AN: Hello, I have the next chapter here. This one is a real emotional chapter and has a lot of good stuff. From the reviews of the last chapter, I slowed down a bit to make the moments here have a bit more impact. I also went back to add a bit more context and fixed some errors in the last chapter's duel. With this one, I hope you like it as I spent a lot of time working on it as the second to last duel of this section of the tournament. Hope you enjoy this chapter, leave a review with your comments and questions, and have a nice day.
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Chapter 67 – The Rainbow Dragon
Yesterday.
In the middle of the woods, Weiss sat next to Jesse. The small feline-like duel spirit lay in his lap as he scratched behind her ears, "She seems to really trust you." The Heiress Obelisk Blue said, wondering how he was able to pet a corporal being.
"Ruby Carbuncle and I go way back." Jesse spoke, then looked over at the field, "She was the first of the Crystal Beast that I found." In saying that Weiss looked over at the sight. Once she focused, the Heiress Obelisk Blue saw six more duel spirits. Overlooking was a Sapphire Pegasus next to an Amber Mammoth. Nearby, an Amethyst Cat ran with a Topaz Tiger. Resting in the shade was a Cobalt Eagle perched himself on the shell of an Emerald Tortoise, "All of them are like family to me." The gleaming duelist said before looking back to Weiss, "What bout you, I didn't sense any duel spirits in your deck?"
"Oh, you don't hear the singing?" Weiss asked as Jesse had a look of confusion, "Uh, never mind."
"I guess I'm a little tone-deaf." Jesse laughed off, "Still, I get the feeling maybe they don't want to speak out with others much."
"Maybe," Weiss commented, "I guess they take after me in that way."
"How so?" Jesse asked.
"Well, that's a story I don't tell often," Weiss spoke before looking up at the sky, "When I first saw duel spirits, they were balls of light. But I was so young back then, I thought they were special snowflakes. I tried to catch one, but it kept getting away. It went up a tree that I climbed up… and fell." She said before feeling the scare over her eye, "After that, I couldn't bring myself to get close to the duel spirits."
"But you're not afraid of them?" Jesse commented.
"I know it was my fault, but I couldn't tell people the story of what really happened." Weiss responded, "Since then, I kept my distance from any spirits I saw and tried to hide it from people." She said before the image of the Ojama Brothers showed in her mind, causing her to groan, "…Some are harder to ignore than others." She said before seeing Ruby Carbuncle walk over and hop onto her lap, "Eh?" Weiss gasped, but then smiled slightly as she tried to pet the small crystal beast.
"Heh, well it seems like they like you a lot." Jesse commented with a smile, "You use to see them as snowflakes, so I think they see you as a snow angel."
"I don't think that's how it works," Weiss responded with a giggle, "But I still like that nickname."
Present time.
Weiss and Jaden ran after Zwei as he led them to a cave entrance. However, Jaden had a shudder at the recollection of this location, "This is-" he said as his mind flashed to the moments of last year, walking through this cave on their way towards the bladed shadow rider and duels inside.
"We should have guessed this was the place," Weiss said before she started walking towards the cave. However, she heard the cry of a creature, one she recalled from yesterday, "Was that…Ruby?"
"You mean-" Jaden said but was soon cut off.
"N-no, different Ruby." Weiss corrected, then sighed, "I think this means Jesse's around." She before hearing the cry again, causing both to turn to the noise, "Damnit they might be in danger as well." the heiress Obelisk Blue turned to Jaden, "Look, go in the cave and find Ruby. I'll be right there." She said before hearing the duel spirit cry again, this time more painful than before, "We have to hurry!"
"Weiss, wait!" Jaden called out before Weiss ran off to the sound, followed by Zwei running into the cave. As each went towards a Ruby, Jaden was stuck in the middle before clenching his fists, then dashing into the cave.
