Chapter 19: Light of Darkness

-ooo-

Back at the house, the family was talking about the duel that had happened.

Christina then replied, "Dang, that was a tough duel, dad."

Lucas nodded and replied, "I know, hon. At least it came through."

"I thought you had a Dragon deck, dad.", a confused Christina said.

Lucas then replied, "I have 2 decks honey. My Dragon Deck is my main one and my Cyber Dragon deck is my main one. Each member of our family had used a Cyber Dragon deck plus a second one if they could afford to get cards for it, honey. Uncle Steven uses a Cyber Dragon Deck plus a deck he wants to keep secret until he wants to duel my Dragon deck."

Christina then replied, "That is cool. I have my main fire deck and thats all for now."

Lucas then replied, "Have you ever thought of a second deck you would like to make?"

Christina then replied, "I have one in mind, but the cards are rare enough. Is Cyber End Dragon or Power Bond the rarest card you both have in your decks?"

Lucas then replied, "Dad had 3 copies of his most rarest card and he gave it to me and my brother to make our decks more powerful then before. Cyber End Dragon is a mighty and powerful monster, but so is this card and its not that Cyber Dragon Xyz monster that was released about a year ago. I was able to get me and my brother a copy of it for about 15 bucks apiece."

Christina sighed and replied, "You lucked out after you were able to banish those 3 virus traps he had, dad."

Lucas then replied, "I know and you're right, honey. I stayed strong and beat that freak with ease."

Christina then replied, "You dueled just fine, dad. You're a powerful duelist with your deck and I'll think about starting a 2nd deck as well and look up cards I need for it."

Lucas then replied, "If you need my help, Let me know, darling."

"I will do so, dad. I will do so."

-ooo-

Back at their HQ, Shade sighed as his next shadow duelist picture burst into flames.

Slade then replied, "So they silenced the silent one."

Suddeny, they heard a comedy rimshot and Shade looked at him and replied, "Couldn't resist a joke, eh?"

"Yes, dad."

Shade then replied, "That may of been a good one, but it makes me a little mad we lost two good shadow duelists to those brats!"

"Who is next to duel, dad?"

He pointed to the large picture of two former Rare Hunters and his son nodded and repleid, "Good choice. Do they still use the cards they used in their last duel?"

"Yes, son. They wanted some more cards for it, so I got some more cards for them to use and they like them."

"I know. They are alot of cards that support Twilight decks and their combined decks, will make them suffer alot and allow us to win our first shadow duel against them."

They'll both do a two on two battle and they can't want to do some damage to their spirits."

Slade then replied, "Sounds like a plan, dad."

-ooo-

Later that next day, Ginny invited the girls over for a rooftoop lunch that was serving steak burgers, prime rib sliders and lobster mac and cheese.

Christina then replied, "Best lunch...EVER!"

Kelly finished the rest of her 2nd slider and she smiled and replied, "The au jus is really tasty and well seasoned."

Ginny smiled and replied, "Glad I can invite you all over for a little lunch."

Christina sighed and replied, "Its all really good food, Ginny. Thank you so much."

Kelly then repleid, "This is a lunch we'll never ever forget."

Ginny then replied, "Anything for the girls who even been sending shadow duelists away like Strings last night."

Christina looked at her and replied, "How did you know about that duel, Ginny? I never told you about it at all."

"Did you look it up before you can to our timeline?", Kelly asked.

Ginny sighed and replied, "Any Future Rider can sense a shadow duel going on anywhere in the world, my friends. Its part of our gift."

Christina then replied, "We'll get that for joining up?"

Ginny then replied, "We'll train you all in. Since you both survived Shadow duelist, you guys and Lucas have earned the right to face our dueling sages and so will I as well. You have made us all really proud of your work."

"But, I haven't been in one yet.", Christina said with a sigh.

Ginny then replied, "You and Kelly will be in a shadow duel against a tag team as well soon enough. We found that out ourselves, ladies."

Kelly then replied, "We shouldn't have any trouble dueling anyone that they send our way at all."

Ginny then replied, "That is the true spirit of dueling, girls. Give it your all!"

The 2 friends nodded as they all went back to eating that great lunch.

-ooo-

That evening at about 6:00, two brothers (aged 11 and 12) were about to have their first duel together..

The boy on the left smiled and replied, "Ready for a pounding, Randall?"

Randall (The younger boy) then replied, "You are the one that will meet certain defeat, Trey!"

"How about you duel us instead, kids?", two voices said at the same time."

They turned to the fountain and saw two duelists were black robes and both had black hoods to cover their heads and then the shorter one replied, "You duel us instead for a better time."

The taller man then replied, "They'll be too damn scared to face us!"

Randall then replied, "We ain't afraid for a tag team duel!"

Trey laughed and replied, "Me and my brother have had 2 team duels and we won both!"

