Chapter 54: Infiltration
Okay everyone! Remember the last chapter when I said that the poll from like last fall ended in a tie? Of course you do. Well, here's the chapter you've all been waiting for! Disclaimer time!
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh 5D's period
Enjoy! Oh yeah, it's starting in Yusei's point of view.
"Hey Yusei, how's things?" asked Tanner
"Not good. Last night, a Dark Signer was dueling Sakura." I said
"How is she?" asked Yanagi
"She's been taken prisoner by them. The Dark Signer she was facing was an old friend of ours, Kalin Kessler. Sakura knew this duel was coming, so she took my place in the battle." I said
"WHAT?" everyone exclaimed in unison
"Yeah, now we need more help. I know Sakura doesn't trust the leader of the Arcadia Movement as far as she can throw him, but we need Akiza's help." I said
"But how are we going to get in?" asked Leo
"If you mention Sakura's name, Sayer might listen, just don't mention me. Please, Sakura is in danger, and I don't know how to get her out of it, but I do know that Akiza can help us." I said
Sakura's P.O.V.
I was turbo dueling Kalin when he summoned his immortal. He had a sadistic look on his face, but instead of Ccapac Apu being the one leading the attack, it was Cusillu, and Kalin was replaced with Dawn.
"Prepare to be swallowed by the shadows dear sister, attack!" exclaimed Dawn
Cusillu came in for the attack when…
"AAHH!" I screamed waking up
I was panting hard, and it was all a dream, but where was I? It was dark, dank, and cold too. As my eyes adjusted to the darkness, I saw that I was in some kind of jail cell, was I a prisoner of the Dark Signers? If so, then why wasn't my mark reacting to anything? It's almost like my connection to the Crimson Dragon had been blocked.
"You're awake Sakura." Said a female voice I knew all too well
"Dawn! What's going on here?" I demanded
"What? Are you saying that you don't remember? Kalin took you here, and you were unconscious. You don't know how badly I wanted to make you pay for what you did to me all those years ago. But Cusillu suggested that I spare your life, after all, where's the fun where there's no fight?" asked Dawn
"What are you saying?" I exclaimed
"I'm saying that it wouldn't be fun to torment you to the shadows, if there was no fight within you." Said Dawn
"Watch it you!" I exclaimed fuming
"Sakura, there's also another reason why I decided to spare your life. I know somewhere in your heart, you don't want to fight me." Said Dawn
My hair just shadowed my eyes. She was right about that, I didn't want to fight her.
"Y-yeah, but…" I started
"There is a way out Sakura, just give into the darkness in your heart, and become a Dark Signer. I know your Mark of the Dragon causes you pain whenever a Shadow Drone or one of my comrades are nearby, it could ease the pain. We can be a family again, and pretend that we were never separated. I'll give you one hour to make your decision, but if you refuse, then you are my enemy, no ifs, ands, or buts about it." Said Dawn before walking away
"Dawny… what should I do? If…if I give into the darkness, I could be with Dawn again, but if I don't, she could destroy me. What should I do?" I wondered
'Sakura, stay strong. If you accept this deal you think you may be with your sister again, but what of your friends? What about Matt, Yusei, Akiza, and everyone else? And you will not be with your true sister; you will just be with a person pretending to be her. You must stay strong and never let go of the light.' Said a male voice
"Who are you?" I asked
'Just say I am someone that is watching you from above and in the light. Now are you going to stay here or are you going to your friends and get your sister back?' asked the male
"I've made my decision, and I'm going to accept… the light." I said
'Somebody, can anyone hear me? I'm being held prisoner in the Spirit World. SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP ME!' exclaimed Luna
"Luna! Be right there." I said closing my eyes
A bright light engulfed me, and I found myself in the Ancient Forest.
"MISTRESS! You're okay! I was worried about you!" exclaimed Flamvell Grunika
"I'm glad to see you to Grunika, but enough of that, Luna's in trouble! We have to help her!" I exclaimed
"Wait, we? Forget it, I ain't going anywhere near danger." Said Flamvell Grunika
"I thought you said that 'danger' was your middle name." I said
"Yeah, well, uh, I… busted. Okay, I know where Luna is. She's in Zeman's castle. One day, this dude named Zeman the Ape King appeared five years ago, around the same time your sister died, what a coincidence, anyhow, he appeared and Duel Monster spirits like me have been captured and taken to his castle. Anyhow, you don't have a duel disk, but I can help with that. Come with me." Said Flamvell Grunika
"I hope you know what you're doing." I said
After a few minutes, Grunika knocked on a door with the simple Chinese characters for fire and darkness.
