Chapter 42: Aether Paradise P3
Disclaimer: I do not own Cardcaptors or Yugioh. I do own Erin. Also Erin's Rival Tatsuya is another OC I own.
Aether Paradise was under attack! In the entrance Seto Kaiba, Tatsuya, and Yami Yugi were firing at the advancing MFWD Troopers which was much harder to do seeing they had confused Aether Paradise employees whom knew nothing about their organization's Darkside which Yami Yugi could clearly see. The three had to think creatively while holding the line there so their friends could rescue Nebby. Outside in the back area, Erin with her friends were in hot water, Acerora was still in a Pokemon Battle with a Team Skull Grunt, Alexis and Blair were still in a Tag Duel against two Team Skull Grunts, Joey and Yuya were in another Tag Duel against two Grunts, while Phineas and Ferb were also in a Tag Duel with Team Skull this time their opponents were Plumeria, and another Team Skull Grunt. Nearly all of Erin's friends were winning by huge margins but the six could clearly see more Grunts coming to aide their comrades meaning until Guzma was beaten this would be an endless wave. That being said, Erin was in a Duel with Guzma and the field didn't look so good in her favor.
Erin's Life Points were 550, she had no Monsters, Spells, or Trap Cards on her side of the field, on her opponent's side of the field, Guzma had 4000 Life Points, he had Javelin Beetle and thanks for him using Two Pokemon Spinark, the Monster had 3450 Attack Points. He also had Shard of Greed on the field but nothing else. Watching the Duel, Yuzu wondered how Erin could pull this win off. All Guzma needed to deal was five hundred and fifty points of battle damage and Erin would lose. She knew never to underestimate one's Dueling abilities but in her memories with Guzma when she Dueled him, she ended up losing hard. Erin had just gotten up and now after Guzma had ended his turn she had announced she was drawing her card. Once she did she looks at the field determined to win thinking Things might look bad for me, but Mr. Pegasus has told me that the great Yugi Motu had often gotten himself in tougher jams before. Especially when he took over a Duel for Seto Kaiba in the Virtual World, Yugi had inherited Seto's 400 Life Points and yet somehow, Yugi still was able to beat this Noah. So by that story in theory, I can do the same!
She checked her hand as her Standby Phase came and she looks at Guzma "You got one more turn till the Card I removed from play comes back into my hand!"
"Won't help you to win Little Girl!" Guzma sneered.
"I wouldn't be too sure on that one!" Erin said "I'll set one Monster in defense mode and then set one Card Face down and end my turn."
"Then it's my move!" Guzma announced "I draw!"
He drew his card then pointed to Shard of Greed "Now on my Standby Phase, Shard of Greed will get one more Shard Counter,"
It certainly did and Guzma sent it to the Graveyard "Now I'll discard it and gain two new cards!"
He drew two more cards "Sweet, Time to wrap things up! I summon Cross Sword Beetle in attack mode!"
Cross Sword Beetle appeared on the field ATK: 1800.
"Now" Guzma told Erin "Any Insect Type Monster that battles any monster of yours in defense mode, and if their attack points are higher than your defense, they can now deliver Piercing damage."
Erin wasn't too worried but Yuzu was, she was crossing her fingers thinking Come on Erin, survive this round!
"Battle!" Guzma announced "Cross Sword Beetle attack and destroy her defense monster!"
Erin smiled as Cross Sword Beetle tries to attack but spoke "Sorry but his attack points aren't high enough for Flamevell Guard!"
It was true, Erin's defense monster was Flamevell Guard and as a Normal Monster it had 2000 defense points meaning Cross Sword Beetle couldn't deliver piercing damage and Guzma took damage instead due to his monster being unable to defeat Erin's.
Guzma's Life Points: 3800
He shrugged at this "Only a minor miscalculation!" he then points to Javelin Beetle "However, my Javelin Beetle can attack your Flamevell Guard and due to Cross Sword Beetle he can now deliver Piercing damage! Go Javelin Beetle, Javelin Hurdle!"
