August 2013

To the readers and followers of this story:

Yu-gi-oh! 5D's: Legacy of the Star Princess began a little over four years ago, when I was still in high school. It was one of the first long running fan fictions I have written that managed to break beyond the confines of a beginning before being discarded for a new idea. I knew what the overall goal was for the story, though many of the details were unclear. I worked with readers to temper mistakes along the way, and had help and ideas from fellow writers, one whose story (A Futuristic Fairytale) came to coincide with this one.

I had set a deadline to complete this story by August 23, 2013. Sadly, that deadline has past, and that being said, I regret to inform any who have been following the story to this point, that this fan fiction has been permanently discontinued. No efforts to make a sequel or to continue the story are being made at this time. As of now, the "Legacy" has finished.

There are several reasons I set the initial deadline, as well as my following through with discontinuing this story (which I would care not to discuss, but if any truly want to know you may send me a message in private regarding the topic). I know it is unfair, and with being so close to the end it seems odd to stop here. So I will wrap things up by sharing what was intended to be my ending for this story.

The Rest of the Story would have gone as follows:

Misty and Akiza engage in their duel as in the 5D's anime, with very little change from the source material. The only difference is when Yusei confronts Sayer, Midori and Sidney are present and become involved in the struggle against the two. Sayer is eventually eaten by the Earthbound Immortal as in the Japanese version.

Everyone is transported to Goodwin's estate, and Goodwin captures Sidney and forces her to swallow the magical poison Rudger had waiting for her. Everyone is shocked by his betrayal, especially Cassandra, who had been in Goodwin's care for quite some time. He reveals his true intentions, as well as Cassandra's role.

(It has been a while since I talked to the other author, for now this is what I was thinking.)

As in the anime, he wants to reshape the world after all the horrible events that happened to himself and his brother. To do so, he intends harness the power of the Crimson Dragon for himself, and offer the other signers as tribute to the king of the Netherworld. But, to do this, he must severe the connection between the Star Princess and the Crimson Dragon and kill Sidney, because the Star Princess has the capacity to prevent him from taking the Dragon's power for himself. Slowly, the poisons is sapping Sidney's life away and weakening her bond to the dragon. A visual representation coincides of her dragon (Lunar Solstice Dragon) appearing, its flesh beginning to grey and crack, blood seeping out of its wounds.

Goodwin says the king of the Netherworld will destroy the world. But, he can use the power of the Crimson Dragon to recreate the world in his image. And that is where Cassandra comes in. There is an ancient song of creation, and the song in combination with the power of the Crimson Dragon can bring life back to the world. Midori's abilities also play a role. He will be able to foresee the past, learning how to guide the world in the way he sees fit without the chance of an uprising.

One last battle breaks out between the Signers and Goodwin. Instead of a duel as in the anime, each Signer's dragon, as well as the non-signers signature monsters, are able to come and fight thanks to the Crimson Dragon, for it has chosen to resist Goodwin's wishes. The battle is intense, much damage is caused all around them. But, Jack and Crow's monsters, as well as the duelists themselves, are heavily injured during the fight. But, Yusei is able to transform his Stardust Dragon into Savior Star Dragon and defeat Goodwin's Earthbound Immortal. Then the Crimson Dragon takes the opportunity to finish off the king of the Netherworld.

As in the anime, Yusei meets Goodwin and Rudger inside the Crimson Dragon, where the two realize what wrong they have done. They restore the other Dark Signers to life as in the anime, but they are unable to prevent the effects of the poison of Sidney, and she is almost out of time. But, then they realize someone else may be able to save Sidney: Cassandra. Yusei returns, telling Cassandra that singing the song of creation will save Sidney's life. She sings, and the poison is halted. Sidney will live. But, there is still damage that cannot be undone. Because the poison wasn't treated right away, some of its effects cannot be reversed, even with the help of the song: namely the effect it has on Sidney's bond to the Crimson Dragon. The bond has been permanently severed- Sidney has lost all her abilities as well as her status as the Star Princess forever. She is now an ordinary human once more.

Goodwin and Rudger briefly appear, saying their goodbyes to Cassandra and everyone, before going on to wherever the destiny of their souls lies. However, they say that even though Sidney has lost her power and her status as the Star Princess, she can still be a unifying force to the signers if she can mature and become an effective leader one day alongside Yusei. But until then, it is up to Yusei to carry that burden alone.

There is an epilogue of sometime later. Repairs and being made, and a bridge between the Satellite and New Domino City is being made. Everything happens from there on to the end of the Dark Signer arc as in the anime, expect that things end with Yusei riding his Duel Runner to see Sidney and ask her if she still wants to marry him.

And that is the conclusion of Legacy of the Star Princess. I want to thank everyone for their support and for taking the time to read this far. I hope you enjoyed the story. If not, that's okay too. I know I can't please everyone and I could have done better. But, now this story comes to a close and there is nothing left for me to say.

Best Wishes,

AvatarofBahamut, Author of Legacy of the Star Princess