Eret was the helicopter next to Stoick as they headed towards Duel Academy.
"You find what you are looking for?" Stoick asked.
Eert clasped his hands tightly together. "Yes. And I found something else… my father."
Stoick stared at him. "Your father?"
'I promise I won't let you down, pap,' Eret promised to himself. However, what his father said disturbed him greatly. 'But Wrinkly has been by my side ever since I was a kid.'
Ten years ago, Eret was sitting opposite Wrinkly on a table as he flipped through his tarot cards. Wrinkly had just flipped the Emperor.
"What's that card?" Eret asked.
"It symbolises salvation and hope," said Wrinkly. "And the best part is this card represent you Eret. It means someday someone will need you and you're going to save them. You're a hero." He then looked up at Eret's perplexed face. "It's true."
"Hero?" Eret blinked. "But who will I save, Wrinkly?"
"I can't say," said Wrinkly closing his eyes.
"Come on," said Eret eagerly.
Wrinkly sighed. "All right, I'll tell you, but you're not going to like this. It seems the person you're going to save is…" Eret flipped the top card of his deck and it showed the image of the Fiend. "Me. I took a look at my future and it looks bleak. My destiny is filled with temptation and evil. And someday I'm going to need you to rescue me."
Eret stared at him. "Me? But why? I mean what can I do? Is it possible that you just read the cards wrong?"
Wrinkly shook his head. "No, Eret."
"But I don't want to have anything happen to you," said Eret. "You mean apart from my stepdad you've been there for me every step of the way since I lost my dad."
"Sometimes we have no choice in life," said Wrinkly. "But don't fear, because you're going to save me."
In the present, Eret looked up and saw that storm clouds were gathering across Duel Academy.
"Stoick, you have to take me to the White Dorm," said Eret. He then placed a hand on the pilots shoulder. "So I can face Wrinkly."
"Eret," Stoick warned as he flew in closer towards the White Dorm.
"I know," Eret nodded. "Too dangerous, right? But he needs me."
Eret then saw Wrinkly on the top window of the dorm. He then pulled down on the joystick. "Take us down."
"No way, kid," said the pilot following the joystick backup.
"Then our land my way," said Eret as he removed his seatbelt.
He then opened the door and jumped.
"Eret!" Stoick yelled.
Eret rolled into a ball and then smashed through the window of Wrinkly's room. He then rolled across the floor and stood up straight. However, Wrinkly was nowhere to be seen.
"Eret!" Stoick yelled from the helicopter. "Please, don't!"
Eret ignored him and ran out of the room.
"Be careful," said Stoick.
Suddenly there was a bolt of lightning that struck the helicopter. The pilot lost control and the rotor slammed into the White Dorm smashing the blades to bits.
Hiccup and his friends were making their own way towards the White Dorm when they saw the helicopter flying overhead with smoke exiting from it rotor.
"Look!" Hiccup pointed.
"Isn't that your dad's copter?" Wartihog asked.
"It was," said Fishlegs.
"Dad!" Hiccup yelled.
They soon turned direction towards where the helicopter was coming down.
The helicopter crashed into the forest, but fortunately both Stoick the pilot were fine. The helicopter got tangled up with some vines that prevented from crashing into the ground.
"Now what?" Stoick asked.
"Uh, beats me," said the pilot.
"Well, call for help!"
"Dad!" Hiccup's voice yelled.
Stoick looked out the window and saw Hiccup and his friends. "Son!"
"What happened?" Hiccup yelled.
"We were struck by lightning right after Eret made a jump for it to duel Wrinkly," said Stoick.
"You've got to be kidding," said Hiccup.
"I'm afraid not, son," said Stoick. "I tried to stop Eret, but he was determined to duel him."
"All right, let's go guys," said Hiccup. He then turned to Astrid and Heather. "You think you two girls can help my dad?"
"We've got this," Astrid nodded.
"You need to help Eret," said Heather.
