(Author's Note: I would like to dedicate this chapter to fellow fanfic author The Duelist of Dawn, for inspiring part of its format. Thank you, Duelist of Dawn.

Also, I do not own the five songs used in this chapter. They belong to the singer/band and the record label.)

Chapter 66: Future Vision

A month later, the sun shone bright upon New Domino City once more. Not a cloud disturbed the sky, leaving the light to shine down upon the radiant city.

Deep into the skyscrapers, sat nestled a small, old church that in all likelihood had existed in the area since before the Zero Reverse. Normally it saw very little in the way of people, but today was something of a special day, as the church now saw a good-sized cluster of people sat in the pews.

People from both Satellite and New Domino were assembled there, all having set aside normal plans for such a special day. They came in their finery, here in their best for the day.

Sat in the front row of pews were all five Signers, along with Drago, Kira, Leo and Martha. While Yusei and Crow remained in their regular outfits (even Martha's nagging had proven futile in this argument), the others wore more formal clothes. Jack wore a more regal version of his normal coat with golden highlights, along with a white shirt and trousers highlighted the same, a white top hat on his head with a feather stuck into it at an angle.

Akiza was wearing a knee-length rose-red dress and her regular high-heels, while Leo and Luna wore the same finery they had worn to the Arcadia Movement. Drago was dressed in a straightforward black suit, while Kira wore a knee-length dress in the same fashion as Akiza's, but in plain white. Martha had managed to dig up a smart black dress from somewhere for the occasion.

In the pews behind them were more people from the past, including Blake and April, Tanner and Yanagi, Blister and many others. Somehow everyone who had befriended the Signers was there, because they had also befriended the stars of this show.

One of those two stars was at the front of the church, at the altar, Julian himself. He was dressed in a crisp, neat new suit with a rose in a buttonhole, looking both anticipant and nervous as he stood there. Beside him was the priest conducting the ceremony, dressed in plain white.

The doors of the church opened, and as someone stepped in, the iconic organ music began to play. Dressed in a resplendent white bridal dress and carrying a bouquet of white flowers, Kelsey looked more beautiful than ever.

The sight of her took Julian's breath away, before she smiled reassuringly, walking to his side and standing beside him. Her confidence brought a smile to his own face.

"May we begin?" the priest asked.

"Yes," Julian and Kelsey answered as one, in perfect unison. And so the ceremony of their marriage began…

It all passed in a blur for Julian, separated out only by his brief replies, so that reality only returned when the fate-confirming words were spoken.

"I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride."

And he did so with great passion and joy, the two holding each other closely intertwined…

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Half an hour later, the wedding party had moved to a nearby hall of sorts for the wedding reception. Leo was making himself busy consuming what he could from the food arrayed on tables, while other guests stood and talked.

Julian and Kelsey stood with their arms around one another as they talked to Yusei, Jack and Crow.

"Where's Lazar anyway?" Crow asked. "He sponsored this whole party, so where is the creep?"

"He couldn't make it," Julian explained. "Too busy dealing with some weird thing with a trashed Duel Runner or something… it's a pity, given he paid for all this."

"The clown only did it 'cause he wants good publicity," Jack said. "Not because he cares about the two of you."

"It's just the creep owes me a Duel," Crow said. "He ran off in the middle of a Duel! You don't do that!"

"I'm sure you can take it up with the guy some time," Kelsey said. "We need to get the karaoke started, Julian. We did promise them…"

"Come on, then," he said good-naturedly. "Let's do some singing." He led her to a raised stage at one end of the hall, where they stood with microphones in hand.

"Everyone, please quiet down," he said. Everyone turned to face him, obeying. "Now, I'm glad you could all be here for the wedding. We've been through some bad things before, with the Dark Signers and all." He showed no reluctance, everyone present knew of the Dark Signers and Earthbound Immortals. Heck, two people there (Kelsey and Carly) had been Dark Signers.

"But now we want to give you all a good time, so we've got karaoke singing ready and waiting," Kelsey said. "We'll start things off, then it's down to whoever wants to strut their stuff!" Everyone cheered. "To start off, it's the man himself, my new husband, Julian!" Julian smiled as she stepped off the stage and approached Blister, who had dug up a motley collection of sound systems and such for the event. "You know the song, right?"

"Got it right here, Kelsey," Blister nodded, pressing a control on the sound system. Music began to play through the speakers, and Julian began to sing the words of the song.

"We'll do it all,

Everything,

On our own,

We don't need,

Anything,

Or anyone,

If I lay here,

If I just lay here,

Would you lie with me,

And just forget the world,

I don't quite know,

How to say,

How I feel,

Those three words,

Are said too much,

They're not enough,

If I lay here,

If I just lay here,

Would you lie with me,

And just forget the world,

Forget what we're told,

Before we get too old,

Show me a garden,

That's bursting into life,

Let's waste time,

Chasing cars,

Around our heads,"

He looked to Kelsey as he spoke the words, before continuing.

