The next day, an enormous crowd had gathered at the Kaiba Land stadium to witness the new duel disk demonstration and tournament. Attending was Tea, Joey, Tristan, Flash Sentry, Timber Spruce, and Spike.
Once everyone was seated, five KaibaCorp jets took off and soared through the sky. A few seconds later, one of the plane's engines suddenly shut down.
"Mayday! Mayday!" cried the pilot. And his jet spiraled toward the ground.
The crowd on the ground began to freak out and run, then suddenly, a Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon broke out of the earth and fired its Neutron Blast at the plane, causing it to explode.
Kaiba's laugh was heard, then he appeared on stage with a mic. "Duelists from around the world, what you're just witnessed is but a taste of the technology possible with my new duel disk!" The explosion and dragon then disappeared, revealing the whole stunt was a hologram.
"What?" asked Joey. "Hey Kaiba! You owe me a new pair of drawers!"
"Hey Joey," said Tea. "Shouldn't you get going?"
"Oh yeah! I'll see you guys after the tournament!" said Joey as he ran toward the stadium.
"Good luck!" called Spike.
"Who said that?" asked Flash.
"Probably one of the other fans," said Timber.
"Oops," said Spike quietly.
"This is the start of a new dueling era!" said Kaiba. "An era where the only limits you will face… is your own imagination! For too long, we been forced to live in this boring reality. It's tedious, poorly designed, and pathetically constructed. If the one who designed it all was under my employ, I'd have him fired. I knew I could do better, and with just a modicum of effort, I have! The time is now, to grab the reigns of the world, and utilize my new duel disk to create a new future where the ordinary can be extraordinary, and the impossible becomes possible! I've never settled for mediocrity and neither should you! And when you wield my duel disk, you'll see I've spared no expenses to give you all, pure tech perfection! So world, this is my gift to you. Now go out and grab it! And when you do, the next time you wonder about who's responsible for the marvels of the universe, you'll have an answer, or better yet, a name! And that name is, Seto Kaiba!"
The crowd cheered like crazy.
"And now! Let the contest begin!" said Kaiba. "Now meet the thirty two competitors I have gathered!" A platform rose up with thirty two duelists standing in the center. The chosen players were Joey Wheeler, Mai Valentine, Rebecca Hawkins, Yugi Moto, Twilight Sparkle, Sunset Shimmer, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Mrs. Novo, and her daughter Skystar, the five Parrot Pirates, and several others. "I have chosen these players because the stats say they're the best of the best! So now, they will battle until there's only two left! Then one of them will get the chance to battle me for the new grand championship title! Let the duels begin!"
Boyle LP: 4000
Rainbow LP: 4000
Turn 1: Boyle
"I draw, matey!" said Boyle. "I play Pot of Greed, so I can draw two cards. Now I summon Flash Assailant in attack mode! (Flash Assailant ATK: 2000 – 0) Then I place and one card face down. I end me turn."
Turn 2: Rainbow
"Okay, my turn!" said Rainbow. "I play Future Fusion! It lets me send monsters from my deck to the grave, then in two turns, I can summon a fusion monster! But, the monsters I sent were the seven Crystal Beasts. So, I can special summon Rainbow Dragon! Next I play Ancient City - Rainbow Ruins! Then I'll play Crystal Blessing, which lets me bring back two Crystal Beasts, and put them in my spell/trap zone. Then I play Crystal Beacon. Since I have now have two beasts in my spell zone, I can special summon another beast from my deck. So I'll bring out another Sapphire Pegasus, and he lets me put another beast in my spell zone. And I choose another Ruby Carbuncle. Then I'll normal summon another Topaz Tiger! Now he, will attack your little pirate boy!"
"Give it a shot," said Boyle. "I activate Reverse Trap! So now, me Assailant gains 400 for each card in me hand, instead of losing." (Flash Assailant ATK: 0 – 4000)
"I don't think so," said Rainbow. "I activate my field's effect. Since I have three Crystals in my spell zone, I can send my Sapphire Pegasus to the grave and negate the activation of your trap."
"What?!" asked Boyle. (Flash Assailant ATK: 4000 – 0)
"Sorry, matey," said Rainbow. "By Now, Topaz Tiger! Finish your attack!" (Crystal Beast Topaz Tiger ATK: 1600 – 2000)
"Shoot!" said Boyle.
