Yu-Gi-Oh! : Dragon Knight Reborn!
Created by: DragonKnight15
Disclaimer: This story is a copyright from me. I also may have used other plots from other authors. Almost all characters, objects, names, places, powers, moves, events, plots and weapons are not original worked. They were already made from other manga, anime and cartoon stories. They are also already copyrights that I do not own. This story is an anime story. P.S.This story is also a crossover of other anime/cartoon stories like Naruto Shippuden, Bleach, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, Sonic X plus other Sonic the Hedgehog video game/Anime/Archie and characters, Danny Phantom, Fullmetal Alchemist AND now Valkyria Chronicles. I am borrowing Erika Aoyama and Mew Erika from Redwallfan2000. Ichigo Momomiya is NOW 17 (Volume 4 to 10) years old than 12-13 like in the anime/manga. This is not also a copy of either any "Dragon knight" or "Dragon Knights" stories.
Hello to all, this is Episode 18 and the last part of the first Arc of Volume 4: Blue Flames and Metal Overload!
P.S. I do not own them all or any of them except this crossover story, so I wrote the band's or artist's name that wrote that song which I do not own again.
Intro: The Earth... is a great place where humanity and all other creatures live and learn to evolve little by little, but this great world has Darkness in it too. Evil beings who wish to conquer this world and everyone.
Only one being stood against them to show everyone the power of light and hope, but this great mythical dragon wasn't able to stop them. He gave his powers and hope to a human that was known by his name, the Dragon Knight!
Before this hero also met his end, he gave the legendary Dragon Sword and his hopes and dreams to the next knight, his youngest son who is destined to become a legend by the sides of his comrades and his love. This hero... is the Dragon Knight of Light!
(OPENING 1: Hologram by NICO Touches the Walls from Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood)
Volume 4: Episode 18: The Purpose to Fight!
In the previous episode of DKR:
Maximilian, injured and humiliated, tried to operate the Marmotah to destroy all of his enemies however Metal Sonic had other plans, revealing his awareness of the king's plot against him and reveals his true intentions, using Maximilian to prepare the means to eliminate Sonic once and for all. And he shows such intentions, killing the proud and lonely Maximilian.
Now infusing himself with the Marmotah, the tower-size Ragnite weapon and all metal, Metal Sonic was reborn again as Metal Overlord, even more powerful than before. Not beaten yet, Yugi and his group tried to oppose the mechanical tyrant but none of their attempts worked. But just then the rest of Team Dragon Knight arrived with Alicia and seeing this, the newly Valkyria vowed to finish things with the evil machine and fight for her land, her friends and everyone else she cares for.
Team Dragon Knight began their final battle against Metal Overlord, pulling off all the stops but nothing seemed to put the machine down though the small damages done by Alicia. However taking a gamble from seeing Selvaria tried to pull it, Alicia began performing the Final Flame to burn Metal Overlord with her. Refusing to see anyone to take the risk but himself, Yugi reached her and actually asked Alicia to let him absorbed and stablish her with his Yin-Yang Dragon powers. Putting her trust on him, Alicia did exactly that and thanks to the adding flames of a Valkyria, Yugi in Yin-Yang Dragon Tailed Mode 3 with Dragon Blade Mode began damaging Metal Overlord rapidly and finished him off once and for all with Dragonaun Tengoku.
Metal Overlord, Metal Sonic; defeated once and for all. Team Dragon Knight had saved the day and even the world.
What will happen next?
And now the conclusion... a few days later since the previous episode:
Days have passed since the final battle between Gallia and the Imperial Empire… and the robot enemy known as Metal Sonic. Instructed by their commanders, both Gallia and Artemis soldiers were searching among the ruins of Randgriz for the remains of Metal Sonic, possibly to gather information of what the machine knew. Sadly among all the remains of what was Metal Overlord, there was no Metal Sonic. The proper Sonic even stated that Metal Sonic would be what remains of Metal Overlord like before.
The soldiers went back to both King Bradley and Captain Varrot waiting for results.
''Sir, ma'am, we still haven't found the one called Metal Sonic.'' The soldiers explain to their commanders unable to find the robot.
Bradley hums finding it strange not even parts of the likely destroyed robot weren't found. He orders them. "Keep searching every spot for that machine.''
''Do not keep stopping until we can confirm it was destroyed too.'' Eleanor asks of the soldiers to keep searching to prevent any more deaths. The soldiers obey rushing to resume their search. She sighs adjusting his glasses a bit, stressed even after the war had ended.
''I apologize for the damage done to your country, Captain Varrot.'' King Bradley tells her in an apologetic tone. Captain Varrot eyes him and smiles replying. ''It is fine King Bradley. I'm only thankful this mess is over.''
The Fuhrer nods humming as he says. ''Indeed. With Maximilian dead, even finding an arm of him confirming it, Gallia is freed from war.''
Eleanor sighs admitting that the war is over. Their soldiers did found the arm of the Imperial King, what remains of him. She responds firmly looking up at the bright sky. ''At the least for now. We can't be certain the same can be said for the Imperial Empire but for now yes, it is over. Right now Gallia needs to build and time to recover.''
King Bradley agrees looking up too… at least the sky will be same for... now.
The rest of the soldiers, Squad 7 and Team Dragon Knight were helping pick up the damage and remains of Randgriz.
''Edward-san, we need you again!'' Susan calls out politely to the young alchemist who grunts furious.
''WHY ISN'T AL DOING IT?!'' Edward barks out enrage wanting a break after just fixing multiple stuff like the streets, walls, most buildings and other stuff. Alphonse sweat drops over his helmet head explaining himself while doing the same work with his alchemy. ''Sorry brother, my hands are full too.''
''As are mines, Young Elric.'' Armstrong also adds transmuting the damage on the city. Mustang yawns doing the same rather angrily forced to do this.
''Tch, fine.'' Ed grunts walking in a grumpy manner and claps his hands, dismantling the rubble that was on the ground. He looks back at Susan and states still very moody. ''There, happy?''
Susan smiles nodding as she points her finger towards Emile and Oscar waving their hands needed help too. Ed just makes a face of depression, crawling himself over there grunting.
Jonouchi sighs pitying the kid but also he has to do this hard labor without crazy ''not magic'' alchemy powers.
''You know… rebuilding things suck.'' He admits really finding a cool power like that as more work. Ichigo grunts telling him upset. ''Stop complaining Nya.''
Jonouchi turns around angrily eyeing the cat girl who's sitting on a bench that Ed transmuted. He accuses the red head furious while pointing his finger. ''THEN WHY ARE YOU SITTING MOMOMIYA!''
''I'M SO TIRED NYA!'' Ichigo yells back just as mad actually really tired. Everyone just stares more astonished that the actual high leaping, kicking, full of energy cat girl is tired.
''I find it amazing a cat girl can complain being tired.'' Danny mutters rather taken back. Sonic and Naruto both agree not paying much attention then relaxing.
Yugi sweat drops also sitting beside Ichigo explaining themselves. ''But I'm pretty exhausted too.''
''S-same…'' Alicia says softly sitting beside Ichigo on the other side of the bench. She was heavily drained after the battle against Metal Overlord that Alicia couldn't move and also Yugi fell off from the sky after he won… sadly on top of Mew Ichigo.
Jenny giggles a bit how funny that moment was.
Kurosaki oddly agrees with them on the tired part also sitting with them. He then asks Edward still grunting. ''Oi Elric, we're leaving soon right?''
Edward just rumbles forced to do more alchemy fixes over and over and over. Yugi sweat drops answering his friend. ''Yea, Colonel Mustang-kun said he'll have the train ready for us tomorrow.''
Ichigo sighs relieve to be heading back home as did most of Team Dragon Knight, but Alicia however.
''T-tomorrow?!'' She utters out almost startled by the news. Danny nods with a soft smile stating. ''Yea, we're heading back to our well normal lives.''