"If I lay here,

If I just lay here,

Would you lie with me,

And just forget the world,

Forget what we're told,

Before we get too old,

Show me a garden,

That's bursting into life,

All that I am,

All that I ever was,

Is here in your perfect eyes,

They're all I can see,

I don't know where,

Confused about how as well,

Just know that these things,

Will never change for us at all,

If I lay here,

If I just lay here,

Would you lie with me,

And just forget the world…"

He finished the song still looking at Kelsey, who blushed as she realized how every word had been directed at her. He then stepped off the stage, leaving the microphone in its stand as he walked over and kissed her briefly.

"Your turn," he murmured as they separated. She nodded to Blister, who gave her a thumbs up as she walked up and took the stage, pulling the microphone from the stand.

"I'm here next," she said. "And from me, My Hands by Leona Lewis." She gave a nervous smile, as Blister pressed a control and the song's music began to play. She looked to Julian, who smiled as she began to sing.

"I wake in the morning, tired of sleeping,

Get in the shower and make my bed alone,

I put on my makeup, talking to the mirror,

Ready for a new day without you,

And I walk steady on my feet, I talk, my voice obeys me,

I go out at night, sleep without the lights,

And I do all of the things I have to, keeping you off my mind,

But when I think I'll be alright, I am always wrong 'cause,

My hands, don't wanna start again,

My hands, no, they don't wanna understand,

My hands, they just try to shake and break whatever peace I may find,

My hands, they only agree to hold,

Your hands, and they don't wanna be without,

Your hands, and they will not let me go,

No, they will not let me go,

I talk about you now and go a day without crying,

I go out with my friends now, I stay home all alone,

And I don't see your name everywhere and I can say your name easily,

I laugh a little louder without you,

And I see different shades now,

And I'm almost never afraid now,

But when I think I'll be okay,

I am always wrong 'cause,

My hands, don't wanna start again,

My hands, no, they don't wanna understand,

My hands, they just shake and try to break whatever peace I may find,

My hands, they only agree to hold,

Your hands, and they don't wanna be without,

Your hands, and they will not let me go,

No, they will not let me go,

Sometimes I wake, I see them reaching out for you,

Quietly breaking whatever shields I spent so long building up,

I cannot fake, 'cause when they cry I'm unspoken,

They miss holding my baby,

My hands, no, they don't wanna understand,

They just shake and try to break whatever peace I may find,

My hands, your hands, they don't wanna be without,

Your hands, and they will not let me go, no, they will not let me go,

My hands, don't wanna start again,

My hands, no, they don't wanna understand,

My hands, they just shake and try to break whatever peace I may find,

My hands, they only agree to hold,

Your hands, and they don't wanna be without,

Your hands, and they will not let me go,

No, they will not let me go…"

She stepped back, putting down the microphone as she walked from the stage to Julian, embracing him tightly.

"I'm next!" Blake announced, taking the stage and grabbing up the microphone. In the crowd, April sighed and rolled her eyes at her boyfriend's antics, but she was smiling. "And from me, Fireflies by Owl City! I've always liked it, but lately it's meant more to me, so hit it, Blister!" Blister smiled and pressed a control, the music for the song starting to play.

"You would not believe your eyes,

If ten million fireflies,

Lit up the world as I fell asleep,

'Cause they'd fill the open air,

And leave teardrops everywhere,

You'd think me rude,

But I would just stand and stare,

I'd like to make myself believe,

That Planet Earth turns slowly,

It's hard to say that I'd rather stay

Awake when I'm asleep,

'Cause everything is never as it seems,

'Cause I'd get a thousand hugs,

From ten thousand lightning bugs,

As they tried to teach me how to dance,

A foxtrot above my head,

A sock hop beneath my bed,

A disco ball is just hanging by a thread,

I'd like to make myself believe,

That Planet Earth turns slowly,

It's hard to say that I'd rather stay,

Awake when I'm asleep,

'Cause everything is never as it seems,

When I fall asleep,

Leave my door open just a crack,

'Cause I feel like such an insomniac,

Why do I tire of counting sheep,

When I'm far too tired to fall asleep,

To ten million fireflies,

I'm weird 'cause I hate goodbyes,

I got misty eyes as they said farewell,

But I'll know where several are,

If my dreams get real bizarre,

'Cause I saved a few and I keep them in a jar,

I'd like to make myself believe,

That Planet Earth turns slowly,

It's hard to say that I'd rather stay,

Awake when I'm asleep,

'Cause everything is never as it seems,

When I fall asleep,

I'd like to make myself believe,

That Planet Earth turns slowly,

It's hard to say that I'd rather stay,

Awake when I'm asleep,

'Cause everything is never as it seems,

When I fall asleep,

I'd like to make myself believe,

That Planet Earth turns slowly,

It's hard to say that I'd rather stay,

Awake when I'm asleep,

Because my dreams are bursting at the seams…"

Everyone cheered as he put down the microphone and stepped from the stage to April with a smile on his face. She smiled back, and then took the stage and microphone herself.

