Act 5: Shadows over Twilight Town.

27: For Pigs the Bell Toll.

Times are harsh, people saw the Wicked Gods and Egyptian Gods when Mario Dueled Dimentio, they became aware of mysterious forces.

Then there are Nephilim walking around unchecked, but some humans turned into Nephilim, those people can be cured, I lead a hidden village where these people can hide, even if they are cured they are shunned, remember I just mentioned the Nephilim running wild? One of them threatens my village and I plan to end it today.

Bow tied her hair into a long ponytail held together by a large red and yellow ribbon, she looked through her closet and decided to wear a white, sleeveless dress, the right side of the dress was open by the legs, for the rest she decided to wear white shorts under the dress and simple white boots.

When she left her room, she saw the two young girls weeping in a corner, a pig was walking around in the middle of the room, that pig once was their father. 'It will be alright.' Bow said but the children didn't hear her, Bow picked up her red belt from the table, her fan that could change into a Duel Disk and her Deck holder she attached the items to the belt, finally she took her white jacket with fur collar and fur around the edge of the sleeves. 'Children, stay indoors I will be back as soon as I can.'

Bow stepped outside her house in Twilight Town, now you must know Twilight Town wasn't the most cheerful place, when Bow found Twilight Town it was a ghost town, a Nephilim had raged through the town, most of the people got killed, those who survived were changed into Nephilim, one day a hero arrived and defeated the Nephilim, but he couldn't kill it thus sealed it away, Bow managed to find a cure so all the Nephilim there could become human once again.

Later Bow decided to cast some protective wards around Twilight Town, this resulted in the sky being always dark, the moon was always full, the houses were made of dark-red bricks in a Gothic style, the few trees that stood in the small town were dead, crows had made them their house.

To the east of town laid a barren path with a dark forest at the end of it, if one were to cross the forest they would end up at Creepy Steeple an old church and the place where the Nephilim was sealed away.

Now that same Nephilim has returned and was wreaking havoc once more.

Bow stepped outside the gate, a chill went down her spine. 'I need to keep it together.' She said to herself.

Bow started to walk, but she had the feeling something was staring at her, a few crows flew out of a tree Bow was startled for a second.

On her way to the forest she passed a shed, it seemed to be standing there for a while, not much was left of the thing, there were many holes in the walls and roof, there was no roof, Bow carefully looked inside the shed to see if nothing could jump on her from behind.

After an hour Bow reached the forest.

The inside of the forest was dark, the trees were high, their leaves blocked out the light of the moon, Bow took a flashlight out of her pocket.

Bow reached the end of the forest without any trouble, suddenly she felt two eyes prying at her, but she saw nothing.

What Bow didn't know was that at that moment a weird creature was looking at her through a mirror, the forest was also created by this creature, these trees would grow under the moonlight.

'Let me see, I don't want you to escape slick.' The creature muttered, he rose his arms.

Bow looked around her the trees were glowing and at that moment they seem to shift around a bit, now the way back was blocked by a wall of trees. 'Magic? Seems like the only way is forwards.' She muttered.

Bow stepped outside the forest the only thing she saw in front of her was a massive church, build in Gothic architecture, her eyes fell on a huge stained-glass window the window depicted a red star-shaped object, Bow knew this had to be the Crystal Star a weird creature wearing a white sheet held its hands in the air as if he wanted to grab the Crystal Star.

Bow knew that had to be the Nephilim, for the rest the full moon was visible behind the Nephilim.

Bow looked further at the church, two thick-wooden doors formed the only entrance, the garden was filled with dead plants and trees, there was a small hatch in the ground it probably lead to the basement but the hatch was locked tight by multiple locks and chains.

A simple iron gate with a thick chain around it had to stop Bow from entering, but the gate was rusted and one of the hinges was broken, Bow gave a slight push to the gate with a loud creak if fell on the ground.

The inside of the church was cold and silent, two stairs lead up to an upper corridor, the left staircase was broken pieces of it laid all around the lower floor, Bow climbed the staircase, the upper corridor lead to many doors each of them locked except for one, she opened the door only to find a single ladder leading up to a hatch.

