Chapter 17

Authors Note: I assure you all that next chapter is most likely (Key Words: Most Likely) the last chapter of this series. There could be one extra however I am still not sure. But for you fans( mostly Pichu) there will be a sequel by the name of "Manipulation of the Shadows"

The darkness around emitted strange dark energy. The group looked around carefully. And to their surprise Syrus was there!.

"Syrus! You are alive!" shouted Jaden.
"I.. I am!" he shouted.

"No Syrus, this is just your soul as everybody else's." said Tyriel.

"Mobius! Finish them!" shouted Magnus as Mobius blasted his ice blast towards Tyriel. Just before it hit Tyriel another figure appeared and blocked it with his own blast. The blast was so strong it moved everyone away Tyriel and each other. The smoke cleared and it revealed Hadriel had blocked the blast.

"Hadriel…" Tyriel said.

"Greetings again Tyriel. I see you gone against "lord" Magnus?" he taunted.

"Can we really not go over this?" he said.

"Take down Mobius, Magnus is mine." he said he levitated then glided towards Magnus. He quickly shot a blast at Mobius, toppling down the big feller. Hadriel glided towards Magnus, but Magnus fired his own spell. It was purple fire and it caught on Hadriel's robe. However he kept going. He withdrew his staff and almost whacked Magnus but he withdrew his blade and the two started fighting.

Meanwhile, Christy seemed to be alone. The blast had secluded her from other people. Where am I? she wondered. Then as she turned around she was face to face to a war-wolf. It was Pitch-black War-wolf. The wolf growled at her as she took several steps back in fear. Then she shrieked as the wolf withdrew his weapon, however then Rescue Cat came from out of nowhere and got between the wolf and Christy.

"Rescue Cat!" she shouted in joy. However he was no match. The wolf kicked the small cat a couple of feet back. It meowed in pain. "No! Rescue cat run!" However instead of running an Egyptian eye appeared on the cat. Then it uttered a low meow and started to change forms. From the small cat body, turned into a female figure. His skin turned blue and she was wearing a dress. "It can't be! You…are Aqua Spirit!" Christy shouted as the Aqua Spirit stood in front of her. The wolf took a couple of steps back, in shock what had just happened. Aqua Spirit smiled as she sent a giant blast of water towards the wolf, destroying him.

"You are Aqua Spirit?" Christy asked.

"Yes, Christy. Open your mind!" she commanded as she put her hand facing Christy's forehead. Suddenly the Egyptian eye appeared on her forehead. Aqua Spirit smiled.

Meanwhile, Tyriel was having a handful dealing with Mobius. He sent a large ice blast heading towards Tyriel. Tyriel quickly jumped to the side. How can I stop him! he thought as he kept dodging his blasts. Then one blast caught him off guard and it the ground under him. Since it was frozen he slipped and fell to the floor. Then Mobius smiled as he aimed his hand towards Tyriel. Tyriel closed his eyes as Mobius blasted his ice. Then he notice he was still okay, and stared into a frozen marionette.

"Run Tyriel." said Magical Marionette as he picked Tyriel up.

"What about you?" asked Tyriel.
"Not important. Run!" she commanded as Mobius blasted another ice blast, destroying the marionette. Tyriel started running away.

"Bring it on, Frosty!" said Marionette. Mobius, obviously angered, blasted an unusually large ice blast. Magical Marionette was not prepared, and he knew this would be his last performance. The blast froze him and an angry Mobius ran towards him and smashed the froze statue with his fist. He shouted in a rage.

The fire in Hadriel's cloak had been extinguished through Hadriel's magic. Hadriel and Magnus stare each other down.

"So you think you got home advantage Hadriel? Like in the duel where you save your pathetic human friend Tyriel from annihilation?" shouted Magnus.

"He is not just a friend Magnus. He is my partner, for ever. Something you will never understand." said Tyriel wisely.

"You think you were sent here to protect him!" shouted Magnus" Then protect him against this!" Magnus' hand glowed bright…

The Egyptian eye appeared on Mobius forehead. He had been granted extra strength. Which was just what he needed to catch up to Tyriel. Tyriel stopped then turned around just to see Mobius standing in his front of his face.

"Oh sh-" Tyriel couldn't even finish sentence because Mobius large first making contact with Tyriel's face. It knocked him a couple of feet back. Visions was blurry for Tyriel as he was on the floor. Mobius aimed his fist to blast the finishing blast.

"We have to save him!" whispered Christy in Aqua Spirit's ear.

"No. Wait." she said.

Then from the shadows, came another voice.

"Not so fast, Mobius." said the voice. Mobius turned around and saw Masked Sorcerer. "Watch." Then the masked sorcerer chanted a spell and Tyriel was pulled towards him. Mobius was angered and shot a strong ice blast. Towards Tyriel's body that was being moved, however it was moving too quickly for the ice blast to hit him. The sorcerer started to heal Tyriel. Clearing out his blurred vision. Mobius aimed his fist towards the Masked Sorcerer.

"Do we stop him now?" Christ whispered.

"No… We must not go against Fate. Masked Sorcerer, Magical Marionette, and one last person are meant to "die" here." said Aqua Spirit.

"How do you know this? And how were you Rescue Cat? He was my duel spirit!" she whispered.

"I have always been your deck spirit. However your mind was erased, and Christy was born"

"What?" she almost shouted.