"Well, that was a good performance from my boyfriend," she laughed. "So now I'm gonna try and upstage him, with Run by Snow Patrol. Blister, if you please…" He nodded, pressing the control.

"I'm singing one last time for you,

Then we really have to go,

You've been the only thing that's right,

In all that I've done,

And I can barely look at you,

But every single time I do,

I know we'll make it anywhere,

Away from here,

Light up, light up,

As if you have a choice,

Even if you cannot hear my voice,

I'll be right beside you, dear,

Louder, louder,

And we'll run for our lives,

I can hardly speak, I understand,

Why you can't raise your voice to say,

To think I might not see those eyes,

Makes it so hard not to cry,

And as we say our long goodbyes,

I nearly do,

Light up, light up,

As if you have a choice,

Even if you cannot hear my voice,

I'll be right beside you, dear,

Louder, louder,

And we'll run for our lives,

I can hardly speak, I understand,

Why you can't raise your voice to say,

Slower, slower,

We don't have time for that,

All I want is to find an easier way,

To get out of our little heads,

Have heart, my dear,

We're bound to be afraid,

Even if it's just for a few days,

Making up for all this mess,

Light up, light up,

As if you have a choice,

Even if you cannot hear my voice,

I'll be right beside you, dear…"

She stepped back as everyone burst into applause, blushing slightly as she stepped down from the stage right into Blake's embrace.

"That was brilliant," he said with a smile.

"Jack next!" Crow shouted, pushing Jack towards the stage.

"Jack Atlas, the King of Riding Duels, does not sing karaoke!"

"Jack Atlas is not the King of Riding Duels now," Julian calmly pointed out. "In fact, it could be said I'm the King here, and as King, I command you to sing a song of my choice, Jack." Jack shot Julian a look that said quite plainly 'when this is over, you're dead'. "So hop to it, 'King'." Glowering, Jack stalked onto the stage and snatched up the microphone as the crowd burst into laughter.

"Blister, you know what to give him, right?" Kelsey said with a smile. "Viva la Vida, by Coldplay ought to do."

"Got it," Blister smiled, pressing the control for the fifth time. Jack glowered for a moment as he heard the music, then grudgingly began to sing.

"I used to rule the world,

Seas would rise when I gave the word,

Now in the morning I sleep alone,

Sweep the streets I used to own,

I used to roll the dice,

Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes,

Listen as the crowd would sing,

'Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!',

One minute I held the key,

Next the walls were closed on me,

And I discovered that my castles stand,

Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand,

I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing,

Roman Cavalry, choirs are singing,

Be my mirror, my sword and shield,

My missionaries in a foreign field,

For some reason I can't explain,

Once you go there was never,

Never an honest word,

That was when I ruled the world,

It was the wicked and wild wind,

Blew down the doors to let me in,

Shattered windows and the sound of drums,

People couldn't believe what I'd become,

Revolutionaries wait,

For my head on a silver plate,

Just a puppet on a lonely string,

Oh, who would ever want to be king,

I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing,

Roman Cavalry, choirs are singing,

Be my mirror, my sword and shield,

My missionaries in a foreign field,

For some reason I can't explain,

I know Saint Peter won't call my name,

Never an honest word,

But that was when I ruled the world,

I hear Jerusalem bells a ringing,

Roman Cavalry, choirs are singing,

Be my mirror, my sword and shield,

My missionaries in a foreign field,

For some reason I can't explain,

I know Saint Peter won't call my name,

Never an honest word,

But that was when I ruled the world…"

Grudgingly, he took the applause before stepping from the stage as Julian, Kelsey and Crow laughed.

"Consider that fair payback for the pipeline," Julian said. Jack growled and stormed away, and Crow followed him, leaving the newly-weds alone.

"I love you," Kelsey murmured, embracing him.

"I love you too," he replied, holding her close…

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And so the story continued on, for another year and nine months, once the WRPG had concluded and the new threat to New Domino had appeared, to another special day of a far smaller scale.

This time, it was not a church, but a hospital. Only a few had gathered, a few critical family members and that was all.

Martha, Blake and April stood outside the hospital room in silence, leaned back against the wall to keep from blocking the corridor as they waited.

"I can't imagine what she's going through," April murmured softly.

"Kelsey can handle it," Martha said confidently, drawing a glance from both Blake and April, who were now married themselves.

