0713MM: Hey guys! I welcome you to Chapter 10 of my Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds AU! In this Chapter, it's Aura Flood/Teal Eyed Demon vs Akiza Izinski! I do not own 5Ds, nor do I own its characters, nor do I own Aura Flood. Chapter start!
Chapter 10
"Hello everybody!" MC yelled excitedly. "Today will begin the semifinals for our Fortune Cup!" The audience cheered excitedly as MC went on. "Starting off we'll have the match between Akiza Izinski and the Teal Eyed Demon-Aura Flood! Let us hope for our sakes there won't be any injuries ahead!"
Aura stepped in the room where Sayers' was, her face emotionless.
"I'm off." She replied. Sayer gave a light smile, walking to her and moving a strand of hair from her face.
"So long as you wear the ribbon stabilize,r you won't have to worry about your powers going berserk." He assured. "You'll win; ow go."
"Yes." She nodded. Luna watched Aura head out and towards the arena, a sad smile on her face. Sayer glanced over at Luna and gave her a deep frown.
"Guess my match is up first." Akiza noted as she stood up from the chair she was sitting in within her and Misty's quarters. Even though Misty already lost, she was allowed to stay in the quarters. Misty looked up from reading a book and nodded at Akiza; giving her friend a light nod, as well as a light smile.
"Save our friend, Akiza." Misty told the female redhead, Akiza nodded back as she finished shuffling her deck before placing it into her duel disk.
"Don't worry Misty, I will." Akiza remarked as she headed out of their quarters and in the direction of the arena.
"And the match will now begin!" MC announced. "Coming to the field now are our duelists!" Aura stood on the field eyes closed; waiting for Akiza to walk to the field as well. After a few minutes, Akiza stepped onto the arena across from Aura.
"Aura." Akiza spoke. Aura opened her eyes.
"Akiza." She spoke lightly. "Let's get this underway."
"Beat that Demon!"
"She doesn't belong here!"
"Burn the Demon!" The audiences angry shouts echoed in the stadium, but Aura was unfazed by them. Akiza glanced around the arena, seeing all the angry expressions of several hundred audience members. She closed her eyes, then opened them again before speaking up.
"I don't care what they have to say." Akiza remarked. "They know nothing." She raised her right index finger and pointed it at Aura. "Not like I do."
"Not this again." Aura frowned. "I got enough of that shit from Toby. I don't need it from you too."
"Are you even listening to yourself?" Akiza frowned. "Because it doesn't seem like you care what you think of yourself. What the hell happened to you Aura? You were so cheerful back when we were younger."
"That's just it. I'm not the fragile little girl you all knew back then." Aura replied coldly, distant memories coming back to her. "That girl was killed long ago."
"You're wrong!" Akiza shot back.
"No I'm not; she was killed." Aura countered, motioning her arm to the audience. "And all because of the fear, rejection, and torture of humans." Akiza opened her mouth, but no words came out of it. After few moments, Akiza found her voice again and began to speak up.
"...Then I'll get my friend back!" Akiza retorted, a determined expression now on her facial features. "Even if it kills me!"
"Since words won't convince you, then I shall show you through this duel." Aura replied lightly. "I'll show you that there is nothing to save or get back."
"We'll see about that Aura!" Akiza countered as she and Aura both activated their duel disks in unison.
"DUEL!"
"I'll start Aura!" Akiza declared. "I draw!" (Akiza's hand: 6 cards. Aura's hand: 5 cards. Akiza's LP: 4000. Aura's LP: 4000.) Akiza observed her hand, then pulled a card from her hand. "I'll start my turn by activating the Spell card, Rose Bell of Revelation!" The card appeared, which bore the artwork of a bell made from roses. "This card enables me to add 1 Plant monster from my Deck to my hand that has 2400 of more ATK!" A card ejected from Akiza's deck; thus she added it to her hand. "I choose add Sylvan Sagequoia from my Deck to my hand."
"Akiza has added Sagequoia to her hand. What could her plan be against Aura Flood?" MC wondered. Without hesitation, Akiza grabbed another card and placed it onto her duel disk.
"I now Normal Summon Sylvan Flowerknight to my field." Akiza continued. A flowerknight monster appeared onto Akiza's field. (Sylvan Flowerknight, Level 4 EARTH Plant-type monster, ATK/DEF: 1800/1000. Akiza's hand: 5 cards. Aura's hand: 5 cards. Akiza's LP: 4000. Aura's LP: 4000.) Akiza then gestured to her flowerknight. "Sylvan Flowerknight effect. Since she was Normal Summoned, I excavate the top card of my Deck. If it's a Plant, I send it to the Graveyard. Otherwise, I place the card on the She then drew the top card of her Deck. She looked at it and smiled. "It's the Plant monster, Glow-Up Bulb, so I send it to my Graveyard." Once she sent it there, she then pulled the top card of her Deck and sent it to the Graveyard, along with pulling Glow-Up Bulb's card out of her Graveyard onto her duel disk. "By sending the top card of my Deck to the Graveyard, I can Special Summon Glow-Up Bulb from my Graveyard." The small bulb re-emerged onto Akiza's field. (Glow-Up Bulb, Level 2 EARTH Plant-type Tuner monster, ATK/DEF: 100. Akiza's hand: 5 cards. Aura's hand: 5 cards. Akiza's LP: 4000. Aura's LP: 4000.)
The total level is 5. What is she planning? Aura thought.
This should help you remember, Aura! Akiza thought as she raised her right arm upwards. "I tune my Level 1 Glow-Up Bulb with my Level 4 Sylvan Flower Knight!" Akiza announced as the 2 monster turned into 5 white stars. "Born in the wicked black rose garden blooms a single white rose of purity! Synchro Summon! Appear now! Level 5! Garden Rose Maiden!" Out of the green pillar came forth a white clothed rose woman. (Garden Rose Maiden, Level 5 DARK Plant-type monster, ATK/DEF: 1600/2400. Akiza's hand: 5 cards. Aura's hand: 5 cards. Akiza's LP: 4000. Aura's LP: 4000.)
"Garden Rose Maiden…" Aura muttered. Akiza gestured to Garden Rose Maiden, who also glowed brightly for a moment, a card ejecting out of Akiza's Deck.
"Due to the power of my Maiden, I can add the Field Spell, Black Garden from my Deck to my hand." Akiza explained as she added said card to her hand. (Akiza's hand: 6 cards. Aura's hand: 5 cards. Akiza's LP: 4000. Aura's LP: 4000.) After she added the card to her hand, she immediately activated doing so, the arena was overrun by several thorny plants. Akiza's attention went from her Garden Rose Maiden and Black Garden to Aura. "Aura, do you remember when we were younger and you nicknamed me the Black Rose Witch?" Aura's eye twitched and she couldn't help but remember.
*Flashback*
"Wow! A special garden for the Black Rose Witch!" Young Aura squealed, looking around the Black Garden.
"Haha! I suppose so!" Young Akiza laughed.
