The realization hits me. Allison Pearse. Jonathan Pearse. The person standing in front of me is Jonathan's sister, the one that murdered his parents. Though I hated the things Jonathan did to me, we still had the same goals in mind. Maybe, this is my chance to take his revenge out on the world once and for all.
"Pearse?" I ask Allison as she enters the dueling field.
"It's an Irish name."
"I used to know a Pearse. Maybe you are familiar with a Jonathan Pearse?" The colour drains from her face and she stops before quickly smiling at me.
"The name sounds familiar but I can't seem to place where I've heard it before." It is clear to tell she is lying. "Anyway, welcome to the Arcadia Movement. Let's begin our duel. Feel free to speak to me during the duel if you have any questions about the Arcadia Movement." This is her way of changing the conversation away from her brother, but it just makes her appear to be another one of the Arcadia's brain-washed drones. We ready our duel disk and place our hands on our decks signalling to the other person that we are ready to begin.
"Duel!" We yell in unison as we draw our hand of cards.
"As our guest, you can take the first turn."
"My turn!" I draw my first card of the duel, Volcanic Scattershot, adding it to my hand. "I summon Flamvell Firedog (ATK:1900)! Due to the effect of Neo Flamvell Origin in my hand, I can special summon it to the field (ATK:500). Neo Flamvell Origin tunes Flamvell Firedog. Blazing inferno, rise from the ashes! Pierce with unshakable will! Synchro Summon! Appear, Flamvell Uruquizas (ATK: 2100)! I set one card and end my turn." I feel like I'm off to a good start but I don't want to get my hopes up. It's time to see just what kind of deck Allison has. Divine is still standing by the steps at the edge of the dueling arena, watching us. He already seems amused by the duel.
"My turn! I summon Raiden, Hand of the Lightsworn (ATK: 1700). I use Raiden, Hand of the Lightsworn's monster effect to send the top two cards of my deck to the graveyard. For every Lightsworn monster that gets sent to my graveyard, my monster gains 200 attack points till the end of your turn." Allison discards two card and Raiden's attack points rise to 1900. "I think use the spell card Foolish Burial to send Wulf, Lightsworn Beast from my deck to the graveyard. When this card is sent from my deck to the graveyard, I can special summon it. Come, Wulf, Lightsworn Beast (ATK: 2100)!" Allison is making good use of her Lightsworn deck, already matching the attack points of my Synchro monster. "Wulf, Lightsworn Beast attacks Flamvell Uruquizas. As both monster have the same attack, they are both send to the graveyard." A strong gust of air sweeps over the field as both the monster's collide. Neither of us taking any damage. "Next Raiden, Hand of the Lightsworn attacks you directly!"
"I flip over my trap card, Defense Draw! The battle damage is reduced to zero and I get to draw one card!" I draw Flamvell Grunika, adding it to my hand.
"I set one card and end my turn."
"So, tell me Allison, what's so special about joining the Arcadia Movement?" I say to Allison as her eyes glance over to Divine who's still in the room.
"Tell her all of the great things of being here, my dear." Divine says, his eyes narrowing at Allison, almost as if he was trying to make sure she didn't say the wrong things.
"It's a home for Psychics. We are treated like humans here, not monsters. You can learn the full potential of your powers, while still learning how to control them. We would love you have you join us, there is always more room for Psychics in our home." I can tell one thing, this is her home, but does she ever get out of here?
"What did you think of the Fortune Cup, Allison?"
"I didn't get to go-"
"Why not?" I ask, cutting her off. Her eyes meet Divine once more.
"I was here. Taking care of some of the younger kids."
"Younger kids? How young?"
"Yes, we have people from babies to adults here."
"Babies?" I ask, sounding worried.
"Yes, some of the older Psychics have babies here. Or babies and kids that show signs of Psychic powers get dropped off here when their parents don't want them anymore."
"Hopefully, someone makes them feel wanted or they might end up growing up into the wrong kind of person." I give her a fake smile and continuing the duel. "My turn! I play the field spell Molten Destruction. It allows fire monsters to gain 500 attack while losing 400 defense points. Next, I summon Flamvell Grunika (ATK:1700-2200). Then, I attack Raiden, Hand of the Lightsworn with Flamvell Grunika!" Flames engulf Raiden as they head towards Allison. A golden field that appears to be made of light surrounds Allison, protecting her from the physical damage of the attack as her life points fall to 3700. "Flamvell Grunika's monster effect inflicts damage to you 200 times the Level of your destroyed monster. This means you lose another 800 life points and I end my turn!" Flames surround Allison as Grunika's monster attack hits. She stands unphased and protected from the attack as the barrier of light comes to protect her again. Her life points fall to 2900, but it's hard to enjoy the duel when I can't see the pain on my opponent's face as my attacks begin to burn at their skin.
