Chapter 9: The Sixth Avatar
[Kaijin No Sekai; 6500 years ago…]
A barren wasteland, the result of the destruction brought upon the land as two pairs of creatures stared each other down, each having killer intentions in their eyes.
On one side stood a Ethel Star sea Elemental, along with a Roaring Great Horn, as opposed to the other side, where Terradragon Gamaritar and Buzz Betocchi stood.
"Stop this foolishness before you cause more destruction!" Ether ordered them.
Gamaritar snickered. "Ethel, you know as well as I do that I deserve the throne. I've dedicated more than any of you have in our attempts to unify the civilizations. And yet these ungrateful people don't realize it."
"Because you did it for the wrong reasons." Roaring Great Horn countered. You did it seeking power, not because you wanted to bring peace."
"Enough!" Buzz shouted. "We're tired of being misjudged by you old piles of trash."
"Let's kill them." Gamaritar suggested. Buzz Nodded.
"Vortex Evolution!" Gamaritar and Buzz harmonized as they each glowed a specified color. The two light beams shot up into the air as Soul phoenix came roaring down to the earth.
Ethel and Roaring Great Horn evaded the attack as their bodies began to glow as well.
"Vortex Evolution!" they harmonized as they fused into Aura Pegasus.
The two flew up into the air as they clashed back and forth, Soul Phoenix relentlessly charging in, with Aura Pegasus dodging the blind fury with ease.
"Now… It's my turn." Aura Pegasus said. He quickly shot towards Soul Phoenix and tackled it.
"There's a reason why I was chosen to be leader and you weren't."
A creature materialized on Aura Pegasus' back. It jumped off and hit Soul Phoenix as Aura tackled once again. Afterward another creature materialized and repeated the same move.
"I can reach out to the hearts of the creatures of this world. I have the ability to secure everyone's lives!"
Aura's movements became faster and harder, as Soul Phoenix had little time to react as he was pummeled down to the earth. The weakened Phoenix looked up seeing Aura Pegasus and the army of creatures behind him.
"That's why I'm the Leader and you're not."
"Why you…" Soul Phoenix roared and charged once again.
Aura Pegasus charged as well, along with the legion of creatures behind him.
Soul Phoenix was swallowed by the never-ending crowd as the bodies of Gamaritar and Buzz dropped to the ground, left for dead.
Aura Pegasus reverted to its regular forms as the duo looked on with a displeased manner.
"It pains me that it had to come to this." Roaring Great Horn said honestly.
"As do I; however, he made his decision. And he faced the consequences…" Ethel turned back. "Let us return."
The duo then left the scene as a group of Darkness creatures materialized, taking their lifeless bodies and disappearing soon after…
[Present time]
Team Vortex and Team KG meet together in one of the upper levels of the Manhattan Mall, to the food court.
Adrian pulled out a familiar folder and opened it showing specific cards in it.
"Bajula's legacy, Bombazar Dragon of destiny…" C.J. noticed those two. "These are banned cards."
Adrian nodded. "We're thinking that Drake's after them. The question is… what for?"
"You think he's recruiting Hybrids?" Jake mentioned.
"Hybrids…?" C.J. asked. "The duelist who use banned cards right?"
"That's one of the things we thought of." Wyatt replied. "Doing a bit of snooping, I heard rumors of a 'Princess,' taming a 'Genocidal Dragon' two nights ago."
"Genocidal Dragon…" Karon thought. "That must be Shinji Inoue, the Legendary 'Genocide Dragon' of Tokyo. So I'm guessing Jamie beat him in a duel. Can't say I'm surprised but…"
"Shinji was known as the one who leveled an area of Tokyo four years ago right?" Dylan questioned. "If that's the case, then Drake's either taking the cards, or recruiting the Duelist themselves."
"Either way, it's not good." Adrian pointed out. "Knowing him, he's a power hungry monster. At any rate, we need to stop him before he gets his hands on anything else destructive."
"How you suppose we do that?" Sarina spoke up a bit disrespectfully.
Adrian ignored her and went on with his plan. "I've decided that our teams will divide into pairs of two. One person from Team Vortex, and one member from KG; we know from personal experience how to battle against Drake and whatever his team may have in store.
Sarina suddenly stood up suddenly.
