Innocent Heart In the Cards
Chapter 1
Rating: PG
Author: Moonchild DJ
E-Mail: [email protected]
URL: www.angelfire.com/anime4/animehime
Disclaimer: Sailor Moon and Yu-Gi-Oh aren't mine. They belong to the various companies that have them. I just own the plot and story, so please don't take!
Author's Notes: Kon'wa, minna-chan! ^^ Moonchild DJ here with a crossover Yugioh/Sailor Moon fic. I think the storyline is quite unique, myself. I haven't seen it done, so...*shrug* I do have some things to point out before I start...
1) This is an AU. It still takes place in the normal worlds of Yu-Gi-Oh and Sailor Moon, there's still dueling and Sailor Senshi, but I've..changed a few things around. Nothing major, I promise! ^_^
2) Usagi is always thought of as an angel of rebirth/life/death, so I refer to her as so here. You'll see what I mean soon.
That said, I hope you like the story, and please review! Let me know what you think!
********
Sailor Moon growled as she faced the enemy away from the Senshi, staring at him. "Why do you wish us harm? We've never done anything to you!"
The silver-haired man chuckled as he glanced at the young warrior. "It's nothing personal, you know. I simply have need of your services elsewhere, and the only way to do that is to have you engaged in combat." He raised a hand, and out of a flash of light where the Senshi stood materialized nine odd monsters, one for each warrior to handle.
"Nani?! What in the world...?!" Sailor Moon cried, stepping back as an enormous pale blue blue-eyed dragon with skin that shone like armor appeared before her, growling.
The man smirked. "Apparantly, you're not a fan of Duel Monsters, or you would know these beasts. This is the Blue Eyes White Dragon, and your little friends are facing off Harpy Lady, Dark Magician, Flame Swordsman, Red Eyes Black Metal Dragon, Exodia, Celtic Guardian, Summoned Skull and the Dark Magician Girl. And you can't defeat these monsters with your powers."
"Mercury, what is he talking about?!" Sailor Moon shouted at Sailor Mercury, who was furiously typing on her hand-held computer.
"...Exactly what he's saying! These aren't regular youmas, their power levels are going off the scale, and I can't find any weaknesses!!"
"Exactly. Their magic, their strength, comes from the Shadow Realm, and only another monster can defeat them. And since I hold all the cards-- literally--" He smirked and held up for them to see nine cards with images of the beasts they faced. "--they are in my control. And I say, ATTACK THE SENSHI!!!"
The nine creatures leapt, each attacking with their specialty, overwhelming the Inner and Outer Senshi. The Blue Eyes White Dragon snarled, grabbing up Sailor Moon and pinning her with his claws. She screamed, struggling to free her arms and fight back, but the claws halted her every movement.
"LEAVE HER ALONE!!" She heard Uranus cry out, but she and the others had their hands full with the monsters to aid her. She struggled, glaring at the silver-haired man.
"Who are you?! What do you want from us?!" She screamed again as an enormous fireball erupted from the black dragon, nearly char-broiling Mercury. "LEAVE THEM ALONE!"
The man smirked, his silver hair falling over his left eye as he bowed mockingly to her. "Gomen, but I can't. Then they would be able to stop me from getting what I want."
"...You mean me, don't you."
"Exactly. Your powers would make an excellent addition to my deck..." The silver hair parted from his left eye, revealing an odd Egyptian-styled golden eye, and it started to glow.
She blinked in surprise. "What are you doing--AAAAAAHHH!!"
Reality twisted inside-out for her, and she felt herself being lifted weightlessly from the dragon's grip, drawn toward the eye and toward a blank card he held up. Everything seemed to zoom towards her, drawing her to the card, then darkness...
"Sailor Moon!!" Mars screamed in horror as her best friend and leader disappeared from sight, a strange vortex-tunnel the only thing remaining of where she had stood. She gasped, ducking wildly as the Harpy Lady screeched, slicing with her talons. "What have you done with her, bakayaro?!"
