bopdog111: We're on the final Shadow Rider.
Ulrich362: True, but who knows how strong this last one could be... Abidos was surprisingly weak but something tells me Amnael will be anything but.
Ulrich362: That's a very good question, one we'll have to wait and see the answer to. Enjoy the chapter.
Disclaimer: We don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! GX but we own the OCs!
It had been 2 days ever since Duel Monsters Spirit Day, and now things are rather... bad to say the least. Starting with the disappearance of Professor Banner who had been missing for several days. Next is storm clouds are gathering that tells of a coming hard storm.
The last is where a Duel is happening where Alexis is in the middle of dueling a cloaked man on a lake, and by the looks of things she's losing.
"Alexis!" Jaden cried as the others ran to her only to see meteors descend from the sky wiping out her life points before she finished leaving just a masked figure who was holding her Spirit Key.
"Hey!" Kevin yelled as the cloaked man looked over before holding a tome, and mist build up blinding their sights.
When it cleared they looked seeing both he, and Alexis are gone. Jaden just looked stunned as he collapsed to his knees. "No... no way."
Kevin grunted before saying, "That... might've been Amnael."
"I need to find him, and take him down." Jaden mentioned with a frown.
"But we don't know where he is Jay." Syrus said nervously.
"Actually... we just might know where to find him." Camula mentioned.
"You know where Cami?" Kevin asked her hearing that.
"That abandoned dormitory, my bats saw a strange glow from inside that building." she answered.
"Then there's no time to spare." Kevin said to them hearing that. "Come on everyone, let's stop the Shadow Riders once, and for all!"
"Wait a minute, shouldn't we try and come up with a plan first?" Syrus asked.
"Yeah, who knows there could be traps, anything to pick us off." Chumley agreed at that.
Syrus shuddered hearing that possibility.
"Don't worry, Cami's bats will keep an eye for anything he can do." Kevin said before mentioning, "And with me also a Vampire, I can sense darkness anywhere."
"I agree with Kevin." Jaden told them.
"Still we should better prepare." Kevin said before telling Jaden, "So Jay get your Deck ready."
Jaden frowned before sighing. "Yeah, you're right."
"Come on Cami. In case Jaden doesn't win, we should prepare too." Kevin told her.
"If Jaden loses, the Sacred Beasts will be released and then we'll all lose." Camula pointed out.
"Not if we have anything to say about it." Kevin said to her.
Camula just chuckled. "You may have a point."
With that said they all moved gearing up for the coming battles ahead. Soon a few hours later with the storm clouds raining they walked together to the Abandoned Dorm entering in to find Amnael. They walked into a room where in the corner was a sarcophagus causing Syrus and Chumley to tremble in fear before Mana gently took Syrus's hand. While she still couldn't stay forever she was able to visit Duel Academy if she wanted.
Jaden ran over which Kevin called, "Jaden!"
"Hey Chum, Kev, mind giving me a hand here?" Jaden asked trying to push the coffin's top off to see what's in.
The two of them nodded helping before to their shock inside the coffin was the mummified remains of Professor Banner.
"Professor Banner!?" Syrus asked in shock feeling like he's gonna puke as evident his green face quickly moving to a bucket in the corner.
Mana frowned and walked over to rub his back.
"That doesn't make any sense, he was fine a few days ago." Camula frowned.
"Y-Yeah!" Chumley agreed despite looking scared, "A body shouldn't decomposed that fast!"
"The answer is the Shadows." a voice said from behind as lights blared in the room.
Hearing that they all turned to the voice. It was Amnael who is in front of three large stone slabs showing monsters.
"What did you do to Alexis and the others?" Jaden questioned.
"The same fate you will be receiving Key Keeper." Amnael said to him.
Jaden flinched at that before glaring at Amnael. "Fine, get your..."
"Wait a second Jaden, should you really be the one to duel? You aren't thinking clearly." Kevin reminded him.
"What?" Jaden asked him in shocked.
"Be honest Jaden, you're worried about Alexis." Kevin told him. "You were barely able to focus when we were coming up with strategies last night."
"Yes. I hate to say it Jaden but let your brother duel. He has a new trick to use." Camula told Jaden agreeing with that.
"But... I..." Jaden started only for Kevin to put a reassuring hand on his shoulder.
"I'll get them back Jaden, I promise." Kevin whispered to him.
Jaden stared before sighing nodding stepping back. Turning to Amnael he glared at the Shadow Rider, "Alright, Amnael. I'll give you a chance to give us back our friends."
"Well, it seems the true form of Malek steps forward." Amnael said seeing him which Kevin frowned, "Talking anymore is pointless. Let's begin."
At that he raised it's tome as it glowed before to the shock of everyone the roof of the dorm was ripped off allowing for rain to enter into them hitting them.
"This is really bad." Chumley frowned.
"Too soon to say that Chum." Syrus admitted to him.
Kevin only glared as lightning was heard, "Alright Amnael let's finish this!"
"DUEL!"
(Dueling Theme: Lose My Mind by Papercut Massacre)
Kevin: 4000
Hand: 5
Field: Nothing
Amnael: 4000
Hand: 5
Field: Nothing
Let the duel commence!
