Chapter 8 - Jeru's First Duel and Arga Meets Playmaker
In the previous chapter, a flashback was revealed on how Hazel and Yusaku first met. Back at Link VRAINS, the tag duel between Gardina and Playmaker against the servants of Arga. In the end, they defeated the servants together. After the duel, Playmaker asked Gardina for a request to meet him at the hotdog stand instead of hanging out on a date with her, in which Gardina agrees. Later that night, Jeru asked Yusaku that if he will allowed him to entered in Link VRAINS and he was agreed to entered, making Jeru was so happy. And so, he gave him a new deck that it was used to entered in Link VRAINS. That moment, Ryoken Kogami (the real life persona of Varis) came into his house, told him about the new evil force that invaded Link VRAINS and also Yusaku told to him about that someone is gonna after him, much to Ryoken's surprise, asking to meet him tomorrow, and Yusaku agreed, despite Jeru's protests. On the other hand, Arga had a new evil plan to captured Playmaker.
Who will be the first character to discovered Hazel's real secret identity? What is Arga's main goal in wanting Playmaker (Yusaku) and what it is her connection with him?
Find Out
Note: In this chapter, Japanese names counterparts will be used with the exception of Jeru.
During that past midnight, Yusaku was asleep on his bed and that when he dreams that he was secretly hurt badly by a mysterious woman who looks like Arga at a dark empty room. He screamed for help however the woman is keeping hurting him too much (it was happened 10 years ago)
And Yusaku was woke up from his horrible nightmare. His student, Jeru, had woke up too from the bed, noticed his strange mood.
" Is something wrong, Master Yusaku-san? "
And he shrugged himself in frighten, so Jeru went to his side, near to his shoulder.
" Hold on... why are you frightened just like that? Is something bothered something on your mind? "
" I was dreaming that a mysterious woman had hurt me so badly. I was so very terrified but she kept trying to hurt me too much. It was happened 10 years ago when I rescued after the Lost Incident. "
" But... who is that mysterious woman who had hurt you? "
" I don't remember who she really was after all those years that I escaped from her evil clutches. After all, I couldn't forget of those things that she did to me. It makes me frightened than ever. " and he began to emotional in fear
" Don't worry, Master Yusaku-san. I will make sure that the mysterious woman will never find you anywhere even she was still alive until now. Come, you need to take a rest. "
And Yusaku went back to sleep. Before he went back, Jeru placed him a blanket and then he went back to his mouse hole.
The next morning at the Kusanagi's hotdog stand, Yusaku, Jeru along with Takeru and Flame were sat in an another table, eating their breakfast. As they eat together, Takeru noticed Yusaku's strange mood.
" Is something wrong, Yusaku? I guess you are been so dense today. " Takeru asked
" I need to get a warm water. " Yusaku said, stand up from the chair and he went in
Takeru, was wondered of his reaction and he asked Jeru " Jeru-kun, I wondered what happened to Yusaku. Why he had been so depressed just like that? "
And Jeru whispered to him, in a slow tone voice, said to him " He had a bad nightmare last night. "
" a bad nightmare? What's it all about? " Takeru asked, with curiosity
" It was all about his most terrifying past. " Jeru said
" his most terrifying past? But I thought that he had already forgotten the Lost Incident a long time ago. He had already defeated the Knights of Hanoi a while ago. " Ai said, with curiosity
" No, it was not like that. " Jeru said
" Huh? What do you mean? " Flame asked
" Well you see guys, Yusaku was been badly abused by a mysterious woman who had met him a long time ago after he was rescued since after the Lost Incident. " Jeru stated
The three were shocked in grief of what Jeru said.
" Yusaku... was been abused by a... woman?! But how?! " Takeru asked in a loud voice
But Jeru told him, in a low tone voice " Don't say out loud, Master Yusaku-san might heared you. "
" Sorry, I was just surprised in shocked. I never thought that Yusaku was been a victim of a bad harassment. " Takeru said
" I was very shocked when I saw him last night, that he was very frightened in fear because of his unforgotten past. Who is that mysterious woman was? and the reason why she wants him so much? " Jeru said, in a thoughtful way
" Don't you think Kusanagi-san knows about this? " Ai asked him
" I think he knows about that because he and Yusaku are close friends with each other. " Jeru said in response
" I guess we need to investigate about that, Jeru-kun. We can't let Yusaku will be more suffered by that mysterious woman from his past. " Takeru said, insisted him
" I guessed you are right, Takeru-san but we need also to investigate about Gardina's secret identity and the new evil force that going to be attacked in Link VRAINS. " Jeru said in response
" new evil force? Who them are? " Ai asked
" The Virus Clan " Jeru said
" Virus Clan? I had never heard of that from before. " Flame wondered
" I think we need to find out some more informations from Ryoken Kogami. He will be the one to explained everything and even that he told Yusaku to meet up with him today. " Jeru stated
" Wow! Revolver was a serious tough ally ever even though he was not the main enemy of Yusaku anymore. He was trying to help the Link VRAINS from invading. " Ai said, in a serious mood
" I guessed we need to get hurry then, I think he might waiting for us in the Link VRAINS. " Takeru said in a rush
That moment, Yusaku had went back, carried some trays, making the three were shocked in surprised.
