YuGiOh 5D's: Konami/Kazuki Takahashi
Beta Reader: Yami Zelgadis
CFGX: "This here will be a song-fic. All rights go to the band Kat-Tun."
Jason: "You know how most romance stories go, right? Boy meets Girl, they fell in love, Girl gets involve in a psychic society, Boy neglects Girl, Girl gets kidnapped, then Girl turns into a Dark Signer. At least that's the situation with David. He came with me to Satellite to find his girlfriend Mana and try to atone for whatever he did to her. And as soon as we all headed out to activate the five control stations, she was the first one we ran into. David tried hard but can't get through Mana's defenses. And in no time at all she summoned a monster that could spell out David's demise. Could he pull off a quick win, or could he be counting sheep to his death? Let's find out.
YuGiOh: 5D's
Reverse of Arcadia
Ride 27: Black Sabbath
Part 2: Attonement
The fog crept over the Satellite as we enter a black church. Inside, David was confronted by Mana Copperfield, the belove of his life. Accompanying her was a young girl with black fur and goat horns, wielding an obsidian-black scythe in her furry paws. "Now that the (3) (5D's) Lustsworn Herald of Sloth-Baphomet (7/ATK: 2300/DEF: 2600) has arrived, the ritual can now begin." Mana declared.
"But what does she do?" David was afraid to ask.
"First of all, Baphomet shifts to DEF mode as soon as she is summoned." after little resistance, the Baphomet closed her eyes, sleeping in place (DEF: 2600), "And now that's been taken care of, it's time to summon yet another monster. Because when there is a spellcaster on my field, I can release it to advance-summon my (1) (5D's) Dark Tuner-Black Witch Varete (10/ATK: 0/DEF: 0)," Breaker dissolved into a portal of black void, in which a mature-looking woman stepped out. She wore a black silk dress that fit tightly around her figure. The peculiar black headdress she wore was attached to ribbons that flowed in the light winds (ATK: 0).
Jason: "A Dark Tuner..."
Kenichi: "David had better stay on your toes!"
"And now, I dark-tune my Summoner Monk with Black Witch Varete!" the sorceress dissolved into ten glowing stars that stabbed into old wizard, making the monster groan in agony as it was forcibly reduced to an orange framework, which then released four glowing stars that mixed with the ten from Varete. The stars collided at one single point and formed an orb of shadows. The sphere then split into six black stars which then surrounded Mana, "When the shadows are devoured by even darker shadows, the curtain pulls back and reveals a world without light..." the stars exploded around Mana as soon as she finished chanting, resulting in a torrent of darkness to erupt. The column then relieved to reveal a woman in Mana's place. A robe of midnight-blue wrapped itself over her body, rimmed with gold around the edges. Her previously blond hair was now a stark-white. Resting atop of her head was a particular-looking witches' hat. It was designed like that of the Dark Magician Girl, except this headgear was straightened upward, with a glowing red gem in the middle. David almost did not recognize his beloved at all, especially with sudden change in her facial expression; what used to be a pleading and desperate soul was now a prowling predator ready to pounce. A wicked grin spread across Mana's face as she giggled.
"Mana..."
"I'm afraid the Mana Copperfield you know no longer exist. Allow me to introduce you to my Dark-Synchro, (2) (5D's) Caradii Janice, the Sorceress of Dark Magic (-6/ATK: 1700/DEF: 2000)! And as a spellcaster myself, I too reap the benefit of my Black Sabbath field-spell!"
Lustsworn Herald of Sloth-Baphomet: (ATK: 3500/DEF: 3800)
Caradii Janice, the Sorceress of Dark Magic: (ATK: 2900/DEF: 3200)
"And with that, I think I'll end my turn there."
Kenichi: "What? Did I just hear correctly? That Sorceress' way stronger than Dark Magician! She could've taken that opportunity to take him out!"
Jason: "I've got a bad feeling about this. David's gotta stay cautious if he wants to win..."
"It's my turn!" David drew his next card, 'Mana holds two powerful monsters, but no intention of attacking. What could she possibly be doing?' "I activate Spellbook inside the Pot!" both David and Mana cards, "Next, I shift the Dark Magician into DEF position," the wizard knelt down into defensive position (DEF: 2100), "And then, I'll equip him with Mist Body spell card, so any attacks you throw at him will do no good! Finally, I place one card face-down and end my turn!" by the time he set his reverse-card, three more spell-counters are placed onto Mana's field-spell (CTR: 9).
"If you're planning to defend your life-points by switching your precious magician into DEF mode...you'll be very disappointed," Mana sneered as she drew her next card, "I really appreciate you giving me all these extra cards, David. Thanks to you, I have all of the requirements for my Dark Witch Combo. And I'll start by activating the (5D's) Sloth Fragrance trap card," as soon as she slapped the card onto her duel disk, a mist of dark-violet suddenly appeared around the field, "As long as Baphomet is on the field, I can activate this trap from my hand directly, and place it on her as an equip-card. But that's not all; any monster on the field that are switched to DEF position, stays in DEF position. Next, activate my second face-down, the trap (5D's) Contract of the Magical Supporter!" Mana's continuous-trap appeared with a magician cast over by the shadow of a large dragon on the card's art, "And when this card is activated, I'm officially the proud owner of this continuous-trap. And then I can select one other monster on my field, life my Herald or Sloth!" sparks of dark lightning began to charge in Mana's right hand before she threw it at her monster. The Baphomet was then enchanted by her dark magic, mystic glowing blue runes imprinted on her skin, "Now I equip Baphomet with another equip-spell, Fairy Meteor Crush! So not only will she price through your monster's defense, it also gives my field-spell yet another spell-counter (CTR: 10)
Lustsworn Herald of Sloth-Baphomet: (ATK: 6150/DEF: 4600)
Caradii Janice, the Sorceress of Dark Magic: (ATK: 1850/DEF: 4000)
"Now that all the preparations are set up, Baphomet attack!" Eyes still closed, the dark goat began to rise.
