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Chapter 44: Abyss Guardian Two: The Shadow Bikers

The gang kept running trying to keep up with Joey who went ahead before them. Yami held on Serenity trying not to drop her, Duke and Tristan moving as fast as they could, Tea running next to Yami looking at the lifeless Serenity. Tea looked away from Serenity wiping a tear and kept on going. Seto, Rafael, Valon, and Alister were right behind the gang and soon after, they reached another huge room. It was the same room Tea fought against Serenity, and then everyone saw Joey at the middle of the arena, almost looking like…he was staring at something.

"Joey," yelled Yami. Joey turned and walked towards and soon, Tea started yelling at him.

"Don't do that again Joey," yelled Tea, "Who knows what might happen to you when we get split up…"

"We can't go through," said Joey ignoring Tea, "We got to duel…"

"Duel who," asked Yami.

Joey moved to the side and the others couldn't believe what they saw. They saw Valon, Alister and Rafael in front of them blocking their path. Behind them was another huge blue diamond floating in the air. Duke and Tristan had confused looks on their faces and turned their head facing the Doom Bikers behind the gang and the double Doom Bikers in front of them.

"What the heck," asked Tristan, "There are two Doom Biker Gangs?"

"No…these are shadows created by our darkness," said Rafael walking through the gang and going up front.

"Something tells me…they've changed a little," said Alister walking next to Rafael.

"Either way mate, where here to defeat you for what ya have done," said Valon also walking next Rafael.

"Something has changed dear old' doubles," laughed the Shadow Alister.

"We posses something that you don't have," grinned Shadow Valon.

The Shadow Rafael went through the other two Shadow Bikers and gave an evil smirk to the real Rafael. Rafael saw something coming out of his dark-self's right eye. It was a black circle with an Egyptian Eye symbol and then Yami recognized that eye shape anywhere.

"It's the Millennium Eye," yelled Yami.

"Correction. It is the Dark Millennium Eye," laughed the dark Rafael.

"And his not the only one with a Dark Millennium Item," grinned S.V (Shadow Valon)

Alister and Valon took out something behind them and showed it to Yami and the gang. Yami still couldn't believe what he saw. Alister was holding a black scale that was very, very, similar to Shadi's Millennium Scale, the only difference was that the Millennium Scale that Alister was holding, was completely black and the same thing for Valon. His dark Millennium Key was also similar to Shadi's, but again, Valon's Dark Item was black and Shadi's was gold.

"We too possess Dark Millennium Items," laughed S.A. (Shadow Alister), "We plan to take you down, Seto! Joey! And you too pharaoh!"

"Then let's bring it on," yelled Joey putting on his duel-disk. Seto had his duel-disk on him already and just crossed his arms. Yami didn't have his duel-disk on yet, since he was carrying Serenity. However, Rafael raised his hand and shook his head.

"No. You won't be facing them," said Rafael with a calm voice, "Will be your opponents…"

Alister and Valon put on their duel-disk and both started to laugh softly. Rafael then put his duel-disk and then pointed his finger at his dark-self, and then gave him a thumbs-down sign to him.

"Our target is those three behind you. But I guess we can have an warm up with you three fools," laughed S.R. (Of course you know. Shadow Rafael)

"Under one condition mate," said Valon, "A triple tag team duel, us three…versus you three and our life points will start at 4000."

"You want to lose quickly," asked the laughing dark Alister.

"No…will just want to beat you quickly," replied Alister with a grin.

"Very well. A triple-duel is what you want, a triple-duel you'll get," laughed S.R.

The three shadows slammed their fist at the ground, really hard, and then a small dark pool surrounded their fist. The darkness crawled all over their arm and started to form into something. The darkness turned into a black duel-disk and the three shadows gave a loud cold laugh.

"Ready you two," asked Rafael staring at Alister and Valon.

"Ready," yelled the two bikers.

"It's time to duel," yelled the six duelists.

Alister's LP: 4000

Valon's LP: 4000

Rafael's LP: 4000

Shadow Alister's (S.A) LP: 4000

Shadow Valon's (S.V) LP: 4000

Shadow Rafael's (S.R) LP: 4000

Alister: I'll start things off!

