CH.23 Shadow Riders Part 3: Dragon Prince vs Vampire Queen

Everyone returned to the Dorm room, Vahraniik examined Draco's Spirit Energy, to see if he was fine before Draco's arm burst with is flame with ease, which caused the Healer to agree he was fine. Alexis and Bastion fill in Draco about the duel between Zane and Camula, more to the point, about how she had cards to counter Zane's deck. Draco glared at the floor, clearly enraged that Camula used Syrus to get victory, and took Zane's soul right in front of his little buddy. He looked over at the grief-stricken Slifer, having Mane, Kulaas and Suraasven trying to comfort him.

"So, if she was capable of knowing Zane's deck, she might know your deck as well." Alexis said.

"Something doesn't add up." Draco stated, "She just had everything to counter his deck, which means she knew his deck when he was looking at it."

Bastion looked up and at Draco, "That's how Syrus thought at first with Dr. Crowler's duel."

"And this just confirms it, none of her duels were lucky wins." Draco stated, "I need Vonzun to see what she did to win those duels. Where is he?" Draco looked around for the Spy.

"Young Lord." Kendov spoke up, "He is the best spy, who will only be spotted if he wants to be spotted."

"Not to mention," Rovit added, "He is taking a secret mission of his own."

Over in the Boy Blue Dorm, Vonzun stalk around the halls, avoiding being spotted for hours, and facepalming himself several times, forgetting he can't be seen by anyone. Besides forgetting he can't be seen; he went room to room looking for Zane's room before hearing some boys talking.

"So, what's the deal with Truesdale?"

"I have now fucking idea. I heard he lost another duel."

"Oh my god, are you for real?!"

"Guess he's not the best anymore. We'll have to have a private tournament to find out who is the best now."

"That'll put Truesdale and that Slacker in their place."

Vonzun shook his head in disbelief, "What the hell is wrong with these humans? The Young Lord is right, all money/privileges and no skill to back it up. However, Zane does have skills, I'll admit that."

It wasn't long before a third boy met up with the two smug Obelisk, "Hey did you two hear the news?"

"You mean the one we were just talking?"

"We know Truesdale lost another duel, we were just talking about a tournament of us Obelisk Boys to find out who is the best now."

"No, he didn't lose another duel! Nurse Fonda just let out a noticed that Dr. Crowler and Zane were in a private meeting with food the other night, and they both got food poisoning."

The two boys, look shocked, "What?! Are you sure?"

"You think the Academy's Head Nurse would make that up?! She was at the meeting as well!"

"Then wouldn't she have gotten sick as well?"

"I asked my girl about that, she told me, Nurse Fonda was getting sick, but she took medicine for it and got some for the Chancellor, but she didn't get to Dr. Crowler or Zane in time."

"So, that first rumor about Truesdale losing another duel isn't true?"

"Well, duh! Only that Slacker would say something like that!"

Vonzun growled at that lying statement, "Well whatever, we'll leave the so-called 'best' in his room."

"Yeah, pretty soon that King of Games Suite, will belong to one of us."

The three of them laughed as they walked off, as Vonzun gave a smirk, "Well, that made my search for his room a lot easier now."

Vonzun began to move up the stairs, looking at each dorm, having numbers on each, before reaching the third floor and seeing a door with a label, "KoG Suite"

"This has to be it." Vonzun said, before fazing through the door and into the dorm room, looking around the large room, Vonzun just groan at the size for a single person, even having a full bathroom.

"Geez, of course that asshole Kaiba will give the best dorm to the best student." He growled, before realizing, "Wait, that means Young Lord's mate- I mean- Gah! Human cultures! Alexis' room is the same as this."

Vonzun continued to look around the room, noticing the door is in fact locked, before taking a deep breath, as his transparent body suddenly became solidified.

"Alright, I have to find whatever Camula used to beat Zane and fast." He muttered, "Unlike the Queen and the King who used the Spirit Gate to permanently stay in this world, if we use our own Energy, we have only a few minutes."

Looking around, he found the desk that would be used for schoolwork, with a computer and drawers. Vonzun smiled as he approached the drawers and looked at the top drawer having a lock on it, causing him to sigh out in frustration.

"Gods, why are these humans making their locks more complex." He growled, before taking out two small, thin metal poles, one having 90-degree tip, kneeling down and began to fiddle with the lock. After ten minutes, he growled out feeling himself fading back to being a spirit, still trying to unlock the drawer.

"Damn it, piece of shit!" he snarled, "If this weren't important, I would have blown this lock off!"

"What the hell was that?!"

A voice outside the room spoke up, causing Vonzun to look over at the locked door, "Did you guys hear that?"

"Yeah, it came from Truesdale's room."

"Whoever is in there, said he'll 'blow the lock'! Someone is trying to rob him while he is sick!"

Vonzun pulled the poles out and then fully faded back to a spirit as he continued to hear the voices, until a fifth voice spoke up, "What do you think you four are doing?!"

Vonzun's face lit up as the voice was familiar to him, "Nurse Fonda! Someone is trying to steal from Truesdale while he is sick!"

"Oh, just like months ago, you said a Slifer was in here trying to steal his deck?! All four of you, I'll see you after classes for two-hour detention!"

The four tried to defend themselves, but Nurse Fonda wouldn't hear of it and sent them to classes, the silence was followed by the door clicking and opening as Nurse Fonda looked around as the door closed behind her, after seeing no one I the room she sighs out.

"I knew it." She said, "They were lying about someone being in here."

"Actually, it wasn't a lie." Vonzun spoke up, and allowing her to see him, getting her to let out a startled gasp.

"I wish none of this would happen!" she slightly yelled.

"I do apologize." He replied, "But you should know, I'm here to check something."

"And that would be what?"

"I'm not sure, the Shadow Rider, known as Camula, dueled and defeated Zane. She said she knew what Zane had in this top drawer."

Fonda looked at the drawer and walked up to it. She looked around the desk and found the key, among Duel Disk parts, pulling the key out, and unlocking the drawer. She then opened it up.

"What exactly are you looking for?" she asked.

Vonzun focused again, becoming solid once more, but looking exhausted from it, "Not sure, but I'm sure I'll know when I see it."

He picked up a stack of papers and began to go through the stack; Teacher praising papers, Reports, an old childhood picture, parents praising Zane—Vonzun stopped and went back the picture, to which Fonda looked at it. The picture was Zane, at average eight years old and Syrus being six years old, both playing Duel Monsters, just for fun and laughing about it.

"This is it." Vonzun muttered, "Camula learned that Zane still cared for Syrus and used him as a hostage to win their duel."

"Wait, what happened?" Fonda asked.

"As much as a teacher should know about her students," he replied, "this is something you don't need to be dragged into."

Vonzun, quickly tucked the picture under his leather sash and put the pile papers in the drawer, right as he faded back as a spirit and began to walk to the window, "I need to get this to the Young Lord." He said, then looked at Nurse Fonda, "About those boys? Tell them, it was just a cleaner."

Vonzun leaped out of the window, heading to the Slifer Dorm, on his way, he heard wings fluttering and by the sound of them, they sound wasn't getting quieter, but stayed the same as if the wings were following him. Getting closer to the Dorm, Vonzun took one of his throwing knives from the sheath and tossed it behind him, hearing his knife impale the tree as the sound of the wings fluttered away from his knife before a strange screech was heard and something else giving a sound of impaling a tree. Vonzun stayed silent until Gahlot appeared next to him.

"Glad to see, our teamwork on missions still haven't worn off." He said.

"Just like Zooruvhun, we can give messages to each other without speaking." Gahlot replied, "Now let's see, what the hell was following you."

They both followed the sound of struggling wings and injured screeching, finding Gahlot's Sai they both looked at what was pinned, "What… The fuck… Is that?!" Gahlot slightly hissed.

"It is not of this world, that's for sure." Vonzun replied, before they each looked at each other, and realized what the creature was.

