Sorry i posted the wrong chapter, its getting near the end of the year. thank you to those who told me.
Ok part two of Legindary Hero. I'm sorry i've had to break it up so much. this is just one more part after this.
Thank you for all the reviews, you guys are great. for the many others reading this, and i know who you are because I've gotten the alerts that you are reading this, i would like to hear more from you. I don't mean to sound acusing or anything, i just like hearing from people about my work.
Anyway, here it is. Enjoy.
Chapter 12
Getting to the temple was the fastest part of the journey, mostly because the storm was gone. For being chubby looking things, the Niwatories were quite fast. In no time they were outside the old building. Airi was impressed, as she was with all things old and cool. Must be the archaeologist in her.
"Look at the size of that thing." Joey gaped at the old building along with the others.
"Finally I can get off of this chicken." Mai said.
"Hey, Mokuba wait!" Yugi said, as the younger boy leaped off his mount and ran toward the building.
"I'm coming Seto!" he called as he ran.
"There's not stopping that kid." Joey said annoyed.
"Lets go or will lose both Kaiba's." Airi said, swing down.
"You still want to find your ex?" Joey asked.
"I promised Mokuba I would." Airi snapped. "Hurry! I don't need Seto hating me for losing his brother." The older teens ran after the youngest Kaiba. They caught up with him in the entrance hall to the temple. It was clear why. No one in their right minds would go into that place alone.
"Sheesh, this place has seen better days." Joey commented.
"Definitely creepy." Mai shivered as bats screeches rent the air.
"Lets just stick together." Yugi said.
"You'd think for a temple that it would look more impressive, even if it was abandoned." Airi looked down the stone tunnel with misgivings. It looked more like a cave then a building.
"We can't just stand here. My brother must be here some were." Mokuba said, starting down.
"Well then lets go down the creepy tunnel to find the creep." Joey said, as the other followed Mokuba. Luckily Mokuba didn't hear him.
The tunnel wasn't pleasant. It was dark and cold. If it wasn't for the light coming from the door way it would have been dark as night. After a while the dim lights showed a large wood door.
"I'll open it." Joey said, stepping forward. All tensed, prepared to draw a card.
When the doors open a shadowy room was relieved. The stone passage had several more passages branch on along it until it was out to sight.
"It's a maze." Yugi said.
"Everyone stay close together." Airi ordered, glancing around to make sure they were all there.
"It' like that Labyrinth Dungeon we dueled those paradox brothers in. Think so Yuge?"
"Yup." Yugi said, now standing next to Joey. The others fallowed. As soon as all were in the room the doors close behind them. Airi pushed against them, but they held firm well.
"I guess we will have to go forward." Airi said. "Yugi, Joey, you said you've done this before?"
Yugi nodded.
"I'm totally freaked." Mai admitted.
"It's ok Mai." Joey said reassuringly.
"Remember this is all a game. We have to reach our goal before this is over." Yugi turned, trying to look braver.
A scream came form deep in the labyrinth, making them all jump.
"Someone's in trouble." Yugi said.
"I'm on it." Joey was already running down the passage.
"Not him too." Airi moaned. "Will all of you just stop dashing off."
"That doofus will do anything to meet a girl." Mai said, tossing her head. "I guess he realizes I'm out of his league."
A rumble behind them stopped that conversation short. All turned to see a Labyrinth Tank emerge from the wall behind them.
"Run!" Mokuba shouted. All sprinted down the passage, closely pursued by the tank.
"It's gaining on us!" Mokuba said.
"Oh, I didn't notice!" Airi shouted back.
They caught up with Joey, who was trying to play eni-mini-mini-mo with the passage ways. When Yugi yelled at him to chose one, and when he saw what was chasing them, he tried to run down the left passage. However, the path he chose was blocked by a tank. They tried to go down the other, but another drill bit was also bearing down on them.
"Any of ya got a plan?" Joey asked, as they stood back to back, staring down the tanks.
"Yeah, get past those tanks." Yugi said.
"Gotta plan B?" Joey said. "Ya better think of something, or we are going to have more wholes in us then Swiss Cheese."
"Why do you always have to think of your stomach in a crisis?" Mai said.
"Yugi, do something?"Airi whispered. Her head wasn't thinking straight and even if it was she was sure she didn't have a card that could help.
