A/N: Continuing on from last chapter, Qing got herself in a duel against someone who looks a lot like Bella and mistook Qing for her older sister, who apparently looks a lot like her. Not only that, but she also met up with Yuya's lookalike called Yuto.
*OPENING*
Now it's time to raise your hands up! Sing about your dreams now!
Always stand up! Raise your unbreakable flag!
We've made it past so many walls to get here
Now let's head for the future! Hands up!
(The background was completely white. Sketches of the You Show Duelists, Gongenzaka, and Yoko were being drawn. After they were drawn out, they were colored and toned, becoming fully animated as they seemed to be partying at someplace. The camera pans up into the air above the party as the title forms at the blue sky)
I'll just have to move on a little further and I'll reach the answer
(The scene changed to Yuya practicing his Pendulums then to Yuzu practicing with Sora on Fusion Summons)
I pressed on through this new world believing in that
(Gongenzaka was seen meditating under the waterfall, his way of getting stronger)
That's right, the pieces of our dreams have joined together as one
(Bella was at the park, chatting with her 'Pirate' monsters and her Xyz monster)
Connecting our unwavering bonds, let's head for a bright future!
(Qing was sitting on a rooftop with her six deck boxes before her. She looked up and saw her ace monsters of each deck looking down at her with a smirk, which she returned with her own)
Now it's time to raise your hands up! Sing about your dreams now!
(Yuya and Qing both Pendulum Summoned Odd-Eyes, Stargazer Magician, Naturu Butterfly and Naturu Ragweed, and then Fusion/Synchro Summon Rune-Eyes Pendulum Dragon and Naturu Parkion)
Always stand up! Raise your unbreakable flag!
(Sora and Bella performed their Fusion/Xyz Summon and had out Des-Toy Scissors Bear and Emperor of Hope, Utopia)
We've made it past so many walls to get here
Now let's head for the future!
(Yuzu and Gongenzaka summoned out their monsters and fused/tuned them into their new ace monsters)
Keep looking up! Keep your head held up high!
(There were quick shots of Hokuto to Masumi to Yaiba to Shingo. Shun was then seen looking up at LDS school with a glare on his face)
Always step up! Jump over the waves!
(Behind him stood a hooded female who seemed hesitant to even get close to him)
Carefully linking our wishes together, now let's head for the future!
(Yuto then appeared behind her and gave her some comfort)
We drift forward, riding the waves
meeting people, saying goodbye, and again,
underneath, this flag...
(The scene changed to Qing being in her home world playing Duel Monsters with many other Duelists, meeting the old and new and bidding farewell to those she never saw again)
I keep the pain I don't want to forget in my heart
on that day, I softly carved it into it
(As Qing got older, her best friends were going away, leaving her the only one to play Duel Monsters in the card shop they usually go to)
A freedom that I won't lose to anyone
I grasp it tight in my hands and go!
(She saw a glowing card before her, showing her all the good times she once had in her world and the times she had in the Arc-V world as she reached out to grasp it, engulfing the scene in bright light)
Now it's time to raise your hands up! Sing about your dreams now!
(She found herself in Arc-V world, in the middle of a duel with her friends cheering for her)
Always stand up! Raise your unbreakable flag!
We've made it past so many walls to get here
Now let's head for the future!
(She Pendulum Summoned her monsters and used those monsters to call out her best cards)
Keep looking up! Keep your head held up high!
Always step up! Jump over the waves!
Carefully linking our wishes together, now let's head for the future!
(The scene constantly and quickly went from good scenes at You Show Duel School to Qing declaring an attack, eventually stopped at a scene where her monsters combined their attacks and created fireworks)
Hands up!
(The scene changed to a screenshot of the You Show Duel School gang plus Gongenzaka and Yoko at the front of said Duel School)
"DUEL!"
Qing: 4000 LP
Azuma: 4000 LP
"You can start first!" Azuma insisted.
"In that case..." Qing looked at her starting hand. "I summon Elder of the Spirit Beast Tamer!" An old man with a staff and a book appeared on the field.
