Author's Note: Sorry it's been so long. I haven't been feeling very well. Anyway I had a Christmas Special planned, but that didn't work out now did it? Ummm, oh I have some very important notes. I've been planning things out and it seems Ryou and Morganna will get a bit more screen time, but Naota and Hikaru should still be the main characters. Oh and there will be character deaths happening eventually, just to warn you.
It's been a while, I apologize if I have lost my touch.
Wait, in Kousuke's duel..did I call Gemini Elf Mystic Elf?
Oh and I need to retcon some stuff in Ender's intro chapter soon. But not now. Sorry for always retconning stuff, I fail. orz
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh or Yu-Gi-Oh GX
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Ienzo sighed as he casually flipped through his shoujo manga. "I wish real life were this simple. Go to school, fall in love, be happy." He sat in a small garden full of purple irises, enjoying the calm and quite atmosphere. Petals continuously fell from a nearby cherry blossom tree, only to shatter the instant they touched the ground. It gave a mystic effect available only through magic.
'This plan is so complicated sometimes not even I know what's going on,' Ienzo turned the page and raised a hand to his mouth to suppress a girlish giggle. "Oh, Haku, why don't you just tell Kazeko how you feel?" He pretended to be enjoying himself, when he was really feeling tormented. 'The Octogram is split into two halves, the Lightside and the Darkside. The Darkside seeks to free the entire Octogram while the Lightside wants to keep everyone sealed away. To achieve this, both sides have created their servants. And now we need to corrupt humans in order to do what we can't do ourselves.' Ienzo stood up and snapped his manga shut. The flower petals behind him suddenly shattered and unleashed a sickeningly sweet scent into the air. Darkness crept up the trunk of the cherry blossom tree and caused all the petals to wilt. Shadows crept along the ground, draining the irises of all life. The servant held up a hand and smiled as all the negative energy in his garden gathered at his fingertips, forming a card. "She should find this card to be quite useful in her duel."
. . .
Nayuta tapped her feet worriedly. "I don't like this one bit. Ryou won't answer his phone and Hikaru hasn't responded at all." She looked at Emi and Eirin, who seemed to be mildly worried. "I hope they're okay."
Emi's eyes avoided Nayuta's. She was unwilling to admit her blunder in losing another friend just yet. 'First Subaru, now Ryou. I hope I can save them both.'
Eirin gave a concerned glance to Naota. "Hikaru's an Obelisk Blue. If they challenge her to a duel, I'm sure she can handle herself well enough." She felt like a mother trying to counsel one of her children's friends. "Don't frown like that Naota. When she gets here, she'll want to see you smiling. Shouldn't you smile for her?"
Naota wouldn't speak. 'I already lost Yuu. I don't want to lose Hikaru as well.' Tears began welling up in his eyes. 'I'm not a kid, I shouldn't cry so much.' He let out a gasp of air as Nayuta suddenly hugged him tightly. She decided to take a different approach.
"Naota, it's okay to cry if you want," she said in an uncharacteristically sweet voice. "I know you probably want to try to be strong and act brave, but right now a lot is happening. Go ahead and cry."
"B-but, you saw what happened in my duel. I only won because I got super lucky. It was like Ashton knew I'd need that card and gave it to me just to duel thorn. Sure, Hikaru's much better than me, but what if her opponent is better than Thorn?"
Nayuta stroked his hair, imitating something her mother used to do for her. "Then she'll just call upon a divine miracle as well. The good guys always win, remember? Besides, this is Hikaru we're talking about. Worse comes to worse, she'll probably beat the crap out of her opponent and send him home crying."
Naota gave a slight chuckle.
Eirin frowned. "I'm sure Hikaru's okay for now, but what we need to worry about are our opponents. It seems like they've got some powerful players on their side. Thorn is a Pro Duelist. And he's been around for years. Who knows how long the Octogram has been up to their plans. We don't know if they recruited him recently, or if he's always been on their side."
"Furthermore," Emi stated, "the Dark Synchro Monsters worry me. They sound like they've got some wicked powerful effects." She slumped against the wall of the Obelisk Blue girl's dorm and pounded a fist into her palm. "Just when things were looking easier. The Organization's been doing poorly. Sure they've increased their numbers, but they haven't done any real damage. They don't have anyone too powerful on their side besides a few key players, and we've been defeating most of them pretty easily."