"What?" David flabbergasted.
"Oh, did I forget to tell you, Baphomet can also attack while in DEF mode as well. And before I forget, I activate the effect of Contract of the Magical Supporter! So until the end-phase, I can give half of my ATK points over to Baphomet!"
Lustsworn Herald of Sloth-Baphomet: (ATK: 2150/DEF: 4600)
Caradii Janice, the Sorceress of Dark Magic: (ATK: 4850/DEF: 4000)
The Baphomet held her scythe in both paws, as started spiraling slowly in place. She twirled her scythe around her, the blades vanishing in many thread-thin rays of light. The purple fog around her was caught in the wind, resulting in a violet tornado. Suddenly, the beast paused; her movement seemed to be barely frozen in time. She had her scythe pulled back in her grip ready to strike. Finally, time around her was set back to neutral as she swung her scythe in front of her, creating several blades of wind that were easily identified by the purple mist, by too swift to read. David found himself caught himself being caught in this razor storm, the winds slicing him everywhere they can. The gusts slammed him against the giant wooden doors before dissipating, letting the Magician Duelist slump onto the floor.
David: 4850
Mana: 8000
Unfortunately for Jason and Kenichi, they were caught in the storm as well, but the wind only knocked them to the edge of the church; and neither of them were moving.
"Fast asleep already, I see. I guess the fragrance has already taken effect," Mana then looked back towards David, "Oh, did I forget to tell you? My Sloth Fragrance is more than just some mere trap, you see, once it's activated, the user emits special pheromones so powerful, that anyone who inhales it will be put to sleep on the spot. The reason you're still standing, I have no idea. But that'll change soon enough. I end my turn. And during the end-phase, the effect of my Supporter trap activates. Now I have to remove spell-counters from the field to keep it active, so long as I pay as many as half the total level of the spellcaster and her loyal servant. It may sound like a taxing cost, but why don't you do the math: you have a level-7 Herald of Sloth, along with a level-negative-6 Sorceress of Dark Magic. If you add that all together, that means I can only pay one measly spell-counter..." Mana continued to stare at David, who was still lying on the floor, "But then again, maybe I'll activate my special-ability; you see, in place of counters, I can pay with my own life instead. That means for each spell-counter I would have removed, I'll just pay 400 life-points for each one. I'd have to remove one spell-counter to keep my trap in play."
David: 4850
Mana: 7600
David struggled to stand up. Rivulets of crimson liquid began to pour from his cuts, and began to stain his clothing. Mana gave him a malefic smile as David glared at her with eyes of a demon...
"It's those eyes, I know them anywhere," Mana giggled, "Those were the same eyes you gave all those criminals when you hunt them down. Those same eyes I saw when you pushed me away on your birthday. Let me ask you a question and you had better answer honestly... How guilty are you?"
Suddenly David's eyes lost the anger in them and widened greatly. "Guilty?" He knew it wasn't hard to process but it hit him, what point Mana tried to make was the one of his fault, his sins that he kept wrapping in himself. "I...I don't..." He stuttered through the blood and pain he was in, both physically and emotionally.
"You can't even give me a straight answer, just I expected. You really are pathetic. You are meant to be on the side of good, but deep down you can't even see yourself there. You are no better than the 'scum' you put away, don't you see it?" Mana's voice coaxed him, every word stabbed at the man's heart. "You are the greater evil on this field, and if anything you deserve to die!" She screamed back, her malice words slashed the very core of David's being.
"I admit it I was weak, and I am guilty for what I did to you. But do you really believe I would have come over here to save you if I didn't care? I've been wrapped in my guilt, my failings, and my despair for so long. If justice really was pure, it would be me on the side of the darkness and you would be the one sending me to the afterlife. I promised you I would win to send you back; I have nothing to gain from this. I don't even want anything anymore." David replied somberly he couldn't bare the feeling of despair, everything whirled in his head. The feel of lose was growing in him ever more now that all could be heard was his words and Mana's words. Even to him he couldn't feel his words.
"You don't want anything? That is you in a nutshell. If you don't wish it to happen you can't handle it, and will tread over people to do it. After all, I gave everything for you' I generally loved you David. But I see that you never loved me." Mana looked hurt then angry once again, she pointed directly at him. "You only cared for yourself and you only want to stop feeling guilty because you don't want to feel bad. You may preach on about how you came to save me; but to me, your words are just as empty as the blackest night! That is why you dragged me away! THAT IS WHY I DIED FOR YOU!" David's body froze his mind and felt like they would rip in two. He could barely breathe; his words were lost as he fell limply on the floor only just keeping himself with his hands pressed against the ground. "Admit it, you never loved me. Why else would you push me away and lead me to death-"
"I MADE A MISTAKE!" The Magician Duelist screeched out, his words filled with confusion and a feel of lost hope. He knew that his words were true, if it wasn't for his pride and insecurity as a Guardian Security officer he wouldn't have made such a mistake.
