(Note: I hope you enjoy this chapter. This is the first time I ever used a D.D. style of deck. Throught out the duel, I'll keep track of the cards removed from play by the current duelist and it'll look like this - (Removed from play cards: 0).

Yugioh 5Ds: Shadowrunners

Chapter 44: Alchemy Cycle

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At the Crystal Tuna Restaurant near the docks, Toji treated the whole gang to whatever they wanted. They had to wait about 5 more minutes for their meals to come.

Toji then replied, "How's my baby sister doing, Moriko?"

Moriko then replied, "She's fine. She wanted me to tell you hi and she'll call you sometime tomorrow."

Toji nodded and replied, "Thanks for the message, kiddo."

Jesse then replied, "Is that Piercing Moray your star cards?"

Toji then replied, "Yep. My deck has 3 copies of that one and I also own three copies of Treeborn Frog as well."

Ariana then replied, "Oh, thats right. A few banlists ago, they unlimited that card so 3 could be used in a deck."

Toji then replied, "Yep. When I found that out, I got two more Frogs and 2 more Piercing Morays for this deck. You have one good deck."

Moriko then replied, "Thanks, uncle. I tried my best to make this the best deck ever."

Jesse then replied, "Did you take you a while to get your Fortress Whale card and the ritual card required for it?"

Toji then replied, "Sure did. Those two are really rare cards. I found them in a card shop in Los Angeles."

Jesse nodded and replied, "You can find alot of cards in that city."

Toji then replied, "Believe it or not, they sell copies of Mist Wurm for $500 apiece!"

Jesse then replied, "Thats the place that is based in! Is their own website."

Toji then replied, "Sure is. I managed to get 2 Piercing Morays and 2 Treeborn Frogs for about 15 dollars total."

Trina then replied, "Cool."

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Later that night after the dinner, Jesse and Ariana were at Jesse's house, having a sleepover.

Ariana then replied, "Thanks for the invite over here, girt."

Jesse smiled and replied, "We'll watch some movies and just hang out as friends."

Ariana then replied, "Cool plan."

She sighed and replied, "That was one intense duel."

Jesse then replied, "Moriko has one powerful fiend deck. He controls his deck with little trouble."

Ariana then replied, "When the Next Shadow Rider comes, I want to face him. I Want try to summon that synchro card."

Jesse then replied, "We have 2 of them, but who has the 3rd one?"

Ariana then replied, "Don't know, girl. Don't know. Want to start that movie now?"

Jesse then replied, "Lets do it."

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Meanwhile in the shadowly palace of Kreid, he and Kridley were waiting for the Amanel to show up."

Kreid then replied, "Where is he?"

Kridley then replied, "Don't know, sir. I have no idea where he is."

Suddenly, the black-caped Shadow rider appeared infront of them with a golden disk on his arm.

Kridley then replied, "Welcome, Amanel."

The rider then replied, "Just call me Banner, like Jaden Yuki did."

Kried then replied, "As you wish."

Banner then replied, "I want to duel that fairy girl Ariana."

Kried then replied, "Fine with me, Banner."

Kridley then replied, "When you beat her, bring us that card and we'll grant you a real body into the human world."

"And what card would that be?", Banner asked.

Kried then replied, "Its called Fairy Queen Faquena. It was given to her by some angel named Percy."

Banner then replied, "You'll grant me a real body if I get you that card?"

Kreid nodded and replied, "That is right, Banner."

Banner nodded and replied, "You have yourself a deal."

Kridley then replied, "Did you get those cards for your deck I gave you?"

The rider nodded and replied, "Sure did. They made my deck better then it ever was. I'll duel her tomorrow night on earth."

Kried then replied, "That is fine, Banner. You can duel at any time."

Banner nodded as he vanished into a cloud of dust.

Kridley then replied, "What if he does fail?"

Kried then replied, "Kagamaru will finish those kids off if Banner does.'

He looked at Kridley then replied, "Make sure the Shadowrunners are all ready to go if our final two duelists are takened down."

Kridley then replied, "Yes, sir."

He slowly vanished into a cloud of black smoke,

Kreid then replied, "Banner, don't fail me."

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That next morning, the girls were in the living room, watching anything they could find on TV.

