Chapter 2
-Hope-
"I activate Future Fusion," Trueman said, "I reveal a fusion monster and send the materials from my deck to the graveyard. I reveal the Five God Dragon and send five dragons from my deck to the graveyard."
"The Five Headed Dragon? That might be a problem. But I do have two turns until it comes out."
"Now I activate this," Trueman flipped the last card in his hand around, "Dragon's Mirror. I can remove from play the fusion materials from my graveyard to fusion summon a dragon-type monster. I banish my five dragons to summon Five God Dragon (ATK 5000)." The dragon began to appear.
-Zach-
"I draw!" Zach declared, "I'm gonna handle the Dark Archetype problem right now. I activate Rank-Up-Magic Limited Barian's Force. With this card I combine the force of two worlds into one form. GO, Chaos Xyz Evolution! Appear, Chaos Number 39: Utopia Ray V (ATK 2600). I summon Gagaga Magician (ATK 1500). Now I special summon Gagaga Child (ATK 800). Child's effect makes it level four, at the cost of my battle phase. I overlay my Gagagas and xyz summon a second Utopia (ATK 2500). Now I use the effect of Utopia Ray V; by using an overlay unit I can destroy your monster and deal you points equal to its attack."
Archetype was destroyed and wind blew at Trueman.
Trueman 'A': 8000-6800
"If you won't tell me why you're here until I beat you, then I'm going to do it fast. I end my turn."
-Hope-
"Five God Dragon, attack Destroyer now."
"Yin protects my Destroyer, though I still take damage.
Hope: 8000-6000
"I end my turn."
Hope drew, "I set a monster and attack Dark Blade the Dragon Knight."
Trueman 'B': 6800-6000
"I switch my Destroyer to defense mode (DEF 2000) and end my turn."
Trueman drew, "Pot of Greed. Now I activate Dragonic Enrage. This card gives my Five God Dragon the ability to inflict piercing damage until the end of the turn. Five God Dragon, attack Hope's face-down."
-Zach-
Trueman drew, "I set a monster and a card and end my turn. You may defeat me, but it looks like your daughter isn't doing so well." Trueman pointed behind Zach. Zach turned and saw the Five-Headed Dragon fire an attack.
"Hope!" Zach called out.
-Hope-
"Hope!" she could here Turvy crying out from the window.
The monster was flipped to reveal Photon Circle. It was obliterated and Hope was knocked onto her back and bounced a few feet.
Hope: 6000-4000
"That monster only had a thousand defense points," Trueman said, "How do you have that many points left?"
Hope sat up and wiped some blood from her lip, "All damage I take from Photon Circle's battles is halved. Is that all you got?"
"I set a card and end my turn."
-Zach-
Trueman visibly frowned, "It appears that your daughter survived."
Zach slowly smirked, "She's a fighter. Now I'm going to beat you. I draw! I activate the field spell Arcadian Zone!" The field actually didn't really change. "Utopia, Paradise, and Arcadia monsters don't have to use an overlay unit for their effects. Now I use the effect of Utopia Ray V and destroy your monster." The face-down monster was Renge, Gatekeeper of Dark World.
Trueman 'A': 6800-6700
"Utopias, attack now!"
Trueman 'A': 6700-4100-1600
"That's my turn."
-Hope-
Hope slowly stood, her eyes glowing, "It's time to show you my full power." Hope's left hand began to glow. "GO, Chaos Draw! I activate the summon Shadow Beast Miasma (ATK 0). I use its effect to copy my Destroyer. Now I overlay my monsters and xyz summon Shadow Beast Dark Leviathan. Now I use Dark Leviathan's effect!"
-Zach-
Trueman looked at Zach and grinned, "I will not be able to defeat you, but it appears your daughter is about to lose."
"What?" Zach turned towards Hope's duel and saw Dark Leviathan and Five-Headed Dragon. Trueman disappeared as Zach took off in a sprint towards the duel.
-Hope-
"I activate the trap Ring of Destruction," Trueman said, "I will destroy my own dragon and we will both lose life points equal to its attack. I have more than five thousand points." The ring wrapped itself around the middle head and detonated.
Just as the explosion was about to reach Hope, Darkness wrapped itself around her and shielded her from the blast. When the smoke cleared, Trueman watched as Hope writhed on the ground. Purple electricity crackled over her body.
"Strange," Trueman said, "It appears the spirit inside her has turned her into a foreign object."
Zach ran towards Hope and screamed, "Hope!"
Zach ran right past Trueman, knowing when to not to fight. He sat on the ground and pulled Hope's head onto his lap.
He began to hug her and whispered, "Don't fade. Please don't go there. Please."
Trueman disappeared and Hope opened her eyes, gasping. Zach held her tight, accidently cutting off Hope's air.
"Can't breathe," Hope whispered. Zach let go and began to cry.
"What was that?" Hope asked.
"Something that I'm afraid of, Hope. It's one of the few things I'm really afraid off.
So, I'm going to wait to explain Nightshroud to everyone until the next chapter. Sorry for the shortness.