Um…hey. It's me again.

This is the last chapter of Elemental Origins.

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Coalman simply stared at Elixier, jaw hanging open slightly.

"E-Elixier?" he asked.

Elixier smirked. "Yes." He snapped his fingers.

There was a giant implosion beneath the Villains, and the earth fell away, sending them beyond the sight of Elixier. They did not come back up.

Elixier flashed, then split back into the four original Heroes, each one fully restored.

"…What was that?" asked Featherman.

"Burst Lady," said Bubbleman. "How did you know how to use the Miracle Fusion?"

"I-I don't know," admitted Burst Lady. "It just came to me…" Her voice trailed off.

"Well, it doesn't matter," said Clayman. "We have to help the other Heroes." Clayman started to walk toward the most recent Heroes, but a dark flame suddenly shot up between him and them.

"Wha…" said Clayman, used to such things. "Oh God…"

The flame began to spread, engulfing the bodies of Necroshade, Wildheart, and Bladedge.

"NO!" cried Burst Lady. She ran up to the flames in a desperate attempt to absorb them, but recoiled, burnt for the first time in her life. "What is this?" she asked.

As if in response, the black flame grew bigger, and leaped into the air. It shot over her head, and went directly for her comrades. Soon, they were trapped in it as well, but no cries of pain were heard. Either they didn't speak, or they couldn't.

The flame grew bigger, engulfing the entire cavern. But strangely, Burst Lady felt no heat. She merely stayed there, staring in horror as the flames grew bigger, destroying her home and taking her friends.

"No…" she murmured. "No! NO!" She fell to her knees, tears streaming down her face, falling to the floor below. "This can't be happening! It can't be!" But it was. And soon enough, the flames grew even bigger, and crashed over her like a tsunami, smothering her until she fell unconscious.

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Burst Lady awoke, and instantly had to shield her eyes, as the chamber she was in was incredibly bright. It seemed to be made entirely of multi-colored light, including the floor she lay on.

Getting up off the ground, she waited for her eyes to adjust to the light, and looked around. Right next to her was a little boy.

Juudai Yuki.

"Juudai?" Burst Lady muttered. "What's he doing here?" The words barely left her mouth before the boy began to stir. "Juudai!" Burst Lady exclaimed.

"Ugh…" muttered Juudai. "My head…" Then he realized his idol was sitting next to him.

"Burst Lady!" he yelled. "Where are we?"

"I…don't know, Juudai. We'll have to wait and see."

"Or," came a voice. "Listen to me."

The two looked up and saw a man in gray-and-red armor, slowly floating down to them. His armor was especially thick on his left arm, and he wore a visor that covered his eyes. Above this, he had exceptionally long bluish hair. Behind the hair were two blades sticking up from his back armor.

"Who are you?" Burst Lady demanded.

"I am Doomguy," replied the man.

Burst Lady's breathing hitched. She stood in front of Juudai, shielding him from view.

"Do not fear me, Hero of Fire," said Doomguy. "I am merely here to help you."

"Get away from me," growled Burst Lady.

Doomguy tutted. "Ah, how naïve your mind is. My name has the word doom, but I am here to help you." he repeated.

"What do you mean?" asked Burst Lady.

"Can you get us home?" asked Juudai, walking in front of her.

"Juudai!" yelled Burst Lady. "Stay back!"

"Yes I can," said Doomguy.

Juudai turned around. "See, Burst Lady? He's here to help us!" He smiled innocently.

Burst Lady sighed. "Fine…but where are we?"

"You are in the Shadow Realm," replied Doomguy.

Burst Lady and Juudai stared at him.

"The Shadow Realm? It's bright?"

"This part is. This is the Land of Beginnings."

"What?" asked Juudai.

"Here, all Duel Spirits are born. Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Dark Magician, Flame Swordsman. All were made here, and their inscriptions were found in Egypt."

"So what does this have to do with me?" asked Burst Lady. "I'm not one of these Duel Spirits!"

"Technically," replied Doomguy. "You aren't. You and the other Heroes and Villains were made here, but with the Gathering of the Elements. Most Duel Sprits are made of Shadow Energy."

Burst Lady stopped breathing. The Juudai spoke up:

"So Burst Lady is a Duel Monster?"

Doomguy smiled. "Yes, she could be." Then he stopped smiling and gave her a hard stare. "Burst Lady, you must return to your element. Otherwise, you will fight the Elemental Villains forever, and lose."

"What?" cried Burst Lady.

"Yes. You will eventually lose."

"No…" she trailed off.

"Does that mean Burst Lady will be gone forever?" asked Juudai.

"Yes," replied Doomguy. "She and the other Elemental Heroes must sacrifice their place on Earth, and return to their Elements. Doing so will seal away the Elemental Villains forever."

"Burst Lady?" said Juudai.

"What is it, Juudai?" she replied.

"I love you." He hugged her, breaking her moment of despair. She looked up from the ground, tears flowing freely. She hugged him back, like a mother to her child. "I love you too, Juudai."

Doomguy smiled, his heart warmed by the scene before him. "Burst Lady," he said. "It's time."

She looked up at him. "Yes," she said. She turned to Juudai. "Be brave when I'm gone, okay?"

"Okay!" said Juudai, smiling happily.

Burst Lady closed her eyes. Slowly, her skin began to turn red, and her eyes opened and blazed. She was engulfed in flames, not unlike the flame that had sent her friends here. For now she knew: The flame was of the Shadow Realm, and her friends had given their lives to save the world of humans.

Slowly, her body began to rise, and soon, there was a giant pillar of flame in the Land of Beginnings. It swelled to huge proportions, then slowly grew smaller, until it was gone and nothing was left.

Juudai stared at the place where Burst Lady had stood, and looked at Doomguy.

"Could you please send me home? I want to be alone. Indeed he did, as his eyes were watering, and tears were already flowing down.

"Yes," replied Doomguy. "But no one will remember the Heroes or the Villains. Their struggles will be lost forever. All except for you. You will be the only person in the world who will know of the Elemental Heroes, and their brave deeds."

Juudai nodded. "I understand."

"Good." There was a flash, and Juudai was alone in his room. He looked around, and saw the desk he never used. He sat down, and picked up a paper and a red crayon. He began to draw, and when he was done, he immediately started on another one, with a green crayon. He drew for hours, until he was done, then typed an e-mail on his parents computer. He scanned in his drawings, and sent the e-mail to KaibaCorp.

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Months passed, and it was true. No one remembered the saga of the Heroes. Except for Juudai. And one day, when he went to get the mail for his mother, he noticed a package addressed to himself.

He gave his mother the mail, and opened up the package in his room. Out fell several cards, all with a yellow-and-brown vortex on the backs. He flipped them over, and saw the pictures of his heroes. The Elemental Heroes.

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There. It's done. Now you can't say I don't update, as the story is over. I hope you liked it. I know I loved writing it. Except for all those fight scenes.

Yokoshima Shonen (Yes, I changed my Pen Name)