"A mistake? Is that how you see it?" Mana asked before giving off an ear piercing laugh. "The only mistake here was your entire existence; you have no right to live. Which is why when I win this duel, your life force will become my own. I will be reborn and you will rot in the cold, cold ground. Now make your move so I can kill you!"
David slowly got to his feet the pain was immense, but he had been used to pain like this before. "You're wrong Mana and through this duel I will show you, I draw!" David started his turn, 'I need a way to block off Baphomet's attack; and I have just the cards I need...' "I summon (4) Magician's Valkyria (4/ATK: 1600/DEF: 1800) in DEF mode!" an older version of the Dark Magician Girl appeared, "Next I place two cards face-down! That ends my turn."
"Another lousy monster? I expected a comeback from you," Mana drew her next card, "Let me show how a real spellcaster gets things done. I give half my ATK points to Baphomet!"
Lustsworn Herald of Sloth-Baphomet: (ATK: 2150/DEF: 4600)
Caradii Janice, the Sorceress of Dark Magic: (ATK: 4850/DEF: 4000)
"Now attack, my Supporter! Go, Scythe Storm!" the Baphomet launched more air blades at Valkyria.
"I activate Defense Draw! This protects me from all battle-damage from your attack!" David's first reverse-card formed a shield around him to protect him from the blades while Valkyria was destroyed. Afterwards, he drew one card, "And since my monsters were destroyed, I can activate the Broken Blocker trap to summon two more Magician's Valkyrias!" two more Valkyrias appeared due to David's second card (DEF: 1800).
"You cannot pull a wall over me and my Baphomet. I place one card face-down," a reverse-card appeared, "It's your move."
"I draw," David started his turn, "Finally, a good card. I activate Knight's Title! Now my Dark Magician has become the Dark Magician Knight!" the Dark Magician's robes were then replaced with black armor and his staff with a glowing sword (ATK: 2500), "And once summoned, one card on your field is destroyed! So say goodbye to your Baphomet!"
"I will not be saying goodbye to anything. I activate the effect of my Black Sabbath field-spell. So by removing two spell-counters, a spellcaster is blessed with immunity. But of course, I'll just activate my ability and pay 400 points in place of each one." the knight's Rune Sword stood no chance as the arc or magic shattered in contact with Baphomet's fur.
David: 4850
Mana: 6800
"An impressive move, but way too simple. After all, all you did was donate yet another counter to the Witches' Mass (CTR: 11)."
Lustsworn Herald of Sloth-Baphomet: (ATK: 4500/DEF: 4800)
Caradii Janice, the Sorceress of Dark Magic: (ATK: 3900/DEF: 4200)
"My attack may have failed, but at least I can activate this spell," David plated a continuous-spell, showing the Dark Magician on stage filled with smoke, rising from a trap door below, while a shadow of another magician monster is seen leaving, "Finally, I end my turn, letting the effect of (5D's) Returning Role activate. You see during the end-phase, when a monster is being used as a tribute or fusion-material; the monster summoned using that tribute can then be sent back to the bottom of the deck. Then, the monster released is then returned from the graveyard!" the magician's armor disappeared, returning the original Dark Magician (DEF: 2100).
Witches' Mass-Black Sabbath: (CTR: 12)
Lustsworn Herald of Sloth-Baphomet: (ATK: 4700/DEF: 5000)
Caradii Janice, the Sorceress of Dark Magic: (ATK: 3100/DEF: 4400)
"Then I guess it's my turn," Mana drew her next card, "I hope you do not think you're safe behind all those monsters, David; because my next move may disappoint you. I activate Baphomet's special-ability! Dream Slayer" a violet aura emanated from the beast's body. A large ball of light was then extracted from the Dark Magician and slammed right into David, "Whenever Baphomet's in DEF mode, she can absorb the essence of a monster on your field and uses half of those DEF points against you!"
Dark Magician: (DEF: 1050)
David: 3700
Mana: 6800
"Don't feel so safe anymore do you, David? No matter what position your monsters are in, I have many ways of slashing away your life-points! So I think I'll prolong your agony by setting a monster in DEF mode and ending my turn." Mana paid the costs of her trap card.
David: 3700
Mana: 6400
"Fine then," David drew his next card, "I summon (5) Time Wizard (2/ATK: 500/DEF: 400)!" a mechanical clock with a literal face and holding a scepter with a dial on it appeared. The dial contained four skulls and two different pictures (DEF: 400), "And once it's summoned, the dial on him will begin to spin. And when it stops in the right direction, all your monsters are destroyed."
"Pure nonsense! My Baphomet and I are untouchable so long as I have my Black Sabath in play!" Mana laughed as the hand on the Time Wizard's face began to spin, "But if you want to cling to false hope still, I'll just use my special-ability to protect us from your monster's Time Magic; that is of course, if it doesn't land on a skull." the clock then stop and landed on a castle, but it was a means to an end as Mana activated her combo leaving both her and Baphomet untouched.
David: 3700
Mana: 5600
"That's not what I'm aiming for, Mana. When Time Wizard succeeds in his effect while Dark Magician's in play, he will age a thousand years to become the (6) Dark Sage(9/ATK: 2600/DEF: 3200)!" the Dark Magician aged and change into an elderly wizard, his robes now covered in black armor and a grey cape. He carried a wooden staff that was adorned with jade crystals (ATK: 2600), "And once summoned, I can search my deck for one spell card and add it to my hand!" David looked through his card until he found a spell which depicts a silver sheriff's badge with a pair of chrome pistols crossing each other. Afterwards, he placed his deck back into his disk to let it shuffle, "Now let's see what you're hiding under that face-down! Dark Sage, attack!" the old wizard fired a bolt of dark magic at the set monster. David gasped when he found out that the monster he just destroyed was...
