Pookles: HOLY CRAP THIS STORY IS SO OLD
Luna: Yes, yes we know.
Pookles: But I'm finally giving you guys not only more chapters, but a re-vamped version with improved grammar, story, and formatting!
Luna: Wow. You really love your fans. What brought you back?
Pookles: I found an amv of Yu-Gi-Oh 5D's over Christmas Vacation and I started watching the series again and fell in love all over again.
Luna: Have you finally gotten a sense of humor?
Pookles: I'm not sure, we'll see, but I'll keep my old commentary just for you guys.
Starry: Okay, I decided to trash Moonlight Ball because I got seriously stuck and topic didn't seem to interest me anymore.
Luna: And you're calling your sister a quitter.
Starry: I got bored with the idea but I will turn the main plot points into a different story.
Yusei: As long as we get to read them.
Jack: Yeah, we didn't even get a look at the rough draft this time.
Starry: *sighs* This story is the replacement for Moonlight Ball.
Akiza and Leo: Starry doesn't own Yu-Gi-Oh 5D's (Lord knows I wish I did…)
Crimson Fever
Chapter 1: The Beginning of the End, Maybe
Akiza
I was incredibly excited and incredibly nervous at the same time.
Tonight was the night of our victory party over Team Ragnarök.
Misty, Carly, Molly and I have been dancing together for the past week in order to come up with a performance for tonight; something that would be really special.
I myself had been a dancer for most of my life, as dancing always helped me maintain a calm mind.
To clarify, I am continuously spinning in circles, desperately trying to calm myself down.
"Akiza you're going to get sick if you keep spinning like that!" Carly shouted, grasping my shoulders.
"Okay!" I shouted back as she sat me down in a chair in front of the computer on the stage.
The guests were already sitting at tables in the ballroom in front of the stage, while the children were already lined up against the stage, waiting excitedly for the performance to start.
Almost everyone we'd ever met was there. Kalin, Gregier, Mina, Trudge, Stephanie, the Master of Ceremonies, Lazar, Blister, Tanner, Yunagi, Zora, Martha, all the children, Team Unicorn, Team Taiyo, Team Ragnarök and of course, Team 5D's.
"So what songs are we doing chief," Molly asked as I continued typing away on the computer.
"I have no idea," I said as my eyes flickered down the list of my YouTube history while Loca by Shakira was playing in the background.
"I think we should start off with Glorious, you know since you guys won and all," Carly suggested. I simply nodded in response and dragged the said song to the top of the list.
"Alright, and how about Problem, then Wild Wild Love, Birthday, and end it with Blink?" Molly suggested.
"Yeah, that'll work, then we'll go from there if they want an encore or something," I said putting the songs in the correct order.
"Alrighty let's get going!" Misty said as a green glow in Misty's hand dissipated to reveal a microphone.
I rolled my eyes and stood up as Misty walked on stage in her costume of a green sleeveless turtleneck with a black skirt, leggings and heels.
She lifted her emerald studded microphone to her mouth before speaking.
"Welcome ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls. My name is Misty Tredwell," she started, motioning to all the people in the room.
"We are proud to be here performing for all of you tonight. Now I assure you, we have an amazing performance planned," she continued as I tried to hold in my laughter.
"What are you talking about Misty?" Molly said jumping down from the stage and landing to Misty's left. "We agreed that we were gonna wing it," she finished as bright light shined on her blue sleeveless turtleneck, black skirt, leggings and pumps.
She earned some laughter from the audience, but hey, she's not wrong.
As Misty continued with the introductions, I looked around the group that'd gathered to watch us and I saw my friends, plus Kalin and Gregier, standing somewhat close to the stage and staring at Misty. Carly and I walked out shortly after, each of us wearing the same outfit in our respective colors of orange and red, except I was still wearing my black finger-less gloves.
Anyways, I noticed Commander Koda, Sir Ransborg...and the Goodwin brothers…Wait, the Goodwin Brothers?
What the hell was this world coming to?
Next thing I know, Sayer will be back and asking for my hand in marriage.
I averted my gaze over to Yusei, who was teasing a flustered Jack.
I mentally snickered and looked back to Misty, she finally introducing us.
