bopdog111: A plan is made for them.
Ulrich362: True, but the question is will it work?
bopdog111: Only one way to find out.
Ulrich362: Agreed, enjoy the chapter.
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Alexis, and the others were heading back to Haou's Castle to confront him.
"Are you going to be alright?" Bastion asked her.
"Yes... It's what I have to do. I tried to abandon him, and that was a mistake." Alexis answered.
"Then bring Jaden home." Zane told her calmly. "Save Jaden Alexis."
Alexis nodded at this before they arrived at the castle where they see several Chthonian Soldiers at the gate having noticed them, and drew their swords as one said, "Halt!"
"Step aside, we have business with the Supreme King." Aster told them.
"His majesty is not in the mood to deal with weaklings like you." the Chthonian Soldier spat.
The final Tier of Chie's Personas rose up attacking them which attacks allowing them to burst in. When they arrived they noticed several doors.
"Great, any bright ideas which one leads to Haou?" Aster inquired.
"And we gotta keep in mind of the monsters we seen when Aster dueled him." Naoto pointed out to them, "They might stand in our way to stop us from reaching him."
"That's true." Axel nodded. "There's no way of knowing where we might bump into those monsters either."
"We gotta handle them, while Alexis makes her way to Alexis." Syrus said confirming that.
"You'd find that hard to come by."
They looked over seeing one of the monsters they encountered which was the darkened sorcerer popped up from a gate smirking at them with crossed arms.
"A Chaos Sorcerer." Aster frowned seeing that.
"You want to get to his majesty, your gonna have to get passed me." the monster, Chaos Sorcerer smirked at them.
"Alright, we will take you." Yosuke said only for Bastion to stepped forward surprising them.
"Then let's..." Bastion started.
"DUEL!"
(Dueling Theme: Failure by Breaking Benjamin)
Bastion: 4000
Hand: 5
Field: Nothing
Chaos Sorcerer: 4000
Hand: 5
Field: Nothing
Let the duel commence!
"Huh Bastion?" Yosuke asked shocked.
Bastion turned to them, "Let me handle this one. I'll hold him off while you all get to Haou. Tania will stay with me to make sure I'll be fine. Now go!"
"Be careful Bastion, you know what Chaos Sorcerer is capable of." Zane mentioned.
Bastion nodded as they but Tania ran off passing Chaos Sorcerer who didn't attempt to stop them with a smirk before turning to Bastion.
Chaos Sorcerer 1st Turn:
"I guess, I will go first then." Chaos Sorcerer smirked at that taking a card, "First I place this monster face-down." A face-down monster appeared, "That ends my turn."
Chaos Sorcerer's Hand: 4/Field: One Set Monster
Bastion 1st Turn:
'Just a monster in defense position, that's clearly a trap. That or he intends on bringing out one of those monsters.' Bastion thought drawing. "I'll begin with two facedown cards, and then I'll summon Amazoness Sage in attack mode."
(Attack Position)
Amazoness Sage
EARTH
Level 4
Warrior/Effect
ATK: 1400
DEF: 700
At the end of the Damage Step, if this card attacked and is still on the field: Target 1 Spell/Trap your opponent controls; destroy that target.
"Amazoness Sage attacks your set monster."
Sage attacked which revealed the face-down to be Pinch Hopper. Bastion frowned seeing that as the insect shattered.
"Whenever Pinch Hopper is destroyed, I take one Insect from my hand, and summon it to the field. Come Metamorphosed Insect Queen!"
At that what rose was a giant Insect raising up screeching.
(Attack Position)
Metamorphosed Insect Queen
EARTH
Level 7
Insect/Effect
ATK: 2800
DEF: 2400
Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must be Special Summoned by a card effect. If another Insect monster is on the field, your opponent cannot target Insect monsters you control with card effects, also they cannot be destroyed by your opponent's card effects. At the end of the Damage Step, if this card attacked: You can Tribute 1 monster; this card can attack an opponent's monster again in a row. Once per turn, during the End Phase: You can Special Summon 1 "Insect Monster Token" (Insect/EARTH/Level 1/ATK 100/DEF 100).
"2800 attack points already?" Bastion questioned in shock.
"And one that's powerful to beat." Tania said grunting, "Bastion be careful that version of Insect Queen's stronger."
"I have to end my turn." Bastion frowned nervously.
Bastion's Hand: 3/Field: Amazoness Sage (Attack Position), Two Set Cards
Bastion: 4000
Hand: 3
Field: Amazoness Sage (Attack Position), Two Set Cards
Chaos Sorcerer: 4000
Hand: 4
Field: Metamorphosed Insect Queen (Attack Position)
Chaos Sorcerer 2nd Turn:
"My turn draw!" Chaos Sorcerer drew looking before taking a card saying, "And I'll summon Armored Bee."
At that a bee raise up that has plated armor chittering.
(Attack Position)
Armored Bee
WIND
Level 4
Insect/Effect
ATK: 1600
DEF: 1200
Once per turn: You can target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; halve that target's ATK until the End Phase.
"Armored Bee's effect activates! It halves a monster's attack points on the field!" Armored Bee charged, and Sage tried to repel back but got stung at her shoulder.
"Not so fast, I activate Dramatic Rescue." Bastion countered. "This trap activates when you target an Amazoness monster with a special ability, I can return Sage to my hand in order to summon Amazoness Swords Woman in her place."
Dramatic Rescue
Normal Trap Card
Activate only when a card is activated that targets an "Amazoness" monster. Return the targeted monster to its owner's hand and Special Summon 1 other monster from your hand.
(Attack Position)
Amazoness Swords Woman
EARTH
Level 4
Warrior/Effect
ATK: 1500
DEF: 1600
Your opponent takes any battle damage you would have taken from battles involving this card instead.
Swords Woman popped up helping Sage back to the hand. Chaos Sorcerer shrugged, "What it matter? Metamorphosed Insect Queen attack that annoyance!"