"A happy friendly Witch with her garden of black roses and Dragon. It suits you so well!" Youn Aura chirped.
*End of Flashback*
"Why do you ask?" Aura questioned.
"You should know the answer yourself." Akiza retorted.
"Enlighten me." Aura replied lightly.
"If you insist." Akiza remarked as she gestured to her Garden Rose Maiden and Black Garden. "If you remember, you nicknamed me the Black Rose Witch not only because of my Black Garden Field Spell, but also because of my Garden Rose Maiden Synchro monster. We all pretended that I was the Garden Rose Maiden. Because I helped out my friends. Just the Garden Rose Maiden does in taking care of her garden."
"Your point?" Aura frowned. At this, Akiza sighed inwardly.
"Has your vision/judgement been clouded so much by some psychic madman?" Akiza nearly snapped, but she refrained herself from doing so. "Because it seems that way to me based on your words, and your reactions to my own words." Aura looked at Akiza before shaking her head.
"You really have a bad habit of getting the wrong idea." She replied, her eyes becoming hollow. "My vision changed long before I met Sayer."
"..." Akiza lowered her head and shadows from her hair went over eyes. "...It's a shame you side with a psychopath like Sayer…" The shadows from Akiza's hair vanished from her eyes and she looked directly into Aura's eyes. "Sayer…...! He ruined everything for me!" She then laughed hoarsely.. "But even if I told you how, you wouldn't understand." She grabbed 2 cards from her hand and set them into her duel disk. "I set 2 cards and end my turn." (Akiza's hand: 3 cards. Aura's hand: 5 cards. Akiza's LP: 4000. Aura's LP: 4000.)
"My turn; draw." Aura spoke. (Akiza's hand: 3 cards. Aura's hand: 6 cards. Akiza's LP: 4000. Aura's LP: 4000.) Aura looked at the cards in her hand, then at Akiza.
"Akiza, this world is no longer a world I can live in. Let me show you what I see." Aura spoke. "I activate the Field Spell Land of the Fallen Stars." Akiza gasped as her Field Spell disappeared to be then replaced by an empty space. The ground below them red liquid, and the sky above black with falling stars and a crescent moon.
"Land of the Fallen Stars is a Field Spell that when an Aurastar monster is sent to the Graveyard, they can be Special Summoned to the field. And once per turn, I can banish an Aurastar from my Graveyard to draw a card." Aura explained.
"How terrifying! Aura has destroyed Akiza's Field Spell to replace it with this!" MC shuddered. Akiza tched at the sight of the Field Spell, but her expression bore that of confidence.
"Humph. Are you trying to scare me or something?" Akiza frowned. "If so, you failed miserably."
"Not at all." Aura replied lightly. "I told you I would show you what I meant through this duel and this field is part of it. I Normal Summon Aurastar Paladin." And the paladin appeared on the field landing on the field with a frown. (Aurastar Paladin, Level: 4, Types: Warrior/Effect, Attribute: LIGHT, ATK/DEF: 2000/500. Akiza's hand: 3 cards. Aura's hand: 4 cards. Akiza's LP: 4000. Aura's LP: 4000.)
"Paladin may you?" Aurastar asked her monster politely. Paladin nodded walking on the field before reaching into the water as if it had depth before getting out what looked to be a metal helmet of sorts handing it to Aura, who nodded her thanks. "Thank you Paladin." Aura then faced Akiza; holding it out. "What do you see here Akiza?"
"A metal helmet?" Akiza questioned before her lips formed a frown. "So, I'm guessing that's supposed to be your mask for your Teal Eyed Demon persona, right?"
"Afraid not, but a good guess." Aura replied. "Now you could say the size could fit the head of a young kid, right?"
"Right." Akiza nodded.
"New question for you. Why would something like this be made at that size?" Aura asked. Akiza put her right hand to her chin; going into thought before she lowered her right hand from her chin and shook her head.
"I do not know." Akiza admitted.
"It's simple really." Aura replied, before her expression became dark. "It's because it was to confine the child."
"Confine?" Akiza repeated. Then it hit her. "Wait! You don't mean-!"
"Looks like someone figured it out." Aura chuckled. "You remember pop's funeral right? There were people there as well who happened to know pops and told me they would help me control my powers back when he was alive. Sadly that wasn't the case. On that day…I was taken by them and was confined as the monster they saw me as." Akiza's expression quickly went to solemn to horrified in about a minute flat.
"How horrible…!" Akiza breathed out.
"Yeah it was." Aura hummed. "They forced this helmet on me so I couldn't use my powers and fitted me in this full-body straight jacket. You know, for the mentally ill. Locked me up even and chained me. Which was a bit over dramatic if you ask me." Akiza didn't want to ask what happened next, but she found her mouth opening and speaking the question she didn't want to say.
"What….. What happened after that?" Aura looked at Akiza before her lips a light smile, dropping the helmet and letting it sink back into the water.
"I'll tell you soon enough. Like I said, I'm using this duel to show you everything." She reminded her. "Now then, Paladin attack her Maiden! Spirit Slash!" Paladin raised his sword, running to strike Maiden. The attack connected and Maiden cried out in pain before exploding. The shock-wave from the attack made Akiza slide backwards a few inches. (Akiza's LP: 4000 - 400 = 3600. Akiza's hand: 3 cards. Aura's hand: 4 cards. Akiza's LP: 3600. Aura's LP: 4000.)
"I place 2 cards facedown and end my turn." Aura finished. "You're up Akiza." (Akiza's hand: 3 cards. Aura's hand: 4 cards. Akiza's LP: 3600. Aura's LP: 4000.) Akiza nodded at Aura's words before she placed her right hand on top of her duel disk; preparing to draw the card from her Deck.
"I draw!" Akiza declared as she did so. (Akiza's hand: 3 cards. Aura's hand: 2 cards. Akiza's LP: 3600. Aura's LP: 4000.) Akiza looked at her hand, then back at Aura and her field.
Alright Akiza. If your Black Garden and Garden Rose Maiden combo to get Aura back didn't work, time to take a different approach. Akiza grabbed a card from her Graveyard and revealed it to Aura.
"By banishing Rose Bell of Revelation from my Graveyard, I can Special Summon a Plant monster from my hand that has 2400 or more ATK." She grabbed Sylvan Sagequoia's card from her hand and placed it onto her duel disk. "Now come! Sylvan Sagequoia!" The ground shook and a massive tree emerged onto Akiza's field. (Sylvan Sagequoia, Level 7 WIND Plant-type monster, ATK/DEF: 2600/2100. Akiza's hand: 3 cards. Aura's hand: 2 cards. Akiza's LP: 3600. Aura's LP: 4000.)
"And Akira manages to Summon a powerful monster to her field with enough ATK to destroy Paladin!" MC yelled.