"Damn mental caps. You are not ready for it, but I suppose its better than to watch what happens next " she said then, as she put her hand like before then she did a mind crush. Then several images appeared in her head. It showed her walking among the secret hideout of the Tomb Guardians. It also showed her playing around with a younger version of Tyriel. Chasing him around, and playing tag. Then it also showed Magnus, and he destroying everything in the hideout. Burning every person. Then she saw herself run behind some of the ancient tablets. Magnus did not see her in his blaze of destruction. She and another fellow Tomb Guardian had lived enough. She saw Aqua Spirit was there after Magnus left to clear some of the destruction. Then with the help of the other Tomb Guardian, they helped her get a new life. She saw more visions of this. Then she also saw Aqua Spirit put her hand like she had done earlier. And she whispered "You shall be known as Christy" and then the vision stop there. And just as they stop she sees Mobius holding Masked Sorcerer's frozen head and crushing it in his hands. She almost lost consciousness after that sight. Aqua spirit helped her. Christy was totally lost. However, she could see Tyriel wasn't doing so well and Mobius was ready to finish him, and perhaps torture him more than what he did to Masked Sorcerer. However, Tyriel stood up and faced the monarch.

"You! You took down my friends, the only ones that have been with me all along. You monster! I shall make you pay!" he shouted as his Millennium Key glowed. Mobius laughed shot an ice blast. Tyriel had tears in his eyes and with rage he put his hand up in the air, signaling stop and screamed AH!. Then from the ground rose a crystal wall that deflected the ice blast back at Mobius.

"What…what just happened?" asked Christy.

"Do you mean about your visions, or Tyriel finally becoming starting to become a shadow mage?" asked Aqua Spirit.

"Did he just cast Mirror Wall? And does he know about my… our past?" Christy asked.

"Indeed." Aqua Spirit answered.

The Mobius covered himself however the ice blast was truly powerful. However, since Mobius isn't stupid, his armor has been made to endure cold temperatures and strong attacks like his own ice blast. However the blast that it knocked him to his knees. Tyriel too fell to his knees. That spell had cost him more energy than anything else had. Luckily, before the blast he had more energy than ever before. Mobius uttered a low groan and slowly raised his fist to do another blast. Tyriel started to get worry however before he could finish he seemed to just collapse. Tyriel wondered what happen then he noticed Alexis. She was holding the Tainted Sword of the Gods which was stabbed in Mobius.

"Alexis!" he shouted happily. She smiled as he ran to her. He gave her the biggest hug anyone ever gave her.

"Aww sweet" whispered Christy. Then someone grabbed her arm, and pulled her. "Hey what's the deal?" Then she realized what it was. She was inches away from another Pitch-black war wolf's long spear. She turned to see Jaden had grabbed her.

"Flame Wingman! Attack!" shouted Jaden as fire came from the shadows destroying the sneaky wolf.

"Jaden!" she shouted. "Thanks…" He smiled without realizing he was still holding her hand.

"Ha! Not so powerful now eh Magnus?" said Hadriel as he kept pushing further Magnus with several blast of spells.

"I don't have to look powerful Hadriel, I just need Tyriel's Millennium Key." said Magnus as he kept blocking the blast.

"You won't be getting it with me around." Hadriel said confidently.

"You are right. Which is why you are going away!" he shouted as he did a counter blast to stop Hadriel's barrage.

"Ha, I'd like to see you try." said Hadriel. Then Magnus whispered something and raised his fist in the air then he opened revealing his palm. Then from the ground a huge hand, the size of a regular person, came from the ground. The hand was black, with a metal wristband. The hand grabbed Hadriel and pulled him into the floor as he shouted.

"You got your wish." said Magnus as he ran to Tyriel.

"Alexis… I am sorry." Tyriel finally said. Before Alexis could respond though, a strong blast came from the side, knocking Tyriel to the floor and making roll several feet distance.

"Tyriel!" shouted Magnus victoriously as he walked fast towards him. Then he shot another magical blast at Tyriel in the floor, sending back even further. The blast caught Jaden and Christy's attention as they turned around.

"We have to help him now!" said Christy. It seemed Aqua Spirit was contemplating.

"I am not one to go against Fate, but I am intrigued on how Fate will handle us." said Aqua Spirit.

"Fate? What does Fate want with Tyriel? Wait… please don' tell me he is the…" Christy couldn't finish.Tyriel quickly rolled to the side to get up, ignoring the entire pain he was feeling.
"Still standing? Try this!" shouted Magnus as he shot another blast. Tyriel focus his rage on his palm and tried to do what he did to Mobius. And it worked! Mirror Wall appeared and deflected Magnus' attack. However as it went towards Magnus, he smacked it with his own arm and , incredibly enough, redirected the blast straight towards Tyriel! It got him the stomach as he fell to the floor.

"Tyriel!" shouted Alexis as she ran to him.

"I am impressed. You used Shadow Magic too bad you will never to master it!" shouted Magnus as he aimed his next blast at Tyriel.

"Not so fast Magnus!" shouted a voice from behind. Magnus knew Hadriel had returned, he knew the trick couldn't him entertained for long. However he knew Hadriel had fallen in his trap. Magnus quickly turned around and blast Hadriel's hood.

"Careful Hadriel lose your head." he said as he smiled at his joke. Dark smoke came from the hood as Hadriel's face was revealed. Everyone, even Magnus, were shocked to who it was.

"It can't be!" shouted Magnus.

"Impossible!" shouted Aqua Spirit

"But it is." said Christy.

"Who is it?" asked Jaden.

"Its Shadi, my dead father." finished Tyriel for him.