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Chapter 13: The Majesty of the Black Rose
Yusei was getting a strange sense from the Duel. He sensed fear and distress, which was normal for an intense Shadow Duel, but at the same time, he got a sense of serenity from Akiza's opponent, which given the nature of the Chaos Movement so far, seemed rather unusual. Then again, this was par for the course when it came to the unpredictability of the Master. The real confusing part for Yusei was the feelings of anger and hatred rolling off Akiza in waves. Something must have happened to really put her in distress. Either that or…
"Something's gone horribly wrong," Luna said suddenly, fear evident in her voice.
Yugi glanced at her. "The Duel?"
Luna nodded. "I think the Black Rose is making one last attempt at a comeback."
"The Black Rose?"
"The name Akiza used back when she was a part of the Arcadia Movement," Yusei explained, "Back when she used her powers to seek revenge against the world. It was a side I had never hoped to see again after Sayer got eaten by that Earthbound Immortal."
"Well, how can we help her?" Yugi asked, mind buzzing with questions about Arcadia and Earthbound Immortals, but a gut feeling told him this wasn't the time.
"We have to keep moving," Kaiba answered, "There's nothing we can do here."
"Right," Yusei agreed, walking briskly down the corridor, ever alert for traps.
Akiza's group
"It's over, Black Rose," Melissa continued, "There's no need to continue fighting."
"Hehehehehe, HA HA HA HA HA!" Akiza laughed, "You seem to think I'm beaten. I will warn you one last time: I am not to be underestimated at any point in any Duel. Got that?" The Black Rose glared at her opponent, who returned the glare with a steady gaze.
Far away, the Master watched the Duel in his little control booth and cackled to himself. "Nice evil laugh, Miss Izinski, I couldn't have done it better myself," he commented, "If it weren't for the fact I already have a goddess of chaos lined up to help me take over the world, I'd invite you over to my side. As it is, you're merely an obstruction that has to be uprooted."
Back at the Duel, Dani watched Akiza's demeanor, stunned by this abrupt turnabout from the woman she had met earlier. "There must be something we can do to snap Akiza out of it!"
"The last time this happened, Yusei managed to bring the nice Akiza back," Leo said.
"How?" Jack demanded, sparing a glance back at the young lad.
"Umm, it looked like he just talked to her and got her out of her daze," Leo answered, "I couldn't hear what he said, but it must have worked."
"Well, Yusei ain't here right now, so we gotta get her out of this madness some other way," Crow remarked.
"Can't hurt to give talking a try, right?" Dani asked and before anyone could answer, she darted forward, stepping between Akiza and Melissa and confronting the psychic duelist. "Akiza! What's gotten into you? This isn't the real you!"
"Isn't it?" Akiza asked rhetorically, "Or is the sweet little girl you know simply delving into her dark side? The power I wield, no one can stop it, not you, not the Master, not anyone!"
"Sounds like the power is controlling you!" Dani answered, grabbing Akiza by her shoulders. "Come on! Whatever the Master did to you, you gotta shake it off!" Akiza hissed at the touch and gestured. Dani hesitated, wondering what the gesture was for.
"Look out!" Crow cried, causing Dani to turn around just in time for one of Black Rose Dragon's thorny vines to grab her around the waist and pick her up, waving her around in the air like some sort of prize.
"Put me down!" Dani demanded, thrashing uselessly in a futile attempt to break free, "Akiza!"
"Let her go!" Crow yelled, charging forward only to get snatched up by another vine from Black Rose Dragon.
Akiza was thoroughly enjoying their predicament. "Ha ha ha ha! Black Rose Dragon, dispose of these fools."
"Fools?!" Dani exclaimed, thrashing even more wildly "Let me out of here and I'll show you who's-" She was cut off as with a sickening crack, Dani and Crow were slammed together by the Black Rose Dragon, both instantly knocked out when their heads cracked together.
Jack winced. "That's gonna hurt in the morning." Black Rose Dragon then flung the unconscious Duelists to the side, roaring a challenge to all who would defy it. Leo ran over to the two, Dani having landed on top of Crow.
"Come on guys, wake up!" Leo cried, "You gotta help Akiza!" He shook Dani, rolled her off Crow, then shook Crow in a vain attempt to wake them up.
"Leo!" Jack barked, "That's not going to help. We need to get Akiza to come back to her senses!"
"How are we going to help?" Leo asked, quivering in fear.
Jack looked at Akiza fiercely, as if his glare would bring her back. "I don't know."
