Today's my birthday and I wanted to give everyone a gift of a new chapter. We're finally in the Final Round of the Friendship Cup between the Guardians and Team Security. I hope you all enjoy these next chapters.
Now let's get to the chapter.
Chapter 31 vs Dark Signers! Rin vs Mikage!
Security Headquarters – Roget's Office
"Officers of Team Security, I congratulate you for advancing our team all the way to the finals of the Friendship Cup!" Roget congratulated the officers that participated in the Friendship Cup and they let out a cheer. "Tomorrow, when we defeat Team Guardians, we will have the opportunity to be Kings of this city. Once we defeat Jack Atlas, our dreams will become a reality and we will be the ones in charge! No longer will you be entertainment for the Tops and no more will you have to deal with those trash like Commons!"
Everyone in the Security building cheered at the thought of finally coming out on top and no longer being servants to the Tops. "Those three should be meeting the Guardians by now." Roget thought of his final team.
Guardian's Penthouse
The door burst open and Yeager came in with a box full of cup ramen noodles. "How's everyone? How are you the night before the finals?" However, there was no one in the penthouse, it was entirely empty.
"Let's Enjoy!" Chojiro bellowed as he entered but he was disappointed that no one was in there. "I thought they would be partying by now."
"Oh, since this was a special occasion, the council let them roam around the city before midnight." Yeager recalled.
"But where would they go?" Chojiro asked.
"I know…" Yeager realized.
Martha's Orphanage – Basement
"I did the best I could." The mortician said as he closed the door to the other room.
"Thank you." Rua thanked.
"You don't have go in. He'll understand." Rin put a hand on his shoulder.
"You still have till the funeral." Yuya added.
"No, I…I better say my goodbye. And I feel this might my only chance." Rua said.
The mortician opened the door and allowed Rua to enter along with Yuya and Rin. Inside was the bodies of Godwin and Kazama in open caskets. Rua approached his grandfather's body.
"Grandpa…we made it to the Finals…We're close to changing the city for the better." Rua spoke. "I just wish we could've seen it together, all three of us. I still haven't found a way to save Ruka, but I won't give up hope, just like my parents, just like you. So…please watch over me."
While Rua was looking over his grandpa, Yuya looked over Kazama. "Kazama, I wish we had more time to talk. I really wanted to know more about you." He took out Kazama's card. "I promise to give this back once the tournament's over. So, please give us power to change the city."
Rin watched as both of them mourned in the distance and she clenched her fists. "Roget…I swear I'm gonna hunt you down and make you pay for all the suffering you caused everyone in Neo Domino."
Just then, the marks on Yuya, Rin and Rua started light up and burn. Just then, Sawatari burst into the room. "Guys, we have company, outside!"
Martha's Orphanage – Courtyard
Yuya, Rin, Rua and Sawatari joined the others outside and saw three figures in cloaks approaching them. "Who are they?" Rin asked.
"I don't know, but look at their arms." Crow pointed as his dragon mark glowed along with Aki's. The three all had dark marks on them, only they weren't pieces of a dragon, they were different animals.
"Hello, Dimension Guardians. We're your opponents in the final round of the Friendship Cup." Demak spoke. "The Dark Signers."
"Dark Signers…" Yuya repeated and the marks from both sides glowed brighter.
"It's fate that the Signers and Dark Signers face each other in combat. Our leader, Roget, granted us this power in order to take control of Neo Domino City and make it into a kingdom of our image." Demak smiled.
"That's not gonna happen! Not on our watch!" Rua shouted.
"Of course, you would say that, as expected of the grandson of Godwin and son of Aporia." Demak said.
"You know my grandpa and dad?" Rua questioned.
"Rua, get away from him!" Yeager appeared with Chojiro. "That's Demak, he's an assassin Duelist!"
"An assassin Duelist?" Dennis's eyes widened.
"So, he uses Dueling to kill." Serena glared at him.
"Horrible." Yuzu hugged herself.
"No, it's beautiful…" Sergey giggled to himself.
"N-No way…Sergey Volkov?! But you're dead!" Crow was surprised to see the Duelist Crusher.