The taller one chuckled and replied, "This will be fun."

As they all activated their disks, shadowy red fog covered the area and Trey looked around and replied, "Odd."

Randall then replied, "Must be a trick by those guys!"

The taller man then replied, "Smart boys."

"Game on!", all 4 of them shouted loudly.

-ooo-

About a hour or so after the duel ended, the girls entered the park as well.

"Are you sure you sensed what was going on, Ginny?", Kelly asked.

Ginny then replied, "Yes I did, girl. My shadow energy senses are always right on the..."

"Look there!", Christina yelled as they ran to two boys who were challenged by the shadow duelists were leaning against the park fountain and out cold.

Ginny then replied, "Know these guys?"

Christina then replied, "Its Randall and Trey, two duelists who have won a couple of team duels together."

Kelly then replied, "Where you bastards at?"

Suddenly, the appeared infront of them and he replied, "Ready to duel?"

Christina then replied, "Show yourself!"

Suddenly, the hood infront of their faces vanished and both were revealed. The taller one had a red mask and the shorter one had a white mask.

Ginny then replied, "Should of known. The shorter guy is Lumis and the taller guy is Umbra. Both were Rare Hunters and both were defeated by Seto Kaiba and Yugioh Muto...twice."

Umbra then replied, "These idiots got lucky, thats all!"

Lumis then replied, "We have a new boss now and we're ready to kick your butts!"

Christina pointed to the fallen duelists and she replied, "You beat them?"

Umbra laughed and replied, "Sure did and they were pathetic duelists!"

Kelly then replied, "How about you take us on now? We have great decks!"

Umbra then replied, "You got it. Lets duel already!"

Lumis stood across from Christina and then Umbra stood across from Kelly and then Lumis replied, "I'll explain this duel right here and now. This will be a two on two duel and everyone will have their own 8000 lifepoints and a duel order will be myself, Christina and then Umbra and then Kelly and no one can have a battle phase until each one has had their draw phase. You can use your cards to help your partner out, but you can't share ideas or anything else. If you do so, we'll win the duel right away. Also, both duelists of one team must be beat in order for the other team to get a true victory. We all Understand now?"

The girls nodded and Christina then replied, "Gotcha, freak!"

Umbra then replied, "You'll both be victims of the shadows soon enough!"

Suddenly, the shadowy fog dome appeared and Ginny sighed and replied, "May the shadow game begin."

All 4 duelists activated their duel disks and each one drew 5 cards apiece.

I hope you ladies can beat these clowns. I wouldn't want to think what would happen if we lost you both to the shadows., Ginny said to herself as they were about to begin dueling.

"Game on!", all 4 of them yelled out.

(Lumis LP: 8000 - Christina LP: 8000 - Umbra LP: 8000 - Kelly LP: 8000)

Lumis drew a card and replied, "I'll set a monster facedown and 2 cards facedown and thats my turn."

Christina drew a card and replied, "I'll set a monster and a card facedown and thats my turn now."

Umbra drew a card and replied, "I'll play Foolish Burial first."

He discarded a monster to his graveyard and reshuffled and then he replied, "I'll set a new monster facedown and 1 card facedown and that'll end my turn now."

Kelly drew a card and replied, "I summon my Sunlight Unicorn!"

As she sat the card down, the blue-mained beast appeared (ATK: 1,800).

"Lets check it out!"

He flipped the card and it was a Fairy Meteor Crush and she smiled and replied, "I'll equip it to her right now!"

Suddenly, her horn began to glow.

"Lets do it. Attack Lumis's facedown monster!"

The mighty steed charged in and a Shining Friedship appeared on the card (DEF: 1,100) before the beast stabbed it with her horn and then the green fairy shattered to little bits (Lumis LP: 8000 - 7300).

"There you go, freak! I'll set a card and that'll end my turn now."

Lumis drew a card and replied, "You won't win! I set 1 card facedown and I summon my Shining Abyss!"

As he sat the card down, the odd machine-like fairy of light appeared (ATK: 1,600).

"I now play Mask of Brutality!"

Suddenly, a evil-looking mask appeared on the Fairy's head(ATK: 1,600 - 2,600).

"Next, I reveal my Masked Doll Continuous spell card!"

Suddenly, a rickety wooden doll with a golden eye on its forehead.

"With this card, I don't have to pay lifepoints for card effects anymore! Now, attack her Sunlight Unicorn!"

The metal fairy began glow and then it fired a beam of light that shot out and blasted Sunlight Unicorn into triangles (Kelly LP: 8000 - 7200).

Lumis laughed and replied, "You won't win! I end my turn now."

Christina drew a card and replied, "I flip my facedown monster up!"

As she flipped the card up, Flame Ruler appeared (ATK: 1,500).

"I now play Foolish Burial of my own!"

