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There are five Signers who hold the power to summon the Crimson Dragon, but what if there is another person who plays a bigger role and that person is from another dimension where the Duel Monsters...
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I stood on a platform under the stage, waiting to be elevated up to the surface to meet my opponent; the Professor. I reminded myself over and over again not to fall for his traps like Luna did in the anime.
I felt the platform under my feet elevate up to the stage. I closed my eyes to meditate for a few seconds as the MC presented me.
"Now, entering the arena, his opponent with a record of..." The MC became quiet for a couple seconds. "Well, it appears we have no record of her, but we can say she's a..." A functionary must have stepped up to the MC to whisper something. "Are you saying we have no information about her? Um...well New Domino City, let's hear it for Ms. Estelle Malmstrom!"
The audience was cheering for me when I opened my eyes and saw the Professor gently smile at me. But I could sense that his aura was stone cold.
"Let's start our second duel! Duelists, activate your Duel Disks!" The MC yelled.
Both the Professor and I held our left arms up and activated our Duel Disks.
"Let's duel!"
Estelle: 4000 LP
The Professor: 4000 LP
We each drew five cards from our shuffled decks.
"If you don't mind, ladies first." I said. "I draw!"
I took a closer look at my hand. I had Armored Starfish, Trap Hole, Luster Dragon, Star Changer, Vice Dragon and Seven Tools of the Bandit. I had to go on the defensive until I could get better cards.
"I summon Armored Starfish in defense mode!" I placed the card on the Duel Disk.
Armored Starfish appeared on the stage and growled before it curled into a ball, turning into a shade of blue.
Armored Starfish, Level 4: DEF 1400
"I place two cards face down and end my turn." I put both of my trap cards face down.
"Estelle goes for a strong defense. Can the Professor break through the wall?" The MC questioned.
"An excellent move, my dear." The Professor smirked. "My turn."
XXXXXXXXXX - Normal POV
Goodwin and Jack were in the Ivory Tower and sat together on a couch, watching the duel when the blonde-haired man turned to Goodwin.
"You mentioned before you suspect this woman is connected to the Signers." Jack stated. "She looks like any other woman I've seen from the Satellite."
"Don't let her appearance deceive you, Mr. Atlas." Lazar stepped up to the couch, standing next to Goodwin. "We've got proof that shows she might be a Signer and even...an extraterrestrial one too."
Jack raised a eyebrow in confusion.
Goodwin made a small move with his hand to bring up several holographic screens. "We received some interesting information not that long ago. Apparently a new babysitter was hired by Leo and Luna's parents."
"Luna? The same little girl who dueled Greiger and lost?" Jack asked.
Goodwin nodded. "And when the babysitter told their parents some personal information, they looked up her name to see if she had any track record...only to find nothing."
Lazar joined the conversation. "When they turned to us to help them look for information on Estelle Malmstrom..." He let a holographic screen pop up in front of him with a image of the woman. "...we also didn't find anything. No birthplace, no identification, nothing at all."
"So you're saying she's not supposed to exist here?" Jack asked.
"We suspect she's not from our world." Lazar answered.
"Now you're saying she's a alien?" Jack said before snorting. "Yeah right! She looks like a human to me! Besides..." He turned his attention back to the duel. "How come she seems so confident and doesn't struggle if she has never played Duel Monsters before?"
"We don't know." Goodwin shook his head. "But let's concentrate on Estelle's duel and we might get some more clues."
Jack growled and crossed his arms, slightly glaring at the ongoing duel.
"My, it appears that the Professor is giving Estelle a tough time." Lazar chuckled.
XXXXXXXXXX - Estelle's POV
The duel was starting to become intense. And now I had bad luck countering me too. The Professor had managed to tribute summon Ido the Supreme Magical Force and had just used the fiend monster to destroy my Luster Dragon.
Estelle: 900 LP - 600 LP
The Professor: 1200 LP
"Whoa! It appears that Estelle has been pushed into a corner with only 600 life points remaining. Can she make a comeback, or is it too late?" The MC questioned.
