0713MM: Hey guys! I welcome thee to the next chapter of this 5D's fanfic! I don't own Aura, nor 5D's and its characters. What I do own is this story, its plot, and the cards that are being used. Now then, chapter start!
Chapter 7
Akiza continued to cry into Yusei's shoulder as Yusei held her in his arms. Aura watched them before grabbing Akiza's stabilizer and walking up to them.
"Akiza may I?" She asked gently. Akiza loosens her grip on Yusei's shoulder and turns her head so that she was facing Aura. She gave a shaky nod; tears still falling down her face.
"Y-Yes…" Akiza stuttered, still sobbing as she replied to Aura's question.
Aura frowned sadly, reaching in her pocket to get out a handkerchief and handing it to Akiza.
"Here for your tears." she said gently. Akiza took the handkerchief in a shaky hand and wiped her remaining tears out of her eyes. Yusei still holding Akiza throughout this. Watching Akiza crying almost made the twins, Leo and Luna, wanting to cry too. Carefully, Aura took Akiza's hand, concentrating as she allowed her aura to spread to Akiza's body to heal her wounds.
"Akiza it may hurt now, but make sure to live for both Misty and Toby. For they're truly not gone; they live within you. Human life is short and for the ones who we cared for, when they die, we must live for their sake. Live on and move forward with them close to our hearts. If we do that, then they truly haven't really left us; they are right by our side. We live not just for ourselves, but for them as well." Aura spoke in a speech-like mannerism. Yusei, along with the others, (excluding Akiza for now) gave light, yet small smiles at Aura's mini speech. After a few moments, even Akiza began to smile; which made Aura smile.
"There it is; I was hoping you'd smile." she said, as the aura disappeared, Akiza was now fully healed as Aura fixed Akiza's stabilizer in her hair. "There, all better." Akiza's smile began to become a bit wider, then it suddenly vanished.
"Thank you Aura." Akiza spoke, then glanced towards Yusei. "Both of you, actually. And Yusei…" Before Yusei could open his mouth to answer, Akiza, without thinking, wrapped her arms around him and whispered, "I'm sorry for me snapping at you earlier….. That was wrong of me…." Once again, before Yusei could say a thing, Akiza let go and stepped back a bit. Aura covered her mouth with her hand to hide the cheshire-like grin on her face seeing Yusei's face, which was dark red with embarrassment.
"You ok over there Yusei?" Aura asked innocently, still hiding her grin with her hand. Yusei glanced at Aura, his face still bright red with embarrassment.
"Yeah, I'm fine." Yusei remarked as casually as possible. "Why wouldn't I be?"
"Your blush says otherwise." Aura shrugged, continuing with her innocent act. Everyone else that had witnesses Akiza's emotional meltdown had their mouths open at what they've seen.
"Uhhhh….did Akiza hug Yusei?" Leo asked, confused. "Does that mean they're-?"
"No Leo!" Luna scolded. "Whatever you're about to say, stop it."
"What?" Leo protested. "It's true though! Look at their faces! They're both blushing in embarrassment!" Sure enough, Akiza's facial color had turned dark red; realizing what she's been doing for the past 5-10 minutes without even realizing it.
"I-I-I….." Akiza stuttered; not even fully registering what just happened. She lowers her head and her bangs covered her eyes and curses under her breath. But despite this, hugging Yusei seemed to help her ease her from the emotional meltdown she just did in front of everyone. Aura grinned; patting Akiza's back.
"Relax Akiza, no need to feel embarrassed one bit." she grinned. Akiza grumbled under her breath regarding Aura's antics regarding her and Yusei being embarrassed by the situation at hand.
"You're enjoying this, aren't you?" Akiza asked Aura.
"That obvious?" Aura asked with a grin still plastered on her face.
"Oh shut up." Akiza remarked. "If you ever get a boyfriend, I'll make sure you never hear the end of it." Yusei gaped at this.
"Huh?" Yusei blurted out, confused. "What are you doing Akiza?" Aura only laughed.
"Hahaha! Can't wait for it Akiza." she grinned. Akiza nods, her facial color slowly returning to normal. Yusei's on the other hand, was still bright red.
"So now what?" Trudge suddenly spoke up.
"Isn't our old pal Kalin next Yusei?" Crow chimed in. Yusei's facial color slowly returned to normal as he nodded at Crow's remark.
"That's right." Yusei replied shortly. "Guess I'll be heading off towards the Giant's Control Unit." Yusei walked over to his D-Wheel and put his helmet on, lowering the vizor with the press of a button.
"We'll follow after you." Aura said, as she walked to her D-Wheel and put her helmet on as well. Crow followed suit shortly afterwards. Yusei took notice of this and shook his head.
"Sorry guys, but I have to do this on my own." Yusei retorted calmly, yet firmly. "Kalin is my problem and my problem alone. I do not wish for others to get hurt because of it."
