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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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Akiza sat by the table and watched the screen from the corner of her eyes, but then cast a glance at Yusei. She remembered Estelle's advice about if she wanted to change and become friendly.
"You can start by going over to Yusei and simply congratulating him for making it to the semifinals. Such small steps lead to huge development."
Akiza wanted to change herself...but what about Sayer who helped and supported her for years? She growled in frustration before she stood up and walked over to the couch where the raven-haired man was sitting and watching the duel.
Greiger wasn't with Yusei at the moment, so he didn't notice the female duelist walk up to him from behind. But he looked over his shoulder when Akiza cleared her throat.
"Yes?" Yusei asked.
Akiza glared at him for a second before looking away. "I...I just want to say...congratulations for making it to the semifinals."
Yusei looked surprised by Akiza's sudden change of attitude, but still nodded. "Thanks, and you too."
Akiza was surprised when he said that. He didn't seem to be disgusted that she was the Black Rose Witch.
Yusei turned back to the screen and saw that Estelle had walked up to Luna and touched her shoulder to then have hollow eyes like the little girl.
Akiza also noticed that her new friend's eyes were foggy, as if she was in a trance. "What...happened?"
"I don't know, but I think the Professor is behind this." Yusei replied before standing up and leaving the lounge.
Akiza looked at him before turning back to the screen. She debated whether or not she wanted to stay or go to the arena to help Estelle. She growled in frustration again when her inner voice told her to go. She turned around on her heels and ran after Yusei.
XXXXXXXXXX - Estelle's POV
I opened my eyes and saw I was standing in the middle of a forest. I sensed a powerful dark force slowly consuming the world.
"Jag ar...tillbaka. (I am...back)" I mumbled. "Men hur? (But how?)"
I suddenly heard the roar of Ido the Supreme Magical Force not far away from where I was. "Luna!"
"Estelle?! Help!" Luna's cry echoed.
I felt weight on my left arm and saw that it was my Duel Disk. I drew the top card of my deck and saw that it was Rallis the Star Bird.
"Rallis the Star Bird, I need your help!" I called as I held the card up.
The card started to shine as it slipped out of my hand and created said monster in front of me.
"Mistress!" Rallis the Star Bird said, surprised.
"Rallis, take me to where Luna is!" I told my Duel Monster.
"Understood!" Rallis the Star Bird nodded. "Climb on!"
I climbed onto Rallis' back and held onto him before he flapped his wings and flew up into the air. I couldn't help but think it felt familiar riding on a beast and flying in the sky.
Rallis dived down and I saw Luna with Sunlight Unicorn and Kuribon standing in front of Ido the Supreme Magical Force. Rallis made a grand landing between Luna and Ido before I dismounted Rallis.
"Estelle!" Luna gasped in relief.
"Let's get out of here, Luna!" I told her.
I placed the girl on Sunlight Unicorn's back before running over to Rallis the Star Bird. I climbed onto my Duel Monster's back and we took off with Kuribon in Luna's arms. We went through the forest as it suddenly looked dead and withered with a dark sky.
"What happened to all the trees?" Luna asked out loud. "What's going on?"
"An evil force is attempting to cross the void and gain access to the Duel Monsters Spirit World." A familiar voice spoke up. "It yearns to corrupt and twist this place to harness it's power for malicious purposes."
"Malicious purposes? A evil force?" Luna questioned.
I could sense the evil power here and it was slowly getting stronger. Sunlight Unicorn and Rallis the Star Bird came to a stop allowing me and Luna to get off. I helped the girl get down when we realized we were standing in front of a dried up lake. But our attention was on a stone block with the shape of a dragon engraved into it.
"Hello?" Luna called out.
"I'm here Luna, sealed away in this prison. I've been waiting for your return." The female voice replied.
"I don't get it. What do you want from me?" Luna asked before taking a closer look at the stone. "That dragon...hang on a second! That dragon looks familiar! It's you! Ancient Fairy Dragon!"
"We meet again. It's time to fulfill your promise, or your brother's spirit may be lost here forever." Ancient Fairy Dragon warned Luna.
