Chaos Universe: The Unknown Past Ch. 1 - 84 (Chapter 76: Fight for the Throne Pt. 2) has arrived

[Haou Devil 12]

Here's Chapter 67 & 68 everyone. Enjoy

 

[spoiler=Chapter 67]Duel!

Nick & Rachel/ Total: 10 cards/ LP 16000

Knight & Makayla/ Total: 10 cards/ LP 16000

 

Nick: Turn 1

I draw. I play the spell "Kindred Spirits", when this card is activated, I can discard 1 monster from my hand and Special Summon 1 monster from my Deck with the same name, so I discard "Zeo-Nexus The Chaos Warrior"(LV4/LIGHT/Warrior/Effect/ATK/1900 DEF/1500) and Special Summon "Zeo The Chaos Warrior"(LV7/LIGHT/Warrior/Effect/ATK/2500 DEF/2200) from my Deck. Now I play the spell "Double Summon", so I can summon twice this turn, so I summon "Chaos Spirit Windcon"(LV4/WIND/Spirit/Effect/ATK/850 DEF/700) and "Chaos Spirit Starnos"(LV4/WIND/Spirit/Effect/ATK/1800 DEF/1400) Now I activate "Chaos Spirit Starnos"(s) 1st effect, I can add "Chaos Spirit" monsters to my hand equal to the number of cards in my hand and since there's 1, I can add "Chaos Spirit Lava"(LV4/FIRE/Spirit/Effect/ATK/1600 DEF/1000) to my hand. Now I play the spell "Level Draw", by paying 500 LP (Nick: LP 15500) I can select 1 monster on the field and draw cards equal to half its level, so I choose "Zeo The Chaos Warrior" and draw 3 cards. (Nick: Hand: 4) Now "Chaos Spirit Windcon"(s) effect activates, for every card I draw, I regain 500 LP and since I drew 3, I gain 1500 LP. (Nick: LP 17000) Now I play the spell "Triple Summon", if I already Normal Summoned this turn, I can add in 2 more Normal Summons, so I summon "Chaos Spirit Searon"(LV3/FIRE/Spirit/Effect/ATK/600 DEF/800) and "Chaos Spirit Lava"(LV4/FIRE/Spirit/Effect/ATK/1600 DEF/1000) Now "Chaos Spirit Windcon" and "Chaos Spirit Starnos", along with "Chaos Spirit Searon" and "Chaos Spirit Lava" use "Spirit Cross Fusion" to summon "Chaos Spirit Typhoon"(LV6/WIND/Spirit/Fusion/Effect/ATK/2100 DEF/1500) and "Chaos Spirit Inferno"(LV6/FIRE/Spirit/Fusion/Effect/ATK/2100 DEF/1500) Now I activate "Inferno"(s) effect, once per turn, I can select 1 Spell or Trap Card in my Deck and set it face-down on the field and he gains 300 ATK & DEF for every Spell & Trap on the field. (2100 + 300 = 2400 ATK/ 1500 + 300 = 1800 DEF) Now I play the Continuous Spell "Spirit Reincarnation", while this card is on the field, when one of my monsters are destroyed, I can Special Summon 1 monster from my Graveyard or Deck with the same name. Since another Spell Card is on the field, "Inferno"(s) ATK & DEF go up. (2400 + 300 = 2700 ATK/ 1800 + 300 = 2100 DEF) I end my turn.

 

"So you're starting off with your ace monster." said Knight. "Then I guess there is no need to hold back."

 

Nick & Rachel/ Total: 5 cards/ LP 17000

Knight & Makayla/ Total: 10 cards/ LP 16000

 

Knight: Turn 2

I draw. I remove from my hand from play the spell "Kingdom Rush!", when this card is activated, I can activate as many "Kingdom" Continuous Spells and "Ultimate Kingdom!" from my Deck, so I activate "Kingdom - Royal Family", "Kingdom - Moat", "Kingdom - Artillery", "Kingdom - Castle", and "Kingdom - Guards" and also activate the Field Spell "Ultimate Kingdom!". First, I'll use "Kingdom - Guards" to destroy your "Zeo The Chaos Warrior". (Nick counters: So I'll use "Spirit Reincarnation" to Special Summon "Zeo-Nexus The Chaos Warrior"(LV4/LIGHT/Warrior/Effect/ATK/1900 DEF/1500) from my Graveyard.) Next, I activate "Kingdom - Royal Family"(s) effect to Special Summon 2 LV1 Warrior-type monsters from my hand, so I Special Summon "Kingdom - Court Jester"(LV1/EARTH/Warrior/Tuner/ATK/300 DEF/300) and "Kingdom - Jester's Assistant"(LV1/EARTH/Warrior/Effect/ATK/0 DEF/1900) Now I summon "Kingdom - Mounted Knight"(LV4/EARTH/Warrior/Effect/ATK/1600 DEF/1200) Now I activate his effect, when he's successfully Normal Summoned, by paying 1500 LP (Knight: LP 14500) I can Special Summon 1 "Kingdom" monster from my hand, so I Special Summon "Kingdom - Princess"(LV5/EARTH/Warrior/Effect/ATK/2100 DEF/2100) Now I remove from my hand from play the spell "Profits of the Kingdom", when this card is activated, I can draw cards from my Deck equal to the number of "Kingdom" Continuous Spells I control, so I draw 5 cards. (Knight: Hand: 5) (Knight thinks: Perfect.) Now I activate "Kingdom - Princess"(s) effect, once per turn, by removing 1 card from my hand from play, I regain half of the Life Points I lost this turn. (Knight: LP 15250) Now I activate "Kingdom - Jester's Assistant"(s) effect, when he's summoned, I can Special Summon 1 "Kingdom - Court Jester" from my hand, Deck, or Graveyard, so I Special Summon "Kingdom - Jester Imposter"(LV2/EARTH/Warrior/Tuner/ATK/800 DEF/800) Now I'm tuning my "Court Jester"(LV1) with my "Princess"(LV5) to Synchro Summon "Kingdom - Royal Castle Guard"(LV6/EARTH/Warrior/Synchro/Effect/ATK/2500 DEF/2500) Now I'm tuning my "Jester Imposter"(LV2) with my "Jester's Assistant"(LV1) and "Mounted Knight"(LV4) "To all peasants of this forsaken world, bow before the Ultimate Kingdom!" Synchro Summon! Protect and serve. "Kingdom - Royal Knight"(LV7/EARTH/Warrior/Synchro/Effect/ATK/2700 DEF/1800) Now I activate my Field's effect, when it's activated, I can Special Summon "Hidden Archfiend in the Kingdom"(LV8/EARTH/Fiend/Effect/ATK/3900 DEF/3500) Now its effect activates, when this card is successfully Special Summoned, I can destroy all of my opponent's Spells & Traps. (Nick counters: Then I activate my trap "Phase Skip", when this card is activated, I get to choose which phase of my opponent's turn to skip, so I choose your Battle Phase.) Fine. In that case, I activate "Kingdom - Artillery"(s) effect, once per turn, you take damage equal to the combined amount of ATK for every "Kingdom" monster I control, so you take 5200 points of damage. (Nick: AAARGHH!!!/ LP 11800) I end my turn.

 

"Nick!" yelled Rachel.

 

"I'm fine." said Nick. "Go ahead, Rachel. It's your turn."

 

"All right." said Rachel.

 

Nick & Rachel/ Total: 5 cards/ LP 11800

Knight & Makayla/ Total: 9 cards/ LP 15250

Field: "Ultimate Kingdom!"

 

Rachel: Turn 3

I draw. Since you activated "Kingdom Rush", that means you lose. Unless... (Knight counters: Since I have "Kingdom Super Stability" removed from play, I don't lose and I can return my non-"Kingdom" cards I control, in my hand, in my Graveyard and I removed from play to my Deck, shuffle it, and draw 5 cards. (Knight: Hand: 5) Then my Life Points reset to the when we started this Duel. (Knight: LP 16000) Also, you can't perform your Battle Phase. (Rachel thinks: At least that "Archfiend" is gone.) (Knight counters: I activate the effect of "Kingdom - Moat", during my opponent's Standby Phase, I can choose a Type or Attribute of a monster and the selected Attribute or Type cannot attack until the End Phase. so I choose the Fairy-type.) I play the spell "Double Summon", so I summon "Cyber Angel - Sarah"(LV4/LIGHT/Fairy/Effect/ATK/1500 DEF/1200) and "Cyber Angel - Yumi"(LV3/LIGHT/Fairy/Effect/ATK/1400 DEF/1400) Now I activate their effects. "Sarah" gains 500 ATK for every LV5 or higher monster you control, so since you have 2, she gains 1000 ATK. (1500 + 1000 = 2500 ATK) Now I activate her second effect, once per turn, if you control a LV5 or higher monster, I can Special Summon 1 LV4 or lower "Cyber Angel" from my Deck, so I Special Summon "Cyber Angel - Karin"(LV2/EARTH/Fairy/Tuner/ATK/500 DEF/500) Now I tune "Karin"(LV2) with "Yumi"(LV3) to Synchro Summon "Cyber Angel - Hirai"(LV5/EARTH/Fairy/Synchro/Effect/ATK/2200 DEF/1500) Now her effect activates, she gains 300 ATK for every LV5 or higher monster you control, so she gains 600 ATK since you have 2. (2200 + 600 = 2800 ATK) Now I activate the effect of Nick's "Chaos Spirit Inferno", once per turn, I can select 1 Spell or Trap Card from my Deck and set it face-down. I play 2 cards face-down and end my turn.

 

"Finally!" said Makayla. "My turn!"

 

Nick & Rachel/ Total: 1 card/ LP 11800

Knight & Makayla/ Total: 10 cards/ LP 16000

Field: "Ultimate Kingdom!"

 

Makayla: Turn 4

I draw. (Makayla thinks: Right off the bat.) I play my 4 Continuous Spells, "Phase Change", "Dark Thorn Plantation", "Dark Thorn Growth", and "Dark Thorn Multiplication". (Rachel thinks: Already?!) Now I summon "Dark Thorn - Dragonfly"(LV4/DARK/Insect/Effect/ATK/1700 DEF/1000) Now I activate "Phase Change"(s) effect 3 times to switch to my Draw Phase, so I draw 3 cards. (Makayla: Hand: 4) Also, since 3 Standby Phases went by, "Dragonfly" gains Dark Thorn Counter(s) and thanks to "Dark Thorn Plantation", it gains 2 Dark Thorn Counter(s) every Standby Phase, so it reaches its maximum. (DTC: 5 MAX.) Now thanks to "Dark Thorn Growth", it gain 100 ATK & DEF for every Dark Thorn Counter on it and since it has 5, he gains 500 ATK & DEF. (1700 + 500 = 2200 ATK/ 1000 + 500 = 1500 DEF) Now I play the spell "Double Summon", so I can summon again. Now I summon "Dark Thorn - Chrysalis"(LV1/EARTH/Insect/Effect/ATK/0 DEF/0) Now I activate "Phase Change"(s) effect 2 more time to switch back to my Draw Phase, so I draw 2 cards. (Makayla: Hand: 4) Now "Dark Thorn - Chrysalis" gets maxed out. ("Dark Thorn - Chrysalis": DTC: 3 MAX.) Now its effect activates, by tributing it, I can Special Summon "Dark Thorn - Butterfly"(LV4/EARTH/Insect/Effect/ATK/1600 DEF/1400) from my Deck. Now I activate the effect of "Dark Thorn Multiplication", once per turn, I can Special Summon "Dark Thorn Token"(s)(LV1/DARK/Plant/Token/ATK/0 DEF/0) equal to the number of "Dark Thorn" monsters I control, so I Special Summon 2 "Dark Thorn Token"(s)(LV1/DARK/Plant/Token/ATK/0 DEF/0) Now I play the Quick-Play Spell "Quick Summon", so I can Normal Summon again, so I sacrifice my 2 "Dark Thorn Token"(s) to summon my great beast. (Nick thinks: Here it comes.) Come forth! "Earthbound Immortal Aslla Piscu"(LV10/DARK/Winged-Beast/Effect/ATK/2500 DEF/2500) Now I activate "Phase Change"(s) effect 3 more times, but this time, I switching to my Standby Phase, so I can max out "Dark Thorn - Butterfly". ("Dark Thorn - Butterfly": DTC: 5 MAX.) Now thanks to "Dark Thorn - Butterfly"(s) effect, it gains 300 ATK for each Dark Thorn Counter on it and thanks to "Dark Thorn Growth", both "Butterfly" and "Dragonfly" gain 100 ATK & DEF for every Dark Thorn Counter on the field, so since there's 10 Dark Thorn Counter(s) in all, both gain 1000 ATK & DEF. ("Dark Thorn - Butterfly": 1600 + 1000 = 2600 ATK/ 1400 + 1000 = 2400 DEF/ "Dark Thorn - Dragonfly": 1700 + 1000 = 2700 ATK/ 1000 + 1000 = 2000 DEF) Also, thanks to "Dark Thorn - Butterfly"(s) effect, it gains 1500 ATK more since there are 5 Dark Thorn Counter(s) on it. (2600 + 1500 = 4100 ATK) (Rachel counters: Since you summoned another LV5 or higher monster, "Hirai" gains 300 more ATK and "Sarah" gains 500 more ATK. ("Hirai": 2800 + 300 = 3100 ATK/ "Sarah": 2500 + 500 = 3000 ATK) That's not all. I activate the Continuous Trap "Cyber Angel Staff" and equip it to "Cyber Angel - Hirai".) Now I activate one of my partners Continuous Spells, so I activate the effect of "Kingdom - Artillery", so you take another 5200 points of damage. (Rachel: AAAAHHH!!!/ LP 6600) (Nick says: Rachel!) Now I activate "Kingdom - Guards" to get rid of your "Cyber Angel - Hirai". (Rachel counters: Now "Cyber Angel Staff"(s) effect activates, when the equipped monster is destroyed along with it, you take damage equal to the equipped monsters ATK. (Makayla: LP 12900) Also, "Cyber Angel - Hirai"(s) effect activates, when she's destroyed, I can Special Summon back the material monsters, so I revive "Cyber Angel - Yumi"(LV3/LIGHT/Fairy/Effect/ATK/1400 DEF/1400) and "Cyber Angel - Karin"(LV2/EARTH/Fairy/Tuner/ATK/500 DEF/500) in Defense Position.) Now to end this. "Earthbound Immortal Aslla Piscu" attack my sister directly. (Rachel counters: I activate the trap "Battleground", when this card is activated, I can select 1 monster I control and 1 monster you control and the select monster will do battle with each other, so I choose your "Aslla Piscu" and my "Cyber Angel - Sarah".) NO! (Makayla: LP 12400) In that case, I activate "Earthbound Immortal Aslla Piscu"(s) effect, when she's removed from the field, I can destroy all of my opponent's monsters and you take 800 points of damage for each one. (Rachel counters: By discarding the spell "Effect Barrier" from my hand, none of our cards are destroyed by card effects this turn.) Grrr! "Dark Thorn - Butterfly" destroy Nick's "Zeo-Nexus The Chaos Warrior". (Rachel counters: I activate the Counter Trap "Negate Attack", so your attack is negated and the Battle Phase ends.) GRRR!!! I play 1 card face-down and end my turn.

 

Makayla's eyes were filled with rage and anger, then she finally shouted...

 

"Why is it so hard to get rid of you?!" yelled Makayla.

 

"What is it with you, Makayla?" asked Nick. "Why did you become a Dark Signer? Why are you trying to destroy both of us?"

 

"Not Rachel, just you!" yelled Makayla. "I can never forgive you for what you did!"

 

"What did I do to make you hate me so bad?!" asked Nick.

 

"It's what you did to both me and Rachel." said Makayla.

 

"What do you mean?" asked Rachel.

 

"He... he..." said Makayla building up anger. "HE TOOK OUR PARENTS FROM US, RACHEL!!"

 

Nick, Rachel, and Knight's faces looked devastated. Rachel fell to her knees and turned her head towards Nick thinking...

 

("No." thought Rachel. "Nick... you...")

 

"And now, today is the day he gonna pay for all he's done!" yelled Makayla.

 

TO BE CONTINUED

 

Card of the Day: "Earthbound Immortal Aslla Piscu"

 

[spoiler=Chapter 68]Previously:

 

("Why is it so hard to get rid of you?!" yelled Makayla.)

 

("What did I do to make you hate me so bad?!" asked Nick.)

 

("It's what you did to both me and Rachel." said Makayla. "He... he... HE TOOK OUR PARENTS FROM US, RACHEL!!")

 

(("No." thought Rachel. "Nick... you..."))

 

("And now, today is the day he gonna pay for all he's done!" yelled Makayla.)

 

The story continues:

 

Nick, Rachel, Knight, and Makayla both stood frozen like statues until Nick said...

 

"What are you talking about?!" yelled Nick. "I never even knew your parents."

