Oh my god I've made it to the end of Season 2. Yay me!

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just to clarify 'word' mindspeak
"word" monster speak


Aurelia stared up at Aster in the hand of that statue and winced. She had put him there, she was the one who had knocked him unconscious in order to keep both Aster and Sartorius' souls in tact. Now he couldn't do anything to save himself. Dammit.

'Aurelia, what's wrong? What's going on in there?' Chazz asked.

'Aster is unconscious after losing his key to Sartorius. Jaden's going to duel him next. Right now though, Aster's life is in danger.'

'From Sartorius?'

'I can save him Chazz, but it would mean revealing my secret. How the hell do I choose between my best friend and my secrets?'

She felt Chazz's sympathy radiate into her. 'Would Aster want you to save him at the cost of revealing yourself?'

She stared up at him, lying in the palm of that cursed statue. Chazz did have a point though. Aster wouldn't let her jeopardize her own life in order to save his.

'Chazz, I need you to do something for me.'

'Anything.'

'Make sure the tournament goes on. Cause a scene and distract everyone from what's happening here. I don't want anyone else caught in the crossfire.' she felt his indignation and worry over the idea. 'Chazz please. Keep everyone else away from here and keep them safe. I'll look after Jaden and the others. Please.'

'What about you?'

Aurelia glared over at the light inhabiting Sartorius' body. 'I will stop this thing one way or another.'

'Please be careful.' he replied. 'I love you.'

'And I you, my mate.'

Aurelia came back to herself and noticed Prince Ojin and his secretary Linda. They both explained that the statue was very much real and so the threat to Aster was as well.

"Aster will plummet to his ultimate doom." the light snapped his fingers. "Now let the judgement commence."

The statue's arms started to move and Jaden panicked. "Stop it!" he yelled.

"Jaden, if you hand over that key, he'll have control of the satellite." Ojin said.

"And he'll brainwash the whole world." Linda added.

"But if I don't balance the scale then Aster's a goner." Jaden replied.

Jaden stared down at his key. "You win." he said before throwing it. The key landed in the statue's palm and the arms balanced themselves again.

"No!" Aurelia yelled.

"You would let me lead the world into the light just for one insignificant life?" the light asked.

"I'm not letting you do anything, you're whole take over the world deal just isn't happening." Jaden said.

"And how exactly are you going to stop him dumbass? You gave him the key." Aurelia said.

The light expanded from Sartorius' body. "You foolish human. I have travelled through space to purify your planet with the power of light. Destruction is creation."

"Jaden." a disembodied voice floated over to them. "The force that controls Sartorius is as old as time itself."

"Neos is that you? Where are you?" Jaden asked.

"I exist in Neospace, but soon my home will be gone. Along with the rest of the universe. Life draws it's energy from the balance of light and dark but the light of destruction threatens to tip the balance." Neos replied.

"So how do I even things out?"

"You must fight the light…with darkness."

Aurelia and Jaden both snapped out of their trances. It seemed Neos had wanted to talk to Jaden alone but had inadvertently drawn her in as well. Defeat the light with darkness sounded easy enough, but when you've fought the darkness for a long time, how do you suddenly become it's champion?

Jaden clenched his fist. "Alright, we're going to do things my way, so get your game on!"

"Say what?" Syrus exclaimed.

"If I win, then you take a hike." Jaden said.

"That's all very cute, but you've already given me what I want." the light said.

Jaden gasped. "What was I thinking?" he exclaimed.

Aurelia smacked the back of his head. "Clearly you weren't." she said. Jaden rubbed the back of his head while looking up sheepishly at her.

The light tried to take the keys from Arcana's hand but Neos stepped in at the last moment and fought him off. He would stay as guardian of the keys until after the light duelled Jaden.

"Looks like we're dueling after all." Jaden said.

"Do you honestly think any of this surprises me? I've foreseen these events." the light said.

"Like hell you did, you foresaw that Neos would spoil your plans?" Aurelia said.

"It does not matter. This duel will end in your defeat Jaden, and your Neospacian friend will perish."

"Yeah right." Jaden replied. "Of all the planets out there why'd you have to go and mess with ours?"

"Earth needed a face lift, so I came to help."

