Aurasoul: Hey everyone Im back! Welcome to another chapter of Yugioh Zexal!
Sirius: Done hiding from Kaito?
Aurasoul: Sorta Im just giving him enough distractions so he wont focus on me.
Hotaru: That explains why Darka isnt here.
Aurasoul: Right! So disclaimer please.
Antares: Aursoul doesnt own Yugioh Zexal only her OCs except me, Sirius-kun, and Lyra-chan we belong to D.T.B while Shane belongs to Shane Kor.
Aurasoul: So everyone please enjoy!
Chapter 13
Girag was at the base sighing as he watched TV though broken and hardly well fixed. "What a pain, why the hell do I have to waste my time wandering around looking for Numbers"? He grumbled, as he watched.
"Because its your job Girag".
Girag gasped turning his head to see Vector who was smirking. "Hello Girag slacking off as usual I see", Vector smirked.
"What the hell? Vector what are you doing here"? Girag questioned, standing abruptly.
"Reminding you of your job of getting the Number what else"? Vector said with a smirk.
"Well I don't need you telling me that I'll get the Number", Girag frowned.
"Well unfortunately Don Thousand and I think you should hurry and get to it", Vector said.
Girag then suddenly gasped feeling his body frozen. "Huh? I cant move my body"?! He thought shocked.
A black card appeared in Vector's hand emanating Don Thousand's powers he smirked as he threw it in Girag making him yell out in pain before his face became emotionless his eyes flashed red before going back to normal. "So now Ill leave it to you to get that Number Girag", Vector laughed, leaving in a portal.
Girag turned facing the tv again and grew wide eyed to see the channel change to see a statue. "This things… Me"?! He said shocked.
"Darkalicia Shadow Shinori come out of this room this instant or so help me-… Oh who am I kidding I cant think of a good enough threat".
Hotaru stood in front of Darka's door alongside Astrana after returning to Heartland and going home to explain to their parents Darka had went straight to her room locking the door and not going out even leaving her key in the living room which they knew was bad everyone worried even Shark and Sirius though they didn't show it. "Still nothing huh", Shark said.
Shark, Rio, Sirius, and Lyra walked to the two as Hotaru sighed. "Yeah nothing no matter what we say", Hotaru said.
"Where are Manami and Antares"? Astrana asked.
"Trying to call Kaito-san he did left abruptly when we came back", Lyra said frowning.
"What do you expect? He just found out his girlfriend who he loves was once in love and engaged to his enemy/rival", Rio frowned.
"Not helping Rio", Shark sighed.
"Oops sorry", Rio grimaced.
"Still though it was 5000 years ago ancient history literally", Hotaru groaned.
"Havent you tried teleporting in"? Sirius questioned.
"We did but Darka closed us off if we tried to form a portal her light powers would burn us", Astrana frowned.
"You're kidding", Shark said.
Hotaru raised an eyebrow her hand glowed to form a portal then white light sparked her hand causing her to hiss in pain. "No we are not kidding Shark", Hotaru winced.
Then Manami and Antares walked to them sighing. "Could you contact Tenjo"? Hotaru asked.
"No, no matter how many times we called he wouldn't answer", Antares said.
"We called Haruto asking him to get Kaito but he said Kaito wasn't there and he didn't know where he was", Manami sighed.
"Baka Tenjo"! Hotaru hissed angrily.
"He needs to be the one to talk to Darka about this! Yet he's shutting himself out too?! Dear Crimson"!
Astrana frowned and gently touched the door and laid her forehead on it. "Darka", she said softly.
Inside the room was dark except a few white orbs of light floated around for a soft source of light Darka sat on the floor her wings outstretched in her hand was the satchel that held the ring her eyes closed concentrating. "Focus I have to focus", she thought.
Then suddenly there was a flash making her gasp as images appeared in her mind.
She then ran to the home and gasped in horror to see soldiers."With my power I summon you Red Dragon Archfiend"! She yelled
Appearing was one of her dragons as it roared the people screamed in fear and ran away Darka ran and screamed to see Jinglong and Misael's bloody bodies."Misael! Jinglong"! She yelled running to them.
Darka gasped covering her mouth in horror and shock tears streaming down her eyes as she leaned back on her bed beginning to cry.
Outside Astrana winced sadly. "She's crying in there", she frowned.