He took a card and discarded it to the graveyard and then she reshuffled and then replied, "I now tribute Flame Ruler as two tributes for my Infernal Flame Emperor!"

As the ruler vanished in a burst of flames, the fiery demon-like Pyro appeared (ATK: 2,700).

"I banish my Ruler and the Hiita the Fire Charmer I also discarded to send your spells packing!"

As she banished the two fire monsters, the mask shattered to pieces (ATK: 2,600 - 1,800) and so did the spell card (ATK: 2,700).

"Next, I attack your monster, Lumis!"

The huge Pyro let out a burst of flames and it shot out and reduced the metal fairy to a pile of fiery slag.

(Lumis LP: 6200 - Christina LP: 8000 - Umbra LP: 8000 - Kelly LP: 7200)

Lumis looked at his partner and he replied, "Umbra, that facedown card better of not been able to defend me, jerk!"

Umbra looked at him and replied, "Stuff it, shorty! I choose to defend myself if I have too!"

Lumis then replied, "Stuff it!"

Ginny sighed and replied, "And we through this will be a trouble duel for us."

Christina then replied, "Whatever. I'll set a card and that'll end my turn now."

Umbra drew a card and replied, "I'll flip my facedown monster up!"

As he did so, Giant Germ appeared (ATK: 1,000).

"I play Mystic Wok on it now!"

It vanished and Lumis was now covered in a purple fog (Lumis LP: 6200 - 7200) and Lumis then replied, "Thanks."

"Anytime, shorty. I now play Cost Down!"

He took a monster and discarded it and then he replied, "I now summon my Archfiend of Gilfer!"

Suddenly, a large winged demon used by Yugi Muto appeared (ATK: 2,200).

Lumis looked at him and replied, "You about to summon one of our best cards, partner!"

Umbra laughed and replied, "Dam right I am, Lumis!"

Christina then replied, "Not good."

"Better believe. I banish Lumis's Shining Abyss, Shining Friendship as well as the Skelengel I just and the Giant Germ I just tributed."

As the 4 different cards appeared and dissolved into grains of light, a odd fairy with clammy white skin appeared (ATK: 2,400).

"Meet the mighty Sky Scourge Enrise!"

"Attack! I now banish your Infernal Flame Emperor!"

Suddenly, she fired a ball of light and it shot out and the huge Pyro simply vanished.

"Since that eyesore is no more, I attack you directly, Christina!"

The fiend began to glow and then it launched a barrage of black flames that shot out and struck her down (Christina LP: 8000 - 5800) and she groaned and replied, "I activate Shock Draw!"

She drew 2 cards from her deck and then Umbra laughed and replied, "You won beat us, punks! I'll set a card and that'll end my turn now."

Kelly drew a card and replied, "I discard my Nimble Momonga to summon my Egotistical Ape!"

As she did so, the shadowy ape appeared (ATK: 1,200).

"I now summon my Dark Desertapir!"

As she sat the card down, a small pudgy beast appeared (ATK: 1,100).

"I now tune my 2 monsters together!"

The shadowy ape let out a screech as it split apart into three white stars, with each one transforming into a green virtual ring. The two rings went through Dark Desertapir, which transformed into who white stars. As this process occurred, Kelly clasped her hands together, closed her eyes, and began to chant:

"Galloping in heavens like thunder, crisscrossing them like a mighty gale, appear forth from the World of Myth and Legend! Synchro Summon! Neigh, Thunder Unicorn!"

As she sat the card down, the mighty steed of lightning appeared (ATK: 2,200).

"I drain your monster of 500 ATK!"

Suddenly, Enrise let out a moan (ATK: 2,400 - 1,900).

"Now, attack her!"

The Unicorn charged in towards and then Umbra laughed and replied, "Fell for it! I activate Mask of Weakness! This trap weakens your monster by 700, fool!"

The trap appeared.

Christina smiled and then replied, "Not going to happen! I activate Trap Jammer!"

As her trap flipped up, Mask of Weakness shattered to bits and the Unicorn struck the fairy in stomach with its horn. Enrise let out a moan of pain before it exploded into globules of light (Umbra LP: 8000 - 7800).

Kelly smiled and replied, "There you go. I'll set a card and thats my turn now."

Lumis drew a card and replied, "I'll set a monster and thats my turn now."

Christina drew a card and replied, "I summon my Blazing Inpachi!"

As she sat the card down, the fiery wood spirit appeared (ATK: 1,850).

"Lets do it. I now play Shrink!"

Suddenly, Archfiend of Gifer weakened (ATK: 2,200 - 1,100)

The fiery spirit threw a punch and a fireball shot and burnt the Fiend to a crisp.

(Lumis LP: 7200 - Christina LP: 5800 - Umbra LP: 7050 - Kelly LP: 7200)

Umbra laughed and replied, "I'm weakened your Unicorn, Kelly!"

Suddenly, she let out a cry (ATK: 2,200 - 1,700).