The Professor had tried to manipulate me the same way he did Luna in the anime, but I was strong enough to not fall for the trap.
"My dear, aren't you feeling lost after being in such a tough situation?" The Professor asked me.
I shook my head and glared at him. "No, because I believe I can defeat you!"
The Professor smirked. "We will see about that. I place one card face down and end my turn."
The field looked like this; on the Professor's side was Ido the Supreme Magical Force and his new face down. On my side were no monsters, but one face down which was Dust Tornado.
The cards in my hand were Vice Dragon, Blustering Winds and Star Changer.
I felt myself becoming even more nervous as I reached my hand towards my deck to draw my next card. If I didn't get a useful card, it would be the end.
"I draw." I announced quietly as I drew the card.
When I turned the card around to see what it was, I felt the nervousness disappear. I got one of the cards I needed!
"Before I do anything else, I activate my face down Dust Tornado!" I exclaimed, flipping up my trap card. "It will destroy your face down!"
The trap card produced a tornado that headed towards the Professor's face down and destroyed it, revealing the counter trap Negate Attack.
"Since you control a monster and I don't, I can special summon Vice Dragon!" I played said card in attack mode as Vice Dragon appeared on the field. "Unfortunately, his attack and defense points are halved."
Vice Dragon, Level 5: ATK 2000 - ATK 1000
"Why is Estelle bringing out a monster with low attack points? Is she planning something huge?" The MC asked.
"Now I normal summon the tuner monster Supay!" I played said card in attack mode as Supay appeared next to Vice Dragon.
Supay, Level 1, Tuner: ATK 300
"A tuner monster?" The Professor mumbled. "Are you planning on-"
"Synchro summoning? Yes." I smirked. "I tune Supay with Vice Dragon!"
Supay started to glow as a gentle blue light enveloped himself and Vice Dragon before they shot up into the sky.
"Come forth, the guardian of the moon, the queen of the sky...Moon Dragon Quilla!"
A stone pattern in the shape of the moon with a face appeared as four blue/purple necks grew out with four dragon heads. The moon pattern glowed light blue as the four dragon heads roared simultaneously.
Moon Dragon Quilla, Level 6: ATK 2500
"Ladies and gentlemen, the first Synchro monster in this tournament has been summoned! A mighty dragon that shines like the moon!" The MC shouted excitedly.
The Professor smirked. "It is a wonderful creature, but even if it's strong enough to destroy Ido the Supreme Magical Force I will still be standing."
"That's true." I nodded in agreement. "But not when I activate the spell card Blustering Winds!" I played said spell card and a strong wind blew around Moon Dragon Quilla. "Blustering Winds gives my dragon a little boost until my next Standby Phase!"
Moon Dragon Quilla, Level 6: ATK 2500 - ATK 3500
The Professor's eyes widened in realization. "Wait, that's strong enough to-"
"To destroy Ido and reduce your life points to 0." I finished. "Moon Dragon Quilla, take Ido the Supreme Magical Force down with Moonlight Blaster!"
The moon pattern started to glow as the four heads of Moon Dragon Quilla opened their mouths to collect energy for the attack. They unleashed Moonlight Blaster together and took Ido the Supreme Magical Force down with two beams while the other two beams hit the Professor.
Estelle: 600 LP
The Professor: 1200 LP - 0 LP
"Ladies and gentlemen, we have another duelist moving to the semifinals! Estelle Malmstrom!" The MC shouted.
The audience cheered loudly as Moon Dragon Quilla flew down in front of me and bent one head down. I smiled at my dragon and hugged her head.
"Thank you for your help, Quilla." I said before planting a kiss on her nose.
Moon Dragon Quilla growled after that before dissipating when my Duel Disk deactivated.
I waved to the audience for a moment before I walked past the Professor without looking at him. I made it to the corridors and removed the black elastic ribbon, allowing my hair to flow freely now. I let out a huge sigh of relief that I survived the action out there. For a second I couldn't believe that I actually won!
"Estelle!"
