The Legend of the Serpentine

Chapter 4

Kalin and Jack were examining the open tomb when suddenly, one of the Serpentine generals appeared before them. "Indeed...CHILD!" said Skalidor as he slithered out of the tomb, he seemed to be on his own.

Jack growled to himself when he was called a child. Kalin, on the other hand, glared at Skalidor, but said nothing

"Who are you calling a child, snake?!" he yelled.

Skalidor looked around to see if anyone was there. "Uhh...you of course!"

"Heh, you sound off today," smirked Jack as he and Kalin activated their duel disks.

Skalidor scratched his 'chin' as he processed what they said. "No! Your the oness who are off today!" He said using the lamest comeback ever.

"You sound like a fool," said Kalin. "I don't think I need to waste my powers on you. So I shall just fight you like a normal duelist. Come, Infernity Beast!"

Skalidor smirked. "You underesstimate me!" Bragged the snake.

"Oh yeah? Just try to attack us! I summon Mad Archfiend!" yelled Jack.

Skalidor simply stood still, a bit confused at what Jack meant...until the creature appeared.

"You look confused, snake," said Kalin.

"Go on, attack us!" taunted Jack.

Skalidor smirked. "I'm not the one you ssshould be worried about..."

It's then the two heard digging under them and saw the ground was shaking.

"What the heck?!" yelled Jack.

"Watch out!" yelled Kalin.

Many Constractai troops shot out of the ground and encircled them with their weapons.

"Shoot! And I thought we had it easy!" ranted Jack.

"I suppose he did make it seem too easy. Reminds me of those days back in Satellite," Kalin smirked as he activated his psychic aura.

Skalidor glared. "ATTACK!" He shouted as the troops charged.

"My soul burns! I summon Vice Dragon!" yelled Jack.

"And Infernity Necromancer is here to back you up!" called Kalin.

A large muscular dragon and what appeared to be the grim reaper appeared. The Constractai held their ground as volleys shot at them. Vice Dragon and Infernity Necromancer jumped into the middle of the battlefield and did their best to shield their masters from the attacks. The Serpentines primitive weapsons crumbled against the two creatures shields, much to the shock of the snakes.

"We've got them shaking!" exclaimed Jack. "Now let's show them more power! I summon the tuner monster Flare Resonator and tune them together!"

"I synchro summon my very soul! Red Dragon Archfiend!" A demonic, red and black dragon covered in flames roared.

The Constracstai lead scout has an comedic 'Anime shocked' face, his eyes white orbs and a sweat going down his head as he begins to retreat. Skalidor growls and burrows under them, he uses his tail to restrain Kalin and begins to try to strangle him.

"You bastard! Leave him alone! Your target is me!" yelled Jack.

"Your petsss at usssless boy..." mocked Skalidor as he tightened his grip.

Kalin struggled to free himself and his eyes glowed gold.

Skalidor failed to notice the new eye colors as he laughed and mocked at Jack. "Don't be ssssad...your nexsst!"

A nasty smirk formed on Kalin's lips as his psychic aura grew larger and darker. "Perhaps you should look in front of you!"

Skalidor looked nervously over and felt the pressure build up on his tail when he saw Kalin. He simply 'gulped'

"Scared? You should be. For I am known as the Death God. And I shall escort you to hell. Now, I summon the Tuner monster, Infernity Beetle!" What appears to be a black stag beetle appeared.

"The sinister spirits that inhabit these creatures combine! I Synchro Summon and call forth Infernity Doom Dragon!"

Skalidor tried to make a break for it now, but was caught up in the grasp of the Doom Dragon.

"Yeah! It's working!" laughed Jack.

"Any last words before your demise?" Kalin glared at Skalidor.

"Well...yessss." Said the snake as it was dropped before Kalin.

Red Dragon Archfiend and Infernity Doom Dragon had him surrounded, ready to fry him in case he tried to do anything funny.

"Now tell us, what do you and your army plan on gaining from conquering Earth?"

"SSSimple...RETAKING OUR HOME!" Skalidor hissed.

"Retaking your home from who?" asked Jack.

"FROM YOU AND THE LANDWELLERSSS..." cried the general, showing emotion. "Thisss wasss our world and your people took it from ussss!"

"Humans and creatures can co-exist if we understand each other...well, that's what Yusei would say," said Kalin.

"We tried to...but your kind attacked firssst!" exclaimed Skalidor. "Pythor United ussss..."

"Pythor...the one who attacked us earlier. Where is he now?"

"Why ssshould I tell a land-dweller like you?" asked Skalidor.

"Because if you don't, you will meet your maker," said Kalin, his eyes glowing menacingly.

"You're too over confident kid..." said Skalidor as he tapped his staff to the ground. They heard the digging sound once more under them.

