Hiccup tried desperately to reach Gothi with his PDA, but the transmission kept on going in and out.
"Miss Gothi, do you read me?" Hiccup yelled. "Are you okay? Please respond."
"Hiccup, I can barely hear you," said Gothi. "We've been surrounded. Their trying to get in. Blaze needs that first-aid kit."
"You're breaking up," said Hiccup. "Hello!"
Gothi was at the door trying to hold out as long as he could likely try to reach Hiccup on the PDA.
"Hiccup, come in!" Gothi yelled. "We need help. Please hurry."
Then she lost the signal and she looked up at Blaze. 'I hope they get here fast, because we're running out of time.' Blaze was fidgeting beneath her blankets. 'Poor Blaze without that medicine her condition is only going to get worse and with those things out there trying to get in I could be in need of medical attention as too.'
She could hear the Duel Ghouls outside banging and groaning against the door.
Meanwhile Hiccup tried to get Gothi back on the PDA with very little success.
"It's no use, I can't get in touch with Miss Gothi anymore," Hiccup cursed. "We have no choice, we've got to go and rescue them. We may be their only hope and I don't plan on letting them down."
"Hang on, Hiccup," said Camicazi.
"The longer we wait the stronger the chances the Duel Ghouls will get them," said Hiccup looking at her.
"We understand that. So, me and the boys are coming with," said Camicazi. "Hope you didn't think that we would let you do this all on your alone. We're all in this together."
Hiccup looked and saw that everyone nodded.
Thuggory then lowered the blankets next to the army rations. "Sounds like a plan," he said and then looked at Astrid and the others. "Now while we're gone, Astrid, you and the other take the supplies and make your way over to the gym."
"But we should help you," said Astrid looking at Hiccup worriedly.
"You can't expect us to sit around and wait," Heather nodded.
Ragnar then placed a hand on his shoulder. "They'll be fine, but if they fail we need to watch out for the other students."
"He's right our job is just as important as there," Wartihog agreed.
"Yeah, we need to keep the gym secure so you can't let it get overrun," said Agnar. "It might be our last stronghold."
"Okay, Hiccup, let's do this," said Camicazi.
"All right," Hiccup nodded.
"Hey, guys, I've been thinking about the way to keep those Duel Ghouls distracted," said Axel. "Trust me I think I know someone who can wing it."
Meanwhile Gothi was fortifying the door with anything not nailed down.
"Those things will never get through this door now," she said as she propped the bed against the door.
Unfortunately, the same thing can't be said for the ceiling. Gothi looked up and then saw one of the tiles breaking away and a Duel Ghoul landed in front of her.
"Must duel now," he said picking himself up.
Elsewhere in the corridors were a large crowd of Duel Ghouls were patrolling. Then emerging from one of the passageways was Toothless floating in the air.
"Follow me boys," he said.
Immediately the Duel Ghouls turned towards him and he began leading them away. Once the coast was clear, Hiccup stuck his head out of the corner.
"Toothless is leading them away," said Hiccup with a smile.
"That was a great idea, Axel," said Camicazi.
"And I'm just getting started," said Axel as he walked out of the passageway.
He soon led them to a door and pried open and entered inside when he saw the coast was clear.
"Follow me," he said.
Hiccup led the others inside quickly and entered into one of the classrooms.
Axel reached the stage and began to pry open the floor with one of his spikes. "Now if the schematics I read online are correct this floor board opens up to a vent shaft." He then opened up the floor board and there they saw the vent shaft. "Bingo, this should give us a clear path to the nurse's office. There's no way those Duel Ghouls will be down here."
"Everybody in," said Hiccup quickly as they made their way down into the shaft.
It took them a few minutes until they reached an underground passageway. Axel kicked the grating off and then quickly exited from the vent.
"So far so good," he said.
However, they then saw a loan Duel Ghoul heading towards them.
"Duel," he said.
"Looks like you spoke to soon," said Hiccup.
"You said that there would be none of those things down here," said Camicazi.
"Guess I was wrong," said Axel.
"Duel," said the Duel Ghoul rising his duel disk. "Duel me."
Hiccup, Camicazi and Axel raised their duel disks preparing to fight.
