A Fallen Soul

Chapter 1:

First Encounter

Still do not own Yu-gi-Oh ZEXEL, only my characters and plot.

Hello everyone, SpiritofDestinyAlexiel again! Well we have come to the true chapter 1. Some additional information that you should know for this story, I am going to attempt to suggest a song to listen to while reading the story, of course it is not required at all. However for myself, I find that I enjoy listening to music while reading stories.

Yuma: "Hey why didn't we get a say at the end of the prologue?"

Alexiel: *sighs* "I just didn't think about adding it, and I will not add it now. However I will try to remember to do it."

Astral: "It seems logical Yuma, considering that this is first time writing something like this…"

Alexiel: *Sweatdrop* "Well that is partly correct, it is a first time, but I have never published my stories before. The reason was I am not very confident in myself…in fact it goes along with my catchphrase, 'The only thing I am confident in…is that I am not confident at all.'

Yuma: *pouts* "That is not a good catchphrase…you need something like…"

Stella Luna: *appears, and then stuffs duel fuel into his big mouth* "Don't…even…" *her crystal clear eyes, with the sliver of purple look into Yuma's red ones*

Alexiel: *grins, and then giggles* "Thanks, Stella Luna-Hime."

Stella Luna: *nods*

Alexiel: "Oh yes, this chapter, I will introduce my other character. As of this point, I am past the first attack by Barians in Yu-gi-Oh ZEXEL."

Yuma: "Eys, nda hown ws hve hod delo witsh Rey" (yes and now we have to deal with Ray/Rey)

Stella Luna: "Observation #201: Yuma is not only a bottomless pit, but when he starts eating, creates a language of his own."

Alexiel: "Stella…" *facepalms*

Astral: *giggles* "Oh Stella Luna, you have no idea…"

Yuma: *Glares daggers at Astral*

Alexiel: "Alright enough!" *she coughs* "Now, on with the chapter!"

Song: Evanescence- Bring Me to Life (Do not own, using for plot purpose!)

Chapter 1: First Encounter

As the sun started to pierce the night sky to begin a new day, a young woman, about the age of 15, turning restlessly in her small bed, for this young maiden was having a nightmare, however to her, it was all too real.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Dream~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The young woman was standing in front of something, but it was not an ordinary object, it was not even a door, but like she was trapped in a glass box, looking, but unable to interact. She saw herself standing some distance away from another…was it human? Her hair looked silvery/blonde. It made her eyes look on in awe.

She then heard herself say something, "Please…Stella Luna-Hime, this cannot be…isn't there another way?"

The other being, which she concluded was Stella Luna-Hime, her crystal clear with the purple sliver looked to her, with a look of sadness, "Forgive me…Fuyuko-chan…" She then took a glowing blade and brought it closer to her throat, "I am afriad that, there isn't any other way…please tell them all…I'm sorry…"

The dream Fuyuko ran to Stella Luna screaming, "NO!"

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~End Dream~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"STOP!" as she screamed this, she fell out of her bed, hitting her bare wood floor hard, with tears falling from her eyes, however as quickly as she dreamt, she was quickly forgetting what it was about, but it made her sad. She then brought her hands up to her face, and wiped the tears from her eyes, she then heard her brother, "Fuyuko-chan, it is time to get up!"

'What was that dream?' She then stood up and then called out, "I'm up, Taka-san."

She then stood up, and then went into her bathroom, brushing her light blue hair, with white highlights away from her face, and staring into her blank eyes, for you see, Fuyuko was born with a rare condition, she has no pupils or irises, her eyes are completely white, but she has perfect 20/20 vision. She then brushed her past shoulder length blue and white hair, and tied it up in a basic ponytail, and then she got out her contacts, which were purple in color, specially made for her, she wore these, so people wouldn't freak out about her condition. She then applied a small amount of makeup, she was a girl after all, and she then put on her school uniform. It too was purple and white. She then put on her favorite necklace, one that her deceased mother gave her. It was known as the Empress' star. It was a pure white necklace, with a silver chain which was in the shape of a star, she then touched it. 'I hope I make you proud, mother…'

When she felt that she was good enough, she then grabbed her duel deck. She came out of her small room, and headed to the kitchen, "Morning, Takashin-san…" she then looked over to her elder brother, who was in his early 30s. He had bags under his eyes, as a bioengineer, his life was complicated, on top of taking care of his younger sister, since their mother died, though they never found her body. Their father, on the other hand, was a doctor. Always too busy to take care of his children; however he couldn't hate his father although he truly wanted to, their father was even worse when their mother disappeared. Why their mother was an adventurer, and a famous archeologist; it was something that he wouldn't ever understand about his mother, she always lived for adventure.