The scene changed into a colorful meadow with a younger Luna playing with Duel Monster Spirits as Ancient Fairy Dragon watched over them.
"Where's my brother?" Luna asked out loud.
"Just between your world and ours. Now, allow me to take you back to when you first came here. To help you remember the promise you made that will save this world and your brother's spirit."
The younger Luna made a crown of flowers and put it on Kuribon, making it happy as it bounced around. The other Duel Monster Spirits joined the furball's happy dance when the flower crown withered, making Kuribon sad.
"That's weird. The flowers...they wilted." The younger Luna said, sadly.
"The Spirit World is in danger, Luna." Ancient Fairy Dragon told the young girl. "An evil force has been trying to gain access to this place to take it over. This force reaches out to squeeze the heart of our beloved land. As this evil grows in strength, the light of the Spirit World will begin to fade and the beauty of this realm will be replaced by sorrow and darkness."
"Can you stop it?" The younger Luna asked.
"No, but you can, Luna."
"What can I do?"
"You are a bridge that connects your world and ours. Stay with us, Luna. Protect us, and in return, we can help you. We feel your sadness, my child. We know that you're lonely. You are lonely, aren't you?"
"Yeah, kinda." The younger Luna confessed with a sad expression. "Mom and dad are always away on important business trips and stuff like that, and I don't go to school like other kids. And my silly egghead brother only thinks about himself." She then had a huge smile on her face. "Okay, Ancient Fairy Dragon! I will stay and protect you. I'll protect everyone!"
The Duel Monster Spirits started to cheer in joy.
"Thank you, Luna. And I will make sure you never feel lonely again."
"I remember now." Luna said. "I-I came here several years ago and I made a promise. I said I'd protect you. But then..."
Just then, another dragon that looked like Ancient Fairy Dragon appeared in the memory, flying past Ancient Fairy Dragon before it landed next to her. The dragon was white and had four angelic wings with golden ornaments on it's head and the parts where the wings were on it's back had emerald stones decorating the golden jewelry.
I immediately recognized the dragon. "It's Light End Dragon!"
I could see someone sitting on Light End Dragon's back before the dragon lowered itself to let it's passenger climb off. My breath stopped in my lungs when I saw the human being. It was me! When I was 14 years old!
"Impossible!" I exclaimed. "I've been to the Spirit World too?!"
Luna looked at me. "That girl...she was you, Estelle?"
"My dear sister, I've brought our other protector." Light End Dragon said in a feminine voice.
My younger self looked around, confused. "What is this place?"
The younger Luna looked at my younger self with a curious expression. "Who are you?"
My younger self looked down at the girl before she smiled and sat down in front of the green-haired girl. "I'm Estelle. What's your name?"
"I'm Luna. Nice to meet you!" The younger Luna giggled.
"But...if I've been to this world before, how come I don't remember it?" I asked.
XXXXXXXXXX - Normal POV
Yusei and Akiza ran out to the arena where no action was taking place at the moment.
"Luna! Estelle!" Yusei shouted, but they didn't respond.
"They can't hear us." Akiza pointed out.
Yusei turned to the Professor and saw that his eyes were foggy as well. "This is weird. It's like they're all hypnotized or something."
"What's going on?" Akiza wondered. "Their eyes look so distant too."
She couldn't help but worry about her new friend and the little girl. Seeing Luna in her current condition caused her to remember some bad things from her past.
Sayer was standing close to the stands when he spotted Akiza in the arena. He was surprised to see her there with the other contestant, but then noticed her worried expression.
'Someone is trying to make Akiza think on her own. But who?' Sayer thought before glancing at Estelle who still had her hand on Luna's shoulder.
XXXXXXXXXX - Estelle's POV
"Back then...I heard Leo's voice calling out to me." Luna continued before she fell to her knees with tears in her eyes. I quickly knelt down beside her and put a arm around her shoulders to comfort her.