"Except Amber," Nayuta said gloomily, reflecting on her defeat. "I'd be toast if Eirin hadn't intervened."
"But we've been practicing and you're getting better." Her older sister reminded her.
"..."
"...."
"...."
With nothing much to say, the group fell into synchronized ellipsing.
. . .
Haley sat against the wall of the Ra Yellow dorm. His legs curled under him as he sat in the seiza position. "So, Takuya," he spoke into his cell phone, do you really think that Skeith will be summoned soon."
"Yes, Skeith's power deals with human emotions of despair. The seal is weakening. Even if the Organization doesn't fully comprehend what it is doing, they are doing well enough to slowly erode its power. That will make three down, and five more to go." The was a pause. "But you know this don't you, Haley? Tell em, why did you really call?"
"...I wanted to talk to you," he answered honestly.
"..." Takuya paused again. "I'm busy Haley. Don't waste my time." Takuya hung up.
Haley closed his phone. "Heheheh, I guess I should have known better." He turned upward to look at the fluffy clouds in the sky. "I should have known that you would hang up on me. After all, Taku-chan, you're not here to make friends, are you?" The wind blew by coldly, letting off a soft moaning sound. "I get it now, I'm alone." Without anyone around, he had no reason to fake his usual cheery mood. A dark grin spread across his face. "That cloud, it looks like a Blue Eyes White Dragon." He held up his hand into the wind as a bright aura lit up his fingertips, taking the shape of a card.
Blue Eyes Cloudian Dragon.
"Maybe Sora might like this card," he mused.
. . .
Nayuta sat on the grass, enjoying the smell of the crisp air. It was almost soothing enough to melt away her worries. She maintained a calm facade, like a swan swimming through the lake. Nobody looking at her would suspect her heart was thrashing underneath the surface. 'Dammit, it's been over an hour and Hikaru still hasn't replied!' She drummed her fingers against her knee, timing it with the melody in her head. It was Claire de Lune with a rock beat.
Naota began chewing on his nails, a bad habit he thought he had gotten rid of. He scanned the area, hoping for signs of his friend. Surely she must be on her way, right?
Eirin watched her sister for any signs of despair. 'I know she's worried about her friend, but she seems to be keeping her cool.'
Emi merely stood in place, her cape billowed in the mighty breeze.
Naota suddenly felt a sharp pain run through his head, like someone has stabbed it with a rusty dagger. "Owww," he moaned.
"This is just like when Thorn was around," Nayuta noted.
A dark portal of ethereal colors opened behind Naota. He struggled to stand up, but his gave out and he tumbled backwards straight through the multi-colored magical ingress.
"Naota," Nayuta gasped. She jumped forward, following the boy into a world of darkness.
Thud.
Nayuta hit the ground hard. "Oww," she rubbed her leg in pain. 'God knows where we are,' she thought as she examined their surroundings.
She peered between the golden bars that had her and Naota completely surrounded. "Looks like we're in a cage," she observed. They were on a rocky cliff with fissures spreading through the ground like creepy limbs on a Halloween themed tree. A chasm opened up beneath them, revealing a raging white river gushing over spiky looking rocks.
"In the darkness of the night."
An ethereal voice sang a beautiful yet sad song. 'I know this song,' Nayuta realized. But she couldn't quite place it. It was like a distant faded memory or a remnant of a dream.
"You offered me your hand.
"Oh why couldn't I take it?
"Why was I afraid? Oh why was I so afraid?"
A girl materialized before Nayuta and Naota. "So, looks like you two are my opponents. Sorry but I don't do triangle duels. So one of you is going to have to wait your turn. So, who wants to go first?"
She had long brown hair that fell to her waist, but she wore them in pig tails so Nayuta couldn't tell how long it really was. She wore a tight black shirt that hugged her curves and left her stomach exposed, detached sleeves that flowed off her fingers, and a black skirt and thigh highs that left her exposed legs at the the supposed perfect ratio, it was a super-moe zettai ryouiki. "Some on, don't be shy."
Based on voice alone, Nayuta could tell she was the singer.
Nayuta bravely rose to her feet, but quickly collapsed again. "Oww, my leg." She said, rubbing her ankle. 'Dammit, I don't want to put the pressure on Naota to save me. I don't do damsel in distress too well, and he doesn't need any more pressure.' A pained expression spread across her face.
"Where are the others?" Naota asked.
