Chapter 7: Ritual of the Grave

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Back in his main room, the gang was waiting for King Knight to give them what they wanted.

The knight groaned and replied, "You are a really strong duelist, kid. Kindly leave us alone and we'll forget this duel even happened, okay?"

Manda then replied, "Not a chance, goldy. I won the duel and you owe me your key."

He groaned and then he looked at Perces and replied, "Lead them to the treasure room, will you kindly? I have a big headache right now to do anything."

Perces nodded and replied, "Follow me, kids."

The knight lead them out of the and the Knight groaned and replied, "That fool Black Knight will never let me live this down when I have to chat with the boss lady."

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Outside of the treasure room, Haris was with the gang.

The knight sighed and replied, "I wanted to keep this door shut, but you defeated my boss fair and square. You are a good duelist, kid."

He took a key and opened it up and inside of the room was large golden chest and nothing else and Emmie then replied, "Some treasure room."

"Don't remind me, kid. Follow me to it."

They did so and the knight unlocked it and he sighed and replied, "Everything inside now belongs to you and your revolution. I'll wait outside for you to come out."

he quickly left and Jordan opened the chest and inside was a large key with King Knight's helmet at the top of it and near them was 3 silver-colored keycards that said P.O.U.R. VAULT PASS on the each of them and also a Duel Monsters card and she grabbed the card and she saw it and he replied, "Never heard of this monster before. This card will be very useful with my deck."

She then grabbed the key and keycards and Emmie then replied, "Time to head back to the bunker."

They all nodded as Riley lead them out of the treasure room.

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P.O.U.R. Bunker / 5:00pm

Back at the statue room, Lord Pridmoor and his sons were with the kids in the statue rooms.

Lord Pridmoor smiled and replied, "Well done on your first win against her knights, Jordan. You have one amazing zombie deck that my son told me about. You are a very strong duelist."

She smiled and then Malory replied, "Slide that key into the King Statue, Jordan."

She nodded as she walked up to the statue and she placed the key into the statue and as she turned it around, the statue and began to light up with a glowing white light and Riley nodded and replied, "One down and 8 more to go. We're on the right track, father."

Pridmoor nodded and replied, "Let's head to the vault and we'll show you all what is inside of the vault."

The kids nodded as they followed the Pridmoor men out of the statue room and Malory sighed and replied, "We're on the right track, but we're still far away from going after that witch and her tower."

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At the western part of the bunker, they where outside of a huge golden metal door and there was a card slot on the left side of it.

RIley then replied, "Go ahead and open it up, Jordan."

He nodded as he took a vault pass and slid it across the reader and a green light lit up as the vault door began to glow as well as the huge metal slid into the ground and showed what was inside. Inside was two large boxes that had Duel Monsters cards in it and they were many small jewelery boxes inside and there wa sa large portrait on the back wall of the Pridmoor men and a tall female with glasses, brown hair and a thin body and Riley then replied, "Haven't been in here for months now."

Emmie saw the huge picture and she replied, "Who's that woman in the picture, sir?"

Lord Pridmoor sighed and replied, "That was my beautiful Wife Sheena Erika Pridmoor. She passed away a month ago due to Ovarian Cancer. She was only 57 when she passed on. There isn't a day that me and my sons didn't miss her."

The kids nodded and Emmie replied, "Sorry for your loss, Lord Pridmoor."

"Thank you, child. It's been hard since she passed on, but me and my sons have made it through it okay."

He pointed to the card boxes and he replied, "Of my way of saying thanks for helping us get our passes and village back, you kids can help yourselves to 10 cards apiece. Use any of them you want. You guys can use the dining room to redo your decks when you're done searching for your cards."

The kids nodded as they went searching for new cards as the Pridmoor men left.

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Later that day after getting the cards they wanted, each of the girls were working on their decks.

Emmie then replied, "My Fiend army is more better then it ever was. I can't wait to use it again."

