[Edit: Chronofang12 pointed out an error I made this chapter. Edo couldn't activate the effect of D-Imitate in response to Reggie's Counter Trap, so I changed the Spell Card's effect for convenience sake.]
WHOA! I bet none of you expected an update for this story. Well, here I am! I don't know if this story will be completely back or continued, but it's still something if I was able to update it. Don't expect the next chapter will be out soon... but when it does come out, it will a good one, I promise. Now, onto the new chapter at hand! Enjoy In A New World after quite a delay!
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Turn 35:
Following Our True Path (Part 2/3)
"This will be a fun match, don't you think, Gloria?"
Was Grace's question as she and her sister activated their Duel Disk, glaring at the Hibiki siblings, who were doing the same.
"Instead of fun, I'd say newsworthy." she replied. "After all, we're about to break the Hibiki siblings' winning streak. They never lost a Duel since becoming elite members, so this will be a hard fight."
"True, but we like tough challenges." Grace giggled.
"Hoh, then I guess we have one thing in common!" Koyo smirked. "Let's give our best to win this fight, Tyler sisters!"
"Don't patronize with the enemy, Koyo!" his sister, Midori, shouted. "We have to take care of our mission and not joke around!"
"So annoying, sometimes..." he whispered.
"What was that!?"
"N-Nothing!" Koyo laughed with a sweatdrop at his sister's question.
"Sorry if I interrupt your moment there, but you can continue talking later." Gloria said. "If you'll be able to stand after we're done with you, that is."
"That should be our line." Midori huffed. "In this battle, we're going to share fields with our tag-partner, as well as Life Points, Graveyard and Banish Zone! Let's start!"
"DUEL!" they shouted in unison.
Koyo/Midori: LP 4000
VS.
Gloria/Grace: LP 4000
"Since you made up the rules, allow us to go first!" Gloria shouted. "Watashi no turn! From my hand, I normal summon Amazoness Princess!"
To appear on the Tyler sisters' field was a young female with tan skin with white hair and holding a spear in her right hand, that had a small skull attached to its hilt. She gave a loud cry and took a battle stance, twirling the spear in her hand.
Amazoness Princess: Earth/Warrior/Effect/ATK: 1200/DEF: 900/LV: 3
"When summoned, Princess' effect activates!" Gloria stated as a card ejected from her deck and she added it to her hand. "I can add an "Amazoness" Spell or Trap Card from my deck to my hand. I choose the Quick-Play Spell Card, Amazoness Call, which I now activate! Through its effect, I take one "Amazoness" card and either add it to my hand or send it to the Graveyard."
Another card ejected from her deck. "I add Amazoness Swords Woman to my hand! Then, I activate the Spell Card Polymerization and fuse Princess on my field, which can be treated as Amazoness Queen, with Swords Woman in my hand!"
Swords Woman appeared on the field and jumped into the air, along with Princess, and the two were sucked into a fusion vortex.
"Queen of the jungle! Receive the power of the valiant swords-woman, and build an empire that rules over everything!" Gloria chanted. "Fusion Summon! Appear, Level 8! Amazoness Empress!"
Leaping out of the portal with a swing of her menacing sword was a young woman with tan skin, spiky white hair, various tattoos over her body, and barely wearing any clothing to hide her skin that had skulls over them. The Fusion Monster gave a battle cry as she entered the stage.
Amazoness Empress: Earth/Warrior/Fusion/Effect/ATK: 2800/DEF: 2400/LV: 8
"Hoh, she even Fusion Summoned on her first turn..." Grace noted with interest. "It seems Gloria is on a roll."
"I set one card face-down and end my turn!" Gloria concluded.
"Alright, my turn's next!" Koyo declared, evidently excited. "Draw! I activate my own copy of Polymerization, sending Elemental HERO Forestman and Elemental HERO Ocean from my hand to the Graveyard and Fusion Summon!"
As his two warriors were sucked into a fusion vortex, Koyo chanted.
"Hero of the forest! Hero of the ocean! Join your forces and become a new warrior that saves this world! Fusion Summon! Come forth, Level 8! Elemental HERO The Earth!"
Landing on the Hibiki siblings' field was a tall, humanoid warrior clad from head to toe in white armor that had gems attached to its shoulders, chest, and head. The new hero gave a loud battle cry, prompting Amazoness Empress to tighten the grip on her sword, knowing she'll fight the warrior soon enough.
Elemental HERO The Earth: Earth/Warrior/Fusion/Effect/ATK: 2500/DEF: 2000/LV: 8
"He went and summoned his Ace right away..." Midori let out a sly smile. "I don't like his attitude, but his fighting is top notch as always."
"Next, I normal summon Elemental HERO The Heat from my hand!"
A male warrior clad in red and yellow armor appeared beside The Earth with a loud cry.
Elemental HERO The Heat: Fire/Pyro/Effect/ATK: 1600/DEF: 1200/LV: 4
"The Heat's effect!" Koyo pointed at the said Monster. "This card gains 200 Attack for every "Elemental HERO" on my field. Counting itself and The Earth, it gains 400 Attack!"
Flames materialized around the hero after those words, making it gain a menacing aura.
(Elemental HERO The Heat: ATK 1600→2000)
"I activate the Spell Card Treasure Cards of a Hero, whose effect allows me to draw a card for every "HERO" on my field," Koyo stated. "With two, I draw two new cards. Next, I equip The Earth with the Equip Spell Strange Gravity and activate The Earth's effect, releasing The Heat so it would gain its Attack until the End Phase! The Earth Magma!"
The Heat's body was surrounded in magma, causing it to melt away. The same magma then enveloped The Earth, giving the fellow hero's power to it.
(Elemental HERO The Earth: ATK 2500→4500)
"Battle!" Koyo shouted with a smirk. "The Earth attacks Empress! Earth Magma Slash!"
"Amazoness Empress' effect!" Gloria abruptly stated. "As long as this card is face-up on my field, "Amazoness" Monsters cannot be destroyed by battle or card effects!"
"And I activate the effect of Amazoness Shield-bearer in my hand!" Grace added. "When an "Amazoness" Monster is targeted for an attack, I can Special Summon this card in order to negate all battle damage!"
Before The Earth could reach Empress, a new female warrior appeared in front of her ruler with a large, shield-shaped skull. The attack bounced off her shield easily, causing The Earth to fall back. The female warrior had tan skin, short teal hair, and wore pieces of armor around her chest and knees.
Amazoness Shield-bearer: Earth/Warrior/Effect/ATK: 0/DEF: 1300/LV: 3
"You dodged that quite nicely." Koyo praised his opponent. "But I'm not done yet! I set two cards face-down and during the End Phase, The Earth's Attack returns to normal, allowing me to activate Strange Gravity's effect! When the equipped Monster's Attack changes during the End Phase, my opponent takes damage equal to half those changes!"
"The changes are 2000 points." Midori pointed out. "That means 1000 points of damage!"
(Elemental HERO The Earth: ATK 4500→2500)
The Earth unleashed two beams of red light from the gem in its chest, hitting the Tyler sisters and sending them skidding backwards.
Gloria/Grace: LP 4000 - 1000 = 3000
"If I hadn't negated the battle damage, we would've lost 2700 Life Points already..." Grace let out a grin. "Better reward our opponents with a brutal assault of our own! Watashi no turn, draw! I normal summon Amazoness Pet Baby Tiger from my hand!"
An infantile-looking tiger, wearing an oversized collar around its neck, appeared on the sisters' field with a cute, low pitched roar.
Amazoness Pet Baby Tiger: Earth/Beast/Effect/ATK: 500/DEF: 500/LV: 2
"Now, I activate Shield-bearer's effect!" Grace stated. "By releasing it, I add Polymerization from the Graveyard to my hand, which I activate right away! I fuse Baby Tiger on my field, which can be treated as Amazoness Pet Tiger, with Amazoness Spy in my hand!"
Spy appeared on the field and jumped into the air, along with Pet Baby Tiger, and the two were sucked into a fusion vortex.