''I need a good bowl of ramen after all of this.'' Naruto comments rubbing his stomach as he misses Ramen Ichiraku. Judai agrees with him adding as he imagines a deep fried shrimp floating around him almost begging him to eat it. ''And fried shrimp too.''
''I just want to sleep on a good bed for once Nya.'' Ichi purrs imagining herself lying on her bed again except she's having her head rub on Yugi's head who's blushing. He smiles that everyone has plans once they get back to their homes, even he has plans too. It's in that moment that he notices that sad expression on Alicia's face.
''Are you okay Alicia-san?'' The tricolor head asks the brown pigtail who startles and utters out loudly. ''Huh!''
Yugi blinks as did the others around them noticing that too. Alicia blushes rather embarrassed as she explains herself. ''Y-yea, I am. Pretty fine.''
The tricolor head just eyes her worry that she's not fine. Before he could ask her more, a voice calls out to the group. ''Hey kids!''
Everyone turns as Ed joins them finally to see Vine walks over waving his hand.
''Aw great, it's you.'' Edward mutters angrily not believing to see his face again. Vine lifts up his right index finger at the young alchemist and tells him with a small smirk. ''Hold your tongue mouse. I'm not here to tease you.''
Immediately Ed snaps and explodes into a rant. ''HAVE I EVER EATEN A BIG PIECE OF CHESSE OR SOMETHING?! STOP CALLING ME THAT!''
Everyone sweat drops not surprise at this point how Ed rants about his size being small and it gets him pissed. Vine just smirks stating his reasons being here. ''Anyway, Cordelia wants to thank you all before you all leave.''
He moves back to reveal Princess Cordelia walking over kind but nervously a bit. Danny blinks that now he's looking at her hair again that it resembles Welkin's sister's hair.
''Huh… she looks like Isara-'' Sonic also notices the hair thing but gets cut off with Alicia getting up and hugging the princess. Everyone blinks except Ichi who giggles having been told that Alicia and the princess met before and became close.
''Princess Cordelia, I'm happy to see you well but you were always a Darcsen?'' Alicia expresses her joy that she's okay after everything that had happen though she's taken back she was never a descendant of a Valkyrur.
Cordelia just shakes her head smiling, relief to see the young Gallian soldier who is a true Valkyria responding. ''It's good to see you too Alicia-san and yes, it's something I had to keep a secret but now I will embrace my heritage.''
Alicia nods smiling not minding it. Cordelia smiles back before eyeing the tricolor head and approaches him. Yugi blushes getting up as did Ichi and Kurosaki from the bench.
''Yugi Mutou-san, I want to thank you and your friends for all of your work to help not just Gallia and this world but to help Alicia and her comrades too.'' The Princess of Gallia thanks the young Dragon Knight and his friends for all they have done. Yugi just giggles blushing as he responds kindly. ''It was my honor to help out. I have no regrets in doing what I did, I just couldn't help myself but stop this war.''
Cordelia smiles that now she got to see him she's certain he resembles of someone.
''You resemble much like the Dragon Knight of legend.'' She proclaims which startles Yugi wildly. He immediately asks her still surprise. ''Wait there was a Dragon Knight that helped Gallia before?''
The princess nods answering him. ''Indeed. Not much is said about this Dragon Knight but whoever this person was fought to save this land. In fact…''
She turns to eye Alicia and resumes saying. ''One Valkyrur helped and fought beside this Dragon Knight too.''
Yugi and Alicia both startle too especially for the tricolor head recalling what Maximilian told him after he was defeated. He walks up to the princess and whispers to her ear not wanting everyone to know this truth that could cause the country to go into war again. ''Um, Maximilian-kun told me the truth behind the Valkyrurs.''
Cordelia frowns not surprised Maximilian knew that truth and still followed it. She nods speaking up calmly. ''He wasn't wrong, the Valkyrur were responsible for the damage and discrimination for my people.''
Everyone immediately gasps out to this revelation especially Alicia starting to feel this strange guilt in her chest. However the princess resumes saying. ''But legend said there was one Valkyrur who saw the error that her race was doing and did all she could with this Dragon Knight to end the pointless conquest, even if they had to use violence.''
Alicia oddly blushes to hear such a legend exist no less a good Valkyrur fighting for everyone than suppressing, reminded of Selvaria.
''Then what happened?'' Jenny questions pretty sure this legend didn't end well reflected to the present. Cordelia frowns nodding as she resumes the legend. ''In the end, the Valkyrurs but the one who rebelled died. Even though she didn't want the results to become that, the land was spared and so were their people from slavery.''
Yugi frowns to hear that as did Alicia, though it didn't change that Gallia still suppressed the Darcsen for a crime they didn't do and still made the Valkyrur like heroines, well at least one was a true heroine.
Cordelia then eyes Alicia and smiles proclaiming. ''I'm not sure if I could be right but Alicia is like that heroic Valkyrur who chose to stop the fighting. All she wanted to do is to protect others than to conquer them. What a true Valkyria should be; a symbol of inspiration and noble strength.''
''Like Alicia being a descendant to this Valkyrur?'' Judai questions by chance that Valkyrur and Alicia are from the same line. Cordelia just giggles liking that theory and answers happily. ''Probably!''
Alicia blushes by the remarks, almost questioning if that's true.
''A true hero huh?'' She mutters almost softly. Ichi hears that and eyes her somewhat worry if Alicia is okay with that.
''I wish I can do more for all you've done.'' Cordelia expresses to Yugi hoping to somehow pay him back for all he did for her country. Yugi just smiles pretty much relief this is all over. Though there is one thing he kinda wants from all he learned from Gallia and the friends and people he's met.
''You don't owe us anything Princess Cordelia-kun. Just make sure everyone, including all Darcsen, can get their happy ending.'' Yugi simply requests out of her still smiling, hopeful for a better future than the one Maximilian wanted.
Everyone else smiles also thinking that's a better request than none. Cordelia kindly bows going to make sure that wish comes true. Vine just smirks not surprised the kid would ask for that; it's something Eli would have said.
''Wise words from a kind young man.'' Yugi blinks as did the others turning to see King Bradley approach them with a friendly wave of hello.
''Fuhrer?'' Ed mutters surprise he's here. Vine, though, gives a firm glare trying to be calm.
Yugi eyes at the leader of Artemis who says in a very apologetic manner. ''I apologize for our short greeting so I wish to thank you and your friends for your services.''
''It was nothing.'' Yugi responds honestly as he would have done that again. Jenny nods softly feeling the same. Bradley hums noticing how he and Jenny resemble much like those two.
''You and your sister resemble much from your parents.'' He proclaims very calmly but smiling how very similar the two appear compare to their parents.
''You met them sir?'' Jenny questions the man oddly unease by him. She couldn't help but be on alert for whatever he does.
Bradley nods oddly squeezing his fists. Yugi notices it but his face said otherwise like sad.
''Long time ago but they were good people.'' The older man states with a small sadden smile.
''…'' Yugi stares silent not sure why but he can't help himself being unsettled by this man. He then asks Atem, not turning towards the spirit beside him to alarm the man. ''Hey Atem, you feel strange about this man right?''
Atem also stares suspicious towards this Bradley, able to sense some kind of deceive. He suggests to his partner telepathically. ''Let's keep our eyes on him.''
Yugi just nods going to do so. Bradley then turns towards Alicia and changes subjects by asking her. ''Anyway, young lady I heard you make amazing bread yes? May I have a taste?''
Alicia startles a bit and responds almost happily. ''Um yes sir! I'll bake a ton for everyone too!''
''Let us help out too Nya!'' Ichigo speaks up excitedly while grabbing on Judai by the shoulder. He grins also wanting to help too. Alicia giggles grateful for the help.
Bradley oddly smiles as he says turning his back and starts walking away. ''Anyway, I have stuff to do as well. If you pardon me.''
Vine watches the man to leave still glaring almost furious about something, or something he knew.
