ARC 25 - Duel Terminal - The Conclusion
Leo stood with Professor Mokey looking at the screen. "So...you think you got it all worked out?"
"Yep, in fact I am MANLY sure." the mad scientist replied. "In about ten minutes all of our students should be returned from the Duel Terminal's world."
"Good," Leo said yawning. "What about Altager who never got there and instead was rendered comatose?"
"It SHOULD fix him up to." Professor Mokey returned tapping a few more commands in. "In the meantime I recommend you return to observing their Duels as you are meant to."
"Alright fine." Leo said yawning again and returning his attention to the observation monitor that showed Haruna dueling a flaming insectoid creature. "Terminus Ritual Dragon…" Leo mused aloud. "Ever heard of it Mokey?"
"Not at all, but I have heard - WHAT THE BLAZES?"
"What is it what happened?"
"Tell me Leo, did Haruna beat her opponent?"
"Yeah why?"
"What kind deck was it using?"
"Something called Infernoids."
"I see, so that was the source of the virus."
"Come again?"
"Sit down and I'll explain. But for now let's let out students finish their Duels while I do. We can summon them back at any time now."
Leo pulled out a chair and sat down breaking out the popcorn. "Then tell me all you know."
Ruxki floated in space and reclined backwards stretching out in contentment of his victory. "Pitty Roxas couldn't make it in time." he mused to himself in a sing-song voice as he looked at his new monster grinning. "Still, I do wonder where you came from….." A shining light caught his attention out of his eye. "What the hell?"
"ADVANCED SUMMON! APOQLIPHORT KILLER!" a loud fiery voice filled Ruxki's ears as what little remained of the Qliphort's still advancing fleet vanished and was replaced by a colossal robot the size of a skyscraper.
"Ahh shit." Ruxki groaned shifting to a more ready position activating his Duel Disk and drawing his first five cards. "Hmm, still got Red-Eyes Synchro, guess that works in my favor then." he looked at the monstrously large robot before him and raised a fist as his voiced in a challenging gesture. "I'll take your titanic but out with my burning soul!"
"Duel….Mode….Engaging….." A deep robotic voice came over the speakers in his helmet.
"DUEL!" Both declared.
"First turn sequence-start." Killer said as five holograms that turned themselves into cards appeared before it.
Turn 1 - Apoqliphort Killer
Hand: 5 LP: 4000
Ruxki
Hand: 5 LP: 4000
"Activating Upstart Goblin. Drawing one card, target gains one thousand Life Points." One of the cards flipped around revealing itself as the spell card before fading away and a new one appeared to take it's place as a green light surrounded Ruxki.
Ruxki - LP: 4000 - 5000
"Activating Summoner's Art: Adding Qliphort Monolith to hand." Another card flipped around to reveal itself and faded away before a card named "Qliphort Monolith revealed itself to Ruxki before flipping it's backside to him and shuffling into Killer's "hand". "Using the Scale one, Qliphort Monolith, and the Scale nine Qliphort Scout I Set the Pendulum Scale," Killer's voice droned on as the two cards appeared on either side of him and the word PENDULUM appeared between the two in red and blue. "Qliphort Scout's effect initiating: Adding one Apoqliphort Towers to hand by paying eight hundred life points." Another card appeared revealed to Ruxki briefly that proved to be the monster he was facing before it's back faced him.
Qliphort Monolith - Scale: 1
Qliphort Scout - Scale: 9
Apoqliphort Killer - LP: 4000 - 3200
"Initiating Pendulum Summon. Qliphort Shell." A large robotic shield with spikes protruding from it appeared in front of Killer as it's card flipped around to reveal itself before vanishing. "Releasing Qliphort Shell, to Advance Summon Qliphort Helix." A large orange helix shaped craft appeared on the field in the place of Shell which had faded away.
Qliphort Helix - EARTH - Level 6
[Machine/Pendulum/Effect] ATK/2400
"Setting one card face-down." The last card in Killers hand set itself on the field in front of him. "Turn ending, initiating Pendulum Effect of Qliphort Monolith. One card is drawn for each Qliphort monster tributed this turn." one card appears before Killer.
Ruxki looked at this robot feeling uneasy. "It's definitely smarter and stronger than those other degenerate bots I fought earlier. I need to be on my toes." Ruxki looks at his starting hand and takes a deep breath. "It's my turn, I draw!"
