Episode 41: Extinction

Brutus is lying in his beds sleeping and snoring. He sleep talks, "Take that you Disciple of Darkness…" He tosses a little. "…you're fighting the greatest duelist this worlds…ever…seen…" He trails off and stops.

Suddenly an alarm goes off. Brutus bolts up and looks frantically left and right. He finally looks down and sees a holo-clock and says to himself, "Oh yeah. I set an alarm." He reaches out and taps the projector and the alarm turns off. Brutus jumps out of bed and starts running back and forth across his room. Every time he comes into screen, he is in a different state of dress, until he is fully dressed and ready to leave. As he's getting ready, he says to himself, "I feel good about today. We're going to get Yuni back. I just know it. I've just got to get ready and go meet Yugi, Tori and Zenith at the plaza."

Once he gets dressed, Brutus dashes out of his door, slides down the railing to the first floor, grabs a bowl of food, quickly chows it down, throws down the bowl, and shouts, "Bye Mom, I'll see you latter! I've got some important stuff to do," and he dashes out the door.

Now Brutus is dashing through the streets. He zigzags through people and almost gets ran over by a hover car. Finally he arrives in a small plaza and stops. Zenith is already standing there. Brutus says to him, "Wow Zenith, I thought I'd be the first one here."

Zenith laughs and says, "Actually, been dueling people for the past three hours."

Brutus looks up at a nearby clock tower and says, "But it's only 7:00."

Zenith scratches the back of his head and says, "Yeah, I'm kind of an early riser."

Brutus stares at him questioningly, "Didn't you tell me last night that you're a night owl?"

Zenith nods and says, "Yep, that's right. I stayed up until 12:00 last night."

Brutus just stares speechlessly at Zenith.

Moments ago, hiding behind a nearby bush in the plaza is a large, muscular figure cloaked in the robes of a Disciple of Darkness. He thinks to himself in a deep voice, Perfect. According to my intell, Yugi will meet his friends here at exactly 7:00. That is when I will force him into a duel. Hmm. What's this? The man sees Brutus run into the plaza and start talking to Zenith. He thinks, That would be Yugi's pathetic friend. The one that managed to beat that weakling, Phantasm. Maybe I can use this opportunity. If I capture his friend, I'd have leverage to make Yugi duel me. Perfect. The man holds up his arm and says, "Release the Cloak of Darkness." A shadowy darkness covers the surrounding and Zenith look back and forth in panic. The man steps out of his hiding place and walks up the Brutus and Zenith.

Brutus demands, "What is this?"

The man says, "You are Brutus Marc, correct?"

Brutus nods, "Yeah, that's me. What's it to you?"

The man says, "You and your friend are now my hostages. You will remain in my custody until Yugi Muto surrenders himself to me."

Brutus takes a fighting stance, "There's no way we're going with you!"

"You have no choice in the matter." He holds up his hand and shadows emerge from it and wrap around Brutus and Zenith. The man drags them off.

A pitch black room is shown. A single light turns on revealing Brutus and Zenith bound to chairs. The Disciple is standing in front of them. Brutus says, "Hey, if you think you're so tough, why don't you face me one on one!? Duel me, then see if you think you're so high and mighty after that!"

The man laughs. "Ha! You propose a duel with me? You are a foolish one."

Brutus says, "I'm not afraid of you. I've taken down your kind before."

The man shakes his head. "You defeated Phantasm. I assure, I am his superior in every way."

"Well, that should mean you have nothing to lose from dueling me. Come on!"

"Fine then. We will duel." He raises his hand and the shadow restraints around Brutus disappear. Brutus gets up and activates his Duel Gauntlet. The Disciple also activates his.

The Duel Computer says, "Official World of Duel Tournament duel now commencing. Brutus Marc: 1,184 points vs. Tyrant: 0 points. Scanning decks…decks accepted. Commence dueling."

Brutus says, "So your name's Tyrant. Don't you know that tyrants always fall?"

"You won't be thinking that for long."

Yugi and Tori are walking together through the city. Yugi says, "So in the end, you didn't learn anything?"

Tori responds, "Yeah, but he said I can come back anytime. I'll be sure to go back as soon as we get a little free time." Yugi and Tori arrive in the plaza. Tori looks around and then looks up at the clock tower. She observes, "That's odd. It's 7:13, Brutus and Zenith should have been here by now. Did we make them wait too long?"

