Chapter 9: Sweet Taste of Poison

Disclaimer- Disclaimer- I don't own Yugioh 5ds I do however own the plot, the titles for the chapters and my Ocs.

Summary- Aki has been unconscious for a week. When she awakens the 1st taste of anything she has is wine laced with an unknown poison. She begins acting weird and cold. Her attitude completely changes as well as her thoughts on the world she lives in. Will Yusei realize what's going on? She has 3 days before the poison possibly kills her. Will Yusei be able to find out who was behind this and get the antidote to Aki before she dies?

A/N- Special thanks to my brother Koga Ryokami for all his help! And thank you for waiting...your patience has been rewarded here's chapter 9.

*1 week later*

"Huh?" Aki weakly said as she began to sit up.

"You're finally awake...thank god!" Yusei said hugging Aki and completely waking her up.

"Yusei! Let me go!" Aki screamed as she shoved him away.

"I fine too thanks for asking." Yusei said sarcastically getting up off the floor.

"Where am I?" Aki asked looking around and realizing she was in her room.

"Your room obviously. You've been out for a week. I thought you weren't going to wake up." Yusei said sitting beside her.

"Seriously? I don't have any bandages and I know that thing got me." Aki said looking at her arms.

"There's a fountain at the end of the path that has healing water. Most people if they got out would drink it. I laid you in the water to heal most of your wounds." Yusei said holding Aki close.

"I'm sorry for all the trouble I've caused." Aki said clinging to Yusei.

"It's not your fault...it's mine. That night...I just couldn't let you go...I had to find you. Aki if you died my life would have no meaning. You're my future bride and queen you can't leave me." Yusei said kissing Aki.

It was the 1st real kiss that they ever had. There was no vampire or human, no war just Yusei and Aki finally admitting everything they'd hid from each other. As they pulled away Aki looked down and noticed a 24-karat half-sapphire half-ruby heart cut ring on her finger. Yusei smiled and slightly laughed at Aki's reaction.

"Yusei...where did this come from?" Aki asked as Yusei kissed her again.

"This is your engagement ring...my promise to you." Yusei said kissing Aki's hand.

"Your promise?" Aki asked confused.

"Yes my promise to love you forever...to protect you...and to cherish you always. I won't let anything happen to you...I'll die before I let anything hurt you. My life is incomplete without you. The sapphire in this ring is half of my heart and the ruby is half of yours...together we're complete." Yusei said as the door to Aki's room opened.

"Aki-chan you're awake!" Clarissa exclaimed bolting into the room to hug Aki.

"Princess you're ok thank the stars." Yusei's mother said as she and his father walked into the room.

"It's because Yusei went into the maze after me. I'd be dead if it weren't for him." Aki said smiling.

"Bruno helped too. He's not here right now though." Yusei said as he stroked Aki's hair.

"You must remind me to thank him later Yusei." Aki said as Yusei stood up.

"I will. Do you feel ok?" Yusei asked looking slightly concerned.

"I'm just fine. Why?" Aki asked looking curious.

"Tonight the Royal Gala and Blood Bond will be completed since it was stopped." Yusei said as Aki looked down.

"Ok...I'll pick my own clothing for this time though." Aki said still not making eye contact.

"Fine by me just as long as you don't ever listen to Kiryu again." Yusei said laughing as everyone but Clarissa left.

"Thank you! Thank you so much!" Clarissa exclaimed hugging Aki.

"What did I do?" Aki asked very confused.

"Yusei's back to normal! He's not hollow anymore! You did it you save him!" Clarissa exclaimed hugging Aki tighter.

"I did? That 1 incident was all we needed!" Aki exclaimed shocked thinking about everything she had to go through.

"Yes isn't it wonderful! I finally have my brother back thank you so much!" Clarissa said hugging Aki again before leaving the room.

"If it was this simple why didn't I find out about that maze sooner?" Aki questioned slightly moping when a laugh broke the silence.

