Stronger than Death
At the bottom of the stairs, Dale ran into Darren. But Darren's hair was black and his eyes were filled with hollow rage. The Millenium Medallion around his neck was glowing. A dark aura was surrounding his body. A flaming red aura quickly arose around Dale. "Long time, no see Seventh Guardian; Arcturas the Undefeatable", Dale said maliciously and grinned.
A sneer washed over Arcturas's face. "Took the words right out of my mouth, Vulcan Flare". Flare chuckled softly, but darkly, never moving his crimson eyes from Arcturas. Arcturas' fingers clenched tightly around his serpent staff. "What is so funny? It looks to me like you are still the same pathetic fool you were the last time we met".
Flare threw his head back and laughed deeply. "Pathetic!? Do my ears deceive me? If I'm not mistaken, it was I who defeated you and sealed your soul in the Millennium Medallion. And you're calling me weak. I think being crammed in there for so long has damaged your memory old friend". Flare spoke with such pride in his passed accomplishment.
Arcturas closed his eyes and grinned. "So tell me", he opened his eyes "who defeated you? It's obvious you are soulbound to that fragment around your neck". The guardian pointed at the golden talisman hanging from Flare's neck. It gave a quick flash and Flare was standing in Dale's place. His long red hair falling into his beard of the same color. The long scar on his cheek was just as noticeable as ever. His entire body was covered by a black cloak. The golden artifact still hung around his neck.
"Ah, it was that cursed Pharaoh. Shortly after defeating you, I confronted your king alongside the Dark Priest and engaged in combat. Unfortunately, I was no match for the Pharaoh's three great Allies". Arcturas tightened his grip on the staff even further.
"YOU SNAKE!! He was your king as well as my own. You swore your life to serving him and you betrayed him in his darkest hour. You deserve a fate worse than anything the Shadow Realm could ever deal you. Sadly, sending you to the Shadow Realm is the worse thing I can do to you". Arcturas' eyes gleamed white as he raised his staff over his head. "Enjoy eternity in OBLIVION!" he roared. The eyes of the staff faded to a piercing black. "FINAL FLAME!!" The embers streamed at Flare, engulfing him in a roar of heat. Part of the flames moved, revealing to Arcturas, Flare, completely unscathed.
"Did you actually think that would work? A fire spell on me?" The spell died away. "I'll show you a real fire spell. RUSH OF INFERNO!!" An eight sided star traced itself on the floor in fire around Arcturas. Flames flowered our of the ground, surrounding Arcturas. Flare turned and filled his face with a sinister smile. "So ends that little nuisance". The fire dispelled and an orb of light was left in it's place. Flare turned around. "What is that!?"
"No matter how powerful a spell you come up with, I'll be able to use it's power for myself. That was known as Draining Shield. It feeds me the power you use in a spell you send at me. And with that power, I can use this spell. RIAGEKI!!" Lightning cracked the air between them.
Flare's eyes widened as the bolts came straight at him. "MIRROR WALL!!" The bolts crashed into the wall and ran through out the reflective glass and continued on to Flare. He let out scream in agony. The wall shattered and he knelt down.
'Lucky I used the Mirror Wall to weaken that attack, or it would have been the end of me'. Flare stood up. "I don't have time to waste on you. I'll leave you to my pet". He turned and walked up a flight of stairs. But darkness surrounded Arcturas, not letting him leave the hallway. A noise echoed from one of the staircases. It echoed louder. It sounded like muffled breathing.
From the staircase in front of Arcturas emerged the duelist with the skull face. "Finally…a chance to face you. My lord…Master Flare…he told me…I would eventually get to duel you. Go on…hit me with you're best shot…I can withstand anything". The fearsome duelist took long pauses as he spoke, almost as if he kept losing train of thought in while talking. He drew a small knife and started walking toward Arcturas. "Or I…shall make the first attack". Arcturas merely raised his hand at the stranger. "SPARKS" he shouted. Red sparks flew from his hands at his enemy, covering his body in small fires. The skull faced boy stopped momentarily to shake the sparks off and continued walking.