Yugi sees something on the floor and picks it up. It's some sort of technological device. He says, "I wonder what this is. It looks like some sort of hologram projector."

Yugi presses a button and a small hologram of Tyrant appears. It says, "Greetings Yugi. I have your friends. If you ever want to see them again you will come to the abandoned apartment building in the south of town. I'll be waiting." The hologram turns off and starts to spark. Yugi throws it up in the air as it self-destructs.

Tori says, "This is bad."

Yugi says, "As bad as it is, it could be a blessing is disguise. Our goal has been to find Disciples of Darkness and here one comes straight to us. Come on, let's go."

Yugi starts to walk off, but Tori stands still. She says, "What if it's a trap? He may not have Brutus and Zenith at all. We'd be walking right into it."

Yugi nods. "Yeah, that occurred to me, but we can't take the chance. If he has them, we need to get them back. Come on. Let's go."

Yugi and Tori approach the entrance of an old, rundown building. Tori says, "Alright, this is the building. Are you sure you want to do this?"

Yugi nods. "Yes. We have to." Yugi opens the door and steps through, followed by Tori.

They enter into the same room that Brutus and Zenith were in before. In the center of the room they see Brutus and Tyrant and Zenith still tied to a chair. Brutus is kneeling on the floor. Tyrant says, "You lose. I told you it was a mistake to challenge me. Your mind is now mine!"

Yugi shouts out, "No!"

Tyrant turns around and looks up at Yugi. He lowers his hood. It's revealed that he has pale, grey skin, black eyes, and black hair, just like the other Disciples. He has a short nose and rough, almost scaly skin, giving him a somewhat reptilian look. He says, "Yugi Muto. How nice of you to join us. You see, your friend here thought he was strong enough to defeat me. He was wrong of course."

Yugi looks towards Brutus and Brutus lowers his head in shame. Yugi looks back and says, "You will not take my friend's mind!"

Tyrant says, "How about this? You duel me, and if you win, I'll spare both of you. Not only that, but I'll give you back your other friend as well." He beckons to Zenith. "But if you lose, I'll take both of your minds."

Brutus looks back up and shouts, "No Yugi! It's not worth it! He's too strong! Get out of here while you still can!"

Zenith looks a little nervous and says, "Hey, don't I get any say? I kind of want to be saved."

Yugi says, "I never back down from a challenge. It's time to duel!" Yugi moves in front of Brutus. He looks down at him and asks, "Are you okay?"

Brutus nods and says, "I'm fine." He gets up. As he backs off, he says, "And Yugi?"

"Yeah."

"Thanks, and beat this creep."

"I will Brutus. I promise." Yugi turns to face Tyrant. "Let's do this."

Both Yugi and Tyrant activate their Duel Gauntlets. The Duel Computer says, "Official World of Duel Tournament duel now commencing. Yuni Oha: 3,345 points vs. Tyrant: 524 points. Scanning decks…decks accepted. Commence dueling."

Yugi draws. He says, "I will not allow myself to fail!" Yugi thinks, I have no idea what this guy is capable of. If he beat Brutus, I'll have to assume the worst. It might be smart to start this duel with some defense, at least until I can scope his strength. He says aloud, "I summon Cyber-Tech Gardna (Earth/Level 3/Warrior/Effect/ATK 0/DEF 2000) in defense mode. I'll also set a card. With that, I'll end my turn (Yugi's hand: 4)." He thinks, Alright, my Gardna's ability allows it to negate an attack once per turn. That plus my facedown, I should have a pretty good defense built up.

Tyrant draws. He says, "You think that you can beat me by playing defensively? Let me show you why I defeated your friend. I activate the Field Spell, Dark Jurassic World!" The field around them transforms into prehistoric forest with a faraway volcano, similar to the one depicted in the card Jurassic World, only a darker, more sinister version at night. The ground rumbles and lava starts to flow out of the volcano. "Now that the field is set for your extinction, I summon Shadowsaur Raptor (Dark/Level 4/Dinosaur/Effect/ATK 1700/DEF 0)." The monster, as its name infers, is a darkly colored raptor. A shadowy aura is emitted from it. "The first effect of Dark Jurassic World gives all of my dinosaur type monsters an extra 300 attack and defense points (ATK: 2000) (DEF: 300). When I summon a Shadowsaur Raptor, I am allowed to summon another Shadowsaur Raptor from my hand!" Another shadow raptor appears on the field (ATK: 2000) (DEF: 300). "Now, I activate the second effect of Dark Jurassic World, which allows me to destroy a card you control, if I control a Dinosaur type monster. I'll destroy your Cyber-Tech Gardna." The ground rumbles. The volcano in the background erupts and a ball of molten rock and lava flies out. It hits Yugi's monster and destroys it.