Jordan nodded and she looked at her and replied, "Babe, your card really did save me in my duel against that knight. I want to thank you so much for it."

"Anything for you, hon."

They smiled at each other and Manda then replied, "Those cards we got are so damn cool. I Can't wait to crush any knight with my Unicorn Wolf deck. It'll be a great time. I saw cards that I've never seen before and now all a part of my deck. Who ever we have to duel in the Lich Yard, I want the first duel. My deck is ready to go. Cous, you should have the duel against that Specter Knight. Your Fiend army will destroy anything that gets in your way!"

Emmie nodded and replied, "My deck will ready to destroy anything they send my way. Tomorrow will be a tough day, but we can do it."

The girls nodded as they continued to work on their decks.

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Tower of Fate meeting hall / 10:30pm

That night in the main meeting area of the evil tower, the Enchantress was talking with Black Knight.

The evil leader then replied, "King Knight was defeated by one of those girls, I see. Any idea?"

Black Knight nodded and replied, "I'll tell him about the punishment in the morning, my Enchantress. I talked to this Gravekeeper's Assailant about that Emmie girl and made a duel to her. If they capture her, our group would stay away from their sacred grounds in that part of the forest, Enchantress."

"Intresting plan to say at least, knight. Make sure they don't harm her at all and make so they hand her over to us if their little group can't save her with a duel in 24 hours."

He nodded and he left her chamber and she nodded and replied, "Decent plan, Black Knight. I'll do what I can to force those brats to be our prisoners. Any Descendant of those foolish knights is a enemy to me and my knights."

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That early morning, Emmie was sitting in a small chair on a hill near the village and watching and waiting for the sun the rise. Her cousin and girlfriend were still fast asleep. She had a bottle of water nearby.

She sighed and replied, "It feels so good out here right now. I Can't wait to head to the Lich Yard and stop another knight."

As she drunk her battle of water, a shadowy figure appeared and it aimed a scepter at her and it nodded and replied, "There she is."

A burst of dark magic shot out and slammed into her, vaporizing her and small particles flew back into her scepter and she nodded and replied, "You belong to us, evil girl."

She vanished into a cloud of black smoke as the sun began to rise in the distance.

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That morning in his throne room, King Knight was sulking in his chair while his Knight Perces was trying to cheer him up after losing a tough duel.

Haris then replied, "You'll get back at her for that lose, sir."

The knight sighed and replied, "That was such a hard loss. I lost the key as well."

Knocking was heard at the door and Perces then replied, "What is it?"

THe doors opened up and Black Knight walked in and he replied, "Of all people, why you? He's already been through enough."

The knight laughed and King Knight then replied, "I really don't need to hear that crap right now, Knight."

"Your deserve it, King Knight. For the next few days, you cannot leave this Keep at all for anything and you cannot use your kitchen crew so you and your knight bodyguard are on your own for the next few days while we give your kitchen staff a break."

They both groaned and then the Black Knight let out a irritating laugh and replied, "Enjoy your days alone, fools."

He laughed and vanished into black smoke and King Knight looked at Haris and replied, "You know how to cook, Haris?"

He nodded and replied, "My specials are soups, sandwiches and roast meat, sir."

"Sounds good to me. Please, can you make us some sandwiches for breakfast with the stuff we still have?"

"I would be honored to try to do so, King Knight. Give me little while."

He got up and left and King Knight went back to sit in his chair.

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Later that morning in the dining room, the girls and Pridmoor were waiting for Emmie to return.

Jordan then replied, "She's never late for breakfast at all. I wonder where she can be right now."

Lord Pridmoor then replied, "I sent the Knight Perces to check on her room and anywhere around the compound and village, child. We'll find her soon enough."

Suddenly, Rowan rushed in quickly while holding a large piece of yellow paper and he sighed and replied, "We couldn't find her, but they was nailed to the main gate of the village, my lord."

He handed it to the king and he read it and he sighed and replied, "Of all things that would happen, this has to happen."