" Is something wrong, guys? " Yusaku asked
" Umm... Yusaku, it was time already. " Takeru said
" time of what? " Yusaku asked, with curiosity
" Do you ever forgot, Master? We have to met up with Kogami in Link VRAINS. I think he's was waiting for us in there. " Jeru said in a rush
" Oh, I almost forgot. We need to go in there then. " Yusaku told them
" You say so. " Ai said
That moment, Yusaku, Jeru along with Takeru entered in Link VRAINS as Playmaker, Mouse Hero Boy and Soulburner. As they entered in Link VRAINS, they were surprised that Revolver along with Akira Zaizen and Ghost Girl (the virtual persona of Ema Bessho) was waiting for them at the top of the building.
" Ah, I guess you are finally arrived on time. " Revolver said to them, as he turned to them
" Sorry for the delay. I had lot of works to do today. " Playmaker apologize
" There is no need to be apologize just like that, Playmaker. " Ghost Girl said to him
" Hmph! Just mind your own business, Ghost Girl! " Mouse Hero Boy said, with impatient expression
" And... did I know you, little mouse? " Ghost Girl asked
" The name is Mouse Hero Boy, got that?! " he shouted
" Alright! You must calmed down first. We are here on a secret private meeting. " Soulburner told him
And Mouse Hero Boy was cooled down for a while.
" So... what's we got in here, Revolver? Are you going tried to tell to us about a brand new issue? " Akira asked
" Yes, of course, Zaizen-san. A brand new but dangerous issue. " Revolver said
" a dangerous issue? What's it all about? " Ghost Girl asked him
Then, Playmaker looked around at the corners of the building.
" Is something wrong, Playmaker? " Akira asked
" Isn't Gardina-sama was here? " Playmaker wondered in curiosity
" Gardina? Who is she? " Revolver asked
" Actually... Gardina was a new duelist player here in Link VRAINS. She was been told by my master to come here. " Mouse Hero Boy stated
" And she was a strong and tough duelist just like Playmaker. " Soulburner said
" Oh, I see. Another player was add in our assemble team. She will be our ace against the new evil force. " Revolver said, with a little amusing expression
" new evil force? " Akira asked
" The Virus Clan, a brand new evil force that it was revealed that they are responsible for attacking in every link virtual worlds. Their ruler was only known as the Virus King. He wanted to conquered the entire link worlds by capturing every link creatures. That's was their main goal. " Revolver stated
" So... that's the reason why you had called us here, to tell about that? This is gonna be so treacherous than ever. " Akira said
" Yes and not only that, they are targeting Playmaker as well. " Revolver said
Ghost Girl and Akira were shocked in surprised of what Revolver said.
" No way... you are the main target of that evil force?! " Akira asked in surprise
" Is because due to that Playmaker has the Cyberse deck, the most powerful deck of entire Link creatures. They wanted it in ordered to resurrected the Virus King. " Revolver stated
" I never thought that Playmaker will be the primary target of that new evil force. " Ghost Girl said
" So.. that's why I called all of you in here, so that we must stop the Virus Clan from attacking Link VRAINS. We must all worked together in order to defeat them. " Revolver said to them
" But... I think it was not very easy to defeat them. " the mysterious voice said
" Who's that? " Akira wondered
Gardina stepped forward, went out of the shadows and Playmaker was surprised in delight, making Akira and Ghost Girl were wondered in curiosity.
