Chapter 13: Winter Nightmare

Hey everyone I'm back with a new chapter. Sorry this one took awhile but I think you'll like this one. I also have a hint of a special surprise to make my duels more interesting in this chapter. I hope you like what I have planned. Please Review and Enjoy.

In a dark alley of Domino City, a duelist was running for his life.

"Help! Someone help me!" He screamed when a dark shadow forms in front of him.

"No one can help you now." A female voice said as the duelist let out a scream before the shadow surrounds him. "I just need one more soul and then I will finally be complete."

It was Winter Break at Duel Academy and many students were on the ferry heading back to back the mainland. On the boat Takeru was looking out the window excited to see his parents again.

As they approached land all the students left the boat to meet up with their parents, scanning the parking lot for his parents Takeru notices Mindy on the phone with a sad expression on her face.

Dark Magician's spirit appears next to Takeru and nudges his shoulder indicating he should go talk to her.

"Uh hey Mindy is everything alright?" Takeru asks walking over.

"Huh? Oh hey Takeru. Yeah it's nothing my parents are just running a little late and won't be home until tomorrow." Mindy sighs.

"So wait you're just gonna wait here at the docks for them?" Takeru asks.

"I guess so." Mindy said when a woman with blonde hair in a car pulls up, this was Catherine, Takeru's mom and Arkana's wife.

"Takeru!" She calls out.

"Hey mom!" Takeru waves as he walks over and gives her a hug. "I missed you."

"I missed you too honey. So, is that one of your friends from school?" Catherine asks looking at Mindy.

"Yeah that's Mindy, but she's not gonna be able to see her family for a while." Takeru said.

"Well no one should be out in the cold. Why don't you ask her to come with us?" She suggests.

"Are you sure mom?" Takeru asks.

"Of course, any friend of yours is welcome." Catherine said.

"Well okay." Takeru said.

An hour later Mindy was sitting in the backseat with Takeru as Catherine drove them to his house.

"Thanks for letting me stay with you guys." Mindy said.

"It's no trouble at all." Catherine said as they pulled up in front of the house.

"Now it's not the Girl's Dorm at Duel Academy but hopefully it'll be enough." Takeru said as they walked inside.

Leading Mindy up to the guestroom Mindy set her bag down on the bed and laid down.

"It's perfect." Mindy smiles.

"Glad you think so. Anyway, feel free to relax and if you need anything don't hesitate to ask." Takeru said leaving the room.

Downstairs Takeru was sitting down in the living room when his dad walks in from the back.

"Your mother tells me we have a guest staying with us overnight." Akira said

"Oh uh yeah Mindy's just spending the night here until her parents pick her up tomorrow." Takeru said.

"Well look at you being the gentleman. So, how are you two going to spend your day together?" Akira asks.

"What? No I mean I don't have any plans." Takeru said.

"Shame because she seems really nice." Akira said when Mindy came down the stairs.

"Oh hi there, you must be Takeru's father." Mindy said.

"A pleasure to meet you. I hope my son has been kind to you." Akira said.

"Yes he has." Mindy nods.

"Excellent. I'll leave you two to your business. I have to email my magic students." Akira said walking out.

"Your dad's a magician?" Mindy asks.

"Yeah and my mom was his assistant. I learned everything I could from them." Takeru smiles.

"Sounds like lots of fun." Mindy nods.

"So uh Mindy since we have some free time, do you want to go walk around the area and just you know hang out?" Takeru asks.

"That sounds great." Mindy said.

Leaving the house, the two of them walked down the street they passed by a card shop that showed a sign. "New Duel Monsters summoning Method soon to be released, Synchro Summoning." Takeru read aloud.

"Synchro summoning? What's that?" Mindy asks.

"Sounds interesting." Takeru said excited to try this new summoning method out.

Walking through town they didn't notice a dark shadow was eyeing Mindy. "She's perfect." A female voice said.

"So Mindy, how come I never see you in many duels?" Takeru asks.

"Well the truth is I do better at tests, when it comes to dueling Alexis is the star." Mindy said embarrassed.

