Hello everybody! (/Hears someone say "Hi Doctor Nick!"\) Lol, not much new really in life, so I'll skip this part.
Writing wise, man, I'm really getting into it on Another, but I know I need to write down some more ideas on the next sequel to this. I will warn everyone right now, it maybe a short time period before I post anything on the sequel to FG. If I don't start getting some ideas, eh, I don't know what I'll do. (/Sighs\) Maybe I'm being too overambitious on trying to do 2 stories at once. Both have fuzzy outlines, well, Another has a better outline since I've got a lot of it wrote, lol, but the other has nearly nothing, other than a few stray ideas. And I've yet to name the damn thing! Eh, oh well, I always have trouble naming stuff, lol.
Last time, Alexis won her duel against CED, allowing her to gain the first Egyptian God Card, Obelisk the Tormentor. Afterwards, CED returned to Illidan's deck in order to help him fight to reclaim Marie. Now that the first Egyptian God Card has been collected, which is next?
Alright, time to move onto the best part of this review session! The actual reviews!
Knives91: Thanks. Lol, yes, Alexis's deck is somewhat tricky to work with. It requires certain conditions, and those conditions are hard to come by at times. But yes, once you out certain monsters in her deck, she is kind of dead in the water, but what deck isn't, lol.
Ultimate Legendary Master: Thanks. Is Ra next, eh, don't know. Lol, I know that's cruel. But yes, beating Obelisk was an impressive win for Alexis. Heh, Chazz vs. Ra, that could be fun. Very true, the one turn kill that Marik used could come into play, but you never know.
Metal Overlord 2.0: Thanks. Yep, Alexis and the ballerinas pummeled poor CED in the end. Eh, it was somewhat short, but I thought I'd make it sort of that way. Later duels got extremely long, and I so missed these short duels, lol. But yes, it would have been more fun to see what CED had in that deck, but oh well, too little too late. Yeah, I thought of prolonging the duel, but I didn't. It seemed to flow into a shorter duel, so I left it as is. No prob about the props. You deserved them for guessing right. But yes, every guardian that is defeated shall/may return to Illidan's deck. Eh, I don't know about an overhaul. Lol, it may or may not get a fix up. Thanks for the comments as always.
x-knight20: Thanks. Cool that you have both. I have them also. Actually, I have the whole Invasion of Chaos (IOC) set. It took so long to collect… The hilarious thing was, I got BLS-EOTB, DMOC, and a few other really rare cards on the same day, but had to wait forever to get CED… Oh well, I got it eventually, it just took a while and some money…
ardee: Thanks. Well, she has it in her deck now. Will Alexis use Obelisk though, or can she, is yet to be determined. But yes, the group deserves to have the cards once they go through the torture of a Shadow Game to get it. Thanks about CED's stream of insults on Alexis. Yeah, I thought about how the dragon might act, and I kind of incorporated that into it's character. Thanks about the winning combo. I think it worked well, and it did prove why she's an Obelisk Blue. Yeah, it kind of sucks that the GX writers made Obelisk the top dog, followed by Ra and finally Slifer. Really, it should have been Ra, Slifer, then Obelisk. But then again, Kaiba, being the egocentric manic that he was, probably fixed the order, thinking his former card was far superior to Ra and Slifer. Heh, probably put Slifer last due that Yugi had it and he always loathed losing to Yugi, so what better way than to repay him in his mind than make him dead last. Eh, the original cast making appearances, I don't know. I mean, they were there before for Christmas… Heh, more than likely, most of them would be running around screaming for help (Joey, lol).
Well, that's it for now. Thank you all for the reviews once more. Heh, it's always fun reading through them and attempting to answer them without killing the plot, lol. But thank you all again. Without your reviews, things would be rather boring, plus I'd run out of ideas. Thanks again to everyone for the reviews. I hope you all enjoy this chapter. Till next time, enjoy!
