Me: I'm happy and sad at the same time.
Sky: Why is that?
Me: I'm extremely happy because this story has more than twenty reviews. I'm sad because my brother's guinea pig died yesterday.
Sky: Aw, that is sad.
Me: To top it all off my fish died on Sunday.
Yusei: Do animals not like your family?
Me: Hey, we still have a hamster, another guinea pig, and a cat! They're all perfectly fine!
Crow: *Breaks out of a closet* I hope those animals run away then. You and your ideas are evil!
Me: Not all of my ideas are evil!
Crow: Name one.
Me: *Whispers something into Crow's ear*
Crow: *Holds back laughter* Okay, that might not be evil, but it's still torture.
Me: I don't care what you think anyways. Well then, I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh 5ds, but I do own Sky and her Deck. Oh yeah, Reshiram belongs to whatever company owns Pokémon.
Chapter 27
As I'm trying to find my way through the building, I come across a room that I can hear voices from. "It seems that Kalin has failed," one says. I peak into the room. Three Dark Signers are inside, including Roman. He was the one that had spoken.
"It would seem that Jack approaches the tower Carly," Roman says.
Carly stands up. "I will not fail," she says and disappears.
"Akiza nears the other tower as well Misty," Roman says. The other Dark Signer disappears as well. Then Roman starts laughing. "You can come out now," he says. I enter the room.
"Hello Roman," I say, glaring daggers at the man. He simply laughs.
"Ah Sky, I was beginning to wonder if you cheated death twice," he says. "The Earthbound Immortals aren't very happy about that."
"It's actually been more like three times," I say. "And I don't care about the fact that I'm not a Signer, I challenge you to a duel!" I shout.
"I knew you would do that," Roman says. "Come with me then." Roman leads me to a bridge over a pit with light in it. "This is where we will duel," he says.
"Let's do this thing then!" I shout. Roman's Life Points: 4000, Sky's Life Points: 4000
"I'll go first," Roman says. "Hmm, I set a card and end my turn."
No monsters? It must be a Trap, I think. Better get rid of it now than later. "Alright, it's my turn and I Summon Celestial Knight-Mercury (ATK 1500, DEF 1000) to the field in Attack mode," I say.
"Celestial Knight-Mercury, attack his Life Points directly!" I shout. Roman's Life Points: 2500
Roman smiles. "Now I can activate my Trap Wolf in Sheep's Clothing, which lets me Special Summon two Level 1 monsters, one from my Deck and one from my hand," Roman says. Two Dark Spiders (ATK 0, DEF 100) appear next to him.
"Since I can't do anything else, I set three cards face-down to end my turn," I say. Two monsters, all he needs is a Field Spell, I think.
"My move then," Roman says. "First off I activate the Field Spell Spider Web." The light from the pit form the spider web. "Now I release my two monsters. O souls of the dead who lurk in my light of destiny! Grant me the power to lead the dark truth in this protean world! Appear now, Earthbound Immortal Uru (ATK 3000, DEF 3000)!"
The giant spider appears, clinging to the web of light. "Earthbound Immortal Uru, attack Sky's Life Points directly!" Roman orders.
"Sorry Roman, I activate my Trap Celestial Barricade, so the Battle Damage I take this round becomes zero as I control a 'Celestial' monster," I say.
"Very well then, I activate the Continuous Spell Destiny Activator, so I send the top card of my Deck to the Graveyard. Now if you draw the same type of card as the one I sent to the Graveyard, I can destroy Destiny Activator and halve your Life Points," Roman says.
The card sent to the Graveyard is a monster, Dark Tuner Spider Cocoon. "I'll also set two cards face-down to end my turn," Roman finishes.
"Then it's my turn!" I exclaim. Thankfully the card I draw is a Trap. "Alright, since I control a face-up 'Celestial' monster, I can Special Summon Celestial Wizard (ATK 1800, DEF 1000) to my field in Attack position," I say.
"Since your Earthbound Immortal can't be targeted as an attack, I'll choose the next best thing. Celestial Wizard, attack Roman directly with Spatial Rift!" I shout.
Roman laughs. "Well this is a pity; I activate my Continuous Trap Roar of the Earthbound! If I control a face-up 'Earthbound Immortal', I can destroy an attacking monster if it has less ATK than my Immortal. Also, you take damage equal to half of the ATK of your destroyed monster," he says.
