Chapter 8: Deadly Maze: No Way Out Pt. 2
Disclaimer- Disclaimer- I don't own Yugioh 5'ds I do however own the plot, the titles for the chapters and my Ocs.
Summary- Aki is nearing the end of the maze but the deeper she goes the more danger she's in. Only vampires and certain humans make it out of the maze alive. However no one has made it out alive in 600 years. Yusei is also closing in on her, he refuses to let her die. Who will survive and who will die? Will anyone make it out alive?
Warning- Blood and anything else you think of 'cause that all for my warning.
A/N- It's early yea but today is my B-Day so this is a weekly update and a treat for me otherwise I'd update tomorrow. Mentions at the bottom. Enjoy.
Previously- I guess I'm not so lucky after all. I'm going to be 1 of the royal family that dies this time." Yusei thought as the creature raised it sword and...
*185 miles into the maze still (Bruno and Yusei)*
The creature raised its sword and stuck it in the ground. He climbed off of Yusei and knelt down like a faithful servant would. Yusei who had finally gotten over his initial shock sat up and stared at the monster. He had blue hair and a sword the clothes however were unmistakable.
"Twilight Rose Knight." Yusei said as the boy looked up.
"Yes prince...it is me." Twilight Rose Knight said looking up.
"Yusei are you ok?" Bruno asked finally getting to his feet.
"I'm fine Bruno. Why did you attack us?" Yusei asked watching Bruno walk over to them.
"I did...not realize...it was you. I am...very sorry." Twilight Rose Knight said kneeling again.
"It's ok can you help us find Aki? That's all I need to know." Yusei said impatiently trying to keep moving.
"Yes...I saw her...and Witch of...the Black Rose...I didn't stop them. I...didn't...know." Twilight Rose Knight said sadly.
"It's ok just help us catch up with them they've gotta be close to the end and it gets more and more dangerous." Yusei said as Twilight Rose Knight nodded.
"Follow...me." Twilight Rose Knight said as they ran into the darkness of another path.
*245 miles into the Maze (Aki and Black Rose)*
"We're almost at the end!" Aki exclaimed as she continued to follow Black Rose.
"Yes...but why?" Black Rose asked stopping.
"Why what?" Aki asked as she stopped.
"Why...are...you leaving? Don't...you...love Yusei?" Black Rose asked as Aki lowered her head.
"That's just the thing I don't know. I hate vampires for killing my sister. I hate him for being so cold and heartless. He's trying to destroy my kingdom but I still have some type of feelings for him. I want to go home...that's why I'm leaving. I know if I come back Yusei will be waiting for me and who knows maybe with open arms. I won't know that however until I leave." Aki said as she heard rustling.
"No...it can't...be. Not here...now." Black Rose said trembling.
"What do you mean?" Aki asked as a shadow appeared.
"Run...Aki...run!" Black Rose exclaimed as the both ran.
"What is that thing?" Aki asked looking back as the figure was catching up with them.
"I'll...explain...when we...are safe!" Black Rose exclaimed as fast as she could.
They turned corners and tried to hide in paths but whatever it was kept catching up with them. Whatever it was made attempts to corner them and attack Aki with a silver sword. They finally made it to a gate like before and hid inside it. It was then that they noticed why they couldn't get away.
"You're...bleeding...Aki." Black Rose said pointing to Aki's arm.
"It must've got me. You called me by my name!" Aki exclaimed shocked.
"I'm...sorry...it...insults you?" Black Rose questioned.
"No I never imagined you would. I like it I hate being a princess. What is that thing?" Aki questioned watching its shadow move outside the gate.
"The...final spirit...that...stops you...from leaving. It's...um...really dangerous. The final...60 or...65 miles...belongs to it. I don't...go this...far...pure...evil...a creature." Black Rose said shaking.
"Great this is the only thing stopping me from getting out of here. I don't have a choice but to fight it. The question is how. How far are we into the maze now?" Aki asked as she and Black Rose sat down.
"If we...stay here...we are...um...safe for...now. It won't...attack...unless you...move or...leave. We have...20 miles...left." Black Rose said as Aki began thinking.
