Disclaimer: I only own the characters that I made up for this story. Everything else is property of its respective owner and I take no credit for it. I do own a few of the cards and those will be marked with a (*).
Theme Song: Don't Let me Fall by B.o.B
A/N: Only made an edit in the card album. Do not fear, for the chapter remains the same.
Chapter 25: Burning in the Skies
Zeke slowly drifted into consciousness. The most obvious thing he noticed was that he was no longer on the streets of Neo Domino City. He seemed to be somewhere else. The ground was completely white and fluffy, and yet sturdy enough for one to walk on it.
He could see nothing here except the white ground stretching across the horizons. He looked up and saw only clear, light-blue skies. There was not a cloud in sight.
After observing the landscape for a bit, he found what he believed to be a path and followed it. He hoped that there was something there that could help him figure out where he was.
The path itself was short, but its odd structure and composition made it difficult to walk on. After almost an hour of walking, he finally reached that something. Sitting before him was a multitude of large concrete structures. They were ruins, and of the structures that remained, he was able to determine that they were old enough to be structures from Ancient Greece.
It seemed to have been a large and wealthy empire that eventually met its end. The largest building, the one in the very middle, seemed to be the kind of place that might have the answers he was looking for. He walked over the path, which was now covered over with bricks, to find out what is going on.
The path led to the ruins of what was once the throne room. The throne was still in good condition, though the fabric was pretty worn out. The walls were almost completely gone, so there were no paintings or important documents hanging on them. The only thing left in the room were three statues.
Two of the statues faced each other, each one on either side of the throne. A few feet behind the throne, was the last statue.
The first statue, the one at his right, featured a sort of demon. It had broken wings, wore black armor made of either silk or leather, and had a skull head, half of which was masked. The plaque underneath read "Norleras".
The second statue, the one at his left, featured what he believed to be an angel. It was feminine-looking, had long clawed arms, and seemed to be extremely tall, despite the statue showing only her upper body. Her face, except for her creepy smile, was covered by her long hair, which reached all the way down to her back. The plaque underneath read "Invicil."
He walked past them and the throne to view the third statue. The last statue, the one placed behind the throne, was different. It looked a lot more like an angel than the previous statue he saw. This one was male, and he had large angelic wings that seemed to be defending him from something. He wore military pants, and was humanoid, but did not look like a normal human being. His eyes were covered by a headband, and his back had some tattoos that took up part of his shoulders. He seemed to have some sort of energy orb in his hands. The plaque underneath read "Enrise".
"I've never heard of these guys before... Who are they?" he asked himself.
"They are the Sky Scourges." said a voice.
Zeke turned around, looking for the source. Nothing. It seemed as if there was no one else there. Without warning, a figure popped out from the throne. It was a young man, with short black hair, wearing a white shirt and light blue jeans, and some grey sneakers.
"Who are you?" Zeke asked.
"I'm Tobikuma. I'm one of the Titans." he replied.
Zeke quickly went on the defensive, and raised up his duel disk. "What is this place? Why am I here?"
Tobikuma laughed. "That was a pretty quick change in attitude. These are the ruins of an ancient greek city that praised the Sky Scourges. You are here because its time to officially fight in this war. I've brought you here so that we may duel. You win, you get to get out of here. I win, and... Well, you'll find out soon enough. So, are you ready to duel, Olympian?"
'Titan, huh? I guess I have no choice to duel him. If I want to get out of here, I'll have to win, and if I do that, I can also secure a victory for the Olympians.' he thought. "If you really want to duel, then lets do this. I'll beat you down quickly and get the hell out of here!"
"Don't underestimate me!" exclaimed Tobikuma. They moved to their respective sides. Tobikuma was standing in front of the throne, and some feet away, Zeke stood facing him. They activated their duel disks, and the duel began.
"Ladies and Gentlemen!" shouted Hikazu, now on every television and computer screen across Neo Domino. "Your supposed saviors, the Olympians, have been in hiding for far too long! Today, the first official match of this war begins! We have managed to trap one of the Olympians, and he's about to duel one of our own. The duel will be televised, so that you can all witness how weak your protectors are! Watch your heroes fall to their knees!" he said, laughing evilly as the screens began to show the duel between Tobikuma and Zeke.