"No thanks."

"What's the matter? Oh I see, you don't think I'm capable of a good deed? I guess that all depends, everyone has a different definition of good." the light explained. "The way I see it, you people have been destroying your world for hundreds of years, so destiny sent me hear to stop you. And soon, all earthlings will be reborn."

Jaden quickly started the duel after that monologue. Aurelia didn't even have the will to rebuke the light. Jaden started with Bubbleman and drew two more cards due to his effect. He then equipped him with Bubble Blaster.

The light summoned Arcana Force VII - The Chariot. Chariot's card landed face up. The Chariot destroyed Bubble Blaster with it's attack and then the light played Divination of Fate which allowed him to play another Arcana Force monster because Bubbleman survived the attack. The light added Arcana Force VI - The Lovers to the field.

Jaden activated E - Emergency Call which allowed him to add Avion to his hand. He then activated Double Fusion and paid 500 points to fuse Burstinatrix and Avion to create Flame Wingman and then fuse Wingman with Sparkman to create Shining Flare Wingman. Jaden's Wingman gained 300 points for every hero in his graveyard and with four it added up to 3700. Jaden's Wingman took out the light's Chariot and dropped his points to 2000. Then another 1700 points were taken due to Wingman's effect. This turn ended with the light having only 300 points left.

"Did you predict that?" Jaden asked. The light simply laughed manically. "I assume there's a reason you're laughing?"

"Can't you feel it? The light of destruction now shines…in you!" the light cried. "Didn't it feel good to hurt me? To watch me writhing in pain?"

"Maybe." Jaden said.

"Wasn't enough for me." Aurelia muttered.

"You've just proven my point. Humans love destruction and that's why your planet has been doomed since the human race began. Don't you see? It's the recklessness of your people that brought me here." the light said.

"Oh please, psychos like you contribute more than we ever will." Aurelia said.

"Now are you done?" Jaden said.

"The truth is painful to hear isn't it? But you can't hide from it by closing your eyes to the light."

"Trust me, I don't hide from anyone." Jaden replied.

"Except yourself. Take a look, what do you see? Who are you? Deep down I think you know. You're just another angry human, who's hatred feeds the light of destruction. The angrier you get the more powerful I become, and before long, everyone on earth will see the light. And there's not a thing you can do to stop me." the light cackled.

"Watch me."

"Very well, I'm watching."

Jaden switched Bubbleman to defence mode and summoned Neospacian Air Hummingbird in defence as well. Due to Hummingbird's effect, Jaden gained 500 points for every card in the light's hand. Jaden's points were up to 5000.

The light played Light Barrier which enveloped the room. The effects of all non Arcana Force monsters were negated. Flare Wingman's attack points returned to 2500.

Neos started to fade. "You may not have summoned him to the field but I'm afraid he's still powerless." the light said.

"It's true, this light barrier is draining my energy." Neos said.

The light gestured to Ojin. "That's your cue my prince." he said. Ojin's eyes went dull in an instant as a deeply laid trance fell over him. The light used that instant to grab the keys from the statue and throw them at Ojin.

Aurelia wheeled to watch Aster start to plummet. "Aster!" she screamed.

Hassleberry suddenly appeared up the steps and grabbed Aster before he could fall. He pushed off the hand of the statue and back on the platform with Aster in his grip.

'Aurelia?' Chazz called.

'He's alright.'

'Make sure you stay that way too.'

"I was always taught that no soldier gets left behind." Hassleberry said.

Ojin ran off while Hassleberry was carrying Aster down the stairs. Syrus went to follow him but Hassleberry called him back. He placed Aster down gently and told Linda and Syrus to watch over him.

"I'll handle the prince." Hassleberry said.

Aurelia left Jaden's side and ran to Hassleberry. "I'm coming too. There's nothing else I can do here." she said. Hassleberry nodded and they both took off. Linda followed them at the last minute.

Hassleberry and Aurelia ran through the darkened hallways of the white dorm. Ojin was faster than he looked. Granted, Aurelia was faster but she couldn't very well catch him with Hassleberry so close by.

They broke out through the front door and chased after Ojin until Hassleberry stopped and grabbed at his leg. "Oh, my leg."

