Yugioh 5D's (Revised my way)

by 0713MM

Yusei has freed Akiza from her own curse: Curse of the Black Rose. Now with Akiza on the side of the Signers, they plan to fight the ever growing threat of the Dark Signers. After the Dark Signers are defeated, things seem to be going in that of a normalcy direction. However... The Shadows of a New Threat still lurk within New Domino City. What could this New Threat be? Yusei x Aki

60. Chapter 60

0713MM: Hey guys! I welcome you to chapter 59! In this chapter, it's Akiza Izinski vs Ariana of Yilaster! I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds, nor do I own Aura Flood Fudo. Chapter start!

Chapter 60

"Crow, are you ok?" Aura quickly ran to Crow, a worried expression on her face.

"Yeah, I'm fine." Crow remarked.

"I'm glad that you're okay Crow, but shouldn't we be reaching the exit to this long ass corridor?" Akiza questioned as she looked ahead. "I can feel the other Signers are up ahead."

"Yeah she's right." Aura frowned, yet thinking.

The Crimson Dragon removed her status and Mark. But why? What could've been the cause? And what of her own Signers? Could something had happened? And the Curse….

"Ariana sounded well over 20." Akiza spoke as she and Crow started up their D-Wheels. "You said that the Curse kills you before 20 years old. Clearly that didn't do anything to Ariana at all."

"Not unless the Curse was removed with her Mark before she reached the age." Aura frowned. "But why did the Crimson Dragon removed it if she turned out like humanity feared we would become? Then there are her Signers to add in and their given future-!" Aura grew wide eyed as realization hit her. "Was that it…?"

"Aura?" Akiza voiced.

"Come on; we have to hurry." Aura spoke, getting on her D-Wheel. Akiza and Crow glanced at each other before shrugging and following Aura down the corridor and into a massive open space. Yusei, Jack, Leo and Luna.

"Took you 3 long enough!" Jack told the 3 with a grin on his face.

"We had problems." Aura frowned, glancing at Sherry's body as Bloodedge landed next to her. Yusei was the first to take notice and he frowned deeply.

"What happened to Sherry?" Yusei asked.

"I had managed to stop Sherry from going down the path she was going on. Then that woman had appeared and aimed to kill me, but Sherry took the hit for me and died in my arms." Aura told her brother, clutching her arm tightly. Yusei, Jack, Leo, and Luna all fell silent at Aura's words.

"Sherry…." Yusei spoke softly after a few moments of silence.

"I'm sad too Yusei, but we have to keep moving." Akiza told him. "The longer we sit around, the shorter amount of time we have to stop the Ark Cradle from crashing down on Neo Domino City."

"Right." Yusei replied as he restarted up his D-Wheel. "Let's go. The center shouldn't be too far from here."

The group all rode their D-Wheels to finally reach the center of the Cradle. They all got off their D-Wheels as they looked around.

"This looks like a junkyard." Jack noted.

"Discarded parts…" Aura frowned.

"I recognize some of the buildings embedded into this place." Yusei spoke as he looked around.

"This place is filled with the past." Ariana spoke from atop one of the massive junk piles in the massive area.

"Ariana." Aura frowned, as they all looked up to face her.

"As well as the future." Ariana finished.

"Indeed." A male cyborg, Z-ONE, sitting atop another massive junk pile spoke.

In all honesty, I'm partially surprised that you lot managed to make it this far." Ariana remarked before she smirked under her cybernetics. "Of course, the only reason you lot made it this far is because of hope and miracles. Without those 2 things backing you up, you would have lost to the self challenges that me and my brother presented before you."

"What do you mean by that?" Akiza demanded.

"Explain yourself!" Jack snapped.

"My my. You're a feisty Signer, aren't you?" Ariana remarked snidely. "Well, I've already told Aura, Akiza, and Crow part of the story, so they can tell you that part I told them."

"You mean how you toyed with Akiza's life to have her in Arcadia?" Aura questioned darkly.

"What?!" Yusei gnashed his teeth.

"Yes." Ariana spoke. "But that wasn't the only life I messed with. I also messed with yours…...Aura Fudo."

"Excuse me?" Aura questioned.

"What if I told you….that it was I that manipulated your Mother, Mrs. Fudo, to separate you and Yusei Fudo at birth? Both of you grew up in garbage places." At this, Aura grew wide eyed, yet her voice was steel.

"What?" She questioned.

"That's right." Ariana replied. "I knew that if one or both of the Fudo siblings were within Neo Domino City growing up, the City would have been able to keep itself together despite Zero Reverse happening because of us. The City would have had much higher hopes for the future and a lot more miracles would have been created. But in the end….it is what it is….." Aura clutched her hands tightly, lowering her head so her hat covered her eyes.

"So you separate us to bring despair to our City? And that includes the many lives that were messed up by Zero Reverse? Jack and Crow's parents, the Goodwin brothers, our birth parents?" She questioned.

"Despair? No." Ariana retorted.

"What she means is that had Zero Reverse obliterated this City, the future would have been saved." Z-ONE added.

"As for your birth parents….. They were the first 2 to die." Ariana remarked. "As such, there souls…are within the Ark Cradle's Moment!"

"What?!" Leo and Luna gaped.

"Mother and Father's souls…?!" Aura choked.

"Are inside that thing?!" Yusei's eyes widened.

"Well, I guess that does explain the immense power I feel from this room. Let alone this entire place" Crow sweatdropped.

"Oh the sweet irony of this situation!" Ariana grinned maliciously. "The people that discovered Moment…...are the very same people that shall murder you all!"

"You're insane!" Jack growled.

"So what if I am?!" Ariana shot back. "At least I'm trying to make a difference by saving my time!"

"You should've done that in your own time." Aura spoke.

"I tried!" Ariana snarled. "Me and Z-ONE tried everything! Nothing worked! How dare you say that, Aura Fudo!"

"It's the reason why the Crimson Dragon unmarked you in the first place." Aura retorted. Ariana clenched her hands into fists. The cybernetics making up her body began to turn white as if it was skin.

"WHAT DID YOU SAY?!" Ariana shrieked in utmost rage.

"Tell me something Ariana: Did you ever found your Signers in your time?" Aura asked. Ariana's cybernetic body's color returned to its normal grey, showing that she was regaining her composure. After several moments, Ariana closed her left eye, then reopened it.

"...No. No I didn't." Ariana replied softly.

"Me and Ariana were too focused on saving our world at the time." Z-ONE spoke up. "Before Ariana lost her Crimson Priestess status, she received visions of the Meklord Emperor Genocide occuring due to Moment reacting to humans negative emotions. Because of this, we took it upon ourselves to save our world from the disaster."

"As you can probably guess, all of our ideas ended in failure." Ariana added. "But…...we had one last idea… And that was to send ourselves into the past to destroy Neo Domino City."

"Then did it ever occur to you that your Signers were already dead?" Aura questioned much to their shock. "These Marks lead us to one another no matter where we are. But with your Genocide, it could've resulted in your Signers deaths and you would never realized it. But the Crimson Dragon did. It realized it, yet felt that you were still needed to use your powers in order to continue to bring hope to help humanity go to their future. But you were already too far gone at that point. You lost so much, too much. That's why the Crimson Dragon unmarked you. Despair had its grip on you. And with your Signers gone, you were already at your breaking point, what would happen when you realized it?"