"Wild beast of the jungle with vicious fangs! Obtain the eyes of the warrior who hunts down her prey, become a new savage beast and appear! Fusion Summon! Come before us, Level 7! Amazoness Pet Liger!"
A grown-up tiger with yellow-ish fur and black stripes, wearing some blue pieces of armor and having a scarred eye, leaped out of the portal with a grand roar.
Amazoness Pet Liger: Earth/Beast/Fusion/Effect/ATK: 2500/DEF: 2400/LV: 7
"I activate the Continuous Spell Card, Amazoness Magic Mirror!" Grace stated as an eerie mirror appeared on the field. "With this card, during either player's turn, if I would take damage by an opponent's card effect, my opponent takes that damage instead!"
"Which means Strange Gravity's effect is now sealed." Gloria grinned herself.
"Battle!" Grace pointed forward. "Amazoness Pet Liger, attack The Earth! At this moment, Liger's effect activates, increasing its Attack by 500 during the damage step only!"
"I activate Strange Gravity's other effect!" Koyo shouted. "If the equipped The Earth would be destroyed, I can destroy this card instead!"
(Amazoness Pet Liger: ATK 2500→3000)
The tiger ran past The Earth, using its claws to cut the hero's body here and there, with the shockwaves reaching the siblings and making them wince.
Koyo/Midori: LP 4000 - 500 = 3500
(Amazoness Pet Liger: ATK 3000→2500)
"The effect of Liger ends, its Attack returns to normal. And now, I activate its other effect!" Grace stated. "If an "Amazoness" Monster attacks an opponent's Monster, after damage calculation, an opponent's Monster loses 800 Attack! Of course, I choose The Earth!"
Pet Liger opened its scarred eye, revealing an endless voice. The Earth made the mistake to look into it, and immediately afterwards, some of its strength vanished.
(Elemental HERO The Earth: ATK 2500→1700)
"Battle!" Grace shouted.
"Amazoness Empress will attack The Earth as well!" Gloria continued for her. "Vanish!"
"Not so fast! I activate my face-down card, Hero Barrier!" Koyo said. "This negates an attack on an "Elemental HERO" Monster I control!"
"You escaped destruction, but with a price." Grace chuckled. "Pet Liger's effect activates again, lowering The Earth's Attack by another 800 points!"
(Elemental HERO The Earth: ATK 1700→900)
"I set one card face-down and end my turn!" she concluded.
"Watashi no turn!" Midori announced. "Draw! First, I activate the Spell Card Trade-In, sending the Level 8 Fallen Angel Superbia from my hand to the Graveyard to draw two new cards! Next, I activate the effect of Fallen Angel Ixtam in my hand, sending it and Fallen Angel of Godhood from my hand to the Graveyard to draw two more cards! Lastly, I activate the Spell Card, Call of an Angel!"
As the card materialized on her field, it glowed brightly.
"By targeting one Warrior-type Monster on my field," Midori explained. "I can Special Summon one Fairy-type Monster from my Graveyard that has the same Level as the targeted one. Come forth, Level 8, Fallen Angel Superbia!"
Emerging from the sky as an angel was an eerie-looking Monster clad in black with a crimson mask and having two brown-feathered wings. The fallen angel gave an ear-piercing cry upon its descent.
Fallen Angel Superbia: Dark/Fairy/Effect/ATK: 2900/DEF: 2400/LV: 8
"When Superbia is Special Summoned from the Graveyard, its effect activates!" Midori snapped her fingers. "I Special Summon Fallen Angel Ixtam from my Graveyard! Revive!"
To appear, once again, from the sky was a female angel with violet hair, golden earrings, and four, black-feathered wings. She gave a demonic smile upon entering the battlefield.
Fallen Angel Ixtam: Dark/Fairy/Effect/ATK: 2500/DEF: 2900/LV: 10
"A Level 8 and 10 Monster just like that...?" Gloria narrowed her eyes.
"And she doesn't seem done yet..." Grace muttered.
"That's right! I activate Ixtam's effect!" Midori stated. "By paying 1000 Life Points and shuffling Fallen Angel of Godhood from my Graveyard into my deck, I apply its effect!"
"Activate a Trap with a Monster's effect!?" Gloria gasped.
Koyo/Midori: LP 3500 - 1000 = 2500
"Through Fallen Angel of Godhood's effect, I send Fallen Angel Amdusias from my hand to the Graveyard and target Amazoness Empress with its effect!" Midori said. "Until the end of this turn, Empress' effects are negated and I gain Life Points equal to its Attack!"
A purple aura surrounded the siblings after that.
Koyo/Midori: LP 2500 + 2800 = 5300
"With Empress' effects negated, my sister can destroy your "Amazoness" Monsters!" Koyo grinned wide.
"And to make things even worse for you girls, I activate the Spell Card Angel's Healing Song." Midori declared. "By targeting the Warrior-type Monster, Elemental HERO The Earth, since I control a Fairy-type Monster, the targeted Monster's Attack returns to normal and I gain Life Points equal to those changes!"
(Elemental HERO The Earth: ATK 900→2500)
Koyo/Midori: LP 5300 + 1600 = 6900
"They gained more Life Points and returned The Earth's Attack to normal...!?" Grace gritted her teeth.
"Battle!" Midori snapped her fingers. "The Earth, attack Pet Liger!"
"At this moment, I activate my Trap Card!" Koyo shouted. "Assault on Evil! When a "HERO" Monster I control attacks an opponent's Monster, it gains 1000 Attack! The Earth Magma!"
(Elemental HERO The Earth: ATK 2500→3500)
"I activate my own Trap Card, Amazoness Solid Defense!" Grace cried out. "This turn, I can banish one "Amazoness" Monster from my Graveyard in order to negate the destruction of an "Amazoness" Monster I control! I banish Amazoness Spy as the cost to protect Pet Liger!"
"But you still take the damage!" Midori pointed out.
True enough, The Earth punched Pet Liger with such force that it and the Tyler sisters were blown off their feet.
Gloria/Grace: LP 3000 - 1000 = 2000
"Battle!" Midori continued. "Fallen Angel Superbia, attack Pet Liger! Prideful Sin!"
"Amazoness Solid Defense!" Grace cried out as she stood up with her sister. "I banish Shield-bearer from the Graveyard to prevent Pet Liger's destruction!"
"And I have something as well!" Gloria shouted. "I activate the effect of my own Amazoness Shield, Special Summoning it from my hand in order to negate all battle damage!"
Another Shield-bearer appeared in front of the tiger, protecting it and the Tyler sisters from Superbia's fury.
"Ixtam has 2500 Attack, the same as Pet Liger..." Midori grunted. "I have no choice but to set two cards face-down and end my turn. With that, Amazoness Empress' effects return."
"Not just that, I activate the card I set, Amazoness Secret Hot Spring!" Gloria shouted.
"Through its effect, once per turn, during the End Phase," Grace explained with a smile. "We gain Life Points equal to one instance of battle damage we took this turn!"
Gloria/Grace: LP 2000 + 1000 = 3000
"It's back to me! Watashi no turn!" Gloria declared. "Draw! I activate Shield-bearer's effect, releasing it to return Polymerization from the Graveyard to my hand! Then, I activate the Spell Card Amazoness Curse Master, whose effect swaps the original Attack of Amazoness Pet Liger with Fallen Angel Superbia's Attack!"
(Amazoness Pet Liger: ATK 2500→2900, Fallen Angel Superbia: ATK 2900→2500)
"Now Pet Liger' Attack is the highest on the field..." Midori gritted her teeth.
"To end it up, I activate Amazoness Call's effect in the Graveyard!" Gloria said. "By banishing this card, I target Pet Liger and allow it to attack all Monsters my opponent controls once each, however, only it can attack this turn. Battle!"
"Pet Liger attacks Superbia!" Grace shouted. "Due to its effect, it gains 500 Attack!"
(Amazoness Pet Liger: ATK 2900→3400)
Using its sharp claws, Pet Liger easily bisected the fallen angel and caused it to explode, sending the siblings stumbling backwards.
