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Chapter Six

Scourge of Hell!

Goshima grinned in the volcano he stood by, looking around. When he saw a perfect area of darkness, he waited there, and got his message ready to send.

" 'Y'." said a voice.

Goshima turned around. 'I' was there, dressed in the same black clothes as usual, her black hair darker in the night.

"Hello 'I'. I'm ready for my duel. Who's my opponent?" Goshima wore a devilish grin on his face.

"A young boy named Justin Maker. He plays a Creator deck. Some rumors are that his deck is part Heaven deck as well. Your deck should be the perfect opponent. After all, Heaven and Hell are opposites, right?"

Goshima widened his grin. "Let's watch Shinigami and the Grim Reaper all rise on this dark night."

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Kenshin was lying in his bed, thinking.

What's been going on? It's been about a week since I dueled Kishinki in that Darkness Game, and yet nothing else has happened. Maybe all of these weird events have stopped for good. Well, I hope nothing else bad happens...

Finishing his thoughts, he fell asleep calmly.

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Midnight, Osiris Red Dorm 12 of 12

A small sound in the darkness awoke Justin Maker with a start.

Eh? My PDA? Wait...this is a duel challenge! "Meet me on the forest's edge right now, it is requested that you bring no one with you. Make sure you bring your deck and duel disk, though."

Without any further ado, Justin left the room, making no sounds. He was also feeling thankful that this was one of the nights he was to tired after class to change from his school uniform. The red blazer was better than pajamas, after all.

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A man dressed in black was waiting for him. He had a long, black robe on to be exact. His hair was hidden by the hood he wore, and there was a scythe leaning by his side.

"So you've come." he said, standing up from the rock he was sitting on, "I've been waiting for you. Now, if you'd mind getting ready for our game..." He folded up his left sleeve to reveal a duel disk, although not like any Justin had ever seen. The edges were scythe-shaped, and it was black as night. There was also some blue on it, although a different shade than the normal Duel Academy one that Justin had.

"I'm ready! Let's duel!"

"My name is Goshima, by the way. You may also call me...'Y'!"

Justin: 4000

Goshima: 4000

"I'm first!" declared Justin, drawing a card. "I summon The Creator Incarnate (1600/1600) and set two face-down cards! Next off, the Creator Incarnate will be sacrificed to special summon...The Creator (2300/3000)!"

When the small human-sized golden creature appeared, and the two cards behind it, it vanished and gave way to a bigger and stronger golden creature. Justin's favourite card, The Creator.

"And then it's my turn. I'll play the field spell...Shinigami Realm!"

When he said that, a giant wasteland-like area appeared, with skulls everywhere. Justin could see the throne, where the Shinigami King would normally sit, near Goshima, as if he could sit down on it.

"When I activate this card, I also activate something of my own powers! I call forth...a Darkness Game!"

As Goshima said this, shadows rose from everywhere, making the night even darker.

"When this happens, we must finish our game. The loser must then play a Punishment Game, also known as a Penalty Game, inflicted upon them by the winner. For instance...when I win, you will become a Sacrifice to the Gods!"

Justin shuddered at Goshima's devilish grin. "Now what does 'Shinigami Realm' do?"

"I'm glad you asked. As long as Shinigami Realm exists on the field, I can pay five hundred Life Points to special summon one 'Shinigami' from my deck. I must pay five hundred points every standby phase to keep this card in play, though. Also, a Shinigami can only survive two turns without Shinigami Realm. One more thing. All 'Devil' cards gain five hundred extra attack and defense points! That's all of my cards! Now I use the effect of Shinigami Realm to special summon...five Shinigami (1900+500/300+500 x5)!"

Five skeletons who were about nine-feet tall (but otherwise human-like) appeared onto the field, all wielding bone-scythes. The looked very angry. And strong.

"Hold on!" interrupted Justin, "You can only have three copies of a card in your deck!"

Goshima laughed, "That's true with most cards. But Shinigami's effect is that I can have of to twenty copies of him in my deck!"

Justin: 4000

Goshima: 1500

"And now!" continued Goshima, "My creatures of Hell...will crush you!"

"Not so fast!" Justin flicked his wrist, "I play Creator's Forest! When I activate this card, I'm allowed to negate all attacks against a card with 'Creator' in it's name for one turn. I must pay one hundred Life Points per negated attack, though.

Justin: 3500

Goshima: 1500

"Then I end my turn." declared Goshima calmly.

"My draw!" declared Justin. He frowned, "I switch The Creator into defense mode and I end my turn (2300/3000)."

Goshima drew, and smiled. "I sacrifice all five of my Shinigami...for Shinigami King (+500+500)!"

A Shinigami who looked very much like the other five then appeared. His body, though, was at least fifteen feet tall, and his scythe looked strong enough to take the souls of several people at once.

"He has a few effects. His first effect...is negating the damage that Shinigami Realm gives me. His second effect...is that his original attack is equal to the number of Shinigami in my graveyard times five hundred! He also has another effect...but you'll find that out later. Now I play...Shini-Slash! This spell gives one card with 'Shinigami' in it's name five hundred extra attack points, as well as the ability to deal damage through defense! These effects last until the end of my next turn. Now my King...attack (3500/3000)!"

The Shinigami King struck deep into The Creator with his giant scythe, turning him into mincemeat. Justin screamed when an edge of the scythe hit his shoulder, drawing blood.

Justin: 3000

Goshima: 1000

"I...I'm not dead yet!" declared Justin, "DRAW!"

As Justin drew his newest card, he just stared at it, and then realized what he had to do.

"I play...The Creator's Gamble! This is a new card that I just added to my deck! It allows me to flip a coin. If heads, I lose three thousand Life Points! If tails, though, all cards on the field are destroyed! Now...a flip!"

Both Goshima and Justin watch intently to see the result of the holographic coin that was 'flipped'. It then came to a stop. The result being...tails.

The Shinigami King just...blew up. He was then gone, along with the Shinigami Realm. Justin's face-down card went with them.

"And now I summon...The First Tree (1000/1000)!"

A tree appeared, it's leaves glowing dangerously and it's roots being used as legs so it could walk.

"Attack with Leaf Judgement!"

Goshima screamed, his Life Points depleting. Justin gave a sigh of relief.

Justin: 3000

Goshima: 0

Justin was just about to give Goshima his Penalty Game...when a gunshot ran through the night. The bullet entered Goshima's skull, his face with a look of surprise. Justin screamed when he saw him fall, his scream attracting all of Osiris Red.

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Next Time: Tag Challenge, Part One

As Justin is in shock after seeing the person he had just beaten in a duel murdered before his eyes, Kenshin needs a different partner for the challenge he is about to face. Who would expect that he chooses Edward Moon, and that he actually accepts?

Author's Note: I hoped you readers like this chapter, although I didn't really. As a side note, Shinigami are also known as Reapers. Just wanted to clear up any confusion. I'm still available for AOL Instant Messenger duels. Just ask me my screen name and I'll tell you through a message. Well, please R&R!