Well seeing as New Years in right around the corner, I gotta say that this was a good start for me with this story. So I decided to upload early! I know way too early, right? I felt generous, so I said: What the heck! A lot of people have favorited this story, and I am happy to know that so many have gave their support. I know a few of you have asked if I'm all right, and I can thankfully say that I am. This weather is incredibly crazy with all the rain here! Been taking care of a lot of things, and had my sister and her kids come over for support as well all the way from 22 miles!
Anyways, glad to be able to take a break and write for once. I didn't even have the time; we have been going out and shopping and stuff. It's just my father and I now, while we are getting things together. Hope this chapter meets to your expectations; many of you I know have been waiting for this day to come.
Disclaimers!: I do not own anything related to Yu-Gi-Oh! Or Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL! You know what I own and don't own. Make it or break it, people! These darn disclaimers are FAR TOO LONG!
LAST TIME ON 'ACCESS THE DIMENSIONS'!:
Alesia is kidnapped by Kite and is forced to be trapped within the dome of a broken down warehouse facility. As the race to help save Alesia continues, Kite begins to give her a form of CPR to keep her alive, but to no avail she had no pulse.
However with a miracle in place, Alesia finally awakes under Kite's care. But is disturbed by the current situation. But this same realization also causes Kite to doubt himself and question everything about his potentially forming relationship with Alesia, whom he only sees as his investment in order to save Hart. In conclusion, Dr. Faker orders Mr. Heartland to have Kite continue his mission to bring all Number cards to him, as well as to spy on Alesia. Whom he already knows holds the power of Eternia.
At the same time, back at the real world, Jenny explains to Julie about what happened to Alesia. But despite being in fear and in shock, Julie unexpectedly meets her ex husband and Alesia's father named Walter; who shows up at their doorstep to warn them about Alesia's condition… In which shows that she has a strange abnormality going on inside her brain…
Chapter 9: Prepare for a Shark Attack! S01-09
I wanted to just shut myself out from the world, after once again the group scolded me. Yuma was kind enough to explain what happened to Kari and Grandma, in which they had understood, and not said a word to me unless I was ready to speak to them.
It was strange. I would have never thought of myself to be a coward to anybody. Sure I was the socially awkward girl in my class, according Kite but…
"Kite…"
He was all I was thinking about ever since he kidnapped me. According to Yuma and Astral, Kite rescued me by giving me CPR. But the look on Kite's face is telling me that something more then that has happened. I blushed when I saw Kite's gentle expression and his movements were at the time after he finished giving me oxygen.
What has gotten into me lately?! Since when do I start thinking about guys? I could really care less. I'm not boy crazy, I hate shopping unless it's for anime, games and manga, and a few books too! I not into romance per se, but I believe that marriage and having kids and have your life filled with love for that special person is beautiful and unique and all…but…
"Alesia…?" Yuma came knocking on my door before opening it. "I hope I'm not disturbing you or nothing. But I want to tell you sorry, for getting upset at you earlier." I smiled at Yuma and looked extremely embarrassed. "Thank you Yuma. I'll be all right, I promise." He smiled back and nodded before closing the door to my room. It was already the evening and I can hear Kari getting after Yuma again for leaving his clothes all over the place. I sighed and shake my head to myself, Yuma can be really funny sometimes.
But then my thoughts became serious minded again. The thought that Kite changed his demeanor the way he did, and the conversation that we had earlier really made me wonder about a few things. Like, how did he get hold of the information about me being from the real world, when we had already destroyed Fortuno's crystal ball? And what other plans does he have for me, now that I practically escaped from him unintentionally. "Whatever it is that Kite is hiding is going to be problem for me later on."
I walked down stairs only to be greeted silently by everyone in the house. Yuma and Kari were already in the kitchen getting ready to eat. While Lillybot was helping Grandma with food preparations - Lillybot had set up a plate where I always sat at the table. I blushed slightly, and casually walked over to them and sat down at the table where I sit, and pulled up a chair without saying a word.
I can feel everyone's stare's at me and they tried not to reveal anything. "Everyone…Please allow me a chance to speak?" Everyone stopped what they were doing and gave a frown at my way, but didn't say anything. "I'm sorry for everything…" I began to tremble and shake. Yuma tempted to get up but Kari placed a hand on him and slowly shook her head 'no'.
So they let me continue. "I should have never run away. I truly didn't know what I was afraid of except the fact of everyone getting hurt because of me. I'm only going to be honest with you. I have no idea what's going to happen now that the show is changing so badly, and I don't have an idea when this is going to stop. Or if it will even stop in the first place."
"Alesia…" Yuma finally spoke. "There isn't a need for you to be afraid. I know it's hard, but please trust us when we say that we wouldn't let anything happen to you." Kari spoke up next. "Look, I don't even know what is going on, but Yuma is right. You just can't keep running away from your problems, Alesia. We care about you. You know that." Grandma nodded and Lillybot came over and gave me a slice of cheesecake that she made earlier, when Yuma and I were out. My eyes widened in shock and I looked over to her.
"Lilly…?" I asked. Her normal face turned into that of contentment. "LILLY-BOT LOVES ALESIA! ALESIA IS LILLY-BOT'S FRIEND — FRIENDS FOREVER!" I blushed at this while Grandma chuckled at my reaction. "Isn't that nice…? That is so sweet of you Lillybot." Lillybot drives around and finishes up setting up the food. "THANK YOU!" Grandma had turned over to the rest of us. "And now, let us eat. Dig in."
