Act 3: The Boggly Woods.

13. Shadow Sirens.

After a few hours walking, Mario and the others reached their next destination, the Boggly Woods, also known as the White Forest.

This once peaceful place is now overrun by X-Naut soldiers.

But the entrance to the forest is guarded by three Nephilim.

Goombella looked around her: 'This place is beautiful.' She gasped, Goombella was right Boggly Woods seemed to be magical, the paths were black, the tree trunks were black as well, while the leaves and the flowers were all white, in the distance a gigantic tree could be seen.

'I think we need to go there.' Mario said, pointing at the tree.

Mallow in the meantime was carefully searching the area: 'Look at this.' Mallow suddenly said, he pointed at the ground, there they saw many footprints. 'X-Naut soldiers, they came through here.' Mario noticed.

'Then we need to hurry.' Luigi added.

'Mwee hee hee, you in a hurry?' A creaking old voice spoke, everyone looked around them but they saw nobody. Suddenly a small old-looking woman appeared from the shadows, her skin was grayish she had long white hair the woman wore an purple old-fashioned dress that reached to the ground she wore a pointy blue head with white stripes.

Left of the old woman a fat woman clad in purple spandex, covering her whole body, she had short yellow hair and wore a white pointed hat with yellow stripes. And right of the old woman another one appeared, a young girl she was wearing a purple corset with a small purple skirt attached to it, she wore light-purple long fingerless gloves that reached up to her shoulders, for the rest she wore light-purple stockings with knee-high purple boots over them, to top it off she wore a white pointed hat with pink stripes.

'Mwee hee hee, we are the Shadow Sirens.' The old woman spoke: 'We were send here by Sir Grodus, to assassinate you and steal your Crystal Stars.' Mario wanted to activate his Duel Disk but the old woman stopped him. 'If you want to fight us you need to find us.' The woman continued.

'Marilyn.' She said looking at the fat woman: 'Vivian.' This time she looked at the young one. 'Go!' The old woman and the other two disappeared in the shadows, their silhouettes were seen going off in three directions. 'After them!' Mallow shouted he ran off in one direction, Goombella and Luigi in the other two.

Goombella's site:

Goombella carefully walked into the forest, the white flowers and trees kinda freaked her out.

'Where could she be?' Goombella wondered while she looked around.

In the distance Goombella could see storm-clouds.

'Guh!' Goombella stood still she quickly looked around after hearing the voice, when Goombella looked up she saw a large thing coming down, Goombella leaped back then a heavy person crashed onto the ground.

'Guh!' The creature roared. 'Marylin.' Goombella growled.

Marilyn let out another war-cry the thunder-clouds appeared all over the area, lightning continuously struck the ground trapping Marilyn and Goombella inside a cage of lightning. Then Marilyn rose her arm, lightning struck her arm forming a Duel Disk around her wrist.

(Marilyn: 8000) - (Goombella: 8000)

'Guh huh.' Marylin growled, Goombella took that as a sign she could start.

'I start with Ojama Country!' Goombella shouted, between the trees and flowers the Ojama houses appeared. 'Next up Polymerization!' She continued, the vortex opened behind her, Ojama Yellow, Ojama Green and Ojama Black appeared in the vortex they waved at Marylin as they were sucked in, the fat Ojama King leaped out of it making his peace-sign. (0- 3000 ATK)

'Guh.' Marylin grunted as she drew her card, she placed one of her cards on the Duel Disk, a purple battery with a head, arms and legs appeared on the Field, it had the number 4 on the battery itself. (0- 0 ATK) Goombella checked her D-Gazer that monster was called Batteryman AAA, and as Goombella saw it another could be summoned from the Graveyard or the hand.

As expected Marilyn took a card from her hand she played it and another Batteryman AAA appeared only this one was green instead of purple. (0- 0 ATK)

Marilyn played a Spell card, it was Fissure, Ojama King was dragged underground, the three monster Zones that were blocked opened up.

