Chapter 24: Grim Reaper Strikes Back Again!
The next day, Gao and Chibi Panda got up as they stretched their arms.
"Talk about a great night sleep." Gao said.
"I dreamt that I was Guru." Chibi Panda said. Gao then saw his friends as they sat down on the mat, listening to Guru's lectures.
"What's up?" Gao asked.
"I don't know." Chibi Panda said, "Hey! What are you guys doing?!" He asked.
"They all woke up really early." Kuguru said as she and Haruka came out.
"They were hoping to get some advice from Guru Bunbuku." Haruka said.
"You're not the only ones who wants to learn from him on this training trip." Kuguru said.
"Oh yeah?" Gao wondered.
"They all look so serious. Even Gaito's girlfriend." Chibi Panda said.
"If Gaito wasn't focus on Guru. He would've yelled out, 'She's not my girlfriend!' like that." Gao said.
Kuguru chuckled, "I'm sure he'll be able to admit one day."
Guru was excited, "Boy, I've never been this popular since my dog had puppies! Well, if you want the honor of my sage advice, you'll all better pass my training trials." He explained.
"Trials?" Ku asked.
"Like what Gao did yesterday." Minako recalled.
"Ah cool. A test." Kanata said.
"What do we have to do?" Gaito asked as Guru was blowing bubbles on his pipe.
"For starters, go on a 2-mile jog before breakfast." Guru assigned.
At the mountains...
"Just a little further, guys!" Gao said as he and his friends are jogging for 2 miles, "Left! Right! Left! Right! One! Two! One! Two!"
"Are you doing the trials because you want advice from Guru too, Chibi Panda?" Tanuki asked as he noticed Chibi Panda joined along the group.
"Nah, I just wanna get stronger and be useful in Buddyfights!" Chibi Panda said while running.
"Alright! My mom always said to 'keep pushing myself'! And the harder we train, the better we get! Right!" Gao said.
At the river, near the mountains, everyone is there, training to catch fish.
"Okay! It's time for the next trial!" Tanuki said, "You must each catch a fish without using any tools!" He explained the trial's rules.
"What?!" Ku asked, "There's no way I'll be able to do that by myself!" She complained. Then Kanata looked at the water, concentrating on catching a fish. And then he saw the shadow of a fish in the river.
"Got one!" He used his foot and kicks to get it, "What a shot!" The fish landed on the rocks.
"Good!" Tanuki nodded for complimentary, "You pass the trial."
"Kanata's amazing." Gao complimented.
"I can do whatever he can!" Noboru boasted as he saw another silhouette of a fish, "There's one." He kicked, in order to do the same thing as Kanata does but instead of a fish, he kicked a rock, "Take that, fish!" He yelled in pain.
"You should try and anticipate where the fish will be, not the rock." Kanata said while Noboru hops from the pain on his foot.
"Thanks, Kanata!" Noboru said in sarcastic tone. Minako sighed.
"I sure hope I won't do that." Minako said.
"Don't worry, Minako. It's your destiny to pass this trial." Gaito said as Minako nodded.
Back at the boarding house. Guru holds a basket of the ingredients for lunch.
"That's what I call great catch!" Guru said as Gao, Gaito, Kanata, and Chibi Panda were standing while the others were tired after the training, "I got the perfect jumbo recipe for these babies!" He twirled around as he goes to make the food.
"Is it just me or did he manage to trick all of us into gathering food for his dinner?" Kanata asked for an assumption question.
"Looks like it." Minako stands up, "I don't even know if this is what he calls 'training' at all."
"As long as he tells me how I can get stronger, who cares?" Gaito said, "He can open gateways to other worlds with his hands."
"Yeah, good point." Kanata admitted. Guru stopped and then turned at them.
"Seems that these young whippersnappers are about ready." He said quietly, "So I guess it's time to reveal the super special fighter I've been keeping it preserved."
Later, the table is set as the food has been made. Everyone was amazed.
"Wow! Look at all this delicious food! Yum!" Chibi Panda said excitedly. Then Batzz yawned.
"It's an impressive spread for breakfast." He said in a sarcastic tone.
"What do you think, Admiral?" Satsuki asked her Buddy.
"Best grub I've ever seen." Ku replied.
"Do you think Guru did all of this?" Athora asked as he assumed.
"I don't see how he could've found the time." Abygale said.
