Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Reverse of Arcadia ❯ Chapter 5: Fate – Signers vs. Dark Signers Part 3 ( Chapter 11 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

As I approach near the area where the geoglyph figure appeared in the sky, I almost crash my Valkyrie upon seeing a huge black and blue glowing giant in the distance. Just looking at it gave me a sense of immense dread, power and malice. Upon experiencing that power first hand, I knew that giant just had to be an Earthbound Immortal. I screamed and swerved just in the nick of time as one of the giant’s hands came crashing down to squish me like a bug. It tried again and I dodged, just barely escaping.
I continued dodging the Immortal’s attacks until I reached a clearing at the end of the road that had been lined with purple fire. I breathe a sigh of relief when I spot Yusei standing by his D-Wheel near another tower like structure like the one I had just left.
“Yusei!” I shout pulling up beside him.
“Iolanthe!” he replies, turning to me.
“Are you ok?! What happened? The Dark Signer was it…” I fire at him in rapid succession.
“Yes. It was Kiryu,” my spiky haired friend says grimly, “He and I were engaged in a turbo duel, but my D-Wheel broke down…”
“Don’t think you can hide behind that broken D-Wheel!” I hear my boyfriend shout from up ahead. “Come back here and finish this duel Yusei, you coward!!”
“Kyosuke!” I yell as I ride closer to him, “Stop this!!” I plead.
“Io?! So you’re here too after all.”
“You really don’t want to do this!” I beg once more, “I know you, Kyosuke! You never wanted the destruction of Satellite or the city! You…” I blink the tears from my eyes, letting them fall freely.
“None of that matters to me, Iolanthe!” the silver haired Dark Signer shoots back. “The only thing that does is making Yusei pay for what he did!”
“Kyosuke! Please! I’m begging you! Stop this crazy stuff and come back to us… to me!”
He let out an insane cackle and I bit my lip to keep myself from sobbing. I was too late, we all were. That disgusting Immortal had killed whatever decency Kiryu may have had left. My beloved team leader was gone for good this time.
“Oh I’ll stop all right,” he sneered, “when I get my revenge! So how about a little duel, Io? Just you and me. I’m feeling kinda nostalgic right now. Besides I need something to pass the time while the traitor gets his D-Wheel fixed.”
I didn’t want to do this. I just couldn’t duel Kiryu knowing full well what would happen if I won. I didn’t want to lose my love a second time. But I had no other choice now! The hours were ticking fast and we didn’t have much time. And even if we did, I could see now, that though it might have been my beloved on the outside, the thing on the inside was not. This Dark Signer had to be stopped. No matter what!
“I’m sorry Kyosuke,” I mutter under my breath, “I can only hope you can forgive me for not being there for you at the Facility.”
I furiously wipe away the tears and gun the accelerator, guiding my D-Wheel up the path to the top of the cliff where my now utterly possessed love waited.
“Don’t Iolanthe!” I hear Yusei shout, “It’s too dangerous!”
But it was too late. No one was going to stop me now. This is what I had to do. This was my cross to bear, my battle. It had to be me to stop Kiryu even if it meant my own death.

“You& #8217;re too nice for your own good do you know that?” Kiryu jeers as I pull up alongside of him, “You’re not a Signer and here you are, rushing to your doom just to help a ‘friend.’” He spat that last word with such vehemence I could almost feel the venom dripping from it.
“That’s right,” I say, “I’m helping a friend. I’m helping a friend to end his suffering. Your suffering, Kyosuke.”
He starts slightly, causing his motor bike to swerve a bit but quickly recovers. “Do you really think you’ll be able to beat me, Io? Then let’s see. How about if we make it a bit more challenging, hmm? We’ll start with no cards in our hand and leave it all to the luck of the draw.”
“Fine with me,” I say. Please, oh please. Don’t make me do this. I silently pray.
“Well then, let’s get this show on the road,” he replies, cackling maniacally at his own lame pun.
I couldn’t help but smile, albeit forlornly. Kiryu always did try to cheer me up with lame puns and jokes like that. Maybe, just maybe he really wasn’t as dead as I had come to believe. Kiryu…
I drew a card and frowned. It was a trap card, but not totally useless. It just might by me a tiny bit of time. I could only hope Kiryu wouldn’t have much better luck. “What’s the matter Io?” the silver haired man jeers, “Got a bum draw, didn’t you? Aww that’s too bad.”
