Free From The Cards
Chapter 2: Chaos Arrives
By: Alexandria Albatou
Note: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! Or any songs listed on here. But I do own my characters. Thank you!
Free the dream within
The voices calling, a song
A prayer from deep inside you
To guide you
Be the dream within
The light is shining
A flame on the wind
Salvation begins
Look beyond where hearts can see
Dream in peace
Trust, love, believe
-The Dream Within, Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
A Red Eyes Black Dragon stood. Its wings were covered in blood. Blood that came from human hunters. It glared at the rotting bodies. This battle ended in victory. Then a flash of light came. It was Blue Eyes White Dragon. It was challenged to a duel. Lightning broke from the clouds as the two fought. One ripping wings while the other trying to rip the throat apart. Both jumped off from each other and stared. Blue Eyes had teeth marks on his neck. Red Eyes carried shreds of wings with him. They both lunged at each other. Lightning came down and hit the two dragons causing a massive explosion. Blood and guts was everywhere. In the center stood the Blue Eyes White Dragon roaring in victory…
A vision of light came through to Anubis's eyes. He slowly woke up from his dream. Slowly, he looked around.
Is this heaven? He thought, am I really dead?
A small crack was heard. The door across from him was slowly opening. A young woman came through the door. She had blue hair that flowed in the slight breeze like waves in the ocean. Bright red eyes stared into Anubis's eyes. Albino was written all over her.
While staring at Anubis, she decided to speak. "Looks like you are alive Anubis."
"Who are you? What did you do to me?" Anubis asked while noticing that he was wearing only underwear after lifting the bed sheets.
"I am Nisha. I am the one who saved you from death. Look at your wound."
Anubis looked at his chest. There were no bullet holes or wounds anywhere. He was completely healed. "Where are the others?"
"Your friends are at the lobby. You could go see them after you put on some clothes."
Nisha answered while giving Anubis some clothes.
Anubis looked at the pair of jeans and the white t-shirt. They looked like they came right out of the factory. He put them on and asked, "What Duel Monster type are you?"
Nisha stood in fear and replied, "I…I am a human. But don't hurt me."
Anubis looked at the albino. She trembled in fear. He did not want to hurt her if she really did heal him. But he wanted to be cautious because he doesn't know if she is linked to hunters or not. Nisha looked at Anubis one more time and ran out of the room. Confused, Anubis followed right behind her.
As he ran he noticed that this was a very large interior. He was actually inside an abandoned hotel. When they reached the lobby, Nisha stopped.
"Anubis is well again!" Nisha yelled happily like if she was never afraid to begin with.
Anubis looked at the end of the room. There stood Justin and Mosi happily looking at him. He searched around the lobby some more and found no Dracul.
"Hello friends. Where is Dracul?"
Justin walked towards Anubis with Mosi following close behind. He gave Anubis a hug. "I am so happy that you are back. Dracul has gone with the others to Spring Town. He sent us here and left to help the others recover." Justin replied while letting go of Anubis.
The Dark Magician sighed and turned to Nisha. "I am sorry if I frightened you. By the way, how did you get accepted in by the Duel Monsters?"
"That is a story of which I will tell to you." Nisha said.
The Duel Monsters sat down and watched Nisha as she begun her story.
I am not like most people who have Duel Monster cards. No, I am quite different from them. The only card I have was a Dark Magician Girl. So I never dueled. Never wanted because it reminded me so much of slave battles. Most humans were treating you guys like slaves. Keys just to get into victory. People with high ranked decks would look at me and offer a trade for some other card. But I never traded. You see, Dark Magician Girl and I were like partners. I could hear her soul in there. Her soul was screaming to get out of the card. I looked all over to find a way to release her from her trap. When I heard about the plague, I immediately got on a boat and sailed to the island myself. I almost never made it to the shore. But when I got there, Dark Magician Girl was free. In return for my kindness, she gave me the power of one of her own. But we parted to be on the safe side. That's so that other Duel Monsters can't find out about me. Some did and became close allies. Dark Magician Girl now lives in Spring Town. She works at a bar called The Rose. Her name is Kira that stands for light. The light that guided us here.
"That's my story." Finished Nisha while she looks at the stunned Duel Monsters.
"So, you are like a Dark Magician Girl now?" asked Anubis who was very interested in the story.
Nisha nodded.
Anubis got up and looked at his friends, "I think we should go to Spring Town and meet Kira. Justin, do you have a horse?"
