Finding Family

Chapter 44 -The Final Chance

The beams hit. Smoke filled the room. Once it cleared Aroga and Erik found that a strong barrier had been errected to stop the attack from hitting them leaving the ones holding the barrier up tired and weak. Sakura and Yugi sank to their knees. Amber and Kaiba stood back to back with a smile on their face. A large beam came back and hit Aroga and Erick from behind throwing them to floor with a loud thud.

"What the hell Erik?" Erik groaned, "I thought you said that those pathetic fools were weak."

"They were...they were..." Aroga stood up and tones of dark beams came and hit Amber and Kaiba in the chest throwing them against each other. The others picked one of the two up and dodged another assault on them. Kaiba and Amber woke up and shook their heads to get rid of their headaches.

"Ow..." Amber moaned, "That hurts-"

"Like a bitch!" Kaiba finished.

"Not exactly my word choice but it will do." The two stood up and armed themselves. "What do we do now? They got the advantage over us."

"Yes but they don't have as many as we do. Let's use that to our advantage." Amara suggested. Everyone spread out and jumped high in the air. Sakura and Amber pushed off each other. Amber did a spin kick and Sakura did back to back punch. Aroga and Erik disappeared. Kaiba and Joey were the next to attack. Aroga appeared by the them but he disappeared. They landed next to Sakura and Amber who had a fight going with two plasma creatures. Yugi and Yami were back to back on the ground where they were under a hail of fire.

Amber and Amara noticed this and ran toward the two. Amber put her arms into an 'x' on her chest as did Amara and allowed themselves to get hit so they could be pushed against Yugi and Yami who were looking tired. As the blasts hit they used their feet to help slow the process and banged against Yugi and Yami.

"Hey guys. Nice to see you." Amber and Amara created a joint barrier.

"Yeah, nice to see you too." Yugi smiled at Amber and then looked at Yami.

Amber and Amara released their hands from the 'x' formation and the barrier spread both up and acrosst the room. Sakura created a barrier around everyone else on the battle field as the the explosion spread out hitting Erik and Aroga but not doing a lot of damage. Both men landed safely in the smoke. Amber and Amara let the barrier fall but that was a mistake because a large ray of dark energy hit Amber, Yugi, Yami and Amara knocking them to the ground and causing some minor wounds on Amber who put a barrier up to save the rest from getting their skin torn up. Once Amber's barrier had fallen Amara, Yugi and Yami all rushed over to Ambere but were stopped by a long black flame.

"What the hell?" Yami looked at Aroga and then at Amber who was just starting to get up. Blood ran down her arms and chest. Her white outfit now getting stained with blood. "Aroga let us help her!"

"She's strong. She can get up herself." Yami glared and ran into the fire, his hands getting burnt. He made it to Amber who was standing, wobbling a little, but standing. Yami held her on the shoulders and noticed blood managed to get onto his fingers.

"You okay?" Yami asked.

"Yeah...but your hands..." Amber looked down, "They're burnt." The fire had died down. Yugi and Amara, who held Yugi back, ran through and were by Amber's side.

"You're losing blood. HEY CARU! TOSS SOME BANDAGES OVER HERE!" Amara shouted.

"Can't! Busy dealing with Erik!" Caru shouted back. Amber fell against Yami weak. Yugi took Amber and created a barrier around them. Amara made a barrier around herself and Yami. A huge explosion went around them. Amber squirmed in Yugi's lap as he tried to keep her still.

"Calm down Amber. I know this hurts but it's the only way to stop that deep cut on your shoulder from bleeding too badly." Amber closed her eyes and dealt with the pain. Tears ran down her face stinging a cut along her cheek just under the eye. Yugi ripped apart of his white turban off and wrapped it around the gash. "There. It's wrapped up."

"Thanks," Amber managed to sit up and still only saw the berage of power hitting them. "And thanks."

"You're welcome. Hope the others realize we need help. I'm running low on energy to keep this barrier up."

"Let me help." Amber thickened the barrier, "That should help." She smiled and leaned against him. "All we have to do is wait."

"AHH!" Amber and Yugi turned their heads and saw Yami and Amara fly against the barrier. Amber lowered hers for a second and since Yugi's was gone; Amara and Yami fell into range of the barrier. Amber felt the explosion knock the four back and quickly put up another barrier. After she did that she blacked out.