Everyone drew their five cards and then Alister drew his sixth card and made his move.

Alister's Hand:

Battle Footballer-Level: 4 Atk/1000 Def/2100 (Fire/Machine)

Batteryman AA-Level: 3 Atk/0 Def/0 (Light/Thunder/Effect)

Batteryman C-Level: 2 Atk/0 Def/0 (Light/Thunder/Effect)

Machine Duplication-Magic Card

Cost Down-Magic Card

Machine King-Level: 6 Atk/2200 Def/2000 (Earth/Machine/Effect)

Alister: Heh. Did I mention I gave my deck…a little modification? Because it's strong than ever! First, I play one card face down and end my turn.

Rafael: It's my move now!

Rafael's Hand:

Guardian Ceal-Level: 4 Atk/1700 Def/1400 (Fire/Pyro/Effect)

Iron Blacksmith Kotetsu-Level: 2 Atk/500 Def/500 (Fire/Beast-Warrior/Effect)

Guardian Grarl-Level: 5 Atk/2500 Def/1000 (Earth/Dinosaur/Effect)

Gravity Axe-Grarl-Equip Magic Card

Guardian Baou-Level: 4 Atk/800 Def/400 (Dark/Fiend/Effect)

Arsenal Summoner-Level: 4 Atk/1600 Def/1600 (Wind/Spellcaster/Effect)

Rafael: Time for me to show you three shadows what my deck is made out of! First I set one card face down and end my turn.

S.R: Wow…really impressive Rafael, I'm scared of a face down card…not!

Valon: Just shut up and let me make my move.

Valon's Hand:

Psychic Armor Head (Head)-Level: 4 Atk/0 Def/500 (Earth/Machine-Armor/Effect)

Armor Gravitation-Magic Card

Phoenix Gravitation-Magic Card

Data Brain-Equip Magic Card

Doublecross Armor-Level: 6 Atk/0 Def/0 (Earth/Machine-Armor/Effect)

Big Bang Blow (Right Arm)-Level: 4 Atk/0 Def/0 (Earth/Machine-Armor/Effect)

Valon: Here I go! I play Psychic Armor Head in attack mode and then play Armor Gravitation! This magic card allows me to summon more armor monsters from my deck if I have a Psychic Armor Head on my side of the field. So I summon Over Boost (Legs), Burning Knuckle (Right Arm), Black Hole Shield (Left Arm), and Active Guard (Chest)!

Psychic Armor Head (Head)

Level: 4

(Earth/Machine-Armor/Effect)

While this card is face-up on the field, instead of drawing a card during your Draw Phase, you can add 1 Armor Monster from your deck to your hand. If this card exists in your graveyard, you can Special Summon it, during your Standby Phase, in face-up attack mode. (Only 1 Armor Monster can attack once per turn. If there are 2 or more Armor Monsters on your side of the field, and 1 of them is selected as an attack target, the controller of that armor Monster can change the attack target to any of the other Armor Monsters he/she controls.)

Atk/0 Def/500

Over Boost (Legs)

Level: 4

(Earth/Machine-Armor/Effect)

While this card is on your side of the field, all armor monsters can attack your opponent's life points directly. If 1 or more Armor Monsters attack your opponent's Life Points directly this way, destroy this card at the end of your turn. (Only 1 Armor Monster can attack once per turn. If there are 2 or more Armor Monsters on your side of the field, and 1 of them is selected as an attack target, the controller of that armor Monster can change the attack target to any of the other Armor Monsters he/she controls.)

Atk/0 Def/1000

Burning Knuckle (Right Arm)

Level: 3

(Earth/Machine-Armor/Effect)

Increase the attack of this card by 200 points for every Armor Monster on your side of the field. If this card battles one of your opponent's monsters, decrease the attack of your opponent's monster by this card's attack. (Only 1 Armor Monster can attack once per turn. If there are 2 or more Armor Monsters on your side of the field, and 1 of them is selected as an attack target, the controller of that armor Monster can change the attack target to any of the other Armor Monsters he/she controls.)

