Chapter 26: The First Prophecy
Flashback
"Wait doppelganger? I don't believe in this." Himika raised a suspicious look at Madam Divina.
"Believe me or not you already come to hear my advice at least you should let me finish my explanation first." Divina said quietly.
"Like magic, doppelganger is a rare phenomenon that occur on a very few occasion. However, doppelganger usually belongs to the magic and occult knowledge than the scientific knowledge." Divina explained.
"Consider if your theory is right why did Leo so obsessive of gathering all of the Yuya and Yuzu doppelganger?" Himika continued her question.
"Like I said. Be patient." Divina ordered and put a crystal ball in front of her.
Himika never trust or believe in magic but due to Fortune Rep School relation with many important organization she decided to try her crazy idea just for once as she need a way to understand Leo motive and action for turning the whole Academia into a military camp. So far Divina explained some basic thing about Leo reasoning for his act which lessened her distrust for Divina and her method but she still refuse to believe it completely.
"Each of the Yuya doppelganger has a magical connection with each other. If any of them meet each other there will be an explosive reaction between them which drive them into a berserk. And they can also synchronize with each other person, if one is being hurt every one of the other will react to the same." Divina explained while looking at her crystal ball.
"Oh my" Divina shocked at the scene inside the crystal. A massive dragon are destroying the world.
"Wait what is that dragon?" Himika asked in terror. Such massive size of the dragon make her feel unease about it but then the scene disappeared.
Divina exhaled and said sadly.
"I'm sorry but my power just got blocked by something." Divina shakes her head in tired.
"Is there any way to see more of it? I will spend more money if you need." Himika asked but Divina raised her hand in rejection.
"No. More money won't do with this problem, my power still got a limitation and I merely need enough money to run this school. The main thing I need to discuss with you here is about another vision I got earlier." Divina started to show Himika again.
"A little girl? Why she is important?" Himika asked. In front of her is the destruction of a city and it seems she is the only one who survived the destruction.
"Her name is Reira. What I'm asking here is very unreasonable but I hope you hear me first. You need to save her and retrieved her deck back to safety before she died." Divina said.
"Wait what? Why should I care about her life?" Himika asked but Divina suddenly use her magic to alter Himika vision. Himika started to see an energy being attached to Reira straight to the sky and a light spiritual being is covering Reira.
"What is that leyline and that spirit?" Himika asked.
"Only anyone who has magic vision can see this. Just like how the Yuya's doppelgangers worked there is always a magical connection between doppelganger. Reira also got many other doppelgangers at the different dimensions but right now their presence is not important for the incoming event. But, you need to save her, what's matter most is that spirit. I don't know her purpose but if you looked closely you will recognize something familiar with her." Divina pointed at the spirit.
"Is that… Yuzu's doppelganger?" Himika recognized the face and the shape of that spirit.
"I think so. I know my request is unreasonable but…" Divina was about to repeat but she got interrupted by Himika.
"Let me think about this, I believe it worth considering as you actually explain me a lot about this." Himika started to reconsider her request.
"By the way I still don't understand about that dragon and the spirit. Do you have any logical explanation for this even if you don't have any information about them?" Himika continue to ask.
"Since doppelgangers can combined together into one they would become a new form and a new being I believe this dragon could be the result of Yuya or Yuzu unification. As for that spirit I think it was meant to become one with the Yuzu's doppelganger." Divina guessed the situation.
"I see. Since its late and I need to go back I will meet you again." Himika started to leave but before she went out off the door she suddenly stopped.
"I have one last question: Since you only mentioned about 4 dimensions which emphasize on different summoning method there is still a missing one-the Ritual one. Why there is no such dimension like that, isn't it because they are not belonging to the Extra Deck?" Himika asked.
"I don't know but I believe there is no such dimension existed unless my vision proves it right." Divina answered.
"I have to lie to her about this, can't let her know about the existence of the Ritual Dimension." Divina though after Himika exit the door.
Another flashback
"Why are you calling me, Madam Divina?" Mieru asked in confusion.
"Mieru I must tell you some important thing that will affect your future. Please sit down." Divina requested and showed her the crystal ball.
"Who is this girl?" Mieru asked as she saw a blue haired girl inside that vision.
"Use your magic to see the leyline on her head." Divina ordered.
"Wait it is connecting upward to the sky!" Mieru shocked.
"Yes. There will be time you must save her and raise her as your child." Divina answered.
"Wait wait wait! What do you mean by I'm becoming a mother to her? That's make no sense!" Mieru protested.
"Destiny has chosen you, Mieru. You must accept this, there will be no avoidance to this. The fate of our future depend on her survival." Divina explained.
"Why's that… Waaah" Mieru was about to ask but Divina use her magic and inject a vision to her. A apocalyptic future vision appeared before her.
"But …." Mieru was about to say Divina cut her line.
"Saving Yuna is important, Mieru. My word never lies. Follow my instruction, this is the order." Divina ordered.
"Also, you will become the head of this school after I retired. I already saw the future about the next heir of this place." Divina continued.
"Why not Beatrice? I know it is the future vision doesn't it logical when Beatrice actually more suitable than me?" Mieru asked in confusion.
"I'm sorry, Mieru. Please hold your tear for what I will show you next." Divina pointed Mieru to the crystal ball.
"No no no NOOOO!" Mieru fall down and collapsed. Divina hugged her while Mieru is crying.
"There must be a way to stop this!" Mieru shouted but it is hopeless for her.
"I'm sorry but there is none, Mieru. Fate could not be stopped." Divina said.
"NO! Yuya already refused to accept his fate. I can do the same like him!" Mieru said.
"You cannot just count on one exception like that, Mieru. Yuya is tied to a superior being power. And what happened if you tried to prevent that fate? Would it save Beatrice from her death?" Divina asked.
"I must." Mieru said.
"What if I tell you every event is important no matter if it is death or destruction? What if I tell you some of the events need to happen for the sake of the bigger picture even if some people cannot accept it? What would you tell me about that?" Divina questioned her with more questions. Mieru crumbled down in despair.
"No… there must be a way." Mieru sobbed.
"There is no way out for this problem. Even I have to hold back my cry for her future death. I have seen so many deaths and destructions and I know it needs to happen as it would prevent the worse outcome for the longer future. One action no matter if it is good or bad can affect the whole picture. This school trained people not only for seeing the future but also for accepting the bad outcome for the sake of a better future, you must endure the pain if you want to follow this path, Mieru." Divina explained.
"But…"
"No but. There is no going back. The fate has chosen you and other. You must accept it or the future will be worse." Divina warned.
"There will be time you will have to rely on yourself instead of other, there will be time you have to rely on other instead of yourself. Fate is deciding on what you are doing, don't turn away from it for a worst outcome in a long run. I'm putting my trust on you, don't fail me this time. Promise me, Mieru." Divina said.
"I won't fail, Madam Divina. I will make sure I can find the best outcome for the future." Mieru wiped her tear and walked away.
Divina shaked her head in tired.
"Why fate have to be this cruel?" Divina though.
"Beatrice. I'm sorry." Mieru said tearfully as she rushed back to her home.