Turn 2 - Ruxki
Hand: 6 LP: 5000
Apoqliphort Killer
Hand: 1 LP: 3200
"I activate my Dragon's Shrine Spell card! This card lets me send one Dragon from my deck to the grave, and then if it's a Normal monster in the grave I can send another." A single card ejects itself from Ruxki's deck which he grabs and reveals to his opponent before sticking it in his graveyard. "I send Red-Eyes Black Dragon to my grave, and then since it's a Normal monster;" Ruxki pulls another card from his deck and reveals it before sending it to the graveyard, "I send Red-Eyes Wyvern to the grave. Next I summon my Shield Wing to the field." With a shriek the small monster appeared on his field.
Shield Wing - WIND - Level 2
"However it won't be around for long. I Banish my Shield Wing to summon Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon!" with a roar and burst of black flames Red-Eyes Darkness appeared on Ruxki's field.
Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon - DARK - Level 10
[Dragon/Effect] ATK/2800
"Next I activate his effect. Be raised from the grave and fight by my side, o' embodiment of my Burning Soul: Red-Eyes Black Dragon!" With a roar Red-Eyes burst onto Ruxki's field in a fireball.
Red-Eyes Black Dragon - DARK - Level 7
[Dragon] ATK/2400
Ruxki flung his arm out and pointed at Helix. "Battle! Go Darkness Metal attack Qliphort Shell!" with a roar Darkness Metal acknowledge Ruxki's order and flew towards to Helix opening it's maw to bathe it in black fire.
"Trap activating." Killer's voice rang out. "Dimensional Prison. The attacking monster is Banished." the set card on Killer's field flipped face up making a rip appear in space around Darkness Metal who gave a frantic roar as it was sucked in and the rip closed around it.
"Damnit, I Set one card and end my turn." Ruxki growled setting one of his cards.
Turn 3 - Apoqliphort Killer
Hand: 1 LP: 3200
Ruxki
Hand: 2 LP: 5000
"Turn sequence-start." Killer said. "Drawing..." One new card appeared in front of Killer. "I activate Upstart Goblin, drawing one card." One of the cards he in his hand reveals itself and fades away a new card replaces it, as Ruxki's Life Points increased again.
Ruxki – LP: 5000 – 6000
"Setting two cards face-down." The two remaining cards in Killer's hand Set themselves on the field.
"My turn, DRAW!" Ruxki declared with confidence as he drew.
Turn 4 – Ruxki
LP: 6000 Hand: 3
Apoqliphort Killer
LP: 3200 Hand: 0
"I activate my trap, The Castle of Dragon Souls!" Ruxki declares as the trap flips face-up on his field. "I Banish Red-Eyes Wyvern from my grave to give Red-Eyes a power-boost." Red-Eyes roared triumphantly as it glowed with red energy.
Red-Eyes Black Dragon – ATK: 2400 – 3100
"BATLLE! Go Red-Eyes attack that Helix, Infernal Fire Blast!" With a roar Red-Eyes blasted a fireball at Helix destroying it easily.
Apoqliphort Killer – LP: 3200 – 2500
"I end my turn." Ruxki said trying to sound smug.
"Turn Sequence-start! Draw Sequence..." one card added itself to Killer's hand.
Turn 5 – Apoqliphort Killer
Hand: 1 LP: 2500
Ruxki
Hand: 3 LP: 6000
"Normal Summoning Qliphort Helix." With a mechanical whirring sound another Helix appeared on Killer's field to replace the one Ruxki had just destroyed.
Qliphort Helix – EARTH – Level 4
[Machine/Pendulum/Effect] ATK/1900
"Activating Soul Transition." One of the machine's set cards flipped itself face-up. "By releasing a level four or lower normal summoned monster when no Special Summoned monsters are present on my field, I can draw two cards." Helix vanished as two more cards added themselves to Killer's hand. "Setting one card face-down, Turn Sequence-end." One of the cards in Killer's hand set itself as Ruxki looked at the situation.
"I can still win this..." he reassured himself as he drew for the start of his turn.
Turn 6 – Ruxki
Hand: 4 LP: 6000
Apoqliphort Killer
Hand: 1 LP: 2500
"Let's do this, I activate Foolish Burial to send The Tricky from my deck to the grave!" One of the cards ejected itself from his deck as Ruxki revealed it to his opponent and sent it to the graveyard. "Now go my dragon, attack that big-ass Transformer directly! INFERNAL FIRE BLAST!" With a roar Red-Eyes flew forward and blasted a fireball at Killer.
"Activating Trap Card:" Killer's voice filled Ruxki's ears. "Compulsory Evacuation Device. Red-Eyes Black Dragon will now return to the opponent's hand." With a soundless motion Killer's Set card revealed itself and and sent a large trampoline flying at Red-Eyes who bounced off it turning back into a card with a pitiful sounding roar.