"Now let me introduce you to my head chef." Guru moves aside to the left, "Hope you head out here and greet your admirers. It gushes over your meal." He said as a familiar boy came out from the kitchen.
"Hi. I'm Kiri." Kiri greeted as he was wearing a chef outfit.
"Hey, Kiri!" Gao said.
"It's good to see you again!" Haruka said.
"It's been ages." Kuguru said.
"How's it going, bro?" Baku said.
"Great, thanks." Kiri said, "I'm so happy to see you all."
"Kiri here and I go way back, don't we, son?" Guru said, "He's also the owner of this boarding house we're in."
"What's up, Kiri?" Gao said as he got off his seat, "When did you get down here from Dungeon World?" He asked.
"5 o' clock am." Kiri replied, "Guru told me that you guys were here."
"You know the chef here, kid?" Batzz asked as he turned to Gao.
"Course I do! He's one of my best friends!" Gao said.
"No way!" Chibi Panda said as he was surprised. Guru snickered quietly.
Outside, everyone except Gao and Kuguru and Haruka are kneeling down for Guru's lectures.
Guru laughed, "Now then, I suppose it's time that I give you all some advice. So listen carefully..." He said as the others are getting prepared to listen, "Forget, be positive and kind, nap up everyday and you'll find eating your veggies and keeping an open mind, get you out almost every vibe." He danced a groove and sing a lyric as the others sweatdropped except for Gaito.
"What in the world is he doing?" Minako asked.
"I don't know but I don't understand. What does it mean?" Gaito asked. Then Guru laughed.
"There's a reason why I started doing that funny dance and the reason is..." Guru was to explain, "Because I felt like it, that's all!" They fell after hearing his explanation, "But all kidding aside." He walked to Baku, "My first bit of advice to you is... When hailing cards, make sure you don't eat or drink too much alright?" He gave Baku the advice.
"Huh?!" Baku got about that advice.
"And you!" Guru goes to Noboru next, "No matter what, don't lose your temper!" He advised.
"Considering what we had to do so far, that's some pretty lame advice." Noboru complained as he tried to hold his anger, "I mean like, I don't even have that much of a temper."
"Oh. Well maybe you're right." He goes to Noboru's ear and yelled, "Hey, Kitten Shirt!" It made Noboru angry as he snapped.
"It's not a kitten, it's a tiger!" He yelled angrily.
"Yeah, you're right. No temper at all." Guru said sarcastically.
"And you, young feller." He turned to Ku next, "Mustn't be in such a hurry to become a grownup." He advised.
"But I am already a proper grownup lady." Ku said as she got a little confused.
"Um, Admiral." Satsuki wanted to explained.
"As for you, my advice is simple." Guru goes to Kanata, "Stop and think for a second about your own weakness. And then improve your relationship with your Buddy. Got it?" He asked.
"Yes, sir!" Kanata agreed.
"But my Kanata isn't weak at all." Athora disagreed with the part of the advice.
"Next up is Gaito's girlfriend!" Guru said as he came up to Minako.
"She's not my girlfriend!" Gaito yelled.
"Settle down, whippersnapper. Now for my advice." Guru walked to her, "And my advice for you is... Don't keep relying on someone else to help you all the time. Just rely on your own strength to get what you want."
"My own strength?" Minako asked as she thinks.
"And that leaves you two." He looked at Gaito and Abygale, "My first bit of advice for you is to think about where you are right now and then partner what your purpose might actually be." He advised, "I want you all to take your time on over the meaning of my words. Consider that your afternoon training."
Later. Baku was the edge of the mountains as Kuguru and Haruka are with him, sitting on the rock.
"I got it!" Baku thought of the answer.
"You figure it out?" Haruka asked.
"Yeah! My thinking isn't as clear when I'm deck-building on a full stomach!" He explained the answer.
"That's what Guru meant?" Kuguru asked.
"Not sure if it's close enough." Haruka said.
Near the boarding house, Noboru came to Chibi Panda and Batzz for some assistants.
"I''ll prove I don't have a temper." He sat down to the ground, "Go on! Do your worst!" He prepared himself.
"Whatever you say, Kitten Shirt." Chibi Panda said as he and Batzz smiled evilly.
"You're too weak to be a tiger." Batzz insulted, "You couldn't become one in 10000 years." Noboru started to hold in but starting to get angry.
"Kitten Shirt." Chibi Panda said.