Weiss followed the sound until she made it to a small clearing in the woods. As she looked over for the gleaming duelist, then spotted a man with his matching hair. She smiled at his safety. However, a look of panic came over her at his attire. It was a deep purple sleeveless long coat over a black attire with numerous belts, "Hehe, I knew that would draw one of you out." Jesse spoke but his voice was somewhat malicious in tone. As he turned to Weiss, his once emerald eyes were now pale gold, "All it took were some fake cries to get your attention."
"Jesse, what happened?" Weiss called out, then focused, "It's the same thing that happened to Zane, you're being controlled."
"But I've never felt so free." Jesse spoke before readying his duel disk, which folded out into three blades, "Now, why don't we get this date started? Huh, Ice Queen."
"…I knew that nickname wasn't gonna last." Weiss said before glaring, "But I will bring you back to normal."
"Duel!" The two duelists spoke as the battle among spirit seers had begun.
Weiss: 4000 Life Points
Jesse: 4000 Life Points
"I'll go first," Jesse said as he draw, "I play the field spell, Advanced Dark." He said as a purple magical circle expanded on the ground over the two duelists, then radiated a shadowy aura underneath, "Then, I end by summoning Advanced Crystal Beast Cobalt Eagle in the attack mode." The dark duelist spoke as a blueish-green gem appeared, then exploded with a black aura, revealing the eagle Weiss saw before. However, dark metal restraints were seen on its body, (1400 ATK / 800 DEF).
"My turn," Weiss said as she drew and then took three cards out of her hand, "I play Gem-Knight Fusion to merge my Tourmaline and Sapphire to make Gem-Knight Topaz!" she said as the vortex appeared behind her, causing an orange armored knight with duo blades in the shape of thunderbolts, (1800 ATK / 1800 DEF). "Go, attack his Cobalt Eagle!" she said as her knight rushed in, slashing Jesse's monster before it exploded, "Now, due to my monster's effect, you take damage equal to your monster's attack points." The Heiress Obelisk Blue said before the smoke cleared, showing Jesse smirking as a mineral remained on the field, "What?"
"Let me guess, that burning effect only works if your monster sends mine to the graveyard." Jesse clarified before pointing to the mineral, "However, when destroyed, my crystal beast goes to the spell and trap zone instead."
"But what about the battle damage?" Weiss asked.
"Thanks to my field spell, I can send a crystal beast to the grave to negate the damage," Jesse said as he sent Advanced Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth to the grave. Weiss gritted her teeth as she ended her turn, "It's my move, and this time I summon Advanced Crystal Beast Amethyst Cat in attack mode." He said as the fierce pink feline was seen, (1200 ATK / 400 DEF), "Due to her effect, she can attack you directly, but the damage is halved." He said before Amethyst Cat pounced over Weiss's monster and bit into her arm.
Weiss: 4000 – 600 = 3400 Life Points
"AAAAAAHHHH!" Weiss screamed in pain but then heard a female voice.
"Please…" Weiss looked to see it was coming from the Amethyst Cat, speaking through its mind, "Please… save us…" She spoke before letting go of Weiss and leaping back to Jesse's side.
"Jesse, can't you hear their pain?" Weiss called out, "You said they were your family!"
"All they are now are tools for my ways of making you suffer." Jesse said before taking to two cards out of his hand, "I'll set these and end my turn."
"Tsk," Weiss scoffed before drawing her card, "I use Gem-Knight fusions effect from the grave. By banishing Sapphire, I can add the spell card back to my hand." She said before taking three cards out again, "Now, I'll that spell card to fusion summon again. This time, I fuse my Gem-Knight Obsidian with my Crystal Rose to make Gem-Knight Zirconia!" The heiress Obelisk Blue said as she a massive knight with pillar-sized arms was seen, (2900 ATK / 2500 DEF). "Since Obsidian was sent from the hand to the graveyard, I can special summon Tourmaline to the field in attack mode." She said as the voltaic yellow knight was seen again. (1600 ATK / 1800 DEF).