 

"I know." said Makayla. "That's because you used that power of your on our house. At first, I thought it was a crazy fire that burned down our entire house. I thought I was the only one that escaped, until I heard Rachel survived, so I went to search for her. Along my search, I met Master Wiraq."

 

("Wiraq was in the human world?!" thought Nick.)

 

"He told me everything." said Makayla. "He gave me this power and I'm gonna use it to finish what you started. Go on! Make your move!"

 

("Makayla." thought Nick as he turned his head toward Rachel, still on her knees. "If Wiraq was in the human world during the time of that accident, then I know something's up. Either way, I have to finish this. Rachel, if you can pull yourself together, I could really use your help right now.") "My turn!" yelled Nick.

 

Nick & Rachel/ Total: 0 cards/ LP 6600

Knight & Makayla/ Total: 6 cards/ LP 12400

Field: "Ultimate Kingdom!"

 

Nick: Turn 5

I draw. (Knight counters: "Kingdom - Moat"(s) effect activates, so I choose Warrior-type) (Nick thinks: Dang, well I'll get through this somehow.) I play the spell "Level Draw", by paying 500 LP (Nick: LP 6100), I can select 1 monster on the field and draw cards equal to half its level, so I choose "Chaos Spirit Inferno", so I draw 3 cards. (Nick: Hand: 3) Now I play another "Level Draw", so I pay 500 LP (Nick: LP 5600) and select "Chaos Spirit Inferno" again, so I draw 3 more cards. (Nick: Hand: 5) Now I play the spell "Double Summon" again, so I summon "Chaos Spirit Searon"(LV3/FIRE/Spirit/Effect/ATK/600 DEF/800) and "Chaos Spirit Landcaron"(LV4/EARTH/Spirit/Effect/ATK/900 DEF/850) (Makayla counters: I activate the Continuous Trap "Dark Thorn Veil", when this card is activated, I can place Dark Thorn Counter(s) on it equal to the number of Dark Thorn Counter(s) on the field, so that's 10 Dark Thorn Counter(s) ("Dark Thorn Veil": DTC: 10) Since there are more Dark Thorn Counter(s), my monster gain another 1000 ATK from "Dark Thorn Growth". ("Butterfly": 4100 + 1000 = 5100 ATK/ "Dragonfly": 2700 + 1000 = 3700 ATK) Now I play the spell "Pot of Greed", so I draw 2 more cards. (Nick: Hand: 3) Now I play the spell "Spirit Storm", when this card is activated, I can destroy a number of Spell & Trap Cards on the field up to the number of "Chaos Spirit" or "Death Spirit" monsters I control, so since I control 4 "Chaos Spirit"(s), I can destroy "Dark Thorn Veil", "Dark Thorn Growth", "Dark Thorn Plantation", and "Phase Change". (Makayla says: NO!) There goes your monsters power boost. ("Butterfly": 5100 - 2000 = 3100 ATK/ "Dragonfly": 3700 - 2000 = 1700 ATK) Now I activate "Chaos Spirit Inferno"(s) effect, I select 1 Spell or Trap Card from my Deck and set it face-down. Now "Chaos Spirit Landcaron" attack her "Dark Thorn - Butterfly" and "Dark Thorn - Dragonfly". (Makayla says: What?!) Thanks to his effect, he can attack twice and by skipping damage calculation, he can return the monsters he attacked to the owner's Deck. (Makayla says: No!) Since it's still my Battle Phase, I activate my face-down the Quick-Play Spell "Quick Spell", just like "Quick Trap", "Quick Spell" allows me to activate a Spell Card from my Deck, so I activate the spell "Battle Cross", when this card is activated during my Battle Phase, I can Special Summon 1 Fusion "Zeo The Chaos Warrior" from my Extra Deck by returning the monsters listed on its card text. Now "Zeo-Nexus The Chaos Warrior", "Chaos Spirit Searon", and "Chaos Spirit Landcaron" use "Triple Cross Fusion" to summon "Zeo The Erupting Chaos Warrior"(LV9/FIRE/Warrior/Fusion/Effect/ATK/3000 DEF/2600) Now his effect activates, he gains 400 ATK & DEF for every card in both players Graveyard's and by my count, his ATK goes way up! (10400 + 3000 = 13400 ATK/ 10400 + 2600 = 13000 DEF) (Knight says: You still can't attack with your Warrior-type monster.) That's why I'm not attacking with him. (Knight says: What?) Thanks to "Inferno"(s) other effect, he gains 300 ATK & DEF for every Spell & Trap Card on the field. (2100 + 1500 = 3600 ATK/ 1500 + 1500 = 3000 DEF) Now "Chaos Spirit Inferno" destroy his "Kingdom - Royal Castle Guard". (Knight counters: "Kingdom - Castle" halves my damage once per turn.) (Knight: LP 11850) Now I equip "Zeo" with "Instant Chaos Realm", so he won't return to the Extra Deck and he gains 1000 ATK. (13400 + 1000 = 14400 ATK) I play 1 card face-down and end my turn.

 

Nick looked at Rachel, still on her knees in deep thought about what her sister told her.

 

("Rachel, please." thought Nick. "You know me better than that, so why do you have to think about this?")

 

"My turn." said Knight.

 

Nick & Rachel/ Total: 0 cards/ LP 5600

Knight & Makayla/ Total: 6 cards/ LP 11850

Field: "Ultimate Kingdom!"

 

Knight: Turn 6

I draw. I summon "Kingdom - Mounted Knight"(LV4/EARTH/Warrior/Effect/ATK/1600 DEF/1200) Now I activate his effect, since he was Normal Summoned, I pay 1500 LP (Knight: LP 10350) and Special Summon 1 "Kingdom" monster from my hand, so I Special Summon "Kingdom - Swordsman"(LV3/EARTH/Warrior/Effect/ATK/1500 DEF/500) Now I activate his effect, once per turn, I can Special Summon 1 LV4 or lower "Kingdom" monster from my hand, so I Special Summon "Kingdom - Jester Imposter"(LV2/EARTH/Warrior/Tuner/ATK/800 DEF/800) Now I'm tuning my "Jester Imposter"(LV2) with my "Swordsman"(LV3) and "Mounted Knight"(LV4). "To all peasants of this forsaken world, bow before the Ultimate Kingdom!" Synchro Summon! Take Flight! "Kingdom - Dragon"(LV9/EARTH/Dragon/Synchro/Effect/ATK/???? DEF/2500) "Kingdom - Dragon"(s) ATK becomes the combined amount of ATK of the monsters used to summon it. (ATK: 3900) Now I activate "Kingdom - Artillery"(s) effect again. Combining the ATK of "Royal Knight" and "Kingdom - Dragon", you take 6600 points of damage. The duel is over. (Nick counters: Not yet! I activate the Counter Trap "Barrel Behind the Door", if a card effect is activated that inflicts damage to my LP, instead of my LP it's inflicted your LP.) (Knight: LP 3750) In that case, I activate "Kingdom - Guards"(s) effect, I can destroy your "Zeo The Erupting Chaos Warrior". (Nick counters: When "Instant Chaos Realm" is removed from the field along with the equipped monster, I can Special Summon "Zeo The Chaos Warrior" from my hand, Deck, or Graveyard. Now I revive "Zeo The Chaos Warrior"(LV7/LIGHT/Warrior/Effect/ATK/2500 DEF/2200) Now "Kingdom - Dragon" destroy his "Chaos Spirit Inferno". (Nick: LP 5300) "Kingdom - Royal Knight" destroy his "Chaos Spirit Typhoon". (Nick: LP 4700) I end my turn.

 

"This duel is coming close." said the announcer. "If Rachel from Team Satellite can pull of a game breaking move, Team Satellite will be our Duelist Rising Tournament champions."

 

Rachel was still on her knees, looking down in deep thought. Nick couldn't take seeing her like this, so he built up the courage to say...

 

"Come on, Rachel!" yelled Nick. "You have to snap out of it. You know me better than that. I would never do anything to hurt you. You told me to trust you and support you throughout this entire tournament and you trusted me to help save your sister and yet you're thinking about whether or not you can trust me?!"

 

Rachel's eyes widened after hearing Nick's words. Then she flashbacked to when she first met Nick.

 

("That's right." thought Rachel. "Back then, I trusted Nick with all my heart. He was always there for me, so why... Why am I feeling like this?!")

 

Flashback:

 

("HE TOOK OUR PARENTS FROM US, RACHEL!!" yelled Makayla. "And now, today is the day he gonna pay for all he's done!")

 

The story continues:

 

("Maybe because of what Makayla said." thought Rachel. "True, I am sad about what happened to our parents and I would do anything to get them back, but giving myself to the Dark Signers is something I would never do.")

 

"Don't bother, Nick." said Makayla. "She knows who she can trust now. Go on, Rachel. Surrender and I promise that I'll ask Master Wiraq if you can join us."

 

Rachel got up from her knees.

 

"I..." said Rachel.

 

Nick and Makayla were both looking at her to see what her decision was.

 

"It's my..." said Rachel. "It's my... TURN!"

 

Makayla's eyes widened in anger and Nick smiled with relief.

 

Nick & Rachel/ Total: 0 cards/ LP 4700

Knight & Makayla/ Total: 4 cards/ LP 3750

Field: "Ultimate Kingdom!"

 

Rachel: Turn 7

I draw. (Knight counters: "Kingdom - Moat"(s) effect activates, so I choose Fairy-types.) (Makayla says: Rachel, think about what you're doing!) I have. Nick is not evil. He's kind and caring and he wouldn't anything horrible like that. (Makayla counters: Grrr! That's it! Consider yourselves dead! By discarding "Earthbound Summoner"(LV2/DARK/Spellcaster/Effect/ATK/700 DEF/700), I can remove 1 "Earthbound Immortal" from my Graveyard from play and Special Summon 1 "Earthbound Immortal" from my Deck. (Makayla's eyes turned bright purple and the Tree Nazca Line appeared on her back. Then the wall of flames changed shape into the tree Nazca Line.) (Rachel thinks: Oh no.) (Makayla counters: I remove "Earthbound Immortal Aslla Piscu" from play to summon my second great beast. Come Forth! "Earthbound Immortal Ppicuaru"(LV10/DARK/Plant/Effect/ATK/2600 DEF/2400) Now make your move, dear sister.) (Rachel thinks: I think it's time to bring her out.) I play the spell "Level Draw", by paying 500 LP (Rachel: LP 4200) I can choose 1 monster on the field and draw cards equal to half its level. (Makayla counters: "Earthbound Immortal Ppicuaru"(s) effect activates, when you activate a Spell Card, you take 400 points of damage. (Rachel: LP 3800) I choose "Ppicuaru", so I draw 5 cards. (Rachel: Hand: 5) Now I play the Quick-Play Spell "Mystical Space Typhoon", so I can destroy "Ultimate Kingdom!". (Knight says: NO!) (Makayla counters: You take another 400 points of damage. (Rachel: LP 3400) Since "Ultimate Kingdom!" was destroyed, that means all of your "Kingdom" Continuous Spells are destroyed too. (Knight & Makayla says: No!!) Since there is no Field Spell on the field, "Earthbound Immortal Ppicuaru" is destroyed. (Makayla yells: NOOO!!!) Now I'm tuning "Karin"(LV2) with "Yumi"(LV3) and "Sarah"(LV4). (Nick thinks: What's she bringing out?) "People from the outskirts of the sky, please heed my wish and grace me with your light! Synchro Summon! Become a ray of hope! "Cyber Angel - Yurina"(LV9/LIGHT/Fairy/Synchro/Effect/ATK/2900 DEF/2100) (Nick says: Whoa!) (Makayla says: This can't be.) Now "Cyber Angel - Yurina" gains 600 ATK for every LV7 or higher monster you control. Since you control 2, she gains 1200 ATK. (2900 + 1200 = 4100 ATK) Now "Cyber Angel - Yurina" destroy Knight's "Kingdom - Dragon" and when she destroys a LV7 or higher monster, I can inflict damage to you equal to the destroyed monsters ATK or DEF. It's over!

 

Makayla bowed her head as Rachel's monster's attack was about to impact on Kingdom - Dragon. Her purple Dark Signer aura rose tremendously and she said...

 

"No... no way..." said Makayla. "There is no way... I'M NOT GONNA LOSE TO YOU!!!!"

 

Makayla's Dark Signer aura went out of control that she made Rachel's monster stop dead in it's tracks. Then all of a sudden, her Nazca Line barrier glowed really bright that the light from inside it shot up to the air along with Nick, Rachel, Knight, and herself.

 

"What's... going on?!" yelled Nick in midair.

 

Nick and Rachel were being seperated from each other and so is Knight and Makayla.

 

"Nick!" yelled Rachel as she reached for him.

 

"Rachel!" yelled Nick as he reached for her.

 

They streched as far as they could, but Rachel was drifting away from him.

 

"(screaming)" screamed Rachel.

 

"NO!!" yelled Nick.

 

Fortunately for Rachel, Knight caught her in his arms.

 

"Huh?" said Rachel as she turned her head towards him. "Knight?!"

 

"Hang on!" yelled Knight.

 

As Nick saw Knight saved her, he saw Makayla unconsious from her power and started drifting towards her. He grabbed her arm and held her tightly. The light from the Nazca Line was dimming and after a moment, the light receded. The smoke was clearing and after it did, just like that, all four of them disappeared.

 

"Uh....uh..." said the announcer. "What happened?"

 

Everyone from the rest area saw what happened.

 

"Wh... Where did they go?" said Leo.

 

"I... don't know." said Yusei.

 

Wiraq watched from outside the field and thought...

 

("She really is a special one." thought Wiraq.)

 

Card of the Day: "Cyber Angel - Yurina"

 

 

Just like that, they're all gone. By the power of one Dark Signer. Question is, where are they now? "Next Chapter"! Nick wakes up and finds himself on an island in another dimension in the Duel Monster Realm, but he wasn't alone because Makayla woke up beside him. In another part of the island Rachel and Knight woke up beside each other. How will these turn of events work? Will they fight to find a way out, or will they set aside their differences until they're found? Find out next time. Until then, KEEP ON DUELING!!

[Mysty]

I like these recent chapters. I can't wait to see how 67 ends.

Sorry I haven't responded in a while.

[Mysty]

Okay, now that the beginning of 68 is up, I really can't wait to see how this duel will work out and what is revealed about this storyline.

[Mysty]

This duel is getting more and more exciting with each update. I can't wait to see what happens when it's Rachel's turn.

[Haou Devil 12]

Chapter 68 is finished. Please read and comment.

 

Note: The next chapter won't have a duel. Sorry :(

[Mysty]

It's okay that the next chapter won't have a duel. The preview for the next chapter makes the next chapter look very exciting even if it won't have a duel.

[Haou Devil 12]

Here's Chapter 69 everyone. Enjoy.

 

[spoiler=Chapter 69]A few hours later, after the explosion, the announcer said the tournament will be postponed until they find Nick, Rachel, Knight and Makayla.

 

"How did that blast happen?" asked Cody.

 

"Dark Signers are really hard to understand." said Yusei. "There is no telling what other powers they might have."

 

"Still." said Rein. "Where could Nick and Rachel have gone? They couldn't have been taken by the Earthbound Immortals."

 

"Who knows." said Mystery. "If your friend is stronger than you say he is, he'll be okay."

 

"Thanks, Mystery." said Rein.

 

While walking back to the hotel, listening in the shadows was none other than Kizuna, hearing about what happened to Nick.

 

("That blast shot upwards towards the force field protecting this place from the darkness." thought Kizuna. "Meaning they must've been sent flying to another field dimension. Question is which one?")

 

Meanwhile, Wiraq and Emperor were discussing about what's going to happen next.

 

"Well what now, Wiraq?!" said the Emperor. "Thanks to your fighter's screw-up, how are we going to go forward with our plan?"

 

"Relax, your majesty." said Wiraq. "This incident was expected. All that hate and anger inside that girl was too much for her to handle, so she let most of it out. I assure you, your duelist is fine. Makayla's power just shot them to another dimension in the Duel Monster Realm. They'll all be fine, unless, of course, they are already killing each other. On topic, the plan will go as followed, but our duelists must individually in hopes of preventing another incident like that."

 

"Very well, then." said the Emperor. "Do you know where they are now?"

 

Wiraq turned his eyes to the sky and saw Kizuna jump from building to building to get to the Expressroid.

 

"No, but I believe someone is already on the job." said Wiraq.

 

Now we find Nick lying unconsious from the blast, as he begins to open his eyes. When he opened them, he saw the sun was shining and he saw the bright blue sky.

 

"Where... am I?" said Nick all tired.

 

Nick tried to get up, but then felt something on top of him. He slowly turned his and saw a girl was on top of him and he thought...

 

("Rachel?" thought Nick.)

 

He flipped her over gently and saw her outfit and face and in realization, he thought...