Koyo/Midori: LP 6900 - 900 = 6000
(Amazoness Pet Liger: ATK 3400→2900)
"With the attacks end, Pet Liger's other effect activates!" Grace reminded. "This time, Fallen Angel Ixtam will get a taste of true despair! Do it, Liger!"
The scarred eye was opened, causing Ixtam to be weakened under its intense gaze.
(Fallen Angel Ixtam: ATK 2500→1700)
"Battle!" Gloria exclaimed. "Attack, Pet Liger! Destroy Ixtam!"
(Amazoness Pet Liger: ATK 2900→3400)
The other fallen angel was brought down (once again) as quickly as the first one.
Koyo/Midori: LP 6000 - 1700 = 4300
(Amazoness Pet Liger: ATK 3400→2900)
"Pet Liger's effect!" Grace said. "The Earth loses 800 Attack again!"
"And Pet Liger will attack it!" Gloria added. "With its effect, it gains 500 Attack! Vanish for good!"
(Elemental HERO The Earth: ATK 2500→1700, Amazoness Pet Liger: ATK 2900→3400)
The standing hero had no chance under the tiger's assault, being destroyed in one, swift attack. The siblings gritted their teeth under the shockwaves of The Earth's destruction.
Koyo/Midori: LP 4300 - 1700 = 2600
(Amazoness Pet Liger: ATK 3400→2900)
"At...the end of your Battle Phase..." Midori wheezed out. "I can activate the Trap Card Blessing of Return! If a Fairy-type Monster I control was destroyed by battle this turn, all Monsters which were destroyed by battle this turn are Special Summoned to my field with their effects negated in defense mode, and cannot change their battle position!"
Three portals opened after those words, from which Superbia, Ixtam, and The Earth emerged.
"And we went through all that just to deal them damage..." Grace muttered with a childish pout.
"I set one card face-down and end my turn." Gloria concluded.
"Ore no turn!" Koyo declared. "During my Draw Phase, by banishing Assault on Evil from the Graveyard since I control no Monsters, I can draw a second card in additional to my Normal Draw!"
After seeing his new cards, Koyo let out a wide grin of excitement.
"Yosha! Game time's over. I'm going all out! I normal summon Elemental HERO Airman from my hand!"
Zooming into the battlefield surrounded by raging winds was a new hero with two propellers attached to its back. Airman gave a loud battle cry as it landed on the siblings' field.
Elemental HERO Airman: Wind/Warrior/Effect/ATK: 1800/DEF: 300/LV: 4
"When summoned successfully, Airman's effect activates." Koyo stated. "I can destroy Spell or Trap Cards on the field, up to the number of other "HERO" Monsters I control beside Airman. With The Earth, I can destroy Amazoness Secret Hot Spring! Then, I activate the Spell Card Miracle Fusion, using its effect to banish the needed materials from my field and Graveyard to Fusion Summon an "Elemental HERO" Fusion Monster! I banish Airman, Forestman, and Ocean!"
"Before that happens, I chain to Miracle Fusion my set card!" Gloria interrupted him. "Amazoness Audience Room! With this Continuous Trap, whenever you Special Summon Monsters, we gain Life Points equal to their Attack!"
"I chain my own set card!" Midori snapped her fingers. "Mystical Space Typhoon! This Quick-Play Spell Card will destroy Amazoness Audience Room, not allowing you to gain any Life Points!"
Gloria gritted her teeth as her Trap was destroyed by a cyclone. As his three heroes were sucked into a fusion vortex, Koyo chanted.
"Hero of the raging tempest! Hero of the forest! Hero of the ocean! Join your forces and become a new warrior that saves this world! Fusion Summon! Come forth, Level 9! Elemental HERO Core!"
Landing on the Hibiki siblings' field was a monster that looked like an evolved form of The Earth, but instead of having gems attached to its body, red lines decorated its suit. The hero banged its knuckles together before taking a battle stance.
Elemental HERO Core: Earth/Warrior/Fusion/Effect/ATK: 2700/DEF: 2200/LV: 9
"From the Graveyard, I activate my sister's Angel's Healing Song's effect!"
"By banishing this Spell Card and releasing Fallen Angel Superbia," Midori explained. "Core gains its Attack until the End Phase!"
(Elemental HERO Core: ATK 2700→5600)
"Battle!" Koyo pointed forward. "Elemental HERO Core, attack Amazoness Pet Liger! Your Monster won't be destroyed by battle because of Empress' effect, but you'll take enough damage to lose! Do it, Core: Electromagnetic Induction!"
"I won't let you end this so easily!" Grace spoke. "By banishing Amazoness Solid Defense from the Graveyard, I activate its other effect! The battle damage I would take involving an "Amazoness" Monster is negated!"
Core unleashed a bright beam from its chest, headed towards Pet Liger. Empress jumped in front of the tiger before it would've hit, cutting the beam into two with her sword.
"Damn it, I was so close...!" Koyo groaned before chuckling. "Oh well. I guess we'll have more fun then. I end my turn! The effect of Angel's Healing Song expires, Core's Attack returns to normal."
(Elemental HERO Core: ATK 5600→2700)
"Watashi no turn!" Grace exclaimed. "Draw! Battle! Amazoness Empress will attack Elemental HERO The Earth!"
"Empress no kōka!" Gloria shouted. "When an "Amazoness" Monster attacks a Defense Position Monster, it inflicts piercing damage! Do it!"
Empress swung her sword into the ground, creating a large energy cut which washed over The Earth and the Hibiki siblings, knocking them to their feet.
Koyo/Midori: LP 2600 - 800 = 1800
"Amazoness Pet Liger's effect!" Grace stated. "Elemental HERO Core loses 800 Attack! Then, I'll have Pet Liger attack it!"
(Amazoness Pet Liger: ATK 2500→3000, Elemental HERO Core: ATK 2700→1900)
"Core's effect activates!" Koyo abruptly stated. "Once per turn, when attacked, Core's Attack will be doubled until the end of the damage step! Core Charge!"
The red lines on Core's body suddenly came to life, glowing intensely as the hero's power rose.
(Elemental HERO Core: ATK 1900→3800)
"No way!" Grace's eyes widen.
"Empress' effect!" Gloria gritted her teeth. "Pet Liger won't be destroyed by battle!"
Before Pet Liger could deal the finishing move, Core kicked it in the stomach, causing the tiger to return from where it came.
Gloria/Grace: LP 3000 - 800 = 2200
(Amazoness Pet Liger: ATK 3000→2500, Elemental HERO Core: ATK 3800→1900)
"I walked right into his trap..." Grace grimaced. "I end my turn with a face-down...!"
"You were wrong to think you can win against us, Tyler sisters." Midori snorted. "My brother's and my tag-combination is faultless. Not even teaming-up you can hope in defeating us."
"Spare me the trash talk, Hibiki Midori." Gloria cut her off.
"We won't be intimidated by that much." Grace added. "You are underestimating us if you think you've won this."
"In that case, let my actions do the speaking." Midori replied. "Watashi no turn, draw! I activate the Spell Card Ordination Platform of the Fallen Angels, letting me Special Summon Fallen Angel Superbia from the Graveyard!"
Flying down from the sky was Superbia, once again, with its 2900 ATK.
"Then, I activate its effect, letting me Special Summon Fallen Angel Amdusias from the Graveyard in defense mode!"
The next Monster that appeared was a black-feathered pegasus with eyes that glowed an eerie yellow.
Fallen Angel Amdusias: Dark/Fairy/Effect/ATK: 1800/DEF: 2800/LV: 6
"Then, I'll call forth this! My Ace!" Midori exclaimed. "I release Fallen Angel Ixtam and Amdusias to Advance Summon Fallen Angel Lucifer!"
As her two angels vanished, a much stronger one took their place. Lucifer was a tall, male angel with white hair and pale skin, clad in pitch-black armor, had six black-feathered wings extending from his back, and held a sword emitting an eerie, purple aura. The fallen angel gave a battle cry as it entered the field.