"Kitten Shirt!" Batzz insulted.
"Kitten Shirt!" Tanuki said as he joined along. Then Noboru snapped.
"I don't care what Guru said, it's not a kitten, it's a tiger!" He yelled.
Near at the entrance of the boarding, Kanata was sitting on the steps with Athora as he was thinking about what Guru said.
"Are you okay, Buddy?" Athora asked with concern, "Guru was mistaken about his advice."
"I'm not sure. Please leave me alone to think about it." Kanata said as Athora is feeling down.
Inside the kitchen of the boarding house, Ku was pouring herself a glass of milk and then drank it. Then she repeatedly pour and drank.
"Admiral. You can't let Guru Bunbuku's words upset you so much." Satsuki said after seeing her Buddy drinking many cartons of milk.
"He told me not to be in such a hurry to become a grown up. That's basically the same thing as telling me I'm still a little kid!" Ku complained.
"Even when mad, my Admiral's adorable." Satsuki blushes after seeing Ku being cute.
At the side of the mountains, Minako was laying down as she looking at the sky, thinking about Guru said.
"Hey, Minako." Her Buddy, Aria came out, "Shouldn't you be with Gaito right about now?" She asked.
"Nah. We have to go separate for our afternoon training." Minako said.
"Still thinking about what Guru said?" She asked. Then Minako got up.
"Aria."
"Yes?"
"Do you think I'm also relying on anyone lately?" Minako asked.
"Well, you are relying on Gaito to help you on your certain task and yet you haven't improve since then." Aria said as Minako gets angry, "Oh, never mind! Goodbye now!" She returned back into the deck. Then Minako looked at her deck.
"Is it true? Have I not improve? Am I really not using my full strength? If so, what was the point for me to help someone I cherished?"
At the riverside, Gaito was looking at the water, thinking about what Guru said.
"Gao's abilities keep increasing beyond my own. That's where I know I am right now." Gaito believed.
"I wish that me and Minako could help you, Gaito." Abygale wishes, "Please. There must be something I can do since Minako is busy training right now."
"There is one thing, Abygale. You can arrange a Buddyfight with that Kiri." Gaito recommend an idea.
"Kiri?" Abygale asked confusingly, "But why fight him?"
"Because destiny led me here to meet Kiri. And if I face him in a Buddyfight, I'll be able to find my purpose." He explained, "It's just what I feel I must do."
"Yes, I understand. Wait here." Abygale said as he heads to back to the boarding house to request Kiri for the Buddyfight.
Back at the boarding house, Abygale explained to Guru and wanted Kiri to Buddyfight Gaito. But Guru refused.
"I don't understand! Gaito is challenging Kiri, what's the problem with that?" Abygale asked.
"Problem is, he's our head chef. He has to prepare dinner, he can't be all Buddyfighting." Guru explained.
"I don't except that!" Abygale argued.
"You're talking to Guru!" Guru yelled, "I don't give a bee's behind what you except, you flying critter!"
"He didn't have to yell." Abygale said as he walked away, sadly.
"He got his tail handed to him, huh?" Chibi Panda asked.
"Guru should be encouraging matches like this. Not preventing them." Batzz said.
"Why train if we can't fight each other?" Gao asked while Guru is bubble-blowing in his pipe.
"When you're Buddyfighting against someone you know, you don't fight him the same way you would a stranger who holds back a bit." Guru explained, "And that don't make for good training. That's why I asked Kiri to bring that classic outfit in here." He said as he posed, "And got him to wear it! Come on down, Grim Reaper!" Kiri came as he was wearing his original Grim Reaper clothes he got a long time ago, "Tadah!"
"Nice, Kiri." Gao complimented.
"Sorry. What am I missing here?" Chibi Panda asked as he was confused.
"Now you remember our agreement?" Guru asked as he handed Kiri the certain black skull, "You're gonna completely crush that Gaito boy out there, uh huh."
"I will. As we agreed, Guru." Kiri said as he put on his mask with an evil look on his face, like old times.
"Oh my. Once he puts that mask on, he looks super evil!" Chibi Panda said after witnessing the Grim Reaper.
"Wait til you see Daisuke in his Masked Dragon ego. He's more evil than just Kiri." Gao said as he chuckled. Then Guru and Kiri are in a fiery aura as they were getting serious.
"Are those two feeling okay?" Batzz asked after seeing them in the aura.
