Chapter 7: Monkey See, Monkey Duel

(Disclaimer: I do not own Yugioh. Also, Battle City II has been changed to the Battleground Cup.)

"So, this is the place?" Alicia stood outside the wire-gate fence of the New Domino City Zoo. "It shouldn't be too hard to find this monkey man."

"That's right my darling." "Sayer" spoke from her left. "Revenge is the key. You're going to trounce this loser and look beautiful non-the-less."

Alicia blushed, her face warming up. "Do you really think so?"

The entity faced her. "I know so." He reached out and cupped her face similar to how Misty had done it.

"I'll win for sure." Alicia smiled.

"Hey, kid! The zoo's closed, it's after hours."

Alicia and the entity turned to see a short man in his mid-forties wearing a Zoo Security jacket coming towards them with a flashlight.

"What do you think you're doing?" he shook the flashlight in her face. "The zoo is closed, except for the animal care givers. They stay a few hours every night."

"What should I do?" Alicia looked at "Sayer" once more.

All the entity did was give a slight nod.

She turned back. "Where is the Primate House?"

"Primate House? Why would you need to know that?" the man answered.

"Because that's what I came to see, but I guess I'll just have to come back tomorrow. But it would be a big help if you could tell me now so I don't get lost on my next visit." Alicia crooned.

"Well," the man rubbed the back of his head. "It's on the west side of the zoo."

Alicia's slight smile turned to a wicked grin. "Thanks."

"Um.... you're welcome." the guard began to slowly back away.

"What's the hurry? If there's one thing I learned from you Sayer, that's this!" Alicia whipped out a Hinotama Spell card from her pocket and activated it.

The security guard screamed in terror and sprinted backwards. An orb of crackling flames danced above Alicia's head before she willed it forward, the orb slamming into the guard and sending him crashing to a stop amidst some rose bushes near the end of the gate walkway. Alicia turned back, only quickly noticing the smoke rising up from the corpse.

"That's excellent." "Sayer" smiled.

Alicia blushed once more, feeling no remorse. "Thanks."


"Tiki, Riki, come here you goofballs!" The tanned man in simple park ranger clothes laughed as two small chimpanzees raced towards him.

"Woah." he cried as the two chimps tackled him to the ground of their small exhibit. "How are you two?" He sat up slowly.

The chimps squealed with happiness as their handler scratched them. The three looked like a pair of longtime friends.

"I hate it when they only let me in here after hours. You guys must hate being cooped up in this cage all day?"

The chimps nodded to the best of their ability.

"Yeah, I'm sorry guys. Someday, I'll get a license and bring you home with me." the man reassured the beasts.

The door to the Primate House opened and the man and the two chimps looked out from the bars. "Who's there?"

The man stood and walked from Tiki and Riki's cage. "Sorry guys, but I have to lock you in for a second." With that, he locked the door.

The man made his way to the lobby which was adorned with several childish images of monkeys among other animals. Near the front door was a teenage girl wearing a duel disk. She looked extremely angry.

"Are you Devack?" she pointed a polished finger.

"Yes, and what does who I am have to do with you?" the man called Devack answered.

"So, it was you who was once a Dark Signer, you who almost destroyed the Satellite, and you who helped take my poor Sayer away from he!" She lamented with tears beginning to stain her clothes.

Devack held up his hands in defense. "Look, I was told of what I did. And I'm sorry, but I don't remember anything I may have done."

"Don't lie to me! You're pathetic. You targeted an eleven-year-old girl and almost sent her eleven-year-old brother to the Netherworld. You're a monster just as much as these foul beasts you call you're friends." Alicia screamed.

"Hey!" Devack screamed back. "How do you know so much about me? And these animals aren't foul beasts. They are my friends and that's why I built such a strong deck after them."

"Oh really now? Then care to test those strong cards against mine?" Alicia suddenly seemed more determined than angry, activating her duel disk.

"Why not, but when I win, you have to leave." Devack walked backwards to retrieve his duel disk from his bag.

"Whatever." Alicia spat.

Devack reached into his bag and pulled out his duel disk. He looked up to see Tiki and Riki leaning against the bars of their cage, watching in awe.

