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"They're good. Never even saw them coming," Zane mumbled, "The Sheikah are truly as you called them: 'shadow warriors'." Lynn merely nodded, mesmerized by the warriors' skill with their blades. Their eyes glued to the show, they failed to notice the person sneaking up behind them, a knife in his hand. Lynn's new bracelet began to glow as the figure raised his blade.
"Behind you!" A flash of light from the stage below caught the pair's attention as a cry for pain rung out from behind them. Panicked, the two teens backed away as a mysterious figure, clutching his wrist, ran away.
"What just happened?" Lynn gasped. One of the actors ran up to the two teens, pulling down his mask in the process. The man, like Lynn, had white-blond hair and sapphire eyes.
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"Oh no! I'm out of ammo!"
"Good!" Saria scowled as she took a step forward. The step had let her teleport in front of the don and with two fluid swipes, she cleaved the guns (and the hands they were held by) clean in half. With a loud cry, she jumped back, charging energy into her blade.
"May the Goddesses have mercy on your soul! CHAOS BLADE ATTACK!" With that, the queen slammed her blade into the pavement, sending a humongous shockwave of white energy that absorbed the last Shadow Rider.
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We may have managed to get back on track to Duel Academy, but we lost Bastion's key in the process. Lynn thought as she stared at the fading auroras in the sky, so the Shadow Riders got one up on us this time. Zelda appeared at Lynn's side.
"But now there is just one Shadow Rider left. Our adventure is almost over," Zelda said hopefully, "we just gotta hang tough a little longer." Lynn nodded as a mysterious figure began to approach her.
Chapter Thirty-Six: Return to Academy Island"It's hard to believe that our adventure is almost over. One more Shadow Rider is all that remains," Lynn sighed.
"Actually, that's not quite true," A male voice corrected, "You still have me to deal with." Lynn turned around and noticed a man wrapped in a black cloak standing behind her.
"Your friends thought they got rid of me, but I'm afraid that I'm a knight who doesn't give up easily," the man continued, "now hand over your spirit key at once!"
"After everything I've done to protect it, you think I'm just going to go ahead and say yes? You must be nuts!" Lynn challenged.
"You have much spirit but I think it's time that I show you the true power of the Elemental Knights!" the man replied as a duel disk appeared on Lynn's arm, "I, Camden of the Darkness shall stand before you as your final opponent!"
"As will I," a female voice said quietly. Lynn glanced over and saw another figure in blue robes.
"I shall stand by my master as well. Iris of the Aqua stands by the knights as I always have," the woman continued.
"Wait! I recognize you! You're that amnesia patient that was rescued back on Academy Island! What are you doing with this guy?" Lynn demanded. However, Iris merely looked away.
"She can't hear you. The price for betraying us is high so I used a little of my power to take control of her mind," Camden admitted as he slotted in his deck, "Now if we're through chatting, let's get on with our duel."
"Wait! It's two on one! That's not fair!" Lynn protested.
"It doesn't have to be! We need your key and we plan to take it by any means necessary even if it means an unfair duel!" Camden replied grimly. Lynn frowned in anger as she pulled out her deck.
"Guess I don't have much of a choice…"
"Oh what choices did you have?" The three duelists turned around to see Jaden and Winged Kuriboh standing nearby, duel disk and deck ready.
"Winged Kuriboh sensed you were in trouble Lynn so we came running," Jaden informed the girl, "so how about we throw these knights overboard?" Lynn smiled as Jaden joined her side.
"Thanks you two. I didn't think I could take these two on my own," Lynn said as she glared at the two stowaways, "So let's end this struggle once and for all!"
"You read my mind!" Jaden smirked, "So you two, get your games on!"
"Duel!"
"OK, Camden and Iris right? I start off with my Elemental Hero Bubbleman (ATK: 800) in attack mode!" Jaden began as his hero appeared on the helipad in front of him, "and since he's all alone on my field, I can draw two more cards!" The two knights nodded as two more cards appeared in Jaden's hand.
"And what's even better is that I got this too: The equip spell Bubble Blaster!" Jaden continued as a large bazooka appeared in Bubbleman's hands (ATK: 800 + 800), "and it gives my Bubbleman an additional 800 attack points! Next, I'll throw down two facedowns and end my turn!"