'How did he do that? Even Flare and I would have at least flinched from an attack like that'. Arcturas slammed his staff on the ground in front of him. "Your name is Eddie, right? Well I am afraid here is where your following of Flare comes to and end".
Eddie snickered. "You're wrong…I cannot be harmed by your magic. Master Flare…he taught me to withstand spells…they have no effect on me". He stepped ever closer to Arcturas.
'That does not sound too good for me. How can I defeat someone who I can not hurt?' Arcturas "SHADOW SPELL", he shouted. Black steel chains spawned from the ground and wrapped around Eddie. He kept walking and phased through the chains.
"I told you…no spell can affect me…I'm immune". Arcturas took a few steps back. He eyed the knife in the fiend's hand.
"Then let us see you resist a dragon spell". He cupped the palms of his hands together like for the Kamehameha wave. "BURST STREAM OF DESTRUCTION!!" An all too familiar beam of white lightning erupted from the palms of his hands. It collided with Eddie, pushing him back to the other side of the room. When the beam subsided, Eddie resumed walking. "NO!! That is impossible! There is no way you could have survived that!"
"Dragon magic…is still magic. I am immune to any spell…you might have". Arcturas wrenched his staff from the ground.
"It looks as though I may need some help". He closed his eyes and held out his right hand. A dark purple aura flowed around it. "SPIRIT SUMMON: MAGICIAN OF BLACK CHAOS!!" The dark mage rose from the shadowed ground. It swung its staff around like a baton. "Seal him in the Shadow Realm! CHAOS SCEPTOR BLAST!!" An orb of black lightning with pink bolts formed on the ground and expanded as it flew at Eddie. Smoke rose off Eddie's shoulders and head. But still he continued his slow walk. His wide eyes inspected both of the spell casters.
"I'm going to need to keep your monster occupied. SPIRIT SUMMON: DESPAIR FROM THE DARK!!" Out of the ground leaped a skull faced monster with two longs horns. It held two very oversized claws in front of it. It was only visible for a second before merging with the darkness of the Shadow Realm.
"Keep a sharp eye out for it" Arcturas commanded. A purple light shown from his eyes, allowing him to see through the dark. Before he could spot the dark monster, he felt its large claw wrap itself around his body. Arcturas looked back to see its macabre face. The Magician of Black Chaos fired off a ball of lightning into the creature's face. Arcturas watched his ally follow the wicked monster, forgetting about Eddie. That is, until he felt a sharp pain in his side. He looked back at Eddie. The knife was lodged in his lung and already covered in his blood.
Back at the arena, the spectators were settling down from the previous duel. The announcer walked onto the dueling field. "Ladies and Gentlemen, we still have not found Sirius. It seems as though he has just vanished into thin air. But we feel that it is time we get our next match under way. So please give around of applause to our next duelist, The Overlord". The girl with blonde, off-level hair walked onto the circular stage and into the middle. She took a bow and continued to the far side of the field. "The Overlord entered the Tournament with her bet card as Reign-Beaux, Overlord of Darkworld". The crowd cheered for the young girl.
"And next we have her contender. Introducing the beauty of Egypt, Talon". The woman in the clothes bulma wore at the end of the first season of Dragonball stepped up to the arena. She smiled and waved to the crowd. Every guy in the stands leaned forward in their seats. She blew a kiss into the air and winked. The guys went crazy, filling the enter stadium with cheers. All of the attention disappeared from the Overlord. She pulled the hood from her sweatshirt over her head. "Talon's bet card when she entered the tournament was Exxod, Master of the Guard. Now, without any further delay, let this duel get underway". He strode quickly off the stage and the duelists activated their duel disks.