Justin got up as well and looked outside, "Yeah, my horse is out there. We could put Nisha on it so she doesn't have to walk. Mr. Kibble won't mind."
"But before we go, I would like to put you in some different clothes." Anubis demanded while walking towards Nisha, "You have to look more like a Dark Magician Girl so that the others won't think you are an enemy."
Nisha looked at the torn pants and shirt and agreed with Anubis. Anubis said some words then poof, there were some Dark Magician Girl clothes. He looked at the happy Nisha. Picking up her clothes and went to a room. A few minutes later, she came out. Not in rags but in Dark Magician Girl clothes.
"You look beautiful." Anubis said while kneeling down and kissing Nisha's hand.
Nisha blushed, "Thanks Anubis."
"What are you guys standing there for? Mr. Kibble is getting impatient." Yelled Justin as he waited with Mosi.
The two walked towards Mr. Kibble. Mr. Kibble was a usual Gaia horse, purple fur and heavy armor. Nisha got on the horse behind Justin. Anubis can see that Nisha was getting more confident around him. In fact, some could say that he even had a crush on her. Mosi crawled up to Anubis's shoulder. With one last look at the old hotel, the group left to go on to Spring Town.
Spring Town was the second city conquered by the Duel Monsters. It is a more cheerful place than its sister town. All of the places where filled with life. It was sunset when the four got there. The wind started to pick up more and more and it started to get colder. You see the season of fall is on its way. The trees are already showing signs of shedding. Anubis looked around for The Rose. When he found it, Justin parked Mr. Kibble next to all of the other Gaia horses. But not so close to the female horse since she is somehow in heat.
The Rose was a far larger bar than Harpie Bar. It was a place for far more Duel Monsters than the other bar. Nisha looked around the busy bar. Kira was nowhere to be seen.
"I don't see Kira anywhere. I am going to ask the bartender. Be right back." Nisha said while walking over to the bartender.
"What do you want miss?" the Karbonala Warrior bartender asked.
"I would like to know where Kira is."
The bartender sighed, "She left an hour ago. She is probably at the Dark Magician Bar."
Nisha waved at the bartender and gave him some coins in return. She returned to the group and said, "She is at the Dark Magician Bar. It's right next door."
"But they only allow Dark Magicians?" Mosi asked while eyeing a slot machine.
"Yes, they only allow Dark Magicians. But if they got friends, they are welcome to come as well."
"Well, I just hope they got a slot machine."
The group laughed and started to exit the bar. Walking to the next bar, they found out that it was a quieter place. As they entered the bar, it seems that there were no one there. That was until a door at the end of the room opened. It was a Dark Sage with a handful of scrolls in his hand.
"Ho ho. Looks like more has come. Welcome to the Dark Magician Bar. I am Napoleon. I see that you two brought some friends over. They are welcome in as well. The bar is past through that door. But watch out for the pet wolves. I don't know what they will do to that cat if they see it. So be careful. But enjoy!" Dark Sage said and left after he did.
They went through the door. In this room there was some life. A Dark Magician Girl was performing on the stage. Most of the other Dark Magician Girls were chatting in one of the corners. In the other corner were the Dark Magicians. They all just sat there. Some talked and some slept. But the ones that were awake stopped talking and stared at Anubis and Nisha.
One of the Dark Magicians got up and went towards Anubis. He was about the same age. He wore almost all his armor except his helmet. But this guy's purple hair was far shorter than Anubis's. Almost like military cut. "Welcome. You have a lovely girl there. Like to come and talk with us?"
"No thanks. We are just looking for Kira. Have you seen her?"
"Yes, I have. She is with the girls over there in that corner." The Dark Magician turned towards the corner, "KIRA! COMPANY!" he yelled.
One of the Dark Magician Girls got up and went towards the Dark Magician. "What is it?"
"You appear to have company."
Nisha stepped right in front of Kira and whispered, "It's me, Nisha. What about if we go in a private room and chat."
Kira nodded and signaled the group to follow her. Anubis stared at Kira. She was the perfect Dark Magician Girl. Just like the one pictured in the card. They entered one of the private rooms. Kira made sure she locked it. It was a small room with a table, pillows, and a bed. This was probably a sex/meeting room for couples or small groups.
"Nisha, I am glad that you have come. Who are your friends?" Kira greeted Nisha with a warm smile.
