So, This Is It? (An Astral Love Story)

A Shocking Discovery

Reader's POV

Everything hurts, I feel like an entire building just fell on me making it hard to breathe; I must keep going though.

"I don't care who you are or why you're doing this, but I made a promise to my people! They saved me and took me in when no one else would; I am the person I am today because of them. So, I am sorry, but the only one who is going to win this is ME!"

Although my hands are shaking I go to draw my card, then there is a bright light coming from my Extra Deck; something is calling to me. I look down and open it only to be surrounded by darkness...and I am alone.

"Daniel...", I look around frantically trying to find the voice but no one's there, when I try to speak nothing comes out. "You know what you must do, use me to defeat him; strike him down and get rid of him..." The voice finally comes into view, and he is massive; he looks like a Knight with his long sword, the only non-threatening thing about him is his blue scarf which looks so soft. Obviously, he is wearing some sort of helmet so there are no eyes to look into. We are both staring at each other for who knows how long, when I finally have the ability to talk again.

"I don't need you, I just need your card; you can just sit back and watch." I can still feel my deck on me, so I go to take the card out. He growls at me, but nonetheless the darkness fades and the river's back in my sights. When my vision clears I notice that Yuma's hood is down and all I see is a boy, staring at where the creature was. He looks back at me and does not say anything.

I look at my field, "First I'll banish The White Stone of Ancients from my Graveyard to bring Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon back to my hand from said Graveyard. Next, I reveal Blue-Eyes to Special Summon Blue-Eyes Alternative in ATK Position!"

I grab the card I drew this turn, "I activate Silver's Cry to resurrect The Dragon Spirit of White in ATK Position, and it's effect removes one of your Spell or Trap cards from play; I choose the Equip Spell XYZ Unit! Now, I overlay level 8 Blue-Eyes White Dragon and Dragon Spirit of White to XYZ Summon—"

My new card feels heavy, its as if it does not want to let go of my hand. I feel the power it holds as I play it, "—Number 23: Lancelot, Dark Knight of the Underworld {2000/1500} in ATK Position! As long as Lancelot has overlay units, it can Attack you directly! Number 23 Attack Yuma with Shaded Slash!"

He yells out to me, "I activate Utopia Roots effect! By removing an overlay unit, I can negate your Attack!", all I do is laugh to myself, "As if I did not see that coming! Whenever a Spell, Trap, or Monster effect is activated, I can remove an overlay unit from Number 23 to negate it! Continue with your Attack, Lancelot!"

Yuma flies back from the assault and hits the ground harshly, he slowly gets up as his Life Points go down to 2000. "I activate Lancelot's other special ability! When he inflicts battle damage to you, I can destroy one of your Monsters!"

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Yuma's POV

'How did she get that Number?!', I clutch my arm in pain, 'That's the one that I never found! Could she be—'. "Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon, Attack Yuma and finish this!"

I look up to see the Dragon swooping down towards me, and I am slammed onto the grass as it deals its final blow; I faintly hear my Life Points going down to 0. 'I guess he was right after all, although a better warning would've been preferred'. Although I am too tired to look, I know Daniel is running across the river towards me; she looks at me with concern as she kneels beside me.

"Are you okay? Can you get up? Tell me what to do!", she frantically looks around for help only to see everyone is gone. 'Everything hurts', I look up at her and take out a card and weakly hand it to her.

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Reader's POV

I'm too worried to notice he's grasping a card in his hand and showing it to me, 'it's Utopia Roots'. "I can't take this, Yuma.", he replies in a whisper "yes you can...you're going to need it". I gently take the card and my whole body starts tingling when I touch it, then I feel nothing as I slip into unconsciousness.