Yugi thinks, Darn it!

Tyrant says, "Luckily for you, the turn I activate that effect, I can't declare an attack. But unluckily for you, I don't need to declare an attack. I activate the effect of my Shadowsaur Raptor. I can only use the effect of one of my raptors per turn, and neither one of them can attack the turn I use it, but I don't think that will be a problem. The effect allows me to inflict 400 points of damage for every Shadowsaur monster I control." Both of the dinosaurs charge at Yugi in a hunting pattern. They jump in on either side of him bite down on each of his arms (Yugi's LP: 3200). "That concludes my turn (Tyrant's hand: 3). The extinction has begun."

Yugi draws. He thinks, Alright, playing defensively against this guy is not the way to go. He says aloud, "I summon Cyber-Tech Magnet Knight + (Earth/Level 4/Rock/Effect/ATK 1700/DEF 1600)!" The monster is a soldier made from magnets. It vaguely resembles a more technologically advanced form of Beta the Magnet Warrior. "When I summon Magnet Knight +, I'm allowed to add a Cyber-Tech Magnet Knight - from my deck to my hand. Next I'll equip Magnet Knight + with Cyber Reinforcement. This equip card increases the attack of a Cyber monster by 700 (ATK: 2400). Go Cyber-Tech Magnet Knight +, attack one of the Shadowsaur Raptors!" Yugi's monster sends out waves of energy from its hands, which hit and destroy one of Tyrant's monsters (Tyrant's LP: 3600). "That's it for me (Yugi's hand: 4)."

Tyrant draws. "Just as the dinosaurs couldn't, you shall not escape extinction. Since I control a Shadowsaur monster, I can special summon Shadowsaur Ptero (Dark/Level 4/Dinosaur/Effect/ATK 1500/DEF 1000) from my hand." The monster is a black pterodactyl with a shadowy aura around it. Dark Jurassic World strengthens it (ATK: 1800) (DEF: 1300). "Now I tribute both my Shadowsaur Ptero and my Raptor in order to summon Shadowsaur Apato (Dark/Level 7/Dinosaur/Effect/ATK 2500/DEF 3000)!" The new monster is a black, long-necked Apatosaurus with a shadowy aura. It strengthens due to the field (ATK: 2800) (DEF: 3300). "When I summon Apato while Dark Jurassic World is on the field, you take 400 points of damage for every Shadowsaur monster in my grave, which is three." Shadowsaur Apato roars and the volcano erupts again and hits Yugi (Yugi's LP: 2000). "Now, I'll have Apato attack your Magnet Knight." Tyrant's monster stampedes at Yugi's.

Yugi declares, "I activate the second effect of Cyber Reinforcement! If the equipped monster would be destroyed, I can destroy it instead!" Apato rams into Yugi's monster (Yugi's LP: 1600) (Magnet Knight's ATK: 1700), but it is not destroyed. "I fail to see what protecting your pathetic monster did for you. Just try to show me (Tyrant's hand: 2)."

Yugi draws. "Alright, I will. I summon Cyber-Tech Magnet Knight - (Earth/Level 4/Rock/Effect/ATK 1400/DEF 1700)!" This monster is another magnetic knight, but this one resembles Alpha the Magnet Warrior. "The effect of Magnet Knight -, as long as I also control a Magnet Knight +, allows me to summon a Cyber-Tech Magnet Knight 0 (Earth/Level 4/Rock/Effect/ATK 1500/DEF 1800) straight from my hand!" Yet another monster made of magnets. This one is similar to Gamma the Magnet Warrior. "Now that I control all three Magnet Knights, I can unlock their true power! Monsters combine! Form together to make Cyber-Tech Magna Knight Ferros (Earth/Level 8/Rock/Effect/ATK 3500/DEF 3850)!" Yugi's monsters separate into several pieces and then all of those pieces form together into one bigger monster. It resembles Valkyrion the Magna Warrior.

