bopdog111: They gotten rid of a little surprise if Nyx was the one who sent that Arcana Shadow down.
Ulrich362: Something tells me the Shadow Riders caused that.
bopdog111: Speaking of Shadow Riders they need to take care of who is silently taking down the Spirit Key Holders.
Ulrich362: True, and with both Alexis and Jaden having roommates the truth of the situation will be revealed very soon.
Disclaimer: We don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! GX or Persona but we own the OCs!
"Is everyone alright?" Chie asked walking into the Obelisk Blue Girl's dorm.
"We're okay." Jasmine said who was dusting Mindy off.
"It should be over for the time being." Naoto noted.
"Why did Alexis ran like that?" Mindy asked.
"I thought I saw something... it looked like someone with yellow eyes." Alexis answered.
"Yeah, I saw something like that but I was too scared to run outside." Alice admitted.
"Don't run off like that next time Alexis." Yukiko told her, "If Jaden haven't been there those Shadows, and that Arcana Shadow would've done something."
"Sorry, I didn't exactly think before I acted." Alexis mentioned. "The important thing is everyone's ok though."
"But that Shadow with a Mask is different wasn't it?" Syrus asked.
"Yes, according to Mitsuru-san it was one of twelve Shadows that are increasingly powerful, and dangerous. However if we destroy them all we'll be responsible for ending the world." Naoto answered. "Nyx will..."
Suddenly her eyes widened.
"Chie-sempai, the Shadow that attacked you... do you remember what it said?"
"I... Think he said he will take our Personas to finish something years ago." Chie admitted.
"It's possible he's connected to what happened tonight. Which means the individual Alexis saw may have been another of his allies." Naoto frowned. "Our situation is getting dangerous."
"Who's Nyx?" Jasmine asked.
Syrus shuddered. "She's... the end of the world. At least according to Mitsuru Kirijo."
"The End of the World?" Mindy asked in shock.
"I think I read about her." Alexis admitted, "She is the Greek Goddess of Night, and is said to be born from Chaos."
"I remember hearing about that, but I thought she wasn't evil." Alice pointed out.
"So she was corrupted due to these monsters?" Mindy guessed.
"No, she's not evil in the same sense that a force of nature isn't inherently evil." Naoto clarified. "She holds no ill will towards us, but that only makes her more dangerous."
"But why would she want to bring an end to humanity if she has no ill intent towards us?" Jasmine asked.
"She's a goddess and... people called to her to do exactly that." Naoto answered calmly.
"So... Things like suicide, or calling for blood?" Mindy asked shaking.
"Any negative emotion at all." Naoto stated. "Though, it likely isn't the end of the world you're thinking of."
"Well... We can't worry about her now can we?" Jasmine asked frightened.
"No we can't." Chie mentioned. "Hey... would you feel safer with Ted?"
Jasmine nodded at that.
"Come on. Let's go see him." Chie mentioned offering her hand.
Jasmine at that slowly took her hand as they headed out.
Meanwhile...
Yu, Teddie, and Jaden were walking back only for Yu to notice the Velvet Room Door.
"I'll be right inside." Yu mentioned walking to the Velvet Room and walking inside.
(Cue Theme: The Poem of Everyone's Souls)
He appears back at the limo where Igor, and Margret was at along with someone else. A young woman who is wearing blue elevator attendant clothes. Yu's eyes widened. "Elizabeth-san?"
"The same Yu-kun." the young woman nodded, "Sorry that we called you on such short notice."
Yu frowned. "What's going on?"
"That last attack was partially my fault." Elizabeth admitted to him, "Erebus is persistent each passing year. And I am doing what I can to keep it from destroying the Great Seal but I soon realized that Minato is now showing signs of distress."
"It's because we're losing the Spirit Keys and the Shadows... the Sacred Beasts Chancellor Sheppard called them, they're getting stronger and if we lose the last of the keys they'll be released." Yu admitted. "We only have five left."