The sonic wave from the card knocks me off my feet. Sky's Life Points: 3100 "Well then I end my turn with a face-down," I say, getting back up.
"Hah, if just that much causes you to fall, this won't take long at all!" Roman says. "Since it's my turn… Earthbound Immortal Uru, attack her Life Points directly!"
"I activate another Celestial Barricade, so the attack is useless," I say.
"No it isn't, because I play my Counter Trap Earthbound Wave, which negates your Trap Card if I have an Earthbound Immortal," Roman counters. "Continue your attack Uru! Web of Destruction!"
The web strikes me full-on, and knocks me off the bridge. I barely manage to grasp part of it. "Sky!" I hear a voice shout. Sky's Life Points: 100 I glance up and see that Yusei, Trudge, and also the twins had found their way to the arena.
"Little help here please," I say. I was losing my grip on the bridge. Yusei quickly helps me up. Pain also shoots through my half-healed side.
"Is this the business that you were talking about?" Yusei asks.
"Yes," I say. "And don't even try to take my place in this duel Yusei; I'm going to finish what was started."
Roman starts to laugh. "Ah, you mean what I started seventeen years ago," he says. "It's a pity you won't be here for much longer. I end my turn with a face-down."
"I'm up then!" I exclaim. I flip over the card, unfortunately being Celestial Synchron.
"A monster, so I can destroy Destiny Activator. Say goodbye to half of your Life Points," Roman says. The card sends a small shockwave through my body. Sky's Life Points: 50
"I Summon the monster I just drew, a Tuner known as Celestial Synchron (ATK 700, DEF 1800)," I say. "Now the effect of Celestial Synchron activates, letting me bring out a Level 1 monster from my Deck. I choose my Celestial Eagle (ATK 1000, DEF 0)!"
A small silver robot appears along with a silver bird. "Celestial Synchron (Level 3), why don't you give my Level 3 Celestial Knight-Mercury and Level 1 Celestial Eagle a Tune up! Watch as the light in the sky merges with the darkness in the earth as I Synchro Summon, Celestial Dragon-Moon (ATK 1500, DEF 2700)!" I shout.
That Trap card will wipe out the rest of my Life Points if I attack, so it's best not to, I think. "I end my turn, and that means Celestial Dragon-Moon's ability activates! If she is in Defense mode during the End Phase, I gain 500 Life Points," I say.
Sky's Life Points: 550 "You Fudos just don't give up," Roman says.
"What does that mean?" Yusei asks.
"As you know I worked with your parents," Roman says. "Your father spent a good year trying to discover the Planetary Particle. He never gave up, even when some of his co-workers left."
"In fact, your mother even tried once more to stop me from pressing the button that caused Zero Reverse. Obviously she failed, although she certainly had courage," Roman says.
Mom tried to stop it too? I think.
"You know that you can't go against fate," Roman says. "You, a non-Signer, could never defeat me."
"That's not true," Yusei says. "Crow isn't a Signer, and yet he defeated Greiger."
I simply begin laughing, catching strange looks from everyone. "Oh Roman, if it was impossible to go against fate, then neither I nor Yusei would even be alive," I say. "And yet we are here."
"What do you mean by that?" Roman inquires.
"With me, if it were impossible, I would have died an infant. Yusei, I saw him fall off the cliff three days before it happened. But instead of letting that be, I altered the future by catching and throwing him to safety," I say.
"Hmph, you might be right about that," Roman says. "I too went against fate. The Crimson Dragon marked me as its own, and yet here I am fighting against it."
"Wait, you're the fifth Signer?" Yusei asks. Roman shows off his mechanical arm.
"Oh, I was, but I'm not anymore," he says. "Before I pressed the button, I cut off my Mark of the Dragon and gave it to my brother."
"You're even more twisted than I thought," I say.
"Twisted you say?" Roman asks. "Why don't we just continue the duel? I do believe it's my turn."
"Earthbound Immortal Uru, end this duel!" Roman shouts.
"I don't give up that easily; I activate my Trap Lunar Eclipse! By halving my Life Points when I control a face-up Celestial Dragon Moon, I can force your monster to attack her!" I counter.