"Since you are thinking of joining us, would you like to tell me more about your powers, Rin?" I am caught off guard again by the fake name, but being the only person in the arena besides Allison and Divine, I quickly catch on.
"There's not much to tell. Like my monsters, I can create and manipulate fire, along with being immune to it. But it's not like I spend my days walking through burning buildings." I say with a laugh, even if I do plan to walk through this building when I burn it down later. "What about your powers? Anything special?"
"Protection and healing, these are the powers of light I was given. Though my monsters may be destructive, I am quite the opposite." This coming from the girl that killed her own parents. I roll my eyes as I try to hold back a laugh.
"Girls," Divine says trying to get our attention. "I'm afraid I have some other business to attend to, but I will be back as soon I am done. Do get along until then." Divine lowers his eyes to Allison, but then turns to me with a smile. "Goodbye for now, my dears." With that. Divine climbs the steps out of the arena and leaves the room.
"My turn!" Allison shouts, getting my attention and continuing our duel. "I summon Lumina, Lightsworn Summoner (ATK: 1000). Then, I use her monster effect to discard Card Trooper from my hand to the graveyard, to special summon Raiden, Hand of the Lightsworn from the graveyard (ATK: 1700). Raiden's monster effect activates and I discard two of my card to the graveyard." Allison lets out a small sigh as Raiden's attack point don't increase this time around. "Raiden, Hand of the Lightsworn tunes Lumina, Lightsworn Summoner. Holy dragon, arise and fill the world with light! Bring this world of darkness to an end! Synchro Summon! Descend, Light End Dragon (ATK: 2600)! Light End Dragon's monster effect activates! Ebbing Fluorescence!" Light End Dragon's attack falls to 2100 while Flamvell Grunika's attack falls to 700. "Now, attack Flamvell Grunika. Light End Dragon, Luminous Blast!" A piercing blast of light fills the room and my skin starts to tingle. It doesn't burn, but fills my body with a numbing sensation like a million needles are being pieced into my skin and it leaves my body feeling weak. It's as if I had laid out in the sun all day, without the burning effects. My life points are now already down to 2600. "I end my turn." Allison is giving me a smile that says she can see victory, but I won't let that happen.
"My turn! I use the spell card Lightning Vortex to discard Flamvell Dragnov and destroy Light End Dragon. Next, I summon Dread Dragon from my hand (ATK: 1100-1600). Dread Dragon attacks you directly!" Allison's life points fall below 2000 to 1300. "I end my turn."
"So which Lightsworn did you use to kill your parents?" Allison eyes grow larger and her balance seems to be lost as she wobbles backwards a step.
"I-I have no idea what you are talking about."
"Tell that to your brother, Jonathan."
"How do you know Jonathan?"
"Let's just say, me and him had some of the same goals. He was even my lover, until..." I think it was too early to reveal the kind of person I really am, "he died." Allison takes a deep breath, as if trying to hold back tears.
"He died?"
"Why do you care? After all, he was trying to find you again so that he could do the same thing you did to your parents."
"He's still my brother. I left so that I could make myself a better person, so that I could protect him."
"Well he's gone now. You could say your efforts to protect him were useless. You should have seen what he became after you left and he was left to grow up alone in the Satellite. He was a cold blooded killer, hunting down Psychics, just like his little sister."
"Shut up! You don't know anything about what happened back then." I could feel the rage building in Allison's eyes, maybe after this, she will show me how destructive her powers can really be.
"But I do know what kind of monster you really are. You paint yourself to be so innocent, but you are just afraid that you might hurt someone else. You just shield yourself from everything. You can't even stand up for yourself!"
"To think I wanted to help you. People like you are the reason Psychics are so hated. I will take you down, then turn you into Divine and he can do what he wants to do with you."
"It's not like I've tried to hurt you." I say, bluntly lying.
"You couldn't if you wanted." That's where she's wrong.
"There are other ways to hurt you besides using my powers." It's been awhile since I've done any hand-to-hand combat, but I still never doubt the power of my fist.
"Our duel will settle this. If I win, you will join us. You won't fight, or try to leave. The Arcadia Movement will become your true home. I'll show you what it's like to be a true Psychic." She will never be a true Psychic. She will never know the extent of her powers if she doesn't loss control every once in a while, and she seems like the kinda girl who is too good for that.
"And if I win, you will tell me everything about your past with Jonathan, along with the locations of any other Psychic movements the Arcadia Movement might be tied or have contact with." Once I win and get my information, her life will also be good and gone.
"Soon, I'll show you the true powers of my deck! My turn! I set a monster in face down defense position and end my turn."
"Is that all you got?"