Amnael 1st Turn:
"I go first." Amnael said to Kevin before showing a card, "And I start by activating Alchemic Kettle - Chaos Distell!"
At that what rose was a brown medevil kettle.
(face-up)
Alchemic Kettle - Chaos Distill
Continous Spell Card
Once per turn, this card cannot be destroyed by card effects. While this card is face-up on the field, any card sent to the GY is banished instead. Each time an "Alchemy Beast" monster is banished: Gain 200 LP. Once per turn, during your Main Phase: You can pay 500 LP to activate 1 of the following effects:
● Target 1 of your banished "Alchemy" Spell cards; add it to your hand.
● Special Summon 1 "Alchemy Beast" from your hand.
Kevin blinked seeing it as Amnael explained, "As long as it's on the field all cards that should be sent to the graveyard are banished instead."
"Then I activate Bronze Scale." Amnael called as a scale made of bronze appeared in front of him.
Bronze Scale
Normal Spell Card
(This card is always treated as an "Alchemy" card).
You can only activate 1 "Bronze Scale" per turn. Activate 1 of these effects.
● Special Summon 1 "Alchemy Beast - Ouroboros the Bronze" from your hand or Deck.
● Target 1 banished "Alchemy Beast - Ouroboros the Bronze", Special Summon that target to your field, but its effects are negated.
If you control "Alchemic Kettle - Chaos Distill", your opponent cannot activate cards or effects in response to this card's activation.
"Due to this card, I take 1 Alchemy Beast - Ouroboros the Bronze from my Deck, or that is banished, and summon it." Amnael explained as the scale entered the kettle, "However if it was summoned when banished, it's effects will be negated."
At that the scale morphed from energy into a bronze made serpent with several eyes.
(Attack Position)
Alchemy Beast - Ouroboros the Bronze
LIGHT
Level 3
Rock/Effect
ATK: 500
DEF: 500
Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. This card can attack your opponent directly. If this card was Special Summoned by the effect of "Bronze Scale", it gains 1000 ATK, also it is unaffected by your opponent's Spell effects. If this card is banished while you control "Alchemic Kettle - Chaos Distill": You can add 1 "Alchemy" Spell card from your Deck or GY to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Alchemy Beast - Outoboros the Bronze" once per turn.
"Huh, even if he summons it from the deck that monster only has 500 attack points." Chumley pointed out.
"That probably means it has a really powerful ability." Jaden frowned. "I have a bad feeling about this."
Not only that with Chaos Distell, Bronze Scale was banished which still doesn't make sense. Undeterred by this fact, Amnael only said to them, "If you had been paying attention, you know that in Alchemy Law miracles can happen. From Lead comes into Gold as shown by these two extra cards, Lead Compass, and Silver Key!"
Silver Key
Normal Spell Card
(This card is always treated as an "Alchemy" card).
You can only activate 1 "Silver Key" per turn. Activate 1 of these effects.
● Special Summon 1 "Alchemy Beast - Moonface the Silver" from your hand or Deck.
● Target 1 banished "Alchemy Beast - Moonface the Silver", Special Summon that target to your field, but its effects are negated.
If you control "Alchemic Kettle - Chaos Distill", your opponent cannot activate cards or effects in response to this card's activation.
Lead Compass
Normal Spell Card
(This card is always treated as an "Alchemy" card).
You can only activate 1 "Lead Compass" per turn. Activate 1 of these effects.
● Special Summon 1 "Alchemy Beast - Leon the Lead" from your hand or Deck.
● Target 1 banished "Alchemy Beast - Leon the Lead", Special Summon that target to your field, but its effects are negated.
If you control "Alchemic Kettle - Chaos Distill", your opponent cannot activate cards or effects in response to this card's activation.
"With these two, I take Moonface the Silver, and Leon the Lead from my Deck, or hand, and summon them!" Amnael called as a Silver Key, and a Lead Compass appeared before entering the kettle where after morphing transformed them into a silver ball with legs, and a lead made lion roaring.
Alchemy Beast - Leon the Lead
EARTH
Level 3
Rock/Effect
ATK: 500
DEF: 500
Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. This card can attack your opponent directly. If this card was Special Summoned by the effect of "Lead Compass", it gains 1000 ATK, also it is unaffected by your opponent's Spell effects. If this card is banished while you control "Alchemic Kettle - Chaos Distill": You can banish 1 card on the field. You can only use this effect of "Alchemy Beast - Leon the Lead" once per turn.
Alchemy Beast - Moonface the Silver
DARK
Level 3
Rock/Effect
ATK: 500
DEF: 500
Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. This card can attack your opponent directly. If this card was Special Summoned by the effect of "Silver Key", it gains 1000 ATK, also it is unaffected by your opponent's Spell effects. If this card is banished while you control "Alchemic Kettle - Chaos Distill": You can target 1 card on the field: Shuffle that target into the Deck. You can only use this effect of "Alchemy Beast - Moonface the Silver" once per turn.
"As they were all summoned with the Spells their formed from, they gain 1000 attack points, and are unaffected to your spells." Amnael added that detail.
