bopdog111: Both groups are on the home stretch.
Ulrich362: True, it's going to be intense but hopefully the Phantom Thieves and Playmaker can pull it off.
bopdog111: Battles against his real self, and Shadow will be tough. Even since he has help with his real self in the form of Emperor.
Ulrich362: True, Emperor is going to be a skilled duelist but so is Playmaker... unfortunately I think Axis is going to be the weakest duelist of the group.
bopdog111: You mean Sophie?
Ulrich362: Yes, wow... my ability to keep names straight is bad. Sorry about that I do mean Sophie.
bopdog111: But yeah Sophie is starting out so yeah it be accurate to say she isn't at the same level as of now. Let's see shall we?
Ulrich362: Makes sense to me, enjoy the chapter.
Disclaimer: We don't own Yu-Gi-Oh VRAINS or Persona but we own the OCs!
(Days Until Skye Is Sent To Boarding School: 3)
(Dueling Theme: I Am Machine by Three Days Grace)
Playmaker & Sophie: 8000
Hands: (Both: 5)
Field: Nothing
Akira & Emperor: 8000
Hands: (Both: 5)
Field: Nothing
Let the duel commence!
In the Data Banks was Playmaker, Sophie, Ai, and Axis members of the Phantom Thieves into SOL's Data Banks, bent on getting information from SOL Technologies about the Hanoi Project, and change Akira's heart. There target was in front of them with the Dueling Overseer of SOL, Emperor, joining Akira into a tag deal with further makes this risky due to how powerful these two potentially are. Meanwhile back at the Palace, the rest of the Thieves are trying to claim Akira's treasure so now they need to do there part, and get the info they needed.
"Playmaker, do you think we're going to win?" Sophie inquired.
"I don't know... we have the Security Manager of SOL Technologies, and the Dueling Overseer against the two of us. This will be difficult." Playmaker admitted over as he stared at Akira, and Emperor. "And one of them is the CEO's son. Let's do all we can Sophie, and see what they can do first."
"Well let's get them down!" Ai grinned over ready for battle. "Ai will be ready!"
"That a pun?" Emperor asked automatically over before he turned to Akira. "Akira, go first for us.
"Of course sir." Akira nodded at that looking at his hand. "I'll set two cards facedown and play one monster in defense mode, that ends my turn."
Akira's Hand: 2/Field with Emperor: One Set Monster, Two Set Cards
Playmaker 1st Turn:
"Three set cards... his Dueling's stiff, just like him." Ai said bluntly over
"We don't know what he has, but it won't be enough to stop us." Playmaker at that drew checking over. "First, I discard Latency from my hand to summon Defcon Bird from my hand!"
Raising up was a blue-green bird cawing.
(Attack Position)
Defcon Bird
WIND
Level 3
Cyberse/Effect
ATK: 100
DEF: 1700
You can discard 1 other Cyberse monster; Special Summon this card from your hand. You can only use this effect of "Defcon Bird" once per turn. Once per turn, when your Cyberse monster is targeted for an attack: You can make its ATK/DEF become double its original ATK, then you can change it to Defense Position. This ATK/DEF change lasts until the end of the Damage Step.
"By discarding a Cyberse from my hand, I can summon Defcon Bird from my hand." Playmaker explained over before taking another card. "Then I summon ROM Cloudia!" A black sheep like monster monster rose up readying over.
(Attack Position)
ROM Cloudia
DARK
Level 4
Cyberse/Effect
ATK: 1800
DEF: 0
When this card is Normal Summoned: You can target 1 Cyberse monster in your GY, except "ROM Cloudia"; add it to your hand. If this card is destroyed by battle or card effect: You can Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower Cyberse monster from your Deck, except "ROM Cloudia".
"When this card is summoned, I take 1 Cyberse from my graveyard, and add it to my hand!" Playmaker adds the card he just sent before adding, "And as Latency was added to my hand from the graveyard, I can summon her!"
A small pink cyberse that's shaped as an angel with a halo with an hourglass rose up.
(Attack Position)
Latency
LIGHT
Level 1
Cyberse/Effect
ATK: 0
DEF: 0
If this card is added from your GY to your hand by a card effect: You can Special Summon it from your hand. If this card Summoned this way is sent to the GY as Link Material: You can draw 1 card. You can only use each effect of "Latency" once per turn.
"He's skilled, no doubt about it." Emperor noted. "This duel is going to be a challenge."
"Well be sure to pay attention! Appear circuit that leads to the future!" The circuit appeared up as Latency, and Defcon Bird flew up together entering the top-right, and bottom-right arrows. "Link Summon! Link 2, Splash Mage!"
A blue magician wielding a large staff rose up readying on the field.
(Attack Position)
(Extra Monster Zone)
Splash Mage
WATER
Link Rating 2
Cyberse/Effect/Link
ATK: 1100
Link Markers: Top-Right, Bottom-Right
2 Cyberse monsters
You can target 1 Cyberse monster in your GY; Special Summon it in Defense Position, but negate its effects, also you cannot Special Summon monsters for the rest of this turn, except Cyberse monsters. You can only use this effect of "Splash Mage" once per turn.
"When Latency is used for a Link Summon, I draw a card!" Playmaker drew over. "Splash Mage's effect activates! By only summoning Cyberses for the rest of the turn, I can summon 1 Cyberse from the graveyard in Defense Position, but it can't have it's abilities! Revive Defcon Bird!"
Defcon Bird rose up from the graveyard portal cawing.
Defcon Bird: (Defense Position/Effects Negated)
"Then I use the effect of Micro Coder in my hand!" Playmaker shows a card in his hand. "By using this card from my hand, I can Link Summon a Code Talker! Appear circuit that leads to the future!" The circuit appeared as Slash Mage, and Micro Coder from his hand entered the arrows.
"The truth ahead is far beyond the path! But now the truth can be grasp with the aid of the lone avenger! An avenger he is that can aid those who are wronged with him! Link Summon! Link 3, Decode Talker!"
Blue flames erupted from the Link Portal before Decode Talker was formed from it readying itself with a swing from his sword.
(Attack Position)
(Extra Monster Zone)
(Linked with Defcon Bird & Rom Cloudia)
Decode Talker
DARK
Link Rating 3
Cyberse/Effect/Link
ATK: 2300
Link Markers: Top, Bottom-Right, Bottom-Left
2+ Effect Monsters
(This card is treated as a "Persona" card.)
Gains 500 ATK for each monster it points to. When your opponent activates a card or effect that targets a card(s) you control (Quick Effect): You can Tribute 1 monster this card points to; negate the activation, and if you do, destroy that card.
Defcon Bird: (Linked with Decode Talker)
ROM Cloudia: (Linked with Decode Talker)
"Amazing." Sophie smiled seeing that.
"When Decode Talker is linked to a monster it gains 500 attack points!" Playmaker raised his arm as his main Persona powered up. "Power Integration!"
Decode Talker: (ATK: 2300 + (500 * 2) = 3300)
"3300 points off the bat..." Axis voiced from Sophie's Duel Disk impressed Playmaker already has a powerful card on his field.
Akira frowned seeing that.
"As Micro Coder was used to Link Summon a Code Talker, I take a Cynet card from my Deck, and add it to my hand." A card ejected from his Duel Disk as he shows it to the two over what he's adding.
Akira frowned seeing that.
"Battle! Decode Talker attack his face-down monster! Decode End!" Decode Talker readies his sword charging, and jumped up slashing down at Akira's face-down.
"My Tindangle Trinity's effect activates!" Akira stated as his monster was revealed.
(Defense Position)
(Cannot be destroyed by battle)
Tindangle Trinity
DARK
Level 4
Fiend/Effect/Flip
ATK: 0
DEF: 1500
FLIP: You can Special Summon 1 "Tindangle Base Gardna" from your Deck.