 

("Makayla?!!" thought Nick.) (muffled screaming) said Nick covering his mouth.

 

When Nick calmed down a little, he looked around to see where they were. They were on an island where there is a forest behind him and there was miles of water in front of them. Nick then realized which dimension they were in.

 

"This is... Umiruka." said Nick.

 

Makayla was just now waking up. She opened her eyes a little and thought...

 

("Where am I?" thought Makayla.)

 

Nick then looked back and saw her wake up. He wanted to get out of sight, but he couldn't leave her here, so he walked over to her and said...

 

"You're awake." said Nick. "Thank goodness."

 

When Makayla saw him, her eyes widened, stood up and jumped away from him.

 

"Why are you here?!" yelled Makayla.

 

"Don't yell at me." said Nick. "You're the one who blew all of he...

 

Nick then came to realization and thought back to the explosion.

 

Flashback:

 

("Nick!" yelled Rachel as she reached for him.)

 

("Rachel!" yelled Nick as he reached for her.)

 

("(screaming)" screamed Rachel.)

 

("NO!!" yelled Nick.)

 

The story continues:

 

"Rachel!" yelled Nick. "Where's Rachel?! She was caught in the blast. Where is she?"

 

Makayla's eyes widened again, but then she made another killing face and said...

 

"Forget her!" said Makayla as she raised her right arm. "I'm finishing you here and now."

 

She tried to call on the mark of her immortal, but when she did, the ground below started to shake.

 

"Makayla, wait!" yelled Nick.

 

"Why should I?!" yelled Makayla.

 

"The ground here is too unstable." said Nick. "If you call your mark here, the whole island will be destroyed, along with us."

 

Makayla looked annoyed and she called off her power.

 

"(sighs of relief)" said Nick. "Thanks."

 

Makayla then looked angry and started to charge at Nick. She raised her fist and started to swing at him, but Nick caught her punch. She tried to do it with the other hand, but Nick caught it too.

 

"Would you calm down and listen to me for once?!" yelled Nick.

 

Makayla calmed down and Nick gave her arms back.

 

"Alright." said Nick. "Thanks to your explosion back there, we were transported out of Neo-Domino and we landed in the Umiruka dimension."

 

"Then we'll just wait until the Expressroid comes." said Makayla.

 

"That's gonna be a problem." said Nick.

 

"What do you mean?" said Makayla.

 

"The Expressroid is running today, but it's not coming to this side of the Duel Monster Realm today." said Nick.

 

"What?!" yelled Makayla.

 

"You see, on weekdays, it has enough power to run through the entire Duel Monster Realm, but its power slows down by half." said Nick. "So on weekends, it runs through half of the Duel Monster Realm. On Saturdays, like today, it runs through the South and West parts of the Duel Monster Realm and on Sundays, it runs through the North, like where we are now, and the East parts of Duel Monster Realm. Anyways, we're gonna be stuck here until tomorrow."

 

"AAAHH!!!" screamed Makayla in anger. "That's just great! Now what are we supposed to do while we're here?!"

 

"First things first, I'm going to look for Rachel in the forest." said Nick. "Why don't you find some food, because it looks like you haven't eaten since this morning."

 

"You're not the boss me!" yelled Makayla. "No one is!"

 

"But Wiraq is?" said Nick.

 

Makayla's eyes widened again.

 

"You follow his every command and you think that doesn't mean he's the boss?" said Nick. "You're blending in with the wrong crowd. Get out while you still have a chance."

 

Nick went into the forest without looking back and Makayla dropped to her knees with a concerned look on her face thinking.

 

("That's not true." thought Makayla. "But why am I thinking that he's right?")

 

Meanwhile, Rachel and Knight were both waking up only to notice that Rachel was on top of Knight. When she noticed, her face turned red and she immediately stood up.

 

"I'm sorry. I'm sorry." said Rachel all embarrassed.

 

"That's okay." said Knight. "As long as you're alright."

 

Rachel looked surprised about how Knight sounded.

 

"What's wrong?" asked Knight.

 

"Nothing." said Rachel. "It's just... You sound nicer than you were at the tournament."

 

"I am nice." said Knight. "I just can't show it in front of... him."

 

"You mean the Emperor?" said Rachel.

 

"Yeah." said Knight.

 

"Why do you follow him?" asked Rachel. "He's mean, cruel, and vicious. The rest of your team is nice, but your Emperor is... Well I'm not even sure if he is your Emperor."

 

Knight turned his eyes at Rachel and said...

 

"You're right." said Knight. "He's not our Emperor."

 

Rachel face went into shock when she heard him.

 

"What do you mean?" asked Rachel.

 

"I'll tell you the story later on." said Knight. "Right now, you rest. I'm going into the woods to find some food and while I'm at it, I'll search for your friend and your sister."

 

"Thank you." said Rachel.

 

Knight went straight into the woods while Rachel sat there in the sand and thought...

 

("Nick, I hope you're okay." thought Rachel.)

 

Nick was getting deeper into the forest, as is Knight, until both of them spotted each other.

 

"Knight?" said Nick.

 

"So you're here too." said Knight.

 

"Where's Rachel?" said Nick.

 

"Don't worry, she's fine." said Knight. "She waiting on the other side of the island. Where's Makayla?"

 

"Waiting on this side of the island." said Nick.

 

Knight then looked at Nick.

 

"That's strange." said Knight.

 

"What is?" asked Nick.

 

"You're talking to me like we're already friends." said Knight. "When you said those thing to me back in Neo Domino, I expected a reaction from you if we ever saw each other again face to face."

 

"(smiles)" smiled Nick.

 

"(smiles)" smiled Knight. "So I take it that you already know about why I was like that and about the Emperor."

 

"I've been knowing about him." said Nick. "And his family."

 

Nick and Knight stared at each other in concern.

 

"It's him, isn't it?" asked Nick.

 

"I'm afraid so." said Knight. "If we don't act now, the whole Duel Monster Realm will be under both Wiraq and his control."

 

("Wiraq, D.C.Q., and him are the least of my worries." thought Nick. "I'm more afraid of "his" resurrection. I have to stop it no matter what.") "Oh." said Nick. "The Expressroid won't come until tomorrow, so we're stuck here."

 

"I see." said Knight.

 

"Well I better get back to Makayla." said Nick. "She was probably too lazy to find food, so I get it for her. Plus, she's probably yelling to heavens right now about where I am."

 

"I'd better get back to Rachel too." said Knight. "She must be worried sick."

 

"We'll meet on my side of the island tomorrow." said Nick. "Take care of Rachel til' then."

 

"I will." said Knight.

 

Both of them parted ways, they both picked fruit from the tree and brought them back to their side of the island only to discover...

 

"Hey, I'm back with the fr..." said Nick.

 

When Nick got there, he saw Makayla in the water, but she wasn't wearing anything. She was about to turn around after hearing Nick and Nick quickly turned around to avoid suspicion. As soon as Makayla saw Nick, she tucked her body in the water to hide it from Nick and yelled...

 

"You had better not have seen anything!" yelled Makayla.

 

"Don't worry. I didn't see anything." said Nick. ("That I'll remember for the rest of my life." thought Nick.)

 

Meanwhile where Knight is...

 

"Hey, Rachel. I'm back with the..." said Knight.

 

Knight then saw Rachel in the water, also wearing nothing. She turned to see Knight and Knight closed his eyes tightly and turned his head away from Rachel. When Rachel saw him, she also tucked her body in the water to hide it from him and said...

 

"You... you didn't see anything, right?" said Rachel.

 

"No. I didn't see a thing." said Knight. ("This is the most embarassing moment of my life." thought Knight.)

 

Night time rolled by fast. Both Nick and Knight made fire on their sides of the island and they ate the fruit they gathered. Makayla was looking at Nick with an angry look, as usual.

 

"(growling softly)." growled Makayla.

 

"I'm serious. I didn't see a thing." said Nick.

 

"Hmph!" said Makayla.

 

Nick looked at Makayla with a concerned look and said...

 

"I didn't do it, y'know." said Nick.

 

"Huh?" said Makayla.

 

"What you said about your parents back there." said Nick. "I didn't do it."

 

"Stop lying!!" yelled Makayla.

 

"I'm not!" yelled Nick. "And you know it, too."

 

"Why say that?!" asked Makayla.

 

"Tell me." said Nick. "If I was as bad a person as you say I am, then why did I risk my life to save Luna by punching back a full-speed, charging monster, nearly breaking my arm?!"

 

Makayla had an angry look on her face and was silent.

 

"You're getting mad at me without even telling your side of the story." said Nick. "So if you would just tell me what happened, then maybe I can shed some light on this whole situation."

 

Makayla still looked concerned, but she told him the whole story.

 

"It happened one year ago, today." said Makayla. "Me, Rachel, and our parents were eating dinner at that time. We were so happy back then. Later, after we ate, fire came out of nowhere. We never turned anything on and just like that, the fire sprouted around the house in just seconds. My dad tried to get rid of it with the fire extinguisher, but it was no use. Dad grabbed me and pushed me out the back door so I would be safe. The last words I heard was: "As long as you're safe, I can leave this world knowing that you're all right." (tearing up)

 

A tear ran down her cheek.

 

("Makayla." thought Nick.)

 

""After I got clear of the house, I saw someone in front of our house who was just watching the house burn and after a few seconds, he walked away. It didn't take me long to know that he did it." said Makayla. "I thought I lost my whole family. Until a few months later, I heard that Rachel was alive. That's when I met Wiraq. (stop tearing up) And how you came into the story." said Makayla angrily.

 

Flashback:

 

("Who are you?" said Makayla.)

 

("A friend." said Wiraq. "And a messenger. First of all, I've come to tell you that your younger sister, Rachel, is alive and well.")

 

Makayla then smiled with happiness.

 

("Thank goodness." said Makayla.)

 

("But she is too far away for you come in contact with her. Plus she's still on the streets." said Wiraq.)

 

Makayla then had a sad look on her face.

 

("Poor Rachel." said Makayla.)

 

("The second part of why I'm here is that I know who killed your parents." said Wiraq.)

 

Makayla's eyes widened.

 

("Who... who did it?" said Rachel.)

 

("An old classmate of yours." said Wiraq. "Tell me. Do you remember your old friend, Nick Cunningham?")

 

Makayla's eyes widened even more and she flashed back to when she met Nick.

 

("No, not Nick." said Makayla. "It can't be him. Nick was more...")

 

("Human back then?" said Wiraq. "From your perspective, yes, but in reality, Nick is a being with other-worldy powers from another realm and he is known throughout that realm as the Boy of Chaos.")

 

("It can't be." said Makayla.)

 

("I also have powers that rival his and I'm assembling a team to help me end his spree." said Wiraq.)

 

Wiraq held out his hand.

 

("Come with me and fulfill your destiny." said Wiraq.)

 

The story continues:

 

"That's when I agreed to follow him to help him destroy you." said Makayla.

 

"Now I can tell you the only thing wrong with your story." said Nick.

 

"Like what?!" said Makayla.

 

"First off, he was right about my powers." said Nick. "Except..."

 

"Except...?" said Makayla.

 

"Except I never got my power until a few months ago this year." said Nick.

 

Makayla eyes then widened.

 

"That's a lie!" yelled Makayla.

 

"It's the truth." said Nick. "And yet you still don't believe me, because you're still hung up on that incident."

 

Makayla had a furious look on her face.

 

"Losing both parents is tough on a kid, I know." said Nick. "I would be angry just like you are now, but I wouldn't let it get the best of me. If there was something I could do to stop this, then..."

 

Nick turned his head and saw Makayla, but she was crying and tears ran down her face.

 

"You want something to do?" said Makayla. "Then bring my parents back to me! Bring them back! (sobbing) Please."

 

Makayla dropped to her knees crying. Nick then walked over to her and hugged her for comfort. Though, she wanted to resist, she didn't and instead she wrapped her arms around him.

 

"Makayla." said Nick in Makayla's ear. "I promise you. I'll bring them back."

 

Meanwhile where Rachel and Knight are...

 

"Alright, tell me." said Rachel. "You said he wasn't your emperor, so who is he?"

 

"The emperor you already know is his twin brother." said Knight. "I've heard stories about the bad blood between the brothers. When our true emperor rose to power, his brother rebelled against him by using these dark powers he somehow acquired. There was destruction in every direction. It was like the apocalypse had begun. As soon as the battle was over and the emperor won, he banished his brother from the kingdom and vowed if they ever meet again, it will be their last. I was only 10 when that happened and it was then that I joined the emperor's army. I climbed through the ranks to get where I am today and I knew that my dream was the same as the emperor's. To protect every innocent person alive."

 

Knight looked at Rachel and she smiled.

 

"What is it?" asked Knight.

 

"It's just... you remind me of Nick." said Rachel. "Anyways, what happened to him?"

 

"The Emperor was going on a mission to make allies with other dimensions." said Knight. "When he supposedly returned, his attitude has changed as you can plainly see. Also, he working with Wiraq."

 

"Oh no!" said Rachel.

 

"If their plans succeed, there's no stopping them from taking over the Duel Monster Realm." said Knight. "There nothing we can do."

 

"Yes there is!" said Rachel.

 

"Huh?" said Knight.

 

"We can still stop this from happening." said Rachel. "You're giving up already when nothing has happened. If you want to do something about it then do it. Don't give up on your dream."

 

Knight smiled at Rachel.

 

"Thanks." said Knight.

 

Later that night, both Nick and Knight's fires went out. Everyone went to sleep except Nick.

 

"(shivering)" said Makayla.

 

Nick took off his gray jacket and covered Makayla with, then he saw something in the forest telling him to come here, so Nick went into the forest. There he met up with Knight.

 

"So you're the one who called me out here?" asked Knight.

 

"It wasn't me." said Nick. "But I know who did. Alright, come on out, Kizuna."

 

Kizuna then jumped from out of the trees.

 

"Your observation skills are getting better." said Kizuna.

 

"You guys haven't been introduced." said Nick. "Knight, this is Kizuna. Kizuna, this is Knight."

 

"Nice to meet you." said Knight.

 

"Likewise." said Kizuna.

 

"Anyway, how did you get here?" asked Nick. "The Expressroid doesn't come until this morning."

 

"I got one of my friends to help me get here." said Kizuna. "He jumps from dimension to dimension with some special suit he built."

 

"Oh, I know that guy." said Nick. "Anyways, what's happening back in Neo Domino?"

 

"Sector Security is doing a city-wide search for you guys." said Kizuna. "You better hurry back there before everyone gets frustrated."

 

"And the tournament?" asked Knight.

 

"As soon as you guys are found, the tournament will resume in a week." said Kizuna. "The following matches are set. First off, it's Rachel vs. Makayla. After that..."

 

"Me and Knight face-off." Interrupted Nick. "Alright. You're gonna have to act serious for our duel, Knight. We can't have your imposter leader raise suspicion."

 

"Right." said Knight.

 

"I knew something had to be wrong with that guy." said Kizuna. "So until then, good night."

 

Kizuna pressed a button on his Duel Disk and a portal opened and he jumped in it and the portal disappeared.

 

"Wait. Why didn't we just get the girls and go with him?" asked Knight.

 

"The portal button on his Duel Disk works only once and the portal is opened for at least 10 seconds, so there would be no way to get them here in time." said Nick. "Anyways, a week from now, be ready."

 

"Right." said Knight. "Good night."

 

"Good night." said Nick.

 

They both walked back to their side of the island and they went to sleep. Morning then broke and everyone was getting ready to leave.

 

"Nick." said Makayla.

 

"Yeah." said Nick.

 

"Don't tell anyone about what happened between us." said Makayla. "Got it?!"

 

"Okay, okay." said Nick. "I'll keep my promise, too."

 

Makayla's eyes then widened again, then she stood there waiting for the Expressroid. Knight and Rachel soon joined them. Rachel ran and hugged Nick, because he was okay. After a few minutes the Expressroid came. They got on and went back to Neo Domino. After they got off the Expressroid, they parted ways. Nick and Rachel met up with the gang.

 

"Where were you guys?" asked Cody.

 

"Don't worry, we're safe now." said Nick. "Alright, we got some serious training to do before the tournament starts back up again, so after I'm done sleeping, we're gonna have some practice duels everyday until they announce something. Are you with me?"

 

"Yeah!" yelled everyone.

 

Everyone was excited that Nick and Rachel were back safe. Meanwhile, D.C.Q. was looking over them from the hotel they're staying in.

 

"I won't give up, yet." said D.C.Q.

 

Wiraq walked up behind her.

 

"And neither will I." said Wiraq. "I want to see more of the Boy of Chaos' abilities and I know just the person to help me do just that.

 

Wiraq looked down at the gang and saw Haou.

 

"Tomorrow's another day, my dark friend." said Wiraq. "Let's hope you're up for the task."