*210 miles into the maze (Bruno, Yusei and Twilight Rose Knight)*
"They went this way. I can hear Aki's blood pulse. They can't be more than 70 miles off." Yusei said cheering up a little.
"But didn't you say the closer they get to the end the more dangerous everything gets." Bruno asked as Yusei froze.
"Oh no. That domain...we gotta hurry Bruno or Aki's gonna die!" Yusei said running leaving Bruno and Twilight Rose Knight stunned.
"You...ruined...his...happiness. What kind...of...friend are...you?" Twilight Rose Knight asked as a teardrop fell from Bruno's head.
"True...let's catch up with him." Bruno said bolting after Yusei followed by Twilight Rose Knight.
"That thing is merciless...it's heartless. She's gonna get killed! It's all my fault! If I hadn't acted like I did she'd be with me right now!" Yusei said running down the path as fast as he could when he and Bruno started smelling blood.
"Yusei I smell blood!" Bruno exclaimed as Yusei stopped.
"I do too. How far are we now?" Yusei asked Twilight Rose Knight.
"About...255 miles." Twilight Rose Knight replied as Yusei looked around.
*280 miles into the maze (Aki and Black Rose)
"Only 20 miles...we'll never make it with that thing around. Maybe we can fight and then run." Aki said standing up .
"It will...not...work. That...creature knows...our every...move." Black Rose said shaking.
"What? What kind of creature is it?" Aki asked as she looked at the gate.
"A...copy plant. No one...ever gets...past. Pure...evil...creature...it's...a...monster." Black Rose said shaking a little worse than before.
"It can't be that bad. Come on we gotta get out of here." Aki said walking towards the gate with swords drawn.
"No...princess...stay...Yusei...will be...here...soon." Black Rose said grabbing Aki's arm.
"No I'm not waiting on him. I'm not a damsel in distress. I'll leave your tablet here to protect you." Aki said sitting the tablet down.
"No! I can't...let anything...happen...to...you." Black Rose said tightening her grip on Aki's arm.
"Why? Are you afraid Yusei will blame you if I die?" Aki questioned as Black Rose shook her head.
"No. You...are our...only hope...of...getting...Yusei...back to...normal." Black Rose said as Aki gasped.
"You all are depending on me too." Aki said in disbelief as Black Rose nodded her head.
"Please...be swift...and careful." Black Rose said as Aki flung the door open and gasped when she saw the creature.
*260 miles into the maze (Bruno, Yusei, and Twilight Rose Knight)
"There's a fight about to happen Yusei. I can feel the tension building." Bruno said as Yusei kept his gaze straight ahead.
"Don't worry I'm coming for you Aki. Don't you give up on me just yet." Yusei thought as he continued to run without looking back.
"Please let the stars be with Yusei and Aki tonight. Who knows what will happen if Aki dies." Bruno thought as he tried his best to keep up with Yusei who was running like a bat out of hell.
*280 miles into the maze still (Aki and Black Rose)*
Aki flung the door open and stood there in horror. She was looking at herself only a dark version. The imposter had blood red eyes, a pale complexion, and pure black clothes.
"What kind of trick is this?" Aki asked tightening her grip on her swords.
"It...isn't a...trick. No...one gets...out...because...of this." Black Rose said holding her tablet and standing by the gate.
"So it copies me and then what?" Aki asked as she looked at her all but perfect duplicate.
"Fight me and find out." The copy plant said shocking Aki.
"What the hell! It talks!" Aki exclaimed as the duplicate charged her.
Aki dodged the attack and swords began clashing. Aki ducked and dived as fast as she could. Sparks were flying from the metal as it clanged and bent under the sheer force of the attacks. Aki got lucky and slashed the duplicates arm but then she felt a sharp pain and saw she was bleeding while the duplicate fixed itself.
"What? How is this possible?" Aki thought as she barely dodged another attack and the duplicate laughed.
"Surprised? I'm you so you're only attacking yourself. Kill me and you kill yourself. I don't and can't get hurt. You and that pathetic child can't kill me. There's no one else here so prepare to die." The duplicate said as Aki grabbed Black Rose's tablet and they bolted.
"We have to run as fast as we can. We may not make it but it's better than going back into the maze and facing more of those things." Aki said as she looked back to see the copy plant keeping pace with them and closing the distance.