"Morning -uko-chan." Calling his younger sister by her childish nickname; he then looked to her with his molten gold eyes, "Fuyuko, do not forget that you have a concert that you must perform at tonight. It is for the opening of that World Duel Carnival. I want you home soon after that." He then spoke to her, in a solemn fatherly tone.

Fuyuko smiled, "So that event starts tonight, I bet the best of the best will be there…" she felt herself get excited.

Takashin then rubbed her sisters' temples with his knuckles giving her a nuggie, "Which you will not take part in…"

Fuyuko pouted, "But Taka-san…" She then pulled out her patented puppy dog eyes, which for many would warm their hearts, except she believed that her brother's heart was made of stone.

"The answer is still no; I've learned to counter that move of yours." Takashin said without looking into his sister's eyes. He then brushed his light green hair, which almost looked white. "Besides, it is time for you to go to your new school."

Fuyuko sighed, "I know, Taka-oniisan, but I hope everyone will not be mean to me, because I am new…" she softly pouted.

Takashin then patted his sister's head looking into his sister's eyes with his molten gold ones, "They'll love you. Oh and by the way, don't tell them about your singing career."

She then mocked saluted to her brother, "Yes, my kumph!"

Takashin then nuggied her again, "Don't call me that…you brat!"

When Takashin dropped Fuyuko in front of Heartland Academy, he looked to his sister, "you have everything you need, your eye drops and all your supplies?" he asked his sister, as she was getting off his bike.

Fuyuko nodded, "Yes brother, I am good to go. Have fun at work…" She smiled.

Takashin just nodded, "Just…be careful Fuyuko, for my sake."

Fuyuko nodded. She waved as he drove off and integrated into the traffic, heading to his job. "Brother worries too much." As she approached the large area that was going to be her school, she felt a tremble in her heart, something that she did not tell her brother, was about the fleeting memories that was her dream from before, she has been having strange dreams as of late. She then brushed a stray bluish white hair, looking up to the sky, knowing that this was going to be the start of something interesting.

As she was about to enter the campus, she then heard something that sounded like a train about to run into something, which then cleared up to end up being yelling about being late. She then only saw a streak of black with red, as she was knocked by the young man, she saw his red eyes and softly gasped, but then went flying when he hit her with full force. "Excuse Me! ASTRAL, WHY DIDN'T YOU WAKE ME UP!?"

When she finally landed on the ground, her elbow scrapped against the concrete, knocking the wind from her lungs, and ended up cutting her cheek against a piece of stray glass, causing a deep laceration on her cheek. "Ow…that hurt…" she softly spoke as she tried to brush herself off, she then headed towards the office where she obtained her schedule, which the receptionist was kind enough to put a bandage on her cheek, and cleaned the wound first of course.

When she found her homeroom, she then made sure that the number was correct, however before the class, she then heard what sounded like a female's voice, "Yuma! You're lucky that you made it on time, if anyone deserves a reward for being late often it is you!"

Yuma, the same boy that had ran into her earlier then pouted, "I can't help it Tori, and School shouldn't be during the day."

The final bell rang, then Mr. Kay, there home room instructor then had gotten the class to settle down, "Students, settle down. Today we have a new student, she is from outside Heartland City, and has recently moved here." He then approached the door and found the person that he spoke of and smiled, "Please come in, you are the new student correct?"

Fuyuko looked up, her purple eyes looking into Mr. Kay's blue ones, "Y-Yes…Sir…" She spoke softly.

"Feel free to call me, Mr. Kay." He then motioned for Fuyuko to enter, as she walked in, the students softly gasp in awe. "Everyone, this is our new student. Please introduce yourself."