Meanwhile in the Dorm room, the other Key Bearers tried to come up with a plan to defeat Camula, while Kroluhaal stared at the voodoo doll of Dr. Crowler.

"Ugh, this is so annoying! I'm trying to tell the students they are overthinking everything, none of them are listening to me, and now I have a strangle blue creature looking at me!"

"Thought so." The Mage spoke up, to which Draco heard.

"Kroluhaal?" he asked, "What did you discover?'

"Mindokah!" Kroluhaal snapped, "Communication Sigil over here, now!"

"Umm, ok." She gulped, "But why do you need—"

"Just get over here!"

The Scholar let out a startled yelp and ran over to the Mage, "You can use Sigil that is drawn on the scroll." He told her. Mindokah placed the scroll on the table as Kroluhaal looked around the room, "You, Spellcaster!" he said, pointed to Mana, "Place this doll of your teacher on the scroll."

"Why?" she asked, "Let's see, how about, I'm a Spirit?! I can't touch it!" he snarled.

"Kroluhaal." Draco slightly snarled, "What is this all about?!"

"Every one of you will see, or rather hear." He replied, "Now, if you would be so kind?!"

Mana slightly glared at the Mage's attitude, before lifting the doll and slamming it down on the scroll.

"Easy, Slacker!"

Kroluhaal began a short incantation to which the Sigil on the scroll glow and dimmed out after a bit.

"I swear, if I ever get heard, the young lady will get such a trip to detention, she'll never forget!"

Everyone looked shocked at the doll, mouths gapped, as they looked at the voodoo doll, hearing it speak.

"Doc?!" Draco asked still in shock.

"Oh, now you're all acting like you can hear me! Go figure!"

"That's because we can hear you, now." Alexis stated, to which the doll went silent for a bit.

"Hold on. Miss Rhodes? Are you saying before, no one could hear me?"

"That's what she is saying, Dr. Crowler." Bastion stated, "But how is it we can hear you now?"

"The Sigil." Draco answered, "The Sigil that they used is for communications from long distance."

"But with the incantation I added, it allowed his thoughts to reach you all from the Shadow Realm." Kroluhaal stated.

"Now that I can be heard." Crowler said, "Did I hear you all correctly? Zane lost to Camula?"

"He did." Chazz said, "But it was like your duel, she had her deck design to counter Zane's deck."

"How did she do that?" It was then Vonzun and Gahlot entered the dorm as the Assassin pinned her Sai into the table with the creature still impaled, causing everyone to gasp out and look at the two.

"This is how that bitch knew their cards!" Gahlot hissed, pointing at the strange pure black creature, to which everyone looked at it, "That blood-sucking bitch used this thing to spy on everyone!"

"What is it?" Mana asked, "it almost looks like a bat."

"You're close." Vonzun spoke up, "It's a Familiar. More precise, a Vampire's Familiar."

"What's a Familiar?" Syrus finally spoke up, getting the room to change views to him.

"To sum it up, little buddy." Draco spoke, "A Familiar has to do with magic. Like Sorcerers, Witches or anyone with magic in their blood. It's like spirit guide."

"To put it in a better way." Kendov added, "It's like your magic taking a physical form. Nomad Shamans would have either bear, stag, hawk, rabbit, or wolf. Or to make it easier, you can think of the Dragon Guard being Lord Draco's Familiars."

Syrus looked like he was thinking it over, "I guess that makes sense." He said, "Seeing how Draco was the only one to see and hear all of you at first."

Draco glares at the injured bat creature, "If I can remember, the person that summons a Familiar can see and hear everything, right?"

"That is correct." The Mage replied, to which Draco looked at the bat and reached down to pick it up, to which everyone was confused since it was a creature of magic and seeing how the other Spirits were capable of touching or impaling it because of that, before Draco's hand was engulfed with his Flame and he took hold of the bat, as it screeched out in pain. After getting a firm grip, Gahlot removed her weapon as Draco looked into the large red sphere that was its eye.

"Know this, Camula." Draco growled, "You will never know my deck nor what I have in store for you. And tonight, you will pay for what you have done. Here is a taste of your fate."

Draco held his arm out before his Flame engulfed the bat creature as it shirks out, before being consume by the White and Black Fire, leaving nothing there. At Camula's Castle, Camula let out a painfilled scream and vampiric hiss as her yellow eyes became slits as she huffs out in pain.

"Zat little brat!" she hissed, "He vill pay for threating a Queen! That peasant vill learn his place!"

"Draco, are you sure that was the right thing to do?" Alexis asked him.

"She needs to know, not all of us are just normal humans." Draco replied, "And she still doesn't know what my deck is, which is why I'm dueling her."

"But you just finished recovering." Alexis protest, "I don't want you to go through like with Night Shroud again."

"It won't be like that." Everyone looked at the door seeing Heimwahl faze through entering the room, "It'll be different this time. Young Lord, I need you to try and open a small Spirit Gate."

"What?" Draco asked, "Heimwahl, a Spirit Gate, regardless of its size, is something I have no practice on. I'm not like my parents that can make one in an instant."

"This'll be a little practice for you, Lad." The Blacksmith replied, "Just make a small ring with your Flame and have it float above your hand."

Draco looked nervous as he held his hand out only making fireballs, even after several attempts, "This isn't working Heimwahl." Draco stated, "I can only do fireballs."

"Young Lord." Kendov spoke up, "Focus your Flame to two of your fingertips and make a small ring with your flaming fingers." Draco looked at the Fighter before looking at his hand, the fireball slowly shrunk down as he concentrated on his fingers, before two of them were engulfed by his Flame. Then Draco began to make small circular motions, it didn't take long for him to spin his fingers fast enough to make a small ring with his fire and began to show signs of this being a little draining as he pants out, holding his hand out, trying to keep the ring in form, before Heimwahl dropped an object through the ring of fire. Once the object hits Draco's hand, the ring of fire dissipates, looking down seeing a golden pendant, the Millennium Insignia with a ruby stone in the center.

"So, you finally got it fixed?" Draco stated.

"Aye." Heimwahl replied, "I spent the last three days and nights trying to fix that thing, and with the help of the Sage, I found out I needed blood to fix it, since it is a Millennium Item child."

"Which were made with blood sacrifices." Draco added.

"Aye, and the entire Dragon Guard offered a bit of blood to fix it." Heimwahl explained, "We all agreed that you need this to beat that bitch."

"But didn't you say that using the Items or Charms would be dangerous?' Alexis asked.

"If you don't limit yourself, it can be." Draco stated.

"However, You forgot the Young Lord has Spirit Energy which counters the energy the Shadow Charm has." Heimwahl replied, "In other words, he can use it without being corrupted by it."

"Not to mention Alexis, with each person banished to the Shadow Realm by the Items are Charms that person will get stronger." Draco stated, "I may need this to increase my power."

"There is one thing, Young Lord." Koraavnu spoke up, "You need to meditate on how to use the Pendant with your Flame."

"And how am I going to do that?" Draco asked, raising a brow, "I just told you, meditate."

Draco looked at the pendant in his hand, then at Alexis, who looked at him, "I know where to go for the meditation." He told her, then looked at Gahlot and Vonzun, "You two, follow me."

They both nod their heads, he then kissed Alexis on the forehead, and left the Dorm room. Draco walked through the forest, hearing wings fluttering, followed by a painfilled screeches- multiple times- before Draco found the marked tree and waited to hear more screeches but further away before descending the hidden path and into the ocean side cavern, feeling the sea-breeze before he sat down on the stone ground, and then placed the chain of the Pendant around his neck and then, closed his eyes and began to take slow deep breaths. Back in the Dorm room the others looked through their decks, Chazz not even bothered that Ojama Yellow was looking through the deck and even giving out pointers, to which Chazz was about to snap but realize some were a good change, however Alexis was the only one not going over her deck, instead she looked at the Blind Sage.

"I have to ask." She stated, "Why did Draco ask for those two to follow him?"