The Insect Queen charged in attacking Amazoness Swords Woman destroying her.
(Chaos Sorcerer: 2300/Hand: 4)
"What? How did I take damage?" Chaos Sorcerer asked surprised.
"My Amazoness Swords Woman's ability means you take any damage instead of me." Bastion explained.
Chaos Sorcerer growled, "Yeah lucky move. Armored Bee your turn!"
Armored Bee charged in to sting Bastion.
Bastion winced as he was hit.
(Bastion: 2400/Hand: 3)
"Bastion you alright?" Tania asked seeing that.
"I'm ok." he reassured her. 'Still, with 2800 attack points I need a way to deal with that Metamorphosed Insect Queen. Fortunately I already have a plan in mind to destroy it.'
"I place 1 card face-down, and end my turn." Chaos Sorcerer said setting a card, "With this turn's End Phase, I can summon a Insect Monster Token."
Metamorphosed Insect Queen's abdomen opened which releases an egg that hatched into a spiderling like monster screeching.
(Defense Position)
Insect Monster Token
EARTH
Level 1
Insect/Token
ATK: 100
DEF: 100
Special Summoned by the effect of, "Insect Queen".
Chaos Sorcerer's Hand: 3/Field: Metamorphosed Insect Queen (Attack Position), Armored Bee (Attack Position), Insect Monster Token (Defense Position), One Set Card
Bastion 2nd Turn:
Bastion drew his card. "I start with the trap Amazoness Onslaught."
(face-up)
Amazoness Onslaught
Normal Trap Card
Once per turn, during the Battle Phase: You can Special Summon 1 "Amazoness" monster from your hand, and if you do, it gains 500 ATK until the end of this turn (even if this card leaves the field). After damage calculation, if your "Amazoness" monster battled an opponent's monster while this card is already face-up in your Spell & Trap Zone: You can banish that opponent's monster. If this card on the field is destroyed and sent to the GY: You can target 1 "Amazoness" monster in your GY; Special Summon it.
"I'll get to what this trap does in a moment, first I'll summon Amazoness Sage once again."
Amazoness Sage: (Attack Position)
"Amazoness Sage attack the Insect Token."
The Sage charged an attack destroying the weaker monster.
"The effect of Amazoness Sage activates, as she battled and is still on my field she can destroy one of your spell or trap cards." Bastion explained.
Chaos Sorcerer's face-down shattered which made him growl in annoyance.
"Now, I play the effect of Amazoness Onslaught. During the Battle Phase I can summon an Amazoness from my hand such as my Amazoness Queen." Bastion continued.
(Attack Position)
Amazoness Queen
EARTH
Level 6
Warrior/Effect
ATK: 2400
DEF: 1800
"Amazoness" monsters you control cannot be destroyed by battle.
"Fool that monster doesn't have the points to go rival with my Metamorphous Insect Queen!" Chaos Sorcerer yelled out.
"Would you like to correct him Tania?" Bastion asked with a smile.
"My pleasure." Tania smirked. Seeing Chaos Sorcerer looking confused she explained, "Amazoness Onslaught's other effect is that the monster it summons gains 500 attack points!"
Amazoness Queen: (ATK: 2400 + 500 = 2900)
"It does what!?" Chaos Sorcerer asked shocked.
"Amazoness Queen, destroy Metamorphosed Insect Queen!" Bastion called.
The Queen charged in attacking the Queen destroying her while Chaos Sorcerer stepped back. (Chaos Sorcerer: 2200/Hand: 3)
"I end my turn which means Amazoness Queen's attack points return to normal." Bastion stated calmly.
Amazoness Queen: (ATK: 2900 - 500 = 2400)
Bastion's Hand: 2/Field: Amazoness Sage (Attack Position), Amazoness Queen (Attack Position), Amazoness Onslaught (face-up)
Bastion: 2400
Hand: 2
Field: Amazoness Sage (Attack Position), Amazoness Queen (Attack Position), Amazoness Onslaught (face-up)
Chaos Sorcerer: 2200
Hand: 3
Field: Armored Bee (Attack Position)
Chaos Sorcerer 3rd Turn:
Chaos Sorcerer growled top Bastion, "How dare you! Draw!" He drew looking before calling, "And I activate Insect Imitation!"
Insect Imitation
Normal Spell Card
Tribute 1 monster; Special Summon 1 Insect monster from your Deck whose Level is 1 higher than the Tributed monster had on the field.
"By Tributing a monster on my field, I can summon a Insect from my Deck that's 1 level higher then my sacrificed monster!" Chaos Sorcerer told Bastion as Armored Bee was encased in an egg.
Bastion frowned. 'At least he didn't use Armored Bee's ability.'
"Rise up Grasschopper!"
At that a Mantis like insect rose up screeching from the egg.
(Attack Position)
Grasschopper
EARTH
Level 5
Insect/Gemini
ATK: 2350
DEF: 1000
This card is treated as a Normal Monster while face-up on the field or in the Graveyard. While this card is face-up on the field, you can Normal Summon it to have it be treated as an Effect Monster with this effect:
● This card can attack all monsters your opponent controls once each.
"Only 2350 attack points?" Bastion inquired.
"I then Normal Summon it for it's Gemini ability!"
Grasschopper: (Gemini)
"Now it attack all of your monsters!" Chaos Sorcerer called.
"What's the point of that?" Bastion asked. "My Amazoness Queen is more powerful than your Grasschopper."
"You got more monsters to summon from Onslaught. Besides, I'm not close to done." Taking a card he added, "Next I use the effect of Parasite Paranoid from my hand!"
At that a insect appeared on Insect Queen.
(Equipped to Insect Queen)
Parasite Paranoid
EARTH
Level 2
Insect/Effect
ATK: 500
DEF: 300
(Quick Effect): You can target 1 face-up monster on the field; equip this card from your hand to that target. The equipped monster becomes an Insect monster, cannot attack Insect monsters, also its effects that activate by targeting an Insect monster(s) are negated. You can only use this effect of "Parasite Paranoid" once per turn. If this Equip Card is sent to the GY: You can Special Summon 1 Level 7 or higher Insect monster from your hand, ignoring its Summoning conditions.