"I missed you too. Oh, my friends. Ok. The Dark Magician is Anubis. The Gaia warrior is Justin. The Fusionist is Mosi. How have things been going for you?"
Kira eyed Anubis and took full note of his appearance. "Looks like things are getting worse. After the attack in Harpie Bar, I think the hunters are getting smarter. And what's worse is that they got Adrik on their side."
"Who is Adrik?" Justin asked the Dark Magician Girl.
"Adrik is one of Pegasus's cards. He caught the plague when he got on this island. That was from a mission to get an army by Pegasus to capture and destroy us all. What's worse is that Adrik is the Magician of Black Chaos." Replied Kira with a very concerned look on her face.
Anubis slammed his foot in anger, "You mean that shit head that try to take Mosi and I from this island is gathering up an army?"
"It's true. We sent a group of spies to the hunters' hideout. They saw Adrik with some of his soldiers. And it looks like they are going to attack this town soon."
A knock was heard on the door. Justin turned around and opened it. Hercules stepped right in. He had a very frightened look on his face.
"What is going on?" Justin asked.
Hercules swiftly got to the center of the group and spoke. "I have come to tell you that Adrik is advancing his troops to this town. I advise that we go to the shelters immediately."
The group agreed and went off with Hercules. Going out of the bar, Anubis noticed that all the Dark Magicians were gone and the place was left bare. As they got outside, the moon shone on their faces. All around they could see hundreds of Duel Monsters going in one direction. Towards the shelter.
The shelter was a large ancient ruin that appeared to be once a shrine. Inside, the shrine was filled with frightened bodies. The smell of sweat and fright was in the air. Hercules made sure that everyone got inside the shrine. He then picked a few to spy on the whereabouts of the enemy army. Among the ten picked were Anubis and Justin. The spies quickly got outside and awaited Hercules's orders.
"The enemy is advancing closer to this shrine as we speak. I want all of you to spy on them. And if it's possible, kill some of the enemy. I will be with you on this one. Lets move out." Hercules instructed the spies.
The group of eleven started to move towards the enemy. They ran in the cover of the forest. Luckily, clouds and that made sightings of the spies hard covered the moon. As they got sight of the army they crouched down to the ground. There were hundreds of human hunters and even more Duel Monster soldiers. Adrik orders all of which around.
"Ok, does anyone see Adrik?" Hercules whispered while keeping an eye out for changes.
No answer came from anyone. But bad luck was on their side. A Black Luster Soldier with a Lesser Dragon heard the whisper. The soldier and dragon walked towards the spies. He knew that the spies were there.
"SPIES!" He yelled causing a disturbance among the soldiers.
The Lesser Dragon looked to the ground and fell. His head was cut open by Hercules's sword. A full attack came from the spies, but they were no match for the enemy army. One by one, each of the spies fell to the ground in a pool of blood. After five minutes, all was left was Hercules, Anubis, Justin, and a Bird Man.
"Retreat and kill those who follow." Hercules demanded as he dashed through the forest.
The three other spies ran as well. A net flew over them and landed. One spy was missing. Anubis stopped and looked behind him. Justin was captured.
"Don't worry about me. Save yourself and the ones you are trying to protect." Justin yelled as the army pulled him in.
Anubis stood in shock. Should he run? Should he save his friend? He sat there confused of what to do. That was until the Bird Man grabbed him and ran to the ruins. But the enemy did not follow. They have caught their prey.
Justin sat there with his hands tied behind his back. It was an hour after the capture. He felt tired and wanted to go to sleep but he can't. What happen if the guards really wanted to kill him? So he had to stay up. The guard next to him was a pretty muscular Rude Kaiser. His blades were already stained with blood from its last victims. Is Justin next in line?
A knock echoed in the jail cell, "Demon, bring the prisoner out." The voice from the other side said.
Demon turned around and forced Justin to get on his feet. A blade was kept ready just in case Justin wanted to escape. But Justin knew that he was on his way to death or torture. Walking out of the jail cell, Justin saw that more guards were lined up in two parallel rows. At the end of the rows were two big Gaia warriors. Unlike Justin, these warriors were very muscular and had machine guns by their side. In between the two warriors was a dark figure.
A light shone on the figure as he spoke, "Welcome to your doom, Gaia Warrior."
It was Adrik, the Magician of Black Chaos.
What happens now? Justin, is he going to die? No. He can't die. Not now…Anubis thought while Mosi, Kira, and Nisha sat there watching his vegetable state.
