Ruler of the Gentle Darkness

by Underdog Lover

AU of the end of Season 3 and Season 4 The trip to the other dimension brings about a lot of change for Jaden. Embracing what he is and what his destiny is Jaden becomes the Supreme King. His destiny, to stop the Light of Destruction and it's vessel from destroying all life in the universe. Will he do it or will the Light of Destruction destroy all that The Gentle Darkness has done

12. Chapter 12

Ruler of the Gentle Darkness (Chapter Twelve)

Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh GX.

Everyone could not stop cheering and clapping as they had just witnessed one of the most amazing duels ever. Even Kaiba was clapping with a small smile on his face as he saw, in his definition, true dueling out there.

Jesse walked up to Syrus "That was a great duel Syrus" Jesse said holding his hand.

Syrus smiled wiping his eyes slightly "Yeah, it was Jesse" he said shaking hands with Jesse. Everyone cheered again as they shook hands in a display of true sportsmanship. Syrus then pulled out his rarest card; Barbaroid, the Ultimate Battle Machine. "Here Jesse, my rarest card."

Jesse shook his head "Na, Syrus, you keep it" he said surprising the blue haired boy. "That card is special to you; more special than anything and I couldn't make you part with it. Besides I don't have the deck to use that card and it would work best with its original owner."

Syrus smiled "Thanks Jesse" he said as the two of them walked back and were happily greeted by their friends. Both of them were congratulated at for giving an amazing duel.

Ten minutes later is when everyone managed to calm down enough for the MC to announce "Alright we'll now pick the names for the next duel." The screen began to cycle through names as everyone looked to see who would duel next. The cycling finally stopped.

Alexis Rhodes vs. Reiner

And like that all of the cheerfulness vanished and was replaced by a cold feeling of nervousness and fear. Reiner was smirking as he saw who his opponent would be while Alexis felt a flash of nervousness before swallowing it. She began to head out to the field when Jaden grabbed her arm "Jaden" she said surprised.

She was shocked when she saw the fear in his eyes "Alexis… please be careful" he whispered pleadingly. To hear him pleading made Alexis know Jaden was very scared for her.

"I'll be fine" she said in the most confident voice she could make. With that she walked out onto the field and faced Reiner who was still smirking at her. Both of them activated their duel disks and brought out their Deck Masters. Alexis with her Etoile Cyber and Reiner with his White Devil.

"Duelists, begin" the MC announced.

"Oh this is too sweet" Reiner smirked. "I hope to destroy the Supreme King and behold I get to destroy his queen. Oh this is too precious."

"You don't scare me" Alexis said bravely. "You're just like every other pathetic villain we've faced. Infected with some evil or some poor child with parent issues; we defeat them all just the same."

"Such a mouth on you little girl" Reiner said his smirk widening. "I think it's high time someone taught you some manners." Reiner drew one card from his deck. "And I'll start by activating Offering to the Stars." The field spell card that Marco used appeared on the field and surrounded them. "Now not only can you not activate any spell or trap cards until your second turn, but all of my 'White' monsters gain 500 attack points."

Alexis grunted as she heard that 'That's gonna be a problem.'

"Next I summon to the field White Villain – The Thief" Reiner said. On the field appeared a man in a white outfit with a white mask over his face like a thief while holding a gun in his hand (1600/1500). "And when White Villain – The Thief is summoned to the field I'm allowed to take one spell card from my deck and add it to my hand." Reiner took a card from his deck, reshuffled and put his card in his hand. "And with that I place two cards facedown and end my turn. Oh and don't forget his attack points increase thanks to Offering to the Stars." Reiner's monster's attack power increased (1600+500=2100/1500)

"My move now" Alexis said drawing a card. "And I summon Cyber Tutu in attack mode" she said summoning her monster to the field (1000/800). "And since the monster you control on the field is stronger than mine I can attack you directly. Go Cyber Tutu, attack his life points directly." Cyber Tutu shot forward past the thief and kicked Reiner in the chest. He didn't so much as wince.

Alexis: 4000

Reiner: 3000

Alexis frowned at him 'Not even a wince' she thought. "And to end my turn I place one card facedown."

"Oh how very predictable" Reiner said with a mocking laugh making Alexis scowl. "Oh well I suppose I will humor you." Reiner drew a card "And now I activate the effect of my facedown card." A spell card revealed itself "It's called White Revenge; when a monster attacks my life points directly one of my monsters can attack your life points directly.

"Oh no" Alexis gasped as White Villain – The Thief shot forward and shot Alexis right in the torso making her give a small cry of pain.

Reiner: 3000

Alexis: 1900

"Alexis" Jaden shouted.

"I'm fine" she said with a grunt before standing up.

"Oh so you can still stand" Reiner said in a mock concerned voice. "Maybe I should make it so you can never stand again; Thief attack her little tutu girl." The Thief aimed his gun and shot at Alexis.