"Don't worry guys." Devack said. "I'll win quickly and then she'll be on her way."

The two howled in happiness once more.

Devack activated his duel disk and stood across from Alicia in the lobby.

"Duel!" they screamed in unison.

Alicia 8000LP / Devack 8000LP

"Ladies first." Devack said sarcastically.

"What a gentleman." Alicia drew. "Of course, that was quite the opposite. I set one monster and place one card face down."

"I go." Devack drew quickly as Tiki and Riki howled in the background. "I think I'm going to activate my Field Spell known as Mausoleum of the Emporer."

The Primate House lobby suddenly changed into a large tower as the two duelists stood at it's walkway overlooking several terra cotta soldiers at the bottom.

"I'm going to sacrifice 2000 of my life points in order to summon my Ancient Crimson Ape!" Devack cried as he knelt in pain.

(Devack 6000LP)

A large crimson ape appeared in front of him. It carried a rapier in one hand and a sack in the other. It beat its chest as Tiki and Riki howled from behind. (Atk: 2600)

"Now, I equip my ape with Big Bang Shot, granting him the piercing ability." Devack continued.

Ancient Crimson Ape continued to beat it's chest as it's attack points rose. (Atk: 3000)

"Now, trample her face down monster."

Ancient Crimson Ape leapt forward and drove it's rapier through Alicia's Set monster. A woman clad in blue clothing and holding a staff appeared briefly before shattering. (Def: 1200) Alicia screamed as she was thrown back into the invisible doors of the lobby.

(Alicia 6200)

She rose to her feet. "Are you done yet? Fortune Lady Water won't have been destroyed in vain"

"Actually, yes, it's you're move." Devack smiled as Alicia drew violently.

"I summon my Fortune Lady Dark by paying 1000 life points." she groaned as she lost the points.

(Alicia 5200)

A woman clad in a dark dress appeared. She carried a staff just as the first one had. (Atk: 2000)

"What's with her attack points?" Devack seemed puzzled.

'They gain attack points according to their level, and this one in particular gets 400 attack points for every one of her five levels. Also, they each grow one level during my Standby Phase." Alicia answered coldly.

"I see, continue."

"As I was saying, next I activate Megamorph on your Ancient Crimson Ape." Alicia continued.

Ancient Crimson Ape howled in rage as it's strength lowered. (Atk: 1500)

"Now, Fortune Lady Dark, destroy his ape." Alicia pointed.

Fortune Lady Dark reared back and unleashed a dark sprial on energy from her staff, obliterating the ape in quick time. Devack covered himself from the blast.

(Devack 5500)

"So, Fortune Lady Dark has a pretty nifty ability. When she destroys one of your monster by battle, I can special summon one "Fortune Lady" monster from my graveyard, like Fortune Lady Water!" Alicia cried.

Fortune Lady Water reappeared with a shout. (Atk: 1200)

"And, when she's special summoned this way, I get to draw two cards." Alicia said while drawing.

"Now, Fortune Lady Water, attack this pitiful human-being directly!" Alicia spat.

Fortune Lady Water released a jet of spiraling water from her staff, the water slamming into Devack and knocking him to the ground.

(Devack 4300)

"And that's it from me." Alicia smiled as if she wasn't in a clear rage.

Devack clenched his teeth. "Don't test me girl! I draw!"

"Anything good monkey man?"

"Yeah, I summon Ape Fighter at the cost of 1000 life points." Devack answered.

(Devack 3300)

A battle-ready ape appeared adorned in a helmet-shaped hat and pants. (Atk: 1900)

"Ape Fighter, take out her Fortune Lady Water!" Devack commanded.

Ape Fighter leapt into the air and came down fast, slamming it's fists into Fortune Lady Water's abdomen, shattering the monster.

(Alicia 4500)

"When Ape Fighter destroys one of your monsters in battle, it gains 400 attack points." Devack smiled.

Ape Fighter beat it's chest just as Ancient Crimson Ape had. (Atk: 2300)

"Is that it?" Alicia spat.

"Patience, yes, that's it." Devack toyed with Alicia, setting the girl off.

"You don't understand do you? I'm here to dispose of you like your little posse of Dark Signers did to my sweet Sayer!"