Elder of the Spirit Beast Tamer: Level 2/WIND/Psychic/200 ATK/1000 DEF
"My, my. It's unusual for you to duel this late, Qing," the monster spoke.
"So you do talk. All of you," she muttered.
"Of course."
"'Spirit Beast'?" Azuma questioned.
'And not only that, but she can talk to Duel Spirits like me and my sister?' she mentally added.
"I never heard of that archetype before," Yuto stated.
"You'll find out their specialty soon enough," Qing said. "Elder of the Spirit Beast Tamer's effect! When this card is successfully summoned, I can make an additional Normal Summon, so long as that monster is a 'Spirit Beast' monster! I summon Kannahawk the Noble Spirit Beast!" A hawk of two different color of green appeared on the field.
Kannahawk the Noble Spirit Beast: Level 4/WIND/Thunder/1400 ATK/600 DEF
"Kannahawk's effect activates! Once per turn, I can banish one 'Spirit Beast' card from my deck! Doing so, I am able to add that card to my hand during my second Standby Phase after activation! I banish the Trap Card, Combination with the Spirit Beast!" Qing took out her card from her deck and pocketed it. "Next is what the 'Spirit Beasts' are best known for!" The two monsters took it to the sky. "Wise summoner, soaring thunderbird, join together as we unlock your hidden potential! DIMENSIONAL CONTACT FUSION! Appear now, Sacred Spirit Beast Mount Kannahawk!" The bird got bigger, enough for the elder to mount it without a problem and had some electricity emitting from it.
Sacred Spirit Beast Mount Kannahawk: Level 6/WIND/Thunder/1400 ATK/1600 DEF
*ELSEWHERE*
An alarm went off in Leo Corp. Monitor room.
"What's going on?!" Nakajima demanded.
"We detected a powerful summon wave!" a worker answered.
"Analyzing the method now!" another said. Seconds later, a loading bar reached 100% and the word 'FUSION' appeared on the screen. "The summon is Fusion!"
Reiji was there, looking at the situation before him. There were two duelists who can get a summon this powerful, one even more so. "Get the duel on the screen!"
"Yes sir!" the workers all replied. Moments later, a page appeared, showing the duel between Qing and Azuma, with Yuto watching the duel.
"Those three are-!" Nakajima gasped.
Reiji knew what he was going to say, but also knew that he was wrong.
*BACK TO THE DUEL*
"By Mount Cannahawk's effect activates! Once per turn, by sending one banished 'Spirit Beast Tamer' and 'Noble Spirit Beast' monster to my Graveyard, I am able to add one 'Spirit Beast' card from my deck to my hand! I send its Fusion Materials to my Graveyard to add the Magic Card, Bond with the Spirit Beast to my hand!" She placed the two cards from her pocket to the Graveyard and added a card to her hand. "Next, I activate the Instant Magic, Dimensional Gift! With this card's effect, by banishing two monsters from my Graveyard, I am able to choose who gains Life Points equal to the difference in their ATK and who takes damage equal to the difference in their DEF! I banish Kannahawk and Elder and gain 1200 Life Points, while you take 400 Damage!" The spirit of the two monsters appeared by her side as Elder seemed to have chanted a healing magic, while Kannahawk slapped Azuma with its wing.
(Dimensional Gift: Instant Magic: Banish two monsters from your Graveyard. Inflict Damage to you or your opponent equal to the difference in the two monsters DEF and gain or give Life Points to the other player equal to the difference in their ATK)
Qing: 5200 LP
Azuma: 3600 LP
"I end my turn with a face-down," Qing ended, setting a card behind her monster.
"So you aren't my sister after all," Azuma said, her eyes shadowed by her bangs.
"What makes you say that? My deck? Me inflicting effect damage onto you?" the now 'Spirit Beast' duelist asked.
"My sister... WOULD NEVER USE THE SUMMON METHOD OUR ENEMIES USE!"
That shout caught Qing off-guard. "E-Enemy? What are you saying?"
"Shut up, impostor! My turn! Draw!" Azuma drew her sixth card. "I summon ALO Undine, Asuna in Attack Mode." A blue-haired fairy in white clothes appeared on her field.