I looked up and smiled when I saw Leo, Luna and Dexter run towards me with happy smiles. Seeing them smile made me smile as well.
"You did it! You made it to the semifinals!" Leo jumped up and down excitedly.
"For a moment there, I thought you were going to lose, but you made a strong comeback." Dexter said.
"But I don't know if you can make to the finals with Greiger as your next opponent." Luna said, worried. "He's really strong."
I knelt down to Luna's level before patting her head. "Let's worry about me dueling Greiger when I do duel him. Don't worry too much, it's not good for your health."
I heard more footsteps and looked up to see Yusei standing a few meters away from us. I smiled as I got to my feet.
"What did you think of the duel?" I asked him.
"I have to say I'm impressed with your comeback in the end." Yusei said. "But you still need to act with caution at the beginning of the duel or else you could lose all your life points before your next turn."
I nodded. "Yeah, I noticed that too when my life points started dropping. So I made a mistake, but I am aware of it and learned more from this duel."
"Excuse me!"
We looked up as Akiza walked past us. She cast a glare at Yusei as she walked past him. The children and I got out of her way. I looked at Akiza before I made a decision.
"Akiza." I spoke up.
Said woman stopped walking and looked over her shoulder with confusion all over her face.
I gently smiled at her. "Good luck out there. Make sure to show that knight what true girl power is."
Akiza looked surprised after hearing my encouraging words, but then she resumed her lone wolf persona and glared at me before walking away.
"What's her problem?" Leo frowned. "She could have said something back, since you encouraged her Estelle."
"It's okay." I told the young boy. "I know how those types of people are like, because I used to be a lone wolf myself."
"You used to be a lone wolf?" Luna asked me.
I nodded. "Yeah...and I had every right to be one too."
"You kids should meet back up with Tanner and Yanagi." Yusei advised. "The next duel is about to begin."
"Okay!" The three children yelled before walking away.
"I'll be back in the lounge in a few minutes." I told Yusei.
"Okay." He nodded.
I walked to the bathroom to refresh myself and washed my face, feeling more relieved and relaxed. I polished my glasses before putting them back on my face and then left the bathroom.
I made it back to the lounge just in time, because the big screen was showing the arena and people were shouting loudly. Yusei was sitting on the couch so I joined him after I put my Duel Disk in the locker.
Yusei didn't say anything, but I could tell he knew that I was sitting next to him as we watched Sir Randsborg and Akiza be introduced to the audience. I couldn't hold myself back when Sir Randsborg made small talk.
"I wonder if the theaters are missing a certain knight for their show right now." I commented.
Yusei smiled lightly at the comment.
XXXXXXXXXX
Akiza managed to Synchro summon Black Rose Dragon just like she did in the anime. A second after the dragon appeared on the field, Yusei held his right arm as he grunted in pain.
"Yusei?" I quickly put a hand on his shoulder as I felt a stinging sensation from my own right arm and my heart.
"I've seen that dragon before." Yusei gritted out in pain.
"Back in the Daimon Area." I nodded.
"Then congratulations." Greiger said as he approached us. "Most who have come face to face with it never duel again. It has been said that Black Rose Dragon's wrath can cause true destruction."
I let go of Yusei's shoulder when he was no longer in pain and turned my attention to Black Rose Dragon. I was thinking about what she said before. Did she really ask me to help Akiza or had I just imagined it?
No. I was sure of it. Black Rose Dragon did ask for help to save her mistress from the darkness and the power that controlled Akiza.
XXXXXXXXXX
Greiger had sat down on the couch across from us to give us some company. During the duel, I felt the same pain from the first encounter with Akiza return in my heart. I clutched the area where my heart was and took deep breaths to get rid of the pain. The two men turned to me when my gasps got a bit loud.
"You alright?" Greiger asked me.
"This pain." I gasped as I started to feel weak. "Just like back in the Daimon Area."
Yusei suddenly looked alert. "What do you mean?"
"I...I think I can feel...Akiza's emotional pain..." I replied weakly.
