In the Academy, the Duel Ghoul were advancing on their position and Wartihog and his team were tempted to shut all doors that led to the gym.

"Come on fellas," said Wartihog they tried to pry the door shut. "Just a few more inches."

"Inches won't help you," said a voice. Wartihog looked up and saw some of the Duel Ghouls parting to reveal Fishlegs. "Duel me."

"It's Fishlegs," he gasped.

Wartihog was about to step outside the door when his team stopped him.

"Wait, don't go out there."

"He's not, Fishlegs any more he's still one of them."

Wartihog knew they were right and looked at Fishlegs. "I'm sorry, Legs." He then took several steps back and continue to help the others to pry the door closed. "Come on, we need to secure this door."

It took some effort but they were finally able to shut the door, but they could feel the Duel Ghouls slamming against it from the other side.


In another sector Astrid and Speedfist were creating a barricade with anything that wasn't nailed down.

"Come on guys, stack it high," said Speedfist. He helped some students a table on the barricade and smiled their work. "There that should do the trick. Let's see them get through that."

"Let's try not to tempt fate," said Astrid as she looked at the window.

"You see anything?" Speedfist asked.

"Yeah, sand, sun and Snotlout looking ghoulish," she said

Speedfist joined and he saw more Duel Ghouls were patrolling the outside including Snotlout and his Ojamas.


Meanwhile in the gym Thuggory and a few students were creating some barricades.

"Come on now, put it back into it," said Thuggory as he hammered a few planks together. He then looked back at his team. "Listen up, this is important. Hammer those nails in deep. These barricades are our last line of defence, they need to be strong enough to keep those Duel Ghouls out."


Axel meanwhile was adjusting his duel disk.

'A responsible duellist always keeps a well-oiled machine,' he said to himself as he put his duel disk back together.

Agnar just watched him. "Talk about dual-purpose duel disk. You're packing some serious firepower, I guess you're not planning on taking any chances."

Axel merely ignored him. 'You've got to be ready for anything.'

He then got up and then turned to his team. His team were all wearing navy blue uniforms and bevies. He had selected some Obelisk Blues and mould them into a military unit.

"Blue Berets, it's time to put all you've learned into action," he said. "You've all studied hard and now we have the chance to prove ourselves. Duel disks ready, let's move out." He then started to march as they followed Axel. "Left, left, left right left."

Agnar then turned to the rest of the gym. 'Fools, they have no idea what they're up against. It's only a matter of time before it takes over the entire school and whatever its planning it seems to be working. And as long as I continue to serve it I may just end up more powerful than I ever imagined.'


Ragnar was over a desk which of the schematics of the Academy and with him was Heather.

"Wartihog and Astrid's teams have managed to secure the areas here and here," said Heather pointing to different locations.

"Good, we need people on constant guard in case any get through and wonder list of how many students we have left," said Ragnar.

"Already done," said Heather handing him the list. "I'm afraid more than half of the Academy have turned into Duel Ghouls."

"We need to find out what's causing this and fast or else we'll have another riot," said Ragnar.


Hiccup and Camicazi meanwhile were tending to Blaze.

"Now just relax, Blaze," he said as he placed a wet towel over her forehead. "You're doing great."

Blaze then opened her eyes and saw the two of them.

"Rise and shine sleepyhead," Camicazi joked. "You're looking a whole lot better."

"Yeah," Hiccup nodded. "That medicine sure did the trick." He then noticed the troubled look on Blaze's face. "Blaze?"


Gobber, Spitelout and Mildew were making the rounds with a list of the remaining students that Ragnar had given them.

"This is a list of all the students," said Gobber looking over it. "The rest have been turned into Duel Ghouls."

"Those poor children. What are we supposed to do now?" Spitelout asked. "We're almost out of food and with no way back home this may be the end. For all of us."

Mildew looked terrified. 'And what poor Mason?'


Blaze looked at Hiccup tiredly.

"Hiccup, this is all my fault," she groaned. "I'm so sorry."

"Hold on a second. You can't really mean that?" said Hiccup. "I mean you didn't scratch your arm or start turning all the students into a bunch of Duel Ghouls."

Toothless then appeared. "I have a feeling that this entity wanted Mason for some reason. Whatever happened it wasn't your fault Blaze."


Meanwhile Mason was in the library sitting down in his throne like chair looking down at the picture of duel Academy.

"Perfect, soon my army will be fully assembled and my plan to move forward," he said. He then placed his reptilian hand over the map and suddenly it started to glow. "Hiccup, little do you know you're going to help."