"Don't think it will be that easy," Jesse responded, "I reveal my trap card, Slip Summon. Since you summoned a monster, I can bring out my own from my hand in defense mode. And I pick Advanced Crystal Beast Topaz Tiger!" he said as a white tiger was seen with red eyes, (1600 ATK / 1000 DEF). "With him on the field, all my Advanced Crystal Beast gain 400 attack and defense points." Topaz Tiger roared with a dark aura encompassing him, (1000 + 400 = 1400 DEF). followed by Amethyst Cat gaining one as well, (1200 + 400 = 1600 ATK). "As well, your monsters lose 400 attack and defense." He said Weiss's monster gained a weakening dark aura. First was Topaz, (1800 – 400 = 1400 ATK). Then Zirconia, (2900 – 400 = 2500 ATK). Then Tourmaline, (1800 – 400 = 1400 ATK).
"I'm not done summoning yet; I sacrifice my Tourmaline to summon Gem-Knight Crystal!" Weiss said as her monster faded to reveal a white clade knight in a heroic stance, (2450 ATK / 1950 DEF). However, this monster was soon taken by the weakening aura as well, (2450 – 400 = 2050 ATK). "Now I have three attacks to make! First, Gem-Knight Crystal attacks your Topaz Tiger," Weiss declared as her white knight dashed in for an attack,
"Except I have another facedown, Rainbow Path!" Jesse responded as a wall of colored light blocked Weiss's monster from advancing. "By sending Cobalt Eagle to the grave, your attack is negated, and I get to add a monster to my hand." He said as a card ejected from his deck, "And this monster will be your end."
"Tsk, I'll then go with Zirconia to attack your Tiger!" she called out as her pillar armed knight smashed the white tiger, who recoiled in pain before exploding. While a dark yellow gem appeared in Jesse's spell and trap zone, the weakening auras faded from Crystal, (2050 + 400 = 2450 ATK) Zirconia, (2500 + 400 = 2900 ATK) and Topaz, (1400 + 400 = 1800 ATK). "Now Topaz can destroy Amethyst Cat!" she as her monster rushed in as the pink feline lost its boosting aura, (1600 – 400 = 1200 ATK). The slash connected as Jesse's monster was destroyed.
"Like before, my monster goes to the spell and trap zone, and I send another to the graveyard," Jesse said a violet stone was seen while he sent Emerald Tortoise to the graveyard.
"Then, I draw." Jesse said while smiling at the result, "You started your turn by banishing a Sapphire, while I summon mine to the field. Appear, Advanced Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus!" he said as a white-winged stallion appeared with red eyes, (1800 ATK / 1200 DEF). "And when summoned, he lets me place an Advanced Crystal Beast from my deck to the spell and trap zone." The dark duelist said as a crimson stone appeared, "And that monster was Ruby Carbuncle, who I can now special summon." he said as the stone shattered, revealing the red feline creature. its evil glare staring into Weiss's soul, (300 ATK / 300 DEF), "And with her summon comes all the other Advanced Crystal Beast in my spell and trap zone." The other two stones shattered, causing Amethyst Cat (1200 ATK / 400 DEF), and Topaz Tiger, (1600 ATK / 1000 DEF). to reappear. With one roar, Topaz made the other Advanced Crystal Beast monsters gain more attack points starting with itself, (1600 + 400 = 2000 ATK), then Amethyst Cat, (1200 + 400 = 1600 ATK), then Sapphire Pegasus, (1800 + 400 = 2200 ATK), and finally Ruby Carbuncle, (300 + 400 = 700 ATK). "And don't forget how all your monsters lose their attack points." Again, the weakening dark aura covered the Gem-Knights. First was Topaz, (1800 – 400 = 1400 ATK). Then Zirconia, (2900 – 400 = 2500 ATK). And Finally, Crystal, (2450 – 400 = 2050 ATK).
"Even with that, I still have the strongest monster on the field." Weiss commented before Jesse started to laugh, "What's so funny?"
