Yu-Gi-Oh Legends
By
The R&D Department
The following story is fanfiction. We do not own the rights to the Yu-Gi-Oh franchise. That belongs to Kazuki Takahashi, Konami, and any other relevant parties.
Author's Notes: Yay, Episode 23! Anyway, before I forget, let me remind you readers: Episodes 22, 23, and most likely 24 take place at the same time as episodes 19-21.
(Also, just a heads-up. There's blood in here, and cursing. A lot of it. So yeah….)
Anyways, that's it for now, so let's get into it!
Yu-Gi-Oh Legends
Episode 23: Through the Looking Glass
Last episode, we went back to the beginning of the Semi-Finals, when Kiba went to observe Team Helix's Duels against Team Schwarzer Wald. While Pierce, an Agent with the International Security Agency, was able to pull off a win against Erik Grimm, there are still three more members, one of which seems to be the mastermind of the events that led up to the dark events surrounding our heroes. On top of that, Kiba seems to have been sucked into a mirror due to Abraxas Corp's machinations…..
The crowd roars as Pierce remains on the Duel Area's field. He smiles and waves as the MC speaks.
"ALRIGHT, FOLKS! PIERCE DANIELS HAS BEEN ABLE TO PULL OFF HIS FIRST WIN, BUT WILL HIS NEXT OPPONENT BE SO EASY TO DEFEAT!? LET'S FIND OUT!"
The spotlight focuses on the side of the Arena where Erik emerged.
"INTRODUCING THE MAESTRO OF BEAUTY, THE ELEGANT LORD! OTTO WAGNER!"
A figure walks out into the spotlight. He has short, wavy, and pale rose-colored hair, save for the small ponytail he has tied with a black ribbon. He's wearing a pale grey three-piece suit, tan shoes, and is exuding an aura of strength about him, despite the fact he looks like he hasn't worked a day in his life. He walks to the Arena, adjusting the pale, purple rose pinned to his lapel. When he arrives, he bows, speaking to Pierce.
"Guten tag, Herr Daniels."
Pierce raises an eyebrow in curiosity.
"So, you're my next opponent? I'm surprised. I was expecting a brute like the last one."
Otto smirks a little as he replies.
"We Subjects are not as all volatile as dear Nummer Acht, I assure you. Those of us with class and nobility do our best to carry ourselves with higher standards."
"And which Number are you, if you don't mind me asking, Herr Wagner?"
Otto laughs, a humming sound, as he answers.
"Hmmm. I am Nummer Fünfzehn, Codenamed 'Sigurd'! And just like the hero of Legend did to his enemies, I shall defeat you!"
Pierce whistles.
"You sure about that, mate?"
Otto laughs again.
"Positive. In fact,"
Otto narrows his eyes, and the sea-green orbs stare at Pierce as he finishes speaking.
"I have been ordered to eliminate you."
Pierce smirks, and raises his Disk.
"In that case, I would love to see you try!"
Otto raises his Disk, and inserts his Deck.
"With pleasure, Herr Daniels!"
Duel Start!
"Alright, where the hell am I?"
Kiba looks around. It seems to be the concession, bar, and longue areas of the Arena. The only thing wrong, however, is the fact that everything seems reversed. Letters on labels behind the bar are backwards, and the layout of things seem opposite of what they were. It is also eerily quiet, as there seem to be no other people around. Behind Kiba is a longue area, and a large, full length mirror, cracked. Kiba speaks to himself again.
"This is freaky…..somethin's not right here. There's no people, the words that are visible ain't facin' the right way, and I can't remember how I got here…..Let's see….Pretty boy's first Duel ended, and I went to take a leak, and then…."
Kiba shakes his head.
"Grah! What happened then? I can't remember!"
A girlish giggling echoes throughout the place.
"Awwww, the poor little puppy is lost? How did he get lost? Curiouser and curiouser!"
Kiba's eyes widen, and he looks around, snarling.
"Who's there!? Show yourself!"
The voice continues.
"Ah ah ah! That would be telling! A game is much more fun if you know the rules!"
"Game? Rules? What are ya goin' on about!?"
"It's hide-and-seek, silly! I hide, and you seek me out! It's all fairly straightforward."
The voice giggles again.
"Now, Mister Wolf, find me!"
Kiba growls.
"Great. Just freakin' great."
The chirping of a Duel Disk's comm system rings through, causing its owner to answer.
"Yes, Faust?"
"Pardon me, Master. I know you're enjoying Subject 15's Duel, but I thought you would like an update: Subject 02 has detained the Wolf."
"Perfect. Now, let us leave our dear Alice to her work, shall we?"
"Of course, Master. Over and Out."
The comm system disconnects, and the Disk's owner goes back to watching the Duel currently taking place in the Arena below.
"Everything is going exactly as planned."
After looking around for a bit, Kiba slumps his shoulders.
"Dammit. I didn't want to do this, but I guess I have no choice. If I wanna find that voice…"
Kiba sniffs the air, and grins.
"Gotcha."
He turns around, and starts walking towards the entrance to the Arena proper. As he does so, the giggling voice returns, along with the sound of clapping.
"Bravo! Bravo! You've finally found my hiding spot!"
Kiba growls.
"Yeah, and when I finally find ya, I'm gettin' some answers!"
He enters the Arena. It's empty, save for one other person out on the Duel Field. As Kiba approaches, we see who the figure is. It's a young girl, with blond hair, and a pale pink dress. She has a big, black bow in her hair, which tilts in a way to make it resemble rabbit ears. She's wearing a pair of prim, black Mary Janes, and is wearing a small white apron to complete the look. She giggles.
"Yay! You found me! Congratulations!"
Kiba points to her.
"Alright. Talk. Where am I, why am I here?"
The girl curtsies.
"Allow me to introduce myself. I am Allison Carrol,"
She raises herself from the pose as she continues, opening her eyes to look at Kiba with dark violet orbs.
"but the most important thing for you is that I am Number 02, Codenamed 'Mirror'."
Kiba's jaw drops a little at this, as it seems that Allison seems to be too young to be a Legend Hunter. As he stares at her awestruck, Allison giggles.
"And as for where you are and why you are here, it's fairly simple. You've been a bad doggie, and now your Master has ordered that you go in for obedience training."
Kiba's eyes widen. Allison continues.
"As for this place,"
She gestures around.
"This is my super special mirror world! Only I get to bring things in or out, and I thought it would be the perfect place for us to play before we hand you over to Master!"
Kiba finds his voice, snarling out a response.
"Return me to my Master!? LIKE HELL!"
Kiba preps his Disk as he continues.
"I ain't no stinkin' dog! I'm my own goddamn person, and I ain't lettin' your boss get away with what he's been doin'! I fought to get my freedom, and I ain't lettin' you or anyone else take it!"
Allison giggles again, and pulls out a Disk of her own.
"Awwwww, you think you have a choice. It's okay, though. Master said we were allowed to discipline you if you weren't going to cooperate."
Kiba raises an eyebrow in confusion, thinking to himself as he does so.
"We-?"
A strong breeze blows through the Arena, and a dark aura manifests around Allison, who starts to giggle manically.
"Teeheeheeheeheeheeheehee!"
The aura closes in on Allison, and a small cyclone hides her from view before dying down. As Allison opens her eyes, she smiles, and another girl steps out from behind her.
She looks almost like Allison, but with several differences. Her dress is violet, her eyes pink, and the bow in her black hair white. She also has a much more malicious look on her face. She speaks as she looks at Kiba, disgust in her voice.
"Tch! This is the dog we've been told to capture!? Why does the bastard keep wanting us to go up against a muscle-head like this one? I want a challenge!"
Kiba's eyes narrow.
"So…this is your power."
Allison grins, while the other girl scowls as Allison responds.
"Correct, Mister Wolf! Not only are we allowed to manipulate this mirror world, we are also able to reflect ourselves!"
Kiba scoffs. It is clear as he speaks that he now thinks he's not as in much danger as he actually is.
"Not very well, by the looks of it….."
