Arkeri and Zentria stand on raised blocks. "Arkeri, you will NOT be going next! I feel Zentria should go next." "Yes master!" "Master, do you think this is wise? Arkeri is the most powerful Armageddon Prince! Melaki failed, and she has more powerful cards than I do!" "My mind is made. If Ekotaio day is to happen, you must do as I say!" "Yes, master!"

Yusei and Max are walking through the rubble of Satellite. Max says, "This place looks much better in another 15 years!" "Yusei! I trust you got my message!" Several metres away, there is an explosion of confetti. Lazar appears and says, "Follow me!" Yusei says, "This is…" Max says, "Lazar! It is an honour to meet you!" Lazar says, "How do you know me?" "In the future, you help hold back the System City Rebels!" "Huh?" Yusei says, "We'll explain later." Lazar turns around and starts walking.

Yusei and Max follow Lazar. Max says, "Where are we going?" "Several hours ago, the Sector Security supercomputer picked up large amounts of negative energy. We have reason to believe the Dark Signers are back!" "No, it's this group called the Armageddon Alliance." "No matter! The reading appeared to be coming from the old Ener-D Reactor!" "Max, do you think…" "That the Armageddon Alliance are using the Negative Energy?" "Yes." Lazar walks down into the subway." Yusei says, "This isn't the way to the Ener-D Reactor!"

"Just follow me!" They follow Lazar down the stairs into the dark subway. Yusei speeds ahead of Max to catch up to Lazar. "Stop there!" Says Lazar, who keeps walking several metres. He turns to look at Yusei and smiles! Black veins run up his clothes and face. He grows and his features change. Max runs forward but a ring of dark red flames appear and knock him back. The black veins disappear and Lazar is now Zentria. "You have fallen into my trap!" Yusei says, "I assume you want to duel?" "How did you know? HA HA HA HA HA HA!"

"As I'm the bad guy here, I'll start!" Max yells, "WAIT!" Max throws a card to Yusei, who grabs it and looks at it. Yusei smiles. "DRAW! I'll summon Chaos Soldier!"

CHAOS SOLDIER: 1400 ATK/800 DEF

"Now I activate his effect to summon Chaos Warrior!"

CHAOS WARRIOR: 1800 ATK/1600 DEF

"And to keep the chain going, I'll activate his effect to summon Chaos Knight!"

CHAOS KNIGHT: 2000 ATK/1900 DEF

"Now that all three are on the field, they are instantly destroyed to bring forth, Infernal Chaos Emperor!"

INFERNAL CHAOS EMPEROR: 2800 ATK/2300 DEF

"Now I activate his effect, you gain 1000LP, and I get to attack this turn! Infernal Chaos Emperor, ATTACK!" Infernal Chaos Emperor shoots a ball of flame from his mouth.

Yusei: 2200LP/Zentria: 4000LP

"I end my turn with a face down!"

He's already summoned one of his most powerful cards. He'll be tough to beat!

"DRAW! I play Card Destruction! So our hands go to the graveyard and we draw the same number of cards from our decks. Now I play Junk Synchron! Now I activate his effect to summon Bicular! Now I tune Bicular with my Junk Synchron" Zentria says, "Junk Warrior won't help you!" "Who said anything about Junk Warrior? I Synchro summon Archangel – Raziel!"

ARCHANGEL – RAZIEL: 3000 ATK/2500 DEF

Junk Synchron explodes into three green rings. The rings hover around Bicular and shrinks, crushing Bicular. Bicular shatters into pieces that pull back together and form Archangel – Raziel. Zentria yells, "NOOOO! This can't be happening!" "And for every non-Tuner Dark monster on the field, he gains 500 ATK!"

ARCHANGEL – RAZIEL: 3500 ATK/2500 DEF

"I activate my trap, Armageddon Destruction Wave! So say goodbye to Archangel – Raziel!" "Not so fast! Thanks to Archangel – Raziel's effect, spells, traps and monster effects don't affect him!" "WHAT!" "Archangel – Raziel, destroy Infernal Chaos Emperor!" Raziel leaps into the air and glides down towards Infernal Chaos Emperor. Infernal Chaos Emperor disintegrates in seconds and Raziel returns to Yusei's side.

Yusei: 2200LP/Zentria: 3300

"I play one facedown. End turn!"

"I play the field spell, Negative Zone! This makes all Light-attribute monsters lose half their ATK points!"

ARCHANGEL – RAZIEL: 1500 ATK/2500 DEF

"Now I summon Chaos Paladin."

CHAOS PALADIN: 2000 ATK/1300 DEF

"Now Chaos Paladin, attack!" Chaos Paladin stabs Raziel with his flaming sword. Raziel shatters, and then reappears. "What?" "I activate my trap, Angelic Rebirth!" "How did you get that?" Max didn't throw me one card, he threw several cards pressed together to look like one! So Archangel – Raziel comes back at full power! And I don't take any battle damage!" "Grrrr! I set two facedowns and end my turn!"

"I summon Ghost Gardna! So now, Archangel – Raziel gains an extra 500 ATK! Plus the 500 from your Chaos Paladin!"

ARCHANGEL – RAZIEL: 4000 ATK/2500 DEF

"Now I play Angelic Serum! This doubles Archangel – Raziel's ATK!"

ARCHANGEL – RAZIEL: 8000 ATK/2500 DEF

"Now Archangel – Raziel, attack!" Raziel claps his hands together and a beam of light shoots down from the ceiling and destroys Chaos Paladin.

Yusei: 2200LP/Zentria: 0LP

"That's game!" Zentria disappears in a puff of black smoke. Max says, "That was amazing!" "Only because you gave me those cards!" "I guess."

Arkeri stands on a raised stone block. Zentria appears in a puff of black smoke. Their master yells, "You have failed me! Ekotaio day may not happen because of you!" "I am sorry, master!" "Master, does this mean I'm duelling next." "No." Zentria's eyes flash brightly, "You mean, you're giving me a second chance!" "NO! I will go next." Arkeri becomes a ball of black smoke and surrounds Zentria. Zentria yells as he turns to a skeleton, "Aaaaaaaaargh!" Arkeri returns to normal and stands on the raised block.

"Master, is it wise to go next?" "It may be the only way for Ekotaio day to happen!" Arkeri's master steps forward, into the light. He is wearing grey robes. Down the back of his arms are metal plates. Over his head is a sophisticated metal helmet. Two eye holes show his red eyes. A piece of the helmet is under the chin. The piece under his chin slides over his mouth. "All hail Master Cyberus!" Now speaking with a slightly mechanical voice, Cyberus says, "Ekotaio day shall come! HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!"

To Be Continued…