bopdog111: Well guys after that match with Ernesto let's see what's going on now.
Ulrich362: Makes sense to me, there's certainly going to be quite a lot going on.
bopdog111: Don't forget about Sly.
Ulrich362: True, he's still out there planning who knows what to as he put it "Claim Alex". With all seven Earthbound Immortals and Hundred-Eyed Dragon on his side though... that's looking like he might pull it off. It would take a miracle to beat him.
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Ulrich362: Enjoy the chapter.
After Ace fainted Amy panicked, and told her friends to call help. They nodded before running off.
Ten minutes later...
"What... what happened?" Ace asked waking up.
"Ah your awake! Amy was really worried for ya as does Mason too." Lance answered.
Ace looked down. "Um... where are they?"
"They left after Amy told them to go get help after you fainted." Mason answered.
Ace frowned. "I should go, I ruined everybody's fun."
"What? No ya didn't. What made you think that?" Lance asked him.
"I fainted, and made everybody worry." Ace answered before hugging his knees. "I'm too scared, and I upset people. You had to trick me for us to even have fun remember?"
"It's okay Ace. We will help you on it." Mason told him.
Ace just shook his head sadly. "I'm going home."
Mason hugged him. Ace blinked before just hugging him back. "Thank you."
Mason smiled at this.
"Ace." Mason called.
Ace turned back.
"You should at least let Amy know your okay." Mason told him.
"I don't know where she went though." Ace mentioned. "Plus... I'm worried about big sis."
"We all are." Mason told him placing a hand on his shoulder. "In fact I think Amy should help us out."
"Mason..." Ace started before tearing up and hugging him again.
Mason hugged him back.
"Thanks for being my friend." Ace whispered.
"Your welcome Ace." Mason smiled.
Ace just smiled.
A few days later...
Everyone had gotten together in the Synchro Dimension.
"Hey guys." Alex smiled at them.
"Hi Alex, everything ok around here?" Terri inquired.
"Yeah. Sly hasn't shown up yet." Alex answered.
"I see, and are you confident you'll defeat him when he does?" Declan inquired.
"I hope so..." Alex answered looking down.
"Aa aa." Bruno said while trying to hug her.
Alex hugged him back.
"Honestly, I'm half tempted to just wipe him out myself." Jack mentioned.
"I know what you mean, Sly... or whatever this thing is needs to be stopped." Carly agreed.
"Yes indeed." Kelly nodded.
"Just leave everything to me and Clear Wing." Yugo stated confidently.
"You can't Daddy... He won't accept your challenge." Alex told him.
"I won't give him a choice." Yugo told her. "Don't worry, I won't let him lay a finger on you Alex."
"We all won't let him." Leo told her.
Alex looked down. Her sisters all moved to hug her. Alex let them hug her as she cried softly.
"It'll be ok Alex, I promise." Stacy whispered.
"I wish... I wish I know what happened!" Alex cried.
"We'll find out." Leo reassured her. "I promise."
Alex cried in Leo's arms as they looked on. Then a raindrop hit Leo's head.
Leo blinked at that before looking up as it started to rain only to gently smile and kiss Alex. "It'll be ok."
Alex stayed in his arms while everyone besides them went under a stand to stay dry. "...Leo?"
"Yeah?" he asked her.
"I read once... That dancing in the rain is like a romantic moment..." Alex trailed off before asking, "Can we... do that?"
Leo just smiled. "Of course, that sounds wonderful."
Alex smiled back before she got in position while Leo got in his before they started to dance in the rain.
"Our baby girl." Rin whispered with a smile.
Everyone felt touched by this moment Leo, and Alex are making.
"They grow up so fast." Yugo smiled.
Luna placed a hand on her heart with a open smile to see her brother dancing with his girlfriend at the rain.
"Aa aa." Bruno whispered happily seeing Alex smiling.
Alex, and Leo continued on, and while getting soaked from head to toe they continued dancing on as everyone besides them can hear music beings to play.
(Cue Theme: My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion)
As the music plays Leo, and Alex continued dancing to the beat.
"Huh?" Luna whispered hearing the music.
"Might be some musicians touched by this playing a song for the moment." Lester told her.
"Maybe." she nodded.