"Morphing Jar is quite a popular monster, don't you think, David? I'm sure you know what to do..." both players discarded their hand and drew five cards, "Got anything else you wanna try this turn?"
"I'll just set one card face-down and end my turn with Returning Role's effect." Dark Sage returned to David's deck and Dark Magician returned (ATK: 2500)
"I'm not surprised," Mana drew her next card, "I activate Baphomet's special-ability! Now you take half of Magician's Valkyria's DEF points!" David was then hit with his monster's energy.
Magician's Valkyria: (DEF: 900)
David: 2800
Mana: 5600
"I place one card face-down. Care to try again?" Contract of the Supporter then activated.
David: 2800
Mana: 5200
"My turn!" David drew his next card and sighed with relief at what he received, "Just what I needed! I activate Dark Magic Attack! With Dark Magician out all your spells and traps are destroyed!" the Dark Magician began to charge his scepter with magic, until his scepter was then blown out, "What?"
"Oh so close. I just activated my Anti-Spell trap," Mana revealed her counter-trap; "This card negates any magic card you're thinking of playing; and at a small price of 800 life-points."
Witches' Mass-Black Sabbath: (CTR: 13)
David: 2800
Mana: 4400
"Oh well, I guess I could activate the spell Card Rotator. By sending one card in my hand to the graveyard, I can switch the battle-positions of all monsters on your field!"
"You wouldn't!" after the spells effect passed, Baphomet's eyes were jerked open. She rubbed her paw to wipe what little sleep she had from her eyes.
Lustsworn Herald of Sloth-Baphomet: (ATK: 4900)
Caradii Janice, the Sorceress of Dark Magic: (ATK: 3300)
Witches' Mass-Black Sabbath: (CTR: 14)
"So what? All you did was give Black Sabbath another counter! My monster still has more ATK points than you! So why bother?"
"Because of my face-down, Reverse Trap!" David revealed his reverse-card, "So for the duration of this turn, any alterations to your power are reversed! So all the ATK points you gain due to your field-spell's effect will only weaken you!" Mana and her other monster had their power dropped like a rock.
Lustsworn Herald of Sloth-Baphomet: (ATK: 0/DEF: 0)
Caradii Janice, the Sorceress of Dark Magic: (ATK: 0/DEF: 0)
"Now then only thing standing between my Dark Magician and your life-points are your monsters! I'm sorry I have to do this! Dark Magician, attack Caradii Janice! Dark Magic Attack!" the wizard fired a bolt of dark magic at his target. But before it could connect, a wall of black void intercepted it inches away from Mana. When the spell subsided, the void disintegrated.
David gasped as the shield lowered to reveal Varete standing beside Mana "Are you surprised? I should have told you, whenever I'm about to take damage from an attack, I can remove the Black Witch Varete in my graveyard from play to negate your attack. Then, a spell-counter are distributed to a card on my field for every 600 points I would've lost."
Witches' Mass-Black Sabbath: (CTR: 18)
"I end my turn." David muttered.
"And this is the beginning of your end," Mana drew her next card, "I activate the Enemy Controller spell card. And with this, your Dark Magician is switched into DEF position," the wizard knelt down on one knee (DEF: 2100), "Next, I place myself and Baphomet to DEF mode as well," as by command, the Herald of Sloth returned to sleep while standing.
Witches' Mass-Black Sabbath: (CTR: 19)
Lustsworn Herald of Sloth-Baphomet: (DEF: 6400)
Caradii Janice, the Sorceress of Dark Magic: (DEF: 5800)
"And now I activate Baphomet's effect. Now half of Dark Magician's life-force are cut down from your life-points." David was hit from yet another of his monsters' spirit energy.
Dark Magician: (DEF: 1050)
David: 1750
Mana: 4400
"I'm not finished yet. Because I activate the spell card, Mega Ton Magical Cannon!" As Mana cast the spell, a large cannon appeared over her head, ready to fire, "This card has enough firepower to wipe out all your cards on the field! Normally I would have to remove ten spell-counters to play it; but with powers such as mine, why bother?"
David: 1750
Mana: 2400
Light glowed from the end of the barrel as the cannon charged to full power. A loud, low hum can be heard as David braced himself for the worst. The last thing he saw was a flash of light before he closed his eyes. Pain overtook every nerve ending he had. He opened his eyes to find himself lying on the ground, staring at the pitch-black roof of the church. David rose from the ground, ignoring the burning fire across his skin. His field was barren, with no trace of the Dark Magician, or his Valkyrias.
"Funny isn't it?" Mana suddenly spoke once again, "Can you feel the crushing loneliness in your heart, as your monsters and hope are slowly running out? Do you see the feel of being alone? That is the pain I felt before I died. Though I was foolish to believe you would come and save me, you detested me just like everyone else. That is why you threatened me on your eighteenth: you saw me as nothing more than a tool."
David didn't reply, the crimson blood that was staining his clothes continued to run down his chest, the pain he was in was agonizing but yet he continued to look back and duel. "No, you are wrong. I wanted to protect you, I never stopped that."