Ouroboros the Bronze: (ATK: 500 + 1000 = 1500/Unaffected to opponent's Spells)
Leon the Lead: (ATK: 500 + 1000 = 1500/Unaffected to opponent's Spells)
Moonface the Silver: (ATK: 500 + 1000 = 1500/Unaffected to opponent's Spells)
"Ok... maybe I spoke too soon about his monsters being weak." Chumley admitted nervously.
"Swarming... Your planning to summon a stronger monster." Kevin said recognizing this playing style.
"Not now, but we will get to it later." Amnael said setting a card, "Now it's your turn Kevin Yuki."
Amnael's Hand: 0/Field: Alchemy Beast - Ouroboros the Bronze (Attack Position/ATK: 1500/Unaffected to opponent's Spells), Alchemy Beast - Moonface the Silver (Attack Position/ATK: 1500/Unaffected to opponent's Spells), Alchemy Beast - Leon the Lead (Attack Position/ATK: 1500/Unaffected to opponent's Spells), Alchemic Kettle - Chaos Distell (face-up), One Set Card
Kevin 1st Turn:
"Okay best as well not let this get to me... My draw!" Kevin drew looking at his hand.
"Be careful Kevin." Jaden whispered.
Looking he nodded at this before calling, "Okay for my first move, I use Ancient Rules!"
Ancient Rules
Normal Spell Card
Special Summon 1 Level 5 or higher Normal Monster from your hand.
"Thanks to this spell, I can summon a Level 5 or higher Normal Monster from my hand!" Kevin called before raising his arm, "So come on out, Red-Eyes Black Dragon!"
At that what rose was his signature dragon roaring.
(Attack Position)
Red-Eyes Black Dragon
DARK
Level 7
Dragon/Normal
ATK: 2400
DEF: 2000
A ferocious dragon with a deadly attack.
"Already he summoned Red-Eyes. Good move." Bastion said with a small smile.
Kevin then grabbed a card calling, "And one made better with Inferno Fire Blast!"
Inferno Fire Blast
Normal Spell Card
Target 1 "Red-Eyes B. Dragon" in your Monster Zone; inflict damage to your opponent equal to its original ATK. "Red-Eyes B. Dragon" cannot attack the turn you activate this card.
"With this card, Red-Eyes' attack points are dealt to you as damage Amnael!"
Red-Eyes charged a blast firing passed the Alchemy Beasts while Amnael stared taking the attack without flinching. (Amnael: 1600/Hand: 0) His mask cracked up slightly at that.
"Licious, one more hit like that and Kevin will take Amnael down." Chumley grinned.
Kevin sets a card at that, "Finally with one card down, I end this turn."
"What? Why didn't he attack?" Syrus asked confused.
"Red-Eyes can't attack the turn you play Inferno Fire Blast." Jaden explained.
Kevin's Hand: 2/Field: Red-Eyes Black Dragon (Attack Position), One Set Card
Kevin: 4000
Hand: 2
Field: Red-Eyes Black Dragon (Attack Position), One Set Card
Amnael: 1600
Hand: 0
Field: Alchemy Beast - Ouroboros the Bronze (Attack Position/ATK: 1500/Unaffected to opponent's Spells), Alchemy Beast - Moonface the Silver (Attack Position/ATK: 1500/Unaffected to opponent's Spells), Alchemy Beast - Leon the Lead (Attack Position/ATK: 1500/Unaffected to opponent's Spells), Alchemic Kettle - Chaos Distell (face-up), One Set Card
Amnael 2nd Turn:
"My turn then, draw." Amnael looked at his drawn card before looking at Kevin, "And now, time to start the end. Go my Alchemy Beasts attack him directly!"
The three Beasts charged attacks attacking Kevin who widen his eyes shocked before calling, "Damage Diet activate!"
Damage Diet
Normal Trap Card
Halve all damage you take this turn. You can banish this card from your Graveyard; halve all effect damage you take this turn. (You cannot halve the same damage twice with this effect.)
"All damage this turn is cut in half!" Kevin called as he was struck by the three attacks. (Kevin: 1750/Hand: 2)
"Kevin!" Jaden cried in horror seeing that.
"That was way too close, if he didn't have that trap he would have lost the duel." Chumley frowned.
"Well, he still has life points so he can try to come up with a plan to turn things around." Syrus pointed out only to pause. "He still can right?"
"So you survived. But all in according to plan due to Black Process - Negledo." Amnael activates the card he drawn.
Black Process - Negledo
Normal Spell Card
Activate 1 of the following effects.
● Take 1 "Alchemic Kettle - Chaos Distill" or "Macro Cosmos" from your Deck, and either activate it or add it to your hand.
● If you control "Alchemic Kettle - Chaos Distill", you can banish all face-up "Alchemy Beast" monsters on the field: Draw 1 card for each banished monster.
You can only activate 1 "Black Process - Negledo" once per turn.
"While Chaos Distell is on the field, every Alchemy Beast on my field is banished." Amnael explained as all three of his monsters vanished without a trace as energies joined in his Deck, "That permits me to draw 1 card for every one that is banished." He drew three cards at that.
"I have a bad feeling those cards are three more spells." Mana frowned.
"Still why is he taking out his own monsters?" Jaden asked appalled at Amnael's coldness towards his monsters.