Guzma's Monster attacked Erin's but she was ready "I activate my Trap Card: Shield!"
A black shield appeared over her monster "Once per turn Guzma I can block one of your Monster's attack or a Card Effect that can deal damage to me, then after activation I can set it face-down again for next turn!"
Yuzu sighs with relief "Phew...Good call Erin you had me worried."
Erin looks at her "Have more faith in me Yuzu, I give you my word and he's already did what I hoped he would do."
"I did hugh?" Guzma demanded "Too bad your Monster can't harm me! I end my turn!"
Erin turns toward him "It's my move, I draw!"
She drew her card and points to her field "Now that two Stand By Phases has past I can now retrieve the card I removed from play and add it straight to my hand!"
Volcanic Doomfire now rests in her hand and she put it into action "Now I'll activate Continuous Spell Card: Blaze Accelerator!"
Blaze Accelerator appeared on the field and Erin now smiled "Next I'll destroy Blaze Accelerator in our to activate Continuous Spell Card: Tri-Blaze Accelerator curisy of Volcanic Rocket's effect on my own first turn!"
Blaze Accelerator vanishes and Tri-Blaze Accelerator appears and now Erin smiles "Now I offer up Tri-Blaze Accelerator in our to Special Summon Volcanic Doomfire! The card I was waiting on for two whole turns!"
Tri-Blaze Accelerator disappears and Volcanic Doomfire appears on Erin's side of the field ATK: 3000.
"Big deal!" Guzma told Erin "Doomfire isn't as strong as Javelin Beetle thanks to two Pokemon Spinark!"
"Too bad he's not my target!" Erin told Guzma "But it is time for Battle! Volcanic Doomfire! Attack Cross Sword Beetle! Volcanic Shot!"
Doomfire gathers in an enormous amount of fire in it's mouth and fired it at Cross Sword Beetle. The blast struck Cross Sword Beetle destroying it while damaging Guzma's Life Points to 2600
"We're not done yet!" Erin promised Guzma "Because when Volcanic Doomfire destroys one of your Monsters, he automatically will destroy all other Monsters on yours side of the field!"
"WHAT?!" Guzma shouts "That's impossible!"
"Oh it's possible!" Erin said "And one more thing, for each Monster Doomfire destroys you take five hundred points of damage!"
Fire rose up around Javelin Beetle after Cross Sword Beetle's Destruction then it completely burns away Javelin Beetle damaging Guzma's Life Points by five hundred. Guzma's Life Points: 2100.
"This isn't over yet!" Guzma warned her.
Erin nodded "Correct it's not over yet, but I end my turn!"
Yuzu was watching this Duel with interest now, to her on Guzma's second turn he had severely damaged Erin's Life Points down to the low 550, she didn't expect Erin to bounce back this quickly thinking Erin just managed to turn the tide with Volcanic Doomfire. She must've known what she was doing. It would make sense a bit she wasn't worried when taking nearly an attack that could've deputed her Life Points. With Doomfire she stands a good chance against Guzma.
"Get him Erin-chan!" Yuzu encouraged Erin.
Erin nodded "I plan to."
"You plan to?" Guzma demanded "Too bad it won't help you, it's my move, I draw!"
He drew his card "I activate Spell Card: Nightmare Steel Cage!"
A cage appeared around the duelists as Guzma spoke to her "Now Nightmare Steel Cage forbids any one of us from attacking for two turns giving me enough time to figure a way out around your Doomfire."
"All you're going to be doing is setting your side up to fail" Erin warned "Doomfire will not only be able to attack you until two whole turns but when he does you'll possibly have three monsters on your side of the field, he'll destroy one then two others will go up in flame. Not good odds for you Guzma."
Guzma smirked "Well see won't we? I summon Chain-Saw Insect to the field in attack mode!"
Chain Saw Insect appeared on the field ATK: 2400
"Turn end" Guzma told Erin.
Erin nodded "It's my move then, I draw!"