"Yeah!" Everyone but Grandma and Lillybot cheered loudly. The doorbell ranged unexpectedly and suddenly Kari decided to get the door, but Lillybot insisted instead. Saying something about not trusting who could be at the door.
Kari blinked confused at who could be at the door. "Who is it Lillybot?" She asked as Lillybot came back from seeing who could be at the door at this time of night. "IT WAS THE MAIL MAN WHO WAS AT THE DOOR TO DELIVER A PACKAGE FOR ALESIA, IT'S FROM AN UNKNOWN RECIPIENT." Now I was just as confused by this.
Who would be sending me a package at this time of night? Let alone send me a package at all?
I took the package and looked at the address of who had sent it.
SENDER: NO RECIPIENT
TO: ALESIA BENNET
3-34-91 HEARTLAND CITY 98200-0190
Huh…Never knew that was the address.
I opened up the package and was stunned at what I saw. A beautiful necklace with a diamond in the middle of it, and was clad in silver. "Wow! Is it real diamonds?" Kari asked in shock and couldn't keep her eyes off of it, not even for a second, while Yuma began drooling on the table whole looking at it as well. "It looks so preeettty…"
"Yuma, keep your mouth close. You look like an idiot, when you do that." Astral said as he materialized from the Emperor's Key. Yuma shook his head annoyed. "Oh yeah!? Well you looked like an idiot after we found out that Kite was being a pervert towards Alesia!" Yuma covered his mouth, in realizing that his sister and grandma heard it from his mouth.
"Stupid Yuma…" I muttered in embarrassment every single stinking time I think about it! "WHAT DID YOU SAY?! SOME KID WAS HARASSING ALESIA?!" Kari yelled out pissed at Yuma. "I…I don't know what you're talking about!" He yelled out before rushing out of the kitchen with Kari not too far behind. "Get back here you little twerp! I want to know what happened!"
"Aghhh! Stop it Kari!" You can hear Yuma yell as I sighed in frustration and shook my head. "Seems like this is going to be a very long night…and I got school tomorrow…" I groaned.
A few days later
I have been going to school as usual, and Yuma finally enjoyed his 'Spirit Day' with everyone at school. I was able to make it, and enjoy my time with them. However I noticed that I haven't seen Shark in a while since he helped me get back home. I was beginning to feel a bit sad, actually. And here I thought I was starting to get to know him a bit better. But that necklace that I received a few days ago after that incident was just too beautiful to pass up, so I started wearing it. Maybe it came from somebody unexpected. Though all night I kept thinking that something was really wrong with it, but I never thought anything else after that.
When the school day was over as usual I began walking by myself, and told Yuma and the others I will see them afterwards. I sighed to myself, knowing that I really needed some alone time. Everything that has been going on lately was really starting to bug me.
"Alesia…!" I heard someone call me from behind, and when I turned around I see Shark rushing pass other students to reach me. He was dressed in his usual Heartland Academy uniform for guys. It's still hard to believe that he's 14 years old, you would think he was already in high school. I think that's what they should have done as far as what school each character should go to. But I guess the creators of the story didn't want to make Shark older then that from Yuma, because it wouldn't look right. They could at least made Kite go to college too…
"Shark, hi…" Shark came over and started gasping for air as he placed his school bag down. "Sorry, I was trying to catch up with you. I haven't seen you with Yuma in days." I frowned when he mentioned it. I really didn't know how to explain it to him. "Let's just say that I'm doing my best to recover." Shark raised his eyebrow in confusion. "Recovery from what?"
I froze from his question and tried to think of another excuse to tell him. Man I hate having to lie to him like this. But I don't think he will understand anything just yet.
"Um…" Shark still looked at me suspiciously. "I'm waiting Alesia…" I sighed to myself and began explaining. "I'm sorry Shark, It's just that I have been through a whole lot these past few days is all."
Now Shark looked at me strangely and sighed himself. "I had a feeling something strange has been going on with you lately." Shark finally told me. I looked at him confused. "Really? For how long?"
He shrugged and began walking while I followed him. "Well, you have been acting strange ever since you've arrived to Heartland City, and it started getting me thinking about a few things. Like where you came from? Who are you really? Why are you here? Things like that." I bit my lip when he finished saying that. It really made me sad that I couldn't tell Shark about my little predicament. That last thing I do not need is another person knowing about me being from the Real World and all. It's bad enough Kite knows it now. And I have a feeling that he is not going to give up on me. Let alone being the Last one to expose my secret…
So we continued to walk away from our schools, and the silence continued to eat away at me. Shark seemed to feel the same way too. "Um, Shark…?" He sighed and stopped walking for a moment. "Alesia…, I can't help but feel like you don't trust me with telling me what's going on with you." I looked at him shocked. "Huh…? What do you mean by that?"
"Alesia… I get the feeling that you are not your normal ordinary girl, like you came from somewhere that not even Yuma and his friends could understand. Yet you refuse to tell me, why?" I looked down to the street in shame. I really want to tell him, but I knew I couldn't.