The other girl speaks, her irritation evident
"REFLECT CAN MEAN A LOT OF DIFFERENT THINGS, Y'KNOW!"
Kiba looks at her.
"Like what? How are you a reflection? You look nothing alike!"
The other girl continues.
"I am the manifestation of Allison's repressed feelings, the reflection of what she doesn't show everyone. I'm Nissa."
She raises her Disk.
"And we'll defeat you!"
Kiba raises an eyebrow, humor in his voice.
"Two against one-? You sure those odds are fair?"
Nissa smirks, sarcasm and malice laced in her voice.
"You know what? You're absolutely right."
The wind picks up again, and Nissa throws her hand out towards Kiba.
"With a big, strong, arrogant guy like you, you most likely have quite a bit of insecurities hidden deep within your heart."
Kiba pales.
"Wait. What are you-?"
Nissa grins wickedly as she cuts Kiba off.
"Let's see what help your reflection will be able to give you!"
A small cyclone envelops Kiba, and when it dies down, Kiba is on his knees, gasping. His eyes wide as he looks at the two girls with shock and fear in his eyes.
"What did you do!?"
A voice speaks out from behind Kiba.
"Oh, my…. This is awkward…. How is this happening!?"
Kiba stiffens, and then turns around. There, wearing a large, fur-lined jacket, glasses, eyes seemingly always closed , brushed back white and blue-gray hair, socks going up to his knees, and standing at least a foot shorter than Kiba, is Tsuki.
Kiba growls out to the two girls.
"What. The Hell. Did. You. DO!? GRAAAAAAAAH!"
He lunges at the two, who hold each other with shock, fear, and amusement in their eyes. However, before he can reach them, Kiba feels a sharp kick to his back, and he falls down onto the floor. Tsuki speaks.
"O-oh! I'm sorry! But if you attack them, we'll most likely lose any chance we have of getting out of here! I hope you understand!"
Kiba picks himself off of the floor, his face a bit flushed.
"Yeah, yeah…but why the hell are you here? I mean…it's not like I'm ashamed or anything…."
Tsuki adjusts his glasses.
"Really? We both know the truth of that statement. Are you really going to dispute it with me?"
Kiba looks troubled.
"N-No! It's not like that-! It's just-!"
Nissa laughs, causing Kiba and Tsuki to look at her.
"Pfffffft! Bwahahahahahahahaha! That's the reflection of your hidden self!? Oh man, this will be easier than we thought!"
Allison frowns a little.
"It's strange…..normally we don't see such a difference between a person and their reflection….I wonder what else you're hiding, Mister Wolf."
She raises her Disk. Kiba and Tsuki's eyes widen, and Tsuki speaks to Kiba.
"What's going on-?"
"We're about to Duel, that's what."
"Ah."
Tsuki pulls out his Disk and preps it. Nissa speaks.
"We'll be having a Linked Tag Duel, meaning one field and 8000 LP between both teammates. I hope you're skills are worth the effort!"
Kiba rolls his eyes.
"Of course they are!"
Tsuki speaks.
"I am adequate enough."
Kiba raises an eyebrow at him.
"Dude, their Legend Hunters sent to take us back. Don't hold back."
Tsuki frowns, and nods.
"Understood."
Nissa smirks, raising her Disk.
"Like that nerdy reflection of yours is going to provide you with any help! Let's Duel!"
Duel Start!
Allison and Nissa's LP: 8000
Kiba and Tsuki's LP: 8000
Nissa throws a coin to Kiba, who catches it.
"What's this for?"
"Easy. You flip it. Heads, Nerd Boy goes first on your team, Tails, you do. Allison and I get to do the same. We'll then play Rock, Paper, Scissors after that to see which team goes first."
Kiba nods.
"Alright then, Oi, Tsuki!"
Kiba and Tsuki perform the coin toss while Nissa and Allison do the same. Allison's coin lands on Heads, while Kiba's coin result causes him to curse.
"Dammit!"
Tsuki grins, and pats Kiba's back, while sweatdropping.
"There, there…..there are worse things than having to go second."
Kiba pouts.
"But I'm the cool one! I should go first!"
Nissa speaks up.
"Hello? Who am I playing Rock, Paper, Scissors against here?"
Tsuki speaks, while walking up to her.
"O-oh! That would be me!"
Nissa rolls her eyes.
"Great."
She sighs.
"Alright. Let's do this."
The two speak simultaneously.
"ROCK!"
"PAPER!"
"SCISSORS!"
Nissa throws Paper. Tsuki throws Rock. Nissa goes first.
"Alright! I'll start off this Duel by laying two cards face-down, and playing Phantasos, the Dream Mirror Friend in DEF Mode!"
A mirror appears on Nissa's field, and a large doglike beast emerges from it.
Phantasos, the Dream Mirror Friend
Level 4/LIGHT/Beast-Warrior/Effect/ATK 900/DEF 1900
If this card is Special Summoned by the effect of a "Dream Mirror" monster: You can target 1 Level 8 or lower "Dream Mirror" monster in your GY, except "Phantasos, the Dream Mirror Friend"; Special Summon it in Defense Position. During the Main or Battle Phase, if "Dream Mirror of Terror" is in a Field Zone (Quick Effect): You can Tribute this card; Special Summon 1 "Phantasos, the Dream Mirror Foe" from your Deck. You can only use each effect of "Phantasos, the Dream Mirror Friend" once per turn.
"I then end my turn!"
Turn End.
Tsuki's Turn.
Tsuki grins.
"Alright then, I draw!"
He looks at his hand, and then speaks.
"I'll start by laying one card face-down, and then play the Weather Painter Snow in DEF Mode!"
The Weather Painter Snow
Level 3/EARTH/Fairy/Effect/ATK 0/DEF 2200
When this card is Normal Summoned: You can place 1 "The Weather" Spell/Trap from your Deck face-up in your Spell & Trap Zone. You can only use this effect of "The Weather Painter Snow" once per turn. Once per turn, during the Standby Phase of the turn after this card was banished from the field to activate a "The Weather" card's effect: You can Special Summon this banished card.
Tsuki continues.
"I now use Snow's effect! Since I Summoned her, I'm now allowed to play a Weather Spell/Trap directly onto my field from my Deck! I choose The Weather Rainbowed Canvas!"
The Weather Rainbowed Canvas
Continuous Trap Card
You can only control 1 "The Weather Rainbowed Canvas". "The Weather" Effect Monsters in your Main Monster Zones of this card's column and its adjacent columns gain this effect:
If your opponent controls a monster (Quick Effect): You can banish this card; Special Summon 1 "The Weather" monster with a different name from your Deck, also you cannot Special Summon other monsters from the Deck for the rest of this turn.
"I now use the effect that my Canvas bestows upon my Snow! By banishing her, I'm allowed to Special Summon The Weather Painter Aurora in ATK Mode!"
The Weather Painter Aurora
Level 6/DARK/Fairy/Effect/ATK 2200/DEF 2000
When this card is Normal Summoned: You can place 1 "The Weather" Spell/Trap from your hand, Deck, or GY face-up in your Spell & Trap Zone. Your opponent cannot target "The Weather" Spell/Traps you control with card effects, also they cannot be destroyed by your opponent's card effects. Once per turn, during the Standby Phase of the turn after this card was banished from the field to activate a "The Weather" card's effect: You can Special Summon this banished card.
Nissa gnashes her teeth.
"A 2200-ATK monster already!? How is a reflection like you so skilled!? You're supposed to be the weak one!"
Tsuki smirks.
"That's my secret. I end my turn!"
Turn End.
Allison's Turn.
Allison cheers.
"Yay! I draw!"
Tsuki speaks up.
"And now, since it's the Standby Phase, My Snow returns!"
The Weather Painter Snow
DEF 2200
Allison's eyes gleam evilly as she looks at her hand.
"And then activate the Trap Heavy Storm Duster!"
Heavy Storm Duster
Trap Card
Target up to 2 Spell/Traps on the field; destroy them. You cannot conduct your Battle Phase the turn you activate this card.
Allison speaks.
