Yu-gi-oh/MLP Season 1 Chapter 22
The Test
Doctor Faker was satisfied. The energy that Ruby was capable of producing was not only capable of fulfilling the same purpose as Scootaloo's, but could surpass it in input as well. "Take Scootaloo out and hook Ruby up to the machine." This would make things much easier.
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As they both got ready for the turbo duel, Tempus looked over to Twilight, who was very obviously distracted, and realized that she'd have to take matters into her own hands. She decided to slip her Timelord cards into her deck before loading them into the duel runner. She still didn't trust these new duel runners, since they were clearly running on something even worse than Ener-D.
"RIDING DUEL, ACCELERATION!"
Twilight was broken out of her stupor by just how fast Tempus shot past her, easily taking the first turn. "I draw! If there are no cards on the field, I can summon Time Maiden from my hand!" (Level 1/0) "Time Maiden counts as two tributes for the tribute summon of a fairy. I tribute her to summon Lazion the Timelord!" (Level 10/0)
Twilight was a little surprised by the new monster. As far as she knew, Tempus used machines, not fairies. "Lazion cannot be destroyed by battle or card effects, and every time it battles, all monsters you control and in your graveyard are returned to the deck. However, I can summon no other monsters and Lazion is returned to the deck during my standby phase. I set a card face-down and end my turn." "I draw." Twilight halfheartedly muttered. (Tempus 0-1, Twilight 0-1) "The effect of Lazion deals 1000 damage to you each time you draw during your draw phase." Lazion shoots out a ring of fire at Twilight, who only barely dodges. (Twilight 4000-3000)
Tempus turns around to face Twilight. "Twilight, if you wish to save Ruby Rose, and defeat Tron, then you must learn to clear your mind and focus on what's ahead of you. As you are now, you cannot even beat me, let alone save Ruby." Twilight was a little surprised to hear such bold words from her student council president, but still couldn't accept them.
"I set a monster and a card. I end my turn." Tempus shakes her head. "Disappointing. I activate my face-down Fixed Point in Time! It equips onto Lazion, preventing it from shuffling into the deck. However, my draw phase is skipped for as long as I control it." As Lazion was fading away, it took solid form again and its armor was reinforced with golden attachments. (Tempus 1-2, Twilight 1-2) "Lazion, attack her face-down monster." Lazion gathers fire around himself before firing it at the face-down, which is revealed to be a blue-haired mage carrying a bubble wand. (Level 3/1100)
"I activate the flip effect of Bubble Mage, returning your monster to the hand." Bubble Mage blows a huge bubble that floats towards Lazion. "During my turn, I can activate Counter Judgment's Scolding from my hand." Tempus counters. "An effect targeting a monster I control is negated." The floating bubble is popped. Then, Lazion continues attacking Bubble Mage, making her disappear in a blaze of fire.
"Don't think you can ignore the issue, Twilight. You must face your problems head-on if you wish to solve them. I set a card and end my turn." Twilight drew her next card without a word, but still decided to actually give it a try. (Tempus 2-3, Twilight 2-3) Lazion again fires a shot at her. (Twilight 3000-2000) "I summon Teleport Wizard!" A male version of Teleport Magician flies in on a broom. (Level 2/1500) "I then activate my face-down Spell Engine!" A stone orb appears floating near the end of Teleport Wizard's broom. "By discarding any number of spells, Spell Engine gains that many spell counters." Twilight discards the only speed spell in her hand. (Spell Engine 0-1)
"Spell Engine then becomes an equip card on Teleport Wizard, increasing its attack by 500." (Teleport Wizard 1500-2000) "Teleport Wizard can attack directly. So attack Tempus with Portal Blast!" Teleport Wizard flies past Lazion and fires a shot at Tempus. "I activate my face-down Empress's Staff! Your monster's attack is negated, the battle phase ends, and you take 500 damage." The shot stops in midair and turns towards Twilight before resuming course. (Twilight 2000-1500)
"I set two cards and end my turn." Tempus laughs a little, which frustrates Twilight. "Perhaps Ruby was wrong about you. Maybe you don't have what it takes. It is my turn. But due to the effect of Fixed Point in Time, I skip my draw phase." (Tempus 3-4, Twilight 3-4) "Lazion, attack Teleport Wizard." Lazion again gathers fire around himself before firing it at Twilight's monster. This time, the attack goes through without a hitch, and Teleport Wizard disappears in a fiery blaze.