Overlord pulled six cards from duel disk as Talon drew her five. She quickly glanced over the cards and selected one. "I'll start with Graceful Charity. I'll draw three cards and discard two". She slipped out three more cards and set two of them in the graveyard slot. "And by discarding two of my Broww, Huntsmen of Dark World, I can draw another two cards. And I'll finish by summoning Beiige, Vanguard of Dark World (A1600, D1300)". Like all of the Dark World monsters, this fiend was a grotesque demon with sharp teeth and razor claws.
Talon hadn't looked at her cards yet. She stared down the monster, analyzing it for a weakness. Her eyes gave a quick golden flash and she drew her sixth card. "My opening move will be Pot of Greed". A green pot with an oversized grin rose from the ground. Two cards flew from the top and into Talons hand and the pot exploded. "I'll set one card face down in defense mode. Then I shall set one card face down and end my turn". The men in the crowd found it difficult to tear there eyes away from Talon and watch Overlord as she took her turn.
The hooded girl picked up a new card. "I summon Bronn, Mad King of Dark World (A1800, D1400)". Another demon took a battle stance in front of Overlord. "I'll follow that by playing Dark World Dealings. When I drop this card, we both draw one card and then we throw a card into the graveyard. I'll toss my Khaki, Guerilla of Dark World into the graveyard so its special ability can activate. I can destroy your face down monster". The face down card flickered as a stone statue with a wooden shield and armed with a metal staff appeared above it and shattered into data particles.
"Because of your monster, my Golem Sentry's special ability activates. I can select one monster on your side of the field and return it to your hand. And I choose to return Bronn". The sinister demon turned into a ball of light and flew back into Overlord's hand. "And I'll discard my Hiercosphinx".
Overlord pointed at Talon. "Beiige, attack her life points directly". The demon leapt in front of Talon and jabbed her with his long claws. It leaped back in front of Overlord. "I end my turn".
Overlord- 8000LP
Talon- 6400LP
Talon drew up her card. 'I see. Her deck revolves around discarding cards to activate their effects. Her monsters are pretty strong to begin with. And those effects just make them fiercer. I can't stop her from discarding. But I can stop her monsters from getting to m life points with my stone walls', she thought.
"I'll set another card face down. And I'll place another card face down in defense mode. I end my turn there".
"Talon finishes her second turn the same way as her first, with just face down cards on the field. She seems to be forgetting the first rule of dueling, you can't win without attacking", the announcer's voice echoed.
"COME ON TALON, YOU CAN DO IT!! YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL!! I LOVE YOU!!" a man cried from the stands. The rest of the crows cheered and applauded with him. Talon waved to the man in the stands and blew another kiss into the stadium. Overlord zipped up the front of her sweatshirt.
She drew her next card. "To start this turn, I activate the Cheerful Coffin. I can now discard up to three cards from my hand". She inserted three more cards into the graveyard. "I got rid of my third and final Broww, allowing me to draw another card. I also discarded Silva, War Lord of Dark World (A2300, 1400) and Reign-Beaux, Overlord of Dark World (A2500, 2800)". Her graveyard emitted a bright white light. "When I discard those two monsters, I'm allowed to special summon them from the graveyard". Data particles rained from the graveyard slot and configured themselves on the field. Silva and Beiige knelt down as Reign-Beaux took the field. He was enormous in comparison to his subordinates. He looked down at Talon and let out a booming roar.
Talon took a few steps back, holding her free wrist between herself and the monstrosity. 'Shit! She's already summoned her deck's leader. And I have nothing to stop it'.
"Silva, attack her face down monster". The demon clad in silver armor rushed across the arena and dug its claws into the back of the card. Another Golem Sentry rose out of it and burst into pieces. "No! Not another one".
"Mhm. And just like before, it returns a monster to your hand", Talon said smugly. Reign-Beaux was reduced to a ball light and returned to Overlord's hand.
