Hey, hey, hey folks! Sorry for the late update. Two reasons why I haven't updated. First reason, Work is getting stupid with its scheduling again which means less time for me to work on my stories. Second is another story idea that I have been typing out, but it is not leaving me alone at all! What is it? I'll leave that to your imaginations.
So, final part of Lake of Screams! Now for some Reviews!
Alright Alright (Guest) - Exsqueeze me? It must be good to not have adult responsibilities./sarcasm For your information, I do not create stories. I create ART. That means I have to check, double check, even TRIPLE check my work before posting it. That means it takes time. Time which is limited because I have a job. What, you think internet is free?
Dragon8188 - I'm glad you like the story! I have a few ideas for the Sequel but I want to focus on this first before then. As for Season 3...well, I'll let that be a surprise! The plot with Chazz and Alexis...well, its not going to happen like in canon. Yeah, they'll argue, but not duel.
6Skullangel - I actually didn't miss that. See, Syrus played Reverse trap in that chapter which makes addition become subtraction and subtraction to become addition. Since Syrus played it before the attack of Jinzo's hit, Steamroid got a 500 ATK boost instead of losing the 500 ATK.
Hellsink Bathhall - Alcuard is actually homage to an old movie. I forget the name of it, having seen it on Svengoolie years ago but the Dracula family changed their name to Alucard so as to avoid being ostracized by the public and their friends. That was what Alucard is, a tribute to the old monster movie.
Now that's out of the way, onward!
Chancellor Sheppard stood in his office, looking out at the darkened skies. Distantly, he felt a rumble. He frowned. A gate had been unlocked. That meant one of his chosen had lost. That made the Shadow Riders all the more closer to obtaining the cards for whoever it was.
"This is bad...who could have lost?" Sheppard asked aloud.
Behind him his Vidphone came online, making him start. Who was calling him at this time of the day? Pushing a button, a static filled screen came on, a shadow on it.
"You disappoint. Your excellent guards only seem to excel at losing. My vampire has taken two of your keys." The shadow mocked.
"Not exactly." Sheppard said. "The first time your Vampire dueled, she dueled not a guardian, but someone who got in over their head."
The shadow went quiet, no doubt shocked. Sheppard continued, stating that Camula had only opened a single gate, not two. Here, Sheppard smirked.
"Seems your excellent vampire only excels at making poor calls. Besides, the students came here to be champions."
The shadow stated that they would instead be victims. Camula was ready to feed once more. The question remained who would be the one to sate her hunger. With that, it turned off.
EODGX
In the medical wing, Jaden was sitting up in his bed. Jasmine was currently sitting in it too, a tray of food next to her. She picked up some of it and brought it to his face.
"Come on, Jay, open up."
Jaden rolled his eyes, opening his mouth and letting her put the fork in. He bit down, taking the offered food. Chewing, he swallowed. Alexis watched the scene, Mindy sitting next to her.
"Lucky Jasmine." Mindy huffed.
"Easy, you'll get your turn." Alexis said with a smile.
The two giggled, but stopped when Jaden gave a groan. They quickly went over, worry on their faces. Seeing their fearful expressions, Jaden shook his head.
"S-sorry...just...a muscle spasm." He explained, Fonda coming out in a hurry.
Seeing the nurses bouncing chest made the young man blush, the girls doing the same. Fonda ignored it, checking over him. Seemed he had moved his body too much. With a gentle push, he was forced to lay back down, the rest all walking in.
"Miss Fontaine, I do hope you're keeping it at a professional level." Kaiba said, using a mock stern tone.
"Ease off, Mister Kaiba." Jason warned. "Fonda can be very vicious if accused..."
Kaiba held up his hands in surrender, simply saying he was trying to make light of the situation. Everyone looked at him, making him frown. Did he really not tell enough jokes? There was another groan and Alexis's eyes went wide.
"Atticus!" She gasped out, hurrying over to her brother's side.
