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"I draw!" Rai drew his next card. "I activate Pitch-Black Power Stones ability! I transfer one spell counter to Silent Magician." On command, yet another orb appeared around Silent Magician (SM: 3 Counters) (PBPS: 1 Counter) "And thanks to that, my magician is even stronger!" Rai explained as Silent Magician grew more powerful (2000-2500).
Satellizer scoffed. "Please, you forget that my monster grows more powerful when she battles a light monster, you're just wasting your time!"
Rai looked at his hand. "She's right; I can't protect my magician forever."Rai gritted his teeth. "I activate the spell card Graceful Charity; I draw three cards and discard two." Rai drew three cards and then discarded two of them. "I activate the spell card Level Up!"
"Then that means-" Ritsu said.
"-Silent Magician is all grown up now!" Rai finished as Silent Magician grew up into a young woman with white hair and wearing the same outfit (8/3500/1000). "Say hello to Silent Magician LV8!"
"There it is." Satellizer growled and glared at the creature. "The card that took my life." A dark aura surrounded Satellizer. "and this is where the real match starts."
Ch.70 The Final Battle Part 2
Apollyon watched the duel unfold in Satellizer's eyes and gave a dark chuckle. "Yes, let your hate grow my little pawn. It's that same hate that will completely restore me to my former glory!"
Rai could see the dark aura emitting off of Satellizer and looked at Silent Magician. "Here we go, Silent Magician! Attack her monster now!" Silent Magician fired a white orb at Satellizers monster as it powered up (2100-3100).
"I activate the effect of Ally of Justice, Guardian (2/0/0) from my hand!" Satellizer discarded said card as a small red robot with a shield appeared in front of her soldier and took the blast. "I can only activate this effect when my opponent declares an attack with a light attributed monster; by discarding Guardian I can negate the destruction of my monster!" Satellizer said as she was hit by the shockwave.
Rai: 3000
Satellizer: 2800
"I'll end my turn right there." Rai said as Satellizer chuckled.
"I draw!" Satellizer looked at the card she drew. "I think it's time I showed you the pain I went through, but first I activate the spell card Cards of Sanctity." Both duelists drew until they had six cards.
"I've got a bad feeling about this." Ritsu thought as he tried to move.
"I activate the spell card Double Summon and summon both Ally of Justice Tractor (1/0/0) and the tuner monster (Azure) Ally of Justice Arms Searcher (3/1200/500) in attack mode!" Two flashes of light appeared as a giant green robot appeared as well as a robot with six arms that were crossed.
"A tuner!" Kuraki said in shock. "She's going for a synchro!"
"I tune my level 6 Penumbral Soldier Lady with my level 1 Tractor and level 3 Arms Searcher." Arms Searcher unfolded it's arms as it became three synchro gates and encircled Penumbral Soldier Lady and Ally of Justice Tractor, turning them into a total of seven stars.
In their final battle the robots of justice finally play their trump card, Behold the power that will vaporize the darkness! Synchro Summon! The Decisive Power, Ally of Justice, Decisive Armor (10/3300/3300)!
In a flash of light, the massive robot that nearly ended Ritsu's life appeared above the battlefield.
"3300 attack points!?" Terra looked in awe.
"But it's still weaker than Rai's magician." Nami said.
Akira looked unconvinced. "She summoned that card for a reason, and we're about to find out why."
"I activate the effect of Arms Searcher!" Satellizer said as she fanned out her deck. "If Arms Searcher was used for the synchro summoning of an 'Ally of Justice' monster, I'm allowed to add one equip spell card from my deck to my hand." Satellizer selected her equip spell and added it to her hand and reshuffled her deck.
"Something tells me that card is bad news." Kurogasa said in a nervous tone.
"The card added to my hand won't stay there for long because I'm activating it! I activate the equip spell (Azure) Hate Cannon and equip it to my Decisive Armor!" Decisive Armors cannons started to glow red as its attack points increased (3300-4000). "Hate Cannon increases the equipped monsters attack points by 700 and when he battles an opponent's monster, that monster is not destroyed!"
