Forgive me for being gone for so long. I had many things happening to keep me from writing. Due to

Yu-Gi-Oh!: 5D's premiering now, I've decided to end Hero's Fate. But don't worry, I've got a new fanfic coming up for the new series. Now, just to warn you, this is not going to be the best quality for a climax, but I hope you enjoy "Farewell Friends", the finale of Hero's Fate: Soul of a Hero.

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Farewell Friends

"What are we going to do?" Joey said in pure spite as he punched a wall.

"Send you back…" Aussa said. "Before Sparkman vanished, he left me plans on sending you guys back home, this place has now became too dangerous for humans."

"Why did he came up with that thought?!" Chazz barked.

Aussa remained silent. Yugi sighed. "how does the plan work?"

"Just by sending you not just back home, but in time, altering history a bit. By doing so, Yugi and Joey won't come to your school and hopefully preventing this dilemma as well. If something happens in your world, something of opposite consequence happens here. " Neo Bubbleman explained as he came into view, " Sparky figured that by preventing the whole Dilemma in the Dominion from happening, was to prevent Yugi and Joey from going to Duel Acadamy. To have this plan to work the Relics you have right now have to be destroyed." Everyone but Aussa stared at the lone Elemental Hero.

"The Relics have the Duel Energy needed." Valarie added. "But to destroy them, Dreadroot has to be the one to do so. And to harness the energy fully, a Spellcaster monster has to sacrifice his or her own life…"

"Horus will act like the Catalyst to open the gateway home." Aussa said before everyone heard a blood curdling scream from outside. Akari came in, with a gaping hole in her chest. "Big old and Nasty's… here… " she said before falling to the ground face first and took a few heavy breathes before going silent.

"A…Akari, are you okay?" Syrus asked.

"Syrus…" Valarie said sadly. "She isn't…"

"NO, No more friends are going to die again by the hands of that bastard.… I swore to Avian before he died." Aussa said before she took her staff. "I call upon the powers of the nurturing Earth, I beseech thee to bring my friend back to life… SPIRITUAL EARTH ART….." Tears streamed down her eyes. "AUSSA DON'T DO THAT SPELL!!!" Neo Bubbleman yelled in defiance, "ANYTHING BUT THAT ONE!"

Aussa smiled as she cried. "It's the only way to save Akari. My life for hers, fair trade… farewell everyone, I wish you well…" she said before she chanted once again. "SPIRITUAL EARTH ART- KUROGANE!!!!"

A brown light engulfed Akari and Aussa, as soon as the light vanished, Akari was groaning and sitting upright and Aussa was on the ground silent and still. "Aussa, you idiot…" Akari said. "Now's not the time to be crying, Dreadroot's outside and this is our only shot." Neo said coldly. Valarie and Akari nodded. "Guys, give me your relics." Akari said. The Relics detached from their owners' duel disks and were handed over. "Farewell my friends, been really fun with you all, especially with you , Jaden." Akari kissed Jaden on the lips. "HEY!!!! KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF MY GUY!" Alexis fumed. Jaden was dumbfounded by the kiss and Alexis's remark. Chazz went pale white when he heard Alexis. "Figured as much." Syrus said. Valarie laughed a little before a saddened look came to her face. "Time to say good bye my friends." she said before leaving with Akari to head out.

"Guys, it's been a good run, but I hope you all won't have bad fortune with evil Duel Spirits in the real world." The Elemental Hero said before he walked outside.

Everyone heard an explosion and then a light appeared from beneath their feet and their surroundings vanished. Then Syrus vanished , followed by Crowler.

"Jaden, I promise we'll meet again, and next time, we'll have a duel for fun." Yugi said to Jaden before he vanished. "Better get your game on then," Jaden replied before Yugi was completely gone.

"Take care kids, good luck with school." Joey said, smiling before he disappeared as well.

Then one by one the rest of the gang vanished untill Alexis and Jaden remained. Alexis was starting to vanish now.

"JADEN!!!" Alexis screamed . " I love you, I really do." Jaden walked to Alexis and kissed her. " I already knew that. I love you too. Though this is pointless. As we're going to forget this…" Alexis giggled and kissed Jaden again. "I may forget this kiss and moment, but not my heart. See you at school." she said as she vanished. Jaden sighed and smiled. "Been a wild ride, but I sure had fun. I hope I get to go back to the Dominion some day…" Jaden said to himself as he melted away into the light.

Hero's Fate: Soul of a Hero

The End.