Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D'sXWizard101: Arc 1

Chapter 5: Rattlebones Report

The seven wizards arrived at the Hedge Maze at the end of Unicorn Way. Upon entering the maze, they were met with a wondrous site. The area looked less like a maze and more of a courtyard, with well-trimmed bushes in each corner and side, and little fairies flew around, eying the team with curiosity. In the center of the Hedge Maze was a large circle surrounded by tall columns, as well as a tall woman with wings and a sword in her hand.

"That must be Lady Oriel, the person Ceren told us to see," said Luna.

"Wow! She's a real angel!" exclaimed Leo.

"Let's go see what she has to say about the problems plaguing Wizard City," remarked Yusei. They approached Lady Oriel slowly and bowed to her. "Hello, ma'am. We have been sent hear on orders of Headmaster Merle Ambrose."

The tall woman smiled at the team as she sensed they posed no threat. "Oh, praise the light! Someone has come at last! Something has been corrupting my Fairies. "

"Do you know how we can save your Fairies?" asked Akiza.

"Thank you for coming at this dark time," replied Lady Oriel. If you are as brave as you look, I know you will help save my Fairies. Please go out to Unicorn Way and defeat some of these evil Fairies. Collect the dust that they drop. With that I will be able to tell you more about their corruption. Here is a bottle that you can use to store the dust you collect."

"Don't worry ma'am, we're on the case!" grinned Crow.

The team left the Hedge Maze and back to the area where the corrupted Fairies were swarming around, causing mischief for the residents. The team reluctantly took out their cards and fought the Fairies, making sure their monsters did not hurt them too badly. The Fairies put up quite more of a challenge than the Lost Souls, but they were still no match for their combined teamwork.

After all the surrounding Fairies were defeated, Akiza picked up an unconscious Fairy and gently brushed some Fairy Dust off her wings and scrapped them inside the bottle.

"Hopefully we got enough Fairy Dust for Lady Oriel to study," the brunette stated.

"Wow, Akiza, you're really good with the whole handling thing," marveled Luna.

"Well, years of medical school did pay off," smiled Akiza.

"Great work, Akiza, everyone," remarked Yusei. "Now, let's bring the Fairy Dust back to Lady Oriel.

The team headed back to the Hedge Maze and showed the dust to Lady Oriel. She smiled upon seeing them and gently took the bottle from Akiza to examine it.

"You have returned with the Fairy Dust! Please give it to me so that I can investigate the reason for their corruption."

Lady Oriel spent a minute studying the Fairy Dust. She waved her hand over the bottle and it glowed a strange black color. Her eyes widened in shock as she realized the problem.

"Huh, what happened to the Fairy Dust? It changed color!" exclaimed Kalin.

Lady Oriel shook in terror. "They have been enchanted by something that is Undead! This does not bode well. How has evil become so brazen in this place? These are dark times indeed."

"Undead? Figures…," muttered Jack.

"Jack…let Lady Oriel finish," sighed Yusei.

"I have heard that someone has hung Bone Cages along the street. I fear these are being used to trap my Fairies and corrupt them," continued Lady Oriel.

"Bone cages? I was wondering what those things were," said Crow."

"Please, you must free the captured Fairies from those horrible Bone Cages before they become corrupted. Go, quickly, my friends!" pleased Lady Oriel.

"Will do, ma'am,"nodded Yusei. "Kalin, Jack, Crow, and I will go out to the streets and open the cages. The others, ensure the freed fairies return here safely." Everyone nodded as the four young men left the maze and patrolled Unicorn Way for the Bone cages. Yusei used a picking tool he always kept hidden in his pocket to pick at the locks.

"I wonder why the Undead need Fairies for?" asked Crow in a disgusted tone.

"Perhaps to animate more Undead?" asked Kalin.

"Another question is why someone would bring the dead back to life and use them to take over Wizard City for?" asked Jack.

"Those are some really good questions," said Yusei.

As the Enforcers opened the cages, the enslaves Fairies flew out of them, smiling wide at the young men as they flew back to the Hedge Maze to celebrate their freedom. The Enforcers smiled back and laughed as they headed back to report to Lady Oriel.

Meanwhile, back at the Maze, Akiza, Luna, and Leo were waiting alongside the seraph to ensure the undead did not intrude inside. Suddenly, cheery laughter filled the air as several of Lady Oriel's fairies flew inside, closely followed by The Enforcers.

"Look! More Fairies!" exclaimed Leo.

"They did it! The Fairies are freed!" cried Luna.

"Nice work, guys!" cheered Akiza.

The Fairies flew in front of the team and called their names. They spoke in a tiny, joyful voice:

"Thank you for helping out the Fairies. They did not mean to be evil, but the corruption made them do bad things. Now there is hope again and the Fairies will be able to bring magic and cheer to the people of Wizard City once more. Thank you, Yusei and friends."

"It's our pleasure to help," smiled Yusei.

The team walked up to Lady Oriel who raised her sword in salute. "We thank you, Yusei and friends! The freed Fairies have already told me of your heroism. Your deeds will be remembered on Unicorn Way. And to show my appreciation, here is a healing spell. Remember to add it to your deck so it will aid you in your time of need." The seraph than chanted some spell and her sword glowed bright green.

"What's happening to our decks?" asked Leo.

"It looks like Lady Oriel gave us a new spell. Look everyone!" exclaimed Akiza.

