Sekhmet: I relive past trauma of writing the duel that took us seven hours to write, and during it, I realize that I've been using the term Scooping wrong. Apparently it's not slang for tributing, but for surrendering. So that's a thing.
Susano-o: This is why you research.
Sekhmet: I never used it in the story, I said it maybe twice when we dueled together.
Susano-o: Still need to research.
Sekhmet: Anyway lets just go.
Duel 61: Rev Up Those Fryers
"Ok so here's the plan," Rose said as Syrus drove them down the crevice, running over any monster that got in his way. "You guys restrain him while Yuko and I wail on him till we knock him out."
"And then what?" Yuko asked.
"I don't know, but I will when we get there!" Rose shouted pointing to the sky.
….
"Well then," Bastion said as he watched the Black Knights rewire the lines around the spirit gates. "We're almost ready Dr. Eisenstien."
"Good job my boy," Eisenstien replied. "We're good on our end, once you complete the rewiring we'll need two spiritually powerful duelists on both sides of the portal to duel, we have ours ready what about you?"
"We have Jesse," Bastion nodded.
"Excellent!" Eisenstien said.
"Bastion we have a problem!" One of the Black Knights yelled. "The circuit is too short and we're out of line!"
Bastion grit his teeth is annoyance, Tania was heading down to assist in the capture of Marcel so he was limited in people strong enough to move the few above ground poles they had into position. "How short?"
"Like a foot or so."
"Curses," Bastion sighed, rubbing his forehead. "We've tripped at the finish line."
"Well that's not good," Ojama Lime said. Bastion looked at the small creature, then at the lines.
"Lime, you said Ojama's are indestructible right?" He asked.
"Well yeah it's our curse, like everything else about us."
"Then I need you to do something for me," Bastion said smiling.
"Yay! I'm helping!" Lime said excitedly.
….
"There they are. Now that I have the three Sacred Beasts, all I have to do is wait for them to get here…" Marcel said to himself. He didn't have to wait long though, because the nightmare fuel that was Super Vehicroid Jumbo Drill came crashing down into the cavern.
"Attica!" Syrus shouted as Jumbo Drill embedded itself into the floor and everyone came pouring out.
"You're too late...The Sacred Beasts are mine and all who oppose me will be devoured." Marcel said.
"Your shitty little tricks are over. We have the advantage now." Rose sneered. "So kick his ass, Yuko."
"You want me to WHAT?!" Yuko shrieked.
"You beat them once, you can beat them again." Rose said shrugging.
"I barely escaped with the fate of the world that time!" Yuko shrieked.
"Well none of us have the firepower or removal to take them on..." Rose said, pushing her forward. "Go on."
"Stand back." Yuko growled, cracking her knuckles.
"Duel!" (LP: 8000)
"I'll start by summoning 'Chaos Core' in Attack Mode (0/0), set a card and end my turn."
"I'll set a card, as well as two face downs. And that's it." Yuko said nervously.
"What's wrong? Cat got your Deck?" Marcel goaded. "I think I'll just set a card for now."
"Shut up shut up shut up." Yuko thought. "I'll start my turn by Normal Summoning 'Nimble Beaver' (400/200) and by doing that, I can Special Summon another from my Deck. Then I'll send my 'Nimble Beavers' to attack your 'Chaos Core' and you directly."
"I activate 'Chaos Core's' effect! By sending 1 each of "Uria, Lord of Searing Flames", "Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder", and "Raviel, Lord of Phantasms" to my Graveyard, I can put three "Phantasmal Counters" on this card. By removing one of the Counters, I can prevent its destruction and cancel any damage from your attacks, and I'll do that twice."
"Fine then. I'll set a card and end my turn." Yuko said.
"You're a coward and a fool." Marcel chortled. "I'll just set this card and end my turn."
"I draw. I summon "Mirage Dragon" (1600/600). Let's try this again. I send all three of my monsters to attack, first my "Nimble Beavers", and then my "Mirage Dragon"."