"Well you're Obelisk I bet you must have some dueling ability." Takeru said.

"Not much…do you think you can help teach me?" Mindy asks.

"I'd be happy to." Takeru smiles causing Mindy to blush.

Taking a break the two of them sit down on a bench to rest their legs.

"I'm going to get us some drinks you want one?" Mindy asks looking across to the vending machines.

"Sure. That be great." Takeru said as Mindy got up and walked away. Watching her walk away Takeru couldn't help but stare at her when Dark Magician appeared next to him with a smirk on his face.

"What? I wasn't looking at Mindy I mean sure she's really pretty." Takeru said as Dark Magician doesn't break his smirk. "Alright fine, yes I think I like her. She's really fun to hang out with, but I wouldn't—" Before Takeru could finish he suddenly heard a scream. "That was Mindy!"

Looking towards the vending machines Takeru saw a shadow escaping down an alley.

"Get back here!" Takeru said running after it.

Running through the city Takeru followed the shadows towards an old electronics store where a bright light shined from it.

Inside Mindy was backed up against the wall shuddering in fear as a shadowy figure stood in front of the power generator.

"What do you want?" Mindy asks in fear.

"What I want? Well that should be obvious young lady." The figure said as the shadows disappear to reveal the spirit of the monster Dark Necrofear. "What I want is your soul."

As Mindy screams in horror Takeru burst through the door.

"Mindy!" Takeru said noticing her.

"Takeru!" She smiles thinking she had been saved when Dark Necrofear turns to him.

"What the?" Takeru said surprised.

"Get lost human, this girl is to be my new host." Dark Necrofear said causing Mindy to panic.

"What?!"

"You can't have her!" Takeru snaps.

"Oh and what makes you think you can stop me?" Dark Necrofear asks when Takeru activates his duel disk.

"Because we're gonna duel and if you win you get my soul, but if I win you don't set another foot near anyone ever again." Takeru said.

"Hmm you do possess a strong life energy, very well but if I win, I get both your souls." Dark Necrofear said as electric sparks emitted around them.

"Takeru don't do this." Mindy said terrified.

"Don't worry Mindy I'll get you out of this." Takeru said assuring.

"Duel!" Takeru said drawing his cards.

Takeru: 4000

Dark Necrofear: 4000

"I'll go first. First, I play Graceful Charity which lets me draw three cards as long as I discard two. Next, I summon a monster facedown in defense mode and set one card facedown. Your move." Dark Necofear said as two cards appeared.

"My move." Takeru said drawing.

"I activate my facedown card Solemn Wishes. Now every time I draw a card, I get 500 life points." Dark Necrofear said revealing her facedown.

"Uh oh that's not good." Mindy said.

"I wanted this to be quick, but I guess I'll just have to deal with this. I summon the Mythical Beast Cerberus!" Takeru said as a blue lion monster appeared.

Mythical Beast Cerberus: 1400/1400

"Attack her defense monster!" Cerberus creates a blue fireball, but when the monster is flipped it is revealed to be an ugly ghoul coming out of a bed.

"You've attacked my Gross Ghost of Fled Dreams which has higher defense points then your Cerberus." Dark Necrofear said.

Takeru: 3600

Dark Necrofear: 4000

"I end my turn with two cards facedown." Takeru said ending his turn.

"My turn and thanks to my trap I gain 500 life points."

Takeru: 3600

Dark Necrofear: 4500

"I sacrifice my Gross Ghost to summon the Earl of Demise!" Dark Necrofear said as her ghoul disappeared to reveal a rotting corpse of an Earl with a sword in its hands.

Earl of Demise: 2000/ 700

"Earl of Demise strike that beast down!" She orders as her Earl slices Cerbereus in half.

"I activate my facedown card Defense Draw! I take no damage from the attack and I get to draw a card." Takeru said drawing a card.

"I end my turn." Dark Necrophere said.

As Takeru drew a card he examined his hand. "I summon Defender the Magical Knight in Defense Mode!" Takeru said as his big shielded spellcaster appeared.

