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Legends of the Demon Duelist-Chaos Arc
Chapter 32: There's hope for the boy yet
Daniel groaned and rubbed the back of his head. ("That hurt...but what was it?") He slowly stood up, and his eyes refocused to show him the inside of the chamber again. "Hey...is anyone alive?"
"Don't talk so loud, my ears are still ringing." Siegfried slowly stood up and stared at the quivering crystal that sat at the end of the room. "So...what happened?"
"From what I can tell at the moment..." Ryu said from his spot next to the crystal. He barely even looked ruffled from the blast. "...the answer is still right above us."
Siegfried and Daniel both looked up, and immediately gasped at the image that hovered against the ceiling.
Deep within the dimensional pocket that was Chaos' home, a single stone platform hovered in the void. And on that platform, a competition of wills was taking place.
("He'll blink first, I know he will!") Chaos continued to match eyes with Ichigo.
The half-demon had undergone some changes in the last minute. Now his hair was night-black and much more wild, sticking out in different areas of his head. The same about his irises, which were a similar night black color. As a whole he seemed much more more feral and darker...and he matched the stare of Chaos without flinching in the slightest. Occasionally a random little bolt of electricity would arc along his body, but otherwise he didn't move at all.
And right behind him, in a small pool of blood, was the corpse of Erika Amero.
Chaos and Ichigo continued to match eyes...and then finally the spirit freaked out. "Why are you just standing there doing nothing?" She flailed her arms about angrily and stomped her feet. "Do something already!"
"I'm just letting you enjoy your last few moments of superiority," Ichigo responded calmly. "You just opened Pandora's Box...and that was your last mistake."
Chaos crossed her arms across her chest defiantly. "How do you manage to walk around with such a huge ego?" She glanced at Eri's corpse. "Excuse me while I clean up the field." She extended her will, wishing the corpse to be cast into the void where it would be destroyed.
"Do not touch her!" Ichigo said sternly. An aura of energy flared up around him. Unlike the demonic energy emitted by beings such as Rikuo though, this was something that surpassed darkness or light...it was simply power in its purest form. The aura that surrounded him was as black as his hair had become, and it pulsed with a wild life of its own.
Chaos stumbled back as her effort to eliminate the corpse was denied. ("That's impossible! This is my dimension...mine!") "Fine, I really don't care anyway. It's your turn, so hurry up and make your play so I can take my turn and eliminate you."
Ichigo remained expressionless and drew. "First I play Pot of Greed to draw two cards. Then the magic card Team Sacrifice. I sacrifice all monsters on my field and gain life points equal to their total attack points." King of Swords and Cannon exploded into dust and energy flowed over him.
Ichigo- 4700
Chaos- 1700
"And then I play the magic card Reset Mission. This card can only be activated when it is the only card in my hand and I have no cards on my field. Now I shuffle my graveyard back into my deck, and draw five cards. Of course this costs half of my life points, so it's not so great." Ichigo held up his new hand and calmly fanned out the five cards. "Then again, you don't have five cards to work with, do you?"
Ichigo- 2350
Chaos- 1700
Chaos giggled. "Your deck is so silly. I know all about its power from my servants. Most of your monsters don't even have effects."
"I suggest you don't use your old data for this duel, because it will do you no good." Ichigo slapped a card onto his disk. "I summon Demon Shadow-Assassin!" (1000/800) The creature that formed on his field resembled his old Cyber Shadow monster, but its body flowed with a dark energy that made it far more powerful than it used to be. "When summoned, this monster destroys one monster in play." Lifting its hand, the Assassin pointed at the Chaos Seraphim. "Die."
Screaming in pain, the angel exploded into dust. And along with her went here four Avengers.
Chaos stared in horror as the Assassin appeared in front of her and slashed along her chest with a glowing energy knife.
Ichigo- 2350
Chaos- 700
Ichigo slid two cards into his disk. "I set two cards face-down on the field and end my turn."
Chaos stumbled to her feet. "You're such a meanie! I'm gonna make you pay!" She waved her hand and a card appeared. "First I play Card of Sanctity, so now we both draw until we hold six cards." Six cards appeared in her hand, while Ichigo drew three. "Then I play the magic card Chaos Flow! This card activates if I have three or more Envoys in my graveyard! Now they will all be special summoned to the field!" The forms of her Chaos Emperor Dragon, Black Luster Soldier and Chaos Seraphim appeared on the field. (3000/2500) (3000/2500) (2500/3000) "And then because Chaos Seraphim was special summoned, so are two Avengers!" Two gold-armored angels appeared on the field. (3000/0)
Ichigo seemed unfazed. "If I'm correct, I bet they can't use their abilities during this turn."