"Sorry Yusei, but there's no way we're not going with you." Aura frowned. Crow gave a nod as he hopped on D-Wheel as well.
"Seriously Yusei, did you really expect us to wait around while you go and fight against Kalin? Don't think so pal." Crow agreed with Aura. Yusei's curved into a small smile at Crow's remark.
"Guess not." Yusei replied. "Alright then, let's go!"
And with that, Yusei sped off, followed by Crow and Aura on their D-Wheels. Mina and Akiza went back to Mina's car, as did Trudge, Leo and Luna for Trudge's car. Shortly after, the rest of the group began to follow Crow, Aura and Yusei down the crumbled road.
They drove for quite some time, eventually reaching to see the Giant's Control Unit. The group also saw a figure there on their D-Wheel. The figure on the D-Wheel had a dark blue helmet with orange lines going over the top and sides. Akiza was the first one to speak.
"Is that-?" Akiza started to ask.
"Yeah Kalin Kessler; no doubt in my mind." Aura nodded.
"If so, then I need you guys to stay here." Yusei told the rest of their group. "The duel is something I have to do by myself." Akiza put her right hand on Yusei's right shoulder.
"Be careful Yusei." Akiza spoke in a cautious manner. "You have to be prepared for anything he throws at you." Yusei turned around slightly and puts his left hand's palm on top of Akiza's right hand. His lips made a small smile.
"Fret not Akiza." Yusei remarked. "I shall save Kalin from the Shadows eating at his heart. And if I do, then I can return him to normal." And with that, Yusei revved up his D-Wheel's engine and proceeded to drive down the slope.
"Good luck Yusei." Aura smiled as she watched Yusei drive down the slope and towards the figure.
After driving down the slope, the figure hopped on his duel runner and proceeded to drive towards Yusei. After some time, both D-Wheelers turned in the opposite direction to stop each other so that they could face each other.
"Thanks for stopping by Yusei!" The figure cackled on his D-Wheel. Yusei stared the figure down for a couple moments before replying.
"My pleasure Kalin." Yusei remarked with a tiny hint of sarcasm within his voice. The dark blue-cladded wearing duelist was indeed Kalin Kessler, Yusei, Jack and Crow's former friend. Kalins' lips formed into a dark smile as he took note of Yusei's D-Wheel.
"I see you got your Duel Runner running again." Kalin noted. "Good! Now I can finally crush you into oblivion! Since your D-Wheel broke last time we dueled, I now have the chance to finally settle the score; after you sold me out!" Yusei felt his teeth clenching.
"I'm no traitor Kalin." Yusei replied with as much cool as he could muster at the given situation.
"Says the one who didn't go to the Facility on that fateful day!" Kalin shot back. "Now then, enough chatter! Time for me to do what I should've done last time!" Kalin raised his right arm upward as the Mark of the Giant glowed and created the purple fire barrier; resembling the Mark of the Giant. After that was done, Kalin began to rev up his duel runners engine again. He gave a wicked grin at Yusei as he did this.
"Alright Yusei!" Kalin declared. "This time, you shall fall!" He speeds off, following the path the Mark gave them. Yusei sped off as well, following behind Kalin.
The others stood on the ledge as Crow turned on the screen on his D-Wheel so they could see the duel closer.
"Yusei you still haven't given up on Kalin." Crow frowned.
"As to be expected." Aura frowned.
Back where Yusei and Kalin were, they then activated Speed World as they drove.
"Whoever takes the first corner gets to go first." Kalin smirked. Yusei began to drive faster; catching up to Kalin.
His D-Wheel is more powerful than before…. Kalin thought before smirking.
"But I won't let you beat me!" Kalin slammed his D-Wheel into Yusei's, thus causing Yusei to spin and nearly crash in the flames as Kalin sped forward taking the corner. "Hahaha! I'll take the first turn Yusei! My turn, draw!" Kalin yelled. Kalin raised his right hand to his deck holder on the side of the duel runner, then drew a card from the top of his deck, putting his hand at 6 cards. He grinned maliciously at the hand he had.
"I'll things off with this Yusei!" Kalin declared as he grabbed a card from his hand. "I Summon the Tuner monster Earthbound Prisoner Line Walker!" At the declaration of the Summon of the monster, Yusei gasped in shock.
"What?!"
"Hahaha! That's right Yusei!" Kalin grinned evilly.
"What happened to your Infernity deck from our last duel?!" Yusei demanded. Kalin chuckles as the orange outlined monster appeared onto this field. (Earthbound Prisoner Line Walker, Level 3 Tuner, ATK/DEF: 800/1200.)