Atk/0 Def/1000

Black Hole Shield (Left Arm)

Level: 4

(Earth/Machine-Armor/Effect)

By sacrificing this card, you can reduce the damage to your life points to 0. (Only 1 Armor Monster can attack once per turn. If there are 2 or more Armor Monsters on your side of the field, and 1 of them is selected as an attack target, the controller of that armor Monster can change the attack target to any of the other Armor Monsters he/she controls.)

Atk/0 Def/0

Active Guard (Chest)

Level: 4

(Earth/Machine-Armor/Effect)

Increase the defense of this card by 500 points for every Armor Monster on your side of the field. During your turn, you can reduce all damage that you receive to 0. (Only 1 Armor Monster can attack once per turn. If there are 2 or more Armor Monsters on your side of the field, and 1 of them is selected as an attack target, the controller of that armor Monster can change the attack target to any of the other Armor Monsters he/she controls.)

Atk/0 Def/2500

Four blue and white armors appeared on the field, one was armored head, blue-white chest armor, two armored legs (treated as one monster), blue-white left arm armor, and a blue-white right arm. The five armors went up to Valon and attached into him. Valon stepped onto the field and slammed his fist together and gave a small grin.

Valon: Boo-ya! It's been awhile since I was wearing this armor…I end my turn.

S.R: Great. Shadow Alister! Shadow Valon! Ready?

S.A & S.V: Ready!

All three Shadow Bikers drew their sixth card altogether and then raised their left arm holding the card they drew and showed it to them from the air.

S.R: We play, The Seal of Orichaclos!

All three-shadow duelists inserted the card in the duel-disk and a blue circle surrounded them. Rafael, Valon, and Alister just stood there in awe as their shadow counter parts play the Seal of Orichaclos in just one turn. The seal grew bigger and surrounded all six of them and all three Shadow Biker's gave an evil grin and the gang saw their eyes turn bright red.

S.R: We decided to play our Seal of Orichaclos once you guys finished your turn…

S.V: We're not cheating or anything like that mate…like we need to cheat to kick your weak dueling butt's! Hahahaha!

S.A: Now watch and learn! Because I'm about to make my move!

Shadow Alister's Hand: (All three shadow Bikers played their sixth card which was the Seal of Orichaclos so all of them have only five cards in their hands.)

Battle Tank Alpha-Level: 4 Atk/1700 Def/1100 (Earth/War-Machine)

Heavy Arms Soldier-Level: 7Atk/2500 Def/2200 (Dark/War-Machine/Effect)

War Factory-Continuous Magic Card

Weapon Soldier-Level: 3 Atk/1500 Def/1700 (Earth/War-Machine/Effect)

Fighter Jet-Level: 6 Atk/2200 Def/1700 (Wind/War-Machine/Effect)

S.A: First, I'll play Weapon Soldier in attack mode!

A machine soldier appeared on the field wearing a steel armor all over it's body, had a long silver gun-arm on it's right arm, and wore a helmet that had a red scan on it's face. Steam came out of its body as it moved and then aimed it's gun at the three Doom Bikers.

Weapon Soldier

Level: 3

(Earth/War-Machine/Effect)

When this card is Normal Summoned or Flipped Summoned to the field, Special Summon 1 "Weapon Soldier" from your deck or hand to your side of the field. When this card is Special Summoned from the graveyard, Special Summon all "Weapon Soldier's" from your hand, deck, or graveyard to your side of the field.

Atk/1500 Def/1700

S.A: I special summon one more Weapon Soldier in attack mode. My two monsters get an extra 500-attack boost thanks to the Orichaclos!

Weapon Soldier x2-Atk/2000 Def/1700

S.A: I can't attack so you guys are lucky…

S.R: Here I go!

Shadow Rafael's Hand:

Shield of Darkness-Ku Na Ku-Equip Magic Card

Demon Guardian Ku Na Ku-Level: 5 Atk/0 Def/3000 (Dark/Fiend/Effect)

Rage of the Dark Guardians-Continuous Trap Card

Demon Guardian Hellsgate-Level: 4 Atk/1800 Def/1350 (Dark/Zombie/Effect)

Dark Guardian Summoner-Level: 3 Atk/1000 Def/1000 (Dark/Spellcaster/Effect)

S.R: I summon Dark Guardian Summoner! In attack mode!

