Special thanks to Zweig for giving me ideas for this mini-arc!
The chapter begins in Misty's point of view.
Disclaimer: I do not own any Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's characters! I only own my OCs!
Chapter 55: Sins of Arcadia – Part 5
Aki, Estelle, and I separated after they felt the presence of this new evil force. They left me alone while I stepped inside a very dark room. When I found the switch and turned on the light, I was met by a terrible sight.
Sly was chained to a generator as he had a head-piece that looked like one of those electric shockers that you put on people's heads and shock you to death. Memories of my beloved Toby returned as I remembered the doctors told me that my little brother got electrocuted to death.
The worst was Sly had a Duel Disk that was automatically activated when I had flipped the switch and he told me he had to win in order not to get electrocuted to death. I couldn't believe my ears that Sayer would do something so monstrous to his son! His own flesh and blood!
I had no choice but to Duel Sly. I had to help him get disconnected from the generator and save his life. One thing I hadn't told yet, except to Carly, was I got psychic powers after my past as a Dark Signer. Throughout the Duel, my Monsters managed to sneak attacks and slowly destroy the chains and headgear.
Sly: 1400 LP
Misty: 1000 LP
I currently had Reptilianne Naga on the field along with a facedown Trap card.
Reptilianne Naga, Level 1: DEF 0
Sly had Synchro summoned Thought Ruler Archfiend and equipped the Monster with Telekinetic Charging Cell. He also had one Trap card facedown.
Thought Ruler Archfiend, Level 8: ATK 2700
It was my turn, so I drew a card which was Viper's Rebirth. "I activate Viper's Rebirth! I can only activate it if all my Monsters in the Graveyard are reptile-type. I Special summon a non-Tuner Monster, Reptilianne Gardna in attack mode!"
Reptilianne Gardna, Level 4: ATK 0
"I then Normal summon Reptilianne Gorgon in attack mode!"
Reptilianne Gorgon, Level 3: ATK 1400
"Now, I release Reptilianne Naga and Reptilianne Gardna to Special summon Reptilianne Vaskii in attack mode!"
Reptilianne Vaskii, Level 8: ATK 2600
"Reptilianne Vaskii's effect! Once per turn, I can select and destroy one face-up Monster my opponent controls! I choose Thought Ruler Archfiend!"
My Monster shaped an energy orb between her four hands and fired it at the Synchro Monster. Thought Ruler Archfiend cried in pain as he was destroyed and sent to the Graveyard.
"Hang on a little bit longer, Sly!" I told the boy. "I'm going to save you now! Reptilianne Vaskii, attack Sly directly!"
Reptilianne Vaskii hissed softly before she quickly crawled towards Sly while her nails extended, ready to slash off the equipment on the boy.
Sly seemed to hesitate for a brief moment before he bit his lower lip. "I activate my Trap; Dimension Wall! The battle damage I would take is reflected back to you! I'm sorry, Misty, but I must win to survive! I want to live!"
Reptilianne Vaskii bounced on a glowing transparent wall that appeared around Sly and came flying back toward me.
"And I activate my Continuous Trap; Spirit Barrier!" I declared as said Trap flipped up. "As long as I control Monsters, I take no battle damage!"
My Monster landed gracefully in front of me before she could hurt me and take out my last Life Points.
"Why did you do that?!" Sly cried desperately. "I have to win so I can live another day! I thought you said you were going to save me! You can only do that by letting me win!"
"No, Sly! There are other ways to save you, and I'll prove to you right here, right now!" I called. "Reptilianne Gorgon, rescue Sly from the generator! Go!"
Reptilianne Gorgon hissed as she flew towards Sly. Her nails extended as Sly shielded himself with both his arms. My Monster slashed off the headgear and the last chain before she quickly grabbed him and pulled him back.
Sly: 1400 LP – 0 LP
Misty: 1000 LP
Reptilianne Gorgon gently settled down Sly on the ground before she and Reptilianne Vaskii dispersed due to our Duel Disks shifting into standby mode. I hurried to the boy and got down on one knee to be on his eye level while gently resting my hands on his shoulders.
"Are you okay, Sly?" I asked softly.