"Emi and Eirin went through there own portals. As for your friend Hikaru, she's with another friend of mine. Knowing her, she already has your girlfriend beat." The girl said with a grin. "So, since the girl can't even stand, I guess you're my foe."
Naota tried to activate his duel disk, but he couldn't move his wrist. "Mmmmm," he let out a small whimper as pain shot throughout his hand.
"Oh come on you two, what kind of action heroes get hurt falling through a magic portal?" The villain smacked her forehead with her palm. "Seriously, this is basic villain stuff. we abduct you guys through magic portals, you fight back, we get into an epic clash. Then finally, we subvert the cliché by having you good guys fail int he end. The baddies win and we all laugh and dance on your graves." She grinned with malice.. "Okay, listen up, I the great Ilya, am going to keep you two hostage until one of your friends comes and frees you. But, knowing my friends, your allies will fall long before that happens."
. . .
Ross sat in his bed flipping through a dirty magazine as he practiced his lines out loud. "Remove your hands from her lovely visage or I shall remove them for you. Oh, it is a duel you desire. Then come, we shall duel to the tune an electric hum. I promise that with a mere four turns our battle shall be done, and I shall emerge victorious. When that time comes, apologize to this lovely lady." He rubbed his stomach hungrily. "I want a snack," he said suddenly. He quickly stuffed his magazine underneath his mattress and headed out the door.
"Oh, hey, Ross, how are you?" Isamu was passing by in the hallways when Ross stepped out. "I was just going to go to the gym to work out, you want to join me?" Isamu had changed out of his blazer and was wearing a white cotton shirt with black gym shorts.
"No thanks, I'm just going to the cafeteria to grab a bite to eat. I hope they have some key lime pie left," Ross said with a grin.
"Okay, I'm just gonna," Isamu froze. "You know what, I think I'll go with you, pie sounds nice." Isamu began following Ross through the hallways. "So, you working hard on your lines?"
"Yep, I don't want to be a disappointment to the school." Ross said plainly.
"Since when are you into plays anyway? When we were little you were only ever into sports and 'manly' stuff. Hell, I remember that one kid in Elementary who said he wanted to be an actor. You teased the Hell out of him." Isamu said with a sigh. "He ended up crying because of you."
"Hey, don't remind me. I'm trying to forget what a jerk I used to be." Ross sighed regretfully. "Besides, that kid ended up being my best friend."
"Really? I thought you just hung out with him because you had a thing for his sister."
"That was just a fringe benefit," Ross insisted, almost hurt. "He was my best friend growing up, I still miss him."
"I miss him to," Isamu told Ross. "He died too suddenly."
"I'm not in the mood for pie," Ross admitted. His appetite had assuaged as the sad memories stirred in his mind. It did more to upset his mood than losing a duel and flunking a test in the same day. "I'm heading back to my room," he said as he turned around.
"Me neither, I guess I'll head to the gym after all," Isamu admitted as he sprang toward the doors like an Olympic runner. He thrust them open and found himself gazing at a peculiar sight. "What is that?" He wondered out loud.
Ross gave a curious look as he changed directions once more. he was starting to feel a little dizzy.
Isamu dashed to the portal without stopping to catch his breath. He was in fairly decent shape, so it wasn't too difficult for him. He crossed the distance in no time. Even Ross, a formerstar athlete on his Junior High's baseball and football teams was having trouble keeping up. 'What's with that portal?' He wondered. 'I saw Naota and his friends vanish through them, I hope they're okay.' He didn't even take any time to think.
"Shouldn't we be taking time to consider the risks of what we're doing?" Ross asked as he struggled to catch up with his friend.
With his brain set in 'hero mode' Isamu leaped into the portal with a smile.
And landed on a rocky cliff.
"Looks like we have a player for our little game."
"What's going on here?" Isamu demanded angrily. His fist quaked with anger when he saw Naota and Nayuta hel prisoner in a golden cage. "Hey, let them go."
"If you can defeat me," Ilya stated as she materialized before Isamu. "But first introdu-oh?" She paused as Ross fell out of the portal, landing face first. "Oh, looks like we have another potential player for our game. Who would liek to eb the first to duel I, the great Ilya?" She smiled as she bowed to the two males.