"It's all the basic formula for Alchemy. Destruction, and Rebirth." Amnael explained that notion. "And it starts more with Chaos Distell's effect." The Kettle glowed as steam surrounded him, "Since three Alchemy Beasts were banished, I recover 600 Life Points. (Amnael: 2200/Hand: 3)
"Oh man, so he gets back his life points and gets three new monsters?" Syrus asked in shock.
"Maybe not, he might not have drawn three of them." Chumley pointed out.
"Your naivety sometimes surprises me. I got more tricks then that, starting with my Alchemy Beast's abilities."
"There's more?" Kevin asked surprised.
"Indeed. Whenever there banished, an Alchemy Beast's secondary effect activates." Amnael added before explaining, "With Ouroboros the Bronze, I take a Alchemy spell card from my Deck to my hand." He adds another card before adding, "Then Leon the Lead banishes 1 card on the field."
Kevin widen his eyes as Red-Eyes on his field roared vanishing while he watched in horror at the disappearance of his ionic monster. "Red-Eyes!"
"Finally Moonface the Silver shuffles 1 card on the field into the Deck." Amnael finished before saying, "But that is an optional effect so I choose not to use it."
"No way, Kevin's completely defenseless now." Chumley panicked.
Kevin grunted at this before Amnael added, "And that's only the tip of the Alchemic Iceberg." He glowed red while Chaos Distell bubbled. (Amnael: 1700/Hand: 4) "Chaos Distell has me pay 500 Life Points to either summon 1 Alchemy Beast from my Hand, or add 1 of my banished Alchemy Spell cards to my hand." He takes a card showing it's Bronze Scale.
"Not that one again." Jaden frowned seeing the card only to pause. "Wait, but if he summons Ouroboros the Bronze its abilities will be negated right?"
"You would be correct." Amnael said activating Bronze Scale as the same animation happens where Ouroboros was summoned from banishment.
Ouroboros the Bronze: (Attack Position/Effects Negated)
"But there are ways you can do even with a monster's effects being negated." Taking another card he shows it, "Starting with Mercury Hourglass."
Mercury Hourglass
Normal Spell Card
(This card is always treated as an "Alchemy" card).
You can only activate 1 "Mercury Hourglass" per turn. Activate 1 of these effects.
● Special Summon 1 "Alchemy Beast - Ekenas the Mercury" from your hand or Deck.
● Target 1 banished "Alchemy Beast - Ekenas the Mercury", Special Summon that target to your field, but its effects are negated.
If you control "Alchemic Kettle - Chaos Distill", your opponent cannot activate cards or effects in response to this card's activation.
"Like the rest of my Alchemy Spell bases, this one also morphs into a creature from that base." Amnael said as a Hourglass having mercury in it appeared before morphing from Chaos Distell's energy. "Into Alchemy Beast - Ekenas the Mercury!"
At that what rose was a rock mercury fish.
(Attack Position)
Alchemy Beast - Ekenas the Mercury
WATER
Level 3
Rock/Effect
ATK: 500
DEF: 500
Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. This card can attack your opponent directly. If this card was Special Summoned by the effect of "Mercury Hourglass", it gains 1000 ATK, also it is unaffected by your opponent's Spell effects. If this card is banished while you control "Alchemic Kettle - Chaos Distill": You can target 1 of your banished "Alchemy Beast" monsters; Special Summon it, but its effects are negated. You can only use this effect of "Alchemy Beast - Ekenas the Mercury" once per turn.
"How many of these things do you have?" Chumley asked nervously.
"More times then you can comprehend." Amnael stated.
Ekenas the Mercury: (ATK: 500 + 1000 = 1500/Unaffected to opponent's Spells)
"Suppose all Alchemy Beasts summoned with those cards have the same effect." Kevin said sighing to himself.
"You won't have to worry long. Like you said before, my swarm makes way for stronger monsters. Well here is one of them!" Amnael called as Ekenas, and Ouroboros flew up in a Fusion Vortex.
"What the, how are you Fusion Summoning without Polymerization?" Jaden asked in shock.
"I can send two Alchemy Beasts with different Attributes from my field to the graveyard instead. And due to Chaos Distell there banished." Amnael explained as he glowed. (Amnael: 2100/Hand: 3) "So now rise, Golden Homunculus!"
At that what rose was a large golden statue.
(Attack Position)
Golden Homunculus
LIGHT
Level 6
Rock/Effect/Fusion
ATK: 1500
DEF: 1500
2 "Alchemy Beast" monsters with different Attributes
Must first be Special Summoned (from your Extra Deck) by sending the above cards you control to the GY while you control "Alchemic Kettle - Chaos Distill". (You do not use "Polymerization"). Cannot be destroyed by battle. Gains 300 ATK/DEF for each of your banished cards.
Kevin frowned seeing the statue. "I'm guessing your new monster has powerful abilities?"
"You be correct. For every card I have that is banished, Golden Homunculus gains 300 points." Amnael revealed a very powerful effect.
"Wait, how many cards did he banish?" Syrus asked nervously.
"If my count is right, I believe he's banished eight cards." Camula answered.
"You were close Camula it's nine." Amnael said before saying, "And that equals 2700 points."