Marilyn then played another card, a third monster started to appear, it was a pink hydrogen cell with a head, arms and legs. (2100- 0 ATK)

Goombella checked her D-Gazer this one was called Batteryman Fuel Cell, Goombella gasped as she saw the effect of the monster and she knew Marilyn would use it. 'Guh huh huh.' Marilyn said, the green Batteryman disappeared from the Field as it was send to the Graveyard then the Ojama houses also disappeared as Goombella retrieved the card in her hand, Fuel Cell became stronger. (0- 2100 ATK)

Since Batteryman AAA had 0 ATK and DEF nothing changed. 'Guh guh guh.' Marilyn growled Batteryman Fuel Cell fired bolts of electricity at Goombella who tried to block the attacks.

(Marilyn: 8000) - (Goombella: 5900)

'My turn then.' Goombella said, she drew her card. 'I reactivate Ojama Country!' The small houses reappeared all over the place.

'Next I activate Ojamandala!' Goombella continued, she lost some Life Points then Ojama Yellow, Ojama Black and Ojama Green appeared. (0- 1000 ATK x3), Fuel Cell became weaker again. (2100- 0 ATK)

(Marilyn: 8000) - (Goombella: 4900)

'Yellow destroy Fuel Cell, Black destroy AAA, Green direct attack!' Goombella commanded, Ojama Yellow pressed his butt against Fuel Cell, Black crushed AAA with his body and green was annoying Marilyn by poking in her belly.

(Marilyn: 5000) - (Goombella: 4900)

'Guh.' Marilyn said she drew her card, then she took two Batteryman AAA cards from her graveyard and pocketed them, then the biggest battery yet appeared, this monster was based on a automotive battery, it had no legs but a wheel instead in had a head and arms. (2600- 0 ATK)

Goombella checked the details this monster was called Batteryman Industrial Strength, it could be Special Summoned Banishing two Batteryman monsters and by Banishing one Thunder Type monster one Spell or Trap card and one monster could be destroyed.

Marilyn took another card from her Graveyard, Industrial Strength charged itself then it started to shoot out lightning all Ojama houses got burned and Ojama Yellow also got zapped by lightning, Industrial Strength regained its power. (0- 2600 ATK), the Ojama became weaker. (1000- 0 ATK x2) Then Marilyn played another card, and another monster appeared, this time it was a 9-volt battery with limbs and a head. Marilyn took a card from her Deck. (1000- 2000 ATK).

Goombella saw the monster was called Batteryman 9-Volt, when it is summoned its ATK gets doubled when a Batteryman card was searched from the Deck, but it would be destroyed during the End Phase.

'Guh.' Marilyn said, her two monsters started to send out bolts of lightning Ojama Black and Ojama Green tried to flee but they were too slow.

(Marilyn: 5000) - (Goombella: 300)

Goombella drew her card. 'I activate Card of Sanctity!' Coins started to fall out of the sky, both players drew until they held six cards.

'I activate Monster Reborn.' Goombella continued, the Ankh appeared and with it Ojama King. (0 ATK)

'I activate my second Ojama Country!' For the third time the houses appeared Ojama King became stronger. (0- 3000 ATK)

Industrial Strength became weaker. (2600- 0 ATK)

'Ojama King attack!' The Ojama started to float then belly dropped himself on the Batteryman.

(Marilyn: 2000) - (Goombella: 300)

'Finally De-Fusion!' Goombella shouted, Ojama King disappeared and Ojama Yellow, Black and Green reappeared. (0- 1000 ATK x3)

'Direct attack!' The three Ojama's charged in butt-first they toppled Marilyn over.

(Marilyn: 0) - (Goombella: 300)

The thunder clouds disappeared and the lightning strikes stopped, Marilyn was laying on her back.

Luigi's site:

Luigi entered a wide open area of the forest he could see a huge tree in the distance, white petals danced in the wind as they slowly fell down, in the middle of the are on a tree stump sat a young-looking girl with several wild animals around them, this looked all too peaceful, the girl had her eyes closed a soft smile on her face.

The animals ran off the moment Luigi entered the area.

'You scared them Mr. Green Man.' Vivian whispered yet Luigi could clearly hear her soft, sweet, innocent voice.

'Your name is Luigi isn't it?' The girl continued but Luigi knew he didn't need to answer. 'I don't want to fight you, but I have to.' Slowly the girl stood up, she slowly opened her eyes, they were glowing red, flames erupted all over the arena, Luigi took a few steps back, the girl slowly moved her hand through the flames, the flames formed around her wrist as a Duel Disk.