Tyrant comments, "An impressive monster, but it will not save you from extinction."

"Let's put that to the test, shall we? Magna Knight Ferros, attack Shadowsaur Apato, Magna Force Sword!" Ferros' sword begins to glow, and he slashes at Tyrant's massive dinosaur (Tyrant's LP: 2900). "It seems he did just fine (Yugi's hand: 3)."

Tyrant draws. "It means nothing, for I activate Reverse Extinction! This spell allows me to summon one Dinosaur type monster from my graveyard. I bring back Shadowsaur Apato! He won't stick around for long though, because I evolve it!" Apato begins to glow. It's entire body shape morphs and resembles the silhouette of a tyrannosaurus rex. "I Evolution Summon Shadowsaurus Rex (Dark/Level 8/Dinosaur/Evolution/ATK 2800/DEF 500) (ATK: 3100) (DEF: 800)!" When the light fades, it reveals a black T. rex with a shadowy aura. "I can evolve this monster from any level seven or higher Shadowsaur monster. Once per turn, Shadowsaurus Rex allows me to add a Shadowsaur monster from my deck to my hand. I'll add Shadowsaur Stego and than summon it in defense mode (Dark/Level 4/Dinosaur/Effect/ATK 1800/DEF 0) (ATK: 2100) (DEF: 300)." The monster is a black stegosaurus with a shadowy aura. "As long as Stego remains in defense mode, you can only attack it, and it can't be destroyed by battle once per turn. But as soon as my Rex has his royal court together, I'm afraid he's going to leave the throne. I activate Corruption of Darkness!"

From the sidelines, Brutus shouts, "Look out Yugi, this is how he beat me!"

Yugi thinks, Alright, here it comes. I hope I'm ready.

Tyrant declares, "Go, Darkness Evolution!" Darkness and shadows creep up and wrap around Tyrant's monster. "I evolve Shadowsaurus Rex into Darkness Evolution: Shadowsaurus Tyrant Rex (Dark/Level 9/Dinosaur/Evolution/ATK 3100/DEF 1000) (ATK: 3400) (DEF: 1300)!" The new monster wears armor plating and has a dark crown on its head. Upon emerging from the shadows, it roars. "Now Tyrant Rex, stomp his Magna Knight Ferros!"

Yugi questions, "What's you're game? You have 100 less attack than I do."

"A good question. The effect of Tyrant Rex allows it to automatically destroy any monster it battles, that is, as long as I control Dark Jurassic World." Tyrant Rex charges at Yugi's monster and prepares to chomp down on it.

Yugi objects, "I can't let that happen. I activate my facedown card, Negate Attack! This battle phase is over."

"Fine. I will still bring extinction to you. I set a card and end my turn (Tyrant's hand: 0)."

Yugi draws. He thinks, I'm not ready to launch a counter offensive yet. I may have one of the most powerful monsters in Yuni's deck out, but it's not enough to defeat this Tyrant Rex. Looks like I have to go back to defense. He says aloud, "I activate the effect of Magna Knight Ferros. By tributing it, I can special summon the three Magnet Knights in my graveyard." Magna Knight Ferros disassembles itself and returns to being the three different monsters. "I set a card and end my turn (Yugi's hand: 3)."

Tyrant draws and laughs. "A desperate move born of desperation. I will pick of each of your pathetic monsters, one by one, if I have to. Tyrant Rex, attack!" The monster starts to charge at Yugi's monsters, but then stops. It quickly looks back and forth, between Magnet Knight + and -, as if confused. Tyrant demands, "What is this?"

Yugi responds, "It's the effect of my Magnet Knights. Both my Magnet Knight + and - have effects that make it so you can only attack them. That means that you can't attack either."

"Fine, I won't attack then. I activate the effect of Dark Jurassic World, and destroy your Cyber-Tech Magnet Knight +!" The volcano erupts again.

Yugi says, "I activate my facedown, Cyber-Tech Guard! This card prevents my monster from being destroyed by a card effect!" A barrier encircles Yugi's monster and protects it.

Tyrant says, "You can find 100 different ways to stall. It doesn't matter. I end my turn (Tyrant's hand: 1)."