"They're just happy." Gao said as he sweatdropped a little.
Back at the riverbed. Abygale came back with the news to Gaito.
"Guru... said no." Abygale informed, "He said he couldn't spare Kiri from the kitchen as he has to cook all our meals."
"I see..." Gaito said as he was disappointed.
"I feel as though I've let you down." Abygale said.
"Not at all. You did all you could. Minako would've done the same if I ask her to. And I thank you both for that matter. You are an excellent Buddy and she is an excellent follower."Abygale chuckled, "Why are you laughing, Abygale?"
"If Minako heard that, she would've felt happy to hear those words from you."
Then Gaito blushed, "Wha-! It's not like that! When will you realize that she's not my girlfriend?!"
"I haven't said that she's your girlfriend, but if it were. Wouldn't it be a good time for you to confess your feelings someday?" Abygale asked as Gaito turned.
"I don't have time for relationships. Right now, it's my destiny to get stronger, that is all."
"Gaito..." Abygale said. Then all of the sudden, the clouds are turning grey as the cold wind breezing at them.
"Huh?!" Gaito turned as he saw Kiri as the Grim Reaper but he didn't know who it was though, "Who are you?!"
"They call me the Grim Reaper." Grim Reaper introduced himself.
"That sounds quite ominous." Abygale said after hearing that name.
"Gaito Kurozu. Face me in a Buddyfight." Grim Reaper requested.
"Tell him yes." Abygale advised as Gaito realized something.
'Isn't that Kiri?' He thinks after noticing something familiar about the Grim Reaper.
"Excellent timing. Being refused a match with Kiri's left me all riled up." Abygale said.
"I accept your challenge!" Gaito accepted.
"I thought you be up for it." Grim Reaper said. Then somehow, Minako was hiding behind the trees as she saw Gaito and Abygale with the Grim Reaper.
"What's going on here? I came to see Gaito but then someone came with a dramatic entrance." She said. Then she looked at the Grim Reaper as she noticed something, "Hold on. Was that Kiri? Why is he wearing the outfit?" She asked.
"Darkness Barrier activate!" He toss the skull as the black dragonc came out of the seal, the black vortex grows as it enshrouds Gaito, Abygale, and the Grim Reaper.
Minako got surprised as she was heading towards them, "Wait!" The Darkness Barrier enshrouds her too.
Inside the Darkness Barrier, the stage has been set as Gaito and Abygale ascended up and the Grim Reaper ascended as well. Next to the Grim Reaper is the Ice Blade Joker but in his small form.
"I hope your skills are impressive as all this." Gaito said.
"I like your confidence for that I vow to reward you with swift and gracious death." The Grim Reaper said, "Oh and by the way. We have an uninvited guest in our stage." He pointed out as Minako ascended up in the center stage area.
"Huh?" She asked.
"Minako?!" Gaito asked as he was surprised. Minako rubbed the back of her head and nervously chuckled.
"Um... Hello, Gaito." She waved.
"What are you doing here?" Abygale asked.
"I uh, came to see how you were doing. But then I saw that guy wearing the outfit so I thought I came to help." She explained.
"Well it's good thing you're here." Gaito said.
"Huh? Really?" She asked.
"Yes." He nodded, "I'll need the support just in case." Minako graciously smiled as she stand and saluted.
"I'm happy to help!" She said as Gaito nodded.
"How nice of you. Allowing that girl of yours to give you some help. Too bad it won't be easy though." The Grim Reaper said.
"I won't know until I try!" Gaito said.
"Warp Successful!" Paruko said as she successfully transported into the Darkness Barrier, "Wherever there are Buddyfights, you'll me, Paruko Nanana!" She announced, "Today, we have a special matchup! Gaito Kurozu is up against the masked Buddyfighter, calling himself the Grim Reaper!"
"Good luck, Gaito! You'll need it!" Minako cheered as Gaito nodded.
"Thank you."
"I shall achieve perfection! With each defeated peace! Now I Luminize! Incomplete Puzzle!"
"I will decide your destiny! Decimating Black Dragons! Luminize! The Dark Hour has begun!"
"Buddyfight!"
"Time to raise the Flag!"
"I'm with Legend World!"
"I'm with Darkness Dragon World."
(Ga: 10/Item: None/ G: 2: None/None/None)
(Gr: 10/Item: None/ G: 2: None/None/None)
Minako watches the match from the screen.
