Chapter 44: True Power
"Come on Bann," Zakei said. "We need to go. It's time to make Darsus pay."
Bann looked up. Dark shadows appeared around his eyes. In a dark, raspy voice, Bann responded, "Let's go."
Zakei looked at him strangely and said, "Alright. Tiamat, let's move."
"We're not going anywhere."
"What do you mean?"
'Damn that Darsus. Who does he think he is?' Sagitar flew up the slopes of the mountain toward Darsus' lair. He landed near the outside and turned back into a humanoid form.
"Stop."
Sagitar turned around, attacking whoever just stopped him. The man, draped in a cloak that covered most of his face from sight, dodged Sagitar's blow and tripped him onto the ground.
"Who the hell? Nobody does that to me!" Sagitar screamed.
He jumped up and attacked again. The man opened his cape and a gust of wind flew out. Then, like a vacuum, it started to suck everything in. Sagitar couldn't fly away and there was nothing to grab. Just before he came within the horizon of the vacuum, the man sealed it.
"Who the hell do you think you are!"
"You are a Bloodwing, aren't you?"
"Hey, I'm the one asking the questions, dammit!"
"I'm repaying a favor. You saved me… I just saved you. If you had gone in there, Darsus would have taken your soul and we both would have died."
"What do you… no… Rooko."
"I see you haven't forgotten me after all," Rooko chuckled, pulling back his hood.
"I could beat him."
"No!"
"What?"
"You are not ready to face him. Darsus holds a power unlike any other. He knows how to manipulate that power and enhance it. One who only knows one kind of power, brute force, would be no match for a master of that ancient and evil art."
"So, you know of the Orichalcos."
"And of Darsus. He once led a mass genocide. He didn't care who died as long as there souls were harvested for what he thought was the greater good. His punishment was banishment in and eternal prison of ice. Whoever let him out is…"
"You don't think that it could be…"
"Yes. Yes, it must be him. If anyone would want to utilize that kind of power, he would. I hear you have named yourself. Sagitar, was it?"
Sagitar nodded.
"Very well. Come, we must leave."
"But, if we duel Darsus together, I'm sure we could win."
"No, Darsus can only be defeated by that which he fears most."
"The three?"
"Yes, they are the only ones who can help us now."
"So, he defeated Garu. It seems I will be dueling after all. It's been so long, I've almost forgotten what it was like."
Darsus walked away from his looking pond toward an hallowed area of the cavern. On its stone walls lay many ancient carvings and paintings including that of a silvery dragon and a dark purple serpent facing each other. Between them, the Seal of Orichalcos was carved into the wall. A faint blue light shined from it.
'They defeated us last time,' he thought. 'This time, I will make sure that I awaken the beast and together we will remake the world. This time, Queen Janime cannot stop me.'
"Lord Darsus."
Darsus turned as he heard his name.
"What is it, Dismay?"
"I've done as you've asked and taken care of the Anims. All that is left is for Garu to finish off the ones heading this way."
"Garu has already failed. I need you to finish them for me."
"I'm sorry master, but I cannot do that."
"Dismay! I've had it up to hear with that attitude of yours. You are to do as I say."
"I unleashed you from your prison so that you could work towards my means. If you refuse to cooperate with me, you can take care of your own dirty work."
"You underestimate the powers of the Orichalcos."
"No, you overestimate their powers. I do not need a silly little stone to destroy an entire race and bring forth a god. You have outlived your usefulness, Darsus."
Darsus' eyes widened. "How dare you."
"How dare I? How dare you! You, the 'Great' Darsus, Prophet of Aether and last great King. You who led a revolt on the Anims. You who tried to obliterate your own people! You who failed…"
Dismay turned to leave. Darsus lifted up the Orichalcos stone.
"I wouldn't do that," calmly stated Dismay, hardly turning around. "If you battle me, you won't have the strength to duel those three who are on their way. I suggest you do something else with your time."
Dismay vanished in shadow. Darsus furiously walked back to the looking pool.
"Children of the Orichalcos, let the earth revive your bodies, water give you life, wind give you breath, and fire rekindle your soul. Rise up and lay eternal suffering to those who pursue me."
The pool began to glow. The Seal of Orichalcos floated above the water as Darsus chanted. The Seal spread out through the cave and encircled the mountain peak. The sky glowed a dismal green. The stones of the Orichalcos fell from the sky, landing across the mountain range.
"Alright. Tiamat, let's move."