"Simply because it wasn't meant to be princess." A voice said as Aki looked around to see the Shadow Prince leaning against her wall.

"You again? Stay away from me!" Aki exclaimed jumping out of bed.

"A thank you would suffice. I knew how that whole situation would play out. You weren't going to die. Sorry for using you but even I hated seeing Yusei like that." Kiryu said holding a black rose.

"You planned that to happen! How did you know it would work?" Aki asked still in shock she had been used like a pawn.

"Yusei loves you he really does. His anger and hatred blinded him but, seeing the one thing the one person he loved with every fiber of his being going to her death changed him. You truly are ok by me. Thank you Princess." Kiryu said bowing before he disappeared back into the shadows.

"Man that guy is weird." Aki thought as she walked out of her room.

"Princess you're suppose to be getting ready!" A maid exclaimed rushing towards her.

"Huh? I thought the Gala was tonight." Aki said as she was pushed back towards her room.

"Princess it is nighttime. The Gala is in an hour." The maid said as Aki gasped.

The girl resembled Carly. Her hair was in the same style but a little darker, her eyes were hazel and not hidden by glasses.

"Are you ok princess?" The maid asked as Aki looked down ashamed that she had been staring.

"I'm fine thank you for asking." Aki said as she went back into her room.

Aki opened her closet and pulled out the white and black dress she never thought she'd wear in her life. Aki stood there and stared at the black flowers and the design. As she did she didn't realize it but a tear had escaped her eye and fallen on the dress.

"Carly...I wish you were here." Aki whispered as someone knocked on her door.

"Aki are you ready? The Gala starts in 15 minutes." Yusei said as Aki hurried and put the dress on.

"Yes I'm ready." Aki said opening the door as Yusei stood there speechless.

"You're absolutely beautiful...but maybe we should fix your hair." Yusei said taking Aki's hair down.

"I forgot all about that." Aki said laughing as they walked back into her room.

"I think a bun would be perfect. I'll fix it." Yusei said taking a flower clip and pulling Aki's hair up.

"You know how to fix hair?" Aki asked as Yusei finished her hair.

"Yea look in the mirror and see for yourself." Yusei said as Aki gasped.

"You're good...we should go before we're late." Aki said standing up.

"We're not going to be late. Everyone is just early." Yusei said laughing as Aki groaned.

"I hate it when people say that." Aki said as they walked out of her room and towards the ballroom.

"You're not the only one. I just thought it would perfect to say since everyone else says it." Yusei said laughing as they reached the ballroom.

"There you 2 are! Hurry it's starting!" King Hakase said trying not to yell as he pushed Yusei and Aki towards the stage.

It was dark in the room only the outlines of people could be seen. Aki looked around to try and find Bruno or at least a familiar face but her attempt was in vain. All the while she should've looked over to the table with glasses of wine. A mysterious figure stood near the 4 glasses meant for the King, Queen, Prince and his future bride. He pulled out a vial of a mysterious blood red liquid and poured it into one of the glasses.

"Are you sure you're ok?" Yusei asked as they walked up the stairs of the stage.

"Yes I'm fine Yusei. Why do you ask?" Aki asked as everything became silent.

"I have to take some of your blood. You lost a lot in the maze and my teeth are really sharp." Yusei said showing Aki his fangs.

"I can take pain don't worry about that." Aki said as the spotlight was on them.

"We'll see about that." Yusei said as his fangs pierced Aki's skin before she could even think of a response.

"Yusei...that hurts." Aki whispered as Yusei's fangs retracted.

"Told you it would princess." Yusei said as he healed the bite marks.

"It felt like someone jabbed me with millions of little needles." Aki said rubbing her neck after the spotlight cut off.

"You should learn to listen. Then you wouldn't have to deal with pain." Yusei said as a he picked up 2 glasses of wine.