She drew her card and checked her hand seeing she had drawn Fox Fire. She giggled thinking Hello Fox Fire! Nice to have you back, but I won't play you just yet. Wait a bit more. Nice to have you in my hand.
Even in Duel Monster Card form Erin could've sworn Fox Fire winked at her. Erin giggled more then spoke "I end my turn."
"It's my move!" Guzma announced "I draw!"
He drew his card "Sweet, I now summon my Infernaity Beetle to the field!"
Infernalty Beetle appears on the field ATK: 1200
"Next" Guzma told Erin "I'm going to Tune my level two Infernalty Beetle with my level four Chain-Saw Insect."
Yuzu grits her teeth knowing what was coming as Guzma's monster began the Synchro Summoning Phase with him chanting out " Spider of Mind Control, spew from the ground and beat down any opponent that gets in your way. Synchro Summon...Level 6 Underground Arachnid!"
In a flash of light Underground Arachnid appeared on the field ATK: 2400
"Now" Guzma told Erin "I'll activate Underground Arachnid's Special Ability, once per turn unless I already have a Monster equipped to her, I can take control of one of your Monsters, if you shall use a Card Effect that would destroy her or try to destroy her by battle the equipped Monster takes the blow instead so I'll make do with your Volcanic Doomfire!"
Erin watches as Underground Arachnid spat webbing at her Doomfire taking it hostage "Turn end" Guzma said.
"It's my move!" Erin told him "I draw!"
She checked her hand discovering she could take Guzma's Monster out next turn "I summon Fox Fire to the field in defense mode!"
Fox Fire appeared on the field DEF: 100
"What a wimpy fox!" Guzma declared.
"I wouldn't call her wimpy!" Erin shouted "In fact she's really impressive if you ask me! Turn end!"
"It's my move!" Guzma declared as Nightmare Steel Cage vanished "I draw!"
He drew his card "Now I summon Insect Knight in attack mode!"
Insect Knight appeared on Guzma's side of the field ATK: 1950.
"Now" Guzma promised Erin "Battle! Underground Arachnid attack her Flamevell Guard which is a Tuner Monster!"
Underground Arachnid attacked Erin's Tuner destroying it.
"Next" Guzma said "Insect Knight attack her Fox Fire!"
Erin decided to let this happen even though she could've used Shield to block it.
"Turn end" Guzma sneered.
"I activate Fox Fire's special ability!" Erin announced "When Fox Fire is destroyed by Battle at the end of my Opponent's turn she can come back onto my side of the field, Fire Revival!"
Fox Fire Returned to Erin's side of the field DEF: 100
"So it seems I have to crush her again!" Guzma declared "Easy thing to do!"
"It's my move!" Erin announced now "I draw!"
She drew her card seeing a way for her to turn this Duel around and she saw her chance "Here I go! I'll activate my own Spell Card: Swords of Revealing Light!" Three swords fell from the sky allowing Erin to explain the effect "For three whole turns you can't attack!"
"Big deal!" Guzma declared.
"It's a very big deal" Erin told him "For now I summon Blazing Impachi to the field in attack mode!"
Blazing Impachi appeared on the field ATK: 1850
"Turn end" Erin told him.
"It's my move!" Guzma said "I draw!"
He drew his card "I activate Continuous Spell Card: Swarming Insects! It allows me to draw two cards for each Insect Monster I have on the field, and since I have two insect Type Monsters, I'll draw four cards!"
He drew two cards "Next I activate Field Spell Card: Bug Matrix!"
Erin watches as the field changes into a Matrix of somekind full of bugs. Guzma spoke "Now all my Insect Type Monsters gain three hundred more attack points and defense points!"
Yuzu watches Guzma's Monsters power up gulping nervously. 2400-2700, 1950-2250
Instead of being upset at this Erin actually grinned counting on Guzma to make a mistake "Not going to lie Guzma, but you fell for my trap!"
"What?!" Guzma asked then he waved it off "Whatever little girl I end my turn."
"It's my move!" Erin announced "I draw!"
She drew her card and checked out her hand "Sweet! I'm going to Summon my Flamvell Archer Tuner Monster!"