"We better hurry. Eret, needs our help," said Hiccup.
Soon he and the boys ran back towards the White Dorm leaving Astrid and Heather with Stoick.
"Good luck!" Stoick yelled.
Eret meanwhile was searching every single room in the White Dorm to find Wrinkly. He then found Wrinkly's room and saw a deck of tarot cards and saw the Fiend card upright.
He then saw a beam of light exiting from the wall. He touched it and instantly it slid away to reveal flight of stairs going on deeper into the White Dorm.
"You can't hide from me!" Eret yelled before descending down the steps.
Eret soon found himself in a brightly lit chamber with a large statue overlooking it.
"Welcome," said Wrinkly's voice. "Glad you could make it, Eret."
Eret saw Wrinkly the far end of the room. "Wrinkly," he said. "Just the man I was looking for. Surprised?"
Wrinkly merely smiled. "Why would I be? In case you've forgotten predicting the future is my specialty."
"Oh yeah? Did you predict that I would bring this?" Eret asked holding his Dragon Knight Vengeance card. "Did you? It's Vengeance, the card my father designed. But I guess you already knew that already."
Wrinkly just kept on smiling.
"You know everything, don't you? In fact you are the one who caused all this. There was something evil inside that card, the Light of Destruction and when the D gave that card to you, you became possessed by the Light. Guess what? It all ends here, because I'm setting you free."
"Eret what makes you think the Light is evil?" Wrinkly asked.
"Because it took my father from me, that's why."
"That's nonsense. The truth is the universe consists of light energy and darkness. And sometimes that light needs to escape. Ever so often surges of light collide with Earth. In the case of your father, this particularly pulse of light inhabit his Demon Knight card. Now for the fun part, where I come in."
Eret glared at him.
"Now, now, I'm just telling you how like it is. After your father's unfortunate accident The D brought his card to me, I was a modest fortune teller at the time, but he thought I might unlock its secrets. However, within me the Light found its host, its permanent hold if you will. Together we would herald a new age on to the planet.
"Our world is a flawed one. The light sought to restore justice and peace. Eret, believe me, I we want to save the plant from destroy itself there's but one choice. We must make the people of Earth forget what they ever knew of war or crime or want. And so the Light will erase their dark minds.
"Alas, it's not easy. There are billions of earthlings and then there's the Order of Knights to content with. But luckily we found a way to reach them all with a single blast."
Eret's eyes widened. "The satellite."
Wrinkly smirk. "Precisely. With your key the whole world will soon see the Light. So just hand it over."
"Yeah, right. You're not talking about peace, you're talking about absolute power. Tell me, Master, what was so important about getting me involved in all this? Spill it!"
"You already know."
"What?" Eret stared.
"I was warned that a chosen one, a child who could change destiny."
"A child?"
"A young boy, who possesses the power to extinguish the Light. I thought that boy was you, but I was incorrect."
"So it's Hiccup? He's the one that's destined to save the world, isn't he? I should have known." Eret looked at Wrinkly. "So now what happens to me, huh?"
"You hand over the key."
"Not going to happen, dude!" Eret yelled furiously. "Did you think I've forgotten my promise?" Eret then fell to his knees. "Did you?"
Eret then remembered when was 10 years old and talking to Wrinkly.
"I guess you're right," he said. "Unleash your prediction about the future has a bright side. So whenever you need me, I promise you I'll be there."
Eret looked at Wrinkly. 'I bet I can only save him by duelling him.'
"Hurry, Eret. Our future awaits," said Wrinkly extending his hand. "Now hand over that key."
"This key," said Eret pulling out his key.
"That's right, throw it."
"Eret! No!" Hiccup's voice yelled. Eret turned and saw Hiccup and his friends emerging from the passageway. "You can't go through with this!"
Hiccup then pulled out his key. "Think. If he gets his hands on both our keys then he'll be able to activate that satellite."
