The familiar face who's eyes met with ones of conflicted emotions smiled with such innocence. It didn't seem to be really happening. How was the sister of Yutos best friend, the who had previously been whisked away to some place,
how was one of the ones that they were trying so desperate to save, be the one to rescue them in their time of need? why here? why now? Were they dreaming?
Nothing seemed to add up. The more he and yuya tried to convince themselves that this was a positive situation, the less believable, it seemed and the more questions were added to the mix of seemingly endless possibilities.
the proof that she was there was unmistakable. but the evidence that was needed to answer why, was lacking.
"I-Is that really Ruri?"
Yuto's eyes widened in disbelief. he knew he should be relieved she was safe, but something was off. while he felt some hope, he also felt unease.
yuya noticed once again the similarity between yuzu and this girl. the same simularity between Yuzu and Serena. there was no end to the surprises. Matter of fact there seemed to be so many of them, there wasn't any room for being surprised at this point. but while the need for "suprised" emotions happened to be lacking, there was an emotion that still remained more dominant. that emotion was the unease and need to be cautious. Even so, in the situation they were in, there wasn't much of a choice then to trust that they were in safe hands despite their instincts telling them otherwise, the person in front of them, not only was dear to yuto, but also perhaps the only one who could possibly allow them to escape from the shackles that bound them to the room, however every inch of the boys body, and perhaps even with the help of their newly found demon like instincts, warned them they were in danger, and this was indeed showed by the position of Yuyas tail that seemed to be sticking straight up in the air, as he and yuto moved forward, outstretching a hand, before pulling it back in hesitation.
"Whats wrong?" Ruri asked, with a seemingly innocent look on her face.
"
Don't you wanna escape?" She continued.
There wasn't any time left to ponder it.
"Please let us out of here, but I have questions for you afterward..." yuya looked at her with concern.
Ruri smiled.
"I know that's why I came here. I was locked up here once myself, but I managed to find a way to escape at least this cell, but I haven't managed to fully get out of here, but i know the way out, I did some searching. I need to go find my group, my brother Shun and his best friend will be waiting.
Yuto and Yuya began to show a hint of sadness in their eyes. despite the warning signs and the fact this may be a trap, how was yuya supposed to tell her how her own brother was recently carded, and also that yuto was inside of him, little by little the emotions of warning were overridden by forgetfulness of said warnings.
Yuya looked down.
"I'm sure you will get them back," he said with regret and guilt for his lies.
Ruri took out the keys to the cell and the shackles, and placed the key inside of the locks, freeing them from their restraints.
"I really hope so, I have been so scared, but I met some people here too, that also need our help. I can lead you to them."
yuto should have paid attention to how odd it was that Ruri, was in possession of those keys, however, his head felt like it was gonna explode,
yuya looked at Ruri.
"mind answering a few questions while you lead us?"
Ruri nodded,
"I don't mind, but we should hurry quickly before someone here spots us."
"True enough" yuya replied, pulling himself up, but then noticing his body felt a little weaker than before. as he almost instantly fell back down in slight horror as sweat went down his face.
"
Yuya!" yuto looked at yuya worried, he could also feel these effects, but there wasn't any time for this.
for an instant, Ruri seemed to smile, but unsure if it was just imagination or not, yuya looked again, and the smile wasn't there, instead was the look of worry and shock as she held a hand out once again.
"you don't seem well. perhaps you are coming down with something? let me help you up." she recommended.
yuya didn't have much of a choice at this point.
As yuya was helped up, his wings, fluttered in panic. they weren't developed enough to fly yet, but it was undeniable they were there. and it was noticeable enough for Ruri to question their existence, but what bothered yuya was that Ruri said not a word about the tail, horns or wings. It was obvious their movement wasn't something that was capable of cosplay. was to not question such things a normal reaction? did she just not care?
"What do you know about this place?" yuya asked, as Ruri guided them.
Yuto looked down, he wanted to know as well. why was Ruri captured?
Ruri shook her head.
"We were brought here by a boy named yuri, actually he bears a resemblance to you and my brothers best friend and then, we were locked up, we were not told of the reason, but it seemed to be something huge."
"
Wait a second?" yuya asked
"
We? as in more than one?"
"Yes, there were three other girls who had a very similar face structure." Said Ruri with a glance.
"
Yuzu has to be here then!" Yuya exclaimed in shock.
"
Yuzu?" Questioned the purple haired girl in response."
"
Now that you mention it, I do believe there was a girl named that. You know her then I presume?"
Yuya nodded in response.
"Whats your relationship with her?" Ruri asked
"
Just a childhood friend from my home worl-" yuya paused at his own words earning a wide-eyed look of horror between him and his partner.
"Something wrong?" Ruri asked
"No... its nothing" yuya lied.
The cause for alarm was caused by the realization, if the worlds were fused into one, then why haven't there been any fluctuations in a while? They were asleep in a dungeon with no supervision and no signs of academia soldiers anywhere, would they really be allowed to escape that easy and if so, where was the location of everyone else?.yuyas mom?. Sawatari?.odd eyes? Dark rebellion? something was off. Evil or not, was it really necessary to lock them in a dungeon with no purpose what so ever? Whats the motive behind that? What's the point if it's unguarded, is it for the sake of just being an asshole? Sure he and Yuto may have interfered, with their plans , but why lock them up when they could have carded them instead? Why make it easy to escape? Nothing added up still.
boys had a bad feeling.
"So um..." yuya began with caution.
"Hmm?" Ruri replied with a look of confusion
"Who are you... really?" Yuya asked hopeful that there was no trick.
Yuto shuddered at the change of atmosphere in the room, as his tail frayed slightly.
"
I already told you." She smirked as her eyes narrowed, pulling out a stun gun and flipping the switch to the boy's horror.
