Bound by Destiny
Well, people, here is the fourth chapter. Anyways, now that we have had two boring somewhat romance chapters, I think it's about time for another actiony chapter. That's right people, Yusei is going to be fighting someone. Who could it be? Read to find out what happens after the all-too-important disclaimer!
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh 5Ds or any of the characters. If I did, chaos would ensue.
Chapter 4: Spy Revealed. Awakened Powers!
(A/N: There is going to be a lot of shifting from Akiza's actions to Yusei's actions. I will put a page break everytime I change it, so you guys won't be too confused. If you guys don't like that, then I'm sorry, but for this chapter I feel they are necessary.)
Akiza was not able to sleep well that night. She just couldn't fall asleep. She kept thinking about Yusei. Everytime she thought of his name now, she cursed it, cursed the man to whom it belonged to, and cursed herself for letting her feelings get in the way of a mission. He had put a huge wrench in the mission without even knowing about it.
"But I will not fail" she said to herself. "I will kill him. I may regret killing the man I love after the deed is done, but I know I can do it." She thought about what exactly she was saying. Killing the man because of a rumor? For the first time, she realized just how misinformed the Arcadia Movement may have been. What if Yusei is innocent and I kill him? I would never be able to forgive myself if that were to be the case! "ARRRRGGHHHH! I don't know what to think anymore. I need to talk to Yusei tomorrow. I need to find out exactly what the situation is. Then I will make the decision of whether or not to kill him.
Having decided that, she soon drifted off to sleep. But her sleep was interrupted by many nightmares, most of them ending with Yusei dying by her own hand and everyone wishing for her death.
Akiza wasn't the only one who was having inner turmoil. Yusei was laying on his bed thinking about the letter that had just been delivered to him. It had been from Jack and it said that Team Satisfaction would meet one last time before Yusei's wedding tomorrow night, where they would hang out and have one last mission together before Yusei is forced to begin preparing himself to take over the throne.
Yusei did want to meet with his friends, but, if they were to meet tomorrow night, it meant he wouldn't have any personal time with Akiza. There would be the presentation of the bride tomorrow during the day where Yusei and Akiza would be shown off to the villagers to show them who the new queen would be. Preparation would take the whole morning and the presentation itself would take the whole afternoon and evening.
Yusei sighed and decided that he would meet his friends. It would be our last mission together, so I shouldn't miss it. Boy, I will miss just hanging out with the guys once I become king. But, I guess it can't be helped. Hopefully Akiza won't miss me. His last statement brought new thoughts up about the women he was to marry.
He wasn't exactly sure how he felt about Akiza. Sure, he had chosen to marry her but that was out of an obligation, right? He had to pick someone and she was the best fit. Those were my thoughts when I first met her, but now, I'm not so sure. I won't deny that she is very beautiful. Hell, if I'm being honest I'll admit she's drop-dead gorgeous, but I want more than just a physical attraction. However, I think I am becoming attracted to her because of who she is too. Could this be love? Yusei really thought hard about that. I guess I'll figure that out as we spend the rest of our lives together... With that, he drifted off into a dreamless sleep.
The next morning was instantly hectic. People were rushing around in preperation for the presentation. All the villagers would finally get the chance to behold their future queen. The maids were in with Akiza, helping her find just the right dress (it turned out to be a simple long, silver dress), while other servants were helping Yusei into his new black suit.
Yusei and Akiza were placed in an open carriage where everyone could see them. Then they went around the village. They also made multiple stops at places like the baker's, tailor's, etc. It was meant so that people could sort of get to know the future rulers and so the future rulers know the people they rule over.
Yusei was actually very interested in all that would occur in the presentation. He had already been around the village many times, of course, so the villagers knew him and liked him a lot, but he wanted to see how Akiza was with the people. He had pleased to find out that Akiza actually conversed quite easily with the villagers and, he noticed, the villagers seemed to give small signs of satisfaction towards Akiza being their new queen.
Finally, in the evening, the carriage arrived back at the castle. Yusei and Akiza each went to their separate rooms to change into some more comfortable and less formal clothes. Yusei changed back in to the blue jacket he wore whenever he was going to sneak out. He went through the hidden passageway until he got out of the castle, then continued through the woods to the team's regular meeting spot. Once again, he was the last to arrive.
"Hey guys." said Yusei. All of them gave half-hearted welcomes. They all looked a little bum. Yusei couldn't blame them. This was going to be their last mission together. Though it had never been said out loud, they all knew that if even one of them left the team, the rest would not continue with the missions. It just wouldn't be the same without the four of them together. This might be the last time they were ever together.
The awkward silencecontinued to grow. It was Yusei who was the first to break it. "Listen, you guys. I have an announcement to make before we go on this mission." Yusei had been thinking a long time about what he was going to say. Now, he just let the words come naturally. "First of all, I need to thank all you for being my friends. For being able to have friends like you all, I am the luckiest guy in the world. I know right now I should be saying goodbye, but I don't want to. I know I will continue to see Jack, since he is already a lord, but I don't want to never see the rest of you again. My first act as king will be to make Crow and Kalin lords under my command."
