Yugioh: The Phoenix Chronicles

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Notes:

This means in mind

'This' means mind link


Chapter 17: Second assault, target Fire

The week hasn't been easy on the Phoenix holders, especially with one certain Fire Phoenix Holder, Merina. She's been a bit stress out every since the encounter with James, but even though she told someone, she was still kind of isolating herself. This caused one certain Lighting Phoenix Holder very concerned.

At school

Yugi was watching Merina, who was at the back of the room and near the window. For some strange reason, he was really concerned about Merina ever since she told him what happen with the encounter with James. He was even keeping a sharp eye on Merina. Yugi was too busy looking at Merina; the teacher came up and slams a textbook on his desk. "Ahh!" Yugi exclaimed after the textbook slammed on his desk. "Do we have a problem, Mr. Mouto?" the teacher asked. "No ma'am" Yugi said.

"Then let's not have wandering eyes, hmm?" the teacher said in an annoyed tone. "Yes ma'am" Yugi said. The teacher walked away and went back to the lesson. Yugi gave himself a mental sigh and watched Merina from the corner of his eye. Merina, I'm really concerned about you Yugi thought. You're now a bit distant even though you told me about what happen between you and James. Yugi sighed; he was really getting concerned about Merina.

After school

"Hey Yuge" Joey called to Yugi when he exit the building. Yugi went up to Joey, but then saw Merina leaving the school. He stops for a moment and watched her, the next thing he knew, Joey was now with him. "Ya worried about her, aren't ya?" Joey asked. Yugi nodded and turned towards Joey. "I really care for a lot, Joey. More than ever" he said. Joey nods his head, understanding.

"Why dun ya walk her home, ya know, not making her feels so lonely?" Joey suggested. Yugi looked up at Joey, "That's a good idea, Joey" "I know, because ya like her" Joey said. Yugi turned beat red and looked up a Joey. "I-I-I don't like her that way! I-I-I just care for her!" Yugi exclaimed still beat red. "Suuuuuure" Joey said. "See ya!" he added and left.

Yugi watched Joey until he left, he then turn his attention towards Merina. "Hey Merina, wait up!" Yugi called. Merina stop at her tracks, not even turning around. Yugi caught up with Merina and went by her side. "You okay, Merina?" he asked. "Yes, Yugi, I'm fine" Merina said not looking at him. "Merina, there's something wrong, would you like to talk about it?" Yugi asked.

Merina turn towards Yugi and said, "I'm fine, Yugi, really" Yugi looked at her for a second. I just don't get it. Merina told me what happen, so what's with her? Yugi thought. "I know you care" Merina said. "I just need to relax on my own" she added. "Are you sure, Merina?" Yugi asked. "Yes, Yugi, I'm sure" Merina said and continue her way.

Yugi watched Merina, as she leaves. He sighed; I'm really worried about Merina he thought. Suddenly, the pendent on Yugi's bracelet started to glow. Yugi looked down and notice it was glowing yellow, signaling him that Tarra was coming. Tarra appeared and landed right next to Yugi. "Hello there, holder" Tarra greeted Yugi with a smile. "Hey Tarra" Yugi said, not looking at her.

"Is there something wrong?" Tarra asked Yugi. "I'm a little concerned about Merina, Tarra" Yugi answered, turning to her. "I see you must care for her" Tarra said. "I wish there was something else I can to do for her" Yugi said. "Maybe, you could lighten her day by being with her" Tarra suggested. Yugi looked at Tarra and said, "But Merina said she would like to be alone" "Oh Yugi! Really, Merina just need someone there for her" Tarra said.

Yugi cooked his head to the side, a little confused. "But…" he began. "No 'buts'" Tarra said, cutting Yugi off. "C'mon, I know that you really care for her and would like to make her feel good" she added. Yugi thought for it for a moment and then nodded in agreement. "Then let's go!" Tarra said, all cheery like. She grabbed Yugi and started to drag him to where Merina was going.

Meanwhile, with Merina

Merina was walking into the city, with her head hanging down. Why do things happen to me? She thought. Merina sighed and stopped by a bench. She sat on the bench and looked up at the clear sky. Merina sigh, she didn't notice her pendent was glowing. The next thing that happen, Torru appeared changed into human form and looked down on Merina. "Having a bad day?" Torru asked as her looked down at Merina.