Fallen Angel Lucifer: Dark/Fairy/Effect/ATK: 3000/DEF: 3000/LV: 11
"A Level 11 Monster with 3000 Attack...?" Gloria narrowed her eyes.
"Lucifer has an effect when Advance Summoned successfully, but I won't activate it. Instead, I activate Amdusias' effect, paying 1000 Life Points and shuffling Ordination Platform of the Fallen Angels from my Graveyard into my deck, I apply its effect! Revive for the fourth time, Superbia!"
Koyo/Midori: LP 1800 - 1000 = 800
The 2900 ATK fallen angel returned.
"And with its effect, I also revive Ixtam in attack mode!" Midori snapped her fingers as Ixtam reappeared on the field with her 2500 ATK. "Then, I activate Lucifer's effect. Once per turn, I can send cards from the top of my deck to the Graveyard equal to the number of "Fallen Angel" Monster on the field and gain 500 Life Points for each "Fallen Angel" card among them. With Lucifer, Ixtam, Superbia, and Amdusias, I ditch four cards."
Before sending four cards to her Graveyard, Midori revealed them. "Three are "Fallen Angel" cards, therefore we gain 1500 Life Points."
Lucifer opened his wings wide as the Hibiki siblings were surrounded by a purple glow.
Koyo/Midori: LP 800 + 1500 = 2300
"I activate Ixtam's effect!" Midori stated. "I pay 1000 Life Points and shuffle Fallen Angel of Godhood from the Graveyard into my deck to apply its effect!"
Koyo/Midori: LP 2300 - 1000 = 1300
"She was able to send another one to the Graveyard with Lucifer..." Grace realized.
"I send Fallen Angel Amdusias from the field to the Graveyard and target Amazoness Empress with its effect!" Midori said. "Until the end of this turn, Empress' effects are negated and I gain Life Points equal to its Attack!"
A purple aura surrounded the siblings after that.
Koyo/Midori: LP 1300 + 2800 = 4100
"Their Life Points are back to the start!?" Gloria gritted her teeth in annoyance.
"My sister doesn't leave any blind spots." Koyo chuckled. "Add that to my "Elemental HERO" deck's brute force... the perfect combination comes to life. Nobody can escape our teamwork!"
"That's right! Battle!" Midori threw her arm forward. "Fallen Angel Lucifer, attack Amazoness Pet Liger! Darkness Slash of the Morningstar!"
Lucifer flew over the field with the help of his wings and swung his sword at Pet Liger, destroying the tiger with ease.
Gloria/Grace: LP 2200 - 500 = 1700
"Battle! Fallen Angel Superbia attacks Amazoness Empress!" Midori shouted. "Prideful Sin!"
Superbia zoomed past Empress, using its wings as blades, bisecting the Amazoness warrior and causing the Tyler sisters to wince from the shockwaves.
Gloria/Grace: LP 1700 - 100 = 1600
"Our Ace Monsters...!" Gloria muttered.
"This is the end for you, traitors!" Midori cried out. "Battle! Fallen Angel Ixtam, direct attack! Darkness Charm!"
"Don't be so sure about that." Grace let out a sly grin. "I activate the Counter Trap Attack Nullification! As its name suggests, this card will nullify your attack, along with ending the Battle Phase!"
"What!?" Midori gasped.
"They were able to dodge defeat! Again!" Koyo exclaimed with a happy face. "That's awesome! It seems this exciting Duel will continue!"
"Don't be relieved for the enemy's escape!" Midori snapped at him. "Our objective is to win, not have fun! I end my turn!"
"See? That's why I left Academia in the first place." Grace waved her hand in a dismissive manner. "We are constantly ordered to do this, that- so boring! There's no fun in Academia, always being all serious can harm you, sweety."
"What was that?" Midori's eye twitched. "This isn't a game. We're working to create utopia! I admit our methods aren't the most pacifist of them all, but in life, you have to make sacrifices."
"And when will those sacrifices end?" Gloria asked. "Because by the looks of things, the Professor doesn't know how to hold back. We destroyed Xyz, then attacked Standard and Synchro... this isn't the path towards a utopia, but to total madness."
"She does have a point..." Koyo scratched his chin before his sister's glare made him shiver. "I-I mean... Yes, it's true that we're attacking other Dimensions with no remorse, but in the end, once the Arc Area Project is over, everyone can leave happily in one Dimension."
"We don't need a single Dimension when we can try to coexist through peaceful manners." Gloria said. "And especially when there are people like Sakaki Yuya and Sakushi Vince who use their Entertainment Duel to make the people smile."
"Correct!" Grace giggled. "You haven't seen Yuya Duel before, haven't you? It's amazing! I never thought there was something so beautiful and fun in this world!"
"Moreover, there isn't only one type of Entertainment style," Gloria explained. "Everyone has different ways to make people happy. Sakaki uses flashy acts and humor to please the audience, whilst Sakushi uses brute force and performs beside his Monsters to amaze us, while also keeping Entertainment Duels' importance, make the crowd smile."
"Both of does sound interesting!" Koyo agreed. "Maybe I should ask those two to Duel one day..."
"Brother!" Midori shouted at him.
"Don't be such a killjoy, sister." Koyo whined back. "If I recall, you were interested in the Lancer's fighting style as well. That means you're as interested in Entertainment Duels as I am."
"Y-Yes, but-!" Midori blushed a little bit. "That doesn't mean we can just turn our backs on the Fusion Dimension! Our homeland!"
"There's one more reason... why I like Sakushi's Dueling."
"AHA! I KNEW IT!" Grace cheered in a happy voice at her sister's words, much to her anger. "You DO like Vince's Dueling!"
"S-Shut up, Grace!" Gloria snapped before continuing. "I-I was saying... Sakushi's Dueling is different from Sakaki's because, even if people hate it, even if the crowd turns their backs to it, even if the whole world ignores it... He keeps doing what he likes and wants. He does this because he thinks it is the right thing to do!"
"The right thing... to do...?" Midori whispered in confusion.
"Watashi no turn!" Gloria announced. "DRAW!"
"After such a speech, I hope you aren't going to let us down, sister." Grace smiled.
"Don't worry, I won't." Gloria gave a wide grin at the new card she drew. "From my hand, I activate the Spell Card Advanced Fusion! By discarding Polymerization from my hand, I banish the needed materials from my hand, field, and Graveyard to perform a Fusion Summon! I banish Amazoness Empress and Pet Liger from the Graveyard!"
"Fusing together your two Aces!?" Koyo gasped. "I gotta see that! Hit us with your best shot!"
As her two Monsters were sucked into a fusion vortex, Gloria chanted.
"Sovereign who rules over everything! Receive the power of the savage beast that hunts down its prey, and become the incarnation of supremacy! Fusion Summon! Appear, Level 9! Amazoness Ruling Goddess!"
Emerging from the vortex was a Monster reminiscent of Empress, but wearing a cape of tiger fur around her shoulders, having a scarred right eye, holding a bow in her hand with a skull attached to its hilt, and having her body decorated with numerous, wild-looking tattoos. The goddess gave a loud battle cry as she entered the field.
Amazoness Ruling Goddess: Earth/Warrior/Fusion/Effect/ATK: 2900/DEF: 2600/LV: 9
"I activate Ruling Goddess' effect!" Gloria stated. "When Fusion Summoned successfully, for the rest of this turn, it gains half the Attack of the materials used for its summon! Grand Descent!"
The ghostly images of Empress and Pet Liger appeared on the field before being sucked into an amulet around the goddess' neck.
(Amazoness Ruling Goddess: ATK 2900→5550)
"It has more Attack than any of our Monsters!" Koyo and Midori gasped in unison.
"Battle!" Gloria declared. "Amazoness Ruling Goddess, attack Elemental HERO Core!"
"Hoh, so you want to take down my hero!?" Koyo grinned wide. "Bring it on! Core's effect activates! Once per turn, when it's attacked, Core's current Attack becomes its doubled value! Core Charge!"
