Volkihar's options are running out, with Harkon now on Jack's side the final battle against the Vampire Lord Volkihar can finally begin, first Leo needs to take out Lyla, without Lyla Volkihar cannot conduct his ritual, while Leo takes on the One-Fanged Priestess Harkon distracts Volkihar, but will it be enough?
21: Darkness Falls - Part 1.
Leo was running down one of the tunnels only to end up in another one, from time to time he reached a larger room, then Leo stopped running he ducked away behind a concrete block, Volkihar and Lyla stood at the end of the hallway, Leo could hear them talk: 'So now that you know how to control it we can finally proceed.' 'Volkihar spoke.
'I'm afraid, the magic was almost too strong for me.' Lyla replied.
'I know, that is why I tied Serana to that machine, you do the magic into the Soul Gem that powers the machine, that machine in turn draws Serana's life force to power the portal then the Soul Gem through the machine streams the overflowing magic back into Serana restoring her life force, so she stays alive and you don't have to strain...' Before Volkihar could finish his sentence he got punched in his guts by Harkon then with a powerful kick to the chest Harkon send Volkihar flying, Volkihar however landed on his feet. 'Time we end this Volkihar.'
The two Vampire Lords gazed at each other a few seconds.
'Lyla go to the ritual room.' Volkihar calmly said, then he lunged at Harkon, the latter neatly dodged Volkihar then he ran off, Volkihar following closely behind, at that point Lyla started to run but Leo jumped over the concrete barrier he was hiding behind, at first Lyla didn't notice Leo until the Blade threw a small smoke bomb behind Lyla, the Vampire was startled by the explosion and sudden smoke
Leo was slowly walking towards her. 'You know Lyla, if you surrender now we won't have to fight, at this point Volkihar is a lost cause anyway.' Lyla was quickly looking around her for a way out. 'There is no running away Lyla, not this time.' Leo of course meant the time Jack came face-to-face with Lyla where Volkihar appeared to help her.
Lyla looked Leo right in the eyes. 'Then I must fight, this is what Lord Volkihar wanted!' She activated her Duel Disk and D-Gazer. 'AR Vision - Link established.'
Leo did the same. 'You know Lyla, I hoped we could resolve this without a fight, well then I should show you what I can do, I won't hold back.' Leo sighted. 'Duel!' They both then shouted.
(Lyla: 8000) - (Leo: 8000)
'Ladies first Lyla, now show me what the One-Fanged Priestess is capable of.'
Lyla looked over her five cards, she wanted to take one but hesitated then her hand moved to another one but again she hesitated.
'Lyla.' Leo then said, his voice sounded kind. 'No need to be nervous.' Lyla faintly smiled, then she took three cards and placed them in her Duel Disk, two of them appeared vertically on the Field a horizontal placed card appeared in front of the first two, then she waved as a sign she ended her turn.
Leo quickly drew his card. 'Darn, I can't tell what Lyla thinks, this whole nervous thing could be an act, I can't afford to hold back here.' Leo took two cards from his hand. 'First of all you control a Monster and I don't I can Advance Summon this Monster without the need of releasing another Monster, I Summon Sirocco the Dawn!' With a loud screech the man-sized Blackwing with the blue feathers on its head appeared. (2000 ATK)
Lyla nervously took a step back as the Monster looked down on her.
'Now that I control one Blackwing I get to Special Summon Bora the Spear!' Next to Sirocco the more ferocious Bora appeared carrying its drill-like spear over its shoulder. (1700 ATK)
'Bora attacks the Defending Monster, and when Bora attacks Piercing Damage is dealt!'
Bora the Spear took the spear in its hand, then the Blackwing leaped through the air, the reversed card disappeared and the sickening Giant Germ appeared in its place. (100 DEF)
Bora's spear drilled right through the Giant Germ, it exploded and purple goo his Leo in his face, he wiped it off.