ALO Undine, Asuna: Level 4/WATER/Fairy/1800 ATK/800 DEF
(ALO Undine, Asuna: Effect Monster: When this card is Normal Summoned, you may equip one 'ALO' monster from your hand or Graveyard to this card. This card can attack your opponent directly. When this card attacks directly using this effect, the Battle Damage is halved and this card gains 200 ATK. If this card is equipped to a monster and if the equipped monster is to be destroyed, destroy this card instead.)
"It's one thing to take away a party member, a friend, a family, but it's a different story to act like them!" she shouted.
"Like I said, what are you talking about?!" the duelist asked.
"Whatever it is, they really despise us," the elder on the Fusion Monster said.
"I can see that!"
"Asuna's monster effect! When she's successfully summoned, I can equip one 'ALO' monster from my hand or Graveyard to her! From my hand, I equip ALO Spriggan, Kirito to her!" Rather than equipping, as a black fairy appeared, he stood right by the blue-haired fairy's side.
(ALO Spriggan, Kirito: Effect Monster: This card cannot be destroyed by Battle. Once per turn, when this card Battles an opponent's monster, this card's ATK and DEF becomes 100 points higher than the ATK of the monster it battles until the end of the Battle Phase. If this card is equipped to a monster and if the equipped monster is to be destroyed, destroy this card instead.)
"I'm right by your side, Asuna!" he said.
"Thanks, Kirito-kun!" she replied.
"Battle! Asuna attacks Mount Kannahawk! Linear!" Azuma ordered. Asuna charged at the monster with great speed.
"I activate Mount Kannahawk's effect! During either player's turn, I can return him to my Extra Deck!" The monster made a quick get-away and split into two in Defense Mode. "Doing so, I am able to Special Summon one of my banished 'Spirit Beast Tamer' and 'Noble Spirit Beast' monster onto the field!" Qing looked back at her monsters. "Welcome back, Elder, Kannahawk." The two monsters looked back at her with smiles on their faces.
Asuma didn't let up though. "I still attack with Asuna! And through her effect, she's attacking your directly! Flashing Penetrator!"
"Wait, what?!" Qing gasped, as she saw the Undine charge at her at the speed of light. She managed to block her rapier from piercing through her face with her duel disk. What's more was that she actually felt the force of the attack as she skidded back a few feet.
Qing: 4300 LP
Azuma: 3600 LP
'What was that... just now?' she wondered.
"After the Damage Step when this card inflicts Battle Damage through her own effect, she gains 200 ATK!"
ALO Undine, Asuna: 1800 + 200 = 2000 ATK
"I set two cards face-down and activate the Continuous Magic, Switch! I end my turn!" Azuma ended.
(Switch: Continuous Magic: Once per turn, during either player's turn, when an 'ALO' monster you control battles an opponent's monster and it's equipped with an 'ALO' monster, switch those cards' positions and resume the battle.)
"My turn! Draw!" Qing drew her next card. "I use Kannahawk's effect! This time, I banish Apelion the Noble Spirit Beast! Next, I will once again fuse my two monsters! DIMENSIONAL CONTACT FUSION!" The elder mounted on the bird once more. "Now I activate Mount Kannahawk's effect! Sending Apelion and Kannahawk from my Banished Zone to my Graveyard, and this time add Rera the Spirit Beast Tamer to my hand! Now I summon her!" A young orange-haired teenage girl in green clothes with a staff appeared on the field.
Rera the Spirit Beast Tamer: Level 1/WIND/Psychic/100 ATK/2000 DEF
"It's finally my time!" she happily spoke.
"And you'll do more. Rera's effect! When this card is Normal Summoned, I can Special Summon a 'Spirit Beast' monster in my Graveyard! Come to me, Apelion!" Rera's staff lit up as a red lion was summoned next to her.