Golden Homunculus: (ATK: 1500 + (300 * 9) = 4200/DEF: 1500 + (300 * 9) = 4200)
"That's nearly as powerful as the Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon!" Syrus cried in shock.
Kevin grunted staring at the large monster in front of him powerful enough to oneshot him. He needs to figure out a plan, and fast to stop this monster before he loses but where to start?
"I end my turn." Amnael ends his turn with that.
Amnael's Hand: 2/Field: Golden Homunculus (Attack Position/ATK: 4200/DEF: 4200), One Set Card
Kevin 2nd Turn:
Kevin looked on at Golden Homunculus before he called, "Alright my turn!" He drew looking at his drawn card making a bad poker face.
"That doesn't look good." Mana frowned.
"By the look on your expression, you didn't draw the card you needed." Amnael said seeing the look.
Kevin looked at Amnael before saying, "I won't give in to what you can do. So go ahead, and do your worst!" He sets a monster, and two set cards.
Kevin's Hand: 0/Field: One Set Monster, Two Set Cards
Kevin: 1750
Hand: 0
Field: One Set Monster, Two Set Cards
Amnael: 2100
Hand: 2
Field: Golden Homunculus (Attack Position/ATK: 4200/DEF: 4200), One Set Card
Amnael 3rd Turn:
"Be careful with what you wish for! I draw!" Amnael called drawing before Syrus heard a meow.
"Huh?" he asked turning to see Banner's pet cat. "Pharaoh, get going it's not safe here."
Pharoah hissed before running passed Kevin to Amnael where Jaden calls to him, "No, Pharaoh stop that guy... is... dangerous...?"
He asked that really confused cause Pharaoh started to nuzzle, and purr against Amnael.
"Huh, what's going on?" Chumley asked seeing that. "Why is Pharaoh acting so friendly to this guy?"
"Yeah, he's never that fond to strangers... Would that mean that Amnael..." Jaden trailed off realizing why.
"Is no stranger to Pharaoh or to you all." Amnael said taking off his mask, and his identity shocked everyone.
"That... Professor Banner?" Syrus cried in shock.
"Wait, but if you're Banner, then who's in the sarcophagus?" Camula questioned turning to the mummified Banner.
Amnael or Banner that Kevin is dueling chuckled kneeling down petting Pharaoh, "That mummy is also me." He picked the cat up before saying, "Oh my children, there is more going on in stake here then you all even begin to imagine."
"There is?" Kevin asked confused by this. "Like why exactly are there two yous?"
"You could call it Alchemy Science." Banner explained before relieving his tale, "I was like several of you a Duelist with unlimited determination, and was also an alchemist. I had then founded these three tablets you see behind me from a tomb in Ancient Egypt, and like Pegasus I wanted to use their power. But I realized too late that the tomb was cursed."
"Cursed?" Jaden asked hearing that. "What do you mean cursed?"
"Slowly but surely my life was being leeched away." Banner answered while petting Pharaoh. He then added to them, "I tried everything Alchemy can but I soon resorted to using a Homunculus an artificial life form made from Alchemy, and placed my soul in it."
"So... your in that form right now?" Syrus asked shocked.
"Indeed. But now it will soon be over." Banner said his face cracked a bit, "As of now the Homunculus I am in is slowly turning to dust but by acquiring the Sacred Beasts, I can finally obtain the Philosopher's Stone!"
"The Philosopher's Stone... The ultimate tool in Alchemy that can defy the laws of physics." Kevin said hearing that remembering a class about the mentioned object, "You want the stone to remain in your human form."
"Correct as always Kevin." He set Pharaoh done before Banner told Kevin, "And now Kevin, once I'm done with you, your brother is next." His eyes opened for the first time at that before he said, "And if you step down, your brother, and Alexis's souls will be mine for all eternity."
"Gee no pressure." Kevin frowned at that. "Well in any case I don't plan over stopping this match for any reason. What does matter is that you are now an enemy, and one that needs to be stopped for your selfish agenda."
That made Banner chuckle with a smirk before saying to him, "Then come, and try if you dare, Kevin."
"I will. Along that, I will free you from your curse. I don't know how but I will." Kevin said to him readying to resume the duel.
"It's the ultimate irony if you think about it, Amnael... no, Banner is dying and fighting to try and save his life while his opponent is immortal." Camula pointed out. "What Banner wants is exactly what Kevin possesses."
"Oh yeah Vampire's are also immortal unless either struck at the heart, or exposed to sunlight." Jaden remembered hearing that.
"Exactly." Camula nodded.
(New Dueling Theme: I Want To Live by Skillet)
"Now back to the duel." Banner said to them looking at his drawn card and called, "And I use my face-down! Dimension Fusion!"
Dimension Fusion
Normal Spell Card
Pay 2000 Life Points. Both players Special Summon as many of their removed from play monsters as possible.
(Banner: 0100/Hand: 3)
"By paying 2000 Life Points, all monsters that are banished are summoned to our fields!"
Kevin looked surprised as Ekenas, Ouroboros, Moonface, and Leon appeared on Banner's Field in Defense while Red-Eyes appeared on Kevin's own field in Defense.
Ekenas the Mercury: (Defense Position)
Ouroboros the Bronze: (Defense Position)
Moonface the Silver: (Defense Position)
Leon the Lead: (Defense Position)
Red-Eyes Black Dragon: (Defense Position)
"Huh, why would he do that? It weakens his monster." Chumley pointed out.