A black robed mage appeared on the field holding a long gold staff with a red sphere at the top. He held it against his chest and wore a like a Chinese-hat covering nearly all of his face.

S.R: Don't forget, he gets an extra 500 boost!

Dark Guardian Summoner

Level: 3

(Dark/Spellcaster/Effect)

When this card is Normal Summoned to the field or Flipped Summoned, take any equip spell card from your deck and add it to your hand. After selecting your equip magic card, add one monster that has the name "Demon Guardian" in it from your deck or graveyard and then add it your hand also.

Atk/1500 Def/1000 (The attack power has been raised because of the Orichaclos)

S.R: Now I get to choose two cards from my deck and then add it to my hand! I choose the magic card "Curse Sword-Hellsgate" and a monster called "Demon Guardian Zunaken"! After that, I play two equip magic cards! The magic card I took from my deck and one from my hand called "Shield of Darkness-Ku Na Ku"!

Curse Sword-Hellsgate

Equip Magic Card

This card can only be equipped to a Dark type monster. Increase the equip monster's attack power by 700 points. When this card destroys an effect monster on your opponent's side of the field, negate the effect of that monster, remove it from play and inflict 300 points to your opponent's Life Points.

Shield of Darkness-Ku Na Ku

Equip Magic Card

When this card is equipped to a monster on your side of the field, increase the defense of that monster by 1000 points. Raise the equipped monster's defense by 2000 if it's a Dark type monster. Your opponent cannot select this card as an attack target during his/her battle phase.

Dark Guardian Summoner-Atk/2200 Def/3000

S.R: Heh heh…my monster is now stronger than ever! And guess what Rafael? My deck works exactly the way your deck works…

Rafael: What?

S.R: Oh please. Don't tell me you didn't notice it? Equip spell card, Demon Guardian Monsters…you must have known it from the beginning of the duel! If not…then I feel sorry for you…Anyway, I summon a monster called Demon Guardian Hellsgate!

A huge black portal appeared on the field a huge dark creature appeared on the field. It was standing on its two legs with sharp toe claws at the end of its foot with one sharp claw behind the foot. It showed its three claw fingers and started scratching it against each other and gave a huge grin showing its glowing red eyes. Drool was coming though its teeth when it gave it a grin and then slammed its clawed hand to the ground.

Demon Guardian-Hellsgate

Level: 4

(Dark/Zombie/Effect)

This card cannot be Normal Summoned or Flipped Summoned. This card cannot be Special Summoned except if there's a "Curse Sword-Hellsgate" on your side of the field. Whenever this card destroys your opponent's monsters as a result of battle, increase this card's attack power by 700 points. Also, when this card destroys an effect monster card, remove that card from play choose one of the following:

Increase your life points by 300 points and decrease your opponent's life points by 300 points.

Increase this cards attack or defense by 300 points.

Atk/2300 Def/1350 (Attack power raised by 500 points from the Orichaclos)

S.R: Hahahaha! Lets see if you can handle Demon Guardians Rafael!

S.V: Hahahaha! My move now mates!

Shadow Valon's Hand:

Flash Bomb Arm (Right Arm)-Level: 4 Atk/1000 Def/0 (Light/Machine-Armor/Effect)

Ice Sword Arm (Left Arm)-Level: 3 Atk/1000 Def/1000 (Water/Machine-Armor/Effect)

Ultimate Defense Guard (Chest)-Level: 4 Atk/0 Def/3000 (Earth/Machine-Armor/Effect)

Jet Legs (Legs)-Level: 4 Atk/0 Def/1500 (Wind/Machine-Armor/Effect)

Suit up-Magic Card

S.V: First up mates, I'll play Ultimate Defense Guard in defense mode!

A huge brown and black colored chest armor appeared on the field attached to Shadow Valon's chest (of course) and the Shadow Valon gave a small grin. The real Valon just stood there seeing his copy play an armor card just like what he did!

Valon: Copycat! You really are lame shadow mate! Can't create your own deck.

S.V: Just wait and see mate…then, I play the magic card, Pot of Greed! After that, I play the magic card, Suit Up!