"Let's just that my Earthbound Immortal, Ccapac Apu, has decided to….amp my game." Kalin replied with a devious grin on his face. "Now then, thanks to Line Walker's effect, I can Special Summon 1 Level 5 or below Earthbound Prisoner monster directly from my Deck!" A random card pulled itself out of his Deck and Kalin grabbed it, then revealed it to Yusei before Summoning it. "The monster I'm going to Special Summon is this! Earthbound Prisoner Totem!" The green and black colored Totem Pole-like fiend monster appeared on the field next to Line Walker. (Earthbound Prisoner Totem, Level 4, ATK/DEF: 1900/1800.)
Not good. Yusei thought. He now has the monsters required for a Synchro Summon of a Level 7 monster. But what will he actually do I wonder? However, Kalin pulled another card from his hand, one a monster, and the other a Spell.
"Now for the fun part, I play the Spell, Harmonic Synchro Fusion!" As the Spell card appeared behind his monsters, it had the artwork of the Synchro Summoning rings, along with that of the Fusion Summon Portal. Yusei's mouth opened wide.
"What?!" Yusei gaped in surprise. "You can Fusion AND Synchro with just a singular card?!"
"That's right Yusei!" Kalin sneered. "And now I shall tune and fuse my Totem with my Line Walker!" Both monsters turned into orange lights, yet they also began to swirl in a circle at the same time. "Now behold as the Prisoners of the Earthbound Immortals are used as sacrifices to bring forth their Servants! I simultaneously Summon from my Extra Deck Earthbound Servant Geo Phoenix and Earthbound Servant Geo Gardna!" The portal(s) exploded in a bright light, thus covering the whole field. Yusei covered his eyes for a brief moment until the bright settled down. Once it was completely gone, Yusei noticed a white and black phoenix-like monster and a monster with green and black outlines and seemed to be in the shape of another type of bird. However, the green and black outlined monster's stats seemed to be reminding him of something. On the other hand, the Geo Servants seemed somewhat familiar to him But what was it? And more importantly, how? (Earthbound Servant Geo Phoenix, Level 7 Fusion, ATK/DEF: 3200/2800. (originally 2400/2000.) Earthbound Counters: 2. Earthbound Servant Geo Gardna, Level 7 Synchro, ATK/DEF: 2900/3800 (originally 2100/3000.)) Kalin then pulled 1 card out of his hand and placed it facedown.
"I shall end things off with a facedown." Kalin concluded. "You're up Yusei. But let's see if you can penetrate my impenetrable defensive wall! Hahahaha!" (Kalin's hand: 4 cards.) Yusei grit his teeth, but didn't say say a word as he put his right hand atop of his deck.
"Guess I'm up Kalin! Draw!" Yusei declared as he did so, before thinking.
Kalin, I remember the moment when we started heading our separate ways; we achieved our goal of conquering Satellite. We were burnt out and looking for what to do next, but Kalin didn't want to acknowledge that the party was over. He was on the streets looking for enemies. Soon enough, Crow and Jack left Kalin, but I wasn't able to abandon him because he's a friend.
"Hurry up traitor!" Kalin yelled. Yusei glanced down at his D-Wheel's screen to see Kalin's facial expression as he yelled his sentence at him. The look was that of hatred. And yet, remorse? Saddest? Yusei couldn't tell what the other emotion was when he observed Kalin's facial features.
"I've told you before, I'm not traitor." Yusei replied calmly. "But since words won't get through to you, I'm pretty my dueling will!" At this, Kalin scoffed.
"Try if you can!" Kalin retorted hotly.
At the slope where everyone watching Kalin and Yusei's duel, Akiza was the first to speak up. She turns towards Crow.
"What does Kalin mean by Yusei being a traitor?" Akiza questioned. At Akiza's question, Crow pinched the bridge of his nose.
"Do you want the long explanation or just the short version?" Crow asked in reply.
"The short version should do fine." Akiza answered.
"Alright." Crow said. "Well to put in simple terms, me, Yusei, Jack and Kalin used to be a gang of sorts. Considering the status of Satellite, sticking together was the main way to survive. Kalin may have been in the same situation as we were, but when we found him, or rather, he found us, our lives changed quite drastically. See, there were these other gangs that roamed Satellite as well. The 4 of us joined together and became known as the Enforcers (Team Satisfaction in the Sub)." Crow continued to explain as best as he could in a shortened down version. Crow also said that Kalin had become too greedy at Enforcing (Satisfying) himself. This of course, lead to the fall of the Enforcers (Team Satisfaction).
"Yusei tried to take the fall for Kalin, but Sector Security wasn't buying it. In fact, they believed that Yusei turned Kalin in to them." Crow continued. "And that's where Kalin believed Yusei to be a traitor. Hence why we're here now." Akiza's facial had changed from interest in the story to horror that Kalin would believe something such as that.
Yusei… You are not a traitor… Akiza thought.
Yusei observed his hand very carefully.
Alright, so Kalin has 2 Earthbound Geo Servants and 1 facedown card on his field. Both his monsters are protected via their effects. But maybe I can change that. Yusei thought. He pulled 2 cards out of his hand.