Hercules was not in a good mood as well. His Harpie Ladies bunched up together in the corner. Of course they were frightened. Frightened about the future. Then there is Anubis. It was an hour since they arrived back in the shelter and Anubis was quiet all this time. Hercules walked over to him and stared.
"Don't worry. We will get Justin back alive." Hercules said trying to cheer Anubis up.
But Anubis never moved or said anything.
Angry, Hercules slapped Anubis across the face. "If you are going to be like that, Adrik would have already won the battle. Do you want Adrik to win?"
"No. All I want is Adrik and his hunters dead…and…Justin…to be safe." Anubis finally said.
Hercules stood; satisfied that Anubis finally woke up. Looking around, he thought about the people. We need to get these people courage to stand up to the enemy. At this rate, Adrik would kill us all.
"People, listen to me!" Hercules yelled waking the mourning Duel Monsters, "We need to come up with a plan to rid of Adrik's army. We are going to kill them by numbers. If we just stay here, Adrik would kill us all. So, who's with me?"
Silence dominated the crowd. But hope came, a group of Flame Swordsmen stood up. "We will fight to the bitter end. For our free people." They yelled in unison.
Like a light bulb that has just come on, the Duel Monsters cheered and yelled. Hercules smiled as he watched the people planning for attack. Anubis and his friends did the same as the others. That is to get ready for the battle ahead.
Three hours has passed now since Justin's capture. He was still in front of Adrik, answering all of his questions. Adrik's questions were tricky because Justin did not want to reveal the free people to the enemy. Thus this made Adrik very annoyed but he kept calm. He knew that he was going to get the free people some way.
"Next question. Who was that Dark Magician that you were spying with?" he asked twirling his jet-black hair around his fingers.
"He is a person I knew. But he is dead. You shot him." Replied Justin's weak voice.
Adrik got up, flames were in his eyes, and "You lie. A Magician knows when another Magician is dead. Now I will tell you again. Who is that Dark Magician?"
Justin kept silent. He did not want to reveal his friends to his enemy. But that was going to change.
A Celtic Guardian rushed in and towards Adrik. He was shorter than Hercules with his hair dyed red. "Adrik. The free people…they are going to attack…sir."
Adrik looked at the Celtic Guardian and then to Justin. "Good. Take the prisoner with me. I'll show the free people."
Justin sat there and was forced to follow Adrik. Behind him was Demon holding his arms back tightly. The three got out of the tent. In front of them a battle rages on. Justin looked and saw Hercules stabbing humans. He looked around some more. There was Anubis, fighting a Neo Magical Swordsman. It was obvious that Anubis was going to win. Stepping on a wooden platform, much like the ones where executions taken place, Adrik watched the battle. Demon kept a blade next to Justin's neck just in case.
"Free people," Adrik addressed to the battling warriors, "I have a hostage that you might want to see."
The fighting stopped. Adrik's army looked and went over to one side. The other stood there. Anubis looked up and saw his friend, Justin.
Smiling, Adrik went on with his speech, "Free people of Feral Island, who is your leader?"
Hercules looked up and forward towards the platform, "I am the leader of these people. Why do you want us destroyed?"
"It's for sport. And when all of you bastards are gone, my army will take control of this island. When it comes time, we will take over all for Pegasus. But I have a bargain, if you surrender and go we will free your friend. If not he and you all will be killed. But no matter, you will all die in the end." Adrik smiled evilly.
Hercules was disgusted. He wanted to kill Adrik. But he did not want to sacrifice Justin. Already many have died from this battle. But he has no choice. "Ok, we will surrender."
Adrik gave a signal to Demon. Demon nodded and raised his blade. Sensing harm, Anubis came rushing out of the crowd and towards the platform.
"You lie. Stop or I will kill you." He demanded while pointing his bloody staff towards Demon.
Shocked, Demon looked at his master. Adrik got pissed off and grabbed Demon's arm. He rammed the blade to the right side of Justin. Anubis quickly jumped up and tried to save his friend. He raised his staff and hit it directly on Demon's head. That was an instant kill. Looking for Adrik, he saw that he disappeared with the rest of his army. Blood covered the platform. But it was not just Demon's blood; it was also Justin's.
Slowly opening his eyes one last time he saw Anubis cradling him in his arms. He knew he was going to die. "Anubis…I…love…y…"
The vision of Anubis faded away.