Fuyuko softly coughed, "M-My n-n-name…is Fuyuko…Fuyuko Hatsu." She then bowed to everyone, "It…it is a pleasure to meet you all…" she then flashed them a smile. The guys held hearts in their eyes, the girls were a little jealous; however one boy that was most surprised was the one in the far back, when their eyes meet, he yelled in surprise, "Hey…I ran into you earlier!"

Fuyuko then looked down sadly, "I'm…sorry about that…" she then held tears in her eyes her gentle hand touching her cheek.

"Yuma Tsukumo! I am surprised that you would physically harm someone to get on time to class, See me after class!" Mr. Kay's voice held anger. "It is your first day here, Fuyuko, I will forgive the tardy this time."

All the guys in the room looked to Yuma with glares that if they could kill, it would have killed him more than once. Fuyuko then looked to Mr. Kay, and bowed, "Th-thank you, sir." Mr. Kay then looked around and found that a desk next to the class rep, "You may sit for now, with Mr. Caswell."

The young man named Caswell, had a smile on his face, and felt glares from everyone else digging into his back. "Ok class that is enough, time for today's lesson…"

When classes had stopped for the dueling period, Fuyuko was surprised; everyone seemed excited and putting on their duel gazers. "Whoo Hoo! Best part of school, Duel Period!" Yuma shouted, "Now…who should I duel?"

Fuyuko realized that he was looking for an opponent to duel with, she then tried to go hide, as she was not ready to duel, when she felt eyes staring into her back, "Hey, new girl, do you duel?"

She shouted in surprise, and then went running; she was not ready to duel. "Hey wait!" She heard him shout. However when she was some distance away, Yuma could feel his ear being tugged on, "OW! Tori! What the hell Tori, what was that for!? She is the one running from me."

Tori glared at Yuma, "You know what you did, and I can't believe that you hurt the new girl. That is not like you. You should go apologize to her…or I will make you!" her hazel colored eyes held an unseen fire in them.

When Fuyuko got a safe distance, figuring that the girl Tori, was talking to that boy, Yuma he certainly seemed like an interesting fellow. She then had a soft blush cross her cheeks, she then slapped herself across her face, but aggravating that cut and hissed in pain. She then took a deep breath and then smiled, she was alone, she would need to warm her voice up for tonight, and she couldn't wait to see what was in store at the World Duel Carnival. She then puts her hands together, and then was deciding what song she should sing, she then thought of the perfect song, it always picked up her spirits. (A/N: Do not own the song, again for plot purposes only.)

"Look at me
You may think you see
Who I really am"

She then took a breath; at least she was getting better about not showing it.

"But you'll never know me
Every day
It's as if I play a part, oh play my paaarrttt…"

"Now I see
If I wear a mask
I can fool the world…
…But I cannot fool my heart, I Cannot fool my heeaarrrtt…"

She was starting to get into the flow, whenever she would sing; she could really be herself when she sung.

Who is that girl I see
Staring straight back at me?

When will my reflection show, oh when will it show…
Who I am inside?

"I am now
In a world where I…oh where I
Have to hide my hearrrttt…"

She was completely unaware, while she started singing, which Yuma and Tori had finally found Fuyuko, and to their surprise, she had a voice of an angel. However Tori couldn't place it, but her voice sounded familiar to her.

"And what I believe in
But somehow…oh somehow
I will show the world, yah I will show this world….
What's inside my heart
and be loved for who I am oh be loved for who I truly am…"

Yuma was mesmerized, her voice he had never heard someone sing with such passion, along with a sadness which made him hurt a little on the inside, he believed that there was more to this girl, and it intrigued him. His emperor's key started to glow, and then Astral appeared, "Yuma, what are you two doing? Why does that other girl sound so sad?"

Yuma then shouted, at his sudden appearance, "Astral! We have talked about you doing that for no reason before, now is not a good time!" 'However, I am curious myself, why she sounds so sad.' Yuma said that part to himself.

However, the last person whom he wanted to hear him shouting, turned to look, her purple eyes looked like that she was facing a creature that would consume her completely, "H-H-H-How long have you both been standing there?" Fuyuko said, backing up in fear.