"Nope, dealing with stress of being a phoenix holder" Merina answered. Torru jumped over the benched and sat next to Merina. "C'mon, Merina, being a phoenix holder should be great for you" Torru said, trying to lighten Merina's mood. Merina smiled a bit and turns to Torru. "Well, able to use your element is cool" she said. Torru smiled, "And you can use your fire power to burn your brother's butt" Merina laughed and said "That's true"

"See Merina, being a phoenix holder can be a good thing" Torru said. "Don't let stress get ya, okay?" he added giving Merina a nooge. Merina giggle and pushed Torru's hand off of her hair. "Where will I be without you, Torru?" she asked. "I don't know, a boring girl who never got to kiss her crush who's the Lighting Phoenix holder?" Torru said and then realized he said too much. Merina gasped and narrow her eyes at Torru. "Torru, I like Yugi as a friend!" she exclaimed.

"Sure, you do" Torru said sarcastic. Merina glared at him and got up from the bench. Torru then realize he was in trouble and started to run. "GET BACK HERE YOU STUPID BIRD!" Merina yelled as she chased Torru. As Merina chased Torru, she didn't notice she was being watched.

At the park

Merina had chased Torru into the park and was now looking for him. "Come out, and I promise I won't hurt you!" Merina called as she looks around. Torru was hiding in a tree as Merina looks for him. Once Merina passed the tree he was in, Torru jumped down and sighed in relief. "I GOT YOU!" Merina exclaimed as she appeared from behind the tree. Torru yelled in surprise and was about to run, but Merina grabbed his arm.

"I didn't mean it that way!" Torru whined. "Have mercy on me!" he begged. Merina bonked Torru on the head (anime style) so hard he got a bump on his head. "Next time, you're not getting it easy" Merina said, glaring at Torru. Torru nodded his head, while rubbing the bump on his head. Merina sat on the ground and lean against the tree. She sighed and closed her eyes, relaxing for a moment or two.

The moment did not last long. Merina open her eyes, looked up and saw something in the sky coming down. "Merina moved out the way!" Torru shouted. He grabbed Merina and moved out of the way. Suddenly, a large fireball hit the ground were Merina was. Both Merina and Torru sighed in relief, but then there was laughter from above. Merina looked up and notice someone in a blacked robe and was on top of a red dragon.

Merina's eyes narrowed into a glare. "It's you" she said. The blacked robe figure jumped off the red dragon and puts its hood down. It was no one other than Cynthia, herself. "Well, hello there Merina" she said. Merina glared at Cynthia. "What are you doing here?" she asked with a tone saying 'don't mess with me'. Cynthia just smirked and her palms glowed dark red.

Merina notice this and her palms glowed fire red. Torru changed into his phoenix form, just in case. "Are you ready to play with fire, Merina?" Cynthia asked in a coolly tone. "That if you don't cry to mama when I beat you" Merina said with not a hint of fear in her voice. "Then let the fire battle begin" Cynthia declared. And with that, both Cynthia and Merina started to fight.

Meanwhile

"Where is she?" Yugi said as he looked around the city. "Are you sure she went this way?" Tarra asked as she followed Yugi. "Yes, I'm sure" he answered. Suddenly he then heard a blast coming from the park. Yugi looked up when he heard the blast. "Did you hear that?" he asked. "Something is going on at the park" Tarra said.

"And I don't like the sound of it" she added, very worried. "Me either" Yugi said. "We have to get there" he added. Tarra nodded in agreement. Yugi and Tarra then ran to the park.

In the park

Once Yugi and Tarra got in the park, Yugi notice there was a burning smell. "Tarra that smells like, like" Yugi begin. He then looked up and notices some trees that were on fire. "It's a Fire battle!" Tarra exclaimed. "Tarra, you better call Kiko and her phoenix" Yugi said to Tarra. "But what are you going to do?" Tarra asked. "If this is a fire battle, then Merina must be in it" Yugi answered.

"No!" Tarra exclaimed again. "It's too dangerous for you to go alone, Yugi!" "Tarra, I've been through situations like this before" Yugi said. "Besides, I'm not alone" he added as he pointed to his puzzle. Tarra looked at him and nodded, understanding. She then changed into her phoenix form and took off to get Kiko and Nayru.

'If, and that's if, it gets too dangerous, I'm switching with you' Yami said through the mind link.