Leo, and Alex continued on dancing as they smiled as they remembered the times they were together. From when they met, Leo got her Coral Dragon for her birthday, and a pair of earrings that he bought for Luna, and then also bought them for Alex, his support for her throughout the journey, the time they spent with their first kiss, their duel in the Ritual Dimension, and then their dancing during the Link Tournament.
"I'm so glad we met." Leo smiled.
"Me too Leo..." Alex smiled with tears in her eyes that mixed with the rain.
Leo just gently kissed her again. Alex kissed him back as they closed their eyes to enjoy the moment.
"Big sis looks so happy." Ace whispered.
The two of them pulled back just as the song ended.
"Beautiful." Lulu smiled.
Alex laid herself on her boyfriend with closed eyes, and a smile. He gently held her. They all watched on with smiles before Alex stiffened before turning away from Leo, and sneezed.
Leo blinked before laughing. "We should get out of the rain."
They both walked to the stand with everyone else as everyone noticed Alex is slightly shivering.
"Come on, let's get you inside." Rin suggested.
"C-Can Leo stay for tonight?" Alex requested.
"Of course." Yugo smiled.
Alex smiled as she again leaned on Leo with closed eyes, and a smile. With they started heading back.
"Leo... Don't ever leave me." Alex told him.
"I never will." he promised.
Later that night...
After getting dry, and cleaned Alex was in bed, and she appears to look like she's having a nightmare. "No... No... Leo... Bruno... Mommy... No... No. NO!"
She woke up with a terrified scream breathing heavily.
"Alex!" Leo cried running into the room and pulling her into a hug. "It's ok, I'm right here."
Alex hugged him back crying. He just held her close.
"Leo..." Alex sobbed.
"It's ok, I promise." Leo said softly as he held her.
A few minutes later Alex have calmed down as she said, "Leo... Sorry."
"It's ok." Leo reassured her before pausing. "I can stay if it'll help."
Alex nodded hugging him tight.
"Ok Alex." Leo said quietly.
"I'm so sorry... I always try to be brave... But I still ended up being a crybaby the way I am..." Alex said having tears,
"That isn't true, anybody would be scared Alex but the truth is you're one of the bravest people I know." Leo smiled while gently wiping her tears.
Alex let him wipe her tears as she hugged Leo. He hugged her back before kissing her. "I mean it."
Alex continued in his embrace before they both lied down.
The next morning...
The two continued sleeping in each other's embrace.
"Alex, are you..." Rin started before opening the door and smiling and quietly closing it again.
"Rin?" Yugo asked noticing this.
"They're asleep." she explained quietly.
Yugo smiled as he looked at the door where they are at. Suddenly Rin smiled and walked to Bruno's room. Yugo followed her. Rin gently picked up a sleeping Bruno before walking to Alex's room and gently putting him with his big sister. Yugo chuckled a little before walking off. Rin smiled before gently closing the door to let them sleep.
"How do you think they'll react?" Yugo smiled.
"I don't know." Rin answered. "I think it's sweet though."
Several minutes later...
Leo and Alex were starting to wake up.
Alex opened her eyes to Leo with his own eyes starting to open.
"Morning..." Alex smiled to him.
"Morning Alex." Leo smiled back.
They both smiled before they noticed someone was with them. Looking they see a sleeping Bruno on the bed between them. Leo's eyes widened and he started blushing seeing him. Alex also did, "How-How did he...?"
"I don't know." Leo admitted before looking at Alex only to smile gently as he carefully picked Bruno up. "He's really cute isn't he?"
Alex smiled back, "Yeah he really is."
Leo just smiled. "You sleep well Bruno?"
Bruno started to wake up at that question.
"Morning." Leo smiled.
Good morning Bruno." Alex smiled to her brother placing a kiss on his forehead.
"Aa aa." Bruno smiled happily seeing her.
"How did you get in here from your room Bruno?" Alex smiled to him.
He just blinked at her in confusion before yawning only to start crying. The two young couple looked startled at this.
"Alex?" Leo asked.
Alex looked confused before her eyes widened and she smiled taking Bruno. "Come on, lets get you your bottle."
She walked off as Leo followed her. She walked into the kitchen and took a bottle of milk from the fridge before going to warm it up. "Good morning mommy, good morning daddy."
"Morning Alex." They both greeted with smiles. "Morning Leo."
"Good morning." Leo said politely as Alex prepared Bruno's bottle before sitting and feeding him.
"How did you two sleep?" Yugo asked them.
"Better when Leo came in." Alex answered.