"What's the password?" asked a gruff male voice
"Let me in you conceited ass!" exclaimed Flamvell Grunika
"Grunika…" I started
"That's the one. Be careful everyone, we have a guest." Said the male voice
When the door opened, I was face-to-face with Flamvell Fiend. Grunika nodded to me and said that it was okay for me to enter.
"Everyone, this is Sakura, the girl I've been telling ya about." Said Flamvell Grunika
"It's nice to meet you." I said
Every single monster from my deck was here, except for the Celestial Warriors and Moonlight Phoenix, but I could worry about that later.
"Flamvell Grunika speaks highly of you milady you must be very good partners in battle." Said Ally of Justice Garadholg
"Thank you. Grunika is a very reliable companion, and I'm very lucky to have him as a partner." I said
"Hey...Anyhow, the reason we're here is that Luna, another Signer like Sakura, has been captured like Zeman. Sakura's a psychic duelist, so she could blast through those monkeys like they were worms." Said Flamvell Grunika
"The problem is, I need a duel disk, and if I don't get one soon, we could say good-bye to almost all of the hope the Spirit World has." I said sadly
"I can help with that." Said Flamvell Magician
Flamvell Magician began chanting, and suddenly my whole body began to glow, and it appeared that the glowing originated at my heart. When the glowing faded, I was holding in my arms a new Duel Disk, but what surprised me was the design. It looked like a circular disk, but I'm placing all bets that once a deck was place into the deck holder, out comes the slots. It was crimson red and purple, it could represent the Flamvells and Allies of Justice, but in another way, it could represent a combination between the light and darkness, the Twilight.
"Thank you." I said
"Don't mention it, now don't you have a friend to save?" asked Flamvell Magician
"I do, and she needs my help. Stay safe. Grunika, I need you to stay here. I'm pretty sure I can find this Zeman's castle, so I'll be okay." I said
I hate lying, but it's for your own good. Sorry Grunika, but I have to do this. I flew to Zeman's castle, and so far, I managed to avoid any guards. I used my Mark of the Dragon to find Luna, and I did. The door was locked, but this was what bobby pins were for.
"Luna!" I exclaimed
"Sakura! You're okay. We heard that you were captured by the Dark Signers." Said Luna
"Yeah, well, that's what bobby pins are for. I heard your distress call, I hope you're okay." I said
"Yes I'm fine. We should get out of here." Said Luna
"Who's there? An intruder! You'll have to duel through me in order to pass!" exclaimed a monkey guard
"So much for plan A, now it's plan B." I said
"Let's duel!" the monkey and I exclaimed in unison
Monkey LP 4000/ Sakura LP 4000
"I'll go first! I summon Giant Rat in defense mode! (ATK: 1400/ DEF: 1450) I place one card face-down and end my turn." Said the monkey
Monkey LP 4000/ Sakura LP 4000
"I'm up then. I summon Flamvell Archer in attack mode! (ATK: 1000/ DEF: 200)" I exclaimed
"But your monster is weaker than Giant Rat." Said Luna
"I know what I'm doing Luna, don't worry. I equip my Archer with Lucky Iron Axe and Fairy Meteor Crush! Not only does my Archer gain 500 attack points, but if his attack points are higher than your monster's defense points, then the difference is inflicted as damage! Go Archer, attack that overgrown Rat!" I exclaimed
Monkey LP 3950/ Sakura LP 4000
"Now my Giant Rat's special ability activates, allowing me to summon another one from the deck in attack mode!" exclaimed the monkey
"I place two cards face-down and end my turn." I said
Monkey LP 3950/ Sakura LP 4000
"My move! I summon Berserk Gorilla in attack mode! (ATK: 2000/ DEF: 1000) Berserk Gorilla, attack that Archer!" exclaimed the monkey
"Hold it; I activate my trap, A Hero Emerges! Now you have to pick a card in my hand, and if it's a monster, then I can summon it, but you only have one guess, so meet Strong Wind Dragon! (ATK: 2400/ DEF: 1000)" I exclaimed
"No matter, my monster can still attack!" exclaimed the monkey
Monkey LP 3950/ Sakura LP 3500
"I'll place one card face-down and end my turn." Said the monkey
Monkey LP 3950/ Sakura LP 3500
"I'm up!" I exclaimed
"Wait, I activate Skill Drain! Now by getting rid of 1000 life points, I get to negate all monster special abilities." Said the monkey
"Good thing old habits are hard to break, because I activate MY trap, Seven Tools of the Bandit! Now by ditching 1000 of my life points, then my card negates the activation of yours." I said
Monkey LP 2950/ Sakura LP 2500
"Sakura…" started Luna