"Magical Hat!" Yugi said, whipping out the card. Instantly they were under a large silk. From what they could hear the tanks were on the other side of what ever wall they had been transported to.
"Good one." Airi said, breathing easier. "Thanks Yugi."
"He he, love that trick." Joey giggled. "Now lets move this party."
Moving a large hat which was hiding five people wasn't as easy as it sounded.
"Ouch, that was my foot." Mai hissed.
"Sorry." Joey said.
Suddenly they were all in the open again. The time limit on the hats seemed to have expired. Form the rumbling coming from the other side of the wall it also sounded like the tanks had stopped being surprised, if metal tank can be surprised.
"There coming after us." Mai warned.
"Now what?" Joey asked frustrated.
Suddenly a little figure dressed in blue appeared in front of them.
"Oh its you." Yugi said, smiling as he recognized the fairy that had helped them in the cemetery earlier. The little fairy seemed to be beckoning them to fallow her.
"Well what are we waiting for?" Mai snapped, reading the message loud and clear.
"Maybe she can lead us to my brother." Mokuba said, hopefully.
"Just don't lose her." Airi said, as they all chased after the little figure. Around one of the corners a female voice could be heard.
"Iru!" the relieved sounding voice came from a girl in a long pink dress and a crown. Besides the shock of seeing another person in the maze, the real shock was how much the girl looked like a member of their group,
"Hey Mokuba, that fairy turned you into a girl." Joey said, finding it funny.
"Great, can she make you smart?" Mokuba was standing next to him, not looking very impressed.
"They could be twins." Yugi was staring at the girl. She smiled shyly at them. Mokuba, seeming to decide he should do something walked up to her, making their similarities even more apparent.
"We heard someone scream. What that you?" he asked.
She nodded.
"Are you ok?" Airi asked.
"Now I am." the girl said, smiling at the fairy. "I lost Iru, my guide."
"Well we're all here now." Joey said. "so can you get us out of this place?"
"I'm lost too." she said, sadly. All of them groaned. "But Iru will find the way." she said. Everyone perked up.
They all fallowed the quick flying sprite. It seemed like eternity but finally they could see the end of the maze.
"Ya, we're home free!" Joey cheered, but regretted it soon after he said it. Before them was the Gait Guardian.
"Want to run that past me again?" Airi said, looking up at the Guardian. She had only heard of this monster, but had never seen it face to face.
"Did I say home free, I meant deep trouble." Joey corrected himself. He looked at Yugi, grinning, drawing a card. "Ya thinking what I'm thinking?"
"Yep." Yugi said, drawing two cards. "I use Polymerization to combine my Summon Skull. . ."
"With my Red-eye Black Dragon." Joey finished.
"To create Summon Skull Dragon!" they yelled together.
"Nice try guys, but is still weaker." Mai complained. "I hate this, everything is rigged against us."
"Yugi doesn't make random moves and neither does Joey." Airi told her. "Just watch."
"I'm not finished yet ladies." Joey said. "I add Dragon Nails." now the more powerful monster was able to blast the Guardian into oblivion.
"Works every time." Joey said, both him and Yugi giving each other a high five.
"You two did that before?" Airi said, staring at Yugi, who went slightly red.
"I thought I told you."
"You said you beat two creeps in a labyrinth maze in a tag team with Joey, you didn't say you knocked out a Gait Guardian with a super cool combination."
"I guess it slipped my mind. Anyway you've seen it now." Yugi said smiling, still glad she hadn't come to Duelist Kingdom with them.
"That was so brave." the female Mokuba look-a-like said. "Like the Heroes of legend."
"It's was nothing." Joey said, still looking pleased.
"Heroes of legend?" Yugi said, turning redder.
"Careful Yugi." Airi teased. "Being a hero might get to your head."
"Knock it off."
"My lady, is that you!" came several shouts from the up the passage. Torches appeared and a whole rescue party come into view.
"My lady we've been worried sick about you." said the leader of the group, and elderly lady who seemed to be the nurse to the girl. "Oh and I've see you've made some new friends."
"They rescued me. They are the bravest heroes I've ever seen." the girl said, making all of them look embarrassed. "as a thank you. I would like to invite them to the palace."
Out side of the tunnels there were several coaches out side to take the them to the palace. Edina, as the girl turned out to be called, road with her guardian in one while the gang got in another.
