Yugioh: Fusion of Worlds: Fall of the Crimson Dragon [Accepting in OOC thread]

[metaleaddy]

Travis ran deeper into the forest, dodging branches and bushes before stopping in front of a Nobleman Eater Bug (900 ATK/1200 DEF), which charged at him full force. Travis, unwittingly, had drawn and played A Legendary Ocean down on his mass produced KC duel disk, a spray of water collapsing from the sky onto the forest, disintegrating trees and reverting grassy land to sand. A small castle was erected with sea fauna floating around, and Travis opened his mouth open. He breathed, seemly ignoring the amount of water he intook. [i]This is unreal. I'm breathing underwater, and I can feel everything around me.[/i] Travis's deck glowed, as he drew the top card of his deck quickly, setting it on the Monster Card zone, as The Legendary Fisherman (1850 ATK/ 1600 DEF) jumped into the air, riding gracefully on his pet shark, as he dived back in. The fisherman exhaled. "Travis! It is time you came here to master your deck. This is the Duel Monster Spirits World, and you were sent here to learn of your Half Grandfather. I am what reminded him most of his missing father, and your very own Duel Spirit. Now! Let me help you vanquish this land creature!" With a quick thrust forwards, he stabbed his spear into the torso of the insect, reducing him to waste. "Hey, thanks, Fisherman." Travis exhaled, relieved that he was safe. "Stay here, I have much to teach you."

[Premier Alexander Romanov]

Nora drew her card. [color=#ffa500]"I will set 5 face-down cards, then end my turn."[/color]

[color=#ffa500]Nora:[/color] 4000 LP
Hand: 1
Field: 5 FD S/T
Graveyard: None

Delilah, meanwhile, was now on a red and silver Duel Runner, driving through the city. Her companions had started searching for any signs of their fallen compatriot, but Delilah was after something else. These "Numbers" intrigued her, and she had been meaning to test out a new device that could be used to contain Ener-D reactor cores. Hopefully, these same devices could imprison and nullify the effects of the cards so she could properly research the monsters.

[Blackwing-Master]

"Fine then, I'll draw! I play Harpie's Hunting Ground. Next I'll summon Cyber Harpie, and because of Hunting Ground, I'll be destroying your middle face down card." A Harpie that looked similar to the other, but in metal armor, appeared and slashed at the opponent's middle face-down before u-turing back to Jasmines side of the field. (if no chain)"Now, because of Harpie Lady 1, both my monsters will gain 300 attack points, plus the 200 boost from Hunting Grounds, my monsters have enough power to end this duel.Now Harpie Lady 1 and Cyber Harpie, attack her directly." Both monsters rushed towards Nora aiming their claws right at her.

LP:4000
Hand:3
Field:Harpie 1 [b]ATK1800[/b], Cyber [b]ATK2300[/b], Hunting Ground (effect on middle s/t), s/t

[wiithepeople]

[center][color=#800000][b]Hans Nadal[/b][/color], happy with his success so far, drew his card. He then pointed to his Prince Zero([b]2600[/b]/1600) who was being imbued in a mass of dark energy, becoming nearly twice Hans' height. Then Prince Zero's black robes changed color from black to red, signaling it's Attribute changing to FIRE. Then, a flash of red spear across the sky, splitting in all directions and sailing over Doomkaiser Dragon. The undead dragon looked up in amazement and fear over what was circling above. Then, all of the scattered energy shot straight into the undead dragon, disintegrating it completely.

[color=#800000][i]It's a shame that I can't attack after doing that. Oh well, I'll nail him down with my Prince next turn. It won't even take a rocket scientist to figure out my opponent's potential cards.[/i][/color]

Hans, without battling, signaled the end of his turn.

[color=#800000][b]Hans Nadal[/b][/color]
LP: 4000
Cards in Hand: 1
Cards on Field: Prince Zero, the Elemental Force ([b]2600[/b]/1600), 2 Set Spell/Trap cards[/center]

[Premier Alexander Romanov]

Nora flipped up the Trap Card that was about to be destroyed. [color=#ffa500]"I activate Larvae Consumption."[/color]

Larvae Consumption
Trap/Normal
Send the top 5 cards of your Deck to your Graveyard. If there are any Level 4 or lower Insect-Type monsters among the sent cards: Special Summon 1 of them in face-up Defense Position.