"That won't happen!" Grace said. "Ruling Goddess' effect activates! When this card declares an attack, our opponent cannot activate any card or effects until the end of the damage step!"
"However, our Life Points won't be depleted by this attack!" Midori pointed out.
"Not for long! Ruling Goddess' last effect!" Gloria shouted. "When this card battles, it gains 100 Attack for every "Amazoness" card in the Graveyards until the end of the turn!"
"For every card!?" Midori took a step back.
(Amazoness Ruling Goddess: ATK 5550→6250)
The goddess fired an arrow with her bow, which was surrounded by a bright energy that took the form of a tiger. When the energy washed over Core and caused it to explode, the Hibiki siblings were sent flying to the ground, crying out in defeat.
Koyo/Midori: LP 4100 - 4350 = 0
Winner: Gloria/Grace!
"Victory... is ours!" Grace cheered and jumped in joy, with Gloria giving a smile of the same sentiment.
"Now that the battle finally started, I think we can enjoy ourselves a little, eh, Phoenix?"
Reggie said with a playful expression, addressing Edo, who had his eyes narrowed.
"Are you sure about this, MacKenzie?" he asked. "If you want, you can still join us. Join the world Sakaki Yuya and the Lancers are trying to create."
"Why would I?" Reggie replied. "I decided which side to stand on a long time ago. Unlike you, I won't betray the Professor and his ideal of the perfect utopia."
"Utopia... what utopia?" Edo turned a little angry. "Can't you see it, MacKenzie? You aren't following a utopia, but a dystopia! We destroyed a peaceful and innocent Dimension that was already happy so that we can make ourselves happy! The Professor's ideal... I once thought it was righteous, but after Yuya opened my eyes, I can't help but hate myself for believing that!"
"Well, that was your choice, Phoenix." Reggie said. "All of our decisions and points of view are different... and once someone sets their gaze on what they believe is right, no one can change that. If Sakaki Yuya was able to persuade you, that means your will is weak!"
"That was true." Edo told. "However, now that I stand where I truly belong, my will is strong. Stronger than yours, MacKenzie! In this Duel, I'll show it to you: how a true utopia should be created!"
"I'd like to see you try, Phoenix!" Reggie grinned.
"DUEL!" they shouted in unison.
MacKenzie: LP 4000
VS.
Edo: LP 4000
"I'll go first!" Reggie declared. "Using the Scale 3 Liberating Ariadne and the Scale 6 Dark Ariadne, I set my Pendulum Scales!"
Two pillars of blue light appeared beside Reggie as her Monsters rose to their top.
Liberating Ariadne: Light/Fairy/Pendulum/Effect/ATK: 1700/DEF: 800/LV: 4/SC: 3
Dark Ariadne: Dark/Fairy/Pendulum/Effect/ATK: 1700/DEF: 800/LV: 4/SC: 7
"Pendulum?" Edo said, his eyes wide in surprise.
"Surprised?" Reggie chuckled. "Once you decided to turn your back to Academia, the Professor was kind enough to power-up my deck with these new cards. Seeing as I'm the new Commander, it's only fitting, don't you think?"
This just took a turn for worse... Edo thought. Her deck was already strong to fight without Pendulum, who knows how strong it is now...
"Using my set Scales, I can Pendulum Summon Monsters from Level 4 to 5!" she stated. "Descend from the Heavens, my angels! Pendulum Summon! Come, Level 4, Angel Sage Minerva, and Level 4, Bountiful Artemis in defense mode!"
A portal opened between the two pillars, out of which Reggie's Monsters emerged, surrounded by a soft and gentle glow.
Angel Sage Minerva: Light/Fairy/Effect/ATK: 1700/DEF: 400/LV: 4
Bountiful Artemis: Light/Fairy/Effect/ATK: 1600/DEF: 1700/LV: 4
"Since I Pendulum Summon two or more Fairy-type Monsters successfully, I can activate the Pendulum Effect of Dark Ariadne!" Reggie stated. "I add one Counter Trap from my deck to my hand. I choose God's Notice, which I'll set. Then, I activate the Continuous Spell Card, Divine Sanctuary of Perseus, whose effect increases the Attack and Defense of my Fairy-type Monsters by 300. Turn End."
(Angel Sage Minerva: ATK 1700→2000, Bountiful Artemis: DEF 1700→2000)
I'll have to watch out for her Counter Traps... Edo reminded himself before speaking. "Boku no turn, draw! Since I control no "Destiny HERO" Monsters, I can activate the Spell Card D-Spirits to Special Summon a Level 4 or lower "Destiny HERO" from my hand. Come on! Destiny HERO Diamondguy!"
Leaping into the battle like a hero to help someone in peril was a tall, male human wearing a black suit with a green cape and having numerous crystal pieces emerging from his body.
Destiny HERO Diamondguy: Dark/Warrior/Effect/ATK: 1400/DEF: 1600/LV: 4
"Diamondguy no Effect hatsudō!" Edo stated. "I reveal the top card of my deck, and if it is a Spell Card, I can send it to the Cemetary and its effect will be activated during the Main Phase of my next turn. Anything else returns to the bottom of my deck."
After checking the top card of his deck, Edo revealed it. "It's the Spell Card Pot of Greed. I send it to the Cemetary. Next, I normal summon Destiny HERO - Drillguy!"
To appear beside Diamondguy was a humanoid warrior with a drill attached to its arm, which it pointed at the enemy in a menacing manner.
Destiny HERO Drillguy: Dark/Warrior/Effect/ATK: 1600/DEF: 1200/LV: 4
Two D - HEROes... He's gathering materials to summon his Ace, Dystopiaguy. Reggie thought. However, the moment he activates Polymerization and fuses them, I can activate my set card to-
"Battle!" Edo exclaimed, confusing his opponent. "Go, Diamondguy! Attack Angel Sage Minerva! I also activate the effect of Destiny HERO Swordsguy in my hand, sending it to the Cemetary and increase the Attack of all "Destiny HERO" Monsters I control by 700 until the End Phase! Diamond Blow!"
(Diamondguy: ATK 1400→2100, Drillguy: ATK 1600→2300)
A crystal emerging from Diamondguy's knuckle suddenly lengthen, and the hero used it as a weapon to destroy the angel on Reggie's side.
MacKenzie: LP 4000 - 100 = 3900
"Battle! Drillguy, attack Bountiful Artemis! Due to its effect, when Drillguy can inflict piercing battle damage to my opponent! Piercing Peril!"
The remaining angel suffered the same fate as its brethren as Drillguy pierced its body using the drill attached to its arm.
MacKenzie: LP 3900 - 300 = 3600
"I set two cards face-down and my turn." Edo said. "During the End Phase, Swordsguy's effect expires, and it lets me draw a card for every Monster a "Destiny HERO" boosted by its effect destroyed this turn. Therefore, I draw two new cards."
(Diamondguy: ATK 2100→1400, Drillguy: ATK 2300→1600)
"I see... you decided not to go for Dystopiaguy, knowing what my face-down is. You decided to use this chance to draw some new cards..." Reggie realized. She chuckled. "Oh well. Not that it matters in the long run. Atashi no turn, draw! I activate the Spell Card Life-Shaving Treasure Cards. This lets me draw until I hold five cards, but I have to discard my entire hand on my fifth Standby Phase after activation."
After drawing her cards, Reggie grinned.
"Good... I activate the Continuous Spell Card, Castle of the Gods - Valhalla from my hand. Through its effect, if I control no Monsters, once per turn, I can Special Summon one Fairy-type Monster from my hand! I use this effect now and call out Athena!"
A beautiful woman clad in a white draw and holding a spear and shield in her hands appeared with a grand battle cry.
Athena: Light/Fairy/Effect/ATK: 2600→2900/DEF: 800/LV: 7
"Next, I activate Dark Ariadne's Pendulum Effect!" Reggie shouted. "By sealing its first Pendulum Effect for this turn, I can Pendulum Summon Fairy-type Monsters from my Graveyard instead of hand or Extra Deck!"