"Thanks for saving Aster Hassleberry, but I've got it from here." Aurelia said.

"Nah, this is just an old battle injury, that's all. I'll be fine. I've got dino blood in my veins." He replied.

Aurelia looked away before rolling her eyes. "Well then, keep up." she said before taking off again. As they were walking through the underbrush Hassleberry called out for the prince but Aurelia spotted him first.

"Over here." she said. She didn't expect Hassleberry to go and tackle the prince right away though. The satellite control box went flying.

"Too late." Ojin said.

"Oh yeah, I'll show you too late." Hassleberry said before slamming the box on the ground, breaking it into pieces.

"No, the satellite's already been activated." Linda said as she came up behind them.

Ojin laughed. "Once it starts, the satellite can't be stopped."

"Especially now that you smashed it." Aurelia said to Hassleberry. He smiled back sheepishly.

Aurelia followed Linda's gaze skyward to see a bright dot in the sky. She guessed that was the satellite.

Ojin cackled. "It's only a matter of time before the world is ours." he said before he collapsed. Aurelia's brow rose. "Whatever the hell that was I don't want to know."

"He'll be fine." Hassleberry said to Linda. "We have to move on and focus on that satellite!" he yelled. Hassleberry suddenly turned into a spirit dinosaur complete with his own bandana.

Glow Neos suddenly appeared out of nowhere and stopped next to him. "What's this?" he said. "It seems that the great dinosaur spirit that rests within you has finally awakened."

Aurelia looked up and smirked. "Well how about that?" she said.

"Well I'll be the son of a T-Rex." Hassleberry said. "You mean I have an actual dino inside of me? Shazzam! I always thought it was a metaphor. Let's go smash some satellite!"

Neos focused his power around Hassleberry. "You must leave your human form behind." he said.

Aurelia summoned up her magic as well in order to follow. Her spirit eased out of her body and she watched as both she and Hassleberry slumped to the ground. Neos and Hassleberry both looked at her. "How'd you do that?" Hassleberry asked.

"Uh, willpower?" she shrugged sheepishly. "I'm coming too." she said to Neos.

He nodded. "As you wish princess."

Aurelia sighed. "I wish you'd all stop calling me that." she muttered. She happened to glance at Hassleberry. "Don't ask." she answered his confused look.

"Follow me." Neos said.

"Dynamite!" Hassleberry crowed as they all took to the skies.

While traveling into orbit a HERO sign suddenly appeared near them. Neos broke off from Glow Neos and returned to earth.

The satellite suddenly stopped firing and focused on them. How it could see them she didn't know but now they were being targeted.

"We're in the line of fire Sarge." Hassleberry said to Glow Neos.

"Relax, we're safe. It won't fire at a target this close to it." Neos replied.

When the satellite suddenly fired Neos pushed Hassleberry out of the way while Aurelia ducked.

"So mush for your theory." Hassleberry said.

Neos suddenly crumpled into himself. "Something wrong Sarge?"

"It's Neos, somehow the bond between us has been broken." Glow Neos replied.

Hassleberry faced the satellite that tracked their movements. "Hey you, skedaddle, it ain't polite to point!"

"You're talking to a machine Hassleberry, get it together." Aurelia yelled.

The satellite fired again and missed Hassleberry by inches. "That was close." he said. Glow Neos suddenly disappeared. "Where'd you go Sarge?" he asked.

Aurelia dodged a satellite blast. "Jaden must need him." she said.

Speak of the devil, Jaden and the light-Sartorius appeared near them. The light cackled, "Just look, my satellite is armed and ready to fire, even if you manage to win. The earth will still belong to me."

"Not on my watch." Jaden replied. He activated Silent Doom which let him bring back Neos. Jaden then summoned Neospacian Grand Mole and fused both of them together to create Grand Neos. Since Jaden had played Neospace, Grand Neos' total went up to 3000. Due to Grand Neos' effect, the light's Light Ruler would be sent back to his hand.

Aurelia then noticed that Aster and Syrus had appeared as well. And Aster was conscious? She smirked, just couldn't miss out on a duel could he? She underestimated his strength of mind.

