A/N: This chapter will feature a Tag Duel. The rules will be that both players will share a field, graveyard, and banish zone; if anyone activates a card that returns cards to the hand/deck/extra deck, said cards will go into the hand/deck/extra deck of which ever player is controlling which team at the time.
-Heliotrope Ein and Zahak Ein-
"Oh come on!" Shadow Doremi griped, "This is the third time I've lost to you! I'm calling hax!"
"The metagame is mostly luck nowadays, Shadow Doremi-chan," Shadow Hazuki deadpanned, "What did you expect?"
Shadow Doremi was at her wits end. Shadow Hazuki had been running over her in duels for the past hour alone. Sure, the pink Shadow easily got damage off, but she could never get past the orange Shadow's monsters.
"Do you seriously have to rely on those powerful monsters?!"
"Not really, but it's actually harder to use the deck that way. And a harder deck builds more skill more easily. It's nothing like those tier 1 herp-derp auto-pilot noob decks those metagamers play in tournaments!"
"Even though you practically need to use said herp-derp auto-pilot noob decks just to even have a chance?" Shadow Pop mockingly asked.
"Nobody asked you, Shadow Hana-chan!"
Shadow Doremi burst into some laughter at that. "You really got burned, shadow Hazuki-chan!" she mocked.
Shadow Aiko face-palmed. "I just wish Shadow Onpu-chan would get back sooner. She would know how to kick you're a**."
"I did a good job of that already," Shadow Hazuki retorted.
Another day, another class…and another humiliation.
Doremi walked out onto the courtyard side by side with Momoko and Hana. It had been another long day at school and the pink Ojamajo managed to find the time to duel Kotake again…and lose. Even though her deck was much stronger now, it still had a hard time against his "Flame Star" deck; though given how powerful the deck actually is…
"Aw, cheer up, Doremi-chan!" Momoko comforted, "You'll beat Kotake sooner or later!"
"Yeah, I hope," Doremi replied. She took out her deck box and reviewed her deck. The still-wrapped card was present inside as well. "Maybe I should use this…?"
The girls came across Hazuki and Masaru sitting at a table. They too were dueling and it seemed to have been going on for a while. At once, the three Ojamajos decided to have a look at the duel their friend was having.
Hazuki's field had a "Hyper Psychic Blaster" (3000/2500), a "Magical Android" (2400/1700), and an "Ultimate Axon Kicker" (2900/2400). No cards were set and her hand had three cards.
Masaru's field had "Shooting Quasar Dragon" (4000/4000), "Formula Synchron" (200/1500), "Tech Genus Hyper Librarian" (2400/1800), "Ally of Justice – Catastor" (2200/1200), two active "Call of the Haunted" and an active "Limit Reverse". He had no cards in his hand.
Hazuki gave a quick sigh. "Congratulations, Yada-kun," she said with a smile.
Masaru shook his head. "You need to stop giving up so easily, Hazuki-chan," he replied, "I give this duel to you."
"But, Yada-kun…?"
Masaru silently advised Hazuki not to press the issue. It was then when noticed noticed Doremi, Momoko, and Hana watching. The orange Ojamajo blushed slightly while the green-haired boy remained stoic.
"Oh! Doremi-chan! Momo-chan! Hana-chan!" Hazuki half-gasped.
"Yo," Masaru greeted.
"Konichiwa, Hazuki-chan! Yada-kun!" Doremi replied, "We saw your game and you both did great!"
Hazuki hung her head. "Actually, I, uh…It was a match and…I lost both games. I didn't even get any damage in."
"Sorry, Hazuki-chan."
Masaru gazed at the orange Ojamajo. "Hazuki-chan, you shouldn't berate yourself over a match loss. What's done is done, and you should learn from your losses."
Hazuki smiled. "Arigatou, Yada-kun."
The green-haired boy nodded and left the four girls alone.
"Yada-kun is so sweet!" Hana chortled, "Hazuki-mama is lucky to have someone like him!"
"Don't go overboard, Hana-chan," Momoko warned.
Hana sighed in response.
And with that, the girls headed off to the Maho-Dou as usual. It was uneventful to say the least, but their thoughts wandered back to what had happened yesterday. Doremi and Shadow Doremi's duel had left the pink Ojamajo hurt while Jou-sama had fallen ill after her bout with Evil Rin.
Before they knew it, the girls had reached their destination. Pop, Aiko, and Onpu had already made it there. Majorin was also there waiting for them inside.
"Majorin-san?" Doremi inquired, "What brings you here?"
The red-violet Witch stared gravely at the girls present. "I fear Jou-sama's illness has worsened," she said, "Majo Heart has tried everything to figure it out, she has never once encountered anything like it."
"So what do we do?" Aiko asked.
"Figure out the cause. It must have a clue in some form or another."
"And we do have a way!" Onpu half-shouted, "Minna-san? Let's try Magical Stage?"
"Un!" the others agreed.
"But we may need all the help we can get," Aiko warned, "Majorin-san? Majo Rika-san?" Both Witches nodded. "Then let's do this!"
And with that, the girls got out their taps and transformed.
"Pretty Witchi Doremi-chi!" Doremi finished.
"Pretty Witchi Hazuki-chi!" Hazuki finished.
"Pretty Witchi Aiko-chi!" Aiko chanted.
"Pretty Witchi Onpu-chi!" Onpu chanted.
"Pretty Witchi Momoko-chi!" Momoko chanted.
"Pretty Witchi Pop-chi!" Pop chanted.
"Pretty Witchi Hana-chan-chi!" Hana chanted.
Once all was said and done, the girls got into position.
"Pirika Pirilala Nobiyakani!" Doremi chanted.
"Paipai Ponpoi Shinyakani!" Hazuki chanted.
"Pameruku Laluku Takarakani!" Aiko chanted.
"Purun Pururun Suzuyakani!" Onpu chanted.
"Peruton Petton Sawayakani!" Momoko chanted.
"Pippito Purito Hogarakani!" Pop chanted.
"Pororin Pyuarin HanaHana Pii!" Hana chanted.
Majorin and Majo Rika snapped their fingers, adding their power to the spell.
"Magical Stage!" The Ojamajos shouted, "Tell us what ails Jou-sama!"
And just like that, the combined magic from all the Ojamajos and Witches present coalesced into a massive jewel. It descended and then burst into a brilliant flash of light. When it faded, the result of the spell fell out: A small book.
Doremi picked it up. "Hmm? 'Duel Terminal Overlay Guide 2'?" the pink Ojamajo asked.
"May I see it?" Majorin inquired. Doremi handed the book over to the red-violet Witch. "If this is truly details the cause of Jou-sama's illness, then it might be possible to derive a cure from its knowledge. I will give this to Majo Toron and Majo Heart immediately."