'Now I get to Special Summon two more.' Lyla quickly took two cards from her Deck and placed them on her Duel Disk, the scattered Giant Germ reformed on the Field into two more. (100 DEF x2)
(Lyla: 6400) - (Leo: 7500)
'Sirocco attacks another Giant Germ!' Leo commanded, the Blackwing charged in. 'I activate Wall of Revealing Light!' One of Lyla's Trap card opened up. 'I pay 4000 Life Points so that Monsters you control with 4000 or less Attack Points cannot attack.' Quickly a barrier rose up between Leo and Lyla, Sirocco crashed into the barrier, it tried to kick and claw through the barrier to no avail, the Blackwing simply retreated in the end.
(Lyla: 2400) - (Leo: 7500)
'Since my attack cannot continue I end my turn here.' Leo stated.
Lyla slightly showed a smile as she drew her card. 'I Summon Darklord Nurse Reficule!' The creepy woman wearing bandages appeared she hovered slightly above the ground with her four demonic wings. (1400 ATK) 'Next I Set one card.' Lyla continued, the reversed card appeared next to her other facedown card. 'Finally I activate Gift Card, which normally gives you 3000 Life Points but thanks to my Nurse Reficule you now lose 3000 Life Points! Anti Cure!' Leo was suddenly wrapped in bandages and lifted from the ground, he struggled a bit to break free he landed on his feet.
(Lyla: 2400) - (Leo: 4500)
'I end my turn.' Lyla casually said.
'Figures, that whole ''I am nervous'' thing she did before was an act, she hoped I'd drop my guard, I wonder what she'll do next.' Leo thought.
'Anyway, I have no time for your tricks Lyla, once I get rid of your Wall of Revealing Light it is over.' Leo drew his card. 'Well it is over.' Leo showed Lyla a card it was Heavy Storm, he placed the card in his Duel Disk, a powerful storm whipped up. 'I am sorry, the Duel isn't quite over yet!' The reversed card Lyla played last turn turned around. 'I activate Imperial Custom, now only Imperial Custom is destroyed!' The Heavy Storm hit the barrier it dissolved. 'Then I end my turn.'
Lyla quickly drew her card. 'I Release one of my Giant Germs!' She shouted, a pillar of light enveloped one of the purple blobs. 'I Advance Summon Darklord Marie!' Out of the pillar of light stepped a woman with dark-blue angel wings appeared, her skin color was the same color as her wings, she had shoulder-length blond hair for the rest she wore a pink dress and white, short neck-cape and sandals. (1700 ATK)
'My turn ends here.'
Leo looked at his Deck for a few seconds before he drew his card. 'Got you Lyla, I just drew Icarus Attack.' Leo took a second card from his hand then placed the Icarus Attack and the other card in his Duel Disk both cards appeared next to each other in his Spell and Trap card Zone.
'Now I Summon Breeze the Zephyr!' The small bird covered in orange feathers dropped out of the air and landed next to Bora. (1100 ATK)
'Now I Tune my Level three Breeze to my Level five Sirocco!' Breeze changed into three rings then Sirocco flew through them.
'Black gales lead the way, ride the winds of freedom! Synchro Summon! Soar, Black-Winged Dragon!' With a loud roar the ferocious-looking bird-dragon appeared it started to circle around the room letting out a screech every now and then. (2800 ATK)
'Since I still cannot attack I end my turn here.' Leo stated.
'It is my turn.' Lyla stated she quickly drew her card.
'I Special Summon Silent Wobbly to your side of the Field, this allows me to draw a card but you gain 2000 Life Points, also your hand size becomes three.' The small fish-creature appeared next to Leo. (1000 ATK)
A blue light appeared around the Blade. 'Anti Cure!' Lyla shouted, the bandages created by Darklord Nurse Reficule lashed out to Leo. 'Black-Winged Dragon! Damage Drain!' Leo shouted, Black-Winged Dragon appeared in front of Leo it blocked the bandages. (2800- 2100 ATK)
'I Normal Summon Dark Resonator!' Lyla continued, the small Fiend holding the resonator appeared. (1300 ATK)
'I Tune my Level three Dark Resonator and my Level five Darklord Marie!' Dark Resonator hit its resonator then changed into three rings, Marie flew through them, suddenly the normally green rings changed to purple and black flames appeared around them, then a black mist appeared in the room. 'Dark lord of the underworld, turn my pain into your power! Synchro Summon! Cursed Dragon show yourself, Beelze of the Diabolic Dragons!' Slowly the black mist came together in the center of the room it started to take shape a snake-like creature covered in red scales appeared, it had a humanoid chest with two huge yellow bug-like eyes in the chest, the creature had a small head and two larger snake-like heads coming from behind its back. (3000 ATK)
'Beelze attacks Black-Winged Dragon!' Lyla shouted, the two snake-like heads shot forward.