"Wait, so you were the one who hurt Misty?" Devack's eyes widened in shock.

Alicia tilted her head back in laughter. "It took you that long to figure it out? Yes, I defeated Misty, and that bitch deserved what I gave her!"

"Don't say that! Misty was just like me! We weren't really given much choice. Besides, we can't remember what happened." Devack clenched his fists this time.

"Regardless of whether or not you remember, that doesn't change what you did, or your punishment." Alicia screamed before drawing quickly. "I summon Fortune Lady Wind."

Another girl appeared. This time, she wore green clothing. (Atk: 900)

"Also, my Fortune Lady Dark has grown a level, increasing her attack." Alicia continued.

Fortune Lady Dark cried with joy as she increased in power. (Atk: 2400)

"Fortune Lady Dark, destroy his Ape Fighter!" Alicia screamed.

Fortune Lady Dark released a second spiral of dark energy from her staff, shattering Ape Fighter on impact.

(Devack 3200)

"Fortune Lady Wind, show him the real hurt!"

Fortune Lady Wind released a gust of spiraling wind from her staff, knocking Devack backwards a few feet.

(Devack 2300)

"Let's see what the former Dark Signer can do to get himself out of this one." Alicia folded her arms.

"I will. Draw!" Devack drew. "I summon my Ape Magician."

A small ape clad in a cloak appeared. He carried a staff resembling the Fortune Ladies'. (Atk: 800)

"I discard one card to activate his ability, allowing me to take control of one of your monsters." Devack shouted.

He discarded a card and Fortune Lady Dark suddenly vanished and reappeared next to Ape Magician.

"Now, Fortune Lady Dark, destroy Fortune Lady Wind." Devack ordered.

Fortune Lady Dark released the same spiral of black energy as before, but this time destroying one of her sister. Fortune Lady Wind shattered with a scream.

(Alicia 2900)

"How about that taste of your own medicine?" Devack laughed.

"You won't be laughing much longer." Alicia cried. "I draw."

"I activate Snatch Steal, taking back control of my Fortune Lady Dark."

Fortune Lady Dark vanished and reappeared back on Alicia's side of the field.

"Now, Fortune Lady Dark, destroy that pathetic Ape Magician!" Alicia spat.

Fortune Lady Dark was once again the destructor as Ape Magician shattered.

(Devack 800)

"Make your final move." Alicia spat once more.

Devack drew in silence as his life points increased due to Snatch Steal.

(Devack 1800)

"I activate Premature Burial, reviving my Ape Fighter." Devack proclaimed.

The ape appeared with a howl as Tiki and Riki howled with enjoyment. (Atk: 1900)

(Devack 1000)

"Next, I summon Dark Tinker."

The tuner monster appeared. (Atk: 1000)

"Now, I tune my Ape Fighter with my Dark Tinker in order to Synchro Summon...."

Dark Tinker split into two glowing stars that formed a Synchro Gate in which Ape Fighter leapt into. A bright flash illuminated the two duelists as well as the terra cotta statues below.

"Extreme magic and primal fury merge to create an image of power. Synchro Summon, my friend, Zeman the Ape King!"

A large ape garbed in a yellow and violet cloak appeared. He carried the infamous Minus Staff. (Atk: 2500)

"Now, I activate Black Pendant on my Zeman." Devack cried.

A small black pendant appeared around Zeman the Ape King's neck. (Atk: 3000)

"Attack and destroy her Fortune Lady Dark!"

Zeman released a stronger force of dark energy than Fortune Lady Dark, the latter screaming in pain as she finally shattered.

(Alicia 1400)

"Now, it's time to see if you have what it takes, not me." Devack proclaimed once more.

"Whatever, you're still going to see the shadows soon enough." Alicia drew.

"I activate the effect of your field spell to summon out my Fortune Lady Earth."

(Alicia 400)

The final of Alicia's Fortune Ladies appeared. She was dressed in brown garmets and wore glasses similar to Carly Carmine's. (Atk: 2400)

"It's still not stronger. One attack from Zeman and you lose this duel girl." Devack seemed confident with his words.