Eret got back onto his feet. "But I promised him."
"You promised him what?"
Eret then looked at Wrinkly, who glared at him. "That if anything happened to Wrinkly I'd save him."
Meanwhile, a medical team had freed Stoick and pilots from the helicopter. Gothi was in the middle of banishing Stoick.
"Who jumped out of the moving helicopter?" said Astrid shaking her head.
"Eret," said Stoick. "He said something about facing Wrinkly." Stoick winced in pain. "I don't know what he's planning to do, but if Wrinkly gets holds of that key we're all in danger. These planning to use that satellite to turn it into mindless zombies."
"That if he get his hands on two keys," said Heather.
"Hiccup is there," said Astrid looking at the White Dorm. "He'll help. I hope."
Wrinkly was now starting to get impatient with Eret.
"If you really want to help me then give me what rightfully mine," said Wrinkly losing his patience.
"Eret, please. Keep your key away from him," Hiccup begged.
"Eret who are you going to put your faith in? Hiccup or friend you've trusted since childhood?" said Wrinkly.
Eret narrowed his eyes and clenched his fist. "A friend? My friend is gone and he was replaced by an egomaniacal break from another dimension."
Wrinkly snarled.
"And now I'm going to bring him back."
Everyone gasped.
Wrinkly laughed as a bright white aura covered his body. "Sorry, but I've grown fond of this body. So I think I'll stay."
"You won't get away with this," said Eret.
"Is that so? And just how, pray tell, do you plan on stopping me?" Wrinkly laughed. "Too bad, but despite what I once thought you have no power over me. Oh, well."
"Big words, especially because I'm the one holding the key," said Eret. "It looks like you need me."
"Touché. So, now what?"
Eret then activated his duel disk. "We duel." He then held the key out. "Winner gets the key."
Hiccup watched as Eret was about to toss the key. "Eret! You can't!" Too late, Eret had already tossed the key and it landed in the centre of the room. "Way to take my advice."
"Look, Hiccup. Duelling him is our only chance," said Eret. "In order to truly free Wrinkly from the Light. I have to defeat right here and now. I him a promise and I'm not about to go back on my word."
Hiccup could see there was no stopping him. "Fine."
Wrinkly laughed as he activated his duel disk. "How noble."
"Let's duel!" they yelled in unison.
Wrinkly: 4000
Eret: 4000
"The first move is mine," said Wrinkly as he drew. He looked at his hand and smirked. He then held out the card he drew. "I call Arcana Force III—The Empress!"
Then appearing on the field was with a female alien-like creature. (ATK: 1300/ DEF: 1300)
"Careful," said Hiccup.
Eret nodded.
Then suddenly appearing above the Empress was its card and it began to rotate. "The special abilities of my Empress are determined by the position of the card once it stops," Wrinkly explained.
"Then stop," said Eret.
However, the card continues to rotate much to everyone's surprise.
"Foolish boy, destiny had already played this duel and every move has been determined," Wrinkly smirked. "Therefore the card will stop right side up."
And then, just as he said, the cards not upright.
"How?" Eret gasped.
Wrinkly laughed. "Haven't you learnt by now? You're not in control, destiny is. And to the Empress is right side up when you play a monster I can summon another Arcana Force card." He then inserted the card in his spell and trap card zone. "I'll conclude with this one card facedown."
Hiccup looked at Eret. "All right, it's all you. So get ready for battle."
"Sounds good," said Eret as he drew. "I'll start with this Demon Knight. Hunger you're on."
And soon appearing on the field was Eret's hungry-looking Demon Knight, who took on a defensive position. (ATK: 1500/ DEF: 1300)
"And thanks to my Empress card I can play Arcana Force IV—The Emperor. Come forth in attack mode."
And soon appearing on the field was a mechanical creature with tentacles. (ATK: 1400/ DEF: 1400). Then its card appeared above and began to rotate.
"Now let's see what will his special ability be?" Wrinkly wondered.