Everyone watched as she helped the younger man up. Jason noticed right away the amulet around Atticus's neck was glowing. He looked at Jaden and saw the same thing happening with his piece. Asking the young king for it, Jaden nodded. Taking it off, he handed it to the man. Taking it, Jason walked over to the two, the glow getting brighter. By then, Chazz and Bastion headed out intending to duel Camula. Alexis got the oxygen mask off of her brother, the boy speaking in a hoarse voice.
"Alexis...you...cannot beat Camula like me. She has...a complete Shadow charm."
Shadow charm? Jaden spoke up, stating that when he first went to the forbidden dorm, he noticed inscriptions on the walls. Each one was about the fabled Millennium Items. That made Kaiba's eyes go wide.
"Whoever was head of that dorm is an idiot! The items were created by the souls of pure wickedness from the village of Kul-elna in Egypt. To try and remake them...its suicide." Kaiba snarled.
Jaden nodded.
"I think they were experimenting with alternative ways to get them. Something went wrong though and the Shadow Charms came to be. In this half of the amulet alone I sensed the souls of the missing kids."
That made Alexis's eyes to go wide. That must have meant that the rest of the charms had the entire missing dorm in them! Jaden nodded grimly, Jasmine and Mindy both looking uneasy. Atticus took over, explaining that another Shadow Charm could be used to counteract Camula's. Here, he took off his own half and handed it to Professor Jason. The man took it and held the two pieces aloft.
"They fit together." He mumbled, bringing the two halves closer.
With a snap, the amulet was complete. Bright light shot out from it and the red gem in the center glowed brightly. Jason grunted, holding the two pieces until the light show died down. Staring at the now completed amulet, Jason turned to Jaden to return it. He was stopped by the King holding up his hand.
"I am still in no shape to duel, Professor. Since you completed it, you must duel Camula."
Frowning, Jason nodded and looped the necklaces of the two around his neck. He looked around and saw that neither Bastion or Chazz were around. Pointing this out, Kaiba groaned.
"They went to go duel Camula. Idiots!"
"You guys better get going. Those two are reckless." Alexis said.
"We'll stay here, keep an eye on Jaden and Atticus." Mindy said.
The two men nodded. As they left, Kaiba shot back over his shoulder.
"No playing Naughty Nurse with either one of those two alright?"
The door slid shut, but it didn't stop the blushes from spreading over the girls' faces.
EODGX
The two men got to the lake to see Bastion and Chazz fighting one another. They both sighed in relief before Kaiba broke them up. He berated them for rushing headlong into danger all for the sake of male pride. Bastion quirked an eyebrow at that.
"Hello pot, I'm kettle. Have we met? I've both noticed we're black." Bastion said dryly.
"Einstein is right. You hosted a tournament with three powerful cards along with a extremist cell running around all to get back at Yugi for his wins against you."
Kaiba opened his mouth to retort only to close it, thinking back to Duelist Kingdom and his suicidal move to prevent Yugi from attacking him. Frowning, he glared at the two.
"I'll forgive you just this once. Next time you talk to me like that again though, its a one way swim back to the mainland."
Professor Jason explained what had happened after they had charged out of the wing to duel Camula. How they needed a Shadow Charm to counteract her own. Thankfully, Jaden and Atticus had the pieces to one. Sadly, Jaden was in no way to duel still so had chosen him to duel. Kaiba agreed, saying he wanted to see Jason in action once more.
That made the two boys look at him confused. Without another word, the group began walking across the carpet to the castle. At the door, they were joined by Syrus who wanted to see his professor get back his brother's soul. Accepting his reasons, they all entered. At the bottom of the steps, Professor Jason called out.
"Camula! I'm here for the souls of Zane Truesdale AND Doctor Crowler! Come out and show yourself you sad excuse of a Vampire! I'm not leaving until we get them!"
Several bats took flight, guiding them to the main hall. Camula stood on one balcony, glaring down at the gathered.
"On the contrary, you will never leave this place again!" Camula said, activating her disk.
Jason rushed up the stairs and did the same.
