Duel With a Vampire Part Three
Disclaimer: Don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! GX.
Kilnorc: ok, first off, I hope that everyone enjoyed the 2 chapters in 1 day thing. I know I was slow lately, but hopefully, that makes up for it. Also, my thanks go out to Kageshinobiguardian for telling me Vampire Bat's stats. I have made the modifications to that chapter, so that it works with it. Now on with da chapter!
Previously on GX: Heroes, led by a hypnotized Siho, Zane and the others walked into Camula's castle on the lake, ready to take her down for taking their friends as well as their Spirit Gate Keys. Zane nearly won the duel against the vampiress, but Camula pulled a dirty move by playing a card known as Phantom Gate. With that card, she could summon a monster that was used in the duel, but it came at a price. She needs a soul to offer to the Demons in case she lost. Zane could've won the duel, even as his own Cyber End Dragon turned on him, but when Camula abducted Syrus and held his soul hostage, Zane's love for his baby brother outweighed his desire to protect his Spirit Key. He forfeited and Camula won the second Key. Now, Jaden is mad and ready to take her down.
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Chancellor Shephard stood in his office, watching as another storm raged on outside. The only light present in the room was his computer's monitor, and the occasional lightning flashes. He had been briefed by Banner about the condition of the Gate that held the Legendary Demons, and was concerned greatly for that.
"Two of the seven Gates have been unlocked...," he sighed and shook his head, "Not a good start,"
A whirring sound made him look over his shoulder. On the monitor, a dark figure with wires and tubes appeared.
"You disappoint me, Shephard," the figure chuckled, "Your excellent duelists only excel in losing. Why don't you just give up and surrender the five remaing Keys?"
"It's not over," Shephard turned back to his window, "and if I know my students, they'll never give up, no matter what the odds. After all, they've come to this academy to become champions,"
"And they'll end up being victims," the figure taunted, "My vampire is ready to feed again!"
"Speaking of that vampire, why is it she has taken a Slifer student captive?" Shephard looked back to the screen, "I heard from the others that it somehow involves another group of Shadow Riders called Cocytus. This wasn't part of the ritual, so why have you brought in four more duelists to go against us?!"
"Fool, you think that the Legendary Demon cards are the only thing that's worth fighting for on that island? My Shadow Riders are taking care of the battle ritual as the edict commands, while Cocytus is working on the other prize,"
"Other prize?"
"Goodbye, Shephard," the figure laughed again before the screen turned off by itself.
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Alexis sat at her brother's bedside once more, hoping that her brother would wake up, but so far, nothing had changed.
Movement from the other side of the room made her turn to see Jaden tossing a bit in his sleep, groaning in pain with every movement.
"Jaden, get well," she whispered, turning back to her brother, "After all, with my brother still unconcious and Zane's soul stolen, we'll need all the help we can get to fight the Shadow Games and that vampire Camula...,"
She turned her head to see how Jaden was again, but stopped in mid-turn when she noticed something. The half-pendant Atticus still wore around his neck began to glow brightly, and her brother's hands began to move, reaching for it.
"Atticus!" she gasped, looking at her brothers face.
The older Rhodes grunted and began to slowly open his eyes as he took hold of the amulet.
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-That night, at the lakeside-
"C'mon, Professor Banner, you have to duel that vampire, you're a Shadow Games expert!" Syrus half-begged as he, Chumley and Christina pushed and pulled their reluctant teacher towards Bastion, Chazz, Kristerr, and Kairi who were waiting for them a few yards away.
"Yeah, and you're the only one out here wearing garlic aftershave!" Chumley added.
"Well, I wouldn't say that...,"
"What, you got some on too, Chrissy?"
"Hey, my best friend, who is a perverted guy by the way, is being turned into a vampire and if gets the craving for fresh blood, I'm not only protecting my liquid of life, but I'm protecting my body from the theft of innocence!"
Banner tried to pull away from the Slifer trio, "But I can't duel! Who will take care of my cat? Pharoah has a very specific diet!" he protested, holding his feline friend close.
"I can do it!" Christina offered, raising her hand.
"Really, I need someone who knows and loves cats,"
"Yoo-hoo...," Christina waved.
