Yusei and everyone else had returned to the hospital and were trying to figure out a plan to get Alex back.
Luna: What do we do?
Yusei: I don't know. We need a way to reach out to Alex.
Yubel: I have an idea.
Luna: What is it Yubel?
Yubel: A long time ago, while I was still under the influence of the Light of Destruction, I had possessed Jaden's friend Jesse, and Jaden was able to break my control over him by using Super Polymerization to fuse Neos with Jesse's Rainbow Dragon, which had Jesse's soul trapped inside it.
Akiza: So you think that Alex's soul could be trapped inside one of his cards?
Yubel: Yes, and I think I know which card.
Luna: His Evil HERO Supreme King! It looked just like him!
Yubel: Correct. I'm certain that's where his soul is.
Jack: But how are we going to do this? We don't even have the Super Polymerization card, Nightshroud does.
?: Not anymore he doesn't.
They all turned to the one who spoke and couldn't believe who it was.
Yubel: Neos?
Sure enough, standing before them was the duel spirit of Alex's Evil HERO Neos.
Neos: It's good to see you Yubel.
Yubel: But how? We thought Nightshroud still had all of Alex's cards.
Neos: He does still have most of them, but the other Evil Heroes gave me enough of their energy to manifest myself physically, and I was able to escape Nightshroud with these.
He held up Super Polymerization, his card, Evil HERO Galactic Ruler, and a blank card.
Yusei: What's the blank card for?
Neos: It's for a fusion between myself and Evil HERO Supreme King. If we can complete it and summon it against Nightshroud, I'm sure we can bring Alex back.
Jack: And just how are we supposed to do that?
?: That's where we come in.
They all looked behind Neos and saw Jinzo, Dark Crusader, and Breaker the Magical Warrior, prompting Yusei and his friends to jump to their feet.
Yusei: What are you three doing here?
Jack: Yeah, we thought you worked for Nightshroud.
Jinzo: That is where you are wrong. Our loyalty is to Alex, not the one controlling him.
Crusader: Indeed. We have come to offer our assistance so that you may vanquish Nightshroud and return Alex.
Yusei: So how are you going to help?
Breaker: We know that the only way to bring Alex back is to complete that card. We shall give up our forms in order to channel our energy into the card, completing it.
Yusei: So you three are willing to give up everything to bring Alex back?
Crusader: Indeed. Alex brought us into this world, and we would gladly return to the spirit world if it meant bringing him back.
Jinzo and Breaker nodded in agreement.
Yusei: Thank you.
Jinzo: We are simply fulfilling our duty as Alex's loyal servants.
The three of them dissolved into shadows before pouring into the blank card. After the last of them had been absorbed into the card, it glowed for a moment, and when the glow faded, the card had turned into a fusion monster that looked like Elemental HERO Neos wearing an altered version of Alex's armor.
Yusei: So this is it? Evil HERO Supreme Neos?
Jack: This is all well and good, but we still have a problem. How are we going to get to Nightshroud to challenge him to a duel? We can't just wait for his army to show up tomorrow.
Neos: Agreed. I know a secret way into the castle. We could slip in and get to Nightshroud without any problems.
Leo: Alright, so what are we waiting for? Let's go!
They all left the hospital and headed for Nightshroud's castle. They got there and found the secret entrance Neos was talking about. The went down it and came out in the main hall.
Neos: Alright, he should be just at the top of these stairs.
?: A shame you won't reach him.
They turned and saw Lord of Dragons behind them.
L.O.D.: So you're rebelling against the king? That's treason Neos.
Neos: You're the traitor here! Alex is being controlled, and you're just following Nightshroud's orders instead of trying to get him back!
L.O.D.: Be that as it may, I cannot allow you to pass, at least not without dueling.
Neos: The rest of you, go and face Nightshroud, I'll keep him busy! Take the stairs and he'll be at the end of the hallway!
Yusei: Right! Come on!
Neos materialized a duel disk and faced off against Lord of Dragons. Meanwhile, Yusei and the rest of the gang had reached the top of the stairs and were racing down the hall, but were halted by more duel spirits.