Boyle LP: 2000
Rainbow LP: 4000
"And now," said Rainbow. "My Rainbow Dragon will end this!"
"Ah!" cried Boyle.
Boyle LP: 0
Rainbow LP: 4000
"Oh yeah!" said Rainbow.
"Ay," said Boyle. "Ye have proven ye-self truly superior."
Mullet LP: 4000
Twilight LP: 4000
Turn 1: Twilight
"I'll go first," said Twi. "I summon Hydrogeddon in attack mode and one card face down. I end my turn."
Turn 2: Mullet
"I draw, lassie," said Mullet. "I play me spell, Double Summon. Now I can call two buccaneers to the field instead of one. Report! Heroic Challenger - Extra Sword and Express Train Trolley Olley! Now I'd be overlaying em to Xyz summon Number 50: Blackship of Corn! But that ain't all, me two materials give my ship 1800 more ATK points." (Number 50: Blackship of Corn ATK: 2100 – 3900) "Then I play Fissure to destroy ye monster, and Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy ye face down."
"Oh no!" gasped Twilight. "There goes my Defense Draw!"
"Now I shall sail right into ye life points," said Mullet. "Attack!"
"Darn!" cried Twi.
Mullet LP: 4000
Twilight LP: 100
"I end me turn with a face down," said Mullet.
Turn 3: Twilight
"My turn," said Twilight. "I summon a monster in defense mode and place three cards face down. You're up."
Turn 4: Mullet
"I draw, land-lover," said Mullet. "I play Stop Defense to reveal ye monster. And no that I have, I can use me monster's effect. By using a unit, I can destroy ye monster and give ya 1000 points of damage."
"Oh no you don't!" said Twi. "I play my trap, Barrel Behind the Door! It reflects your damage right back at you."
"I'll use me own trap," said Mullet. "Seven Tools of the Bandit! I give up a few points, and ye lose the duel."
Mullet LP: 3000
Twilight LP: 100
"Not quite," said Twilight. "I activate Dark Bribe! Now your trap is negated, and you draw a card. So you payed 1000 points for nothing."
"Shiver me timbers!" said Mullet.
Mullet LP: 2000
Twilight LP: 100
"Anything else?" asked Twi.
"Ai," said Mullet. "I play the card ye let me draw, Skull Mariner! Drown the lassie!"
"I activate my trap!" said Twi. "Magic Cylinder! Looks you're the one's sinking."
Mullet LP: 400
Twilight LP: 100
"Ye just got a lucky draw," said Mullet. "I end me turn."
Turn 5: Twilight
"My move," said Twi. "I play the spell, Mind Control! Now I can take control of one of your monsters for one turn."
"But ye can't attack, lassie," said Mullet. "Wait, oh no!"
"That's right," said Twilight. "I don't need to attack, I'm using your monster's effect. I use an overlay unit to sink your Mariner and take the win, or the booty."
"Mutiny!" said Mullet.
Mullet LP: 0
Twilight LP: 100
"It's not mutiny," said Twi. "I just figured, the best way to beat a pirate is to think like one."
"Very impressive, Ms. Sparkle," said Mullet. "Ye win, but I'll be back."
Spittle LP: 4000
Fluttershy LP: 4000
Turn 1: Fluttershy
"I'll go first," said Fluttershy as she drew. "I summon Overlay Owl in defense mode. That ends my turn."
Turn 2: Spittle
"I draw!" said Spittle. "I summon Photon Pirate! Then I play Cheerful Coffin to send Photon Slasher, Photon Circle and Photon Lizard to a watery grave. Next, I'll banish the Lizard, so I can special summon Ghost Ship in attack mode! Then I'll use my Pirate's effect. By banishing banish the Slasher and Circle, I can power up Photon Pirate by 2000!" (Photon Pirate ATK: 1000 – 3000) "Ghost Ship! Attack her little feathered friend! Photon Pirate, attack the little lassie!"
"Ah!" cried Fluttershy.
Spittle LP: 4000
Fluttershy LP: 1000
"I end me turn," said Spittle. (Photon Pirate ATK: 3000 – 1000)
Fluttershy 3: Fluttershy
"My turn," said Fluttershy. "I play Magical Mallet, so I can return four of the five cards in my hand back to the deck and draw four new ones. Now I summon Rodenut! Then I'll play Enchanted Fitting Room. By paying 800 life points, I can reveal the top four cards of my deck, and if any are level three or lower normal monsters, I can special summon them."