"Not so fast; I reveal my spell card Prima Light" Alexis said revealing her card. "With it I can send Cyber Tutu to the graveyard and in return I can summon Cyber Prima." Cyber Tutu vanished and in her place came Cyber Prima (2300/1600). "And it's too late to call of your attack; Cyber Prima destroy his thief."

Cyber Prima shot forward at a fast speed and punched The Thief destroying him in a blast.

Reiner: 2800

Alexis: 1900

"And I'm not done yet; since one turn has passed spell and trap cards can be used on this field spell of yours" Alexis said. "Cyber Prima's special ability allows her to destroy all face-up spell cards on the field."

"Is that what you think" Reiner smirked at her. "I'll prove you wrong. I activate the special ability of The Thief. When he's destroyed I can summon a new monster to take his place."

"No way" Alexis said.

"Yes and I summon White Villain – The Arsonist" Reiner said and a new monster appeared. This one was also wearing all white and was holding two fireballs in his hand (1900/1800).

"You may have summoned a new monster, but it means nothing; Cyber Prima can still destroy your spell card" Alexis said.

"Not with The Arsonist on the field" Reiner said smugly. "His special ability negates all monster effects on the turn he's summoned so your Cyber Prima won't be destroying anything." Alexis grunted in anger when Offering to the Stars remained on the field. "Oh well; I guess you'll stick around for a little while longer, but soon you'll be destroyed."

"Don't count on it" Alexis grunted drawing a card. "I activate White Knight Summoning; with this spell card I can summon out a monster with 'White Knight' in its name ignoring all summoning conditions as long as I give up life points equal to half the total attack points of the monster I want to summon."

Reiner's lip twitched slightly and his eyes narrowed.

"So I sacrifice 1500 life points" Alexis began wincing slightly as her points dropped.

Reiner: 2800

Alexis: 400

"And in return I now summon White Knight Dragon" Alexis said summoning out her powerful ice dragon (3000/2500). "Next I place one card facedown and I equip White Knight Dragon with White Veil." A white glow surrounded her White Knight Dragon.

"She still has that card" Chazz said surprised.

"With White Veil all spell and trap cards on your side of the field are negated whenever White Knight Dragon attacks and since they're negated and not destroyed there's nothing you can do" Alexis smirked making Reiner's scowl increase slightly. "Now your Arsonist attack points stay at their original 1900 so White Knight Dragon attack."

"You think you have it all figured out; let me prove you wrong by activating my trap card" Reiner called. "Go White Pitfall." The trap card depicted a monster falling into a white hole "This trap activates when you call an attack; now your monster is destroyed. And thanks to White Veil you take damage equal to monster you equipped it with."

"That would normally be true if I didn't already prepare for that" Alexis smirked making Reiner frown. "I activate White Knight Fort" she said revealing her spell card. "With this spell card neither of us can activate trap cards during our opponent's turn so your trap card is negated and destroyed." Reiner growled as his trap card was destroyed "And now White Knight Dragon can continue its attack."

White Knight Dragon launched a large ice beam and it hit The Arsonist freezing it solid and dousing its fire.

Reiner: 1700

Alexis: 400

"And with that I place three cards facedown and end my turn" Alexis said.

"My turn" Reiner said.

"And now I activate Mirage of Nightmare" Alexis said. "Now I get to draw until I have four cards in my hand." She drew three cards.

"Fine, but don't forget to discard on your next turn" Reiner said.

"I won't have to because I activate my other facedown card Emergency Previsions" Alexis said revealing her other card. "Now I destroy Mirage of Nightmares and gain 1000 life points." Both cards vanished and Alexis' points rose.

Reiner: 1700

Alexis: 1400

Alexis smirked at Reiner "It seems that you're not as much of a threat as I thought."

"Oh… you think so" Reiner snarled at her as his face now had the most malicious grin ever on it. His eyes were widened and the Light of Destruction blanketed his entire body. Drawing a card he spoke in a garbled demonic tone "Let's see if you got it after this little girl; I activate Light of Destruction." The spell card depicted white light with a blue demonic face being seen in it.

"What; his powers is a card" Jaden gasped in shock.

"And with it I just give up 1000 life points" Reiner said.

Alexis: 1400

Reiner: 700

"And in return I can destroy one monster on your field" Reiner continued. "So say goodbye to your White Knight Dragon, and the rest of your life points and your soul."

"If Alexis doesn't come out of this she'll lose everything" Syrus said afraid.

"Say goodbye to everything my dear" Reiner said victoriously as Alexis' White Knight Dragon exploded. Reiner laughed victoriously "Yes I've won" but he frowned when saw Alexis still standing "What, you should be destroyed."