Chaos shivered at the calm to his voice. "Right, but they can still attack you! Go Avenger!" One of the two angels charged right towards Ichigo.
"Reverse card open." Ichigo's two face-up cards flipped up. "Assassin's Poison! This trap card can only be activated during the turn that there is an Assassin in play! Now that monster cannot be destroyed as a result of battle. Also, any monster that battles with it will be destroyed after damage calculation."
"It doesn't matter!" Chaos pointed at the warrior. "Your monster has only 1000 attack points!"
"And?" Ichigo pointed at his other card. "Temptation of the Shadow! This trap card can only work if I have a Demon Shadow in play with 1000 or less attack points. During this turn its attack will be increased by triple, and all monsters on your field must fight with it!" (3000/800)
Chaos stared in horror as her Seraphim went into attack mode and then the Assassin moved amongst her five monsters. Each one shuddered and blew apart.
Ichigo- 2350
Chaos- 200
Ichigo brushed some dust off of his shoulder, looking down at the ground. "You're boring me Chaos."
The spirit growled and held up another card. "I'm not done yet! From my hand I play the magic card Soul Absorption. As long as this card is in play whenever a card is removed from play I will gain 500 life points! Then I set two cards face-down and one monster in defense mode! End turn." She didn't look very entertained now.
Ichigo drew. "I summon Demon Shadow-Soldier (1600/1600) in attack mode." A much more powreful version of the helmeted warrior appeared on his field. "When summoned, I take one equipment magic card from my deck and play it. So I play the equipment magic card Special Operative Weapon-Evil Spear!" A ptich-black metal spear appeared in the hands of the warrior. "Now my monster is 500 attack points stronger! Attack now!" (2100/1600) The warrior threw the spear right at Chaos.
The spirit pointed at her set card. "I reveal my Unholy Chaos trap card! When activated all cards on the field will be sent to the graveyard on your field and I will gain 500 life points per card!" A vortex appeared on Ichigo's field and sucked his monsters all out of sight.
Ichigo- 2350
Chaos- 1700
Ichigo looked down at his hand and then smirked as Chaos' three cards, including the face-up Unholy Chaos, blew apart. "When Evil Spear is sent to the graveyard and it is equipped to a monster, then all magic and trap cards on the field will be destroyed and you will take 500 life point damage for every card destroyed."
Ichigo- 2350
Chaos- 200
Chaos started to twitch angrily. "Why you..."
Ichigo slid a card into his disk. "I play the magic card Monster Reincarnation. By sacrificing one card from my hand, I take back Soldier. Then I set two cards face-down and end my turn."
Daniel stared at the hovering image. "He's...incredible..."
Even Ryu seemed impressed. "Apparently his new power has changed his deck...made it stronger."
Siegfried rubbed his chin. "But can he beat a deck like that of Chaos'?"
Chaos drew. "I sacrifice my face-down monster to summon Airknight Parshath!" (1900/1400) A white-furred centaur in blue knight's armor appeared on the field. "Attack his life points directly!"
"Reveal A Hero Emerges!" Ichigo held up his hand. "Now select one card and the monter you select will be special summoned to the field."
"Who says I will select a monster?" Chaos was getting angry...and that was something that had never truly happened before.
"Because I know you will. Though your name is Chaos, you are too predictable." Ichigo held up his remaining three cards. "So make your choice."
Chaos pointed at the center card.
Ichigo placed it onto his disk. "Come out now, Demon Shadow-Guardian!" (0/3000) A jet-black colored robot appeared on his field in a crouching position.
Chaos growled and slid the last card in her hand into the graveyard. "When I cannot attack during a turn, I may discard Comforting Angel to gain 1000 life points. End turn."
Ichigo- 2350
Chaos- 1200
Ichigo drew. "It's funny really...that you can't touch me now. So tell me, how does it feel to be helpless?"
"I'm far from helpless." Chaos clenched her tiny fists, and the whole dimension started to throb in anger. "I will end this duel and destroy you!"
