Innocent Heart in the Cards
Chapter 2
Rating: PG
Author: Moonchild DJ
E-Mail: moonchilddj@yahoo.com
URL: www.angelfire.com/anime4/animehime
Disclaimer: The characters of Sailor Moon and Yugioh don't belong to me, they belong to the numerous companies that have ownership to them. I just make the fanfics for entertainment, I return the characters back only slightly used...*innocent grin* I DO own the fic and its plot, so please don't steal!
Author's Notes: Hey, there, minna-chan! Moonchild DJ back with another chapter to this fic. Gomen for the wait, but I'm glad you all like it! *smiles happily* I wasn't too sure what kind of reception this fic would get, and I guess you guys surprised me! ^_____^ I'm thrilled that you want more, and you'll get more! Enjoy, and tell me what you think!
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Seto blinked, stunned. Luckily his life points weren't wiped out, wiith the Blue Eyes' defeat, but..this had to be the strongest card, ever! The duel went on, but his eyes were fastened to the angel on the field.
Surprisingly, she didn't fade away with the play, merely fell to her knees like an exhausted human, hands clasping in prayer.
"I forgot to tell you, Kaiba-boy..Angel of Rebirth's powers also work like Reborn the Monster...so.."
Seto cursed as one of Pegasus' monsters was reborn and he had to struggle to defeat Pegasus. And he did--by the narrowest margin he'd ever done without losing. This new card was strong. He blinked as the angel cried--a fine sheen of tears coming from defeated crystal blue eyes. Monsters don't cry--which means...this Angel of Rebirth was no mere card.
Then what was it?
The sad blue eyes raised to his, then a soundless plea from the trembling lips...
"Help me.."
Seto gasped as the angel disappeared from the field, Pegasus having drawn back the card and placed it back in his deck with a smirk.
"Excellent duel, Kaiba-boy. You managed to squeak by this time. But you won't do it again." He grinned and placed the deck in his coat pocket, whistling a jaunty tune as he left.
Seto narrowed his eyes as he gathered up his own deck, shuffling it before putting it in his coat pocket. He was certain there was no Angel of Rebirth..but there was someone who knew the cards better than he. He had to talk to Yugi and Yami.
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Yugi was teaching his best friend, Jounouchi, a new trick to dueling he'd learned from Yami, grinning as the blond caught on. His dark half was out of the Millenium Puzzle's soulroom, watching the teaching quietly when he frowned. Yugi noticed, blinking.
"Yami? What is it?"
"...I don't know, Aibou. I..feel something different in the Shadow Realm."
"What do you mean?"
Yami shrugged. "I'm not sure what it is. Like..a new presence there. A new monster?"
Jounouchi blinked. "A new monster? Can that happen?"
"If a new monster is made. Pegasus is the creator of Duel Monsters, he would've been able to make a new monster..."
Yugi blinked as someone came toward them through the underbrush, turning toward them.
"Kaiba?! What are you doing here?" he asked as Seto's features became visible by the firelight.
Seto glanced at the trio quietly for a moment before stepping forward. "Came to tell you and Yami something, Yugi. I dueled Pegasus today. He's got a new card--and it may be stronger than Exodia!"
Yami blinked as he registered Seto's words, matching with his own suspicions. "Did you see the monster in action?"
Seto nodded, fishing out a scrap of paper he'd quickly sketched the new monster on and showed it to him. "She was called Angel of Rebirth. She had powers like Reborn the Monster, but she was so much stronger. She beat my Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon."
Jounouchi's eyes bugged at this information, glancing from the sketch to him. "This Angel beat your Blue Eyes?!"
Seto nodded. "Her attack/defense points were off the scale..and the strangest thing was..she didn't seem like a monster."
Yami narrowed his eyes. "How so?"
"She didn't act like a monster..she acted more like a human than anything. A human with angel wings and power that was unbelievable."
Yami frowned, then glanced at Yugi. "Perhaps we should get Ryou to look at this since he can bring cards to life with his Millenium Ring.."
"Only cards in his deck.."
"Not with my powers, Aibou. If I can sense this Angel's presence in the Shadow Realm, perhaps between us, we can solve this mystery."
"Another thing.." Seto murmured. "..before Pegasus called her back into his deck..she was crying, and spoke the words, 'help me'."
Yami nodded his thanks to Seto. "Then she's definitely not an ordinary card. We must find out who she is."
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Usagi blinked as she found herself back in the Shadow Realm, falling to her knees in exhaustion. "Itai.."
"You made it back in one piece.." Harpy Lady's voice observed wryly as she and the Dark Magician helped Usagi to her feet. "So that means that you won?"
"It was..a sort of draw. The other managed to win by a narrow margin." Usagi murmured absently, resting a hand against her forehead. "I wish I could remember why this feels so wrong.."
