[video] [week 20, day 5]
[At first, the Hitomi's camera does not film a person, but... an animal.
Or is it an animal? It's an eagle, but it has a sort of armor encrusted by bluish gems on its chest, and gems of the same deep blue on the joints of its wings.
But then it's a totally different story when the eagle turns its head and opens its beak to talk.]
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Or is it an animal? It's an eagle, but it has a sort of armor encrusted by bluish gems on its chest, and gems of the same deep blue on the joints of its wings.
But then it's a totally different story when the eagle turns its head and opens its beak to talk.]
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Juudai crowds the screen because he's holding it so close to his face - is he still dreaming? Or is that actually Johan, here? ]
Johan? Johan, is that really you?
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What.
Seriously?]
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["...Are you doing here" was what he was going to follow up with, but that's sort of a silly question. Juudai is everywhere, and shows up when you least expect it.]
...Is this place? It's another dimension, isn't it? The monsters are solid again!
[Not that he minds all too much. Nothing's attacked them yet, anyway, and it means he gets to hug and pet and tackle and smother his family with lurrrrrrv whenever he wants.]
Oh, hey! Wanna duel?
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Haha, is that even a question? Hang on, I'll meet you down by the big tree. It'll take me about a half-hour to walk there.
[ Juudai is already picking up his bag, checking to make sure his Duel Disk is still in it, and in good working order. Johan, Johan, Johan's here; it doesn't matter anymore if there are no other people here who understand Duel Monsters; doesn't matter if he's a stranger in a strange place; doesn't matter even if his dreams aren't private and the cities aren't safe, because the most important thing is that Johan's here, and together, the two of them can do anything. ]
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[He's slightly unsure about the details, but right now, who even cares. Rainbow Dragon could get them home easily, right? And on top of that, a duel with Juudai -- it's been too long.]
[action I think?]
[Johan's waiting near the big tree, settled at the base comfortably with every last Gem Beast of the menagerie (sans Rainbow Dragon) surrounding him, half watchfully and half just enjoying the fact that they're solid. He's turning the Hitomi over in his hands thoughtfully.]
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But it is; he's really here, and Winged Kuriboh is already streaking past Juudai to give his customary greeting to Ruby (that is to say, a playful tussle), and Juudai is already running - ]
Johan!
[ He's been on the road for so long, he's actually forgotten how good it feels to see a friendly face. ]
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Johan, on the other hand, stands up once Ruby's made contact, striding over to Juudai with a huge grin and a cheerful wave.]
Yo, Juudai! Funny seeing you here, huh?
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[ Juudai grins; he can't help it, there's no other expression to make around Johan. He turns Johan's wave into a high-five. ]
I've been here a few days now. I tried to call people from the phones here, but I guess they can't connect across worlds yet. How'd you get here?
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Guess you've got a point there, hehe.
I'd kinda like to know how I got here, myself. Is anybody else we know around? Wonder if it was just a coincidence...
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[ Juudai crosses his arms and sighs. ]
We're the only ones from any world where Duel Monsters is played. I know it sounds crazy, but it's true. There are a ton of other people here from other worlds, not just us, and their worlds either don't have spirits or have different kinds of spirits - or if there are spirits, no one can talk to them.
[ As he says this, he knows the prospect of a world - any world - without spirits would absolutely kill Johan. So he adds: ] This world is definitely full of spirits, though. I'm not sure why we're here, but that might have something to do with it. A couple of the other people here can see their worlds' spirits, too, so we're not the only ones.
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It does sound kind of crazy. Even that desert world had it... so that's just beyond weird. Doesn't sound like they'd be very happy places...
[A frown, but then he reminds himself it can't be all so bad.]
Well, we still have ours! I guess as long as they exist here somehow, there's nothing that says we can't push things along a little, right?
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[ Juudai saw that expression, Johan, and he knows how tough this is going to be. Heck, his first night here, he barely slept, just from being in a strange place. It's easy to let all the unknown variables get so huge and terrifying that they paralyze you. His smile softens a little bit. ] Hey: don't worry about it. We'll pull through. We always do.
[ Or Johan always does, at least. Sometimes it feels like he's untouchable, unbreakable, the way Juudai used to think he was. It's a comfort to think so, even if it might not be true. Even if Juudai knows how rarely it is true. ]
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Yeah, we do. There must be some way we can get cards over here, though, right? We could...
--Oh! Maybe if we duel, we could go home, and then communicate with them across dimensions or something? We managed to do it before, so it's gotta be possible here, too.
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That's a great idea! Maybe we should call everyone and tell them we can get them home.
[ And yet... as much as Juudai wants to get home, he has a strange feeling that it just can't be that easy. He pulls out his Duel Disk from his bag and starts checking it to make sure it's in working order (of course it is, he obsessively checks it twice a day). ]
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[Johan doesn't have a bag on him, since he was taken straight from his home, but Sapphire Pegasus trots up and hands him the disk in his mouth.]
Ah, thanks!
We'll be ready. It's been a long time coming.
Hasn't it?
[And with that, he nods to Juudai as the Gem Beasts all vanish at once, ready to be called upon.]
You heard what he said. Let's go, let's go!
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