"You really have lost your mind. I'll use "Chaos Core"'s effect to negate your first attack, and use my "Chaos Burst" Trap to tribute-"
"Nope, "Mirage Dragon's" effect prevents my opponent's Traps from activating during the Battle Phase." Yuko said. The first "Nimble Beaver's" attack bounced off, but the second smacked "Chaos Core" into oblivion, and "Mirage Dragon" sprayed foul mist in Marcel's face. (Marcel's LP: 8000-6000) "I'll set a card and end my turn."
"What an infuriating play. I summon "Phantom of Chaos" in Attack mode. (0/0) Now, if I banish an Effect Monster in my Graveyard, I can take the name of that card and apply its Attack, Defense, and effects to this card. I choose "Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder" as the target!" (0-4000/0-4000) "Now attack "Mirage Dragon"!"
"Fuck fuck fuck!" Yuko flinched, but to her surprise, the dark mist washed over her with no effects.
"You take no battle damage involving this Monster due to its second effect, but due to Hamon's second effect, it still deals 1000 damage to you!" (Yuko's LP: 8000-7000) "And on my End Phase, Hamon is banished and Phantom's effect resolves. (4000-0/4000-0) "I'll end my turn there.
"I draw, and I use "Pot of Greed" to draw two cards." Yuko said. A chill shot up her arm, but when she saw what else she had drawn, it was hard to not celebrate right then and there. "I tribute my three monsters to summon "The Wicked Avatar"!" (?/?)" I'll set a card and end my turn."
Marcel eyed the threatening black orb uneasily. He drew his card, and busted a gut laughing. "First, I'll use "Different Dimension Capsule" to return "Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder" to my Graveyard. Next, I'll use the spell 'Dimension Fusion Destruction"! I banish my three "Sacred Beasts" from my Graveyard to Fusion Summon "Armityle, the Chaos Phantom!" (0/0) "He gains 10,000 Attack and Defense using its first ability, and now he attacks!" (0-10,000/0-10,000) (?-10,100/?-10,100) "And don't think Avatar will save you, because when Armityle battles, he deals 10,000 damage to the owner of the monster he's battling!"
"And the same mistake will cost you the game! I play "Divine Evolution"! First, I target a Divine Type monster, my Avatar. This card is unaffected by card effects. Any monster that it battled has its effects negated, and any damage I would take is dealt to my opponent instead!"
"I activate "Dark Bribe"! I can negate your "Divine Evolution" and you draw a card!"
"I refuse! I activate "Seven Tools of the Bandit"! By giving up 1000 Life Points, I can negate and destroy your "Dark Bribe"!" Yuko screamed. The Swiss army knife sunk into the card, and with it Marcel's chance of winning. (Yuko LP: 7000-6000) (Marcel LP: 6000-0. Winner: Yuko)
The beam that overtook Armityle cut through the cavern and into the sky. Yuko turned and took about two steps before staggering and projectile vomiting where she stood.
...
"Ok we're ready on this side!" Bastion yelled.
"Am I going to be ok?" Lime asked as he was wrapped up in the wiring.
"Of course," Bastion nodded. "Jesse are you ready?"
"Ready as I'll ever be!" He said standing in the center of the circle.
"Good now if I just do this."
The wires rumbled and soon a giant staticy screen appeared above them. "There we go!" Eisentien yelled happily as he appeared in full color on the screen. "It's much easier to talk now."
"So who is your duelist?" Bastion asked.
"Me," Aster said, smirking as the final platform slid into place.
"Aster? We thought you were dead!" Bastion yelled.
Aster facepalmed. "Bastion I was at the graduation ceremony!" He yelled. "Why do all of you keep saying I'm dead!?" He yelled.
"So I'm dueling a spirit?" Jesse asked. Aster facepalmed again.
"Let's just do this," Aster said, drawing his first card. "I play, 'Destiny Hero Drilldark' (1600/1200)," He said as his hero drilled it's way out of the ground. "And when he's summoned I get to special summon another 'Destiny HERO' with less than or equal attack to my 'Drilldark', so here comes 'Destiny Hero Drawhand' (1600/800)," He said as his next hero appeared in a dust storm. "Now when he's summoned we both get to draw a card."