Yugi thinks, Alright, that worked, but it won't next turn. He'll just break my defense next turn. Then it'll be all down hill from there. I've got to make a game changing move now. Come on deck, let's do this. Yugi draws. He looks at the card and smiles. "I tribute my three monsters, which have each been on the field for two turns , in order to summon Chronos, the Temporal Lord (Divine/Level 10/Divine-Beast/Effect/ATK X000/DEF X000)!" The sound of thunder sounds outside. The entire front wall of building bursts away and the Yugohan Lord lowers from the sky into the room. "Four of my turns have passed, so my Lord's attack becomes 4000!"

Tyrant looks terrified. "No! not that monster! Anything but the Yugohan Lord!"

Yugi says, "Too bad. If you want too attack my friends, I will defend them with every means I have! That includes using my Yugohan Lord! I hope this teaches you a lesson. Never threaten my friends. I activate the effect of Chronos, advancing the turn count by two (ATK: 6000)! To make things more interesting, I activate Return Tribute! This card returns all monster that I used as tributes for a tribute summon this turn to my field. Come back, my Magnet Knights!" The three Magnet Knights return to the field. "The effect of Return Tributes prevents them from attacking and they're destroyed at the end of the turn, but that doesn't matter. I combine my monsters back into the Cyber-Tech Magna Knight Ferros in my graveyard!" The three monsters recombine into their true form.

Tyrant reminds Yugi, "Don't forget, I still have my Shadowsaur Stego, preventing you from attacking my other monsters, and his own destruction, while he's in defense mode."

"I haven't forgot! Magna Knight Ferros, attack Shadowsaur Stego, and activate your effect, Pole Reversal! If my Ferros declares an attack, he's allowed to switch your battle position, meaning you can now be destroyed!" A magnetic wave emanates from Ferros and Shadowsaur Stego switches from a defensive to an offensive stance. Ferros slashes through it, and destroys it (Tyrant's LP: 1500). "Now, Chronos, the Temporal Lord, attack Tyrant Rex with Temporal Force Attack!"

"Have you forgotten? My monster destroys any other monster it battles. You just wasted your Yugohan Lord!"

Yugi says, "No I haven't! Chronos can not be removed from the field by card effects! That means your effect is null and void!" Chronos opens its mouth and launches a massive thunder ball Shadowsaurus Tyrant Rex, destroying it (Tyrant's LP: 0).

The computer says, "Yuni Oha wins. For a turn around move, Yuni is awarded with 521 points, for a total of 3,866. For performing a dominate duel, Tyrant has been awarded with 102 points for a total of 626."

Tyrant is thrown back against the wall by the force of the last attack. Yugi, Brutus, and Tori each surround him. Yugi says, "Don't you ever dare to touch my friends again! If you so much as glance at my friends again I'll-"

Tyrant says, "You'll what?"

Yugi is just about to respond when the building around them starts to shake. Tyrant looks up and smiles. In the confusion, he turns into a shadow and slips away. Yugi looks back and says, "Shoot, he got away!"

Tori says, "Don't worry about it Yugi, this place is going down, we've got to get out of here!"

Yugi, Tori and Brutus start to make a break for it, but than Zenith, still tied up, shouts, "Hey, how about me!?"

Yugi shouts, "Zenith! You two get out of here, I'll get him!" Yugi runs towards Zenith, and the others rush towards the exit.

Yugi starts to try to untie the knots and says, "Don't worry Zenith, I'll get you out of here."

The building starts to shake more violently, and ruble starts to fall all around. Zenith says, "Hurry Yugi! Please, hurry!"

Yugi continues to struggle with the knots. He says, "Argh! It's no use, I can't untie these knots!"

Brutus runs in and starts to help work on the knots. Yugi objects, "I told you to get out of here Brutus! It's dangerous!"

Brutus says, "I won't leave without either of you! We're in this together!" Together, Yugi and Brutus manage to untie Zenith. The three of them start to run out. Half way out Zenith trips and falls.

He shouts, "Oww! My leg!, I think I sprained it! You two get out of here. I can't go on."

Yugi says, "Oh no you don't! No one's staying behind! Come on Brutus, help me out." Yugi and Brutus each pick up Zenith and place his arms over their shoulders and carry him out.

They make it to the outside of the building, were Tori is waiting, just as the entire building collapses. The four friends just stand and stare at the ruins of the old building.