Five silky, baseball-sized eggs appeared in front of Nora. She picked up the first, and swallowed it whole, followed by the second, then the third, until all 5 eggs were eaten. Suddenly Nora spat out one of the eggs, which started inflating, hatching, and growing into a strange spider about the size of a small horse. The spider seemed to be covered in artificial foliage with a set of goggle with six glowing orange eyes poking out, as well as a pair of trench kinves attached to its two front legs. (2000 DEF|LV4)

Ghillie Spider
EARTH/Insect/LV4/0/2000
Once per turn: You can Set this face-up card. When this card is flipped face-up: if this monster is targeted for an attack by a monster controlled by your opponent; negate the attack and change the attacking monster to face-up Defense Position.

Nora smirked as she licked her lips. [color=#ffa500]"Now, I will set my monster face-down." [/color]Ghillie Spider sunk down, and hid underneath a face-down card, which Harpie Lady 1 attacked. As the spider was flipped up, he quickly struck at his foe and stabbed her with the knives, causing her to take up a defensive posture due to her wounds. (1400 DEF|LV4) [color=#ffa500]"Ghillie Spider is a very interesting creature, able to hide in plain sight, but once he is found, he strikes at his attacker and forces them into the defense, though the attack is negated, and therefore you do not take any Battle Damage. Anything else?"[/color]

[Blackwing-Master]

As her first Harpie turned blue and changed to defense, Jasmine smiled a bit. "As creepy as that was," she said, reffering to Noras trap 'animation.' "I can still do more. Since it was my Harpie Lady 1 that attacked your monster and not Cyber Harpie, I'll be able to attack your spider without her attack being negated. Now go, Cyber Harpie. Attack Ghillie Spider!" Cyber Harpie swooped towards the spider and sliced at it with her claws. "I'll end my turn by setting yet another face down card. Your move."


LP:4000
Hand:2
Field:Harpie 1 [b]DEF1600(Hunting Ground boost)[/b], Cyber [b]ATK2300[/b], Hunting Ground, 2 s/t

[Premier Alexander Romanov]

Nora flipped up another Trap Card. [color=#ffa500]"You don't seem to understand the situation you are currently in. I have 4, now 3, more Trap Cards. You can only destroy 1 of these Trap Cards once per turn. I already have you ensnared in my strategy. Now, face the power of my Trap Card, No Entry!" [/color]As Cyber Harpie closed in on the hiding spider, sirens went off and a gate closed in front of the bird-woman. Several tough-looking government official types started yelling at Cyber Harpie, and ordered her back. They then went to Harpie Queen and accosted her as well, causing both monsters to be switched into Defense Mode. (1200 DEF|LV4) (1300 DEF|LV4) [color=#ffa500]"As you can tell, No Entry turns all Attack Position monsters into Defense Position, meaning your attack is, once again, negated."[/color]

[metaleaddy]

Austin was busy counting the time on his stopwatch, gazing at the lifeless body of his most recent competitor. "Death by shock. Couldn't handle his rubbish card getting destroyed. What was it...Amphibious Bugroth?". He sat against the wall, before getting up and running through the streets to find opponents. Using his visor, he scanned for duelists, quickly charging towards a Academy Student. "Duel me. He will play by the Ante Rule. You bet your strongest card, and so do I. Whoever wins gains the loser's card. Let's go. I'll start! I set two facedowns, and Normal Summon 'Pheobe, Titan of Moon!' in Attack Position!"

Phoebe, Titan of Moon
Spellcaster/Tuner
**
950/1000
Effect: When this card is used in a Synchro Summon, you may remove it from play instead of sending it to the Graveyard to look at a facedown Spell or Trap your opponent controls.

"Then, I set two cards face down, and end my turn."

LP: 4000
Hand: 2.
Field: 2 face downs, Phoebe [b]ATK950[/b]

[Rhykotsu]

Two Gemini Soldiers led the charge, but Rhykotsu realized that the Cosmo Queen was way too powerful; what if she tore through them all at once!? "[b]STOP![/b]" He yelled, calling off the attack. Fortunately they weren't too close, and they retreated away from her, with the Anti Raigeki covering for them.

Rhykotsu looked over at the other person fighting the Queen alongside him. "[b]Thanks! But get away, I have a plan![/b]" Suddenly, cue firey explosion that was shaped as a Lotus. "[b]I'm here, sorry for the lateness.[/b]" A knight wielding a huge sword appeared from the flames, and faced the Cosmo Queen with everyone. "[b][url=http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Knight_of_the_Red_Lotus]Knight of the Red Lotus![/url][/b]" Rhykotsu cried out, glad to see a strong ally.