Jesse groaned and replied, "Nothing good on the tube today. We went through 32 channels and nothing at all is good!"

Ariana then replied, "Thats what we get for watching early morning telvision. Nothing good on until the afternoon."

Jesse nodded and replied, "So true."

Suddenly, the screen went out and it was now a grey screen.

Jesse then replied, "What the hell? This is a new set!"

Suddenly, Banner's image appeared on the TV.

Ariana then replied, "Okay, this is freaking me out a little bit."

Jesse nodded as well as Yusei & Akiza came into the living room and Yusei replied, "Hey, ladies."

Ariana then replied, "Yusei, check the screen."

They both looked at the screen and Akiza then replied, "Is this a show?"

Jesse then replied, "No, the screen went blank and this guy showed up."

Yusei then replied, "Freaky. Lets see what he has to say."

Banner then replied, "Greetings, people. I'm the Shadow Rider known as Amanel, but you can all refer to me as Banner."

Jesse then replied, "Before the riders took over, you had a human body to disguise yourself as a teacher."

Ariana then replied, "I don't think he can hear.."

"That is correct, young lady.", Banner replied.

Yusei then replied, "Let me guess, you want to duel one of us."

Banner then replied, "Correct. I want to duel Ariana tonight in a secret area in the park."

Jesse then replied, "How do you find your lair?"

Banner then replied, "Meet me at your park at about 10:00 tonight and I'll make sure you lead to our dueling area."

Akiza then replied, "Can we all go?"

Banner then replied, "That is fine. You can all see her suffer a lose on my behalf. Until tonight, farwell."

Suddenly, the screen turned off and returned to the channel that Jesse had it on.

Ariana then replied, "Time to prepare for my duel, I suppose."

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That night at the factory, Nell and Dr. Weissly were there talking about Banners arrival.

Nell then replied, "How'd he talk to them through the tv?"

Dr. Weissly then replied, "It was shadow magic done by Kried. It helped do all that."

Nell nodded and replied, "Very clever."

Suddenly, Kridley then replied, "His cave is now completed. It looked like the lair he had when he faced Jaden Yuki in in that duel."

Nell then replied, "Lets see of this guy is worth all the trouble."

Kridley then replied, "With the new cards Kreid let him get for his deck will make sure he cream Ariana."

Dr. Weissly then replied, "Okay, thats good."

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Later that night, the gang found Banner near the fountain liked they said they would.

Banner then replied, "Evening, young lady."

Ariana then replied, "I'm ready for the duel now."

Banner then replied, "Very well. Lets go."

Suddenly, the all vanished into thin air.

-ooo-

A second or two later, the gang arrived in a cave covered with all sorts of objects.

Ariana then replied, "We are we?"

Banner then replied, "We're are about 50 miles beneath the fountain, my young friend."

Yusei then replied, "Wow."

Ariana then replied, "Can we duel now?"

Banner nodded and replied, "Lets do it then."

Both activated their disks and both drew 5 cards apiece.

"Game on!", both yelled out.

(Banner: 8,000LP / Ariana: 8,000LP)

Banner drew a card and replied, "I'll start our duel. I activate Gold Sarcophagus!"

He took a card out his deck and he took and slid it into a slot in his desk.

Banner resumed, "Now, I'll set this monster facedown and that'll end my turn."

Ariana drew a card and replied, "I summon my Dunamis Dark Witch!"

As she sat the card down, the cute witch appeared (1,800/1,050).

Ariana resumed, "Lets do it. Attack his facedown monster with Shadow Flux!"

The fairy fired a ball of black energy and a large beetle with many trinkets on its back appeared (200/700) and the attack struck the large insect and it shattered to pieces.

Banner then replied, "Since Magical Merchant was flipped, I have to take cards off my deck until I reach a spell card."

He took the top two cards (Which were monsters) and the 3rd one he drew was a spell and then he slid the monster cards into his graveyard.

Ariana resumed, "Okay then. I end my turn now."

Banner drew a card and replied, "I activate the Continuous Spell Card known as Choas Distill!"

As he sat the card down, a giant kettle with many objects on it and a fire lit in it appeared.

Ariana then replied, "This is going to be a long duel."

