Guarding
I whipped around and tried to get back and warn them. I opened my mouth to shout, but I felt the strength start to leave. My fear had used up most of the borrowed energy Joey had given me. My wings faltered and I headed towards the water, just as the cards noticed the fiends.
Moving as quickly as I could I tried to make it to the surface, but I still wasn't fast enough. The fiends had met the deck and they knew that a duelist was in the Shadow realm.
And they wanted him dead.
Joey was starting to wake up, I could feel it across the bond, and he was confused and frightened. I cried out and saw him turn my way. He headed towards the water, but the Whiptail Crow, caught up to him first. The card grabbed Joey and took him up in the skies, where none of his other cards could go and stand a chance.
I could feel Joey's confusion at the situation. Mortals don't realize that the Shadow realm is another world and that the decks are like our castles. While we are in the castles we are safe. Outside of them, we are fair game. That's why cards want to be a part of a deck. If they are caught outside, they could very well die.
That is also the reason that unbound cards will try and kill any duelists they find. It's revenge for not being chosen and my duelist might pay the price.
I had reached the edge of the water and had pulled myself onto the shore. The cards ignored me, thinking I was still to weak to fight, and they were right. To fly, I had to use Joey's strength.
I looked up at the blond and saw the tears in his eyes. But they weren't, as I still expected, for him.
They were for us, fighting on the land because he was here.
They were for me, whom he thought he had failed.
They were for his friends.
They were for his sister.
His sister.
//You need to help me save my sister; I know she would love to see you.//
The fiend holding him tightened his grip and claws dug into flesh. I heard him cry out and the cards from his deck looked up in panic. The first drops of blood hit my nose.
I would make sure the second would never fall.
It wasn't my anger that gave me strength. No, it was the love I had for this little blond, the loyalty I felt and knew was returned. My wings spread and I sprang into the air. I could feel MY strength flow through me. Something I hadn't felt in years. This is what I was meant to be.
I was a fighter, not for power, but for the ones I cared about. The fiend knew he was in trouble the minute I had left the ground, but he wasn't quick enough to get away. I grabbed Joey away from it and with my tail smashed it to the ground. The fight down below had stopped and all were looking at me.
I looked back and I could see, in the reflection of their eyes, that mine were glowing again. The fiends wisely retreated and I landed on the ground. Baby dragon flew over to greet us. The little one had been upset that he wouldn't have been able to handle the fiend, even though he could fly.
Joey sat on the ground, holding his side where he had been wounded, but his eyes looked at me. He blinked and then smiled around the pain.
"Well, that was fast."
Flame had walked over with bandages and sat down beside him.
"It doesn't take long for a card to regain their strength, once they have the proper motivation." He looked up at me. "But I bet you're tired now."
He was right. I was tired, but I was happy. Joey still looked at me concerned.
"I can only use my strength in short bursts right now. I still don't have my stamina back." He looked surprised that I could talk clearly know and I had to admit it felt nice to have someone to talk to. He reached up to me and I brought my head closer.
"I'm glad you're here with us. It feels complete now. I know we'll help my sister. I just know it." He leaned against me and fell asleep. The wound and the lent strength from before had finally taken their toll on him. We headed back to the safety of the deck and once there, sent Joey back to his world.
I did regain my strength as he and I dueled and I slowly grew back to my true power. I often spent my free time flying across the Shadow realm. No one would dare challenge me in the skies, except for the Blue-Eyes and they were all kept on a very short leash. Many cards were surprised to see me in the skies and fully healed, especially certain dinosaurs who; for some strange reason, never left their deck.
We won duels, we lost duels, but it didn't matter. I had a home, a place where I belonged and was wanted. It felt like I had started over. Who would have thought that it would only take three days to erase all the pain of the years?
I did finally see Serenity, Joey's sister and she did like my card. Joey had told her all about how he got me and she was thrilled. She even thanked me herself, although I'm pretty sure she didn't know that I could hear her. I treasured that moment and knew that what I had been fighting for had been worth it.
I heard Joey's call across the plain and headed back to the deck for a duel.
The one I was fighting for now, would always be worth it. No matter what happened.
Me: I like this storyline and will probably end up doing more stories about these two. Well, what did you think, sorry if it was rushed, but I haven't been feeling well..