Chapter 49
The group soon began to leave the shrine, but Alexis had a noticeable limp. Noting this, Illidan realized she was a bit injured.
"Not a surprise after a battle with an Egyptian God Card." he mused.
"Alexis, I could carry you if you want." he suggested.
Frowning, Alexis replied "No, I'm fine."
Lightly chuckling, Illidan nodded, saying "Alright."
Soon enough, the group left the shrine. Upon leaving it, the shrine seemed to shutter and vanished.
"What happened?" Chazz asked.
Smiling, Illidan calmly replied "Since there was nothing left to protect, the shrine vanished. It served it's purpose, and now it's gone."
"Oh…" Chazz replied, unsure of the answer seemingly.
That said the group started back towards the dorms. As they came to the lake where the Obelisk Blue Dorm was located, they saw a solemn figure standing in front of it.
"Is that Namine?" Chazz asked while squinting his eyes.
Taking a closer look, Jaden replied "Yeah, it is. I wonder what she's doing out here."
Seeing the four approaching her, Namine turned towards them and revealed her Duel Disk. "I see you were successful Alexis. Well done."
Raising her eyebrow, Alexis curiously began to ask "How…" Stopping, she asked instead "What do you mean?"
"Don't play dumb with me. You maybe a blonde, but you're not dumb. I know you won the Egyptian God Card from that guardian. And now, you will give it to me." Namine stated.
Stepping to the front of the group, Illidan said "Namine, what is this about?"
Smirking, she replied with "This is about me taking that Egyptian God Card from Alexis."
"But why?" Illidan asked in protest.
"Because, my Master has need of that card. He promised to return my memories to me once I give it to him. The only way to give it to him is to take her down, so save yourself some trouble and hand over the card Alexis!" Namine demanded.
Growling irritably, Alexis snapped back "NO WAY! I worked way too hard for this card, and I'm not about to give it to you!"
"You, you're one of the students who was attacked nearly ten years ago, aren't you Namine?" Illidan asked.
Evilly smirking, Namine nodded, saying "Yes, I am. What I had taken from me was not right. Those memories were mine, and mine alone! But tonight, once I finish Alexis off and give my Master the Egyptian God Card, I will remember everything! I'll finally be free of this torment of not knowing!"
"Namine…" Illidan slowly began, but was cut off.
"GET OVER IT!" Alexis yelled, distracting everyone. "You may have lost your memories of your past, but that doesn't mean it gives you the right to do what you're talking about. You could always make new memories to fill that void."
Growling, Namine roared back "NO! Those memories are mine, and I will have them back! So prepare yourself!"
"Alexis, don't do it. You're already worn out from that Shadow Game an…" Jaden began, only to be cut off by Alexis snapping out "I accept your challenge then!"
Clenching his teeth, Chazz said "Alexis, don't. Jaden is right for once, and…"
"And nothing. If she wants to duel, then I'll duel her." Alexis interjected.
Sighing together in unison, Chazz and Jaden muttered "Alright."
"Alexis, be careful." Illidan admonished.
Glancing over her shoulder, Alexis nodded and replied "Right." Turning back to face Namine, she said "Let's do this."
Smirking evilly, Namine said "Good, you have some courage at least."
"You'll eat those words." Alexis venomously spat in return.
Each tossed their decks into their Duel Disks and took up a dueling stance. The two Duel Disks activated simultaneously, each instantly lighting up. The pair both drew five cards and said "Game on!"
"You can go first Alexis. Make sure it's a good move."
Smirking at the comment, Alexis drew her next card, saying "You may regret those words. I play the spell Stray Lambs. Thanks to this, I get to special summon two Lamb Tokens (0/0) to my field in defense."
Two round sheep creatures, one white and the other pink, appeared onto the field. Each had a set of golden horns attached to the side of their heads, and each had a small smile on their face.
"To end, I'll place this face down." (Alexis 8000, Namine 8000)
Drawing her card, Namine evilly grinned, saying "I'm sure you think my deck is the same as it always was, but you're wrong. That wasn't my true deck."