Yusei let his words sink in. Crow and Kalin's jaws dropped in shock when the full realization hit them. They were both orphans and have led tough lives, but now they were being given a chance to become royal lords and still easily maintain their friendship with Jack and Yusei. Crow and Kalin both hugged Yusei and thanked him profously.
"Now, let's start this final mission together. And though it may be our last mission together as Team Satisfaction, it will signal the beginning of a new road together!" Now that the seriousness was out of the way, Jack, Crow, and Kalin gave Yusei mock applause as Yusei did a fake bow.
"So, Kalin, what exactly is this last mission of ours?" asked Crow.
"We have but one target, you guys. This guy has been harassing the villagers for a while, but there are rumors going around that he is even more dangerous than we thought. People have been whispering that he has been spying on the castle, even managing to get some inside information on the wedding that is about to take place." Yusei grew angry at what Kalin had said. Who would dare try to spy on my family? he thought. Kalin continued. "The guy is leaving tomorrow, but I heard he is taking one last look around the castle. Our mission is simple. Find the man and kill him. No spliting up this time, though. Are you guys ready?"
They all nodded and followed Kalin as he led them around the perimeter of the castle. After about ten minutes of searching, they found someone darting through the woods and ran after him. Crow managed to catch up to the man and tripped him. The man caught himself before he fell, but was soon tackled and trapped by Jack. He had short carrot-colored hair and his body was obviously meant for speed, not fighting.
"Is this the guy, Kalin?" asked Yusei, fury burning in his eyes. The man was cursing them, but his shouts of protest were ignored.
"Yeah, it is. This time Yusei will get the kill, since, after he gets married, he'll be on a tight leash" said Kalin with a sly smirk. Yusei smirked right back at him and then approached the man. "Remember fair is fair, so let him up Jack."
"What are you doing?" asked the man suspiciously as he pulled out a knife. He was surprised that they had seemingly just let him go, since they seemed to know what he was doing there.
Kalin explained it to him. "Whenever we go after someone and catch them, we give them a sporting chance to defend themselves. One of us is picked to fight that person. If our teammate loses, then we let the target go free. If you try to escape, then we will kill you. Your opponent is Yusei." Kalin, Jack, and Crow made a three-person circle around Yusei and the man. Yusei took out his favorite weapon, a hand-and-a-half sword. It's blade was shorter than a true two-handed sword, but it could be used with one hands or two.
Both fighters took their place, facing each other. Yusei kept thinking how ironic it would be if he died here now. That would just suck. Well, dieing period would suck, but anyways... The man lashed out first with his knife. Yusei caught the blade with his own and forced the guy back. He had an advantage. Not only could he keep up with the man, but he had the better weapon. His sword could keep pace with the knife and was larger.
They fought like this for a while, each of them testing each other out, trying to find a weakness. Yusei had been caught with a fecuts on his arms and legs, but had managed to get a few deeper blows in on the man. Then the man revealed that he had a little trick hidden up his sleeve.
"You know what, fuck fighting fair!" As Yusei charged at the man, the man used the powers that everyone in the Arcadia Movement had, his psychic powers. He was able to send invisible projectiles at his enemy, which he did. Yusei was tripped and was hit in the face, leaving a large red mark.
"What the hell is going on?" asked Yusei. His opponent was smiling evilly at him. He explained the powers that he had and gloated that there was nothing Yusei could do to beat him. He was taking his time advancing on Yusei, reveling in Yusei's helplessness. Yusei's friends started to advance in order to help him, but Yusei told them to stay away. He would finish this fight fair-and-square.
Yusei knew he had only one chance. It was rumored that the royal family ruled because of their bloodline. Yusei knew, all to well, how true that was. What the people didn't know, was that the royal family ruled because they had dragon blood in them. Villagers knew about the long ago Dragon-Demon war that happened, which had separated many humans at the time because they had to choose sides, but they did not know that Yusei's ancestors had actually bred with dragons. And that blood gave Yusei and his family certain abilities.
Yusei also had heard of psychics and learned that they actually had demon ancestory, much like his dragon ancestory, which gave them their powers. He now had another reason to hate this man , and he chose to release his own powers, which turned his blue eyes into almond-shaped reptilliane slits. With his release of his powers, he gained a small boost in his speed and strength, but gave him something even more important, the ability to see in a different light and adapt to his opponent's actions.
The man launched another assault at Yusei with his mind powers. But this time, Yusei was ready for him. With his powers in use, he was able to "see" traces of the projectiles and dodged them all. The man was stunned. "How the hell did you dodge my attack?" That was the last thing he ever said, because Yusei attacked him while he was still shocked. Yusei's blade cleanly sliced the man's head off, going through the skin and veins with ease. Yusei himself felt no remorse, but quickly burned the body with his friends help.
"Geez, Yusei, you are one scary person when you use thos dargon powers of yours" said Crow. Yusei just smiled.
"Good thing Leo didn't see that, or you may have had some explaining to do" said Kalin. They all laughed as they went their separate ways home, knowing they would still see each other soon. Yusei didn't notice that there had been two pairs of eyes watching the end of the fight.
Well that was an interesting chapter. The next chapter will reveal who was watching them and will include Akiza's assassination plot for Yuse. Will she be able to do it, or will she lose her conviction and fall prey to her love for him? Find out in the next chapter, and remember to read and review :) See ya!