"Damnit...I Set one monster and end my turn!" Ruxki was starting to feel frustrated as he set a monster. "This fucker is annoying me now...Time to be a huge dick on my next turn."
"Turn Sequence...Draw Sequence." Killer voice rang out as emotionless as ever but something did seem different at this point.
Turn 7 – Apoqliphort Killer
Hand: 2 LP: 2500
Ruxki
Hand: 3 LP: 6000
'With the Set Scale one Qliphort Monolith, and the Set Scale nine Qliphort Scout, multiple monsters from levels two to eight can be summoned simultaneously." A bright wormhole appeared above Killer.
"No..." Ruxki said to himself groaning.
"Initiating Pendulum..."
"No...No...NO." Ruxki groaned louder.
"Summon. Appear-"
"NONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONO!"
"Qliphort Shell, Qliphort Helix, and Qliphort Helix." All three of Killers previous monsters descended and landed on the field.
"GODDAMNIT IT ALL!"
"Releasing all three Pendulum Summoned Qliphort Monsters."
"ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!"
"Advanced Summon! Appear APOQLIPHORT KILLER!" A different voice came over Ruxki's speakers this time, the same fiery one that announced the foe's appearance. With a flash all of the monsters vanished and Killer moved onto his own side of the field.
Apoqliphort Killer – EARTH – Level 10
[Machine/Effect] ATK/3000
Cannot be Special Summoned. Requires 3 "Qli" Tributes to Normal Summon/Set. If this card is Normal Summoned/Set, it is unaffected by Spell/Trap effects and by activated effects from any monster whose original Level/Rank is lower than this card's current Level. All Special Summoned monsters lose 500 ATK and DEF. Once per turn: You can make your opponent send 1 monster from their hand or their side of the field to the Graveyard (their choice).
"OH FOR FUCK'S SAKE COME ON!"
"Battle Phase initiated. Attacking Set monster." With this declaration a laser beam shot from Killer's eyes and obliterated Ruxki's Set monster. "Turn Sequence-end. During the End Phase, Monolith allows cards to be drawn equal to the number of Qli monsters released. Drawing three cards." Three new cards appeared in front of Killer as Ruxki looked at the situation.
"I really need a miracle here. DRAW!" Ruxki draws one card from his deck and looks at the card he drew. "Not much I but I can make this work."
Turn 8 – Ruxki
Hand: 4 LP: 6000
Apoqliphort Killer
Hand: 4 LP: 2500
"I activate Mystical Space Typhoon, I'm destroying your stupid Scout!" Ruxki declared activating the card he drew as a vortex appeared around Scout and sucked it in before fading away. "Next I activate the effect of a monster in my hand: I Banish The Tricky and Necroface from my graveyard. Now the effect of Necroface activates allowing what people lovingly call the 'Ruxki Dick Move', we both Banish the top five cards from our decks." As first the Tricky and then Necroface appear as hazy images and then fade away into light the top five cards of Ruxki's deck does the same. Meanwhile five small orbs of light fall off of Killer. "Now sorry for keeping you waiting, the summon requirement of banishing a WIND and DARK monster is met." Ruxki allowed himself a grin as the space around twisted and formed a black-green vortex. "Winds of change come over this field and plunge it into Darkness. COME FORTH DARK SIMGORTH!" With a savage looking expression and unheard cry Dark Simgorth descended on Ruxki's. "Now it's time for a-"
"Activating Trap Card: Bottomless Trap Hole." One Killer's Set cards flipped up and a hole appeared under Simgorth and pulled in destroying it.
"Goddamnit. I activate Raigeki! Say goodbye to all of your annoying shit assbot!" Ruxki allowed himself to give into his growing anger as a bolt of Plasma fell and stuck Killer's field. However only Scout was destroyed. "Son of a bitch!"
"Apoqliphort Killer is immune to destruction by Spell and Trap cards. Resistance is futile."
"I end my turn." Ruxki growled.
"Turn Sequence-START." One card added itself to Killer's hand.
Turn 9 – Apoqliphort Killer
Hand: 5 LP: 2500
Ruxki
Hand: 2 LP: 6000
"Normal Summoning Qliphort Navigator." With a faint whine a small robot appeared next to Killer.
Qliphort Navigator – EARTH – Level 2
[Machine/Pendulum/Effect] ATK/ 300 DEF/ 300
When this card is Normal Summoned: You can target 1 card in either player's Pendulum Zone; return it to the hand.
