Sekhmet: Now we get into the really edgy shit.
Susano-o: Fellas is it gay if you're being mind controlled by an otherworldly demon? Discuss in the Comment Section.
Sekhmet: I don't know myself.
Susano-o: Then again is it even gay with Rose since she identifies as a girl? Hmm.
Duel 62: The Divine Comedy But It's Just The Inferno
The light faded away and the entire island fell a foot into a lava pool, sending everyone falling to their knees. Everyone was confused for a while before realizing that something went very very wrong and they quickly scrambled to put the messed up transporter back together under Bastion's direction, while also searching for the now missing Jesse.
"Oh, this isn't good. We're in the Dark World. The Ojamas live in the worst part of the Dark World, Ojama Country." Ojama Lime explained, dusting off the ash from his body.
"Wonderful," Bastion sighed as he tried to reestablish contact with Eisenstien.
"Bastion sir!" One of the blue berets yelled as he ran up to Bastion. "Good news from Dr. Crowler, the ghouls have been returned to normal!"
Bastion sighed and smiled. "Well at least one good thing has come out of this, once they're healed up get them back into their positions."
The Beret nodded and ran back to the school, then an earthquake shook the island as 'Jumbo Drill' drilled itself out of the new crevice in the gate.
"We got him!" Rose yelled dragging a tied up Marcel out of the drill.
"Well hope it was worth it," Bastion said back. "We were thrown off course by a giant blast from that crevice hitting the portal." Everyone turned to Yuko.
"Hey, fighting with Gods is messy, it's not like I can contain mass destruction." Yuko growled.
"So where are we?" Alexis asked.
"The Dark World," Bastion said. "And according to Lime here we're in trouble."
"Yeah, The Dark World monsters are pretty vicious, they once dipped me in butter and fed me to a Behemoth." Lime explained.
"How are you still here then?" Hassleberry asked.
"Ojamas are indestructible," Lime responded.
"So you were pooped-" Syrus started.
"Let's not examine that," Alexis interrupted. "So what's the other bad news?" she joked trying to ease the tension.
"Jesse is missing," Bastion responded. "-But the ghouls have returned to normal so…"
"..." Alexis responded.
"Well this is a mess," Axel said.
"Yeah, ok we'll scout out the nearby area," Rose said. "Bastion I assume you got everyone doing something?" She asked.
"Yes," Bastion nodded.
"Ok then," Rose said, clapping. "Me, Yuko, Alexis, and Syrus will go scouting."
"Umm," Marcel said wiggling in his bonds. "I have to pee," Everyone looked at him shocked.
….
"So you're normal again?" Rose asked.
"Yes," Marcel asked.
"And how can you prove it," Rose asked, getting close to Marcel's face.
"I can prove it." Yuko said. She got in Marcel's face and let Dreadroot's aura envelop her. She backed off once Marcel looked like he was going to shit his pants. "Yep, he's clean. Whatever was inhabiting him wasn't scared of Dreadroot."
"Ok then," Rose said glaring. "So where did Nightshroud go?"
"What's a Nightshroud?" Marcel asked warily.
….
"Damn it," Nightshroud hissed as he walked away from Duel Academy in his new form, an orange energy version of Marcel. "That infernal girl threw us off course….I was so close to the right dimension….I'll have to see if someone in this world can get me the power i need," He said looking around, before spotting Jesse laying on the ground nearby. "Well hello there…." He chuckled walking over to Jesse. "Looks like I found…. a new skin suit."
….
"Let's go," Rose ordered. "We'll be back before Andy gets home."
"Rose the Toy Story references are not appreciated right now," Alexis said, hitching up her supplies.
"I thought it was funny." Yuko said.
"Ok let's go everyone," Alexis said, clapping her hands.
"Let's hope we find him soon, I think we crossed over to the wrong side of the tracks." Syrus said nervously. Looking down at his feet, there was indeed a set of dusty train tracks.
"Where did those come from?" Rose asked, crossing the tracks.
"Those are the tracks into Ojama Country. It was the one good thing we had." Ojama Lime said.
Rose did a double take. "Lime? What are you doing?!"
"I'm coming with you. I have to go back to Ojama Country." Ojama Lime said.
"What? No!" Rose yelled. "You're a tiny thing and you can't duel!"
"But I have to go back to Ojama Country."
"No," Rose said, picking him up and setting him back on the other side of the tracks. "You stay, we go, no following," She said wagging her finger as they started walking away. Lime simply summoned Dark Jeroid and got on top, and it followed them.