I whipped around and tried to get back and warn them. I opened my mouth to shout, but I felt the strength start to leave. My fear had used up most of the borrowed energy Joey had given me. My wings faltered and I headed towards the water, just as the cards noticed the fiends.
Moving as quickly as I could I tried to make it to the surface, but I still wasn't fast enough. The fiends had met the deck and they knew that a duelist was in the Shadow realm.
And they wanted him dead.
Joey was starting to wake up, I could feel it across the bond, and he was confused and frightened. I cried out and saw him turn my way. He headed towards the water, but the Whiptail Crow, caught up to him first. The card grabbed Joey and took him up in the skies, where none of his other cards could go and stand a chance.
I could feel Joey's confusion at the situation. Mortals don't realize that the Shadow realm is another world and that the decks are like our castles. While we are in the castles we are safe. Outside of them, we are fair game. That's why cards want to be a part of a deck. If they are caught outside, they could very well die.
That is also the reason that unbound cards will try and kill any duelists they find. It's revenge for not being chosen and my duelist might pay the price.
I had reached the edge of the water and had pulled myself onto the shore. The cards ignored me, thinking I was still to weak to fight, and they were right. To fly, I had to use Joey's strength.
I looked up at the blond and saw the tears in his eyes. But they weren't, as I still expected, for him.
They were for us, fighting on the land because he was here.
They were for me, whom he thought he had failed.
They were for his friends.
They were for his sister.
His sister.
//You need to help me save my sister; I know she would love to see you.//
The fiend holding him tightened his grip and claws dug into flesh. I heard him cry out and the cards from his deck looked up in panic. The first drops of blood hit my nose.
I would make sure the second would never fall.
It wasn't my anger that gave me strength. No, it was the love I had for this little blond, the loyalty I felt and knew was returned. My wings spread and I sprang into the air. I could feel MY strength flow through me. Something I hadn't felt in years. This is what I was meant to be.
I was a fighter, not for power, but for the ones I cared about. The fiend knew he was in trouble the minute I had left the ground, but he wasn't quick enough to get away. I grabbed Joey away from it and with my tail smashed it to the ground. The fight down below had stopped and all were looking at me.
I looked back and I could see, in the reflection of their eyes, that mine were glowing again. The fiends wisely retreated and I landed on the ground. Baby dragon flew over to greet us. The little one had been upset that he wouldn't have been able to handle the fiend, even though he could fly.
Joey sat on the ground, holding his side where he had been wounded, but his eyes looked at me. He blinked and then smiled around the pain.
"Well, that was fast."
Flame had walked over with bandages and sat down beside him.
"It doesn't take long for a card to regain their strength, once they have the proper motivation." He looked up at me. "But I bet you're tired now."
He was right. I was tired, but I was happy. Joey still looked at me concerned.
"I can only use my strength in short bursts right now. I still don't have my stamina back." He looked surprised that I could talk clearly know and I had to admit it felt nice to have someone to talk to. He reached up to me and I brought my head closer.
"I'm glad you're here with us. It feels complete now. I know we'll help my sister. I just know it." He leaned against me and fell asleep. The wound and the lent strength from before had finally taken their toll on him. We headed back to the safety of the deck and once there, sent Joey back to his world.
I did regain my strength as he and I dueled and I slowly grew back to my true power. I often spent my free time flying across the Shadow realm. No one would dare challenge me in the skies, except for the Blue-Eyes and they were all kept on a very short leash. Many cards were surprised to see me in the skies and fully healed, especially certain dinosaurs who; for some strange reason, never left their deck.
We won duels, we lost duels, but it didn't matter. I had a home, a place where I belonged and was wanted. It felt like I had started over. Who would have thought that it would only take three days to erase all the pain of the years?
I did finally see Serenity, Joey's sister and she did like my card. Joey had told her all about how he got me and she was thrilled. She even thanked me herself, although I'm pretty sure she didn't know that I could hear her. I treasured that moment and knew that what I had been fighting for had been worth it.
I heard Joey's call across the plain and headed back to the deck for a duel.
The one I was fighting for now, would always be worth it. No matter what happened.
Me: I like this storyline and will probably end up doing more stories about these two. Well, what did you think, sorry if it was rushed, but I haven't been feeling well..