And with that, Majorin bid farewell to the girls and used her magic to warp back to Majo Kai.
"Good luck, Majorin-san. Majo Heart-san. Majo Toron-san," Doremi said.
Suddenly, Hazuki and Onpu vanished from the room in a puff of smoke.
"Eh!?" the remaining Ojamajos gasped, surprised.
"Calm down!" Majo Rika shouted, "We need to concentrate and find them at all costs!"
"Then I guess we're using Magical Stage again," Aiko guessed.
Everyone else nodded in determination.
Hazuki and Onpu looked around in surprise. One moment, they were in the Maho-Dou and the next thing they knew, they were somewhere outside the town. The former was more than a little nervous while the latter was on guard.
"Stay on your toes, Hazuki-chan," Onpu warned, "Someone wants us here…"
"Majo Rika, Majo Rika, Majo Rika…" Hazuki mumbled shakily.
There was a light snickering coming from somewhere out of sight. The voice it belonged to could be identified as belonging to Onpu, but the girl in question wasn't making any vocal sounds. It left only one other option.
"Show yourself, Shadow Onpu!" Onpu ordered.
"You really need to learn to shut up, Light Onpu," Shadow Onpu replied. Suddenly, two tendrils shot from the bushes. Onpu and Hazuki barely had enough time to catch it happening before their arms were wrapped by them. At the time, their assailants, Shadow Onpu and Shadow Momoko, emerged from the bushes. "You're also really quite the dullard, don't'cha think?"
Onpu tested the tendril around her arm. "Same one as Shadow Doremi's," she mused.
"O-Onpu-chan?" Hazuki shakily asked.
"Why are you two doing this?" Onpu demanded.
"Oh, no reason," Shadow Onpu replied, "We just wanted to blow off some steam and get some payback for Shadow Doremi losing to that worthless brat she calls a Light Half." The purple Shadow smirked maliciously. "And there's no way you're winning this game, you two!"
"So you're challenging us to a tag duel then?" Onpu inquired.
"Yes! Me and Shadow Momo-chan against the two of you."
Onpu bit her lip. She wanted to refuse the duel and get out of there, but the tendril made that impossible. There was no other choice; she and Hazuki had to team up to take these two down.
"You're on," Onpu finally replied.
At that, Onpu and Hazuki put on their bands and attached their porons to them. And like Doremi's before, the porons transformed into duel disks glowing with their theme colors. They then inserted their decks into the main slot.
Both Shadow Ojamajos did the same with their porons, gaining their duel disks in the process. They finished their side by inserting their own decks.
"The rules of this duel are really simple," Shadow Onpu explained contemptuously, "Both team players share a field, graveyard, and removed pile. If cards are to be returned to the hand, deck, or extra deck, then they go to whoever's controlling their field, regardless of who really owns the card. In addition, both teams will have 16000 LP and only the current controller can use hand traps. Did you get all of that?"
"H-hai!" Hazuki replied. Onpu said nothing as she glared at her Shadow.
"Then let's begin!"
Both team's LP meters went to 16000 as they all drew their opening hands. And just like with Doremi and Shadow Doremi, the scenery changed. They were again on the border between Ningen Kai and Kage Kai, compete with incomplete landmasses and twisted, floating debris
"Duel!" All four of them shouted.
"I will start things off!" Onpu declared, "Atashi no Turn! Draw!" the purple Ojamajo drew her card. "First, I will activate the spell Terra Forming! With this, I can add any Field Spell to my hand!" She looked through her deck until she found the card she was looking for. "I will now activate Treasure Cards of Harmony! By discarding any Dragon-type Tuner with 1000 or less ATK, I can draw two cards!"
Onpu took one of her cards –which was Dragunity - Phalanx– and sent it to the graveyard. She then drew her two cards.
"And now, I will activate the Field spell Dragon Ravine!" Right after inserting her spell card into its proper slot, the scenery changed. It now resembled a massive canyon, though the sky above was still the darkness of being on the Kage Kai border. "And I will now activate its effect: By discarding 1 card, I can either add any Lv4 or below 'Dragunity' monster to my hand or send any Dragon-type monster from my deck to the graveyard. I will go with the former!" Onpu pitched her card into the graveyard and immediately took out the card she was looking for, her deck shuffling automatically once done. "I now summon Dragunity - Dux!"
At once, the large falcon-headed warrior appeared by the purple Ojamajos' side (1500/1000).
"And for each Dragunity card I control, Dux gains 200 ATK!" (Dux: 1500-1700/1000). "And whenever he's normal summoned, I can take any Lv3 or below Dragon-type Dragunity monster from my graveyard and equip it to him! Dux! Reclaim Dragunity - Phalanx!"
Right then and there, Dux let out a call. Moments later, a portal to the graveyard opened, allowing the small dragon to emerge. It then flew under Dux's control (Dux: 1700-1900/1000).
"Phalanx has a special ability," Onpu explained, "Once per turn, when-"
"We all know how the damn card works, Light Onpu!" Shadow Onpu griped, "It's a stock combo: Use Dux to get Phalanx, Special Phalanx with his own effect, synchro summon Vajuranda, use Vaj's effect to get Phalanx again, then synch for Lv8! Every good duelist knows this trick!"
Onpu bit her lip. "Then I guess you know what's coming, don't you?" she inquired, "It doesn't matter. I'm still using Phalanx's effect."
"Phalanx's effect starts a chain," Shadow Momoko said, "And I will activate the effect of Multiplying 'G'. By discarding it, I draw 1 card every time you special summon until the end of the turn." The yellow Shadow revealed the aforementioned card and then put it in her graveyard. "You've already activated Phalanx's effect. It's too late to cancel it."
Onpu and Hazuki exchanged looks of uncertainty. They knew that "Multiplying "G" was always a win-win when used at the right time; the opponent either tries to get some field presence going and lets their opponent draw several cards or they wait until their next turn when it might be too late to do anything about what the opponent brought out. It was a dilemma in every sense of the word, and Onpu knew her deck needed those special summons to get out its ace monster.
Ultimately, they both knew that Shadow Momoko was assured to draw 1 card due to when she used her hand trap. Onpu placed her Phalanx (500/1100) on her monster card zone. It Dux then released the small dragon and let it takes its place by the Dargunity warrior's side. At the same time, hundreds of small mites appeared around the yellow Shadow and allowed her to draw a card when Phalanx reached the field.
"So what will it be, Light Onpu?" Shadow Onpu asked mockingly, "Will you keep going with your combo and let Shadow Momo-chan draw into her options or will you end your turn right here and now?"
I have no choice, Onpu thought, I need that card on my field as soon as possible. I have no idea what Shadow Momoko is using, but I'm sure my ace monster can handle anything she throws at me!