"Don't worry; Reign-Beaux will be back out again soon. And then, there will be nothing to protect you from his onslaught". Overlord retorted. She pulled her hood back off her head. "I finish my turn by attacking with Beiige". Beiige again clawed at Talon's abdomen.
Overlord- 8000LP
Talon- 4800LP
Talon drew a card but didn't add it to her hand right away. 'I see, so that's how she is. I see how she works and how she duels'.
'You're exactly right, Talon. Now that you know her weakness, exploit it and make her terrified. Make her welcome the Shadow Realm when you are finished her', Cairo's voice sounded in her head. Talon looked up at Cairo in the stands. The golden eye tattoo on his head was shining under his hair.
"So, Overlord, your monsters are quite fearsome. In fact, that last one you summoned had me shaking in my sandals. But I couldn't help but wonder why a quiet little girl like you would use such big, horrifying creatures. But then I noticed the little gesture you do with that sweatshirt of yours". Overlord's eyes widened. "It's true, I see you for what you are. You come off like you're a force to be reckoned with. Using a name like Overlord and playing with monsters like the Dark World set. You want people to think of you as someone strong. You want them to think twice before doing anything hurtful to you.
But the truth is, you're not like that at all. You long to be big, and scary, and safe from the hurtful words of others. You long to be like your monsters. But you're not. You're just a scared little girl who hides behind those demons. Well I have news for you. They can't protect you from me. Just like that jacket can't protect you from everyone else here. I noticed you put your hood up whenever you feel scared. You keep finding was to conceal yourself in it, to hide yourself from everyone else. But just listen, everyone here is cheering for me. No one is on your side. Nobody wants you to win". Overlord looked around the stadium and realized that everyone was rooting for Talon to win.
"What you are most afraid of is rejection and being alone. You're wearing your hood because you're afraid that the audience will see your fear and reject you, so you try and hide it. It does not matter though. Don't you remember? They were with me the moment I walked onto the stage. At that very second, you were left with no supporters. I have everyone on my side and they have the same dream I do. To see you crushed under my stone monsters!" Overlord's lower lip trembled. She looked down. She grabbed her duel arm by the elbow with her free hand rubbed it slightly. "Go on, face it. You're all alone here in the ring. No one is with you. They all rejected you for me".
Overlord pulled out a pair of gloves from her pocket and slipped them on. She continued to pull out a mask of a demon and put it on over her face. A burning hot tear ran down her face. 'She's right. Nobody wants me to win. I am all alone here. I'm nothing like my monsters. They're strong and fearsome. I'm small, weak, and worthless. But as long as I have life points, I might as well try'.
Talon looked at the card she drew. "I set a monster face down in defense mode. Then I reveal my face down card, Raigeki Break". The pink card stood up to display its face. "By discarding Ceasefire, I can destroy one card on your field. And my target is Silva". A bolt of lightning cracked across the field at Silva, destroying the ferocious demon. "I see that you've covered every inch of your body. You're hidden yourself under all of that to separate yourself from this world. But you don't need to worry…". The red ring on her finger was glowing. Talon's eyes gave another golden flash. Her shadow began to rise off the ground and surround the entire arena. "…because once this game is over, you'll be spending the rest of eternity alone in the dark".
Arcturas ripped the knife out of his side and threw it on the ground. He leapt backward and held his staff with both hands in front of him. "Ugh…bitch!" He held one of his hands to his side where his wound was. "Let us see you escape this. TREMENDOUS FIRE!!" A scorching firestorm bathed Eddie. Arcturas looked into the flames and saw a silhouetted figure move. He held his hand up and spread his fingers, intensifying the flames. He turned to see his monster. The Magician of Black Chaos fired another ball of black lightning into the Despair From the Dark. The grim beast dissipated into the shadow, leaving the Magician helpless.
"Here, this is for you", Arcturas called out. "SWORDS OF REVEALING LIGHT!!" Three swords suspended themselves in the air. They gave off a white light, revealing the location of the demon. The mage nodded to Arcturas. The guardian turned around to witness Eddie walking out of the flames.