"She doesn't want to tell you because you are not her favorite character!" Someone said but Shark and I looked around, trying to find out who could have said that. "Who are you? Show yourself you coward!" Shark yelled angry. But we only heard the same person chuckle evilly, as their voice echoed in the air. "I don't think your pretty little lady friend will want to know. After all, she already knows who I am…"
Now I have to say that this bewildered me, what did this person mean by that? Why do I get a very bad feeling about this? Unbeknownst to me the necklace that I have been wearing under my school uniform shirt began to glow slightly. "Oh yeah? Sounds like to me you're really scared of me, aren't yah? Well, you better be! Because once Shark takes a bite out of your life points, you are gonna wish you never crossed me!" Shark challenged the unknown person.
"Really?" Suddenly there were ripples in the air and pin drop sounds continue to echo around us. Already everything in our sight was beginning to look unstable. "Hey, what is going on here?" I asked confused. But Shark pulled me close to him and didn't show any signs of letting up. "Stay close to me, and don't move." He whispered to my ear. I nodded and began to blush slightly, but a shadow like appearance in the ripples is what distracted me from what was really going on.
I gasped when the shadowy figure began to look so much clearer. "Oh my…it's…it's…."
Back in the Real World
"Cassie is adopted?!" Julie spoke up in a rage while slamming her hands on the table. "Just what the hell is all of this, Walter? What are you trying to imply!"
Jenny didn't know how to make all of this. "But how can that be? I always though that she was your biological daughter?" Jenny asked. "Well, she isn't biologically mine. When I got married to Julie, I never got the chance to tell her that I was never able to have children of my own. In reality I never questioned where baby Cassie was ever from. But I did know that she was really special. So I adopted her immediately. I didn't think. I was so desperate for a child, that I would mess around with so many women that was willing to try, even gave myself up to sperm donation at the time…"
Walter looked up at Julie shamefully. "But when I met you Julie, I was beginning to give up on having natural children on my own. Until 3 years into our marriage, when you finally gave birth to our baby girl, Alesia. You don't realize Julie that you made me one of the happiest men on earth. It's one thing to birth a boy, but to be able to conceive a girl is just as joyful. Despite me already having Cassie, I loved both of my children. But Cassie started to change over the years, …and so did I…"
Julie was very upset over everything that Walter said yet she couldn't really find herself to be mad at him. "You should leave, Walter. I don't want your wife waltzing into my house over your stupidity." Julie said with venom in her words, until Jenny tried to calm her friend's mother down. "Ms. Julie, that's enough. I think he gets the idea that he isn't welcomed." Walter took the hint and was about to leave out of the front door, until Jenny just realized something. "Wait a minute! How on earth did you know that Alesia isn't here, in the first place?"
This time Julie wanted to know herself. Since he never actually told her what he does for a living other then social work, it always seemed to cross her mind that he was up to no good or was doing some real dangerous work, and he didn't want her nor their children to get involved. "I wasn't finished with the story…"
Back in ZEXAL WORLD
"…Kyoji Yagumo…" I spoke finally in a barely audible whisper as Shark eyes went wide when I said the person's name. "What? Kyoji?" Shark looked back finally and saw exactly what I saw. A teenage boy with raising grey hair with green bangs and gold eyes appeared in front of us with a devious smirk on his face. He looked so much better in anime life then in manga, but he's even scarier too!
Just what in the world is going on here?! Where the hell did he come from? Why is he here? Who sent him? Is this all my fault, somehow?!
"Just who are you, and what do you want with Alesia?" Shark asked as he held around my waist protectively, though I really wasn't caring at the moment. Kyoji smirked further when he saw this. "My name is Kyoji…Kyoji Yagumo. And I believe that she and I have some talking to do. Now if you would come with me…"
"Aw Hell no! I don't know what in the world is going on here, but there is no way I am going with you anywhere!" I hissed at him, and Kyoji frowned at my refusal. "Really? And here I was hoping to answer all your questions about why you are here in the ZEXAL world."
Shark and I looked at Kyoji in shock at what he had said. So even HE knows that I'm not from this world? The hell is going on here?! "Hold up…ZEXAL World? Dude, where on earth did you come from…a comic book?!" Shark mocked at Kyoji, who didn't seem at all to be fazed by what Shark said. But I couldn't help but be freaked out by this whole thing.
… You have no idea…
"Of course I did! That's why I needed to talk to your little friend…ALONE Reginald…" Suddenly Shark was confused as to how Kyoji knew his name. "Hey wait a minute. How in the world did you know my real name?" He asked suspiciously. "There is no time, I need to speak to Ms. Alesia Sarah Bennet at once. Or do you wish to settle this with a duel?"
"Hah, that's exact what I was thinking!" Shark replied back with a smirk, while I was shocked at what was going on. I got out of his hold and turned around to face him. "Shark no! You do not want to duel him!" I warned him. But Shark frowned at this. "What do you mean Alesia, I have to duel him if I'm going to protect you. Yuma will never let me hear the end of it if something was to happen to you, do you not understand?" He was getting irritated.
"But Shark you have no idea how this guy duels, do you really want to take that chance?!" I was beginning to panic. "It's not like it's going to matter Alesia. Because as soon as I'm done with Shark, I will take you back with me."