"Something the matter?" Nikki asked.
"I'm going back to the hotel." She replied. "I can't take listening to this conversation anymore."
Adrian sighed. "Sarina, you need to understand how important this matter is. Sit down so we can continue."
"Continue what? Continue to criticize my family?" She snapped. "What's next? Are you going to say that my Father was so weak that he couldn't stop Drake when he first decided to snap?"
Adrian shot up just as fast. "Get a hold of yourself!" he shouted.
Hundreds of eyes turned towards their table as Wyatt felt the need to make a smart remark. "Nice going big mouth."
Sarina glared at him, with Wyatt realizing that she wasn't joking around like normal. "Sorry…"
"Forget this. You guys stop Drake on your own." Sarina then ran off.
"Wait a sec!"
C.J. got up and went after her. "I'll get her, don't worry."
Karon cross his arms. "First Jamie, now Sarina. If our lives really are like an anime, then C.J. shouldn't have any trouble getting a Girlfriend if he's gonna keep volunteering to play the hero."
"Rise through the Volcanic Ash: Bolberg Cross Dragon!" Jamie slammed her new Ace on the K-Terminal as the mini projectors behind her summoned the Gold dragon in a smaller human sized form. It flew up as high as it could as it roared, the crowd from the 3rd story balcony down cheering her on.
"And Team Zero's Jamie Martin has summoned her new Ace, the Legendary Bolberg Cross Dragon!" D-Max announced. "Now then, what's her opponent going to do?"
Jamie's opponent was another female duelist, roughly in her late teens maybe about 18. She was light skinned wearing a black shirt and a yellow jacket. She also wore small lightning-shaped earrings and black leather boots. Her dark eyes looked confident in her chances of winning. Jamie had no shields left whereas she had 3. Not only that, but despite Bolberg's speed attacker, even equipped with the Bajula Legacy that Jamie generated, there would still be a power disadvantage on her part. The reason for that was for the Duelist's Dragon Blocker: Sasha, Channeler of Suns. Whenever it battles a dragon, it's power spikes up to 15,500.
"This duel's as good as mine." The duelist spoke confidently.
"You sure about that?" Jamie said. "Take a closer look at the field."
Her opponent did seeing that Jamie had 4 mana left.
"What's your point?"
Jamie smiled. "I guess you don't realize that the two cocco Lupia I have reduced Bolberg's cost by half did you; which means that I can use this card to finish you off."
Jamie tapped two mana, and her opponent realized what she was getting at.
"I Generate: Invisible Suit!" Jamie said as the cloak materialized next to the Helix Chain.
"When the crossed creature attacks, it can't be blocked." Jamie smiled. "Not only that, but Cross Gears can be set onto Bolberg without cost. Bajula's Legacy, Invisible Suit, cross onto Bolberg Cross Dragon!"
She slid both gears under her creature as the cloak attached to its back and the Chain Helix began to rotate around him.
"There's no way that Sasha can block this. Bolberg, Triple Break!"
Bolberg roared and teleported. The duelist felt the strong pressure as the three holograms shattered into pieces, none triggering.
"Cocco Lupia, Todomeda!" Jamie tapped the Fire Bird, ending the duel."
"And Team Zero Wins the Kaijudo Showdown tournament!" D-Max said happily as the audience cheered.
Sarina watched as Jamie celebrated with Drake and Shinji, seeing their smiles on their faces at Jamie's win.
"How…" She whispered to herself. "How can you be deceived so easily…?"
The duelist walked towards Jamie with a smirk. "A deal's a deal. I'll join your team."
Jamie smiled. "Really? That's so great!"
Shinji snickered, turning his head in disgust. "I don't see why you want her of all people on our team, Drake."
Drake gave a smirk. "Riley Stewart: the Dragon Slayer. You're reputation precedes you. It seems though that there are some dragons that you can't cut down."
On Riley's shoulder, a yellow and purple data stream formed, turning into a floating armor-like structure. The bottom half of the creature looked like a saucer-like object, while the top half was azure-blue and red armor with gold engravings at the joints and arms. His chest armor housed a reddish-orange eye and his golden horned helmet held a slue skeletal-like face with eyes of a similar orange. Gripped tightly in his right hand was a gold hilted blade, matching his armor.