"Not quite" Alexis said. "I activated my last facedown at the last minute." The card was called "Nutrient Z" she said. "Since I took damage of over 2000 my life points got a 4000 point boost before it hit."

Alexis: 1400+4000=5400-3000=2400

Reiner: 700

"What, but your White Knight Fort prevents you from using trap cards during my turn" Reiner shouted.

"That would be true if I didn't activate the quick play card Mystical Space Typhoon" Alexis said holding the spell card up. "It got rid of White Knight Fort just in time.

Reiner scowled "You are trying my patience girl. I will destroy you. I activate Light of Destruction's second ability. Since I destroyed a level eight monster on your side of the field I can summon a level eight monster from my deck to the field."

"Oh no" Alexis said nervously.

"Say hello to White Princess" Reiner said summoning a new monster. This one was of a typical Japanese princess in a white yukata with patterns on it. She had white skin and long white hair (2800/2700). "Lucky for you I cannot attack this turn, but next turn you're finish and it doesn't matter what you do since White Princess can inflict piercing damage to a defense position monster."

"Oh man, Alexis needs a good card to make a comeback" Jesse said.

'Come on Alexis… I know you can do it' Jaden thought praying for her success.

'Alright I can do this' Alexis thought reaching to draw a card. She drew a card "I activate Pot of Greed." Alexis drew her two cards and widened her eyes before a wide smirk came to her face. "I've waited ten long years to be able to play these cards and what better opponent to use them on."

"Hmm" Reiner narrowed his eyes.

"I activate Seven Offerings to the Shinto" Alexis said slamming a spell card in her duel disk. Then the entire field changed revealing seven kanji signs floating above Alexis along with a red light, yellow light and blue light floating above it. Behind that was a massive shrine.

"What is the meaning of this" Reiner demanded.

"I'll tell you what it is" Alexis said. "The Seven Offering to the Shinto is a spell card that offers the Seven Cyber Angels in order to summon out the Cyber God's."

"Cyber God's" Yugi murmured staring at the field.

"Once a turn I take from my deck specific Cyber Angels and I offer them and in return I can summon a Cyber God" Alexis said. She went through her deck "So for this turn I offer Cyber Angel – Idaten, Hotei and Jurojin." All three Cyber Angel's vanished and three of the seven seals glowed before vanishing. The floating red light suddenly lit up. "My offering has been accepted so now I can summon Cyber God – Tsukuyomi."

Out of the red light a single being floated down from the skies before landing on the field. The monster had long black hair, clean face, wearing black tunic and red cybernetic armor over most of his body wielding a shield. The monster looked up with glaring red eyes (3500/3500).

Reiner scowled at the monster "That new monster of yours may be powerful, but it's not invincible. I activate White Princess' special ability; whenever you summon a monster to the field that monster loses 800 attack points." White Princess launched a white thread towards Tsukuyomi only for the Cyber God to raise his shield. It glowed red and when the white tendril hit it dispersed "What" Reiner glared.

"Sorry, but Tsukuyomi's powers of defense are so mighty he can stop the activation of monster effects and disable them" Alexis said. "Now I think I'll move onto my move; Tsukuyomi destroy his White Princess with Heaven Concealed."

Tsukuyomi raised his right arm and a massive amount of red energy erupted from his cybernetic armor and formed into a massive red ball. Tsukuyomi launched it and it enveloped White Princess and destroyed her. "And it's over" she smirked.

"Not quite" Reiner called to her.

Alexis: 2400

Reiner: 200

"What, that attack should've finished you off" Alexis shouted. "What did you do?"

"When my White Princess was destroyed I was able to activate this card from my hand" he said showing the card. It depicted swirling white energy "It's called Light Power and whenever a monster with 'White' in its name is attacked the attack points of the monster that's being attack is increased by 200 for every 'White Monster' on the field."

Alexis grunted "He saved himself again." Out loud she called to him "You got lucky this turn; it won't happen again; I'll make extra sure."

Reiner growled "You may have destroyed my White Princess, but you've also activated her second ability; when she's destroyed I can summon out her mother. Say hello to White Queen." With that Reiner summoned out another similar looking woman monster with long white hair wearing a yukata and armor over it with an imperial headdress (3500/3200). "And it looks like we're even again."

Alexis grunted "I end my turn" she said.

"Good then it's my move" Reiner said drawing a card. "I activate White Blessings" he said showing the spell card. It depicted white light shining down on a poor person "This card takes my current monster on the field and gives me life points equal to half of her original attack points."

"What, that's 1750 life points" Alexis gasped.

Alexis: 2400

Reiner: 1950

"Exactly and while your Tsukuyomi can block monster effects it can't do the same for spell effects" Reiner smirked. "Offering to the Stars raised White Queen's attack points by 500." White Queen got even stronger (3500+500=4000/3200). "Now my White Queen destroy her Cyber God." White Queen put her hands together and launched a blast of white energy that enveloped Tsukuyomi destroying him.

