Chapter 61: Tower of Power Part 6
At last, our heroes reached the top of the tower, where they found the gate out. To their surprise, the guardian was already there, ready to face a challenger. But what was even more surprising was who opposed them.
"Zane?!"
The older Truesdale scowled, motioning for them to stay back.
"Go away! I don't need any spectators."
"Oh, let them watch. After all, it's only fair that they know what they'll be up against when I'm done with you!"
Zane smirked wickedly.
"We'll see."
DUEL!
Sefoile: 8000
Zane: 8000
"I'll begin this duel with Giant Germ in defense mode. Next, I set two cards face down and end my turn."
"Pah, what a waste! First, I'll activate Foolish Burial. Now I'll summon my Cyberdark Horn (800/800), and his effect lets him dig up the Hunter Dragon I sent to the grave and add his attack points to his own!"
Zane's dragon rose from the ground, becoming attached to the dark Machine's wires as it sapped energy from it (800-2500).
"Now, attack her Giant Germ! And don't think your life points are safe, because my Horn can deal damage to your life points even if your monster is in defense mode!"
"Not if I activate my Waboku! Not only are my life points safe, but so is my monster!"
"Not so fast, I activate my Trap Booster! By discarding one card from my hand, now I can activate my Trap Jammer from my hand! Now your Waboku is negated."
Zane's machine shrieked, shattering the fiend and scattering poisonous germs everywhere, Zane not even flinching as they hit him.
Zane: 7500
Sefoile: 5600
And just like that, two more copies rose from the guardian's deck.
"I end my turn with one card face down. And please, try to put some effort into it."
"I shall do more than that! First, I activate Metal Reflect Slime! Now then, mortal, prepare to face a terror the likes of which you've never seen!"
As she spoke, storm clouds swirled overhead, lightning crackling all around as her monsters vanished into golden light, being absorbed into the raging storm.
"What's going on?"
"I don't know, but I have a feeling that we're about to find out!"
"Thousands of years ago, demons with the strength to rival the very gods themselves were sealed away, their evil deemed too much for any man to bear. But now I break the seal to cast judgment upon my foe! Behold, for I offer these three monsters as tribute to call forth The Wicked Eraser (?/?)!"
Descending from the raging storm was a humongous dragon, as big as Slifer as its tail coiled around itself, oozing strength and fear and Jaden and his friends cowered. Zane, however, laughed like a madman.
"Yes! This is the challenge I've been searching for! Do it, hit me with everything you have!"
"Ask and you shall receive! For every card on your field, The Wicked Eraser gains 1000 attack and defense points (?-3000/?-3000). Attack his measly monster!"
The demon opened its giant maw, unleashing a massive flame attack that scorched Zane's entire field, incinerating Hunter Dragon, singing Cyberdark Horn, and toasting Zane's coat. But all throughout it, Zane just grinned his wicked grin.
Zane: 7000
"Heh. That almost tickled."
"Why are you not afraid? You're staring down fear incarnate!"
"No, I'm staring down a monster. A monster that, like all other monsters, can be destroyed, especially since your attack just made it weaker (3000-2000/3000-2000)."
"Maybe so, but do not underestimate the power of a god. I end my turn."
"What is a god to a nonbeliever?"
At this point, even the guardian was getting creeped out by Zane's demeanor, not that he cared.
"I'll tribute my Horn to summon Cyber Dragon in attack Mode! Show her god who the true powerhouse is!"
Cyber Dragon shot out a beam of energy, ripping right through the evil god and destroying it in a blazing inferno.
Sefoile: 5500
The victory was short lived, however, as the fires from its destruction rained down on the rest of the field, destroying Cyber Dragon and all other cards.
"Surprised? When my Eraser is destroyed, it takes every card on the field down with it!"
Zane scoffed, and passed his turn.
"What's the matter, use up all of your best cards so quickly? Too bad, because I still have plenty, like my Pyramid Turtle! Attack him directly!"
Zane grunted as the turtle rammed into him, making him stumble back slightly.
Zane: 5800
"I'll end my turn with one card face down. Your move."
"It'll take more than that to beat me! I activate the spell card Polymerization, fusing the last two Cyber Dragons in my hand to summon Cyber Twin Dragon! Attack her turtle!"
Sefoile: 3900
No sooner had the first turtle gotten destroyed did another spring up to take its place.
"Don't forget, my Twin Dragon can attack twice! Let him have it!"
Sefoile: 2300
This time, her monster was replaced with a Double Coston (1700/1650).
"I end my turn."
"But before you do, I activate my trap card, Zoma the Spirit! Now it becomes a monster (1800/500) in defense mode."
"Humph. I'll end my turn."
When the guardian saw what she had drawn, she couldn't help but chuckle.