"I suppose I forgot to mention…I was taught one spell…by Flare. SWORDS OF CONCEILING LIGHT!!" The floating swords turned black, cutting off the light for the Mage. "And this one. MULTIPLY!!" Eddie's body glowed white for a second before separating into two Eddies. Those two Eddies split into four Eddies. Each Eddie kept dividing into two Eddies. Arcturas felt a sharp pain in his back. He looked behind him and saw Eddie's grinning face. His hand had blood on it. Arcturas jumped away and reached up his back to find a knife handle sticking out. He wrenched out the knife and bit his lip till it bled.
'Great, now I have an army of those things to get rid of. How can I…wait, I think I have it. He keeps using the darkness. That is all he has done. Maybe, I just have to use the opposite of Shadow'. Arcturas slammed his staff in the ground and formed a hand seal. He shut his eyes and held the seal steady. The staff in the ground shook and Arcturas opened his eyes. A blinding white light was shining from them.
"ARRAY OF REVEALING LIGHT!!" The entire Shadow Realm was filled with a blinding light rising from the ground. All of the Eddies dropped to the ground and began to writhe. They screamed as smoke rose from their bodies. "Perfect. Now that they are weakened, it is time to hit them with the big guns. UMI!!" A flood of water pooled on the illuminated ground from the eyes of the staff. Arcturas sneered and jumped into the air. "RAIGEKI!!" He threw the lightning bolt into the water. The bolt spread out and ran through each and every Eddie. The skull faced boy shrieked in pain. All of the clones shattered like duel monsters, leaving only one Eddie lying in the water.
"I may have lost…but my Despair From the Dark…will be more than you can handle", He closed his eyes and sank into the ground as shadows wrapped around him. Arcturas turned around to the two monsters engaged in combat.
"I am growing weary of that creature. SPELLBINDING CIRLCE!!" A magic circle of with seals intertwined in it locked around the demonic monster. The Magician of Black Chaos landed next to Arcturas. "What do you say to us both finishing it off?" The Magician nodded his head in response. Both sorcerers raised their staffs over their heads. "DARK MAGIC ATTACK!!" Arcturas roared. Two waves of darkness erupted from the end of the staffs and blasted the Despair From the Dark to pieces. Beads of sweat on Arcturas glistened from the light on the floor. He looked at his partner next to him. "Good job old friend". The spell caster nodded with a noble look on its face before disappearing. The Shadow Realm and the water on the floor dissipated, leaving Arcturas alone in the hallway. He turned toward the staircase.
Emerging from the stairs behind Eric was Darren. "Hey, what'd I miss?" he asked. Eric gave Darren and 'Are you kidding?' look. "What?"
"Um, only the first few turns of a great duel. Where did you go?" Eric asked. Darren sat down in his chair and looked like he was thinking.
"Oh, I uh…went to the bathroom. But I got lost", he answered. Eric nodded unconvincingly. Darren looked out into the arena, only, to realize that the entire stadium was dark. "So, what's happening?"
Eric leaned forward. "Well, that Overlord girl was winning. But Talon just said a few things that messed with her head. And the black cloud filled the arena again. So I'm not even sure what's gonna happen now". Darren looked over the playing field.
Overlord drew her card. "I…I activate my Dragged Down into the Grave magic card. We look at each others' hands. Then we discard a card from our opponents hand". Talon showed her hand first. Overlord looked it over. "I'll discard your bet card, Exxod". Talon took the said card from her hand and slipped into the graveyard. "And now you choose". Overlord held up her own hand.
Talon's eyes began to glow golden. "I'll get rid of one of your Scarr, Scout of Darkworld". Overlord laid the card in her graveyard.