If this card was flipped face-up, your "Tindangle" monsters cannot be destroyed by battle. If this card is sent to the GY as Link Material for the Link Summon of a "Tindangle" monster: You can add 1 "Gergonne's End" from your Deck to your hand, and if you do, send 1 Spell/Trap from your Deck to the GY. You can only use this effect of "Tindangle Trinity" once per turn.
"When this monster is flipped I can Summon Tindangle Base Gardna from my deck."
(Defense Position)
(Cannot be destroyed by battle)
Tindangle Base Gardna
DARK
Level 5
Fiend/Effect
ATK: 0
DEF: 2300
If you control a face-down Defense Position monster, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand) in Defense Position. You can only Special Summon "Tindangle Base Gardna" once per turn this way. If a monster is Normal or Special Summoned, and is now pointed to by an opponent's Link Monster (except during the Damage Step): You can Tribute this card; Special Summon 1 "Tindangle" monster from your hand or Deck in Attack Position or face-down Defense Position.
"In addition, as Tindangle Trinity was flipped my Tindangle mosnters can't be destroyed in battle."
So Decode Talker's attack done nothing on Trinity over as Decode Talker jumped back while Ai looked stunned. "A Flip Effect Deck! That's things are always so tricky!"
"Flip Effect?" Sophie asked confused.
Axis at that asked over to Sophie. "Of course. You see Sophie, do you notice that you either place your monster face-down or face-up when you summon them from the hand?"
"Yes, I noticed that." she nodded.
"Well for some Decks, they require them to be set." Axis' screen proceeded to show Sophie a player setting a monster, flipping it, and it sets off an effect. "Once you set them, if your opponent attacks them, or there battle position was changed by an effect or you flip them yourself, it triggers a flip effect. They are often traps or hidden effects to better your strategies while your opponent doesn't know what you might plan next."
"Oh, that sounds like it might be a difficult strategy to counter." Sophie admitted. "What would you suggest Playmaker?"
"I have no knowledge about his Deck the Tindangle so I'm as much in the dark as you are." Playmaker admitted over staring at both monsters. 'Not to mention they resemble, or are like the Shadows back at Zaizen's Palace.' Shaking off the failed attempt Playmaker continued over his move. "In that case, I activate Cynet Recovery!"
(face-up)
Cynet Recovery
Continuous Spell Card
If a Link Monster(s) you control is destroyed by battle or an opponent's card effect: You can target 1 monster in your GY, except a Link Monster; Special Summon it in Defense Position. You can only use this effect of "Cynet Recovery" once per turn.
"If a Link Monster on our field is destroyed, we can summon 1 monster from our graveyard in Defense Position." Playmaker explained his spell before looking over. "I end my turn with that."
Playmaker's Hand: 3/Field with Sophie: Decode Talker (Attack Position/Extra Monster Zone/ATK: 3300/Linked with Defcon Bird & ROM Cloudia), Defcon Bird (Defense Position/Effects Negated/Linked with Decode Talker), ROM Cloudia (Attack Position/Linked with Decode Talker), Cynet Recovery (face-up)
Meanwhile in the Palace...
(Boss Theme: Blooming Villain)
Boss Fight: Shadow Akira/Tindangle Acute Cerberus
The Thieves with Oracle keeping the Treasure safe was in front of the transformed Shadow Akira who while his real self is dealing with Playmaker, and Sophie, is dealing with the Thieves in his Palace trying to take the Treasure over determined to keep them from taking it, and giving Blue Angel some corporal punishment.
"Skye, I will give you some hard hitting punishment if you aren't gonna listen!" Acute Cerberus roared out over as they prepared over.
"Hey Oracle we need some weakness knowing here!" Skull called over after Acute Cerberus began over charging, and swiping his claws over at the Thieves.
"I'm looking, give me a second." she replied. "Be careful though, he's strong."
Blue Angel grunted over as she charged over swiping over her whip while Violet assists over giving some quick swipes with her rapier which Acute Cerberus roared charging his claws that they jumped back while Fox, and Skull made there move with Fox slashing around, and Skull bashed in with his pipe over before they moved just in time for Joker, and Crow to strike next with there weapons a knife, and sword respectfully, and Panther nearby used Célestine to fire Agidyne.
But before the flames can hit they were absorbed by Acute Cerberus over making using flames useless against him if he's gonna absorb them over before the heads spilt upon revealing Tindangle eyes charging an attack over with flames shooting, and forming together into a large attack over charging at all the Thieves. "Acute Math Blaze!"
"Look out!" Oracle cried seeing that as the Phantom Thieves and Blue Angel barely dodged. "Whatever you do don't try Curse skills. They're completely ineffective against him."
They continued on over as Mona, and Noir both readied firing from there firearms together which is a grenade launcher, and slingshot firing grenades against him striking Acute Cerberus who growled over before charging slashing with his claws that they avoided over ahead before Acute Cerberus spin slashing Skull across the chest, and catching Panther with his arm pushing them back before it then moved swiftly over attacking them over with some pounds that they avoided over before Queen jumped up landing some punches on the heads, and kicked it pushing it a few feet before it growled charging over to attack that they avoided.
"Skye, why are you rebelling against your own brother!? After everything, I have done for you, you show your gratitude by going against me!?" Acute Cerberus questioned over towards Blue Angel.
"You were pinning me down, keeping me in solitude my own life!" Blue Angel dodged, and rolled over the next of Acute Cerberus' attacks with her comrades as she jumped spinning fast striking Acute Cerberus several times with her whip. "You did took care of me my whole life, but I need to grow up, and spread my wings out there in the real world!" She jumped up above Acute Cerberus summoning Lycoris who fired a Kouha at his back before she landed behind turning over as Acute Cerberus turned it's left head to her. "I'm never gonna do that, if you would just keep me under your shadow!"
"This world is too dangerous for you to venture into! I am keeping you safe by not letting you go out there where anything is bound to happen! I won't allow it, your gonna stay safe as long as I can make it possible!" Acute Cerberus turned over swiping a claw that Blue Angel dodged by running, and slid down underneath Acute Cerberus just in time for Noir to use One-Shot Kill striking his left shoulder which dealt some damage to him.
"She's strong, she can handle the real world." Mona told him.
"Only I decide if she can handle it!" Acute Cerberus charged in to keep on fighting over.
"Okay, ULTRA CHARGE!" Oracle typed in over as pink energy entered each of Thieves powering them up for there next attack.
Crow smirked at that. "Hereward, Rebellion Blade!"
Hereward appeared up as a red sword appeared slashing down that dealt a bit of damage over at Acute Cerberus pushing it back over as it shook it's head. "Tch, damn you!" It's middle head opened up letting out a large howl. Just then 2 small blobs formed which shows purple Triangler fiends with the same eyes in the center.
"Tindangle Tokens..." Blue Angel grunted over from this mentioning over to them some parts of the monster's effects in Duel Monsters, "Acute Cerberus gets stronger by how many Tindangle it points too in the game! My guess is that the Tokens here, can also give it strength!"
"Tarukaja!" Blue Angel's guess was correct as one of the Tokens charged an orange aura to Acute Cerberus.
"Masukunda!" the second of the Tokens charged a green light for the Thieves lessening there speed.
"Not good." Skull frowned shooting one of the tokens only for it to dodge.
"Great, hopefully things are going well on the other end." Fox mentioned.
Back at the duel...
It was just the end of Playmaker's turn with his field at a strong formation, and now it's Emperor turn next for his side.
Emperor 1st Turn:
Emperor drew his card before looking at the field. "I summon Simorgh, Bird of Beginnings."