"Which means these 'Sacred Beasts' may actually start a catalyst of something that will come in the near future if released." Igor observed hearing that, "How strong the Shadows will be if they are released I don't know... Yu if they are released you need to stop them the moment their seal is broken if it comes to that."
"I know, but to be honest I'm not sure I can. They aren't even fully unsealed and they're more powerful than anything we've gone up against before." Yu admitted. "Plus, the same Shadows Mitsuru-san and the others fought are starting to appear again."
Igor nodded understanding before saying, "This may prove useful."
He handed Yu what looks like a Spell Card. Yu took the spell and looked at it.
Inner Strength of True Self
Normal Spell Card
Target 1 "Persona" monster you control, and 1 other Fusion Monster you control: Double the ATK of the selected monsters until the end of the Damage Step, and if you do then if those monsters battle against an opponent's Effect Monster, your opponent cannot activate Spell/Trap Cards until the End of the Damage Step also inflict damage to your opponent equal to the level of the first target x 200. You can only activate 1 "Inner Strength of True Self" per duel.
"That card is my gift but use it wisely. It will use nearly all the power you have gotten, and it can be used only once." Ignor warned him.
Yu's eyes widened. "Thank you."
They nodded as Margret then mentioned, "I will also provide cards for you, and your team through your journey. If you, or them need a card to support their Personas come to me."
"I appreciate all of this." Yu smiled.
They nodded before Elizabeth said, "I hope we'll meet again Yu-kun. I will contact you again if anything changes to the Great Seal."
Yu nodded before leaving the Velvet Room.
(Theme Ends)
Yu walked out as he walked up for Teddie to wait, and asked, "What did Igor-san want?"
"He wanted to warn us things are getting bad, but Margaret is willing to give us cards if we need them." Yu answered. "It's..."
Suddenly they heard Chumley's voice.
"What do you mean gone?"
Hearing that they walked in to see what's going on. Jaden was sitting on his bed and Chumley looked worried.
"Chumley-san? What's wrong?" Teddie asked him.
"Jaden's Spirit Key is gone." Chumley told them.
"Gone?" Teddie asked in shock, "Did a Shadow took it?"
"No... Chancellor Sheppard said they can't work if their stolen." Yu answered.
"Wait... but wouldn't that mean..." Chumley started nervously.
The three turned to Jaden hearing that. He was just looking down.
"Did a Shadow Rider beat you?" Teddie asked him in shock.
"No, my doll defeated him and he became my second one." Jaden answered.
The three blinked before Yu realized, "Wait doll... Alice?"
"To be honest I was lucky she underestimated me, playing the innocent classmate served me well and with two dolls to deal with the last three the Sacred Beasts are as good as mine." Jaden smirked. "Now then, who to go after next?"
The three grunted at this as Teddie sent a message to everyone without Jaden noticing.
At the Yellow Dorm...
Bastion, Yosuke, and Kanji were talking until they got a message.
"Huh?" Yosuke asked noticing. "What's this?"
Subject: Shadow Rider
Everyone head to the Slifer Red Dorm! Jaden's Spirit Key is taken!
From, Teddie.
"What?" Bastion questioned. "Jaden was defeated?"
"Come on!" Kanji said running out.
Yosuke and Bastion nodded following him. They also encountered the others but Alexis, and Alice arriving at the Slifer Red Dorm where Yu, Teddie, Chumley, and Jaden were at.
"What did you do slacker?" Chazz questioned.
"Nothing for now Chazzy-boy." Jaden smirked, "And all the other Spirit Key users are here. That just makes both my doll's job better, and better."
"That's not Jaden." Yu told him, "It turns out that Alice was a Shadow Rider all this time."
"What do we do? She's got Jaden under her spell, and someone who beat him too." Chumley pointed out.
"Wait... Where's Lex?" Yosuke asked.
"Right here." Alexis smirked walking beside Jaden.
"Alexis!" Jasmine cried in shock seeing that.