(Vivian: 8000) - (Luigi: 8000)

'You can take the first turn.' Vivian spoke, she sounded a bit nervous and she was looking at her feet, Luigi felt quite sorry, then she lifted her head and Luigi saw the fire burning in her eyes.

'If you insist.' Luigi muttered: 'I activate Polymerization!' Luigi shouted, the portal appeared behind him, Avian and Burstinatrix appeared inside the portal. 'Come out Flame Wingman!' The green warrior with the dragon-arm stepped outside the portal striking a pose. (2100 ATK)

'Now I activate Monster Reborn!' Luigi continued the Ankh appeared on the Field and this time Burstinatrix leaped onto the Field. (1200 ATK)

'Turn end.'

Vivian quietly drew her card. 'I activate Blaze Accelerator.' She said, next to Vivian a machine gun on a tripod appeared, it was aimed at Luigi.

'I use the Effect of Blaze Accelerator, I Target Burstinatrix, then I send a Volcanic Scattershot to my Graveyard to destroy her.' The machine turret aimed at Burstinatrix the turret fired a few rounds, Burstinatrix fell dead on the ground. 'Next you take 500 points of damage because Volcanic Scattershot was send to the Graveyard.' The machine turret aimed at Luigi, he felt the bullets penetrate his body then he felt an intense burning feeling from the inside, Luigi screamed.

But Vivian was not done yet: 'Since I send one Scattershot to my Graveyard by Effect of Blaze Accelerator I can send two more and destroy all monsters you control.' Two cards slipped from Vivian's Deck she took them and discarded them, the machine turret fired through Flame Wingman then a stream of bullets hit Luigi again, he screamed even louder.

(Vivian: 8000) - (Luigi: 6500)

'I summon one Volcanic Rocket.' The Nephilim continued, a Pterosaurus-shaped flying machine came falling from the sky. (1900 ATK)

Luigi prepared himself for the attack. 'I used the Effect of Blaze Accelerator so I cannot attack, but I can move one Accelerator card to my hand because of my Rocket.' Vivian explained, she took a card from her Deck then added it to her hand. 'I shall end my turn with this facedown card.' Vivian concluded her turn as a reversed card appeared behind Volcanic Rocket.

'It's my turn again.' Luigi said as he drew his card.

'I activate the Field Spell Skyscraper!' The white forest disappeared and got replaced by the comic-book city. 'Next I summon Elemental HERO Sparkman!' Lightning struck the highest building in the city, when the lightning disappeared Sparkman stood on top of the building. (1600 ATK)

'Sparkman attack Rocket!' Sparkman rose his hands in the air, lightning appeared around him, then a bolt of lightning shot out to Rocket, Sparkman's attack rose to 2600 because of Skyscraper, Rocket was shot out of the sky, it crashed against one of the buildings. 'I set one card facedown.' Luigi concluded his turn as the card appeared in his Spell/Trap Zone.

(Vivian: 7300) - (Luigi: 6500)

'Are you done?' Vivian sounded annoyed, Luigi nodded then the Nephilim drew her card. 'I activate my second Blaze Accelerator.' She stated, a second machine turret appeared next to the first one. 'Now I sacrifice one of them so I can replace it with Tri-Blaze Accelerator.' the machine turret disappeared, the tripod stayed then a missile guided system loaded up with three missile launchers appeared in its place.

'Next I send that Tri-Blaze Accelerator to my Graveyard!' A huge demonic claw grabbed the missile installation and ripped it to shreds, then a wall of fire erupted behind Vivian, the owner of the demonic claw stepped out of the fire, a huge demonic beast with skin that seemed to be made of rocks, it wore black, heavy-metal armor and had hair made out of flames, the beast clenched his fists and roared. (3000 ATK)

Luigi staggered backwards. 'Next I activate my Trap card, Ojama Trio!' Vivian continued, the Trap card disappeared and the Yellow, Black and Green Ojama's Goombella often used appeared on Luigi's side. (1000 DEF x3) 'Followed by Stop Defense.' A Spell card appeared on the Field, Ojama Yellow stood up. (0 ATK)

'Doomfire destroy Ojama Yellow!' Vivian commanded, the Ojama tried to flee but it was in vein.

