Disclaimer: I don't own RWBY or Yu-Gi-Oh. They belong to Monty Oum and Takahashi Kazuki respectively.

Without further ado, here is Chapter 6, enjoy!


(Yu-Gi-Oh Theme)

[Ruby's symbol appears on top as Ruby Rose stays in the middle as she then separated, one with her innocent self on the left, while the right is Stardust facing right]

(Your move! Your move! Your move! Your move!)

[Ruby's shadow shifts as it becomes Stardust Dragon with his amber eyes glowing]

(Your move!)

[Ruby's astral body flies in the vacuum of space as thousands of cards fly around her like an atom with giant beasts breathing fire and ice]

(Yu-Gi-Oh)

[Thunder clashed as monsters pour out from the land, sea and air. Zombies abruptly come up from the graveyard. Volcanoes erupted as Grimm ran to avoid their molten death. Multiple creatures came out and attack the city of Vale. Team JNPR attempt to fight off a giant T-rex as Yang is surrounded by raptors. In the skies, Weiss and Blake were trying to fight a green legless dragon in the Bullhead but was being trapped by lightning bolts. Ruby and Jaune then fall into a large portal as they called their friends for help.]

(Your move!)

[Ruby faces off a man in dark armor as she flows show bright red while the man in dark armor flows black and white. The camera then shows the man in dark armor on his throne while cards surround him like a shield. The scene switches to show a piece of armor fall off to reveal a small black pupil in its blood red eye.]

(Ruby: It's time to du-du-du-du-dududududududuel!)

[The camera shows Ruby's aura fluctuating while Ruby show stillness]

[The scenes then switch as it shows Weiss's face as she poses, Blake's face while pulling out Gambol Shroud, Yang's face in her semblance as she poises a punch, Team JNPR, Ozpin, Glynda, Ironwood, and Cinder with fire tracing her right eye]

[The screen cuts to Ruby as she draws a card to the sky bolts of lightning comes from the card as it reveals Elemental Heroes on the right, Junk Warrior, Junk Destroyer, Junk Archer, Turbo Warrior, and Chevalier de Fleur to the left, and finally a red dragon with six eyes emerged from a star appearing at the top.]

(Yu-Gi-Oh)


Ruby was still weeping as she held Black Roses head, never wanting to let go. For the first time in her life, she is reunited with her mother from over 5 years of isolation from her, with only her dad and Yang taking care of her.

"How," Ruby said crying, "How can you be here mom? Stardust, did you know that my mom was the Black Rose?"

"I am not entirely sure," Stardust said just as confused as Ruby, materializing in his human form, "I didn't think it would be possible for your mom's soul to be in Black Rose, unless…," Stardust widened a bit of the realization, "of course."

"What," Ruby said drying her tears paying full attention as well as Summer's.


"When you decided to take the duty of a duelist by playing my card, you allowed some of my friends and the greatest monsters to exist here."

Stardust, Black Wing and Black Rose in their astral forms flew off in different directions. Stardust went to Ruby, Black Wing went unknown, and Black Rose landed on Forever Falls.

"And remember that I said we exist in all living things, but there are others like me that can be anywhere and nowhere. When Black Rose appeared in Forever Falls, somehow your mother's soul and subconscious began to invade her mind."

Black Rose materialized in her draconic form, but suddenly her head was struck by an unknown force as she went out of control, dragging her head to the ground and breaking a few trees, attracting the Grimm as they come out to view this new creature, feeling the massive negativity coming from her.

"When the Grimm came to see her, Summer must've made her went berserk causing unnecessary chaos to form around while fighting for dominance for her mind."

Black Rose instantly lashed as the Grimm around her were decimated by the blows.

"It may have caused Black Rose to go on a hunt for Grimm since your mother considers the Grimm the enemy."

Black Rose ran with her head crashing on the trees as she unknowingly spewed dark fire at the Grimm around her. When Black Rose looked at the retreating Grimm, her eyes narrowed and give chase.

"In the moment she saw you the first time, I think it was possible that your subconscious was emanating some resonance to Summer's subconscious, explaining the actions she took to get you."