"Your watery warrior is impressive but let's see how he handles a new field! I play the field spell Seal of the Aqua!" Iris declared as she slotted a spell card into her duel disk. As soon as the slot shut, the heliport duel field drastically changed. A hexagram of blue light surrounded the four duelists as the very area around them warped to an underwater setting, leaving the duelists inside of a large bubble.
"My field spell is unlike anything you've ever seen before. With it out, my water monsters' levels decrease by one and that means I can summon my Terrorking Salmon (ATK: 2400 + 200) without a sacrifice!" Iris continued as a huge ugly fish with barbed skin and big teeth on the field, "And my field spell grants my fishy friend 200 more attack points. Lastly, I shall place two cards facedown. Let us see what you can do Lynn."
"Not a problem," Lynn smirked as she drew, "well what do you know? I got a card I haven't played in awhile. I summon Saria, Sage of Forest (DEF: 1600) in defense mode and next I'll use her special power. I can draw one card from my deck and if it's a level four monster, I can summon it to the field and seeing as how I just drew my Four Sword Sapphire Hero (DEF: 2000) I think I'll play him in defense mode." The Hylian couldn't help but grin as her green-clad Sage and blue-clad warrior appeared on the field, ducking behind his shield.
"Now, I'll place a facedown and end my turn," Lynn continued as another card appeared on her field.
"Very well, but now I shall make things more interesting by playing the spell card Painful Choice! I get to choose any five cards from my deck and then you pick which one is sent to my hand," Camden explained as he held up the five pieces of Exodia.
"Not this tactic again! Bastion and Lucia told me all about your little strategy and it didn't work before so I'll choose the left arm!" Lynn groaned as the other four pieces went to the graveyard.
"Yes, but this time I'm going to play it to its maximum power! I now play Graceful Charity to draw three new cards and then get rid of two, one of which is my last Exodia piece," Camden continued.
"Pause and rewind! Did you just get rid of your five best cards?" Jaden gasped.
"Yes so I could play this: Contract With Exodia (LP: 8000 – 2000)! Now I can summon from my hand the all powerful Exodia Necross (ATK: 1800)!" Camden replied as the hulking form of his monster appeared outside the bubble shield.
"I'm kind of under whelmed here. I expected a lot more than just 1800 attack points," Jaden sighed.
"Jaden, that card is a lot more powerful than it looks. From what Lucia told me, that card is not affected by attacks or card-destroying effects," Lynn said, "we're facing a powerful monster who's practically invincible."
"You're very knowledgeable about my card but I digress. Since this is the first round of our tag duel, I'm not permitted to attack so go because you won't have long to prepare for our ultimate strategy," Camden said with confidence.
"Oh yeah? We'll see just how 'ultimate' your strategy is after I play this!" Jaden challenged, drawing a card, "I summon hero Sparkman (ATK: 1600) and equip him with the equip spell Spark Blaster!" Camden raised an eyebrow in confusion, as Jaden's hero of lightning appeared, a black pistol in hand.
"This little number gives Sparkman three energy blasts which can be used to switch the battle modes of your monsters so Exodia Necross, take a knee!" Jaden continued as Sparkman raised his gun at the behemoth. Camden watched, amused, as bolts of lightning from the blaster engulfed his monster forcing it into defense mode (DEF: 0).
"And while I'm at it, let's switch your partner's fish to defense mode too (DEF: 1000 + 200)!" Jaden added as Iris' fish was electrocuted, "And lastly, I'll activate another spell card, Heated Heart! It gives Bubbleman 500 more attack points (ATK: 1600 + 500) and a one time power. If his attack points exceed your monster's defense points, the extra damage goes straight to you!" Camden gasped as the turbines in Bubbleman's cannon began to spin with red energy.
"That's why Exodia's in defense mode!"
"Yeah and with no defense points, you'll take the full shock! Now Bubbleman, attack Exodia Necross with bubble slamming stream!" Jaden commanded. The watery hero shot a bubble shot forward, aiming straight for Camden's black monster.
"I'll save you master! I play the continuous trap card, Spirit Barrier! Since my master has a monster on the field, you can't inflict damage to his life points!" Iris countered as the black knight's body began to give off a white aura. The blast hit dead on but Camden didn't even flinch from the attack.