"Since there are no volunteers and no preferable people that come to mind, I have to deny the duel in order to keep Pharaoh healthy and happy!"
He just doesn't want me to glomp the cat... Christina thought bitterly, I can't help it though, that cat's just so big, fat and available for cuddliness!
"Don't worry about that, Banner," Chazz smirked, "This is clearly a job for Chazz Princeton" he said smugly.
Bastion turned away, "If you mean feeding the cat, I think you're right," he mumbled.
Chazz was about to slug Bastion when a dull roaring sound made everyone turn to the water. A small motorboat was coming onto the banks, with a couple of familiar faces as their passengers.
"The Calvary has arrived!" Alexis greeted loudly as she stepped out into the shallows, "We don't need Banner when we've got Jaden,"
As if on cue, Jaden rose from underneath a dark blanket, smiling, "Wassup?"
Syrus frowned, "For the last time, you can't!"
"Yeah, you're still hurt, Slacker," Chazz reminded him.
Bastion nodded, "It's true,"
Alexis frowned slightly, "Maybe, but...," she turned to Jaden, who nodded.
"See, we were back at the hospital...,"
-Flashback-
Alexis pulled off Atticus' oxygen mask, "You're finally awake!"
Atticus breathed slowly and looked up at her, "Alexis, I have to tell about her. The vampire known as Camula. You cannot defeat her like the others," he wheezed.
"But why not?"
"She has a Shadow Charm that gives her the power to steal souls. I'm sure you've seen her use it already. But you can stop her with another Charm...," Atticus looked down at the half-pendant around his neck, rubbing it lightly.
-End Flashback-
"If we can stop her stealing souls, then we can duel her with all our might, without standing there scared," Alexis finished.
Chazz looked away, "I'm not scared of her...,"
"Speak for yourself!" the Crowler doll in his pocket squeaked.
"Yeah, me neither!" Christina threw her fists in the air, "Lemme at her!"
Kristerr looked at her, "Didn't you faint when she went all ugly?"
Christina facefaulted, but decided to remain silent.
"So we fight fire with fire," Alexis continued, "and our own Shadow Charm!"
Jaden nodded as his and Atticus' pendant halves clinked together, "Compliments of Atticus!"
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"Alright, Camula, let's go!"
Jaden and the others looked around as the giant slab of stone closed in place behind them after they entered the castle.
"I'm here for my friends, and I'm not leaving without them!" Jaden yelled as a huge flock of bats flew out of the darkness.
The group dashed through the stairway corridor, protecting themselves from the bites and claws of the flying rats. They reached the top of the stairs and found themselves, once again in the ballroom with two balconies. Camula was on top of the one furthest away from them, Siho by her side.
"Actually, truth be told, dear, you're not leaving here again. Not a single one of you are!"
Jaden climbed onto the opposite balcony, duel disk at the ready, "We'll see about that!"
Both disks whirred to life as the two duelists drew their opening hands.
C: 4000
J: 4000
"Get ready to get your game on, Camula!" Jaden drew his card, "Because when someone messes with my friends, it puts me a bad mood!".
"Well, let me tell you...I don't care," the vampiress giggled.
Jaden looked the card he just drew, then at his hand, "Maybe this will change your mind. I play Polymerization to fuse Elemental Heroes Avian (1000/1000), Sparkman (1600/1400), and Bubbleman (800/1200)...," he watched as his three Heroes appeared and became three different streams of colored light, "Allow me to introduce the Elemental Hero Tempest (2800/2800)!"
The three colored streams flew around and around until a single form appeared from them. Jaden's winged cyborgish Hero descended from the air, landing between him and Camula.
"What a way to start the duel!" Syrus exclaimed, looking up at the monster.
"Jaden wants to end this quickly," Bastion explained, "With Tempest out there, he might just do that,"
"I wouldn't count Camula out yet," Chazz muttered.
"Yes," Banner nodded, "After all, we've seen how strong her cards can be. Especially that Phantom Gate...,"
"I hope she doesn't get to play it," Alexis murmured.
Christina looked up at the vampiress' balcony, staring at Siho.
Just hang on, buddy. Jaden's gonna get away from her... she thought, looking back to Jaden's side.