The light played Reversal of Fate which allowed the light to use Light Ruler's reverse effect. Light Ruler's special ability then cancelled out Grand Neos' ability. Light Ruler lost 1000 points to stay but they were then equal in points. Jaden drew a card also due to that effect.

Light Ruler attacked and destroyed Grand Neos while Aurelia dodged another attack from the satellite.

"Where are your Neospacian friends now?" the light taunted.

"Look pal, just because you don't have any friends doesn't mean I don't." Jaden replied. "In fact, I'm closer to them than you can ever understand. I created those cards when I was a kid, they would never desert me."

Aurelia glanced over her shoulder at his words. Jaden had created those cards?

Jaden played Reverse of Neos which brought Neos back from the grave.

"First things first Neos, destroy that satellite!" Jaden shouted.

Neos nodded and joined Aurelia and Hassleberry. The satellite powered up before it suddenly went still. "Stop!" a voice cried from within. "I'm in control of this satellite now." she said. A woman appeared on the top of the satellite.

"Serena?" the light said.

"You must hurry, my power won't last long." she said. "I uploaded myself to the satellite's central computer. My signal is weak so you must destroy it now."

Neos nodded at Hassleberry. "First strike is yours." he said.

Hassleberry charged and head butted the satellite, creating some destruction of it's dish. Neos attacked second and went straight through the satellite's centre. Aurelia ran towards it and flew into a kick that went through the satellite's dish and into the centre. She barely jumped away when the satellite exploded.

"Thar she blows!" Hassleberry crowed.

"Now that the satellite's destroyed there's only one thing left to do, rescue my brother." Serena said to Jaden.

Jaden nodded as Neos returned to his side. Because they were in Neospace, Neos gained 500 attack points and then 1000 more points because he was summoned with Reverse of Neos.

"What? Wait!" the light cried. Neos destroyed Arcana Force Ex - The Light Ruler and won the duel. The light of destruction appeared above all of them, crying out in pain before dissolving into nothing.

This left Sartorius's body lying prone. Aurelia gestured towards Aster's body and unlocked the seal she had placed on Sartorius' soul to keep him within Aster. Sartorius' spirit returned to his body and his eyes fluttered open as Serena appeared next to him.

"What? Who's there?" he asked as Serena called to him.

"Sartorius it's me." she said.

"I know, but I thought…"

"Farewell, we'll meet again." she said as she disappeared.

Jaden turned to Neos. "Neos, man, you like totally saved the universe."

"No Jaden, you like, totally saved the universe." Neos said. Aurelia folded over laughing at that. "On behalf of the inhabitants of Neospace, thank you."

Jaden, Sartorius, Syrus and Aster disappeared as they returned to the earth, leaving Hassleberry and Aurelia alone.

"Uh, General, ma'am?" Hassleberry approached her.

"Yes Hassleberry." she replied.

"You do realize you have cat ears and a tail right?" he said.

Aurelia looked down to notice her tail waving back and forth. She felt up on her head to find soft ears. She shrugged. "Well I've always been a cat person." she replied. Seeing as he was a dinosaur, she was pretty sure he wouldn't question her new appendages further. Ears though? Seriously?

Aurelia woke up gracefully from her state of unconsciousness while Hassleberry roared awake.

"Huh? What happened?" he asked, looking around in confusion. "Where'd outer space go?

Aurelia shook her head. "We had to return to earth some time." she replied.


Aurelia stood next to Aster as he sat with Sartorius. She could hear the cheering from the school all the way out to the white dorm.

'I won the GX tournament.' Chazz gloated in her head.

'I know, I can hear the cheering from here.' She replied.

'I'm still worried about you.' he said. 'Is everyone okay? Is it over?'

'It's over. Jaden won and the light of destruction is gone. We're safe.'

She felt his abject relief at that statement. 'No harm done?' he asked.

'None, I am safe and sound. Everyone's okay. I'll meet you back at the room so we can celebrate your victory.' she replied.

'I'm holding you to that.' he said gently.

"Listen to that racket." Hassleberry said. "Don't those people know who the real hero of this story is? It's me, I destroyed the satellite."

"Well yeah, but you couldn't have without Jaden, he's the hero." Syrus said.