''He seems… nice.'' Danny states kinda relieve that guy is on their side. Yugi just stares slowly responding not so convince. ''Yup…''
Hours passed since helping out in fixing Randgriz a bit and now Team Dragon Knight prepares to pack to return home.
Ichigo purrs packing her stuff while wagging her tail very happy. She's excited to go back home and share the adventures she went through with the others, even Mint. Judai is also packing with her, also planning to share his tale especially telling Kenzan how the military here works.
As they're about to finish packing, Ichigo's cat ears pick up a sound. She hears the door open and she turns around to see Alicia come in.
''Hey Ichigo, Judai, um can I ask you both a question?'' Alicia asks the two really curious about getting their input on something.
''Nya?'' Ichigo purrs questionable with Judai answering for the two. ''Sure!''
Alicia nods eyeing the two firmly and asks them almost serious. ''Why do you two fight beside Yugi?''
The two blink by Alicia's question, not sure that they have ever been told something like this since now.
''…'' Slowly forming a smile, Ichigo finally speaks up her answer coming from her heart. ''Because when I see him, I want to do my part to protect what we love Nya. He's my heroic Dragon Knight.''
Judai grins with his arms behind his shoulders replying as well. ''And Yugi-san is my hero not just because he's the greatest duelist ever but also he's inspired many people to chase their dreams, including mines.''
Alicia smiles to hear their answers. Ichigo then asks her still puzzle by her question. ''Why ask us that Nya?''
Judai nods also curious himself. Alicia hums at first but instead winks as she tells them. ''I got to do something, be back later!''
With that Alicia runs off leaving the two alone.
''Huh, she's making up her mind about something.'' Judai says as if Alicia did this to solve whatever is bothering her. Ichigo hums curious what it is muttering softly. ''Hmm, I guess so Nya.''
Alicia runs off almost determined as she has a task she must uncover and through Yugi's friends she might get her answer.
''Why I'm in Team Dragon Knight?'' Jonouchi questions really confused as he stares at Alicia who asked him. He hums deeply with his arms crossed. He hums and hums before smirking and answers her lifting a finger up. ''Well I made the team and Yugi is my best friend. Whatever crazy thing he'll do, I'll do too. Powers or not, I will always fight with my friends!''
''Yugi is the first one to accept me when I first came to Japan and he has done so for everyone else. If a guy that kind and strong like him can fight any battle, then I want to help him out too.'' Danny begins telling Alicia how he accepted Yugi and stuck beside him against whatever threat comes up. He also adds with a small smile. ''It's a hero thing and we both hate bullies.''
Sonic raises an eyebrow at Alicia's question while he was resting, lying on top of a building. Still he smirks answering her. ''Yugi is the coolest guy I know! He may have a crazy hairdo but he has a heart even more golden than mines and he loves everything on this planet more than me. I'll fight with him till the end.''
''Yugi-san always fights for what he believes is right and carries those burdens of all the fights he goes in. Every time I see him take on all those obstacles, I want to do the same too ya know!'' Naruto speaks up energetically on why he fights with the Dragon Knight to Alicia. He then adds clinching his fist proudly. ''If I can fight with him, then I can become the Hokage who can save a friend. That, and Yugi-san thinks my Harem Technique is awesome!''
Alicia just sweat drops not bothering to ask what this Harem Technique is.
Ed blinks puzzle by Alicia's question why he's with Yugi. He hums remembering how he met him and sweat drops that it wasn't a great time-ish.
''I was ordered by Mustang to find the Dragon Knight and take his sword, unaware through all of that that it was a test for Yugi. I didn't care about my assignment, until I met the guy.'' Ed begins explaining. Being honest, it amazes himself how he's still around even after all of that and not decided to leave. Even though the Colonel gave him an order to stay, Ed wouldn't have stayed and would have gone to find a way to get back Al's body. This time, it was different; he met someone who got them and would do anything to get back what was taken.
Smiling a bit just thinking about it, Ed adds almost happy. ''Yugi is honestly the first guy I know who actually get the pain me and Al did to save our mother and ever since he vowed he will help us regain our bodies. I'm pretty sure he thinks it's impossible but he'll do it anyway. That's the type of guy he is and one I'm willing to fight beside.''
Kurosaki sighs at Alicia's question as he answers her as honest as he can put it. ''Yugi is an oddball. I helped him once and he asked me to help him to defend himself, wanting to no longer be a burden for his friends even if he uses what I teach him for self-defense.''
Remembering that Yugi and his current self, he's grown to become someone that even stands toe-to-toe against the worst of people and continues to show that what he fight for is more meaningful. Smirking, Ichigo adds proud of the guy. ''The guy is the last to desire strength but when he wants it, it's for others mostly his friends. He's willing to go through anything to protect them and I get that. I'll fight with someone like that.''
Jenny sweat drops by Alicia's question especially since she would do anything to protect Yugi. Maybe at first she let him do what he can but after that time he almost died by the Espadas, she couldn't risk it. She wouldn't let him fight this battle against the Dark Lord or other villains alone.
''I'm not a part of Team Dragon Knight, as far as I can tell you.'' She tells Alicia though she smiles seeing her little brother have so many comrades around him adding. ''But I guess anyone will follow my brother because he has this kind charm and heroic nature about him woof.''
''I have noticed it.'' Alicia says having seen that with her own eyes. Jenny nods as she then asks her. ''So why the question?''
Alicia frowns looking at her and answers. "You'll see until tomorrow.''
Jenny eyes her back and nods respecting her wishes. Alicia bows and walks away, knowing what she must do.
The next day has arrived as Team Dragon Knight had gathered their stuff and they along with their allies went to a train station still functioning since the Fuhrer left rather early to get more help from Artemis.
''Well it's been a pleasure Colonel.'' Ed says his farewell to Mustang raising his hand for a handshake. Mustang smirks accepting her hand and shakes it responding. ''As always Fullmetal, not bad job.''
Ed leans to the Colonel or tries to by the toes and whispers as best as he could. ''Remember to keep me posted if those Homunculi show up again.''
Having heard him even down there, Mustang then leans to Ed's ear and whispers back to him. ''Trust me you'll be the first to be told. Besides, Hughes and I have a lead on them we'll check on first.''
Edward nods trusting his word and hopefully once they encounter those guys, he'll get the answers he needs from them about the Philosopher's Stone.
''It has been honor to work beside you Young Edward and Alphonse!'' Armstrong declares very manly to have seen the two siblings. He then turns to Yugi and the others and thanks them too… by removing his top clothes and poses his muscular muscles. ''As well as the rest of you Team Dragon Knight!''
Team Dragon Knight all made a face of uneasiness except Naruto responding for the group with a grin. ''Same here!''
Yugi eyes Vine noticing he isn't going anywhere and asks him. ''So you're not going with them back to Artemis, Vine-san?''
The Raging Blast shakes his head with his arms crossed explaining his reasons. ''I got stuff to change about myself and a promise to my sisters.''
Yugi nods having a feeling he doesn't want to be away from the people that love him. He feels the same way for the friends he's made. Then it got the tricolor head thinking and ultimately asks the alchemist. ''Vine-san, what exactly happened to you? Why did you disappear?''
Vine eyes him or rather envisions something that he could describe as people dying and the image of a hurt Eli Mutou, with a glaring expression, facing against what Vine could describe as a winged being with moth-like wings with large demonic eye on each wing, blinking to show they were real. Vine shakes off his thoughts taken back by what he saw.
''Just…'' Vine tries to put it into words and does frowning. ''It was nothing. Just suffering from past despair is all.''
Yugi almost startles with an expression of awe to hear that word again; despair.
''Despair… again.'' The tricolor head tells himself mentally not thinking he would hear that word again.
Vine notices the face the young man made and coughs changing subjects. ''Anyway, if you kids ever want to visit, give us a call.''
Yugi eyes him and nods smiling planning to. Winry, however, eyes Ed and Al with a frown knowing well those two will go with Yugi and the others than back to Artemis with her. She knows it's not her place to tell them where to go but she does miss them too.