"SHUT UP!" Ariana roared, her anger returning, but slowly toning down into sadness. "If you think I didn't feel my Signers deaths, then you're wrong! I did feel them! But… There was nothing I could do to save them from death…. One woman by herself can only go so far….. Even with the help of my Dragon….. Aurastar Dragon…" Ariana could tears escape her left caramel brown eye as she spoke.

"Yet you still should've kept going." Aura frowned sadly, looking at her own Marked arm. "We aren't truly alone so long as there is that one piece that helps us. We could keep going for the future. That's why we're Priestesses for that duty. To keep going to that future. Even if our bodies are damaged, it is our duty to see the future through. For humanity, for our Signers, for ourselves."

"...Your words are genuine Aura Fudo…" Ariana spoke softly. "Truly. However…"

"We've already come so far to fix our future, we will not let it slip away." Z-ONE finished for his sister.

"You only see one path. But there are more out there. You must have the will and stride to pursue it." Aura countered, looking up. "I don't know what my future holds. I don't know how much time I have left. I could die tomorrow or the next month; who knows. But I do know that I can't let the future slip me by. Not again. I want to fight and live and to bring upon a better future. And I'll do it with them. I won't do it alone. Not anymore."

"Yeah!" Crow grinned.

"That's what I'm talking about!" Jack added.

"Aura….." Yusei smiled.

"However!" Ariana interjected. "Just because there is more than 1 path, doesn't mean it'll lead to a happy ending! As I told you earlier Aura, hope and miracles are something you humans bet on!"

"Life is a gamble yes. You can't truly live without taking a few risks." Aura nodded, before glancing up again. "But even so, hope and miracles aren't just things you bet on. So long as you have the will in your heart and spirit, you can make them a reality yourself."

"I already tried that you fool!" Ariana snapped. "And look where it got me and my brother?! Despair! Utter sadness, anger, hatred, suffering! That's no miracle! That's an omen!" She paused, then added. "I would kill you all for your foolish words but…I will not. Not unless I defeat 1 of you in a duel first…. That is the honor I still hold onto."

"Heh. The fact you still hold onto honor just means you're not too far gone yet." Aura smirked, dipping her hat. "There's still a part of you that wants to believe and we'll bring it right out of you."

"Hoh? And how do you plan to do that?" Ariana remarked. "You? Defeat me? Ha! Please! But if you insist, I choose to face…Akiza Izinski!"

"Ehhhh?!" Akiza gaped in surprise. "Me?! Why not Aura? Or Yusei? Or anyone else for that matter?!"

"I have my reasons." Ariana told the red-headed female Signer.

Akiza is one of our hopes in our group. That's why Ariana wants to face her. Aura thought, glancing at Akiza. But that might just do the trick.

"Akiza catch!" Akiza gasped, catching a card Aura tossed her. Akiza looked at the card and gaped at it.

"Aurastar Dragon?" Akiza turned to face Aura. "Why? Why give me this card?"

"With your power, you can show Ariana the real path for our future. Use that card to help her see it." Aura told her.

"Right." Akiza nodded.

"On second thought…" Ariana spoke up, surprising the group. "I'll duel someone else before you Akiza."

"Ehh?" Akiza wondered aloud.

"What's talking about?" Crow questioned.

"Look behind you." Ariana told them. The group glanced at each other, then turned around to see Misaki standing there. "Misaki…. Even though you've regained your memories, you still fight on the side of Team 5Ds….. Why is that? Is it because you see hope within them? Or is it something else? Either way, you've done your purpose very well. Moreso than I first thought. Oh well. I actually feel sad that I have to get rid of you now." Misaki was silent as she walked forward before she spoke.

"By meeting Toru, and then Aura and the others, I began to see the good in humanity. My brother Antimony- No; Bruno. He entrusted the future to Yusei; seeing the potential that he holds." Misaki spoke, reaching Aura's side, placing a hand on her shoulder. "And I plan to do the same here as well. I entrust the future to them." Misaki smiled at Aura, surprising her greatly. "I'm truly glad you're no longer letting your Curse tie you down Aura. You live your future now with them as you deserve. And tell Toru and Sect that I was truly happy to have met them both."

"Misaki…" Aura whispered before smiling. "No matter what you're always a member of Team Future Speed. Never forget that."

"Oh don't worry, she'll never forget." Ariana spoke as she raised her left cybernetic arm upwards and activated her duel disk. "It's just a shame that even with her newly restored memories that she still sides with you. That's something I cannot allow. Not after that purpose was already fulfilled."

"I could say the same for Aporia." Z-ONE remarked as he took notice of Aporia near Team 5Ds. "Aporia, Misaki, you 2 have been influenced by these humans. It's good, but at the same time, it is a problem."

"Can't we just entrust the future to Team 5Ds and their Crimson Priestess?" Aporia questioned. "You 2 are the reason they evolved in the first place. And now you want to kill them?"

"Their evolutions were only meant to show them how cruel reality truly is Aporia." Z-ONE told him. You know this better than anyone.

"Perhaps." Aporia admitted. "But even so, the reason I've managed to survive the Meklord Emperor Genocide was because of the hope I felt and was searching for before!" He gestured to Leo, Luna, and Jack. "These 3 have opened my heart back up to the possibility that the future can change!"

"...The chances of that are 1 and 8 billion…" Z-ONE spoke. "That's something me and Ariana cannot afford anymore. But if you're about taking me on, then let's make this a tag team duel. Me and Ariana vs you 2. Let's see if miracles really do exist."

"Misaki, you ready?" Aporia asked. "Let's give Team 5Ds hope!"

"Misaki…...Aporia….." Yusei whispered.

"DUEL!"

The duel was intense from the get-go. Unfortunately, Aporia's Self-Destruct Deck strategy to defeat Ariana and Z-ONE ultimately failed due to Lazion, the Timelord. Because of Lazion's effect and Aporia not drawing Afterglow, both he and Misaki were defeated.

"No way…..!" Leo gaped in shock.

"They lost….!" Luna added, just as surprised.

"You completed your purpose beyond belief." Z-ONE added. "Rest…...Aporia…Misaki…." After the smoke on Misaki and Aporia's side of the field vanished, both androids were smoking, their eyes closed.

"Misaki!" Aura yelled, rushing to her side.

"Aporia!" Yusei, Leo and Luna ran over to his side. Both Misaki and Aporia opened their eyes slowly to look at the ones looking down at them.

"Sorry….." Both Misaki and Aporia spoke which could be classified as hoarsely. "I failed…"

"Don't say that now! Thanks to you 2, we know what Ariana and Z-ONE Decks are." Aura told them. "You have given us hope for the battle."

"Ha… Guess we did…." Aporia smiled. "So…..don't mess this up…..Yusei Fudo…..Akiza Izinski…." Before anyone else could say anything, both Misaki and Aporia's android bodies stopped working.

"...So it's our turn, huh Yusei?" Akiza asked Yusei as she glanced at him. He glanced back at her and nodded.

"Right." Yusei spoke.

"You 2 will be fine." Aura assured calmly. Yusei and Akiza glanced at Aura and nodded.

"We will be." Both Akiza and Yusei replied.

"We'll see about that you impudent whelps!" Ariana snapped. "Z-ONE, duel Yusei in the skies! I'll handle Akiza down here." Z-ONE glanced at his sister and nodded. He then flew up into the sky, with Yusei following behind him.

"What about us?" Akiza questioned.