"Don't worry, I'll be okay. Alright, I summon Neo Flamvell Sabre! (ATK: 1500/ DEF: 200) Now because you have four or less cards in your graveyard, my Sabre gains 600 attack points! (ATK: 2100) Go Sabre, attack Giant Rat!" I exclaimed
"Not so fast, I activate Rush Recklessly! Now my Rat gains 700 attack points! (ATK: 2100)" exclaimed the monkey
"Are you kidding? I walked right into a suicide attack!" I exclaimed
"That's right; now I can special summon X-Saber Palomuro from my deck! (ATK: 200/ DEF: 300)" exclaimed the monkey
"You just made a big mistake. Strong Wind Dragon, take out that lizard!" I exclaimed
Monkey LP 750/ Sakura LP 2500
"I'll end my turn." I said
Monkey LP 750/ Sakura LP 2500
"My move! Berserk Gorilla attack!" exclaimed the monkey
Monkey LP 350/ Sakura LP 2500
"Why did he attack?" asked Luna
"He had no choice. Berserk Gorilla must attack an opponent's monster, no matter what." I said
"I'll summon my last Giant Rat in defense mode and place a card face-down." Said the monkey
Monkey LP 350/ Sakura LP 2500
"This is your end. Strong Wind Dragon, attack! End this duel now!" I exclaimed
Monkey LP 0/ Sakura LP 2500
"And that's how you do things Phoenix Style!" I exclaimed
"You two stay here, I'll go get help." Said the monkey
"Uh…does that thing really believe we're going to stay here?" asked Luna
"If so, it must be stupider than I thought." I said
"Yeah." Said Luna
"YEOW!" I exclaimed
"What's wrong?" asked Luna
"My arm! It feels like it's on fire!" I exclaimed
"Oh no, I feel like we need to get back to where I am. Sakura, I'll take you with me, but I can't teleport you directly to my location. I can get you close, but that's it." Said Luna
"Thanks though. Close is all we need." I said
We closed our eyes, and I found myself in the lobby of the Arcadia Movement, but what the heck was Luna doing here? I noticed that the Duel Disk that Flamvell Magician gave me was still on my arm. Anyhow, I need a disguise, thankfully the Arcadia Movement is paranoid about spare uniforms, and unfortunately there was a box with my name on it, and inside it was a uniform. The Arcadia Movement had their standard uniforms in purple and turquoise, but this one was pink. Just to add onto the disguise, I put my hair up Sailor Moon style. I have to admit; even I had trouble recognizing myself. After a while, my arm began to burn again, and I wasn't having a good feeling about this. Soon after, an earthquake occurred, and I was so not liking this. My arm began to glow, and I was thinking either this is a new defense mechanism for detecting the Dark Signers, or either Luna or Akiza was in danger. I proceeded upstairs to find Luna, when I saw Tanner and Yanagi, and Tanner didn't realize that it was me, so he proceeded to try and knock me out.
"Tanner, hold it! It's me Sakura!" I exclaimed
"How do I know if it's really you?" exclaimed Tanner
"This is a hint?" I asked revealing my Mark of the Dragon
"It is you! But how did you get here? We heard from Yusei that you were captured by the Dark Signers!" exclaimed Yanagi
"Long story and I'll explain later. Come on, we need to bust Luna and Leo out." I said
We proceeded to the holding cells, and Tanner busted down the door where Luna was.
"Luna!" Yanagi and I exclaimed in unison
"How'd you guys find me, and who's that?" asked Luna
"It's me." I said
"Sakura?" asked Luna
"Yep." I said
"Well, this was the eighth door he's knocked in." said Yanagi
"Leo! Alright, stand back you three." Said Tanner
"Oh boy." I said stepping back
He broke the glass window leading to Leo's cell.
"Leo, you alright?" asked Tanner
"What happened to him? He looks worse than me when Sayer tested how powerful my psychic abilities were, and they were stronger than Dawn's back then." I said
"That's exactly what happened. Leo was forced to duel Sayer." Said Luna
"WHAT? That lowlife!" I exclaimed
"Huh? Is it Christmas already?" asked Leo
"How'd you feel? Are you hurt? What happened?" asked Tanner
"I dueled Sayer." Said Leo
"How'd you do?" asked Tanner
"Not to good, I got schooled. Where's Luna? She okay?" asked Leo
"I'm right in front of you Leo." Said Luna
"There you are. I'm so glad you're safe." Said Leo
"It's not like I'm helpless without you know." Said Luna
"AH! Oh no, it's one of those Arcadia people!" exclaimed Leo
"Leo, it's me Sakura." I said
"Huh? How'd you get that uniform?" asked Leo
"Let's just say I borrowed it." I said
"So, uh, what am I doing in this room?" asked Leo
"I don't know, but let's not talk about it now." said Tanner
"Meaning let's get out of here!" exclaimed Yanagi
As we ran down the stairs, Luna's mark and my mark began to glow, and Akiza was in danger. We found her, but her opponent looked familiar.