Bow climbed up the unstable ladder, with each step she took the thing started to protest under the pressure. 'Just a little more.' She muttered.

Then Bow reached the ceiling, she pushed against the ceiling and a hatch opened up.

Bow entered the attic of Creepy Steeple, the first thing she saw was the gigantic clock of Creepy Steeple, Bow looked above her she saw a huge bell, the other strange thing was a machine that seemed to be attached to the bell by some wires, inside the machine Bow could see a Crystal Star, for the rest the room was filled with a green rocking-chair, a bed, a refrigerator and a bookcase.

In front of the huge open windows stood a figure lit by the full-moon that shone through the windows.

'What do we have here slick?' The figure spoke in a threatening tone while still gazing outside, Bow said nothing.

'I know who you are slick, you are that woman from Twilight Town, they say you're the hope of these people.' Bow was surprised the figure knew who she was, he hadn't looked at her, and the windows looked over the backside of Creepy Steeple while Bow had entered through the front door.

Slowly the figure turned around, Bow couldn't help but laugh as she saw the Nephilim, he was actually kinda short, about half her size, he was covered by a white sheet like a ghost with two holes were two glowing red eyes peered out, the keep the sheet onto him it was tied with a blue bow-tie and to top it off he wore a blue party-hat decorated with stars.

'You laughing at me slick?' The Nephilim said, Bow stopped laughing she could feel the immense power.

'You know you're on private property.'

Bow swallowed before she replied: 'I want to know why you change the people into pigs.'

The Nephilim thought for a moment before he said: 'Boredom, you know I have spend quite some time being sealed away, now I am free but I am still bored to death.' He turned around to look out of the windows again.

'I would cover your ears.' He advised, Bow saw the bell started to move, she plugged her ears with her fingers, the bell sounded twelve times.

'That is another villager turned to a pig slick, I wonder who it is this time!' The Nephilim cackled. 'Don't you find it funny? These people down there are all a gloomy bunch! They are boring, by changing them into pigs, I do them a favor! Those pigs are more lively, you see the brilliance slick?'

Bow said nothing instead she unfolded her fan it changed into a Duel Disk.

'I'd take it you use that Crystal Star together with your own magic, seeing that the pigs only appear when the clock sounds twelve times, I'd say your magic is spread by sound, this bell can be heard all over Twilight town, and since only twice a day it can turn villagers into pigs I'd figure it takes a whole lot of magic to use that curse.'

The Nephilim started to clap slowly. 'I thought you were a smart kid slick, so I'd advice you to deactivate that Duel Disk and walk away.'

Bow chuckled: 'I don't think so, I came here to take you down and when I beat you, you will remove the curse, and I will be taking that Crystal Star I know someone who would want it.'

The Nephilim narrowed his eyes: 'Well then, seems I have to chase you out.' He lifted the sheet around his arm, a Duel Disk became visible from under the sheet, the left eye of the creature started to glow golden.

'Are you gonna give me your name?' Bow asked.

'I see no point in that, my name is a well guarded secret, the Nephilim replied. 'Duel!' The two shouted.

(Bow: 8000) - (?: 8000)

'The first move is yours slick.' He said.

Bow drew her opening hand. 'I summon Fairy Archer.' She stated, a small monster appeared before Bow, she wore a purple top, a miniskirt made of leaves, white gloves, boots and four yellow wings on her back, in her hands she held a bow. (1400 ATK)

'I use Fairy Archer's Effect, she deals 400 damage for each Light monster I control.' Bow explained, Fairy Archer aimed her bow, an arrow appeared in it, she pointed the arrow at the Nephilim and fired.

(Bow: 8000) - (?: 7600)

The Nephilim looked at Bow with a slightly annoyed look in his eyes.

'I set two cards.' Bow stated, the cards appeared vertically behind Fairy Archer. 'Turn end.'

