Signed, WCH, budding author.
In the darkest depths of an underground facility, the only light that illuminated the cold and unwelcoming laboratory was the harsh blue flickers of computer screens. Men and women in white lab coats, sweat dripping off of their brows, trying to correct calculations were frantically at work, looking to perfect the idea of a deranged millionaire, to shape the world as people knew it. For them, this was more than a guaranteed income, searching for a light at the end of a sci-fi tunnel which seemed helplessly out of reach, if it was not for one scientist who found the miracle which would bring a change into how the world would be viewed.
"Master Pegasus sir! I think we have found the solution!" The scientist excitedly spoke, the light glinting off of his worn glasses as he looked down at his findings. Across the room, sat nonchalantly flicking through page after page of cartoon madness was his millionaire boss. Taking a sip out of his half-finished and pristine wine glass of a thirty-year-old Malbec, he chuckled from behind his lilac hair which draped down to his shoulders like curtains. His features were rather dainty, almost like they had been carved out of glass and delicate to touch however accompanying the slenderness and delicateness was a sharp and extravagant exterior. His suit was crisp and angled, showcasing a more serious side, yakuza like with the lighter red colour. His trousers matched impeccably as he sat with one leg resting on top of the other, showcasing his white socks and pointed white shoes. But as he stood up, his hair would part slightly, showcasing one eye, hazel in colour and lustrous in gaze, were it not for his other eye, which in reality, was not an eye at all.
"Excellent work my dear scientist friend," he spoke with a drawn out and slightly patronising tone, "shall we see if we have a breakthrough this time hmm?"
"As you wish sir!" The scientist replied before rushing back to his position, looking up at a sealed off Perspex room before him. Towering like a monolith before everyone was a massive sheet of Perspex, reinforced to keep whatever was behind from jumping into further rooms. Beyond it was a sea of utopian white, a platform circular in shape that took prominence in the room and three probes mounted from the ceiling, pointed directly at the platform. With confidence, Pegasus moved to the sealed door, iron-clad and ominous, before undoing the vault style lock and entering the test chamber.
He paused, foregoing any form of protective goggles before the tell-tale sounds of machines whirred into life. The scientists all sprang into action, running checks, finding abnormalities, powering up the massive lasers that ominously pointed to a singularity. Thirty percent, forty, fifty. The numbers would continue to rise on the monitors, soon exceeding eighty when a glow could be seen out of the lasers before they fired with intensity. The beams merged just before the podium, saving it from obliteration. As the beams came together, a congealed blob would begin to materialise, getting larger and larger before forming a fully formed human size. One-hundred percent. A portal to another realm was constructed as smiling maniacally would be the millionaire Pegasus.
"Well at last! All my millions pumped from Industrial Illusions and finally I have my great ambition! Witness Maximillion Pegasus now make history and change the world of Duel Monsters forever!" Pegasus exclaimed, as his second eye became visible to everyone. It was made of solid gold, shining with a yellow beam in the centre that erupted with an intense purpose. To Pegasus, this was more than just a showcase of wealth, this was a showcase of toil and tears, digging away to find the ancient artefact that now rested in his eye socket. An ancient Egyptian sacred item, his Millennium Eye now pierced the portal, showcasing a destination, and without warning. He walked in, to never be the same human again.
In a realm estranged from the rest, a gentle breeze flowed through a town square while the clouds lazily drifted through in the skies, white and fluffy. By this point, over two-hundred people had gathered in this plaza, bustling and booming with life and nervous energy. Many people knew many others and had banded into groups. In front of them was a giant screen, and before them was the soliloquy of Maximillion Pegasus.
"Good morning duellists from around time and space! I am your ever-wonderful host and creator of Duel Monsters, Maximillion Pegasus. Now, a lot of you are wondering why you are here, who are the weird people stood next to you and why you are in some random city. I will say this very simply, this is Duellist City. A makeshift city designed for all of you to hone your crafts and get to the highest level possible, against the best duellists the universe has to offer. We will duel in an elimination-based tournament until one of you stands the tallest above everyone else, and the prize is very simple too. Your biggest wish will be granted without fail, no matter how difficult or impossible it may seem. When you go inside, we will be going old school! Each of you will pick up a PDA as well as your ID, before you will have access to the Industrial Illusions Arena's many facilities such as the card shop, the VIP suites and also the sleeping quarters. But before you can think about declining this fantastic offer, rest assured, I hold the only key out of Duellist City, and not only that, I can guarantee no harm will be done to you while you are here under my jurisdiction. By all means my talented friends and acquaintances, this is a chance to enjoy duelling at its finest. We have the King of Games, the owner of KaibaCorp, the Signer Dragons, the GX Tournament Champion, the World Duel Carnival champion and so many other great accolades across all of you. There shall be ten duels a day, so by all means, I welcome you to the Industrial Illusions Universal Championship!"
