Yu-gi-oh/MLP Season 1 Chapter 21
Depths of Hatred
"OUR NEXT MATCH-UP WILL BE BETWEEN THE FEROCIOUS SUNSET SHIMMER AND THE DARLING RARITY! … I'VE JUST BEEN MADE AWARE THAT ON MISS RARITY'S REQUEST, THE DUEL WILL NOT BE A TURBO DUEL."
As if you would ever catch me riding one of those infernal machines, Rarity thought. Besides, equip spells couldn't be used in turbo duels, so she would have been powerless. That simply wouldn't do. One little amusement she found was seeing how much Sunset was being torn apart by her number. "Sunset, my dear. How's your sister?"
Impressively, Sunset managed to glare even harder at her, which only earned a laugh. "I suppose it's time I finally put you out of your misery once and for all. I draw! I summon Fashionist Dummy." (Level 1/0) "I then equip it with Fashionist Golden Standard!" The dummy adorned golden clothing that Sunset resisted the urge to call pimp attire. (Fashionist Dummy 0-2000)
"Golden Standard turns the equipped monster into an Earth Fiend with 2000 attack and defense and the effect that whenever it attacks or is attacked, I draw a card. Now, since I control a Fashionist monster, I can summon Fashionist Moth from my hand!" Several moths crawl out of Dummy's clothing and converge together to form one huge moth. (Level 4/1300)
"Then, since Dummy has a Fashionist equip spell, Moth can make itself level 8." Moth spins webbing out of its mouth and adorns itself with a web-like version of Golden Standard. (Fashionist Moth Level 4-8) "I now use my level 8 Fashionist Moth and the Fashionist Dummy treated as being level 8 in order to build the overlay network! Appear, Number 15: Fashionist Arachne!" (Rank 8/1500)
"I set three cards face-down and end my turn." Sunset drew her card, happy that Rarity had finally shut up. "I activate the spell Overlay Gift. By paying 1000 life points," (Sunset 4000-3000) "I special summon an xyz monster from my extra deck to your side of the field in order to special summon another xyz monster from my extra deck one rank lower, using Overlay Gift as the xyz material."
"So you get Number 30: Acid Golem of Destruction," The golem burst from the ground near Arachne. (Rank 3/3000) "While I summon Number 96: Discord!" Discord flew out of her extra deck with a big show of flair and drama, hoping to win the crowd. (Rank 2/0) Rarity reacts in fake shock and terror. "Oh no! How terrible! Whatever will I do?" She then gives a wide grin. "Idiot! I activate my face-down Mystic Wok! By tributing a monster I control, I gain life points equal to its attack or defense." Acid Golem bursts into a large purple mist that Rarity inhales. "Tastes like victory." (Rarity 4000-7000)
Twilight and Starswirl looked on in shock. When did she find Discord? "Sunset! You need to throw that card away! He'll only try to hurt you!" Twilight yelled. Don't listen to her, Discord whispered into her head. She wants you to give up on your revenge. You don't want that, do you? Sunset decided to ignore Twilight and continue the duel. "I'm not quite finished with you." Rarity replied. "I activate my face-down Fashionist Web! Once per turn, when you summon a monster, I can equip it with a Fashionist equip spell from my graveyard. Your Discord looks a little drab. How about some gold to brighten him up?" Golden strings spring out of the ground and hold Discord bound. (Discord 0-2000)
Crap. If I attack now, Arachne's effect will destroy Discord before I can use his effect. I'll have to change gears. "I summon Pyro Candle!" A woman made of wax with her hair made of flame appears. (Level 3/1500) "When she is summoned, I can summon a level 3 Pyro from my hand. I choose Solar Marauder!" Pyro Candle puts her thumb in her mouth and blows, causing her hair-flame to flare. Solar Marauder then leaps out of the flame. (Level 3/1700)
"I overlay my level 3 Pyro Candle and Solar Marauder! Appear, Solar Crusader Apollo!" A fiery in a suit of armor appears, carrying a sniper rifle. (Rank 3/2100) "Once per turn, I can detach an overlay unit to destroy a monster with lower attack than Apollo and deal damage to you equal to the difference. Solar Shot!"
Apollo loads an overlay unit into his sniper rifle, takes aim at Arachne, and fires. "So sorry, darling, but I have countermeasures for that too. I activate my face-down Light-Imprisoning Mirror! The effects of all Light monsters on the field or graveyard are negated." The bullet vanishes just before hitting its target. "And with that, all of your strategies are countered, one after the other. But it is to be expected when facing a superior being such as I."
