Prophecy
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"When legend becomes reality,
Three warriors of ancient monsters will rampage the earth,
Of light, dark, and element.
Look to the Heavens,
They will come from there…"
Chapter 7 - Eliminate!
Jennie yawned slightly as she fixed one of Tien-Xiang's computers with Jackie. 'Technology class did come in handy,' she thought as she placed a chip inside the hard-drive.
"Oy, give me a small screw," Jackie asked.
Jennie rummaged through her pockets and threw the screw at the boy.
Jackie, though, was a natural at computers and technology. He could even hack into the Pentagon's first five firewalls without being detected. Of course the urchin only told this to Erica and Jennie.
Suddenly the two heard stomping on the first floor.
As Jackie's uncle came down to the basement, he replied before the two could ask, "Erica is cleaning the floors."
"Can't the maids do it?" Jennie inquired.
Tien-Xiang and Jackie shook their heads, Jackie answering, "We do stupid things when we're bored."
Jennie smirked in understanding. Then the doorbell rang.
Erica yelled, "I'll get it!"
They all heard rapid stomping. After that, some crashes and something breaking.
Jackie sighed and muttered, "Is her ancestor Godzilla or something?"
Jennie laughed in good humor and jumped a bit when Erica shut the front door close with a loud bang. Then the hyperactive girl ran down the stairs holding up pink envelopes with heart stickers. A love letter. Two love letters!
"Lookit what I found!" Erica mischievously sang. "One's for Jackie and one's for Jennie! What a pleasant surprise!"
Cursing and blushing, the hacker-boy and braided hair girl chased after the tomboy, who ran off trying to read the love letters. Tien-Xiang shook his head. Teens and their love crisis.
Tired, the trio sat on the roof of the mansion, agreeing to Erica's terms to read the letters out loud or she would blackmail them by taking away their secret supply of candy and eating it for herself so she would get crazy.
Jennie, being the braver one, read hers first:
"Dear Jennie, my love,
(The trio made faces at this point)
"How your hair turns golden in the evening sun,
How soft your skin is, and how full your crimson lips must feel.
Truly this must be love, for I see your eyes grow hazy with dreams.
And my heart beats within seconds each time I see your smile…
How I wish to obtain you in my arms and hold you till the end of time.
Love,
XOXOXO"
Erica and Jackie snorted, then giggled, and finally laughed right out loud.
Jennie whacked her friends, face red with sheer embarrassment. "It's not like yours will be any better, Jackie!"
Jackie coughed a bit too loudly and opened his letter, Erica still shaking with silent laughter.
"Dear Jackie,
("At least this sounds better than yours, Jennie," commented Erica. She got a whack on the arm in return.)
"Whenever I see you, my heart skips a beat and my face turns red.
You rarely turn towards me since I'm so quiet,
But when you do, I melt in your eyes' embrace,
Black eyes like space and sparkles like stars.
I wish you knew how I felt, so I'm here to say this here and now.
I like you…no…
It's love at first sight.
Love forever more,
XOXOXOXOXOXO"
Now it was Jennie's turn to laugh. "And your teasing me that my letter's bad? HAH!"
Jackie took his paper and started to hit Jennie with it. Laughing, the braided hair girl ran inside the house, Jackie chasing after her, throwing pirate curses. Erica was about to follow them, but something made her turn. In the small forest, something dark flickered at the top of the trees. Blinking, the dark image disappeared. Shaking her head, Erica went back inside the mansion.
The house was quiet. Everyone was asleep and the only person awake was Erica. She was intent on figuring out what that dark thing was. She knew she wasn't hallucinating when she saw it.
The tomboy tip-toed pass her friends' rooms and chuckled as she saw Jackie and Jackie asleep on their desks. Evidently, they tried to figure out who the soon-to-be dead people were in sending those letters. Quickly, Erica slid down the stairs and ran out the kitchen door. She took a flashlight along with her and a canister of pepper spray, just in case. Now she was ready to enter the forest.
The teenage girl warily made her way through the woods and shivered slightly from the sudden cold wind. Frowning, she also realized that the darkness around her seemed to be closing in on her. Then she heard something crack. Erica started to panic and sprinted into a nearby clearing. Turning around, she pointed her flashlight beam at the figure behind her.
It was hooded and levitating. Wearing a black cloak, the wind seemed to go right through the being as if it wasn't there. Something dark swirled around it and when it touched the ground below, it killed the plants. Obviously it didn't look too friendly.
"Who are you? What are you?" Erica demanded.
In raspy voice, it replied bluntly, "You are the holder of the Exodia cards. I have been sent by my master to eradicate people who might get in the way."
The tomboy backed away. "Eradicate? What master?"
The blacked cloaked person looked up. Two yellow orbs glowed inside the hood. "Die."
