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Let me start by saying something a little tongue-in-cheek. Most fanfic authors, especially Yu-Gi-Oh Arc V fanfic authors, write fanfiction because they did not get their way. Now what do I mean by this? This is not a criticism of fanfic authors who are generally VERY talented authors and who genuinely enjoy doing what they do (because fanfiction is fun!) However, I think most would agree with me when I say that when it comes to a series one becomes a fan of, one will generally NOT be 100% satisfied with what one actually gets in the series. Shipping pairs will not play out, some endings will seem anti-climactic or feel like a cop-out, characters will do things we don't agree with, etc., etc. And let's face it. Not all of us have the time to spend 12 or more hours in front of a computer to type up a fanfic that fixes everything so it matches what we wanted! And so, ladies and gentleman, to both steal Yuya's catchphrase, which he pretty much stole from any circus performer in existence, and in order to give fans of Yu-Gi-Oh Arc V who don't have the time to write all these fixes, I present to you, "Yu-Gi-Oh Arc-V Fixed!" A series where any and all of you can submit to the co-authors of this series, Donjusticia and Shimmering-Sky, episodes you feel like ought to be fixed in some way! Do you feel like Predatorshipping should be a thing? Do you think Shingo ought to have more character development? Do you feel like the bracelet girls ought to have been given more…anything? Well despair no longer! With this series, all your least favorite episodes can be fixed! And here is what I am talking about!

Our first request is from Shimmering-Sky, who requested: "A better reunion at the end of season 2 between Yuzu and Yuya!"

And so, without further ado, please enjoy episode 99…fixed!

Yu-Gi-Oh Arc V Fixed

Episode 99 Fix: Together

"You're not getting away!" Jack shouted at the tyrant, Jean-Michelle Roget, as the coward attempted to flee from his attackers, riding an elevator while using Yuzu as a human shield. "RED DAEMON DRAGON – SCARLIGHT, ABSOLUTE POWER FLAME!"

Any relief Yuzu felt at seeing another group of rescuers quickly evaporated as the over-zealous Jack ordered his dragon to attack. She wanted desperately to be free of Roget, but the attack was coming in too strong and too fast! If it hit the elevator, it would not only take out Roget, it would-…!

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Yuzu screamed as the force of the impact sent both her captor and herself flying through the glass of the elevator, shards slicing open the skin over her arms and hands as she reflexively covered her face. Feeling almost dream-like, Yuzu closed her eyes as time seemed to slow down and she waited to connect with the floor far down below.

"ENTERMATE DISCOVER HIPPO, SHOUKAN!" The familiar voice of Yuya suddenly called from overhead. Uncovering her eyes, Yuzu gasped in shock as she saw her friend, Yuya, swing through the air using his Entermate Whip Viper before causing the squishy body of his favorite hippo monster to catch the both of them before they could splatter against the hard stone ground. All at once, Yuzu's fear and resignation evaporated, replaced with blooming feelings of relief, comfort, and joy as Yuya enfolded her body in his warm and protective arms.

"Yuzu!" Yuya breathed, weeping tears of joy as he looked into her eyes.

"Yuya!" she whispered back before tightly embracing her friend, tears streaming from her eyes as her emotions overwhelmed her.

He had come for her at last. Just like he had promised in his letter. And now, wrapped tightly in his embrace, Yuzu knew, that for the moment, at least, their danger was behind them. Yuya had come for her, and nothing would tear them apart again.

"I've missed you." Yuya wept into Yuzu's shoulder as he slowly stroked her back.

"It's okay," Yuzu promised, as she buried her head inside Yuya's shoulder. And she meant it. All the horrors she had experienced after the invasion of Standard, none of that mattered now. Now Yuya was right here beside her, and nothing in the world could possibly harm her.

"I never should have left you," Yuya mourned, embracing her even tighter, as if someone or something would snatch her away yet again, a reasonable fear given their enemies' relentless desire to use Yuzu as a playing piece in their plans.

"You never left me," Yuzu softly replied, attempting to assuage Yuya's guilt. "You came for me just like you promised and now…" she swallowed, blinking back tears, "…now, we can fulfill your other promises. Now we can end the inter-dimensional war and go home...together."

"Together…" Yuya breathed pulling apart from the embrace just enough to look deep into Yuzu's eyes as she stared back into his own brilliant eyes. As they gazed at one another, Yuzu was delighted to see a small and joyful smile grace Yuya's countenance before the two of them pulled each other together once again, foreheads and noses touching in a warm and tender second embrace.

"IMBECILES!" The raving voice of Roget ranted as he stumbled across the room of the Public Security Maintenance Bureau, clearly wounded from his devastating fall.

Instantly, the immense relief Yuzu felt was wiped away as she and Yuya pulled apart, shocked to find the broken and defeated Roget still standing, raving as if he could do anything more to harm them.

Little did they know that he had one last weapon in his arsenal to do just that.