"Damn it! I end my turn now."

Umbra drew a card and replied, "I summon my Ritual Raven!"

As he sat the card down, a wicked raven-like fiend appeared (ATK: 100).

"I now use it to be the enter tribute for my Ritual Summon, so I use it to play Contract of Mask!"

As the ritual card appeared and the tiny fiend vanished into particles, a large metal mask that was half gold and half violet in color appeared and also had a evil smile as well (ATK: 2,000).

Kelly then replied, "Not scared of your fiendish mask, Umbra!"

Umbra laughed and replied, "Its actually a spellcaster, if you needed to know. Now, attack her Thunder Unicorn!"

The eyes of the mask began to glow as a wave of glowing and black energy shot out and the mighty steed let out a cry as she was struck by the attack and blown into shards (Kelly LP: 7200 - 6900).

Umbra laughed and replied, "There you go. I'll equip my Mask with Mist Body!"

Suddenly, the mask was now covered in a layer of mist.

"Now, it can't be destroyed in battle! I now end my turn now."

Kelly drew a card and replied, "I'll set a monster and that'll end my turn now."

Lumis drew a card and replied, "I flip my facedown monster up!"

As he did so, Skelengel appeared and he drew a card and then I'll tribute my tiny cherub for my Sky Scourge Invicil!"

As the tiny fairy vanished, another of the creepy fairies appeared and this one wore a black robe and had bushy white hair (ATK: 2,200).

"Since I used a light fairy monster to summon it, none of us can use spell cards now!"

Suddenly, the equip card used to help Mask of Shine and Dark turned dull grey and the misty lair faded away and Umbra looked at him and replied, "You are a moron, Lumis! Why do you use a Light fairy monster instead of a dark fiend monster, dummy?"

Lumis looked at him and replied, "I didn't have one to use, idiot!"

Umbra growled and replied, "You are still a idiot, Lumis! We both can't use spell cards now and now my equip spell card is worthless now!"

"Its a small price to pay to stop those girls! Invicil, attack Kelly's facedown monster!"

Suddenly, a ball of darkness appeared in its hand and it shot out and a Moja appeared (DEF: 100) and was blown to pieces as the attack struck it down and she took her Sunlight Unicorn and placed it in her hand and then he replied, "I'll set a card and its Christina's turn now!"

Christina drew a card and replied, "I offer my facedown Charcoal Inpachi for my Thestalos the Firestorm Monarch!"

As the monster vanished, the fiery titan appeared (ATK: 2,400).

"Discard the far right card, Umbra!"

He turned the card around and it was a Gil Garth and he discarded it.

"Now, roast his mask!"

Suddenly, he launched a barrage of flames and they shot out and the masks face turned in to a frown as it shattered into melted pieces of metal (Umbra LP: 7050 - 6250).

Christina smiled and replied, "There you go. I'll set a card and that'll end my turn now."

Umbra drew a card and replied, "I'll set a monster facedown and 1 card facedown and that'll end my turn now."

Kelly drew a card and replied, "I summon my Beast Striker!"

As she sat the card down, the savage beast-warrior appeared (ATK: 1,850).

Christina then replied, "I now activate my facedown Rising Energy!"

As she discarded a Inferno to her graveyard, it began to glow (ATK: 1,850 - 3,350).

"Attack his Sky Scourge!"

He swung his hammer and it struck down the wicked fairy with its axe and the wicked fairy shattered into triangles (Lumis LP: 7200 - 6050).

Kelly smiled and replied, "Take that! I'll set 2 cards facedown and that'll end my turn now."

Lumis drew a card and he smiled evily at what he drew.

Christina then replied, "I wonder what he drew?"

Umbra looked at him and replied, "You drew him, did ya?"

Lumis laughed and replied, "I sure did, partner! I play Foolish Burial now!"

He discarded a card and then reshuffled and then he replied, "I now banish 3 Dark Fiends and 1 Light Fairy to summon the king of our Sky Scourges!"

As he banished the Skelengel in his graveyard and Umbra banished his Ritual Raven, Archfiend of Gilfer and the Archfiend Soldier he discarded, a large Fiend with two large black wings and a skull for a head appeared (ATK: 2,400).

"This is the mighty Sky Scourge Norleras!"

Ginny groaned and replied, "I know about that thing and its a powerful monster as well and a deadly effect!"

Lumis laughed and replied, "I use him to pay 1000 lifepoints to wipe out the field and force us all to discard our hands"

The huge fiend began to glow.

Umbra smiled and replied, "I now activate Interdimensional Matter Transporter to banish him until Lumis's end phase!"

As Lumis (Lumis LP: 6050 - 5050) gave his partner a thumbs up and his Sky Scourge banished, a explosion of dark energy shot out and vaporzied Beast Striker, Thestalos and all of the facedown cards and then they all discarded their cards and then Lumis drew a card and then replied, "

"Since I don't have a monster now, I'll end my turn now and I'll get my friend back and thats it for me."