Chapter 2: Chaos Arrives
By: Alexandria Albatou
Note: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! Or any songs listed on here. But I do own my characters. Thank you!
Free the dream within
The voices calling, a song
A prayer from deep inside you
To guide you
Be the dream within
The light is shining
A flame on the wind
Salvation begins
Look beyond where hearts can see
Dream in peace
Trust, love, believe
-The Dream Within, Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
A Red Eyes Black Dragon stood. Its wings were covered in blood. Blood that came from human hunters. It glared at the rotting bodies. This battle ended in victory. Then a flash of light came. It was Blue Eyes White Dragon. It was challenged to a duel. Lightning broke from the clouds as the two fought. One ripping wings while the other trying to rip the throat apart. Both jumped off from each other and stared. Blue Eyes had teeth marks on his neck. Red Eyes carried shreds of wings with him. They both lunged at each other. Lightning came down and hit the two dragons causing a massive explosion. Blood and guts was everywhere. In the center stood the Blue Eyes White Dragon roaring in victory…
A vision of light came through to Anubis's eyes. He slowly woke up from his dream. Slowly, he looked around.
Is this heaven? He thought, am I really dead?
A small crack was heard. The door across from him was slowly opening. A young woman came through the door. She had blue hair that flowed in the slight breeze like waves in the ocean. Bright red eyes stared into Anubis's eyes. Albino was written all over her.
While staring at Anubis, she decided to speak. "Looks like you are alive Anubis."
"Who are you? What did you do to me?" Anubis asked while noticing that he was wearing only underwear after lifting the bed sheets.
"I am Nisha. I am the one who saved you from death. Look at your wound."
Anubis looked at his chest. There were no bullet holes or wounds anywhere. He was completely healed. "Where are the others?"
"Your friends are at the lobby. You could go see them after you put on some clothes."
Nisha answered while giving Anubis some clothes.
Anubis looked at the pair of jeans and the white t-shirt. They looked like they came right out of the factory. He put them on and asked, "What Duel Monster type are you?"
Nisha stood in fear and replied, "I…I am a human. But don't hurt me."
Anubis looked at the albino. She trembled in fear. He did not want to hurt her if she really did heal him. But he wanted to be cautious because he doesn't know if she is linked to hunters or not. Nisha looked at Anubis one more time and ran out of the room. Confused, Anubis followed right behind her.
As he ran he noticed that this was a very large interior. He was actually inside an abandoned hotel. When they reached the lobby, Nisha stopped.
"Anubis is well again!" Nisha yelled happily like if she was never afraid to begin with.
Anubis looked at the end of the room. There stood Justin and Mosi happily looking at him. He searched around the lobby some more and found no Dracul.
"Hello friends. Where is Dracul?"
Justin walked towards Anubis with Mosi following close behind. He gave Anubis a hug. "I am so happy that you are back. Dracul has gone with the others to Spring Town. He sent us here and left to help the others recover." Justin replied while letting go of Anubis.
The Dark Magician sighed and turned to Nisha. "I am sorry if I frightened you. By the way, how did you get accepted in by the Duel Monsters?"
"That is a story of which I will tell to you." Nisha said.
The Duel Monsters sat down and watched Nisha as she begun her story.
I am not like most people who have Duel Monster cards. No, I am quite different from them. The only card I have was a Dark Magician Girl. So I never dueled. Never wanted because it reminded me so much of slave battles. Most humans were treating you guys like slaves. Keys just to get into victory. People with high ranked decks would look at me and offer a trade for some other card. But I never traded. You see, Dark Magician Girl and I were like partners. I could hear her soul in there. Her soul was screaming to get out of the card. I looked all over to find a way to release her from her trap. When I heard about the plague, I immediately got on a boat and sailed to the island myself. I almost never made it to the shore. But when I got there, Dark Magician Girl was free. In return for my kindness, she gave me the power of one of her own. But we parted to be on the safe side. That's so that other Duel Monsters can't find out about me. Some did and became close allies. Dark Magician Girl now lives in Spring Town. She works at a bar called The Rose. Her name is Kira that stands for light. The light that guided us here.
"That's my story." Finished Nisha while she looks at the stunned Duel Monsters.
"So, you are like a Dark Magician Girl now?" asked Anubis who was very interested in the story.
Nisha nodded.
Anubis got up and looked at his friends, "I think we should go to Spring Town and meet Kira. Justin, do you have a horse?"