The screens all turned to live coverage of the tournament, with familiar faces shown such as the Master of Ceremonies and his pompous quiff which dominated the majority of the screen. With little choice, everyone filtered into the arena, preparing all that they needed to before the beginning of the tournament, before heading to their dedicated viewing zones in the gargantuan stadium that they found themselves in.
The first duel was about to begin, and with nervousness, up stepped a young man into the entrance tunnel. His hair was a mixture of purple and blond, spiking up in all manner of directions, giving off a unique feel about him. His eyes, also a purple colour, were dark and alluring and were the centrepiece of his facial features. Around his neck was a small belt, fashioned to look tougher and stronger, while down his arms were silver rimmed bracelets with blue and gold embroidery, adding to the underground feel. His jacket was a purplish-blue, slightly loose on him but hiding his plain black shirt he was wearing. His trousers matched his jacket in colour, held up by one belt, blue adorned with silver studs, and a second which slanted down the side of his right thigh, holding up his deck of cards. His shoes were black, as he began to take a hold of the gold pyramid draped around him on a necklace chain. The pyramid emitting a similar yellow glow to that of Pegasus' Millennium Eye, shaping the boy into a more robust, older and handsome figure who looked the very splitting image of him. The boy before was the King of Games, Yugi Muto. However, still being known as that, a different being was in control, the Pharaoh, Atem.
The loudspeaker began to reverberate around the jammed stadium. Hundreds of thousands of seats filled engulfed around into an intimate and intimidating atmosphere. It was a bigger venue than ever duelled in before, but one that Yugi knew he needed to do well in. He knew one thing for certain; this wasn't the Pegasus that had shown remorse later on in his friendship. This was the cold and dark Pegasus that took his grandfather Solomon away from him. He was a dangerous character, but one that had to be put away as quickly as possible. The only way forward was to find victories as his entrance was introduced.
"Introducing, from Domino City. He has twice been crowned the King of Games. Winner of the Grand Championship and Duellist Kingdom, he is unfathomably one of the all-time greats, Yugi Muto!" An eruption of cheers echoed through the stadium, not deterring the stoic and calm legend that graced the stage to see the field in front of him.
"What's this? Pegasus! Explain yourself!" Yugi boomed out, hoping to get an answer. To his surprise, a drone would cascade from the rafters of the stadium to hover ten feet above the arena, before a LED screen would pop out, Pegasus on the screen.
"Oh Yugi boy, I'm afraid I don't have much choice you see. Duel Monsters in the future has evolved the meta dramatically from when you played. For you see, there are all sorts of types of monsters now you can find in the game, and one of the ways to balance the game of Duel Monsters out was to re-adjust the field in what was known as Master Rule Four. No hard feelings Yugi boy, but I suggest you watch all of these duels to understand how these new monsters work for you. Oh, and top tip, don't draw a sixth card if you go first."
"Grr… Pegasus…" Yugi grimaced, knowing that this tournament would not be as easy as first thought. Before him was the traditional five monster zones and five spell and trap zones. However, along with the field spell zone on the right, two of the zones had red and blue arrows that meant nothing to the King of Games. On top of that, there were two adjacent monster zones in no man's land, leading to confusion and disruption. Any time to think would now have to be put into the back of his mind however, as his opponent was about to arrive.
Nervous, she ran out onto the stage, her smile infectious with all the love of life built inside. She was petite in build, only just over five-foot-tall but still making her own presence felt as she stood gazing into the crowd. Her auburn hair flowed in waves down past her shoulders and stopping at the small of her back. Her eyes were crystal blue as her gaze darted around from part to part, eyeing up the masses that looked at her. She wore a light t-shirt with the picture of a lion on it along with light green shorts and camouflage green shoes, making her feel like she had just come out of the jungle. As she finished taking in the audience, her attention turned to the legend stood in front of her, as her brash yet unwavering voice began to talk.
"So you are the first challenger then, Mr King of Games?" She playfully teased, looking for information out of the already distracted opponent opposite her.
