Ride 9- Dark Signs- Darkness Dragon VS Ice Dragon- Friendship's Clash of Hopes of Light, and Dreams of Darkness
(Inside the Giant control tower. Yusei places Stardust Dragon in the slot on the stand inside the tower of the Giant. It glows, and the ground shakes. He picks up Stardust and runs for the door.)
Sect (Offscreen): Yusei!
Yusei: Huh? (He turns; Sect waves at him from the highway overpass with the others. Everyone is smiling.)
Sect (Offscreen): That was awesome!
Lyra (Offscreen): I'm so proud of you!
Sect (Offscreen): Now come on up here!
(With Lyra and the others. Yusei has now joined them on the highway overpass, he dismounts his runner and removes his helmet.)
Crow: Nice job, man! So- hey, uh, is that your doing? (Points to somewhere in the distance, there's a dome of light.)
Yusei: Whoa.
Crow: That light appeared as soon as you won the duel! (Through the mist, they see people standing in the middle of the wasteland.)
Sect: Check it out, guys!
Seria: Who are they? Where did they come from?
Crow: Maybe it's... of course! By defeating Kalin's Earthbound Immortal, you freed all the people imprisoned inside of it!
Sect: So then, there's hope for the others, right?
Lyra: Yeah!
Crow: Ha, give it up, buddy!
Yusei: Right here. (They and Crow bump fists.) But we can't take a victory lap just yet. With the gate to the Netherworld still open, we need to go in and activate the last three control units. And even though Kalin and Devack are out of the picture, there's still four Dark Signers left. (A small, purple-glowing spider drifts through the air and lands on Seria's neck. She scratches herself there.)
Aura: (To Seria.) Something wrong?
Seria: Huh? (There's a zoned-out expression on her face. Crow and Yusei notice.)
Lyra: Hey— what's with you, Seria?
Yusei: Huh?
Seria: (The mark of the spider appears on her right arm, she just stands there.)
Yusei: Huh! Everyone get back! (Crow steps back a few feet, and the kids hurry to stand over near Yusei.)
Crow: Guys, what's- going on?
Yusei: Seria...! (Seria speaks, with Roman's voice.)
Seria: I'm sorry. Seria Divine isn't here right now.
Yusei: Roman. I shoulda known!
Seria: Huh. (Turns to look Yusei in the eye; an evil look on her face.) Huh. I believe it's time that you and I faced each other, Yusei. If you think you're strong enough to defeat me, come to the site of the Old Reactor.
Yusei: What...? (The spider mark fades from Seria's arm, the spider that bit her drops to the ground and vanishes; Seria staggers, herself again. Everyone is resolved, staring at her.)
Seria: What? What's everyone looking at? Huh?
Crow: So, are you gonna go? You know it's a trap, right!
Yusei: Of course, it's a trap, but, I'm gonna have to face Roman sooner or later. And the quicker I defeat his Earthbound Immortal, the quicker Rally and Martha, and all the others, will be safe.
Sect: You sure you're up for this?
Yusei: I've never been more sure of anything. It's time to go settle things with Roman!
Aura: Wait a second!
All: Huh?
Aura: Saph's control station's around here somewhere, as well, right?
Lyra: Huh, yeah.
Aura: Then let's go already.
Crow: But what about Roman?
Yusei: It's fine, Crow. Let's get going to the next unit, guys.
All (Except Yusei): Right!
(Saph's control station. Lyra and the others get to the bottom of the stairs leading to Saph's unit. Saph emerges from inside the control unit.)
Saph: Lyra. I didn't think you'd make it. Heh.
Lyra: Saph…
Aura: Sapphy, would you just listen? Lyzy didn't mean what happened back at the Movement! It was all her god-father's—! (Lyra puts her arm in front of Aura) Lyzy…
Lyra: Aura… I know I said that we'd do this together, but you need to let me handle this duel.
Aura: No way. Sapphy's one of my best friends as well. Besides, I wanna show you my new card!
Lyra: New… card…?
Aura: Yeah. So, let's get going!
Saph: Hope you two are ready for the shadow duel of your life! (Brandishes her duel disk and so do Lyra and Aura.)
