When All Was Lost...
Chapter Seventeen
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For the first time, as the sun was starting to rise, Crow and Akarii were the first to arrive at the randevouz point.
"I see you guys decided to show up early for once." Kalin snickered.
Well deserved really.
As Crow and Akarii tended to always arrive late...most times it was due to them trying to move over each other on the small firm matress that they shared.
It was so much easier when we were little...
She thought to herself.
"Just wanted to make sure we didn't miss out on any of the fun~" Crow grinned.
"Well...this is it boys." said Kalin.
"Ahem."
"...and Akarii."
She gave Kalin a dirty look.
How dare he not mark her as a lady!?
He always pulled that joke on her.
"...Eh...fair enough." they all shared a light chuckle at that one.
She has always been pretty tom boyish.
What else could she expect when she grew up with an older brother, and three more older foster brothers?
"This is it..." said Kalin,"It's our last battle, Enforcers, and I hope you're ready, because I am not known for my patience."
"No one's askin' ya to wait." grinned Crow,"I'm ready to get goin' right now!"
"This may be our last fight." said Yusei,"But it's no place to let up for a hiccup."
"Yusei is right." said Jack,"So let's rush them with everything we got."
"Haha...you all pretty much just said everything I wanted to say!" grinned Kalin,"The dawn is rising...let's make sure that sun shines on us and spreads itself over the new united Satellite District!"
"Yeah!" they all pumped their fists to the air.
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Naturally Crow and Kalin rushed ahead and Akarii stifled a chuckle. Those two always rushed into everything. Jack left with a thumbs up and strutted forward, leaving Akarii to hang back alone with Yusei.
"...You nervous, Rosie?" asked Yusei.
"Yeah..." she chuckled awkwardly,"How did you know?"
"I've known you for a while now." Yusei smiled,"I'd like to think I have atleast known you long enough to know when you're nervous." he sighed,"Besides...it would be stranger if you weren't. I know I am."
"You? no way..." they glanced at each other and chuckled light heartedly.
"Come on." he said," We better get in there in case they need help."
"Yeah...You're right." she gave him a confident grin which he met back with his own and the two raised their arms and clapped their hands together before walking in and fanning out.
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Akarii had heard this team was supposed to be a big one...but she had yet to see anyone as she walked in with careful steps.
"I wonder where they could be..." she mumbled to herself.
Though she didn't have to wonder long. A clatter of voices sounded around a corner ahead of her so she prepared her duel disk and rushed into the action, finding that Jack had been rushed by four of the members at once.
"Haha we got one!" said one.
"So long as we keep rushing their members like this one by one we will have them wiped out in no time!"
No wonder she couldn't find traces of the enemy, they hunted in packs, cornering their prey like wild wolves.
Jack however looked completly unphased by their battle tactic.
Cool and collected as ever...
Tall...sharp...fearless.
That was Jack Atlas.
She couldn't help but feel her heart flutter a little bit...
He just looked so...cool...staring them down without fear.
The admiration she had for him had to be pushed aside when he caught her, ready for action, drawing the rest of their attention as well.
"Akarii...!"
"Jack-"
Though before she could rush to his aide she found herself shoved back against a pile of crates.
"So...looks like your little girlfriend wants to join us, Huh~?" the punk scoffed and curled his lips into a disgusting smile,"Fine by me- I don't mind a party."
"Gross." she scoffed.
"Trust me boys, if either of you even thinks of touching a hair particle on her, You're gonna wish you hadn't." Jack threatened them with a fierce look in his sharp amethyst eyes,"You have been warned."
"Looks like we're out numbered 4 to 2 Jak-Jak~" she teased and he huffed his pink cheeks and leered at her.
"Don't call me 'Jak-Jak' Girlie!"
"What do you say?" she flashed him a knowing smirk,"You take two I take two?"
"Hmph...I had planned on taking each one of them on myself, but...well all roight then!" he grinned,"You handle those two and I'll take these buggers!"
"Deal!" she grinned and grappled her victims, raring to go with the excitement.
"Oh ho~ Pretty brave for two little mice caught in a corner mouse trap!" the enemy snickered," So you're not even a little bit scared, little girl?"
"Hmph." she smirked,"I grew up with brothers...it will take a lot more than you lot to give me a fright~"
"Hmph...fine then!" they huffed, "Let's Duel!"
To Be Continued