"From the Graveyard you say!?" Edo gasped. "So you were ready for their destruction!"
"That's right! Come back from the grave, my angels!" Reggie shouted. "Phantom Pendulum Summon! Revive, Minerva and Artemis!"
A portal opened between the pillars, this time on the ground as her two Monsters flew out of it.
(Angel Sage Minerva: ATK 1700→2000, Bountiful Artemis: ATK 1600→1900)
"And because Fairy-type Monsters were Special Summoned to the field, Athena's effect activates!" Reggie shouted in glee. "You take 600 damage!"
Athena pointed her spear at Edo, letting loose of a lightning bolt that struck him.
Edo: LP 4000 - 600 = 3400
"Battle!" Reggie pointed forward. "Athena, attack D - HERO Diamondguy!"
"Activating the Trap Card D-Fusion!" Edo exclaimed. "By using Dimanondguy and Drillguy, I perform a Fusion Summon!"
"I won't allow that!" Reggie replied. "I activate the Counter Trap God's Notice! Normally, I would have to pay 1500 Life Points to use this card's effect, but because of Liberating Ariadne's Pendulum Effect, I don't have to pay Life Points or discard cards as costs to activate Counter Traps!"
"You don't pay any costs...?" Edo gritted his teeth. "Isn't that a little overkill?"
"There's no such thing as overkill for me." Reggie said. "By God's Notice's effect, when Monsters would be Special Summoned, or the effect of a Monster is activated, this card negates and destroys it! And because I activate a Counter Trap, Artemis lets me draw a card, while Minerva gains 500 Attack!"
(Angel Sage Minerva: ATK 2000→2500)
"In that case, I activate my other set card!" Edo cried out. "Unexpected Fusion! With this Quick-Play Spell Card's effect, I perform a Fusion Summon using my Monsters as materials!"
"Another Fusion card!?" Reggie's eyes widen. "You were waiting for this moment to bypass God's Notice!?"
"Just like you, I think ahead in a Duel." Edo remarked with a sly smirk.
As his two heroes were sucked into a fusion vortex, Edo chanted.
"Hero drilling the bedrock of destiny, hero reflecting the faces of fate, now become one and reign in the pitch-black future! Fusion Summon! Come on! Destiny HERO - Dystopiaguy!"
The ex-Commander's Ace appeared on the field, punching the air in front of it in a display of its strength. Dystopiaguy gave a loud battle cry, signaling it was ready to battle beside its user!
Destiny HERO - Dystopiaguy: Dark/Warrior/Fusion/Effect/ATK: 2800/DEF: 2400/LV: 8
"Dystopiaguy no Effect hatsudō!" Edo cried out. "When this card is Fusion Summoned, I can target one of its Fusion Materials in my Graveyard and my opponent takes damage equal to its Attack! I target Drillguy with 1600 Attack! Squeeze Palm!"
A white-colored energy sphere was fired from the hero's palm, hitting Reggie and sending her skidding backwards.
MacKenzie: LP 3600 - 1600 = 2000
His Ace only has 2800 Attack, which is lower than Athena's 2900 Attack... However, he has Swordsguy in the Graveyard that can be banished to raise all "Destiny HERO" Monsters' Attack by 300. Dystopiaguy's effect would activate then... Reggie narrowed her eyes. "I set three cards face-down and end my turn!"
"It seems you remembered Swordsguy's effect..." Edo clicked his tongue. "Boku no turn! Draw! During this Main Phase, the effect of Pot of Greed I sent to my Cemetary with Diamondguy's effect activates, letting me draw two cards! Furthermore, I activate the Spell Card Destiny Draw, discarding Destiny HERO Decisionguy to draw two new cards! Lastly, I activate the Spell Card D-Soul Burst, halving Dystopiaguy's Attack to inflict to both of us that lost amount of Attack!"
"I won't allow that. Counter Trap, open!" Reggie exclaimed. "Divine Punishment! Divine Sanctuary of Perseus is also treated as The Sanctuary in the Sky, therefore my Counter Trap negates your Spell Card and destroys it! Then, Artemis lets me draw a card and Minerva gains 500 Attack!"
(Angel Sage Minerva: ATK 2500→3000)
"Also, Minerva's other effect!" she added. "Because it successfully gained Attack, I can return a Counter Trap from my Graveyard to my hand, at pact it's a different one from which was activated. I add back God's Notice."
"I'm not done yet! From my Cemetary, I activate Swordsguy's effect!" Edo stated. "By banishing it, all "Destiny HERO" Monsters I currently control will gain 300 Attack!"
The ghostly image of Swordsguy appeared behind Dystopiaguy, before vanishing as the "D" on its helmet flashed crimson.
(Destiny HERO Dystopiaguy: ATK 2800→3100)
"At this moment, Dystopiaguy's effect activates!" Edo pointed forward. "Since this card's Attack or Defense changed, during either player's turn once, I can destroy one card on the field! I select Liberating Ariadne as the target of this effect! Noble Justice!"
"My Pendulum Scale, you say!?" Reggie scoffed. "Fat chance! Counter Trap, open! Divine Wrath! Thanks to Liberating Ariadne's Pendulum Effect, I won't pay the cost and negate your Dystopiaguy's effect, along with destroying it!"
"Because I control a "Destiny HERO" Monster Special Summoned from my Extra Deck, I can activate the Counter Trap Card D-Annul from my hand!" Edo revealed the said card. "This negates the activation of an opponent's Spell or Trap Card or effect and destroys it!"
"A Trap from the hand!?" Reggie gritted her teeth.
A lightning bolt erupted from D-Annul, striking Divine Wrath and causing it to explode in particles of light.
"Since the activation was negated, you can't activate Artemis and Minerva's effect." Edo pointed out. "However, since its effect destroyed an opponent's card, D-Annul deals me 500 damage. But I activate Destiny HERO Decisionguy's effect in my Cemetary, returning it to my hand and negate one instance of effect damage the turn it was sent to the Cemetary. With that done, Noble Justice resolves!"
Liberating Ariadne could do nothing as it was sucked into Dystopiaguy's palm.
"With that eyesore card out of the way, you have to pay the costs in order to activate Counter Traps."
"Yes, I know that." Reggie replied with a hint of anger at Edo's words. "However, when Ariadne is destroyed, its Monster Effect activates, enabling me to reveal three Counter Trap Cards from my deck and have my opponent choose one to add to my hand."
As three cards appeared on Edo's Duel Disk, he chose one and Reggie added it to his hand.
"The rest are shuffled into my deck." she said, doing just that.
"Moving on, I activate the Equip Spell Cyclone Blade and equip it to Dystopiaguy!" Edo stated as three, long blades materialized and attached themselves to the hero's arm.
"That card has an effect to destroy cards in the Spell and Trap Zone if I recall correctly." Reggie smirked. "I can't have you keep that. Counter Trap, open. God's Providence! By discarding a Spell Card from my hand, I negate the Spell you activated and destroy it!"
The blades vanished as quickly as they appeared.
"Then, Artemis lets me draw one and Minerva gains 500 Attack." Reggie said. "Also, Minerva lets me return Divine Punishment from the Graveyard to my hand. Hehe... are you sure you want to continue, Phoenix? I have five cards in my hand, three out of which are Counter Traps that you know of. I don't see any reason continuing if I can negate everything you do."
(Angel Sage Minerva: ATK 3000→3500)
Edo ignored her and went on with his turn. "Battle! Dystopiaguy, attack Bountiful Artemis! Dystopia Blow!"
"Counter Trap, open!" Reggie grinned with evident glee. "Attack Nullification! Your attack is negated and the Battle Phase ends! Then, Artemis lets me draw one and Minerva gains 500 Attack, along with allowing me to add Divine Wrath from the Graveyard to my hand! I won't let you do anything in this Duel, traitor! Fall in despair is all you can do, hehe..."