"Hehe, remind me, how many Advanced Crystal Beasts have I used in this duel," he said as Weiss remained silent, but knew the answer, "Seven, the four you see, and the three in the grave." He said before playing a card in his hand, "Which means I can summon the card I added to my hand before. Come Fourth, Rainbow Dragon!" he said as the ground erupted as a massive white dragon emerged, but with gems in the seven colors of the rainbow appearing its body. Weiss looked on in awe at the majestic creature but then saw the field spell fill its dark aura around the Rainbow Dragon. The ultimate crystal dragon roared in pain before its white wings were stained black, then glared at Weiss, (4000 ATK / 0 DEF).
"Jesse…this power." Weiss said as she lowered her arms, "It's hurting them, all of them." She said while seeing all the monsters on his field recoiling in the dark aura. The dark duelist looked at his cards and hesitated, grabbing his head, "Can't you see, you need to fight this evil!"
"Gah!" Jesse recoiled before glaring at Weiss, "The only thing I need to fight is you. And I'll make this slow and painful!" he said before pointing, "Amethyst Cat let's all my Advanced Crystal Beast attack directly for half damage, so I'll start with Ruby!" he said with the red feline creature pounce in the air. In spinning its body, the stone sphere at the end of her tail bashed into Weiss.
Weiss: 3400 – 350 = 3050 Life Points
Weiss fell to one knee from the attack, but Jesse continued his assault, "Now, let's have Amethyst Cat go in one more time for an attack!" he said as the pink cat pounced again.
"Not this time," Weiss said as she took a card out of her hand, "I summon Swordman of Revealing Light in defense mode to block the attack!" she declared as a blue armored shogun appeared with Lightforce sabers, (0 ATK / 2400 DEF). "And since his defense is larger than your monster's attack, your Amethyst Cat is destroyed." the heiress Obelisk Blue said before his swordsman gained the weakening aura, (2400 – 400 = 2000 DEF). Despite that, he slashed the pink feline as it exploded, returning to the spell and trap zone as a mineral again.
"Tsk, so you want to play hardball?" Jesse said with a scowl before smirking, "Fine, I still have plenty more attacks orders to give. Let's have Sapphire take down this new swordsman and my Topaz can destroy your Topaz!" he said as both Advanced Crystal Beast leapt in, squiring and slashing Weiss's monster as they exploded.
Weiss: 3050 – 600 = 2450 Life Points
"Now I'll use the big guns. Rainbow Dragon, attack her Zirconia with Rainbow Refraction!" he said before the Ultimate Crystal dragon unleashed a stream of multicolored energy from its mouth. Weiss's monster was obliterated as she was thrown back in the shockwave.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Weiss screamed before skidding to the ground.
Weiss: 2450 – 1500 = 950 Life Points
"Well, I think I'll end with one card face down," Jesse said as Weiss was getting up, hobbling over to return to the duel.
"Then, I draw!" Weiss said before playing the card, "I activate Pot of Greed." The sole card in her hand now turned into two: both spells. She then focusing on Rainbow Dragon, "If I want to win, I need to beat that monster first." She thought before playing of the spells, "I play Monster Reborn, getting back my Zirconia!" She said as the pillar-armed Gem-Knight reappeared. (2900 ATK / 2500 DEF). The heiress Obelisk Blue then looked at her duel disk,
"Are you looking for that fusion spell?" Jesse asked.
