Chapter 6

Return to Neo-space

A/N: I have been egger to write this so lets cut to the chase.

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"What?" yelled Victor at Shepard, "What do you mean I can't duel students for detention?"

"I mean, you can't duel them unless they're being tested," said Shepard, who was trying to keep his cool.

"Well it was a sort of a test"

"What kind of person are you cue ball, giving students unplanned duel tests!" yelled Crowler.

"Crowler two things," said Shepard "One, stay out of this, and two that hurt"(Remember he is balled too)

"I see you're the only one who is bothered by balled jokes," said Victor

"But from what heard is that you reacted to that diss that Jaden gave you"

"I only reacted so I could get him into detention and test his dueling skills" said Victor. "I'm used to it, though the one about Rogaine was a new one for me"

"Fine Victor, just remember you can't do that," said Shepard "Dismissed"

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Over on the other side of the building Jaden was pacing him self-back-in-forth in the hallway, stopping only to look out the window. I wonder what will we do in 17 days? How will we be able to stop Ragna, if we can't stop the ritual? How will spill this to my friends? I don't want to put them in danger like every other time, like with the shadow riders and the light of destruction. Jaden remand deep in thought, thinking the same things over-and-over. But the silence was broken by a simple "Hay, Jaden"

"Oh, hay Alexis," said Jaden. "What brings you hear and where is the rest of the group?"

"Their around," said Alexis. "Anyway I was looking for you"

"Why?"

"Well, a few things. First is it true that you dueled Professor Leen?"

"Yes, and if you ask me he is a little rusty on his dueling."

"And one more thing I want to tell you," said Alexis

"What is it?"

"Well you see… if you ever…what I'm trying to say is..."

"What?"

"I um… I hope I can help with this deal about the world ending in 20 days"

"Its 17 days now. I know you want to help but I don't want to get you or anyone else in danger," said Jaden. "I wouldn't want to be alive if someone I care about was hurt by Ragna."

"Ragna?"

"Yes, the ritual that the shadow did was a forbidden ritual used to summon a ancient evil guy named Ragna."

"Is there any way to stop the ritual?"

"Negative"

"Well then, what else do you know?" asked Alexis.

"Well I know that the ritual needs 20 days to complete." Jaden said, as he just figured something out. "The world will end in 20 days, that's the same thing as the…"

"…The final countdown spell card," interrupted Alexis. "Final Countdown, is a card that wins the duel for you in 20 turns and there is no way to stop it once it has been started"

"So that means Ragna is the one who will be the one to win," said Jaden turning his back for a moment. "He must be stopped, but how?"

"Wow Jaden, I have never seen this side of you before"

"Why, do you like it?" he asked. But there was no response. "Hay, Alexis you still there?" he said, as he turned around. Alexis was still there but she was frozen in place. "What the?" he looked around and had knottiest that time had stopped.

"Jaden, Jaden" said familiar voice.

"Ok Necroshade, what do you want?"

"Jaden, you're needed at a meeting in Neo space and I have came to take you there," Necroshade said in a ghostly voice.

"If it's about the ritual count me in"

"Good, now hop on my back I'm taking you there"

Jaden did as he was told to. There was a flash of rainbow light and they were there.

"Wow, that was fast," said Jaden

"Good, now get off," said Necroshade groaning with back pain. "Jaden, lay off the chicken and dumplings" he said, cracking his back.

"Well, this place hasn't change since I was last hear"

"And indeed it hasn't" said a voice, coming from the water. A dolphin head poked out at the top of the water.

"Hay Aquose," said Jaden.

"Jaden, you might want to take five steps to the right" Aquose said pointing up.

Jaden looked up, and saw a fireball coming at him. "Oh crap," he said diving out of the way. The fireball wasn't green, unlike the ones in the final countdown, it was orange. Anyway, once the fireball made contact with the beach, a large beetle shape figure stood there.

"Flick, is that you?" asked Jaden

"Yes Jaden, its me" said Flick, "Sorry Aquose, didn't mean to drop bye like that. No pun intended."

"Its ok, now because the rest of Neo-spachens and Neos are waiting for us in the jungle" said Aquose, back flipping out of the water.

