Welcome back, everyone! Sorry for the wait, but school was messing with my schedule, as usual.
Thanks for all your reviews for the last chapter, and in response to mekyaku's review:
- Thanks for pointing Harald out. If I think about it, all of Team Ragnarok's decks depended on the Nordic Gods, so I'll change that a bit in this story.
In response to DBlaviken's review:
- Yes, I'm following the canon, and yes, I am (obviously) going to change the ending. Now, I don't know if I'm going to add Dragon Rulers into the story because all characters already have their decks thought-out, but maybe that will change down the line. If not, maybe I'm going to add that deck into my Arc-V Mange I'm thinking about doing, we'll see.
In response to MOR The Divine Being's reviews:
- Glad you like the story. And yeah, I actually should've made Vince do that, but I forgot. Well, not like it's that big of a problem, there was Demiurge helping Vince out a little in that Duel.
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh Arc-V, its characters, or any of its cards, except my OCs and fan-made cards.
Using Anime Effects.
Turn 14:
A new way of Dueling - Entertainment Style alla Vince!
Following Yuu and Harald's exciting Duel, the one to enter the stage was Yuzu, fighting against a Common called Chojiro Tokumatsu. Yuzu Dueled with everything she got, entertaining the audience with her Entertainment Duel, however, Chojiro did corner her by using his Cardian - Five Lights which has an original ATK of 5000! Yuzu managed to arise victorious by using her Bloom Diva the Melodious Floral Saint in combination with the effect of Score the Melodious Diva.
The next to Duel was Serena against some minor character who used Zombies. Not much to say: Serena was in the lead, she took a hit, but she immediately rose victorious the turn after by using her Moonlight Panther Dancer.
"Serena-chan is amazing!" Melissa squealed like a fangirl as the Duel ended. "As a fellow woman, I can't help but cheer on for her! Anyway, returning to the topic, the Friendship Cup's first day is nearing its end, however, we still got time for one Duel! Let's see our Duelists!"
Following her words, two holograms appeared in the middle stadium.
"Ren VS Sakushi Vince!" Melissa cried out. "What a surprise! These two were comrades while escaping from the Duel Chaser some days ago, but now they'll fight against each in the tournament!"
"Are you ready?" Spectrum asked me. "This is the moment you've been waiting for."
"I know," I nodded as the door to my room opened, a little kid waiting for me.
"Please, follow me." he told, lowering his head. He escorted me to the pit area where I had to equip myself with a riding suit.
"Okay, Ren and Bruno told me some stuff about this." I thought as I hopped onto the D-Wheel the tournament gave me. "To activate this thing, I have to click this."
I pressed a button on the D-Wheel's screen, activating it.
I gasped in surprise as it moved forward by itself, going out the pit and towards the starting line.
"Good thing it's set to drive me automatically to the starting line..." I muttered.
"I see you're slowly taking a hang of D-Wheels." the voice of Ren said as he stopped beside me. I immediately took notice of him using a totally new Duel Runner: a futuristic D-Wheel that resembled an avian or waterfowl due to the front and hood of the D-Wheel having no wheel and jutting with a slanted appearance, with a single medium main wheel in the back similar to Bruno's Delta Eagle.
"This is the D-Wheel you helped us upgrade," Ren reminded me. "I never would've guessed the first opponent it's going to face will be you. How strange fate is."
"Yeah..." I chuckled myself, the two of us looking at the track ahead of us. "Fate is quite bizarre..."
"Now, let us begin today's last Duel!" Melissa shouted. "Action Field On! Field Spell, Cross Over Accel!"
[Duel Mode on. Auto-pilot, stand-by.]
Energy blades appeared on the D-Wheels as Action Cards scattered across the stadium. A countdown started and as it reached zero-!
"Riding Duel, Acceleration!" Melissa cried out as we sped forward.
"DUEL!"
Vince - LP 4000
VS
Ren - LP 4000
"The one to take the first corner is Vince!" Melissa told as I turned the corner first.
"...You did it again..."
"Hm? What are you talking about?" Ren asked at my statement.
"You let me take the corner first!" I explained Ren. "This is your strategy, isn't it? After Dueling me some days back, you know how my deck works, so you know what countermeasures to take against it, and going second seems a good option for you."
"Oops...it seems you figured me out," Ren chuckled softly.
"E-Eh? What are those two talking about?" Melissa tilted her head to the side in confusion.
"You want me to take the first turn?" Ren politely asked. "It would only fair to do so. After all, it would damage my strategy."
"No," I shook my head. "I'm fine going first..." a grin appeared on my face. "I'll teach you how I've changed from the last time we Dueled. Warewa no turn! I activate the Spell Card Hand Reverse!"
The Spell Card materialized on my field, showing a human hand dropping three cards into a pit of flames where a demon hand was greedily waiting for them.
"Through its effect, I can discard one card from my hand equal to the number of cards my opponent holds in their hand. Ren, you have five cards in your hand, thus, I send my remaining four cards to the Graveyard!"
"W-What the!? Does Vince know what he's doing?" Melissa inquired confused. "He just discarded his whole hand on his very first turn!"
"I end my turn with this." I calmly told.
"What is he doing?" Serena asked no-one.
"He must have a strategy..." Yuya muttered. "He wouldn't do that without a plan."
"Well, you most certainly changed your opening play from last time," Ren noted with his stoic voice. "Ore no turn! Draw! First I activate the effect of White Stingray (Water/Fish/Effect/ATK: 1400/DEF: 1000/LV: 4) in my hand, discarding White Moray which is also in my hand, to Special Summon Stingray!"
A manta ray colored in white appeared on Ren's field.
"Then I activate the Spell Card White Mirror from my hand!" Ren continued. "You already know what this card does, do you? I can Special Summon White Moray (ATK: 600/LV: 2) from my Graveyard and add another copy of it from my deck to my hand!"
"So you plan on bringing out White Aura Dolphin or Whale, right?" I suddenly asked.
"Exactly," Ren chuckled. "When White Moray is Special Summoned from the Graveyard, it becomes a Tuner Monster! Now I tune the Level 4 Stingray with the Level 2 Moray! Sea creature slumbering in the abyss, heed my call and appear now before me! Synchro Summon! The Level 6, White Aura Dolphin (ATK: 2400)!"
"Ren has performed a Synchro Summon!" Melissa shouted as the crowd cheered. "This Synchro Monster was the one to defeat the Duel Chaser. Will Vince be able to defeat it!?"
"As if..." I whispered.
"Battle!" Ren declared, pointing forward at me. "You've left yourself wide open, so don't mind if my Dolphin attacks you directly! White Splash!"
"I activate an Effect from the Graveyard!" I abruptly stated. "When I'm attacked directly while I control no Monsters, I can Special Summon the Trap Card Mythorror Imperial Army as an Effect Monster in defense mode and negate the attack!"
"An Effect from the Graveyard!?" Yugo cried out.
"A Trap Card as a Monster...?" Shun let out a small gasp.
A portal opened behind me as a being emerged from it, blocking Dolphin's jet of water. The Monster was similar to a Terracotta Army sculpture, made of clay and holding a sword in its hand. However, since it was a "Mythorror", it had strange and scary aspects: from its back, several black, gooey tendrils trashed around, a large crack on its chest allowed people to see hundreds of eyes inside it, and half of its head was broken and replaced by an eye which continuously twitched.
"This Trap which became a Monster has another effect in store!" I started explaining. "When Special Summoned, I can summon two Mythorror Imperial Tokens to duty in defense mode! Come forth, soldiers of eternal anger and sorrow!"
Imperial Army gave a loud screech as two more Terracotta soldiers appeared, these smaller than their commander but still frightening.
Mythorror Imperial Army: Dark/Fiend/Effect/ATK: 1000/DEF: 1000/LV: 4
Mythorror Imperial Token: Dark/Fiend/ATK: 500/DEF: 500/LV: 4
"What a sudden counterattack from Vince!" Melissa said. "Not only he negated the attack, but he summoned three Monsters at once!"
"That's a surprise..." Ren muttered. "But I can do better!"
Ren increased his speed, swiftly bypassing me and snatching an incoming Action Card.
"Damn, that D-Wheel is quick!" Shinji widens his eyes in surprise.
"Action Spell Overpower!" Ren stated as the card showed a black figure holding a sword breaking the shield of three other figures. "This turn, a targeted Monster can attack all Monsters controlled by the opponent in defense mode! Say goodbye to your toys, because Dolphin will sink them down!"
"Not so fast Ren!" I remarked with a grin. "A good general always has a way to counter the enemy's moves, and that's what I'm about to do! I activate the effect of the Trap Card Mythorror Shi-Shi in the Graveyard! When a "Mythorror" Monster is attacked, I can Special Summon this card as an Effect Monster!"
With a loud roar, a black furred lion with red eyes, bloodstained fangs and claws, two bat-like wings, appeared in front of the Imperial squad and protected them from Dolphin's attack.
Mythorror Shi-Shi: Dark/Fiend/Effect/ATK: 2000/DEF: 2000/LV: 7
"The turn its Special Summoned, Shi-Shi prevents all "Mythorror" Monsters to be destroyed!" I added.
"Tch, so going first did help you set up your field..." Ren grumbled.