"I like Edina, she knows how to travel in stile." Mai observed happily as they started on their journey.
"She is a cool character." Airi agreed. She was sitting in between Mai and Yugi, the latter was looking out the window. "Mokuba you should be flattered that Kaiba based such a cool character after you."
"Me?" Mokuba still didn't seem to get the connection.
"Yeah you. My lady." Joey teased.
"Knock it off Joey." Mokuba said, showing fists.
"Do I have to separate you two?" Airi said, getting tired of the squabbling.
"I'm surprised that Kaiba didn't make a character look like you, Airi. You were his girlfriend after all." Mai said.
"I'm not. Mokuba has always been first in Seto's life." Airi said. "Just like Yugi is always first in mine."
"Look at that!" Yugi said. Everyone leaned out of the windows, gaping at the spectacular scenery.
"I hope they've got food in this world." Joey said.
"You mean like the lizards." Yugi teased.
"Ew, don't remind me."
"I just hope that we can find Seto." Mokuba said.
In no time at all they were walking up the walk up to a impressive palace.
"Wow, she's got one sweet pad." Joey commented.
The light giggling announced the reappearance of Iru, who settled herself in Yugi's hair.
"It's seems Iru has taken a liking to you." Edina said, smiling back at Yugi.
"Told you you were cute." Airi teased quietly, making him turn red again.
"Welcome back Princess!" Welcomed the guards standing outside.
"Princess!" the group was stunned.
"Of course." Edina looked a little apologetic as she turned to them. "I'm the Princess of this land, Simlowe."
"Explains the crown." Airi muttered to herself.
Inside the castle they were welcomed with a large feast. Luckily for them all, Joey especially, the food was excellent, and not lizards were harmed in the making of it. They all enjoyed it and thanked Edina for her hospitality.
"It was the least I could do for your bravery in the caverns." she told them.
They were half way through the meal, and Joey showed no sign of slowing down.
"Everyone keep their arms and legs away from Joey." Mai said.
Joey turned blue from food going down the wrong tube, saved from choking by Yugi's pounding him on the back.
"Are you ok?" Mai asked alarmed. Edina was trying not to show her amusement. Mokuba was too deep in though to notice. Airi smiled slightly at the scene.
"Happens all the time." Joey said, taking a gulp of water.
"Disgusting." Mai said, turning to Airi. "Does this happen all the time?"
"One gets use to it." Airi said simply, sharing a glance with Yugi. "That is why Yugi always sits next to him at our house, just in case."
"You poor kids, having to be use to him." Mai shook her head sympathetic.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Joey demanded.
"I do not recall asking you warriors what brings you to Simlowe." Edina broke in, thankfully.
Airi recounted the reason for their journey into the game, since Mai and Joey were still arguing about Mai's comment, those in lower tones. Yugi helped with the story.
"So princess, have heard anything about my brother?" Mokuba finally spoke when the Muto's were finished telling of their journey.
Edina didn't seen to happy about being asked this. She looked down at her hands, not wanting to look any of them in the eye.
"I didn't want to say anything before, but people often go missing when it is time for the offering."
"Offering?" Yugi didn't like the sound of this. Even Joey looked up from his plate.
"What do you mean?" Mai asked hesitantly.
"Every year, offering are collected from this and another kingdom so that the Mythic dragon can be resurrected."
Joey tried to say something through his mouth full of food. Both Airi and Mai gave him a look. He swallowed, eyes bulging slightly from the effort.
"Mythic Dragon, that can't be good." he repeated clearly.
"The other kingdom has already put up their offering, some stranger for a distant land."
"That's Seto!" Mokuba nearly jumped out of his chair in excitement. "Please tell me where he is."
"He's in a dark castle floating in the sky."
"The Castile of Dark Illusions." Airi said softly. All looked at her.
"How do you know?" Yugi asked.
"Seto and I once came up with what kind of prison for our enemies we would have if we could make one. He said the best place would be a castle floating in the sky surrounded with magic." Airi said, her voice sounding hollow as she recounted the memory. "that way no one could get in or out, not even getting to open to even jump off of it." she smiled humorlessly. "For a couple of kids we could come up with some pretty unpleasant stuff. I had no idea he would put that place in this game of his."
