61. The Queen Unleashed.
Mario and Geno managed to push Kali back, when they tried to seal her Grodus however prevented that by shooting a Crystal Star Kali's power managed to break them, however it was revealed that Rozalin was the wrong vessel for the Shadow Queen, the magical explosion from destroying the Crystal Stars separated Kali from Rozalin saving the princess, now Grodus faces Kali's wrath for giving her the wrong vessel.
Geno carefully placed Rozalin on the ground, he placed one hand on her forehead and one on her stomach. 'I'll transport her outside the others will take care of her.' Geno reassured Mario he then started to chant slowly the princess disappeared.
Outside the Palace of Shadows the fight against the remaining X-Naut Soldiers still raged on, Mallow just managed to take down three of them when suddenly a glowing orb appeared in mid-air he called Luigi and Goombella over, then Rozalin appeared where the orb of light was seconds earlier, she slowly descended to the ground. 'Mario did it.' The prince said with a smile: 'We'll take her to the professor.' Mallow carried Rozalin on their way to the professor's house they saw that the remaining soldiers had all gathered on the central square.
Back inside the Palace Grodus was prepared for his Duel he had changed his Deck.
'Kali your power shall be mine.' The X-Naut leader stated.
The Shadow Queen said nothing.
(Kali, the Shadow Queen: 8000) - (Sir Grodus: 8000)
'What you have witnessed prior was just a taste of my power.' Kali spoke her voice echoed through the room, she looked at Geno and Mario: 'You two should feel lucky, you get to witness my power in full.' She then brought her attention back to the Duel.
'You think you're almighty.' Grodus spoke he didn't seem afraid: 'You should have taken the vessel I gave you Kali, would have kept you alive, now the offer is off the table I shall extinguish your soul myself!'
Kali replied with a simple chuckle: 'It seems your ideas of grandeur have gone to your head, seems I need to put you in your place.
Five stone tablets appeared behind the Shadow Queen. 'I call forth my servant, The Herald of the Necro Lords.'
One of the stone tablets disappeared and a male figure appeared in the chamber, he was demonic in appearance with a reddish skin, two horns sticking from under his black hood, his hands ended in long claws, he wore similar robes to that of a priest only completely black and tattered, he clasped his hands together and started to chant. (1500 ATK)
'I use the Effect of The Herald, by rendering two of my Monsters Zones unusable.' Left and right of The Herald appeared a pillar of black mist.
'Next I shall Set a card.' The Shadow Queen stated another tablet disappeared from behind her and a reversed card appeared on the Field.
'I end my turn.' Kali stated.
'I can play that game as well.' Grodus stated as he drew his card then he placed one in his Duel Disk it appeared facedown on the Field.
'Next I Summon Vorse Raider!' He shouted, the ferocious man-beast holding his battle axe appeared on the Field with a loud war cry. (1900 ATK) 'Slay that Herald!' Grodus commanded the beast charged forward.
'I activate Necro Barrier.' Kali stated her reversed card opened up: 'By Equipping this card to my Herald and by paying 1000 Life Points I can negate an attack the Equipped Monster.' A black smoke rose from Kali it formed a barrier around The Herald, no matter how hard Vorse Raider tried it couldn't break through.
(Kali, the Shadow Queen: 7000) - (Sir Grodus: 8000)
'This seems reckless even for you Grodus.' Kali spoke, a new tablet rose behind her: 'Maybe fear has crept into your mind and you don't even realize it.' She taunted then the black mist to the left of The Herald dissolved forming a swirling vortex of darkness in it's place.
'Now I call upon The Vanguard of the Necro Lords.' Kali stated another demonic man appeared similar in appearance as The Herald a reddish skin and two horns only this one wore a set of steel armor and he carried two curved swords. (1000 ATK)
'My Vanguard attacks Vorse Raider through his Effect.' The demon warrior lit up his swords with flames by striking the ground with them.
'When he Battles this way he must attack a Monster with a higher Original Attack.' The Vanguard dashed forward then it leaped through the air where it got cleaved in half by Vorse Raider with a scream Vanguard exploded in a black mist which quickly wrapped around Vorse Raider.