"No, I need to use the card again she gave me." With the image of the hooded Slifer Red, she pulled out two cards from her graveyard, "I special summon Crystal Rose by banishing Gem-Knight Topaz from my graveyard." She said as a mineral flower bloomed on the battlefield, (500 ATK / 500 DEF). "With it, I can banish Gem-Knight Garnet from my deck to make Rose share that name for a turn." She said as the mineral flower gained a flame, "Now, I play the spell Particle Fusion!" she said as her Crystal Rose, Gem-Knight Crystal, and Zirconia shattered with their minerals flowing towards a white light, "In order to make Gem-Knight Lady Brilliant Diamond!" emerging from the light was her red caped knight with a rapier in hand, (3400 ATK / 2000 DEF). "With the effect of my fusion spell, I can banish this card to target my Zirconia in the grave and give my Lady Brilliant Diamond its attack points." She said as the gleaming Gem-Knight gained a white aura almost overshadowing the weakening one, (3400 + 2900 – 400 = 5900 ATK). "This is more than enough to take out all your life points in one shot, so go and attack his Rainbow Dragon with Shimmering Strike!" Weiss called out as her monster dove in for the attack.
"Come on, you thought you could win that easily," Jesse said before smirking, "Time to reset things, I activate Rainbow Bridge of Salvation!" he said as a beam of dark energy erupted from the field spell, encompassing all, "Since we both have a high-level monster on the field, all cards on the field, in our hand, and graveyards go back to the deck."
"WHAT!?" Weiss exclaimed before the area was empty again, her fusion monster gone as well as all of Jesse's creatures, "Tsk."
"Don't be so sour, we each get to draw five cards now," Jesse said before doing so, "As I said, it's a full restart. Except, your life points a bit on the low end now."
I still have my main phase two," Weiss said as she drew her new hand and then took a card out, "I summon Opera the Melodious Diva in attack mode." She said as the pink-haired songstress appeared, (2300 ATK / 0 DEF). "I end with two cards facedown."
"It's my move," Jesse said as he drew, then took the sole card in his graveyard, "I'll use the other effect of Rainbow Bridge of Salvation to banish it to add my Advanced Dark field spell and Advanced Crystal Beast Amethyst Cat," he said as the two cards were ejected from his deck, playing them as well. The dark aura returned as well as the pink feline monster, (1200 ATK / 400 DEF). "Now, attack her directly!" Jesse said as he took a card out of his hand.
Weiss watched as Amethyst Cat pounced again. However, she focused on her face-down card, "I reveal Mystical Space Typhoon, destroying your Advanced Dark!" With s sudden cyclone, the dark aura dissipated as Amethyst Cat began to fade, "Like I thought. It seems like with that card gone, your monsters are sent straight to the grave. And now, your def-" Weiss was saying until she saw a massive deep blue dragon behind Jesse, "What, how did you-"
"Sorry if you didn't hear me, but when a Crystal Beast monster declares an attack, I can summon out Rainbow Dragon, the Zenith Crystal Beast from my hand," Jesse said as his monster roared with a dark pulse wave over the area, (3000 ATK / 0 DEF). "While I can't attack directly now, I can still take down your Opera!" The dark duelist said before his beast unleashed a rainbow rarefaction from its mouth, obliterating Weiss's monster. The Heiress Obelisk Blue was pushed back by the shockwave with only a few life points left.
Weiss: 950 – 700 = 250 Life Points
"I'm …still …standing," Weiss said as she pushed herself up, "And without that field spell, you can't summon those other Advanced Dark monsters without it going back to the grave."
"You seem so sure about that. Because I'll play Monster Reincarnation to discard a card to add Amethyst Cat back to hand. Then, I'll end with a facedown card." Jesse said before doing so, causing Weiss to focus on the card in his hand.
"I draw!" Weiss said as she put the card in her hand to play a different spell, "I activate Ostinato. Since I have no monsters on the field, I can use ones from my deck to the grave to fusion summon!" Behind her was an infinite symbol made from musical note paper. "Take the stage, Bloom Prima the Melodious Choir!" the infinite symbol exploded to reveal the blue-haired songstress in a yellow petal dress, (1900 ATK / 2000 DEF). "Not only does she gain 300 for each material of her fusion summon, and I'm about to give her 800 more with my continuous spell card, Fortissimo!" she said as Bloom Prima gained a stronger yellow aura as she began to sing, (1900 + (300 X 2) + 800 = 3300 ATK). "Now, attack his Crystal Dragon!" The heiress Obelisk Blue declared as her monster unleashed a yellow sound wave that echoed through the Zenith dragon's body, causing it to explode and turn into a massive purple jewel with a black center.