"Thanks...but I'm somewhat use to pain considering what I've been through." Aki said taking a glass from Yusei.

"I just wish this was the wedding. I can't wait much longer...I must have you as mine." Yusei said taking a sip of wine.

"You already do. I'm your future bride...this ring proves it." Aki said showing Yusei the ring.

"I know but that doesn't mean things can't change in the blink of an eye. If another prince wants you I have to fight for you...but before that you must spend time with them. You're mine and no one will take you from me." Yusei said his eyes darkening in color.

"Yusei...you're so jealous! No one will ever take you from me." Aki said slightly laughing as she took a sip of wine.

"You can't swear to that my dear you can't see the future. Any small thing can change our future and lives that's why I changed." Yusei said as Aki felt slightly dizzy and fell.

"Princess are you ok?" Clarrisa asked rushing over as Yusei barely caught Aki and the glass of wine burst on impact with the floor.

"I feel dizzy...and a little sick." Aki said as Yusei helped her stand up.

"Aki...perhaps you should go to your room and rest." Yusei said as Aki looked at the floor.

"Come on Aki. I'll help you." Clarrisa asked taking Aki's hand and leading her out of the room.

*Somewhere outside in the Shadows*

"Don't worry dear Princess everything will be over soon. Nothing will stop us from being happy together." A mysterious person in a cloak said as he watched Clarrisa lead Aki out of the room.

"In due time everything will work out our way and you will have the Princess. For now just be patient Axel." Another cloaked person said touching Axel's shoulder as the moonlight started appearing from behind the clouds.

"Right...it won't be much longer now. Aki you'll be a lot safer and happier with me...just like old times." Axel said as the sun illuminated his amber eyes and he disappeared into the shadows.

*The Next Day*

"Aki...you shouldn't be outside or out of bed. Are you ok?" Yusei asked as he looked at Aki who was sitting on a wall.

"I'm fine I don't need a damn vampire asking me anything." Aki said glaring at Yusei.

"Aki...what's gotten into you?" Yusei asked as Aki jumped down from the wall and charged towards Yusei swords drawn.

"The truth….I hate you!" Aki exclaimed as Yusei dodged the sword and grabbed Aki's arms.

"No you don't stop acting like you do." Yusei said taking Aki's swords and picking her up.

"Let me go you damn vampire!" Aki exclaimed as she was taken to her room.

"Maybe you just need some more rest." Yusei said opening her bedroom door and sitting her down on her bed.

"Get the hell away from me!" Aki exclaimed throwing a red vase at Yusei only to have him duck and the vase shatter against the wall.

"Now I have to get another vase…it took forever the 1st time to find that." Yusei said as he walked back out of the room leaving Aki alone.

"I hate you! Why am I here? Why aren't you dead? I'm not staying here…you're dying tonight vampire." Aki thought as she reached into her bag and pulled out some daggers.

*Later that Night*

"Hi little sister are you feeling any better?" Bruno asked trying to hug Aki but she jerked away from him.

"Get the hell away me!" Aki exclaimed glaring at Bruno.

"What has gotten into you my sweet raven?" Yusei asked as he walked down the stairs and Aki held the daggers behind her back

"I already told you the truth has. You and your friend are dying tonight." Aki said throwing daggers in Yusei and Bruno's directions.

"Great now my sister is trying to kill me." Bruno said as he ducked and Yusei tried to grab Aki.

"Stay away from me. I hate vampires and I definitely hate you." Aki said as Yusei finally managed to pin her against the wall.

"I think someone needs to go back to their room for the night." Yusei said as he pulled a dagger out of his arm and picked Aki up.

"Let me go you damn vampire!" Aki screamed hitting Yusei.

"I'll be back Bruno. You can fight all you want Aki but I'm not letting you go." Yusei said as he walked down the dimly lighted hall.

"You aren't going to win…I'll kill you before my kingdom goes down." Aki said as Yusei shoved her in the room.

