AnimeKiwi369: NEW CHAPTER!
Copper: About time. You've been leaving me hanging.
AnimeKiwi369: Yeah, sorry about that. I've been busy.
Copper: Yeah, I know. But the anticipation is killing me.
AnimeKiwi369: You had to say 'killing'?
Copper: Umm, what do you mean?
AnimeKiwi369: Oh, nothing. There's a disclaimer to do! I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's or its characters. I only own my OCs and the storyline and any bolded card. And sorry if any character is out of character. Oh, and there's a lot of dialogue, too. So I apologize for that, too.
Copper: I'm afraid now.
AnimeKiwi369: Onto the story!
Chapter 20
Victory, Crash, Burn
At the same time as Yusei and Akiza were worrying at home, Copper was having her own difficulties. She had hardly turbo dueled anyone besides her father, mother, and friends. Let alone a duel with psychic powers. It was scary as the world flashed by and damage was inflicted for real. Turbo duels were already dangerous enough! The two Signers were actually a little reluctant to let their daughter turbo duel at such a younger age. But they eventually gave in.
Now besides initial danger to her, the dark-haired psychic's life was at stake…Again… She was all alone this time though. If she got hurt, she didn't know what would happen to her. She didn't know if Security would try and find her. And if her parents and friends came, how would they know where to look for her? Where would they know to look? Her parents would be devastated if anything happened to her.
"When your deck runs out of cards and/or you lose, I don't care which is first, you'll crash and," Sergei ran a finger across his throat, "Lights out for you for good."
"Then I'll have to make sure I don't lose." She shot back, "I end my turn."
"It's my move." The psychic announced, drawing the top card.
Copper: 4000; Sergei: 3900
Speed Counters: Copper: 3; Sergei: 3
"When you have monster on your field and I have none on mine, I can special summon Cyber Dragon from my hand." The machine-like dragon appeared on his side of the field.
Cyber Dragon: Lv. 5. 2100 ATK/1600 DEF
"Now Cyber Dragon attacks your angel." He ordered.
Cyber Dragon: 2100 ATK; Star Angel: 1900 ATK
The machine-like dragon rushed forwards and bit the dark-haired girl's angel, causing it to shatter into a hundred little pieces. Though the amount of damage wasn't large, Copper could feel it. She felt her arm a little wet. She looked; there was a cut on her left upper arm, through her jacket.
Copper: 3800; Sergei: 3900
Speed Counters: Copper: 3; Sergei: 3
"And now that it's my end phase, you have to send five cards from your deck to your graveyard, since my Cyber Dragon is a level five."
"Fine." She replied grudgingly, sending the cards to the graveyard. She looked as she sent her cards. Her best speed spells were in there.
"I'll end my turn." Sergei told her.
Copper drew her card without a word, growing nervous. She looked at the card, This is perfect, but how can I get to use it?
Copper: 3800; Sergei: 3900
Speed Counters: Copper: 4; Sergei: 4
"I use the effect of Speed World 2." She announced, "By removing four speed counters, I can inflict 800 points of damage to you for each speed spell I have in my hand, just by showing a speed spell." She turned back a little as she showed her psychic opponent her speed spell.
Copper: 3800; Sergei: 3100
Speed Counters: Copper: 0; Sergei: 4
"Next I summon Star Guardian Tirran in defense mode." The bluish-white and red-colored guardian appeared.
Star Guardian Tirran: Lv. 4. 1000 DEF / 1700 ATK
"I place another facedown and end my turn." She said, getting even more nervous. I have to believe in my cards. I have to believe in my cards. She kept reminding herself.
"You should've done more, Miss Fudo." Sergei mocked, "I. Draw."
Copper: 3800; Sergei: 3100
Speed Counters: Copper: 1; Sergei: 5
"I think I'll play Speed-Spell Foolish Burial to send a card in my deck to the graveyard by removing two speed counters."
Copper: 3800; Sergei: 3100
Speed Counters: Copper: 1; Sergei: 3
"And then I special summon Wulf, Lightsworn Beast!" the white monster looked menacing as it appeared.
