As
they reached the gates, they started to realise the devastation the magical wave
had caused. People had been swept off of their feet on the streets, drivers had
been knocked unconscious and their vehicles had crashed, causing fires and
destruction of property. Worse was that it was easy to assume that people had
been hurt. Between the crashes, the fires, the magical wave and everything
else, there was bound to be injuries or worse.
“We
should help...” Anzu looked around, feeling lost as she saw the fallout.
“How?”
Honda grouched, “If we’re the only ones awake that means there’s no police, no
hospitals, or anything!”
“We
don’t know thta there’s no one else awake.” Anzu pulled out her phone as she
spoke, “I mean we have to try to call some...I have no signal.” She scowled at
the device, which merrily displayed ‘No Signal.’
“I’m
not surprised.” Oneesan sighed, “Not with what’s happening. If that wave didn’t
wreck the electronics, there’s no way a signal could get through the Shadows.
In or out.”
“Tech
doesn’t like magic.” Jou nodded his agreement, “Well unless it’s Kaiba’s tech.
It always seems to work, even when cameras and computers are going nuts. I
think we’re on our own.”
“So
what? We’re just going to leave everyone where they are?” Anzu demanded.
“I’m
not sure there’s anything else we can do.” Jou commented as Oneesan gazed
around at the fires and started searching her deck for something, “I mean none
of us drive, you guys don’t know more than high school level first aid and what
I know is better suited to gang fights than huge waves of magic and... is it
raining?” He looked up in confusion as raindrops fell out of what looked, to
his eyes, like a clear blue sky. “How...?”
“Oneesan!”
Honda yelped, supporting the Pharaoh as she wavered on her feet, dropping the ‘Rain
of Mercy’ card she was holding as she did so.
“I’m
okay.” She snapped back at him, harsher than she intended, “I just ran into one
of the Rules, that’s all.”
“This
isn’t a game, ‘Neesan.” Jou scolded.
“Yes
and no.” Oneesan straightened herself out and picked up the card, which seemed
to still be in effect as they watched the people in the wet weather glow
slightly, a small pleased smile crossing the spirit’s face as it happened. “We’re
not in a traditional Shadow Game...and I should not be able to say those
words... however whoever called them down intended for everyone to be asleep,
including anyone who could be considered opposition.”
“But
that’s cheating, right?” Jou asked, kind of figuring where she was going with
it.
“Right.”
Oneesan nodded. “So a loophole came into effect. We’re awake because we all have
a little magic because of our contact with the Shadows. And if we use up that
magic...”
“You
pass out.” Honda got it, “But why’d the card hit you so badly, it’s no Osiris.”
“Casting
it over the whole city wasn’t easy.” Oneesan shrugged, “Besides I’m fine now
and I have an advantage. Two souls.” She gestured to herself, “And two wells of
magic to draw from.”
“But
we,” Honda gestured to Anzu and himself, “Don’t have magic.”
“Obviously
you have enough for now.” Jou grinned, suddenly glad for his near death experiences
in the Shadows, since he too had been magic-less a couple of years back. “Don’t
question it. If the bad guys think they’ve won already, they’ll be easier to
beat.”
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