Amazoness Queen: (Equipped with Parasite Paranoid)
"Your monster becomes an Insect, and cannot attack any of my Insects! Any effects it has that targets an Insect are negated as well, but that wasn't my intention." Taking the last card in his hand he raised in, "Now I use, Cocoon of Ultra Evolution!"
Cocoon of Ultra Evolution
Quick-Play Spell Card
Tribute 1 Insect monster from either field equipped with an Equip Card, and if you do, Special Summon 1 Insect monster from your Deck, ignoring its Summoning conditions. During your Main Phase: You can banish this card from your GY, then target 1 Insect monster in your GY; shuffle it into the Deck, then draw 1 card. You can only use this effect of "Cocoon of Ultra Evolution" once per turn.
"What?" Bastion questioned in shock seeing that.
"By Tributing an Insect on the field, I can summon a Insect from my Deck ignoring requirements!" Chaos Sorcerer called as Insect Queen vanished, "Rise, Perfectly Ultimate Great Moth!"
At that a giant green moth with purple patterned wings rose up screeching.
(Attack Position)
Perfectly Ultimate Great Moth
EARTH
Level 8
Insect/Effect
ATK: 3500
DEF: 3000
Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must first be Special Summoned (from your hand) by Tributing 1 "Petit Moth" on your 6th turn or later after it was equipped with "Cocoon of Evolution".
Bastion's eyes widened seeing that. "The most powerful insect monster of them all!"
"But there is still one more Insect that hasn't appeared yet!" Chaos Sorcerer smirked, "When Parasite Paranoid is sent to the graveyard while equipped it summons a level 7 or higher Insect from my hand ignoring conditions."
"Another insect?" Bastion questioned in shock.
"Rise Great Moth!"
At that a smaller version of the moth rose screeching.
(Attack Position)
Great Moth
EARTH
Level 8
Insect/Effect
ATK: 2600
DEF: 2500
This monster cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. This card can only be Special Summoned by Tributing "Petit Moth" during your 4th turn after "Petit Moth" has been equipped with "Cocoon of Evolution".
Bastion's eyes widened in disbelief seeing the three powerful insects.
"Now to begin! Grasschopper destroy the weaker monster!"
Grasschopper charged in. Amazoness Sage shattered leaving Bastion defenseless.
(Bastion: 1550/Hand: 2)
Grasschopper vanished at this surprising Chaos Sorcerer, "What? What did you do?"
"Amazoness Onslaught's other ability banishes any monster that battles one of my Amazoness monsters." Bastion explained.
Chaos Sorcerer growled, "Fine it matters little! Great Moth attack him directly!" Great Moth charged in.
"Amazoness Onslaught summons Amazoness Fighter in attack mode!" Bastion called quickly.
(Attack Position)
Amazoness Fighter
EARTH
Level 4
Warrior/Effect
ATK: 1500
DEF: 1300
You take no battle damage from attacks involving this card.
Amazoness Fighter: (ATK: 1500 + 500 = 2000)
"Then since I summoned her I can also summon Amazoness Baby Tiger from my hand in defense position."
(Defense Position)
Amazoness Baby Tiger
EARTH
Level 2
Beast/Effect
ATK: 500
DEF: 500
This card's name becomes "Amazoness Tiger" while on the field or in the GY. If an "Amazoness" monster is Normal or Special Summoned to your field while this card is in your hand or GY: You can Special Summon this card. You can only use this effect of "Amazoness Baby Tiger" once per turn. Gains 100 ATK for each "Amazoness" card in your GY.
Amazoness Baby Tiger: (Name: Amazoness Tiger/ATK: 500 + (100 * 3) = 800)
Growling more Dark Sorcerer cancelled the attack with Great Moth before calling, "Then Perfectly Great Moth will charge in at that Fighter!"
The giant moth attacked Fighter.
"When Amazoness Fighter battles I take no damage, and the effect of Amazoness Onslaught banishes your monster." Bastion stated.
With Fighter's departure so does the giant moth.
Amazoness Baby Tiger: (ATK: 800 + (100 * 3) = 900)
Chaos Sorcerer then smirked, "Maybe so but you are defenseless soon. You got nothing left to lose."
Chaos Sorcerer's Hand: 0/Field: Great Moth (Attack Position)
Bastion 3rd Turn:
"Almost nothing." Drawing he looked, and called, "I use the Spell Card, Pot of Greed!"
Pot of Greed
Normal Spell Card
Draw 2 Cards.
Before he draws Bastion closed his eyes, "I still am not really what I thought I was..."
Tania frowned hearing that.
"When I first was enrolled in Duel Academy, I thought I was the best student... But then Jaden, and the Team showed me that I'm no-where near close." Bastion stated to them, "The power of the soul is the one thing that lacks in my equation, and I am trying to have the power to use it, but it got me nowhere... And now here in this realm, I'm not sure to accept my fate but... now I will..."
Bastion looked at Chaos Sorcerer with a glance, "So that means, that no matter what happens I will not let you do anything to my friends!"
(Cue Theme: Awakening)
"The time has finally come."
Bastion widen his eyes as he grabbed his head crying out surprising Chaos Sorcerer, and Tania as they watched.
"Despite not being as capable as you believed, you still wish to surpass the limits? Then let us form a bound-full contract. The very knowledge you wish to acquire might be impossible to claim, but making the impossible possible is your true capability is it not? The other you believes it thus. I am thou, thou art I." Bastion slowly calmed down as the voice finished, "Now come... it is time to release your true power!"
Bastion at that drew two cards looking down taking a look, and called, "I summon Amazoness Princess! Come!"