"I'll continue my turn by summoning my other Scarr (A500, D500) in attack mode". The revolting little demon took up a battle stance next to Beiige. "And I'll attack your face down card with my Vanguard of Darkworld". Beiige ran across the arena and slammed its claws into the back of its target. A big blue rat flickered and shattered into dust.
"That was my Giant Rat. When it's destroyed on the field, I can special summon a monster so long as its of the earth type and has an attack strength of less than 1500. So I set this monster face down".
"I end my turn", Overlord declared.
Talon drew a card from the top of her deck. "I'll set one card a face down. That'll be it for this turn".
Dale Laney leaned back in his chair. 'Talon's playing is very weak. She hides behind mediocre cards. She never makes and attack. It's very boring to watch', he thought.
'I don't know. I rather enjoy watching Talon's duels. She usually starts off bad. But she has a way of bouncing back. Her style is the best offense is a strong defense', Cairo's voice replied.
'Well it doesn't look like she has a strong offense or defense in front of her. It seems like she's struggling just to keep monsters on the field', Flare's voice rebuttaled.
Cairo's voice laughed. 'Well why don't we just let the game finish before you judge how well Talon plays', Cairo responded.
'Sounds to me like you've got some strong feelings to be defending her like that, Cairo'. Cairo's voice merely made a short "ha" and Dale looked over at his subordinate to see him shaking his head but staring into the arena.
Overlord drew her card. "I'll summon my next Bronn. Then I'll attack your face down card with Beiige". The attack monster rushed forward before its ally could even materialize. It struck the back of the card, but couldn't break through it.
"Ha! It looks like my Balloon Lizard is too strong for your monsters", Talon poked.
"I end my turn", Overlord muttered.
Overlord- 7700 LP
Talon- 4800 LP
Talon drew a card. "I'll put one counter on my lizard. When I sacrifice it, I can deal you 400 points of damage. Then I'll set one card face down in defense mode". A face down card floated on the field next to the Balloon Lizard. "I end m turn".
Overlord drew her next card. She inspected each card in her hand from behind her mask. "I won't play anything this turn. Instead I'll just attack your face down monster with Bronn, Mad King of Darkworld". Bronn's eyes gave off an eerie red light. They widened as far as his lids would let him and fired two beams of light at the face down card.
"Reveal face down trap card, Magic Cylinder". Two enormous cylinders with strange designs painted on them materialized in front of the attack. The eye beams flew into on of the canisters and disappeared. "These cylinders redirect your attack back at your own life points". The second cylinder's opening was blanketed by a red light. Bronn's attack was released as a single, larger bolt of energy. The attack crashed into Overlord, causing her to double over.
Overlord straightened herself out. 'Sheesh, why'd that hurt? I've never been hurt by a direct attack before. It must be all the stress of this duel'.
"And also reveal trap card, Pyramid of Light". A bright star glistened overhead and fired a beam of light into a corner of the arena. It traced out a large square around the two duelists, leaving a ray of light at each corner, eventually forming a transparent pyramid around the field"
'What does this card do', Overlord thought to herself. She looked out the eye holes of her mask and inspected the pyramid.
"I'll end my turn", she announced.
Overlord- 5900 LP
Talon- 4800 LP
Talon drew her card. "Now to give you a little lesson in pain. I sacrifice both my Balloon Lizard and my face down card to summon Sphinx Telia (A2500, D3000)". The two monsters were replaced by a pink-haired woman's head on a gray cat body. The chimerical beast opened its mouth and let out a feminine roar at Overlord, who drew back a bit. "Telia, attack her smallest, weakest monster". Talon pointed to Scarr, Scout of Darkworld. Telia pounced on the small demon and sank her long fangs into it. The monster roared in pain and burst into data particles. "And Telia's ability lets her deal battle damage to you, no matter what position you monster was in". Overlord held her stomach in pain. "I end my turn".