'When Vanguard gets Destroyed by this battle the attack target is also Destroyed dealing the same amount of damage I took.'
With an unholy scream the Vorse Raider got torn apart by the black mist.
(Kali, the Shadow Queen: 6100) - (Sir Grodus: 7100)
'Using this Effect however requires me to end my turn immediately.' Kali spoke. 'You seem desperate, giving your turn away to destroy a Monster I throw out there just to have something on the Field.' Grodus drew his card.
'Come forth Ra's Disciple!' Grodus shouted as he played a card.
A man clearly based on an Ancient Egyptian, he wore golden armor protecting only his body, he wore a blue tunic under his armor, golden arm protectors and golden boots protecting his lower legs, on his head he wore a golden helmet resembling the head of a phoenix, a mythological bird, a golden-colored cape flowed behind him. (1100 ATK)
'Now that I have one Ra's Disciple I can Special Summon two more.' Grodus stated another two appeared next to the original one. (1100 ATK x2)
'Did Grodus lose his mind?' Geno hissed.
'Calm down Geno we know nothing yet, he couldn't have gotten his hands on the Egyptian Gods they should be safe in Star Haven, Grodus is smart enough to know that copying the Egyptian God cards is plain stupid.'
Grodus let out a hollow laugh: 'Now I activate Aqua Chorus!' Grodus' facedown card opened up the three Disciples each became stronger. (1100- 1600 ATK x3) 'Attack that Herald!' Grodus commanded the three Disciples rose their arms to the heavens divine lightning crashed down on Kali's Herald purple mist rose from the Shadow Queen forming a protective barrier around the Herald blocking all three lightning strikes.
(Kali, the Shadow Queen: 3100) - (Sir Grodus: 7100)
'I've had just about enough from you Kali, Gods don't play by the rules, neither do I!' The X-Naut leader opened his Field Slot and placed a card in it, inside the chamber appeared three rocks with heavy chains around them, they were meant to keep something big imprisoned.
'Grodus!' Geno roared the man turned around. 'I know what I'm doing.' He simply replied. 'Now I offer all three Monsters as a Tribute!' The three Disciples looked at the ceiling divine lightning struck them down.
'You can't, you're not allowed to Normal Summon twice!' Mario shouted.
'Like I said Moron, I don't play by the rules!' Grodus' eyes were filled with madness, suddenly the chains started to move slowly the figure of Obelisk the Tormentor appeared it's hands and neck were bound by the chains. (4000 ATK) 'The Gods are in my power! I control them!' Grodus roared.
'He's become mad.' Geno whispered but Mario shook his head. 'No something is off.' He replied: 'Even with Mound of the Bound Creator the Gods should struggle, this Field Spell was tested on Ra in the past, one of their employees stole the Field Spell and a copy of Ra that man got severely injured, eye witnesses told that Ra acted violent as if it was possessed, if you look at Obelisk now it's as passive as a baby.'
Geno gazed upon the God. 'That is clear.' He then muttered: 'When we worked with the Gods during Smithy's invasion the cards were reproduced and infused with Azrael's magic, when Star Haven retrieved the cards that magic was dispelled.'
Geno looked at the ground deep in thoughts then Mario broke his concentration. 'There's no magic in these cards yet the Egyptian Gods don't like it if someone uses a copy of their cards, many people have tried that and the Gods always retaliated mostly striking the user down with divine lightning, then Grodus just summoned it while he already had a Normal Summon, I have a theory but I need to see more.'
'So you're all done Grodus?' Kali asked she didn't seem to be impressed by the appearance of Obelisk at all, a new tablet appeared behind her.
'The Effect of The Herald activates, I Tribute it in order to Special Summon two Necro Lord Tokens.' The darkness next to Herald disappeared then suddenly he got swallowed by it, a puddle of black goo spread across the Field out of it rose two dog-like creatures they stood on four longs legs their heads was one gigantic maw without eyes and rows of sharp teeth many horns covered their bodies. (2000 ATK x2)
'I Normal Summon Necro Lord Samael!'