"I will keep going with the combo!" Onpu finally declared, "I tune Lv4 Dux with Lv2 Phalanx!" At once, both monsters flew into the sky, with Phalanx turning into two green rings that Dux subsequently passed through. "In the times of dire, Winged Warrior and Dragon shall unite as one. Become the master of weapons to aid in the struggle! Synchro Summon! Descend, Dragunity Knight - Vajuranda!"
And just like that, a massive red-orange dragon descended. It appeared to be a grown-up version of "Dragunity - Aklys" whereas its rider was clearly a warrior unlike Dux. It wore red armor to complement his dragon steed (1900/1200).
The swarm surrounding Shadow Momoko seemed to increase in number as she drew her extra card.
"You know Vajuranda's effect," Onpu reminded.
In an instant, the warrior atop the dragon let out a call not unlike the one Dux used, reopening the portal and allowing Phalanx to be equipped to the knight. Onpu then gestured toward the knight to release Phalanx and once again allow it to become a monster again.
No sooner than it did, the swarm increased again and granted Shadow Momoko another card.
"I now tune Lv6 Vajuranda with Lv2 Phalanx!" Onpu announced.
"Here we go…" Shadow Onpu deadpanned.
Phalanx flew high into the air. Vajuranda ushered his steed to fly up too as the small dragon turned into two more rings. It passed through them easily enough.
"Clustering wishes will become a new shining star! Become the path its light shines upon! Synchro Summon! Take Flight, Stardust Dragon!" Onpu chanted again.
Right then and there, a white dragon descended from the sky. Its wings sparkled with a dust that seemed to be from the very stars themselves (2500/2000).
The swarm surrounding Shadow Momoko increased again as she drew yet another card. She was now barely visible but still discernible nonetheless.
"All that just to summon a simple Stardust Dragon?" Shadow Onpu asked, "I wouldn't say it's the, heh heh, best option."
"Laugh all you want, Shadow Onpu," Onpu replied defiantly, "There's no way you'll win this duel! I discard Buster Beast to activate his effect: When discarded this way, I can add 1 'Buster Mode' from my deck to my hand!"
"And that gives away your deck's theme, Light Onpu," Shadow Onpu replied, "It's a Stardust Dragon/Buster deck. Broken effect, same ATK/DEF as Blue-Eyes, impractical in any other deck. I think I have a way to stop it in its tracks!"
"We'll see, Shadow Onpu." Onpu inserted some cards into her spell/trap zones. Two reversed card appeared behind Stardust Dragon. "I set two cards face-down. Turn end!"
And with that, the swarm surrounding Shadow Momoko faded. Her hand was near her deck, but she seemed hesitant to draw her card. In fact, her hand seemed to be shaking.
It was then when Onpu and Hazuki finally got a good look at her.
Shadow Momoko was a wreck, and seemed to have been like that for a while now. She had made it clear she was nervous and unsure of herself, but the two Ojamajos had to remain on guard no matter what. Even so, Hazuki began feeling pity for the yellow Shadow.
"Anou ne, Shadow Momoko?" Hazuki began.
"Don't talk to her!" Shadow Onpu ordered violently. Her voice then turned calm and comforting. "It's your turn, Shadow Momo-chan."
"…I…I don't know about this…" Shadow Momoko shakily replied. Her hand had begun to drift to the top of her deck.
"SHADOW MOMO-CHAN!" Shadow Onpu's expression turned to one of concern and shock. "Don't! If you surrender, then we both lose! Think about what Black Queen-sama will do to you if she found out you cost us the game!"
"Demo ne…"
"I don't want Black Queen-sama to punish you! And we can't let these Light Beings win either when we were the ones who challenged them!"
Meanwhile, Onpu and Hazuki had been staring at the two Shadow Ojamajos for a while. Shadow Momoko had never acted this way in the past; to them, she was just as egotistical and ruthless as her fellow Shadows, up to and including her murder of Momoko back when they made fought those years ago. Sure, the Queen of the Witch World had managed to bring them back, but things weren't the same for them. And the Shadow Ojamajos only got more ruthless and aggressive when they came back the year after their rise.
Either this was a different side of Momoko's Shadow no one had seen before, or something happened recently between now and the last time the Ojamajos met her.
"What happened to Shadow Momoko to make her like this all of a sudden?" Hazuki asked.
Shadow Onpu shot an angry glare at the orange Ojamajo. "Urusai! You Light Beings will never get it anyway, so why bother telling you anything?!"
"But we could-!"
"A-Atashi…no Turn. Draw." Shadow Momoko said slowly, interrupting Hazuki.
"That's it! Keep going, Shadow Momo-chan!" Shadow Onpu seemed to cheer.
Shadow Momoko just stared at her now-large hand with uncertainty. Finally, she took a card and placed it on her field.
"During your Standby Phase," Onpu interrupted, "Reverse card, open! Buster Mode, hatsudou! And I will use it to advance Stardust Dragon to a new level of power!" One of the reversed cards flipped over. At once, the energy from the card surrounded and empowered the mighty dragon, causing it to glow brilliantly. When the light faded, Stardust Dragon now sported a special armor made just for it (3000/2500). "Behold, Stardust Dragon/Buster!"
"And you call us out for rudeness…" Shadow Onpu deadpanned.
Shadow Momoko stared in horror at the dragon's new form. And her hand immediately began drifting back to the top of her deck. She stopped when she saw the purple Shadow giving her a look of concern.
"Gomennasai," Shadow Momoko said, "Um, I…I activate Heavy Storm. With this…all spells and traps are…d-destroyed!"
Once the spell activated, a massive storm began.
"Not so fast," Onpu replied, "Stardust Dragon/Buster no kouka hatsudou! I can tribute it to negate the activation of any spell, trap, or monster effect you use and destroy it! Now go! Victim Sanctuary!"
Stardust Dragon/Buster glowed brightly before transforming into a cloud of stardust. The heavy winds died down before they could cause any damage, leaving the Ravine and Onpu's face-down card safe.
"Your dragon is out of the way now…" Shadow Momoko surmised, "So I can go on safely. I summon Rescue Rabbit!" At once, a small rabbit wearing standard safety equipment appeared by the yellow Shadow's side (300/100). "Rescue rabbit no kouka hatsudou. By banishing this card, I can special summon two Lv4 or below normal monsters from my deck…as long as they have the same name. I choose these two!"
Rescue Rabbit vanished into a portal on the spot. Moments later, something like a safety rope slipped down, allowing two warriors made seemingly of stone to come in. Lightning seemed to dance along their bodies (1600/1800).
"Gem-Knight Roumaline," Onpu mused, "Shadow Momoko is playing Gem-Knights."
"Then I guess you know what's coming next?" Shadow Momoko asked. Confidence seemed to be returning to her voice. Regardless, the yellow Shadow didn't wait for a reply and simply inserted a card into the slot. "I activate Gem-Knight Fusion. With this, I can merge two or more Gem-Knights into one! I fuse one Roumaline with the Gem-Knight Obsidia in my hand!"
