Last time we faced the Orichalcos Swordsmen, the Orichalcos was banished from their heart.
We continue our travels and this time we head for Bruma, but before we get there I found myself a Duelist, but can I survive an opponent who uses cards she got from a Daedra?
Chapter 21.
Patrician of Darkness.
Scroll Cards:
Jack: 5
Leo: 6
Juliet: 5
In the Inn of Bruma a girl woke up.
She had mid-length black hair, she wore simple pajama's
She stepped out of her bed and walked down for a breakfast.
The girl put her hand in the pocket of her pajama she picked out her six Scroll Cards she took a look at them before she put them back.
'My dear I don't think you will find more contestants here.' The barmaid said.
'I know.' The girl sighted.
'You know girl, I haven't seen that many female Duelists lately, in the beginning there were a lot but most of them failed and were thrown out.' The barmaid continued.
'I know.' The girl said again.
'Most of them used female themed Decks, I faced two with Amazoness and one with Harpies, and I faced a guy with a burn Deck, I wanted a real challenge.' The girl placed her head in her hands.
'Something wrong dear?'
'Yeah.' She said with a long sigh.
'I lost one Duel against a really strong guy named Sirius, said something about a Court of Harkon or something then engaged me, he used Destiny Heroes! Destiny Heroes for Gods sake! Those things were exclusively made for Aster Phoenix by his father! They were displayed in a museum after Aster died and Industrial Illusions never made them for public.'
The barmaid patted the girl on her shoulders.
'I know what you need, in the basement stands an old altar sometimes Duelists pray there to whatever God they believe in, it is an old altar and when you are done I have a fresh breakfast for you.'
The girl stood up. 'Thanks.' She said.
'No problem.' The barmaid said, the girl turned around and headed for the basement stairs.
'I thank you for helping me.' A manly voice said and Sirius approached the barmaid, he sat in a corner the whole time.
'I don't know why you've asked me to do it...' The barmaid started but Sirius stopped her.
'I don't want you to ask, here is the money, it is more then we agreed to, to keep you quite about this matter.'
Sirius turned around and also headed for the basement.
This girl, the magic is strong in her, the altar will make her aware of it, with her the rise of the Court will begin.
The girl entered the basement, she immediately saw the altar the barmaid meant, it was horrific, she wanted to turn around and walk away but something drew her closer to it.
The altar was an old altar made of a strange black stone, it was a pedestal with a skull-face on a round platform surrounded by four claws sticking out from under the platform, behind the altar was an empty space, in front of the altar was a round space where the priest must kneel.
The girl knelt on the altar and large bone spikes shot out of the ground imprisoning her.
Foolish mortal.
A loud and evil voice sounded through the area, the girl did not see anyone.
Speak mortal! What do you see through these bars?
'I see an altar with an empty space.' The girl said in a terrified voice.
Yes that altar once held my weapon! The weapon for my servant but Sirius took it and made it powerless, that weapon is with me now but it must be on your world!
'What does that have to do with me?' The terrified girl said half crying.
I want Sirius in my realm and you make sure I get him.
'You want me to kill him? Out of revenge?
Revenge? No I want submission! I want him on his knees begging for his soul, bring him to me and I shall reward you.
Suddenly the door opened and Sirius entered the basement.
'Don't look further I am here.
Mortal, Sirius is weak and you are strong, kill him.
The voice said and the girl felt a sudden urge to indeed attack Sirius she closed her eyes and opened them again, Sirius saw her eyes were glowing with an orange glow, her teeth were longer.
Two minutes later Sirius laid on the ground bleeding, he was still breathing.
Do you beg for your soul?
'Yes I-I do! Please give me another chance!' Sirius begged.
You are pathetic, not worth killing, you mortal however played your part.
A Deck of cards appeared in the pedestal that once held the weapon, the girl wanted to grab them but the spikes shot from the ground again.
Fool! Did you think Lord Molag Bal would reward you so easily? These cards are the embodiment of my power and you need to crush someone, a girl by the name of Juliet, she possess the same gift as you, but I did not bestow that gift on her.
'She is also a Vampire?' The girl asked.
No she possess not the power you and Sirius possess, but I want her soul and you bring it to me, if you do I will grand you the gift of the Vampire Lord.
