In the abandoned warehouse, a large number of police cars can be seen surrounding the area with the police station. Inside the warehouse, there is what appears to be a large furnace where metals were melted. Coulson was one of those who arrived, as a power outage had been detected in the area, not affecting the other nearby buildings. It was even more suspicious when no tampering with the wiring was found.
When Coulson entered to investigate, he felt something heat up on his wrist. Looking, he saw that it was the Shadow Charm he had. He quickly understood: a Shadow Game had been played here, and judging by the warning sensation it was giving off, a very powerful one.
—Survey the area. If you find anything, let me know,— he told one of the officers, who quickly called Fury. He didn't have to wait long.
—What do we have, Coulson?— Fury said bluntly.
—Sir, there's been a Shadow Game in the area.— There was silence for 10 seconds.
—Explain.—
—The Shadow Charm has reacted to the area. It feels warmer, and it's giving me warning signs, like a sixth sense of danger.— Fury said nothing; he was digesting the information.
—Continue the investigation to see if you find anything. If not, leave it to the others and record these details.—
—Yes, sir,— he said before hanging up.
Meanwhile with the MC
Once again I had to make the deck, not even 24 hours and I have had to redo it twice, currently I am between a version of almost 50 cards or 43, if it were not for the large amount of draw and search cards I would think it is too much, also there are many cards that Bakura used, but I have to admit that the demons he uses are very strong, I will test it with the testing AI. —I'm also using the Red-Eyes for the fusion but I also have Versago, I'll think about it…—
—Today is the last day before Christmas, so better get ready for the avalanche of customers— I said to myself since in 30 minutes it will be time to open, so I make the basics and make sure that this day looks perfect.
After a while while I was talking with some customers one more enter, she was an asian woman and for some fucking reason something tells she is not what it looks like, probably because of what happened yesterday, fucking paranoia.
—Hello, welcome to 'Kame Game Shop' . How can I help you?— I said with a smile.
—Hi, I've heard of a game 'Monster Duel' or something like that.—
—'Duel Monster' yea, this is the place— I said kinda happy, more people to play, better for me, —Here you can buy cards and learn the game, we have 6 normal booster packs and one especial booster pack, each booster pack is 3$ and the especial one 1,5$—. I explain to her, probably to buy for her son or something like that.
—Okay… how many came in a box?— Normal question, probably thinking about buying one.
—24 packs, and that cost 60$— I said and the woman nodded.
—Is there a product that contains several of those?— Okay… that's weird.
—Yea… a Case, there are 12 boxes in that— I said but with a certain curiosity trying to hide my distrust, that is not something that someone buys just because, it doesn't sound like anything and practically the rich are known everywhere. —But it cost 700$—
—Perfect, I want 1 of each—, okay what the fuck, who is this?
—Of course ma'am— I said as I headed to the warehouse and with the tablet I got one of each and took them out two by two, —that'll be about... $4900— I said and the woman just smiled and gave me credit cards to pay, thank goodness I also charged by card, —thank you very much, do you want anything else?—
—No, don't worry, my husband will take you to the car— she said and a person came in, I used a small illusion on my eyes so you wouldn't see how they opened wide, the 'husband' was Coulson... Is this woman from SHIELD?!
—Have a nice day— I said and I swear my voice sounded slightly higher for a second, I thought the next time I saw someone from SHIELD it would be Fury asking questions, what the hell is going on?
With the Agents
—He knew about us,— said Coulson.
—He knew about YOU— clarify Melinda May, —the moment you appeared his demeanor changed abruptly he became cautious—.
—Do we have a leek?— asks Coulson, not even believing himself.
—Maybe, but he did not know who I was, so that means he knows something, but he does not have complete knowledge, only partial, he was getting suspicious when I made the order.—
—I saw that, I still can't believe we are using now cards for a mission—
—Me neither, but is what the video is true, this 'game' was the intentional way to make Shadow Games—, Coulson felt a little shiver at that.