Once said, Roumaline seemed to disintegrate. At the same time, Obsidia appeared by his side and disintegrated too. The two clouds meshed together and quickly reformed, bringing another monster to the field.
"I Fusion summon…Gem-Knight Prism Aura!" At that, the cloud finished reforming, allowing a knight of gems to stand. His sword was more like a lance while his shield seemed to come from another being entirely (2450/1400). "Obsidia no kouka hatsudou! When sent from my hand to the graveyard, Obsidia allows me to revive any Lv4 or below normal monster. So return to me, Gem-Knight Roumaline!"
The remnants of the cloud pulsed and then seeded to seep into the ground. Then, Gem-Knight Roumaline tore his way out and back to the field.
Not a loss in field advantage, Onpu thought, And Gem-Knight Fusion comes back easily too… She turned toward Hazuki. "Hazuki-chan! She's going to summon more Gem-Knights!"
"Now I will banish Obsidia to return Gem-knight Fusion to my hand." Shadow Momoko took Obsidia from her graveyard and pocketed it. As she did that, Obsidia emerged from the ground before disintegrating in a cloud of dust. "I will now activate it again! This time, I will merge Roumaline with the Volcanic Bullet in my hand!" The energy of the spell appeared again. This time, the small, metallic fire monster was drawn into the cloud. Fire erupted from it almost immediately before a new form emerged. The new knight wielded a sword that could easily have been made of magma (2200/1950). "Rise! Gem-Knight Madeira!"
Onpu grit her teeth. She knew what this card was capable of doing and she didn't like it one bit. And she also knew she had no means of stopping Shadow Momoko's plays at all.
"Since Volcanic Bullet is in my graveyard, I can pay 500 LP to add another one to my hand," Shadow Momoko explained. A reddish aura surrounded her as she winced. Hers and Shadow Onpu's combined LP fell to 15500. "I will now activate another Gem-Knight Fusion from my hand. And this time, I will use the Gem-Knight Alexand with my Volcanic Bullet!"
Once more, the small metal monster appeared. And with it was another knight of rare gems; he had a pale coloration, but it didn't last long before he turned into a cloud of dust. The Bullet entered the cloud as well and caused more flames to emerge from it. Moments later, another Gem-Knight Madeira formed from the cloud. He hefted his sword and prepared for battle.
"And by banishing my Alexand from my graveyard, I can return Gem-Knight Fusion to my hand." Alexand appeared for a brief moment before disintegrating. Shadow Momoko pocketed Alexand's card and returned the spell to her hand. "And now I will activate it one more time this turn! This time, I will merge the Madeira's with my Roumaline!"
"Nani? You're merging three Gem-Knights?!" Onpu gasped.
"Wait a minute! Shadow Momo-chan!" Shadow Onpu called, "You can deal more damage if you waited and used that later!"
"I don't care about damage right now," Shadow Momoko replied bitterly. She inserted Gem-Knight Fusion into the slot. "And I don't care about this duel! I merge both Madeiras with Roumaline to summon my ace monster!" At once, all three monsters burst into a cloud of dust. But this time, the cloud pulsed and crackled with powerful energies as a massive shape took form. Within moments, a Gem-Knight bigger than all the others emerged, wielding a similarly sized sword that seemed to radiate the combined power of the Gem-Knights (2900/2500). "Meet my ace: Gem-Knight Master Dia!"
Onpu breathes a sigh of relief. "He…He only has 2900 ATK…Stardust Dragon/Buster can take him down no problem!"
Shadow Momoko shot an offended look at the purple Ojamajo. "Gem-Knight Master Dia's ability: He gains 100 ATK for each Gem-Knight in my graveyard. It takes three the summon him and I had another one earlier for a total of 4." Master Dia swung his sword in a show of force (2900-3300/2500). "What were you saying now? That your Dragon could beat my Knight?"
Onpu grit her teeth again. Spoke too soon…
"It doesn't matter now. Master Dia! Prismura! Attack them directly!"
At once, both powerful Gem-Knights swung with their massive blades onto the two Ojamajos. Onu side-stepped Master Dia's attack, but the force of the impact knocked her over. Hazuki keeled over and ducked to evade Prismura's own attack, but the whoosh of air that followed blew her to the ground. They both got back up, albeit shaken, while their LP fell to 10250.
"A-a-are you…f-finished?" Hazuki shakily asked.
Shadow Momoko shook her head. "I will Banish the Roumaline from my graveyard to return Gem-Knight Fusion to my hand." Roumaline appeared before her before disintegrating; the yellow Shadow pocketed Roumaline's card and added the spell to her hand while the radiance from Master Dia's sword declined (Dia: 3300-3200/2500). "Next, I will pay 500 more LP to add another Volcanic Bullet to my hand."
Shadow Momoko winced again as hers and Shadow Onpu's LP fell to 15000. She added her card, but Hazuki shot a pained and offended look at her.
"You can't! You've already used Bullet's ability this turn!" Hazuki cried.
Shadow Onpu smirked. "That was the first Bullet, Light Hazuki," she replied maliciously, "The effect she's using now belongs to the second one!" Hazuki looked down at that. "Learn your cards, idiot!"
Onpu glared daggers at her Shadow. "Urusai, Shadow Onpu!"
Shadow Onpu was about to shout a retort of her own, but Shadow Momoko's disapproving gaze discouraged it.
"I will set one card," Shadow Momoko said. A reversed card appeared behind Master Dia. "Turn end."
"And whenever Stardust Dragon/Buster tributes himself for his ability, he comes back during the End Phase!" Onpu declared. At that, the powerful dragon reformed from the dust it had burst in to. It looked just as ready to fight as ever. "And now…it's Hazuki-chan's turn. Show them what you've got!"
Hazuki just stared at her purple-themed friend for a moment. She quickly snapped out of her stupor and refocused on the duel at hand.
"A-Atashi no Turn! Draw!" Hazuki half-shouted. She gulped nervously at her opening hand. "I activate Reinforcement! With this, I can add any Lv4 or below Warrior to my hand. I choose Junk Synchron!"
"Yeah, and?" Shadow Onpu deadpanned.
"I set one monster," Hazuki continued. A set monster appeared before her. "Turn End."
Shadow Onpu burst out laughing. "With bad plays like that, it's no wonder you lose every single time!"
"But, I-!"
"You did your best, Hazuki-chan," Onpu comforted, "For now, worry about what Shadow Onpu's going to do."
"YES! Watashi no Turn! Draw!" the purple Shadow shouted. She smirked greatly at her opening hand. "First, I play the spell Spiritual Operation! With this, I can bring any of your monsters under my control. And I think I'll choose your Stardust Dragon!"