"That's the power of the Dark Signers. They can bring the dead back to life." Demak explained.
"Then these people…are already dead? Sheesh, just when you thought you've seen it all." Sawatari was officially creeped out.
"If you're just here to scare us, you're wasting your time. So, do us all a favor and get lost!" Rin shouted.
"Actually, we came to take something precious to him." Mikage pointed to Rua.
"Wait, Mikage? What? What happened to you?" Rin noticed that Mikage was different.
Demak summoned a staff to his hand and slammed it on the ground, creating a shockwave that startled everyone. "Wh-What?" Rua felt his arm with his Duel Disk move by itself. "My arm…" A card flew out of his Extra Deck came out and Demak caught it and showed it, Ancient Fairy Twilight Dragon.
"Hey, that's Ruka's card!" Rua shouted.
"That's right, and if you want this card and your sister back, you will face me." Demak said. "It is your destiny." Demak showed his mark and it was a monkey.
"The monkey!" Rin and Rua recognized that symbol. It was the same as the one that cursed Ruka in the Spirit World that was draining her life energy.
"You're…you're the one killing Ruka!" Rua was now full of anger.
"Don't worry, you'll join her soon, as well as your parents." Demak, Sergey and Mikage then disappeared into the darkness.
"Hey! Wait!" Rua ran forward for a bit and then stopped. Rua then screamed in frustration and punched the ground. "Damn it! Damn it!" Rua kept punching the ground before he felt a hand on his shoulder and turned to see Yuya, who had a serious look on his face.
"They won't win. Not them, or Roget." Yuya affirmed.
"It's time to get payback for Zero Reverse." Rin agreed.
"Yeah, we'll win the tournament…save Ruka…and then kick Roget out!" Rua nodded.
Duel Palace
"It's finally time!" Melissa announced to the audience in the Duel Palace. "After many battles, many hardships and a rollercoaster of emotions, the day has finally arrived! It's the Friendship Cup Final Match!" The audience cheered loudly for this.
"One of these teams will earn the right to challenge our King, Jack Atlas for the title of Duel King! Out of the 32 teams that have participated, these two teams will now duke it out with everything they have! Let us introduce them one more time!" Melissa said.
"First, this team started out rocky but all of us have grown to love them and they have shown us many possibilities to a future outside of competition! Ladies and gentlemen, the Duelists from the other dimensions! Team Guardians!" All of the Guardians entered the arena and the audience cheered loudly.
"I was waiting for this!"
"Guardians, you rock!"
"Show us an amazing Duel!"
"Man, it's hard to believe that these guys hated us before." Jonouchi smiled.
"It shows that they're starting to change." Asuka agreed.
"Now they just need one more push." Rio looked at Yuya, Rin and Rua as they were getting ready. "We're counting on you three."
"And this team has been together by our very own Director of Sector Security, please welcome Team Security!" Melissa shouted and the crowd cheered as multiple officers entered with Demak, Sergey and Mikage being the last to arrive.
"Now, let's introduce the Duelists that will participate in this round! First, it's Team Security! First, it's the female Duelist that everyone aspires to be, Mikage Sagiri!" Mikage's picture appeared.
"Second…wait, he's not Security. And neither is this one. This team should be disqualified." Melissa said, confusing the audience.
"Allow me to do the rest of the introductions." Roget's hologram appeared in front of everyone. "The second Duelist is the assassin Duelist, Demak." Demak's picture appeared.
"Wait, for real!"
"I've heard of that guy! He killed 50 people in a single week!"
"What's this guy doing here?!"
"He should be in jail!"
"Silence you insects!" Roget bellowed. "For too long we have been judged and labeled by both Tops and Commons, but now we will be the ones calling the shots!" Roget snapped his fingers and multiple Security Officers stormed the arena and summoned monsters that pointed their weapons at everyone. "This dimension is under my control and you will obey me or die."
"You underestimate the Guardians." Jack's hologram appeared. "Even with your assassin Duelist, these Duelist have proven time and again that their bonds have been able to overcome even the strength of gods!"
"Who says he's the only assassin? The final Duelist of Team Security is Sergey Volkov!" Roget showed Sergey's picture.