Sly looked down, but I could feel how his shoulders and whole body was slightly shaking. It must have been by the frightening feeling of losing the Duel and getting electrocuted to death. I moved my arms so I could hug and comfort him.
"Don't be scared…", I whispered softly. "You're safe now… I promise no one's going to hurt you anymore."
Sly's body shook even harder as he sniffled loudly. Next thing I knew, he wrapped his arms around me and leant his head against my shoulder.
"T-Thank you…", Sly sobbed.
I rubbed his back to help calming him down. "Let's get out of here, okay?"
"But… What about him?" Sly asked as he looked up with a tear-soaked face.
"Him? You mean Sayer?"
"Yeah… He's extremely dangerous. You have to stop him."
"Don't worry; Sector Security and my friends are on their way to stop him and his aides."
XXXXXXXXXX – Leo's POV
The Duel against the Professor was tougher than I had first expected. His Shaddolls were Monsters I had never seen before. I kept losing my Life Points to him while I barely made any damage to his.
Leo: 500 LP
Dark Professor: 3200 LP
I had Power Tool Dragon on the field, which I had Synchro summoned this turn, while he was equipped with Break! Draw!.
Power Tool Dragon, Level 7: ATK 2300
Another Monster I had on the field was Jinzo - Lord, so I had been able to stop the Professor from using Trap cards, but the effect applied to me as well. That was why I couldn't activate my two facedown Trap cards, but I had another facedown that was a Quick-Play Spell card. That was safe to use.
Jinzo - Lord, Level 8: ATK 2600
The Professor had El Shaddoll Construct and El Shaddoll Anoyatyllis. He also had one Trap card facedown for the last few turns, but they were frozen due to Jinzo - Lord.
El Shaddoll Construct, Level 8: ATK 2800
El Shaddoll Anoyatyllis, Level 9: ATK 2700
I had just finished my turn, so it was the Professor's turn.
"It is my turn. Draw", Dark Professor called. "Ah, yes, the time has come."
The Professor's dark aura grew wilder as it appeared to have a life on its own. My Mark began hurting as I gritted my teeth softly. This felt like with the Earthbound Immortals.
"I release my two El Shaddoll Fusion Monsters to Tribute summon Deadly Sin of Greed; Darklord Desire!"
Darklord Desire, Level 10: ATK 3000
As soon as that Monster got out on the field, the Professor looked mindless as if he was hypnotized. "El Shaddoll Construct and El Shaddoll Anoyatyllis' effects… When they are sent to the Graveyard, I may add 1 'Shaddoll' Spell or Trap card each from the Graveyard to my hand… I choose El Shaddoll Fusion and Shaddoll Core…"
"What is this Monster…?" I cold sweated.
"I am your demise, Signer", Darklord Desire replied. "You have fought bravely, young one, but you misplayed when you summoned your Jinzo. Nothing can save you now!"
Hah! That's what he thought! Good thing I had learned to keep my mouth shut so I wouldn't spoil my surprises to my opponent.
"Darklord Desire… Attack Power Tool Dragon…", Professor called in a trance.
"It was nice knowing you within this short period of time, Signer… Now, say farewell to your trusted partner!" Darklord Desire shrieked like a bird as he flew towards my partner.
Power Tool Dragon looked over his shoulder and nodded to me. I nodded in return, knowing it was time.
"I activate my Quick-Play Spell card; Limiter Removal!" I yelled, flipping up said card. "Power Tool Dragon and Jinzo - Lord's attack points are doubled until the end of this turn!"
Power Tool Dragon, Level 7: ATK 2300 – ATK 4600
Jinzo - Lord, Level 8: ATK 2600 – ATK 5200
"What?!" Darklord Desire cried in disbelief.
He was already attacking, so he couldn't turn back. Power Tool Dragon raised his scoop and blocked the Darklord's extended claws. Sparks erupted as the two Monsters clashed against each other. Darklord Desire screeched in pain before he exploded into pieces.
Leo: 500 LP
Dark Professor: 3200 LP – 1600 LP
"Break! Draw!'s effect!" I yelled. "If the equipped Monster, AKA Power Tool Dragon, destroys a Monster by battle and sends it to the Graveyard, I can draw one card from my Deck!"
I drew said card and saw it was Morphtronic Lantron.