Shadow Onpu's spell began reaching for the mighty dragon. It glared at the card and then turned toward Hazuki.
"Hazuki-chan! You can stop Shadow Onpu's spell from taking it!" Onpu called, "You're the one controlling him right now! Please!"
Hazuki snapped out of her stupor. "R-right! Stardust Dragon/Buster no kouka hatsudou! By tributing him, Stardust-san can negate any spell, trap, or monster effect you use!" Stardust Dragon glowed brilliantly once again before disintegrating in a cloud of stardust. "Victim Sanctuary!"
"Yeah, so what if you stopped me from taking him?" Shadow Onpu replied with a smirk, "Now he's not around to stop MY plays! First, I'm activating my own Dragon Ravine!" The purple Shadow inserted her card into the field slot. The scenery itself only seemed to reverse direction, though Onpu knew her field spell was gone. "Next, I'll activate my own Treasure Cards of Harmony! By discarding any Lv2 or below Dragon-type tuner, I can draw two cards!"
Shadow Onpu slipped her card into the graveyard and took two new ones from her deck.
"Next, I will activate my own Ravine's effect! By discarding any card, I can either add a Lv4 Dragunity to my hand or dump any Dragon-type monster. I'll go with the former and add this!" Shadow Onpu sent her card to the graveyard and revealed the card she added: Dragunity - Phalanx. "I will use Tempest, Dragon Ruler of Storms next!"
Onpu and Hazuki's eyes shot open at the sound of that card. "D-Dragon Ruler?" Onpu said shakily.
Both of them knew good and well how dangerous those cards were. They had heard stories of decks based off of them running over almost everything they challenged.
"By discarding Tempest and any other WIND monster, I can add any Dragon-type monster to my hand! I choose this!" Shadow Onpu revealed Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon. "It's a 'gift' from Evil Rin-sama." She smirked. "But enough chit chat. I'm summoning Dragunity - Dux to my field!"
Once again, the powerful bird-like warrior appeared. This time, he was standing by Shadow Onpu's side. "You know the drill with this guy and Phalanx, do you not?"
Onpu grit her teeth. She knew the combo all too well…especially since she had used it earlier.
"Just kidding! My combo is better than yours. I tribute Phalanx to special summon Dragunity Arma - Misteil!" Phalanx vanished. Moments later, a powerful, nigh-bipedal Draconic knight flew in (2100/1500). "Guess what Mistiel's effect is?"
Phalanx appeared again. This time, the small dragon was by the draconic knight's side.
"And now, I tune Lv4 Dux with my Lv2 Phalanx!" At once, Phalanx appeared from a dark portal and immediately became a monster. Then both flew high into the sky. "In the times of suffering, Winged Warrior and Dragon shall unite as one. Become the master of weapons to destroy my enemy! Synchro Summon! Appear now, Dragunity Knight - Vajuranda!" As the purple Shadow chanted, the powerful knight appeared from a brilliant flash and hovered above and before her.
No sooner than it did, Phalanx emerged from another portal and immediately became a monster again.
"And next, you will Synchro Summon a Lv8 monster, right?" Onpu asked indignantly.
"Nope." Shadow Onpu smirked at her Light Half. "
"How many times is Phalanx going to come back?" Hazuki asked in disbelief. Onpu shook her head and shot a worried look at the orange Ojamajo. "Oh, my…"
"If you babies are done yammering," Shadow Onpu mockingly shouted, "I overlay my Lv6 Vajuranda with my Lv6 Mistiel!" Mistiel and Vajuranda transformed into massive orbs or green energy and flew into a red glowing vortex. "With these two monsters, I build the Overlay Network! Awareru! Hieroglyphic dragon King - Atumus!"
And with that, what seemed to be a massive, golden orb with two small lights orbiting it emerged from the vortex. No sooner than it did, it began to, what everyone seeing it thought, unfold. Plates moved apart from one another, rods extended, and flaps webbed areas together. Larger areas extended outward and seemed to thicken outright. Finally, it no longer resembled an orb but was now a massive and regal dragon (2400/2100).
"I now activate Atumus' ability! By detaching one Overlay until, I can special summon any Dragon-type monster from my deck!" One of the orbiting lights vanished into Atumus' chest plate, causing the dragon to glow a brilliant gold. It then used the energy from the material to open a gate. Another Mistiel emerged, albeit inside of a transparent sphere (2100-0/1500-0). "The only bad part about this effect is its tendency to reduce the summoned monster's ATK and DEF to 0…But it really doesn't matter, does it?"
Onpu shot a worried look at both Dragons. She knew Shadow Onpu had far less space due to Shadow Momoko's earlier turn, but it didn't seem to be bothering her one bit.
"Y'know, Light Onpu,the thing that makes Red-Eyes so broken is how easy it is to summon him and abuse his effect…Atumus just outlived his usefulness, so I'll banish him to special summon Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon!" Shadow Onpu grinned maliciously as Atumus was enveloped in a cloud of darkness. The remaining light orbiting it vanish. Moments later, a much larger, dark, and metallic dragon emerged (2800/2400). "And…I have Phalanx and Mistiel on my field with it as well as Shadow Momo-chan's Prismaura and Master Dia. The problems with tag dueling using a swarm deck…"
Onpu bit her lip. She knew Hazuki's set monster wasn't going to stop this barrage, but there was still hope. Their current Life Points were greater than the combined ATK of three of the monsters Shadow Onpu and Shadow Momoko controlled. Combined with Hazuki's set monster, they were sure to survive.
"I tune Lv6 Mistiel with Lv2 Phalanx!" Shadow Onpu shouted. At once, Phalanx and the powerless Mistiel flew up high into the air, with Phalanx transforming into two green rings. "Clustering Curses will become a shadowy new star! Become the guide who will lead its power! Synchro Summon! Take Flight Stardust Dragon!" Shadow Onpu chanted. And once more, Stardust Dragon descended, landing by Shadow Onpu's side (2500/2000).
Onpu and Hazuki could only stare at the powerful dragon. Even if they did have a stronger form of it, it was in the graveyard and their opponents could've attacked over it anyway. For them, the battle looked grim.
"That looks like the spot!" Aiko called.
The Ojamajos and Majo Rika had wasted no time in flying to the spot their Magical Stage pointed them to. It was just on the outskirts of Misora, but the area itself seemed deserted. The only thing really strange about it was the pulsing energy that could be felt there. It didn't disrupt their landing, but it did leave them feeling unnerved.
"Yeah, this is definitely the place," Pop replied.
"So then it's just like when Doremi-chan and Shadow Doremi dueled, right?" Onpu asked.
"I'll bet," Doremi answered.
"Then let's stop wasting time and get to that border already!" Majo Rika advised impatiently.