'I activate Mirror Wall!' Leo shouted, his Trap card sprung open. 'Your Monster's Attack Points are halved!' Leo said, a barrier appeared before Beelze when it passed through the Monster became weaker. (3000- 1500 ATK) Then Black-Winged Dragon flapped its wings sending Beelze back.
(Lyla: 1800) - (Leo: 4500)
'Beelze cannot be Destroyed by Battle and when I take Damage Beelze gains Attack Points equal to the Damage I took.' Beelze inhaled some of the black mist around the Field, it got slightly stronger. (1500- 2100 ATK)
'I change my Darklord Nurse Reficule to Defense Mode.' Lyla continued her turn, the nurse knelt down and shielded herself with her arms. (600 DEF) 'Next I Equip Reficule with Mist Body.' Lyla played another card, a thin layer of mist appeared around the Darklord. 'Then I shall end my turn with Rain of Mercy.' A Spell card appeared briefly on the Field a soothing rain started. 'Normally this increases both our Life Points by 1000, but I use Anti Cure!' Lyla shouted. 'Then I use Black-Winged Dragon!' For a second time Black-Winged Dragon shielded Leo, getting weaker in the process. (2100- 1400 ATK)
(Lyla: 2800) - (Leo: 4500)
'My turn.' Leo stated, he drew his card. 'I don't pay for Mirror Wall.' He said, the Trap card exploded and the barrier disappeared, Beelze became stronger. (2100- 3600 ATK)
Leo slowly drew his card he looked over the Field, then he looked at his hand. 'Well this is a long-shot but I seem to not have a choice here.'
'Okay Lyla, I activate Icarus Attack!' Leo's Trap card opened. 'I Release Bora so I Destroy Mist Body and Wall of Revealing Light!' Bora disappeared first the mist surrounding Nurse Reficule disappeared then the barrier scattered, Lyla gasped as she saw her only protection disappear.
'First of all Black-Winged Dragon takes out that remaining Giant Germ!' With its sharp claw the Signer Dragon crushed the germ, then Black-Winged Dragon shielded Leo from the damage. (1400- 700 ATK)
'Next I change Silent Wobbly to Defense.' Leo continued, the fish-creature curled up on the ground. (2000 DEF) 'Next I Set one card and I end my turn.' A single card appeared behind Black-Winged Dragon.
'This is a minor setback, but I won't give up, I can't give up!' Lyla muttered more to herself then to Leo, she drew her card. 'Since Darklord Marie is in my Graveyard I gain 200 Life Points every turn.' A warm light surrounded Lyla, she briefly started to glow.
(Lyla: 3000) - (Leo: 4500)
'Next I activate Upstart Goblin, I can draw a card but you gain 1000 Life Points.' Lyla drew her card, a warm light appeared around Leo. 'Take my Anti Cure!' The Vampire then yelled, the bandages approached Leo and again Black-Winged Dragon guarded him, (700- 0 ATK) the wings of Black-Winged Dragon were completely red now.
'Beelze attacks Black-Winged Dragon!' Lyla shouted.
'I activate Negate Attack!' Leo reacted, a barrier appeared before Black-Winged Dragon and Beelze bounced off of it.
'In that case I Set a Monster and I end my turn.' A horizontal card appeared next to Beelze.