"Us?" Ariana repeated before she shook her head. "Nope. We're dueling right here. Still a Turbo Duel though. But I'm changing the rules so Speed Spells and Speed Counters aren't required."

"You can't do that!" Jack snapped. "Turbo Duels require Speed Spells and Speed Counters!"

"I can and I just did." Ariana retorted coldly before adding. "You alright with that Akiza?"

"Fine by me." Akiza remarked, soon frowning. "But how are you going to duel me in a Turbo Duel? You don't have a D-Wheel."

"True." Ariana admitted. "But I don't need one. I have a high speed jetpack on my back. Said jetpack's speed is equivalent to that of a D-Wheel."

"Oh. Okay then." Akiza stated as she started up her D-Wheel, as well as Aiana then powering up her jetpack.

"This is it." Luna spoke.

"The final battle." Aura frowned.

"The fate of the City-no, the world, is in the hands of Yusei and Akiza." Crow frowned.

"Considering what those 2 have been through, their chances of winning are high." Jack remarked before he too frowned. "But Ariana's Deck…. We didn't see much of it during her duel against Misaki. We only saw like ...3 or 4 cards. Which makes me believe that Ariana was holding back against Misaki."

"Ehhhh?!" Leo gaped at Jack's words. "If Ariana really was holding back against Misaki, then does mean Akiza's chances of winning are far lower than Yusei's?"

"Don't worry, Akiza will be fine." Aura replied.

"And you know this how?" Jack asked incredulously.

"It's Akiza. She's dueled her fair share of tough opponents and able to defeat Sayer twice." Aura smirked. "She's a second hope to our future. She'll be fine."

"Ha! You hear that Akiza? Aura believes you can beat me!" Ariana laughed as her and Akiza sped around the junkyard in a figure eight.

"And I trust her belief in me." Akiza remarked.

"Humph. Let's see how far that takes you, Akiza Izinski!" Ariana vowed. "I'll be sure to crush your spirit!"

"DUEL!"

"I'll begin this duel! Draw!" Ariana declared. (Akiza's hand: 5 cards. Akiza's LP: 4000. Ariana's hand: 6 cards. Ariana's LP: 4000.) Ariana looked at her hand, then she grabbed a card from her hand. "I place Confined Hexbeast - Recovery's Finesse into my Spell/Trap Zone as a Continuous Spell and end my turn." (Akiza's hand: 5 cards. Akiza's LP: 4000. Ariana's hand: 5 cards. Ariana's LP: 4000.) "Upon each End Phase, I gain 500 LP for each Confined Hexbeast monster on the field. This includes those that are in the Spell/Trap Zones on my field. So since there's 1, I gain 500 LP." Ariana's body glowed green as her LP rose to 4500. "Your move Akiza."

Just as I thought. Ariana used this same strategy against Misaki earlier. Akiza thought.

"My move! Draw!" (Akiza's hand: 6 cards. Akiza's LP: 4000. Ariana's hand: 5 cards. Ariana's LP: 4500.) Akiza smiled at her hand. "I Normal Summon Sylvan Marshalleaf to my field!" A plant-like warrior holding a sword in its right hand appeared onto Akiza's field. (Sylvan Marshalleaf, Level 3 WATER Plant-type monster, ATK/DEF: 1500/1200. Akiza's hand: 5 cards. Akiza's LP: 4000. Ariana's hand: 5 cards. Ariana's LP: 4500.) Akiza then gestured to her monster. "Upon its Normal Summon, I shall use-"

"Its effect?" Ariana interjected, amusement in her voice. "Sorry to disappoint you, but I activate the effect of Confined Hexbeast - Skeletal from my hand. Whenever my opponent uses a monster effect, I can discard this card from my hand to negate the activation of the monster effect, then the monster is destroyed!"

"What?!" Akiza gaped in shock as her Marshalleaf shattered.

"After that, if this monster was discarded or removed from my hand, I can Special Summon it to my field!" Ariana grinned. "So come my dark beast!" Out of the Graveyard Portal came forth a dark blue-skinned beast. (Confined Hexbeast - Skeletal, attribute: DARK, type: Fiend/Spell Monster, Level 4, ATK/DEF: 1600/1400. Akiza's hand: 5 cards. Akiza's LP: 4000. Ariana's hand: 4 cards. Ariana's LP: 4500.)

"And so long as I control Skeletal, you can no longer use monster effects!" Ariana revealed, some malice within her voice. Akiza, Leo, and Luna's mouths were agape. Jack and Crow just stared in disbelief.

"No way….!" Luna whispered. "But without monster effects, Akiza is down to-"

"Half a Deck basically." Crow finished Luna's sentence, his frown deepening.

"Tch…!" Akiza grunted as she grabbed 2 cards from her hand. "I end my turn with 2 face-downs."

"And since your turn is over, Recovery's Finesse's effect activates; thus granting me 1000 more LP." Ariana spoke as her body glowed green again as she drew a card from her Deck. "Draw!" (Akiza's hand: 3 cards. Akiza's LP: 4000. Ariana's hand: 5 cards. Ariana's LP: 5500.) Ariana looked at the card she drew and chuckled. "This'll be amusing. I Normal Summon Confined Hexbeast - Pyromancer's Maniac to my field." A flaming, yet sinister fiend-like spellcaster monster appeared onto Ariana's field. (Confined Hexbeast - Pyromancer's Maniac, attribute: DARK, type: Fiend/Spell Monster, Level 4, ATK/DEF: 1700/1500. Akiza's hand: 3 cards. Akiza's LP: 4000. Ariana's hand: 4 cards. Ariana's LP: 5500.) Upon it being Summoned, it glowed a dark red, as did Akiza's hand before it vanished from her grasp.

"My cards!" Akiza gaped. "They're gone!"

"Her hand is gone!" Leo gaped. "Not good!"

"How can she play now without the cards in her hand?!" Luna panicked.

"Don't worry about your hand Akiza." Ariana told the redette. "The duel will be over before my 2nd Standby Phase after the use of this effect anyway."

"Tch…..!"

"Let me prove that you all!" Ariana sneered as she thrusted her right hand forward. "Battle! Confined Hexbeasts Pryomancer's Maniac and Skeletal, attack Akiza directly!" The dark beast and flaming fiend mage unleashed their attacks on Akiza. The attacks connected smoke overtook Akiza's field. The smoke eventually cleared; Akiza still riding her D-Wheel and her LP untouched. At seeing this, Ariana raised an eyebrow.

"Hoh? How did you-?" Ariana began before rolling her eyes at seeing the trap card. "Of course…..Neo Monster Chain… Fine. So neither of us can attack for 2 of my turns. Very well. I set 1 card and end my turn." Upon her ending her turn, Ariana's LP rose to 7000. (Akiza's hand: 0 cards. Akiza's LP: 4000. Ariana's hand: 3 cards. Ariana's LP: 7000.) Akiza placed her right hand on top of her Deck, then drew a card from her turn. (Akiza's hand: 1 card. Akiza's LP: 4000. Ariana's hand: 3 cards. Ariana's LP: 7000.) Leo, Luna, Jack and Crow all sighed in relief.

"That was close." Crow remarked, relief still in his voice.

"Yeah." Jack agreed. "But at least Akiza has bought herself 2 turns." Akiza looked at the card she drew, then played it.

"I Normal Summon Sylvan Flowerknight to my field." A flower-armored female knight appeared onto Akiza's field. (Sylvan Flowerknight, Level 4 EARTH Plant-type monster, ATK/DEF: 1800/1000. Akiza's hand: 0 cards. Akiza's LP: 4000. Ariana's hand: 3 cards. Ariana's LP: 7000.)