"Leave it to us!" Aiko and Momoko said at the same time.
"Pameruku Laluku Laliloli Poppun!" Aiko chanted.
"Peruton Petton Palalila Pon!" Momoko chanted.
"Open a path to the order!" Both Ojamajo shouted.
Their magic coalesced into one spiral and impacted the pulsing energy present in the area. At once, the energy seemed to part and form into a portal leading to the duel at large. The Ojamajos and Majo Rika wasted no time in using it; the portal closed right after the last of them crossed into the border through it.
Shadow Onpu grit her teeth when she saw a portal tear its way into existence. She then growled slightly when she saw the remaining Light Ojamajos as well as Majo Rika using it to get to the duel. But an idea crossed her mind.
"One step closer and we'll drag your friends off as our prisoners!" Shadow Onpu warned. The Ojamajos and Majo Rika stood there speechless…for all the wrong reasons. "Maybe I should've rephrased that…"
"It doesn't matter, you two!" Doremi shouted.
"We're takin' Onpu-chan and Hazuki-chan back!" Aiko declared.
"Minna! Arigatou!" Hazuki replied. She tried to run toward the others only for Shadow Onpu to yank her arm back. The tendril flashed for a split second as Hazuki was forced back. "No…way…"
"You wanna take your friends back?" Shadow Onpu asked in an insultingly childish voice, "Then why don't'cha take'em?" Shadow Onpu did not wait for a reply. "Stardust Dragon! Attack Light Hazuki's set monster! Shooting Sonic!"
Stardust Dragon obeyed and launched its breath weapon at the hidden monster. The blast incinerated the card in seconds only to reveal it as Lightlord Hunter Raiko.
"Raiko no kouka hatsudou!" Hazuki called, "When flipped face-up, I can destroy any card on the field! And then I mill three cards."
"Fat chance!" Shadow Onpu shouted back, "I'm activating Stardust Dragon's special ability! Or have you forgotten what Stardust Dragon can do? Go! Victim Sanctuary!" At once, Stardust Dragon vanished in a cloud of stardust. The cloud enveloped Raiko, stopping it from taking any cards with it and finishing the creature off. "And when Raiko's effect is negated, you don't get to mill!"
Hazuki's heart sank. That card was her only out to Shadow Momoko's and Shadow Onpu's move…and it just failed miserably.
"Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon! Attack them directly! Darkness Metal Flare!" Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon seemed all too eager to attack the two Ojamajos. It reared its head back and then fired its powerful attack directly at them, exploding violently on impact and reducing them to 7450 LP.
"I'm not done! Prismaura!Attack them directly! Prism Crystal Aura!" Prismaura didn't seem quite as eager to attack, but he did so regardless. At once, he brought his blade down onto the ground, creating a shockwave that quickly knocked the girls to the ground and reduced them to 5000 LP.
"Onpu-chan! Hazuki-chan!" Doremi cried in concern.
"One more! Just one more! Master Dia! Attack them directly! Diamond Flash Striking Rainbow!" Like Prisimaur before him, Master Dia didn't seem eager to fight. In any case, he went with it and used his own, more powerful blade to strike Onpu and Hazuki. The two girls dodged the blade itself, but the shockwave again knocked them to the ground and reduced them to 1800 LP.
"Onpu-chan! Hazuki-chan!" Aiko called, "Daijoubu?"
Onpu got back up, albeit shakily. "Y-yeah. I'm fine…but…Hazuki-chan-?"
Hazuki had also gotten back up. "Don't worry. I'm fine too. Just a little banged up."
"If you're done yammering," Shadow Onpu rudely interrupted, "I'm ending my turn."
"And since it's the End Phase, guess who's coming back?" Onpu began. Stardust Dragon/Buster immediately began reforming from the stardust cloud it transformed into. At the same time, Stardust Dragon began to do the same.
"That armored excuse for a dragon isn't coming back," Shadow Onpu retorted, smirking, "Reverse card, open! Solemn Warning hatsudou! By paying 2000 LP, I can negate any summon or any effect that allows for special summons…like your Buster Mode Stardust Dragon, for example!"
At once, heavenly beings appeared before the reforming Stardust Dragon/Buster. They gave their warning…and immediately dispersed the cloud before it could reform any further. At the same time, Stardust Dragon finished reforming, giving a roar as it did so.
"N-no way…!" Hazuki said sadly.
"It doesn't matter. You know what you've let me do, right?" Onpu asked desperately, "Atashi no Turn! Draw!" Onu drew her card and smiled. "I will activate the spell Buster Teleport! By returning a /Buster monster from my hand to my deck, I can draw two new cards!" Onpu took the card from her hand and shuffled it into her deck, as per the card's instructions. Immediately, the top of her deck glowed a brilliant purple…DESTINY DRAW. "All of my strength. Please put it into this draw and carry me to victory!"
Both of her cards practically flew out of her deck and into her hand. Her expression quickly turned to one of determination and power.
"I activate Resurrection of the Dead! With this, I can bring back any monster from either graveyard…and the card I choose is Stardust Dragon!" The ankh appeared overhead. Moments later, a portal opened underneath, from which Stardust Dragon flew out of. "And now, I attack your Stardust Dragon with my own!"
"You wasted a powerful card just to get a suicide attack off?" Shadow Onpu asked incredulously.
"I am serious."
"Shooting Sonic!" both Onpu and Shadow Onpu shouted. Their respective Stardust Dragons unleashed their breath weapons. They collided and exploded violently before brushing past one another and impacting both. Once the dust cleared, neither dragon remained.
"Now tell me, Light Onpu," Shadow Onpu said scathingly, "What was the point of that?"
"This," Onpu replied, "I activate the spell Black Hole!"
Shadow Onpu and Shadow Momoko's eyes went wide. Right then and there, a massive black vortex formed, sucking every monster into the gaping void. By the time it vanished, there was nothing left of the field aside from Shadow Onpu's Ravine.
"I set one card. Turn end!" And just like that, the reversed card appeared before the purple Ojamajo.
"Alright, Shadow Momo-chan! They're all yours!" Shadow Onpu called.
Shadow Momoko shot the purple Shadow a bitter look and then turned back to her deck. "Atashit no Turn. Draw." She looked at her card and then shook her head. "I banish Gem-Knight Radeira to return Gem-Knight fusion to my hand." Radeira appeared briefly before disintegrating in a cloud of dust. "And now I summon Gemresis."
A large armadillo seemingly made of stone appeared before the yellow Shadow.
"Gemresis no kouka hatsudou! When its normal summoned, I can add any Gem-Knight from my deck to my hand; I choose Obsidia." Gemresis glowed for a bit as Shadow Momoko added her card. "And now I will activate Gem-Knight Fusion! And I will merge Gemresis with Obsidia!"