"Amazing!" Melissa gasped in shock. "Vince, by discarding his whole hand, was able to defend against Ren's attack and summon FOUR Monsters in a second! What a strategy!"
"It seems you can stand up to your name, Demon..." Harald thought as the Ansuz Rune appeared for a brief moment over his eye.
"Tsk... I set two cards and end my turn!" Ren concluded as the crowd's cheers got louder.
"That's the spirit, Vince!" Yuya also cheered. "You're doing a great job at entertaining the audience! Keep it up!"
"Warewa no turn!" I announced drawing my card. "During my standby phase, the other effect of Hand Reverse activates! By banishing this card, I can draw an extra card for each one you hold, Ren! You have two cards in your hand, thus, I draw two more!"
"Wow, that's cool Vince-kun!" Dennis chimed from his room. "He even refreshed his hand!"
"Now, ladies and gentleman!" I shouted using Yuya's usual catchline. "Please, don't turn away now because a great performance is on its way! During the festival's opening, a good friend of mine, namely Sakaki Yuya, Dueled against the King, Jack Atlas. My friend gave it his all, trying to entertain the crowd with his Entertainment Duel. Now, allow me to amaze you with the same way of Dueling as Yuya!"
"Eh!? What are you talking about!?"
"Didn't you see what happened to that trash!?"
"We don't want to see more of that idiocy!"
"Oh, please, rest assured, everyone!" I quickly said after the audience's comments. "I was taught my Yuya, however, our ways of featuring it are different! If you don't believe my words, let my actions amaze you! This is my Entertainment Duel alla Vince! First, since I control a "Mythorror" Monster, I can Special Summon Mythorror Tindalos from my Graveyard (ATK: 2400/LV: 7/SC: 6)! Now, I overlay the Level 7 Shi-Shi and Tindalos!"
My two Monsters turned into rays of light as they entered a galaxy portal. I chanted.
"Ancient God and King, descend here and now! Xyz Summon! Come forth, Rank 7! Mythorror God Micutli (ATK: 2700)! Due to Tindalos' effect, I can draw a card and have Micutli gain 300 Attack (ATK: 2700 = 3000)!"
"N-Nani!?" Melissa cried out in shock. "Sakushi Vince can actually use different Summoning Methods!? Wasn't he a normal fugitive? This just got interesting folks!"
"I activate Micutli's effect, detaching one of its Overlay Units." I stated. "Now, this turn, when a "Mythorror God" or "Mythorror Guardian" Monster attacks an opponent's Monster, that Monster is destroyed before the Damage Step. The detached Overlay Unit was Shi-Shi, when this Trap as a Monster is sent to the Graveyard, it's banished."
"No matter how strong the opponent is, he can destroy it?" Crow asked no-one. "Not bad..."
"My next move will impress you all!" I chuckled. "Mythorror Imperial Army's other effect! I can increase its and my Tokens' Levels by one for each one I control, in other words, their Levels goes up by three (Army: Level 4 = 7, Token(x2): Level 4 = 7)! Then, if I would Xyz Summon a "Mythorror God" or "Mythorror Guardian" Monster, I can use Mythorror Imperial Tokens as material as well but they're banished afterwards!"
"What!? Using Tokens to Xyz Summon!?" Shun asked in shock.
The three soldiers entered another galaxy portal as I chanted.
"Come forth! The guardian of the doors which lead to eternal sorrow! I didn't use this one in a long time, so let's welcome him with a wave of applause! The Rank 7, Mythorror Guardian Kerberos (ATK: 2900)!"
The three-headed hound emerged from the portal with a howl.
"Mythorror Imperial Army's last effect now activates! When the Imperial Tokens are banished, I can target one of my banished cards and attach them to Kerberos as an Overlay Unit. I choose to attach Mythorror Shi-Shi and Hand Reverse which are banished (OVU: 1 = 3). When Overlay Units are used, they go to the Graveyard, which means when these two are sent to the Graveyard, I can use their effects in there once again!"
"You sure did a move there," Ren praised me. "But it won't be enough to defeat me."
"Don't be so sure, Ren!" I shouted. "Kerberos is your deck's nightmare! I activate my guardian's effect! During either player's turn, by detaching one of its Overlay Units, this turn, the opponent can't Special Summon Monsters from their Graveyard! Gates Close!"
"It may be my deck's nightmare, but it isn't mine!" Ren remarked. "I activate the Counter Trap White Poison!" the Trap showed White Sea Nettle trapping a Shark Sucker between its tentacles. "Since I control a "White Aura" Monster, I negate the activation of your Monster Effect and negate its effects as long as it's face-up on the field!"
"Ren's Reincarnation Synchro requires him to banish "White" Monsters from the Graveyard and resurrect the Synchro Monsters as Tuners." Bruno explained aloud to himself. "If that conflux is interrupted by Kerberos' effect which seals off Special Summons from the Graveyard, then Ren's strategies are good as gone. It was good from Ren's part to save White Poison to this point."
"Oh, how sad..." I muttered as my grin widen. "For you that is! I knew you would block Kerberos' effect, that's why I used him as cannon fodder to lure you into activating your set card! Only during the Main Phase, I can activate the Quick-Play Spell Card Rank-Up-Magic Horrific Force! Through its effect, I can target one "Mythorror" Xyz Monster I control and Xyz Summon one "Mythorror" Xyz Monster which is one or two Ranks higher than the first target! Using Kerberos which completed his job, I re-build the Overlay Network!"
Following my words, Kerberos morphed into a beam of darkness as it re-entered the galaxy portal.
"Punish all those who choose the path of light!" I chanted. "Bow down before your new king! Rank-Up Xyz Change! Destroy all things before you, Mythorror Titan Perses (Dark/Fiend/Xyz/Pendulum/Effect/ATK: 3500/DEF: 3000/Rank: 8/SC: 4)!"
A bare-chested giant with Greek symbols made of purple fire, lower body covered in purple-obsidian armor, wearing a helmet that only made its purple slitted eyes visible, and holding a broadsword covered in flames emerged from the portal with an inhuman roar.
"Tremble before me, humans!" Perses roared again.
"R-Rank-Up?" Melissa tilted her head to the side. "Is it another form of Xyz Summon? Well, either way, Vince sure is putting up a show!"
"I...don't understand..." Yuya muttered from his room, perplexed. "Where's the difference between his Dueling...? Until now, he's Dueling like he always does..."
"The true fun starts here!" I announced. "Perses' effect activates! The turn this card is Xyz Summoned, all face-up cards you control have their effects negated until your next Standby Phase! Now I activate Perses' other effect. By detaching an Overlay Unit, all Monsters you control are destroyed, and you take damage equal to half of one of the destroyed Monster's Attack! The only Monster going down is Dolphin, so you take 1200 damage! Savage Feast!"
One of the orbs flying around the giant got absorbed into its chest as it caught Dolphin between its hands, crushing the Monster against the ground several times before it was destroyed.
Ren: LP 4000 - 1200 = 2800
"The effect of White Aura Dolphin activates!" Ren stated. "By banishing a "White" Monster from my Graveyard, I can resurrect this Monster! I banish White Stingray and Special Summon Dolphin in defense mode!"
"Oh, Ren, will you ever learn?" I shook my head with a wave of my finger. "Do you honestly think I didn't expect you to use Dolphin's effect? The whole reason why I decided to use Perses was that I knew you'd have a Monster on your field after its effect resolves. The turn I activate Perses' Savage Feast, Monsters I control can't attack you directly, but I can keep attacking your Monsters until you ran out of "White" Monsters to banish."
"So I've fallen into your trap...is what you're saying?" Ren asked calmly, slightly turning his head to look at me.
"Hmmm, maybe," I admitted, pointing at Ren's field, namely his other set card. "That there might be trouble, but you don't know the chime of a bell until you ring it, right? Let's see what you've got in store, Ren. Battle! Mythorror God Micutli attacks your Dolphin! Soul Hunting!"
"I activate my Trap Card!" Ren called out, his Trap showing a White Aura Whale using its body to protect a kingdom from being destroyed by a tsunami. "White Shelter! When the opponent declares an attack while I control a "White Aura" Monster, that attack is negated and the Battle Phase ends!"
"Well dodged, but my deck's hunger will continue to corner you into an abyss of despair," I told. "I set three cards face-down and pass!"
"Vince...this isn't you..." Yuzu muttered as she placed both hands on her chest. "During your Duels, you always try to have fun...but now...it's as if you want to kill your opponent..."
"Watashi no turn!" Ren declared as he drew his card. We both turned the corner as he began his counterattack. "I normal summon White Moray (ATK: 600/LV: 2) from my hand and tune it with the Level 6 Dolphin which is treated as a Tuner!"
"Great whale slumbering in the abyss," Ren chanted as Moray was surrounded by six green rings created by Dolphin. "Awaken in the deep between life and death! Synchro Summon! Come forth, the Level 8, White Aura Whale (ATK: 2800)!
A giant white colored whale appeared as it swum in the air above the stadium.
"Whale's effect activates upon Special Summon!" Ren stated. "All Monsters you control are destroyed! Land Purification!"
The whale gave an ear-piercing cry as Perses and Micutli were destroyed by the soundwaves.