Apelion the Noble Spirit Beast: Level 4/WIND/Pyro/1800 ATK/200 DEF
'So her deck revolves around banishing monsters and bringing them back onto the field,' Yuto analyzed. 'It doesn't matter if they are in the Graveyard or if they are banished, they will always come back. And not only that, she can Fusion Summon her monsters without the need of a Fusion Magic cards. Our enemies didn't have that effect. Is she not one of them? Or is she their secret weapon?'
"Next, I activate Apelion's effect! By banishing a 'Spirit Beast' card from my Graveyard, all 'Spirit Beast' monsters I control gains 500 ATK and DEF this turn! I banish Kannahawk from my Graveyard!" Qing removed said card as the lion-like monster let out a huge roar, giving its allies some extra boost.
Sacred Spirit Beast Mount Kannahawk: 1400 + 500 = 1900 ATK
Rera the Spirit Beast Tamer: 100 + 500 = 600 ATK
Apelion the Noble Spirit Beast: 1800 + 500 = 2300 ATK
"Now I banish Apelion and Rera to fuse them! Red lion made of flames, young summoner! Join together as we unlock your hidden potential! DIMENSIONAL CONTACT FUSION! Appear now, Sacred Spirit Beast Mount Apelion!" As the two were about to become one, their appearances were changing dramatically. The lion was gaining some armor and was surrounded in flames while the summoner had some valkyrie-accessories.
Sacred Spirit Beast Mount Apelion: Level 6/WIND/Pyro/2600 + 500 = 3100 ATK/400 DEF
"Battle! Sacred Spirit Beast Mount Apelion! Attack Asuna! And when it attacks, it's unaffected by other card effects! Sacred Flame Claw!" The lion Fusion Monster charged at the fairy.
Sacred Spirit Beast Mount Apelion: 3100 - 500 = 2600 ATK
"I activate my Continuous Magic, Switch's effect! During the Battle Phase, when I control an 'ALO' monster equipped with another 'ALO' monster, I can switch them and change your monster's attack target to that monster! Asuna! Kirito! Switch!" The two monsters swapped places.
ALO Spriggan, Kirito: Level 4/DARK/Fairy/? ATK/? DEF
"Unknown attack?" Qing questioned.
"That's right! Kirito's monster effect! Once per turn, when this card battles an opponent's monster, his ATK and DEF becomes 100 points higher than the monster it's battling!" The black fairy took out his sword and got ready to fight back.
ALO Spriggan, Kirito: ? -} 2700 ATK/? -} 2700 DEF
Qing gasped at the change. "Mount Apelion! Split!" At that command, the Fusion Monster separated into two in Defense Mode, just in time for Kirito's swing to miss.
"So all 'Spirit Beast' Fusion Monsters can go back to the Extra Deck whenever they want," Azuma analyzed.
"I wouldn't say all..." the Fusion User muttered softly. "I end my turn!"
"My turn! Draw!" Azuma drew her next card. "I activate my Instant Magic, Front-Line Formation! I can Special Summon as many 'ALO' monster in my Magic/Trap Card Zone as possible with this card!" Asuna moved up to Kirito's side.
(Front-Line Formation: Instant Magic: Special Summon as many 'ALO' monsters from your Magic/Trap Card Zone as possible.)
"Next, I activate my Magic Card, Shared Experience! I target two monster cards on my field and those monsters gain each other's Level! I target Kirito and Asuna! Both are Level 4! Thanks to my card's effect, they're now Level 8!" The two monsters were glowing a green aura.
(Shared Experience: Normal Magic: Target two monsters you control with a Level. Their Level becomes their combined Level.)
"Why do I have a bad feeling about this?" Qing questioned.
"You should. I overlay my Level 8 Kirito and Asuna to build the Overlay Network!" Kirito and Asuna became purple and blue light as they jumped in a portal that appeared underneath them. "Formed from the ritual darkness to annihilate those who stands in your way! Descend now! XYZ SUMMON! Appear now, Rank 8! ALO Boss, Gleam Eyes!" Appearing from the portal was a dark blue demon-like monster with a body resembling a centaur and a tail that resembles a cobra.