"No, I've been drawing cards this entire duel and hardly using much, and I've got just the two cards I need right here. I activate two Time Passage Spell Cards! These cards allow me to increase the level on one of my Fortune Lady monster by three until the end of my turn. This means that, since I activated two, my Fortune Lady Earth gains six levels, as well as a power boost."

"What, no!" Devack screamed.

Fortune Lady Earth began to glow. (Atk: 4800 Lvl: 12)

"Now, Fortune Lady Earth, attack his monster and destroy him!" Alicia screamed with anger and pain.

Fortune Lady Earth released several spikes from the ground, two catching Zeman the Ape King and impaling him, shattering him and Devack's life points.

Devack was driven backwards by the blast. He slammed into Tiki and Riki's cage door, busting it off it's hinges. He came to a stop, unconscious between his two ape friends.

Alicia 400LP / Devack 0LP

The field returned to that of the lobby and Fortune Lady Earth faded to nothing as Alicia made her way to Devack's prone form.

"You shouldn't have resisted, now it's time." She knelt in front of him, pricking her finger on his forehead.

The small dot appeared on his forehead just as it had Misty's. Alicia stood and turned, only to be facing Tiki and Riki. The chimps had understood what had happened to Devack.

"Get lost you disgusting monsters!"

The two chimpanzees howled and charged Alicia just as she withdrew Hinotama from her pocket.


Inside the Dark Signers' previous layer sat a group of four young people.

"Who's going to be her next target?" a female asked.

A male across from her answered. "Krystal, they just come as I see fit, maybe she'll travel to Crashtown, or go pay that Tower of Power a visit. Pah, he's not so tough."

"I don't see why you're wasting your time and ability controlling the mind of a depressed teenage girl. We've got bigger things to worry about Darius." a second male seated next to Krystal interrupted.

"That may be true, but this teenage girl is in such a fragile state of mind that I just can't help myself. Before long, she's going to wish Sayer was still controlling her." Darius said.

"Quiet." An African-American man at the head of the table shouted. "I won't hear of this any longer. If we want to achieve this greatness we've been after, then we can't be wasting our time. We have to begin training for the Battleground Cup. Our powers aren't fully developed yet."

"Your right Edmund." Krystal looked across the table at Darius. "That's my thought exactly.

"Brigham, go and get the cards I need." Edmund said.

The man next to Krystal stood and exited to the left, returning a few seconds later spreading seven cards across the table.

"These didn't take long to find, considering every trashy duelist in the Satellite owns at least one of them nowadays. I can't believe the background on these babies." Brigham laughed.

"Exactly, and my intention is to use our new gifts with these cards and see what happens. But first, we need to find some pathetic duelists to practice on." Edmund continued.

Brigham reached forward and plucked one from the middle. "This one used to belong to a Mister Julian Mikuro if I remember correctly. That kid who killed his girlfriend at the Legacy of Champions?"

"That's correct, he was also the one who aided the Signers in taking down the Dark Signers two years ago. Don't be so quick to judge." Edmund informed him.

"Regardless, this one is mine." Brigham stuffed the card in his pocket.


Ape Fighter

Effect Monster/ Atk: 1900/ Def: 1200/ Lvl: 5

This card is also treated as a Warrior-type monster. When this card destroys an opponents monster by battle, it gains 400 attack points. At the end of each of your Battle Phases, if this card did not battle or an opponent's monster was not destroyed by battle, this card's attack returns to the original value.

Ape Magician

Effect Monster/ Atk: 800/ Def: 1200/ Lvl: 3

This card is also treated as a Spellcaster-type monster. Once per turn, you can discard one card to gain control of one of your opponent's monsters. You cannot change the battle position of that monster.

(The above two cards were used by Devack against Leo/Luna in episodes 47-50 of Yugioh 5Ds. Creative credit goes to it's writers.)

Next time on Rise of Darkness: Westin goes out for a ride on his newly-retrieved Duel Runner thanks to Doug. However, he is soon bated into a duel with Brigham and the card he took from the seven. Westin's about to have a negative blast from the past in the form of the very creature that gave him his scar and got him locked up in the Facility.

Be sure to check out Chapter 8: Fire at Will