"I don't know what's going on. But I know Gaito will win."
"Oh, I'm on the edge with my spaceship! Gaito has the first move!" Paruko announced.
Back at the boarding house, Kanata and Athora came back after training as they joined with Gao, Guru, and the Buddies as they are watching the match on TV.
"Gaito Charges and Draws!" Paruko announced, "He calls Black Crest Dragon, Earlbow to the center! And equipped Sickle of Slaughter, Gale Hawkin!"
"There's something much more important than sticking to winning or losing this fight." Guru said.
"What's he talking about?" Chibi Panda asked.
"How should I know?" Batzz asked.
"I think he means, Gaito will become even stronger after this fight." Kanata assumed.
"Interesting." Athora said.
Back at the battle...
"Earlbow! Attack the fighter!" Earlbow fly towards the Grim Reaper as it used its Rainbow Wings to attack him, inflicting 1 damage, "Final Phase!" He declared.
"So early! Or worst, he's not ready to control it yet!"" Minako said after seeing Gaito activating Impact.
Back at the boarding house...
"Oh my! That card guarantees a win at the end of the opponent's third turn!" Paruko announced.
"Gaito wasted no time going out the big guns!" Paruko announced back in the Darkness Barrier. And the Grim Reaper smirked. The silhouette of Abygale appeared as it wrapped around Gaito.
"I cast!" He paid 3 life as chandeliers descended, "Impact! Death Count Requiem!" He transformed with his armor in place, "These are the flames of your destiny. When the last one has been extinguished. Will then, you lose the match." He explained, "And Gale Hawkin's remarkable ability means that it cannot be destroyed or returned to my hand cards."
"Now, it's my turn. I Draw! Charge and Draw!"
"I think the Grim Reaper is Kiri." Abygale said after realizing it.
"I suspected that you have noticed. Even Minako noticed earlier too." Gaito said.
"But why is he dressed like that?" Abygale wondered.
"Only he can answer that." Gaito replied.
"It doesn't go well, but he had to disguise himself to fight you."
"Now extinguish your flame." Grim Reaper requested as it got their attention.
"Come again?" Gaito asked as he was surprised.
"You seem surprised that my turn is over." The Grim Reaper said after declaring his turn over.
"Unbelievable! The Grim Reaper called Corpse Swallower, Hraevelgr to the center! Increased his gauge and drew cards but he didn't attack!" Paruko announced, "This is the first for me, people! What's he up to down there?!"
"He's not attacking? Not even the single point at Gaito? Just what in the world is he planning?" Minako wondered.
"I don't like this." Abygale said as he had a bad feeling about this.
"Tell me. The end of my turn. Doesn't your Death Count Requiem add one card from your deck to its soul?" Grim Reaper asked for the Impact's effect.
"Listen. I don't know what you're plotting, Grim Reaper. But you only have two turns left." Gaito said as he placed the card from the deck to the chandelier on the right as it extinguished.
"That's one down. Two more and he'll activate it." Minako said as she felt something in her heart, "But... is he going to pull it through. I don't want this to happen to him again."
"The countdown of Death begins! And it's Gaito's turn once again!" Paruko announced.
"Destiny bring me the victory I've been waiting for! Draw! And... Charge and... Now I... will Draw! Witness the dark child of destruction who will decide your fate! Buddycall to the right! Annihilation Black Dragon, Abygale!" He paid one gauge as he Buddycalled and regained one life.
"I offer my life to achieve your destiny!" Abygale jumped as he transformed to his true form, "Gale Servant!" Abygale released his ability as it hit Hraevelgr, destroying it at once.
"Due to Abygale's ability, Hraevelgr has been destroyed!" Paruko announced.
"I call Black Crest Dragon, Redzett to the left!" He called out a monster to the left.
"I will cast Darkness Rune." He cast, "And now I pay one life, I'm able to choose one of three different effects to activate!" He explained, "The first, lets me increase my gauge by 2. The second. Allows me to take a soul card from the field and place it in your Drop Zone."
"Gale Hawkin's ability prevents Death Count Requiem's Soul cards to be placed in the Drop Zone." Gaito said as Redzett is the one getting destroyed.
"That's why I'm using the third option." Grim Reaper said, "Which lets me destroy one of your monsters in size one of smaller." Redzett has been sent to the Drop Zone.
"He just show up and he's already been defeated!" Paruko announced, "Why'd you even bother showing up, Redzett?!"