"I use Sageqouia's effect to excavate the top card of my Deck!" Akiza declared. "If it's a Plant, I send it to the Graveyard!" She drew the top card of her Deck, then looked at it. Her lips formed a frown at the sight of the card. "I excavated Mount Sylvania, so it goes to the bottom of my Deck."
At the sight of watching Akiza fail to excavate a Plant monster, Sayer laughed darkly.
"Ha! That's what happens when you try to save your "friend"!" Sayer grinned maliciously. "Now show Akiza no mercy Aura!" Luna listened to Sayer's words, and she lowered her head so Sayer couldn't see Luna's sad, but determined expression.
Come on Akiza! You can do it! Luna thought.
"I may have not excavated a Plant monster, but my turn isn't over yet." Akiza continued as she pulled another card from her hand, then activated it. "I activate the Continuous Spell card, Sylvan Renewal!" The card appeared and its artwork showed many Sylvan monsters on it. Sylvan Princessprout in the center. "With this card, I revive Flowerknight from my Graveyard." The flowery-armored knight re=emerged onto Akiza's field in Attack Position.
"And Akiza re-Summons her knight back to the field!" MC remarked. Akiza gestured to one of her face-down cards.
"I activate the Continuous Trap, Call of the Haunted to bring back Garden Rose Maiden to my field." Akiza continued as the white flowered light blonde-haired maiden re-emerged onto Akiza's field in Attack Position. Akiza then pulled the top card of her Deck and sent it to the Graveyard. "Now due to Glow-Up Bulb's effect, for every one of my turns it's there, I can Special Summon it back to my field so that its Level is equal to those turns. Since it was in my Graveyard for 2 turns, its Level is now 2." Glow-Up Bulb re-emerged next to Garden Rose Maiden, its Level now at 2. Akiza then raised her right arm upwards. "Level 2 Glow-Up Bulb tunes Level 5 Garden Rose Maiden!" Both monsters turned into a total of 7 white stars that soared into the now forming green pillar of light. Shortly afterwards, Akiza began to chant. "Chilling flames engulf the entire world. Pitch-dark flower, set into bloom! Synchro Summon! Appear now Level 7! Black Rose Dragon!" Out of the green pillar of light came forth the red and black thorny dragon. Said roared loudly at Aura and her Paladin. (Black Rose Dragon, Level 7 FIRE Dragon-type Synchro monster, ATK/DEF: 2400/1800. Akiza's hand: 2 cards. Aura's hand: 2 cards. Akiza's LP: 3600. Aura's LP: 4000.)
"There it is! Akiza's ace monster, Black Rose Dragon!" MC yelled.
"Black Rose Dragon…" Aura muttered.
"That's right." Akiza remarked. "And with her, Sagequoia, and my Flowerknight, I shall open your heart back up! Battle!" Akiza thrusted her right hand forward, battle! Black Rose Dragon, attack Aurastar Paladin! Black Rose Flare!" The dragon opened its mouth and unleashed a purple stream of energy at the Paladin.
"Trap activate! Card Defense! By discarding a card from my hand, your attack is negated and I draw a card!" Aura yelled, as a card-like shield circled around Paladin; thus protecting him from Black Rose Dragon's attack and she drew her card. "The card I sent to the Graveyard was Aurastar Fan Maiden and her effect activates! When she's sent to the Graveyard by a card effect, she can be Special Summoned! So come now, Fan Maiden!" The fan wielding female monster appeared elegantly on the field. (Aurastar Fan Maiden, Level: 4, Type: Warrior/Effect, Attribute: LIGHT, ATK/DEF: 1700/1200. Akiza's hand: 2 cards. Aura's hand: 2 cards. Akiza's LP: 3600. Aura's LP: 4000.) At Aura's move in able to get a monster Special Summoned to her field, Akiza tched, then her lips formed a sly smile.
"You may have stopped one attack, but let's see you stop this! Sylvan Sagequoia, attack Paladin!" Akiza declared. The massive tree monster outstretched its branches towards Aurastar Paladin.
"Trap activate! Negate Attack! The attack is negated and the Battle Phase ends!" Aura yelled, as a shield formed in front of Paladin. Akiza grunted in slight irritation at that.
So that's why she waited to play Negate Attack. Akiza thought.
"I end my turn." Akiza concluded. (Akiza's hand: 2 cards. Aura's hand: 3 cards. Akiza's LP: 3600. Aura's LP: 4000.) She then gestured to Aura with her right arm's hand. "Your turn now, Aura."
"Yes. My turn; draw." Aura replied. (Akiza's hand: 2 cards. Aura's hand: 3 cards. Akiza's LP: 3600. Aura's LP: 4000.) Aura looked at her hand before looking Maiden. "If you may Fan Maiden?" Fan Maiden nodded, reaching in the water like Paladin did to get out what looked to be a key; tossing it to Aura, who caught it. "Thank you. Now then, I didn't really keep up on how long I was kept under lock and key by those people. They only wanted me dead sooner or later. So they hardly fed me or gave me water." She spoke, tossing the key in her hand. Akiza's expression turned to that of solemness.
"Aura…" Akiza spoke softly.
Ironically enough, up in Yusei's personal quarters within Goodwin's tower, he had listened to Aura and Akiza's first conversation while the duel went on, and here he is, listening to the second conversation. He clutched his hands as he continued watch and listen.
"Aura…" Yusei spoke softly.
"Mind me asking why you have the key though?" Akiza inquired. "If that key is what kept you locked up, why keep it?" Aura shook her head.
"Jumping to conclusions once again. This key was a key to my cell if I may. When I thought I would lose my sanity for a moment. Imagine to my surprise someone actually coming in using this key." Aura hummed. "She was 13, but very mature. She was captive there for having powers too, but she said that they let her walk around and such. She heard rumors about me, so stole a key from one of those men and came to see me herself and was very surprised by the restraints. She was nice and treated me like an actual friend. Despite not being able to see my face. It was nice…while it lasted anyway."
"I'm guessing you won't tell me what happened after that until your next turn." Akiza frowned. If I last until Aura's next turn, that is.
"Why rush? We have plenty of time." Aura remarked nonchalantly, tossing the key as it sank back into the water. "I activate the Spell card, Aurastar Summons. With this, I can Special Summon an Aurastar monster from my hand or Deck that's the same Level as another Aurastar monster on my field."
"Very well." Akiza remarked. "So what Aurastar monster will you bring out to your field now?"
"Since Paladin and Fan Maiden are both Level 4, that means I can Special Summon a Level 4 Aurastar monster." Aura replied. "So from my Deck, come Tuner monster Aurastar Libra!" Libra appeared elegantly on the field, holding her scale. (Aurastar Libra, Level: 4, Type: Spellcaster/Tuner/Effect, Attribute: LIGHT, ATK/DEF: 1500/1000. Akiza's hand: 2 cards. Aura's hand: 2 cards. Akiza's LP: 3600. Aura's LP: 4000.) Aura nodded to Libra, who gave a nod reaching into the water to get out a duel disk. But to Akiza's shock, there were stains on it as Libra handed it to Aura.