Aurelia shrugged. "He had help to you know." she added. "Besides, the less they know, the better."

"Forgive me." Sartorius said to Aster. "It's my fault that things went this far. I was weak, had I fought harder I could have prevented the light from endangering you all."

"Hey, no worries. If it wasn't you it would have been someone else right?" Jaden said.

"There's that unflinching optimism." Aurelia said, rolling her eyes.

"Besides, it all worked out in the end." Jaden continued.

"Yes, thanks to you." he said to Jaden. "And you," he said to Aster. "All of you." he said to the rest of them.

"Please, I hardly did anything. But the important thing is we're all safe and everything's back to normal. Well, almost." Aster said.

Sartorius looked up to the sky. "Before she vanished Serena said that we would meet again."

"I'm sure that someday you will." Jaden turned back to Sartorius. "Hey, can't you see the future?"

"Well, I've learned that there are some things in life that just can't be predicted." Sartorius said as he looked down at his tarot cards. A strong wind suddenly blew them away as a helicopter approached them. Serena stared out from one of the windows.

"Serena!" Sartorius exclaimed.

Aster helped Sartorius to his feet. Hassleberry rubbed his nose. "I'm a sucker for happy endings." he sniffed.

Aurelia glanced at him before looking back at Aster. He glanced back at her and gave her a thumbs up. She returned it.

"Well, what's left to say?" Jaden asked.

"How about your famous catch phrase?" Syrus said.

They high-fived and yelled "Get your game on!"

"Uh, what game are we talking about?" Hassleberry inquired.

"You're ruining the mood." Syrus replied.

"Oh brother." Aurelia face palmed.


Aurelia leaned her forehead against the tiled wall of the shower. Hot water cascaded down her back as she sighed and closed her eyes, relaxing in increments. She thought back to all that had happened recently and sighed. She had thought she knew The D but apparently she hadn't. Poor Aster. And then there was the duels with light-Sartorius and the battle in space. Saving the world is stressful.

Arms wrapped around her belly and pulled her against a chest. The water running between their bodies making their skin slick.

"You scared me today." Chazz said into the back of her neck.

She wrapped her arms around his. "I know, I'm sorry. We didn't think anything would happen like that when we met D on his ship and then the whole Sartorius thing happened and I didn't want you near it just in case."

"I'm surprised you even went to the ship. That's pretty far out to sea."

"I was pretending it wasn't there."

Chazz nuzzled her neck over her bite mark and she shivered though she wasn't cold. She dropped her head back against his shoulder as he nibbled on her neck. She could feel his growing arousal against her back as heat started blooming between her legs.

"Chazz." she whispered reverently.

"Don't ever do that to me again." he replied to the skin of her neck. His hand traveled up from her belly to her breasts and kneaded them firmly. "I thought I'd lost you. And then everything that happened with Sartorius? Next time, take me with you."

"I needed you safe." she said quietly.

"I need you safe Aurelia. I need you."

Aurelia turned around and leaned back against the wall. Chazz chased her mouth with his and nibbled on her lips as she ran her hands through his hair.

'Take me here.' floated through his mind and he groaned into her mouth.

Chazz grasped the back of her thighs and lifted her legs off the ground as he pushed her harder into the wall with every kiss. She grasped the back of his head with one hand while the other braced against the wall beside them, claws digging into the tile. In one smooth move he joined them together and the backlash of pleasure fired through both of their minds.

Aurelia mumbled his name as he thrust into her once.

"I'm right here." he whispered in her ear and continued rocking his hips.

She shuddered around him then rose to meet his thrusts. "So am I." she replied softly.

Chazz leaned back and met her eyes. There was only lust and reassurance in those deep blue depths so he sighed and kissed her again.

He picked up his pace and soon they were both gasping and grasping at each other desperately as their pleasure intensified. She came first, spasming around him as her orgasm rocked through her body and mind. She came apart in his arms, the peak of her pleasure causing him to come undone as well after a few more thrusts. Their minds sang as one.

Aurelia panted and leaned her head back against the wall as she and Chazz both came down from their highs. He pulled out after softening inside her.

"My legs don't want to work." he said after a beat.