"I'll throwdown a facedown and end my turn," Jaden inserted a card into his disk, "Now, show me what ya got!"
"If you're in such a hurry to lose...fine!" Camula drew her card and smiled when she saw what it was, "I play Phantom Gate!" she cried, holding up the card.
Jaden winced as the huge stone doorway appeared behind her and Siho, "I was afraid of that one...,"
"I'm sure you remember it's effects. To start, all the monsters on the field are destroyed, then I get to summon any monster that you've played," Camula smiled as her necklace began to glow once again, "All I have to do for this, is pay a soul to the Legendary Demons should I happen to lose this duel. Now...," she looked down at the witnesses as the Gate opened up, "...who shall it be?"
The others began to cough as black smoke from the Phantom Gate wafted around them.
Camula raised her hand, rubbing the necklace gently, feeling it's power, "Oh dear me, the choices are so difficult. How about I just put all your friend's souls at stake?" she giggled.
"What?!" Jaden looked at his friends, then at the vampiress.
"Never underestimate the power of the Shadow," Camula smiled, tapping her gold piece of jewelry, "With this necklace, I can do anything!"
Jaden grit his teeth, Now what?
Suddenly, a faint glow appeared. He looked down to see that the two halves that belonged to him and Atticus had combined into a complete pendant and was now glowing a bright golden light that pierced even the darkest recesses of the room.
Camula watched, astounded as the dark smoke from the Phantom Gate was pushed back away from the group, the Gate itself closing behind her.
"What's happening?!" Chazz yelled.
Alexis smiled widely, "Jaden's Shadow Charm canceled out the power of her necklace!" she cried happily.
"Just in time, too!" Bastion add, "I thought we were all done for!"
Camula screamed as the light blinded her.
Thanks, Atticus...couldn't have done it without ya! Jaden looked back up at Camula, "If you still wanna use Phantom Gate, then you gotta do some soul searchin' without my friends! So how about you put that cheating card away and let's get on with this duel?"
"How about not?!" she hissed, "Phantom Gate, open your doors and accept my soul and accept my soul as a sacrifice!"
She's actually putting her own soul at risk?! Christina frowned, Well...at least it's not Siho's.
"Now, unleash your power upon the field!"
Jaden was startled as the Gate opened up and a dark mist shot forth, crashing right into his own monster, destroying him.
"Tempest!"
"Oh don't worry, you'll be seeing him again soon enough," Camula smiled wickedly, "But he'll be fighting for me!"
The Phantom Gate closed up, but as soon as it did, Tempest returned, a bit darker looking than before, as if it was being covered by a veil of shadows. The Gate was open once more as the Hero reappeared.
"Now, I'll summon Zombie Werewolf (1200/1200) in attack mode!"
The familiar lycanthrope appeared alongside the turned Tempest, growling and drooling non-stop.
E-Hero Tempest (2800/2800)
Zombie Werewolf (1200/1200)
"Now, Elemental Hero Tempest, attack Jaden!"
The converted Hero raised his arm blaster and shot a huge blast of blue energy at his former master. Jaden yelled in pain as the powerful blast flew through him, his body feeling the power.
C: 4000
J: 1200
"I'm not done yet," Camula smiled again, "Zombie Werewolf att-," she stopped abruptly. Tempest was acting strangely. He was groaning in what seemed to be both pain and horror.
"Tempest, what's wrong?!"
Jaden grinned as his facedown card was lifted up to reveal two figures on it. One was a dark figure and one was a white figure.
"Guess he doesn't like his new boss, but you can forget the two week notice," he laughed, "I think I'll play my facedown card, Cross Heart! That puts Tempest back on my side!"
"What?!"
The Phantom Gate closed and Tempest returned back to Jaden's side of the field, the dark veil around him disappearing.
Camula scowled as the Gate faded away, "Go ahead and take him back, I'll still win!" she hissed.
Chazz smirked at the move, "Looks like Jaden's learned a few new tricks...," he mused.
"I hope so!" the Crowler doll muttered from within the confines of Chazz's pocket.
"Don't worry, there's more to come!" Jaden drew his next card, "Alright, time to teach that Werewolf pooch a few new tricks...like how to play dead!"
