PREVIOUSLY…

All of the screens were lit with the same message.

Lasting hate, for ill fate descends from on high,

Ill winds crumble the mortal plain,

As if nothing existed before.

May God's mercy shine onward,

Back to our forsaken land,

As if we were finally forgiven.

Can we be forgiven for defiance?

Knowledge is our biggest sin.

Knowing what may come is instigation.

I do not think like a God

Roaring at him is pointless,

As he could smite whenever he desires.

"This paraphrase… it couldn't be… him… could it?" L seemed totally speechless.

"Who?" Sora asked.

"…Kira." The name struck a chord for those who went to or live on Mobius.

Jaden just happened to ask the earth-shattering question. "How do you know him, L?"

Big mistake.

"I know who he is. A young genius like myself. 18-year old Light Yagami… son of the Japanese Secret Police Force's Second-In-Command, Soichirou Yagami."

Everyone was shocked.

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Light was bored in his quarters. He sat on his bed, playing with several finger puppets of certain people; the DEATH NOTE innocently laying on his lap. He was exhausted from his little trek to Mobius; using a Garganta and blocking a major assault alone could wipe anyone out.

For the first time in a long time, he was feeling fear, especially from blocking the attack. Oddly, he found his own fear… exhilarating.

"So… even a god can feel fear, huh? How futile." He shrugged and stood up, forgetting the DEATH NOTE on his lap.

Slowly, Light looked down at the falling notebook, along with the finger puppets he fastened; L, Sora, Jaden, Sonic, Ichigo, Allen, Serena, Mew Ichigo, Orphen and Naruto.

As if they were controlled by a greater force, all of the puppets fell on the black notebook of death.

The boy's eyes scanned the scene, and smiled in fiendish delight. "This is the fate of those who oppose God. Hehehehehehehehehe…HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!"

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Chapter 9: House of Cards is Crumbling

Silence was broken at last. "So…" Allen managed to say. "If Light-kun is KIRA… and he's supposed to be a god of justice… why is he with that 'Arrancar' and Sasuke-kun?"

"Wakaran-nai."

"Hold on. How exactly did he end up with them? More importantly, how did we end up here?" Sora, in fact, had asked a very interesting question.

Shadow tapped his foot slightly. "Well? He has a point, you know."

L frowned. "I… I am not authorized to answer that question."

Shadow must have snapped. "What do you mean 'you aren't authorized'? I thought you were the head honcho here! Now spill!" L grabbed both of Shadow's wrists and restrained him. "I apologize, but I do possess the right to defend myself. You honestly didn't see me as defenseless, did you?" "Tch." Shadow gave up and walked back to the group.

"For those of you who were not here…" L looked at the Mobians at that moment. "…Someone had hacked into the system, leaving a rather odd message." He brought up the message from Chapter 4.

"Mobius was the first planet mentioned. Then it says "The ultimate prize, 'Chouyuugou'. In other words, they'll be after Jaden." Everyone, minus L, looked at Jaden, who stared at his deck box and pulled it out. After searching his deck, he extracted a single card.

The card's image showed a blue spiral with massive amounts of lightning erupting from the center. Shadow was he only one who noticed a look of fear that graced Jaden's eyes, if only for a second.

'This card… his card… Super Fusion… the card of destruction… why would someone want it so bad…?'

BEEP!BEEP!BEEP! INCOMING MESSAGE! TARGET: JADEN YUKI'S CELLUAR PHONE!

"Huh?" Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrring! Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrring!

Jaden picked out a different cell phone from his 'power phone', a bright red phone. "Hello? Alexis, hey! ...What…? WHAT??"

L stood. "What? What happened?"

Jaden stood frozen, as the other voice, belonging to a girl, apparently named Alexis, was trying to talk to Jaden, static harming everyone's eardrums. "Ja---! Ja---! C-- y-- -e-r me? H-h? W-W-wha- -- the wor-d? No! --ay awa-!!--!! JAAAA------ADEEE----EEE-EEN!!!----BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZT!!!!!"

Jaden dropped the phone, the phone bouncing slightly on the ground.

"I gotta get back to Duel Academy!"

"Hold on!" Everyone turned around, to see Sonic and Silver, along with Ichigo, all partially bandaged.

Sora tried to get in their way. "You guys can't leave bed so soon! You all just nearly died!"

Silver's eyes filled with determination. "I'm going to find Blaze, and you can't stop me. I… I love her… I won't let that freak Diddlioni get away with what's he's done!" Silver was on the verge of tears. "I…love…her…"

L smiled. "Tails, help me open a portal to Duel Academy." "Yes, sir! I think I'm gonna like saying that."

The portal opened. Before Jaden stepped in, a collective "Hold on!" was heard. Coming from Shadow, Allen, Subaru, Sonic and Ichigo.

"No way a battle like that could cut me down for long." Ichigo gave a thumbs-up.

"I want to get some action too, to be honest." Allen gave Jaden a slight bow.

Sonic rubbed his nose. "Count me in!"

"This could be interesting." Shadow smirked.

"I want to get some good fighting in! Heh heh." Warrock said cracking his electromagnetic knuckles. Subaru sweatdropped. "Warrock…"

"And I'm not taking no for an answer." Silver smirked.

"Guys…" Jaden nodded. "Let's go!" The group entered.

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Alexis, Syrus, Tyranno, Bastion, Zane, Aster, Blair, Marcel (I like 'Martin' better.), Adrian, Axel, Jesse, Jim and the spirits of the Crystal Beasts were unconscious on the ground; Duel Monster cards polluting the scene around them.

A lone shadow, cloaked in a certain suit of armor and gold eyes smirked lightly.

"Jaden Yuki… I'm waiting… Heh heh heh heh heh…"

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Next Time: -Tune to the Death Note Preview- "Whoa! What the hell!?" "Guys, I can explain!"

Next Time: How Can You See Us?

Ending Song: "ALONES" by Aqua Timez – BLEACH OP 6