Spittle LP: 4000
Fluttershy LP: 200
"Here goes." (The All-Seeing White Tiger, Silver Fang, Bunilla and Beast Rage) "Alright! I send Beast Rage back to my deck, and I can special summon The All-Seeing White Tiger, Silver Fang, and Bunilla. Now I'll play Big March of Animals! This card increases the ATK points of all my Beast monsters by 200 points for each Beast monster I have on the field. And I have four." (Rodenut ATK: 100 – 900, The All-Seeing White Tiger ATK: 1300 – 2100, Silver Fang ATK: 1200 – 2000, Bunilla ATK: 150 – 950) "Next I'll play Forest, so my little friends get another power bonus." (Rodenut ATK: 900 – 1100, The All-Seeing White Tiger ATK: 2100 – 2300, Silver Fang ATK: 2000 – 2200, Bunilla ATK: 950 – 1150) "Now, because Tigers are endangered, I'll equip him with Beast Fangs, which give him 300 more points." (The All-Seeing White Tiger ATK: 2300 – 2600)
"I better batten down the hatches," said Spittle.
"White Tiger, attack the Ghost Ship!" ordered Fluttershy.
"Me ship!" cried Spittle.
Spittle LP: 3300
Fluttershy LP: 200
"Destroy that pirate, Silver Fang!" said Fluttershy.
"Scallywag," said Spittle.
Spittle LP: 2100
Fluttershy LP: 200
"Okay my little friends, sic em!" said Fluttershy.
"I'm Shark bait!" said Spittle.
Spittle LP: 0
Fluttershy LP: 200
"Let's duel!" said Rarity.
"Um... okay," said Squabble.
Squabble LP: 4000
Rarity LP: 4000
Turn 1: Squabble
"Um… I think I'll go first," said Squabble. "I'd be playing Double Summon so I can bring out Man-Eating Treasure Chest in attack mode and Yaranzo in defense! I place three cards face down and end me turn, matey."
Turn 2: Rarity
"Very well, I draw!" said Rarity. "I play Brilliant Fusion! Now I can send monsters from my deck to the graveyard to summon a fusion monster. I choose to send Gem Knight Crystal, Sardonyx, and Garnet to bring out Gem Knight Lady Brilliant Diamond! The only drawback is, now her ATK power goes to zero." (Gem Knight Lady Brilliant Diamond ATK: 3400 – 0) "But, by simply discarding a spell (Re-Fusion) from my hand, I can restore her points to normal." (Gem Knight Lady Brilliant Diamond ATK: 0 – 3400) "Then I'll summon Gem Knight Alexandrite in attack mode. Brilliant Diamond, attack his treasure chest!"
"I activate me trap!" said Squabble. "Gravelstorm! It returns a spell/trap card on each field back to shore. I choose my face down Treasure Map and your Fusion spell."
"Not so fast!" said Rarity. "I activate De-Fusion! This separates my knight back into the three warriors I used to fuse her!"
"Oh no," said Squabble. "Um… well, now that my map came back, I can draw two new cards and discard one, so I'll discard me map. But then, I'll play Pharaoh's Treasure! It lets me shuffle it back into me deck. And when I draw it again, I can pick a card from the depths of ocean, and put it back on board."
"I'm afraid you won't get the chance," said Rarity. "Crystal Knight, attack his treasure chest!"
"Arrr!" said Squabble.
Squabble LP: 3150
Rarity LP: 4000
"Knight Sardonyx, attack that creepy skeleton chest!" ordered Rarity. "Knight Garnet, attack him directly!"
"Ahh!" cried Squabble.
Squabble LP: 1250
Rarity LP: 4000
"Now I play Flash Fusion!" said Rarity. "This fuses my knights back together so I can form, Lady Brilliant Diamond once more! Now attack!"
"Man overboard!" cried Squabble.
Squabble LP: 0
Rarity LP: 4000
Celaeno LP: 4000
Sunset LP: 4000
Turn 1: Celaeno
"Arrr!" said Celaeno. "I draw matey! And I summon Kuribandit! Then I place a card face down. Now I'll activate my bandit's effect. By tributing him, I can pick up five cards, then I select one spell or trap, and add it to my hand. (Message in a Bottle) Now I must send the others to Davy Jones' Locker. (Burglar, Parrot Dragon, Yaranzo, and Citadel Whale) I end my turn."