Flamevell Archer appeared on the field ATK: 1400
"Next" Erin told Guzma "I'm going to tune my level 3 Flamevell Archer Tuner Monster with my Level 4 Blazing Impachi!"
Flamevell Archer split into three rings scanning Blazing Impachi as Erin chants out "Ancient Diety of flames, appear from the flames to scorch the enemy! Synchro Summon Level 7 Ancient Flamevell Deity!"
Out of a bright flash of light Erin's new Synchro Monster appeared on the field ATK: 2600
"That monster isn't strong enough!" Guzma declared.
"Not yet!" Erin promised Guzma "But he will be, you see whenever Ancient Flamevell Deity is Synchro Summon it activates his Special Effect, I can select and destroy your Spell or Trap Cards based on how many cards you have in your hand!"
Yuzu smiled "Great Thinking Erin!"
Erin then points at Guzma "Now Guzma, you're about to be scorched for each Spell or Trap Card I destroy, Ancient Flamevell Deity gains two hundred points and you have at least four cards in your hand, so with Ancient Flamevell Deity's effect, I'll destroy Volcanic Doomfire that you're Underground Arachnid stole from me to use as an Equip Spell, your Continuous Spell Card Swarming Insects, and Bug Matrix!"
With that said Erin's Synchro Monster scorches Guzma's side of the field destroying the three Spell Cards and it gained a total of six hundred points of attack. 2600-3200
Guzma looked bewildered "What the?!"
"Now he can't protect Underground Arachnid!" Yuzu declared.
"Exactly!" Erin points out "Now it's time for battle, Ancient Flamevell Deity, attack Underground Arachnid! Flaming Scorcher!"
Ancient Flamevill Deity blasted out hot flames at Underground Arachnid destroying her on sight.
Guzma's Life Points: 1300
"Turn end!" Erin told him.
Yuzu watches in amazement Erin was holding her own against Guzma and keeping pace with him while still having five hundred and fifty Life Points left.
"It's my move!" Guzma announced "I draw!"
Guzma drew his card "You might've destroyed Bug Matrix but I activate Spell Card: Insect Revenge! As long as I have at least one Insect Type Monster on the field It allows me to bring back my Bug Matrix and an Insect Type Monster that was destroyed by Battle during your last turn but that monster's effects are negated."
Erin watches as Guzma returned Bug Matrix and his Underground Arachnid but at least it couldn't activate it's effect. ATK: 2400
"Next" Guzma declared "I'll set my Insect Knight in defense mode and then set one card face down and end my turn!"
Insect Knight Shifted to Defense Mode DEF: 500
"It's my move!" Erin announced "I draw!"
She drew her card but Guzma spoke as she hit her Stand By Phase "I activate my Trap Card: Thunder of Ruler!"
A loud and deafening Thunder sound was heard on the battlefield causing everyone of Erin's friends and all of Team Skull to close their ears.
"Now that's loud!" Joey complained.
Yuya looked over to see where Erin was "Erin's Dueling Guzma!"
"Is she winning?"
"Uh, she's at 550 Life Points" Yuya reported.
"Great!" Joey muttered "And Guzma beat Yuzu."
"You won't get to Guzma!" a Team Skull Grunt challenged.
"Hard to believe that" Joey said looking at him "For Yuya and I are about to defeat you!"
"That's right!" Yuya declared "For you are facing Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon and Joey's about to bring out the big gun!"
Joey nodded seeing Yuya was right for not only did they have Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon out but they had Rocket Warrior out, Performpal Whip Snake, and Fortress Warrior and he had just drawn Gilford the Lightning "Yuya's right! And here is the big finale! I'll tribute Rocket Warrior, Performal Pal Whip Snake, and Fortress Warrior in order to bring out Gilford the Lightning!"
The Team Skull Grunts that the two were Dueling looked nervously as this happened and they did have a pretty good defense for Big-Shield Gardna, Neo Aqua Madour, and Millennium Shield thinking defense was the key to win and they only had four thousand Life Points left. Joey smirked "Now that Gilford the Lightning is on the field when he is Tribute Summoned using three tributes he'll destroy all Monsters on your side of the field!"