The man laughed, shaking his head. "Temper, temper, Fire Senshi! You needn't worry--she's right here." He held up the blank card, only it wasn't blank anymore. Sailor Moon's image was there, dressed as Serenity, her moon insignia glowing, eyes closed and hands clasped in prayer as she cried.
"WHAT DID YOU *DO* TO HER?!" Jupiter bellowed, her lightning powers crackling around her furiously. "Who are you?!"
"I am Pegasus J. Crawford, Sailor Senshi, and I have your lovely leader. It's a new and improved design on my soul capture--instead of taking just the person's soul, I take everything--body and soul--and lock them in the card like a monster in the game. Ingenious, really.." Pegasus smirked, flipping the card between his fingers. "Now her abilities make her a part of the game. And look--she already has a name--Angel of Rebirth."
"She isn't a part of your game, she's a human being!" Mars cried.
"Not any more. Now she's a monster, a heart in the cards. And she's mine." Pegasus flipped the card one last time, then slipped it into his pocket, disappearing in a flash of light, taking the monsters with him.
"No!! Usagi!" Mars cried as the others gasped in horror. "...Mercury..any way to get to her?"
Typing shakily, Mercury shook her head. "They've vanished, leaving no readouts that they were even here."
"Oh, Kami...Usagi-chan..what could that Pegasus want with her?" Venus groaned, pushing a trembling hand through her hair.
"We have a bigger problem..." Pluto intoned quietly behind them, the Garnet Orb on her time key glowing. "The time-stream has changed. Technically, as this card, this Angel of Rebirth, our hime doesn't exist. She is a totally new soul, and without her, the present, the future, is changing."
"What does that mean, Setsuna?" Mercury whispered.
"Time always changes...it is ever-constant, and is not written in stone. Anything can happen without her.."
******
Usagi opened her eyes, surprised that she was no longer in her senshi uniform, but in a remix of her Serenity gown, with violet highlights.
"Where...?"
"You're in the Shadow Realm, Angel." A low voice murmured to her right.
She turned, facing a violet-garbed man holding a staff, his piercing blue eyes looking at her with pity.
"Sh-Shadow Realm?"
He nodded. "It is home for our kind, Angel--until we are called to duel."
Usagi shook her head, noticing that other monsters were gathered around them, some familiar, some not. "Duel? I'm afraid I don't understand. And my name's not Angel, it's..it's.." Funny, she couldn't remember her name, even though she knew she had one.
"I call you Angel because that is your name..Angel of Rebirth. And because of these." He fingered gently one violet-hued wing, one of a set attached to Usagi's back.
She gasped. "Those...those weren't there before.."
"Of course not, girl. You were made into a Monster." A woman's voice laughed shrilly, belonging to a red-haired bird-woman. "You're no longer what you were. You're now Angel of Rebirth, one of the most powerful monsters made."
"This isn't funny, Harpy, can't you see she's scared?" The man growled, glaring at the red-haired bird-woman.
Harpy laughed again. "Scared she may be, Dark Magician, but she has no choice about it now!"
"Like us all." Dark Magician murmured.
Usagi blinked. "I don't understand. How did this happen?"
"Don't you remember?" he asked. She shook her head. "That's because you were made into a monster. Any previous life you had is nothing."
"Nothing? Then I'm to remain this way forever?"
Harpy shrugged. "Or at least until the spell-caster has no further use for you."
Usagi snorted. "Wonderful. Now what?"
"Now you wait until you are needed."
"Needed? For what?"
"For dueling."
Usagi blinked blankly at him. "Dueling?"
"You fight other monsters that are stronger or weaker than you, helping those you aid to win."
"Like a match of wits, then.."
Dark Magician nodded, then blinked, glancing up. "And it looks like you're up!"
Usagi gasped as a sort of portal appeared under her bare feet, swallowing her. "But..I don't know how to duel!"
"Follow your instincts, Angel, they won't steer you wrong. Good luck!"