"But you didn't did you? Instead I was tossed to the wolves, and then was ripped apart by them. Toby understood that I could have been safe and it was possibly that way, I could finally be accepted among my kind. He was much more to me, he actually cared and he knew what was best for me. Unlike you, who wished me to be nothing more of a puppet on the string and a tool for your own benefit?"
"That's not true; and Toby died due to Arcadia the same way you did. They didn't care for you and you really were nothing but a tool, they told me everything. They wanted you to be part of an army and it's the same here. The Dark Signers want you to be nothing more but a puppet."
"Oh really? Well guess what, it matters not what you say anymore. But as you are so keen to know, let me show you the last moments of my life. You can then see what I really saw..." Mana's voice gave out mocked sadness as the scenery changed...
They were now floating above a scene above Mana's house. It was late at night and Mana was out of breath, she had run as fast as she could from Arcadia seeing the gruesome tests which had been used to test on the other psychics had been more than enough for her. She was scared no even more than that she was terrified, she entered her home and sealed the door behind her. Cowering in her room, hoping that no one would see her.
"Someone help me."She cried into her hands as she buried her head in them, before clutching her legs."David, please...help me."She whimpered more not wanting to face the inevitable future; she could hear them, the people breaking the door down. She screamed as Sayer and the others grabbed her."Let me go. Leave me alone."
"You know that isn't possible. You have a wonderful gift and we will share it with the world. As soon as you pass the test; we know all about you Mana and now we need you to make a better world."Sayer spoke snidely he was good with mixing his lies with the truth, and he was prepared to do anything to get this girl on his side.
"You're wrong. You treat everyone like dirt, even though they are similar to you. Plus if I go missing people will know, the Guardian Security will know and come for me."Mana replied back struggling against her capture's hands.
"You mean that boy that you claim to love? Didn't he detest your ability and push you away? Isn't that why you turned to us in the first place?"Sayer was amused by her expression of shock."As I said, I know all about you; and he won't come for you. All he cares for is his job, plus his reputation. You are nothing higher than the dirt he believes us to be. It's over, and you should see that. Now come with us."Mana continued to struggle as her deck box fell to the ground her cards scattered everywhere, but it was futile she was knocked out within a minute and dragged away since then...
Soon the field returned to normal. "Before I knew it, I was screaming in pain and agony. They were right; you didn't come to save me. And then through all the pain my heart stopped. I was left to die through a heart attack, but also a broken heart which you gave me. Do you see? This is all your fault and what Sayer said was true. I know I was killed because if I didn't keep my mouth shut, I would have been seen as a threat. However, it was you who I hated more. You never came for me and you really did hate me for what happened. You are worse than Sayer, worse than any Dark Signer; there is nothing in you but your own selfish ways. You are a demon, a plague on society; and I will be doing this world a favor with your death."
David looked down his hair covering his eyes. "I'm a demon? No I'm just a human who lost his way; I wanted to save you, I really did. But I know one thing: you aren't my Mana. The Mana I know would have forgiven me and she would have known I would have saved her. Plus, may I ask you something? What day did that event take place?"
Mana looked perplexed. "Why does that matter? All that matters is-"
"Answer my question!" David snapped back.
"It was roughly a year ago about the 30th of September at ten at night! What does that matter?"
Suddenly David looked up and started back suddenly a faint smile. "I thought so. You aren't my Mana. You're a liar as well!"
"What!"
"I know that's a lie because I was there at that time, on that exact day. Mana would have been abducted by then. Plus I thought something was amiss during all of that. If Mana had been cornered and taken so easily, how come no one else saw the events occur? Plus, why was it that blood was on the floor, but in that scene she was clearly drugged? Do you think they would have been stupid enough to leave hard evidence behind? You mixed that scene around and during that time I know that her deck was left behind and blood, her blood was on the floor." David gave off a smirk, "You see, you all powerful Dark Signers also try to bend the truth. You have been bending the facts right from the start. I know Mana must have hated me slightly for what I did, but I also know that you are the real enemy which is tearing us apart. And to bring the real Mana back, I need to destroy the Dark Synchro monster," David began his turn and drew his next card.
(Cue: Lips)
"And that's exactly what I plan to do! I activate Pot of Avarice! By removing Time Wizard, Skilled Dark Magician. My two Magician's Valkyrias and Dark Magician, I can reshuffle them into my deck to draw two new cards!" he added the five cards into his deck and shuffled two more. The first one was Card of Sanctity. The second card he drew was what would least likely be his last chance: the Magician's apprentice...
Denwa nari tsuzuketa
Ie wo nuke dashiteta
"Dark Magician Girl." David looked back at his card he just drew. 'Mana, I can hear you calling out to me. You want me to show your real face. Please Mana...give me the strength.' "I activate the spell Cost Down, discarding one card in my hand and lowering the level of the monsters in my hand by two! Next, I summon this monster to this field!" a multi-colored portal opened and released yet another magician, a female sorceress in light-blue attire and a magician's hat (ATK: 2000).
Doko de kimi ni aeru
Tsutaetai koto bakari
"Remember Mana? Do you recognize this card? This is the card that has carried your soul. The one you cherished with all your heart. The one that bound us two together. What do you see when you see this card?"
Mana's eyes widened at the appearance of her monster. "Dark Magician Girl? Why...how could you betray me? How could you work with him? You were my partner! I will never forgive you... I hate you! I hate you so much David!"