 

No Key Card this week. Sorry. :(

 

 

Looks like everyone got back safe without any damage, but now Wiraq has his eyes set on a new puppet and I'm afraid Haou is gonna get more than he bargained for. "Next Chapter"! Haou prepares for his practice duel with Nick. Only without realizing that one of Wiraq's spiders snuck onto him and he now turned into a Dark Signer. Nick is bent on getting his friend back, so he'll have to Duel his way to get him back. It's the rematch of the century and you don't want to miss it. Will Nick and his Chaos Spirits triumph again, or will the power of darkness prevail in this match? Find out next time. Until then, KEEP ON DUELING!!

[Haou Devil 12]

I'll be updating Chapter 69 on the weekend. Starting off the new school year today and I won't have time during the week. Until then, see ya.

[Mysty]

Well, congratulations, for getting back to school. Nice updates on the chapter so far. I can't wait to see how it ends.

[FrogNinga]

Ok since I havn't read this before I have to start from chapter 1. Wish me luck.

[Haou Devil 12]

Chapter 69 is finished. Please read and comment.

[Haou Devil 12]

Here's Chapter 70 everyone. Enjoy.

 

[spoiler=Chapter 70]After a few hours of rest, morning broke and Nick woke up from his nap and is getting ready for one of his practice duels. Meanwhile where Wiraq is...

 

"It is time." said Wiraq.

 

A spiders crawled out from Wiraq's sleeve with a slightly powerful dark aura around it. Then it disappeared and reappeared on Haou's back while the gang was outside.

 

"Go forth, my little friend." said Wiraq. "Do what must be done."

 

Meanwhile, Nick got himself ready and is choosing his opponent.

 

"Let's see." said Nick. "I choose.... Haou."

 

"This I have to see." said Yusei.

 

"You sure?" asked Haou.

 

"It's been a while since we dueled." said Nick. "You know. After what happened back then."

 

"Right." said Haou.

 

"To make it more exciting, let's have a Turbo Duel." said Nick.

 

"That would be exciting." said Haou. "But I don't have a Duel Runner."

 

"Way ahead of you." said Nick. "Alright, Rein. Bring it out."

 

Rein rode out of the hotel parking lot in a pitch-black Duel Runner with a white lining on the sides and wings shaped like a bat attached to the rear.

 

"So what do you think?" asked Nick.

 

"It's great." said Haou. "Alright, let's do this."

 

The spider on Haou's back started to glow. Rein saw it and quickly warned him until...

 

"Haou, look out!" yelled Rein.

 

("Now!" said Wiraq telepathically)

 

Haou started screaming when the spider started to take control. Haou used his own dark aura to fend it off, but it was too late. A giant birthmark of the spider geoglyph appeared on Haou's chest. Wiraq now controls Haou.

 

"Haou?" said Nick.

 

"Come on, Nick." said Haou in a distorted voice. "How about that Turbo Duel you wanted?"

 

Nick had a concerned look on his face and he said...

 

"Let's do this." said Nick as he got on his Duel Runner.

 

Both of them got on their Duel Runners and started them up.

 

"Duel Mode! Auto-Pilot Standby! Field Spell "Speed World" set on!" said the Duel Runners.

 

Haou used his new Dark Signer powers to form the Spider Geoglyph around town.

 

Let's Ride!

Nick/ 5 cards/ LP 8000/ SPC: 0

Haou/ 5 cards/ LP 8000/ SPC: 0

Field: "Speed World"

 

Nick: Turn 1 (SPC: 1)

I draw. (Nick thinks: If Haou is using a Dark Signer Turbo Deck, then that means...) I play the Continuous Speed Spell "Speed Spell - Spell Gravity", when this card is activated, we can activate Normal Spells without taking damage from "Speed World". Now I play the spell "Double Summon", so I can summon twice this turn, so I summon "Chaos Spirit Searon"(LV3/FIRE/Spirit/Effect/ATK/600 DEF/800) and "Soul Synchron"(LV2/LIGHT/Spirit/Tuner/ATK/800 DEF/800) Now I'm tuning my "Soul Synchron"(LV2) with my "Chaos Spirit Searon"(LV3) to Synchro Summon "Synchro Spirit Searon"(LV5/FIRE/Spirit/Synchro/Effect/ATK/1200 DEF/1000) Now "Soul Synchron"(s) effect activates, when he's used for a Synchro Summon, I can Special Summon 1 Tuner Monster from my Deck, so I Special Summon "Warrior Synchron"(LV1/LIGHT/Warrior/Tuner/ATK/200 DEF/800) Now I play the spell "Level Draw", by paying 500 LP (Nick: LP 7500) I can choose 1 monster on the field and draw cards equal to half its level, so I choose "Synchro Spirit Searon", so I draw 2 cards. (Nick: Hand: 3) I play 2 cards face-down and end my turn.

 

"(laughs maniacally)" laughed Haou. "That's the best you can do? Your "Synchro Spirits" are nothing compared to mine!"

 

("I knew it." thought Nick.)

 

"My turn!" yelled Haou.

 

Nick/ 1 card/ LP 7500/ SPC: 1

Haou/ 5 cards/ LP 8000/ SPC: 1

Field: "Speed World"

 

Haou: Turn 2 (SPC: 2)

I draw! First off, I summon "Zeo-Nexus The Death Warrior"(LV4/DARK/Warrior/Effect/ATK/1900 DEF/1500) (Nick says: Oh no!) I guess you already figured what's gonna happen next. Now I play the spell "Triple Summon", when this card is activated, if I already Normal Summoned this turn, I can add in 2 more Normal Summons, so I summon "Death Spirit Searon"(LV3/DARK/Spirit/Effect/ATK/600 DEF/800) and I summon the Dark Tuner monster "D.T. - Dark Reaper"(LV8/DARK/Fiend/Dark Tuner/ATK/0 DEF/0) (Nick says: Wait a minute! "Dark Reaper" is a LV8, so how can you summon him?) His effect allows him to be summoned without any tributes. Now I'm Dark Tuning my "Death Spirit Searon"(LV3) with my "D.T. - Dark Reaper"(LV8) so I can Dark Synchro Summon "Dark Synchro Spirit Searon"(LV-5/DARK/Spirit/Dark Synchro/Effect/ATK/1200 DEF/1000) Now "Dark Reaper"(s) effect activates, when he's used for a Dark Synchro Summon, I can remove 1 monster on the field from play, so I choose your "Synchro Spirit Searon". (Nick counters: I activate the trap "Synchro Back", when this card is activated, I can return 1 Synchro Monster to my Extra Deck and Special Summon it during my next Standby Phase, so I return "Synchro Spirit Searon". ) Now it's time. (Nick says: Don't do it!) Too late! "Zeo-Nexus The Death Warrior" and "Dark Synchro Spirit Searon" come together. When "Dark Synchro Spirit" monsters are being used in a Dark Synchro Summon with "Zeo-Nexus The Death Warrior", "Zeo-Nexus" has his level decreased to 2 (4 - 2 = LV2) and "Searon" has his level increased to 2 or 9 and I chose 9. (-5 + 5 + 9 = LV9) "Beings born of hatred shall rise up against all who oppose them. The Master of death shall conquer all! Dark Cross Synchro! Come Forth! "Zeo The Searing Dark Synchro Warrior"(LV-7/DARK/Warrior/Dark Synchro/Effect/ATK/2500 DEF/2200) Now his effect activates, he gains 500 ATK & DEF for every Spell & Trap Card on the field and in both of our Graveyards, so he gains 3000 ATK & DEF. (3000 + 2500 = 5500 ATK/ 3000 + 2200 = 5200 DEF) Now "Zeo The Searing Dark Synchro Warrior" destroy his "Warrior Synchron". (Nick: AAAHH!!/ LP 4850/ SPC: 0) Wait! How come it wasn't destroyed and you took less damage? (Nick counters: Thanks to "Warrior Synchron"(s) effect, when he attacks or is attacked, once per turn, he's not destroy and I take half the damage. Also, since I took damage, I can Special Summon 1 Warrior-type monster from my Deck, so I Special Summon "Zeo The Chaos Warrior"(LV7/LIGHT/Warrior/Effect/ATK/2500 DEF/2200) Next, I play the trap "Reflect Damage", so you take the same damage I took this turn.) (Haou: LP 5350/ SPC: 0) I play 1 card face-down and I activate the Continuous Spell "Inter-Dimension", so I can select 1 Field Spell from my Deck and while this card is on the field, it gains the selected Field Spells effect, so I select "Death Valley 2 - Synchro Graveyard". Thanks to its effect, "Zeo" gains 1000 ATK & DEF, plus another 1000 ATK & DEF since I activated "Inter-Dimension" and set a card face-down. (5500 + 1000 + 1000 = 7500 ATK/ 5200 + 1000 + 1000 = 7200 DEF) I end my turn.

 

("Ugh!" thought Nick. "I've got to end this now.") "My turn!" yelled Nick.

 

Meanwhile where Wiraq is watching, D.C.Q. stepped in the room.

 

"This duel looks like it's going nowhere." said D.C.Q.

 

"You already know the result of this duel." said Wiraq.

 

"True." said D.C.Q. "If you don't mind, can I give them both a little scare?"

 

"How will you do that?" asked Wiraq.

 

D.C.Q. smiled menacingly.

 

"By giving Nick and his friends a glimpse of their future." said D.C.Q. "But only when the time is right."

 

Nick/ 1 card/ LP 4850/ SPC: 0

Haou/ 0 cards/ LP 5350/ SPC: 0

Field: "Speed World"

Inter-field: "Death Valley 2 - Synchro Graveyard"

 

Nick: Turn 3 (SPC: 1)

I draw. Now I Special Summon back "Synchro Spirit Searon"(LV5/FIRE/Spirit/Synchro/Effect/ATK/1200 DEF/1000). I play another "Level Draw", so I pay 500 LP (Nick: LP 4350) and I select "Zeo The Chaos Warrior", so I draw 3 cards. (Nick: Hand: 4) I activate the Quick-Play Spell "Quick Trap", so I can activate a trap from my Deck, so I activate the trap "Graceful Revival", when this card is activated, I can Special Summon 1 LV2 or lower monster from my Graveyard, so I revive "Soul Synchron"(LV2/LIGHT/Spirit/Tuner/ATK/800 DEF/800) Now I play the spell "Pot of Greed", so I draw 2 cards. (Nick: Hand: 4) (looks at hand) (Nick thinks: Good thing Yusei gave me this before I started.) By discarding "Effect Veiler"(LV1/LIGHT/Fairy/Tuner/ATK/0 DEF/0) I can negate the effect of 1 monster on the field, so I choose your "Zeo The Searing Dark Synchro Warrior". Now his ATK go back to where they were. With the exception of "Death Valley 2 - Synchro Graveyard". (ATK: 3500) Now I also activate the Continuous Spell "Inter-Dimension", so I choose "Chaos Realm 2 - Synchro Realm". While it's on the field, "Zeo The Chaos Warrior" gains 1000 ATK & DEF. (2500 + 1000 = 3500 ATK/ 2200 + 1000 = 3200 DEF) Now I play the "Spirit Charity", when this card is activated, by discarding 1 "Chaos Spirit" or "Death Spirit" from my hand and I can draw cards equal to half its level, so I discard "Chaos Spirit Gaia Soul"(LV8/EARTH/Spirit/Effect/ATK/2800 DEF/2000) and since his level was 8, I draw 4 cards. (Nick: Hand: 4) Next, I summon "Chaos Spirit Landcaron"(LV4/EARTH/Spirit/Effect/ATK/900 DEF/850) Now I'm tuning my "Soul Synchron"(LV2) with "Chaos Spirit Landcaron"(LV4) to Synchro Summon "Synchro Spirit Landcaron"(LV6/EARTH/Spirit/Synchro/Effect/ATK/1800 DEF/1000) (Haou counters: I activate the Continuous Trap "Spirit Amulet", when this card is activated, it becomes an Equip Spell Card and I equip it to "Zeo The Searing Dark Synchro Warrior". Once equipped, I can select 3 "Death Spirit" monsters from my Deck and send them to the Graveyard and "Zeo The Searing Dark Synchro Warrior" gains ATK equal to half of the combined ATK of the selected "Death Spirit" monsters, so I choose "Death Spirit Starnos"(LV4/DARK/Spirit/Effect/ATK/1800 DEF/1400), "Death Spirit Lava"(LV4/DARK/Spirit/Effect/ATK/1600 DEF/1000) and "Death Spirit Darklight"(LV5/DARK/Spirit/Effect/ATK/1600 DEF/1500). Adding half of their ATK, he gains 2500 ATK. (3500 + 2500 = 6000 ATK) Now I play another "Double Summon", so I can summon again, so I summon "Zeo-Nexus The Chaos Warrior"(LV4/LIGHT/Warrior/Effect/ATK/1900 DEF/1500) Now I'm tuning "Warrior Synchron"(LV1) with "Zeo-Nexus The Chaos Warrior"(LV4) and thanks to "Warrior Synchron"(s) effect, when he's about to be used for a Synchro Summon, I can increase his level to 2 or 3, or decrease his level to 0, so I increase it to 3. (1 + 2 = LV3) Now I Synchro Summon "Stardust Warrior"(LV7/WIND/Warrior/Synchro/Effect/ATK/2500 DEF/2100) Now I activate "Stardust Warrior"(s) effect, when he's Synchro Summoned, I can destroy 1 monster on the field, so I destroy "Stardust Warrior". (Haou says: What was the point in that?) Damage. If "Stardust Warrior" is destroyed by a card effect, I can Special Summon him back, so I revive "Stardust Warrior"(LV7/WIND/Warrior/Synchro/Effect/ATK/2500 DEF/2100) Also, when "Stardust Warrior" is Special Summoned, I can inflict half of its ATK to you. (Haou: GRRR!!/ LP 4100/ SPC: 0) Now I'm tuning "Zeo The Chaos Warrior"(LV7), "Synchro Spirit Searon"(LV5), and "Synchro Spirit Landcaron"(LV6) together and thanks to my "Synchro Spirit"(s) effects, when their used in a Synchro Summon with "Zeo The Chaos Warrior", I can decrease their levels to 0 or 1 and I choose 1. ("Synchro Spirit Searon": LV1/ "Synchro Spirit Landcaron": LV1) "Those who follow their dreams shall be blessed with great talent. The Chaos of justice shall watch over all!" Triple Synchro Cross Fusion! Blaze! "Zeo The Erupting Synchro Warrior"(LV9/FIRE/Warrior/Synchro/Effect/ATK/3000 DEF/2600) Now his effect activates, he gains 500 ATK & DEF for every card in both player's Graveyard's. After counting, we both have a total of 23 cards in our Graveyards, so "Zeo The Erupting Synchro Warrior"(s) ATK go all the way up to... (11500 + 3000 = 14500 ATK/ 11500 + 2600 = 14100 DEF) And thanks to "Chaos Realm 2 - Synchro Realm" he gains an extra 1000 ATK. (14500 + 1000 = 15500 ATK) (Haou says: An ATK power of 15500?!!) It's over! Now "Zeo The Erupting Synchro Warrior" END THI---.

 

("NOW!" thought D.C.Q.)

 

A dark, space-time shroud surrounded and covered the area Nick and Haou were dueling and where Rein and the others are.

 

"What's happening?" said Akiza.

 

"I'm not sure." said Rein. "Is it their duel?"

 

"No." said Yusei. "We faced the Dark Signers before and none of them were able to do this. Someone else is covering the area."

 

Meanwhile where Nick and Haou were.

 

"Huh?!" said Nick.

 

"Where are we?" asked Haou.

 

Haou then looked to his left and saw Neo Domino City destroyed and up in flames.

 

"Nick, look! The City!" yelled Haou.

 

"AAH!" screamed Nick. "Who or what could've done this?"

 

Nick then a deep evil laugh at the end of the road and he quickly recognized it.

 

"(laughing maniacally)" laughed a voice.

 

Nick's face then looked like it was on the verge of death and he shivered.

 

"No..." said Nick. "It...can't be."

 

Then a giant dark figure appeared in front of Nick and Haou and said...

 

"What's wrong, Nick?" asked the dark figure. "Aren't you happy to see me? Well, I'll tell you only this one thing: I'm coming back and there's nothing you can do to stop me. Now do you feel guilty about destroying me?"

 

Haou looked confused about what he's saying.

 

"What is he talking about?" said Haou. "Nick... Huh?"

 

Haou looked at Nick, trembling non-stop. Then Nick said...

 

"I.... I...." said Nick. "I HAD TO DO IIIIIIIIITT!!!!"

 

Nick's yell awakend his white aura and it was going out of control. It was so powerful, that the dark energy of the spider on Haou's back couldn't take it and it dispersed. Also, it was so powerful, that it broke the space-time shroud on the city. His yell was so loud, different dimensions could hear him. Even Kim's dimension. After he stopped yelling and the shroud disappeared, Haou gained consiouness and both Nick and Haou's Duel Runners came to a complete halt. Haou got off his and ran to Nick.