I looked back towards Kyoji for answers. "Back? Back with you where?" Kyoji gave a sly smile towards my way. "That however is a secret…"
"Don't listen to him!"
Another voice entered the atmosphere, and ripples began to form again in the air. Both Shark and I gasped at the sight, as Kyoji became ticked off. "Agh! Not you again! Why can't you just stay out of my business, you pest!"
A young woman with partial whitish pink hair for bangs, and strands long black hair pulled down into loose pigtails while the rest is out, appeared and walked out of the ripples casually and gracefully. My eyes went wide again in shock. Now another familiar character showed up. "Luna…?!"
However Shark couldn't help but look at Luna strangely as well. Almost like he is remembering something about her. But he couldn't understand what. "I see that you are up to no good again, Kyoji. Mind telling me what brings you here to this dimension?"
"None of your damn business woman! I don't got time for someone of less importance!" Kyoji spoke while flinging his left arm out in frustration. However Luna smirked at the hotheaded Number Hunter with a tantrum. "No… but it seems like you have enough time to challenge a look alike counterpart to a duel, that you yourself have no business in. Let alone being here in the first place…"
"Um, not to be rude but…What the hell is going on here?!" Again I see that Shark shuttered when he heard me use that word again. "You have got to teach me how to use that." He said shocked still. "Yeah…not going to happen Shark-boy." Luna giggled at our interacting and I looked up back at her confused. "What is so funny?" Luna stopped laughing and smiled towards my direction. "Sorry about that. It's just that this is the very first time that I have ever seen Reginald look so happy and content being around someone. Let alone a girl." I took a back at this and a felt my cheeks get a little warm.
"Look lady, I don't even know you. So whatever the heck you're saying up there is full of nonsense, and I'm not interested in finding out." Shark turned his full attention on Luna before continuing. "You don't even know me from the bottom up. And I suggest that you stay out of my way, and go back to wherever in the world you came from. Because for now on, him and I are gonna duel. And unless you want a piece of the action, you can join him too!" Shark said defiantly.
Luna looked at Shark truly for the first time, and saw hatred and confusion in his eyes. She knows when a person has a soul of determination in them. She frowned when she saw that he was already grouping her with that low life. And surprisingly I was beginning to feel sorry for her.
However you can hear that Kyoji was laughing to himself, and started to do so manically. Luna narrowed her eyes at him. "Something funny over there?" Kyoji kept laughing until he calm down some. "Nah! Just figured that I get a lovely kick out of this while I still can." He replied with an evil smirk. "So what do we say we finally have a duel?"
"With pleasure! I'm gonna make sure you go down swimming with the fishes!" Shark said while he is getting his duel disk ready for battle. Kyoji did the same and activated his Duel Gazer tattoo, while Shark prepared his Duel Gazer over his left eye.
Luna also activated her Duel Gazer tattoo while I had mine ready and prepped, as I saw the data streams for the AR system activating itself.
AUGMENTED REALITY LINK ESTAMBLISHED
Shark: 4000 Kyoji: 4000
"Now Let's duel!" They said in unison while Kyoji started his first move. He smirked and began to summon his monster 'Rainbow Spider' to the field and ended his turn.
1700 ATK/? DEF
"What the? No defense points?" Shark asked surprised, as Kyoji looked at him annoyed at his question. "It must be because they never showed how much Rainbow Spider actually had according to the manga." I gasped and covered my mouth not realizing that Shark still doesn't know yet! Shark turned towards my direction confused. "Alesia, what are you talking about?"
Think of something quick!
"Ahh, nothing! Nothing! It is just my imagination is all! Just talking all to myself!" I laughed very forcefully trying to lure myself away from Shark's suspicions, however I started coughing really bad from doing that. Shark still looked on confused and worried, while Kyoji looked over to me like I was stupid or something, but I didn't pay him any mind. I then went ahead and regained my composer just as quick, and cleared my throat before beating my sternum twice with my left fist. "Okay I'm done!" I told him fairly quickly while flashing my teeth at him.
Shark chuckled and rolled his eyes before starting his turn. "Alright Kyoji, it's my turn! I draw!" Shark looked over at his cards, and began to smirk. Looks like Shark have something good. However as fairly quickly as they started the duel, the duel was closing in for a tie all less then 10 turns! At least to me it was!
Shark: 400 Kyoji: 1500
Kyoji already has his Numbers out, that none of us have ever seen before except if you read the manga! 'Lancelot' was on the field and Reginald or Shark should I say has 'Black Ray Lancer' ready and prepared to attack!
"This is it, fool! Now my Lancelot! Attack Shark and bring me victory!" Kyoji ordered Number 23, with a devious smile on his face that looked extremely twisted. But when I see that his Number was ready to attack Shark directly. My heartbeat began speeding up faster and faster! And my mind was clouded with grief and disappear, that suddenly a blinding light submerged me into it, as I felt my body being lighter. Yet I felt like I was free, like that feeling when you're inside your mother's womb as an unborn baby…
Normal POV
A bright pinkish light escaped from Alesia's body and Kyoji, Shark and Luna is confused by this sudden phenomenon. "Just what in the world is this?!" Kyoji cried out in pain. But before Number 23 was able to attack Shark, the light burst into streams of light and halted the attack! "What…?!" Kyoji screamed being extremely pissed. Luna looked on in amazement. "So this is that power of Eternia, huh?" Shark however was still trying to process everything that was going on. "But where did this light come from!" Shock gasped and tried turning behind him to see Alesia, but the light was just too bright for him to even try so he quickly turned back.
