Hello once again everyone. Well, in the previous chapter, Blue and Hige began their battle. Blue took a beating early on, but came back to take it to Hige. The question is though, can she hold out to win, or will it all be for nothing? Soon those questions will be answered.
Alright, hmm, other news, I'm still working on the final sequel. In all, I have ten chapters wrote. Lol, I started work back in May when I finished this story, but unfortunately, I've been slow to work on it. I have tons of ideas, and know the plot, but getting time to work on it is hard. Also, I work through the week and get home at like 4:30, then have to do stuff for my dad. Luckily though, soon, I'll be moving to my own place, in which I won't have this problem. So, hopefully, I'll get more time to write. I do hope so, cause at the rate I post this story, I'll run out of chapters before I finish writing.
Anyways, it's time once again to answer the reviews, so let's do it!
Ultimate Legendary Master: Yeah, that was something I thought about. I was like, oh, cool, that chapter came up at the same time. GX is getting interesting, and at the least, we're seeing a few familiar faces. Lol, Grandpa seems hopelessly senile now. Smacks around person/people. Get a grip. The multiple personalities can get along you know. Well, sometimes…
pink-kiss-candy: It wouldn't be funny if it was me. Why does everyone blame the half demons? I can't help it if I'm one. Sheesh, go blame the manic that has real reasons for doing this stuff.
Brianna Ishtar: Who looks like me? Sees picture. That poser! He stole my image! Damn, why does everyone want to look, be, or act like me? Can't they be original? Hears Inuyasha grumble about he's one to talk. I HEARD THAT! Kagome, if you'd do the honors? Kagome: "SIT!" Laughs ass off as Inuyasha crashes to the ground.
Berry Kisses: Has to be Ryon. Only he would know how to use that many words in one sentence. And yes it does sound like he insulted himself.
Fire Princess: Who else could have done these evil things if it wasn't him? The doctor can't be blamed for stuff he didn't do you know, and you can't blame me, just due that I claim discrimination due that I'm half demon. That only leaves Ryon, so case closed.
Strawberry Cake: Good idea. You should sell all kinds of stuff and cash in on Ryon. If I could, I would. But then again, I'd never do that to my WONDERFUL friend. Note the high sarcasm, hehe.
sweetxokissesxo: Yes, I realized I could do it, but nah, too easy. Besides, I'd enter into a new tax bracket that way. Can't afford to pay that kind of taxes. No, I'll leave taking over the world to the Nazi's, Napolean, and all the other fruit cakes who tried it, yet failed. Besides, what would I do with the world? Probably go on a slashing rampage to get rid of the stupid people. Hmm, maybe I'm onto something there, hehe.
Ryon Nakura: ROFL! Well, there is, but he only does his job half the time. The other half, he delegates the power. Gotta love delegation, lol. See, if you'd have hired me, you'd be safe. Oh well, I guess you don't need my help.
Isis the Sphinx: She sure does. Nope, the duel is not yet over. As Jaden has said before, the duel isn't over till the last card is played. Ah, no scene. Oh well, I'll get over it.
Metal Overlord 2.0: Yeah, I thought since Hige has a fiery temper, I'd give him one. Very true about Blue's new deck though. With it, she's managed to maintain some points, but hasn't been able to do it like Marie. That is a nice idea. Hmm, I'm going to really think about it now. I had been running over the possibilities of rewriting part of my story, and that could get put in (btw, this is like for later chapters that I'd do the rewrite, not current). But yes, first thing is first, time to put Hige's fire out, if she can. Then again, the wind only makes a fire stronger. What I'm trying to say is, these comments have nothing to do with the duel, rofl.
Tomb Robber Vicky: Yep, he has a fire deck. I've seen plenty before, and to be honest, they are tough. They can be built several ways too, which is what makes them worse. They can be used to do burn damage, used to stall and burn, and to just plain do beatdown. There are several things to do with fire decks. She sure is fighting hard though to win. Possibly a tie, or win, or loss. Who knows at this point. Grabs another slice of Bakura's pizza. Mmm, good pizza. Thanks for buying another. Pizza guy hands Bakura the bill for twenty pizzas.