"I'm Ruri, the Shun, the friend of your equally pathetic counterpart inside of you right now ,demon. I am the counterpart to all 4 girls including your pink haired friend"
The boys felt a rush of bad emotions, hurt, horror, betrayal, confusion.
Yuya screamed
"I thought you were leading us to an exit! And you knew yuto was here the whole time!? Why!? Answer me!"
Yuya cried out hurt and shattered as he grabbed her by the shirt and begged for an answer for such betrayal towards his partner's trust and his own.
Ruri provided no answers at first as she seemed to be pondering something.
Yuto stood silent, hurt and distressed frozen in horror as yuya pleaded for answers
Ruri finally looked up with smirk, grabbing yuya by the tail, causing him and yuto to scream in agony
"I told you I was leading you to an exit out of here, but I never said i was going to let you escape, I'm taking you to father, where you will give birth to those stupid demon twins and then be slain. Along with your other two counterparts who are currently running free yugo and yuri. I am a member of academia now, and my father is and always was Akaba Leo!"
Yuya screamed again.
"That makes no sense! Reiji and Reira are the ones who are related to akaba Leo! Why would you need us to give birth!?And why would he want to slay yuri if yuri is part of academia!? And why are you helping them?! Answer me! Yuto was worried about you!? How could you"
Yuya cried out tears falling from his face in waterfalls. He wanted answers, but the more he screamed the more his body felt the urge of passing out from the sweating, dragging yutos consciousness with him slowly
"And why would he want to slay Yuri if Yuri is part of academia!? Why are you helping them?! Answer me! Yuto was worried about you!? How could you?!"
Yuya cried out tears falling from his face in waterfalls. He wanted answers, but the more he screamed the more his body felt the urge of passing out from the sweating, dragging yutos consciousness with him slowly
Yuto still stood silent, unsure of what to do.
Ruri smiled,
"congratulations, your body's are at its limit, its time to give birth soon. You will both be fathers of the being you were before you were what you are today."
Yuyas eyes widened
"I don't understand"
"Your twins true identity is Zarc and the human form of the 4 dragons."
Yuto and yuya were unable to comprehend such a thing nor would they have time as the stun gun knocked them unconscious.
Ruri laughed
"You seemed to be suffering so let me put you out of your misery, for now."
~~X~~
Outside of academia, Paradox watches down on the commotion and fluctuations of time, and chaos that runs rampant on earth he once knew, the look of disgust spreads on his face , as he holds the numerous code in his possession. by now he could have used that code and fixed everything, but something inside of him told him it was not yet time, he felt no one had learned a lesson, and it would just happen again, if he used it now, making such an object useless.
deep down he was filled with disgust at the world because they let it come to this. Perhaps it was better off the world was destroyed because of the stupidity.
if there was a glimpse of hope that something would change, perhaps maybe he would bother helping the world.
~~X~~
Back in domino city, where yusei and the others had arrived, after catching up to the previous group, a much different set of events were taking place.
they expected to go there to meet up with the rest of the group, but instead, there was an ambush waiting for them.
"well well well." announced yuri who had seemed to have captured a blue hair, who was recognized by Shark."
"What are you doing with my sister?!" Shark yelled in anger
"she lost the match! and now she is to be carded!" yuri laughed.
"please, I'm begging you!" Rio cried in horror,
yuri laughs, pinning her to the ground face to face as shark grew angrier by the minute.
"It's a shame i have to card such a cutie. But then again, I'm an asshole, what do I care? But hey!" he said grabbing her by the breasts and rubbing them to spite her brother.
Rio turned a shade of red from both anger and embarrassment
"Unhand me!"
"Whats this? You should feel honored to have me touching you? Know your place."
Atem looked down on yuri.
"pathetic, using a girl like that to spite someone."
Shark lost his temper and punched yuri across the face.
"Don't you ever touch my sister again."
yuri just laughed
"It's not funny!" Said Yuma in tears.
Vector laughed because he kinda found it funny, but then shut up when everyone glared at him
Yugo, on the other hand, was unable to say anything as his mouth was covered by the soldier.
"let me go!" he tried to say but was unable to
jack looked angry
"What the hell are you doing with Yugo!?"
"None of your scum's business."
another soldier approached yuri.
"Oh?" yuri asked.
"did you come to fulfill your orders i gave you?"
the soldier provided no answers and punched yuri in the stomach earning the shocked looks from the rest of the group.
yuri hurled over in pain.
"W-What the hell is the meaning of this?" yuri Demanded to know of the sudden betrayal from his allies.
"Nothing personal yuri. Leos orders."
"Whats this? You're capturing your own comrade? not very bright are you?" questioned kaiba.
akaba reiji's eyes narrowed.
"My father must have a reason, and i think i have a basic idea of why it was him in particular. He is related to their goal."
astral raised an eyebrow.
"Oh?"
Reira looked afraid once more.
yubel made a disgusted face.
"we aren't out of danger yet."
one of the soldiers laughed.
"I see you guys are missing quite a few members."
Yugi didn't like where this was going
"we did happen to get split up with them..."
"if you don't follow us, your fate will be theirs." said the soldier holding the same cards that contained the souls of their members that was used to bribe yuyas group.
the group looked fearful they seemed to have no choice
~~X~~
back in another area of academia,the dragons and the rest of the group waited in a cell.
"This is the worst situation."
suddenly the sound of footsteps entered the room followed by a familiar voice"
"if you are crying then laugh, nothing will change if you allow yourself to fall here. face the world with a smile, And fill the world with hope"
the voice came closer as a tall figure in a red suit entered the room, holding the keys to the dungeon."
Yoko's eyes became filled with tears.
"Yushou?!"