" I never thought that you will came here. I was so getting worried about you. " Playmaker said
" No need to be worried about me, Playmaker. After all, we are in a team together, right? " Gardina said, with a smile
" So.. that's was Gardina-san? " Akira asked Soulburner
" Yes, she is. " Soulburner replied
" Those two are quite related to each other. " Mouse Hero Boy said, with amusing expression
" Sorry? What did you just say? " Ghost Girl asked him
" It was nothing " Mouse Hero Boy answered, with a little mean expression on his face
Playmaker said to them, introduced Gardina " This is Gardina-sama, she was a brand new duelist player in Link VRAINS. She had a deck called the Nature Deck. "
" It was a pleasure to meet you. " Gardina said
" It was a pleasure to meet you, Gardina-san. My name is Revolver, former leader of the Knights of Hanoi and the arch rival of Playmaker. " Revolver said
" Good to see you, Gardina-san. The name is Akira Zaizen, in charge of SOL Tech Company and this is Ghost Girl, a well skilled hacker. " Akira said, introduced Ghost Girl to her
" It was really a honor to meet you, Zaizen-san and Ghost Girl-san. " Gardina said, with a smiling expression
However Ghost Girl turned back around, with a little mean expression on her face, making Gardina wondered in curiosity.
Soulburner whispered to Mouse Hero Boy, said " I think this is not so good. Ghost Girl was started to react in jealousy when Playmaker introduced Gardina to her. I think this is will gonna be a raging love triangle. "
" Uhh... What is a love triangle? " Ai asked, with curiosity
" A conflict that the two things are fighting over in a one person or one thing. " Flame said in response
" What are you talking about? She didn't know her real secret identity yet. We need to gathered some more informations about her actions. " Mouse Hero Boy said, whispered in a low tone voice
" I doubt you're right but I'm so getting worried if Ghost Girl saw these two are hanging out with each other. It will could be a love triangle fight. " Soulburner said
" It will never happened, I swear. After all, Ghost Girl was really interested to my master after all although they didn't know their real identities to each other. " Mouse Hero Boy said
" You think so. " Soulburner said, with a sigh
And Gardina turned to Mouse Hero Boy, asked with curiosity " And...who might you be? "
" This is Mouse Hero Boy, he was my ally and sidekick. He was a first time duelist player in Link VRAINS. " Playmaker said, introduced him to her
" It was nice to meet you, Mouse Hero Boy. " Gardina said
" It was a pleasure to team up with you, Gardina-san. " Mouse Hero Boy said
" Alright then, we have to make sure that we have to defeat the Virus Clan so that there will be no casualties and damages in Link VRAINS. " Revolver said to them
" But how? " Akira asked
" We need to find their secret hideout in beneath of the link computer system. It was believed that they are responsible for damaging the technology systems. " Revolver stated
" Just like how the virus works, it could destroyed the entire system of a computer or any machines. " Soulburner said
" The only option is to find a weapon that can able to track down the Virus armies. " Revolver said
" What kind of weapon that we are looking for? " Mouse Hero Boy asked
" An anti virus weapon " Revolver said in response
" anti virus weapon? But how we gonna find it? " Akira asked
" It was hard to find it. There are lot kinds of anti virus weapons but which one will can be used against the Virus Clan? " Ghost Girl asked him
But their secret meeting was interrupted when Arga and her army servants arrived in, making everyone were shocked in surprised.
" You can't able to defeat us, you lowly scum duelists of Link VRAINS. " Arga said
" Who are you anyway? " Gardina asked
" My name is Arga, the assistant of the Virus Clan. " Arga said, introduced herself to them
" Arga? I have been heard of you. " Revolver said in surprise
" Do you know that player? " Mouse Hero Boy asked
" Yes, she was the responsible for attacking in every link worlds. She was very skilled in creating other bad programs that can able to corrupted the whole technology system. " Revolver said
" No way... " Soulburner said
" I had came here to eliminate every players in Link VRAINS. That's our top goal of the Virus Clan. I will destroyed you all except for one person that I been looking for. " Arga said
" Whom she referred to? " Ai wondered
And she looked at Playmaker, with evil amusing expression, saying " Isn't that right, the hero of Link VRAINS, Playmaker -chan? "
Everyone were shocked in surprised of what she said.
" No way... she's knows you, Playmaker? " Ai asked him
" That's was impossible... but how she knows about you? " Soulburner asked
" I had been waiting for a long time since you had entered here in Link VRAINS. I never expected that we will meet again. I will make sure that you will belong to my possession. " Arga said
That moment, Playmaker was began to scared in fear, tried to stepped back away.
" Oh come on, don't be frightened at me. Soon... you will belong to me. " Arga said, with an amusing expression
But Soulburner and the others rushed to his defense.