Aura, Lyra and Saph: LET'S DUEL! (Lyra LP-4000 Aura LP-4000 Saph LP-4000)
Seria: Lyra! Aura! Be careful!
Aura: Don't worry, Seria, Lyzy and I'll be fine!
Sect: Ya better be, 'cuz if not, who's gonna stand in and duel for ya?!
Yusei: Good luck.
Crow: You can do it!
(With Akiza and Mina- Akiza's mark glows)
Akiza: Hey, Mina, look!
Mina: Your mark…
Akiza: Lyra, please… be safe…
(With Jack- his mark glows)
Jack: Lyra… You better not lose this shadow duel of yours.
(With Lyra and the others)
Saph: Your friends really think that you can beat me, Lyra?
Lyra: I thought you were my friend, Saph!
Saph: Heh. Well, friends turn on each-other, just like you turned on me!
Aura: Lyra didn't turn on you, Saph! I was there, she wanted to protect you!
Saph: Well, if Miss Lyra Gracidea Koto was trying to protect me, then she would have used her powers to protect everyone in that room at the time. Onto my turn! (Draws- Black Chick) Well, I don't think so! I summon Red-Eyes Black Chick in attack mode! And since he was summoned out, he's able to grow up fast, just like the chick he is. I sacrifice my chick to summon Red-Eyes Black Dragon!
Yusei: A Red-Eyes Black Dragon deck?
Crow: Be careful, guys!
Saph: I place two cards face-down and end my turn. (Red-eyes burn and red-eyes spirit)
Aura: It's my turn, I draw! (Draws)
Lyra: Aura!
Aura: Huh? Lyra?
Lyra: In this Shadow duel, I just wanted you to know that we're playing for keeps.
Aura: I know. In fact, it's the whole reason I wanted to take part. And to start off my turn, I'm special summoning my Fortune Dragon in attack mode. And since my dragon was summoned to the field, I can roll a dice. If it lands on a 1, I can special summon a level 1 or 2 monster from my deck. If it lands on a 2, I can special summon a level 3 or 4 monster from my deck. If it lands on a 3, I can special summon a level 5 or 6 monster from my deck. If it lands on a 4, I can special summon a level 7 or 8 monster from my deck. If it lands on a 5, I can special summon a level 9 or 10 monster from my deck. And if it lands on a 6, I can special summon a level 11 or 12 monster from my deck.
Saph: Go ahead and roll the stupid dice then.
Aura: With pleasure! (The dice rolls and lands on a 4.) Yes, it's a 3! And that means that I can summon out a level 5 or 6 monster from my deck! So, kindly welcome my Dark Magician Girl to the field!
Lyra: Dark Magician Girl?
Aura: Yup! And now, I'm activating the Sage's Stone spell card, so I can bring out her teacher, Dark Magician! I end my turn, there. Looks like you're up, Lyra.
Lyra: Yeah. ("And I'll have to make sure that I stay up. 'Cuz if I don't, it'll be the end of the world as we know it…") I draw! (Draws- Cryomancer of the Ice Barrier) To start things off, I'll bring out my Ice Wyvern to the field in attack mode!
Aura: Doesn't that thing have more defense points than attack points?
Sect: Hey, yeah it does. What gives, Lyra?
Lyra: (Turns back to Sect) Well, Sect, I can summon this card to the field without any tributes when Saph has a card on the field and mine is empty. (Turns back to the duel)
Sect: Oh, I get it. So, it's like a Cyber Dragon!
Lyra: Exactly, and since it's like a Cyber Dragon, I can now summon another monster this turn, I think that I'll bring out my Cryomancer of the Ice Barrier!
Saph: Oh, please, neither of those two beasts have enough strength to conquer my dragon!
Sect: Alone they might not, but I have a feeling that Lyra's not finished yet!
Crow: Right, and with the monsters on her field, she can bring out a synchro monster- Gungnir!
Lyra: I set a card face-down and end my turn.
Crow and Sect: Huh?
Sect: Why didn't she synchro summon?
