Welcome, to my new story.
This story continues on Yu-Gi-Oh: Awakening so it is highly advised you read that first.
Now for the rules I use in the story. I don't use ban lists and I will use anime or manga only cards, sometimes I will use the anime effect for a card, sometimes I use self made cards details of these cards can be found at the end of a chapter. Now this is taking place after the events of 5D's, though cards from much later in the timeline will be used like Xyz Monsters.
I do not use Link Monsters in this story therefor I won't be using any new rules introduced with the Link Monsters.
I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh nor the Elder Scrolls franchise.
This story is purely made by a fan of both series, I don't intent to steal any ideas I might use for this story.
Yu-Gi-Oh is owned by Konami.
The Elder Scrolls is owned by Bethesda.
It had been several minutes after Jack had saved New-York from the Earthbound Gods, thanks to his efforts and with a bit of help from the Crimson Dragon the city wasn't in ruins anymore.
However there was no rest for the heroes, shortly after Jack had returned from Apocrypha, the Daedric realm of Hermaeus Mora they learned that their fellow Signer Ravin was in the hospital in a near-dead state.
1. Storm of Darkness - Part 1.
It was the day after Jack had returned victorious, he did the impossible and defeated Sabrina the leader of a small group of Dwemer, after his return his victory was cut short before Jack knew what happened he was taken to the hospital where his teammate and friend Ravin was, Jack looked at the lifeless body his shallow breathing was the only sign the man was still alive.
Ravin himself being a Dwemer had defected from Sabrina this made him a target, when the Blades were facing down the Dark Signers Ravin went after Duban, Ravin found Kamdida one of Duban's friends that Duel was devastating leaving a highway and Ravin in ruins.
Jack knelt down next to Ravin's bed, the face of his friend was in bad shape, the nurses had shaved off most of his hair to be able to treat the wounds, he had a tube in his nose to help him breath, the doctors kept him in an artificial coma for now, the doctor who had treated him was a High Elf, he had told Jack that Ravin being a Dwemer is what had saved him, even though Ravin had his ears surgically altered to not like an Elf the doctor had seen him for what he really was.
Jack turned to Kailyn, Ravin's girlfriend. 'How're you doing?' He kindly asked, the Wood Elf looked up tears still in her eyes, she said nothing.
Then Jack saw Juliet enter. 'Hey.' He said greeting his girlfriend.
'Look I need to go back to headquarters, Gizelle is giving me a ride in her patrol car, can you take care thing here in my stead?'
Juliet nodded then she sat down next to Kailyn putting her arm over Kailyn's shoulder the Bosmer inched a bit closer to Juliet seeking comfort.
The next day Jack found himself back in the Blades headquarters, in a room he hasn't seen that often, it was the living room of the Blade's founder and former leader Jurgen, the embodiment of the Divine Akatosh, the dragon god of time.
The living room was luxurious, the penthouse was seated on the roof of the headquarters, there wasn't a lot of furniture just the basic stuff like a couch, a small table, a dining table with six chairs around it, a computer and a television, a bookcase and a luxurious chair.
Jurgen then entered the room, he wore some simple bathrobes and slippers, his once long white hair was now shorter and he had gotten rid of his long beard as well, the old man sat down in the luxurious chair with a sigh.
'So Jack.' The man spoke.' The old man spoke: 'That was quite the ordeal.'
Jurgen took some papers from the table. 'I've got most of the reports here, the ten escape criminals all either dead or back in jail except for the one you called Empress.'
Jack nodded as a confirmation.
'What about the Dark Signers?' Akatosh asked.
'I have no idea where most are.' Jack replied: 'I have Sector Security look for them they have returned when the last Earthbound God died except for the two Dwemer Constructs who controlled Wiraqocha Rasca, the two were controlled by the soul of Dwemer but she had died a while ago and without a body to return to she is gone, same goes for Miraak the one who controlled Ccapac Apu his soul got taken by the Daedric Prince Hermaeus Mora, I only know where Rini is Violet's new girlfriend, she found Rini immediately and brought her to safety, Rini returns to Japan today.'
Jurgen wrote some things down then he took another paper.
'Thanks to your efforts the damage to the buildings were fixed except for the highway destroyed in the attack on Ravin, do you know what attacked Ravin?'
Jack stood up he walked to the window, Jurgen had quite a view.
'Machine Emperors.' Jack replied: 'We have next to none information, we know the three Machine Emperors together with the Time Gods were stored in a vault for study, Sabrina raided the vault and stole the Time Gods for herself, the three remaining Dwemer each took a Machine Emperor, they took Ravin by surprise with it.' Jack replied he knew Jurgen was writing it down. 'So the Machine Gods, did you retrieve them?' The old man asked.
'I did not, Sabrina wanted to sacrifice herself, she opened a time portal to the exact time where the meteorite struck and ended the Old Age sealing all magic she wanted her blood to be sealed with the magic to create more Aware people who would wake up to her Dwemer blood making half Dwemer, she cut herself open and jumped into the magic stream, she took the Time God cards with her.'
Jurgen wrote things down: 'I think we should keep an eye out for them but I doubt the cards survived that, now next point.' Jurgen said as he took a new paper: 'D-Wheels.' He simple said.
Jack turned around facing away from the window. 'Those things are expensive.' Jurgen added. 'Michelle's D-Wheel got trashed when she used it to drive through a window and save Drake and Don, Leo's D-Wheel got damaged when a bomb latched onto it, your own D-Wheel Jack as well as Ravin's D-Wheel not even salvage left.'
Just as Jack wanted to say something Jurgen smiled. 'You guys used your D-Wheels to save the world, I've already ordered new ones.' Jurgen put the papers down then grabbed the last folder.
'One last thing, the deaths of some of your opponents, the deaths of the Dark Signers are left out because they returned to life well minus Miraak but we cover him up and we declare Sabrina's death a suicide, now for some of the escaped criminals.'