"Perhaps I can be of assistance," Melissa offered, "Inzektor Exa-Beetle, attack Black Rose Dragon with Twin Sword Slash!" The armored insect rose and slashed through Black Rose Dragon's vines to attack and destroy the mighty dragon. Rose petals scattered everywhere with the demise of the dragon and Akiza's demeanor appeared to shift as two tokens bearing the symbol of Dandylion appeared on the field.
Akiza LP: 1700
"Since I used Dandylion for the Synchro Summon, whenever that Synchro monster is destroyed, I get two tokens to defend myself," Akiza explained with another terrifying cackle.
Dandylion Tokens: Atk 0, Def 0, LV 1
"You won't be able to hide behind those for long," Melissa warned, "I end my turn with a facedown." She turned to Leo and stared at him long and hard.
"Umm, why is she staring at me?" Leo asked Jack quietly.
"You can put a stop to this madness," Melissa said, "But you have to hurry, as I sense the madness beginning to corrupt her soul."
"Me?!" Leo exclaimed, "What can I do?!"
"You already know what must be done," Melissa answered, "I destroyed the Black Rose Dragon, you must destroy the Witch part."
Akiza's mind
"Hello?!" Akiza called. Ever since the Master had said that phrase, she had been transported to a place of shadow. She had seen images here and there, jumbled memories, both distant and recent, showing her all the atrocities she had committed for the Arcadia Movement. It was very disconcerting, threatening to tip her mind into madness.
"I don't want to see this!" Akiza cried, "I'm not that person anymore!"
"Aren't you?" another voice asked, one that was similar to her own, only darker. "You reveled in the sensations, the power your psychic abilities gave you. No one could touch you, until that bastard Fudo had to ruin your streak at the Fortune Cup. You couldn't be touched, but you can still gain unlimited power. All you have to do is give in."
"No!" Akiza shouted, "It's wrong!"
"If it's wrong, then why does it feel so good?" the evil side of Akiza, for what else could it be, asked. "Your powers put you on a level far above anyone else. You could be Queen of this world!"
"What good would that do?" Akiza countered, "To be on top of the world, but all alone."
"We will show people how wrong it was to treat people like us like trash, like outsiders," Dark Akiza answered. The shadows began swirling and a shadowy figure began to manifest in front of Akiza. The psychic Duelist recoiled in shock and fear when she saw the figure beginning to take shape. "We will even show Yusei that our powers are not to be feared and make him join us. Isn't that what you want?" The shadowy figure began to gain color. Akiza gasped as her dark side revealed itself in a most horrifying manner. It was effectively Akiza, but at the same time it wasn't her. The dark side of Akiza was rather scantily clad in very alluring burgundy lingerie. Black stockings ran up her legs, disappearing into red stiletto boots. Dark makeup made the evil side of Akiza look much more seductive than normal. Black gloves covered her hands and forearms. Even her hair was done in a sensual style, the long bangs having been trimmed. It was a supernatural beauty, one that instantly made the real Akiza wary.
"Who are you?" Akiza asked in equal parts fear and awe.
"Me?" the dark Akiza asked, "I'm you. More accurately, I'm who you could be if you'd just give in. Let it go, the darkness inside of you will take care of everything. Or do you want to go back to being the outcast?" Dark Akiza brought up the recent memory of the Fortune Cup, where Yusei was telling Akiza not to wear the mask.
"FREAK! FREAK! FREAK! FREAK!" came the chants of the crowd.
"No one likes you!" another heckler shouted.
"Stop it!" Akiza shouted, covering her ears, "That isn't who I am anymore!"
"Just give in to the darkness," Dark Akiza whispered seductively, tracing a line over Akiza's shoulders, making Akiza shiver "Something that feels this good can't possibly be evil."
"No!" Akiza yelled, shrugging the dark entity off of herself. "Yusei wouldn't-"
Dark Akiza huffed in annoyance and put her hands on her hips. "Yusei! Yusei! Yusei this, Yusei that, you can't even work up the courage to ask him out on a date, yet you cling to everything he says like he's the new Messiah! Let it GO already!" Akiza had never felt so lost.
Jungle Room
Leo gulped as he approached the Black Rose, glancing back at the unconscious Dani and Crow. Jack was busy attending to them, as much as he could with the delicate nature of head injuries. "I have a bad feeling about this."
"Go on Leo," Jack encouraged, "You've got a better chance than these two did, her dragon isn't here any longer."
"Neither is the Akiza you thought you knew," snarled the Black Rose, looking at the approaching boy with disdain. "Don't waste your time boy! I have more important matters to attend to, like disposing of this pest."