Yusei: Because, Sect, Lyra's trying to protect the cards on her field, I think that's what Cryomancer and that trap card of hers are for.
Seria: I get it. If Saph attacks Lyra with a card, she'll be able to activate the effect of Cryomancer and nullify the attack. That's brilliant!
Saph: Well, your friends seem to think you have this all planned out, but I seriously doubt that. (Draws- Dragon Ruins) Hehehehehe
Yusei: Judging by the look on Saph's face, I say she's drawn a powerful card.
Saph: You couldn't be any more correct, Yusei! I activate the field spell- Dragon Ruins!
Aura: It's her field spell!
Saph: That's right, and with it, I can bring out Horus the Black Flame Dragon Level 4 from my deck! And now, my pet, attack Aura's Fortune Dragon!
Aura: Argh! (LP- 4000- 3700) I know it was only 300 points of damage but that really hurt!
Saph: That's not all!
Lyra: What are you talking about?!
Saph: THIS! The spell card- Inferno Fire Blast! By not battling this turn, I can inflict damage equal to the attack points of my Red-Eyes!
Aura: Lyra!
Saph: Not Lyra- you!
Aura: What?
Saph: Hehehehehe! Red-Eyes Black Dragon- attack Aura directly!
Aura: Ah! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! (Gets knocked down) (LP- 3700- 1300)
Lyra: AURA! (Turns to Saph) What did you do that for? Aura didn't do anything to you, Saph!
Saph: So, you're finally admitting that it's your fault that I became a dark signer?!
Lyra: Huh? It's not like that! It's not my fault either! It was… It was my god-father that… Saph, don't you get it, it's his fault that you're in this mess!
Saph: Then tell me how exactly I ended up as a dark signer!
Lyra: He sent you flying out of a window!
Sect: It's true, I was there!
Saph: The only thing that's true is that Lyra will be sent to the Netherworld by the time this duel is over!
Aura: Don't count on it… (Slowly stands up)
Lyra: Aura!
Aura: Saph, Lyra and I came here to help you be freed from the darkness! But since you're too blind to see it, I guess I'll just have to activate the special ability of my Fortune Dragon! See, when he's destroyed and sent to the graveyard, I'm allowed to him from play along with any other monsters on my field and a fusion monster from my extra deck so that I can special summon Fortune Fairy Dragon!
Saph: You what?!
Aura: Meet my ultimate monster- Sapphy!
Lyra: That's the new card, huh? It's pretty…
Saph: Lyra's right, it is pretty. Pretty pathetic!
Aura: Let's see if you're still saying that when I activate its special ability! See, by paying 1000 life-points, I can roll a dice, and then the two of us draw that many cards from our decks, if any cards we are trap cards, we discard them, if not, we add them to our hands. (Aura LP- 1300—300) (Rolls the dice- 6) Okay, so now, the two of us have to pick up six cards, any spells and traps are discarded. (She discards 3 cards and Saph discards 4)
Saph: That last move hasn't helped you out at all! But it has helped me out!
Lyra: I am not liking your tone here, Sapphy.
Saph: Of course you shouldn't… After you see the card that I just drew! (Reveals her Earthbound Immortal to Lyra and Aura)
Aura and Lyra: Your Earthbound Immortal?!
Saph: Right, and on my next turn I should be able to summon him out to the field.
Aura: Not if I do this! Fortune Fairy Dragon, attack her Red-Eyes! Go, Fortunate Chaos!
Saph: (LP- 4000 – 3200) Just a scratch and nothing more…
Aura: Whadya mean by that?!
Saph: This! I activate the trap card- Red-Eyes Spirit! See, during the turn that a Red-Eyes Black Dragon on my field was destroyed and sent to the graveyard, I can activate this card and bring it back to the field! So, rise again- Red-Eyes Black Dragon!
Aura: So my attack didn't even phase you?
Saph: No, and since your dragon attacked another monster this turn, it's destroyed.
Aura: Ah!
Lyra: My Turn! (Draws) ("I know Aura doesn't want to admit it… but I know that she at least sprained her ankle from that last attack.") Aura. You should go.
Aura: What? I'm not leaving you alone out here!