"That's it Im going to find Tenjo and get him here I don't care if I have to drag him here"! Hotaru snarled, walking off angrily.
"Sirius, Antares, Lyra do you mind"? Manami began
"We'll make sure she doesn't kill him", Antares said.
"Hence on trying", Sirius sighed.
The three rushed off after Hotaru, Shark, Rio, and Manami watching them go. "How much you wanna bet Hotaru's gonna kill Kaito"? Shark asked.
"Shark"! Manami gasped.
"Well if we're thinking logical", Astrana said.
"Astrana"! Manami gasped.
"Come on Manami do you really think he'll get out of this unscathed"? Rio asked.
"Well", Manami said.
"Guys! Guys you wont believe this"!
They looked to see Yuma, Elizabeth, and Kotori rushing in Astral floating behind them. "Woah guys calm down", Rio said.
"How did you even get in here"? Shark asked.
"Not important! We found the next ruins"! Yuma said.
"You're kidding! Where is it"?! Manami gasped.
"Its on Rokujuro's Duel Lodge estate a bit far from the Sanctuary", Elizabeth said.
"But how did you guys found out"? Manami asked.
"We saw it on the news on TV back at Yuma's house", Kotori said.
"How do you know for sure it's a Number Ruin"? Astrana asked.
"We saw a statue that looks exactly like Girag"! Yuma said.
"So these are Girag's ruins then", Rio said.
"Yeah it turns out Girag was a military general of the Sengoku era", Elizabeth said.
"A military general"? Shark questioned shock.
"Where's Darka? We have to go check it out"! Yuma said.
"Uh Yuma I don't think it's the time", Manami began.
"Im coming".
Manami, Astrana, Rio, and Shark jumped quickly turning to see the door opening to show Darka her wings gone as she rubbed her eyes. "Your eyes are red", Astral remarked with a frown.
"Darka were you crying"? Kotori asked worried.
"Im fine really come on lets go", Darka said, walking past them.
"Darka are you sure you're alright? Maybe you should rest", Rio began.
"No its fine come on", Darka said, getting her key from Astrana.
"Oh Rio, Shark, and Manami mind staying here in case Hotaru and the others come back home? And mom and dad too".
"Sure", Rio quickly said before Shark could speak, Manami nodding in agreement.
"Hey where are Hotaru, Sirius, Antares, and Lyra"? Yuma asked, looking around.
"They went out long story", Manami sighed.
"Come on lets go", Darka said.
Girag walked up the steps of the temple opening the doors walking in to see the statue of him as he walked to it. "I-It really looks just like me", he said.
"Just what in the world is this thing"?
Suddenly a glowing card came out of the mouth of the statue shocking Girag. "Huh"? He questioned, taking the card.
He looked at it and gasped. "Th-This is a Number"! He gasped.
"Kiraku".
"Huh"? He gasped, looking at the statue.
The statue's eyes then opened glowing brightly making him cry out in shock backing away before falling down as the statue spoke. "Ive been waiting for you, pon", it said.
"I-I-It spoke"! Girag yelled.
Quickly Girag got up turning to runaway as the statue as it began hopping after him.
Yuma, Kotori, Darka, Elizabeth, and Shane, who they called for them to come, walked up the steps in the forest with Astral and Astrana floating next to them. "If the protagonists of those legends were the Barians… Then Girag really is", Kotori began.
"But to think that guy used to be such a great general", Yuma said in disbelief.
"Even I find it hard to believe", Shane said.
"Is it really hard to believe? What is Girag-san like"? Elizabeth asked curiously.
"Even though he's fearless he's a bit arrogant and has a lack of foresight", Darka said, learning this from Astral.
"But it doesn't change the fact that this is his legend".
"AHHH"!
They looked up to see something rolling toward them. "Look out"! Yuma yelled, pushing Elizabeth aside as Darka grabbed Kotori to move them Shane moving as well.
Yuma got hit falling as well. "Yuma"! Darka and Astral gasped.
"Wait wasn't that Girag"? Kotori gasped.
"With a statue"? Shane added.
The two rolled down the steps before reaching the bottom landing on the ground along with the statue as the others ran to them. "Yuma"! Kotori gasped.
"Ow"! Yuma winced, sitting up.
"You ok Yuma"? Shane asked.
"Yeah", Yuma said.
Darka then saw Girag slowly sitting up. "This"! He gasped.
