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*Lair of the Umbra*

Colin continued on through the endless maze until he reached a section where the hallway splintered into 8 different paths.

Colin: Are you shittin me? !

Colin stood around agonizing over which way to go. The Torches that lit the halls flickered over and over again, casting Colin's shadow.

Knossoss: I do not understand you Mortal. Why are you going after this girl? It would be easier to just let them take her and move on.

Colin: Never! I can't do that!

Colin's Shadow rose from the ground, Morphed and A Spiritual form of the Dark Creature emerged before him.

Knossoss: She is a distraction to you! You are Scared for her. You are Angry that you let this Happen. Why can't you just embrace those emotions you feel and Forget her?

Colin: Because I love her!

Knossoss: No you don't!

Colin: Yes I do!

Knossoss: Lie to yourself if you must, but do not stand there and think you can lie to me! I know you better than you do yourself! I Have explored the darkest corners of your mind, I have seen your most suppressed memories, I have felt every emotion you've felt. You do not believe that you love her. That is something you just tell yourself. You're afraid because you have no idea what love is.

Colin: And you're saying you do?

Knossoss: Of course not! Love makes souls weak. I gather my strength though anger and Fear. Love has no meaning to me.

Colin: …Now that's just sad.

Knossoss: Pardon?

Colin: It makes a lot of sense actually. I finally realized why you're such a twisted creature. You are just pathetic.

Knossoss: How Dare you? !

Colin: What is it that you want Knossoss? Power? Can't you see how empty that is? You can have all the power in the world and you'll still want more. Tell me Why do you want that Power?

Knossoss: …

Colin: No answer? Then don't you DARE start Lecturing ME!

Knossoss' spirit than deformed and Colin's Shadow returned to normal. Colin sighed for a moment.

Colin: *Thinks: But what if he's right? What's the point? No! I need to Save Rita, No matter…No matter what!

Colin Was about to move when Krystal came running down 1 of the 8 other corridors.

Krystal: Colin! There you are! I swear this place is such a maze. I-

Colin: Which way is Rita?

Krystal: Colin, I-

Colin: WHICH WAY? !

Krystal: T-that way.

Krystal pointed down the third corridor from the right and Colin began to march off. Krystal hurried to slow him down.

Krystal: Colin, I think we should wait for Ali-

Colin: We've wasted enough time!

Krystal: But Ali's just-

Colin: I Don't Care!

Krystal: Colin! Your letting your emotions take control of you! You can't continue like this!

Colin: Watch me!

Krystal then pushed Colin up against the wall and held them there by his shoulders.

Krystal: Damn it Colin! Listen to Me! You can't lose your cool! You NEED to calm down so you can focus! You will need to duel and you'll be off guard! Look, I know how you feel-

Colin: No you don't Krystal! You don't! You've never failed anyone! You never turned your back on them! You have Never been in love with someone and Lost them!

Krystal said nothing as she just stared at him. She then just pushed off his shoulders.

Krystal: You know-Just Forget it! You're Too much of a selfish Ass. I was only trying to help you.

Colin: Well I don't need your Help Krystal! I Don't Need anybody's Help! I DON'T NEED ANY-…one…god damn it…

Colin slumped down against the wall and sat on the cold stone floor and held his head.

Colin: What on earth am I doing? I just don't know anymore.

Krystal just stood there and watched over him.

Colin: Nothing makes sense to me anymore…I don't know why I'm doing anything. I always have an excuse. "It's the right thing", "I'm doing it for fun", "I'm doing it for you"…Everything just seems so empty…Truth be told I don't even know why I'm working so hard to save Rita.

Krystal: Because you love her.

Colin: You make it sound so simple. Truth be told I don't know how I feel about her. One minute I'm Crazy about her, next minute I'm angry with her, the next minute I'm sad then I'm back to Crazy.

Krystal kneeled down to try to talk with him.

Krystal: Sounds like Love to me.

Colin: Really? Cause it sounds to me like a repetitive cycle.

Krystal poked him in the head.

Krystal: That's because you're listening with your head and not your heart. You're over thinking things. You need to learn to just go with it.

Colin: But what if-

Krystal: This is about Trinity isn't?

Colin: What? !

Krystal: You gave her your heart and she just stomped on it. Because of that you're afraid of commitment! That's Why you kissed Ali-

Colin: That was an Accident!

Krystal: But you liked It, didn't you? I mean Kissing a beautiful girl from a Foreign Land with a beautiful body and deep, mysterious eyes…Hell I might kiss her when we get home.