Dark Magician's piercing blue eyes studied her thoughtfully. "You still can't remember what came before coming here?"
Usagi shook her head. "All I know is this..and the duel. Nothing more."
"Then trust in this until you remember. It will come to you."
"But will it help? Will I still have a life after this? This..dueling is taking over, no matter how frightening it is."
"Is that so horrible?" Harpy asked, flipping her red hair behind her shoulder. "Dueling is everything, it's our life."
"Not mine."
"Angel.." Dark Magician protested, resting a hand on her shoulder, sighing when she pulled away.
"Don't call me that! That's not my name!"
"Then what is?"
"........"
"We're just trying to help you. Don't be angry."
"I can't help it. I feel like I should have more to this life than this..and I can't remember it. Isn't there anyone who can help?"
Dark Magician and Harpy Lady didn't have any answers for her, remaining silent. Usagi gave a frustrated sob and glanced away.
Harpy sighed and placed a winged arm around her shoulders. "You'll find your answers soon enough, Angel. The fates will be kind."
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Ryou Bakura blinked as Yugi, Yami, Jounouchi and Seto came to him about the subject of the mysterious card. "You want me to what?!"
"Use your Ring to bring out this Angel of Rebirth. We need to see what Pegasus is up to." Yugi replied.
"But..he has the card, not I..and..and you know that HE could come out.."
Yami frowned. "A chance we're willing to take. Ryou, please."
Ryou bit his lip, dark eyes worried. "I..alright.." He closed his eyes, taking a breath as the Millenium Ring lifted on its own volition, a slight breeze kicking up as he invoked the powers of the artifact.
A sudden whirl of energy manifested in the center of the group, causing all save Ryou to step back in surprise as a figure blurred into being in the circle of energy, bathed in a blaze of multicolored light.
When the light faded, the Millenium Ring falling back down to its original spot against Ryou's chest, a blondhaired angel stood there, blinking in surprise at her sudden teleportation before glancing around.
"Harpy? Dark Magician?" she squeaked quietly, feeling a little nervous at the new faces, then her eyes found Seto, a small sound of surprise and relief murmuring past her lips.
"It's...it's you! Have you come to help me?" She gave a radiant smile and moved from the circle, hugging him gladly, not seeing the furious blush that rose on Seto's cheeks as the angel hugged him tightly.
Jounouchi gave a low whistle. "Nope..she's definitely not your average run- of-the-mill Duel Monster.."
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~End Chapter 2~
Chapter 2
Rating: PG
Author: Moonchild DJ
E-Mail: moonchilddj@yahoo.com
URL: www.angelfire.com/anime4/animehime
Disclaimer: The characters of Sailor Moon and Yugioh don't belong to me, they belong to the numerous companies that have ownership to them. I just make the fanfics for entertainment, I return the characters back only slightly used...*innocent grin* I DO own the fic and its plot, so please don't steal!
Author's Notes: Hey, there, minna-chan! Moonchild DJ back with another chapter to this fic. Gomen for the wait, but I'm glad you all like it! *smiles happily* I wasn't too sure what kind of reception this fic would get, and I guess you guys surprised me! ^_____^ I'm thrilled that you want more, and you'll get more! Enjoy, and tell me what you think!
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Seto blinked, stunned. Luckily his life points weren't wiped out, wiith the Blue Eyes' defeat, but..this had to be the strongest card, ever! The duel went on, but his eyes were fastened to the angel on the field.
Surprisingly, she didn't fade away with the play, merely fell to her knees like an exhausted human, hands clasping in prayer.
"I forgot to tell you, Kaiba-boy..Angel of Rebirth's powers also work like Reborn the Monster...so.."
Seto cursed as one of Pegasus' monsters was reborn and he had to struggle to defeat Pegasus. And he did--by the narrowest margin he'd ever done without losing. This new card was strong. He blinked as the angel cried--a fine sheen of tears coming from defeated crystal blue eyes. Monsters don't cry--which means...this Angel of Rebirth was no mere card.
Then what was it?
The sad blue eyes raised to his, then a soundless plea from the trembling lips...
"Help me.."
Seto gasped as the angel disappeared from the field, Pegasus having drawn back the card and placed it back in his deck with a smirk.
"Excellent duel, Kaiba-boy. You managed to squeak by this time. But you won't do it again." He grinned and placed the deck in his coat pocket, whistling a jaunty tune as he left.
Seto narrowed his eyes as he gathered up his own deck, shuffling it before putting it in his coat pocket. He was certain there was no Angel of Rebirth..but there was someone who knew the cards better than he. He had to talk to Yugi and Yami.
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Yugi was teaching his best friend, Jounouchi, a new trick to dueling he'd learned from Yami, grinning as the blond caught on. His dark half was out of the Millenium Puzzle's soulroom, watching the teaching quietly when he frowned. Yugi noticed, blinking.
