Black rose
Hey fanfictioners! I'm back with the second chapter. I was really surprised to see all the reviews that I got. I really only expected about five at the max, but hey, that's why you guys are so great. So a very big thanks goes out to all those who reviewed and made the continuation of this story possible. So here's to you guys.
Disclaimer: I don't own yu-gi-oh 5ds. Some rich guys do and I highly doubt I ever will own it, though that would be awesome if i did.
Italics= someone's thoughts
Chapter 2: Stranger in the Darkness
Yusei could not beleive what he was hearing. Akiza can't be gone, she just can't be gone. Yusei could hardly hear anything except for his own thoughts, and right now there was only one thing in his mind: Akiza was really gone and was really missing. His friends were slightly surprised at the stricken expression that had appeared on Yusei's face. Sure, they knew that he cared for each of his friends as if they were his family, but this was different. He looked like he did after he faced Kalin the first time. For what could be only the second time in his life, Yusei looked scared.
Then his expression changed from fear to mild surprise. Even Yusei himself found his fearful sensation to be strange. What the heck is going on? I never reacted like that when I heard that any of my other friends were missing? So why now, and why Akiza? We are just friends, right? Before Yusei could think any further on the subject, he overheard Jaden's and Yugi's friends talking to their respectful pals in the same tone as when Yusei's friends were talking to him.
"Jaden," a smalle, light blue-haired boy said to Jaden, "Alexis is missing!"
"Yugi," a tall, blonde-haired man said to Yugi, "Tea is missing!"
Yusei's face immediately turned business-like. Once they all managed to calm down, all three groups of friends started to explain what happened. Apparantely, one moment the three girls Tea, Alexis, and Akiza were there, and in another, they weren't. The gangs had searched all over the stadium, but to no avail. It was as if they had vanished into thin air.
All three gangs had agreed to separate into three groups and then search parts of the city for the girls. Therefore, since Yusei's gang was more famiuliar with New Domino City, they split up again to cover more ground. They would call each other and meet back up at the stadium if they saw or heard anything about the girls.
That's how Yusei found himself running down the streets of New Domino, alone at night. In a way, he was kind of thankful for this. It gave him time to mull over his reaction to Akiza missing and how he truly felt about her. (Of course, we guys are hopeless and can never really figure out our true emotions lol.)
What is Akiza to me really? I thought I have always thought of her as another one of my friends and comrades. But, once I think about it, I always did give a little more than 100% of my strength to save her. Of course, she had needed more help than any of my other friends, but still... I just don't know...
"Ooph!" Yusei had been running and didn't even realize, as he turned a corner, that anybody was there. But of course, there had been someone and Yusei had run into him. Yusei had fallen flet on his ass from the contact, but the stranger didn't even so much as flinch.
"Sorry about that." Yusei said politely and looked at the person he had run expected to see a huge, muscled man like Greiger since he didn't even flinch from the contact, but was surprised at what stood before him instead. From the stranger's build, he appeared to be a man, but he was no muscleman. The stranger was tall and skinny. Yusei couldn't tell any of his other features because he wore dark clothes and a black cloak with a hood covering his face. Though he looked average, Yusei was sure this wasn't the kind of guy you would mess around with.
The slowly and very deliberately offered a gloved hand to Yusei, who was still lying on the ground. "Thanks," said Yusei as he was helped up. The man had still said nothing this whole time. Yusei started to get nervous and remembered that he had to continue looking for Akiza. "Again, thank you for your help and sorry for running into you" said Yusei in a rush to get back to hunting for Akiza, "but I really need to get going." Yusei turned to leave, but the man's hand was locked around Yusei' wrist, and wouldn't allow Yusei to budge. There was more to this guy than meets the eye, Yusei realized too late.
"Why are young people always in such a rush?" Yusei looked surprised. The man had a young voice. If Yusei had to venture a guess, he would even say that the man was about the same age as him.
"What" Yusei said, still surprised. "Listen, I really need to go. So, please, let me go."