Leo looked at the Black Rose and into her eyes. He saw something there that hardened his resolve and he darted forward and hugged Akiza. "I know you're still in there big sis, you've got to snap out of it! Come on Aki!"
Yusei's group
"I don't like the feelings I'm getting from this Duel," Luna commented aloud as their group made their way down the dark passages. Yusei was guessing whenever they came to a fork, but his gut was telling him he was leading them in the right direction.
"Even I can sense it," Yami said to Yugi, "It's…chaotic."
"Kuribon's scared," Luna said, looking at the frightened Duel Spirit next to her. It said something to Luna, prompting the girl to cradle it. "It's alright, I'm sure they can handle it."
Yusei frowned as he sensed distress and fear from Akiza, mixing in with the malice from earlier. "I'm not sure what exactly is going on."
"Akiza's at a crossroads," Yugi answered cryptically, "What she does next will decide her destiny and the fate of several others, including ours."
"Yugi, how many times do I have to tell you not to talk about this destiny hogwash?" Kaiba asked with a groan. Three glares were his only response, prompting the head of Kaibacorp to turn around and continue walking. "You'll be happy to know there's a light at the end of this tunnel, and it doesn't look like a train."
"At least we're getting somewhere!" Yusei commented as they hurried along.
Akiza's mind
Akiza was running. Dark Akiza kept pulling up sorrowful memories that Akiza didn't want to face. To make matters worse, Dark Akiza was singing.
"Just lost in the darkness, fading away, I'm still around here, screaming her name," Dark Akiza sang.
"Stop that!" Akiza yelled. The song was beautiful, but Akiza knew it was the call of the siren.
"Just haunting my dream world, trying to survive, my heart is frozen, I'm losing my mind," Dark Akiza continued singing, taunting her, "Help me I'm buried alive!"
"Stop!" Akiza yelled, tripping in the darkness. "Just go away!"
"You didn't like my music? I felt it was perfect for the situation." Dark Akiza answered, "Besides, I can't 'just go away.' I'm a part of you. I've always been a part of you. That little phrase Sayer programmed into you lets me free to do as I please. You have such a beautiful body, I'd show you how to coax every bit of pleasure out of it if you'd let me." She struck a pose that would have made any heterosexual male in the vicinity pass out from the intensity of the nosebleed.
Akiza recoiled. "You slut!"
"This could be you if you let it." The evil side of Akiza continued posing in sensuous ways, "I know Yusei would love it. He's got a side in him that would looooove to just take me and-"
"I've heard enough!" Akiza shouted, scrambling to her feet again. "I've got to get out of here!"
"This is our mind!" Dark Akiza called after her, "There's nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, just keep exhausting yourself until you finally give in and become one with me!" She cackled, which caused the hairs on the back of Akiza's neck to stand up. She despaired at the thought wondered if she would ever be free from this curse when she heard Leo's voice.
"Come on, big sis, we need you!" Leo's voice echoed around in her head. "Yusei needs you, Luna needs you, I need you!"
"Leo!" Akiza shouted in equal parts shock and joy.
"Not that brat!" hissed Akiza's evil side. "Shoo!"
"Too late!" Akiza laughed in triumph. "My friends need me and I won't let you stop me."
Dark Akiza growled. "I won't let this happen!"
Akiza grinned and held up her hand. A card appeared in it and Akiza held it up. With a flash of light, Black Rose Dragon appeared behind her, ready for action.
"NO!" yelled Dark Akiza as she lunged, only to be speared by a thorny vine from Black Rose Dragon. Her form dissolved into shadows once more, leaving Akiza alone with her beloved dragon.
"Thank goodness that's over," Akiza sighed, petting Black Rose Dragon on its flank and drawing a contented growl from the dragon.
"It will never be over," Dark Akiza vowed, voice echoing in the shadows, "For I am a part of you. Watch your back, for when you least expect it, I'll be there! Hahahahahahahaha!" Her dark laughter echoed, even as it faded and Akiza saw a pinprick of light appear. It was tiny at first, but then it grew until Akiza couldn't see.
Jungle Room
Jack watched warily as Leo continued talking to Akiza. The Black Rose froze for a moment, a gale beginning to spring up around her. Leo clung tightly to Akiza, enduring the wind as he buried his head into Akiza's side. Just as abruptly as the psychic-induced gale began, it stopped. Jack lowered his arms and took stock of the situation. Melissa had likewise been protecting herself from the flying debris. Akiza's demeanor had shifted. She was hugging Leo back. Leo looked up in surprised and fear when he felt Akiza's touch, then smiled widely as he realized the Akiza he knew and loved was back.
