Thetrueazure: My classes are awesome! I only have one day class and the other 3 classes are night classes.
Ritsu: Great, so you may have more time making new chapters.
Thetrueazure: Maybe, anyways, we own nothing.
After some alone time, Ritsu made his way to the room Krad was being kept in. Keira was sitting in a chair next to him, holding his hand stroking his hair. She didn't notice Ritsu until he broke the silence "Hey."
Looking up, she looked to him briefly before turning back to Krad. "I just wish I had told him how much he meant to me before this, Ritsu."
He nodded slowly as he pulled up a chair next to her. "I know." The two then sat there in silence for a few moments before Ritsu reached into his pocket. "Krad would have wanted you to have this."
Keira turned to face him and gasped when she saw what was in Ritsu's hand: Krad's deck. "Ritsu… I…"
Ritsu just put the deck into her hand. "Trust me… It belongs with you."
A few more tears fell down her face as a small smile went onto Keira's face. She then leaned forward and gave the User of Light a tender kiss on the cheek. "Thank you, Ritsu…"
He gave her the best smile he could before getting up to leave. When he made it to the door, he stopped, though as Keira called out, "Ritsu, wait." She then slowly walked over to him and said, "Promise me something… Promise me you'll get Krad's soul back."
Ritsu was silent for a moment as he looked down at Keira. After what seemed like forever. "..I promise." She then gave him a tight hug before he left, retaking her place at Krad's side.
As she took his hand back between hers, Belial appeared over Keira. "Krad, my friend, my master… I will not fail you. I will protect her and watch over her for you… I promise…"
Ch.61 Wavering Seal
"Hehehe." Apollyon gave a deep laugh while a purple orb with the kanji 'Shadow' inside it circled around him. "I must give that cur some credit, he nearly killed me."
Satellizer bowed towards Apollyon with Hogo. "Master, what is our next move now that the Shadow seal is broken?"
"Hmm?" Apollyon absorbed the shadow orb. "We will go after the source."
"I see." Satellizer gave a scheming smile. "The light user is still shaken from the shadow users crushing defeat, meaning he's now an easy target."
"If I may?" Hogo spoke up. "How do you propose we lure the light user in? He is being guarded by the order."
"Dear Hogo." Satellizer patted his head and gave an evil grin. "You just leave that to me."
In the order.
"Ow!" Kazuma flinched in pain while Iris was tending to his cuts.
"Hold still and it won't hurt!" Iris snapped and looked down in concern. "How is he?"
Kazuma took a deep breath. "He's still not talking to me, I don't blame him; I would be the same way if my best friend went to fight and no one stopped him."
"But, I'm worried he may go after Apollyon." Iris clenched her fists. "I'm mean, you heard what Yuki said, if he loses, the seal will shatter completely."
Kazuma gave a small smile and flicked Iris' forehead. "That's enough worry ok?"
"Alright." Iris grumbled and rubbed her head.
At Ritsu's House.
Satoshi and the others except for Ritsu and Keira were in the living room worrying about Ritsu.
"He's still not saying anything?" Satoshi asked Yuzuki who nodded in confirmation.
"Ritsu and Keira took Krads lose the hardest out of all of us so naturally they won't say anything." Akira said while Nami attempted to go talk to Ritsu, only to have Kurogasa grabbed her shoulder.
"Don't, he'll snap out of this on his own." Kurogasa said. "You of all people should know this."
"I do, but it can't just sit by and watch him suffer!" Nami snapped but regained her composure when Ritsu walked out; his eyes were void of any emotion whatsoever. He walked past everybody and went to the door.
"W-Where are you going?" Kuraki asked which made Ritsu stop just short of the door.
"…I'm going for a walk." Ritsu said before walking out of the house. While Ritsu was walking, he looked up at the sky and saw rain clouds coming in and it started to rain. "Heh, Raikou, do you know why it rains?"
Raikou appeared next to Ritsu. "I have no idea."
"Dad explained it to me." Ritsu said while he wore a lopsided smile while his hair was covering his eyes. "He said that when someone dies, the rain comes in trying to wash away the sadness, but, getting rid of sadness isn't that simple."
"I know, it still lingers." Raikou said while the sound of thunder rumbled through the sky. "Let's go to the order, everyone is waiting over there."
"Alright."
Back at the Order.
Everyone was in the briefing room with Shin and Yuki.
"It's really pouring outside." Yuki said in concern.
"We'll have to start without him." Shin said. "As you all are full aware, the shadow seal was broken, meaning the seal is starting to waver."
"What are we going to do?" Terra asked. "The final battle is three weeks away and we're not at full force."
"That's what I want to know." Kuraki asked.
"You can't do anything." Everyone heard a familiar voice as an air display appeared with Satellizer on it.
"Satellizer." Rai whispered.
"You." Ritsu growled.
"Why the hostility? Your not mad at what I did are you?" Satellizer said with a pouting face. "And I went through all this trouble to try and contact you."