"Whoa, that's one nasty effect!" Yugo whistled.
"The effect of Perses activates, destroying the cards in my Pendulum Zone and placing him there!" I explained as Perses rose in a blue pillar of light, the number 4 under its feet.
"R-Ren has managed to destroy all of Vince's Monster!" Melissa stuttered. "Moreover, Vince also surprises us by revealing a Pendulum Monster! He was telling the truth of being Sakaki Yuya's friend, after all, they use the same Summoning Methods!"
"Battle!" Ren shouted as he threw his arm to the side. "White Aura Whale attacks you directly! Great Tusk!"
"Not so fast, Ren! Triple Continous Trap Cards activate!" I declared as all my set cards flipped up.
The first one showed a demon laughing deviously while holding a straw puppet. "Qiongqi of the Four Fiends! With this card, during the Battle Phase, I can target a face-up Monster in attack mode on the field, and if that Monster didn't declare an attack in this Battle Phase, its controller takes 1000 damage! Also, as long as this card is face-up on the field, both players have to enter their Battle Phase during their respective turns!"
The second one showed a demon holding a banquet and eating souls and meat with a bored expression. "Taotie of the Four Fiends! When this card is activated or during both our Standby Phases, a Mythorror Ennui Token is Special Summoned to both our fields in attack mode (Dark/Fiend/ATK: 0/DEF: 0/LV: 2)!" the same demon on the Trap's picture appeared on both our fields. "Then, all "Mythorror" Monsters gain 200 Attack and Defense for each one on the field (Ennui Token(x2): ATK 0 = 400, DEF: 0 = 400)!"
The third Trap showed a woman with long, brown hair, holding a shield and lance, an owl on her shoulder, and an army of humans trembled underneath her. "And the final Trap is Minerva's Subjugation! Now as long as this card is face-up on the field and you control 2 or more Monsters, you can only declare an attack with one of those during the Battle Phase!"
"Even with all those cards active, Whale's attack will still land!" Ren pointed out.
"Minerva's Subjugation has another effect!" I revealed as the Trap card shone brightly. "Once per turn, I can negate the attack of the Monster with the highest Attack my opponent controls! Since there's Mythorror Ennui Token on your field with 400 Attack, your Whale's attack is negated!"
"Those three cards...damn, a lockdown combo," Ren realized.
"That's right!" I laughed. "At this moment, I activate the effect of Qiongqi, targeting the Mythorror Ennui Token you control!"
"Due to Qiu...Qiongi, no wait, I mean...bah!" Melissa grumbled in annoyance. "Whatever that card's name is, Ren will take 1000 damage if he doesn't attack with Ennui Token, however, due to Minerva's Subjugation, Ren can only attack with one Monster during the Battle Phase and he already did so with Whale!"
"And that's not all!" I interrupted. "Due to Taotie's other effect, Ennui Tokens cannot attack or be attacked, which means Ren, you can only attack with White Aura Whale, allowing Minerva's Subjugation's effect to kick in, negating the attack!"
"Which means I'll take 1000 damage during the end of the Battle Phase and my attacks are sealed off..." Ren finished. "Huh, not bad. I enter my Main Phase 2."
Qiongqi of the Four Fiends glowed brightly as a thunderbolt shot out, hitting Ren and making him hiss in pain.
Ren: LP 2800 - 1000 = 1800
"The cards in my hand are White Fish and Moray of Greed," Ren thought as he glanced at the two cards in his hand. "When I destroyed Perses and Kerberos, their Overlay Units were sent to the Graveyard except for Mythorror Imperial Army which got banished by its own effect. Hand Reverse is once again in Vince's Graveyard, so if I keep my two cards in hand, he'll draw two extra cards thanks to Hand Reverse. In that case, I'll set Moray of Greed to minimize the cards he's going to draw."
"I set a card face-down and end my turn!" Ren concluded.
"Ren, this whole combo was born to defeat you," I explained as I placed my fingers on the top card of my deck. "And believe me, this will be your end. Warewa no turn! Draw! I activate the effect of Hand Reverse in the Graveyard, banishing it to draw one more card since you hold one!"
I whistled as I saw the card I got. "This just got interesting. The effect of Taotie activates during the Standby Phase, summoning a Token to both our fields and the Attack and Defense of them all increase as well (Ennui Token(x4): ATK 0 = 800, DEF: 0 = 800). To put the icing on the cake, I activate the Continous Spell Taowu of the Four Fiends! Now whenever you activate an effect, you take 500 damage after it resolves!"
"For every effect he takes 500 damage?" Serena asked slightly shocked.
"To think he would corner his opponent this much..." Daphne narrowed her eyes. "He truly is the Grim Reaper..."
"How horrible..." Yuzu whispered from her room. "Vince...this isn't you at all..."
"However, I doubt Ren would lose," Bruno sternly stated. "After all, his deck is also constructed around Vince's data we have."
"What does the audience think of my Dueling now!?" I loudly asked.
"Not bad, youngster," a Topsider commented.
"Beat the crap out of that guy!" a Common shouted.
"Yeah, corner him further!" a third one told.
"Ah, then I shall do as the audience pleases," I chuckled with a slight bow. "Since there is a "Mythorror" Monster on my field, I can resurrect Tindalos from my Graveyard once again, and with the increase of "Mythorror" Monsters, their Attack and Defense increases as well (Ennui Token(x4): ATK 800 = 1000, DEF: 800 = 1000; Tindalos ATK: 2400 = 3400, DEF: 2700 = 3700).
"Now, I activate a powerful Spell Card known as Persona Coalesce!" I continued. "Through its effect, I can Fusion Summon a "Mythorror" Fusion Monster by banishing one Monster I control and a "Mythorror" Monster from my Extra Deck which is the same Card Type as a Monster you control. Ren, you control White Aura Whale which is a Synchro Monster, so I fuse together Mythorror Tindalos I control and Mythorror God Khonsu in my Extra Deck!"
"Lustful creature that transcends time, gain the moon's guidance, and become humanity's fear!" I chanted as my two Monsters merged into a vortex portal. "Fusion Summon! Appear, Level 10! The honored Goddess binding oath for the deities, Mythorror Titan Styx (Dark/Fiend/Fusion/Pendulum/Effect/ATK: 2900 = 3900/DEF: 3000 = 4000/LV: 10/SC: 12)!"
A white skinned woman with demonic yellow eyes, pitch black long hair, and wearing a dress which was completely made of greenish-black water that showed souls floating on it appeared.
"I'm at your disposal, master," Styx told me. "I'll aid you to victory!"
"Vince can Fusion Summon as well!?" Melissa exclaimed. "Just like Sakaki Yuya, he has Pendulum, Xyz, and Fusion Monsters under his command!"
"A Fusion-Pendulum Monster..." Shun muttered as he narrowed his eyes.
"Damn, why does everybody get cool support-cards while I get none!" Sawatari fumed. "I got no Extra Deck Monsters! I want some too!"
"Hoh, interesting," Roger commented with a sly smile as he moved a chess piece on a nearby board. "This Sakushi Vince could be an interesting pawn to use..."
"Thanks to Tindalos, I can draw a card and have Styx gain 300 Attack (ATK: 3900 = 4200). Next, I activate Styx's effect!" I stated. "I banish White Aura Whale from your Graveyard, and have Styx gain the banished Monster's effects until the End Phase! Soul Banquet!"
A portal opened behind Ren as his Dolphin emerged. Several souls shot out Styx's dress, catching the dolphin and bringing it inside Styx's dress.
"Stop...this isn't Dueling..." Yuya whispered in an anguished tone. "This is violence, far from the Entertainment Duel my father taught me!"
"Now I activate Styx's newly acquired effect! I halve the Attack of your White Aura Whale!" I shouted as Whale's ATK dropped to 1400. "Then I activate Perses' Pendulum Effect, placing the Scale 1 Mythorror Atargatis from my deck in my other Pendulum Zone! Let's Battle! Mythorror Titan Styx, attack Whale! Hell's Punishment!"
The souls in Styx's dress were released once more, surrounding Whale.
"You can't escape defeat, Ren!" I laughed.
"Sore wa dou kana!" Ren called out. "From my Graveyard, I activate the other effect of White Shelter! By banishing this card when a "White Aura" Monster is attacked, I take no further battle or effect damage this turn! Since I've activated an effect, Taowu of the Four Fiends would deal me 500 damage, however, White Shelter's effect resolves first, so the damage I would by it is negated!"
"Tch, but your Monster is still destroyed!" I pointed out as Whale was dragged into Styx's dress as well.
"That's true, but not for long! I activate Whale's effect!" Ren stated. "By banishing one of the White Morays in my Graveyard, Whale is Special Summoned to my field as a Tuner, and all Monsters you control are destroyed by Whale's Land Purification!"
"The Pendulum Effect of Atargatis activates!" I also stated. "When the opponent activates an effect which destroys "Mythorror" Monsters I control, that effect is negated and Atargatis is Special Summoned in defense mode to my field from the Pendulum Zone (Atargatis: ATK 0 = 1200, DEF 2000 = 3200; Ennui Token(x4): ATK 1000 = 1200, DEF: 1000 = 1200; Styx: ATK 4200 = 4400, DEF: 4000 = 4200)!"
