Chapter 52: First Step Towards Infestation

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Back at his room, Jack was being told by Dragoness and Witty Phantom about what the heck was going on.

Jack groaned and replied, "So Volcano entered his arena, beat him and then Susan beat him as well?"

Dragoness nodded and replied, "Thats about it, sir."

Jack then replied," Glad that hothead is history! Who's up next to want to duel?"

"Dark Mist, sir."

Jack then replied," IS he using that Evilswarm or the that other swarm deck he made?"

"I Think the other one, sir."

Jack then replied," Okay. If he needs anything, let me know."

Dragoness nodded as she left the room and Jack sighed and replied, "Only a few of us left to go."

Witty Phantom then replied, "Dukey will be crushed by him, sir."

Jack nodded and replied, "You're right..I hope."

Suddenly, Dragoness came back in and sighed and replied, "He needs a body to host his spirit, sir."

Jack then replied, "Should of known. Anyone want to do it?"

The two other duel spirits said nothing and Jack sighed and replied, "We need him and his deck, guys! Who will host his spirit?"

Witty Phantom then replied, "We have that Archfiend Soldier in our dungeon that was charged for stealing supplies for Terrorking."

Jack then replied, "Good idea, Phantom. Release him, but make sure you keep him in this castle until the duel with that number begins."

The fiend nodded and replied, "Yes, sir."

Jack stared at him and replied," I mean it, Phantom! If he ever escapes..you're the one that he'll be using as a host!"

The fiend gulped as he vanished into black smoke and Jack replied, "I hope I got to him."

Dragoness raised its sword into the air and he replied, "I think that was no trouble at all, sir."

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Back at the village, They were going on about what happened.

Susan smiled and replied, "I'm so glad that hothead is finally out of here!"

Mary then replied, "It was good revenge and a good chance to wipe that fool out."

Johnny then replied, "They're not that many of his crew left."

Dukey then replied, "Just Black Mist, Cosmo Queen and Bumper are left and when they're done for, we'll be able to go after Jack finally!"

Susan then replied, "I'll be so glad to get this done and over with! Jack has put us through hell and back and I'll so glad to get rid of that brat!"

Solomon sighed and replied, "I feel so bad about what my son has done to everyone. I wish I can take him in and wipe his memory clean of this damned world!"

Susan then replied, "We'll save him from Skeleton Knight and rid the world of his evil, Solomon. We won't give up on anything or anyone."

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In the prison area of the mansion, Witty Phantom walked down into the area and saw Archfiend Soldier locked up in a nearby cell with Shadow Tamer and Succubus Knight watching it closely.

The fiend smirked and replied, "Evening, fellow mansion spirits!"

Shadow Tamer swung her whip and it struck the ground and she replied," Evening, sir!"

The fiend then replied, "Don't scare me like THAT again."

Succubus Knight saluted him and replied, "What do you need, sir?"

Phantom then replied,"I need Archfiend Soldier released now and its by Jack's orders!"

Shadow Tamer then replied, "Why do we even bother? He's useless!"

"I'm right here, you know!", the fiendish footsoldier pouted.

Succubus Knight looked at him and replied, "Silence, you dark fool! You're lucky Jack never had you executed!"

The fiend sighed and laid down back on his bed and Shadow Tamer looked at him and replied, "Why him, sir?"

Witty Phantom then replied, "Dark Mist is dueling next and we need his body for him to host it."

Archfiend Soldier then replied, "What would you do if I say no?"

Witty Phantom then replied, "You know Warrior of Tradition, right?"

"Yea, what about him?"

The fiend smirked and replied, "You'll be executed at dawn for your crimes and if you accept, you'll be released for the time being and you'll keep your lousy life."

"Do I get my sword back?", the fiendish soldier asked.

Succubus Knight looked at him and replied, "Be lucky you'll get a chance to be released, Archfiend!"

The soldier sighed and replied,"I'm going to regret this, but I'll do it."

The fiend smiled and replied, "Glad you agreed."

"More liked Blackmailed!", the soldier whined.

The tuxedo fiend sighed and replied, "Shadow Tamer, do it."

Shadow Tamer nodded as she began to glow and then the soldier began to glow and she replied, "Listen to whaever Witty Phantom has the say and do nothing but except this new job, soldier."