Reiner: 1950

Alexis: 1900

"And since you did that I can activate Tsukuyomi's final ability" Alexis said. "Since Tsukuyomi destroyed a monster I can banish him from my graveyard as well as send Cyber Angel – Benten, Dakini and Ebisu to my graveyard in order to summon Cyber God – Amaterasu."

Tsukuyomi flew out of the graveyard and into the yellow light making it glow while Alexis' three cyber angels flew to the graveyard. The yellow light glowed and a new monster emerged floating down to the field. This monster had long black hair wearing yellow tunic on the upper body along with a battle skirt on the lower body with glowing yellow cybernetic armor on the arms, legs and torso while carrying a sword in her hand. She glared with golden yellow eyes (4000/4000).

"And like you said we're all tied up again" Alexis smirked. But now I activate Cyber God – Amaterasu's special ability. I discard one card from my hand" Alexis discarded one of her two cards left in her hand to the graveyard. "And in return your White Queen loses 1000 attack points."

Reiner growled as his White Queen lost attack points (4000-1000=3000/3200).

"Now Amaterasu destroy his White Queen" Alexis ordered. Amaterasu raised her blade and swung sending a golden arc of energy at White Queen enveloping her. She was destroyed with a final scream.

Alexis: 1900

Reiner: 950

Reiner growled "Now you've activated White Queen's other ability. When she's destroyed I can summon out White Emperor." On the field appeared a man with long white hair in extravagant armor wielding a sword (4000/4000).

"I end my turn" Alexis said reluctantly.

"Good" Reiner said drawing a card. "Now White Emperor gets 500 attack points thanks to Offering to the Stars." White Emperor got a bonus increase in attack (4000+500=4500/4000). "Now my Emperor destroy that fake god." White Emperor raised his sword where white energy swirled around it before slashing at Amaterasu destroying her. Alexis shielded her eyed from the blast while Reiner smirked.

Alexis: 1400

Reiner: 950

"And to make it worse when White Emperor destroys a monster you take an extra 1000 points of damage" Reiner smirked as Alexis got hit with a backlash sending her to the ground.

Reiner: 950

Alexis: 400

"Alexis" all her friends shouted in worry while Jesse had to hold Jaden back from running to her.

Alexis grit her teeth as she forced herself back up "I won't quit; I won't give up" she vowed. More to herself than Reiner "Since you destroyed Amaterasu I can activate her special ability. Since she destroyed a monster I can banish her from my graveyard and send Cyber Angel – Mahakala to the graveyard. I can summon the mightiest of the Cyber Gods. Say hello to Cyber God – Susano" she shouted.

Amaterasu flew from Alexis' graveyard and into the blue light while Cyber Angel – Mahakala flew to the graveyard. A massive blue glow enveloped the area and a man floated down from the air. This monster had long spiky black hair with a portion covering the left eye, black tunic and cybernetic blue armor while wielding a sword and a shield in his right and left hand respectfully. The man's electric blue eyes glared at Reiner (5000/5000).

"5000 attack points" Reiner said with his eye twitching in slight fear.

"Yes and it's just enough to wipe you out" Alexis said triumphantly. "Your White Emperor is a full 1000 points weaker and you only have 950 life points left so one attack from Susano and you're finished."

"Never" Reiner roared.

"Alright Alexis is going to win" Syrus cheered.

"Oh yeah, go get him Alexis" Jesse and Jaden cheered.

"Cyber God – Susano attack with Cyber Storm Slash" she hollered. Susano hefted his blade up and slashed sending an arc of powerful lightning at White Emperor where it hit. "It's over; you've lost."

"I think no, my dear" Reiner's demonic voice said surprising Alexis. The dust cleared showing Reiner standing there with all his life points intact, but his monster gone.

"What, how are you still standing" Alexis demanded.

"I activated White Emperor's special ability" Reiner said simply. "By sacrificing a measly 700 life points I sacrificed White Emperor in order to summon White Ruler."

On the field a man with long white hair with a portion done in a top knot appeared on the field wearing a white haori and white tunic. His aged white eyes stared into open space (5000/5000). "And since your monster's target vanished your attack was canceled."

Alexis: 400

Reiner: 250

"And now your turn is over" Reiner said. "Which means the effect of my White Ruler activates; whenever he attacks a monster of equal or higher attack points than him he gains half of their attack points to increase his own." White Ruler gained 2500 attack points (7500/5000). "And now girl it's time to end this."

Alexis was silent and still as she knew what was about to happen "Jaden" she said to him softly "I tried my very best."

"Alexis no" Jaden shouted

"Your best could never beat me" Reiner shouted. "White Ruler attack her Susano and end this duel." White Ruler put his hands together and formed a massive ball of light energy.