"I discard my Level Eater to Special Summon my Quickdraw Synchron to the field!" Yusei declared. The mechanical cowboy emerged onto his field. (Quickdraw Synchron, Level 5 Tuner, ATK/DEF" 700/1400.) Kalin scoffed at this as Yusei pulled another monster out of his hand and Summoned it to this field. "Next up, I Normal Summon the Level 2 monster, Quillbolt Hedgehog to the field in DEF mode." The machine-like hedgehog emerged onto Yusei's field next to his Synchron. (Quillbolt Hedgehog, Level 2, ATK/DEF: 800.) Kalin scoffed at the 2 monsters.
"What are you doing to do? Synchro Summon Nitro Warrior?" Kalin asked in a slightly annoyed tone. "If so, then I'm already 5 steps ahead of you!"
"Oh yeah?" Yusei asked sharply. "Then prove it." Yusei instantly regretted his words when he heard Kalin's dark laughter.
"Oh Yusei, that was too funny!" Kalin continued to laugh. "But you asked for it!" I activate my Trap! Earthbound Seal of Wickedness!" At the sound of that, Yusei's eyes widened as he saw the Mark of the Hummingbird on the card.
"What?!"
"With this, if I control 2 or more Earthbound monsters, you cannot target or destroy my Earthbound cards I control with card effects; also, you cannot Tribute monsters for a Tribute Summon or use them as Materials for a Fusion or Synchro Summon! However, during each of my Standby Phases, I must pay 1000 LP or destroy this card." Yusei grit his teeth in frustration.
No! Yusei thought. Now I can't fight back against his monsters! Yusei grabbed 2 cards from his hand and placed them facedown.
"I end my turn with 2 facedowns." Yusei spoke. "Your move, Kalin." Kalin grinned as he drew his next card; which put his hand at 5 cards.
"Alright Yusei, prepare yourself!" Kalin declared. He winced slightly as his LP decreased by 1000 via his Earthbound Seal of Wickedness's effect, but now his and Yusei's Speed Counters were now both at 2. "For I now Normal Summon Earthbound Prisoner Geoglyph Beast to the field! And because I have, my Totem revives due to my Beast's effect!" A red a black outlined small beast appeared onto the field. (Earthbound Prisoner Geoglyph Beast, Level 2 Tuner, ATK/DEF: 1000/1300.)
"Another Synchro Summon Kalin?" Yusei asked. At Yusei's question, Kalin grinned.
"Why yes Yusei!" Kalin's grin grew ever wider. "I now tune my Level 2 Beast with my Level 4 Totem! I Synchro Summon Earthbound Servant Geo Gremlin!" The green pillar of light flashed brightly for a brief moment, then died as the a black and light blue outlined monster appeared in the center of Geo Phoenix and Geo Gardna. (Earthbound Servant Geo Gremlin, Level 6 Synchro, ATK/DEF: 2000.) Before Yusei could say anything, Kalin thrusted his right hand forward.
"I activate Geo Gremilin's effect!" Kalin declared. "You see Yusei, I can select 1 monster on your field; and you get the option to destroy it or not. If you destroy it, Gremlin can't attack this turn. But if you decide not to, then I gain LP equal to its ATK. So in this case, I choose your Hedgehog." A bright red aura surrounded Hedgehog, awaiting what Yusei will say in response. At this however, Yusei's lips formed into a smirk.
"Kalin you should know me when it comes to my cards." Yusei remarked. "Jack and Crow are the same. They wouldn't just destroy their cards just to get ahead. Even though Jack would that in desperation, even he has learned that that is the easy way no, I won't destroy my Hedgehog." Kalin's lips didn't falter from their smile.
"Fine then Yusei." Kalin retorted. "But since you didn't destroy your monster, I now gain 800 LP. And because you didn't destroy your monster, Gremlin can still attack! And now to put my monsters to good use! Gremlin, attack his pitiful Hedgehog!" Just as Gremlin was about to attack, Yusei pressed a button on his duel disk.
"Trap card open!" Yusei declared. "Stardust Emergency!"
"Stardust Emergency?" Kalin questioned.
"With this, I can increase or decrease the Level of 1 monster on my field. Then immediately afterwards, I can Synchro Summon a Stardust Synchro monster using the proper Synchro Materials."
"You fool!" Kalin retorted. "Don't you realize that you can't Synchro Summon thanks to my Earthbound Seal of Wickedness?" At this, Yusei's lips formed a sly smile.
"Wrong Kalin!"
"What?!" Kalin demanded. "How can this be?!"