(Attack Position)
Simorgh, Bird of Beginning
WIND
Level 1
Winged-Beast/Effect
ATK: 0
DEF: 1600
When this card is Normal Summoned: You can activate this effect; during your Main Phase this turn, you can Normal Summon 1 "Simorgh" monster in addition to your Normal Summon/Set. (You can only gain this effect once per turn.) If this card is in your GY and your opponent controls no cards in their Spell & Trap Zone: You can Special Summon this card in Defense Position, but banish it when it leaves the field, also you cannot Special Summon monsters for the rest of this turn, except Winged Beast monsters. You can only use each effect of "Simorgh, Bird of Beginning" once per turn.
"Then, when this card is summoned I can summon one additional Simorgh monster this turn."
"Simorgh huh? Ai expected something more impressive from the CEO's son..." Ai couldn't help feeling disappointed expecting a complicated move over from Emperor.
"Don't underestimate Emperor. He's stronger then you think." Axis however argued over.
"Ok, now I can summon another monster but I actually have a different idea in mind, specifically a spell known as The Monarchs Stormforth, true it isn't a Simorgh card but it does come in handy for them." Emperor mentioned.
The Monarchs Stormforth
Quick-Play Spell Card
Once during this turn, if you would Tribute a monster for a Tribute Summon, you can Tribute 1 monster your opponent controls even though you do not control it. You can only activate 1 "The Monarchs Stormforth" per turn. During the turn you activate this card, you cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck.
"This lets me tribute one monster you have on the field, so I'll sacrifice Simorgh, Bird of Beginning and Decode Talker in order to summon Simorgh of Darkness in attack position!"
The two vanished from this as Ai panicked. "Decode Talker!" Before a large storm built up over as what appeared was a large black feathered bird with a crest on it's back cawing loudly on the field.
(Attack Position)
Simorgh of Darkness
DARK
Level 8
Winged-Beast/Effect
ATK: 2900
DEF: 2000
While face-up on the field, this card is also WIND-Attribute. You can only use each of the following effects of "Simorgh of Darkness" once per turn.
● If you Tribute Summon a DARK or WIND monster: You can Special Summon this card from the GY (if it was there when the monster was Tribute Summoned) or hand (even if not).
● When a Spell/Trap Card or effect is activated (Quick Effect): You can Tribute 1 WIND Winged Beast monster; negate the activation, and if you do, destroy that card.
Simorgh of Darkness: (Attribute: WIND/DARK)
Playmaker grunted over. "That spell completely evaded Decode Talker's other effect..." He wasn't expecting this as Tributing your opponent's monsters is not a move you can see quite often but now wonders what exactly this card can do.
"Simorgh of Darkness attack ROM Cloudia!" Emperor called.
Simorgh of Darkness cawed charged a large wind wrapping around before charging in a Aerial Ace piercing through ROM Cloudia destroying it while Playmaker, and Sophie stepped back. (Playmaker & Sophie: 6900/Hands: (Playmaker: 3/Sophie: 5)) Playmaker shook his head checking seeing Sophie is fine he turned over. "Okay, not bad, but ROM Cloudia's other effect activates! As it's destroyed, I can summon a Level 4 or lower Cyberse from my Deck to the field!"
Emperor nodded. "What are you summoning?"
"This card! Flame Bufferlo!"
A blue flamed buffalo monster popped up growling.
(Defense Position)
Flame Bufferlo
FIRE
Level 3
Cyberse/Effect
ATK: 1400
DEF: 200
If this face-up card leaves the field: You can discard 1 Cyberse monster, and if you do, draw 2 cards. You can only use this effect of "Flame Bufferlo" once per turn.
"I set one card and end my turn." Emperor finished before turning to Akira and nodding.
Emperor's Hand: 2/Field with Akira: Tindangle Trinity (Defense Position/Cannot be destroyed by battle), Tindangle Base Gardna (Defense Position/Cannot be destroyed by battle), Simorgh of Darkness (Attack Position), Three Set Cards
Sophie 1st Turn:
"Okay my turn, draw!" Sophie drew starting her own turn checking her hand.
"Okay. I start by summoning Box of Urn!"
True to form what appeared was a golden urn that when they seen the inside is a fiendish fiend.
(Attack Position)
Box of Urn
DARK
Level 2
Cyberse/Effect
ATK: 0
DEF: 0
Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set while you control no other monsters. When this card is Normal Summoned: You can target 1 card in any graveyard; add that card to your hand. Your opponent cannot activate cards or effects in response to this effect's activation. You can only activate this effect of "Box of Urn" per turn.
"If I have a Monster on the field, I can Normal Summon this card. When it's summoned, I can take a card from any of our graveyards, and add it to my hand." Sophie explained over her monster's effect. "Oh, and, you can't do anything against it."
"That's a clever move." Emperor smiled. "Not bad."
At that a purple hand appeared beside Playmaker's shoulder surprising him as it searches his graveyard taking Micro Coder heading over, and Sophie takes the card adding it to her hand. "Playmaker? Can I borrow your monsters?"
"There your's Sophie."
Sophie nodded with a smile. "Then appear, the circuit of the boxes!" The circuit appeared which Flame Bufferlo, and Box of Urn shot up entering the top, and bottom arrows. "Link Summon! Link 2, Box of Alteration!"
Lowering down was a regal chest, and when it opened shows a slime like entity similar to Box of Mimicking expect it's purple in appearance.
(Attack Position)
(Extra Monster Zone)
Box of Alteration
DARK
Link Rating 2
Cyberse/Effect/Link
ATK: 0
Link Rating: Top, Bottom
2 monsters including a "Box" monster
Cannot be Link Summoned if you control another Link Monster. If this card is Link Summoned: You can target 1 Link Monster in either GY; this card's name, ATK, becomes that target's also replace this effect with that monster's effects. During your Standby Phase, if you control this card in the Extra Monster Zone: You can target 1 monster this card points too; destroy that target, and if you do, the player that controls that monster can draw 1 card. You can only activate each effect of "Box of Alteration" per turn.
"What is that?" Akira questioned.
"Alteration. It becomes a Link Monster in either our graveyards." Box of Alteration charged up as Decode Talker's card appeared being absorbed before it went into the Box. Then it opened, where Decode Talker appeared.
Box of Alteration: (Name: Decode Talker/ATK: 2300/Gains effects of Decode Talker)
"Very impressive." Emperor smiled.
"Does her Deck focus on copying her opponents...?" Ai trailed off seeing this style.
"It seems to focus on using her opponent's moves against them." Playmaker figured out that Sophie's Deck concentrates on using the opponent's best moves to it's advantage from how this is looking.
"Then thanks to Playmaker's monster," Sophie shows the Micro Coder she added. "by discarding a Cyberse, I can draw 2 cards." She discarded it, and then drew two cards in it's place.
Akira nodded seeing that.
"Next, I summon this card from my hand, Box of Canni!" Appearing below Box of Alteration was a chest similar to Box of Mimic but purple in appearance, and having a more flexible tongue.
(Attack Position)
(Linked to Box of Alteration)
Box of Canni
DARK
Level 3
Cyberse/Effect/Tuner
ATK: 0
DEF: 0
Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. If you control exactly 1 "Box" monster, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand) in Attack Position. You can only Special Summon 1 "Box of Canni" per turn this way. When this card is Special Summoned: Each player discards 1 card from there hand. If the discarded cards are monster(s); those players can add 1 card from there Decks to there hands. You can only activate this effect of "Box of Canni" per turn.
Box of Alteration: (Linked to Box of Canni)
"As it's summoned, we all discard a card." Sophie explained to them discarding her card with Playmaker joining ahead.
"And if the cards we discarded are monsters, we can take any card we want from our Decks, and add them to our hands." Sophie searched her Deck adding a card.
Akira did the same. "I assume we have to reveal the card we added?"
"Do we...?"
"Whenever you add a card, you have to reveal it." Axis explained over to her.