Well, that's all for the night. Tomorrow I make my way to where my mate lives. Hmm, I ponder what she has planned for me. She said a surprise. I like surprises, hehe. Anyways, I'm out for now, so I hope you all enjoy. Remember to post a review so I can respond. Later all.
Chapter 28
Drawing, Hige said "My pleasure. I now sacrifice both of my monsters in order to summon Infernal Flame Emperor (2700 + 500 3200/1600) in attack mode!" Both the turtle and the red armored monster vanished, sending out two bursts of flames at Blue. She was struck head on and screamed out in pain, falling to her knees as the flames consumed her. Slowly, she stood back up, but wisps of smoke were pouring off her body as she did stand.
Then a new monster that looked like a half horse half lion with wings and human arms appeared. The creature was made up of pure flames and let loose a horrible roar. It held a fire ball in it's left hand, seemingly ready to throw it at anything or anyone.
"Now Infernal Flame Emperor, destroy Hoshiningen with Flaming Fire Blast!" The monster threw the fireball it was grasping straight at the small star monster. The small creature was easily incinerated and caused all of Blue's monsters to lose their extra energy it had granted them (850/2000) (2800/2000).
"That'll end my turn Blue. The worst is yet to come." (Hige 600, Blue 3400)
Blue calmly drew and lightly gasped at the card she held. It was the Winged Kuriboh Marie had used to beat her with. Deciding to hold off on summoning it, Blue said "I'll first take my life point gain from Marie the Fallen One and then switch Joan to defense to end my move." (Hige 600, Blue 3600)
Smirking, Hige drew and said "I play the spell card Raigeki, destroying all your monsters on the field!" Blue watched only in shock as every monster she had on the field were struck by lightning, each crying out in pain. Her field was now wiped clean, leaving her defenseless.
"And now that you're defenseless, it's time you feel the burn! Infernal Flame Emperor, attack her directly with Flaming Fire Blast!" The creature roared loudly as it formed flaming fireballs in each hand. Then taking it's palms and pointing the fireballs at Blue, two streams of fire came pouring out of the fireballs, each striking Blue hard. She screamed out in pain and fell to her knees as flames licked her skin. She tried to cover her face with her arms, but it was to no avail. The flames were just too hot for her as she sat there, absorbing all the flaming energy. Finally, the flames died down, and she was lying on the ground as smoke poured off her body.
"BLUE!" screamed Vash as he rushed forward, pounding on the barrier. He continued to scream for her, trying hard to get her to wake up.
Illidan and Ryou grabbed onto Vash's arms each, trying desperately to pull him away before he hurt himself.
"LET ME GO!" Vash screamed as he kicked wildly at the two to free himself.
Tears were now starting to fall from his face, as his scream died down to a near whisper with him saying "Blue, please get up! I've yet to tell you how I really feel!"
He collapsed to his knees then, making Ryou and Illidan both let go. He pounded the ground with his fists, trying hard to gather himself back up. Looking up, he noticed that Blue had lightly stirred at his last comment. Hoping that if he said more, he cried out "I care about you Blue! Please, get up!"
She again stirred, the words seemingly waking her. Hige only laughed though, saying "You're pathetic Blue. Just look at you lying there like the pathetic dog you are. I should never have let you join the Wolf Pack, but you had stolen my heart. Now I realize I was tricked by you, and that all that I did for you was for nothing! For that, I can never forgive you!"
Vash quickly snarled "Leave her be!"
Hige only laughed again, saying "Pathetic Vash. You believe she cares about you. Take it from someone who used to love her. She's a lying devious wench who can't be trusted with anything. She betrayed me, so what makes you think she won't betray you and your group? She could be leading you into a trap, and you've yet to consider that."