"So, you managed to draw a monster card." Ariana noted. "But how long will your miracles last, dear Akiza?" Akiza closed her eyes, her lips formed a smile.

"Who knows?" Akiza reopened her eyes. "Either way, I have to defeat you!"

"But due to your own Trap, you cannot attack either!" Ariana pointed out as she pressed a button on her duel disk. "I activate the Continuous Trap, Hexbeast Geoglyph Force! I discard 1 card to Special Summon 1 Confined Hexbeast monster from either my hand, Graveyard, or Spell/Trap Zone!" Ariana discarded 1 card from her hand, then grabbed another card from her hand. "I Special Summon Confined Hexbeast - Sorcerer's Refraction from my hand!" A dark cloaked mage fiend appeared onto Ariana's field. (Confined Hexbeast - Sorcerer's Refraction, attribute: DARK, type: Fiend/Spell Monster, Level 4, ATK/DEF: 1800/1600. Akiza's hand: 0 cards. Akiza's LP: 4000. Ariana's hand: 1 card. Ariana's LP: 7000.)

"I end my turn." Akiza concluded; thus Ariana's LP rose to 9000. (Akiza's hand: 0 cards. Akiza's LP: 4000. Ariana's hand: 1 card. Ariana's LP: 9000.)

"My turn!" (Akiza's hand: 0 cards. Akiza's LP: 4000. Ariana's hand: 2 cards. Ariana's LP: 9000.) Ariana looked at the card she drew, then passed her turn. (Akiza's hand: 0 cards. Akiza's LP: 4000. Ariana's hand: 2 cards. Ariana's LP: 11,000.)

Strange. Ariana passed her turn. Akiza thought as she drew her card. (Akiza's hand: 1 card. Akiza's LP: 4000. Ariana's hand: 2 cards. Ariana's LP: 11,000.)

Unfortunately, I can't do much either. Akiza thought. Plus my Neo Monster Chain expired last turn. So I can attack if I want to. And I will!

"Battle!" Akiza declared. "Sylvan Flowerknight, attack Confined Hexbeast - Sorcerer's Refraction!" The flower knight prepared herself, then charged forward. Ariana watched in amusement.

"Watching you try to beat me is quite amusing." Ariana remarked as Sylvan Flowerknight slashed Sorcerer's Refraction. "It's just unfortunate that your plan will backfire! I activate Sorcerer's Refractions's effect! This halves Flowerknight's ATK/DEF until the End Phase, then my Refraction gains the amount lost!"

"Are you sure?" Akiza grinned as she played a card from her hand. "I activate the Quick-Play Spell, Withering Plants! This reduces the ATK of all your monsters by the total combined ATK/DEF of my Plant monsters! Right now, I only control 1 Plant monster, so all your monsters lose 1800 ATK and 1000 DEF!"

"Even so, your Flowerknight will lose 900 ATK and 500 DEF!" Ariana snapped as all her monsters ATK fell to 0 while their DEF fell to 500, 400, and 600 respectively. However, Sorcerer's Refraction's ATK/DEF rose to 900/1100. Sylvan Flowerknight and Sorcerer's Refraction clashed with their weapons before Flowerknight ultimately prevailed.

"Withering Plants also protects my Plants from being destroyed after it's activated." Akiza grinned.

"I see." Ariana remarked. "Not bad."

"I end my turn." Akiza concluded. (Akiza's hand: 0 cards. Akiza's LP: 4000. Ariana's hand: 2 cards. Ariana's LP: 12,500.)

"Then it's back to me Akiza." Ariana spoke as she drew for her turn. After doing so, Akiza's banished cards reappear in her hand. (Akiza's hand: 3 cards. Akiza's LP: 4000. Ariana's hand: 3 cards. Ariana's LP: 12,500.) Ariana looked at the card she drew, then pulled Pryomancer's Maniac off her field and Sorcerer's Refraction from her Graveyard, then shuffled them into the Deck. A Fusion Portal appeared above the field. "By shuffling these 2 cards into the Deck, I can perform a Fusion Summon!"

"E-Ehhh?!" Akiza gaped.

"She can Fusion Summon without a Fusion card?!" Jack gaped.

"Not good!" Crow added. Ariana soon then began to chant.

"Twisted fire mage and reflecting wizard fuse in your chains of despair to be the destroyer! Fusion Summon! Descend now! Level 8! Unconfined Hexbeast - Eliminator!" Out of the Fusion Portal came forth a shadow mage fiend-like monster. (Unconfined Hexbeast - Eliminator, attribute: DARK, type: Fiend/Spell Monster/Fusion, Level 8, ATK/DEF: 3000/2500. Akiza's hand: 3 cards. Akiza's LP: 4000. Ariana's hand: 3 cards. Ariana's LP: 12,500.) Ariana took notice that Akiza's 2nd set card was no longer on her field.

"Heh… So Half Unbreak was your set card….. Fine."

"Even though she protected herself, she won't get out of this attack unscathed." Aura winced.

"And Ariana's not even done." Crow groaned as they watched Ariana discard a card from her hand to reduce Sylvan Flowerknight's ATK to 0. After that, a Graveyard Portal opened up and out came a brown-cloaked fiend mage. (Confined Hexbeast - Wrath's Advance, attribute: DARK, type: Fiend/Spell Monster, Level 4, ATK/DEF: 1800/1700. Akiza's hand: 3 cards. Akiza's LP: 4000. Ariana's hand: 2 cards. Ariana's LP: 12,500.) Ariana then thrusted her right hand forward.

"Battle!" Ariana declared. "Confined Hexbeasts Skeletal, Wrath's Advance, ant Unconfined Hexbeast - Eliminator, attack that weak Sylvan Flowerknight!" All 3 monsters bombarded the flower-armored knight. Akiza's cried in pain from the 3 assaults. Eventually, the attacks ceased and the smoke began to clear from Akiza's field. (Akiza's LP: 4000 - 800 = 900 - 1500 = 800. Akiza's hand: 3 cards. Akiza's LP: 800. Ariana's hand: 2 cards. Ariana's LP: 12,500.)

"I place Confined Hexbeast - Energy's Guidance into my Spell/Trap Zone. After that, my turn is over." Ariana concluded. (Akiza's hand: 3 cards. Akiza's LP: 800. Ariana's hand: 1 card. Ariana's LP: 15,000.)

"15-15,000 LP?!" Luna panicked.

"Akiza….." Crow whispered.

"It'll be fine." Jack spoke as Akiza drew her card. "Just watch." (Akiza's hand: 4 cards. Akiza's LP: 800. Ariana's hand: 1 card. Ariana's LP: 15,000.)

Ariana's totally got the upper hand on me. Akiza thought. There's gotta be something that I can do, but what? She looked at her hand again, then her eyes widened. That's it!

"I activate Petal Storm!" Akiza declared. "Now I can send cards on your field to the Graveyard up to the Level of 1 Plant-type monster I control. SInce I control a Level 4 Plant-type monster, 4 of your cards go to the Graveyard!" A storm of petals appeared on the field, then began to travel towards Ariana's field.

No. I'm saving this card for later. Ariana thought as she watched 4 of her cards shatter. The 4 cards chosen by Akiza are as follows: Unconfined Hexbeast - Eliminator, Confined Hexbeast - Wrath's Advance, Confined Hexbeast - Recovery's Finesse, and Hexbeast Geoglyph Force.