Sophie nodded as she shows her card which is a Spell while Playmaker's card was a monster. Emperor didn't add anything while Akira added a spell.
"And now... if I recall right as Box of Canni is linked to Box of Alteration while it's Decode Talker it gains 500 points."
"Exactly Sophie! Power Integration!" Playmaker called over as his Persona's ability powers Sophie's monsters.
Box of Alteration (Decode Talker): (ATK: 2300 + 500 = 2800)
"Okay. Now, I activate the spell, Treasures Within the Box!" Sophie activated her chosen spell which has adventurers opening a chest with a golden glow blaring over them.
Treasures Within the Box
Normal Spell Card
If you control 2 or more "Box" monsters: Target 1 monster on the field; halve it's ATK, also negate it's effects. If your "Box" monster is destroyed, and sent to the GY: You can add this card to your hand from your GY. You can only activate 1 effect of "Treasures Within the Box" per turn.
"Now by halving Darkness' points, it's effects are also negated!" Sophie pointed over at Simorgh of Darkness as both Box of Alteration, and Box of Canni started generating magic.
"Not quite, I can send Simorgh of Darkness to the graveyard as a cost to activate its ability and negate and destroy your spell card." Emperor countered.
Darkness of Simorgh cawed loud sacrificing itself which the spell is gone as Ai blinked. "But he be gone anyway!"
"But now Sophie can't attack since both of Zaizen's Tindangles can't be destroyed." Playmaker pointed out to him. "Which means Sophie is unable to damage them this turn."
"Ah glitch." Ai frowned. "That's just what we need."
Sophie sets three cards. "I end my turn."
Sophie's Hand: 3/Field with Playmaker: Box of Alteration (Name: Decode Talker/Attack Position/Extra Monster Zone/ATK: 2800/Linked with Bird of Canni/Gains effects of Decode Talker), Defcon Bird (Defense Position/Effects Negated), Box of Canni (Attack Position/Linked with Box of Alteration), Cynet Recovery (face-up), Three Set Cards
Playmaker & Sophie: 6900
Hands: (Both: 3)
Field: Box of Alteration (Name: Decode Talker/Attack Position/Extra Monster Zone/ATK: 2800/Linked with Bird of Canni/Gains effects of Decode Talker), Defcon Bird (Defense Position/Effects Negated), Box of Canni (Attack Position/Linked with Box of Alteration), Cynet Recovery (face-up), Three Set Cards
Akira & Emperor: 8000
Hands: (Akira: 2/Emperor: 1)
Field: Tindangle Trinity (Defense Position/Cannot be destroyed by battle), Tindangle Base Gardna (Defense Position/Cannot be destroyed by battle), Three Set Cards
Akira 2nd Turn:
Akira drew a card before looking. "I summon Tindangle Angel in attack position."
(Attack Position)
Tindangle Angel
DARK
Level 4
Fiend/Flip/Effect
ATK: 500
DEF: 1800
FLIP: You can Special Summon 1 Flip monster from your hand or GY in face-down Defense Position, except "Tindangle Angel", then, if it is your opponent's Battle Phase, end the Battle Phase. You can only use this effect of "Tindangle Angel" once per turn.
"Now, appear my Circuit! The summoning conditions are three Tindangle monsters, I place Angel, Trinity, and Base Gardna in the Link Arrows! Circuit Combine! Come forth, Link 3 Tindangle Acute Cerberus!"
The gate appeared when the Link Circuit appeared over making there way before opening launching a blast of fire which formed into Acute Cerberus roaring loud on them.
(Attack Position)
(Extra Monster Zone)
Tindangle Acute Cerberus
DARK
Link Rating 3
Fiend/Effect/Link
ATK: 0
Link Markers: Top, Bottom-Left, Bottom-Right
3 "Tindangle" monsters
Gains 3000 ATK if you have 3 or more "Tindangle" monsters with different names in your GY, including "Tindangle Base Gardna". Gains 500 ATK for each "Tindangle" monster it points to. At the end of the Battle Phase, if this card declared an attack: You can Special Summon 1 "Tindangle Token" (Fiend/DARK/Level 1/ATK 0/DEF 0).
"That pooch looks scarier then the one back at the Palace!" Ai yelled out recalling Tindangle Hound that the Thieves fought back at the Palace.
"0 ATK...?" Playmaker wondered what effect it has if it doesn't have attack points.
"If there are at least three Tindangle monsters in my graveyard including Base Gardna my Acute Cerberus gains 3000 attack points." Akira revealed which causes Acute Cerberus to power up.
Tindangle Acute Cerberus: (ATK: 0 + 3000 = 3000)
"Then, I'll use the trap card Gergonne's End and equip it to Acute Cerberus!"
(Equipped to Tindangle Acute Cerberus)
Gergonne's End
Continuous Trap Card
Target 1 "Tindangle" Link Monster you control; equip this card to it. It cannot be destroyed by battle or card effects, also your opponent cannot target it with card effects. Once per turn, if there are monsters in all zones the equipped monster points to: If there are still monsters in all zones the equipped monster points to, you can destroy this card and all of those monsters, then, inflict damage to your opponent equal to the equipped monster's ATK before they were destroyed.
Tindangle Acute Cerberus: (Equipped with Gergonee's End)
"Acute Cerberus attack Box of Alteration!"
secs agoThe trap fastened on Acute Cerberus before it's heads split showing eyes forming a large fire attack like the one the Thieves seen during there own battle earlier forming a large beast. "Acute Math Blaze!" The fire charged down ahead to Box of Alteration over from this. Sophie quickly called over to stop it. "I activate the trap, Box Attack!" It shows of a adventurer opening the box of Box of Mimic where it proceeded to attack him.
Box Attack
Normal Trap Card
If an opponent's monster declares an attack while you control a "Box" monster: Destroy the attacking monster, then inflict damage to your opponent equal to the ATK that monster had on the field. You can only activate 1 "Box Attack" per turn.
"This card destroys an opponent's attacking monster, and deals you damage equal to your monster's points!" A force field appeared before Box of Alteration.
"Gergonne's End prevents the equipped monster from being destroyed in battle or by card effects!" Akira countered.
Sophie blinked as Acute Math Blaze breeched the forcefield engulfing Box of Alteration destroying it while the two braced themselves. (Playmaker & Sophie: 6700/Hands: (Both: 3))
Playmaker shook his head. "Still it triggers Cynet Recovery's effect as a Link Monster was destroyed!" He gestured to his spell that glowed. "So now revive Micro Coder!"
Micro Coder from the card rose up readying.
(Defense Position)
Micro Coder
DARK
Level 1
Cyberse/Effect
ATK: 300
DEF: 0
If a Cyberse monster you control would be used as Link Material for a "Code Talker" monster, this card in your hand can also be used as material. If this card is sent from the hand or field to the GY as material for the Link Summon of a "Code Talker" monster: You can either add 1 "Cynet" Spell/Trap from your Deck to your hand, or, if this card on the field was used as material, you can add 1 Level 4 Cyberse monster instead. You can only use each effect of "Micro Coder" once per turn.
"Acute Cerberus has another effect." Akira revealed. "When this monster battles after the battle phase I can summon a Tindangle Token to the zone he points to."
A token appeared at that.
(Defense Position)
Tindangle Token
DARK
Level 1
Fiend/Token
ATK: 0
DEF: 0
Summoned by the effect of "Tindangle Acute Cerberus"
"Then, since Acute Cerberus is pointing to a Tindangle monster it gains 500 more attack points." Akira stated calmly.
Tindangle Acute Cerberus: (ATK: 3000 + 500 = 3500)
"Now, I'll use the field spell Nagel's Protection."