Turn 2: Sunset
"Okay, I draw!" said Sunset. "I summon Rose, Warrior of Revenge in attack mode! Attack her directly!"
"I play my trap!" said Celaeno. "Hallowed Life Barrier! I discard one card and I'm safe for the whole turn."
"Darn," said Sunset. "I guess I'll just end my turn."
Turn 3: Celaeno
"It's my turn!" said Celaeno. "I play Message in a Bottle. Now I can bring back three monsters with different levels. After that, I must Xyz summon a monster with all three of them or sink to the bottom of the sea. So I'll resurrect Kuribandit, Parrot Dragon, and Citadel Whale. Then I'll summon Fiend Kraken. Now I play Galaxy Queen's Light to raise my monster's levels to that of my whale's." (Kuribandit Level: 3 – 7) (Parrot Dragon Level: 5 – 7) (Fiend Kraken Level: 4 – 7) "Now I overlay them all to Xyz summon CXyz Barian Hope! And he gains 1000 points for each unit he possess." (CXyz Barian Hope ATK 0 – 4000) "Now, attack the little lassie!"
"Dang!" said Sunset.
Celaeno LP: 4000
Sunset LP: 1600
"I end my turn," said Celaeno.
Turn 4: Sunset
"My turn," said Sunset. "Yes! I summon Amazoness Swords Woman in attack mode, then I'll play Riryoku!"
"Arrr!" said Celaeno. "You're planning to weaken my monster, huh?"
"Actually no," answered Sunset.
"What?" asked Celaeno.
"I'm cutting the power of my Swords Woman in half, and adding that amount to your monster," said Sunset. (Amazoness Swords Woman ATK: 1500 – 750) (CXyz Barian Hope ATK: 4000 – 4750)
"Oh no!" said Celaeno.
"That's right," said Sunset. "Now your monster has enough ATK points for me to win this duel."
"I see," said Celaeno. "You truly are superior. Go right ahead and attack."
"Very well," said Sunset. "Attack!"
Celaeno LP: 0
Sunset LP: 1600
"Let's duel!" said Pinkie and Skystar.
Skystar LP: 4000
Pinkie LP: 4000
"My I go first?" asked Pinkie.
"Of course," said Skystar.
Turn 1: Pinkie
"Here goes," said Pinkie. "I summon Madolche Baaple in defense mode, then place one itsy-bitsy card face down and end my turn."
Turn 2: Skystar
"Okay, its like, my turn. So I draw!" said Skystar. "I shall discard Mermail Abyssmegalo, Mermail Abysshilde, and Mermail Abyssgunde to special summon my Mermail Abyssleed! And now, my Abyssgunde lets me special summon a Mermail from my graveyard, so I'll special summon Mermail Abyssmegalo. Plus, my Abysshilde lets me bring out a Mermail from my hand, so I'll bring out Mermail Abyssturge. Finally, I'll normal summon Mermail Abysslung, and he gives every Water monster an extra 300 ATK points." (Mermail Abyssleed ATK: 2700 – 3000, Mermail Abyssmegalo ATK: 2400 – 2700, Mermail Abyssturge ATK: 1700 – 2000, Mermail Abysslung ATK 1200 – 1500) "I'm sorry, I really like you. You seem like a great girl, much better than Shelly and Sheldon. But I wanna win, so I'll attack your Baaple with my Mermail Abyssturge."
"I activate Madolchepalooza!" said Pinkie. This lets me special summon any number of Madolche monsters from my hand, so I'll special summon Madolche Chickolates and Butlerusk in defense mode."
"Alright then," said Skystar. "I'll attack those tasty treats with Mermail Abysslung and Abyssmegalo! Finally, Mermail Abyssleed will gently, attack you directly."
"Oof!" said Pinkie.
Skystar LP: 4000
Pinkie LP: 1000
"But I'm not done yet," said Skystar. "I activate the effect of my Mermail Abyssleed. By tributing a Water monster, I can send one card from your hand to the grave. So I'll send Mermail Abyssturge to the grave."
"There goes my Madolche Magileine!" said Pinkie.