'When Doomfire destroyed a monster by Battle all other monsters you control are destroyed, and you take 500 points of damage for each of then, then when Ojama Tokens are destroyed you take another 300 damage for each of them.' Luigi took a few steps back before he got blown off his feet by a fiery explosion, when the smoke cleared Luigi was laying on his back, smoke came from his clothes.

(Vivian: 7300) - (Luigi: 1100)

Slowly Luigi managed to stand up, he slowly drew his card.

'I activate Call of the Haunted.' Luigi shouted, his Trap card spun open and Flame Wingman leaped back onto the Field. (2100 ATK)

'Destroy Doomfire!' Luigi shouted, Flame Wingman charged in, the demon tried to swap him out of the air, but Wingman was too quick, suddenly he gave Doomfire an uppercut, the creature tumbled over crushing another building before it busted in flames, Flame Wingman then appeared before Vivian before the Hero scorched Vivian.

(Vivian: 4200) - (Luigi: 1100)

Vivian was smiling when the flames disappeared. 'I end my turn with a facedown card.' Luigi stated the card appeared in his Spell/Trap Zone.

Vivian drew her card: 'I activate another Tri-Blaze Accelerator!' The Blaze Accelerator got replaced by the missile installation then the Tri-Blaze Accelerator disappeared and from the burning remains of Doomfire another one rose. (3000 ATK)

'Next I use Pot of Greed.' She continued, the happy pot appeared, Vivian drew two cards. 'I shall end the Duel this turn! I attack you with Tremendous Fire! Which deals 1000 damage to you and 500 to me.' Both Duelists got engulfed by flames.

(Vivian: 3700) - (Luigi: 100)

'Destroy Flame Wingman!' Vivian commanded.

'Not this time! I activate Soul Union!' Luigi's Trap card spun around.

'With this card I can give the power of a fallen HERO to one HERO on the Field.' Luigi said then Sparkman appeared behind Flame Wingman, the Hero let out a war-cry. (2100- 3700 ATK)

Flame Wingman started to glow with power, then he propelled himself through the stomach of Doomfire, the demon let out a bloodcurdling scream before it erupted in flames again.

(Vivian: 3000) - (Luigi: 100)

Flame Wingman stopped before Vivian he enveloped her with the flames from his dragon arm.

(Vivian: 0) - (Luigi: 100)

The city disappeared the flames around the forest subsided, too Luigi's amazement there was no damage at all.

Mallow's site:

Mallow looked around him as he walked into the thick part of the forest, the white flowers and trees now scared him, suddenly Mallow felt a strong surge of energy the flowers and trees turned blood-red, Mallow stopped he looked around, slowly someone appeared in front of him.

'So I get you.' The woman said her voice was cracking when she spoke.

'I hoped I would get Mario.' She continued.

'Sorry, Mario couldn't make it, you have to deal with me instead.' Mallow said. 'My name is Beldam of the Shadow Sirens, who do I have the pleasure of destroying?' Beldam asked.

'I am Mallow.' Mallow replied, then an ice-cold chill filled the air, Mallow felt his lungs freezing, ice covered the field around the two. 'Let's see what happens first, you dying of the cold or you losing the Duel.' Beldam sneered. 'This is what happening first.' Mallow said: 'Me kicking your old hag butt!' Beldam simply smiled she touched the ice with her wrist a Duel Disk formed around her wrist.

(Beldam: 8000) - (Mallow: 8000)

'I'd hoped I could take the map from Mario's cold, dead hands, but bringing your body to Mario will be... amusing.' Beldam drew her opening hand, Mallow did the same. 'I start with summoning a monster, Snow Dragon!'

Before Beldam a small, fat dragon with a blue skin appeared, it opened its maw some ice came out of it then he landed on one of the icebergs. (1400 ATK) 'Then I set one card facedown and end my turn.' Beldam stated, a facedown card appeared before her.

Mallow drew his card, he looked suspiciously at the facedown card.