Huge waves of black erupted from the ground and split the ground in two. Erica barely rolled to one side before she could either be hit by the wave or fall into the chasm. This was not good. She didn't have any defenses and all she had was pepper spray and a flashlight, which was fading fast. Again the wave came and the girl tumbled to the other side. She had to think of something before she actually died. With wide-eyes, Erica quickly took out the batteries from her flashlight. Then she set her pepper spray into a ready mode. The thing turned toward her and it's eyes glowed again. That was the signal. Just as the wave came, the tomboy threw the batteries at the being. The attack connected with the batteries. Quickly, Erica dodged into the bushes as the batteries exploded right into the thing's face.
Screaming, the enemy flinched retardedly, clutching at its probably burnt face, and sending the black waves everywhere. When the thing was coming toward the tomboy, she also threw the pepper canister. The monster's face connected with it and the bottle broke, spreading the burning foam all over its body. The cloaked being bellowed from anger and pain. Then it started to glow.
'That…doesn't look too good.' Erica thought nervously. Then she scrambled out of the way as black fire burned the grass on which she was on before.
The figure had turned into a dragon, and even if it was still blind, it didn't have to worry about that; dragons depend more on scent than sight.
"HOW DARE YOU!" it screeched, wings flapping furiously. "HOW DARE YOU BLIND ME WITH YOUR PATHETIC WAYS! I WILL BURN THIS WHOLE FOREST NOW IF IT MEANS TRYING TO FIND YOU!"
The tomboy slapped her forehead. She had just made the situation worse. If Erica only had her card deck then maybe she could be like Yami and summon her duel monsters to life! Even better, if she only had that one card…that one trap card…
There was only on thing to do. Run.
Immediately, Erica took to her feet and ran away toward the mansion. However, she yelled at the dragon, "HEY! I'M OVER HERE! COME AND GET ME! I KNOW YOU WANNA EAT ME!"
The thing swerved its head toward her voice and rampaged after her, stomping on anything that came into contact.
Erica crashed into the garage door of the house and wrenched the door open. She knew that somewhere in the garage was her Exodia cards. Digging around in the junk, she searched on top of boxes and other trash. She barely heard the monster's roaring behind, but she knew it was coming up fast. Scratching her head, the tomboy tried to remember where she had last put her deck. Thinking, she finally realized where she had left it. Turning around and going inside the kitchen, she looked into the refrigerator. There it was, the shimmering golden cards that Erica had invented so many years ago.
Running back outside, the lady gulped as she saw the black dragon right in front of her. It looked bigger then she thought it was.
It shouted, shaking the whole mansion and ground, "WHERE ARE YOU? WHERE ARE YOU, WRETCHED HUMAN?"
'I hope this works.' Erica thought as she took several deep breaths. After that, she took out a card and held it up. "I summon Wind Shikigami!"
To Erica's surprise and luck, a snake that was translucent appeared, floating in front of her. It actually worked! The woman went onto the serpent and flew up high to the same level as the dragon. It was shooting random fireballs all over the place so it was hard to get close to its head.
"Oy!" the girl yelled. "I'll ask again: who sent you?"
The dragon lurched backwards, startled in how close the Exodia wielder was. Regaining back its composure, the monster snapped its jaws at Erica, who swiftly moved away.
"Tell me!" Erica ordered once again.
The creature hissed, "Figure it out yourself!"
Narrowing her eyes, the lass took out her most beloved trap card. The card in which Jennie and Jackie dubbed the "cheating card." Setting the piece of paper on top of the dragon's head, the monster suddenly froze, not able to move and not able to do…well…anything.
"Do you know what card this is?" she questioned. "When I duel, it destroys all your opponent's monsters on or off the field. Even the ones that aren't even summoned yet. It also disables any trap or magic card that is played. In your case, it stops you from transforming, attacking, and moving."
The dragon's eyes widened from fear. Erica smirked.
"ELIMINATE!"
With that, the trap card faded and the black creature leaked with light. It burst, first exploding, then, curiously, imploding. A black card levitated in the air and Erica grabbed it. It was some kind of monster card with a cloaked figure in the picture.
The description read: A minion of the dark who carries out the orders of its superior. Its abilities are to transform and use the shadows for its purposes. The only good qualities it has is its loyalty.
Erica frowned. She turned over the card and saw a pentagram for the symbol. Other than that, nothing. Only black. Suddenly, she felt her Wind Shikigami shudder. Looking down, she saw it disappear.
"Oh…dear." she commented.
With that, Erica fell into the bushes, her Exodia cards flying all over the place. The woman sighed, watching her deck float down like snow. Oh, well. At least she was alive.
The lesson of the day: Being irresponsible could save your life! (Like putting your dueling cards in the fridge…)
(A/N: Ano…Well, hi to you all again. This time I have no excuses for being late in my updating. I'll just be blunt: I was lazy. WHAT KIND OF AUTHOR AM I? A demented one probably. I hope you liked this chapter and another one is coming up. And, oh, before I forget, thanks to all the reviewers, old and new. I wouldn't have continued this if it wasn't for you people. Seriously. I would've been too lazy. I mean, who would update a story that no one reviews or likes, right?)