Episode 32: Trial by Fire and Ice Part 2

Yuni and Seto are in the middle of a double duel with Cinder and Frostbite. Cinder says, "There is nothing you two can do. You might as well give up now."

Seto says, "I'll never give up! As long as my brother is in danger, I can't lose."

Yuni adds, "And don't count me out yet either!"

Seto looks at Yuni and says, "Oh, just shut up. This duel is about me. Stay out of this."

Yuni shouts angrily, "I'm just as much a part of this duel as you are! You think you're the only one whose been affected by these guys!? Well let me tell you, these guys are the reason my parents are gone! These guys took a dear friend of mine! So why don't you get off of your high and mighty pedestal, and actually acknowledge that you could use my help!"

Seto, seemingly unfazed by Yuni's rant, says, "Your problems are your problems. Leave me out of them. And no, I don't need your help."

Yuni shouts, "You are just impossible!"

Yugi says, Yuni, you have to calm down. All this yelling won't accomplish anything. You've got to work with Seto, not against him.

Yuni responds angrily, What do you think I'm doing!? He's so arrogant that he doesn't think he needs any help. It's impossible to get through to him.

Yugi says calmly, Just calm down. He may not admit it, but he needs your help, and you need his. Let the duel play out, and I'm sure he'll realize it eventually.

Alright, fine. Yuni takes a deep breath and says aloud, "Fine Seto. Think what you want. Let's just get this duel started back up." Yuni turns and looks at Cinder and Frostbite.

Cinder says, "Oh, no. Don't stop on our account. It's actually quit entertaining." He then thinks, Not to mention you'll never be able to beat us when you're fighting like that.

Seto says, "No, for once Yuni is saying something that I can actually agree with. Continue your move, the sooner you finish, the sooner I'll win."

Cinder says, "Alright, alright. If you insist. Darkfire Incinerator, attack-"

Seto interrupts, "I activate Cosmic Paradox! This card makes it so that you can't declare a direct attack this turn."

Cinder says, "Alright then. Darkfire Incinerator, attack Yuni's Cyber-Tech Apprentice now, Darkfire Incineration!"

Yuni objects, "Sorry, but if you attack a monster equipped with Cyber-Tech Spellbook of Mastery while I control a Cyber-Tech Magician monster, then my monster isn't destroyed. It looks like you won't be succeeding in any attacks this turn." Cyber-Tech Apprentice reads and chants a spell from the book its holding and a barrier is erected that blocks the attack (Yuni's LP: 2100). Yuni looks at Seto and says, "Looks like we're working like a team after all. Together we stopped all attacks."

Seto says, "Sure, whatever. Mooch off of my moves all you'd like. It doesn't matter to me."

Cinder says, "Savor it while you can. It won't last. Soon you will both be mindless shells. I set a card and end my-"

Seto interrupts again, "Not yet you don't! now that we are in the end phase, the second effect of Cosmic Paradox activates, allowing me to summon one Plasma or Cosmic monster from my hand. I special summon Cosmic Wizard (Light/Level 5/Spellcaster/Effect/ATK 2100/DEF 2000)." Seto's monster has the form of a wizard wearing a hat and holding a wand, but it has a pattern of stars and galaxies covering it completely. "When I special summon Cosmic Wizard, I can special summon a Cosmic Plasma Dragon from my grave. Return to me now my ultimate beast (Light/Level 8/Dragon/Effect/ATK 3000/DEF 2500)! Also, due to Cosmic Paradox, I get to draw a card for every Plasma or Cosmic monster I control. Now your turn is over (Cinder's hand: 2)."