"Forgive me Jaden" Alexis continued closing her eyes. "I am so sorry." White Ruler's attack hit Susano and the mighty Cyber God exploded in shower of white energy.

Reiner: 250

Alexis: 0

"And it's over for your girl" Reiner said maliciously. "Now your soul belongs to the stars." The star beneath them converged around Alexis and a white beam enveloped her.

"ALEXIS, NO" Jaden shouted pushing Jesse off of him and ran up to Alexis catching her body as she fell from the white beam. "Alexis" he said desperately shaking her body. Her eyes opened and she stared at Jaden, but her hazel eyes, once full of life, were dull and blank.

"Ja…den" she whispered before her eyes closed and her body disintegrated into white particles in his very arms. Jaden had a horrified look on his face as he stared at the spot Alexis once was.

"Alexis" he said in broken voice.

Everyone, except Reiner, who was smirking, was staring at Jaden with utmost sadness and pity. It was clear that he and Alexis were engaged and to watch her disappear like that must have been heartbreaking.

"No" everyone heard Jaden say making them turn to him. "Alexis… Alexis… ALEXIS" he shouted. Then Jaden reared his head back and let loose a scream of absolute pain and loss. He was clenching his fists so hard they bled, tears would not stop coming from his eyes and his roar echoed all around the island.

Then something snapped as Jaden's eyes snapped open, but they were a bright golden color. Dark black energy exploded off his body. It was so massive and so mighty that the entire island began to shake with the clouds themselves turning dark. Finally Jaden stopped screaming as he punched the ground with both hands leaving a five feet wide crater.

Panting in absolute rage Jaden turned looked up and his golden eyes froze nearly everyone to the core as it felt like staring into the face of death itself. "When we duel… you're a dead man."

Reiner chuckled "I'd say the same about you, but you're already dead inside." With that Reiner turned and walked away, but not before passing Marco and whispering something to him. Marco nodded and stepped up into the field opposite of Jaden.

"We're the last two right" Marco said addressing the MC not taking his eyes of Jaden.

"R-Right" the MC said nervously. "The last match of the quarterfinals… Marco and Jaden Yuki."

The two of them were already standing in the arena facing each other; Jaden's eyes remained a dark golden color as a black aura surrounded his body. Both of them had pulled a single card form their decks; Marco's being his Vain Knight and Jaden's being Yubel.

Yubel had seen everything "Jaden" she said softly.

"Silence Yubel" he barked at her. Yubel gasped softly at the tone before going silent.

"So the true wrath of the Supreme King has now been unleashed" Marco said simply. "Now I can see it for myself."

"Silence" Jaden roared eyes flaring and Marco went silent. "The only thing more useless than the words of a traitor is the words of a dead man. And in less than ten minutes you will fit the requirements of both."

Jaden's words had his friends very concerned and slightly scared as well. This was not how Jaden usually was; this was not Jaden, this was the Supreme King. "Let's begin this duel; I'll start" Jaden said drawing a card. "I activate Dark Fusion using this card I fuse together Evil HERO Malicious Edge and Dark Ruler Ha Des in order to summon Evil HERO Malicious Fiend" Jaden said. On the field Jaden's most powerful Evil HERO Monster appeared glowing with dark energy reflecting the anger of his king (3500/2100).

"Your most powerful Evil HERO on one turn; I'm impressed Supreme King" Marco said.

"It seems I must destroy you to get you to shut up" Jaden said his voice sounding more demonic than ever. "I place two cards facedown and end my turn."

"My move then" Marco said. "I activate Offering to the Stars." The field spell card appeared on the field and a white star appeared underneath them. "I'm sure you know what this means." Jaden said nothing except continue to glare at Marco. "Not very talkative, that's fine. I now activate White Metamorphosis" he said. The spell card depicted a monster with a white soul coming out of it. "I can activate this card when you summon a fusion monster. Now I can summon a monster that is the same level as the one you just summoned. Since Malicious Fiend is a level 8 monster I too can summon a level eight monster. So I summon out White Light Dragon."

On the field appeared a massive white dragon with spiky horns with blue scales on certain parts of its body with deep blue eyes and spiked wings and tail (3300/2900).

"You wasted time to summon a weak monster; useless" Jaden said coldly.

"It won't be useless when I activate the spell card Black Pendant" Marco said activating the card. "Now White Light Dragon gains 500 attack points." White Light Dragon got a black pendant around its neck increasing its power (3300+500=3800/2900). "And now White Light Dragon destroy that Malicious Fiend with White Light Attack."

"Not to so fast; I activate my spell card" Jaden countered. "Go Vicious Claw." The equip spell card activated and equipped itself to Malicious Fiend raising his attack points (3500+300=3800/2100). "Now both are even" Jaden said.