The suns had finally set and Phlegma and her assistant had prepared dinner with what little ingredient she had.

"Dinner!" she called. "Come and get it!"

"All right," said Hiccucp.

"I'm starving," said Camicazi. "I can't wait to see what Phlegma cooked up."

Upon the mention of food all the students raise their heads hungrily.

"Food?" a student said.

"Come and get it!" Phlegma called again.

"About time," said a loudmouthed Obelisk.

"Me first," said a dull looking Ra.

"Nah, me," said an aggressive looking Obelisk.

Immediately all the students got their feet and ran towards Phlegma as quickly as they could much to her surprise.

"Now everyone calm down," she said softly. She then removed the wooden cover over the basin. "And take your fair share."

The students look into the basin and were instantly disappointed. Inside was some dull looking gelatine with bits in it.

"Share what? Barbecued brick?" said the loudmouth Obelisk.

Everyone groaned in disappointment.

"I'm sorry," said Phlegma apologetically. "But it is the best I can do. Those Duel Ghouls over the food storage facility. If you don't any of this we could always try catching rats in the basement."

This change the mover the students considerably as they began to take as much as they could of gelatine.

"Stop! Everyone form a line!" Phlegma yelled.

Eventually everyone got an equal share of the gelatine and began eating.

"Have to hand it to Phlegma, she made some pretty good despite the lack of ingredients," said Hiccup as he took a spoonful the gelatine.

"Smells good," said Camicazi sniffing it.

"And looks delicious," said Wartihog.

Phlegma was relieved. "I'm so glad that you like it."

"It's amazing, Phlegma," said Hiccup as he finished his great.

"Tastes like old fudge," said Camicazi taking a spoonful.

Wartihog eat years in one go. "It's great," he said but then he looked at his plate sadly. "I just wish I had a little more."

"You know there's not enough," Hiccup reminded.

"We have to ration it out," said Camicazi.

"I know, I'm sorry," said Wartihog apologetically.

However, most of the students disagree as the loudmouthed Obelisk marched up to Phlegma.

"Hey, we're still hungry!" he yelled. "We want something else!"

"He's right," said the aggressive looking Obelisk. "I'm an Obelisk Blue so I should get more."

"Ra Yellow too," said the dull looking Ra.

Naturally this causal bit of all right as everyone began to munch as much of the gelatine as they could.

"Please settle down! That all we have!" Phlegma yelled.

"Everyone calm down!" Hiccup yelled as he pushed his way to the front. "Listen up, we're all in this together so start acting like it."

"That's right, so stop your bellyaching already," said Camicazi.

"You want some?" said the loudmouth Obelisk raising his fist.

"Hey!" Axel's yelled above them. Everyone looked up and saw Axel with his duel disk and activated and inserted his deck into the slot. "That's enough everyone. I think your leader calm down, but if you choose not to you'll have to answer to me."

That did the trick and the students began to dispel those somewhat more reluctant than others.

"We could eat all we wanted if we can just get to the food storage facility," said Wartihog frustratingly.

"We can't do that at the moment," said Ragnar. "A campaign like that would just end up in disaster. Until we know more about what we're dealing with dare not venture any further than we had to."

Loudmouth Obelisk and his two friends over her the entire conversation.

"Rag's right, it's too risky," Hiccup agreed.

"But we're running out of food," Wartihog pointed out.

Camicazi folded her arms. 'This situation is getting bad.'


Later that night while everyone was asleep loudmouth Obelisk and his friends snuck out of the gym. They were making an excursion to the food storage facility to get some food for themselves, but they had to be careful not to be spotted by Axel's Blue Berets, who were on patrol.

"This way before they turn around," said a loudmouthed obelisk as they ran across a window with two Blue Berets standing outside.

They soon reached one of the barricades that led to Duel Ghoul territory.

"The food storage facilities on the other side of that," said loudmouth Obelisk.

"But they told us not to leave," said dull looking Ra.

"You always do what you're told you mama's boy? Now start climbing."

They began climbing their way over the barricade and into Duel Ghoul territory.

"Whatever you say," said the dull looking Ra as he and the aggressive looking Obelisk followed him.

"You see," said the loudmouth Obelisk the got to the other side. "It's perfectly safe."

"For now," said the aggressive looking Obelisk.

They then heard a growling sound down the hallway.

"Who's groaning?" said the Ra.

"Your stomach?" said aggressive looking Obelisk.

The loudmouth Obelisk chuckled. "Good one."

Unfortunately before they could get any further the five Ojama brothers appeared right in front of them.

"Yo, what up?" said Yellow.