"That's a relief. If he didn't equipped that item, he would've gone back to square one." Minako said.
"Earlbow! Go attack the fighter!" Gaito said as Earlbow used his attack as he hits the Grim Reaper, inflicting one damage, "Abygale! Show no mercy!"
"Right!" Abygale flies up as he makes his attack at him, using his claw, he inflicted 2 damage.
"My turn is now over." Gaito declared.
"You're not half bad. I didn't think you dig so many of my life points." Grim Reaper complimented, "There are many fighters who can surprise me."
Back at the boarding house.
"The Grim Reaper's preparing his second turn. Using Rune Staff's ability, the Grim Reaper again, increases his gauge by 1! And calls Hreasvelgr to the center!" Paruko announced while the others are watching the match.
"Hreasvelgr's effect." The Grim Reaper discarded a card to activate the effect, "Discard a hand card and draw a card." He drew a card, "The card I just discarded is Aries Starsentinel, Arieez! When discarded from my hand, I can pay 1 gauge and then use its precious ability to destroy any of my opponent's items or spells." The Grim Reaper sent a little star as he flick at it. The star then hit the Hawkin as it got destroyed.
"No! Not my Gale Hawkin!" Gaito yelled.
"He destroyed his item. He's better than I thought." Minako said as she somewhat got interested, "But he couldn't even bother to attack. What is he trying to do exactly?"
"Now my turn is over." The Grim Reaper said.
"I'm not worried. I have my Impact, Death Count Requiem!" Gaito said as he send the second card to the chandelier on the left as it extinguished.
"Bizarre! The Grim Reaper didn't attack on that either! Does he even want to win?!" Paruko announced.
Back at the boarding house.
"I'm beyond surprised right now, and honestly, I'm a little creeped out." Paruko announced.
"Gao! Is your friend, Kiri really that strong?" Chibi Panda asked for wonder, "I get the impression that he's not into this at all."
"The Kiri that I know is probably setting himself up for a powerful combo!" Gao said for the expectation.
"Got my doubts about that, kid. Unless he can defeat Gaito on his next turn, your Grim friend there is done." Batzz predicted the outcome.
Back at the Darkness Barrier...
"I call Black Downpour, Zecron to the left!" He calls out Zecron, "Activate Zecron's ability!" Zecron used his ability on Hreasvelgr, "Hreasvelgr's defense is decreased by 10000! Earlbow! Time to destroy Hreasvelgr!" Earlbow flies towards the monster as he used his wings and slashed, destroying Hreasvelgr instantly.
"Now the Grim Reaper's center is wide open!" Paruko announced.
"Okay, Zecron! Attack the fighter!" Gaito commanded as Zecron goes to make his attack. Zecron attacked the Grim Reaper, inflicting 2 damage, "Now, Abygale!"
"Leave it to me!" Abygale said as he attacks Kiri, inflicting 2 damage.
"The Grim Reaper's not using any shields! He's not even fighting back!" Paruko announced.
Back at the boarding house.
"He managed to survive the turn by the skin of his teeth! Now he has just one life!" Paruko announced.
"The Grim Reaper's third turn is about to begin!" Chibi Panda said.
"It'll also be his last turn." Batzz said.
"Not sure. I think he's gonna spring a trap but..."
"What kind of trap can save him from Death Count Requiem?" Gao asked quietly. Then Guru laughed.
"You just have to feast your eyes on the big finale!" Guru said.
"He's down to 1 life left." Minako said, "What is up with him? Is he planning something? If he is, then he'll have to do something to prevent the Impact of Death Count Requiem. Not that I'm being offensive to Gaito though."
Back at the Darkness Barrier...
"Once again, the Grim Reaper has increased his gauge!" Paruko announced.
"And now... I cast, Great Spell, Fimbulwinter!" He cast as the set spell in place. And then two cards are placed in its soul.
"Fimbulwinter is a spell that absorbs cards each turn and sends them in the Drop Zone." Paruko announced.
Back at the boarding house...
"Two turns after setting that spell can be used as a combo with Great Spell, Ragnarok!" Paruko announced.
"My Death Count Requiem is going to finish him off long before that can happen." Gaito said as he smiled, "This match is won. Your destiny is sealed!"
"Sorry to disappoint you." Grim Reaper apologized.
"What do you mean?" Gaito asked.