So that bright light has been coming from Alesia this whole entire time?!
The light show stopped and Alesia was forcefully brought down to the ground. She gasped and tried to remain calm, but was confused as ever. "No! My Lancelot…" Kyoji dreaded with a painful expression on his face as he saw that his attack failed. And then suddenly out of nowhere, he growled with intent to kill.
"I'M GONNA KILL YOU FOR THIS, YOU MEDDLING GIRL! I'LL SEND YOU AND YOUR PRECIOUS POWER OF ETERNIA TO HELL!" Kyoji attempted to attack using Number 23, in which shocked everyone around them. "Alesia! Get out of the way!" Shark cried out to her. He gasped in horror when he saw what happened next…
My POV
"… … What…?" I asked feeling a bit dizzy and disorientated. And I see that Kyoji's Number 23: Lancelot, Ghost Knight of the Underworld is planning an attack with its Lancer! However it was too late when I felt something purge itself into my gut. I looked up to see that Lancelot was a tall giant, and was standing right in front of me holding out his sword straight in my face. But when I traced the long and oddly shaped sword downwards, I see that I had a lot of blood coming out from my body, with a wound bigger then the size of a baseball.
Oh my god…I got stabbed…
I wanted to sob uncontrollably, but I began gasping for air, and my body turning cold as I see that my vision was becoming extremely blurry. I collapsed on the ground and I hear someone call out my name but I didn't respond…I couldn't respond. And then just at the last minute, I hear Shark's voice crying out to me in extreme horror. "ALESIA...!"
Kyoji chuckled wickedly and expressed no kind of remorse. "Finally, the shadow duel took its final victim. And now things will go back to normal again. Then the ZEXAL world will no longer have to have pitiful Real Worlder's interfering with it ever again! The timeline can finally be the way it ought to be!" He laughed menacingly and lifted his hands next to him while Luna shivered and showed shock as tears streamed down her face.
"How could you…you bastard…?" She asked shocked. "Bastard? Oh now dear Luna, the term is a very strong word to use. You should be careful with how you use it!" Kyoji mocked towards her direction, but I was beginning to feel like I was really dying inside. The blood and open wound suddenly disappeared from view and the AR Vision stopped working.
"What the! What the hell is going on?!"
WARNING! WARNING! SECURITY BREACH IN THE ACADEMY DISTRICT! WARNING! WARNING! I REPEAT! SECURITY BREACH IN THE ACADEMY DISTRICT! ALL PERSONAL PLEASE REPORT TO THE ACADEMY DISTRICT IMMEDIATELY! VIOLATION CODE 013990! AN UNAUTHERIZED DUEL HAS BEEN INITIATED! DETAIN ALL SUSPECTS AND REPORT THEM TO THE HEARTLAND SERCURITY BRANCH! STRANGE ABNORMALITIES HAS OCCURRED! ALL CITIZENS AND INNOCENT BYSTANDERS MUST REMAIN CALM AND PROCEED TO THE NEAREST SHELTER FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS!
"This is bad! We got to get you outta here, Alesia!" Shark suggested as he lifted me up and carried me in his arms bridle style, and rushed to get me into safety without a care if Kyoji was still looking or not. "You get back here and face me you coward! Our duel isn't over!" Once we were out of his sight, I immediately passed out from whatever side effects from the duel has on me…
Normal POV
But before Kyoji was able to pursue them, a portal being opened behind him then interrupted him. Luna gasped and disappeared from sight, using her own. "What the hell is going on?!"
"Shut up you lousy idiot!"
A voice of a young woman echoed in the area as Kyoji paused and raised an eyebrow before smirking. "So you finally decided to show up after all this time, hmm? Thought you would have wanted to see your precious little sister again…"he mocked.
"That Kyoji… is none of your business. You were supposed to capture her and bring her to us, not go around and interfere with this world's timeline and challenge this world's counterpart of the original Reginald Kastle into a duel, you dolt! Do you have any idea of what you just done?!"
Kyoji shuttered in fear and began to frown in protest. "But I was just having my fun, Cass!"
"Save it! You are starting to become a nuisance to me now!"
"Look, you wanted the girl! I had her! But she refused and then she used her powers on my Lancelot!" He whined and a menacing look appeared on his face. "I know! She has just been involved in an accident with that Kite Tenjo, right? Maybe we can set up some type of trap involving those two. And then I can go after his brother. Then when everything all seems normal, in a blink of an eye. Poof! Then out goes the girl too!" Kyoji suggested. However when saw that the person still didn't appear out of the portal, the shadowy figure of a woman moved a bit.
"Hmm, that isn't so much of a bad idea, Kyoji! That actually doesn't sound bad." Kyoji let the compliment get to his head. "Told you so."
"But be warned…" This got his attention. "The next time you fail me, will be the last time I get to keep you alive. Remember Kyoji, as long as I got the other half of the power of Eternia, I can still bend time and space to my every whim, and CRUSH your entire being into oblivion! And you will never get a chance to see your dear little brother again…I'M I CLEAR!" Kyoji shuttered again and fell down on his knees, bowing to the invisible woman in front of him.