"Yes… and you would be?" Yugi replied however before getting an answer, the Master of Ceremonies piped up.
"And also introducing, from Longleat, England. She is a member of the European Duelling Circuit with three ranked victories to her name, Jessica Goddard!" Jessica shrugged, looking coyly back at Yugi, implying that his question had already had a solution. Unperturbed, Yugi activated his duel disk. It was the classic mass production design of his generation, manufactured and developed by KaibaCorp and simplistic in design. In contrast, Jessica's duel disk was fully wrapped in camouflage, making the overall appearance difficult to discern the individual zones however that would be of little worry, for the holographic duel was about to commence.
"Duel!" They both shouted as the Industrial Illusions Universal Championship officially got underway.
Turn One: Jessica Goddard's Turn
Jessica Goddard 4000
Yugi Muto 4000
"I'll have the honour Mister King of Games." Jessica stated, looking down at her five starting cards, deliberating on her opening choice. She gazed over the cards that had kept her company for so many years, ones she trusted with everything she had, and with justification of her prowess, she made her first move.
"I Summon Spiritual Beast Pettlephin in defence mode!" She declared, placing her orange card horizontally across one of her slots. Immediately rising out of the ground with poise and elegance came a bright pink dolphin. She swam up, the light coming off of her guards on her flippers, the guards looking similar to an ancient Greek design. Her dorsal fin also bore similar design but as well as the silver and cerulean markings on the flippers, there were also a small blue gem hanging off of either side, a depiction of a whirlpool in the centre. Towards the rear of her body was a large cylindrical guard which closed tight to the blubbery surface of her pink body however had beautiful golden swirls which curled up on themselves. Just beyond the guard was a purple scarf, adorned with two more gems which was wrapped tightly around the base of her fluke. Her headpiece was silver and cerulean too, with a winglet on either side aiding aerodynamism but also having the headpiece act as a holder for a blue mirror, surrounded in gold writing which was embossed into the material. Four separate vortex inspired holders kept the mirror in place. No more than six foot in length, the subtlety lay in the darker purple markings across her body all the way to her fluke, which from a distance could have been easily mistaken as scars however looked deliberate and traditional as she came to rest on top of her card, her head facing her challenger. DEF 2000
The crowd all watched in splendour as the magnificent dolphin came to rest before Jessica continued.
"I set one card face down and call an end to my turn." She said as the brown and black back to the card materialised onto the board. While it wasn't the most amazing turn in terms of quantity, the 2000 points of defence was always going to be a tough challenge to get over.
"Very well then," Yugi confirmed, "Its my turn!" He shouted, drawing a card with vigour.
Turn Two: Yugi Muto's Turn
Jessica Goddard 4000
Yugi Muto 4000
His eyes darted over the cards like a moth to a light as he plucked one card out of his hand to play. The pharaoh knew what his soul was summoned to do, and that was to win the game that was first created in ancient Egypt many centuries ago. Arguably there was nobody else better in his time, and to continue how good he was, he would have to showcase that once more.
"I call upon the Magician's Robe and place it in defence mode!" Appearing before everyone was a beautiful hand made robe which looked like it was straight out of a fantasy role-playing game. The purple cloth looked regal, almost like royal colours as the light shone off of it however along with the purple was a striking orange that on the surface clashed heavily initially but as time wore on, it would suit more and more. Surprisingly, it looked like there was an actual person within the robe, yet the reality would be that there was nothing more than a faint magical outline, leaving a silvery white light to envelop the garment, giving off the impression of an illusion. The fully fleshed out garment stood tall with the orange that wrapped around the edges of the robe along with two lines on the cone shaped hat which was also a part of the outfit as well as the motif on the front of its chest. However, from the conjoined hat were two separate shoulder pads, maybe for protection however stuck out like crystalized shards. Not only that but in the front and the back, like jaws around the head area were two more pieces of purple cloth which showed off a more menacing side to the apparel. The being was knelt on translucent white knees and covered in guard with both arms over the solar plexus. DEF 2000
"Impressive cosplay Yugi, however defence won't help you get around Pettlephin over here!" Jessica said, placing her right hand on her hip.
"As far as I see Jessica, this is a stalemate, so let me see what you can do to break the deadlock, it is now your turn after all." Yugi invited, looking intently at the board in front of him.
Turn Three: Jessica Goddard's Turn
Jessica Goddard 4000
Yugi Muto 4000
"With pleasure!" She retorted, drawing her card and adding it to her hand, picking up the draw that she wanted. A memento from a close friend and a card that was outlined both in orange and in green.