A tunnel appeared before her, and she followed it, hoping to be prepared for what was on the other side.
******
Pegasus smirked as he faced off against his opponent, Seto Kaiba. Kaiba-boy was playing well, but he didn't know of the new card up his sleeve. He drew his new card and slammed it down on the field, face up.
"I play Angel of Rebirth, in attack mode!"
A flash of light on the field, and in the halo of light appeared a golden- haired goddess in white with angel wings, hands clasped in prayer.
Seto gasped, blue eyes widening. "Nani..?! This isn't a card from the decks! What is the meaning of this, Pegasus?!"
Pegasus grinned, his golden eye flashing. "As the creator of Duel Monsters, I have the right to bring about any card I want. This one's..a new addition."
"But..what can she do? She looks like the Mystical Elf. She couldn't possibly take on my Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon!"
"...Look at her attack points if you don't believe me."
Seto blinked, looking. This Angel of Rebirth well surpassed his Blue Eyes..it might even outrank Exodia!
"No!"
Pegasus laughed. "Angel of Rebirth, attack the Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon!"
The praying hands unclasped, falling to the angel's sides. The golden hair rippled as an unseen force of wind whipped around her, and a pearl-white sword with a golden hilt appeared in her hand. The violet-tinged white wings unfurled, and bare feet pushed off the ground, diving in a graceful arc toward the three-headed dragon. A mighty swing of her sword, and the dragon was both beheaded and impaled.
The dragon gave a pained screech, falling to the angel's feet and being absorbed in a flash of light originating from the angel's free hand.
Pegasus grinned gleefully. "Now the second part--Angel's Gift. She takes the defeated monster's energy and transfers it to the victor and their monsters--which happens to be me."
The flash of light dashed from the angel's hand to another of the monsters on the field, bringing up its life points.
Seto blinked, stunned. Luckily, his life points weren't wiped out, with the Blue Eyes' defeat, but..this had to be the strongest card ever!
********
~End Chapter 1~
Chapter 1
Rating: PG
Author: Moonchild DJ
E-Mail: [email protected]
URL: www.angelfire.com/anime4/animehime
Disclaimer: Sailor Moon and Yu-Gi-Oh aren't mine. They belong to the various companies that have them. I just own the plot and story, so please don't take!
Author's Notes: Kon'wa, minna-chan! ^^ Moonchild DJ here with a crossover Yugioh/Sailor Moon fic. I think the storyline is quite unique, myself. I haven't seen it done, so...*shrug* I do have some things to point out before I start...
1) This is an AU. It still takes place in the normal worlds of Yu-Gi-Oh and Sailor Moon, there's still dueling and Sailor Senshi, but I've..changed a few things around. Nothing major, I promise! ^_^
2) Usagi is always thought of as an angel of rebirth/life/death, so I refer to her as so here. You'll see what I mean soon.
That said, I hope you like the story, and please review! Let me know what you think!
********
Sailor Moon growled as she faced the enemy away from the Senshi, staring at him. "Why do you wish us harm? We've never done anything to you!"
The silver-haired man chuckled as he glanced at the young warrior. "It's nothing personal, you know. I simply have need of your services elsewhere, and the only way to do that is to have you engaged in combat." He raised a hand, and out of a flash of light where the Senshi stood materialized nine odd monsters, one for each warrior to handle.
"Nani?! What in the world...?!" Sailor Moon cried, stepping back as an enormous pale blue blue-eyed dragon with skin that shone like armor appeared before her, growling.
The man smirked. "Apparantly, you're not a fan of Duel Monsters, or you would know these beasts. This is the Blue Eyes White Dragon, and your little friends are facing off Harpy Lady, Dark Magician, Flame Swordsman, Red Eyes Black Metal Dragon, Exodia, Celtic Guardian, Summoned Skull and the Dark Magician Girl. And you can't defeat these monsters with your powers."