The two of us turned another corner, Ren still in the front.
"I end my turn!" I shouted. "It seems I wasn't able to defeat you with Styx, but my lockdown combo will surely be your end. Although, it quite the shame our Duel is going to end in such a boring way. The audience might be pleased, but I'm not. I wanted to ask many things from you..."
"Ask?" Ren parroted confused. "What do you mean?"
"There's something that troubled my mind from our Duel the other day," I explained. "For example, why did you hold back then? And don't say you didn't, because you could've ended the Duel on your second turn by using White Spirits' effect from the Graveyard."
"You've noticed that?" Ren muttered in a silent tone. "Well, if I want to be honest, I didn't want the Duel to end yet. I thought you are a talented Duelist, so I wanted to draw that Duel out until the very end. And it was a good thing to do since you've shown me so much, even a Synchro-Pendulum Monster."
"Ah, I see...however, here's where my second question is born," I said. "In that Duel, I never used the word 'Pendulum' Monster, and it's surprising how you know what a Synchro-Pendulum Monster is in the first place. Not to mention, you never actually questioned what Pendulum Monsters were during that Duel. You are a resident of the Synchro Dimension, so this Summoning Method is unknown to you."
All the Lancers watching became confused by what I said, while Bruno facepalmed.
"Oh, he didn't..." he grumbled.
"So Ren...just who are you?" I asked while pointing at him. "The enemy's spy?"
"Spy? I'm not one of Academia's spies," Ren calmly replied. "I'm a Common from the Synchro Dimension, and that's that."
"Oh?" a wide grin raced across my face as Ren's body froze. "Academia? How do you know of that place? It was never revealed to the public before, and I never told you anything about it. Care to explain? Or do we have to call Bruno to support your lies?"
"Oh my God, Ren..." Bruno muttered in anger. "Way to go..."
"...Either way, my last statement wasn't a lie," Ren told after silence. "If you want to know, I'm not the enemy nor a friend. I'm just here to do my job, to maintain a promise. Watashi no turn! Draw!"
Roger's eyes widen as his body froze. "How those he know about Academia? Don't tell me... did the Professor dispatch somebody to bring me back to the Fusion Dimension... or to examine the Synchro Dimension before a possible invasion..." Roger clicked a button which was on his desk. "After the Duel between Sakushi Vince and Ren, I want the latter to be escorted here under any circumstances."
[Understood, sir.]
"A promise?" I echoed at Ren's words. "What do you mean? Anyway, the effect of Taotie of the Four Fiends activates during the Standby Phase, summoning another Token to both our fields, and the Attack and Defense of "Mythorror" Monsters on the field increases further (Atargatis: ATK 1200 = 1600, DEF 3200 = 3600; Ennui Token(x6): ATK 1200 = 1600, DEF: 1200 = 1600; Styx ATK: 4400 = 5000, DEF: 4200 = 4600)! My formation is absolute!"
"Don't be so sure about that!" Ren sternly replied. "I banish White Poison from my Graveyard to activate its second effect. Since I control a "White Aura" Monster, I can destroy a face-up Spell or Trap Card you control and my choice, obviously, is Taowu of the Four Fiends!"
"Since it was destroyed before White Poison's effect resolved, you won't take 500 damage..." I muttered as the card exploded in particles. "However, destroying Taowu was a mistake on your part. I've still got my lockdown combo to keep you in check!"
"Not for long!" Ren said. "Using one of the Level 2 Mythorror Ennui Token you gave, I tune it with the Level 8 White Aura Whale!"
"Nani!? He's actually using the Token to Synchro Summon!?" Shinji gasped.
"He's summoning a Level 10 Synchro Monster?" Crow narrowed his eyes. "Those are bad news for Vince."
"Bare witness to my inner strength!" Ren declared as Ennui Token was surrounded by eight green rings created by Whale's body. "Reclining dragon that sleeps at the pinnacle of Creation! You in whom an all-knowing, all-powerful mind dwells! Awaken and come forth! Synchro Summon! White Aura Biphamet (Water/Fish/Synchro/Effect/ATK: 3300/LV: 10)!"
A Monster as large as Whale appeared, two head attached to its body and roaring loudly as it stared at me with its blood-red eyes.
"Since a Token went left the field, all "Mythorror" Monster's Attack and Defense goes down (Atargatis: ATK 1600 = 1400, DEF 3600 = 3400; Ennui Token(x5): ATK 1600 = 1400, DEF: 1600 = 1400; Styx ATK: 5000 = 4800, DEF: 4600 = 4400)." Ren reminded. "Next, I normal summon White Fish from my hand and activate its effect, tributing itself to add two copies of White Fish from my deck to my hand. Now I activate my set card, Moray of Greed to shuffle the two White Fishes in my hand into the deck to draw three new cards!"
"Vince..." Yuzu whispered. "Stay on guard...this new Monster must be a troublesome one..."
"I activate the Spell Card Release Force!" the card showed a Gandora the Dragon of Destruction with a fiery aura as the spirits of Mystical Elf and Kuriboh were above it. "By tributing all Monsters I control except one, that Monster gains 400 Attack for each tributed Monster and I gain that many Life Points! I tribute the other two Ennui Tokens I control and have Biphamet gain 800 Attack (ATK: 3300 = 4100) and I gain 800 Life Points!"
Ren: LP 1800 + 800 = 2600
"Since two more Tokens are out the picture, your Monsters' Attack and Defense lower further (Atargatis: ATK 1400 = 1000, DEF 3400 = 3000; Ennui Token(x3): ATK 1400 = 1000, DEF: 1400 = 1000; Styx ATK: 4800 = 4400, DEF: 4400 = 4000) and Minerva's Subjugation's effect can't resolve since I only control one Monster!"
"Tch, you managed to break through my combo..." I narrowed my eyes. "As I thought, this combo isn't enough to defeat you. However, Styx still has more Attack than your Monster."
"Don't underestimate my White God!" Ren warned. "I activate the Continous Spell Card White Salvation. Through its effect, once per turn, I can return a "White" Monster from my Graveyard to my hand. I choose to add back Moray. Then I activate another Continous Spell, White Nightmare! Through its effect, once per turn, I can send any "White" Monsters from my hand to the Graveyard and increase a "White" Monster's Attack by 500 for each until the End Phase! I discard Moray which I added back to my hand along with White Sea Nettle, to raise Biphamet's Attack by 1000 (ATK: 4100 = 5100)!"
"Its Attack is now higher than Styx's..." Crow noted from his room as Biphamet's left head's eyes flashed red.
"Battle!" Ren shouted. "White Aura Biphamet attacks your Mythorror Titan Styx! Creation Purge!"
"I activate the effect of Mythorror Shi-Shi in my Graveyard!" I shouted.
"That won't work!" Ren cut me off. "Due to White Nightmare's additional effect, when the powered up Monster attacks, it can, once per turn, negate the effect of an opponent's Spell or Trap and banish it!"
I gritted my teeth as Biphamet's left head fired a sphere of energy from its mouth, destroying Styx in no time.
Vince: LP 4000 - 700 = 3300
"I activate Styx's effect! When destroyed, by destroying a card I control, I can place her in the Pendulum Zone!" I explained. "I destroy Minerva's Subjugation! Then, since it was destroyed by the effect of a "God" or "God's" card, this Trap's final effect kicks in, allowing me to draw a card and inflict you with 500 damage!"
Ren: LP 2600 - 500 = 2100
"Hehe, my onslaught just started," Ren chuckled. "Battle! White Aura Biphamet, attack Mythorror Atargatis next! Creation Purge!"
"That thing can attack twice!?" Dennis cried out as Atargatis was destroyed. "That's one tough Monster, especially if supported by White Nightmare..."
"Since another "Mythorror" left the field, Vince's Monsters lose more power (Ennui Token(x3): ATK 1000 = 600, DEF: 1000 = 600)!" Melissa pointed out. "Ren has made a huge comeback, folks! Can Vince strike back on his next turn!?"
"I end my turn, Release Force and White Nightmare's effects expire (Biphamet: ATK 5100 = 3300)." Ren concluded as Biphamet's left head's eyes lost their glow. "It was fun while it lasted, but before my White God, nobody can win."
"While it lasted?" I parroted. "What are you talking about? The Duel is nowhere near its end! The true fun begins now! Warewa no turn! Draw! During the second Standby Phase after their activation, the Four Fiends cards are destroyed due to their own effects!" I explained as Qiongqi and Taotie exploded in particles.
"Since those cards left the field, Vince's Monsters' Attack and Defense return to normal and no more Tokens will be summoned to the field," said Bruno aloud (Ennui Token(x3): ATK 600 = 0, DEF: 600 = 0).
"With my set Pendulum Scales, them being 4 and 12, I can Pendulum Summon Monsters with Level through 5 and 11!" I declared. "Mythical creatures and Gods, gather under my guidance, and the power which together with my soul will bring forth victory! Pendulum Summon! Come forth, from my hand: God's Sorcerer, Howard (ATK: 0/LV: 7/SC: 0)!"
"An honor to fight by your side after so long, master," Howard told as he emerged from a Pendulum Portal.
"Vince has performed a successful Pendulum Summon and the crowd sure is loving it!" Melissa pointed out as the cheers got louder.