"You'll do nicely, I need your help after all Sophia. I summon Ritual Beast Tamer Zefrawendi in attack mode!" A magenta light erupted from the holographic projection of the card bringing forth the tamer into view. She seemed otherworldly with her presence, a gracious gift that stole all the charisma from the room and absorbed it into her being. She daintily landed on the floor, casting her gaze on the Magician's Robe across from her. Her eyes were purer than the Mediterranean sea off of the Cote D'Azur such was the shade of blue as her small face held her dainty nose and her tiny mouth. She wore a black cropped top which deemed to combat the cold with white wool surrounding both her neck and midway down her sleeves. Where the wool stopped on the sleeves, a strip of Elizabethan orange wrapped around her elbow area for a good five inches before the sleeve would begin to push out in all directions as if it was constantly at maximum capacity in a deep purple with gold swirls lining the outer perimeter and encroaching back into the sleeve. In spite of the choice of clothing, she wore black gloves which would be missed from any chauffeur in London for an A-list celebrity. Over the top of her black top was a light mossy brown bra which connected as one item of clothing (probably custom) to her black shorts which were held up by a similar coloured belt around the outside, connected like dungarees on the sides.
Her shorts made it a quarter of the way down her thighs as off of them came not only a shard like steel horn on either side but also two miniature wing-like structures that acted like stabilizers for her as she was airborne. They would start dark blue at the end of the wing and regress back into a green followed by a turquoise blue at the base, split by a golden support strip straight down the middle. Her boots were open toed and golden with an ankle support which wrapped up her calves like newly sprouted trees. In her left hand was a sceptre, which was silver in the body, moving all the way down to a gold ring base, adorned with a blue crystal on the bottom exact in design to one she wore around her neck, and the same on Pettlephin's fluke. Lower down would be a blue shaped aura that swirled around the sceptre before bearing three separate wings of aura that showed off it's magical prowess while moving up the sceptre, a silver diamond shape moved up and around a blue eye, the mark of the Zefra, before the top of the sceptre turned into a golden compass shape, the ends sharp and steel, to still be used as a weapon in melee even though the deep green sphere in the middle would attempt to stop anybody getting close enough to have a try. Her hair was interesting however as it floated on its own using her own psychic powers, however it came to a stop at this moment as it flowed in waves to the middle of her back in length. It was predominantly blonde with mixtures of green, pink and purple all scattered about like the end of an artist's paintbrush. On her head was a headband that seemed regal, spiked three times across it in a similar Zefra marking to showcase a level of royal status while in her left side of her hair was a green fountain like clip, extravagant in size which added a childlike nature to her and a pink flower clip in her right as she stood confidently on the field.
But like the counterpart dolphin to the right of her, she also bore the same purple markings all over her body, up her legs and body like tattoos which formed potentially a bond with each other, Jessica now watching as the audience marvelled her new monster to the field. ATT 1500
"Very good, however your monster's appearance is just enough of an audience I need to perform a magic trick!" Yugi declaratively spoke. From around the Magician's Robe, the silvery white light had developed into a smokescreen, obscuring the view to anything behind. Jessica stood back, trying to process the sudden transformation of her opponent's field.
"W-what? A magic trick?"
"Observe Jessica as my Magician's Robe's special ability activates! During your turn, at the cost of a spell card or a trap card in my hand, I can make my Robe summon its master. Now appear before me, Dark Magician!"
The smokescreen began to subside, showcasing a shadowy figure from the haze. His eyes pierced the veil first, purple and intertwined with arcane energy. Next came the robe, which compared to the Magician's Robe, was darker and more intense. The purple seemingly sucked in the light around it, accentuated by the red lining which swirled in a logarithmic shape. His hair was a dirty blond which mainly stayed hidden within the hooded section of the robe however, his long locks would show briefly through the gap. His skin was elven in nature, a pale green which stayed mostly hidden in the long sleeved robe that had been adorned. The same pale colour matched his rod's orb, which granted him magical power; the rod the same colour as his robes, purple and red. With the silvery light regressed back into the robe, the Dark Magician stood with purpose and patience, awaiting orders to strike as it had done so many times before to many a villain. ATT 2500"So that's the legendary Dark Magician. I've always wanted to test myself against it and finally the time has come!" Jessica excitedly jumped, smiling at the legendary figure in front of her. Despite the excitement, there was a bigger issue. With the 2500 attack points that Dark Magician had, she needed there was no way that her Ritual Beast Tamer Zefrawendi was going to get past either of Yugi's monsters. Clearly, she needed a way to protect herself and fortunately for her, her monsters had a very special effect.