The girls looked at him and he resumed, "This letter says that Emmie was kidnapped early this morning by a Gravekeeper's Assailant and if we don't duel the Chief in the next 24 hours, they'll send her to be with the Enchantress."

"We got to get her back, sir!", a worried Jordan replied.

"I know we do, my dear. We'll save her. One of you must duel the Chief and save her."

Manda raised her hand and replied, "This duel is mine. We need to save her and quickly."

Rowan then replied, "Dad said I can help them out, sir."

"Very well, my friend. Lead them here and save the girl."

The ladies got up and quickly left with Rowan and he sighed and replied, "I wish you all the best of luck, young ones."

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In the middle area of the forest, there is a sacred temple-like area that has been apart of the island for many, many years now. The girls where there with Rowan outside of a large stone gate.

Manda then replied, "Open the damn door already! We want her back now!"

The door began to slow open up and the Assailant was there (ATK: 1,500) and she replied, "I knew you'd show up here."

Jordan then replied, "Give her back to us now! We can do this with no trouble at all."

"I can't do that, young ones. You have to duel the Chief to get her back. Follow me."

The followed her inside and they got into a large dueling arena-like area and she replied, "Chief, they're here."

A taller older man was watching from a nearby large golden chair (ATK: 1,900) and he replied, "Who will duel me?"

Manda was about to raise her hand and then Rowan replied, "Allow me to take this one down, Manda. My deck is ready for anything and also, You ladies need to save your power and strength for the Lich Yard. Let me handle this."

Manda nodded and replied, "I would love to see you duel, buddy. Save my cousin."

He raised his hand and then Manda replied, "Before this duel happens, where is she?"

The Chief pointed to a nearby rock and Emmie was wearing her Pajamas (Pink shorts and a blue shirt) and she was out cold and Jordan then replied, "You'll pay for taking my girl away!"

He sighed as he got and then a duel disk appeared on his arm that looked a ancient golden treasure with the correct number of slots and then Manda stepped forward and they both activated their duel disks and then both drew 5 cards.

"Game on!", Rowan yelled out.

(Chief LP: 8000) / (Rowan LP: 8000)

"Do you mind if I Call you Chief instead of your full title for this duel, sir?"

"That is no problem to me, young man. The first move goes to me. I'll set a monster and that'll end my turn now."

Rowan drew a card and replied, "I summon my Marauding Captain and with his ability, Command Knight!"

As he sat the cards down, the mighty captain appeared next to the fiery knight and both nodded to each other (ATK: 1,200 x2 - ATK: 1,600).

"I equip him with Legendary Sword."

His swords glowed (ATK: 1,600 - 1,900).

"Captain, attack!"

The mighty warrior went in and a bald headed guard holding a staff appeared on the card (DEF: 1,900) and the Chief nodded and replied, "Gravekeeper's Guard sends a monster back to your hand."

The fiery knight vanished (ATK: 1,900 - 1,500).

"Darn it. I'll set a card and that'll end my turn now."

Chief drew a card and replied, "I summon my Gravekeeper's Heretic."

As he sat the card down, a white haired gravekeeper with a fancy scepter appeared (ATK: 1,800).

"Destroy his Captain."

He aimed his scepter as a burst of dark energy shot out and slammed into the Captain, blowing him into small white fragments (Rowan LP: 7700).

"That is the first part of my power, young one. I end my turn now."

Rowan drew a card and replied, "You won't beat me. I'll set a monster and a card facedown and that'll end my turn now."

The Chief drew a card and replied, "First, I activate my Arcane Barrier."

The spell appeared.

"Next I summon my Gravekeeper's Cannonholder."

As he sat the card down, a Gravekeeper holding a large orange cannon covered in chains appeared (ATK: 1,400).

"I use his effect to tribute one of my gravekeeper to give you 700 damage."

The Guard saluted and then dissolved into black particles and they flew into the large cannon and then a large burst of black energy shot out and slammed into him (Rowan LP: 7000).