The Nephilim laughed, then he drew his card. 'You made a mistake coming here, I will show you my powers slick.' The Field Slot of his Duel Disk opened. 'I activate the Field Spell, Field of Mirrors!'

In front of the Nephilim a row of five mirrors appeared, the Nephilim himself was lifted from the ground by a bigger mirror, behind Bow more mirrors rose and left and right of the Duelists even more mirrors appeared.

'Now let me explain this, when Field of Mirrors is activated I can place one Mirror Counter on this card, during each of my Standby Phases I can place a Mirror Counter on this card, but this card can only hold one Mirror Counter at the time.' The big mirror the Nephilim stood up started to glow, Bow could see a black mist swirling around in it.

'Now all my Spell and Trap card Zone are filled with Mirror Spells, those are the mirrors you see in front of me, and these Mirror Spells are the true power of my Field Spell slick.'

The eyes of the Nephilim started to glow, Bow saw a figure appearing in the mirror standing across her Fairy Archer, the creature looked the same as Fairy Archer only her top was red, the leaves forming the miniskirt were almost crumbled, she had red eyes and two horns on her head, the mirror cracked and the creature crawled out of it. (1400 ATK)

'This monster is known as Mirror Fairy Archer, in every way it is equal to your Fairy Archer only this is a Dark Monster slick.'

Bow looked at the dark counterpart of her monster. 'As you can see the Mirror Spell behind my Mirror Fairy Archer is broken, when a Mirror Monster is destroyed the Mirror Spell returns, you can still follow me slick?' Bow knew this was a rhetorical question. 'Now whenever you summon a monster, I summon a monster.' The Nephilim concluded his explanation. 'Mirror Fairy Archer attack Fairy Archer!' The Mirror Fairy Archer drew her bow, Fairy Archer did the same, they both fired at the same time.

'I activate my Spell card!' Bow shouted and one of her cards spun around. 'Ego Boost!' The attack of Fairy Archer rose to 2400.

'This is where I use my Mirror Counter!' The Nephilim shouted, the black mist in the mirror disappeared. 'Whenever a Mirror Monster will be destroyed by battle, by paying the Counter it is not destroyed and the original is destroyed instead slick!' The arrow of Fairy Archer bended off and landed somewhere in the ceiling, the arrow of Mirror Fairy Archer struck the real Fairy Archer.

'But you still take damage!' Bow said, then the arrow that was send to the ceiling suddenly came down striking the Nephilim in the head.

(Bow: 8000) - (?: 6600)

'You see now slick? This is why you cannot beat me.' The Nephilim took another card from his hand. 'I summon Mirror's Warden.'

A large, muscular man appeared next to the Mirror Fairy Archer, his armor seemed to be a mirror, it carried a large sword over his shoulder and held a shield in his left hand, Bow could see a skeletal face under the helmet, the warrior looked around then crushed the Mirror Spell behind him with one powerful strike from his sword. (2000 ATK)

'As long as I control Mirror's Warden, Field of Mirrors cannot be destroyed slick, also this monster can't battle the turn he is summoned and any direct attack damage is halved.'

The Nephilim waved as a sign he ended his turn.

Bow drew her card. 'Your Field Spell isn't unbeatable, let me show you.' Bow took a card from her hand. 'I summon Mudora!' A half-naked, muscular man wearing only a loincloth and Egyptian-styled jewelry around his wrist, neck and head leaped onto the Field, he held a sword in his left hand. (1500- 1700 ATK)

'Mudora gains 200 attack points for each Fairy Monster in my Graveyard.' Bow explained, the mirror in front of Mudora cracked, a demonic version of Mudora with purple skin, ragged pants and the same Egyptian-style jewelry crawled out of the mirror, the Mirror Mudora had horns sticking out of his shoulders. (1500 ATK)

'My Mudora attacks Mirror Mudora!' Bow shouted: 'And since you have no Mirror Counter you cannot protect Mirror Mudora!'

Mudora heaved his sword, then cut his mirror image in half.

(Bow: 8000) - (?: 6400)

The mirror in front of Mudora repaired itself.