"Something funny?"
"Oh, nothing. I'm just enjoying our duel. Its a pity that I've just drawn the card that will end it, though."
"Oh really? Then bring it out!"
"Careful what you wish for, mortal. First, I'll activate Premature Burial to bring back a Pyramid Turtle."
Sefoile: 1500
"Now, bear witness to the ultimate creation! Ordinarily, I would need to tribute three monsters for this summon, but Double Coston counts as two monsters if I'm tributing it for the summon of a Dark Monster!"
The same storm as before raged overhead, the spectators shielding themselves as the winds whipped around them.
"What's happening?"
"I don't know, but I don't like it."
Descending from the dark clouds was a pitch black sphere, its form shifting about as it descended.
"Behold, The Wicked Avatar (?/?)!"
"No attack points?"
"My WIcked Avatar's attack and defense points are equal to those of the strongest monster on the field's attack points, plus 100 (?-2900/?-2900)."
As she said this, her monster morphed its shape into that of Cyber Twin Dragon's, becoming a twisted copy.
"Incredible. Such a small amount, yet completely unsurpassable."
"That's bad news for Zane."
"Now I'll switch my Zoma to attack mode. The Wicked Avatar, destroy his Cyber Twin Dragon!".
The evil copy blasted the original with a dark burst of energy. Twin Dragon tried to counterattack, but was quickly overpowered.
Zane: 5700
With the strongest monster on the field now being Zoma the Spirit, The Wicked Avatar shifted form to match it (2900-1900/2900-1900).
"Now Zoma, attack him directly!"
Zane tried to activate his face down, but for some reason his duel disk wouldn't respond, and before he knew it Zoma was on top of him taking a bite out of his life points.
Zane: 3900
"Why wouldn't my trap card activate?"
"Because of my Avatar's effect. For two turns after it's summoned, you cannot activate any spell and trap cards."
"What? But that just leaves him with monsters!"
"Yeah, and with that Wicked Avatar always having the advantage in attack points, he's not going to have an easy time."
"I've put you through enough torment, so I'll end my turn there."
Zane growled, drawing a card only to see that it couldn't help him.
"I can't believe I have to rely on this. I summon Cyber Valley (0/0) in attack mode. I end my turn."
"Given up, yet? I summon Sangan in attack mode! Attack his Cyber Valley!"
The three eyed field moved in to slash the tiny machine apart, only for it to disappear almost instantly, much to the guardian's shock.
"What? But how-"
"It's one of my monster's effects. When it's selected as an attack target, I can remove it from play to draw a card and end the battle phase."
"Humph, I see. I'll end my turn there."
Once more, Zane was displeased with the card he had drawn, but at least it would buy him some time.
"I summon Cyber Larva (400/600) in attack mode, and end my turn."
"Have you already given up? Then I'll do you a favor and end your misery! Zoma, attack his weak monster!"
The skeletal ghost charged, chomping down on the worm-like machine and destroying it. Curiously though, Zane's life points didn't drop.
"What's going on? Your life points should be at 2500."
"They would be, if it weren't for Cyber Larva. Since he was targeted for an attack, I don't take any battle damage this turn."
"Hey, just like Winged Kuriboh!"
Jaden's duel spirit chirped happily. Sefoile scoffed, and ended her turn.
"So you bought yourself an extra turn. Next turn, you're dead meat!"
"There won't be a next turn. Since I'm finally able to use spell cards, I'll activate Overload Fusion! By banishing my three Cyber Dragons, Cyber Twin Dragon, Cyberdark Horn, and Cyber Larva from the graveyard, I can fusion summon my Chimeratech Overdragon (?/?)!"
From the fusion vortex emerged a large sphere, with six holes in it. From each of those holes emerged a head, one for each fusion material.
"And for every monster I used for his summon, he gets 800 attack and defense points (?-4800/?-4800)!"
"Impressive, but my Avatar will always be stronger (1900-4900/1900-4900)!"
"That might be a problem, if I was going to attack it!"
"What?"
Zane just pointed at Sangan, making her realize what he intended to do.
"Oh no! I forgot to switch him into defense mode!"
"That's right, and it's about to cost you this duel!"
All six heads launched streams of energy, incinerating Sangan before hitting Sefoile, knocking her to the ground unconscious.
Sefoile: 0000
Zane scoffed as he turned off his duel disk, walking towards the now open door.
"Pathetic."
"Zane, wait!"
But the older Truesdale coldly ignored his brother, stepping through the gate to parts unknown.
"Come on guys, we have to find him!"
"Right!"
"Do we have to? He clearly wants nothing to do with us, and-"
Chazz stopped when he saw that he was the only person left, everyone else already having gone through the gate.
"Figures. No one listens to the Chazz."