"Listen guys, I'll hold this one off," said Agnar.
Everyone turned and stared at him.
"You will?" said Hiccup rather surprised.
"You just keep heading to the nurse's office and I'll meet up with you there," said Agnar. "This won't take long." He then looked at Thuggory. "Now Thuggory, you go with them."
"Got it," said Thuggory as he exited the vent.
"Let's go," said Hiccup as they made a run for it.
"We'll see you soon," said Camicazi.
Once they were gone Agnar activated his duel disk and faced the Duel Ghoul.
"Okay, let's duel," he said. 'That's it Agnar, be the hero and make Hiccup think that you're on his side, but you better end this duel quick if you don't want that Bio Band stealing too much of your energy. You can't risk getting too weak.'
Snotlout was walking down the hallway moaning and groaning.
"The Snot wants to duel," he said.
"Wait up for me," said Fishlegs following him.
Hiccup and the others edged the door open slightly and saw them walking past.
"Coast is clear. Now what?" he asked.
"We wait here," said Axel.
"For what? They're gone." Hiccup pointed out as both Snotlout and Fishlegs turned round the corner. "Now let's go."
"Hold on," said Axel stopping him. Then they saw another Duel Ghoul turning round the corner. "There's another one coming."
"Great," Hiccup groaned. "We just gonna stay in here? There's only one of them."
"I'll take a crack at him," said Thuggory and both the doors wide open. "Now let's duel!"
"Are you sure?" Hiccup asked as Thuggory stepped outside.
Thuggory turned to face the Duel Ghoul. "Hello there, the name is Thuggory. I'll be your opponent today," he said raising his duel disk.
"Duel me," said the Duel Ghoul raising his duel disk.
"Thuggory, you sure you got this guy?" Axel asked.
"No worries, just get those meds to Blaze," said Thuggory looking at them with the corner of his eye.
"Good luck," said Hiccup as he let the others away.
Thuggory then activated his duel disk. "Don't need it."
Meanwhile in the library, Mason was fully aware of Hiccup and his friends' movements.
"But luck is all that any of you have," he said with a small chuckle.
He then laughed.
Meanwhile in the infirmary, Gothi had just taken down the Duel Ghoul.
"That's one down," she said looking exhausted.
She then noticed something strange about her opponent's deck. There was some sort of dark aura surrounding it.
'I've seen things what could that be?' she wondered as he removed the deck from the duel disk. 'Maybe his deck and give me a clue to what is happening to all the students.'
She made her way to her computer and stand one of the cards, but she could find nothing unusual about it.
'It seems normal, I don't understand,' she frowned. 'There's got to be something in this analysis that will tell me what's going on.'
Unfortunately before she could dig in any deeper two more Duel Ghouls fell from the ceiling and to make matters worse the one she had taken down was already getting back up onto his feet.
"Must duel," he said.
Gothi looked at Blaze, whose fever appear to be getting worse.
"So you want to duel, huh," she said activating her duel disk. "I'll take you all on if I have to."
At the same time Hiccup and the others had just reached her office and could see the front door was crawling with Duel Ghouls trying to get in.
"Gothi is boxed all right," said Camicazi.
"Yeah, for the time being," said Hiccup. "But we got a thing of another way to get in there. Ideas Axel?"
Axel meanwhile grabbed one of his spikes and tossed up at the ceiling and activated it to pull himself up.
"Axel are you thinking of just ignoring us?" Hiccup asked turning and saw that completely vanished.
He then looked up and saw that Axel had removed one of the roof panels above them.
"Up here," he said extending his hand.
One by one he pulled them up into the rafters.
"Okay so what do we do next?" Hiccup asked.
"Now we set up another divergent, but this time I'll be the decoy that leads those things away," said Axel.
Hiccup got the idea. "Then we drop down…"
"To rescue Miss Gothi," Camicazi finished.
Axel then jumped back down onto the floor. "Exactly," he said before running off.
He then revealed himself to be Duel Ghouls and whistled to get their attention. When they turned to face them he slapped on his duel disk and activated it.
"Hey, come and get me," said Axel.
The Duel Ghouls began to follow him and he slowly backed away guiding them away from the office.