Suit Up

Magic Card

This card cannot be activated unless you have at least one Machine-Armor Monster on your side of the field. Special Summon four Machine-Armor monsters from your deck or hand onto the field.

S.V: I summon Flash Bomb Right Arm in attack mode, Ice Sword Left Arm, Jet Legs, and of course, Data Drain Helmet!

Flash Bomb Arm (Right Arm)

Level: 4

(Light/Machine-Armor/Effect)

Whenever this card attacks, double this cards attack power. (Only 1 Armor Monster can attack once per turn. If there are 2 or more Armor Monsters on your side of the field, and 1 of them is selected as an attack target, the controller of that armor Monster can change the attack target to any of the other Armor Monsters he/she controls.)

Atk/1000 Def/0

Ice Sword Arm (Left Arm)

Level: 3

(Water/Machine-Armor/Effect)

This card is not destroyed as a result of battle. Damage Calculation is still applied normally. When this card battles your opponent's monster and it's not destroy as a result of battle, that monster cannot attack, change it's battle position, and cannot be selected for a tribute. (Only 1 Armor Monster can attack once per turn. If there are 2 or more Armor Monsters on your side of the field, and 1 of them is selected as an attack target, the controller of that armor Monster can change the attack target to any of the other Armor Monsters he/she controls.)

Atk/1000 Def/1000

Ultimate Defense Guard (Chest)

Level: 4

(Earth/Machine-Armor/Effect)

Raise this cards attack power by 500 points for every Armor-Monster on your side of the field, including itself. Any damage you receive is reduced to 0 that is controlled by your opponent as long as this card remains on the field. (Only 1 Armor Monster can attack once per turn. If there are 2 or more Armor Monsters on your side of the field, and 1 of them is selected as an attack target, the controller of that armor Monster can change the attack target to any of the other Armor Monsters he/she controls.)

Atk/0 Def/3000

Jet Legs (Legs)

Level: 4

(Wind/Machine-Armor/Effect)

As long as this card remains on your side of the field, any Machine-Armor monster on your side of the field can attack your opponent's life points directly. When an Machine-Armor monster attacks your opponent's life points directly from the effect of this card, destroy this card at the end of your turn. (Only 1 Armor Monster can attack once per turn. If there are 2 or more Armor Monsters on your side of the field, and 1 of them is selected as an attack target, the controller of that armor Monster can change the attack target to any of the other Armor Monsters he/she controls.)

Atk/0 Def/1500

Data Drain Helmet (Head)

Level: 4

(Dark/Machine-Armor/Effect)

During your standby phase, you can add 1 Machine-Armor monster from your graveyard and add it to your deck. The deck is then shuffled. (Only 1 Armor Monster can attack once per turn. If there are 2 or more Armor Monsters on your side of the field, and 1 of them is selected as an attack target, the controller of that armor Monster can change the attack target to any of the other Armor Monsters he/she controls.)

Atk/0 Def/500

Four Machine-Armor's appeared on the field and then attached themselves to Shadow Valon's body. The helmet armor, right arm armor, left arm armor, and leg armors attached themselves to Shadow Valon, and the real Valon couldn't believe that his dark side was doing the EXACTY same thing what he did a few turns ago. The right arm had a long huge orange cannon with a laser aim on the bottom of the cannon, the left arm had an ice shaped sword coming out, two armored legs appeared with a small jet engine underneath the foot, and a small dark blue helmet above Shadow Valon.

S.V: Don't forget about the Orichaclos mate…

Flash Bomb Arm (Right Arm)-Atk/1500 Def/0

Ice Sword Arm (Left Arm)-Atk/1500 Def/1000

Ultimate Defense Guard (Chest)-Atk/3000 Def/3000

Jet Legs (Legs)-Atk/500 Def/1500

Data Drain Helmet (Head)-Atk/500 Def/500

Valon: How ya Chest Armor get 3000 attack points shadow me?

S.V: Easy mate, it gets an extra 500 attack points for every Machine-Armor monster on my side of the field, and gained an extra 500 boost because of the Orichaclos. And then I set one card face down.

Valon: Oh…well ya still a copycat mate!

S.V: Ya just jealous cus by suit of armor is better than your piece of junk!

Valon: Shut up!