"Not bad. You got rid of my LP gainer." Ariana complimented. "However, you left my Skeletal on my field."

"Because I meant to." Akiza smiled, confusing Ariana.

"Why's that?"

"You'll find out." Akiza smiled as she Normal Summoned Twilight Rose Knight to her field. (Twilight Rose Knight, Level 3 DARK Warrior-type monster, ATK/DEF: 1000. Akiza's hand: 2 cards. Akiza's LP: 800. Ariana's hand: 1 card. Ariana's LP: 15,000.) After that, Akiza raised her right arm upwards. "I tune my Level 3 Twilight Rose Knight with my Level 4 Sylvan Flowerknight!" Both monsters turned into 7 white stars that soared into the green pillar of light. "Chilling flames engulf the entire world. Pitch-dark flower, set into bloom! Synchro Summon! Appear now Level 7! Black Rose Dragon!" Out of the green pillar of light came forth the red and black thorny dragon. (Black Rose Dragon, Level 7 FIRE Dragon-type Synchro monster, ATK/DEF: 2400/1800. Akiza's hand: 2 cards. Akiza's LP: 800. Ariana's hand: 1 card. Ariana's LP: 15,000.)

"Yahoo!" Leo cheered. "Black Rose Dragon is here!"

"Now we can see her go all out." Aura smiled.

"Battle!" Akiza declared. "Black Rose Dragon, attack Confined Hexbeast - Skeletal! Black Rose Flare!" Black Rose Dragon unleashed its purple flames on Ariana's monster; thus burning it. Ariana did not react as her LP fell to 14,200. (Ariana's LP: 15,000 - 800 = 14,200. Akiza's hand: 2 cards. Akiza's LP: 800. Ariana's hand: 1 card. Ariana's LP: 14,200.)

"Is that the best you've got?" Ariana brushed the debris off her cybernetics.

"Nope!" Akiza grinned as she revealed a card from her hand. "By paying half my LP, I can activate Battling Rose from my hand! Now I can send any number of Plant-type, Black Rose, and/or Rose monsters from my Extra Deck to the Graveyard. On top of that, Black Rose Dragon gains ATK equal to the send monsters until the End Phase. Also! Black Rose Dragon can attack again this turn. Not only that, but I'll be drawing 1 card for each battle Black Rose Dragon was in."

"Humph. So this'll be its 2nd battle, and thus you'll be able to draw 2 cards." Ariana spoke.

"That's right." Akiza grinned as she pulled 3 cards from her Extra Deck. "I shall send Black Rose Dimension Knight, Black Rose Thorn Dragon, and Orea, the Sylvan High Preserver to the Graveyard!" Black Rose Dragon glowed a bright red as her ATK rose to 10,900. Ariana watched silently as Black Rose Dragon unleashed her purple flames on Ariana again. Ariana lost her control and she slammed right through 2 junk piles. (Ariana's LP: 14,200 - 10,900 = 3300. Akiza's hand: 2 cards. Akiza's LP: 400. Ariana's hand: 1 card. Ariana's LP: 3300.) After the attack, Akiza drew her 2 cards. She looked at them before closing her eyes, then reopening them.

"I end my turn with 2 face-downs." Akiza concluded. (Akiza's hand: 2 cards. Akiza's LP: 400. Ariana's hand: 1 card. Ariana's LP: 3300.)

"Hell yes!" Crow grinned as he and Jack high-fived.

"Just a bit more to go and Akiza wins!" Leo smiled. Suddenly, Ariana busted through the junk piles and stood in front of Akiza; the 2 still speeding around the figure eight.

"Humph. Not bad….Akiza Izinski….." Ariana complimented. "It's been a long time since someone's dealt that much damage to me in one attack. Truly commendable. But unfortunately for you, this duel is coming to a close soon."

"You're right about that." Akiza agreed.

"Unfortunately…...it'll end in my victory…." Ariana's lips curled into a dark under her now cracking mask. Shortly after she spoke, her mask completed crumbled away…to reveal half her face to be that of Akiza Izinski's! Jack, Crow, Leo, and Luna gaped in shock at this revelation. Akiza's eyes just widened.

"Ehhhhhhhhh?!" Leo gaped.

"But that's…..!" Luna covered her mouth.

"Akiza's face!" Jack finished Luna's sentence.

"Ariana….. Just who the hell are you?..." Akiza whispered.

"As I've told you, Crow, and Aura earlier, I was the original Crimson Priestess." Ariana began. "On top of my work as a scientist helping my brother find a solution to Moment, along with the people's negative emotions, we turned our attention to the legends themselves: Akiza Izinski and Yusei Fudo. They brought hope to those they met and befriended." Ariana paused, then added in a light-hearted comment. "Oh and by the way Akiza, you and Yusei marry in the future." At that light-hearted comment, Akiza's face turned dark red; thus causing Aura, Jack, and Crow to snicker. Ariana cleared her throat, ceasing the snickering. "Getting back to my story; you and Yusei brought hope to those around you. So me and my brother believed that becoming Akiza Izinski and Yusei Fudo, we'd be able to change the hearts of humanity towards a better path. This would also cause Moment to spin in the positive direction." Ariana closed her left eye. "But in the end…we ultimately failed…. On top of this work I was helping my brother with, I looked throughout the world for my Signers…. But I never found them…. Least not before the Meklord Emperor Genocide…. By the time I did find them, they were all dead…. Among millions of other people I cherished and loved…" Ariana clenched her metallic fists. "The screams of agony of dying people are still burned into my mind…. And so long as Neo Domino City remains standing, I will experience that pain over and over again!"

"Ariana!" Akiza called out to her. "There must be another path!"

"If there is, then you must find it!" Ariana snapped back. "My turn! Draw!" (Akiza's hand: 2 cards. Akiza's LP: 400. Ariana's hand: 2 cards. Ariana's LP: 3300.) "Energy's Guidance effect in the Spell/Trap Zone! During my Standby Phase, I draw 1 card and reveal it. If it's a Confined Hexbeast monster, I discard it then I can draw 1 more card! Draw!" Ariana looked at the card she drew and smiled as she revealed it. "What do ya know? Confined Hexbeast - Energy's Guidance! So I discard him to draw again!" She did so, but then pulled the card out of her duel disk and placed it onto her field. "Now come forth! Confined Hexbeast - Energy's Guidance!" The grey-cloaked fiend mage appeared onto Ariana's field. (Confined Hexbeast - Energy's Guidance, attribute: DARK, type: Fiend/Spell Monster, Level 8, ATK/DEF: 3000/2500. Akiza's hand: 2 cards. Akiza's LP: 400. Ariana's hand: 3 cards. Ariana's LP: 3300.) Akiza stared the new monster down; bracing herself.

"That monster has 600 more ATK than Black Rose Dragon!" Luna pointed out.

"One attack from it and Akiza's done for!" Leo added.

"Akiza no!" Crow called out to her.

"Battle!" Ariana declared. "Energy's Guidance, end this now!" The fiend mage unleashed a fiendish bolt of magic energy at Black Rose Dragon.

"I activate the effect of Rose Protector in my hand!" Akiza announced. "By discarding her, Black Rose Dragon isn't destroyed! Plus any damage I take this turn is halved!"