"Activating Soul Transformation. Releasing Qliphort Navigator and drawing two cards." Two more cards appeared in Killer's hand. "Battle Phase."
Ruxki could do little more than groan in exasperation at this point.
"Attacking opponent directly." A laser came flying at Ruxki from the robot/
"What I would give for a stinking Action Ca-ARRGHHHHHHH!" Ruxki's complaint was lost as he screamed from the pain of the laser striking him.
Ruxki – LP: 6000 - 3000
"Setting two cards face-down." Two Set cards appeared before Killer. "Turn Sequence-end."
"That is it! I have had it with you!" Ruxki roared as a his right arm glowed red with the mark again. "I am going to kick your sorry scrap ass back to where you came from! My turn!" Ruxki's eyes glowed with red-energy his still glowing hand touched the top card of his deck. "BARIAN'S CHAOS DRAW!" Ruxki roared as he drew the top card from his deck and looked at it.
Turn 12 – Ruxki
Hand: 3 LP: 3000
Apoqliphort Killer
Hand: 4 LP: 2500
"It may not be much, but it can still enable me to make a comeback. I set one card and end my turn." Ruxki looks determined as his Set card appeared before him.
"Turn Sequence-start." Killer said as a new card added itself to it's hand.
Turn 13 – Apoqliphort Killer
Hand: 5 LP: 2500
Ruxki
Hand: 2 LP: 3000
"Activating Spell card: Qli-Ultimate Blast. If Apoqliphort Killer is on the field the opponent takes two thousand points of damage."
Action Spell – QliUltimate Blast
If you control Apoqliphort Killer on your field: Inflict 2000 points of damage to your opponent's Life Points. You cannot activate other Spells and Traps the turn you activate this effect.
"Ah shit." Ruxki groaned as a flash of light blinded him.
Ruxki LP: 3000 – 1000
Ruxki groaned as the light faded and found he was starting to feel incredibly fatigued. An error message appeared before him that read: "LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM DAMAGED. ESTIMATED TIME TILL OXYGEN RUNS OUT: 10 MINUTES." Causing him to curse under his breath.
"Battle Phase. Attacking the opposing player directly." Another laser fired from Killer and as it was about to hit Ruxki remembered his Set card.
"I activate the Trap Card! Tri-and-Guess!" He declared as his Set card revealed itself. "Heres how the card goes down I call an extra deck monster type and if one of us has more than the winner gains 3000. and I'm choosing Synchro." Ruxki's Extra Deck List appeared before him as did Killers. "As you can see, I have more Synchro power than you, so it looks like I get a reprieve." Green energy glowed around Ruxki as the laser struck him causing him to groan in pain.
Ruxki – LP: 1000 – 4000 – 1000
"Turn Sequence-end." Killer said robotically.
"This thing really does have zero fucks to give.' Ruxki noted to himself as he started he readied himself to draw. "Looks like this is my Destiny Draw for sure now." Ruxki closed his eyes and focused as he drew and looked at his card groaning aloud. "It keeps kicking me in the dick..."
Turn 14 – Ruxki
Hand: 3 LP: 1000
Apoqliphort Killer
Hand: 5 LP: 2500
Ruxki looked at his hand despairingly. "I guess this is as far as I go." he said calmly to himself accepting the inevitable as reached for his deck. "I Surrende-"
"THE SHOW MUST GO ON!" A loud voice filled Ruxki's helmet as the speakers crackled with the noise. Ruxki's hand stopped a mere inch from his deck as he looked around before being blinded by a flash of golden light coming from above him. "It's my move!" the voice called from within the light as it faded revealing Roxas drawing a card.
"Duel Interrupted – Inflicting 2000 Life Point Penalty" Roxas's Duel Disk read out as electrical energy shocked him painfully.
"Well, that's a dick move programer..." Roxas panted out before looking at the monster before him. "And that's a big-ass robot." He grinned to himself as he said to Ruxki. "And it's giving you this much trouble?"
"Shut up." Ruxki replied in a deadly whisper.
"Well, it's time for me to end this shit." Roxas said grinning.
Turn 15 – Roxas
Hand: 6 LP: 2000
Ruxki
Hand: 3 LP: 1000
Apoqliphort Killer
Hand: 5 LP: 2500
"I'll start his party by activating the Action Spell-Satellar Raid!" Roxas declared pulling a card from a pocket on his suit. "When my opponent has more cards on his field than I do, I can destroy all cards on the field." With a golden light the card shattered and an arrow of light hit every card on Killer's field destroying all of them besides the monster itself.
Action Spell – Satellar Raid
If your opponent controls more cards than you: Destroy all cards on the field.