(4000-4000)
Tobikuma drew his sixth card. "I'll start this duel. I activate the field spell, The Sanctuary in the Sky!" He placed the card on the duel disk, and the whole place transformed. The ruins were now the same as when they were fisrt built. Tall, beautiful, elegant, and prosperous.
"Next up, I summon Cloudian-Acid Cloud in attack mode!" A tall green cloud, that took an almost humanoid shape, appeared on the field. Its form reminded one of a genie, as they also had long tails and no legs. Its evil face was identified by the holes on its head that formed a face. (500/0)
"Now, I'll set a card on the field and end my turn."
(4000-4000)
Zeke drew his next card and examined his hand. He drew Pot of Avarice, Harpie Lady 3, Winged Sage Falcos, Flying Kamakiri #1, Blast with Chain, and Harpie's Brother. 'If there's one thing I remember from past duels is that the Sanctuary prevents him from taking damage. So if I can't harm him, I can at least stall him.'
"I summon Winged Sage Falcos in attack mode!" Winged Sage Falcos appeared on the field, revealing his sharp talons as he prepared for battle. (1700/1200)
"Attack his Acid Cloud!" Falcos flapped his wings hard, causing the wind to blow away the monster with ease. Seconds later, the cloud took shape again, meaning that Acid Cloud was still on the field.
"Nice try, but as long as this field spell is in place, I don't take any damage!" gloated Tobikuma.
"I'm not an idiot." replied Zeke. "I already knew that. Fortunately, Falcos has a nice effect. If he destroys a monster that was in attack mode, he can send that monster back to the top of your deck instead of sending it to the graveyard!"
"Unfortunately, my monster can't be destroyed by battle. So your Falcos' effect is useless."
'Damn it. So that thing can't be destroyed, and he can't take damage. I'll need to find another way to deal with his monster.'
"I end my turn."
(4000-4000)
Tobikuma drew his next card. "I summon Cloudian-Ghost Fog in attack mode!" Another cloudian monster, this one resembling a ghost, appeared on the field. (0/0)
"And he can't be destroyed by battle either. Your turn."
(4000-4000)
Zeke drew his next card. It was An Owl of Luck.
"I summon Harpie's Brother, in attack mode!" Harpie's Brother appeared on the field, and he also showed off his sharp talons. (1800/600)
"I end my turn."
(4000-4000)
Tobikuma drew his next card, beginning his turn.
"I'll sacrifice my monsters to summon Cloudian- Eye of the Typhoon!" Ghost Fog and Acid Cloud were blown away. From the ground, came out a large cyclops-like blue cloud. It was huge, muscular, and its tail swirled around like a tornado. Its giant eye looked at the two monsters that stood before him, which looked somewhat scared of it. (3000/1000)
"That thing is huge!" exclaimed Zeke, surprised to have seen such a creature. It was the first time he had ever faced such monsters.
"Typhoon, destoy his Harpie's Brother!" As the large cloud attempted to crush the monster, both Falcos and Harpie's Brother switched into defense mode, and then Harpie's Brother was destroyed.
"What happened?" Zeke wondered, since his Life Points were still intact.
"When Typhoon attacks, all non-Cloudian monsters have their battle positions switched." explained Tobikuma. "I end my turn."
(4000-4000)
Zeke started his turn, drawing a card. It was Burial from a Different Dimension.
"I summon Harpie Lady 3 in attack mode." One of the Harpie Lady sisters appeared on the field, ready to fight and avenge the death of her brother. (1300/1400)
"Next I switch Falcos to attack mode and end my turn."
'If I leave them in attack mode, they'll be switched to defense mode when that thing attacks and my Life Points will be safe.'
(4000-4000)
Tobikuma started his turn, and it seemed like he had made a good draw.
"I activate the spell card Salvage. Thanks to this, I can take two Water attribute monsters from my graveyard with 1500 attack points or less and add them to my hand." The two monsters he had sacrificed to summon Typhoon were now back in his hand.
"Now, I'll summon Cloudian-Ghost Fog once more!" Ghost Fog appeared on the field again. (0/0)
"Typhoon, destroy his Falcos!" Typhoon attacked, causing Falcos to go on the defensive as he was destroyed.
"I end my turn."
(4000-4000)
Zeke drew again, hoping for a good draw this time. Garuda the Wind Spirit.
'Not bad. I can actually use him a bit later.' he thought.
