Episode 52: Duel of Dualism Part 2

The Black Luster Soldier has just summoned his Synchro, Warrior of the Beginning - Nobunaga. He says, "This mighty monster can conquer all who oppose it. It shall be your undoing. Nobunaga, attack Chaos-Tech Creator, Blades of Ambition!" The monster draws two katana blades and slashes at Apep's monster. "When Nobunaga destroys a monster by battle, it gains 300 attack (ATK: 3000). I end my turn (Black Luster Soldier's hand: 4)."

Yuni draws. He says, "Now this duel is really on! I activate Cyber-Tech Rebuild! This card allows me to tribute a Cyber-Tech monster in order to special summon another one from my deck with up to three more levels! I tribute my Cyber-Tech Accelerator in order to summon Cyber-Tech Enforcer (Dark/Level 8/Warrior/Effect/ATK 2600/DEF 2000)!" Yuni summons his mighty, energy hammer wielding monster to the field. "Now Cyber-Tech Enforcer attack Warrior of the Beginning, Cyber Bludgeon attack!" Yuni's monster raises its hammer and prepares to strike the opponent's monster.

Black Luster Soldier asks, "What kind of miscalculation is this? My monster has 400 more attack than yours."

Yuni responds, "It's a tactical miscalculation. When my monster attacks a monster with a higher attack than it, it gains 1000 attack until the end of the damage step (ATK: 3600)!"

Black Luster Soldier says, "That's too bad. If Nobunaga is attacked, I can pay 500 life points to prevent his destruction (Black Luster Soldier's LP: 4000)." The attack hits Nobunaga, but it is not destroyed.

Yuni says, "At least I can still inflict damage (Black Luster Soldier's LP: 3400). With that, I'll just have to set two cards and end my turn (Yuni's hand: 1)."

Chaos Emperor Dragon draws. He taunts in his loud voice, "So Lord of Chaos, how does it feel to know that you'll never stack up when compared to one of greatest mortals to ever live!?"

Apep says, "I admit that I am nothing when compared to the original Lord of Chaos. I have many more flaws than he did. He had a pure and unwavering heart, and I have wavered. But I know that that does not matter! I have worked my best to keep the Balance, which is more than you can say! Konton is completely destroying the Balance, and yet you serve him!"

"The Chaos Emperor Dragon serves no one! I am no man's servant, let alone a mortal's!"

"Then why do you follow Konton!?"

"Do not question me! I will prove it to you, by destroying you! By banishing the Dragon of the End - Zu in my grave, special summon Dragon of the End - Tiamat (Dark/Level 5/Dragon/Effect/ATK 2100/DEF 1700)!" The monster is a sea-serpent like dragon colored a dark purple. "Then, since I special summoned Tiamat, I can special summon Dragon of the End - Apsu (Dark/Level 5/Dragon/Effect/ATK 2000/DEF 1500)!" The next monster has a similar appearance to the previous, except colored primarily black. "Now I Overlay my three monsters and build the Overlay Network! I Xyz summon Dragon of the End - Ladon (Dark/Rank 5/Dragon/Xyz/ATK 2700/DEF 2500) (OVL: 3) (Note: For now on I will track the Overlay Unit count as OVL, just like in Zexal)!" The monster that emerges from the Overlay Network is a large, purple dragon with too many heads to count. "Now Ladon, attack Chaos-Tech Destroyer!" One of the heads of the monster strikes out at Apep's monster. It appears as if the neck stretches to double the length to reach the monster and destroy it.

Apep says, "I activate my facedown card, Chaos Guard Field! This card stops the battle damage I would take!" Apep's monster is destroyed, but he takes no damage.

Chaos Emperor Dragon laughs. "Ha! You should have saved that card! I'm allowed to remove an overlay unit to attack again!" One of the dragon's heads launch out at eat an Overlay Unit out of the air (OVL: 2). Then the same head launches out to hit Apep (Apep's LP: 1300). Chaos Emperor Dragon continues, "Now I'll just use his effect again!" Another head takes another Overlay Unit (OVL: 1). "Prepare to meet your end!"

Apep looks horrified. He thinks, So this is it, my time has come. I only regret that I couldn't teach more to you Yuni. Now it is up to you to figure out what to do.