"Wait that isn't Girag's voice", Darka thought surprised.
Then Girag laughed slowly standing. "At last", he voiced.
They all looked as Girag stood up. "I finally… Got my freedom, pon"! He yelled.
"You… Girag"! Yuma gasped.
Then Girag turned his nose red with whiskers and black under his eyes. "Pon"? He said.
"Y-you are, right"? Yuma asked.
But Girag only walked away Yuma quickly stood. "Hey wait"! He called.
"Its me Yuma Tsukumo"!
"Then… It's a pleasure to meet you, pon", Girag said politely.
"Please excuse me, pon".
"H-hey"! Yuma began.
"Wait a second here", Darka began frowning.
"Wait a minute, dammit"!
They all gasped and turned to see the statue jump before standing up straight rumbling as if stomping angrily. "Gimme back… My body"! It yelled, opening its eyes.
"I-It spoke"! Yuma gaped.
"Why's the stone statue talking"?! Kotori questioned shock.
"I aint a stone statue! Im Girag"! It yelled.
"S-say what"? Yuma said shocked.
"What's going on here"? Elizabeth questioned.
"I got no clue, but I ended up trapped inside that statue"! Girag yelled.
"That guy inside him… Inside me is the spirit of the Number"!
They all gasped in shock. "The spirit of the Number"? Astral and Astrana said.
"I get it so the spirit switched places with Girag taking over his body", Shane said.
"I thought something seemed off", Darka sighed.
"That's way to annoying"! Yuma said.
"That's for sure", Shane agreed.
"I know everything about you"! Girag yelled.
"You've been secretly stealing sides from the girls' lunch boxes, haven't you?! Don't underestimate the Barian's data network"!
"What"?! Darka said angrily.
"No wonder I always felt I didn't eat enough during the day"! Kotori yelled angrily.
"Oh you are so dead Yuma"! Darka hissed.
"I-It wasn't me"! Yuma defended, facing the statue.
"Anyway, how can that prove that it's you"?!
"Did you forget the duel you had with me"?! Girag yelled angrily.
"You took my Giant Hand's Fatally Paralyzing Pressure Point Strike"!
"Then you really are"! Yuma gasped.
"Heheheh".
They all turned to face the one controlling Girag's body. "That's right, pon we've changed places, pon", he said.
"From now on, I'll live as Kiraku, pon".
"Changed places"?! Yuma gasped.
"Kiraku"? Astrana asked confused.
"I was waiting for a long time inside that stone statue, pon", the spirit said.
"For the day I would obtain freedom and low and behold Kiraku's aura appeared before me, pon"!
"So the legendary general named Souhachi Kiraku really is Girag", Astral said.
"Hey, please! Someone win the duel and get my body back"! Girag yelled.
Why must we do that for you"? Yuma questioned.
"That guy has a Number"! Girag yelled.
"A Number"? Yuma questioned.
"Meaning another Legendary Number", Shane smirked.
"Yuma of he really is holding a Number, then we really don't have a choice", Astral said.
"Astral is right we have to duel him and gain the Number", Astrana said.
"I don't get any of this but I'll do it! Lets"-
"Wait a second Yuma".
Yuma fell anime style before turning to face Elizabeth. "What's wrong Lizzie"? He asked.
"Can you let me duel him"? She asked.
"You"?! Yuma gaped.
"You see Ive read a lot of Souhachi Kiraku he was a great inspiration to me every time I hear the story", she explained.
"If Girag-san really is him and if that Legendary Number is tied to him then I want to be the one to duel him".
"Lizzie", Yuma said.
"Let her do it Yuma", Darka said.
"Eh?! You can't be serious Darka"! Yuma gasped.
"Have some faith in her Yuma this really seems important to her after all so let her take care of this", Darka said.
Yuma blinked surprised looking at Elizabeth who looked determined before he sighed and smile. "Ok Lizzie go get him"! He grinned.
"Thank you Yuma", Elizabeth smiled.
"I'll show you by Kattobingu".
"Yeah", Yuma nodded.
Elizabeth then turned to face the spirit. "I'll be the one to face you", she said.
"Very interesting, pon! I don't forgive anyone who tries to steal my freedom, pon"! The spirit said.
"Alright then! Duel Disk set"! Elizabeth yelled, getting her Duel Disk on, as the spirit made Girag's Duel Disk appear.