"I summon Flying Kamakiri #1 in attack mode!" A large insect appeared on the field. It was green, with big yellow eyes. (1400/900)
"I switch Harpie Lady to attack mode and end my turn."
(4000-4000)
Tobikuma started his turn. They had told him not to underestimate his opponent, but it was too easy to do so. After all, Zeke may be able to keep monsters on his field, but he couldn't get rid of the Cloudian monsters, or even deal any damage.
"I summon Cloudian-Acid Cloud in attack mode!" Acid Cloud appeared on the field again. This time, it had two smaller clouds revolving around him. (500/0)
"When he's summoned, he gets fog counters for each Cloudian monster on the field. Next, I activate the continuous spell, Cloudian Squall. Now, during my standby phases, every face-up monster on the field gets a fog counter. Typhoon, destroy his Kamakiri!"
Kamakiri went on the defensive as he was crushed by the giant cloud.
"When Kamakiri is destroyed, I can search out a Wind attribute monster from my deck with 1500 or less attack points, like Gusta Gulldo."
A green, medium-sized, eagle appeared on the field. He wore green armor, a helmet, and the team symbol on a colored disk with a silver whirlwind. (500/500)
"I end my turn." stated Tobikuma.
(4000-4000)
Zeke drew his next card, Stealth Bird.
"I summon Stealth Bird in attack mode!" The blue bird appeared on the field, shifting in and out of camouflage. (700/1700)
Back at the garage, everyone stood around the television screen, watching the duel. Many were surprised to see Zeke summon Gusta Gulldo, as they never knew he had that monster.
"Why did he summon Stealth Bird in attack mode? Wouldn't it have been better to use his effect?" Casey asked.
"There's only one reason why someone would choose not to use Stealth Bird's burn effect. He's going to Synchro Summon." stated Akira.
"But he doesn't have any Synchro monsters, does he?" she wondered.
"I tune Gusta Gulldo to Harpie Lady!" Gulldo turned into three green rings that floated around Harpie Lady, who then dissolved into four glowing stars.
"The ever-changing wind shifts, unleashing a new force upon the unsuspecting! Synchro Summon! Daigusta Eaguls!"
A much larger version of the bird appeared, wearing a much more upgraded version of the armor it had on when it was smaller. There was also a person on the eagle, making it seem like he was the bird's tamer. (2600/1800)
"And when Gulldo is sent from the field to the graveyard, I can summon a level two or lower 'Gusta' monster from my deck! Come on out, Gusta Squirrel!" A small green and white squirrel appeared on the field, emitting sparks of electricity. (0/1800)
"Now I'll tune him to Stealth Bird!" Gusta Squirrel turned into two green rings that revolved around Stealth Bird, who dissolved into three glowing stars.
"The power of teamwork and unity reveals itself! Synchro Summon! Assault your prey, Daigusta Gulldos!"
Another large version of the bird appeared, though this one was slightly younger than the one from the previous Synchro. He also wore green armor and a helmet, as well as the team symbol. His rider, though, was female. (2200/800)
Casey was the most surprised one of the group. "Two Synchros in one turn? I didn't even know he had those monsters in his deck!"
"Looks like someone's upgraded their deck..." Akira commented.
"Those were some nice moves, but unfortunately, they aren't strong enough to do anything to me! You wasted those tuners for nothing!" exclaimed Tobikuma.
"That's where you are wrong!" Zeke replied with a smirk. "Gulldos has a nice effect. You see, I can return two Gusta monsters from my graveyard to my deck, and in return, I can destroy one of your monsters!" He added Gusta Gulldo and Gusta Squirrel to his deck, and the rider on Gulldos fired off a blast of wind from her staff, destroying Typhoon.
"Seems to me like you'll be losing this duel soon enough!" stated Zeke as he ended his turn.
(4000-4000)
It was obvious enough that Tobikuma would be angry at Zeke for causing his strongest monster to be destroyed.
A third fog counter appeared on Acid Cloud, and a counter appeared on Ghost Fog. Zeke's Synchros also gained a counter each.
"I summon Cloudian-Atlus!" A large yellowish cloud appeared on the field. It resembled a large fat ghost. Two fog counters appeared around him. (1300/0)
"I end my turn."
(4000-4000)
Zeke drew his next card, Winged Repayment. 'I need to destroy his field spell. With that out of the way, his Life Points will be unprotected.'
