Final Showdown
Hey there everyone! I know you have been waiting for me to update this story. Well I'm here to tell you that you won't have to wait any longer, as the next chapter is here at last! There will be one more chapter after this and then comes the Grand Championship! I'm not saying much… but I will say that things are going to go very badly wrong as far as Rori and Kaiba are concerned! That's all I'm going to say for now, so until then, enjoy this chapter. I own nothing but my Rori Moto!
'Can that… thing roar any louder?' says Joey, covering his ears as the Great Leviathan splits our ears with its screech. 'Say it, don't scream it!' I growl, covering my ears.
Just then, the shimmering lights shine brightly in the sky. 'What's going on now?' growls Kaiba. 'Well, it's something good at least, 'cause something's happening to the Leviathan.' I say, pointing to sparks of light coming down and blast into the demon.
'Someone is helping us.' says Yami, staring up in awe. Kaiba snaps his fingers in front of him. 'Are you just going to stand there Yugi, or are you going to duel?!' he asks. 'What do you think?!' says Joey. 'Go - Gearfried, Rocket Warrior, and Gilford the Lightning!' he summons. 'I bring out XYZ-Dragon Cannon, Blade Knight, and Kaiser Seahorse!' shouts Kaiba. 'I summon Black Luster Solder, Buster Blader, and Valkyrion the Magna Warrior!' yells Yami. 'Come forth - Guardian Angel Joan, Dunames Dark Witch and Luster Dragon #2!' I say.
'And…' Taking a deep breath, I use all my willpower to summon the monster within me.
Blue-Eyes, I call on you! Come forth and help us save humanity! I chant in my mind until finally I hear a familiar roar.
'Woah!' Yami gasps in amazement. 'Blue-Eyes White Dragon.' whispers Kaiba. 'Remind me to ask you how you did that Ro.' says Joey.
'Very impressive Aurora, but I'm afraid your pitiful monsters don't stand a chance against the Great Leviathan.' Dartz booms out. 'I beg to differ.' I say. 'ATTACK!' we all yell and our monsters go forth.
'You'll have to do better than that!' laughs Dartz. Suddenly, blades shoot out from the Great Leviathan, destroying Gearfried and Gilford the Lightning! 'Oh no, looks like they're going to need a plan B!' says Joey.
Just then, another blade shoots out and strikes Blue-Eyes. My poor dragon roars in pain before vanishing. A sharp pain shoots through my whole body. I collapse to the ground, crying out in pain.
'Rori! Are you okay?' asks Joey, helping me sit up. 'I think so, but that blast really took me by surprise.' I say. I manage to get back to my feet just as more blades fire down and destroy the rest of our monsters. The only ones left are the Knights. 'Fight, you're our last hope!' urges Yami but sadly, they're destroyed as well.
'Is that the best that you can do? We may be out but we're not down yet!' I shout up to Dartz. 'I have to disagree…' he sneers. All of a sudden -
'Argh!' I scream as a tendril grabs my wrist and pulls me up to the monster! 'Rori!' shouts Yami. Then, the Great Leviathan grabs Joey and Kaiba and pulls them up too! 'What the hell is this?!' yells Kaiba. 'Observe Pharaoh… watch as your partners are reunited with their friends, who are all waiting for them inside the belly of the Beast!' laughs Dartz.
I struggle in desperation in the slime but it's no use. 'Yami, help!' I shout. 'Resistance is futile Aurora. In a few moments, your energy will be absorbed by the Great Leviathan!' says Dartz. 'Take a listen, see if you hear anyone familiar to you.' Joey and Kaiba stop struggling and listen in horror. I nervously listen too.
'Rori…help me….'
Wait… I know that voice…
'Please… let me out of here… help me Rori, please…'
'Josh…' I whisper, a tear sliding down my cheek. 'He's right - everyone we know is trapped inside!' says Joey.
The three of us sink in deeper, snapping us out of our thoughts. 'It doesn't matter what you do, fighting back isn't an option.' chuckles Dartz. 'Yugi, please help!' shouts Joey. Kaiba looks at me, his eyes cold and angry but I can see a glimmer of fear.