"So you're saying that I got mom out of Black Rose," Ruby said thinking she got Stardust's explanation.

"I'm saying that your mother somehow managed to exist in spirit thanks to the combination to both of your subconscious, meaning she now lives as a parasitic host in Black Rose's form," Stardust said while complimenting her mother's will power.

"Even I couldn't believe I can be here at this moment," Summer said then looking at her little girl, "And now I look at a wonderful girl who made her way to Beacon," she then placed a whip softly on Ruby's cheek, "I can't tell you how much I am proud of you Ruby."

"I know, I never thought this would be a day… I could get to see you again," Ruby said excitedly still teary.

As the reunion was sweet, it was cut short when Summer reared her head, growling while gritting her teeth, trying to take the pain off.

"What's going on," Ruby asked worried for her mother.

"It's Black Rose, she's trying to regain control," Stardust said feeling her presence.

"Mom, fight back," Ruby pleaded.

"It wouldn't matter, she would find a way to get here even if your mother could fight it, and I think you know it too, don't you Summer," Stardust said looking at the flinching body.

"Yes," Summer admitted, "It took so much of me just to see you again Ruby, but her will and power far exceeds mine, I am glad to be here, but remember Ruby… I'll always come back to see you. Goodbye," Summer last said giving in to Black Rose.

"… Whew, I never thought I would be able to come back," Black Rose said as she changed to her human form.

Reaching Stardust's neck, fair skin, topaz eyes, and dark burgundy hair. She wear a low-cut red corset with short light-green puffy sleeves and a high collar. Black Rose has a sleeveless magenta trench coat flaring behind her while shorter and pleated in the front, a red choker with an emerald medallion, dark elbow-length gloves, her stockings are connected to her skirt, and high-heeled boots. Her hair is mostly chin-length with a few long elbow-length bangs that frame both sides of her face.

"I hope you can forgive me for interrupting with your time with your mother," she said making a small bow before her, "I am known as Black Rose, but you may call me Akiza."

"So my mom is still inside you," Ruby asked wondering on what happened to Summer.

"You don't have to worry, as Stardust said she will linger on within me as long as I want," Akiza reassured Ruby, "Eventually we will be able to switch now and then without causing migraines," Akiza said then looking at Stardust, "As for you."

"Uh, what about me," Stardust said nervous and sweating now that she's here.

"It's been over eight years and this is the greeting I get," She said almost like she is sad as she walked to him, while Stardust took a step back not knowing what she is going to do next.

She stopped in front of him… and gives a small kiss in his lips. Stardust's face began to have the same color as Ruby's cloak while Akiza gave a sly smile.

"Still the same dense goofball I know and love," Akiza snickered a bit.

Ruby gasped at Akiza's action and words, "Wait, does this mean you and Akiza are-."

Stardust calmed down and sighed, "Yes, we're… together-together."

Ruby screamed a bit while clapping in a way of congratulating Stardust's relationship. She then stopped abruptly thinking now that her mom is in Akiza's body. Would that mean her own mom is having an affair with Stardust, she thought dreadfully.

"No your mom is not having an affair with my man," Akiza reassured making Ruby surprised she heard her thought but still relieved.

"So now that you are here, would you like to join up with us and Crow," Stardust curiously asked his beloved.

"I think you already know the answer Stardust, especially with Summer, of course… I want to be with you again," Akiza said smiling as Ruby cheered that they now have Akiza in her alliance.

"However, I would like to have something done first," Akiza jumped back to her barrier, "A duel. I heard of your accomplishment in fighting Crow's Black Wings to a standstill, but let's see you handle against mine."

"I accept your challenge," Ruby said grabbing her duel disk.

"Hold on," Akiza put her hand up making Ruby stop putting her duel disk in her right arm. "You won't be fighting me Ruby," Akiza spun her hand as a red mist form up into a shape of a human, "You will be facing her."

The mist cleared as it presented her opponent. Ruby's eyes widened on her opponent.

"I'm going to duel… against my mom," Ruby said in disbelief.


(Outside the Barrier)

The air is tense as WBY and JNPR are in a standoff against the leader of the Black Wings.