"Oh man, not that guy!"
"I thought he was dead!"
"It's over, man! Game over! Game over!"
The audience all started to panic as they saw the lineup of the rest of Team Security. "This is the strongest team assembled, the Dark Signers!" Roget introduced. "Enjoy what little freedom you have left insects, for it will be the last you enjoy!" Roget's hologram disappeared.
"Roget's no longer hiding his true colors. He must be that confident." Shun stated.
"Melissa, keep doing your job." Jack's hologram disappeared.
"Well, even with that lineup, I won't call this Duel one-sided!" Melissa got back to commentating. "Because here is the lineup for Team Guardians!" Rin's picture appeared.
"First, is Rin Hogan! Her older brother Crow has showcased is strength against Team Taiyo and the mighty Zushin! Plus, she played an important role during Zero Reverse and defeated Divine and Shinji!" Melissa announced and the audience cheered despite being hostages.
"Next, is Rua Godwin! As the grandson of our fallen mayor, I have no doubt that this boy will take his first steps into becoming a man that is stronger than anyone in this city!" Melissa showed Rua's picture.
"And last but not least, the captain of Team Guardians, Yuya Sakaki!" Yuya's picture appeared. "He has shown many times of the possibilities of a new future with his mastery of all of the summoning methods we have seen in this tournament! Team Guardians, we're counting on you!" Melissa shouted.
Rin got on her D-Wheel and put on her helmet as Yuzu, Serena and Ruri approached her.
"Rin, be careful." Yuzu said.
"That woman's Machine Emperor limits your options. You have to beat her before she can summon it." Serena advised.
"Plus, if it's like the Machine Emperor that the others faced, it can absorb monsters from the Extra Deck." Ruri added.
"I know." Rin nodded. "Last time I was caught off guard, but this time I'm ready, for anything." Rin drove out of the pits and to the starting line.
"Rin!" Rin looked back to the pits and saw Crow giver her a thumb of approval and she smiled and gave one back.
Driving up next to her was Mikage and she was riding a D-Wheel that wasn't Security based. It was a long blue D-Wheel with orange outlines and wings at the back.
Rin looked at Mikage and noticed that she was different. Her eyes were darker and she didn't show that much emotion. "Hey, what happened to you?"
"I was trying to help you." Mikage answered. "I saw that Roget had turned my partner, Ushio, into a card."
"What?" Rin gasped.
"After that, I couldn't stand to work for that monster anymore. So, I attempted to warn you, but Sergey and Demak intercepted me and they killed me, now I'm nothing more than Roget's puppet. It's a miracle that I'm even able to speak to you freely." Mikage said.
"Don't worry, once we win, we'll save you." Rin said.
"That's impossible." Mikage said.
"What?" Rin asked.
"When a Signer and Dark Signer clash, only one will come out. In other words, if you defeat me, I'll die. And if I win, you die." Mikage said.
"That's right, this is a Duel to the Death." Roget appeared once more. "The moment your Life Points hit 0, your life will cease to exist."
"Hey, that's going too far!" Jonouchi shouted in anger.
"I am in control of this Duel, not you. I'll prove it with this. Field Magic: Netherworld Highway!" A new Field Magic activated but this time, purple flames shot out from both sides of the track and covered around Neo Domino City."
"You tampered with the Field Magic?!" Rin asked.
"Now, let's begin." Roget disappeared and the countdown appeared.
"I don't care what happened between us anymore. I will save you, Mikage." Rin readied herself.
"It's time to begin the fated last Duel of the Friendship Cup!" Melissa announced as both Mikage's and Rin's marks glowed on their arms. The clock then reached 0. "Riding Duel! Acceleration!"
"Duel!" Rin and Mikage declared as they raced out of the palace and into the city. Mikage then rammed into Rin, making her lose balance and letting Mikage exit first.
"The first move is mine. My turn! Draw!" Mikage drew her card.
Mikage LP: 4000, Hand: 6, SC: 0
Rin LP: 4000, Hand: 5, SC: 0
"I summon Wisdom Core (DEF: 0, LV: 1) in Defense Position!" Mikage summoned her core. "Then, I set three cards and end my turn!"