Yusei put his arm around my shoulders and let me rest my head against his shoulder. I was too weak to even blush from the gesture. All I could concentrate on was lightening the pain in my heart.
XXXXXXXXXX
The pain started to fade away, but I was a bit out of breath. Yusei still had his arm around me as I relaxed against his shoulder. Sir Randsborg had just summoned Masked Knight LV7 and Akiza received her second Rose Token.
"Impressive." Greiger said. "Though, those Rose Tokens of hers can't be destroyed by battle. She's got an impenetrable wall. The question is; can she hold out? Not even a pretty garden can stop Randsborg forever. I guess it's only a matter of time before Black Rose gets clipped."
"You're wrong, Greiger." I said, causing him to look at me. "Akiza is going to win. Not with her magical power, but with her cards and the right strategy."
Greiger looked skeptical for a second before we turned back to the screen.
XXXXXXXXXX
Sir Randsborg had just launched a major attack on Akiza who only had 50 life points left.
"So do you think it's over?" Greiger asked us.
"No." I replied as I sat up straight, feeling a lot better than before, but the pain was still there in my heart.
"She's just getting warmed up." Yusei added.
"And why do you two think that?" Greiger asked. "You two know her? Some ancient mystical bond?"
"Something more then meets the eye." I said.
Yes, I said the best known quote from the Transformers franchise.
Akiza summoned Black Rose Dragon to the field. I had to confess; I had my own copy of it in my home dimension.
"I hate to admit it; but it looks like this duel's over." Greiger said.
"Yeah, but it won't play out like you think." Yusei remarked.
"Say what?" Greiger was confused.
"Just keep watching." I told him.
XXXXXXXXXX
Akiza was standing and Sir Randsborg had fallen. But, for a moment, I thought I saw the illusion of the Black Rose Witch behind Akiza. Maybe my brain was playing tricks on me.
"We knew she'd win that duel." Yusei said.
"What do you mean?" Greiger asked. "Like you three are connected?"
"I don't know, but there's something between us." Yusei replied.
I sighed as I looked at the screen with a worried expression. The crowd was shouting swear words and called Akiza a witch. She wasn't showing any emotion, but I could feel her sadness, her pain for being a outsider. I knew that feeling all too well.
I felt the platform under my feet elevate up to the stage. I closed my eyes to meditate for a few seconds as the MC presented me.
"Now, entering the arena, his opponent with a record of..." The MC became quiet for a couple seconds. "Well, it appears we have no record of her, but we can say she's a..." A functionary must have stepped up to the MC to whisper something. "Are you saying we have no information about her? Um...well New Domino City, let's hear it for Ms. Estelle Malmstrom!"
The audience was cheering for me when I opened my eyes and saw the Professor gently smile at me. But I could sense that his aura was stone cold.
"Let's start our second duel! Duelists, activate your Duel Disks!" The MC yelled.
Both the Professor and I held our left arms up and activated our Duel Disks.
"Let's duel!"
Estelle: 4000 LP
The Professor: 4000 LP
We each drew five cards from our shuffled decks.
"If you don't mind, ladies first." I said. "I draw!"
I took a closer look at my hand. I had Armored Starfish, Trap Hole, Luster Dragon, Star Changer, Vice Dragon and Seven Tools of the Bandit. I had to go on the defensive until I could get better cards.
"I summon Armored Starfish in defense mode!" I placed the card on the Duel Disk.
Armored Starfish appeared on the stage and growled before it curled into a ball, turning into a shade of blue.
Armored Starfish, Level 4: DEF 1400
"I place two cards face down and end my turn." I put both of my trap cards face down.
"Estelle goes for a strong defense. Can the Professor break through the wall?" The MC questioned.
"An excellent move, my dear." The Professor smirked. "My turn."
XXXXXXXXXX - Normal POV
Goodwin and Jack were in the Ivory Tower and sat together on a couch, watching the duel when the blonde-haired man turned to Goodwin.
"You mentioned before you suspect this woman is connected to the Signers." Jack stated. "She looks like any other woman I've seen from the Satellite."