"Not your true deck!?" Chazz asked, somewhat in shock.
Chuckling darkly, Namine nodded, saying "Yes, it wasn't my true deck. That fake deck was nothing but a façade. Now witness the full power of my true deck! I start by playing the spell Sacrifice Icicle! Thanks to this little card, I have to make one of my monster card zones vanish, so I can have up to only four monsters now."
"But why do that? You're only hurting yourself…" Alexis said in confusion.
Sneering, Namine replied "Maybe so, but there is a reason. Now, on with my move since there is more to this spell card. I can now special summon a token monster known as Icicle Token (0/0)!"
A solid piece of ice in the shape of a long crystal appeared onto the field. As it sat there, cold seemed to radiate off of it.
"Oh yeah, there is something I forgot to mention Alexis. My Master, he told me to make you truly suffer, so to do that, he gave me the power to create a little game." Namine said with arrogance in her voice.
"Make me suffer?" Alexis questioned.
Chuckling, Namine darkly said "You will suffer for your insolence. Watch as this little duel now becomes a Shadow Game!"
Raising her arms up, darkness began to pour out of Namine, making Illidan pull the others back for cover. A dark translucent half sphere dome began forming around Namine and Alexis, sealing the two within a barrier.
Alexis looked around the sphere, somewhat in shock, asking "Why do this!?"
"Because I must! In order to get my memories back, I will do whatever is necessary to get them! And if that means destroying another life to get my old life back, then so be it!" Namine said with defiance in her voice.
"This isn't the way Namine! There is always another way! Stop it now before someone loses their soul!" Illidan yelled with worry in his voice.
Laughing, Namine responded with "The Master was right, you're nothing but a sentimental fool. Why he thinks you're so important, I'll never know."
Growling, Illidan roared back "There is nothing wrong with showing compassion!"
"Enough!" Alexis yelled. Glaring at Namine, she added "If she wants to lose her soul, that's her business. I won't let her stop me from helping you save Marie."
"Alexis…" Illidan murmured with a bit of surprise.
Glowering at Alexis, Namine said "Good, you accept your end. Let me fill you in on something though. One of us will lose our souls here, so know that your destination will soon be the Shadow Realm."
"I'm not afraid of you or the Shadow Realm! I will win this!" Alexis fired back heatedly.
"We'll see." Namine said with arrogance. Glancing at her cards, she smartly asked "Where was I? Ah yes, I remember. I was about to sacrifice my token! Say goodbye to my Icicle Token and hello to my Blue-Ice White Night's Dragon (3000/2500)!"
The ice creature vanished in a flash of white light and was replaced by a large white-blue dragon that looked to be made up of ice. It had a long, strong tail, powerful large wings, strong clawed hands and feet, and a large head. With a mighty roar, it made it's presence known on the field as it hovered over Namine.
"I'm not through yet, for I play the spell Quick Summon, letting me to summon another monster, so I pick my Snow Sprite (1100/700)!"
A female human like creature with blue, white, and grey armor with a strange headdress appeared onto the field and blew out a small amount of cold air.
"Thanks to my new monster's effect, all of your spell cards are useless for one turn. That means if you want to play a spell, you have to set it for a turn."
Sweat formed on Alexis's head when she heard this. "That's not good. That means to summon a Cyber Angel or fuse monsters, I have to wait an extra turn."
Interrupting Alexis's thoughts, Namine called out "There is more by the way. I play the spell White Night's Fort!"
The field began to freeze over, making the temperatures around the entire field drop. Behind Namine, a large structure, composed completely of ice, began forming up.
"I don't like the looks of that." Chazz commented.
Nodding in agreement, Jaden added "Yeah, me either. It can't be good."
Smirking, Namine smugly said "The effect of this card keeps us each from activating trap cards on our opponent's turn. That should be the least of your worries though. Dragon, attack her pathetic token with Ice Lightning!"