Justin got up as well and looked outside, "Yeah, my horse is out there. We could put Nisha on it so she doesn't have to walk. Mr. Kibble won't mind."
"But before we go, I would like to put you in some different clothes." Anubis demanded while walking towards Nisha, "You have to look more like a Dark Magician Girl so that the others won't think you are an enemy."
Nisha looked at the torn pants and shirt and agreed with Anubis. Anubis said some words then poof, there were some Dark Magician Girl clothes. He looked at the happy Nisha. Picking up her clothes and went to a room. A few minutes later, she came out. Not in rags but in Dark Magician Girl clothes.
"You look beautiful." Anubis said while kneeling down and kissing Nisha's hand.
Nisha blushed, "Thanks Anubis."
"What are you guys standing there for? Mr. Kibble is getting impatient." Yelled Justin as he waited with Mosi.
The two walked towards Mr. Kibble. Mr. Kibble was a usual Gaia horse, purple fur and heavy armor. Nisha got on the horse behind Justin. Anubis can see that Nisha was getting more confident around him. In fact, some could say that he even had a crush on her. Mosi crawled up to Anubis's shoulder. With one last look at the old hotel, the group left to go on to Spring Town.
Spring Town was the second city conquered by the Duel Monsters. It is a more cheerful place than its sister town. All of the places where filled with life. It was sunset when the four got there. The wind started to pick up more and more and it started to get colder. You see the season of fall is on its way. The trees are already showing signs of shedding. Anubis looked around for The Rose. When he found it, Justin parked Mr. Kibble next to all of the other Gaia horses. But not so close to the female horse since she is somehow in heat.
The Rose was a far larger bar than Harpie Bar. It was a place for far more Duel Monsters than the other bar. Nisha looked around the busy bar. Kira was nowhere to be seen.
"I don't see Kira anywhere. I am going to ask the bartender. Be right back." Nisha said while walking over to the bartender.
"What do you want miss?" the Karbonala Warrior bartender asked.
"I would like to know where Kira is."
The bartender sighed, "She left an hour ago. She is probably at the Dark Magician Bar."
Nisha waved at the bartender and gave him some coins in return. She returned to the group and said, "She is at the Dark Magician Bar. It's right next door."
"But they only allow Dark Magicians?" Mosi asked while eyeing a slot machine.
"Yes, they only allow Dark Magicians. But if they got friends, they are welcome to come as well."
"Well, I just hope they got a slot machine."
The group laughed and started to exit the bar. Walking to the next bar, they found out that it was a quieter place. As they entered the bar, it seems that there were no one there. That was until a door at the end of the room opened. It was a Dark Sage with a handful of scrolls in his hand.
"Ho ho. Looks like more has come. Welcome to the Dark Magician Bar. I am Napoleon. I see that you two brought some friends over. They are welcome in as well. The bar is past through that door. But watch out for the pet wolves. I don't know what they will do to that cat if they see it. So be careful. But enjoy!" Dark Sage said and left after he did.
They went through the door. In this room there was some life. A Dark Magician Girl was performing on the stage. Most of the other Dark Magician Girls were chatting in one of the corners. In the other corner were the Dark Magicians. They all just sat there. Some talked and some slept. But the ones that were awake stopped talking and stared at Anubis and Nisha.
One of the Dark Magicians got up and went towards Anubis. He was about the same age. He wore almost all his armor except his helmet. But this guy's purple hair was far shorter than Anubis's. Almost like military cut. "Welcome. You have a lovely girl there. Like to come and talk with us?"
"No thanks. We are just looking for Kira. Have you seen her?"
"Yes, I have. She is with the girls over there in that corner." The Dark Magician turned towards the corner, "KIRA! COMPANY!" he yelled.
One of the Dark Magician Girls got up and went towards the Dark Magician. "What is it?"
"You appear to have company."
Nisha stepped right in front of Kira and whispered, "It's me, Nisha. What about if we go in a private room and chat."
Kira nodded and signaled the group to follow her. Anubis stared at Kira. She was the perfect Dark Magician Girl. Just like the one pictured in the card. They entered one of the private rooms. Kira made sure she locked it. It was a small room with a table, pillows, and a bed. This was probably a sex/meeting room for couples or small groups.
"Nisha, I am glad that you have come. Who are your friends?" Kira greeted Nisha with a warm smile.