"With this, I destroy both your pretty Rainbow canvas, and your face-down card!"
Twin Tornadoes emerge from Allison's card, and head towards Tsuki's field. He smirks.
"I don't think so! First, I use the effect of my Canvas, banishing Snow to Special Summon The Weather Painter Sun!"
The Weather Painter Sun
Level 3/FIRE/Fairy/Effect/ATK 1600/DEF 400
If this card is in your GY: You can send 1 face-up Continuous Spell/Trap you control to the GY; Special Summon this card in Defense Position, and if you do, place 1 "The Weather" Spell/Trap from your hand face-up in your Spell & Trap Zone. You can only use this effect of "The Weather Painter Sun" once per turn. Once per turn, during the Standby Phase of the turn after this card was banished from the field to activate a "The Weather" card's effect: You can Special Summon this banished card.
Tsuki continues as the tornadoes whip about.
"Also, you aren't so lucky! Since I have Aurora on my field, you can't destroy my Canvas!"
Kiba smirks at this.
"You ain't so smart, are ya girls? Grahahahahahahaha!"
Allison frowns.
"But-! My Trap!"
Aurora glows, and one of the tornados dissipates. The other, however, hits Tsuki's face-down card, destroying it.
Card destroyed was Ultimate Providence.
The storm dies down, and Tsuki looks at Allison.
"Are you done yet?"
Allison gets an ugly look on her face.
"Not yet! I first play the Spell Dream Mirror Phantasms!"
Dream Mirror Phantasms
Continuous Spell Card
When this card is activated: You can add 1 "Dream Mirror" monster from your Deck to your hand. If "Dream Mirror of Joy" is in a Field Zone, all monsters you control gain 500 ATK/DEF. If "Dream Mirror of Terror" is in a Field Zone, all monsters your opponent controls lose 500 ATK/DEF. You can only activate 1 "Dream Mirror Phantasms" per turn.
"With this, I can now add a Dream Mirror monster to my hand! I choose Morpheus, The Dream Mirror Black Knight!"
She goes on, her face getting more and more sinister.
"I then activate the Trap Dream Mirror Hypnagogia!"
Dream Mirror Hypnagogia
Trap Card
Choose 1 "Dream Mirror of Joy" and 1 "Dream Mirror of Terror" from your hand and/or Deck, and place 1 in your Field Zone and the other in your opponent's Field Zone, face-up. You can only activate 1 "Dream Mirror Hypnagogia" per turn.
The Trap glows with an unusual aura, and Nissa starts laughing.
"Bwahahahahahahahaha! You're in for it now!"
The Trap shatters like glass, and the pieces start swirling around the field. Tsuki and Kiba look on in wonder.
"What's happening!?"
"Not sure, but I don't think we're gonna like it!"
The pieces start reforming, and by the time they are done, Kiba and Tsuki's field is now all bright and cheery, while Allison and Nissa's field is dark and gloomy-looking. However, despite the color difference, both fields look similar. Kiba's eyes widen.
"Is this-?"
Allison smiles, her voice singsong.
"Thaaaaaaaaaaaaaat's riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight! It's a Mirrored World!"
Nissa speaks.
"That Trap takes a Dream Mirror Field and places one of each onto each side. We got Dream Mirror of Terror, you got Dream Mirror of Joy."
Dream Mirror of Terror
Field Spell Card
During your End Phase: You can banish this card; activate 1 "Dream Mirror of Joy" directly from your hand or Deck. You can only use this effect of "Dream Mirror of Terror" once per turn. Each time your opponent Special Summons a monster(s), inflict 300 damage to your opponent. This effect is only applied while you control a DARK "Dream Mirror" monster.
Dream Mirror of Joy
Field Spell Card
During your End Phase: You can banish this card; activate 1 "Dream Mirror of Terror" directly from your hand or Deck. You can only use this effect of "Dream Mirror of Joy" once per turn. "Dream Mirror" monsters you control cannot be targeted by your opponent's card effects, or their monster's attacks, except your "Dream Mirror" monster(s) with the highest Level. This effect is only applied while you control a LIGHT "Dream Mirror" monster.
Allison speaks.
"And since these two mirror worlds are now on the Field, my Phantasms now strengthen my monsters, and weaken yours!"
Phantasos, The Dream Mirror Friend
ATK 1400/DEF 2400
The Weather Painter Aurora
ATK 1700/DEF 1500
The Weather Painter Sun
ATK 1100/DEF 0
"I now play the spell Dream Mirror of Chaos!"
Dream Mirror of Chaos
Quick-Play Spell Card
Fusion Summon 1 "Dream Mirror" Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters you control as Fusion Material. If "Dream Mirror of Joy" is in a Field Zone, you can also use monsters in your hand as Fusion Material. If "Dream Mirror of Terror" is in a Field Zone, you can banish monsters from your GY as Fusion Material. You can only activate 1 "Dream Mirror of Chaos" per turn.
Both Allison and Nissa snicker as the Spell causes things to get a bit weird. The air splinters, and cracks appear all around as Allison speaks.
"With this, I fuse Phantasos, the Dream Mirror Friend, with Phantasos, the Dream Mirror Fiend in my hand!"
Both the monster on the field and another similar-looking monster that has manifested run towards a mirror frame that has appeared in the place of the Spell Card. Allison and Nissa chant.
"Dream and Nightmare! Terror and Joy! Ruler of both realms, we call on you! We Fusion Summon Oneiros, The Dream Mirror Erlking!"
Light and darkness both swirl around in the Mirror, before releasing a burst of bright light, and then shattering, revealing a tall, handsome figure with wings and long, pale, rose-colored hair.
Oneiros, The Dream Mirror Erlking
Level 10/LIGHT/Fairy/Fusion/Effect/ATK 3000/DEF 3000
2 "Dream Mirror" monsters with different Attributes
While face-up on the field, this card is also DARK Attribute. You can only use each of the following effects of "Oneiros, The Dream Mirror Erlking" once per turn.
If another monster you control is Tributed (except during the Damage Step): You can target 1 card on the field; destroy it.
If this card is in its owner's possession is destroyed by an opponent's card: You can Special Summon 1 "Dream Mirror" monster from your GY, except "Oneiros, The Dream Mirror Erlking".
Tsuki and Kiba look at the monster in awe.
"This….doesn't look good…."
"For once, I think ya may be right there, Tsuki. But I'm sure it ain't anything we can't get around somehow."
Allison's face goes scary again.
"You think so? Due to our Dream Mirror Phantasms Spell, our Erlking now gets a boost, making him even stronger!"
Oneiros, The Dream Mirror Erlking
ATK 3500/DEF 3500
Allison continues.
"But that's not all! Just to be on the safe side, I also play the Ritual Spell Beastly Mirror Ritual!"
Beastly Mirror Ritual
Ritual Spell Card
This card is used to Ritual Summon "Fiend's Mirror". You must also Tribute monsters from your and or field whose total Levels equal 6 or more.
Nissa smirks.
"By Tributing the Black Knight in her hand, Allison can now bring out yet another powerhouse! Come forth, Fiend's Mirror!"
A knight clad in black amor is sucked into the mirror that manifests out of the Spell, and the mirror turns dark. A moment later, black mist spews out of it, and manifest into a monster that looks like an ornate hand mirror.
Fiend's Mirror
Level 6/DARK/Fiend/Ritual/ATK 2100/DEF 1800
You can Ritual Summon this card with "Beastly Mirror Ritual".
Nissa keeps talking.
"And since Dream Mirror of Joy is on the field, our newly Summoned Monster gets a 500 point boost thanks to our Dream Mirror Phantasms!"
Fiend's Mirror
ATK 2600/DEF 2300
Allison scowls.
"It's a shame I can't attack you two yet, but once your turn is over, Mister Wolf, we'll be able to take you out no problem! I end my turn!"
Turn End.
Kiba's Turn.
Kiba smirks.
"You sure talk big! I draw, and since it's now the Standby Phase, Weather Painter Snow returns to the field!"
Allison and Nissa smirk.
"You messed up there!"