Both monsters attacked each other and both of them were destroyed in a mighty explosion. "And now I activate the other effect of Malicious claw" Jaden said. "Instead of sending it to my graveyard I can bring it back to my hand and an Evil Token is summoned to your side of the field." An Evil Token appeared on Marco's side of the field (2500/2500). "Next I activate my trap car Evil Blast. Since a monster was just special summoned to your side of the field I can equip it to that monster." The Evil Token gained attack points (2500+500=3000/2500). "Not only that, but during each of my standby phases you lost 500 life points."

"Kind of like you because when Black Pendant is destroyed you lose 500 life points" Marco said.

Marco: 4000

Jaden: 3500

"It matters not" Jaden said not even fazed by the loss of life points. "Finish your turn."

Marco grunted "I place one card facedown and end my turn."

"Then it's my move" Jaden said drawing a card. "And thanks to Evil Blast you lost 500 points."

Marco: 3500

Jaden: 3500

Jaden looked at his hand "I summon Evil HERO infernal Prodigy in defense mode." Jaden's evil HERO appeared on the field also glowing with dark energy (300/600). "I place three cards facedown and end my turn."

"Then it's my move again" Marco said drawing a card. "I summon White Soldier" he said summoning a white soldier in white armor with a dagger in each hand (1700/1600). "And I'm sure you remember my Deck Master Special Ability, Vain Backup. Now I summon out two more White Soldiers." Two more White Soldiers appeared on the field. "And now it's time I rip your puny defense to shreds. White Soldier attack his Infernal Prodigy."

"I activate my facedown card Evil Multiply" Jaden called. His trap card showed a picture of an Evil HERO multiplying into many. "Since I have Infernal Prodigy on the field I can multiply him into five and summon four prodigy tokens." Four copies of Infernal Prodigy appeared on the field in defense mode (300/600).

"It just means more cannon fodder" Marco said dismissively as White Soldier struck one of the Prodigy Tokens destroying it.

"You would think so, but my next card would disagree" Jaden said maliciously. "I now activate Deck Destruction Virus."

"What" Marco shouted in shock.

"You set off this trap when you destroyed my Infernal Prodigy token" Jaden explained. "And since you did Deck Destruction Virus now infects ten random cards in your deck and sends them straight to the graveyard." Tentacles shot out of the card and wrapped themselves around Marco's Duel Disk and ten cards were pulled from it and sent to the graveyard.

"Damn it" Marco cursed as the tentacles receded.

"And of course Deck Destruction Virus stays on the field as long as I have a monster to activate it" Jaden said. "And since my prodigy tokens all count as monsters of the fiend type with less than 500 attack points every time they're destroyed my virus will reactivate."

"And to make sure you don't get any funny ideas I activate my other trap card; Prodigal Ability" Jaden said activating his final facedown card. It showed a picture of Infernal Prodigy's face up close. "With this trap card, as long as Infernal Prodigy is on the field the effects of all monster, trap and spell cards are negated."

Others gasped "Oh man that has got to be the most crippling combo I have ever seen" Mai commented.

"Yeah; in order to get to Jaden's life points he has to get rid of those tokens, but if he does his deck will be destroyed" Joey said. "And he can't use the effects of monsters, spells or traps because of that trap card."

"Yes" Yugi agreed. "I honestly do not see a way out of this."

Marco grit his teeth cursing angrily in his mind; Jaden had him in an unbreakable combination. If he tried to attack he's lose more of his deck. He'd never be able to get to Jaden's life points before losing his entire deck.

'I need The Wicked Dreadroot; it's the only card that can break this combo' Marco thought. "I end my turn."

"Very well" Jaden said before drawing a card. "Don't forget because of Evil Blast you lost 500 life points." Marco grunted as he lost more life points.

Jaden: 3500

Marco: 3000

He briefly widened his eyes before stating "I pass."

Marco drew a card next "I pass as well."

Jaden drew a card and Marco winced as he lost more life points.

Jaden: 3500

Marco: 2500

"I pass again" Jaden said.

Marco grit his teeth and drew a card "I play Graceful Charity" he said. "I draw three cards and discard two." Marco drew his three cards and discarded two. Looking at his hand he scowled "I pass; there's nothing I can do."

"Of course there isn't" Jaden said in a cold tone before drawing his next card and Marco winced again as he lost more life points.

Jaden: 3500

Marco: 2000

"I pass my turn."

No one dared to interrupt the duel because of the look in Jaden's eyes; it looked like he would kill the next person who so much as dared to speak up.

Marco drew a card "I play Pot of Greed." Marco drew his two cards and widened his eyes before smirking. "Yes; Supreme King prepare to feel the wrath of your own most previous servant." Jaden narrowed his eyes "I sacrifice the Evil Token and two of my White Soldiers to summon The Wicked Dreadroot."