Gilford the Lightning raised his sword and unleashed a powerful burst of lightning out of his sword which destroyed all of the Team Skull Grunt's monsters.
"Now" Joey said looking at Yuya "Shall we?"
Yuya nodded "Right! Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon attack Strike Burst of Spirals!"
"Gilford the Lightning!" Joey shouted "Get in there too!"
The two Monsters attacked the two Grunts directly defeating them.
Alexis and Blair had Cyber Blader out and Shinto, King of a Higher Plane out and easily dominated over their Grunts. Phineas and Ferb had a harder time with Plumeria thanks to Cobra Dragon but eventually they over came her and her Grunt ally thanks to a powerful Power-Tool Dragon and Mech Warrior and now Acelora was able to beat her Grunt, all Duelist were making their way to urge Erin on.
In the Duel against Guzma, Guzma spoke Thunder of Ruler's effect "Now you can't declare an attack."
"That's fine" Erin said checking her hand "I'll set one card face-down and end my turn."
"It's my move!" Guzma declared "I draw!"
He drew and he smiled "I reactivate the Field Spell Card Bug Matrix!"
"Here we go again" Yuzu muttered unaware their allies had beaten the Grunts and were coming to watch the Duel.
Erin then watches Guzma smile "Time to end this! I tribute Insect Knight and my Underground Arachnid in order to Summon, Earthbound Immortal Uru!"
"Great..." Blair muttered getting Erin's attention "He's summoning the Earthbound Immortal!"
A dark object appeared over the Dueling field and began sucking up pink souls. Some of which just happened to be the Aether Paradise employyes all ten of them that weren't aware of Aether Paradise's darkside.
"NO!" Yami Yugi declared seeing this.
"Someone's summoning an Earthbound Immortal!" Tatsuya declared firing away at MFWD soldiers.
Kaiba took one look out the exit and saw Erin Dueling Guzma "It's Guzma!"
He ducked a blast from a MFWD soldier then saw an opening seeing more Aether Paradise employees that were hesitant to get into the action and he knew these ones too weren't aware of their organization's past "Tatsuya, Yugi cover me!"
"Where are you going?" Yami Yugi inquired.
"Going to make sure those workers over there get out to safety!"
"We got you covered then Mr. Kaiba!" Tatsuya agreed with Seto Kaiba.
Yami Yugi and Tatsuya were giving Seto Kaiba cover to get to the employees that weren't aware of the organization's darkside. Kaiba looked at them "Get to the entrance! Outside is your ride to get away from the violence, Tatsuya, Yugi and I will give you cover!"
The workers nodded and a MFWD soldier tries to grab a female employee to use as a shield when Kaiba recklessly blasted him in the face "No more are you going to get hostages!"
Yami Yugi had a plan to help Kaiba "Tatsuya, Kaiba, summon two Random Monsters!"
Kaiba got the idea "Got it! Vorse Raider come on out!"
"Mirage Dragon!" Tatsuya announced.
Once the two Monsters were out Yami Yugi grabbed onto them activating Obelisk's Effect "Be ready to make a break for it you three! It shall make a big hole in their ranks for a few minutes!"
"Enough time for these employees to get to safety" Kaiba admitted.
Yami Yugi used Obelisk's effect unleashing a death wave upon MFWD soldiers annihilating them on the spot. This did give the employes time to run out safely as more soldiers come in.
The three resumed their positions holding their own so that Erin's group can get to Nebby.
Back at the Duel, Erin found herself watching with a mix of fear and sorrow knowing what these pink souls were. Then she saw herself looking up at Earthbound Immortal Uru. ATK: 3000
Then thanks to Bug Matrix it's attack points were higher. 3000-3300
"That's one big spider" Joey muttered.
"That thing has enough attack points to end this Duel!" Yuya shouted.