The girl looked at Sirius.
Let him be mortal, let his blood drip from his body until he realizes he let me miss a new servant, now go!
Jack, Juliet and Leo went for Bruma the moment they woke up the day after their battle with the Orichalcos Swordsmen.
'Glad that is over.' Juliet cheerfully said.
'Yes I agree to that, the moment we have all our Scroll Cards and our Dragon Priest Masks we head out to stop James Black.'
'Then I have an idea.' Jack said.
'We wait until we all have seven cards, then we head out for the Imperial City, one of us challenges the champion of the Arena for the meeting with James Black, the others go and fetch the last two Scroll Cards.'
Leo and Juliet nodded. 'I completely agree to that.' Leo said.
They quietly continued the walk to Bruma when suddenly someone appeared on the middle of the road.
'Look there a Duelist!' Leo shouted seeing the Duel Disk around the wrist of the girl.
The girl wore a black leather hood, she wore sunglasses while it wasn't all that sunny.
She also wore a dark-red, sleeveless, leather dress that exposed a part of her breast, the dress did cover her shoulders and was closed by her neck with a high collar, under it she wore a black, long-sleeved shirt.
She also wore black leather gloves with metal points at the top of the fingers and black leather boots.
'You are Juliet.' The girl said pointing at Juliet.
'Who are you?' Jack demanded stepping in front of Juliet.
'I am Serana.' The girl said.
Leo and Juliet looked at each other, the night after the battle with the Swordsmen Mr. Greybeard had told them the tale of Lord Harkon and his daughter, she was called Serana.
'Lord Molag Bal wants your soul, and I shall bring it to him.' Serana said.
'Molag Bal? Guys this means trouble.' Leo whispered.
'I was to Duel him.' Juliet said. 'Yes but we ended up Dueling Sirius instead.' Jack added.
'Seems he wanted to awaken my Vampire Blood, but he must have used this girl to get me.' Juliet said, she wasn't sure but from Serana's reaction she knew she was right.
'You are also one with Vampire Blood like me.' Juliet said.
'Lord Molag Bal awakened my latent powers.' Serana replied.
'If you want Juliet you have to get through me.' Jack said and he activated his Duel Disk.
'Fine.' Serana replied activating her own.
'I have time enough, and I am in the tournament so beating you earns me an extra Scroll Card.' Serana said showing her six Cards.
'I have five.' Jack said. 'So we each bet one.'
(Serana: 8000) - (Jack: 8000)
(Ante: 1 Scroll Card) - (Ante: 1 Scroll Card)
'Ladies goes first, even Vampiric ladies.' Jack said, Serana growled something but she drew her sixth card.
'I Summon Hellfire Dragon, Ghost Wyvern!' Serana shouted and with a snarl a dragon appeared it was all bones and muscles. (1700 ATK)
'Next I set two cards facedown and that ends my turn.' Serana said with a sweet voice and the two reversed cards appeared.
'Draw!' Jack shouted drawing his card.
'Come forth Vorse Raider!' He said and the ferocious Beast-Warrior leapt onto the Field. (1900 ATK)
'Destroy Ghost Wyvern!' Jack shouted.
Serana smiled.
'Fool.' She said and one of her reversed cards spun around.
'Ring of Destruction!' Jack gasped in surprise, he was even more surprised when the ring covered with explosives attached itself to the neck of Ghost Wyvern.
Jack covered himself when Ghost Wyvern exploded, when he looked up there were ghostly skulls flying all around Serana. (1700 ATK)
'Before you ask, I activated my second Trap card Phantom Effect, it negated all the Effect Damage I would have taken, I also got a Phantom Token with Attack equal to negated damage.' Serana explained.
'It is still weak and Vorse Raider can attack it!' Jack shouted and the souls disappeared as Vorse Raider ran through them.
'Next I set a card and my turn is over.' Jack said and a reversed card appeared.
(Serana: 7800) - (Jack: 6300)
Serana drew her card she smiled.
'I needed you to have a monster and you have, I knew you would charge in when I only had that Token, it was weak, like you.'
She let out a high pitch laugh.