(Cue Theme: Will Power)
At that he glowed as blue flames erupted around him making the two brace themselves from the shockwave before fading revealing Princess in a new aura grinning. Along with that is a headpiece on his head resembling googles, and a microphone.
(Attack Position)
Amazoness Princess
EARTH
Level 3
Warrior/Effect
ATK: 1200
DEF: 900
(This card is treated as a "Persona" card.)
This card's name becomes "Amazoness Queen" while on the field or in the GY. If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can add 1 "Amazoness" Spell/Trap from your Deck to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Amazoness Princess" once per turn. When this card declares an attack: You can send 1 other card from your hand or field to the GY; Special Summon 1 "Amazoness" monster from your Deck in Defense Position, except "Amazoness Princess".
"What the?" Tania asked in shock seeing the new appearance of her old monster.
"You must be joking, that monster is pathetic." Chaos Sorcerer smirked.
"When summoned, I take an Amazoness Spell or Trap card to my hand." Bastion said taking a card to his hand before then adjusting his new headpiece, "This powers more on support then force but it'll do." I use Amazoness Call! It allows me to take a Amazoness card to my hand or graveyard!"
Amazoness Call
Quick-Play Spell Card
Take 1 "Amazoness" card from your Deck, except "Amazoness Call", and either add it to your hand or send it to the GY. During your Main Phase: You can banish this card from your GY, then target 1 "Amazoness" monster you control; this turn, that monster can attack all monsters your opponent controls, once each, also other monsters you control cannot attack. You can only activate 1 "Amazoness Call" per turn.
After sending the card he added, "I activate Amazoness Secret Technique's effect my graveyard! By banishing it when I Fusion Summon this turn, I can use a Fusion Monster from my Extra Deck as one of the monsters needed!"
"What?" Chaos Sorcerer questioned in disbelief.
Raising the card Bastion called, "Now I use Polymerization!"
Polymerization
Normal Spell Card
Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from your hand or field as Fusion Material.
"So now I use Amazoness Empress from my Extra Deck along with Princess on my field!"
The two flew up fusing together.
"What are you doing?" Chaos Sorcerer questioned seeing that.
"Empress of the Amazoness Tribe! Combine with the Princess once more to form into the Goddess of the Amazons! Fusion Summon! Level 10, Amazoness Kaiserin!"
At that what rose was a larger evolved form of Empress readying a large butcher cleaver like blade.
(Attack Position)
(Gains extra effect)
Amazoness Kaiserin
EARTH
Level 10
Warrior/Fusion/Effect
ATK: 3200
DEF: 2800
1 "Amazoness" Fusion Monster + 1 "Amazoness" monster
If this card is Fusion Summoned: You can Special Summon 1 "Amazoness" monster from your Deck. You can only use this effect of "Amazoness Kaiserin" once per turn. Your opponent cannot target other "Amazoness" cards you control with card effects, also they cannot be destroyed by your opponent's card effects. This card that was Fusion Summoned using "Amazoness Empress" and/or "Amazoness Queen" as material can make a second attack during each Battle Phase.
Amazoness Baby Tiger: (ATK: 900 + (100 * 2) = 1100)
"3200 attack points!" Chaos Sorcerer cried in shock seeing that.
"When Fusion Summoned, it can summon an Amazoness from my Deck but I chose not to use it." Bastion added.
"That was your mistake, even if your monster is stronger I have enough life points to survive." Chaos Sorcerer told him.
"Normally but cause Kaiserin is summoned with Amazoness Empress it can attack twice per battle!" Bastion revealed.
Tania smiled. 'Very impressive.'
"Now charge!"
Kaiserrin charged in striking out Great Moth, and then slashing down Chaos Sorcerer slicing him in half as he cried out before disbursing in a matter of light particles.
Bastion: 1550
Hand: 0
Field: Amazoness Kaiserin (Attack Position/Gains extra effect), Amazoness Pet Tiger (Attack Position/ATK: 1100), Amazoness Onslaught (face-up)
Chaos Sorcerer: 0000
Hand: 0
Field: Nothing
Bastion wins!
With the duel's end Bastion dropped to his knees.
"Bastion, are you alright?" Tania asked walking over to help him up and support him.
"Yeah... just tired." Bastion answered feeling the headpiece, and takes a look at it, "So... this is my power of the Personas. Now the new navigator of the Team."
"It sort of fits, but we should catch up with the others. Can you walk or do you need my help?" Tania asked him."I can walk." Bastion tries to stand but collapses mid-way, "Or... maybe not."
Tania caught him. "Lean on my shoulder."
Meanwhile in different rooms of the castle...
"Cyber End Dragon destroy Lycanthrope!" Zane called.
"Destiny HERO - Plasma wipe out Demise, King of Oblivion and his life points!" Aster declared.
"Volcanic Doomfire's special ability wipes out the last of your life points!" Axel revealed.
The three in different rooms destroyed the monsters as the skeletal warrior Skull Knight, Demise himself who were once the dark, and white sorcerers Skilled Dark Magician, and Skilled White Magicians, and a warrior holding a fiend shield all cried out turning into particles themselves. With their respective victories Zane, Aster, and Axel continued running through the castle.
Meanwhile...
Haou was sitting in his throne room when the doors suddenly opened. Hearing that he stood up looking over.
"Jaden." Alexis whispered seeing him as she walked into the room.
"As I said to you, and your group before I am NOT Jaden. I am simply his true self now back from the grave." Haou said to her simply.
"That's a lie, I know you're still in there Jaden." Alexis mentioned staring at Haou. "Don't you remember everything that happened at Duel Academy?"
"What your saying is pointless. The Jaden you know is gone forever once the darkness shattered all the good." Haou told her.
"No, I know Jaden isn't gone." Alexis told him. "Supreme King, I challenge you to a duel."
"You will regret your decision." Haou said simply as his Duel Disk spin, and assembled back.
Alexis activated her own. "Since I challenged you, you can go first."
"DUEL!"