"One day, the men had unlocked the chains on me and led me out of the cell. Or rather, half dragged me out since I hardly had the strength to walk and took me to a large room that had a window above. They undid my helmet and even had a machine bring me a duel disk and my deck once they left. I was confused until I saw the girl who looked torn." Aura frowned. "I was confused until she explained that those people wanted her to kill me." Akiza covered her mouth with her right hand in utmost horror.
"Wh-What…." Akiza squeaked out of her mouth
"She told me that they at least wanted me to have a fighting chance. Hence giving me my Deck and a duel disk. Honestly, I saw it that it was more of a sport and game to them." Aura scowled. "She didn't want to kill me, but she couldn't go against their orders, so we had to fight. I Summoned Beast to defend myself, but at the time I couldn't bring myself to hurt her. But that was when she told me she was their slave and had nothing. So she begged me… To kill her." After hearing all of that, Akiza fell silent. She tried to open her mouth to say something, but her mouth muscles just wouldn't budge. Aura then went on. "I didn't want to...I didn't want to kill her ,but she made a trick move. And as a result…" She looked at the stained duel disk before dropping it and letting it sink back into the water. "After that those people….mocked her for not killing me, my rage, self hatred at myself, hatred to them. At that moment, those emotions burst from me and Beast… I don't really remember what happened at the time, but when my senses came back, I stood in a pool of blood, Beast next to me. Blood drenched his armor, teeth, and hands." As Aura continued, Akiza felt her entire body shaking-no, trembling.
"We escaped that day. It was then that I couldn't trust humans who would discriminate against Psychics. I became the Teal Eyed Demon before Sayer even found me. I wandered the Daimon Area and dueled. For it was the only thing I had left." Aura spoke.
"Director,I have read the reports of the attacks in the Daimon Area years prior. The match and the description to the Teal Eyed Demon's attacks." Lazar frowned.
"So then it was her. A miscalculation on our part." Goodwin frowned as both he and Lazar continued to watch the duel..
"I trusted no one. And I had no one until I met Sayer. He showed me that I didn't need a mask to hide myself and granted me a home with others like me. If not for him I would've died ages ago." Aura frowned, raising her arm upwards. "I tune my Level 4 Libra with my Level 4 Fan Maiden!" Libra became 4 green rings, Fan Maiden jumped through them, glowing to become 8 white stars as they circled in the air. "The innocence has died and is reborn as sin the holy has fallen, now appear from the other world and eat your fill under the moon! Synchro Summon! Show yourself my inner Demon! Level 8! Aurastar Teal Eyed Beast!" The space cracked and shattered as Beast stepped out with a snarl before he roared, terrifying the audience. (Aurastar Teal Eyed Beast, attribute: DARK, type: Fiend/Synchro, Level 8, ATK/DEF: 3000/2300. Akiza's hand: 2 cards. Aura's hand: 2 cards. Akiza's LP: 3600. Aura's LP: 4000.)
"And there it is! Teal Eyed Beast!" MC yelled. Akiza eventually stopped the shaking of her body and looked up and down Teal Eyed Beast.
"A mighty beast he is." Akiza hummed.
"Akiza." Aura replied coldly. "This is the world I can only see. This world of blood with Beast. On that day was the day the Aura you knew died and was born a demon. I can't be the same person I once was. Give up your foolish plan." At that, Akiza shook her head and raised her right arm up and clenched her right hand into a fist.
"I refuse to believe that you're a Demon!" Akiza shot back. "If you're truly are a Demon, then you'll kill me with no remorse!"
"Wanna test me?" Aura questioned darkly. Akiza's lips formed a sly smile.
"Of course!" Akiza retorted before glancing to Aura's side of the arena, she saw Luna and Sayer standing there, then back to Aura. "So Luna's with Arcadia too, huh?" She closed her eyes, then reopened them. "It pains me to know that she joined the side with a madman like Sayer on it." She paused before adding. "But if you're truly a demon Aura, then why didn't you kill Gill Randsborg? Why didn't Toby get killed after your win against him? Are you not going full force with your Psychic Powers? If so, then you calling yourself a demon is incorrect." She opened her right fist and did a beckoning motion with her right hand's fingers. "Come at me Aura! I know deep down that you won't be able to one of your childhood friends! But… If you truly are a demon…..then you'll do it. I'll be dead on this arena floor, my own blood surrounding my body as the life leaves my eyes." Black Rose Dragon glanced at Akiza, and while her expression was hard to read, her facial expression clearly expressed surprise at her Mistress's words.
"Mistress Akiza!" Black Rose gaped.
From the side of the arena where Luna and Sayer were, Luna gaped at Akiza's words while Sayer grit his teeth.
The HELL is Izinski thinking?! Sayer thought. If she's asking for death...give her EXACTLY what she wants Aura! KILL HER AURA! Kill your former friend!
"She's gone mad!" Paladin yelled. Aura gaped at Akiza before grinding her teeth and clenching her hands tightly.
"You're asking to die here Akiza!" Aura snapped, reaching to get out her mask. "You should've just gave up! You and the others….! But no! You all had to start giving a shit now!" Aura then put on her mask. "This is your requiem for you and your Dragon! Go Beast! Attack Black Rose Dragon! Savage Feast!" Beast snarled before flying forward to viciously bite Black Rose's neck, causing her to roar in pain a she was destroyed. Akiza raised her right arm (her Marked arm) up and shield herself from the after shock from the attack. (Akiza's LP: 3600 - 600 = 3000. Akiza's hand: 2 cards. Aura's hand: 2 cards. Akiza's LP: 3000. Aura's LP: 4000.)
"Beast's effect! When he destroys a monster in battle, you take damage equal to the destroyed monster's ATK! Take 2400 points of damage! Blood Curse!" Aura yelled. Beast's hands became bloodied claws flying towards Akiza and slash across her chest in an X formation. Akiza cried out and she slid backwards and hit the invisible wall of Aura's Field Spell. After she did, Akiza slumped to the ground, backfirst. (Akiza's LP: 3000 - 2400 = 600. Akiza's hand: 2 cards. Aura's hand: 2 cards. Akiza's LP: 600. Aura's LP: 4000.) After the smoke from the first attack and the effect of Beast cleared, everyone could see that Akiza laid on the ground. Blood came out of her chest wound from Beast's effect earlier and onto the arena floor. The audience fell silent. On the other hand, everyone could hear Luna's shrill scream of agony as she fled the arena. (Most likely back to her quarters.) Sayer's lips had a formed a dark smile as he watched his original target, Akiza Izinski, begin to die slowly on the arena.
"Well done Aura." Sayer grinned darkly.
Aura panted, ignoring the screams and shouts of the audience.
Idiot… You stubborn idiot. You should never had tried to get back something that was long dead… Aura thought, clenching her hands as she turned away.
"Mistress, I suggest you turn around." Paladin suddenly spoke.
"Paladin, there's no point. The duel is over." Aura sighed.