'Now I can Special Summon this high-level monster without Tribute! I Summon Hellfire Spearman Ghost Lancer!' With a loud moan a man wearing old robes appeared, it carried a large spear in its hands. (2000 ATK)
'I think I still can Normal Summon so come out Hellfire Sleeping Beauty, Ghost Sleeper!' Serana continued and with a moan a skeletal girl wearing a fancy dress appeared, the dress was tattered. (1300 ATK)
'Spearman kill Vorse Raider.' Serana said and Spearman charged in, but he slammed against a barrier.
'Seems that even your monster cannot penetrate my Draining Shield.' Jack said and he closed his eyes as a shower of golden light fell over him.
(Serana: 7800) - (Jack: 8300)
'My Ghost Sleeper is too weak to take on your brute so I end my turn here.'
Jack looked at the card he just had drawn.
'First I set two cards facedown.' Jack stated and a reversed monster followed by a reversed Spell or Trap card appeared.
'Vorse Raider attack that Ghost Sleeper!' Vorse Raider charged in and the ghost disappeared with a loud moan.
(Serana: 7200) - (Jack: 8300)
Serana looked over the Field, she scratched her chin.
'You know how a spear can be best used?' Serana suddenly asked.
Jack was dumbfounded.
'To pierce and you know what piercing means in Duel Monsters!' Serana shouted Spearman charged in Hane-Hane appeared on the facedown monster it exploded.
Spearman disappeared and his card reappeared in Serana's hand.
(Serana: 7200) - (Jack: 6800)
Serana sighted.
'This is a bother.' She said with a sigh she played the card and Ghost Lancer reappeared, it looked rather annoyed. (2000 ATK)
Serana nodded.
'I think Jack is in trouble.' Juliet said, Serana heard her.
'Yeah I think he is, I've never heard of these monsters.' Leo replied.
Jack looked at his cards.
'Better keep this one.' He muttered and he played the card he just got it appeared in his Spell/Trap Zone he nodded.
Serana quickly drew her card.
'Hey Jack, I have a Spell card for you and it is called Soul Taker!' Serana said and she played the card, a blue line appeared out of Vorse Raider, it floated into Jack and Vorse Raider exploded.
(Serana: 7200) - (Jack: 7800)
'You just gained 1000 Life Points from my Spell, but you will lose them twice as fast, Spearman direct attack!'
'I activate my facedown card!' Jack shouted.
'Battle Instinct!' With a loud roar the four-armed Gene-Warped Warwolf leaped unto the Field. (2000 ATK)
'Bother.' Serana said and she took a card from her hand, Spearman drew back.
'I activate Ghost Fusion, this means I can Fuse a Zombie on my Field with one from my Deck.'
From her Deck a light appeared and Ghost Sleeper appeared on the Field, she and Spearman swirled together.
With a loud roar a huge humanoid dragon appeared, it wore bones as armor, the stench of death radiated from it. (3000 ATK)
'This is my Underworld Dragon Dragonecro!' Serana shouted, and once again the dragon roared.
'Next I set a Field Spell and I end my turn.'
'Leo do you sense that?' Juliet asked.
'Yeah.' Leo replied. 'That thing is no hologram and we don't know what it does, Jack also seems to realize this so he is prepared.'
Jack drew his card.
Strange a Set Field Spell, I knew it was possible but I've never seen it happen.
'I Summon Dark Resonator!' He shouted and the small Fiend appeared. (1300 ATK)
'I Tune him and Warwolf together!' Jack shouted and both monsters changed into seven glowing stars.
'The lion is the king of beasts, but even he trembles in the presences of this king! Synchro Summon! Come forth the true king of beasts, Zeman the Ape King!'
Jack chanted and with a loud roar the dark ape landed on the Field, a ferocious look in his eyes. (2500 ATK)
'Attack Dragonecro!' Jack shouted and Zeman started to cast his black magic.
'Dragonecro counter him!' Serana shouted.
Jack chuckled. 'I had a facedown card ready! Go Rush Recklessly!' Zeman got a power boost and his black magic caused Dragonecro to explode.
(Serana: 7000) - (Jack: 7800)
Serana had a cold look in her eyes.
'I activate my Field Spell!' She shouted. 'Coldharbour!'