"Sounds like you guys what to duel," said Axel. He then made a run for it. "Now catch me if you can."
The Duel Ghouls then began to follow him in the slow moving pace.
"Look at that they're following," said Hiccup from the rafters.
"Hiccup, over there," Camicazi pointed. Hiccup turned and saw that one of the roof panels have been removed. "That's directly over the nurse's office."
"And the ceiling…" Hiccup gasped.
"It's open," Camicazi nodded.
They quickly made their way over there and Hiccup poked his head out.
"Miss Gothi. Blaze. Are you in here?" Hiccup asked as he lowered himself into the office and Camicazi soon followed.
"Are we too late?" Camicazi asked.
Then they saw Gothi sitting by Blaze's bed.
"Phew," Hiccup breathed. "You guys are okay."
"Super," Camicazi smiled. "Boy are we glad those things didn't get in here we were afraid that we would make it in time."
"We brought the first-aid kit," said Hiccup holding out. "Blaze, you're going to be all right now."
"Thank you, Hiccup, but I think Blaze is going to be fine without it," said Gothi as she stood up straight.
Hiccup and Camicazi were confused by this comment.
"You don't need it?" Hiccup frowned.
"Why not—" Camicazi stopped when Gothi started laughing.
"I prescribing a different treatment," she said as he turned to face them. They both gasped, because Gothi had been turned into a Duel Ghoul and emerging from behind the blinds were more Duel Ghouls. She then activated her duel disk. "To become one of us. So then care to duel?"
"Oh no, they turned you too," said Hiccup. He then turned to Blaze who was still fidgeting. "But it's not too late to save Blaze so you're on."
"Submit to us Hiccup, it's easy," said Goth. "At least it can be."
"I understand this, that's not going to happen," said Camicazi firmly.
"Too bad, guess it is the hard way then which will be much fun for you."
Hiccup looked at Camicazi. "Camicazi, it's now or never to save Blaze."
"Okay," she nodded. "What are you thinking?"
"Here take this and while I'm duelling you sneak around to help her," said Hiccup handing her the first-aid kit.
Hiccup then turned towards Gothi and activated his Duel Disk. "Miss Gothi, you've got yourself a duel."
Gothi laughed. "Prepare to join us. You too, Camicazi, but first things first."
"Duel," said a Duel Ghoul as he and the others took several steps forward.
Gothi looked at them. "Down boys, I want this one for myself. Time to operate," she chuckled.
Hiccup looked back at Camicazi. "Camicazi, get into position, because it's go time."
"Got it," she nodded.
Hiccup then looked back at Gothi. "All right then… Let's duel."
Hiccup: 4000
Gothi: 4000
Meanwhile Agnar had just taken down his Duel Ghoul, who soon toppled over.
"That was easy," he said the activating his duel disk. 'Now to see how Hiccup is faring.'
He then heard moans and groans coming down the dark corridor and the Duel Ghoul he just challenged was recovering quickly.
'Uh-oh, there's more on the way and this one doesn't know when to stay down. I can't fight them all, because I've got to conserve my energy,' he said to himself looking down at his Bio Band which glowed.
He then quickly made a run before the Duel Ghoul had a chance to get onto his feet.
Thuggory had managed to take down his opponent as well and was now running through the corridors.
'Astrid was right those things are relentless,' he said to himself. 'I took one of them down twice, now to get back to the others.'
Unfortunately his path was blocked by more Duel Ghouls.
"Duel me! Duel me!" they said repeatedly.
'Looks like I might be the one that needs some help,' he said to himself looking down at his Bio Band. He then activated his duel disk.
Meanwhile in the nurse's office, Gothi was about to make the first move.
"My draw," she said as she drew and then immediately played it. "And I summon my Nurse Reficule the Fallen One!"
Suddenly appearing on the field was a woman with bat like wings, covered in bandages and her hair resemble blades. (ATK: 1400/ DEF: 600)
Unfortunately the moment she had summoned the field there was a powerful gust of wind that ran across the entire infirmary.
'Oh boy, that monster she played nearly blew this place apart,' he said to himself. 'I better win this quick before the whole place comes crashing down.'