"Well," Koraavnu thought, "If that bat, was indeed a Familiar, and since the Young Lord was the only one, Camula never got information on his deck, he may have thought she would have more following him."

Remembering how well the Spy and Assassin kept themselves hidden from sight and if they were able to spot and catch one, they could catch others. The day seemed to drag on as the Key Bearers spent hours on their decks, Syrus looked outside and realized the sun was setting.

"Hey guys, it's getting close to night." He stated, the others looked out the window, "Should we go find Draco?"

As everyone stood up, the Spirits in the room vanished, once outside however, they came to a problem, "Did Draco say where he was going?" Syrus asked.

Everyone began to try and think of where Draco went, before Alexis eyes lit up, "I think I may know where he would go."

The others looked at her, "The hang out." She said, before walking into the forest with the others behind her, and Chazz trying to figure out what the hell she meant. As they walked through the forest, and the sun getting lower and the sky getting darker.

"I was wondering when you all would come looking for him."

The voice made everyone jump, which caused Syrus and Mana to hug each other again.

"Well, been awhile since we've seen that." A second voice spoke up, before everyone looked back seeing Mana and Syrus, which they blushed and quickly let each other go. Alexis looked around before two transparent dragons dropped from the trees and in front of them.

"Vonzun and Gahlot, right?" Alexis asked.

"Correct." Vonzun replied, "I guess the Young Lord's instincts are rubbing off to you."

"Because I figured out where he went?"

"well, more like you might have thought of locations and realized one spot." He replied, before looking at Gahlot with a smug smile, "Which means—"

"Don't remind me!" she hissed, "You'll get your pint after the duel!"

Everyone looked confused looking back and forth between the two, before the Spy chuckled, "We made a bet." He told them, "Gahlot bet you all will go to the lake first, I said you would look here first."

"And with her, "Bastion pointed to Gahlot, "The bet was a pint?"

"We may be members of the Dragon Guard Guild," Vonzun replied, "But we don't get anything for free. We still have to pay for drinks in the Taverns."

After the slight chuckle, they all found the path and carefully went down, with Chazz slipping twice, once down to the carven, they looked in shocked as Draco was still meditating with his Flame taking the form of what can only be described as flaming armor of his Spirit form. Alexis took a step forward, only for Vonzun to out stretch his arm. Koraavnu suddenly appeared, but didn't startled them, before the Sage tapped the ground twice with his staff. Draco's head slightly turned, as the flaming armor slowly vanished as he stood up and turned around, seeing everyone there.

"Hey guys." Draco said, "What's up?"

"We came looking for you, since it's almost time to duel Camula." Alexis replied, and noticed him wearing the Pendant, "So, you really are going to use it?"

Draco looked down before smiling, "I am." He replied, "But, I think I know what I need to do."

On cue the loud crash of the castle returning to the lake, they all slowly made their way to the lake, Draco glared at the strange castle as the fog around the castle slowly dissipate, looking down to the drawbridge, Draco noticed a figure stand on the shore, clade in black armor, staring at the castle before the figure's right hand showed a sinister glow.

"What the?" Draco questioned, before approaching the figure, "Silziigaaf? What are you doing here?"

"Wo lahney ko tol gevild?!" the Gatekeeper snarled. ("Who lives in that castle?!")

"Answer my question first." Draco ordered him, to which the Dragon Guard manifested his twin twisted blade and pointed it to Draco.

"Hi krilon uth zey, Joor?!" ("You dare order me, Mortal?!")

Gahlot appeared behind Silziigaaf, having her Sai at his throat, and Kinbok ready to cross blades with the Soul Guardian.

"Silziigaaf," Draco spoke up to stop the tension, "in the Mortal World- here or the Spirit World- you are not above me. Here in the Living World, you are a Guard that serves my parents and myself!"

Silziigaaf growled more, tightening the grip on his sword, to which Kinbok did the same, "You want me to answer your question, then answer mine first." Draco told him.

"Til los Joor wo bex faal Skuld wah faal Pruzah do Sil!" he snarled out. ("There is a Mortal who opened the Gate to the Well of Souls!")

Draco and the Guards looked shocked, "What?!" they all asked.

"Draco?" Alexis asked, "What is going on?"

He shook the shock off and looked at Alexis, "Silziigaaf said someone opened the Gate that leads to the Well of Souls."

Again, everyone gave a confused look, which made Silziigaaf huff out, "Daar los druv Zu'u irkbaan jul. Nust lost vodahmin suleyk do kruziik." ("This is why I hate humans. They have forgotten the powers of the ancients.")

Draco glares over to Silziigaaf, "Hi fen ni tinvaak wak dii fahdon tol ven!" Draco snarled out. ("You will not speak to my friends that way!")

The Guards and his friends stared at Draco in shock of what he spoke, "Now everyone, put your weapons down. This is an order!"

Gahlot was the first to sheath her weapon, as Kinbok slowly raised his sword and placed it on the holster on his back as Silziigaaf huffs out, amused before his sword vanished.

"Draco?" Syrus asked, getting him to look back, "What did you say?"

"Uhh, I thought it was clear." He replied confused, "I told them to put their weapons way."

"I think Syrus means before that." Bastion chimed in, "What did you say before?"

Again, Draco looked confused, "Seriously?" he asked, raising a brow, "I told Silziigaaf to not to insult you guys. None of you heard that?"

Everyone slowly shook their heads, "no" and Draco continued to look puzzled, "Draco." Alexis spoke up, "You spoke in a different language."

"I…. What?" he asked.

"It's true." Syrus said, "It sounded like that language you spoke in that song at the end of Duel Spirit Day."

"That's all I know." Draco replied, "I only know that much form my Mom's song."

"Well, it was clear as day for us." Gahlot stated, and then looked at Kinbok, "You felt that as well, Captain?"

"I did." He replied, then looked at Draco, "It can be instincts to just speak the Ancient Tongue for those who are descendants of Dragons. But I think you were referring to that glare of his."

"Yeah, it felt just like Her Highness was glaring at us." Gahlot replied, "That is definite proof that you are her child, Young Lord."

"Ok lost muliik." Silziigaaf stated. ("His was stronger.")

Draco brushed it off to get back to the topic, "Ok, so Silziigaaf? You are here because someone opened the Gate?"

"Am I the only one who doesn't know about this 'Gate' or 'Well of Souls'?" Chazz asked.

"To sum it up." Draco replied, "The Well of Souls is a very powerful, very old artifact. Souls of the dead, when they had to be reborn into the world, would pass through the Well, and be reborn as someone else. When Necromancers learn of it, and a supply of endless souls and thus power, it is said Silziigaaf just appeared after 100 souls were missing from the Well."

Chazz's mouth dropped open, "Now to your question." Draco said, looking back to Silziigaaf, "That castle is owned by a Shadow Rider named, Camula, a vampire."

Silziigaaf looked at Draco for a good long while before finally speaking, "Ful, Zu'u staavek gein." ("So, I missed one.")

Draco looked concern but didn't press the matter, looking at the castle, "Silziigaaf? Can you get the bridge down?"

He huffs as his arm returning glowing that chilling glow, before blasting the drawbridge, once the bridge was glowing like Silziigaaf's arm, he began to pull back, everyone was hearing the chains and wood creak. He growled out and as if yanking the bridge, the heavy chains holding the bridge, snapped loudly and the bridge came crashing to the shoreline. The dust settled, Draco began to walk across it to the large door, looking at it as it didn't open.

"So, what now?" Mana asked, as Draco looked back and smiled, raising his right arm, being engulfed with his flame.

"Now, I knock." He replied, rearing his flaming arm.

Meanwhile, Camula tried to relax after feeling the pain from the Familiar burning from earlier, sighing out in her blood bath before a loud crash from outside was heard.

"Vat ze hell?!" she snarled, before a bat like creature flew in and began to chatter rapidly, "Vat?! Zat is impossible! No one can get ze drawbridge down!"

