After Malik and Harry had left the area, Erica Hannah and Alex were now looking at Wendy and Owen. Wendy had a blue tank top on, with combat jeans and boots, she placed her yellow duel disk on her wrist. "Now it's my turn to have a go at you."
Erica with her long blue hair and pink dress along with Hannah in her green tank top and blonde hair, all looked shocked at Wendy's violence. "Wendy!" Erica yelled. "Enough of this nonsense!"
"Nonsense?! You came to my World! FROM THE DARK WORLD!" replied Wendy, speaking with pure anger. "I will take each one of you out!"
Erica activated her pink duel disk. "Fine. I will knock some sense into you." Hannah looked with Erica with concern.
"Erica, do you have to?" she asked.
"I need too Hannah. Wendy reminds me of me. Remember what I told you." said Erica. "My past. Now give me that card you and I spoke about, I think this is the perfect time."
"Are you sure?" Hannah replied.
"I don't know, but it's worth a go." Erica replied. Hannah nodded and gave Erica a card, she added it to her deck. "Ok Wendy, lets go!"
Turn 1
Wendy LP: 4000 Hand: 5
Erica LP: 4000 Hand: 5
"I will start." said Wendy. "I summon Cyber Petit Angel!" A pink circular monster with eyes and mouth, with a golden halo and blue wings flew onto Wendy's field.
Cyber Petit Angel LIGHT Level 2 [Fairy/Effect] ATK 300 DEF 200
"When she is summoned, I can add the spell Machine Angel Ritual or a Cyber Angel to my hand. I add the Ritual spell Machine Angel Ritual!" A card popped out of Wendy's deck as she added it to her hand. "I set one card and end my turn."
Turn 2
Wendy LP: 4000 Hand: 4
Erica LP: 4000 Hand: 5
"I don't want to do this Wendy. But you leave me no choice! Draw!" yelled Erica.
"I play the spell Harpie Fusion. I can change the name of one monster in my hand to that of another in my deck. I fuse Harpie Lady 2 in my hand, with Harpie Queen which it being treated as Harpie's Pet Dragon!"
"Fusion? So that's your game." thought Wendy. Harpie Queen and Harpie Lady 2 entered a orange and blue whirlpool which spun around.
"I Fusion Summon!" yelled Erica. "Appear Harpie Master And Pet!" A huge red winged dragon flew onto the field, it had a typical Harpie monster on its back. She was sitting on a saddle on the dragons back.
Harpie Master And Pet ATK: 2500 DEF: 1900 LVL 7 Wind/Dragon/Fusion
"I play her first effect, this card can double its ATK until the end phase!" Harpie Master and Pet grew in size as it's ATK went up.
Harpie Master And Pet ATK: 5000
"Im ending this here and now!" yelled Erica. "Go my Harpie!" The Dragon flapped its wings with the Harpie on its back, it lifted of the ground and into the air. The Dragon then developed at Wendy at a furious speed.
"I play my trap!" replied Wendy. "Defense Damage. I prevent a monster on my field being destroyed and I take only half of the damage I would have taken! Then your card is switched in DEF mode and can't be changed as long as it's on the field!" Metal chains from the floor came up and trapped Harpie Master and Pet, making them scream in pain as it was switched into defense mode, while a force field prevented Cyber Petit Angel from being destroyed, Wendy felt the pain as her lifepoints dropped.
Wendy LP: 4000 - 1650
Erica gritted her teeth. "Fine. I set a card and end my turn. Harpie Master and Pet's attack returns to normal."
Harpie Master And Pet ATK: 2500
Turn 3
Wendy LP: 1650 Hand: 4
Erica LP: 4000 Hand: 2
"You look disappointed. I draw!" said Wendy, as she added the card to her hand.
Erica closed her eyes and breathed in. "Disappointed? No. I have gone through alot more worse." she replied.
"What do you mean?" replied Wendy.