Sighing, Winry does speak up asking Edward. ''Ed, do you have to go with them too?''
Ed blinks eyeing her and seeing the face she had, he replies firmly with a strong determination. ''Al and I are still looking for clues to restoring our bodies. That and I can't leave my team behind.''
Winry startles a bit by that respond as he wouldn't think like that before. She smiles and wraps her arms around Ed hugging him. Ed blushes really confused and stunned while the others watch with Ichi giggling.
''Be safe okay?'' She asks of him with a soft voice not wanting him to get hurt while he's away from home. Ed, still blushing, responds oddly nervous by her request. ''S-sure…''
Winry smiles to hear that. She pulls away and takes a step back. She takes a breather, inhaling and exhaling, looks back at Ed and though she was smiling shouts at him very serious. ''AND DON'T BREAK THE NEW AUTOMAILS AGAIN!''
Everyone sweat drops by her sudden change of attitude except Ed who barks back louder at her. ''I DIDN'T BROKE THEM LAST TIME! THAT PINK HAIR ESPADA FREAK DID!''
''Oh those two.'' Alphonse mutters also sweat dropping always curious if this a thing the two will do like a ritual or just tradition. Ichi still giggles walking up behind Winry and whispers to her ear while sliding something into her jacket pocket. ''Keep it close Nya.''
Winry blinks as the cat girl walks away giggling. She reaches to her pocket and peeks inside of it being a cellphone. Winry slowly forms a smile going to keep that close.
With that Mustang and his group as well as Winry took their train back to Artemis while Yugi and the others wait for theirs to be ready which wouldn't take much longer. Yugi eyes Welkin who looks back at him smiling.
''Welkin-san, everyone.'' The tricolor head begins saying almost sad to bid farewell to them. Welkin felt the same way having gotten to know all of them and giving them a sense of hope even against the odds they were up against. If not for them, they wouldn't have stopped Maximilian or Metal Sonic.
''I have no regrets that you helped us when we needed all the help.'' Welkin begins to say eyeing Yugi and his comrades and thanks them from the bottom of his heart. ''You have our utmost respect, Yugi-san and Team Dragon Knight.''
Yugi forms a small grin replying back as he taps his chest with his right hand. "I feel the same about you guys too.''
Welkin smiles raising his hand forward towards the tricolor head. He says with a small smile on his face. ''Take care, every one of you.''
Yugi nods receiving and shaking his hand. Emile and Oscar sob going to mess Naruto and Judai for how cool they were.
Jonouchi eyes Rosie and just waves his hand fast almost like saying ''see ya''. Rosie just smirks doing the same hand gesture.
Sonic grins as he suddenly feels a tap behind his back. He turns to see it was Isara smiling as she hands him a blueish shawl-like poncho.
''Wear it when it gets cold.'' She tells him blushing. Sonic blinks but ultimately smiles accepting it.
Ichi giggles seeing how well everyone has gotten along but then she notices that someone is missing. Turning towards Welkin, she asks him. ''Um where is Alicia-chan? We're about to leave Nya.''
Welkin also just notices that surprised the one person not here is Alicia of all people.
''Guess she must be sad about seeing you all leave.'' Faldio assumes. Ichi frowns but Judai pats her back, not at all concern as if Alicia is going to come.
''Well we can't wait any longer for her.'' Ed states as their train is preparing to leave. Ichi sighs really wanting to see Alicia before they left. Luckily Yugi smiles as he can feel someone approaching and fast.
''WAIT!'' A voice calls out as everyone turns and sees Alicia running over in a panic. She stops almost tripping and starts panting in front of the group. Still panting, Alicia looks up and starts saying directly to Yugi almost exhausted. ''I… I asked everyone why they fight with you. Through their answers… I began to solve my problem.''
Yugi blinks eyeing his team who each one made a face also not sure what Alicia is trying to say.
''But before I can solve it, I need one thing; just one thing.'' Alicia announces, taking a moment to calm herself. Relaxed, she eyes up at the purple eyes of the tricolor head and asks of him as serious as she was. ''Yugi, please fight me!''
Blinking even more awkwardly, Yugi startles up greatly as he and the others utter out loudly. ''HUH?!''
Why has Alicia challenged Yugi to battle her? What kind of impact or conclusion will come from it?
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Ichigo: Wait-wait Nya! Why does Alicia-chan want to fight Yugi-kun?
Alicia: If I ever want to solve this emptiness, I must fight Yugi with my all!
Yugi stares startled as were everyone else by Alicia's request. Welkin stares speechless on why Alicia would want to fight Yugi of all people.
"F-fight you, Alicia-san?'' Yugi utters really puzzled by her request. Ichi nods also just as puzzle asking almost awkwardly if Alicia is sick. "Um are you feeling well Nya? I mean fighting Yugi-kun kinda doesn't make that much sense unless it's a spar.''
''It's not. I want to fight the Dragon Knight at his full strength!'' Alicia corrects the cat girl while still looking at the tricolor head. Welkin steps up and immediately asks her consider if she was alright. ''Alicia, why would you-''
Alicia turns to face him and replies very sure about this though serious too. ''I need to do this Welkin. I sort of died and came back with this strange sensation in my chest, like something opened up in me and I must find a way to fill that hole.''
She looks back at Yugi and she isn't sure but hearing all those stories of him and his cause to fight made her realized what she needs to put in the hole in her very soul. Alicia declares still eyeing him. ''And the only way I can answer this hole is by fighting Yugi, just me and him.''
Yugi stares at her, feeling her aura and he can confirm she was very serious about this. Regardless, he still asks her. ''Are you sure Alicia-san?''
Alicia just nods certain about it. Sighing a bit, Yugi makes his choice nodding. ''… Okay.''
''Eh!'' Ichi and the others utter out that Yugi is willing to go through with this. The tricolor head eyes Alicia and says with a small smile. ''If you really need an answer to this, then I'll do my best to help you solve it.''
''I was hoping you would say that.'' Alicia responds with a small smile back. Welkin watches still not understanding why Alicia wants to fight Yugi but he'll trust her choice.
The two decide to move this fight to elsewhere to avoid the trains from getting hit or worst from the fight. Yugi leads going to a wide empty area. Everyone in Team Dragon Knight and Squad 7 follows the two as well.
''Is here fine?'' Yugi asks Alicia who looks around and nods liking this spot.
''Perfect.'' Alicia mutters as her body starts glowing and starts being surrounded by fiery blue aura. Her hair changes from brown to pure white as her brown eyes become glowing red eyes. She smirks as she tightens the grip of her transformed lance and shield declaring to the young Dragon Knight. ''Now fight me with your all! No holding back and no testing me!''
''…'' Yugi just stares at her silently not seeing this side of Alicia before. He knows she's acting normally, no brainwashed or mind control due to how calm her aura feels. She's really determined about this and he's not sure how to respond. He's fought many of his friends before but none, maybe except Kaiba, who was this serious to fight with a clear mind and no hesitation like Alicia.
''This is new for you, isn't it Yugi-san?'' Yugi turns to see the spirit head of Yang Dragon speaking telepathically to him. The dragon then resumes what he's trying to tell him. ''To fight a friend as serious like an enemy?''
''Yea…'' Yugi replies also telepathically rather sad. He hears a scoff and turns to see the spirit head of Yin Dragon eyeing him back and tells him firmly yet cocky. ''It's best not to make her wait though. You did say you would help her no matter what, right?''
Yugi startles a bit and just forms a small smirk agreeing with him. He responds a bit more determine now. ''Yup!''
Atem smirks appearing also in spirit form and encourages his partner too. ''Do your best, partner.''
Yugi nods with a small smirk not going to disappoint as he reaches to the hilt of his sword.
''Dragon of the Heavens…'' Grabbing on the hilt of his sheathing Dragon Sword, Yugi begins chanting as the sword shines through its scabbard. ''Roar across the boundaries of reality and fantasy, and grant me the blade that creates impossibilities!''