Tori tried to smile, "Please don't be afraid, we won't hurt you…" she then approached Fuyuko slowly so not to scare her, and took her hands into her own, "My name's Tori, Tori Meadows, you know, you have a very lovely singing voice." Tori looked into Fuyuko's purples eyes, with her own hazel eyes.

"T-T-Thank you…Tori-chan…" She softly smiled.

Yuma then was going to say something when three girls appeared, wearing their Duel gazers, and then started laughing. "Oh, so this is the new girl? The one that the boys keep talking about and are swooning over and pathetically drooling over and has the school in an uproar?"

"Seems like it, Cynthia I think we should teach this little songbird, what happens to those who try to take the title of the most beautiful away from the one that is worthy." Cynthia's lackey said with malice in her voice.

Then a dark aura appeared around her, and then she smirked, "You know, Claudia, that sounds like fun to me." She then approached the two, "Move pipsqueak, this is big people talk." She then shoved Tori out of the way, making her fall on her butt; "HEY!" she shouted in anger, "leave her alone!"

Cynthia then pulled out a switchblade that she kept on her person, and brought it up to Fuyuko's cheek lightly touching it, but not making any cuts yet, "Don't worry little brat, I am only going to make sure that no one ever finds her attractive ever…" then Fuyuko saw something glowing on her neck, it glowed a number, 21. Cynthia then grabbed Fuyuko by her throat, and then took the blade in her other hand, and then slashed Fuyuko's arm, which caused her to scream out in pain.

Yuma then called out to Cynthia, "Hey stop doing that, why are you picking on her?" He couldn't help but start to get angry, he heard that girls can be cruel to each other, but like this?

Astral could sense this, "Yuma, that girl, is being controlled by a number."

Cynthia then laughed, "Yes, cry out in more pain, you're suffering…" she then brought the blade to her lips and licked the blood, "it makes me happy…in fact…" She then took the blade, and then plunged it into her arm, severing some tendons, Fuyuko couldn't help but unleash a blood curdling scream, the metal of the blade making her skin feel like it is on fire, and her fingers were uncontrollably twitching. "I want to hear you calling out in more pain, it is better than any song you can ever sing..." Cynthia then laughed evilly.

Astral then said, "Yuma, we need to intervene, something bad could happen to her." Yuma was then holding back tears, he couldn't explain it, they just meet, but hearing her scream like that, it lit a fire of anger. "Tori, get some help, this has to stop." He said holding back anger. "Right, Yuma." Tori quietly, with all care avoiding making any noise to go get someone and avoid attracting the attention of Cynthia's lackeys.

"I need more suffering, scream more for me, and I am going to make sure that no one will ever even give you a second glance." She then removed the blade from Fuyuko's arm, and then stabbed it into her shoulder. Feeling the tearing of skin, cutting her blood vessels, and the metal digging into her shoulder, she screamed again, the pain was even worse than before. Cynthia then removed the blade from Fuyuko's shoulder and then took a few steps back, "Now is a good time, for us to duel."

Yuma yelled, "After what you did, why should she duel you?!" He couldn't believe that this girl would expect Fuyuko to duel, after what was done to her. She then brought something out and then sent it flying at Fuyuko.

Astral said to Yuma, "Yuma, that's a duel anchor!" 'She'll be forced to duel if she gets ensnared with that duel anchor. ' Yuma thought to himself; however before Yuma could get a chance to stop what Cynthia was doing, her two lackeys restrained Yuma, "Sorry boy, this is girl business, you need not interfere."

"Let me go you bitches, she injured!" Yuma shouted.

However it was too late, the anchor had attached itself to Fuyuko, "What is this?" she asked. "Simple there is no escape, it is a duel anchor, and it will not release you, until either one of us wins the duel."

Fuyuko's eyes widen, "We have to duel?" Though tears were falling from the pain she is enduring, she softly smiles. "Fine…" She then with great difficulty, she put her duel disc on her left hand, and then she pulled out her duel gazer, however hers was special, it covered both of her eyes, instead of just one. It was purple, and made her eyes darker in color, and then inserted her deck. Cynthia smiled, putting on her gold duel gazer, "Then, let's duel."

Yuma still being restrained, shouted to Fuyuko, "You shouldn't duel her Fuyuko, Cynthia took advantage and hurt you, you might make it worse if you duel."