"I summon An Owl of Luck in defense mode!" A small owl appeared on the field. (300/500)
"Next, I'll remove from play the Harpie's Brother in my graveyard to special summon Garuda the Wind Spirit in attack mode!" Garuda appeared on the field quickly enough, taking his place next to Daigusta Gulldos. (1600/1200)
"To finish, I activate the spell card, Winged Repayment! At the cost of 500 Life Points, I can draw a card for each Winged Beast monster I control, provided I don't use those cards until my next turn." He paid the cost and drew four cards.
(3500-4000)
Tobikuma started his turn, and Acid Cloud now had four fog counters, Ghost Fog had two, and Atlus had three. Gulldos and Eguls gained a second, while the other two gained one.
"I summon Storm Cloud*!" A small grey cloud appeared on the field, rumbling as the sparks of electricity escaped it. (700/0)
"Next up, I activate Acid Cloud's effect, removing two of its fog counters to destroy your set spell or trap!" The two fog counters flew at Zeke's trap card, exploding on contact and leaving nothing in their wake.
"Also, I'll use Atlus' effect. For every three counters I remove from the field, You have to discard a card from your hand. If I remove all of the counters on the field, that's a total of 11 counters. So by removing only nine of them, I can make you discard half your hand!" All of the fog counters on the field faded away, except for the ones floating next to an Owl of Luck and Garuda.
The discarding was made at random by the duel disk's computer, and Zeke was forced to discard Rising Air Current, Pot of Avarice, and Burial from a Different Dimension. Now he only had Gusto Thunbolt, Tornado Bird, and Foolish Burial in his hand.
"To continue, I tune Storm Cloud to Atlus, Acid Cloud, and Ghost Fog!" Storm cloud turned into a giant green ring and surrounded the other three monsters, who dissolved into nine glowing stars. (Four/Four/One)
"The mighty ruler of the skies appears! Take down all those that dare try to reach you! Synchro Summon! Titanic Deity-Uranus*!"
A man with short golden hair appeared on the field. He was tall and muscular, and wore ancient greek robes. They were made entirely out of gold, and he had a leaf crown on his head. He held a golden staff with a crystal orb at the top of it, which glowed a green-blue color. (2700/1400)
"Meet Uranus, the God of the Sky! Ruler of the Heaven and the Sky! He's the Titan that I represent." stated Tobikuma. "Each one of the members of my team has the power of a Titan, or whatever Deity they fight for. As such, they are granted a card that holds that Deity's power. Through these cards is how they are able to come to our realm and fight! Uranus, destroy his Gulldos!"
Uranus' staff glowed brightly, causing the winds to pick up and tear Gulldos to shreds. The powerful gust of wind continued and hit Zeke, cutting him. The cuts that appeared on him were real, and they stung. 'Blood? But-But how? Did that thing do actual damage?'
"I can see you're surprised. Yes, the wounds are real. Why, you ask? Think. After all the battles so far between the Titans and the Olympians, did you ever bother to think why this duel was the official one? Its because this is a shadow duel! Any damage taken here is real, and whoever wins is the one that gets to walk out of here alive!" Tobikuma explained.
Zeke's eyes widened momentarily. The shock of having heard that was great indeed, but he was able to overcome it quickly. "Shadow duel, huh? Well, let's see which is stronger... Your shadow duel, or my psychic powers!" he exclaimed. The shadow duel caught him by surprise, but seeing as how he had fought other psychic duelists in the past, taking real damage wasn't something that he was new to.
Tobikuma ended his turn, thinking up of a way to punish Zeke for his determination.
(3000-4000)
Zeke drew his next card, which was Reeze, Whirlwind of Gusta.
'Tornado Bird is perfect! I just need to set it to take down his Field Spell. That is, provided he doesn't destroy it before I can use its effect properly.'
"I set one monster on the field, and switch Garuda into defense mode!" Garuda knelt down and folded his wings around him for protection.
"Also, Eguls' effect activates, allowing me to remove a Wind attribute monster from my graveyard to destroy one of your set cards." Eguls' rider fired a blast of wind from his hand that caused Tobikuma's trap to shatter.
"I also use Garuda's effect to switch your monster into defense mode!" he stated, ending his turn with Uranus kneeling to defend himself.