Lyra: I know you injured yourself from that attack earlier it's not safe for you to be here, GET OUTTA HERE WHILE YOU STILL HAVE A CHANCE!
Aura: Lyra…
Lyra: Saph attacked you to get to me… It's not safe for you! GO WITH THE OTHERS AND GET OUTTA HERE!
Aura: But you… I can't leave you alone! The seal!
Lyra: I know it's preventing our escape, but you can at least get to the top of the stairs to safety. I promise that Sapphy's in good hands…
Aura: Lyra… Okay.
Lyra: (Turns to Sect and the others) Can I count on you guys to get Aura out safely?
Sect: You know it!
Yusei: Lyra… be careful…
Lyra: Right… (Nods)
Seria: Let's go, Aura. (Supports Aura with her shoulder and they walk up the stairs with the others)
Saph: Huh. Ruby backed down because she was scared, huh? Not that I would either, after all, if I had a Red-Eyes Black Dragon staring me down, I'd probably quit too. Her Fortune Dragon was destroyed during the end phase.
Lyra: ("Aura…") (Closes her eyes and then opens them again) Saph… listen… I…
Saph: Save it. I'm through with you!
Lyra: (Grits her teeth) ("It's true that I might not be able to get through to Saph with the way that things currently stand… but my face-down should be able to help me… I just have to wait until the right moment…") It's my turn… I draw! (Draws- Dance Princess) I tune my level 5 Ice Wyvern with my level 2 Cryomancer of the Ice Barrier! Herald of ice, you who called forth a glacier and defeated Dewloren's dark army! I synchro summon— Gungnir, Dragon of the Ice Barrier! I end my turn there.
Saph: Heh. Then I draw! (Draws) I activate the effect of my field spell's effect, allowing me to summon Decoy Dragon from my deck! But I'm not done there, see, I'm sacrificing my Decoy Dragon and my Red-Eyes Black Dragon to summon my ultimate beast!
Lyra: Huh? No! Sapphy! (The heart appears in the sky, it pulses purple against ripples of pink.)
(Above the control tower. Yusei and the others are stood by the vehicles and they see the earthbound immortal heart in the sky)
Seria: Is that what I think it is?
Aura: I think so!
Sect: An Earthbound Immortal?!
Crow: Lyra better be careful down there.
Yusei: ("Come on Lyra, I know you can pull through this…")
(With Lyra and Saph)
Saph: Behold- Earthbound Immortal Drusnik Draakiyo! And now- Earthbound Draakiyo, attack Lyra directly!
Lyra: (LP- 4000- 1300) AH! (Just about manages to stay on her feet) Saph…
Saph: Now, since I attacked you this turn, I can either destroy a card on your field or discard a card from my hand to deal you 1000 extra points of damage. And guess which ability I'm activating! (Discards a card) GO! DRUSNIK DRAAKIYO—EARTHBOUND DRAGON STREAM! (Lyra gets knocked over onto her stomach) HEHEHE! Next round, I'll destroy Gungnir and the rest of your life-points in one blow. So, get ready for the last turn you ever play!
Lyra: ("I… I can't do this… Saph… I can't… I can't do this… I'm too weak… just like I thought, sorry I let you down, guys…")
Saph's voice: Lyra… Lyra…
Lyra: Saph…
Saph's voice: You can win… you have the cards to do it… Lyra… You have to destroy my dragon… If you do… the darkness will be gone…
Lyra: But if I do that, then you'll run outta life points! You'll lose!
Saph's voice: I'll be okay… I know you're strong… If the Immortal vanishes so does the darkness… I'll be my normal self again… please… for me…?
Lyra: Saph… Alright… I'll do it… but not the way you think I will… (Slowly stands up) (Draws) I activate Gungnir's ability. So by discarding one card from my hand, I can destroy a card on the field. Say goodbye to your trap card! Red-Eyes Burn, huh? Not that it was useful to you anyway… Okay, Saph, I end my turn…
Saph: Huh? Are you joking? (Draws) This is the end of the road! Now, Earthbound Immortal Drusnik Draakiyo, destroy Lyra's Gungnir of the Ice Barrier!