"Why were you in there?" Rin asked Leo.
"I heard Alex scream and... wanted to make her feel better." Leo answered.
"Scream? About what?" Yugo asked concerned.
"I... don't know actually. A nightmare I think." Leo answered.
Alex looked down when she heard that continuing to feed her brother. Leo walked over and gently hugged her. "It's ok Alex."
Alex smiled leaning onto him. Leo just smiled back. Rin smiled before saying, "You two already looked like husband, and wife, and having a baby."
Leo turned bright red hearing that. Alex also did.
"That's... I mean..." Leo started nervously. "Do you really mean that?"
"Yeah. Young but yeah." Rin nodded as Yugo nodded also seeing that.
Leo swallowed nervously before nodding. "Yeah, we're too young."
Suddenly their phone started to ring. Yugo walked, and answered "Yeah?"
"Yugo where are you guys?" Yuya asked before an explosion sounded. "We need you guys to get here fast, all of you!"
Yugo looked alarmed before saying, "We'll be right there!" He hanged up.
"Yugo?" Rin asked nervously.
"Yuya, and the others are in trouble, and needs us there!" Yugo called.
"Then what are we waiting for?" Leo asked. "We need to help them."
They all nodded in agreement.
Meanwhile...
"Stacy? Zuzu?" Yuya called through the smoke. "Where are you guys?"
"Here!" Stacy called as he turned to see she was trying to help Zuzu who was unconscious.
"Zuzu!" Yuya cried running towards them only for another explosion to occur as Stacy screamed.
"Who's doing this!?" Yugo cried arriving with them.
They noticed Stacy and Zuzu were both out cold and looked badly hurt only for Leo to gasp in horror. "That... that's impossible."
"Leo?" Alex asked worried.
Leo was trembling in fear and staring past them. "That... how? It's not possible."
Alex turned to see what spooked him.
It was a massive black dragon with glowing red eyes that looked like it would tower over the Earthbound Immortals as it fired a beam of energy that destroyed LID.
"W-What is that?" Alex asked shocked.
Leo just stared at it in horror. "That's... the King of the Netherworld!"
"It's the what!?" Alex cried shocked. "Then that must mean Sly is here somewhere!"
"Not just him I'm afraid." smirked a voice they didn't recognize.
"Who said...?" They turned to see.
It was a black version of Astral smirking.
"Hey who are you?" Leo asked before Alex widen her eyes.
"Wait a second... Black Version of Astral causing destruction... You must be Dark Mist!" Alex realized.
"I'm honored you know who I am." Dark Mist smirked. "Honestly, the boy is a bit reckless but I'm not here to fight you. Just to pass along two messages for the little girl."
"Little girl? Your talking about me?" Alex asked him.
"That's right." Dark Mist answered. "First and foremost, we've picked up the fifth one and he is quite eager to get one of his little creations in your head for what you did before. And second, he really took your rejection poorly, I don't think Heartland was in that bad shape when Obelisk Force arrived."
With that Dark Mist smirked and vanished in a white light.
"F-Fifth one?" Alex asked shocked, and also horrified to learn Heartland was destroyed for yet a second time.
Rin started trembling hearing that. "No... no..."
"...Heartland... Terri, Hart, Shay, Lulu!" Alex screamed. "I destroyed Heartland!"
At her scream the King of the Netherworld turned towards them and prepared another blast. Seeing this Yugo cried, "Alex, Leo! Get away! He's about to blast you two!"
The two of them just stood frozen as the blast fired. Before it hit the Crimson Dragon defended them with it's wings.
"We're all doomed." Leo whispered as he fell to his knees. "It's over."
Alex turned to him as she cried before saying, "Leo I'm going to find Sly! If I beat him then the King will leave!"
"Alex... he has all seven Earthbound Immortals, he's too strong." Leo mentioned fearfully.
"But he isn't invincible!" Alex cried. "Heartland was destroyed because I rejected him! Now I must make up!"
She ran off to find him.
"Alex!" Leo cried running after her.
She ran looking around to find Sly or whatever it was that has possessed him with tears to beat him once, and for all. She looked around as the King continued his destruction. Eventually she spots something above a hill. Standing on it was Sly now wearing a black cloak.
"Sly!" Alex cried running over to settle the score.
He turned to her before smirking coldly. "Alex."
"Sly... What have you done?" Alex asked him with tears.