Yuni says, "I can't let that happen! I activate my facedown card! Cyber Circuit Switch! This card redirects your attack to a Cyber monster I control!" The dragon launches another head at Cyber-Tech Enforcer (Yuni's LP: 3900).

Apep thinks, Yuni! You just took the hit for me. You shouldn't do this, you're more valuable than I could ever be.

Chaos Emperor Dragon thunders, "You insolent fool! You will pay for that! I remove my final Overlay Unit to attack you directly!" It eats yet another Overlay Unit (OVL: 0) and strikes Yuni (Yuni's LP: 1200). Yuni falls back a little from the attack. "No one resists the onslaught of the Envoy of the End! I set a card and end my turn (Chaos Emperor Dragon's hand: 3)!"

Apep draws. He turns to Yuni and says, "Thanks for that Yuni. I'd be gone now if not for you."

Yuni, recovering from the attack against him says, "Don't thank me, I can't allow you to be taken away again. Call me selfish, but I'm not going through that again."

Apep thinks, I wish I could prevent that from happening. I'm sorry. He says aloud, "I won't allow your sacrifice to be in vain Yuni. It is time for this duel to get serious. It's time to embrace the power of Chaos! I banish my Chaos-Tech Creator and Chaos-Tech Destroyer. I special summon Chaos-Tech Imperial Dragon - Emissary of Destruction (Dark/Level 8/Machine/Effect/ATK 3000/DEF 2500)!" Apep's Chaos Emperor Dragon look alike appears on the field.

Chaos Emperor Dragon roars, "What is this madness!? How dare you mock me by summoning such a pathetic copy!?"

Apep states calmly, "Haven't you ever heard? Imitation is the greatest form of flattery."

Chaos Emperor Dragon continues, "This monster is a disgrace! You destruction will come that much faster now!"

Black Luster Soldier says, "Calm down my counterpart. It is merely a copy, and thus, has power no where enough to match your own. We shall defeat it with ease."

Apep says, "That remains to be seen. I activate my monster's effect! By paying 1000 life points, I can destroy all cards on my opponent's side of the field. Go, Chaos Storm!" As Apep's life points go down, it seems as if his life force leaves his body and is absorbed into his monster (Apep's LP: 300). As soon as his life points hit below a thousand, Apep begins to fade away. Apep's monster unleashes a torrent of dark energy that destroys Warrior of the Beginning - Nobunaga and Dragon of the End - Ladon.

Yuni sees Apep start to fade, and he shouts, "Apep! Are you okay!?"

Apep, who is hunched over in pain, slowly straightens up and says, "Don't worry Yuni, I'm fine. Nothing I can't handle."

Chaos Emperor Dragon says, "You will pay for that! I will not let a pathetic knock-off remain on the field!"

Apep says, "Now my Imperial Dragon can attack Chaos Emperor Dragon directly! Go, Chaos-End Destruction!" Apep's monster fires a massive beam of dark energy at his opponent.

Chaos Emperor Dragon shouts, "And the insults continue! I won't allow this! By discarding Dragon of the End - Apalala from my hand, I can halve the damage I take!" The spirit of a purple and black serpent appears in front of him and takes most of the attack (Chaos Emperor Dragon's LP: 2500).

Apep says, "Now I'll set a card and end my turn (Apep's hand: 4)."

Yuni says, "Great move Apep, now we have a chance." Apep nods in agreement.

Black Luster Soldier draws. He smiles at his draw. He states calmly, "It appears that Chaos will be coming out in full force now. I activate Dualism of the Beginning. This card allows me to treat one Beginning monster in my grave as a Dark attribute monster. Now I banish my Light attribute Warrior of the Beginning - Benkei and my now Dark attribute Warrior of the Beginning - Genghis in order to special summon myself, Black Luster soldier - Envoy of the Beginning (Light/Level 8/Warrior/Effect/ATK 3000/DEF 2500)." Black Luster Soldier steps forward, onto the duel field.

Yuni says sarcastically, "Oh great, we have monsters summoning themselves again. Just what we needed."

Apep says sternly, "Yuni, this is not a joke. He just summoned one of the most powerful Duel Monsters of all time. There's a reason that that card is one of the only two cards in the history of Duel Monsters that can't be used in certain tournaments. It's power is absolutely legendary."