"Too bad he can't attack" Joey told Yuya pointing to Erin's Swords or Revealing Light "He still has to wait two whole turns."
"No I don't" Guzma told him "Because I activate Quick-Play Spell Card Mystical Space Typhoon it'll destroy her Swords of Revealing Light!"
Erin watches as Guzma destroys her Swords of Revealing Light and he points to her "Nice knowing you Erin, but like little girl Yuzu, you fall short...Way short, Battle! Earthbound Immortal Uru, attack Erin directly and end this Duel!"
The Earthbound Immortal took aim at Erin then spat out it's dark webbing attacking.
"You're Shield Card won't help you!" Guzma taunted.
Erin smirked "You act as if I haven't taken on an Earthbound God before or seen one, I know certain Trap Cards like my Shield Trap Card can't save me. However I have one of my Face-downs that can and I'll activate it, it's call Defense Draw!"
At the last second before the dark webbing attack got to her Erin's Trap Card activated "For this one attack, Defense Draw makes any Battle Damage I'd receive zero and I get to draw a card!"
She drew her card and all the Battle Damage she would've received was zero.
Guzma smirked "So you survived against Uru...We'll see what happens next time!"
Erin smiled as well "Indeed we will Guzma. Indeed we will."
"That's to be seen" Guzma said looking at his Bugnaium Z Quick-Play Spell Card "Just in case you do have something for me I'll set one card face down and end my turn."
"It's my move!" Erin announced "I draw!"
She drew her card and knew she had to deal with the Earthbound Immortal, right here and right now. She saw that she had a winning hand "Alright I send Ancient Flamevell Deity to the Graveyard in order to Activate the Spell Card: Fire Fusion!"
A brand new fusion card appeared this one looked like a firey vortex of monsters fusing together. Erin spoke the effect to Guzma " Thanks to Fire Fusion I can Fusion Summon any Fire Attribute Fusion Monster using cards in my Field, Graveyard, or Deck, you take five hundred points of damage for each Fire Attribute Monster I use in the Fusion Summoning!"
Ancient Flamevell Deity disappears to Erin's Graveyard and Erin now continues "With Fire Fusion's effect, I'll fuse Fox Fire on the field with Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys in my deck!"
"Go for it!" Joey shouted.
Erin nodded chanting out "Phoenix of Fire rise from the ashes and fuse with a kitsune of fire to emerge to burn your enemies away...Fusion Summon, Level 8, Fox Fire, Phoenix Kyuubi Mode!"
Erin's ace appeared on the field ATK: 3000
"All you've done is Summon a Monster that has a weaker attack point than Uru!" Guzma said then he watches as he lost one thousand of his Life Points "Oh yeah...Fire Fusion's effect."
Guzma's Life Points: 300
Erin then heard him smirk "Big deal! Uru is still too powerful and it can't be targeted by an attack!"
"True" Erin said "But I have everything I need to end this Duel! I activate Fox Fire, Phoenix Kyubbi Mode's Special Effect, by offering up one Fire Attribute Monster on my side of the field, I can have her destroy all Monsters on your side of the field, for each one destroyed you take eight hundred points of damage."
Guzma now saw his mistake "WHAT THE? OH NO! That means!"
Erin nodded "Regardless of what you had in mind to finish me off if I were to attack, I don't have to worry about it. It may look as if it's a waste but your Life Points are at three hundred! And with Fox Fire, Phoenix Kyubbi Mode's Effect will finish you off! Go Fox Fire, I offer up Acient Flamevell Deity in order for you to unleash your Sacred Phoenix Kyubbi Inferno!"
Guzma watches with disbelief that this was happening, he was supposed to be the one that was victorious not this little girl! as Ancient Flamevell Deity vanishes and seemed to be absorbed into Erin's Fusion Monster it roared then gathered in a huge fire attack sending it out like a nuclear bomb nuking Guzma's side of the field destroying all of his monsters in an intense blazing inferno. Guzma shouts as the flames now reached him and decimated his Life Points "THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE!"