"Kill me and your kingdom will fall faster than you think." Yusei said as he closed and blocked the door.

*Back at the stairwell*

"What's gotten into her? I've never seen her do that." Bruno said looking at the daggers in the wall behind him.

"I don't know but I don't like it. She's not going through a phase or anything. She's never been this violent…she's always been kind and caring…something's gotta be wrong Bruno." Yusei said leaning against the wall and staring at the deep dark ocean blue night sky.

"So then the theory she's giving you a taste of your own medicine is out of the question. When did she start being violent?" Bruno asked walking over to a window.

"When she saw me earlier today…other than that she's done nothing but stay in her room." Yusei asked looking back down the hall.

"….you said yesterday that she felt dizzy and I saw her fall and you catch her." Bruno said looking from the marble floors to staring out the window and vise versa.

"Just what are you getting at Bruno?" Yusei asked walking over to him.

"Irrational behavior…aggression…dizziness…hatred…I have a hunch of what it may be but we need to look for the book in the library." Bruno said walking towards the stairwell with Yusei following behind silently.

"Bruno answer my question. What do you think is going on?" Yusei asked as the reached 2 11 foot oak doors.

"I think she's been poisoned." Bruno said turning around and staring at Yusei.

"What? How?" Yusei exclaimed as Bruno began walking into the library.

"Yusei I don't know but it's the only thing I can think of." Bruno said looking at the tall bookshelves.

"So someone's trying to kill Aki and she's trying to kill us…or is it the other way." Yusei said pondering everything that had happened.

"She attacked us…she hasn't harmed herself…it could be a controlling poison. Then the only question is what type and strength but there's 60,000 different types." Bruno said walking to a specific area of the library.

"You don't think it could be a Nightshade* poison do you?" Yusei asked Bruno looking at the very top bookshelf.

"I would hope not…if it is then she only has 1 day left and the only option to save her is to kill her and for you to turn her into a vampire. I bet she wouldn't be very happy to know that." Bruno said looking out the window and at the Blood Moon rising in the sky.

*In Aki's Room*

Aki is laying on her bed asleep. Her room begins to fill with the color of blood as the moon reached a quarter peak in the sky. The window is open and the wind is making the curtains twist violently in the breeze.

"Aki…wake up. Come on my sweet angel…come to me." A mysterious voice says as Aki's eyes open and she slowly rises from her bed.

"I'm coming…I will finally be at your side for eternity." Aki said as the walked to the window and disappeared into the night.

*Back in the Library*

"Found it…but I'm not sure you're going to like this Yusei." Bruno said looking up from behind a stack of books.

"What is it now Bruno?" Yusei asked looking dead pan.

"The poison controls her but it also numbs out her senses. She perceives that the people she loves the most are the ones trying to hurt her and she wants nothing more than to eliminate us. That explains before so it wasn't her fault." Bruno said as Yusei looked down silently at the table.

"What else Bruno...I know there's more than that. What's the name? What are you trying to hide from me?" Yusei asked staring at Bruno his eyes starting to darken.

"Ok dude calm down. It's the…Shadow Chaser* poison. It controls her from the day she drinks it until she's sacrificed…" Bruno said as Yusei jumped up and threw his chair.

"WHAT? BRUNO DO YOU REALIZE HOW DANGEROUS THAT POISON IS?" Yusei yelled completed furious.

"Yes which is why I didn't want to tell you. It only takes control under a full…moon." Bruno said as he whipped his head around to see the full moon in the sky as Yusei made a break for the door.

"Aki!" Yusei exclaimed as he dashed down the hall and Bruno followed from a small distant.

"Yusei…be careful remember she's scared of us!" Bruno yelled as Yusei stopped at Aki's door.

"This is my fiancé I don't have time to be afraid!" Yusei exclaimed as he flung the doors open only to see Aki was gone and the window was open.

"Yusei we gotta find her...there's no telling what will happen if we don't" Bruno said as he began to look at the sky.

