Besides, I know exactly how to get around this. Drake decided, before drawing. "Let your roar be heard across the worlds, and don't stop until your partner hears you again!" He said, before tossing a card. "Ride! Abyszard, Frostbite Wolf!" He called out, as Wolf appeared on the battlefield and howled.
"Frostbite Wolf..." 'Azure' said, narrowing his eyes. "My pathetic body relied too much on that card." He said.
"Imaginary Gift: Force 1!" He added, tossing it to the Vanguard circle. "Arctic Magi's effect!" Drake declared, moving it to the soul and counterblasting. "From the deck, I superior call Arctic Pengu!" He said, tossing it.
"Didn't you hear me before?! While I have Dusk Leviathan in the soul, any unit you superior call from the deck or drop zone will be chosen, and then sent to the drop zone!" 'Azure' declared, as the Titan grabbed Pengu and threw it violently into the ground, as it blew up.
"I heard you, but I don't care. I send a card from my hand to the drop zone and release the Generation Zone!" Drake said.
"You idiot, why are you striding when your stride skill won't work?!" 'Azure' demanded.
"Generation Stride!" Drake called out, ignoring him. "Abyszard of Will, Roya! Stride Skill!" He said, counterblasting again. "From the top 10 cards of my deck, come! Abyszard Magi!" Drake declared, tossing the card.
"Idiot..! Duality Titan's effect!" 'Azure' called out, as the Titan smashed the magician.
"Abyszard of Will, Roya's effect!" Drake declared, counterblasting a third time and another copy was flipped up. "From my deck, I add an Order to my hand! Then, I superior call Abyszard Legacy, Martin from my hand, add 4000 Power!" He said, as Martin appeared.
[POWER - 14000]
"But because you called from your hand by an effect, Duality Titan will rest it!" 'Azure' called out, as the Titan reached for Martin, before being blocked by a barrier. "What..?!" He asked.
"Martin's Generation Break 2, Frostbite 3. All of my Grade 2 or lower cards with Frostbite get Resist, which means they won't be chosen by Duality Titan's effect!" Drake declared.
"You..!" 'Azure' said, agitated.
"Then, I call Crystal Dragon." Drake added, tossing the card. "Since it wasn't by an effect, this won't trigger Duality Titan!" He declared, before pointing forward. "Now go, Martin! Attack the Vanguard!" He called out, as Martin nodded, blasting forward.
[POWER - 14000]
"No guard..!" 'Azure' said, checking his top card.
[DAMAGE CHECK - Grandmaster, Dusk Leviathan [G3]]
"Roya!" Drake declared, as she raised her hand and blasted down at the titan.
[POWER - 38000]
"Complete Guard!" 'Azure' said, holding out a card and discarding it. "Mirror Knight!"
"Quad Drive!" Drake declared.
[DRIVE CHECK - Frostbite Wolf [G3]]
[DRIVE CHECK - Blizzard Stormer, Abyszard Gardragon [G0 - Stand Trigger]]
"Stand Trigger. I give the power to Martin, and Stand him." Drake declared.
[DRIVE CHECK - Abyszard Heart [G0 - Heal Trigger]]
"Heal Trigger. I give the power to Crystal Dragon, and recover one damage." Drake declared.
[Drive Check - Frozen Sage, Abyszard Magi [G1]]
"Crystal Dragon, attack the Vanguard next!" Drake declared, as the Dragon let out a blast.
[POWER - 23000]
"No guard..!" 'Azure' declared, taking the hit.
[DAMAGE CHECK - Duo Grandmaster, Gateway Omen [G2]]
"Martin, get him!" Drake called out.
[POWER - 24000]
"Tch..!" 'Azure' said, reaching for a card and tossing it. "Guard!"
[GUARD - Duo Grandmaster, Violent Maiden [G0 - 15000]]
[TOTAL - 28000]
"My turn is over." Drake declared. "Crystal Dragon was normal called, so he goes to the bottom of the deck."
['Azure'] - [Drake]
[Hand - 5] - [Hand - 8 (plus "Quick Shield")]
[Soul - 4] - [Soul - 3]
[Damage/CB - 5/3] - [Damage/CB - 3/2]
[Drop Zone - 5] - [Drop Zone - 4]
[FIELD]
[R] [Duo Grandmaster, Duality Titan [G3 - 13000]] [R]
[R] [R] [R]
[Abyszard Legacy, Martin [G2 - 10000]] [Abyszard Frostbite Wolf [G3 - 13000] (Force 1 x1)] [R]
[R] [R] [R]
"Just hang on, Azure..." Drake started. "I'll get you back, I promise."