"Akiza you're back!" Leo shouted and hugged her as tight as he could.
"Yes, Leo," Akiza sighed, "I'm back." She lifted her long bangs out of her eyes and glared at Melissa. "Tell your Master if he ever tries that again, he will not live to regret it."
Melissa nodded. "I understand. Now, it's your move."
Akiza nodded, drawing a card. "Let's see what my dark side has been up to." She looked at the two cards in her hand. "You can let go now Leo."
Leo ended the hug at her prompting, rubbing the back of his head sheepishly. "You had me scared there, big sis, it was worse than when Sayer made you all crazy against that Dark Signer."
Akiza winced, recalling her dark side's evil laugh. "Just get to the side, Leo, this Duel is heading to the next level." She looked around and gasped when she saw Dani and Crow in an unconscious heap. "Did I do that?"
"Well, Black Rose Dragon technically did that," Leo said.
Akiza's shoulders slumped in shame before she straightened up. "You made me hurt my friends. You'll pay for that. I'll activate my facedown card, Dark Tuning. For the cost of 800 Life Points, I can summon any Synchro monster from my Graveyard. Since there's only one Synchro monster in my Graveyard, I think you know what card I'm bringing back. Black Rose Dragon!" A beam of brilliant purple light erupted behind Akiza, surrounded by swirling black petals. Black Rose Dragon stepped out of the light once again and roared its displeasure at Melissa
Akiza LP: 900
Black Rose Dragon: Atk 2400, Def 1800, LV 7
"Next, I'll activate the Magic card Mark of the Rose from my hand!" Akiza announced, "By removing Hedge Guard from my graveyard, I can take control of your Inzektor Exa-Beetle for this turn."
"Would that be the case, you would be correct," Melissa agreed, "But I play my Exa-Beetle's special ability. By removing an XYZ material from it, I can destroy one card on each side of the field. I'll destroy my facedown and your Mark of the Rose." One of the circling orbs of light detached itself from Inzektor Exa-Beetle and sent twin streams of lightning towards the named cards, shattering both. Inzektor Exa-Beetle remained where it was, on Melissa's side of the field
"Looks like I'd better plant myself a little defense," Akiza grumbled, "I'll summon Blue Rose Dragon in Defense mode and end my turn." A baby version of Black Rose Dragon appeared next to the aforementioned monster, although its petals were blue instead of red.
Blue Rose Dragon: Atk 1600, Def 1200, LV 4
"Your move," Akiza said.
Melissa narrowed her eyes, sizing up Akiza. This whole Duel had been shifting from one extreme to the other; she wasn't entirely sure who held all the momentum. "My draw then. I summon Inzektor Earwig in Attack mode." A man in blue insect armor wielding a wicked scythe reminiscent of a giant beetle's pincers.
Inzektor Earwig: Atk 1000, Def 1000, LV 4
"Then I'll activate the Spell card Insect Imitation, sacrificing my Inzektor Earwig to summon a monster with one more Level, Inzektor Giga-Cricket," Melissa said. Earwig's armor cracked and shattered; from the remains stepped a grey and brown insect-armored man with wicked drill-like claws.
Inzektor Giga-Cricket: Atk 2000, Def 1300, LV 5
"This could be trouble," Jack murmured to himself.
"Alright, Exa-Beetle, destroy that Black Rose Dragon once more! Twin Sword Slash!" Melissa ordered. The XYZ monster charged, holding its duel swords, one golden, one fuchsia before slashing through Black Rose Dragon and destroying the Dragon.
Akiza LP: 700
"Come on Akiza!" Leo cheered, "You can do it!"
"Giga-Cricket, you're next! Feast on that Blue Rose Dragon!" Inzektor Giga-Cricket charged and slashed Blue Rose Dragon in two. The little dragon dissolved into several blue rose petals which began swirling around Akiza.
"When you destroyed Blue Rose Dragon," Akiza began, closing her eyes,"you activated its special ability. There's a reason why Blue Rose and Black Rose Dragon look so similar. Whenever Blue Rose Dragon is destroyed, I can summon Black Rose Dragon from my Graveyard!" Akiza opened her eyes and glared at Melissa. The blue petals began to multiply and darken. Soon there was a raging storm of black rose petals swirling around Akiza. "Time to show you that every rose has its thorn. Come forth, Black Rose Dragon!" The dragon reappeared within the petals, but the petal storm didn't stop.