"I'm just getting started." She finally seems to be taking this duel seriously and not like a training duel at the neighborhood academy.
"My turn!" I draw a card and add it to my hand. Allison and I only have two cards left in our hands. I don't play anything and go straight to the battle phase this turn. "Dread Dragon attacks your face down defense position monster!" The card flips over revealing Jenis, Lightsworn Mender with 2100 defense. He blocks the attack from Dread Dragon and a wind fills the arena as the monster collide. I have to step back to keep my balance as the wind hits me and my life points drop to 2100. "I set one card and end my turn."
"My turn! I set one card and end my turn." It seems as if she is planning something, but it's hard to tell what.
"Done so soon again?"
"I'm just making sure I'm prepared for what's to come, as should you."
"My turn!" I draw the spell Snatch Steal, adding it to my hand. I could use this card now or see what Allison has up her sleeve. I have Emergency Provisions set on the field, if I need to increase my life points. I'll given her one more turn to prove herself before I end this duel. I give Allison a glare, "I end my turn."
"My turn!" Allison gives me a wicked smile. "So much for your big talk. I hope you are prepared for this turn, as it will be your last."
"We will see about that." It must finally be time for Allison's ace to come out.
"When I have four or more Lightsworn monster with different names in my graveyard, I can special summon my ace. Banish the shadows with the brightest of light and cast judgment upon your enemies! Special Summon! Appear, Judgment Dragon (ATK: 3000)!" Allison's ace finally appears on the field. If Allison uses her monster's effect and then attacks me directly, I will lose this duel. I need to use my spell card first.
"I use my quick-play spell Emergency Provisions to send my field spell Molten Destruction to the grave and gain 1000 life points!" My life points raise to 3100, while Molten Destruction is sent to my graveyard and Dread Dragon's attack and defense return to normal. "This isn't going to be the end, Allison. I won't let a Psychic like you win!" Any sign of smile that was on Allison's face fades away. This duel has too much weighing on it for me to lose now.
"I use Judgement Dragon's monster effect! By paying 1000 life points I destroy all other cards on the field besides Judgement Dragon. Judgement Day!" Allison's life points fall to 1100 as the field is cleared. The only thing left is Judgement Dragon and it's finally time for me to be judged. "Judgement Dragon attacks you directly! Judgement Burst!" The dragon roars with all its might before a piercing beam of light shoots from its mouth. The attack pierces me right through the chest and the pain is overwhelming. My body weakens and I fall to my knees, the attack is still coming and it feels like it's never going to end. I am finally being judged for my misdeeds. I feel black slipping into my vision and I think this might be the last time I will ever see the light of day. But the attack is finally over and my life points stand at 100. I'm not sure if I can get back up, but I need to continue this duel. I have to continue this duel. "I set one card and end my turn."
Pick yourself up Kyoko. Don't let a Psychic beat you in a duel. No one can stand against you. You can be the ruler of the new world, a world without Psychics, but first, you must beat her.
I push myself to my feet and I feel blood start to fall from my nose. I wipe it away with the back of my hand. I must finish this duel.
"Is that all you got?" I say, looking Allison down with blood smeared on my face.
"The end is coming for you soon, but don't worry, I won't let you die. Not by my hands. That will be Divine's job."
"Not if I finish this duel first. My turn!" I concentrate on my cards, I think about the one card I need. I draw. I begin to laugh. I can't control myself, I got what I wanted and I'm going to end this duel. Now. "I summon Magna Drago from my hand (ATK: 1400)! Then I play the spell card Rekindling to special summon as many fire monsters with 200 defense from my graveyard as possible. Return! Flamvell Firedog (ATK: 1900), Neo Flamvell Origin (ATK: 500), Flamvell Dragnov (ATK: 1100), and Flamvell Grunika (ATK: 1700). Neo Flamvell Origin tunes Flamvell Firedog! Blazing rider, descend in a flurry of flames! Purge your enemy with searing fire! Synchro Summon! Appear, Lavalval Dragun!" Step one complete, now to show her what I'm really made of. "Now, Magna Drago tunes Lavalval Dragun and Flamvell Dragnov! From the depths of hell, emerge in all your burning glory! Eradicate the hearts of the unjust! Synchro Summon! Appear, Trident Dragion!" My ace, the three headed dragon, Trident Dragion appears on the field before me, filling the arena with flames from each head. "Trident Dragion can destroy up to two monster I control and gain one additional attack for each card it destroys. Trident Dragion use your monster effect! Devouring Discharge!" Flames devour Flamvell Grunika and he is destroyed from my side of the field. Trident Dragion is now able to attack twice. Now, the only problem is that Trident Dragion and Judgement Dragon have the same attack points, but I have that take care of. "I equip the spell card Snatch Steal to Judgement Dragon! I take control of your monster!" Allison's field is now empty except for one set card. I will attack with Judgement Dragon first so that she will have to use the set card on her own monster, and if she doesn't, she will lose at the hand of her own monster. "It's the end for you. Judgement Dragon attacks you directly!"