—I only felt what seemed to be the remnant of one and all my senses were screaming at me to be on guard.—
—Let's hope that this works,— May said in a slightly awkward tone about the situation.
With the MC
I decided to ignore the whole SHIELD thing and simply note in the journal that SHIELD has apparently already sent three agents, hasn't done anything, and I'm scared. Also, today was time for the 'Magical Christmas' plan.
After closing I go to the rooftop and cover myself in shadows, I look at the sky while wearing my Spectra outfit, —Merry Christmas World—, my body started to become hundreds of thousands of spheres of light began to fly out, but instead of going slowly as would normally be the case in these types of scenes, these spheres moved at extreme speed, ensuring they remained in the —night— of the world. As the night reached other parts of the world, it was as if miracles followed them wherever they went.
In the deforested and desertified areas of South America, greenery re-emerged, the damage to the seas was healed, the air became purer, and the earth regained its strength.
And not just on the ground; in areas where people lived in absolute poverty, food, clothing, medicine, even their homes were also restored. Children who were practically on the verge of death, so thin their skeletons could be seen, began to lose their pallor, baby fat appeared, and their bodies were healed. And so it was all over the globe, but there weren't only healings.
In a simple house, a little girl, no more than 6 years old, was walking down the stairs with her favorite stuffed animal, having heard something. As she went downstairs, she saw a ball of light in the dining room where the Christmas tree was. Confused, she looked closer and was surprised to see that the ball of light make a gift appear out of nowhere. The light quickly went to the table where a glass of milk and some cookies were sitting. The girl, thanks to her childlike imagination, knew it.
—Santa?— she said in a soft tone but without hiding her astonishment.
The light became alarmed and suddenly 'looked' at her. The light expanded out of nowhere, and a man appeared. A man with a large belly, a white beard, carrying a large bag and a red suit with white details. On the man's face, a pair of half-moon glasses could be seen, and he had a grandfatherly smile that made everyone happy.
—Hi Sophia,— he said in an elderly but energetic voice. —It's a little late to be awake, don't you think?—
—Sorry,— she said, looking shyly at the floor.
—Don't worry, nothing's happened, but you'd better go back to bed,— said 'Santa,' maintaining his smile until he realized something. —Oh, that's right.— He put his hand in the bag and pulled out a stuffed animal similar to the one Sophia had. —I remember you asked for a friend for Mr. Bunny,— he said, smiling at the girl's joy. —Now Sophia, better go to sleep.
The girl nodded and quickly went to her room, after knowing that Sophia was gone, 'Santa' breathed a sigh of relief, then he transformed back into a light and went out of the house.
—Fuck, that was so close— said the light, this light was Gabriel that I wasn't even prepared, the plan was to pretend to be a saint, in situations where children sleep near the tree and if not, just be the light, it's not very comfortable changing forms from a light to a human body.
This event continued throughout the rest of the world. 'Miracles' occurred without anyone or anything knowing why, only a few seeing lights in the sky. There was no part of the world where miracles weren't received. This was the 'gift' for this Christmas: to make the world a better place.
Somewhat absurd, yes; there will be possible consequences, maybe; receiving more attention from others, probably; but it feels really fucking good, and helping the world is something everyone wants to do.
Besides, Gabriel indulged himself in a 'treat' so to say… and what's the treat?
Nothing extreme... he's only captured hundreds of thousands of criminals who existed on the planet; hundreds of terrorist groups, traffickers, murderers, rapists, pedophiles, among others. Basically, the absolute scum of the planet, even people in important places, but to Gabriel, they're just one thing.
Fuel, fuel to make Shadow Charms or to absorb through shadow games to strengthen himself. Cruel, perhaps; deserved, totally.
The only problem is that it is really difficult to capture the big bosses, even if he also capture members of HYDRA and the Hand, and since they are not the bosses, the problems continue.
—I forgot to check the Red Room, I'll wait a few days for things to calm down.— I said to myself while continuing with my 'gift', I really need to note things about this stuff.