"Yes…please Cass, spear me! I'll do anything to save Yuji…anything…" The woman named Cass seemed pleased to hear about that. "Good…"
She disappeared into the ripples, and then he said 'tsk!' before disappearing into it as well.
My POV
Shark took us far away from the scene and rushed to get me close to Yuma's place. He gasped loudly and called Yuma to come and get me upstairs to my room without anyone noticing. Yuma came out and so did Astral who was just as worried. Yuma along with Shark helped me to the living room, instead.
"There we go…" Yuma says satisfied that they were able to get me inside without a problem. "Where is Kari and Grandma, Yuma?" I asked curiously. "Oh they went out to have a girls night out! Talk about peace and quiet around here." Astral sighed to himself and shook his head unsurprised. "I guess being female means males get's to be stress free when their gone." He commented.
"Hey! That's not true!" I coughed loudly and Yuma and Astral looked worried again. "Alesia, why did Shark had to carry you home?" Yuma asked concerned. But I didn't know how to answer him. "It's simple! Some freaks from wherever they came from appeared and start spouting nonsense about ZEXAL World, and timeline's being messed up, and how Alesia has the power of Eternia, and all that crap…" Shark's eyes then went wide and narrowed towards my direction.
"You have a lot of explaining to do!" He scolded at me and placed one of his index fingers on my nose while looking at me sternly. I gulped and tried to remain calm. "Um…, I can explain Shark…" I said nearly in tears. But he didn't buy it. "Yeah, well you better, because I'm not leaving until I hear what you're are hiding from me. I don't care if I have to beat the answer out of yah!"
However this didn't settle too well with Yuma and Astral. "Hey! You can't just barge in here and threaten her in MY house! Alesia doesn't owe you squat you got that, Shark?!" Yuma protested angry. "That's right!" Astral agreed even though he knew that Shark could not see or hear him. Shark looked at Yuma shocked and a shamed. "Yuma…" Shark begged.
"Forget it Shark. Can't you just give Alesia a break already? She's tired, upset and clearly has been put in harms way again. Alesia has been through a lot this whole entire month, and without hardly any kind of rest. Plus there is a bunch of bad guys out there that is after her for some reason. And we are still trying to figure out what the reason is. So please, Shark, whatever happened out there between you and Alesia …please…just let it go…"
Shark didn't reply and frowned at what Yuma had confessed, if you want to call it that. Shark stood silently as did Yuma, with Astral and I looking on interested in what is going to happen. Shark sighed and began turning around and walking out of the house. I sat up from lying down and turned towards Shark. Even against Yuma's silent protest.
"Wait a minute, Shark! Where are you going?!" I asked desperate for him to stay. He didn't turn around, but he had stopped midway towards the entrance of the house. "Home. I don't think you could use some company right now. But Alesia, I ask of you just one thing, and one thing only." He paused then continued. "I don't know what the heck is going on, but I beg of you Alesia. Please, don't risk putting your life in danger anymore. I don't know if I will be able to save you next time. And when we do meet again… I expect you to tell me the truth. The whole truth…"
Shark walked out of the room, and you can hear the front door open with a crack and then closed once more. I covered my face with both of my hands and began to sob uncontrollably, as I felt a pair of hands grasp me and hugged me tightly.
"Alesia…" I cried out in pain on Yuma's chest as I felt that he turned to look at Astral. He held me tighter and didn't say a word. There was nothing for him to say or do, except do this…
The Next Day
I tried my best to remain calm after that whole ordeal with Luna and Kyoji. I still couldn't believe that they somehow have entered to the anime version instead of them just being in the manga one. Could there be a disturbance going on again with the ZEXAL world? Let alone the entire Yu-Gi-Oh! Universe? I sighed and tried to think on something else. Come on now Alesia…you shouldn't be thinking about the worse things to come just yet. There are still so much that has to be uncovered.
I tried by best to leave it alone, and worked hard to try and remember what happened in the manga now. I only went but so far with it, and tried to remain upbeat. However the sound of Shark's saddened voice continued to play over and over in my head.
I wanted to speak with Shark, but I don't know how am I to explain it to him. The last thing I want is for my secret to get revealed by everyone, and then he is looking to shut me out of his life. And here I'm thinking that I am starting to get the hang of things.
It was still a school day and the day was almost over as always. But I still couldn't help but believe that something went wrong today. Almost like something was supposed to happen. I was in class when suddenly we kept hearing explosion noises by Heartland Academy. Most of the students were shocked to see this going on and stood up from their seats to get a good view. I gasped when I realized that the sky was grey almost like it wanted to rain, and flashes of blue light can be seen on the schools rooftop!
I gasped when I realized what was really going on here! "Someone is dueling on the roof of the Academy…" I looked next to me to see that Eri looked suspiciously towards the Middle School. "Really? You think so?" I asked her unsure if she was right or not. She turned to me and nodded, still looking extremely serious. I got out my duel gazer and placed it on to confirm if she was right. When everything became virtual. All of a sudden my vision was zoomed all the way to the building.
There I see Shark getting stomped by Kite who already summoned Number 30: Acid Golem of Destruction! "Oh no…Kite, no!" I begged. Eri looked at me strangely as to ask me what was going on.