"No, not by a long shot." Beast scoffed.
"What are you-!" Aura turned around and gasped in shock, seeing Akiza slowly standing up. The wound on her chest from Beast slowly beginning to heal.
"Not yet….." Akiza wheezed. "I can….still fight!..."
"N-No way…!" Aura shrieked in surprise.
"Wh-Wh-What is this?! Just when we thought Akiza Izinski had perished, she stands up!" MC yelled in shock. Even the audience was in absolute shock.
Sayer on the other hand…
"RARGH!" Sayer roared in anger as he pulled his deck out of his duel disk and threw it across the hallway leading to the quarters on his side of the arena. He then began to pick up his cards that were thrown all over the floor. As he was doing so, he glared back at Akiza, who was now standing, a bit wobbly, but still standing and alive nonetheless.
HOW THE HELL DID YOU SURVIVE AKIZA IZINSKI?! Sayer thought angrily.
"It's as I said Aura." Akiza told the brunette female. "I will open your eyes and save you!"
"No… Shut up! Why can't you just get it through your head that there's nothing to save!" Aura yelled, motioning to the audience. "So long as humans like them continue to ridicule someone like me, there's nothing you can do!"
"Wrong!" Akiza shot back. "There is something I can do! You're just too blinded to see it!" She paused, then added. "Even if you had killed me here, I wouldn't be the loser of this duel! And neither would you!"
"What?" Aura demanded. Akiza raised her right index finger and pointed it in Sayer's direction.
"Sayer would be the loser of this duel!" Akiza revealed. "Even if I beat you here, Sayer is the true loser of this duel between us!"
Sayer gnashed his teeth angrily at Akiza's words.
"What?!" Sayer growled.
"I'll prove that Sayer is the real loser of this duel between us! Right here, right now! And I will save my friend, you Aura, from Sayer and his so-called Arcadia Movement that "helps" Psychics! My turn….. DRAW!" (Akiza's hand: 3 cards. Aura's hand: 2 cards. Akiza's LP: 600. Aura's LP: 4000.)
"Save me? What the hell is that?! You're only talking about getting back someone who doesn't exist anymore! All there that's left is a demon who can only see blood! So stop it!" Aura snapped, her ribbon bursting off her causing her psychic powers to go out; making the audience scream in terror. Despite the immense psychic powers emanating from Aura, Akiza held her ground.
"I'll only stop once you open your eyes and realize that a bloodied path isn't the only path you can take!" Akiza shot back. "I'll show you exactly what I mean on this turn!"
"My eyes have always been open. All I can only see blood. The blood of every person I killed!" Aura snapped darkly. "Both children and adult alike!"
"If my words won't reach you, then my dueling will!" Akiza retorted. "And to prove it, I activate the Spell card, Blessing of the Holy Dragon!" Upon declaration, a card with a Dragon that bore holy wings spread out on the card's artwork.
"Holy Dragon?" Aura questioned.
"That's right." Akiza replied. "Now by paying half of my LP, I can Special Summon this card as a Level 1 LIGHT Plant Tuner monster, along with 1 Level 4 or lower non-Tuner monster from my Deck! Now come forth, Sylvan Komushroomo!" A small orange mushroom appeared onto Akiza's field. (Sylvan Komushroomo, Level 2 FIRE Plant-type monster, ATK/DEF: 100/2000. Akiza's hand: 2 cards, Aura's hand: 2 cards. Akiza's LP: 300. Aura's LP: 4000.) Akiza then pulled out Garden Rose Maiden and put in her pocket. "By banishing my Maiden, I can revive a Rose Dragon monster from my Graveyard." She pulled Black Rose Dragon's card out of her Graveyard and onto her duel disk. "Return to the field, Black Rose Dragon!" Said dragon re-emerged onto the field and it roared upon its reappearance onto the field.
"Aura!" Akiza spoke towards the female brunette. "I'll show you the exact monster that saved me from myself! If it wasn't for this monster, I probably wouldn't be where I am today! And with its holy power, I'll save you from yourself!"
"Be quiet! Why are you so stubborn about this? Why can't you just let me go?" Aura demanded.
"Because what friend would I be if I just gave up?" Akiza shot back "I wouldn't be a very good friend if I did!" She paused before looking down slightly, then back up at Aura. "But I understand why you want me to let you go." She paused again, much longer this time before adding on. "Because you let your friendships with me, Yusei, Misty, Toby, Leo and Luna go the moment you vanished. Now that you've spoken your story on how and why you've become a demon; it all makes sense now." Akiza lifted her right hand and placed it on her chest. "You know Aura, had I let my despair consume me and I joined Arcadia, I don't think we'd be standing face-to-face right now. Funny how things turn out, huh? You see Sayer as your Savior, but I see him as a puppet master pulling the strings on all of his Movement's members. I see him as someone that manipulates those around him and gets rid of anyone that tries to foil his plans. When he does such not even I know." Akiza lowered her right hand from her chest to her side. "I would tell you why I see him that way, but you wouldn't believe me. So I don't see a point in telling you."
"So what's your point?" Aura questioned.
"My point is that I still plan to do what I said I'd do!" Akiza retorted as she gestured to her other set card. "I activate my 2nd face-down Forbidden Dress and use its effect on Teal Eyed Beast! Your monster may lose 600 ATK, but now it can't be destroyed by card effects this turn!" Aura gasped, looking at Beast as he growled and snapped his attack power decreasing.
"Beast! But why do something like that?!" She demanded.
"You'll see right now!" Akiza retorted as she right arm upwards. "I tune Level 1 Blessing of the Holy Dragon with Level 7 Black Rose Dragon and Level 2 Sylvan Komushroomo!" All 3 monsters turned into orange highlights and soared into the green pillar of light; 10 white stars followed. "Rise from the ashes of despair and be reborn anew! Shine your eternal light and bring hope to all! Synchro Summon! Appear, Level 10! Black Rose Holy Dragon!" Out of the green pillar of light came forth a very beautiful and yellow scaled dragon with white wings that glowed brightly. Black Rose Holy Dragon roared in Aura's direction. (Black Rose Holy Dragon, Level 10 LIGHT Dragon-type Synchro monster, ATK/DEF: 3300/2700. Akiza's hand: 2 cards. Aura's hand: 2 cards. Akiza's LP: 300. Aura's LP: 4000.)
"A-Amazing! Akiza has Synchro Summoned a new Black Rose Dragon!" MC gasped stunned, the audience in awe.
"Wh-What in the?!" Aura gasped.
"The monster I was referring to earlier!" Akiza smiled. "Now for her effect! Upon her being Synchro Summoned, all other
cards on the field are destroyed! However, due to Forbidden Dresses effect, your Teal Eyed Beast is safe from card effect destruction this turn!"
"What?!" Aura yelled, shocked.