"There she is." Said Luna
"Yeah, who's her opponent?" I asked
"I guess there's no convincing you, is there? It's your move Misty." Said Akiza
"Misty?" I wondered
"She's dueling?" asked Tanner
"Who's her opponent?" asked Leo
"Hmm? If it isn't the Twilight Signer. I heard from my higher ups that you were captured, but it seems that you escaped." Said Misty
"Twilight Signer? What are you talking about?" I demanded
"Now Akiza, the end is near." Said Misty
"That mark on her arm, it looks like one of the demons that fought the Crimson Dragon." Said Luna
"Does that mean she's one of those Dark Signers Yusei was talking about?" asked Tanner
"Does anyone realize who that young lady is? That's Misty, the world's biggest supermodel!" exclaimed Yanagi
"No wonder she looks familiar!" I exclaimed
"From my hand, I'm activating Reptilianne Spawn spell card. Now if I remove a Reptilianne monster from my graveyard from play, I can harness Reptilianne Spawn's power and summon two Reptilianne tokens. ((ATK: 0/ DEF: 0) X 2) But these little guys won't be sticking around. They will enable me to summon an even greater power." Said Misty
"Oh no. Guys, she's about to summon an Earthbound Immortal!" I exclaimed
"What's that?" asked Tanner
"Nothing special, just one of the things Kalin had up his sleeve when I dueled him! This is not going to look pretty." I said
"Now, by releasing those two tokens, I can open the door to the Netherworld and summon Earthbound Immortal Ccarayhua!O God which resuscitated my life, now I offer you my soul. Break free from the spell held over you for so long! Earthbound Immortal Ccarayhua! (ATK: 2800/ DEF: 1800)" chanted Misty
My mark flared up in pain, and then a bubble formed around us, but for what reason?
"What's going on?" asked Tanner
"How are you two doing this?" asked Leo
"I don't know." Said Luna
"Don't look at me, I have no idea what's going on either." I said
"But, I think we're safe. I think this light's like an energy shield or something." Said Luna
"What is this?" asked Akiza
"My Earthbound Immortal is absorbing the spirits of New Domino City's citizens, but don't worry, it won't absorb you, because I'm saving you for last." Said Misty
"That's similar to what Kalin said when dueled." I said
"What gives? Where's this monster? You did just summon one, didn't you?" asked Akiza
"Oh I summoned one alright. Turn around Akiza." Said Misty
"AH! What…what is that?" asked Akiza
"You hear that? Your pal Sayer is well, having a difficult time." Said Misty
"Sayer, no!" exclaimed Akiza
Suddenly an aftershock rocked the building, and I holding my ground for dear life.
"Sayer! No!" exclaimed Akiza
A few moments later, Sayer was falling from one of the higher levels.
"Sayer!" exclaimed Akiza
He disappeared into the fog below. Normally I would be happy about this, but this was a different situation. Soon the building began to fall apart, and we ran out of there, of course we didn't stick around, but Akiza wouldn't budge!
"Akiza, come on!" exclaimed Tanner
"We have to get out of here Akiza!" I exclaimed
"We can't wait you two, the whole place could come down any second." Said Yanagi
"Run Akiza!" exclaimed Tanner
We got to the ground floor, and I was surprised to see Jack of all people.
"Atlas." Said Tanner
"Sakura? Is that you? How did you get here?" asked Jack
"Long story, okay?" I asked
"Well, what happened?" asked Jack
"Not sure. Akiza was dueling a Dark Signer in there." Said Tanner
"I had a feeling it was them. Where is she now?" asked Jack
"Unfortunately, she's still inside. We'd tried to get her out, but she wouldn't budge and building was collapsing!" I exclaimed before he drove away inside the building
He came a few minutes later, and Akiza was unconscious. I gave a sigh of relief knowing she was safe, but now there was only one thing left to do…GET ME OUT OF THIS STUPID UNIFORM!
Done and done! Sorry about the shortness of the duel in this chapter, the monkey verses Sakura one, but it was from Reverse of Arcadia! Not my fault! Anyhow, please review, and until next time, I'm sakuraphoenix, saying I heart you, signing off for now. Kan dao ni!