"Okay, that's all," said Skystar.
Turn 3: Pinkie
"Okie dokie Loki," said Pinkie. "Oh yeah! I play Pot of Greed, so get two cards. Surprise! I play Dark Hole!"
"Oh shoot!" said Skystar.
"Now I summon Madolche Hootcake in attack mode," continued Pinkie. "And get this, his ability allows me to banish my Magileine and special summon a new Madolche from my deck. So I'll bring out Madolche Anjelly, then I'll tribute her to summon Madolche Puddingcess. Finally, I play Madolche Chateau, which returns my Anjelly back to my deck. And… it gives all Madolche monsters 500 more points. Plus, when there are no monsters in my grave, my Puddingcess gets 800 more ATK points." (Madolche Hootcake ATK: 1500 – 2000, Madolche Puddingcess ATK: 1000 – 1800 – 2300) "I like you too, but I must attack."
"I see," said Skystar with her head down. "Go ahead."
"Surprise attack!" ordered Pinkie.
Skystar LP: 0
Pinkie LP: 1000
"Let's duel!" said AJ and Novo.
Novo LP: 4000
Applejack LP: 4000
Novo looked at her cards and smiled. "Why don't you go first?"
Turn 1: Applejack
"Don't mind if I do," said Applejack. "I summon Bull Blader in attack mode! Then I'll play Gaia Power to give him a power boost." (Bull Blader ATK: 1600 – 2100) place two cards face down and end ma turn. With ma Golden Apples and Dark Bribe, she won't have much luck this turn."
Turn 2: Novo
"And now, I draw," said Novo. "I'll discard Mermail Abysslinde, Mermail Abyssnose, Mermail Abysspike, and Mermail Abyssdine to special summon Mermail Abyssbalaen! By the way, if he's successfully summoned this way, he gets 500 extra ATK points. And, I can destroy cards on your field equal to the number of Water monsters that are in my graveyard, and I have four." (Mermail Abyssbalaen ATK: 2500 – 3000)
"There go all ma cards!" cried AJ. "Dog gone it!"
"Next I'll equip my big guy with Abyss-scale of the Mizuchi," continued Novo. "This gives him 800 extra points. Plus, if you play a spell, I can send this card to the grave, and negate its activation." (Mermail Abyssbalaen ATK: 3000 – 3800) "Now, attack her directly!"
"Ah!" cried Applejack.
Novo LP: 4000
Applejack LP: 200
"That ends my turn," said Novo.
Turn 3: Applejack
"And starts mine," said AJ. "I summon Wattpheasant in attack mode! And the best part is, he can attack you directly, so let her have it!"
"Ouch," said novo in an annoyed tone.
Novo LP: 3000
Applejack LP: 200
"Now I place two cards face down and end ma turn," said Applejack.
Turn 4: Novo
"My turn," said Novo.
"Hold it!" said AJ. "I'd like to play a couple of traps. Bad Reaction to Simochi, and Tri-and-Guess! Now we have to count our Fusion monsters, the player with the lower number will lose 3000 life points."
"Oh my!" gasped Novo. "Okay, um… Okay. I have none. But I have two Xyz monsters." (Mermail Abyssgaios and Mermail Abysstrite)
"Sorry," said Applejack. "Not the right type. I have one fusion monster and I guess that's all I need." (Crimson Sunbird) "Guess this duel is all fowled up."
"Very funny," said Novo.
Novo LP: 0
Applejack LP: 200
"Let's duel!" said Joey and Rebecca.
Joey LP: 4000
Rebecca LP: 4000
"Why don't you go first Joey," said Rebecca. "I'll need to."
Turn 1: Joey
"Don't push it," said Joey. "I summon Axe Raider in attack mode. Then I'll place one card face down and end my turn."
Turn 2: Rebecca
"Alright, I draw!" said Rebecca. "I play Tribute to the Doomed. By discarding one card, (Luster Dragon) I can destroy your Axe Raider! Then I'll play Silent Doom so I can special summon the card I discarded, Luster Dragon! Next I play Stamping Destruction to destroy your face down card, plus you lose 500 points."
"Aw man!" said Joey.
Joey LP: 3500
Rebecca LP: 4000
"Now I play Dragon's Gunfire!" said Rebecca. "This will inflict 800 points of damage to you."