"This doll had underestimated me, and now she, and this boy beside her are now my dolls for the rest of the Spirit Keys starting with the big shot of North Academy, then the teacher of the lowest Rank, and finally to the big man on campus." Alexis smirked.
"Of course, we all know you want a rematch with Jaden. Or are you afraid of being humiliated again?" Jaden taunted.
"Oh it's on now slacker!" Chazz snapped only for Kanji to place his hand on his shoulder, "What you want?"
"Don't let what she says provoke you." Kanji told him, "If you do then she'll take you down real easy. Let me worry Alice."
"Huh?" Alexis asked. "Give me one good reason to waste my time with you."
"Because you won't on this wimp, Zane, or Professor Banner until you get pass me." Kanji answered.
Chazz flinched at that.
"... Fine, I'll deal with you first." Jaden mentioned.
"No. In fact why don't you come out here yourself?" Kanji challenged.
"Why should I duel when my dolls are more than capable of it?" Alexis inquired. "You're not even a Key Holder."
"Maybe not. But I deal with Shadows pretty much every time." Kanji told her.
"... Fine, I'm waiting for you outside my dorm. I'll defeat you easily." Jaden stated before both he and Alexis ran off.
"Kanji be careful." Yu told him, "Her being a Shadow Rider she might be more powerful then any other opponent we faced."
"I know sempai, I'll be alright." Kanji mentioned.
With that they headed back to the Girls Dorm. They arrived to see Alice only she looked angry.
"I'll make you regret this." she spat to Kanji.
Kanji just closed his eyes while activating his Duel Disc only for Rise to gasp.
"You guys... there's something wrong with her." Rise told them. "She's not the same as the other ones."
"What you mean?" Bastion asked her.
"She means I'm not like the other Shadow Riders. I'm not even human after all." Alice answered.
"Not a human?" Teddie asked blinking, "Then are you a Shadow?"
Alice closed her eyes. "I'm the same as Jaden and Alexis... a doll."
"A Doll?" Chie asked in shock.
Alice glared, "A Doll that is carrying energy of vengeance."
She closed her eyes.
Flashback...
Alice: I was forced to sit and watch as countless times year after year students would lose and put all the blame on their cards... one Obelisk Blue in particular put all his anger and hatred onto one card in particular. A card that gained its own spirit from that hatred and attached itself to me.
"Man you suck." teased an Obelisk Blue talking to one of his classmates.
"It's not my fault! It's this stupid weak-ass Doll Chimera!" the classmate complained glaring at said card, "If I haven't gained this card, I would still be winning!"
"Sure, blame the card." another Obelisk smirked as a doll was watching them in a glass case.
"Oh I'll prove it, and the first thing I'm gonna do is get rid of this stupid thing!" the Obelisk yelled as in front of the Doll's eyes tore the card in half without mercy.
"Dude calm down, come on let's go." one of them mentioned.
The Obelisk growled before leaving with them leaving the torn card with the Doll.
Alice: The anger in that card flowed into me, but there was something else.
"Interesting, so much hatred in this room and all focused on this Doll." stated a female voice. "The Shadow Riders are not picky, perhaps we can make use of her."
Someone walked to the doll was two people as one of them with the woman was Nightshroud who said, "Indeed. Strong sense of hate all because of it's owner calling it weak. Well Doll why don't you interest you a chance to take your revenge?"
"Our battle is still a ways away, but the Shadows will give you a chance to get revenge on those who wronged you. All we ask in exchange is you join us as a Shadow Rider and when the time comes awaken the Sacred Beasts." the woman, Camula, stated rubbing her choker as Alice slowly transformed before their eyes.
The Doll had a bracelet that also has an eye on it as the Doll turned to Alice who opened her eyes as Nightshroud offered her a hand.
"The Shadows can give you a home, and a purpose." Nightshroud told her. "Well?"
Alice looked before taking his hand saying, "I will serve until my revenge is satisfied."
"We were hoping you would say that." Camula smirked as the three of them disappeared.