"Enough of your empty words! Your friend can't hear you, and he certainly can't do anything just because you make promises you can't keep!" 'Azure' retorted.
"Come on, Drake..! He's at 5 damage, just a little more!" Azure called out from inside.
"What's the point of cheering? He can't hear you!" The other Azure said.
"Maybe he can't physically hear me, but he's been my best friend since we were kids. A bond like that can't be severed just because I'm not out there." Azure said. "It's not just Drake out there. Kyros, Marisa, Ray, Mira, everyone..." He said. "Azure Crimson is connected, and that's why I tried to improve myself for them." He said.
"What good is improving yourself now? We're both stuck in here while Dusk Leviathan does his whims." The other Azure said.
"There has to be something we can do, and unlike you, I'm more than willing to look for it." Azure said.
"Only because if we do get out of this, you're just going to leave me in here!" The other Azure snapped. "Nothing will change! Not you, not me, not anything! You'll just go back to repressing me and pretending I never existed!"
"What are you talking about? I thought you just wanted the reigns..!" Azure said.
"No! I just wanted to finally be accepted! I figured since you're me, you'd understand that! Look back at how lonely you were when you had to move away, to say goodbye to the people you build bonds with, I thought maybe you'd finally accept me as someone to be there with, but all you did was push me away, especially once you finally got the chance to go back!" The other Azure said.
"Final Turn! With Duality Titan's effect, I don't have to pay to stride a Duo Grandmaster, so I'll finish you once and for all! Because by sending the Lux Wyvern and Dusk Leviathan from my soul to the drop zone..!" He started, Drake's eyes slightly widening.
"You're sending those two to the drop zone..?" Drake asked.
"The ultimate power of the Grandmasters will awaken here and now! Break the forbidden seal, and manifest! Ultimate Stride! Ultimate Grandmaster!" He declared, as the titan grew even bigger, and engulfed in multicolored energy. "Duality Titan "FINAL"! He declared. "He increases the power of my Vanguard by 1,000,000!" He added.
"1,000,000?!" Drake asked, shocked.
[POWER - 1,013,000]
"In addition, when he's placed!" 'Azure' declared, counterblasting 2 cards. "I send 5 G units from my G Zone to the drop zone!" He said, as 5 of his cards flew up above him and floated, stationed with flames.
"You're sending G Units to the drop zone..?!" Drake asked. "What are you doing?!" He asked.
"You'll find out! Then, I call Duo Grandmaster, Silent Kid and Duo Grandmaster, Gateway Omen!" He declared, as his front row was filled. "Go! Ultimate Grandmaster!" 'Azure' called out, as the Titan made a large multicolored blast and fired, Drake's eyes widening, before he grabbed a card and tossed it.
"Complete guard! Blizzard Stormer, Abyszard Gardragon!" Drake declared, as the attack was barely blocked by a cracked barrier, as Drake let go of the Quick Shield ticket.
"Triple Drive!" 'Azure' declared, before the top 3 cards appeared.
[DRIVE CHECK - Duo Grandmaster, Violent Maiden [G0 - Critical Trigger]]
"Critical Trigger! I give the effects to Silent Kid!" 'Azure' declared.
[DRIVE CHECK - Duo Grandmaster, Mirror Knight [G0 - Draw Trigger]]
"Draw Trigger! I draw a card, and give the power to Gateway Omen!" 'Azure' said, Drake's eyes slightly widening.
[DRIVE CHECK - Duo Grandmaster, Duality Titan [G3]]
"Go, Silent Kid!" 'Azure' declared.
[POWER - 20000] [CRITICAL - 2]
"Guard..!" Drake called out, as Magi got in the way.
[Frozen Sage, Abyszard Magi [G1 - 10000]]
[TOTAL - 23000]
"Gateway Omen!" 'Azure' declared, as the mage blasted at Wolf. "His effect activates, add 5000 Power!"
[POWER - 25000]
"No guard..!" Drake said, before shouting in a bit of pain with Wolf as the two were blasted.