Tempest raised his blaster arm and fired off another beam of energy, this time hitting Zombie Werewolf, blasting him into smithereens.
C: 2400
J: 1200
Camula growled, but kept her cool, "How quickly you forget. When Zombie Werewolf is destroyed, another one comes from my deck, stronger than the last one by 500 points!"
Her deck glowed and a second Werewolf appeared on the field, howling.
Zombie Werewolf (1700/1200)
Jaden looked at his hand, then inserted a card into his disk, "Maybe a facedown will tame him...," he thought aloud.
Fool! You have much more to worry about than just him! This next turn should prove that! Camula drew her next card, "I play the Spell Pot of Greed!" she drew two more cards from her deck. She looked at them and giggled, "Jaden...do you know what's worse than a vampire mistress?"
"Huh?" Jaden raised an eyebrow.
"A vampire mistress with a grudge. Goodbye my Werewolf!" she looked at her lycanthrope as it howled while it left the field, "I sacrifice you to summon Vampire Lord (2000/1500)...," she paused as her handsome royal vampire made his appearance, "But now, I shall remove him from the game to summon Vampire Genesis (3000/2100)!!"
For the third time since she arrived, Camula's powerhouse vampire, the same one that Zane and Crowler fought against, arrived.
"Did ya see that?!" Syrus whimpered.
"Yeah...," Chumley nodded.
Chazz growled, "3000 attack points...dammit!"
"As well as a powerful special ability," Bastion added, "Jaden will have his work cut out for him,"
"Next, I'll use the Spell card Genesis Crisis!" Camula declared as she inserted the card into her custom disk, "Now, once every turn, a Zombie-Type monster is transferred from my deck and into my hand," she plucked a card from the pile of cards on her disk, "With Vampire Genesis, I can discard that monster in order to summon another one, as long as it's a lower level. So I'll be discarding Ryu Kokki (2400/2000) to bring back Vamp's best friend, Zombie Werewolf!"
As soon as it was said, the furry monster howled and appeared once more, next to Vampire Genesis.
Vampire Genesis (3000/2100)
Zombie Werewolf (1200/1200)
"Now, if I recall, your Elemental Hero cannot be destroyed in battle, as long as you sacrifice one of the other cards on your field," she glanced at Jaden's facedown card, "Pity if something should happen to it. Like it disappearing thanks to my Giant Trunade!" she held up the other card she had drawn thanks to Pot of Greed.
A fierce wind picked up and blew Jaden's facedown card away and it appeared back into his own hand, as Camula's own Genesis Crisis returned to hers.
"How did she know to do that?" Syrus wondered.
Bastion frowned, "I don't know. Camula knows our decks better than anyone, and what's more, she's calculated a perfect strategy against them,".
"Hey, she's better at this than you were when you dueled Jaden to see who would be in the School Duel...," Christina said, glancing at Bastion, smiling slightly.
Jaden growled, "Isn't the villain supposed to the charming Hero how she did it? I mean, I'm all ears!"
Camula smiled widely as her eyes began to glow bright red, "You didn't think that my bats were just for show, did you? They've been spying on you and your friends!" she laughed coldly as bats fluttered around her, "Just as they told me the weaknesses of your pathetic Crowler and Zane, they also told me yours as well. You can't win!"
"Now...," she pointed to the opposing monster, "Vampire Genesis, destroy Elemental Hero Tempest with Crimson Storm!" she commanded.
Genesis roared and transformed into a cloud of dark mist that flew towards Jaden's monster. It wrapped itself around Tempest's body and soon, the Hero exploded, leaving Jaden defenseless.
Chazz grit his teeth, "So much for that Elemental Hero Tempest. Now Jaden's a sitting duck!"
"And I think that Werewolf likes duck you guys...," Syrus murmured fearfully.
"You're lucky he doesn't like shrimp, Truesdale," Christina cracked, earning a hurt look from the Slifer, "Aw c'mon, lighten up!"
Camula giggled as her Genesis returned to her, "You're through! Zombie Werewolf, attack Jaden directly!"
The furry monster howled and leapt at Jaden, swiping it's gleaming claws along the boy's chest. Jaden stumbled as the attack finished, but still managed to stand.
Camula frowned at this, "Well? Fall down! You should have no more Life Points left!"