Sunset growls in frustration, and as she does, Discord feels a surge of power bigger than anything before. "Apollo, attack Arachne! Solar Volley!" Apollo fires another shot at Arachne, and this time it connects, though without destroying Arachne since Apollo isn't a monster. (Rarity 7000-6400) "How desperate!" Rarity laughs. "But I suppose that's all you can do, isn't it?" "I set a card and end my turn." Sunset grumbles, refusing to accept that she will be beaten.
"WHAT A FABULOUS DISPLAY! DESPITE A FURIOUS ASSAULT, RARITY HAS MANAGED TO COUNTER SUNSET'S EVERY MOVE! I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU, BUT I KNOW WHO I'M ROOTING FOR!"
As well you should, you peasant. "I draw! I then activate Arachne's special ability, equipping Dummy to Apollo as an equip spell. Web Ensnarement!" An overlay unit is loaded into Arachne's sewing machine, causing it to whirl and move. Arachne then fires a web at Apollo, holding him in place. "Now, Arachne, attack Apollo with Fashionable Venom!"
The spider crawls forward with an unearthly pace and bites into Apollo, causing Sunset's monster to burst. (Sunset 3000-900) Rarity laughs again, and comments "Honestly, I wonder what Father sees in you. All this just to brainwash you? I'm far stronger, and not to mention more beautiful." "You're also the perfect patsy." Tron replied, his voice coming from the communication function of Rarity's duel disk.
"What?" Rarity asked. "What are you saying?" "I told you that I would replace you with Sunset and I meant it." "But I thought that you would only do that if I disobeyed. Haven't I been a good girl?" "You've been defiant, questioning my authority and hiring the Fall-guy gang behind my back. But this was the plan from the start. Did you think I ordered you to make her life a living hell just on a whim? It was to breed the perfect soldier, with the strongest weapon of all; Hate. You don't have nearly enough hate for what I have planned, so that makes you worthless. Goodbye."
Rarity felt a sudden pain in her chest as her crest was forcibly altered by Tron. She soon realized what was happening with a sense of dread: her protection against the number cards was failing. Yes, Rarity. Let the number take hold. Across her body, the numbers 15, 40, and 88 appeared. Twilight and Starswirl noticed the extra number.
"You, YOU FILTHY PEASANTS!" Rarity cried out. "NONE OF YOU ARE WORTHY OF EVEN BREATHING THE SAME AIR AS ME! I'LL PUNISH ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR ARROGANCE!" She then looks over to Sunset. "Starting with you. I activate the spell Fashion Line! By sending a spell or trap I control to the graveyard, I can special summon up to three Fashionist monsters from my deck with their levels changed to 8, but their effects negated. I summon Fashionist Talent Scout, Fashionist Tracer, and another Fashionist Dummy!"
The Light-Imprisoning Mirror is destroyed and the three monsters appear before Rarity, encased in gold. (Fashionist Talent Scout Level 4-8/0) (Fashionist Tracer Level 4-8/0) (Fashionist Dummy Level 1-8/0) "I use my level 8 Fashionist Talent Scout, Tracer, and Dummy in order to build the overlay network! Appear, Number 88: Fashionist Lady Victoria!" A tall golden woman carrying a scepter appears. (Rank 8/3200)
"I activate the effect of Lady Victoria, detaching an overlay unit to place a Gold counter on itself." An overlay unit is placed onto Victoria's scepter, becoming a piece of a crown. "When it has three Gold counters, I win the duel!" Rarity then flares her crest, and the stage they're standing on becomes pure gold. "And when I do win, I'll turn every last one of you into statues proclaiming my glory!"
As the people in the crowd started to panic and rush for the exits, Sunset drew her card, now more determined than ever to win. "I activate the spell Foolish Power Gain! Victoria's attack is doubled, but if it battles, it will be destroyed at the end of the damage step." Lady Victoria doubles in size. (Fashionist Lady Victoria 3200-6400) "Discord, attack Victoria with Rampage of Madness!" Discord slipped out of his bonds to fly towards the golden monster.
"I activate the effect of Fashionist Web! By sending a Fashionist equip spell I control to the graveyard, I can negate the attack." The bindings fly in front of Discord, forming a wall that blocks him off. "I end my turn." Lady Victoria returns to normal size. (Fashionist Lady Victoria 6400-3200) Sunset starts to feel the pressure as her anger has partially given way to fear and concern. The most ironic part is, she can't even revel in the fact that now everyone knows the truth about Rarity because it's unclear if anyone will live to talk about it.