Jurgen took a paper out of the file: 'The vampire girl Saida, known to you as Crimson, we can't say a Daedric Prince took her we don't even know if she's dead, we file her case as a missing person, Kenny the mad stage actor?' Jurgen asked he looked at Jack who shrugged. 'Like the file says he was mad, when he lost he tried to blow everyone up, ultimately he only blew himself up, nothing we could do there the guy had a lot of bombs.' Jack explained. 'So a suicide then.' Jurgen said as he wrote it down.
'Then there is the lawyer Ren, as I get it his innermost desires took over when he was Dueling you guys in an old courthouse that stood on a site of incredible magic, well try to explain that to anyone.' The old man sighted.
'Well after the Duel that distortion got destroyed it left Ren as good as brain dead, Sector Security went back but there was no body.' Jack explained Jurgen let out a sigh of relieve. 'That means we can file that one as a missing person case as well.' He wrote it down and placed the paper back in the file. 'Now then George, you were the last person who faced him in a Duel.' Jurgen continued.
'George was old he knew he was dying, he spend his last hours outside as a free man, he died a natural death, Gizelle the Sector Security captain can confirm that.'
Jurgen nodded. 'I will give her a call, just formalities, if she was there when George died I need her confirmation for the file.'
He took another paper. 'So Empress, she was using a girl named Kena as a host, Kena was found and is now in the hospital, for the authorities she was the escapee so that case is for them at least closed.'
Then the old man took the last file. 'Sara?' He asked.
'Don't start.' Jack sighted: 'That woman was insane, kidnapping and killing several Sector Security officers, it was Richard who faced her, in the end he had no choice but to shoot her through the head, if not more people would have died.'
Jurgen put the paper down: 'I would go with that explanation, as I understand it Richard disappeared?'
Jack sat down on the couch again: 'He was traumatized, seeing his allies die like that then forced to kill himself, he disappeared with the only copy of the Destiny HERO Deck, we're looking out for him.'
Finally Jurgen put the folder away.
'That is the official business done, now Jack what are you going to do?' The old man asked, Jack thought on the question for a second.
'Focusing on the tournament and the Dwemer first, they are the most immediate threat here, we keep an eye out for Empress, she is dangerous and still roaming free, and we keep an eye out for Richard, at this moment he is unstable, traumatized and on the run with a dangerous Deck we can't know how he'll act, Richard is a friend and I want to see him safe.' Jack said his eyes showed a certain coldness, Jurgen knew that if Richard would become dangerous Jack would be the one to go after him.
Then Jurgen stood up. 'Now there is two more things I want to discuss, we're busy building bridges between Aware and Unaware people, the Unaware must stay in the unknown of the Aware, the less they know the better, some Unaware will be told, they will be made Aware though they cannot see everything for what it is they know off it, those people will work together with some Aware ambassadors to make things better and easier for both groups.' Jurgen said.
'That is great news.' Jack happily replied.
'Tomorrow there will be a congress held tomorrow in our cafe, my daughter Jill will be there as well as Miranda and Bruce and Carl and Nisha will be manning the bar.'
Jack stood up: 'You want me there as well?' He asked.
'No.' Jurgen replied: 'I need you here, four of us are assisting Sector Security, Kailyn is in the hospital with Ravin acting as security as well, if Ravin's attacker knows he is still alive they might come back to finish the job Kailyn is there and the rest of the team is on standby.' Jurgen spoke then he also stood up.
'Come Jack, we go downstairs to the minibar I feel you need to relax and there is something else I need to discuss with you, better to do that with a drink.'
Jurgen was slowly sipping his whiskey, Jack had a beer he didn't like the stronger stuff. 'Jack.' Jurgen spoke the Dragonborn could hear in his voice it was serious Jack decided to say nothing.
'I'm getting old Jack.' The man said he took another sip from his drink: 'Being an embodiment means you live longer, a lot longer depending on whose embodiment you are, Akatosh is powerful, I could live for three-hundred years maybe longer.' He put down his glass. 'I told Akatosh I wanted to live healthy, that he provided.' Jurgen was staring into his glass.
'So what changed?' Jack asked.
'Sickness.' Jurgen simply said, he took a sip. 'Jack there is a risk of being an embodiment, if you channel magic too much you get sick, it's a magical sickness no known cure except for one.'
Jurgen emptied his glass then he took a deep sigh. 'Pledging my soul to the deity, that would make me immortal.'
Jurgen took the bottle of whiskey and filled his glass again.
'I take it you're not even considering?' Jack asked the old man shook his head. 'Jack are you familiar with devil deals?'
The Dragonborn was taken aback by the question. 'Yes.' He replied: 'You ask a demon for something you want, the demon grands you that wish and after an amount of years mostly ten that demon comes back to kill you and deliver your soul to the devil.'
Jurgen took a sip: 'This works the same, Akatosh cures the sickness then I get ten years after that I go to the realm of the deities to serve there.' Jurgen spoke.
'Ten years is a lot Jurgen.' Jack said: 'Especially on your age, I mean no disrespect.'
Jurgen took another sip. 'None taken Jack, but my body is tired, I've had a good life, this sickness isn't deadly as long as I don't use magic and break ties with the deity. If I do that I can live a few more decades.'
Jack nodded: 'You're healthy because of Akatosh, if you keep healthy the time you get by letting nature run it's course is probably longer than the ten years Akatosh gives you.' Jack said.
'Exactly Jack, and that is the reason you're here, my daughter Jill who of course is a Dragonborn would be the logical choice, Jill knows her heritage but she chose not to use her powers as a Dragonborn, I don't think she can handle the power of Akatosh, you can.'
The old man looked at Jack. 'Think on it Jack, take your time it's not a light request, I can wait for a few months if need be.'
Three weeks later.
