Aurasoul: Hey everyone Im back! Welcome to another chapter of Yugioh Zexal!
Durbe: So we have reached the final ruins. So tell me why am I here?
Aurasoul: You're here to protect me from Shark, Rio, and Hotaru you'll find out why soon enough disclaimer please!
Manami: Aurasoul doesnt own Zexal only her OCs except Sirius and Antares who belong to Barian-chan while she shares Lyra with her and Shane belongs to Shane Kor.
Aurasoul: So please enjoy.
Chapter 14
Rio quickly ran in a land of red as if being chased lightning crashing down until she reached a cliff making her gasp she then turned to see a shadowed man holding a weapon glowing purple she began to back up but then the ground of the cliff began to give out causing her to fall in darkness.
Rio gasped and Shark turned his head both on his motorbike him driving. "What's wrong Rio? Do you sense something again"? He questioned.
"I-Im ok. Its nothing". She assured him, knowing he was still worried she quickly changed the subject holding up a wrapped gift with a teasing smile.
"I was only thinking how surprise Manami-chan is going to be when you give her the gift you planned weeks to get her".
"Quite Rio"! He yelled blushing.
She giggled yet then had a worried look. "It's that dream again… What exactly is it"? She thought, as they drove.
"These are the last ruins it's the location where the sixth and seventh Number are being held".
Yuma, Astral, Darka, Astrana, Hotaru, Manami, Kotori, Shark, and Rio were in Astral's ship looking at the map to where the next Numbers would be held. "And its also the place where the legends of the two Barian Emperors we haven't met are", Astral said.
"Barian we haven't met yet", Yuma said.
"Do you girls know anything about them"? Rio asked the sisters.
"We did heard once that two members of the Barian Emperors had disappeared several years ago but not much else", Hotaru shrugged.
"Doesn't give us much", Astrana said.
"Yuma… What happened to Kaito"? Shark questioned.
"Ah… He said he had to check into some things", Yuma frowned.
"Probably about Misael", Shark said.
Darka flinched with a sigh rubbing her face as Hotaru spoke. "I already got Sirius and the others to go find Tenjo got a bone to pick with him anyway", she remarked.
"I don't know how since their job is to", Darka began.
"Hey guys"!
They looked to see Antares walking in the ship with a grin. "Antares"! Yuma gasped.
"How did you get in"? Kotori said surprised.
"And more importantly why are you not with Sirius, Lyra, and Shane finding Tenjo"? Hotaru frowned.
"Hey one of us has to do our job on protecting Darka so I volunteered to come here", Antares grinned.
"I told you", Darka said to Hotaru.
"Well as long as the others are looking for Tenjo I don't care", Hotaru scoffed.
"So these members are coming with us", Yuma remarked.
"Wait why isn't Lizzie coming"? Antares asked surprised.
"She wanted to look more into the legends turns out her family were historians and researched legends", Darka said.
"Fair enough", Shark shrugged.
"As you can see, the distance between the two Numbers is pretty close", Astral said, as they looked at the map.
"Could they be in the same place"? Kotori asked.
"Anyway we just gotta obtain the Numbers one way or another"! Yuma said, going to the wheel.
"So lets go"!
"That's the spirit", Hotaru nodded with a smirk, as the ship began moving.
"The Kattobingu Ore Yuma Airline is taking off"! Yuma said.
Rio smiled then looked and noticed Manami frowning in deep thought her eyes clouded. "Manami-chan"? She called.
Manami gasped turning to Rio and to Rio's surprise they showed great worry before calming. "Oh yeah Im fine Rio sorry", Manami said with a sigh.
"Are you sure? You look paler and you seem distracted", Rio frowned.
"Im fine really I just need to be alone", Manami said, walking off.
The others watched her go with worried frowns. "She hasn't been herself lately", Hotaru frowned.
"Yeah ever since the first ruins and as of late she seemed to be distracted", Darka frowned.
Shark frowned at this knowing that when the others went to the other ruins Manami had a horrible dream and wouldn't speak about it he then went off after her.
Manami sighed as she leaned on the wall in the ship her face indeed paler.
"/Lady Manami/".
Manami looked to see the spirit of Mach appearing next to her. "Oh Mach it's you", she said.
"/You seem unwell is it about your dream? Or the ruins/"? Mach asked calmly.
Manami flinch and groaned sliding down to the floor covering her face. "Yeah guess you can say that I just have an odd feeling about those ruins I don't know why", she frowned.
"So her memories still have not returned to her", Mach thought.
"Manami".
Manami gasped and looked up to see Shark, Mach disappeared as Shark walked over and kneeled in front of her. "Are you ok"? He asked.