"You see, my Stardust Emergency negates the effects of your Seal of Wickedness for the remainder of the Duel the moment that this trap was activated!" Yusei countered. "And because that's the case, I send Stardust Xianlong from my Deck to Graveyard to increase Hedge's Leve by 1! (Hedgehog's Level 2 + 1 = 3) Now I tune my Quickdraw Synchron with my Quillbolt Hedgehog! Also, because of my Trap, Quickdraw Synchron is treated as Stardust Synchron for this Synchro Summon only! I Synchro Summon Stardust Dragon!" The 2 monsters became orange lights that then created a green pillar of light. Once it died down, the Cosmic Dragon emerged onto the field let out a roar. (Stardust Dragon, Level 8 Synchro, ATK/DEF: 1250/1000 (originally 2500/2000)) Kalin scoffed.
"So, you've finally decided to get serious…" Kalin mused. Then he began to laugh. "But so what? Stardust Dragon is too weak to do a thing!"
"That may very well be." Yusei remarked. "But thanks to Stardust Emergency, Stardust Dragon cannot be destroyed this turn."
"Ha! That doesn't save you from my Phoenix and Gremlin's wrath!" Kalin sneered. "Now Gremlin, continue your attack!" Gremlin did just that; slammed its chained fist into Stardust's stomach. The Dragon howled in pain, as did Yusei. His D-Wheel began to spin out of control slightly. Before he could recover from the attack, Kalin declared his 2nd attack with Phoenix. The giant phoenix swooped in and drove right through Stardust Dragon. Just like before, Stardust Dragon howled in pain and not only did Yusei start spinning again, but his Speed Counters dropped by 1.
(Yusei's LP: 4000 - 750 - 1950 = 1300.)
"What's wrong Yusei?" Kalin laughed darkly. "It looks like your game, and your duel runner are spinning out control! Hahahahahaha!"
Back at the slope, the rest of the group was watching the duel through Crow's duel runner. Akiza put her hands together and she closed her eyes.
Come on Yusei! Akiza thought. You can do this! Luna touched her right arm as she felt the tingling of her Mark glowing.
"Yusei…" Luna muttered. "I can feel your pain… And I can understand it…"
"Come on Yusei!" Crow called out to his friend through his D-Wheel's communications device.
While the rest of the group was cheering Yusei on, Kalin glanced up the top of the slope. He noticed a particular red-haired girl with a clip/pin on her head. He also took in what her attire was. His lips curled into a dark smile. After a couple moments, he began to back his D-Wheel up so that he was right next to Yusei.
"So tell me Yusei." Kalin began, a hint of evil glee within it. "Who's that red-haired girl with the rest of your pitiful group? I know full well that she's a Signer like you, that little green-haired Luna, and arrogant Jack Atlas because I've got wind of her duel against my comrade and closest Dark Signer friend, Misty Tredwell. But I don't know her name." Yusei glanced at Kalin for a brief moment before replying.
"That is Akiza Izinski." Yusei replied. At this revelation, Kalin's dark smile didn't falter.
"What is she, your girlfriend or something?" Kalin asked with a smirk. Yusei felt his cheeks turn bright red. Up on top of the slope, Akiza felt her cheeks turn bright red as well.
"What's it to you Kalin?" Yusei asked sharply. Kalin shrugged in response, but kept his dark smile on his lips.
"Oh nothing really." Kalin retorted casually. "I'm just curious how much you'll miss her if I kill her right before your eyes….." Yusei's eyes widened in shock.
"You wouldn't….!" Yusei snarled."Oh I would!" Kalin sneered. "If I'm to win, I have to use every trick I've got! And putting your girlfriend on a lifeline will be just perfect to ensure that you surrender and that you'll be sent to the depths of Hell! Akiza will die as well. Not by my hand…. But by yours! I end my turn! You're up Yusei!"
Yusei and Kalin continued to speed around the Giant's Geoglyph. Yusei put his hand ontop of his deck and drew his next card; thus putting his hand back at 2 cards.
Alright, so Kalin's got 3 monsters on his field So I got to think this very carefully. Yusei thought. He grabbed 1 card from his hand placed it into his Spell/Trap card Zone.
"I'll end my turn with a facedown." Yusei concluded. Kalin glanced back at Yusei and scowled, as if disappointed.
"Seriously Yusei? That's it?" Kalin asked. "I'm honestly disappointed in you. Oh well! Guess it's my turn again! Draw!" Kalin drew his card, which increased his Speed Counters to 3 and Yusei's to 2. When Kalin looked at the card he drew, his lips formed into a devilish grin.
"You had your chance to attack me Yusei, and you failed!" Kalin remarked. "Why didn't you attack? Isn't because you knew of Earthbound Servant Geo Gardna's effect? Or is because you don't want to attack your former friend? Well either way, it's absolutely pathetic! Guess I'll be the one to teach you that! I sacrifice my Earthbound Servants Geo Phoenix and Geo Gremlin!" The 2 monsters vanished and turned into colorful orbs that flew up into the sky. Yusei looked up in surprise.
Is he Summoning his Earthbound Immortal in hopes to finish me off? Yusei thought. If so, then I'm already prepared for the assault!