"Wisdom Core, that thing's effect activates when it's destroyed by a card effect. Which means those cards…" Rin looked at the field.
"My turn! Draw!" Rin drew her card.
Mikage LP: 4000, Hand: 2, SC: 0→1
Rin LP: 4000, Hand: 6, SC: 0→1
"I summon Wind Witch – Glass Bell (ATK: 1500, LV: 4)!" Rin summoned a witch with green hair and blue hat wearing white clothes and riding a bell broom. "When this card is Normal Summoned or Special Summon, I can add one Wind Witch monster from my deck to my hand!" Rin grabbed the card from her hand and showed it.
"Next, when I have a Wind Witch monster on my field, I can Special Summon this card from my hand! Come! Wind Witch – Freeze Bell (ATK: 1200, LV: 3)!" Rin summoned another witch with silver hair, pink ribbons and a turquoise hat.
"I'm Tuning my Level 3 Freeze Bell with my Level 4 Glass Bell!" Glass Bell giggled before turning into four green rings and Freeze Bell flew through them and became seven stars.
"Midwinter wind. Make ice and snow my power and blow through! Synchro Summon! Appear! Level 7! Wind Witch - Winter Bell (ATK: 2400, LV: 7)!" Rin summoned her first monster.
"And Rin has opened up with a Synchro Summon! Way to go, girl!" Melissa cheered.
"Useless! I activate my Trap Card: Twin Vortex! This card destroys one monster on my field and one monster on your field!" The vortex destroyed Wisdom Core and was about to destroy Winter Bell.
"I won't let you! When a Wind Witch Synchro Monster is about to be destroyed by a card effect, I can activate this Trap Card from my hand!" Rin revealed.
"A Trap from your hand?!" Mikage's eyes widened.
"The Counter Trap: Frost Storm! This card negates the destruction of a Wind Synchro Monster on my field and it deals 800 points of damage!" A frost storm froze the vortex and it struck Mikage, making her take damage.
Mikage LP: 4000→3200
"But at this moment, Wise Core's effect activates! When it's destroyed via card effect, I can Special Summon from my hand, deck or Graveyard! Machine Emperor Wisdom Infinity (ATK: 0, LV: 1), Wisdom Top (ATK: 600, LV: 1)! Wisdom Attack (ATK: 1000, LV: 1)! Wisdom Guard (DEF: 300, LV: 1) And Wisdom Carrier (ATK: 400, LV: 1)! Combine together, Machine Emperor Wisdom (ATK: 2200, LV: 1)!" Mikage summoned her Machine Emperor.
"Damn it, she brought it out already." Serena cursed.
"Battle! Winter Bell, attack Machine Emperor Wisdom!" Winter Bell unleashed her attack.
"I activate Wisdom Guard's effect! Once per turn, it can negate one attack towards Wisdom!" A magical barrier formed around Wisdom, protecting it from Winter Bell's attack.
"In that case, I activate Winter Bell's effect! Once per turn, I can select one monster in my Graveyard and my opponent takes damage equal to that monster's level times 200! I select the Level 4 Glass Bell; therefore, you take 800 points of damage!" Winter Bell unleashed a storm that damaged Mikage.
Mikage LP: 3200→2400
"Even though she wasn't able to destroy Machine Emperor Wisdom, Rin has been able to successfully use effect damage to reduce Mikage's Life Points!" Melissa announced.
"Alright, way to go, Rin!" Crow cheered.
"Don't lose to that Machine Emperor!" Aki shouted.
"I set one card and end my turn!" Rin finished.
"Each part of the Machine Emperor's has an effect. Wisdom Guard negates an attack, Wisdom Attack increases the Attack Points for every Magic and Trap Card on the field, Wisdom Carrier prevents Magic and Trap cards from activating during the Battle Phase." Rin thought. "That means Wisdom Top and Wisdom Infinity have effects of their own."
"My turn! Draw!" Mikage drew her card.