'Drawhand' shot both their decks with a bright blue D-symbol, letting them both draw a card. "And with that I'll set two cards and end my turn."
"My turn then," Jesse said smiling. "And I play, 'Crystal Bond' (Everyone went aww at the cute art) now I can add a 'Crystal Beast' to my hand and put one in my spell zone, so I'll set 'Topaz Tiger' to my spell zone, and then I summon 'Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus' (1800/1200) this lets me set another 'Crystal Beast' to my spell zone, like my 'Amber Mammoth'."
Aster nodded as the second card appeared on the field.
"Now I activate 'Crystal Beacon'!" Jesse yelled as a bright light shined on his field. "This lets me summon a 'Crystal Beast' from my deck if I have two 'Crystal Beasts' in my spell zone, so come on out 'Crystal Beast Ruby Carbuncle' (300/300) and when this little guy is summon I can summon as many 'Crystal Beasts' from my spell zone, so come on out 'Amber Mammoth' (1700/1600) and 'Topaz Tiger' (1600/1000)!" The four 'Crystal Beasts' appeared on the field with a rainbow glow. "Go 'Topaz' attack 'Drilldark' and when he attacks he gains 400 attack!" (Topaz 1600-2000/1000).
'Topaz' pounced and tore 'Drilldark' apart with his teeth and claws. (Aster LP: 8000-7600) "I activate 'Destiny Signal'!" Aster yelled. "Now I get to summon a level 4 or lower 'Destiny Hero' from my deck, so come on out 'Destiny Hero Diamond Dude' (1400/1600)."
"Well here comes the second attack, go 'Amber Mammoth' run down his 'Drawhand'!" (Aster LP: 7600-7500). "'Sapphire Pegasus' take out 'Diamond Dude'!" (Aster LP: 7500-7100). "Finally 'Ruby' hit him hard!" (Aster LP: 7100-6800). "And with that I'll set a card and end my turn."
"You're gonna regret that," Aster smirked. "I activate 'Destiny Mirage' when a 'Destiny Hero' is destroyed. I get to summon back all the 'Destiny Heroes' that were destroyed this turn. (Drilldark 1600/1200) (Drawhand 1600/800) (Diamond Dude (1400/1600). Jesse's eyes went wide as Aster drew his next card.
"Oh look at that," Aster smirked. "I send my three monsters to the grave to special summon 'Destiny Hero Dogma' (3400/2400). "Attack 'Ruby' with 'Dogmatic Crash'!" (Jesse LP: 8000-4900).
"I activate 'Ultimate Crystal Magic'!" Jesse yelled in his 'Ruby' entered his spell zone. "When a 'Crystal Beast' is destroyed I can send 7 'Crystal Beast' monsters from my Hand, Deck, and or fiend to the grave to fusion summon an 'Ultimate Gem' monster from my extra deck!"
Jesse's deck and field emptied as his newest dragon appeared behind him in a double rainbow portal. "Come on out 'Rainbow Overdragon'!" (4000/0).
Aster grit his teeth as the giant dragon loomed behind Jesse. "Good move, but this duel just started," He said looking at his hand. "I set a card and end my turn."
"My move then," Jesse said, drawing his card.
"And now I activate 'Dogma's' effect," Aster said. "During your Standby Phase your life points are halved." 'Dogma's' chains extended out from his hands and flicked them at Jesse, raking them across his chest hard (Jesse LP: 4900-2450).
"Well hope you liked that because that's all you get," Jesse said. "'Rainbow Overdragon' attack 'Dogma'!"
"Not so fast, go 'D-Counter'!" Aster yelled. "You attacked a 'Destiny Hero' and now your monster is destroyed," 'Rainbow Overdragon's' attack was turned back by a wave of energy, blowing 'Overdragon' away. "And that's the end," Aster smirked.
"Don't count me out yet!" Jesse yelled. "When you remove one of my 'Ultimate Gem' monsters by card effect I can banish 'Ultimate Crystal Magic' from my graveyard and place as many 'Crystal Beast' monsters in my spell zone as possible!"
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, and Amethyst appeared on the field.