"First we have Miss Molly Shigglefin!" Misty said as she motioned to Molly. (A/N: A cookie for my friend Amber who came up with Molly's last name.)
Everyone on Team 5D's knew Molly pretty well, except for Crow who was always working when she was around. Molly worked with Carly as Carly's intern, and was gathering intelligence for us on the other teams throughout the WRGP.
Molly bowed and winked at Crow, who suddenly flushed scarlet.
I giggled into my palm and Misty introduced Carly.
"Next we have Miss Carly Carmine!" Misty announced as the said reporter bowed. (A/N: I'm just gonna use English names because they are just natural for me to write/type. DOWN WITH 4KIDS!)
She almost lost her balance as she was wearing contacts instead of glasses so she could dance.
I glanced over at Jack who was flushed red and noticed the twins standing in front of him, snickering.
I smiled; they must've seen it too.
Then I noticed Misty turning to me.
"And lastly, Miss Akiza Izinski!" she said before everyone clapped.
I bowed then stood back up straight. A red glow lit up my hand and my microphone appeared in its place soon after.
"Welcome friends and allies," I began with an official tone. "I welcome you here on behalf of Team 5D's," I finished as more applause commenced.
"This isn't a formal event you know," Carly commented as her microphone appeared in her hand.
"I'm experimenting! Geez…" I shouted back with a humorous tone, earning some laughter from the crowd.
"Quiet you two! Let's get started!" Molly said as she pressed a button on her microphone.
"EVERYBODY DANCE NOW!" blasted out of the speakers and the four of us burst into laughter.
"Sorry friends," I started as the music faded away. "We love to mess with people and have fun, all the while enjoying ourselves, and that's what we're going to do tonight," I finished and Glorious began to play.
We sing and dance to all of our songs and this is our first attempt at this exact song. We also have a video that goes along with it that we get the instrumental from that we play for this song.
Our microphones disappeared and I put my chin to my chest, my arms were bent across my body, one across my chest the other behind my back. I rested the toe of my right foot on that of my left and kept my right knee bent.
I had perfect balance.
I snuck a glance at Carly, who was in the same position as the rest of us and was completely still.
"Do you know?/It's time to let yourself go/Why don't we just let it show?/Tell me what you're waiting for..." I sang.
That was yesterday, and now we were at Goodwin's after I woke up this morning and found myself unable to move. I was ordered to sit on Yusei's lap; not that I had much of a choice, as he was the one who had carried me here.
"It's called Crimson Fever," he began. "Side effects include and extremely high fever, fainting, fatigue and a fading mark," he went on.
God he sounded so much like a TV ad…
"So how can we help her?" Crow asked as I rested my head on Yusei's shoulder, who in turn began stroking my back.
"She needs to be in physical contact with the same signer for seventy-two hours straight, after that she can take two or three hour breaks without being in contact with that signer," he explained carefully.
"So you're saying that I can only have one signer take care of me?" I asked, a bit unsure of what was in store for me.
He simply nodded in reply.
"I'll take care of her," Crow volunteered.
"That's for her parents to decide, seeing that he must be in constant physical contact with one of you three, you would have to sleep with her," he finished.
Seeing that this situation would break out into an argument very soon, I pulled my cell phone out of nowhere and called my parents.
Starry: Yay! Capitulo numero uno sea terminar!
Luna: What is up with you and Spanish lately?
Starry: I have absolutely no idea. But the fact that I can recall it like this tells me that it's at least sticking with me, so that's always good.
Akiza: I still can't believe that you wrote a story all by yourself in complete Spanish without your vocab list.
Starry: Shut it Aki.
Akiza: Where'd you get that name from?
Starry: The Japanese writers, duh.
Crow: Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa…whoa…whoa, whoa…whoa…we have writers?
Starry & Luna: *face palms*
Yusei: Japanese writers.
Jack: How the bloody hell did you not know that?
Starry: *sighs* I'll finish this before it gets ugly…
Pookles: So that's chapter 1 all redone!
Luna: Good.
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Songs Used:
Loca-Shakira
Glorious-Cascada
Problem-Ariana Grande feat. Iggy Azalea
Wild Wild Love-GRL feat. Pitbull
Birthday-Katy Perry
Blink-Cascada