(3000-4000)
Tobikuma began his turn, causing three small clouds to appear next to Uranus, as well as a fog counter. Eguls gained a fog counter, meaning he has one, and Owl of Luck and Garuda gained a second counter each.
"During my standby phase, Uranus can summon a cloud token to the field. for each face-up monster that you control. Then, during my main phase, I can activate an effect depending on how many cloud tokens I use to activate it, though I can only use one effect per turn. I'll use his first effect, allowing him to gain 400 attack points until the end of my turn at the cost of one token."
One of the tokens disappeared, and Uranus' attack points rose to 3100.
"Attack his Eguls!" Uranus unleashed a fierce whirlwind upon Eguls, not only destroying him, but cutting Zeke even more in the process. Zeke, however, was able to stand his ground.
"Is that all you've got?" asked Zeke, wiping some of the blood off his cheeks.
"I end my turn." he said in disgust.
"And I'll use my Garuda's effect to switch your monster into defense mode once again!"
(2500-4000)
Inside, Zeke smiled as he drew his next card. His plan was working. He would be able to take down Tobikuma soon enough.
"I activate the spell card, Pot of Greed!" He drew two cards and added them to his hand. They were Windaar, Sage of Gusta, and Winda, Priestess of Gusta.
"I'll follow that up with this! I flip summon Tornado Bird to activate his effect!" A small red and blue bird appeared on the field, shooting a few feathers in Tobikuma's direction. (1100/1000)
Two hit his Cloudian Squall spell card, and the rest hit the walls of the building they were in. Both began to fade away. Soon, the field returned to its previous state as ruins.
"I sacrifice An Owl of Luck to summon Windaar, Sage of Gusta!" The small owl left the field, now replaced by a young man wearing green and brown clothing, reminiscent of that of Robin Hood. He held a silver metal staff, which held a curved blade at the top. (2000/1000)
"You are going down! I switch Garuda to attack mode and have him attack Uranus!"
Garuda stabbed the Titan with its sharp talons, ripping him apart. Moments after, the two remaining tokens shattered.
"Windaar, Tornado Bird, attack directly!" And so they did. Their combined force was enough to knock Tobikuma onto the ground, as well as causing him to obtain multiple wounds. Though he was bleeding, he was able to get up and shoot an angry glare at Zeke.
"I end my turn."
(2500-900)
Obviously, Zeke's friends were the most happy to see him pull off such a powerful move, but some of the other people watching the duel were amazed and glad as well. Hikazu had shown them the duel to scare them into thinking that the Olympians that were fighting for their lives were cowards and weaklings, but instead, this duel was giving them hope. They were starting to believe that Hikazu was lying, and that the Olympians really could save them.
Tobikuma struggled to draw his next card. "D-Damn it!" he shouted out. "I won't let it end like this! I can't lose! I'll destroy you!"
"Why are you doing this anyway?" Zeke wondered. "Why are you siding with the Titans, and why are you so intent on winning this?"
Tobikuma's eyes widened as he heard this. "Why?" he whispered. "I'll tell you why...
"Its because of this world. Its because of the people in this world. I've always loved nature. Back home, I used to hang out in a small forest, climbing the trees and staring up at the sky. Eventually, I witnessed in person the terrors that man commits every day. That forest was torn down violently. A beautiful and peaceful place, and they desecrated it! It was horrifying. As I looked up at the sky, I thought about all the other beautiful places man has destroyed just for monetary gain or some other selfish reason. The sky, it was all I had left. It was still pure, and beautiful.
"When I saw an airplane pass by, it was then that I realized something very important. They sky was still pure, but it wouldn't remain that way for long. Eventually, man would corrupt that as well, and then tear it to shreds!
"So I swore that I would do anything I could to prevent that from happening. Over the years, my hate, as well as my determination, grew stronger. When the Titans began to recruit, Uranus saw that part of me, and knew I was the one who could help him, and in turn he would help me! If I win this duel, then I can use your soul to revive the Sky Scourges! I can change everything, and stop man from destroying the last of this world's purities!
"The power of the Sky Scourges is all I need to win this war and make my wish a reality. The skies will be free of man's corruption, and this world will be renewed! That's why I'm doing this! That's why I'm fighting for the Titans! That's why I won't lose!" he shouted out.