Banner resumed, "I now activate the spell cards known as Iron Lamp, Copper Scales and Lead Compass These 3 spells with Choas Distill on the field, lets me summon Alchemy Beasts Iron Salamandra, Ouroboros the Bronze and Lead Lion!"

As he sat the cards down on his disk, a large snake made of copper, a fiendish lion made of lead and a small dragon made of metal appeared (500/500 x2).

Banner resumed, "Now, attack her directly!"

Lead Lion shot metal shards that struck Ariana and the two others shot one wave of fire and burning light at her.

(Banner: 8,000LP / Ariana: 6,500LP)

Banner then replied, "You can't beat me! I'll set a card and that'll end my turn."

Ariana drew a card and replied, "I summon my Battle Fairy!"

As she sat the card down, a muscular fairy with a sword and shield appeared (1,600/500).

Ariana resumed, "Lets do it. Battle Fairy, attack!"

The fairy charged in..

Banner quickly replied, "I activate Gravity Bind!"

The trap flipped up.

Airana smiled and replied, "Hate to tell you this, but my Battle Fairy is a level 3 monster! Attack his Iron Salamandra!"

The fairy charged and sturck the small dragon with his sword and it exploded into fiery pieces.

(Banner: 6,900LP / Ariana: 6,500LP)

Ariana smiled and replied, "Take that! I end my turn now."

Banner drew a card and replied, "I activate Soul Release!"

He took his Magical Merchant and the two monsters he discarded with its ability (which were a monster called D.D. Destroyer and a Banisher of Radiance) and removed them from play as well (Removed from play cards: 7).

Banner resumed, "Since my D.D. Destroyer was removed from play, you lose a card from your side of the field!"

The cute fairy shattered into shards of light.

Banner resumed, "I activate Black Process Nigredo. Since its the only card left in my hand, I can destroy all of my current Alchemy monsters to draw 2 cards from each."

As the two remaining Alchemy Beasts burst into shards, Banner drew 4 cards from his deck (Banner - Removed from play cards: 10).

Banner resumed, "I''ll set a monster and I'll lay another monster facedown and that'll end my turn."

Ariana drew a card and replied, "I activate Mystical Space Typhoon!"

The storm began and blasted the trap card to pieces (Banner - Removed from play cards: 11).

Ariana resumed, "I now tribute my Battle Fairy for my Fairy Golem!"

As the fairy vanished, the rocky golem-like fairy appeared (1,200/2,000 - 2,800/2,000).

Ariana resumed, "Attack his facedown monster!"

The fairy fired a blast of light and a young girl with a small wooden sword and a silve jumpsuit appeared on the card (500/500) and she was blown to atoms as the light struck her.

Banner resumed, "When D.D. Scout is removed from play, I Can play 500 lifepoints to draw a card from my deck.

(Banner - Removed from play cards: 12) - (Banner: 6,300LP / Ariana: 6,500LP)

Ariana nodded and replied, "Okay then. I end my turn now."

Yusei then replied, "Ariana is doing pretty good so far."

Jesse then replied, "How many cards has Banner removed from play?"

Yusei then replied, "Last time I checked he removed about 12 cards from play."

Banner drew a card and replied, "I activate White Process Albred! If I have Chaos Distill on the field, I can special summon a Golden Homunculus from my deck or hand!"

As he sat the card down, a titan made of golden rock appeared (1,800/1,800) - (Banner - removed from play cards: 13).

Banner resumed, "It gains 300 ATK for each removed from play card I have and I have 13!"

Suddenly, the creature began to glow (1,800/1,800 - 5,700/5,700).

Akiza then replied, "5,700 ATK?"

Jesse gulped and replied, "Thats going to hurt!"

Banner resumed, "I now attack your golem!"

The huge statue roared before it launched shards of gold and each struck the golem, blasting it to pieces.

(Banner: 6,300LP / Ariana: 3,600LP)

Banner then replied, "Take that! I now activate Chaos Greed for a couple of more cards and that'll do it for me."

Banner drew 2 cards (Banner - removed from play cards: 14) - (5,700/5,700 - 6,000/6,000).

Ariana drew a card and replied, "I activate my Supermacy Berry to restore some of my lifepoints!"