" You can't have him, you evil woman! " Soulburner shouted
" We can't let you and your armies to destroyed Link VRAINS. " Akira said
" We will defeat you no matter what it takes. " Ai said
" Ha? What a useless struggle. " Arga said and she commanded her army servants " Finished them off! "
The Virus army servants tried to attacked them however Mouse Hero Boy told to Gardina " You have to bring Master Playmaker to a safe place. "
" But... " Gardina uttered, trying to say something
" You can't do this just for my sake. " Playmaker protested
But Soulburner told him " Don't worry, we will handled them. "
" Are you really sure? " Playmaker asked
" Of course, we can't let that woman will going to after you. Gardina-san will be right there to guide you. We promised that we will defeat them. " Soulburner said
" You two get out of here immediately. " Revolver told them
" We will, come on, let's go! " Gardina said and she grabbed Playmaker's hand and they jumped out from the building, riding on their Duel Boards
However Arga was furious in anger, saying " I wont let you escaped from here. " and she flies away, leaving her army servants behind, fighting against Mouse Hero Boy and the others
" Are you ready? " Mouse Hero Boy asked
" As you say, mouse boy. " Soulburner said in response
" Let's defeat them! " Revolver shouted
And the duelists battled the Virus army servants. On the other hand, Playmaker and Gardina are finally getting farther away from Arga and her army servants.
" I guessed we are getting farther away from them. " Gardina said
She looked at Playmaker, who was worried in fear.
" Are you really okay, Playmaker? Is something a matter? " Gardina asked
" To tell you the truth, Gardina-sama, I had already know that per-"
Then, Arga attacks them with her gun blaster, hitted Playmaker at the arm.
" Playmaker! Are you alright? " Gardina asked
" I'll be fine. " Playmaker said
" You'll be mine, Playmaker-chan!! " Arga shouted, as she tried to approached to him
" Oh no, we should get out of here, quick! " Ai said in a rush
" I wont let you! " Gardina shouted, used her green powers to attacked her and she successfully hitted her on the shoulder
" Damn you... " Arga said in anger
" Are you gonna be alright? " Gardina asked
" Yes, my arm is still badly hurt. " Playmaker said
" I guess you should log out right now. " Gardina told him
" But... how about Mouse Hero Boy and the others? They are still dueling the army servants. " Playmaker asked
" Trust me, Playmaker. You can log out now. We have no option to do. You'll be safe if you log out in here, okay? " Gardina told him
And the two looked at each other, in a romantic way, making Arga was furious in anger, developed jealousy for the very first time.
After that, Playmaker said " Okay, I will. Be careful. "
" I understand. " Gardina said, with a smiling expression
Then he went away, log out from the game, leaving Gardina facing Arga.
" I won't let you have him, you lowly scum duelist! " Arga shouted
" Oh, you think so. A evil duelist just like you will never exist in Link VRAINS. I wont let laid fingers on Playmaker. " Gardina said
" Why you?... " Arga said in anger
She tried to attacked her however the voice of the Virus King was heard, told her " Arga-san, you must retreat immediately. There is no time for playing around with those duelists. "
" But, Sire. I haven't captured Playmaker-chan yet. I need to go aft-" Arga said, in a uttered
" That's an order, do you understand?! " the Virus King shouted
" Yes, Sire. " Arga apologize and she turned back to Gardina, said " The next time we meet, I will make sure that I will defeat you and Playmaker-chan will be mine forever! " and she vanished away
Back when, Mouse Hero Boy along with Soulburner alongside with Ghost Girl, Akira and Revolver are still fighting few of the Virus army servants.
" I will use my Cyber Mouse Dragon to attack you directly! " Mouse Hero Boy yelled
Cyber Mouse Dragon used his flame attack to finished the Virus army servants. After that, they are all destroyed into dusts.
" You did great well, mouse boy. " Soulburner said
" Not bad, huh? You are looked exactly like Playmaker. The new wielder of Cyberse deck. " Revolver said, with a amusing expression
" I guessed we defeated them. " Akira said
" I was wondering... how was Playmaker and Gardina-san was doing right now? I hope that evil Arga had never going to after him. " Soulburner said
" I guessed you got the point, but we need to find them first. " Flame said in a rush
Suddenly the voice of Kusanagi was heard, told Mouse Hero Boy and Soulburner " You two, you have to get back here. "
" Why not, Kusanagi-san? Is something wrong? " Mouse Hero Boy asked
" Playmaker was already here. " Kusanagi said
" He's was with you?! " Soulburner asked in surprise
" I guess we should log out immediately. He was waiting for us. " Mouse Hero Boy said in a rush
" But... " Soulburner uttered, trying to say something
And Revolver told them " Don't worry, we will handled this situation ourselves. Just go back immediately. "
" If you need some help, just contact us. " Ghost Girl said
" We will " Mouse Hero Boy said
So, both Mouse Hero Boy and Soulburner log out from Link VRAINS. Back at the real life world, Jeru and Takeru went back to Kusanagi hotdog stand and they saw Yusaku sitted in the chair, who was not able to move.