Getting out of her bath, wiping the blood off, and getting her dark crimson dress on, Camula quickly made her way through her castle, to the main hall, when she got to the bottom of the steps, the large doors were blast open- they were still on their hinges, but parts were blown off near the bottom. Draco walked through the hole he made the others followed behind.

"You know, I think I figured you out." Draco told her, "You dueled the Doc outside of your castle for an easy duel, didn't leave your castle until Zane insulted you, but for me? You lock up your castle, forcing us to invade you. It's clear and by the scent you are giving off. You're afraid of me."

Camula let out a loud vampiric hiss as that dark purple aura, causing her hair to begin to float and fan out, "Vat ze hell did you say brat?!" she hissed, "How dare you speak to me- Camula, Queen of Vampires- zat way!"

Draco just chuckled, "Bitch. The last time I smelled your blood it was of nobility, not royalty." He said, before mocking her in her tone of voice, "And you dare call me- Draco, Prince of Dragons- a brat!?"

Camula just hissed, activating her Duel Disk, "You are just a peasant!"

Draco's eyes flash, matching Camula's dark aura with his White and Black Flame, activating his Duel Disk, "And you're just a corpse with flesh!"

"DUEL!"

Draco LP: 4000

Camula LP: 4000

"Since you invaded my home, I'll go first!" Camula hissed, drawing her first card and just smiled wickedly and laughed madly.

"Umm, am I the only one that doesn't like the way she is acting?" Syrus asked.

"I activate Soul Sacrificial Gate!" Camula yelled, the large Gate slowly rose from the ground, Syrus looked at it terrified, Draco glared at Camula before Silziigaaf appeared next to him, with a huff and glare through his helmet that would kill Death himself.

Rekro gein!" he hissed. ("She's the one!")

"Wait! Her Spell, Soul Sacrificial Gate is linked to the Well?!" Draco asked.

"Fod hi ofaal grozein, bel zey." ("When you get the chance, summon me.")

The gate opened up as the demonic spiritual hand emerged from the maelstrom of souls, "Now vich one to take?" Camule question, looking at Draco's friend group, before her smile got more wicked, "I'll take zem all!"

The large arm lunged forward, extending it's five claws, which shot out, becoming five separated hands, everyone looked shocked as the five arms charged towards them. Draco closed his eyes as his entire body erupted with his Flame and the Pendant began to shine brightly, which caused Camula to gasp out as Draco raised his right arm.

"Shadow Charm Enhanced, Dragon Style:" Draco snarled out, snaping his eyes open and clutching his fist, "Shadow Fire Barrier!"

The five spirit hands flew pass Draco, but right behind him and between his friends, a large pillar of fire shot up, slicing and burning the hands, causing the hand to retreat back behind Camula, who looked shocked before the one pillar of fire spread and surrounded the two of them, before dying out.

"Don't try going after my friends again, Bitch!" Draco snarled, The Barrier will be removed, when one of us loses and you already said that your Gate can't take me."

"Fine, I'll offer my soul, to gain the benefits of it!" Camula announced, which the hand returned to the maelstrom and closed, "Ze benefits is I can summon two monsters for ze rest of ze Duel!"

"There as to be a downside." Draco thought.

"I now summon one Zombie Verewolf and Vampire Lady!" Camula announced slamming two monsters on the field, to which both appeared, the werewolf snarled out as the pale lady, same dress and hair color as her, appeared behind it and huffed amusingly.

Zombie Werewolf

DARK Attribute Level 4

Zombie/Effect

ATK/1200 : DEF/1400

Zombie Lady

DARK Attribute Level 4

Zombie/Effect

ATK/1550 : DEF/1550

"But you are lucky I can't attack on ze first turn." Camula hissed lightly. Ending her turn both of her monsters slightly glow with the light from them enveloped her causing her to smile wickedly, feeling empowered.

Camula LP:4000-4800

"What the hell?!" Draco snarled, "You gain 100 Life Points based on your monsters' Level?!"

"Of course, the power I have, I can easily take your soul!" Camula snarled, "Now make your move."

Draco drew his card, slightly looking troubled at his starting hand, some of his powerful monsters, but no way to summon any of them.

"All I can do is this, I activate Pot of Greed!" Draco announced, and drew his two cards and smiled at what he just drew, "Well, guess I can do more. I summon Ronaan, Archer of the Dragon Guard in Attack Mode!"

Placing his card down, a yellow dragoness appeared, wearing a dark green cloak, with a white underside, light green tonic and standard leather chest piece, wrist braces, and boots, pulling an arrow back on her bow.

Ronaan, Archer of the Dragon Guard

WIND Attribute Level 4

Dragon/Effect

ATK/1500 : DEF/1000

Seeing this monster, Syrus looked at the monsters on the field and noticed Vampire Lady had 50 more Attack Points, "I know use Ronaan's Special Ability!" Draco announced, "I discard one Monster from my hand, and you take damage equal to half of that Monster's Attack Points."

"Like you have anything to deal real damage to me." Camula taunted, smiling wickedly, before seeing the Level 7 Monster being discarded to his Grave. Ronaan's arrow began to glow brightly, "Ronaan! Fire!" Draco ordered.

"Soul Arrow!" Ronaan yelled, letting her arrow loose, flying pass the two monsters, and impaling Camula in the chest, causing her to groan out.

Camula LP:4800-3550

"I now activate, Monster Reborn!" Draco called out, "Come out! Kendov, the Dragon Guard Fighter!"

Kendov emerged from the dancing stream of glittering light, taking a battle stance and glared at the Undead that stood as opponents.

Kendov, the Dragon Guard Fighter

DARK Attribute Level 7

Dragon/Normal

ATK/2500 : DEF/2300

"I don't think I need to tell you what comes next." Draco told Camula, "Kendov, attack Vampire Lady! Dragon Fist!"

Kendov took off, gliding close to the ground, dashing pass the Werewolf and slamming his fist into the Vampire Lady, before sending her flying skyward with an uppercut before the Vampire slams to the ground and shatters on impact.

Camula LP:3550-2500

"I know what that Werewolf does, I'm not as dumb as you think, now take your turn."

Camula glared at Draco, taking her card and just snarled, "I need to use this! I activate Card of Sanctity!"

Both of them drew three cards, "I now Activate my Continuous Spell Cards, Pyramid of Vonders and Vampire's Sanctuary!"

The spells activated causing the eerie glowing pyramid to hang from the ceiling as a blood fountain appeared behind her Werewolf, as it snarled out.

Zombie Werewolf

ATK/1200-2200

"I sacrifice my Verevolf to summon my Vampire Lord!" Camula yelled, as her monster disintegrate and her Vampire Lord, appeared and gave a blood thirsty hiss.

Vampire Lord

DARK Attribute Level 5

Zombie/Effect

ATK/3300 : DEF/1500 (Pyramid of Wonders & Vampire's Sanctuary boost)

"Now, Take revenge for his arrogant behavior!" Camula ordered, "Destroy that Archer!"

The Vampire Lord let out another of a vampiric hiss and dashed out, grabbing hold of Ronaan by her throat, left her up as she struggles in his grip. The Vampire lift his right arm, the fingers and claws lined up before impaling Ronaan in the chest, she shattered from the impalement as Draco growled out and shielded his face from the shockwave, Camula began to cackle loudly and triumphantly.

Draco LP:4000-2200

"My turn ends." She said as she smiled as her monster glow as the light went to her.

Camula LP:3550-4050

Vampire Lord ATK/3300-3100

"This is unfair!" Syrus complained, "She can summon two Monsters and get Lift Points by their Levels!"

"Not only that," Mana chimed, "If she doesn't use it on herself, she takes someone as a hostage to stay alive in a Shadow Game."

"I take it, that is actually cheating?" Chazz asked, "I guess it is." Mana replied, "Mind you I never heard of a card that could change the rule of a Shadow Game."