(Banner: 6,300LP / Ariana: 5,600LP)

Ariana resumed, "I'll set a monster and that'll do it for me."

Banner drew a card and replied, "I now activate Silver Key, Tin Spell Circle and Mercury Hourglass! This lets me summon Alchemy Beasts Silver Moonface, Tin Eatos and Mercury Echeneis!"

As he sat the cards card down, a bird made of metal, a large, lamprey-like fish made of metal and a odd rock with legs appeared (500/500 x3) - (Banner: removed from play cards: 17 - 6,000/6,000 - 6,900/6,900).

Jesse then replied, "6,900 attack points now?"

Akiza then replied, "This is getting pretty bad right now."

Banner resumed, "Alchemy Beasts, you attack first!"

The metal bired blew some burning air, the metal fish fired a blob of water and the rock launched a wave of pebbles and each attack Ariana.

(Banner: 6,300LP / Ariana: 4,100LP)

Banner resumed, "Attack her facedown monster!"

The huge warrior prepared to attack..

Ariana smiled and replied, "I activate my Malevolent Catastrophe!"

Suddenly, sparks flew from the kettle and then the machine exploded into fiery metal and debris and the huge rock-like warrior's shards of golden shot out and a Marshmallon appeared on the card (300/500) and the attack did nothing to it.

(Banner: 5,300LP / Ariana: 4,100LP)

Banner then replied, "Okay then. I'll set a card and that'll end my turn now."

Ariana drew a card and replied, "I activate Synchro Boost!"

Suddenly, the small fairy began to glow (LV3 - LV4 - (300/500 - 800/500).

Ariana resumed, "I now summon my Hyper Synchron!"

As he sat the card down, the robot-like tuner appeared (1,600/800).

Yusei then replied, "Nice addition to your deck, Ariana."

Ariana nodded and replied, "It helps out my deck alot. I now tune them together!"

Hyper Synchrons chest opened up and then it immediately split apart into four white stars, with each star transforming into a green virtual ring. The rings flew right through Marshmallon, who immediately transformed into four white stars. As this happened, Ariana closed her eyes and began to chant:

Mighty angel of the hevenly light, hear this cry. With the power of light and your mighty sword, cut down your enemies with your intense light! Synchro Summon! Come forth...Avenging Knight Parshath!"

As he sat the card down, the large fairy warrior appeared (2,600/2,100).

Banner then replied, "My monster is over two times stronger then yours!"

Jesse then replied, "She has to have a card to help her out."

Jesse resumed, "I activate Forbidden Chalice!"

Suddenly, the large rock-like warrior began to glow (1,800/1,800 - 2,200/1,800).

Jesse resumed, "Attack his Golden Homunculus!"

The fairy went and sliced the golden creature down the middle and then it exploded into fiery pieces of gold.

(Banner: 4,900LP / Ariana: 4,100LP)

Ariana resumed, "Take that! I end my turn now."

Ariana drew a card and replied, "I activate Burning Distill! I can tribute my Alchemy beasts and for each one, you take 800 points of damage!"

The 3 beasts of Alchemy and they flew into the air and each struck Ariana.

(Banner: 4,900LP / Ariana: 1,700LP)

Banner resumed, "I'll now activate my 2nd Soul Release!"

He took his 3 Alchemy Beasts that were in the graveyard and his Golden Homunculus and removed them from play (Banner - removed from play cards: 17).

Banner resumed, "I'll now set a monster facedown and that'll end my turn."

Ariana drew a card and replied, "I'll set a monster as well and I'll attack your facedown monster!"

The fairy flew and a Morphing Jar appeared on the card (700/600) before the fairy cleaved the jar in two pieces.

(Banner: 2,900LP / Ariana: 1,700LP)

Both discarded their current hands and both drew 5 cards apiece.

Ariana resumed, "I'll set a card facedown and that'll end my turn."

Banner drew a card and replied, "I summon the most powerful card I have!"

As he sat the card down, a fiery demon appeared (?/?).

Banner then replied, "Meet the mighty Gren Maju Da Eiza!"

Jesse then replied, "Oh, no. That thing is a powerful monster!"