Roaring loudly, the icy dragon took aim and launched a stream of ice and lightning from it's mouth. The small pink round sheep was struck hard, shattering on contact.
"You're next Snow Sprite, so show that token your Icy Kick!"
Launching herself into the air, the sprite pulled back her leg which seemed to shine brightly. Upon reaching the small white sheep, she released her kick, smashing the creature with ease and releasing a small burst of cold air.
"I'll end with a face down. Come now Alexis, show me what you can do!" (Alexis 8000, Namine 8000)
Softly growling, Jaden called out "Come on Lex, we know you can do this!"
"Get a clue dork. She's totally outgunned." Chazz flatly stated.
Furiously turning to Chazz, Jaden replied "No, she's still got a chance!"
"Don't lose hope in her now Chazz." Illidan added as he looked on. "She has a lot to prove, and I believe in her. She'll pull through."
Frowning, Chazz silently muttered "I hope so…"
Picking up a new card, Alexis examined her hand and tried to figure out a strategy. "With no spell cards, I have to figure out a new plan of action."
Examining Namine's field once more, she smirked, silently figuring things out. "I'll just smash that Snow Sprite first, then I can use all the spell cards I want. That'll work. Plus, thanks to her spell card, she can't use a trap this turn."
Deciding on a monster, Alexis pulled it from her hand and called out "I summon Blade Skater (1400/1500)!"
A purple skinned woman with some lighter purple blotches formed onto the field. She had no hair, and had two long blades on the underside of her arms, and a pair of ice skates on.
"Go, attack her Snow Sprite now with Blade Skate Slash!"
Nodding, the woman began skating forward rapidly towards the snow creature. With only a few feet left to her target, the creature was suddenly interrupted.
Darkly chuckling, Namine called out "Not a bad idea, but a dumb one. I activate my dragon's special ability! By sacrificing a spell or trap card on my field, I can switch the target to my dragon, so I send my face down trap known as Barrel Behind the Door to the Graveyard. Now your little monster has to attack my dragon. Too bad… for you! Dragon, counter with Ice Lightning!"
Roaring loudly, the dragon moved in front of the smaller ice woman and opened it's jaws up, releasing a stream of ice and electricity. The blast struck the invading purple skinned woman at close range, making her fly backwards through the air as she cried out in pain before shattering. The remainder of the blast soon traveled towards Alexis, striking her hard.
"AHHH!" Alexis screamed out in agony. With the blast subsiding, she fell to one knee, panting hard. Fresh cuts formed from the ice shards instantly began appearing on her skin. Small drops of blood seeped from the wounds, but were not that bleeding out badly yet.
Laughing at Alexis, Namine said "Pathetic. To think, you defeated the great guardian of the Egyptian God Card. How sad you truly are!"
"LEAVE HER ALONE!" Jaden growled out.
Turning and laughing at Jaden, Namine arrogantly said "Or you'll do what? Face it, your little friend here is going to lose her soul soon. It's only a matter of time."
"You're wrong…" called out a raspy voice.
Throwing a glance back at Alexis, Namine slightly gasped to see Alexis was standing once more. Her eyes were hardened and showed fierce determination.
Alexis called out again "I won't be defeated like that! I have worked too hard to be. Plus, I have too many people counting on me to lose! So, I refuse to give up now!"
Chuckling while she turned back to face the duel, Namine replied "Very well, suffer even more then. You'll soon succumb to me though."
Determined, Alexis snapped back "We'll see. For now, I place a card face down. That's it." (Alexis 6500, Namine 8000)
"She's wide open. There's just no way she can pull it out now!" Chazz said with fear in his voice.
Staring hard at Alexis's back, Jaden answered with "A duel isn't over till the last card is played Chazz. Alexis will make it, I know it."
"It'll be a miracle if she does." Chazz darkly replied.
Staying focused on Alexis, Illidan silently called out "Come on, hang on Alexis."
