Hi readers! I'm back with a new chapter, Chapter 14, Yuri's medal! What memories is Yuri keeping in her medal? Find out when you read!
Normal POV
Aichi was cardfighting with Naoki since they still have time at Card Capital. After the cardfight, Aichi went to one side of the shop, something was troubling him...
" What was that dream? It can't be real... can it?" Aichi thought
" Is something wrong Aichi? You weren't concentrating on the fight just now." Misaki ask
" Ah, Misaki-san... Nothing, nothing's bothering me..." Aichi replied
" You sure?"
" Yes..."
" Just remember, if something is troubling you, don't hesitate to tell us. We are your friends after all." Misaki said
" Yes..."
Misaki walked off to mind the shop again... Aichi thought about something again...
~ Flashback start~
In Aichi's dream... (When Reborn told him to rest again)
" What is this place?" Aichi thought
A beautiful scenery was in front of him. Buildings and lands floating in the sky, greenery filling up the roads and buildings in a weird but beautiful shape. Children running around happily, people happily walking together.
" It's beautiful. But these clothes are..." Aichi thought
He was dressed in a white long sleeved robe on the outside, on the inside of the robe was a white shirt and long white pants, the clothes had lines that were colored in luminous blue. His shoes were ankle white boots with laces. For some reason, his pacifier disappeared and turned into a rainbow crystal heart. He had a headpiece around his head, with rainbow aura around it and a rainbow pearl decorated at the center.
" I wonder where I am." Aichi said, looking around
Many people passed by, and for some reason, they bowed at him and Aichi was confused. A light tap on his shoulder, a maiden stood behind him.
" Is something wrong, Reah-sama?" The maiden ask
" Huh? Me? But my name is Aichi." Aichi said
" Don't joke around Reah-sama. Don't forget you are in Elemental Garden, your home." The maiden said
" Huh?"
" What's going on?!" Aichi thought
" Now, let's head back to your room." The maiden said
" Y-Yes..."
They walked up a staircase and arrived in the room. The room was decorated with some light blue color and the bed was on the left side of the room with curtains hanging around the bed. Light blue curtains were placed at the windows, a table with lots of books and scrolls and a crystal ball with rainbow aura rings surrounding it in the middle of the room.
" Now if you'll excuse me..." The maiden said
The maiden stepped out of the door and left the room. Aichi looked around and found the crystal ball very mysterious, but he first looked at the table. It was filled with books and scrolls about the dying will flames? He then looked into the crystal ball, what he saw inside the crystal ball shocked him and he woke up from his dream.
He woke up to find the others talking about something.
" Aichi. Is something the matter?" Misaki ask
" N-Nothing... I'm fine." Aichi replied
~ Flashback end~
Aichi was still quite shaken but he did not dare to tell the others about it. So he kept quiet about it.
" Yo, Aichi!" Naoki said
" Naoki-kun..." Aichi said
" You seem troubled when cardfighting, is something wrong?" Naoki ask
" No... Nothing's wrong..." Aichi replied
" Really? Because you don't seem like yourself while cardfighting. You seemed... distant." Naoki said
" Nothing's wrong. Thank you for your concern, Naoki-kun. Do you want to cardfight with me again?" Aichi ask
" Sure!"
They immediately went ahead to cardfight again.
Meanwhile, Yuri and 'Reverse' Koutei are shuffling their decks. Yuri looked at Koutei, then at SIT genius.
" Those kids are acting kind of strange. And... the same goes for you, Koutei." Yuri said
" Naturally. I've been Reversed." Koutei said
" "Reversed"? What is that?" Yuri ask
" It means the mighty Link Joker gave me this glow. And they have given me this power to search for our target."
" Link Joker? Target? What are you talking about, Koutei?" Yuri ask
Koutei raised his hand and point up to the ceiling. The three SIT immediately kneeled down on their knees.