"Shut up Tsukumo, this isn't any of your business." Cynthia said with venom in her voice. Then the voice from their duel gazers went off, 'Augmented reality link established.' Then pictures appeared with life point counters of 4000 with one having a picture of Fuyuko, and then other of Cynthia. "I will go first…I draw." Cynthia then drew a card from her deck. "I summon this card, Amazon of the Seas in Attack mode." Then a mermaid appeared on the field, ready to attack. "I also summon, Lady of D. in Attack mode as well. Then a female spell caster appears on the field. I place two cards face down and end my turn." Cynthia smirked, "It's your turn, little songbird."

Fuyuko held her left arm up, "I draw!" she then drew a card from her deck, 'Let's see here…' She thought about it for a second, she was glad that she brought this deck, instead of her other one, "I summon to the field, Suzaku, Sacred Phoenix of the South, in attack mode." Then the ground started to rumble, and then from the flames that the augmented reality created a great phoenix, surrounded in flames, it roared. 'Lady of D. has 1500 attack points, and Amazon of the Seas, has only 1300, Suzaku has 2300, I could easily defeat either monster, and have an advantage, but something tell me, I should worry about those two face down cards, but to be sure… ' Fuyuko placed a magic card from her hand, "From my hand, I play pot of greed, it allows me to draw two more cards" she placed the card on her duel disc, and then she drew two more cards. She had a look over them, "I also summon to the field, "Seiryuu, Sacred Dragon of the North! In attack mode." Then a Chinese like azure dragon appeared, roaring with a blue aura surrounding the dragon. 'Now, I have to try…' "Suzaku, attack Lady of D. with scared eternal flames!" The phoenix roared as it started to glow red, its eyes shining white and then created flames and then sent them towards the spell caster, it not being able to stop the attack, it was destroyed. Which then dropped Cynthia's life point counter went down to 3200. Cynthia growled, "You'll pay for that, songbird." She then screamed in pain, as she felt electricity run throughout her body. However then Cynthia started laughing evilly.

Yuma looked surprised. "What is going on?"

Cynthia then smirked, "I play one of my face downs, "Revenge Plight" simply put, and this card allows me to deal damage as you dealt to me."

Fuyuko was then hit with electricity as well, she screamed in pain as the electricity shocked her to her core, "However, there is a downside for you, and that is it doubles the damage instead." Cynthia laughed as Fuyuko's life points dropped to 2400. She then started to breath heavily. She knew that you felt the damage, but this was too real. "Oh, what's the matter little songbird, don't know, in this duel, if you lose, it will actually kill you."

Yuma's eyes widened, "You can't do that! Stop the Duel!" Yuma struggled more; he couldn't allow this duel to continue, 'Astral, can the numbers actually kill people?' he decided to use their telepathy. 'It is hard to say Yuma, but if it is the case, we need to stop this duel.' Astral replied. 'Come on Tori, where are you?' Yuma thought.

Fuyuko then felt something tighten in her chest, she grabbed her heart, and it felt like it was on fire, what was this pain? Then her Empress' star started to glow, 'What?!'

She felt her soul being dragged from her body, which after it was dragged, her head looked to the sky though her eyes looked like she was conscious, she had tears falling from her eyes from the pain she had so far endured, and so she fell to her knees. She was still holding onto her cards, her right hand twitching from her previous injuries.

"FUYUKO!" Yuma shouted, 'Astral, what's going on?' Astral looked on, 'I wish I had an answer for you Yuma, but I am as much in the dark as you.'

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Dream World~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Fuyuko was standing in front of a gate and a woman who was wearing all white her hair was golden and so were her bracelets. Her purple eyes held sadness, but tried to smile, "Fuyuko Hatsu, are you willing to accept what lies beyond this gate, for if you do, a great power will be given to you."

Fuyuko looked on; she had a dream similar to this, she then heard voices whispering, and repeated the words 'She is ready…' She then reached her hand to the woman, "Please, I accept the power."

The woman then took her hand into her own, "Thank you, Fuyuko Hatsu…" the gate behind the woman opened, and then she was then surrounded in a bright light, for a moment, she thought she saw something familiar, but then her soul was collided with another.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Real World~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"Fuyuko, wake up, say something!" Yuma tried desperately to get her to answer him, however for the longest time she was not responding. "You're getting annoying Tsukumo, why don't you just shut up!" One of the lackeys smacked him in the head.