'I know, Yami, I know' Yugi said and then went into the source of the fire battle.

Once he got there, he saw Merina battling with someone he didn't recognized. He then heard a phoenix cry and a dragon cry; he looks up and notice Torru, in phoenix form battling a dark red dragon. Suddenly, he then saw Merina being hit by a dark red beam, and shot the ground. "Merina!" Yugi cried and went towards her. Cynthia saw Yugi running towards Merina and sends a fire beam towards him. Yugi saw the beam coming and was about to get hit, that's when his puzzle started to glow.

At first, Cynthia didn't know what was going on, until the fire beam was reflected back towards her. She dodges the beam and turned to where it was reflected. She looked closely and saw Yami in Yugi's place. Cynthia gasped and backed away. "No one told me the Lighting Phoenix holder was possessed by the Pharaoh's spirit!" she exclaimed. Yami looked up at Cynthia and glared at her. "What right do you have attacking on Merina like that?" Yami asked still glaring at Cynthia.

"It's none of your business!" Cynthia shouted at him. She then shot a fire beam at him. Yami quickly dodge the beam and sent one fast and powerful shadow ball at her. Cynthia got hit and screamed in pain. Her dragon heard her scream and quickly went to her aid. The dragon was shot a beam when all of a sudden it was hit by a water ball. The dragon cried in pain and went down.

Yami turned to where the water ball came from and it was from Kiko and Nayru. "Dun worry, the cavalry has arrived!" Kiko shouted. Cynthia saw them coming and quickly disappeared with her dragon, but not before saying "This is not the end" She then disappeared with her dragon. Kiko and Nayru did not get to Cynthia in time, but they were in time to put the fire out. Yami went up towards Merina, and in process, he switch back with Yugi. Yugi bend down to Merina lift her up into a sitting position.

"Merina, wake up" Yugi said, shaking Merina lightly. Merina slowly open her eyes and saw Yugi in front of her. "Yugi, is that you?" she asked in a whisper. "Yea, it's me" he said, reviled that Merina was awake. "Are you okay?" he asked. "My head hurts, but other than that, I'm fine" she said. Merina looked around and saw Nayru and Kiko putting out the fire that was in the trees, she also saw Torru absorbing the fire.

"Where's that bitch Cynthia?" Merina asked. "She disappeared along with her dragon" Yugi explained. Merina sighed in frustration. "I can't believe she sneaked up on me like that" she said. "At least you're alright" came Torru and as he goes to her. "Just don't stress on it" he added. "I won't Torru" Merina said. Kiko came back and gave Merina a tight hug.

"Oh Merina, dun ya every go alone again! You scared me!" Kiko exclaimed as she hugged Merina too tight. "Kiko…… Too….. Tight!" Merina exclaimed as she tried to breath. "Opps" Kiko said and let go of Merina. Merina took some breath and turned to Kiko. "Sorry Kiko, I was just was a bit stressed out, ya know?" she said. "I know" Kiko said. "Like Torru said, at least you're alright" Yugi said.

"Yea" Merina said. Yugi helped Merina up to her feet and looked towards her. Merina looked at him and said, "Thanks for saving me" Yugi place and hand on Merina's shoulder and said, "You're welcome Merina" Kiko, not wanting to break the moment, tab Merina on the shoulder. "Yes Kiko?" Merina said. "It's time to go home" Kiko said.

"Alright" Merina said. She left with Kiko, Nayru and Torru for home. Yugi watched Merina as she left. Tarra came by and landed next to Yugi. "Why do I have a theory that you like Merina more as I friend?" she asked. Yugi simply ignored her as he watched Merina. He kept watching Merina, hoping she'll be okay.

"Tarra" Yugi begin. "Yes Yugi?" Tarra said. "How long do you think this war will last?" he asked. "That, I don't know but I do know that it will soon stop" she said. "And I also know that the Dark Wizards will be defeated by the Phoenix Holders" she added. Yugi nodded in agreement. They both started for home.


DMoS: That's all for Chapter 17

Torru: That wasn't funny! Call me a stupid bird

Yami: You are a stupid bird

Torru: That's it! (Tackles Yami and start to fight)

Yugi: (sweat drops) Why do things like this happen?

DMoS: It's not your fault

Yugi: Oh well

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Torru and Yami: (still fighting)

Yugi and DMoS: (sweat drops) See ya!