"Excuse me," Weiss said annoyingly, "What makes you think you have the right to hold us. Our leader is in there with a hunter strong enough to kill us all."

"Then maybe you should know that she trying to be the diplomat in having Black Rose in the alliance. You know I thought you and Blake were the ones who are the most ambassadorial of the team since I know Yang would just be her punch happy self," Crow argued back.

"Hey," Yang yelled even though he said was true.

"Besides, there is nothing we can't do, she and Black Rose will deal with it tactfully, otherwise I would have no choice but to fight you all," Crow said narrowing his eyes.

Everyone prepped their weapons as if they were challenged, while Crow stood there deadpanned as they spread out.

"You do realize who you are fighting don't you. I don't want to hurt anyone, but if you think you can beat me, you are welcome to try. But you should know the moment you draw your weapons is realizing how much the difference of power between you and me," Crow said extending two scythe-like blades with hook design come out of each wrist. "You may be considered the best huntsmen in Beacon but it's by far the simplest to the others I faced," Crow raised his weapon to JNPR, "You are nothing more than people who haven't experience how big the world is!"

Silence fell upon them as winds from the top blew in. No made a move. Everyone is wondering who will make the first move.

No one knew who fired the first shot, but once it rang, WBY and JNPR charged while Crow merely poised for the upcoming assault.


(Inside the barrier)

"I hope you can forgive me Ruby, but it looks like it's me against you," Summer apologized in advance as Akiza's duel disk formed around her left arm.

Unlike Ruby's duel disk that is bronze, hers is pink, purple, and red trim with purple jewels.

"Ruby," Stardust called out to Ruby as she looked at him. Even though she is against fighting her own mom, she must duel.

"DUEL," Summer and Ruby yelled in unison as they drew five cards.

Summer: 4000

Ruby: 4000

"I'll take the first move," Summer drew her card as she looked at her hand, "And I'll start with Seed Cannon," Next to her was a large plant resembling a cannon, "This card gains one counter for every plant monster to the field, then I summon Evil thorn in attack mode," she summoned as a large plant bearing a pomegranate-shaped fruit covered in spikes appeared on her field.

Evil Thorn: LV 1 (ATK: 100, DEF: 300)

Seed Cannon: 1 counter

"I activate its special ability, I can tribute it to deal 300 points of damage," Summer activated as the plant exploded spreading thorns all over.

Ow, ow," Ruby said flinching as a few thorns poked her.

Ruby: 4000-3700

"And I get to have two more Evil Thorns to the field, but I can't use their abilities like my first one," she said as two more come to the field.

Seed Cannon: 3 counters

"Next, I play my Closed Plant Gate," she said as vines surrounded her and her monsters, "Since I have two monsters with the same name, you can't attack on your turn. Your move Ruby."

Ruby nervously looked at her hand and at her mom as she tries to find a way to fend for herself. As she draws she notices the cards are not going to help her attack, she may have to stay in defense.

"I'll play Fortress Warrior in defense mode, and place two cards facedown," Ruby said as the monster put the rubble in front as a shield and two cards appeared between her and the monster as the vines slowly reeled back.

"In that case," Summer drew her card, "I summon Twilight Rose Knight in attack mode!"

A small purple knight appeared smaller than Ruby as he wields a small sword, a white cape, light blue hair and amber eyes.

Twilight Rose Knight: LV 3 (ATK: 1000, DEF: 1000)

"Thanks to his special ability, I get to play one level 4 or lower plant monster from my hand. I think I'll play my Botanical Lion in attack mode," she said summoning a lion with a red rose mane, roots as feet, and green shrubbery on its shoulders and tail.

Botanical Lion: LV 4 (ATK: 1600, DEF: 2000)

Seed Cannon: 4 counters

"And this cat has a special trick, this has the ability to gain 300 attack points for every plant on the field, including itself."

Botanical Lion: 1600-2500

"And as I recall your monster has a unique ability to survive one battle and I have a card to change that," Summer said pointing to Fortress Warrior, "That is why I play, Wonder Clover, by sending one card I have to the graveyard, my lion gains another attack. Now Go!"