"You and I are not so different Wendy. Expect your tragedy happened recently, mine happened in childhood." said Erica with her eyes slightly now more dull, as filled with sorrow. "Back in my childhood, I was never able to have friends. I was stripped of everything... For a life I never wanted."
Flashback - Dark World
A young blue haired girl was sat a desk in a empty class room apart from her and a man in a suit with a long ruler in his hand. Erica wore a black sweater with a red tie. She had a test paper on her desk, and she was looking at the clock.
The man in the suit slammed down the ruler, Erica was scared out of her wits as she heard the noice smack down. "Enough daydreaming! Back to work!" shouted the teacher. Erica looked down at the desk depressed.
Flashback End
"I finished my time at the school and came home to a grand welcoming party. But I couldn't face my parents , they didn't know how much I hated my time there. They sent me there because they cared about me and my future, but they never once let me come home. They continued to think how much I enjoyed it. A few weeks later I left home after turning eighteen, I moved to the City. Just before I left I said how much I hate them... And I never answered to any phonecalls or replied to their letters. They were so sorry, but I didn't want to listen."
"What does this have to do with two invasions?!" demanded Wendy.
"My City was then taken over by Sampson. I remained in hiding for all that time, and our City was attacked by Cyborgs, I thought I was going to die, and my last words to my p rents was I hate you. I felt so guilty.
"What is your point?!"
"My point is that a tragedy doesn't have to change you in such a drastic way, if you don't let it. I know our situations are different but I knew I made a mistake and returned home and apologized. They also apologized... that they made me stay there, and we forgave each other. I realized how important they are to me, that is my point. I knew no matter what I suffered that I was still the same person inside, yes we made mistakes but we moved on! Yes your world has been destroyed Wendy, but you can still be the same person you was before!"
"Yes I was a fun loving girl before the Fire World invasion, but I have seen my friends get sealed away, my World destroyed, and I can't change! I play Machine Angel Ritual! I tribute my Cyber Petit Angel and LVL 4 Cyber Light Angel in my hand! Now I can Ritual summon!" yelled Wendy as a A golden circle with symbols surrounded the field, and then a square torch came to the center.
Both monsters flew into the torch as it was set alight. "I Ritual summon Cyber Angel Idaten!" shouted Wendy. A pink female with long purple hair, with brown straps on her arm, and a small top covering her top half of her chest, jumped out of the Ritual spell.
Cyber Angel Idaten LIGHT Level 6 [Fairy/Ritual/Effect] ATK 1600 DEF 2000
"I use her effect, I can add Ritual spell from my deck or hand. I add another Machine Angel Ritual from my deck. Next since Cyber Light Angel was used for a Ritual summon, my Idaten gains a 1000 more ATK!"
Idaten ATK: 2600
"1000 more ATK?" said Erica, looking at Idaten.
"Now attack Idaten! Wipe out her Dragon!" shouted Wendy. The angel launched forward, and aimed a kick at the Harpie monster, the kick sliced the monster in half. "Now since Idaten attacked a DEF position monster, piercing damage occurs!" Wendy pointed towards Erica while she took the damage from her duel disk.
Erica LP: 4000 - 3300
Hannah looked concerned as Erica took the damage. "How horrible, how can Wendy keep doing this? Erica is hardly in a position to duel after telling that story."
Alex nodded back. "But these Light World people have had to endure invasion after invasion, all they know is how to survive, anyone not from here is an enemy."
"That's not all!" shouted Wendy. "I play a quickplay spell! Now if I control a Ritual Cyber Angel, I can play Cyber Strike. That monster can attack once more during the battle phase!"
"WHAT?!" shouted Erica. As the Ritual monster came and kicked Erica in the stomach, sending her flying backwards onto the damage floor.
"ERICA?!" shouted Hannah as Erica was now face down on the floor.
Erica LP: 3300 - 700
Hannah tried to make her way down to the duel floor, but Erica got back up and slowly said. "Don't... Hannah, I have got this. We need to show these guys we don't give up." Hannah didn't reply but she understood her friend's wish.