 

"Nick, are you okay?" said Haou.

 

Nick was still trembling while talking to himself.

 

"No." said Nick. "No, no, no, no, no. He can't be resurrected. He just can't. I won't let them bring him back!"

 

"What?" said Haou all confused.

 

Everyone then arrived at where they stopped.

 

"Haou, what was that giant thing?" asked Rein.

 

"I don't know." said Haou. "But when it showed up, Nick freaked out more than usual. He's still shaking."

 

"Nick?" said Rachel. "Are you okay?"

 

"He's just fine." said D.C.Q. as she arrived. "He just met an old friend. That's all."

 

"An old friend?" said Rein. "You can't be talking about that giant monster."

 

"Oh, but I am." said D.C.Q. "You can't stop it, Nick. Soon, very soon, Master Yotonmaru shall be reborn anew! Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!"

 

D.C.Q. then transported out of the area.

 

"Yotonmaru?" said Yusei.

 

Nick finally calmed down enough for him to ride back to the hotel, until Rein stopped him.

 

"Nick, wait." said Rein. "Who is Yotonmaru?"

 

"He's..." said Nick. "He's something that should've died a long time ago."

 

Everyone's eyes widened when they heard him and Nick rode back to the hotel. Everyon was then silent, until Rein said...

 

"What's going to happen now?" said Rein.

 

Meanwhile, D.C.Q. transported back to where she was staying, then Wiraq walked up to her and asked...

 

"So this Yotonmaru... is he that powerful?" asked Wiraq.

 

"You can say that." said D.C.Q. "In fact, you can say he's more powerful than all of the Dark Signers combined."

 

Wiraq eyes widened and he shuddered as he heard what she said. D.C.Q. left the room while Wiraq stayed and thought....

 

("More powerful... than all of us combined?!" thought Wiraq. "Also, he said the Boy of Chaos destroyed him once. Does that mean that boy is...")

 

Wiraq then smiled maniacally.

 

"Nick Cunningham." said Wiraq. "You amaze me to no end!"

 

Card of the Day: "Zeo The Erupting Synchro Warrior"

 

 

The duel was inconclusive, but now instead of the Dark Signers or D.C.Q. to worry about, there's a new destructive force coming. And I have a feeling it might be the end of the Duel Monster Realm as we know it. "Next Chapter"! Nick tells everybody the story about the terror, Yotonmaru. Now Nick feels he has lost the will to duel again. Jack looked concerned about Nick's decision, so later at night, he woke Nick up and challenged him to a Turbo Duel just to snap him out of his mood. Nick accepted his challenge, but when they dueled, Nick was off his game a lot. Will Jack help Nick get out of his depression, or will our hero never duel again? Find out next time. Until then, KEEP ON DUELING!!

[Mysty]

The duel is turning out well so far.

[Haou Devil 12]

Chapter 70 is finished. Please read and comment.

[Haou Devil 12]

Here's Chapter 71 everyone. Enjoy.

 

[spoiler=Chapter 71]Nick soon arrived at the hotel and quickly went to his room. The others then followed him and entered his room.

 

"Go away." said Nick.

 

"Not until we have some answers." said Rein. "Now tell us. Who is Yotonmaru?!"

 

"I can't tell you." said Nick.

 

Rein grabbed Nick's shirt by the collar.

 

"Why not?!" yelled Rein. "In case you haven't noticed, we already have our hands full trying to free your old friends from the Dark Signers and it's really tough. So why in the world won't you tell us?!"

 

"Because I don't want you guys getting killed!!" yelled Nick.

 

Everyone's eyes then widened and they were silent. Nick pushed Rein's hand away from his neck.

 

"Yotonmaru is not someone who is willing to go down easily!" said Nick. "If you look in his eyes for one second, that'll be the end of you."

 

Everyone then looked traumatized.

 

"Is... is he really that strong?" asked Rein.

 

"How about I put it like this." said Nick. "He could wipe out the Dark Signers, as much as this entire dimension in one blow."

 

Everyone looked like they were losing their breath as well as looking like they're already dead.

 

"Well... then... then how come he said you destroyed him and how does he know you?" asked Rein.

 

"Because I created him." said Nick.

 

Everyone's faces looked shockingly surprised.

 

"You... what?!" yelled Jack.

 

"Why and how did you create him?" said Rein.

 

"I was a kid back then." said Nick. "At first, I thought it was just in my imagination. Then when 4 years went by, I met Z and Yubel. It was that moment when I now realized my imagination came to life. You see, when I was a kid, I've always imagined myself as a hero, so I can beat the bad guys and save the people I care about. This was before I was into Duel Monsters. In order for me to be a hero, I needed a villain so powerful, even I couldn't beat, but I'll still keep trying until I do. That's when Yotonmaru was born. I made him look like a demon but with a muscular human body. In my imagination, he had me down for the count, until I finished the job with one gigantic attack. I thought that was the end of him, until now."

 

"Then how does D.C.Q. know about him and how does she plan to revive him if you wiped out his whole body?" asked Cody.

 

"Since D.C.Q. was my friend back then, she must've peered into my imagination and found out about him." said Nick. "As for his revival, she must've found some part of his body and kept it with her all this time. I've kept my past unknown for all this time. Now it's come back to haunt me. I've never been this scared. I... I might not even duel again."

 

Everyone was then shocked about what he said.

 

"You can't be serious!" said Rein.

 

"Nick, we need you." said Alice. "You're stronger than all of us."

 

("I wouldn't say he's that strong." thought Jack.)

 

"I'm not sure anymore." said Nick. "If you guys don't mind, could you please leave?"

 

Rein looked concerned.

 

"Sure, all right." said Rein. "You get some rest."

 

Everyone walked out of the room. Jack looked back at Nick before he left. As did Rein. Both of them were thinking the same thing.

 

("If he doesn't believe he can duel anymore, I'll make him believe." thought Rein and Jack.)

 

Later at night, Everyone had gone asleep except Nick, Rein, and Jack. Nick was deep in thought about Yotonmaru.

 

("I can't beat him for real." thought Nick. "I was a kid. I didn't know any better back then. Maybe it's best if I don't duel again.")

 

Someone then knocked on Nick's door.

 

("Who's knocking at this time of night?" thought Nick.)

 

Nick got up and walked to the door. He opened it and Jack was on the other side.

 

"Hey Jack." said Nick. "What do you want?"

 

"Come with me." said Jack. "And bring your Duel Disk and Deck."

 

Nick got ready and he grabbed and Deck and Disk. When he was making his way to catch up to Jack, Rein came out of his room.

 

"Huh? Nick, where are you going." asked Rein.

 

"Jack needed me for something." said Nick. "He told me to bring my Duel Disk and Deck."

 

"I see." said Rein. ("So he was thinking the same thing." thought Rein.) "I'm coming, too."

 

"Alright." said Nick.

 

Rein also got ready and he followed Nick to the hotel garage parking lot, where they met up with Jack.

 

"So what is it do you want?" asked Nick.

 

"We're going for a ride." said Jack. "Grab your Duel Runner."

 

Nick and Rein both got on their Duel Runners, along with Jack, and they rode through New Domino's Turbo Duel Lanes.

 

"So what is it, Jack?" asked Nick.

 

"I'll show you." said Jack.

 

Jack pressed a button on his Duel Runner, which activated the Field Spell "Speed World".

 

"Duel Mode! Auto-Pilot Standby! Field Spell "Speed World" set on!" said the Duel Runners.

 

("He hacked my Duel Runner." thought Nick.) "Jack, what are you doing?" said Nick.

 

"He wants to motivate you." said Rein.

 

"Motivate me?" said Nick.

 

"You said you thought about giving up dueling because of that monstrosity you created." said Jack. "I'm doing this to see if you have the heart to take him head-on!"

 

"But..." said Nick.

 

"No buts!" interupted Jack, "If you show one shred of giving up, I won't hold back. Now get ready!"

 

Let's Ride!

Nick/ 5 cards/ LP 8000/ SPC: 0

Jack/ 5 cards/ LP 8000/ SPC: 0

Field: "Speed World"

 

Jack: Turn 1 (SPC: 1)

I draw. By sending "Barrier Resonator"(LV1/LIGHT/Fiend/Tuner/ATK/300 DEF/800) from my hand to my Graveyard, I can Special Summon "Power Giant"(LV6/EARTH/Rock/Effect/ATK/2200 DEF/0) Thanks to his effect, he can be Special Summoned by discarding a LV4 or lower monster from my hand. Now his effect activates, if he was Special Summoned, I can reduce his level equal to the level of the discarded monster. "Barrier Resonator"(s) level was 1, so I decrease his by 1. (6 - 1 = LV5) Now I summon "Flare Resonator"(LV3/FIRE/Fiend/Tuner/ATK/300 DEF/1300) Now I'm tuning "Flare Resonator"(LV3) with "Power Giant"(LV5). "The Ruler's heartbeats will now file through here! Take witness to its creation-shaking power! Synchro Summon! My very soul! "Red Dragon Archfiend"(LV8/DARK/Dragon/Synchro/Effect/ATK/3000 DEF/2000) Now "Flare Resonator"(s) effect activates. The Synchro Monster who used him as Synchro Material gains 300 ATK. (3000 + 300 = 3300 ATK) I play 2 cards face-down and end my turn. Now show me your answer, Nick!

 

Nick/ 5 cards/ LP 8000/ SPC: 1

Jack/ 1 card/ LP 8000/ SPC: 1

Field: "Speed World"

 

Nick: Turn 2 (SPC: 2)

I... draw. (looks at card and hand) I summon "Chaos Spirit Windcon"(LV4/WIND/Spirit/Effect/ATK/850 DEF/700) I play 3 cards face-down and end my turn.

 

"That's it?!" yelled Jack. "Fine then. I told you I won't hold back. My turn!"

 

Nick/ 2 cards/ LP 8000/ SPC: 2

Jack/ 1 card/ LP 8000/ SPC: 2

Field: "Speed World"

 

Jack: Turn 3 (SPC: 3)

I draw. Now I activate "Speed Spell - Overboost", when this card is activated, I gain 4 SPC's (Jack: 4 + 3 = SPC: 7). (Nick counters: I activate the trap "Slip Stream", since you activated a "Speed Spell", I gain SPC's equal to yours. (Nick: 4 + 3 = SPC: 7) I was hoping for that! I activate the trap "Accel Zone" (Nick says: Wait a minute. That's...) I know what you're thinking, so I'll tell you. Before challenging you, I needed to think of a way to push you through the edge. That's when it hit me, so I paid a visit to my old friend, Hunter Pace, telling him I need to take care of business with a certain someone. That's when he loaned me a few of his cards, just for such an occasion. Now back to the duel. "Accel Zone"(s) effect activates when my opponent gains SPC's, except by the effects of "Speed World". When it's activated, I gain 5 SPC'S. (Jack: 7 + 5 = SPC: 12 MAX.) Now I play the Speed Spell "Speed Spell - Accelerator Draw", when I have 12 SPC's, I can draw 2 cards. (Jack: Hand: 2) Now I play "Speed Spell - Final Attack". (Nick says: But that's...) I also told Yusei, but he told me to take it easy on you. Obviously, he knew I wasn't going to listen. Anyways, since I have more than 8 SPC's, I can select 1 monster I control and double its ATK and I choose my "Red Dragon Archfiend". (3300 x 2 = 6600 ATK) Now "Red Dragon Archfiend" destroy his "Chaos Spirit Windcon". (Nick: LP 2250/ SPC: 2) Now I activate another "Speed Spell - Accelerator Draw", so I draw 2 more cards. (Jack: Hand: 2) Now since the difference in our SPC's is 10 or more, I activate my second face-down, "Speed Spell - Gap Storm", when this card is activated, if our difference in SPC's is 10 or more, I can destroy all Spell & Trap Cards on the field, so let's see what you hid from me. (Face-down(s): "Chaos Signal", "Spirit Sacrifice", "Mirror Force".) You could've used "Chaos Signal" to summon another "Chaos Spirit" monster in case of a direct attack. You also could've used either "Spirit Sacrifice" to stop my attack, or "Mirror Force" to destroy my "Red Dragon Archfiend". You had it all planned out, but why didn't you use it?! (Nick's eyes widened) No answer? Fine! I place 2 cards face-down and end my turn. During the End Phase of the turn I used "Speed Spell - Final Attack", "Red Dragon Archfiend" is destroyed. Also, during the End Phase of the turn I used "Speed Spell - Overboost", my SPC's are reduced to 1. (12 - 11 = SPC: 1)

 

"Come on, Nick!" yelled Jack ."I know you're better than this. If you weren't, you wouldn't have made it all the way to the Final Round. Sure, you're scared because now your imagination is about to become real any day now. Me, Yusei and the other were afraid when we heard about the Dark Signers, but we couldn't just stand around and let the people around us be trapped forever. It's your choice. Either you give up now, or fight with your life trying to protect everyone."

 

Nick then thought back to what Kizuna said.

 

Flashback:

 

("Do you choose life just to protect yourself instead caring for the people you care about? Or do you choose death in order to lay down your life for people you care for and your world?" said Kizuna.)

 

("I choose to protect the people important to me. whether in life, or death." said Nick.)

 

The story continues:

 

("That's right." thought Nick. "Kizuna gave me that same choice and I told him my answer, straight up.")

 

Nick had a determined look on his face. Rein and Jack looked at him and smiled.

 

"I choose..." said Nick. "No, I swear to protect friends and family. Even if I have to put my life on the line! My turn!"

 

Nick/ 2 cards/ LP 2250/ SPC: 2

Jack/ 0 cards/ LP 8000/ SPC: 1

Field: "Speed World"

 

Nick: Turn 4 (SPC: 3)

I draw. I play the Continuous Speed Spell "Speed Spell - Spell Gravity". Now we can activate Normal Spells instead of taking damage from "Speed World". Now I play the spell "Pot of Greed", so I draw 2 cards. (Nick: Hand: 3) Now I play the spell "Kindred Spirits", when this card is activated, I can discard 1 monster card and Special Summon a monster from my Deck with the same name, so I discard "Zeo-Nexus The Chaos Warrior"(LV4/LIGHT/Warrior/Effect/ATK/1900 DEF/1500) and Special Summon "Zeo The Chaos Warrior"(LV7/LIGHT/Warrior/Effect/ATK/2500 DEF/2200) Now I play the spell "Level Draw", when this card is activated, by paying 500 LP (Nick: LP 1750) I can select 1 monster on the field and draw cards equal to half its level, so I choose "Zeo" and draw 3 cards. (Nick: Hand: 3) Now I equip him with "Chaos Sword", "Chaos Screen", and "Zeo Strike". "Chaos Sword" gives him 1000 ATK. (2500 + 1000 = 3500 ATK) "Zeo Strike" gives him 800 more ATK. (3500 + 800 = 4300 ATK) "Chaos Screen" gives him 400 more ATK. (4300 + 400 = 4700 ATK) Now "Zeo The Chaos Warrior" attack him directly and thanks to his effect, when he attacks, he gains 500 ATK during damage (4700 + 500 = 5200 ATK) (Jack counters: Well at least you got your confidence back. I activate the trap "Descending Lost Star", but I chain it with the trap "Zero Hole", when this card is activated, when I have no cards in my hand, I can destroy all cards on the field.) What?! (Jack counters: Now that your cards are destroyed, I activate the effect of "Descending Lost Star", when this card is activated, I can Special Summon 1 Synchro Monster from my Graveyard in Defense Position, but its level is decreased by 1 and its DEF becomes 0, so I revive my "Red Dragon Archfiend"(LV7/DARK/Dragon/Synchro/Effect/ATK/3000 DEF/0) (smiles) I end my turn.

 

Nick/ 0 cards/ LP 1750/ SPC: 3

Jack/ 0 cards/ LP 8000/ SPC: 2

Field: "Speed World"

 

Jack: Turn 5 (SPC: 3)

I draw. Now I switch "Red Dragon Archfiend" to Attack Position. (ATK: 3000) Now "Red Dragon Archfiend" END THIS!

 

Nick: LP 0/ Defeated

Jack: LP 8000/ Winner

 

Nick, Rein, and Jack rode off the Turbo Duel Highway and headed back to the hotel.

 

"Looks like I lost." said Nick. "But I won't that get me down. I need to be ready in order to stop D.C.Q. and Wiraq."

 

"Let's hope you do." said Rein.

 

Just then they heard a scream coming from the alleys near the hotel.

 

"(screams)." screams a person.

 

"What was that?" said Rein.

 

"Come on, let's go" said Nick.

 

They went to the alley where they heard the scream, then they saw Makayla floating in the air by a green circle and saw a sorceror looking figure in the background.

 

"Makayla!" yelled Nick.

 

"Ah, it seems that this girls little friend has come to rescue her." said the figure.

 

"Who are you and what are you doing?!" yelled Nick. "Let her go!"

