They all ran to the lock box, which opened, and the 9 Greek Weapon Cards
tumbled out. Geno spread them out on his penthouse floor.
"The spell to seal the gate is tricky. When I first did it, I lacked on piece, and the gate was merely hidden. This time, we close it!" He laid the cards out.
"What is the first part?" Kaikou asked.
"First, I need to lay them out by family tree." Gneo quickly placed them in order, and the began to glow. "This will allow the gate to be seen."
They all took a step back as a massive golden gate appeared. It was open half way, and they saw light, ghostly arms trying to push it open.
"We must hurry! Yami, I need you to chant this!" Geno said something in Egyption, and Yami copied. Geno began to say something in Greek, and the gate shuddered.
"It's working!" Joey said happily, until the gate began to open. "What the?"
"Man, Gneo tricked us!" Tristan shouted.
"No!" Geno replied. "We have cursed it. Should it close, it will be destroyed."
Tea frowned. "But we still need to destroy it!"
The gate glowed, and it began to swing open.
"We have to close the gate by hand!" Yami screamed, moving towards it.
"We can't!" Guy bellowed, pulling him away from the glowing object. "That thing is filled with such power, you'd have to have no nerve endings to do anything, and even then, you are asking for death! We can't stop the pain!"
Geno fingered his dagger. "But we can ignore it." They looked at him, and with a nodd, he plunged his dagger into his heart. HE let out a cry of pain as blood poured from the wound. They moved to him, but he threw them away from him with a flick of his fingers. HE walked to the gate.
"Geno.don't!" Seto yelled.
"Time to face heaven's fury!" He cried, as he grabbed out the bars. HE let out a scream as energy whipped through him. They all moved away, as his body shook. He gritted his teeth and began to pull the gate together. IT seemed to protest, groans came forth.
Guy looked at his father as he was racked with pain. He had to take charge, ahd to save the rest of them. "Let's get out of ehre!" He said. They looked at him in shock.
"Dude, that's your father being turned into a lightbulb! We can't leave him! We have to help him! Will you allow him to die?"
Guy grabed Joey by the throat. "And will you allow his sacrifice to be in vain? He is dying for us! Now move!" HE began to pulled them to the elevator, but Kaikou broke free and just stood there.
"Daddy." She sobbed, watching Geno. He let out a scream of agony, and to vertical slashes of light blasted from his back, golden blood dripping from every opening on his body. His head went limp, yet he still pulled. .
Guy tried to pull her away, but Kaikou would not move, she just stood there in morbid curiousity. Guy closed his eyes, and with one strike, knocked her out with the butt of his pistol. He picked up her limp body, and headed to the door, pointing his gun at the rest to prevent them from pulling a stunt like that. He took one final glance at his father, and with a cry of despair, sent the elevator down. When they reached the bottom, he took his gun and shoot ut the controls. No going back.
Geno opened his eyes, and looked at the head that was emerging from the gate. It stared at him, and was shocked to see his face. Geno tilted his head back, and with pain, screamed one thing as he pulled put his dagger, and used it to get the head out fo the way, and slammed the gate shut:
"REDEMPTION!"
***
They all watched as the high ris glowed like a candle wick, and suddenly, exploded. They covered their heads as glass and debris rained down on them. They watched as a small metal box slammed down in front of them. Yami slowly moved, and with is hand covered, opened the box. He knew what it was, but still let out a sob when he so the Blitzkrieg Commander card. It was Geno's Deck box.
"Then he truly is gone."
Tea burst into tears and put her head on Seto's shoulder. Pegasus turned away, and even Joey was shook up. They heard a siren in th distance, but all just stood there, crying, mourning the lose of a man that had sacrificed himself to save them all, and they would never be able to thank.
***
Kaikou looked at the grave sadly. It was a simple plot, no decorations, no fancy stone. It was just a normal headstone. But it was so much more.
All had come. Amy had been their, and the rest of the sisters. They had dedicated a new wing to him, which his will had left money for. Keith had been there, and had left his bandana wrapped on the stone, and forgave Geno. Duran and the gravekeepers had placed a spell to make it that no one could disturb the grave, and left little trinkets.
Others who hadn't known him, yet cared for his friends came, as well as those they never expected. His ex wife came, and left a flower, though Kaikou had seen Guy snatch it up and burn it. He didn't want the weed to defile the grave.