"Sunrise...that's all the time we have...if we don't get to her by then..."Yusei said looking back at Bruno.

"Let's go...she can't be very far from here." Bruno said as he and Yusei raced to the entrance of the castle.

*In an unknown area of the Forest*

Aki completely dazed is stumbling down a path full of thick trees deeper and deeper into the darkness of the forest. The deeper she goes the more gnarled the trees become. The roots begin to stick above the ground and vines begin to hang from the twisting and bending branches. Just as it seems the worst has come and gone she stumbles onto a path made of circular and eroded stones.

*Yusei and Bruno in the unknown area of Forest*

"Why can't Aki ever go anywhere that's not terrifying?" Bruno exclaimed as the trees began to gnarl.

"Bruno quit complaining. Whoever poisoned her must know what is in this direction." Yusei said as they continued to run down the path in search of Aki.

*Aki on the stone path*

The path is becoming increasingly eroded as Aki continues to walk. Some of the stones are covered in dirt and barely visible. As she continues, a partially eroded and destroyed altar is coming into view. Yusei and Bruno unbeknownst to Aki are closing in. They're not more than 8 yards away.

"Aki stop!" Bruno yells but Aki can't hear him.

"Aki wait! We're not trying to hurt you!" Yusei exclaims as the shadows around him begin moving.

"So sorry gentlemen but this is as far as you go." A voice says as shadow servants appear all around Yusei and Bruno cornering them.

"What the hell?" Yusei exclaims as a person begins walking towards them.

"Aki must not be stopped. She is needed in order for this plan to work." The voice said as he drew closer.

"Kiryu!" Bruno exclaimed as he recognized the figure.

"That's right Bruno. You can't stop what's going to happen tonight. I need the Rose Princess for my plan. So thanks in advance Yusei. Bye." Kiryu said laughing hysterically as he disappeared back into the darkness.

"NO!" Yusei screamed trying to fight the shadow servants but they never flinched.

*Closer to the Alter*

A figure is standing on the altar facing Aki as she is finally stops at the bottom of the stairs.

"Aki...awaken." The figure says as Aki returns to reality.

"Huh? Where am I?" Aki asks as she looks around.

"You're safe Aki. That's all that matters now." The figure says as he stares down at Aki.

"Axel!" Aki exclaims rushing up the stairs towards him.

"Yes it is me." Axel says as Aki hugs him with tears in her eyes.

"I can't believe it! You're alive! I thought I lost you forever!" Aki exclaimed as she began to cry.

"Never. I couldn't ever leave you all alone...my dear little sister." Axel said as he looked back at the forest.

"Brother you won't believe this but I'm engaged to be married." Aki said as Axel took her wrist and led her to the center of the altar.

"I know mother and father told me that." Axel said as he continued to drag Aki.

"Axel you're hurting me." Aki said wincing as he tightened his grip around her wrist.

"I'm sorry...I forgot how fragile you are sometimes." Axel said hugging Aki.

"Why are we here dear brother?" Aki said looking around at the dead trees and the area.

"You'll find out in due time." Axel said as he looked back at a specific area of forest.

"Yes but when you find out it may not be in time." Kiryu said laughing.

*Back in the Forest*

"Yusei quit fighting it isn't doing any good." Bruno said as Yusei collapsed on the ground.

"I have to get to Aki. Bruno this isn't an option my wife's life is on the line." Yusei said as he wiped the blood off his mouth.

"Yusei...maybe I had the wrong poison." Bruno said as Yusei shook his head.

"No you don't. There's no other reason she'd be out here with the sacrificing alter if that wasn't the right poison." Yusei said as he looked around at the shadows.

"Well it was worth a shot." Bruno mentally thought as he looked around.