Immediately they panicked and saw Duel Ghouls appearing out of nowhere and advancing towards them.

"We were just going for a walk," said the Ra.

"Bad night for a stroll," said Yellow. "This way is a dead end."

"This is on the dead," said Blue.

"We'd love to have you for dinner," said Red.

"Stick around," said Green.

"So we can choke the fat," said Black.

"Wait, let me through," said Snotlout as himself forwards. "They're not eating, but for duelling."

Fishlegs then joined him. "What's up? You guys hungry, because we sure are."

Instantly the three of them ran for it.

"Goodbye," said Yellow.

They kept on running down the corridor and saw two more students in front of them.

"Hey guys can you help us?" the Ra asked.

However when the students turned around they reveal themselves to be Duel Ghouls. They then quickly ran down another hallway and then found another couple of students.

"Maybe these guys?" said Ra.

However like before they turned out to be Duel Ghouls and then ran down a side passageway. Then two more students appeared around the corner.

"How about them?"

Unfortunately the two were Duel Ghouls and more of them were coming down the passageway they came through.

"We're trapped," said aggressive looking Obelisk.

The loudmouth Obelisk then saw door next to them. "In here!" he yelled.

They quickly went through the door and closed it behind them quickly. They turned around and found themselves in the library.

"What is this place?" the dull looking Ra asked.

"It's a library you knucklehead," said the aggressive looking Obelisk rolling his eyes.

"Hey, look someone's there," said loudmouth Obelisk.

He was right in front of them was Mason and he appeared to be cutting a nice juicy steak. They approached him carefully.

"Who are you?" the loudmouth Obelisk asked.

Mason looked up.

"That's Mason," said the aggressive looking Obelisk.

"What are you doing here?" asked the Ra.

The loudmouth Obelisk and notice the steak he was carving. "He's eating a huge stake!"

They then quickly ran up to him.

"Hey!" the loudmouth Obelisk yelled.

"Yo, kid, give it here," the aggressive looking Obelisk demanded.

"For over the T-bone before I take it from you," said the loudmouth Obelisk. He then reached towards the plate, but then Mason grasped his arm with his reptilian hand. "Guess we can share."

Mason then tightened his grip and chuckled slightly. "That's so generous, thank you."

"Let go! What do you want? Just tell me please, we'll do anything you want us to do!"

Mason smiled. "All I want from you is just one simple favour."

"Fine."

"Good." Mason then released his hand and held out his state to the three of them. "Here." The three of them just stood there dumbfounded. "What are you waiting for? Go ahead, enjoy it. Take a bite and then we can talk about that favour. Dig it."

The three of them looked at one another and unsurprisingly they jumped at the stake. They each grabbed what they could began eating it like there was no tomorrow as Mason just smiled.

Once they were done they looked back at Mason.

"So, uh that favour thing you wanted can we discuss it over desert?" said the loudmouth Obelisk.

"Yeah, how about some ice cream?" said the aggressive looking Obelisk.

"With hot fudge," the Ra added.

"Sorry boys, they'll be no desert," said Mason plainly. "The only course that we'll be serving his revenge you guys will help me dish it out." He then noticed the concerned look on their faces. "Don't be frightened, trust me. I promise you won't feel a thing."

Then suddenly appearing next to them was a large Polymerization card and began to glow.

"Just walk to the light," Mason ordered. "It's time you guys got into costume and become my tools of destruction."

Upon looking at the light of expressions became dull and then they started to approach the card. Suddenly the light consumed them and they vanished and found themselves in a strange room which looked more organic than anything.

Suddenly emerging from the walls were three strange looking creatures and then they consumed them. They then felt their bodies change and mutate until eventually they stepped out of the card no longer themselves.

Mason smiled upon seeing them. "Welcome, we have work to do. Now let's get started. See you soon, Hiccup."


The next morning, Hiccup and the others had discovered the disappearance of the three students.

"We're short three students," said Hiccup. "And it was those three that nearly started the riot last night. I don't suppose any of you guys know what happened to them."

"Well, I overheard that loudmouth Obelisk talking to his buddies about finding food," said Camicazi.

"Well, how did they sneak out of here?" Axel asked.

"My fault Axel," said Thuggory. "They got through a window in the loo, I thought my team had this place now down tight."

"In fairness we were more focused on keeping the Duel Ghouls out rather than our own people escaping in," said Ragnar.

"It's far too risky to send a search party after the," said Gobber.

"If they were planning to attack the food storage facility I imagine that they probably turned into Duel Ghouls by now," said Spitelout.