Colin: …I'd like to see that.

Krystal: Anyway, my point is that you wanted a way out. If Something happened with Rita and you two broke up, you were thinking IN THE BACK OF YOUR MIND that maybe you and Ali would have something.

Colin: That is not true!

Krystal: Really? Are you sure? Cause that might not be what you want but it is what you desired.

Colin: What the hell are you talking about?

Krystal: It's all Psychological. You afraid of losing Rita so you go after Ali. BUT You don't care about Ali the way you do about Rita and you're afraid that Rita will be your next Trinity.

Colin: How can you possibly know that?

Krystal: I just know things….Look, You and Rita have something special. You may not agree all the time and you may fight, but you both love each other, even if you won't admit it to her. You belong together.

Krystal stood up and held out her hand. Colin looked up and took it and Krystal pulled him up to his feet. The 8 corridors suddenly merged into 1 straight Corridor with a large door and a wall rose up behind them to block off any chance of going backward.

Colin: Well let's see what's behind door number one.

Colin walked up to the door and pushed it open. They entered a large room with throne/temple theme. Standing at the very top of the throne/temple was Rita with her eyes closed.

Colin: Rita!

Rita: *scoffs* So you decided to show up after all.

Colin: Wh-What?

Rita: I shouldn't be surprised. You always like playing the hero, don't you?

Rita then opened her eyes and they were yellow, like a serpent's.

Colin: Rita, what did Raza do to you?

Rita: He showed me what you really are. You are nothing more than a womanizing, selfish, egotistical child who thinks they're playing a stupid game!

Rita began to step down from the temple.

Rita: I can't believe that I wasted my time with someone as conceited and as pathetic as you!

Krystal: Rita, Colin came this way because he loves you.

Rita: Oh, please! The only person he loves is himself!

Colin: That is not true, Rita!

Raza: Of course it's true!

Raza appeared on the throne, sitting on it like a lazy guy on a couch, from hid green flames.

Raza: It's true because love is ultimately selfish. You want to love so you don't have to spend your life alone. People can be so arrogant as to sacrifice themselves for their love, believing that giving their life can actually mean something. It's all hollow and empty. I just showed Rita the truth now.

Colin: I WILL MAKE YOU PAY FOR THIS, RAZA!

Raza: Oh, how clichéd. You want me to pay? What? You want to come up here and kill me? You can try or…

Raza snapped his fingers and chains came out of the ground, wrapping themselves around Colin's ankles as well as Rita's.

Raza: You can duel! It will amuse all of us!

Colin: Why don't you come down here and face me yourself? !

Raza: Mmm, I would, but I'm not much of a duelist.

Rita: What? Are you not man enough to duel me?

Colin: No, it's not that-

Rita: Then duel!

Rita readies her duel disk for their duel. Colin then reluctantly did the same. Before the duel started, she finally caught up with them and stopped right next to Krystal.

Krystal: What took you so long?

Ali: Traffic.

Rita (LP 4000): Oh, look! You're lover's here! She can watch as I make you suffer!

Colin (LP 4000): *mutters* You're already doing it. *draws* I'll summon Gear Golem the Moving Fortress (Lv.4 800/2200) in defense mode and set two cards face-down!

Raza: You're move, Rita. Make it count!

Rita: *draws* First, I activate Graceful Charity to draw 3 cards and discard 2! *draws and discards* And then I'll remove the Light Unhappy Maiden and the Dark Breaker to summon from my hand Chaos Emperor Dragon-Envoy of the End (Lv.8 3000/2500)!

Colin: A Chaos Emperor Dragon? ! Where the hell did you get that? !

Raza: Oh, that was a gift in honor of our new friendship! You're welcome!

Rita: Now, attack Gear Golem!

Chaos Emperor Dragon shot a dark blast of its maw that deteriorated Gear Golem and destroyed it.

Rita: Then I'll end my turn with a face-down!

Colin: *draws* I'll summon Medic Bot Machine (Lv.3 0/1600) in defense mode and end my turn! Now you'll have to destroy Medic Bot 3 times before you can destroy him!

Rita: Please! Do you think that will stop me? *draws*

Raza: Show him the power of the Chaos Emperor Dragon, will you?

Rita: But first, I summon Shadow Necromancer (Lv.4 1600/1000)!

A black-cloaked mage holding a book appeared next to Chaos Emperor Dragon.