"In order to Summon this! Earthbound Immortal Ccapac Apu!" Kalin declared with a hint of triumph in his voice. The blue, and brown outlined behemoth emerged out of the ground and stood within his Mark. It gave off some type of bear roar. (Earthbound Immortal Ccapac Apu, Level 10, ATK/DEF: 3000.)
At the top of the slone, the rest of the group gasped at the sight of the Giant.
"I-It's huge!" Leo stammered.
"Yeah Leo!" Luna agreed in a frightened tone.
"If Yusei doesn't do something to stop that behemoth, then he's finished." Crow noted.
"He better have something." Aura frowned.
"Do something Yusei!" Akiza called out to him.
Yusei glanced up at the Giant. Kalin's dark laughter began to increase in volume, until he abruptly stopped. He glanced at the top of the slope, where he noticed the others watching them. His lips curled into a dark smile as he glanced at Akiza.
"Hey Yusei." Kalin spoke. "I got a joke for you. What's pretty and is going to be dangling in the air for her life?"
"...You wouldn't dare…..!" Yusei snarled.
"Oh but I do!" Kalin sneered. "Now Ccapac Apu! Do what you desire and crush the one that Yusei's closest to! And I think you know who that is!" At this, Ccapac Apu turned towards the slope where the rest of the group was. It lunged its right hand forward towards the group. Despite his big brown and blue hands, and the fact that he couldn't see a thing due to having no eyes, he still grabbed his target. Surprisingly. That target was none other than Akiza Izinski. Said red head began to scream in surprise and terror as she was lifted off the ground. Yusei took notice of this as Akiza was dangling in the air with her head facing the ground.
"KALIN!" Yusei shouted angrily. " PUT HER DOWN! NOW!" However, Kalin just laughed and ultimately ignored Yusei's demands.
"Man, I've been waiting a long time for to say this! Earthbound Immortal Ccapac Apu, send Yusei into the Darkness! Oh, and add Akiza into the mix too. Don't want Yusei to get all…...lonely if you what I mean! Now attack him directly!" And Ccapac Apu began to do just that. Yusei, thinking quickly, played his 2 Set cards.
"I play the trap, Chain Healing and the Quick-Play Spell, Half Shut, and lastly, Stardust Emergency's Graveyard effect! By banishing my trap, Stardust Dragon becomes the target of your attack instead of me! Also thanks to Half Shut, my Stardust Dragon's ATK and DEF halved until the End Phase, also, it can't be destroyed by battle this turn either. And finally, Chain Healing restores my LP by 500 points." Kalin scoffed in annoyance.
"How annoying Yusei!" Kalin retorted. "But even so, you still take 1750 points of battle damage!" Luckily, Ccapac Apu had attacked with its other hand, otherwise, Akiza would have hit the barrier that Half Shut created and probably get a concussion in her head. The attack still hit, causing Yusei to almost spin off course, but he kept his balance.
(Yusei's LP: 1300 + 500 - 1750 = 50. Yusei's Speed Counters: 1.)
After Kalin's attack, pieces of the track and rubble/debris flew around. Some ot it hit Kalin's D-Wheel and began to cry out in surprise as his D-Wheel was falling off course. Yusei took notice of this and drove up to where Kalin was struggling. Yusei then stretched his right hand out to Kalin. Kalin turned to look at it and said that it was too late for him. That he couldn't be saved. Yusei ignored this and told him that he was wrong, that he should've stayed by his side. Because that's what friends do for each other.
"Yusei….." Kalin muttered. "Why are you doing this?"
"I'm doing this because I've finally learned that be by a friend's side is much better than trying to do things alone."
"But Yusei…. Akiza's life is in danger…." Kalin shot back. "You can't risk attacking….. And besides, you have new friends. The Signers. What's an old friend like me gonna matter anyway?"
"It matters to me Kalin!" Yusei snapped a little too harshly. Kalin winced, which Yusei noticed and he sighed. "Look, we can stop this right here right now. If you surrender the duel, Akiza will be spared." Kalin closed his eyes.
"If only it was that simple…." he muttered. "If I have Ccapac Apu release Akiza now, she could fall and possibly die. I don't want that, and neither do you. So you listen here Yusei! You will surrender to me! Akiza will be spared, but you'll be sent to Hell!"
"Maybe there's a save both of you!" Yusei blurted out. Kalin raised an eyebrow in slight confusion.
"There is?"
"Yes there is!" Yusei shot back. "And I'll prove it!" Kalin switched Geo Gardna to ATK mode before he ended his turn. His Tail Mark began to glow brighter than it ever did before, as did Luna's, Akiza's, Aura's, hell, even Jack's Mark. (Wherever Jack was anyways. :P) The Marks all appeared on Yusei's back and the top card of his Deck began to glow a golden color.
"Where did our Marks go?" Luna asked, still unsure what just happened.
"They went to Yusei." Aura said, taking a step forward. "The Crimson Dragon has gone to help Yusei."