"Limitless possibilities hide inside each card. Let me show you. I cast!" He paid one gauge to call, "Great Spell, Bifrost of Haven and Earth!" Another set spell has been set as the rainbow connects to the set spells. Which surprised Gaito and Abygale.
"Two set spells at once?!" Minako asked.
Paruko got surprised, "Unbelievable!"
At the Boarding house.
"Fimbulwinter in the Drop Zone has been amazingly linked by a rainbow bridge!" Paruko announced.
"Using Bifrost of Haven and Earth, allows me to send each of the cards that Fimbulwinter absorbed directly to the Drop Zone." The Grim Reaper explained as the two soul cards from Fimbulwinter has been sent to the Drop Zone.
"Madness!" Abygale complained.
"Can't be!" Gaito said.
"Impossible!" Minako said.
"Was he really planning this all along?" Kanata asked.
"If the number of cards, Fimbulwinter absorbed drops to 0..." Gao said.
"Then he doesn't have to wait two turns. His Great Spell, Ragnarok combo is ready to go right now!" Batzz said.
"If he has Ragnarok in his hand cards, Gaito's done for!" Chibi Panda said.
"Big mistake, Gaito." Grim Reaper said quietly, "You should never have given me 3 whole turns. That's why you'll lose. I cast! Great Spell, Ragnarok!" He cast as he paid 4 gauge and Gaito got frustrated. Then the blizzard appears around Grim Reaper.
"He did have it in his hand! Now the Great Spell, Ragnarok combo is complete!"
"But you don't know the best part. Ragnarok's effect sends all the cards to the Drop Zone. And destroys every card that's on the field!" The Grim Reaper explained as all the cards including the hand cards have been sent to the Drop Zone
"Oh goodie! It's finally time for me to take the stage!" Joker said.
"If only we could done something just like that..." Abygale looked at Death Count Requiem, "Maybe we could decrease the number of chandeliers." He then got frozen completely as he got destroyed.
"No, Abygale!" Gaito yelled as his Impact got destroyed along with his armor, "Huh?!"
"Everything's gone! Including the Death Count Requiem!" Minako said as she got surprised.
"Looks like your flames of destiny fizzled out in the cold. Your fate's been changed." The Grim Reaper said as he paid one gauge for a surprise, "I Buddycall Ice Blade Joker to the right position!" He paid one gauge as he Buddycalled and regained one life.
"Freeze! I've been cooling my heels enough! Let's slice the buffoon and go chill at my place!" Joker joked with a pun. Then Gaito got frustrated.
"When my Buddy, Ice Blade Joker is discarded from my hand, I can then choose to pay 1 gauge to call him. That's not all. Joker isn't the only monster I can call." Grim Reaper said as Gaito got surprised for what's going to happen.
"Gaito..." Minako said with concern look on her face.
At the Drop Zone, a familiar beast is going to appear.
"A wolf that is touched by dark magic is known as a demon wolf!" The Grim Reaper said.
"The beast of depths been released! Behold the power of the demon wolf!" He paid two gauge to call out, "I called Resurrected Demon Wolf, Fenrir to the center!" He calls out his old monster but the armor is more glinted silver, "Resurrected Demon Wolf, Fenrir is Size 3. He has ten thousand power and eight thousand defense. Normally his critical was 2. But he gains one when I have no hand cards, meaning his critical's now three!" He explained his monster's effect.
At the Drop Zone...
"I'm sorry. I wasn't prepared for this battle." Abygale apologized.
"Don't blame yourself, Abygale!" Minako said, "It's not your fault! Gaito won't lose that easily."
"Minako's right. Don't give up just yet, Abygale. The match is far from over." Gaito said.
"You sure?" Abygale asked.
"Listen up, I think I can still use Death Count Requiem." Gaito said.
"You can?" Minako asked.
"Yeah." Gaito nodded.
"Then I'll do my part and evolve even further!" Abygale said.
"Then good luck to the both of you!" Minako said.
"Thank you. That's why Abygale is the best Buddy." Gaito said as he remembered Guru's advice.
"And then partner what your purpose might actually be."
At the Drop Zone...
"I guess that must be my purpose. And also to assist you in the process!" Abygale said after realizing.
"I see. The Guru's words weren't for you but for me all along!" Abygale said.
"It does make sense." Minako said.
At the Boarding House, Guru rubbed his chin as he snickered.
"Sure took him long enough." He said.