ALO Boss, Gleam Eyes: Rank 8/DARK/Fiend/3000 ATK/2000 DEF
(ALO Boss, Gleam Eyes: Xyz Monster: 2 Level 8 monsters: This card can attack all monsters your opponent controls, once each. Once per turn, during your Main Phase, you may detach one Overlay Unit to negate all card effects on the field and prevent the activation of any cards on the field until the end of the turn you activated this effect.)
*AT LEO CORP.*
An alarm went off as Reiji and his workers witnessed Azuma's Xyz Summon.
"This signal!" one gasped.
"There's no doubt; that girl is-!" another spoke.
"Reiji-sama... Those three..." Nakajima said.
"I know. And if that was Bella, there's no way she'd make this strong of a summon wave," the young president said. "Which could mean..."
*BACK TO THE DUEL*
The newly summoned monster let out a huge roar.
"W-What is that?!" Qing dared to ask.
"The demise of all of you Fusion Users!" Azuma answered. "I activate Gleam Eyes' effect! By detaching one Overlay Unit, I am able to negate the effects of all card effects on the field!" The Xyz Monster ate one of its units and let out an ear-piercing roar. All of Qing's monsters, including said duelist, covered their ears, trying to block out the sound. "Battle! Go, Gleam Eyes! Destroy them all! And through his normal effect, he can attack all of my opponent's monsters! Gleam Thrasher!"
"W-What?!" the scarf-wearing girl gasped. She watched as the monster charged at her 'Spirit Beast' monsters. "Trap Card open!" She tried to activate her card, instead got nothing from her face-down.
"I told you. Gleam Eyes negated all card effects on the field, that includes the activation of any face-down cards!"
Qing gasped as she watched Gleam Eyes destroy each and every one of her monsters. "Guys!"
Qing: 2700 LP
Azuma: 3600 LP
"I end my turn!" Azuma ended. "At this time, the restriction placed upon your cards has lifted."
"My turn. Draw!" Qing drew her next card. "It's been two turns since I used the normal Kannahawk's effect! Which means, I get to add Combination with the Spirit Beast from my Banished Zone to my hand! Now I activate the Magic Card, Gold Sarcophagus! I get to banish one card from my deck face-up and add it to my hand during the second Standby Phase. I banish Petolphin the Noble Spirit Beast! Now I summon Wen the Spirit Beast Tamer!" A blonde child in purple clothes with a staff appeared on her field.
Wen the Spirit Beast Tamer: Level 3/WIND/Psychic/1500 ATK/1000 DEF
"Let's go, Qing-sama!" she said.
"Right! And with Wen's effect, I Special Summon Petolphin from my Banish Zone!" The child's staff was glowing and a pink dolphin appeared right by her side.
Petolphin the Noble Spirit Beast: Level 4/WIND/Aqua/0 ATK/2000 DEF
"You can summon as many monsters as you want. They won't be able to harm Gleam Eyes or protect your Life Points for long," Azuma said.
"That's why I'm getting rid of it the 'Spirit Beast' way," Qing countered. "Petolphin's effect! Once per turn, by banishing a 'Spirit Beast' card from my hand, I can return one card my opponent controls to their hand! From my hand, I banish Rampenta the Noble Spirit Beast and return your Gleam Eyes to your hand!"
"I activate my Instant Magic, Forbidden Holy Chalice! With this card's effect, one monster on the field gains 400 ATK, however, they lose their effect in return! I'm using this on Petolphin!" A chalice appeared and spilled some holy water on the pink dolphin, making it lose its effect.
Petolphin the Noble Spirit Beast: 0 + 400 = 400 ATK
"At the very least... I banish Wen and Petolphin to fuse them! Young prodigy summoner, tidal creature! Join together as we unlock your hidden potential! DIMENSIONAL CONTACT FUSION! Appear now, Sacred Spirit Beast Mount Petolphin!" Like the other two Fusion Monsters, the Psychic-type mounted on the Aqua-type as they were put in Defense Mode.
Sacred Spirit Beast Mount Petolphin: Level 6/WIND/Aqua/200 ATK/2800 DEF
"I set two cards face-down and end my turn!"