The three monsters vanished and in a massive flash of darkness the Wicked Dreadroot appeared on the field (4000/4000). "His Wicked God card" Jesse gasped looking at the massive beast.

"Now what's Jaden going to do" Syrus asked in fear worried for his best friend.

Marco chuckled "Now Supreme King it's time to feel the wrath of your most powerful servant. And since this monster is a God all trap and spell cards that would affect him will be negated."

"I activate my spell card Turn Skip" Jaden said showing a card from his hand showing two duelists sitting in front of each other dueling. "I can activate this when you summon a Level 8 or higher monster. Your turn is now skipped and it works since this card affects you and not Dreadroot it works."

Marco tsked "Fine, I end my turn."

"Then it's my move" Jaden said in a deadly tone drawing a card. "And now you'll experience the true power of darkness. I sacrifice three of my prodigy tokens to summon the almighty Wicked Eraser." The sky turned even blacker, the wind began roaring and lightning struck down from the skies scorching the ground. Out of the sky a black light descended and then massive wings shot from the light before a long serpentine body followed it. Finally out of the light a massive dragon's head looking just like Slifer the Sky Dragon, but with dark armor over its body and with a duller red shade. The Wicked Eraser had arrived (X000/X000).

The Wicked Eraser roared loudly at Marco "His Wicked God card" Marco gasped. 'How could he have summoned it out just after me. I was so close.'

"O-O-Oh my God" Syrus stuttered falling on his butt.

"W-What is that" Jim stuttered.

"Uh Chazz" Jesse said nervously.

"The hugest duel monster I've ever seen" Chazz said his body shaking.

'So this is The Wicked Eraser' Kaiba thought staring at the monster in awe. 'It looks just like Slifer the Sky Dragon.' Looking at the scenario Kaiba was reminded of his duel with Yugi during his Battle City Tournament when they both had their Egyptian God Cards on the field.

"Now you've lost" Jaden said eyes glowing with all the anger of the Supreme King. "The Wicked Eraser's attack points are determined by the amount of cards you hold in your hand. Since you currently hold eight cards in your hand that give the almighty Wicked Eraser 8000 attack points. And The Wicked Dreadroot's Divine Dividing ability doesn't work on another Wicked God so in other words you're finished."

Marco's eyes were wide with fear and terror before he suddenly smirked "Now hold on a minute Jaden; do you really wish to destroy me?"

"What kind of ridiculous, inconsequential question is that" Jaden snapped. "After everything you've done I'll destroy you."

"But if you destroy me… who will show you how to bring back your darling Alexis" Marco said smoothly. Jaden, and everyone else, widened their eyes at what Marco just said. Marco chuckled seeing that he now had his attention. "Master Reiner has entrusted me with keeping her soul in my possession" he said puling a card from his pocket. "Her very soul rests in this card and only I know how to release it."

"TELL ME HOW TO RELEASE HER" Jaden roared at Marco.

"Ah, Ah, Ah that's not very nice" Marco said. "First you must discard The Wicked Eraser and your Token. Then I will show you."

"No Jaden don't do it" Jesse shouted. "It's just a trick."

"He's right Jaden" Yugi shouted. "You can't listen to him."

Jaden didn't listen to either of them; to him a world without Alexis was a world that wasn't worth living in. Jaden grabbed The Wicked Eraser and his token and discarded both of them. "There I've gotten rid of them; now tell me."

"You could try saying please" Marco mocked. Jaden walked towards Marco "Ah it seems you're not paying attention; then too bad." He then tore the card in half "Alexis is gone forever."

Jaden's eyes widened in absolute horror "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO" he screamed in agony as tears fell from his eyes again.

His scream of agony had the females in tears from the pain in his voice while the males clenched their fists. "Psych" Marco said making Jaden look up. "You idiot; I just tore a useless Spellcaster card in half" he said revealing a torn in half Magician of Faith. Marco laughed "The look on your face was priceless."

Jaden's growl was scarier than the largest monster as he looked up his eyes practically narrowed into slits. The dark aura around him skyrocketed with golden lightning bolts dancing around his body. The wind blew his hair and jacket around "Marco… you will pay dearly for that stunt." Jaden turned and walked back to his side of the field.

"Jeez, someone has no sense of humor" Marco said teasingly. Jaden turned back to him the same glare on his face "But you can't win now; you voluntarily discarded your own Wicked God and your token, which means your trap cards are destroyed as well. Now your field is completely empty so next turn you're finished."

"No you fool; it is you who is finished" Jaden said. "I activate the spell card Half-Eraser" Jaden said playing a spell card that had a picture of the Wicked Eraser's face on it. "With Wicked Eraser in my graveyard I just sacrifice half of my life points and in return one monster that is the same type as Wicked Eraser loses half of its attack points."