Overlord- 3500 LP
Talon- 4800 LP
Overlord drew her card. 'I can't let her do this. I have to beat her. I was doing so well in the beginning and now she's about to catch up. Why does this always happen? Every time I duel, I always start off fine. But I always end up feeling like a loser and then I lose. I can't let my cards down. I have to win'.
"I set one card face down and activate Gateway to Darworld. This will let me bring back Silva. Then I'll sacrifice Bronn and Beiige to summon Reign-Beaux back to the field". The king of the Darkworld demons reappeared on the field. "Reign-Beaux, attack Telia". The grand demon grabbed the sphinx by the throat and squeezed it. In response, Telia swung a great claw into Reign-Beaux, causing both monsters to explode. "And now that your field is clear, I'll attack you directly with Silva". Silva opened its mouth and fired a beam of light blue energy at Talon, catching her in the chest. Talon clasped where she was hit, which was smoking. "I end my turn".
Overlord- 3500 LP
Talon- 2500
Talon drew her card. "Reveal face down card", Overlord cried, "Call of the Haunted. With this, I can bring back Reign-Beaux".
Talon laughed. "It doesn't matter. I activate my magic card, Heavy Storm, destroying every magic and trap card on the field". The inside of the pyramid was filled with a rush of wind, lightning, and rain. The pyramid crumbled and Reign-Beaux sank back into the darkness. "I'll play one card face down and a monster face down in defense mode. I end my turn".
Overlord picked up the top card in her deck. "I activate my magic card, Card Destruction. We both discard our hands and draw cards equal to the amount we threw away". Both of the girls picked up new hands. "And I threw away my third and final Khaki, allowing me to destroy your face down monster. And now Silva, attack her life points directly".
"Reveal face down card, Ordeal of a Traveler. According to this trap, every time you declare an attack you have to guess what kind of card I'm holding. If you get it right, then nothing happens. But if you call it wrong, then you're attack is negated", Talon explained.
Overlord made a face like she was thinking hard. "Is it a monster?" Talon grinned.
"I'm afraid not. But good guess". The beam of energy from Silva's mouth was blocked by a stone Sphinx.
"I end my turn", Overlord said.
Talon drew her card. "I set one card face down and end my turn".
Overlord drew her next card. "Silva, attack her life points directly". Silva charged up another blast and held it in his mouth.
"I guess I forgot to mention, my Ordeal of a Traveler is a continuous trap card. So every time you make an attack, you have to guess for it", Talon mentioned.
Overlord bit her bottom lip in concentration. "I guess it's a magic card". Silva fired its attack straight at Talon, knocking her down backwards. "I end my turn".
Overlord- 3500 LP
Talon- 200 LP
Talon drew her card. "I activate my Excavation magic card. With this, I can bring one rock type monster from my graveyard to my hand. Then I end my turn".
"It seems as though Overlord has Talon on the ropes! With only 200 life points left, I don't see how Talon can possibly hope to win this one folks!" the announcer called out.
Overlord drew her card. "I summon Zure, Knight of Darkworld (A1800, D1500). And I'll send both of my monsters to attack".
"That's fine if you can tell me what kind of card this is", Talon countered.
Overlord grinned. "Fine, I have two monsters and you only have one card. I think it's either a magic or a trap". Talon tilted her head back and laughed as the two fiends were stopped by the barrier sphinx.
"You even heard me say that I had to bring a monster to my hand. It was obvious what was in my hand". Overlord's head tilted to look at the floor.
Talon picked up her top card. "I sacrifice my Giant Rat from my graveyard to special summon Gigantes (A1900, D1300)". From the dark ground rose a muscular troll style monster. "Next I reveal my two face down cards, Just Desserts to deal you 500 points for every monster on your side of the field and Call of the Haunted to bring back my Great Spirit". A bright purple light surrounded Overlord. She screamed in pain as 1000 points were deducted from her life. And I'll activate my Swords of Revealing Light to bring you to a halt for three turns. A sand spirit in colored dressings and feathers on its head formed from the wind between three great swords of light. "I'll flip my Great Spirit face down and end my turn".