'I activate my Trap card.' Beldam said. 'Eisbahn!' The Trap card spun around, the ground under Mallow froze over, he barely managed to keep his balance. 'So that is your strategy? Try to let me fall and brake my neck?' Beldam ignored the sneer. 'I Summon Lancer Lindwurm!' A man-sized dragon with big wings and carrying a double-sided lance appeared on Mallow's side of the Field, the moment it landed on the ice it tripped and fell over. (1200 DEF)

Beldam was laughing out loud. 'This never gets old, you see when Eisbahn is active and I control a Water monster all non-Water monsters are changed to Defense mode when they are summoned.' Beldam explained she pulled her hat down a bit. 'I shall end my turn.' Mallow said.

'Mwee hee hee.' Beldam cackled as she drew a card. 'I summon Snowman Creator!' At the center of the Field a huge blue machine consisting of a large cylinder body and a round head on top of it appeared, the cylinder opened and an assembly line shot out of it, the machine started to eject evil-looking snowmen. (1600 ATK)

'When this monster is Summoned I get to place one Ice Counter for every Water monster I control on the Field!' The legs of Lancer Lindwurm suddenly got encased in ice.

'It is time I create the Overlay Network!' Beldam cackled, the vortex opened in the air, both Beldam's monsters were sucked in. 'Descent Snowdust Giant!' A huge creature made entirely of ice came crashing down from out of the vortex, pointy rocks were sticking out of his body, the creature had a ridiculous small head and carried a club made of ice over his shoulder, the huge tail of the giant crushed a few iceberg when he swung it around, two blue orbs were circling around the creature. (2200 ATK)

'Non-Water monsters loses 200 Attack Points for each Ice Counter on the Field.' Beldam explained: 'But now I Detach one monster.' One of the blue orbs circling around the monster disappeared. 'Now I can reveal Water monsters in my hand and distribute that many Ice Counters.' Beldam continued her explanation, she revealed two monsters: Cold Enchanter and Snowdust Dragon. Suddenly the arms of Lancer Lindwurm were encased in ice. 'Next I remove the four Ice Counters from your monster.' Beldam stated Mallow's monster thawed out. 'I Summon Snowdust Dragon!'

It slowly started to snow, a Chinese-like dragon made entirely of ice descended from the sky, Mallow gasped at the beauty of the dragon. (2800 ATK) 'And Finally I use Monster Reborn!' Beldam shouted, the holy Ankh appeared and Snow Dragon reappeared. (1400 ATK)

'Snow Dragon destroy that Lancer Lindwurm!' Snow Dragon inhaled some of the cold air, then exhumed a small stream of ice, Lancer Lindwurm froze over and then scattered. 'Snowdust Dragon and Snowdust Giant direct attack!' First the icy breath of Dragon came over Mallow then he was smashed against an iceberg because of Giant.

(Beldam: 8000) - (Mallow: 3000)

Mallow felt an burning pain, when he looked at his hands he saw and felt his skin was suffering from intense frostbite. 'Mwee hee hee, if you surrender now the suffering will end.' Mallow had an intense look of hatred in his eyes, he drew his card. 'I activate my Monster Reborn!'

The holy Ankh appeared on the Field a second time, this time Lancer Lindwurm reappeared, immediately he tripped and fell. (1200 DEF)

'Next up I Summon Luster Dragon!' The beautiful dragon appeared just like Lancer the monster tripped and tumbled. (1600 DEF)

'Next I'll add a Spell card in the mix, Book of Moon!' The Spell appeared on the Field. 'I target one monster on the Field and that monster is changed to facedown position!' A full moon appeared in the air and Snowdust Giant got replaced by a facedown card.

'Now I create the Overlay Network!' Luster Dragon and Lancer Lindwurm were sucked up into the vortex. 'Xyz Summon! Lightning Chidori!'

Dark clouds packed together. 'When this monster is summoned one facedown card on the Field is send to the bottom of the Deck.' Mallow explained then a bolt of lightning struck down on the facedown Snowdust Giant the card disappeared then the bolt of electricity took the air again where it changed into a bird with two green orbs circling around it. (1600 DEF)

'Now I detach one card from Lightning Chidori to send a face-up card back to the top of your Deck.' Mallow continued, the bird changed into a bolt of lightning again before it struck Eisbahn, with the Trap card out of the way the ground below Mallow thawed.