"Geez, not that digging movement again!" yelled Jack as he jumped on Red Dragon Archfiend.

A few Constractai scouts came out from the ground as Skalidor retreated back into the ground.

"Get back here,coward!" yelled Jack. "Red Dragon Archfiend! Absolute Powerforce!" At his command, his dragon shot flames into the ground.

In a very comic fashion, Skalidor popped back up rapidly, his tail on fire. "YOW! PUT IT OUT!"

"With pleasure," mocked Kalin. "Infernity Doom Dragon! Infernal Flame Blast!" Ghostly flames from the Other Side bursted out.

Skalidor blew back and hit a mountainside stone wall. His scouts also fell next to him.

"Yeah! It's working! Now let's finish him off, Kalin!" exclaimed Jack.

Skalidor recomposed himself as he twirled his staff and pointed at them. "You are cowardsss and hide behind these creaturessss."

"Because I am the King! The Crimson King!" yelled Jack. He held a trap card.

"But you don't face me like a man..." stated Skalidor.

"I activate the trap 'Assult Mode Activate! With this my Red Dragon Archfiend evolves and his soul burns hotter! Rise, Red Dragon Archfiend Assault Mode!"

His dragon became shrouded in red-hot flames as it grew bigger. Skalidor's tough scales however, saved him from death...but he would still feel the pain.

"My soul burns! Red Dragon Archfiend Assault Mode! Attack with Meteor Storm!"

"Oh sssshi-" the explosion hit as Skalidor and his guards were out cold.

Kalin stood above him, his aura still glowing. "Ready to meet your maker now?"

"Kill me now...prove yourssself...you and I will be jusssst the ssssame then." Those words ringed to him.

"Very well. The Death God grants your wish. Infernity Doom Dragon, finish him!"

His demonic dragon got ready to tear Skalidor to pieces. However, Skalidor had a contingency as several more of the scouts dug out of the mountain, which began to make boulders fall to the ground below, hitting the Doom Dragon.

"What?!" cried Kalin.

"Are you serious!? What does it take to take one of you snakes down?! yelled Jack.

"Infernity Doom Dragon! Hang in there a while longer! Jack! We can still do this!" shouted Kalin.

"Right!" nodded Jack. Red Dragon Archfiend! Grab that that snake by his tail!" At his command, Red Dragon Archfiend and Infernity Doom Dragon grabbed Skalidor as he was about to retreat. The Constracstai general's eyes widened in horror as he was captured by two mere humans and their monsters.

"One last word before you die, what's the source of your power? And how do we stop it?" asked Jack.

Kalin activated an equip spell and conjured up a scythe. He pointed it at Skalidor. "You better answer to Jack."

Skalidor hesitated but answered..."the Great Devourer...that is King Pythorsss goal...to releassse it." He said.

"The Great Devourer? You mean the one who's going to kill all the humans?" asked Jack.

"Correct...once it issss unleashed...we will finally be able to take back the world that belongssss to ussss!"

"We'll never let your King kill mankind. Yes, we all make mistakes. But the younger generation always learns what the older ones did, so they would not make the same mistakes," said Kalin.

Skalidor squinted. "You are already running out of time child...Pythor issss already assembling our forcesss, soon he will unearth the Lost City of Ooraboras!"

"Shoot! We have to hurry, Kalin!" said Jack as he jumped on his dragon.

"Thank you for your cooperation, snake. Now, you have my permission to die", Kalin muttered emotionlessly as he raised his scythe.

Skalidor glared. "Good...you may not fear me boy...but your friendssss certainly will fear you!" He could see that Jack was no doubt very unhinged.

"Kalin, just shut the snake up!" snapped Jack.

"Alright Jack," said Kalin. He then smiled devilishly as he raised his scythe further. "Thank you for your help, Skalidor. Now, you have my permission to die. So long."

Skalidor embraced death as he felt the cold metal of the scythe cut into him.

Jack's eyes widened as his friend killed the snake. "Geez Laweez, Kalin!"

Kalin put away his scythe and hopped onboard Doom Dragon. "Let's go find the others, Jack."

Skalidor was out for the count. Other Constractai watched in horror as this happened. As they flew off, the Constractai began to take the corpse away to be properly buried, and find a new representative. Before Jack and Kalin left the cave, Kalin notices a blank, white card. He picked it up and was shocked, as it felt cold to the touch.

"A blank card? What good will that do?" asked Jack.

"I'm not sure. But perhaps this would help us defeat the remaining member of the Serpentine," said Kalin.

Jack nodded and spotted something else-Skalidor's staff.

"It seems the snake dropped his staff when you slayed him. Let's take this back too," smirked Jack.

Kalin nodded and the two departed the tomb.