Alicia watches as a burst of wind surrounds Yugi rapidly almost violently on top of the pressure of his energy growing.
''BURST LIMIT!'' Yugi shouts out as he pulls out the sword and it erupts into bright, burning purple flames surrounding him instantly. Everyone watches as the flames oddly took the form of a humanoid dragon before its slash away by Yugi now wearing his Dragon Blade outfit and wielding the blade itself too.
''The Power of Friendship, the Dragon Blade!'' Yugi calls out as he swings the blade to his side to blow away the rest of the flames and they vanish like they never existed in the first place.
Ichi is really surprised Yugi is actually using Burst Limit of all things against Alicia. She would figure he would only use the Dragon Sword or the Dragon Slayer but that changes things.
''Yugi-kun is actually going all out Nya.'' She mutters still taken back by Yugi's decision. The others couldn't help but agree with the cherry head especially Jonouchi.
Alicia gulps still having a brave face as she declares pointing her lance at the Dragon Knight. ''Show me just how strong you are, Dragon Knight!''
''Don't say I didn't warn you, Alicia-san!'' Yugi responds back unshaken pointing back with the Dragon Blade.
Alicia sweats hesitate to make the first move but she can't let him take one advantage. Leaping forward, Alicia dashes with great speed at Yugi and thrusts her lance forward only for her weapon to hit the air with Yugi appearing right behind her. He swings his Dragon Blade but Alicia manages to twirl her body to her left side and blocks his blade with her shield. However Yugi just smirks still slashing at it and to Alicia's shock his attack actually pushes her back hard. She panics thrusting her lance into the ground to slow herself down and doesn't fall back.
''He's fast! He's really fast and strong!'' She tells herself mentally how much strong he really is. She shakes off those thoughts and charges at him. She thrusts the lance with Yugi dodging and then Alicia proceeds to swing the lance rapidly in a piercing pose. Yugi continues dodging easily without even trying almost as if she's in slow motion
Backing away panting and frustrated Alicia shouts pointing her lance glowing blue. ''BLUE FLAME!''
Her lance fires a burst of blue flames at the Dragon Knight who didn't move. The flames hit him and consume him rapidly. Alicia pants a bit but feels something wrong. The flames suddenly starts shaking and they all vaporize by the single swing of the Dragon Blade from an unscratched Yugi.
Alicia panics as Yugi, smirking, shouts pointing his blade at her. ''DRAGONAUN BURNING!''
He unleashes from the tip of his blade a powerful blueish white fireball with purple outlines at her. Alicia startles firing another burst of blue flames to burn away the fireball but Yugi's attack easily pushes her attack back. This panics Alicia more forced to run to the right just dodging the fireball.
This surprises everyone watching after knowing and seeing how devastating Alicia's blue flames can burn through even Metal Overlord.
''No way! How the heck is Alicia losing with her Valkyria powers?!'' Rosie questions in shock just how this is happening. Danny would agree but then again Yugi isn't even trying to fight at full power.
''Yugi isn't flying. Are you sure he's going all out?'' Ed questions noticing the same thing that Danny is seeing. Even Naruto also for once notices this adding. ''Or even using the Tail form of his Yin-Yang Dragon, ya know.''
Ichi eyes them and answers with a small smile. ''Yugi-kun is going at full strength Nya.''
''He's just using that Dragon Blade as his full power, not that further power-up.'' Jonouchi informs the group knowing Yugi considers that Burst Limit as his true power. Ichi giggles nodding also adding. ''And Yugi-kun would always fight fairly Nya unless the situation calls for.''
They blink and actually agree a bit.
Alicia tries to fire a blast of blue flames but suddenly she raises her shield and instead blocks an incoming slash from Yugi's Dragon Sword. Yugi, smirking, proceeds to swing multiple slashes so fast and each blow pushes Alicia back to her shock. She tries push him back but Yugi just swings even harder and it tosses Alicia off her feet shortly before she lands back on all two feet grinding backwards.
Panting just how much stronger he is, Alicia can't let this beat her proclaiming. ''N-not yet!''
Alicia's eyes glows red as her body erupts in more blueish flame aura. She extends back her lance as it glows a fiery blue aura all over her.
''I won't lose yet!'' She declares charging forward immediately. Yugi just smirks responding not with words but rather holding back his blade with both hands, putting his last attack into this. Alicia didn't care as she'll determine her choice through this attack.
''FLAME LANCER!'' Alicia shouts thrusting her lance towards Yugi as it is immediately engulfed in raging blue flames.
''DRAGONAUN TENGOKU!'' Yugi roars swinging his Dragon Blade at Alicia and unleashing the devastating energy sword slash taking the form of a massive serpent body dragon.
Both the energy dragon and fiery lance clash and creates a shockwave of purple and blue flames swirling around each other and their users. Everyone braces themselves by the colliding explosion of flames.
The flames slowly fade away to reveal Yugi, still standing slightly burned, and Alicia on the ground scratched up a bit and lying on the ground. Her Valkyria form reverts back to her normal form completely defeated.
''Alicia…'' Welkin mutters awe with Ichi adding. ''Lost.''
Yugi breathes relaxing as his body is consumed in his energy and vanishes with his outfit revert back to normal as did the Dragon Blade back to the Dragon Sword. Putting away the Dragon Sword into its scabbard, Yugi calls out to Alicia as he stretches his hand to her. ''Are you okay Alicia-san?''
Alicia looks up at the tricolor head and smiles receiving his hand. Yugi, smiling, pulls her up.
''I'm okay.'' Alicia says brushing off the dirty on her uniform. She looks at the tricolor head and bows to him announcing. ''Thank you, Yugi. I needed this and I knew… Selvaria would have lost to you too.''
Yugi blinks by her statement and honestly he wasn't sure if he would have at that time.
Alicia eyes the Valkyria weapons and walks towards Vine and Cordelia. Alicia bows to the princess as she hands them over to her who blushes. Turning back to face Yugi, Alicia proclaims calmly. ''That shows that even a Valkyria, a so-called Goddess with limitless power, isn't a match against you.''
The tricolor head blinks more. Alicia hums looking up and says seeing a bird flying over them. ''Maybe one day I will be stronger but for now I'm not and there are much greater beings with even more power out there, like this Dark Lord everyone else told me about.''
The others in Team Dragon Knight eye each other wondering what each one of them said to her exactly before all eyes lock at Naruto, sweat dropping heavily.
''And you're fighting all alone with everyone else in your team to stop these threats from hurting others.'' Alicia says expressing just how hard Yugi is fighting basically his own kind of war and it's much more important than in Gallia. And just the mere fact that there's more danger far away from Gallia has left this emptiness in Alicia but now she's getting it.
''I've realized what this hole in my chest is and it's my duty as a Valkyria to protect others, to prevent other children from becoming orphans like I was. I want not just Gallia to have peace but also all the lands too!'' Alicia lets it out, expressing now what she should use her powers for and to make sure she can be a Valkyria like the one she was told of. Yugi oddly smiles happy she's got an idea what she can do now.
''That's why…'' Alicia then starts saying staring at the tricolor head and tells him with a small smile. ''Yugi, I want to offer my services and join Team Dragon Knight.''
Blinking awkwardly as if he didn't hear her, Yugi just utters out pretty dumbfounded. ''… Huh?!''
''EH!'' Everyone else just yells out, all shocked to hear this revelation… except Ichigo who purrs joyfully with heart-shaped eyes, finally getting her wish to have a new female member for their small team.
Welkin is still taken back with Yugi, also pretty shaken up by the news, questions the young woman in front of him. ''A-Alicia-san, are you even sure? You can finally become a bakery and be together with Welkin, than to enter into another fight that might never end.''
Alicia eyes him and the others and just nods with a confident-determine face that meant what she said.
''Alicia.'' Welkin utters out taking a step forward and asks her with stern face. ''Are you really okay with this? Is this really what you want?''