Rita: I now pay 1000 Life Points to activate his effect! He sends all cards on our fields and in our hands to the Graveyard and you take 300 points of damage for each card sent! Then I use Shadow Necromancer's effect! By sending him to the Graveyard, I can prevent my Dragon from destroying itself, but all damage dealt to you this turn is halved!

Chaos Emperor Dragon started to glow a dark light and it destroyed everything on the field and in their hands, with Shadow Necromancer destroying itself, inflicting Colin with 1500 points of damage.

Rita (LP 3000): And then Chaos Emperor Dragon will attack you directly!

Chaos Emperor Dragon spewed its dark flames at Colin, inflicting him with 1500 points of damage. When the flames dissipated, Colin appeared undamaged.

Colin (LP 4000): Wasteful move.

Raza: Say what? Why aren't you in agonizing pain? ! Why do you still have all your Life Points? !

Colin: Because when Medic Bot Machine is removed from the field, I gain 3000 Life Points! Just enough to practically render your assault useless!

Raza: Oh, no, this won't do at all! We need "someone" to suffer!

Raza snapped his fingers and then green flames cam from the chains. They were burning Rita and she was screaming in pain.

Rita: AAAAHHHH!

Colin: RITA!

Raza: Oh, did I forget to mention every time Rita loses Life Points, she will suffer immeasurable pain and when her Life Points hit 0, well, let's just say you should find a good funeral spot for you. Someplace with a view overlooking the ocean.

Colin: You sick bastard!

Raza: Oh, if I had a nickel for every time I heard that.

Rita: This is all your fault I'm in this situation! It's your fault I'm in pain like this!

Colin: Rgh, my move! *draws* I'll set one card face-down and end my turn!

Rita: *draws* Chaos Emperor Dragon, attack!

Colin: I activate the Trap Defense Draw! This reduces this battle's damage to 0 and I can draw a card! *draws*

Chaos Emperor Dragon's dark flames hit a barrier that appeared in front of Colin.

Rita: I end my turn!

Raza: You know, I'm wondering how you'll be able to save your pretty little friend here. I mean, even if you manage to get her out of this duel alive, she will still hate you.

Krystal: It's all because of your manipulation! Rita would never be like this to Colin!

Raza: Are you sure, because I really didn't do anything. The emotions were already there. Loss, pain, betrayal. All manifest themselves into hate and she now hates you with a passion. She was already pushed over the edge, all I did was make it a softer landing.

Colin: Shut up! *draws* I activate Pot of Greed so I can draw two more cards! *draws 2 cards* I'll set two cards face-down and end my turn!

Rita: *draws* Chaos Emperor Dragon, attack!

Colin: I activate the Trap A Hero Emerges! You select a card in my hand and if it's a monster, I can summon it! I only have one card in my hand, so I now summon Perfect Machine King (Lv.8 2700/1500)!

Rita: My dragon still has more attack points! So his attack will continue!

Colin: I activate the Quickplay Spell Limiter Removal! This doubles my Machine's attack points and destroys them at turn's end!

Perfect Machine King experienced an electrical surge inside of him and banged his fists together. He then delivered a severe punch to Chaos Emperor Dragon and destroyed him, inflicting Rita with 2400 points of damage. The green flames erupted from the chains again and Rita once again screamed in pain as she was burned.

Rita (LP 600): AAAHHH!

Colin: Rita, I'm so sorry!

Rita: Sorry? Now you're sorry? ! Were you sorry when you Cheated on me? ! Were you Sorry For Betraying my trust? ! Well I'M SORRY! I'm sorry for Falling for you! I'm Sorry For saying I loved you! I'm sorry for EVERYTHING….Everything we…

Rita closed her eyes trying to keep from crying but one tear slipped through and everyone saw it.

Raza: Uh oh.

Raza pulled out the Serpents Eye Pocket watch of his and the hand dials began to spin and Caused a green aura to appear around Rita. She then opened her eyes and they were full of rage.

Ali: Krystal, did you see that?

Krystal: Yeah what is that thing?

Ali: I don't know but I have an Idea.

Rita: I'll set a card face-down and end my turn!

Perfect Machine King was destroyed due to the effect of Limiter Removal.

Colin: *draws* *thinks: Robotic Knight, one attack from this and I can win this duel, but then Rita will be…* I'll set this face-down in defense mode and end my turn!