"Let me guess… right side up," said Eret.
The card indeed stopped right side up. "Well, of course, Eret," said Wrinkly. "Therefore all my monsters receive a bonus. Now they're stronger by 500 points." (ATK: 1400-1900), (ATK: 1300-1800)
"Hunger has a special ability also. I start by flipping over the top card of my deck and it happens to be a normal spell card then next round its mine. Let's see what fate has in store for me." Eret then drew the top card of his deck. Card he drew was Demon Fortune. He then placed the card in his Graveyard. "It's Demon Fortune so I'll save it for next turn." Eret then inserted a card in his spell and trap card zone. "And then play this facedown and that's all."
"Thank you, Eret," said Wrinkly as he drew. "You're making this ever so easy for me. I summon Arcana Force VII—The Chariot."
Then appearing on the field was Wrinkly mechanical creature. (ATK: 1700-2300/ DEF: 1700). Then its card appeared above its head and it began to rotate.
"Round and round it goes, and where it stops only destiny knows," said Wrinkly smirked.
No one was surprised to find that it stopped upright.
"Right side up again," said Fishlegs.
"Come on now," Wartihog groaned.
"This is a one-sided match," said Ragnar angrily.
"Chariot offer Hunter a lesson in firepower," Wrinkly commanded. "Master Blast!"
The Chariot then fired a beam for one of its tentacles and destroyed Hunter instantly.
"You triggered my trap, Demon Banner," said Eret revealing his facedown card. "And thanks to this card when one of my monsters is destroyed I'm allowed to summon a new one as long as it Demon Knight that level four or less. So I choose Demon Knight Gluttony!"
Then appearing on the field was Eret's obese Demon Knight, who took on a defensive position. (ATK: 200/ DEF: 2600)
"That's nice Eret," said Wrinkly. "Now if you allow me to continue. Due to the right side up ability of my Chariot. I can resummon your Demon Knight as my own."
Eret glared at him as Hunger appeared on Wrinkly's side of the field.
"Now it's your move," said Wrinkly.
"That's a heck of a frontline," said Wartihog.
"It's looking pretty grim," said Fishlegs.
"Wrinkly took control of the duel when he placed his first card on the field," said Ragnar.
"It's not over yet," said Hiccup.
"Tried to take control," said Eret as he drew. "Remember. I finally get to activate my Demon Fortune, last round. So I summon a Demon Knight to my Graveyard and then I get to draw two more cards, but if I don't use them on this turn I send them to my Graveyard."
Eret discarded his Demon Knight Terror and then draw two extra cards. He looked at them and then held out one of them. "Next I summon my Demon Knight Vanity in defence mode."
Then appearing on the field was a very handsome looking Demon Knight. In his right hand he held a shield, but when he looked at it, it just merely shows his reflection. (ATK: 900/ DEF: 1800)
"Do you know what this means?" Wrinkly asked smiling. "I can sacrifice my Empress and my Hunger to summon this Arcana Force XVIII—The Moon."
Then appearing on the field was a large mechanical creature with a face that resembled a moon and an owl. It had large padded hands and instead of legs and had a series of tentacles and a strange creature in its chest. (ATK: 2800-3300/ DEF: 2800). At once its card appeared above its head, rotated and landed right side up.
"How convenient," said Wrinkly. "Another card land right side up. So I get a little gift during my standby phase. Looks like destiny has my back this time."
"All right, Wrinkly your monsters may outnumber mine, but you're forgetting one important detail!" Eret yelled.
"Really? And what would that be?"
"But it's still my turn, so I send a card to the Graveyard to activate Vanity's special effect," said Eret as he sent a card from his hand to the Graveyard. "The 500 point strike!"
Vanity then rose up and then uses shield that I collect the rays of the sun straight at Wrinkly like a laser slamming him straight in the chest.
Wrinkly: 3500
Eret: 4000
"There you go," said Wartihog.