"Mercury, what is he talking about?!" Sailor Moon shouted at Sailor Mercury, who was furiously typing on her hand-held computer.
"...Exactly what he's saying! These aren't regular youmas, their power levels are going off the scale, and I can't find any weaknesses!!"
"Exactly. Their magic, their strength, comes from the Shadow Realm, and only another monster can defeat them. And since I hold all the cards-- literally--" He smirked and held up for them to see nine cards with images of the beasts they faced. "--they are in my control. And I say, ATTACK THE SENSHI!!!"
The nine creatures leapt, each attacking with their specialty, overwhelming the Inner and Outer Senshi. The Blue Eyes White Dragon snarled, grabbing up Sailor Moon and pinning her with his claws. She screamed, struggling to free her arms and fight back, but the claws halted her every movement.
"LEAVE HER ALONE!!" She heard Uranus cry out, but she and the others had their hands full with the monsters to aid her. She struggled, glaring at the silver-haired man.
"Who are you?! What do you want from us?!" She screamed again as an enormous fireball erupted from the black dragon, nearly char-broiling Mercury. "LEAVE THEM ALONE!"
The man smirked, his silver hair falling over his left eye as he bowed mockingly to her. "Gomen, but I can't. Then they would be able to stop me from getting what I want."
"...You mean me, don't you."
"Exactly. Your powers would make an excellent addition to my deck..." The silver hair parted from his left eye, revealing an odd Egyptian-styled golden eye, and it started to glow.
She blinked in surprise. "What are you doing--AAAAAAHHH!!"
Reality twisted inside-out for her, and she felt herself being lifted weightlessly from the dragon's grip, drawn toward the eye and toward a blank card he held up. Everything seemed to zoom towards her, drawing her to the card, then darkness...
"Sailor Moon!!" Mars screamed in horror as her best friend and leader disappeared from sight, a strange vortex-tunnel the only thing remaining of where she had stood. She gasped, ducking wildly as the Harpy Lady screeched, slicing with her talons. "What have you done with her, bakayaro?!"
The man laughed, shaking his head. "Temper, temper, Fire Senshi! You needn't worry--she's right here." He held up the blank card, only it wasn't blank anymore. Sailor Moon's image was there, dressed as Serenity, her moon insignia glowing, eyes closed and hands clasped in prayer as she cried.
"WHAT DID YOU *DO* TO HER?!" Jupiter bellowed, her lightning powers crackling around her furiously. "Who are you?!"
"I am Pegasus J. Crawford, Sailor Senshi, and I have your lovely leader. It's a new and improved design on my soul capture--instead of taking just the person's soul, I take everything--body and soul--and lock them in the card like a monster in the game. Ingenious, really.." Pegasus smirked, flipping the card between his fingers. "Now her abilities make her a part of the game. And look--she already has a name--Angel of Rebirth."
"She isn't a part of your game, she's a human being!" Mars cried.
"Not any more. Now she's a monster, a heart in the cards. And she's mine." Pegasus flipped the card one last time, then slipped it into his pocket, disappearing in a flash of light, taking the monsters with him.
"No!! Usagi!" Mars cried as the others gasped in horror. "...Mercury..any way to get to her?"
Typing shakily, Mercury shook her head. "They've vanished, leaving no readouts that they were even here."
"Oh, Kami...Usagi-chan..what could that Pegasus want with her?" Venus groaned, pushing a trembling hand through her hair.
"We have a bigger problem..." Pluto intoned quietly behind them, the Garnet Orb on her time key glowing. "The time-stream has changed. Technically, as this card, this Angel of Rebirth, our hime doesn't exist. She is a totally new soul, and without her, the present, the future, is changing."
"What does that mean, Setsuna?" Mercury whispered.
"Time always changes...it is ever-constant, and is not written in stone. Anything can happen without her.."
******
Usagi opened her eyes, surprised that she was no longer in her senshi uniform, but in a remix of her Serenity gown, with violet highlights.
"Where...?"
