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Back in the Pendulum Dimension...
"And that's what happened." Yuya finished.
"Whoa." Atem said sipping from a Juice Box.
"That's one way to describe it." Yuzu agreed.
"Sorry I worried you guys about it." Atem said guilty.
"The important thing is you're ok, we're finally all ok and together." Yuya smiled.
Atem nodded.
"You know what I think?" Zuzu asked with a smile.
Atem looked at her.
"We should have a party, everyone from all the dimensions can come and we should have fun." Zuzu smiled.
Atem smiled liking that.
"I'll call the others." Yuya smiled.
Atem nodded before asking, "Can I head to my room?"
"Yeah." Yuya answered.
Atem went to his room, and laid on his bed. Within a few minutes Atem had fallen asleep. Then he smiled in his sleep.
A few days later in a large park in the Xyz Dimension...
Atem arrived.
"Hi Atem." Sora smiled waving to him.
"Hey Sora." Atem smiled back.
"How have you been the past few days?" Sora asked.
"Terrible." Atem answered anguish filling his face.
"Do you want to talk about it?" Sora offered.
"It's about Diablo." Atem answered.
"What about him?" Sora asked anxiously.
"I felt guilty for all the lifes I took." Atem answered with tears filling. "I'm a murderer."
"No you're not Atem." Sora told him. "Trust me, we shared a head before Diablo showed up so I know better than anyone that you're not a murderer."
"What about all those people who were killed after we merged?" Atem asked.
"Nobody died Atem." Sora reassured him. "They were all angels or archangels, we hurt them and that's a bad thing but we didn't kill anyone. Besides there's one huge clue that you're not a murderer."
Atem looked at him.
"We trust you and know you aren't." Sora smiled. "So it's true, no more no less."
Atem started to cry at this.
"Hey, Atem..." Sora started before hugging Atem. "It's going to be ok."
Atem only continued crying hugging Sora back.
"Hey, Sora is everything alright?" Yuya asked walking up to them.
Sora explained to Yuya what Atem told him. Yuya nodded in understanding and hugged his brother. "It's ok Atem, it's ok."
Atem only continued crying to Yuya. Yuya just held Atem as he cried.
"Thank you..." Atem sobbed.
Yuya smiled. "Anytime you need me, I'll be right here Atem."
Atem smiled still crying, Suddenly Yuya let go but still stood near him. Atem looked at him. Yuya just smiled and pointed behind Atem. Atem looked. Riley was walking up to them.
"Riley..." Atem said turning to her.
Riley was blushing slightly. "Um... are you busy?"
"Why?" He asked.
Riley blushed even more. "Well... I was wondering if you wanted to dance."
Atem blushed before taking her hands. Sora and Yuya smiled before walking off leaving them on their own.
(Dancing Theme: The Travelers from White Knight Chronicles.)
Atem place his hands where their suppose to be, and started to dance with her.
"I'm really happy you're ok." Riley told him.
"Me too for you." Atem smiled.
Riley smiled back as they continued dancing before she started tearing up. "You've been through too much."
"You to." He smiled started to tear up as well.
As Atem said that Riley suddenly kissed him.
"Huh?" He looked shocked.
Riley blushed. "I don't know, I just..."
Atem only kissed her back. As Atem pulled away Riley smiled. "I really love you."
Atem smiled back.
"Excuse me, Mr. Sakaki?" asked a voice.
Atem looked over. It was a group of three police officers.
"Yes sir?" Atem asked.
"You have a visiter." one of the officers told him.
Atem looks to see. It was his father.
"Dad..." He trailed off.
"You're ok... thank god." his father said quietly. "I heard that you'd been in some kind of accident. Are... do you want to tell me what happened?"
"I don't know if I want to." Atem answered.
His father looked down. "I understand, just seeing you're safe is enough."
Atem nodded before he hugged him.
"I'm going back to jail soon, but I just wanted to see you first." his father smiled hugging him back.