Black Luster Soldier says, "And now it is time to demonstrate that legendary power. I'll attack Yuni directly with my Chaos Blade attack." Black Luster Soldier holds its sword towards the sky and it begins to glow. He than slashes his sword and a ray of energy shoots from it towards Yuni.

Apep shouts, "No, Yuni!" He thinks, This can't be it! Yuni can't lose! I have to do something, Yuni needs to pull through! But I can't do anything. I'm sorry Will of Chaos, I have failed you. Yuni is done for. Apep hangs his head in defeat.

Yuni shouts out, "Don't worry Apep, I'm not through yet!" Apep jerks his head up towards Yuni. Yuni continues, "I'm not helpless yet! I activate my facedown card, Last Chance! I can only activate this card if my life points would hit zero. I can negate the damage I would take, make my life points become 100, and then I draw two cards (Yuni's LP: 100)!" Yuni's life points drop to 100 and he instantly begins to fade away. Just after starting, he cries out in pain and hunches over. After he few seconds he manages to recover, put pain can still be seen on his face. Apep looks at him concerned, and Yuni smiles back at him.

Black Luster Soldier says, "You survived, but you pushed yourself to your absolute limit. You will not last much longer. I end my turn (Black Luster Soldier's hand: 3)."

Yuni draws. He winces in pain that the motion causes. After recovering, he says, "It's time to build up my forces! I summon Cyber-Tech Initiator (Light/Level 4/Machine/Effect/ATK 1500/DEF 1000)! Then, thanks to the effect of Initiator, I can special summon Cyber-Tech Formless (Dark/Level 4/Machine/Effect/ATK 1550/DEF 0) from my hand!" The second monster appears to be an amorphous form of spare parts held together by an unknown force. "The effect of Formless gives me an extra summon, as long as that summon is a tribute summon that tributes Formless, so I'll tribute my two monsters in order to summon Cyber-Tech Magician (Dark/Level 7/Spellcaster/Effect/ATK 2500/DEF 2100)! Then I activate Cyber-Tech Spellbook of Drawing! Since I control a Cyber-Tech Magician monster, I can draw two cards!" Yuni draws dramatically, but quickly winces in pain again. "I drew to pretty great cards. I'll set them both and save them for later. Now, Cyber-Tech Magician, attack Chaos Emperor Dragon directly with Cyber Magic Attack!" Yuni's monster lets loose its magical energy.

Black Luster Soldier says, "I activate A Chance For New Beginnings. This card redirects your attack towards my life points and gives my counterpart another chance." The attack changes course and hits Black Luster Soldier (Black Luster Soldier's LP: 900).

Chaos Emperor Dragon says, "You don't need to protect me! Worry about your own affairs!"

Black Luster Soldier says, "We must protect each other. We are brothers, we stick together."

Chaos Emperor Dragon shouts in rage, "We are not related! We are both Envoys of Chaos, and that is the closest way we're related!"

Yuni says, "If you two are done yet…" The two stop fighting. Yuni continues, "Since I have no cards left, I guess my turn's through (Yuni's hand: 0)."

Chaos Emperor Dragon draws. He says, "Perfect!" He looks towards Apep, and says, "You thought that your little imitation could stop me!? Ha! Allow me to show you what true power looks like! I activate Dualism of the End! This card allows my Dragon of the End - Zu to count as a Light attribute monster! That allows me to banish it, along with the Dark attribute Dragon of the End - Apsu, in order to special summon myself, Chaos Emperor Dragon - Envoy of the End (Dark/Level 8/Dragon/Effect/ATK 3000/DEF 2500)!" Chaos Emperor Dragon steps forward, onto a monster position on the field. "Now see why your copy pales in comparison to the original! I am the greatest monster to ever live! Armies have cowered before me! The bravest of men has been reduced to cowering before me! Even in your mortal dimension, I am the most feared and powerful of all cards! Now look me in the face, feel my wrath, and stare into the eyes of defeat! I shall reduce you to a pile of smoldering ashes! I activate my effect! I pay 1000 life points in order to send all cards on the field and in our hands to the grave (Chaos Emperor Dragon's LP:1500)! Then the two of you take 300 points of damage for every card sent! That's more than enough to defeat both of you!" The Chaos Emperor roars deafeningly. An aura of dark energy begins to swirl around him. "You're booth doomed, for the end is here!"