"We're not going anywhere."
"What do you mean?"
Tiamat lifted a finger and pointed at the trees. Bann and Zakei looked. Surrounding them, red eyes glowed through the dark forests.
"What the hell are those?" Zakei asked.
"Darsus must be making his move. I'm guessing he unleashed a whole bunch of Creeset to slow us down and weaken us before we get to him," Bann explained. "That also could mean that there is nothing between him and us."
"Except these things. I feel a strange aura emanating from them. It feels like the Orichalcos is being utilized to give them life," Zakei said.
"I feel it too," Bann said. "No matter. We'll just break through these… things."
The creatures began to move out of the forests. They wore dark armor with short horns on the helms. Above their glowing red eyes, the Seal of Orichalcos glowed a brilliant green. They had purple skin and razor sharp teeth in their mouths. On the back of their left arms, long blade-like objects protruded out, a weapon of some sort. The soldiers attacked.
"I summon Timaeus!"
The great teal dragon roared above as it flew down and shot bursts of energy from its mouth, destroying a few of the Orichalcos Soldiers.
"Come on, help me!"
"Alright, hold your horses. Critias, help Timaeus."
"Hermos, do the same."
The dark blue and red dragons flew down from the heavens, aiding Timaeus in destroying the soldiers. Soon, the last of the beasts was slain.
"Come, let's go," Bann said, running off.
"Dammit Bann. Come on, Tiamat."
Zakei and Tiamat ran off after Bann. They headed up the slopes of the mountain toward the Seal that hung in the sky. Darsus was calling them.
"They destroyed my soldiers much quicker that I expected. No matter. Soon they will be here in my grasp. Then I will destroy them myself."
"Almost there."
"This could be a trap you know," Zakei said. "That light is leading us there for something."
"I don't care. Darsus is despicable. It is time we put an end to him. For Recks, I must avenge him and return his soul," Bann said.
The three continued to climb to the summit, finally reaching it. On the snow topped path, a cave could be seen in the distance. The light of the Orichalcos shone from within it.
"There it is. Darsus' cave."
"Wait, Bann. It could be a trap."
"I don't care. That psycho took my brother away from me."
Bann ran toward the cave. Tiamat ran after him and Zakei followed. All three stood at the entrance to the cavern. Inside, the walls were bathed in green light. They walked down the long corridor. Shadows reflected off the walls.
'This is it.'
A flash of light covered the room. As their eyes adjusted, Bann and the others could see a man hovering over a pool of water, wearing ceremonial priest robes.
"Are… are you Darsus?"
The man turned around. His golden hair flashed in the dim blue-green light. He laughed. "So glad I could finally meet you all. Yes, I am Darsus."
"So, you're the mad man who has been controlling all of this from the sidelines. It's time to pay up for what you have done."
'This is perfect. All I need are three powerful souls, brimming with spiritual energy in order to reawaken the beast. These three are exactly what I have been searching for, and once I defeat them, I shall pass my judgment on those dragons. I have waited too long to face them and capture their power for my own.' "Me? Pay? You must be joking. I am the Prophet of Aether, Darsus, Master of the Orichalcos and King of the Reckah!"
"You're… their king?" Bann asked.
"Impossible. The last king of the Reckah died seven hundred years ago. They haven't had one since," Tiamat said.
"I have returned to claim what is mine, my throne and people, and with the power of the Orichalcos, we shall pave the way to destiny and awaken the God of the Orichalcos, Aether!"
"You're crazy Darsus," Zakei exclaimed. "Why are you collecting souls?"
"The Great One was destroyed last time he fought. He lives only by attaching himself to a human host's soul, but with the power of many human souls, Aether can live once again."
"You plan to resurrect this Aether?" Tiamat asked.
"Of course I do, and with your souls, his resurrection will surely be completed. The Orichalcos God will live once more!"
"If that's a challenge, I say bring it on," Bann said.
"Fine, I challenge all three of you to a duel at once."
"That's crazy. You can't possibly duel all of us."
"Are you sure?"
"Bann, I have a bad feeling."
"His aura, it's overflowing with power. I've never seen anything like this. Not even the Seal of Ereberos was this strong."
"Duel!" Darsus yelled.
"I'll start," Bann said. " I summon Timaeus!"
Bann's dragon appeared behind him. His teal skin reflected in the light. On his head, two great horns stuck out above his eyes. A scar covered his right eye, forcing it closed. On his back, two great wings rose into the air. He stood on four powerful legs and roared.