"Oi, oi, Sakushi, try and keep it down will ya!" Sawatari fumed. "Damn, why is everyone trying to become the audience's favorite today!?"
"Next, I normal Summon God's Familiar Nekohime (ATK: 0/LV: 1/SC: 0) from my hand!" I said as the feline-human appeared in a flash of light.
"Hello there ~nya!" she giggled, striking a meow pose. "Wait ~nya! I can't fly!" she gasped as she started slowly falling towards the ground, however, she was caught between Howard's arms. "Oh, Howard! Long time no see ~nya!"
"Long time no see, Nekohime," Howard replied in his stoic voice.
"Awww, how cute!" Melissa squealed with a blush. "I would like to be held by a strong man too!" she yelled, causing everybody watching to look at her confused. "I mean... um... what the Hell are you all looking at!? Can't a woman dream big!?"
"Um... anywho," I weakly spoke up. "I activate Nekohime's effect, targeting the "God" named Micutli in my Graveyard and have her Attack become equal to Micutli's!"
"Here I go ~nya!" Nekohime giggled as her hantu started glowing. "God's Inheritance ~nya!" she shouted as she jumped in the air, a dark mist enveloping her body as she transformed into a truck-sized cat with yellow feline eyes, long claws and fangs, and dark fur made of mist (Nekohime: ATK 0 = 2700).
"I activate Howard's effect!" I stated. "I perform a Fusion Summon using monsters I control without the need of a Fusion Card! Using one of my Mythorror Ennui Token and Howard as materials, I Contact Fusion Summon Mythorror God Xolotl (ATK: 2200)!"
"A Contact Fusion?" Ren asked amazed. "Didn't expect that, although, none of your Monsters can stand up to my White God!"
"Oh, but an entertainer always saves up tricks for emergencies," I chuckled with a snap of my fingers. "I activate the other effect of Taowu of the Four Fiends in my Graveyard! By banishing this card, Qiongqi, Taotie, and Hundun of the Four Fiends, which was there from the beginning of this Duel when I discarded my initial hand, from my Graveyard, all Fiend Monsters I control gain 400 Attack for every Fiend Monster on the field (Ennui Token(x2): ATK 0 = 1600; Nekohime: ATK 2700 = 4300; Xolotl: ATK 2200 = 3800)!"
"He hid that effect until now?" Bruno narrowed his eyes. "Isaac was right, this vessel knows how to Duel..."
"Next, I switch one of my Ennui Tokens to defense mode, and I activate Xolotl's effect, tributing the Token in attack mode and have Xolotl gain its Attack until the End Phase!" I stated as one of the Tokens were absorbed into Xolotl's swords (ATK: 3800 = 5400). "Now, Battle! Mythorror God Xolotl, attack Biphamet with Scorching Lightning!"
"If this attack lands, Ren will take 2100 damage, enough to wipe out his remaining Life Points!" Melissa exclaimed.
Ren sped up, racing across the field at great speed and catching an Action Card.
"Damage Banish!" he shouted. "With this card, the damage I take is reduced to zero!"
"Tch, I actually forgot this was an Action Duel..." I admitted as Xolotl slashed Biphamet's left head off, but Ren was left unharmed. "You negated the damage, but your so-called White God is still destroyed."
"Is it?" Ren taunted as Biphamet's left head started regenerating. "My White God...is immortal!"
"What the-!" I gasped as the head returned, Biphamet roaring with both its heads. "Unlike the other "White Aura" Monsters, you don't have to banish "White" Monsters from the Graveyard to revive it!?"
"What happened? You seem pale," Ren mocked with a chuckle. "Have you lost your will to fight?"
"...Don't joke with me. I'll attack that Monster until I destroy it for good," I told my opponent. "Battle! Nekohime attacks Biphamet next!"
"You're naive!" Ren scold me as he used the side-wall to drive into the air, catching an Action Card in a bubble. "Encore! This card copies an Action Card from my Graveyard, and the one I choose is Damage Banish, reducing the damage I would take to zero!"
"Take this ~nya!" the familiar leaped across the field, using her nails to claw Biphamet's left head which dissolved in smoke, however, it quickly returned to normal, headbutting Nekohime. "Ow-y! You're so mean ~nya!" she sobbed as she returned to her original form, rubbing her head as she hid behind me, sitting on the back of my D-Wheel.
"Damn, its effect isn't a once per turn effect?" I gritted my teeth. "I can't do anything else... I set a card and end my turn, Nekohime, Xolotl, and Taowu's effects expire (Ennui Token: ATK 1600 = 0; Nekohime: ATK 4300 = 0; Xolotl: ATK 5400 = 2200)."
"Don't let this to waver you, master," Xolotl spoke up. "Your field is solid, having Styx in your Pendulum Zone to keep your Life Points safe."
"Yeah... but...will that be enough...?" I thought.
"Vince, I once made a vow to a person who saved my life and I must complete my mission, even if that means to destroy you!" Ren coldly proclaimed, a memory arising in his head.
FLASHBACK
"Ren, they're on our tail!"
"Don't worry, Natasha! Just a little longer and we'll arrive at the village!"
The one to speak was Ren, addressing a woman behind him. Ren didn't wear his mask and didn't have an ugly scar on his face, he was wearing some white priest robes which were stained red with blood.
The woman behind him was a young woman, the same age as him, wearing brown robes also colored red from blood, long black hair, and amethyst eyes.
The two were currently on the back of White Dolphin, the Duel Monster swimming as fast as it could from several monsters, which seemed to be Mythorror Atargatises.
"Come on partner, you can do it!" Ren told his Dolphin. "Just a little longer!"
Much to Ren's relief, the sight of an island came into view glowing in the night from its lights.
"There's the village!" Natasha cried out in happiness.
However, her happiness along with Ren's soon turned into despair as a sudden explosion went off at the village, Mythorror Nightgaunts and Mythorror Elfins flying above the fire.
"NO! THEY EVEN ATTACKED THE NORTH-WEST VILLAGE!"
Ren roared in anger. To think those monsters would declare a mass-attack on different villages at the same time, it was impossible! They never did such a thing before!
"REN! LOOK OUT!"
Ren's head snapped at Natasha behind him, seeing a Mythorror Nightgaunt charge down at great speed towards them, colliding into them. White Aura Dolphin cried out in pain as its body dissolved into air, leaving Ren and Natasha to fall into the water.
"Natasha!"
"I'm okay!"
The two sages got closer to each other, the three Atargatises coming closer and closer to them while Nightgaunt stayed above them.
"Damn it! They cornered us!" said Ren, the village behind them in chaos while more monsters were surrounding them.
"Ren, look at me!" Natasha quickly told, taking Ren's head between her hands, staring at Ren's eyes. "Promise me you'll stop him!"
"What are you talking about!?" Ren asked as he glanced to the side, but Natasha was persistent.
"Promise me you'll stop Demiurge!" she urged.
"Natasha..." Ren's eyes widen. "Don't you dare-!"
"Bye, Ren...I love you..."
Natasha's body got surrounded by a faint glow as she summoned her most trustee partner, Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier, which grabbed Ren and flew into the air, leaving Natasha in the water alone.
"NATASHA!" Ren cried out as Natasha got surrounded by the Atargatises grabbed her, dragging her down towards the sea's abyss.
"NOOOOO!" Ren howled as he trashed in Brionac's grip. "NATASHA! NO!"
Suddenly, the Nightgaunt from before flew in front of Brionac, using its tail to claw the dragon. Brionac roared in pain, dropping Ren by accident.
A glowing circle materialized beneath Ren, causing him to fall into it and go unconscious.
...
"Natasha..."
Ren weakly mumbled as he opened his eyes. He stood up in a sitting position, noticing he was in a bed, his clothes on a nearby chair and his body covered in bandages where he was wounded.
"Ah, you're awake."
Ren's head turned to the side, seeing a person with long hair and glasses.
"My name is Isaac. A pleasure to meet you, descendant of-"
"W-Where am I!?" Ren suddenly asked as panic washed over him. "I remember the village in chaos, several monsters closing on us-Natasha! Where's Natasha!?"
The man named Isaac stayed silent, causing Ren to grab him by his clothes.
"Where's Natasha!? Tell me she's safe! I remember she used her last bit of strength to summon Brionac, but she..."
Isaac closed his eyes, shaking his head.
Tears started running down Ren's face, his heart sinking down in pain and despair just like his girlfriend sunk down the sea, drowning and being eaten by monsters.
"No..." Ren sobbed. "You saved me, can't you save her as well...?"
"It's too late." Isaac calmly told. "Or we save you at the same time, or we don't save anyone. Also, by saving you, we already messed with time-space and going back to save this Natasha you're talking about while the you of that time is still alive could create a dimensional distortion, killing us all. I'm sorry."
Ren cried as his final hopes vanished. His girlfriend's final words echoed in his head.
Promise me you'll defeat Demiurge! ... Bye, Ren ... I love you ...
"Demiurge..." Ren growled, anger taking over his body. "Natasha, don't worry...I'll keep my word...I'll kill that false God..."