(Dueling Theme: Flag in the Ground by Sonata Arctica)
Alexis: 4000
Hand: 5
Field: Nothing
Haou: 4000
Hand: 5
Field: Nothing
Let the duel commence!
Haou 1st Turn:
Haou said to her, "My go." He looked at his hand, "I start by summoning Evil HERO Shadow Wing!"
What rose was a demonic Avian letting out a battle cry.
(Attack Position)
Evil HERO Shadow Wing
WIND
Level 3
Fiend/Effect
ATK: 1000
DEF: 1000
(This card is always treated "Elemental HERO Avian".)
Once per turn: You can send 1 "Evil HERO" monster from your Deck or Extra Deck to the GY; the name, Type and Attribute of this face-up card on the field can be treated as the sent monster's, if used as Fusion Material this turn.
'His corrupt Avian.' Alexis thought frowning.
"Then I use it's special ability."
Shadow Wing glowed a bit as Haou takes his Deck, "By sending 1 Evil HERO from my Deck, or Extra Deck to the graveyard, Shadow Wing becomes a copy of that card when used for a Fusion Summon."
Shadow Wing at that changed form into Malicious Edge.
Evil HERO Shadow Wing: (Name: Evil HERO Malicious Edge/Attribute: EARTH/Type: Fiend)
Alexis frowned seeing that.
"And I activate Dark Fusion." Haou added showing the card.
Dark Fusion
Normal Spell Card
Fusion Summon 1 Fiend Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from your hand or field as Fusion Material. Your opponent cannot target it with card effects this turn.
"With it I Fusion Summon a Fiend Fusion Monster from my Extra Deck using monsters from my hand or field, and you cannot target it with your effects this turn." Haou said as Shadow Wing as Malicious Edge flew up with a second Malicious Fiend fusing.
"Fusion Summon! Rise, Evil HERO Malicious Fiend!"
What appeared was a stronger version of Malicious Edge with large bat wings shaped as blades with longer blades, and a helmet having edged blades on it.
(Attack Position)
(Cannot be targeted to card effects)
Evil HERO Malicious Fiend
FIRE
Level 10
Fiend/Effect/Fusion
ATK: 3500
DEF: 2100
"Evil HERO Malicious Edge" + 1 Level 6 or higher Fiend monster
Must be Special Summoned with "Dark Fusion". During your opponent's Battle Phase, all monsters they control are changed to face-up Attack Position, and each monster they control must attack this card, if able.
"3500 attack points on your first turn?" Alexis asked in surprise seeing that.
"I place 2 cards down, and end my turn." Haou sets two cards.
Haou's Hand: 0/Field: Evil HERO Malicious Fiend (Attack Position), Two Set Cards
Alexis 1st Turn:
"Ok, my turn." Alexis mentioned drawing. "To start, I'll play Incarnated Machine Angel."
(face-up)
Incarnated Machine Angel
Continuous Spell Card
Your "Cyber Angel" Ritual Monsters cannot be destroyed by battle. When you take damage by battle or an opponent's card effect: You can Tribute 1 "Cyber Angel" Ritual Monster from your hand or field; Special Summon 1 "Cyber Angel" Ritual Monster from your hand. (This is treated as a Ritual Summon.) You can only use this effect of "Incarnated Machine Angel" once per turn.
"Then, I'll use the Ritual Spell Machine Angel Ritual to send Cyber Angel Idaten and Cyber Petit Angel to my graveyard and Ritual Summon Cyber Angel Izana in attack mode."
Machine Angel Ritual
Ritual Spell Card
This card can be used to Ritual Summon any "Cyber Angel" Ritual Monster. You must also Tribute monsters from your hand or field whose total Levels equal or exceed the Level of the Ritual Monster you Ritual Summon. If a LIGHT monster(s) you control would be destroyed by battle or card effect while this card is in your GY, you can banish this card instead.
(Attack Position)
Cyber Angel Izana
LIGHT
Level 8
Fairy/Effect/Ritual
ATK: 2500
DEF: 2600
You can Ritual Summon this card with "Machine Angel Ritual". If this card is Ritual Summoned: You can make your opponent send 1 Spell/Trap they control to the GY. When this attacking card destroys an opponent's monster by battle and sends it to the GY: You can activate this effect; this card can make a second attack on an opponent's monster in a row. Once per turn, when your opponent activates a card or effect that targets a "Cyber Angel" Ritual Monster you control (Quick Effect): You can shuffle 1 Ritual Monster from your GY into the Deck, and if you do, destroy 1 card your opponent controls.
"2500 attack points is enough against Malicious Fiend." Haou said calmly.
"Jaden, you remember the effect of Cyber Angel Idaten don't you?" Alexis asked. "When I tribute her all my Ritual Monsters gain 1000 attack and defense points."
Cyber Angel Izana: (ATK: 2500 + 1000 = 3500/DEF: 2600 + 1000 = 3600)
Haou only watches on.
"Cyber Angel Izana's ability activates, when I Ritual Summon her you have to send one spell or trap on your field to the graveyard." Alexis continued.
Haou looked picking his left as it vanished.
"Now, Cyber Angel Izana attack Evil HERO Malicious Fiend!" Alexis called.
Izana charged in before Haou adds an effect, "Malicious Fiend's effect activates. During your Battle all monsters on your field goes to attack mode, and has to attack Malicious Fiend."
That didn't matter though as Izana struck Malicious Fiend destroying him. Despite this Haou called, "Face-down open! New Recruit!"
New Recruit
Normal Trap Card
When a monster you control is sent to the GY: Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower "HERO" monster from your hand or Deck.
"A trap?" Alexis asked in shock hearing that.
"When a monster I have is sent to the graveyard, I can summon a level 4 or lower Hero from my Hand or Deck." Haou said searching his Deck, "Come Evil HERO Dark Lightning."
Dark Lightning rose up from his duel with Aster.