"I heard him shouting my name, and then I...I just started running as fast as I could. I said that...my brother was calling out for me, but I think I had been calling out to him somehow." Luna huddled closer to me. "I was scared. I was afraid I wasn't able to protect you by myself, even if Estelle was there with me, so I just ran. After that, I tried so hard to forget all about you and then I-"
A growl brought us back to reality. We turned around and saw Ido the Supreme Magical Force standing behind us. Sunlight Unicorn and Rallis the Star Bird stepped back to stand next to us. Luna held onto my jeans in fear as I held her close while Kuribon hid behind us.
XXXXXXXXXX - Normal POV
"Estelle! Luna!" Akiza shouted at the two, but didn't get a response.
Yusei glared at the Professor. 'It's gotta be this Professor creep. He's doing something to them. But what?'
Akiza gasped loudly, causing the young man to look at her.
"What is it?" Yusei asked.
The young woman pointed at Luna with a shaking arm. "L-look."
Yusei turned towards Luna and gasped when he spotted a crimson mark in the shape of a claw on her arm. The light shined through the sleeve, revealing crimson light.
"No way! She has a Mark like mine!" Yusei exclaimed.
Akiza couldn't believe what she was witnessing. Luna had the cursed Mark. A little girl! This was not meant to happen to another innocent soul!
Yusei looked at Luna and Estelle. "Okay, wherever they are, they're not here." Akiza turned to him, confused. "Their bodies might be, but their spirits..."
XXXXXXXXXX - Estelle's POV
Ido the Supreme Magical Force faded away to reveal the Professor who was looking and acting like a madman.
The Professor chuckled. "I cannot believe that I actually crossed over. I've finally left my body behind. I have entered the Spirit World!"
"What do you want?" Luna asked.
"You are much more important than you know, my dears." The Professor said. "Now, be good girls and act as my guides. Reveal to me the secrets of this wonderful realm. Lend me your power." The Professor's Ido the Supreme Magical Force appeared behind him.
Dark shadows began to lurk beneath the Professor's feet and crawled towards us. A light then came from my Duel Disk and slashed them away.
The Professor flinched and smirked at me. "So it's true. You have a much bigger role to play than any Signer, Estelle Malmstrom."
I glared at the man as the trees around us began dying because of the darkness.
"Stop it! You're destroying this place!" I shouted.
The Professor laughed. "Am I?"
"Yes!" I retorted.
Luna tugged on my clothes. "Estelle, I want to go home!"
"But if we leave now, Leo's spirit will be lost here forever." I told Luna. "The only chance we have is defeating this madman. And only you can do it, Luna!"
"Me?!" Luna exclaimed. "But...I can't do this! I can't protect the Spirit World...I'm scared...I wanna go home!"
"Luna...I hear you." Leo's voice suddenly echoed around us.
"That's Leo!" Luna exclaimed.
"Leo!" I shouted.
"Leo, where are you? Come and get us out of here, please!" Luna begged. "I'm scared! Stop messing around!"
"Luna..."
"Do something, Leo! Hurry!"
Just then, a small puddle appeared next to our feet.
"Luna. Down here." Leo's voice spoke from the puddle.
Luna and I knelt down in front of it.
"Leo, is that you?" Luna asked.
Leo's image appeared on the puddle. "It's me...I'm here."
"Leo, are you okay?" I asked him.
"Leo, get me out of this place, quick!" Luna begged.
"I can't...but I saw your promise to the Spirits." Leo said.
"I was three!"
"I know, but you're connected to the Spirits now. Don't worry. Know that I am by your side with Estelle. I'll protect you so you can protect them."
"But, Leo..."
Leo's image faded away when the dark sky began to rumble. The boulder, where the fossil of Ancient Fairy Dragon rested, began to crumble as well.
"We are under attack, Luna. Now it's the time you must protect us!" Ancient Fairy Dragon shouted.
"I don't know if I can." Luna said hesitantly.
"Yes, you can!" I said harshly, making Luna flinch. I knelt down to her level and put my hands on her shoulders. "Luna, if you came to the Spirit World eight years ago, it means you're a chosen one. You have the inner strength to protect this realm, unlike other humans. You are special. You are strong. But you've got to believe in yourself and your Duel Monsters who are here by your side!"