"How bothersome." Ariana rolled her eyes as a shield formed around Black Rose Dragon; thus protecting her from the attack. Despite this, Akiza tched as her LP fell to 100. (Akiza's hand: 1 card. Akiza's LP: 100. Ariana's hand: 3 cards. Ariana's LP: 3300.) "So be it, I end my turn." (Akiza's hand: 1 card. Akiza's LP: 100. Ariana's hand: 3 cards. Ariana's LP: 3300.)

"I draw!" Akiza declared as she drew. (Akiza's hand: 2 cards. Akiza's LP: 100. Ariana's hand: 3 cards. Ariana's LP: 3300.) Akiza looked at the card she drew, then looked at the field.

With my current hand, I can't do much. Akiza thought.

"I switch Black Rose Dragon to DEF Mode and end my turn." Akiza sighed. (Akiza's hand: 2 cards. Akiza's LP: 100. Ariana's hand: 3 cards. Ariana's LP: 3300.) At that, Leo gaped, while Ariana smirked, and the others watching all frowned deeply.

"She can't do much." Jack frowned.

"She'll find a way." Aura spoke.

"And you know this how?" Jack raised an eyebrow.

"It's Akiza, duh." Aura remarked nonchalantly.

"Can't do anything I see." Ariana smirked darkly. "Just as I thought. I draw!" (Akiza's hand: 2 cards. Akiza's LP: 100. Ariana's hand: 4 cards. Ariana's LP: 3300.) "Like last turn, I draw a card. Then if it's a Confined Hexbeast monster, I discard it, then I draw 1 more card. Draw!" Ariana did so, and looked at the card she drew. "Heh…. Just what I needed. I discard Confined Hexbeast - Shadow's Puppeteer from my hand. And because I have, it now Special Summons itself!" A shadowed fiend mage appeared onto Ariana's field. (Confined Hexbeast - Shadow's Puppeteer, attribute: DARK, type: Fiend/Spell Monster, Level 4, ATK/DEF: 1500/1400. Akiza's hand: 2 cards. Akiza's LP: 100. Ariana's hand: 5 cards. Ariana's LP: 3300.)

"Like Skeletal, this one prevents you from using Traps or their effects." Ariana explained. "But why stop there when I can play this? Graceful Charity! With it, I draw 3 cards, then discard 2!" She did so, then discarded 2 cards. "I cards I discarded where another Skeletal and Confined Hexbeast - Saton. And due to their effects, they Special Summon themselves!" The 2 creatures appeared onto Ariana's field, one on each side of Shadow's Puppeteer. (Confined Hexbeast - Saton, attribute: DARK, type: Fiend/Spell Monster, Level 4, ATK/DEF: 1600/1400. Akiza's hand: 2 cards. Akiza's LP: 100. Ariana's hand: 5 cards. Ariana's LP: 3300.)

"And like Skeletal and Shadow's Puppeteer, Saton prevents you from using Spells or their effects." Ariana grinned. "Which means my lockdown is complete. Now you can no longer use Monster, Spell, or Trap effects!" Akiza closed her eyes, feeling completely hopeless. Ariana's lips curled into a sneer. "So…...you finally hopeless…. In that case, let me make it even worse for you!" Ariana raised her right arm upwards. "I overlay the Level 4 Skeletal, Saton, and Shadow's Puppeteer!" All 3 monsters turned dark purple streams of energy that soared into the galaxy-like portal, which exploded a black color. "Break free from your chains to chain and destroy the ones that chained you down! Xyz Summon! Come forth the one that shall execute you all! Rank 4! Unconfined Hexbeast - Executioner!" Out of the galaxy-like portal came forth a black-cloaked fiend holding a scythe; a dark smile on his face. (Unconfined Hexbeast - Executioner, attribute: DARK, type: Fiend/Spell Monster/Xyz, Rank 4, ATK/DEF: 2550/2150. Xyz Materials: 3. Akiza's hand: 2 cards. Akiza's LP: 100. Ariana's hand: 5 cards. Ariana's LP: 3300.)

"X-Xyz Summon?!" Leo stepped back in shock. "First we got Link Summon, now we got this Xyz Summon?! What the hell?!"

"Good luck getting past my Executioner!" Ariana grinned. "Due to his effect, so long as he has Xyz Material, you cannot Special Summon Level 5/Rank 5 or higher monsters! In addition, he gains the effects of all Xyz Materials attached to it!"

"What?!"

"That means Akiza can still not use Monster, Spell or Trap effects!" Luna panicked.

"On top of that, her Executioner has 2550 ATK." Jack frowned deeply.

"I'll have my Executioner finish you off." Ariana told Akiza. "I think it's quite fitting. Don't you?" Akiza tched in response; thus Ariana thrusted her right hand forward. "Battle!" Energy's Guidance, destroy Black Rose Dragon!" Said monster unleashed its attack at Black Rose Dragon, however…..it survived!

"Humph. So you used Rose Protector's Graveyard effect to save yourself." Ariana noted. "Since its effect doesn't trigger, activate, or ignite, that means Skeletal cannot stop it. Impressive. I end my turn with 2 set cards." (Akiza's hand: 2 cards. Akiza's LP: 100. Ariana's hand: 3 cards. Ariana's LP: 3300.)

"My turn, draw!" Akiza announced. (Akiza's hand: 3 cards. Akiza's LP: 100. Ariana's hand: 3 cards. Ariana's LP: 3300.) She looked at her hand again, then passed her turn.

"Nothing again? How sad." Ariana spoke as she drew a card. (Akiza's hand: 3 cards. Akiza's LP: 100. Ariana's hand: 4 cards. Ariana's LP: 3300.) "This time I will not use Energy's Guidance's Spell/Trap Zone effect. I see no need to. Now battle! Energy's Guidance, attack Black Rose Dragon!" This time, the barrage of attacks destroyed Black Rose Dragon. "And with no other monsters to defend you, it's over! Executioner…..attack Akiza directly! Execution Slash!" Unconfined Hexbeast - Executioner raised its scythe up, then slashed the air in a diagonal fashion; thus creating an explosion on Akiza's side of the field.

"AKIZA!" Jack, Crow, Leo, and Luna cried out in utmost concern.

"It's over." Ariana remarked nonchalantly.

"Check again Ariana." Aura replied lightly.

"Hmm?" Ariana raised an eyebrow as the smoke cleared from Akiza's side of the field. On Akiza's field was Aurastar Dragon. This caused Ariana's left eye to widen. "Wh-What?! But how?! Executioner prevents the Special Summon Level 5/Rank 5 or higher monsters!"

"That's true." Akiza admitted. "But my Synchro Intervention Counter Trap nullified the effect of all your face-up cards upon its activation! Plus! It ignores the effects of cards that would prevent it being activated in the first place!" (Aurastar Dragon, attribute: LIGHT, type: Dragon/Synchro, Level 8, ATK/DEF: 2600/2100. Akiza's hand: 3 cards. Akiza's LP: 100. Ariana's hand: 4 cards. Ariana's LP: 3300.)

"No way…..!" Ariana whispered as she looked up at Aurastar Dragon, sad smile on her lips. "I was proven wrong…..miracles do indeed happen… I'm so sorry Aurastar Dragon….. Please forgive me…" Aurastar Dragon glanced at Ariana and nodded sadly. Ariana closed her left eye, then reopened it. "I end my turn. Your move, Akiza." (Akiza's hand: 3 cards. Akiza's LP: 100. Ariana's hand: 4 cards. Ariana's LP: 3300.) Akiza nodded, then drew her card. (Akiza's hand: 4 cards. Akiza's LP: 100. Ariana's hand: 4 cards. Ariana's LP: 3300.) Upon her Draw Phase, however….