?: Halt! We will not allow you to pass.
They were blocked off by Gorz the Emissary of Darkness and Archfiend of Gilfer.
Yusei: Jack and I will handle these two, you guys go on ahead!
Leo, Luna, and Akiza ran ahead, but were stopped by yet another spirit, the spirit in question being Archfiend General.
General: You shall not pass this point.
Akiza: Leo, you and Luna go on, this one is all mine.
Leo and Luna ran past and came upon the room where Nightshroud was.
Leo: Are you ready?
Luna: Yeah.
Leo: Then let's do this.
He forced the door open and saw Nightshroud standing at the other end of the room gazing outside.
Leo: Nightshroud!
Nightshroud turned around to face them.
Nightshroud: So it seems you have come to me. I take it you're here to duel?
Luna: That's right! We're gonna get our friend back!
Nightshroud: Very well, if you are both so determined, you may face me at the same time.
Luna: A 2 on 1 duel?
Nightshroud: Indeed. You shall both have 4000 life points each, while my life points will be 8000, you will both have your own field and graveyard, and my turn shall take place in between the both of yours, and no player may attack until everyone has taken a turn.
Leo: Fine, let's do this!
All: Let's duel.
Nightshroud: 8000 LP
Leo: 4000 LP
Luna: 4000 LP
Leo: I'll go first. I play Morphtronic Datatron in attack mode.
Level 3/Fire/Pyro
ATK 1200/DEF 600
Leo: Next I play the continuous spell Gadget Box, and due to its effect, once each turn, I can summon a gadget token to the field, but it won't be here for long. Due to Datatron's effect, if I tribute a monster on my field while he's in attack mode, you take 600 points of direct damage.
Nightshroud: 7400 LP
Leo: I place 1 card face-down and end my turn.
Nightshroud: I draw. I play Evil HERO Voltage in attack mode, and activate his special ability, which means I can now add an Evil HERO fusion material monster from my deck to my hand, and I choose my Stone Guardian. Since I cannot attack yet, I shall end my turn.
Luna: It's my turn, I draw. And I play Sunlight Unicorn!
Level 4/Light/Beast
ATK 1800/DEF 1000
Luna: Now attack his monster!
Sunlight Unicorn dashed towards Voltage and rammed into him, destroying him.
Nightshroud: 7200 LP
Nightshroud: I activate the effect of Evil HERO Stone Guardian. Since you destroyed an Evil HERO on my field, I can summon him from my hand in defense mode.
Level 4/Earth/Fiend
ATK 800/DEF 2000
Luna: I place 1 card face-down and end my turn. Alex, you can fight him! Remember the times we dueled? We're your friends, and we're here for you!
Nightshroud: He cannot hear you. It is my turn, I draw. And during my standby phase, the effect of Stone Guardian activates, allowing me to add Dark Fusion from my deck to my hand. And now I shall activate Dark Fusion, and combine Stone Guardian and Flare Mage to summon forth Evil HERO Infernal Sniper in defense mode.
Level 6/Fire/Fiend
ATK 2000/DEF 2500
Nightshroud: And now the effect of Flare Mage activates, dealing one of you 600 points of damage. Flare Mage, fire at the boy.
Flare Mage looked at Leo apologetically before launching a fireball at him.
Leo: 3400 LP
Nightshroud: And now Infernal Sniper's effect activates. Fire at the girl.
Infernal Sniper looked remorseful, but did as she was ordered and launched a sphere of black energy at Luna.
Luna: 3000 LP
Nightshroud: I set one card face-down and equip Infernal Sniper with the spell Vicious Claw. I end my turn.
Leo: My turn, I draw. I activate the effect of Gadget Box again, summoning another token.
Nightshroud: Repeating the same move as your last turn?
Leo: Nope, because I summon the tuner monster Morphtronic Remoten in attack mode.