Ross looked up and immediately felt himself blushing as he stared at Ilya. His eyes hovered over her chest for a moment before turning to the rest of her body. "I'll do,"
"No way," Isamu face palmed. "You're likely to not take this duel seriously enough. Besides, obviously something magical is at work, so it could be dangerous. I should be the one to duel her, seeing as I'm the better duelist, no offense."
"Yeah, better duelist, getting your ass handed to you in the tournament." Ross jibed playfully.
"At least I made it to the second round," Isamu reminded his friend.
Ilya frowned. "Wow, you two sure don't seem all that surprised by my magic tricks. The portal, my materializing from nowhere. This whole separate dimension. According to my allies, you haven't faced any of us before."
"No offense," Isamu said with genuine politeness, "but we've seen scarier magic before."
Ross smiled. "But, before we resort to such barbarian tactics, how about we try being polite first. Could you let our friends go? I'd hate to make a beautiful woman such as yourself an enemy when you could be a potential,"
Ilya yawned. "Enough with this, you're not my type."
Isamu's Duel Disk hummed ecstatically as it sprang to life, snapping into place with loud clanks. "Let's forgo any further banter and let our battle commence. He drew six cards and immediately set two. "I'll play two face down cards and summon Armed Samurai-Ben Kei." (500/800) The legendary warrior stood tall as his adamant glare looked straight forward at the unguarded Ilya. He gripped one of the many weapons on his back, anxiously waiting for the chance to strike. "Your move."
"I should have gone first, seeing as I'm the lady here," Ilya growled as she grasped six cards in her hand. "Looks like I already have what I need. game Over for you."
"So, with all those video game jokes you're making, I assume you have a game themed deck. Gradius, perhaps?" Isamu questioned.
"Weren't you the one who vetoed banter? And no, Gradius decks are weak, my deck is one that will strike fear into your heart."
Ross growled like a lion, but said nothing.
"Don't worry, Ross," Isamu said with a grin. "I won't let her win."
Ilya held a card in her fingertips and slapped it onto her Duel Disk. Lights sparkled as the solid vision brought the card to life. "As you have a monster on the field, and I do not, I will Special Summon Cyber Dragon from my hand!" (2100/1600) A silver snake like dragon materialized high above the battle field, hovering in the sky like a god waiting to pass judgment on its enemies. "Now, I shall perform my normal summon. Come forth, Cyber Dragon Zwei." (1500/1000) The second silver snake like dragon slithered into the air and straightened itself out, pointing at Isamu with an intense stare. Isamu could sense the card's glare, and began wondering if the magic at hand meant he'd have more than just a hologram to deal with. "Now I'll use Double Summon to bring Armored Cybern to the field." (0/2000) A yellow machine stormed the field and pointed two laser guns at Isamu. "Now, I reveal the machine Duplication in my hand to have Cyber Dragon Zwei's effect activate. By revealing a Spell in my hand it's name will be counted as Cyber Dragon until the turn's end. Now I can activate my Armored Cybern's effect. I can equip it to my Cyber Dragon Zwei as a Union Monster."
"You sure you want to completely toss away your hand advantage like this? One Mirror Force will destroy everything you have and leave you at my mercy for the remainder of the duel." Isamu gloated.
"I activate my Cybern's other effect." The machine equipped itself to the dragon and fired its lasers at Ben Kei, shattering the card to bits. "By lowering my Cyber Dragon's attack by 1000 I can destroy a monster ont he field." (500/100)
Isamu gulped, knowing what would come next. "I next activate the Machine Duplication in my hand to Special Summon two more Cyber Dragons from my deck." (2100/1600) Two more Cyber Dragons joined their friend in the sky. They danced around in a circle, ominously floating above Isamu's head, ready to strike at any moment. "Seeing as you had your Ben Kei out, you obviously meant to protect it. So while your cards could possibly be a Mirror Force, I'm still going to risk it. You seemed to be trying to protect it with your words as well. You probably had something like a Kunai with Chain waiting to switch my monster to defense and boost your monster's attack at the same time. I might be wrong, but there's too much to gain. Go, Cyber Dragons. Cybertech Massacre!" The four Cyber Dragons opened their mouths and fired sky blue beams of light at Isamu."
"Trap Card activate," Isamu said triumphantly. "Go, A Hero Emerges!" Isamu held his hand out for Ilya to select her card. "Come on, pick one. You know what happens if you're wrong."
"Far right," she stated, crossing her fingers and hoping it was a Spell or Trap.