She chortled. "Nether do mine." she retracted her claws and realized she had left five holes in the tile of the wall. "Oops." she said belatedly.

Chazz looked up from her shoulder to where she was looking and grimaced. "Woman, you are wrecking all of my hard work here."

"Oh, your hard work?" she smirked.

He pressed his forehead against hers. "What am I going to do with you?"

"Love me." she replied instantly.

Chazz snorted. "That's a given."

"Forgive me for being so protective."

He sighed. "Only for you sweetheart."

"Cheese ball."


Aurelia leaned back and closed her eyes as the helicopter flew towards Domino City. Chazz had managed to get away from his brothers again with a promise that he was staying at a friend's house this summer. If they knew something was up they didn't say.

"Ready to see your parents again?" Chazz asked from beside her.

"Are you?" she replied easily.

He shrugged. "I like Joey and I think I'm getting used to your father's glares."

Aurelia smirked. "Eventually you'll become immune just like everyone else in the family."

"Are we going to see your uncles again? Because they scare me."

She snorted. "You didn't have to come to poker night. I told you that before."

"Joey dared me."

She smiled and turned back to the window. She was absentmindedly tracing patterns on his thigh. He knew she was a tactile person and it made her happy that he was as well.

"Kaiba Corp, Miss Kaiba." the pilot said as they went in for their landing.

'Technically you're a Princeton now aren't you?' he said.

'Not until you put a ring on my finger Princeton.' she smirked back at him before exiting the helicopter. Chazz laughed and followed her out.

"Aurelia!" Joey said as he and Mokuba ran towards them. He swept her up into his arms with his giant smile. "Hey kiddo, how's the school going?"

"Hey Chazz." Mokuba greeted.

Chazz waved back and they both followed Joey and Mokuba into the building. Chazz followed Mokuba and Joey, animatedly talking about a new video game while Aurelia stopped next to a hallway.

"I thought you stopped stalking Joey when you two were in high school?" she said.

Seto moved out of the hallway to join her as they both watched the other three talk. "You mated." he said after a while.

She nodded. "Actually, it wasn't my idea. I wanted to hibernate for my first season but Aster and Dr. Shaw ended up telling him about us. We've been mated since my season."

"If he hurts you I'll hurt him." he said.

"And if you hurt him I'll hurt you and I really don't want to." she replied. She glanced at him out of the corner of her eye. "Please trust me on this. He loves me, I've felt it."

Seto said nothing but she knew from his eyes that he understood what she meant. She wrapped her arms around his middle. "I'm glad to see you dad."

He huffed but said nothing. She knew he was glad too though he was still loath to show it. She released him and ran over to join the other three.

"What was that about?" Joey asked as he stuck his thumb out at where Seto was leaving.

"Nothing, just telling him I'm glad to be home." she replied.

'Liar.'

'Do you want to tell Joey or should I?' she smirked at Chazz

He made and exaggerated shrug. 'I'll do it.' he said.

"Holy shit you two mated!" Mokuba shouted.

"Mokuba!" Joey and Aurelia scolded him.

Chazz nodded. "Not too long ago actually."

Joey suddenly got up in Chazz's face. "You and I are going to talk buddy."

Aurelia rolled her eyes as Chazz looked suitably scared. "As long as I get him back in one piece." she draped her arms over his shoulders. "I need someone to keep my bed warm."

Chazz face palmed, Mokuba gagged and Joey blanched. "You're sleeping with him?!" he said shrilly.

Aurelia nudged Chazz away from Joey and towards the door. "Yep, so I might need to borrow the living room couch if you and dad are done with it." she said with a smirk. "Later."

She dragged Chazz to the elevator and it shut before she could hear what Joey said to that. She leaned against the wall and cackled wildly.

"You mess with him too much." Chazz laughed next to her.

"I can't help it, he makes it so easy." she replied.

When they calmed, they watched the outside world through the glass of the elevator as they headed downwards. The elevator dinged when it reached the bottom floor.

"Do you think they'll let us sleep in the same room?" Chazz asked as they exited.

Aurelia wrapped her arm around his middle and he did the same to her. "Honey, no one can keep us apart."


Now on to season 3! Review please.