"Say what?!" asked Joey.
Joey LP: 2700
Rebecca LP: 4000
"And now, I'll tribute my Luster Dragon to summon Luster Dragon #2!" said Rebecca. "Now, attack him directly!"
"Ouch!" said Joey.
Joey LP: 300
Rebecca LP: 4000
"I end my turn," said Rebecca. "Alright, Joey. Let's see if that luck of your is as good as everyone says it is."
Turn 3: Joey
"It's not just luck!" yelled Joey. "But it never hurt. Alright! I play Red-Eyes Transmigration, and I'll tribute Gilford the Lightning to ritual summon Lord of the Red! Now I play Graceful Dice! You know, the higher I roll, the stronger my monster gets." So he rolled. "What?! Just a one?!" (Lord of the Red ATK: 2400 – 2500)
"Guess you're not as lucky as everyone thought," said Rebecca.
"Oh yeah?" asked Joey. "You haven't seen my monster's effect. When an effect happens, I can destroy your dragon!"
"Oh great," said Rebecca.
"Now I normal summon my Blue Flame Swordsman!" said Joey. "Now look who's unlucky? Attack!"
"No!" cried Rebecca.
Joey LP: 300
Rebecca LP: 0
"I can't believe he actually beat me," said Rebecca. "Guess he really is the ultimate underdog."
"I heard that!" yelled Joey.
Mai Valentine stood in front her next opponent, Rafael.
"Wow," said Mai. "I never thought I'd see you again."
"Me neither," said Rafael. "Hey, I'm really sorry about our last encounter. But believe me, all that it over, forever."
"Well, you're not the only one made a bad choice," said Mai.
Rafael looked down. "So… are we…"
"Are you kidding?" asked Mai. "I'd never back out of a rematch."
"Good to hear," said Rafael.
"Let's duel!" said the two.
Rafael LP: 4000
Mai LP: 4000
Turn 1: Rafael
"Since I won last time, I'll go first," said Rafael. "Since I have no monsters in my graveyard, I can special summon Guardian Eatos!"
"Not her again," thought Mai.
"Now I place two cards face down," continued Rafael. "Then I'll play Morale Boost! Now, every time one of us plays an equip card, we'll gain 1000 life points. Now I'll equip Eatos with Gravity Axe – Grarl!" (Guardian Eatos ATK: 2500 – 3000)
Rafael LP: 5000
Mai LP: 4000
"Nice combo," said Mai.
"Thanks," said Rafael. "Now that this is only card left in my hand, I can special summon Guardian Grarl! That's all for now."
Turn 2: Mai
"Finally, my turn!" said Mai. "I play Graceful Charity, so I draw three and discard two." (Harpie Lady and Amazoness Archers) "Now I play Harpie's Feather Duster to destroy your face downs!"
"No!" thought Rafael. "There goes My Body as a Shield and Shrink!"
"Next, I summon the one, the only, Cyber Harpie Lady!" continued Mai. "Then I play Monster Reborn to bring back my original Harpie Lady! Next, is Elegant Egotist! Which lets me bring out another Harpie Lady from my hand. Now I play, Harpie Lady Phoenix Formation!"
"Oh no!" said Rafael.
"I see you remember this card," said Mai. "If I have three or more Harpie Ladies, I can destroy all your monsters and you lose life points equal to the one with the original highest points. I choose Guardian Eatos!"
"Crud!" said Rafael.
Rafael LP: 2500
Mai LP: 4000
"I end my turn," said Mai.
Turn 3: Rafael
"Too bad I didn't have Guardian Dreadscythe in my hand," said Rafael. "Oh well, I guess this will do. I play the Swords of Revealing Light! So I'm safe for three turns."
Turn 4: Mai
"Not quite," said Mai. "I play De-Spell!"
"Oh shoot!" said Rafael.
"I've been waiting for this," thought Mai. "Now my Harpies, attack him directly and end this duel!"
"I think I deserve this," thought Rafael.
Rafael LP: 0
Mai LP: 4000
A few dozen duels later, only six players remained. Joey, Mai, Yugi, Twilight, Rainbow, Sunset.
Kaiba was watching everyone on screen from inside the stadium's control center. "Excellent. Okay, Tempest. It's finally time for us to step in."
Tempest was still in her glass prison, but said nothing.