"Don't any of you get it. That's my future bride...I know you all have lost something. None of you were born this way...you had good intentions and the Shadow people twisted them. They're using you as puppets because they managed to manifest the darkest part of your hearts and made you forget who you were. Please I'm on my knees begging you. Just let me try to save my bride...she's the only one I've ever loved...the only one I will ever love." Yusei said pleading as the shadow servants nodded and disappeared.

"Wow Yusei...I never thought you'd ever do that." Bruno said as Yusei bolted towards the altar.

"I'll do anything for Aki. I love her to much to lose her or let my pride get in the way now." Yusei said as they began drawing closer to the altar.

*On top of the Alter*

"There's just so many things I want to ask you. How have you been?" Aki said as she sat on a rectangular stone block.

"I am fine. I'm just glad to know that damn vampire hasn't harmed you." Axel said looking back at Aki.

"I admit we had a rocky start but I love him a lot and he feels the same about me." Aki said looking at the ring on her finger.

"Don't believe everything that damn vampire says or does he can be lying." Axel said looking back at Aki with very stern amber eyes.

"He couldn't be Axel he's risked his life for me." Aki said as Axel shook his head.

"Aki use your damn head! He's a vampire they're born excellent liars. I can't believe you're being so damn stupid!" Axel exclaimed as Aki flinched at her brother's words.

"Axel...you've never been this cruel to me. What happened to you?" Aki asked as Axel walked over to here.

"Aki...I'm sorry. I don't know what has gotten into me. Please forgive me." Axel said hugging Aki.

"I forgive you Axel. You are the one that trained me and taught me to detect a lie. Maybe my love for him has truly clouded my better judgement." Aki said leaning into Axel's touch.

"Don't worry it'll all be ok. Come walk with me." Axel said taking Aki's hand as he led her to the center of the altar that was under a crescent moon shaped rock.

"Axel what is this place?" Aki asked as she looked down to notice purple shadows swirling around underneath their feet.

"This is the place where everyone's troubles will end." Axel said looking down at the vortex of purple shadows.

"It's almost time. The Blood Moon is almost in line with the crescent moon. Soon that stupid prince will meet his match." Axel thought as Yusei and Bruno closed in on the altar.

"Aki! Say something!" Yusei called out as Aki turned her head.

"Huh? Yusei!" Aki exclaimed as she tried to run in the direction of his voice but was stopped by Axel.

"Princess...there you are!" Bruno exclaimed as he and Yusei reached the top of the altar.

"Bruno...Yusei! Axel that's Yusei my fiancé and Bruno one of my brothers." Aki said as Axel pushed her behind him.

"Who are you? Why did you poison Aki?" Yusei said as he drew his sword preparing to fight.

"Ha stupid vampire. You don't know who you're dealing with...maybe I should show you." Axel said as he conjured up shadow servants.

"What the...these again?" Bruno exclaimed looking around.

"They don't scare me." Yusei said as he walked straight through them.

"I don't expect you to be afraid of them. They're here to make sure none of you leave. However you should be afraid of me." Axel said as he disappeared.

"Axel?" Aki whispered in confusion.

"Come out and fight like a man!" Yusei exclaimed as he felt a sharp pain in his back.

"I never left...I move faster than you can blink vampire." Axel said as he removed a dagger from Yusei's back.

"Axel stop!" Aki exclaimed as she tried to move but was stuck.

"Sorry dear little sister but the Axel you know is gone. He's been dead ever since mom and dad sent him away." Axel said looking at Aki with hollow amber eyes.

"What? Axel there's no way they would've or could've..." Aki said before Axel cut her off.

"Oh but they did. I was the only one that defended you when you were little. I knew about your future...your destiny. If they hadn't sent me away I would be the only thing standing in his way. He'd have to earn my approval for your hand but mom and dad knew I'd never agree. They sent me away before you became completely attached to my every word." Axel said in a voice colder than the winter wind.

"No mom...dad they'd never do this. You're wrong Axel!" Aki cried as Axel walked towards her.