Camula: 8000/Jason: 8000
The pair drew their hands, Jason looking his over.
"Normally, I let ladies go first in a duel. But since you're not one, I'll start." Jason said drawing.
Looking at his card, he added it to his hand and then played Troop Dragon in defense mode. He ended his turn, making Chazz groan.
"That's his big move?"
"Quiet." Kaiba hissed.
Camula drew her card, summoning Vampire Lady in attack mode. Everyone frowned, knowing what was coming next or so they thought. Camula revealed two spell cards. The first was Shrink, reducing her own monster's power in half.
Vampire Lady – ATK/1550 → 775
The second spell was Secret Pass to the Treasures. Jason hissed, knowing that with that in play, Vampire Lady could strike at his life points directly. The woman charged him, bypassing his troop dragon and striking him. The claws of the monster cut deep, making his glasses fly off. Once she saw his full face, Camula's entire body went stock still.
Jason: 7225
"I...I believe I shall declare a Monster." Camula said, staring at Jason.
Why was she filled with such terror and rage? Who was this man before her?
Jason simply discarded a card to his grave, looking at Camula. She ended her turn, Jason drawing. He looked at the card he had drawn and smirked.
"I play a new type of Fusion spell. Red-Eyes Fusion!"
(Red-Eyes Fusion – Type/Spell/Normal.
Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster that lists a "Red-Eyes" monster as Material from your Extra Deck, using monsters from your hand, Deck, or field as Fusion Materials, and if you do, its name becomes "Red-Eyes B. Dragon". You cannot Normal or Special Summon other monsters the turn you activate this card. You can only activate 1 "Red-Eyes Fusion" per turn.)
Jason explained that with this spell, he could fusion summon using monsters from his field and hand to fusion summon. Camula scowled, stating that she had never seen that card in his deck. Here, he smirked.
"Yeah, what you saw was me making a fake deck. I'm paranoid by nature, so when I felt someone watching me, I started making a fake deck to throw you off."
Hearing that, Camula roared with anger. Jason continued, stating that he could fusion summon not from his hand or field, but from his DECK as well!
That made everyone's eyes go wide in shock. Two cards slid out of the deck, the Professor grabbing them and holding them up. Jason revealed his Red-Eyes Black Dragon and Red-Eyes Archfiend of Lightning.
"Monsters of Red, fill my foe with dread! I fusion summon! Archfiend Black Skull Dragon!"
(Archfiend Black Skull Dragon – LV/*********, Attribute/DARK, ATK/3200, DEF/2500.
1 Level 6 "Archfiend" Normal Monster + 1 "Red-Eyes" Normal Monster
You can only Special Summon "Archfiend Black Skull Dragon(s)" once per turn. If this card battles, your opponent's cards or effects cannot be activated until the end of the Damage Step. If damage calculation is performed involving this Fusion Summoned card, at the end of the Battle Phase: You can target 1 "Red-Eyes" Normal Monster in your Graveyard, inflict damage to your opponent equal to its ATK in the Graveyard, then shuffle it into the Deck.)
The two monsters chosen appeared, melting together. From the vortex left behind, a massive black dragon with nothing but bone and muscle appeared, fire expelling from its mouth. Everyone stared in shock and delight at the new monster.
"I'm impressed. That's the more upgraded version of Black Skull Dragon." Bastion commented.
"Yeah, I heard its plenty powerful." Chazz said, amazed.
But Camula was not impressed or amazed. She was staring at the Dragon and then at Jason. Her entire body shook, feral hissing being heard from her side. When she snapped her head up, her jaw detached and her teeth became razor sharp.
"You! I should have recognize you! Murderer! Destroyer! Bane of all Night Creatures!" Camula screamed, making everyone stare in shock.