Her lion roared as it charges forward. Its jaws destroyed the rubble in front and claws out Fortress Warrior.

"And the battles rages on," Summer yelled as her Evil Thorns launched thorns to Ruby while the knight gives a downward slash at her.

Ruby: 3700-2500

"I think I'll end my turn here," Summer declared looking concerned for her little girl.

"Okay," Ruby said trying to get over the pain she felt as she drew her card.

"I'll start by playing Jar of Greed from my field to allow me to draw one more card," she said gaining another, "Thanks to Jar of Greed, I get to play Pot of Greed," she then drew two more as the jar and pot faded. "Next I play my Hand Destruction to send two of our cards to the graveyard and replace them."

Ruby got two and Summer got two, despite previously having only one card.

"Then I play this, my Card Destruction spell card, this allows us to discard our entire hand and replace it with the same amount from our original hand," Ruby said as they sent their hand to the grave and got a new hand.

"Now I play other facedown, Disgraceful Charity," Ruby called, "Since I used a spell card that discards our hand, we get to gain equal to the number of cards that were discarded."

Ruby brought her hand to eight cards, while Summer has merely four.

"Now I play Polymerization to fuse my Clayman with Sparkman to summon forth Elemental Hero, thunder Giant," she called out as her monsters form into one.

The fused monster appeared with Clayman's body with armor similar to Sparkman with an aqua blue orb on the chest, four blades protruding down on his back with a blue visor.

Elemental Hero Thunder Giant: LV 6 (ATK: 2400, DEF: 1600)

"Now his special ability kicks in, I can destroy a monster with attack points that originally weaker than my Thunder Giant," Ruby said then pointing at a monster, "And that includes your Botanical Lion!"

The lion screams in pain as the electric shocks were too much from the electric hero as it disperses to nothing.

"And since I can't attack your Evil Thorns, I can still fight your knight," she yelled as Thunder sent a ball of electricity to Twilight Rose Knight destroying it in the process.

Summer: 4000-2600

"I'll set a few face downs and give you a shot mom," Ruby said ending her turn as three facedown cards appeared.

"Alright, let's see what comes up," Summer drew the card dramatically as she looked into her hand, "First, I summon Dandylion in attack mode," she summoned a small lion monster standing upright with leaves as arms and sunflower petals as arms.

Dandylion: LV 3 (ATK: 300, DEF: 300)

Seed Cannon: 5 counters

"Aww," Ruby cooed at the adorable monster.

"Next, I send the top of my deck to the graveyard to summon Glow-Up Bulb in attack mode," she summoned a small plant bulb with one eye and a flower on top.

Glow-Up Bulb: LV 1 (ATK: 100, DEF: 100)

Seed Cannon: 6 counters

"Now I tune Glow-Up Bulb, with Dandylion, and my two Evil Thorns to synchro summon Splendid Rose in attack mode!"

The person who was playing the piano once came up and bowed before Ruby.

Splendid Rose: LV 6 (ATK: 2600, DEF: 1600)

Seed Cannon: 7 Counters

"Since Dandylion left to the graveyard, these two fluff tokens come out to play," she said as small white monsters with a small puff as a head.

Fluff Token x2: LV 1 (DEF 0, ATK: 0)

Seed Cannon: 9 counters

"Now I play Seed of Deception to summon a level 2 or lower from my hand, I think I'll play my Copy Plant in attack mode," a monster appears as trees branches wrap around with a blue eye looking at Ruby.

Copy Plant: LV 1 (ATK: 0, DEF: 0)

Seed Cannon: 10 counters

"I'll use its ability to copy my Rose's level."

Copy Plant: LV1-LV 6

"Now I tune with Copy Plant and one Fluff token," she then tuned, "A blue flame envelops the world, and within its light a black flower blooms, I synchro summon the Black Rose Dragon in attack mode," she commanded as Akiza's draconic form appears on the field. Even though it's smaller it still looks ferocious.

Black Rose Dragon: LV 7 (ATK: 2400, DEF: 1800)

"Whoa," Ruby gasped as the monster turned out to be two times bigger than her Thunder Giant.