Marco: 2000

Jaden: 1750

Marco gasped as The Wicked Dreadroot lost half of its power (4000-2000=2000/4000). "No, how could this happen" Marco shouted.

"Because the Wicked God's true powers answer to me and me alone" Jaden hissed. "Now I play Black Evil" he said playing a spell card that depicted an Evil HERO rising from the grave. "At the cost of 700 life points I can bring an Evil HERO back from the graveyard for one battle, but he most go back after he attacks. Also I can only attack with that one card this turn."

Marco: 2000

Jaden: 1050

"So come back Evil HERO Malicious Edge" Jaden said and his Malicious Edge rose from the grave (2600/1800). "Next I summon to the field Evil HERO Infernal Gainer" Jaden said summoning another Evil HERO (1600/0). "But I am far from done; next I activate a trap card from my hand."

"You can't do that" Marco shouted.

"I most certainly can" Jaden shouted in return. "This trap card activates when I summon Malicious Edge from the graveyard; it's called Malicious Trap." The trap card depicted a spike trap in a dark pit trap. "With that, one monster on your field is destroyed and I select your White Soldier." White Soldier screamed and was destroyed.

Marco screamed in anger from the backlash while Jaden smirked slightly "I told you that you would pay for that stunt; unfortunately when Malicious Edge is summoned from the graveyard in this fashion he becomes weaker, but it is well worth the price for now I can destroy you." Malicious Edge lost some attack points (2600-300=2300/1800).

"Now my Malicious Edge destroy The Wicked Dreadroot" Jaden ordered. Malicious Edge shot forward and slashed through The Wicked Dreadroot making the God Monster roar before being destroyed.

Marco: 1700

Jaden: 1050

Malicious Edge then went back to the graveyard; Marco glared at Jaden "Nice try, but it looks your turn just came to an end, which means I still have a chance to destroy you. I will not be stopped here."

"Too bad I'm not done yet" Jaden said coldly.

"Huh" Marco said confused.

"Now quiet down so I can complete my turn" Jaden said dismissively.

"What are you talking about; your monster has already attacked and you can't attack with Infernal Gainer, there's nothing you can do" Marco protested.

"I can still play this" Jaden shouted. "Go Wrath of the Supreme King." The spell card depicted the Supreme King with a sneering face with dark aura around his body and golden lightning bolts around his body.

"What are you going to do with that" Marco demanded with a glare.

"First I must toss out my entire hand" Jaden said discarding his entire hand. "Now I must continue to draw cards and I am not to stop until I draw a Trap or Monster Card. Meanwhile with each Spell card I draw I can attack you with an Evil HERO monster; as long as that Evil HERO has not attacked and is Level 4 or less."

"Not attacked" Marco repeated before his eyes widened when he remembered Jaden explaining the details of bringing back Malicious Edge. 'He's been planning this all along' Marco thought furiously.

"It's the beginning of the end for you" Jaden said drawing a card from his deck. "I've drawn Polymerization" he said showing the spell card. "And since it's a spell card Infernal Gainer can attack; GO" he shouted. Infernal Gainer shot forward and slashed at Marco making him scream.

Jaden: 1050

Marco: 100

"Now for my next card" Jaden shouted drawing a card. His card was Hero's Guild "Looks like you're out of luck" he said unsympathetically. "Attack again" he ordered and Infernal Gainer attacked again making Marco scream again.

Jaden: 1050

Marco: 0

But instead of stopping Jaden horrified everyone when he said "I draw again; another spell card" he said revealing Sub-Space Battle. Infernal Gainer attacked again making Marco scream in pain again. "I draw again; this just isn't your day" he revealed Code Change. Infernal Gainer attacked once again.

Everyone had wide eyes as they watched Jaden reach new levels of cruelness, mercilessness and rage. Yugi grit his teeth as he remembered going through this same thing when dealing with Weevil.

"INFERNAL GAINER; ATTACK HIM AGAIN" Jaden roared after drawing Contact Out. Infernal Gainer attacked again and Marco screamed in absolute agony as the attack took all of his strength. Marco collapsed to his knees as the star underneath him and Jaden converged on him and enveloped him. Jaden drew another card "Let's see… oh well" he said mercilessly.

"Jaden that's enough" Yugi shouted running forward and grabbing Jaden's wrist.

"Let me go" Jaden roared at him.

Yugi did his best to calm Jaden down "You can stop now, it's over Jaden; you've already won the duel. The Offering to the Stars is gone now." Jaden panted as he managed to calm himself down, but his eyes remained the evil golden color. Jaden looked over at the spot where Marco was only to see him disintegrating leaving behind a single card. "We've got to put an end to this madness" Yugi said to Jaden letting him go.

Jaden stared at the spot where Marco was 'Yugi is right… I have a duty to keep' he thought staring at the spell card he had drawn. It was the spell card known as Swing of Memories.

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