Smirking at Alexis, Namine drew her card and said "You are so pathetic. Perhaps I should put you out of your misery."
Pausing for a moment, she evilly smirked and added "No, I think I'll make you suffer a little longer. At least then you'll know a bit about how long I've suffered without my memories."
"Dragon, direct attack her with Ice Lightning!" ordered Namine while pointing at Alexis.
With a roar, the dragon threw back it's head, energy seemingly brimming from it's jaws. Throwing it back forward, the dragon opened it's jaws, releasing ice and lightning. The bolts and ice struck Alexis hard, making her cry out in pain once more. Once the blast was over, she fell to her knees, panting heavily. Fresh blood began to drip from her wounds.
"ALEXIS!" Jaden screamed as he rushed towards her. He smashed straight into the black barrier and was repelled, but that didn't stop him. Time after time, he smashed into the barrier, trying to break through.
"HANG ON, I'M COMING!" he yelled as he smashed into the barrier again.
Walking over to Jaden, Illidan put his arms around the young man and held him back, causing Jaden to fight back. "LET ME GO ILLIDAN! I HAVE TO HELP HER!"
Holding on tightly, Illidan replied flatly "Stop this. You won't be able to help her if you keep this up. Alexis will make it. I know it."
"But…"
"No buts Jaden! She has to do this on her own, but that doesn't mean we can't root for her." Illidan strictly said.
Sighing, Jaden settled and Illidan let go of him. Looking back up, Jaden saw Alexis standing back up. "That's it Alexis, you can do it!" he cheered.
Standing back up on trembling legs, Alexis spat some blood out of her mouth to the ground. Wiping her mouth, she grinned and mockingly asked "Is that all you have?"
Growling at Alexis's arrogance, Namine called out "Snow Sprite, remind Miss Rhodes of her place!"
Leaping to the air, the snow creature's leg began glowing shinny. With little effort, she delivered a fierce kick to Alexis in the ribs, making Alexis fall to her knees once more and caused her to spit up more blood.
Slowly, Alexis wiped her mouth off again and stood back up. "Fin… ished?" she asked with a ragged breath.
Frustrated, Namine yelled "You will pay for your insolence! I place a face down card and end!" (Alexis 2400, Namine 8000)
Seeing Alexis swaying a bit, Illidan realized she was nearly exhausted. "She won't last much longer. That last Shadow Game took a lot of her strength, and then there are her injuries from this duel. She's losing too much blood, plus she's nearly exhausted. Come on Alexis, stay strong. I know you can win this."
With great effort, Alexis drew her card and softly smirked. Glaring at her, Namine roared "What are you smirking about!?"
"What I have planned for you." Alexis simply replied. Slapping a monster card to her Duel Disk, she called out "I summon Cyber Gymnast (800/1800) to the field!"
A muscular woman with long blonde hair bound in a pony tail with a white mask on her face, a black and purple body suit that covered all of her body but her arms, and a small white tutu appeared onto the field. She flexed her muscles a bit, showing her incredible strength.
Smirking slightly, Alexis said "By sending a card from my hand to my Graveyard, I can destroy a monster on your field. So, I'll send my Pot of Greed to the Grave and destroy your Snow Sprite!"
Flexing her muscles once more, the woman with a white mask pointed at the snow creature, which howled in pain. Seconds later, it exploded into millions of pieces.
Namine slightly growled in frustration, but smirked, saying "You know, that was foolish. You're wide open to an attack now."
Chuckling, Alexis shook her head, saying "Not really. I activate my face down card, the spell Machine Angel Ritual! With this, I can sacrifice a monster to summon a Cyber Angel. So, I'll send Cyber Gymnast to the Graveyard and special summon my Cyber Angel Idaten (1600/2000)!"
The woman in black and purple vanished and a new woman appeared. She had a red headdress with a black leotard and a pair of red boots and gloves. Her skin was mostly pink, and she had fiery eyes.
"That creature is pathetic. Why waste the effort for her?" Namine arrogantly asked.