Yuni says, "And that means its my turn. I draw! I activate the effect of Cyber-Tech Spellbook of Mastery. Since it has been equipped for one turn, while I control a Cyber-Tech Magician monster, I can send it, along with Cyber-Tech Apprentice in order to summon Cyber-Tech Magician Girl from my deck (Dark/Level 6/Spellcaster/Effect/ATK 2000/DEF 1700)!" Cyber-Tech Apprentice begins to glow and transforms. She is now wearing more advanced armor, that covers her more fully. Her hat now curves forward and is connected to a helmet that is now around her face. "Now that Cyber-Tech Apprentice has become a full fledged Cyber-Tech Magician, she gains the ability to increase her own strength by 500 for every other Cyber-Tech Magician monster I control (ATK: 2500). Also, she retains her ability to give Cyber-Tech Magician monsters 500 attack, which now includes her (ATK: 3000) (Cyber-Tech Magician ATK: 3000). I may not be able to make a monster that's stronger than yours, but I can still combine the strength of my two monsters. I activate Cyber-Tech Spellbook of the Combo Attack! The turn I activate this card, I can't attack with any Cyber-Tech Magician monsters, but what I can do is destroy a monster you control with attack equal or less than the combined attack of my two Cyber-Tech Magician monsters. Also, you take damage equal to half of the difference between your attack and my combined attack. Go Double Cyber Magic Attack!"

Cinder declares, "I activate my facedown, Darkfire Burn! This counter trap card negates the effect of your spell card as long as I control a Darkfire monster."

Yuni looks distressed. He thinks, Shoot, that was the only way I had around Shadow Subjugation. I hope Seto has something. He says aloud, "I set a card and end my turn (Yuni's hand: 2)."

Frostbite draws. "And so the turn returns to me. I activate Shadowfrost Freeze Over. This spell allows me to special summon a Shadowfrost monster from my hand, such as my final Shadowfrost Guardian (Dark/Level 4/Aqua/Effect/ATK 0/DEF 2100). I then tribute my two Guardians in order to summon Shadowfrost Fortress (Dark/Level 7/Aqua/Effect/ATK 0/DEF 2900) in defense mode." A massive monster arrive on the field. It resembles a giant turtle made of a dark grey ice with a fortress of ice on its back. "Due to the effect of Shadowfrost Guard, it gains 500 defense points (DEF: 3400). And with that, I now control a monster with more defense than the highest attack monster you can summon. Between my defenses…"

Cinder continues, "And my offenses, there is nothing you two can do."

Seto laughs. "You two apparently don't know who you're facing. I am Seto Ossius! I have dueled my way out of tougher scenarios than this. This is child's play."

Yuni thinks, He sounds so confident. I wish I felt that way.

Frostbite says, "Oh Seto, we are all entitled to our opinions, but they are little more than that, just opinions. On the other hand though, it is a fact that there isn't much you can do to defeat us. I end my turn (Frostbite's hand: 1)."

Seto draws and says, "Finally, my turn. You losers take way too long on your turns. I will now single-handedly turn this duel around. I activate Plasma Stream of Destruction! This spell card bears the same name as the attack of my mighty dragon, and for a good reason. I can activate this card when I control a Cosmic Plasma Dragon, it destroys all monsters that my opponent controls with attack or defense higher than the attack of my dragon. Go, Plasma Stream of Destruction!" Seto's dragon unleashes a torrent of plasma at Cinder and Frostbite's monsters.

Frostbite says, "Sorry to ruin things just when they're going your way, but the effect of Shadowfrost Fortress allows it to negate any effect that would destroy it once per turn." Shadowfrost Fortress let's loose a flurry of snow, which repels the plasma.

Seto grunts and looks displeased. "I switch my two monsters to defense mode. I'm done (Seto's hand: 3)."

Cinder draws. Upon drawing a devilish grin crosses his face. He says, "Now this duel really gets interesting. I activate Corruption of Darkness!"

Yuni looks horrified. He thinks, No, anything but that card! We're barely surviving as it is. We won't be able to face a Darkness Evolution monster.

Seto laughs. "Ha! Don't any of you cloaked freaks use any original tricks? I've been there and done that. Wake me up when you do something that'll actually scare me."

Yuni thinks, He's seen this card before? Interesting. It looks like Seto has had some duels against the Disciples of Darkness before.