"My turn. Draw!" Azuma drew her next card. "I summon ALO Sylph, Leafa!" A blonde fairy in green clothes appeared on the field next to the Fiend-Type monster.
ALO Sylph, Leafa: Level 4/WIND/Fairy/1600 ATK/1000 DEF
(ALO Sylph, Leafa: Effect Monster: Once per turn, when an 'ALO' monster your control is targeted for an attack while this card is face-up on the field, you may negate that attack and gain Life Points equal to half that monster's ATK. If this card was destroyed by card effect, target one monster on the field. That monster gains 100 ATK for each of its Level/Rank.)
"Next, Gleam Eyes' effect! Detaching one Overlay Unit to negate all card effects this turn!" The Xyz monster ate its last unit and let out a huge roar again.
"WHY COULDN'T YOU DO THAT BEFORE YOU SUMMON ME?!" Leafa questioned.
Azuma clasped her hands together and had an apologetic look on her face. "Sorry..." She turned back to the duel. "Battle! Gleam Eyes! Attack Petolphin! Gleam Thrasher!" Gleam Eyes charged at the Fusion Monster and pierced its hand through it, destroying it.
"Next, I attack directly with Leafa! Vacuum Blade!"
"Þeír slíta fimm grœnn vindr!" the fairy chanted, as she was surrounded by some kind of magic incantations. After she completed the chant, five boomerang-like blades of green light were shot out and hit Qing, some actually made some cuts on her.
"Gaahhh!" she let out a scream as she was forced back and hit the ground.
Qing: 1100 LP
Azuma: 3600 LP
"I end my turn," Azuma ended.
"M-... My turn." Qing painfully got up.
"Give up. You Fusion Users may have treated us like animals in your hunting game, but at least I know better than to act like you. Give up, tell me where my sister and friend are, and maybe I'll let you go! Where are Noir-oneechan and Ruri-chan?! Answer me!"
"I... I don't know..."
"Don't lie!"
"I don't know... WHAT THE HELL YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT?! It's true that I can perform a Fusion Summon, that I am not who you think I am, however I have nothing to do with where your sister and this 'Ruri' person are! I don't know what you have against Fusion Users, but don't take it all out on me! And what hunting game?! I don't understand a single thing you're saying!"
Azuma and Yuto looked on in slight shock.
"You mean, you're not from there?" Yuto asked.
Qing seemed to have calmed down a bit after hearing that question. "There? Where? What do you mean?"
Leafa looked back at Azuma. "I don't think she's telling a lie," she whispered.
"I'm starting to think that too," the duelist admitted.
"It doesn't matter what you think," Qing snapped them back to the duel. "I don't care what your reason is; I'm winning this duel! Draw!" As Qing drew her card, she also seemed to have brought up a powerful wind. "Trap Card open! Spirit Beast Ambush! With this card, I can Special Summon a 'Spirit Beast Tamer' and a 'Noble Spirit Beast Monster' from my Graveyard or Banished Zone in Defense Position! Now come, Rera, Apelion!" The two monsters returned from the Graveyard. "And with Apelion's effect! Banishing Mount Kannahawk to give all 'Spirit Beast' monsters I control 500 ATK and DEF!" The lion let out a roar, as its and its ally's power went up.
Rera the Spirit Beast Tamer: 100 + 500 = 600 ATK
Apelion the Noble Spirit Beast: 1800 + 500 = 2300 ATK
"Next, Trap Card, Combination with the Spirit Beast! If I control a 'Spirit Beast' monster, I can destroy a number of monsters on the field up to the number of 'Spirit Beast' monsters I control! I have two 'Spirit Beast' monster cards! Therefore, your two monsters are destroyed!"
"I activate my other Instant Magic, Forbidden Holy Lance! With the cost of losing 800 ATK, a monster is unaffected by Magic and Trap Cards this turn! I give this effect to Gleam Eyes!" A gold lance appeared and landed in the Xyz Monster's hands.
ALO Boss, Gleam Eyes: 3000 - 800 = 2200 ATK
The two 'Spirit Beast' monsters went in and attempted to destroy the two opposing monsters, only to succeed in only destroying one.