Kite looked worried and confused and began looking all around him as to wonder where he heard that voice is coming from. He frowned a bit and I can see his mouth moving as he prepared to do his next move. I gasped and knew what Shark was going to do, once Kite was ready to attack. He smirked and that was all I was able to see, until I grabbed my bag and rush out of the school building. Not caring if I get suspended for this or not! I got to stop Kite from hurting Shark and accidently steal his soul! I don't care if I ruin the plot.
Kite is right. Hart was right, too. This isn't a TV show or a manga anymore… this whole entire thing is REAL!
"Alesia! Alesia! Where are you going?!" I hear Eri call out to me. I ran out of the building as fast as I can, dodging cars and people riding on bikes near the rails where they are designated to be in. People on the sidewalks kept looking at me strangely, as to what could possibly be so serious, that a teenage high school student is skipping class and running around town? Running as fast as I can, I ignored the painful feeling in my chest, as my heartbeat continued to beat faster for lack of proper oxygen and rest. My main goal is to get to the people I began to truly care about in this crazy world, which they consider as a children's cartoon show!
Please…! Help me to get to Shark and Kite in time before it is too late!
I begged full of hope and being anxious about getting to the boys on time. Not knowing if I will end up meeting Luna or Kyoji again. Especially Kyoji, who wanted to stop me before! But when I saw that the school was on lock down, I panicked immediately.
"Oh no, no, no! I have to get up there!"
A flash of light suddenly appeared from me again, and suddenly the scenery instantly changed to that of a opened rooftop. "Okay? How did I get up here?" I asked confused, but the sounds of a painful scream broke my concentration. That sounded like…
"Shark! Shark where are you?!" I ran up to the where I remembered the duel between Shark and Kite took place. But by the time I reach to them, it was already too late!
I gasped at the sight before me. Kite already used Photon Hand on Shark and was pulling out his soul from his body. Which in turn, cause Shark to age incredibly fasted then normal, and he collapsed to the ground with arms stretched and his eyes looking completely soulless. The pain continued to radiate through me as fear continued to build up, and I looked at the ending result of what a soulless body looks like here, first hand.
Kite squeezed the bubble of Shark's soul with his right hand, but was shocked when he realized that he didn't have a Numbers card. "What? So he didn't have a Numbers card after all?"
"Shark!" I ran towards the two boys. Kite's eyes grew wide with shock, fear and horror as he turned around immediately towards my direction with the same expression. "Alesia…?! What on earth are you doing here? You should be in class!" Kite tried scolding me, but my main concern was Shark, who looked extremely hurt and unresponsive. "Shark…" I cried out with tears coming from my eyes. "… … … Ales…sia…" Shark tried speaking until I shushed him to not talk. However I sensed someone was trying to touch my shaking shoulder, and I angry stood up in front of Kite and slapped him so hard across the face.
Both him and Orbital was shocked at my reaction. "You bastard…" I said to him really angry. Yuma and the others automatically came up from the rooftop entrance in shock at what was happening. "HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO HIM!? HE WAS INNOCENT! HE DIDN'T HAVE A NUMBERS CARD YOU…!" I kept hitting at him until he got fed up and forcefully grabbed me by my wrist and pulled me towards his face angry. I sobbed and tried to relax. But the look on Kite's face showed that even though he was not in the mood after my last attack on him. He still looked shameful and had a look of regret in his eyes. But he closed his eyes upset and mad, and his body trembling while also stunned. He clenched his fist and balled it together, almost like he was ready to strike at me with it.
"Kite!" Yuma called out warningly. "M..M…Master Kite! Don't!" Kite quickly looked towards Orbital and finally pushed me away from him just as forcefully, and I ended up knocked down to the ground next to a comatose Reginald. Yuma and the others quickly came to our aid, as I tried to get up. My body was aching in pain, and I coughed from all of the excitement that was going on. Tori and Cathy held me up, while Flip rubbed my back.
"Oh Alesia…, are you alright?" Cathy asked concerned. "I think so…thank you…Cathy, Tori." Tori smiled towards me. " No need to thank us. Just worry about pulling yourself together okay?" I nodded towards her. "Hey! Don't I get a thanks?!" Flip asked clearly annoyed and feeling left out. "Don't worry Flip, I haven't forgotten about you."
"Kite! What are doing? Give me back my pendent!" Yuma screamed. I got up quickly and tried to stop Kite as well. I ran towards him as Kite picked up the Emperor's Key, gave a solemn look towards Yuma, before his eyes traced over to where I was coming from. His eyes grew wide, and he then decided to run away from me by leaping off of the school building. "Wait!" Just then I was halted when I felt a gust of wind appeared from below, due to the fact that Orbital have already became a glider for Kite to escape with.
"Kite…" I looked on upset by the whole thing. Kite looked behind him for a quick second towards my direction, almost like he was saying 'sorry' or something. Or maybe it was just my imagination, and Yuma finally caught up with me gasping. Calling out Astral's name, desperately wanting to get him back.
A few minutes later, the gang and I regrouped to Yuma's homeroom class. I was finally able to meet the infamous Mr. Kay, who seemed to take a great likely towards me. However Caswell had to try and convince him that he still owes Yuma for helping him become free from his Numbers card.