"Go! Holy Radiance!" Akiza declared. Black Rose Holy Dragon glowed brightly, and all other cards on the field (excluding Teal Eyed Beast), shattered. Akiza then gestured to her Dragon. "And for each card my Dragon destroyed through her effect, you gain 500 LP! The she destroyed are as follows: Call of the Haunted, Sylvan Renewal, Sagequoia, Flowerknight, Aurastar Paladin, and Land of the Fallen Stars! That's 6 cards! So you gain 3000 LP, Aura!"
"What?! Replenishing the opponent's LP in order to destroy all other cards on the field?!" MC yelled, shocked. Aura's body glowed green as her LP rose to 7000. (Akiza's hand: 2 cards. Aura's hand: 2 cards. Akiza's LP: 300. Aura's LP: 7000.)
"Why replenish the demon's LP?" One member of the audience questioned.
"It doesn't make sense." Another added. Aura scowled behind her mask.
"Just what are you trying to do here Akiza? At the very least you could've also destroyed Beast." She replied.
"If I did that, my next move won't work." Akiza retorted as she then played Pot of Greed and drew 2 more cards from her Deck. "Now for my next Synchro monster. I activate Monster Reborn to revive Sylvan Flowerknight." The flowery armored knight re-emerged onto the field. After that, Akiza Normal Summoned Copy Plant and made it copy the Level of Flowerknight. She then raised her arm upward (after setting the last card in her hand face-down).
"I tune my Level 4 Copy Plant with my Level 4 Flowerknight!" Akiza announced as the 8 white stars from the 2 monsters soared into the green pillar of light. "Come out psychic android that bears the power to traverse different dimensions! Synchro Summon! Appear Level 8! PSY-Framelord Omega!" Out of the green pillar of light came forth an armored psychic android-like monster. (PSY-Framelord Omega, Level 8 LIGHT Psychic-type Synchro monster, ATK/DEF: 2800/2200. Akiza's hand: 0 cards. Aura's hand: 2 cards. Akiza's LP: 300. Aura's LP: 7000.)
"A Psychic Synchro?!" Aura gasped.
"Surprised?" Akiza grinned slyly.
"Why would you have that card?!" Aura demanded.
"Why would I?" Akiza's grin then turned into a frown. "Come now Aura, are you really that blind? I got this card as gift Yusei way back we were younger. You were there when I opened up the envelope Yusei gave me that held this card within it."Aura gasped softly; suddenly remembering.
"Right… I helped him pick it out…" Aura muttered to herself.
"That's right." Akiza nodded as she gestured to Omega with her right hand. "And with me and Yusei's hopes and bonds with you as its power, I'll get you back, whether you like it or not Miss Stubborn!" At that remark, Aura couldn't help but snap back.
"I'm Miss Stubborn?! Please! You put mules to shame!" She yelled before she gasped in realization. "Wait, what did I just?" Akiza's lips formed a small smile at Aura realizing what she just said.
"Says the one that has viewports full of black and white." Akiza snickered. "You're not looking at the bigger picture Aura. Your friends will always be there for you. If you push us away, will push back harder in an effort to help you."
"Shut up! You don't know anything! You can't understand a thing!" Aura snapped.
Oh if only you knew how wrong you are in saying that. Akiza thought.
"Amazing. Every single word you said in those sentences is wrong." Akiza retorted coolly.
"Excuse me?" Aura questioned, a frown on her face.
"You heard me." Akiza replied. "Because I do understand. I do know things. You're right in saying the girl I once knew is gone, but I don't see a demon." Akiza closed her eyes for a few minutes before opening them again. "No. What I see before me is a scared girl that's being misguided and is trying bury her past. And for what? Tell me Aura, what are you gonna do once you beat me here? Kill me? If so, what's next? If Luna beats Reyna, are you gonna kill Luna too? How about Yusei? And if this what you plan on doing, what comes after that?"
"What I'm doing is for the sake of the Arcadia Movement. The one place that gives me a purpose in my life. You think society would accept me? No. They'll only see me as a monster that deserves to be locked up. And I'd rather die than be in a cell again. I can't think of myself as a human, nor can I feel it. Instead, Sayer will help me do so." Aura replied coldly. "I killed too many. I spilled too much blood. Salvation doesn't exist for me."
"Is that so?" Akiza inquired. "Well, let's see! Battle! Black Rose Holy Dragon, attack Beast! Holy Flare!" The dragon opened its mouth and unleashed a stream of yellow energy at Beast, who exploded. However, Aura was not fazed at all. (Aura's LP: 7000 -900 = 6100. Akiza's hand: 0 cards. Aura's hand: 2 cards. Akiza's LP: 300. Aura's LP: 6100.)
"Is that all?" Aura questioned.
"You wish!" Akiza remarked. "I activate Holy Dragon's effect! Now since you gained LP via a card effect the same turn Holy Dragon granted you LP, I can banish 1 monster from my Graveyard to allow it to attack again!" Akiza pulled out a monster card from her Graveyard. "I banish Sylvan Flowerknight to allow my dragon to attack again! Holy Flare!" Black Rose Holy Dragon unleashed another beam of yellow energy that struck Aura head on. The attack hit Aura, making her wince as part of her mask cracked and broke. (Aura's LP: 6100 - 3300 = 2800. Akiza's hand: 0 cards. Aura's hand: 2 cards. Akiza's LP: 300. Aura's LP: 2800.)
"Aura, you have 2800 LP left. That's the same amount as my PSY-Framelord Omega's ATK." Akiza told her. "Once Omega attacks you directly, this duel will be over." Aura hmphed with a smirk.
"You honestly think it'll go your way?" She asked lightly.
"Of course not." Akiza scoffed. "Don't take me for an idiot."
"Oh really? Then go for broke." Aura replied. Akiza glanced at Omega, then back at Aura, then back at Omega, then back at Aura.
She's baiting me to attack. Akiza thought. In that case…
"I end my turn." Akiza finished. (Akiza's hand: 0 cards. Aura's hand: 2 cards. Akiza's LP: 300. Aura's LP: 2800.)
"What?! Akiza finishes her turn?!" MC gaped.
"Not going to attack?" Aura asked, amused.
"It's as I said; don't take me for an idiot." Akiza repeated. "I knew you were baiting me to attack a 3rd time based on your words."
"I don't bait." Aura smirked. "Just mock."
"Mock, bait; same gig." Akiza remarked. "Now take your turn."
"Hmph. My turn; draw." Aura spoke. (Akiza's hand: 0 cards. Aura's hand: 3 cards. Akiza's LP: 300. Aura's LP: 2800.)
"I activate the Spell card Gift of Stars. By removing from play an Aurastar monster from my Graveyard, I can draw cards equal to its Level." Aura spoke. " I remove Fan Maiden, whose Level is 4, so I draw 4 cards." (Akiza's hand: 0 cards. Aura's hand: 6 cards. Akiza's LP: 300. Aura's LP: 2800.)
"Now Aura has a full hand." Akiza frowned deeply. Aura looked at her hand with a dark look.