"Not yet anyway…" the Creature spoke.
"Now now, Ace, no need to start trouble with our new teammates." Riley told the Auzesu on her Shoulder.
"Auzesu, the Celestial Shadow!" Drake said impressed. "It's an honor to meet you."
Auzesu bowed. "Same to you; Please treat Riley well."
"No worries." Drake smiled. Jamie smiled as well and her attention darted to Shinji, still with the smug look on his face. She elbowed him and he forced a fake smile.
"You have our word." He forced himself to say.
"Let's get out of here, so we can get to know you OK?" Drake suggested.
"You guys go on, I'm gonna do some shopping before I go home." Jamie said as she pointed to the various levels of the mall.
Drake sighed. "Well alright then, you deserve it."
Jamie smiled and hugged Drake. "Thanks; see you guys later!" Jamie sped off afterward.
"Is she your Girlfriend?" Riley was motivated to ask.
Drake smirked. "I don't know. Guess so."
Riley and Shinji gave him confused looks by that comment.
"But one thing's for sure… She is mine, and no one else's." he said to himself.
Jamie made up to the second floor of the mall joyously humming to her Ipod, excited over her win. She suddenly stopped, getting a strong sense of something nearby, like a power source; but a familiar one, something that she was accustomed to.
"Kaijudo…" she whispered to herself. She took her headphones out and turned around, seeing Sarina, her bare hand, sparking red and green electricity.
"Aren't you…" Jamie started to say.
[Flashback]
"The name's Daisuke Saito or Drake; the leader of Team Zero… Nice to meet you…" Drake turned to Sarina and smirked. "Been a while my old rival…"
Sarina got a cold chill down her spine from Drake's icy stare.
"Anyway, it was nice meeting you; I promise that Jamie's Dueling Status will be safe while she stays with my team; who knows, we might meet on the battlefield at some point."
"Sooner than you think…" Sarina snarled.
Drake chuckled. "Is that a challenge Sarina? Because if it is… I won't hold back."
C.J. stepped in front of Sarina. "You'll have to go through me first; Kettou da!" C.J.'s hand started to spark Green lightning, even though he didn't have his glove on; Sarina was surprised by the sudden appearance.
Drake smirked. "Yoshi, I accept." And his hand started to spark red and black lightning.
Sarina and Jamie got in the way of both of their companions.
"Oh, no you don't!" They oddly said at the same time.
"Come on, We gotta get back." Sarina said. "We're gonna miss the next match."
"And we have to get prepared for a tag duel later." Jamie mentioned. "Let's go."
Drake shrugged his shoulders; "Whatever you say. Until we meet again, C.J."
Jamie and Drake resumed their walk as Sarina clutched C.J.'s arm and ran as fast as possible. Jamie looked back. "They're off in a hurry."
Drake smirked. "Yeah, I guess they have something important to take care of…"
[End Flashback]
"You're that girl from before." Jamie said.
"You…" Sarina snarled. "Why are you with Drake?"
Jamie was caught off guard by the question. "What do you mean?"
"I mean why are you siding with him? What did that psychotic freak do to get you to join up with him? What lie did my brother tell you to make you become part of his team? " Sarina snapped.
Jamie now felt offended. "I suggest you take that back. Drake has done nothing wrong to me. Brother or not what you're saying about him is going way overboard."
"Like hell it is. After what he put me through…" the Lightning around her hand got more vibrant, jumping off her hand and sparking up the floor under her.
"Tell me what he's planning on doing." Sarina demanded. "Why is he building a team of some of the strongest duelist in the city? How much destruction is he willing to cause before he kills everyone in this world?"
"THAT'S ENOUGH!" Jamie screamed, her hand erupting with the red lightning. "I've heard enough…"
People on the floor, started to back up from the two girls as more sparks hit the floor.
"Drake's not lying to me…" Jamie told her. "He told me everything. The Avatars, the recruitment, the cards that belonged to his father… he told me that he needs my help… to keep KG and Vortex for enslaving the human race!" Jamie shouted back, her anger being shown in her fist.
"Are you kidding me…?" Sarina asked her. "Why are you defending him…?"
"I'm not defending him…" Jamie hissed.
"Open your eyes. Drake's manipulating you like Neo Bolshack dragon did."