Defender: 1600/ 2000

"Such a pitiful move. I summon Headless Knight in attack mode!" Dark Necrofear said as an armored knight minus a head appeared on the field.

Headless Knight: 1450/ 1700

"Next I activate the card Dark Energy which boosts my Earl of Demise by 300 points."

Earl of Demise: 2300/ 1000

"I attack your Defender with my Earl!" Dark Necrofear said as Earl of Demise destroyed Defender's shield.

"Sorry but Defender's not going anywhere thanks to his special ability." Takeru smirks.

"I end my turn." Dark Necrofear growls.

"My turn." Takeru draws a card and grins. "I send one card from my hand to the graveyard in order to special summon The Tricky!" Discarding one card from his hand a fool like monster with a question mark on its face appeared.

Trcikey: 2000/1200

"But I'm not done. I sacrifice Defender in order to summon Chaos Command Magician!"

Chaos Command Magician: 2400/ 1700

"Attack her Earl with Chaos Slash!" Takeru said as Chaos Command Magician blasted Earl of Demise.

Takeru: 3600

Dark Necrofear: 4400

"Now Tricky attack Headless Knight!" Leaping into the air Trickey blasts Headless Knight destroying it.

Takeru: 3600

Dark Necrofear: 3850

"Finally, I activate my facedown card Dust Tornado which destroys your Solemn Wishes!" Takeru said as a gust of wind destroys Solemn Wishes.

"There goes your life point boost." Mindy mocks.

Growling Dark Necrofear drew a card and grins. "I summon a monster in defense mode and end my turn with one facedown."

"What's a matter all out of moves? I summon Magician's Valkyria in attack mode!" Takeru said as the female magician appeared.

Magician's Valkyria: 1600/ 1800

"Tricky attack her defense monster!" When Tricky attacks the monster it flips up to reveal Night Assailant.

"I activate my Monster's special ability, when it's flipped, I can destroy one monster on your side of the field and I pick your Chaos Command Magician!" Dark Necrofear said as Night Assailant throws a dagger destroying Chaos Command Magician before Tricky destroys it.

"I may not have my Chaos Command Magician, but I still have my Valkyria! Attack her directly with Mystic Scepter Blast!"

Takeru: 3600

Dark Necrofear: 2050

"My turn. I activate my facedown Call of the Haunted to bring back my Earl of Demise, but he won't be staying around for long as I plan to sacrifice him to summon Dark Ruler Ha Des!" Earl of Demise was sent to the graveyard and in a green skinned ruler holding a cup of wine appeared.

Dark Ruler Ha Des: 2450/1700

"Attack his Valkyria!" Dark Ruler blasts Valkyria with a dark sphere destroying her.

Takeru: 2750

Dark Necrofear: 2050

"Takeru your legs!" Mindy gasps.

Looking down Takeru saw that his legs were fading away. "What's going on?
"Fool, with each life point you lose your body is one step closer to becoming mine you and your lover's soul will soon be mine." Dark Necrofear said and at the mention of the lover statement both Mindy and Takeru blush.

"It's my move." Takeru said shaking his head and drawing. "I summon Skilled White Magician in defense mode and switch Tricky to defense mode. That's it for me."

Skilled White Magician: 1700/1900

"I summon Gernia in attack mode!"

Gernia: 1300/1200

"Now destroy his magicians!" Dark Necrofear's monsters charge destroy both Tricky and Skilled White Magician leaving Takeru completely defenseless.

"Takeru watch out." Mindy warns.

"Don't worry Mindy I'm not done yet." Takeru drew. "I summon Mystical Elf in defense mode and activate Magical Dimsension, by sacrificing my Mystical Elf I can summon my Magician of Dark Illusion!" Appearing from the coffin the magician covered in darkness appeared and blasted Dark Ruler Ha Des destroying him.

Magician of Dark Illusion: 2100/ 2500

"Now attack her Gernia!" Spinning his staff Magician of Dark Illusions blasts Gernia destroying it.