"It's still my turn and by no means am I done with it Yugi!" She declared.
"Very well Jessica, give me the best that you have to offer!" Yugi replied.
"My pleasure, because my Spiritual Beasts and my Ritual Beast Tamers have special abilities. They share very special bonds which allow me to fusion summon monsters without the need to use the Polymerization spell card!"
"Without Polymerization?!" Yugi exclaimed. While there were cards in his era of Yu-Gi-Oh that could special summon fusion monsters like Cyber Stein, he had never heard of such an effect to fusion summon without the Polymerization spell card. The entire complexity of the duel had changed by that knowledge alone.
"Observe Yugi, because my Spiritual Beast Pettlephin and my Ritual Beast Tamer Zefrawendi are about to combine their energies and contact fuse together. Merge and form Ritual Beast Ulti-Pettlephin!"
On command, the two monsters sprang up into the air in sequence. Both Pettlephin and Zefrawendi were in full sync, spiralling around each other as they climbed out of the stadium and into the sky, gaining speed and rotation as they disappeared into a single glint outside of the naked eye like a star in the cosmos. Floating down in comparison were the two now combined as one. Riding just behind the dorsal fin, Zefrawendi was dressed in a more summery attire. The gloves she previously wore were no longer there, opting to go bare handed, while the wooden nature of her exoskeleton like garments were more traditional in their cut of leather. She wore an indigo and black sleeveless, cheerleader style article of clothing which as a one piece outfit extended halfway towards her kneecaps. Over the top of it was a more vibrant purple skirt that took all attention away from the one piece outfit. Most notably, her staff was drastically different. No longer bearing the mark of the Zefra, the staff was sleek and lighter, yet the green sphere had transformed into a cerulean that matched Pettlephin's colours.
Pettlephin in comparison looked far more tougher and brutish. The armour on her melon was shield like, bearing two horns on either side not too dissimilar to a Viking's helmet. The added helmet protection bore the same cerulean colouring however replacing the silver with gold. The patterns would be the same on the side of the headgear which bore three plates to aid aerodynamism with the whole front of the dorsal fin covered up. The fins now had full plating on the leading edge, leaving no more room for growth with a very similar plate design on top of the fins. The sphere that gave Pettlephin power was now the prime target on the shield but perfectly matched, gold rim and all, the sphere that Zefrawendi was holding while the blue scarf that normally was around the fluke was longer and hanging like a miniature sail off of the dorsal fin. Levitating head on to the Dark Magician, the purple fusion card arose from underneath, telling everyone that the ultimate Pettlephin was in defence mode. DEF 2800
"Well that covers my life points for now." Jessica thought, still in some capacity in awe at the ease of Yugi opposite summoning the Dark Magician.
"Your defences may be high but it is virtually impossible to win on defence alone!" Yugi stated, almost reading Jessica's mind. "You have a lot going for you right now, but now is the time where I show you just how capable the Dark Magician truly is! It's my turn!"
Turn Four: Yugi Muto's Turn
Jessica Goddard 4000
Yugi Muto 4000
"I draw!" Yugi barked as he calmly took the top card off of his deck and added it into his hand. A wave of confidence flowed through the Pharaoh as he looked over his cards, believing in his abilities and visualising the play that was about to go down.
"I hope you're ready, because my Dark Magician is missing one thing to truly be a magician of legend."
"And what would that be Yugi?" Jessica quizzically replied.
"That would be a glamorous assistant! I tribute my Magician's Robe in order to summon the Dark Magician Girl in attack mode!"
From beneath the magician's robe, a pentagram with runic writing materialised from underneath, sucking the symbol of the Dark Magician seemingly into another dimension like a strawberry being dunked into custard. Once the entirety of the robe was absorbed into the circle, a lightning blue glow raced around the pentagram, lighting up the runic symbols in the process. Meanwhile, adjacent to the ring and vertically facing Jessica from just in front of Yugi was a light blue pentagram, this time without any runes around it. As the light fully beamed up, signalling completion, the star shape in the air began to emit harsh blue light, bringing forth the Dark Magician Girl.