"Enough!" Shin yelled. "Why are you here?"
"Zip it old man." Satellizer said. "I'm talking to the Light User."
"What do you want?" Ritsu asked while Satellizer was playing with her hair.
"Hmm, I just want tell you this." Satellizer gave an evil grin. "I will be breaking the light seal so that my master will be at full power and you will duel me to make it happen."
"I refuse."
Satellizer did not like that answer. "What was that?"
"I know what you're trying to do." Ritsu said while Satellizer started to get angry. "You want me to rush in with a clouded mind so that I can be an easy target."
Satellizer started to laugh uncontrollably which surprised everyone. "Perhaps you didn't hear me; either you duel me, or…" A video of the New Domino city hospital was being display. "My master will level the hospital with the people still inside!"
"What!?" Kazuma yelled. "You would put innocent people at risk for your own personal gain!?"
"Why can't you just wait for the final battle?" Miharu asked in anger.
"Because I don't like waiting." Satellizer said. "I'll be waiting in front of the hospital, tootles." And with that, the transmission was cut off.
"She would resort to using hostages." Shin said in anger while Ritsu clenched his fists.
"R-Ritsu?" Yuzuki looked at Ritsu who made his way to the door. "Where are you going!?"
"What does it look like?" Ritsu growled. "I'm going to the hospital to stop her."
"That's exactly what she wants." Lester said. "She's using hostages as bait to lure you in."
"Yes, she knows your deck inside and out." Iris added.
"Shut up!" Ritsu snapped causing everyone to be quiet. "I'm not going to let anymore innocent people die because of this war."
It was silent for awhile until Akira moved forward a bit. "Then let us help."
Ritsu turned to see everyone standing their and smiled. "OK."
Over at the hospital.
Satellizer and Hogo were standing in front of the hospital while Satellizer was tapping her foot impatiently. She then smiled when she heard the sound of duel runners getting closer. She and Hogo turned around to see Ritsu and the others, including the order and Shin.
"Oh my?" Satellizer started to clap. "You brought everyone, minus one person."
"Enough of your comments." Ritsu yelled and equipped his duel disk. "You wanted to duel me, well here I am!"
"I do thank you for coming, but you won't be dueling me." Satellizer looked over at Hogo. "You will be dueling Hogo."
"Hogo? Don't tell me-" Shin looked at Ritsu. "Be careful Ritsu, he's really dangerous."
"I got it." Ritsu said while Hogo stepped forward and activated his duel disk.
"You are the User of Light correct?" Ritsu nodded at Hogo's question. "I'm going to enjoy sending you to the far depths of the underworld."
"Geez isn't he overconfident." Miharu said and looked at Kazuma. "Bro?"
Kazuma snapped out of his train of thought. "Huh?"
"You were in your own little world." Miharu explained. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing." Kazuma said and looked at Ritsu and Hogo.
Ritsu and Hogo drew their opening hands.
Ritsu/Hogo: Let's duel!
Ritsu: 4000
Hogo: 4000
The purple fire from before circled around the field creating a barrier, Yuzuki looked in concern.
"Please win Ritsu."
"I'll take the first move! I draw!" Ritsu drew his sixth card. "I summon Axe Dragonute (4/2000/1200) in attack mode!" An armored dragon wielding a battle axe appeared on the field. "I set two cards facedown and end my turn!" Two reverse cards appeared.
"My turn, I draw!" Hogo drew his sixth card. "I activate the continuous spell cards Banner of Courage and Burden of the Mighty!"
"Great, two cards I don't want to see." Ritsu growled under his breath. "And don't tell me; since Burden of the Mighty is active, my Axe Dragonute loses 100 attack points for every level he has." A red aura surrounded Axe Dragonute, weakening him (2000-1600).
"That's going to be annoying later in the duel when Ritsu summons high level monsters." Lester said. "The higher the level, the more power it loses."
"And now I summon Thunder King Rai-Oh (4/1900/800) in attack mode!" A bolt of lightning crashed down on the field, shattering most of the windows, a mechanical being appeared, surging with electricity. "Attack his Axe Dragonute! And since it's my battle phase, Banner of Courage gives him an extra 200 attack points!" Rai-Oh sent a powerful bolt of lightning that destroyed Dragonute with little effort (1900-2100).
"Ahh!" Ritsu screamed in pain and fell to one knee.
Ritsu: 3500
Hogo: 4000
"Ritsu!" Yuzuki tried to run to him only to run into the barrier separating him from the group.
"I'm fine!" Ritsu said and stood up. "I activate the trap card Miracle's Wake, reviving my Axe Dragonute!"
"And that's where my Rai-Oh comes in! I sacrifice him to negate that special summon!" Rai-Oh turned into a ball of lightning and flew towards Ritsu's duel disk, forcing Ritsu to shield himself. "I know your deck inside and out, there is nothing I don't know about you thanks to my Master."