"So, with how powerful Draco said this 'Well of Souls' is," Bastion theorized and looked at her, "Do you think that Soul Sacrificial Gate card is linked to the Well?"

The all looked at Bastion, "I mean, if Draco says if this Well is as powerful as he says it is, could it be more powerful than the Items?"

Draco drew his card, and looked through the cards he got, "Alright first, I activate Unleash Hidden Potential!" The card slid into the slot under Kendov, who then burst out with a light purple aura, growling out as he glares at Camula and her Vampire Lord.

Kendov ATK/2500-3200

"V-Vat?!" Camula gasped out, seeing Draco's monster's attack jumper higher than hers.

"Kendov attack!" Draco ordered, and the Fighter dashed forward, kicking a cloud of dust that trailed after him rearing his arm back, before slamming it into the Vampire lord, and punched through his chest, before he shattered and send the damaging shockwave making Camula groan out.

Camula LP:4050-3950

"I now place three cards face down, ending my turn." Draco said, as three facedown cards appeared. Camula glared at him before drawing her card and smiled.

"I activate, Monster Reborn." She announced, "I'll revive my Vampire Lord!" Her Lord returned and just glared at Kendov wanting revenge, "However, I now activate my Ritual Card, Vampiric Awakening!"

As the coffin raises from the ground as a second Zombie Werewolf appeared with it, "I sacrifice both of my Zombie Verevolves and my Vampire Lord, to summon Dracula, the Vampire King!"

As her strongest card began to emerge from the coffin, Draco gave a subtle smirk, staring down this "King".

"She got that card out already?!" Syrus ask, with strong panic in his voice.

"And if my math is correct," Bastion added, "Its attack should be as it was when she summoned it against Zane."

Everyone gasped out and looked as Camula's monster looked down at Draco and Kendov, as if judging the "weak" opponents. Alexis looked over at Draco and noticed his smirk.

"Why is he smiling like that?" she thought to herself, "Wait, does he have a way to turn this around?"

Dracula, the Vampire King

DARK Attribute Level 9

Zombie/Ritual/Effect

ATK/4700 : DEF/2800 (Pyramid of Wonders & Vampire's Sanctuary boost)

"And now, I activate Blood Chalice! Giving my King 500 more Attack Points!" Camula yelled out as her Dracula got a fancy chalice filled with blood and gave a smirk as he believes to be untouchable now.

Dracula ATK/4700-5200

"Oh shit!" Chazz exclaimed, "That thing is now stronger than Five-Headed Dragon!"

"Dracula, destroy his pathetic creature!" Camula ordered, "Dark Inferno!" Dracula swung his right arm out, flinging his cloak or cape creating a large ball of molten magma and launched it towards Kendov, as he prepared to brace himself from the attack.

"Zis vill teach you a lesson to never mess with me, The Vampire Queen!" Camula snarled out. Draco began to chuckle softly, and his smirk became noticeable by everyone, "I activate my Trap!" he announced, "I activate Draining Shield!"

"VAT!?" Camula gasped out, as the large magma ball began to fall apart and didn't harm Draco in any way she wanted.

Draco LP:2200-7400

"You're not the only one, who knows how to get Life Points!' Draco snarled out, "Too bad you only get one chance, I end my turn." She hissed back, while her Life Points jump up.

Camula LP:4050-4950

Draco drawing his card, as Kendov showed he just gained more power from the equip spell, looking at the card he drew and activated it, being his Card of Sanctity. After each get of them drew six cards, Draco immediately took one card out of his hand, "I activate Mystical Space Typhoon! I destroy your Sanctuary!"

The blood fountain shattered and Camula growled out as her Dracula was weakened drastically.

Kendov Level 8

ATK/3200-3300

Dracula ATK/5200-3700

"I summon Heimwahl the Dragon Guard Blacksmith in Defense Mode!" Draco announced summoning his second Guard, "And I activate Shield of the Dragon Guard!" Sliding the shield under Heimwahl and just end his turn.

Heimwahl, the Dragon Guard Blacksmith

EARTH Attribute Level 4

Dragon/Effect

ATK/0 : DEF/2500-3000

Dracula ATK/3700-3900

Camula drew her card, and played it, "I use Monster Reborn to revive my Vampire Lord!" she yelled, her noble vampire emerged from a grave coffin and smiled wickedly at Draco returning to the field.

Vampire Lord ATK/2000-2400 (Pyramid of Wonders boost)

"Now let's try this again, Dracula destroy the monster, you tried attacking before! Dark Inferno!"

Once more Dracula let loose a large magma ball towards Kendov, the smile Camula had slowly vanished as she noticed Draco nor his friends looked worried, "Vat ze hell is wrong with you?!" she demanded, "You'll about to lose your strongest card!"

"I don't think so, you undead, blood-sucking parasitic Bitch!" a very thick Scottish voice shouted. Camula looked back towards Draco's field before the Magma ball exploded and as the smoke cleared, Kendov was still unharmed and Heimwahl used the Shield to block the attack.

"Vat!?" Camula gasped, "That is my Shield's ability, if the equip monster is in Defense Mode, he is the only attack target and he can survive one attack each Battle Phase." Draco explained.

"Vell, it doesn't matter." Camula taunted, "I now get 1400 Life Points now." On her cue, her monsters and herself began to glow again.

Camula LP: 4950-6350

Kendov Level 9

ATK:3300-3400

Draco drew his card and his eyes snapped lightly, "I think it's time I turn this duel around!" he declared, "First; I activate my face down, Spell recovery!"

The Trap card revealed two people, one looking like an Adventurer and the other a potion maker stirring in a cauldron, showing the images of several Spells of Duel Monsters in it, "What this trap does; it let's me recover one Spell form my Grave and add it to my hand!"

"If zat card can do zat, zen why didn't you use it during your last turn?!" Camula demanded, as Draco's Duel Disk ejected a Spell from his grave, "Because I can't use it, if I used a Spell card that turn." He simply said, "I now use Mystical Space Typhoon and destroy your Pyramid of Wonders!"

The large pyramid began to crack and shatter as the glow from it went out as Camula and her two Vampiric monsters looked in shocked as they each lost more power.

Dracula ATK/3900-3500

Vampire Lord ATK/2400-2000

"Now, I remove Ronaan from my Grave to Special Summon this monster!" Suddenly, the Soul Sacrificial Gate appears behind Draco, causing both Camula and his friends to gasp out.

"Vat ze hell?!" Camula gasped, "Why is my Gate behind you?!"

"This Gate never belonged to you." Draco hissed, "This Gate is guarded by the very Monster I just summoned. Come forth; Silziigaaf, Dragon Guard of Souls!"

The Gate slowly opened up, however the maelstrom of souls wasn't howling in that haunting fashion, instead the maelstrom was silent, which to Syrus and Mana was creepier, before heavy armored footsteps began to echo into the hall. The group moved to the side of the barrier to see what was approaching through the Gate. Heimwahl and Kendov looked backed seeing the fully black armored figure walking through the maelstrom, each step echoed the main hall. As Silziigaaf passed the Gate completely, it slowly closed behind him and vanished, as a soul in his hand manifested into his sword, as his red eyes glared at the three vampires and stood next to Kendov.

Silziigaaf, Dragon Guard of Souls

DARK Attribute Level 6

Dragon/Effect

ATK/2000 : DEF/2000

"Now I activate Dragon Guard Skill: Dragon Magical Barrier!" Kendov slammed his hand into the ground as the light blue insignia appeared and spread through the entire dueling field.

"And just vat does zis card do?" Camula mocked, "What this card does; it halves all the damage from your card abilities." Draco replied, "However, if I have its sister card out, my monster can't be destroyed by abilities."

"Vell, good luck trying to get that card." She mocked again, with a smirk only to vanish when she saw Draco smirking, "I activate my final face down card! Dragon Guard Skill: Dragon Physical Barrier!" Kendov slammed his hand back to the ground and a dark purple insignia did the same as the light blue one.