I ignored him and placed the card down on the field. “Just draw already,” I say ending my turn, my heart not really in this duel.
“Already scared? It’s not like you Io,” he sneers. However that insane grin is wiped off as he drew a card. “Tch. You lucked out this time. I’m placing a card face down. That’s it for my turn.
I inwardly sighed in relief. I prayed that my boyfriend’s current bout of rotten luck would last. I draw a card and am pleased to see that it was a deck searching monster. Good I’d be able to protect myself for a little while til I got one of my Monarchs out on the field. I hope. “I’m putting a monster in defense mode. Your turn, Kiryu.”
“Well, well, it looks like I’m the better duelist this time, babe.” He holds the card up and shows it to me. ‘Infernity Archfiend’ is printed on the orange background. I knew Kiryu’s deck almost as well as I did my own. That was never in it before. He must have gotten a new deck somehow. Not good. Not. Good. At. All. There was no way I’d be able to form a decent strategy if I didn’t know what was in his deck. All I could do is pray that he never got to summon his Immortal card.
“Because I let you see my monster, I get to special summon it,” Kiryu crows, “I’m putting my Infernity Archfiend in attack mode. But that’s not all, since I special summoned him, I get to draw another Inferinity monster from my deck and add it to my hand.”
Time to get serious, Io! “Not so fast, Kiryu!” I shout. “I’m activating my trap. Bottomless Trap Hole! Your Archfiend isn’t coming back anytime soon!”
“Glad to see you’ve still got it, Io. I’d hate for our duel to get boring too quickly. I’m ending my turn for now.”
I glance at my next draw. Dandylion, good another butt protector. “I’m putting another monster in defense and end my turn,” I announce.
Kiryu raises an eyebrow. “Where’d my feisty little violet go? It’s not like you to just sit there. Still having a bit of trouble hmm?” he teases, laughing insanely.
“Just biding my time, Kiryu,” I say.
“Oh really now? I think you just don’t want to hurt your precious boyfriend.” Damn! He was the only one other than Crow who could read me like a book. “Hit a nerve didn’t I?”
“Just make your move, Kiryu!”
“Whatever you say, babe. You’re gonna like this. I summon Phantom Skyblaster in attack mode. And thanks to his special ability, I can summon a Skyblaster token to the field.” Sure enough a clone of the winged demon appeared at its side. I had to do something and fast! If he drew his Immortal his next turn, I was doomed! “Tell ya what, since you want to ‘bide your time’, I’ll let you so I won’t attack this time around. Your turn, Io.”
Kiryu… are you… are you trying to protect me still? I can’t let my emotions get the better of me. I mustn’t let my guard down for an instant here. “I’m putting the card I just drew face down on the field and that’s all.” Let’s hope his Immortal isn’t immune to trap holes.
“Did I mention, my Skyblaster has a second ability?” Kiryu taunts. “No? Well now you know, and that ability is that you take 300 points of damage for each Skyblaster I have on my side of the field.” I grunt as I lose 600 life points. “But the drawback here is that if I choose to activate that ability, my Skyblasters can’t attack. But that’s not gonna be a problem for me. I sacrifice my Skyblaster token and summon something that can.” Oh no. Not the Immortal! “Come forth my Infernity Destroyer!” Phew!
“I’m not letting you!” I say, hoping this next move wouldn’t be in vain. “Bottomless Trap Hole!” I yell activating my trap card.
“Tch! I’m putting a card face down and that’s it.”
Oh joy another defense card. I moan to myself. What was going on here? Was my reluctance to do any real harm to Kiryu affecting my deck? Come on, Io! Get a grip here. As much as I really didn’t want to do this, I was the one who decided that I would be the one to take my former boyfriend down. I couldn’t afford to be wishy-washy now. “There’s nothing I can do,” I say grimly. “So go ahead and make your move, Kiryu.”
“Poor, poor, Io,” he sing-songs, “can’t even get a decent draw. What’s the matter? Your deck not too happy with you?” I growl, but say nothing. “Well that’s too bad. I’d really hate to do this to you, but I’m activating my Skyblaster’s ability!” There went another 300 of my life points. “Now, I’ll summon Double Coston in attack mode. Double Coston, attack her middle face down monster!” I smirk as the Sangan was sent to the graveyard and I pick my Morphing Jar from my deck. “Back to you babe,” he says ending his turn.