Raza: *smirks* *thinks: On the defensive with the lead. How stupid can he be? But I'm not surprised. I Kidnapped his girl for a reason. There is no way he will win if it means killing the Love of his Life! Ohoho I AM GOOD!*

Rita: I now summon V-Tiger Jet (Lv.4 1600/1800)! And then I activate the Spell Frontline Base so I can summon W-Wing Catapult (Lv.4 1300/1500) from my hand! And then I remove them both from play so I can summon VW-Tiger Catapult (Lv.6 2000/2100)! And then he'll attack your face-down monster!

Tiger Catapult fired a volley of rockets at Colin's face-down Robotic Knight (Lv.4 1600/1800) and destroyed him.

Rita: That ends my turn!

Colin: *draws* I'll set another monster face-down in defense mode!

Rita: *draws* I now discard a card from my hand so my Tiger Catapult can switch your monster's Battle Position!

Colin's face-down Robotic Engineer (Lv.4 1200/1500) was forced into Attack Position.

Rita: And then Tiger Catapult will attack!

Tiger Catapult fired another volley of rockets at Robotic Engineer and destroyed it, inflicting Colin with 800 points of damage.

Colin (LP 3200): *Thinks: I can't do it! I can't beat her! I can't let her die here! DAMN IT! THIS IS SO F-!*

Krystal: Snap out of it Colin!

Colin turned over to Krystal.

Krystal: Don't worry about Rita! We will save her! I promise!

Colin: But-

Krystal: We Promise!

Colin Nodded his head and shifted his focus back to the duel.

Colin: *draws* I activate the Spell Plentiful Bounty! This allows me to draw until I have 6 cards in my hand and then discard my hand at the End Phase! *draws 6 cards* I now summon X-Head Cannon (Lv.4 1800/1500)! Then I activate my Frontline Base so I can Special Summon Y-Dragon Head (Lv.4 1500/1600)! And then I activate Premature Burial to bring back the Z-Metal Tank (Lv.4 1500/1300) your Dragon sent to the Graveyard!

Colin paid 800 Life Points and his Z-Metal Tank came out of the ground.

Colin (LP 2400): Now I remove my three monsters from play to summon the XYZ-Dragon Cannon (Lv.8 2800/2600)! Then I activate the Spell Card Malfunction! This allows me to take control of a Machine you control and negates its effects!

Rita's VW-Tiger Catapult sparks electricity as it malfunctions and moves to Colin's side of the field.

Colin: And then I remove VW-Tiger Catapult and XYZ-Dragon Cannon from play to create the VWXYZ-Dragon Catapult Cannon (Lv.8 3000/2800)!

Rita: That card…

Colin: Rita, this will be the card to save you! I swear it!

Raza: *mutters* He swears it. How laughable.

Colin: I'll save you right now! Attack!

Rita: I activate Shadow Spell!

Chains came out of nowhere and wrapped themselves around the Dragon Catapult Cannon, decreasing his attack power by 700.

Colin: Fine, I'll end my turn with a face-down!

Rita: *draws* I remove Kuriboh and Dunames Dark Witch from play to summon Black Luster Soldier-Envoy of the Beginning (Lv.8 3000/2500)! And now Black Luster Soldier will attack your Cannon!

Colin: I activate Negate Attack!

Black Luster Soldier was forced to stop his attack.

Rita: I end my turn!

Colin: *draws* I activate the Spell Card Upgrade! I select a Machine on my field and a Machine in my Graveyard, then my Machine gains its effects and 700 attack points! And thanks to your Dragon, Jinzo's in my Graveyard, so now my Dragon Catapult Cannon can negate your Shadow Spell!

Jinzo's cybernetics immediately attached themselves to the Dragon Catapult Cannon and then it shot a laser from its new visor, destroying the chains and the Trap.

Colin: And with Shadow Spell gone, my Dragon Catapult Cannon regains his lost points, plus 700 more from Upgrade!

Raza seemed a little upset at this recent turn-around.

Raza: No…freakin….way!

Colin: Now, Dragon Catapult Cannon, attack Black Luster Soldier!

The 2 large Cannons on the Dragon Catapult Dragon Fired and Destroyed the Black Luster soldier reducing Rita's Life points to 0. The Chains around their ankles then disappeared.

Rita: C-Colin? You…you…

Colin Noticed that her yellow Serpents Eye's began to fade back to her emerald green eyes.

Raza: NOW THE BITCH WILL BURN!

The Serpents Eye Began to Glow and Rita was Engulfed by the Flames causing unimaginable pain.

Rita: AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Colin: RITA!