''Welkin.'' Alicia starts saying with a small smile. She walks up to him, eyeing him right in front of him and replies absolutely sure about her choice. ''I'm sure. I want to be the Valkyria that Selvaria couldn't become due to Maximilian and be the one from legends but better; one who protects and fights for the peace of the future.''
Welkin couldn't help himself but smile, amazed by the change that has happened on Alicia so much so that he kisses her. Alicia startles with rosy cheeks but accepts his kiss holding him close. Ichi watches giggling happily while everyone in Squad 7 and Team Dragon Knight smile pretty happy for them too.
''You've grown up.'' He tells her still smiling, very much proud of her. Alicia giggles nodding.
''That you did Miss Melchiott.'' A familiar voice speaks out surprising Alicia. She and the others turn to see Eleanor walking over towards them.
''Captain Varrot?'' Welkin and Alicia utter saluting to their superior officer as did the others in Squad 7. The captain nods and announces firmly towards Alicia. ''As such, it's only my job to allow you to assist Mr. Mutou and his comrades. If Artemis is fine with their Alchemist to be among their group, then I am fine too.''
Alicia startles with widen eyes to hear that. She isn't sure how to put it or if she should go through with this since Gallia would have no Valkyria to protect it. In that moment Vine steps up and proclaims with a small smirk. ''Besides I'll be here to watch over Gallia.''
Alicia eyes him and smiles nodding, accepting Vine's help. Smiling by Alicia's decision, Cordelia rushes over towards her and says while handing forward the Valkyria weapons. ''Alicia, please use this lance and shield as your own. You earn them.''
Alicia blushes by this but smiles happily accepting them.
''Thank you, Princess Cordelia! I'll use them well.'' Alicia promises to the young princess as she receives the lance and shield as her own. Looking back at Yugi and Team Dragon Knight, Alicia asks them hoping they'll accept her. ''So… can I join you guys?''
Yugi eyes his team and they eye each other thinking about it. Obviously Ichi pushes Jonouchi forward and gives him a look. Jonouchi sighs going to agree with her and tells Alicia with a small grin. ''You bet you can!''
''The more, the merrier!'' Naruto shouts out also grinning. Ed agrees though clarifies his reasons. ''It'll give us an edge if we had Alicia's military knowledge and sense of fighting.''
''Plus Melchiott is no pushover.'' Kurosaki recommends as well smirking. Sonic agrees with a small grin with Danny nodding.
''And her blue flames are awesome too!'' Judai points out with a thumb up. Ichi also nods happily.
Alicia blushes to hear their acceptance for her though she eyes the tricolor head still quiet.
Yugi eyes her back and smiles raising his hand forward.
''Alicia-san, I would be happy to have you part of our team.'' Yugi declares with a bright smile, accepting Alicia to join his group. Alicia almost cries a bit not feeling a sense of acceptance not since with Squad 7.
''Yugi-san.'' Alicia utters reaching out with her hand and he two shake on it, smiling. Ichi immediately explodes into screams of joy, tackling both Yugi and Alicia. ''YEA NYA!''
Everyone sweat drops by this though still smiles eyeing Ichi on top of the two.
''I-Ichigo!'' Alicia yells at the red cherry head blushing brightly but Ichi ignores all that purring out peppy and cheerful. ''I'M SO HAPPY NYA! YES-YES NYA!''
Yugi just giggles at his girlfriend's joy. Alicia sighs though giggles too happy to be welcomed.
After getting her stuff that she'll be taking with her, Alicia returns back to Yugi and the others just boarding into their train. She bids her farewells to Welkin, Isara and everyone else in Squad 7. She notices Jenny bidding her goodbyes to Irene and both sharing notes for some kind of cooperated story for their workplaces.
Once inside the train, it starts prepping up to head out.
''Good luck rebuilding everyone!'' Alicia waves at her friends to have Gallia become beautiful again. She then adds tears dripping from her eyes. ''I'll send all of you a ton of mail! Promise!''
Every one of the Squad 7 girls nods also starting to cry, going to miss her badly. The train starts moving but Alicia continues watching all of her friends moving away as she moves. Welkin watches not able to wait for something and rushes over, running up to her window.
''Alicia, when you're done with helping Yugi…!'' Welkin starts saying starting to move faster as the train moves faster and yells to her. ''I'll be waiting for you in Bruhl!''
Alicia blushes as tears finally do escape her eyes and nods yelling back at him. ''I know you will! I WILL COME BACK, I PROMISE!''
Welkin smiles watching the one he loves heading out. Alicia continues waving as she cries out smiling. ''TAKE CARE, EVERYONE!''
She continues waving goodbye until her view of them slowly shrinks and then they were gone far from the horizon.
Yugi eyes her able to tell she's missing them already and he gets that a lot. He asks her sadden. ''I bet you feel home sick now, right?''
''A little.'' Alicia admits wiping off the tears off her eyes. She knows she can't let her feelings of home get to her but it also gives her purpose that made her leave in the first place, to make sure there and everywhere else can get their happy endings. She eyes Yugi and the others and says smiling. ''Then again, I have another home to keep me happy.''
Yugi blushes smiling. Ichi giggles telling Alicia happily. ''That and you can learn new bakery skills Nya with ovens!''
''… Ovens?'' Alicia awkwardly questions never hearing that word before. Ichi just giggles even more excited to show her once they get back to Tokyo.
Team Dragon Knight, now with the addition of Alicia, heads back to their homes finally ending this quest. What new adventures will our heroes have next?
Darkness, only darkness is what Selvaria saw as she fell in that pit, that emptiness. This was the symbol of her failure, her humiliation and her defeat. She was now nothing within that pit as if it swallows her and her flames… but, she didn't felt dead. No, she felt as if she was still among the living. But how? How could she.
''Em…'' Stirring from her deep sleep, Selvaria opens her soft red eyes. Everything looked blurry at first but soon her vision slowly regains. Her eyes glow once more eyeing her strange surroundings. Selvaria tries getting up but instantly hisses out by slight chest pain. She looks at herself noticing she's still wearing her uniform but underneath it her body is slightly wrapped in bandages.
''… W-where am I?'' She questions softly to herself. She moves out of the bed, looking around more confused by the place she's in. She looks around and spots her lance. Selvaria walks over and grabs it before leaving the room.
Walking out of the room, Selvaria finds herself in some kind of hallway that she's not at all familiar about. Even though she doesn't understand where she is, the thing that most concerns her is how is she alive? Selvaria is no fool to not assume this is the afterlife. She still feels alive.
''How am I… still among the living?'' She questions not understanding any of this. Just then she hears footsteps and a voice speaking out coming from behind her. ''Oh good, you're awake.''
Selvaria startles greatly turning around fast ad points with her lance at a man approaching her. She didn't recognize him but he wasn't alone with a large, dark armored knight that looks rather demonic with his red eyes.
Akumu Momomiya adjusts his tie staring at the young woman already awake, very impressed more so with being able to move.
''You know it's impressive how durable of a Valkyria you are, young lady.'' Akumu praises her making a small bow to her. Selvaria just stares at him puzzled. He resembled and acted similar to Jaeger and yet she can feel this overwhelming pressure all over him.
''Who are you?'' Selvaria demands holding back her voice to avoid possibly anger the black clad knight behind the man. Akumu just smirks telling her. ''Who am I? I'm actually a friend. But also-''
He then points his finger towards a window next to them. Hesitate to turn around, Selvaria does eventually turns staring at the window and widens her eyes to see another man, very roundish fat on the stomach but thin on the other parts with a crazy mustache and goggles, scanning what resembles is the remains of the being Metal Sonic.
''I'm the one who sent him to your king.'' Akumu reveals with a small smirk. Selvaria startles with this revelation and turns very angrily until she blinks seeing the man bow to her, greeting himself while holding her free hand gently. ''You may call me the one who saved you but for this once, Selvaria Bles, you can call me Akumu.''
