Chapter 12 - A Promise is a Promise
{Dartz -narrator}
As the light of the seal closes in on Narssia, my mind begins to race. Is it possible that when she touched the Great Beast's card, she was offered the power of the seal? Wait a minute! She must have been promised its power just as the serpent promised me. I must show her the light within her own soul if she is to escape his power.
That I know first hand, but if she cannot be saved then perhaps I should surrender to the power of the seal as well. Her eyes redden and her scales turned lighter, almost into a faint green. This has never concurred before, a dragon changing color because of the power of the seal. Finally, Narssia's eyes turn to where I am. I want to tell her to snap out of it, that the Leviathan only wants to use her, but that would do no good.
The Leviathan's power runs deep in her veins now. Only he can reverse what he has done to her.
{Dark Narssia -narrator}
This power feels good, so very good. The serpent kept his promise to me and I am pleased by that. My master knows nothing of the power that now courses through my veins. I leap toward him and pin him down with my claws. He yelps in pain and surprise.
I can help you, Narssia. You must fight this! Don't become corrupted by his power as I once was, Dartz cries.
I snarl at him and put more weight on my foot, therefore making it impossible to escape. I move his duel disk over to me, by telekinesis, and strap it on. The one thing that the serpent gave me was the ability to walk upright, such as any human might do. Only when Dartz's deck is in place, do I let him get up.
You are to duel with me two hours from now. Do not try to run, for I will track you and drag you back here should you escape me, I snarl.
He does as I had asked and two hours later, we are standing across from each other. Dartz finally made himself another deck, since I possess his original one.
"Duel!" Dartz shouts.
Duel! I scream.
Narssia: 4000
Dartz: 4000
I'll start this duel off. I summon one face-down monster to the field and then end my turn. Your move, I say.
What is she waiting for? Dartz thought.
"I summon my Luster Dragon to the field (1900/1600). Now Luster Dragon destroy her face-down monster!" Dartz says.
Luster Dragon charges across the field but stops before it reaches the face-down monster. I start to laugh.
"What did you do?" Dartz asks.
Oh, nothing too bad! I shriek.
"Tell me now!" Dartz shouts.
You're about to find out, I smile.
The face-down card that I had played begins to shine. Then the monster held within comes out. Dartz's face turns pure white as he stares up at the monster.
"It can't be!" Dartz cries.
Meet the same beast that brought paradise's destruction to you when you were king, Dartz! I cry.
It can't be! He couldn't have survived! Dartz thinks.
The Leviathan growls as he looks at Dartz.
Long time no see, master, the Leviathan snarls.
"Why is he back?" Dartz asks.
I revived him from your mind once I gain the power of the seal. Now weren't you attacking me with your Luster Dragon earlier? I ask.
Narssia: 4000
Dartz: 1900
Dartz staggers backwards as pain ripples through his body. I snicker as he falls to one knee.
What is this? This duel is not usually what I face, Dartz thinks to himself as he caught his breath.
You are correct Dartz. This is a Shadow Duel which is quite similar to the Orichalcos duels you have fought in before, I explain.
Dartz gets back up. He is still gasping for breath. Certainly that blast wasn't THAT powerful or was it?
My move! I shout. I think that I'll play a very familiar spell card now. I play the Seal of Orichalcos!
The Seal surrounds us and my eyes shine with the light of hated and rage. A dark aura rises from within the Seal and covers my body.
I warned her not to use it but she did it anyway, Dartz thinks as he stares at me.
I hiss slightly, then turn to the Leviathan and say, Crush Dartz now or he will never join us!
The Leviathan nods and moves toward Dartz.
Halt! I cry.
What is it? The Leviathan asks.
I want to try something first, I snarl.
Very well, the Leviathan snarls as he moves back to my side of the field.
Dartz, just give up! The scoreboard does not point in your favor and your so-called friends are no where to be found. They have abandoned you as the people of paradise did when you ruled over them. Just give in to the darkness of your heart. You knew that you couldn't run forever from the Leviathan and that you would get caught. After all, darkness shall win over light. Even the Light of Destruction knew that when you dueled him. You are the one responsible for paradise to sink to the bottom of the sea. You nearly destroyed the world and yet here you are, walking around like it never happened, I say.
I can feel the layers of protection that Dartz had created for himself, to tell him that the serpent had caused paradise to sink and not him, begin to weaken. Finally, the layers shatter and both of his eyes begin to shine with the light of the Orichalcos. Dartz places his hand over his deck.
Yes, good. Give in to the voice of reason in your head and do what is right, I say.
"I must give up," Dartz says as his hand slidcloser to the top of the duel disk.
I hiss as Dartz's hand moves ever closer to top of his duel disk.
Yes Dartz, give in and join all the others who have met the same fate, I snarl.
Deciding it was time, I cry out, The time has come, fair-well. Sacred Seal encircle Dartz and capture his soul!
The Seal flares up and slowly advances toward Dartz. I chuckle to myself as the Seal incloses Dartz.
Just relax and allow the darkness of your heart to control you. After all, your friends will no longer support you, once they find out the truth, I hiss.
Suddenly a bright light surrounds Dartz and the Seal is thrown back to its normal size. I look around in shock.
This is impossible! No one can overcome the power of the Orichalcos! I scream.
Suddenly, without warning, the Seal shatters and both Dartz and I are thrown backwards. The Leviathan returns to my deck as I fly backwards. My head hits a rock wall and I black out . . .