The dark aura that had formed the Darklord before returned to the Professor. He grunted as the evil force took over his body, but he then straightened up after Darklord Desire corrupted him.
"I applaud your effort, but I am aware of Limiter Removal's second effect", Dark Professor chuckled. "I place two cards facedown and end my turn."
"Limiter Removal's effect!" I declared. "During the End Phase of this turn, Jinzo - Lord and Power Tool Dragon are destroyed, but by sending the Equip Spell, Break! Draw! from Power Tool Dragon to the Graveyard, he stays with us!"
Jinzo - Lord was destroyed while Power Tool Dragon roared as he got to remain on the field. His attack points also returned back to normal.
Power Tool Dragon, Level 7: ATK 4600 – ATK 2300
"My turn! Draw!" I yelled, drawing a copy of Yusei's Junk Barrage I got from him a long time ago. "I summon Morphtronic Lantron in attack mode!"
Morphtronic Lantron, Level 1, Tuner: ATK 200
"Next, I activate my Trap card; Power Break! I select two Equip cards in my Graveyard and return them to the Deck, and you get 500 points of damage for each card!"
Power Tool Dragon raised his arm with the screwdriver and collected energy as I shuffled Break! Draw! and Morphtronic Cord into my Deck. My Monster aimed the screwdriver and fired green lightning at the Professor.
Leo: 500 LP
Dark Professor: 1600 LP – 600 LP
"I activate my Trap; Dark Horizon!" Dark Professor called, flipping up the card. "When I take effect damage, I may Special summon one DARK spellcaster-type Monster from my Deck with attack point less than or equal to the damage I just took. I Special summon Naelshaddoll Ariel in defense mode."
Naelshaddoll Ariel, Level 4: DEF 1800
"I tune Level 1 Morphtronic Lantron with Level 7 Power Tool Dragon!" I called. "The courage and power to protect the future of the planet is a revolution! Synchro summon! Evolve, Life Stream Dragon!"
Life Stream Dragon, Level 8, Tuner: ATK 2900
"Life Stream Dragon's effect!" I continued. "When he's Synchro summoned, I can make my Life Points become 4000! I'm not going to give up just yet! I promised a long time ago that I will always protect Luna!"
Leo: 500 LP – 4000 LP
Dark Professor: 600 LP
"In that case, I activate the Continuous Trap; Shaddoll Core", Dark Professor called. "You remember what it does? The card is summoned as an Effect Monster."
Shaddoll Core, Level 9: DEF 1950
"I substitute this Monster for one Fusion Material that lists an Attribute on a 'Shaddoll' Fusion Monster with the help of my Quick-Play Spell; El Shaddoll Fusion! I fuse Naelshaddoll Ariel and Shaddoll Core as an EARTH Monster to Fusion summon El Shaddoll Shekhinaga in defense mode!"
El Shaddoll Shekhinaga, Level 10: DEF 3000
Shoot! That Monster's defense was only 100 points stronger than Life Stream Dragon. Good thing I saved my last Trap card for the last.
"I activate my Trap; Metalmorph!" I called. "I equip this card to Life Stream Dragon! He gains 300 attack and defense points!"
Life Stream Dragon glowed as a silver armor appeared onto him. He almost looked like Power Tool Dragon, except he didn't have the scoop and screwdriver.
Life Stream Dragon, Level 8, Tuner: ATK 2900 – ATK 3200
"I then equip him with Junk Barrage! And now, Life Stream Dragon, attack El Shaddoll Shekhinaga! End the Duel with Life is Beauti-Howl! And when he attacks while equipped with Metalmorph, he gains attack points equal to half the attack points of the attack target, during damage calculation only!"
Life Stream Dragon, Level 8, Tuner: ATK 3200 – ATK 4500
"Even if you manage to destroy Shekhinaga, you cannot inflict piercing damage!" Dark Professor yelled.
"Wanna bet?!" I grinned maliciously.
Life Stream Dragon fired a huge white beam that sparkled in rainbow colors. The beam hit the dome that was the Fusion Monster's defense position. The surface of El Shaddoll Shekhinaga started cracking before the dome broke apart and the rest of the Monster got destroyed.
