Yet another OC fic for the ''Anime/PrettyCure'' franchise, penned by [[Tropers/CaitsMeow cyanfox27]].

Youko Akiyama is an energetic fangirl who dreams of becoming a true hero. Her discovery of a strange crystal fragment is soon followed by an encounter with a talking rabbit, Sheeny. When the two are attacked by a strange girl, Amazora, a resolute Youko is empowered by the Ruby of Vitality, allowing her to transform into Cure Ruby. It turns out that Sheeny is one of the guards for a legendary crystal, the Star of Radiance, that had protected his home, the [[MagicalLand Garden of Treasures]]. The Garden had been invaded by the [[PsychoRangers Shade Quartet]], four vassals of the [[BigBad Shade Queen]]. When they tried taking the Star, it shattered into twenty-five pieces, which plummeted towards Earth.

Youko, who sees Pretty Cure as the closest she'll get to living out her dreams of being an ''Ultra Sentai'' hero, is all too glad to help Sheeny and his partner, Lucey save their world. Soon, she's found three other girls who can use the Garden's other gemstones to become the [[MagicalGirlWarrior legendary warriors]], Pretty Cure. Together, the four of them must collect the Star Pieces while fighting against the Shade Quartet, who are bent on using the Star's power for the wishes of their Queen...

The story can be read [[https://kaitousaintcyan.deviantart.com/gallery/24252914/Shining-Pretty-Cure here]].

!!The members of Pretty Cure are:

* Youko Akiyama ('''[[color:red:Cure Ruby]]'''): The ([[IdiotHero sometimes clueless]]) [[TheHeroine main character]], an [[GenreSavvy obsessive]] [[AscendedFanboy Ascended Fangirl]] who [[PluckyGirl refuses to give up that easily]].
* Aina Kobayashi ('''[[color:lime:Cure Peridot]]'''): Youko's childhood friend, a cheery and [[TheHeart caring]] [[ShipperOnDeck serial matchmaker]] who [[CannotSpitItOut struggles with confessing her own feelings]].
* Shinju Miwa ('''[[color:silver:Cure Pearl]]'''): A [[TheSmartGirl sharp]] [[LonelyRichKid heiress]] who tends to act [[LittleMissSnarker snarky and haughty]] but cares more for her teammates [[{{Tsundere}} than she usually lets on]].
* Akira Takamura ('''[[color:turquoise:Cure Turquoise]]'''): An upperclassman who tries to be a [[TheBigGirl reliable]] [[OneeSama older sister]] to her friends, but suffers from an [[GuiltComplex inferiority complex]].
* '''[[color:silver:Sheeny]]''' and '''Lucey''': The {{Mentor Mascot}}s and {{Team Pet}}s. Sheeny is bold and outspoken, while Lucey is sweet and timid.

!!The Cures' opposition consists of:

* '''The Shade Queen''': TheBigBad. A shadowy sorceress who seeks the power of the Star of Radiance for unknown reasons.
* '''[[color:dimgray:Meran and Korii]]''': The Queen's sadistic [[CreepyTwins twin]] [[TheDragon assistants]].
* Sora Kibami ('''[[color:gold:Amazora]]'''): A [[GenkiGirl hyperactive]], emotional and [[{{Kawaiiko}} cloyingly cute]] teenage girl who infiltrates the Cures' school as a spy.
* Haru Enshoku ('''[[color:orangered:Yakeru]]'''): The [[JerkAss rude and loud-mouthed]] [[TheBrute team strongman]] who doesn't seem to have much in the way of direction or sense.
* Mizuki Noukon ('''[[color:navy:Anya]]'''): A [[EmotionlessGirl cold-hearted]] and [[TheEvilGenius analytical]] [[{{Telepathy}} mind-reader]] who only shows affection around her sister, Amazora.
* Frédéric Verdant ('''[[color:darkgreen:Suishoku]]'''): The [[TheDragon de jure team leader]], a [[GratuitousFrench French-speaking]] man who is the [[TokenGoodTeammate most upstanding]] member of the team.

The story is currently on hiatus; the author is condensing and re-writing the earlier parts, no matter how long it takes before continuing.

More character-specific tropes may be found [[Characters/ShiningPrettyCure here]].