Jack stared out the window at the bare trees and the leaves on the grounds, it had become colder as fall had set in.
He still hadn't made a decision on Jurgen's request.
Jack touched the dragon tooth on his necklace and let out a sigh, sometimes he wish he was an actual dragon, being able to escape from all that was going on, laying waste to his enemies with one simple Shout.
Jack had cut his hair short, his hair had grown quite a bit during their struggle with the Dark Signers, he liked it better this way. He did keep his goatee even though Juliet didn't really like it, he kept it just to tease her.
Jack was wearing a simple, black sweater and black jeans, around his waist he wore a belt that could hold his Dueling attributes, his black boots stood next to the couch and his brown jacket hung over a chair, on that same chair laid his Deck holder, his Duel Disk and D-Gazer.
In his hand Jack held a letter, this was the official invitation to the tournament, a few rules were explained but not all, the letter stated it would be a Battle Royale, there would be fifteen teams each team had five members, when defeated in a Duel you're out of the tournament when all members of a team are defeated that team is eliminated, last team standing wins and each member of the winning team would get one-million in the currency of their country, the letter had several teams listed: The New Government, The Blades, The Star-Spangled Duelists which was the team of America with Anthony Keith as their leader the current world champion, The Dueling Dutchmen, a team from the Netherlands, a group of up and coming Duelists, Team Outback Duelists, the Australian team, The Brotherhood Fist, the German team with Hermann as the team leader, former world champion and current European champion, The Illuminated Duelists, the France team second place in the European Championships and current rival of The Brotherhood Fist and finally Team Rising Sun the Japanese team, their leader Yasuo placed second in last year's world championship and he is the current Japanese champion.
All other spots could be filled by anyone who wanted, sign up with a five-man team and you would be reviewed by the organizers they would ultimately decide who is in.
Suddenly an explosion from outside made him sit straight up, immediately Jack activated the security hub on his computer, the camera in the entrance hall showed the doors being blown out of their hinges completely, a cloaked figure slowly walked into the hall, the figure slowly rose their hands and the doors quickly fixed themselves.
'Darn it.' Jack cursed as he quickly grabbed his gear and rushed towards the elevator.
A few minutes later Jack stepped out of the elevator, the figure stood in the middle of the hall, all the furniture was shoved to the sides, the cloak of the figure was black made from a luxurious fabric, decorated with fine, red lines.
'Identify yourself.' Jack growled his hand reached to his sword, a fine blade with a knob shaped like the head of a dragon.
The person said nothing instead they let out a chuckle revealing the invader was a she.
Jack looked at the cloaked woman before him. 'Last chance, identify yourself.' He growled.
'How soon you forget.' The woman spoke with a sultry voice slowly she lowered her hood, she had a fair skin that was lightly tinted, her sunglasses rested on a small nose, her long, black hair got loose two ponytails nearly reaching the ground, they were tied together by fancy, golden bracelets, the hair between the ponytails was braided, her face was framed by two bangs that reached to her shoulders, her ears were partially bare, they were pointed, not like the Elves Jack was used to, they were broader and taller than Elven ears, she had a single golden ring in the tip of each ear then three rings in the earlobes of each ear and a small, golden barbell-like piercing through the middle of her right ear.
Jack gasped as the woman removed her sunglasses revealing her yellow, cat-like eyes.
'Empress?' Jack gasped the woman smiled showing the rows of sharp teeth. Jack with his five-foot-ten was small compared to the six foot the woman was.
'So you do remember.' The woman said in a cheery manner as she slowly undid her robes she let them drop to the ground revealing the rest of her body, she was wearing a black haori a medium-length jacket that was normally worn over a kimono, the haori had wide sleeves, Empress wore it open, under the haori she wore a white, pinafore dress and black high-heeled boots decorated with many belts, around her neck the woman wore a golden chain with an orb resting on her chest, it was impossible for Jack to tell what the color of the orb was as it seem to change colors constantly.
'The surprise in your eyes that quickly changed to fear, delicious.' Empress softly spoke.
'It has only been a month.' Jack replied he carefully observed the woman in front of him. 'I can tell your body is declining Empress, the magic that emanated from you before feels weaker.' Jack reached for the Duel Disk strapped on his belt, his D-Gazer that was shaped like the eye of a dragon snapped into place, quickly he slipped the Duel Disk on his wrist with a click the dragon wing-like design folded out from the base, with one motion Jack took his Deck from it's holder, shuffled it and placed it in the slot, the Duel Disk the moment he did the device lit up.
Empress let out a surprised laugh. 'He actually thinks he stands a chance.' She chuckled. 'That is a grave mistake Blade, you think you've weakened me? Kena my old host might be dead and yes annoying as may be you killed Sara Kena's replacement, but even Sara has a replacement a new host I can use, she's almost ready.' Empress crossed her arms, now Jack could see them without the sleeves covering them around her left arm she wore some sort of mechanical gauntlet, it was part of what looked like a Duel Disk, the part where you put the Deck in and the Life Point counter, in the palm of the gauntlet was a round slot where something could fit in, her long, thin fingers were bare showing the red, thick, sharp nails at the end with her right hand she detached the orb from her necklace she placed it into the slot on the gauntlet then she gently closed her hand around it.
The orb started to buzz with magic she then hold up her right hand, forty cards appeared encircling her hand slowly they shuffled themselves before landing in her open hand in one motion she inserted the Deck in the slot on the gauntlet and drew five cards, she then placed the cards in a card holder on top of the gauntlet.
Empress' left eye started to glow with a golden light, people with a lot of magic could use this trick to see what a Duelist would normally see through the use of a D-Gazer, for the game it didn't matter it was more of a warning to show how powerful someone was.
Jack had his eyes fixated on the woman as he drew his opening hand.
(Jack: 8000) - (?: 8000)
'Empress, I've got you now.' Jack said with a low growl. 'For weeks I've been pondering on how to find you, I couldn't find a way and here you are saving me the trouble.'