The Archfiend saluted her and replied, "Yes, ma'am."

Witty Phantom smiled and replied, "Very clever trick, Tamer."

Shadow Tamer smiled and replied, "I love my ability to control weak-minded fiends."

WItty Phantom then replied, "Very clever trick. I admit. Lets take this mindless fiend to his chamber."

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A few moments later, they were in the empty room.

Shadow Tamer looked puzzled and replied, "I don't get it. Where is he?"

Suddenly, a duel disk appeared on Phantom's arm and he replied, "Got to do the old fashion way."

He took the top 3 cards of the practice deck and he replied, "I Summon Mystery Hand, Job-Change Mirror and Embryonic Beast."

He quickly sat the cards down in faceup attack postion. Suddenly, the ground opened up a bit and a large green hand came out of it (ATK: 500) and then a large mirror covered in skulls and bones appeared (ATK: 800) and then a large ugly oozing fiend appeared (ATK: 500).

Shadow Tamer nodded and replied, "Now, THOSE are classic monsters!"

Witty Phantom nodded and replied, "I know, I know. I Overlay my 3 level 2 monsters!"

Suddenly, the 3 weak monsters turned into black orbs and a portal opened up, which the orbs flew into.

"Appear now...Number 96: Dark Mist!"

Suddenly, the fiendish Xyz number monster with clawed hands appeared (ATK: 1,000).

Shadow Tamer then replied, "I can't mind control a number fiend, Phantom."

"I would allow you to anyway, you pathetic warrior!", Dark Mist said with a laugh.

Witty Phantom then replied, "Greetings. Ready to duel again?"

The evil number nodded and rerplied, "Yes I do. I want to challenge dogboy again to a duel!"

Witty Phantom then replied, "We have a body host."

He pointed to Archfiend Soldier and Dark Mist replied, "Yea!"

Suddenly, his shadowly body flew into the soldiers and then he laughed and replied, "I control this body now!"

Shadow Tamer then replied, "They'll be here tomorrow for a duel."

Suddenly, a black duel disk with a deck in it appeared on the arm and he replied, "Ready for any duel! His toys are going down!"

Witty Phantom then replied, "Glad to hear it. Good luck tomorrow then."

The fiend laughed and replied, "I won't need luck!"

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That next day, they were ready to head into the portal.

Solomon then replied, "Not many are left to duel, so lets go in and give them all we got!"

Mary then replied, "Lets do so and get this done and over with!"

Susan raised her disk in the air and replied, "To victory!"

Johnny then replied, "Lets..DO IT!"

They ran into the portal.

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A few minutes later, they were in the black bricked chamber.

Dukey then replied, "Where is this opponet?"

Suddenly, The controlled Archfiend Soldier walked in and replied, "Good to see you again, Dukey!"

Dukey growled and replied, "Black Mist.."

The fiend nodded and replied, "Still sore about talking your body over?"

"No, It was a joy for you to run my life and try to escape with our stuff!", Dukey said with sarcasm in his voice.

The fiend nodded then replied, "Lets get this match out of the way!"

He looked at the gang and replied, "I am not using the same deck I used when I was controlling him. This is a brand-new super-duper deck!"

Dukey then replied, "Lets duel already, chump!"

Both activated their duel disks and drew 5 cards apiece.

"Game on!", both yelled out.

(Dark Mist LP: 8000 - Dukey LP: 8000)

Dark Mist drew a card and replied, "I'll set a monster facedown and 1 card facedown and that'll end my turn."

Dukey drew a card and replied, "I summon my Aye-Iron!"

As he sat the card down, the happy kangaroo toy appeared (ATK: 1,600).

"Now, attack with Tin Cymbal Crash!"

The machine opened its cymbals and slammed them hard and a shockwave shot out and a Dark Mimic LV1 appeared on the card (DEF: 1,000) and the shockwave struck the small chest, blowing it to bits and then Dark Mist drew a card.

"I guess..I'll end my turn now."

Dark Mist drew a card and replied, "I Summon Steelswarm Caller!"

As he sat the car ddown, a large mantis humanoid fiend appeared with two loud wings (ATK: 1,700).

Johnny then replied," He went from Evilswarm to Steelswarms? Not good."