"Ice Blade Joker, attack the fighter!" The Grim Reaper ordered his Buddy to attack.
"Feel the freeze! Glacier Cuts!" He slashed at Gaito, inflicting 2 damage.
"Fenrir! Attack the fighter as well!" Fenrir comes charging at Gaito as it used its claws to attack Gaito, inflicting 3 damage, "Now finish him off with your Double Attack!" Fenrir runs towards Gaito for the final blow.
"Gaito!" Minako yelled.
"Just like Kiri's outfit, this is actually a victory in disguise." Gaito said, "I accept my destiny head on!" He let Fenrir deal with the final blow.
(Ga: 0/ Item: None/ G: 0: None/None/None)
(Gr: 2/ Item: None/ G: 0: None/Fenrir/Joker)
"Game End! Winner: Grim Reaper!" Paruko declared, "He triumphs by overcoming the third of destiny."
"Gaito..." Minako kneel down, "He was close." Then she smiled and laughed a little, "Though I expected that would happened."
Later, back at the Boarding House, Gaito, Minako and Abygale returned. Then Kiri returned as he took out his Grim Reaper outfit.
"The path to our destiny has been cleared." Gaito said.
"We're very grateful." Abygale thanked.
"So am I. I'm happy I could fulfill my objective." Kiri said.
"Objective?" Gao asked as the other got confused.
"Let me guess. The only reason you even came here in the first place was to fight them." Batzz said as he assumed.
"Is that true?!" Chibi Panda asked as he got surprised. Then Kiri laughed.
"Guru asked me to help."
"That makes a lot of sense. Considering the fact that the old man made that surprise for Gaito." Minako said as they turned to Guru as he found something on the ground again.
"Woohoo! I found a very rare silver dollar!" Guru said happily after finding something on the ground.
"Nope. All you find was a button and proof you need new glasses." Tanuki said. Then Guru got into a state of shock after failing to realize the metal object wasn't a coin.
"Is he really silly or really wise?" Gao asked.
"From the looks of it, I'm not even sure if he is wise." Minako said.
"Well there's no telling with Guru after all."
"They're both his true nature." Kiri said as he transformed to his monster form.
"Kiri?" Gao asked.
"Just as I'm simultaneously Kiri Hyoryu. But also the Grim Reaper and Miserea." Miserea said.
"Will I... see you again?" Gaito requested.
"If that is what you truly desire." He said as he and Joker returned to the Dungeon World.
"When are you gonna tell me that Kiri was a monster all along?!" Chibi Panda demanded as he got seriously flabbergasted after seeing Kiri's true form.
"You only just figured that out?" Batzz asked as Minako chuckled.
"Did you know, Kanata?" Athora asked.
"I need to become stronger." Kanata said.
"What's with him?" Athora asked as he was feeling down. Guru then threw the item he founded as he looked at Kanata and Athora.
"Guesses those two will be going next." Guru said.
"And Gaito's girlfriend?" Tanuki whispered.
"She'll be next after him."
Spotlight have seen as Daisuke and Ryuusei appeared on stage.
"Welcome back to more Corner Time!" Daisuke said.
"We are going to show another card for this chapter!" Ryuusei said.
"Presenting now!" Daisuke clapped his hand twice, revealing the card. It shows a slim, male dragon/human hybrid with light brown messy hair, purple eyes, a pale skin tone and golden yellow scales on the sides of his face and his arms and long tail. He wears a long white, short sleeved lab coat, underneath it is a red sleeveless, bodysuit, a pair of electric blue visor glasses, and topaz hi-tech, crystal vambraces. When attacking he pounds his fists together as electricity cloaks the vambaces, then he runs forth and rapidly punches the enemy, "This is the Cosmic Technician, Denryoku. A size 1 Cosmo Dragon attribute Monster with 3000 power, 4000 defense, and a critical of 1. With his ability, when an opponent casts a spell or a monster on my opponent's field activates an ability, I can pay 1 gauge. If I do, I can nullify the spell or nullify that monster's ability!"
"So it's like another hacker like Denji or Haze!"
"Supposedly yes. Thank GreenD109 for the support for these card ideas. Anyways this chapter is done, the next will be about Kanata's turn for his answer from Guru's advice. Let's hope he can get the answers he wants. Give us a review of what you think and provide with more ideas! Til then bye for now!" They waved goodbye as the screen faded black.