A/N: I OWN NO PART YU GI OH 5DS! ALL RIGHTS GO TO THE CREATORS!

Chapter 58: The Planet of Malius

Third Person POV

Yusei hadn't been able to focus at all while he waited for Yue's response as to where she was. He had an overwhelming worry for Era's state, both physical and mental. He had never thought Era would run away like she did. It wasn't something she would normally do.

"I need to find her," Yusei muttered closing his eyes in anguish and worry. "Era, where did you go?"

Era's POV

I sat in a forest by a small, but deep cove. The trees were similar to Earth and the water types mimicked her home planet. But the animals were different, but still the same as well.

The most kind were the Heitas. They were furry, long, and quite small. They had a face cat like face, only a small snout and small teeth. They were there with me, trying to comfort me with their presence.

The other ones trying to help were in the cove. They had skin along their body with four finned legs, a long neck, with a horse like face, small horns, and the elders were as large as a small house. They were called Kalis.

When I used my world transport spell, I had just let my subconscious mind decide where to go. In other words, I didn't know the exact world I was on at the moment. Tears dripped down my face as I thought about how weak I had become in my eyes. 'I couldn't even face Yusei anymore. I couldn't even stay and fight demons on my own world…' I thought distressed. 'I can't believe what I've turned into. I'm too reliant and too weak. I can't help anyone. Wha…? Since when do you think like that, Era?'

"What's wrong with me?" I muttered to myself.

"Nothing at all," came a graceful voice. I looked up and saw a woman. She wore a white dress and had skin that was a bit pale, but not too much. Her eyes were completely white with cat like shaped pupils and she had white hair. I noticed some of the other creatures back up a bit and lower their heads, as if in respect.

"Who are you?" I asked.

"Come with me, sweet angel," she responded. "I will explain soon." I slowly stood up and followed her.

Yusei's POV

Yue suddenly came and landed in my room where I sat silently, waiting for any news on Era. I looked at her and immediately asked, "Did you find her?" Yue nodded. "Where is she, Yue?"

"Malius," she answered.

"Malius is a death zone for angels," I responded worried. "The people there hunt them."

"I don't think Era knew exactly where she was going when she did the transport," Yue responded. I gave her a confused look. "Yusei, when it comes to world transportation spells, there is a reason why World Angels are stronger in that zone. World Angels are more able to separate the energy between their emotional mind and their reason mind and use that energy created from the separation to more easily and without much energy pick a world and transport it. Other angels, however, can't do that as well. Even Era. It takes more Spell Energy to use a transportation spell when reasonably thinking of a location than using emotion alone and not really thinking about when planet to transport to when you are going another world. If Era was able to transport so easily and doesn't seem to have used too much Spell Energy, she probably had no clue as to where she was going."

"Whatever the case, I need to get her out of there," I responded.

"You're still gaining the ability to use spells like transportation. At the moment, you're still too weak to use a world transportation spell," Yue told me. I looked down a bit, worry overcoming me again. "I can get you there." I looked at her shocked. "But, remember, Era won't be easy to talk to if she is in such a state that she would leave you of all angels like she did. I won't be able to be with you when you find her. If I'm there, she will probably see it like us trying to force her back together, and that will stop her from even listening to you." I nodded with a determined face. "Should we let your friends know you're going?"

"No," I answered. "They'll want to tag along and that's something I'm not going to allow to happen."

Yue nodded. "Maie tu no tsubosu jai ke ma bebe Malius!" she chanted and a portal opened. "Go, Yusei. When you need another back, let me know. I'll be here waiting for you." I nodded and stepped through the portal.

Era's POV

I followed the woman into a cave system that was filled with reflective gems. "Who are you again exactly?" I asked the woman as we entered a room that had a large seat that if you rolled up right could be a bed. She gestured for me to sit and I agreed by doing so.

"I am Hala. Guardian of these forests," she answered. I nodded slowly and she smiled. "You said that something is wrong with you, but that is not true."

"Why? I couldn't even face the one I love or stay and do a job I've been able to do alone before I met him," I asked. "I can't do anything myself. I don't even know who I am anymore. Not by name, but who I am in personality."