Atem nodded at this. His dad smiled that as the officers walked up and the four of them walked off. Atem waved to him.
"Atem Sakaki." stated a voice from behind him.
Atem looked over. It was Sam.
"The two of us have some unfinished business." Sam told him.
"What do you want?" Atem asked.
"What do you think I want, a rema..." Sam started only for an older woman to walk up to him.
"Ignore my brother, he hates losing." the woman smiled. "You must be Atem, and is this your girlfriend?"
"Brother?" Atem asked surprised.
"Yeah, my little brother. My name's Alice." the woman smiled. "So you two are dating then?"
"Oh uh yes." Atem nodded.
"Well you look super cute together." Alice mentioned. "We'll let you two get back to whatever you were talking about."
With those words she dragged Sam off.
"Okay that was unexpected." Atem remarked.
Riley just started giggling. Atem giggled as well.
"Where were we?" Riley asked with a smile.
"Dancing." He smiled.
"Oh right." Riley smiled. "Do you know any particular dances?"
Atem started to dance with her.
Meanwhile...
"So... this means we're going to be brother's in law soon?" Yuya asked Declan.
"It would be so." Declan nodded.
Yuya smiled. "Well, I'm looking forward to it. Who knows, maybe between the two of us we'll find even more summoning methods."
They both nodded agreeing. Suddenly a loud crash echoed through the park.
"What was that?" Yuya asked.
"It sounded like a Duel Runner crashing." Declan answered.
They ran to see. A Duel Runner was on it's side near a tree and Yuri was on the ground sprawled out. "Remind me again how I let Fusion-kun talk me into that?"
"Yuri you okay?" Yuya asked walking to help Yuri.
"I'm fine except my dignity. I'll have to concede, I'm not beating him in a Riding Duel at least." Yuri admitted accepting the help.
"Turbo Duel." Yuya clairifed.
"Does it matter?" Yuri asked. "All I know is that anyone who can ride that thing well enough to duel at his level without crashing is either insanely lucky or just plain insane."
Yuya nodded.
"By the way, how is he?" Yuri asked.
"Well he still pretty sad about it." Yuya answered.
"Not from where I'm standing." Yuri smirked.
"He felt better." Yuya pointed out.
Yuri just smiled.
Back with Atem and Riley...
'... Atem?'
'Huh?' He thought.
'Atem, can you hear me?' asked a female voice.
'Rose.' He thought.
'I'm sorry, but I just wanted to say goodbye.' Rose told him.
'Don't worry. Your back.' Atem smiled.
'That isn't what I meant, my soul... it's disappearing for good.' Rose explained.
'What?' He thought.
'I'm dying, again. Tell Yuri I'm sorry.' Rose apologized before her voice faded completely.
'Rose...' Atem begun before a bright glow took over.
As the glow faded so did Rose.
"Atem?" Riley asked taking his hand.
"Are you ok?" Riley asked.
"Rose... she's gone for good." Atem answered.
Riley's eyes widened before she hugged him. "I'm so sorry."
"I don't know how I'll tell Yuri." Atem said sad.
"Maybe Yuya can help?" Riley suggested.
Atem shrugged.
"Hey you two, get over here!" Crow called.
They walked over. A man in a suit was standing next to Declan and smiling. "Ah, Mr. Yudo Sakaki."
"Uh yes?" Atem asked.
"The bodies are finished." Declan said calmly.
Atem smiled, 'Hear that you five? Your about to be brought back to this world!'
'Yeah, we owe you so much." Crump replied.
Atem nodded before saying, "Let's do it."
"Not yet, first thing tomorrow." Declan stated. "The celebration is far from over."
Just as Declan said that slow dance music began playing. Atem smiled at this before turning to Riley. Riley smiled back as the two started dancing smiled at this twirling his girlfriend. Riley started laughing happily before kissing Atem. Atem blushed but smiled at that action.