"I'm going to defeat you here and now! I will fight you with everything I have and complete my mission and keep my promise!" Ren vowed. "Watashi no turn! Draw! Once again, I activate the effect of White Salvation, returning White Moray to my hand! Then I activate White Nightmare's effect, sending Moray from my hand to the Graveyard and boost Biphamet's Attack Points by 500!"
Following Ren's words, Biphamet's left head's eyes flashed red (ATK: 3300 = 3800).
"Its eyes flashed...but only the left head's..." I thought.
"Battle!" Ren cried out. "White Aura Biphamet attacks your Nekohime! Creation Purge!"
"Do something ~nya!" Nekohime shouted alarmed as Biphamet's right head charged the attack.
"I wonder..." I whispered as I narrowed my eyes. I speed up and grabbed an Action Card which failed Ren's notice. "Evasion! This negates your attack!"
"Lucky shot, but I've still got an attack!" Ren shouted.
"He didn't activate White Nightmare's additional effect?" I asked in my head.
"Battle! Biphamet attacks your Nekohime again! Creation Purge!"
Upon command, Biphamet charged a second attack, this time from its left head.
"I activate Styx's Pendulum Effect!" I abruptly stated. "When I would take battle or effect damage, I recover that many Life Points instead!"
"Have you forgot? Due to White Nightmare's additional effect, when the powered up Monster attacks, it can, once per turn, negate the effect of an opponent's Spell or Trap and banish it. Your plan fails!"
A grin came to my face. "I wonder about that. I activate the Trap Card Pendulum Cross!" the card showed Howard and Ikora switching places between a battlefield and a Pendulum Zone. "With this card, I can switch the positions between a Monster in my Monster Zone and a Monster in the Pendulum Zone! I summon Styx to the field and replace her with Nekohime, thus, Styx won't be banished because of White Nightmare!"
"Since it lost its attack target, I redirect Biphamet's attack onto Styx!" said Ren.
Just like Ren, I used the side-wall to drive into the air, grabbing an Action Card, but almost fell off as I landed on the ground. "WHOA! That was cool, but I won't do it ever again because I almost died! I activate Battle Change! I change your attack onto Ennui Token!"
The energy blasted by Biphamet was taken by the Token.
"Since it was in defense mode, I take no battle damage!" I pointed out.
"You survived..." said Ren, hard to believe such a thing. "In that case, I activate the Continous Spell Synchro Uphold! With this card, once per turn, if I control a Synchro Monster and said Monster is attacked during the Battle Phase, I take no battle damage during that battle! I end my turn with this, White Nightmare's effect also ends!"
Biphamet's right head's eyes stopped glowing (ATK: 3800 = 3300), causing me to chuckle.
"Whenever Biphamet attacks or is attacked, only one of its two head battles with the enemy and only one is destroyed. Also, when it's targeted by an effect, only one of its heads glows...it has two heads, one attack for each. I think I understand Biphamet's secret, but let's see if my theory is correct."
"What's wrong!? It's your turn, Sakushi Vince!" Ren shouted as we turned the next corner. "Afraid to Duel!?"
"The true fun...starts now!" I called out, pointing at the sky. I moved the same hand to my deck, taking hold of the top card of my deck. "Warewa no turn! Draw! I activate Styx's Monster Effect, banishing Micutli from my Graveyard to reduce your Biphamet's... left head's Attack by 2700!"
"What did you say?" Ren asked confused as Biphamet's left head was covered in the souls from Styx's dress (Biphamet: ATK 3300 = 600).
"He stated which head he targeted?" Bruno narrowed his eyes. "Does that mean he figured out Biphamet's secret...?"
"Now I activate the other effect of Pendulum Cross from the Graveyard!" I stated. "By banishing this card, I swap the positions of Styx and Perses, placing the Scale 12 Styx in the Pendulum Scale and Special Summoning Perses to my field in attack mode (ATK: 3500)! Now, with my set Pendulum Scales, them being 0 and 12, I can Pendulum Summon Monsters with Level through 1 and 11! Pendulum Summon! Revive from the Extra Deck: God's Sorcerer, Howard (ATK: 0/LV: 7/SC: 0)!"
"Does he plan to perform another Contact Fusion?" Serena asked no-one.
"Battle!" I shouted. "Mythorror Titan Perses attacks...Biphamet's right head! At this moment, I activate Nekohime's Pendulum Effect, increasing Perses' Attack by 1000 (ATK: 3500 = 4500)! Ultimate Disaster!"
"Damn it, there aren't any Action Cards insight. If I activate Synchro Uphold's effect to protect my Life Points, Vince's next attack against the left head will cause me to take 1800 damage, adding an extra 1000 damage because of Nekohime's effect to increase Xolotl's Attack by 1000, I would take 2800 damage total and lose. If I don't activate Synchro Uphold's effect, then Biphamet's secret will be revealed...there's no other choice!"
"Come at me!" said Ren as Perses slashed Biphamet's right head into two, but it quickly returned to normal (Perses: ATK 4500 = 3500).
Ren: LP 2100 - 1200 = 900
"Eh? Why did Ren take only 1200 damage?" Melissa asked confused, a sentiment shared by everyone else. "Wasn't Biphamet's Attack reduced to 600?"
"White Aura Biphamet may look like one Monster, but it's actually two," I explained. "Each head is one Monsters, so when I used Styx's effect, only the left head's Attack was lowered while the right head kept its 3300 Attack Points. Both heads have effects to revive the other when it leaves the field, and each head can declare an attack during the Battle Phase."
"NANI!?" the entire crowd exclaimed shocked.
"In all of my years, I never heard of anything like that!" Melissa told. "Biphamet can truly be considered a God because of this!"
"A Synchro Monster like that actually exists!?" Crow shouted.
"I-I-I-Is that even legal!?" Shinji stuttered.
"To think you would figure it out so quickly...heh..." Ren muttered. He reached for his mask, removing it. "It seems I truly have to use all my strength against you."
"What an ugly scar..." Sawatari commented as a feeling of nausea washed over him.
"I don't think I've introduced myself completely yet." Ren told, moving a hand across his hair, causing some strands to stand up.
A sharp gasp left my mouth, realizing who his face reminded me of. "Your face is..."
"My name is Ren... Sakaki Ren."
Silence and more gasps were heard across the entire City after Ren's words.
"As if one wasn't enough to endure..." Sawatari muttered.
"His face..." Yugo breathed out. "Is exactly like mine..."
"Sakaki? How can he be... a Sakaki?" Yuya asked confused.
"I... Impossible..." Yuzu's eyes widen to dinner plates. "Yuya doesn't have any relatives... so why is he named Sakaki...?"
"Why does his face remind me of Sakaki Yuya and Yuri so much?" Serena asked no-one. "He can't be another counterpart, can he?"
"What happened? Aren't going to attack?" Ren spoke up with a smile.
"Oi, you aren't going to pretend you just didn't say what you said!" I snapped. "What do you mean you're 'Sakaki'!?"
"I have the right to remain silent," Ren calmly replied. "If you don't make your move, then your turn's timer will drop to zero."
"Why you... Battle!" I called out. "Xolotl attacks your Biphamet's left head which has 600 Attack! I also activate Nekohime's Pendulum Effect (Xolotl: ATK 2200 = 3200)! Scorching Lightning!"
"I activate the effect of Synchro Uphold!" Ren stated. "The damage I take is negated, and since the Synchro Monster which battled was destroyed, I can draw a card from my deck!"
"Your Monster is really annoying," I grumbled as Biphamet recovered its head. "With the battle's end, Xolotl's Attack returns to 2200. Now I activate Howard's Monster Effect! I perform a Fusion Summon using Howard and Xolotl as materials!"
As my two Monsters got sucked into a fusion vortex, I chanted.
"Goddess whom oversees the dishonorable souls in her kingdom, become my faithful comrade and line-up in my army! Contact Fusion! Appear! Mythorror Goddess Hel (ATK: 2600/LV: 7)!"
"The Monster which defeated me during our Duel." Daphne inquired as she narrowed her eyes. "Will it be enough to defeat Ren...?"
"Hel..." Harald narrowed his eyes from his room. "To think Hel would work for a Demon.. well, Gods are difficult to understand but they aren't stupid, so I'll believe Hel knows what She's doing."
"Battle!" I announced. "Hel, attack the left head and defeat Ren! Life Ending Decree!"
"I activate Synchro Uphold's other effect!" Ren shouted. "By sending this card to the Graveyard when my Life Points are 1000 or less and I would take battle or effect damage while I control a Synchro Monster, the damage I take is negated!"
"Tch, I end my turn! Biphamet's Attack now returns to normal (Biphamet(Left head): ATK 600 = 3300)."
"Let's end this." Ren sternly declared. "Boku no turn! Draw! I activate White Salvation's effect, returning White Moray to my hand! Then I activate White Nightmare's effect, discarding Moray to boost Biphamet's left head's Attack by 500 points (Biphamet(Left head): ATK 3300 = 3800)! Then, by discarding the White Fish I just drew from my hand, I equip the right head with Blanc Maelstrom, increasing its Attack by 500 points as well (Biphamet(Right head): ATK 3300 = 3800)!"
"Battle!" Ren cried out. "White Aura Biphamet, the left head, attacks your Mythorror Goddess Hel! Creation Purge!"