Overlord- 2500 LP
Talon- 200 LP
Overlord drew her card. "I switch my Knight of Darkworld to defense mode. I end my turn".
Talon drew her card. "And the countdown begins. By the time my Swords of Revealing Light are finished, I will already have won this duel. I sacrifice my Gigantes for Criosphinx (A1200, D2400)". A centaur with a blue torso and great feathered wings materialized on the field. "I end my turn".
Overlord drew her card 'I don't know what she's planning, but I can't let her pull it off. I'll just have to reinforce my field'.
"I sacrifice both Zure and Silva for Goldd, Wu-Lord of Darkworld (A2300, D1400). I end my turn". The demons were replaced by a monster in grand clothing, snarling at Talon.
Talon grinned. "And now I sacrifice Criosphinx for Exxod, Master of the Guard (A0, D4000)". Talon's field was filled by a gigantic stone statue that closely resembled Exodia, the Forbidden One. It sat with its enormous arms crossed in front of it. "While my monster is in defense mode, it can't be destroyed by any monster you could possibly have. I end my turn".
"Ha! So it can't be destroyed in attack mode. All your monster can do is sit there like wall. But don't worry, I'll find a way around it. Until then, I summon Broww, Huntsman of Darkworld (A1400, D800)". Another fiend rose up next to Goldd.
Talon's grin widened. "That monster is perfect for what I'm about to do. I switch Exxod to attack mode". Overlord seemed drawn back for a second as she looked skeptical at her opponent's move. Next I flip up my Great Spirit. This creature will switch the attack and defense points of one Earth type monster on my side of the field. And I choose to empower Exxod". Exxod stood up, moving its arms into a battle stance. The point meter for the monster went down in defense and up in attack to give the monster 4000 attack points. "And I'll finish this game by attacking Broww with Exxod". The colossal wall monster swung its fist into Broww, leaving no trace of it behind. Overlord screamed again as her life point meter dropped to zero. She knelt down and looked at her approaching foe. Talon held out her hand and took off Overlord's gloves. She pulled back her hood and removed Overlord's jacket. Then ripped off the younger girl's mask.
"You won't be needing these where you're going". She took Overlord's duel disk and searched it for a card. Once she found it, she dropped the duel disk and let the cards fall onto the ground in front of Overlord. He horror struck face looked down at each of her Darkworld monsters staring back at them. Silva, Beiige, Broww, Goldd, Scarr, Khaki, and Zure all looked up at her. The faces of the cards looked somewhat sad to Overlord. Tears formed in the corners of her eyes and ran down her face. "I'll just keep this for you". Overlord didn't look up to see Reign-Beaux sitting in Talon's hand.
'I'm sorry. I'm sorry that I didn't win. I'm sorry that I let all of you down. I'm sorry'.
"I'm so sorry", Overlord whispered to her cards. Shadowy hands reached up and grabbed Overlord's arms from behind. They grabbed her legs, waist, and throat. A last one reached around her mouth. The hands pulled her backward into the darkness.
"Enjoy an eternity in loneliness", Talon said proudly. She slipped Reign-Beaux into a small card box on her waist and walked toward the exit of the stage as the Shadow Realm disappeared. The announcer ran onto the field and his head darted back in forth as he searched for Overlord's body.
"It would seem as though Overlord has vanished as well. But don't worry folks, wherever she is, I'm sure she's safe". The crowd began to mutter amongst themselves. The announcer pulled out a small radio. "I want both Sirius and Overlord found immediately", he hissed into it.
Darren looked down at Talon. "This sure is weird, huh Darren". Eric commented.
"Yeah, it sure is", Darren replied.
So Overlord has fallen to one of Vulcan Flare's followers as well. How many more people will have to suffer before Flare is stopped. Only time will tell. Please R and R.