Wulf, Lightsworn Beast: Lv. 4. 2100 ATK/300 DEF
"And then I'll summon Aurkus, Lightsworn Druid." He continued. The next monster was also in white and carried a book.
Aurkus, Lightsworn Druid: Lv. 3. 1200 ATK/1800 DEF
"Now I also activate Speed-Spell Overboost, which gives me four speed counters.
Copper: 3800; Sergei: 3100
Speed Counters: Copper: 1; Sergei: 7
"Then, I activate the effect of Speed World 2. I have two speed spells, so well, you can figure out the damage, Fudo." Sergei added.
"1600…" she whispered as she felt the sting from his psychic powers.
Copper: 2200; Sergei: 3100
Speed Counters: Copper: 1; Sergei: 3
"And now!" Sergei laughed, "I'll have Cyber Dragon attacks Star Guardian Tirran!" his machine-like monster began to rush forward again.
"Not before I activate the Negative Reaction trap card!" Copper hurriedly shot back, "Not only is your attack cancelled, but you take 200 points of damage for each monster on your field."
Copper: 2200; Sergei: 2500
Speed Counters: Copper: 1; Sergei: 3
"You'll pay for that, little witch." The blonde psychic snarled, "But that only stops one attack. Now my Arkus, Lightsworn Druid attacks your Guardian."
Aurkus, Lightsworn Druid: 1200 ATK; Star Guardian Tirran: 1000 DEF
The book Sergei's monster had been holding smashed into Copper's guardian. She felt the sting of the blonde's powers again. It was stronger this time. The dark-haired girl was wide open for an attack.
"And now Wulf can attack you directly!" the other psychic ordered.
The beast rushed forward and hit the young girl hard. Her duel runner wobbled a little as it was knocked slightly to the side. Her breathing was beginning to turn ragged. I'm afraid. Ran through her head, But I have a plan.
Copper: 100; Sergei: 2500
Speed Counters: Copper: 1; Sergei: 3
"Now I play the trap card known as Double Dealing." Sergei announced.
"Wh-What does that one do?" she asked afraid.
"Whenever you, Miss Fudo, have to send a card, or cards in this case, to the graveyard, the amount is doubled."
"It what?" she exclaimed in disbelief.
"Yes, so you better say, bye-bye to twenty-eight of your cards." He told her, she grudgingly did so. She looked at what was left of her deck. One card.
"Before your turn ends, I play the trap Recall!" she shouted, "So now I can bring back five monsters. I bring back Star Guardian Tirran, Rose Defender, Star-Rose Synchron, Rose Mistress, and Star Sorceress Nova!"
"You can't."
"Well, like you made me send cards when you were supposed to with your Unintended Suicide and Double Dealing traps, I can." She shot back.
Star Guardian Tirran: Lv. 4. 1000 DEF / 1700 ATK
Rose Defender: Lv. 2. 1000 DEF/700 ATK
Star-Rose Synchron: Lv. 2. 1000 ATK/100 DEF
Rose Mistress: Lv. 7. 2450 ATK/2050 DEF
Star Sorceress Nova: Lv. 6. 2300 ATK/2000 DEF
"And now I activate the continuous trap Star-Rose Mirages." Copper continued.
"What does that do?" Sergei asked, becoming nervous.
"I can activate it when there are five or more monsters on both fields." She explained, smirking slightly, "And when activated, I remove all monsters from my graveyard from play."
"Why do that?" the blonde inquired as she removed all the monster cards from her graveyard, "It makes no sense."
"Because when I do," the young girl went on, "I can negate all effects for all cards for the rest of the duel. It's all battle now. However, you can give a monster one effect by sending a spell card, or in this case speed spell, to the graveyard or removing a spell card from play. The monster can be from your hand, field, graveyard, or removed from play cards. But that can't be activated until next round. My turn."