Vash was taken back by this. "It's true that she could be setting us up, but the look in her eyes tells me she's not lying. No, Blue was truthful in her words to us. She doesn't want to go back, or hurt anymore. She wants to be free of the past, and move onto the future. And she has a burning desire to save Marie. The way she looks at me tells me how she feels too. No, I don't believe him."
"You're wrong Hige." a voice called out.
Snapping Vash out of his thoughts, he realized immediately it was Blue. She was slowly standing back up with much difficulty. Finally, she stood up with her head down. Slowly, she raised it to show her eyes. They weren't those of a defeated person, no they were those of a person who had purpose and reason, and a will to fight on.
She slowly said "I thought I loved you Hige, but I was wrong. We were two lonely people, looking for someone to care about us. Yes, I cared about you, but the longer we were together, the more I realized I didn't truly love you. I realized I loved you only as a friend, and nothing more, but I kept quiet. I thought I really didn't know what I was saying, but I do now. I understand now that I didn't love you, but I cared about you as a good friend."
Taking a moment to close her eyes, she slowly said "I did care. I cared about our friends, and never wanted to betray them, but that night… I realized then and there that I was wrong. What I was fighting for up till then was the wrong reasons to fight for. Now I fight to for only one reason. To make things right between Illidan and Marie. I stole her soul, something that I regret every moment that I live, but I can't sit around and do nothing. I swore to myself that night I'd make things right by saving Marie and returning her to Illidan, no matter what."
Opening her eyes with a look of sadness, she continued saying "I didn't want to break your heart, but I know I did. I'm truly sorry for leading you on like I did, but I was confused. It wasn't till after my duel with Marie that my eyes were opened, and I realized all that I had done. I really am sorry, and I didn't mean to hurt you. I still want to be your friend, but I know you don't want that either."
Interrupting, Hige snarled "You betrayed my heart Blue! You think I can just accept you as a friend! I will never accept you as anything! You're nothing to me now, and I will soon prove that to you!"
Sighing, Blue replied "I wish you could see through your own bluff Hige. I know I meant a lot to you. You did to me, as a friend nonetheless. But this is bigger than you and me. This is about doing the right thing, and I have to do it. I did the wrong thing last time, and I refuse to do it a second time."
Hige only laughed and said "Do as you think you have to, but you'll lose this duel. With only 400 life points, I don't think you'll do much of anything! I'll end my move now, so try what you want." (Hige 600, Blue 400)
"Blue, you can do it. Believe in yourself, and in the heart of the cards." Illidan called out.
Crossing his arms, Ryou loudly muttered "You'd better not lose. I can't have my vessel's brother getting all mushy on me. Win this one so he can remain happy."
"I believe in you Blue! You can do this!" encouraged Vash.
Blue nodded back at all three and closed her eyes as she prepared to draw. As she did, she felt a familiar presence beside her, one that had disappeared a few days before. The person said "Blue, I know you can do this. I knew it the night I met you, and I know it now. Remember, continue to help him."
Opening her eyes, Blue noticed no one was there, but knew who it was. Softly, she whispered "Thanks Marie."
With a simple motion, she drew her card and smiled at it. "Now to begin with, I gain 200 life points thanks to Marie the Fallen One. Next I play the spell card called Card of Demise! Now I can draw till I hold five cards in my hand, but I must discard my hand in five turns. Next I'll set two cards face down, and summon Winged Kuriboh (300/200) in defense mode!" A small brown fur ball with wings, green arms and feet, and purple eyes then appeared in front of Blue. It let out a soft and gentle moan.
"That'll do it for me." (Hige 600, Blue 600)
Smirking, Hige called out "You're finished! I now play the spell card Heavy Storm, destroying whatever face down cards you have!"
Before the powerful card could kick in, Blue called out "Not so fast Hige, I have a trap called Magic Drain. Unless you discard a spell card from your hand, your spell card is now negated. Since you have nothing else in your hand, I think the answer is pretty obvious!"