Everyone looked in shock. "WHAT!?"
Satellizer could only laugh. "And it gets better; the monster that gets attacked cannot change its battle position until the end of my next turn!"
Satoshi grunted as he watched Satellizer make her move. "That's just cruel... She wants to keep Silent Magician on the field to keep pummeling away Rai's Life Points. And with her unable to switch battle positions, he can't protect himself."
Satellizer had a sadistic grin on her face as she pointed at Silent Magician and declared, "Decisive Armor, bring the pain to Silent Magician! Decisive Cannon!"
Decisive Armor leveled its cannon down at Silent Magician, a green crosshair settling on the Spellcaster as a robotic voice rang out with, "Target confirmed. Preparing for attack." Yellow energy formed within the cannon barrel as blue electricity circulated around it. When enough had been charged up, the blast fired off, completely overwhelming Silent Magician, causing her to scream in pain.
Rai: 2500
Satellizer: 2800
The blast was enough to throw Rai back to the edge of the Dueling ring, causing him to wince in pain as the purple flames burnt his back. Pushing himself back onto his feet as he saw Decisive Armor's blast dissipate, his eyes widened in terror. "Silent Magician!" The magician's once pristine white outfit was now charred in multiple places and her blue skin was covered in wounds. She could barely stand.
The entire sight brought a grin to Satellizer's face. "Heh heh heh... Perfect. Now, I think I've brought enough pain for one turn. So, I'll end by setting one card facedown and ending my turn. Your move, Rai."
Rai groaned in pain as he reached for his deck. "My... Turn... Urgh, draw!" He then pulled his card from his Deck and added it to his end. Biting his lip, he thought, 'This card will come in handy, but not for right now... The best I can do now is this...' Looking to Satellizer, he said, "Alright, I set one card facedown and end my turn."
Nami looked worried as she said, "This isn't good. Satellizer has Rai completely on the defensive. If he can't turn things around, Satellizer will beat him just a few turns!"
"We can only hope his facedown can do something to change that," Terra replied as he watched the Duel unfold.
Satellizer chuckled with sadistic joy as Rai ended his turn. "Oh my dear Rai, it looks like your skills have diminished since last I saw you. Shame... I was expecting so much more of a fight from you."
Rai just grumbled as he held himself up. "Just make your move."
Satellizer fake pouted as she said, "Oh fine! My turn! Draw!" She drew her card and added it to her hand. "Alright, Decisive Armor, attack Silent Magician again! Decisive Cannon!" Decisive Armor once again locked onto Silent Magician and fired off its laser blast.
"Trap activate! Sakuretsu Armor!" Rai commanded as he flipped his Trap Card up, creating an energy shield around Silent Magician.
Apollyon's Familiar just scoffed. "Useless! Go, Dark Bribe! Now you get to draw a card, but your trap is negated!" The card shot out a blast of bright energy, destroying the energy shield protecting Silent Magician. With nothing left he could do, Rai simply looked away in shame as he drew his card, unable to watch as Decisive Armor once again wounded his monster, wincing as he heard her scream in agony.
Rai: 2000
Satellizer: 2800
Seeing the state his ace monster was in and how beat up he was, Satellizer could not help but laugh. "Hahahaha! Now then, I set one card facedown and end my turn... Hehe... Look at your poor magician," she cried out maniacally, pointed to the clearly wounded magician, tears trickling down her bruised and blistered snow white skin, "You're completely unable to help her, your favorite card. She's suffering, Rai! Haha, she looks like she wants to die! How does that make you feel?"
His face was hidden by the shadows as Rai hung his head down. "...It feels almost as bad as the day you died because I could not control my powers." Everyone, Satellizer included, was shocked by his statement. He turned his face-up, tears trickling down his face. "It feels almost as bad as the day the girl I loved died because of me! I never felt as weak as I did then!" He then got glare of righteous defiance in his eyes as he shouted, "But I won't let that happen again! And I won't lose you again! I swear I'm going to save you, Satellizer! I swear it! You know why!? Because... I LOVE YOU!"