*285 miles into the maze (Aki and Black Rose)*
Aki looked ahead only seeing bushes fly and as she went down a path the copy plant stopped and hissed. Black Rose looked back in confusion and wondered why the copy plant had stopped as the entered the small area at the end of the path.
"Huh this is weird. A flower? How beautiful...I never imagined that these would grow in this maze." Aki said as reached for the white peach shaped plant.
"No Aki!" Black Rose exclaimed as Aki touched the plant.
The plant opened to look like a star but quickly turned black and emitted a black substance into the air. Other plants in that area did the same thing as Aki covered her face.
"Oh no Angel Nightshade*!" Aki exclaimed as she and Black Rose bolted back up the path making sure not to breathe the air around them.
"It was...a trap!" Black Rose exclaimed as she and Aki quickly ran to the left and were quickly stopped by the copy plant.
"I thought the plant woulda killed you but now I get to have fun." The copy plant said catching Aki off guard and making a deep gash in her arm almost all the way down to the bone and end of her hand.
Blood spattered everywhere as Aki grabbed her arm and watch the blood drop to form a puddle at her feet. She remembered the shawl was still in her bag and quickly got it out before the copy plant attack again.
"Go on stop the bleeding. I hope you have plenty more of those but it doesn't matter you're dead regardless." The copy plant said laughing.
"That's what you think. I'm so close to the end and I won't quit now until I escape. I've never given up and I won't now!" Aki exclaimed as she turned around, grabbed Black Rose's tablet and ran.
"Run all you want I can smell your blood. You won't get far." Copy plant said waiting until Aki and Black Rose were no where in sight and disappeared into a path behind it.
*280 miles just missed Aki and Black Rose (Bruno, Yusei and Twilight Rose Knight)*
"Oh no Bruno...there's blood." Yusei said as he looked around to see blood in a puddle where Aki was standing and a small puddle where the blood was dropping of the sword of the copy plant.
"This is Aki's blood. I remember the smell from nights ago when I found her hurt. She had to be standing there and the copy plant there where there's no blood." Bruno said pointing the spots out.
"We gotta find her the end of the maze isn't to far but if we're too late it's the end of Aki." Yusei said running down the path with blood spots. It was when he saw the whole picture of what happened he froze.
"Witch of the Black Rose...protect...the...princess...with your...life." Twilight Rose Knight thought as he looked at the walls of the maze they were beginning to turn black.
"She went...down there...Angel Nightshade...but left." Twilight Rose Knight said pointing to the trail of blood.
"She didn't breathe in the poison...good but the blood. She's lost too much I just know it. If I don't make it to her...I'll never forgive myself." Yusei said as he became teary eyed.
"We'll get to her or I'll die trying." Bruno said trying to reassure Yusei.
"She...won't...die. Witch...of the...Black Rose...won't let her. She's...the...savior." Twilight Rose Knight said leading the way down the path.
*294 miles into the maze (Aki and Black Rose) (Copy Plant)*
"Give up. You'll never make it. I can kill you but you can't kill me." The copy plant said as it and Aki started fighting again.
Aki dodged and hit as much as she could but every cut the plant got she got. The plant would stop and heal itself while Aki stood there her dress soaked in blood, her hair down and soaked in blood as well. The copy plant knocked Aki's sword out of her hand and Black Rose hurried to pick it up. Aki did her best to avoid the razor sharp blade but unfortunately was cut multiple times on her legs causing them to give out when Black Rose picked up the sword and threw it.
"Aki...catch!" Black Rose exclaimed as she threw the sword but Aki had already fallen.
The sword hit the copy plant in the arm and black burning leaves fell in place of blood. Aki felt no pain and a smile came across her face.
"Black Rose you can kill him! If you attack the copy plant instead of me doing it I don't get hurt!" Aki exclaimed as the copy plant pulled the sword out of its arm.
"She's to weak. I can kill her without even blinking!" The copy plant said as Aki stood up.
"No don't listen you can do it! You can't qui..." was all Aki could say before a sword pierced her abdomen causing blood to spatter everywhere.