(Attack Position)
Evil HERO Dark Lightning
LIGHT
Level 4
Fiend/Effect
ATK: 1600
DEF: 1400
(This card is always treated "Elemental HERO Sparkman".)
If this card destroys a monster by battle: You can target 1 "Evil HERO" monster in your GY; Special Summon it.
Alexis frowned. "I end my turn."
Alexis's Hand: 1/Field: Cyber Angel Izana: (Attack Position/ATK: 3500/DEF: 3600), Incarnated Machine Angel (face-up)
Alexis: 4000
Hand: 1
Field: Cyber Angel Izana: (Attack Position/ATK: 3500/DEF: 3600), Incarnated Machine Angel (face-up)
Haou: 4000
Hand: 0
Field: Evil HERO Dark Lightning (Attack Position)
Haou 2nd Turn:
"My turn, draw." Haou drew looking before saying, "I activate the Spell, Pot of Greed." After drawing two cards he added, "Then I activate Monster Reborn."
Monster Reborn
Normal Spell Card
Target 1 monster in either GY; Special Summon it.
"So now rise again, Shadow Wing."
Shadow Wing popped up again.
Shadow Wing: (Attack Position)
"Then I use it's special ability." Taking a card it morphed into a demonic female woman.
Evil HERO Shadow Wing: (Name: Evil HERO Inferno Wing/Attribute: FIRE/Type: Fiend)
Haou said to her, "By banishing Hero's Return from the graveyard, I can add a Fusion Spell to my hand." He takes a second Dark Fusion before adding, "Then I use the Continuous Spell, Corrupted City."
(face-up)
Corrupted City
Continuous Spell Card
All "Evil HERO" monsters on the field gain 200 ATK for each monster your opponent controls. Up to twice per turn, if an "Evil HERO" monster is Fusion Summoned, activate one of the following effects:
● Draw 2 cards, then discard 1.
● Inflict 1000 damage to your opponent.
● Target up to 2 of your banished cards; shuffle those targets into the Deck.
He then reveals Dark Fusion, "Now fuse!"
At that Inferno Wing with Dark Lightning rose up fusing.
"Fusion Summon! Come Evil HERO Darkness Inferno Wing!"
At that what rose was a more fiendish version of Inferno Wing with a more dark outlook.
(Attack Position)
(Cannot be targeted to card effects)
Evil HERO Darkness Inferno Wing
DARK
Level 8
Fiend/Effect/Fusion
ATK: 2500
DEF: 2100
"Evil HERO Inferno Wing" + "Elemental HERO Sparkman"
Must be Special Summoned with "Dark Fusion". Gains 300 ATK for each "Evil HERO" card in your GY. When this card destroys a monster by battle and sends it to the GY: Inflict damage to your opponent equal to either the ATK or DEF (whichever is higher) of the destroyed monster. If this card attacks a Defense Position monster, inflict piercing Battle Damage to your opponent, and if you do, you can banish 1 random card from your opponent's hand.
Alexis's eyes widened seeing that.
"Corrupted City's effect activates." Haou added as the spell glowed, "All Evil HEROs on the field gain 200 attack points for every monster on your field."
Evil HERO Darkness Inferno Wing: (ATK: 2500 + 200 = 2700)
"Then when a Evil HERO is Fusion Summoned, it allows me to do one of three effects which I'll do the first which I draw 2 cards, and discard 1 of them." He drew before discarding the card he chose before saying, "For every Evil HERO in my graveyard, Darkness Inferno Wing gains 300 attack points."
The two Malicious Edges, Malicious Fiend, Shadow Wing, Dark Lightning, and Inferno Wing were absorbed.
Evil HERO Darkness Inferno Wing: (ATK: 2700 + (300 * 6) = 4500)
"4500 points!" Alexis cried in shock seeing that.
"And now Darkness Inferno Wing destroy Cyber Angel Izana! Attack!"
Darkness Inferno Wing at that used darkness magic calling a large purple flame firing it at Izana.
"You won't be destroying anything, Incarnated Machine Angel's ability prevents my Cyber Angel monsters from being destroyed in battle!" Alexis revealed before bracing herself.
(Alexis: 3000/Hand: 1)
"Unfortunately I still take damage from your attack."
Haou narrowed his eyes at this, "Indeed, and you won't overpower Darkness Inferno Wing."
Haou's Hand: 1/Field: Evil HERO Darkness Inferno Wing: (Attack Position/ATK: 4500), Corrupted City (face-up)
Alexis 2nd Turn:
Alexis drew her card and smiled. "I attack Evil HERO Darkness Inferno Wing with Cyber Angel Izana!"
"Your monster's weaker." Haou told her.
Izana charged but again she wasn't destroyed.
(Alexis: 2000/Hand: 1)
"I know, but when I take damage I can use the other effect of Incarnated Machine Angel." Alexis revealed. "I can send a Cyber Angel from my hand or field to the graveyard to summon a Cyber Angel from my hand, so I'll discard Cyber Angel Natasha and summon Cyber Angel Vrash!"
(Attack Position)
Cyber Angel Vrash
LIGHT
Level 10
Fairy/Effect/Ritual
ATK: 3000
DEF: 2000
You can Ritual Summon this card with "Machine Angel Ritual". If this card is Ritual Summoned: You can destroy as many face-up monsters your opponent controls as possible that were Special Summoned from the Extra Deck, and if you do, inflict 1000 damage to your opponent for each, and if you do that, this card can make a second attack during each Battle Phase this turn. Once per turn, during either player's turn, when a card or effect is activated that would destroy a card on the field: You can shuffle 1 Ritual Monster from your Graveyard into the Deck; negate the activation, and if you do, destroy that card.
"You remember this monster, don't you Jaden?"
"That monster doesn't have enough strength, in fact weaker. That's wasteful!" Haou yelled.
"Not when this is treated as a Ritual Summon which lets me activate Cyber Angel Vrash's special ability." Alexis told him. "Remember Jaden, when Alice was still a Shadow Rider she gave me this card. You know what it can do when I Ritual Summon her."