"The first dragon has arrived. Timaeus, no nice to see you," Darsus laughed.
Timaeus roared again.
"Then I summon Gearfried the Iron Knight, fusing him with Timaeus to form Steel Night Dragon."
Timaeus and Gearfried fused together in a flash of white light. The light settled down, showing Timaeus, now covered in Gearfried's heavy metal armor.
"I cast a Spell and end my turn."
"My move," Zakei called out. "I summon Critias!"
Zakei's Dragon appeared next to the metallic encased Timaeus. He was a dark blue color with two blade-like tusks protruding out of the sides of his mouth. A blue gem sat on his forehead and frills went down his neck. His wings rose into the air as he stood on his hind legs. Two spikes protruded from his knees and a his tail was forked at the end. He also roared.
"I infuse him with the Spell known as Diffusion Wave Motion to form Wave Dragon!"
Critias transformed. More spikes grew over his body and the shape of his face curved a bit more.
"I also cast a Spell and end my turn."
"That means it's my turn," Tiamat said at last. "I summon Hermos!"
Finally, Tiamat's Dragon landed next to the other two. He was a dark red color with a horn on the end of his nose. Sharp teeth, most noticeably hanging from the from front and rising from the back aligned his open mouth. Down his back, sharp, pointed spikes ran down. His wings also rose into the air as he two stood on his hind legs.
"I activate Quick Summon, allowing me to summon both Baby Dragon and Warrior Dai Grepher. Then I activate Time Warp, sending Baby Dragon one thousand years into the future, changing him into a Thousand Dragon. Then I fuse my Thousand Dragon and Hermos to form A Thousand Sword."
An ancient looking saber fell from the sky where Hermos and Thousand Dragon fused. It landed in Dai Grepher's hands, increasing his attack.
"That ends my turn."
"Perfect! All three Legendary Dragons have appeared before me! I see you couldn't wait to face me Timaeus, Critias, and Hermos." Darsus sighed, "You three will never learn. I believe it's my turn, is it not? I haven't dueled in quite some time. Oh that's right. I activate this. I'm sure you're quite familiar with it."
A green ring appeared in the sky, spinning rapidly. It lowered down to the field around all four duelists.
"I reveal the full power of the Seal of Orichalcos!"
The ring stopped spinning. The ancient symbols on it were now visible. Two lights dashed across the circle, forming the hexagram star and completing the Seal.
"Now we're locked in until one of us goes, but of course you knew that. Unfortunately for you, one of you will be leaving quite soon."
"What's that supposed to mean, Darsus?"
Darsus laughed again. "I activate three Orichalcos Summons!"
Three more Orichalcos Soldiers appeared on Darsus' side of the field.
"You recognize them, don't you? These are the soldiers of my Orichalcos Army, and thanks to them, I can summon the first of my great Orichalcos beasts!"
The three soldiers vanished into dust. From the ground, a giant dark dragon rose up. On its forehead, the Seal of Orichalcos glowed brightly.
"Meet my Demon Dragon of Orichalcos! Demon Dragon, attack!"
The Dragon attacked Dai Grepher.
"I almost forgot. I activate the Quick-Play Spell Orichalcos Shadow Reversal. This copies the power of A Thousand Sword and transfers it to my Demon Dragon!"
The Dragon's fire hit Dai Grepher shattering him.
"And since I dealt so little damage, the power of the Thousand Sword, multiplies my attack ten fold!"
Tiamat winced as he took the damage.
"And that's not all."
"What?"
"When my Demon Dragon is involved in battle with a Legendary Dragon, he inflicts three times the damage he should."
Tiamat's eyes widened and his pupils dilated. "No… AHHHHH!" he screamed in pain as the rest of his life was ripped from his body. The Seal shined brighter as Tiamat's soul was ripped from his body. He fell to the floor, lifeless.
"Ti… TIAMAT!" Bann screamed.
"One… one hit kill…" Zakei stuttered.
"Now do you see my power? Now do you realize that you are all going to forfeit your souls to me? Give up now and save yourselves the anguish."
"Ne… NEVER! We will never give in to you, Darsus. We will defeat you and bring back the souls of our friends!" Bann yelled.
"What you have done is unforgivable. Death is one thing, but to take away the one thing that makes us human… that is despicable."