"Since it is my turn, I can activate Magician's Fury from my hand. When a monster leaves the field by a card effect, you take 500 damage!" Another barrage of fire hits Twilight. (Twilight 1500-1000) "I activate my own face-down trap card, Spell of Safe Passage! When a spellcaster I control leaves the field by a card effect, I can special summon another spellcaster of the same level from my hand or deck. I choose Healing Witch!"
A kindly old woman in green robes carrying a cane appears. (Level 2/0) "When Healing Witch is summoned, I can choose one monster on the field and gain life points equal to its level or rank times 100. I choose Lazion!" Healing Witch points her cane at Lazion, and Twilight is bathed in a green glow. (Twilight 1000-2000) "Perhaps you do have some spirit left in you." Tempus comments. "I end my turn."
"TWILIGHT ONLY HAS ONE TURN LEFT! WILL SHE BE ABLE TO TURN THINGS AROUND AND TOPPLE TEMPUS'S TIMELORD?"
Twilight steels herself. Tempus is right. If I don't face this with everything I've got, I'll never be able to help Ruby. "I draw!" (Tempus 4-5, Twilight 4-5) Lazion fires another shot at Twilight, who braces for it. (Twilight 2000-1000) "I summon Apprentice Magician!" (Level 2/400) "I use my level two Apprentice Magician and Healing Witch in order to build the overlay network! Appear, Prankster Magician!" A wizard in clownish attire appears. (Rank 2/1000)
"Once per turn, I can detach an overlay unit in order to return a monster you control to the hand. Prank Spell!" Prankster Magician takes an overlay unit and chucks it at Lazion's head, causing it to fall to the ground before returning to Tempus's hand. "I then activate my face-down Teleport Interference. Since a monster was just returned to your hand or deck, you take damage equal to that monster's level or rank times 300."
Erratic energy appears in the air and hits Tempus. (Tempus 4000-1000) "Prankster Magician, attack Tempus directly with Silly Force!" Prankster Magician points a gun at Tempus which fires a whipped cream pie that lands on Tempus's face. (Tempus 1000-0)
"TWILIGHT WINS WITH A SILLY MONSTER! SHE WILL MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ROUND!"
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As Ruby was being hooked up to some strange machine with a purpose she could only guess, dangling over a portal that she didn't want to know where it led, she found a certain amusement at the various assistant's failed attempts to pull apart her duel runner. Every time they attempted to take a piece off, all they got for their troubles was electrocuted. Aporia, you continue to work wonders. Doctor Faker approached her, with an expression that clearly betrayed the fact that he was not as amused. "Laugh all you want. But we will find out how to break your duel runner apart and unlock its secrets. However, I am a reasonable man. I would be willing to negotiate if you told us how to unlock it."
"Oh what, You'll let me go? Yeah, pull the other one." "Don't be so hasty to refuse my generosity. I may not be willing to let you go, but I would be willing to pull some strings, have my daughter Rainbow Dash work together with Twilight to take down Tron. Perhaps I could make it so that they face each other in the next round, and Rainbow throws the match, thus giving Twilight her numbers. I know how much you value your pupil."
Ruby shook her head. "Yeah. But I also trust her. She doesn't need my help. And you'll never get your hands on my duel runner." Faker frowned and turned away. "Have it your way." He signaled to another assistant, who pressed a button. Ruby felt her psychic energy being pulled from her and fired out of the machine's lower part into the portal. She could almost hear screaming coming from the other side.