"Yeah Im fine Shark", she began.
"Don't lie to me Mana I know you better than that", he frowned.
She twitched and sighed knowing that too well. "Its probably just my paranoia acting up but for some reason I have a bad feeling about the ruins", she said.
"What kind of a bad feeling"? He questioned with a frown.
"I don't know just some sort of odd feeling", she said, then shook her head.
"Forget it its just silly".
Then he hugged her surprising her. "Manami you should really trust me on telling me these kinds of things without me judging you besides you should know I take your words seriously", he said.
She grew wide eyed in surprised before smiling and leaning her head on his chest. "Yeah you're right sorry", she said.
He only smiled before they separated then she noticed something in his jacket pocket. "Huh? What's that"? She asked.
He grew wide eyed before sighing getting out the wrapped gift surprising her it was rectangle shape in deep blue wrapping. "Here a gift", he said, handing it to her.
She blinked taking it as he gently kissing her forehead before getting up and walking off she watched him go before giggling softly. "Man that guy always manage to surprise me", she smiled fondly, as she began unwrapping the gift.
Durbe and Misael stood on a building looking at the city. "So the Number Spirit named Jinlong was related to you when you were a human"? Durbe questioned.
"That's right but I have no intention on believing it", Misael frowned.
"I am a proud warrior of Barian there's no way I'm related to those inferior humans".
"I'm not going to believe it either but tell me did any of the Shinori sisters reacted to it"? Durbe questioned.
Misael flinched remembering Darka's tears and weak smile as well as her words.
"Hehe now it all makes sense why I always have these chest pains when you're around Misael it was because my soul missed you it was because I missed you".
"Misael"?
Misael grew wide eyed and shook his head. "No, none of them reacted like Manami Shinori did with you", he only said.
Durbe frowned knowing Misael wasn't telling him something but didn't push it as he spoke. "But I am interested in the remaining ruins", he said.
"The legends for Nasch and Merag should be there".
"That means you actually do believe them right"? Misael asked.
"It does not"! Durbe denied.
"I just want some clues regarding those two the powers of the Seven Barian Emperors will change if they're there we must find the remaining Numbers no matter what".
The two then disappeared in red light.
Yuma, Astral, Darka, and Astrana were outside the ship Darka her back to the railing as Yuma leaned forward. "Say guys", Yuma began.
The three looked at Yuma as he went on. "Those Barian guys… Are really human right"? He asked.
"Me and Astrana don't doubt the memories that the Numbers had shown us", Astral said, Astrana nodding in agreement.
"And the fact of the matter that they might've reincarnated as Barians is not impossible", Darka added.
"So they exist the same way you guys do"? Yuma asked.
"More so Astral and Astrana than me since I still have human blood", Darka shrugged.
"And considering that Astral World and Barian World are the same its likely the case", Astrana said.
"Then why are those guys Barians"? Yuma questioned.
"There would be something the legends share in common that allowed the Barians to reincarnate", Astral said.
"Not like we would know brother that kind of information belonged to the Giver of Life", Astrana sighed, before facing Darka.
"Darka what does your family know of the reincarnation workings for Astral beings and Barians"?
But before Darka could speak another voice spoke up.
"Its not a good idea to get too deeply involved with them".
They turned to see Shark there with his arms crossed. "Shark"! Yuma said surprised.
"If you don't throw away your sentimental feelings, you'll only slow us down", Shark said.
"Oi Shark", Darka frowned.
"Hey Shark… Why are you fighting the Barians"? Yuma asked.
"That should be obvious. They used Rio and me! This is their atonement for that"! Shark said angrily.
Darka frowned deeply as Yuma went on. "But didn't you already forgive Tron and Faker"? He asked.
"Its not that I forgave them", Shark said.
"My will to fight them disappeared that's the only reason I stopped".
"I guess it's a philosophy of yours to not bring emotions into your duels", Astral remarked.
"Its fine if its your reason to fight is always for yourself that's why Im a lone wolf", Shark said.
"But I have to disagree with you about the real enemy Shark", Darka voiced up.
Shark looked at Darka as the others faced her. "It wasn't the Barian Emperors that used you and Rio but only Vector it was Vector that tricked Faker, it was Vector that led Tron to hate Faker and use his sons for his revenge, it was because of Vector that ultimately injured Rio to the point of hospitalization and what happened to you in the tournament, and its because of Vector we're in this situation", Darka frowned.
Shark deeply frowned at this as Darka then put up her hands a sphere of light in her left and a sphere of darkness in her right. "Astrana asked me how reincarnation works in Astral World and Barian World this is what we were taught", she explained, holding up the sphere of light.