"So it's come to that." She muttered. "I activate the Spell card, Monster Reborn and bring back my Beast!" Beast's hand clawed the space, allowing him to return to the field with a growl. (Akiza's hand: 0 cards. Aura's hand: 5 cards. Akiza's LP: 300. Aura's LP: 2800.)
"Next I Summon the Tuner monster Aurastar, Aqua the Water Sage!" Aura called, as the young female spellcaster tuner appeared on the field. (Aurastar, Aqua the Water Sage, Level: 2, Type: Spellcaster/Tuner/Effect, Attribute: WATER, ATK/DEF: 1100/1800. Akiza's hand: 0 cards. Aura's hand: 5 cards. Akiza's LP: 300. Aura's LP: 2800.)
"Are you sure about this?" Beast asked her lowly. Aura was silent, the unbroken part of her mask covering her eyes as she raised her right arm.
"I tune my Level 2 Aqua with my Level 8 Beast!" She yelled. Akiza watched in awe as both Beast and Sage became a total of 10 white stars that soared into the green pillar of light. Both Beast and Sage became orange highlights.
"What?! Now Aura is tuning with her Beast!" MC gasped.
"The sin has become drenched in the blood of the pure and innocent. Go against the words of god under the blood red moon and eat the black souls of traitors! Synchro Summon! Show yourself my savage inner demon! Aurastar Teal Eyed Sin Beast!" A loud roar echoed as cracks formed below a hand shooting out before out came Beast but changed his black and dark purple plated armor now a dark blood red, four black wings on his back, and his eyes having a black sheen. (Aurastar Teal Eyed Sin Beast, attribute: DARK, type: Fiend/Synchro, Level 10, ATK/DEF: 3500/2800. Akiza's hand: 0 cards. Aura's hand: 5 cards. Akiza's LP: 300. Aura's LP: 2800.) At the sight of Beast's new form, many members of the audience shrieked and screamed in terror. Akiza stared Beast's new form. And while her expression showed surprise. But deep down, Akiza was filled with fear.
Wh-What the hell is that?! Akiza thought.
Within Akiza and Misty's quarters, Misty gaped at the sight of Beast's new form.
"What the hell is that?!" Misty gaped.
In Yusei's personal quarters, Yusei's facial expression was filled with concern, as well as surprise at Beast's new form.
"Akiza…." Yusei choked out. "Aura….."
In Reyna, Nero, and Toby's quarters, all 3 watched as the new form of Beast appeared oto Aura's field. While Nero wasn't really paying much attention, Toby held a saddened expression, while Reyna's lips curved into a dark smile.
"Heh heh heh…. Looks like Aura will be doing us a favor by killing of the Signers….."
Akiza stepped back a few inches at the sight of Beast's new form.
"So that's Beast's new form…" Akiza spoke softly.
"Now do you see Akiza?" Aura spoke in soft voice that seemed so far away. "There's nothing left."
"...I've said it over and over….you're….wrong….." Akiza choked out of her mouth. "You can say whatever you want, but it won't change my mind on my goal in saving you. Deny it all you want, but I can see that you're misguided. That's where your friends come into play." Akiza raised her right arm up and clenched her right hand into a fist. "I'll prove it in this duel!" She then unclenched her fist and and pointed her right index finger at Aura. "I activate the effect of Omega to banish it from my field and 1 random card in your until my next Standby Phase!" The center card in Aura's hand vanished, as did Omega from Akiza's field. (Akiza's hand: 0 cards. Aura's hand: 3 cards. Akiza's LP: 300. Aura's LP: 2800.)
"Akiza banishes her Omega in order to banish one of Aura's monsters! But will it be enough against her new Beast?!" MC yelled.
"Seems the only way to prove my point is to attack." Aura frowned. "Beast! Attack her Holy Dragon! Merciless Feast!" Beast roared, flying with his fangs covered in blood as he bit Black Rose Holy Dragon's neck. Black feathers flying as Black Rose roared in pain before being destroyed. Akiza tsked and shielded herself with her right arm. (Akiza's LP: 300 - 200 = 100. Akiza's hand: 0 cards. Aura's hand: 3 cards. Akiza's LP: 100. Aura's LP: 2800.)
"Beast's effect! When he destroys a monster in battle, you take damage equal to double the destroyed monster's ATK!" Aura yelled.
"Wh-What?!" Akiza gaped. "My monster has 3300 ATK" Her amber eyes widened. "So that means…..! 6600 points of damage?!"
"Know this is the power of the Demon." Aura spoke darkly. "Bloody Hell!" Sin Beast leapt forward, his claws red as blood and slashed Akiza in an X formation. Akiza cried out as she flew backwards and landed on her feet. Aura sighed and began to turn away. "It's over…. For real this time….."
"Not yet…!" Akiza wheezed out, causing Aura turn around to see that Akiza's LP didn't drop to 0 from Sin Beast's effect. Her expression changed to that of surprise.
"Wh-What?!" She gasped.
"Continuous Trap activate! Synchro Charge Up!" Akiza revealed. "When I'd take effect damage, I can reduce that damage to 0!"
"You gotta be kidding me! You can't just stay down!" Aura yelled, shocked. Akiza's lips formed a sly smile.
"I'm not going down until you realize that your friends are always there for you." Akiza remarked. "Why do you think Luna joined Arcadia in the first place? Why do you think Toby tried to help you during your duel against him? Why do you think Misty wanted to defeat me? Why do you think I even made this far in the Fortune Cup? It's all because us, as your friends, want to sae you!" She then closed her eyes and shook her head, then she reopened her eyes to continue talking. "But you're so blinded that you can't realize this. That all your friends want to save you! And I'll keep reminding you until I drop! You got that Aura?! You can call me stubborn all you want, but I'm doing this to help you!" Aura panted slowly, taking a step back, clutching her head.
"Shut up, shut up, SHUT UP!" She shrieked, her psychic powers lashing out.
"Says the one who threw her away her friendships to forget her own trauma!" Akiza snapped back. "You pushed us away after your pops died! And for what?!" She then chuckled lightly. "Funny really. Unlike you who decided to run away because of some men that locked you up, and you gave up everything to become something she's not."
"Shut up! You hypocrite! Talking about saving me when you guys forgot about me first!" Aura shrieked, a tear going down her broken mask.
"You're wrong Aura!" Akiza shot back as she clutched her right hand to her chest. "Call me whatever you want, but me, Yusei, Leo, Luna, Misty, and Toby looked all over the world for you!" She pointed her right index finger at Aura. "Don't you dare say we forgot about you!" She paused before adding. "If anything…. You forgot about us!"
"Liar! I saw you all after I escaped!" Aura growled. "All in your home, laughing carefree without a care! Not thinking at all! You're a liar! Liar!" At Aura's words, Akiza's expression went from anger to confusion.