"Sorry Ruby," Summer declared, "I activate my Seed Cannon's special effect, by sending it to the graveyard, you take 300 points of damage for every counter it has, and I count 10!"

The plant cannon aimed at Ruby and fired nine seeds at Ruby before destroying itself.

"I activate my trap, Damage Polarizer," Ruby declared as a light shield came up and protected her from the seeds. "This nullifies any effect damage and it allows us both to draw one card."

They both drew a card from their respective decks.

"In that case, I'll just go ahead and attack," Summer declared her attack.

"Not so fast," Ruby said, "Go Invincible Hero!"

"What," Summer yelled.

"For this one turn, you can't destroy my Thunder Giant," Ruby explained as Thunder Giant became covered in a dome shield.

"Then I should be glad I drew this card, Raging Mad Plants," Summer showed a picture of serpent vine monsters crawl all over. "Now all plant monsters get an additional 300 attack points for each plant monster in my graveyard."

Splendid Rose: 2200- 4100

Fluff Token: 0-2100

"Oh no," Ruby realized this means trouble.

"Ruby," Stardust said in concern.

"And it gets worse, I remove a plant monster from my graveyard to half your thunder Giant's attack points, all thanks to Splendid Rose." Evil Thorn's card vanished as Splendid Rose's effect went into play.

Thunder Giant: 2400-1200

"Strike now Black Rose," Summer declared as Black Rose spewed dark fire at the giant.

The explosion came from the attack as Ruby covered herself from the wind.

Ruby: 2500-1300

"Now Splendid Rose attack!" Splendid Rose twirled his whips around and smacked it on the giant.

"I activate my last trap, Defense Draw," Ruby opened her last trap, "This card stops any damage to my life points and allows me to draw one card," she drew a card.

"Then I activate Splendid Rose's other effect, if I banish another plant from my graveyard, Splendid Rose gets another attack at the cost of half of his attack points!" Evil Thorn's second card was instantly vanish from the graveyard.

Splendid Rose: 4100-2050

"Strike one more time," Summer commanded as the monster used his other whip to attack.

Ruby: 1300-550

"And don't forget my Fluff Token," she reminded as the token tries to head-butt the hero.

"Guess again," Ruby discarded her drawn card as a small brown, furry monster with small claws and cute purple eyes appeared taking the hit, "Since I drew Kuriboh from Defense Draw's special effect, I sent him to the graveyard to reduce the damage to zero."

"Then I end my turn by playing Black Garden," Summer placed her field spell as black roses bloomed all over as two of Summer's monsters self-destruct.


(Outside the Barrier)

WBY and JNPR were still wailing attacks at Crow but still couldn't beat him, not even making break a sweat. Eventually, they stepped back a few steps as they try to catch their breath.

"Okay, why is it… that we aren't making… any progress on taking him out," Weiss said gasping for breath. Never had she seen someone like Crow that capable of holding all seven of them without a sign of exhaustion.

"It's like what Crow said," Blake said, "There is a difference in power between us. We couldn't make a dent and he's still able to fight."

"I don't think we even had a chance of beating him," Ren said, "We don't have the means on how to take him out. And he said it himself that he is stronger than Black Rose in strength and we all saw what Black Rose capable of."

"Yeah," Pyrrha said on her knee while looking at Crow. He wasn't trying at all, by the looks of it he seemed… bored and disappointed. "If this is how he controls his strength without aura, I think we're clearly outmatched compared to him."

Jaune had to use his sword as support. He thought Pyrrha was incredible, along with Nora and RWBY. But this guy, he seemed to be in a whole new league. He even saw him take a full blow from Nora's Magnhild and he barely moved from the strike.

Even Blake and Yang couldn't believe he is still standing after all that.

CRASH

They looked behind them to see that large black roots began to emerge all over the underground village as the smaller ones cover the buildings inside and out. The dark green branches extended all over the floor as black roses blossomed all over the tomb.

"Aargh!"

They look to see that Crow is actually down on one knee.

"Why Rose," Crow said gasping, "Why would you play… this cursed garden," he wheezed as vines began to wrap around with the thorns starting to stab him.