" Those who lose are Reversed. Yuri, I want you to serve me!" Koutei said
" This is wrong. That isn't the Mitsusada I know. Mitsusada wouldn't even say such things as a joke. What... What's happening?" Yuri thought
" Come, Yuri. Fight me. There's nothing to be afraid of. If you fight, you'll understand everything. Everything..." Koutei said, placing his deck
" Fine. So I just have to win, right?" Yuri ask
" That's right. If you can win... Confirm my new justice with your own eyes."
" Stand up, Vanguard!"
" Enigma Flow!"
" Dimensional Robo, Daimagnum."
" His deck hasn't really changed. That's right. Dimension Police is your justice." Yuri thought
" I go first. Draw! I ride Enigma Ripple! With its skill, I put Enigma Wave to my hand. Turn end." Yuri declared
" Draw. I ride... Dimensional Robo, Dailander! Daimagnum moves back. Call. Attack!" Koutei declared
" Critical trigger. All effects to Enigma Ripple."
" Turn end."
" I ride Enigma Wave! Call. Attack! Attack!"
" Guard."
" Turn end."
" I ride... Dimensional Robo, Daifighter! Call. Attack!"
It was Yuri's turn again after some time.
" He fights the same way as the normal Koutei." Yuri thought
" I ride Original Savior, Zero! Call. Attack! Turn end." Yuri declared
" You've gotten stronger, Mitsusada. When we first met, I never could've imagined you'd become this strong."
~ Flashback start~
Yuri just defeated another fighter.
" We just can't seem to find our third person." Yuri said
" You're so strong, practically, anyone would do, Sis." Gai said
" Wrong! Whoever joins our team needs to bring a certain level of ability to the table, or we'll be in trouble." Yuri said
" A "certain level"?" Gai ask
" Enough to beat me!" Yuri said
" Huh?!"
That was when Koutei came in...
" Excuse me... Would you like to fight?" Koutei ask
Awhile later... Koutei totally lost.
" Look, if you have your Vanguard do the third attack, you won't be able to use Commander Laurel's skill." Yuri said
" Ah! I see. Please fight me one more time." Koutei requested
" I feel sorry for him. Make sure to show him know much stronger you are, so he'll give up." Yuri whispered to Gai
" R-Right..." Gai whispered back
In the middle of the fight...
" My Vanguard attacks!" Koutei declared
" No guard." Gai declared
" Thanks to Commander Laurel's skill, my Vanguard stands!" Koutei declared
" From before!" Yuri thought
Koutei smiled at her, like he was thanking Yuri for her advice.
" It looks like you were quick to take my sister's advice, but I guard. Too bad. And that's the game, huh?" Gai ask
The next day
Koutei came back to them for another fight again. Of course, he was still weak like the previous day, but he wasn't exactly the same as before.
Koutei never made the same mistake as the previous day. That was the clincher for Yuri.
" I've decided! Kenji Mitsusada you're our third member!" Yuri declared
" Sis?"
" I'm serious." Yuri said
" After all, he sucks!" Gai whispered
" I'll make him stronger." Yuri said
" But... " Gai said before he received a glare from Yuri
" You have a problem with that?!" Yuri ask
" No! Not at all!" Gai said nervously
" Good! But if I decide it's not working out, you're off the team." Yuri said
" I'll do my best! I'm looking forward to it!" Koutei said and bowed
Koutei continued to improve but he doesn't improve through leaps and bounds in a short time though. But he kept moving forward one step at a time, slowly but surely. He was a maste of putting in effort.
" Why don't you try using other clans too?" Gai ask
" I don't think so. I want to investigate it thoroughly. My justice, that is." Koutei said
" Justice?" Yuri ask
" I learned this from my favorite topic, history. The people who make their marks in history have all fought for justice. I figured they must have known about Dimension Police, which is all about justice. I want to thoroughly explore my own justice! With this Dimension Police. Then, one day, I'll win the Vanguard National Championship and make my own mark on history, just like they did!" Koutei said
Wile Yuri listened, she finally decided...
" I've just decided! I'm going to switch to Dimension Police!" Yuri said
" Huh?!"