Kiba looks confused.
"Huh? What do ya-?"
The sky rumbles over the dark mirror world on Allison and Nissa's side of the field, and a flash of lightning illuminates all the reflective surfaces that Snow appears on. Suddenly, both Kiba and Tsuki feel a quick, sharp pain.
"Grah!"
"Ugh!"
Both look at themselves, and their eyes widen. Kiba notices a small wound on his wrist, while Tsuki feels the area around his, which is covered by the long sleeve of his coat. Frowning, he picks up a small, shining shard.
"Glass?"
Nissa speaks.
"You Special Summoned a monster! Thanks to Dream Mirror of Terror, you'll be hit with 300 damage each time you Special Summon!"
Allison grins.
"And since this is our Mirror World, the damage you take is real! That's why you've been cut!"
Kiba growls.
"That's gonna make things a bit harder…"
Tsuki and Kiba's LP: 7700
Allison continues.
"And the return of your Snow is no big deal! Thanks to our Phantasms, she loses 500 DEF!"
Weather Painter Snow
DEF 1700
Kiba growls.
"Yeah. That's gotta stop. So the first thing I'm doin' is playin' Fandora, the Flying Furtress, in order to eliminate your Dream Mirror of Joy!"
The bright, happy mirror kingdom cracks, and shatters, revealing a tremendous airship that now circles over Kiba and Tsuki's side of the field.
Fandora, The Flying Furtress
Field Spell Card
During your Draw Phase, before you draw: You can give up your normal draw this turn, and if you do, add 1 monster "Fur Hire" from your Deck to your hand. If you control 5 or more monsters "Fur Hire" with different names: You can send this card from the Field to the GY; destroy all cards your opponent controls, also, for the rest of this turn, your opponent takes no damage.
Kiba smirks.
"With your happy field now out of commission, your Phantasms' power-up effect is now gone!"
Oneiros, The Dream Mirror Erlking
ATK 3000/DEF 3000
Fiend's Mirror
ATK 2100/DEF 1800
Nissa snarls.
"You ass! How dare you!?"
Allison just looks like she wants to murder Kiba.
Both Kiba and Tsuki sweatdrop, while thinking this:
"Why are two girl who look like eight-year olds looking at us with such killing intent?"
Kiba keeps going.
"And now, I'll lay two cards face-down, and Summon Donpa, Marksman Fur Hire, in DEF Mode!"
Donpa, Marksman Fur Hire
Level 2/WIND/Beast/Effect/ATK 500/DEF 1000
During your Main Phase: You can Special Summon 1 monster "Fur Hire" from your hand, except "Donpa, Marksman Fur Hire". If a monster "Fur Hire" is Special Summoned to your field while you control this monster (except during the Damage Step.): You can target 1 face-up card on the field; destroy it. You can only use each effect of "Donpa, Marksman Fur Hire" once per turn.
Donpa, Marksman Fur Hire
ATK 0/DEF 500
"And thanks to him, I'm now allowed to Special Summon Beat, Bladesman Fur Hire!"
Beat, Bladesman Fur Hire
Level 3/EARTH/Warrior/Effect/ATK 1200/ DEF 500
During your Main Phase: You can Special Summon 1 monster "Fur Hire" from your hand, except "Beat, Bladesman Fur Hire". If a monster "Fur Hire" is Special Summoned to your field while you control this monster (except during the Damage Step): You can add 1 monster "Fur Hire" from your Deck to your hand, except "Beat, Bladesman Fur Hire". You can only use each effect of "Beat, Bladesman Fur Hire" once per turn.
Beat, Bladesman Fur Hire
ATK 700/DEF 0
Allison looks at him oddly.
"Why would you do that!? You're going to take damage!"
Kiba shrugs.
"I think I can safely say I've been through way worse."
Dream Mirror of Terror once more activates, this time scratching Tsuki and Kiba across their left cheeks with glass shards.
Tsuki and Kiba's LP: 7400
Kiba continues.
"And now, since Beat was brought out while Donpa here was on the field, I now get to take out one face-up card on the field! I choose your Dream Mirror of Terror! Donpa, take that thing out with Goliath Snipe!"
Donpa lowers his goggles over his eyes, and preps his slingshot, taking aim, and firing at the large dark glass castle on the enemies' side of the field. The sound is like that of a grand chandelier falling and crashing to the ground as glass shatters all around the girls.
Both Allison and Nissa are wide-eyed.
"N-no! Our Castle!"
"Without it, our Phantasm spell loses its power!"
Kiba smirks.
"Damn straight, which means my monsters get their powers back!"
The Weather Painter Aurora
ATK 2200/DEF 2000
The Weather Painter Sun
ATK 1600/DEF 400
The Weather Painter Snow
DEF 2200
Donpa, Marksman Fur Hire
ATK 500/DEF 1000
Beat, Bladesman Fur Hire
ATK 1200/DEF 500
Nissa sneers.
"So what!? You still have no monsters that are strong enough to take out our Erlking!"
Kiba rolls his eyes and shrugs his shoulders.
"Yeah, Yeah….I'm getting' to that…..First, I need a little more room."
He looks at Tsuki.
"Do ya mind-?"
Tsuki grins, nodding.
"Go ahead! This will be fun!"
Kiba's eyes narrow and he grins wolfishly.
"Alright then! The requirements are three monsters with different types, so I choose Donpa, Beat, and Weather Painter Sun!"
The Link Gate forms as Kiba chants.
"The Silver Moon beckons, its light guiding my path. The blossoms scatter behind me as I sheath my blade. Tear through the Night Sky! Oh Heavenly Fang! Bloom! Sweet Cherry Blossoms! I Link Summon Folgo, Justice Fur Hire!"
Folgo, Justice Fur Hire
Link-3/DARK/Beast/Link/Effect/ATK 2400
Top-center, Bottom-Right, Bottom-Left
3 monsters with different Types
Cannot be used as Link material. If this card is Link Summoned: You can Special Summon 1 monster "Fur Hire", with a different type from the 3 monsters used for the Link Summon, from your Deck in Defense Position. If a card(s) your opponent controls is destroyed by battle or card effect: You can draw 1 card, then if you control 3 or more monsters "Fur Hire" with different names, draw 2 additional cards. You can only use each effect of "Folgo, Justice Fur Hire" once per turn.
Folgo emerges onto the field, the wolf landing silently in front of his master. His jacket flutters in the wind, and he holds his sheathed blade, ready to strike at a moment's notice. Unbeknowst to all, however, is the brief moment where the beast looks over at his master with a discerning eye, as if gauging him.
Kiba keeps talking.
"Since I Link Summoned him, Folgo now allows me to bring out any Fur Hire I want from my Deck in DEF Mode, as long as it's a different type than the monsters I brought him out with! I choose Filo, Messenger Fur Hire!"
Filo, Messenger Fur Hire
Level 1/WIND/Winged Beast/Effect/ATK 0/DEF 0
During your Main Phase: You can Special Summon 1 monster "Fur Hire" from your hand, except "Filo, Messenger Fur Hire". If a monster "Fur Hire" is Special Summoned to your field while you control this monster (except during the Damage Step): You can target 1 monster "Fur Hire" in your GY; Special Summon it in Defense Position, but place it on the bottom of the Deck if it leaves the field. You can only use each effect of "Filo, Messenger Fur Hire" once per turn.
Folgo howls, and Filo, a small bird-like monster, jumps down from the airship onto the field.
Allison and Nissa don't look all that impressed.
"A chick? You seriously think a zero-pointer like that is going to help?"
Kiba growls. At the same type, Filo puffs up her cheeks, looking a bit offended at the statement. Kiba speaks.
"Hey! She ain't a zero-pointer! This little bird is real handy! Allow me to show ya losers!"
He grins, and Filo looks at him, adoration in her eyes.
"First, Filo allows me to Special Summon a Fur Hire Monster from my hand, so I choose Bravo, Fighter Fur Hire!"