Susan then replied, "THey are some of the trickiest fiends to use in the game."

Dark Mist then replied, "I know, but they are so much fun to use! Attack!"

The mantis-fiend let out a loud sceech and then the toy shattered into pieces (Dukey LP: 8000 - 7900).

The fiend nodded and replied," This is the first to your defeat! I end my turn now."

Dukey drew a card and replied, "Not going to happen, you freak! I summon my Toy Soldier!"

As he sat the card down, a tiny wooden soldier appeared (ATK: 800).

"I now play Crowning of the Emperor!"

As the toy saluted and vanished, the mighty wooden monarch appeared (ATK: 2,300).

Johnny laughed and replied, "Yay, baby!"

Susan then replied, "Go for it, Dukey!"

Dukey nodded and replied, "I sure will! Attack!"

The wooden monarch rushed and it and slashed and sliced with his sword, bisecting Steelswarm Caller and its two pieces fell to the ground and dissolved into shadowy particles (Dark Mist LP: 8000 - 7400) and then Dark Mist quickly replied, "I activate Miracle's Wake!"

Suddenly, the wicked fiend mantis reappeared (ATK: 1,700).

Dukey searched the deck for the card he needed and he sighed and replied, "I'll set 2 cards and that'll end my turn."

Dark Mist drew a card and replied, "I tribute my Caller for my Steelswarm Moth!"

As the ugly fiend vanished, a even uglier fiend that looked like a large black moth appeared (ATK: 2,400).

"Since he was tribute summoned with a Steelswarm monster, I can now play 1000 lifepoints to blow two cards back to your hand!"

As the archfiend's body began to glow (Dark Mist LP: 7400 - 6400) the ugly fiend flapped its wings and both of Dukey's facedown cards appeared back in his hand.

"I now activate the ability of my Steelswarm Caller now! Since I tributed it for my a Steelswarm, I can special summon a Level 4 or lower Steelswarm monster from my deck and I choose my Steelswarm Sting!"

As he sat the card down, a fienidish wasp-like fiend appeared (ATK: 1,850).

"Lets do it. Wasp, attack!"

the huge creatruee flapped its wings and blades of energy came out of its wings and struck, blowing Toy Emperor to pieces.

"Sting, direct attack!"

The fiend went in and stabbed Dukey in the chest (Dukey LP: 7900 - 5950).

"I end my turn now."

Dukey drew a card and replied, "I Summon Ben!"

As he sat the card down, the handsome toy appeared (ATK: 1,700).

"I'lll use his ability to bring Stacy to the field!"

As he began to glow (Dukey LP: 5950 - 5450, the beautiful toy appeared (ATK: 1,600).

"I now play Double Summon for my Toy Rabbit!"

As he sat the card down, the pink-fur rabbit appeared (ATK: 1,700).

"I now overlay my 3 monsters!"

The 3 monsters turned into 3 dark-red orbs and a portal opened up, which they flew into.

"With these monsters, I construct the Overlay Network and Xyz Summon! Appear now..Toy Green Dragon!"

As he sat the card down, the large toy dragon appeared (ATK: 2,200 - 2,700).

"I now Activats his ability!"

As he discarded a card, the huge moth-like fiend let out a screech (ATK: 2,400 - 1,200).

"Now, fry that fiend up!"

The huge toy let out a burst of flames and they shot out and struck and it screeched in pain as the flames struck it and burnt it to a crisp (Dark Mist LP: 6400 - 4900).

Dukey smiled and replied, "Take that! I'll activate Dian Keto for some points and that'll end my turn."

As Dukey began to glow (Dukey: 5950 - 6950) and then dragon's attack went back to normal (ATK: 2,700 - 2,200).

Dark Mist drew a card and replied, "Damn, you're a powerful opponet. I"ll switch my Sting to defense postion and then I'll set a new card facedown and a monster facedown and that'll end my turn."

Dukey drew a card and replied, "Toy Gator, came on out!"

As he sat the card down, the windup gator appeared (ATK: 1,700) and then he took his Toy Soldier and Emperor and shuffled the cards back into his deck and drew a card and replied, "Dragon, attack!"

The dragon let out some flames and it shot and incinerated the other fiend quickly.

"Attack his facedown monster!"