"Well then lets go," said Jaden.

The four of them walked from the beach, threw the forest, to a large clearing where the other Neo-spachens were waiting. Grand Mole was sitting on a rock, Dark Panther was lying under a tree, Glow Moss was attached to the tree, and Air Hummingbird was perched up in the tree. "Well so much for the welcome party," said Jaden "Where is Neos?"

"Right hear Jaden" Neos said, landing in the clearing. "Everyone gather around, Necroshade you better lessen too, But because you're a dark type…"

"Hay, he is a dark type and your not complaining," said Necroshade, pointing at Dark Panther, who hacking up a hairball. The hairball turned into a mini panther and scampered off.

"Ok Necroshade, I see your point," said Neos "Now lets get down to business. We all know why we are hear, the forbidden Final Countdown ritual has been activated, we all know there is know way to stop it once it has started"

"It's almost like the Final Countdown spell card, Once activated the only way to stop it is to win the duel before 20 turns end" said Jaden

"Correct, but this is not a duel" said Neos. "But we all know what this ritual brings out. Ragna"

"Ragna?" asked Flick "I thought we sealed him away in that icosagram (20 point star) 200 years ago"

"True, but what we didn't know is the fact someone or something would find away to reverse the ritual," said Aquose, looking at Necroshade.

"What are you all looking at me for?" said Necroshade, backing off. "If I were to guess the thing that did the ritual, I would say it was that shadow that Jaden dueled," he explained

"Necroshade, we might need your help. Because you're the only one that we know that travels by shadows, we figured that you could snoop around and find some clues about what might happen during the time before the ritual is activated," said Hummingbird.

"Because we need to know what is going to happen during the days to come," said Glow Moss.

"Exactly, so snoop" said Grand Mole.

"Ok, I get the point!" yelled Necroshade.

"Good," said Neos. "Now for what we do when Ragna is summoned."

"Well we know he can't be destroyed," said Dark Panther.

"Well, that maybe true, but if he is hit by the 6 elements he just may be destroyed," said Neos.

"Well we contain the 6 elements, maybe we could do this," said Flick

"No can do," said Neos. "The 6 elements must come from 6 different high levels monsters, Jaden that's where you come in"

"What do I need to do?"

"You and your friends will provide the power needed"

"I'll see what I can do, but what if this plan fails?"

"Then we switch to plan S"

"Wait Neos, you don't mean…" yelled Aquose, but was interrupted

"The Star of Neos," said Neos. "It's the strongest power of Neo space"

"But it requires a human with a strong enough spirit to use it" Flick, pointed out. "Its too dangerous. Surly you don't mean Jaden"

"That's who I had in mind" said Neos "So Jaden you up for it?"

"Of coerce, I mean I will have to talk to my friends about this. And I don't plan on dieing, so my response is, yes I will do it," said Jaden

"Good, meeting adjourned," said Neos.

At that moment Jaden passed out. When he awoke he was lying in a soft bed, it felt more comfortable then the Ra dorm beds. He looked around the room, and then he realized he was in the Obelisk blue dorm guest room. "I see your up," said a friendly voice.

"Oh, hay Alexis," said Jaden, rubbing his head. "How long was I out for?"

"Almost a week, 5 days at least, and is almost 8:00"

"Wait that means we only have 12 days before the countdown ends, and Ragna arrives," said Jaden, setting up "I guess time in neo space is a lot faster"

"Well, happened we were talking then you just passed out"

"Well from what I remember is that time had stopped. Then I was transported to neo space, and then I was in a meeting with Neos and the Neo-spachens about how Ragna can be taken down"

"What did they say?" Alexis asked as she sat down

"They said Ragna might be destroyed if he is hit from a attack by all 6 elements," Jaden explained "And each of the elements must come from a different monster with a different owner. That's where you and the rest of the team come in. So are you up for it?"

"Jaden, we have faced the Shadow riders and the Society of Light together, of course I will help" She said as she bent over and hugged him. Then she kissed him on the check. "Lets get you back to your dorm" she took his hand as they walked back to the red dorm.

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A/N: I will try to get the next chapter up and running a quick as possible. Because the next chapter is all about Survival.