"All you fools think you can undo what I have created!?" Roget raved, nearly foaming at the mouth as he lurched towards a control panel before flipping a switch faster than anyone could stop him. "I am the king of this world! And if nobody will do as I say, then this world and everyone in it can just disappear! DISAPPEAR!"

"Stop him!" Reiji shouted, rushing forward to tackle Roget to the ground as Jack and Crow ordered their monsters, Red Daemon Dragon – Scarlight, and Blackfeather – Raikiri the Sudden Shower, to attack.

Suddenly, immediately after Roget threw the switch, an immense wind kicked up inside the massive tower. While Yuzu and Yuya shielded their eyes, a massive green light flared up all along the walls as generators booted up and power surged through the complex. Everyone inside the tower was thrown back as streams of energy tore through the air, ripping apart the holographic forms of Raikiri and Scarlight before they could even touch Roget while he cackled like a madman.

"WE CAN ALL GO TO THE SPACE BETWEEN DIMENSIONS!" the madman guffawed. "AND THEN WE CAN DIE! DIE AND DISSAPPEAR EVERYONE! DISSAPPEAR AND GO TO-…AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

As the energy from the teleportation device surged to incredible levels, miniature singularities began opening up in the walls, floor, and ceiling, tearing apart the building and sucking in their friends as they imbibed matter like a vacuum. In seconds, Roget, Reiji, Reira, Jack, Crow, Sora, Tsukikage, and all their other nearby friends and enemies, were sucked into one of their own singularities before their physical forms vanished away. Whether they had been crushed in the gravity well, disintegrated into radioactive particles, or teleported to some unknown realm, Yuzu could not tell.

All she could tell was that another singularity had opened up behind her.

Screaming in agony, Yuzu gripped a nearby rail as green light enveloped the facility and the energy from the portal grew ever greater. Everything around her was falling apart, literally and figuratively. Roget had succeeded in enacting his revenge. The entire tower, and who knew how much of the city, was being steadily torn apart piece by piece as the small singularities multiplied and grew in their power. Debris flew around the building, smashing apart the structure even more and whipping against her body as the unnatural winds grew in force, but still Yuzu held on, desperately trying to maintain her grip even as it slipped away. She was holding on with two hands…

One hand…

Four fingers…

Two fingers…

"YUZU!" Yuya called, fighting through the storm in order to grasp both of Yuzu's arms in his own just as she had let go. For a moment, he seemed to have anchored Yuzu to the ground with the weight of his body, but it quickly became apparent that if he continued holding onto her, he would be sucked in with her, only to meet the same unknown fate the others had met.

"GO! NOW!" Yuzu screamed, not wanting to lose Yuya the same way her other friends had been lost.

"NO!" Yuya protested, maintaining his grip. "I PROMISED TO NEVER LEAVE YOU AGAIN, AND I WILL NOT BREAK THAT PROMISE!"

Why was he being so stupid!? Why wasn't he trying to escape while he still had a slim chance!? Didn't he know he might end up killed? Or worse!?

Yuzu looked back into Yuya's eyes, which had hardened with the determination of his pledge. Gazing back into the face of her friend, she could see that he did indeed know, and had accepted the risk. They had fought all this time against so many odds to be reunited, and nothing, not even the possibility of death, would separate them.

Yuzu gripped Yuya's arms tighter, both of them pulling each other together as the strength of the storm and singularities increased. With a renewed pull of gravity and gust of wind, Yuzu felt herself and Yuya leave the ground before their bodies were plunged into the depths of the singularity.

But now it didn't matter. Because no matter what awaited them on the other side of the portal, she and Yuya would face it…

…Together.

So what did you all think? Better? Worse? Indifferent? Let me know what you think in the review section and feel free to submit your own request of an episode that you feel like ought to be "fixed!"

Now there are some addendums I ought to mention. When making your request, it is immensely helpful to me if the requests are fairly detailed such as providing the specific episode or episodes (but no more than two directly following each other, e.g. episodes 74-75) and a specific description of what you want "fixed."

Examples:

Poorly Written Request: "Could you make Gongenzaka cooler?" (No episode listed and a vague description of what the requested "fix" is.)

Excellently Written Request: "I think Mieru Hochun ought to at least have a chance with Yuya. Could you modify episode 22 so that Yuya is actually somewhat attracted to Mieru? I don't need them to have a sex scene or even go on a date with each other, but I'd like to at least give Yuzu some competition." (Specific episode listed with a specific description of what is needing to be "fixed.")

And speaking of sex scenes, let me also mention that I and Shimmering-Sky reserve the right to turn down any request for any reason whatsoever (especially if the request is M-rated (I will NEVER accept a request that would require an M-rated chapter)) and are not even obligated to explain why a request was rejected. However, if you have any questions, feel free to PM me and I would be happy to discuss any of your concerns. With all of that out of the way, please give an enormous "THANK YOU!" to both Shimmering-Sky who will be writing some requests and "CorinnetheAnime," who has been my faithful editor before submitting your requests! Thank you and God bless you!