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!!'''This fanfic contains examples of:'''

%%* AdultsAreUseless: Or evil...unless your name is Ren Fukui, anyway.
* AllYourColorsCombined: The late-series [[CombinedEnergyAttack Pretty Cure Shining Cannon]]
%%* AlternateContinuity
%%** ElsewhereFic
%%** OriginalCharacter
* AnatomyOfTheSoul: Unlike the other Quartet members, who go the usual route and infect inanimate objects, Anya prefers to use crystallized parts of Soul Anatomy to create monsters.
* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Chiyoko, Youko's four-year-old sister, who can whine and cry with the best of them, while insisting that the rabbits (especially Sheeny) are her best friends. Amazora is sometimes this to Anya as well.
* AnotherDimension: The Shade Quartet's kingdom is located in one, although it...[[{{Mordor}} doesn't look so good]].
* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: Yakeru is as much of a jerkass to Anya as he is to anyone else, and Anya is usually frigid and snide towards him, but when you get down to it, they really are in love with each other and do show it once in a while.
* BrokenAesop: After a session at the library, Youko learns the value of studying... but the Cures only knew how to effectively defeat the MonsterOfTheWeek because of her and Hibiki's habit of spending their time at the arcade instead. This is lampshaded, of course.
* ByThePowerOfGreyskull: ''"Precure, switch on!"''
* CallingYourAttacks: The finishing moves, naturally; Cure Ruby also calls her kicks and punches in an imitation of her idol, [=AuraRed=].
* CharacterizationMarchesOn: Painfully evident when one compares the earliest handful of episodes with the later ones. The Cures get more defined personalities as the writing progresses, and the Quartet, who (unintentionally, according to the author) came off as more generically evil, saw a minor tweak in their personalities and motivation.
%%* DancesAndBalls: Shinju organizes one for her fathers' homecoming in a later episode.
* DatePeepers: The Cures' trip to the museum with Ren and Frédéric ''isn't'' actually an example, Aina just thinks it is.
%%* DatingCatwoman: Akira and Amazora, eventually. This may be the case with Ren and Frédéric too. ''Maybe''.
* ElementalPowers: With each side divided into sort of ClassicalElementEnsemble. In order, the Cures use [[PlayingWithFire fire]], [[GreenThumb nature]], [[MakingASplash water]], and [[BlowYouAway wind]]; the Quartet uses [[ShockAndAwe lightning]], fire, [[AnIcePerson ice]] (IceIsWater), and [[SomethingAboutARose roses]].
** ColorCodedElements: Played straight for the most part, but averted with Cure Turquoise (wind-elemental; blue) and Cure Pearl (water-elemental; white).
** PersonalityPowers: We have a hot-headed fire user, a coolly logical water user, a laid-back wind user, and a kind-hearted plant user. Seems about right.
* EpiphanyTherapy: Somehow, all it takes is a few well-placed words during a battle to make Shinju want to be friends with the other girls and allow Akira to stop feeling guilty for her mistakes. Who knew?
* {{Expy}}: True for most of the cast, who had elements of expy-dom when created, and took on their own traits as the writing progressed.
* EyeColorChange: Not as dramatic as ''Perfume Preppy'''s, but there is a change from civilian to Cure form, with Youko: brown to red; Aina: hazel to green; Shinju: gray to silver; and Akira: teal to blue, respectively.
%% * FestivalEpisode
* FourGirlEnsemble: Aina is the sweet-tempered girly girl, Youko is a fiery tomboy, Shinju is a sarcastic heiress, and Akira is a calm older sister-type.
* FourIsDeath: Averted by the Cures themselves, played straight with the Shade Quartet.
* FourTemperamentEnsemble: Within both factions:
** '''[[color:maroon:Sanguine]]''': Aina and Amazora
** '''[[color:orange:Choleric]]''': Youko and Yakeru
** '''[[color:black:Melancholic]]''': Shinju and Anya
** '''[[color:green:Phlegmatic]]''': Akira and Suishoku
* GlowingEyesOfDoom: Meran and Korii show these off fairly often, and the Queen's eyes are shown briefly glowing red whenever she's put out about something. Hoshiko has these too, whenever her powers activate.
* GoodColorsEvilColors: The Cures' outfits use an overall brighter and cheerier palette than their rivals' do. Every single villain outfit also includes black.
* IdolSinger: Kanon wants to be one. Amazora sort of presents herself as one, going far enough to call herself the "Lightning Songstress."
* IKnowMortalKombat: Justified in one episode, where Yakeru makes a monster out of an arcade machine and the girls have to defeat the various bosses found in the game.
* InTheNameOfTheMoon
-->'''Ruby''': The red gem stands for vitality! Shining strongly, Cure Ruby!
-->'''Peridot''': The green gem stands for joy! Shining brilliantly, Cure Peridot!
-->'''Pearl''': The white gem stands for purity! Shining radiantly, Cure Pearl!
-->'''Turquoise''': The blue gem stands for valor! Shining steadily, Cure Turquoise!
-->'''Ruby and Peridot:''' Four sparkling treasures from far away...
-->'''Pearl and Turquoise:''' ...will carry the lights of the future across the galaxy!