"Stop this, Mana! Look at your card! I've been searching for my answer to get you back. And even in this fight, that even if I win, I lose anyway. I lose the most precious person in my life; can't you see your Magician Girl is crying? She cries knowing that there was no future for us, but she also cries at the fact you are doing all of this. This gentle sweet girl reflects the real you. When you said I'm alone I felt this card call out to me? It's true, physically I'm alone. I won't get you back. And if anything happens to me, well, who knows. But I will not let you fall into the darkness without showing the real you."
Naze aeba auhodo ni
Kokoro wa chigiresou ni naru
Every time
Mana grabbled with her head, as she saw what David said. The Dark Magician Girl her precious card was crying as the delicate silver tears feel from her eyes. "No...No, you can't fool me I...I..." She suddenly feel silent as she seem to fall asleep on her feet.
"Mana?"
Suddenly Mana tilted her head up, her eyes were back to normal and she looked around confused.
Sono akaku somaru kuchibiru
Chikazukete kowashitai
Hageshiku
"David? What have I done to you? Why did I do all of this?" She noticed that David was still bleeding heavily as his life had been cut with each life point faded.
"It's ok Mana; it's all just been a sick game we've had to play. But that is okay, I came to save you. Please forgive this idiot of a person I am."
Sono mama de sono mama de
Jibun dake semenai de
Kono te wo hanasanai de
"David I...aah!" Mana held her arm as pain shot through it; her mark glowed even brighter as the darkness was beginning to seep back in.
"Mistress!" Dark Magician Girl cried out noticing the pain the girl was in, she turned to David almost like to say, why don't you do something?
David knew that there was nothing for it. "Mana! Hold it together! You can fight this. I believe in you."
Mana gasped for air and screamed in pain a purple mist engulfed her figure. It was only minutes later when a glowing pair of eyes appeared from the mist and then the whole figure. "The real Mana is right here! That spineless sap is gone beyond your reach! Now make your move so I can send you to the Netherworld!"
David shook with violent anger. "I will not forgive you for this! You think you can toy with others' emotions and get away with it? Well I'm damn sick of it! So go on you try and claim that you're Mana and keep running, but I'll be there to bring her back to the light!"
Dakedo kizutsuketa ne
Fui ni kimi ga naita
"I activate Card of Sanctity!" both players drew up to six cards; "Next, I activate the Sage's Stone! While Dark Magician Girl is on the field, I can summon the Dark Magician to aid her!" a large pink crystal appeared over the woman's head. She fired of a bolt of pink lightning and shattered it, releasing the black wizard from inside (ATK: 2500), "But it doesn't stop there; I activate another spell: the Dedication through Light and Darkness quick-play! Now I can release Dark Magician, I can summon a monster famous for his victory at Duelist Kingdom!"
Gomen yasashii ame ga
Mayou futari nurasu
Dark Magician levitated upward as a veil of dark energy enveloped his appearance. As the light dissipated, a new monster floated to the ground. The monster that descended was humanoid with a blue face dressed in black garments. Long dark hair flowed out of an elaborate headdress. He carried staff larger than the Dark Magician's (ATK: 2800), "Meet the (7) Dark Magician of Chaos (8/ATK: 2800/DEF: 2600)! And when summoned, I can select one spell card from my graveyard and add it to my hand!" a card spat out of David's disk, "Next I activate Monster Reborn to summon the Dark Magician back to my field!" the Dark Magician returned (ATK: 2500), "And now, I activate this one last spell card, this one last chance to bring you back!" David played his spell onto his disk, the same one he brought back using Dark Magician of Chaos, the same one he received from Dark Sage, "(5D's) Hunter's Title! With this, I can change the Dark Magician into the (8) (5D's) Dark Magician Hunter (7/ATK: 2500/DEF: 2100)!"
Mou hitori kiri ja nai
Konna ni kokoro ubawareta
All of you
The Dark Magician disappeared into many particles of light, which then enveloped around David. As soon as it disappeared, his clothes were replaced by new attire. He now wore a black trench coat with a mantle, a pair of combat boots, and a fur-lined hood that makes him look almost like a priest or a monk. His hair became platinum blonde shortened to reach the back of his neck. Placed inside each holster strapped on his hips was a sleek, silver pistol with a wide barrel. David glared at his opponent with a pair of greyish-purple eyes (ATK: 2500).
Sono akaku somaru kuchibiru
Chikazukete kowashitai
Hageshiku
Meguri meguru kisetsu ga
Kimi dake wo kaete yuku
Kono te wo hanasanaide
"So you managed to merge with your monster!" Mana scoffed, "All you did is add more counters to my field-spell!"
Witches' Mass-Black Sabbath: (CTR: 26)
Lustsworn Herald of Sloth-Baphomet: (ATK: 7500/DEF: 7800)
Caradii Janice, the Sorceress of Dark Magic: (ATK: 6900/DEF: 7200)
"Not for long. Hunter has a special-ability: which allows me to destroy one card on your field!" David whipped out his pistol and pulled the trigger. A second later, Mana's Mirror Force was destroyed, "Next, I play the Magician's Unite magic card! When there are two or more spellcasters on my field, the ATK points of one of them becomes 3000!"
Dark Magician Hunter: (ATK: 3000)
"Now I equip Dark Magician Hunter with (5D's) Magic Buster-Eagle Colt!" David's pistol was replaced with a larger, heavier version. A pair of blades protruded from either side of the barrel, giving it the form of a bird, "This new upgrade gives any armed spellcaster 600 ATK points, as well as piercing damage."