Takeru: 2750

Dark Necrofear: 1350

"Yes! Keep it up Takeru! You're amazing!" Mindy cheers causing him to blush.

"And with that I end my turn." Takeru said.

Dark Necrofear looks to the next card she drew and grins. "Since I summon Ghoul Zombie in attack mode!"

Ghoul Zombie: 1100/ 1050

"That thing doesn't stand a chance against Takeru's Magician." Mindy said.

"But I'm not done, since I have 3 or more fiend type monsters in my graveyard, I can special summon to the field…myself!" She declared appearing on the field surprising them both.

"You can't summon yourself." Takeru said.

"I just did!"

Dark Necrofear: 2200/2800

"Now I attack your Magician!" Dark Necrofear said as she blasted Magician of Dark Illusion.

Takeru: 2650

Dark Neccrofear: 1350

"Now Ghoul Zombie attack him directly!" Swinging its sword Ghoul Zombie slashes Takeru making him scream in pain as half of his body disappeared.

Takeru: 1550

Dark Necrofear: 1350

"Foolish boy, you never stood a chance against me. Give up now and surrender your soul to me." Dark Necrofear said.

"Takeru please don't give up! I know you can win!" Mindy said on the verge of tears.

Growling Takeru weakly turned to face the spirit.

"I'm not done, because now it's my turn." Takeru said as he drew his next card. "I play Pot of Greed which lets me draw two cards. Next I play Monster Reborn to bring back my Magician of Dark Illusion." Takeru said as his magician returned to the field.

"Sorry to disappoint you but he won't be around for much longer." Dark Necrofear said.

"Wrong he's just what I need first I play Magic Formula which raises my Monster's attack points by 700."

Magician of Dark Illusion: 2800/2500

As Dark Necrofear cringed in fear Takeru held up the last card in his hand. "Listen up you messed up spirit. You're a real piece of work but you made one mistake you went after Mindy and now you're gonna pay, I play Diffusion Wave Motion! By paying 1000 life points my Magician can attack all your monsters you're finished!"

"NO!" Dark Necrofear screams as Takeru's magician blasts both her and Ghoul Zombie destroying them both creating a powerful explosion.

Takeru: 550

Dark Necrofear: 0000

When the smoke cleared Mindy looked to see Dark Necrofear was gone and Takeru was on his knees.

"Takeru!" Mindy ran over to him and kneels down. "Are you alright?"

"I'll be fine." Takeru pants heavily.

"You saved my life." Mindy said.

"Of course, I did. I wouldn't let anything happen to you." Takeru said.

Mindy had never been more touched by anything someone had said.

"Takeru." Mindy said grabbing his cheeks and kissing him on the lips.

When they separate the two of them stare into each other's eyes. "Come on let's go home."

That night back at Takeru's house, Takeru was laying in his room in his pajamas when suddenly he heard a knock at the door.

"Come in." Takeru said as Mindy walks in in her pink nightgown.

"Hey Takeru." Mindy said.

"Something wrong Mindy?" Takeru asks.

"I can't sleep, I keep thinking about that duel spirit." Mindy said sitting down next to him.

"I'm sorry you got kidnapped Mindy." Takeru frowns.

"No, it's not that. It's just when that spirit called us lovers." Mindy blushed.

"Oh that." Takeru blushed recalling that.

"The thing is I kinda liked it." Mindy said.

"Really?" Takeru said surprised.

"Well yeah I mean you're an amazing guy and I was wondering what you thought about it?" Mindy asks.

"Well to be honest. I kinda liked it too." Takeru said causing Mindy to look at him surprised.

The two of them looked at each other and smiled softly.

"Hey uh Takeru is it okay if I spend the night in here? I really don't want to be by myself tonight." Mindy asks.

"Sure." Takeru said as Mindy climbed into bed next to him.

Turning off the light Mindy cuddled up to Takeru and wrapped her arms around him.

The warm feeling of her body snuggled up against him felt amazing as Takeru wrapped his arms around her and held her close as the two of them fell asleep in each other's arms.