Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Anime
Episode 2: Allies Found
Crow watched as Kalaine collapsed from the lightning strike. Not thinking of the risk, he ran out and tried to shake her awake, with no success. "Kalaine, Kalaine, Wake up!" The rain began falling harder, turning into a downpour. Realizing there was nothing he could do there; Crow collected Kalaine in his arms and began jogging back towards the house. He would have to get a hold of Jack and Akiza somehow, and explain to them what had happened.
A flash signaled another lightning strike, leaping to the side Crow hoped he would dodge it in time, but no strike came. Continuing, Crow made another block when a light started coming towards him from the opposite direction. It was Yusei on his runner. Yusei, seeing Kalaine in Crows arms and asks, "Is this who Jack and Akiza were talking about?"
"Yes, I caught up to her and then lightning started striking the vicinity, it was trying to hit her. I took cover and called out, but it succeeded."
"Is she dead?" Yusei looks her over, noticing there was no rise and fall of her chest.
"I don't think so, I checked her pulse, and her heart is still beating."
"Get her on my runner; I'll take her back to our place. Jack and Akiza are there waiting."
Yusei dismounted from his runner and Crow placed Kalaine in the back. Remounting, Yusei made sure Kalaine was secure and began his drive back. A few minutes later, he arrived outside of the house. Yusei walked his runner into the garage, making sure Kalaine stayed seated.
"Yusei!" Akiza shouts as she runs into the room and heads straight to Kalaine with an apology on her lips, while Jack walked over to Yusei and seeing Kalaine, states "I see you managed to find Kalaine, but where's Crow?"
"Crow's coming." Yusei replied.
"Say Yusei, what happened to Kalaine, why isn't she responding?" Akiza asks, after failing in her attempts to wake Kalaine.
"I'm not exactly sure what happened, but Crow said he witnessed random lightning strikes that tried to and succeeded in striking her." Responded Yusei, as he lifted Kalaine in his arms and carried her to the sofa with Akiza and Jack following.
"Is she alive?" Akiza asked, terror creeping into her voice. At this moment, Crow burst through the door, dripping wet and chest heaving.
Everyone stared at Crow in confusion, until Jack asked, "What's the matter Crow, afraid of getting wet?"
Taking a few moments to recover, Crow scowled at Jack with annoyance. "No, that is not the reason! On my way back, I noticed flashes coming from the North side on New Domino. The flashes were from lightning bolts, but they were tainted black."
Kalaine floated on a plane of blackness that seemed to swirl from silver to purple to black again in a never-ending cycle. Her mind felt fuzzy, the last thing she remembered was the feeling of a great presence before the shadows had engulfed her. The swishing of air turned her focus to a certain point in the colors, which seemed ripple as if something was moving through them.
A voice sounded in her head, filled with power "It's about time you awoke, I didn't strike you that hard."
What did it mean; strike you that hard? Was this the force behind the random lightning strikes? What was it doing in her head? "Who are you?" Kalaine asks the strange voice.
"I am the Great Spirit, which is all you need to know for now. I come to you, human, to ask a favor."
"Why would I help you with anything? Especially with the way you struck me with the lightning." Kalaine replied angrily.
"If you want to live it would be in your best interest to help me. I have come because an evil threatens to wrestle control of the universe from my grasp, and he has come here, to the Planet of Life, to make it easier."
An evil was here on earth and it wanted to control the universe? This strange voice said it was in control of the universe. Why did it want help from her? "Why do you come to me for help, are you not able to handle this evil yourself?"
"On this planet, monsters and spirits are only able to battle through the cards you humans hold. I sent out three of my followers to find the best duelist that would be worthy to wield me, and they chose you. You should be honored."
'Through the cards you humans hold', what did the voice mean by that? Did it mean duel monsters? "When you say 'by the cards humans hold' do you mean duel monsters?" Kalaine asks.
"If that is what you call it, then yes, that is what I mean."
"You say you have chosen me, why did you? What do you see in me that is, as you say, worthy of you?"
"I chose you because of what I sense inside, the need to survive, a will to fight, even with how hard your life is. That strength will give you power, power I need to fulfill my mission. So human, will you stand by my side and wield the cards of my minions and I? Will you help us fight this evil to protect the world you live on?"
