Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's V-Busters
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Insert Theme – Shuffle by Masami Okui, Start by Masataka Nakagauchi, Kakusei by Ricky
Chapter VIII: Pharaoh's Servant Part 3 – Gravekeeper's Servant
Starting Theme Song Plays – Shuffle -
"There it is, Necrovalley." Gran points out to the area just before them. As the sandstorm subsides, the humans could clearly see stone ground connecting to the valley where the royal family rests. The humans on board the chickens ride down to the valley. "Stick close and stay away from the edges."
Eventually they continue down a hill of sand until seeing a crypt just nearby. A large sphinx can be seen in the distance, almost looming down at them. Gran walks towards the crypt and opens up a hatch leading underground. "Come in."
They dismount the chickens and enter the crypt, the light of the sun disappearing as they travel into the darkness. Thankfully there are torches lit on the walls of the passageway they're in. Rex looks back to see the hatch close by itself. "So, where are we?"
"We're just below Necrovalley into the crypt. Up ahead is the home of the Gravekeepers. They'll understand once I explain that I allowed your entrance." Gran's words bring a bit of worry to the humans.
"Understand? You mean, without you they'd killed us?" Chase asks curiously.
With the rock man's nod, Jeff curses, "Crap."
"All you have to do is remain silent, show respect, and keep your left foot forward."
"Huh?" Before they could move further the humans and Gran see what looks to be the Gravekeeper's Spear Soldier standing in their way.
"Halt! Who dares enter sacred ground?" demands the dark skinned spear man.
"It's Gravekeeper's Spear Soldier!" speaks Jeff, leaving the others to stare at him with sarcasm present on their face.
"Step aside, spear soldier. I have brought guests." Gran holds his hands up to him. "They've completed the challenge and request treatment."
"Is that so? Then why do they not show respect?" Gran looks back and sees they haven't done what he asked. "Send them away, and we will come out to see them." The soldier walks back into the darkness.
"Wait, hold up! We just need treatment!" begs Ijin before running up to him. The soldier turns around and aims his weapon to his face.
"If you wish to enter sacred ground and demand treatment from us, show some respect and follow our demands. Those who cannot will be killed." The soldier then pokes Ijin, causing him to yelp and back away. He then retreats into the shadows once more.
Ijin grits his teeth. "Damn."
"Let's go. It'd be best to follow their demands." Gran turns around and awaits them to move.
"But you said-"
"Regardless, their decisions is not for me to change." After interruption, Chase grumbles with an obvious upset disposition.
Chimera drops Tyson on the ground. Vladimir walks towards the fallen teenager, bending his knees to look down at him. "Allo, allo, allo. You are Tyson Remmington, are you not?"
"Vampire Lord? What's the big idea kidnapping me?" asks Tyson as he picks himself up, rubbing the side of his head. "And, how do you know my name?"
"I'm here to find out more about you, like how were you able to absorb the Barrier Statue of the Abyss?" Vladimir draws the sword of dark destruction and twirls it a bit before aiming at his face.
Tyson would back away, but the growling chimera behind him makes him do otherwise. "Look, I don't know how that happened, and I don't plan to tell you either way."
"Is that so?" Vladimir slashes at his left arm where the socket lies, blood flying from the fresh wound. He stumbles backwards in pain clutching it. "How about if I cut off your arms? Would you tell me then?"
"I'm serious! I don't know!" he says in a desperate, but non-shouting, voice.
"Then some pain should break into that mind of yours." Vladimir slashes once more, but this time he blocks using his duel disk. This attack leaves a crack on the card pad. "Answer now, or your fate will be in the air. La fin."
"Enough of your French crap." Tyson pushes him back and grabs a card from his deck. But Chimera growls before stomping on his back, sending his crashing to the ground.
"I almost forgot how fragile humans are, just like that boy 17 years ago."
"Huh?" Vladimir points his blade to Deadshot's face.
The vampire gives a deadly grin. "Now as I was saying, would you like your arm or your leg gone?"
Before he could go with his threat the sound of goats could be heard closing in. The vampire lifts his head out the cave entrance, where he sees a bunch of goats with horses. On board are the Virus Busters and Milla.
"Tyson, you okay?" asks Mira in a worried tone before hopping off of the animal and drawing a card.
"Allo, allo, allo.(1) So you managed to make it here." Vladimir slashes at them, releasing a wave of darkness. The humans jump off of the animals, except Takeshi who leaps over the attack on Sleipnir. The animals fall to the ground in pieces, and Takeshi clutches his chest in pain.
He recovers quickly so no one notices, but Milla, Alexianna and Vladimir do. The vampire chuckles before saying, "Unfortunately you couldn't have come at an inopportune time. I wish to question your dear friend here."
"You want to know how the Abyss statue was turned into data, right?" Milla's question grasps Vlad's attention. "Because it was turned from a statue that held data into a monster you're trying to figure out how to stop it from happening again."
"Oh? You're very perceptive. Did you look into this using your powers of time?" Vladimir makes a sudden scowl before swinging his blade. This sends a wave of darkness at the ground before them, and as the smoke clears it reveals he and Chimera are gone.
"He got away?" Hiyori complains before clenching her fist.
Takeshi dismounts Sleipnir before returning it to card form. The walls then echo in Vladimir's voice, saying, "I'll be coming back for your heads, little boys and girls."
With it gone the others breathe a sigh of relief. Tyson picks himself up and sighs. "That was close; he was just raring to take my limbs off."