"Junk Barrage's effect!" I declared. "When the equipped Monster destroys a Monster by battle and sends it to the Graveyard, it inflicts damage to you equal to half the destroyed Monster's attack points!"
"What?! B-But that means…!" Dark Professor gasped in shock.
Life Stream Dragon hovered above him before he raised his right arm that was equipped with Junk Barrage and fired a yellow beam at my opponent. The Professor shrieked as if he was in pain while the damage effect hit him.
Leo: 4000 LP
Dark Professor: 600 LP – 0 LP
My knees were shaking so I fell down on my butt after the Duel. I felt so exhausted after this. For a moment, I thought I was going to lose, but thank goodness I managed to pull off that combo.
The Professor collapsed on the floor after that last attack and barely moved. He must have been knocked out by the Duel and by that evil Darklord that took over him.
At least I managed to protect Luna before he could hurt her.
XXXXXXXXXX – Crow's POV
I was currently Dueling one of Sayer's aides who was guarding the door to a laboratory where I could sense Leo and Luna's presence with my Mark. This young man's name was Liquid and he was under control of this evil force that was just like the Earthbound Immortals.
Crow: 3100 LP
Dark Liquid: 2900 LP
Dark Liquid had just Tribute summoned a Monster known as Darklord Edeh Arae; the Deadly Sin of Sloth, and one Trap card facedown. That Monster was controlling Liquid in a similar way as the Earthbound Immortal had control over Greiger.
Darklord Edeh Arae, Level 5: ATK 2300
I had Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame and on the field and two Trap cards facedown.
Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame, Level 4: ATK 1800
"Darklord Edeh Arae… Attack Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame…", Liquid said in a daze.
"With pleasure", Darklord Edeh Arae said lazily.
He punched Shura the Blue Flame into pieces, the shards flying around me as my uniform got a few rips.
Crow: 3100 LP – 2600 LP
Dark Liquid: 2900 LP
"I activate my Trap; Black Wing Revenge!" I called, flipping up said card. "When a winged beast Monster I control is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard, I can Special summon two Blackwing - Black Crest Tokens!"
Blackwing - Black Crest Token, Level 2: DEF 800
Blackwing - Black Crest Token, Level 2: DEF 800
"Work on your defense, Signer", Darklord Edeh Arae said nonchalantly. "It won't help you in the end."
"I place one card facedown and end my turn…", Liquid said mindlessly.
"It's my turn! Draw!" I yelled, drawing Blackwing - Blizzard the Far North. "I summon Blackwing - Blizzard the Far North in attack mode!"
Blackwing – Blizzard the Far North, Level 2, Tuner: ATK 1300
"Blizzard the Far North's effect!" I continued. "When he's Normal summoned, he can bring out a Level 4 or lower Blackwing from the Graveyard in defense mode! I Special summon Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame!"
Blackwing – Shure the Blue Flame, Level 4: DEF 1200
"While I control other Blackwing Monsters, I can Special summon Blackwing - Bora the Spear from my hand!"
Blackwing – Bora the Spear, Level 4: ATK 1700
"A full field…", Darklord Edeh Arae mumbled as he looked at my nest. "Impressive, but it takes more than that to defeat me."
"Don't be such a sloth! Or else I'll wake you up good!" I retorted sarcastically. "I tune Level 2 Blackwing – Blizzard the Far North with both my Level 2 Black Crest Tokens! Brandish the great blade of myth, Heroic Raptor! Synchro summon! Come, Blackwing - Nothung the Starlight!"
Blackwing - Nothung the Starlight, Level 6: ATK 2400
"Nothung the Starlight's effect! When he's Special summoned, he inflicts 800 points of damage directly to your Life Points, and one face-up Monster my opponent controls loses 800 attack and defense points!"
Nothung raised his sword and fired black sparks that hit Dark Liquid and the Darklord.
Crow: 2600 LP
Dark Liquid: 2900 LP – 2100 LP
The Darklord grunted as he got electrocuted by the sparks.
Darklord Edeh Arae, Level 5: ATK 2300 – ATK 1500
"And that's not all!" I continued, cheering inwardly that this Duel was soon mine. "I activate my Trap; Icarus Attack! I tribute my winged beast Monster, Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame to destroy Darklord Edeh Arae and your facedown!"