"Time to battle. Destroy his facedown monster, Cannonholder."

It fired a burst of dark energy and it shot out and a muscular blacksmith with a large hammer appeared on the card (DEF: 500) and the magic burst smashed him to bits and Rowan nodded and replied, "When my Iron Blacksmith Kotetsu is flipped up, I can get any Equip Spell card from my hand."

He quickly did so and then Chief resumed, "Heretic, direct attack."

He rushed in and Rowan quickly replied, "I activate my Intruder Alarm - Yellow Alert!"

The trap appeared and Command Knight reappeared (DEF: 1,900) and Chief nodded and replied, "Smart move, my young friend. I'll end my Battle Phase and my turn."

The knight vanished into fiery particles and her card was back in her hand and then he drew a card and replied, "I summon my Lady Maha Vailo the Magical!"

As he sat the card down, Maha Vailo covered with some silver armor plates appeared (ATK: 1,550) and Jordan then replied, "Never heard of this one before. Do you have any extras?"

He looked at her and replied, "After we solve this situation, we'll talk more about it and I do have extras in my Extra Deck, Jordan. You may have a card I want for my deck."

She smiled and nodded and then he resumed, "I now equip her with Lucky Golden Axe."

She glowed as the beautiful golden axe appeared (ATK: 1,550 - 2,550).

"She gains her effect she had when she was a Spellcaster, but now she is a Warrior now. Destroy his Cannonholder with Holy Magical Lightning!"

Her hands began to glow as two bursts of lightning shot out and struck, blowing the Gravekeeper and his cannon to little pieces (Chief LP: 6850) and a small glowing white orb flew into the Spell (Spell Counters: 0 - 1).

"I'm back in this game. Your move, sir."

Chief drew a card and replied, "I'll switch my Hieretic to defense and then I'll set a new monster facedown and that'll end my turn now."

Rowan drew a card and replied, "I summon my Warrior Dai Grepher!"

As he sat the card down, the muscular warrior appeared (ATK: 1700).

"Lets do it. Lady Maha Vailo the Magical, attack!"

Another burst of lightning shot out and struck, blowing Heretic to pieces.

"Grepher, your turn."

He went in and a bald-headed gravekeeper wearing a robe appeared on the card (DEF: 1,500) and he slashed at her and he groaned and shattered into small, black pieces that flew around him and he replied, "When my Gravekeeper's Recruiter hits the graveyard, I can add a Gravekeeper with 1,500 or less defense from my deck to my hand."

He quickly did so.

"There you go. I end my turn now."

The Chief drew a card and replied, "I activate my Spellbook inside the Pot."

Both drew 3 cards and then he resumed, "I'll discard my Gravekeeper's Descendent to get my Necrovalley from my deck."

He discarded a card and got the card he wanted from his deck and then he opened his field slot and replied, "I'm taking us all to the Legendary Necrovalley."

As he slid the cards into the slot and it closed up, the beautiful desert valley appeared around him and Jordan sighed and replied, "I knew this card would be here soon enough."

"I Summon my Gravekeeper's Assailant."

As he sat the card down, his female assassin appeared with her sharp daggers appeared (ATK: 1,500 - 2,000).

"Next, I equip her with my Fairy Meteor Crush."

Her daggers began to glow.

"Destroy her Lady Maha Vailo."

She went in and as the magic knight kenlt (DEF: 1,500), she drover her dagger into the shoulder of the Warrior and she groaned and then burst into small white fragments (Rowan LP: 6500) and then Rowan then repleid, "When my Lady Maha Vailo the Magical is destroyed in battle, I Can shuffle the card that it was Equipped back into the deck."

She took the Lucky Golden Axe and shuffled it back into the deck.

"You'll never beat me, my young friend. I'll set a card and that'll end my turn now."

Rowan drew a card and replied, "I activate my Harpie's Feather Duster!"

