Alex: 200 LP

Roman: 1500 LP

Alex: Start talking Roman. What did you mean when you said I set this into motion?

Roman: By now I'm sure you know the story of how every 5000 years the battle between the Earthbound Immortals and the Crimson Dragon happens again.

Alex: I know that, but I get the feeling there's something I don't know.

Roman: Do you know how the Earthbound Immortals came into existence?

Alex: Search me.

Roman: They came to be because of you Alex.

Yusei: What?!

Alex: What are you talking about? How could I be responsible?

Roman: The answer to that question lies in your first life.

Alex: My first life?

Roman: Indeed. You see your ancestor, and your father's past life, the original Supreme King, had a son.

Alex: You mean that?

Roman: Yes. Like your father, you also are a reincarnated being.

Alex: But then how do the Earthbound Immortals tie in to this?

Roman: You see, when you were no more than a child, your parents had passed away of some unknown illness, leaving you the only heir to the throne and the ruler of the kingdom.

Leo: That must've been terrible.

Roman: Soon, the news of the king and queen's death had spread to a neighboring kingdom. They thought that with a mere child on the throne, it would be simple to overthrow the kingdom.

Alex: But no army was a match for the Evil Heroes.

Roman: While that may have been the case, you were not able to fully tap into their power yet.

Alex: So what happened?

Roman: The war continued and just when all hope for your people seemed lost, you made a deal.

Alex: A deal with whom?

Roman: The King of the Netherworld. You had heard stories of the power he had and thought he could help you save your kingdom, so you made a deal. He would give you an army like the world had never seen, and in return you would do anything he asked.

Alex: Wait, the army he gave the prince. It was?

Roman: Yes, the Earthbound Immortals. With their power, the war swiftly ended, but when the time came for you to uphold your end of the deal, you were horrified by what had been asked of you.

Alex: I can't imagine anyone would be comfortable with helping destroy the world.

Roman: You betrayed the King of the Netherworld and allied with the Crimson Dragon, sealing the Earthbound Immortals and the King of the Netherworld away, but not before they left a curse on you.

Alex: What kind of curse?

Roman: Every time the war would begin anew, you would be reborn to fulfill your end of the deal with the King of the Netherworld. As long as you exist in this world, so will the Earthbound Immortals.

Alex: No, that can't be true.

Yusei: Alex don't listen to him! Alex, even if what he says is true, you're not responsible for this. You're trying to save the world. You're a good person Alex, and I'm proud to call you my friend.

Luna: He's right Alex. We all care about you, and no matter what, we'll always be here for you.

Alex: You guys.

Roman: How very touching. Let's see if you feel the same way once Alex becomes a Dark Signer and ushers in a new age of darkness. Now Uru, attack directly!

Alex: I activate the effect of Transaction Rollback in my graveyard! By banishing it and paying half my life points, can use the effect of a normal trap in my graveyard, like my Hallowed Life Barrier.

Alex: 100 LP

Roman: You're a stubborn one I'll admit. I set a card face-down and end my turn.

Alex: This might be my last chance to turn this duel around. If I want to win, I have to draw the right card. You guys have never let me down when I needed you before, and I know you're not about to start on me now. I draw!

Alex turned the card over and saw it was exactly what he needed.

Alex: From my hand I play the Dark Fusion spell card to merge Evil HERO Stone Guardian and Evil HERO Voltage in order to summon my Evil HERO Lightning Golem!

Roman: Impossible!

Alex: And as I'm sure you remember from our last duel, due to his special ability, I can destroy one monster on the field every turn. Go Lightning Golem, destroy Uru!

His monster hurled a sphere of black electricity at Uru, destroying it.

Leo: Alright, with Uru gone, Roman's trap card can't stop Alex from attacking!

Roman: Maybe Roar of the Earthbound can't, but Gravity Bind can! With this trap in play, level 4 and higher monsters can't attack!

Alex: No!

Trudge: He was so close.

Alex: I can't believe it, I finally got rid of Uru only for another problem to pop up. And I don't have anything in my hand that can destroy his Gravity Bind.

He looked at his hand before his eyes landed on a certain card.

Alex: Wait, if I play this, then I can win, but that would mean...

Roman: What? Out of options?

Alex: I guess I have no choice. I activate the spell Monster Reborn!

Roman: And just what do you hope to gain from that? None of the monsters in your graveyard can help you right now.

Alex: Maybe not the monsters in my graveyard.

Leo: What is Alex talking about?

Luna: Monster Reborn lets you summon a monster from either player's graveyard.

Leo: But the only monsters in Roman's graveyard are his Dark Spiders and,

Alex: I summon Earthbound Immortal Uru from your graveyard!

Roman: What?!

Alex: Like you said, Uru isn't affected by its opponent's spells and traps while there's a field spell, meaning Gravity Bind won't affect him. Now Uru, attack Roman directly!

Uru launched his attack on Roman, bringing him to his knees.

Roman: 0 LP

Winner: Alex

Alex: I won.

Roman: You may have defeated me, but unless you seal the other two control units, you will still lose this war.

Roman faded away, but after he disappeared, purple mist began to seep out of the ground under Alex, causing him to flail around and scream in pain.

?: You will uphold your end of the deal.

Luna: Alex!

Alex: Stay back! No! I won't help you destroy the world.

Alex yelled out before he unleashed a wave of darkness, sweeping the mist away before he collapsed.

Luna: Alex! Alex, please wake up!

Everyone ran down to them.

Yusei: Alex!

Leo: Come on, you've gotta wake up!

Trudge: Come on kid, you're gonna pull through.

Hey everyone. We're nearing the end. The secret of Alex's past and connection with the Earthbound Immortals has been revealed. What's going to happen to him after using Uru? Stay tuned to find out. I hope you all have a great day and stay safe.