'With your Eisbahn out of the way I use Ancient Rules!' The Spell card briefly appeared on the Field. 'This allows me to Summon Luster Dragon 2 from my hand!' In front of Mallow the huge dragon made of emerald appeared. (2400 ATK)

'Luster Dragon destroy Snow Dragon!' The storm of Emerald completely crushed the small dragon, Mallow gasped as ice formed around the leg of Luster Dragon, ice also appeared around Lightning Chidori and Snowdust Dragon.

'When Snow Dragon is destroyed all monsters gain one Ice Counter and thanks to Snowdust Dragon monsters other than he cannot change their Battle Position nor can they attack.' Beldam explained.

'In that case I set two cards and end my turn.' Mallow stated, the cards appeared behind his monsters.

(Beldam: 7000) - (Mallow: 3000)

Beldam drew her card of course it was Eisbahn, she placed the card in her Duel Disk it appeared facedown on the Field, then she set another card that appeared next to the first one. 'I activate Call of the Haunted!' Mallow then shouted, one of his facedown spun around and the first Luster Dragon reappeared in all its shining beauty. (1900 ATK)

'I summon a monster of my own, Cold Enchanter!' Beldam stated a young woman appeared before her, she had a pale skin, white hair and wore light-blue and white clothing, she held a staff in her hands decorated with a snowflake at the top. (1600 ATK)

'Cold Enchanter gains 300 ATK for each Ice Counter on the Field, and if I discard one card one monster gains an Ice Counter.' Beldam explained she discarded one of her cards another Snow Dragon, then the legs of Luster Dragon froze Cold Enchanter became stronger. (1600- 2800 ATK)

'Snowdust Dragon attack Lightning Chidori!' Beldam commanded.

'I activate my Trap card! Widespread Ruin!' Mallow's second card opened. 'When you attack this card destroys the monster with the highest attack, I can decide if it is a tie.' Then an explosion erupted around the Field, when the smoke cleared Snowdust Dragon was gone, because it had a Ice Counter on it Cold Enchanter got a little weaker. (2800- 2500 ATK)

'Cold Enchanter destroy Lightning Chidori!' Beldam continued, the woman pointed her staff at the lightning bird, it froze and then scattered, Cold Enchanter became weaker once more. (2500- 2200 ATK)

Mallow drew his card. 'I activate Eisbahn again!' Beldam cackled, her Trap card spun around and the Field froze over once again.

'Then I activate Pot of Greed!' Mallow shouted, the happy pot appeared, Mallow drew twice. 'Time to permanently get rid of your Eisbahn! Mystical Space Typhoon!' A strong wind erupted on the Field, icebergs were destroyed when the typhoon came over, the ice covering the Field also got destroyed in the process when the typhoon subside snowflakes fell out of the sky.

'Next I Equip Luster Dragon 2 with United We Stand!' Mallow played the card, the dragon let out a roar as it grew stronger. (2400- 4000 ATK)

'Attack Cold Enchanter!' Mallow shouted, Luster Dragon 2 blew Cold Enchanter against a large iceberg, the top broke off landing on top of her.

'Luster Dragon direct attack!' Mallow continued, Beldam shielded herself with a spell from the attack of the dragon.

(Beldam: 3600) - (Mallow: 3000)

Beldam slowly drew her card. 'I activate my first Spell card, Salvage which allows me to move two low attack Water monsters to my hand.' She explained, the two Snow Dragons slipped from her Graveyard Beldam took them. 'Next my second Spell card, Moray of Greed.' A second Spell card appeared. 'Now I Shuffle two Water monsters in my Deck to draw three cards.' Beldam continued she shuffled the two Snow Dragons back in her Deck then she drew three new cards.

'Now I summon a Snowman Creator!' The machine that spawned the evil snowmen appeared. (1600 ATK)

'Then I use Premature Burial to summon Cold Enchanter!' Black mist came from Beldam as she lost some Life Points, Cold Enchanter leaped back on the Field. (1600 ATK)

(Beldam: 2800) - (Mallow: 3000)

'Now I sacrifice my two monsters so I can Special Summon Ice Master!' Suddenly Beldam's two monsters got encased in ice, they were dragged into the ground, then a woman appeared she was clad in a light-blue and white dress with armor over it, she had long blonde hair her head was covered by a helmet, she carried a staff in her hand with a snowflake at the top. (2500 ATK)

'What a sight to behold, but she won't stay too long.' Beldam snickered: 'I use Ice Master's Effect! By Tributing her I destroy all other monsters with Ice Counters on them!' The Ice Master rose her arms, she started to chant then a huge blizzard appeared Mallow covered his head with his arms, Beldam used one of her spells to protect herself, when the blizzard subsided all monsters were gone.