" Th-That way, you can watch my fights a-and... you know... study them." Yuri said
They trained everyday and finally Koutei was able to defeat Gai and even Yuri. They also won the National Championship. Now, they are in the cardshop.
Yuri handed her medal to Koutei.
" Yuri... What's this?" Koutei ask
" A medal... for the emperor." Yuri replied
" A medal... The emperor is supposed to give medals out, not accept them!" Gai said
He earned a glare from Yuri.
" I can't accept it. I know how much it means to you, Yuri..." Koutei said
" That's why I'm giving it to you!" Yuri exclaimed
Why did she say that? Because she likes Koutei...(I just know it's true). Oh how surprising on how flustered and how much she was blushing so madly. Gai figured it out. He earned another glare from Yuri.
" L-Look, consider it a reward for making your mark on history by winning the Vanguard National Championship! So... So..." Yuri said
Koutei cupped his hand on under hers and accepted the medal. Which made Yuri blush madly again.
" Thank you. I'll take good care of it. I can never be grateful enough to you for training hard to the point of changing your deck. I really appreciate it." Koutei thanked
Yuri was elated by Koutei's success as if it were her own. It was her first time realizing how joyful it was to help someone achieve their goal. A tick mark appeared on her head and she beat Gai up. Koutei was oblivious to why she beat him up.
~ Flashback end~
" He's gotten stronger and continues to try hard even now. That's what I respect about you, from the bottom of my heart." Yuri thought
But seeing Koutei acting like this somehow hurt her feelings.
" Draw! I ride Super Dimensional Robo, Daiyusha! Call! Dailander's counterblast! Attack! With its skill, it gets an extra critical!" Koutei declared
" Perfect guard!" Yuri declared
" Trigger check. Heal trigger. I give the power to Daidragon. And heal 1 damage point. Second check. This is my new justice. You would do well to remember this name. Dark Dimensional Robo, "Reverse" Daiyusha!" Koutei said
" "Reverse"... Daiyusha?" Yuri ask
" Dark Dimensional Robo, "Reverse" Daiyusha."
" Don't tell me you took Great Daiyusha out of...?" Yuri ask
" It's only natural to replace one unit with another one that's more powerful, isn't it?" Koutei ask
" What are you saying?! Great Daiyusha even beat Ren Suzugamori! I could say that unit is you! It has special meaning! It's a symbol of winning through hard work!" Yuri exclaimed
" Hard work? What nonsense." Koutei said
" What?!"
" Hard work is meaningless. At least when compared to a unit that possesses superior abilities. You should look back on history. Power is justice. Justice belongs to the ruler who hold power." Koutei said
" That's an emperor? You're saying that's who you are? Right now, you're not the emperor that I admire! I'm going to win! I'm going to win and wake you up!" Yuri exclaimed
" I'm looking forward to the next turn." Koutei said
" I won't let you ride a unit like that! I'm going win the match this turn! All of the beginning, all of the end! Take the power of your mother galaxy and... break ride! Enigman Storm! When Enigman Storm break rides, it gains +10000 power! And Daiyusha loses 5000 power! Daisy moves! And then I call! Counterblast! Emigman Storm gets +4000 power." Yuri declared
" 25000 versus 5000. That's a difference of 20000." Koutei said
" That's not all! Enigman Storm attacks with a boost from Daisy!" Yuri declared
" Critical 2. I can afford a "no guard" here." Koutei declared
" That confidence will be your undoing! Drive trigger check! Critical trigger! I give all effects to Enigman Storm!"
" Draw trigger. I give the power to Daiyusha. Draw." Koutei declared
" When my Vanguard's attack hit, Commander Laurel's skill is activated! I rest four rear-guards, and stand my Vanguard!" Yuri declared
" That skill... It was the first piece of advice you gave me." Koutei said
" That's right." Yuri said
" Never should have told me that. If you hadn't done that..." Koutei said
" What are you saying?" Yuri ask
" If you hadn't done that, I wouldn't have wasted all that time and effort. That's right. In the face of absolute power, effort means nothing. I now understand that fully." Koutei said
" It's not true! Your effort... Your effort shone brilliantly! At least it shone brilliantly to me!" Yuri cried
" Guard."
