Jaden dropped to the floor, with blood dripping from his chest, he was about to lose consciousness when ‘Winged Kuriboh’, his duel monster spirit friend, came out. “Kuri kuri” he said as he gave his worry face, Jaden tried to smile. “Find Jesse, he can help…” he said as he lost consciousness.
‘Winged Kuriboh’ rushed to the main gate of Duel Academy where all of the students were still recovering from all that they’ve been through in the other world. Kuriboh went spinning around in circles, Jesse saw him, and ran.
“What’s wrong Kuriboh, and where’s Jaden?”
Kuriboh started floating away, Jesse knew he had to follow him and led him to the abandoned dorm.
“This is the old dorm of Obelisk Blue right?”
“Why did you bring me here Kuriboh?
And Kuriboh went floating inside, Jesse followed as different question were circling his mind like: “Where’s Jaden?” “Why did Kuriboh bring me here?” “Does it have to do anything with Jaden’s disappearance?” “What happen to darkness?”
These things began to come to him, he snapped out of his confusion when he saw a person lying at the middle of the underground, he rush in to see who it was. To Jesse’s surprise, it was Jaden. He was covered in blood; he felt that he was still breathing as he saw a large hole on his left chest.
“Don’t worry Jay, stay strong and I’ll get you to Ms. Fontaine so that we could bring you to a hospital!!”
Just then, a voice is heard. It was a soft, timid voice of a man. It was Jaden’s.
“Don’t worry about me Jess, I’m okay, Darkness *cough* cheated on his duel *cough* and now here I am, *cough* we can never make it, I’m sorry…”
“No!! Don’t say that!! We WILL make it!! I’m sure!!”
“No Jesse *cough* I insist *cough* don’t...”
“But Jaden...”
“Jesse if you really *cough* wanna do a favour for me, *cough* protect me from darkness...”
“What’s the point Jaden...? Why do I need to do this...?”
“He is *cough* plotting something bad *cough* but I’m guessing that *cough* he shall be needing my power... and when I’m gone... I want you... to make sure all our friends are safe...”
“Jaden, stop it don’t say another word, you WON”T die and you WILL survive...”
“I’m sorry...”
“... I just ...”
“...can’t...”
“NO JADEN!!”
Jaden gave his final breath... and Jesse cried...
“WHY DID THIS HAVE TO HAPPEN...?”
“IS NOTHING FAIR IN THIS CRUEL WORLD...?”
“But I am going to grant your final wish...”
“...about protecting our friends...”
“...and keeping you away from the dark...”
“And I’m guessing you wouldn’t wanna see me cry about something this ironic... right?”
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