Time for the final battle. Who will win?

The brothers and their marefriends ran to meet the swarm. "Let's get 'em. Kill all the Changelings you want, but Talia's mine." Andrew nodded towards Matt.

"Night King Transformation. Star-wing Disk, engaged."

"Chaos transformation. Kiba Coder, engaged."

"Muffin launcher, engaged."

"Wonder disk, engaged."

"Gold Digger, engaged." the four whipped around to see Diamond Tiara standing behind them, duel disk at the ready.

"I told you to go home." Andrew hissed.

"And you should have known I would come to help." the filly retorted.

"No time to argue." Matt said, pointing to the swarm. "I summon the Blue Eyes White Dragon. White Lightning attack!" Blue Eyes appeared and fired her attack.

"Judgement Dragon, your lady calls. Attack with Judgement Stream." Derpy's dragon appeared and fired.

"Thousand Dragon, noxious nostril gust." the dragon appeared and exhaled.

"I summon Number 95: Galaxy Eyes Dark Matter Dragon." Andrew called, "Attack. Dark Matter Blaster.(If that's not the attack, please say so)" the giant appeared and opened fire.

"Aquamarine, Gravity Slash!" Diamond said as her signature gem-knight with the Gravity ax as he slashed the air.

"I have no time for the lackies. Where is Talia?" Andrew called.

A pink maned pegasus landed in front of him. "I'm right here. What do you propose?"

"You and me. I win, you and your bunch leave. You win, you get the shards. And your lackies can't attack the town or I automatically win. What do you say?"

"You don't even want and explanation?"

"I'll get that soon enough."

"Very well. Grimoire Transformation. Soul Edge Disk, engaged." (I'll be making Talia's deck on the fly, be patient)

"Duel."

Andrew:8000

Talia:8000

"Ladies first. I play the field spell Soul Arena-Lost Citadel. Welcome to Nightmare's home." A blue columned building rose up. "Now every card with 'soul' in its name gets a 500 point boost. I summon Soulborn Nobel-Raphael(ATK:1800-2300). I end my turn with two cards facedown."

"My move. First, since You're the only one with monsters on your field, I can summon Cyber Dragon(ATK:2100). Next, since I have no monsters in my Graveyard, I can summon Guardian Eatos(ATK:2500)." Andrew looked at his secret weapon. Better save it for now. he thought. "Next I summon Gem-Armadillo(ATK:1700). Now that I have, I can add one Gem-knight from my deck to my hand. I then activate my polymerization. I fuse Gem Armadillo and Gem-knight Tourmaline to summon Gem-Knight Zirconia(ATK:2900)."

"Whoah that's a lot of firepower. And when did you get Gem-knights?" Talia asked.

"Happy birthday to me. Eatos, fry her Soulborn."

Talia:8000-7800

The scene changed. "What's going on Andrew?"

"I said the answers would come. Well they come every time I destroy one of your monsters." Talia walked in on an older man with gray hair and glasses.

"Father, must I go to spy on these Wolf-Pigeons?"

"Wolf-Falcons. And yes, we need to know how they operate." The man replied. The image faded.

"So you were always one of them." Andrew hissed.

"That's right." Talia sneered in reply.

"Cyber, Zirconia, attack."

Talia:7800-3800

"I activate my quick-play spell. Poison of the old man restores my Life Points by 1200."

Talia:3800-5000

"I end my turn."

"My move." Talia drew. "I summon Soulborn Assassin-Tira(ATK:1000-1500) Thanks to Tira's effect, she can attack you directly. Assassin Drossel!"

Andrew:8000-6500

"I play two cards facedown and end my turn."

"My move. I summon Pursuit Chaser in defense mode(DEF:600). Eatos, attack."

Talia:5000-4000

The scene shifted. Talia was sitting with the boys watching an MLP episode. "This isn't half bad." she said.

"Told you. Who's your favorite?" Andrew asked.

"I like Rainbow Dash. She's determined, feisty, and won't back down from a fight. She's a lot like me."

The scene disappeared. "Too bad you weren't loyal like her too." Andrew hissed. "Cyber, Zirconia, defense mode.(DEF:1600 &2500) Your move."

"Draw. Since I have my Soul Arena in play, I can summon Soulborn Wanderer-Zasalamel(ATK:2500-3000). Now since I special summoned a Soulborn I can summon Soulborn Mimic-Charade(ATK:2300-2800). Now since I summoned Charade, I can also summon Soulborn Demon-Inferno(ATK:2600). I equip Itariki to Zasalamel to sacrifice them both to summon Soulborn Reaper-Abyss(ATK:3000-3500). Next I activate Monster Reborn to resummon Zasalamel and overlay all four of my level eight monsters to Xyz summon the one thing you fought so hard to keep away."

"No." it came out as a gasp as the pillar of darkness appeared.

"Let the Darkness in my heart fuel your strength." Talia said, "I summon Nightmare the Soul Edge Vessel(ATK:5000-5500). Welcome to your worst nightmare." Nightmare stood in his armor, his helmet off to reveal the face of Siegfried and the long blonde hair. "Lord NIghtmare gains 200 attack points for every DARK monster on the field, including himself(ATK:5500-5700). This duel is over. Nightmare, attack." Nightmare brought the sword down on Cyber Dragon.