"Are you sure?" Edo let out a chuckle, shocking his opponent. "You did a great mistake, MacKenzie. You got greedy and gathered too many Counter Traps! I enter my second Main Phase and activate the Spell Card Hand Obliteration, forcing us to discard all cards from our hands and draw a new hand!"
"NO! You snake!" Reggie roared. "My cards...!"
After both players discard and redrew their hands, Edo concluded his turn.
"I set two cards face-down and end my turn."
"Atashi no turn!" Reggie announced. "Draw! Your Hand Obliteration allowed you to escape my barrage of Counter Traps, but it cost you... you made me draw a nice hand, Phoenix. Instead of Traps, I'll destroy you with my Monsters! I release Artemis and Minerva in order to Advance Summon my Ace! Descend, Level 8! The Splendid Venus!"
As her said Monsters vanished, a majestic new angel took their place, opening its four angelic wings wide and letting its golden armor shine on the battlefield.
The Splendid Venus: Light/Fairy/Effect/ATK: 2800→3100/DEF: 2400/LV: 8
"As long as Venus is around, all non-Fairy-type Monsters on the field lose 500 Attack and Defense!" Reggie stated. "Moreover, since a new Fairy was summoned, Athena's effect activates and will inflict 600 damage to you, Phoenix!"
The Splendid Venus raised its staff into the air as a bright light was emitted from its tip, causing Dystopiaguy to double over in pain by it. At the same time, Athena fired another bolt from her spear, hitting Edo.
(Destiny HERO Dystopiaguy: ATK 3100→2600)
Edo: LP 3400 - 600 = 2800
"Then, because I have exactly four Fairy-type Monsters- them being Minerva, Artemis, Hecatrice and Tethys the Divine Light that were discarded from my hand due to Hand Obliteration," Reggie explained. "I can Special Summon this mighty angel! Come forth, Level 8! Archangel Christia!"
Emerging from the sky bathed in divine light was a female Monster clad in white armor with two crimson wings. As it arrayed with Venus and Athena, Edo couldn't help but feel being squeezed under the three Monsters' gazes.
Archangel Christia: Light/Fairy/Effect/ATK: 2800→3100/DEF: 2300/LV: 8
"Well... This doesn't look too good anymore..." Edo commented.
"When Christia is summoned by its own effect, I can return a Fairy from my Graveyard to my hand, and I choose to do so with Angel Sage Minerva." Reggie stated. "And since a Fairy was summoned, you take 600 damage!"
The next bolt fired by Athena made Edo stumble back in pain.
Edo: LP 2800 - 600 = 2200
"I activate Divine Sanctuary of Perseus' effect and select Divine Punishment, Divine Wrath, and Bountiful Artemis in my Graveyard." Reggie said. "I return these three cards to the top of my deck in any order I wish. Next, I activate the Spell Card Treasure Cards of Variation, letting me draw two cards. Now, Battle! The Splendid Venus, attack Dystopiaguy! Holy Feather Shower!"
"Activating the Continuous Trap Demise Urban!" Edo exclaimed. "Once per turn, when my opponent declares an attack, I can raise the Attack of one "Destiny HERO" Monster by 100! I choose Dystopiaguy, and since its Attack changed, I can activate its effect to destroy The Splendid Venus! Noble Justice!"
(Destiny HERO Dystopiaguy: ATK 2600→2700)
"Not on my watch!" Reggie shouted. "I activate the Quick-Play Spell Card, Effect Shut! This negates your Monster's effect and destroys it!"
Edo gritted his teeth. "In that case, I activate the effect of D-Back in my Cemetary! I can banish this Trap Card to negate the destruction of my "Destiny HERO" Monster!"
"That's the card you discarded with Hand Obliteration." Reggie realized. "However, you protected Dystopiaguy from destruction, but the battle continues! Venus, put an end to his Monster!"
"Trap hatsudō! D-Hurdle!" Edo shouted. "This turn, Dystopiaguy cannot be destroyed by battle but all battle damage I take involving it is doubled!"
Feathers ran down from Venus' wings, striking Edo and his Fusion Monster.
Edo: LP 2200 - 800 = 1400
"Battle! Archangel Christia, attack Dystopiaguy again! Holy Raging Shine!"
A beam of light erupted from Christia's hands, hitting the Fusion Monster and causing Edo to wince from the shockwaves.
Edo: LP 1400 - 800 = 600
"I hope you can withstand one more!" Reggie grinned. "Athena, attack!"
The goddess leaped over to Edo's side and swung its spear at Dystopiaguy, creating more shockwaves to hurt Edo, who cried out in pain and was sent flying to the ground.
Edo: LP 600 - 400 = 200
"At the end... of the Battle Phase..." Edo wheezed out. "I can draw cards... equal to the number of times... Dystopiaguy, which was targeted with D-Hurdle, was attacked. Therefore, I draw three new cards."
"I set two cards face-down and end my turn!" Reggie told. "During the End Phase, I have to discard a card or I'll take 3000 damage by Treasure Cards of Variation's effect."
Edo tried to stand up, but his legs quickly gave out and he fell to his knees.
"Hahaha!" the female Commander laughed at this. "If I would be you, I wouldn't bother standing up. Your Life Points are only 200 points, Athena's effect or any attack will end your miserable life easily. And let's not forget my deck revolves around stopping your plays with Counter Traps, so it's more than likely that my new set cards can be Counter Traps. Furthermore, Christia's effect stops both of us from Special Summoning! You have no way of winning, Phoenix. Albeit, I should be thanking you... by defeating you and all people here I can gain make my first mission as a Commander successful and make the Professor happy."
"I won't let it end here." Edo said as he finally got to his feet. "Not after being shown the truth by Sakaki Yuya... I won't let the Professor conquer any more Dimensions nor let Academia card any more people. This madness will be stopped!"
"Say what you want." Reggie scoffed. "In the end, the utopia Academia is trying to create will become reality. Then, no one will be bothered by the sacrifices we had to make in order to achieve such a dream."
"As in no one, you really mean no one, don't you? Because how I see things, it looks like the Professor is planning to card everyone except his own battalion." Edo remarked. "I believed in Academia. However... Sakaki Yusho and Yuya showed to me that I was believing in lies! If we continue as Academia wants, humanity will only destroy itself instead of creating a utopia!"
"That's how you see things!" Reggie replied. "As I said before the Duel, once someone sets their gaze on what they believe is right, no one can change that! Don't try to persuade me, Phoenix! It won't work!"
"Then you leave me no choice." Edo said. "I'll defeat you, MacKenzie! Boku no turn! DRAW!"
After seeing his new card, his eyes widen a little.
"This card... MacKenzie, before the Duel, you said that if Sakaki Yuya was able to persuade me, that means my will is weak. That means someone's beliefs can be changed after all, and you, someone just like me who thought Academia was right, can be convinced as well."
"Tch, I'd like to see you try." she snorted. "My will isn't weak like yours."
"Don't forget those words. I'd like to see what you think after I end this Duel." Edo said. "From my hand, I activate the Field Spell Dark City, whose effect increases the Attack of my "Destiny HERO" Monsters by 1000 when they attack an opponent's Monster with more Attack!"
"You'll attack to increase Dystopiaguy's Attack, letting its Noble Justice be activated..." Reggie muttered. "Not on my watch. Counter Trap, open! Divine Punishment! I negate Dark City's activation and destroy it!"
"In that case, I activate the Spell Card D-Imitate!" Edo stated. "Through its effect, I equip one "Destiny HERO" Monster from my hand to a face-up one I control, negating its effect and having it gain the effects of the equipped Monster!"
"I see... instead of summoning a new Monster, you'll swap out Dystopiaguy's effect with a new one." Reggie realized. "But even then..."
"I equip Dystopiaguy with Destiny HERO Bloo-D!"
Following those words, two dragon-like wings erupted from Dystopiaguy's back, its hands gained claws, and a yellow, slitted eye appeared over the visor on its helmet. The morphed D - HERO let loose of a powerful roar that caused its surroundings to shake!