Immediately the air was cracking with magic, the sky turned into a sea of flames, the air they breathed became as cold as death, the ground disappeared and became sluggish, all the buildings were there but everything laid in ruins.
'Guys this is no ordinary place!' Juliet shouted.
You are right mortal, this is Coldharbour my world in Oblivion!
'Lord Molag.' Serana whispered.
Fool! I wanted the soul of the girl, why aren't you fighting her?
'I'm sorry Lord Molag Bal, but this man stood between me and her, I shall take them both out.'
We shall see, but remember the price for failure.
'Juliet we have to do something, Molag Bal is a strong Daedric Prince, the magic in the air was too weak so he could not wander Earth, but his magic is infused with the Field Spell if we don't stop it well I don't have to tell you what happens then.'
Juliet sighted. 'Jack end it fast!' Juliet shouted.
Serana smiled. 'Coldharbour has a Special Effect I pay all my Life Points and I Special Summon a monster from my Graveyard, as long as Coldharbour exists I cannot lose because my Life Points rise to infinite!'
'Like a Lich, first you pay your life and then regain it back after death!' Jack shouted.
'Yes!' Serana laughed and the ground broke open Dragonecro crawled out of the hole. (3000 ATK)
(Serana: ∞) - (Jack: 7800)
'Dragonecro take out that Zeman!' Serana shouted.
'I use the Effect of Zeman! By discarding a monster your attack is stopped!'
Serana chuckled. 'No I reduce the Battle Damage you would have taken to 0 to negate the Effect of your monster!'
When Dragonecro's attack hit Zeman the soul of the Ape King was pulled from his body, a ghostly version appeared on Serana's side. (2500 ATK)
'This is Dragonecro's Effect, it doesn't send monsters to the Graveyard, it steals their souls, now Zeman the Ape King Dark Ghost attacks directly!'
Jack felt real pain when the attack hit him, he was expecting that but still it hurt pretty badly.
(Serana: ∞) - (Jack: 5300)
Jack still felt sore, he was breathing hard, the cold of the air he breathed in didn't ease the pain.
'I use Monster Reborn!' Jack shouted and Gene-Warped Warwolf reappeared. (2000 ATK)
'Next I Normal Summon Enraged Battle Ox!' With a loud snarl the half man- half ox appeared. (1700 ATK)
'I am not really into Xyz monsters, but I got this one from a tournament I hardly ever use this one but I really need his help.
'I will create an Overlay network with these two monsters! Xyz Summon! Come, Diamond Dire Wolf!'
The portal appeared on the Field and a huge white wolf leapt out, it had armor around its four legs it howled to the moonless sky. (2000 ATK)
'And I'll end the Duel right now, by Detaching a monster from Diamond I can select a monster on my side and a card on your side and destroy them so I target my Diamond Dire Wolf and Coldharbour!'
'Yes he did it!' Juliet shouted.
Serana chuckled. 'I can Sacrifice a monster I control except for Dragonecro when you activate an effect that would destroy Coldharbour or the monster Summoned by its Effect and negate it.'
Zeman the Ape King Dark Ghost disappeared.
Diamond Dire Wolf drew back and looked sadly at Jack.
'At least I tried.' Jack sighted.
'So close!' Leo cursed.
'I still set a card and end my turn.' Jack said and a reversed card appeared.
Serana made her draw.
'Dragonecro attack!' She shouted.
'I activate Threatening Roar!' Jack shouted and Diamond Dire Wolf let out a huge roar, Dragonecro backed down.
'And I gladly thank you for negating my Attack because I activate the Quick-Play Spell card The Mace of Molag Bal!' A fiendish looking mace appeared in Serana's hand, the mace was square, covered with spikes, a fiendish face was edged in the center of it, the mace radiated with a greenish glow.
'You negated my Attack so now I can extract the soul of your monster by attacking him!' Serana ran to the front Diamond Dire Wolf tried to evade her but it was too late, when Serana hit the Wolf his soul was extracted. (0 ATK)
'Now Jack your monster is an empty shell and you take damage equal to its former Attack Points!'
A green light surrounded Jack he screamed and fell to his knees.