Camicazi came with the same conclusion as she looked at Blaze worriedly. "Blaze," she said with concern.
"I'll end my turn with two facedowns," said Gothi as he placed two cards facedown on the field.
"Okay, my turn," said Hiccup as he drew and then held it out. "How start things off by playing Cost Down. Now my sending one card from my hand to the graveyard all the monsters in my hand lose two levels."
Hiccup then discarded his Dragon Knight Head from his hand. "This allows me to play Dragon Knight Stormfly in attack mode."
Suddenly appearing on the field was Hiccup beautiful blonde haired heroine, who instantly sharpened her blades. (ATK: 2000/ DEF: 1800)
Unfortunately just like before the moment she was summoned to the field she unleashed a powerful gust of wind that nearly brought the entire place down. More worryingly the ceiling directly above Blaze started to give way.
"The ceiling is coming down!" Hiccup yelled.
"I'm take care of Blaze," said Camicazi rushing forwards.
"Stop her," Gothi ordered her minions.
A Duel Ghoul tried to grab Camicazi, but she rolled beneath him and then shielded Blaze from the collapsing ceiling.
"I got her, Hiccup," said Camicazi as she picked Blaze up. "Now attack!"
"With pleasure," said Hiccup. "Windshear, let her have it!"
"Not so fast Hiccup," said Gothi as he activated one of the facedown cards which turned out to be a trap. "I play one of my facedown cards, Dark Cure. You see when this trap is played your life points will increase by half the number of the monsters attack points you just summoned."
Hiccup frowned as Camicazi ran back towards him carrying Blaze. "I get points?"
"Blaze is not doing too good, Hiccup," said Camicazi as she placed her down.
"And neither are you," Gothi smirked.
"How come?" Hiccup asked.
"Because I activate Reficule's special ability which negate your life points bonus and put it in reverse."
"I want a second opinion," said Hiccup.
"Go Anti-Cure!" Gothi commanded.
Soon the calm and relaxing feeling that surrounded Hiccup was replaced with a harsh and stressful feeling.
Hiccup: 3000
Gothi: 4000
"I've got Blaze, Hiccup and I'm giving her the first-aid," said Camicazi as he opened up the first-aid kit.
"We do go, Camicazi," Hiccup groaned. "Now I'm… going to give her a taste of her own medicine!"
"Well I don't think you'll have time to take effect, because I'm planning on ending this duel state," said Gothi.
"Hiccup are you going to be okay?" Camicazi asked.
"Yeah, don't worry. I still have Stormfly out there and she's about to administer just what the doctor ordered," said Hiccup.
"Think again, I reveal my facedown, Brutal Potion!" Gothi yelled revealing her facedown card. "Once this trap is activated my Reficule the Fallen One gains a 1000 more points, but it only lasts the duration of the turn whenever you take damage."
Suddenly chains began to surround Reficule and her attack points increased. (ATK: 1400-2400)
"No way," Hiccup stared.
"That's right Hiccup," Gothi smirked. "And here's more bad news my prognosis doesn't far too well for you."
"Great, just perfect," Hiccup groaned. He then grabbed three cards and place them facedown on the field. "Since your monster is stronger than Windshear I'll just play three facedowns."
"And now with your turn over my Reficule's attack points return to their original state," said Gothi. (ATK: 2400-1400)
'If Hiccup doesn't step it up soon Blaze won't be the only one who needs some first-aid,' Camicazi grimaced.
"My turn, I draw," said Gothi as she drew. She then how another spell card from her hand. "Now I'll play the spell card Bonfire. I can now take a level 4 or below Pyro type monster from my deck and added to my hand." Gothi then began looking through her deck and took out her Burning Algae card. "Then I reshuffle."
Once she was done shuffling her deck she then played the card he just drew. "The next I play my Magical Stone Excavation which allows me to send two of my Burning Algae to the graveyard and in return I can take a spell card from my grave and added to my hand."
She then sent her two Burning Algae cards to the grave and in between her Bonfire card.
"Oh, by the way with two Algae in my grave you gain another 2000 life points," she smirked.
Hiccup's eyes widened. "Not again."