Alister: May I point out that it my turn now! So shut up! Both of you! (Points at Shadow Valon and Valon)

Alister drew a card from his deck and smiled a bit.

Alister: Here I go! I'll play the magic card, Pot of Greed! After that, I play Cost Down! I discard one card to graveyard in order to summon Machine King! Cost Down takes two stars away from my monster in hand by discarding one card in my hand and then after that, I play Monster Reborn to bring back, Perfectly Machine King!

Machine King

Level: 6

(Earth/Machine/Effect)

Increase the ATK of this card by 100 points for each face-up Machine-Type monster on the field.

Atk/2200 Def/2000

Perfectly Machine King

Level: 8

(Earth/Machine/Effect)

Increase the ATK of this card by 500 points for each Machine-Type monster on the field other than this card.

Atk/2700 Def/1500

Alister: Next, I flip my Battle Footballer into attack mode!

Battle Footballer-Atk/1000 Def/2100

Alister: My Machine King earns 300 ATK points because I have three machine type monsters on my side of the field…and My Perfectly Machine King earns 1000 ATK points because I have two Machine-Type monsters!

Machine King-Atk/2500 Def/2000

Perfectly Machine King-Atk/3700 Def/1500

Alister: Perfectly Machine King! Attack…Shadow Alister's War Soldier! You too Machine King!

The two huge robots ran towards Shadow Alister's two War Soldiers and punched them hard on the face. Both monsters were destroyed and Shadow Alister gave a glare and saw his life points go down, really down.

Shadow Alister's LP: 1800

Alister: Rafael! Beat my Shadow now while we have the chance!

Rafael: Right! It's my move now punks!

Rafael drew his card and drew one Back-Up Guardian.

Back-Up Guardian

Level: 4

(Dark/Fiend/Effect)

When you equip a Spell card to this card, you can change the Equip Spell card to another monster card on your side of the field.

Atk/0 Def/2200

Rafael: Ok! First, I flip my face down monster, Arsenal Summoner! This monster allows me to take one guardian card from my deck, so let me choose my strongest guardian card.

Rafael went trough his deck and brought out his monster Guardian Kay'est, a water-type guardian. However, Rafael didn't have the magic card to bring her out, but he didn't really worry much.

Rafael: Ok. Now, I set one monster in facedown defense mode. Arsenal Summoner! Attack Shadow Rafael's life points!

Just when the creature was about to attack, Shadow Valon quickly stepped up front and blocked Rafael's attack. Shadow Alister gave a grin and Rafael's creature was blown away.

Rafael's LP: 2600

S.V: Since my monster armor was in defense mode, I used to protect Alister from your attack, so tough luck Rafael!

Valon: That's it mate! Your going down!

Valon drew his card and continued his move. This duel was a short duel, but at the same time, it was the battle to the finish.

Valon: Before I make my move, I wanna say a little something.

Valon turned around and gave them a thumbs up to Joey. Joey and the other gang looked at Valon and then Valon nodded to them.

Valon: Mates…good luck…you need it.

"What are you saying Valon," asked Joey confused.

Rafael: He means that you guys move on…

Alister: We can handle these punks…you guys need to stop Aeru…

" Alister….Rafael….Valon…" whispered Yami, "We can't leave you…"

Rafael: It's alright pharaoh…you helped us, now were returning the pharaoh.

Alister: Will keep these guys busy. You have no reason to stay here with us and waste time.

"Thanks guys…you're the best," smiled Joey.

S.R: Oh no they don't! They are not going anywhere!

Valon: Go! We got this!

Yami and the gang nodded in understood and quickly ran towards the blue giant floating diamond. As soon as they came contact with it, they all soon disappeared and it was only the Doom Bikers and the Shadow Bikers in the room.

Rafael: We might not win this fight…

Alister: But will keep fighting until it is the very end!

Valon: You block heads are down for the count!

S.R: Is that so?

S.A: Will kick your guy's ass in just a few minutes!

S.V: Prepare to lose weaklings!

Doom Bikers & Shadow Bikers: To the end!

To be continued…

That's it. Who you think will win? The good Doom Bikers or the Shadow Bikers? Who knows…Next chapter coming soon…I hope.