Black Rose Dragon: Atk 2400, Def 1600, LV 7
"Now I'll activate Black Rose Dragon's special ability, which will destroy every card on the field!" Akiza announced, "Getting rid of your insects."
"I think not," Melissa countered, "I'll send Effect Veiler from my hand to the Graveyard to stop your ability from activating this turn!" A light blue-haired spellcaster with watery wings appeared briefly before summoning a downpour that ended the petal blizzard. Its task done, Effect Veiler disappeared.
"At least she got her dragon back," Leo commented, "That's good, right?"
"It comes down to her next draw," Jack answered.
"Melissa!" Akiza called, blowing a couple of bangs out of her eyes before continuing. "You and your Master may have new cards and mind tricks, but you and your Chaos Movement grossly underestimated our bonds of friendship and I'm going to show you the full power of our bonds!" Jack sensed a surge of power from Akiza as another gale began to blow.
Yusei's group
Yusei's eyes widened in shock when his mark and Luna's flared brightly and disappeared, the lack of red light enhancing the green and blue of the light spectrum to their eyes. "Check this out!"
"Our marks!" Luna exclaimed, "They're gone!"
"Just like earlier when Jack was Dueling at the same time as Kaiba," Yugi commented.
'The chaotic energy surrounding Akiza is gone," Yami remarked to Yugi, 'All I'm sensing is a determination to win.'
Jungle Room
Akiza gasped as she noticed her mark flare, then fade. A red glow appeared on her back and the top card on her Deck began glowing a golden color. She glanced back to see the complete mark of the Crimson Dragon glowing brightly. "My friends, I can feel them."
Melissa's serene gaze broke at the sight and fear finally revealed itself. "The completed mark of the Crimson Dragon. I never thought I would see it on a person." She composed herself quickly, but her facade had already been stripped away.
"Time to show you what I was talking about!" Akiza yelled, drawing the glowing card. "I summon Majestic Dragon!" The pink dragon appeared on the field next to Black Rose Dragon.
Majestic Dragon: Atk 0, Def 0, LV 1
"Now, I tune Level 1 Majestic Dragon with one of my Level 1 Dandylion Tokens and Level 7 Black Rose Dragon!" Akiza announced. One of the Tokens joined Black Rose Dragon as Majestic Dragon began shining brightly before transforming into a bright pink ring. Black Rose Dragon and the Dandylion Token flew into the ring and became 8 shining stars, which erupted into a brilliant pink light. Akiza began chanting. "Rose Petals herald a change, line the path to a bright new future! Enter gracefully as I Synchro Summon the Majestic Rose Dragon!" The pink light faded to reveal the new dragon. The head remained the same, though a line of red petals trailed from its head like horns. Four red rose petal wings extended from its petal covered body as Majestic Rose Dragon glided around. Its legs trailed behind it, trailing more rose petals as its long tail, much like the thorny vines Black Rose Dragon used, twitched behind it impatiently.
Majestic Rose Dragon: Atk 3400, Def 2700, LV 9
"That is too cool!" Leo cried in amazement.
"Next, I activate Thorn of Malice and equip it to my Majestic Rose Dragon!" Akiza said. "This will give it another 600 Attack and Defense points." Several green thick thorny vines sprouted from Majestic Rose Dragon, adding more to its plant like image.
Majestic Rose Dragon: Atk 4000, Def 3400
"Akiza's got this!" Leo yelled.
Akiza plucked a card from her Graveyard and held it up. "Now I activate my Dragon's special ability. By removing the Plant type monster Nettles from my Graveyard, I can reduce the Attack points of all your monsters to zero for the turn!"
"What?!" Melissa exclaimed. An image of Nettles appeared in front of Majestic Rose Dragon, who merely absorbed the Plant monster. It then extended several glowing pink vines that wrapped around both Inzektor Exa-Beetle and Giga-Cricket, pulsing several times before withdrawing, leaving both insect-men looking drained.
Inzektor Exa-Beetle: Atk 0 Inzektor Giga-Cricket: Atk 0
"Now, Majestic Rose Dragon, attack!" Akiza yelled. "Rose Petal Blizzard!" Majestic Rose Dragon unleashed a literal blizzard of rose petals, the petals varying in all sorts of colors. Both Inzektors were obliterated and Melissa was left covered in rose petals.