Suddenly, Norleras reappeared in a burst of energy (ATK: 2,400).

Christina drew a card and replied, "I activate Treasured Cards from Heaven!"

They all drew until they had 6 cards in their hands and then she replied, "I'll set a monster and that'll end my turn now."

Umbra drew a card and replied, "I play Masquerade!"

Suddenly, the spell card appeared.

"Now, I can use Lumis's monsters as if they were my own! I now summon my Archfiend Soldier!"

As he sat the card down, the evil footsoldier appeared (ATK: 1,900).

"Lets do it. Soldier, attack!"

The fiend went and a UFO Turtle appeared on the card (DEF: 1,200) and the fiend struck with its sword, blasting the fiery machine to pieces and then a UFO Turtle appeared (ATK: 1,400).

"Norleras, attack!"

The fiends hand began to glow as a large ball of shadowy energy appeared and it shot and blew the 2nd turtle to pieces as well.

(Lumis LP: 6050 - Christina LP: 5800 - Umbra LP: 6250 - Kelly LP: 6900)

Suddenly, a Neo Flamvell Garuda appeared (ATK; 1,200).

Kelly drew a card and she looked at Christina and replied, "Can I use your monster, girl?"

Christina looked at her and replied, "No need to ask, my friend. Go for it."

"Thanks! I now summon my 2nd Sunlight Unicorn!"

As she sat the card down, the blue-haired unicorn appeared (ATK; 1,800).

She checked her top card and it was a King of the Beasts and she shuffled it to the bottom and replied, "Darn it. I Now play Synchro Boost on my partners monster!"

Suddenly, it began to glow (ATK: 1,200 - 1,700 - LV: 3 - 4).

"I now overlay my 2 monsters!"

Both monsters turned into white orbs and a portal opened up, which they flew into.

"I construct the Overlay Network and Xyz Summon the mighty Diamond Dire Wolf!"

As she sat the card down, the large blue wolf appeared with a howl (ATK: 2,200).

"Next, I play Stray Lambs!"

Suddenly, two tokens appeared (DEF: 0 x2).

"I now use the ability of my Wolf! I Remove 1 Xyz Material to destroy 1 type of monster and one of your own!"

As she removed the Neo Flamvell Garuda to his graveyard, the token began and it flew into the huge fiend and he let out a moan of pain before he exploded into pixels.

Christina then replied, "Great move, girl!"

"Thanks! Attack Lumis Directly!"

The huge went in and bit the rare hunter on the arm (Lumis LP: 6050 - 4050).

Take that! I end my turn now."

Lumis drew a card and replied, "I play Dark Designator! I call 1 card and if the duelist I choose has it in their deck, they added it to to their hand!"

He looked at his partner and replied, "Do you have a Manju of the Ten Thousand hands in your deck, partner?"

Umbra laughed and replied, "Sure do, shorty!"

He took a card and added it to his hand and then he replied, "I'll now set a monster facedown and that'll end my turn now."

Christina drew a card and replied, "I banish 1 fire monster to summon my Spirit of Flames!"

As she banished her Neo Flambvell Garuda, the fiery demon-like Pyro appeared (ATK: 1,700).

"I now tribute it for my Hazy Flame Hyppogrif!"

As the monster vanished, the fiery beast-like Pyro appeared (ATK: 2,100).

"Roast Umbra's soldier!"

The fiery beast let out a huge burst of flames and it shot and the footsoldier went up in flames as the flames struck (Umbra LP: 6250 - 6050).

"There you go. I'll set a card facedown and that'll end my turn now."

Umbra drew a card and replied, "I summon Manju of Ten Thousand Hands!"

As he sat the card down, the odd fairy made of alot of hands appeared (ATK: 1,400).

"I choose to add a Ritual Monster from my deck to my hand!"

He took a card from his deck and placed it in his hand and then he replied, "I activate the Cursed of the Masked Beast!"

The ritual card appeared.

"I now tribute my Manju and a Opticlops for the tribute!"

As the fiend appeared and both dissolved into particles, the huge demonic centaur appeared (ATK: 3,200).

"This is the power Masked Beast!"

Lumis then repleid, "Great job, partner!"

Kelly then replied, "Damn, they summoned it."

Christina then replied, "We'll still beat them soundly, girl!"

"I now attack your Wolf, Kelly!"

The huge centaur and slammed his club down hard, blowing the wolf Xyz to little pieces (Kelly LP: 6900 - 5800).

Umbra then replied, "You won't beat us! I end my turn now."

Kelly drew a card and replied, "I'll set a monster facedown and 1 card facedown and that'll end my turn now."

Lumis drew a card and replied, "I play Burial from the Different Dimension!"