Ichigo placed a card onto his disk. "I'm sure you will. I summon Demon Shadow-Soldier in attack mode again." The helmeted dark warrior appeared on his field. "And this time I equip him with Special Operative Weapon-Vortex Socom!" A handgun appeared in the warrior's hands, but this one was pitch-black. "This card can once per turn cut the attack of one monster in half!" Lifting the gun, the Soldier pulled the trigger and a small ball of black energy slammed into the Airknight. There was a loud sucking noise and it slumped over. (950/1400) "Dark Energy Wave." Soldier raised its hand and a blast of energy launched across the field to blow the centaur apart. "End turn."
Ichigo- 2350
Chaos- 550
Chaos drew. "I play the magic card Reach into the Darkness!" A huge black claw exploded from the card and flew into the vortex. "This card will recover one random card from my graveyard and give it to me. After it is played, it is removed from play." The claw dropped a card into her hand. "So I play Card of Sanctity." The card disintergrated while she drew six cards and Ichigo drew three. Looking at the cards...Chaos broke down into helpless giggling. "I drew it...I drew it!" She started dancing around.
The errant arcs of lightning around Ichigo increased in frequncy. "You find something funny?"
"Yup!" Chaos threw a card into the air. "I remove a light and a dark monster to special summon Chaos Sorcerer!" (2300/2000) A black-robed spellcaster appeared on the field. "Then I use its effect to remove Guardian from play!" The machine faded.
"That means that it cannot attack." Ichigo knew he was stating the obvious, but he doubted that Chaos was completely sane.
"But I'm sacrificing him to my magic card Chaos Hell. This will let me place all three of the Envoys in my graveyard into my hand." The Sorcerer disappeared and three new cards were in her hand. "You'll love this part. My next card is the magic card Preparation for the Fallen. When played half of my deck goes the graveyard."
"How big is your deck?" Ichigo asked, though it wasn't really a factor to him.
"It's infinite. So therefore I now have unlimited light and dark monsters to use. Plus, the effect of Preparation for the Fallen lets me discard three Envoys from my hand to the graveyard." The three Envoys she had recovered disappeared. "And in return...I can special summon one monster from my hand to the field that will destroy you!" The prismatic light of the dimension started to fade.
"An infinite deck..." Ryu sighed. "I suppose that makes some sense, considering the deck's user."
"What would need three Gods to be summoned?" Daniel felt like the darkness that was gathering within the dimension was going to spring out and consume them all.
Chaos started to giggle, while Ichigo watched her unflinchingly. "Here it comes...the mighty fallen god! Chaos Fallen-Envoy of Hell!" (3500/3000)
Ichigo looked back at the fallen Eri...and then at Chaos. "I don't care how powerful your monster is...because you still are fooling yourself."
Chaos looked at him like he had just babbled. "Excuse me?"
"You heard me." He pointed at her. "Do you think I was bluffing when I said that you had opened Pandora's Box?"
Chaos started stomping her feet. "Stop talking in riddles and just tell me what you mean, you stupid mortal!"
Ryu stared at the ceiling image...and sweat started to slide his down his face.
"What's the matter?" Seigfried poked the dragon demon a couple of times, but there was no response.
"I feel it gathering...but..." Ryu gulped. "That's not possible...how could he have..."
Daniel looked up at his son. "Ichigo...show her."
Ichigo's aura flared to life, and then it started to grow...
"What are you doing? Tell me what you were talking about?" Chaos paled. Something felt wrong here.
Tilting his head back, Ichigo screamed and the energy flared to the point that it consumed the whole platform. He continued to scream while the dimension and the darkness of the approaching Envoy were torn to ribbons by the surges of energy that hit the whole dimension like a tidal wave.
Chaos felt something that she could not destroy. It was an emotion that humans called fear. "What are you doing? STOP IT!"
Then all at once it stopped, and every reconfigured. Ichigo stood calmly on the field, with Eri's untouched body still behind him. "That was a taste of my power. Do you understand?"
Chaos growled, while a horrible cackling filled the air. It was from her Envoy.
"You aren't even worth my time now. Chaos, you cannot win because I am stronger than you are. In strategy, in power, and in purpose." Ichigo evenly pointed at her. "So bring your next Envoy! I'll send it away like I've done with the others! Feel the hopelessness as no matter how hard you try I tear down each and every one of your strategies. It'll give you some small measure of what I felt for every second that I knew you existed! You would stay out of sight, and cause suffering and pain...you coward! Before I leave this dimension, Eri will be avenged! Do you hear me Chaos, you will die!"
To be continued...
Author's Notes: I'm currently at home for Spring Break, so no replies on the next couple of chapters.