"You're one tough bastard, but I still have a formula for victory." Roxas grinned as he pulled two cards from his hand and revealed them. "Using the Scale one Satellarknight Zefrathunban and the Scale seven Setllarknight Zefraxcition I set the Pendulum Scale." He placed both cards in his Pendulum Zones making the word "PENDULUM" glow across his duel disk in gold letters.
Satellarknight Zefrathunban – Scale: 1
You cannot Pendulum Summon monsters, except "tellarknight" and "Zefra" monsters. This effect cannot be negated.
Tellarknight Zefraxcition – Scale: 7
You cannot Pendulum Summon monsters, except "tellarknight" and "Zefra" monsters. This effect cannot be negated.
"Shine away Pendulum of my soul, let's light a path to the future. Pendulum Summon! Shine forth my monsters! Satellarknight Altair and Satellarknight Sirius!"Two lines of light descended as both monsters appeared before Roxas.
Satellarknight Altair – LIGHT – Level 4
[Warrior/Effect] ATK/1700
Satellarknight Sirius – LIGHT – Level 4
[Warrior/Effect] ATK/1600
At this point Killer's voice rang out. "All Special Summoned monsters lose five hundred attack and defense." As both of Roxas's monsters glowed with red energy draining their attack points.
Satellarknight Altair – ATK: 1700 – 1200
Satellarknight Sirius – ATK: 1600 – 1100
"That doesn't matter at this point." Roxas said calmly. "I Overlay the level four Satellarknight Altair and the level four Satellarknight Sirius to build the Overlay Network." A galaxy-shaped Overlay Network appeared before Roxas. "Xyz Summon! Appear, Numbers 39. My battle starts here. I entrust my wishes upon your white wings. Messenger of light, King of Wishes – Hope!" Light erupted from the Overlay Network as Number 39's sealed form appeared and unfolded itself.
Number 39: King of Wishes, Hope – LIGHT – Rank 4
[Warrior/Xyz/Effect] ATK/2500
"Killer's effect activates. Special Summoned monsters lose five hundred attack."
Hope – ATK: 2500 - 2000
"However it is far from over. I rebuild the Overlay Network with Hope!" Hope reverted to it's sealed form and sank back into the Overlay Network. "Go Xyz Evolution! With the might of light, and the wrath of lighting I call you out now my Shining new and last Hope. Come forth Rank five! Shining Numbers 39: King of Wishes – Hope the Lighting!" A massive burst of light erupted from the Overlay Network as a gold and silver warrior rose into the field drawing a sword as it did.
Shining Number 39: King of Wishes, Hope the Lightning – LIGHT – Rank 5
[Warrior/Xyz/Effect] ATK/2500 DEF/2000
3 Level 5 LIGHT monsters
You can also Xyz Summon this card by using a Rank 4 "Hope" monster you control as the Xyz Material. (Xyz Materials attached to that monster also become Xyz Materials on this card.) Cannot be used as an Xyz Material for an Xyz Summon. If this card attacks or is attacked, your opponent cannot activate cards or effects until the end of the Damage Step. If this card battles an opponent's monster while it has a "Hope" monster as an Xyz Material, during damage calculation (in either player's turn): You can detach 2 Xyz Materials from this card once per battle; this card's ATK becomes 5000 during that damage calculation only.
"Killer's effect activates reducing your monster's attack points by five hundred."
Shining Number 39: King of Wishes, Hope the Lightning – ATK 2500 – 2000
"That matters not, my formula for victory is now complete." Roxas said grinning. "Just watch this Ruxki, my full shining power!"
Ruxki just remained silent as he had been a look of increasing aggravation on his face.
"Battle! Go Hope the Lightning attack Apoqliphort Killer! Rising Sun Slash!" Hope the Lightning flew towards Killer and brought it's sword down. "At this point I activate my monster's special ability! By using two Overlay Units I can make his attack five thousand during the damage step!" Hope's sword swing continued and struck two of its Overlay Units before raising up and bringing it's sword around to bear on Killer.
Shining Number 39: King of Wishes, Hope the Lightning – ATK: 2000 – 5000 – 4500
"Go and take out that damned thing Hope! Rising Sun Lightning Slash!" Hope's sword struck Killer's across the chest and bisected it causing it to fall and fade away.
Apoqliphort Killer – Destroyed
WINNERS: Roxas & Ruxki
As the monsters faded away Roxas turned back and looked at Ruxki. "You don't have to look that pissed off that I saved you ya'know."
"Fuck you." was all Ruxki could manage to get out in his angered state before he felt himself lose consciousness as a white light enveloped his body.