'I end my turn.' Bow stated.

Quickly the Nephilim drew his card, the black mist reappeared inside the mirror he stood on. 'I summon my Mirror Spell Wizard.' The Nephilim stated, a man wearing black robes and a wizard hat appeared on the Field, around his neck he wore a necklace with a mirror. (0 ATK)

'This is one useful monster slick.' The Nephilim said, the Wizard touched the mirror around his neck, it started to glow. 'When there is a monster on the Field I can destroy one Mirror Spell then summon a Mirror Monster!'

The mirror behind the Mirror Spell Wizard cracked, then the Wizard took on the form of Mirror Mudora. (1500 ATK)

Bow looked at the Mirror Fairy Archer. 'I use the effect of Mirror Fairy Archer slick, instead of dealing 400 damage for each Light monster it deals 400 damage for each Dark monster, and as you can count you can count three slick!'

Mirror Fairy Archer took three arrows she aimed all three of them and fired them at the same time, Bow fell to her knees.

(Bow: 6800) - (?: 6400)

'Mirror Mudora attacks Mudora!' The Nephilim bellowed, the two Mudora's locked swords, then the real Mudora struck the Mirror Mudora on his chest. 'I remove the Mirror Counter slick!'

Mirror Mudora, looked angry then he started to stab the real Mudora in the chest multiple times.

(Bow: 6800) - (?: 6200)

'Mirror's Warden, direct attack!' The Nephilim commanded.

'I activate my Trap card!' Bow reacted, the Nephilim staggered as he had forgotten about the Trap card. 'Magic Cylinder!' Bow shouted, two cylinders appeared in mid-air, the blow of Mirror's Warden was sucked up by the first then redirected back at the Nephilim by second, the Nephilim nearly fell of his mirror from the impact.

(Bow: 6800) - (?: 4200)

'Well, that a surprise slick!' He cackled: 'But I think this is as far as you go!' Bow could see a thin purple mist appearing around the Nephilim.

'You can threaten all you want but it doesn't impress me!' Bow shouted, she drew her card.

'I summon Gellenduo!' Before Bow two small fairies appeared circling around each other, one pink and one green, they had a halo around their waist. (1700 ATK)

'You know what happens now slick!' The Nephilim cackled, one of his mirrors broke two small demonic creatures fell out of the mirror, both were shaped like Gellenduo only one was black the other was red, the black one had red eyes, the red one black eyes, both had horns on their heads. (1700 ATK) 'Gellenduo attacks the Mirror's Warden!' Bow commanded, the two Fairies flew at the Warden then started to circle him. 'I discard Honest from my hand!' Bow continued, she showed the Nephilim the card before she discarded it. 'This increases the attack power of my Gellenduo by the same attack of the monster it battles!' Gellenduo grew to twice their size as their attack skyrocketed to 3700, Mirror's Warden got crushed by the two Fairies.

(Bow: 6800) - (?: 2500)

'Since you just took damage your Mirror Gellenduo is destroyed!' Bow pointed at the two devils who looked sad at each other before they exploded in black smoke. 'I'll end my turn with a facedown card.' Bow played the card it appeared vertically behind her Gellenduo.

The Nephilim drew his card, the black mist reappeared in his mirror as he gained a Mirror Counter. 'I summon another Mirror Spell Wizard.'

The Nephilim cackled as the wizard slowly started to appear. (0 ATK)

The Wizard changed into the Mirror Gellenduo. (1700 ATK)

'This time I got you! I use the effect of my Mirror Fairy Archer!'

The devilish Fairy took three arrows, Bow used her Duel Disk to shield herself but she blown back a bit.

(Bow: 5600) - (?: 2500)

'No!' Bow gasped as she realized what the Nephilim had done, the Gellenduo looked at each other with a sad look on their faces right before she disappeared.

'You're wide open now slick.' First Mirror Gellenduo charged in, they swirled around Bow for a few second before sandwiching her, then Mirror Mudora charged in slashing at Bow with his sword.