Like so Golden Homunculus is weakened. (ATK: 4200 - (300 * 4) = 3000/DEF: 4200 - (300 * 4) = 3000)
"A good question, why?" Banner asked before answering, "This is why!"
He raised his arm as the four flew up together entering another Fusion Vortex.
"Fusing four monsters?" Jaden asked in disbelief.
Kevin grunted in shock as Banner revealed, "Your not the only one that can duel with Dragons, Kevin! As proof here is Homunculus Iridium Dragon!"
At that what lowered down was a stone silver based dragon with four dark hot pink orbs with a violent outline around then in four arms shaped as mantis claws with a crested crown for a head roaring.
(Attack Position)
Homunculus Iridium Dragon
DARK
Level 8
Rock/Effect/Fusion
ATK: 2400
DEF: 2400
4 "Alchemy Beast" monsters with different Attributes
Must first be Special Summoned (from your Extra Deck) by sending the above cards you control to the GY while you control "Alchemic Kettle - Chaos Distill". (You do not use "Polymerization"). Cannot be destroyed by battle. Cannot be targeted by your opponent's card effects. Gains 200 ATK/DEF for each of your banished cards. Once per turn: You can banish 1 monster on the field; this card gains ATK equal to the banished monster's original ATK, until the end of this turn.
Everyone stared at the monster in shock.
"With four Alechemy Beasts banished, I gain 800 Life Points." Banner said glowing. (Banner: 0900/Hand: 3) "Then with four banished cards, Golden Homunculus regains it's points, and of course don't forget, Dimension Fusion was banished too."
Golden Homunculus: (ATK: 3000 + (300 * 5) = 4500/DEF: 3000 + (300 * 5) = 4500)
"And as for Iridium Dragon it gains 200 points for every card I have that is banished."
His Dragon roared as it gained power. (ATK: 2400 + (200 * 10) = 4400/DEF: 2400 + (200 * 10) = 4400)
"His monsters are way too powerful!" Syrus panicked.
"His new trick can help... right?" Jaden asked Camula.
"...No." Camula said grimly, "What I taught him, and the monster he gotten can't help if it can't revive monsters from being banished."
"And that's only the second. Now here will be the last." Banner added at that before saying, "First off all four of the Beasts, I banished have there effects activated."
"Four special abilities now?" Chumley asked nervously.
"Ouroboros adds a Alchemy spell." Banner adds a card, "Moonface shuffles a card to the Deck."
One of Kevin's face-down's was shuffled.
"Another card is banished by Leon." The second of Kevin's face-downs vanished but unaware to them Kevin was able to use it's effect, "And finally Ekenas summoned back Moonface to the field!"
Moonface popped up again.
Moonface the Silver: (Defense Position)
"Then due to the effect of Chaos Distell, I summon 1 Alchemy Beast from my hand." Banner added glowing red. (Banner: 0300/Hand: 4) "Come Alchemy Beast - Salamandra the Steel!"
At that a steel salamander rose up readying.
(Attack Position)
Alchemy Beast - Salamandra the Steel
FIRE
Level 3
Rock/Effect
ATK: 500
DEF: 500
Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. This card can attack your opponent directly. If this card was Special Summoned by the effect of "Steel Lamp", it gains 1000 ATK, also it is unaffected by your opponent's Spell effects. If this card is banished while you control "Alchemic Kettle - Chaos Distill": Discard 1 random card from your opponent's hand. You can only use this effect of "Alchemy Beast - Salamandra the Steel" once per turn.
"Finally, I use the spell, Tin Spell Circle!" Banner uses another card.
Tin Spell Circle
Normal Spell Card
(This card is always treated as an "Alchemy" card).
You can only activate 1 "Tin Spell Circle" per turn. Activate 1 of these effects.
● Special Summon 1 "Alchemy Beast - Aretos the Tin" from your hand or Deck.
● Target 1 banished "Alchemy Beast - Aretos the Tin", Special Summon that target to your field, but its effects are negated.
If you control "Alchemic Kettle - Chaos Distill", your opponent cannot activate cards or effects in response to this card's activation.
"With it, I can summon the final Alchemy Beast! Aretos the Tin!"
At that a tin based eagle rose up cawing.
(Attack Position)
Alchemy Beast - Aretos The Tin
WIND
Level 3
Rock/Effect
ATK: 500
DEF: 500
Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. This card can attack your opponent directly. If this card was Special Summoned by the effect of "Tin Spell Circle", it gains 1000 ATK, also it is unaffected by your opponent's Spell effects. If this card is banished while you control "Alchemic Kettle - Chaos Distill": You can Special Summon 1 "Alchemy Beast" from your hand, but its effects are negated. You can only use this effect of "Alchemy Beast - Aretos the Tin" once per turn.
Aretos the Tin: (ATK: 500 + 1000 = 1500/Unaffected to opponent's Spells)
Golden Homunculus: (ATK: 4500 + 300 = 4800/DEF: 4500 + 300 = 4800)
Homunculus Iridium Dragon: (ATK: 4400 + 200 = 4600/DEF: 4400 + 200 = 4600)
Jaden swallowed nervously seeing that. 'Kevin...'