"So what's the deal with this castle in this world?" Joey asked.
"That picture tell the tale." Edina said, indicating a painting on the wall. "We have past down the legend for generations. Long ago a Hero escaped that dreaded castle on a flying machine. He hid it in Simlowe a thousand years ago. The ship has never been recovered and there is no other way to reach the Dark Castile."
"We could fly up there on Joey's dragon." Mai said.
"The castle will have a barrier." Airi said. "If the Hero of old could get out on the flying machine then it must be the only thing that can get through."
Edina nodded.
"No duel monsters can penetrate."
"Oh no." Mokuba looked like giving up again.
"Don't you worry." Mai told him firmly. "Just keep telling yourself everything is going to be ok. This is just a game after all." seeing the look on Edina's face she quickly added. " I mean life is a game."
"So what are you going to do about your kingdoms offering?" Yugi asked Edina, feeling sick to his stomach about the whole thing.
"Well, I've volunteered." Edina said.
"What!" the who group said together.
"Don't worry about my fate." Edina seemed to lighten up as she spoke. "There is a prophecy that says that over the distant mountains, brave hero's will come and united they will defeat the dragon."
"And you think that's us?" Yugi didn't know if to be flattered or scared.
"Yes." Edina said, smiling at them all.
"Alright!" Joey seemed thrilled to be called a hero. "Super Joey to the rescue!"
"More like Super Dork." Mai wasn't impressed. "This isn't a eating contest Joey, its dangerous."
"What ever. We'll have to get to that creep castle and past that dragon anyway to get to Kaiba." Joey said.
"It doesn't look like we have much of a choice." Airi said. She and Yugi looked at each other. Both were wishing the other didn't have to be here. If this was going to be as dangerous as it sounded like then all of them would have to be extra careful.
"We'll do it." Mokuba told Edina for all of them.
"To prepare you all for the task, we will dress you like our legendary heroes." Edina said, overjoyed to here that they would help her.
The group was lead into a tower where there was a trunk with lots of different outfits. Each were handed a set of clothes and then lead to a place where they could change. Several minuets later Airi was finished dressing. She had changed from her jeans and polo shirt into a thicker leather armor shirt with a high color and a knee lengthened kilt like skirt, complete with blue cape. She looked herself in the mirror, please on how well it fit. Though leather wasn't her favorite thing to ware, she wasn't complaining. She didn't really fancy the idea of waring metal armor, it sounded too heavy. She pulled her long hair back in a braid to keep it out of her face. In the main tower she found Yugi trying to find the top of cape, which was hard because he kept dropping it. Yami was looking on, smiling slightly.
"It's not funny, Yami." Yugi was saying. Seeing Airi, Yami stood, eyes unable to look away.
"Airi you look great." Yugi said, grinning.
"Yugi I'm in armor, I'm not supposed to be attractive. And your my brother so yours opinion doesn't really count."
"You do look nice, Airi." Yami said.
"Your my best friend, of course you'd say that." Airi said, but still smiled slightly. "Besides Yugi already said it."
"At least you can get into yours." Yugi said, glaring at his cape.
"Here." Airi picked up the cape, found an edge that was the same and shook it out. Finding the top was easy after that.
"Thanks." Yugi muttered, looking embarrassed.
"You would have figured it out eventually." Airi said, fastening it around his shoulders making sure that the clasps didn't interfere with the Millennium Puzzle. "There. Your the most attractive guy in the room. Maybe I should take a picture for Tea."
"Airi!"
"I'm teasing."
Though he did turn pink at the suggestion,Yugi couldn't help laughing along with Yami and Airi. Airi went over one of the windows over looking the grounds. Absently she started fingering her jade pendant, an action which wasn't lost on Yugi.
"Airi, are you doing ok?" Yugi asked.
"Yeah, why?"
"It's just coming in here seemed to be getting to you. Are you sure that meeting up with Seto is such a good idea?"
"He's not the boogie man Yugi." Airi said, smiling.
"I know. It's just, you seem to be still having trouble letting go. Every time you talk about him you tense up." Yugi went over to her and put his hand on her arm. "If this was too much for you shouldn't have come."
Airi looked down at her brother. His look of concern didn't do much to ease her feelings. It just made her feel worse for worrying him. Why did he have to care about what happened to her so much, she didn't deserve it.
