Eventually finally making it to the top, 'Azure' turned to see Drake practically slam the door open.
"Oh. It's you." 'Azure' said, unenthusiastically. "You're too late, you know."
"Like hell I am." Drake replied, walking up towards him.
"Don't you get it? The Grandmaster of Light and Darkness are both under my command now. I finally have the ultimate deck...and it just so happens you're the perfect person to test it on. After all, I'm sure my vessel would love to see you fall." 'Azure' said, putting on a Neo-fight glove. "But enough talk. I'll bury you, and then the rest of the town, and then I'll make way for my master." He said.
"Your master?" Drake asked, putting his own glove on. "Whatever, it doesn't matter...I'm going to get Azure back. No matter what." He said.
"Whatever you say. You'll be the first to witness my new powers. Now stand up, Vanguard!" He declared, as a young man with half black, half white hair appeared. "Duo Grandmaster, Gateway Kid!" He said. "Now, show me the power of Krieger." He said.
"...Stand up, our Vanguard!" Drake declared, as a rather familiar unit showed up instead of Mercenary. "Arctic Magi!" He called out, surprising 'Azure'.
"That deck..? How'd you get a hold of-?! Wait a minute, back then..!" They realized, remembering one of their decks being taken by the Guru. "That old man took my vessel's deck...And now you expect a deck that already got crushed by one half of the Grandmasters to be able to beat both?" He asked. "How will you even be able to use those cards?" He taunted.
"Simple. I know my best friend better than anyone. Now go ahead, you're going first." Drake said.
"With pleasure." 'Azure' said while drawing. "Ride! Duo Grandmaster, Polar Breaker!" He said, as a polar bear with brass knuckles appeared. "Gateway Kid moves back, and I end my turn there." He declared.
['Azure'] - [Drake]
[Hand - 5] - [Hand - 5]
[Soul - 0] - [Soul - 0]
[Damage/CB - 0/0] - [Damage/CB - 0/0]
[Drop Zone - 0] - [Drop Zone - 0]
[FIELD]
[R] [Duo Grandmaster, Polar Breaker [G1 - 8000]] [R]
[R] [Duo Grandmaster, Gateway Kid [G0 - 5000]] [R]
[R] [Arctic Magi [G0 - 5000]] [R]
[R] [R] [R]
"My turn!" Drake declared, drawing and tossing a card. "Ride! Arctic Pengu! Magi moves back, and I gain a Quick Shield! Pengu attacks your Vanguard!" He declared, as the penguin slashed through the polar bear, before a recoil suddenly knocked 'Azure' back a bit.
[DRIVE CHECK - Abyszard Frostbite Wolf [G3]]
[DAMAGE CHECK - Duo Grandmaster, Silent Kid [G2]]
"What was that about?" Drake asked.
"This won't be some ordinary fight. Under my influence, and the power of the Grandmasters, our units will truly be fighting for us...It feels so good to see the Duo Grandmasters in the flesh again." 'Azure' commented.
"...My turn is over." Drake said.
['Azure'] - [Drake]
[Hand - 5] - [Hand - 6 (plus "Quick Shield")]
[Soul - 0] - [Soul - 0]
[Damage/CB - 1/0] - [Damage/CB - 0/0]
[Drop Zone - 0] - [Drop Zone - 0]
[FIELD]
[R] [Duo Grandmaster, Polar Breaker [G1 - 8000]] [R]
[R] [Duo Grandmaster, Gateway Kid [G0 - 5000]] [R]
[R] [Arctic Pengu [G1 - 8000]] [R]
[R] [Arctic Magi [G0 - 5000]] [R]
"Then allow me to show you more! Ride!" 'Azure' said, tossing a card. "Duo Grandmaster, Gateway Omen!" He said, as a man with a black and white robe appeared, wielding a tome. "Attack!" He said, as the mage blasted Pengu, the recoil making Drake stagger back a bit.
[DRIVE CHECK - Duo Grandmaster, Duality Titan [G3]]
[DAMAGE CHECK - Abyszard Legacy, Martin [G2]]
"When a Duo Grandmaster's attack hits, Gateway kid's effect activates!" 'Azure' said with a grin. "I pay a Counterblast and move Gateway Kid to the soul, and add two cards to my hand! Specifically, these two!" He said, revealing them.
"Lux Wyvern and Dusk Leviathan..." Drake said.
"That's right. Soon you won't be able to escape." 'Azure' said. "My turn is over." He then said.
['Azure'] - [Drake]
[Hand - 8] - [Hand - 6 (plus "Quick Shield")]
[Soul - 1] - [Soul - 0]
[Damage/CB - 1/1] - [Damage/CB - 1/0]
[Drop Zone - 0] - [Drop Zone - 0]
[FIELD]
[R] [Duo Grandmaster, Gateway Omen [G2 - 10000]] [R]
[R] [R] [R]
[R] [Arctic Pengu [G1 - 8000]] [R]
[R] [Arctic Magi [G0 - 5000]] [R]
"Whatever you're plotting, I won't let it happen!" Drake said, before tossing a card. "Ride! Abyszard Prince! In addition, I call Abyszard Legacy, Lou!" He said, as the two units looked back at Drake and nodded to him. "Lou attacks your Vanguard!" He declared.