"We have to help them," Sakura stood up and ran a finger against her shoulder which hurt by now, "And we better do something quickly." She ran toward Aroga but Erik blocked her way.

"You're not going anywhere." Erik tried to grab her by the neck but missed as she did a back flip. He ran up and elbowed her back, or tried but Kaiba knocked him away from Sakura and Joey pined Erik down.

"Go. Kaiba and I got it from here." Joey looked at Sakura and she jumped up using the floor as leverage and knocked Aroga into a wall stopping the explosions. She manouvered around in the smoke to not be seen. Aroga sneered and tried to find his targets. Not finding thm he either could chose to fire uncontrolably or wait. Waiting seemed like the best option.

Yami woke up and looked around. Amber was unconscious and on top of Yugi who was also out of it. He made it over to Amara and shook her awake. She groaned and pushed herself up.

"I've had better days..." Amara choked out.

"So have I." Yami replied.

Yugi started to stir...

Kaiba and Joey dodge one of Eriks attacks and noticed Sakura who fired her arrow at Erik who dmoved making the need for Joey and Kaiba to move. The arrow hit the wall, hit the ceiling and came back down and struck Erik in the shoulder shattering bones in his left arm so it was not useable anymore. He screamed in agony. Sakura called back her arrow as Cala and Caru fired their own magic on him sending him crashing to the floor. Seth took his tearn and shot a large ball of energy at Erik sending him flying into the air and causing him to crash down to the floor. Amazingly he stood up weakly and fired a round of shots that just scratched Kaiba's shoulder.

He winced and gripped his shoulder noticing blood start to run down it.

"Damn!" He cursed. Joey looked at him but didn't pull out his dagger, thinking there might be something bigger to do with it. Kaiba groaned and knew his right arm would be useless now.

"Now the score is even," Erik commented.

"My bones arn't shattered," Kaiba grinned, "You must be in a lot of pain. Knowing all the bones in your arm are shattered." Kaiba looked at Eriks arm, which dangled limply at his sides.

Yugi woke up at the same time Amber did. They looked around, the smoke almost clear now. Yugi helped Amber sit up. She brought the barrier down and they made their way to where the others were.

"Hey. Who's coming out of the smoke?" Caru asked squinting.

"I think...I thinks it's Yami and the others," Seth replied and they ran over to them. Erik was out cold so they had the time. Amara was supporting a limping Yami and Yugi was supporting a weak and beat up Amber. Yugi tripped but Kaiba caught Amber and Seth caught Yugi.

"What happened the mass of explosions?" Cala asked helping Yami walk.

"The barrier I made fell. We were sent flying back into Amber and Yugi's barrier. She dropped her barrier and let us in but before she could put up another one we sent flying back again. She protected us but not herself. I'm guessing she was low on energy. When I woke up she was covered in blood." Yami closed his eyes and fell unconscious. Erik was out cold so that left Aroga, Kaiba, Cala, Caru, Seth, Sakura and Joey to fight it out because Amara collapsed after that. Everyone created a strong force feild around the four people who had fainted. Seth would use that against Yami at a later date.

"Ugh..." Everyone turned their heads and noticed Erik waking up. With Yami, Yugi, Amara and Amber down this would be a lot harder and a lot longer. They were hoping for a mircle. Aroga launched a surprise attack on them knocking them against the force field protecting Yami, Yugi, Amber and Amara. They all groaned and stood up. A noise came from the barrier. They looked back and saw the four teens waking up.

"Finally," Kaiba grunted. Amber shot him an angry look and got up. She stood, her legs shaking, and walked out of the barrier. Yami, Yugi and Amara followed closly just incase she fell down. She held her ground and looked at both Aroga and Erik.

"Look who finally came around," Aroga coed.

"Shut up and fight." Amber glared at them while being supported by Kaiba.

"How do you expect to fight me if you can't even stand on your own two feet."

"I'll find a way jerk." Amber snapped back and pushed herself off Kaiba. He tried to girp her shoulder but she pushed his hand off it. "A fight, just you and me Aroga. Everyone, Erik included just sits back and watches."