"I'll activate Salvage, taking Acid Cloud and Atlus back from the graveyard. Next, I'll summon Cloudian-Acid Cloud to the field in attack mode!" Acid Cloud appeared on the field again, floating as he always did. (500/0)
"Next, I'll activate the continuous spell, Big Summon Cloud! During my main phase, I can pay half my Life Points to special summon a Cloudian monster from my hand, like Cloudian-Atlus!" Atlus also appeared on the field, with a fog counter around him. (1300/0)
"I activate his effect, removing three fog counters to remove a random card from your hand." The three fog counters disappeared, and Zeke was forced to discard his Foolish Burial spell card. "I'll also have him attack your Tornado Bird!" The large cloud charged at Tornado Bird, crushing him under its body.
"Also, I activate the field spell, The Sanctuary in the Sky, and the continuous spell, Cloudian Squall!" The field changed once again into the large, wealthy buildings, heavily decorated and beautiful.
"Now I'll set a card and end my turn!"
(2300-450)
This was truly a risky move, thought Zeke. If he had a way to remove that field spell, he would have been finished in this turn. However, he didn't, so Tobikuma bet everything he had on the small chance that his field spell would remain for at least one more turn.
He drew his next card, which was Hand of Nephthys.
"I summon Hand of Nephthys!" A young, dark skinned woman appeared on the field. She wore a long fire-red skirt, gold jewelry and armor, and a golden helmet. (600/600)
"I use her effect, and sacrifice her and Garuda to special summon Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys from my deck!" As the young woman went up in flames, Zeke could have sworn that he saw his mother's face on that monster. It caused his heart to stop for a moment. Could it have been her? No. It couldn't have been possible.
From the flames rose a large, golden phoenix. It breathed fire, and it shined so much, it almost blinded everyone. (2400/1600)
"That's it for my turn."
(2300-450)
As Tobikuma drew a card and started his turn, all of the monsters on the field gained a fog counter.
"Now, during this standby phase, I must choose whether to discard my entire hand to keep Big Summon Cloud on the field, or destroy it and keep my hand. I choose to destroy it." The spell card shattered, and he continued with his turn.
"I summon Cloudian-Smoke Ball!" A small, cute, yellow cloud appeared on the field. It was fluffy, and had two big eyes. It curled up into a ball for protection. (200/600)
"Next, I activate White Elephant's Gift! By sacrificing a face-up normal monster on my field, I can draw two cards." The small puff ball disappeared, and he drew twice.
"I'll set two cards on the field, and end my turn."
(2300-450)
Zeke drew his next card. It was Blessings for Gusta.
"I'll set a card and end my turn."
(2300-450)
As Tobikuma started his turn, one of his traps activated.
"I activate the trap card, Needle Ceiling! When there's at least four monsters on the field, this card allows me to destroy them all!" Atlus, Acid Cloud, Nephthys, and Windaar all shattered into pixels as a large wooden ceiling with metal spikes crushed them.
"I summon Cloudian-Cirrostratus!" A fluffy white cloud appeared on the field, with two big blue eyes, a couple of whiskers, and a large round body. (900/0)
"Attack him directly!" The puff cloud rammed Zeke, causing him to move back a couple of feet to maintain his balance.
"I end my turn."
'This is it! By next turn, I should have this whole thing won! Its impossible for me to lose now!' thought Tobikuma.
(1400-450)
Zeke drew a card, but he didn't look at it. It wasn't necessary. The duel was over, and he had won.
Flames burst from the ground, and out of them rose Nephthys. She spread her wings as far as she could, enveloping the whole field with flames.
"What's going on!" shouted Tobikuma, afraid of what might happen next.
"When Nephthys is destroyed by a card effect, she returns to my field on my next standby phase after her destruction. When she returns, she also destroys every spell and trap on the field!"
A horrified look of shock overcame Tobikuma's face. His field spell, his traps. All gone. He was completely defenseless!
"Nephthys, attack his monster and finish this!" The flames engulfed the small cloud, and the whole duel ended with a loud explosion.
When the smoke started to clear, Tobikuma was sitting on the throne, heavily wounded. Zeke, however, was nowhere to be found. At this point, all the television screens went blank for a moment, before returning to the original programming.
"Damn it! Damn it all! How did he manage to beat me! I was so close..." cursed Tobikuma.
With the presence of a familiar figure being close, Tobikuma's eyes glowed green. He got up and looked at the figure. It was the mysterious duelist that had given him the map that showed the location of this place earlier.