 

"Where are my manners?" said the figure. "My name is Arkana and sorry, but this girl just lost a duel to me and we made a deal before she lost. Now she has to honor it by surrendering her soul to me."

 

Nick had an furious look on his face.

 

"I may not know who you are or where you came from." said Nick. "But as long as I'm here, you leave my friends alone!"

 

Nick's white aura blazed out his body like fire. As soon as Arkana saw it, it looked like he couldn't believe what he saw or looked like he couldn't breathe.

 

("This light aura..." thought Arkana. "It's so powerful! It might be even stronger than...") "If it's duel you want, why don't we make a wager?" said Arkana.

 

"For what?" said Nick.

 

"Your souls, of course." said Arkana. "You win, you can take back your precious girlfriend, but should you lose, I get 2 souls for the price of 1. Your soul might be one of the rarest I've yet to acquire. It's your choice, your own soul, or the girl?"

 

Nick readied his Duel Disk.

 

"You're on." said Nick. "I win, you free Makayla."

 

"Agreed." said Arkana. "Now enough talk."

 

Arkana readied his Duel Disk and a green circle surrounded them.

 

"Let's Duel!" shouted Nick and Arkana.

 

Card of the Day: "Red Dragon Archfiend"

 

 

Nick was discouraged at first, but thanks to help of Jack and Rein, he was able to find the resolve within him to fight, but now another one of his friends is in trouble. "Next Chapter"! Makayla's soul is being held hostage by the dark sorceror, Arkana. Now Nick's betting his soul in order to protect his already possessed friend. During their Duel, Nick learns the truth about Arkana and where he came from, which now gives him more reason to keep fighting. Will Nick save both his and Makayla's soul, or will this evil magician has the last laugh? Find out next time. Until then, KEEP ON DUELING!!

[Haou Devil 12]

Chapter 71 is finished. Please read and comment.

[Mysty]

Many of your duels have the same flavor as duels from yugioh GX, and this one was no exception. However, the chapter ends nice with a potentially interesting character named Arkana, even though he has a rather familiar name, and a potentially interesting duel with interesting stakes.

[Haou Devil 12]

Here's Chapter 72, everyone. Enjoy.

 

[spoiler=Chapter 72]Nick/ 5 cards/ LP 8000

Arkana/ 5 cards/ LP 8000

 

("Let's see if this guy's power is stronger than I thought." thought Arkana.)

 

Nick: Turn 1

I draw. I play the spell "Double Summon", so I can summon twice this turn. Now I summon "Chaos Spirit Landcaron"(LV4/EARTH/Spirit/Effect/ATK/900 DEF/850) and "Chaos Spirit Forester"(LV4/EARTH/Spirit/Effect/ATK/1200 DEF/2000) (Arkana thinks: "Chaos"?! Are those "Chaos" cards? No. They're different. Besides, this guy has only pure light aura. It's just like that time.) Now "Chaos Spirit Landcaron" and "Chaos Spirit Forester" use "Spirit Cross Fusion" to summon "Chaos Spirit Plateau"(LV6/EARTH/Spirit/Fusion/Effect/ATK/2100 DEF/1500) (Arkana thinks: A Contact Fusion?! I was right. They are different.) I play 2 cards face-down and end my turn.

 

("In any case, I've got to shut down his offenses." thought Arkana.) "My turn." said Arkana.

 

Nick/ 1 card/ LP 8000

Arkana/ 5 cards/ LP 8000

 

Arkana: Turn 2

I draw. I play the Field Spell "Magical Citadel of Endymion". Next, I summon "Rapid-Fire Magician"(LV4/DARK/Spellcaster/Effect/ATK/1600 DEF/1200) Now I play the spell "Spell Power Grasp", when this card is activated, I can place 1 Spell Counter on 1 card on the field that can place Spell Counter(s) on it, so I place 1 Spell Counter on my "Magical Citadel". ("Magical Citadel": SP: 1) After that, I can add another "Spell Power Grasp" to my hand. Now "Rapid-Fire Magician"(s) effect activates, when a Normal Spell is activated, I can inflict 400 points of damage to you. (Nick: Ugh!/ LP 7600) (Nick thinks: I can feel real damage? Great, another one.) Now "Magical Citadel of Endymion"(s) effect activates, when a Spell Card is activated, it gains 1 Spell Counter. ("Magical Citadel": SC: 2) Now I play the spell "Pot of Greed", so I draw 2 cards. (Arkana: Hand: 5) Since another Spell Card was activated, "Rapid-Fire Magician" inflicts another 400 points on you and "Magical Citadel" gains another Spell Counter. (Nick: Ugh!/ LP 7200) ("Magical Citadel": SC: 3) Now I play the spell "Double Summon", so I can summon again. Now I summon "Summoner Monk"(LV4/DARK/Spellcaster/Effect/ATK/800 DEF/1600) Since another Spell activated, you take another 400 points of damage and I get another Spell Counter. (Nick: Ugh!/ LP 6800) ("Magical Citadel": SC: 4) Now I activate "Summoner Monk"(s) effect, when he's Normal Summoned, he switched to Defense Position. (DEF: 1600) Also, once per turn, by discarding 1 Spell Card from my hand, (Arkana: Hand: 2) I can Special Summon 1 LV4 or lower monster from my Deck, so I Special Summon "Magical Exemplar"(LV4/EARTH/Spellcaster/Effect/ATK/1700 DEF/1400) I play 2 cards face-down and end my turn.

 

Nick/ 1 card/ LP 6800

Arkana/ 0 cards/ LP 8000

Field: "Magical Citadel of Endymion" (SC: 4)

 

Nick: Turn 3

I draw. I play the spell "Level Draw", by paying 500 LP (Nick: LP 6300) I can select 1 monster on the field and draw cards equal to half its level, so I choose "Chaos Spirit Plateau", so I draw 3 cards. (Nick: Hand: 4) (Arkana counters: Another spell was played, so you take 400 points of damage and I get another Spell Counter. Not only that, but "Magical Exemplar"(s) effect activates, when a Spell Card is activated, I can place 2 Spell Counter(s) on her.) (Nick: Ughh!/ LP 5900) ("Magical Citadel": SC: 5/ "Magical Exemplar": SC: 2) Now I summon "Zeo-Nexus The Chaos Warrior"(LV4/LIGHT/Warrior/Effect/ATK/1900 DEF/1500) Now by tributing him, I can Special Summon "Zeo The Chaos Warrior"(LV7/LIGHT/Warrior/Effect/ATK/2500 DEF/2200) (Arkana thinks: What the?! His power just increased dramatically. It must have something to do with that card, or in another theory his Deck.) Now I activate another "Level Draw", so I pay 500 LP (Nick: LP 5400) and select "Zeo The Chaos Warrior", so I draw 3 cards. (Nick: Hand: 4) (Arkana counters: I activate "Rapid-Fire Magician"(s) effect and "Magical Citadel of Endymion"(s) effect and my "Magical Exemplar"(s) effect one more time.) (Nick: Ughh!/ LP 5000) ("Magical Citadel": SC: 6/ "Exemplar": SC: 4) Now "Chaos Spirit Plateau" destroy his "Rapid-Fire Magician". (Arkana counters: I activate the trap "Magic Cylinder", when this card is activated, I can negate your attack and inflict damage to you equal to your monsters ATK. Too bad.) (Nick: AAAHH!!/ LP 2900) Too bad for you, "Chaos Spirit Plateau" can attack a number of times equal to half the number of cards in my hand, so he can attack again. Not to mention, once per turn, during the Battle Phase, I can return 1 monster you control to your Deck, so I return your "Summoner Monk". Let him have it! (Arkana: AAH!/ LP 7500) Now "Zeo The Chaos Warrior" destroy his "Magical Exemplar" and thanks to "Zeo"(s) effect, he gains 500 ATK during battle. (2500 + 500 = 3000 ATK) (Arkana counters: I activate the Continuous Trap "Spellbinding Circle", when this card activates, I can select 1 monster you control and halve its ATK and it can't change its position or attack, so I choose your "Zeo The Chaos Warrior".) I play the Quick-Play Spell "Mystical Space Typhoon", so I can destroy your "Spellbinding Circle". (Arkana counters: But you gave my "Magical Citadel" and "Magical Exemplar" more Spell Counter(s).) ("Magical Citadel": SC: 7/ "Exemplar": SC: 6) But now your "Exemplar" is destroyed. (Arkana: AAAHH!!/ LP 6200) (Arkana counters: Now the second effect of my "Magical Citadel" activates. If a card with Spell Counter(s) is destroyed, I can place its Spell Counter(s) on my "Magical Citadel", so since you destroyed "Magical Exemplar", my field gains 6 more Spell Counter(s).) ("Magical Citadel": SC: 13) I end my turn.

 

Nick/ 3 cards/ LP 2900

Arkana/ 0 cards/ LP 6200

Field: "Magical Citadel of Endymion" (SC: 13)

 

Arkana: Turn 4

I draw. I activate another "Pot of Greed", so I draw 2 more cards. (Arkana: Hand: 2) Now my "Magical Citadel" gets another Spell Counter. ("Magical Citadel": SC: 14) Now I play another "Spell Power Grasp", so I place another Spell Counter on my "Magical Citadel" along with its effect to put another Spell Counter on itself, so that's 2 Spell Counter(s). ("Magical Citadel": SC: 16) Also, I get to add another "Spell Power Grasp" from my Deck to my hand. Now by removing 6 Spell Counter(s) from my "Magical Citadel", ("Magical Citadel": SC: 10) I can Special Summon "Endymion, the Master Magician"(LV7/DARK/Spellcaster/Effect/ATK/2700 DEF/1700) If I did this, I can add 1 Spell Card from my Graveyard to my hand. Now I activate that Spell Card. Another "Pot of Greed", so I draw 2 more cards. (Arkana: Hand: 3) Now my "Magical Citadel" gets another Spell Counter. ("Magical Citadel": SC: 11) Now I play another "Double Summon, so I summon "Crusader of Endymion"(LV4/LIGHT/Spellcaster/Gemini/Effect/ATK/1900 DEF/1200), then I Gemini Summon "Crusader of Endymion"(LV4/LIGHT/Spellcaster/Effect/ATK/1900 DEF/1200) Now "Magical Citadel of Endymion" get another Spell Counter. ("Magical Citadel": SC: 12) Now I activate "Endymion, the Master Magician"(s) effect, once per turn, by discarding 1 Spell Card from my hand, I can destroy 1 card on the field, so I discard my "Spell Power Grasp" and I'll destroy your "Zeo The Chaos Warrior". (Nick says: No!) Now I activate "Crusader of Endymion", once per turn, I can place a Spell Counter on 1 face-up card that can have Spell Counter(s) on it, so I place another Spell Counter on my "Magical Citadel". ("Magical Citadel": SC: 13) If I did this, "Crusader of Endymion" gains 600 ATK until the End Phase. (1900 + 600 = 2500 ATK) Now "Crusader of Endymion" destroy his "Chaos Spirit Plateau". (Nick counters: I activate the trap "Chaos Barrier", when this card is activated, if I control 1 "Chaos Spirit" monster, I can negate your attack.) Then "Endymion, the Master Magician" destroy his "Chaos Spirit Plateau". (Nick counters: By discarding "Shining Kuriboh"(LV1/LIGHT/Fairy/Effect/ATK/300 DEF/200), I take no Battle Damage this turn.) Your monster is still destroyed. (Nick counters: In that case, I activate the trap "Spirit Descendant", when this card is activated, if a Fusion Monster was destroyed and sent to the Graveyard, I can Special Summon 1 monster written in its card text from my hand, Deck, or Graveyard, so I Special Summon "Chaos Spirit Landcaron"(LV4/EARTH/Spirit/Effect/ATK/900 DEF/850) from my Deck.) I end my turn.

 

"Heh, heh, heh." laughed Arkana.

 

"What's so funny?" said Nick.

 

"I really thought you'd be more of a challenge." said Arkana.

 

"What?!" said Nick.

 

"I mean, yeah. You managed to get a few hits on me." said Arkana. 'But to have that much power and so far to catch up, what a waste."

 

Nick's face looked furious.

 

"But you are exactly like the duelist I fought before coming to this dimension." said Arkana.

 

"Huh?" said Nick. ("He's from another dimension?" thought Nick. "Who's the duelist he's talking about?")

 

"Kim Shadow." said Arkana. "She gave me a lot of problems back there, but at least taking you down will make me feel a lot better."

 

Nick's eyes widened when he heard her name.

 

"You know Kim?!" said Nick.

 

Arkana's face looked puzzled.

 

"Huh? You know her, too?" said Arkana. "I see. Then her talking about going to another dimension wasn't a joke. Oh well. Yes, I know Kim. Me, along with my dark gang back home, were ordered to recruit Kim by our dark master. Kim has a dark power kept inside a Deck of dark monsters that can easily wipe out anyone in its way, but after all of our attempts, she still refused. Soon after, I joined the Chaos Liege and he helped me realize that, if the Wicked Warlocks can't have Kim, nobody can. Me and four other recruits were ordered to send her into the shadows by the Chaos Liege. It's funny, really, because your light aura matches our leader's light aura exactly."

 

Nick eyes widened even more.

 

"No way." said Nick. "Wait. If your leader has a light aura, how is he able to tap into the darkness?"

 

"After he showed us his power, we knew right then and there he should be our leader." said Arkana. "As for tapping into the darkness, when he showed us his light aura, he also showed us his powers of darkness and gave us a demonstration of his power. Anyways, back to Kim. Even though I faced that Deck twice, I still wasn't able to beat her. But that's okay, because there are others after her as well and when she finally slips up, her soul will belong to the darkness. Just as yours and your little girlfriend, too."

 

Nick looked more furious and his light aura blazed out of him like nothing anyone has ever seen.

 

"What?!" yelled Arkana.

 

"First, you come after one of my friends here and now you're hunting another one of my friends in the other dimension?!" yelled Nick. "You've just went way too far, man!"

 

("Impossible." thought Arkana. "He has this much power in him?! It's stronger than the Chaos Liege's.")

 

Arkana looked at Nick with terrified eyes.

 

"Wha... What are you?!" said Arkana.

 

"My turn!" yelled Nick.

 

Nick/ 3 cards/ LP 2900

Arkana/ 0 cards/ LP 6200

Field: "Magical Citadel of Endymion" (SC: 13)

 

Nick: Turn 5

I draw! I activate the Qucik-Play Spell "Twister", by paying 500 LP (Nick: LP 2400) I can destroy 1 Spell or Trap Card on the field, so say good-bye to your "Magical Citadel". (Arkana counters: I activate my field's last effect, when it's about to be destroyed, by removing 1 Spell Counter from it ("Magical Citadel": SC: 12) It's not destroyed, but it gains another one because of your spell. ("Magical Citadel": SC: 13).) Now I play the Spell "Chaotic Revival", with this, I can Special Summon 1 "Chaos Spirit" monster, or "Zeo The Chaos Warrior" from the Graveyard, so be revived, "Zeo The Chaos Warrior"(LV7/LIGHT/Warrior/Effect/ATK/2500 DEF/2200) Now I summon "Chaos Spirit Searon"(LV3/FIRE/Spirit/Effect/ATK/600 DEF/800) Now "Zeo The Chaos Warrior", "Chaos Spirit Searon", and "Chaos Spirit Landcaron" use "Triple Cross Fusion" to summon "Zeo The Erupting Chaos Warrior"(LV9/FIRE/Warrior/Fusion/Effect/ATK/3000 DEF/2600) (Arkana says: What is that?!) Your fate! "Zeo The Erupting Chaos Warrior"(s) effect increases his ATK & DEF by 400 for every card in both of our Graveyards and by my count, there's 23 cards in all, so "Zeo The Erupting Chaos Warrior" gains 9200 ATK & DEF. (9200 + 3000 = 12200 ATK/ 9200 + 2600 = 11800 DEF) Now I remove "Shining Kuriboh" from my Graveyard from play. Sure "Zeo"(s) ATK goes down 400 points, but thanks to "Shining Kuriboh"(s) effect, his ATK are doubled. (Arkana says: WHAT?!!!) (12200 - 400 X 2 = 23600 ATK) (Arkana yells: UNREAL!! THAT'S NOT POSSIBLE!!) Take this, Arkana!! "Zeo The Erupting Chaos Warrior" destroy his "Endymion, the Master Magician" and send him back to the shadows!! (Arkana yells: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!)

 

Nick: LP 2400/ Winner

Arkana: LP 0/ Defeated

 

The maelstrom of fire surrounded Arkana for a few seconds and then it stopped. A flying piece of light came out from the green circle and went inside Makayla's body.

 

("Looks like she got her soul back." thought Nick.)

 

The green circle then started to surround Arkana and a green light shot upwards.

 

"NOOOOO!!!" yelled Arkana. "I can't lose my soul! I CAN'T!!