It didn't take before JNPR and WBY began to feel the effects of the garden. One by one, they begin to fall to the ground as vines start to wrap around their bodies, some even going under the clothing. They then feel like they're having a hard time breathing.

"What's… happening," Blake weakly demanded feeling a strange vapor as if its making her body shut down.

"She just used her garden," he looked up at Blake explaining, "This garden… emits a powerful radiation… that can greatly weaken anyone foolish enough to fight here. It's a double-edged sword to anyone that goes within the garden," he then looked at the others, "And I don't think someone's not going to live long enough."

Pyrrha began to hear choking noises as she looked for the source. To her fear, it was her partner.

"Jaune," Pyrrha weakly yelled as she crawled over to him.

Through attempt to crawl to Jaune, she could feel the vines that are groping her begin to tighten more and more with every move, as the thorns felt like they are poking through her exposed skin, drawing some blood.

As she got a glance of her partner, her eyes widened a bit that Jaune was in a worse condition. His face was blue, there was foam coming out of his mouth as he tried to gasp for air. Vines tightened on his throat and thorns slowly drew blood on the jugular.

"Hold on, Jaune," Pyrrha said as she feebly hauled the vines to help her partner. Because if it keeps doing it to Jaune, he could experience a slow and excruciating death.

Another scream came out as Blake look to her left side. To her shock, Yang is still trying to fight off the vines while managing to stand, randomly firing her Ember Celica at the plants. Despite her ferocious tenacity, she too fell from the garden's power. Blake can only see the exhausted, flushed look on Yang's face as she continues to fight it.

By far, only Crow managed to stand up straight as he surveyed the area. He then looked at the barrier that hides Black Rose and Ruby and can merely think.

'What's going on in there?'


(Inside the Barrier)

Thunder Giant was immediately wrapped around by thorny vines as he screamed and used his strength to get free, but to no avail.

Thunder Giant: 2400-1200

Black Rose Dragon: 2400-1200

"What is this," Ruby asked looking around.

"This is Black Rose's Black Garden," Summer explained, "This field spell halves all of our monsters' attacks regardless of whose side. And guess what whenever one of us plays a monster the other will gain a Rose Token."

"Oh," Ruby said as she drew a card. "I play Card of Sanctity to allow us to draw until we have six cards in our hand."

Ruby drew four while her mom drew five.

"And now I play Junk Synchron in attack mode," Ruby summoned the monster.

"Don't forget, since you summoned a monster, I get… a Rose Token on my field," Summer reminded as a large rose stood upright with its leaves as arms and placed on the ground.

Rose Token: LV 2 (ATK: 800, DEF: 800)

"And since I have him on the field, my fortress warrior come back as well."

The said monster appeared next to Junk Synchron.

"Don't forget I get another Rose Token and your monsters lose half of their attack," Summer recapped.

Junk Synchron: 1300-650

Fortress Warrior: 600-300

"It won't matter," Ruby declared.

"What makes you so sure," Summer doubted.

"With this, I tune my Junk Synchron with Fortress Warrior to synchro summon Junk Warrior in attack mode," she said as Junk Warrior made its appearance and immediately strapped by the vines.

Junk Warrior: 2300-1250

"And I activate his special effect," Ruby pointed at her mom, "For every level 2 or lower monster that is out on the field, he gains attack points equal to all combined. And that includes your Rose Tokens."

Junk Warrior: 1250- 2850

"Now attack her Rose Token," Ruby said making a punch as Junk Warrior shot out like a rocket at the rose, but it didn't get destroyed.

Summer: 2600-550

"And don't forget Thunder Giant," Ruby said.

Despite being wrapped, he managed to make a small electric ball and shot at the other Token.

Summer: 550-150

"I'll place two cards face down and give you a shot," Ruby ended her turn with two facedown cards on the field.

"Gladly," Summer said drawing a card, "I play my Cold Wave spell card, now we both can't use any spells or traps until my next turn," she said as Ruby's cards began to cover in ice as Black Garden had most of its vines covered in ice.


(Outside the barrier)

Ice formed up on some of the unknown roots. They gasp in the view that ice is now covering all over. Then they all look at Weiss, annoyed and said, "I didn't do that!"