"That's right Reficule's special ability activates and those extra life points are instead taken away from you!" she yelled with a large smile. "Go, Anti-Cure!"
Then once again Reficule replace the calmly feeling with a painful one.
Hiccup: 1000
Gothi: 4000
"Oh yes, and don't forget about Brutal Potion," she smirked as he Reficule gained strength. (ATK: 1400-2400)
Camicazi din like where this was going. 'Hiccup's almost out of life points and she hasn't even attacked him yet.' She then looked up at Hiccup. "Don't give up."
"I would if I were you, Hiccup," said Gothi. "There's nothing you can do that will help you win this duel for you." She then grabbed her Bonfire card again. "And now thanks to my Magical Stone Excavation I activate bonfire. This spell allows me to add another Burning Algae from my deck to my hand and then I summon it."
Suddenly emerging on the field was a vicious looking tree with branches on fire. (ATK: 500/ DEF: 1500)
The moment it was summon onto the field the flames on its branches struck the bed setting the blankets ablaze.
"So you're turning up the heat, huh?" said Hiccup. "Not cool." He then looked at Camicazi. "Camicazi, protect Blaze."
"On it," Camicazi nodded.
She quickly grabbed a fire extinguisher and then use it to put the flames out on the screen next to them which had also been set ablaze.
Once the flames were out Camicazi looked back at the duel with a grim expression. 'Man we're not going to have a way to get Blaze to safety until Hiccup beats Miss Gothi. And if she turns up the heat anymore all of our gooses are going to be cooked.'
"Algae, attack Stormfly!" Camicazi commanded.
Algae then quickly charged towards Stormfly not wasting a second.
Camicazi eyes widened when she realised what was about to happen. 'If burning Algae gets destroyed it gets sent to the grave and then Hiccup will get thousand life points, but because of Reficule's ability to lose those life points and the duel.'
"Don't think so," said Hiccup as he revealed one of his facedown cards. "I activate the trap card Half Unbreak! Thanks to this card I can select one monster on the field and until the end of the turn it can't be destroyed in battle. Plus as an added bonus any damage that I would take this journey is halved."
"Like that will save you," Gothi laughed.
"It will isolate your monster," Hiccup smirked.
Gothi gasped and watched as Algae slammed into Stormfly but wasn't destroyed.
Hiccup: 1000
Gothi: 2500
"Close one," said Camicazi with relief.
"Looks like a move backfired," Hiccup smirked.
"So you start one attack, but let's see if you start my attack Reficule!" Gothi smirked. "Now go Infectious Wrath!"
Suddenly Reficule's long hair extended and wrapped itself around Stormfly bringing her closer towards her.
"Stormfly!" Hiccup yelled.
She was soon being strangled by Reficule, who then use the blade like hair to slice her into pieces. The explosion that followed rang across the entire room and destabilising it even further.
Hiccup: 600
Gothi: 2500
"Okay, guess it's time for me to call a specialist," said Hiccup he then revealed his facedown card. "I play Dragon Knight Horn!"
When the trap card emerging of all he had began to send a sound across the room.
"That horn is merely signalling your destruction," Gothi smirked. "You see with Anti-Cure your finished."
Camicazi grimaced. 'She's right, with her Dark Cure and Reficule combo Hiccup will lose life points equal to have a his new monster's attack points. Now if he summon the monster with 1200 attack points or more he'll lose.'
Hiccup began looking through his deck. 'I think it's time for me to cure was ailing me.'
He then grabbed the one card that could save him. "Now I'm summoning Dragon Knight Fanghook."
The young knight soon appeared on the field sending another powerful shockwave across the room destabilising it even further. (ATK: 1400/ DEF: 800)
"You can forget about your Dark Cure's effect, because Fanghook is immune," said Hiccup.
Gothi's eyes widened. "But then Hiccup won't lose any life points."
"And I'm not done yet," said Hiccup as he drew. He then held at the card he drew. "I play Graceful Charity! This allows me to draw three cards so long as I get rid of two."
Hiccup then discarded Dragon Knight's Grump and Butt. "Now I activate the effect of both Dragon Knight Head and Butt," said Hiccup.
Suddenly the twins small mischievous Dragon Knight's appeared either side of Gothi. "When these two are in the graveyard you take 500 points of damage."