He stared at Empress hoping to see any kind of reaction her face stayed neutral. 'So Empress.' Jack then continued: 'I think I was right your old host is dead and your new one is not ready, your magic is unstable which means you're dying. Without a host you can't keep this form, the fact you showed yourself putting yourself out in the open like this, you hope to find something here something that allows you to survive until your new host is ready.'
'I would applaud if I didn't had my hands full.' Empress replied: 'Ever considered to become an detective?' She then added with a hint of a sneer in her voice.
'Whatever artifact you're after is most likely on the top floor, there is a lot of Blades between this floor and the top floor even if you beat me you won't be able to get past all of us.' Jack replied.
Empress shook her head, then laughed: 'You don't fool me, there's only a handful of people here, five of you are in the cafe discussing terms between the envoys of the Aware and Unaware people, two of you are in the hospital one injured and one visiting, one is at the airfield and four more are assisting Sector Security.'
Jack suddenly felt nervous his body language didn't show.
'I whispered in the ears of several people that Aware and Unaware needed envoys, I even helped to plan that meeting, of course on the day Violet's friend returned from Japan, a week before this I gave criminal gangs some resources making sure you Blades and Sector Security were busy, one of you landing in the hospital wasn't planned but a nice distraction, of course the girlfriend of Ravin would be with him at all times, that would six of you here, lucky for me two of those six decided to go shopping.'
Empress saw some sweat running down Jack's face, she showed a flirty smile: 'Let's see that leaves you, the most problematic one, Drake a psychic and a non-Signer, Serana a vampire and no Signer either and your boss Jurgen who is old and weak, hardly a challenge.'
Jack took a deep breath to calm his nerves slowly he breathed out of his mouth. 'I'll start with Bright Star Dragon.' He stated the lights in the hallway flickered suddenly they became dark as an explosion ripped through them, a ball of light hovered in mid-air slowly taking the form of a dragon with a long neck, a small pointed head and a long tail, the beast stood on two legs and had thin arms, two white, blade-like wings grew out of it's back, the black body of the beast was clad in glowing armor. (1900 ATK)
'Now Empress show me what you've got.' Jack stated.
Quietly the woman drew her card. 'Last time I used the God of Darkness - Dark God which your Signer friends spectacularly demolished, but there is more than one ancient evil I can use.' She showed her pointed teeth again.
'Though the evil was vanquished from these cards long ago, the magic that they held is still there, slumbering, I have the potential to awaken that magic from it's slumber, renew the destructive force in these cards with my own magic.' She paused for a second: 'In other words last time these cards possessed the Duelist and it channeled it's magic through the Duelist. This time I possess the cards channeling my own magic through them.'
Carefully she took one of the cards from her hand.
'I call upon the Knight of Pentacles.' Empress stated a black fog poured into the hall through several small gaps in the walls and the air ducts it gathered in the middle of the room, out of the smoke came a gray, alien, bug-like creature it had a broad torso with pointed shoulders, it had three green orbs two on it's chest and one below the other two, the lower part of the body was a insect-like thorax with two red rings around it, the thorax ended in a larger, round and flat part with a cone-shaped piece floating under it, the cone had two green orbs on the sides and was kept under the body with a third green orb, the arms of the creature were thin and cable-like at the end of the right one it held a double-sided spear on the left arm it had a gun-like device that could shoot a nasty stinger, the head of the creature was flat with a red orb half-buried on the top and small antennas on the back, the head was attached to a thin neck. (1000 ATK)
Above the monster appeared it's card which started to spin clockwise.
'Oh you've got to be.' Jack said with a low growl as he immediately recognized the cards.
Once used by the Japanese Duelist and fortune teller Saio those cards were created and possessed by The Light of Ruin, Saio was the vessel who executed the will of this evil. In the end Saio was stopped by Yuki Judai, the Light of Ruin disappeared from the cards and the cards eventually were lost, the Blades started to take records of powerful cards like these.
'I put my fate in your hands Jack, you say when the card has to stop spinning, if it stops right side up it cannot be destroyed by battle, if it stops upside down it cannot attack and is destroyed at the end of the damage step when attacked.
When the card was in it's right side up position Jack said stop, the card made a whole rotation before it stopped, the insect-like alien spun it's spear around a few times ready for battle.
'Knight of Pentacles attacks Bright Star Dragon.' Empress commanded, the red orb on top of the insect-like creature lit up, with incredible speed it launched itself forward it lashed out with it's spear-like weapon, Bright Star Dragon took a step back the spear deflected off of it's armor then the dragon unleashed a beam of pure light from it's maw forcing the alien back.
(Jack: 8000) - (?: 8000- 7100)
'I enter my Main Phase two.' Empress then stated quickly she picked a card from her hand. 'I activate the spell: Divination of Fate.' The green card spawned in from of her. 'With this spell, when a monster I control attacked and did not destroy the target I can special summon a level four or lower Arcana Force monster.' In a fluid motion she took a card and held it above the orb in her gauntlet. 'I special summon Arcana Force III - The Empress.'
An eerie buzzing noise filled the room, an alien woman slowly appeared out of thin-air, she had grayish skin with thin legs and long, thin arms. She had several orange orbs etched into the skin of her limbs, her body was clad in light-blue armor with several spiked horns sticking out of the back, the lower part of her legs were clad in armor as well, the armor around her chest was painted purple, the woman had no hair instead ridges of a bone-like structure grew out of her head, making it look like she was wearing a helmet, attached to the shoulder pads was a long, almost transparent cloak. (1300 ATK)
The card of the monster appeared above her head, after a few seconds Empress told the card to stop spinning, first it slowed down and then stopped at the right side up position. 'Whenever you normal summon or set a monster I can special summon an Arcana Force monster from my hand.' Empress explained. 'Here I shall end my turn.' The tall woman proclaimed.