Mai had come, and she had tried to help them through it, as had Duke and Bakura. But in the end, they had left, and aloowed the group to mourn.
Businessmen of all sorts had come, as well as 4 presidents, 10 king, and many famous stars, all had visited. Jennifer Garner had left a kissed hankie, Geno's friend Kevin Smith left a comic book they had both seen when the two had first been introduced. Gerald Ford had merely prayed for his soul, and Bill Clinton played Taps.
Much had changed in those 2 months. They had gone back to school for their final year. Seto actually studied hard, and was being in groups. She smiled, Raia had said it was because of Geno's nagging (he had always been upsetSeto had felt that high school was a waste. Geno knew Seto should lighten up, and had said so many times). Mokuba had begun to learn duel monsters, though he could never face a warrior card. He just cried. Raia had been worried, until Seto had done the same thing when he dueled some kid in a card shop. The kid had pulled out Reinforcements, and Seto ahd just broken down.
Tristan had found religion. He now went ot church, and they had found him actually reading the bible. He said that god would watch over Geno, and now he sat in heaven dueling angels.
Pegasus had made a special card, and placed it in Geno's deck box, which is what now sat in his coffin (no body had been found). HE had then returned to Illision Industries, and began to Roads Tournement, based upon rules Geno made up.
Kaikou thought back to Seto. It had been interesting, and strange, but him and Tea had began to hang out. They found peace with one another, and helped the other grieve. Maybe it was that, or just the situation, but Joey had finally asked Raia out. They had been dating ever since.
Yugi and Yami had given up dueling, and really even talked about the game for the past 2 months. It had been sad, but both said that it was the greatest thing they could have done, to face Geno in his last duel. They kept their deck, and Kaikou would find them looking at it. But when they went to touch it, it seemed to become painful, and they turned away.
And Kaikou..she herself was dealing. She had been glad that Guy was there. HE had been able to help her out, and she was getting better. They had both been given part of Roads INC. Guy ran most of the things, and people were already calling him the next Geno.
Kaikou sighed, and touched the lettering. It was fitting, Guy and Yami ahd picked it out, and it seemed to fit to a T the way Geno was:
Geno Roads "He lived in the shadows, but died with redemption."
Kaikou bit her lip, and left the cemetery.
"The spell to seal the gate is tricky. When I first did it, I lacked on piece, and the gate was merely hidden. This time, we close it!" He laid the cards out.
"What is the first part?" Kaikou asked.
"First, I need to lay them out by family tree." Gneo quickly placed them in order, and the began to glow. "This will allow the gate to be seen."
They all took a step back as a massive golden gate appeared. It was open half way, and they saw light, ghostly arms trying to push it open.
"We must hurry! Yami, I need you to chant this!" Geno said something in Egyption, and Yami copied. Geno began to say something in Greek, and the gate shuddered.
"It's working!" Joey said happily, until the gate began to open. "What the?"
"Man, Gneo tricked us!" Tristan shouted.
"No!" Geno replied. "We have cursed it. Should it close, it will be destroyed."
Tea frowned. "But we still need to destroy it!"
The gate glowed, and it began to swing open.
"We have to close the gate by hand!" Yami screamed, moving towards it.
"We can't!" Guy bellowed, pulling him away from the glowing object. "That thing is filled with such power, you'd have to have no nerve endings to do anything, and even then, you are asking for death! We can't stop the pain!"
Geno fingered his dagger. "But we can ignore it." They looked at him, and with a nodd, he plunged his dagger into his heart. HE let out a cry of pain as blood poured from the wound. They moved to him, but he threw them away from him with a flick of his fingers. HE walked to the gate.
"Geno.don't!" Seto yelled.
"Time to face heaven's fury!" He cried, as he grabbed out the bars. HE let out a scream as energy whipped through him. They all moved away, as his body shook. He gritted his teeth and began to pull the gate together. IT seemed to protest, groans came forth.
Guy looked at his father as he was racked with pain. He had to take charge, ahd to save the rest of them. "Let's get out of ehre!" He said. They looked at him in shock.
"Dude, that's your father being turned into a lightbulb! We can't leave him! We have to help him! Will you allow him to die?"
Guy grabed Joey by the throat. "And will you allow his sacrifice to be in vain? He is dying for us! Now move!" HE began to pulled them to the elevator, but Kaikou broke free and just stood there.