Jaden lifted his head, both smiling and laughing, "Guess again, Camula!"
"How is this?!"
"Insurance is how," Jaden held up the card that was sent back to his hand, "When this card is sent back to my hand from the field, it's effect activates and I get 500 extra Life Points!"
C: 2400
J: 300
Camula scowled, "How fortunate for you. However, you've just postponed the inevitable...," she took a card from her hand, "Once again, I activate the Spell card Genesis Crisis! Now, I'll add another Zombie monster from my deck to my hand...," she plucked out a card, "Ah, Despair from the Dark (2800/3000) will do,"
Alexis looked at her friend, "Jaden's hanging on, but Camula still has way more Life Points,"
Chazz nodded, "Shadow Charm or not, how could we ever let him duel Camula? He's just not at the top of his game! We might as well hand over our Spirit Keys now,"
"There's still hope. But I'll admit that with Vampire Genesis and that Genesis Crisis card, it's not that much hope,"
"Maybe we can reason with her," Banner suggested, "Perhaps we can get her connected with a local blood bank?"
"JADEN!"
Everyone else turned to see Christina gripping the railing in front of them. Her knuckles were turning white, meaning that she was holding onto it hard.
"JADEN!" she screamed, "HANG IN THERE! BEAT HER AND GET MY BEST FRIEND BACK! GET ZANE AND CROWLER BACK! SEND THAT UNDEAD BITCH BACK TO HELL WHERE SHE BELONGS!!"
Banner, Chazz, Chumley, Kristerr, Syrus and Bastion slowly backed away from the raging Slifer girl.
Jaden looked down at his friends and nodded, then turned back to the duel.
"Professor, as much as vampires may crave blood, I think this one craves our Spirit Keys alot more...,"
"Pathetic mortal, you have no idea what I crave!" Camula snapped, "Centuries ago, the vampires were a proud and peaceful race. We lived in harmony with our mortal brothers and sisters. That is, until the Dark Times...until the War. No one knows who struck first, but the fighting was fierce. Neither a soldier nor child were spared as the horror as hatred dessimated both our peoples. I, the last of my race, had no choice but to go into hiding. For years I slept, a coffin as my home. Then, one day, a strange approached me, the dark power of the Shadow coursing through his body. He offered me a choice: to spend eternity hiding from the world, or to join him in his quest for the Legendary Demons...," Camula reached up and touched her golden necklace, "For each soul of every duelist I defeat in battle, I would be that much closer to resurrecting my defeated army of vampires, and we would suck our revenge from the bloated vein of humanity!"
Christina sweatdropped and leaned over to Chazz, "This chick not only obsesses about her past, but she just loves to hear herself talk...," she muttered.
Chazz nodded slowly.
"Wow...little too much information there," Jaden shifted in his place, "So, if I go down here, you'll get my Spirit Key and my soul to start an army of the undead?"
Camula smiled, "You're smart...for a mortal. Maybe you'll do the right thing for both of us and just give in, Jaden...I promise I'll make it painless for you," she offerd.
"Lady, if you think I'm gonna give up, you really have gone batty!"
"Boo!" Christina yelled, "Jaden, just duel and leave the humor to those who can do it!".
First she's upset and wanting Siho back, now she's ragging on Jaden's jokes? Alexis shook her head, Talk about mood swings...
Alright, it all comes down to this. So here goes nothing! Jaden drew his next card, "Sweet! I'm starting with my Pot of Greed. This allows me to draw two more cards!" he reached down and swiped two cards from his deck, "Next, I play Dark Factory of Mass Production! This allows me to take two normal monsters from my Graveyard and add them to my hand,".
Two cards appeared in Jaden's hand, glowing. He looked at his new hand, then took out another card from his hand as his Field tray popped open, "Next, I play the Field Spell card Fusion Gate! You can forget about Polymerization, because this card lets me Fusion Summon without it!"
"He's got something big coming up...," Christina gripped the railing again, "C'mon...bring her down and bring Siho home!"
"Now, check it out...," Jaden held up two cards from his hand, "The Elemental Heroes Avian and Burstinatrix (1200/800) or should I say...," he paused as his two Heroes flew into the holographic vortex above them. Lightning flashed and moments later, his headliner monster came down, dragonhead arm and wings flapping.