Cinder says, "If you're not scared yet, just wait until you see what I do with this card. First, let's evolve my Incinerator. I evolve it into Darkfire Wild Fire (Dark/Level 8/Pyro/Evolution/ATK 3200/DEF 2000)!" After becoming cloaked in light, Incinerator grows larger and has a large column of fire shooting out of its back. "The effect of Darkfire Blaze gives Wild Fire 500 more attack (ATK: 3700). I activate the effect of Wild Fire, which allows me to discard a Darkfire monster in order to inflict damage to one of you equal to its attack points. I'll discard a copy of Darkfire Jumper, in order to inflict 1700 points of damage to Seto." A flare of fire comes out of the monster and hits Seto (Seto's LP: 1600). "Now that that is over, it's time to get serious. Go, Darkness Evolution!" Cinder's Darkfire Wild Fire becomes cloaked in shadows. "I Evolve Darkfire Wild Fire into Darkness Evolution: Darkfire Storm (Dark/Level 9/Pyro/Evolution/ATK 3500/DEF 2300)!" When the shadows clear, Cinder's monster has grown two times bigger and is burning much more fiercely. "Darkfire Storm's attack is increased by 500 points, thanks to my Darkfire Blaze (ATK: 4000). Now, Darkfire Storm, attack Seto's Cosmic Plasma Dragon, Fire Storm of Incineration! By the way, if Darkfire Storm destroys a monster, its owner takes damage equal to its attack, meaning that this duel is over for you Seto!"

Seto thinks, No! I have no defenses, I've used them all up. I'm sorry my brother. I have done everything I could. Forgive me.

Yuni shouts, "I won't let you do that! I activate Negate Attack!"

Seto looks at Yuni in disbelief. He says, "Did…you just save me?"

Yuni looks Seto in the eyes and nods. "Whether we like it or not, we are partners in this duel. We both have our reasons to be here, but neither one of us has priority over the other. We're in this together."

Seto shakes his head quickly, as if to shake some sense into himself, and says in his normal, cynical tone, "Well don't go thinking that I owe you now. Nothing has changed. don't go thinking that just because you activated one trap card, that we'll suddenly be buddies."

Yuni sighs and says, "Of course."

Cinder thinks, What an interesting development. All of our intell told us that these two would fight each other as much as they would fight us, but they are actually showing some signs of teamwork. It does not matter though, it is too little, too late. Cinder says aloud, "You might have stopped me from beating Seto, Yuni, but now you will pay for that. I activate Darkfire Flash! This spell destroys one monster on the field and inflicts 1000 damage to its owner. I'll target your Cyber-Tech Magician." Yuni's monster is burned away and some of the fire leaps to Yuni (Yuni's LP: 1100). "Without your magician, the attack of you Cyber-Tech Magician Girl is decreased by 500 (ATK: 2500). Your turns are numbered, savor them while you can (Cinder's hand: 1)."

Yuni draws and says, "That's just what I'll do then!" Yuni look at his hand. He thinks, I have severely limited options. I hope Seto can pull something off, I don't have anything that could help the current situation. I can stall a little, but that's all. I can't believe I'm saying this, but you're my only hope Seto. Yuni says aloud, "I switch my Cyber-Tech Magician Girl to defense mode and set two cards. I'm done (Yuni's hand: 1)."

Frostbite draws and says, "How correct you are. You are done, I'm so glad that you're admitting it. I activate my own copy of Corruption of Darkness. Before I use it though, I must get an evolution monster onto the field. I Evolve my Shadowfrost Fortress into Shadowfrost Barricade (Dark/Level 8/Aqua/Evolution/ATK 0/DEF 3200)." The monster grows slightly larger and assumes an upright posture. "It's defense is increased by 500 due to Shadowfrost Guard (DEF: 3700) The effect of Barricade allows it to gain 1000 defense until the end of the turn, but it also increases the attack of an opponent's monster by 1000. Oh well (DEF: 4700) (Cyber-Tech Magician Girl ATK: 3500). Wait a second, that means your monster has more than 3000 attack. It is now destroyed due to Shadow Subjugation. Isn't that handy." Shadowy tentacles emerge out of the Shadow Subjugation card and wrap around Cyber-Tech Magician Girl and destroy her.

Yuni shouts, "No! She was my last line of defense!"

Frostbite says, "So she was. Time to continue my turn. Go, Darkness Evolution, Shadowfrost Barricade evolve into Darkness Evolution: Shadowfrost Blizzard Barrier (Dark/Level 9/Aqua/Evolution/ATK 0/DEF 3500)." The monster becomes cloaked in shadows and changes. When it emerges it is twice as large, equipped with icy, armor plating all over its body, and has giant flat arms, that are held up like a shield. Its defense is increased due to Shadowfrost Guard (DEF: 4000). "With that, you are now against two Darkness Evolution monsters. I believe that come my partner's turn you'll be defeated."

