A Spark Of Inspiration

Colonel laughs during his face-off with Evelyn, a diabolical grin on his hidden face.

Colonel: You have no way to stop me. I watched all of you over a long time from a distance and know everything there is to know about you. Your personalities. Your habits. Your way of thinking. And, most importantly, your abilities. You cannot win. But please continue to struggle in vain, else it wouldn't be fun in the slightest!
Bee: Just you wait! They're the Hive Five for a reason! They're sure to find a way to put a stop to you!

As Evelyn desperately tries to keep up with Colonel, Ume has started to gnaw on her thumbnail nervously.

Ume: Not good... okay, okay, be calm and think. Since Evelyn is the only one of us who can handle Colonel, she definitely is our greatest asset. We have to stall enough time for her to prepare her attacks, but we have to weaken him enough so he doesn't simply dodge our attacks all the time... maybe like this. Chloe, listen. Whatever happens, don't use your harp until I tell you to. You only have one try left.
Chloe: I understand.

Determined now, Ume calls out to the others.

Ume: Everyone, listen! Evelyn, can you keep him busy for just a bit longer?
Evelyn: I'm not sure, but I will try my best!
Ume: Very good! First off, Gertrud! Summon your shield around the rest of us, only leave Evelyn and me outside!
Gertrud: Understood!

Chloe hurries over to Gertrud, who swiftly holds up her shield and begins the spell.

Gertrud: I call upon the power of my sturdiness! Gather and come to me!

Her blackberry shield begins to glow, and it gradually gets brighter. At the same time, Colonel turns around and tries to run to her to stop Gertrud, but Evelyn gets into his way again and grabs him by his cloak, using the lug from her partisan.

Evelyn: That far, but no farther, you fiend.
Colonel: Gahh! Let go!

Gertruds shield finally shines in a radiant light, announcing her spell to be released any second.

Gertrud: Blackberry Barrier!

A transparent sphere emerges from Gertrud, expanding into her shield that now covers herself, Candy and Chloe who just slipped inside.

Ume: Splendid! Now you, Candy! Use your special move, too!
Candy: Okay! I call upon the power of my purity! Gather and come to me!

The cotton candy on her cone starts to glow. But Colonel shakes Evelyn off entirely, going after Ume now as he already points his candy glass at her.

Colonel: Pointless! But it won't hurt to take out the brain of your group first!
Ume: Chloe! Now!

The pregnant woman doesn't lose any time and directly plays the harp, causing Colonel to slump in the middle of his run. Rendered unable to move for a bit, Ume quickly pulls the pin of the first bomb and throws it at him.

Ume: Plum Time Bomb!

The plum bomb activates, trapping Colonel in time within its soft pink layer. In between, Candy's cone gradually gets brighter until it ultimately shines in a bright gleam.

Candy: Cotton Candy Carnival!

A storm of cotton candy expands from Candy's cone, steadily wrapping itself around the frozen Colonel. And just as he turns into a fluffy ball of cotton candy - only his head left sticking out - the second of the three white dots turns black.

Ume, beside Colonel now, draws a lighter. She grins, then starts its fire as she holds it to the cotton candy trapping him. The last dot goes black and Colonel doesn't even get a proper chance to twist his face in horror while Ume jumps back.

A jet flame devours the cotton candy that covers Colonel, swiftly turning it into a hot caramel meltdown that embraces him in the cruelest way possible as it burns through his clothes and skin.

Colonel: AAAAAAAH! AAAAAAAAAAAAH!

Squirming and writhing on the ground from the unbearable heat of fluid sugar, Colonel desperately flails around in pain.

Ume: This should be enough to enlighten even someone like you. Evelyn, your cue!
Evelyn: That was incredible, Ume! You other girls were amazing, too! That should give me enough time to finish this!

With wild determination, Evelyn raises her partisan up high.

Evelyn: I call upon the power of my will! Gather and come to me!

Countless tiny, glittering lights appear around Evelyn that slowly spiral toward her like in a vortex. The lights unite at the tip of her golden spear, which now emits a gorgeous light. She draws back her spear, steps back and lunges toward helpless Colonel.

Evelyn: BEE STING RUSH!

Her magical weapon successfully impales him several times in fast succession, making him scream even more pitifully. After Evelyn is done, not much is left of Colonel anymore. With certain victory in their hands, Gertrud dissolves her barrier magic.

Colonel: How...? Why...? I was supposed to be the strongest of our army. How could I possibly have lost?!

A bit of sad expression on her face now, Evelyn lowers her partisan.

Evelyn: You were arrogant, full of yourself. And you underestimated us tremendously. This is why you lost.
Bee: Yeah, exactly that, sucker! Serves you right!

Colonel slowly starts dissolving into dust, his face scrunching up in utter defeat.

Colonel: ...I see. What a shame.

Suddenly a bundle of eerie, black hands sprout from Colonel's body, grabbing each of the Hive Five tightly.

Evelyn: Ghh! What on earth are these?!
Candy: Eeeew! Let go!
Ume: Didn't you have enough already? What are you trying to do?!
Colonel: Since I am doomed, I will simply drag all of you down with me! AHAHAHAHAHA!
Gertrud: What?! You dirty little...!
Chloe: Talk about wimpy, you are a sore loser!

A dark vortex opens from Colonel's vanishing body and the odd hands pull everyone toward it.

Bee: NO! You guys!

In a panic, Bee rushes to the others with the Honeycombat, disappearing inside the turning pool of darkness along with them.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAH!"