Later that night...
"Did you enjoy the party Atem?" Yuya asked.
Atem nodded smiling. Yuya smiled before pausing. "Are you ok?"
Atem frowned, "It's about Rose."
"What happened?" Yuya asked.
"Her soul... It vanished for good now." Atem answered.
Yuya's widened before hugging Atem. "I'm so sorry."
"How can I tell this to Yuri." Atem asked with a shake of his head.
"I don't know, but I'll tell him with you if you want." Yuya told Atem.
Atem nodded. Yuya nodded before hugging Atem. Atem hugged him back.
"We should get some sleep, you have a big day tomorrow." Yuya reminded him.
Atem nodded laying down.
"Good night Atem." Yuya smiled.
Atem nodded before falling asleep.
The next morning...
Atem was ready for the Big Five to have their own bodies.
"Question. Will it hurt?" Atem asked Declan.
"No more that a small shock." Declan answered.
Atem answered before stepping in the pod for the separating.
A scientist nodded before flipping a switch. At that it begun.
'Atem.' Riley thought nervously.
Atem grunted feeling some shock before he felt the minds of the Big Five leaving his heads.
"Just a few more moments Mr. Sakaki." The scientist told him.
Atem grunted as it continued. Suddenly an extremely painful shock caused Atem to cry out as the Big Five vanished from his head. He breathed heavily on it.
"Atem!" Riley cried running to him.
Atem asked, "Is it... finished?"
"Yeah, we owe you a lot." Johnson smiled.
Atem turned to see the Big Five in their real bodies.
"It's what I do." Atem smiled. "How does it feel to breath, to walk again?"
"Incredible." Gansley answered.
"Dad?" Yuko asked looking at Lechiter.
"Yuko?" Leichter asked in shock.
"Dad!" Yuko ran to him.
"This... I don't know what to say." Leichter smiled.
"Your okay!" Yuko smiled stepping in front of him.
"A bit unsteady on my feet, but I'll recover." Leichter answered.
"I hope that Mr. Kaiba can forgive you five." Atem smiled.
"He won't, but now we can start over." Crump mentioned.
They nodded agreeing.
"Yes you can, which is why I'm offering you positions at the Leo Corporation." Declan stated calmly.
"You are?" Johnson asked.
"Yes." Declan answered.
"We swear we will make you proud." Lechiter promised as he, and the Big Five bowed.
Declan nodded at that.
"It had been great working with you five." Atem smiled.
"Likewise." Nezbitt smiled.
"If you five need anything I can help." Atem told them.
"The same goes for us, if you need anything just tell us." Johnson smiled.
Atem nodded agreeing.
"So now what?" Yuya asked.
"...Mourn for Rose." Atem said sadly.
"Do you want to tell Yuri?" Yuya asked.
"No use keeping it a secret anymore." Atem answered,
"Yeah, then we should head over." Yuya agreed.
They walked to visit Yuri.
"Oh hey you two." Celina smiled.
"Yuri..." Atem started.
"Atem?" Yuri inquired.
"...Rose, she's gone forever." Atem started tearing up.
Yuri looked shocked hearing that before smiling sadly.
"I'm so sorry..." Atem sobbed.
"No... I have to thank you." Yuri replied before closing his eyes. "Knowing is... I need to go."
"Huh?" Atem asked,
Yuri didn't answer but just walked off slowly.
"Yuri?" Yuya asked.
"Give him time Yuya." Celina told him.
Yuya nodded at this.
"What about the others though?" She added.
"The Big Five got their bodies back." Yuya answered.
"That's good." Celina smiled.
Atem only looked down.
"Don't worry, I'm sure things will improve." Celina promised.
Atem nodded.
"Want to head home Atem?" Yuya asked.
Atem nodded leaning on him.
Yuya held Atem. "I'll see you later Celina."
She nodded as they both walked out. Suddenly Sora ran up to them.