Guzma's Life Points: 0
Erin's Life Points: 550
"SHE DID IT!" Joey shouted "She defeated him!"
"Way to go Erin-chan!" Blair shouted.
Erin waved excitably to Blair "Thanks!"
"Way to Erin!" Alexis complimented "Way to hold on to five hundred and fifty Life Points!"
"Man you had me and Ferb on the edge of our seats Erin!" Phineas said.
"Good work" Acerora said.
Gladion agreed "Way to stick up for yourself and for your belief."
Lillie smiles "Indeed! You gave it you're all and you won!"
"Pegasus would certainly be proud of you" Yuzu admitted "Even though I was worried there."
Yuya looked at Yuzu "You lost faith in Erin to defeat him? Why?"
Yuzu sighed "Because he started the Duel like he did to me and I lost to him and nearly got my butt eaten."
Guzma then shouts "GUZMA?! WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?!"
Everyone turned to see Team Skull's leader in a rage "YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO CRUSH ERIN BUT YOU LET HER COME FROM BEHIND?"
He calmed himself down "Thh...I have no choice, go on through."
He steps aside allowing the group to go into the doors. Once in they were inside a new building most likely the president's headquarters.
Joey looked around "So where do we go from here?"
Gladion answered "Straight ahead"
The group runs ahead but soon MFWD lead by Demonica had appeared to their left with others being lead by MFWD's second in command was coming from the right and once the soldiers saw Erin they began firing at them at all sides.
"Oh Great" Joey complained "Looks like Kaiba, Yugi and Tatsuya have failed to delay them!"
"This is a fresh batch of soldiers" Gladion said as the group tried taking cover with Alexis being nailed in her back by a blast and she fell kneeling with Blair looking at her "Alexis! Are you okay?"
"I'll be fine" Alexis insured her "I think it was a minor hit!"
"Separate the girls from the boys!" Demonica roared "I want my dinner!"
Erin and her friends began to fire at the oncoming army but the numbers was too much each time they seemed to connect to a soldier another would take his place. "No way do I want to get eaten again" Blair muttered firing at Demonica.
Demonica saw this and used her tail to bat the blaster nearly back to Blair. Blair ducked with surprise that Demonica was able to do that. Joey took aim at her "Don't worry Blair, I got her with Dark Flame Shot!"
He fired a blast at her but she smirked raising up a hand then created a claw and shredded Joey's attack with ease "You aren't the only ones equipped for war!"
Alexis thought fast despite being shot in her back earlier she managed to dodge blaster fire and make her way to intercept Demonica and managed to catch Demonica's hands in her own.
"Alexis!" Erin shouted "What are you doing?"
Alexis attempted to keep Demonica busy but the Succubus was much stronger than she thought. Demonica smirked "Brave Obelisk Blue you are...I bet you're tasty."
Alexis growls even while Demonica pins her arms down "You won't get a chance to eat my flesh!"
Demonica giggled managing to head butt Alexis dazing her "Oh I shall and will!"
Erin saw Demonica raise her hand towards Alexis's heart knowing Demonica planned to dispose of her "ALEXIS! WATCH OUT!"
With each of her friends trying to help take cover Erin had to act fast to save Alexis, she reaches for the Time Card. She had to stop time before Alexis could be taken and eaten or killed and eaten. Acerora however took aim and fired at Demonica's head. A dark Shadow Ball smashes against Demonica's head causing Demonica to drop Alexis and free her from her grip. Aceora was protecting Alexis as Gladion turned towards the door urging Lillie to go into the door "Lillie! That door leads to mother's room right?"
"Right!"
"Open it and we'll follow suit."
"Okay!"
Lillie opens the door and while her friends were fighting against the odds she pops in not seeing her mother whom was right behind her. Lusamine thinks fast grabbing Lillie by the head to silence her but Joey whom was the first one in saw this "Not so fast lady!"
Lusamine barely dodged a blast from Joey dropping Lillie as Joey entered blaster ready to go off. One-by-one the group follows him and now were facing Lusamine herself. Gladion attempts to barricade the doors knowing that once the enemy breached the doors They were in greater trouble.