"D-Gazer, set"!
They all put on their D-Gazers as the spirit's eye glowed as the two faced one another.
"Duel"!
"You can do it Lizzie"! Yuma cheered.
"You can do it Lizzie"! Girag yelled, with a slight sweatdrop.
"The first turn is mine, pon! My turn! Draw, pon"! The spirit said.
"I summon Pon-Poko the Raccoon Rascal"!
And the little raccoon duel monster appeared on the field tapping a wooden drum with a smile.
Pon-Poko the Raccoon Rascal
Level: 2
Atk Points: 800
Def Points: 0
"Ah, so cute"! Kotori, Darka, and Elizabeth smiled before Darka flinced.
"Ack what's wrong with me"?! Darka groaned.
"And I activate the magic card from my hand! Leaf Transformation, pon"! The spirit yelled.
"It lets me special summon a monster with Raccoon in its name from my hand! Get out here, Tan-Tan the Raccoon Rascal"!
And appeared next to Poko was another raccoon beating a drum on each side.
Tan-Tan the Raccoon Rascal
Level: 2
Atk Points: 0
Def Points: 800
"Its on its way"! Astrana gasped.
"Its coming Lizzie"! Yuma yelled.
"I know"! Elizabeth nodded.
"I overlay the level two Pon-Poko the Raccoon Rascal and Tan-Tan the Raccoon Rascal"! The spirit yelled.
The two raccoon monsters became orange lights swirling in the golden portal. "I use these two monsters to build the Overlay Network! Xyz Summon! Show Yourself, Number 64"! The spirit yelled.
Wind with leaves in it blew around the summon Number as it began taking its shape. "The sage that slays the chaos and the chaotic world! Make the world change! Sandayu the Vetaraccoon"!
The monster twirled its spear before it stance on the field.
Number 64: Sandayu the Vetaraccoon
Rank: 2
Atk Points: 1000
Def Points: 1000
"So that's the Number of these ruins", Shane remarked.
"I activate Sandayu the Veteraccoon's effect! Once per turn, I can remove one overlay unit and I can special summon one Kagemusha Raccoon Token and its attack points is equal to the monster on the field with the highest attack points"! The spirit yelled.
And appearing next to the Number was a golden raccoon token.
"What'd you say"?! Girag said shocked.
"When I have a Kagemusha Raccoon Token on my field Sandayu the Veteraccoon cannot be targeted from an attack, pon"! The spirit yelled.
The token placed a leaf on its head to become a silver version of Sandayu the Veteraccoon.
Kagemusha Raccoon Token
Level: 1
Atk Points: 1000
Def Points: 0
"But its atk points is only 1000"! Yuma said.
"Don't underestimate the shadows, pon shadows. I will now end my turn, pon", the spirit finished.
Shadows", Elizabeth said softly before looking determined.
"My turn draw! I special summon Mythical Earth Beast of the East, Tigre! I can special summon him if I have no cards on my field".
A large light green tiger jumped on the field with a roar with darker green stripes and white paws vines wrapped around its legs as if sprouting leaves.
Mythical Earth Beast of the West, Tigre
Level: 6
Atk Points: 2100
Def Points: 1400
"Hmm? That card", the spirit thought.
The spirit then opened a fan doing some sort of dance confusing the others. "What the"? Yuma questioned.
"Pon"!
The spirit focused his gaze toward Elizabeth making her lax. "Lizzie"? Yuma called.
"Something isn't right", Darka frowned.
"Huh"? Kotori asked.
Then suddenly whiskers sprouted from Elizabeth's cheeks making them gasp. "Whiskers"?! Yuma gaped.
"Don't tell me", Darka gasped.
Elizabeth raised her head her nose red with whiskers.
"Huh? Why do I see myself"? Elizabeth questioned, before gasping.
"What?! Did you"?!
She looked at her hands and gasped to see she was in Girag's body. "Why are you able to see my cards"?! She yelled.
The spirit, in Elizabeth's body, smirked tapping 'his' temple looking at Tigre with her D-Gazer. "I see that card", he smirked.
"I activate Tigre's effect! By tributing him I can special two level four or lower Mystical Earth monsters from my deck so I summon two Mystical Earth Cherubs, Pon"! He yelled.