 

The green light stop and out of the green circle, a card was forged, then Arkana fell to the ground and the card fell on top of him. The card had Arkana's face on it. The sphere Makayla was held in started to disappear and she was about to fall. Luckily, Rein went into action and caught her before she dropped. Rein went back to Nick's side and set her down.

 

"Is she okay?" asked Nick.

 

"Yeah, she's just sleeping." said Rein. "Good job, man."

 

"Thanks." said Nick.

 

Just then, a portal was ripped open and out came a shady person wielding a scythe. He then looked at Arkana.

 

"Hey, Arkana." said the person. "Are you dead?"

 

He then saw the card on Arkana's back.

 

"I see." said the person. "So he lost his soul, huh? And I assume you did the job?"

 

"What of it?" said Nick.

 

The person then saw Nick's aura through his eyes. His face looked surprised and terrified at the same time.

 

("No wonder he lost." thought the person. "That guys light aura is stronger than I imagined.") "My name is Slash if you're wondering who I am." said the person.

 

"Why are you here?" said Nick.

 

"I came here to find Arkana so he would have another chance at redeeming himself." said Slash. "But seeing how he is now, he won't have another one. No matter. We still have men strong enough to take down Kim."

 

"She'll win." said Nick.

 

"Hmm?" said Slash.

 

"I might not have known Kim long, but I can tell that she's strong enough to take all of you down. Including your so-called Chaos Liege." said Nick.

 

Slash looked at him for a second.

 

"I don't work for this Chaos Liege you speak of." said Slash.

 

"Huh?" said Nick. "You don't?"

 

"I'm the leader of a group known as the Wicked Warlocks." said Slash. "My motive is to eliminate Kim. If the Chaos Liege is after the same thing, then I suppose I'll wait and see if the Chaos Liege is capable of that task."

 

"That was informative." said Nick. "If you're going after Kim, you'll be walking into a lion's den. There's no way you can beat her, or me for that matter."

 

Slash looked at him again.

 

"I'll admit, Kim is an obstacle that must and will be dealt with." said Slash. "However, you on the other hand are another story. Tell me, what's your name?"

 

"Nick Cunningham." said Nick. "You looking to duel?"

 

"No." said Slash as he ripped open another portal. "You are indeed a problem for all of us, but for now, Kim is our main objective. Once she's out of the way, in time, I'll come back for you. If you're able to defeat Arkana, you might be a formidable opponent."

 

He was walking into the portal. Nick shouted...

 

"You guys won't win!" shouted Nick.

 

"Farewell, Nick Cunningham." said Slash as the portal started to close.

 

"You really think Kim and the others are going to be okay?" asked Rein.

 

"I know they're gonna be okay." said Nick. "When I saw Kim, I also noticed her aura. It was a really dark aura, but I can see she can control it on her own. She'll beat them. I trust her."

 

Just then, Makayla started to wake up.

 

"(groans)" groaned Makayla. "What happened?"

 

"Are you alright?" asked Nick.

 

Makayla then looked at Nick and her eyes widened and she remembered everything. She then got up and started walking back to where she's staying with a "so full of yourself" face.

 

"You're welcome." shouted Nick.

 

"Come on, let's go back." said Rein. "You need to be ready in case Yotonmaru is resurrected."

 

"Oh. Right." said Nick. ("Aside from Kim's problems, I got my own to think about." thought Nick. "Watch out, D.C.Q. I'm coming for you!")

 

Card of the Day: "Endymion, the Master Magician"

 

 

Nick saved his and Makayla's soul, but he also met the people who are after Kim and maybe soon, they'll come after him. But with Nick's faith in his friends, he won't need to worry about her. As for his threat, we'll just have to wait and see. "Next Chapter"! After a whole week of training, it's finally time for the final round. First up is Rachel versus Makayla. It's sister versus sister. A bitter sibling rivalry. It's time for Rachel's ultimate test. Will Rachel's angels of light shine her way to get her sister back, or will Makayla's flowers of darkness bloom from her victory? Find out next time. Until then, KEEP ON DUELING!!

[Haou Devil 12]

Chapter 72 is finished. Please read and comment.

[Mysty]

I do have to say there are some inaccuracies:

• Arkana runs a deck based purely on Dark Magician. Arcanite (non-affiliated with Wicked Warlocks) is the one with the Spellcaster Spell Counters deck. Then again, since the Spell Counter deck was the deck Arkana's brother used and is also chaotic (Arcanite Magician is LIGHT and Endymion is DARK), it isn't really a stretch for him to use it.

• You seem to be slightly confused (or assuming too much) about how the Chaos Liege and the Wicked Warlocks interact. Here's the truth:

- The only way they are connected is by Arkana. While it does make sense for Arkana to have seen Chaos liege's LIGHT aura (which is true, actually), neither the Wicked Warlocks nor Arkana gained any dark power from the Chaos Liege, nor did the Chaos Liege order any Wicked Warlock to do anything. The Chaos Liege only controlled Arkana.

- only Arkana has the thoughts of "if we can't have her, nobody can." He originally was the one who wanted to recruit her but now has the thought of only eliminating her (thanks to the Chaos Liege's control). That thought is sort of the natural transition between wanting to recruit someone and wanting to eliminate them.

- Slash doesn't want Kim to join the Wicked Warlocks at all; Slash really wants Kim eliminated because Kim is a threat to Slash's staying in power (remember that Kim could join and take over if she wanted). Slash figures "heck, if somebody wants to eliminate Kim, then I'll let them do what they want," so that's why he's sorta on the Chaos Liege's side.

So just adjust that conversation a bit and it'll be fine.

• Shouldn't Nick be surprised that Kim has a dark deck and, despite how powerful Arkana hypes it to be, didn't use it in the tournament?

[Haou Devil 12]

I do have to say there are some inaccuracies:

• Arkana runs a deck based purely on Dark Magician. Arcanite (non-affiliated with Wicked Warlocks) is the one with the Spellcaster Spell Counters deck. Then again, since the Spell Counter deck was the deck Arkana's brother used and is also chaotic (Arcanite Magician is LIGHT and Endymion is DARK), it isn't really a stretch for him to use it.

 

To be honest, I wanted to see how a Spell Counter Deck can hold a candle to my Chaos Spirits. Yeah, I know. Since I wrote the chapter, I could easily make it so Nick could win, but you got to admit, it was a great duel. Also, I think the Spell Counter Deck suited him just fine, if you ask me.

 

• You seem to be slightly confused (or assuming too much) about how the Chaos Liege and the Wicked Warlocks interact. Here's the truth:

- The only way they are connected is by Arkana. While it does make sense for Arkana to have seen Chaos liege's LIGHT aura (which is true, actually), neither the Wicked Warlocks nor Arkana gained any dark power from the Chaos Liege, nor did the Chaos Liege order any Wicked Warlock to do anything. The Chaos Liege only controlled Arkana.

- only Arkana has the thoughts of "if we can't have her, nobody can." He originally was the one who wanted to recruit her but now has the thought of only eliminating her (thanks to the Chaos Liege's control). That thought is sort of the natural transition between wanting to recruit someone and wanting to eliminate them.

- Slash doesn't want Kim to join the Wicked Warlocks at all; Slash really wants Kim eliminated because Kim is a threat to Slash's staying in power (remember that Kim could join and take over if she wanted). Slash figures "heck, if somebody wants to eliminate Kim, then I'll let them do what they want," so that's why he's sorta on the Chaos Liege's side.

So just adjust that conversation a bit and it'll be fine.

 

Okay. I'll put in that Slash is of a different group and that he also wants to get rid of Kim just like the Chaos Liege.

 

• Shouldn't Nick be surprised that Kim has a dark deck and, despite how powerful Arkana hypes it to be, didn't use it in the tournament?

 

No. Nick already knew about Kim's dark power when he first saw her. I don't mean when they were introduced. Remember Chapter 54? When Akiza was taken over by the Dark Signers? Kim was overwhelmed to see the Earthbound Immortal she used to have and when Nick tried to help her, he saw Kim's dark aura through his eyes, but he knew she kept it under control. I even pointed out the same thing on this chapter. Nick's okay with knowing Kim has dark powers. As long as she can control them with her will.

 

My reply is in bold. I have a couple of questions though. If both Slash and the Chaos Liege want to get rid of Kim, which one are you making her duel first? Who's gonna be the main villain in your story? Ah well. I guess I'll just find out when you get to it. Looking forward to your next chapter.

 

EDIT: Changed the conversation.

[Mysty]

My reply is in bold. I have a couple of questions though. If both Slash and the Chaos Liege want to get rid of Kim, which one are you making her duel first? Who's gonna be the main villain in your story? Ah well. I guess I'll just find out when you get to it. Looking forward to your next chapter.

 

EDIT: Changed the conversation.

 

Arkana's conversation is still off, mainly because of these things:

• you still talk about some gang that works under the Chaos Liege that tries to recruit Kim and decided, if we can't have her nobody can. This is rather inaccurate because the gang that wanted to recruit Kim is the Wicked Warlocks.

Perhaps Arkana can say something like "Me, along with my dark gang back home, were ordered to recruit Kim by our dark master. Kim has a dark power kept inside a Deck of dark monsters that can easily wipe out anyone in its way, but after all of our attempts, she still refused. Soon after, I joined the Chaos Liege and he helped me realize that, if the Wicked Warlocks can't have Kim, nobody can. Me and four other recruits were ordered to send her into the shadows by the Chaos Liege. It's funny, really, because your light aura matches our leader's light aura exactly."

• The Chaos Liege already had their dark power. It's too spoiler-tastic to explain how the Chaos Liege has darkness and a light aura, but it had nothing to do with the Wicked Warlocks. Rewrite that. I can't think of anything right now, but I'll get back to you later on that by editing this post if I think of something.

 

To be completely accurate, Slash is part of the Wicked Warlocks. His motive for getting rid of Kim is that he wants to keep the Wicked Warlocks as it is (that is, Kim not joining) so that he stays in power. This is a completely different motive than the Chaos Liege's, but he pretty much has been forced into a partnership with the Chaos Liege. Slash doesn't care who eliminates Kim just as long as Kim is eliminated.

 

Perhaps Slash could say something like "I don't work for the Chaos Liege. My motive is to eliminate Kim. If the Chaos Liege is after the same thing, then I suppose I'll wait and see if the Chaos Liege is capable of that task."

 

However, the Chaos Liege has a specific reason to want to eliminate Kim and will use any powerful duelist with a chaotic deck to try to do it, so the Chaos Liege will make all the first moves. After the Chaos Liege does everything he can and is defeated Slash will start his move.

[Haou Devil 12]

Changed conversation, again. OT: Here's Chapter 73 everyone. Enjoy.

 

[spoiler=Chapter 73]After the next day, Nick, Rein and the others were tired from a whole day of training, so they went to Nick's room to relax a bit. As soon as they were relaxed, they went back to their rooms except for Rein and Rachel, who stayed with Nick and talked.

 

"Thanks for saving my sister last night." said Rachel.

 

"Don't mention it." said Nick.

 

"What if that guy, Slash comes back?" said Rein. "He looked really strong when I saw him."

 

"The only way he's coming back is if he defeats Kim." said Nick. "And we all know that's not gonna happen. Speaking of Kim and the others, where's Mystery?"

 

"He/she found out about the guy who can make portals through the dimensions." said Rein. "He/she asked if he/she could use his technology to send him/her home, so I asked if I could come and go see him/her off, so we went to the Alien Dimension. He/she got on the M'uuski, opened the portal and he/she was gone."

 

"Man." said Nick. "I wish I could've been there to see him/her go. I'm sure Mystery will be fine."

 

While Nick was sitting beside the window, he heard something outside and his eyes quickly darted towards the window, because he didn't want Rachel and Rein to notice. Then he said...

 

"Why don't you guys get some rest?" said Nick. "We got another day of training tomorrow. You need to get in top shape, Rachel."

 

"Hmph. Says you." said Rachel. "But yeah. I am tired."

 

"Me, too." said Rein. "See ya, Nick. Good night."

 

"Good night." said Nick.

 

Both Rachel and Rein left the room and then the window opened and Nick said...

 

"You can come out now." said Nick.

 

Out from the shadows, Makayla stepped out.

 

"Why did you save me?" asked Makayla.

 

"Why ask that?" said Nick. "Isn't it obvious?"

 

"Don't play games." said Makayla. "You must have had some motive. What? You thought that by saving me, I would just easily come to your side?"

 

"I saved you because I couldn't let Arkana take your soul, or you." said Nick. "I had to risk my own soul trying to do just that. I don't want to see you get hurt."

 

Makayla looked more angry.

 

"I told you don't feel sorry for me!" said Makayla. "Don't even worry about me. I don't believe a word you say. You took my parents from me. From Rachel. I should get rid of you right now!"

 

She raised her fist and before she started to go in, Kizuna jumped in from out of nowhere like a ninja and grabbed her wrist.

 

"What the...?" said Makayla.

 

"You have to take it up with my friend here." said Nick. "Let her go, Kizuna."

 

"Right." said Kizuna as he let her go.

 

"Makayla if you would just listen to my side of the story..." said Nick.

 

"I only listen to Master Wiraq." interrupted Makayla. "I'll follow him until I finish what you started."

 

"He's just using you!" yelled Nick.

 

Makayla turned away and started to leave after she said...

 

"I'll see you at the finals." said Makayla.

 

She leaped from the deck and jumped safely down.

 

"I'll be watching from the stands." said Kizuna. "See you then."

 

"Yeah." said Nick.

 

Kizuna jumped from building to building all the way back home while Nick stood there on the deck thinking...

 

("Even if we do win, what then?" thought Nick.)

 

After a whole week of training, it is finally time for the final round of the tournament. Nick and the gang arrived at the kaibadome and headed straight for the rest area. The announcer came up.

 

"Okay, everyone!" yelled the announcer. "It's finally time for the final round of the Duelist Rising Tournament!"

 

The crowd screamed and yelled from excitement.

 

"Since we don't want anymore casualties like last time, we broke down the final round into two duels." said the announcer. "Since both Nick Cunningham and Rachel Sharpton are on the same team, if both of them win their matches, Team Satellite will be declared this year's winners!"

 

The crowd shouted and cheered for Nick and Rachel.

 

"Alright." said the announcer. "Up first, we have a sibling rivalry. It's Team Satellite's Rachel Sharpton versus Team Dark Signers' Makayla Sharpton."

 

The crowd cheered for Rachel, but jeered at Makayla. Meanwhile in the rest area...

 

"Go for it, Rachel." said Leo.

 

"Good luck." said Luna.

 

"Let's hope you get your sister back this time." said Akiza.

 

"Thanks, guys." said Rachel.

 

She got her duel disk and started to head to the field. When running past Nick, he said to her....

 

"Be careful." said Nick.

 

"Huh?" said Rachel.

 

"She's not like she was before." said Nick. "Be on your guard."

 

She was out on the field and she saw Makayla coming up. Makayla looked at her with distained eyes and thought...

 

("If you still take his side, you're not my sister anymore." thought Makayla.)

 

"Okay, are our duelists ready?" said the announcer.

 

Both Rachel and Makayla readied their Duel Disks. Then purple flames surrounded them in a circle.

 

("No." thought Rachel. "It's not her Earthbound Immortal Mark. Oh, well.")

 

"Ready." said Rachel.

 

"Ready." said Makayla.

 

"Alright!" yelled the announcer. "Duel.... Start!"

 

Duel!

Rachel/ 5 cards/ LP 8000

Makayla/ 5 cards/ LP 8000

 

Makayla: Turn 1

I draw. I play the Continuous Spells "Dark Thorn Plantation" and "Phase Change". Now I summon "Dark Thorn - Dragonfly"(LV4/DARK/Insect/Effect/ATK/1700 DEF/1000) Now I activate "Phase Change"(s) effect, once per turn, during the Main Phase, I can select 1 phase of this turn and I can start from there, so I'll go back to my Draw Phase and draw a card. (Makayla: Hand: 4) Now since it's my Standby Phase, "Dark Thorn - Dragonfly" and "Dark Thorn Plantation"(s) effect activates. During each Standby Phase, "Dark Thorn - Dragonfly" gains 1 Dark Thorn Counter and "Dark Thorn Plantation" gives "Dark Thorn" monsters 2 Dark Thorn Counter(s), so "Dark Thorn - Dragonfly" gains 3 Dark Thorn Counter(s) ("Dark Thorn - Dragonfly": DTC: 3) Now I activate "Phase Change"(s) effect again and switch back to my Draw Phase. (Makayla: Hand: 5) Now my Standby Phase comes along and "Dark Thorn - Dragonfly" gains 2 more Dark Thorn Counter(s) thanks to its own effect and "Dark Thorn Plantation"(s) effect. ("Dark Thorn - Dragonfly": DTC: 5 MAX.) Now I play the spell "Double Summon", so I can summon twice this turn. Since I activated "Phase Change" 2 times, I can summon 2 monsters, so I summon "Dark Thorn - Chrysalis"(LV1/EARTH/Insect/Effect/ATK/0 DEF/0) and "D.T. - Dark Thorn - Hornet"(LV3/DARK/Insect/Dark Tuner/ATK/0 DEF/0) Now I activate "D.T. - Dark Thorn - Hornet"(s) effect, once per turn, I can increase its level by the number of Dark Thorn Counter(s) on the field, so its level is increased by 5. (3 + 5 = LV8) Now I'm Dark Tuning my "Dark Thorn - Hornet"(LV8) with my "Dark Thorn - Chrysalis"(LV1). "Blackened skies cover the earth as the insects of the underworld begin their dark swarm." Dark Synchro! Pierce! "Dark Thorn - Wasp"(LV-7/DARK/Insect/Dark Synchro/Effect/ATK/2600 DEF/1700) Now its effect activates, it gains Dark Thorn Counter(s) equal to half the combined level of the monsters used to Dark Synchro Summon it, so he gains 4 Dark Thorn Counter(s). ("Dark Thorn - Wasp": DTC: 4) I play 2 cards face-down and activate "Phase Change"(s) effect 2 more times and switch back to my Draw Phase, so I draw 2 more cards. (Makayla: Hand: 2) I end my turn.