The spell appeared and the large feather flew out out and the Chief nodded and replied, "Afraid not, my young friend. I activate my Imperial Tombs of Necrovalley."

The trap appeared.

"If I control a Necrovalley and a Gravekeeper, I can use this card to negate any card effect and destroy with my trap."

The large feather and Spell shattered to bits.

"Darn it. I'll switch Grepher to defense and then I'll set a new monster facedown and that'll end my turn now."

The Chief drew a card and replied, "I summon my 2nd Hieretic."

As she sat the card down, another of the Hieretics appeared (ATK: 1,800).

"If I control a Necrovalley, this card will prevent him being hit by any card effect, so my Necrovalley doesn't help him at all. Hieretic, attack."

He aimed his scepter as a burst of dark energy shot out and struck, blasting Grepher into small grey shards.

"Assailant, attack."

She went in and a Fortress Warrior appeared on the card (DEF: 1,200) and he went and drove his dagger into it and only small pieces of its body flew from it and he smiled and replied, "I take no battle damage with him and you have to attack him twice to defeat him in battle as well."

"You are smart one, young man. I'll set a card and that'll end my turn now."

Rowan drew a car dand replied, "I summon my Axe Raider!"

As he sat the card down, the ax-wielding Warrior used by Joey Wheeler in his dueling days appeared (ATK: 1,700).

"I now tribute him for my Turret Warrior!"

As he vanihsed into particles, the huge rocky warrior appeared (ATK: 1,200 - 3,000).

"Time to fight. Destroy his Assailant!"

The huge rocky monster fired a barrage of bullets and they shot out and the Assailant was blown into fragments as the attack hit her (Chief LP: 5850) and a 3rd counter flew into his spell (Spell Counters: 2 - 3) and Manda nodded and replied," This duel is going pretty good so far."

"There you go. I end my turn now."

Chief drew a card and replied, "I'll switch my Hieretic to defense and then I'll set a monster and that'll end my turn now."

Rowan drew a card and replied, "I summon my Valkyrian Knight!"

As he sat the card down, a fiery warrior appeared (ATK: 1,900).

"Lets do it. Valkyrian Knight, attack!"

He swung his blade as a burst of blue flames shot out and struck, incinerating the Gravekeeper and his charred staff fell and shattered against the ground.

"Turret Warrior, attack!"

The mighty warrior fired another barrage of bullets and they shot out and the infamous Spy appeared on the card (DEF: 2,000 - 2,500) and the blast of bullets blasted her to bits as a 4th counter flew into the spell (Spell Counters: 4) and he replied, "I Special Summon my Gravekeeper's Curse."

As he sat the card down, rugged member of the gravkeeper clan appeared (ATK: 800 - 1,300) and his eyes glowed as a burst of dark energy slammed into him (Rowan LP: 6000) and he groaned and replied, "Ouch. I end my turn now."

Chief drew a card and replied, "I'll send my Curse and my Arcane Barrier cards away to draw a card for each Spell Counter that was on it."

THe spell and card vanished into particles of light and he drew 4 cards and then replied, "I summon my Ambusher."

As he sat the card down, a dark robed gravekeeper with a large bladed wepon appeared (ATK: 1,700 - 2,200).

"Next, I activate my Necrovalley Throne."

The spell appeared.

"I can either get any Gravekeeper from my deck or Normal Summon another one and I choose to Normal Summon another one and that includes another Guard."

A 2nd Guard appeared as the spell vanished (ATK: 1,000 - 1,500).

"Now I activate my facedown Embodiment of Apophis."

The trap appeared and the snake-like statue appeared (ATK: 1,600).

"I now overlay my 3 Level 4 monsters."

All 3 of his monsters glowed as they each turned into a glowing white orb and a portal opened up, which they flew into.

"I use these monsters to build the Overlay Network and Xyz Summon. I bring forth a true guardian of Necrovalley. This mighty beast will attack anything that threatends the vailley or any Gravekeeper. I Xyz Summon my Gravekeeper's Sphinx."