"I missed you too. Oh, my friends. Ok. The Dark Magician is Anubis. The Gaia warrior is Justin. The Fusionist is Mosi. How have things been going for you?"
Kira eyed Anubis and took full note of his appearance. "Looks like things are getting worse. After the attack in Harpie Bar, I think the hunters are getting smarter. And what's worse is that they got Adrik on their side."
"Who is Adrik?" Justin asked the Dark Magician Girl.
"Adrik is one of Pegasus's cards. He caught the plague when he got on this island. That was from a mission to get an army by Pegasus to capture and destroy us all. What's worse is that Adrik is the Magician of Black Chaos." Replied Kira with a very concerned look on her face.
Anubis slammed his foot in anger, "You mean that shit head that try to take Mosi and I from this island is gathering up an army?"
"It's true. We sent a group of spies to the hunters' hideout. They saw Adrik with some of his soldiers. And it looks like they are going to attack this town soon."
A knock was heard on the door. Justin turned around and opened it. Hercules stepped right in. He had a very frightened look on his face.
"What is going on?" Justin asked.
Hercules swiftly got to the center of the group and spoke. "I have come to tell you that Adrik is advancing his troops to this town. I advise that we go to the shelters immediately."
The group agreed and went off with Hercules. Going out of the bar, Anubis noticed that all the Dark Magicians were gone and the place was left bare. As they got outside, the moon shone on their faces. All around they could see hundreds of Duel Monsters going in one direction. Towards the shelter.
The shelter was a large ancient ruin that appeared to be once a shrine. Inside, the shrine was filled with frightened bodies. The smell of sweat and fright was in the air. Hercules made sure that everyone got inside the shrine. He then picked a few to spy on the whereabouts of the enemy army. Among the ten picked were Anubis and Justin. The spies quickly got outside and awaited Hercules's orders.
"The enemy is advancing closer to this shrine as we speak. I want all of you to spy on them. And if it's possible, kill some of the enemy. I will be with you on this one. Lets move out." Hercules instructed the spies.
The group of eleven started to move towards the enemy. They ran in the cover of the forest. Luckily, clouds and that made sightings of the spies hard covered the moon. As they got sight of the army they crouched down to the ground. There were hundreds of human hunters and even more Duel Monster soldiers. Adrik orders all of which around.
"Ok, does anyone see Adrik?" Hercules whispered while keeping an eye out for changes.
No answer came from anyone. But bad luck was on their side. A Black Luster Soldier with a Lesser Dragon heard the whisper. The soldier and dragon walked towards the spies. He knew that the spies were there.
"SPIES!" He yelled causing a disturbance among the soldiers.
The Lesser Dragon looked to the ground and fell. His head was cut open by Hercules's sword. A full attack came from the spies, but they were no match for the enemy army. One by one, each of the spies fell to the ground in a pool of blood. After five minutes, all was left was Hercules, Anubis, Justin, and a Bird Man.
"Retreat and kill those who follow." Hercules demanded as he dashed through the forest.
The three other spies ran as well. A net flew over them and landed. One spy was missing. Anubis stopped and looked behind him. Justin was captured.
"Don't worry about me. Save yourself and the ones you are trying to protect." Justin yelled as the army pulled him in.
Anubis stood in shock. Should he run? Should he save his friend? He sat there confused of what to do. That was until the Bird Man grabbed him and ran to the ruins. But the enemy did not follow. They have caught their prey.
Justin sat there with his hands tied behind his back. It was an hour after the capture. He felt tired and wanted to go to sleep but he can't. What happen if the guards really wanted to kill him? So he had to stay up. The guard next to him was a pretty muscular Rude Kaiser. His blades were already stained with blood from its last victims. Is Justin next in line?
A knock echoed in the jail cell, "Demon, bring the prisoner out." The voice from the other side said.
Demon turned around and forced Justin to get on his feet. A blade was kept ready just in case Justin wanted to escape. But Justin knew that he was on his way to death or torture. Walking out of the jail cell, Justin saw that more guards were lined up in two parallel rows. At the end of the rows were two big Gaia warriors. Unlike Justin, these warriors were very muscular and had machine guns by their side. In between the two warriors was a dark figure.
A light shone on the figure as he spoke, "Welcome to your doom, Gaia Warrior."
It was Adrik, the Magician of Black Chaos.
What happens now? Justin, is he going to die? No. He can't die. Not now…Anubis thought while Mosi, Kira, and Nisha sat there watching his vegetable state.
