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'What do you mean?'
"I mean what I said."
'What does he have to do with this?'
"The one you've taken to calling 'Phantom', was the member of the phantoms that I belonged to."
'W-what!? But wouldn't he have known about all this? Does he know? If that were the case, why didn't he know who Zarc was!?'
"Because his memories were whipped clean. We couldn't let him attempt to return, we wouldn't be able to guarantee their safety!"
'But then why do you call me your 'child' if he was your master? Wouldn't he be your 'child'?'
"It is as I said. He was my master, now that title belongs to you. When we possessed Zarc, we became his. Soon after we fused and-"
'I know that! I know you fused with Zarc or Z-ARC, or- whatever; and then you were separated! But what's not making sense is my relation to Phantom! We're supposed to be the same, right? But we're so different! We look the same, but that's about it! It doesn't say in anyone's story why we look alike, so are we wrong? Are we not meant to be the same? Why do we look so alike!? It...! It doesn't make sense...'
"They were separated siblings."
'Who?'
"Zarc had four brothers whom he hadn't known about."
'And the four brothers... were they the phantoms?'
"Yes, and the reason you two look so alike is because of that bond. Since we belonged to and represented the phantoms, mixed with the memories Zarc had, we were able to recreate them and this time, we were able to watch you from the beginning. But now... I fear that we may be in danger of losing you again."
'So... I'm-... just a copy? A fake?'
"No! You are you, and my phantom is my phantom. You did not grow up the same, therefore your choices were different, and so you are your own person! If you were just a copy Z-ARC wouldn't have been reborn! You are so much more that that!"
'... So, if I was made the way you wanted me to be, Z-ARC wouldn't have hurt all those people...?'
"No, no, no, please listen to me! I didn't mean it like that!"
'Then how'd you mean it!?'
"I was just saying that if you had been my phantom then you wouldn't have been a part of Z-ARC! But I never said you were meant to be my phantom, just similar!"
'So... are you happy? Happy with what I am? Or are you just going to try again if things go south?'
"No, my love, I would never! I couldn't bear to lose you! I was with my phantom for a mere two years, but I have watched you grow, and cared for you for fourteen years!"
'So what does that make us? Are Phantom and I related then? Like an uncle?'
"We are whatever you want us to be. In a sense we're all one big family! Z-ARC and I are your parents, I aged by one of the phantom's, Z-ARC was created by Zarc and us, and the other phantom's were Zarc's brothers."
'What did you mean by, 'in danger of losing us'?'
"I don't know exactly how, but both Zarc and Z-ARC seem to exist in this dimension."
'Here!? Where is he? Everything's just... black! What is he going to do!?'
"Not here, but when you awake you will meet him."
'So, am I asleep then?'
"Yes, and I'm afraid we're out of time..."
'What, no wait!'
"Stay strong, my love!"
'Odd-Eyes!'
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Yu-Gi-Oh ARC-V Collision (FINISHED)
ActionPhantom's POV: I stood up and walked over to her, lowering my hood back down to my shoulders. She stiffened completely as she realized who I was. Is she afraid? Maybe. I did pick her up and jump out a damn window without waring her... A few seconds...