The tiger roared disappearing in green light before two cherubs appeared on the field they had white hair with green highlights, golden eyes, white petal wings, wearing evergreen robes, brown vine sandals, and wielding wooden bows.
Mystical Earth Cherubs
Level: 4
Atk Points: 1400
Def Points: 1100
"Pon"? Kotori questioned.
"Guys! It's me! Im over here"! Elizabeth yelled.
"Huh? What do you mean"? Yuma questioned.
"I mean its me Elizabeth"! Elizabeth yelled, pointing at herself.
"Huh"?! Yuma and Kotori gasped.
"Drat! He went and did it"! Girag yelled.
"I knew it! That spirit changed bodies with Lizzie"! Darka hissed.
"Switched bodies"?! Astrana gasped.
"How dare you"! Elizabeth yelled angrily, the spirit smirked chuckling.
"I am now the master of this body, pon", the spirit said.
"That's how I knew the effect of your Tigre and managed to summon these Cherubs, Pon", the spirit said.
"Now he has two level four monsters", Shane frowned, as the spirit smirked.
"I now release the two cherubs"! The spirit yelled, the two cherubs gone.
"Release them"?! Yuma gaped.
"Heh now I summon Mystical Earth Beast of the North, Tortuga"!
And appearing on the field was a white tortoise with a dark green and dark brown shell that was wrapped in vines along with its legs and neck a large tree growing on its shell in attack position.
Mystical Earth Beast of the North, Tortuga
Level: 6
Atk Points: 0
Def Points: 3000
"What"?! Yuma gaped.
"It has 0 attack points"! Astral said.
"Lizzie could've used those Cherubs to Xyz summon but instead the spirit summoned a monster with 0 Atk points in attack position", Shane frowned.
"Then I activate the effect of Mystical Earth Blessing Seed by sending it to the graveyard a Mystical Earth monster on the field gain an extra 300 Def points so Tortuga gains 300 Atk points"! The spirit said.
A spirit of a pale green seed appeared in front of Tortuga and it ate it and it glow green by its Def power rose.
Mystical Earth Beast of the North, Tortuga
Def Points: 3000 – 3300
"Whats the point if its in Atk position"?! Yuma yelled.
"Now I attack with the zero attack Tortuga"! The spirit yelled.
"But you'll take the pain for the attack"! Elizabeth yelled.
"Don't be so sure about that, pon", the spirit said.
Then the two glowed the two switching bodies. "What"?! Elizabeth gasped.
"They switched again"! Astrana said.
Tortuga let out a leaf breath attack toward the token but it cut it off attacking Tortuga destroying it. "AHH"! Elizabeth shrieked, sent flying.
"Lizzie"! Yuma yelled.
Elizabeth crashed to the floor with a wince.
Elizabeth's LPs: 4000 – 3000
"I like Kiraku better after all, Pon", the spirit said, opening his fan.
"Ow", Elizabeth winced, slowly getting up.
"That little! Oi why are you doing all this"?! Yuma yelled.
"I used to be Souhachi Kiraku's… Kagemusha, pon", the spirit said.
"Kagemusha"? Yuma said.
"Shadow Warrior", Darka frowned.
"Shadow Warrior"?! Elizabeth gasped.
"You know what that is Lizzie"? Yuma asked.
"I heard that name in the legend", Elizabeth said.
"What 'legend', pon? 'Renowned ruler', pon"?! The spirit said.
"I am the one who won on the battle, pon! That legend exists because of me, pon! Its because of everything I did as a raccoon dog, changing into Souhachi Kiraku, pon"!
"R-Raccoon dog"?! Yum and Kotori said shocked.
"Now its starting to make sense", Darka said.
"It does"? Yuma asked, before facing the spirit.
"Wait you use to be a raccoon dog"?!
"He does say 'pon'", Kotori said.
"And he uses a Raccoon Deck", Girag said.
"It made it obvious", Shane shrugged.
"So the Number Spirit is a raccoon dog", Astral said.
"What is a raccoon dog"? Astrana asked.
"A small animal with a mask like fur and bushy tail", Darka said.
"My encounter with Kiraku happened on the battlefield, pon", the spirit said.