Mikage LP: 2400, Hand: 3, SC: 1→2
Rin LP: 4000, Hand: 3, SC: 1→2
"I activate Wisdom Infinity's effect! By discarding one card from my hand, I can select one random monster in my opponent's Extra Deck and send it to the Graveyard and until the end of my opponent's next turn, it gains that monster's Attack Points!" Mikage revealed.
"What?!" Rin gasped.
Light ropes emerged from Wisdom's chest and went into Rin's Extra Deck and it pulled out a card, revealing it to be Cyclone Dragon. "Cyclone Dragon!" Rin cried as the dragon was dragged to the Graveyard and Wisdom gained its Attack Points.
Wisdom (ATK: 2200→5700)
"Also, Wisdom Attack's effect activates! It gains 200 Attack Points for every Magic and Trap Card on the field! There are currently 3, so it gains 600 Attack Points!" Mikage added.
Wisdom (ATK: 5700→6300)
"6300 Attack Points?!" Melissa gasped. "If this attack goes through, Rin will take heavy damage!"
"I activate the Trap Card: Freezing Torrent! When I have Wind Witch monster on my field, I can select one monster on my opponent's field and reduce its Attack Points in half!" Rin played her card and Wisdom got weaker.
Wisdom (ATK: 6300→3150)
"So, you used you're Trap Card before the Battle Phase, but it won't help you! Battle! Machine Emperor Wisdom, attack Winter Bell!" Wisdom unleashed a powerful blast towards Winter Bell and it struck, and Rin took damage.
Rin LP: 4000→3250
"The Wind Synchro Monster that was summoned using Freeze Bell as material can't be destroyed in battle!" Rin endured the pain as she composed herself and Winter Bell remained on the field.
"I activate Wisdom Top's effect! This card allows Winter Bell to attack twice during the Battle Phase! Wisdom, attack Winter Bell again!" Wisdom struck Winter Bell against and Rin screamed as she took damage as parts of her Riding Suit start to tear.
Rin LP: 3250→2500
"What a teeter totter battle this is! Both sides are unable to destroy their monsters but they're still able to inflict damage! Battle damage for Mikage! And Effect Damage for Rin!" Melissa commentated.
"I end my turn!" Mikage finished. "At this moment, you're Trap Card and Wisdom Attack's effect ends and Wisdom's Attack Points return to when it sent your Synchro Monster to the Graveyard!"
Wisdom (ATK: 3150→5700)
"It appears it was just luck that made you defeat both Master and Ultima. Well, it doesn't matter, once the Dark Signers win, everything will be back to normal."
"Do you really believe that?" Rin asked. "After everything that has happened, you'll be okay with Roget being King?"
"If it gets my partner back then yes." Mikage answered. "So, long as the people I care about are alive and well, then I don't care what happens to the city."
"But you're Security! It's Security's job to put the welfare of Neo Domino City above their own interests!" Rin scolded.
"It's that thinking is why I'm a Dark Signer." Mikage turned back. "I could care less about what happens when Roget is king, to me, all that I care about is getting Ushio back! I want my best friend back! What is so wrong with that?!"
"Mikage…" Rin uttered. "Looks like I'll have to beat some sense into you! My turn! Draw!" Rin drew her card.
Mikage LP: 2400, Hand: 2, SC: 2→3
Rin LP: 2500, Hand: 4 SC: 2→3
"I summon the Tuner Monster, Wind Witch – Snow Bell (ATK: 100, LV; 1)!" Rin summoned another Tuner. "I'm Tuning my Level 7 Winter Bell with my Level 1 Snow Bell!"
"Wind of the Winter Solstice! Crystalize this bell and let its chimes freeze the sound waves themselves! Synchro Summon! Come forth! Level 8! Wind Witch – Diamond Bell (ATK: 2800, LV: 8)!" Rin brought out a crystalized version of Winter Bell.
"Diamon Bell's effect! When this card is Synchro Summoned, I can target one Wind Witch Monster in my Graveyard and inflict damage equal to half it's Attack Points!" Rin revealed. "I choose Cyclone Dragon that you sent to the Graveyard!" Diamon Bell unleashed a powerful wind. "Cyclone Dragon's Attack Points are 2500, therefore, you take 1250 points of damage!" The wind hit Mikage, making her scream.