" Oh, you two came back. " Kusanagi said, turned to them
" Master Yusaku-san! What happened to you? " Jeru asked, with a worried expression, approached to him
" He was hitted by a gun blaster by one of the members of the Virus Clan. " Kusanagi said
" You mean Arga, right? That woman was trying to going to after him. " Takeru said, correcting the hunction
" She was going to after him? But why? " Kusanagi asked, with curiosity
" It was a long story, Kusanagi- san. But for now, we need to bring him to his home to take a rest, in order to recovered his injury. " Jeru said to him
" Are you really sure about that? " Kusanagi asked
" Don't worry about me, Kusanagi-san. I will handled it by myself. I'll be getting fine tomorrow. " Yusaku said
And Kusanagi was nodded his head and sigh breathly and said to Jeru and Takeru " Okay then, you two bring him back to his house. "
" Hey! How about me?! You can't leave me here! " Ai shouted
" Just calm down, Ai-kun. Me and Takeru will be carried him to his house. I'll be back in a hour. My master needs some private rest to do. " Jeru told him
" Okay... just stay well, Yusaku. " Ai said, with a sigh
" I will. I'll be back tomorrow morning. Jeru-kun will be taking care of the shop while I was still taking a rest for a while. " he told him and he turned to Kusanagi, asked " Is it was okay for you to let Jeru stayed with you for the night? "
" Of course not, Yusaku and besides he was a courteous and responsible pet animal after all. You should take a rest for now. " Kusanagi said in response
And so, Jeru and Takeru bringed Yusaku to his house, not far away from the Den City Park.
" Are you sure that you will handled all by yourself, Yusaku? " Takeru asked
" Don't worry, Master. I'll be in charge in helping Kusanagi-san and the hotdog shop for the night. You'll be getting well tomorrow. " Jeru said
" Thanks, you two. " Yusaku said, with a smile
Finally, they made to Yusaku's house.
" If you need some any help, just contact us. " Takeru said
" I will, Takeru. " Yusaku said
" Just stay well and take some rest, Master. " Jeru told him
Yusaku tapped his hand on his head, said to him " I never expected from you, Jeru-kun. You must behave yourself, okay? "
" I will, Master. I promise. " Jeru said
" So, see you at tomorrow morning? " Takeru asked
" Of course " Yusaku said
" Good night, Master. " Jeru said
" Good night too, Jeru-kun. " Yusaku said
Before they left, Jeru shared a hug to Yusaku and after that they left him, went back to Den City. And so, Yusaku went in inside.
" Well... I need to take a rest for a while. I need to go back to my room right now. " he said to himself
As he was approached to staircase, a tall woman wearing a hat was standing at the wall post, making Yusaku was stunned in surprise.
" Who are you? Why are you doing here in my house? "
And the woman flipped away her hat and she asked, with an evil expression " Do you ever forgot about me, Playmaker-chan or should I say.. Yusaku Fujiki. "
Yusaku, was surprised in fear of what the woman asked him and he said in surprise " No way... it couldn't be... it was really you... Sumi Akano-san...No... you must be Arga?! "
And he accidentally dropped his handkerchief on the floor, as she looked at him, with frightened expression.
" At last, you had remember me at all, Yusaku. " she said with an evil grin
She tried to approached to him however Yusaku was also tried to stepped back away from her.
" Stay away from me, Sumi! I won't ever go with you! " Yusaku shouted
" Oh really... "
He tried to run away through the door but Sumi pulled his arm away and she pinned him on the wall, then she covered his mouth with a handkerchief.
" Oh, my darling Yusaku... you won't ever escaped from me just like from the past 10 years ago. "
Then she smiled at him, with evil grin while Yusaku can't able to move.
Now that Yusaku (Playmaker) had finally discovered Arga's secret identity in which no other than Sumi Akano, the mysterious woman from his past. What is her relation with him? and what is her true purpose why she wants him?
As he was held captive in her evil hands, Will his pet Jeru, Kusanagi, Ai and Takeru will be able to rescued him from her? How about Midorina? Will she be truly the one to rescued Yusaku from Sumi?
Find Out
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Chapter 9 - Confrontation
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