"If you really want to save Akiza that badly, Yusei, why are you running in the wrong direction?" Yusei's blood chilled as the man spoke. It wasn't really surprising that someone would know who he was, but how did this guy know about Akiza, let alone where she was. Did he kidnap her and Tea and Alexis? Just who was this guy? Yusei turned all serious as stopped trying to get away and looked at the man.
"What do you know about where Akiza is? Just who are you exactly, and are you the one who took her?" Yusei's face turned even as the man just tsk-tsked him.
"Don't you know it's polite to give your name before asking someone what their name is? Is everyone in this generation so rude and impatient?" The man sighed a sigh that seemed way too ancient for someone with his voice. "Anyways, it doesn't matter, because you are right, you don't have much time. The answer to your questions is, Yes, I know where Akiza is, but you don't need to know who I am yet, and no, I did not take her."
"Really?" asked a doubtful Yusei, "then why can't you tell me who you are?"
"Yusei, enough already. Again, you don't really have time for idle chit-chat."
"Then tell me where Akiza is, so I can be on my way."
"Sorry Yusei, but it is not that simple. After all, you have a choice to make."
Yusei was confused. "What the hell are you talking about? I just need to rescue Akiza."
"Yusei, you do have a choice in this matter, one that will affect your friends and the world. After all, you can feel the darkness growing can't you?" Yusei just grumbled in reply to that. There was something unsettling about all that was happening. "Listen, your options are limited to two. Your first option is this: just walk away and take your friends somewhere. You will have to forget about rescuing Akiza and take your other friends away and to someplace safe. The darkness will take over, but you will live and be free of the darkness."
Yusei was appaled that this was one of his options. "You can't be serious. I would never give up on my friends and just let this supposed darkness take over. That's just not my style."
The stranger sighed again. "I knew you would say no to the easy path. That means that you choose a path of hardships. You will be tested and tried along this path. Not only you, but Yugi and Jaden as will be the greatest test you will ever face. There is almost a 100% chance of you guys failing. If you do fail, the darkness will spread and grow like wildfire. But this is the only way to stop the darkness.
"Fine, I'll do it, but just tell me where Akiza is."
"Yes, that is the first step on the path of hardships. I cannot tell you exactly where she is, but I will say this: The path to the road you choose begins at the place where the star first met the rose."
"What the heck is that supposed to mean?" questioned Yusei. The stranger just turned to leave. "Wait, there ios one last thing I want to ask you. Are you a friend or a foe?"
"Hmm, that is an interesting question." The stranger thought about it and then answered carefully, "I suppose you could consider me an ally, though later you may live to regret it." The man turned and just... disappeared. It was as if he had never even bee there at all.
"That was weird, but I least I now have a clue as to wherte Akiza is" muttered Yusei. Now I just need to figure out this riddle that he left me. The path to the road you choose begins at the place where the star first met the rose. I'm pretty sure that the rose is meant to represent Akiza, but who could the star be? Yusei thought about the dragons that each of the signers, except Crow, carried. He realized that, because of Stardust Dragon, he was the star. Now I just need to figure out where we first met. The Fortune Cup? No, they had seen each other before that. It was at the street duel area, which wasn't too far from where he was now.
"Now I just need to call the others." Yusei whipped out his cell phone, red, of course, and started dialling as he began running.
Yusei arrived at the street duel area in about five minutes. He almost wished he had stayed away when he saw the scene layed out before him. The ground of the street duel area was covered with unconscious people. The people had cuts and bruises all over them and many were still bleeding. In the middle of all the carnage stood three lone figures. One had neck-length brown hair and wore a white polo shirt with navy shorts. The second had long blonde hair and wore a Duel Academy obelisk blue uniform. But it was the third person that frightened Yusei. It was Akiza, but her expression made him think he was mistaken. It was the same expression she had worn when the Black Rose persona had taken over in her last duel with Misty.
Whew. Finally the second chapter is done. Wow, this chapter kind of really sucks. Sorry about this people. If these chapters were episodes, this chapter would probably be considered a crappy filler episode. Don't worry, the story will get better. You will find out who the strange man exactly is in a much later chapter. But anyways, now Akiza is back to being the badass Black Rose, but why. Find out later. Remember to please read and review but you guys are already so good at that. See ya.