(Bow: 2300) - (?: 2500)

Bow was smiling, the Nephilim looked a bit nervous.

'Show me what you can do slick!' Bow drew her card, what she didn't see was the thin black mist coming from her Deck, the nervous look the Nephilim had was just an act, he was laughing to himself.

'Your luck has run out slick, as long as you do not know my name, you will never beat me!'

'I activate Pot of Greed!' Bow shouted, the happy pot appeared on the Field, Bow drew two cards.

'Not the cards I was looking for, but this might do the trick.' Bow thought.

'I summon Dunames Dark Witch!' A Fairy wearing fancy armor, white boots and white gloves appeared, she had shoulder-length purple hair and mechanical wings on her back. (1800 ATK)

One of the Nephilim's mirrors broke open an exact copy of Dunames Dark Witch appeared only she had black armor, her skin was purplish and she had two horns sticking out of the back of her head. (1800 ATK)

'I attack Mirror Mudora!' Bow shouted, Dunames Dark Witch fired her spell, Mirror Mudora took the blow head-on.

(Bow: 2300) - (?: 2200)

'I use my Mirror Counter slick! Your Dunames Dark Witch gets destroyed!'

Bow smiled as her only monster exploded, since the Nephilim took damage Mirror Gellenduo exploded again.

'Got you now.' Bow grinned: 'I activate Dust Tornado!' Bow's Trap card spun around. 'I figured your Mirror Counter can also be used to protect your Field Spell, you just used your Counter and now you pay the price!'

A strong wind whipped up, the mirrors started to fly around, they all crashed into the big mirror the Nephilim stood on, he fell down flat on his back, then the clutch of mirrors was flung outside the window.

'Damn, slick! When my Field of Mirrors is destroyed it destroys all Mirror monsters! Then I take 500 points of damage for each of them!'

First Mirror Fairy Archer changed into mist, followed by Mirror Mudora and finally Mirror Dunames Dark Witch.

(Bow: 2300) - (?: 700)

'Now you've done it slick.' The Nephilim slowly stood up, his whole expression was changed into anger. 'When you destroy Field of Mirrors I can special summon Dark Master of the Mirrors!' A huge shape started to appeared behind the Nephilim, it was a demonic looking suit of armor, two red eyes pried out of the helmet, no face was visible, the monster held a gigantic axe in one hand and a shield in his other hand, the shield was in fact a mirror. (? ATK)

'My Dark Master gets 1000 attack points for each Mirror Monster destroyed by the effect of Field of Mirrors!' The Nephilim explained, black mist appeared around the Dark Master. (?- 3000 ATK)

Bow took the last card from her hand. 'I use Monster Reborn!' She shouted, the holy Ankh appeared on the Field, followed by Gellenduo. (0 DEF)

'You can't escape me now slick, Dark Master can copy the effect of one monster on the Field.' Then he took a card from his hand. 'So first I special summon this Level six monster to your side of the Field, which I can do without a sacrifice, but its original attack is doubled! However since it is a Mirror monster I cannot summon a Mirror version of this monster.' The Nephilim pointed at Bow. 'Here comes Mirror Dweller slick!' A mirror appeared in front of Bow, a creature crawled out till his waist, the skin of the creature was hanging from its bones, it had a bit of long, dirty hair on his head, the teeth of the creature were rotting. (1000- 2000 ATK)

'Why give me a strong monster?' Bow gasped.

'Because that monster can attack directly slick, and thus my Dark Master can take it!' The suit of armor lowered its shield until Mirror Dweller was visible in it. 'Dark Master! Direct attack!' Bow screamed as the axe launched across the room, she slammed with her back against a couch.

(Bow: 0) - (?: 700)

The Nephilim turned around he started to gaze out his window. 'Just go slick, I don't have the power to change you into a pig, yet it doesn't matter, in twelve hours from now it will all be over slick!'

Bow stood up. 'What do you mean?' She replied.

'I've been watching slick, a group of intruders entered Twilight Town, they have Crystal Stars. But I sealed off the exit!' The Nephilim cackled, in twelve hours the bell will be completely powered up with magic slick! Everyone will be changed into PIGS!'

