Chapter 124: The Final Battle! Reaching Out, Part 3

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The score sat at Daisuke: 11000, Daniel: 2650, and Paul: 2950. Daisuke unleashed a secret weapon, Orichalcos Knights which he used in combination with Orichalcos Hearts, turning into Daniel's friends and Paul's enemies that were taken by the Orichalcos Seal.

Daniel drew his next card. "You guys I'll free you all, I promise." Daniel said to them. "Now! Guilford The Lightning! Attack and destroy his Knight of Defense, Spinks!"

"No...." Daisuke growled.

The warrior leapt up and at the shield-less knight. "You've already used up it's effect, leaving it out in the open!" Daniel yelled. A flashback came to them when Daniel had summoned Guilford The Lightning and commanded it to destroy the knights but the effect was negated and Spinks' shield broke.

The warrior slashed at Spinks but then a Diego, Knight of Defense had jumped infront of Spinks, protecting him. "No!" Paul growled.

Daisuke laughed. "Diego can take on the attack when your attacking my Knight of Defense. Plus it'll always have 50 defense points than your monster's attack points." Daisuke smiled.

Daniel growled as Diego pushed back Guilford The Lightning back and Daniel's life points reduced to 2600. Daniel looked at Paul and they both nodded. "Now! Android Psycho Shocker! Attack and destroy... Mink..." Daniel said, feeling a power of guilt.

"So, you betray your own friends. That's fine with me but you won't destroy my monsters!" Daisuke yelled. "Vice, protect her!"

Vice jumped up again and stood infront of Mink as Android Psycho Shocker shot a black energy sphere at them. The sphere smacked right into the shield, breaking another part of it.

"That only leaves you with one more Magic Counter until we disassemble your knights!" Paul yelled.

Daisuke growled. "So they attacked on purpose." Roa growled in his mind.

"My turn ends!" Daniel announced.

Paul drew his next card. "Now! Dragon Lancet, absorb Allen's attack points!" Paul called out. Allen's essence flew out of him and was fused into Dragon Lancet, increasing it's attack points to 3100 and it's defense points raising to 2800. "And attack Mink !"

The dragon blasted three orbs of blue light each contracting electricity. Daisuke couldn't lose any of his knights or he'd be doomed. "Vice! Protect her!" Daisuke commanded.

Vice jumped in again, blocking the attack and now his whole shield dissolved. "You're out of Magic Counters!" Daniel yelled.

"Meaning that you can't protect your Knights of Offense anymore!" Paul yelled, finishing off Daniel's sentence.

Paul's turn was over and Daisuke drew, his life points increased to 14000. "Now! Activate magic card, Light of The Orichalcos!" Daisuke announced. "I equip it to Knight of Offense, Mink."

"Got a clue what that does?" Paul asked Daniel but Daniel shook his head.

"It takes away 2000 of one of your monster's attack points and increases Mink's attack points by 500." Daisuke smiled. "So I target your Dragon Lancet! (1100/2800)"

"Darn it... All that work for nothing." Paul growled.

"And now! My slave, Mink absorb Guilford The Lightning's attack and destroy all their monsters!" Daisuke yelled.

"What?! That's what she can do?!" Daniel said in shock.

"Yes, Mink can attack three times during battle phase." Daisuke smirked as Mink's attack points rose to.

"Hah! You can't attack Dragon Lancet because it can't be destroyed by monster's over 2500 attack power!" Paul yelled.

"And since your friend only has 2 monsters. Well, looks like you're doomed Danny-boy!" Daisuke laughed. "Now Mink! Attack and destroy all his monsters, then attack his life points directly!"

Mink came up slashing her sword at Android Psycho Shocker and Guilford The Lightning. Daniel growled as his life points reduced to 1300. As Mink got finished destroying Guilford The Lightning, Daniel could see Mink's eyes shift to his face and dive at him.

"Dragon Lancet! Go over there and protect Dan!" Paul yelled.

The dragon flew over and blocked Daniel. The dragon took the attack and cried out but it remained on the field. Paul smiled, knowing Daniel was safe but his life points reduced to 750.

Dragon Lancet flew back to it's post and Daniel was fresh out of monsters. Daisuke ended his turn.

Daniel drew his next card and looked at it. "Death Volstargaf...." He thought. "I'll set a monster in defense mode and end my turn."

Paul drew his next card. "Now! Dragon Lancet, absorb Diego's attack points!" Paul yelled. The essence of Diego seeped out of his body and into Dragon Lancet, increasing it's attack points to 1600 and it's defense points to 3300. "Now! Attack and destroy Allen!"

"Activate trap card!" Daisuke announced. "Attack Nullification! I don't want you to spoil the effect of your friend, Dan."

Daisuke smiled evilly and Daniel narrowed his eyes angrily at him. "I'll set a card face down and end my turn." Paul announced.

Daisuke drew his next card. "Now! Orichalcos Deuterosu will increase my life points once again! (DI: 20000)" Daisuke yelled. Daniel and Paul growled, almost feeling that it's impossible. "Now! Jessica, attack and destroy his face down monster!"