"Now, I receive only half the battle damage and thanks to my Dragon Magical Barrier, my Monsters will no longer be destroyed in battle!" Draco slightly roared, "Now, Silziigaaf! Attack Vampire Lord!"

Silziigaaf began to charge forward, holding his blade with both hands. The Vampire Lord just huffed in amusement before Silziigaaf suddenly changed his stance and quickly sliced the Lord's legs off, having the Vampire fall to his knees, before Silziigaaf took hold of the vampire and glared into his eyes, before impaling his sword through the Vampire. Instead of shattering, Camula watched as her Vampire Lord began to turn into a soul and was being absorbed into Silziigaaf's sword.

"Vat is happening to my Vampire Lord!?" she demanded, "This is Silziigaaf's Special Ability." Draco replied, "Any Monster that battles him is removed from the game." The Vampire Lord vanished into Silziigaaf's sword as he leaps back and stood next to Kendov and glared at Camula.

Silziigaaf ATK/2000-2400

"How did zat get stronger?!"

"He gets stronger with each monster he absorbs. Now take your turn!"

Camula drew her card, giving it a look before placing it face down on the field, "Zat's all I vill do." She said as her Life Points increased again.

Camula LP:6350-7250

Draco drawing his next card and smiling as Kendov's Attack Points finally equals Dracula's, thanks to his Equip Spell.

Kendov Level 10

ATK/3400-3500

"Kendov, Attack Dracula!" Draco ordered, Kendov took off dashing towards the Vampire King as he bares his teeth, before crushing his chalice, went to slam his fist into Kendov and dodged it easily before slamming his fist into the vampire. However, Kendov looked confused as the Monster didn't shattered, instead just glared at Kendov as his eyes began to go blood red. Kendov quickly jumped back into his position, seeing the monster with a hole in his chest and Camula's backrow card revealed.

"What the hell did you just do?!" Draco demanded, "Vat I did?" she mocked, "Vat I did, is vin zis Duel! My Trap activated ven you attacked my Dracula! Vampiric Blood Rage!" The trap's image was a Vampire roaring out in bloodlust.

"Zis Trap can only be activated, ven Dracula is attacked, not only does he survive the attack, but I tribute him to Special Summon zis from my deck!"

Her deck shot a card out, she grabbed it and replaced Dracula with it. On the Field, her Monster began to glow red as if its blood was boiling before it roared out and was consume by a pillar of blood and the silhouette of her monster morphed into a larger creature, almost like a humanoid Hulk-out bat creature, as the pillar vanished, and the new creature looked down at Draco before the eyes glowed red and let out a screeching roar.

Dracula, the Vampire Beast King

DARK Attribute Level 11

Zombie/Effect

ATK/3500 : DEF/3000

"Oh shit." Draco muttered, "Don't bother attacking again." Camula mocked, "Once my Trap is activated the Battle Phase ends."

Draco growled, ending his turn, while Chazz looked in disbelief, "What the fuck?!" he yelled, "That card is too powerful to summon a powerful card and end the Battle Phase!"

"Even though he knew nothing of Draco's deck, she still has card to counter him!" Alexis stated.

Camula drew her card and smiled, "I activate, Card Destruction!"

Draco slightly hissed, discarding his hand, which had Sophitia, Sahlos, and Zooruvhun and drew the same amount and looked at the cards added, and noticed one of the cards he just drew.

"Now I activate my Monster's Special Ability!" Camula announced, "Power Curse!" Her new Dracula's eyes flashed bright red before beams shot out across Draco's field, hitting each of his monsters, which caused a burst of red, nearly blood color, shot out of his three monsters and slammed into him.

Draco LP:7400-6900-6500-5000

"Gah! What the fuck?!" Draco snarled, "What the hell did you do?!"

"Zat's vat my monster can do." Camula replied, "He'll burn Life Points off of you equal to all of your Monsters who have states different than on their card."

"And that even affects Defensive Boosts?!"

"My turn ends." Camula simply stated.

Camula LP: 7250-8350

"It's a shame you can't stop me from burning your Life Points." She taunted, as Draco drew his card.

Kendov Level 11

ATK/3500-3600

He looked down and smiled, as he chuckled softly, "What did you just say?" Draco mocked, "I can't stop you?"

"You used one of ze only traps to do so!" she hissed.

"I summon Vahraniik, the Dragon Guard Healer in Attack Mode!" Draco roared. As the golden Healer appeared with her red robes.

Vahraniik, the Dragon Guard Healer

LIGHT Attribute Level 4

Dragon/Effect

ATK/500 : DEF/2800

"I activate Vahraniik's Special Ability! Heal Pulse!" Vahraniik began to glow with light before it pulsed off of her as Draco felt the warmth of the Healer's healing magic.

Draco LP:5000-5800

"I now Tribute Vahraniik to Special Summon, the Grand Healer!" Vahraniik began to lightly glow again, as her scales got lighter, and her red robes turned white as she smiled at Camula.

Vahraniik, the Dragon Guard Grand Healer

LIGHT Attribute Level 8

Dragon/Effect

ATK/2800 : DEF/2800

"As if zat harlot vill help you." Camula mocked and insulted them.

"Excuse me." Vahraniik snarled, catching Camula off guard, "You may be thousands of years old, but you have the attitude of a child!"

"Vahraniik." Draco said, "Activate your Special Ability! Grand Heal Pulse!" Vahraniik raised her right hand up and just snapped her fingers, sending a pulse of healing magic to Draco.

Draco LP:5800-7400

"I'll place one card face down and end my turn." Draco announced, slightly confusing his friends.

"Why didn't he use his Fighter or the Guard of Souls to attack?!" Mana asked, "He could have dealt just 100 damage or taken a bit of damage to remove her monster!"

"I agree with you, Mana." Bastion stated, "I'm trying to- wait, why is the Shadow Rider looking her plan was ruined?"

Everyone looked over to Camula as she grinds her teeth and growled out, "Vhy?!" she demanded, "Vhy didn't you attack?!"

"Then it was a good decision not to attack." Draco stated, "I may not know what exactly your trap does, but by your reaction to me not attacking, I guess it's I take all the damage."

Camula drew her card hissing out, "Dracula! Power Curse!" she snarled, causing Draco to roar out and blast the eye beams again, blasting Heimwahl, Silziigaaf, and Kendov, which each blasted an orb into Draco grunting with each one slamming into him.

Draco LP: 7400-7000-6500-4900

"My turn ends." She said.

Camula LP:8350-9450

"Looks like you can't attack if you use Dracula's Ability." Draco stated, drawing his card.

Kendov Level 12

ATK/3600-3700

Draco smiled at the card he drew and looked on the field, "Vahraniik?" He asked, "No, need to tell me." She replied, snapping her fingers again, healing Draco.

Draco LP:4900-6500

"Alright Kendov, You'll need to go to the Grave for a bit." Draco told his Fighter as he looked back, and nods, "Understood, Young Lord." He replied.

"Vat are you talking about?!" Camula snarled, and gasped as Kendov disintegrated from the field, "I tribute Kendov, in order to summon; Dinok, the Berserk Dragon Guard!" The ground that Kendov stood erupted as a large golden clawed hand burst through as the angry snarls and roars were heard as Dinok clawed out of the ground and roared out loudly that shook the entrance hall and cause the Key Bearers to cover their ears.

Dinok, the Berserk Dragon Guard

EARTH Attribute Level 6

Dragon/Effect

ATK/2200-2700 : DEF/1500

"I know activate my Continuous Trap; Dragon Guard Skill: Berserker's Rage!" Dinok began to roar out as he was shrouded in crimson aura as his muscle bulked out, growling, snarling and roaring it rage as he reached muscle mass to double his size.

Dinok ATK/2600-3100

"Huh." Camula huffed, mocking him, "Nice try, but zat thing isn't strong enough."

"That's what I thought at first bitch!?" Chazz shouted out, "Silence, worm!" she snarled out.