"I'm sorry, I wasn't able to hold up my end of the deal." he told him.
The mysterious duelist's eyes glowed a bright shade of grey. "You did perfectly well, actually. After all, what I wanted you to do in return was to die."
Tobikuma's eyes widened in shock when he heard this. "W-Why?" he barely stuttered out.
The duelist laughed evilly. "Did you forget what happened in the last war? After we lost, I was forced to hold up the heavens! Zeus' hatred towards me caused me to be singled out, and I was forced to hold you up on a pedestal! Uranus, your reign was over long ago, and I'll be damned if I let you rule this world once more! You've had your chance, and now it is mine!"
Tobikuma's eyes glowed fiercely. "Atlas! You traitor! You'll pay for this!" he shouted out as he fell to his knees, fading away.
"Goodbye, Uranus." he said with a chuckle, leaving this place.
Zeke was falling. As he fell, he looked up at the sky, and how high he was. Now he understood where he was. Somehow, he was up on a large cloud, and that large cloud was now fire. Off in the distance, a plane was caught in the explosion and crashed into the ocean. It didn't look like anyone made it out alive...
He began to lose consciousness. As he struggled to stay away, a bright light was being emitted by his duel disk. Somehow, and he never even noticed when it occurred, Daigusta Eguls was there. He was flying towards him, the rider's hand outstretched, trying to grab him. As he lost consciousness, he was sure that the rider looked a lot like his father...
Off on a large cruise ship, at the very edge of the deck, stood Blake. He was staring out at the ocean, deep in thought. Suddenly, a small spirit in the form of an angel appeared on his shoulder. It was the spirit of his Shining Angel card.
"You know, when I told you not to get on that plane, it wasn't just because something bad was going to happen to it. I wanted you to stay in Neo Domino. Your friends need you." he told Blake.
"I appreciate the warning. I'm glad that you did that, but unfortunately, I cannot stay in Neo Domino. They are strong enough to do this on their own, and I'll just be a hindrance..." Blake replied.
End of Chapter 25.
For the next few chapters, we'll follow Blake around, and see what he's up to. All the while checking on Team Inferno as they try to learn more about each other and become closer as a team. Wretches and Kings is next.
A/N: Well, that was a long duel. Hope you guys liked this chapter. I'm also looking for a couple of OC's to be featured in the next few chapters of the story. If interested, PM me or write it in a review.
-CARD ALBUM-
Storm Cloud- Monster Card
Type: Fairy/Tuner
Attribute: Water
Level: 1
ATK: 700
DEF: 0
Description: A small grey cloud that could eventually turn into a powerful thunderstorm.
Titanic Deity-Uranus - Monster Card
Type: Fairy/Synchro
Attribute: Wind
Level: 10
ATK: 2700
DEF: 1400
Effect:
"1 Wind tuner + 1 or more non-tuner monsters"
During your each of your standby phases, summon a Cloud Token (Level 1/Attack 0/Defense 0/Wind/Fairy) in defense mode for each face-up monster on your opponent's side of the field. The tokens cannot be used for a tribute summon, and cannot attack. Once per turn, during your main phase, you can sacrifice a number of token to activate one of the following effects:
1 token: Increase Uranus' attack points by 400 points until the end of the turn.
2 tokens: For this turn, this monster can attack twice.
3 tokens: Destroy two spell or trap cards on your opponent's side of the field.
If this card is removed from the field, destroy the tokens.
(A/N: Though it wasn't shown here, Uranus, like all other Titanic Deity monsters, has his own assault mode. It is similar to Eye of the Typhoon, only it is larger, grey, and has two eyes and a giant mouth with razor-sharp teeth.)
Titanic Deity-Uranus/Assault Mode - Monster Card
Type: Fairy
Attribute: Wind
Level: 11
ATK: 3100
DEF: 1700
Effect: During your each of your standby phases, summon a Storm Token (Level 1/Attack 0/Defense 0/Wind/Fiend) in defense mode for each face-up monster on your opponent's side of the field. The tokens cannot be used for a tribute summon, and cannot attack. Once per turn, during your main phase, you can sacrifice a number of token to activate one of the following effects:
1 token: Increase Uranus' attack points by 700 points until the end of the turn.
2 tokens: Destroy two cards on the field.
3 tokens: Inflict 500 points of damage to your opponent for each token that was sacrificed.