Yuni says, "But not yet! I activate Evolution Revolution! I can activate this card since you just evolved a monster. I get to destroy an Evolution monster on the field. I'm going to assume that your Blizzard Barrier has some sort of effect that's similar to your Fortress', meaning I can't destroy it by card effects, so I'll target Darkfire Storm."

Frostbite laughs. "You're right, I do have a similar effect, but it applies to all monsters. If you target any monster with an effect that would destroy it, I can negate that effect. Too bad for you." Yuni's trap is destroyed. "Looks like you really are done now (Frostbite's hand: 1)."

Seto starts to draw and thinks, So, it all comes down to me, and this draw. Typical. Seto draws and sees that he drew Quantus, the Spatial Lord. He thinks, And I doubted myself. I always draw the card I need. He says aloud, "You two have pushed me too far. And now it is time that you pay." Seto looks towards Yuni and says, "Yuni, do you think that you could supply me with a couple more levels?"

Yuni smiles and says, "I think I just might be able to do that. I activate my final facedown card, Call of the Haunted! It allows me to special summon Cyber-Tech Magician from my graveyard (Dark/Level 7/Spellcaster/Effect/ATK 2500/DEF 2100). Go ahead Seto, what's mine is yours."

Seto says, "Perfect. I tribute my two monsters, with a total of 12 levels, along with Yuni's level seven monster in order to summon Quantus, the Spatial Lord (Divine/Level 10/Divine-Beast/Effect/ATK 4000/DEF 4000)!" Dark clouds cover the skies. Lightning strikes and thunder sounds. Gale force winds blow. A giant vortex opens up in the sky and Quantus dramatically lowers from it.

Cinder and Frostbite both yell at once, "No! Anything but the Yugohan Lord!"

Yuni looks up at the monster in shock. He manages to think, Tha…that's a…Yugohan Lord! How'd Seto get one!?

Yugi says, Think back to that vision you had. Didn't Prince Yu-Gi-Oh say something about Prince Seto having Quantus on his side? This has to be the same one.

Yuni says aloud, "Seto, how did you get that card?"

Seto smiles and says, "It just came to me." He turns towards cinder and Frostbite, who are cowering in fear. "It's time that you two pay."

Cinder stammers, "Bu…but how is that monster not being destroyed by Shadow Subjugation?"

Seto answers, "Because my monster is so powerful, that it can't be removed from the field by card effects. Now I summon Plasma Slasher (Light/Level 4/Warrior/Effect/ATK 1700/DEF 300). I activate the effect of Quantus, which doubles the level of my Plasma Slasher (Level 8). I'll Then activate the second effect of Quantus, which allows me to tribute a monster, in order to give him attack equal to that monster's level times 500." Quantus bends over and grabs Plasma Slasher, it than crushes it in its hand (ATK: 8000). "I equip Quantus With Double Damager! Now what ever damage Quantus inflicts, is inflicted to my opponent as effect damage, meaning I can inflict damage to both of you. Now Quantus, the Spatial Lord, attack both Cinder and Frostbite with Fist of Physics!" Quantus raises both of its fists, and they begin to glow. He punches at both opponents (Cinder's LP: 0) (Frostbite's LP: 0). The force of the attacks send the two flying over the edge of the building.

Yuni runs over to the edge of the building and looks over. He sees the two falling. Suddenly they both turn into shadows and dissipate away.

The duel computer says, "Yuni Oha and Seto Ossius win. For coming from behind to win, and showing basic teamwork skills, Yuni and Seto have been awarded with 736 points each, for a total of 1,450 and 2,425 points respectively. For staying in the lead for most of the duel and for exemplary teamwork, Cinder and Frostbite have been awarded with 267 points each for a total of 267 and 267 points respectively."

Yuni turns to Seto and says, "You've got to be more careful with that card! Who knows what could have happened to those guys."

Seto shrugs it off. "Do you really think that I care about what happens to them? Ha! The only thing I regret is that they didn't tell me where my brother is." Seto walks over to the teleporter pad and stops before he steps on. Without turning to face Yuni, he says, "As far as I'm concerned, this duel never happened. We're still rivals." He steps onto the pad and warps down.

Yuni says to no one, "No, no, thank you for your help Seto."