"[b]Alright, I have a plan! Soldiers, you three lead the charge. I need Lotus to resurrect any of you who fall, alright? Grab onto Cosmo Queen and hold her in place. You won't survive, but now that Lotus's here, we're good.[/b]" The three soldiers nodded, knowing their job. "[b]Alright! Let's make them proud![/b]" One of them shouted before charging at Cosmo Queen.

"[b]Firing team![/b]"

Evocater Chevalier readied his sword to shoot a blade beam (equip spell) at Cosmo Queen. Tuned Magician got ready to use her normal attack. Dark Valkyria prepared her Avenging Black Flame (effect). Future Samurai prepared his famed skill, "Tsubame Gaishi" (Effect). Black Brutdrago prepared his mega laser beam, as did Superalloy and White Dragon Capulus. Chthonian Emperor Dragon was charging up two bursts of his attack as well.

"[b]Attack all at once, once the Soldiers grab her![/b]"
"[b]Got it.[/b]" Valkryia said. The other Geminis also agreed.

"[b]We can't let them down! Let's get her![/b]" One of the Gemini Soldiers said as they sped towards Cosmo Queen.

Rhykotsu looked at his face downs. '[i]My body as a shield...I hope I won't have to use it.[/i]' D.D. Warrior Lady, who wasn't part of either the frontal attack nor the ranged attack, noticed him. "[b]Don't be afraid. No matter what happens, we'll make it through. My allies are coming.[/b]" D.D. Warrior lady had called in for reinforcements, as well.

[wiithepeople]

[b]Plague[/b] drew his next card, aware of his facedowns. There were little options in what he could do, and with what he believed was great security in his 2 face-down cards, he didn't need to do a lot other than preserve his hand. He simply grunted out to his Revived King to change to an unfamiliar position: Defense. Afterward, he ended his turn.

LP: 3400
Cards in Hand: 2
On Field: Revived King Ha Des (2450/[b]0[/b]), 2 Set Spell/Trap cards

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[color=#800000][i]It will take a while before I can take care of those face-down cards Plague has. Who cares if I take a risk? I have the cards that will bring about my victory anyway.[/i][/color]

Drawing his next card, Hans couldn't believe his eyes. This time, he might seize the duel. This was it.

Hans summoned to his field "Zero Recruiter". A white halo once again took to the field from above, dropping a small wooden knight with a small shield and dagger ([b]0[/b]/0). After summoning his Recruiter, Hans activated the trap card, "Zero Transfer". Two white halos appeared above both Plague's Revived King and Hans' Zero Recruiter. As they were both sucked in, the halos changed spots, dropping Revived King Ha Des to Hans' side of the field, leaving Plague with a helpless monster. Then, Hans decided to play the other card in his hand, "Mystical Space Typhoon". A giant cyclone appeared and swept in to one of Plague's face-down cards, which spun around, revealing itself to be "Mirror Force". Plague was in absolute shock.

Reading the despair on Plague's face, Hans ordered the Revived King to destroy "Zero Recruiter". The magic powers of Ha Des sent hundreds of hands to claw at the lifeless body of Recruiter and drag it to the underworld while other hands clawed at Plague (LP: 1050). Sensing the end to be near, Hans declared a final attack on Plague. Prince Zero's powerful Shield Sword Crush went full on into Plague and flung him back violently as his Life Points reached 0.

[spoiler=Zero Recruiter]EARTH/****/warrior/gemini
This card is treated as a Normal Monster while on the field or graveyard. While treated as a Normal Monster, this card's ATK, DEF, and Level are 0. You can Normal Summon this card on the field to treat it as an Effect Monster, and gain this effect:
* Once per turn: you can discard 2 cards and select 1 "Zero" Gemini monster in your Deck; Special Summon it and treat it as an Effect Monster, with its effect.
1450/450[/spoiler]

[spoiler=Zero Transfer]Trap/Normal
Activate only if you control a face-up "Zero" Gemini monster. Select 1 monster your opponent controls and 1 monster you control; switch control of both monsters.[/spoiler]

[metaleaddy]

The other duelist began to feel a chill up his spine. [i]How do I know if I attack him, my monster won't get destroyed?[/i]. He made his move anyways. "I Normal Summon my 'Flame Manipulator'!" A small boy, wearing a set of blue and purple clothes, with heavy green eyes, materialized in front of the duelist. "Next, I set 1 facedown, and equip my 'Salamandra' to my Flame Manipulator, before attacking your Pheobe!" As the fireballs thrown by the monster were heading towards Austin chuckled. "And to send a reminder of my attitude towards resistance, I activate my 'Sakuretsu Armor' to prevent your monster from attacking, and successfully destroying him. " Austin stared into the other duelist's eyes heavily, as his monster's fire balls were reflected by a set of exploding armor that had formed around Pheobe, blasting Flame Manipulator into dust. "I end my turn..."

