Exodius' effect wasn't the only thing that was threatening Yusei at the moment, sweat continued to pour down his face stinging his eyes, and the brimstone in the air wasn't doing wonders for his lungs either, now someone was shooting at him and Damian. He looked back and saw what looked like a bunch of skeleton cowboys atop demonic horses chasing after the two of them.
"Who the heck are they?"
"The riders."
"The riders?"
"The Ghost Riders, haven't you ever heard the song?" said Damian "They're a group of cowboys who are cursed to ride forever trying to catch the devil's herd, but apparently today he has them trying to catch us. From left to right; Billy the Kid, Frank and Jesse James, Butch Cassidy, The Sundance Kid, the Tall Texan, News Carver, Kid Curry, Texas Jack, Texas Tom, Black Jack, and Spade."
"And how are we supposed to get away from them?"
"The answer is right up there."
Damian was pointing at a huge ramp up ahead. There was a hole in the ground up ahead that had to be over a hundred feet long, to make maters worse there was a huge spinning blade down in the hole. Another outrageous obstacle, but Yusei's concerns weren't for his own safety, he was determined that he would either get out of this place with Akiza and the others or not at all. As he sped down the ramp and was launched into the air he didn't think about what would happen if he fell, he just thought about the people he was fighting for. Within moments he had landed safely on the other side.
"Now that those riders are out of the way it's my turn!"
Yusei knew he had to pull a winner out of his deck right now, or Damian would attack with Exodius on his next turn, then he would have everything he needed to summon Exodia. He couldn't let that happen, not with everything that was on the line.
(Yusei, Speed: 7)
"It's go time… First I activate the speed spell Vision Wind, this let's me special summon a level 2 or lower monster from my graveyard, and I choose Speed Warrior!"
(ATK: 900 DEF: 400)
"Next I summon Road Synchron!"
(ATK: 1600 DEF: 800)
"Now I'll tune him with Shield Wing and Speed Warrior to synchro summon Road Warrior! Let's rev it up!"
(ATK: 3000 DEF: 1500)
"Why did you bother bringing him out? In case you haven't noticed my Exodius has 5000 attack points."
"Which is why I activate the speed spell Crash and Burn!"
"What?!"
"When my speed counter is at seven or higher I can use this speed spell to destroy one monster on your side of the field, then your life points take damage equal to that monster's level times 100!"
Just like that Exodius was destroyed.
(Damian, Life Points: 700 Speed: 3)
"Road Warrior, attack his life points directly and end this duel!"
Road Warrior was about to make contact, when suddenly…
"I don't think so mortal; I activate the trap card Draining Shield, now not only is your attack negated, but I regain life points equal to that monster's attack points."
(Damian: 3700)
"In that case I'll end my turn by using Road Warrior's special effect to special summon Quillbolt Hedgehog in defense mode."
(ATK: 800 DEF: 800)
"But I doubt it really matters, you've used Exodius to send four of your precious Exodia cards to the graveyard, and when I destroyed Exodius it was removed from play, so now you have no way of summoning Exodia."
Much to Yusei's surprise Damian was laughing.
"You may be the best turbo duelist in the realm of mortals Yusei Fudo, but do you really think you can stop me with one card? I'm not some amateur; I've always got a backup plan."
(Damian, speed: 4)
"I'll place one card face down, and summon a monster in defense mode. Your turn."
(Yusei, speed: 8)
Yusei had another nasty cough as he drew his card.
"Keep it together Yusei… After this… just one more turn."
Yusei looked at the cards in his hand.
"I activate Road Warrior's effect to special summon Nitro Synchron from my deck!"
(ATK: 300 DEF: 100)
"Next I'll normal summon Level Warrior!"
(ATK: 300 DEF: 600)
"Now I'll tune my Nitro Synchron with my Quillbolt Hedgehog and Level Warrior to synchro summon Nitro Warrior! Let's rev it up!"
(ATK: 2800 DEF: 1800)
"Nitro Warrior… cough… ugh… attack… ugh… attack his face down monster!"
Nitro Warrior shot out at Damian's card and pounded it.
"What!?! Why did he put Exodia's head on the field? No matter… Exodia can only be summoned from the graveyard when all five pieces are sent there by Exodius' effect, and since he was removed from the field he was automatically removed from play, so unless Damian has a Return from the Different Dimension trap in his deck he isn't coming back."
Without Exodia's head protecting him Damian was wide open.
"Road Warrior… agh… ugh… attack… neyagh! Attack Damian directly!"
Road Warrior launched himself at Damian.
"Did you forget about the trap card I just laid face down? It's Defense Draw, and this allows me to negate the damage I would take from your monster's attack, and I get to draw a card."
(Damian, speed: 5)
"Perfect… I activate the speed spell, Forbidden Magic!"
"What?! I've never seen that card before! What is that?!"
"Forbidden Magic lets me use it as any spell card that I couldn't normally use in a turbo duel, any spell card I want, and the card I choose is Contract with Exodia! Since all five Forbidden One cards are in my graveyard I can now special summon the mighty Exodia Necross!!!"
(Start playing the song "Fateful Confrontation" from "Godzilla vs. Megaguirus")
Down below the highway the sea of lava in which the souls of the damned were drowning in agony started to ripple and bubble, then all of a sudden a huge black hand emerged out of it.
"!!!"
Exodia Necross ripped and tore its way out of the lava and climbed onto the highway.
(ATK: 1800 DEF: 0)
When Exodia Necross moved it caused the whole highway to shake.
"Yes Yusei Fudo… It's very much alive… See my bond with Exodia is so strong that when I decided to end my own life I brought him down to Hell with me."
"Your monster doesn't scare me Damian, it may look like Exodia but… yuhagh! Erhagh! Uhhugh! It only has 1800 attack points."
"I know, which is why I'm playing this, the speed spell Hidden Power! This permanently doubles Exodia Necross' attack points!"
(ATK: 3600)
"Exodia Necross, attack and destroy his Road Warrior!"
As Exodia Necross prepared to attack, Yusei saw its eyes flash, and he heard it speak in a loud deep booming voice.
"YEEESSSS MAAASSSSTTTTTEEEERRR!!!"
Yusei's Road Warrior never had a chance.
(Yusei: 2700)
"You may have knocked me down but… Auuughh! Wuhaargh! Yuuugh!"
"Well if my Exodia Necross doesn't get you, I think the fire and brimstone will! MWAH HA AH AHA HA!!!"