At once, Gemresis turned into a cloud of dust. Obsidia came to the field next and vanished into the cloud itself. Moments later, the cloud subsided…and a massive Gem-Knight similar Master Dia but without his powerful blade emerged (2900/2500).
"Awareru! Gem-Knight Zirconia!" Shadow Momoko looked up at her newly summoned monster and then at the glow from her graveyard. "Obsidia no kouka hatsudou! Since he was sent from my hand to my graveyard, I can resurrect Roumaline!"
Obsidia's dust appeared again and formed a portal. Roumaline climbed out and took his pace next to Shadow Momoko.
"This is the part where we win, Light Beings!" Shadow Onpu shouted, "Get'em, Shadow Momo-chan!"
Shadow Momoko shot Shadow Onpu a venomous glare. She then noticed her two monsters shaking their heads and then looking at Onpu and Hazuki.
"Okay, you two…I will attack you directly with Roumaline first! Thundering Crack!" Roumaline leapt through the air and launched two bolts of lightning, striking the ground by the two Ojamajos and reducing them to 200 LP. "Zirconia…you go too. Zircon Hammer!" Zirconia wasted no time in obeying his mistress. He slammed the ground with his massive fist, creating a shockwave that proceed to blow away both Ojamajos, reducing Life Points to 0.
Shadow Momoko and Shadow Onpu are the winners!
Onpu landed on a softer part of the ground, to her relief. However, Shadow Onpu yanked on the tether at just the right time to slam Hazuki down hard onto the ground. She did not get back up.
"Hazuki-chan!" Doremi called, "HAZUKI-CHAN!"
Doremi quickly began making her approach, with her fellow Ojamajos and Majo Rika following after. But an orange beam of magic struck the pink Ojamajo in the chest, knocking her down.
"These two won fair and square, Light Doremi," a voice, calm and haughty, sounded. Its source quickly emerged from the bushes and revealed itself as Shadow Hazuki. "Which means we can do whatever we want with them!"
"They didn't agree to be taken away!" Aiko shouted, "You kidnapped them and forced them into this game!"
"You're the worst!" Momoko shouted.
"Why, thank you," Shadow Onpu replied nonchalantly, "We try our best." She then looked at Shadow Momoko with a look of seemingly genuine happiness. "You were awesome, Shadow Momo-chan!"
"Back off!" Shadow Momoko shouted.
"But I-!" Shadow Onpu shook her head. "Think of how Black Queen-sama will reward us when we take these two in!"
Shadow Momoko shook her head and withdrew her tendril from Onpu. "I don't care about some dumb reward. I only came along because YOU wouldn't stop pressuring me!"
"What's going on?" Hana asked.
"It's an argument," Pop replied, "But…why is Shadow Momoko acting this way? And why did she release Onpu-chan?"
"Who cares?" Aiko half-shouted, "Hazuki-chan's hurt! We have to get her away from here!"
Hana nodded. "Pororin Pyarin HanaHana Pii!" the white Ojamajo chanted, "Snap that tendril!"
Hana's magic took the form of a massive pair of scissors which proceeded to clamp down on the tendril and pin it in place. Shadow Onpu was knocked off balance as a result.
"Why you-!" Shadow Onpu shouted.
"Easy there, Shadow Onpu-chan," Shadow Hazuki said. She turned to Doremi. "So you're the one who beat Shadow Doremi-chan, right?"
"Yes," Doremi replied, "I did."
"Tell you what: Beat me in a children's card game and we'll let your friend go. Lose, and you're coming with us!" The orange Shadow smirked. "And to make sure you accept…!" Shadow Hazuki inserted her poron into her bracelet, immediately turning it into her duel disk. At once, another dark tendril shot out of it and wrapped itself around Doremi's arm. "There. Shall we begin?"
Doremi said nothing as she inserted her own poron into her bracelet, turning it into her duel disk. "I will defeat you, Shadow Hazuki!"
Shadow Hazuki smirked at Doremi statement.
They both drew five cards and their LPS went to 8000.
"Duel!" they both shouted.
Feature Duel: Onpu and Hazuki vs. Shadow Momoko and Shadow Onpu
Onpu and Hazuki LP (16000) – Shadow Momoko and Shadow Onpu LP (16000)
Onpu's turn:
Onpu has Terraforming, Dragunity Phalanx, Cards of Consonance, Assault Beast, and Pot of Duality as her opening hand. She draws Blackwing – Zephyros the Elite.
Onpu activates Terraforming and uses it to add Dragon Ravine to her hand. She then activates Cards of Consonance, discarding Dragunity Phalanx and drawing Stardust Dragon/Assault Mode and Mystical Space Typhoon. She then activates Dragon Ravine and discards Blackwing – Zephyros the Elite to add Dragunity Dux to her hand. She then follows up by summoning Dragunity Dux and using his effect to equip it with the Dragunity Phalanx in her graveyard. She then activates Phalanx's effect to special summon itself; Shadow Momoko chains by discarding Maxx "C" to it.
Onpu Special Summons Phalanx via its own effect, allowing Shadow Momoko to draw one card. Onpu then tunes Lv4 Dux with Lv2 Phalanx and Synchro Summons Dragunity Knight – Vajrayana, allowing Shadow Momoko to draw another card. Vajrayana's effect lets Onpu equip it with the Phalanx in her graveyard; she special summons it again, allowing Shadow Momoko to draw another card. Onpu then tunes Lv6 Vajrayana with Lv2 Phalanx and Synchro Summons Stardust Dragon, allowing Shadow Momoko to draw another card. Onpu then discards Assault Beast to add Assault Mode Activate to her hand.
She sets Assault Mode Activate and Mystical Space Typhoon and ends.
Shadow Momoko's turn:
Shadow Momoko has Gem-Knight Alexandrite, Solemn Warning, Volcanic Shell, Gem-Knight Fusion, Rescue Rabbit, Gem-Knight Obsidian, Heavy Storm, and Gem Armadillo as her opening hand. She draws Gem-Knight Fusion.
Onpu activates Assault Mode Activate during Shadow Momoko's Standby Phase, tributing Stardust Dragon and Special Summoning Stardust Dragon/Assault Mode from her deck.
Shadow Momoko activates Heavy Storm, but Onpu chains with Stardust Dragon/Assault Mode's effect, tributing it and negating Heavy Storm. She then summons Rescue Rabbit and then banishes it to special summon two level 4 or below normal monster with the same name from her deck; she chooses two Gem-Knight Tourmaline's. Next, she activates Gem-Knight Fusion, sending a Tourmaline and the Obsidian in her hand to the graveyard and Fusion summoning Gem-Knight Prismura. Since Obsidian was sent from the hand to the graveyard, Shadow Momoko can special summon any level 4 or below normal monster from her graveyard; she chooses Gem-Knight Tourmaline.