Selvaria stares even more confused by this man until it hits her, realizing how she's still alive remembering that earthquake and the ground torn apart. Removing her hand off his and backing away from him, she proclaims almost scared. ''You were the one… who caused the ground to shatter.''
Akumu hums getting up and nods with a small smile. Dark General Knight glares by the woman's fear for her savior, telling her with a mad voice. ''You should be grateful my lord made sure you didn't kill yourself, Valkyria.''
Selvaria gulps also able to feel an intense pressure from the black clad knight. Akumu lets out a soft chuckle, ordering his loyal general. ''Don't scare the young lady, my fateful general.''
Dark General Knight simply bows obeying his wishes. Selvaria didn't need to confirm that man is the leader how even the imitating knight would obey him in such a way. She then asks the man considering. ''So you send that machine to my king? Why?''
Akumu smirks at the young lady's smart question. Indeed his reason to have sent Metal Sonic isn't his doing but he allowed him to do what he wants. In fact, he was curious what the machine would do with the information from his systems.
Still smiling, Akumu answers her honestly. ''I didn't send him, I allowed Metal Sonic to do what he felt was his mission but it was mines to expose the truth in your ranks…''
He stares at Selvaria, having learned much about her power through a spyware that Eggman had placed in Metal Sonic without his awareness. He states with a soft grin bowing once more. ''And to meet you, Selvaria-san.''
Selvaria oddly blushes, not able to sense any deceive from him and yet she couldn't lower her guard. Though she never asked for his help for saving her, Selvaria is at least happy to be still alive after almost about to use the Final Flame.
''I am grateful that you saved me but I serve only my prince- my king.'' She tells him thanking him a bit. Akumu hums nodding though he can't help but protest her ideas about that man she so-called loves.
''Hmm yes, Maximilian.'' Akumu mutters almost displeased about that man. He then makes a smirk telling Selvaria the bad news. ''Interesting thing about your king… he's dead.''
Selvaria just stares blank and empty at first, her eyes slowly widely as if her soul, her very heart, broke apart. Tears drip from her eyes not able to stop crying how torn apart she feels right now.
''Y-You're lying!'' The Azure Witch yells her eyes glowing red as the blue fiery outline forms around her. Akumu looks at her with a straight face that he is not lying to her. This causes Selvaria to think and realizes who might have killed her prince.
''It was that Dragon Knight, he-'' She begins assuming it was that dam boy and already planning how she'll kill him for what he did but Akumu shakes his head enrage to defend that brat and tells her. ''The brat, as much as it would benefit me to say he did it, did not or that Jaeger. It was Metal Sonic who did.''
Selvaria startles by this looking back at the remains of the cold machine. Like her prince warned her, he would betray them but then how did he lost?
''But you don't get it Selvaria. Your king, he never cared for you.'' Akumu then tells her with a firm tone. This enrages Selvaria turning to face him with her red eyes still glowing and says coldly. ''You don't understand how I feel for-''
Scoffing a bit, Akumu interrupts as he informs her by holding projecting hologram device. ''Metal felt pity for you that he even recorded this moment just in case you did survive through his memories, if you want to see them.''
Selvaria raises an eyebrow by that. Why would that machine find pity for her? Still, she is curious what the machine recorded and what happened to her prince before his demise. She eyes Akumu and just nods wanting to see the recording. Akumu nods turning on the device.
The recording shows the conversation between Yugi and Maximilian before they engage in battle, especially the part discussing on Selvaria's ''death''. The Azure Witch watches this surprised the boy would care if she was dead or not but the real shocking part is coming up.
''Why should I? Selvaria may have been my queen's piece and a powerful Valkyria, but she failed and now she died. She was nothing more than a tool, a means to enforce my power upon all.'' Maximilian had been telling Yugi who protests almost shocked and angry by his thoughts of Selvaria. ''She had a life, she cared about you. She would do anything for you and you thought of her as nothing but a weapon?''
''Precisely. Her love for me made it easier to control her.'' Maximilian replied back almost coldly only angering Yugi. The rest of recording continue until Metal Sonic had to fight Yugi's friends.
''…'' Selvaria is left speechless almost wanting to break apart. To think that boy, an enemy cared more for her mere life than the one person who gave her meaning. No, this must be a fake to trick her. Her king- her prince, Maximilian would never think of her like that.
''In case you think about the possibly this was tamper, it wasn't. Metal's memories can't be altered while online.'' Akumu informs her having been told by Robotnik himself. This didn't help Selvaria needed that blame as she drops her lance on the ground. She soon follows dropping on her knees almost crying. Akumu eyes her and sighs kneeling down on one knee and pats her shoulder comforting.
''Maximilian viewed you as a means to an end, something he would have disposed of once he got everything and even then he would still be unhappy for he loved nothing.'' Akumu tells her the honest truth not wanting her to fell that she shouldn't blame herself for the death of a man who never loved her or cared for her like someone irreplaceable.
He looks at Selvaria's sadness and smiles to cheer her up telling her kindly. ''Selvaria, you are a beautiful woman no less a Valkyria with great power. Why use it for men who can't view you as what you are.''
She blushes by his words but it didn't make her drop her guard even for the slightest. She can't trust this man after what he said about Maximilian… and yet… Maximilian was the only one she ever cared or considered to accept above anyone else. She had no one else in her past… other than her, Alicia.
''You were meant to conquer lands, you as queen of them. Or have a life worth than enslave to be a weapon.'' Akumu then suggests with a small smirk wanting but the best for her existence. She stares at him admitting the ideas are more than tempting.
Selvaria looks up at the man's eyes and demands. ''What do you want with me?''
Akumu hums eyeing her, very much impressed by her intelligence. He answers her very kindly. ''I'm trying to build not an army but the perfect squad that will change the course of the world and reshape it into our image.''
Selvaria stares at him puzzle but Dark General Knight informs her. ''My lord views you not just as a powerful Valkyria but one who has been used and abused due to your past. He does not want a pawn, he wants an ally.''
The Azure Witch still isn't sure about that. The dark general then tells her revealing another piece of information to push her interest. ''And he can show you how to awaken your true powers to defeat even that other Valkyria who has joined Team Dragon Knight.''
Trying to not show her shock, Selvaria narrows her eyes away, imagining Alicia and her awakened Valkyria form. She had a feeling that she would join the Dragon Knight in some strange reason. Snapping out from those thoughts, she eyes Akumu and simply says firmly though unease. ''Thank you… for saving me, but I cannot accept your offer, at least not yet.''
Akumu blinks by this. Selvaria blushes having been imprison for so long and absolutely loyal to Maximilian that she has never seen the outside world with her own eyes and ideals.
''I want to explore this world first before I make such a decision.'' She tells the man wanting to be sure this is what she wants before being forced to do it. Akumu eyes her and just smiles really liking the way she thinks.
''I never had any intentions to lock you up.'' He tells Selvaria allowing her to do what her heart most desires. He then waves his hand forming a dark portal and reaching within it, Akumu pulls out to Selvaria's shock is her shield fully repaired.
Akumu hands the shield to her. Selvaria, staring speechless, accepts it. Akumu smirks reaching back to the portal and pulls out a backpack full of money pleading with her. ''At least take your shield and this, for you won't starve yourself along your journey.''
Selvaria stares at the bag and accepts it. She looks back at the man and frowns not treated like an actual human being not since Maximilian. She could ever forget that day she met him and how her life changed.
''… Maximilian was the only one who gave me a name.'' Selvaria mutters with a sadden tone still regretting to learn the truth he felt for her. Maybe he was using her, but he was still everything to him. She expresses it putting on the bag on her back and reaches for her lance. ''Even if he never loved me, I still did for him.''
Akumu stares at her getting it but she shouldn't let that man be the only reason she has purpose. No, real love is what one gave one and to the other. Akumu then remembered the time before he became the Dark Lord, trying to discover himself and met a lonely girl who seems wrong of him to think like that was the most beautiful woman he's seen. In his defense, that 10 year old wasn't what she seemed to be but that's what made him admire her more.