Lyra: Ah! (LP- 300—100)
Saph: HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! You cannot defeat me now! You're finished, you only have one face-down and it's useless to you! I activate my dragon's ability!
Lyra: ("Saph… I know that you're in there and that's why I'm gonna do whatever I can to save you!") I activate my trap card— Brionac's Wish! So, since you destroyed my Gungnir, I can negate the ability of your Immortal which deals me damage and I'm also allowed to summon Brionac and another monster whose level is equal to the level difference of Brionac and Gungnir! I give you, the Ice Phantom!
Saph: A pathetic level 1 monster and your dragon, what can you do those cards!?
Lyra: Well, for a start, since you couldn't deal me any battle damage this round, neither of these cards will be destroyed.
Saph: Grr. Guess I end my turn there, then.
Lyra: ("Sapphy… I promise that I'll save you… After all, when we were kids, you saved me. And it's because of you that I'm here now, and that I'm able to be who I am and want to be… So… this draw's for you…") It's my— (Notices the top card of her deck glowing gold) Something… I can feel something calling out to me… Time to check out what it is! (Draws- Majestic Dragon) But this is… (Looks at Saph) ("With this card I'll be able to save Saph from the shadows for good! Here goes nothing.") I summon the monster I just drew, Majestic Dragon!
Saph: (Laughing) A monster that's even more pathetic than the ones you had on the field already! Don't make me laugh any more than I already am right now!
Lyra: Well let's see if you're still laughing after I pull off this little manoeuvre! I tune my level 6 Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier and my level 1 Ice Phantom with my level 1 Majestic Dragon! In an instant the power of my monsters will echo and our hearts will beat as one! I synchro summon, Majestic Brionac Dragon!
Saph: Majestic… Brionac… Dragon…?
Lyra: That's right, and wait until you see what he's got in store for your Drusnik Draakiyo! Ya see, once a turn, I can discard a card from my hand to the graveyard in order to send a card on your field packing, and the card I choose to remove from play is Draakiyo!
Saph: What?! But with him gone…!
Lyra: That's right! ("I'm sorry, Sapphy… If not for me, you wouldn't be in this mess, and I apologise. It's my fault that all of this happened. But I promise that I'll make it up to you.") Now, Majestic Brionac, it's time to chase out the dark force residing in my best friend! Attack with Crystaline Crossline! (Majestic Brionac attacks Sapphire and there is an explosion. Lyra runs over to Sapphire. Saph LP- 3200—0) SAPPHY! (The purple fire around the tower disappears. Lyra has Saph resting on her knees)
Saph: Lyra… thank you…
Saph: Ya did it, best friend. You saved everyone.
Lyra: You're welcome.
Saph: You know what you have to do. Place Brionac on the pedestal in that tower, I'll wait out here for you to come back. (She stands up and helps Lyra stand.)
Lyra: (Nods.) Right!
(Dragon control tower- inside.)
Lyra: Well, Brio; this is it! (Places Brionac on the pedestal. The earth shakes as Lyra makes her escape from the tower, picking up Brionac as she leaves. The tower sinks into the earth as Lyra and Saph watch.)
Lyra: Now, what's say we get going? (Helps Saph to her feet.)
Saph: (Takes Lyra's hand and stands up. A few minutes later, Saph and Lyra walk up the steps from the control station, Saph keeps her distance from Lyra, as she follows.)
Lyra: (Turns to face Saph) What's the matter, Sapphy? C'mon let's hurry back to the others. (Walks higher up the steps)
Saph: (Continues following Lyra, slowing down a little after walking a few steps.) ("… My body… feels heavy… What's wrong…? Why am I struggling to move? It's almost as if… my legs are weighed down… maybe… now that Lyra expelled my darkness… my own disappearance… is drawing near…?") (There's a small tremor)
Lyra: (Stops dead in her tracks) Tremors! (Looks around a little) Whew, it settled down… I guess things are still settling back to normal after our duel, huh? (Turns to Saph) Let's get going Saph. (Continues walking up the steps)
Saph: (Steps forward as she climbs the stairs, holding onto the handrail for support, she notices a speck of black flickering from her arm.) Huh?! ("These… these wisps… all right… finally… the time's finally come… My time with Lyra and everyone else… ends now.")