Satellizer's face lost all of its sadism and was merely shocked by Rai's declaration. "R-Rai!"
The Psychic Duelist began glowing with a bright blue aura as he shouted, "MY TURN! DRAAAAAAAW!" Suddenly, his deck glowed bright gold as he drew his card, releasing a power that caused the Elemental Duelists' elements to react, their Dragon Eyes flashing as Kurogasa's Mark glowed to life. In fact, the energy wave was enough to shatter one of the chains holding Ritsu down, specifically his right arm.
"Wha-what is that power!?" Akira shouted in amazement.
"It's... It's from Rai... His tapped into the full extent of his Psychic Powers!" Nami replied in amazement.
Kurogasa grinned as he punched his fist into his other hand and shouted, "Alright! Go get'em, Rai! Show her what a Psychic Duelist can really do!"
Rai looked at the card he just drew in wonder, his hair spiking straight up from his new power. 'This card... Where did it... Where did it come from?' He thought until he realized it was because of his powers. 'Alright, well, I guess I might as well use it.' Looking back to Satellizer, he said, "Alright, it's time for Silent Magician to get a power boost! I'm taking her to her ultimate form!"
"Ultimate form!?" Satellizer cried out from on top of Decisive Armor. "B-But... LV 8 is Silent Magician's ultimate form!"
Rai then, still glowing brightly, could not help but smirk as he said, chuckling, "Not anymore! Because now, I release Silent Magician LV 8 to Special Summon her most powerful form, (Serpentdragon) Silent Magician LV 10 (10/4200/3800)!" Slapping the card onto the field, there was a brilliant light, blinding everyone momentarily and forcing them to look away. When the light faded, Silent Magician appeared in her newest form... And she looked just like Satellizer before her revival from the dead by Apollyon. She had long flowing whitish-blonde hair, brilliant blue eyes, the fairest skin ever seen, a flowing white gown covered by blue armor and a crown of a similar design to the wizard's hat Silent Magician wore in her earlier forms. She had sapphire blue sandals on her feet and a long white and blue serpentine scepter in her hand.
Everyone gasped at the power she was radiating, amazed by the sheer raw power generated. Satoshi, who was trying to help the partially freed Ritsu escape his chains said in amazement, "Unbelievable... So beautiful and so powerful..."
Satellizer, of course, could not miss the resemblance the monster bore to her. "It... It looks... Just like... Me..."
Rai nodded. "Yes, yes, Satellizer... Because she and you are very similar. She gives me strength in my duels... Just like your love gave me the strength to duel!"
"Rai..." Satellizer said with a small smile, a few tears streaming down her face. For a moment, her eyes flashed from their evil red to her original, kinder blue, before returning to their red color.
Meanwhile, back at the duel, Rai continued, saying, "Now, Silent Magician LV 10's effect activates! When summoned, she destroys all your Spells and Traps! So Hate Cannon and your facedown go bye-bye!" Extending her scepter, she blasted the cards in Satellizer's backrow, eliminating them and thereby making Decisive Armor weaker (4000-3300). As Satellizer was still shocked, Rai continued, saying, "Now, I activate the Spell Card Knight's Awakening!"
"I recognize that card," Terra said, his face alight with realization. "That's the card he used in the Dragon's Cup to summon out those monsters to bring out Golden Knight."
As Satoshi tried to help him get unchained, Ritsu added, "If he is able to pull of this move, he can win!"
"With my Spell Card," Rai continued, "I can Special Summon my Green Knight (4/1000/1000), Blue Knight (4/1600/1000), and Red Knight(4/1900/1000)! Come on out, my knights!" Immediately, the emerald, ruby, and sapphire knight hopped out onto the field, taking their place on the field with Silent Magician.
Satellizer grunted with fearful anger, knowing what was coming next. "Now," Rai said confidently, "I'll have my three knights go through a Contact Fusion to summon out Golden Knight (8/ATK: 3000/DEF: 3000)!" The three knights turned into their respective gemstones before flying through a vortex and coming out the other side as the golden armored knight.