End Flashback...
"If I lose then it'll be my fault not my cards." Zane said closing his eyes, "I treat my cards with respect."
"That's easy to say when you're winning. Try losing and then say that." Alice told him.
"Sempai?" Kanji asked suddenly.
Hearing that Yu turn to him.
"I doubt it's possible... but when I beat her, do you think those guys could keep her Spirit with me?" Kanji asked him. "She is different, she's a victim in all of this."
Yu smiled nodding, "Alright. Treat her well."
"Yeah." Kanji smiled. "Alright Alice, ladies first."
"If that was meant for me to go easy on you think again." Alice told him.
"DUEL!"
(Dueling Theme: Sinister Shadows)
Kanji: 4000
Alice: 4000
Let the duel begin!
Alice 1st Turn:
Alice drew, and smirked, "First off I activate Unexpected Dai!"
Unexpected Dai
Normal Spell Card
If you control no monsters: Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower Normal Monster from the Deck.
"So now I summon, Doll Part Gold!" Alice called as Gold appeared in place.
Doll Part Gold
Dark Type
Level 1
Spellcaster
ATK: 0
DEF: 0
Broken doll arms.
Kanji nodded seeing the monster.
"And then I activate One for One." Alice said to him.
One for One
Normal Spell Card
Send 1 monster from your hand to the Graveyard; Special Summon 1 Level 1 monster from your hand or Deck.
"By discarding Doll Part Blue from my hand, I'll summon Doll Part Red from my Deck." Alice said as Red appeared.
Doll Part Red
Dark Type
Level 1
Spellcaster
ATK: 0
DEF: 0
Broken doll legs.
"Then I summon Alice the Wandering Doll." Alice said as her doll card counterpart appeared.
Alice the Wandering Doll
Dark Type
Level 3
Spellcaster
ATK: 300
DEF: 1000
This card cannot be destroyed by battle. When this card is selected as an attack target, inflict 500 damage to your opponent, then switch control of this card at the end of the Damage Step.
"She's starting off pretty aggressively." Syrus admitted.
"Then I activate Terraforming." Alice said.
Terraforming
Normal Spell Card
Add 1 Field Spell from your Deck to your hand.
"I take Cursed Dollhouse, and add it to my hand which I'll activate!" Alice called as they appeared in the Dollhouse.
Cursed Dollhouse
Field Spell Card
When your opponent takes control of an "Alice the Wandering Doll" you control, you can Special Summon 1 "Doll Part" monster from your Deck.
Kanji just nodded seeing that.
"Finally I set a card, and end my turn." Alice ended her turn.
Kanji 1st Turn:
Kanji drew his card. "Alright, I'll start by summoning Woven Kitten in attack mode."
At that a small knit kitten appeared meowing.
Woven Kitten
Earth Type
Level 2
Beast
ATK: 500
DEF: 400
A kitten carefully stitched for a dear loved one.
Alice blinked seeing it.
"Something wrong?" Kanji asked her.
"I thought you don't use cards like those." Alice admitted, "Most Ra Yellows I seen use strong cards like Gilford the Lightning, and things like that."
"They can use whatever they want, but these are the cards I use and I'm sticking with them." Kanji told her. "I equip my Woven Kitten with Thread Color Red, Thread Color Pink, and Thread Color Orange."
Thread Color Red
Equip Spell Card
Equip only to a "Woven" monster. The equipped monster gains 600 attack points. You can banish this card from your GY to add 1 differently named "Thread Color" Equip Spell Card from your Deck to your Hand.
Thread Color Pink
Equip Spell Card
Equip only to a "Woven" monster. The equipped monster is unaffected by trap cards. You can banish this card from your GY to add 1 differently named "Thread Color" Equip Spell Card from your Deck to your Hand.
Thread Color Orange
Equip Spell Card
Equip only to a "Woven" monster. The equipped monster cannot be destroyed in battle once per turn. You can banish this card from your GY to add 1 differently named "Thread Color" Equip Spell Card from your Deck to your Hand.