Austin
LP: 4000
Hand: 2.
Field: 1 face down, Phoebe [b]ATK950[/b]

Unnamed Duelist
LP: 4000
Hand: 2
Field: 1 facedown,

Austin began his turn with a short chuckle, seeing as his opponent was wide open for an attack. "Now, I will Normal Summon my 'Mnemosyne, Titan of Memory'!". A small beauty in a green vest arose from the ground, her skin like marble with ancient eyes.

Mnemosyne, Titan of Memory
EARTH/Spellcaster/LV4/1300/2000
When a face down Spell or Trap you control is destroyed by an effect of your opponent's card, you may place this card in the Spell and Trap Card Zone and treat it as the destroyed Spell or Trap.

"Next, I send my Mnemosyne to the grave with Pheobe and 1 card in my hand, in order to Synchro Summon 'Titan of Piercing, Iapetus', in Attack Mode." An aged man in a suit of Greek armor, with a fiery plume on top who was holding an enormous spear arose from the earth, causing a quake as he wailed a battle cry.
Titan of Piercing, Iapetus
EARTH/Warrior/Synchro/LV6/2300/2000
1 "Titan" Tuner Monster+1 or more Non-Tuner "Titan" monsters.
This card inflicts Piercing Damage. When this monster is selected as a target of an opponent's attack while it is in Defense Mode, you may select and apply 1 of these effects: *Banish or remove from play 1 card in your hand or Graveyard. Switch that monster to Defense Position. *Banish or remove from play 2 cards in either your Hand or Graveyard, negate the attack. *Banish or remove from play 3 cards in your hand or Graveyard. The attacking monster is destroyed.

"Next, I attack you directly! Iapetus! Rampant Pierce!". The Titan smiled and he charged at the duelist rapidly, piercing through his stomach his spear, before pulling it out and kneeling before Austin. "Then, I end my turn."


Austin
LP: 4000
Hand: 2.
Field: 1 face down, Titan of Piercing, Iapetus [b]2300[/b].

Unknown Duelist
LP: 1700
Hand: 2

[b] [/b]

[metaleaddy]

The duelist began to reach for the top of his deck, praying for a good card to draw. He quickly pulled to see a Thunder Dragon in his hand. [i]I just need to get a tribute out on the field. But that Titan'll smash it up[/i].[i] But I could activate my Reckless Greed next turn to try and get Cost Down.[/i] "I summon 'Jetroid' in Attack Position, and end my turn!".

Austin snickered under his breath, before bursting into full out laughter. "You think a second rate monster is going to beat me? Well, son, I have a lesson for you! I activate my 'Monster Reborn' to bring back my Pheobe, and activate 'Monster Reincarnation' to bring Mnemosyne to my hand, who I Normal Summon and Synchro Summon with all of them, including Iapetus, to bring out 'Wielder of Sky, Titan Atlas'!"

****+**+******=12

A set of chains erupted from the earth, connecting to the air, before a giant man, with pure white skin and sky blue eyes materialized wrapped around the chains, holding a giant orb with his hands, which when looked inside, gave a bird's eye view of the exact area Austin and the other where dueling in.

Wielder of Sky, Titan Atlas
LIGHT/Warrior/Synchro/LV12/3800/2500
1 'Titan' Tuner Monster+1 Non-Tuner 'Titan' Monster+1 Non-Tuner "Titan' Synchro Monster
This card gains 500 attack for each monster with 'Titan' in it's name in the Graveyard or Removed from Play Zone. You may tribute this card to destroy all cards your opponent controls, and have your opponent take 800 points of Direct Damage for each card that was destroyed by this effect.

"Atlas' power, thanks to my other Titans, has his Attack Points boosted towards 5300! Now, Atlas, inflict your crushing labor onto this omnipotent fool! Sky's Wrath!" The Titan threw the orb at the small helicopter, crushing him with ease, as the other's Life Points dropped down to zero, he wailed something along the lines of "My Twin Headed Thunder Dragon...". Austin grabbed his duel disk, and quickly pulled out from the unconscious duelist's Extra Deck a Twin-Headed Thunder Dragon. Austin took a match in his pocket, ignited it, and set the burning card on the Duel Disk, before walking away with a laugh.