"Don't let her appearance deceive you, Mr. Atlas." Lazar stepped up to the couch, standing next to Goodwin. "We've got proof that shows she might be a Signer and even...an extraterrestrial one too."
Jack raised a eyebrow in confusion.
Goodwin made a small move with his hand to bring up several holographic screens. "We received some interesting information not that long ago. Apparently a new babysitter was hired by Leo and Luna's parents."
"Luna? The same little girl who dueled Greiger and lost?" Jack asked.
Goodwin nodded. "And when the babysitter told their parents some personal information, they looked up her name to see if she had any track record...only to find nothing."
Lazar joined the conversation. "When they turned to us to help them look for information on Estelle Malmstrom..." He let a holographic screen pop up in front of him with a image of the woman. "...we also didn't find anything. No birthplace, no identification, nothing at all."
"So you're saying she's not supposed to exist here?" Jack asked.
"We suspect she's not from our world." Lazar answered.
"Now you're saying she's a alien?" Jack said before snorting. "Yeah right! She looks like a human to me! Besides..." He turned his attention back to the duel. "How come she seems so confident and doesn't struggle if she has never played Duel Monsters before?"
"We don't know." Goodwin shook his head. "But let's concentrate on Estelle's duel and we might get some more clues."
Jack growled and crossed his arms, slightly glaring at the ongoing duel.
"My, it appears that the Professor is giving Estelle a tough time." Lazar chuckled.
XXXXXXXXXX - Estelle's POV
The duel was starting to become intense. And now I had bad luck countering me too. The Professor had managed to tribute summon Ido the Supreme Magical Force and had just used the fiend monster to destroy my Luster Dragon.
Estelle: 900 LP - 600 LP
The Professor: 1200 LP
"Whoa! It appears that Estelle has been pushed into a corner with only 600 life points remaining. Can she make a comeback, or is it too late?" The MC questioned.
The Professor had tried to manipulate me the same way he did Luna in the anime, but I was strong enough to not fall for the trap.
"My dear, aren't you feeling lost after being in such a tough situation?" The Professor asked me.
I shook my head and glared at him. "No, because I believe I can defeat you!"
The Professor smirked. "We will see about that. I place one card face down and end my turn."
The field looked like this; on the Professor's side was Ido the Supreme Magical Force and his new face down. On my side were no monsters, but one face down which was Dust Tornado.
The cards in my hand were Vice Dragon, Blustering Winds and Star Changer.
I felt myself becoming even more nervous as I reached my hand towards my deck to draw my next card. If I didn't get a useful card, it would be the end.
"I draw." I announced quietly as I drew the card.
When I turned the card around to see what it was, I felt the nervousness disappear. I got one of the cards I needed!
"Before I do anything else, I activate my face down Dust Tornado!" I exclaimed, flipping up my trap card. "It will destroy your face down!"
The trap card produced a tornado that headed towards the Professor's face down and destroyed it, revealing the counter trap Negate Attack.
"Since you control a monster and I don't, I can special summon Vice Dragon!" I played said card in attack mode as Vice Dragon appeared on the field. "Unfortunately, his attack and defense points are halved."
Vice Dragon, Level 5: ATK 2000 - ATK 1000
"Why is Estelle bringing out a monster with low attack points? Is she planning something huge?" The MC asked.
"Now I normal summon the tuner monster Supay!" I played said card in attack mode as Supay appeared next to Vice Dragon.
Supay, Level 1, Tuner: ATK 300
"A tuner monster?" The Professor mumbled. "Are you planning on-"
"Synchro summoning? Yes." I smirked. "I tune Supay with Vice Dragon!"
Supay started to glow as a gentle blue light enveloped himself and Vice Dragon before they shot up into the sky.
"Come forth, the guardian of the moon, the queen of the sky...Moon Dragon Quilla!"
A stone pattern in the shape of the moon with a face appeared as four blue/purple necks grew out with four dragon heads. The moon pattern glowed light blue as the four dragon heads roared simultaneously.