Mikage LP: 2400→1150
"Diamond Bell's other effect activates! Once per turn, when my opponent takes battle damage or effect damage, I can select one card on the field and destroy it! I destroy Wisdom Guard!" Diamon Bell rang her bell and the guard part was destroyed.
"With one part destroyed, your monster's Attack Points are reduced!" Rin shouted.
Wisdom (ATK:5700→5500)
"But Wisdom's Attack Points are still higher! And next turn, I will send another Synchro Monster to the Graveyard!" Mikage pointed out.
"I will destroy that monster right now! I use a Speed Counter to activate the Equip Magic: Full Armor Synchro! This card is able to select one Synchro Monster on my field to gain the Attack Points of all Synchro Monsters in my Graveyard that are the same Attribute!" The spirit of Winter Bell and Cyclone Dragon appeared behind Diamond Bell and it gained power.
Rin SC: 3→2
"Winter Bell has 2400 Attack Points and Cyclone Dragon has 2500 Attack Points, therefore, Diamond Bell gains 4900 Attack Points!
Diamond Bell (ATK: 2800→7700)
"7700 Attack Points?!" Mikage was alarmed.
"Even if you are Roget's puppet, you still have your will! Battle! Diamond Bell, attack Machine Emperor Wisdom! Break free, Mikage!" Diamond Bell unleashed her winds and it destroyed the Machine Emperor and engulfed Mikage in a cloud of smoke as she screamed in pain.
"And it's over!" Melissa cheered. "Defeating the Machine Emperor, the winner of the first round is…what?!" Melissa was shocked to see the stats.
Mikage LP: 1150→50
Mikage emerged from the smoke, but she was still in the Duel. "She's still in the game?!" Rua was shocked.
"I activate the Trap Card: Last Wisdom." Mikage revealed. "This card cuts all damage in half, when Machine Emperor Wisdom is destroyed. Also, I Special Summon two Wisdom tokens to my field.
Wisdom Token x2 (DEF: 0, LV: 1)
"At least I got rid of her Machine Emperor." Rin grabbed another card from her hand. "I set one card and end my turn!"
"Alright, she got rid of that annoying Machine Emperor!" Serena smiled.
"And Mikage is down to only 50 Life Points, she's so close." Yuzu said.
"My turn! Draw!" Mikage drew her card.
Mikage LP: 50, Hand: 3, SC: 3→4
Rin LP: 2500, Hand: 1, SC: 2→3
"You must think you're save since you destroyed my Machine Emperor Wisdom." Mikage looked back. "But, Wisdom is not the strongest monster that I possess!"
"What?" Rin perked up.
"Behold, the power that was bestowed upon me as a Dark Signer! I release my two Wisdom Tokens!" Both of her tokens disappeared and they flew into the sky.
"Transcending five thousand-years' time, the doors of the underworld will open! May our souls be the food for the new world!" What looked like a heart appeared in the sky.
"What's that?"
"Is that a heart?"
"Hey, why am I glowing?"
Suddenly, people from the audience started to disappear and turn into light and they flew to the heart. "Wh-What's going on?!"
"Let's get out of here!"
"You stay where you are!" The officers blocked the audience from leaving as more people were transformed into light and went to the heart.
"What's going on?!" Rin asked.
"The monster that I am to call forward requires human sacrifices! No one will be spared!" Mikage bellowed.
At the pits, Yuya's, Crow's, Aki's and Rua's marks glowed and a shield formed around the entire crowd. "I don't want to be a sacrifice; I don't taste good!" Sawatari panicked.
"Sawatari, calm down, the Crimson Dragon is protecting us." Yuya showed his mark.
"Besides, nobody said they were gonna eat you." Aki added.
"Well excuse me for being scared for my life!" Sawatari spiraled.
"Pull it together!" Serena smacked him.
Roget watched the scene and smiled. "For once, these people are actually being useful to my cause."
"Descend! Earthbound God – Millay Allqu (ATK: 2500, LV: LV: 10)!" A purple flash of light occurred and appearing was a giant dog towering over the entire city.
