Chapter 9:

Jiji had been expecting to be swallowed by the flames below him, but he should have died by now. Perhaps he was already dead, it didn't hurt as much as he thought. Maybe there was an afterlife, would he see Okarun and the others again? Jiji didn't think he liked death much, it was quite boring, nothing to see, it was dark. Wait, he'd been closing his eyes, time to see what the afterlife looks like he thought as he opened his eyes. 

Okarun had dropped the curtain and bottle, sprinting forward in time to catch the falling Jiji. He'd leapt over the fire, grabbing him mid-air. The water had splashed on the floor next to the fire.

 "Jiji!" Momo gasped running over, " okarun, is he alright?! " she asked sleepily as Okarun walked over princess carrying Jiji. Okarun just walked past Momo towards the side of the battlefield, he struggled to maintain his transformation. The tips of his teeth mask started to disintegrate at the edges, and the tips of his hair started turning back to it's usual black.

 "Hey!" Aira yelled, " YOU can't leave mid-battle!! As leader I order you to come help me!! " she shouted to Momo stamping her foot. she carried on squirting the last few drops of water at the blackfire, she couldn't buy Momo much more time!!

Jiji opened his eyes sleepily and looked up at Okarun's face, "Okarun?" He called weakly, " did you die too? " he asked before passing out from the exhaustion.Okarun knelt on the floor to lie him down beside him. He chuckled a bit at Jiji's question before passing out as well after using another two All Outs so soon, his transformation fell away.

Momo rushed over to them, " Hey! Are you guys all right?! " she asked nudging Okarun. He looked like he was about to ascend! She stood up and looked over at what Okarun had brought, she ran over to get a better look. "What we're you thinking Okarun...." She whispered to herself, " OH! ". She realised, " Oh, Okarun! Your nerd brain really paid off!! ". 

Aira turned round to look at Momo, " What? " she asked obliviously. She was trying to distract the black fire by using herself as a target and smoothly jumping out of the way every time a new fire erupted by her.

 " Don't you see? " Momo replied, " He was going to soak the curtain in water and then smother the fire with it!! ". Clever Okarun! She thought, her eyes shining with determination.

Aira smiled deviously, "oh, I see...." . She ran over to help, abandoning her attempt at distracting the black fire.

Momo looked over to Sieko and Turbo granny who were watching intently, " Hey, old bags! " she yelled, " distract Mr Fire for us! " and she pointed at the mass of black tinted with a violent shade of scarlet fire.

 Sieko stood up and let turbo granny climb onto her shoulder, " Let's get this over with, " she said, swinging her bat onto her other shoulder. She ran and swing her bat with the name 'Nessi' etched into the side, slicing at the fire. Turbo granny yelled as if she was going into war, and punched the fire, "YEOWWW!!" She screamed, jumping back from the scorching heat." I'M ON FIRE!! SOMEBODY! PUT IT OUT!! " she screeched, shaking her burning paw.

Momo prepared the curtain and plan with Aira, " Hey! Granny!! " Momo yelled waving her arms. Sieko reluctantly retreat from the battle with turbo granny, and Aira explained the plan .

Sieko readied her bat and ran forwards towards the black fire, it set up fires here and there but Sieko dodged. Just as she swung her bat but before impact she stopped, the black fire faltered, confused.

 "YEEEAAAGGHH!!!!" Momo and Aira yelled leaping from behind holding the damp curtain.

 Okarun woke up at the sound, he looked to see Momo and Aira executing his plan perfectly. He smiled as the black fire screeched as the curtain came down on him. They'd won, "Yay," Okarun cheered feebly. 

Momo and Aira high-fived watching the cloud of ash erupt from the curtain. Momo turned to Sieko, "What do we do about the house?" She asked.

 " I have a friend, " she replied, " We can stay there while our house is rebuilt. She took out another cigarette and lit it.

 "Who are they?" Momo asked curiously.

 "You know them," Sieko said pointing at the farm over the hill, " The old Kappa, ". And she blew out a puff of smoke.

Outside the farm gate;

" mr Mantis Shrimp!! ", Momo gasped.

" Is your son okay? " Okarun asked dragging Jiji with his are doing over his shoulders.

"He's fine, deeze". This is the least I can do to repay you guys, deeze," .

Thank you for reading this chapter!! The last one will release on the 10th =D