"Let's get moving," says Takeshi before he walks towards the cave entrance. "We lost some time but we can still reach Mist Valley on foot."
"What? We can't let that Twitard get away with capturing Tyson! He can easily do it again!" Mira tells him with a pinch of anger.
Takeshi glances at her from the corner of his eye. "We came to rescue Tyson, not chase after a flying enemy. If we destroy the statues we can move on and ruin their plans, and then they'll come to us again. When it happens we'll be more than prepared."
"I don't think..." Milla places a hand on Mira's shoulder.
"It'll be fine. He's right in the decision to deal with the statues. Now that they know we can ruin their plans they'll send someone to protect the statues. We'll use that to our advantage."
"But we-"
"It's settled. We're going after the statue." Takeshi looks back to the others as he talks. "Besides, you should care about Tyson's bleeding condition before going out to pick a fight. His life is more important than a grudge."
Mira looks at Tyson, now noticing his bleeding body. She holds him in her arms and helps the guy up. "That's right, I'm sorry."
"Let's get moving..." Takeshi heads out of the cave, and without fail the others follow after.
Milla smirks secretly seeing this. 'That's good.'
'"His life is more important than a grudge," right?' Alexianna ponders in her mind while following Takeshi. 'I guess there's a reason he was picked.'
Takeshi keeps his eyes forward, hiding the pain he's suffering away from his team. 'I've...gotta keep strong...' He glances back to make sure everyone's following, and sees Milla with a discerning look as if she knows he's suffering.
'Oh well. Steps are being made...'
As they wait outside of the underground temple, a lovely priestess in white rises from the entrance to approach Malinda, Gran, Rex, Chase, Jeff and Ijin. She looks down upon them and says, "I hear you request healing..."
"Yes..." says Rex as he awaits the Gravekeeper's Priestess.
"And just what do you call yourselves?" asks the woman.
"We're the Nightmare Soldiers," Jeff tells her before the others could respond.
This grasps everyone's attention. Rex then gasps, "What?!"
"That's the name of our group; I've been thinking of it like that," he replies.
"It stinks! We're not going with it!" shouts Ijin.
"I like it," says Rex and Chase, causing him to fall comically.
"Then, I'll look over your friend." The priestess approaches Malinda and stabs her staff into the ground. A light rises from it and sprinkles over Malinda like dust. "This process will take some time."
"We're just glad you can do it," says Rex before giving a relieved smile. The priestess looks to Rex with interest. "What?"
"You're carrying a strong presence in your body...it's similar to those from the Crimson Dragon." The others look at Rex in surprise hearing that, except for Chase.
"That's Red Demon's Dragon you're looking at..." Ijin and Jeff back away in shock.
"The hell did he get that from!?"
"His father's Jack Atlas stupid," Ijin replies, and Chase gives a nodding shrug.
"I see...then you were here to be harvested by Amne..."
"...harvested?" Rex asks the priestess.
"Vision spoke of what would happen...humans would be brought to this world and killed for their life energy to power the statues. If you plan to stop them, then you'll have to destroy the Barrier Statue of the Drought nearby."
"...where is that?" Chase asks suddenly.
The priestess points just northeast of their location. "Our tomb stretches far across this region. The statue is far off there. You can reach it on foot above ground by this evening."
"This evening? That's a bit long..." mutters Ijin while leaning back with a stretch.
"Chase and I will go. No need for anyone else to get involved," says Rex before he adjusts his duel disk.
Chase looks at the priestess and asks, "Does anyone else in your clan know about Amne?"
"They do, but they find that they have no true involvement and that it's none of our business."
Jeff approaches her. "That's stupid. They'll just come here for you guys!"
"We're going to handle it now." Rex adjusts his shoes before tapping.
"Let's go." Chase and Rex head off into that direction, despite having no idea how to reach it. "I think I've seen the card before. We should be able to find it."
"Soon as we know where it is..." Rex mumbles while following after the Zero Knight.
As they leave, Jeff looks to Malinda as she opens her eyes. She looks around to see the others. "Guys..."
"Malinda, you're up!" Ijin shouts before looking down at her.
"I still feel tired...where are we?" asks the dinosaur duelist.
"We're at Necrovalley. Rex and Chase just left to find this barrier statue," explains Ijin.
"Lay back as I continue." The priestess continues to heal the little girl even as she looks at her. While this peaceful event continues, Gran looks back upon feeling something. He then opens his eyes in shock.
"They're on their way..." This gathers everyone's attention.
"Who?" asks Jeff curiously.
"The rulers of the East." The humans' eyes widen in response to his words, as they look out towards the desert where they came from.
The Virus Busters reach the base of the mountain. Takeshi turns to Milla and asks, "Where's the Mist Valley?"
"Just northwest of here." Milla points her staff in the direction. "If we follow the path we'll reach it by the appropriate time."
"But first we deal with Tyson's injuries," Takeshi says before taking up a card and summoning Sleipnir. "You'll ride on Sleipnir all the way to the valley."
"Wow, thanks. I can finally get some sleep." Tyson climbs aboard the legendary steed and lies down. Takeshi then begins to walk along the path with the horse by his side. Alexianna follows with Mira and Hiyori close behind. Milla takes up the rear.
Takeshi clutches his heart suddenly. 'It's worth it.'
Alexianna sees the movement and narrows her eyes with worry. She then sighs, realizing he'll have to reveal what's going on soon.
Ending Theme Song Plays – Start –
Translations:
1. Hello
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