'My turn!' Leo shouted, quickly he drew his card. 'I use the Effect of Black-Winged Dragon, Beelze loses 700 Attack Points for each Black-Feather Counter, Black Burst!' A stream of black feathers started to swirl around Beelze, the Dragon became weaker. (3600- 900 ATK)
'Now Black-Winged Dragon regains all the Attack Points lost and you take damage equal to the Attack Points your Monster lost.' The storm of feathers slowly approached Lyla, she screamed as the feathers cut her across her body, Black-Winged Dragon let out a powerful roar. (0- 2800 ATK)
(Lyla: 200) - (Leo: 4500)
'Since I took damage Beelze becomes stronger!' Lyla's Dragon roared. (900- 3600 ATK)
'That is not the point Lyla, I know Beelze's Effect, now I change Black-Winged Dragon to Defense Mode.' The Dragon folded its wings and landed on the ground. (1600 DEF)
'Now I Equip it with Mist Body.' Leo continued, he played the Spell card and a thin layer of mist appeared around Black-Winged Dragon.
'You're clever.' Lyla chuckled: 'If I use Anti Cure your Black-Winged Dragon loses 700 Attack Points then you relay that damage to me causing me to lose the Duel, well that would be a problem, but Beelze can evolve further, it was a nice try but I fear it wasn't enough.' Lyla casually drew her card, Leo took a few steps back, he felt his knees shaking. 'Fear? Why am I afraid? She is bluffing right?'
'Now watch me, first I gain 200 Life Points because of Marie being in my Graveyard.' The warm light enveloped Lyla once again.
(Lyla: 400) - (Leo: 4500)
'Next I Flip Summon my Scapeghost!' The horizontal card disappeared a blood-red scapegoat-looking creature appeared, its eyes were glowing. (0 ATK) 'Now I can Summon as many Black Sheep Tokens as I want, and I want one.' Next to the blood-red sheep a dark-blue version appeared. (0 ATK)
'Now I Tune my Level one Scapeghost to my Level one Black Sheep Token and Level eight Beelze!' The Scapeghost turned into a purple ring, like last time black flames appeared around it, then the Black Sheep Token flew through it, Leo gasped as Beelze suddenly got surrounded by the same black flames. 'Dark lord of the underworld, evolve further into darkness! Synchro Summon! Dragon of death and decay show yourself, Beelzeus of the Diabolic Dragons!' Lyla chanted, Leo watched in fear as he saw Beelze changing its entire skin became dark purple, a demonic face appeared on the chest of the dragon. (4000 ATK)
Sweat poured down Leo's face, even Black-Winged Dragon was trembling in fear, Lyla was laughing like crazy.
Volkihar and Harkon ran through the tunnels constantly clawing and punching at each other, at one point Volkihar used his Vampire powers to disappear in a cloud of smoke then reappeared at the other end of one of the largest chambers in the Underground, it was shaped like a half cylinder and, several boarding platforms stood neatly in a row, the ceiling was barely visible, Harkon braced himself as Volkihar lunged at him fist-first, Harkon leaped back at the right time when Volkihar swung his fist that put the Vampire Lord off balance, Harkon saw his chance to land a few punches of his own on Volkihar's chest.
'Volkihar, we lived for quite some time, we both have combat experience only difference is I have a young body, you can't keep up with me.' Harkon bragged, at that point Volkihar showed his left arm, the bat-wing shaped Duel Disk appeared on his wrist the red lines started to glow then the difficult pattern appeared around Volkihar's left eye.
Harkon and Volkihar stood in the middle of the hallway, Volkihar had a wicked smile on his face. 'So in the end you decide to betray me?' Volkihar spoke. 'No Volkihar I decided to do what I had to do from the beginning, I'm taking you down!'
Volkihar started to laugh. 'If you think you can then show me! Come at me Harkon!'
'Duel!' They both shouted.
(Harkon: 8000) - (Volkihar: 8000)
'I won't let Serana fall Volkihar, I Summon Ally of Justice Cyclone Creator!' A mechanical, red bird with rotors in its wings dive-bombed out of the air and started to hover above the ground. (1400 ATK)
'Now I Set two cards and I end my turn.' Quickly Harkon played the two cards, they appeared behind Cyclone Creator.