(Serana: ∞) - (Jack: 3300)
'This is illegal! Stop this madness at once!' Leo shouted, Serana looked back she smiled at Leo.
'No I can handle her.' Jack said with a weak voice, he stood up and drew his card.
'I welcome a friend of mine! The Eye of Timaeus!' He shouted and the huge dragon appeared on the Field.
'I know this is not an Orichalcos Duel, but the threat here is as big as the Orichalcos, I am sorry to step in, but you must not fall here.' The dragon said.
'I won't complain, well you know what to do.' Jack said.
Diamond Dire Wolf and Timaeus swirled together, the result was a man-sized dragon standing on two legs, it had a long neck and two huge wings on its back, his scales were made from diamonds. (2200 ATK)
'This is Diamond Scaled Dragon and I use his effect, I pay 1000 Life Points and so I can Target one card on the Field, then I can destroy it, or change the Battle Position or Set it, now you said you can only prevent destruction but only when you have a monster.' Jack stopped short there.
'Well I won't take risks here, I don't know what else that Mace can do so I Set your Field Spell!' He shouted Diamond Scaled Dragon roared and Coldharbour disappeared.
'Coldharbour is not active and that means you lose Dragonecro!' Jack shouted and with a loud roar Dragonecro crumbled into dust.
(Serana: 0) - (Jack: 2300)
'No!' Serana shouted.
'I use the second Effect of my Mace! When I lose the Duel when Coldharbour was in play I steal half of your Life Points!'
(Serana: 1150) - (Jack: 1150)
'Talk about broken.' Juliet muttered.
'Not that it matters Diamond Scaled Dragon attacks directly with Diamond Scale Saw!' Two huge blades made of diamond appeared in front of the Dragon the dragon fired the blades but Serana caught them with The Mace of Molag Ball, the Mace scattered.
'By getting rid of the Mace I negated that damage.' Serana explained.
She then drew her card.
'Well you know what comes now.' Serana said and Coldharbour reappeared as did Dragonecro. (3000 ATK)
'Dragonecro kill that dragon of his!' Serana shouted and Dragonecro fired his putrid breath.
(Serana: ∞) - (Jack: 350)
'You made a mistake Serana, well just watch.' Jack said he was relieved.
Not a soul of Diamond Scaled Dragon appeared but the dragon itself.
'Timaeus can only be controlled by myself, Juliet or Leo, now you control him I activate his effect from your side.'
'You cannot!' Serana shouted.
'I can, first I pay 1000 of your Life Points, since you have infinite I don't think that is a problem.'
No! This is not possible! How can a mortal beat me? Molag Bal! I demand the soul of the girl and I shall have it!
The voice of Molag sounded.
But I still claim the soul of the girl Serana!
'No you won't.' A familiar voice said and Sirius limped from behind a dead tree.
'Sorry to interrupt Lord Molag, but claiming Serana is not an option.'
You dare mortal?
'Yes I dare Molag Bal!' Sirius shouted and several explosion raged over Coldharbour and it slowly disappeared Serana fell to her knees.
(Serana: 0) - (Jack: 350)
Sirius started to limp away.
'Sirius wait.' Juliet suddenly said, Sirius stopped.
'Thank you.' Juliet said.
'I didn't do it for you, that girl Serana has potential, she will become a member of The Court of Lord Harkon, but not yet, I've erased her savage side, she will remember what she is but she can control her power now until I claim her.' With these words Sirius limped away.
Jack leaved through Serana's Deck, all of Molag's cards were gone and she had her own Deck a Zombie World Deck back.
Serana looked up, Jack reached his hand to her, when she took it Jack felt her trembling.
'That was like a bad dream.' Serana mumbled.
'Easy now, it is over.' Jack softly said and he comforted her by hugging her and stroking her hair.
'Juliet you got competition.' Leo said with a half mocking tone.
'You insensitive jerk.' Juliet said with a wide smile on her face, Leo pushed Juliet and Juliet pushed him back.
'Heh they are at ease for the first time since this whole thing started.'
Jack mumbled he smiled.
About an hour later everyone was relaxed again.
Leo and Serana had spent that whole time together, Jack had made his excuse to Juliet for hugging Serana but Juliet said it was fine if she got a hug, at that moment Leo made his move with Serana.