"I activate my Trap; Malfunction…", Liquid mumbled as said card flipped up. "I pay 500 Life Points to negate the activation of your Trap card and return it to its original position…"
Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame vanished from the field as my Trap card flipped down.
Crow: 2600 LP
Dark Liquid: 2100 LP – 1600 LP
Well, that was a bit disappointing, but the Duel was mine!
"Well, nice work holding on, but my birds will always win!" I called. "Blackwing - Nothung the Starlight, attack Darklord Edeh Arae!"
Nothung raised his sword and flew towards the Darklord. He slashed the devil into two before it shattered into pieces.
Crow: 2600 LP
Dark Liquid: 1600 LP – 700 LP
"Blackwing - Bora the Spear, end the Duel!"
Bora the Spear flew towards Liquid while his drill spear began spinning. He didn't hesitate to stab Liquid and drain his last few Life Points.
Crow: 2600 LP
Dark Liquid: 700 LP – 0 LP
Liquid cried in pain as the dark aura left him. His knees then gave up and he collapsed on his stomach. I rushed to him and rolled him over on his back. My shoulders sank in relief as I realized Liquid had just been knocked out unconscious. My Mark didn't hurt anymore, so I guess that evil force had vanished.
I pulled Liquid to the wall so he wouldn't block the door to the laboratory. I rushed into the lab just in time to see Leo knock out a man I had seen before in the re-runs of the Fortune Cup.
The Professor was part of Neo Arcadia Movement?!
Life Stream Dragon vanished as Leo's Duel Disk shifted into standby mode. The young boy got down on his backside and sighed tiredly.
"Leo!" I called as I rushed to him.
"Crow…!" Leo exclaimed in relief.
"You 'kay, pal?" I asked as I kneeled down next to him.
"Yeah… But that Duel was tough."
I straightened up and saw Luna was sleeping on a bed, but she was shackled onto it. I began removing them as Leo stood up on his feet. I noticed Luna's blazer was open and a few buttons of her shirt were loose as if someone had tried touching her…
"Did something happen to Luna?" I asked hastily.
"The Professor…almost touched her, but Power Tool Dragon helped me get free and I punched him away from her…hard!" Leo explained as he raised his right fist.
I couldn't help but grin proudly at him. "Great job, bud!"
Luna groaned in her sleep before she slowly opened her eyes. "Leo…", she mumbled.
"Luna!" Leo called worriedly. "Are you okay?"
"I… I'm fine…", Luna replied slowly as she sat up and rubbed her head. "I feel like I've been in a deep sleep for a long time…" She stopped her action as she gasped in realization. "Wait… Sly! I Dueled Sly in the forest and he had this weird Duel Monster and he-"
"Hey. Calm down", I said softly, gently placing a hand on her shoulder to hold her back. "Let's get out of here first and then you can tell us everything. And you better fix your clothes first."
Luna blinked confusedly before she looked down and blushed hard when she saw the condition of her clothes. "W-What happened…?"
"The Professor tried touching you, but I punched him hard before he could!" Leo replied proudly. "And I defeated him in a Duel too!"
"The Professor…?" Luna mumbled confusedly as she buttoned her clothes. "The Professor from the Fortune Cup?"
"Yeah, he's part of Sayer's Neo Arcadia Movement!" Leo nodded. "And he had this Darklord Monster too-"
"Darklord?" Luna blinked as her eyes got a bit clearer. "Sly had a Darklord Monster too!"
"Seriously?" I blinked, surprised. "The guy I Dueled just outside of the lab also had a Darklord."
Luna looked down before she clutched her right arm. "My Mark hurt just as when the Earthbound Immortals were summoned… Those Darklords are somehow linked to them."
"We better inform the others and warn them 'bout the Darklords as we get outta here", I said.
XXXXXXXXXX – Estelle's POV
I found an underground jail where several children and few adults were locked behind bars. I recognized a few of them reported as missing people in the archives in Sector Security. Just as I was about to help them get out of the jail, a young boy, not even six years old, stepped out of the shadows with a Duel Disk. He was dressed in the Arcadia Movement robe, but the middle was dark teal. It took me a few seconds before I recognized him as Itsuki from one of the Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's DS games.
What was he doing here?!