"Using any Action Spells would be useless..." I thought as the attack connected. "Due to Hel's effect, she can't be destroyed by the opponent as long as you control Monsters!"
Vince: LP 3300 - 1200 = 2100
"Here's the second one! Biphamet, the right head, attacks your Hel again! Creation Purge!"
"I activate the Pendulum Effect of Styx! The damage I take is added to my Life Points instead!"
"The same trick won't work twice!" Ren shouted as he grabbed an Action Card. "Action Spell Drag Chute! This card negates Life Points recovery effect during this turn, thus, you do take the damage!"
Vince: LP 2100 - 1200 = 900
"Also, Blanc Maelstrom has an additional effect!" Ren revealed. "When a Monster equipped with this card fails to destroy an opponent's Monster, that Monster is banished!"
"What did you say!?" I gasped as Hel totally vanished from the field.
"They each have the same amount of Life..." Yuya noted.
"I activate Blanc Maelstrom's other effect!" Ren shouted with a smile. "By destroying this card and returning a banished "White Aura" Monster to my Extra Deck, a "White Aura" Monster I control can declare an additional attack during this turn, also, it gains half the Attack of the returned Monster! I choose to return Dolphin, allowing the left head to attack again and increase its Attack by 1200 (Biphamet(Left head): ATK 3800 = 5000)!"
"This is bad news for Vince!" Melissa shouted. "The second effect of White Nightmare wasn't activated yet, so when it attacks again, it can negate the effect of a Spell or Trap and banish it!"
"Then check this out! I activate the Quick Effect of Mythorror Snow in my hand!" I quickly stated. "I can equip this card to my Perses, increasing its Attack by 700 (Perses: ATK 3500 = 4200)!"
The left head fired a sphere of energy from its mouth, destroying Perses.
Vince: LP 900 - 800 = 100
"You used an offensive effect to protect your Life Points!?" Ren gasped in surprise.
"Perses is a Pendulum Monster, thus I add it to my Extra Deck while Snow, who was treated as an Equip Card, is sent to the Graveyard..." I slowly explained. That's when I noticed I was breathing hard. "Damn... that was too close for my own good..."
"Stubborn little...I end my turn!" Ren frowned. However, he soon smiled. "Heh, I hate to admit it, but this Duel is quite intense, way better than our first one."
True to his words, I noticed the audience was cheering for both of us, enjoying the Duel to the maximum.
"Yeah..." I nodded, smiling. "It is. Warewa no turn! Draw!"
"My current hand contains Mythorror Wohnung, Mythorror Niebla, and Pendulum Arise I just drew. Think, think, think, what Monster can defeat Biphamet..."
The sound of a heartbeat boomed in my head. A faint glow was coming from my Extra Deck, and when I checked, one of my two remaining blanc cards was glowing brightly.
"You want to help me?"
Another heartbeat echoed in my head, the card gaining its text and picture.
"Than I'll grant you that wish." I looked back at the track, a serious expression on my face. "With my set Pendulum Scales, I Pendulum Summon once again! Revive from the Extra Deck: Mythorror Atargatis (Tuner/ATK: 0/LV: 2/SC: 1), Mythorror Titan Perses (ATK: 3500/Rank: 8/SC: 4), God's Sorcerer Howard (ATK: 0/LV: 7/SC: 0)! And from my hand: Mythorror Wohnung (Tuner/ATK: 1500/LV: 4/SC: 2), Mythorror Niebla (ATK: 1400/LV: 4/SC: 9)!"
"He Pendulum Summoned a full field!" Dennis exclaimed.
"He even Pendulum Summoned an Xyz Monster!?" Shun asked shocked.
"When I can Pendulum Summon Level 8 Monsters, I can also Pendulum Summon Perses! Now I activate Howard's effect once again, fusing himself with Atargatis! Contact Fusion! Come to me, Level 8! Mythorror God's Servant Valravn (ATK: 2800/SC: 9)!"
The wolf-raven appeared with a screech as it followed me while flying.
"Another Contact Fusion." Dennis narrowed her eyes. "I still can't believe how he can Contact Fusion Summon when he was never taught at Academia..."
"Brrr, that ugly thing again." Daphne shivered at the sight of Valravn.
"Vince... you're having fun, right?" Yuzu thought as she smiled. "Finally you're Dueling like you used to. You're trying to have fun in this Duel."
I grinned as I raised my hand into the air. "Now, I tune my Level 4 Wohung with my Level 4 Niebla! Great lord of darkness, by the orders of the Gods, descend here and now! Synchro Summon! Arise, the Synchro Tuner Monster, Mythorror God's Servant Phobos (Dark/Fiend/Synchro/Tuner/Effect/ATK: 2400/DEF: 2900/LV: 8)!"
The Monster that emerged was a demonic being with the face of a black panther, long glowing curved horns pointing forwards, glowing pieces of moon-like solid covered its shoulder pads, abdomen and left arm, while the rest of its body is covered with black, white, and blue armor.
"A Tuner... Synchro Monster...?" Bruno whispered astonished. "Vince has one of those?"
"I activate Phobos' effect!" I stated. "Once per Duel, when this card is Synchro Summoned while I have fewer Life Points than my opponent, I can make my Life Points equal to my opponent's! Cosmic Force!"
Vince: LP 100 = 900
"Then I activate Phobos' other effect! I can place one Fear Counter on a face-up Monster you control! I choose Biphamet's left head! Here's where the fun really comes. As long as Phobos and Valravn are face-up on the field, Monsters with Fear Counter have their effects negated, can't change their battle position, and their Attack and Defense Points are halved due to their effects (Biphamet(Left head): ATK 3300 = 1650)!"
"Its effects... are negated..." Ren's eyes widen in shock.
"That's the way!" Yugo cheered. "Show that guy not to mess with my face!"
"That's right! Since the left head has its effects negated, if the right head is destroyed, its effect can't revive it, meaning Biphamet can be destroyed! Battle! Mythorror Titan Perses attacks the right head! Ultimate Disaster!"
Perses cut off Biphamet's right head, destroying it for real this time.
Ren: LP 900 - 500 = 400
"Impossible..." Ren couldn't believe this. "You actually defeated my White God... impossible..."
"Battle!" I declared throwing my hand forward. "Phobos, attack the left head! Doomed Destiny!"
Phobos fired a spiral of dark energy from its left hand, annihilating Biphamet's remaining head and causing its body to explode.
"GYAAAAAAH!"
Ren cried out as he fell off his D-Wheel from the explosion, falling on the ground and his Duel Runner crashed.
Ren: LP 400 - 750 = 0
Winner: Ren!
"Ren!" I gasped concerned as I stopped my D-Wheel, running towards Ren's body.
"We... WE HAVE A WINNER!" Melissa screamed together with the crowd's cheers. "After an intense and long battle, the one to finally come out victorious is none other tan Sakushi Vince who used every Summoning Method out there to impress us!"
"Ren, are you alright!?" I asked him.
"This... is fine..." Ren breathed out, glancing at me. "You truly are an Entertainer, Sakushi Vince. You've done a good job. Heh..."
Ren smiled as he ran a hand through his hair. "Your Dueling wiped the floor with me. I had fun, probably the most fun I ever had in any Duels before this one."
"Sakushi Vince..."
Ren's expression turned serious as he stared at me.
"Watch out for who you call 'friends' and 'comrades'. You never know when you're going to be backstabbed by them."
Suddenly, a strong light appeared under Ren, forming a circle around him. His body slowly started dissolving. I heard him say one more thing before disappearing.
"Doomed Destiny, huh? What a fitting Attack Name to finish me off with..."
Damn, this is the longest Duel I ever wrote. I think.
Anywho, I'm very proud of the Duel and I hope you guys liked it as well. Here I made Vince more Extra Deck Monsters so you guys wouldn't be bored from always reading the same Monsters. Ren also gave it all in this Duel, to keep his promise to Natasha, her (dead) girlfriend, and to complete his unknown mission.
Why the name 'Natasha' you ask? Well... to be honest, it was the first name which came to my mind and I actually liked it.
Now, if anything confuses you, don't worry, everything will be explained as the story goes on.
By the way, I made some modifications to Ren's already existing White Nightmare card, its new effect is down below.
Well, that's all for today, hope you guys liked the chapter. Don't forget to review!
Fan-made Cards:
Action Cards:
- Overpower
Action Spell
Target 1 Monster you control: It can attack all Monsters your opponent controls in Defense Position once each.
Ren:
(Made by me):
- White Poison
Counter Trap
If you control a "White Aura" Monster, negate the activation of an opponent's Monster Effect, and if it was on the field, that Monster's effects are negated as long as it's face-up on the field. If you control a "White Aura" Monster, banish this card from your GY and target 1 face-up Spell or Trap your opponent controls: Destroy it. You can only use each effect of "White Poison" once per turn.
- White Shelter
Normal Trap
When the opponent declares an attack while you control a "White Aura" Monster, negate the attack and end the Battle Phase. When a "White Aura" Monster you control is attacked, you can banish this card from your GY, and if you do, you take no further battle or effect damage during this turn. You can only use each effect of "White Shelter" once per turn.
- Release Force
Normal Spell
Target 1 Monster you control. Tribute all other Monsters you control and the targeted Monster gains 400 ATK for each tributed one. Then, you gain LP equal to that amount.