Jess jumped at Daniel' defense monster, slicing it in half. "You've attacked my Magician of Faith!" Daniel yelled. Suddenly his graveyard slid out a magic card and Daniel took it, adding it to his hand.

Daisuke growled, knowing what's coming. All his Knights had the attack of 0 because of Allen's Dragon Lancet and couldn't attack Daniel directly. He couldn't use Jess on Dragon Lancet because he already attacked with her at Daniel's Magician of Faith. Daisuke then ended his turn.

Daniel drew his next card. "Now! I activate Yield Tribute and Special Summon Death Volstargaf! (2200/1700)" Daniel yelled as he demon rose up onto the field. "My turn ends!"

Paul drew his next card. Paul just about took every Knight's attack points, his dragon was complete. "Now! Dragon Lancet, attack and destroy Mink!" Paul yelled.

Daisuke growled, knowing the knights couldn't save her. "Now! Activate trap, Straight Chains!" Daisuke yelled. "This will hold your Dragon Lancet!"

Paul growled and ended his turn.

Daisuke drew his next card and laughed evilly as his life points once again increased to 23000. "Now, to unleash my secret weapon." Daisuke smiled.

"Secret weapon?" Both Daniel and Paul thought.

"Yes, notice that I've attack with everything but dear sweet Allen." Daisuke smiled.

"No..." Daniel growled.

"Yes! So now! I activate Allen's effect! By sacrificing 5000 life points (DI: 18000), he will destroy all monster's on the field!" Daisuke yelled.

Allen's sword began to glow and he held it high in the air. "No..." Paul growled as his dragon helplessly looked up at the sword.

"Now!" Daisuke yelled.

Allen slashed his sword across the field, creating a chain effect of yellow beams blasting at Death Volstargaf and Dragon Lancet, destroying them both.

"No..." Daniel growled.

"But that's not all Allen gains 200 attack points for each monster that was destroyed (400/0) Daisuke smiled. "I'll then place Vice, King of Defense into attack mode (500/0)"

"None of us can't lose." Paul growled.

"Now! Allen, knight of offense, attack Daniel's life points directly!" Daisuke commanded.

Allen jumped from his post, holding his sword in the air. He then jumped infront of Daniel, slashing down at him. Suddenly Daniel held his hand up, stopping the sword. "Allen... Please..." Daniel begged.

Suddenly Allen's face turned to normal. "Obey me!" Daisuke yelled. "Attack his life points now!"

"Don't do this... You're still there." Daniel said. Allen blankly looked at Daniel and Daniel tried to keep the sword off but his strength was impenetrable.

"Hurt your friend... Hurt him like I hurt you." Daisuke smiled.

Allen's face grew angry and slashed at Daniel's shoulder. Daniel let out a cry as his life points reduced to 900. Daniel fell to the ground and Allen jumped back to his post.

"Activate trap card!" Paul yelled. "Enchanted Javelin!"

Instantly, Daniel's life points increased back to 1300. "You should have saved yourself." Daniel said, looking at Paul.

"I wouldn't be lasting long. you are the most powerful duelist I know." Paul said. He walked over and helped him up.

"Shut up." Daniel said.

"My turn's not over yet!" Daisuke snarled. "Vice attack Paul's life points directly!"

Paul turned his head and saw Vice come at him with a fist. Paul held his arm up and stopped him for a second. "Good job..." Paul smiled.

Suddenly Vice came to normal but then the seal took over him. Vice slammed his fist into Paul's chest. Paul went flying, hitting into the barrier which shocked him.

Paul's life points reduced to 250. Daniel took a step to help him. "Stop!" Daisuke yelled with anger.

"He can get up on his own. Because he thinks he's tough." Daisuke yelled.

"Stay back, Dan. I can help myself, really." Paul said looking at him.

Daniel looked back at Daisuke and growled. "Roa..." He yelled.

Daniel drew his next card. "I summon X Head Cannon, in defense mode. Then one card face down, my turn ends." Daniel growled and being upset because he didn't have a good turn.

Paul got up, walking back to his spot and drawing his next card. "Now! I summon Glade Dragon! (1800/600)" Paul yelled as the purple scaled dragon appeared on the field. "I'll sacrifice it to summon my second Blue Eyes White Dragon! (3000/2500)"

Daisuke growled as the dragon appeared on the field. "No..." He growled.

"And I'll activate Pot of Greed and draw two cards." Paul announced, drawing his next two cards. As he drew, the Orichalcos Seal began to glow. It was responding to the card Paul had drawn. "And now... I activate this... Oath To The World!"

Paul held the magic card in the sky and it formed into a sword and a gust of wind broke out. Surrounding the seal and two duelist.

"What's going on?!" Daisuke panicked as a warrior stepped into the tornado and grabbed the sword, slashing it into the air.