Finally! Something I could attack with. And maybe do some extra damage as well! “I’m summoning Snipe Hunter in attack mode!” I shout, slamming down the card. “In case you haven’t noticed, this little guy’s got a bit of a kick to ‘im. I discard one card from my hand to activate his special ability. Say goodbye to your Double Coston!” Not one or six. Not one or six, I repeatedly pray as a die appeared and began rolling. Five! Yes! One monster down, one to go!
“Snipe Hunter, blast that Skyblaster!”
“MWAHAHAHA!!! There’s my girl!” Kiryu cackles, “But sorry babe, you’ve made your last attack. I activate my Mirror Force trap card!”
“Ch!” Damn it! I almost had him! “Fine have it your way, koi! I end my turn!”
I wince as he activates his Skyblaster yet again. “I activate Fiend’s Sanctuary!” I shudder, I knew that card! A metallic figure resembling myself appears on his side of the field. “Now I’ll place one card face down and end my turn. Let’s see what you’ve got next shall we?”
“Hmph! I place a monster in defense and that’s all!” Come on Morphing Jar help me out here!
“Running scared again are we? Fine with me. I’ve got all the time in the world.” Another 300 points are shaved away from me. “I’ll pay the 1000 life points to keep my fiend token on the field. And that’s all I do for now.”
“Looks to me your just as ‘scared’ as I am, Kiryu,” I taunt, “I’m placing one card face down and I’m flipping the monster I just put down. Say hello to Morphing Jar, koi!” I say another silent prayer as the Jar’s effect kicks in. Yes!!! Finally time to use the big guns! “I’m trading in my Jar for something a bit more rock steady,” I say making my own lame pun, “Come on out Granmarg, the Rock Monarch!”
“That’s my feisty violet!” the silver haired man says as my rock giant destroys one his traps. “Glad to have you back, babe!”
Enough fooling around, Io. Time to end this! “Told you I was biding my time! Granie, smash his Skyblaster! Well that’s it for me.”
“That’s my girl! I wouldn’t have it any other way, which is why I hate to do this. I’m paying the fee for my Fiend token and also activate a little field spell called Speed World 2!” Uh oh! That’s not gonna be pretty! “Since I have more than 10 speed counters, I think I’ll do this; I’m removing 10 of my counters and sending your Rock Monarch to the graveyard!” Yep. I knew it. Next I’ll activate my trap, Zoma the Spirit! Now let’s really get this party started! I’m offering my two monsters to summon the one responsible for giving me a second chance at getting my revenge!”
No. Oh no! Not…
“Come forth Earthbound Immortal Ccapac Apu!!”
I knew it! Oh please let this work! “I activate my Torrential Tribute!” I shout, flipping the card over. I breathe a sigh of relief as the field floods, wiping away that horrid giant along with my Dandylion. “Since that caused my Dandylion to go to the graveyard, I get to special summon two fluff tokens to take its place.”
“I’m impressed Io. I didn’t think you had it in you after all. I place two cards face down and end my turn for now.”
The duel dragged on for what seemed like hours, each of us fighting tooth and nail to keep a monster on the field. However, I had managed to get another Monarch on the field as well as my Light and Darkness Dragon. And know Kiryu was totally defenseless and had only 1000 LP left. But could I really do it? Could I really attack him and kill my own boyfriend?!
“Io…” I start as I hear my beloved’s voice in my head, “Iolanthe… you have to do it! Please! You’ve got to protect Satellite! You’re a member of Team Satisfaction aren’t you?! Forget about me! I’ll be fine, ok? Now go and kick that bastard’s ass!”
“K-Kyosuke…” I whisper, tears falling down my cheeks as I feel a phantom brush against my cheek. “F-Forgive me. I love you… so very much… Mobius! Attack his life points directly!”
Kiryu crashes his D-Wheel as the purple flames of our track begin to fade. I bring the Valkyrie to a screeching halt, leaping off the seat. I rush over to the love of my life, ignoring my own bike as it falls onto its side. “KYOSUKE!!!!!” I screamed, throwing myself onto his rapidly petrifying body.
“Glad… to see you’ve… haven’t been slacking… off, Io,” he says, the crazed grin completely gone from his face now. Gazing up at me was the old Kiryu, my Kiryu.
“Kyo…”
“Kiryu!” Yusei yells, running over to us.