As he sat the card down, a large beast with a human-like head and a body of a large lion appeared. If there was a live model for the Great Sphinx of Giza, this would of been it and it also had fangs and glowing white eyes (ATK: 2,200 - 2,700).

"It may not be a Spellcaster or a Dark monster, but this loving creature is still a Gravekeeper."

Jordan looked at the strange Xyz and he nodded and replied, "Wow, what a monster."

"I use his effect now. I use 1 Xyz Material monster to cut the attack of any monster you control by half."

As he took his Embodiment card and discarded it, the rocky Warrior began to chip and crack over (ATK: 3,000 - 1,500).

"Now, destroy his Turret Warrior with Roar of the Ancients."

The huge beast let out a huge roar and the soundwave shout and smashed the bulky Warrior to pieces that flew around him (Rowan LP: 4800).

"There you go. I End my turn now."

Rowan drew a card and replied, "I'll switch my Swordsman to Defense and then I'll set a monster and a monster facedown and a card facedown and that'll end my turn now."

The chief drew a card and replied, "I summon my Gravekeeper's Spear Soldier."

As he sat the card down, the spear-wielding gravekeeper appeared (ATK: 1,500 - 2,000).

"Lets do it. Destroy his Swordsman, Soldier."

She went in and Rowan smiled and replied, "Gotcha. I activate Malevolent Catastrophe!"

The trap appeared and a huge storm of wind shot through the area and the FIeld Spell was blown to shards and his facedown card shattered to bits as well (ATK: 2,000 - 1,500) - (ATK: 2,700 - 2,200) but the Soldier went and stabbed with his spear and it burst into fiery embers (Rowan LP: 4500) and he resumed, "When my Sword Box is destroyed while facedown, I can get any Equip Spell Card from my deck."

He took a card from this deck and placed ti in the hand.

"Clever move. Attack his facedown monster."

The huge Sphinx let out a giant roar and the soundwave shot out and a Warrior Lady of the Wasteland appeared on the card (DEF: 1,200) and was blasted into triangles as the attack slammed into it and he resplied, "I Special Summon my Jutte Fighter."

As he sat the card down, the small Tuner Warrior appeared (ATK: 700).

"I see. I end my turn now."

Rowan drew a card and replied, "I summon my A/D Changer."

As he sat the card down, a strange Warrior with two flags appeared (ATK: 100).

"I tune them all together!"

The small Tuner's glasses began to glow as it split into 2 white stars, which tuirned into green rings and the rings went through A/D Changer and Fortress Warrior, which turned into a total of 4 white stars ( *2 + *1 + *3 = *6).

"A strong and powerful warrior smashes through its enemies with its large fists of fury and rage! Synchro Summon! Smash on through, Mighty Warrior!"

As he sat the card down, a Synchro with two large white fists appeared (ATK: 2,200).

"Next, I'll equip my big guy with my Mage Power!"

His fists began to gloe with white energy (ATK: 2,200 - 2,700).

"Destroy his Xyz with Mighty Uppercut!"

He went and gave the beast a hard punched and it roared in pain before it burst into explosion of pixels that covered the whole arena (Chief LP: 5350) and he smiled and replied, "When my Synchro destroys a monster in battle, you take damage equal to half of the attack of your monsters attack!"

He let out a small groan (Chief LP: 4150).

"Your move now."

Chief drew a card and replied, "I'll set a monster and switch my Soldier to defense and then I'll set a new monster facedown and that'll end my turn now."

Rowan drew a card and replied, "I summon my Blue Flame Swordsman!"

As she sat the card down, the blue flamed Warrior appeared (ATK; 1,800).

"Mighty Warrior, go in and attack!"

He went in and gave the Spear Soldier a punch, blasting him into little, black fragments (Chief LP: 3400).

"Swordsman, attack!"