"Dinok!" Draco roared, getting her attention, "Unleash your rage!" Dinok roared out, shattering the gold armor off revealing his scar again and erupting with the aura again as his body morphed to his true form, before stomping on the ground and let out a mighty roar, glaring down at the bat creature.

Dinok, the Unbound Berserker

DARK Attribute Level 7

Dragon/Fusion/Effect

ATK/2300-5300 : DEF/2000

"VAT ZE?!" Camula gasped at the sudden attack jump, "He gets 500 Attack Points for every Dragon in my Grave. Now Dinok! Destroy her so-call king! Unyielding Rage Barrage!"

Dinok roared out and charged towards Dracula, swinging his arm in a powerful punch, only for Dracula to catch the punch and retaliate by swinging his ram in a claw swipe, which Dinok grabbed. Both creatures growled and snarled at each other, before Dracula screeched out, to which Dinok reared his head and slammed right into Dracula with a powerful headbutt, causing Dracula to rear in pain and let Dinok's right fist go, and then he grabbed the bat creature, slamming him into the ground then dragged him across the ground, destroying everything in their way, finishing it by slamming Dracula into the stairway. Keeping his grip, Dinok pulled Dracula up and began to slam him into the stairway multiple times. Camula looked on in shock at the two large creatures battle as the Key Bearers groan to the powerful beat down. Dinok finished slamming Dracula, by throwing him back to the Dueling Field, as Dracula struggled to crawl or to stand, Dinok jumped and stomped on the bat's back, with a loud bone crushing sound as Dracula then let out a pain filled screech. Dinok stepped off of Dracula, then grabbed his head, lifting him up and grabbed his jaw holding his mouth open as fire began to fill Dinok's mouth. Dracula began to claw at Dinok's arms trying to get him to let go, until Dinok roared out, blasting a stream of fire into Dracula's mouth, the struggling Dracula did was in vain as his arms went limp, right as Dinok finished pouring the fire into his opponent, then snapped Dracula's jaw followed by his neck. The neck snapping shattered the Vampire King, Dinok huffed out before letting out a victorious roar.

Camula LP:9450-7650

"Vahraniik!" Draco roared, getting Camula to gasped out as she looked back at Draco from the carnage, "Attack!" Vahraniik began to create a ball of light in her hands as she sighs out, "You know I don't like attacking!" she whined, "But then again, Healing Magic does harm the undead." She then launched the ball of healing magic into Camula, who hissed out in pain.

Camula LP:7650-4850

"Damn you!" Camula snarled, "It's too bad you now only have one Monster to attack me now!"

Draco smirked pulling a card from his hand, "I activate, Silver's Cry!" he announced, "I'll use this to revive, Kendov from the Grave!" The Fighter leap from the ground, and flapped his wings, staying airborne, "Kendov! Dragon Fist!" The purple dragon then began to divebomb towards Camula, slamming his fist into her.

Camula LP:4850-2350

Camula groan out and glared at Draco, showing slits form her pupils as she let out a vampiric hiss, "Silziigaaf! End the Duel!" Draco ordered, as the Guard charged forward, holding his blade, glaring at Camula, "Spiritual Soul Slice!" The armored Guard slashed his sword through Camula, skidding to a stop behind her.

Camula LP:2350-0

Camula began to pant out in fear as the Gate reappeared and opened up as the demonic hand stretched out towards Camula, before Silziigaaf impaled the hand, as it writhers in pain before being absorbed by his blade, Silziigaaf glared at Camula as his left arm gave the same soul glow, before three spiritual chains shot out and impaled into her body as she cries out.

"Ag ek slen!" He roared to Draco. ("Burn her flesh!")

Draco just nodded and created a circle around her before it erupted into a pillar. Camula let out a vampiric screech. The Barrier that Draco created showed it vanished as the others watch him burn the Shadow Rider with his flames before the fire died out showing a charred body, wearing a golden choker, and duel disk, the deck untouched by the flames. Dinok huffed out, stomping his foot, which caused the charred body to crumble into a pile with the choker landing on the pile, and leaving the soul of Camula wrapped in the chains that Silziigaaf shot out. He growled out, pulling his left arm back and caused Camula to gasp out as she got pulled to his feet as he raised his sword to impale her.

"Silziigaaf! Hold your blade!" Draco ordered.

"Daar sosnaak fen kos pentaar!" he snarled back. ("This vampire shall be punished!")

"Answer a question.' Draco replied, "You said before entering this castle, that you 'Missed one'."

Silziigaaf looked at Draco as the terrified soul looked at him, "Camula wanted revenge of the descendants of the humans that killed her clan. But with your statement, the humans didn't kill her family, did they?"

Silziigaaf just stared at Draco before another voice spoke up, "It would be wise to answer him Gatekeeper."

Everyone looked back into the still open Gate as a soul took the form of an anthro Dragon, wearing what seemed to be a knight commander uniform.

"Commander Ruveyzun?" Kendov gasped, causing the Blacksmith and Grand Healer to gasp as well, as Dinok continue to huff out as the soul looked up and smiled.

"Staadnau, ahrk tul hi los stiildus, Dinok." Ruveyzun said. ("Unbound, and yet you are calm, Dinok.")

Dinok huffed with a smirk, "Faal Goraan Drog vos zey wah bo pah tir fod rok vo dii gron." ("The Young Lord allows me to go all out when he undoes my bind.")

"So, I noticed." Ruveyzun replied then looked at Draco, and bowed his head respectively, "This is our first official meeting, Prince Draco."

"It is." Draco replied, "I have heard of your heroic deeds and sacrifice. Now you did tell Silziigaaf to answer my question, didn't you?"

"I did." He replied, "But I think this vampire would believe the words coming from these two than the Gatekeeper."

Draco raised a brow before two more souls passed through the Gate, the male was wearing a very classy nobleman suit, and the female wearing a slick and classy dress, with her hair being the same length as Camula's. The male bowed his head to Draco, in respects.

"I am Count Harkon." He said, as the female did the same, "And I am Countess Selene." She added. Camula gasped out which everyone heard and looked at her as she looked at the two souls.

"Vhy are you showing this mortal, respect?!" she slightly hissed.

Both of them sighed out shaking their heads, "Oh Camula." Harkon said, "My dear daughter, your anger is misled."

Selene looked at Silziigaaf, "Please tell her, Gatekeeper."

"I do so, in Japanese." Draco added, "I don't want myself or anyone who can understand the Ancient Tongue to translate." (Note: The show does take place in Japan, since the original series, Téa did say she wanted to go to the States for a Dancing school. So, everyone is speaking in Japanese- not English.)

Silziigaaf huffed out in annoyance, "I despise speaking in Lesser Tongues."

"Noted." Draco simply stated, "Explain."

"To make it short," Silziigaaf said and looked at the two Vampire Nobles, "they summoned me to kill them all."

"Vat?!" Camula softly gasped, "Harkon, killed a young human in a blood hungry state, knowing the humans, they co-exist with, they would want the 'monsters' all dead. However, a few humans offered themselves to be used as a Necromancy Ritual."

"Since the rumor of the Gatekeeper, hates Necromancer." Harkon continued, "The two humans gave their lives to get his attention. Once he appeared, I told him what I have done and what was to come. I begged him to help us."

"And it was to wipe out your species?" bastion asked, still trying to look at this scientifically.

"We had to make it look like we fought back to make it believable." Selene added, "We had some of our warriors fight the Gatekeeper. He agreed to help."

"They did try to kill me." Silziigaaf added, "But they did fall to my blade. The humans arrived just as I killed their last warrior, with their manor ablaze. I left the humans with the aftermath."

"So that means, if Camula was the one you missed, she was outside of the manor and returned to it seeing up in fire and smoke, seeing the humans walk away from it." Draco theorized, "Was there a reason, you didn't try to find Camula, Silziigaaf?"

"The deal was to kill everyone in the manor." He snarled, "It wasn't my fault they didn't make sure everyone was accounted for."