Beldam was smiling: 'I still have my Call of the Haunted!' Beldam's Trap card spun around, with a roar Snowdust Dragon reappeared on the Field. (2800 ATK) 'Attack.' Beldam commanded, the dragon swooped down knocking Mallow against an iceberg, Mallow rolled out of the way when the iceberg came crashing down, he quickly stood up.

(Beldam: 2800) - (Mallow: 200)

'I shall end my turn.' Beldam said, Mallow felt his body getting colder, he knew he didn't had much time left, the red eyes of the dragon were fixated on him, Mallow drew his card. 'Swords of Revealing Light!' He shouted, the swords slammed down all over the Field, Snowdust Dragon drew back.

Beldam drew her card. 'I must pass.' She said.

Mallow drew his card he nodded as a sign he ended his turn.

Beldam drew her card again. 'I'll pass.'

Mallow drew again then he played a card, a reversed monster appeared on his side of the Field. Beldam drew again. 'I set one card.' She stated a reversed card appeared in her Spell/Trap Zone.

The Swords of Revealing Light disappeared, Mallow drew his card.

'I sacrifice my facedown Shield Wing for Raiza the Storm Monarch!'

Mallow's facedown card disappeared, the gigantic Monarch appeared behind him. (2400 ATK) 'I send your facedown card back to the top of your Deck.' Mallow said, a strong wind-blast wiped away Beldam's set Magic Cylinder. 'Now I set one card of my own and end my turn.'

A card appeared in Mallow's Spell/Trap Zone.

Beldam drew her Magic Cylinder again, it appeared facedown in her Spell/Trap Zone. 'Snowdust Dragon wipe him out!' Beldam commanded.

'Go Negate Attack!' Mallow shouted, his Trap card spun around the dragon retreated after he slammed against a barrier.

'Stall all you want, you're done for.' Beldam said.

'The card in my hand is the card that will beat you, I simply needed an extra turn to use it! I sacrifice Raiza for Raiza the Mega Monarch!' Raiza started to grow in size, his armor got thicker, he rose his hands a powerful storm started. (2800 ATK)

'When this card is summoned by Tributing a Tribute Summoned monster I can target one card on the Field and one card in the Graveyard then those cards are send to the Decks, if the Tribute was Wind I can target another card and send that card back to the hand.' Beldam looked confused.

'Yeah I had the same idea when I saw that card the first time, just wait and see.' Mallow sighted, then a powerful wind blast removed Magic Cylinder it reappeared on Beldam's Deck, then a Snowman Creator from her Graveyard also returned to her Deck, finally a third wind blast removed Snowdust Dragon from the Field it reappeared in Beldam's hand.

'Raiza attack!' Mallow shouted, a fourth powerful wind blast smashed Beldam against an iceberg, Beldam quickly stopped her dark magic when the iceberg came crashing down, the forest returned back to normal.

(Beldam: 0) - (Mallow: 200)

After the Duels Goombella, Mallow and Luigi met back up with Mario.

'I have been looking around a bit and I have found a suspicious wooden cabin near that great tree.' Mario said.


Next time:

What is the mysterious wooden cabin Mario found?

Does it belong to a friend or foe?

And Lord Crump and Azrael will finally make their move.

Mario beware... 'Hostage Crisis' coming soon.


Card details:

Card of Sanctity (anime effect)

Normal Spell card

Each player draws until they have 6 cards in their hand.


Soul Union

Normal Trap card

Select 1 "Elemental Hero" monster you control and 1 "Elemental Hero" monster in your Graveyard. The "Elemental Hero" monster you control gains ATK equal to the ATK of the selected "Elemental Hero" monster in your Graveyard.

Note: The above card has been used by Jaden Yuki on several occasions during the Yu-Gi-Oh GX anime. Credits goes to the creative writers of these episodes.