"As a raccoon dog, I lost on the intense battlefield and he was the one who saved me, pon. In order to repay his kindness, I shape shifted into Kiraku, and I became his Kagemusha I fought in his place, pon I was strong, I was a genius I made the country stronger, pon stronger enough to conquer all, pon and even so, Kiraku ended up firing me, pon! He was jealous of my strength, pon! Afterward, my stupid master Kiraku ended up losing on the battlefield and dying, pon! If I was out there, Id have definitely won the battle, pon! Serves him right, pon! Soon after, I died myself as a raccoon dog", he explained.
"But how did your soul became part of the statue"? Shane voiced up.
"I cannot tell all I can say is that my soul had been placed insdie that Kiraku statue, pon I had become the Kagemusha of a dead man, pon! Im tired of being a shadow! I want to become real, pon"! The spirit yelled.
"Shut up! Lizzie, hurry up and defeat him and get my body back"! Girag yelled.
"Since he doesn't have Girag's soul Lizzie can defeat him and obtain the Number", Astral said.
"Lizzie knows this yet", Astrana frowned.
Elizabeth looked at the spirit before speaking. "Raccoon Dog-san you may be right that Girag is a horrible person", she said.
"Who's also stingy and an annoying jerk"! Yuma added.
"That was uncalled for you two"! Girag yelled angrily.
"But yet well", Lizzie began unsure before sighing.
"I cant really hate him you see".
"Lizzie", Yuma said.
"I don't really care, pon! I already hate him more than enough, pon"! The spirit yelled.
"My turn! Draw, pon! I activate Sandayu the Veteracoon's effect, pon! By detaching one Overlay Unit I can special summon a Kagemusha Raccoon Token, pon"!
Another token appeared on the field taken Sandayu's shape on the field.
Kagemusha Raccoon Token
Level: 1
Atk points: 1000
Def Points: 0
"I attack directly with Sandayu the Veteraccon, pon"! The spirit yelled.
Sandayu roared letting out flames hitting Elizabeth with a wince. "Ugh", she winced.
Elizabeth's LPs: 3000 – 2000
"Once again! I attack directly with Kagemusha Raccoon Token, pon"! The spirit yelled.
The token let out flames hitting Elizabeth making her wince again.
Elizabeth's LPs: 2000 – 1000
"This is bad! He still has one more attack"! Yuma yelled.
"If that attack hits", Astral frowned.
"Alright, with the final shadow, I deliver the final blow with the Kagemusha Raccoon Token, pon"! The spirit smirked.
"Lizzie"! Yuma yelled.
Just as the token was about to attack, Lizzie smirked. "I don't think so, pon"! She yelled.
"Huh"?! The spirit gasped, before thinking.
"She doesn't have any cards on her field she's bluffing".
He growled. "I direct attack with Kagemusha Token"! He yelled.
"I activate the second effect of Mystical Earth Blessing Seed from my graveyard! I can only activate this effect if Blessing Seed is in the graveyard and I have 1000 or less LPs"! Elizabeth yelled.
"What"?! The spirit gasped.
"By removing the seed from play I can special summon a Mystical Earth monster from my graveyard with 2000 or less Atk points in defense mode", Elizabeth explained.
"So appear Mystical Earth Beast of the North, Tortuga"!
And the large tortoise appeared on the field in its shell.
Mystical Earth Beast of the North, Tortuga
Level: 6
Atk Points: 0
Def Points: 3000
"Mystical Earth Beast of the North, Tortuga"?! The spirit gasped, remembering the monster from before.
"Kagemusha Token stop the battle"!
The token stopped mid attack and moved back as the spirit growled looking at his hand. "But I still have this card, pon… I set one card facedown and end my turn", he finished.
"I will defiantly defeat you, pon! After you abandoned me, its time for you to become my Kagemusha, pon"!
"Im sorry but I cant afford to lose either so I wont be giving up", Elizabeth said.
"My turn! I draw"!
She looked at the card and smiled. "Yes! I activate the magic card Mystical Blessing! By sacrificing a Mystical Earth monster on my field I get to draw a card by its level I send level six Tortuga to the graveyard and draw six cards", she said.
Tortuga glow green before disappearing the light in her deck as she drew the six cards she looked at them and smirk. "Perfect I activate the spell card Mystical Rebirth by sending two level five or higher monsters from my hand to the graveyard I can special summon two level four or lower Mystical Earth monsters from my graveyard so I send level six Mystical Earth Beast of the East, Dragón and level six Mystical Earth Beast of the South, Pájaro to special summon my two Mystical Earth Cherubs"! She yelled.