The gator went in and another ugly fiend appeared and (DEF: 0) And the toy bit it, blowing it to shards and then Dark Mist quickly replied, "I activate Limit Reverse to bring back the Steelswarm Genome you just destroyed!"

Suddenly, it reappeared (ATK: 1,000).

"I end my turn now.."

Dark Mist drew card and replied, "First I play Poison of an Old Man!"

Suddenly, he began to glow (Dark Mist LP: 4900 - 6100) and then he replied, "My smallf friend can be used as two two tributes for a Steelswarm monster! So, I tribute it for my Steelswarm Longhorn!"

As the smaller fiend vanished from sight, a taller bug-like Fiend appeared with spiky tenacles for weapons (ATK: 3,000).

Johnny then repleid, "Whoa, baby."

Susan then replied, "These monsters are getting worse and much, much more creepier."

"I use his ability now. I Pay 1,000 lifepoints to destroy one of your cards!"

As he began to glow again (Dark Mist LP: 6100 - 5100), he shot one of his poison stingers and it struck its target, blasting the Xyz monster to pieces.

"Good riddance. Now, wipe out that toy!"

The huge Fiend shot out its stinger and it struck, blowing the Toy Gator into a pile of broken metal (Dukey LP: 5950 - 4650).

Dark Mist laughed and replied, "Pathetic! I'll set a card and that'll end my turn now."

Dukey drew a card and replied, "I'll set a monster and that'll end my turn now."

Dark Mist drew a card and replied, "I summon my Steelswarm Gatekeeper!"

As he sat the card down, a hulking fiend appeared (ATK: 1,500).

"I now activate my Call of the Haunted!"

Suddenly, Steelswarm Sting appeared (ATK: 1,850).

"I now overlay my 2 monsters!"

Suddenly, both monsters turned into black orbs and a portal opened up, which the orbs flew into.

With these monsters, I infect the Overlay Network and Xyz Summon! Appear Now...Steelswarm Roach!"

As he sat the card down, a hideous roach-like fiend appeared while wielding a sword appeared (ATK: 1,900).

Johnny then replied, "Eesh."

Mary then replied, "Ugly as hell!"

"Lets do it. Longhorn, attack!"

The fiend shot out its tenacle and a Toy Soldier holding a large metal shield appeared (DEF: 1,900) and the attack bounced off the shield.

Dark Mist then replied, "WHAT? My monster is stronger that things defense!"

Dukey smiled and replied, "Its my Toy Protector's ability, fool! It can be saved once per turn in battle!"

Dark Mist growled and replied, "Damn it! I end my turn now."

Dukey drew a card and replied, "Toy Unicorn, appear now!"

As he sat the card down, the toy unicorn made of tin appeared (ATK: 1,700).

"I'll add a toy spell card this time!"

He took a card out of his deck and replied, "I activate the field spell card Toy Town!"

As he took the card and slid it into the field slot, everyone was was now standing on the streets of a fairy-tale town, with gingerbread houses, and a castle on a hill in the background. A huge rainbow was in the sky.

Dark Mist growled and replied, "I Despise this place!"

Dukey smiled and repleid, "Shucks, thats too bad! With this field spell in play, all toy monsters gain 300 ATK, can be targeted by your traps and one other one I'll keep a secret for now."

Suddenly, the Unicorn began to glow (ATK: 1,700 - 2,000).

Dukey smiled again and replied, "I could of special summoned a decent monster, but I know your Steelswarm Roach's ability all too well, you foolish fiend!"

Johnny then replied, "I know what he's talking about! If you remove a Xyz Material monster, he can destroy a special summoned Level 5 or higher monster! One time, he watched me duel Bumper and he summoned that monster and he used one material monster to destroy my Gaia Knight, The Force of Earth and then I got him with my Colassal Fighter's ability and he used another material monster to wipe him out too, but he forgot about his ability and I brought him back enought to destroy the roach and he had a attack power of 3,800 and it was just enough to wipe that bozo out!"

Dukey nodded and replied, "Yep. Now, stomp that roach!"

The machine launched its horn and it shot and it struck, impaling Steelswarm Roach in the chest and he let out a screech before it dissolved into black particles (Dark Mist LP: 5100 - 5000).

Dukey smiled and replied, "Take that! I'll set 2 cards facedown and that'll end my turn now."