"Sora?" Yuya asked,
"I'm glad I saw you two." Sora mentioned. "Come with me."
They looked confused before nodding.
"We have a huge problem!" Sora explained.
"What problem?" Yuya asked him.
"A massive hole in the sky." Sora answered.
"A what?" Yuya asked.
Sora just pointed to the sky where a white glow was slowly growing.
"What's that?" Atem asked shocked,
"No idea, the end of our Dimension?" Sora asked nervously.
They wondered what to do now,
"Is there anything like that in Standard, or... are we being punished?" Sora asked fearfully.
Atem cried to it, "HEY! What do you want!?"
"It's a glowing light, it can't talk." Yuya mentioned.
Atem then ran to it.
"Atem!" Yuya cries running after him.
Atem continued to run before jumping to it. Atem just jumped only to land back on the ground.
"Ow..." He groaned.
"What are you doing?" Yuya questioned.
"Trying to see what it is." Atem said as his forehead was shown bleeding,
"Come on, let's go home." Yuya said calmly
Atem asked, "But what about this?" He pointed at the hole.
"We should ask Declan, maybe he knows." Yuya answered.
Atem nodded before wincing taking a hand to his forehead.
"Besides, you need to get that looked at." Yuya told him.
Atem nodded agreeing.
Back at the Standard Dimension...
They arrived at Declan's office.
"Atem?" Riley asked running up to them only to gasp. "You're hurt!"
"It's just a scratch." Atem assured.
"Let me see." Riley insisted.
Atem let her see. Riley looked and started tearing up. "You're hurt badly."
"It's just a little cut that's all." Atem assured.
"No it isn't, it's deep and above your eye." Riley told him.
"I'm sure it's not that deep Riley." Atem told her.
"At least let me wash it." Riley requested.
"Right." He nodded.
"... What did Yuri say?" Riley asked.
"He said he had to go for a while." Atem answered.
Riley nodded. "I feel bad for him."
"Me too." Atem answered.
"Even if things improve they're still going wrong." Riley admitted sadly.
Atem nodded before wincing. Riley took a wet cloth and pressed it to Atem's head. "Can we make a promise, right now?"
"What's that?" Atem asked while hissing at the stinging.
"Sorry." Riley apologized. "I just want to be sure that no matter what happens we'll both stay safe, and together."
Atem nodded, "I can do that."
Riley smiled. Atem chuckled, "By the way what is that hole that appeared in the Fusion Dimension?"
"Hole?" Riley asked.
"Yeah. This white hole appeared out of nowhere, and Sora thinks it's dangerous." Atem answered.
"I don't know." Riley admitted.
"What should we do?" Atem asked.
"Get everyone and look tomorrow?" Riley asked.
"Maybe." Atem answered.
Riley nodded before blushing.
Atem blushed back.
Riley smiled before kissing him. "Lets go back."
Atem nodded grabbing her hand.
Later that night...
Atem was snoozing in his bed.
"It's almost his birthday isn't it?" Yoko asked.
"Yes it is." Yusho nodded.
"Any ideas Yuya?" Yoko asked.
"My first thought was to plan a show." Yuya answered.
"That sounds perfect." Yusho smiled.
Yuya nodded smiling before adding, "And... I think I should give him a pet."
"A pet?" Yoko asked.
"Yeah." Yuya nodded.
"You mean like a puppy?" Yusho asked.
"Yeah like that." Yuya answered.
"That sounds wonderful, he'll love it." Yoko smiled.
Yuya smiled nodding. Suddenly the phone started to ring. Yoko answered, "Hello?"
"I have a challenge, Atem Sakaki will duel me or his friends in the Fusion Dimension will suffer." declared a distorted voice.
"Who said this?" Yoko asked shocked.
"Tell him." the voice insisted before hanging up.
Yoko looked shocked before telling Yusho, and Yuya what she heard.
"Not again." Yuya said. "Why does this have to happen to him?"