Suddenly, the fiery fiend let out a roar (6,800/6,800).

Ariana then replied, "No.."

Banner laughed and replied, "I win the duel! Attack his Avenging Knight Parshath!"

The fiend fired a blast of flames and the mighty synchro was incinerated instantley.

Banner then replied, "I win!"

Ariana then replied, "Nope."

Banner looked puzzled saw she activated her facedown Defense Draw and drew a card.

Banner then replied, "You saved yourself, but next turn you won't be so lucky. I'll set a card and that'lI end my turn now."

Ariana drew a card and replied, "I flip my facedown card up!"

As she flipped the card up, a Shining Angel appeared (1,400/800).

Ariana resumed, "I now activate Silent Doom!"

Suddenly, Dunamis Dark Witch appeared (1,800/1,050) and knelt.

Ariana resumed, "I now summon the tuner Herald of Orange Light!"

As he sat the card down, the small oranged winged orb appeared (300/500).

Ariana resumed, "I now tune all 3 of my monsters together to summon my best card!"

Herald of Orange Light split apart into two white stars, with each star transforming into a green virtual ring. The rings flew right through Dunamis Dark Witch and Shining Angel, who immediately transformed into a total of 8 white stars. As this happened, Ariana closed her eyes and began to chant:

"A mighty queen comes fortth and destroys her foes with her mighty ancient sword! With the power of light and the heavens, she'll will be the last one standing! Synchro Summon! Come forth..Fairy Queen Faquena!"

As she sat the card down, a beautiful angel with a beautiful silver dress and blonde hair appeared. She had a long jewel-crusted sword in her hands and two large golden wings in her back (3,000/3,000).

Jesse then replied, "Wow, she's beautiful."

Yusei then replied, "Wow, thats the card Percy gave us? She's beautiful."

-ooo-

About 10 miles away from where they were, Percy was on top of New Domino City's tallest building with his golden armor.

He sighed and replied, "She finally summoned Faquena. If Jesse and her friend can summon their cards, My power can shatter Kreid's realm and save this world once in for all."

-ooo-

Banner laughed and replied, "My monster is stronger then she is!"

Ariana then replied, "You'll love her ability. When she synchro summoned to the field, one of your monsters loses their effect and its attack is reduced to zero!"

Suddenly, the fiery fiend began to glow with a intense light (6,800/6,800 - 0/0).

Yusei then replied, "She's going to win the duel."

Jesse then replied, "Yea!"

Ariana then replied, "This ends now. Fairy Queen Faquena, destroy his Gren Maju da Eiza with Sword of the Heavens!"

The falry flew in towards the fiend..

Banner quickly replied, "I activate Mirror Force!"

But, the trap didn't flip up and the Fairy Queen cleaved the fiery fiend in twain with one slice of her sword. The two pieces shattered into fiery embers & soot.

(Banner: 0LP / Ariana: 2,700LP)

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Cards made by me & others

Choas Distill / Continuous Spell Card

Image: A weird, copper, pear-shaped kettle, covered with wires, tubes, and gauges.

All cards that would normally go to your own Graveyard are instead removed from play. If either you or your opponent controls a face-up "Macro Cosmos", destroy this card.

Black Process Nigredo / Normal Spell Card

Image: A collage of colors with black being dominant.

You can only activate this card when you have "Chaos Distil" active on your side of the field, and this is the only card in your hand. Destroy all "Alchemy Beast" Monsters on your side of the field. For each Monster destroyed by this effect, draw two cards from your deck.

White Process Albred / Normal Spell Card

Image: A collage of colors with white being dominant.

You can only activate this card when you have "Chaos Distil" active on your side of the field. Special Summon one "Golden Homunculus" from your hand or deck.

Iron Lamp / Normal Spell Card

Image: An old-fashioned oil lamp, emitting eerie smoke.

Activate only when you control a face-up "Chaos Distill". Special Summon one "Alchemy Beast Iron Salamandra" from your hand or deck.

Copper Scale / Normal Spell Card

Image: An old balance made of wiry, bent copper.

Activate only when you control a face-up "Chaos Distill". Special Summon one "Alchemy Beast Copper Ouroboros" from your hand or deck.