"If I can't take you down, I'll just have to take us both down! I flip over my trap card, Ring of Destruction! It destroys Judgement Dragon and we both take damage equal to its attack. We both take 3000 points of damage!" A ring of fire starts in the middle of the field and expands outwards, first destroying Judgment Dragon, then striking Allison and me. Allison is protected due to her barrier of light and the fire doesn't burn or hurt me. Both of our life points fall to zero and the duel ends in a draw. "Looks like our deal is off."
"Unless we duel again."
"We are supposed to be waiting on Divine to return."
"It's not like he cares about you or me. Why do you let him push you around?"
"He gave me a home. He took me in when no one else would. I owe Divine everything."
"Took you in so that he could use you for your powers?"
"That's none of your business. The only way I'm telling you anything is if you join the Arcadia Movement."
"Keep dreaming, girlfriend. I think it's best if I just leave." She seems taken aback by the playful name. It's not like I'm actually being nice to her, it's just my nature.
"I think it's best if you wait for Divine."
"Look, that was a really long duel, and at this point, I don't feel like he will be coming back anytime soon. Maybe you should go look for him."
"So that you can go running off? I don't think so."
"I'm a very trustworthy person." Allison visibly laughs as I say that. For a second, she looks really beautiful. That is, before the image of Jonathan enters my head. Although I hated what he did to me, I fought his Psychic sister like he would have wanted and I should have won. I could have beaten her, just like I beat him. Our duel was a draw, but that just means this is unfinished. Although I doubt she will survive when I'm done with the Arcadia Movement. If I happen to see her again one day, I plan to finish what I started here today with her.
The building begins to quake, similar to that of an earthquake. I grab my bag and follow Allison out of the arena to the nearest window. The sky is covered with black clouds and lightning. Purple fire begins to run through the streets of Neo Domino City.
Another Dark Signer rises.
"Everyone, get to safety!" Divine's voice has come on over the intercom of the building. "Hurry up and leave!" Allison turns to me with spite in her eyes.
"I'm going to find Divine. It's more important that I protect him then deal with you right now." With that, Allison goes running off through the Arcadia Movement to find Divine. I finally have my chance. I run off to the first floor of the building to set up the explosives. After finishing the first floor, I head to the second floor. Half way through, that's when I hear Allison's voice again. "Hey! What are you doing?"
"Thats none of your business. Go find Divine!"
"What do you think I've been doing?" The building begins to quake again.
Two Dark Signers are in the Arcadia Movement. Get out of the Arcadia Movement, it will go down with or without your help. It's not time for you to die yet.
"I'm leaving now, not that you care. But I plan on surviving the fall of the Arcadia Movement." I throw the explosive I was setting up back in my bag and run back towards the first floor of the building. I run past a few large windows and can see another set of lines made of purple fire filling the streets. These must be the signs of the Dark Signers.
When I get out the front door of the building, I look up at the sky. The Nazca Lines of the Hummingbird and the Lizard are crossing over one another. Since the Lizard is here, that must mean Misty is inside. I want to see her again. I want to help. I want to be a Dark Signer, but for now, I need to get out of here.
Get out before your soul is taken as a sacrifice.
I run as fast as I can to reach my D-Wheel and drive towards one of the lines of purple fire. I pause for a minute, but closes my eyes and drive through the fire. I arrive on the other side and check myself and my D-Wheel. I seem to be fine. Nothing hurts. I keep driving and head for my house. I stop for a minute when I hear people scream. I see a lady and her son inside the purple lines of fire fade away to nothing, but a small orb of light flies up to a strange heart in the sky. I need to get out of here. I keep driving, until I hear a screech that fills my ears and head with pain. I turn around to see a giant lizard as tall as the Arcadia Movement skyscraper. The lizard has glowing green lines running down its body and it is surrounded by a bright green aura. This is one of the true powers of the Dark Signers. I keep driving out of the main part of the city. I am nearing my house when another screech fills the sky. It's almost too hard to see what's going on, but I can see an orange glow coming from the Arcadia Movement, this must be the power of the hummingbird Dark Signer. I run inside my house, turning on the TV, both of the monsters I saw are on the screen and the large orange hummingbird is driving his beak into the side of the Arcadia Movement. Dust fills the sky as the top of the Arcadia Movement comes crashing down on the rest of the building.
Your revenge has officially begun and you are the last Dark Signer we need. It's time to fulfill your destiny, come to the Satellite and join us.