Wendy smiled. "You don't give up? Well I will need to teach you a harder lesson. I end my turn."
Turn 4
Wendy LP: 1650 Hand: 2
Erica LP: 700 Hand: 2
"Then I draw!"
"First I play my trap." said Erica, as a trap appeared on her field "I play Fusion Reborn, so return Harpie Master and Pet!" The Harpie monster returned to the field as the dragon roared.
Harpie Master And Pet ATK: 2500 DEF: 1900 LVL 7 Wind/Dragon/Fusion
"Next I play the spell De-Fusion!" said Erica, holding the spell card. "I return my Master and Pet to my extra deck then the materials I used to summon her come to my field! Return!" Harpie Master and Pet spun around in midair as the fusion materials took it's place on the field. "I summon Harpie Lady 2 and Harpie Queen!" Both monsters were women like birds.
Harpie Lady 2 WIND Level 4 [Winged Beast/Effect] ATK 1300 DEF 1400
Harpie Queens WIND Level 4 [Winged Beast/Effect] ATK 1900 DEF 1200
"Why on earth destroy a stronger monster?" thought Wendy.
"I summon Harpie Lady 1!" Erica stated as another winged lady came to the field, with green wings.
Harpie Lady 1 WIND Level 4 [Winged Beast/Effect] ATK 1300 DEF 1400
"I overlay my three LVL four Harpies!" yelled Erica as each Harpie became a different aura before shooting into a orange and black whirlpool in the sky. "I XYZ summon! Rank four, Harpie's Pet Phantasmal Dragon!" A red dragon with a lady on its back, came galloping to the field.
Harpie's Pet Phantasmal Dragon WIND Rank 4 [Dragon/Xyz/Effect] ATK 2000 DEF 2500
"XYZ and Fusion? You're not bad." said Wendy.
"And me and my team can be a useful ally if you just open up!" replied Erica. "But since you're so stuck up Wendy you can't see that! While this card has XYZ material, all Harpie's can't be targeted by effects or be attacked! And she can attack you directly!"
"WHAT?!" yelled Wendy. As the attack from Pet Phantasmal Dragon was heading straight towards her. "I banish Defense Damage from my grave! If I control a monster, by switching it into DEF mode I can negate all damage this turn! I change my Idaten!" Idaeten switched modes as Phantasmal Dragon's attack was ended.
Erica gritted her teeth. "Fine. My Dragon loses one of it's XYZ materials during the end phase. I set one card and end there."
Turn 5
Wendy LP: 1650 Hand: 2
Erica LP: 700 Hand: 0
"I draw!" yelled Wendy.
Wendy looked at Erica, then behind her was Alex and Hannah cheering her on. "Why are you cheering her on!" she yelled. "This is a battle for survival! Not a game!"
"But it is a game?" replied Hannah. "This is a game, however that game has been used and turned into a more destructive game. But it is still a game."
"And were a team." said Alex. "We back each other, even when the going gets tough."
"A team isn't there to cheer you on, or to have fun!" replied Wendy. "They are there to get jobs done!"
"What about your team?" asked Erica. "Do you not consider Owen or Harry your friends?" Wendy looked behind to a injured Owen and looked forward, she didn't respond. "You have been fighting too long Wendy, you have forgotten that you can have fun, you have forgotten that even though your in a bad place, you can still have the light."
"Shut up!" demanded Wendy. "I play the spell Ritual Blast! If I control a face up Ritual monster, then all monsters you control with less ATK are banished! And since your monster only stops monsters being targeted, this is the end!" Harpie's Pet Phantasmal Dragon roared as it was banished from the field. Erica gritted her teeth, still knowing she had not got through to Wendy. "End this Idaten!" roared Wendy, as Idaten made one last move.
"I knew something like this would happen. Remember I'm a smart girl. I play my trap... I mean my friend Hannah's trap Half and Double!"
"What? Using a card which isn't yours?"