"And now I activate 'Crystal Abundance'!" Jesse smiled. "This card lets me send 4 'Crystal Beast' cards from my spell zone to the grave allowing me to send all other cards on the field to the grave!"
The four crystals glowed bright before exploding and sending showers of shards across the field, destroying 'Dogma'.
"Now last but not least I can summon a 'Crystal Beast' from my grave, so 'Sapphire Pegasus' come on back (1800/1200), and then 'Ruby' can come to my spell zone, 'Sapphire' attack!" (Aster LP: 6800-5000). "And with that I'll set three card's and end my turn."
Aster drew his card. "I activate 'Destiny Draw' by sending a 'Destiny Hero' to the grave I get to draw 2 cards," He said, sending 'Plasma' to the grave and drawing his new cards, then he smiled. "I activate 'Fusion Destiny', allowing me to fuse 'Destiny Heroes' from my hand and deck, so I'll fuse three to form 'Destiny Hero Dominance' (2900/2600)!" The giant hero with a sword the size of a person appeared behind Aster with a flourish. "Attack 'Pegasus'!" 'Dominance' swung his sword and sliced the horse in two (Jesse LP: 2450-1350). "And now I get to draw a card."
"Here we go," Jesse smirked. "When you declare an attack on my 'Crystal Beast' I get to summon this guy from my hand 'Rainbow Dragon, the Zenith Crystal Beast' (3000/0)!" A smaller version of 'Rainbow Dragon' appeared in front of Jesse.
"That's nice," Aster smirked. "I play a face down and end my turn."
Jesse drew and smiled. "I send 'Zenith' to attack your 'Domination'!" (Aster LP: 5000-4900).
"And now," Aster smirked. "Since 'Domination' was destroyed I get to summon 3 level 9 or lower 'Destiny Heroes' from my grave, so come back 'Deadmaster' (?-5300/?-5300), 'Plasma' (1900/600), and 'Dogma' (3400/2400)!"
"Well this is gonna be fun," Jesse smirked. "I activate two 'Rainbow Gravities' to summon 'Rainbow Dragon' (4000/0) from my deck and 'Rainbow Overdagon' (4000/0) from my grave!" Jesse roared as his other two dragon's appeared on the field. "Now go 'Rainbow' attack his 'Dogma'!" (Aster LP: 4900-4300) and 'Overdragon' take out that 'Plasma'!"
"Go 'D-Fusion'!" Aster yelled. "I fuse my 'Plasma' and 'Dreadmaster' to create 'Destiny Hero Dangerous' (2000/2600)!" The two fused to create Aster's final hero, a dark purple skinned hero with a long cape and a red skull face.
"Overdragon attack again!" Jesse yelled.
"Now I use his effect to ditch a card to the grave to send a 'Destiny Hero' from my deck to the grave, now all my 'Destiny Heroes' gain 200 attack for each 'Hero' in my grave and with a grand total of 10 that's an extra 2000!" (Dangerous 2000-4000/2600).
"So they'll both be destroyed!" Jesse yelled.
"Not with the second effect of my 'D-Fusion' my monster will be fine," Aster smirked.
Jesse grit his teeth and sighed with a smile. "You played me good Aster, but I got one trick left up my sleeve I was saving for Rose but looks like you'll be the first one, I activate, 'Final Fusion'!" He yelled. "Since we both have a Fusion monster battling, both our monster attacks are negated and we both take damage equal to the combined ATK of both those Fusion Monsters!"
Jesse's card exploded in a bright white light covering the entire field and swallowing all their monsters in its glow (Aster and Jesse LP: 0).
"That's it!" Bastion yelled. "That's all the energy we need!"
"It's going!" Someone yelled as the energy went through the lines to the spirit gates, shocking Lime to a crisps in the process. Then it happened, a giant beam came out of the crevice.
"What?!" Bastion yelled as the energies collided together making the portal warp and contract. "Something is happening!"
"Bastion something has gone wrong!" Eisenstien yelled. "The portal's location is changing! I can't stop it!"
The portal expanded wider and wider till it was as large as the island itself, before turning a sickly dark purple color and exploding in a giant flash, covering the island and everyone on it in a bright purple light.