Sure enough, everyone received a new spell known as 'Pixie', which allowed a wizard to heal themselves for a decent amount.

"Wow! Thank you very much, Lady Oriel!" smiled Luna.

Lady Oriel smiled back but turned serious again. "We must find out who is behind the corruption. My Fairies whispered of a monster whose bones made a clacking sound as it came for them."
"Bones made a clacking sound? Let me guess, skeleton is behind this and we have to defeat him?" asked Jack.

Lady Oriel nodded. "Ceren Nightchant knows Unicorn Way very well. He will know if there is a sinister skeleton that now haunts my street."

"Alright, thank you, Lady Oriel. See you later," said Yusei. The team then left the Hedge Maze and returned to the front of Unicorn Way. When Ceren heard the news of the corrupted fairies, he nodded in agreement.

"Lady Oriel sent you to investigate the corruption of the Fairies? I will gladly tell you what I know. When the Dark Fairies began to show up, I had suspected Lady Blackhope. But even she has never tried to enchant Fairies before."

"Lady Blackhope? If it's not her, than who did it?" asked Kalin.

"Well, the fairies told us they saw a skeleton," added Crow.

"The Fairies gave report of a skeleton? Of course! Who else could it be but Rattlebones!" remarked Ceren.

"Rattlebones? Where is he now?" asked Yusei.

"Since I grew up here, I know a lot. But I do not know yet what dark master has aided him, but Rattlebones has taked over my old friend Delia's tower," answered Ceren. "Find him and stop him from making any more cages. Please…do what you can to save the Fairies.

"We promise we won't you, or the Fairies down," stated Luna.

The team then ran towards the tower that Ceren pointed towards and entered it. Once inside, they were confronted by Rattlebones and several more enslaved Dark Fairies. The animated skeleton scoffed at the team.

"You cannot stop us, Wizards! The corruption of the Fairies is just the beginning of Malistaire's plans. Soon, Wizard City will fall and there isn't anything anyone can do about it. Mwahahahaha!"

"Huh?! Did that guy just say Malistaire?!" exclaimed Leo.

"Hey, you sack of bones! What does Malistaire plan on doing to the city?!" yelled Jack. However, Rattlebones simply just laughed in denial.

"I guess the only way for us to make him speak up is to defeat him in a duel," stated Yusei. "Rattlebones, we are going to put an end to your schemes! Let's rev it up!"

The team then engaged in a battle against the moving skeleton. Rattlebones slashed at the teammates with his sword while the corrupted fairies attempted to distract them with spells. However, as everyone was well trained in the art of combat and despite Rattlebone's boasting, they were able to dodge his attacks quite easily.

"So much for taking over Wizard City, you bag of bones! Take this direct attack!" yelled Jack as he summoned a Fire Cat. The cat then blasted the skeleton with a burst of flame and Rattlebones' body fell apart in a heap.

"Nice, Jack, now to free the Fairies in this house!" exclaimed Kalin. The team then used their Pixie spell cards that Lady Oriel gave them and the magic erased the malice from their eyes. The Dark Fairies looked around in confusion as the team escorted them outside.

"You're free from Rattlebone's possession! Now fly free!" exclaimed Akiza. The Dark Fairies said their thanks and flew off. The team then headed back to Ceren to report the good news. Upon hearing that Rattlebones had been defeated, Ceren waved his arms up and cheered.

"You did it! Now, the Fairies will sing again! You bested that wretched skeleton Rattlebones! I wish that was the end of our troubles in Wizard City, but I'm afraid a more sinister evil is still out there."

Ceren then gave everyone a new wand as reward. "Thanks to you, team, Unicorn Way is in less danger than it was. But we are still not out of the dark woods yet. You should report our progress to Headmaster Ambrose. The news about Rattlebones may help him determine what doom has come to Wizard City."

"Alright, thanks for your help, Ceren. And take care," said Yusei. "Guys, let's head back to Ambrose."

The team then traveled back to Headmaster Ambrose's office. Upon hearing the grave news coming from Unicorn Way, the elderly wizard shook his head.

"Congratulations, Yusei and team. I hear that you have found a solution to the Fairy corruption. Unfortunately, Wizard City is not out of peril just yet. All is at risk!"

"Yes, and we have even more troubling new, headmaster," stated Kalin. "When we confronted Rattlebones, he told us that Malistaire planned the Undead attack."

Ambrose was shocked by his words. "So, Malistaire has designs on bringing Wizard City to its knees? This does not bode well. We will still need to be on guard lest his evil plans succeed. Thank you for all you have done, young wizards."

"Where do we go next, headmaster?" asked Akiza.

"There have been some strange events around town. Nothing serious. Nothing that promising Wizards like yourselves couldn't handle!" remarked Ambrose. His eyes lit up as he remembered something. "Goodness, you've only just enrolled and you're fast becoming bright students. Dark times call for exceptional people, and I sense you're one of the best."

"Thank you very much, headmaster!" smiled Luna.

Ambrose nodded. "Would you do another favor for me? You've demonstrated you're capable and unafraid. Sergeant Muldoon in Olde Town needs help. I'd like to see what you can do. Go through the Shopping District and look for the Olde Town gate. Show Muldoon this letter, or else he won't let you pass."

"Alright, Headmaster, thanks. Ok, team, next step: Olde Town!" said Yusei.