In Camula's mind she was surrounded by her brethren, fellow Vampires like herself. They were all on a massive plain, armed to the teeth. But before them stood a young man. In her mind's eye, it was Jason. But Jason's image was replaced with a man wearing obsidian black armor, carrying a broadsword. Above the man was a massive black dragon with bone and muscle. The man had Jason's hair, eyes, and facial structure. A single scar cut across his left eye. The dragon roared, spewing forth fire that consumed all of her brothers and sisters, sparing none. Their screams echoed in her head, the fire burning brightly.
Camula screeched, growing wings that were seven feet long, becoming taller and gaining a second set of eyes. Everyone gasped and took a step back in fear.
"Van Helsing! Slayer of my people! Destroyer of my culture! Bane of the Undead! I will have my revenge on you!" Camula screamed, her voice echoing and crazed.
"Van Helsing..." Kaiba whispered.
"Wasn't he a famous Vampire hunter?" Chazz asked.
Bastion nodded, stating that he was more famous for killing Vampires. Kaiba looked at Jason and frowned.
"So either Jason is a direct descendant of Van Helsing or is his reincarnation. I'm getting too old for this shit."
Jason frowned, watching Camula. Van Helsing? Granted, he didn't know much about his family lines, but even this was far fetched. Still...Camula looked pissed and that both made it easy and harder. He set a monster, explaining that due to Red-Eyes Fusion, he couldn't normal summon, but still could set. He ordered his Archfiend to attack.
The dragon roared and spewed for black fire, consuming the Vampire Lady. She screamed in pain, becoming nothing but ashes. All that seemed to do was make Camula madder.
Camula: 6350
"Now I use my Archfiend Black's effect! When he destroys a monster in battle, I can return one Red-Eyes Normal monster back to my deck and inflict damage equal to the return monster's original attack points. I chose my Red-Eyes Archfiend of Lightning!"
The summoned skull look alike returned as a specter, lightning surging off of it. The lightning struck Camula making her scream in pain. Jason explained that Red Eyes Archfiend was a Gemini monster, thus treated as a normal type while in the grave.
Camula: 3850
Everyone began to cheer, seeing Camula was down to more then half of her lifepoints. Jason played two facedown cards, ending his turn. Camula drew her card, revealing it to be her ritual spell. She sent Despair from the Dark to the grave, summoning out Alucard. The monster roared seeing the Black Dragon. She then revealed Necronomicon. But before she could add the power, Jason revealed his facedown.
"I activate Red-Eyes Spirit! This allows me to summon a Red-Eyes monster from my Grave. I chose my Red-Eyes Black Dragon in defense mode!"
The second most famous dragon appeared, curling up next to Jason. Camula snarled, knowing that her Ex Mortis card was now rendered semi-useless.
Alucard – ATK/3000 → 500 X 3 monsters → 4500
"It matters little! Alucard is still strong enough to face down your Dragon!" Camula snarled.
The monster charged, easily defeating the monster. Chazz groaned, saying that thanks to Alucard's effect it would return as a Zombie. Bastion shook his head.
"Not quite. Black Dragon Archfiend can only be summoned by Fusion. Camula wasted her monster."
Jason: 6925
Alucard began to decay right before their very eyes. The Vampire cackled, explaining that thanks to her Necronomicon, Alucard was destroyed. But from his decaying flesh came the ruler of the Demonic Dead.
"Behold, The Deadite Emperor!"
Alucard exploded, several long legs climbing out. White flesh was pulled taut over the bones, milky white eyes in a deformed skull, long sharp teeth that gleamed with drool. It gave a high pitched laugh, its eyes rolling around.
(The Deadite Emperor – LV/**********, Attribute/DARK, ATK/?, DEF/?, Type/Zombie/Effect.
Cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. Can only be Special Summoned by the effect of "Necronomicon Ex Mortis." This cards ATK is the combined total of all monsters ATK in your graveyard. During your End Phase, remove 1 Zombie-Type from your graveyard.)
"That's even uglier then that Genesis!" Chazz exclaimed.
"Well, make your move Camula! I know you drew it!" Jason snarled, glaring at her.
The Vampire smirked, choosing a single card. She revealed it to be-
"Illusion Gate!"