"I activate the Quick-Play Spell, Hexbeast Barrier!" Ariana announced. "By discarding 1 card from my hand, all cards I control are unaffected by card effects and monsters I control cannot be destroyed by battle." Akiza watched as Ariana discarded a Graceful Charity from her hand.

"Very well. But even with that, this duel is over." Akiza spoke with finality. "Let me show you! I activate the Quick-Play Spell, Rose Refresh! I banish Black Rose Dragon from my Graveyard in order to Special Summon it back to my field! After that, 1 monster I control will ATK/DEF equal to Black Rose Dragon's total ATK/DEF +1000!"

"You only have 2 monsters on your field." Ariana noted before a sad smile appeared on her lips." And I already know which monster your picking. Aurastar Dragon."

"Correct!" Akiza confirmed as Aurastar Dragon's ATK rose by 5200; thus putting it at 7800 ATK.

"Yus!" Leo grinned.

"End this, Akiza!" Jack remarked.

"I was planning on it Jack!" Akiza remarked as she thrusted her right hand forward. "Battle! Aurastar Dragon, attack Unconfined Hexbeast - Executioner! Celestial Radiance!" Aurastar Dragon opened her mouth and shot out a silver and indigo energy blast. The energy blast collided into Ariana's Executioner; thus causing an explosion on her side of the field. Ariana's sad smile didn't leave her lips as her jetpack short circuited from the attack and she fell on the ground on her back. (Ariana's LP: 3300 - 5250 = 0.)

Akiza Izinski (OC Cards):

Rose Protector, attribute: EARTH, type: Plant, Level 3, ATK/DEF: 800/1600. Effect: If a "Rose" card(s) would be destroyed (either by battle or by card effect): You can discard this card from your hand, and if you do, those "Rose" card(s) you control cannot be destroyed this turn; also, halve any damage you take this turn. During either players players turn, if this card is in your GY when a "Rose" card(s) you control would destroyed (either by battle or by card effect), except the turn it was sent there: You banish this card from your GY, and if you do, those "Rose" card(s) you control cannot be destroyed this turn; also, halve any damage you take this turn.

Petal Storm, type: Normal Spell. Effect: Send cards the opponent controls to the GY up to the Level of 1 Plant-type monster you control.

Rose Refresh, type: Quick-Play Spell. Effect: Banish 1 "Rose" monster from either your field or GY. After that, Special Summon that banished monster to your field, and if you do, 1 monster you control gains ATK equal to the total ATK/DEF of that Special Summoned monster +1000.

Withering Plants, type; Quick-Play Spell. Effect: Reduce the ATK/DEF of all monsters your opponent controls by the total combined ATK of all Plant-type monsters you control. These changes last until the End Phase. After the activation and resolution of this card, Plant-type monsters you control cannot be destroyed this turn.

Battling Rose, type: Normal Trap. Effect: Send any number of Plant-type, "Black Rose", and/or "Rose" monsters from your Extra Deck to the GY, and if you do, 1 Plant-type, "Black Rose", and/or "Rose" monster you control gains the ATK of the sent monsters; also, that monster can attack twice during each Battle Phase this turn. These changes last until the End Phase. At the end of the Battle Phase, draw 1 card for each battle during the Battle Phase this turn. You can activate this card from your hand by paying half your LP.

Neo Monster Chain, type: Continuous Trap. Effect: When you activate this card, place Chain Counters on it equal to the number of monsters you and/or your opponent control. During each of your opponent's End Phases, remove 1 Chain Counter from this card. When there are no Chain Counters on this card, destroy it. While this card is face-up on the field, neither player can declare an attack.

Synchro Intervention, type: Counter Trap. Effect: Upon the activation of this card: Negate the effects of all face-up cards on the opponent's field. If your LP would hit 0 via damage: You can reduce the damage to 0, and if you do, you can Special Summon 1 Synchro monster from your Extra Deck. (This Special Summon is treated as a Synchro Summon.) You can activate this card, ignoring effects that would prevent this card's activation.

Aurastar Dragon, attribute: LIGHT, type: Dragon/Synchro, Level 8, ATK/DEF: 2600/2100. Effect: 1 Tuner monster +1+ non-Tuner monsters

If an opponent's monster declares an attack: You can discard 1 card, and if you do, negate that attack and end the Battle Phase.

Black Rose Dimension Knight, attribute: DARK, type: Warrior/Synchro, Level 7, ATK/DEF: 2500/2100. Effect: 1 Tuner monster + 1+ non-Tuner "Rose" monsters

If this card is Synchro Summoned: You can banish 1 card on the opponent's field, and if that card is a monster, you take damage equal to half that monster's original ATK. Cards with the same name as the banished monster via this card's effect cannot be used for the rest of the Duel. Once per turn, during either players turn: You can banish 1 card on the opponent's field, and if that card is a monster, you take damage equal to half that monster's original ATK. Cards with the same name as the banished monster via this card's effect cannot be used for the rest of the Duel. If this card is sent to the GY: You can gain 1000 LP for each "Black Rose" and/or "Rose" card in your hand, on your field, and/or in your GY.

Black Rose Thorn Dragon, attribute: DARK, type: Dragon/Synchro, Level 8, ATK/DEF: 3000/2500. Effect: 1 Tuner monster + 1 or more non-Tuner monsters

If this card is Special Summoned: Place 1 Thorn Counter on all monsters your opponent controls. Monsters with Thorn Counters on them lose 1000 ATK/DEF for each one. If this card destroys an opponent's monster that had a Thorn Counter on it: This card can attack again. If this card is destroyed (either by battle or by effect: You can Special Summon 1 Level 8 or lower Dragon or Plant-Type monster from your GY.

Orea, the Sylvan High Preserver, attribute: EARTH, type: Plant/Synchro, Level 8, ATK/DEF: 3000. Effect: 1 Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner "Sylvan" monsters

Once per turn: You can pay half your LP: Excavate the top card of your Deck, send it to the GY. If it was a Plant-type monster, then return all monsters your opponent controls to their hand. Otherwise, place it on the bottom of the Deck. You cannot conduct your Battle Phase during the turn this effect is activated. If this card is Synchro Summoned by using a Level 5 or higher "Sylvan" monster, it gains the following effect.

●If a card(s) is sent from your Deck to the GY, place 1 Sylvan Counter on this card. You can remove any number of Sylvan Counters from this card; excavate that many cards from the top of your Deck, then you can Special Summon as many "Sylvan" monsters excavated as possible, also return the remaining cards to the top of your Deck in any order. You can only use this effect of "Orea, the Sylvan High Preserver" once per turn.

Ariana (OC Cards):

Confined Hexbeast - Energy's Guidance, attribute: DARK, type: Fiend/Spell Monster, Level 8, ATK/DEF: 3000/2500. Spell effect: (Continuous)

During your Standby Phase: You can draw 1 card and reveal it. If it's a "Confined Hexbeast" monster; discard it and draw 1 more card. If this card is discarded to the GY, or is removed from your hand: You can Special Summon this card.

Monster effect: Once per turn, during either players turn; if the opponent Summons a monster(s) then Summons another monster(s): You can pay 500 LP to negate the Summon of those monster(s) and destroy those monster(s).