Kevin only stared before Banner raised his arm, "Now for a triple fusion threat!"
The three Alchemy Beasts flew up entering a third Fusion Vortex.
"Another Fusion Summon!" Chumley cried in shock. "He's doomed."
"Now rise Platinum Homunculus!"
At that a platinum version of the Homunculus statues lowered down.
(Attack Position)
Platinum Homunculus
EARTH
Level 7
Rock/Effect/Fusion
ATK: 1800
DEF: 1800
3 "Alchemy Beast" monsters with different Attributes
Must first be Special Summoned (from your Extra Deck) by sending the above cards you control to the GY while you control "Alchemic Kettle - Chaos Distill". (You do not use "Polymerization"). Cannot be destroyed by battle. Gains 200 ATK/DEF for each of your banished cards. When this attacking card destroys a monster by battle: You can activate this effect: this card make a second attack in a row.
Chaos Destill's effect activates. (Banner: 0900/Hand: 2)
Golden Homunculus: (ATK: 4800 + (300 * 3) = 5700/DEF: 4800 + (300 * 3) = 5700)
Homunculus Iridium Dragon: (ATK: 4600 + (200 * 3) = 5200/DEF: 4600 + (200 * 3) = 5200)
"Like Iridium Dragon, Platinum gains 200 points for all of my banished cards." Banner added as the latest statue glowed.
Platinum Homunculus: (ATK: 1800 + (200 * 15) = 4800/DEF: 1800 + (200 * 15) = 4800)
"This isn't real is it?" Syrus asked fearfully. "He's way too strong."
Kevin only stared not intimidated as Banner called, "Then here is Iridium Dragon's ability! By banishing 1 monster on the field, it gains that monsters attack points!"
Iridium Dragon charged a spell on Red-Eyes making it vanish again.
Iridium Dragon: (ATK: 5200 + 2400 = 7600)
Everyone just stared in shock at the dragon's attack points.
"Now Platinum Homunculus attack his face-down!"
The third Fusion charged in easily destroying the set monster while Kevin braced against the force.
"Then Platinum Homunculus' own ability activates!" Banner called as it glowed, "So now, since it destroyed your monster in battle it can attack again in a row!"
"Ok, he needs to do something now!" Chumley panicked.
"His hand, and field is empty Chum..." Syrus trailed off in shock while Kevin stares.
"And now go all three of you!"
At that the three charged a triple combined attack with it resulting in 18100 points of damage before firing it blasting at where Kevin stood.
"Kevin!" Jaden cried in horror seeing that.
As he watched the smoke Banner closed his eyes, "So you were unable to handle me after all Kevin." He opened his eyes, "If he had let your brother duel, he would've-"
He cut himself off when he noticed... Kevin survived! With Red-Eyes on his field no less but barely.
(Kevin: 0100/Hand: 0)
"Wait, what just happened?" Banner questioned.
"It was the effect of a trap card Banner." Kevin grinned to him, "A trap card you sprung."
"I sprung?"
A trap was revealed on Kevin's field revealing Berserk Dragon going through a necromancy portal with Red-Eyes Black Dragon above it looking to ready to fight it.
Necromancy Showdown
Normal Trap Card
During the Battle Phase, if your opponent declares an attack: Target 1 monster in your GY; Special Summon it, and if you do, change the attack target to the Special Summoned monster then proceed to Damage Calculation. If this Set Card leaves the field by the effect of your opponent: You can activate this effect; pay LP so you only have 100 left, then, if your opponent declares a direct attack, Special Summon 1 monster that was banished or sent to the GY this turn, then negate that attack, also end the Battle Phase. You can only activate this effect of "Necromancy Showdown" once per turn.
"He survived." Syrus sighed in relief. "But how is he going to beat those three monsters?"
"I'm not sure, but he has a turn to try and figure out a way." Camula replied calmly.
Banner at that nodded, "Alright, I end my turn."
Iridium Dragon: (ATK: 7600 - 2400 = 5200)
Banner's Hand: 2/Field: Golden Homunculus (Attack Position/ATK: 5700/DEF: 5700), Platinum Homunculus (Attack Position/ATK: 4800/DEF: 4800), Homunculus Iridium Dragon (Attack Position/ATK: 5200/DEF: 5200), Alchemic Kettle - Chaos Distil (face-up)
Kevin 3rd Turn:
Kevin breathed a bit having barely survived, but if he doesn't find a way out of this soon he's gonna be doomed.
"Surrender, your trap bought you one turn but you can't possibly defeat me." Banner told him.
"Maybe but... try talking about surrendering to someone else. I don't know the meaning of the word surrender." Kevin told him.
"Then I'll simply finish this duel on my next turn." Banner told him. "And then Jaden will be next."
"Well now let's see here!" Kevin drew looking before saying, "And I use the spell, Pot of Greed."
Pot of Greed
Normal Spell Card
Draw 2 Cards.
"Due to this, I can draw another two cards." Kevin said reaching for his Deck. But before he can draw he pause before Camula felt Clear Wing roaring.
Her eyes widened hearing that. 'Clear Wing?"