"SHUT UP!" Jamie's hand lit up further as the ground under her cracked. Suddenly Bolshack Dragon and Totto Pippichi materialized behind her.
Bolshack Dragon roared, shattering the storefront windows as Sarina shielded herself from the sound waves.
"In that case… I'll just have to knock some sense into you!" Sarina retorted. Her hand lit up further, summoning Cocco Lupia and Terradragon Regarion behind her.
"Vortex Evolution…" Sarina said calmly.
The duo creatures reacted, fusing together into Soul Phoenix.
"Now then…" Sarina and Soul Phoenix's voice harmonized. "Feel the Wrath of the Avatar of Unity…"
Soul Phoenix screeched and charged the Bolshack Dragon without hesitation.
Jamie glared at the monster and held her hand out.
Bolshack Dragon stopped the charging phoenix with one claw, mimicking Jamie's movements.
"I-Impossible!" Sarina said surprised.
"Rest in eternal slumber…" Jamie said as she pulled a card from her pocket. "Vortex Evoltuion…"
Sarina froze in fear as she looked at Bolshack Dragon and Totto Pippichi glow bright red. The two creatures fused, as flames shot across the balcony and into the open roof top.
A low pitched screech was heard, that just instilled more fear in Sarina, dumbfounded by what it was.
"There's no way…"
The Phoenix was a Crimson red color with six bright golden-orange wings and 4 swords, one on each talon on it. Its feathers of fire molted off but sizzled before hitting the broken concrete, as the crimson Evo Crystals encircled it overhead.
Sarina backed up, clearly afraid of the bird. "It can't be… Father…"
"Blaze Phoenix, Avatar of Eternity…" Jamie looked dead at Sarina with a killer intent. "Finish her…"
The Phoenix obeyed, screeching and ramming its four blades in soul phoenix, causing the creature to explode. Sarina gasped and grunted in pain as Soul Phoenix dropped behind her. She fell to her knees, and looked up as Blaze phoenix hovered above with Jamie on it's shoulder.
"Die…" Jamie said.
Blaze Phoenix opened its beak, the heat inside building up as Sarina's tears evaporated from it's heat.
"Damn… Damn… Dammit!" She screamed.
Blaze phoenix unleashed its built power, but it bounced and shot towards the air, surprising them.
"Not a chance…" Tsume's voice said as the giant Fighter Dual Fang stood in front of Sarina, clearly known that he blocked the attack.
"Tsume…?" Jamie realized. She looked at his shoulder and saw C.J. standing there as well, across from her.
"Call off your creature." C.J. said.
"This isn't any of your business C.J." Jamie replied.
"I beg to differ…" He said back, his demeanor not changing. "You attacked my friends; you're siding with our enemy… This is my business. Call off your creature; Or I'll force you to."
Jamie now felt a little freaked out. Was this the same C.J. that she knew for the last four months, the one who she taught how to play Duel Masters? The one risked his life to save her? The one who confessed his feelings to her?
"Would you…" Jamie bit her tongue.
C.J. hesitated.
"Would you really hurt the one you love?" Jamie said, her face red and teary eyed.
C.J. looked into her eyes and saw that she was serious. His eyes began to tear up as well. "If it means stopping Drake… If it means saving our world… I'll Obliterate you!"
Jamie's heart skipped a beat as the words traveled towards her. The creatures disappeared as the two of them dropped to the ground.
"I understand…" Jamie replied, tears dropping to the ground. "If that's the case… I'll make sure I destroy you first." Jamie told him.
She turned around and walked away as emergency workers raced inside the mall to gather anyone injured from the encounter.
"Jamie…" C.J. said to himself.
"That… You summoned a real creature just now didn't you?" Sarina asked, still weak.
C.J. looked down, realizing his hand was sparking violently without his glove on.
"Holy crap…" C.J. felt lightheaded and suddenly collapsed on the ground near Sarina, who also ended up passing out. Emergency workers who made it upstairs gathered them as well as they were taken to the hospital.
Outside, Adrian and the others watched as both C.J. and Sarina were wheeled into Ambulances as the crowd watched the burning roof of the Mall be put out by firefighters.
"You know what this means right?" Wyatt asked.
Adrian nodded. "We're going to war…"
[END]