He swung his blade as a blade of blue flames shot out and a Morphing Jar appeared ont he card (DEF: 600) before the flames burnt it a crisp and Rowan discarded 2 cards (Command Knight and a Reinforcments Trap Card) and Chief discarded two cards of his own and both drew 5 cards.

"Your turn now."

Chief drew a card and replied, "I activate Monster Reborn on my Curse."

As he played the spell, the rugged one appeared and Rowan groaned as another burst of dark magic slammed into him (Rowan LP: 4000).

"I now activate my Mystical Space Typhoon on your Mage Power."

The spell appeared and the card was torn apart by the wind (ATK: 2,700 - 2,200) and he slid another Field Spell into the slot and the sacred valley appeared once again (ATK: 800 - 1,300).

"I tribute my Curse to summon a copy of myself to the field."

As Curse vanished, a double of the Chief appeared on the card (ATK: 1,900 - 2,400).

"I Special Summon my Sphinx back to the field now."

The mighty Beast reappeared (ATK: 2,200 - 2,700).

"I can't use his effect without a Xyz Material monster beneath him, but that's no big loss for me right now. Chief, attack his Mighty Warrior."

He aimed his scepter as a burst of dark energy slammed into the Synchro. He groaned and then exploded into triangles and then the Sphinx let out a huge and loud roar as the soundwave shot out and struck the Swordsman and he groaned and burst into blue fiery embers (Rowan LP: 2800) and then the Flame Swordsman knelt (DEF: 1,600).

"Your move now, young man."

Rowan drew a card and replied, "I activate my Black Luster Ritual!"

The spell appeared.

"I'll tribute my Swordsman and my Little Winguard!"

As the two Warriors vanished into particles of the light, the mighty Black Luster Soldier appeared with his sword (ATK: 3,000).

"I now activate my Mystical Space Typhoon!"

The storm began and the valley was blown to dust & shards (ATK: 2,400 -1,900) - (ATK: 2,700 - 2,200).

"Lers do it. Destroy his Chief!"

He rushed and slashed at the mighty leader and he groaned and then fell backwards, dissolving into small black shards (Chief LP: 2300).

"There you go. I End my turn now."

Chief drew a card and replied, "I'll switch my Sphinx to defense and then I'll set a new monster facedown and that'll end my turn now."

Rowan drew a card and replied, "I summon my Junk Breaker."

As he sat the card down, a warrior with a large spiked weapon appeared (ATK: 1,800).

"Lets do it. Soldier, attack!"

he rushed and slashed at the Beast and he let out a moaning pain before exploding into shards.

"Breaker, attack!"

He went and another Spear Soldier appeared on the card (DEF: 1,500) and he struck him, smashing him into shards.

"I'll set a card and that'll end my turn now."

Chief drew a card and replied, "I activate my Magicalized Fusion and I'll banish my Chief and my Gravekeeper's Visionary to summon my Gravekeeper's Supernaturalist."

The spell appeared and as the two Gravekeepers appeared and vanished into black particles, a white-haired robed gravekeeper appeared with a mighty jeweled scepter (ATK: 2,000) and Jordan groaned and replied, "This is getting bad."

"He gains 100 attack for each level of the Fusion Material monsters."

His scepter began to glow (ATK: 2,000 - 3,300).

"I now drop 1,000 lifepoints to activate Difusion Wave Motion."

Chief began to glow (Chief LP: 1300) and he replied, "Attack his monsters."

He aimed his scepter as a huge burst of energy shot out and slammed into the mighty Warrior and he groaned before he exploded into a burst of colorful shards and then another burst shot out and struck, smashing Junk Breaker and its weapon to pieces (Rowan LP: 900).

"Your turn now."

Rowan drew a card and replied, "I activate my Monster Reborn!"

Suddenly, Mighty Warrior appeared.

"I activate my Assault Mode Activate!"

The trap appeared and Mighty Warrior began to glow as it grew taller and he now had tougher-looking armor with larger fists and spiked hands (ATK: 2,700).