Yami stood next to Yugi, also looking worried.
"If this is too much you should have said something." he said.
"I'm fine you two, really." Seeing that neither one was convinced, she knelt down until she was level with Yugi. She put both hands on his shoulders and looked him right in the eyes. "I'm not regretting coming here. It's been fun having an adventure with you. Yes my past is haunting me. I can't erase it, I just need to face it. I know its taking me a while, but I'm doing better I promise." she gave him one of her most serious looks. "If you want to help me right now, promise me that you will be careful."
"As long as you are careful too." Yugi said, looking just as serious.
"So are we both at a understanding?" Airi said, "We'll all get out of this in one piece?"
"Yes." Yugi said. Airi stood and ruffled his bangs affectionately.
"Don't you worry about my meeting Seto." she said, acting indifferent. "If he doesn't like seeing me here, that's his problem."
"Ok." Yugi laughed.
The door opened and Mai walked in. She was wearing some very flashy metal armor which made her look very attractive.
"A girl like me could get use to this." she said, turning around showing off her out fit. "You two cleaned up quite nice. Airi you just look too cute. Girl I don't know why you don't have guys lining up for you."
"Told you you looked nice." Yami said, only the Muto's being able to here him. Yugi smiled as his sister went pink at his comment.
"And you Yugi you look handsome in that outfit." Mai praised, making Yugi go bright red.
"Told you." Airi said.
"If you say so Mai." Yugi said, sitting down on a crate.
"Where's Joey anyway?" Mai said, looking around.
"Back here." Joey said, face peeking out from behind one of the curtain like doors to a closet. He had gone into one of the closets to change. "And back here is where I'm going to stay."
"Oh come one Joey." Mai said impatiently. "don't be such a baby."
Joey's face disappeared. They figured he wasn't going to come out when suddenly he pulled back the curtain with a snap. Airi covered her mouth to try and stifle her fit of giggles. Yugi was just stunned. Mai was going bright red, though not as red as Joey.
"I'm wearing a bathroom rug, Mai." Joey said. He was in a brown skin looking thing complete with a skull helmet. "What's so funny Airi?" he snapped. Airi had to hold onto Yugi's shoulder to stay upright, laughing uncontrollably.
"Sorry Joey." she gasped for air. "You just look like cave man meets vikings." she started laughing again. Yugi was doing a good job in not laughing for his friends sake, though he couldn't hide his smile. Mai was still red but seemed able to keep her composer.
Thunder boomed as lightning filled the room, making them all jump.
"Wait wasn't it clear a few minuets ago?" Joey said, forgetting about his appearance for the moment.
"I've got a bad feeling about this." Yugi said, getting up.
"We better check it out." Mai said, leading the way out. Joey and Yugi were right behind her. Airi was about to follow when a hand touched her shoulder. Turn to see Yami standing right behind her, his face as always composed, but his eyes couldn't hide his concern.
"Are you sure you're alright?" he asked.
"Yes, Yami, I'm fine." she smiled at him. "come on or will miss the fight."
Yami nodded and didn't push the matter further.
On the battlement the rest of the group stood with the guard. Mokuba and Edina were also there.
"Princess you should go inside." Yugi was saying to Edina, who seemed to be ignoring him.
"Please tell me that isn't what I think it is." Mai said. All looked up. In the sky in the distance there was the dark silhouette of a castle.
"The Castle of Dark Illusions." Airi breathed.
"Look out!" Yugi called, pointing to over a hundred creatures which had appeared out of the castle.
"Look at all those duel monsters." Mai said.
"Guess they're here for their offering." Joey said. "No way are they going to lay a hand on the princess."
"Splendid Venus!" Airi summoned her fairy-Type monster. "Get them girl!" the fairy-Type monster went after the first wave of monsters.
"Don't leave me out of the fun." Mai said. "Dark Witch, Attack!"
Both monsters were doing a good job for the moment but both Yugi and Yami, who was sharing his mind but not taking over, knew that they needed more then that.
"Mai, Airi call you monsters back." Yugi said.
"Then what?" Mai asked.
"We need a better strategy. We can't take them all out one at a time."
"Return!" Airi called, her monster fading back into her card. "All you Yugi."
"Dark Witch return!" Mai also commanded.