"Become one now, Rera, Apelion! DIMENSIONAL CONTACT FUSION!" Answering her call, the two monsters became one once more.
Sacred Spirit Beast Mount Apelion: 2600 + 500 = 3100 ATK
"Battle! I attack Gleam Eyes with Mount Apelion! Sacred Flare Claw!" The Fusion Monster went in for a blazing strike, as well as losing its boost.
Sacred Spirit Beast Mount Apelion: 3100 - 500 = 2600 ATK
"I hope you realize, that by destroying Leafa, you actually activated her effect," Azuma said.
"And that is?"
"I can target one monster on the field. That monster gains 100 ATK for each of its own Level or Rank. Gleam Eyes is only unaffected by Magic and Trap Cards, so her effect goes through! Strength Buff!"
"Þeír fylla skína hugr, hogg margr illt," an incantation was heard as the Xyz Monster was powered up.
ALO Boss, Gleam Eyes: 2200 + 800 = 3000 ATK
"I activate Mount Apelion's effect! Split up, you two!" The Fusion Monster was returned to the Extra Deck once more as the Fusion Materials returned to the field in Defense Mode.
Rera the Spirit Beast Tamer: 100 + 500 = 600 ATK
Apelion the Noble Spirit Beast: 1800 + 500 = 2300 ATK
"Back to square one. Now do you see? You Fusion Users won't stay at the top for long!" Azuma declared.
"I thought I told you I don't have a single clue what you're talking about! I activate my own Instant Magic! Bond with the Spirit Beast!" Qing countered. "I banish two face-up 'Spirit Beast' monsters I control and Special Summon a 'Spirit Beast' monster from my Extra Deck, ignoring its summon conditions! Rera! Apelion! Join together and give birth to great power! UNIVERSAL CONTACT FUSION!" The two monsters leaped into the air. The lion changed dramatically, getting much bigger than before and gaining some armor, as well as... growing a tree behind its back? After it reached its final evolution point, Rera got on its back.
Sacred Spirit Beast Mount Gaiapelio: Level 10/LIGHT/Psychic/3200 + 500 = 3700 ATK/2100 DEF
"A monster with an ATK of over 3000?" Yuto slightly gasped.
"Resuming the Battle! Go, Gaiapelio! Sacred Soul Buster!" The new monster released a burst of green cyclone-like roar at its opponent.
"That means nothing! Trap Card open! Risky Experience! I target Gleam Eyes and draw one card from my deck. If the card I draw is an 'ALO' monster card, the targeted monster gains half that monster's ATK! If it's anything else, that monster is destroyed and I take damage equal to half the destroyed monster's ATK!"
(Risky Experience: Normal Trap: Target one monster on the field and draw one card from your deck. If the card drawn is an 'ALO' monster card, one monster on the field gains half that monster's attack. If not, destroy the monster and take damage equal to half the destroyed monster's ATK.)
Azuma placed her hand on her deck. "I'm counting on you... my deck! Draw!" She drew her card, revealing it to be... "All right! An 'ALO' monster card! The card I drew out was ALO Salamander, Klein! His ATK is 1600! So that's 800 ATK boost to my monster!" Gleam Eyes let out a powerful roar as it blocked the blast.
(ALO Salamander, Klein: Effect Monster: When this card is summoned, you may add one Equip Card from your deck or Graveyard to your hand. When this card attacks, it gains 300 ATK until the end of the Damage Step.)
"From my hand, I activate my Instant Magic, Chance with the Spirit Beast! With this card's effect, I banish the top card of my deck! If the card banished is a 'Spirit Beast' Magic or Trap Card, I can negate card effects that were activated before this card! If it's a 'Spirit Beast' monster card, I can have one 'Spirit Beast' monster I control gain 200 ATK and DEF for each of that monster's Level! If it's anything else, all 'Spirit Beast' monsters I control are destroyed and banished!"
(Chance with the Spirit Beast: Instant Magic: Banish the top card of your deck. Activate one of these effects depending on the card that was banished by this effect:
'Spirit Beast' Magic/Trap: negate card effect(s) that were activated before this card.