 

("I need to bring out something good." thought Rachel. "And I know just the card.") "My turn." said Rachel.

 

Rachel/ 5 cards/ LP 8000

Makayla/ 2 cards/ LP 8000

 

Rachel: Turn 2

I draw. I summon "Cyber Angel - Saya"(LV4/LIGHT/Fairy/Effect/ATK/1200 DEF/1400) Now her effect activates, she gains 500 ATK for every LV4 or lower monster you control. Since you control 2, she gains 1000 ATK. (1200 + 1000 = 2200 ATK) Now her second effect activates, once per turn, I can Special Summon 1 "Cyber Angel" with 1500 or less ATK from my Deck, so I Special Summon "Cyber Angel - Sarah"(LV4/LIGHT/Fairy/Effect/ATK/1500 DEF/1200) (Makayla says: Too bad she can't activate her effect.) I wouldn't be too sure. (Makayla says: Huh?) I equip your "Dark Thorn - Dragonfly with my "Synchro Boost", giving him 500 ATK and its level is increased by 1. (1700 + 500 = 2200 ATK/ 4 + 1 = LV5) And thanks to "Cyber Angel - Sarah"(s) effect, she gains 500 ATK for every LV5 or higher monster you control. (1500 + 500 = 2000 ATK) Now her second effect activates, if you control a LV5 or higher monster, I can Special Summon a LV4 or lower "Cyber Angel" from my Deck, so I Special Summon "Cyber Angel - Mary"(LV3/LIGHT/Fairy/Effect/ATK/1300 DEF/800) Thanks to her effect, she gains 400 ATK for every LV4 or lower monster you control. (1300 + 400 = 1700 ATK) Now her second effect activates, once per turn, I can activate a Spell Card from my Deck and it goes to the Graveyard after activation, so I activate "Level Draw", so I pay 500 LP (Rachel: LP 7500) and I can select 1 monster on the field and draw cards equal to half its level, so I choose "Cyber Angel - Sarah", so I draw 2 cards. (Rachel: Hand: 6) Now I play the spell "Graceful Charity", so I draw 3 cards (Rachel: Hand: 8) and discard 2. (Rachel: Hand: 6) Now I play the spell "Double Summon", so I can summon again, so I summon "Cyber Angel - Karin"(LV2/EARTH/Fairy/Tuner/ATK/500 DEF/500) Now her effect activates, she gains 300 ATK for every LV3 or higher monster you control. (500 + 300 = 800 ATK) Now her second effect activates, once per turn, I can Special Summon 1 LV4 or lower "Cyber Angel" from my Graveyard, so I Special Summon "Cyber Angel - Yumi"(LV3/LIGHT/Fairy/Effect/ATK/1400 DEF/1400) (Makayla says: When was she...) I discarded her thanks to "Graceful Charity"(s) effect. Now I'm Tuning "Karin"(LV2) with "Yumi"(LV3) and "Sarah"(LV4). (Makayla thinks: This is... Like that time.) "People from the outskirts of the sky, please heed my wish and grace me with your light! Synchro Summon! Become a ray of hope! "Cyber Angel - Yurina"(LV9/LIGHT/Fairy/Synchro/Effect/ATK/2900 DEF/2100) (Makayla thinks: It's that monster from last time.) Now "Cyber Angel - Yurina" destroy her "Dark Thorn - Dragonfly". (Makayla counters: I activate the Continuous Trap "Dark Thorn Veil", when this card is activated, it gains Dark Thorn Counter(s) for every Dark Thorn Counter on the field, so adding them, it gains 9 Dark Thorn Counter(s) ("Dark Thorn Veil": DTC: 9) Now by removing 1 from "Dark Thorn Veil" (DTC: 8 ) I can negate your attack.) I play 3 cards face-down and end my turn.

 

Rachel/ 1 card/ LP 7500

Makayla/ 2 cards/ LP 8000

 

Makayla: Turn 3

I draw. Since it's my Standby Phase, "Dark Thorn Plantation" gives "Dark Thorn - Wasp" 2 more Dark Thorn Counter(s). ("Dark Thorn - Wasp": DTC: 6) (looks at hand, then smiles) I play the spell "Level Draw", so I pay 500 LP (Makayla: LP 7500), and I select your "Cyber Angel - Yurina", so I draw 4 cards. (Makayla: Hand: 6) Now I play the Field Spell "Dark Thorn Garden", while this card is on the field, all "Dark Thorn" monsters gain 100 ATK for every Dark Thorn Counter on the field, so by adding them in all, they gain 1900 ATK. (2200 + 1900 = 4100 ATK/ 2600 + 1900 = 4500 ATK) Now I play another "Double Summon", so I summon "Double Coston"(LV4/DARK/Zombie/Effect/ATK/1700 DEF/1650) Now I tribute it and thanks to its effect, it counts as 2 tributes, so I can summon my great beast. Come Forth! "Earthbound Immortal Aslla Piscu"(LV10/DARK/Winged-Beast/Effect/ATK/2500 DEF/2500) Now I play the Continuous Spell "Dimensional Retreat", when this card is activated, once per turn, I can remove from play 1 monster on the field and it will be Special Summoned on my opponent's Standby Phase, so I remove "Earthbound Immortal Aslla Piscu" from play. Now its effect activates, when its removed from the field, I can destroy all of your monsters and you take 800 points of damage for each one, so say good-bye to "Yurina". (Rachel counters: I activate the trap "Radiant Barrier", when this card is activated, I can select 1 "Cyber Angel" on the field and the selected "Cyber Angel" is not destroyed by card effects. Then I'll chain it with "Emergency Provisions", so by sending "Radiant Barrier" to the Graveyard, I regain 1000 LP, I choose "Cyber Angel - Yurina".) Not so fast! I activate the trap "Black Plantation", when this card is activated, I can negate and destroy a number of your Spell & Trap Cards equal to the number of "Dark Thorn" monsters I control. Since I control 2, I can negate the effects of your "Radiant Barrier" and "Emergency Provisions". (Rachel counters: I thought you would do that. I activate my second "Radiant Barrier" and I choose "Cyber Angel - Yurina".) A second one?! Grrr! Fine, but you other 2 "Cyber Angel"(s) aren't so lucky. They're still destroyed and you take 1600 points of damage. (Rachel: Uggh!!/ LP 5900) I can still destroy your "Cyber Angel - Yurina". Now "Dark Thorn - Dragonfly" destroy her "Cyber Angel - Yurina". Now its effect activates, during the Battle Phase, once per turn, I can select 1 "Dark Thorn" monster on the field and "Dark Thorn - Dragonfly" gains 400 ATK for every Dark Thorn Counter on the selected "Dark Thorn" monster, so I choose "Dark Thorn - Wasp", so "Dark Thorn - Dragonfly" gains 2400 ATK. (4100 + 2400 = 6500 ATK) (Rachel: AAAAHH!!!/ LP 2300) (gasps) (Makayla thinks: That face. It's just like when... we got seperated. Ah! No! Focus! Your objective is to win at all costs!) This will finish it. "Dark Thorn - Wasp" attack her directly and end this Duel! (Rachel counters: Not yet! I remove "Cyber Angel - Luna"(LV4/LIGHT/Fairy/Effect/ATK/1600 DEF/1600) from play and activate her effect, if you control a LV5 or lower monster, I can negate your attack and Special Summon up to 2 LV4 or lower "Cyber Angel" monsters from my Graveyard, so I revive "Cyber Angel - Sarah"(LV4/LIGHT/Fairy/Effect/ATK/1500 DEF/1200) "Cyber Angel - Karin"(LV2/EARTH/Fairy/Tuner/ATK/500 DEF/500).) Grr. I end my turn.

 

"What now?" said Makayla. "You can't bring back your "Cyber Angel - Yurina". That was the strongest monster you had."

 

Rachel gave Makayla a serious look.

 

"What the..." said Makayla. "Why are you giving me that look?"

 

"I want..." said Rachel. "I want my sister back!"

 

Makayla's eyes widened.

 

"Please." said Rachel tearing up. "No more fighting. I don't want to see you or anyone else get hurt. Just please. Please just stop this."

 

Nick was looking from the doorway.

 

"Rachel." said Nick under his breath.

 

Makayla looked at her with a concerned look. Then she tapped into her Dark Signer powers and tried to talk to her telepathically.

 

("You want to get me back?" thought Makayla telepathically.)

 

("More than anything." thought Rachel telepathically.)

 

("Then you must defeat me." thought Makayla. "But not in this duel. Defeat me in the Final battle for the entire realm.")

 

Rachel's eyes widened.

 

("Final battle... for the city?" thought Rachel. "What do you...")

 

("I've said enough." thought Makayla. "Go on with your turn.")

 

Rachel started to look confident again.

 

"Right." said Rachel. "My turn!"

 

Rachel/ 1 card/ LP 2300

Makayla/ 2 cards/ LP 7500

Field: "Dark Thorn Garden"

 

Rachel: Turn 4

I draw. (Makayla counters: Due to "Dimensional Retreat"(s) effect, I Special Summon "Earthbound Immortal Aslla Piscu"(LV10/DARK/Winged-Beast/Effect/ATK/2500 DEF/2500) back to the field.) I play the Field Spell "Angelic Utopia". Now since "Dark Thorn Garden" is gone, there goes your monster's power boost. (4100 - 1900 = 2200 ATK/ 4500 - 1900 = 2600 ATK) Now I activate my field's effect, so I activate my LV4 or lower effect, once per turn, I can Special Summon 1 LV4 or lower "Cyber Angel" from my Graveyard, so I revive "Cyber Angel - Mary"(LV3/LIGHT/Fairy/Effect/ATK/1300 DEF/800) Now I activate "Cyber Angel - Sarah"(s) effect, if you control a LV5 or higher monster, once per turn, I can Special Summon 1 LV4 or lower "Cyber Angel" from my Deck, so I summon "Cyber Angel - Janine"(LV4/LIGHT/Fairy/Effect/ATK/1400 DEF/1000) Now I activate "Cyber Angel - Karin"(s) effect, if you control a LV4 or lower monster, once per turn, I can Special Summon 1 LV4 or lower "Cyber Angel" from my Graveyard, so I revive "Cyber Angel - Yumi"(LV3/LIGHT/Fariy/Effect/ATK/1400 DEF/1400) Now I activate "Cyber Angel - Mary"(s) effect, once per turn, I can activate a Spell Card from my Deck and it goes to the Graveyard after activation, so I activate another "Level Draw", so I pay 500 LP (Rachel: LP 1800) and I choose your "Earthbound Immortal Aslla Piscu", so I draw 5 cards. (Rachel: Hand: 6) Now I play the Quick-Play Spell "Mystical Space Typhoon", so I can destroy your "Dark Thorn Veil". (Makayla says: No!) Now I activate "Cyber Angel - Janine"(s) effect, once per turn, I can select 1 face-up Spell or Trap Card on the field and "Cyber Angel - Janine" gains the selected cards effect, so I think I'll choose your "Phase Change" Continuous Spell. (Makayla says: Oh no.) Oh yes. I use its effect to switch back to my Draw Phase, so I draw a card. (Rachel: Hand: 6) Now I play the spell "Trap Booster", so I can activate a trap from my hand, so I activate the Continuous Trap "Phantom Synchro", when this card is activated, I can select 1 Synchro Monster that is in my Graveyard, then I select monsters I control, 1 being a Tuner Monster, whose levels equal to the selected Synchro Monster's level. If the selected monsters are sent to the Graveyard, I can Special Summon the selected Synchro Monster. I choose "Cyber Angel - Yurina" and "Cyber Angel"(s) "Karin", "Yumi", and "Sarah". Now I activate "Janine"(s) effect 2 more times and use "Phase Change"(s) effect 2 more times and switch back to my Draw Phase. (Rachel: Hand: 6) Now I activate "Janine"(s) effect to gain the effect of "Dimensional Retreat", so I remove "Cyber Angel - Mary" from play. Now since my I started back at my Draw Phase, my Main Phase is reset, so I activate "Cyber Angel - Sarah"(s) effect again, so I Special Summon "Cyber Angel - Helen"(LV2/LIGHT/Fairy/Tuner/ATK/700 DEF/700) Now I'm tuning "Karin"(LV2) with "Yumi"(LV3) and "Helen"(LV2) with "Sarah"(LV4) to Double Synchro Summon "Cyber Angel - Hirai"(LV5/EARTH/Fairy/Synchro/Effect/ATK/2200 DEF/1500) and "Cyber Angel - Yuna"(LV6/LIGHT/Fairy/Synchro/Effect/ATK/2400 DEF/1000) Now "Phantom Synchro"(s) effect activates since the selected monsters were sent to the Graveyard. "People from the outskirts of the sky, please heed my wish and grace me with your light!" Synchro Summon! Become a ray of hope. "Cyber Angel - Yurina"(LV9/LIGHT/Fairy/Synchro/Effect/ATK/2900 DEF/2100) (Makayla says: A Triple Synchro Summon?!) Now their effects activate. "Hirai" gains 300 ATK for every LV5 or higher monster you control. (2200 + 600 = 2800 ATK) "Yuna" gains 500 ATK for every LV5 or higher monster you control. (2400 + 1000 = 3400 ATK) "Yurina" gains 600 ATK for every LV7 or higher monster you control. (2900 + 600 = 3500 ATK) Now I play the spell "Brain Control", so I pay 800 LP (Rachel: LP 1000) and I can select 1 monster you control and it becomes mine until the End Phase, so I choose your "Dark Thorn - Hornet". Now by discarding "Effect Veiler"(LV1/LIGHT/Fairy/Tuner/ATK/0 DEF/0) from my hand, I can negate "Aslla Piscu"(s) effect that prevents it from being targeted. (Makayla says: It can't be!) Now "Cyber Angel - Hirai" destroy her "Dark Thorn - Dragonfly". (Makayla: Ugh!/ LP 6900) Now "Cyber Angel - Yuna" (3400 - 500 = 2900 ATK) destroy her "Earthbound Immortal Aslla Piscu". (Makayla: Ugh!/ LP 6500) Now "Cyber Angel - Janine" attack her directly. (Makayla: AAAHH!/ LP 5100) Now "Dark Thorn - Wasp" attack her directly. (Makayla: AAAAAAHHH!!/ LP 2500) Now "Cyber Angel - Yurina" (3500 - 600 = 2900 ATK) Finish this! (Makayla says: NOOOOOOOO!!!)

 

Rachel: LP 1000/ Winner

Makayla: LP 0/ Defeated

 

The purple flames blew away

 

"And the winner is... Rachel!" yelled the announcer.

 

The crowd yelled and shouted for Rachel. Rachel then walked over to Makayla and offered to help her up, but Makayla got herself up and turned away from Rachel and said...

 

"Remember." said Makayla. "Defeat me in the Final Battle."

 

Rachel had a serious face on her and said...

 

"Right." said Rachel.

 

Rachel turned around and went back to the rest area.

 

("I'll get you back." thought Rachel. No matter what.")

 

Card of the Day: "Cyber Angel - Yurina"

 

 

That last attack done the job and this tenacious sibling rivalry is over with Rachel as the victor. Now the only thing left is to see if Nick has the strength to win against Knight. "Next Chapter"! It's Nick versus Knight. The fated clash between warriors. Both with a reason for fighting. Let's see whose will to fight will pay off in this duel, but after the duel, Neo Domino won't be the same. Who will win? Nick with his Chaos Spirits, or Knight with his own spirit? Find out next time. Until then, KEEP ON DUELING!!

[FrogNinga]

Hi Haou just wondering when the next chapters gonna be up.

[Haou Devil 12]

Not sure. I don't have time this week because of school, but I'll let you know.