"Look Aki...watch this. It's the past...see if I'm lying now." Axel said as he conjured some the purple shadows into mist.

"What are you doing?" Yusei yelled as the shadow servants held him in place.

"Showing my little sister the past." Axel said as images became clear.

"Little sister? Yusei thought as he watched the images in the purple mist.

*Flashback 14 years ago*

"Aki...wake up." 8 year old Axel said as he watched his sister sleeping in her crib.

"Huh? Ax-el." 2 year old Aki said rubbing her eyes.

"Hi Aki. Are you ready to go outside?" Axel said as he let the side of the crib down.

"Yay! Outside!" Aki said as Axel picked her up.

"Aki there are some things I have to tell you also." Axel said sitting Aki down in some grass.

"Huh?" Aki asked cocking her head to the side.

"Mom and dad know about your future. They're going to try and marry you off to the vampire prince." Axel said looking over his shoulder.

"No! No monsters Axel! Make it stop!" Aki screamed as she began to cry.

"It's ok Aki don't cry. I won't let it happen. I promise. I'll protect you." Axel said hugging his sister.

"You will." Aki said as a smile began to grace her face.

"Yes I-" Axel said before his father cut him off.

"Axel come here." King Hideo said beckoning for his son as a maid picked Aki up.

*In the foyer of the Rose Kingdom*

"Axel I understand that Aki is your little sister but we must do whatever we can to protect this kingdom.

"So you're going to give Aki to a monster!" Axel exclaimed.

"We must protect this kingdom. Son when you are an adult you will understand." King Hideo said as Axel's eyes widened.

"Understand what! That you're giving my sister to a blood thirsty monster for a damn kingdom! To hell with these people Aki is more important!" Axel exclaimed knocking over a table.

"You'll watch you're mouth in my presence! Aki is important but this is her destiny don't stop it." Hideo said glaring at Axel.

"No it won't happen. I have to agree or did you forget that. If I don't approve there is no wedding...no marriage." Axel said with a sneer.

"So be it. If you want to be defiant there is only one thing I can do." Hideo said as guards grabbed Axel.

"Let me go!" Axel exclaimed as he thrashed around to free himself.

"No they won't. Since you want to be stubborn the only thing that can happen is that you're going to be sent away. Aki hasn't become that attached to you...there's still time." Hideo said as he left the room followed by the guards who were carrying Axel.

"Hideo don't...you can't send our only son away." The Queen pleaded with her husband as she watched Axel be put into the back of a carriage.

"For the sake of our lives and kingdom I must." Hideo said as the carriage pulled away.

"Don't worry Aki. They won't keep me away from you. I'm coming back for you...I will keep my promise." Axel said looking out the window of the carriage as the images and purple mist disappeared.

*End of Flashback*

"Now do you believe me Aki?" Axel said as he looked back at his sister who was crying.

"Axel...I didn't know. I'm so sorry...I never forgot you but I never bothered to find out what happened." Aki said as she fell to her knees.

"It's ok Aki. You were very young." Axel said helping his sister up to her feet.

"Let her go!" Yusei yelled as he continued to try to break free.

"Sorry but you're not going to be marrying Aki. You won't even be alive when the Blood Moon sets and the sun rises." Axel said as he tightened his grip on Aki's arms.

"Axel what are you doing?" Aki exclaimed thrashing.

"Look below us. You didn't see him before but now that the Blood Moon is almost in the center of the sky he's visible." Axel said as Aki looked down and gasped.

"The Shadow King!" Aki screamed as she stared at the figure stuck in animated slumber.

"Yes Aki. We can release him. The Vampires and Shadow People have always hated each other but the Shadow People were stronger. If it hadn't been for the Vampire King locking the Shadow King away the vampires would be dead by now." Axel said as the Blood Moon reached the center of the sky.

"No Axel you're crazy. The Shadow People have taken over you're body." Aki said as the light from the Blood Moon shinned on them.