Lead Compass / Normal Spell Card

Image: A man standing at an old-fashioned compass the size of a table.

Activate only when you control a face-up "Chaos Distill". Special Summon one "Alchemy Beast Lead Lion" from your hand or deck.

Silver Key / Normal Spell Card

Image: An old key standing point-down over a summoning circle.

You can only activate this card when "Chaos Distil" is active on your side of the field. Special Summon one "Alchemy Beast Moonface the Silver" from your hand or deck.

Tin Spell Circle / Normal Spell Card

Image: A metal disk inlaid with strange runes.

Card Description: You can only activate this card when "Chaos Distil" is active on your side of the field. Special Summon one "Alchemy Beast Aitos the Tin" from your hand or deck.

Mercury Hourglass / Normal Spell Card

Image: An hourglass floating in space among weird-looking clocks.

You can only activate this card when "Chaos Distil" is active on your side of the field. Special Summon one "Alchemy Beast Echeneis the Mercury" from your hand or deck.

Alchemy Beast - Iron Salamandra

Dragon/Effect/Fire/ATK: 500/DEF: 500/3 Stars

This card cannot be Normal Summoned or set. This card cannot be Special Summoned except via the effect of "Iron Lamp". This card attacks your opponent directly.

Alchemy Beast - Copper Ouroboros

Type: Reptile/Effect/Light./ATK: 500DEF: 500/3 Stars

This card cannot be Normal Summoned or set. This card cannot be Special Summoned except via the effect of "Copper Scales". This card attacks your opponent directly.

Alchemy Beast - Lead Leon

Beast/Effect/Earth/ATK: 500DEF: 500/3 Stars

This card cannot be Normal Summoned or set. This card cannot be Special Summoned except via the effect of "Lead Compass". This card attacks your opponent directly.

Alchemy Beast - Tin Eatos

Winged Beast/Effect/WindATK: 500/DEF: 500/3 Stars

This card cannot be Normal Summoned or set. This card cannot be Special Summoned except via the effect of "Tin Spell Circle". This card attacks your opponent directly.

Alchemy Beast - Mercury Echeneis

Fish/Effect/Water/Level: 3/ATK: 500/DEF: 500/3 Stars

This card cannot be Normal Summoned or set. This card cannot be Special Summoned except via the effect of "Mercury Hourglass". This card attacks your opponent directly.

Alchemy Beast - Silver Moonface

Rock/Effect/Dark/ATK: 500DEF: 500/3 Stars

This card cannot be Normal Summoned or set. This card cannot be Special Summoned except via the effect of "Silver Key". This card attacks your opponent directly.

Note: All of these cards were used by Banner (Amanel) in the Yugioh GX episodes "Amanel's Endgame (Parts 1 & 2)". All creative credit goes to the writers of those episodes.

Burning Distil / Normal Spell Card

Image: the Alchemy Beasts, burning with their respective colored elements flying towards the duelist

Tribute "Alchemy Beast" monsters on your side of the field and deal damage to your opponent for each monster tribute by this effect X 800.

Note: this card was created by Michaeljd54 and all creative credit goes to him.

Battle Fairy

Fairy/Light/ATK: 1,600/500/3 Stars

"A powerful fairy that protects his allies with its strong muscles and swift attacks with his sword."

D.D. Scout

Warrior/Effect/Light/ATK: 1,000/DEF: 1,000/2 Stars

When this card is removed from play, you can pay 500 lifepoints to draw a card from your deck.

Fairy Queen Faquena

Fairy/Synchro/Effect/Light/ATK: 3,000/DEF: 3,000/10 Stars

Fairy Tuner + 2 or more non-tuner Fairy Monsters

When this card is synchro summoned, Select one monster on your opponets side of the field. That monsters effect is negated and its ATK & DEF is reduced to 0 until the end phase of the current turn. This card cannot be targeted in battle by DARK monsters. When this card attacks, your opponent cannot activate any Spell or Trap Cards until the end of the Damage Step.

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Another Shadow Rider is defeated. In the next chapter, Jesse takes the challenge of the Chocotastic shop and then they'll learn a secret of owners if she wins the challenge. Can Jesse take him down? Find out in the next chapter and the title of the next chapter will remain a secret for now.