"And I end my turn. Now my speed counters become one." The other psychic mumbled
Copper: 100; Sergei: 2500
Speed Counters: Copper: 1; Sergei: 1
"Make your move." Sergei smirked, "But you only have one card left. This victory will me mine."
"One card is all I need." Copper said, drawing the card, "My turn!"
Copper: 100; Sergei: 2500
Speed Counters: Copper: 2; Sergei: 2
The dark-haired girl looked at the card: speed spell. She smiled, "This is exactly what I needed. For my first move, I think I'll tune Star-Rose Synchron with Rose Defender and Star Guardian Tirran to synchro summon Star-Rose Dragon!"
The small dragon became two green rings again as the other two monsters became six bright stars. There was another flash of light as her dragon appeared. She couldn't help but feel mesmerized by it. In all its rose petal wings, with the same shape as Stardust's with glittery silvery and reddish color threaded in them along with its multicolored vines spiraling glory. Its body of Stardust's color and Black Rose's shape with black thorns never ceased to amaze her. Copper could feel hope bubble in her.
Star-Rose Dragon: Lv. 8. 2600 ATK/1800 DEF
"Now I send the Speed Spell-Eternal Hope to graveyard to give my dragon one of its ability."
"Which one?" Sergei asked.
"You'll see after Star Sorceress Nova attacks Cyber Dragon!" the young psychic ordered.
Star Sorceress Nova: 2300 ATK; Cyber Dragon: 2100
The blue-indigo-eyed girl's first monster rushed forward to her opponent's machine-like dragon. It was destroyed easily.
Copper: 100; Sergei: 2300
Speed Counters: Copper: 2; Sergei: 2
"Rose Mistress! Attack his Wulf, Lightsworn Beast!" she ordered again.
Rose Mistress: 2450 ATK; Wulf, Lightsworn Beast: 2100 ATK
The monster clad in red pointed her staff at the beast and obliterated it as easily as the last. Copper smiled. She was so close to victory!
Copper: 100; Sergei: 1950
Speed Counters: Copper: 2; Sergei: 2
"And now. For my final attack! Star-Rose Dragon! Destroy Aurkus, Lightsworn Druid!" she commanded. Her dragon growled in response, letting a cyclone of petals and stardust take aim at the last monster.
Star-Rose Dragon: 2600 ATK; Aurkus, Lightsworn Druid: 1200 ATK
The final monster was destroyed.
Copper: 100; Sergei: 550
Speed Counters: Copper: 2; Sergei: 2
"That's all you got?" the blonde duelist mocked, "I still have life points."
"Did you forget about my sending Speed Spell-Eternal Hope to the graveyard?" Copper asked. Sergei gasped, realizing what he failed to see, "That's right! By sending that speed spell to the graveyard I gave my dragon its ability to slam you for 500 points of damage for each time I attacked with any and all monsters! Go! Petal dust storm!" her dragon repeated what it had done to attack the blonde's final monster.
Copper: 100; Sergei: 0
Speed Counters: Copper: 2; Sergei: 2
Copper let out a breath of relief as her runner stopped. She had done it. It was over. She had won. Sergei's runner had stopped, the engine steaming out on him. The dark-haired girl placed a hand over her heart as she continued to get her breathing back to normal. She had never felt so much adrenaline. It would've been exhilarating if it were under different circumstances, like if she was facing her parents or one of her friends.
The blonde psychic began laughing. Hysterically. Psychotically. The female psychic looked at him with a wicked smile on his face. He reached for a card and moved to play it. Before he could, the girl took off as fast as she could on her runner. But not fast enough for the other psychic could begin chasing her on his runner.
Back at the Fudo Household
The dark-haired Signer was a little confused by his wife's tone. What did she need to tell him? She usually told him everything. They were so close. Why would she keep a secret from him? He wasn't sure if it was a big secret or not. But by the tone she had used asking him if he was still in shock, it was.
"Akiza?" he asked. She was looking away from him, "What do you need to tell me?"
"I'll be right back." She told him.