Sky's Life Points: 275 "Grr, destroy her dragon then," Roman says. "I end my turn with a face-down card."
Suddenly my legs give away from the earlier injuries. The half-healed side had been leaking blood, and lots of it. No, I just need one more turn, I think. But I can barely move my arm.
"It seems you'll be joining your parents soon," Roman says.
I won't lose, I think. Why can't you work stupid arm? It still refuses to budge.
Let me help you, Reshiram says.
What exactly are you going to do? I ask.
Lend you some of my power, Reshiram replies. You are fighting against destiny alone. If I help you, it will be possible to change that.
Okay, please help me, I think. Warmth rushes through my body and I am able to stand.
"Now I know that I need more sleep," Trudge says from the end of the bridge. I glance down and find that my body is glowing.
Do not worry, my powers are simply shining through, Reshiram says.
"I'm not worried," I say. "It's my turn!" I look at the card I drew. It wasn't one of my own cards.
Actually it is, Reshiram says. That card, along with a new Synchro Monster, both contain my energy. I view my Extra Deck and see that there is a new Level 8 monster there.
They are for me to use? I ask.
Why else would I have created them? Reshiram asks in return.
So true… I think. "Very well then, I Summon the Tuner Celestial Knight-Star (ATK 2000, DEF 1000) to the field in Attack mode! Now I use her effect to bring back Celestial Wizard!" I shout.
A new knight, a lady in shining silver armor appears. She wields a shield that bears the Celestial Symbol on it. "Now I Tune my Level 4 Celestial Knight-Star with my Level 4 Celestial Wizard! As night falls and darkness rises, the stars gather together to form one mighty beast! Synchro Summon! Bring forth the light, Celestial Dragon-Quasar (ATK 3000, DEF 2000)!" I exclaim.
This time it is a silver dragon that appears. The silver dragon has two shimmering wings and deep blue eyes. I have answered the call for help, Celestial Dragon-Quasar says.
"Thank you then," I say. Roman is smiling.
"It's a pity your new dragon can't stay for long," he says. "I activate my Trap Bottomless Trap Hole, so say goodbye to your monster."
"The only thing that will be leaving the field is your Trap," I say. "Celestial Dragon-Quasar's ability activates; once per turn she can negate the activation and effect of a Trap card and destroy it!"
"Go, Starlight Whirlwind!" I shout. Celestial Dragon-Quasar flaps her wings, sending a gust of wind to tear apart the Trap card. "That's not all, if this effect is activated; I can also destroy one face-up Spell card. Your Field Spell fits the bill," I say.
The whirlwind continues, tearing apart the spider web of light. "I activate my final face-down card, a Trap known as Celestial Bond! If I have less than 500 Life Points, one monster I control gains 500 ATK for every 'Celestial' monster in my Graveyard. I have six," I say.
Celestial Dragon-Quasar ATK 6000. "Roman, this duel ends now! Without a Field Spell to protect your Immortal, Celestial Dragon-Quasar will attack it! Quasar Flash!" I yell.
The silver dragon spreads out her wings and fires a large ball of white fire at the giant spider. The spider goes up in flames which land on Roman. Roman's Life Points: 0
As soon as Roman's Life Points hit zero, I fall to one knee. Yusei runs over to me. "Are you okay?" he asks.
"I've been better, but I'll live," I reply. At this Roman starts laughing.
"I'm afraid neither of you will be around for much longer," he says as he turns into dust. Then the bridge gives out, the fire from the destruction of the Immortal having weakened it.
Yusei and I are sent hurtling into the Reactor, and I am too exhausted to fly us to safety. The light envelops us. "Yusei! Sky!" multiple voices shout. But they cannot do anything.
XXX
Me: I seriously like ending in cliffhangers.
Sky: You do have a tendency to do that.
Me: I think it's cool to end like that. Except for when authors of actual books end one of their books in a series with a cliffhanger. Then it's torture!
Sky: You actually receive torture?
Me: Yes… I have to wait until May for City of Lost Souls and until sometime this fall for The Mark of Athena. Both are part of really good series.
Sky: They sound interesting.
Me: The books before them certainly are! Anywho, I would appreciate it if anyone would review my story. I thank the three people that have reviewed multiple times and anyone who does review or even just reads this story. Bye-bye for now!