Bravo, Fighter Fur Hire
Level 4/FIRE/Reptile/Effect/ATK 1900/DEF 200
During your Main Phase: You can Special Summon 1 monster "Fur Hire" from your hand, except "Bravo, Fighter Fur Hire". If a monster "Fur Hire" is Special Summoned to your field while you control this monster (except during the Damage Step): You can have all monsters "Fur Hire" currently on the field gain 500 ATK/DEF until the end of this turn. You can only use each effect of "Bravo, Fighter Fur Hire" once per turn.
"And since Filo was on the field when Bravo was Special Summoned, she can now invite a Fur Hire in my GY out onto my field to get in on the action in DEF Mode! I choose Beat! Filo, send out the invitation!"
Filo nods, and throws a scroll into the air. It unravels, and glows, allowing Beat to emerge from it onto the field.
Beat, Bladesman Fur Hire
DEF 500
"And since Bravo is present when this happened, all Fur Hires I have now gain 500 ATK/DEF until the end of the turn!"
Folgo, Justice Fur Hire
ATK 2900
Bravo, Fighter Fur Hire
ATK 2400
Filo, Messenger Fur Hire
DEF 500
Beat, Bladesman Fur Hire
DEF 1000
"Now, Folgo! Attack their Fiend's Mirror! Cherry Blossoms Scatter! Silver Moon Slash!"
Folgo nods, and lunges towards the monster. In a moment, one almost too fast for the eye to see, he draws his blade, and cuts the mirror clean in two horizontally.
Allison and Nissa frown as they are pelted with pieces of their monster.
Allison and Nissa's LP: 7200
"You big meanie! Haven't you heard breaking mirrors are bad luck!?"
"So you took out one of our monsters, but you still can't take out our Oneiros!"
Kiba grins.
"We'll just see about that! Y'see, if Folgo's on the field when a card gets destroyed, I'm allowed to draw a card, and if I have three or more Fur Hires on the field when this happens, I can get two more, so let's see what I get!"
Kiba draws three cards, and grins.
"Alright then! I end my Battle Phase, which now allows me to play the Spell Smashing Ground!"
Smashing Ground
Spell Card
Destroy the 1 face-up monster your opponent controls that has the highest DEF (your choice, if tied).
Both girls pale as Kiba continues.
"This little number takes out whichever monster you have that has the best DEF, and since you only have one monster on the field, well….."
He smirks.
"Bye-Bye, Oneiros!"
Kiba's Spell shatters the dream guy, and both Allison and Nissa shriek.
"NO, Oneiros!"
"You big stupid-meanie pants! I hope Master skins you alive!"
Kiba sweatdrops.
"Well that was a disturbing statement….."
Nissa seems to shake herself out of the shock first.
"Okay….you destroyed our best monster….but thanks to that, we can now bring out some reinforcement! Since you destroyed him by a card effect, Oneiros now allows us to Special Summon Morpheus, The Dream Mirror Black Knight from our GY!"
Morpheus, The Dream Mirror Black Knight
Level 8/DARK/Warrior/Effect/ATK 2800/DEF 1000
If this card is Special Summoned by the effect of a "Dream Mirror" monster: You can target 1 card on the field; destroy it. During the Main or Battle Phase, if "Dream Mirror of Joy" is in a Field Zone (Quick Effect): You can Tribute this card; Special Summon 1 "Morpheus, The Dream Mirror White Knight" from your Deck. You can only use each effect of "Morpheus, The Dream Mirror Black Knight" once per turn.
"And since he was Summoned by Oneiros' effect, we can now take out one card on the field! I say we take out your Folgo! Nightmare Cleaver!"
Morpheus smirks wickedly, and raises his large serrated black and red blade. He brings it down, and just before it cleaves Folgo in two, the beast looks at Kiba.
"I'll…..ee…..u…ai….en….u…r…..ed….."
Kiba's ears twitch, and a throbbing pain shoots through his head. Tsuki frowns a little, and rubs his temples, as if in pain. Kiba speaks.
"What…was that, just now?"
Tsuki shrugs.
"I dunno…but for a moment, I thought I heard…"
Nissa interrupts.
"Hey! Are you done with your turn yet or what!?"
Kiba sighs.
"No rest for the wicked, I guess…."
He speaks.
"Don't get yer panties in a bunch! I lay one card face-down, and I end my turn!"
Turn End.
Bravo, Fighter Fur Hire
ATK 1900
Filo, Messenger Fur Hire
DEF 0
Beat, Bladesman Fur Hire
DEF 500
Nissa's Turn.
"Ugh! Finally! I thought my next turn would take forever to get here! I draw, and I'll begin by playing another copy of my Dream Mirror of Terror!"
The girls' field is once more covered in the dark mirror land. Nissa continues.
"This now causes our Phantasm Spell to once more weaken your monsters!"
Bravo, Fighter Fur Hire
ATK 1400
The Weather Painter Aurora
ATK 1700
The Weather Painter Snow
DEF 1700
Beat, Bladesman Fur Hire
DEF 0
"Next, I Summon Ikelos, The Dream Mirror Sprite, in ATK Mode!"
A mirror appears, and from the happy, bright scene shown within it, a blonde-haired girl emerges onto the field.
Ikelos, The Dream Mirror Sprite
Level 1/LIGHT/Fairy/Effect/ATK 0/DEF 500
If this card is Special Summoned by the effect of a "Dream Mirror" monster: You can add 1 "Dream Mirror" card from your Deck to your hand, except "Ikelos, The Dream Mirror Sprite". During the Main or Battle Phase, if "Dream Mirror of Terror" is in a Field Zone (Quick Effect): You can Tribute this card; Special Summon 1 "Ikelos, The Dream Mirror Mara" from your Deck. You can only use each effect of "Ikelos, The Dream Mirror Sprite" once per turn.
"And since we now have our Dream Mirror of Terror back on the field, allow us to show you a true nightmare! By Tributing Ikelos, we're allowed to bring out her dark counterpart, Ikelos, The Dream Mirror Mara!"
Ikelos looks at a mirror that has emerged from the ground in front of her. However, it is not a mirror, just an empty frame. But, as we look over Ikelos' shoulder, we see another similar looking girl appear, mirroring Ikelos' actions, before grinning wickedly, and pulling the bright girl in. She screams, and in a few moments, the newly formed mirror breaks, allowing the other girl to emerge onto the field.
Ikelos, The Dream Mirror Mara
Level 1/DARK/Fairy/Effect/ATK 500/DEF 0
If this card is Special Summoned by the effect of a "Dream Mirror" monster: You can Special Summon 1 "Dream Mirror" monster from your hand, except "Ikelos, The Dream Mirror Mara". During the Main or Battle Phase, if "Dream Mirror of Joy" is in a Field Zone (Quick Effect): You can Tribute this card; Special Summon 1 "Ikelos, The Dream Mirror Sprite" from your Deck. You can only use each effect of "Ikelos, The Dream Mirror Mara" once per turn.
"And since Ikelos was brought out using a Dream Mirror monster's effect, I can now call on another Dream Mirror monster from my hand! I choose Phantasos, The Dream Mirror Fiend!"
Another mirror appears, and from it emerges an angry-looking, snarling beast.
Phantasos, The Dream Mirror Fiend
Level 4/DARK/Beast-Warrior/Effect/ATK 1900/DEF 900
If this card is Special Summoned by the effect of a "Dream Mirror" monster: This card can attack directly this turn. During the Main or Battle Phase, if "Dream Mirror of Joy" is in a Field Zone (Quick Effect): You can Tribute this card; Special Summon 1 "Phantasos, The Dream Mirror Friend" from your Deck. You can only use each effect of "Phantasos, The Dream Mirror Fiend" once per turn.
Nissa giggles a little.
"Now that we have some monsters, let's have some fun! First, since he was Summoned by Ikelos' effect, Phantasos is allowed to attack you directly this turn! Go! Tormenting Fangs!"
Phantasos snarls, and leaps into the air, bypassing the monsters on our heroes' field, and howling, sending splinters of glass flying everywhere, scratching, slashing, and tearing at them. Blood starts to run down Kiba's right shoulder, and Tsuki's coat now possesses a tear in the same area.