"How many times do I have to tell you?" Haou asked now looking annoyed, "I. Am. Not. JADEN! I am his true self back from the grave!"
Alexis looked down with tears. "Cyber Angel Vrash destroys Evil HERO Darkness Inferno Wing and deals 1000 points of damage."
Vrash cries out as it fired an attack striking Inferno Wing making her screech as she shattered which Haou steps back from the damage. (Haou: 3000/Hand: 1)
"Now, Cyber Angel Vrash attack him directly." Alexis whispered.
The attack command wasn't heard but Vrash turns to her confused trying to discern what she heard.
"Alexis!"
The door was thrown opened. Hearing that they turned to the door. Everyone was there passed them with Jim who called to her.
"The Duelists of Death failed?" Haou growled frustrated.
Jim said to Alexis, "For you to bring Jaden back to the light, your gonna need some help."
"It's now time."
Jim reaches starting to undo the bandages on his eye. When their removed everyone looks surprised.
In place of his eye or a hole was a piece of metal that seems to hold a crimson gem orb the shape of an eye as he looked forward.
"Whoa, what is that thing?" Chie asked seeing it.
"The Eye of Orichalcum. When I saved Shirley when I was younger, I was greeted by a kind old man. He replaced my bad eye with this artifact, and he told me that I was worthy to use it as I saved her." Jim explained before telling them, "He said to me... that one day, I can use it to save a friend. That day is now."
"And you believe it can save Jaden?" Naoto inquired.
"It's worth a try, worst case scenario it doesn't work." Aster pointed out.
Jim at this centered his gaze on Haou as before their eyes the Eye of Orichalcum started to glow crimson as he's enveloped in a crimson aura while staring at Haou's gaze.
Haou's Mind...
He sees Jaden in a dark place looking down with yellow eyes where visions of the exploits from the past years, and his acts finding Jesse, and Yu had allowed Haou to get through to him into using the power of the Gentle Darkness where to truly defeat evil is to become evil itself.
Seeing this Jim back out informed Alexis, "Jaden's not completely gone Alexis. He's still in there, everything he had done from the years he's been at Duel Academy, and his acts are allowing Haou to convince him that becoming evil is the only way to truly defeat evil allowing him to use the power of the Gentle Darkness."
"Gentle Darkness..." she repeated.
"I see, it would make sense." Naoto noted.
"After what happened with the Light of Destruction it would make sense that a power called the Gentle Darkness would seem like a way to oppose it." Zane noted thoughtfully.
"Your the only one at this point to bring him back Alexis." Jim said to her before saying, "Most of them involve us being in danger. You gotta remind him that he is never truly alone, and do what it takes. It might be the only way to break Haou's hold over him."
Hearing that Alexis closed her eyes wanting to help but not knowing how. She's not able to figure out but soon realizes how. She has to tell Jaden she loves him, and there's one way to do that. She stood up as they watched.
"Jaden..." Alexis whispered walking to him.
"Alexis!" Rise widen her eyes while being held up by Atticus, and Axel.
"What are you doing!?" Syrus asked shocked.
"Stay back!" Haou yelled making pushing force with his power.
Alexis cried out at that only for her two Ritual Monsters to support her as she continued walking towards him.
"Alexis! Wait!" Atticus cried, "What your doing is-"
He moved to stop her but he feels his a hand on his shoulder turning to see Jim was holding his shoulder before shaking his head no. The next two times made Haou push her back while she continued pushing through which Haou yelled, "Why won't you give up? It's too late for you, and Jaden!"
"No, if I ran again it would be. But I'm not, not this time." Alexis mentioned as with the help of her monsters she reached Haou before embracing him. "Jaden... I love you." She called, "Vrash, attack!"
That was before closed her eyes and gently kissed him stunning everyone. Haou's eyes widen in shock not doing anything as Vrash started the attack. Jim used his Eye of Orichalcum again on Haou as this goes on.
In Haou's Mind...
Jaden was still there only to hear something, and looked seeing several visions of Alexis was around him encouraging him, dueling with him, being with him, and just now kissing him which he looked stunned before he started crying resisting Haou's hold while the stunned evil monarch did nothing.
Back outside Vrash charged attacking Haou which hits but doesn't do anything but ends the match.
Alexis: 2000
Hand: 1
Field: Cyber Angel Vrash (Attack Position)
Haou: 0000
Hand: 1
Field: Corrupted City (face-up)
Alexis wins!
"Jaden. The Darkness has been defeated." Jim's voice said in Jaden's mind who closed his eyes before vanishing.
Back outside Haou remained stunned in Alexis' hands before his eyes blinked a bit shifting yellow back to brown before he softly closed his eyes grabbing Alexis' arms which she feels he's kissing back. Feeling that she started to cry as she held him tighter. Jim then smiled redoing his eye bandages saying, "She done it... Haou's hold on Jaden has been broken. He's back."
After a minute they pulled back as Alexis opens her eyes watching as the boy in front of her opened his eyes revealing their brown no longer Haou's yellow as he said back in his regular voice, "Alexis..."
"I'm sorry... I'm so sorry Jaden." she choked out.
"No Alexis..." he reached removing his helmet before dropping it on the ground as it landed on the ground rolling away a few feet which reveals his brown hair as he gave a small sad smile, "I'm sorry... for everything that happened."
Alexis hugged him more.
"Do you think the others got through to Yu?" Zane asked.
"Zane now's not the time?" Atticus suggested to him since this is emotional for everyone for Jaden to be back.
"I was asking to try and be positive." Zane pointed out to him. "Though, I guess you have a point. It doesn't matter either way right now."
They pulled back before Jaden said to Alexis, "Lex... All the time we been together at the Academy... I never once thought, I had a chance with you... When I think I'm ready to talk to you about it, I asked for another match instead... I'm so sorry for waiting for long."
She shook her head. "It's ok Jaden, it's ok."