Alright! Yusei thought. All my friends are putting their faith in me. And my Deck feels the same way. So I know what this could be!
"I….. DRAW!" Yusei declared as the pulled the top card of his Deck. The golden glow died down to reveal that card he drawn was Majestic Dragon. His lips formed a small smile.
"Now then, I Normal Summon Majestic Dragon to my field!" Yusei declared. "And because I have Stardust Dragon on my field, I can revive my sleeping Stardust Xiaolong from my Graveyard as well!" A pink-winged small dragon with bright yellow eyes, as well as a bright light blue dragon. (Majestic Dragon, Level 1 Tuner, ATK/DEF: 0. Stardust Xiaolong, Level 1, ATK/DEF: 100.)
"Go Yusei!" Crow called out to his friend and foster brother.
"Yusei!" The twins called out. Yusei raised his arm upward.
"I tune my Level 1 Majestic Dragon with my Level Stardust Dragon and my Level 1 Stardust Xiaolong!" Yusei declared. The 3 monsters turned into bright orange lights and green circles surrounded them. "The shine of clustering stars will illuminate a new miracle! Become the path its light shines upon! Synchro Summon! Arrive in light, Majestic Star Dragon!" Kalin watched in awe as the majestic white and blue skinned dragon emerged onto the field. Its yellow eyes glowed, as did its 4 wings. (Majestic Star Dragon, Level 10 Synchro, ATK/DEF: 3800/3000.)
"Yusei….." Kalin breathed.
"Kalin your Earthbound Immortal's special effects are no long of use for it now. Because thanks to my Dragon, all of your Immortal's effect belong to Majestic Star Dragon!" The Dragon roared as is absorbed the blue energies coming off of Ccapac Apu.
"That very well be Yusei." Kalin retorted. "But even if you attack Ccapac Apu, Akiza could very well be severely in the assault. Of course, that where's Geo Gardna comes into the play. See if you declare an attack, I can pay 1000 LP to redirect your attack to my Geo Gardna; like the good servant that he is to Earthbound Gods!" At that particular moment, it suddenly hit Yusei.
"Servants?" Yusei asked. Kalin nodded.
"Yes." he replied. "The Prisoners you saw throughout this duel are nothing more than sacrifices to the Earthbound God(s) that the Servants serve. That's what the Shrines of each Earthbound Immortal/God are for." Yusei nodded.
"So I see." Yusei spoke. "Now then, I guess it's time I attacked! Majestic Star Dragon, attack Earthbound Servant Geo Gardna!" The Dragon did just that, and drove itself right through the Geo Servant. Said Servant cried out in surprise before exploding (even though it wasn't destroyed), thus Kalin took 900 points of damage. Yusei thrusted his right hand forward.
"Quick-Play Speed Spell activate from the hand!" Yusei declared. "Stardust Cosmic Impact! If my opponent has more Speed Counters than I do, and when a monster with Stardust Dragon in its name or card text attacked during this turn's Battle Phase, that monster can attack again once in a row, but it negates the effects of the monster it just attacked!"
"Say what?!" Kalin gaped.
"Now go Majestic Star Dragon!" Yusei declared. "Attack Earthbound Servant Geo Gardna again!" The Dragon repeated the process it did before. But this time, The Earthbound Servant exploded and Kalin took another 900 points of damage. However, once the dust settled, Kalin was covering his face with his right arm as his LP began to drop to 0 via the stolen effect of Ccapac Apu. Yusei looked up and saw Ccapac Apu begins to cry out and slowly vanish. He noticed that the hand of the Giant that was holding Akiza had begun to disappear first.
"Shit!" Yusei cursed. "Akiza!" He drove his D-Wheel so that he was in align with Akiza falling. Luna covered her eyes so she didn't have to see Akiza falling at a very fast rate. However, she could still hear Akiza's screams of terror as she fell. Akiza closed her eyes just when she thought she'd hit the rock hard rubble pathway. She opened them shortly after to see that she landed on Yusei's D-Wheel.
"Yusei!" Akiza gaped, surprised. Yusei glanced down at her and nodded. He then stopped his D-Wheel and got off of it, with Akiza following behind him as they approached Kalin, who had fallen off of his D-Wheel.
Kalin and Yusei discussed a bit about the past; also, Kalin brought up that all the years of him hating Yusei was pretty dumb on his part. Considering what Yusei was really trying to do. Eventually, Kalin spoke of that Yusei doesn't plan to lose the remaining Dark Signers. Yusei, and Akiza, both shook their heads no to that statement. Before Kalin could say anything else, his body turned into black and grey dust. Yusei clenched his fists tightly in sorrowfulness for Kalin, but he knew than to cry about Kalin's loss. Thanks to Kalin, Yusei had even more inspiration to not lose to the other Dark Signers. Speaking of the Dark Signers…..
"Who's left Yusei?" Akiza finally asked.