'Spirit Beast' Monster: target one 'Spirit Beast' monster on the field; that monster gains 200 ATK and DEF for each the banished monster's level.
Other: destroy all 'Spirit Beast' monsters you control and banish them)
"A card less risky than Azuma's. Even so, she did reveal to have cards that doesn't have 'Spirit Beast' in their names," Yuto muttered.
"Let's do this! Draw!" Qing removed the top card of her deck and revealed it. Her eyes widened in slight shock at the card revealed. "M-... Magic Card... Dimensional Spirit..." Azuma smirked at the card revealed while Yuto looked away with his head down, as Mount Gaiapelio self destructed.
"Guess this is the end for you," the Bella-lookalike stated as her monster was gaining more power than before.
ALO Boss, Gleam Eyes: 3000 + 800 = 3800 ATK
Qing looked down, her eyes shadowed under her bangs. For some reason, however, she smirked. The moment she did so, her monster was returned to the field, much to their shock.
"Wha-?! What happened?!" the female Xyz User demanded.
"Dimensional Spirit's effect," Qing simply replied. "When banished by a card effect besides its own, I can Special Summon a monster from my Banish Zone, ignoring the summon condition. And for each monster in either player's Banish Zone, the summoned monster gains 200 ATK for each their level! In my Banish Zone are Level 2 Elder, Level 3 Wen, Level 1 Rera, Level 4 Kannahawk, Level 4 Apelion, Level 4 Petolphin, Level 4 Rampenta and Level 6 Mount Kannahawk! That's 28 levels total!"
(Dimensional Spirit: Normal Magic: Banish 1 monster from your Graveyard and gain Life Points equal to that monster's ATK or DEF, then inflict the other stat to your opponent's Life Points. During either player's Battle Phase, you may banish this card from your Graveyard; target one of your banish monsters and Special Summon it with its ATK and DEF doubled until the end of the turn it was Special Summoned. If this card was banished by a card effect besides its own, Special Summon a monster from your Banish Zone. The monster Special Summoned by this effect gains 200 ATK for each monster's level in either player's Banish Zone.)
Sacred Spirit Beast Mount Gaiapelio: 3200 + 500 + 200 x 28 = 3700 + 5600 = 9300 ATK
"N-... No way... An ATK that high... I... I never..." Azuma couldn't help but stutter.
"Now go! Gaiapelio! ULTIMATE SACRED SOUL BUSTER!" The freshly summoned monster let out a huge white beam at Gleam Eyes, destroying it and ending the duel once and for all.
Qing: 1100 LP
Azuma: 0000 LP
WINNER: QING!
"Now that... was worth a nice sixth win," Qing muttered, as the holograms began to disappear. One thing she noticed as soon as they were all gone was that the damage they both caused was real. "I guess my hunch was right. About the duel."
"Damn it!" she heard Azuma cursed. She looked back and saw her pounding the ground, crying. "Damn it... I'm sorry, onee-chan... I'm sorry... Ruri-chan... I wasn't strong enough..."
Yuto saw Qing looking at her and stood between them. "If you're going to turn her into a card, you'll have to beat me first!"
Those words brought nothing but more confusion to Qing, who was tired out from practically everything that happened in one day. "You know what, I'm too tired to even question what you say right now. I'm just going to go back to the hotel, and if you want us to meet, I'll be... I guess I'll come back here," she said, walking away from the two.
The two just stayed in their position in shock at what had just occurred and looked back to see that Qing was, indeed, only walking back to, most likely, her hotel.
"Y-... Yuto?" the Bella-lookalike spoke. "Do you really think she's...?"
"It doesn't seem like it," he replied, knowing what she would ask. "If she was, she would've just turned us into cards. Either that, or she's planning on turning us into one tomorrow."
Silence came between them. "Yuto. What should I do?" He looked at his broken comrade. "I... I promised Shun... That I wouldn't lose. If he finds out about this-"
"Which I did," came a different voice. They both turned and saw a duelist, familiar to them, glaring at them both. "Mind explaining to me what just happened?"