(face-up)
Nagel's Protection
Continuous Spell Card
"Tindangle" monsters in your Main Monster Zones cannot be destroyed by battle or your opponent's card effects. Once per turn, if your "Tindangle" monster inflicts battle damage to your opponent, the damage is doubled. You can banish this card from your GY and discard 1 "Tindangle" card; add 1 "Nagel's Protection" from your Deck to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Nagel's Protection" once per turn.
"This prevents Tindangle monsters in my Main Monster Zone from being destroyed in battle or by your card effects, that ends my turn."
Akira's Hand: 1/Field with Emperor: Tindangle Acute Cerberus (Attack Position/Extra Monster Zone/Linked to Tindangle Token, Equipped with Gergonne's End), Tindangle Token (Defense Position/Linked to Tindangle Acute Cerberus), Gergonne's End (Equipped to Tindangle Acute Cerberus), Nagel's Protection (face-up), Two Set Cards
Playmaker 2nd Turn:
"That's not fair! If they can't be destroyed, there invincible!" Ai argued over from this annoyed.
"Calm down, there is a way to beat it." Playmaker said before he drew. "My turn, I draw!" He looked over his options over before nodding figuring out what he can do. "Appear the circuit that leads to the future!" Micro Coder, and Box of Canni shot up entering the arrows. "Link Summon! Link 2, Clock Spartoi!"
Clock Spartoi rose up in the Extra Monster Zone.
(Attack Position)
(Extra Monster Zone)
Clock Spartoi
DARK
Link Rating 2
Cyberse/Effect/Link
ATK: 800
Link Markers: Bottom, Bottom-Left
2 Cyberse monsters
If this card is Link Summoned: You can add 1 "Cynet Fusion" from your Deck to your hand. If a monster(s) is Special Summoned to a zone(s) this card points to (except during the Damage Step): You can target 1 Level 4 or lower Cyberse monster in your GY; Special Summon it, but negate its effects, also you cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck for the rest of this turn, except Fusion Monsters. You can only use each effect of "Clock Spartoi" once per turn.
"As this card is Link Summoned, I can take Cynet Fusion to my hand!" Playmaker added the spell to his hand from this.
"A Fusion Card?" Emperor asked. "Interesting."
"Now as all monsters on my field are Cyberse, I can summon Cyberse Converter from my hand!" Summoning the monster he added was a small drone like monster with two thrusters.
(Attack Position)
Cyberse Converter
LIGHT
Level 2
Cyberse/Effect
ATK: 1000
DEF: 1000
If all monsters you control are Cyberse monsters (min. 1), you can Special Summon this card (from your hand). You can only Special Summon "Cyberse Converter" once per turn this way. When this card is Normal Summoned: You can target 1 face-up monster you control; it becomes a Cyberse monster until the end of this turn.
"Clock Spartoi's other effect activates! When a monster is Special Summoned to a Zone it points too, I can summon a Level 4 or lower Cyberse from the graveyard!" Playmaker called over. "Revive Clock Wyvern!"
Clock Wyvern popped from the graveyard roaring.
(Attack Position)
(Effects Negated)
Clock Wyvern
WIND
Level 4
Cyberse/Effect
ATK: 1800
DEF: 1000
If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can halve this card's ATK, and if you do, Special Summon 1 "Clock Token" (Cyberse/WIND/Level 1/ATK 0/DEF 0). You can only use this effect of "Clock Wyvern" once per turn.
"That was the card he discarded with Box of Canni's effect." Axis realizes how that card entered the graveyard.
"What is he up to now?" Emperor inquired seeing that.
"I activate my trap, Treasure Box!" Sophie activated her second face-down.
Treasure Box
Normal Trap Card
Tribute up to 2 monsters you control: Special Summon monsters from your GY equal to the number of monsters Tributed including 1 "Box" monster, but negate there effects also, banish them during the End Phase. You can only activate 1 "Treasure Box" per turn.
"By Tributing Defcon Bird, and Cyberse Converter, I can summon back Decode Talker, and Box of Alteration!"
The two vanished before the two Links popped back up.
Decode Talker: (Attack Position/Effects Negated/Banished during End Phase)
Box of Alteration: (Attack Position/Effects Negated/Banished during End Phase)
Playmaker nodded from this activating the Fusion Card, "Which is what I need to activate Cynet Fusion!"
Cynet Fusion
Normal Spell Card
Fusion Summon 1 Cyberse Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from your hand or field as Fusion Material. If you control no monsters in the Extra Monster Zone, you can also banish up to 1 Cyberse Link Monster from your GY as Fusion Material.
"I summon a Cyberse from the Extra Deck by using cards from my hand or field! I fuse Clock Wyvern, Decode Talker, and Box of Alteration!" The three turned to data fusing all together.
"The strong ones gather before its grand wings! Become a new legend! Fusion Summon! Come out! Cyberse Clock Dragon!"
Clock Dragon rose from the portal roaring loud lowering down.
(Attack Position)
(Linked to Clock Spartoi)
Cyberse Clock Dragon
DARK
Level 7
Cyberse/Effect/Fusion
ATK: 2500
DEF: 2000
"Clock Wyvern" + 1+ Link Monsters
(This card is treated as a "Persona" card.)
When this card is Fusion Summoned: You can send cards from the top of your Deck to the GY, equal to the combined Link Ratings of this card's materials. Until the end of the next turn, other monsters you control cannot attack, also this card gains 1000 ATK for each card sent to the GY by this effect. If you control a Link Monster, monsters your opponent controls cannot target monsters you control for attacks, except this one, also your opponent cannot target monsters you control with card effects, except this one. If this Fusion Summoned card is sent to the GY by an opponent's card effect: You can add 1 Spell from your Deck to your hand.
Clock Spartoi: (Linked to Cyberse Clock Dragon)
Akira frowned seeing the powerful monster.
"When Clock Dragon is Fusion Summoned by to the number of Link Markers on the monsters it's fused with, I send the top cards of my deck to the graveyard, and for every one gains 1000 attack points!" He sent his top five cards, "Cyberse Clock-Up!"
Clock Dragon let out a mighty roar powered up from the effect.
Cyberse Clock Dragon: (ATK: 2500 + (1000 * 5) = 7500)
"7500? That's going to be a powerful hit." Emperor noted.
"Battle! Clock Dragon attack Tindangle Acute Cerberus! Pulse Pressure!"
Clock Dragon charged a powerful purple attack firing a vibrant ray over at Acute Cerberus.
"Gergonne's End prevents Acute Cerberus from being destroyed in battle!" Akira called.
"But your still taking damage!" Playmaker pointed out.
Akira braced himself as the attack hit.
(Akira and Emperor: 4000/Hands: (Both: 1))
Meanwhile in the Palace...
"Tetrakarn!"
The Tokens are proving to be such annoyances over, and while the Thieves destroyed one of them, the other is just as slippery placing up a Tetrakarn shield for the third time on Acute Cerberus to protect it from physicals over.
"I think... ok yeah I've got it... it's weak to Bless skills... but, it has a chance of just reflecting them back at us." Oracle mentioned.
"It can reflect it's weaknesses?" Blue Angel asked hearing that.
"Yeah. but if we can get a lucky shot we should be able to do some real damage. Violet?" Oracle asked.
"Right! Dance Persona! Victory is Ours!" Calling up Ella, Violet proceeded to use Kougaon over at Acute Cerberus over which struck a large attack without deflect making it cry out loud collapsing on the ground.
"Let's take him down!" Skull grinned only for Blue Angel to notice a glow appear around its body.
"Wait, something's up!" Blue Angel tried to warn them over.
Her warning was too late as they approached and attacked but despite their best efforts it was as though nothing was happening as they heard him growl.
"Gergonne's End!" Shadow Akira called.
At that suddenly a forcefield appeared over, and when Skull's attack struck a large explosion detonated in front of him.
"What the hell!?" Skull questioned.
"Oracle, what happened?" Noir asked her.