He took all of his 3 banished light monsters and returned them to the graveyard and he replied, "Since I have 5 Light monsters with different names in my graveyard, I special summon my Lightray Diabolos!"

As he sat the card down, a large dragon covered in glowing armor appeared (ATK: 2,800).

"I used my spell to get 3 light monsters back to my graveyard and Umbra had a Manju and Enrise in his!"

Ginny then replied, "Damn, what a monster."

"I now summon my 2nd Shining Abyss!"

As he sat the card down, another of the odd metal faires appeared (ATK: 1,600).

"We still have our Masquerade card!"

Kelly quickly replied, "No way! I activate Dust Tornado!"

The storm began and ripped the spell card to little pieces and Lumis growled and replied, "Doesn't matter! Abyss, attack!"

Its head began to and it shot out a laser and a Tree Otter appeared on the card (DEF: 100) and was atomized as the laser struck it.

"Diabolos, direct attack!"

The dragon opened its mouth and shot out a wave of glowing flames and they shot out and struck Kelly.

(Lumis LP: 4050 - Christina LP: 5800 - Umbra LP: 6050 - Kelly LP: 3000)

Umbra laughed and replied, "Too easy! I end my turn now."

Christina drew a card and replied, "I summon my Flamvell Archer!"

As she sat the card down, the fiery archer appeared (ATK: 1,100).

"Next, I discard my Silent Strider!"

As she discarded the card, a large flew into the archer (LV: 2 - 1).

"I now tune my 2 monsters together!"

Flamvell Archer split apart into one white star, with each one transforming into a green virtual ring. The two rings went throught Hazy Beast Hyppogriffo, which transformed into 6 white stars.

"I Synchro Summon..Flamvel Enchantress!"

As she sat the card down, the beautiful female Pyro appeared with her scepter (ATK: ? - 3,100)

Umbra laughed and replied, "Too weak!"

"Don't care! I now play Salamandra!"

Suddenly, she began to glow (ATK: 3,100 - 3,800).

"Now, roast their Masked Beast!"

They pointed their scepter and launched a huge burst of hot flames and it shot and struck the mighty Fiend and it roared pain before the flames got to much for and then collapsed into a pile of hot ashes (Umbra LP: 6050 - 5450).

"Now you take damage equal to your monsters base attack!"

She aimed her scepter again and fired another burst of hot flames and they shot out and struck the former Rare Hunter (Umbra LP: 5450 - 2250).

Christina smiled and replied, "I end my turn now."

Umbra drew a card and replied, "I'll set a monster facedown and that'll end my turn now."

Kelly drew a card and replied, "We're doing! I summon my Vorse Raider!"

As she sat the card down, the dark beast-warrior appeared (ATK: 1,900).

"Attack Lumis's monster!"

The beast-warrior swung his axe and then Kelly quickly replied, "I play Ego Boost!"

As she played the spell card, the axe began to glow before it shot out and struck the dragon in the chest and it roared in pain and then it collapsed to the ground and dissolved into grains of light (Lumis LP: 4050 - 3950).

Umbra looked at him and replied, "Lumis, why didn't you use your dragons ablity to send her facedown monster back to the top of her deck? She would of been low in lifepoints and almost defeated, you idiot!"

Lumis looked at him and replied, "IT wouldn't of help us out, moron! I know what I'm doing here!"

"Yea right, dummy!", Umbra said.

Kelly sighed and replied, "Whatever you two wierdos say! I end my turn now."

Lumis drew a card and replied, "I'll switch my monster to defense postion and then I'll set a card facedown and a new monster facedown and that'll end my turn now."

Christina drew a card and replied, "Great Angus, come on out!"

As she sat the card down, the fiery tusked fiend appeared (ATK: 1,800).

"Lets do it. Attack Lumis's facedown card, Enchantress!"

She launcher her wave of flames and a Grand Tiki Elder appeared on the card (DEF: 800) and was burnt to a fiery crisp as the flames struck it (Lumis LP: 3950 - 2450).

"Angus, go for Umbra's facedown monster!"

The fiery beast went in and a Melchid the Four-Face Beast appeared on the card (DEF: 1,200) and broke into little pieces as the fiery beast struck it down.

"I'll set a card and that'll be enough damage from me!"

Lumis drew a card and he laughed at what he drew.

Christina then replied, "What did that nut draw?"

"Your defeat, dorks! I remove 1 LIGHT and 1 Dark monster to summon one of our best cards!"

As she banished her Lightray Diabolos and Umbra banished his Melchid, the mighty and powerful Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning appeared (ATK: 3,000).

Umbra then replied, "Great move, shorty!"

Ginny sighed and replied, "Not good at all."

"I play Mystical Space Typhoon!"

The storm bega and blasted the Salamandra card to pieces (ATK: 3,800 - 3,100) and he replied, "Still weak."