"Tch," Isamu clicked his tongue. "Come on out, Ben Kei," (500/800) Isamu slapped a second Armed Samurai onto his Duel Disk, frowning at the fact it wouldn't last much longer than the first.
"Continue the attack, Cyber Dragon," Ilya ordered. Her monster's blue light wave erradicated the helpless samurai. It was in defense mode though, so Isamu's Life Points remained untouched. "Now, direct attack, the three of you."
"I activate Magic Cylinder to redirect one of your attacks back at you!" A magical cylinder appeared and swallowed one of the three attacks, firing it back at Ilysa s the other two struck Isamu's chest. he let out a grunt of pain as he fell to the ground. Ilya stood there, barely phased by the trap.
Isamu: 1400
Ilya: 1900
"Looks like you scraped by this turn, my dear. But don't get overconfident. I'll be waiting for my next trun, so that I may crush you." She revealed her final card with a smile. It was Powerbond.
'Crap,' Ross thought with worry. 'If he destroys two Cyber Dragons, he can escape facing Cyber End Dragon, but he'll still need to face Cyber twin Dragon. And either way that's a powerhouse with more Attack than his Life Points.
"And, seeing as you didn't play it last turn, I'm guessing you don't have any powerful trap cards that can turn this around. So unless you draw it this turn, you're screwed." Ilya surmised.
Naota grinned. "That's where she's wrong," he said to Nayuta. "It's entirely possible that Isamu knew he'd survive the first turn and needed to hold his superior trap cards for later. Advanced players know not to throw out every card at once, or else a Heavy Storm or Lightning Vortex could wipe everything away."
Isamu's hand size grew by a single card. "You realize that I only need 2400 Attack points to crush you, right? And my deck type focuses on boosting my monster's attacks. I have countless equip cards with which to enhance my monster's strength, and you have no cards to protect yourself with." Isamu grinned. "I set one monster facedown and set a card on the field." With two cards on his field protecting him from defeat, he was certain he was safe for now.
Ilya drew. "I'll remove my Cybern and place it in defense mode." She moved the Union Monster from the Spell and Trap Zone to the Monster Zone, and watched as it appeared in front of her, ready to protect her from Isamu's blade. "Now I'll reveal the Polymerization I drew and have my Cyber Dragon Zwei upgrade itself from a cheap imitation to the real deal."
"It lacks the original's attack, I say it's still an imitation," Ross said bluntly.
Ilya growled. "Its true ability lies in its powerful fusions." She slapped her Polymerization onto the Duel Disk, fusing the Cyber Dragon Zwei with two of the regular Cyber Dragons. A swirling vortext absorbed the three machines and spat out a new machine that resembled a winged hydra. Its three heads roared as they lashed out Isamu, desperate to tear him apart. (4000/2800) "Be glad I'm not using Power Bond."
'Too bad,' thought Isamu. 'I'd have won.'
"Attack his facedown with your Holy Inferno!" Its three heads roared and unleashed three powerful streams of blue light that blew up Isamu's facedown card with ease. (800/1200)
"Mysterious Guard's effect activates, returning your Cyber Dragon to the top of your deck." Isamu stated.
"Ha, it doesn't matter. The piercing damage is enough to end you," Ilya gloated. Her Cyber Dragon vanished in a sparkle of lights.
"Not if I activate Spirit Barrier." Isamu countered. The blue lights broke through his defense and headed straight toward him. An ethereal barrier erected itself between him and the attack, intercepting the incoming danger.
"Heh," Ilya chuckled. "Do you realize what is likely to happen? Go ahead and play a monster. I'll just destroy it with my Cuy
"But you don't know what I could draw. Mirror Force, Astral barrier, Marauding captain. Any of those would turn this duel in my favor," Isamu countered. He drew, knowing Ilya's turn was over. 'Even if I do summon a monster, she could always use Cyber End Dragon as a sacrifice for Cyber Dragon, then use Cybern to destroy my monster. I'd be left with 300 Life Points.' He went for his next card. "Please!" he begged. His deck rewarded his faith with Goblin Attack Force." (2300/0) "I summon Goblin Attack Force to the field." He grinned. "Attack Cybern." On his command, the three goblins sprung forward and began brutally clubbing the monster. The loud clanks annoyed Ilya as she watched her machine being turned into hunk of useless scrap metal. "Naturally, the Goblins are switched to defense mode."