Bow drew a dagger from under her jacket, the blade blinked in the moonlight. 'Wrong move slick.' The Nephilim said, he rose his two arms a blinding flash illuminated the room when Bow opened her eyes she was laying on the ground back in the village, Mario and Luigi were staring at her.


Next time:

Who is the strange Nephilim?

What was the power the Nephilim used that made Bow lose?

Mario and his group enter Twilight Town only to find an unconscious Bow, when she tells Mario they cannot escape and only have twelve hours to stop the Nephilim Mario decides to end it right on the spot. ''Unknown Adversary.'' Coming next.


Card details:

Mirror's Warden

Type: Warrior/Effect

Attribute: Dark

Level: 4

ATK: 2000

DEF: 1800

When this card is Summoned destroy the Mirror Spell in the same column (if any). As long as this card remains face-up ''Field of Mirrors'' cannot be destroyed. The turn this monster is Summoned it cannot attack. Any Direct Damage dealt by this card is halved.


Mirror Spell Wizard

Type: Spellcaster/Effect

Attribute: Dark

Level: 1

ATK: 0

DEF: 0

When this card is Summoned when you control ''Field of Mirrors'' Target 1 monster your opponent controls then this card becomes a ''Mirror'' version of that monster, also destroy the Mirror Spell in the same column this monster is Summoned (if any).


Mirror Dweller

Type: Zombie/Effect

Attribute: Dark

Level: 6

ATK: 1000

DEF: 0

This card can be Special Summoned to your opponent's side of the Field without Sacrifice. (You cannot summon a ''Mirror'' version of this monster). When Special Summoned to your opponent's side of the Field double the Original ATK of this card. This card can attack your opponent directly.


Dark Master of the Mirror

Type: Fiend/Effect

Attribute: Dark

Level: 9

ATK: ?

DEF: ?

This card cannot be Normal Summoned or Set, this card cannot be Special Summoned, this card can only be Special Summoned from your hand or Deck the turn when a ''Field of Mirrors'' you controlled is destroyed. The ATK and DEF of this card becomes equal to the ''Mirror monsters'' destroyed by the Effect of ''Field of Mirrors'' x1000. During your Main Phase 1 Target 1 monster your opponent controls then until the End Phase this card gains that card's Effect, this Effect cannot be negated.


Field of Mirrors

Field Spell card

When this card is activated place 1 Mirror Counter on this card. During each Standby Phase place 1 Mirror Counter on this card (max 1). As long as this card remains face-up place 1 Mirror Spell on each Spell/Trap card Zone, destroy any card in your Spell/Trap card Zone. When your opponent controls any monsters when this card is activated summon a Mirror version of all their monsters, then destroy the Mirror Spell in each column you control a monster in. When your opponent Summons a monster you can destroy 1 Mirror Spell then Summon a Mirror version of that monster.

When a Mirror monster on your side is destroyed and your opponent controls the original version of that Mirror Monster you can remove 1 Mirror Counter from this card the opponent's monster is destroyed instead. When there are no Mirror Spell and monster in a column a Mirror Spell appears in that column. When this card is destroyed you can remove a Mirror Counter instead. When this card leaves the Field destroy all Mirror Version of monsters you control then take 500 damage for each monster destroyed.

Note: The above 5 cards were created by me, nobody is allowed to use these cards.


Mirror Monsters

Note: Mirror Monsters created through the Effects of Field of Mirrors are no actual cards, so if they have Effects that activate from the Graveyard these Effects cannot be used, all Mirror Versions are equal to the original only they are Dark Attribute, some Effects might have a slight change.

Mirror Fairy Archer: Deals 400 Damage to opponent's Life Points for each Dark monster you control instead of Light monsters.

Mirror Mudora: No changes to the Effect of this card.

Mirror Gellenduo: Counts as 2 Tributes for a Dark monster instead of a Light monster.

Mirror Dunames Dark Witch: Normal monster.