If I agree, it sounds like I will get to use a stronger deck than I have now. I wouldn't mind that, using cards that would actually work together. However, with that deck will come a responsibility, am I up to the challenge? Coming to a decision, Kalaine replies "count me in."
"Excellent! Since you have agreed, I will grace you with my name. Celeveaus."
"Nice to meet you Celeveaus, and what an interesting name! I can't wait to see your card art.!"
"I am glad you are excited, now, awake to the outside world and study the cards of my minions. Learn the differences between them. Awaken."
Kalaine slowly opened her eyes, taking a moment to get her surroundings into focus. "…The flashes were from lightning bolts, but they were tainted black." Crows voice sounded somewhere nearby.
"Lightning bolts tainted black, is that even possible?" Kalaine thought. "It must be Siluwestan." Celeveaus replied. "Siluwestan, who is that?" Kalaine asked. "Siluwestan is the evil I spoke of earlier; since you have agreed to help me I see no point in keeping it secret. The black bolts signal that Siluwestan must have chosen a human to control." Celeveaus replied.
Kalaine positioned herself on her elbow, but doing so sent a sharp pain through her skull. "Ah." she whispered, as she held the spot with her hand. Kalaines voice had brought her to the attention of everyone in the room, who were at her side in a few seconds.
"Kalaine, you're awake! How are you feeling?" asks Akiza, relief in her voice.
"Other than a sharp pain in my right temple, I'm fine." Kalaine replies. "Where am I?"
"Back at the house, we brought you here because it began raining harder outside and none of us know where you live" Crow answered. "Also, Jack and I are sorry for our comments about your deck, here." Crow handed Kalaine her deck.
"Thank you, and I apologize for my outburst, I shouldn't have blamed you for what you didn't know." Kalaine replied.
Akiza steps forward "Would you mind if Yusei has a look at your deck too? He is the reason I had you come here in the first place."
"I think I'll pass, thank you." Kalaine replied.
"Alright." Akiza decided not to push.
"Kalaine, a shadow approaches. It feels like Siluwestan, but something seems different." Celaveaus' voice sounded in Kalaines mind.
At that moment, all the marks of the Crimson Dragon began to glow.
"The signers! You never told me they were with you." Celeveaus sounded angry. "That's because I didn't know!" Kalaine retorted. "Forgive me… I must take control of this situation. The signers must be warned of Siluwestan and other threats that may arise because of him." Celaveaus' voice sounded strange.
Suddenly, Celaveaus forced her entire conscious into Kalaines mind, taking control of it. Kalaine stood, her eyes swirling black and violet. Her voice sounded different, it was deeper and held a note of authority. "Greetings signers."
Everyone became cautious by the turn of events. Yusei was the first to speak. "Who are you?"
"My name… Is not important right now. The presence that approaches is."
"What presence?" Yusei asks.
"The dark presence that has instigated your marks. It approaches quickly and seeks to destroy."
"How do you know this?"
"I know because that is the reason I am here, to stop the source of this evil."
"Don't trust this person Yusei; whoever this is they are controlling Kalaine." Crow states.
"I can easily see that Crow." Yusei replies back.
"Aren't you the human who was with Kalaine when I connected with her?" Celaveaus turned Kalaines head to look directly at Crow.
"What do you mean 'connected with her?" Crow stands his ground, staring into Kalaines eyes of swirling colors.
"Do not play dumb human, I sensed the presence of something nearby when I entered Kalaines mind."
"Are you the source behind the lightning strikes?" Crow asks.
"I am, when filled with power there is only so much that can be done to contain it when completing an action. That thunderbolt was the smallest amount of power I could release here on this planet."
"What is your mission here that you would need to control an innocent human?" Yusei asks the voice.
"I do not want to control Kalaine, I asked and she accepted. Though I did not know she was in the presence of the signers and with evil fast approaching I had to warn you."
"How do we know you're not evil?"
"If that was true you would all be long gone. Enough talking, the shadow has arrived and it is brimming with destruction."
As if on cue, blinding flares of red and orange light erupted through the few windows of the building, and a booming voice rang out "I have come for you, signers."
I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's anime and characters!
My characters: Kalaine, Celeveaus, Siluwestan.