But those who didn't enjoy the gift were the governments and secret organizations, both legal and illegal, who were in complete hysteria trying to figure out what the hell just happened.
One of those groups was SHIELD.
And Fury, director of SHIELD, was NOT happy.
—Can someone explain to me what the hell is going on? We have been receiving notices for hours!—
—Sir, all the signals we have captured carry the same message—
—And that is?—
—A mysterious light appears, and multiple events arise from it: vegetation, people and the air experience changes.—
—Changes?— Fury said, his one eye narrowed.
—Vegetation grew in desert or deforested areas; malnourished people have reported being healed, regaining a normal level of nutrition for their respective ages; and the air lost all its pollution.—
Fury was about to say something, but another agent interrupted him.
—Sir, hundreds of disappearances have been reported in the areas where the 'light' has passed.—
—What?!— he said, surprised.
—The only thing they have in common is that they are all criminals, from murderers to rapists and people with political influence. But we have detected multiple documents and videos that link them to criminal groups, who have also disappeared.—
—Anything else?— Fury asked, somewhat exasperated.
—Groups have been sent to analyze the soil and water in case they have also been modified.—
Fury doesn't know what to say. First, fix hundreds of the world's problems, then carry out a mass kidnapping without even knowing the exact numbers.
—Do we have any suspects?—
—No sir, we can't identify any suspects.—
Fury could only say one thing, knowing the World Security Council would be demanding answers.
—Motherfucker.—
But there were also individuals who learned of the event, like Tony Stark, who watched the images JARVIS gave him and didn't understand.
—JARVIS, what the hell?— was all he could say. He thought he wouldn't be surprised anymore, but he was wrong.
—I don't think I understand why you're confused, sir.—
—This… this doesn't make sense, this-—
—Seems to be the 'The move' Gabriel comment in the journal—
—And his move was to eliminate all pollution from the planet, repopulate the tree population and kidnap a large number of people who turned out to be part of the scum of the world.— He said, while he also couldn't quite believe what he was saying, —My goodness, if this is just 'a movement', I don't know what he'll do when he wants to do something important.—
Tony would have a hard time admitting it, but he was impressed, even if only temporarily, Gabriel has solved hundreds of major problems on the planet, he just hopes it doesn't backfire on him.
From that morning on, the aftermath of my actions was very noticeable, and even the news covered it for a few days; purification of the seas, increase in marine and terrestrial fauna. I even received a visit from Yao. Of course, at first I thought she was going to scold me or something; but that wasn't the case.
—Aren't you upset?— I said, somewhat surprised, since that was the first thing I thought of when I saw the portal.
—Not at all. You don't know how often people's desperation attracts demons. Your trick has brought so much hope that I doubt any demons will appear for a long time.— she said, taking a cup of tea with an amused smile.
—Good to know— I said while also drinking some tea.
—Also we receive some message from the Spellcaster—, now I was more attentive, —They've told us we'll be able to go to one of their zones to finalize the alliance.—
—That's good,— I said, and that was true.
—Unfortunately, they're asking for more 'human warriors' in our ranks,— she said, and I understood what she meant.
—Duelists,— I said, and she nodded. —Well, I plan to contact Stark after his kidnapping and when he cancels the creation of weapons, I'll ask for the creation of dueling disks, the devices that the Skill Dark Magician and I had, — she nodded again understanding. —Plus I can give you some Cases of the cards that I actually have and for each new booster I'll give Kamar-taj more Cases.—
—You'll do that?— she asked in surprise.
—Yea, we are partners in the defense of the Earth, me beeing indirectly the reason for bringing the spirits; besides, you have allowed me to read in Kamar-taj, therefore helping in this is the least I can do. Plus, if you still feel that is not enough you can help me with something.—
—And that is?—
—Checking the past, this is not the universe I thought I knew and with the Time Gem I can confirm things, I do have a spell with similar capabilities, but between the electrical energy required equivalent to a thunderstorm, a jewel made in a certain shape, and a modified hourglass; I prefer something more simple—.