The three colors streamed on the kitten. (ATK: 500 + 600 = 1100)
"Woven Kitten, attack Alice the Wandering Doll." Kanji called.
The Kitten charged at Alice hitting her.
(Kanji: 3500)
"Huh?" Kanji asked in confusion. "Why'd I take damage?"
"You triggered Alice's Special Ability." Alice smirked, "When attacked Alice deals you 500 points of damage. Not only that she goes to your side afterwards."
Alice transferred to Kanji.
"Cursed Dollhouse's effect activates!" Alice called as the Dollhouse glowed, "When control of Alice is switched to you I can summon Doll Part Pink!"
At that the body appeared.
Doll Part Pink
Dark Type
Level 1
Spellcaster
ATK: 0
DEF: 0
Broken doll body.
Kanji looked at the monster before closing his eyes. "I set one card and end my move."
Alice 2nd Turn:
"My turn! Draw!" Alice called drawing, "I activate the trap card, Soul Resurrection!"
Soul Resurrection
Normal Trap Card
Special Summon 1 Normal Monster from your Graveyard in Defense Position. When this card is removed from the field, destroy that monster. When that monster is removed from the field, destroy this card.
"With this card is played, I summon Doll Part Blue!" Alice called as the head appeared.
Doll Part Blue
Dark Type
Level 1
Spellcaster
ATK: 0
DEF: 0
Broken doll head.
"Then I activate Doll Stitching!" Alice called.
Doll Stitching
Normal Spell Card
Pay 1000: Destroy 1 face-up, "Cursed Dollhouse" you control, and if you do, draw 3 cards.
"By paying 1000 Life Points, I can destroy Cursed Dollhouse, and draw 3 cards!" Alice called drawing 3 cards as Cursed Dollhouse shattered. (Alice: 3000) "Battle! Gold attacks Alice!"
Kanji's eyes widened in shock at that. "Wait, your life points!"
Alice retaliated blocking as Alice grunted from both the battle damage, and effect damage as Alice transferred back to her side. (Alice: 1500)
"Now to start finishing this." Alice smirked, "I activate Marionette Burial!"
Marionette Burial
Normal Spell Card
Activate only while you control a face-up "Alice the Wandering Doll". Send 1 face-up "Doll Part Blue", "Doll Part Red", "Doll Part Gold" and "Doll Part Pink" you control to the Graveyard. Special Summon 1 "Doll Chimera" from your Deck.
"By sending all four of the Doll Parts to the graveyard while I have Alice in play, I can summon Doll Chimera!" Alice called as all four combined into Doll Chimera.
Doll Chimera
Dark Type
Level 5
Spellcaster
ATK: 0
DEF: 0
This card cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. This card cannot be Special Summoned except by its own effect or with "Marionette Burial". This card gains 400 ATK for each "Doll Part" monster in your Graveyard. When this card is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard, you can send 2 "Doll Part" monsters from your Deck to the Graveyard to Special Summon it.
Kanji's eyes widened seeing the monster.
"This beauty gains 400 points for every Doll Part in the graveyard." Alice smirked.
Doll Chimera: (ATK: 0 + (400 * 4) = 1600)
"I end my turn by setting two cards." Alice said setting two.
Kanji 2nd Turn:
"I switch Woven Kitten to defense mode and set a monster facedown." Kanji frowned. "That's all I can do."
Kanji: 3500
Alice: 1500
Alice 3rd Turn:
Alice drew, "My turn draw! And I'll start this turn off by activate Destruction Ring!"
Destruction Ring
Normal Trap Card
Destroy 1 face-up monster on your side of the field to inflict 1000 points of damage to both player's Life Points.
"I destroy Doll Chimera to deal 1000 points of damage to both of us!" Alice called as Doll Chimera shattered.
"What's she doing?" Chie questioned.
(Kanji: 2500)
(Alice: 0500)
Alice smirked before Doll Chimera rose back.