Back at Atem's room...
Atem continued sleeping before shuddering opening his eyes.
'Atem?' Skull Archfiend of Hope asked.
'I feel some kind of cold feeling from the Fusion Dimension...' Atem told him.
"Should we head over?" Skull Archfiend of Hope inquired.
Atem nodded getting his bag.
"Atem, can you come down for a minute?" Yuya asked.
Atem looked confused before heading down.
"Atem..." Yusho started before explaining the call.
Atem looked shocked before saying, "That's why I had that cold feeling."
"What are you going to do?" Yuya asked.
"Accept his challenge." Atem answered.
"Then I'm going with you." Yuya said calmly.
Atem nodded agreeing with him.
"Then let's go." Yuya smiled.
Atem nodded as they both walked out.
Meanwhile...
"Soon Atem, I've been looking forward to this." stated a cloaked figure.
Then she sees Atem, and Yuya arrived.
"Atem Sakaki, I've been expecting you." The figure told him. "Now duel me."
"Who are you?" Atem asked.
"I'll tell you if you beat me." The figure answered.
Atem readied his Duel Disk.
"Ladies first, sound fair?" The figure asked.
Atem 1st Turn:
Atem drew, and said "I place a face-down monster, and set two cards to end my turn."
? 1st Turn:
"Guess not, well I'll start with the field spell Pure Garden!" The figure stated as a peaceful garden appeared.
"What the?" They looked around.
"Next I sacrifice your facedown monster to set one on your field and end my move with two facedown cards." the figure stated.
"What hey!" Atem cried.
"Something wrong?" The figure asked.
"What kind of field spell does that?" Atem asked.
"It isn't my spell, it was my monster. Oh wait, your monster." The figure explained.
"That doesn't explain who you sacrificed it!" Atem cried.
"That monster, if I control no monsters I can sacrifice one of yours to set it facedown on your field." The figure stated. "Now, it's your turn."
Atem 2nd Turn:
Atem drew before saying, "I set scale 2 Hallohallo, and scale 7 Archfiend Eccentrick to set the Pendulum Scale!"
"Trap card open, Floral Bloom!" the figure revealed. "This flips up your set monster, Bouquet Queen Titania!"
"My what?" Atem asked before the card revealed itself.
It was a fairy sitting in a ring of flowers as it smiled. Atem looked surprised at this.
"With this your scale is sealed." the figure smirked.
"What do you mean?" Atem asked.
"Your Pendulum Scale counts as spells but since they don't target plants or fairies you can't use their effects thanks to Titania." The figure smirked.
"Aw crap." Atem said.
"You do have one monster though." the figure pointed out.
"Huh?" Atem asked.
"Titania is in attack mode now." the figure pointed out.
'Something's not right...' Atem thought. "Titania attack the opponent directly!"
The fairy began singing as the figure was struck by ghostly vines and plants.
(?: 2700)
"I end my turn." Atem ended.
? 2nd Turn:
"I play the spell card Rose of Temptation to take control of Titania." the figure stated.
The spell effected her,
"Welcome back, and now I'll summon Rose Princess Fairy in attack mode!" the figure cried.
A fairy appeared humming.
"Now, I'll give you one guess what my set card is." the figure smiled.
"Negate Attack?" Atem asked.
The figure just smiled before revealing Polymerization.
"Polymerization?" Atem asked.
"Yes, and now I fuse my two monsters together." The figure smiled.
The two fused in the portal.
"Have you figured it out yet?" The figure asked as her monsters merged.
"No not really." Atem answered.
"I'm hurt. You forgot me already?" The figure asked.
Atem thought, 'How does this person know me?'
"I summon Floral Fairy Queen, my ace monster!" The figure declared.
Atem looked shocked seeing her. 'But there is only one person who can wield it but...' He gasp before asking, "Rose? Is that you?"
"I don't know how, but yes." Rose smiled revealing her face. "Now, Floral Fairy Queen attack Atem directly!"