Kiba and Tsuki's LP: 5500
Nissa continues, smirking as our heroes bleed.
"Now, Ikelos! Destroy his Filo, Messenger Fur Hire! Night Terror!"
Ikelos smiles wickedly and jumps into the air, bringing her scythe down on Filo, who has a panicked look on her face.
"-oss!"
Kiba's ears twitch, and he groans, thinking to himself as he does so.
"There it is again! What is that sound!?"
"And finally, Morpheus! Attack his Bravo, Fighter Fur Hire! Nightmare Blade!"
The Black Knight raises his sword, and cuts down the Salamander.
"-rry, Boss!"
Kiba's head has a sudden pain shoot through it, and as he's sliced up by glass shards, he falls down to knees, grunting in pain.
"Urgh!"
Tsuki and Kiba's LP: 4600
Nissa and Allison laugh, ending their turn, while Tsuki frowns, and goes over to his Dueling partner.
Turn End.
Tsuki's Turn.
"Hey…are you okay?"
Kiba snarls at him, his voice laced with uncertainty, pain, and anger.
"No! I am not okay! I'm hearin' things, and we ain't doin' so well here! If we lose, we're gonna be taken back….Do you know what that means!? DO YOU!?"
The sound of hard skin-to-skin contact is heard, followed by silence. Tsuki's arm is outstretched, his palm open, he has a frown on his face, and Kiba just stare at him, his cheek red from where Tsuki has just slapped him.
Tsuki responds.
"Do I know? Do I know? OF COURSE I KNOW! HOW COULD I NOT!?"
Tsuki snarls at Kiba.
"We were kidnapped, brainwashed, tortured, experimented on, and made to be not only super soldiers, but a backup in case an old bastard wanted a new body! OF COURSE I KNOW WHAT AWAITS US IF WE WIND UP LOSING HERE! I AM YOU!"
Tsuki falls down to his knees, tears flowing down his face as he speaks.
"I know things look bad right now….but we've been through…so much worse, and that was before we had a reason to fight for anything other than our own freedom."
Kiba nods his head, slowly.
"Yeah….We found the old man."
They think about Gekido.
"We found a home….."
The storm Cloud Card Shop passes by in thought.
"We found friends."
Nami, Colt, and Yumiko's images flash by. Kiba speaks.
"We found her."
Yumiko's image stays, her smiling face mixing with many other memories that make both Kiba and Tsuki smile.
"Our love."
"Our mate."
Tsuki continues, a determined look on his face as he places his hands on Kiba's shoulders.
"And for all of those reasons, for her, we will not lose here."
Tsuki opens his eyes, revealing the same yellow, wolfish orbs that Kiba has.
"Understood?"
Kiba nods, smirking as he picks himself up.
"Hell Yeah!"
Tsuki grins wolfishly, revealing sharp canines.
"Good. Now let's beat these bitches! I draw!"
He looks at his hand, a plan forming, before speaking.
"I'll start things off by playing the Spell Called by the Grave!"
Called By The Grave
Quick-Play Spell Card
Target 1 monster in your opponent's GY; banish it, and if you do, until the end of the next turn, its effects are negated, as well as the activated effects and effects on the field of monsters with the same original name.
"By using this Spell, I'm allowed to banish the Phantasos, the Dream Mirror Fiend in your GY, negating its effects until the end of the next turn!"
A hand emerges from the ground, holding the card. It crushes it, and then points at the Phantasos on the field. The beast whines as an unusual aura suppresses his powers. Tsuki continues.
"Next, now that I have the room, I play the Spell Legacy of the Duelist!"
Legacy of the Duelist
Continuous Spell Card
When your monster declares an attack: You can target 1 Spell/Trap Card your opponent controls; negate the attack, and if you do, destroy that card. Each player can only Set 1 Spell/Trap Card per turn. Monsters cannot attack the turn they were Special Summoned from the Extra Deck. During your Draw Phase, before you draw: you can give up your normal draw this turn, and if you do, add 1 monster from your GY to your hand.
"I now play the Pendulum Monster Dark Doriado in my right-most Spell/Trap zone, turning it into a Pendulum Zone, and giving me access to her Pendulum effect!"
Dark Doriado
Level 4/DARK/Spellcaster/Pendulum/Effect/ATK 1800/DEF 1400
Pendulum Scale: 5
Pendulum Effect: All EARTH, WATER, FIRE, and WIND monsters you control gain 200 ATK/DEF for every different Attribute among the monsters you control.
Monster Effect: If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can choose 4 monsters from your Deck (1 EARTH, 1 WATER, 1 FIRE, and 1 WIND), then place them on top of the Deck in any order.
"This boosts my monsters by 200 for each different element I have in my control! I have two right now, so that's 400!"
Weather Painter Snow
DEF 2100
Beat, Bladesman Fur Hire
DEF 400
"I now Summon Freya, Spirit of Victory in ATK Mode!"
Allison laughs.
"Another weak monster? You are aware our Phantasm will make her another zero-pointer, right!?"
Freya, Spirit of Victory
Level 1/LIGHT/Fairy/Effect/ATK 100/DEF 100
While you control a Fairy-Type monster other than "Freya, Spirit of Victory", your opponent's monsters cannot target this card for attacks. All Fairy monsters you control gain 400 ATK/DEF.
Tsuki shakes his head.
"That's what you think! You see, Freya boosts all Fairy monsters I have by 400, and since she's a LIGHT monster, my Doriado powers up my Snow and Beat by another 200 points!"
Freya, Spirit of Victory
ATK 0
Weather Painter Aurora
ATK 2100
Weather Painter Snow
DEF 2300
Beat, Bladesman Fur Hire
DEF 600
Tsuki now continues.
"I now shift both Beat and Snow into ATK Mode!"
Beat, Bladesman Fur Hire
ATK 1300
Weather Painter Snow
ATK 100
"And now, I have Freya attack your Mara!"
Allison and Nissa look shocked by this.
"Have you gone mad!? She has no ATK points! You'll take damage!"
Tsuki grins.
"Oh, I'm crazy, alright. Crazy….like a wolf! I use the effect of my Legacy of the Duelist! By negating Freya's attack, I'm allowed to destroy 1 Spell/Trap you've got, and I choose your Dream Mirror Phantasms!"
Both girls pale, but Nissa gulps and speaks.
"Uh oh!"
Kiba laughs.
"Grahahahahahahahahaha! Our monsters won't be weakened anymore cause of this! Good job, Tsuki!"
Weather Painter Aurora
ATK 2600
Freya, Spirit of Victory
ATK 500
Weather Painter Snow
ATK 600
Beat, Bladesman Fur Hire
ATK 1800
Tsuki continues.
"I now have Snow attack your Mara, once more using Legacy's effect to negate the attack, allowing me to destroy your Dream Mirror of Terror in exchange!"
Allison gulps this time.
"Not again!"
"I then use the effect of my Rainbow Canvas! By banishing Snow, I'm now allowed to bring out a different Weather monster! I call on The Weather Painter Cloud!"
The Weather Painter Cloud
Level 3/WIND/Fairy/Effect/ATK 1500/DEF 1000
If another face-up "The Weather" card you control is sent to the GY: You can target up to 2 "The Weather" Spells/Traps in your GY; place them face-up in your Spell & Trap Zone. You can only use this effect of "The Weather Painter Cloud" once per turn. Once per turn, during the Standby Phase of the turn after this card was banished from the field to activate a "The Weather" card's effect: You can Special Summon this banished card.
"And since he's a WIND monster, he and Beat get another 200 point boost!"
The Weather Painter Cloud
ATK 2500
Beat, Bladesman Fur Hire
ATK 2000
"Now, Beat! Attack his Mara! Splintering Slash!"
Beat jumps into the air, and brings his blade down on Ikelos, who shrieks and shatters into dust.
Allison and Nissa's LP: 5700
"Cloud! Attack their Fiend! Cloud Fountain!"