Doll Chimera: (ATK: 0 + (400 * 6) = 2400)
"Whenever Doll Chimera is destroyed it's special ability revives itself." Alice smirked, "I have to send two Doll Parts to my graveyard to do so."
"So that's it, but Kanji's monsters are in defense mode." Yosuke pointed out.
"Not for long." Alice smirked, "I activate Doll Hammer."
Doll Hammer
Normal Spell Card
Select 1 monster you control. Destroy it, then draw 2 cards and change the battle position of 1 monster your opponent controls.
"I destroy Doll Chimera to draw 2 cards, and change that cat's battle mode." Alice smirked drawing two cards while Doll Chimera shattered.
Kanji's eyes widened as Woven Kitten shifted into attack mode.
"And then due to Doll Chimera's ability, I can send two Doll Parts to bring her back." Alice smirked as Doll Chimera raise again.
Doll Chimera: (ATK: 0 + (400 * 8) = 3200)
"Not good." Teddie panicked.
"And now Doll Chimera attack that cat!" Alice called as Doll Chimera charged.
Kanji braced himself as his monster was protected.
(Kanji: 0400)
"Kanji-kun!" Naoto cried at that.
Alice smirked, "The Shadows are close to take your soul Kanji. Any words you want to share?"
Kanji winced before looking at her. "Yeah, I play Acceptance of your True Self!"
Acceptance of your True Self
Normal Trap Card
When you take battle or effect damage, Special Summon 1 "Persona" monster from your Deck. Then if your opponent has higher LP you can destroy one card on the field. You cannot declare an attack until the end phase after the turn you activate this card.
"I'll use it to summon Emperor Persona Take-Mikazuchi!"
Emperor Persona Take-Mikazuchi
Dark Type
Level 5
Warrior
ATK: 2500
DEF: 1000
When this card is destroyed, and sent to the GY: You can Special Summon 1 "Emperor Persona Rokuten Maoh" from your Extra Deck. If a monster on your field battles you can activate this effect: Double that Monster's ATK but destroy it after damage calculation.
"Huh?" Alice asked looking up, "So these are the monsters we've been sensing."
"Yeah, they are... but I'm using the other effect of Acceptance of your True Self to destroy your Doll Chimera!" Kanji declared.
The monster shattered only for it to reform.
Doll Chimera: (ATK: 0 + (400 * 10) = 4000)
"My Doll Chimera is immortal Kanji." Alice smirked, "That was a wasted effort."
"I guess so." Kanji shrugged. "Anything else?"
"That's it." Alice said after setting a card.
Kanji 3rd Turn:
Kanji drew his card before smiling. "I play my Woven Palace Field Spell."
Woven Palace
Field Spell Card
When this card is activated add one "Woven" card to your hand. "Woven" monsters you control cannot be destroyed by card effects once per turn. Once per turn: Add 1 "Thread Color" Spell Card from your Deck to your hand and if you do, send the top card of your Deck to the GY. If this card is destroyed and sent to the GY shuffle three Equip Spells from your GY into your deck, then draw one card.
Alice looked around upon seeing the spell.
"When I play Woven Palace I can add a Woven card to my hand... like the Woven Dress equip spell card." Kanji stated while switching Kitten to defense. "Next up, I'll use another effect of my Palace to add Thread Color Purple to my hand."
"Your planning something." Alice said seeing that.
"I end my turn." Kanji told her.
"That's it?" Alice asked before smirking.
Kanji: 0400
Alice: 0500
Alice 4th Turn:
Alice drew, and looked over, 'Let's see I had drawn another Destruction Ring. It's a card, I can't use, and the other card in my hand is Mystical Space Typhoon... And my face-down's are Call of the Haunted, and Draining Shield... Their both cards, I can't use, and I can't have this Duel at a draw... I don't know why he didn't put that big guy in defense but I think I know... He burned out so he chose self destruction...'