The chamber started to tremble violently black fog appeared all throughout the room quickly gathering up in the middle, a first a hulking mass of muscles broke through it was the back of a demonic beast as black bat-like wings spouted out of it, then a terrible roar echoed through the room, more of the fog disappeared revealing a beast with blood-red skin, it stood on two massive legs ending in sharp claws three on each foot, then more of the beast broke through the smoke it's massive fists slammed down on the Tokens crushing them, the head of the beast was goat-like in appearance with horns growing out of it's forehead the right one was broken, a long tail dragged behind the beast massive enough to be able to crush a building, when it opened it's eyes they glowed with an unholy, red light. (2000 ATK)
'What's that?' Mario stammered.
'The magical energy coming from that thing is insane.' Geno added.
'It's on the same level of that last Monster Beldam used.' Geno then noticed.
'Now I activate a Field Spell of my own: Necro Field.' The moment one of the tablets behind Kali disappeared slime started to ooze through the wall, a stench of decaying bodies filled the chamber, black mist rose through the floor. 'Necro Field activates additional Effects on Necro Lords.' Kali explained then another tablet disappeared from behind her. 'I activate Necro Acolytes.' The tablet had changed into a Spell card. 'I pay 1000 Life Points to Special Summon two Acolyte Tokens, but with Necro Field activate I can Special Summon up to five.'
(Kali, the Shadow Queen: 2100) - (Sir Grodus: 7100)
In the chamber appeared four human figures, they were sitting on their arms and knees their heads bowed towards the ground, they wore black robes. (1000 ATK x4)
'I Tribute all four of the Tokens so that their souls go to Samael.' Kali stated, one by one the humans fell motionless on the ground a white smoke rose from their bodies Samael roared as the souls disappeared into him.
'Samael can take the soul of an ally and gain 500 Attack Points, while Necro Field is active he gains another 100 Attack Points per Tribute.' Kali explained then an explosion of black mist erupted around the Necro Lord, Samael grew to twice his size. (2000- 4400 ATK)
'Destroy that fake God!' The Shadow Queen demanded, Obelisk the Tormentor didn't even attempted to defend itself as Kali's devil wailed in on him. 'Thanks to Mound of the Bound Creator when a Level 10 or higher Monster Destroys another Monster the controller of the Destroyed Monster takes 1000 Damage, Samael is Level 10.' Finally Samael crushed Obelisk with his mighty tail then lightning Struck Grodus afterward leaving scorch marks on his robes.
(Kali, the Shadow Queen: 2100) - (Sir Grodus: 5700)
Grodus drew his card. 'I activate Spellbook Organization.' He stated the Spell flashed on the Field. 'I take my top three cards then rearrange them in any order.' The X-Naut leader took the cards then he placed them back in the exact same order. 'Now I activate The True Name.' Grodus continued another Spell card appeared. 'With this card I guess my top card if it's right I add it to my hand and then add a Divine-Beast to my hand or Special Summon one.' Grodus took the top card from his Deck: 'Divine Retribution.' He stated he showed the card which was of course correct suddenly lightning struck down from the ceiling, a red, serpentine body appeared immediately the chains latched onto Slifer the Sky Dragon. (0- 3000 DEF)
Quietly Grodus slipped a card in his Duel Disk it materialized behind the Divine-Beast. (3000- 2000 DEF)
'I've figured it out.' Mario suddenly said this took Geno by surprise.
'Grodus modified these cards himself they only look like the Egyptian Gods and they're named after them, Grodus weakened them by removing most of their Effects.'
Geno looked hard at Slifer. 'You're right.' He then said: 'Obelisk had no Effect at all, my guess is that Slifer only has the Effect that grands it Attack Points based on the amount of cards in your hand, but why go through such lengths to bring out versions of the Egyptian Gods that are practically worthless?'
Mario scratched his chin: 'I know what he's going for, he needs cards on the Field who's original names are the names of the God cards, his versions of the God cards fulfill that requirement.' Mario started to phase up and down: 'I've never heard of Divine Retribution he must have made that card himself but The True Name is a real card, a series of cards created by Industrial Illusions to support the God cards, an idea the scrapped entirely when they figured out how dangerous the God cards were on people without an connection with ancient Egypt, the cards they created remained as one-of-a-kind cards, I can only imagine how Grodus got his hands on them.' Then Mario stopped walking around: 'Mound of the Bound Creator could barely contain an Egyptian God, these weaker versions are easier controlled but what he's planning this can only go wrong.'