"When a human dies and if their heart was noble and pure they are reincarnated in Astral World".
Then she raised the sphere of darkness. "But if a human dies their heart filled with sorrow and resentment in their hearts they are reincarnated as Barians think back Shark each legend ended horribly for each person it wouldn't be surprising if they didn't died with resentment in their hearts for what had happened to them because of that they became Barians", she said.
"Yet planning to destroy Astral World and Earth", Shark frowned.
"I say there's more to it than that two of the Barian Emperors are being controlled by Vector but I think there might be a greater power behind this", Darka said, the spheres disappearing.
"A greater power"? Yuma questioned worried.
"I don't know myself all I do know that something dark and evil is going on and its not from the Barian Emperors", Darka said, walking.
"Come on Yuma we should go see if we're there yet".
"Oh right", Yuma nodded.
The four then walked past Shark, Darka stopping at Shark's side. "Shark I can understand your hatred but you must know that if you allow that hatred to live out your life it will only bring despair", she said, before walking away.
Shark watched them go with a frown pondering upon Darka's words.
"Shark"!
Shark turned to see Manami rushing to him brightly smiling hugging him. "Oh thank you so much for the gift I love it", she said happily.
In her hand was a pretty silver diamond shaped locket on a white chain as she held it out to him. "Mind putting it on me"? She asked.
"Sure", he nodded, taking the locket.
She turned moving her hair as he placed it on her neck the locket resting at the middle of her collarbone she opened it to show them with her sisters, Rio, the guardians, and her parents at the Crimson Shrine celebrating Kasumi's birthday all laughing and smiling one of the workers taken the pictures. "How did you get the picture"? She asked.
"I asked Kasumi to give me a copy for it since I know it was a favorite of yours", he smiled, clipping the necklace on.
She smiled but then frowned. "Is everything alright between you guys"? She asked.
"Huh"? He asked confused.
"You know what I mean I saw Darka and Yuma before I walked here. Did you have an argument with one of them or both"? She asked.
He blinked surprised she could notice before he sighed. "Manami if given the chance not to fight the Barian Emperors, would you take it"? He asked.
"Yes", she said immediately.
"That was fast", he remarked.
"Shark I don't see the Emperors as enemies and besides I believe that there can be peace between Barian World and Astral World", she said.
"Even, with Vector"? He questioned.
"That's what a miracle is for", she shrugged.
He then chuckled hugging her from behind. "You are really something Manami", he remarked.
She smiled leaning on him touching her locket.
"ACK"!
Yuma felt by the force of the storm hitting the ship the siren blaring as the others staggered. "Oi! Are the ruins located here"?! Shark questioned.
"The coordinates point here! It has to be"! Rio said.
Then Rio gasped hearing a voice seeing as if a void of water.
"Come to me".
"Hey, Rio! Rio! Whats wrong"? Shark called worried.
She softly gasped facing her brother. "I-its nothing", she said.
Thunder clashed down as the storm went on. "Anyway it seems we should take refuge in this area for the time being", Astral said.
"Alright", Yuma nodded.
"Not like we have a choice", Hotaru frowned.
"W-wait the ship's power seems to be stopping"! Kotori said.
"What"?! Darka gasped.
The gears in the ship then began slowly stopping forcing the ship to stop. "So that means the ship won't move beyond this point", Astral said.
"Just our luck", Antares sighed.
Rio frowned as she heard the voice again.
"Come to me… Come to me"…
Rio gasped looking around. "Who?! Who are you"?! She questioned.
"Rio? Is something wrong"? Manami asked worried, walking to her.
"Who's calling me"?! Rio demanded.
"R-Rio"? Shark said worried.
Then suddenly the lights went out making them gasp. "Wh-what the"? Yuma gasped.
"Wh-what's wrong"? Kotori questioned.
Manami then gasped feeling a pressure of power. "What? What was that"? She thought shocked.
Rio gasped as the voice went on.
"Come to me… Now come to me"…
Then suddenly the lights went back on surprising them. "The lights went on", Yuma said.
"What was that just now"? Shark questioned.
Shark gasped and then turned to see both Rio and Manami gone. "Rio! Manami"! He gasped.
"They're gone"! Darka gasped.
Yuma then looked and gasped. "The monitor"! He yelled.
They all turned to look and gasped to see Rio walking to the front of the ship by the storm Manami pulling her back frantic looking. "Rio? Manami"? Shark gasped.
"What the hell are they doing"?! Hotaru gasped.