"Some sort of barrier appeared! It's gonna bite back hard if we attack again!" Oracle called over.
Hearing the name of the skill Blue Angel remembers what it resembles. "Gergonne's End..."
"You know what he did?" Queen asked her.
"Sorta. Gergonne's End is Akira's most powerful trap card in his Deck. It equips on a Tindangle Link Monster, and prevents it from being destroyed or being targeted for effects. But if all the zones it points too are full, it can be destroyed taking out the monsters those zones are in, and deal damage to the opponent equal to the attack points Acute Cerberus had when the effect activates." Blue Angel explained the Trap's effects.
"So basically, if he has enough of those smaller Shadows he can sacrifice them for some kind of huge attack but that gets rid of his protection too right?" Fox asked her.
"Yeah... but Acute Cerberus points to a zone on his opponent's field. So to get rid of it, he would either move one of the Tokens to his opponent's field, or his opponent summons a monster to that zone." Blue Angel confirmed. "So if it's like that then one of us will be taken out to get rid of it."
"That's great, anyone have any bright ideas?" Crow asked.
Acute Cerberus turned over growling charging in but Mona charged in ahead over. "I'll try to disarm it! Keep it busy!" He jumped up landing on the middle head jumping up high to wait for a chance to destroy the barrier.
"Mona-chan!" Noir cried seeing that.
Back at the duel...
With the attack settled Playmaker doesn't have much else left. "I end my turn with one card face-down." Playmaker sets a card.
Playmaker's Hand: 2/Field with Sophie: Clock Spartoi (Attack Position/Extra Monster Zone/Linked with Cyberse Clock Dragon), Cyberse Clock Dragon (Attack Position/ATK: 7500/Linked with Clock Spartoi), Cynet Recovery (face-up), Two Set Cards
Emperor 2nd Turn:
Emperor drew his card as his eyes widened. "I banish Simorgh of Darkness and Simorgh, Bird of Beginning in order to Special Summon Dark Simorgh!"
(Attack Position)
Dark Simorgh
DARK
Level 7
Winged-Beast/Effect
ATK: 2700
DEF: 1000
While face-up on the field, this card is also WIND-Attribute. If this card is in your hand: You can banish 1 DARK and 1 WIND monster from your GY; Special Summon this card. If this card is in your GY: You can banish 1 DARK and 1 WIND monster from your hand; Special Summon this card. Your opponent cannot Set cards.
Another black feathered bird rose up cawing loud.
Dark Simorgh: (Attribute: DARK/WIND)
"Another one like that!?" Ai cried shocked.
"Now, I'll use the trap Icarus Attack." Emperor called. "I sacrifice Dark Simorgh in order to destroy Cyberse Clock Dragon, and Clock Spartoi!"
Icarus Attack
Normal Trap Card
Tribute 1 Winged Beast monster, then target 2 cards on the field; destroy them.
Playmaker frowned over from this. "You won't destroy Clock Spartoi."
"Huh?" Emperor questioned hearing that.
"Clock Dragon's additional effect! While it, and another Link Monster are on my field, you can't attack, or target other monsters on my field for effects!" Clock Dragon breathed out before moving in front of Clock Spartoi to guard it.
"That still destroys your Fusion Monster." Emperor pointed out.
"But now you need to pick a second target." Akira getting what Playmaker is saying voiced to Emperor he still needs to pick a second target to use Icarus Attack.
"Then I'll destroy your left facedown card." Emperor chose.
At that from Dark Simorgh's departure two bolts of lightning shot down striking down Clock Dragon, and Sophie's remaining face-down while Playmaker grunted over as the smoke settled showing there both gone.
"But I still have Clock Dragon's third effect! When it's sent to the graveyard, I take 1 Spell from my Deck, and add it to my hand!" Playmaker searched his Deck adding a card to it.
"It won't help, I summon Simorgh, Bird of Perfection!" Emperor called playing the last card in his hand.
(Attack Position)
Simorgh, Bird of Perfection
DARK
Level 4
Winged-Beast/Effect
ATK: 1800
DEF: 500
While face-up on the field, this card is also WIND-Attribute. You can only use each of the following effects of "Simorgh, Bird of Perfection" once per turn. During your Main Phase, if you Normal or Special Summon a Winged Beast monster(s): You can reveal this card in your hand; immediately after this effect resolves, Normal Summon 1 "Simorgh" monster. If this card is Normal Summoned: You can send 1 "Simorgh" monster from your Deck to the GY; add 1 "Simorgh" Spell/Trap from your Deck to your hand.
"Simorgh attack Clock Spartoi!"
The bird charged in tackling Clock Spartoi destroying it while Playmaker stepped back. (Playmaker & Sophie: 5900/Hands: (Both: 3))
"Are you okay Playmaker?"
"Don't worry Sophie, I'm alright." Playmaker stood up from this readying over. "Get ready, we're about to be dealt a large attack..." Sophie blinked turning seeing Acute Cerberus is ready to attack against this.
"Tindangle Acute Cerberus attack their life points directly!" Emperor called. "Acute Math Blaze!"
The heads split charging a large flame attack as the two grunted over before being struck yelling out from it. (Playmaker & Sophie: 2400/Hands: (Both: 3))
"Acute Cerberus's effect activates, summoning a second Tindangle Token." Akira told them as a second token appeared in defense position.
Tindangle Token: (Defense Position)
Tindangle Acute Cerberus: (ATK: 3500 + 500 = 4000)
"Now, if a monster is summoned to the last zone Acute Cerberus points to Gergonne's End will deal 4000 points of damage and thanks to Gergonne's End and Nagel's Protection you can't destroy any of our Tindangle monsters."
Emperor looked at the field before nodding. "I end my turn by revealing my last set card, Anti-Spell Fragrance!"
(face-up)
Anti-Spell Fragrance
Continuous Trap Card
Both players must Set Spell Cards before activating them, and cannot activate them until their next turn after Setting them.
"This trap forces all of us to set spell card for one turn before using them, and with that I end my turn." Emperor finished.
"Wait what, so it can't be destroyed, can deal us massive damage if it's linked to 3 monsters, and we can't use Spells before setting them first!? That's too much!" Ai cried out dramatically holding his head.
"These 2 are some of the best SOL Technologies has, it's no wonder they have such a strong formation." Playmaker stared over towards the two of them. "They also cover there weaknesses together so Sophie will need to figure out a way to break through this formation."
"But without spells, how can she?" Ai asked worried over from this.
Sophie grunted over as she stared over. It's all up to her for this round where she needs to break this field over. It'll be difficult but she thinks she can do it. It all starts with a draw.
Emperor's Hand: 0/Field with Akira: Tindangle Acute Cerberus (Extra Monster Zone/Attack Position/ATK: 4000/Equipped with Gergonne's End/Linked to Tindangle Token X2), Tindangle Token X2 (Defense Position/Linked to Tindangle Acute Cerberus), Simorgh, Bird of Perfection (Attack Position), Nagel's Protection (face-up), Gergonne's End (Equipped to Tindangle Acute Cerberus), Anti-Spell Fragrance (face-up)
Sophie 2nd Turn:
(New Dueling Theme: Still Worth Fighting For by My Darkest Days)
"Okay, I draw!" Sophie drew over to begin her turn.
Meanwhile in the palace...
"Mona, what are you doing?" Queen questioned. "It's too dangerous!"
"I don't see another option! One of us needs to be taken out so that the shield can be brought down!" Mona argued over as he dodged Acute Cerberus' attacks. "I got a plan in mind, just keep this thing busy!"
"But Mona-!"
"We don't have time to talk just trust me!"
Blue Angel grunted over from this gripping her whip, and readied. "Alright let's trust Mona guys!" She is still worried for Mona but can feel she can trust him on this.
"You better not die you damn cat!" Skull frowned. "William, let's show this creep what we've got!"
