Chapter 61: EPISODE 61 — “Love Is a Battlefield”
"Even heroes can hesitate when the heart strikes first."
Previously:
Red Claw was defeated by the fierce rhythm of Starwave and the slicing hands of Xylo.
But peace is fragile in Tokyo.
And now, love — or something like it — threatens to divide the team from within...
🎬 [ACT I – The Rumor Bloom]
Scene: SHIBUYA CROSSING — Daytime, chaos energy high
The team is gathered at a street café under disguises: sunglasses, hoods, baggy coats. It's crowded but peaceful — for now.
NEKOBURST (slurping melon soda):
"So. You and Heartlight. It's real, huh?"
STARWAVE (nearly chokes):
"It's not like that!"
SCARLET ONNA (smiling, sipping tea):
"He did hold your hand on the roof."
STARWAVE:
"It was a combat grab!"
Heartlight floats above the table, suspended mid-air by a gentle glow of pink wings.
HEARTLIGHT:
"I admit nothing. Except that her eyes make me write terrible poetry."
Everyone groans. Even Xylo twitches.
ONMYO FLARE:
"Focus. There are disturbances downtown. People are... falling in love? Randomly?"
🎬 [ACT II – The Strange Lovers Case]
Scene: UENO PARK — Evening
The Avengers investigate. They find couples — strangers — suddenly obsessed with one another, embracing trees, statues, even vending machines.
CIVILIAN (in tears):
"I can't leave this lamppost! We were made for each other!"
Scarlet Onna casts a thread seal — and the love vanishes. The victim collapses, exhausted.
SCARLET ONNA:
"This is not magic. It's... emotional override."
HEARTLIGHT (serious):
"It feels familiar. But twisted."
Suddenly, a soft fluttering hum fills the air.
Descending in a swirl of glowing petals and gold sparkles, stands a graceful figure — cloaked in white and pink, hair blowing in slow motion.
🎬 [ACT III – He Appears: AMORIS]
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"I only wanted Tokyo to feel... adored."
Meet AMORIS — the so-called Cupid of Destruction.
Blonde, charming, with a twisted smile. His eyes shine like glittered dusk.
A pink sash wraps his chest like a heartbroken ribbon.
AMORIS:
"You heroes are always so angry. Let me gift you peace. Let me gift you... love."
He blows a kiss — literally — and pink energy bursts outward in a wide heart-shaped shockwave.
Starwave's resonance boots short out. Nekoburst slams into a tree. Xylo shields his face but gets pulled back by an unseen magnetic emotion.
🎬 [ACT IV – The Clash of Hearts]
Amoris descends to Heartlight.
AMORIS (softly):
"You were born from light and admiration... Why not join me?"
HEARTLIGHT (steady):
"Love without choice... isn't love."
AMORIS:
"Pity. You would've made a radiant king."
He charges.
Amoris wields a heart-forged blade, shaped like a crooked arrow. He and Heartlight collide midair in a spiral of pink and gold light — wings clashing, aura bursts raining down.
STARWAVE (shouting):
"Back off my spotlight!!"
She heel-stomps the air, sending a sonic spike that knocks Amoris off course.
Xylo lunges forward — his hands slicing clean through heart-shaped energy waves.
XYLO:
"I don't care what you feel. You're still getting cut."
🎬 [ACT V – The False Proposal]
Amoris flicks a hidden rune ring into the sky — a heart-shaped glyph forms.
Suddenly, Scarlet Onna's threads unravel, Onmyo Flare's charm blades shatter, and Kuro's beast aura flickers.
KURO (gritting teeth):
"What... is this?"
AMORIS:
"The final stage of love: obsession."
The team begins turning on each other — their bodies drawn to fight the ones they trust most. Amoris's spell deepens.
But Starwave, glowing in defiance, grabs Heartlight's hand — real this time.
STARWAVE:
"I don't care if it's love or not. But we're not letting him control the chorus."
She sings — a single raw, wordless note — amplified through her mic-heel system. The tone blasts across the battlefield, shattering Amoris's glyph.
Everyone snaps out of it.
AMORIS (startled):
"How did you—?"
STARWAVE:
"Because this beat... is mine."
Xylo slices through the final glyph, clean and cold. Amoris stumbles, bleeding glitter.
AMORIS (smiling faintly):
"You broke my heart. I guess... I'll see you again."
He vanishes in a flurry of petals.
🌀 ENDING SCENE — Rooftop Sunset
The team watches the city below. Couples laugh. Everything feels normal.
HEARTLIGHT (to Starwave):
"So... wanna go on a totally fake, not-serious, irony-packed date sometime?"
STARWAVE (turns away):
"Only if you bring flowers. Sonic ones."
💠 END CARD — TOKYO AVENGERS
EPISODE 61: "Love Is a Battlefield" — END
🩷 Next: Episode 62 — "Wildcards"
New players enter Tokyo. And one of them doesn't play by the rules.