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[[File:ObeliskForceReachOut.png|thumb|left|The [[Obelisk Force]] reach out for [[Celina]].]]
The [[Obelisk Force]] advance on [[Riley Akaba|Riley]], who is still in a PTSD induced hallucination of the soldiers that attacked his home. He slowly gasps that he will never let them have Celina. Riley remembers cowering in a house and the doors being kicked open by soldiers before he screamed. Celina weakly gasps Riley's name and Yuya yells at the Obelisk Force to stop, warning them not to hurt Riley. Barrett snaps that he is Yuya's opponent. Riley tells himself that he can't be afraid, and he thinks that he swore that he would fight. He remembers [[Jack Atlas (ARC-V)|Jack]] telling him that he looked forward to seeing Riley battle when he had found his own resolve, and he remembers telling [[Declan Akaba|Declan]] and [[Moon Shadow]] that he wouldn't run anymore and would fight, then he remembers facing the three [[Sector Security (ARC-V)|Sector Security]] officers. Back then he fought and defeated Sector Security, and he'll do the same this time. Celina tells Riley that that's enough, Riley has done enough. Celina slides down the wall, unable to support herself. She tells Riley that he's fought enough and protected her. Riley protests, "No…not yet!" and Celina struggles onto her hands and knees, stating that she can't watch him and Yuya be hurt for her sake anymore. She manages to get her arm onto her seat and states that she will fight too. Riley pants as the red-jeweled Obelisk Force smiles and walks forward, reaching out to grab Celina as Riley calls her name and Celina grits her teeth in rebellion…
"[[Battle Phase]]!" [[Sora Perse|Sora]] calls. "[[Frightfur Sabre-Tooth (anime)|Frightfur Sabre-Tooth]]" mauls the red-jeweled Obelisk Force across the back, "[[Frightfur Sheep (anime)|Frightfut Sheep]]" strangles the green-jeweled Obelisk Force, and "[[Frightfur Leo (anime)|Frightfur Leo]]" scares the living daylights out of the yellow-jeweled Obelisk Force. All three Duel Academy soldier fall to the ground and the forced return function of their Duel Disks warps them away. Celina asks what is happening, and she looks up to see Sora standing above a hole in the roof. Sora leaps down, and Yuya happily states that Sora came. Celina gasps as she recognizes Sora from when he defeated [[Shay Obsidian|Shay]] in the [[Battle Royal]]. Sora approaches Celina and she tells him to get away, stating that she won't go back to Duel Academy. Sora protests that he didn't come here to take her back and Celina tells him not to lie. Sora admits that it's true that he had went to the [[Standard Dimension]] because he was ordered to bring Celina back by the Professor, but now it's different. Celina asks what is different and Sora claims that he's their ally, to Riley and Celina's surprise and Yuya's joy.