"You're in the Shadow Realm, Angel." A low voice murmured to her right.
She turned, facing a violet-garbed man holding a staff, his piercing blue eyes looking at her with pity.
"Sh-Shadow Realm?"
He nodded. "It is home for our kind, Angel--until we are called to duel."
Usagi shook her head, noticing that other monsters were gathered around them, some familiar, some not. "Duel? I'm afraid I don't understand. And my name's not Angel, it's..it's.." Funny, she couldn't remember her name, even though she knew she had one.
"I call you Angel because that is your name..Angel of Rebirth. And because of these." He fingered gently one violet-hued wing, one of a set attached to Usagi's back.
She gasped. "Those...those weren't there before.."
"Of course not, girl. You were made into a Monster." A woman's voice laughed shrilly, belonging to a red-haired bird-woman. "You're no longer what you were. You're now Angel of Rebirth, one of the most powerful monsters made."
"This isn't funny, Harpy, can't you see she's scared?" The man growled, glaring at the red-haired bird-woman.
Harpy laughed again. "Scared she may be, Dark Magician, but she has no choice about it now!"
"Like us all." Dark Magician murmured.
Usagi blinked. "I don't understand. How did this happen?"
"Don't you remember?" he asked. She shook her head. "That's because you were made into a monster. Any previous life you had is nothing."
"Nothing? Then I'm to remain this way forever?"
Harpy shrugged. "Or at least until the spell-caster has no further use for you."
Usagi snorted. "Wonderful. Now what?"
"Now you wait until you are needed."
"Needed? For what?"
"For dueling."
Usagi blinked blankly at him. "Dueling?"
"You fight other monsters that are stronger or weaker than you, helping those you aid to win."
"Like a match of wits, then.."
Dark Magician nodded, then blinked, glancing up. "And it looks like you're up!"
Usagi gasped as a sort of portal appeared under her bare feet, swallowing her. "But..I don't know how to duel!"
"Follow your instincts, Angel, they won't steer you wrong. Good luck!"
A tunnel appeared before her, and she followed it, hoping to be prepared for what was on the other side.
******
Pegasus smirked as he faced off against his opponent, Seto Kaiba. Kaiba-boy was playing well, but he didn't know of the new card up his sleeve. He drew his new card and slammed it down on the field, face up.
"I play Angel of Rebirth, in attack mode!"
A flash of light on the field, and in the halo of light appeared a golden- haired goddess in white with angel wings, hands clasped in prayer.
Seto gasped, blue eyes widening. "Nani..?! This isn't a card from the decks! What is the meaning of this, Pegasus?!"
Pegasus grinned, his golden eye flashing. "As the creator of Duel Monsters, I have the right to bring about any card I want. This one's..a new addition."
"But..what can she do? She looks like the Mystical Elf. She couldn't possibly take on my Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon!"
"...Look at her attack points if you don't believe me."
Seto blinked, looking. This Angel of Rebirth well surpassed his Blue Eyes..it might even outrank Exodia!
"No!"
Pegasus laughed. "Angel of Rebirth, attack the Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon!"
The praying hands unclasped, falling to the angel's sides. The golden hair rippled as an unseen force of wind whipped around her, and a pearl-white sword with a golden hilt appeared in her hand. The violet-tinged white wings unfurled, and bare feet pushed off the ground, diving in a graceful arc toward the three-headed dragon. A mighty swing of her sword, and the dragon was both beheaded and impaled.
The dragon gave a pained screech, falling to the angel's feet and being absorbed in a flash of light originating from the angel's free hand.
Pegasus grinned gleefully. "Now the second part--Angel's Gift. She takes the defeated monster's energy and transfers it to the victor and their monsters--which happens to be me."
The flash of light dashed from the angel's hand to another of the monsters on the field, bringing up its life points.
Seto blinked, stunned. Luckily, his life points weren't wiped out, with the Blue Eyes' defeat, but..this had to be the strongest card ever!
********
~End Chapter 1~