"I'll use the Back Whole Magic Card and they will be lost in their vortex." Yugi said, holding up the card. Suddenly the card was jerked out his hand my a sharp projectile.
"Yugi!" Airi jerked him out of the way of possible more attacks.
"Look out for the ninja!" Joey yelled. The monster was on the tower close by. In a flash he threw down a net which wrapped its self around the Princess. Before any one could grab it the net was jerked up.
"Ax Raider, Use Kunai with Chain!" Joey commanded. With one strike, Joey's monster zapped the ninja. But before anyone could catch the falling prisoner a dragon-Type monster flew out of no ware and snatched it up. In moment it had disappeared. Now that their prize had been claimed the other monsters turned and disappeared. The sky cleared and all went back to how it was.
"They go the princess." Joey stomped his foot, but froze along with the others when they heard Edina's voice.
"It's all my fault. They took Mokuba." said the black haired figure who had sunk to their knees in distress.
"Wait, Edina?" Airi and Yugi were both staring wide eyed at the princess. They had been so sure the person in the armor was Mokuba.
"Your telling us that Mokuba was the one they took?" Mai said, first to snap out of shock.
"Yes, he wanted to go. He talked me into changing places. He was so brave and I was so scared that I agreed. It's all my fault. Please you must save him." Edina's tear filled eyes pleaded up at them.
"Calm down, it will be alright." Airi said, helping the crying girl to her feet.
"Great now we lost both them Kaiba brothers." Joey said, frustrated. "and how are we supposed to get up to that creepy castle thing any way?"
Yugi didn't say anything. Now both Kaiba brothers needed there help. This was turning more and more into a repeat of Duelist Kingdom. He walked over to the edge of the rampart, trying to think. He stared into the distance, not really paying attention to the land scape. He was staring down at the wind swept ground. Suddenly his brain clicked back into gear as he started to take notice of what he was seeing.
"Airi come look at this." he called. "Your the archeologist. What do you make of it?"
"Wow." Airi was impressed. "those are ruins aright. The storm must of uncovered them."
"And look at that shape in the middle." Yugi pointed.
"It looks like a bird. Wait do you think?"
"The flying machine." they said together.
"That's the ancient city." Edina had come to see what they were looking at. "That is where our Brave Hero hid the flying machine year ago."
"Then that is our only hope to save the Kaiba brothers." Yugi said, turning and running out of sight.
"But it has to be a fossil by now." Joey said, as he and the others hurried after Yugi.
"You've got a better plan?" Airi said.
The ruins looked even worse down on the ground.
"Yugi, this is hopeless." Joey wined. "No way will something burring all this for a thousand years is going to fly."
"True, so we're just going to have to restore it." Yugi said, pasing excitedly.
"You know how long it would take to restore something that big?" Airi said indignantly. Then her eyes lit up.
"Of course, Joey can turn back the clock." Mai said, figuring it out the same time as Airi.
"What?" Joey was still lost.
"Think Joey. If time corroded the flying machine, then turning back time will restore it." Yugi said, looking at his friend. " and what card can change time?"
"Oh, the one you gave me, Time Wizard." Joey said pulling it out.
"But if it lands on skulls then Joey loses the rest of his life points." Mai pointed out.
"Then I'll do it." Airi took the card of Joey's hand.
"No ya don't!" Joey said, trying to get it back.
"You've already risked yourself this adventure." Airi jumped out of the way.
"Airi you can't!" Yugi and Mai said together.
"Look, my life points are in-tacked so it wont wipe me out like it would Joey." Airi snapped.
"You still lose life points." Mai snapped back.
"Then I'll take the damage."
"But . . ." Yugi was stopped short by the look in her eye.
"Let me do this Yugi." she said. She smiled reassuringly at him. "It will be fine."
"Ok." Yugi didn't approve, neither did Yami, who had detached himself.
"Airi, are you sure about this?" Yami said.
"No, but I'm doing it anyway." she said.
Yami nodded, still not approving.
"All of you better stand back." she said, "I don't want to make all of you age, then we can't do anything." she tried to sound cheerful but she was worried. 'come on heart of the cards, guide me.'
With the others safely out of the line of fire, Airi took a deep breath and held up the card.
"Time Wizard, Time Roulette, rebuild these ruins!" she yelled.