Then before Gothi could do anything the two Knight slammed into her using their heads.
Hiccup: 600
Gothi: 2000
"Now Fanghook attack!" Hiccup commanded. "Put her Reficule inattentive care! Go, Flame Uppercut!"
Fanghook then charged at Reficule with his fist ablaze. At the same time Reficule raised her blade like hair and stuck him in the exact same time he struck her. Seconds later there was a huge explosion taking them both out instantly causing the damage to the ceiling.
"Reficule!" Gothi yelled.
"All right!" Camicazi cheered. "Now Anti-Cure effect has been put out to pasture."
"And next my Call of the Haunted lets me summon this guy from my graveyard," said Hiccup revealing his last facedown card. "Say hello to Dragon Knight Grump!"
Soon appearing on the field was Hiccup's lazy Dragon Knight and the moment he was summoned he unleashed a powerful shockwave that ran across the entire room. (ATK: 2100/ DEF: 2400)
'With Dark Cure still in play now Hiccup gets a life point boost equal to half of Grump's attack points,' said Camicazi to herself.
Hiccup immediately felt a calming sensation coming over his entire body.
Hiccup: 1550
Gothi: 2000
"Now thanks to his ability he gains 500 additional attack points," Hiccup smiled. (ATK: 2100-2600)
"Not fair," Gothi glared.
"Oh it's fair," said Hiccup. "Now Grump attack her Burning Algae and finish this duel!"
Grump then charged at Burning Algae with his hammer raised and landed right on top of the burning tree. The attack caused a massive explosion that ran across the entire room and was so powerful that Hiccup, Camicazi and Blaze were blown out of the room.
Hiccup: 1550 (Winner!)
Gothi: 0
Hiccup and Camicazi looked up just as the roof caved in inside the infirmary.
"Miss Gothi! Did you guys make it?" Hiccup yelled.
Hiccup then suddenly felt a massive surge of energy leaving his body as his Bio Band activated.
"Are you okay?" Camicazi are still holding Blaze.
"Yeah, stings a bit though," Hiccup winced. "Who's Blaze doing?"
"She seems all right. She's sleeping."
"How can she sleep through all that?" Hiccup stared. "Let's get out of here."
They then heard the laughter of Gothi and saw that she was perfectly all right as he climbed her way out of the wreckage. "We're not finished," she said.
"What?" Camicazi stared.
"Don't you see there's no stopping us?" said Gothi as the other Duel Ghouls rose to their feet.
"I guess she made it," Hiccup groaned.
Camicazi quickly grabbed a card from her deck. "I summon Celestial Knight Sagittarius!" she yelled.
The star constellation of Sagittarius appeared in front of them and a few seconds later Sagittarius himself appeared.
Camicazi then placed her on his horse back. "Take Blaze to the gym," she ordered. "Got it?"
"Yes," he nodded.
"Let's make tracks," said Camicazi looking at Hiccup.
"Okay," he nodded.
"Tally Ho!" Sagittarius yelled.
Soon the three of them ran down the corridor just as Gothi exited from the wreckage of her office.
"You escaped this time," she glared.
Hiccup and Camicazi eventually met up with the others at the gym where they crowded around Blaze, who was still unconscious.
"Her fever is dropping," said Astrid with relief removing her hand from her forehead. "The medicine saved her."
"That was a close one," said Camicazi.
"Yeah," Hiccup nodded.
"It's good to see Blaze feeling better," said Wartihog.
"Now we've got to worry about saving the others," said Heather.
"And I have a feeling that is going to be a whole lot tougher," said Ragnar.
"No kidding," Hiccup nodded.
"If we save Blaze we can save them all," said Camicazi confidently. "One at a time if we have to."
"He's right," Axel nodded. "If we stay focused will figure out the cause and effect of this place."
"And also a way to get home," Thuggory added.
Everyone nodded, apart from Agnar.
Agnar just remain quiet. 'Not if it has anything to say about it.'
Toothless was floating higher up in the ceiling looking down at them with a grim expression. "If it is truly her then Hiccup will be in the fight for his life and all those around. The question is is he ready to face such a trial."