At that his persona appeared and everyone started to glow with physical strength.
Joker fired some shots from his pistol striking Acute Cerberus catching his attention as Mona landed on a ledge nearby staring over. With there attention brought to them, Acute Cerberus charged in attacking as they dodged over from the attacks as they tried to keep it's attention on them while Mona does his plan over watching to do his part.
Oracle used defensive buffs to help them better there defenses while they dodged, and jumped around to dodged Acute Cerberus' attacks over before the heads split over charging a large attack. "Acute Math Blaze!" Summoning a second attack like this he charged it over at the Thieves, and they barely avoided this one before Blue Angel cried out unable to dodge Acute Cerberus's claws this time pushed back landing harsh nearby before it jumped on trapping her down under a paw which she struggled to move over.
"Blue Angel!" Noir knows they need to get him off her so she charged forward ahead summoning Lucy to grab Acute Cerberus surprising him, and set him down while Noir helps Blue Angel up as Acute Cerberus growled over to them.
Back at the Duel...
Sophie checks her drawn card.
"What did she draw?" Ai asked nervously.
Sophie stared before looking over. "I summon Box of Urchin!"
A chest appeared as it opened showing an urchin trap.
(Attack Position)
(Linked to Tindangle Acute Cerberus)
Box of Urchin
DARK
Level 1
Cyberse/Effect
ATK: 0
DEF: 0
Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. If you control a zone a Link Monster(s) points too, you can Special Summon this card to one of those zones. When this card is Special Summoned: You can look at a player's hand; send that card to the GY, and if it's a Spell or Trap, you can treat this effect as the effect of that card when that card is activated. You can only Special Summon or activate the effect of "Box of Urchin" per turn.
"What are you thinking!?" Ai panicked seeing that.
"Gergonne's End's effect activates!" Akira called. "I destroy my two Tindangle Tokens and Box of Urchin along with Gergonne's End to deal 4000 points of damage!"
The trap blared over from this as Sophie called over. "Well as that happens, I use Box of Urchin's effect! I take a look at a player's hand, and discard it! If that card's a spell or trap card, I can use the effect as if it's been activated!" She turned over towards Playmaker. "Playmaker!"
Playmaker blinked but nodded over sending his card he added from Cyberse Clock Dragon which was a spell. "The card I discarded is the spell, Monster Reborn which allows me to summon a monster from either graveyard! Revive Decode Talker!"
At that what popped up again was Decode Talker readying.
Decode Talker: (Attack Position)
"That's pointless!" Akira called as all three were destroyed with Gergonne's End as the middle head charged a blast firing it over detonating on them.
Meanwhile back at the Palace...
Mona watches on as they dodged over from this waiting for his moment. Finally he sees a chance. "Okay heading in!" He dropped down landing in front of Acute Cerberus landing a bomb on them over.
"You dare... fine you will pay!" Acute Cerberus called over as he started charging a large attack as explosions detonated on the Tokens, and Mona over.
"Mona!" Panther cried.
"Oracle, is he vulnerable?" Queen asked quickly as she clenched her fists.
"Yes the shield's down! But LOOK OUT!" Oracle screamed as the middle head armed blasting a large blast like the one back at the Data Banks at the Phantom Thieves.
"Lycoris, Kouga!" Blue Angel cried out suddenly.
The Persona appeared firing a bless attack but it did nothing as Oracle screamed out. "NO DODGE!" This kind of attack is too much to stop so she is telling them to move out of the way not try, and block it. Grunting the Phantom Thieves all dove out of the way of the massive attack.
The attack landed over detonating a large blast which gets them a bit.
"Is everyone alright...?" That large explosion looked like it's devastating so Joker is making sure everyone is okay from the blast.
"I think so... where's Mona?" Skull groaned.
"I don't see him, Oracle?" Crow asked her.
"Searching over."
"Wow you all are worried?"
The thieves looked seeing Mona looks worse for wear but still has his grin with crossed arms. "Relax, I survived but barely! That was more taxing then I thought." He jumped down landing nearby with a grin over to them.
"It's vulnerable, this is our chance." Joker told them.
POW!
"MEOW!"
Confused then looked seeing Blue Angel just smacked on Mona's head angry, and upset. "You stupid cat, do you know how worried I was for you!? I thought you died!"
"Save that for after we deal with your brother's shadow." Crow told her.
"He's right, we don't know how long this thing is going to be vulnerable so we need to strike now." Fox agreed.
"Probably better if you DON'T get in the path of an angry girl." Skull said over to them quickly.
"Right." Joker nodded in agreement.
"First that explosion to disarm him, and now that large blast from Gergonne's End! I thought your really dead!" Blue Angel yelled again at Mona who looked scared over looking down for worrying her.
"Sorry sorry." he apologized.
Acute Cerberus smacked a paw as they turned over. "Don't you ignore me!" He charged in ahead from this over which they dodged. Suddenly the Showtime Whistle was heard for them letting them know it's time for a Showtime Attack.
"Well Joker... shall we?" Crow smirked over from this ready to finish this with there combined Showtime Attack.
"Yes!" Joker readied over for there showtime.
Back at the Duel...
Smoke was enveloped on there side of the field which Akira stared on. "So you didn't last..." he turned to walk before a voice broke out.
"This isn't over yet!"
"What?" he questioned turning to the smoke.
It was revealed from the smoke the two are there with Ai popping up. "Yata, we're fine!" (Playmaker & Sophie: 0650/Hands: (Both: 2))
"What!?" Akira questioned in shock. "How did you survive?"
"It was the effect of a card, I activated Box of Jewels." Sophie explained over. "When Gergonne's End activated, I discarded it to cut the damage in half. Then I give 1 monster on the field Attack Points equal to the damage we take."
Decode Talker: (ATK: 2300 + 1750 = 4050)
Akira's eyes widened seeing that.
Tindangle Acute Cerberus: (ATK: 4000 = 1000 = 3000)
"Even if it's stronger it isn't enough to beat us!" Emperor called out from it seeing they can survive this turn.
"Are you sure?" Playmaker grinned making Emperor blinked before Playmaker called over. "Box of Jewel's additional effect! As there is only a Link Monster on our field, when this effect was activated, we can banish this card, and 1 Link Monster from the graveyard," Box of Jewels, and Box of Alteration were banished from this, "in order to banish 1 card from your graveyard!"
Akira's eyes widened in realization. "No!"
"And the card that is the target is Tindangle Base Gardna good riddance!" Base Gardna left the graveyard over while Ai continued with his grin. "Acute Cerberus needs 3 different Tindangles including Base Gardna to gain 3000 points! With Base Gardna out of the way, Acute Cerberus loses all it's points!"
Acute Cerberus: (ATK: 3000 - 3000 = 0)
"Does this... does this mean we lose?" Emperor asked himself staring in shock from this. 'Unbelievable these two are far more skilled then I thought... They are the Phantom Thieves after all, they never fail.' He closed his eyes with a soft smile.
"Battle!" Sophie, and Playmaker raised an arm which Decode Talker readied it's blade. "DECODE END!" Decode Talker jumped up launching down raising up it's sword slashing down at Acute Cerberus.
Back at the Palace...
Joker, Crow, and Acute Cerberus appeared in a dark city street as Crow cried out and his eyes seemed to glow as Joker launched his grappling hook into a building.
They charged in ahead from it which Joker used his Grappling Hook to launch ahead ending up above Acute Cerberus knife drawn. "Crow!" He launched down slashing down, and jumped slashing upward while twirling his body allowing Crow the final attack.
Crow charged in and slashed at the shadow aggressively before Joker took aim with his gun and fired a shot.
Back at the Duel...
Decode Talker finished slashing down Acute Cerberus, and jumped back where they watched as Acute Cerberus exploded. Akira cried out as his monster exploded wiping out the last of his and Emperor's Life Points.