Jack quietly drew his card he looked at his opponent's monsters, there was not much information on the Arcana Force cards, they were mentioned in history books, but hardly any effects were listed, Jack knew that the cards were luck based with a lot of gambling involved, much like Saio who was able to control the outcome of the card spins through the Light of Ruin Empress was able to control the outcomes as well.
'You don't scare me Empress.' Jack took a card from his hand: 'I summon Stardust Synchron.' A loud screech sounded through the entrance hall, the doors open and a mechanical dragon swooped in landing at Jack's feet, the dragon was very familiar in it's form, a broad, white chest with large white wings attached, small arms ending in claws, it stood on it's hind legs they ended in three sharp blade-like nails, a long neck ending in a small, pointed head, the machine looked like a younger version of Stardust Dragon. (1500 ATK)
'When Stardust Synchron is summoned I can add a spell or trap to my hand that lists Stardust Dragon in it's text.' Jack's automated Duel Disk scanned Jack's Deck the options appeared on a small display on top, Jack selected the card he wanted and seconds later the card slipped out from a slot under the deck holder, a holographic version of the card was displayed above Jack's head: Majestic Absorption.
'You normal summoned a monster, this means I can special summon one Arcana Force monster through the effect of The Empress.' Empress interrupted Jack: 'I summon Arcana Force IV - The Emperor!'
Black smoke gathered next to The Empress out of it appeared a mechanical monstrosity, alien in design it was made of a broad, metal torso with two mechanical dragon-like wings attached to the back it's head was small with two large blade-like horns mounted on top, the arms of the machine only consisted of upper arms, instead of a lower arm several wires came out, at the end of each wire was a steel orb with a red optical sensor in it and three claw-like blades around it, the machine had no legs instead it had more of the wires ending in claws coming out of the lower half of it's body. (1400 ATK)
The card above the head of The Emperor started to spin. 'I'll leave it to you Jack.' Empress said with her sultry voice: 'Not that it matters.' She added.
'Just stop it.' Jack sighted the card slowed down and stopped at the right side up position, the optical sensors started to glow with an unholy light.
'All Arcana Force monster I control gain five-hundred attack points.' The Emperor started to buzz one of the clawed wires latched onto the back of it's own head a second one latched onto the back of The Empress.
(The Emperor: 1400- 1900 ATK, The Empress: 1300- 1800 ATK)
'Now Empress!' Jack shouted: 'I tune my level four Stardust Synchron to level four Bright Star Dragon!' The hall lit up in a green light, Stardust Synchron started to glow with the same green light then it disappeared into four green rings, then Bright Star Dragon took a leap through the four rings, it dissolved in four stars then a bright light shot through the four rings. 'Gathering stars light the way to my destiny, a spark of stardust to mimic the ancient dragon! Come forth, Stardust Spark Dragon!' Jack chanted the green light got illuminated by an even brighter, white light a dragon appeared inside the hallway standing on it's hind legs, the dragon looked like Stardust Dragon but there were differences, it was smaller than Stardust Dragon, where Stardust Dragon's long neck was clad with scales the neck of this dragon was smooth, the torso was less muscular as well, Stardust Spark Dragon had less horns than Stardust Dragon and the horns it had were smaller as well, the wings looked less ragged as well, the mighty beast threw it's neck back to let out a mighty roar. (2500 ATK)
'Stardust Spark Dragon attack Arcana Force III - The Empress!' Jack commanded, the large dragon lashed out with it's neck grabbing the weird alien between it's mighty jaws, then with one powerful motion it snapped the alien in half, both halves fell on the ground where they dissolved into a black mist. 'I shall discard my Arcana Force XIV - Temperance to ignore all the battle damage.' Empress stated, a holographic version of the card appeared above her head before she discarded it.
'I shall end my turn here.' Jack replied with a growl.
Empress drew her card, then took a different one from her hand. 'I activate the spell: Suit of Sword X.' The moment Empress held the card above her orb ten swords appeared dangling in mid air, five were aimed at Jack and five at herself, a holographic version of the card started to turn clockwise.
'Right side up all your monsters are destroyed, upside down and my monsters are gone.' Empress simply explained, after a few seconds she told the card to stop, Jack was not surprised that the card stopped at the right side up position. 'I activate the effect of Stardust Spark Dragon.' The dragon roared then it's wings started to glow. 'I target Stardust Spark Dragon once it cannot be destroyed by battle or card effects.'
The five swords aimed at Empress turned towards Jack's Dragon then all ten swords attacked it at the same time, Stardust Spark Dragon closed it's wings to shield itself one by one the swords bounced off.
'I was counting on that.' Empress said with a smile she took a card from her hand. 'I release Arcana Force IV - The Emperor!' A black mist started to swirl around the mechanical monstrosity. 'Advance summon Arcana Force XII - The Hangman!' The black mist expanded until it filled about half the room, a creature straight out of a nightmare crawled out of the mist it was made out of a greenish-blue slime-like substance, the body was shaped like an hexagonal pyramid with four tentacle-like arms growing out, out of the top grew it's head, it consisted of four tentacles crossing each other with a small, oval head stuck on the middle. (2200 ATK)
One of the tentacles of the creature lashed out grabbing Jack by his leg, before he knew it he was dangling upside down, above the monster it's card started to rotate. 'This time you control your own fate Jack, tell the card to stop.' Empress said with s sly smile on her face.
'Stop.' Jack stated to his surprise the card stopped in the upside down position Empress crossed her arms. 'Once per turn I get to destroy one of your monsters then you take damage equal to it's attack points.' She explained, two of the other tentacles lashed out at the dragon trapping it, with a loud roar Stardust Spark Dragon was crushed to death.
Then the fourth tentacle wrapped around Jack starting to slowly crush him, Jack cried out as he felt the pain through his body then all of a sudden it stopped, it felt like his bones were broken.