Luna looked at me with a surprised expression before she looked away to think. Our Duel Monsters stood next to us as the little girl made up her mind. She looked at me once again and nodded with a determined expression on her face.
"I'll do it!" Luna declared. "I won't let you down, Estelle! Ancient Fairy Dragon! I will fight to protect the Spirit World and save my brother's spirit!"
We heard evil laughter as the Professor appeared in front of us. His face was kinda scary, but that face would soon disappear.
But before Luna could duel him, my deck began to glow as Rallis the Star Bird disappeared to let another Duel Monster of mine come out. A beam of light shot out of my deck and flew up into the sky to reveal my Light End Dragon.
"Light End Dragon!" Luna exclaimed.
"Light End...my dear sister." Ancient Fairy Dragon said happily.
"I will bring your spirit back to your body, Estelle." Light End Dragon told me. "It is now up to Luna to defeat this evil man with her own strength."
I nodded. "I understand." I turned to Luna. "Remember, Luna; I'm here by your side in the real world, so don't get scared."
Luna nodded. "I'll do my best to protect the Spirit World, Estelle!"
I smiled before I climbed onto Light End Dragon and let my dragon fly up into the sky where a portal of light awaited me.
"I will explain how you ended up in the Spirit World with Luna once everything has calmed down, Estelle." Light End Dragon told me.
"Thank you, because I really need answers to my questions." I replied.
Light End Dragon flew into the portal and everything was shining brightly until the surroundings became dark.
XXXXXXXXXX
I felt my spirit return to my body. The mental impact was so strong I fell backwards on my rear after I had let go of Luna's shoulder. I groaned after a incoming headache, but looked up to see that I was back safe and sound. I let out a huge sigh of relief before I heard someone call my name.
"Estelle!"
I looked up and saw Akiza and Yusei run over to me, both of them looking really worried. I stood up with weak legs and wobbled a little until I regained my balance.
"Are you okay?" Akiza asked me.
I nodded. "Yes."
"You and Luna looked like you were hypnotized or something." Yusei turned to Luna who still had foggy eyes.
I walked away from the field to stand next to it with my friends. "Luna has her own duel to win...to save the Spirit World."
"The Spirit World?" Akiza questioned.
"I'll explain later." I answered. "It's time to finish this duel and get the Professor out of the realm of the Duel Monster Spirits."
Yusei and Akiza didn't ask any more questions, but stayed by my side as the field spell Ancient Forest disappeared.
XXXXXXXXXX
Luna and the Professor's spirits returned to their respective bodies when the duel ended. The Professor was so weak he fell over backwards and fainted. Luna was about to collapse when I ran over and caught her. I picked her up bridal style and headed to the exit with Yusei and Akiza following me. I heard the people in the stands ask each other questions about what had just happened.
I looked up at the big screen to see that both Luna and the Professor had zero life points. The duel had ended in a draw just like in the anime. Just then, I saw Luna's Mark stop glowing and the transparent spirit of Kuribon huddled closer to her as she smiled at the Duel Monster.
Luna suddenly jumped out of my arms. "I can walk by myself, you know."
"Are you sure, Luna?" I asked her.
Luna nodded cheerfully before she turned around and waved to the audience. I smiled, feeling a weight lifted off my shoulders.
Yusei and I walked after Luna when I noticed that Akiza wasn't following us. I turned around and saw her on the arena, looking confused and scared. I walked over to her, wondering what she was thinking about.
"Akiza?" I called out, snapping her out of her thoughts. "Is something wrong?"
Akiza looked at me before she turned her head away with a sad expression on her face. "It's...Luna's Mark."
I sighed before I held her right hand. "Don't worry, Akiza. The Mark is more than a curse."
Akiza looked surprised. "But..."
I gave her a gentle glance. "Luna is okay now. There is nothing to worry about." Akiza said nothing. "Let's go."