The redhead went upstairs to their bedroom. She was tired of hiding the fact that she was carrying her husband's second child. She had told her daughter and her best friend. The female Signer went to the medicine cabinet in their bathroom. She had hidden the test in plain sight; back in the box. After Copper had been born, they agreed to keep a box of pregnancy tests just in case, so they didn't have to get so worried to go to the doctor again. They'd never had to use the tests before, though.
Akiza got the positive test and went back down stairs.
Back with Copper
She was riding as fast as he could down the turbo duel highway as Sergei chased her, continually playing cards to make her crash. The other runner finally caught up with her. The male psychic rammed into her once. Her runner wobbled again…Dangerously.
The blonde played another card. Because her runner was wobbling so much, she couldn't get out of the way fast enough. The materialized card hit her hard as Sergei rammed her at the same time. Pain racked her body. Her runner continued to wobble. The blonde rammed her again, making her duel runner tilt to the side.
"And for my final trick!" Sergei laughed, playing another card.
Copper felt her duel runner lock up on her. Her runner started to throw her forward. She reached for a card, but didn't feel anything; her eyes widened in horror remembering all of her cards were in the graveyard or back in the deck holder.
No! She thought, as she slammed against the ground, skidding and rolling several feet. The dark-haired girl felt more pain than she'd ever felt before. Her insides felt like they had been put in a blender on frappe, her chest pounded painfully. She knew she was bleeding; she didn't know how badly. She felt cuts all over her body. She felt her bodyweight on her right shoulder and arm and felt something give way. She cried out in pain as she heard and felt cracks.
The double-Marked Signer stopped rolling and felt something pierce and scratch her left shoulder deeply. Her duel runner stopped on top of her. Copper saw her world go fuzzy as her head hit the hard highway, making her head rattle. She was having immense trouble breathing; her breaths were shallow and ragged. She vaguely saw Sergei's runner take off and thought back to the dreams that ended like this with the shadow duels between her and Lane.
Someone help me!
With Kalin
The former Dark Signer gave a small yawn as he rode home for the night. He had offered to switch with Yusei for inventory duty that month because of what was happening with his mother. The blue-indigo-eyed man had been a little apprehensive at first, but the ice-blue-haired one had insisted.
"I hope Gabe is still wide awake when I get home." He said to himself.
Kalin was excited to get home to his family. When he had been going through the throat cancer ordeal, he didn't think he'd ever have a family. He felt privileged to have his wife and kids. Although, when Misty first told him that they were going to be parents, he was a bit nervous and unsure because of his past. But he quickly got over it and was soon thrilled by the idea of fatherhood. When Lane had been born, he had felt so proud. The second time Misty told him she was pregnant, when Lane was about one, he was more than thrilled. Especially when they found out they were going to have a girl. The former Dark Signer was excited the third time, too, even though Gabe had been unplanned.
Out of Kalin's eye, he saw one of the lanes for turbo dueling.
"I wonder if Lane would be up for a turbo duel later this week." The ice-blue-haired man wondered aloud.
As he passed by, he saw a glimpse of a red streaked with glitter bluish-silver white runner lying on the highway. He slowed his runner to get a longer look at it. After a couple more seconds look he recognized it.
"That's Copper's duel runner!" he exclaimed, but didn't see the psychic that his oldest son liked. There was a figure under the duel runner that was barely noticeable, "That looks like her. She needs help!"
Kalin raced over to the turbo duel lane and over to Yusei and Akiza's daughter. Copper's runner was on top her. He hastily got off of his runner and went over to her. He lifted the runner off of her hastily. She had been through something horrendous. She looked horrible.
A piece of her runner that stuck out from the rest of the design had impaled the back of her left shoulder by a couple centimeters. It increased the nasty-looking gash that was already there as the piece was pulled out of her shoulder; blood covered it. Copper's jacket and shirt were rapidly being stained by blood on the back of her left shoulder. A small amount of blood was seeping through her stomach—internal bleeding. And she had over a dozen cuts, bruises, and burns. She seemed to be in and out of consciousness, her face paling by the second.
