Chapter 47: Plan 9 From Duel World Part 3
Eria and Gigobyte took the middle hallway, and eventually came to a large laboratory. Strange tubes lined the walls, filled with hideous, pink blobs.
"Ew. What is this place?"
"The place where they brainwash their victims. Maybe if we can figure out how they do it, we can shut it down."
"Well, well, well. Looks like someone's a little lost."
The group turned to see an Alien Hypno approaching them, with a Lich Lord not too far behind.
"Looks like we need to teach them not to meddle in our affairs. Lich Lord, prepare yourself!"
"Yes, master."
"You're on! You're going to pay for what you did to Gigobyte!"
"We shall see."
DUEL!
Lich Lord/Alien Hypno: 8000
Eria/Gigobyte: 8000
"I shall go first. I'll start by summoning Malice Doll of Demise (1600/1700) in attack mode. Next, I'll activate the spell card Ectoplasmer, and set two cards face down to end my turn. And during the end phase, I tribute my doll to deal damage directly to you!"
The rag doll collapsed into a lifeless heap as his soul was sucked out before ramming into his opponents.
Eria/Gigobyte: 7200
"Alright then, its our turn! And I summon Familiar Possessed- Eria (1850/1500) in attack mode! Attack them directly!"
"I activate Scapegoat to protect my life points."
Eria groaned as her older self slashed one of the goat tokens.
"Fine, I set two cards face down and end my turn. And thanks to your spell card, I have to tribute her and inflict damage to you!"
Now it was time for their opponents to feel the effects of their spell card. But unlike their opponents, they didn't even react.
Lich Lord/Alien Hypno: 7075
"Time for you pathetic duel spirits to pay for your insolence. Since its my Standby Phase, my Malice Doll returns. Next, I summon Alien Warrior (1800/1000) in attack mode. Now my monsters, attack them directly!"
"Not so fast, I activate Call of the Haunted to summon back my Familiar Possessed Eria! And to make sure I don't take any more damage this turn, I activate Dust Tornado to destroy your Ectoplasmer!"
"Humph. I end my turn with one card face down."
"Payback time! I'll discard my Warrior of Atlantis to add A legendary Ocean to my hand, which I now activate (1850-2050/1500-1700)! Now I summon Orca Mega-Fortress of Darkness (2100-2300/1200-1400). Attack his warrior!"
The large orca opened its mouth and opened fire, destroying the extraterrestrial warrior.
Lich Lord/Alien Hypno: 6575
From the smoke emerged the same kind of pink blobs that were in the tanks, which latched onto the Orca like barnacles.
"Hey, what gives?"
"My Warrior's effect. When its destroyed by battle, the monster that destroyed it gains 2 A-Counters."
"Fine, but I can still attack your Doll!"
Eria's older self swiped her staff across the doll's face, cutting him in half.
Lich Lord/Alien Hypno: 6175
"I'll end my turn with one card face down."
"My turn, I draw. I activate Swords of Revealing Light, preventing you from attacking for three turns. Next, I set one monster face down and end my turn."
Eria groaned, having nothing that could help at the moment.
"I set one monster face down and end my turn."
"Time to kick this duel up a notch. And to start, I'll flip over my Morphing Jar!"
Eria and Gigobyte gasped as the grinning rock flipped over.
"Based on your reactions, I'm sure you're well aware of his effect, so ditch your hands!"
With a sigh, the two did so, then drew a new one.
"Next, I summon Alien Skull (1600/1800) in attack mode!"
"So what? Our monsters are still stronger, even with your swords."
"That's why I activate the trap card, Crop Circle! By sending my two monsters to the graveyard, I can special summon an Alien from my deck whose level equals their combined levels. Come on out, Alien Mother (2300/1500) in attack mode! Next, I activate the field spell Otherworld- The "A" Zone!"
The ocean around them dried up, replaced by an unearthly battleground surrounded by a sky of unnatural colors.
"Now Alien Mother, attack his Orca! And when a monster with an A-Counter battles one of my Aliens, they lose 300 attack points (2100-1800)!"
The grotesque alien leapt up, slashing the Orca right through with her sharp claws.
Eria/Gigobyte: 6700
"I'll end my turn, and my Alien Mother's effect activates. Since she destroyed a monster with an A-Counter, she summons it onto my side of the field after the battle phase."
Eria grinned. This was the opening she needed.
"I'll start by flipping my Nightmare Penguin (900-1100) (1850-2050) (2100-2300), and when he's flipped face up, I can return one card to your hand, like your Mother!"
"What?!"
The tuxedo wearing Penguin tossed his top hat, striking the alien and returning it to the hand. Due to the second effect of Alien Mother, Orca Fortress was destroyed.
"Next, I summon Star Boy (550-1250) (2050-2550) (1100-1600) in attack mode! Attack them directly!"
Their opponents braced themselves as the attacks hit them, nearly knocking them off their feet.
Lich Lord/Alien Hypno: 775
"I'll end my turn with one card face down."
"Alright, that's it! No more Mr. Nice Guy. I activate my face down Call of the Haunted, to revive my Alien Warrior, but then I'll tribute it to summon Jinzo (2400/1500)! Attack her Star Boy!"
The mechanical monstrosity created a ball of dark energy and tossed it, destroying the star fish.
Eria/Gigobyte: 5550
"I end my turn."
"This duel is over! I activate Big Wave Small Wave! Say goodbye to Familiar Possessed Eria and Nightmare Penguin, and say hello to Gogiga Gagagigo and Star Boy (2950-3450/2800) in attack mode! Attack his Jinzo and end this duel!"
Gigobyte's new form ran forward and smashed his fists into the android, destroying it and taking the rest of their life points with it.
Lich Lord/Alien Hypno: 0000
Alien Hypno stood up, glaring.
"You'll pay for that! Slave, prepare them for brainwashing!"
But the Lich Lord did not, instead moving closer to his "master."
"Are you deaf? I said get them!"
But instead, he lowered his staff towards the alien and began charging an attack.
"Um...Lich Lord?"
He the fired his attack, blowing the alien to smithereens. Eria and Gigobyte just stood there shocked.
"Go back to the fork and take the left passage. You'll find the bridge."
"Um...thanks?"