"Meet the amazing Mighty Warrior/Assault Mode!"

Manda smiled and replied, "What a monster."

"I give him Fusion Murasame Blade."

The sword appeared near the Synchoro (ATK: 2,700 - 3,500).

"Destroy his monster!"

The Warrior went in and slammed its fist into the Fusion monster and he groaned and then exploded into black shards (Chief LP: 1100) and he smiled and replied, "This duel is over. Since my monster destroyed your monster, you take damage equal to the base attack of your monster!"

He groaned even more as the rest of lifepoints were drained (Chief LP: 0) and Jordan smiled and replied, "What a duel that was."

Manda looked at it him and replied, "Release my cousin now."

he nodded as he pointed at the stone and it and the chains crumbled into little pieces and they both ran to her and Jordan then replied, "Babe, you okay?"

She moaned as she opened her eyes and replied, "Where am I?"

Manda then replied, "You were abducted by the Gravekeeper Clan and almost was sent to the Enchantress."

She nodded and they all looked at the Chief and he sighed and replied, "I heard from this knight thay you were all trying to invade the island."

Rowan then replied, "That damn Black Knight took over your mind with nonsense, sir."

"I'm so sorry about this, my dear. I offer any help for your group for now on, children. Take care until then."

They all left the valley area and The Chief sighed and replied, "We've made a mess of this. We need to help them out more now."

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Cards made by me & others

Blue Flame Swordsman (Anime version)

Warrior/Effect/Fire/ATK: 1,800/DEF: 1,600/4 Stars

During either player's turn, you can have this card lose any amount of ATK to have another face-up monster on the field gain an equal amount of ATK. When this card is destroyed and sent to the GY, you can Special Summon 1 "Flame Swordsman" from your Extra Deck.

Note: This is the anime version of a TCG/OCG card used by Joey Wheeler (This version is the better version.).

Gravekeeper's Sphinx

Beast/Xyz/Effect/Earth/ATK: 2,200/DEF: 1,900/Rank 4

3 Level 4 monsters

As long as this card has a Xyz Material beneath it, your graveyard is uneffected by the effect of "Necrovalley". Once per turn, you can remove 1 Xyz Material monster from this card and then target 1 monster your opponent controls, halve it's ATK until the End Phase of the turn.

Note: Was created by Occam's Razor and full credit goes to him.

Lady Maha Vailo the Magical

Warrior/Effect/LIght/ATK: 1,550/DEF: 1,500/4 Stars

(This card is always treated as a Spellcaster as well as it's original type.)

Gains 500 ATK for each Equip Card equipped to this card. When this card is destroyed in battle, Target 1 Equip Spell Card that was equipped to this monster when this card was destroyed, shuffle it back into your deck.

Image: Maha Vailo with silver armor over her fancy blue robe.

Mighty Warrior/Assault Mode

Warrior/Effect/Earth/ATK: 2,700/DEF: 2,500/8 Stars

Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must be Special Summoned with "Assault Mode Activate". When this card destroys a monster in battle, inflict damage to your opponent equal to the base ATK of the destroyed monster. When this card on the field is destroyed: You can target 1 "Mighty Warrior" in your GY; Special Summon it.

Image: A tall warrior covered in white armor and with large spiked fists for weapons.

Sword Box / Normal Trap Card

Image: A large box with 3 different sizes of swords in it be watched by a Marauding Captain and Command Knight.

You can only activate the effect of "Sword Box" per turn. When this card is destroyed while facedown, Add 1 Equip Spell Card from your deck to your hand.

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A tough duel ends with a win for the group and Emmie is now safe and the Gravekeeper clan would help them out if they are needed to. In the next chapter, they finally head to the Lich Yard to duel and to be able to enter the Lich Yard, Manda must duel a member of Specter Knight's crew and also shows one of the best cards she owns. Can she get the win? Find out in "The Death Horde" and it'll be coming soon.