(Jack: 8000- 5500) - (?: 7100)
'Now The Hangman attacks directly!' Empress commanded, Jack barely had time to get his breath back before he was flung across the room he landed hard on his back, he was still conscious but he couldn't move immediately.
(Jack: 5500- 3300) - (?: 7100)
'Next I change my Knight of Pentacles to defense mode and end my turn.' Empress casually continued, the alien knight used it's gun arm and double-sided spear to shield itself. (1000 DEF)
Slowly Jack managed to push himself up to a sitting position, he saw Empress towering over him. 'I would stay down if I were you.' She coldly said all the flirtatiousness was gone from her demeanor, she was ice cold now. 'It will only start to hurt more from this point forward.' She took a step forward now her boots were touching Jack's shoes.
'Your founder Jurgen, the embodiment of Akatosh, tell me where I can find him.'
Jack looked up to Empress then he spat on her boot, the woman didn't give any reaction. 'Go to hell, I won't betray one of our own.' He replied.
'Then I simply kill you now.' Empress casually replied: 'I tried to give you a way out, should've told me where he was and you could walk right out, of course I already know where I can find him.'
Then someone clearing her throat interrupted Empress, slowly the tall woman turned around. 'Ah Serana, I wondered when you'd show up.' Empress slowly said as she carefully observed the vampire woman, Serana's long, flaming red hair which she normally wore in a braid around her head was now worn more loosely, the hair behind her back was tied in two tails they reach almost reached all the way down her back, in her ears she wore a small, golden ring with a small diamond hanging from it, she got those from Leo, he made sure he gave her gold instead of silver so it wouldn't hurt her. Serana's outfit consisted of black harem pants closed around her ankles with a golden bracelet, for the rest she wore a sleeveless, black leather top closed with a red zipper, over it she wore a white, woolen coat which she wore open since the cold didn't really affect her as a vampire, matching with her harem pants she wore black, high-heeled shoes, her eyes were hidden behind some sunglasses.
Strapped to her wrist was a new Duel Disk, made from a black, lightweight material that was easy to carry for long periods of time, like Jack's Duel Disk it was equipped with a card searching system, when the contraption folded out it had the shape of a bat wing, she had a matching D-Gazer the visor was also shaped like that of a bat's wing with the tip resting over her nose.
'Catch your breath Jack.' Serana stated she held her left arm in front of her chest the Duel Disk activated.
'You should have run Serana, we might be outmatched here.' Jack said with a grunt in his voice.
'I won't run Jack, when we joined the Blades we knew the risks of dying.' Serana replied.
(Serana: 8000) - (?: 7100)
'You vampires are stronger than normal humans, you could be walking as gods among them, I've always wondered why you don't.' Empress said Serana was taken aback by the question, she knew Empress was trying to mess with her. 'Reasons someone like yourself would never understand.' She scoffed as a reply quickly she drew her opening hand then took one from her hand: 'I activate Foolish Burial.' Serana stated her spell materialized on the field, she selected an option from the display on her Duel Disk a card slipped out the slot it was Il Blud quickly she placed it in the Graveyard. 'Next I set a monster.' She continued the card appeared in front of her. 'I end my turn.'
'Il Blud, so it's Zombies.' Empress noticed before she drew her card.
Before Serana knew what happened the tentacles from Hangman grabbed her legs and seconds later she was dangling upside down.
'Now I destroy that defending monster of yours and deal damage to you equal to it's attack points.' Empress explained The Hangman lashed out at the card it disappeared and in it's place appeared a muscular humanoid creature it had bronzed skin, it's torso, arms, hands and legs were human but it's head and feet were those of a horse, the only things it wore were a black and blue loincloth and blue bracers with golden rims, in both hands it held a battleaxe on a long pole. (1700 ATK)
The tentacle wrapped itself around Mezuki and quickly crushed the monster then the tentacles wrapped around Serana starting to squeeze the life out of her.
(Serana: 8000- 6300) - (?: 7100)
'And now a direct attack!' Much like as what the creature had done to Jack it flung Serana across the room, the vampire lady quickly shouted some words in a language Jack recognized as some ancient version of the German language she disappeared in an explosion of black smoke only to reappear a few inches further safely on the ground.
(Serana: 6300- 4100) - (?: 7100)
'Nice trick.' Jack commented, Serana gave a quick look at Jack. 'Been studying vampires in other parts of the world, stumbled on ancient vampires in Europe, this spell came from a ancient German branch of vampires, very powerful and very foul, but this disappearing in smoke and then reappearing in a different place was common practice among several clans.
Empress gritted her teeth: 'It seems you don't see the danger you're in, you soon will though for now I end my turn.'
Serana didn't hesitate as she drew her card. 'I needed Mezuki in the Graveyard, as I can now banish it.' The card slipped from the slot and Serana placed it back in her Deck holder. 'This allows me to special summon Il Blud!' The floor in the middle of the hallway gave way revealing a hole with black mist pouring out, slowly a grotesque creature crawled out humanoid in shape with an overly large, round body and thin, long limbs that ended in ridiculous small hands and feet, the head of the creature was made up of tentacle-like black hair with two orange eyes peering out from the mess, the creature wore a classic black and white striped prison suit closed with a tiny zipper, brown shoes and it even had a small ball and chain around it's ankle like you would see in a cartoon. (2100 ATK)
Il Blud is a Gemini monster which means I need to Gemini summon it.' The monster started to glow briefly slowly the zipper lowered reveal a hideous, light-purple face peering out from the stomach, the mouth was grotesque with human-like teeth and red lips, the nose was large with wide nostrils, one of it's huge eyes with a blue iris peered out from the hole.