"...the Elemental Hero Flame Wingman (2100/1200)!" Jaden took another card from his hand, "But that's not all, I fuse my Sparkman with Flame Wingman to make something even better!"
"Two Fusions?" Alexis breathed.
Kairi looked up at Kristerr, "Is that even possible?"
"Must be if Jaden's about to pull it off," the Obelisk murmured.
"With my Flame Wingman and my Sparkman, I create the Elemental Hero Shining Flare Wingman (2500/2000)!"
Camula hissed and covered her eyes as a bright light ripped through the darkness of her castle's ballroom. Everyone watched and Jaden smiled as a new monster appeared. Two long, metallic wings on it's back, and beautiful silvery armor covered it's legs, arms, chest and a matching helmet covered it's head, the entire suit of armor glowing brightly.
"Pretty...,"
Alexis waved her hand in front of Christina's face, then shook her head, "We lost her,"
Jaden grinned even more, "Alright, Shining Flare Wingman, let's go get our friends back!"
Camula scowled, squinting from the light, "Flare Wingman? But you've never used that card in your deck before, you must be cheating! You put it in there when I wasn't looking, didn't you?!"
"Uh...yeah, but I'm not so sure that's cheating. I mean, hello Camula...you had your bats spying on us and our decks," he shrugged, "I didn't even sneak the card in, anyhow,"
"You lie!"
Jaden scratched his head, "No, not really. I figured since you were all about the Shadows, I should pack something that's bright, like the Elemental Hero Shining Flare Wingman...and boy is he," he held up a hand to keep a glare from his vision, "Check out that glow!"
Camula scowled, "Fine, use him. With only 2500 attack points, he won't defeat Vampire Genesis!"
"Actually, Camula, he will. You see, for each Elemental Hero that are just chillin' out in my Graveyard, Flare Wingman gains 300 attack points!"
"He's got Bubbleman, Tempest, Avian, Sparkman, and Burstinatrix...," Kairi counted on her fingers, "Wow...big boost,"
Kristerr shook his head, "Actually, since he used Sparkman, Burstinatrix and Avian with Fusion Gate, they're removed from play instead of in the Graveyard, so he's only got Tempest and Bubbleman," he grinned a little, "But that's still enough to take down the Genesis, because with those two Heroes in the Grave, he gets 600 more points!"
E-Hero Shining Flare Wingman (3100/2000)
"That means my Vampire...," Camula's eyes widened.
"...is about to bite the dust!" Jaden pointed to the Genesis monster, "Shining Flare Wingman, show this lady how we do things back at Duel Academy! Attack Vampire Genesis with Solar Flare!"
Shining Flare Wingman's bright aura began to glow brighter and brighter before he flew at the Genesis, fist aimed for the heart. The Hero crashed into the Vampire, blasting him to pieces with the power of the holyish light.
C: 2300
J: 300
"Without Vampire Genesis on the field, every single Zombie-Type monster on your field are destroyed!"
Camula looked away as all her monsters exploded into nothing, but looked at Jaden as the smoke cleared, "Sorry, but it'll take more than that to kill a vampire!"
"Good, because I got more for ya!" Jaden grinned, "Flare Wingman's special power, and it's better than a wooden stake! When he destroys a monster in battle, you get dealt damage equal to that monsters attack points!"
"WHAT?!" Camula gasped as Flare Wingman appeared before her, "NO! IT CAN'T BE!"
Everyone watched as Camula screamed while the Flare Wingman illuminated the room once again, lighting every corner of the room, and dealing a massive amount of damage to Camula.
The Vampiress fell to her knees as the light died down. It was over...she had lost.
C: 0
J: 300
"That's game!" Jaden did his two finger salute just as the Phantom Gate appeared behind Camula again, "Huh?"
The vampiress turned around as the Gate opened up, horrified as a huge spectral hand appeared and passed through her. The hand retreated back into the Gate and it closed up, leaving Camula and Siho on the balcony.
Camula's body slowly turned into dust and Siho stumbled around, the hold on his mind gone. Everyone gasped as the Slifer fell over the low railing of the balcony.
"Siho!"