Moon Dragon Quilla, Level 6: ATK 2500
"Ladies and gentlemen, the first Synchro monster in this tournament has been summoned! A mighty dragon that shines like the moon!" The MC shouted excitedly.
The Professor smirked. "It is a wonderful creature, but even if it's strong enough to destroy Ido the Supreme Magical Force I will still be standing."
"That's true." I nodded in agreement. "But not when I activate the spell card Blustering Winds!" I played said spell card and a strong wind blew around Moon Dragon Quilla. "Blustering Winds gives my dragon a little boost until my next Standby Phase!"
Moon Dragon Quilla, Level 6: ATK 2500 - ATK 3500
The Professor's eyes widened in realization. "Wait, that's strong enough to-"
"To destroy Ido and reduce your life points to 0." I finished. "Moon Dragon Quilla, take Ido the Supreme Magical Force down with Moonlight Blaster!"
The moon pattern started to glow as the four heads of Moon Dragon Quilla opened their mouths to collect energy for the attack. They unleashed Moonlight Blaster together and took Ido the Supreme Magical Force down with two beams while the other two beams hit the Professor.
Estelle: 600 LP
The Professor: 1200 LP - 0 LP
"Ladies and gentlemen, we have another duelist moving to the semifinals! Estelle Malmstrom!" The MC shouted.
The audience cheered loudly as Moon Dragon Quilla flew down in front of me and bent one head down. I smiled at my dragon and hugged her head.
"Thank you for your help, Quilla." I said before planting a kiss on her nose.
Moon Dragon Quilla growled after that before dissipating when my Duel Disk deactivated.
I waved to the audience for a moment before I walked past the Professor without looking at him. I made it to the corridors and removed the black elastic ribbon, allowing my hair to flow freely now. I let out a huge sigh of relief that I survived the action out there. For a second I couldn't believe that I actually won!
"Estelle!"
I looked up and smiled when I saw Leo, Luna and Dexter run towards me with happy smiles. Seeing them smile made me smile as well.
"You did it! You made it to the semifinals!" Leo jumped up and down excitedly.
"For a moment there, I thought you were going to lose, but you made a strong comeback." Dexter said.
"But I don't know if you can make to the finals with Greiger as your next opponent." Luna said, worried. "He's really strong."
I knelt down to Luna's level before patting her head. "Let's worry about me dueling Greiger when I do duel him. Don't worry too much, it's not good for your health."
I heard more footsteps and looked up to see Yusei standing a few meters away from us. I smiled as I got to my feet.
"What did you think of the duel?" I asked him.
"I have to say I'm impressed with your comeback in the end." Yusei said. "But you still need to act with caution at the beginning of the duel or else you could lose all your life points before your next turn."
I nodded. "Yeah, I noticed that too when my life points started dropping. So I made a mistake, but I am aware of it and learned more from this duel."
"Excuse me!"
We looked up as Akiza walked past us. She cast a glare at Yusei as she walked past him. The children and I got out of her way. I looked at Akiza before I made a decision.
"Akiza." I spoke up.
Said woman stopped walking and looked over her shoulder with confusion all over her face.
I gently smiled at her. "Good luck out there. Make sure to show that knight what true girl power is."
Akiza looked surprised after hearing my encouraging words, but then she resumed her lone wolf persona and glared at me before walking away.
"What's her problem?" Leo frowned. "She could have said something back, since you encouraged her Estelle."
"It's okay." I told the young boy. "I know how those types of people are like, because I used to be a lone wolf myself."
"You used to be a lone wolf?" Luna asked me.
I nodded. "Yeah...and I had every right to be one too."
"You kids should meet back up with Tanner and Yanagi." Yusei advised. "The next duel is about to begin."
"Okay!" The three children yelled before walking away.
"I'll be back in the lounge in a few minutes." I told Yusei.
"Okay." He nodded.
I walked to the bathroom to refresh myself and washed my face, feeling more relieved and relaxed. I polished my glasses before putting them back on my face and then left the bathroom.