'Help! Yugi!' yells Joey before he goes under. 'Don't just stand there, do something!' shouts Kaiba before he's gone too. I feel myself sink deeper. I manage to catch Yami's eye. 'Come on Yami! You've beaten the darkness before! You can do it again!' I yell. And then, I'm gone, inside the Great Leviathan.
I can feel myself sinking, deeper and deeper into the blackness. I can't move. My body has gone completely numb, unable to move. Please Yami, please help us.
'Listen to me all of you!'
My eyes snap open. I can hear Yami!
'Each and every one of you is a glimmer of light in this sea of shadows. Alone, you might seem insignificant, he says, but together, you radiate enough energy to conquer the darkness.' his voice echoes all around. A small chink of light appears out of nowhere.
'Focus on the light inside, it's the only way to save yourselves. Remember those you care about.'
My mind focuses on my mother, holding our hands before we lost her.
'Remember those who helped you through the difficult times... what you have fought for…'
Out of the corner of my eye, I can see a beam of light, dim at first but slowly getting brighter and brigher.
'Remember why you never gave up!'
The light gets stronger and stronger, nearly blinding me. 'Call upon your inner strength!' shouts Yami. 'Let it shine through the darkness!'
Strength….of course. That's the key.
Dartz's laugh echoes all around.
'At last, I have done it! I am finally going to conquer the Earth! he booms. 'I'm going to have to disagree with that.' I can hear Yami shouting. The light starts streaming out of the monster.
'What?! What is happening?!' shouts Dartz.
'My strength... Take it…. before I lose it all for good!' I hear Joey yell. 'Take mine too …. and don't screw this up Yugi!' yells Kaiba. 'Take my strength Yami… and the strength of my monster!' I call, urging my Blue-Eyes to give his strength to the Pharaoh.
'What- what's going on? My control is slipping!' gasps Dartz.
Suddenly, flashes of red, yellow and blue blast all around. I have to shut my eyes, they're so bright. 'And now, in the name of the Pharaoh, awaken!' shouts Yami. 'Come forth the three Gods of Egypt!'
I can feel my body rising. What's happening now? I'm rising up, through the darkness and -
'WOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!'
Joey yells as he, Kaiba and myself are sent flying out of the Great Leviathan! 'OOF!' Joey falls flat on his face, while Kaiba and I drop to the ground. 'Okay, how did that just happen?' I ask. 'I summoned them.' replies Yami. Kaiba, Joey and I look up.
'No way!' gasps Joey. 'Wicked!' I grin. It's the Egyptian God Dragons.
Dartz is gasping in horror. 'Impossible—how could you revive the Egyptian Gods?' The Great Leviathan roars, then flies away into the sky. 'That's right, fly away, like the coward you are!' I call, Joey laughing in agreement. The three Egyptian Gods fly after it. Just then Yami switches back into Yugi. The four of us watch as Yami's spirit flies up after the monsters. 'So what are we supposed to do now?' asks Kaiba. 'I guess all we can do is watch.' I answer. 'Should've brought some popcorn!' says Joey.
For the next few minutes, none of us speak, just staring up at the clouds. Out of the corner of my eye, I see Kaiba slowly edge his way closer to me. His fingers gently brush against mine, making me smile.
All of a sudden the clouds light up. 'And the action begins!' I say. 'That Leviathan's a goner—it's three against one!' says Joey. 'I see that you can count Wheeler, but numbers aren't everything!' answers Kaiba. 'Come on Pharaoh, you can do this.' whispers Yugi.
As we watch, the Egyptian Gods attack the Great Leviathan their attacks blend together in streams of red, yellow, and blue light. If we weren't in the middle of a quest to save the world, I could admire the colours all day.
The attacks are so powerful that they completely light up the sky. 'I don't think I've ever seen such a beautiful sight.' remarks Joey.
Slowly, the Egyptian Gods' attacks begin to push back the Great Leviathan's. Dartz's monster is hit, and beams of light shoot from its body. 'Now, what's happening?' whispers Yugi. 'Looks, like Dartz got hit in his weak spot.' I say. 'NO!' yells Dartz.
The Great Leviathan lets out a piercing roar. The four of us, cover our ears. 'Well, we know it's in plenty of agony if it roars like that!' I manage to joke. Slowly, the Great Leviathan falls from the sky and crashes into the sea. 'It looks like the Gods pulled through.' says Kaiba. 'Then that means that everyone Dartz captured is free!' Joey grins delightedly.