Rio slowly walked forward not bothered by Manami pulling her. "Rio snap out of it! Stop"! Manami yelled.
Yet Rio didn't seem to listen to Manami as she continued walking forward. "Its like she's possessed"! Manami thought.
"What are they doing out there"?! Yuma questioned.
"We better go after them", Astrana said.
Shark lowly growled and ran out. "Sh-Shark"! Yuma gasped.
"Come on"! Darka yelled, going after him with Astrana.
Manami continued pulling Rio and gasped hearing a voice.
"Come to me".
"What? Wait is that voice causing Rio to be like this"? Manami thought.
They reached the railing both looking down to see the raging waters as the voice spoke.
"Come on down"…
"Rio don't listen to that voice"! Manami cried out, clutching Rio's arm tightly.
"Ah so you as well I see".
Suddenly Manami felt a sharp pain in her head making her gasp her eyes dimmed. "Wh-what is"? She thought, feeling her conscious slipping.
Shark quickly ran out and gasped in horror. "Rio! Manami"! He cried out.
Rio then fell overboard Manami, who was still tightly gripping Rio's arm, fell with her in the ocean with a splash. "Rio! Manami"! Shark yelled, running to the rail.
He then jumped overboard as well following after them in a splash. "Shark"! Yuma yelled, him and the others catching up.
"Not good", Antares gasped with a pale face.
In the water Shark quickly swam after Rio and Manami in a tunnel of water. "Shark! Shark"! Yuma yelled.
"Manami! Rio"! Darka yelled.
Yuma tched and jumped off the rail. "Im going to Kattobingu Ore"! He yelled.
"Don't forget about me"! Darka yelled, jumping.
"Me neither"! Hotaru yelled, jumping.
"Hey wait a minute"! Antares yelled, going after them.
"Everyone"! Kotori gasped, as they all jumped in the sea with a splash.
They quickly swam after them but then the water began pushing them back making them gasped as the water currents pushed them all away.
"Yuma? Yuma wake up".
Yuma groaned slowly opening his eyes and looked up to see Darka, Astral, and Astrana as Darka sighed relieved. "Thank goodness you're awake", she sighed.
Yuma slowly sat up to see Shark holding an unconscious Manami while Hotaru was squeezing water out of her hair Antares next to her. "Shark? Astral? Everyone, where are we"? He questioned, looking around.
"We're not sure we lost conscious after being swallowed by the water but this would appear to be another land below the ocean", Astral said, as they all looked up.
"Whao! The ocean is the sky"! Yuma gasped, and then looked at the unconscious Manami.
"Is Manami ok"?
"She only lost conscious after she lost her grip on Rio", Darka said.
"And Rio also came to this place", Shark said, them all seeing footprints in the sand.
Suddenly Manami coughed with a groan slowly opening her eyes. "Manami you're awake", Hotaru said relieved.
"Hotaru"? Manami blinked.
Then Manami gasped sitting up. "Rio! Where's Rio"?! She questioned worried.
"We don't know she gained conscious first and left", Astrana said.
Manami stood being helped by Shark as they followed Rio's prints. "Manami what happened back at the ship"? Darka questioned.
"When the lights went out I saw Rio suddenly walk out so I followed her seeing she wasn't looking right I think she was being controlled then when we reached the rail I heard a voice and lost conscious", Manami frowned.
"A voice"? Darka questioned.
"I think it was the same voice that was controlling Rio I-Im not sure I tried to stop her", Manami began sadly.
"Mana its alright we'll find her", Shark assured.
She only frowned as they reached up a hill and gasped in shock to see a temple of sorts. "That's", Shark began.
"What the"? Yuma gasped.
Antares grew wide eyed frowning in worry as Manami looked at it in wonder. "This feeling again just like in Mach's ruins", she thought.
"Could that be the ruins for the Numbers"? Darka questioned with a frown.
"Most likely", Astrana nodded.
They all walked up the steps walking inside to see different passageways. "What is this"? Yuma questioned.
"Is this some sort of labyrinth"? Astral questioned.
"Oh please tell me its not like Mach's ruins", Darka sighed.
Both Hotaru and Manami grew wide eyed feeling a shudder. "What"? Hotaru thought shock.
"What was that just feeling just now"? Manami thought.
*CAWW*CAWW*
They all turned to see a blue black bird crying out another next to it as Yuma saw something gleaming on where they sat he jumped getting out two Kings Coins as he landed. "What's wrong"? Shark said.
"My dad's coins", Yuma said, showing them.
"So the Numbers are here", Darka said.
They began walking looking around as Shark spoke. "Rio has a mysterious power she's been sensing something long before we came here that power may have led her down here", he said.