Melissa LP: 0
Akiza looked at the Majestic Rose Dragon, who returned her gaze before both parties nodded. The Majestic Rose Dragon landed next to the unconscious Dani and Crow and touched its petal covered wings to their foreheads, wings pulsing with healing energy. Once they began to stir, Majestic Rose Dragon removed its wings and roared before dissolving into swirling rose petals, carried away by the breeze. Dani awoke to the sight of the Majestic Rose Dragon roaring before dissolving into the petals that swirled about the room.
"Oh my aching head," Dani groaned, "What was that dragon?"
Melissa began brushing the rose petals off her body, the symbols fading and the firewall disappearing. "Well played Black Rose. I will not underestimate your little group of friends again." The completed mark of the Crimson Dragon faded from Akiza's back as Melissa walked over to a thick oak tree. "We may meet again, or we may not. Only the Master will decide. If you do face me again, I will prevail." Astonishing everyone, Melissa disappeared into the oak tree.
"Did we win?" Crow asked as he sat up, holding his head.
"You're awake!" Leo cried as Crow's mark reappeared and began glowing again. Jack's mark had been returned as well.
Akiza looked at her arm as her mark returned to its normal position. "Everyone alright?"
Dani started at Akiza's voice as recent events returned to the forefront of her memory. "Akiza!"
"It's okay," Akiza said soothingly, "I'm back to normal." She walked over to Dani and Crow. "And we're safe for now. Melissa's gone."
"For now," Jack corrected, "We best get moving before she comes back with reinforcements."
"Easy for you to say," Crow grumbled, "You weren't smashed like a walnut."
Jack glared at the Blackwing Duelist. "You mean I wasn't stupid enough to run right at a raging dragon."
While they argued, Dani took a good look at Akiza. "So, why exactly did you go mad like that?" Dani held up Akiza's bang restrainer. "You lost this and your mind for a bit there."
Akiza winced as she took back the aforementioned item. "No matter how hard I try to leave my troubled past behind, it keeps coming back to haunt me."
Dani sighed as Akiza helped her to her feet. "You Signers and your cryptic answers. I do have one piece of advice."
Akiza looked at Dani quizzically. "What?"
Dani grinned cheekily as she grasped the tip of one of Akiza's long bangs. "You might wanna trim those bangs a little."
Yusei's group
Yusei felt an immense wave of relief as he sensed Akiza win her Duel. When his Signer Mark reappeared once again, he finally exhaled. "Thank goodness!"
"All's well that ends well," Yugi quipped as their group approached the bright tunnel mouth.
"Now let's see what we're up against in here," Kaiba said, leading the way through the gateway. All were blinded by the intensity of the light, having been in the dark tunnel for so long. When their eyes finally adjusted, the view that greeted them made everyone gasp.
"Welcome!" boomed a loud male voice, "I have been expecting you!"
There we have it, Chapter 13 is done. This came along much better than 12, I dare say. Bit of a mixed reaction to the introduction of XYZ's from the last chapter. Now that the Duel has been completed, what do you think about my addition of cards from the future? I had the Master time-hop to the past and the future for cards, not sure whether or not to add some more cards from the future. So, did youse guys enjoy Akiza's dark side? Who do you think greeted Yusei and company? Bonus points for those who can guess where the lyrics came from for Dark Akiza's singing.
Credit for the Majestic Rose Dragon and her chant does not belong to me, it belongs to this fine lass, hermione494 on Deviantart, not sure if she has an identity on here, but go and give her a like, she has some amazing artwork.
Anybody else as excited for Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby as I am? At long last, the Hoenn region returns! I'm totally choosing Torchic!
Reviews are always welcome, as is any and all respectful criticism. As an author, I'm always looking to improve. However, guests, while I welcome your reviews, I'd really appreciate it if you'd give me a name like Corina O and Darkfrost did. It could even be something ridiculous, like, oh, I don't know, cowboyindianspaceraidergal, give me something to identify you with. Speaking of which, Corina, I'm looking forward to that back story, lol.
Guest, I'm not sure why Leo doesn't have so many stories. Perhaps it's the love for Yusei as the main character or the fact that Leo seems more like a supporting character. If you don't like it, do what I'm doing and make one yourself. Guest 2, you'll have to wait and see. Darkfrost, I hope you're satisfied.
Now that this chapter is done, it's off to watch the World Cup! Just watched Germany crush Portugal, hoping the USA can finally avenge their losses to Ghana in the past 2 World Cups. USA! USA! USA! Who's watching the game tonight with me?
Until the next chapter my friends!
From your Nutty Buddy,
The Eagle Nut