Confined Hexbeast - Pyromancer's Maniac, attribute: DARK, type: Fiend/Spell Monster, Level 4, ATK/DEF: 1700/1500. Spell effect: (Equip)

You can target 1 "Confined Hexbeast" monster you control; equip this card from either your hand, field, or GY to the targeted monster. The monster equipped with this card gains 1000 ATK/DEF. If this card is discarded to the GY, or is removed from your hand: You can Special Summon this card.

Monster effect: If this card is Summoned: You can banish all cards in the opponent's hand until your 2nd Standby Phase.

Confined Hexbeast - Recovery's Finesse, attribute: DARK, type: Fiend/Spell Monster, Level 4, ATK/DEF: 1500. Spell effect: (Continuous)

During each players End Phase: Gain 500 LP for each "Confined Hexbeast" monster you control. (This includes "Confined Hexbeast" monsters being treated as Spell/Trap cards.) If this card is discarded to the GY, or is removed from your hand: You can Special Summon this card.

Monster effect: Once per turn, during either players turn: You can select 1 monster on the field; gain LP equal to that selected monster's ATK.

Confined Hexbeast - Saton, attribute: DARK, type: Fiend/Spell Monster, Level 4, ATK/DEF: 1600/1400. Spell effect: If the opponent would activate a Spell card, or Spell card effect: You can discard this card from your hand to negate the activation of that Spell card, or Spell card effect and destroy it. (This effect ignores the effects of that Spell card.) If this card is discarded to the GY, or is removed from your hand: You can Special Summon this card.

Monster effect: As long as this card remains face-up on your field: Your opponent cannot activate Spell cards; nor Spell card effects.

Confined Hexbeast - Shadow's Puppeteer, attribute: DARK, type: Fiend/Spell Monster, Level 4, ATK/DEF: 1500/1400. Spell effect: If the opponent would activate a Trap card, or Trap card's effect: You can discard this card from your hand to negate the activation of that Trap card, or Trap card's effect and destroy it. (This effect ignores the effects of that Trap card.) If this card is discarded to the GY, or is removed from your hand: You can Special Summon this card.

Monster effect: As long as this card remains face-up on your field: Your opponent cannot activate Trap cards; nor Trap card effects.

Confined Hexbeast - Skeletal, attribute: DARK, type: Fiend/Spell Monster, Level 4, ATK/DEF: 1600/1400. Spell effect: If the opponent would activate a monster effect: You can discard this card from your hand to negate the activation of that monster effect and destroy it. (This effect ignores the effects of that monster.) If this card is discarded to the GY, or is removed from your hand: You can Special Summon this card.

Monster effect: As long as this card remains face-up on your field: Your opponent cannot activate monster effects.

Confined Hexbeast - Sorcerer's Refraction, attribute: DARK, type: Fiend/Spell Monster, Level 4, ATK/DEF: 1800/1600. Spell effect: (Continuous)

Each time your opponent Summons a monster(s): You can half that monsters ATK/DEF and negate its effects. If this card is discarded to the GY, or is removed from your hand: You can Special Summon this card.

Monster effect: Once per turn, during either players turn: You can select 1 monster on the field, and if you do, half that selected monster's ATK/DEF and negate its effects until the End Phase. After that; add the lost ATK/DEF to this card's ATK/DEF.

Confined Hexbeast - Wrath's Advance, attribute: DARK, type: Fiend/Spell Monster, Level 4, ATK/DEF: 1800/1700. Spell effect: (Quick-Play)

You can discard up to 2 cards from your hand, or send up to 2 cards from your field to the GY (If sending from the field to the GY; the sent monsters are treated as being discarded/being removed from the hand); destroy up to 3 cards on the field. If this card is discarded to the GY, or is removed from your hand: You can Special Summon this card.

Monster effect: When a "Confined Hexbeast" monster you control is targeted for an attack by an opponent's monster: You can discard 1 card from your hand; destroy the attacking monster. (This effect ignores the effects of card(s) that would prevent the monster from being destroyed.) You can only use this effect of "Confined Hexbeast - Wrath's Advance" once per turn.

Hexbeast Barrier, type: Quick Play Spell. Effect: This card's activation and effects cannot negated. Discard 1 card from your hand, or send 1 card from your field to the GY (If sending from the field to the GY; the sent monsters are treated as being discarded/being removed from the hand); all cards you control, for this turn only, are unaffected by the opponent's card effects and monsters you control cannot be destroyed by battle. (This effect ignores the effects of the opponent's cards.)

Hexbeast Geoglyph Force, type: Continuous Trap. Effect: During either players Main Phase or Battle Phase: You can Special Summon 1 "Confined Hexbeast" monster from either your hand, Spell/Trap card Zone, or GY. After this effect resolves; discard 1 card from your hand, or send 1 card from your field to the GY (If sending from the field to the GY; the sent monsters are treated as being discarded/being removed from the hand.) You can only use this effect of "Hexbeast Geoglyph Force" once per turn.

Unconfined Hexbeast - Eliminator, attribute: DARK, type: Fiend/Spell Monster/Fusion, Level 8, ATK/DEF: 3000/2500. Spell effect: (Continuous)

Once per turn, during either players turn: You can select 1 monster on the field; reduce that selected monster's ATK/DEF to 0. If a card(s) you control are destroyed: You can Special Summon this card from either your Spell/Trap Zone or GY. (This Special Summon is treated as a Fusion Summon.) You can only use these effects of "Unconfined Hexbeast - Eliminator" once per turn.

Monster effect: 2+ "Confined Hexbeast" monsters

You can also Special Summon this card by shuffling the above cards from either your hand, Deck, or GY to your Deck. If this card is Special Summoned: You can discard 1 card from your hand to reduce the ATK/DEF of all the opponent's monsters to 0. Once per turn, during either players turn, if the opponent activates a card or effect: Negate the activation of that card or effect, then discard 1 card from your hand. If this card in the Monster Zone is destroyed: Place it in your Spell/Trap Zone instead.

Unconfined Hexbeast - Executioner, attribute: DARK, type: Fiend/Spell Monster/Xyz, Rank 4, ATK/DEF: 2550/2150. Spell effect: (Continuous)

Negate the effects of all face-up Spell/Trap cards your opponent controls. If a card(s) you control are destroyed: You can Special Summon this card from either your Spell/Trap Zone or GY, and if you do, attach up to 2 cards from either your hand, field, or GY to this card as Xyz Material. (This Special Summon is treated as an Xyz Summon.) You can only use these effects of "Unconfined Hexbeast - Executioner" once per turn.

Monster effect: 2+ Level 4 monsters

This card gains the effects of all Xyz Materials attached to it. While this card has Xyz Material: Your opponent cannot Special Summon Level 5/Rank 5 or higher monsters. Once per turn, during either players turn. You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card to destroy up to 2 cards on the opponent's field. Your opponent can only activate 1 Spell/Trap card per turn while this card is face-up on your side of the field. If this card in the Monster Zone is destroyed: Place it in your Spell/Trap Zone instead.

0713MM: And that does it for Chapter 60! Yus! I was extremely tempted to split this duel into 2 chapters, but I ultimately decided not to. Considering every big 10 was almost always a long chapter, I might as well stick to that funny tradition I made for myself in this 5Ds fanfic. The last chapter is next one: Chapter 61. It has been a long ride, but I'm glad it's coming to an end! Not saying I didn't enjoy making this fic. Because I did enjoy making this fic!