"No no no!" Rose yelled, but sighed and walked away. "Fine if you die it's not my fault," She said, throwing her hands in the air.
"Yay, I'm helping!"
"I can't tell at this point if he's less or more annoying than Chazz," Alexis pondered.
"I'd say its about equal." Yuko said.
"I'm more confused than anything." Syrus said.
….
The five of them walked around the area, finding out that the school had been set down inside a circular mountain range of volcanoes, climbing over them the five saw a bunch of monsters enslaving other monsters.
"Oh yay the slavers," Lime said. "Maybe they won't beat me up now that I'm with you guys."
"Slavers?" Alexis asked. "How can you have slavery in a hellscape like this?"
"How can you not?" Ojama Lime asked.
"Because slavery causes more problems than it solves," Alexis said facepalming. "Look can you explain why they're doing this."
"It's like Fist of the North Star I think. It's life or death out here, so the strongest monsters are in charge." Ojama Lime said.
"So who's fighting who?" Alexis asked.
"It's mostly Dark Worlds Versus Warriors, but there's a bunch of smaller factions too." Ojama Lime said. "The slavers are mostly Winged Beast monsters. That's their leader, 'Sky Scout'."
Alexis squinted at the group, seeing the red claws of the monster in question as it threw a 'White Magician Pikeru' into one of the cages, leaving a sickening feeling in her stomach. "We need to stop them," She said.
"Why?" Ojama Lime asked.
"Yeah, plus we don't have time for this. We have to find Jesse and Chazz, and actually get them back to the Academy." Yuko said.
"We can't just let them do this," Alexis protested. "This isn't right."
"Maybe the Wicked Gods have corrupted me or I've just become jaded, But I don't think morality is at the top of our list of priorities. This was supposed to be search and rescue." Yuko said. "In and out. 20 minute adventure."
"We're supposed to be better than that!" Alexis yelled. "We're stuck here for who knows how long we need to help these people!"
"We can be concerned about our morality when we get our friends back. If we're still stuck here after we get them back, we can start making a difference then." Yuko said.
"Look stop it," Rose said to both of them. "Both of you, we're all tired and angry but fighting won't help."
"These people are right outside our border and if we don't stop them they'll be coming for us next," Alexis insisted.
"Alexis," Rose said calmly. "Is this about last year?" Alexis glared and that was all Rose needed to see. "Look I know how much you want to make things right, but..."
"I'm doing it," Alexis insisted, walking down the side of the cliff.
"Damn it" Rose hissed following her.
"Great, this is gonna take three days now." Yuko said, also following.
"I hope I don't end up in another Behemoth." Ojama lime said, trailing behind them.
"Don't leave me alone!" Syrus panicked, following behind. The five marched right up to the group of monsters.
"Hey!" Alexis shouted. "I want you to leave these people alone!"
Sky Scout turned and snorted. "Who are you to tell me what to do?" He said. "Only the strong survive out here and I won't be talked down to by someone like you."
"Well then," Alexis said, unlocking her duel disk. "Guess I'll have to prove I'm the best."
"Oh really?" Sky Scout chuckled, unlocking his disk. "Let's go then."
"Duel!" They shouted together.
"Wait!" Tania said, suddenly appearing from over the hill. "You can't stop a Duel once it starts, and If you lose the Duel, you lose your life!"
"What?! Who came up with that rule?!" Syrus asked.
"It's the way the Dark World is." Tania explained.
"This is just a shittier version of where we already were!" Yuko yelled in disbelief.
"I'll start this one," Alexis said, drawing her card. "Let's see how you like my 'Etoile Cyber' (1200/1600)," She said, summoning her ribbon dancer. "And I'll end my turn with a facedown."
"Time to show you how things work here," Sky Scout smirked. "I activate 'Summon Storm' by paying 800 life points I can summon a level 4 or lower wind monster from my hand." (Sky Scout LP: 8000-7200). "I summon 'Whirlwind Prodigy' (1500/1600)."
A small boy appeared on the field with a cloud of wind.
"Now I summon 'Hunter Owl' (1000/900) and he gains 500 attack for each wind monster I control, and he can't be attacked." (Hunter Owl 1000-2000/900). "'Hunter Owl' attack 'Etoile Cyber'."
"I activate 'Doble Passe'," Alexis said. "Your attack becomes a direct attack, but you take damage equal to my monster's attack in return!" Alexis explained as 'EtoileCyber' spun around the attack so Owl's spear hit Alexis in the chest (Alexis LP: 8000-6000). Then 'Etoile Cyber' danced across the field and lashed out with a kick (Sky Scout LP: 7200-5000).