''Then find the one who can love you back.'' Akumu suggests to Selvaria who blinks almost taken back by the idea. Who would love a monster like her? Akumu notices her doubts but he encourages her patting her shoulder kindly. ''A name is what we all are given. What he did was to use you. Find what love is and tell me again if you still feel the same for that weak, feeble man of a prince.''
Selvaria blushes not sure why she's feeling this warm from this man as a good thing. She looks at him and nods promising him. ''I will.''
Akumu, smiling, leads her towards the exit. Selvaria eyes him and general, bowing before walking out.
Dark General Knight hums not expecting a possible new ally to turn down his master's offer but then again she's been used as a weapon. She must be willing to join then to be forced or well offer her anything she wants. In this case, his lord made the right call.
''If you love something, let it go. If it returns, it's yours to be; if it doesn't, it wasn't ever meant to be.'' Dark General Knight quotes hoping the Valkyria does return. Her powers and skills would make her a powerful ally for his lord's cause.
Akumu just hums about the quote and couldn't help to disagree with it, just a bit. He proclaims eyeing him. "Sometimes, but yes. To truly have an ally, there must be a trust. Without that, then an ally is an enemy.''
Dark General Knight nods praising his lord. ''Wise as always, my lord.''
Akumu lets out a chuckle walking off. Dark General Knight bows following his lord inside the room that Robotnik was studying the remains of Metal Sonic.
''What do we do with the machine?'' The dark general asks his lord unease about the machine and prefer to destroy it to prevent a betrayal or rebellion.
Akumu just hums eyeing Eggman and asks him firmly. ''Doctor Robotnik, can Metal Sonic be rebuilt?''
''Pff, simple task coming from yours truly. It will take me time but I can with a better controlled AI so he doesn't-'' Eggman affirms his robot's rebuilding to the Dark Lord, already thinking in advance how to make Metal even more obedient. However his thoughts were cut off as Akumu orders him. ''Only rebuild him with all his internal functions the same as before.''
Eggman gasps almost freaking out badly that he protests frightened. ''A-Are you insane Dark Lord? You do know Metal Sonic is both my greatest creation and greatest failure! He's going to kill me and rebel against you!''
Akumu glares at the doctor who gulps. The Dark Lord oddly growls in human form, remembering the day he was… sealed. That day still pissed him off only seeing the last person as he was sealed off: Eli ''Sackertin'' Mutou. That man and his sad expression of pity as if he felt bad for him. Damn fool, he got what was coming dying by the hands of the Darkness Emperor. Trapped in that cage, he felt nothing but anger and rage; hatred and vengeance for those that took away his goals and dreams.
''I learned this while I was caged up in that prison: A beast hates being caged.'' Akumu says with his eyes turning into his demonic dragon eyes.
Eggman gulps still not sure about that especially with his history and experience when Metal has betrayed him and took over his army.
''You expect Metal to obey you AND me out of his own will?'' Robotnik questions him almost convinced that will never happen. Akumu lets out chuckle convince he will after the ''additional'' programming he gave the cold hearten killing machine; a sense of humanity. He had left Metal to do his thing and made sure the information of Gallia left wide open so he can learn some things about humanity and most of all a bit of what compassionate for the weak are and the foolish of the cruel are like Maximilian.
''Oh he will. He also wishes to destroy Sonic just as much as you do. I know he will follow both of us without a doubt of betrayal.'' Akumu just tells the mad scientist with a wicked smirk.
Besides, Akumu sees himself a bit on the machine, wanting to do what he pleases with no one commanding him to do what he doesn't like… though he must be taught to appreciate his creator and his allies or else. The Dark Lord then adds as his right hand morphs into his black scaled dragon claw. ''And if he tries to betray us or tries to kill you, I'll melt him away.''
Eggman nods though he gulps hoping that works. He does Metal Sonic on his side very badly. He's like a son to him… somewhat. Akumu just smirks and walks away, wanting to be alone.
Now alone with the dark knight, Eggman asks him after coughing, curious about the Dark Lord's attentions with the white haired woman. ''… Does the Dark Lord like that woman? I mean she has the chests to-''
Dark General Knight turns giving the mad scientist a grim glare that Eggman shivers taking back what he was just saying. Scoffing, the evil general does reply to his question. ''My lord is reminded of his old self through the Valkyria. He understands her pain and suffering.''
Eggman hums by this, having been wondering this about the Dark Lord. Unlike the numerous of villains he's been grace to have met from Black Doom to Dark Gaia, even his past self, the Dark Lord is very different. For one, he wants villains to work with him, though it feels at times for him but the guy is scary enough to not argue with. But the thing that pushes him away from those villains is how ''human'' the Dark Lord is. Robotnik, Vlad and many others have been curious about the mere fact of how the Dark Lord, or rather Akumu, became the being he is now. What past did he go through or rather what made him become this villainous ''monster''?
Feeling the sense of being ignored, Dark General Knight once more gives a glare at him which causes Eggman to shiver again snapping out from his thoughts.
''At any rate, my lord is already in loved with another; another he wishes to meet again and be with her.'' The dark general informs him before walking away to join his master. Eggman raises an eyebrow, even more curious about the Dark Lord and his past. Wonder who he fell in love with? He looks back at Metal Sonic, wondering more and more what the Dark Lord is aiming for or prepping for.
What will the future bring for this lone Valkyria? Only time will tell. And what will the Dark Lord's next plan involved?
To be continued…
(ENDING 1: Life by Yui from Bleach)
Thank you for another great episode. I thank those who are helping me get this story notice and enjoy it. For those who love it, please review my story and give me your opinions or thoughts to it.
Next Time…
With Gallia finally restored and healing the wounds of war, Team Dragon Knight have returned back home but not alone. Alicia, having joined her new friends, prepares to view the other world she has never seen before and all its wonders… as well as what the heck is Duel Monsters?
Alicia drops her jaw at her surroundings: …
Ichi: I know right Nya?! This is just Domino, you should see Tokyo Nya!
Ed: Stop scaring her kitty cat! It takes time to adjust.
Judai: Like sleeping on the ground?
Ed: HEY!
Alicia snaps out: Really Ed?
Ed nervous: N-NO COMMENT!
Ichi giggles eyeing Yugi: Plus this can be a good time for you to duel Erika-chan too.
Yugi: Huh?
Ichi: She always wanted to duel you and I did promised her when we would return you would give her a shot Nya. *makes the kitty face* Please Yugi-kun?
Yugi blushes: Well… sure!
Judai: Yosh! This duel is going to be awesome! Next time in Yu-Gi-Oh! Dragon Knight Reborn: The Return Home and Alicia's Expanding World! Clash between Predicting Fate and Creating Destiny!
Ichi giggles: Please remember to read, enjoy and review Nya. See you all next time Nya!
Alicia blinks clueless: … What duel? Like pistols?
Everyone sweat drops.
Judai sweat drops: N-Next time… we'll explain. See you all there!
Author's Note: So that is the end of the first arc… I have mix feelings but one thing will always be honest about it: This was worth it. I had fun giving Metal Sonic this scheming plot with Maximilian, and Alicia slowly accepting Yugi and the others to ultimately joining them in their adventures. I really like Alicia both as a character and how well she'll fit in Team Dragon Knight, not just as the commanding expert and bakery, but also her role to keep everyone strong-hearted but also for she needs them too. Oh and being a Valkyria helps out in later arcs too.
So yea, Selvaria did not die… because it makes for an interesting twist later on. Fans of Valkyria Chronicles will like that. The rest, well, enjoy it as it is. Oh and Metal Sonic too will return in a later Volume.
I also wish to apologize not using Winry so much but she will get more times to appear in later arcs and the same will go for Welkin and Squad 7.
Next chapter is basically a small pause before the next arc and adjusting to new stuff too.