"And let's not forget that Exodia Necross can't be destroyed in battle though you'll soon see he gains from the experience in the form of 1000 more attack points per battle (ATK: 1800 + 1000)!" Camden added as the black aura around his monster intensified.
"OK, attacking Exodia was pointless but I can still reel in your partner's fish! Sparkman attack with static force bullet!" Jaden continued as his golden boy aimed its gun at the Terrorking Salmon and fired a shining yellow bullet at it.
"You fool! Did you think I didn't come prepared?" Iris countered as a glowing green barrier absorbed the blast, "my other facedown was Draining Shield and it can cancel your attack and restore my life points equal to your monster's attack points (LP: 6000 + 1600)."
"Nuts! I end my turn!"
"Good! Now I think I'll scuttle your monsters! I switch my salmon (ATK: 2400 + 200) to attack mode and then I'll summon my Legendary Fisherman (ATK: 1850 + 200) as well!" Iris declared, summoning a shark to the field, a spear-carrying man riding on the top of it, "And now my salmon shall destroy your Sparkman!" Jaden winced as the fish approached his hero.
"Hold it right there! I activate the trap card Hero Barrier! With it, I can cancel one of your attacks!" Jaden countered as a wall of blue light appeared and sent the fish back to Iris' side.
"Iris, take out his Bubble Blaster and leave them to me," Camden commanded.
"Yes master. Legendary Fisherman! Disarm Bubbleman!" Jaden looked on questioningly as the fisherman's spear destroyed his hero's main weapon.
"Guess you didn't know my Bubbleman doesn't get hurt when his Bubble Blaster is destroyed!" Jaden taunted.
"I merely do what my master commands me," Iris replied.
"Yeah, well Exodia Necross is about to take a trip to the graveyard!" Lynn challenged, drawing a card, "because I now sacrifice my two monsters in order to bring out the Princess of Destiny GX (ATK: 2500 + 500)!" The two knights gasped as Lynn's two monsters vanished in a beam of white light and in her place was the white-clad princess, staff in hand.
"And just so you know, I equipped her with my spell card, Spell Scepter. It gives her 500 more attack points and a bonus power: The ability to destroy one spell or trap card on the field, such as your Spirit Barrier!" Lynn continued as Iris' trap vanished, "and with your trap card gone, I can attack your salmon unopposed!" Iris gasped as Lynn's best card fired a white energy beam, destroying Iris' monster (LP: 7600 – 400).
"I've done enough damage for now."
"Good, because even with your monster's power boost, I still have my invincible Exodia Necross and I'll have him destroy Sparkman!" Camden declared as Exodia launched its fist at Jaden, destroying Sparkman (LP: 8000 – 1200), "now he can't switch the battle modes of my monsters."
"Maybe so, but by destroying Sparkman, you set off a trap card and it's one of my favorites: Hero Signal!" Jaden smirked as an 'H'-marked spotlight lit the top of the bubble, "this card can only be used when one of my monsters has been destroyed in battle. Now I can search my deck and summon another one and I think I'll choose Elemental Hero Avian (DEF: 1000)!" Camden smiled as the winged-warrior of Jaden's deck appeared, arms crossed in defense.
"Your feathered friend possesses nothing! My Exodia Necross has gained 1000 more attack points from his little skirmish with Sparkman (ATK: 2800 + 1000) and destroying your Avian will be just as easy!" Camden said with confidence, "not to mention the GX Destiny monster your partner possesses does not have the power to beat me either. So I'll end my turn with a facedown card."
"I don't have the power to beat your monster? We'll see about that! Ha!" Jaden cried as he drew, "Sweet! I play Pot of Greed and use it to draw two more cards, one of which is this one: Polymerization and with it, I'll fuse Avian and Bubbleman to create the Elemental Hero Mariner (ATK: 1400)!" The group watched as the two heroes vanished and a new one took their place outside the dome. This creature was as tall as Avian but had blue tinted skin. It wore a sailor-like outfit and wore anchors on its arms via thick steel chains.