Smirking once more, Alexis replied "You'll see. First, her effect goes off. I now get to add a spell card from my Graveyard to my hand, so I pick Pot of Greed."
Slowly, the spell card came out of the Graveyard Slot and into Alexis's awaiting hand, who said "I play Pot of Greed, so that means two new cards for me."
Picking up two new cards, she lightly smirked, saying "I activate the equip spell Ritual Weapon, and I attach it to Idaten, raising her points by 1500 (1600 + 1500 3100/2000 + 1500 3500)!"
A cross bow like weapon mounted onto the right arm of the female monster, making her cry out due to her new found strength.
"Idaten, show her we're not finished yet! Blow that dragon away now!"
Aiming her crossbow like weapon, the lady monster leapt into the air and launched a bolt of energy at the ice dragon. Roaring in pain when it was struck, it came crashing to the ground and exploded with a thunderous explosion.
"Darn you!" hissed Namine.
Chuckling, Alexis wagged a finger, saying "I told you I wasn't finished. Go ahead, make your move." (Alexis 2400, Namine 7900)
Snorting, Namine drew her card and groaned. Placing it in her spell/trap card slot, she called out "I'll play the spell card Scapegoat, which lets me special summon four Scapegoat Tokens (0/0) in defense."
Four round goat like creatures with small ivy colored horns on their foreheads. Each was different colors. There was a red one, a blue one, a pink one, and finally an orange one. The goats each had a small smile on their faces.
"I end." (Alexis 2400, Namine 7900)
Drawing, Alexis called out "Hiding won't save you! Idaten, attack one of those goats!"
Raising her crossbow like weapon on her arm, the female monster took aim and launched another energy bolt, which expertly struck the red goat, making it explode on contact.
"That's it for me." (Alexis 2400, Namine 7900)
Picking up her card, Namine frowned, saying "I pass this turn." (Alexis 2400, Namine 7900)
Smirking, Alexis drew, but soon frowned. Looking up, she called out "Idaten, take out another goat!"
Nodding to her master's order, the female monster took aim and launched another blaster bolt at the blue goat. Like it's comrade, it was easily shattered, leaving an empty space on Namine's field.
"That'll do it." (Alexis 2400, Namine 7900)
Once again drawing a card, Namine passively said "I pass." (Alexis 2400, Namine 7900)
"Odd…" Chazz mumbled, which caught Jaden's attention.
Nodding in reply, Jaden flatly asked "Why is she just passing?"
"I'm not sure. Maybe she's looking for a certain card." Chazz replied with an unsure look.
Shrugging, Jaden responded with "Maybe… Still, why is Alexis doing the same I wonder?"
"Good question. Only she knows that answer." Chazz passively replied.
Drawing a new card, Alexis called out "Idaten, attack another of her goats!"
Rushing forward at her master's command, the female monster raised her crossbow weapons and launched a blast bolt at the orange goat creature. The creature only smiled on as it was shattered in the blink of an eye.
"I think that's enough for now." (Alexis 2400, Namine 7900)
Frowning at these actions, Illidan pondered what Alexis's strategy, as well as Namine's, was. "Neither have really done anything. Namine has passed each turn, while Alexis just whittles away at Namine's monsters. It's like they're each waiting for something."
Brows furrowing, Illidan thought for another few moments on what each could be waiting for when realization hit him what Alexis was looking for. "But can she do it? It would be rather dangerous for her to try that in her condition. Alexis, please be careful. I want you to win, but not at a cost of yourself. Please, hang on."
Picking up yet another card, Namine said with a bored expression "I pass." (Alexis 2400, Namine 7900)
Drawing her card, Alexis called out "Idaten, finish off her last monster!"
Aiming expertly, the female creature fired a bolt of energy at the last sheep. It was struck head on and instantly destroyed.
"You'd better start doing something if you expect to win this duel." Alexis smartly said. (Alexis 2400, Namine 7900)