"He may have a shot at this after all," said Fishlegs.
"Eret is nothing if not resourceful," said Ragnar.
"Told you," said Hiccup smiling.
"I'll place this facedown and then I'm done," said Eret placed the card in his spell and trap card zone.
"Bravo, you actually made contact. Well, barely," Wrinkly smirked. "Next time you may actually leave a mark, if there is a next time."
Eret glared.
"On with the show," said Wrinkly as he drew. "Now remember that little gift I mentioned earlier? Well, it's about to make its big splash."
Then suddenly the hard in the centre of the Moon's chest burst open and exiting from it was a strange alien -like creature. (ATK: 0/ DEF: 0)
"And then I play my Cup of Ace," said Wrinkly holding out the card he just drew.
Then suddenly appearing above his head was the card and it began to rotate. Then to no one's surprise the card landed right side up.
"Ah, looks like I get to draw two more cards," said Wrinkly as he drew. He then looked on the cards he drew and smiled. "Now I sacrifice my Token and my Chariot which allows me to summon this from my hand Arcana Force XXI—The World."
His two monsters glowed as columns of light shot from the ground. The light was so bright that everyone had to cover their eyes.
"That is most powerful card yet guys," said Hiccup.
The light faded and appearing in front of them was another machine, but this one was gigantic and hovered above the ground. (ATK: 3100-3600/ DEF: 3100). Then like before its card appeared above it and began to rotate and yet again it landed right side up.
"And it is right side up, but I'll save that for later," said Wrinkly. "First my Emperor and my Moon will launch an attack."
The Emperor then shot out of its tentacles at Vanity and the Moon's face fired a beam straight at Gluttony. The two monsters were instantly destroyed.
"Oh no," said Hiccup. "Now he's got no defence."
"Observant," said Wrinkly. "Arcana XXI attack!"
The light on the World began to glow in a perfect sphere and then it shot had been right out of its eyes straight towards Eret.
"I don't think so!" Eret yelled pressing a button on his duel disk. His facedown card revealed to be a trap card with the image of Vanity protecting a duellist with his shield. "Because I've got a trap, it's called Demon Shield and your direct attack activated it. So all I have to do is remove one of my Demon Knights from the game and your attack is cancelled."
Vanity spirit then appeared on the field and raised his shield just in time to block the Worlds attack.
"Fine. You leave me no choice, I send two of my monsters to the Graveyard so I can activate the special ability of the World," said Wrinkly as both the Emperor and Moon vanished from the field. (ATK: 3600-3100)
Suddenly the World began to glow. "Sorry, Eret, but you lose your turn."
Eret's eyes widened in horror. "Come again?"
"Now if you excuse me," said Wrinkly as he drew. "I've got a duel to win and I will with this." Eret had a feeling that he wasn't bluffing. "Eret, face your destiny! Arcana Force XXI attack!"
The World then fired its beam yet again and there was nothing Eret could do to stop it this time so it struck him and he roared in pain.
"Eret!" Hiccup yelled.
Wrinkly: 3500
Eret: 900
Wrinkly smirked. 'Poor Eret. You word surrender your key now if you knew what I had in store for you. No one can defeat the Light.'
Eret then fell to his knees much to the horror of everyone.
"So, any last words before I finish you off?" Wrinkly smirked.
Eret looked at Wrinkly weakly. "Bring it on."
Wrinkly laughed his head off knowing that his victory was assured.
Demon Knight Vanity
ATK: 900/ DEF: 1700
Level 4
DARK
Warrior/ Effect
This card is treated as a Fiend-Type while face up on the field or in the Graveyard. Once per turn you can discard one card from your hand to inflict 500 point of damage to your opponent.
Demon Shield
Trap Card
When your opponent declares a direct attack: Banish 1 "Demon Knight" monster from your Graveyard; end the Battle Phase.
Card image: Vanity protecting a duellist with his shield.