Hearing that makes me smile. Looking up, I see tiny sparks of light, swirl in the air before flying off in different directions. 'All the souls returning to where they belong.' smiles Yugi. One little spark floats in front of us. Gently, it brushes against Yugi's cheek then mine, before flying off into the sky.
'Goodbye Mom.' I whisper, wiping away a tear.
Suddenly, the ground begins to shake violently. 'Aw man, now what?' says Joey. 'I think this is our cue to leave!' I answer. 'Come on, let's go!' shouts Kaiba, as the pillars begin to crumble. We run back to the vortex. Joey leaps through the vortex, followed by Kaiba. 'Woohoo!' cheers Joey, jumping into the vortex. Kaiba's about to go in but then stops. 'Ladies first.' he says beckoning to me. 'Thank you.' I smile, jumping inside.
Kaiba jumps in after me, rubbing his face. 'Are you okay?' I ask. 'I need a break from all of this 'saving the world' nonsense.' he says. I smirk at him. 'A break for you, usually means another load of work!' I joke. Kaiba smirks at me. 'Maybe, or maybe a break for just me and you?' he suggests. I smile and kiss his cheek before we make it back out of the vortex.
Immediately, we're back in the soul chamber. Or, should that just be chamber now? Because all of the souls are gone now. Joey is standing there, looking around. 'Looks like our work here is done.' he says. 'Come on, let's get out of here.' says Kaiba. Suddenly, the ground starts to shake again. 'Like now!' I say and we run for it.
We hurry outside the temple, where the helicopter is waiting. 'Mokuba, start the engines!' calls Kaiba. I look behind me. 'Hold on, where's Yugi?!' I say.
The ground begins to crumble beneath our feet! I turn to run back to the temple. Two strong arms grab me, pulling me back. 'No! I'm not leaving Yugi!' I shout. Despite my struggling, Kaiba manages to pull me into the helicopter. As we watch, Dartz's island crashes into the sea. 'YUGI!' I scream, watching in horror.
I sit in silence, desperately hoping that Yugi somehow survived. Simba comes up and rubs his head against my knee in comfort. 'Do you think he's okay?' I ask quietly.
Raphael, now fully revived sits beside me. 'Aurora, if I can survive on a deserted island for three years on my own, then your brother can survive escaping that place.' he says. He closes his eyes for a second. 'Now that Dartz is behind me, I can finally move on with my life. Maybe one day, I'll find my family.' I smile at him. 'I know you will.' I smile.
'Hey, look, the lights are back!' says Mokuba. We all crowd to the windows. As we watch, the Legendary Knights and Dark Magician Girl fly into the sky- that explains it. Joey pulls out his Hermos card, and it dissolves in his hand. 'There goes Hermos.' he says quietly. I pull out my Atticus card. Slowly it dissolves into nothing. 'Goodbye Atticus.' I whisper. Kaiba pulls out his Critius card, and it, too, disintegrates. He just smiles. 'Oh well, it's no big deal; my deck's still unstoppable.' he say. Why did I suspect that he was going to say that? I look through the window again. Suddenly, I spot a very familiar figure, standing on a beach.
'Yugi!' I shout in delight. Tristan looks too. 'He's okay!' he yells. 'Prepare to land!' orders Kaiba.
I jump out, before the helicopter can land and run to Yugi. The two of us hug, happily. 'Scare us like that again and I will kill you.' I tell him.
Just then, Joey pounces. 'Aw man, I'm never letting this spiky head out of my sight again!' he says. Tristan joins in the hug.
As the boys embrace, I look back towards the helicopter towards Kaiba. He's standing with Mokuba and Raphael, smiling at us. I can see a slight sparkle in Kaiba's eyes and I know it's just for me.
We may have finally defeated Dartz and his so-called Great Leviathan but I have a feeling that we are far from finished with saving the world. But whatever happens, we'll all face it head-on and ready - and me with that beautiful blue-eyed man, loving me, and me loving him all the way.
To Be Continued! There will be one more chapter and then after that comes the Grand Championship! This will bring a turning point in Rori and Kaiba's relationship! That's all I'm going to say for now. Until next time - rate and review!