She seemed to notice him, "K-Kalin?" she asked weakly. Her breathing was low and irregular. He knelt down by her, putting two fingers on her inner wrist to check her pulse; it was rapid. He thought she was going into some type of shock. He heard the sound of sirens getting nearer.
"Copper, you're going to be all right." He told her, hoping it would be true; she looked really bad and very weak.
"H-How do you know?" she asked, somewhat delirious.
"Don't talk right now." He commanded softly, "You have to save your strength. Let's get your helmet off."
Copper groaned in pain as she tried moving her arms a little. She screamed in agony as she tried to reach her helmet. It was too painful. She stopped moving her arms as her breathing got harder and harder. Tear spilled from her eyes as her body shook in pain.
Kalin carefully lifted her head and removed the psychic's helmet, gently setting her head back on the ground. A small trickle of blood was streaming from her right temple. Her eyes were glazed over, probably from pain. Tears were still pouring from her eyes. Her eyes closed with a slight grimace. The sirens were getting closer. The former Dark Signer turned towards the sirens' directions. He saw a couple Sector Security cars, a tow truck, and an ambulance.
They finally got over to where he and the dark-haired girl were. Trudge got out of one of the cars and approached the ice-blue-haired man and unconscious girl.
"Please tell me you didn't cause this." the officer said, motioning to Copper as the tow truck got the girl's runner.
"I found her with her duel runner on top of her." Kalin informed, standing, "I got her duel runner off, but I don't know what happened. I would never hurt my friends' child."
"All right." The older man responded, motioning to the paramedics, who were quickly bringing a stretcher over to the psychic. They hastily and carefully put her on it and took her back to the ambulance. He saw the paramedics put an oxygen mask on her before shutting the doors to the vehicle and driving away, "Man, I don't think I've ever seen anyone that banged up. You better call Yusei and Akiza."
"Yeah." He nodded, getting out his cell phone, "I was just about to do that." He first dialed his home number.
"Kalin, honey, is that you?" Misty's smooth voice asked.
"Yeah. Misty, listen. I need you to call the others, starting with Akiza's parents and Martha." He told her, "And then come to the hospital."
"Did something happen?" she asked with a hint of anxiety.
"Not to me, but Copper. She's been in an accident. A really bad one." he told her, "She's being taken to the hospital now."
"All right." She responded, "We'll see you in a little bit."
"Yeah." He responded, hanging up. Kalin dialed Yusei and Akiza's home number and listened to it ring, waiting for them to pick up.
Coming Up On "Lost and Found":
"Kalin, you have the worst timing. I was just about to call my daughter."
"Akiza put this on speaker. Both you and Yusei need to hear. Copper. She was in an accident. I don't know what happened."
"We'll…We'll meet you at the hospital."
"They just took her into surgery. It's really bad"
"No. Yusei, I don't want to lose her."
What if our little star-rose doesn't make it?
NEXT TIME—CHAPTER 21: THOUGHTS
AnimeKiwi369: I'm so evil!
Copper: I CANNOT BELIEVE YOU!
AnimeKiwi369: EEP! *Goes to hide in bomb shelter*.
Copper: FIRST YOU PUT YUSEI IN SUREGERY IN "Twenty Years Ago", THEN AKIZA IN "A Rose's Nightmare", AND NOW ME! YOU JUST LOVE TO TORTURE ME AND MY FAMILY!
AnimeKiwi369: *From in bomb shelter*. Yeah. I do a lot of surgeries. Hehe. ^^' And why are you even here? You're supposed to be unconscious.
Copper: In the story, not here.
AnimeKiwi369: You got me there. I would like just 10 reviews since I just barely got the number I wanted last time. And appreciate all reviewers who have and will review this chapter. Oh, and please check out my newest poll!
Copper: You're not saying much.
AnimeKiwi369: 'Cause I'm afraid of what you'll do if I keep this going. So please be kind and please review! I'll try to update when I can! ;3