"What have I done?" Sly questioned. "I'm simply destroying everything you hold dear."
"It doesn't have to be that way!" Alex cried.
"Actually it does." Sly told her. "Now, what are you doing here?"
"... I have to stop you from destroying everything else... You released the King of the Netherworld, and destroyed Heartland!" Alex called.
"So? What difference does that make?" Sly questioned.
"Sly we could've been just friends!" Alex called.
"That's in the past, now unless you have something productive to say this conversation is over." Sly told her before turning to watch the destruction.
Alex grunted as she cried, "Okay fine Sly! I challenge you!"
He smirked and turned to her. "Alright, on three conditions."
"Wh-What?" Alex asked.
"First, no interruptions like last time. Keep Leo on a tight leash." Sly answered. "Second, should I win I'll be claiming you like I said before and all of the other dimensions will burn to the ground."
Alex grunted before asking, "What's the third condition?"
"If by some miracle you defeat me..." Sly started before smirking as they heard loud crying.
"H-Huh?" Alex asked looking around.
That's when she noticed an ape wearing a cape was holding a hysterical Bruno.
"Should I lose, he loses his life as well." Sly smirked coldly.
Alex looked shocked before yelling, "Hey that's cheating!"
"Do I look like I care what you think?" Sly questioned. "Those are the terms of our duel, or I could just have Zeman kill him now."
"Zeman? Wait... You meant Zeman the Ape King?" Alex asked eyes widening.
"Who else?" Sly smirked as the ape tightened its grip on Bruno causing him to cry even louder.
Alex grunted looking up at Zeman looking heartbroken over what to do. If she wins Bruno would die but if she loses then the Dimensions will perish.
Leo arrived, and widen his eyes "Zeman!?"
"Fantastic, you're here." Sly frowned. "Come any closer and the brat dies."
"Sly! This is unfair!" Leo yelled at him. "How can Alex win if you do this!?"
"Simple... She's not suppose to win." Sly smirked.
"Who are you really?" Alex asked him.
Sly chuckled as he said, "Very well since your so insistant. I am the spirit of One-Hundred Eyed Dragon!"
"The..." Leo started in shock. "No way."
"How did you...?" Alex asked shocked.
"When Yusei defeated that useless Dark Signer my spirit was sealed in the underworld, and then after some negative effects from a few years I was released and planned my revenge. And then I came across this brat called Sly." One-Hundred Eyed Dragon smirked.
"Then were you the one who killed him?" Leo questioned.
"You guessed it. It was after the situation with the Friendship Cup." One-Hundred Eyed Dragon answered. "I have seen Alex from his memories, and decided for her to be my Queen."
"You mean you killed Sly and now want Alex?" Leo questioned.
"Yeah pretty much. Of course I also want to destroy everything, and everyone that gets in my way. And the Dark Signers were fools to not use my power for their Immortals should they perish." One-Hundred Eyed Dragon smirked. "And that is why I created the 'Earthbound Era'."
Leo glared at One-Hundred Eyed Dragon angrily before turning to Alex. "Keep your baby brother safe ok?"
"I... I don't know if I can... If I win Zeman would crush him... But if I don't..." Alex said with tears.
"Yes you can." Leo said quietly before hugging her. "You want someone to die, I'll do it."
"Leo!" Alex cried.
"Oh?" One-Hundred Eyed Dragon asked interested.
"Let Bruno go, and you can have me." Leo told him.
"Leo..." Alex trailed off shocked.
"You heard me." Leo repeated.
One-Hundred Eyed Dragon smirked, "Zeman! You heard him!"
Leo turned to Alex. "Promise me you'll win."
"But Leo... You will..." Alex said as tears started.
"I know." Leo told her as he walked over to Zeman and took Bruno before walking back. "But he's more important right now."
The moment he said that purple flames appeared around Leo completely trapping him. Alex started to cry at this.
Ulrich362: Well... Bopdog?
bopdog111: Awe-struck.
Ulrich362: Understandably. Unfortunately as awful as this cliffhanger is Sixth Dimension is going on a brief pause while we finish Inheritor and work a bit on Vylon and something new. Our finished fics will still be receiving updates though.
bopdog111: As much as I can try.
Ulrich362: Well one chapter every day or two shouldn't be that hard Bopdog, that aside, see you in the next chapter.
bopdog111: Be sure to review!