Alexis kissed him again with tears. Taking the helmet Zane opened the large window announcing to every monster in the crowd, "The Supreme King has been defeated! He's gone!" He threw it down as the monsters started panicking before he summoned Cyber End Dragon as it flew away while the last Duelist of Death that haven't fought them ran after them yelling, "Come back here! Be punished for murdering the King!"
During flying back to the village Jaden was looking down sitting beside Alexis before Naoto asked him gently, "Jaden? Are you okay?"
"No." Jaden answered looking down, "How could I be...? I raided villages, killing innocents... and who knows what else, nearly kill the girl I loved."
Syrus said to him, "No Jaden, that wasn't you."
"Yeah it was Sy." he looked at them looking completely devastated, "The Supreme King, Haou... he's right. He is me from back the grave... he was my past life."
"What do you mean?" Rise asked hearing that.
"I'm... I'm his reincarnation. His modern form." Jaden said to them, "I inherited his Power of the Gentle Darkness, and his memories as well."
"The Gentle Darkness... we heard it power, what is the Gentle Darkness?" Chie asked him curiously.
Jaden closed his eyes, "It's a ancient power that was created when the Universe was created." He opened them explaining, "It was born alongside the Light of Destruction. When the Universe was created it was divided into two powers. The Light of Destruction, and then Gentle Darkness or known by it's true name the Darkness of Justice. While the Light consumed worlds on the Universe, the Darkness filled it allowing life to exist along with creating the Shadows themselves."
"The Shadows, and the Personas?" Teddy asked shocked.
"Yes... you said the Shadows, and the Personas are the same thing... and the Light of Destruction is what can kill one permanently." Jaden said before he revealed to everyone, "But Personas... they are also a Fusion of the Darkness of Justice, and the Light of Destruction."
That stunned everyone as Yosuke cried, "Wait so we are holding the power of the Light of Destruction this whole time!?"
"In some cases..." Jaden answered looking down, "From what I can see from the memories, the inner light in us mortals is the Light of Destruction in a purified state. The Darkness of Justice uses it's power to eliminate the Light which is why it opposes it for years, and why it fights it today as their both mortal enemies, and are complete opposites." He then closed his eyes, "And Yubel... she is the ORIGINAL Persona."
"Hold on, what?" Chie questioned in shock.
"Haou, my past life... he was the first ever Persona User. When his family discovered he is chosen to use the power of the Darkness of Justice, he needed a Guardian to Protect him until he reaches Adulthood to use his power."
He then gave a small smile, "And Yubel she was a childhood friend, and volunteered for that despite knowing it would change her forever, and it can't be reversed." He then added, "But while doing it, we noticed she has the power of the Light of Destruction but when the procedure finished, it forged into something new. The power of the Light of Destruction in Yubel's body, and the power of the Darkness of Justice in Haou's own both forged into something new. The power of the Twilight of Virtue. It is also the power that the Personas have together using the powers of the light, and the powers of darkness."
Jaden closed his eyes, "With the power of the Twilight of Virtue, both Yubel, and Haou's souls became one forging the first ever contract of the soul, and it's power gave rise to new beings. The Beings that Ruled over power with a guide."
"Igor..." Rise trailed off realizing what he's talking about.
"The Light of Destruction destroyed his Kingdom but his soul survived with Yubel." Jaden explained next. "For years she went to find the next person as Haou. She found me as his new modern self, and entrusted the power of the Twilight of Virtue onto me which resumed her's, and Haou's contract which is how she's my Persona. Well former but you get the point." He then frowned, "When I use her in duels, my opponents get hurt until I launch her into space hoping she would change... but she was exposed to the Light of Destruction to the point the Twilight of Virtue in her became twisted resulting in what she is now. Haou's power was left to me for him to be unlocked when the time is right."
Now done explaining he looked down from basically explaining the true origins of the Shadows, the Personas, the Universe, the Velvet Room, everything.
"That... wait, if Yubel was the Original Persona could she have powers ours don't?" Chie asked.
Realizing what Chie was suggesting Zane frowned.
"She could be the one who brainwashed Yu and Jesse."
Hearing that Jaden looked shocked, "Wait, Yu, and Jesse? You guys found them?"
"Well..." Aster started before explaining what was going on.
When they finished Jaden looked stunned before looking down, "So... because of me their now under Yubel's influence cause of the Light of Destruction corrupting the Twilight of Virtue..."
"Well, the others are trying to snap Yu out of it... but, I don't think he's under her influence." Rise admitted. "I think... only Jesse is."
Then Jaden turned to Bastion, "By the way Bastion... what's with that head piece?"
Bastion blinked before realizing what he meant, and removes the head set with a smile, "Well... during my match with Chaos Sorcerer, I unlocked it... My own power of the Persona... and I am now this generation's navigator."
"So Jaden has the same power Yu does, Bastion has Rise's power, and the rest of us are there to fight alongside them." Aster noted.
"Which means Rise will no longer have to use her power for us. I can do it for her." Bastion smiled giving a thumbs up for Rise.
She nodded weakly. "I just hope Yu-sempai is ok."
"Hate to cut this short..." Zane who was riding Cyber End to navigate said to them as he mentioned, "But we should head back to Yu's palace to see if Marcel, and Blair succeeded if they broke Yu out of what has him."
The others all nodded in agreement.
Ulrich362: Alexis saved Jaden... kind of easily in all honesty but oh well. Oh, and Bastion has a Persona now and the same power as Rise... which is good considering her current situation. Though that revelation about Yubel was... yeah.
bopdog111: Of course it wasn't easily. And yeah can you believe that? The Gentle Darkness, and the Light of Destruction are the origins of the Shadows, and Personas.
Ulrich362: I wonder how Philemon and Nyarlathotep are connected to that.
bopdog111: We will find out sometime cause they gotta free Yu, and then get to Yubel in Jesse.
Ulrich362: True, see you in the next chapter.
bopdog111: Be sure to review!