"If I'm right, Roman and Carly are left." Yusei replied. Akiza nods.
"That's right Yusei." Akiza agreed.
0713MM: Now I understand that this chapter is a bit darker regarding how Kalin acts and how he starts to use Akiza as a way to make Yusei surrender so that his girlfriend (as Kalin refers to Akiza as) doesn't get severely injured.
Featured cards:
Earthbound Prisoner Geoglyph Beast, attribute; DARK, type: Fiend/Tuner, level 2, ATK/DEF: 1000/1300. Effect: If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can Special Summon 1 Level 5 or lower "Earthbound Prisoner" monster from your hand or Graveyard. During your opponent's Main Phase or Battle Phase: You can Synchro Summon 1 "Earthbound" Synchro monster from either your Extra Deck or Graveyard by using monsters you control as Synchro Materials, including this card. Your opponent cannot activate cards or effects in response to the Synchro Summon of that "Earthbound" Synchro monster.
Earthbound Prisoner Line Walker, attribute: DARK, type: Fiend/Tuner, level 3, ATK/DEF: 800/1200. Effect: If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can Special Summon 1 Level 5 or lower "Earthbound Prisoner" monster from your Deck. If this card is used as Fusion or Synchro Material for the Fusion or Synchro Summon of an "Earthbound" monster: All face-up "Earthbound" monsters you control gain 800 ATK and DEF. During your Main Phase, except the turn this card is sent to the Graveyard: You can banish this card from your Graveyard; all face-up monsters your opponent controls are treated as being Special Summoned this turn.
Earthbound Prisoner Totem, attribute: DARK, type: Fiend, level 4, ATK/DEF: 1900/1800. Effect: If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can add 1 Level 5 or lower "Earthbound Prisoner" monster from either your Deck or Graveyard to your hand. Once per turn: You can Normal Summon 1 "Earthbound Prisoner" monster in addition to your Normal Summon/Set. If a face-up "Earthbound" card you control would be destroyed (either by battle or by card effect): You can Tribute this card from either your hand or from your side of the field; make it to where all face-up "Earthbound" cards you control are unable to be destroyed. (If this card is in your Graveyard; you can banish it from your Graveyard to use this effect instead.)
Harmonic Synchro Fusion, type: Normal Spell. Effect: (This card is always treated as an "Earthbound" card.)
This card's activation and effects cannot be negated. Fusion Summon 1 "Earthbound" Fusion monster and Synchro Summon 1 "Earthbound" Synchro monster from either your Extra Deck or Graveyard, using monsters you control as Material for both.
Earthbound Seal of Wickedness, type: Continuous Trap. Effect: The effects of this card cannot be negated. If a monster you or your opponent controls is destroyed (either by battle or by card effect): Special Summon the destroyed monster to either players side of the field and treat it as an "Earthbound Prisoner" monster. If you control 2 or more "Earthbound" monsters, your opponent cannot target or destroy "Earthbound" cards you control with card effects; also, they cannot Tribute monsters for a Tribute Summon or use them as Materials for a Fusion, Synchro, or Xyz Summon. During each of your Standby Phases: Pay 1000 LP or destroy this card.
Earthbound Servant Geo Phoenix, attribute: DARK, type: Fiend/Fusion, level 7, ATK/DEF: 2400/2000. Effect: 2 "Earthbound" monsters
If this card is Special Summoned: Place 2 Earthbound Counters on this card. As long as this card has an Earthbound Counter on it; this card cannot be destroyed by battle or by card effects. This card can attack all monsters your opponent controls, once each. If this card attack an opponent's Special Summoned monster; You can remove 2 Earthbound Counters from anywhere on the field; that Special Summoned monster's ATK and DEF is halved. During the next players Standby Phase, if this card was destroyed (either by battle or by card effect) last turn: You can Special Summon this card.
Earthbound Servant Geo Gardna, attribute: DARK, type: Fiend/Synchro, level 7, ATK/DEF: 2100/3000. Effect: 1 "Earthbound" Tuner monster + 1 or more non-Tuner "Earthbound" monsters
Cannot be destroyed by battle or by card effects. When your opponent declares an attack: You can pay 1000 LP; change the target of their attack to this card. During either players turn, if the opponent would destroy a card(s) you control: You can remove 2 Earthbound Counters from anywhere on the field; those card(s) you control cannot be destroyed this turn.
Earthbound Servant Geo Gremlin, attribute: DARK, type: Fiend/Synchro, level 6, ATK/DEF: 2000/2000. Effect: 1 "Earthbound" Tuner monster + 1 or more non-Tuner "Earthbound" monsters
When this card is Special Summoned: You can add 1 "Earthbound" card from either your Deck or Graveyard to your hand. Once per turn: You can select 1 monster your opponent controls; your chooses whether to destroy it or not. If that monster is destroyed; this card cannot declare an attack this turn. Otherwise, gain LP equal to that monster's ATK.