"Have you ever had a child?" April asked with a raised eyebrow. Martha's expression hardened.

"You haven't, so be quiet about things you know squat about," she said firmly, causing all of them to descend into silence.

Finally, the door opened and a nurse poked her head out. "Um… you can come in now." They practically shoved her out of the way to get in.

Kelsey was lying in the hospital bed, wearing a pale blue gown, with Julian stood at her side as always. Both were gazing loving at the white bundle of blankets in Kelsey's arms.

"Boy or girl?" Martha asked softly.

"Boy," Julian answered without taking his eyes off the baby for a second. "We're not sure on a name yet…"

"Why not name him now?" Blake said. "After all, it's the name he'll live with, so better give it to him quickly." This gave him a pointed glare from Martha, but both Julian and Kelsey nodded in agreement.

"You name him," Kelsey said to Julian.

"Me?"

"I named Julia myself," she explained. "It's only right that you should name our second child yourself." The mention of her lost daughter brought sorrow to her eyes, and Julian hugged her comfortingly as he continued to look at the baby.

"Your name…" he murmured, before something came to him. "Uncle said if he'd ever had a son… he'd call him Kellyn… Kellyn Mikuro." He smiled. "Son… I name you Kellyn." At that, his son's eyes opened to reveal fiery crimson irises, just like his own…

The End

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So that's Spirit Legends done, and it is the end… for now. Because of course, there's another fic from me, there's two more in fact before this wraps up!

But first, the thanks I must do. First and foremost, to Kazuki Takahashi-sama, the creator of this incredible fandom, without whom I could never have written what I have. The work of utter genius you created has allowed countless fanfiction authors to etch out their own chronicles of the Yu-Gi-Oh world, and for that, you deserve all their thanks.

Next, I must thank every single person who has ever read Spirit Legends, and especially those who reviewed it. Without your support, I could never have got this far in the story, much less considered a sequel. You helped me through Seven Spirits, and now Spirit Legends, and I'm sure you'll help me through the rest of the set as well. But there are a few reviewers I must thank especially.

Firstly, Blackwing44. You have reviewed from almost the start of the set, in Seven Spirits, and without your support, there's no way I could have got this far. You've helped me to keep going with this, and I can hardly find the words to thank you enough for that. Thank you.

Next, Scarlet Weatherman. While on occasion I have found myself wishing you hadn't ever read my fics, much less reviewed, I am unspeakably glad you did. You told me straight the faults of both Seven Spirits and Spirit Legends, and with that knowledge I can improve my writing standard in future, to make these fics more enjoyable to read. Thank you for that.

Third, Psychid. Early in the fic you pointed out numerous grammatical errors I was making, and overall you led me to a neat, clean format of writing each chapter which is admittedly a lot nicer to read. Thank you.

Finally, The Duelist of Dawn, for inspiring this final chapter's song-based format, and for just being there reviewing. Thank you.

And for your troubles, please, do enjoy this trailer of my next fanfic in this set, Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Spiritual Shadows:

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Planets lost in the depths of Time,

(Silhouettes of Elemental Hero Terra Firma, Splendid Venus, The Big Saturn, The Tyrant Neptune and several other monsters stand together against the white-hot sun.)

A world consumed by dark and rime,

(Earthbound Immortal Wiraqocha Rasca rises up, shattering frozen skyscrapers as it spreads its wings.)

Heroes six shall face these foes,

(Flame Avatar Vulcan and Earth Avatar Geb stand beside four silhouettes against a background of the six Attribute symbols.)

A time of hope, a time of woes,

(A boy who looks like Julian stands with Koa'ki Meiru Stardrago beside him, as another boy resembling Alex leaps up beside Paradigm Commando and a girl resembling Drago and Kira rides up behind them on Thunder Unicorn.)

From shadows comes one long lost,

(A girl clad in the robes of a Dark Signer marked in violet stands before Wiraqocha Rasca, as a silhouette of Darklord Zerato reaches out to her from the side.)

From light comes the heart of frost,

(A beautiful blonde-haired girl in a white dress with a cold gaze stands beside Athena atop a skyscraper in New Domino.)

Through Clear Mind, conquer the shadowed light,

(Tech Genus Blade Gunner MAXX-10000 soars skywards, followed by Sun Dragon Inti, Fleur de Chevalier, Determined Daredevil, Infernity Death Dragon, Junk Destroyer, Seven Sword Warrior and Hino-Kagu-Tsuchi, as eight silhouettes watch from below.)

Darkness deep, behold our spirits bright,

(The earth rips open in Satellite and a pitch-black demon brandishing a longsword bursts from the rent, gazing down at an older Julian with a deep anger.)

Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Spiritual Shadows

Coming Soon…