Satellizer could feel fear rising through her. "N-No... I can't... I can't lose... This can't be happening!"
"It is, Satellizer! But don't worry! This is where I save you!" Rai shouted. "Now, go! Silent Magician LV 10! Destroy Decisive Armor with Mystic Silence!" Silent Magician raised her scepter above her head, charging it up with blue light before pointing it down at Decisive Armor, firing off a powerful burst of magical energy at the giant robot, completely obliterating it.
Rai: 2000
Satellizer: 2100
"And now, I'll finish this with-!"
"I wouldn't do that if I were you!" A dark voice rang out. Everyone recognized it as that of Apollyon. As Satellizer stepped up from the wreckage of Decisive Cannon, she gasped as suddenly, out of her shadow, a shadowy dragon form appeared, appearing as a silhouette of Apollyon's earlier form with glowing red eyes and grabbed her with his claw, holding another at her throat. "Attack, and I end her."
Satellizer felt her heart rate spike as he breathing increased as she found herself in the grip of the shadow of Apollyon. "M-Master!? What is going on!? Why-why are you doing this!? I've been-I've been loyal!"
Apollyon chuckled as he said, "Indeed you have, Satellizer, and I will not allow one of my familiars to join my enemies." Looking to Rai, he said, "Psychic Duelist... I will not allow you to break my hold over my familiar. So I will make this simple: Surrender, and your beloved will be spared, or attack and I will kill her."
"SATELLIZER!" Rai shouted in terror.
Akira clenched his fists tightly as he said, "That sick monster... That's just low."
Satellizer looked out in terror as she took all this in. Her master was willing to kill her from falling into the other side's hands? So... She was just a tool for him? Something only allowed to be owned by him? It was one of those, "If I can't have her, no one can" sort of things. 'Oh no... I never should have taken his offer...' As she stood there, trapped in the grasp of the dark dragon lord, she thought back on her life as his minion, all the things she did for him after being revived from the dead. 'Was it all worth it?'
Rai trembled, unsure of what to do. It was like that duel all over again, but now... Not just the life of his beloved was only on the line, but potentially the world. If he surrendered, he would die and Satellizer would remain a minion of Apollyon. But if he attacked... He'd be killing her a second time. "I..." Could he really do it? He shook his head. He couldn't do it. Not again. Slowly, he felt his hand inch towards his deck.
Ritsu, almost free from the chains thanks to Satoshi's help, gasped. "No way... He can't be..."
Jihl covered her mouth as she looked on in shock while Terra said, "Rai is... Is gonna-?"
"-Surrender?" Kurogasa finished for him.
Satellizer could not believe what she was seeing. Rai... He was going to surrender... For her? But he would die! Then, it all made sense to her. He really did still love her. She had been such a fool. He really was trying to save her. Her staying alive mattered more to him than his own life. "Oh, my sweet Rai, I'm so sorry," she thought. Just as he was about to place his hand over his Deck, she shouted, "Rai, no!"
Rai paused, hand hovering less than an inch over his Deck, eyes shooting up as he heard Satellizer. "Wha-what?"
As he looked up, Satellizer looked down at him teary-eyed. "Rai, don't! It's not worth losing your life over! I'm sorry I ever doubted you!" Her tears trickled down her face as she said, "I love you... So, please, just forget about me! I'd rather die now and be free then see you die!"
She then gasped, feeling it harder to breathe as the shadowy claw of Apollyon began to squeeze down on her. "You traitor..." He growled out.
Satellizer, gasping for breath, said breathily, "You... Used me... And were... Willing to k-kill me... Because... You were afraid of... Me being freed from you... After eve-everything I'd d-d-done for... You... You still... Saw me as nothing more... Than an... Ex-... Expendable tool..."
"Heh heh heh... And you are," Apollyon chuckled.