Appearing on the field were the two cherubs flying cheerfully high.
Mystical Earth Cherubs
Level: 4
Atk Points: 1400
Def Points: 1100
"Now she has her two level four monsters", Astrana said.
"Which means its coming", Astral said.
"I overlay my two level four Mystical Earth Cherubs! I use these two monsters to build the Overlay Network! Xyz Summon"! Elizabeth yelled.
The two cherubs became orange light going in the portal as it explode in light. "Proud queen of the mystical earth stand proud and prepare to fight! Appear Mystical Earth Fairy Queen, Titania"!
And appearing was a beautiful fairy who had long flowing blond hair, stunning green eyes, wearing an evergreen dress embroidered in gold along with matching armor, barefooted, silver fairy wings, and a green and gold choker with two brown overlay units circling her.
Mystical Earth Fairy Queen, Titania
Rank: 4
Atk Points: 2500
Def Points: 2000
"Beautiful"! Kotori gasped.
"Now that's a stunning monster", Darka grinned.
"I activate Titania's I remove one Overlay Unit for this turn your monster's effects are negated", Elizabeth said.
"Fairy Breeze"!
Titania clasped one of her Overlay Units popping it in sparkles before blowing them in a gust of sparkling wind toward causing the tokens to lose their power and shape.
Kagemusha Raccoon Token
Atk points: 1000 – 0
"Even with their effects negated you cant defeat me with a single attack, pon"! The spirit yelled.
"I don't know about that", Elizabeth smiled.
"What"? The spirit questioned.
"Titania's second effect activates"! Elizabeth said.
"Second effect"?! Yuma and Kotori gasped.
"I can only activate this effect if the four Mystical Earth Beasts of North, South, East, and West are in my graveyard", Elizabeth said.
"So that's why she had them send to the graveyard", Astral said.
"Huh? What do you mean"? Yuma questioned.
"First she sent Mystical Earth Beast of the West, Tigre to the graveyard with its effect to summon the Cherubs", Shane said.
"Then she sent Mystical Earth Beast of the North, Tortuga to the graveyard with Mystical Blessings", Darka said.
"And finally she sent Mystical Earth Beasts of the South and East Pájaro and Dragón with Mystical Rebirth", Astrana said.
"All in order to use Titania's second effect", Astral said.
Yuma and Kotori blinked at the four as Girag looked at them stunned as Elizabeth continued. "When the four beasts are in my graveyard Titania gains an additional 3000 Atk point boost", she said.
Mystical Earth Fairy Queen, Titania
Atk Points: 2500 – 5500
"5500 Atk points, pon"?! The spirit said shocked.
"If she attacks then Lizzie wins"! Yuma grinned.
"Titania attack Sandayu the Vetaraccoon! Earth Winds"! Lizzie yelled.
Titania flew up flapping her wings creating a leaf tornado heading toward the token Girag watched stunned as memories flashed in his mind of himself and his time with the Number Spirit. "Po", he began, the stone cracking.
"Hmm"? Astrana said, looking.
"Now's the time, pon! Trap, activate! Senjyojiki Flip"! The spirit yelled.
"When a raccoon monster battles it destroys one of the opponent's monster's and the opposing player takes damage equal to its Attack points"!
"That's 5500 points of damage"! Yuma gasped.
"Now I've won, pon"! The spirit yelled.
"Sorry but you don't", Elizabeth said.
"What"? The spirit gasped.
"I activate the monster effect of Mystical Earth Crane Dancer from my hand by discarding it from my hand to the graveyard I can use my opponent's trap as my own which means I can use Senjyojiki Flip", Elizabeth said.
"N-no way"! The spirit gasped.
A spirit of a humanoid crane wearing edo age clothes appeared and twirled summoning winds blowing the trap on Elizabeth's side. "Destroy Sandayu the Veteraccoon"! She yelled.
"And you take the destroyed Sandayu the Veteracoon's attack power, 1000, as damage"!
The Number was destroyed sending a wind shockwave at the spirit.
Number Spirit's LPs: 4000 – 3000
"Im gonna show my Kattobingu"! Elizabeth grinned.
"Titania attack the Number Spirit directly! Earth Winds"!
Titania flew up high and flapped her winds the winds toward the spirit. "AHHHHH"! He cried out.