I gently pulled Akiza with me as I noticed Yusei was waiting for us. We shared a small smile before we walked to the entrance, leaving the arena together.
"You can start by going over to Yusei and simply congratulating him for making it to the semifinals. Such small steps lead to huge development."
Akiza wanted to change herself...but what about Sayer who helped and supported her for years? She growled in frustration before she stood up and walked over to the couch where the raven-haired man was sitting and watching the duel.
Greiger wasn't with Yusei at the moment, so he didn't notice the female duelist walk up to him from behind. But he looked over his shoulder when Akiza cleared her throat.
"Yes?" Yusei asked.
Akiza glared at him for a second before looking away. "I...I just want to say...congratulations for making it to the semifinals."
Yusei looked surprised by Akiza's sudden change of attitude, but still nodded. "Thanks, and you too."
Akiza was surprised when he said that. He didn't seem to be disgusted that she was the Black Rose Witch.
Yusei turned back to the screen and saw that Estelle had walked up to Luna and touched her shoulder to then have hollow eyes like the little girl.
Akiza also noticed that her new friend's eyes were foggy, as if she was in a trance. "What...happened?"
"I don't know, but I think the Professor is behind this." Yusei replied before standing up and leaving the lounge.
Akiza looked at him before turning back to the screen. She debated whether or not she wanted to stay or go to the arena to help Estelle. She growled in frustration again when her inner voice told her to go. She turned around on her heels and ran after Yusei.
XXXXXXXXXX - Estelle's POV
I opened my eyes and saw I was standing in the middle of a forest. I sensed a powerful dark force slowly consuming the world.
"Jag ar...tillbaka. (I am...back)" I mumbled. "Men hur? (But how?)"
I suddenly heard the roar of Ido the Supreme Magical Force not far away from where I was. "Luna!"
"Estelle?! Help!" Luna's cry echoed.
I felt weight on my left arm and saw that it was my Duel Disk. I drew the top card of my deck and saw that it was Rallis the Star Bird.
"Rallis the Star Bird, I need your help!" I called as I held the card up.
The card started to shine as it slipped out of my hand and created said monster in front of me.
"Mistress!" Rallis the Star Bird said, surprised.
"Rallis, take me to where Luna is!" I told my Duel Monster.
"Understood!" Rallis the Star Bird nodded. "Climb on!"
I climbed onto Rallis' back and held onto him before he flapped his wings and flew up into the air. I couldn't help but think it felt familiar riding on a beast and flying in the sky.
Rallis dived down and I saw Luna with Sunlight Unicorn and Kuribon standing in front of Ido the Supreme Magical Force. Rallis made a grand landing between Luna and Ido before I dismounted Rallis.
"Estelle!" Luna gasped in relief.
"Let's get out of here, Luna!" I told her.
I placed the girl on Sunlight Unicorn's back before running over to Rallis the Star Bird. I climbed onto my Duel Monster's back and we took off with Kuribon in Luna's arms. We went through the forest as it suddenly looked dead and withered with a dark sky.
"What happened to all the trees?" Luna asked out loud. "What's going on?"
"An evil force is attempting to cross the void and gain access to the Duel Monsters Spirit World." A familiar voice spoke up. "It yearns to corrupt and twist this place to harness it's power for malicious purposes."
"Malicious purposes? A evil force?" Luna questioned.
I could sense the evil power here and it was slowly getting stronger. Sunlight Unicorn and Rallis the Star Bird came to a stop allowing me and Luna to get off. I helped the girl get down when we realized we were standing in front of a dried up lake. But our attention was on a stone block with the shape of a dragon engraved into it.
"Hello?" Luna called out.
"I'm here Luna, sealed away in this prison. I've been waiting for your return." The female voice replied.
"I don't get it. What do you want from me?" Luna asked before taking a closer look at the stone. "That dragon...hang on a second! That dragon looks familiar! It's you! Ancient Fairy Dragon!"
"We meet again. It's time to fulfill your promise, or your brother's spirit may be lost here forever." Ancient Fairy Dragon warned Luna.