"It might've been the Numbers then", Antares frowned, as they walked.
"The Numbers", Manami said softly.
Shark and Manami walked next to one another when they heard a voice again.
"Come to me"…
They both gasped and stopped Shark looked to the side and he and Manami walked to the right Shark kneeled down picking up a card. "This is… Rio's card", he said.
"So then Rio went this way"? Manami asked.
"Most likely", Hotaru nodded, Antares with her.
Shark then turned. "Hey Yuma-! What"?! He gasped.
They all turned and gasped to now be blocked Shark touched the wall frowning. "Its Mach's ruins all over again", Hotaru groaned.
"Not helping Hotaru", Manami sighed.
They turned seeing the passage ahead of them while Yuma, Astral, Darka, and Astrana kept walking. "But really how long does this maze go on for"? Yuma questioned.
"It would seem that blindly advancing wont get us out of here", Astral remarked.
"But we don't even know where to go so all we can do is go forward", Astrana countered with a frown.
"She's got a point", Yuma sighed.
"And besides the thing about mazes is that no matter where you go theres only one way blocking the outside if you keep going down straight from the entrance along the wall you'll eventually get out".
"I see not a bad plan for you", Astral remarked.
"Leave it to the son of an adventurer", Darka smiled.
Yuma grinned. "How 'bout it? Wanna try it Shark"? He asked, turning.
They turned and gasped in shock. "H-He's gone"! Yuma gasped.
"And Hotaru, Manami, and Antares"! Darka gasped.
"Hey where are you guys"?! Yuma called running back.
"Oi Yuma"! Darka called, following him.
"This is weird we didn't go that far since we entered the maze there's no entrance to get out of", Yuma frowned.
"It would appear common sense holds no bounds here because we've been in the same place this entire time", Astral said.
"That's for sure", Darka frowned.
"You're kidding"! Yuma gaped.
"Its true", Astrana frowned.
"Once we see something we do not forget it".
"We have already passed this broken wall three times", Astral said, looking at it.
"So we've lost the entrance"? Yuma questioned.
"So it would seem", Astral said.
"No way", Yuma said.
"We can worry about that later right now we have to go find the others", Darka frowned.
"Right! Don't look down on the son of an adventurer"! Yuma said, beginning to climb up the wall.
But then he cried out as they watched him fall. "Maybe its best I fly up", Darka said.
"Yeah", Yuma said, from the floor.
Darka then focused on her wings but then gasped and winced getting on her knees. "Darka"! Yuma gasped.
"Im fine but I don't think I can open my wings right now", Darka winced.
Astral and Astrana then looked up and gasped. "Yuma look ahead", Astral said.
The two looked and gasped to see a wall forming. "A wall is being created"! Yuma gaped.
"Over there too", Darka said, looking to the other side.
"What's up with this?! Now we cant get out of here"! Yuma said.
"It would seem this labyrinth intends to hinder our path by all means", Astral said.
"Then Shark and the others", Yuma began frowning.
"Could this be the Number Spirit's doing? What is its plan"? Darka thought with a frown.
Shark, Manami, Antares, and Hotaru kept walking down the passage Hotaru reaching to Manami. "You sensed it too"? Hotaru whispered to her.
"That sensation"?
Manami nodded grimly. "Yeah the same one from the other ruins", she whispered back.
"It seems there's some sort connection to this place try to keep your wits together", Hotaru whispered.
Manami nodded as they kept walking forward and once again Shark and Manami heard the voice.
"Come to me".
"Who are you"? Shark called.
Then Hotaru gasped feeling her conscious now gone slumping making them turn. "Hotaru"? Antares called worried.
Hotaru only walked on her clothes changing in a gold glow and Antares gasped in horror while Manami and Shark gasped surprised to see her wearing ancient Egyptian like light armor with her wings out the light of her eyes gone. "Come", she said, walking.
"Oh no that voice", Manami paled.
The wall disappeared as Hotaru flew. "Is it using Hotaru to lead us"? Shark questioned.
"Not like we got a choice", Antares swallowed.
They nodded and quickly followed Hotaru deep in the labyrinth Antares frowning. "This isn't good if this goes on both Hotaru and Manami will", he thought worried.
They quickly ran as Shark and Manami continued hearing the voice.
"Come to me… Come to me"!
"Its getting stronger", Manami thought.
They quickly ran up stairs when reaching the top they stood in front of an altar like building. "That's", Shark gasped.
They then quickly ran up the stairs when reaching mid top they gasped to see Hotaru kneeling eyes closed next to her stood Rio wearing princess like attire. "Rio"! Shark gasped.