But what was even worse was the prisoners warned me that Itsuki was one of Sayer's aides and possessed a mysterious power, besides his psychic powers.
I had no other choice but to Duel Itsuki and save him from the evil claws of both Sayer's control and the negative energy that emitted from the child, which turned out to be a Duel Monster related to the dark shadows, similar to the Earthbound Immortals.
Dark Itsuki: 2900 LP
Estelle: 2800 LP
Itsuki had Darklord Nasten, the Deadly Sin of Gluttony, on the field next to Daigusto Eguls which he had just Synchro summoned. He also had one Trap card facedown.
Darklord Nasten, Level 7: ATK 2600
Daigusto Eguls, Level 7: ATK 2600
I had Clear Wing Synchro Dragon and Blue-Eyes White Dragon and Shadow Spell facedown.
Clear Wing Synchro Dragon, Level 7: ATK 2500
Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Level 8: ATK 3000
In my hand, I had Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon, United We Stand, and Honest.
"I activate my Trap; Past Image…", Itsuki mumbled mindlessly. "If I control a face-up psychic-type Monster; I can banish one Monster my opponent controls… It returns during the next Standby Phase… I banish Blue-Eyes White Dragon…"
The Trap card shone brightly as it covered the entire field. I shielded my eyes from the light until it calmed down. Instead of the underground jail, I was greeted by an old-fashioned flashback scene. It showed me a house on the countryside.
I blinked confusedly as images flew past me. They showed me a young couple and a three-year-old version of Itsuki. They were all smiling and looked like a happy family; eating meals and working in the garden together.
Itsuki's memories went fast-forward and revealed something new. Itsuki, now four years old, and his father were Dueling outside of the house. Even back then, Itsuki had a Gusto Deck. His mother sat on a hammock on the porch watching the Duel.
Itsuki got overexcited as he was about to win the Duel that his Daigusto Eguls attacked his father with the claws. The damage got real as the Synchro Monster slashed Itsuki's father on the chest, ripping the jacket and shirt apart and even made wounds on the torso.
"That was the last time Itsuki's parents ever smiled at him…", Darklord Nasten's voice echoed around me.
I flinched as I looked around to see if the Darklord was nearby. I couldn't find him, but the next images of Itsuki's past made me so furious.
"It is one year later after Itsuki's psychic powers were awakened, but this took place at the beginning of this year, shortly after his fifth birthday."
Sayer was standing on the porch and presented the parents a briefcase full of cash. There was some word exchange as Itsuki was watching from behind a corner. Their father turned around and walked to Itsuki before grabbing him hard by the arm. Itsuki cried in fear as he got pulled out to the porch. Two Neo Arcadia Movement grunts walked up and forced Itsuki to walk to a vehicle and pushed him in.
The little boy cried in panic as he hit the windows and cried for his parents. None of them looked at him before Sayer got into the vehicle and drove off.
Itsuki's parents sold him!
How could they do such a monstrous thing?! All just because Itsuki was different and had psychic powers! This was even worse than when Aki's parents almost abandoned her in the past!
The memories vanished as I returned to the present. Blue-Eyes White Dragon was gone while Clear Wing Synchro Dragon was still on the field.
I was inwardly shaking by so many emotions, but I also got full of determination. I promised I was going to save Itsuki!
"Battle…", Itsuki said in a daze. "Daigusto Eguls… Attack Clear Wing Synchro Dragon…"
The eagle Monster shrieked before it flew towards my dragon. It extended its claws and slashed the Synchro dragon into pieces.
Dark Itsuki: 2900 LP
Estelle: 2800 LP – 2700 LP
"Darklord Nasten… Attack directly…"
The Darklord cracked his fists with an evil grin. "I've looking forward to this. Taste the darkness, Priestess!"
"No thanks!" I retorted. "I activate my Continuous Trap; Shadow Spell!"
Before the Darklord could fly towards me, shadow chains appeared underneath him and shackled him tight. "What in the name of Lucifer is this?!"
"Shadow Spell", I replied. "You cannot attack me nor change your battle position while the Trap is on the field, and you lose 700 attack points."
Darklord Nasten, Level 7: ATK 2600 – ATK 1900
"Curse you, Priestess!" Darklord Nasten snarled angrily.