Lyra: Hey! Sapphy. (Walks down the stairs until she is a few feet from Saph.) Huh? Sapphy… What's wrong? What's wrong with you…?
Saph: …Sorry, Lyzy. I kept this from you for a long time… It looks like… I have to say goodbye…
Lyra: Huh?! What?! Goodbye?! Whadya mean?! (Steps down)
Saph: Roman told me. If a Dark Signer is defeated in a duel, even if their Earthbound Immortal vanishes, then just like the duel; that Dark Signer's life… will end… (More wisps spark from Saph) Which is why… it's my destiny… to disappear too…
Lyra: Huh? What? Wh-why? Wh-why…? I don't understand!
Saph: (More wisps fly off her skin) Thank-you for everything. I'm gonna disappear from here now… But, Lyra… I'll never forget you.
Lyra: (Steps down again) W-wait a second… I only made it this far because you were with me, Sapphy. (Cries) Don't- don't you understand…? You made me strong, Saph… if you leave now, Sapphy… I… I don't know… what I'd…
Saph: (Shakes her head.) No, Lyra. You have to be strong on your own. You have to live! Go back to the others… Tell everyone what went down. So that… nothing like this ever happens again.
Lyra: (Still crying) Urk… Sapphy…
Saph: ("Huh?! My body…") (Her body turns a stone grey as it crumbles slightly) ("Is disintegrating…")
Lyra: (Crying) Don't, Sapphy! Don't… Don't go…
Saph: Thank you for everything, Lyra. I'm glad we got to train together and hone out skills at the Arcadia Movement… (Looks at her palm, she clenches her hand into a fist, holding it to Lyra.) I'm glad I got a chance to duel alongside you… I'm glad… I got the chance to know you… and be your friend… Lyra.
Lyra: (Still in tears) Wait… Sapphy…
Saph: I'm sorry. I'm so lucky that you were my friend… (Her body starts to disappear more)
Lyra: (Still sobbing) I feel the same, Sapphy! To me, Saph, you're… more important than anything… (Balls her fist extending it to Saph's)
Saph: Yep… I feel the same way. Lyra… Even after I disappear from here… I'll never forget you… De-fe-at th-e… sh-a-d-o-w-s— (completely disappears)
Lyra: (Runs down to the step Saph was standing on) …Sapphy… Sapphy! Sapphy!
(Above Saph's control tower)
Lyra: (Walking towards Sect and the others, away from the control station) …I have to live… I have to beat the Darkness… Defeat the Dark Signers… and tell everyone what happened. 'Cuz it's… Saph's… It's Saph's… last wish… (Notices her friends) Th-there they are… (Walks over to them slowly.)
Sect: LYRA! Hey, what took you so long?! (Runs over to Lyra followed up by Aura, and Seria. Lyra looks at the floor.) What's wrong?!
Lyra: The dragon tower… Saph… They're… They're gone!
Yusei: Whadya mean, gone?
Seria: You made the darkness vanish, didn't you?
Aura: It's just a joke, right, Lyra?!
Sect: You said you'd get her to return to normal, right?! You promised that, right?
Lyra: (Starts crying again) … I'm not making it up! She's gone! (The others are shocked, Lyra tenses up)
Seria: ("The last time I saw her like this…") (Looks away)
Lyra: …That Roman… I'll make him pay! I'll make "Dad" pay! Why does everyone precious have to be taken from me?! Because of my stupid psychic powers! I hate them! I hate them! I hate them!
Sect: Lyra, calm down… The dark signers are feeding are feeding off negative energy… I felt the same way too at one time… but you helped me back then… you're the reason I'm here! It's thanks to you that I am where I am today! (There is a pause, Lyra turns around to recollect herself.)
Lyra: Sect… Thanks (Turns back to the others and smiles)
Sect: No problem, Lyra, any time!
Lyra: Now then! What's say we settle our score with Roman?
Yusei: (Nods)
Sect and Crow: Yeah!