"Okay I'll end this! Doll Chimera attack that Persona!" Alice called as Doll Chimera charged at Take-Mikazuchi.
"Huh?" Alice asked as Doll Chimera stopped before she asked annoyed, "Why would you tell me that instead of waiting for that attack to finish me off?"
"My other monster is in defense mode, and it wouldn't be fair to not tell you what my card could do." Kanji told her. 'Besides... I know how this duel will end, I just need to draw that.'
Alice growled before saying, "Well in that case, I'll activate Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy that Orange Thread!"
Mystical Space Typhoon
Quick-Play Spell Card
Target 1 Spell/Trap on the field; destroy that target.
The Thread shattered.
"You gave yourself a chance, and threw away a victory. Make your last turn." Alice told him.
Kanji 4th Turn:
Kanji drew his card. "I play Change of Heart."
Change of Heart
Normal Spell Card
Target 1 monster your opponent controls; take control of it until the End Phase.
"I use it to take control of Alice the Wandering Doll."
Alice's monster shifted as the girl blinked wondering what he's up too.
"Now, I'll equip Alice with the Woven Dress." Kanji stated as a white hand knit dress appeared on the doll. "This spell negates her effects, but she can be treated as a Woven Monster which means I can equip her with Thread Color Purple."
Woven Dress
Equip Spell Card
Negate the effects of the monster equipped with this card. The equipped monster is treated as a "Woven" monster.
Thread Color Purple
Equip Spell Card
Equip only to a "Woven" monster. When the equipped monster battles switch the ATK, and DEF of the opposing monster. You can banish this card from your GY to add 1 differently named "Thread Color" Equip Spell Card from your Deck to your Hand.
"Alice the Wandering Doll attack Doll Chimera, and Take-Mikazuchi doubles her attack points."
Alice the Wandering Doll: (ATK: 300 * 2 = 600)
"So you have avoided me ending with your defeat for you to end with your defeat?" Alice asked angered, "Fine, have it your way!"
Doll Chimera charged in.
"No, I wanted to destroy the monster that hurt you with the one that can save you." Kanji told her. "Thread Color Purple switches Doll Chimera's attack and defense points, and since she only gained attack points with her effect she has no defense points."
Alice watched in shock as Doll Chimera was sipped of it's strength.
Doll Chimera: (ATK: 0/DEF: 4000)
At that Alice's monster counterpart attacked destroying Doll Chimera, and ending the duel.
Kanji: 0400
Alice: 0000
Kanji wins the duel!
The moment Alice lost Kanji walked up to her and offered his hand while Jaden and Alexis collapsed. The bracelet Alice had broke apart as Alice knelled looking down, "I lost... How?"
"You lost, it happens." Kanji told her. "It's alright."
Alice looked up to him. Kanji had a gentle smile. "Are you ok?"
"You... Why are you being so nice to me? Even after taking two of the Spirit Keys, and controlling your friends?" Alice asked him having tears starting.
Kanji embraced her gently. "You were hurt, and in pain. Believe me, my friends and I know what's it's like to need someone's help."
Alice had froze at the hug but soon broke down hugged him back tight giving out quiet sobs. Kanji held her gently as Yu walked up with a blank white card before handing it to Kanji. He took the card before smiling. "Alice... do you want to stick with me?"
"H-Huh?" Alice asked looking up at him.
"It's your choice." Kanji mentioned showing her the card. "I'm fine with adding a Woven Princess to my deck, if you don't mind sticking around with me."
Alice looked over at the card before closing her eyes reaching for the card touching it before to their eyes she was absorbed into the card. Seconds later a doll looking like Alice fell to the ground as the image of a smiling hand knit girl appeared on the card as Kanji smiled putting it into his deck.
Ulrich362: Well... another Shadow Rider down.
bopdog111: Yeah which means now they can focus on not getting caught off guard like that again, and rest easy for the next Shadow Rider.
Ulrich362: True, though with only three Spirit Keys left they need to be careful. See you in the next chapter.
bopdog111: Be sure to review!