Jesse: 4000 – 300 = 3700 Life Points
"That's only the being because Bloom Prima can make a second-" Weiss was saying until getting cut off.
"Hold on, you're a bit too ahead of yourself." Jesse spoke, his glare piercing through the smoke, "Remember my facedown card. Well, when you destroyed my monster, I activated it." He said as the trap card revealed, creating a green magical circle on the grand, "You're not the only one with a fusion monster or two, I send seven Crystal Beasts from my hand and deck to the graveyard." The dark duelist said discarding his Amethyst Cat in hand and six other different Crystal beast from his deck to the grave, causing seven jewels to form around the magic circle with electricity connecting them, "Take form, Rainbow Overdragon!" a pillar of light formed from the magic circle with the jewels shattering as they took shape into a massive, winged dragon with golden armor as well. However, its wings soon turned black as it roared a violent battle cry, (4000 ATK / 0 DEF).
"D-damnit." Weiss said as she ended her turn, "Due to Ostinato, the fusion summon monster is destroyed, and its two materials are summoned to the field in defense mode." She said as Bloom Prima faded before being replaced with kneeling Mozarta the Melodious Maestra, (2600 ATK / 2000 DEF) and Canon the Melodious Diva, (1400 ATK / 2000 DEF). "And since Bloom Prima was sent to the graveyard, I can add Opera back to my hand."
"That's all, well, I'm disappointed." Jesse said as he drew, playing the card, "I play the spell, Lighting Vortex. For one discard, both your monsters are destroyed." he said as two bolts of lightning struck down at Weiss's field, annihilating her two monsters, "And while I can win with just this, I feel like doing a bit of overkilling. So, I'll bust out another fusion monster."
"Another one!?" Weiss exclaimed.
"Yeah, and this one doesn't need a spell or trap." Jesse said as he held up his hand, "I banish my Overdragon and all seven of my Crystal Beast in the graveyard," the dark duelist said as his monster began to expand its wings, the armor growing more ridged and the purple face becoming more ferocious, "Behold, Ultimate Crystal Rainbow Dragon Overdrive!" he said before his ultimate fusion rainbow dragon roared with soundwave running through the island, (4000 ATK / 0 DEF). "It may seem like the same attack points, but since I have seven or more Crystal Beasts banished, Overdrive gains 7000 attack points."
"It gains 7000 attack points!?" Weiss screamed as Ultimate Crystal Rainbow Dragon Overdrive gained a seven-colored aura, (4000 + 7000 = 11000 ATK).
"Go, Destroy her with Rainbow Refraction Requiem!" Jesse declared as his monster unleash a multicolored hyper beam from its mouth, one that was about to obliterate the heiress Obelisk Blue. However, at the last second, Opera blocked the strike from colliding with Weiss's body, "What?" he shouted before seeing another set card Weiss had revealed, "Triggered Summon eh?"
"When a monster is special summoned, we can each special summon a level four or lower monster from our hands." Weiss responded, "I picked my Opera to play in defense mode."
"I see, I guess I did pull that same trick on you before." Jesse said, "And lucky you, I don't have another monster to summon out from my hand." He said before crossing his arms, "So, I'll end my turn."
"Yeah, which means it's my move," Weiss said before she was about to draw, but saw her hand trembling, "S-should I even try." She thought to herself before looking up at Ultimate Crystal Rainbow Dragon Overdrive, "How can I even beat that thing, it's too strong." She then looked down and pulled back her hand, clenching it into a fist, and closing her eyes, "I'm not my sister, I'm not Ruby, I'm not…" She then opened her eyes as she focused on, "I'm not giving up! I draw!" Weiss declared as she drew seeing the card before putting it in her hand to take the other one out first, "Since I have no monsters on the field, and you control one, I can special summon Solo the Melodious Songstress from my hand." She said as a puffy red dressed singer appeared on the battlefield, (1600 ATK / 1000 DEF). "And now, with my normal summon, I play Brilliant Rose!" she said as a blue crystal rose appeared on the field, (500 ATK / 500 DEF).