Demonica however had managed to grab Acerora by her leg. Erin saw this as the Ghost Trial Captain tries to escape but Demonica's hold on her was too much and Demonica now had a prisoner "I'll teach you to fire at me!"
Erin wanted to save her friend but Joey managed to grab onto Erin and bring her inside to safety slamming the door "Acerora!"
Demonica smiled holding her captive firmly while pinning her and tying Acerora's hands up and gagging her "You aren't as big as Alexis but you'll make a nice snack."
"Good work" the Second-in-Command told Demonica "We have one of Erin's allies captured and you can have her flesh."
"I plan to" Demonica said holding her prey close.
"But first the master wants to speak to the prisoner...Take her to him then enjoy her flesh."
Demonica nodded "Okay, but Erin's in the room with Lusamine."
"Leave that effort to me..."
Demonica nodded taking Acerora with her "You're lucky to not be cooked yet...The master wants to speak to you."
She took Acerora with her down the hall. Inside Lusamine's room, all eyes turned to Lusamine with Erin feeling bad "Acerora...She got captured."
Yuya banged his hands on a wall angrily "Agreed but at least we got into Lusamine's room..."
They could hear MFWD soldiers banging at the door trying to break it down with Joey remarking "We got them at the back of us with Lusamine in the front."
Gladion and Lillie looked a their mother whom smirked "Well it seems you are all here."
Lusamine held up a bag containing Cosmog "I guess you're looking for this?"
"We are!" Joey shouted "Now hand it over!"
"I think not!" Lusamine said "It's my ticket to unleash the Ultra Beasts upon this world! But first I believe I shall explain myself."
While this was going on Erin couldn't help but not feel scared for Aceora...Acerora as she knew it was most likely going to get eaten. Alexis also felt bad for this as Aceora was the one to save her "Sorry Erin, I thought I could try to handle Demonica's strength to by some time but she was too strong..."
"Acerora did the right thing" Erin sighed "Probably knowing Demonica was going to catch her."
Lusamine smirked ready to explain but couldn't help but not admit out "So you think you lost your friend? Well you might've but this is war now...And now you'll pay the price once I unleashed the Ultra Beasts."
Lillie and Gladion looked at their mother in disappointment hearing this. While this was going on Sakura suspected something went wrong for Erin's friends. She turned to Syoran Li whom noticed his wife's look of concern. There was no point in arguing with her, Syoran Li knew that once Sakura got something in her head then she was going to do it. She gets up wanting to help her daughter and Li nodded "Fine I'll join you."
"Going some place you two?" Mokuba asked over looking the passengers in Kaiba Craft 4.
Sakura nodded turning to Pegasus "IS there anyway you can show where Erin is at?"
Pegasus nodded pressing a button, and they could see Erin was in the back of Aether Paradise in Lusamine's office then she saw another color belonging to Aceora whom looked like she was being dragged and knew at once "Li and I are going to save Acerora!"
"Are you sure that's safe?" Mokuba asked Sakura.
"Don't bother talking to her out of it" Syoran Li warned "She won't stop once she gets an idea in her head."
"Well alright then" Mokuba said "Maybe I can get Seto Kaiba to help you two."
Sakura smiled "No need, Li and I got this."
"Well alright" Pegasus said.
Sakura and her husband leave to save Aceora if they could in time. Can Sakura and Li rescue Aceora? Find out next time.
Aether Paradise Part 3 is done Erin has beaten Guzma but Acerora has gotten herself captured while Erin and her friends confront Lusamine while pinned down in the room. Next time is Chapter 43: Aether Paradise P4: Erin attempts to convince Lusamine to not unleash the Ultra Beasts but when Lusamine decides to Duel Erin and Lillie to prove a point in a special Tag Duel,Gladion must protect the rest from the Ultra Beast Nihilego while Joey attempts to stop Guzma once again. While this is going on Sakura and Li attempt to save Acerora, but will it be too late?