Koutei used four guards against the attack.
" I'm not done yet! Drive trigger check!" Yuri declared, no triggers on the check
" You couldn't reach me, huh? When you naively relied on trying to draw two triggers in a row to beat me. You never had a chance." Koutei said
Koutei started his turn by drawing.
" Yuri, kneel down before me! Noble soul reborn from the black dark matter of darkness! Tremble with the pleasure of destruction! Crossride!" Koutei declared
The table shattered into nothingness, the background shattered into the space again.
" What?!"
" Dark Dimensional Robo, "Reverse" Daiyusha! Turn Dimensional Robo, Daiyusha's light into darkness. My subjects, Dailander, and Daimagnum. Sacrifice youself to end this just war! Lock!" Koutei declared
" Lock?!"
" Enigman Storm loses 10000 power!" Koutei declared
" I just have 1000 power now?!" Yuri exclaimed
" This is the Limit Break of "Reverse" Daiyusha. Tyrannus Gravity. Now you understand, don't you? Effort is nothing in the face of this power." Koutei said
" Denying effort means denying yourself! I can't afford to lose you the way you are now!" Yuri said
" You don't give up, even after being stripped of all but 1000 power? Then you can learn the hard way! Effort prostrates itself before power! "Reverse" Daiyusha attacks!" Koutei declared
" No guard."
" Drive trigger check. Draw trigger. I give the power to Daidragon. And then I draw! My powered-up Daidragon is going to attack. With its skill, it gets +3000 power." Koutei declared
" Guard!"
" Then I attack once more with Daidragon." Koutei declared
" Guard! And intercept!"
" Turn end. Impressive as ever, Yuri. But you don't have many units or cards in your hand. You don't even have a break ride in the next turn. Your attacks won't reach "Reverse" Daiyusha. Slim chance indeed!" Koutei said
" But it's not zero! If there's even a remote possibility, I'm not going to give up! Not on getting you back! Call! Justice Cobalt! Remember all of your hard work! remember your justice!" Yuri cried
" Perfect guard!"
" Come back! Come back to the real you!" Yuri cried
" Guard."
" Mitususada!" Yuri cried
" Daidragon is going to guard too."
" No... Mitsusada..." Yuri cried
" It's like I keep telling you. Effort is meaningless. Absolute power is what's necessary! Now, I'll show you. This is power. This is justice! Limit Break! Lock! Attack. Drive trigger... Though I really don't even need to check..." Koutei said
" I won't giving up. Not as long as there's a chance!" Yuri said
The last damage fell on top of her Vanguard.
" No trigger. I win." Koutei said
" Mitsusada..."
The room turned back to normal and Yuri was engulfed in the red mist or something.
" Mitsu... sada..."
Yuri was now Reversed. She kneeled down on the floor.
" Well, Yuri... Let's paint the world in darkness together." Koutei said
" Yes. As you command, Your Imperial Majesty." "Reversed" Yuri said
Her eyes showed that she was Reversed.
" Search for the target. Bring him to me when you find him." Koutei ordered
" Yes. As you command, Your Imperial Majesty." The four Reversed fighters said
Aichi's POV
This feeling...
" Justice is crumbling? Darkness? Only one justice remains? What's happening?" I thought
Maybe I shouldn't think about it too much. It should be just my imagination.
And that's all for this chapter! I hope everyone enjoyed it!
Aichi: Hey, why do I have a feeling that something is going on and somebody is not telling us?
Me: Really? I don't know anything.
Aichi: But...
Me: Don't think about it too much.
Aichi: Alright. But I still have a feeling somebody is hiding something from me.
Me: I better end this before it goes out of hand. Ah, look at the time! We need to hurry! Thank you for reading! (Aichi: *in background* Huh?!)