Then a card glowing in dark blue floated in front of Rio as she grabbed it to show it was a Number. "Rio, that's a Number"! Shark gasped.
Then suddenly a light blue aura emanated from Rio making them gasp. "Rio"? Shark questioned.
"Shark I don't think that's Rio right now", Manami frowned.
"What"? Shark questioned.
"I have been waiting for you Ryoga Kamishiro", Rio said, her voice echoing as her eyes glowed blue.
"Who the hell are you"? Shark questioned.
"My name is Abyss"!
From the aura appeared a shadowed figure behind the figure speaking through Rio. "The spirit of a Number", Shark frowned.
"Did you control Rio to call me out here"?!
"It is your fate to fight against me, thou holding my power but I never would expect to find Manami Shinori and Hotaru Shinori to be with you as well", Abyss said through Rio.
"What"? Manami gasped.
"If that were the case both thou and Manami Shinori shall fight me if thou wish to save Rio", Abyss said.
"But why take Hotaru as well"?! Antares demanded.
Through Rio, Abyss looked at Antares who flinched at the gaze. "This is Her wish and at so I shall do what I must", he said.
"Her"? Antares thought shocked.
"I have no idea what you're planning but we'll be your opponent"! Shark yelled.
"Now let Rio and Hotaru go"!
"Of course if you are able to defeat me in a duel that is", Abyss said, with Rio now speaking disappearing as Hotaru stood up her scythe appearing in her hand the light still gone from her eyes.
"Does this mean we only have to fight you through Rio? Not Hotaru"? Manami questioned.
"No she shall only stay to observe", Abyss said.
"Fine then we'll crush you flat and get Rio and Hotaru back"! Shark yelled.
"Lets go"! Manami yelled.
"Duel disk set"!
The three then had their Duel Disks set. "D-Gazer set"! Shark and Manami said, putting on their D-Gazers as Rio's eye glowed blue.
"Duel"!
"Yuma! Darka! You guys"!
Kotori stood in a boat lowered at the ocean frowning worried. "I hope they're all ok", she said, then saw something.
"Huh"?
In a light a sphere flew to Kotori making her shriek in shock. "What"? She gasped.
The sphere then took shape as Durbe making her gasp. "Huh? Y-you're"! Kotori gasped.
"The fact that you guys are here means that the Numbers are also here", Durbe remarked.
"I-I don't know anything about no Numbers"! Kotori frowned.
"The guys just jumped into the ocean and went missing is all"!
"The ocean"? He asked, looking down.
"I see".
He then became a sphere going in the ocean Kotori watching him go with a gasp. "Just what could be under the ocean"? She questioned.
"Here goes my turn draw"! Shark said.
"I summon Big Jaws"!
And the big jawed shark monster appeared on the field with a growl.
Big Jaws
Level: 3
Atk Points: 1800
Def Points: 300
"And when I summon a fish type monster on my field I can special summon this guy from my hand"! Shark yelled.
"Show yourself Shark Sucker"!
And the second shark monster appeared in a wave of water.
Shark Sucker
Level: 3
Atk Points: 200
Def Points: 1000
"I overlay the level three Big Jaws and Shark Sucker"! Shark said.
The two shark monsters became blue lights swirling as they went in the portal of the overlay network. "I use these two monsters to build the Overlay Network! Xyz summon! A crimson spear emerges from the pitch black darkness! Come forth, Black Ray Lancer"!
And the Lancer monster appeared on the field twirling its lance before standing on the field.
Black Ray Lancer'
Rank: 3
Atk Points: 2100
Def Points: 600
"I set one card turn end", Shark finished.
"My turn draw"! Abyss said.
"I summon Gorgonic Golem"!
Manami couldn't help the shriek as the snake like golem monster appeared on the field.
Gorgonic Golem
Level: 3
Atk Points: 1200
Def Points: 600
"And when I summon a Gorgonic monster on my field I can special summon Gorgonic Gargoyle", Abyss said.
And the snake like gargoyle appeared on the field.
Gorgonic Gargoyle
Level: 3
Atk Points: 1000
Def Points: 800
"Snakes it had to be snakes", Manami paled.
"Behold Ryoga"! Abyss said, nodding to Hotaru.
Hotaru nodded raising her scythe as it glowed of shadows making Antares gasp in horror. "I overlay the Gorgonic Golem and Gargoyle"! Abyss said.
The two Gorgonic monsters became dark purple energy swirling and Hotaru's shadows went with them as they went to the portal of the Overlay Network. "I use these two monsters to build the Overlay Network! Xyz summon! Show yourself Gorgonic Guardian"!