Cloud nods, and jabs his large pen into the ground. The ground beneath Phantasos rumbles, and when the beast looks down, he's sent flying by a geyser of clouds that erupt from beneath his feet. The creature shatters upon impact, once more striking the girls with glass debris.
"Ack!"
"Ow!"
Allison and Nissa's LP: 5100
Tsuki smiles.
"I would like to defeat your knight, but luckily for you, I have nothing I can defeat him with right now, so I'll end my turn!"
Turn End.
Allison's Turn.
"I draw!"
Tsuki grins.
"That's fine. Just know my Snow now returns as well!"
Weather Painter Snow
DEF 3400
"Tch! Fine, whatever!"
She looks at her hand, and gets that scary look on her face again.
"This just got good! Since you have at least two Spell/Traps on the field, and I don't, I'm allowed to play the Trap Typhoon directly from my hand!"
Typhoon
Trap Card
Target 1 face-up Spell/Trap on the field; destroy it. If your opponent controls 2 or more Spell/Traps and you control no Spell/Traps, you can activate this card from your hand.
The trap creates a cyclone, which whips about as Allison talks.
"This allows me to destroy 1 face-up Spell/Trap you've got! And I can't think of a better one than the one giving your monsters all that power! I choose to destroy your Dark Doriado!"
The wind storm obliterates the Pendulum monster, and both Tsuki and Kiba wince.
"Ouch."
"Yeah…..that's not good."
Weather Painter Snow
DEF 2600
Weather Painter Cloud
ATK 1900
Beat, Bladesman Fur Hire
ATK 1200
Allison giggles.
"Teeheeheeheeheeheeheeheeheeheeheehee! Now your monster's have no hope of defeating my black knight! Morpheus! Attack his Weather Painter Aurora!"
Morpheus once more picks up his sword, and cleaves Aurora in two, breaking her paint roller as she tries to block the attack with it.
Yet another voice rings out, clearer than the others.
"Don't worry! You'll beat them!"
Tsuki and Kiba get pelted with glass. Kiba speaks.
"See!? I told ya I was hearin' things!"
Tsuki grimaces.
"I heard it too! I'm not sure what it is, though! Ugh!"
Tsuki and Kiba's LP: 4300
Allison scoffs.
"I thought you two would be a challenge, but you're just wasting my time! Nothing you do will wind up saving you! Just surrender already! I end my turn!"
Turn End.
Kiba's Turn.
Kiba shakes his head, slowly, wincing occasionally. It's clear he and Tsuki aren't doing so great because of all the cuts and scratches the glass shards have been giving them. The fur lining of Tsuki's coat has a few brown patches from where blood has stained it, and Kiba's shirt is mostly in tatters, with only his upper chest still actually covered by the now ragged shreds that used to be his wifebeater.
"Nah……I ain't done yet…..sides, I gotta girl I like, and I have to tell her how I feel one of these days. So I ain't ready to give up just yet! I use the effect of my Fandora, allowin' me to give up my normal draw in order to add a Fur Hire to my hand! I choose Rafale, Champion Fur Hire, and I'll use Beat's effect to Special Summon him!"
Rafale, Champion Fur Hire
Level 8/LIGHT/Dragon/Effect/ATK 2800/ DEF 2200
If this card is Special Summoned: You can excavate the top cards of your Deck, equal to the number of monsters "Fur Hire" you control with different names, except "Rafale, Champion Fur Hire", and, if you do, add 1 of them to your hand, also shuffle the rest into your Deck. When your opponent activates a monster effect (Quick Effect): You can discard 1 card "Fur Hire"; negate the activation. You can only use each effect of "Rafale, Champion Fur Hire" once per turn.
Kiba continues.
"Due to Beat, I'm now allowed to add a Fur Hire monster to my hand, and Rafale allows me to add a card to my hand with his effect! For Beat, I choose Seal, Strategist Fur Hire, and using Rafale, it's whichever card is currently at the top of my Deck!"
He draws the card, and shows it, grinning.
Card excavated by "Rafale, Champion Fur Hire" was Fighting Spirit.
"And it's just what I needed! I play the Spell Fighting Spirit, boosting Rafale's ATK enough to take that knight of yours out!"
Fighting Spirit
Equip Spell Card
The equipped monster gains 300 ATK for each monster your opponent controls. If the equipped monster would be destroyed as a result of battle, you can destroy this card, instead.
Rafale, Champion Fur Hire
ATK 3100
"I now switch Snow to ATK Mode!"
Weather Painter Snow
ATK 400
"Now, Rafale! Attack their black knight! Peerless Strike!"
"You got it, Boss!"
Rafale draws his rapier, and as he attacks, both Kiba and Tsuki's eyes widen.
"Holy crap. Are we hearin' Duel Spirits?"
Tsuki nods.
"I think so."
"Okay. As long as I ain't goin' crazier than we already are."
Rafale defeats the knight, and both Allison and Nissa stomp their feet in frustration as they take damage.
Allison and Nissa's LP: 4800
Rafale, Champion Fur Hire
ATK 2800
Kiba continues.
"Now, Beat! Attack their LP directly!"
Beat nods, and slashes at Allison.
"Ah!"
Allison and Nissa's LP: 3600
"Cloud! Attack with Cloud Fountain!"
"Sure thing!"
Cloud sprays clouds at Nissa, who shudders.
"N-no! We can't be losing! We're Number 02!"
Allison and Nissa's LP: 1700
"Freya, Snow! Hit them together!"
Snow nods, and speaks softly.
"You got it."
Both she and Freya each attack one of the girls.
Allison and Nissa's LP: 800
Kiba laughs.
"Heh. Thought I could get rid of ya with those last two attacks, but it seems I miscalculated…..I end my turn."
Turn End.
Nissa's Turn.
Both Nissa and Allison remain eerily quiet for a moment as Nissa draws, the two of them thinking.
"We have no choice. We cannot capture the Wolf as requested. We'll have to resort to using plan B."
Nissa smirks a little as she carries out her turn.
"Alright….I'll begin this turn by playing the Spell Lightning Vortex!"
Lightning Vortex
Spell Card
Discard 1 card; destroy all face-up monsters your opponent controls.
"I discard one card, and take out all monsters you currently possess!"
Lightning strikes the field, obliterating all of Tsuki and Kiba's monsters.
Nissa continues.
"I then Summon Reflect Bounder, in ATK Mode."
Reflect Bounder
Level 4/LIGHT/Machine/Effect/ATK 1700/DEF 1000
Before damage calculation, if this card was attacked by an opponent's monster and was in face-up Attack Position at the start of the Damage Step: Inflict damage to your opponent equal to the attacking monster's ATK. If you do, after damage calculation: Destroy this card.
The monster appears, the multiple mirrors shining in the light. The glare cast by them shine in both Kiba and Tsuki's eyes, and, for a moment, the light changes just before they cover their eyes from the glare. Nissa and Allison share a knowing look, before Nissa speaks again.
"Now, Reflect Bounder, attack their LP directly!"
Kiba and Tsuki both stand there for a moment, before Kiba shakes his head, and speaks up.
"Hold on! I activate my Trap, Pinpoint Guard! This lets me Summon a Level 4 or lower monster from our GY, and for this turn, it can't be destroyed by battle or card effects! I choose Weather Painter Snow!"
Pinpoint Guard
Trap Card
When an opponent's monster declares an attack: Target 1 Level 4 or lower monster in your GY; Special Summon it in Defense Position. It cannot be destroyed by battle or card effects this turn.
Weather Painter Snow
DEF 2200
Tsuki speaks up.
"And now that I have a Weather monster, I use the effect of my Rainbowed Canvas, allowing me to banish Snow, and bring out another Aurora!"
The Weather Painter Aurora
ATK 2200
Kiba grins.
"This means your Bounder is gonna get destroyed!"
Nissa's eyes widen as Aurora scowls at the machine monster, and proceeds to hit it over and over again with her paint roller. When the monster finally does blow up, Nissa groans.
Allison and Nissa's LP: 300
"I end my turn!"
Turn End.
Tsuki's Turn.