Then Geno stopped Mario: 'Grodus used Exodia Necross in his Duel against you, if his strategy is what I think it is he could have beaten you.'
Mario nodded. 'He could have, but I think Grodus kept this as an emergency plan, I don't think he expects to survive this.'
A tablet appeared behind Kali. 'I don't know what your idea is Grodus, but it ends here! I offer the soul of Samael as a Tribute!'
Samael let out a horrifying scream then a wave of darkness washed over the Field, the darkness covered Kali's side of the Field two gigantic red eyes pierced out of it, a glowing pentagram appeared above the eyes. (0 ATK) 'This is Necro Lord Lucifer.' Kali said then she looked at Mario and Geno: 'Gaze upon the form of your death.' She said: 'First I gain Life Points equal to the Attack Points of one of the Monsters I used to Summon Lucifer.' The same shadows that covered the Field now wrapped around the Shadow Queen.
(Kali, the Shadow Queen: 6500) - (Sir Grodus: 5700)
Lucifer attack that fake God of his.' Kali commanded, two claws shot out from the darkness they were massive covered in scales, slowly Slifer was pulled into the darkness. 'First you take damage equal to the Attack Points your Monster had when I destroyed it, then another 1000 because of your Field Spell since Lucifer is Level 12.'
Black lightning struck Grodus twice forcing him on his knees, there were gaping wounds were the lightning hit him revealing parts of his mechanical body.
(Kali, the Shadow Queen: 6500) - (Sir Grodus: 2700)
'I activate Divine Retribution.' Grodus stated his voice sounded distorted the Trap card opened up everyone was waiting in anticipation but nothing happened. 'You desperately cling onto life Grodus, know when you're beaten.' Kali spoke with a slight sneer in her voice.
Grodus replied with a chuckle as he drew his card. 'Since a Divine-Beast was Destroyed I could activate Divine Retribution, by sending it to the Graveyard it's Effect allows me to reveal a Divine-Beast in my hand and Special Summon it.' Grodus revealed the card a blinding light illuminated the room, the massive form of the golden The Winged Dragon of Ra appeared in the room. (0 ATK)
'Then I Banish Divine Retribution and pay all but one Life Point to Special Summon Obelisk and Slifer ignoring their Effects.' The entire Palace of Shadows started to tremble as first Obelisk appeared followed by Slifer behind the two Gods. (Obelisk: 4000 ATK, Slifer: 0 ATK)
Geno looked at Mario: 'He's not really gonna do it?' He stammered.
'He is, might be the only chance we have, whatever happens Geno be ready we need your magic.'
Grodus held another card above his head it was glowing with radiant light.
'This is what it's all about Kali, I have tampered with the powers of the Egyptian Gods to keep them in check, for this one I went all out, every detail is perfect, a recreation of the original!'
The divine light from the card started to spread into the chamber. 'I offer Slifer the Sky Dragon, Obelisk the Tormentor and The Winged Dragon of Ra as a Tribute!' Three pillars of light enveloped the three Gods they slowly faded in the light then a figure appeared, it was the figure of a woman at least twice the size of the massive Obelisk the Tormentor, her features were hidden by the light that radiated from her, she wore what looked like a white dress with golden armor over it, a helmet protected her head two golden wings spouted from her back.
'Holactie the Creator of Light.' Mario gasped of course he had witnessed the power of this card first hand when he was allowed to use her card to take out Dimentio.
'Divine lightning can sever your connection to what keeps you alive Kali! I win!' Grodus shouted then Holactie spread her arms, she looked down at Grodus then lightning started to rage around the room, first Grodus was struck down his entire body exploded violently his robotic head bounced around on the tiles for a bit before landing in front of Mario, the glass dome on the top of his head was shattered, some of the machines in his head were still moving, metal plates covered his eyes as they were completely shut down by the force of the blast.
Kali tried to deflect the lightning but suddenly she stopped moving.
(Kali, the Shadow Queen: X) - (Sir Grodus: X)
'Got you.' Geno hissed slowly the light faded as Holactie disappeared, Geno's hands were glowing.