--->'''All:''' Together we shine brightly! We are Precure!
* JapaneseSchoolClub: Akira is president of the DramaClub, while Aina is a member of the Gardening Club along with Soichi. Youko and Shinju are both "members" of the Go Home Club, although the former later joins the track and field team and the latter ends up providing background music for the Drama productions on the piano.
* MeaningfulName: Quite a few. For example, "Shinju" literally (and [[PropheticName conveniently]]) means "Pearl", while each of the Quartet's given names allude to their element in some manner.
* MementoMacGuffin: Hoshiko's star-shaped diamond pendant seems important to her. It's always glowing whenever her powers activate, so its value goes beyond sentimental.
* MidSeasonUpgrade: The Quartet's cards are later upgraded, thanks to a powered-up Meran and Korii. The Cures counter this, first by adding a new member, and then by acquiring their personal weapons, the Shining Lights.
%%* MinionShipping: Yakeru and Anya
%%* MonsterOfTheWeek: Manmanusa.
* MythologyGag: Well, there's ''[[Anime/FutariWaPrettyCure Luminous]]'' Town for one, but there are certainly others.
* NeverHurtAnInnocent: Suishoku believes strongly in this. Yakeru does not, adding yet another reason for them to hate each other.
* OneTrueSequence: The Cures and the Quartet ''always'' run into each other when a Star Piece appears. Every. Single. Time. Then again, the Star Pieces ''are'' implied to be somewhat sentient, wanting the Cures to find them. That doesn't explain how the Quartet acquired three of them pre-series, though.
* OnTheNextEpisodeOfCatchPhrase: "We'll win in the next episode too!"
* ParentalAbandonment: Shinju's mother left the family and her father is usually away on business. Akira's parents [[ParentalNeglect aren't really there for her]].
%%* PostEpisodeTrailer
%%* PowerCrystal: Now in henshin item and plot trinket flavors!
* {{Premiseville}}: Luminous Town, home of many, many shiny things.
* ThePsychoRangers: The Shade Quartet are a team of {{Evil Counterpart}}s to the Cures.
* RedOniBlueOni: Both sides with Youko/Aina and Amazora/Yakeru as outgoing/impulsive red and Shinju/Akira and Anya/Suishoku as cool and more introverted blue.
* SarcasticConfession: Shinju in Turquoise's debut episode:
-->'''Shinju''': If you're so curious, then here's the truth. Akiyama, Kobayashi, and I are all secretly transforming heroines known as Precure who fight monsters summoned by people from another dimension while collecting magical sparkly crystals that make people happy. Oh, and this stuffed bunny rabbit I'm holding is actually alive and gave us our powers, and Akiyama here thinks you're our last member because of something about valor and your hair color. Any questions?
-->'''Akira''': Um...just one. What television show is this story based off of?
%%* SchoolFestival
%%* SecondEpisodeMorning
%%* {{Sentai}}
* SixthRanger: The Cures get an eventual Fifth Ranger, Cure Diamond by mid-series, while the mascots get a Third Ranger, Gleamy.
** Meran and Korii are this for the villains, in a roundabout way -- they're there from the beginning but don't start fighting the Cures until mid-season.
%%* SupervillainLair: Castle Triste
* ThemeNaming
** ColorfulThemeNaming: The Quartet's civilian aliases generally follow a "first name=element, surname=theme color" pattern.
** RockThemeNaming: Not just the Cures and the mascots, but the locations, which show a heavy light and gemstone motif. The story is set in Luminous Town, they attend Bright Academy, and congregate at Gemstone Park by Lake Lapis...
* ThoseTwoGirls: Aina's friends [[{{Miko}} Miyako]] and [[GenkiGirl Mimi]].
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Youko and Aina, who are best friends despite their differences. The Quartet has the SpearCounterpart, SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan, in Suishoku and Yakeru, who are most decidedly ''not'' best friends.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Hoshiko loves chocolate very, very much. Meanwhile, Youko has been shown to have some fondness for taiyaki, while both Frédéric is fond of both [[MustHaveCaffeine coffee]] and coffee cake.
* TransformationSequence: Described the first time each of the girls transform, only mentioned as a "flash of light" after that.
* TransformationTrinket: Pretty Cure's Star Braces, and the Quartet's [[RingOfPower gemstone rings]].
%%* TwoTeacherSchool
* UndeadTaxExemption: All of the Quartet to some degree, but Amazora is probably the worst offender.
* VerbalTic: Sheeny ends his sentences with "-shii", Lucey uses "-lu", and Gleamy uses "-gurii". Kanon's catchphrase also approaches near-verbal tic levels.
* VillainTeleportation
%%** CoolSword: The Ruby Saber and [[RoyalRapier Emerald Fleur]]
%%** CarryABigStick: The Peridot Mallet
%%** ImprobableWeaponUser: The [[MagicMirror Pearl Glass]] and [[EpicFlail Topaz Mic]]
%%** RingsOfDeath: The Turquoise Chakrams
* WhereTheHellIsSpringfield: Luminous Town is ''somewhere'' in Japan, but it's never specified where.
%%* WonderTwinPowers: Sheeny and Lucey have these, as do Meran and Korii.
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