"On the bright side three less mouth to feed and the chances of a ride has dwindled," said Mildew.

"Attention students," said a voice over the mics. "As your host I'd like to welcome you to your new home."

Blaze sat up straight, because he recognised the voice. "Is that…"

"Mason?" Mildew gasped.

Agnar merely smiled.

"What do you mean host? What's going on here? We want answers now!" Hiccup demanded.

"Everything will be made clear in due time," said Mason.

"'In due time?'" Wartihog yelled. "How about right now!"

"What is going on?" Hiccup frowned.

Blaze got off the couch and looked at the mics. "Mason? Where are you? We're your friends remember."

"Silence!" Mason yelled. "Mason is nothing but a shell for me! I rule this world now and I turned your classmates into my loyal Duel Soldiers."

Everyone gasped.

"A shell?" said Mildew his eyes opened in terror.

"What is he talking about?" Hiccup frowned.

"I've got no idea," said Camicazi.

"That's not good."

"I must say, it is quite amusing watching you trapped in here, fighting the inevitable, but I'm not all bad. So, I'd like to propose something to you," said Mason.

"I don't like the sound of that," said Camicazi.

"Before jumping to conclusions, hear me out. I know you're hungry so I will grant you safe passage to and from the food storage facility."

Upon hearing this the students looked up brightly, but Hiccup had a feeling there was going to be attacked.

"And in exchange all you need do is allow me to have access to the power generator complex," Mason continued.

"But it doesn't work?" Hiccup frowned.


Checking the power generator complex was the first thing they did upon arriving. Unfortunately it was located a few feet away in the desert and was clogged up with sand.

"How does it look?" Camicazi asked looking at Thuggory.

"Not good," he frowned.

"Is there any way to fix it?" Hiccup asked looking back at them.

Camicazi merely shook her head.


Hiccup looked at the mics. "But we couldn't get it started," he said. "There was way too much sand inside of it."

"Yeah, we tried everything," Camicazi nodded.

"Shh," Wartihog hissed. "Maybe he doesn't know. Make the deal."

"Ah-ha," said Thuggory shaking his head. "I don't know about this guys. I don't think we should agree to anything, this could be some kind of trap."

Hiccup nodded in agreement. "Thuggory has a point, how can we trust you? It's not exactly like you earned it, Mason. With what taking us to this weird dimension and all why should we play by your rules?"

"Then let's play by a different set of rules," Mason suggested.

"Meaning what?"

"Meaning we duel."

Hiccup thought for a moment and consider they would get a much better deal. "Very well."

All the students stared at him.

"But what if you don't win?"

"We'll have no food!"

"And then we'll never be able to eat!"

"Which is why we won't lose," said Hiccup.

Then Mason chuckled over the mic. "Glad to hear that you accept, Hiccup, I thought you might. Now let's step outside where I have something very special for you waiting already."


Mason allowed them safe passage to the entrance and when they got outside they saw three figure standing in front of them.

"Uh-oh," said Wartihog.

"It's them," said Hiccup.

The three students were now wearing armour and different variety of masks. Their faces were still visible, apart from the loudmouth obelisk, whose face was on the back of his armour.

"What's with the get up?" Hiccup frowned.

"I'll tell you," said Mason over the mic. "They have become the ultimate duellist, a fusion of human and duel spirit."

"That's a new one," said Hiccup. "At least we know what up against, even if they are wearing masks."

"Poor boys," said Mildew.

Hiccup was about to take a step forward, but Camicazi grabbed his shoulder.

"Wait," she said. "Your last duel was too intense so just sit this one out. Besides you disable your strength for Mason. He is the head honcho." Hiccup looked very reluctant. "I'll take them out."

"All three?" Hiccup stared.

"I'm help," said Thuggory.

"Yeah, and don't forget yours truly," said Axel. "Count me in as well."

"Looks like you got yourself a team, Camicazi," said Thuggory.

Soon they lined up with their opponents.

Camicazi was facing against the loudmouth Obelisk, who they dubbed as Emotionless Mask due to the fact that his mask showed no emotion.

"Let's go," said Camicazi.

Thuggory took on the aggressive-looking obelisk, who they dubbed as Anger Mask due to the fact that his dragon-like mask had an angry expression on its face.

"Nice mask, pal," said Thuggory.

Axel's took on the dull looking Ra, who they dubbed as Laughter Mask due to the fact that his mask had a large stupid grin on its face.

'I hope they're ready, because those three had some serious game faces on,' said Hiccup to himself.

"Bring it on!" said Camicazi, Axel and Thuggory in unison and activated their duel disks.