'When Gemini summoned Il Blud allows me to special summon a Zombie from my hand or any Graveyard.' Quickly she placed a card from her hand on her Duel Disk, the mouth of Il Blud opened a comically large tongue rolled out holding what looked like a Red-Eyes Black Dragon however it looked sick, the black scales of the beast were soft and moldy, it had more spikes and horns than the regular dragon and it had red lines all over it's wings and limbs, when the dragon stood up it let out a gurgling roar and the foul stench of sulfur filled the entrance hall. (2400 ATK)
'So Il Blud and Red-Eyes Zombie Dragon.' Empress muttered: 'A strong opening indeed.' The tall woman almost sounded impressed.
'Now.' Serana stated as she quickly played a card from her hand: 'I activate Tribute to the Doomed, I discard my Allure of Darkness so I can destroy your Knight of Pentacles.' Quickly the vampire placed the spell in her discard slot then bandaged wrapped around the weird alien when it was all mummified the ground underneath broke open and a demonic hand dragged the small monster into the abyss.
Then Serana placed another card in her Duel Disk which appeared as a face-down card behind her monsters.
'Red-Eyes Zombie Dragon attacks The Hangman!' The dragon made a gurgling noise then it spewed forth it's putrid breath, Empress' weird alien creature fell to the ground sick a few seconds later it fell still and dissolved in a black mist.
(Serana: 4100) - (?: 7100- 6900)
'And a direct attack with Il Blud!' Serana commanded Empress crossed her arms, she braced herself, Il Blud opened it's disgusting mouth a wave of a purple and poisonous liquid washed over Empress like a tidal wave, the entire entrance hall was now filled with the stench of sulfur and other nasty smells.
(Serana: 4100) - (?: 6900- 4800)
After a few seconds the liquid and the smell that accompanied it disappeared.
'You've found an opening.' Serana looked up as Jack's voice startled her the Blade stood next to her. 'Let's continue the push.' He stated as he drew a card entering the Duel once more.
(Serana: 4100 & Jack: 3300) - (?: 4800)
'I summon Junk Blader.' Jack stated a loud battle cry sounded as one of Jack's most trusted monsters barged in through the front door, the muscular warrior wearing his heavy, purple armor with a black bodysuit underneath, his purple and black, tattered cape fluttering in the wind, he held his iconic, red blade in front of him ready to strike. (1800 ATK)
'Direct attack!' Jack shouted without hesitation, the mighty warrior dashed forward with incredible speed using his weapon to slash across Empress' chest, the tall lady staggered backwards.
(Serana: 4100 & Jack: 3300) - (?: 4800- 3000)
'Next I set this card and end my turn.' Jack stated as the face-down card appeared behind his monster.
Empress growled something Jack recognized it as Japanese though he couldn't understand what she said, he assumed it was a swear.
Quickly the tall woman drew her card. 'I activate Cup of Ace.' She stated the spell materialized in the air underneath it appeared a golden chalice decorated with fine, engraved lines. Right side up I draw two card, upside down you draw two.' Empress explained then she quickly told the card to stop, which stopped at the right side up position to no surprise of Jack.
Two cards flew out of the chalice into Empress' hand.
'Now I summon Arcana Force X - The Wheel of Fortune!' On the field appeared a man-sized, golden plate it had the engraving of an ''X'' with a thick line vertically through it the line had runes at the top and bottom, horizontally through it was an arrow, much like that of a compass it also was decorated with runes, in the outer circle were many runes engraved, suddenly the plate was lifted from the ground as a hideous creature appeared, it had the head of a lion, the body was hidden behind the plate but two bird-like wings spouted from the creature's back, a tail slowly slithered over the plate Jack then realized the tail was an actual snake, the claws of the beast were those of a demonic beast Jack could not see the creature's legs. (1000 ATK)
It's card started to turn around above it.
'If this lands right side up I get to special summon up to two Arcana Force monsters from my Graveyard, their effects are negated and they are banished during my end phase, if it lands upside down you get to special summon one monster from either your hand or Graveyard ignoring any of their summon conditions.'
Serana and Jack both looked at the card as Empress told it to stop, at first it seemed to stop at the upside down position only for it to quickly snap to the right side up position, black mist rose up left and right of the creature as first The Empress appeared followed by The Emperor. (The Empress: 1300 ATK, The Emperor: 1400 ATK)
Then Empress closed her eyes: 'You should have told me where Jurgen was, but then you said no and you had to start push me.' The orb that was attached to her gauntlet started to glow a black mist started to swirl inside it, then all of a sudden startling Jack and Serana an explosion of black mist burst out of the orb gathering on the field swallowing Empress' three monsters.
The roars of two gigantic creatures sounded, the mist slowly gave way revealing a black-steel monstrosity, it's massive black body was slumped over resting on it's piston-like mechanical arms, several blades stuck out of the back of it's arms, it had no hands but three blades as claws, the beast had no legs but two snake-like tails that ended in sharp blades, the creature had a small head, it had more blades lined along it's neck, the two roars came from the dragon-like heads that were attached to long necks attached to the back of the beast, the dragon maws had sharp teeth, the head had two nasty horns on top, the beast had several blue orbs all over it's body red lines lit up all over the creature's body. (4000 ATK)
The card of the creature appeared above it Empress slowly spread her arms, before she told the card to stop it stopped right side up.
Jack and Serana looked at each other, Serana had fear in her eyes, Jack tried to stay calm.
'This is what you get when you push me, Arcana Force EX - The Dark Ruler!' Empress bellowed her mechanical beast roared once more.
'Next I activate Heavy Storm!' The tall lady continued before Jack and Serana could react a violent wind whipped up Serana's Call of the Haunted and Jack's Scrap-Iron Scarecrow got blown away by the violent wind.
'The Dark Ruler attacks Il Blud!' One of the dragon heads lunged forward before the zombie knew what happened it laid in half on the floor, the face in the stomach made some last gurgling noises.