And appearing on the field the ground crumbling was the snake like guardian monster moaning as it moved out from the ground.
Gorgonic Guardian
Rank: 3
Atk Points: 1600
Def Points: 1200
"Just like from before", Antares thought paling, looking at Hotaru.
"1600 Atk points but Black Ray Lancer's Attack power is 2100 you wont be able to stand against it", Shark said.
"Hmph are you certain"? Abyss smirked.
"I activate Gorgonic Guardian's effect! I use one Overlay Unit and negate the effects of one monster on the field and reduce its Atk points to 0".
Gorgonic Guardian's overlay unit hit its blue eye and it shot a blue beam at Black Ray Lancer turning it to stone as it lost its Atk points.
Black Ray Lancer
Atk Points: 2100 – 0
B-Black Ray Lancer was"! Shark gasped.
"Turned to stone", Antares frowned.
Manami paled in shock shaking. "Not done yet", Abyss said, making them gasp.
"When Gorgonic Guardian is on the field all monsters with 0 Atk points are destroyed"!
"Say what"?! Shark gasped.
Gorgonic Guardian's red eyed glowed and launched its snakes destroying Black Ray Lancer in a shock wave. "Gorgonic Guardian! Direct attack"! Abyss yelled.
Gorgonic Guardian swung its tail hitting Shark sending him flying. "UGH"! He cried out.
"Shark"! Manami gasped, raising her hand as it glowed blue.
Shark landed in a water blue veil similar to Darka's as he slide down from it.
Shark's and Manami's LPs: 4000 – 2400
"I set one card facedown and end my turn", Abyss finished.
"Ugh thanks Manami", Shark said with a nod.
Manami nodded back with a light smile as Abyss spoke in his voice. "You plan to take Rio back looking so pathetic Ryoga"? He asked.
Rio's eyes then glowed blue again emanating the light blue aura Shark and Manami looked up and they both gasped seeing the blue light in Rio's eyes brighten. "This light", Manami thought.
"What is this light"? Shark thought.
"Oh no"! Antares gasped.
Then their surroundings went black. "Th-This is", Shark said stunned.
"What is"? Manami began.
Both looking in the light before they both blinked and gasped. "Ah… What"? Shark gasped.
He then looked around and gasped to be sitting on a throne in a throne room with soldiers. "Wh-what is this place"? Shark questioned.
"Shark"!
Shark looked and gasped to see Manami sitting next to him on a throne as well wearing a beautiful sleeveless blue blouse like shirt, ankle length dark blue skirt, brown sandals, a white wrap on her arms, her Baria Lapis, and a blue gemmed silver crown. "Manami what are you wearing"? He questioned.
"You should look at your reflection before questioning me", Manami said with a half smile despite their situation.
Shark grew wide eyed and stood up seeing a mirror and gasped seeing his reflection. "Impossible! Why am I dressed like this"?! He questioned shock.
"I wondered that myself", she frowned, walking next to him.
She looked seeing his necklace of a lapis making her twitch Shark not noticing to her relief. "Just what is going on here"? He questioned.
"Nii-sama, Manami-neesan".
They gasped quickly turning to see Rio walking to them with a smile. "Its nearly time you two everyone is waiting for you", she said.
"R-Rio"! Shark said stunned.
"Wait everyone"? Manami questioned.
They walked to a balcony looking over and gasped to see a large group of people cheering upon seeing them.
"Our king and queen"!
"Your majesties"!
They're all praising their great king and queen", Rio smiled.
"Q-queen"?! Manami gaped stunned.
"Me? A king"? He said stunned.
The two looked both frowning. "What is this? Could this be memories of this country"? He thought.
"Why would the Spirit show us this? What's his purpose"? Manami thought frowning.
"Your majesties! Your majesties"!
They turned to see a soldier quickly running to them. "Your majesties there's an enemy attack"! The soldier said.
"Enemy"?! Shark and Manami gasped.
Soon enough Shark and Manami, who had somehow managed to change in light knight armor, rode on horses and then run up the stairs to the top of the wall where the other soldiers were as they looked to see rows of ships heading toward them. "A battalion", Manami said stunned.
"That's… The Enemy"?! Shark questioned shock.
"Fire back"! One of the soldiers yelled.
"Arise, Gorgonic Guardians and attack"!
They both gasped hearing a familiar voice shout out and gold light lightly shine far from the ships as the sea shook and three Gorgonic Guardians rose launching their blue beams Shark and Manami quickly moved yet looked and gasped to see some soldiers turned to stones. "Oh no", Manami gasped.