Dark Magician Hunter: (ATK: 3700)
"Finally, I activate this last card! The spell (5D's) Void of the Unstable Spell! This card allows me to remove all spell-counters on the field. Then one of my monsters gain 100 ATK points for each one."
"So?"
"Your strength relies mainly on accumulating spell-counters to power up your monsters. But what happens if there're no counters to feed off from?"
"I need da kiss" kara hajimaru lips sono meiwaku no lips
Hittin' da heart, this is a sick
Mana gasped as all the wisps have floated over to David and had been absorbed into his custom pistol, leaving Mana with one extra spell-counter.
Dark Magician Hunter: (ATK: 6600)
Witches' Mass-Black Sabbath: (CTR: 1)
Lustsworn Herald of Sloth-Baphomet: (ATK: 2500/DEF: 2800)
Caradii Janice, the Sorceress of Dark Magic: (ATK: 1900/DEF: 2200)
"And now, time to end this!" David pointed his pistol to the roof, with the Dark Magician Girl and Dark Magician of Chaos crossing their staffs over it as reserves of magical energy began to charge from inside, "And before I forget, the reason I'm called the Dark Magician Hunter, is because I gain ATK point equal to the target if that target's a spellcaster. That includes your Lustsworn Herald of Sloth!"
Dark Magician Hunter: (ATK: 9100)
Naze aeba auhodo ni
"You don't have the guts!" the Dark Signer exclaimed, "You attack me and you end up hurting little Mana in the aftermath!"
"If that's what it takes to bring her back to her senses, then I'll take that risk!" David said, "This is my dragon! And slaying her is MY responsibility!"
Kokoro wa chigiresou ni naru
Every time
After David pulled the trigger, he released a large torrent of magic bursting out from the barrel and through the roof. The force exploded into smaller streams of energy soaring downward back to earth.
Sono akaku somaru kuchibiru
Chikazukete kowashitai
Hageshiku
The Baphomet's eyes widened as the comets smashed back into the church, plummeting right into her, wiping her from existence.
Sono mama de sono mama de
Jibun dake semenai de
Kono te wo hanasanai de
David: 1750
Mana: 0
As the chapel crumbled down around her, Mana staggered on her feet, the weight of the world seemed so much for her right now and all she wanted was to collapse. Her Duel Disk had broken off during the last attack as the malefic witch exited her body. She slowly fell to her knees and hit the solid stone ground. She sat there as David slowly stumbled over to the altar, his injuries had really caused him grief and he was finding it hard to even walk.
"This victory, this fight...was it worth it?" David asked her, still managing to close the gap between him and her, his disk and deck long since off his arm, his hunter's uniform long since vanished.
"It's okay David..." Mana found it harder to catch her breath, "You will be better off now." Her eyes closed and she slid as her head fell. David caught her in his arms and gently lowered her into a gentle lying position as the dust was slowly covering her body.
"Did I kill you? Was it really all my fault? Did I really hurt you?" David asked her, his blue eyes looked sadly back at hers as the light in them began to fade.
"No..." A little gentle sound came from her lips, "I told you before I was already dead, and I decided...that I would disappear from this world again at my own free will. I know that deep down you still cared and even with your scary and angry chance you were always trying to protect me." She gently coughed it didn't even seem like she was dying minus the weakness of her breath. "Besides, I don't want the Dark Signers to have their way. I'm going to go back to where I belong now."
"But Mana is that really where you belong long gone from this world? Like no one even noticed you have gone?" David asked he could feel an odd sensation build up in his eyes, one he hadn't felt in a long time.
"I have no choice. It's the place I have to go back to. A person who is living but truly dead is a cruel act against nature. I have to maintain the balance. But..." She stopped as David put an arm close onto her shoulder. "There is one thing I have to ask of you. Those people I consumed and these two cities, Satellite and New Domino City...set them free."
"Set them free? The City and Satellite?" David pondered for a minute, it was still a lot to ask for one person but maybe that was the point he couldn't do it alone. Suddenly Mana's legs were about to fade to dust.
"It's too late for me, and since I...won't be able to do anything for the crimes I took either. Don't let the Dark Signers destroy what is deep down a beautiful world, with good people." Mana could feel her body get colder and fade away, but still she smiled. "Goodbye, David...Don't ever give up on yourself, I...well, you...to me...you meant so much to me. I'm glad I met you and I could be so important to you. You are my best friend, and you were so much more as well." Mana's arm slowly slid up David left cheek as she gentle stroked it. "Never forget that, I will always love you. Don't ever forget who you are; and please never forget me." With David's help she pulled closer to him and the two felt each other's lips on one another, it was a powerful strong yet soft and delicate kiss full of passion and sorrow. As they broke away Mana smiled one last time, "I know you will remember who you really are in time. Goodbye, my sweet hero." Her hand had slowly slipped away from his cheek as her body finally went numb.
"No!" David gasped his eyes widened at the sudden realisation of what Mana had said. He had lost the real him with his work load and mental trauma, it was soon coming back to him everything that had made her feel happy with him, who he really was. "Mana don't die, don't you see I'm nothing without you, who will...who will I have left without you?" Mana's smile had never faded from her lips as she soon fell into dust and was blow away with the wind. A clang was heard on the ground as David noticed the last specks of dust which had been Mana fade away. Visions of her and her smiling face, the times they duelled, the dates they had been on and even times where they just hung out like normal people all came back to him.