"Now, Nameless Warrior, fuse with Blue Eyes White Dragon!" Paul yelled. Suddenly the Blue Eyes White Dragon exploded with light, turning into armor. It then began strapping itself onto nameless warrior. "I've created Knight of Dragons! (3200/2900)"

"Heh, so it's not like that thing can harm my knights." Daisuke smiled.

"Vice... Spinks... Diego, I'm sorry...." Paul confessed. "I should have treated you like real workers and now look what I've made you all into."

"No! What are you doing!" Daisuke yelled in shock. Daniel was also in shock to because he didn't care for any of them.

Vice, Spinks, and Diego hear his words and are shocked and returning to normal. "Keep up the good work." Paul smiled, giving them a thumbs up. Diego had lowered his shield and Spinks and Vice stood there. The seal had been broken and they were free. Their bodies were freed from the knights and disappeared, leaving the regular knights. "Now! Knight of Dragon's attack and destroy the Knights of Defenses!"

"Alright!" Daniel smiled.

"No!" Daisuke yelled with anger.

The knight rose it's sword in the air and a lightning orb formed on the tip. The knight let a big wail and slashed the sword into the ground, sending the blast at the three knights.

The blast tore the knights apart, destroying them. Daisuke growled as the three knights were destroyed and his life points reduced to 15100.

Daisuke was filled with rage. He couldn't believe Paul actually had defeated one of his strongest monsters around.

"I'll set one more card face down and end my turn!" Paul yelled.

Daisuke snatched his next card and smiled. "The Knights of Offenses are useless to me if I don't have the Knights of Offenses on the field." Daisuke smirked. "So now! I sacrifice Allen, Jess, and Mink to summon this almighty monster!"

Daniel growled as his friends disappeared like that. But it was for a good cause because they didn't have to deal with them anymore. Paul felt something back coming to him because he knew Daisuke was after his blood now.

"Come one already... Give me what you've got." Paul growled.

"Orichalcos Archer Centrillian! (3500/5000 +500)" Daisuke yelled, slapping the card on his monster field.

Suddenly a blinding light appeared infront of Daisuke and a warrior in white and yellow armor began rising up from the ground. He wielded a long bow and one arrow in his hand.

Paul and Daniel both gasped because Daisuke had sacrificed 3 monsters for it which meant it must have had a powerful effect.

"Meet your demise, Paul!" Daisuke yelled, pointing at him. "Because I sacrificed three monsters for Orichalcos Archer Centrillian, I can have it attack anyone I want, directly!"

Paul looked at Daniel. "I held out my best." Paul said.

"No... We can do something about this." Daniel growled. "Do not give up...."

"it's destiny. You are the one to save the world, again." Paul smiled.

"Now! Orichalcos Archer Centrillian! Attack Paul's life points directly!" Daisuke yelled, pointing at Paul.

The archer held up it's bow and set in the arrow, pulling back on the string a white flame appeared on the arrow and he let go.

The arrow flew fast into Paul's heart. Paul let out a wail as he held his chest. The white flame surrounded him, taking away all his life points.

"No!" Daniel yelled trying to save Paul but the white flames were real and he was forced back.

Daisuke laughed as Paul's life points resulted in 0 and the flames died down. Paul fell to his knee and Daisuke looked down at him.

"Looks like your through." Daisuke said. Suddenly a small seal appeared underneath Paul. He fell unconscious and his soul was delivered.

Daniel was filled with rage and looked at Daisuke for vengeance. "You took all my friends....." He growled.

"Heh, look behind you." Daisuke smiled.

Daniel turned his head to see Paul's body on an empty plaque on the walls where his soul remained.

Paul's feint eyes looking into no where scarred Daniel. He looked back at Daisuke with flames in his eyes. "It's you and me now!" He yelled. "I swear you are getting what's coming to you, Roa!"

--------------CARDS PLAYED------------

Light of The Orichalcos: MAGIC / Desc: Subtract 2000 ATK from one of your opponent's monsters on the field and increase the monster that is equipped with this card by 500 ATK.

Death Volstargaf: Level 6 / 2200/1700/ Demon Type / Desc: When this monster inflicts battle damage, reduce your opponent's life points by 500. This monster gains 200 ATK for every magic card played

Straight Chains: PERMANENT TRAP / Desc: Chose one monster on the field. The chosen monster cannot attack as long as this card remains face up on the field.

Glade Dragon: Level 4 1800/600/ Dragon Type / Desc: You may sacrifice this monster when it's face up to special summon a Dragon Type monster from your deck.

Blue Eyes White Dragon: Level 8 / 3000/2500/ Dragon Type.

Orichalcos Archer Centrillian: Level 10 / 3500/5000/ Orichalcos / Desc: This monster can only be summoned if you have "Orichalcos Seal" on the field. If you sacrifice three monster's instead of one for this monster, this monster can attack your opponent's life points directly. You can sacrifice 4000 life points (Only when this card is face up on the field. This effect can only be used once.) to special summon 5 monsters from your opponent's graveyard onto your opponent's side of the field. The 5 monster's ATK's are halved and this card's ATK and DEF are reduced to 0.