The scene changed into a colorful meadow with a younger Luna playing with Duel Monster Spirits as Ancient Fairy Dragon watched over them.
"Where's my brother?" Luna asked out loud.
"Just between your world and ours. Now, allow me to take you back to when you first came here. To help you remember the promise you made that will save this world and your brother's spirit."
The younger Luna made a crown of flowers and put it on Kuribon, making it happy as it bounced around. The other Duel Monster Spirits joined the furball's happy dance when the flower crown withered, making Kuribon sad.
"That's weird. The flowers...they wilted." The younger Luna said, sadly.
"The Spirit World is in danger, Luna." Ancient Fairy Dragon told the young girl. "An evil force has been trying to gain access to this place to take it over. This force reaches out to squeeze the heart of our beloved land. As this evil grows in strength, the light of the Spirit World will begin to fade and the beauty of this realm will be replaced by sorrow and darkness."
"Can you stop it?" The younger Luna asked.
"No, but you can, Luna."
"What can I do?"
"You are a bridge that connects your world and ours. Stay with us, Luna. Protect us, and in return, we can help you. We feel your sadness, my child. We know that you're lonely. You are lonely, aren't you?"
"Yeah, kinda." The younger Luna confessed with a sad expression. "Mom and dad are always away on important business trips and stuff like that, and I don't go to school like other kids. And my silly egghead brother only thinks about himself." She then had a huge smile on her face. "Okay, Ancient Fairy Dragon! I will stay and protect you. I'll protect everyone!"
The Duel Monster Spirits started to cheer in joy.
"Thank you, Luna. And I will make sure you never feel lonely again."
"I remember now." Luna said. "I-I came here several years ago and I made a promise. I said I'd protect you. But then..."
Just then, another dragon that looked like Ancient Fairy Dragon appeared in the memory, flying past Ancient Fairy Dragon before it landed next to her. The dragon was white and had four angelic wings with golden ornaments on it's head and the parts where the wings were on it's back had emerald stones decorating the golden jewelry.
I immediately recognized the dragon. "It's Light End Dragon!"
I could see someone sitting on Light End Dragon's back before the dragon lowered itself to let it's passenger climb off. My breath stopped in my lungs when I saw the human being. It was me! When I was 14 years old!
"Impossible!" I exclaimed. "I've been to the Spirit World too?!"
Luna looked at me. "That girl...she was you, Estelle?"
"My dear sister, I've brought our other protector." Light End Dragon said in a feminine voice.
My younger self looked around, confused. "What is this place?"
The younger Luna looked at my younger self with a curious expression. "Who are you?"
My younger self looked down at the girl before she smiled and sat down in front of the green-haired girl. "I'm Estelle. What's your name?"
"I'm Luna. Nice to meet you!" The younger Luna giggled.
"But...if I've been to this world before, how come I don't remember it?" I asked.
XXXXXXXXXX - Normal POV
Yusei and Akiza ran out to the arena where no action was taking place at the moment.
"Luna! Estelle!" Yusei shouted, but they didn't respond.
"They can't hear us." Akiza pointed out.
Yusei turned to the Professor and saw that his eyes were foggy as well. "This is weird. It's like they're all hypnotized or something."
"What's going on?" Akiza wondered. "Their eyes look so distant too."
She couldn't help but worry about her new friend and the little girl. Seeing Luna in her current condition caused her to remember some bad things from her past.
Sayer was standing close to the stands when he spotted Akiza in the arena. He was surprised to see her there with the other contestant, but then noticed her worried expression.
'Someone is trying to make Akiza think on her own. But who?' Sayer thought before glancing at Estelle who still had her hand on Luna's shoulder.
XXXXXXXXXX - Estelle's POV
"Back then...I heard Leo's voice calling out to me." Luna continued before she fell to her knees with tears in her eyes. I quickly knelt down beside her and put a arm around her shoulders to comfort her.