[DAMAGE CHECK - Arctic Assassin, Blue [G0 - Critical Trigger]]
"Critical Trigger..! I give the effects to Wolf!" Drake declared.
[POWER - 23000]
"That was close..." Drake said.
"Who said my turn's over?" 'Azure' taunted, before snapping his fingers. "Ultimate Grandmaster's effect activates! I exclude one of the G Units I sent to the drop zone from the game, and send two rear guards on my field to the drop zone!" He said, as the two rear guards disappeared. "Then, from my drop zone, I superior call two cards, and give them 20000 Power!"
"What..?!" Drake asked.
"Come! Lux Wyvern! Dusk Leviathan!" 'Azure' declared, as the two units appeared, Lux Wyvern looking clearly unwilling.
[Lux Wyvern - 33000]
[Dusk Leviathan - 33000]
"Lux Wyvern, attack!" 'Azure' called out, as the Wyvern hesitantly blasted forward.
"No guard..!" Drake said, taking his 5th damage, as the recoil knocked him to the ground.
[DAMAGE CHECK - Abyszard Frostbite Wolf [G3]]
"Dusk Leviathan!" 'Azure' called out.
[POWER - 33000]
"I release the Generation Zone!" Drake said, tossing a card into the drop zone before standing back up. "Generation Guard! Glacier Knights, Pengu Trio! Frostbite 2!" He declared.
[G GUARD - Glacier Knights, Pengu Trio - 25000]
[TOTAL - 48000]
"Then I'll remove my second G Unit!" 'Azure' declared, snapping his fingers as another G Unit went up in flames. "I send Lux Wyvern and Dusk Leviathan to the drop zone, and then call them back!" He declared, as the two units re-appeared.
"One more time, Lux Wyvern!" 'Azure' called out, as the wyvern rushed in.
"Guard!" Drake called out, as Disciple got in the way.
[POWER - 33000]
[GUARD - Abyszard Disciple - 15000]
[TOTAL - 38000]
"Drake..!" Azure called out worriedly.
"There's nothing he can do, there's still Dusk Leviathan's attack, and three more G Units to remove from the game." The other Azure said.
"Dusk Leviathan!" 'Azure' called out, as the Leviathan rushed in next.
"Guard..!" Drake called out, another Blue getting in the way.
[GUARD - Arctic Assassin, Blue [G0 - 15000]]
"You've only got three cards left, you know. One of them is Wolf, and the other is the order you added with Roya's effect. You're done, because i've still got more!" 'Azure' declared, snapping his fingers, as another G unit burned up. "I send Dusk Leviathan and Lux Wyvern to the drop zone, and call them back! Power plus 20000!" He declared. "Go, Lux Wyvern!" He declared.
[POWER - 33000]
"Guard..!" Drake said, tossing another card.
[GUARD - Abyszard Disciple - 15000]]
[TOTAL - 38000]
"Fine, then die to Dusk Leviathan, then! See how much I care!" 'Azure' said, as Dusk Leviathan rushed in next.
"Blitz Order, activate!" Drake declared, holding the card out. "Desperation! I put Prince from my soul into the drop zone in order to call Disciple and Blue from the drop zone!" He said, as the two units got in the way.
[GUARD - Abyszard Disciple - 15000]]
[GUARD - Arctic Assassin, Blue - 15000]]
[TOTAL - 53000]]
"But that's your last legs, isn't it?! I send my fourth G Unit to the drop zone!" 'Azure' said, snapping his fingers as another G Unit burned up. "Once more! I send Dusk Leviathan and Lux Wyvern to the drop zone and call them! This is the end!"
"Drake, NO!" Azure called out, desperately.
"Lux Wyvern! Attack-! Agh..!" 'Azure' said, clutching his chest all of a sudden.
"Huh..?" Drake asked, before 'Azure' spoke up.
"...Attack Martin!" 'Azure' said. "Wait, no-!" He started, before Lux Wyvern immediately flew off and slashed Martin, retiring him. "You damned vessel!"
"Azure..!" Drake realized.
"Enough of this nonsense! Dusk Leviathan, finish this fight!" 'Azure' said, as Dusk Leviathan rushed in, and violently slashed Wolf, the recoil knocking Drake into a wall again, as he fell to the ground immediately, as the top card of his deck started to automatically fly up...
"DRAKE!" Azure called out in horror.
In unison with Azure's concern, Wolf was also howling in worry.