He looked down finally noticing a silver pendent on the ground, it was in the shape of a heart it was the same one he had given her when they were first dating. She still treasured it that she had kept it round her neck even to the moment of death. He slowly opened it to reveal the same picture that had been in his wolf head pendent. So this was important to her as well, there love had always been important to her. "Mana..." David spoke softly to himself it was then the thing most would never have imagined. He cried, the tears had been building up and now they flowed fully. "I never thought I could be capable of tears again. But I promise I will make this last wish of yours a reality, even if you aren't there to see it. I promise I will defeat them no matter the cost." He slowly paused himself and then it suddenly happened he screamed out.
Most of the Signers who could have told a fight had started already and now just ended could feel the pain flowing through their marks. "This war has only just begun and yet there're already two casualties." Akiza had pointed out as she was driving with Mina.
"Two? You mean they both lost together?" The older blue haired woman asked.
"No one lost the duel but the other lost a whole lot more."
It soon started to rain. Soon enough Jason and Kenichi would soon be awake, as David slowly built a grave with Mana's pendent and Duel Disk in the centre of it. "I will never forget or lose my way again." He slowly got up as he finished the grave, "Goodnight Mana." He slowly got to his feet even through the pain he stood up, after all he had a promise to keep to her and he wasn't going to rest until it was all over.
Tears still streamed down his face. "Don't cry...don't cry!" But no matter how hard he tried to control his emotions he still wept, maybe this was for the best he would just have to grief a little longer, besides to him it was a beginning of a whole new phase of his life, and he had to make sure he did things right this time.
DUEL-MON DATABASE
(1) Dark Tuner-Black Witch Varete
Stats: [Spellcaster/Dark Tuner] Level 10 ATK/0 DEF/0
Attribute: DARK
Description: This card can be tribute-summoned by tributing one spellcaster-type monster you control. You can remove this card from your graveyard from play to select 1 spellcaster-type monster you control or take battle-damage. That card cannot be destroyed in battle; and place a spell-counter onto appropriate cards you control for every 600 points you whould have taken.
(This card is based on the witch Varete from the Witch Hunter Series. Creative rights go to the artist Cho Jung-man.)
(2) Caradii Janice, the Sorceress of Dark Magic
Stats: [Spellcaster/Dark Synchro/Effect] Level -6 ATK/1700 DEF/2000
Attribute: DARK
Description: In order to Special Summon this card, subtract the Level of a Dark Tuner monster from the Level of 1 other monster you control; the value must equal the Level of this long as you control this face-up card, when you are about to remove spell-counters as a cost of an effect, you can pay 400 life-points for each spell-counter instead.
(3) Lustsworn Herald of Sloth-Baphomet
Stats: [Beast/Effect] Level 7 ATK/2300 DEF/2600
Attribute: DARK
Description: This card cannot be normal-summoned or set. This card cannot be special-summoned except by tributing 1 'Lustsworn Lamm' you control on the 3rd standby-phase as which that card was on the field. This card is changed to Defense Position when it is Normal Summoned or Flip Summoned successfully. This card can attack while it is in Defense Position. If this card attacks while in Defense Position, apply the ATK of this card for damage calculation. When this monster is in Defense Position while equipped with "Sloth Fragrance", you can select 1 Defense Position monster your opponent controls and inflict damage to your opponent equal to half the original DEF of the selected monster. (You cannot conduct your battle-phase during the turn you activate this effect.)
(4) Magician's Valkyria
Stats: [Spellcaster/Effect] Level 4 ATK/1600 DEF/1800
Attribute: DARK
Description: Your opponent cannot select another Spellcaster-Type monster you control as an attack target.
(5) Time Wizard
Stats: [Spellcaster/Effect] Level 2 ATK/500 DEF/400
Attribute: LIGHT
Description: Once per turn, during your Main Phase, toss a coin and call it. If you call it right, destroy all monsters your opponent controls. If you call it wrong, destroy all monsters you control, and you lose Life Points equal to half the total ATK of the destroyed monsters.
(6) Dark Sage
Stats: [Spellcaster/Effect] Level 9 ATK/2600 DEF/3200
Attribute: DARK
Description: This card cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. This card can only be Special Summoned from your hand or your Deck by Tributing 1 "Dark Magician" on your side of the field when you succeed in the effect of "Time Wizard". At that time, select 1 Spell Card from your Deck, add it to your hand, and then shuffle your Deck.
(7) Dark Magician of Chaos
Stats: [Spellcaster/Effect] Level 8 ATK/2800 DEF/2600
Attribute: DARK
Description: When this card is Normal or Special Summoned, you can select and add 1 Spell Card from your Graveyard to your hand. Monsters this card destroys by battle are removed from play instead of going to the Graveyard. If this face-up card is destroyed or removed from the field, it is removed from play.
(8) Dark Magician Hunter
Stats: [Spellcaster/Effect] Level 7 ATK/2500 DEF/2100
Attribute: DARK
Description: This card cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. This card cannot be Special Summoned except by the effect of "Hunter's Title". If this card is Special Summoned successfully, select 1 card on the field and destroy it. When this card battles a spellcaster-type monster your opponent controls, it gainst ATK equal to the attack target.
(This card is based on the character Tasha Godspell from the Witch Hunter Series. Creative rights go to the artist Cho Jung-man.)
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