"Please, spare me. I am giving you a fate better than death. I am giving you the chance to become one with a god and live for an eternity. Your sacrifice is for the greater good."
"You're sick, Darsus. My turn. Steel Night Dragon, attack the Demon Dragon with Steel Tipped Flame!"
Timaeus rose into the air. He opened his mouth and launched a fireball at the Demon Dragon. The dragon fell to the ground, burnt to death.
"Your move, Zakei."
"Wave Dragon, attack Darsus directly with Motion Cannon! You're a fool, Darsus. By using the power of A Thousand Sword, you had to give up half of your life. Now you only have a little bit left."
Critias opened his mouth. A dark ball of energy formed between his jaws, pulling in energy around him. He launched it at Darsus, who merely flinched.
"Your move, Darsus. Better make it good."
"Oh, I will. I activate Coins from Heaven, refilling our minds." 'Perfect.' "I pay some of my life to Special Summon Orichalcos Kyutora."
A small, spiky, one-eyed sea-urchin-like creature appeared. It was black and spiny with little wisps of electricity zapping off of it.
"What's that little thing going to do?"
"A lot. Then I summon Orichalcos Gigas."
A gigantic, brown monstrosity appeared next to Kyutora. The Seal appeared above its forehead. It had two massive fists.
"I activate the Orichalcos Sword of Sealing."
A sword shot down from the sky, landing in Critias, pinning him down to the ground.
"Then I cast two Spells. Your move."
"You may have stopped one Dragon from attacking, but not both. Timaeus, attack Orichalcos Kyutora and end this duel! Steel Tipped Flame!"
Timaeus shot another fireball at Kyutora, but Gigas stood in the way and took the attack.
"What? I aimed for Kyutora."
"I am the master of the Orichalcos, remember? I know all of its powers, all of its secrets. What my disciples failed to realize was the defensive powers of the Orichalcos."
"Defensive powers?"
"By placing Kyutora in a second line behind where my regular monsters are played, I can use Gigas as a blockade to prevent you from getting to me."
"That's fine, but Gigas' attack was even less than Kyutora's which means that you lose!"
"No, I don't. I am protecting Kyutora for a reason."
Kyutora's eye opened wider. The damage from the attack was now visible on the field, heading toward Darsus. A powerful wind coming from Kyutora's eye sucked up the damage.
"What just happened?"
"Kyutora is like a lightning rod for damage. Any damage that I would take, Kyutora just absorbs."
"Then I'll just have to destroy Kyutora," Zakei said. "Since you have no monsters to protect it now, it shouldn't be too hard."
"I wouldn't speak so soon," Darsus replied.
The earth began to shake. Gigas burst out of the ground and stood right back where he was.
"What the hell just happened?"
"I told you not to speak so soon. You see, Kyutora is the perfect shield for my life, while Gigas is the perfect shield for my Kyutora. Each time he is destroyed, he returns stronger than before."
"He's still weak. I sacrifice…"
"Reveal trap King's Sword Return."
The Orichalcos Sword lifted out of Critias as he vanished. It then flew back to Darsus, who grabbed it with his left hand. The sword then disappeared.
"This trap returns a sword on the field to my mind. Then it increases my life a bit."
"As I was saying, I sacrifice Wave Dragon to summon Dark Magician Girl. Dark Magician Girl, attack Gigas!"
"Zakei, no!"
"Bann, the only way we are going to find a weakness in this thing is to attack it head on. Dark Burning Attack!"
Dark Magician Girl lifted her wand and shot a burst of black flames at Gigas. The monster exploded. Then from the ground, he rose again, stronger than before.
"I cast a Spell and end my turn."
"It is time to show you a whole new level of power," Darsus laughed. "I activate Orichalcos Deuteros!"
At the top of the cavern, another ring appeared, spinning around and lowering over them. It landed right around the original ring of the Seal.
"What is this?"
"I promised you the true power of the Orichalcos. The Seal isn't confined to only one level, and thanks to the soul of your friend, I now have enough power to activate it!"
Bann and Zakei looked around, worried. They had no idea what this new level of the Seal could do. If it was anything like the original, it was bad.
"Next, I use Red Medicine to recover some of my life."
A small phial of red liquid materialized in Darsus' hand. He opened the phial and drank the liquid, replenishing some of his life.
"Now I summon the next of my Orichalcos monsters, Orichalcos Diablos!"
A large fiery beast, covered in magma and flame appeared on the field. The Seal appeared on the demon's head.