Atem took the blow.
(Atem: 1700)
"Now I play the spell card Blooming Fairy. This card has two effects, you select one monster and I take it's attack points as damage. Though in exchange I deal damage equal to Floral Fairy Queen's defense points." Rose explained.
"Floary Fairy Queen." Atem chose.
Rose: 0400
Atem: 0000
Winner Rose.
"Then that's it. I win." Rose smiled.
"But how did you get back to life?" Atem asked.
"I don't know, but I'm not complaining." Rose smiled. "Plus now I can be there for the weddings."
Atem smiled, "Come on! Yuri has to see this!"
He started to pull Rose.
"I already knew." Yuri said walking up to them. "Looks like that glow was a good thing after all."
They looked as Rose smiled at her brother.
"So anyway, you and Riley." Rose smiled.
"Yeah." Atem nodded.
"Dating yet?" Rose asked. "I know Yuri and Serena are thinking about it."
"Well I asked her out yesterday." He said with a blush.
"That's great." Rose smiled.
"Why don't we catch up when it isn't midnight, sound like a plan?" Yuri asked.
They nodded.
"Night you two." Yuya smiled.
They nodded smiling. Atem smiled before walking off with Yuya. Back at home Atem was back sleeping on his bed with soft snores.
'Atem, I guess everything did work out.' Yuya thought with a smile.
Atem smiled in his sleep.
The next morning...
Atem woke up yawning.
"Atem, are you awake?" Yuya called.
"Yeah." He answered.
"Come down here for a minute." Yuya told him.
Atem walked on down.
"It's almost a special day right?" Yusho asked.
"Yeah." Atem nodded.
"Do you have anything you want to do for it?" Yoko asked.
"I don't know." Atem answered.
Knock Knock.
Yusho answered the door.
"Oh, is Atem busy?" Riley asked.
"No he's not." Yusho answered allowing her inside.
"Atem... do you want to see a movie together?" Riley asked nervously.
Atem nodded blushing himself. Riley smiled. "Then we should go."
Atem nodded smilling taking her hand. The two of them walked off.
"They love each other don't they?" Yusho smiled.
"Yeah they do." Yuya chuckled.
"Wedding bells you two?" Yoko smiled.
They both laughed at this.
"I'm serious, how long until the wedding? 18, 20, what do you think?" Yoko asked.
"I say 18 in my case." Yusho chuckled.
"Same." Yuya admitted.
"So in that case..." Yoko smirked. "How about you Yuya?"
Yuya blushed before saying, "I don't know."
Yoko and Yusho just laughed.
"How about four at once?" Yusho suggested.
Yuya groaned at this. Yusho smiled as Yoko kept laughing.
With the two...
"What movie is it?" Atem asked her.
Riley blushed slightly. "Teardrops at Midnight, it's a romance movie."
Atem nodded on it as they arrived at the theatre.
"Hello there, how may I help you?" asked a woman at the ticket booth.
"Two tickets to Teardrops at Midnight." Atem nodded.
"Of course, would you like regular tickets or..." the woman started before noticing their ages. "Never mind."
Atem looked a bit confused.
"You are children right?" the woman asked.
"Yes ma'am." Atem nodded.
"Then you don't want the couple tickets." the woman said before printing out two tickets.
"Uh is something wrong with that Riley?" Atem asked her. "I mean we are boyfriend, and girlfriend."
Riley shook her head no.
"Are you two sure?" the woman asked. "Those are normally for older couples."
"Well it was her decision for what movie were watching." Atem answered.
"Ok." the woman said before printing out the new tickets.
They took them before walking in the theatre. When they walked in they noticed some normal seats, and some seats designed for two people to sit and cuddle while watching the film.
"Come on." Atem told her.
Riley blushed but nodded. They sat down on some seats as they waited for the movie to start.
Rose is restored back to normal. Now we get more peace around! Be sure to review!