'You know Harkon, my guess is I defeat you on my third turn.' He held up three fingers. 'This is my first turn!' Volkihar said, he slowly drew his card.
'I activate my DNA Transplant!' Harkon roared, one of his Trap cards opened up. 'I make all Monsters Light!' Cyclone Creator glowed for about two seconds.
'I Summon Vijam the Cubic Seed.' Volkihar ignored Harkon's Trap card, before Volkihar the weird-looking round seed with wings and the eye on a stalk appeared. (0 ATK)
'I Release the Vijam so I can Special Summon Dark Garnex the Cubic Beast from my hand!' Vijam disappeared and in its place appeared the large, purple four-armed creature, Harkon stared the creature directly in its single eye. 'When Garnex is Special Summoned it gains 1000 Attack Points.' Volkihar said, Garnex let out a blood-curling howl. (0- 1000 ATK)
'Now I activate the Continues Spell Cubic Karma!' The green card appeared before Volkihar. 'I Target Garnex, then I Send two Vijam from my Deck to the Graveyard then Garnex gains 800 Attack Points for each Vijam Send to the Graveyard.' The Vampire retrieved the two cards from his Deck then he discarded them, Garnex let out another roar. (1000- 2600 ATK) 'I Attack Cyclone Creator!' Harkon's machine tried to fly away but Garnex pounced right on it crushing the robot with its weight.
(Harkon: 6800) - (Volkihar: 8000)
'Since Garnex Destroyed a Monster I can Send it to the Graveyard then Special Summon two Vijam and I add Blade Garoodia the Cubic Beast to my hand.' Volkihar quickly retrieved a card from his Deck, then Garnex disappeared and in its place two Vijam appeared. (0 ATK)
'Now I Release the two Vijam and I Special Summon Blade Garoodia from my hand!' The two Cubic Seeds disappeared, a red bug-like creature appeared behind Volkihar towering above him, it had two gigantic blade-like horns at the sides of its small head and two purple thruster-like pods from behind its back. 'And when this is one is Special Summoned from my hand it gains 2000 Attack Points!' Sparks appeared around the creature as it powered up. (0- 2000 ATK)
'Next I Set one card and I end my turn.' A card appeared before Volkihar.
'My turn.' Harkon growled, he drew his card. 'I activate Call of the Haunted and I revive Cyclone Creator!' The red robotic bird reappeared out of a hole that opened in the floor. (1400 ATK)
'Now I Normal Summon Ally of Justice Unlimiter!' Next to the red bird-like robot the weird, blue mosquito-like creature appeared. (600 ATK)
'Now I Tune my Level three Cyclone Creator to my Level two Unlimiter!' Cyclone creator changed into three green rings then Unlimiter flew through them. 'Blinding light scourge of life, let the dark justice prevail! Synchro Summon, I call upon the Ally of Justice Catastor!' With a mighty crash the white and golden robot dropped out of the air, it left a small crater where it landed on the floor. (2200 ATK)
'And you think I would let you attack? I activate Threatening Roar!' Volkihar shouted, the Trap card opened up, Volkihar himself let out a terrifying roar, Catastor drew back.
'In that case I Set this and end my turn.' Harkon stated, a reversed card appeared behind Catastor.
'Two more turns.' Volkihar calmly said and he drew his card. 'I activate Cubic Wave.' Volkihar quickly played a Spell card. 'This card doubles the Attack Points of one Monster I control then halves the Attack Points of one of your Monsters.' Garoodia lifted itself into the air using its thrusters, sparks appeared around the weird creature. (2000- 4000 ATK)
On the other hand Catastor sank through its thin legs as it became weaker. (2200- 1100 ATK)
'Now I Banish Cubic Wave and Garnex from my Graveyard.' The two cards slipped from Volkihar's Deck he took the cards and put them in one of his pockets. 'Now I put a Cubic Counter on Catastor.' Quickly rust appeared all over Harkon's machine. 'Now Garoodia attacks Catastor and because Catastor has a Cubic Counter on it, it cannot attack and its Effect is negated!' Blade Garoodia used its thrusters to boost forward then it cut Catastor in half using one of its blade-like horns.