Shadow Momoko banishes Gem-Knight Obsidian from her graveyard to return Gem-Knight Fusion to her hand. She then activates it again, this time sending the other Tourmaline and Volcanic Shell to the graveyard to Fusion summon Gem-Knight Citrine. Shadow Momoko pays 500 LP to add another Volcanic Shell to her hand. She activates the other Gem-Knight Fusion in her hand, sending the second Volcanic Shell and Alexandrite to her graveyard and Fusion summoning another Citrine. She then banishes the Alexandrite to return Gem-Knight Fusion to her hand. She then activates it, sending the Tourmaline and both Citrines to the graveyard to Fusion summon Gem-Knight Master Diamond. Diamond gains 100 ATK for each Gem-Knight in the graveyard; Shadow Momoko has four.
Shadow Momoko attacks Onpu and Hazuki directly with Gem-Knight Master Diamond and Gem-Knight Prismura.
She banishes Tourmaline to add Gem-Knight Fusion to her hand. She then activates Prismura's effect, discarding Gem-Knight Fusion and destroying Onpu's set Mystical Space Typhoon. She then pays 500 LP to activate the second Volcanic Shell's effect to add the third and final one to her hand. Shadow Momoko sets Solemn Warning and ends.
During the End Phase, Onpu's Stardust Dragon/Assault Mode returns to the field as per its effect.
Onpu and Hazuki LP (10250) – Shadow Momoko and Shadow Onpu LP (15000)
Hazuki's turn:
Hazuki has Monster Reborn, Emergency Teleport, Kamui, Hope of Gusto, Gusto Gulldo, and Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter as her opening hand. She draws Reinforcement of the Army.
Hazuki activates Reinforcement of the Army and uses it to add Junk Synchron to her hand. She then sets Ryko and ends.
Shadow Onpu's turn:
Shadow Onpu has Mind Control, Dragon Ravine, Dragunity Arma Mystletainn, Cards of Consonance, and Blackwing – Zephyros the Elite. She draws Dragunity Phalanx.
Shadow Onpu activates Mind Control, targeting Stardust Dragon/Assault Mode. Hazuki tributes Stardust to negate Mind Control.
Shadow Onpu activates her own Dragon Ravine, destroying Onpu/Hazuki's. She then activates Cards of Consonance, discarding Dragunity Phalanx and drawing Dragunity Dux and Tempest, Dragon Ruler of Cyclones. She then activates Ravine's effect, discarding Zephyros and adding Dragunity Phalanx to her hand. She then activates Tempest's effect, discarding Phalanx and itself to add Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon to her hand.
Shadow Onpu then summons Dragunity Dux and uses its effect to equip it with the Dragunity Phalanx in her graveyard. She then uses Phalanx's effect to special summon itself from the spell/trap zone. She sends it to the graveyard to Special Summon Dragunity Arma Mystletainn, which uses its effect to equip itself with the same Phalanx. Phalanx is once again Special Summoned via its own effect.
Shadow Onpu tunes Lv4 Dragunity Dux with Lv2 Dragunity Phalanx to Synchro Summon Dragunity Knight Vajrayana. Vajrayana's effect let it equip itself with a Dragon-type Dragunity monster in her graveyard; she chooses Phalanx. Phalanx is again Special Summoned via its effect. Shadow Onpu then overlays Vajrayana with Mystletainn to Xyz summon Hieratic Dragon King of Atum. She activates its effect, detaching Mystletainn and Special Summoning another Dragunity Arma Mystletainn; its ATK and DEF becomes 0 due to Atum's effect. Shadow Onpu banishes Atum to Special Summon Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon. She then tunes Lv6 Dragunity Arma Mystletainn with Lv2 Dragunity Phalanx to Synchro Summon Stardust Dragon.
Shadow Onpu attacks Hazuki's set monster with Stardust Dragon. Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter's effect activates; since it is a destruction effect, Shadow Onpu tributes Stardust Dragon to negate Ryko's effect and destroy it; Hazuki doesn't mill any cards as a result. Shadow Onpu then attacks directly with Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon, Gem-Knight Prismura, and Gem-Knight Master Diamond.
She ends.
During the End Phase, Onpu's Stardust Dragon/Assault Mode returns to the field via its own effect; Shadow Onpu chains with Shadow Momoko's Solemn Warning, negating Stardust's revival effect and keeping it in the graveyard. Also, Stardust Dragon revives itself since it used its effect that turn.
Onpu and Hazuki LP (1800) – Shadow Momoko and Shadow Onpu LP (12600)
Onpu's turn:
Onpu draws Assault Teleport. She activates it, returning the Stardust Dragon/Assault Mode in her hand to her deck and using DESTINY DRAW to get Dark hole and Monster Reborn. She then activates Monster Reborn and uses it to revive her Stardust Dragon.
Onpu attacks Shadow Onpu's Stardust Dragon with her own; since they have the same ATK, both are destroyed. She then activates Dark Hole, destroying all monsters on the field.
Onpu sets Pot of Duality and ends.
Shadow Momoko's turn:
Shadow Momoko draws Mirror Force.
Shadow Momoko banishes Gem-Knight Citrine to add Gem-Knight Fusion from her graveyard to her hand. She then normal summons Gem Armadillo and uses its effect to add a Gem-Knight Obsidian to her hand. She then activates Gem-Knight Fusion, sending Gem Armadillo and Obsidian to the graveyard to Fusion summon Gem-Knight Zirconia. Obsidian's effect allows her to special summon any lv4 or below Normal Monster from her graveyard; she chooses the other Tourmaline.
Shadow Momoko attacks Hazuki and Onpu directly first with Gem-Knight tourmaline and then with Gem-Knight Zirconia.
Onpu and Hazuki LP (0) – Shadow Momoko and Shadow Onpu LP (12600)
Shadow Momoko and Shadow Onpu are the winners!
I didn't think I would have to witness that embarrassment. However, I am willing to duel this loser and prove just how outmatched she is. After all, it was just luck on her part and stupidity on her opponent's that won her that game.
I can't believe this. Two of my best friends just lost horribly and now I have to duel too! But judging from her attitude, I think it'll be easy! But…why do I get the feeling that she's tougher than Shadow Doremi? Argh! I really am the unluckiest pretty girl in the whole world!
Thunderbird Ein has begun its approach…
A/N: This upcoming September will see the new format come into play. I also want this fic to be in the September 2012-March 2013 format. As such, as of this chapter, I am on a tight schedule. New entries for this fic will come up sooner than usual.
I apologize if the duel was disappointing, but as the characters lampshaded, the duel was pretty one-sided from the beginning. The next duel will be longer.
I also have to thank Jxz for renewing my interest in writing this fic. He is currently writing a Yugioh/Magical Girl crossover titled "ZEXAL: The Magic Duels", so go check it out if you haven't already.