"I-It's huge!" Rin was shocked.
"Next, I activate the Continuous Trap: Ultimate Earthbound God! If I have an Earthbound God that has been Normal Summoned, I can target one face-up monster on the field and destroy it! I destroy Diamond Bell!" Mikage declared.
"The monster that used Snow Bell as Synchro Material cannot be destroyed by card effects!" Rin said.
"Useless, Millay Allqu's effect negates the effects of cards that negate destruction!" Snow Bell's power was useless and Diamond Bell was destroyed.
"It's over! Battle! Millay Allqu! Direct Attack!" Mikage shouted. Millay Allqu raised its paw and attempted to crush Rin.
"I activate the Trap Card: Wind Chimes! By banishing a Synchro Monster from my Graveyard, I can reduce the battle damage by the banished monster's Attack Points! I banish Winter Bell!" Rin played her card.
"Alright, with this, she'll only take 100 points of damage!" Crow smiled. The paw hit the ground and an earthquake made Rin almost lose her balance.
Rin LP: 2500→2400
"Don't think you're safe! Millay Allqu's final effect! When it deals damage, the opponent takes 300 points of damage times the total Level of monsters in my Graveyard!" Mikage shouted. "I have Wisdom Core and the five parts of the Machine Emperor Wisdom in my Graveyard, that total Levels are six, therefore, you take 1800 points of damage!"
Millay Allqu's let out a howl that shook the ground and Rin screamed as she took the damage.
Rin LP: 2400→600
"Then, I gain Life Points equal to the damage you just took!" Mikage added. "I end my turn!"
Mikage LP: 50→1850
"The situation has been reversed! Now it's Rin who has been pushed beyond the safety line of Netherworld Highway's effect! If next turn, Mikage has a Magic Card, it's over!" Melissa shouted.
Rin panted as the damage was really getting to her. "Now do you understand? You could never defeat me, so what chance do you have against Roget." Mikage said. "There's no point in fighting a losing battle, but if you surrender, you can continue to live."
"Living under someone's rule is not living at all!" Rin shouted. "I refuse to follow someone that is trying to take everyone's future!"
"I am proof of what happens when you defy someone with power!" Mikage shouted. "I would rather have us live this way than die a meaningless death!"
"Nothing we do is meaningless! Everyone has the potential to create their own future, everyone has the potential to understand one another!" Rin argued back. "That future lies in the wind, and that's one thing Roget can't control!" Rin's bracelet glowed as well as her Signer Mark.
Rin's hand then became encased with the wind and she grabbed the top card of her deck. "My turn! Draw!" Rin drew her card.
Mikage LP: 1850, Hand: 2, SC: 4→5
Rin LP: 600, Hand: 2, SC: 3→4
After Rin drew her card, large gusts of wind starting pushing the Earthbound God back. "What? What is this wind?" Mikage struggled to keep her balance.
"When I have no monsters on my field, I can Special Summon Wind Witch – Shadow Bell (LV: 5, ATK: 0)!" Rin summoned a witch that wore black and gray. "When this card is summoned, I can Special Summon two Shadow Tokens (ATK: 0, LV: 1)!" Two shadow tokens appeared.
"Alright, she's gonna do it!" Crow smiled, getting everyone's attention.
"I'm Tuning my two Level 1 Shadow Tokens with my Level 5 Shadow Bell!" Shadow Bell turned into five green rings and the tokens flew through them and became two stars.
"When I use Shadow Bell as Synchro Material, I'm allowed to Synchro Summon a Synchro Monster from the Graveyard!" Rin revealed.
"What?! The Graveyard?!" Mikage gasped.
"With your beautiful wings that change along with the seasons, strike down the enemies that pollute your territory! Phantom Synchro! Level 7! Wind Witch – Cyclone Dragon (ATK: 2500, LV: 7)!" Rin summoned her ace monster.
"My word! Rin managed to bring back her dragon by Synchro Summoning from the Graveyard!" Melissa was in shock.
"I'm not done, I'm just getting started!" Rin showed the last card in her hand. "From my hand, I activate the Magic Card: Wind of the Future!"