I made it back to the lounge just in time, because the big screen was showing the arena and people were shouting loudly. Yusei was sitting on the couch so I joined him after I put my Duel Disk in the locker.
Yusei didn't say anything, but I could tell he knew that I was sitting next to him as we watched Sir Randsborg and Akiza be introduced to the audience. I couldn't hold myself back when Sir Randsborg made small talk.
"I wonder if the theaters are missing a certain knight for their show right now." I commented.
Yusei smiled lightly at the comment.
XXXXXXXXXX
Akiza managed to Synchro summon Black Rose Dragon just like she did in the anime. A second after the dragon appeared on the field, Yusei held his right arm as he grunted in pain.
"Yusei?" I quickly put a hand on his shoulder as I felt a stinging sensation from my own right arm and my heart.
"I've seen that dragon before." Yusei gritted out in pain.
"Back in the Daimon Area." I nodded.
"Then congratulations." Greiger said as he approached us. "Most who have come face to face with it never duel again. It has been said that Black Rose Dragon's wrath can cause true destruction."
I let go of Yusei's shoulder when he was no longer in pain and turned my attention to Black Rose Dragon. I was thinking about what she said before. Did she really ask me to help Akiza or had I just imagined it?
No. I was sure of it. Black Rose Dragon did ask for help to save her mistress from the darkness and the power that controlled Akiza.
XXXXXXXXXX
Greiger had sat down on the couch across from us to give us some company. During the duel, I felt the same pain from the first encounter with Akiza return in my heart. I clutched the area where my heart was and took deep breaths to get rid of the pain. The two men turned to me when my gasps got a bit loud.
"You alright?" Greiger asked me.
"This pain." I gasped as I started to feel weak. "Just like back in the Daimon Area."
Yusei suddenly looked alert. "What do you mean?"
"I...I think I can feel...Akiza's emotional pain..." I replied weakly.
Yusei put his arm around my shoulders and let me rest my head against his shoulder. I was too weak to even blush from the gesture. All I could concentrate on was lightening the pain in my heart.
XXXXXXXXXX
The pain started to fade away, but I was a bit out of breath. Yusei still had his arm around me as I relaxed against his shoulder. Sir Randsborg had just summoned Masked Knight LV7 and Akiza received her second Rose Token.
"Impressive." Greiger said. "Though, those Rose Tokens of hers can't be destroyed by battle. She's got an impenetrable wall. The question is; can she hold out? Not even a pretty garden can stop Randsborg forever. I guess it's only a matter of time before Black Rose gets clipped."
"You're wrong, Greiger." I said, causing him to look at me. "Akiza is going to win. Not with her magical power, but with her cards and the right strategy."
Greiger looked skeptical for a second before we turned back to the screen.
XXXXXXXXXX
Sir Randsborg had just launched a major attack on Akiza who only had 50 life points left.
"So do you think it's over?" Greiger asked us.
"No." I replied as I sat up straight, feeling a lot better than before, but the pain was still there in my heart.
"She's just getting warmed up." Yusei added.
"And why do you two think that?" Greiger asked. "You two know her? Some ancient mystical bond?"
"Something more then meets the eye." I said.
Yes, I said the best known quote from the Transformers franchise.
Akiza summoned Black Rose Dragon to the field. I had to confess; I had my own copy of it in my home dimension.
"I hate to admit it; but it looks like this duel's over." Greiger said.
"Yeah, but it won't play out like you think." Yusei remarked.
"Say what?" Greiger was confused.
"Just keep watching." I told him.
XXXXXXXXXX
Akiza was standing and Sir Randsborg had fallen. But, for a moment, I thought I saw the illusion of the Black Rose Witch behind Akiza. Maybe my brain was playing tricks on me.
"We knew she'd win that duel." Yusei said.
"What do you mean?" Greiger asked. "Like you three are connected?"
"I don't know, but there's something between us." Yusei replied.
I sighed as I looked at the screen with a worried expression. The crowd was shouting swear words and called Akiza a witch. She wasn't showing any emotion, but I could feel her sadness, her pain for being a outsider. I knew that feeling all too well.
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