"Yami? What is it?"
"...I don't know, Aibou. I..feel something different in the Shadow Realm."
"What do you mean?"
Yami shrugged. "I'm not sure what it is. Like..a new presence there. A new monster?"
Jounouchi blinked. "A new monster? Can that happen?"
"If a new monster is made. Pegasus is the creator of Duel Monsters, he would've been able to make a new monster..."
Yugi blinked as someone came toward them through the underbrush, turning toward them.
"Kaiba?! What are you doing here?" he asked as Seto's features became visible by the firelight.
Seto glanced at the trio quietly for a moment before stepping forward. "Came to tell you and Yami something, Yugi. I dueled Pegasus today. He's got a new card--and it may be stronger than Exodia!"
Yami blinked as he registered Seto's words, matching with his own suspicions. "Did you see the monster in action?"
Seto nodded, fishing out a scrap of paper he'd quickly sketched the new monster on and showed it to him. "She was called Angel of Rebirth. She had powers like Reborn the Monster, but she was so much stronger. She beat my Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon."
Jounouchi's eyes bugged at this information, glancing from the sketch to him. "This Angel beat your Blue Eyes?!"
Seto nodded. "Her attack/defense points were off the scale..and the strangest thing was..she didn't seem like a monster."
Yami narrowed his eyes. "How so?"
"She didn't act like a monster..she acted more like a human than anything. A human with angel wings and power that was unbelievable."
Yami frowned, then glanced at Yugi. "Perhaps we should get Ryou to look at this since he can bring cards to life with his Millenium Ring.."
"Only cards in his deck.."
"Not with my powers, Aibou. If I can sense this Angel's presence in the Shadow Realm, perhaps between us, we can solve this mystery."
"Another thing.." Seto murmured. "..before Pegasus called her back into his deck..she was crying, and spoke the words, 'help me'."
Yami nodded his thanks to Seto. "Then she's definitely not an ordinary card. We must find out who she is."
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Usagi blinked as she found herself back in the Shadow Realm, falling to her knees in exhaustion. "Itai.."
"You made it back in one piece.." Harpy Lady's voice observed wryly as she and the Dark Magician helped Usagi to her feet. "So that means that you won?"
"It was..a sort of draw. The other managed to win by a narrow margin." Usagi murmured absently, resting a hand against her forehead. "I wish I could remember why this feels so wrong.."
Dark Magician's piercing blue eyes studied her thoughtfully. "You still can't remember what came before coming here?"
Usagi shook her head. "All I know is this..and the duel. Nothing more."
"Then trust in this until you remember. It will come to you."
"But will it help? Will I still have a life after this? This..dueling is taking over, no matter how frightening it is."
"Is that so horrible?" Harpy asked, flipping her red hair behind her shoulder. "Dueling is everything, it's our life."
"Not mine."
"Angel.." Dark Magician protested, resting a hand on her shoulder, sighing when she pulled away.
"Don't call me that! That's not my name!"
"Then what is?"
"........"
"We're just trying to help you. Don't be angry."
"I can't help it. I feel like I should have more to this life than this..and I can't remember it. Isn't there anyone who can help?"
Dark Magician and Harpy Lady didn't have any answers for her, remaining silent. Usagi gave a frustrated sob and glanced away.
Harpy sighed and placed a winged arm around her shoulders. "You'll find your answers soon enough, Angel. The fates will be kind."
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Ryou Bakura blinked as Yugi, Yami, Jounouchi and Seto came to him about the subject of the mysterious card. "You want me to what?!"
"Use your Ring to bring out this Angel of Rebirth. We need to see what Pegasus is up to." Yugi replied.
"But..he has the card, not I..and..and you know that HE could come out.."
Yami frowned. "A chance we're willing to take. Ryou, please."
Ryou bit his lip, dark eyes worried. "I..alright.." He closed his eyes, taking a breath as the Millenium Ring lifted on its own volition, a slight breeze kicking up as he invoked the powers of the artifact.
A sudden whirl of energy manifested in the center of the group, causing all save Ryou to step back in surprise as a figure blurred into being in the circle of energy, bathed in a blaze of multicolored light.
When the light faded, the Millenium Ring falling back down to its original spot against Ryou's chest, a blondhaired angel stood there, blinking in surprise at her sudden teleportation before glancing around.
"Harpy? Dark Magician?" she squeaked quietly, feeling a little nervous at the new faces, then her eyes found Seto, a small sound of surprise and relief murmuring past her lips.
"It's...it's you! Have you come to help me?" She gave a radiant smile and moved from the circle, hugging him gladly, not seeing the furious blush that rose on Seto's cheeks as the angel hugged him tightly.
Jounouchi gave a low whistle. "Nope..she's definitely not your average run- of-the-mill Duel Monster.."
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~End Chapter 2~