Yugioh: The Hope of Six

Chapter 33: Kaiser Arc - Part 5

Amon stood, petrified and trembling with fear. He was face to face with Judai Yuki, who's left eye turned green and right eye turned orange. They were dueling, and Judai had just Summoned the very Monster that Amon was afraid to face. The female demon had the very same eyes Judai had, and also shared his sadistic smile.

"I can sense the terror within him. He knows he shouldn't have come back." Said the Monster. Judai's smile widened.

"It was a mistake on his part. Let's correct it, shall we?" Judai then pointed his finger at the man opposite him. "Go on Yubel... finish him off."

"With pleasure." Yubel replied as she spread her wings and lunged forward toward Amon. He tried to get away, but he couldn't move his legs. He discovered he was chained into place, unable to escape. He could only watch and scream in absolute despair as Yubel slashed him with her sharp claws...

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Amon woke up with a start, sweating and breathing heavily. 'Dammit. Again with that dream. Why do I keep having it? Why?' He looked around and realized he wasn't being sliced in half by a cruel Monster. Amon remembered now. They were in an underground cavern deep beneath Duel Academy. They had arrived late last night and made camp. He also saw half a dozen other sleeping bags near him, but they were all empty. The others that came for the mission were already up. He looked up to see Echo standing over him. She seemed concerned.

"Amon, are you alright? I heard you scream and rushed over as quickly as I could."

"Echo. Yeah, I'm... okay." Amon said groggily while rubbing his eyes. "What time is it?"

"It is nearly noon." Echo said. "My King, you had that nightmare again, haven't you?"

Amon he stood up and slipped on his glasses.

"Where's everybody else?" He asked, choosing to ignore the question. Echo frowned before answering.

"They have all gone to the main chamber, where Devil Kaiser is." Amon became more alert after hearing that.

"Then... he's done it?" He questioned. Echo nodded.

"Yes. It took him all night, but he was able to obtain them with his own power."

"Good. Then let's meet up with everyone." He ordered as he and Echo walked to through the cavern. As they moved, Amon noticed Echo kept glancing at him, clearly worried for his well being. She quickly turned away when she saw him looking at her. Amon sighed inwardly.

He regretted telling Echo about the dream when it all started. All month, he kept having that very same nightmare over and over. The first time it happened, he freaked out like he never did. It felt so damn real to him. Again and again, Judai and Yubel appeared in his dreams, and each time it was the same. He kept asking himself why he was dreaming of those two apparently killing him.

Amon knew Judai wasn't the type of person to wish harm on anyone. Yubel, on the other hand, was a completely different story. She seemed to revel in the suffering of others, even Judai himself, who Yubel was obsessed with. When Amon returned to this world, he wondered if Yubel ever managed to reunite with Judai like she wished. He wouldn't get that answer until the day he met Devil Kaiser... and learned of the plan to revive Shido.

As Amon thought over those details again, he and Echo arrived in the huge cave with an alter in the center. Awaiting the pair were half a dozen individuals, all dressed in white uniforms. Most of them he met in the past. Leaning over the alter was Devil Kaiser himself, using the alter to hold him up. Amon was startled to see the inhuman being seemingly tired.

Once the pair arrived, the group turned to them. "Look who's finally up and about. Took you long enough, Amon Garam." Chronos de Medici said with a smug expression.