While Raza had Focused on Torturing Rita, Ali had removed her blade from her duel disk and Rushed toward Raza, at the last possible moment Raza saw her charge and moved slightly but Ali had Slashed the Pocket watch which then Caused a Massive Backlash that slammed Raza Backward into the stone wall. The Flames disappeared around Rita and Colin Ran quickly to her aid. She was out cold and laying on the Ground. He Lifted her head trying to get her to wake up.

Colin: Rita? RITA!

Colin Held her head and Closed his eyes. His Red rose mark began to glow and he entered her mind. In the void of her mind, Rita was surrounded by a Green Cloud which whispered lies of hate and betrayal. Rita had covered her ears, trying to not listen.

Rita: I don't hate him! I don't! Shut up!

Colin tried to break through the Cloud but it burned his hands painfully. He Stuck his arms in there hoping to pull Rita out, even though it was painful!

Colin: DAMN IT! COME OOOON!

Suddenly his arms began to glow with a black aura and they drained and absorbed it into the Aura around his arms. The Black Aura then Disappeared and Rita was passed out in Colin's arms. When Colin opened his eyes, he was still holding Rita in his arms and she was still passed out.

Colin: What did I…do?

Knossoss: She's safe now…you're welcome…

Colin was shocked by the Echo in his head, but did not question the motives behind it. Raza Tried to get up from his fall and Saw that Colin had Rita safe now.

Raza: Damn it…

Raza then Noticed the blade pointed at his face. He looked up and Saw Ali still holding her blade.

Raza: Heh, it figures that you'd be the one to be threatening me.

Ali: What is your plan?

Raza: …I guess it's fair to tell you. We are going to open the Gates to the Biblical Garden of Eden.

Ali: What?

Raza: You know it as the Spirit world. When Sheh opened the Veil for the first time he Proclaimed it to be Eden! A land where man can not venture filled with miraculous creatures that can serve you.

Ali: How do you plan to do this?

Raza: You're Father actually helped with that. Remember when that thug broke into your mansion and Stole that Canister? That actually was a experiment he was working on before he "died". It used Ener-D, the same force that makes syncho Summoning Successful, to create a Temporary Flux which can open the veil for a short time.

Ali: What is the Veil?

Raza: The Veil is a barrier that separates your world from the spirit world. It could be weakend by staining the land below with blood. Back then that meant Killing hundreds of People and allowing them to bleed for a few weeks. Today all you need to do to stain it is to have a VERY good duel.

Ali: WHERE IS THE CANISTER? !

Raza: We gave it to Robert Ringford. He Then Incorporated it into His NDC Duel Towers! With Every duel the land is stained with blood and once enough blood has been spilt, we can open the Veil and Travel to Eden. And For helping the Umbra, Ringford will be given the power to rule this world!

Ali: And What do you get?

Raza: *Chuckles* We get the tools necessary to Free Sheh Umbra Et Veneficus from the Purgatory he was cast into by the Roses. Once he's free…well I think that's telling too much.

Ali: You'll tell me Anyway!

Raza: Heheheh…you look just like her…The White Rose Waaaay back then.

Raza then Removed his Fingerless gloves and showed her his hands. His hands had a Dark-reddish stain on them.

Raza: This is her Blood…my hands are stained with her Blood.

Ali: …YOU BASTARD!

Ali went to slash Raza with her Sword, but he disappeared behind his green flames. Ali Sighed and Turned back to see Colin Holding Rita in his Arms being Helped by Krystal. Ali then Walked back out into the Corridor.

Ali: Let's Go.

Krystal: W-wait up!

Krystal followed Ali, and Colin Picked up Rita and followed them. They Met back up with the Others at the Entrance. They had All made it back.

Laura: Oh my God Rita! Is she ok?

Colin: She's safe now. That's all that matters.

Ali: There's more to this than we know.

Ali then Left through the Front door and the others followed.

Rita's Cards

Shadow Necromancer

Spellcaster/Effect (ATK 1600 DEF 1000)

Level 4/DARK

If you activate the effect of "Chaos Emperor Dragon-Envoy of the End". you can send this card from your side of the field to the Graveyard and "Chaos Emperor Dragon-Envoy of the End" is not sent to the Graveyard by its own effect. If you activate this effect, any damage inflicted to your opponent is halved until the End Phase.

Colin's Cards

Upgrade

Spell/Equip

This card can only be equipped to a Machine-type monster. Select one Machine-type monster in your Graveyard. The equipped monster gains the effect(s) of the selected monster and its ATK increases by 700.