"I got him!" Kristerr ran over and caught the Slifer before he landed hard on the floor.
Jaden looked back to the balcony and watched as a small figure amongst Camula's remains became large and familiar, "It's Zane!"
"Big Bro!" Syrus and the others ran over to help the Obelisk while Kairi and Christina went to help Kristerr with Siho.
Chazz rolled his eyes, "Bout time this is over with...," he mumbled just as he felt something heavy around his waist. He looked down and was terrified to see Crowler back to normal, hugging him around the stomach in gratitude.
"GET OFFA ME!"
"Finally, I'm out of that stinking pocket!" the head of Obelisk Blue sobbed.
Kristerr propped Siho into a sitting position and watched as the markings on his face disappeared. He nudged the Slifer a little, "Hey, boyo...yo,"
Kairi looked over Christina's shoulder, "Is he okay?" she asked worriedly.
Siho groaned and opened his eyes slowly. He blinked a few times then weakly lifted his arms into the air.
"I LOVE BOOBIES!"
Kairi fell over while Christina and Kristerr facefaulted.
"Yeah, he's okay," the female Slifer murmured as Siho fell back into Kristerr's arms, passed out.
Suddenly, as everyone was rejoicing at Jaden's victory, the entire castle began to shake violently. Jaden looked around, "what's going on?!" he shouted.
"Jaden!" Alexis screamed at him, "Since Camula was defeated, the castle is falling apart!"
Bastion hefted the unconcious Kaiser over one shoulder while Chumley took his other shoulder, "We've got to get out of here, let's go!" he shouted.
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Everyone made it out safely and watched from the lakeside as Camula's castle crumbled into nothingness, leaving a huge cloud of dirt rising into the air. Shortly after, the clouds disappeared and the sun shined brightly in the sky.
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Miss Fontaine noticed the change in the light and looked out the window while Atticus smiled.
"Jaden...you did it," he said weakly, "Good job...,"
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Alexis looked up at the beautiful morning sky, smiling, "At last, the nightmare is over...,"
"This one at least...," Jaden looked to the side to see Bastion holding out Camula's Shadow Charm necklace, "Camula was the second of the Shadow Riders which means more are on the way," he reached over and took the Charm, "We gotta be ready you guys...,"
Siho groaned and held his head as he came back to conciousness. He looked around to see Kairi and Christina jumping up and down around Chazz, annoying him in their gleeful moment. Kristerr was kneeling over him.
"Glad to see you're no longer a mindless zombie, Zolaro," the Obelisk greeted.
Siho blinked, "That what happened?" he asked, rubbing his head, "The last thing I remember is Camula staring me down while she dueled Crowler. Then I wake up and I find myself ontop of you for some reason,"
"You fell off a balcony and nearly broke your neck,"
"Really? Wow...," Siho climbed to his feet slowly, "Thanks for catching me,"
"No problem,"
"But there's something I've noticed,"
Kristerr raised an eyebrow, "What's that?"
Siho looked back at Kairi, then turned to Kristerr, arms crossed, "I swear, that when I was on ya, I felt something that felt like-,"
Kristerr cut him off and pulled him close to him, a serious look on his face.
"Now, you listen to me...," he hissed, "Do not say one more word. If you breathe this to anyone, I swear, I will make your life a living hell,"
Siho's eyes widened, "You mean that-,"
"Yes...," Kristerr let go of him, "You can't tell anyone, okay? Especially Kairi!"
"I think she deserves to know considering how much she likes you...,"
"I know, but I can't. Look, if I tell you what's going on, do you promise not to tell anyone?"
Siho looked at him, then at Kairi again, then sighed, "Fine...I won't tell. But this better be good,"
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"First Nightshroud, then Caina, and now Camula,"
"These kids can pack a punch, don't they, boss?"
"It seems that we've got our work cut out for us. Every next Rider is more powerful than the last, big guy. They won't survive. The Demons will be won...,"
"What about the other target?"
"...it's only a matter of time,"
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Kilnorc: Whew...second Shadow Rider is down and out, the guys are back to normal, and we got to see a new Elemental Hero come out from Jaden's deck! Talk about a kickass duel, huh? Catch ya later, guys, ja ne!