"Why did I"?! The spirit gasped.
Then the memories flashed back to Girag. "Ponta"! Girag yelled, the stone breaking, as the spirit crashed at the shrine.
Number Spirit's LPs: 3000 – 0
Elizabeth win
"Lizzie did it"! Yuma cheered loudly.
"That's the way to do it", Darka grinned.
Then Girag hopped forward as the spirit, Ponta, frowned. "Im not a shadow, pon", he said.
"Im… Im"….
"You're Ponta".
Ponta gasped and looked up to see Girag smiling at him. "Master"? Ponta said, standing up.
"How nostalgic, Ponta", Girag said.
"Is this the great Kiraku"? Yuma asked.
"Then Girag really is Kiraku", Kotori said.
"Some of his memories must have returned during the duel", Shane said.
"Why did you abandon me, pon"? Ponta questioned.
"We were going to lose that battle from the very beginning", Girag said with a frown.
"Th-that isn't true"! Ponta yelled.
"If I had been there fighting".
"No", Girag said.
"The vassals who didn't received the wealth I gave to the peasants rebelled before I realized it things got out of hand", Girag explained.
"I was thinking that, at the very least, I wanted you to escape Ponta".
"That cant be! I… Don't like that, pon"! Ponta said, tearing up.
"I wanted you to tell me that we'd fight together! So we could be together"!
Ponta gripped Girag's stone statue shoulders shaking. "I… I'm… I'm"… Ponta began crying.
"Ponta", Elizabeth said tearfully, wiping away a few tears.
Kotori wiped away a few tears as the others smiled. "I'll… Entrust you guys with the Number, Pon", Ponta said, walking to them.
"It's the least you can do to pay you back".
"Thank you Ponta-san", Elizabeth smiled.
"Astral", Yuma said.
"Yeah", Astral nodded.
Astral reached out his hand and the card glowed floating to Astral as Ponta fell to his knees they watched as in a yellow glow Ponta, as a spirit, came out of Girag's body facing him. "Kiraku-sama", Ponta smiled.
Everyone looked at Ponta then suddenly Darka grew wide eyed. "That dark sensation"! She thought then shouted.
"Get away Ponta"!
"Huh"? They gasped.
"Like hell that's true"! Girag yelled.
The statue cracked glowing making them all gasped as Girag's spirit shot out of the statue his eyes glowing red as he yelled Ponta gasped as Girag grabbed him making them gasped Pona glowed yellow as Girag raised him making them gasped in horror. "Stop it"! Yuma yelled.
Girag then swallowed Ponta as he evilly smirked returning to his body a dark aura surrounding him as he stood up. "I cant believe you were completely deceived by my made up story you're all idiots"! He yelled.
"You"! Yuma and Darka yelled angrily.
"H-how could you do that to Ponta"?! Elizabeth shrieked in horror.
"Yuma Tsukumo, Darka Shinori! Next time we meet I'll defeat you both"! Girag smirked.
A portal appeared behind Girag and he disappeared in it as both Kotori and Elizabeth dropped to their knees. "Girag you", Yuma began.
"So he made it all up that lowlife scum", Shane said angrily.
"It wasn't made up"!
They gasped looking at Elizabeth who was sobbing hugging herself. "My mom told me the legend every night what he said was the truth the rebel vassals, Ponta, everything my mother's family knew that story! It was all true! Yet he said it was all a lie and… And… How could he?! How could he do that to Ponta"?! Elizabeth shrieked.
"Because that wasn't him".
They looked up at Darka who was shuddering pale. "Just now before Girag's spirit left the statue I felt the same horrible power from him that I sensed from Alit back at the ruins in Spartan City", she said.
"What"?! They gasped.
"So wait Girag is being controlled too"?! Yuma said shocked.
"Are you sure Darka"? Shane asked.
"Absolutely I can't mistake it anywhere", Darka nodded, rubbing her arms.
"Just what the hell is going on with those Emperors"?!
Aurasoul: There all done.
Alit: You just enjoy making us suffer dont you.
Aurasoul: Not really its just all part of the story really.
Durbe: Just how is Darkalicia able to sense all this?
Aurasoul: It'll become clear soon enough so next time the group will go after the last two Legendary Numbers and so please.
Girag: Read and review.
Aurasoul: What is up with all the Barian Emperors showing up by the way?!