And just like the anime, Mr. Kay agreed before we were able to get started on tracking down Kite. Mr. Kay unleashed his virus into the system to locate Kite and the whereabouts of the Emperor's Key, which still holds the captured and trapped Astral inside!
"Hey! I think we got something!" Mr. Kay said as the computer screen revealing a blinking light near the isolated part of the city. "Okay, where?" Cathy asked. "It appeared that the signal is coming from one of the facilities down by the pier, which is owed by Mr. Heartland…" I scowled when I heard that devil's name.
Ever since I came back into this world, that guy is always on my list of people to avoid. And now that Kite has taken Astral captive, who knows what other sort of plot twist is about to occur?
Yuma began to race out of the room, while he subtly grabbed my hand and forced me to come with him. "Hey, hey, hey! Yuma, Alesia, wait for us!" Caswell cried out in a panic. Tori, Cathy and the other boys came rushing out as well, leaving a bewildered Mr. Kay confused by the sudden absence. "Huh…?"
Kite's Laboratory
When we finally made it to Kite's hideout, a.k.a his 'secret labor-atory'. He, he, he, a Dexter's Laboratory reference there, we've noticed that there was no other way inside other then with brute force. I sighed. "I can't believe I forgotten all about this too!" I said slapping my hand to my face. "Alesia! How could you forget that this Kite guy has a super tight security system going on, huh?" Bronk asked annoyed.
I placed my hands up innocently. "Hey, it isn't like I forgotten on purpose!" Yuma sighed. "Okay, enough with the blame game. How are we gonna get inside?" Yuma asked me without looking at me, but the two heavy doors in front of us. "Um, yeah, that's the thing Yuma. We don't."
The gang looked at me in shock by my answer. "We don't?!" The all asked in unison. "We don't…" I repeated again. "Then how are we supposed to get inside?" Tori asked concerned. But suddenly the doors opened on it own while the kids looked on with awe, and I giggled at their reactions. I turned around to be greeted by Mr. Kay. And before he was about to say anything I answered for him. "Thanks Mr. Kay for opening the door."
"Huh?!" The gang asked on shock, while Mr. Kay looked at me the same. "But…how did you know?" I smile sheepishly. "Let's just say I'm quite intuitive." I gave a wink, and all he did was blinked at me curiously.
"Come on, guys! We don't have enough time! Astral could be in serious danger, and he is using my cards remember?!" Yuma shouted as he rushed off ahead of us. The gang ran inside as well, with me following suit.
"There is something strangely familiar about that girl…" Mr. Kay spoke before shrugging to himself. "Aw well… kids these days…"
2016, I cannot believe this….! We just had 2015, what the heck?!
*sigh* Maybe some dedication to Reviewers would help?
Redfrost7: Thanks for reviewing once again. I'm happy to know that you liked the pilot chapter for this story, and hope to hear more from you soon, as well as other new reviewers.
CatLoverx33: I find Astral being a 'mother hen' was cute. I always saw him as someone with tack, and lots of understanding to help nurture Yuma into a better duelist. But his concern for Alesia's wellbeing plays critical in keeping her upbeat more then just Yuma and their friends. Sadly Kite is very confused about everything, especially when one simple mission turned into another one.
De hearts 26: Oh man, yes! This was very funny for me to write as well as dramatic. Something that I didn't expect to happen so quickly but it did. Alesia doesn't trust Kaito at all for no reason, and seeing him trying to help her like the way he did, was very questionable. Even though he isn't pervert, but I get the feeling this going to sting him for a while. Yep, Faker and Heartland is up to no good…again. But Haruto had to say something to Kaito about all of this. This was the only time for these two to express their pain and confusion to one another. Haruto see's Alesia as an innocent bystander, while Kaito only see's her as a tool to be used to help him save Haruto. And also as a person who cannot be trusted, even though he's starting to feel something for her, or perhaps even care about her enough to rescue her more then enough times.
Though I get the feeling that Kaito is really getting annoyed with everything that has to do with Alesia. Alesia's family has a lot to do with what's going on with her, and the reason why she has the power of Eternia in the first place. But that will be revealed in the coming chapters. And the same thing with the black spot in her brain, as well with her missing sister Cassie.
Zexalloverforever39: Ha! I bet you didn't expect that one happening. I don't really believe that Kite fell 'in love' with Alesia, more or less starting to care about her enough to do what he did. Plus it is waaaaaaay too fast for all of that to even happen and that is IF that is to happen at all. Also if Alesia is forced to choose who she would rather to have a relationship with, it will have to be sort out later on. The ZEXAL world is too hectic right now for any of them to be focusing on romance. Though it is just played for laughs. And who knows what may happen with Jenny. Even though I think Kite would be extremely annoyed with her. She already wants to kill the dude. What is this, a love-hate relationship? I think he would rather do the project at Antarctica or something then deal with her. ^^
Sorry Jenny…
Lee-Lee2306: OTP?! That really is an honor, I wouldn't have expected that. Thank you! I think she will have a very hard time trying to do that. I think Kite needs to earn it now. And Shark's developing relationship still needs work. After all he is in Middle School.
Well that is it! I will keep you posted on the results for the poll. So far only 1 person voted. JUST 1! Please people, even if you do not review, your vote's means a lot to the future of this story!
Peace out!
~Sapphire100