All of Jason's monsters exploded, the man frowning. Camula then stated she would revive his Red-Eyes Black Dragon. The monster reappeared, screeching. Jason grit his teeth, but waited. Camula chuckled, stating that she would chose a soul to give to the beasts. She looked at the assembled, smirking.
"But I cannot choose just...so I will choose you all!" She exclaimed gleefully.
A sea of Darkness flooded out, surrounding the entire group. They all began to cough and choke on the darkness, feeling it worm into their souls. A bright light pushed the Darkness back, Camula screeching in pain. The air became clean again and they saw Jason standing tall, sporting a very pissed off look.
"You are an arrogant piece of shit, Camula. What, you thought we didn't know about that little charm? Newsflash, Atticus Rhodes AKA Nightshroud woke up and told us." Jason sneered.
"No more soul stealing for you." Chazz mocked.
"Wrong Chazz." Kaiba said. "She played the card and now must pay the price. But its not our souls, its her own."
Camula froze, staring in shock. Realizing what had happened, she grew more angry.
"A shame you do not know of my Deadite Emperor's power!"
The Deadite Emperor grew an insane amount of muscle, making everyone gasp.
Deadite Emperor – ATK/7350
The monster snarled, looking at Jason. The man just scowled right back. Camula ordered an attack, the creature charging. Jason revealed his facedown, Negate attack. The attack stopped dead and Camula scowled.
"You've saved yourself this time, but you will pay Helsing!" Camula said, removing her Vampire Lady.
Deadite Emperor – ATK/5800
Jason didn't bother replying, drawing his card. Seeing it, he revealed it to be Card of Sanctity. The two drew until they had six cards in their hand. Jason played Monster reincarnation, discarding a Meteor Dragon and recovering Black Dragon Archfiend. He followed that up with Polymerization, fusing his second Red-Eyes with a Summoned Skull, regaining his Black Dragon. He played Trade-in, discarding his Tyrant Dragon to draw two more. Seeing the two, his eyes went wide. He began to plan and nodded.
"Alright, first up is the Black Stone of Legend! Yeah, its has no attack or defense, but its effect more then makes up for it."
He sent it to the Grave, summoning his third and final Red-Eyes. He then revealed Red-Eyes Darkness Dragon, tributing his Red-Eyes for it. Bastion began to count off the dragons in the grave.
Troop Dragon
Red-Eyes x2
The two unknown dragons; one from Vampire Lady, the second from Illusion Gate.
Tyrant Dragon
Black Stone of Legend
"That's seven Dragons. Meaning it gained twenty one hundred attack points making a grand total of fifty one hundred." Chazz said smug.
"Right but also wrong. I activate my Trap Booster Spell, discarding my Red-Eyes Wyvern. Now I play Metal Plus from my hand, equipping it to my Darkness Dragon!"
Hearing that trap cards name, Kaiba grinned. Bastion saw it and questioned the man. Seto explained that there was a set of Red-Eyes cards that were released back five years ago. One of these cards was in the same rare category as the Black Luster Soldier – Envoy of the Beginning monster. It was deemed far too powerful and re-released with a new effect, but given how obscenely rare the old Red-Eyes card became, there was no rules against it in tournament play.
"I tribute my Red-Eyes Darkness Dragon to bring forth my old friend and Spirit, Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon! Come on out, Hellfire!"
The entire island quaked from the amount of duel energy being poured out. The ground below the Darkness Dragon cracked, black fire consuming the monster. Camula stared, watching in abject horror as the monster slowly exited the molten pillar. It was completely metallic in nature, the gems of the Darkness Dragon still apparent. Its eyes flashed hellfire, roaring an unholy screech. Everyone grabbed their ears, wincing from the intense screeching.
(Red Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon – LV/**********, Attribute/DARK, ATK/2800, DEF/2400, Type/Dragon/Effect.
Cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. This card can only be Special Summoned by Tributing 1 "Red-Eyes Darkness Dragon" equipped with "Metal Plus". This card gains 400 ATK for each Dragon-Type in your Graveyard. Once per turn, you can Special Summon 1 Dragon-Type from either your hand or Graveyard. You can negate the effects of Spell cards that target this card. You can discard 1 card to negate the activation and effect of any Spell card your opponent controls and destroy it.)
"No way..." Chazz breathed out.
"That monster is uber tough!" Syrus exclaimed, making Kaiba nod.
"It's why your professor over there was given the title the Red-Eyes Hellfire Duelist back in the pros. No one could stop him, at least no one with mediocre skills. It took myself to finally take him down, even though it was a close call. But in the end, he and I had the time of our life."
That made everyone's jaw to drop. They had not one, but TWO Pro duelists at their school?! Jason smirked at his flabbergasted students, nodding. He then returned to the duel, explaining Hellfire's effect.
"He gains four hundred points for each and every dragon I got Camula. Taking the number Chazz pointed out, adding my Darkness Dragon into the mix, my monster now has six thousand attack points!"
Darkness Metal Dragon – ATK/2800 + 3200 (9 Dragons x 400) → 6000
Camula was shocked. The monster was stronger then her own! Jason went on the offense, having his Black Dragon destroy her Red-Eyes. The woman snarled, watching the acquired monster be obliterated. Thanks to the new dragon, Darkness Metal's power only grew again.
Camula: 3050
"But that Red-Eyes I sent isn't staying in the grave. I use my Black Archfiend's effect, returning it to my deck! Now you lose life points equal to its attack points!"
The ghostly image of the Red-Eyes appeared, soaring through her and taking out a chunk of her life points.
Camula: 650
"NO!"
"Yes Camula! You tried to harm my students, attacked this school and trapped the souls of innocents! Hellfire! Burn her!"
The metallic dragon nodded, spreading its wings and taking flight. Camula snarled, smirking.
"I'll still survive Van Helsing! I'll only lose two hundred points!"
Jason just smirked, holding up a quick-play spell. Kaiba chuckled.
"She's done. That's Dragon Shrine. He's allowed to send a Dragon-Type to the grave and if its a normal one, he can send another."
Jason sent the Red-Eyes he returned to the grave, following that with another Troop Dragon. Darkness Metal roared, the fires growing around it.
Darkness Metal – ATK/6000 → 6800
It smashed into the Unliving Emperor, making it scream out in pain from the hellfire that covered it. Camula watched, shock marring her face as her ultimate Zombie was consumed in the blaze.
Camula: 0
Falling to the ground, she stared blankly at Jason.
"No...my...brothers...my sisters..." She whispered, not seeing the massive gate appear behind her.
A claw made of smoke came out, wrapping itself around Camula. The Vampire mistress felt the ethereal hand and began to scream, dragged kicking and screaming into the gate. With a loud slam, the doors closed, her actual body turning to dust, leaving behind her duel disk, Zane's doll, and choker.
No sooner had that happened, the entire castle began to shake. Kaiba explaining that without Camula's power, the entire Castle was going to go. Acting quickly, Syrus and Kaiba both rushed up, grabbed Zane and the Choker. Chazz was beset on by Doctor Crowler who had returned as well, both of them yelling nonsense while they struggled to get loose from one another. Ignoring it all, the group charged out of the castle, across the carpet and back onto the shore.
They all watched the castle collapse in, becoming nothing but rubble and ruins. With a mighty crash, the entire artificial island gave way, sending it deep into the lake. The darkness that had covered the island faded, revealing the bright sun. Jaden and Atticus looked out, both smiling.
"They did it." The two whispered, falling back asleep.
At the shoreline, Jason held up the choker, frowning.
"Camula was the second of the Seven. More will come..."
Everyone's faces turned grim, all nodding. The worst of the battles was done, but the war was still going strong.
Heh, some of you thought Jason was a lover to Camula, others a hunter. I always planned to have Professor Jason be the legendary Van Helsing or directly tied to him. Please leave a review!