Hercules was not in a good mood as well. His Harpie Ladies bunched up together in the corner. Of course they were frightened. Frightened about the future. Then there is Anubis. It was an hour since they arrived back in the shelter and Anubis was quiet all this time. Hercules walked over to him and stared.
"Don't worry. We will get Justin back alive." Hercules said trying to cheer Anubis up.
But Anubis never moved or said anything.
Angry, Hercules slapped Anubis across the face. "If you are going to be like that, Adrik would have already won the battle. Do you want Adrik to win?"
"No. All I want is Adrik and his hunters dead…and…Justin…to be safe." Anubis finally said.
Hercules stood; satisfied that Anubis finally woke up. Looking around, he thought about the people. We need to get these people courage to stand up to the enemy. At this rate, Adrik would kill us all.
"People, listen to me!" Hercules yelled waking the mourning Duel Monsters, "We need to come up with a plan to rid of Adrik's army. We are going to kill them by numbers. If we just stay here, Adrik would kill us all. So, who's with me?"
Silence dominated the crowd. But hope came, a group of Flame Swordsmen stood up. "We will fight to the bitter end. For our free people." They yelled in unison.
Like a light bulb that has just come on, the Duel Monsters cheered and yelled. Hercules smiled as he watched the people planning for attack. Anubis and his friends did the same as the others. That is to get ready for the battle ahead.
Three hours has passed now since Justin's capture. He was still in front of Adrik, answering all of his questions. Adrik's questions were tricky because Justin did not want to reveal the free people to the enemy. Thus this made Adrik very annoyed but he kept calm. He knew that he was going to get the free people some way.
"Next question. Who was that Dark Magician that you were spying with?" he asked twirling his jet-black hair around his fingers.
"He is a person I knew. But he is dead. You shot him." Replied Justin's weak voice.
Adrik got up, flames were in his eyes, and "You lie. A Magician knows when another Magician is dead. Now I will tell you again. Who is that Dark Magician?"
Justin kept silent. He did not want to reveal his friends to his enemy. But that was going to change.
A Celtic Guardian rushed in and towards Adrik. He was shorter than Hercules with his hair dyed red. "Adrik. The free people…they are going to attack…sir."
Adrik looked at the Celtic Guardian and then to Justin. "Good. Take the prisoner with me. I'll show the free people."
Justin sat there and was forced to follow Adrik. Behind him was Demon holding his arms back tightly. The three got out of the tent. In front of them a battle rages on. Justin looked and saw Hercules stabbing humans. He looked around some more. There was Anubis, fighting a Neo Magical Swordsman. It was obvious that Anubis was going to win. Stepping on a wooden platform, much like the ones where executions taken place, Adrik watched the battle. Demon kept a blade next to Justin's neck just in case.
"Free people," Adrik addressed to the battling warriors, "I have a hostage that you might want to see."
The fighting stopped. Adrik's army looked and went over to one side. The other stood there. Anubis looked up and saw his friend, Justin.
Smiling, Adrik went on with his speech, "Free people of Feral Island, who is your leader?"
Hercules looked up and forward towards the platform, "I am the leader of these people. Why do you want us destroyed?"
"It's for sport. And when all of you bastards are gone, my army will take control of this island. When it comes time, we will take over all for Pegasus. But I have a bargain, if you surrender and go we will free your friend. If not he and you all will be killed. But no matter, you will all die in the end." Adrik smiled evilly.
Hercules was disgusted. He wanted to kill Adrik. But he did not want to sacrifice Justin. Already many have died from this battle. But he has no choice. "Ok, we will surrender."
Adrik gave a signal to Demon. Demon nodded and raised his blade. Sensing harm, Anubis came rushing out of the crowd and towards the platform.
"You lie. Stop or I will kill you." He demanded while pointing his bloody staff towards Demon.
Shocked, Demon looked at his master. Adrik got pissed off and grabbed Demon's arm. He rammed the blade to the right side of Justin. Anubis quickly jumped up and tried to save his friend. He raised his staff and hit it directly on Demon's head. That was an instant kill. Looking for Adrik, he saw that he disappeared with the rest of his army. Blood covered the platform. But it was not just Demon's blood; it was also Justin's.
Slowly opening his eyes one last time he saw Anubis cradling him in his arms. He knew he was going to die. "Anubis…I…love…y…"
The vision of Anubis faded away.