“Yu… sei…”
“I-I was wrong,” our black and gold haired teammate says, tears glistening in his indigo eyes. “Back then I thought I could save you if I let them arrest me as Team Satisfaction’s leader. What can save friends is the bonds and feelings they all share with each other.”
“When I became… a Dark Signer… I made two wishes. One was to… get my revenge on…you. The other…to have one…last duel as… Team… Satisfaction.”
“Kyosuke…”
“Kiryu̷ 0;”
“I just couldn’t… hate you Yusei… or anyone for that matter. Dueling with you… all and… being with you Io… was the most fun… I ever… had. You’ll always… be… my… gi…rl.”
“K-KYOOOOOOSUUUUUUUUKKKKKKKKEEEEEEE!!!!” ; I scream, not bothering to hold back the sobs any longer as my beloved Kiryu became nothing but dust. I faintly hear Yusei’s echoed scream behind me as I continued to sob, throwing myself onto the ground where our former leader had lain. “DON’T LEAVE ME AGAIN!!!! KYOSUKE!!!!”
“I SWEAR TO YOU,” Yusei shouts into the sky, “I’LL DEFEAT THE DARK SIGNERS FOR YOU! YOU’LL A-ALWAYS BE MY FRIEND, KIIIIIRYU!!!”
I hear Yusei walk over to the control unit and as with the other one, there was blinding flash. The control unit had been sealed. I really couldn’t care. Nothing did anymore… I’ve lost the love of my life a second time. Kiryu won’t be coming back. Ever.
“Iolanthe…” Yusei says a while later when my sobbing has slowed down to sniffling, placing a gentle hand on my shoulder. “I know it’s hard, I’m hurting just as bad as you are, but it isn’t over yet. There are still more Dark Signers out there. You have to be strong… for… him.”
“Y-Y-Yu…” I stammer.
“Please, Iolanthe. For Kiyru’s sake you have to go on. You have to protect Satellite in his stead.” I start at hearing my boyfriend’s words echoed by Yusei’s voice. H-Had he heard what Kiryu’s soul had said to me in that duel?! Had Kiryu come to him as well?
I timidly nod. Yusei was right. He usually was. Our voice of reason. “I-I’ll try Yus,” I say, sniffling again.
“You go on ahead. I still have to fix my D-Wheel. I’ll catch up as soon as I’m done.”
“T-Thank you, Yusei,” I say giving him a hug of gratitude.
“You would have done the same for me,” he replies, returning the hug.
I solemnly walk over to my Valkyrie and check her for damage before getting back on and riding off. My former teammate was right; this was far from over. There were at least still two Dark Signers left by my reckoning.

I finally reach another of the control units off to the south only to see a black and orange clad Dark Signer. Somehow, this one seemed familiar. She had long black hair and wide grey blue eyes. “I’d never thought I’d run into a nice person like you in a place like this,” she says, almost regretfully.
“Um…” I say trying to remember where I’d seen this girl before.
“I didn’t think you’d be the type of person who’d disregard someone like me, but it doesn’t matter. After all, I’m just a nobody journalist, so who’d remember me right?”
Journalist? Wait! Was she…? “C-Carly?” I ask, still not sure if it was that pushy, bubblehead of a journalist.
“Oh so you do remember me. I’m glad.”
No! It couldn’t be! I may have disliked this girl, maybe even a tad jealous of her spending time with that no good back stabbing ‘big brother’ of mine, but I never wanted her to wind up like this! That slime Divine must have killed her after I let her out of that cell! Yet another thing I could have prevented.
“Carly…” I start, trying to find the right words to say in apology.
“I’d hate to disappoint you,” she says icily, her voice sending shivers down my spine, “It’s Jack I want to see.”
“If you have to get revenge on someone, then let it be me!” I say, “It’s my fault you got killed. Not Jack’s!”
“No,” she says, “I have to see Jack! There’s something… but if you insist on getting in my way, then I’ll just have to get rid of you. Nothing will stop me from seeing Jack!”

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Who would have thought that little bubble headed Carly was a duelist on par with me and the rest of the boys? But she was. Most probably thanks to that Immortal of hers. I begrudgingly came to respect her as a duelist. She had managed to wipe out my army of monsters almost every turn, but thanks to my beloved Monarchs I managed to finally wrest the upper hand from her.
“Hmph. You’re pretty good,” she says, in mutual reluctant respect. “But I can’t let this be the end of me!” Suddenly an ominous cloud of blackish purple energy swirled around her.