"I heard him shouting my name, and then I...I just started running as fast as I could. I said that...my brother was calling out for me, but I think I had been calling out to him somehow." Luna huddled closer to me. "I was scared. I was afraid I wasn't able to protect you by myself, even if Estelle was there with me, so I just ran. After that, I tried so hard to forget all about you and then I-"
A growl brought us back to reality. We turned around and saw Ido the Supreme Magical Force standing behind us. Sunlight Unicorn and Rallis the Star Bird stepped back to stand next to us. Luna held onto my jeans in fear as I held her close while Kuribon hid behind us.
XXXXXXXXXX - Normal POV
"Estelle! Luna!" Akiza shouted at the two, but didn't get a response.
Yusei glared at the Professor. 'It's gotta be this Professor creep. He's doing something to them. But what?'
Akiza gasped loudly, causing the young man to look at her.
"What is it?" Yusei asked.
The young woman pointed at Luna with a shaking arm. "L-look."
Yusei turned towards Luna and gasped when he spotted a crimson mark in the shape of a claw on her arm. The light shined through the sleeve, revealing crimson light.
"No way! She has a Mark like mine!" Yusei exclaimed.
Akiza couldn't believe what she was witnessing. Luna had the cursed Mark. A little girl! This was not meant to happen to another innocent soul!
Yusei looked at Luna and Estelle. "Okay, wherever they are, they're not here." Akiza turned to him, confused. "Their bodies might be, but their spirits..."
XXXXXXXXXX - Estelle's POV
Ido the Supreme Magical Force faded away to reveal the Professor who was looking and acting like a madman.
The Professor chuckled. "I cannot believe that I actually crossed over. I've finally left my body behind. I have entered the Spirit World!"
"What do you want?" Luna asked.
"You are much more important than you know, my dears." The Professor said. "Now, be good girls and act as my guides. Reveal to me the secrets of this wonderful realm. Lend me your power." The Professor's Ido the Supreme Magical Force appeared behind him.
Dark shadows began to lurk beneath the Professor's feet and crawled towards us. A light then came from my Duel Disk and slashed them away.
The Professor flinched and smirked at me. "So it's true. You have a much bigger role to play than any Signer, Estelle Malmstrom."
I glared at the man as the trees around us began dying because of the darkness.
"Stop it! You're destroying this place!" I shouted.
The Professor laughed. "Am I?"
"Yes!" I retorted.
Luna tugged on my clothes. "Estelle, I want to go home!"
"But if we leave now, Leo's spirit will be lost here forever." I told Luna. "The only chance we have is defeating this madman. And only you can do it, Luna!"
"Me?!" Luna exclaimed. "But...I can't do this! I can't protect the Spirit World...I'm scared...I wanna go home!"
"Luna...I hear you." Leo's voice suddenly echoed around us.
"That's Leo!" Luna exclaimed.
"Leo!" I shouted.
"Leo, where are you? Come and get us out of here, please!" Luna begged. "I'm scared! Stop messing around!"
"Luna..."
"Do something, Leo! Hurry!"
Just then, a small puddle appeared next to our feet.
"Luna. Down here." Leo's voice spoke from the puddle.
Luna and I knelt down in front of it.
"Leo, is that you?" Luna asked.
Leo's image appeared on the puddle. "It's me...I'm here."
"Leo, are you okay?" I asked him.
"Leo, get me out of this place, quick!" Luna begged.
"I can't...but I saw your promise to the Spirits." Leo said.
"I was three!"
"I know, but you're connected to the Spirits now. Don't worry. Know that I am by your side with Estelle. I'll protect you so you can protect them."
"But, Leo..."
Leo's image faded away when the dark sky began to rumble. The boulder, where the fossil of Ancient Fairy Dragon rested, began to crumble as well.
"We are under attack, Luna. Now it's the time you must protect us!" Ancient Fairy Dragon shouted.
"I don't know if I can." Luna said hesitantly.
"Yes, you can!" I said harshly, making Luna flinch. I knelt down to her level and put my hands on her shoulders. "Luna, if you came to the Spirit World eight years ago, it means you're a chosen one. You have the inner strength to protect this realm, unlike other humans. You are special. You are strong. But you've got to believe in yourself and your Duel Monsters who are here by your side!"