'Well I believe I owe you this one.' Serana said and she took a Scroll Card from her pocket, she handed it over to Jack.
Jack took the Scroll Card and put it in his pocket.
'One step closer to stop James Black.' He said, then he turned his head facing Serana.
'Serana, you can always count on us, Juliet here is also one with Vampire Blood, she knows how you feel.' Leo said.
'Thank you.' Serana spoke she looked at Leo, then she grabbed him by the shoulders and gave him a kiss on his cheek, Leo kissed her back.
Sirius was watching from behind a tree he saw them leaving.
'Hm an interesting lot, I will make sure Serana enters the finals we need that Sigil Stone, I cannot join the tournament but if Serana is a finalist I might be able to sneak into Sigil Keep and snag that stone away right in front of Black's face.' He muttered then he turned around and limped away.
Next time:
Remember the Duel Spirits James Black summoned?
Well they strike next their mission is to take out the Swordsmen.
Will they succeed or will the Swordsmen strike against James Black's henchmen? 'Dark Magic Attack' coming next.
Card details:
Hellfire Dragon, Ghost Wyvern
Type: Zombie
Attribute: Fire
level: 4
ATK: 1700
DEF: 0
Hellfire Sleeping Beauty, Ghost Sleeper
Type: Zombie
Attribute: ?
level: 3
ATK: 1300
DEF: 0
Hellfire Spearman Ghost Lancer
Type: Zombie/Effect
Attribute: Dark
level: 5
ATK: 2000
DEF: 0
Can be Special Summoned from your hand when monsters exist only on your opponent's field. Inflict direct damage.
Underworld Dragon Dragonecro
Type: Zombie/Fusion/Effect
Attribute: Dark
level: 8
ATK: 3000
DEF: 0
2 Zombie-Type monsters
This monster does not destroy enemy monsters in battle. It steals the soul of monsters it battles.
Ghost Fusion
Normal Spell card
Fuse a Zombie-Type monster on your field with a Zombie-Type monster in your deck or Graveyard.
Phantom Effect
Normal Trap card
When you would take effect damage by the effect of a Spell/Trap Card: Special Summon 1 "Phantom Token" instead. Its ATK is equal to the damage you would have taken.
Note: The above 6 cards were all used by the Skeleton Knight during the Yu-Gi-Oh 5D's manga, all credits goes to the creative writers of the chapters these cards appear in.
Diamond Scaled Dragon
Type: Dragon/Fusion/Effect
Attribute: Earth
level: 5
ATK: 2200
DEF: 1800
Diamond Dire Wolf + The Eye of Timaeus
During your turn pay 1000 Life Points, target 1 card on the Field and activate one of the following Effects.
* Destroy the selected card.
* Change the Battle Position of the selected card.
* Set the selected card.
Coldharbour
Field Spell
You must Set this card before you can activate it. When activated target a monster in your Graveyard and Special Summon it. After that your Life Points become Infinite and you cannot lose the Duel. You lose the Duel when the monster Summoned by this card is destroyed. Destroy the Special Summoned monster when this card is not Face-up on the Field. Once during your Battle Phase if a monster you control attacks and your opponent activate a Card Effect you can make the Battle Damage to your opponent for this turn 0 to negate the Effect. When this card or the Special Summoned monster is destroyed you can Tribute a monster you control except for the Special Summoned monster to negate its destruction.
The Mace of Molag Bal
Quick-Play Spell card
Activate only when your opponent negated your Attack. After activation this card becomes an Equip card to the player. Once per turn you can activate one or more of these Effects.
* When you activate this card you can Attack one monster your Opponent controls, make its ATK 0 your Opponent loses Life Points Equal to ATK the monster lost.
* When you lose the Duel with the Effect of 'Coldharbour' you can halve your Opponents Life Points, you gain Life Points equal to the Life Points your Opponent lost.
* When your Opponent declares a Direct Attack you can destroy this card make the Battle Damage for this turn 0.
When you control this card 'Coldharbour' and the monster Special Summoned with the Effect of 'Coldharbour' cannot be destroyed.
Note: The above 3 cards were made by me for this Fan Fiction only.