"Daddy." She sobbed, watching Geno. He let out a scream of agony, and to vertical slashes of light blasted from his back, golden blood dripping from every opening on his body. His head went limp, yet he still pulled. .
Guy tried to pull her away, but Kaikou would not move, she just stood there in morbid curiousity. Guy closed his eyes, and with one strike, knocked her out with the butt of his pistol. He picked up her limp body, and headed to the door, pointing his gun at the rest to prevent them from pulling a stunt like that. He took one final glance at his father, and with a cry of despair, sent the elevator down. When they reached the bottom, he took his gun and shoot ut the controls. No going back.
Geno opened his eyes, and looked at the head that was emerging from the gate. It stared at him, and was shocked to see his face. Geno tilted his head back, and with pain, screamed one thing as he pulled put his dagger, and used it to get the head out fo the way, and slammed the gate shut:
"REDEMPTION!"
***
They all watched as the high ris glowed like a candle wick, and suddenly, exploded. They covered their heads as glass and debris rained down on them. They watched as a small metal box slammed down in front of them. Yami slowly moved, and with is hand covered, opened the box. He knew what it was, but still let out a sob when he so the Blitzkrieg Commander card. It was Geno's Deck box.
"Then he truly is gone."
Tea burst into tears and put her head on Seto's shoulder. Pegasus turned away, and even Joey was shook up. They heard a siren in th distance, but all just stood there, crying, mourning the lose of a man that had sacrificed himself to save them all, and they would never be able to thank.
***
Kaikou looked at the grave sadly. It was a simple plot, no decorations, no fancy stone. It was just a normal headstone. But it was so much more.
All had come. Amy had been their, and the rest of the sisters. They had dedicated a new wing to him, which his will had left money for. Keith had been there, and had left his bandana wrapped on the stone, and forgave Geno. Duran and the gravekeepers had placed a spell to make it that no one could disturb the grave, and left little trinkets.
Others who hadn't known him, yet cared for his friends came, as well as those they never expected. His ex wife came, and left a flower, though Kaikou had seen Guy snatch it up and burn it. He didn't want the weed to defile the grave.
Mai had come, and she had tried to help them through it, as had Duke and Bakura. But in the end, they had left, and aloowed the group to mourn.
Businessmen of all sorts had come, as well as 4 presidents, 10 king, and many famous stars, all had visited. Jennifer Garner had left a kissed hankie, Geno's friend Kevin Smith left a comic book they had both seen when the two had first been introduced. Gerald Ford had merely prayed for his soul, and Bill Clinton played Taps.
Much had changed in those 2 months. They had gone back to school for their final year. Seto actually studied hard, and was being in groups. She smiled, Raia had said it was because of Geno's nagging (he had always been upsetSeto had felt that high school was a waste. Geno knew Seto should lighten up, and had said so many times). Mokuba had begun to learn duel monsters, though he could never face a warrior card. He just cried. Raia had been worried, until Seto had done the same thing when he dueled some kid in a card shop. The kid had pulled out Reinforcements, and Seto ahd just broken down.
Tristan had found religion. He now went ot church, and they had found him actually reading the bible. He said that god would watch over Geno, and now he sat in heaven dueling angels.
Pegasus had made a special card, and placed it in Geno's deck box, which is what now sat in his coffin (no body had been found). HE had then returned to Illision Industries, and began to Roads Tournement, based upon rules Geno made up.
Kaikou thought back to Seto. It had been interesting, and strange, but him and Tea had began to hang out. They found peace with one another, and helped the other grieve. Maybe it was that, or just the situation, but Joey had finally asked Raia out. They had been dating ever since.
Yugi and Yami had given up dueling, and really even talked about the game for the past 2 months. It had been sad, but both said that it was the greatest thing they could have done, to face Geno in his last duel. They kept their deck, and Kaikou would find them looking at it. But when they went to touch it, it seemed to become painful, and they turned away.
And Kaikou..she herself was dealing. She had been glad that Guy was there. HE had been able to help her out, and she was getting better. They had both been given part of Roads INC. Guy ran most of the things, and people were already calling him the next Geno.
Kaikou sighed, and touched the lettering. It was fitting, Guy and Yami ahd picked it out, and it seemed to fit to a T the way Geno was:
Geno Roads "He lived in the shadows, but died with redemption."
Kaikou bit her lip, and left the cemetery.