"I place two cards facedown and end my turn…", Itsuki called quietly.
"My turn. Draw!" I called, drawing Burst Stream of Destruction.
"Past Image's effect…", Itsuki declared. "Your Monster returns to the field during the Standby Phase…"
Blue-Eyes White Dragon crawled out of a wormhole that appeared on my side of the field and roared to declare his return.
Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Level 8: ATK 3000
"I play Burst Stream of Destruction!" I called. "It can only be activated when I have Blue-Eyes White Dragon on the field. He destroys every Monster you control, but he cannot attack this turn."
My dragon fired a crackling white beam that swiped Itsuki's entire field, destroying Daigusto Eguls and Darklord Nasten. My Shadow Spell was also destroyed due to the Darklord being sent to the Graveyard. The dark aura of the Darklord returned to Itsuki as he took control over the little boy.
"You may have been able to remove Itsuki's Monsters, but you cannot end the Duel this turn", Darklord Nasten spoke through Itsuki.
"We'll see about that", I grinned softly. "I banish Blue-Eyes White Dragon to Special summon Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon from my hand!"
Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon, Level 10: ATK 2800
"Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon's effect!" I continued. "I can Special summon one dragon Monster from my hand or Graveyard. I Special summon Divine Dragon Lord Felgrand from the Graveyard in attack mode!"
Divine Dragon Lord Felgrand, Level 8: ATK 2800
"Divine Dragon Lord Felgrand's effect! When he's Special summoned from the Graveyard, I can target one Monster my opponent has in their Graveyard and remove it from play. In addition to that, Felgrand gains attack and defense points equal to the banished Monster's original Level times 100. I remove Darklord Nasten from the Graveyard!"
"No! Do not do that!" Darklord Nasten screamed in pain.
A wormhole appeared above Itsuki as the negative aura of Darklord Nasten got sucked into it. The boy cried in pain before the aura was gone and he fell down on his knees. He rested on all four as he panted deeply.
Divine Dragon Lord Felgrand, Level 8: ATK 2800 – ATK 3500
"Are you okay, little one?" I called worriedly.
Itsuki shook his head to get rid of the grogginess before he looked up. He looked confused for a second. "W-What… What happened…?"
My shoulders relaxed as I realized he was okay, but it looked like he didn't remember what just happened.
"You were under the control of an evil force, but it's gone now", I explained softly. "He forced you to Duel me, but… We can end it now if you don't want to continue."
Itsuki blinked his eyes as he looked at me in concern. "You're from…Sector Security."
"Yes, little one", I nodded. "I've come to rescue you and everyone else from Sayer."
"Sayer! He hurt me so many times!" Itsuki's behavior changed dramatically when I mentioned the adult's name. "I don't want to be part of Arcadia Movement!" Tears ran down his cheeks as his shoulders shook. "P-Please… Help me! I don't want to get hurt anymore."
"I will help you", I nodded with a small smile. "And for that, I will end the Duel here and now! Divine Dragon Lord Felgrand, end the Duel with Clara Amalgam!"
The golden dragon roared as he released a bright light emitting from the body. Itsuki shielded his eyes from the light as the Duel came to an end.
Itsuki: 2900 LP – 0 LP
Estelle: 2700 LP
I rushed to Itsuki and checked him for any injuries as he was still on all four. When I saw he was okay I gently pulled him to me and hugged him softly.
"It's over now…", I mumbled against his hair.
Itsuki began sobbing as he rested his head on my shoulder. "T-Thank you…"
I patted his back before I stood up while carrying him in my arms. I quickly found the keys to the jail and unlocked them. People came rushing out and helped those who were weak or had injuries that never got any medical attention.
I reached for my earphone. "Estelle from Team Omega to Sector Security! I've found prisoners in the underground base! Requesting backup and medical assistance!"
"Affirmative! We will send ambulances to Ground Zero. A group from Team Delta will come and assist you!"
My earphone beeped as someone else was calling through the intercom. "Aki from Team Omega! I found Sayer!"
My heart stopped when I heard that. "Estelle to Aki! Are you by yourself or is someone with you?"
"I'm on my own, but-"
I flinched as I suddenly heard a crash and then nothing but static noise. "Aki! Aki, are you there?!"