[POWER - 10000]
"Guard." 'Azure' said, tossing a card.
[GUARD - Duo Grandmaster, Apocalyptic Arcana [G2 - 5000]]
[TOTAL - 15000]
"Prince, attack the Vanguard!" Drake said, as Prince nodded and blasted forward.
"No guard!" 'Azure' declared.
[DRIVE CHECK - Blizzard Stormer, Abyszard Gardragon [G0 - Stand Trigger]]
"Stand trigger! I give the power to Lou, and stand her!" Drake declared.
[DAMAGE CHECK - Duo Grandmaster, Mirror Knight [G0 - Draw Trigger]]
"Draw Trigger. I give the power to my Vanguard." 'Azure' said while drawing.
"In that case, Lou, one more time!" Drake declared, as Lou blasted forward, piercing through Omen.
[POWER - 20000]
[DAMAGE CHECK - Grandmaster, Lux Wyvern [G3]]
"My turn is over. Since Lou was normal called, she goes to the bottom of Azure's deck." Drake said, as Lou vanished.
['Azure'] - [Drake]
[Hand - 8] - [Hand - 6 (plus "Quick Shield")]
[Soul - 1] - [Soul - 1]
[Damage/CB - 3/1] - [Damage/CB - 1/0]
[Drop Zone - 1] - [Drop Zone - 0]
[FIELD]
[R] [Duo Grandmaster, Gateway Omen [G2 - 10000]] [R]
[R] [R] [R]
[R] [Abyszard Prince [G2 - 10000]] [R]
[R] [Arctic Magi [G0 - 5000]] [R]
"Finally, It's time..." 'Azure' said while drawing.
"Time for what?" Drake asked.
"This!" 'Azure' said, before raising 3 cards up in his hand. "Now descend, the embodiment of light and darkness, the absolute of the Grandmasters! Duo Grandmaster, Duality Titan!" He declared, as a part of the building was broken off, as a large titan was outside, Drake looking up in surprise. "That's not all. When Duality Titan is placed on the Vanguard circle, I Counter Blast 2 to put Lux Wyvern and Dusk Leviathan from my hand into the soul!" 'Azure' added, as the two cards flew into the Titan's chest. "As long as those two are in my soul, the stride cost for a Duo Grandmaster is irrelevant!" He declared. "Now go, Duality Titan, show him what you've got!" 'Azure' called out, as the titan aimed their fist up and brought it violently down towards Prince, as the recoil knocked Drake into a wall.
[DRIVE CHECK - Duo Grandmaster, Violent Maiden [G0 - Critical Trigger]]
"I give the Critical to my Vanguard!"
[DRIVE CHECK - Duo Grandmaster, Mirror Knight [G0 - Draw Trigger]]
[DAMAGE CHECK - Abyszard Magi [G1]]
[DAMAGE CHECK - Crystal Dragon [G3]]
"In addition, I draw one card from the draw trigger." 'Azure' said. "Now that you understand, you shouldn't have gone in with such a weak deck." He said.
"This deck is not weak...It was built by my best friend, who put his heart and soul into improving himself! Not just for his sake, but for the sake of the team I made him lead!" Drake said. "He wanted to get better, and to make sure none of us worried for him..." He solemnly said.
"And look where it got him! Right into my clutches! What an idiot, trying to improve for the sake of others is a foolish ideal! The only person who one should get strong for is themselves, and abandon the thought of others!" 'Azure' said. "My turn is over!"
['Azure'] - [Drake]
[Hand - 9] - [Hand - 6 (plus "Quick Shield")]
[Soul - 4] - [Soul - 1]
[Damage/CB - 3/3] - [Damage/CB - 4/0]
[Drop Zone - 1] - [Drop Zone - 0]
[FIELD]
[R] [Duo Grandmaster, Gateway Omen [G2 - 10000]] [R]
[R] [R] [R]
[R] [Abyszard Prince [G2 - 10000]] [R]
[R] [Arctic Magi [G0 - 5000]] [R]
Meanwhile, inside of 'Azure', the real Azure and the other Azure were watching.
"This isn't right...Look at what he's done because of us!" Azure said.
"Us?! You're the one who suppressed me for all those years, you're the one who brought me out!" The other Azure said.
"You know what? Fine. Yes! I tried to keep you away because I was afraid of you, worried that because you were the darker half, you'd do something I'd regret, like hurt someone close to me, or do something irreparable, and look where you taking the reigns got us!" Azure said, the other Azure slightly flinching. "This is why the reigns weren't yours, and why I was afraid to acknowledge you in the first place! The only difference is instead of you, it's a unit that wants my friends dead!" He snapped.
"You..! The only reason I became this way was because you couldn't accept me!" The other Azure snapped back, before noticing Azure look away. "What now?!" He asked.
"Drake is fighting for me, and by extension you. If you don't want to hope for him, that's your problem, but I know he can do it." Azure said.
"Let me tell you something fun. While Lux Wyvern is in the soul, any unit you placed by effects from your hand will be chosen, and then rest. Then, while Dusk Leviathan is in the soul, any unit you placed by effects from your deck or drop zone will be chosen, and sent to the drop zone." 'Azure' said. "So in other words...You've got nothing." He taunted.
"Even if you won't let me use effects to call units...I'm not giving up! Not until Azure comes back!" Drake declared.