(Serana: 4100- 2200 & Jack: 3300) - (?: 3000)
Empress' cat-like eyes lit up. 'When Il Blud is destroyed any monster summoned through it's effect is also destroyed!' Slowly Red-Eyes Zombie Dragon changed into a purple sludge. 'The Dark Ruler's right side up effect allows it to attack twice, but it is changed to defense at the end of the battle phase.' Empress said, she slowly pointed at Serana, the second dragon head roared preparing for it's attack, Jack wanted to send his Junk Blader to intercept the attack Serana saw it and stopped him. 'Run.' She said: 'Call the others, protect Jurgen.'
Jack saw the determination in her eyes, he ran up the stairs to get to the elevator he heard the roar on the monster then Serana's scream.
(Serana: 2200- 0) - (?: 3000)
Jack reached the elevator a few seconds later he was halfway up the building there Jack stopped the elevator, he pressed a few buttons, the doors opened and the lights went out.
'Drake!' He roared a door in the back of the hall opened, a young man stepped out he had short black hair, he wore a black trench coat with a black T-shirt under it, black sweatpants and black combat boots, his black-steel Duel Disk was strapped to his wrist, with one fluid motion the man grabbed his Deck from his coat's pocket and inserted it in the Duel Disk, the device sprung to life, it was shaped like a standard Duel Disk with the addition of an automatic search system.
'I heard the commotion, Dwemer?' Drake asked.
'No Empress, she wants to get to Jurgen she already pushed me back and she just took out Serana, I've already shut down the elevators when I arrived here.' Jack hastily explained.
'So what you want me to do? If you and Serana together are no match for her.' Drake replied.
'Honestly? I want you to buy some time, I'm going to call our allies, Empress doesn't seem to be interested in killing us, I used our scanners on Serana, she is alive but unconscious, I warn you though her attacks hurt really bad.'
A grin formed on Drake's face. 'Gives me a chance to finally let out some of my psychic energy, you just run Jack.'
Drake waited a minute for Jack to reactivate the elevator he used to reach the room Drake knew where Jack was going, his own floor, for a second Drake was thinking on what to do next, he knew the elevators were off and the only other way up was by the stairs, there were several staircases but all of them went the same place, one floor down from where Drake was was an empty floor, it was the final floor before the Blade's personal floors, Jurgen wanted to change that floor into an indoor garden.
'Now that floor is still empty, it's perfect.' Drake muttered as he walked towards the stairs.
A few minutes later Drake stepped into the empty floor, quickly he started to use his magic in combination with his psychic powers to create barriers, he was just finished as he heard footsteps.
'This magic.' An ice cold woman's voice spoke Drake slowly turned around.
'Empress.' Drake coldly spoke: 'I've set barriers on this floor, you were able to enter but you won't leave, my magic is tied to my psychic powers, magic can be negated by a powerful magic user psychic powers not so much.' Drake folded his arms as a grin formed on his face.
Empress let out a small chuckle. 'I'm impressed, I know about you and your psychic powers, I also happen to know you're quite reckless.'
Slowly behind Empress appeared Arcana Force EX - The Dark Ruler. (4000 DEF)
'Your magic is tied to your psychic powers which means that if I knock you out the barrier will disappear.' Empress stated: 'This is a minor annoyance.' The orb in her gauntlet flared to life again.
(Drake: 8000) - (?: 3000)
'Nice going Jack, you dropped the Duel and send her after me while she already has a powerful monster on the field.' Drake said with a growl, quickly he drew his opening hand, his D-Gazer's visor snapped in place, it was a standard one made from the same material as his Duel Disk, it was one of the more expensive D-Gazers that showed extra and more detailed information, it also kept track of any face-down card you had on your field
'I'll keep you guessing for now.' Drake stated as he quickly placed a card on his Duel Disk a face-down card materialized horizontally on the field in front of him. 'I end my turn.'
Next time:
Empress' invasion of the Blades Headquarters continues, while Jack desperately tries to get any Blade back to base to help defend it Drake tries his best to slow the invader down.
With Serana knocked unconscious and Jack's Life Points less than half their chances for success are less than ideal.
Will Empress be victorious? Find out next time.
Card details:
Note: With the Arcana Force cards I use the anime way of choosing the effects, like with the anime cards the right side up position is the heads effect and the upside down position is the tails effect, for the rest the effects are true to the TCG effects.
Knight of Pentacles
Type: Warrior/Effect
Attribute: Earth
Level: 3
ATK: 1000
DEF: 1000
When this card is Summoned, toss a coin. If Heads, this card gains the Right Side Up effect, if Tails, this card gains the Upside Down effect. ● Right Side Up: This card cannot be destroyed by battle. ● Upside Down: This card cannot attack. If this card is attacked, destroy this card at the end of the Damage Step.
Divination of Fate
Normal Spell card
Activate only if a monster you control did not destroy an opponent's monster by battle this turn. Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower "Arcana Force" monster from your hand.
Suit of Sword X
Toss a coin. If Heads, apply the Right Side Up effect, and if Tails, apply the Upside Down effect. ● Right Side Up: Destroy all monsters your opponent controls. ● Upside Down: Destroy all monsters you control.
Note: The above 3 cards were used by Saio in the Yu-Gi-Oh GX anime in episodes 61, 73, 102 and 171, the credits for these cards goes to the writer(s) of those episodes.
Arcana Force X - The Wheel of Fortune
Type: Fairy/Effect
Attribute: Light
Level: 2
ATK: 1000
DEF: 1000
When this card is Summoned, toss a coin. If Heads, this card gains the Right Side Up effect, if Tails, this card gains the Upside Down effect. ● Right Side Up: You can Special Summon up to 2 Level 4 or lower ''Arcana Force'' Monsters from your GY, their Effects are negated and they are Banished during your End Phase. ● Upside Down: Your opponent can Special Summon 1 Monster from their hand or GY ignoring any Summoning conditions.
Note: The above card is created by me for this story.