'Geno? What's going on?' Mario asked trying to figure out what just had happened.
'Using Holactie who is the only Creator God in the game is dangerous only when she gives you permission you are allowed to use her likeness, Grodus knew that.' Geno replied to his friend: 'The power of the Shadow Queen was kept in her prison the coffin she rested in, that's what made her invulnerable, Grodus summoned Holactie however the real Holactie briefly appeared to punish him who used her likeness without permission, of course Grodus knew this divine lightning was real, it severed the Shadow Queen from what made her invulnerable, without a host she cannot hide my magic captured her, so we can now trap her soul in whatever object we want and she cannot escape again.'
Mario looked around the room then his eyes fell on the now dead head of Grodus, casually he picked it up. 'At least it's fitting.' He said with a grin: 'Grodus wanted Kali's power for his own let's give it to him.'
Mario held Grodus' head in the air while Geno carefully started to steer the Shadow Queen towards her new prison then all of a sudden an explosion severed the magic between Geno and Kali it flung Grodus' head out of Mario's hands, with a screech the Shadow Queen disappeared an explosion of black mist followed when the mist slowly fell to the ground a female figure stood in the middle of it.
'No.' Geno gasped: 'Pandora!'
The female opened her eyes they were glowing with a purple light, she was wearing black robes a purple mist swirled around her.
'Finally.' She spoke her voice sounded distorted, a combination of her own voice and that of Pandora. 'So this is the body they withheld from me.' Slowly Pandora walked over to where the head of Grodus had landed with one mighty stomp she shattered it.
'How is this possible?' Geno started to panic: 'She wasn't here...'
Mario slapped Geno in his face to calm him down.
'Grodus told me once that the Shadow Queen needed a host, a female pure of heart, we all thought it was about Rozalin.' Mario sighted: 'We were wrong, yes Rozalin is pure of heart but she was met with conflict when she helped us against Smithy, she was here as a fake host for Kali and as leverage for me.' Mario observed Pandora who now showed an amused smile. 'Geno Azrael allowed Grave to get Pandora back when we invaded Smithy's factory, this distracted Grave from the Trinity's objective Azrael did everything with a plan, you sealed Pandora away to protect her, she was already gone when the war broke out, she spend all that time asleep when freed Grave took her to X-Naut base and protected her, she's probably the most pure being in existence.' Mario concluded.
'Grave must have known this.' Geno replied: 'Grave allowed Pandora to come here, the magic I felt when Pandora appeared it seems she stayed inside a smaller dimension only Grave could access, it doesn't explain how Kali could get in there.' Geno muttered to himself.
'Now what?' Mario said with a sigh: 'The Crystal Stars are gone and Kali can access her full power.'
Geno then looked up his eyes glinted with a little hope: 'I have an idea, we'll just need to engage her.'
Next time:
Just when it all seems to be over Geno's magic to seal the Shadow Queen was broken by Pandora suddenly arriving.
The cause of this will have to wait as Princess Shroob is breaking free from her prison and an unexpected Duelist challenges her. ''Alien Invasion'' coming next.
Card details:
Slifer the Sky Dragon (modified)
Type: Divine-Beast/Effect
Attribute: Divine
Level: 10
ATK: X000
DEF: X000
The ATK & DEF of this card are equal to the cards in your hand x1000.
Obelisk the Tormentor (modified)
Type: Divine-Beast/Effect
Attribute: Divine
Level: 10
ATK: 4000
DEF: 4000
Grodus' modified version has no effects.
The Winged Dragon of Ra (modified)
Type: Divine-Beast/Effect
Attribute: Divine
Level: 10
ATK: ?
DEF: ?
The ATK & DEF of this card are equal to the combined ATK of the Monsters used to Tribute Summon this card.
Note: These are weaker versions of the Egyptian Gods, I do not own the idea of the Egyptian Gods and credits goes to the people who created the official ones.
The Herald of the Necro Lords
Type: Spellcaster/Effect
Attribute: Light
Level: 3
ATK: 1500
DEF: 1000
When this card is Summoned target 2 unused Monster card Zones, the targeted zones cannot be used. During your 2nd Standby Phase after activating this Effect send this card to the Graveyard Special Summon a ''Necro Lord Token'' (Fiend/Light/Level 5/ATK 2000/DEF 2000) to each targeted Monster card Zone. These Tokens cannot attack.