- White Nightmare
Continous Spell
Target 1 "White" Monster you control: Discard any amount of "White" Monsters from your hand, and that target gains 500 ATK for each one and this effect (these last until the End Phase):
Once per turn (Quick Effect): When this card attacks, negate the activation of an opponent's Spell or Trap and banish it.
- Synchro Uphold
Continous Spell
Once per turn, when a Synchro Monster you control is attacked during the Battle Phase, you take no battle damage involving it. If that Monster is destroyed by that battle, you can draw 1 card. (Quick Effect): Send this card to the GY; If your LP are 1000 or fewer and you would take battle or effect damage while you control a Synchro Monster, the damage you would take is negated.
- Blanc Maelstrom
Equip Spell
Equip this card only to a "White" Monster by discarding a "White" Monster from your hand. The equipped Monster gains 500 ATK. If the equipped Monster fails to destroy an opponent's Monster by battle, banish that Monster. (Quick Effect): Destroy this card and target 2 "White Aura" Monsters (one which is banished, and one which is on your field); Shuffle the banished Monster into your Extra Deck, and if you do, the Monster you control gains half its ATK and can attack an additional time during this turn.
Vince:
(Made by 'mekyaku'):
- Mythorror Imperial Army
Normal Trap
When you control no Monsters and you're about to take a direct attack, if this card is in your GY: Negate that attack or effect damage, and if you do, Special Summon this card as an Effect Monster (Dark/Fiend/Effect/ATK: 1000/DEF: 1000/LV: 4) with this effect:
When this card is Summoned by its own effect, Special Summon 2 "Mythorror Imperial Tokens" (Dark/Fiend/ATK: 500/DEF: 500/LV: 4). Once per turn, you can increase the Level of all "Mythorror Imperial" Monsters you control by 1 for each one you control. When you would Xyz Summon a "Mythorror God" or "Mythorror Guardian" Monster, you can use "Mythorror Imperial Tokens" as Xyz Material but banish them instead of attaching them to the Xyz Monster, and if you do, for each target 1 of your banished cards and attach them to that Xyz Monster as Xyz Materials. When this card is sent to the GY, banish it.
- Mythorror Shi-Shi
Normal Trap
When a "Mythorror" Monster you control would be destroyed (by the opponent), activate this card to negate its destruction. When a "Mythorror" Monster you control is attacked, if this card is in the GY: Special Summon this card as an Effect Monster (Dark/Fiend/Effect/ATK: 2000/DEF: 2000/LV: 7) with this effect:
This turn, "Mythorror" Monsters can't be destroyed. The next time this card would be sent to the GY, banish it.
- Trivia: based on the Chinese guardian lions or Imperial guardian lions, referred to in English as shishi, from the Chinese shí shī (literally: "stone lion").
- Mythorror Titan Perses (Dark/Fiend/Xyz/Pendulum/Effect/ATK: 3500/DEF: 3000/Rank: 8/SC: 4)
Pendulum Effect: You can only Pendulum Summon "Mythorror" monsters. This effect can't be negated. Once per turn, if there isn't a card in your other Pendulum Zone, you can place 1 "Mythorror" Pendulum Monster from your deck into that zone.
Monster Effect:
2 Level 8 "Mythorror" Monsters
(This card is always treated as a "Mythorror God" card.) If you can Pendulum Summon Level 8 Monsters, you can also Pendulum Summon this card. When this card is Xyz Summoned, negate the effects of all face-up cards your opponent control until their next Standby Phase. Once per turn, you can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card: Destroy all face-up Monsters your opponent controls, and then, inflict damage to your opponent equal to half of one of the destroyed Monster's ATK. The turn you activate this effect, Monsters you control can't declare a direct attack. When this card is destroyed while in the Monster Zone: Destroy all cards in your Pendulum Zones and place this card there.
- Qiongqi of the Four Fiends
Continuous Trap
Both players have to enter their Battle Phase during their respective turns. During the Battle Phase, target 1 face-up Attack Position Monster that player controls: This turn, if at the end of that Battle Phase the targeted Monster didn't declare an attack and is still face-up on the Field, inflict 1000 damage to its controller. At the second End Phase after this card's activation, destroy it.
- Taotie of the Four Fiends
Continuous Trap
When this card is activated and during both player's Standby Phase, Special Summon 2 "Mythorror Ennui Token" (Dark/Fiend/ATK: 0/DEF: 0/LV: 2), one on both players' fields, in Attack Position. These Tokens cannot attack or be attacked, but does not prevent the player to attack directly the opponent. All "Mythorror" Monsters gain 200 ATK and DEF for "Mythorror" Monster on the field. At the second End Phase after this card's activation, destroy it.
- Taowu of the Four Fiends
Continuous Spell
Whenever your opponent activates an effect, inflict them 500 damage after it resolves. At the second End Phase after this card's activation, destroy it. If this card is in the GY, and there is a "Qiongqi of the Four Fiends", "Hundun of the Four Fiends", and "Taotie of the Four Fiends" in the GY, you can banish this card and those to have all Fiend Monsters you control gain 400 ATK for every Fiend Monster on the field.
- Hundun of the Four Fiends
Continuous Spell
As long as this card is face-up on the field, all effects which negate destruction, battle damage, or effect damage, are negated. Once per turn, when your opponent activates a Spell Card, if you have a card with that same name in your GY: Banish that card to negate the opponent's card's effects. At the second End Phase after this card's activation, destroy it.
- Mythorror Titan Styx (Dark/Fiend/Fusion/Pendulum/Effect/ATK: 2900/DEF: 3000/LV: 10/SC: 12)
Pendulum Effect: You can only Pendulum Summon "Mythorror" monsters. This effect can't be negated. Once per turn (Quick Effect): If you would take battle or effect damage, gain that amount of Life Points instead.
Monster Effect:
1 Fusion, Synchro, or Xyz Monster + 1 Level/Rank 7 or higher "Mythorror" Monster
Must be first Fusion Summoned. (This card is always treated as a "Mythorror God" card.) Once per turn, you can banish a Monster from either player's GY, and activate one of these effects:
- This card gains that Monster's effects
- A Monster your opponent controls loses ATK and DEF equal to half the banished Monster's ATK or DEF, whichever is higher (if tied, you can choose)
When this card is destroyed, you can destroy 1 card you control and place this card into your Pendulum Zone.
- Mythorror God's Servant Phobos (Dark/Fiend/Synchro/Tuner/Effect/ATK: 2400/DEF: 2900/LV: 8)
1 "Mythorror" Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner "God" or "God's" Monsters
When this card is Synchro Summoned, if your LP are lower than your opponent's, you can make your LP become equal to your opponent's. You can target a face-up Monster your opponent controls: Place 1 Fear Counter on it. As long as this card is face-up on the field, all monsters with Fear Counters have their effects negated and can't change their battle position. If this card would be used as Synchro Material for the summon of a "Mythorror" Synchro Monster, you can also use 1 Monster with a Fear Counter on it as material by treating it as a Level 2 Synchro Monster. This effect cannot be used the turn this card is Synchro Summoned. All of this card's effects can only be used once per Duel.
(Made by me):
- Hand Reverse
Normal Spell
Send cards from your hand to the GY equal to the number of cards your opponent holds in their hand. During your Standby Phase, banish this card from your GY: Draw cards equal to the number of cards your opponent holds in their hand. You can only use this effect of "Hand Reverse" once per turn.
- Rank-Up-Magic Horrific Force
Quick-Play Spell
This card can only be activated during the Main Phase. Target 1 face-up "Mythorror" Xyz Monster you control; Special Summon from your Extra Deck, 1 "Mythorror" Xyz Monster that is 1 or 2 Ranks higher than that target, by using that target as the Xyz Material. (This Special Summon is treated as an Xyz Summon. Xyz Materials attached to that target also become Xyz Materials on the Summoned monster.) You can only activate one "Rank-Up-Magic Horrific Force" per turn.
- Minerva's Subjugation
Continous Trap
As long as your opponent controls 2 or more Monsters, they can only attack with one of them during the Battle Phase. Once per turn, when your opponent declares an attack with the Monster with the highest ATK they control, you can negate that attack. When this card is sent to the GY by the effect of "God" or "God's" Card, you can draw 1 card and inflict 500 damage to your opponent.
- Persona Coalesce
Normal Spell
Fusion Summon 1 "Mythorror" Fusion Monster using one Monster you control and one "Mythorror" Monster in your Extra Deck as materials, but banish them. The Monster you select from the Extra Deck must be the same Type (Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, Pendulum) as a Monster your opponent controls. Except the turn this card was sent to the GY, you can banish this card from the GY and target one Level 4 or lower "Mythorror" Monster in your Banish Zone: Special Summon that target.
- Pendulum Cross
Normal Trap
Target 2 Pendulum Monsters you control (one in your Monster Zone, and one in your Pendulum Zone): Special Summon the Monster from the Pendulum Zone and place the other Monster in its place. Banish this card from your GY: Target 2 Pendulum Monsters you control (one in your Monster Zone, and one in your Pendulum Zone); Special Summon the Monster from the Pendulum Zone and place the other Monster in its place.