Tsuki remains silent as he draws, and looks around him even as his monster returns during the Standby Phase.
Weather Painter Snow
DEF 2200
The mirror world is cracked in places. Part of the Arena is shattered, and even bits of the sky are falling near the edges. Kiba raises an eyebrow.
"You okay there?"
Tsuki blinks, and then addresses Kiba.
"Hm? Oh! Yeah! I'm just thinking about how we're gonna get out of here….that's all."
"You got a plan?"
"Maybe…but we need to finish this Duel first."
Tsuki looks at the girls.
"It's been fun, but It's time to end this! Aurora! Attack their LP directly and end this! Rolling Aurora!"
Aurora nods, and sends out a wave of aurora colored energy from her roller. As it hits, a great rumbling sensation is felt through the entire area.
Allison and Nissa's LP: 0
DUEL OVER!
WINNERS: Tsuki and Kiba
The place starts collapsing, breaking apart, and shattering. As this happens, Tsuki grabs his head, feeling dizzy for a moment. He almost falls over, but Kiba catches him.
"Whoa! You okay!?"
"Yeah…just lightheaded, that's all."
A voice rings out.
"NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! WE WERE SUPPOSED TO WIN!"
It's Allison, who is now stomping her foot down on the ground in frustration. With each slam, a bit more of the world crumbles around them. Nissa is silent, and fades away back into the girl she emerged from. Allison continues.
"I WON'T LET YOU LEAVE HERE! I WON'T!"
Kiba shouts at the Legend Hunter.
"AND YOU'RE CRAZY IF YA THINK WE'RE STAYIN'! COME ON, TSUKI! LET'S GET OUT OF HERE!"
Glass fragments circle around Allison as her world dissolves, and Kiba, holding Tsuki up, turns around, and begins to walk out of the Arena. Allison scowls.
"I SAID I WON'T LET YOU LEAVE!"
A large sliver of glass flies towards the two. Tsuki turns around for a moment, and, eyes widening, pushes Kiba out of the way.
"Kiba! Look out! Gah!"
The sliver pierces Tsuki in his right side. Kiba goes wide-eyed, and Tsuki just stands there as blood begins to pour from his wound. He stands there, and then, breathing in, removes the sliver, and falls to his knees, gasping. Kiba goes to him.
"You idiot! Why did you do that!?"
Tsuki gasps, his body starting to flicker in and out.
"Run….Run, Kiba, Run!"
With this, Tsuki fades away, leaving Kiba alone. The world starts falling apart even faster, and Kiba picks himself up, and runs, searching for an exit, while Allison screeches throughout the mirror world she's created.
"YOU'LL NEVER ESCAPE! NEVER!"
Kiba searches, looking for a way out as the world crumbles around him.
"C'mon, there has to be one somewhere…she got in here, and she has to have a way out!"
As the world collapses around him, Kiba notices something. A service entrance door that seems unaffected by the damage surrounding it. As he approaches, Allison appears, screaming.
"NO! YOU WON'T LEAVE! YOU WON'T! OFF WITH YOUR HEAD!"
She lunges at him, and more large glass fragments erupt from the ground, trying to impale Kiba, while even more fall down, embedding themselves in the floor. Kiba dodges, and when Allison approaches, he growls.
"I am…one-hundred and ten percent done with this bullshit! GRAH!"
He punches Allison square in the face. There's a cracking sound, and as Allison takes a few steps back, we see her face isn't bloody, but cracked, like the mirrors and glass around the two. She starts laughing manically. As she does so, the cracks in her body spread, worsening the damage.
"Ha…..ha….ha….HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
Kiba watches on in horror.
"What the-!?"
Eventually, Allison looks at him, a disturbing smile on her face. Before she crumbles to dust, she speaks, one last time.
"You think you've won…..but you couldn't be more wrong…everything is going according to the Master's plan! I-!"
All that is now left of Kiba's opponent is a pile of glass dust. With its master gone, the Mirror World's deterioration accelerates. Kiba curses.
"Shit!"
He kicks open the service door, and jumps into the glowing mirror behind it, escaping just in time.
"Urgh!"
Pierce drops onto his knees as his LP hit zero. Across the field, Otto smirks.
"Oh my…perhaps I was too hard."
Pierce's LP: 0
DUEL OVER!
WINNER: Otto
Otto speaks.
"It was an enjoyable Duel though. It's a pity I had to render you unconscious."
Pierce says nothing, but instead falls forward, unresponsive as the field reverts to normal. As it does, the MC begins to speak.
"AND THERE YOU HAVE IT, FOLKS! OTTO WAGNER HAS JUST DEFEATED PIERCE DANIELS OF TEAM HELIX! NOW ALL THAT'S LEFT IS ITS LAST MEMBER, PANDORA DANGERFIELD! WILL SHE BE ABLE TO-!? OH NO! MEDIC! ATTENTION IS NEEDED ON THE DUEL FIELD!"
As the medics arrive to collect the now unconscious Pierce, Pandora looks on from the Arena entrance, a frown on her face. Otto waves to the crowd, and walks back towards his team. Pandora speaks to herself, clutching her locket.
"Don't worry, Pierce. I'll get answers…."
"Yes, Faust?"
"Sorry to interrupt, Master but Number 02 has just reported in."
"Oh? I believe I asked her to report into me personally."
"And she would have, Sir. Unfortunately, The Wolf provided more of a challenge than we initially thought. I am afraid to say that Number 02 was unable to secure him."
"I see…."
"However, despite receiving heavy injuries to herself, her last report before losing consciousness did state that she not only succeeded in injuring the Wolf, but utilizing secondary capture measures."
"Excellent! Then the Wolf is as good as ours by the time the Finals are over! Well done, Faust."
"Thank you, Master."
"Anything else to report?"
"Yes. According to 02's report, and the footage taken from her Disk, it seems that we finally know the identity the Wolf uses when not active. It seems Number 02 tried to manifest the Wolf's insecure reflection, but got an alter ego he uses, instead. I am sending the relevant information now."
"Good."
"*cough* Gah!"
Kiba emerges from the mirror, dropping his Disk onto the ground as he does so. He looks around, and after making sure he's back in the real world, tears off the rags hanging off of his body that use to be his shirt.
"Okay…I'm back in the real world…..but where the heck in the Park am I?"
A sharp pain courses through Kiba's body, and his eyes widen as he doubles over.
"Argh!"
His hands clutch his right side, and when he pulls them away, blood spills onto the floor from the wound he now has. Kiba grins, painfully.
"D-dammit. Guess that means it wasn't a dream….."
He takes the rags , and ties them around his waist, wincing as he tries to cover the wound.
"I gotta get this taken care of…"
His wound covered, Kiba picks up his Disk, and limps away, leaving a trail of blood as he tries to find out his location.
The clouds rumble overhead as rain begins to pour down from the sky, quieting the Arena as the sound of the rain hitting the domed ceiling drowns out the roar of the crowd. Pandora approaches, and across from her, representing the enemy, is Oakley. The two raise their Disks.
Yu-Gi-Oh Legends
Episode 23
The End
Author's Notes: I am surprised by how dark this chapter got…..I am also surprised this episode didn't wind up being longer than it is. Like I was pretty sure it would wind up being up there in terms of length, but I wasn't sure how long it would wind up being. Anyway….the secret's out now: Tsuki and Kiba are the same person. Try going back and re-reading some of the chapters now that you know this, I left little clues all over the place hinting at it since the beginning.
As for the Card Corner, there isn't really one for this episode. The Dream Mirrors are a real archetype, but they are so small that to make a 60-card Deck with them requires a hodge-podge of various cards, and I'm not sure if they'll expand on it or not, so I just don't feel comfortable publishing the recipe at this time.
Anyway, one last thing: I forgot to explain the names behind several of the characters that have appeared, such as Pierce, Pandora, Erik, Oakley, Otto, and Allison. If you want, try to figure out why I chose those names, and then figure out which Decks they use based on that. (excluding the Duelists whose Decks you already know, of course. But remember: Both the Decks and the names are related.)
Anywho, see you guys next episode!