Eventually they come to a realization, if the large roots and branches are getting ice on them what happens to the ones wrapped in them?

While it didn't affect many that wore fully clothed like Jaune and Ren. But for the ones that revealed much skin.

Weiss, Blake, Yang, Pyrrha and Nora began to squeal in discomfort as they felt pain two times worse than just the thorns. And if the pain wasn't enough… why is it that it also felt good.

"What is going on," Jaune weakly got up while using his sword as a support. Thanks to the ice, he was able to break the vines choking him and breathe better despite the fact that he's still weak from the garden. "Why are they reacting like this?"

"It's another side effect of her Black Garden," Crow said breaking the frozen vines while walking to WBY, "The vines can also target the victim's nervous system and causes them to spaz out in agony. It also confuses their nervous systems to the point that they don't know the damage they take is either pain or pleasure."

Crow pulled them out at once as the vines shattered like glass.

'Thank goodness this effect doesn't exist in Duel Monsters, otherwise there would be abnormal and disturbing things to many that would play Black Garden,' Crow thought in relief as he remove the vines still clinging to them, 'I never guess that she would add this to her garden,' he thought while mentally shivered.

Jaune and Ren, who managed to get up, mimicked Crow's actions and got Pyrrha and Nora out of the ice-covered vines.

"If she activated this," Crow talked to himself, "Then I guess it means it's almost over. When she dueled me, she managed to force me to make a tie. But she is still a rookie that caught the basics of the game. Black Rose has always been the one capable of destroying any chance of victory. I guess this means one thing."

Crow looked to the barrier, "Ruby Rose has already lost."


"Sorry Ruby," Summer apologized, "I loved playing this game with you but it has to end."

"What do you mean," Ruby asked in confusion, "I'm having way too much fun how can it end already."

"Let me show you," Summer starts, "I play Black Rose Dragon's special ability, by removing a plant type monster from my graveyard, Junk Warrior loses all of his attack points! Black Binding Bloom!"

The last Evil Thorn had an astral form as it flew up to the dragon. It viciously bit off the monster and used her thorns to restrict Junk Warrior even more and giving him a lot of pain.

Junk Warrior: 2850-0

"This is it Ruby," Summer declared, "Black Rose Dragon! Attack with Black Rose Flare!"

When Black Rose began to charge its attack Ruby desperately looked at her hand and found nothing that can save her. As the dragon's attack came, she looked at the dark fire while the ice around her began to melt, and can think of one thing.

She lost.

Ruby: 550-0

Instantly all the monsters and her Black Garden had faded away as Summer walked to Ruby who kneeling in defeat.

"Ruby, you okay," she asked her daughter.

"Yeah, I didn't know that I was going to lose," Ruby stood while looking at her mom, "But I had a great time. I had... a lot of fun."

"That's my little girl," Summer hugged her while Ruby hugged back.

"Hey Summer," Akiza said getting her attention, "I think I'll have you out a little while longer. What do you think Stardust?"

Stardust who watched the whole duel while in human form then spoke, "I think it is a great idea Akiza, you two should get acquainted. But I think she should have her body back once you get back to Beacon. Are you okay with it Ruby?"

"Yeah," Ruby said putting her head closer to her mom. "I think I'll like that."

Stardust looked at Akiza's astral form and they both nodded as she then lowered the barrier that hid them.

As the barrier fell down all the vines immediately disappeared as everyone is back at full strength as they wondered on what happened to Ruby. When they finally saw their young friend they saw someone hugging her.

She was the spitting image of Ruby but taller. Her hair reached her shoulders with the same gothic dress, but with a white cloak instead of red.

Yang's lilac eyes had never been widened by so much as she thought she is hallucinating that it is her mom hugging Ruby.

"Yang," Ruby called out as she waved out her hand standing up with her mom as well.

Summer let go of Ruby and walked to the point she and Yang were two feet away.

"Hello Yang," Summer started looking at her adopted daughter.

"Is it really you," Yang asked in disbelief while tears threatened to fall from her eyes.