[Blackstone Dresden]

[color=crimson]Singlus didn't even flinch as his Life Points hit zero and Dark Flattop started crumbling below him. "How did you think this would end, James?" He asked, drawing his next card despite having already lost the Duel, "If I win, Dark Flattop lands safely and I bring you back to my Queen. Since you won, Dark Flattop is destroyed and you fall to your death." He flipped the card he drew and revealed it to be Machine Imperial God Astro, "By sending my three Machine Imperial Soldiers from my hand to the Graveyard, I can Summon Astro from my Hand." Mr. Singlus' white D Wheel started to take itself apart bit by bit and began spiraling around its rider as Dark Flattop finally gave way and vanished, leaving its two human riders hundreds of meters above the city. "James, you never did ask me my name." Singlus said with a smirk as his Monster started growing out of the remnants of his D Wheel, "Allow me to introduce myself." Astro was now completed except for his chest, where Singlus now stood, "My name is Aporia."[/color]

[color=gold]"There he is!" Caleb shouted as he saw the shadow running away from them and speeding his Duel Board up with a press of his foot. "Hey, get back here you bastard!" He shouted as his brother followed, more annoyed than anything by his brother's antics.[/color]

[color=gray][i]Dear God, how the Hell am I the younger brother?[/i][/color]

[Premier Alexander Romanov]

Nora drew her card.[color=#ffa500] "Now, this is where things get fun. Since the only monsters in my Graveyard are Insects, I will send your Harpie Queen and Harpie Lady 1 to your Graveyard to Special Summon Mother Spider from my hand."[/color]
A rumbling sound could be heard below the dock, and several mandibles grabbed Harpie Queen from underneath the dock, followed by Harpie Lady 1. Then, emerging from the holes was an enormous purple spider with bladed legs. (2300 ATK|LV6)
[color=#ffa500]"Next, I will Normal Summon Hacker Spider in Attack Mode."[/color]

Hacker Spider
DARK/Insect/Tuner/LV2/600/500
Once per turn: discard 1 Insect-Type monster from your hand to the Graveyard; Special Summon 1 "Spider" Insect-Type monster from your Deck with a lower Level than the discarded monster in face-up Defense Position.

A smaller spider appeared, but with multiple computers attached to its thorax. The spider also had multiple holographic screens in front of its face, and its mandibles were quickly typing away at a keyboard in front of it. (600 ATK|LV2|Tuner)
[color=#ffa500]"Now, I will activate Insect Hierarchy."[/color]

Insect Hierarchy
Trap/Normal
Activate only if you control a Level 6 or higher Insect-Type monster: Add 1 Level 6 or lower Insect-Type monster to your hand from your Deck, but the monster added to your hand by this card's effect cannot be Summoned from your hand until your next Main Phase 1.

Nora adds a card to her hand. [color=#ffa500]"I will then activate Hacker Spider's effect, allowing me to send the Sniper Spider I just added to my hand to Special Summon a lower Level Spider from my Deck, such as Voltic Spider."[/color]

Voltic Spider
LIGHT/Insect/LV4/1700/500
Once per turn: inflict 300 points of damage to your opponent's Life Points for each face-up Defense Position monster on the field.

An odd spider with yellow and electric-blue markings appeared on the field, though the thorax of the spider appeared to be some sort of power generator, with wires connecting to a pair of tasers on its front limbs. The spider has on a helmet with a welding mask that had three horizontal translucent bars. (1700 ATK|LV4)
[color=#ffa500]"And now, I will Tune Hacker Spider with my Ghillie Spider!"[/color]
Hacker Spider rose into the air, activating a program, and it split into 2 rings, which Ghillie Spider entered, becoming 4 stars.
[color=#ffa500]"Rival of Athena, emerge from the depths and ensnare your foes! Guide us towards a new order through the unconsolidated chaos! Synchro Summon, show yourself! Underground Archnid!"[/color]
A strange creature emerged from the synchro array. From the waist up, it appeared to be an odd woman, but she was attached to a monstrous spider. (2400 ATK|LV6)
[color=#ffa500]"I will enter my Battle Phase, and attack you directly with Underground Archnid! Dark Net!"[/color]
Arachnid shot out a purple-glowing web at Jasmine.

[wiithepeople]

Hans exhaled in disbelief. He had won his first duel on the battlegrounds. If only his comrades were there to witness it firsthand...