Level 3/Earth/Machine
ATK 300/DEF 1200
Leo: And now my level 3 Remoten tunes with my level 1 Gadget Token and my level 3 Datatron to synchro summon Power Tool Dragon!
Level 7/Earth/Machine
ATK 2300/DEF 2500
Leo: Now I activate Power Tool's special ability. Once a turn, it can add a random equip spell from my deck to my hand.
His duel disk shuffled his deck and ejected a card.
Leo: Sweet, I play the equip spell Double Tool C&D. This gives my monster 1000 more attack points during my turn, and it negates the effects of monsters it battles during the battle phase.
Power Tool Dragon: 2300-3300 ATK
Leo: Now attack his Infernal Sniper!
Nightshroud: Vicious Claw's effect activates. When the equipped monster would be destroyed by battle, this card returns to my hand instead, and then one monster other than the one mine battled is destroyed, and you take 600 damage.
Leo: Say what?
Nightshroud: Sunlight Unicorn is destroyed and your sister receives 600 points of damage.
Luna's monster was destroyed, and she was pushed back by the explosion.
Luna: 2400 LP
Leo: Luna are you alright?
Luna: I'm okay.
Nightshroud: The other effect of Vicious Claw activates, summoning an Evil Token onto your field.
Level 7/Dark/Fiend
ATK & DEF 2500
Leo: Why would he summon a monster onto Luna's field?
Nightshroud: I play the trap Evil Blast. When a monster is special summoned to your field, it equips onto your monster, raising its attack by 500, but as long as this card is equipped, you take 500 damage during each of your standby phases.
Evil Token: 2500-3000 ATK
Leo: I set three cards face-down and end my turn.
Nightshroud: It's my turn, I draw. And I activate Infernal Sniper's effect, so deal the girl 1000 damage.
Leo: I play a counter trap, Divine Wrath! By discarding one card, your monster's effect is negated and she's destroyed.
A blast shot from Leo's trap, striking Infernal Sniper in the chest in and destroying her.
Luna: Way to go Leo!
Leo: I won't let you lay a finger on my sister anymore, got that?
Nightshroud: As you wish, I shall dispose of you first. I activate Dark Calling. I banish Voltage and Stone Guardian from the graveyard to summon Evil HERO Lightning Golem.
Level 6/Light/Fiend
ATK 2400/DEF 1500
Nightshroud: And now his effect activates, so your dragon is destroyed.
Leo: Not if I use his special ability. If he would be destroyed while there's a card equipped to him, I can send that card to the graveyard instead.
Nightshroud: I equip Lightning Golem with the spell Vicious Claw. Now, attack Power Tool Dragon.
Leo: I play the trap Collected Power! This card will move every equip card on the field onto my Power Tool Dragon!
Power Tool Dragon: 2300-3100 ATK
Leo: Power Tool Dragon, counterattack with Crafty Break!
Power Tool Dragon drove his drill into Lightning Golem's chest, destroying him.
Nightshroud: 6500 LP
Nightshroud: I set one card face-down and end my turn.
Luna: I draw. Evil Token, attack Nightshroud directly!
The monster obliged, driving his fist into Nightshroud's stomach, sending him flying back against the wall, cracking it.
Luna: I hope Alex's body will pull through.
Nightshroud: 6500 LP
Leo: What?! Why didn't his life points change?
Nightshroud: Because I activated this, the Defense Draw trap card, which allowed me to draw 1 card and make the damage 0.
He suddenly stumbled a bit and brought his hand to his side.
Nightshroud: Curse this fragile human body. This duel has gone on long enough.
He straightened up, waves of darkness rolling off him.
Leo: This doesn't look good.
To be continued...
Hey everyone. So as I was writing this one, it started as just one long chapter, but as I was going back editing and adding to it, it became two chapters. Can Leo and Luna defeat Nightshroud and save their friend? Stay tuned to find out. Oh, and one more thing. The weather is supposed to get really bad where I live over the next few days, so it's possible the power will go out on me, so I'm gonna upload a few chapters in case that happens. I hope you all have a great day and are staying safe.