"So, those humans veren't responsible for vat I saw?" Camula asked.

"It seems so." Draco stated, "Which means the Shadow Riders took your grief and need for revenge for their own end."

"If they were going to hold their end to revive your clan," Kendov added, "I think they would have their memories wiped clean to make them your mindless slaves."

"In the end you would just be releasing the Sacred Beasts for them." Vahraniik stated, "Did you ever think of the innocent lives you would be destroying? Those who had nothing to do with what happened to your family?"

"Vell, if he is a 'Dragon Guard' shouldn't I have taken my anger on you?!" Camula hissed at the Healer.

"No." Ruveyzun replied, "Back then I never met Silziigaaf, until I met him on a mission to take out a Necromancer, Silziigaaf was just the 'Gatekeeper', he became a Dragon Guard after my death."

As they all talk, Alexis and Mana looked at the ash pile, noticing the Choker and the Duel Disk, they both walked to them, Mana began to look through the deck as Alexis looked at the Choker, a shiver went through her body as she began to reach for it, a sweat dropped as she slowly reached for the Charm, taking hold of it, Alexis became flooded with sinister chill and a voice.

"Use me!" the voice spoke, "I'll grant you power that will make you a goddess among the mortals!"

Alexis slightly panted out, let out a groan as the Choker began to feel like it was burning her hand, but she couldn't let go as the voice became more demanding and threating, closing her eyes trying to resist the temptation, then silence. Alexis slowly opened her eyes, seeing a hand on the Choker and looked to her right seeing Draco next to her.

"You should have waited for me." He told her, smiling, "I'm guessing the Shadow Charm tried to get you to wear it?"

"Y-yeah it did." She replied, slightly scared, "But why did the voice stop?"

"Well, you could say the rightful owner touched it." Draco replied, taking the Charm from her hand and placed it in his blazer pocket.

"I found it!" Mana yelled out and stood up wit ha single card in her hand. She handed it to Draco showing the card was Soul Sacrificial Gate. Draco took the card and then began to rip it to shreds. Draco held the shreds and looked to Dinok.

"Dinok." He slightly ordered before tossing the shreds of the card into the air, as Dinok launched a stream of fire burning them, "There, now the Well of Souls can't be tempered with here."

"That was a very wise decision to make." Ruveyzun stated, before looking back as the Gate slowly began to close, "It's time for us to return."

The Count and Countess looked at their daughter still in the chains, "Camula." Harkon said, extending his hand to her, "It's time to go to our new home, my daughter."

"Even you heard the 'Gatekeeper', Father." She replied, I am to be punished for using the Well."

"I'll be keeping my eyes on you." Silziigaaf said, recalling the chains, "If you do anything that is remotely Necromancy, I won't hesitate to impale you."

Camula slowly stood up as the Countess softly embraced her daughter before the four souls return through the Gate as Silziigaaf followed behind them. The Gate slammed shut and vanished into thin air, however the castle began to rumble as the Key Bearers looked around as the walls and ceiling began to crack and fall apart.

"Shit! We need to get out of here!" Chazz yelled, "This place is falling apart!"

"Wait we need to find Zane!" Syrus said.

"Syrus is right." Draco stated, "Young Lord!" a voice shouted before a figure landed in front of them, revealing to be Vonzun, "I have the doll! Leave the castle now!"

They all began to run to the door before two pillars crumbled and fell in front of them, Kendov dashed forward and slammed two palm strikes, shattering them as Dinok roared out and destroyed the door, getting everyone outside. They ran across the drawbridge as a large chunk crashed into the wooden bridge as they all got to the shore, and watched the castle fall apart into the lake, until there was nothing left. Vonzun put the doll of Zane on the ground as it started to glow brightly and grow in size until Zane panted out being free from the Shadow Realm. He looked around, before Syrus threw himself on to his brother.

"What the hell happened?" Zane asked, "I know I dueled Camula."

"And you lost to her." Draco stated, getting Zane to look at him, about to make a remark until Dinok snarled at him, "You were trapped in the Shadow Realm after your defeat."

"That's right!" Zane said, "That damn bitch cheated!"

Draco pulled the picture out and handed it to him, "She used Familiars to spy on everyone, and saw you with this picture."

Zane glared at Draco, before snatching the picture and stood up, causing Syrus to quickly jump back, "You went into my room?!" he demanded.

"Frist off, I was the one that did." Vonzun spoke up getting Zane to look over to him, "And second; Syrus was devastated when you were taken, show some respect to the one that risked his soul to save you, asshole!"

"Vonzun." Draco slightly groaned out, "The point is, now you have seen the true danger of this 'contest' and based on how you saw it all, you are out of the contest."

Zane grinds his teeth, knowing that Draco spoke the truth, "However, now I know why you were tough on Syrus." Draco said, "Four years at the Academy and now how the Blue Dorm treats the other dorms, you didn't want Syrus to go through all of that bullying especially when you graduate and the Blue Dorm would go after him since, 'Your big brother can't save you now.' Shit."

Zane stood there in silence before sighing out, "I just didn't want Syrus to get bully again."

"I can understand that." Draco told him, "But look now, Being friends with me, Syrus is tied for the second best Slifer and he might become a Ra yellow by the end of the year."

"Trust me, Zane." Alexis added, "I have seen him improve over the year."

Zane just sighed out again, clearly not wanting to talk now, "Alright we can talk later." Draco stated, "Let's head back to our dorms."

Looking back, Draco noticed Dinok and Kendov looking at each other, "What's up you guys?" Draco asked.

"Well," Kendov started, "if Zane is back to normal."

"That means the other human is back to normal." Dinok finished.

A few moments earlier

Crowler was left on the shelf as the Bearers went to the castle before he glows brighter, grew in size, bonked the top of his head on the shelf above him. Crying out in pain, Crowler leans forward, falling off the shelf, slammed his head into the table, cried out again, before flipping over and slammed the back of his into the floor, "OOWW! WHY IS THIS HAPPENING TO ME?!"

Current time

"Yeah, we better go see, if the Doc is alright." Draco stated.

"If it's alright with everyone else," Alexis said, "I'll be heading back to my dorm room. I'll be sur Zane gets back to his as well."

They went their separated ways, as the Guards faded back to their world, their mission completed for now. However, in a different location shrouded in shadows.

"Camula has failed." One accented voice spoke up, "Go figure."

"She did manage to calm two Keys." A strong female voice remarked, "That was better than Night Shroud, who failed on his first duel and our first attack."

"The one that defeated Camula, was the same one that defeated Night Shroud." A distorted voice stated, "I did warn you he is that good."

"Be silent, you science experiment freak!" a demonic voice snarled.

"ENOUGH!" another distorted voice ordered, "We have two Keys, but we need the other five to release the Beasts."

"So, who shall we send now?" the accented voice asked.

"I think a different approach is needed." The female voice spoke up.

"What is it you have in your mind?" the second distorted voice asked, "I'll go next," she said, "however, I won't make a move for weeks to make them think we are trying to think of a way to win the Keys."

"Hmm interesting." The first distorted voice commented, "While they are thinking of what is going on, that is when you make your move?"

"Bingo. It'll be too late when they find out I made us a strong hold on their pitiful island."

"That will take weeks!" The Demonic voice snarled, "I want their souls now! Send me there and I'll devour them all!"

"No." the second distorted said, "Her plan will make it easier for us to attack them at any time. Go and get the other keys."

"You won't be disappointed." She said as she stood up and walked away from them, as a large quad pedal creature followed her.

(Author's Note: Ok let me say this did take me some time, since I had different ways of the duel to play in my head and also a Reader did say I somewhat weakened Camula's card for the Illusion Gate or as I called it Soul Sacrificial Gate, so I decided to up its power this time I also put the translation of what the Guards spoke also on a side note; if the names of Camula's parents sound familiar, they should be, I suck at names. Plus, I bet everyone can guess who is the next Shadow Rider.)