Growling lightly, Hige smirked and said "No matter, I'll just crush your little fur ball. Infernal Flame Emperor, crush that fur ball with Flaming Fire Blast!" The fiery monster let out a roar as it raised one hand up. A stream of flames came pouring out the monster's palm straight for the weaker fur ball creature.
Smirking lightly, Blue called out "This one is for Marie! I activate my face down spell card Transcendent Wings! Now by sacrificing Winged Kuriboh and discarding two cards from my hand, I can special summon Winged Kuriboh LV10 (300/200)!" The small brown creature glowed brightly as a golden dragon's head with it's large tail, large white wings, and talons formed on the brown fur ball, making it's power grow largely.
"Next I activate Winged Kuriboh LV10's special ability! By sacrificing it to the Graveyard during your Battle Phase, I can destroy all your attack mode monsters on the field and deal you damage equal to their attack points, so this game is over!" The winged creature then pulled it's wings in towards it's body as they began to glow with a blinding light. A blast then fired from the twin wings that easily struck the large flaming creature, making it howl in pain till it exploded. When it exploded, a burst of flames came hurtling towards Blue, which struck her hard, making her cry out in pain and forcing her to fall to her knees.
As she fell to her knees, she saw Hige fall to his own. His life points drained down to zero, and the seal glowed. Slowly, it retracted around him, preparing to take his soul. He lightly smiled at this as tears filled his eyes.
"I'm sorry Blue." he called out as the seal encircled him.
Blue only replied "I'm sorry too Hige. I promise, I'll help get your soul back!"
He only smiled as the seal glowed brighter, and then he fell over limp as the seal vanished. At that moment, Blue fell over too, for she was exhausted from the duel.
Sighing, Kiba and Toboe walked forward to reclaim their friend's body. Kiba lifted him up and had Toboe put him on his back.
When Kiba was turning to leave, he heard Illidan say "Kiba, please, put an end to this. I don't want anymore people to lose their souls."
Sighing, Kiba replied with his back to Illidan "You should give up your soul and Egyptian God Card then. It'd all end then."
"You know I can't do that. Please, the two of us can stop this insanity. Please, just work with me to end this now." Illidan pleaded.
Smirking, Kiba said "It'll never be over Illidan till you lose your soul and your Egyptian God Card. For now, farewell."
With that, Kiba and Toboe started to jog away. Ryou started to follow, but Illidan said "No, let them go."
Growling, Ryou turned back to say "Why should I? We have an opportunity to put them out of their misery right here and now!"
Turning towards Ryou, Illidan said "We could, but that doesn't help us. It's the one's who control those two we want, not them. They're only the pawns, we want the kings."
Lightly growling, Ryou finally walked back and looked down at Vash, who was sitting beside Blue's unconscious form. "She did win, at the least." he said in a semi kind voice.
"How is she Vash?" Illidan asked seriously.
"She's just asleep. She's exhausted. I have a feeling that duel was the most intense one she's been in." Vash replied.
Nodding, Illidan said "Pick her up and let's go find a motel room. We'll rest up there tonight and head out in the morning."
Doing as told, Vash scooped Blue up in bridal style and stood back up. The three then walked back towards the town, mostly remaining silent.
Once back in town, Illidan found a decent motel and checked the four in. After finally setting Blue down to rest, the group took a rest themselves.
"Illidan, there is only two left." Ryou said, seemingly breaking the silence.
Nodding, Illidan replied "Yeah, only Kiba and that other guy."
"I hope you're ready for this Kiba. He seems to remind me a bit of how you act currently. Cold and emotionless, almost the perfect hunter." Ryou calmly said.
"Keh, as if I'm that bad off." Illidan simply replied.
Shrugging, Ryou stood up and went to look out the window for a while. Illidan finally stood and ordered in some Chinese food.
After it arrived, the three ate their food in silence. Blue finally came to a few hours later and ate her dinner as well. The four finally turned in for the night, knowing that they'd need all the rest they could get for the next long day.