"I now play Rush Recklessly! Attack Christina's Synchro and Kelly's Vorse Raider!"

The mighty warrior of choas went in and struck with his mighty blade of light, blowing Enchantress into a cloud of fiery smoke and then he struck with his sword again, blowing Vorse Raider to shards.

(Lumis LP: 2450 - Christina LP: 5200 - Umbra LP: 2250 - Kelly LP: 1200)

Lumis laughed and replied, "Too easy! I end my turn now."

Christina drew a card and replied, "I'll set a monster and that'll end my turn now."

Umbra drew a card and replied, "I play a 2nd Masquerade!"

Suddenly, another of the spells appeared.

"I use him to attack Christina's facedown monster and then her directly!"

The warrior went in and a Morphing Jar appeared on the card (DEF: 600) and was smashed up and then they all discarded their hands and everyone drew 5 cards apiece and then he went in and struck Christina down (Christina LP: 5200 - 2200) and then Kelly replied, "I activate Scapegoat!"

Suddenly, 4 small goat tokens appeared (DEF: 0 x4).

"Didn't see a point to that, but whatever. I'll set a monster and that'll end my turn now."

Kelly drew a card and replied, "This is why, fools! I play Monster Reborn!"

Suddenly, Thunder Unicorn appeared with a neigh (ATK: 2,200).

Lumis groaned and replied, "Thats why she used that card!"

Umbra then replied, "Damn it."

"Time to weaken your soldier!"

Suddenly, he let out groan (ATK; 3,000 - 500).

"Attack!"

Thunder shot out from its horn and struck the warrior and he let out a loud groan before he exploded into globules of light (Lumis LP: 2450 - 750).

Ginny smiled and replied, "Yea, ladies!"

"Take that! I end my turn now."

Lumis drew a card and replied, "I'll set a monster and 1 card facedown and that'll end my turn now."

Christina drew a card and replied, "I tribute my Angus for my Firewing Pegasus!"

As tusked beast vanished, the mighty winged beast appeared (ATK: 2,250).

"I now play Monster Reborn!"

Suddenly, Thestalos appeared (ATK: 2,400).

"Lets do it. Firewing, attack Lumis's facedown monster!"

The beast let out a burst of flames and a Radiant Jeral appeared on the card (DEF: 2,000) before the hot flames blew it to pieces.

"Thestalos, attack Umbra's facedown monster!"

He launched his wave of flames and a Newdoria appeared (DEF: 800) before the flames roasted it.

"Darn it!"

Suddenly, Thestalos exploded into shards and she replied, "Damn it. I'll set a couple of cards facedown and that'll end my turn now."

Umbra drew a card and replied, "I banish a dark and light monster again to summon my Choas Sorcerer!"

As Lumis took his Radiant Jeral and Umbra took his Newdoria and banished it, the sorcerer of choas appeared (ATK: 2,300).

"I'll be banishing your Unicorn!"

Suddenly, Thunder Unicorn simply vanished into nothing.

"I now play Silent Doom!"

Suddenly, Melchid appeared again (DEF: 1,200).

"Now, I summon Rogue Doll!"

As he sat the card down, the odd doll-shaped spellcaster appeared (ATK: 1,600).

"I now tribute my 2 monsters to summon our strongest card!"

As the two monsters vanished from sight, a huge mighty fiend with sharp claws for weapons appeared (ATK: 3,300).

"This is the mighty Masked Beast Des Guardius!"

Kelly then replied, "I knew that thing was coming soon!"

"Better believe, girtls! Des Guardius, attack her Firewing!"

The huge fiend went and with hard slice of them, blasted the fiery horse to pieces (Christina LP: 2200 - 1150).

Take that! I'll end my turn now."

Kelly drew a card and replied, "I'll set a new monster facedown and 1 card facedown and that'll end my turn now."

Lumis drew a card and replied, "I play Fiend's Sanctuary!"

Suddenly, a beady token appeared (ATK: 0).

"I tribute it for my Airknight Parshath!"

AS the token vanished, the mighty fairy knight appeared (ATK: 1,900).

Ginny then replied, "This can't be the end for us."

"Yes it is! Choas Sorcerer, attack!"

The spellcaster fired a burst of shadow energy and it shot out and vaporized the white sheep.

"Airknight Parshath, attack his token to end this!"

The knight charged in towards the token..

Christina quickly replied, "I play Staunch Defender! Attack Kelly's facedown monster!"

The knight went in and a Enraged Battle Ox appeared (DEF: 1,000) and the knight made a quick slash, blasting the beast-warrior to pieces (Kelly LP: 1200 - 300)

Lumis drew a card and then replied, "Des Guardius, attack Christina directly!"

The fiend went in..

Christina smiled and replied, "No way, dummy! I activate Attack Guidance Armor and I'm equipping it to Umbra's monster!"

