Daughter of the Red Star

by bricann

My name is Keeo Alterine. I have powers unlike any other and it's because of reasons you would never guess. For a year I had lived at the Arcadia Movement with no memory of my past life. Akiza had become a sister to me and the leader, Sayer, had become a father. I will have to face threats I wouldn't had believed possible. But what else should I expect when I'm created by a star?

35. A Single Beat- Part 3

A/N: I OWN NO PART YU GI OH 5DS! ALL RIGHTS GO TO THE CREATORS!

Some ideas in this story are influenced by the story, Ignorance by EibonVirgo. The ideas go to her.

Me: Hey, everyone!

Yusei: So, where am I? Am I finally in this chapter to figure out where I went?

Me: Yep.

Keeo: That's good. I was getting worried about him.

Me: Wish you were there with him?

Keeo: *blushes* You're my creator, you should know.

Yusei: *Shakes head*

Keeo: Something you want to say, Yusei?

Yusei: *looks at her*

Me: And I'm going to get the chapter started before this gets worse. And while you guys read, I'll be calming Keeo down. Enjoy the chapter!

Chapter 35: A Single Beat- Part 3

Third Person POV

In the Netherworld, the souls continued to gather around Yusei until a voice called out to them, "Yusei is innocent in the involvement of your death. Release him! He does not bear the sins and by doing them in you take away your chance of final rest!"

The souls did what the voice told them to do and disappeared. Yusei was pulled out of the ground. He looked to see a figure in the light. "It's too soon for you to be here," the voice stated.

"Who are you?" he called but was then blinded by the light.

. . .

Inside the geoglyph, the turbo duel between Jack and Carly continued. Jack showed Carly her glasses and said, "Remember. The Carly is still in you somewhere."

"That can't be true!" the Dark Signer version of Carly retorted. Both restarted their duel Runner and continued it. "I came back as a Dark Signer so we can rule the world. This is what I desire and this is the fate that has been appointed to us."

"You're wrong. You're the one who woke me up when I lost all directions after being toyed by a sham of a fate," Jack retorted.

After Jack said this, Carly remembered all the time she spent with Jack. "D-During the battle with Yusei, I said that the old Jack died and it is time for the real Jack to live. I also said that it'll help him becoming a real king," she thought back.

"I hadn't forgotten what you said and that's why I followed your advice and decided how I live on my very own," Jack told her. "I activate the second effect of Changing Destiny. This lets you pick one of two options: Regain Life Points equal to half the ATK of the monster whose attack was negated or inflict it as damage to me."

Carly was shocked by this revelation. 'He's leaving his life to me? The attack of Fortune Lady Earth is 2800. I must choose to either recover 1400 Life Points or inflict 1400 damage to Jack. Jack's life points are only 800. If I chose to inflict damage, he will lose the Duel,' she thought. Carly asked, "Why don't you mind with taking damage when you were just squeezed by the attack of my Fortune Lady?"

"It's so I can teach you that there's no such thing as an appointed fate. That I believe in you. You have to choose your own destiny," Jack replied.

"You're a fool and that by flustering yourself such a great deal, you're ending up following what I said. This time, I'll make you hers.," Carly responded. "By the way, do you feel that energy in the air? Seems like your dear friend, Keeo, is aging into bloom faster than she should. When this is over, she and the Crimson Dragon will perish! And to make my point I choose the effect…" she paused and looked into his eyes as she remembered the time she spent with Jack. Unable to go through with hurting him, she instead chose the effect to regain her life points, which brings her to 5000 life points. After that, her eyes turned back to normal.

"Carly!" Jack called. "Are you back to normal?"

Carly looked at him, showing Jack her eyes and that she had and told him, "I really don't want that kind of fight."

"You're not the type of person to hurt others," Jack agreed.

"I want to end this duel," Carly admitted. As she reached to do so, dark mist surrounded her and she cried out.

"Carly!" Jack called.

"You were revived to destroy the Signer! If you cannot do so, I will," her Earthbound Immortal said and quickly possessed her to continue, "I don't care what Carly wants. The duel between you two is her fate appointed as a Dark Signer. We will duel, Signer!"

"Are you the one who dragged Carly into the darkness?" Jack demanded.

But the evil power told Carly to continue the Duel and to dispose of the Signer. Carly was now completely possessed by her Earthbound Immortal.

"Unhand Carly!" he ordered.

"My turn isn't over yet. So I activate the Speed Spell- Curse of Fate! Since I have two or more speed counters, I can place two Curse Counters on one of my monsters. In exchange for that monster not attack, I can inflict damage by removing a counter," the possessed Carly stated. "So I place two counters on Fortune Lady Earth. I set two cards and end my turn. Don't waste time in your turn trying to get the old Carly back!" She laughed manically and evilly.

"I'm going to make you pay for taking, Carly!" Jack vowed and drew his card. "I can special summon Vice Dragon (Attack 1000/ Defense 1200) with its attack and defense halved since you are the only one who controls a monster. Now I normal summon Dark Resonator (Attack 1300/ Defense 300)! Now I tune my two monsters together to synchro summon a dragon of sheer power! Rise, Red Dragon Archfiend (Attack 3000/ Defense 2000)!"

"The dragon that proves you are a Signer has finally appeared. But I'll turn the tables," Carly stated. "I activate the trap, Class Change! This increases Fortune Lady Earth's level to eight and its attack rises to 3200 thanks to its ability."

"That means it'll have more attack points than my dragon," Jack muttered.

"Next I activate the other effect of Fortune Lady Earth. This inflicts 400 points of damage to you!" Carly declared and Jack's life points fell to 400. The possessed Carly laughed. "Your life points are like a flame on a flickering candle. During my next turn, I'll completely deplete your life points!"

"I won't allow that. So I activate Speed Spell- Half Seize!" Jack declared. "Since I have three or more speed counters, I can half the attack of your Fortune Lady Earth and regain the life points equal to that amount." The attack of Fortune Lady Earth became 1600 and Jack's life points jumped to 2000. "I'll burn your evil power and your wicked heart to ashes with the flame of truth. Red Dragon Archfiend, attack Fortune Lady Earth!" he ordered. The attack succeeded and Carly's life points dropped to 3600 and her speed counters also dropped to 4. "Please, Carly, open your eyes."

The possessed Carly didn't respond but instead lost control of her duel runner and rode into the flames of the geoglyph.

Me: Well?

Jack: What happened to Carly?!

Me: You'll find out. Don't worry.

Keeo: What's with the cliffhangers lately?

Me: I don't know. I find it a bit fun to do cliffhangers. You can deal with it, right?

Jack & Keeo: *sighs in defeat*

Me: *smiles* Good. Now see you later, readers!