Then they saw a larger ship sailing forward and they both gasped in shock to see sitting on a throne on the ship was Vector with Hotaru standing emotionlessly next to him wearing the Egyptian armor and Antares standing next to her frowning. "Vector"! Shark gasped.
"Hotaru, Antares"?! Manami gasped shocked.
"That's the King of Madness who has invaded, slaughtered, and plundered countless along with his most trusted Soldier and Guardian", one of the soldiers told them.
"Guardian"? Manami questioned.
"Yes the Golden Guardian of their land Umbra Patriae, Fire a child of a god that enables her to summon monsters like the Gorgonic Guardian for the Mad King", the soldier explained.
"No way", Manami said shocked, looking at Hotaru who stood emotionless her scythe raised as she thought.
"So Hotaru did work for Vector"?!
"Why is Vector"?! Shark thought.
Then both Shark and Manami gasped feeling a great pressure before finding themselves back to the duel as they looked up to see the glowing in Rio's eyes gone Hotaru standing next to her. "Shark did you saw that too"? Manami asked.
"Yeah I saw it just what is he planning"? Shark questioned.
Manami frowned before shaking her head Antares frowning grimly as Manami went with her turn. "My turn draw"! She yelled, before thinking.
"If I summon a monster face up Abyss will use Gorgonic Guardian's effect in that the case".
She looked at her hand. "I place a monster in facedown defense position then placed two cards facedown and end my turn", she finished, as the cards appeared on the field before thinking.
"Gorgonic Guardian has 1600 Atk points with the card I set Sea Clam with a Def Points of 1600 we shouldn't take damage this turn".
"Looks like Mana managed to put up a good defense for us", Shark thought with a light smile to her.
She smiled back as they both looked up frowning. "My turn draw", Abyss said.
"Manami Shinori is that suppose to protect you from Gorgonic Guardian's attack? I activate a magic card on the field! Gorgon Charming! This card switches a face down monster into face up defense position".
"What"?! Manami gasped.
The spell card sent a haze toward Manami's monster causing it to flip face up defense mode to show a large closed silver clam. "Sea Clam"! She gasped.
Sea Clam
Level: 3
Atk Points: 1000
Def Points: 1600
"I activate Gorgonic Guardian's effect"! Abyss yelled.
"By using one overlay unit I negate the effect of one monster on the field and reduce its Atk points to 0"!
Gorgonic Guardian launched the blue beam at Sea Clam changing it to stone.
Sea Clam
Atk Points: 1000 – 0
"And I activate Gorgonic Guardian's other effect! It destroys all monsters with 0 Atk points on the field"! Abyss said.
Gorgonic Guardian swung its tail destroying Sea Clam in Manami's shock. "Then I activate the Equip magic card Xyz Unit from my hand"! Abyss yelled.
"This card becomes an Equip card on an Xyz monster and the equipped Xyz monster Atk points rise by 200 times it rank"!
Gorgonic Guardian glowed purple as its Atk points rose.
Gorgonic Guardian
Atk Points: 1600 – 2200
"Gorgonic Guardian! Direct attack"! Abyss yelled.
"Trap activate! Savior of Light! The damage is cut in half and I can special summon a light attribute monster from my hand on the next turn"! Manami yelled.
Gorgonic Guardian then swung its tail at Manami sending her flying. "AHH"! She shrieked.
"Mana"! Shark yelled.
Quickly she flipped landing on her feet with a gasp.
Shark and Manami's LPs: 2400 – 1300
"Don't underestimate us yet"! Manami yelled.
"If this keeps up thought", Antares thought paling.
Yuma and Darka ran both frowning. "Shit! What are we going to do"?! Yuma said worried.
"We just have to keep running", Darka frowned.
Then there was a light above them making them look up shock as a hole opened pouring water inside. "What the"?! Yuma gasped stepping back.
Appearing out of the water in a glow was Durbe making them gasp. "Durbe"! Yuma gasped.
"Yuma, Astral, Darka, Astrana", Durbe said, looking at the four.
"What are you doing here"? Yuma questioned.
"He must be here for"… Darka thought.
"I followed you guys", Durbe said.
"We cannot afford to let any more Numbers go".
"You want to settle things right now"?! Yuma demanded, Darka frowning.
"You are opponents that must be defeated sooner or later its not a bad deal really", Durbe said.
Durbe", Darka frowned.
Aurasoul: And all done.
Darka: Oh hell is coming for you Aurasoul.
Aurasoul: Dont I know but now folks now know what's up with Manami and Hotaru so until next time folks read and review!
Durbe: Those three are coming.
Aurasoul: Shit!