[color=#800000][i]My lord, I hope that Zilch and Halberd are well.[/i][/color]

As Hans Nadal witnessed the underworld take Plague into its depths, he turned around and headed for the fortress in the sunset. Soon, the fields will turn pitch-black and the undead armies might exact their revenge on him if he doesn't make it back in time.

Hans ran toward the looming castle in the distance. As time passed and he ran through the many small villages littering the landscape, his mind drifted back to a time before he met his fellow friends in the Zero Dimension, to the time when his life changed forever...

[Blackwing-Master]

James's D-wheel came to a stop as his Signer mark started glowing and a vision of the finals of the WRGD flashed before his eyes, followed by bits and pieces of the Z-ONE Aporia duel. "Alright, so now that I know some of your background because of this," he said holding up his arm with the mark still glowing. "Mind explaining what you're doing back here? I'm sure this will be a good story."

After Jasmine recieved the Archnid's attack, she flipped her face-down card up, causing streamers to pop out as well as four Harpie Ladies. "I activate Hysteric Party. With this, I discard 1 card, another Harpie 1, to special summon all Harpie Ladies in my grave, including two Harpie Lady 1's ([b]ATK2100[/b]), Cyber Harpie ([b]ATK2600[/b]), and the Harpie Queen I sent to the grave to search for Hunting Grounds([b]ATK2700[/b]), which is treated as a Harpie Lady while in the grave or on the field. Now your attack replays." (NOTE: If you still have any face-downs, one of them would be destroyed by hunting grounds)(LP:1600)

[Premier Alexander Romanov]

Nora winces as one of her face-downs, Lair Wire, is destroyed.[color=#ff8c00] "Alright, then. It appears you have gained the field advantage...for now...and since it appears I have nothing else to do, I guess I will simply end my turn."[/color]

[color=#ff8c00]Nora:[/color] 4000 LP
Hand: 0
Monsters: Underground Arachnid (2400 ATK), Mother Spider (2300 ATK), Voltic Spider (1700 ATK)
Spells/Traps: 2 FD S/T
Graveyard: A ton of stuff.

Strangely, Nora seemed to be awfully calm, or at least awfully calm for someone who is not only clad in a rather skimpy armored outfit with tons of little glowy bits, but is also staring down the field with a pair of strange darkened eyes at a small horde of rather angry Harpies. But it still seems this biomechanical spider-woman has a few tricks up her sleeves, or gauntlets, in this case. Something's off, and why would Nora leave her monsters so unprotected?

[Blackstone Dresden]

((James and Aporia were kind of Dueling on Dark Flattop, which is now destroyed and thus they're falling to their deaths))

[color=crimson]"Did you honestly think that Team 5D's victory over ZONE would have caused me to never be born?" He asked, "It was inevitable that ZONE, Antinomy, Paradox, and myself would be born, no matter what happened to ourselves from the distant future. I must confess that I myself have no memory whatsoever of my other self, or his time as the Three Emperors of Ylliaster. All I know is what my Machines have shared with me, and they say that I am the only one worthy of wielding them because they imprinted themselves on the Aporia that I could have been." The tone of Aporia's voice changed and James was certain that he was smiling from inside Astro, "My Machines were the ones that kept my mind free from the influence of the Sun Queen, despite being abducted by her however many months ago." Astro glided towards James' D Wheel and grabbed hold of it before stopping in midair, "I must also apologize on behalf of Wisel. He is the one that you were Dueling against just now. He and Skiel didn't think I could act convincingly enough to trick you into thinking that I was under Tara's control."[/color]

[Blackwing-Master]

"FIne, my turn, draw!" She thought for a few seconds before finally saying, "I set a card and summon Birdface ([b]ATK1600->2400[/b]) Now I'll attack your Arachnid with Harpie Queen." The green haired winged women twirled up into the air before swooping down on the spider-lady.

LP:1600
Hand:2
Field:(2)Harpie Lady 1 ([b]ATK2100[/b]), Cyber Harpie ([b]ATK2600[/b]), Harpie Queen ([b]ATK2700[/b]), Birdface ([b]ATK2400[/b])Hunting Ground, 1 s/t
"Not so much never born as born with a different result, as in not with the emperors." James's eyes grew wider as Aporia said Sun Queen. "No... not her again." James thought back to the first group of Signers he led. Tara being the holder of Ancient Fairy Dragon. He remebered her betraying the signers and her appearences since then. James snapped out of it as he was caught by the mechanical dragon. "Thanks, but what you're saying is that the Machine Emperors take you over or just shift into your form?" James said before switching back to the matter at hand: Tara. "So does she have up her sleeve this time?"