Materialising out of the portal came a woman, in her mid twenties, floating around with relative ease. Her blonde hair fell halfway down her back, unchanged by the blue and pink magician's hat that she wore almost like a crown, irreplaceable and always making sure it was perfectly atop her head. Her blue eyes and gentle look captivated every male member of the audience who let out a raucous cheer as soon as she came into eye contact. Well rounded in the chest department, her magician's dress also followed the pink and blue scheme with a small rim of purple just before the pink cloth that flowed three fifths of the way down to her kneecaps. as a part of her dress, another pink cloth formed a cape, showcasing her ability to fly, which was possible due to her wand which no more than two feet in length, golden at either end but rounded in a swirling shape on top, also blue with rings of pink implying where to hold it. Her gauntlets covered the entirety of her forearm also in blue however two red circular gems adorned them on either end with the gem closest to the hand encroached up past her wrist to finish halfway up the back of her hand. Her boots had very little heel while also holding another gem on the ankle, the third line of pink around the blue. Not really noticeable to most people, her broach that sat in the middle of her chest bore the pentagram insignia used to summon her as she hovered daintily above the floor, poised for her next command. ATT 2000
"So that's the Dark Magician Girl? Well you know how to get the men on your side Yugi!" Jessica chortled, amused by the reactions of the crowd. However her confidence came from the attack points difference. thanks to the 2800 defence points Ulti-Pettlephin had, she felt safe in the knowledge that there was no way that Yugi could push over the top of her monster.
"Next I activate the equip spell card Magic Formula! This spell card can only be equipped to the Dark Magician or the Dark Magician Girl, and in doing so, the monster equipped gains 700 extra attack points!" Yugi decreed.
"Wait, but that means-"
"You're exactly right. My Dark Magician's the holder of the magic formula, raising his attack points to 3200, which is more than enough to turn your dolphin into blubber!"
Out from the ground, a stone pedestal rose up methodically. The dull grey cylindrical pillar rose a solid three and a half feet up before grinding to a halt in front of the Dark Magician. With immediacy, the Dark Magician slowly lifted up a sealed tome from the centre, allowing the pillar to systematically recede back into the floor. The tome was leather-backed, adorned on the front with six small green gems on either side of the book, split into groups of three by the leather bind which fastened around the middle of the spine and pages, both ends fastened on the front of the tome. A motif of two feather quills appeared twice, once on the bottom of the front cover and another, smaller, on the top of the same cover. Underneath the top motif was a larger green gemstone, seemingly the origin for the magical source. in the top corners were three engraved sections of a full circle, two in the outer layer and one in the inner layer. Throughout most of the front cover was brass craftsmanship which angularly weaved around the steel plating on the tome. In the centre was a keyhole, which seemed out of place were it not for the gold key that was half jammed into into the bind yet seemed a permanent fixture of the tome if not for the secrets of the Dark Magician.
Placing a solitary index finger through the key's grip, the Dark Magician began to pull the key through a material plane and out of the leather bind. Dragging the whole key out, it glinted in the late morning sunlight before it would break another material plane, being placed inside of the seemingly drawn keyhole on the front of the tome. He turned the key in the lock, making the tome's bind fizzle into thin air and allow the tome to be opened. Once opened, the thirteen gems on the front cover began to softly glow an emerald green, making the runic letterings jump out of the page and flow through the Dark Magician, imbuing him with additional power.
"Dark Magician, destroy Jessica's Ritual Beast Ulti-Pettlephin with Dark Magic Attack!" The Pharaoh ordered, as the Dark Magician's eyes locked onto the dolphin and master combination in front of him. Tome in one hand, staff in the other, the sphere inside of the staff began to brightly glow the colour of the tome, beginning to manifest an arcane ball of dark energy. The purple and black swirl of mass expanded to about three foot in diameter before the Dark Magician thrusted the staff forward, aimed directly at the shield of Ulti-Pettlephin's armour. The arcane ball swiftly followed, accelerating towards the opponent and crashing with the force of a bulldozer falling of a cliff into the side of Ulti-Pettlephin, creating a massive explosion of grey dust and smoke that filled the far side of the arena. Yugi smiled, pleased to have gotten rid of the defences that stood in front of him. The pleasure soon polymorphed into astonishment, for the dolphin that was meant to be destroyed was still alive and well, joined with a lion with a mane of flames and a falcon with rich green feathers. The first strike would not be Yugi's, but more rather Jessica's. Yugi had been baited into an attack.
To Be Continued...