"I'll agree to that. It will be easy for me to win." Aroga landed. He ran at Amber who found engery to dodge. Amara was tossed a small ball of silver light. She pushed it into Amber's back. Amber felt rejouvinated.

Aroga ran and jumped high into the air. He kicked Amber into a wall and just as he was going to push a dagger through her heart she pushed herself out of the way and kicked the back of Aroga's legs making him fall to his knees. Amber elbowed him in the head. Everyone was shocked when Aroga turned around and thrust the dagger into her leg. She stumbbled back and held the wound.

"I didn't expect that." Amber smirked, "But you didn't expect what I did either did you?" Aroga looked down and saw in his side was a gapping hole, blood ran from it. He gripped it and looked at her.

"You're quick."

"Naturally."

"But not quick enough to dodge me second attack." Amber was confused and looked at her chest. A huge cut ran along it. She pressed her fingers to it watching the blood run down her fingers.

"So, it's only minor," she winced as her leg with the wound on it bent.

"That leg wound isn't."

"It won't stop me!" Amber ran toward Aroga and jumped high in the air kicking him in the face three times. She landed on the ground and winced. Blood soaked the skirt she wore.

"No. But this will." Aroga knocked her to the ground. But the look on his face seemed off. He raised the dagger and put it against her heart. The thing that seemed off was, if he was about to kill her why did he look so sad?

"Are you...okay?" Amber asked.

"Yes. I will kill you." His hands shook as he pushed the dagger in a little. She cringed but did nothing. He pulled it out. "I can't."

The others stood there shocked.

"Did he just-" Amara spoke.

"Save her?" Yugi gasped.

"If you won't kill her fool I will!" Erik shot a beam at Amber but Aroga covered her and took the hit. It went through his stomach. Amber rolled away and looked at Erik. She was angry now. Amber walked over to Aroga who still had the dagger in his hands.

"Here..." he moaned. "Take this...kill me...with it...please...it will...save you." Amber took the dagger, "Right...in the...chest." Amber, with tears in her eyes plunged the dagger into his chest. A bright light errupted from his body and coated Amber in it. Erik acted quickly and stole the sword Yugi had. He threw Yugi against the wall and thrust a dagger into Yugi's shoulder and pulled down a little. Yugi screamed as he fell. Yami caught him and fired a blast at Aroga who sent it back knocking them all to the ground where they were paralized.

Amber stood up. Each step she took left a bloody foot print. Her clothes had left her body and she was there completely naked. Though nothing could be seen from the golden light coming off her. Her hair wrapped around her like a cacoon.

"Just try and take me on." Sakura felt her guardian power stripped away. She looked on weakly as Amber used it to grow wings and clothes. Amber's body was now silver, her eye lashes were golden in colour just like her nails and lips. In her hands was the combination of the sword, staff, cross bow, and dagger. Her eyes were still golden.

"By the gods..." Seth spoke shocked, "She's the ultimate guardian. The only one who could have freed me."

"What?"

"The only way for her to leave and be sealed away again is...by the gods! NO AMBER! DON'T!" Seth yelled.

"It's the only way," her voice, like a soft melody, spoke. "I'm sorry everyone."

"What is she talking about Seth?" Yugi asked.

"She's going to sacrifice herself using that sword that Erik stole from you!" Yugi was shocked.

"NO!"

"AMBER!" Everyone screamed as she flew into the sword allowing it to impale her. She let her weapon form into a staff and thrust it into Eriks neck sending all her power in him to kill him. Erik screamed in pain and his body slowly dissovled away into black liquid. Erik was dead. Amber's body became incased in a light of colours. She wore her white robs as the robs the others wore disappeared and changed into their own clothes. The coloured light turned into coloured ribbons and soon, vanished. Her body fell lightly to the ground where she lay completely still.

Aroga's clothes lay empty on the floor and Eriks body appeared close to Ambers. The others felt their paralisis wear off and they rushed toward Amber. Yugi pulled her into his lap.

"Yugi..." Amber's body was damaged beyond repair. Her half open eyes almost lifeless yet somehow held that fierce spark still, the spark of the old Amber. The Amber before any of this had ever happened.

To Be Continued...


Authors note: Hey guys. Thanks for the great reviews and thanks to everyone who made this story possible. Oh and there will be a sequil...the last chapter is next...enjoy.