[metaleaddy]

Travis woke up soon after Austin was done dueling, grabbing his deck and heading out to the streets, narrowly dodging cars that were suddenly speeding through the streets in a panic. "What in blue blazes is going on?!". Travis kept running, to see Austin observing a duelist who had failed to beat him. A unidentified Synchro monster was laid down on the Duel Disk, Austin laughing before grabbing his Duel Parka's disk and walking off. "Who was that...".

Austin turned around, smiling and shuffling his deck in silence. "Mako Tsunami's grandson's half brother. Travis? I expected you. No matter, I already have the cards I need to eliminate you. Let's Duel, Shall we?".

[Blackstone Dresden]

[color=crimson]Aporia shrugged inside Astro and the silver humanoid Machine matched his motions, "My Machines and I are bonded across two time streams and I've spent most of the past few subjective years with them, usually with Grannel taking direct control over me. My Machines are free to come and go as they please." Astro landed on the ground and started disassembling itself back into Aporia's D Wheel, which was now an almost perfect remake of Terrible Omen, "As for Tara, all I know is that she's found what she calls 'The anchor between worlds'. I'm not sure what that means exactly, but Grannel might." As Aporia said this, his Ace Machine finished its reconfiguration process by setting down James and his D Wheel and reabsorbing that arm back into Terrible Omen. Then, the ex-Teacher closed his eyes and, when he reopened them, they were a metallic gold instead of their normal green, "As you know from Rainbow Neos' corruption and your memories of Team 5D's, there is a second world just opposite of the one we're on now, the Duel Monsters Spirit World, where my brothers and I are from. However, ours are not the only two worlds. In truth, there are a dozen universes, each as different from the other as yours is from mine. It seems that the Sun Queen has found whatever it is that keeps the worlds separate from one and other, this anchor between worlds." Grannel sighed and closed his eyes, opening them again as Aporia, "Problem being, what's she going to do with this information? From what Grannel was thinking while he was talking to you, the twelve dimensions are arranged perfectly, with each world connected to the others at a singular point. Destroying that point would isolate the world, but that can't seriously be her plan, can it?"[/color]

The next morning, Ivy crawled over her new human partner at the crack of dawn and clicked her teeth a couple times, "OK, you've slept long enough, wake up." She said, swatting the school aged boy in the face with her paw, careful to retract her claws before hitting him.

[Kingdom Xathers]

As the Cosmo Queen approached what she thought to be Alexander, the creature turned around to reveal two "eyestalks" and large red lips that took up the entire bottom half of its face; it was an Ojama Yellow wearing a crude, Ojama-fied costume of Alexander. "Hi, Lady!!" Ojama Yellow shrilled giddily as it latched onto Cosmo Queen's face and engulfed almost her entire face in a kiss, while the two remaining members of the Ojama Trio (also wearing horrific parodies of Alexander's outfits) grabbed on as well.

"... what... the... hell...?" Umbris said as he looked upon the scene unfolding in front of him. "Alex! Where the hell are you?!" he called out as he frantically searched for his partner, also realizing that Sorcerer of Dark Magic had also gone AWOL. It was until he stopped to look at the fully charged Anti Raigeki that the Neo-Spacian's expression went from peeved to frantic; the bone-hewn lightning rod was beginning to glow and crackle violently, threatening to fire its accumulated load at everything in its line of sight, including Cosmo Queen and Umbris himself. "Oh, shi--!"

Without further warning and any time for Umbris to react, Anti Raigeki unleashed all of its built-up energy in a powerful, concentrated beam which shot at an alarming rate towards Umbris' direction.

"Great, so this is how I die again" was the thought that flashed through the Neo-Spacian's mind, but no sooner had that thought crossed his mind, with the beam mere inches away from decimating him, that a hand grabbed his shoulder from behind and pulled him through a portal. With Umbris out of harms way, Anti Raigeki's attack made its way to Cosmo Queen and the now-hysteric Ojama Trio.