Apep says, "Not so fast! I have spent all my life studying the greatest Chaos cards! I know all of their weaknesses! I was prepared! I activate my facedown card, Seal of Light and Darkness! Since I control a Chaos monster, I can negate your effect until the end of the turn!" An orb of light and another orb of darkness appears on either side of Chaos Emperor Dragon. They begin to spin around him at a high speed.

Chaos Emperor Dragon roars, "How dare you seal me away! You shall pay for this! First, you'll have to watch your partner disappear before your very eyes! I attack Cyber-Tech Magician!" He lets lose a beam of dark energy from his mouth and aims it at Yuni's monster.

Yuni says, "Didn't I warn you I got some pretty great cards!? I activate my facedown, Cyber Invulnerability! This card makes it so that my Cyber monsters can't be destroyed by battle, and that I take no damage in battles involving them!" The attack hits the monster, but does nothing.

Chaos Emperor Dragon roars in rage, "No one stops the Chaos Emperor Dragon! Come my next turn, you shall both be no more (Chaos Emperor Dragon's hand: 2)!"

Apep slowly draws his card. He says solemnly, "You're right Chaos Emperor Dragon, my monsters alone don't compare to the originals, but that's not what I'm banking on. The power of my cards come from the ways that I use them." He turns towards Yuni and asks, "Yuni, would you mind if I borrowed some of your cards?"

Yuni smiles and nods. "Of course Apep. Take whatever you need."

Apep smiles back. "I banish Yuni's Cyber-Tech Initiator and Cyber-Tech Formless in order to summon Chaos-Tech Shining Soldier - Emissary of Creation (Light/Level 8/Machine/Effect/ATK 3000/DEF 2500)!" The mechanical version of Black Luster Soldier appears on the field.

Black Luster Soldier comments serenely, "So, it's a copy of me this time."

Chaos Emperor Dragon shouts at Black Luster Soldier, "That's all!? How could you not be taking serious offense from this!? Now he has mocked both of us!"

Apep says, "I assure you, I meant no ill will when I started using these cards. I equip Shining Soldier with Chaos-Tech Weapon! This card allows me to banish either a Light or a Dark monster from the grave in order to give my monster 1000 attack until the end of the turn! I'll banish Yuni's Cyber-Tech Enforcer (ATK: 4000)!"

Yuni says, "Don't attack yet Apep! I'll help you out some more! I activate the Cyber-Tech Spellbook of Support! This card allows me to drain the attack points of a Cyber-Tech Magician and add them to another monster! I'll reduce my monster's attack to zero (ATK: 0) and increase the attack of Chaos-Tech Imperial Dragon by 2500 (ATK: 5500)!"

Apep says, "Thanks Yuni. I'll use your gift well. Chaos-Tech Shining Soldier, attack Black Luster Soldier, and Chaos-Tech Imperial Dragon, attack Chaos Emperor Dragon! Go, Chaos Blade and Chaos-End Destruction!" Both of Apep's monsters launch their attacks against the monster that they're based on (Black Luster Soldier's LP: 0) (Chaos Emperor Dragon's LP: 0).

The Duel Computer states, "Apep has reduced both of his opponent's life points to zero. The team of Apep and Yuni win."

Chaos Emperor Dragon roars in fury, "What is this insanity!? How could I, the Envoy of the End, lose to a mortal using knock off monsters!? I will see to it that you're both destroyed!"

Black Luster Soldier says, "We may have lost, but we will be back." The two become cloaked in light and darkness and fly away, back towards their temples.

Apep turns to Yuni and says, "That was great Yuni! You proved to me that you really can hold your own, even in the Chaos Realm."

Yuni smiles and says, "Thank you Apep. I'm glad that you're acknowledging that."

Apep thinks, It would appear that you are ready to face your destiny. I only hope that you face it with the same perseverance and will that you showed in this duel. If you do, we have nothing to worry about. You will make a fine Lord of Chaos Yuni…a fine Lord of Chaos indeed.