"What are you talking about?" Akiza questioned. "I don't recall you ever coming back to us. And even if you did, we weren't carefree. Least of all me." She lowered her head so that her hair shadowed her eyes. "Not only was I sad about you being gone, I had my own worries on my shoulders." She then raised her head up so that her watery amber eyes could be seen by Aura. "Not only did I think I lost you, I lost my own parents too." She laughed hollowly. "Oh right. This is all about you. Whatever happened to your childhood friends doesn't matter to you. Who cares if your friends were hurting deep inside even though you weren't around?"
"...I can't take it anymore." Aura choked. "I end my turn." Akiza gaped silently at Aura's words.
Aura… Akiza thought as she placed her right hand on top of her Deck.
"My turn; draw!" Akiza declared. (Akiza's hand: 1 card. Aura's hand: 3 cards. Akiza's LP: 100. Aura's LP: 2800.) She looked at the card in her hand, then back at Aura. "Now Omega's effect ends, and both it and the card I banished return." Both cards reappeared. After that, Akiza gestured to Synchro Charge Up. "I activate the additional effect of my Charge Up! By sending to the Graveyard, 1 Synchro monster I control gains ATK equal to the effect damage I would have taken +500!" Omega glowed red as its ATK rose to 9900 ATK points. Akiza gave Aura a sympathetic look. "Aura, you do want to be saved, but you just didn't want to accept it. And this attack from Omega shall save you! Battle! PSY-Framelord Omega, attack Teal Eyed Sin Beast now! Save Aura!" Omega nodded, then raised its armored hands up and blasted out 2 beams of psychic energy at Sin Beast. Beast glanced at Aura before closing his eyes; allowing himself to be hit. (Aura;s LP: 2800 - 6400 = 0.) Akiza panted heavily after the final attack. Then her amber eyes widened after the smoke cleared, seeing Aura on the ground, backfirst. "Aura!" She ran over to her fallen friend. "Aura!" Akiza gasped seeing Aura sit up, her mask broken and falling off her face to show empty teal eyes that had tears as the audience yelled.
"Serves you right demon!"
"Leave to where you belong!"
"Get out of here!" Aura didn't even acknowledge the people as Sayer walked to her, placing his coat over her shoulders to make her look up.
"Sayer..." She choked. Akiza glared at Sayer, who glared back at Akiza before looking down at Aura.
"You did your best, Aura." Sayer told her calmly. He turned his attention to Akiza and he frowned deeply. "Akiza Izinski…."
"Sayer…" Akiza remarked coldly.
"Aura doesn't need your stupid friendship nonsense." Sayer told Akiza coldly. Akiza narrowed her amber eyes at Sayer, who followed suit with his own before he tapped Aura's shoulder gently. "Let's go. Luna is up next." Aura slowly nodded as he helped her up and led her away and off the arena. Akiza watched the 2 leave and hearing the audience screaming angry words. Akiza's amber eyes released some tears and onto the arena floor.
"Aura…" Akiza spoke softly as she turned to walk off the arena and back to her quarters.
Akiza Izinski (OC Cards):
Blessing of the Holy Dragon, type: Normal Spell. Effect: Pay half your LP. Special Summon this card as a Level 1 LIGHT Tuner monster (Plant/ATK/DEF: 0), and if you do, you can also Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower non-Tuner monster from your Deck.
Sylvan Renewal, type: Continuous Spell. Effect: Once per turn: You can Special Summon 1 "Sylvan" monster from either your hand or GY.
Synchro Charge Up, type: Continuous Trap. Effect: If you would take damage from a card effect: Activate this card; that damage becomes 0. You can send this face-up card to the Graveyard; 1 face-up Synchro Monster you control gains ATK equal to the amount of damage you would have taken +500 at the activation of this card.
Black Rose Holy Dragon, Level 10 LIGHT Dragon-type Synchro monster, ATK/DEF: 3300/2700. Effect: 1 LIGHT Tuner + "Black Rose Moonlight Dragon" OR "Black Rose Dragon" + 1 non-Tuner monster
If this card is Synchro Summoned: You can destroy all other cards on the field, and if you do, your opponent gains LP equal to the total number of cards destroyed via this effect x500. If this card destroys an opponent's monster by battle during the same turn they gained LP via a card effect: You can banish 1 monster from your Graveyard, and if you do, this card can make another attack in a row. If this card is destroyed (either by battle or by effect: You can Special Summon 1 Level 8 or lower "Black Rose" or "Rose" monster from your Graveyard.
Aura Flood/Teal Eyed Demon (OC Cards):
Aurastar Paladin, Level: 4, Type: Warrior/Effect, Attribute: LIGHT, ATK/DEF: 2000/500. Effect: If an "Aurastar" monster is destroyed in battle: At the end of the Battle Phase; Special Summon the destroyed monster from the GY.
Aurastar Fan Maiden, attribute: LIGHT, type: Warrior/Effect, Level 4, ATK/DEF: 1700/1200. Effect: If this card is sent to your GY by a card effect: You can Special Summon it.
Aurastar Libra, attribute: LIGHT, type: Spellcaster/Tuner, Level 4, ATK/DEF: 1500/1000. Effect: If you control a Level 4 or lower monster: You can Special Summon this card from your hand.
Aurastar, Aqua the Water Sage, attribute:WATER, type: Spellcaster/Tuner, Level 2, ATK/DEF: 1100/1800. Effect: If this card is used as Synchro Material to Synchro Summon a WATER Synchro monster: It gains 1000 ATK.
Aurastar Summons, type: Normal Spell. Effect: You can target 1 "Aurastar" monster you control; Special Summon 1 "Aurastar" monster from either your hand or Deck that has the same Level as the targeted monster, but a different name than the targeted monster.
Gift of Stars, type: Normal Spell. Effect: Banish 1 "Aurastar" monster your GY, and if you do, draw cards equal to its Level.
Land of the Fallen Stars, type: Field Spell. Effect: If an "Aurastar" monster(s) is sent to the GY (except from the field): You can Special Summon those "Aurastar" monster(s) to your field. Once per turn: You can banish 1 "Aurastar" monster from your GY, and if you do, draw 1 card.
Aurastar Teal Eyed Beast, attribute: DARK, type: Fiend/Synchro, Level 8, ATK/DEF: 3000/2300. Effect: 1 "Aurastar" Tuner monster + 1 or more "Aurastar" non-Tuner monsters
If this card destroys the opponent's monster in battle: Inflict damage to your opponent equal to the destroyed monster's ATK.
Aurastar Teal Eyed Sin Beast, attribute: DARK, type: Fiend/Synchro, Level 10, ATK/DEF: 3500/2800. Effect: 1 "Aurastar" Tuner monster + "Teal Eyed Beast"
If this card destroys an opponent's monster by battle: Inflict damage to your opponent equal to double the destroyed monster's ATK.
0713MM: My my! A very filled chapter with a lot of Aura Flood backstory, as well the duel itself! After long written chapter, Akiza Izinski defeats Aura Flood! Did her words and her dueling reach Aura like Toby Tredwell hoped it would? Or was it a wasted effort like Aura Flood had been saying?