"Well I end my turn by setting two cards."
Alexis smirked. "Alright then, go 'Etoile Cyber' attack him directly, and when she attacks directly she gains 500 attack." (Etoile Cyber 1200-1700/1600) (Sky Scout LP: 5000-3300).
"How did you do that?" Sky Scout yelled.
"The second effect of 'Doble Passe'," Alexis smirked. "I'll then summon 'Cyber Egg Angel' (200/300), and use its effect to add my 'Ritual Sanctuary' field spell card to my hand, then I'll activate it!" Alexis yelled as the field transformed into a wedding hall. "Using its effect I'll discard a spell card to add a light ritual monster to my hand, then I'll activate my facedown card 'Machine Angel Ritual'," She said as the wedding hall turned to metal. "I'll send my 'Etoile Cyber' and 'Cyber Egg Angel' to the grave to summon 'Cyber Angel Idaten' (1600/2000) in defense mode!' Alexis yelled as her angel exploded out of the forge and onto her field. "And with her effect I'll add a ritual spell to my hand and end my turn."
"Now my turn," Sky Scout smirked. "I send my 'Whirlwind Prodigy' to the grave to summon my 'Simorgh, Bird of Divinity' (2700/1000), 'Simorgh' attack 'Idaten' with Divine Wind!"
"Hey!" Rose yelled from the sidelines.
"And now my 'Hunter Owl' will attack you directly!" (Alexis LP: 6000-4000). "I'll end my turn with these two facedowns and 'Simorgh's' effect will activate, we'll both take 1000 points of damage if we have no spell or traps."
"Which we both have," Alexis finished as her cards flipped up to protect herself from 'Simorgh's' wind.
"Yes, for now," Sky Scout replied.
"Sure," Alexis smiled as she drew her card. "If this doesn't end it first, I'll being with 'Pre-Preperation of Rites' to add my 'Machine Angel Absolute Ritual' and 'Cyber Angel Vrash' to my hand, and now I'll use my facedown 'Urgent Ritual Art' to banish my 'Machine Angel Ritual' and copy its effect, I'll send my 'Blade Skater' and 'Cyber Gymnast' to the grave to summon 'Cyber Angel Izana' (2500/2600) and then I'll activate my 'Machine Angel Absolute Ritual' to shuffle my 'Cyber Gymnast', 'Etoile Cyber', and 'Cyber Egg' back to the deck to summon 'Cyber Angel Vrash' (3000/2000).
Sky Scout smirked. "Now I got you, go 'Bottomless Trap Hole'!"
"I activate 'Vrash's' ability!" Alexis countered. "I shuffle my 'Idaten' back to the deck to negate that effect and destroy it," Alexis explained. "'Vrash' attack 'Simorgh'!" (Sky Scout LP: 3300-2700) (Hunter Owl 2000-1500/900).
"Oops, not enough," Sky Scout chuckled. Alexis smirked in return.
"I activate 'Magnificent Machine Angel'," Alexis said. "I send a 'Cyber Angel' ritual monster from my deck or field to the grave and then I can add 200 attack and defense to a light fairy type monster times the level of that monster," Alexis explained. "I tribute 'Vrash' to add 2000 points to 'Izana' (Izana 2500-4500/2600-4600). "'Izana' attack 'Hunter Owl' with Amenonuhoko!" She yelled as 'Izana' spun her spear around and slammed it into 'Hunter Owl' destroying it. (Sky Scout LP: 2700-0). "Better luck never," Alexis smirked.
"You think you won, but the Mad King will annihilate you!" Sky Scout raved, laughing madly before crumbling into dust. With their boss gone, the other monsters fled, leaving their prizes to be released back into the world.
"Mad King?" Syrus asked.
…
"So!" A voice cackled as the owner crunched on another orphan's arm. "You're saying if I help you get this magical mystical super card, then you'll give me control of ALL the dimensions?!"
"Yes," Night-Jesse said, smirking. "All I need is for you to duel Rose with these cards," He explained, handing over the 'Wicked Rune' cards. "These will drive her to the brink and should give us the power needed to create it."
"Wonderful!" the King laughed as he took the cards. "This will be the beginning of a PERFECT partnership. I can feel it!"
"Oh yes," Night-Jesse smiled. "Very very perfect."
Sekhmet: We'll figure it out when we get there, whenever that is.