YGO-EQG 9.5- Alternate Endgame

Amidst everyone trying to lighten the mood, Celestia spoke up, “Well everyone, it seems now would be a better time than ever for me to announce that I will be training Moon as a teacher at CHS starting next school year.”

Everyone gave support to Moon’s future being cut out for her. The subject of Moon’s plans led into everyone else sharing their plans after graduation.

“Duel Academy recognized its need to get awesomer and sent me an invite to work for them!” Rainbow Dash spoke up.

“Really? That’s great!” Inferno said, “You’ll be working with Burst and I since the both of us got invites too!”

“I’ll also be a teacher there…” Murmured Fluttershy.

“No way! This is great, now all of us who are going to be working there can give my little brother and his friends a hard time when they attend it next year!” Rainbow Dash asked.

“My sisters and I are going to go for a full career.” Said Adagio.

“And we’ll be bringing Fang here as the group pet.” Aria said with a small giggle.

“Hey! I take offense to that.” Night Fang told his girlfriend. She simply responded by patting his head. “You aren’t wrong though,” the wolf-eared boy added under his breath.

“I’m of course going to be travelling with them as well,” Venus Bloomer told the group, “my ability to grow flowers in a short amount of time is going to come in handy to give the girls some of the most beautiful stages when they perform in concerts.”

“What about you Ace?” Inferno asked, noticing his friend stay toward the edge of the circle the group had formed.

Ace seemed reluctant to share. Sonata slipped her fingers between his and held his hand, giving approval to say what he needed to. “Oh, uh. I’m gonna be staying here. I’ll still support Sonata whenever I can. It’s just that-“

“He’s helping me make up for everything I did while under Dark Mist’s control instead of going off to be happy.” Dark Ice cut in from off to the other side. He then clenched his fist and left the room.

“What do you guys mean?” Burst asked.

“Ice has Red Dragon Archfiend, he has his family back, and he got a girlfriend. But before all that he stole other people’s rarest cards, and though he won’t tell me I fear he did more severing than just the bonds duelists had with their monsters. I love Sonata but he needs my help in atoning for all of that. He disagrees with my choice but Sonata and I both know it’s what’s best for him.” With that, Ace and Sonata followed Ice to try to talk to him.

“Er, I’ll be the next to say my plans,” Rarity spoke up to lighten the mood back up, “I plan to have a new clothing line launch by the end of the year.”

“I’m going to be taking over as CEO of Industrial Illusions after my father retires.” Goldenrise chimed in. Everyone in the room expected him to say that, so he received no reaction until Steel cut in with his plan.

“As for me,” said Steel Edge as he stood up to give a corny pose, “BLS and I will be leaving of an epic journey!”

“Journey for what?” asked Gold.

“I dunno. Just to become better as a duelist,” answered Steel as he sat back down.

“You’re going to get yourself killed.” RD flatly told him.

“Fine by me. Just means you won’t be graced by my visits to duel academy here and there.”

“I hate you.”

“Love you too Dash.” Steel held up his hands in a heart symbol

“Ugh. What about you Pinkie?” RD said to redirect the conversation to the last person not invited to teach at Duel Academy

“Oh… hm… I dunno.” Pinkie said. “I mean once this story is over it won’t reall matter what I’m up to will it?”

“What?! No no no no no. You got to have SOMETHING you want to do after we graduate at the end of the month! Do you plan to just work part-time at Sugar Cube Corner and throw parties for the rest of your life?” Burst said to his friend, finally taken out of his funk by concern for his friend.

“Um… yes?”

“Pinkie… at least sign up for community college or something.” Said RD.

“Look guys. Relax. I’ll have my future carved out in some sort of ‘next-generation of duelists’ story anyway. So just wait until then and we’ll see how the author portrays adult me.”

Nobody was assured by Pinkie’s words, but they all knew she wasn’t going to be wrong so they simply decided to move on.

“Oh well.” Burst sighed. “Hey guys I got a karaoke machine in my basement, wanna try it out?”

The answer was a unanimous yes. Everyone was having fun taking turns singing along to all manner of pop and rock songs, as well as the occasional English cover of an anime opening.

“Darling, shall we have the next song together?” Rarity asked Inferno while handing him one of the two mics.

“I’d love to” Inferno said to his girlfriend as the two got up and sang a cutesy English Vocaloid cover together.

“Inferno Flare. By Ra, you are the biggest weeb I have seen.” Steel Edge taunted his friend after the song was over.

“Ow,” Inferno sarcastically pretended to be hurt, “You have wounded my pride. I am so ashamed. I only hope you can do what you do best and let me know that this was ‘nothing personnel’” Steel blushed in embarrassment, knowing Inferno struck him where it most hurt: Coldsteel Hedgeheg references. Everyone laughed at the two’s antics and continued singing the day away. Even Ace, Sonata, and Ice returned to join in the fun. As the day blended into night, everyone stuck around to keep the party going, intending to make the most of one of their last days all doing so together.