(Harkon: 3900) - (Volkihar: 8000)
'Garoodia can attack again!' Volkihar said, his Monster prepared the second attack. 'I activate Fires of Doomsday!' Harkon shouted two small one-eyed creatures that seemed to be made out of black flames appeared. (0 DEF x2)
One of the fires leaped out to Garoodia after it got destroyed Garoodia retreated. 'Since Garoodia just destroyed a Monster by Battle I can Release it and Special Summon three Vijam from my Graveyard! Then I add Buster Gundil the Cubic Behemoth to my hand.' Garoodia disappeared and before Volkihar three Vijam appeared, then Volkihar retrieved a card from his Deck. (0 ATK x3)
'I Release the three Vijam and I Special Summon Buster Gundil the Cubic Behemoth!' Behind Volkihar the spherical fortress-like monstrosity appeared, with the span of the creature it barely fitted inside the tunnel. (0- 3000 ATK)
'I end my turn.'
'You claimed to beat me on your third turn Volkihar, well that means next turn.' Harkon muttered, he sounded really nervous, his hand shook a bit when he drew his card.
'I activate Monster Reborn!' Harkon shouted, the Spell card appeared on the Field, then Catastor reappeared on the Field. (2200 ATK)
'Catastor attacks Gundil!' The one eye of Catastor started to glow. 'Your Gundil is treated as a Light Monster thus it is instantly destroyed through the Effect of Catastor.' Catastor fired a laser from its eye, Gundil exploded and the pieces crashed behind Volkihar.
'Since you Destroyed Gundil I can Special Summon three Cubic Monsters and I can add a Cubic card to my hand.' Before Volkihar three Vijam appeared, (0 ATK x3) then a card slipped from Volkihar's Deck it was: Indiora Doom Volt the Cubic Emperor. 'Now I use the second Effect of Cubic Karma! When a Vijam is Special Summoned to my side of the Field by a Cubic Monster's Effect during my opponent's turn I send this card to the Graveyard and halve my opponent's Life Points!' Suddenly Lightning struck Harkon, he fell to his knees.
(Harkon: 1950) - (Volkihar: 8000)
Harkon wanted to stand up. 'Stay down, it will spare you some pain.' Volkihar gloated he drew his card. 'I Release my three Vijam and I Special Summon Indiora Doom Volt!' The three seeds disappeared once again, then gigantic, white beast with the huge, thick arms and three legs appeared behind Volkihar. (0- 2400 ATK)
When Indiora Doom Volt is Special Summoned you take 800 Points of Damage!' Again lightning struck Harkon, he groaned as he fell on his stomach, slowly he managed to get back up to a sitting position.
(Harkon: 1150) - (Volkihar: 8000)
'Now I activate a second Cubic Wave.' Volkihar played the Spell card, Indiora Doom Volt became stronger. (2400- 4800 ATK) Catastor started to rust a second time and it became weaker. (2200- 1100 ATK)
'Finish it off Indiora Doom Volt! Attack Catastor!' This time Indiora used its gigantic arm to slam Catastor then threw the body at Harkon, Harkon closed his eyes, Catastor exploded in front of him.
(Harkon: 0) - (Volkihar: 8000)
At that moment both Harkon and Volkihar felt a gigantic surge of magic.
'Damn! Lyla Summoned Beelzeus, that means she faces a strong opponent.'
Harkon laughed: 'Yes Volkihar, I was a distraction, you let Lyla out of your sight, now it is too late.' With these words Harkon slumped to the ground, Volkihar looked at his former ally. 'Consider yourself lucky you survived, I will kill you once I am done with those Blades.' Volkihar disappeared in the shadows. 'Now Lyla where are you?' Volkihar thought as he used the shadows to quickly move through the tunnels.
Next time:
Will Volkihar be in time to help Lyla, or will Leo defeat the One-Fanged Priestess?
And what is Jack doing in the meantime? Find that out next time. ''Darkness Falls - Part 2.'' Coming next.