"Oh yeah! Now I'll throw down a facedown and use Mariner's special ability! When I have any spells or traps on my field, Mariner can bypass your monsters and go straight for your life points!" Jaden continued as he slotted in a card, "so go get them! Anchor's aweigh!" Camden gasped as Mariner unhooked one of his anchors and threw it at him, catching him in the face (LP: 7200 – 1400).
"That hurt!"
"Yeah, I bet!"
"It's my move now!" Iris declared, drawing a card, "and I'll teach you to injure my master! I play Pot of Greed and draw two more cards, one of which is the spell card, Cost Down! Now by discarding one card from my hand, I can lower the levels of all monsters in my hand by two, making it so I can summon Amphibian Beast (ATK: 2400 + 200) without a sacrifice!" Jaden and Lynn cringed as an algae-clad green monster emerged behind Iris.
"That thing is ugly," Lynn cringed.
"Looks aren't everything, as your friend is about to find out! Amphibian Beast attacks Elemental Hero Mariner!" Iris countered as her beast lunged, fins raised.
"Go spell card: De-Fusion!" Jaden shouted as Mariner returned to being Avian and Bubbleman, just in time to evade the attack.
"That was pure luck! I end with a facedown," Iris declared, slotting in her last card.
"Then it's my turn, I play the spell card Spider Web! With it, I can take a card you used on your last turn and add it to my hand!" Lynn began, slotting in the card she drew. Iris watched as a beam of light shot into her graveyard and pulled out Pot of Greed, which Lynn used to add two more cards to her hand.
"And even better, your Pot of Greed gave me my Pot of Greed so I get two more cards," Lynn smiled as two more cards were added to her hand, "but the only spell I really need is this one: Soul Release! With it, I can remove the five pieces of Exodia in Camden's graveyard from play!" Camden's eyes widened with horror as Exodia vanished in a wisp of smoke.
"But how? How did you know to do that?" Camden demanded.
"Easy. Lucia told me you might be back, so studied up on how to beat Exodia and its incarnations so I was ready for your plan. All I had to do was draw Soul Release and watch Exodia vanish," Lynn smirked, "And now that you're defenseless, I think it's time I start dealing out some damage to your life points! I play Polymerization and summon my Emerald Edgemaster (ATK: 2500 + 1500)!" The two knights looked on in fear as Lynn's headlining monster appeared, swinging its broadsword.
"And since it gained 300 attack points for every Exodia piece I removed from play, the game will be over for you!" Lynn smiled as her two creatures leapt into battle.
"I think not! I activate the trap card, Threatening Roar!" Iris countered, a white energy wave tearing through the field, "this trap prevents your monsters from attacking this turn!"
"Rats! In that case, I'll just place a facedown," Lynn sighed, slotting in a card.
"It looks like your plans got shot down," Camden noticed, drawing a card.
"You just got lucky! That trap card bought you one turn, then Jaden and I will take you down!" Lynn challenged.
"I think not, because my dear, by sending Exodia out of play and Exodia Necross to the graveyard, you have given me the power to summon my truly ultimate monster," Camden grinned as he slotted in the card he just drew, "I play Dimension of Exodus! I now give up half of my team's life points (LP: 5800 – 2900) to summon the most powerful monster of them all!" Jaden and Lynn gasped, as the area around them darkened and a white vortex appeared overhead. The two watched in fear as a new monster dropped down above. Its muscular body was completely white and stood almost five stories. Bearing shining white angel wings and a black manacles on its limbs, its human-like face was offset by the dark purple aura that surrounded it.
"What is that thing?" Jaden asked, his brown eyes wavering in fear.
"You fools are done for. Nothing can stand up to the almighty Exodia Dimetros!"
CHAPTER PREVIEW:
Lynn: Exodia Dimetros…
Jaden: That is one massive monster!
Lynn: We have to beat it before we get to Academy Island!
Jaden: But it can't be destroyed! Everything we've tried fails!
Lynn: Don't give up!
Jaden: Monsters, spells, and traps don't work!
Lynn: Next time on Yu-Gi-Oh GX Legacy of Lynn: The Wrath of Exodia Dimetros!
Jaden: Against Exodia Dimetros… Getting your game on may not be enough…
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Kudos to King of Nintendo for noticing two knights were unaccounted for. So are you satisfied? The Sacred Beast arc will soon be over, but I don't know where to take the story afterwards (I kinda didn't plan that far).