"No I'm not. Aki you took a Shadow Chaser poison* the night of that Gala. Unless you're love for that vampire is true you and me are going to bring the end of all our troubles." Axel said as the ground began to shake.

"No Aki!" Yusei exclaimed as he finally managed to break away but Kiryu appeared and stopped him.

"Oh come on Yusei have some fun. No one likes a kill joy." Kiryu said laughing as red light engulfed everything.

"Aki...this can't be the end it can't be good bye." Yusei thought as he closed his eyes.

As the red light began to fade and the surrounding became clear, Yusei could see Kiryu was gone and that Bruno was lying on his back. The Shadow Servants disappeared none could be found anywhere. The Blood Moon began to disappear and the sun began to illuminate the sky. There were two figures in front of Yusei.

"Aki!" Yusei exclaimed as he ran towards her.

"Huh...Yusei is that you?" Aki asked as Yusei cradled her head.

"Thank god you're ok." Yusei said as he held Aki close and a few tears escaped his eyes.

"Yusei...I can't believe you're crying. I thought the girl in the relationship was suppose to cry." Aki said slightly laughing.

"So you truly do love him." Axel said as he sat up.

"Axel...are you ok?" Aki asked as she stared at her brother.

"Yes...that Shadow Prince however won't be when I get my hands on him. He tricked me...used me." Axel said clenching his hands into fists as Aki walked over to him.

"It's not your fault...he tricked me too. I still love you...you're my brother and you always will be. Mom and Dad have some explaining to do however." Aki said hugging Axel.

"And regardless of what you did will you were controlled you're still family. I love Aki I wouldn't dare dream of hurting her after everything we've been through." Yusei said kneeling beside Aki.

"You know I won't be giving her up without a fight though." Axel said laughing.

"I know and I welcome that challenge." Yusei said as he and Axel shook hands.

"Don't cha just love happy endings." Bruno said laughing.

"I thought you were unconscious." Yusei said looking slightly annoyed.

"No I was just waiting to see what transpired between you two." Bruno said looking over to Aki.

"Well I say what happened here stays here." Aki said as she stood up.

"Agreed." Axel said as he and Yusei stood up.

"Let's get back to castle before anyone notices we're gone." Bruno said as they began to ascend the altar.

"Crazy stuff always happens to me...but I guess this time it really was for the best. As long as I have Yusei, Bruno and now my brother I'll be fine. Mom and dad have a lot of explaining and making up to do but I'll deal with that at a later time." Aki thought as she looked up at the morning sky with a smile and then to her brother who was still wearing a cloak.

A/N - I'm so so so so so so so so so so sorry. Just to make things clear I will never abandon this story until I complete it. I don't know what really happened last month. I just lost my inspiration and motivation. I didn't wanna type or even think of writing, my grades started slipping. School work and tests had me stressed out, Pipeline wasn't helping and my cousin died...but now I found my motivation again so thanks again to my brother for his help. I hope you enjoyed this chapt. R&R please even though I don't deserve it. If you want to yell at me, rant or whatever I don't care cause I kinda do deserve it.

I don't know the 100th reviewer they were unknown so I just wanna say thanks for all the reviews I've received and right now I'm starting chapt 10 to prevent a repeat from happening this month. Thanks and bye Maria Starlight out.

*Nightshade poison- Just like in chapt 8 pt 2 it's made of the Angel Nightshade. It causes the person to bleed internally. Therefore, they die by drowning in their own blood. It takes 2 days to fully work and the person shows no signs until the hour they're going to die.

*Shadow Chaser poison- Dedicated to one of my alter egos. This poison causes a person to become like a puppet. The person giving the poison puts a drop of their blood into it and slips it into the food or drink of the desired person. That person who takes it then becomes afraid of the people he/she loves and wants to either run away or kill them. The person regardless will possibly sacrificed. 3 days is all the family of that person has to save them and if it doesn't work that person dies.