Cynthia then sneered, "Don't tell me, the little songbird has sung her last song?"

Fuyuko's soul then returned to her body, which was hit with the same pain again; it was getting harder to move. What had just happened to her? "Stand up, now."

She heard someone speak to her plainly. Fuyuko moved her head slightly, "Who are you?" she asked softly.

"You may call me, Stella Luna-hime." She again plainly said, "With those three cards, your victory is assured." She then added. "Now, Stand up this duel will not play itself out."

When Fuyuko's eyes focused again, she saw the girl, who looked about a year older than herself, her silvery blonde hair, her crystal clear eyes, but had a small sliver of purple in them. Her body was covered with various white gems, and dark blue patterns. Her body was glowing blue, but she also seen a hint of purple as well. She then slowly stood up; her body was definitely starting to hurt. She then played another magic card from her hand, "this is my sacred quartet magic card, when I have two sacred beasts on my field, it allows me to summon the other two, Welcome Byakko Sacred Tiger of the East, and Genbu Sacred Turtle of the West!" She then placed the two new monsters on the field, "However, my great beasts, I need your strength to call on another power, Now I overlay, all of my level four sacred beasts, Suzaku, Seiryuu, Byakko, and Genbu, and with them I fill the overlay network, with these beasts, I am able to excess summon, come forth, Huang Long, Ruler of the Heavens!" As the ground rumbled and then a tower of bright light sprung from the ground, then in the place of the four beasts, stood a female, wearing sacred robes, with the four overlay units floating around her, her attack was 4500 and was ranked 4.

"With this monster on my field, during my turn, I am able to attack you again, and this time, I will attack your Amazon of the Sea."

Cynthia then laughed, "I play my trap Mirror Force! Your attack is negated, and you will take your monster's attack as damage."

Fuyuko shook her head, "I play my other face down the magic card, Harpie's feather duster, it destroys all spell and trap cards, rendering mirror force useless to you."

Cynthia then screamed as Huang Long's attack made contact, and wiped out her remaining life points. However she un-tethered Fuyuko before being consumed to the effect of her current duel, which she would have brought herself to death's door. The win icon appeared with a picture of Fuyuko, and then the augmented reality disappeared, along with her monsters, "Thank you all, for helping me win this duel. Also thank you, Stella Luna-Hime."

Stella Luna-Hime just shook her head, "You won this duel, and I was only an observer."

Astral had a look of shock on his face, that girl; she too has someone like himself. Was she from Astral World? He had many questions for her. "Stella Luna-Hime, I am so tired…" Fuyuko called to the spirit her eyes closing slowly her body feeling suddenly heavy, her hand still twitching, and was falling to the ground. "Fuyuko!" 'Fuyuko...' Stella Luna-Hime said to herself. Yuma then finally able to get free of Cynthia's lackeys, and ran to catch her, her body was covered in cuts and had dried blood. "Tsh, that songbird has not seen the last of me. Let's get out of here." She called to her lackeys. As they walked off, then jumped off the roof; however, by that time Tori came back with Mr. Kay they were long gone, "What happened here Yuma?"

Yuma looked to Mr. Kay, "That student, Cynthia did this…she tried to kill her…" Astral was about to ask something to the spirit, but she disappeared, Fuyuko's star softly glowed. "I will have to keep an eye on this girl; she seems to be connected to something."

Mr. Kay approached Yuma, "Here, allow me to take her to the nurse's office." He then picked up the young girl, 'Oh my, she is so light, and she looks so thin…' thought Mr. Kay, when he noticed the dried blood, and then hurried to get her to the nurse.

Well that is it for Chapter 1, what a long damn chapter. I also added a few details that I missed out on.

Yuma: "Wow, your mean!"

Alexiel: "What? I didn't kill her, what would have the point been then?"

Stella Luna: "Well it seems the stage is set, and now I am in the picture, along with Fuyuko. This should be an interesting turn of events."

Fuyuko: *making sure that she is wearing contacts* I hope I will be ok for the concert.

Alexiel: "You'll find out next chapter."