"Another one of those things, what can you do with that?" Jesse said while looking at Weiss's empty hand, "I mean, you got no fusion spell."
"Expect I do," Weiss responded as Jesse was confused, "But before that, I'll use Brilliant Rose's effect to change its name to that of a monster I send from my extra deck to the graveyard." Weiss said before pulling out the fusion card of the orange-haired woman in a red dress, "I pick Schuberta the Melodious Maestra. And now, I can send Fortissimo to the grave to perform a fusion summon with my monster on the field!" The heiress Obelisk Blue said as all her remaining cards on the field merged into a vortex on the ground, "Come forth, Bloom Diva the Melodious Choir!" Rising from the vortex was a massive pick flower that bloomed to reveal a young girl with pink and light blue swirled hair. She wore a white and blue sundress that was as delicate as flower petals. With her arms extended she opened her deep blue eyes to look up at the opposite fusion monster, (1000 ATK / 2000 DEF)"
"All that for a monster with not even one-tenth the attack of mine?" Jesse asked, "What are you gonna do, attack my mon-"
"I attack your monster!" Weiss declared, "Go, Sonic Solo Strike!" Bloom Diva unleashed an angelic voice as the overdrive dragon responded with a hyper-beam blast. The two attacks collided with a struggle in the middle.
"What? But how!?" Jesse responded.
"Bloom Diva cannot be destroyed by battle or card effect. As well, I take no battle damage from attacks involving this card." Weiss answered, "And most importantly if she battles a special summoned monster, you take damage equal to the difference between our monster's original attack points." She said as the soundwave began to overpower that hyper beam, "Lastly, your monster is then destroyed." the heiress Obelisk Blue said as Ultimate Crystal Rainbow Dragon Overdrive was overwhelmed and the hyper beam backfired. The resulting explosion shattered its body.
Jesse: 3700 – 3000 = 700 Life Points
"That's the end of my turn." Weiss said before becoming lightheaded and staggering, "I can't keep going for much longer." The heiress Obelisk Blue then looked over to Jesse getting up, then saw something raining down from above, "Huh?" She looked up to see the seven Crystal Beasts in spirit form in the sky. However, their eyes had returned to normal, and the metal armor had shattered.
"Weiss, you must save Jesse." Sapphire Pegasus spoke, causing Weiss to gasp.
"Destroying that field spell weakened the darkness." Amethyst Cat added.
"And defeating the corrupted Rainbow Dragon has allowed us to break free." Topaz Tiger said.
"But he is still imprisoned." Emerald Tortoise commented.
"How can I reach him?" Weiss spoke before holding her head, "I don't know if I can last in this duel much longer."
"He is trapped, but he can still hear your voice." Amber Mammoth spoke.
"Call to him from your heart, let him hear your soul." Cobalt Eagle added.
"Fou!" Ruby Carbuncle responded, unable to say words. However, Weiss knew what it meant. Jesse started to stand up at the start of his turn with the draw. At the same time, the heiress Obelisk Blue closed her eyes, then took a deep breath.
Inside his own soul, Jesse was against a crystal surrounded by a void of darkness. His eyes closed as he was locked in an eternal slumber. However, his eyes twitched once a voice was heard. Rather, it was a song, "Mirror… Tell me something," the words rung through his body, "Tell me who's the loneliest of all." The notes caused his eyes to slightly open, "Mirror, what's inside of me?" he looked up at a white light shining through his darkness, "Tell me, can a heart be turned to stone?" In the light, her first saw the Crystal Beasts but realized it was not them singing, "Mirror, Mirror, what's behind you?" in regaining some strength, he slowly raised his right hand towards the light, "Save me from the things I see." The song then turned into a choir as the melodious monsters added their voices to the melody, "I can keep it from the world." With his hand reached out, he held that hand of the person calling out to him "Why won't you let me hide from me?" Jesse's eyes soon fully opened as the darkness faded, "Mirror, Mirror… Tell me Something." Weiss sang as tears were in her eyes, "Who's the loneliest of all?"