"Prepare to lose," said the Masked Warriors in unison and activated their duel disks.


Camicazi: 4000

Emotionless Mask: 4000

"You go first," said Camicazi.

Without saying a single word Emotionless Mask drew and then did nothing.

'Guess this guys the strong silent type,' said Camicazi to herself. 'He didn't even summon a single monster or laid a facedown.'

"My move!" Camicazi yelled as he drew.

"I summon Celestial Knight Scorpio!" Camicazi yelled.

Suddenly appearing on the field was the star consolation of Scorpio which then took the form of the actual Scorpio. (ATK: 1900/ DEF: 1200)

"Is there some sort of party going on?" Scorpio asked.

"I wouldn't trust anyone in a mask so watch out," Camicazi warned.

"Camicazi, mind if I tear through this party?" Scorpio asked raising his claws.

"Oh yeah," Camicazi smiled. "Scorpio, I think it's time that you do some slicing and dicing!"

Scorpio then charge straight at Emotionless Mask and sliced him with his claws knocking him down to the ground.

Camicazi: 4000

Emotionless Mask: 2100

Naturally the students were excited by this display.

"Way to go!"

"All right!"

Camicazi on the other hand was quite concerned. 'Looks like this guy is all mask and no bite,' she frowned.

Scorpio returned to her field and Emotionless Mask got back up without saying a single word.

'It's weird how this guy just let me attack without putting up any kind of defence. What could his game plan be?' said Camicazi to herself troublingly. 'Well I just hope that the next round that is guys actions don't speak louder than his words. I wonder what Axel's going to be up against.'

"I end my turn," she said.


Axel: 4000

Laughter Mask: 4000

Axel's opponent appear to have a case of the giggles as he kept on laughing.

"You looked in the mirror or something?" Axel asked.

"You're a riot," he laughed as he drew. "Let's see who's laughing after this. I play a facedown." He then placed a card facedown on the field. "Next I summon Fool Clown in attack mode!"

Then suddenly appearing on the field was some sort of doll who look like a clown, whose body was ever a spinning top which spun consistently. (ATK: 0/ DEF: 0)

"And when he's on the field all my cards in my hand go to the graveyard," he laughed. "Isn't that hysterical?"

Axel merely just stood there in silence.

"What? You about one?" Laughter Mask asked. "How about this? This one real meat jerker."

He then discarded his hand which contained three Rough Exploders and Rough Fight. The moment they were placed in the graveyard and explosion appeared right in front of Axel from out of nowhere.

A few seconds later, exiting out of his graveyard, were his Rough Exploders.

"Fool Clown also allows me to remove the Rough Explode from my graveyard," he laughed uncontrollably. "Which means you lose 500 points for each one and since I sent three to the graveyard… you lose… a lot!"

As he laughed Axel was then slammed by another explosion followed by a second one.

Axel: 2500

Laughter Mask: 4000

"Do you get? Do ya, do ya?" Laughter Mask asked excitedly with laughter. "Now that was a good one."

Axel however looks completely unscathed and stood tall and firm.

"Tough crowd," he noted.

"Careful now," said Hiccup.

"I don't think the guys joking around," said Astrid grimly.

The students weren't too pleased with Laughter Mask's jokes.

"This guy's material is lame!"

"You're a hack, buddy!"

"I know this guy stinks."


Thuggory: 4000

Anger Mask: 4000

Thuggory's was about to make his move.

"I'm in a real bad mood so watch out," he warned.

"All right, let's see what you got. It's your move," said Thuggory.

"Don't tell me what to do, pal, I'm drawing," said Agnar Mask as he drew from his deck. He then placed a card facedown on the field. "I'll throw a facedown and summon Anchor Knight!"

Suddenly on the field was a mechanical looking warrior with gauntlets shaped like anchors. (ATK: 1500/ DEF: 600)

"You like that? He'll rip your head off how," said Anger Mask.

"Let him try, I've seen worse," said Thuggory.

Anger Mask then discarded free card from his hand. "You've seen nothing yet, because for each of these discards you get whacked with 600."

Anchor Knight arms turned out to be connected to his body by chains and he began to spin around over his head. He then swung his arms towards Thuggory, who was barely able to dodge all three swings.

Thuggory: 2200

Anger Mask: 4000

"What the matter? Don't you know that anger is a gift, lucky for you I'm feeling generous today," Anger Mask mocked.

Hiccup frowned. 'These three don't hide what they're feeling even with those masks on. Talk about a triple play of emotions. Come on guys, duel like our lives depend on it, because if we don't win that food they just might.'