"Diablos, attack Dark Magician Girl!"
"Their attacks are equal. You'll just destroy them both!"
"You're right. Diablos, activate your effect and change the Battle Position of Dark Magician Girl!"
Diablos' eyes flashed, mentally forcing Dark Magician Girl to switch to Defense Position.
"Activate Magical Pigeons!" Zakei yelled.
A hat appeared around Dark Magician Girl. Diablos attacked it and set it ablaze. Two pigeons flew out of the burning hat, but Dark Magician Girl was nowhere to be seen.
"What is this?"
"You're not the only one who knows magic."
"Baa, cheap parlor tricks. I end my turn."
The two pigeons sat down next to each other and in a puff of smoke, Dark Magician Girl appeared where the pigeons were.
Darsus clapped. "Wonderful trick. Do you play birthdays?"
"My move," Bann said. "Timaeus, attack Diablos. Steel Tipped Flame!"
The armored Timaeus opened its jaws to attack again.
"Reveal Trap! Activate Dark Requiem of Orichalcos!"
The Seal flashed a brilliant red. Timaeus and Dark Magician Girl were set ablaze. Both monsters were destroyed. The Seal then returned to its natural green state.
"This requiem destroys every monster on your side of the field."
"I summon Guardian Knight in Defense Position. Turn end."
'Damn, I have no other choice than this. Bann, I'm sorry.' "Activate Dark Magic Curtain."
A large, red stage curtain with a skeleton at the top appeared behind Zakei.
"It's time to reveal the star of the show, the mighty Dark Magician!"
Dark Magician jumped out of the curtain and landed in front of Zakei.
"Zakei, no."
"Yes, it was my only move. By using the power of the Dark Magic Curtain, I was able to summon the Dark Magician, but at the cost of half of my life. Activate Spell, Thousand Knives!"
Thousands of knives appeared behind Dark Magician. He lifted his staff, waiting for Zakei's next command.
"Dark Magician, target Kyutora!"
Dark Magician waved his staff, launching the knives at the one-eyed urchin.
"Activate Orichalcos Shield of Deflection! By sending Orichalcos Sword of Sealing to the grave, I can deflect those knives right back where they came from."
"What!"
A dome with the Orichalcos symbol surrounded Darsus. In one hand, he held the Orichalcos Sword and in the other, he lifted up the Orichalcos Shield. The knives deflected off the barrier and shot back at Dark Magician.
"A good magician always has another trick up his sleeve. Activate Magical Hats!"
A hat like the one that appeared over Dark Magician Girl appeared. It covered Dark Magician and split in three. The knives struck one hat, but Dark Magician wasn't in it.
"I cast a Spell and end my turn."
"It is time to reveal the powers of Deuteros."
The Seal shined with power. Green light surrounded Gigas, Diablos, and Kyutora.
"What's happening?"
"Watch."
The light that surrounded them rose into the sky. The light came together, forming an orb and struck Darsus. The light revitalized Darsus.
"As you can see, Deuteros adds life to me every turn for every monster on my side of the field. Gigas, attack one of the hats!"
Gigas punched one of the hats, but nothing was in it.
"Well, I'm sure we can figure out where the Dark Magician is now. I cast a Spell and end my turn."
"Zakei, I think I have a plan."
"Good, because I do too."
"I'd love to see this."
"I sacrifice Guardian Knight to summon Saint Knight Isaac. Isaac, attack Gigas!"
Isaac charged at Gigas.
"Have you forgotten? Gigas just revives every time you destroy him."
"Right."
Isaac slashed Gigas with his sword, cutting the creature in half. Both halves began to dissolved in the light.
"What's going on?"
Isaac then lifted his sword into the air, absorbing Gigas into the blade. Then, he struck it into the ground.
"Isaac, purify!"
Light shot down into the ground from Isaac's sword, purifying the earth around them. He then leapt back to his position in front of Bann.
"What did you do? Gigas should have revived."
"Sorry, Darsus. Isaac purified him. His soul was lain to rest."
"And now it's my turn. Dark Magician, reveal yourself!"
Dark Magician leapt out of the remaining hat.
"Now I activate Dedication through Light and Darkness…"
Dark and light energies swirled around Dark Magician. They fused with him, creating a new magician.
"… transforming him into the Dark Magician of Chaos!"
Dark Magician of Chaos landed next to Zakei. He wore dark blue with pink bands. His skin was blue with black makeup. He lifted his staff into the air and aimed it at Darsus' monsters.