"Weiss?" Jesse spoke as his eyes had returned to the emerald color, causing the heiress Obelisk Blue to smile in glee, "You did, you save me-" Suddenly, a pulse ran through his body, "AAAAAAAAAA!" he screamed as the darkness began to take hold again.
"Jesse!" Weiss called out before the seven crystal beasts flew down to restrain him, "Come on, you need to fight it!" she said before a dark energy wave pushed back the crystal beast, making them unable to move.
"I'm...trying," Jesse said as his eyes were already starting to change colors. However, he realized the card he drew and played it, "AAAAAAA! I activate Crystal Promise. This lets me special summon Rainbow Dragon, the Zenith Crystal Beast from my spell and trap zone." Jesse said as his eighth crystal beast appeared again, (3000 ATK / 0 DEF).
"What are you doing?" Weiss commented before realizing, "Wait, if you do that, it might-"
"Hey, Snow Angel." Jesse spoke with a smile, "You got a really good singing voice, even I can tell." He said as Weiss gasped her face turning red for a moment, "Go, attack her Bloom Diva!" the gleaming duelist said as the Zenith Crystal Beast unleashed its beam from its breath. Like the prior rainbow dragon, the results were the same as the beam got repelled by a soundwave. Jesse took the recoil damage from the Melodious Choir's effect, causing him to fall to his knees as the darkness evaporated from his body.
Jesse: 700 – 2000 = 0 Life Points
"JESSE!" Weiss screamed as she ran over to him, then tightly hugged his nearly motionless body, "Please, don't leave me." She said with tears down her cheeks, "I don't want to be alone anymore."
"…." Jesse did not say a word, but did place his right hand on her back, "Weiss…you were never alone." He said as he gently hugged her back, a smile on his face, "And you won't need to feel alone ever again."
Upon hearing those words, Weiss was speechless. But soon, she smiled as she closed her eyes. Walking on from the end of the forest, Yang approached while helping Zane and Blake walk. The three remained silent at the slight, not wanting to spoil this moment right away. In time, they approached after Weiss opened her eyes and stood up. With a focused gaze, they turned toward the direction of the cave entrance.
AN: There you go, Weiss gets a big win against Jesse. I have his Yubel form here, minus Yubel, but did give him his Advanced Crystal Beast with their modern effects. However, I went with a courted Rainbow Dragon rather than rainbow Dark Dragon because…that card is worse. Plus, I got to make the fusions also corrupted as I got to play with them. Overall, this one was a lot of trouble to make because of the Advanced effects, (Tiger is such a pain for stories like this). Weiss used both her archetypes to their fullest here, and even breaks out her singing voice to help reach Jesse, (The song is pulled from Ice Queendom, that's what I used here). He gets back enough control to force a loss attacking into Bloom Diva. Now, only one step remains as we head towards the last duel of this section of the Genex Tournament. That is all for now, thanks for reading, and hope to see you in the next chapter.
Now, time to answer some questions. New Volcanic Support is cool…too bad the duelist who uses them in this series is already done. As for the Animation chronicle 2023, Earthbound Servant coming out after I just talked about them, I feel a bit like Rata. I'm super happy as well as that Junk Warrior artwork. We also are getting some Ancient Treasures, which I liked that episode of 5D's, so I'm happy. The rest is decent for me. Also, before it is asked, I know about the new monster type in Illusionist and the Retains Yugi's beasts into this new type. It's awesome, I like the art, and play style seems neat. Those were all the questions I had, feel free to ask more, and I will answer them in the next chapter.