Playmaker & Sophie: 0650
Hands: (Both: 2)
Field: Decode Talker (Attack Position/ATK: 4050), Cynet Recovery (face-up), One Set Card
Akira & Emperor: 0000
Hands: (Akira: 1/Emperor: 0)
Field: Simorgh, Bird of Perfection (Attack Position), Nagel's Protection (face-up), Gergonne's End (Equipped to Tindangle Acute Cerberus), Anti-Spell Fragrance (face-up)
Playmaker & Sophie wins!
"We done it..." Ai trailed off before he cheered. "We done it!"
"That... how is that possible?" Akira questioned in shock before his eyes widened and he looked down before silently logging out.
"Akira!" Emperor yelled out from this before he slowly turned over to them before glaring. "If you two done something to him..."
"Hey, why are you thinking we're gonna hurt him? We don't think of doing that." Ai said over towards him.
"You were targeting him for some reason."
"He isn't a bad person, Emperor." Playmaker said over to him. "We are only helping him see what he was doing with Blue Angel wasn't right." Emperor blinked over from that as he explained. "Akira is a good brother, keeping her safe... but he is around her so much it's suffocating, and she is unable to spread her own wings. We are giving him a chance to see that he needs to let her go, and head out there to the outside world."
Emperor stared before looking down over before closing his eyes raising up. He then looked at them. "The Data for the Hanoi Project is in the orbs. You two won it fair, and square just please... do not hurt him."
"We won't." Playmaker promised.
At that Playmaker walked over reaching a hand as some cards appeared entering his Duel Disk as he turned to Sophie. "We got what we're here for Sophie. Let's meet up with the others."
Sophie nodded before they armed there Duel Boards heading out with Emperor watching before he closed his eyes logging out.
Meanwhile back at the Palace...
(Cue Theme: Regret)
Acute Cerberus transformed back to Shadow Akira grunting over slowly sitting on his knees over. "No... this can't be..."
"Skye..." Shadow Akira looked up towards her as they stared at each other before he started having tears down his eyes. "You really... you really grown so strong..."
"It was thanks to you."
Shadow Akira looked down. "But... I can't find it in myself to believe, you truly don't need me anymore... the outside world is full of dangerous figures... anything can happen be it accidents, or Force of Nature... I don't... I don't want to imagine if I lose you... I can't bear with that kind of pain, not after our parents died..." He trembled as tears ran down his face. "I... I just can't bear the thought of losing you... I don't know what to do..."
"You won't lose me." she whispered embracing him. "I'm glad you're always there to protect me Akira... but please, trust me that I can be ok too... we can move forward together, and he won't be able to hurt us, I promise."
"Skye..." he trailed of staring at her from this tear-stricken eyes.
"It's ok now, it's going to be ok." she smiled.
Shadow Akira stared at her before slowly hugging her back with soft tears over as the Thieves watched for a minute. Then they pulled away standing up where he looks up with a soft smile. "Then Skye... you better make sure to keep your promise."
"I will." she smiled as Shadow Akira faded away.
He closed his eyes vanishing in sparkles of blue lights. Blue Angel held a hand to her heart from this as they watched over before suddenly the Palace started to rumble around.
"Huh, what?" Blue Angel asked seeing that.
(Cue Theme: Escape)
"Time to go! The Palace is collapsing!" Mona called to Blue Angel.
"Come on!" Skull waved over starting to run out of the Palace with them.
"Wait, what about the treasure you mentioned?" she asked starting to run after the Phantom Thieves. "The change of heart?"
"I have it right here!" Oracle called showing the Matrix Cube before tossing it. "Catch!" Blue Angel caught it over as Oracle then said over. "We take the Treasure out of the Palace, and his Shadow returned to his true self we won't have to worry if he doesn't get a change of heart!"
She nodded at that as they ran from the collapsing Palace. From the difficult path they successfully escaped just as Playmaker, and Sophie joined them. In time to see the Palace glitching before Axis announced over, "Palace: Matrix of Guardianship deleted."
The Palace glitched in front of them before it then transformed into 1s, and 0s vanishing in front of them. Blue Angel looked at it in shock before closing her eyes. "We should make sure the others are alright... and then, I should probably check on him right?"
"Was it successful?" they looked seeing Playmaker, and Sophie had arrived dropping down nearby for them.
"Yeah, what about you two?" Joker asked them.
"We got the data of the Hanoi Project." Playmaker answered over before looking. "Now, the Treasure?"
They all looked over to Blue Angel where they see that in place of the cube was a blue book having a blue silhouette of her avatar on the cover. The title of the book is labeled 'Blue Angel'.
"This..." she whispered before looking at it. "It's a story he used to read to me."
"Do you have a real life copy?" Blue Angel slowly nodded from Queen's question as she smiled softly. "When we meet up why don't you read it to us?"
"Alright, sure." she smiled at that as they all logged out.
In Cafe Nom...
A few minutes after they logged out everyone met up at Cafe Nom after they explained of there success to Cal over, and said that Skye is bringing something over for her to read which they explained is the Palace's Treasure's real form. After waiting Skye arrived with a copy of Blue Angel in hand over with a soft smile before she looked to them.
"So what kind of book is it?" Haru asked curiously.
"Well... it's more like a children's book but it's what Akira used to read to me a lot while I was younger... it was how I adopted the name, and look of Blue Angel cause... I think the book is suppose to resonates strongly with lonely people, yearning for love and attention."
"Love and affection, hopefully you won't be lonely anymore right?" Morgana asked her.
Skye smiled before looking. "So... you ready to listen?"
"Yeah." Ryuji smiled.
(Cue Theme: Carry These Feelings on the Harp)
Skye at that opened the door clearing her throat, and starts to read it outloud.
"Once upon a time, there existed an angel blue as pure but her heart was as cold as ice. Because of her personality, she was always lonely. She acted tough, claiming she liked to be alone but in reality, she was crying on the inside, overwhelmed by her loneliness. Her tears, just like the perfect sea, were blue. But one day, she was attacked by evil monsters. Her fellow angels came to her aid, and she gradually learned to be kinder. As she defeated the forces of evil, she gained more angel companions at the same time. And through the battles, she became kinder. But for some reason, she would shed blue tears when she defeated those evil monsters. Before long, everyone started to call her 'Blue Angel'."
"That's so sad." Haru whispered as Sumire was tearing up a bit.
Skye also had tears but has a smile. "Well... the book was suppose to help with those who are lonely... I based my avatar, and Charisma Duelist path like her to spread warmth, and happiness through them... and ironically I'm like her. Loneliness was eating me away due to how much Akira dragged me down... but overtime, I gain my own Angel Comrades to help me ease the feeling..." She looked up towards the Thieves. "You all."
"Not just us, you have your brother too." Yusaku told her.
Skye smiled from this as she closed the book looking at it with a smile. "I wouldn't have gotten where I am today if it wasn't for this... I wouldn't have met you all. And I didn't knew that Akira also had feelings for this book but... if I'm involved for him to keep me safe, it makes sense he sees this as his Treasure."
"Yeah, it definitely does." Futaba agreed. "So now we wait for the change of heart... and maybe hope we didn't cost your brother his job."
Skye looked over from this. "How long will it take?"
"It could be a few days, it could be tomorrow." Akira admitted. "Only time will tell."
Skye closed her eyes at that but nodded.
Ulrich362: Well, they beat Akira's Shadow, and got the data on the Hanoi Project... though will the Change of Heart work?
bopdog111: They haven't failed on it yet.
Ulrich362: Well... there was that one time it failed... though not because of what they did... well it was what Crow did but... yeah.
bopdog111: Well haven't failed, I mean letting them live, and escaping with the Treasure.
Ulrich362: True, see you in the next chapter.
bopdog111: Be sure to review!