Rin SC: 4→3
"When I have Cyclone Dragon on the field, I can Special Summon two monsters whose combined Level is lower than Cyclone Dragons with their effect negated! Come forth! Wind Witch – Ice Bell (ATK: 1000, LV: 3)! And Ice Apprentice (ATK: 400, LV: 2)!" Rin summoned two more witches.
"I'm my Level 3 Ice Bell and Level 2 Ice Apprentice with my Level 7 Cyclone Dragon!" Rin shouted.
"Impossible! Cyclone Dragon isn't a Tuner!" Mikage exclaimed.
Rin's Extra Deck slot opened and she grabbed a glowing green card. "This monster can be Synchro Summoned by releasing a Synchro Monster and two Special Summoned Wind-Attribute Monsters!" Rin showed the card.
"Goddess that controls the winds, bless this dragon with your power and have us fly to the future we desire! Synchro Summon! Appear! Level 12! Supreme Queen Dragon – Shinatsuhiko (ATK: 3500, LV: 12)!" Cyclone Dragon was blessed with divine wind and emerged with a new armor that was green and blue.
"Amazing! Rin managed to summon a Level 12 Synchro Monster without having to use a Tuner Monster!" Melissa was shocked.
"Shinatsuhiko's effect activates! Once per turn, she can negate the effects of one monster on the field!" Shinatsuhiko opened her arms and the wind trapped the Earthbound God from moving.
"Tch. Earthbound God had an effect where it prevents the opponent from attacking." Mikage clicked her tongue.
"Also, it gains 500 Attack Points for every non-Tuner monster in my Graveyard! I have five, therefore it gains 2500 Attack Points!" Rin added.
Shinatsuhiko (ATK: 3500→6000)
"6000 Attack Points!" Mikage gasped.
"Battle! Shinatsuhiko, attack Earthbound God Millay Allqu! Wind of Purity!" Shinatsuhiko put her hands together and created a wind that dispelled the darkness and evil of the Earthbound God and destroyed it. The destruction of the Earthbound God made Mikage scream and she lost her balance and fell off the highway.
Mikage LP: 1850→0
"Mikage!" Rin cried. Rin's bracelet let out a gust of wind that caught Mikage before she hit the water. Rin then controlled the wind so that Mikage was safely on her D-Wheel.
"Mikage, hang in there! I'm not letting you die!" Rin said as she held Mikage.
"Even…even after everything that I did to you, you still saved me?" Mikage questioned.
"You're a part of this city. And I promised myself that I would help everyone find their future, and that includes you." Rin said.
"Rin…but, it's too late for me. Because I'm a Dark Signer, I will die." Mikage's body started to crumble away. "Please, I have one request. Save Ushio…my best friend…"
"Mikage…" Rin teared up before nodding. "I promise…" Mikage smiled before she disappeared completely.
"Since Mikage couldn't make it to the pit, Team Security cannot continue the Duel!" Melissa smiled. "Therefore, the winner of this Duel is—"
"What are you saying?!" Roget appeared. "I make the rules and this Duel will continue." Roget held up a button. "One way or another!" Roget pressed the button.
Rin had just entered back into the Duel Palace and bombs exploded around her and she screamed as she tried to avoid them, but one exploded under her and she was blown in the air.
"Rin!" Yuya and Rua cried out as Rin was falling towards the track and Roget laughed manically.
What? Did you really expect Roget to make the game fair? Don't worry, this match will continue until the end but there will be a couple twists and turns. With Thanksgiving break finally here, I should be able to update a couple more chapters in the week.
What did you all think of the Duel? Let me know in the reviews and if you have a question, feel free to PM me and I will answer as soon as I can.
Thanks for reading and I will see you next time.
Preview: Despite being injured by the blast, Rin is able to make it back to the pits and passes the baton to Rua, who faces Demak, the one that has caused so much tragedy to his family and the Duel Monsters Spirit World. To save both worlds and Ruka, Rua takes on Demak in the real world, while Rin and Yuya use the Crimson Dragon's power to fight the Earthbound God in the Spirit World.
Next Time: Vs Dark Signers! A Hero is Born!