"I knew after you saved me that you didn't trust me, so me and Hannah came up with this idea! To show how a team should work! With trust!" said Erica. "I pay half of my lifepoints!"
Erica LP: 700 - 350
"Then I can negate one attack on the field!" said Erica as a whirlwind appeared and blew Idaeten back to Wendy's field.
"So what? What a weak card, half of your lifepoints to negate one attack?!" said Wendy.
"That's not just it!" said Hannah, she smiled afterwards. "Then you take damage equal to the amount of lifepoints Erica had at the start of this turn, but doubled!"
"WHAT?!" said a shocked Wendy, as a stronger whirlwind came from the card and blew Wendy onto the ground. She rolled into the dirt, as a small dustcloud had formed.
Wendy LP: 1650 - 825
Wendy looked at Hannah Alex and Erica while on the floor. "They really are a team. They back each other up. There just like me Harry and Owen before the first invasion."
Erica walked up to Wendy, she looked at her while still on the floor. She looked ashamed as Erica towered above her. Erica held out her hand to Wendy, Wendy looked confused as to why she offered her hand. "We can be a team." said Erica. "I know there is good in you, you have just suffered alot."
Wendy looked at her hand, and spent a few seconds thinking about it. Wendy took it and Erica helped her up, the duel field faded as the two girls faced each other. "I don't trust you guys, but your right. I have suffered and since what you say makes sense, I will give you a chance to show me. A chance to show me new ways... As I have forgotten how."
Owen also walked over after getting up from his duel with Malik. "Im the same, I don't trust these guys. Prove us wrong." he said with a firm tone.
Alex let out a sigh of relief. "Well it's a start, at least." he said to Hannah, however Hannah didn't answer. Alex turned to Hannah, who was staring in the other direction. " Hannah, what is it?" he asked.
"I sense Raven... He seems to be in trouble." she said.
"You two are from Redemption, so you can sense each other. I will come with you!" Alex added.
"No... I feel like I need to do this myself." Hannah ran off as fast as she could, leaving Alex in her dust.
A/N So yeah Erica got her much needed backstory, she is 19, Wendy is the same age, as is Harry and Owen most of my characters are about the same age. And to Shadow, chaos is a interesting idea, Malik using Light was just a way to show Harry he isn't all darkness.
Cards
Erica
Harpie Master And Pet ATK: 2500 DEF: 1900 LVL 7 Wind/Dragon/Fusion
Harpies Pet Dragon + 1 Harpie Lady
1) Once per turn this card can double its ATK, this lasts until the end phase of your turn.
2) Banish three Wind monsters from your deck, this card can attack twice during the battle phase of the turn you used this effect.
Harpie Fusion/Spell
Fusion summon one Harpie Fusion monster, using materials in your hand and/or on the field.
You can choose one card in your hand and/or on the field and change its name to another Harpie monster in your deck.
Half and Double/ Trap
You can only play this card if you have 1000 or less lifepoints. Pay half your life points and negate one ATK, then inflict damage to your opponent double the amount of life points you had at the start of this turn.
If you have 600 LP or less you can play this card from your hand.
Wendy
Cyber Light Angel ATK: 1200 DEF: 800 LVL 4 Light/Fairy
When this card is normal summoned, you can add a Cyber Angel from your grave to your hand.
If this card is used for a Ritual summon, the Ritual summoned monster gains 1000 ATK.
Cyber Strike/Quickplay Spell
Target one face up Ritual Cyber Angel monster you control, that monster can attack twice during this turn's battle phase.
Defense Damage/Trap
Target one monster you control which is attacked, it can not be destroyed by battle and you only take half of the damage you would have taken. Target the attacking monster, then switch it into DEF mode. Your opponent can not change it's battle position while that monster is on the field.
If you would take damage and you control a face up monster, change that cards position and negate all damage this turn.
Ritual Blast/Spell
You can only play this card if you control a face up Ritual monster, target one Ritual monster you control, banish all monsters your opponent controls with less ATK then the targeted Ritual monster.