It looked like she was arguing with herself. She started moaning and crying out in pain. “C-Carly?! You ok?” I call, greatly concerned for her. The dark cloud vanished as it had come, however the poor girl had changed. She had a crazed look on her face, one almost identical to the one my beloved Kiryu had while we dueled.
“Thanks for asking,” she jeers, “but I’m just fine. Fine enough to take care of you! I won’t let you keep me away from Jack!”
“Carly!”
Hmph! Speak of the devil. My traitorous former teammate came riding on a rather fancy and expensive looking D-Wheel and pulled along the other side of the Dark Signer.
“Well… well… well…” Carly drawls, “The illustrious Jack Atlas finally graces us with his presence. It’s not nice to keep a lady waiting, Jackie!”
“Iolanthe!”  he calls to me, “Let me take over from here! This is my battle to fight! Not yours!”
“I don’t take orders from traitors!” I spit back. “Especially Neo Domino slimes like you!”
“I-Iolanthe!” he stutters in complete shock. Hey, I was still peeved at him for doing what he did. So sue me. “Look, can’t we talk about that after Satellite’s not in danger?!”
“My, my, whatever did you do to get her feathers so ruffled, Jackie boy? Not having a lovers’ spat are we?”
“I-It’s nothing like that!” the blond stutters, “Will you just leave already Iolanthe? I still have to settle things with Carly.”
“Tch! Fine! Do what the hell you want!” I huff, pulling back from the two.
“Settle things?!” mocks Carly, “Ha! That’s rich Jackie! The only thing you’ll be settling is, your payment on your trip to Hell you pathetic Signer!”
“Snap out of it Carly! Iolanthe! You go hurry to the others! I’ve got it covered here!”
“You’d better run, little girl,” Carly sneers, pulling up along side of me again. “You wouldn’t want to be around when I rip his soul apart now would you?”
“Get going Iolanthe!!!”
“Hmph!” I yell, “Don’t think I’m gonna listen to you, Jackie. I’m only backing out ‘cause I’m more worried about Aki than you right now.” I put on the brake and watch the two speed away. “Don’t you dare lose, traitor,” I mumble, “not until we’ve settled our own matters.”

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As I reach the final control unit, I spot Aki dueling against that Misty woman from before. Goodwin’s lackey, Mikage was watching from a safe distance further back. “I am the Black Rose Witch and this where you’ll meet your end!” I hear Aki yell. I get a good look at her and…
Oh no! This was the crazed out of control Aki I had the wondrous misfortune to duel against. Things were no doubt going to get ugly.
“So you’ve finally decided to reveal your true self,” scoffs the black and green clad Dark Signer.
“If you dare to get in my way, I’ll wipe out your very existence! Do not mock me!” Aki spits back.
“Just like how you erased my brother, is that what you’re going to do? I don’t think so witch. It is you who is going to be wiped out of existence. I’m going to send you to the afterlife, so I suggest you prepare yourself to apologize my brother when you meet him there!”
“Aki-san!” Mikage shouts with worry, “What’s wrong?! Snap out of it!”
“HAHAHAHA! That’s wonderful!”
I knew that voice! How in the name of the Abyss did that bastard escape the Arcadia building?!! Sure enough, a few feet away from me stood the head of the Arcadia Movement, Divine. Grrr!! I really wanted to tear him apart for what he did to me and Aki, not to mention what he intended to do with the twins.
“Destroy them Aki!” the slimeball shouts with maniacal glee, “Now that your powers have been unleashed, you’re stronger than any Dark Signer! HAHAHAHAHAHA!”
“Divine! You scum!!” I bellow, charging up to him.
“You?!” he says.
“Me.” I retort, giving him my best death glare. Ah, if only looks could kill.
“Well, well, well, I never would have thought I’d find you in a place like this. There’s nothing you can do, you know. Aki is under my complete control. With her, the Arcadia Movement will regain its former glory!”
“Bastard!” I was going to make him pay for making my friend like that.
“It’s pathetic really,” Divine says turning back to the duel, “Misty became a Dark Signer because of my little cover up. Aki never killed her brother. Oh no. He was a rather excellent test subject, just like you. But… well he just couldn’t take the experimentation. A pathetic child really, unlike you, my dear little lab rat.”
“You’re sick!” I say in disgust, “You’re going to pay for what you did!!”