"You are changing, sweet angel," Hala responded. "This forest has seen a couple others in situations you're in now."

"Who?" I asked.

"One named Kai and another named Suzette," Hala answered.

"How am I changing exactly?" I asked. "Am I growing weaker because I'm becoming reliant on Yusei?"

"No, not at all. You are becoming stronger," Hala answered. "Your mind is fighting this curse on your arm. The curse wishes to do many harmful things to you. One of which is make you think you are weaker than you truly are. Make you blame those you care about without fully blaming them. For instance, you saying you are becoming weaker because you are becoming reliant on Yusei. But you are not truly growing reliant, are you?"

"I mean, I am. I couldn't even get out of the Underworld on my own. Before I met Yusei and began to look to him for support so much, I would've been able to escape no problem," I replied. "If I couldn't even defend myself against Brehnam or find a way to escape of my own…"

"Sweet angel, everyone has someone they rely on at some point in their life. Whether that is someone they love or just a friend," Hala responded kindly. "Even if their person of which they rely on doesn't last forever, they still rely on someone at some point. But this reliance on Yusei, it makes you stronger by working with him."

"But then I can't work well without him," I retorted. "How will that help me if we ever need to separate?"

"Sweet angel, you left on your own, did you not? You came here against his wishes, left him behind. And you are fine, aren't you?" Hala responded. I nodded looking down.

"But knowing Yusei, once he finds me, he won't let me go alone," I responded. "I can't go anywhere without him since Brehnam first started coming after me. He gets too protective and I can't do anything myself. I guess it's what has been making me so reliant. I always think he'll be there to help me if I get into trouble."

"But is that not part of what a person does for their significant other? Are they not supposed to be there for whom they care for?" Hala responded.

"They are, just not as much as he does with me," I responded.

Hala laughed slightly. "Sometimes it is good to have some help," she stated. "Even if you don't wish it at the time."

"How do you know about all this? And what happened to the others? There aren't any records of their deaths, just their disappearance," I asked.

"You don't know what planet you're on, do you, sweet angel?" Hala asked.

I felt something grab my arms and pulled me into the seat all the way in while it grew deeper. I saw vines attached to my arms and a couple more vines grabbed my ankles and pulled them into the seat so I was completely in it.

"Where am I?" I asked as I pulled at my bands. I tried to use my phase through spell, but nothing happened.

"You are on the planet Malius, Guardian Angel of Light," Hala answered shocking me. "The tales of this planet are true. Any angel that comes here is taken and killed. But I am the only hunter here. I wait for my prey to come here like you and then I take them."

Grey veins popped out of her face before she morphed into a white, end of bee like shaped area of which four spider like legs attached. Her torso kept a human appearance, but her arms became longer with sharp, lobster like claws. Her head turned a bit larger with a thinly skin mouth, letting the jaw line and bones obvious to seen with sharp teeth. Her eyes stayed the same, but she grew grey marks along her face.

(A/N: I will admit this now. I got this from vague memories of when I watched Teen Titans as a kid. So I will give credit to the creators of that series, not the newer version known as Teen Titans Go! that sucks ass with its stupidity. But I will give credit of this part/situation to the original Teen Titans creators. Please don't be too harsh with its similarity. I'm sorry if you don't like it. Just, don't be too harsh. Please…)

I began to pull at her strings again. "Let me out of here!" I ordered.

"You should know exactly what happened to the others who found their way here," Hala responded. "Though I'm sure you have a guess, don't you?"

"You killed them, that much I know," I replied.

She laughed. "And then I ate them," she added worrying me. "But I had to make sure they were nice and hot first." A rock wall began to cover me from above while I tried to break my bonds. "I have heard that the Guardian Angel of Light is most delicious. You'll make a fine meal for me and my children."

"Children?" I asked.

"Yes," she answered. "My offspring which I will give birth to very soon. Don't worry, we will savor your taste."

"Don't think you'll be able to get away with this," I responded. "I'm going to get out of here."

"Those vines block an angel's power. You won't be breaking free anytime soon. You'll be cooked to perfection soon enough," Hala retorted before the rock cover completely closed over me.