"Now, I activate the ability of my Magician to use a Spell in my Graveyard. I choose the one that Critias was infused with before. Diffusion Wave Motion!"
A ball of energy formed at the tip of Dark Magician's staff. It shot out multiple blades of energy that destroyed Diablos and then struck Kyutora's eye. Kyutora's eye closed.
"Good, it's done."
"What's done?"
"Kyutora, explode!"
Kyutora began to glow. It grew larger and larger, finally exploding. In the smoke, a large, blue Shakoukidoguu rose up.
"Arise Orichalcos Shinoras!"
"What is that thing?"
"This is the embodiment of your hatred towards me for all I have done. Prepare to feel your own wrath."
Shinoras' right and left arms detached from the main body and floated forward. On Shinoras' head and on the shoulders of the two arms, the Seal of Orichalcos appeared.
"These are the Arms that will determine your fates. On the right is Orichalcos Dexia two Sword and the left is Orichalcos Aristeros the Sheild."
"Right, Dark Magician of Chaos, attack!"
Dark Magician of Chaos lowered his staff again and shot a blast at Shinoras. Aristeros was triggered by the attack. It lifted in a ninety degree angle and hit the blast. Aristeros deflected the shot back at the Dark Magician of Chaos, destroying him.
"What just happened?"
"I told you that Aristeros was the shield. Any attack aimed for Shinoras is deflected by Shinoras and sent back at the monster that attacked with a bit more force. Dexia is the sword. He increases his attack to just above whatever he is attacking, allowing him to destroy anything. They are the perfect sword and shield, as I have said."
"And Shinoras?"
"Don't worry about him. You'll never be able to touch him."
"I cast a Spell and end my turn."
"Good, and now that it's my turn, I can increase my life again."
Bann and Zakei were shocked. They hadn't been able to deal any damage to him in the last few turns because of Kyutora and now they probably wouldn't be able to touch him still thanks to Shinoras' arms.
"Shinoras, attack the Saint Knight with Dexia!"
Dexia lifted in a ninety degree angle and launched at Isaac. Isaac had little time to raise his sword before the huge arm crashed against his head and threw him into the edge of the Seal. Isaac faded away and Bann took his first hit of the game, although small.
"As for you," Darsus turned to Zakei, "I have a special spell for you. Activate Banishment of Orichalcos."
The Seal began to glow like it did when Tiamat's soul was taken.
"I will take the soul of your Dark Magician!"
Dark Magician of Chaos leapt into the air. The Seal appeared at his feet, draining away his soul and leaving him a lifeless shell. Darsus once again gained life as the soul of the Dark Magician was absorbed by him.
"I cast a Spell and end my turn."
"I cast a Spell and set a monster. Sorry, Zakei. Your turn."
"It's okay. I've got an idea. I activate Premature Burial. At the cost of some of my life, I can Special Summon Critias back to the field." 'Well, this is interesting. Critias allows me to…' "It seems that Critias' effect also allows me to add any Cree or Spell in my Graveyard to my mind and I choose my good ol' Diffusion Wave Motion. Then I infuse it with Critias to form Wave Dragon once again. Then I pay one eighth of my original life to have Wave Dragon attack with his effect. Wave Tide Cannon!"
Wave Dragon opened his mouth and shot three blasts. Aristeros deflects each attack, destroying Wave Dragon and the rest of Zakei's life.
"Damn, I was hoping that it might work."
"Zakei."
"Bann, there must be a weakness. Just don't use brute force."
"I can't do this alone."
"Yes you can. You have great power." He fell to his knees as the Orichalcos absorbed his soul.
"Well, you're the only Basher left."
"What was that?" Bann glared.
"I had Dismay take care of your other friends. You three were all that was left. The other Bashers who came here before you both had their souls taken except for Morgen, but you know what happened to him. As for your sensei, Rooko is somewhere out there in the frozen peaks."
Bann fell to his knees and looked down at the ground.
"I can make this easier on you. Give up and your soul shall be used to revive Aether where your soul will join those of your friends. Together, you shall become a god."
"No… no I won't do that." Tears leaked out of Bann's eyes and dripped onto the ground. He clenched his fist and beat the ground. "I refuse to listen to you. Darsus, you should prepare for defeat."
"Well, it's just you and me now. Let's make this duel interesting."
Next time on City of Fire: Counterattack of the Legendary Dragons