"Game over stupid girl." The plant said as it withdrew the sword from Aki and she fell to the ground with a thud.
"No get up! You have to get out of here! You can't quit you can't! You're not going to die here!" Aki's mind screamed but her body wouldn't move and she drifted off into darkness.
"No Aki!" Black Rose said trying to run towards her but the copy plant stopped her.
"And you you've been a pain in my side for to long always trying to help!" The copy plant said showing its true form and grabbing Black Rose by her hair.
"Let her go!" Yusei exclaimed as he drew his sword and attacked the copy plant.
"Prince Yusei!" Black Rose exclaimed running towards him.
"Hello prince. I was just taking care of another problem." The copy plant said looking at Aki.
"That problem just cost you your life!" Yusei exclaimed slicing the copy plant's throat actually causing black blood to spatter everywhere.
"But prince...I'm only doing my job." The copy plant said holding its throat.
" You're one of a kind and won't come back so I'm going to tell you why you're dying. That problem you're trying to kill is my future queen and bride!" Yusei exclaimed decapitating the copy plant and getting covered in blood.
"Yusei she's breathing but just barely. I think she's coming to a little!" Bruno exclaimed as Yusei rushed over to Aki.
"Come on the end is only 6 miles we have to get her out of here. Grab the other tablet." Yusei said picking Aki up and Bruno got Black Rose's tablet.
"Huh? What's going on?" Aki questioned weakly.
"Don't talk save your breath." Bruno said as they reached the end of the maze.
At the end of the maze was a fountain. It was black and red and at the top were the water was coming out was a stone figure of Black Rose Dragon with its vines stretched out. Just as Yusei handed Aki to Bruno and climbed in the sun began to rise. Yusei got Aki back and slowly laid her in the water. When Aki was almost submerged and the only thing above the water was her head she slightly opened her eyes.
"Yusei?" Aki questioned as a small smile graced her face and Yusei knelt down beside her.
"Hey you're awake." Yusei said stroking Aki's wet hair.
"The maze?" Aki asked trying to sit up but Yusei stopped her.
"We're out of it. You never did tell me what I did wrong to make you leave." Yusei said as Aki laughed.
"I don't even remember why I wanted to leave. I have everything I could want here with you." Aki said softly as Yusei kissed her and the sun broke the dark sky.
The sun illuminated the sky with traces of gold, red, blue, green and purple. The light shined on Aki and Yusei as Aki began to slowly close her eyes with a smile still gracing her face.
"Just sleep my sweet Rose Princess. You're safe now." Yusei said as Aki closed her eyes.
"So we're taking her back to your kingdom or hers?" Bruno asked.
"Yea we're taking her back to my kingdom but not through that maze. If she knew there were tunnels underground she would've gone through those and got home safer. I wonder why Kiryu told her only about the maze." Yusei said as he and Bruno walked over to a tree and it opened revealing a tunnel.
"Thank you two very much. Especially you Witch of the Black Rose for protecting Aki." Yusei said as Bruno handed them their tablets.
"It was...nothing. I like...the princess." Black Rose said smiling as she and Twilight Rose Knight went back into the maze.
As Yusei and Bruno entered the tunnel, a figure appeared in the tree with a smirk on his face. It was Kiryu who had been watching everything.
"I have my reasons dear Yusei. This was the only way I could get my friend back to normal. You love that girl more than you would ever show or say. Set up this situation and your cold heart melted...that girl is ok by me." Kiryu said disappearing in a gust of black leaves with a smile on his face.
A/N- Happy ending again! Yusei's feelings are genuine but how long will they stay that way? Kidding...his feelings may just stay the same from here on until the end. Everyone survived and Kiryu's not a bad person. I just had to do that 'cause of the episodes when they were in Crash Town. Anyway R&R and thanks so much for the all the reviews. Anyway I gotta go we're going out since today is my 16th B-Day yea I'm that old...and I'm havin' a party later this weekend probably. Bye love you all.
Angel Nightshade*- Rare ultra poisonous plant. Closed it looks like a peach. Opened it looks a like a star. When touched or disturbed it opens up and looks like a white star then turns black as poison is released. Slowly and painful deaths always occur Microdose kills 46,000,000 million ppl.
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