“Actually,” the Arcadia leader drawls, “It’ll be you who’ll pay… for all the trouble you caused! I won’t be needing you anyway, now that Aki’s under my control.”
“Not if I have anything to do with it! I’m gonna tear you apart, you sick f*#^!!!!”

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Once a slimy bastard, always a slimy bastard. Did he really think those pathetic psychic monsters would work against my Monarchs? Oh please. As with before, I had thoroughly kicked his ass. Yes, he may have given me a bit of trouble before, but compared going against the Dark Signers and their Immortals, Divine was a walk in the park!
“H-How could I lose… again!” the bastard sputtered, “No matter, I still have Aki. You’re just useless garbage now anyway!”
“Hey!” I yell as he runs off, “Come back here you scum bag!” I chased after him, he was heading toward Aki!
“Iolanthe-san!” Mikage shouts running up to me as I near the duel’s area. “It’s Aki, she’s acting strange! Before, she was just showing off, now… this guy came up to her and she took one look at him and… now it’s like she’s his puppet or something!”
Damn it! I was too late. What did you do to her, Divine?!
“That’s it Aki…” that bastard says to her, “destroy that fool of a Dark Signer immediately!”
“Yes Divine,” she says hollowly. Mikage wasn’t joking around here. It was as if the sweet girl I’ve become friends with had been turned into a robot or something.
“That scum! “ I hiss, “He’s got her hypnotized somehow!”
“H-Hypnotized?!” Mikage asks, incredulously, “Are you saying that he’s really controlling her?!”
“Looks that way,” I say grimly. “He’s also the reason why that woman’s a Dark Singer.”
“What do you mean, Iolanthe-san?”
“This Misty thinks Aki’s the reason her brother died, but it was that bastard!!!!” I say as loud as I can, hoping the Dark Signer would hear me. “He killed the kid while experimenting on him!!!”
“I-Is that true?!”
“He admitted it, himself. He was practically bragging about it!”
“You there!” Misty calls to us and I turn around, trying to keep my trembling in check. Damn those eyes of theirs freaked me out! “What did you say about my brother?!”
“Those damned bitches!!!” Divine snarled. “Hmph. So what if it was me who killed your brother? He was nothing but a disposable pawn. Just like you.”
“Y-You monster!” Misty screamed, “I’ll never forgive you for what you’ve done!”
“Really Misty,” the Arcadia leader drawled, “If you’re going to blame someone, you might as well blame your brother for being so pathetically weak in the first place.”
“I’d shut that scheming mouth of yours if I were you,” the Dark Signer sneered, “I offer you my soul,” she starts, sacrificing the two monsters she had on the field. Hmm… looks like someone’s about to get his just desserts. “Break the free from the spell held over you! Earthbound Immortal Ccarayhua!!”
A giant black and green glowing caricature of the old Geico gecko appears and gives out a great hissing roar. This was probably the only time I’d be glad to see one of those terrible things. At last some justice for all of us who’d been hurt by that bastard’s plotting was going to be served.
“You’re time is up, Divine of the Arcadia Movement!”
At the Dark Signer’s command the gecko like monster picks up the man with its slimy tongue much like a real lizard would with an insect – which that scum was. Divine gave out a bloodcurdling scream as Ccarayhua swallowed him whole and making an audible gulp. Good riddance! That’d be one less bit of kipple to worry about.
“I avenged my brother,” Misty says serenely, “I no longer have any reason to fight. I am truly sorry Aki. I was misled about my brother’s death.”
As with Carly, a blackish purple cloud surrounded her. I knew what was about to happen. In fact I could hear Misty arguing with herself, just as Carly had. Jack… I thought, remembering that I’d left that idiot traitor to fight the completely possessed journalist.
“Aki!” I shout, “Watch out!”
“Wha? Misty?” Aki says dazedly, snapping out of the trance she’d been in.
“Aki!” Mikage shouts in fear, “Iolanthe-san, you’ve got to help her.. and Misty. Aki has no idea what’s been going on.”
“Run Aki!” I say, dashing over. I may not have liked her much, but Mikage was right. I did have to save them both. Misty didn’t deserve to die like this! Not after finally learning the truth.
“Do you really think you could be a threat to me, little girl?” the black and green clad Dark Signer sneers, “I’ll just have to get you out of my way first!” Misty then gave a pained yell. “No! She’s trying to resist me! The power… is unstable! I must defeat you! If I do, this fool may stop resisting me!”