"SATELLIZER!" Rai shouted. That monster was killing her. But then, Silent Magician looked to him with a nod and suddenly Rai knew. "She's right..." He said to himself. "I'm not the same guy I was all those years ago... I have controlled my Psychic powers!" Looking up, he said, "Golden Knight, attack directly! Golden Slash!"
"WHAT!?" Apollyon shouted as he watched the knight come flying towards him and Satellizer. Just then, Silent Magician flew towards them as well, pointing her scepter at Apollyon and blasting the shadowy form of him with bright light that forced him to loosen his grip on Satellizer. "RAGH!" Just as she fell out of his grip, Golden Knight landed, slashing the spot where she was, destroying the shadow Apollyon had sent.
Rai: 2000 WIN
Satellizer: 0
Nami and Akira cheered as she leapt into his arms. "Rai won! He did it!"
Ritsu had finally gotten free of the chains and happily bumped fists with Satoshi. "Alright, Rai! Way to go!"
However, Rai immediately rushed over to Satellizer, dropping to the street as she lay there. "Satellizer! Oh no... Satellizer, please... Please wake up, love..." He whimpered as he shook her.
Slowly, she began to move, pushing herself up off the ground. Looking to him, she asked, "Rai...?" However, she didn't look the same. Her snow white hair was blonde again. Her blood red eyes were a watery blue. Her skin had a lively color to it. Unable to believe his eyes, Rai touched her flesh, feeling the warmth of life in her veins again. As she realized it, too, she touched herself in several places as well, making sure she was not mistaken. "I... I'm alive again... TRULY alive again... And I'm free!" Looking at Rai, they both had happy tears in their eyes as they threw their arms around one another and kissed each other for the first time in years. "Oh, Rai, I missed you so much!"
Rai hugged her as tight as he could and said, "I missed you, too... I can't believe your finally back."
As the two shared their happy moment, they then looked up as the others approached and suddenly, Satellizer looked like she was the saddest girl in the world. Getting to her feet, she hung her head in shame as she said, "I am so sorry for everything that I did to you guys. I know I have done some horrible things, hurt you all in so many ways. I know you probably won't be able to forgive me for anything I did, and I will accept whatever you want to do to me."
Ritsu stepped forward. Satellizer sighed as he approached her, expecting him to chew her out for everything, especially what she did to Krad. But then, much to her surprise-He hugged her!? "Wha-what-? After everything I've-?"
"It wasn't you. That was Apollyon. You were merely the instrument he used, his tool. It wasn't your fault," Ritsu said.
"B-But-"
Satoshi walked up to them. "You shouldn't blame yourself for what that overgrown lizard has done."
"Good work Rai." Everyone turned to see Yuki walking up to them.
"Mom, what are you doing here?" Ritsu asked.
"Come on, do you really think I'm going to sit still?" Yuki asked. "Let me tell you something; you got your reckless behavior from me."
Just then the ground started to shake which made everyone lose their balance for a second while a large column of negative energy shot up from the ground a few miles from the group. "W-What's happening?!"
"Apollyon is almost complete." Satellizer said as she stared at the column. "We have to hurry."
Ritsu nodded and looked at Satellizer and Rai. "You to go back to the Order and-"
"No way! I'm going!" Satellizer cut Ritsu off. "I want to pay back that sorry excuse for a dragon for everything that he's done to me and everyone else."
Rai sighed. "You should let her Ritsu, she can be really stubborn when she wants to be."
"Alright." Ritsu said in defeat. "Let's do this!" Ritsu and the others ran towards the column for their final battle.
To be continued.
Ch.70 End
Thetrueazure: Awesome, part 2 of 4 is done. Thank you Serpentdragon for the help.
Ritsu: The next two chapters are going to be really intense so we're looking for some help writing the chapters.
Thetrueazure: Any help is appreciated. Stay tuned.
Ritsu: This is it, the final battle against Apollyon. If he's all of the things Raikou described, then this is going to be the toughest duel of our lives.
Next Time: Yugioh 5D's Power of the Six Elements; The Final Battle Part 3.
"Hehe, just like old times, right Raikou."
"I will end it here Apollyon."