Her dragon kept roaring which Camula can sense as saying a friend is coming back. She looked surprised and confused but nodded calmly. Kevin kept staring off as a vision of a purple dragon roared in his mind before fading as he shook his head before calling, "Draw!" He looked before thinking, 'Alright let's see what you can do.' "I summon The Black Stone of Legend!"
At that the dragon stone rose up.
(Attack Position)
The Black Stone of Legend
DARK
Level 1
Dragon/Effect
ATK: 0
DEF: 0
You can Tribute this card; Special Summon 1 Level 7 or lower "Red-Eyes" monster from your Deck, except "Red-Eyes B. Chick". If this card is in your Graveyard: You can target 1 Level 7 or lower "Red-Eyes" monster in your Graveyard, except "Red-Eyes B. Chick"; shuffle it into the Deck, and if you do, add this card to your hand. You can only use 1 "The Black Stone of Legend" effect per turn, and only once that turn.
"That card won't help you against my three monsters." Banner pointed out.
"Maybe not but this can put that to use." Kevin said showing his next card; Polymerization.
Polymerization
Normal Spell Card
Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from your hand or field as Fusion Material.
"Fusion Summoning now, but what could you possibly summon with those two monsters?" Banner questioned.
The two rose up fusing together as Kevin closed his eyes before calling, "The Dragon that's gonna end this battle! Starving Venom... Fusion Dragon!"
From that what rose was a green dragon with three large purple wings, purple biological armor on it's torso, elbows, shoulders, knees, and face with orbs around while having a large tail, and several mouths around it's body and two large horns on both sides of it's head roaring.
(Attack Position)
Starving Venom Fusion Dragon
DARK
Level 8
Dragon/Effect/Fusion
ATK: 2800
DEF: 2000
2 DARK monsters on the field, except Tokens
If this card is Fusion Summoned: You can make this card gain ATK equal to 1 opponent's Special Summoned monster, until the end of this turn. Once per turn: You can target 1 Level 5 or higher monster your opponent controls; until the End Phase, this card's name becomes that monster's original name, and replace this effect with that monster's original effects. If this Fusion Summoned card is destroyed: You can destroy all your opponent's Special Summoned monsters.
Seeing the dragon Camula's eyes widened. 'This feeling, so that's what you meant.'
"Whoa, sweet dragon." Jaden grinned.
"Yeah, but it's not even close to strong enough." Chumley pointed out.
Kevin only grinned, "Yeah it is." They looked confused as he called, "Cause when Fusion Summoned, he gains the attack points of one Special Summoned monster on Banner's field!"
"It what?" Banner questioned in shock as he stared at his three monsters.
It's armor mouths opened absorbing energy from Golden Homunculus as it roared loud glowing bright with it's wings gaining a energy aspiration.
Starving Venom: (ATK: 2800 + 5700 = 8500)
"8500!" Banner cried.
"He did it, he beat him!" Syrus cheered.
"And now Starving Venom, Megaflare Attack!"
Starving Venom charged a large blast firing it at the Homunculus. Although the attack didn't destroy any of them, it was enough to end the duel as Banner kneeled down defeated.
Kevin: 0100
Hand: 0
Field: Starving Venom Fusion Dragon (Attack Position/ATK: 8500)
Banner: 0000
Hand: 2
Field: Golden Homunculus (Attack Position/ATK: 5700/DEF: 5700), Platinum Homunculus (Attack Position/ATK: 4800/DEF: 4800), Homunculus Iridium Dragon (Attack Position/ATK: 5200/DEF: 5200), Alchemic Kettle - Chaos Distil (face-up)
Kevin wins!
"That was... remarkable." Banner smiled softly.
"Professor..." Kevin trailed off.
"Kevin... Listen to me. All of you." Banner said to them, "I don't have much time so you need to pay attention... I lied."
"What do you mean you lied?" Jaden asked him. "Professor, what's going on?"
"I lied... I was saying to claim the Sacred Beasts to prepare you all... For the real threat that will come." Banner told them as cracks slowly formed on him, "The Leader of the Shadow Riders, and more powerful then anything you all ever faced."
Camula's eyes widened. "He's making a move himself? That's not possible."
"Cami?" Kevin asked hearing that.
"The leader of the Shadow Riders... isn't strong enough to move his body yet alone come to this island." she answered.
"Oh Camula, he has a walker. A walker that can help him move." Banner said to her.
She looked surprised before frowning. "I see."
"Wait, what about Alexis and the others?" Jaden asked suddenly.
"The spell I placed is weakening... It won't be long before they return." Banner answered.
"Don't worry Professor, we won't let anyone get the Sacred Beast Cards." Jaden promised.
Banner smiled at that, "Jaden... thank you." With that both he, and his real body crumbled to dust as a light appeared revealing Alexis.
Seeing her Jaden teared up and hugged her gently.
Ulrich362: Turns out the Shadow Riders aren't quite finished with everyone yet.
bopdog111: Now a leader.
Ulrich362: True, who knows what he could be capable of. Of course before that... well Chazzanova isn't going on so... what should we expect Bopdog?
bopdog111: A filler between two couples, maybe?
Ulrich362: Sounds good to me, see you in the next chapter.
bopdog111: Be sure to review!