Summer quickly hugged Yang as she said, "Yes, it is me."

Yang couldn't believe it, but Summer's appearance and scent tells that she isn't lying as Yang hugged back tightly while tears fell.

"Where were you all these years," Yang asked.

"I can't remember Yang, all I know was nothing but darkness when I left, but now I am here and alive as well," Summer assumed as Ruby walked to them.

When Ruby and Yang introduced their mom to their friends, Crow looked at Stardust's and Akiza's astral forms as they looked to him and gave a signal to keep it a secret. Crow could only laughed quietly, not believing on what he saw.

As they got out the underground village, Crow got a Bullhead that will take RWBY and JNPR back to Beacon. As for Summer, she insisted that she would stay with the Black Wings.

"Are you sure you don't want to come with us," Ruby asked getting on the Bullhead last.

"Don't worry about me, Ruby, I have some things I have to take care while I'm here. You two take care of yourselves okay," Summer assured.

"It's good to see you again, I hope we can have some time alone," Stardust said in his human astral form.

"For you, we will always have some time," Akiza in her ghost form kissed Stardust before coming back to Summer.

"Bye mom," Ruby yelled waving at her while Yang with a big smile waved as well as they were off back to Beacon.

As they are out of view, Summer's body changes her form back to Akiza's body, signifying she is back.

"I find it hard to believe you are sharing with Summer in the same body," Crow said smirking.

"Well, you can never know what happens when you transverse to another world," Akiza said looking at where the Bullhead used to be.

"Maybe it is the fact that you always wanted to be a mother," Crow said snickering.

"Oh," Akiza looked at Crow with an almost innocent smile turning her head by a full 90 degree, "You have a problem with that?"

"Uh," Crow began to sweat remembering now that she is here and can bring the hurt, "No-no-no that is no problem at all. Yup, nothing at all," Crow laughed nervously while scratching the back of her head.

"Boss," a Black Wing member wearing a White Fang outfit called out, "You have a call from a friend."

Crow raised his eyebrow confused that another friend of his already came here.


(Southern Part of Vale)

A bulky castle made of gold was surrounded by a large moat filled with sea serpent monsters and giant reptile like machines patrol around in the middle of a large forest. (Golden Castle of Stromberg)

Inside one of the rooms hold a massive laboratory with chemicals, machine parts, weapons, armor and machines decorated all over, while one part of the room has multiple screens like a security system and a large desk with blueprints formulas and a cup of coffee. And one man with the outfit of a professor was sitting on a swivel chair while talking on the phone.

"Ha-ha, I couldn't believe it, you dusty old crow, you got help to convince the Black Rose. Really, I wouldn't know Stardust had a cute girl as a partner, way to go for him. No, I don't have a death wish, I'm not that eager to die. I saw everything that happened and what Black Rose did to Mountain Glenn, and I wouldn't be foolish, otherwise I didn't get twelve Master's Degrees for nothing."

A door opened behind him opened as it showed a beautiful black haired woman with metallic armor with a left gauntlet and left shoulder armor as a sword about three-quarters her size was sheathed at her back, Nanobreaker.

"Professor," she called out to him, "The new set of machines and supplies are here."

"Thank you my dear," he replied as he went back to the phone, "I also called you not to congratulate you for having them join us. I also bring some news that could bring you and Akiza's interest," his tone began to get staid, "And it involves Red Dragon Archfiend. He starting something and he is on his way to Beacon. I'm not joking. I'm not sure when he'll make his move, but if you get the chance I want you to pass to Stardust's partner a message.

The shadow on his face began to dissipate as it revealed his rugged features. Messy short blond hair, brown eyes and a chin that meant he had a strong lineage of a wealthy family. He sounded like he is at the prime of his youth.

"I want you to tell her Power Tool Dragon sent this message… and tell her, if possible… prepare to go to war."

To be continued.


Narrator: As the hunters and huntresses prepped and train themselves for the festival, a sudden burst of power sprouted from within the souls of innocent. Untamed and inexperienced, one may end up losing a life. Next time on Dawn of Duel Monsters: Struggle for Power. Revenge is always sweet and chaos is the prize.

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