"What?" Roxas managed before he realized the same light surrounding him as he too passed out.
Haruki was still facing down against the Qli, two were down and one remained. "My move DRAW!" Haruki drew one card from his deck as the two cards he banished returned to his hand. Now standing on solid ground at the base of the glacier-mountain he grinned as he looked at his hand.
Turn 5 - Haruki
Hand: 6 LP: 4000
Qliphort Scout 3
Hand: 5 LP: 4000
"If I repeat the strategy I've been using I can destroy it easily too." he thought aloud remembering how the other two had fallen. Both Scouts had preceded to Pendulum Summon themselves into the Duel with two other monsters and had both fallen to Haruki's Spiritual Beast Steeds trap card. When he activated it he destroyed Scout and another monster, and for some reason in this world; destroying a monster that summoned itself onto the field was the same as dropping it's Life Points to zero. "However…" Haruki looked at the last Scout and realized that strategy might not work this time, and the looked at his hand at the Spell Card he had acquired. "Well, as good as a time as ever I guess. I activate my Spell: Bonds between the Stars and Spiritual Beasts!" Haruki activated the card making his deck, hand and field glow with golden light. A loud otherworldly wail sounding like a dragon filled his ears as let out a gasp of pain feeling his right arm throb. "This card destroys all cards in my deck and field, as well all cards in my hand that don't have Zefra in their names. WAIT WHAT?" Haruki shouted out in exasperation as his hand field and deck faded away into nothingness, save for one card in his hand "Zefra Wendi". "Oh great now what am I going to do?" As he said this deck slot and field glowed as did his hand and new cards appeared in each place. Dragonic roars echoed across the landscape as his two monsters were replaced with a pair of dragonic looking creatures.
Bi'an, Dragonstar of Earth - EARTH - Level 3
[Wrym/Effect] ATK/1800
Jiatou, Dragonstar of Darkness - DARK - Level 2
[Wrym/Tuner] ATK/ 0
"I get it now." Haruki said grinning. "Using the Scale one Zefraxi, Dragonstar of Treasures, and the Scale seven Nec Spiritual Beast Tamer - Zefra Wendi I set the Pendulum Scale!"
Haruki placed the two cards on his Duel Disk making the word PENDULUM appear on it blue letters.
Zefraxi, Dragonstar of Treasures -Scale: 1
You cannot Pendulum Summon monsters, except "Dragonstar" and "Zefra" monsters. This effect cannot be negated.
Nec Spiritual Beast Tamer - Zefra Wendi - Scale: 7
You cannot Pendulum Summon monsters, except "Spiritual Beast" and "Zefra" monsters. This effect cannot be negated.
"Resonate Pendulum of my soul, draw a courageous arc forward to the future. PENDULUM SUMMON!" Haruki pointed skyward. "Descend my monsters." Three flashes of light descended from above him. "Suanni, Dragonstar of Fire, Tatooie, Dragonstar of Shadows, and Bixi, Dragonstar of Water." Three mid-sized draconic creatures appeared with a roar. One had a serpentine body and mane of fire, another looked like a western dragon that was coal black and the last one looked like a large blue tortoise.
Suanni, Dragonstar of Fire - FIRE - Level 4
[Wrym/Effect] ATK/1900
Tatooie, Dragonstar of Shadows - DARK - Level 5
[Wrym/Effect] ATK/2200
Bixi, Dragonstar of Water - WATER - Level 2
[Wyrm/Effect] DEF/2000
"Now I tune my level three Bi'an, Dragonstar of Earth, my level four Suanni, Dragonstar of Fire with my level two Jiatou, Dragonstar of Darkness." Jiatou separate into two rings which encircled the Bi'an and Suanni who turned into seven stars as Haruki's arm throbbed again the red mark growing clearer on it. "Oh ancient guardian deity of the Dragonstars, I call for your aid here and now. Aid me so that I may overcome my opponent. SYNCHRO SUMMON!" A bright flash of light radiated out from the circles as a another loud roar was heard and a large eastern dragon with rainbow colored scales descended to the battlefield. "Level nine: Chaofeng, Dragonstar of Phantoms!"
Chaofeng, Dragonstar of Phantoms - LIGHT - Level 9
[Wyrm/Synchro/Effect[ ATK/2800 DEF/2200
1 Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner monsters
While this Synchro Summoned card is on the field, your opponent cannot activate effects of monsters with the same original Attribute(s) as the "Yang Zing" monster(s) used for the Synchro Summon of this card. When this Synchro Summoned card is destroyed by battle or card effect and sent to the Graveyard: You can add 1 Tuner monster from your Deck to your hand. Once per turn, when a monster(s) your opponent controls is destroyed by battle or card effect: You can Special Summon 1 Wyrm-Type monster from your Deck, in Defense Position, whose original Attribute matches the original Attribute that 1 of those destroyed monsters had on the field.