Luna looked at me with a surprised expression before she looked away to think. Our Duel Monsters stood next to us as the little girl made up her mind. She looked at me once again and nodded with a determined expression on her face.
"I'll do it!" Luna declared. "I won't let you down, Estelle! Ancient Fairy Dragon! I will fight to protect the Spirit World and save my brother's spirit!"
We heard evil laughter as the Professor appeared in front of us. His face was kinda scary, but that face would soon disappear.
But before Luna could duel him, my deck began to glow as Rallis the Star Bird disappeared to let another Duel Monster of mine come out. A beam of light shot out of my deck and flew up into the sky to reveal my Light End Dragon.
"Light End Dragon!" Luna exclaimed.
"Light End...my dear sister." Ancient Fairy Dragon said happily.
"I will bring your spirit back to your body, Estelle." Light End Dragon told me. "It is now up to Luna to defeat this evil man with her own strength."
I nodded. "I understand." I turned to Luna. "Remember, Luna; I'm here by your side in the real world, so don't get scared."
Luna nodded. "I'll do my best to protect the Spirit World, Estelle!"
I smiled before I climbed onto Light End Dragon and let my dragon fly up into the sky where a portal of light awaited me.
"I will explain how you ended up in the Spirit World with Luna once everything has calmed down, Estelle." Light End Dragon told me.
"Thank you, because I really need answers to my questions." I replied.
Light End Dragon flew into the portal and everything was shining brightly until the surroundings became dark.
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I felt my spirit return to my body. The mental impact was so strong I fell backwards on my rear after I had let go of Luna's shoulder. I groaned after a incoming headache, but looked up to see that I was back safe and sound. I let out a huge sigh of relief before I heard someone call my name.
"Estelle!"
I looked up and saw Akiza and Yusei run over to me, both of them looking really worried. I stood up with weak legs and wobbled a little until I regained my balance.
"Are you okay?" Akiza asked me.
I nodded. "Yes."
"You and Luna looked like you were hypnotized or something." Yusei turned to Luna who still had foggy eyes.
I walked away from the field to stand next to it with my friends. "Luna has her own duel to win...to save the Spirit World."
"The Spirit World?" Akiza questioned.
"I'll explain later." I answered. "It's time to finish this duel and get the Professor out of the realm of the Duel Monster Spirits."
Yusei and Akiza didn't ask any more questions, but stayed by my side as the field spell Ancient Forest disappeared.
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Luna and the Professor's spirits returned to their respective bodies when the duel ended. The Professor was so weak he fell over backwards and fainted. Luna was about to collapse when I ran over and caught her. I picked her up bridal style and headed to the exit with Yusei and Akiza following me. I heard the people in the stands ask each other questions about what had just happened.
I looked up at the big screen to see that both Luna and the Professor had zero life points. The duel had ended in a draw just like in the anime. Just then, I saw Luna's Mark stop glowing and the transparent spirit of Kuribon huddled closer to her as she smiled at the Duel Monster.
Luna suddenly jumped out of my arms. "I can walk by myself, you know."
"Are you sure, Luna?" I asked her.
Luna nodded cheerfully before she turned around and waved to the audience. I smiled, feeling a weight lifted off my shoulders.
Yusei and I walked after Luna when I noticed that Akiza wasn't following us. I turned around and saw her on the arena, looking confused and scared. I walked over to her, wondering what she was thinking about.
"Akiza?" I called out, snapping her out of her thoughts. "Is something wrong?"
Akiza looked at me before she turned her head away with a sad expression on her face. "It's...Luna's Mark."
I sighed before I held her right hand. "Don't worry, Akiza. The Mark is more than a curse."
Akiza looked surprised. "But..."
I gave her a gentle glance. "Luna is okay now. There is nothing to worry about." Akiza said nothing. "Let's go."
I gently pulled Akiza with me as I noticed Yusei was waiting for us. We shared a small smile before we walked to the entrance, leaving the arena together.
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