Dark Mist drew a card and replied, "I'll set a monster and then I'll pay 1000 lifepoints too.."

"Not this time, you freak!", Dukey said quickly. "I activate Breakthrough Skill and now your effect monster cannot use that ability this turn!"

The trap flipped up.

Dark Mist then replied, "DAMN IT! Longhorn, attack his Toy Unicorn!"

Suddenly, the dark fiend shot out its stinger and it shot out towards the toy..but it changed directions and struck Toy Protector instead!

Dukey smiled and replied, "Other ability, fool! He has to be destroyed before any other toy monsters can be destroyed and now I activate Call of the Haunted!"

Suddenly, Toy Soldier appeared (ATK: 800 - 1,100).

Dark Mist growled and replied, "You won't beat me! I'll end my turn now."

As Dukey drew a card, two more Toy Soldiers appeared (ATK: 800 x2).

Susan then replied, "Yes!"

"I now overlay my 2 Level 3 Toy Soldiers and my Level 3 Toy Protector!"

Suddenly, the 3 monsters turned into red orbs and a portal opened up, which the orbs flew into.

"WIth these monsters, I construct the Overlay Network and Xyz Summon! Appear now..Toy General!"

As he sat the card down, a large wooden warrior wearing a generals outfit appeared with a sword in each hands (ATK: 2,200 - 2,500).

"Next, I'll activate my Commander's ability! By removing 1 Xyz Material monster, I Can add 800 ATK to one Toy monster I control!"

Suddenly, the General began to glow (ATK: 2,500 - 3,300).

Dark Mist then replied, "NO!"

Susan then replied, "Yay!"

Johnny smiled and replied, "Take that, fool!"

"Lets do it. General, attack!"

The warrior went and struck the huge bug fiend in the chest with his sword and then it let out a huge groan before it exploded into black globules.

"Soldier, attack!"

The soldier fired a shot from its musket and a large black beetle appeared on the card (DEF: 0) and then it attack, blowing the buggy fiend to shards.

"Toy Unicorn, attack!"

The unicorn went in and stabbed the fiend in the chest (Dark Mist LP: 5000 - 2700).

Dukey smiled and replied, "Take that, fool! I'll set a card and that'll end my turn now."

Dark Mist drew a card and replied, "Since I control no monsters, I Can special summon my Steelswarm Cell from my hand!"

Suddenly, another of the black beetles appeared (ATK: 0).

"I now activate my trap card Infestation Ripples! I can now special summon a Level 4 or lower Steelswarm monster from my graveyard By paying 500 lifepoints!"

As he began to glow (Dark Mist LP: 2700 - 2200), Steelswarm Genome appeared (ATK: 1,000).

"I use him as two tributes for a Steelswarm and I also offer my Cell to summon my most powerful Steelswarm monster I have in my deck!"

As the 2 monsters dissolved into particles, a huge dark demon appeared with two sharp claws (ATK: 3,200).

Dark Mist laughed and replied, "Meet your demise, fool! This is the mighty Steelswarm Hercules!"

Sissy then replied, "Holy..crap!"

Mary then replied, "Very powerful!"

"Don't you know it! I pay half of my lifepoints to destroy all monsters on the field!"

As he began to glow (Dark Mist LP: 2200 - 1100) and the claws went into the ground and small earthquake happen and Dukey's toy army exploded into triangles and the field spell was blown to pieces too, returning to the dark chamber.

Dark Mist laughed and replied, "I got this..WHAT?"

Suddenly, a Toy Soldier appeared and knelt (DEF: 300)!

Dukey then replied, "If Toy General is destroyed by a card effect while with Xyz Material monsters, one of those Xyz Material monsters is special summoned to the field!"

"Damn you! I equip him with Swarm Claws!"

Suddenly, its claws began to glow.

"It gains 300 ATK and a piercing ability!"

Suddenly, its claws began to glow (ATK: 3,200 - 3,500).

Attack!"

The huge fiend went and slashed the wooden soldier to pieces with his claws (Dukey LP: 4650 - 1450).

Dark Mist laughed and replied, "You can't beat me! I end my turn now."

Dukey drew a card and replied, "1 card facedown and 1 monster facedown and that'll end my turn."