"Next I summon another copy of Jiatou from my hand."
Jiatou, Dragonstar of Darkness -DARK - Level 2
[Wrym/Tuner] ATK/ 0
"It's time to wrap this up City-Style! I Tune my level five Tatooie, Dragonstar of Shadows with my level two Jiatou Dragonstar of Darkness.!" Jiatou split into two rings that encircled the five stars of black light that Tatooie had become as a dark energy radiated outwards from it. ""Darkness in my heart, reflected in the great vast Cosmos, outcast one of the great Dragonstars, hear my plea and lend me your might. I wish to vanquish my foe in this fight. AWAKEN NOW!" A bright flash of black light enveloped before suddenly reciding showing Haruki with his eyes once turning that pale black color. "NO, I REFUSE TO BE CONTROLLED BY YOU!" Haruki yelled as the energy faded away and his eyes returned to normal. "Synchro Summon level seven: Arise Yazi, Dragonstar of Evil." With a ferocious roar Yazi appeared on Haruki's field.
Yazi, Dragonstar of Evil - Level Seven
[Wyrm/Synchro/Effect] ATK/2600 DEF/2100
1 Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner monsters
Cannot be targeted by an opponent's card effects. You can only use each of these effects of "Yazi, Evil of the Yang Zing" once per turn.
● You can target 1 "Yang Zing" monster you control and 1 card your opponent controls; destroy them.
● When this card you control is destroyed by battle or card effect and sent to your Graveyard: You can Special Summon 1 Wyrm-Type monster from your Deck in Defense Position.
"I end my turn here."
"My turn, inating Draw Sequence." The Scout said as another card appeared from inside it.
Turn 6 - Qliphort Scout 3
Hand: 6 LP: 4000
Haruki
Hand: 0 LP: 4000
"Using the Scale one, Qliphort Monolith, and the Scale nine Qliphort Shell, the Pendulum Scale is activated. Pendulum Summoning two copies of Qliphort Scout, one from hand and self, plus Qliphort Helix."
Qliphort Scout x 2 - EARTH - Level 5
[Machine/Pendulum] ATK/1000
Qliphort Helix - EARTH - Machine - Level 4
[Machine/Pendulum/Effect] ATK/1800
Three flashes of light fell from the sky as the Scout moved into the main Duel Field. Haruki thinking quickly dashed off to find an Action Card. "Resistance to the Window's 8 Qli Mastery is Futile. Releasing self and the other two monsters to Advance Summon Apoqliphort Killer." And with those words the Scout and other two cards vanished and large hulking titan of a machine dominated the field and looked at down at Haruki. "Apoqliphort Killer is online." It said in a loud booming mechanical voice.
Apoqliphort Killer - EARTH - Level 10
[Machine/Effect] ATK/3000 DEF/2600
Cannot be Special Summoned. Requires 3 "Qli" Tributes to Normal Summon/Set. If this card is Normal Summoned/Set, it is unaffected by Spell/Trap effects and by activated effects from any monster whose original Level/Rank is lower than this card's current Level. All Special Summoned monsters lose 500 ATK and DEF. Once per turn: You can make your opponent send 1 monster from their hand or their side of the field to the Graveyard (their choice).
Apoqliphort Killer
Hand: 0 LP: 4000
Chaofeng, Dragonstar of Shadows - ATK: 2800 - 2300
Yazi, Dragonstar of Evil - ATK: 2600 - 2100
"Qliphort Scout has left the Battle Royal." Haruki's Duel Disk chimed in as he looked at the hulking monster before him.
"Ahh shit." he managed to say before the monster raised a fist and slammed it into Chaofeng and obliterated it, the shockwave throwing Haruki onto his back.
Haruki - LP: 4000 - 3300
"Activating Apoqliphort effect: Send one monster on your field to the grave. No matter the choice the enemy will fall.."
"First the effect of Chaofeng activates," Haruki managed to get out as he struggled to his feet. "I add the level one Tuner monster, Chiwen, Dragonstar of Light to my hand." A single card ejected itself from Haruki's deck which he added to his hand. "As the monster, I chose Bixi." With a shriek Bixi vanished from Haruki's field.
"Turn Sequence ending."
Haruki stood there his heart pounding hoping for a way out then he heard a loud roaring fill his ears.