The stop watch looking monster appeared. It held up its wand and the little arrow started to go round and round. Faster and faster it turned. It seemed to Airi like her own heart was going as fast. She wouldn't run out of life points but it still would be a blow and then some one else would have to play the card after her to try again, like Yugi. She squeezed her eyes shut. Thankfully Yugi was behind her so he couldn't see her face.
She felt a hand being placed over hers. Her eyes opened. Yami was standing next to her, his hand over hers.
"You don't have to do it alone." he said
"It's slowing down!" Mai said. The spinners were slowing as they passed over skulls and towers.
"Come on." Joey muttered.
Yugi was staring at Yami and Airi. Both had sensed that Airi was doubting herself and had gone over to help her. He hope the Spirit would be able to straighten Airi's faith in the Heart of the Cards.
Finally it was the last few turns.
Skull.
Skull.
Tower.
"Yes!"Yugi said, running up to Airi and hugging her.
"Wow you pulled it off." Joey was impressed.
"Not alone." Airi said, but no one but Yugi and Yami heard her.
Suddenly the wind started up howling around them. Yugi and Airi held on to each other, eyes shut against the wind.
"The Ruins are rebuilding themselves!" they heard Joey yell over the wind. Both Muto's peered through narrowed eyes. The buildings around them were shuffling back up into shape like playing cards.
As suddenly as it had started the wind ended. It was a little awkward when both Joey and Mai realized they had been holding on to each other. The group stood up looking at their surroundings staring open mouthed. Around them the ruins were completely restored.
"It's beautiful." Airi breathed. All the buildings were majestic and shining. If circumstances were different she would have have been happy to just explore this place.
"It didn't work." Joey said. The out line of the flying machine was still just a outline on the ground.
"Guys, we need to move." Airi said, realizing that they were still standing on the out line.
Right after she said that the ground started to tremble. Airi grabbed Yugi, pulling him out of the lines as the ground started to crack. They had only gone a few steps when the ground heaved, sending both siblings rolling.
"Airi are you ok?" Yugi asked.
"Yeah." Airi said, holding her head, hoping the dizziness would go away soon.
When she stopped being dizzy Airi realized that where the outline was now one of the flying machines. To her it looked like a helicopter had crossed with a goose. But if it could get them to the fortress in one piece then it looked fine to her.
"Ok so we've got to ride the mechanical goose to get up there." Mai said, from the other side of the machine where she and Joey had been thrown.
"Then what are we waiting for." Joey said, enthusiastic as always.
"You've found the flying machine!" Edina said, appearing with her attendants and a crowed of citizens.
"We'll find Mokuba and defeat the dragon." Yugi promised Edina and the people. They all cheered as the group boarded the flying craft.
"I'm driving!" Joey announced, getting behind the steering device.
Airi waved to the crowd. Turning she found Yami standing next to her. Yugi was up front with Mai, talking to Iru who seem to want to come with them.
"Thank you, Yami, for helping me stay focused."
"I didn't do much. Your still the one who had the courage to play the card." Yami said simply.
"Well you save my life points and kept someone else from having to try to play the card after me."
"Don't thank me yet." Yami said, smiling slightly. "We still have to save Kaiba and Mokuba."
"Seto." Airi let air escape through her teeth. "That isn't going to be a pleasant reunion."
"Your not scared are you?" Yami teased.
"Of Seto, no. But when he finds out I'm here, oh boy. I just hope that he only takes it out on me and not Yugi."
"If he makes any unfair accusations towards either of you, then he is the one who should fear." Yami said, eyes glistening dangerously.
"Yami." she gave him a look.
"Only if Yugi lets me, I promise." Yami said.
"Come on Airi we are going to take off." Mai called. Airi flush, hoping that no one noticed she had been talking aloud to Yami. Yami smiled slightly at her blush before he indicating the front of the air ship. They walked up together, both standing next to Yugi.
"Ready?" she asked her brother.
Yugi nodded, face set.
"Lets go."
A/N ok one more to go. i hope you guys are liking having Airi in the action because its fun for me to write. For those who are wandering why Airi is having such a hard time with her past relasionship with Seto, you'll have to wait. I promise to dedicate a whole futur chapter to that. though you can help by saying how much of a jerk you want to him to be, i might make him worce then he is, if thats possible. any way thats in the future, just be pacient.
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Hopefully part three will be us soon.