Dark Mist drew a card and replied, "Time to end this duel, fool! I activate Hercules ability once again because with my Swarm Claws equipped to my fiend, I can once not have to pay the paymernt!"

Johnny then replied, "Damn, man!"

Dark Mist laughed and replied, "I'll lose my equip card when the attack htis, but it'll wipe your field clean too!"

He swung the claws and it struck the ground and another shockwave happened, blasting Dukey's facedown Mirror Force and facedown monster to pixels and then the field spell crumbled down and the equip card shattered to bits as well (ATK: 3,500 - 3,200) Dark Mist laughed and replied, "I'm going to win!"

"Actually, you won't be doing anything, you foolish fiend!", Dukey said with a laugh.

He flipped the card around and it was a Neko Mane King!

Johnny smiled and replied, "That was TOO close."

Susan then replied, "I forget he had that in his Side Deck.

Mary then replied, "What card did you switch it out for?"

Dukey nodded and replied, "Only a 2nd copy of my Toy Gator. No big deal or loss."

Dark Mist growled and replied, "So close."

Dukey dreww a card and replied, "I activate Treasured Cards from Heaven!"

Both drew until they had 6 cards in their hands and Dukey smiled and replied, "Toy Magician, come to the field!"

As he sat the card down, the plastic wizard appeared (ATK: 1,600).

"I now play Riyoku!"

Suddenly, the fiend began tog low (ATK: 3,200 - 1,600) and the wizard began to as well (ATK: 1,600 - 3,200).

"Wipe that thing out with Sparkle Blast!"

The spellcaster aimed and fired a burst of light and it struck the mighty fiend and it roared in pain before it burst into a explosion of pixels (Dark Mist LP: 1,350 - 0).

Dukey laughed and replied, "That'll be all!"

Suddenly, Dark Mist and the archfiends began to glow and replied, "NO, this can't be happening to me!"

Suddenly, both exploded into black shards and the Number card and jewel peice fell to the ground.

Susan then replied, "How do we know it won't happen again?"

Solomon walked over to it and he replied, "Its totally clean. After it lost the duel, the Number was cleaned as well."

He grabbed the heart piece and replied, "Lets go back to the village, guys."

They nodded as a portal opened up and they walked through it.

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Cards made by me & others

Toy Town / Field Spel Card

Image: A colorful toy village with a toy castle on a hill overlooking it, with a rainbow in the sky.

Monsters with the word "Toy" in their names gain 300 Attack Points. Negate the effect of any Trap Card that specifically targets a Monster with the word "Toy" in its name and destroy it. If a Monster with the word "Toy" in its name is destroyed outside of battle, the owner may select one Monster from his deck with the word "Toy" in its name that has a lower base ATK than the destroyed card and add it to his hand.

Note: This card was created by Cyber Commander in his "YuGiOh! The Legend of the Sorcerer Kings" story and creative credit goes to him.

Toy General

Warrior/Xyz/Effect/Earth/ATK: 2,200/DEF: 2,100/Rank 3

3 Level 3 "Toy" monsters

Once per turn by removing one of this cards Xyz Material monsters: Increase the ATK of one "Toy" monster you control by 800 until the end phase of the current turn. When this card is destroyed by a cards effect: Special summon one of the monsters that was used as a Xyz Material monster for this card to your side of the field.

Toy Protector

Warrior/Effect/Earth/ATK: 800/DEF: 2.000/3 Stars

As long as this card remains on the field: Your opponet cannot target any other "Toy" monster, except this one. Once per turn: this card cannot be destroyed in battle. You can only control 1 "Toy Protector".

Swarm Claws / Equip Spell Card

Image: Steelswarm Hercules with glowing clows running after a scared Reign-Beaux, Overlord of Dark World.

Equip only to a "Steelswarm" monster. The equipped monster gains 300 ATK and inflicts Piercing damage. When the equipped uses the effect that requires lifepoint payments: Once while this card is equipped to a monster: You don't have to pay for the cost to activate the effect.

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Finally, Dark Mist is defeated and done with for good! In the next chapter, Johnny faces off with Cosmo Queen one more time and she has the same deck, but newer and better cards now. Can our young warrior boy win it? Find out in "Prophecy Destroyer" and it'll be coming soon.