"Call…. me….."
Haruki's eyes lit up with a bright blue light. "I'll do it. My turn SHINING DRAW!" Haruki's hand glowed gold as he drew the top card from his deck.
Turn 7 - Haruki
LP: 3300 Hand: 2
Apoqliphort Killer
Hand: 0 LP: 4000
"I activate Dragonstar's Comet Trail!" Haruki declares activating the card he drew making a comet appear overhead. "With this card I can shuffle three Dragonstars from my grave back into the deck and draw two cards." Haruki holds up two monsters that came out his grave and stuck them into his deck making it shuffle. "This is my Destiny Draw!" His hand glowed once more as he drew the top two cards from his deck. "I normal summon the Tuner monster Chiwen, Dragonstar of Light." With a loud bellow a small golden dragon appeared on Haruki's field as his arm throbbed again. "Arggh...I tune the level seven Yazi, Dragonstar of Evil and the level one Chiwen, Dragonstar of Light." The mark on his arm shined bright resolving itself at last into the shape of a red dragon's head as Haruki pointed at his heart. "Clustering stars of hope shine forward to a future filled with courage. Purify my darkness and shine like a jeweling flare, and become the path that bright future shines on!" Haruki raised his arm skyward. "SYNCHRO SUMMON: JEWEL FLARE DRAGON STARDUST!" With a bright flash of light and a great roar a silver colored dragon descended onto Haruki's field.
Jewel Flare Dragon Stardust - LIGHT - Level 8
[Dragon/Synchro/Tuner] ATK/2500 DEF/2000
1 Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner monsters
Once per turn, during either player's turn (except during the Damage Step): You can target 1 face-up card you control; once during this turn, it cannot be destroyed by battle or by card effects.
"The effect of Killer drops your monster's power."
Jewel Flare Dragon Stardust - ATK: 2500 - 2000
"I can live with that. Go Stardust! Attack Qliphort Killer: Stardust Shimmer!" With an ascenting roar Stardust flew skyward and bathed Killer with a bright beam of energy. "I activate the effect of Honest from my hand." Haruki said discarding one of the cards he drew, "this card increases Stardust's power by three thousand. More than enough to end you!"
Jewel Flare Dragon Stardust - ATK: 2000 - 5000 - 4500
Killer was struck with the full force of Stardust's attack and gave off a loud alarm noise as it shattered into pieces and faded away.
Apoqliphort Killer - DESTROYED
Winner - Haruki
Haruki grinned in victory as he slid to the ground and passed out.
Back in the real world Leo and Mokey were wrapping up their discussion as the pods clicked open and the five Duelists within stirred.
"I see," Leo was saying calmly. "So that's what his real goal was?"
"Yes," Mokey replied just as calmly. "His main objective was not the Sacred Beasts, but instead to insert the Infernity Virus into our system. He succeeded in both though it appears."
"Well that sucks." Leo groaned as he heard the sounds of his students waking up. "However that can and will wait till after we deal with these guys."
To Be Continued…..
Achievement Unlocked - Roxas: Timely Rescue
Reward: Use of Deux Ex Machina one time
Achievement Unlocked - Haruki: Signer
Reward: Jewel Flare Dragon - Stardust
Funfact: This chapter's absurd length was due to the fact that the end of the first Duel Terminal Arc would be at chapter 25. However the amount of events covered was greater than anticipated, but the end number had to be met.
Funfact: The creation of Qliphort Navigator was needed as Qliphort Equivalents to necessary cards in Turbo Towers decks were needed.
Author's Note: Grand ARC will go on Hiatus until the Duel Carnival Arc of the Alternate Numbers - Dusk's Grand Experiment is concluded. Juggling two stories makes this a necessity sorry for any inconvenience to my readers.
Author Original Cards in this chapter:
Qliphort Navigator - EARTH - Level 2
[Machine/Pendulum/Effect] ATK/300 DEF/300 Scale: 44
Pendulum Effect: When you Pendulum Summon a monster(s): You can target 1 card in either player's Pendulum Zone; return it to the hand. You can only use this effect of "Qliphort Navigator" once per turn.
Monster Effect:
When this card is Normal Summoned: You can target 1 card in either player's Pendulum Zone; return it to the hand.
Bonds of the Stars and the Spiritual Beasts
[Spell]
When you activate this card: Banish all cards from your hand, deck and graveyard that don't include "Zefra" or "Dragonstar" in their name. When you do: Add the same number of cards to each place that go in a "Dragonstar" deck and resume the Duel. The Banished cards cannot be activated or used again this Duel.