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Luisa suddenly realized the gravity of the situation that she was now in; most, if not all, of Vaggelis' monster had redirected their energies into taking her out of the picture. She had only seconds to find a counter to this problem, and yet she found herself becoming frantic, her mind racing as her body seemed to lock up. [i]"Oh, god! What can I do?"[/i] Almost immobilized with fear, the only thing her body could allow her to do was say in a deafening shriek, [b]"HELP!!! SOMEBODY, HELP ME!!!"[/b]

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Noticing that the two human boys were in hot pursuit of him, the cloaked figure hopped on top of a dumper before leaping up and grabbing on to the fire escape above; forgoing the stairs, the figure demonstrated his superhuman agility by climbing up the outer edge of the fire escape, going up two levels at a time. At least now, he believed, the humans couldn't catch up to him.

[Merci]

Rhykotsu's plan was highly flawed. Before Cosmo Queen bothered destroying any others, with a flash of lightning she destroyed Lotus first, penetrating the monster's chest. Then after that she unleashed a blast of lightning that hit all the Gemini monsters recklessly charging towards it. With no more resistance, it went towards Alex, only to be horrified as an ugly, yellowish monster revealed itself and latched onto her face, while two others in different colors also latched onto her. Horrified, she unleashed a powerful blast of cosmic energy to throw them off her body, only to be met with a large laser of concentrated lightning.

She was hit directly and sent far backward. The only reason she had survived was that it had been redirected to the Megamorph medallion that she had been holding, apparently, but now it had been completely obliterated, her crown had been knocked off, and her armor and clothes were in tatters too. She was unconscious.

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"Geez, now I'm the bad guy." Vaggelis muttered, surprised by the woman's sudden change in emotion, but he wasn't about to call off his attack.

[Blackwing-Master]

"An anchor between worlds..." James thought this over for a few seconds, then said, "Whatever her plans may be, they can't be good for us. Good duel and thank you for the information you've given me so far. I think I know the answer, but my question to you is, do you wish to join us or go back and go back and get more information from the inside?"

Dan turned on his side. "I thought you were my duel spirit, not an alarm clock..." he said, still half asleep. He then threw of his covers and turned so his feet were hanging off the bed. He then yawned then got up and slowly walked to his closet, entering it, then closing the door behind him."

[metaleaddy]

Austin turned. "And to give you a fair advantage, I'll give you 8000 Life Points."

Austin LP : 4000
Travis LP: 8000

Travis tensed. "Alright! Your on! I'll go first. I summon Tidal Returner in Attack Mode."

A small fish-human hybrid leaped into the air, landing on the floor as he held a small spear.

Tidal Returner
WATER/Warrior/Tuner/Effect/LV3/700/900
When this card is used to Synchro Summon a WATER type Synchro Monster, you may return 1 card to your Opponent's hand.

"I set two facedowns, and I end my turn!"

Austin laughed, staring at the monster with glee at it's almost inevitable destruction. "Alright, I summon Asteria,Titan of Necromancy in Attack Position!".

A beautiful young maiden in a black dress arose from Austin's shadow, wielding a small staff in her hand.

Asteria, Titan of Necromancy
DARK/Spellcaster/Effect/LVL4/1200/1500.
When a "Titan" monster is sent to the graveyard, you may tribute this card and pay 1000 Life Points to Special Summon it back to the field.

"Next, I activate the Field Spell 'Titan's Stronghold, Mount[b] [/b]Othrys!"

The pavement on the sidewalk burst, as a gigantic mountain formed under the feet of Travis and Austin, lifting them both into the vault of the sky, as a fortress stood behind Austin.

"Not only do my Titans gain 500 extra attack, but they also get to add Titanomachy Counters for each 4 monsters of yours they destroy! So let's add 1 piece of the puzzle together, and have my Asteria attack your Tidal Returner!"

The maiden smiled as she thrust her staff into the chest of Travis' monster, before Travis looked back at Austin with a smile.

"I activate the Trap 'Hook, Line and Sinker!'" Two cartoonish hooks snatched up both monsters, hold them straight in the air. "When you attack a Level 3 or lower WATER monster I control, I can flip a coin to see whether my monster and yours is destroyed, or if my monster is destroyed and I take a direct hit!". A coin flipped into the air, as Austin held his hand out to see it fall and catch it. With a smug grin, he checked the coin as he dropped it in shock. "Tails!". The hooks flung the two monsters into the air, destroying them both. "And then I activate my other Trap, 'Washing Up'! Instead of sending it to the grave, I shuffle it and my entire hand back into my deck, and draw my entire hand again." Travis drew 2 cards, and smiled. [i]A Legendary Ocean and my Legendary Fisherman! Perfect.[/i] "And do you have anything else to do?". Austin sneered. "One final facedown, and I end my turn."

Travis LP: 8000
Austin LP: 4000