—Well, your proposal is a bit odd, but I can accept it, and I'd also like to know about that spell. Only the Supreme Sorcerer has the authority to use the gem, so in many situations something like what you've said is very useful.—
—Perfect— I said with a smile, —also, another thing about Spirits, when I explain to you about 'unite' someone with Spirit, well the term is 'Bond' and you also receive certain characteristics/behaviors from the spirit, for example I joined with one that is a Demon type with electrical powers so they practically see me as a 'superior'.—
Yao thought about that and nodded a little, —Is it dangerous?—
—Only if you bond with an asshole or someone with an awful personality.—
Yao laughed a little at that.
—By the way, how is Mordo?—
Yao smile, —Mordo recovered his magic, curiously he is starting to practice more magic using the Shadow Charm,— that surprised me, —during a mission he faced a demon slightly stronger than he thought and decided to do a Shadow Game, in the end he recovered his magic and something in him changed, seeing how a demon ended after his confrontation made him understand that you were right.—
—Nice— I said with a smile, and we kept talking for some time until Yao had to leave.
The last few days of the year weren't very lively. At most, I continued improving my physical abilities with my internet trick, along with training with Kamar-taj to improve my physical abilities a bit. I also decided to at least give him a little extra besides the Cases. I remembered that Diva, the villain from Dark Side of Dimensions, didn't have a dueling disk per se, but rather a kind of magic board or something similar. So, using Shadow Charms and Kamar-taj's own magic, I created special boards, but with certain limitations:
They can only have normal duels in Kamar-taj thanks to the magic of the place itself. In the spirit world, there's quite a bit of backlash when it comes to dueling, since that's how the 'warriors' train. And if they try to duel outside of those places, it has to be a Shadow Game or it won't work.
After a few days, the news of the Christmas 'miracle' dropped in popularity to a more secondary status, being left behind by other events, such as the fact that Tony Stark finally came out of the cave that was his Villa. Since the request for cards he made me, he hasn't come out again and personally I was already getting worried. A part of me even thought that the TVA would come for me and I still don't feel strong enough to destroy them if necessary.
December 31, 2007
On the last day of the year, there were hardly any customers today, just Peter and his friend Ned and a few more, it was a quiet day so I had no problems, and SHIELD hasn't done anything against me or tried to establish contact, so I'm going to assume that either they don't know about my alter ego or they don't have evidence to link my identities.
I also made the announcements of some changes in the game and the announcement of a new special tournament for next year, first I will have to see how to do with the duel disks and use them for the tournament or do something more similar to a copy and paste of the original Pegasus tournament, I had already thought about making it an island, but I wanted to add it as a Battle City and debut the duel disks there
The end of the year has finally arrived. Although I've technically only been in this world for a year, for me it's been much longer, and oddly enough, it's been very mundane and peaceful. Ignoring the fact that I faced a Duel Spirit, but for details, starting next year the sands of time begin to shift: first Iron Man, then Hulk, Thor, and finally, the first Avengers grouping.
Personal note, remember when Steve Rogers was taken from the Arctic. (post 2008-pre 2012)
Iron Man 2008
Hulk 2008?
Thor 2011
First Avengers movement 2012
Personal note, be an official member? Or just create an independent one and have them be allies?
After writing that I close the journal and waited for the reward, and I heard the loving 'ping'
[Congratulations, host! You've completed a full month using the Journal system, granting rewards.]
[Now granting rewards. Iago (Animated movie)]
I blinked, confused, and then saw a Red lory Red-and-green macaw that just seemed to wake up.
—What the hell? Where am I?— Who are You?!— I freeze him for a moment and then scream.
—Fucking system, it takes away my security, you force me to write every fucking day a journal that I look like a maniac, you tell me you'll give me better rewards and you give me Iago?! For what?! To complete the Jafar set, right?! You damn son of a bitch!—
[ping. By the way there is also all the knowledge of technology/science of the Dragon Ball franchise >:D]
—...Did.. did the system just make a fool of me?—