"Damn you." Ristu cursed under his breath.
Kazuma looked at Iris who was very worried. "What's wrong Iris?"
"I'm worried about the people in the hospital." Iris said. "If the damage is real in a shadow duel, then the people are in danger."
"You don't need to worry Iris." Shin explained. "I have Hyperion on standby in case anything happens."
"O-OK."
"I set one card facedown and end my turn." One reverse card appeared.
"I draw!" Ritsu drew his next card. "I activate my other facedown Call of the Haunted and bring back Axe Dragonute!" The axe wielding dragon reappeared on the field in a weakened state (2000-1600). "Next I activate Pot of Greed and draw two cards!" Ritsu drew two cards from his deck.
"Come at me." Hogo taunted.
"Gladly! Attack him directly!" Axe Dragonute rushed in for an attack which surprised everyone.
"Ritsu! His facedown!" Yuzuki yelled.
"What the hell is he thinking?" Shinji asked. "He's normally level headed."
"I activate my facedown Magic Cylinder! Redirecting all damage to you!" Dragonute vanished in a portal and reappeared behind Ritsu.
"Ritsu! Behind you!" Nami yelled, but it was too late. The moment he turned around, Axe Dragonute's axe slashed him, causing him to scream in pain as blood fell on the ground.
Ritsu: 1900
Hogo: 4000
Everyone was in shock at what happened. Ritsu lost over half of his life points in the span of two turns while Hogo remained untouched, not only that, but Hogo was one step ahead of Ritsu.
"A…After he attacks, he switches to defense mode." Ritsu said weakly as Axe Dragonute took a defensive stance. "I set two cards facedown and end my turn."
"What the hell is going on?" Satoshi asked. "How the hell is Hogo one step ahead of Ritsu!?"
"You don't get it, do you?" Satellizer laughed and jumped on the hospital roof. "Hogo's deck is designed to counter the Light User's element."
"You bastard!" Terra yelled.
"Sticks and stones." She then pulled out a pocket watch and smiled. "Well, looks like they're just about done."
"What're you talking about?" Kazuma wondered when the alarm on his runner went off. His face darkened in anger. "You targeted the Order." Everyone looked at Kazuma in shock.
"You catch on quick." Satellizer gave an evil smirk.
At the Order.
Yuki was in the briefing room looking out the window with a worried expression on her face.
"Please be okay Ritsu." Yuki's train of thought was cut off when she heard an explosion. "What in the name of Grapha!" Yuki ran out of the briefing room and down the hall when she ran into Rai.
"Miss Himuro, what was that?" Rai asked.
"I have no idea, but I need you to get to safety." Yuki said.
"What about you?"
Yuki cracked her knuckles. "You should be worried about the people who caused this." Yuki ran to where the explosion originated. She saw that it was the room Keira was staying to Krad and the door was blown off the hinges. She entered the room and saw Keira barely conscious, she also saw Shin Mochizuki and Hero Bardock with Hero carrying Krad's soulless body.
"So there was one more huh?" Hero said while Yuki's eyes glowed purple. "I would love to stay here and play, but we have bigger plans." A huge gust of wind obscured Yuki's vision as Hero and Shin vanished with Krad. Yuki ran to Keira.
"Hang in there Keira." Yuki said while Keira groaned in pain.
"I'll start my turn." Hogo drew his next card and smiled slightly. "Let me tell you this Light User, you will not beat me. My master will rule both this world and the spirit world."
"D-Damn." Ritsu coughed up some blood. "Do your worst."
"With pleasure. I activate the spell card Card of Santity!" Both of them drew until they had six cards. "Next I activate the quick play spell Photon Lead! With this card, I can special summon a level 4 or lower Light monster from my hand in attack mode! I special summon Fairy Archer (3/1400/600) in attack mode!" A fairy in a blue dress with a bow and arrow appeared on the field.
"Here comes his combo." Satellizer smirked.
"Now I activate the quick play spell card Inferno Reckless Summon! I can only activate this card when I special summon a monster with 1500 attack points or less and you have a face up monster on the field, we are now allowed to special summon additional copies to the field! I special summon two more Fairy Archers!" Two more archers appeared on the field.
"I special summon two more Axe Dragonutes in attack mode!" Ritsu said as two more axe wielding dragons appeared (2000-1800)x2.
"Now since I control at least 2 Light monsters, I can special summon Guardian of Order (8/2500/1200) in attack mode!" A bright flash of light brought a knight in silver armor with gold lines. "With this, your fate is sealed."
To be continued.
Ch.61 end
Thetrueazure: So tired, college eating my brain alive.
Asuka: Suck it up.
Thetrueazure: I'm going to go to bed now. Stay tuned.
Satellizer: Hehehe, Hogo is performing splendidly, he's driven the Light User into a corner, it's only a matter of time before the seal is shattered.
Next time: Yugioh 5D's Power of the Six Elements; Falling into the Darkness.
"Everything is going according to plan."