Suddenly, a scary suit of armor appeared around him and the fiend turned and slashed the Sorcerer with its claws, blowing him to pieces (Umbra LP: 2250 - 1150).

"Damn it! I end my turn now."

Christina drew a card and replied, "I play Fire Recovery!"

As she discarded a card, Flame Ruler appeared (ATK: 1,500).

"I now offer him for my Fire King High Avatar Garunix!"

As she sat the card down, the huge fiery bird appeared with a mighty caw (ATK: 2,700).

"I now play Shrink!"

Suddenly, the fiend began to glow (ATK: 3,200 - 1,600).

"Goodbye, Lumis! Attack!"

The huge fiery bird let out a burst of flames and Des Guardius exploded into shards as the flames got too much for him (Lumis LP: 750 - 0) and Lumis laughed and replied, "Look at what my monster left behind!"

Suddenly, a large wooden mask fell to the ground and it attached to the mighty winged-beasts head and then it flew over to Umbra's side of the field.

"Damn it! I'll set a card facedown and that'll end my turn now."

Umbra drew a card and replied, "I summon Gil Garth!"

As he sat the card down, another of the metal fiends appeared (ATK: 1,800).

"Lets do it. Gil Garth, attack!"

The fiend went and cleaved the blue sheep in two pieces and they faded away as they hit the ground.

"Now, attack your former owner directly!"

The fiend opened its mouth and shot out a wave of flames and they shot out towards Christina.

Kelly looked at her and replied, "No.."

Christina smiled and replied, "I activate Negate Attack!"

The flames suddenly, struck a invisible wall.

"Damn it! I end my turn now."

Kelly drew a card and replied, "I play Mystical Space Typhoon!"

The storm began and the wooden mask was ripped to pieces and the mighty winged-beast let out a mighy caw as she returned to Christina's side of the field.

"Much better. I summon my Hypnocorn!"

As he sat the card down, the blue-haired beast wirth ram horns appeared (ATK: 1,400).

"I now play my Big March of Animals!"

Suddenly, the beast let out a roar (ATK: 1,400 - 2,000 - (ATK: 0 x2 - ATK: 600).

"My tokens go to attack mode now!"

Suddenly, the sheep tokens opened their eyes wide (ATK: 600 x2).

"Lets do it. Hypnocorn, attack!"

the beast went and rammed into the metal fiend, blowing it to shards.

"Tokens, end this!"

The two tokens went and headbutted the former Rare Hunter (Umbra LP: 1150 - 0).

Ginny smiled and replied, "Yea!"

Suddenly, they both began to glow and Umbra looked at him and replied, "Smooth, genius!"

Lumis looked back at his partner and replied, "Screw off!"

Suddenly, they vanished into formless mist that blew away and Christina then replied, "Finally that is over."

Ginny then replied, "Good win, girls! Lets head out of here!"

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Cards made by me & others

Masked Doll / Continuous Spell Card

Image: A wooden doll with strings with somesort of large white nail stabbed into its chest and a glowing yellow eye is on its forehead.

As long as this card remains on the field: You do have to pay any lifepoints for card effects.

Masquerade / Continuous Spell Card

Image: The two masks of comedy and tragedy.

Activate only in a Tag Duel. Take control of 1 monster your opponets controls as if you where the one that summoned it.

Note: The following 2 cards were used by Umbra & Lumis in the Yugioh episodes "Tag Team Duel (Parts 1 - 4)" and creative credit goes to the writers of those episodes.

Attack Guidance Armor / Normal Trap Card

Image: A scared wearing a scary pair of armor.

Activate only when you or your monsters is about to be attacked by a opponets monster. Select another target on the field and then continue the attack with the chosen monster.

Note: This card was used by Seto Kaiba in the Yugioh episode "Back to Battle City (Part 2)" and creative credit goes to the writers of that episode.

Fire Recovery / Normal Spell Card

Image: A fiery mushroom cloud.

Discard 1 FIRE monster. Select 1 FIRE monster in your Graveyard and Special Summon it.

Note: This card was used by Axel in the Yugioh GX episode "Triple Play (Part 2)" and creative credit goes to the writers of that episode.

Contract of Mask / Ritual Spell Card

Image: Two masks, one is white and one

This card is used to Ritual Summon "Mask of Shine & Dark". You must also Tribute monsters whose total Levels equal 6 or more from the field or your hand.

Mask of Shine & Dark

Spellcaster/Ritual/Effect/Dark/ATK: 2,000/DEF: 1,800/6 Stars

You can Ritual Summon this card with "Contract of Mask".

Note: these 2 cards were only used and seen in the Yugioh Video games and never made into real cards.

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Another duel comes to a close end and they were the final shadow duelists (Hopefully). In the next chapter, Jacob has his duel with Zander. Who shall win this duel? Find out in "Undead Nightmare" and it'll be coming soon.