Talia: 4000-3500

"What just happened?"

"Cyber was in defense mode, my chaser deals 500 points of hurt for every defense monster destroyed. It's my move. I sacrifice Eatos and Chaser to summon my secret weapon. Show them true darkness. I summon Earthbound Immortal Aslla Piscu(Atk:2500)."

"That is a big bird." Diamond said in astonishment.

"An Earthbound Immortal?" Talia asked in astonishment. "Never In my life did I expect you to have an Earthbound Immortal."

"Which makes it the perfect weapon to beat you. Assla attack. Hummingbird Harpoon!"

Talia:3500-1000

"I end my turn with a face down."

"That stung. My move. I activate Nightmare's ability. By discarding one overlay unit, I can summon two dark monsters from my hand or deck, so come forth Soulborn Golem-Astaroth(ATK:2000-2500) and Soulborn Warrior-Rock(ATK:1500-2000). Now Nightmare gains 400 attack points(ATK:5700-6100). Nightmare, attack Zirconia."

"Activate trap card. Magical Cylinder."

"Activate Soulborn shield. I take no damage this turn. Your move."

"I play fissure. Now your weakest monster is destroyed." Rock fell into the giant crack. The scene shifted.

Matt stood in front of Talia. "If I agree, you'll do as I'va asked?" Talia nodded. "You realise I'm the least trustable person in all the dimension." she nodded again. "You have a spy."

The scene shifted again. "That's right, Matt never told you he was a double agent."

"What?"

Andrew turned to Matt. "He's right Talia. While I gave you info, I gave him info as well." Talia snarled.

"I end my turn."

"What? Oh well, my move. I summon Soulborn Seeker-Talim(ATK:1300-1800). Now that I have, I can overlay her with the Soulborn Guardian-Voldo in my hand to Xyz summon Soulborn Orphan-Amy(ATK:1500-2000). Now since I summoned her, I can resummon Soulborn Noble-Raphael(ATK:1800-2300) Now by equipping Flambert to Raphael, I can raise his attack points by 300(ATK:2300-2600). I activate Amy's ability. By discarding one overlay unit, I can transfer her attack points to Raphael or vice versa. I chose to give Amy's to Raphael's(ATK:2000-0)(ATK:2600-4600). Go Flambert thrust. Destroy Zirconia." the gem-knight blew on contact. "I'll end my turn, which means my monsters' attack points go back to normal.(ATK:0-2000)(ATK:4600-2600)"

"My move. I summon Sangan in defense mode(DEF:600). I'll end my turn."

"I draw. I play Soulborn Striker."

"Not good." Matt said. "That card takes two Soulborns down and takes two of your monsters with it."

"One of those is Aslla Piscu." Andrew reminded him as his monsters exploded. "Now since Aslla Piscu was destroyed, I can destroy every monster on your field and you take 800 points of hurt for each. You have five, which means you take 4000 points of damage." Talia's monsters began to blow until only Nightmare remained. "Let me guess, he can't be targeted by card effects?"

"Nope, just destroyed."

"Well, my Sangan's ability still kicks in." Andrew took a card from his deck.

Talia:1000-0

"I win."

"Not yet. My Soulborn Golem was destroyed by an effect. I gain attack points equal to all my surviving monsters."

"And with Nightmare, you gain 5700 points." Derpy hissed.

Talia:0-5700

"My move. I activate Nightmare's ability. By discarding one overlay unit, I can summon two dark monsters. Come forth Soulborn Beast-Aon(ATK:1500-2000) and Soulborn Pirate-Cervantes(ATK:3000-3500). Now my Nightmare gains attack points(ATK:5700-6100). Your wide open. Nightmare, bring him down."

"I activate the trap card Energy absorber. Now I gain the life points I would have lost."

Andrew:6500-12600

"So refreshing." Andrew taunted.

"Cervantes, Aon, attack."

Andrew:12600-7100

"I have to end my turn."

"My move. I summon the Rescue Rabbit."

"Uh-Oh." Talia said, remembering this combo.

"Now by removing my rabbit from play, I can summon my Shining Angels(ATK:1400 x2). I overlay my Shining Angels to summon Starliege Paladynamo(ATK:2000)."

"Not good." Talia muttered.

"I activate Starliege's special ability. By discarding two overlay units, I can reduce one monster's attack points to 0 and negate their abilities. Go Star Saber Drain!" (Nightmare ATK:6100-0) "Attack. Star Saber Slash!" Nightmare exploded. "The Nightmare is destroyed."

Talia:5700-3700

"I end my turn."

"My move. I play Nightmare Reborn. Now I can summon Nightmare to the field with his overlay units(ATK:5000-6100)." Nightmare reappeared with the same two lights circling him.

"NO!" the five chorused.

"Now do you realise? Nothing can stop the Nightmare!" Talia laughed.

The Nightmare returns! Hahahahahaha! How will Andrew win now? Find out in the next chapter of The Brony Brothers: Darkness and Light.