"Bloo-D? I never heard of such a Monster before..." Reggie thought aloud.
"I activate Dystopiaguy's new effect!" Edo declared. "Once per turn, I can equip an opponent's Monster to it and have it gain half the Attack of the equipped Monster! I select The Splendid Venus! Gravity Blood!"
"Wrong move! Counter Trap, open!" Reggie cried out. "Divine Wrath! I discard a card from my hand to negate your Monster's effect and destroy it!"
"I activate D-Imitate's effect from my Cemetary!" Edo shouted. "By banishing this card, I negate an opponent's card or effect that has been activated in response to Dystopiaguy's effect! Moreover, this effect can be used even in response to a Counter Trap's effect!"
"Damn it!" she gasped in shock and anger.
Dystopiaguy spread its wings wide as a twister of black wind erupted from it and washed over The Splendid Venus, sucked it into its wing.
(Destiny HERO Dystopiaguy: ATK 2700→3200→4600)
"Lastly, I activate the Spell Card D-Overboost from my hand!" Edo said. "With this card, by sending one card equipped to a "Destiny HERO" Monster I control to the Graveyard, I can double its Attack until the End Phase! I choose to send The Splendid Venus equipped to Dystopiaguy to the Cemetary and double its Attack!"
(Destiny HERO Dystopiaguy: ATK 4600→3200→6400)
"N-No! Impossible!" Reggie breathed out.
"Battle!" Edo threw his arm forward. "Dystopiaguy will attack Athena! Bloody Dystopia Fears!"
Flying into the sky with the help of its wings, Dystopiaguy stopped above Reggie's field, staring down at her and her Monsters with its yellow eye flaming with power. It gave a loud roar before crimson needles ran down from its wings, striking Athena and destroying it, with the explosion sending Reggie flying off her feet.
MacKenzie: LP 2000 - 3500 = 0
Winner: Edo!
"You mean to tell me..." she wheezed out. "That my will... is weak?"
"There's no shame in admitting it. I had to, as well." Edo pointed out, walking up to her.
"But how can I change sides... when I continued to walk by the Professor's side?" Reggie asked. "I can't erase the things I have done in the past... None of us can..."
"That may be true. Maybe we'll be hated forever for what we've done." Edo said. He extended a hand to the young woman. "But admitting we were wrong and helping the right ones is surely a good, first step towards peace."
Reggie looked somewhat incredulous, but nonetheless, she slowly took his hand...
This was surely nice to write. We see the Tyler sisters Duel the Hibiki siblings and Edo against MacKenzie. They all gave their best and managed to win against Academia's soldiers, showing them why their side is the righteous one. Not much to say after that. Next chapter, Vince will face-off against Philius!
I hope you all liked this chapter, and with that said, I'll see you next time! (Whenever that will be!)
Fan-made Cards:
Koyo:
Treasure Cards of a Hero
Normal Spell
Draw 1 card for each "HERO" monster on your field. You can activate 1 "Treasure Cards of a Hero" per turn.
Strange Gravity
Equip Spell
Equip only to Elemental HERO The Earth. During the End Phase, when the equipped monster's ATK changes: Inflict damage to your opponent equal to half that amount. If the equipped monster would be destroyed, destroy this card instead.
Assault on Evil
Normal Trap
When a "HERO" monster attacks an opponent's monster, it gains 1000 ATK. During your Draw Phase, you can banish this card from your GY to draw 1 card in addition to your Normal Draw.
Tyler sisters:
Amazoness Shield-bearer (Earth/Warrior/Effect/ATK: 0/DEF: 1300/LV: 3)
When an "Amazoness" monster is targeted for an attack, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand) to negate all battle damage you would take. You can Tribute this card: Add 1 Polymerization from your deck or GY to your hand.
Amazoness Solid Defense
Normal Trap
This turn, you can banish 1 "Amazoness" monster from your GY to negate the destruction of an "Amazoness" monster you control. You can banish this card from your GY to negate the battle damage you would take involving an "Amazoness" monster.
Advanced Fusion
Normal Spell
Activate by discarding Polymerization or a "Fusion" card: Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck by banishing the needed materials from your hand, field, and/or GY.
Amazoness Ruling Goddess (Earth/Warrior/Fusion/Effect/ATK: 2900/DEF: 2600/LV: 9)
Amazoness Empress + Amazoness Pet Liger
Can only be Fusion Summoned, and cannot be Special Summoned by other ways. When Fusion Summoned, for this turn, it gains ATK equal to half the ATK of the Fusion Materials used for its summon. When this card declares an attack, your opponent cannot activate card or effects until the end of the damage step. When this card battles, it gains 100 ATK for each "Amazoness" card in the GY. This boost lasts until the End Phase. When this card leaves the field by the opponent: Add 2 "Amazoness" monsters and 1 Polymerization from your deck to your hand.
Midori:
Call of an Angel
Normal Spell
Target 1 Warrior monster you control: Special Summon 1 Fairy monster from your GY that has the same Level as that target.
Angel's Healing Song
Normal Spell
Target 1 Warrior monster. If you control a Fairy monster, that target's ATK returns to its original value and you gain LP equal to those changes. Banish this card from your GY and Tribute 1 Fairy monster you control: 1 Warrior monster on the field gains that monster's ATK until the End Phase.
Blessing of Return
Normal Trap
Activate at the end of your opponent's Battle Phase: If a Fairy monster you control was destroyed by battle this turn, all monsters which were destroyed by battle this turn are Special Summoned to your field in Defense Position. Their effects are negated and cannot change their battle position.
MacKenzie:
Dark Ariadne (Dark/Fairy/Pendulum/Effect/ATK: 1700/DEF: 800/LV: 4/SC: 7)
Pendulum Effect: When you Pendulum Summon 2 or more Fairy monsters (and only Fairy monsters): You can add 1 Counter Trap Card from your deck to your hand. You can activate this effect (during your Main Phase): This turn, this card's first Pendulum Effect cannot be activated, but you can Pendulum Summon monsters from your GY instead of your hand or Extra Deck.
Monster Effect: Cards in your Spell/Trap Zones cannot be targeted or be destroyed by your opponent's card effects.
Edo:
Destiny HERO Swordsguy (Dark/Warrior/Effect/ATK: 700/DEF: 700/LV: 3)
During your turn only (Quick Effect): Send this card from your hand to the GY; all "Destiny HERO" monsters you control gain 700 ATK until the End Phase, and during that phase, you can draw 1 card for each monster was destroyed by battle involving a monster boosted by this card's effect. (Quick Effect): You can banish this card from your GY; all "Destiny HERO" monsters you control gain 300 ATK.
D-Annul
Counter Trap
If you control a "Destiny HERO" monster that was Special Summoned from the Extra Deck, you can activate this card from your hand. If you control a "Destiny HERO" monster: Negate the activation of an opponent's Spell or Trap Card or effect and destroy it, and if you do, take 500 damage. You can only activate 1 "D-Annul" per turn.
D-Back
Normal Trap
Negate the destruction of a "Destiny HERO" monster(s) you control. Except the turn this card is sent to the GY: Banish it from the GY; Negate the destruction of a "Destiny HERO" monster(s) you control.
D-Hurdle
Normal Trap
Target 1 "Destiny HERO" monster you control: This turn, it cannot be destroyed by battle but all battle damage you take involving it is doubled. At the end of that Battle Phase, draw 1 card equal to the number of times the targeted monster was attacked.
D-Imitate
Normal Spell
Target 1 face-up "Destiny HERO" monster you control: Equip 1 "Destiny HERO" monster from your hand to that target. Negate its effects and have it gain the equipped monster's effects instead. If your opponent activates a card or effect in response to the effect of the targeted monster by this card's first effect: You can banish it from the GY to negate that activation. This effect can be used in response to a Counter Trap's effect.
D-Overboost
Normal Spell
Send 1 card equipped to a "Destiny HERO" monster you control to the GY: Double that monster's ATK. These changes last until the End Phase. You can only activate 1 "D-Overboost" per turn.