The Vanguard of the Necro Lords
Type: Warrior/Effect
Attribute: Light
Level: 4
ATK: 1000
DEF: 0
Activate the Effect of this card only during the start of your Main Phase 1. When this card's Effect is activated it must Attack an opponent's Monster with an Original ATK higher than this card immediately. When this card is Destroyed by Battle also Destroy the Monster this card battled with (ignoring any Effects that prevent destruction). Your opponent takes the same amount of Damage you took from the Battle. When this Effect resolved it becomes the End Phase.
Necro Lord Samael
Type: Fiend/Effect
Attribute: Light
Level: 10
ATK: 2000
DEF: 2000
This card cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. This card cannot be Special Summoned except by it's own Effect. Tribute 2 ''Necro Lord'' Monsters from the Field their Level must equal 10. Once per turn you can Tribute 1 Monster from your side of the Field increase the ATK of this card by 500. When you control ''Necro Field'' this card gains the following Effect.
*You can Tribute as many Monsters as you want to increase the ATK of this card. This card gains another 100 ATK for each Monster used as a Tribute.
Necro Lord Lucifer
Type: Fiend/Effect
Attribute: Dark
Level: 12
ATK: 0
DEF: 0
Not much is known about this card.
*Kali managed to Special Summon this card by using 1 ''Necro Lord'' as a Tribute, though it was stated that more Tributes could be used (how this works is unconfirmed).
*When Kali Special Summoned this card she regained LP equal to the ATK the Tribute had on the Field (it was confirmed that when used multiple Tributes she gained LP equal to the Monster with the highest ATK).
*This card (with 0 ATK) was able to Destroy ''Slifer the Sky Dragon'' who had 2000 ATK/DEF (it is not confirmed how this works)
*When ''Slifer the Sky Dragon'' was destroyed Sir Grodus took 2000 Damage (it is unconfirmed what kind of Effect caused this or what type of Damage it was).
Necro Field
Field Spell card
This card's Effect is only active while you control a ''Necro'' Monster. This card allows the activation of hidden Effect of some ''Necro'' cards.
*This card has more Effects that have not been used yet.
Necro Acolytes
Normal Spell card
Pay 1000 LP Special Summon 2 ''Acolyte Tokens'' (Fiend/Light/Level 3/ATK 1000/DEF 1000). These Tokens cannot attack. When you control ''Necro Field'' activate the following Effect.
*Instead of only 2 ''Acolyte Tokens'' you can Special Summon up to 5.
Necro Barrier
Normal Trap card
Activate only when you control a ''Necro'' Monster. This card becomes an Equip card to 1 of your ''Necro'' Monsters. When the Equipped Monster is attacked you can pay 1000 LP to negate that battle.
Divine Retribution
Continuous Trap card
Activate this only the turn a ''Divine-Beast'' is Destroyed, during your next turn activate 1 of the following Effects.
*When you control ''Slifer the Sky Dragon'' send this card to the Graveyard, Draw until you have 5 cards. Cards drawn by this Effect must be revealed at all times and cannot be played (they count towards your hand total).
*When you control ''Obelisk the Tormentor'' send this card to the Graveyard, activate Obelisks Effect that attacks all Monsters on the Field and deal 4000 Damage. After that Destroy all Monsters you control except for ''Obelisk the Tormentor''.
* When you control ''The Winged Dragon of Ra'' send this card to the Graveyard, ''The Winged Dragon of Ra'' ATK becomes 0 then Banish 3 Monsters from your Graveyard their combined ATK becomes the ATK of ''The Winged Dragon of Ra''.
*When you control no ''Divine-Beast'' reveal 1 in your hand and Special Summon it then Destroy this card.
When you control a ''Divine-Beast'' and this card is in your Graveyard you can Banish this card Special Summon as many ''Divine-Beasts'' from the Graveyard, then your LP become 1. The Special Summoned Monsters lose their Effects and cannot attack.
Note: The above 8 cards were created by me for this story only, nobody is allowed to use these cards.