Ilya growled as she reached for the Cyber Dragon at the top of her deck. "Go, destroy Goblin Attack Force!" Cyber End Dragon happily obeyed, eagerly firing an attack from the heavens. Its mechanical snarl filled the air as Goblin Attack force vanished in the light. Isamu's muscles tensed up as he reached for his next card, he knew that a single bad draw could end it for him. But he smiled as he drew one of the games best staple cards.
"I activate Pot of Greed," he said as he traded his single card for two more. 'Metalmorph and Call of the Haunted. I just need to hope she doesn't get a new monster this turn and I can revive Ben Kei and win the duel with these cards and a single extra equip.' He placed three cards face down. "I set two cards and a monster in defense." He crossed his fingers as he waited for Ilya's turn.
"I summon a second Cyber Dragon Zwei," (1500/100) Ilya smiled as another Dragon appeared on her field. "Now, need I repeat myself, it's Game Over Isamu, Cyber End Dragon, attack his afcedown monster and Cyber Dragon Zwei, end this!" The two monsters fired their attacks, but Isamu was ready for them.
"Looks like I'm not winning this turn," he watched his first monster blow up, but he was ready for the direct attack. "Go, Call of the Haunted, bring back Goblin Attack Force." (2300/0) The three goblins raised their clubs and blocked the stream of energy from the Cyber Dragon Zwei. The light tore into the ground, sending rocks and rubble flying everywhere. "My move!" Isamu prayed, knowing that he would need to end this soon. If he only kept stalling, surely Ilya would draw what she needed. "Here we go! I activate Premature Burial on Ben Kei, reviving the samurai from my graveyard!" (500/800) The samurai gripped its blade tightly as it waited for the order to attack. "Go, Metalmorph." (2600/0) A metal coating of armor coated the Goblins, boosting their stats. Now go, Goblin Attack Force, obliterate his Cyber End Dragon. (4300/0) two of the goblins dropped their clubs and grabbed their friends limbs. They swung him back and forth, letting him rise a little higher each time until finally they let go. He soared through the air, landing on Cyber End Dragon's back, clubbing the monster with all the momentum of a speeding bullet. The deadly machine fell to the ground and exploded brilliantly. The goblin emerged from the resulting smoke, acting as if nothing had happened.
Ilya's Life Points: 1300
Ilya laughed. "Oh wow, your Goblins killed my Cyber End Dragon, Too bad for you they switch to defense mode, meaning I can easily destroy them next turn. Even if I let them live so I can go after your Ben Kei before it becomes a threat, they still won't be able to do anything for a whole 'nother turn."
"Why'd he revive his Ben Kei. It can't do anything. At least not this turn. besides, his hand advantage is gone." Naota wondered.
Nayuta grinned. "It's as Ilya implied. They're both potential threats. She can only take on one. Besides, he needs monsters out for Spirit Barrier to work."
Ross grinned. "Come on, you can do it Isamu."
Ilya drew her card and grinned. "I set my Cyber Summon Blaster," she warned. "Now I can win simply by Special Summoning two Machine Type monsters, regardless of whatever defenses you have ready." She pointed, and Cyber Zwei Dragon launched itself forward, smashing through the defenseless goblins, blasting them to bits with brute force. "Your move."
"Heh, here we go," Isamu grabbed his next card. "Sorry, but your luck ran out. I activate Hidden Armory, sending the top card of my deck to the graveyard to add an Equip Spell to my hand. I choose Mage Power and Equip my ben Kei to boost his attack!" (2000/2300) He grinned. "Go Ben Kei, triple attack." He watched the samurai grab and axe of his back and toss it at Cyber Dragon Zwei with enough speed and accuracy to slice through the machine and strike Ilya, counting as an attack on the monster and a direct attack.
Ilya's Life Points: 0
Boom! "Heheh, Ilya laughed. "Looks like a cliché ending after all. You win, hero-sama," she joked. Ilya's body began crumbling into dust, but she seemed genuinely happy as she vanished. Isamu watched her face transform into one of the most joyful smiled he'd ever seen. It was like she had been granted her heart's greatest desire.
Author's Note: Sorry for having Isamu save Nayuta, I know it's been a while since she's done anything cool, but Isamu is supposed to be a good duelist, he needed to show off somehow.
Sorry if the duel was lame......