, and she opened her eyes inside the whirlwind of energy.]

Ayumi: I want you to know how I really feel. I will get it across to you! I want to go to Fu-chan!

[All at once, power erupted. Spilling out of the darkness and rising like a blossoming flower, a figure resolved in the energy as she clasped her hands.]

Ayumi: Deliver my feelings: Cure Echo!

[Landing, she smiled at the others who gathered around her, and the fairies went wild from their perch above.]

Ayumi: I will deliver my feelings to Fu-chan. But... I will need more help. Community, I know you're listening. Please, if you find it in your heart, come fight and push on towards Fu-chan!

[As she said this, a huge wave of darkness erupted as a thousand strong ooze like monsters erupted from the ground and Echo turned around, energy gathering in her hands.]

Ayumi: Fu-chan, you will listen to my feelings, but for that... I must deliver them first! Precure Echo Shoot!

(ooc: fight thread. Jump in, smash some minions. Go nuts.)

For those who grew close to someone on the community and then lost them due to them being blocked from this place, have you ever manage to get over the pain of that loss? Or at least dull it? If so, how did you manage it?

It has been a over a year for me, and the pain still feels fresh.

((ooc: All replies will be anon unless otherwise stated.))