"I draw! I activate the effect of Victoria, placing a second Gold counter on it." The next gold counter is placed, and Rarity's crest created a golden wall, trapping the audience members inside. "I then activate the effect of Arachne, replacing the equip spell you just lost. Web Ensnarement!" Arachne's last overlay unit is processed before more webbing is fired, trapping Discord.
"Arachne, attack Discord with Fashionable Venom!" Arachne charges forward, but Sunset is quick to intervene. "I activate the effect of my Sunspot Imp in my hand! When you attack, I can discard it to destroy one spell or trap on the field." A small ball of fire with a mischievous face appears and burns away the webbing holding down Discord.
"I then activate the effect of Discord, spending an overlay unit to prevent its destruction and reverse the battle damage. World of Chaos!" Discord grabs the overlay unit and crushes it in his hands, causing the area between the monsters to have its color inverted. He then swats away Arachne with his tail. (Rarity 6400-4900) "How pathetic." Rarity comments, barely able to constrain her loathing. "I end my turn."
Sunset draws her card, but now, instead of anger, she feels despair. Discord is out of overlay units, and none of the cards in her hand can help her. She's come all this way for nothing. "Oh, Sunset." Tron's voice pops out of her duel disk. "I know you can do better than that. You just need the right motivation."
A new hologram appears, but this time as a recording, one that Sunset wishes she could look away from, but it follows her no matter which way she turns. It was years ago, when her sister, Diamond Tiara, had challenged Rarity to a duel. "Time to teach you a lesson for interrupting my day." The Rarity in the recording said. "I activate the spell Flaming Hell Blessing!"
The past Rarity's crest flared, and fire shot out of the card, hitting Diamond and setting her body on fire. The Sunset of back then rushes towards her, screaming her name. The recording ends there. "Ah, I remember it like it was yesterday." the Rarity of the present comments wistfully. "If I recall correctly, the doctors said it was a miracle she even survived! Pity I didn't get you when I had the chance!"
"For once in your life," Sunset says. "Will YOU SHUT UP!" As she yells this, Sunset's body glows with a black and red energy. Discord feels the surge of power from the aura as well, and gets a shot of adrenaline from it. "Oh, baby." He exclaims. "That's some sweet delicious Chaos." "I use Number 96: Discord in order to rebuild the overlay network! Discord, get in there now!"
Discord salutes Sunset before flying into the overlay network. "Appear, Chaos Number 96: Discordant Pandemonium!" Discord reemerges from the overlay network with two more heads, an extra set of arms, and various extra body parts randomly shooting out of his body. (Rank 3/0) "A chaos number?" Twilight whispers, while Starswirl looks on in terror.
Rarity is similarly intimidated by Discord's new form, but recomposes herself. "No matter. I use the effect of Fashionist Web, equipping Fashionist Golden Standard onto it." The golden strings reappear, but this time Discord doesn't fight them. (Discordant Pandemonium 0-2000) "I activate the effect of Discordant Pandemonium! By using one overlay unit, I can take deal damage to you equal to that monster's attack points. Unsettling Voice!"
Discord takes his overlay unit and throws it at Victoria, causing her to gain a darker color scheme. (Rarity 6400-3200) "I then activate the spell Heavy Storm, destroying all cards on the field." A great wind appears blowing away the webbing holding down Discord and Rarity's Fashionist Web. "Discordant Pandemonium has another effect. If it was xyz summoned using the original Discord, it can't be destroyed by battle and you take any battle damage from battles involving it. Attack Lady Victoria with Panic Strike!"
Discord flies towards Lady Victoria and fires shots of chaotic, swirling energy at her, causing Victoria's shape to invert and distort before falling on Rarity. (Rarity 3200-0) The golden wall disappears and the stage returns to normal. "To the victor go the spoils." Discord taunts as he reaches out and pulls Rarity's number cards from her unconscious body.
"Well, I've helped you get your revenge." He reminds Sunset. "Now you help me get mine." Sunset turns to look at Twilight and flashes a cruel grin. "Oh, don't worry. I'll make sure she cries out for mercy and then snuff out her miserable life." She then walks away, while admiring her newly won number cards. Twilight, meanwhile, prepares herself for the fight of her life.