bopdog111: Another fic getting a hopeful revival perhaps? So far revival fics from us are going well.
Ulrich362: So far, but this one might be trickier.
bopdog111: Inheritor one of our starting fics is getting the revival train this time. With some key differences.
Ulrich362: Inheritor… I think that was our first fic together? Though what changes?
bopdog111: Not exactly our first fic, but it's one of our memorable ones.
Ulrich362: I think it was but that's not too important. What changes are we thinking?
bopdog111: Well changes regarding Starving Venom here. I have intended here for Starving Venom only be shown in the past so we are making it like that. As in no Synchro, Xyz, or Pendulum are being shown here for one.
Ulrich362: Fair enough. That makes sense.
bopdog111: And as some of you might recall, Camula uses Synchro as the power of the Vampires which she doesn't have here this time. She will still be as strong in the past but without Synchro alongside different circumstances about her, and Kevin being paired.
Ulrich362: Sounds interesting.
bopdog111: Next Kevin be using a new Deck instead of Red-Eyes. Dragons do fit him, and although Red-Eyes is an amazing Deck, it's really not anything different than Atticus' otherside Starving Venom.
Ulrich362: Huh, that's going to be interesting.
bopdog111: Lastly, Kevin, and Jaden's mother who is that priest who hates dueling will reveal her reasons why she hates it in the Shadow Rider Arc instead of way into the final arc.
Ulrich362: Are we using the original reason?
bopdog111: Yes we are, which all of you don't see yet. In the original as I was too lazy to post, it was during the Nightshroud arc.
Ulrich362: Though with a few changes but we'll get to those later on.
bopdog111: In the meantime, you ready to start this revival?
Ulrich362: I hope I am, enjoy the chapter.
Disclaimer: We don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! GX but we own any OCs!
In a cave on the edge of Academy Island a group of shadowy figures were watching as a masked individual with half of an amulet was facing a young man in a red blazer and after coming close to winning the young man managed to bring out a new monster known as Elemental HERO Wild Wingman and defeat him much to their displeasure.
"Nightshroud failed to obtain even one Spirit Key." One of the figures frowned.
"He was arrogant enough to head in without a clear plan. He had confronted one of the best students of the school." another figure with a victorian accent spoke.
"Still, you'd think he would have been able to get one of the keys for us." mentioned another figure. "So who's gong to clean up his mistake?"
"I will go next." the figure with the victorian accent stated. "I will not make the same mistakes as..."
"No."
Hearing that they turned to a figure leaning against the cave wall.
"Don't bother yourselves all of you." the figure spoke with crossed arms before he gets himself straightened up. "I'll go clear out, Nightshroud's mess, and get that key from him."
"Well, if you give it a try you might be able to pull it off." mentioned a figure with a feminine voice.
"Don't screw this up, Malek, like Nightshroud did."
The man stepped forward showing a darkened robe young man with chestnut hair wearing a face-less mask with yellow eyes alongside moon designs on his robe which he only smirked. "I never fail."
"See to it that you don't."
With that Malek left as he took a glider similar to the one Nightshroud had used earlier to find the location best suited for his duels and to obtain the Spirit Keys from the chosen duelists.
Meanwhile at Duel Academy...
"So Atticus, and Jaden are fine Alexis?"
It was the voice of a dark blue haired young man wearing a white, and blue blazer talking to a teenage blonde haired girl with the same kind of blazer that's sleeveless with a short blue skirt. Nightshroud was revealed to be Atticus, Alexis' missing brother that she came to the Academy for to find, and their friend Jaden managed to free him, and kept his Spirit Key safe although not without receiving injuries from that Shadow Duel they had in the volcano.
"They're both still out cold, but nurse Fontaine says they'll recover if they get some rest." Alexis answered before she looked down. "I can't believe... he's really here Zane, Atticus is back."
"Yes he is." Zane nodded back with crossed arms. Then he looked down. "The only one missing... is him. He still hasn't turn up yet." A real good friend of his, and Atticus when they were growing up. They know the kind of person he is to be a professional duelist, and even fought Seto Kaiba himself on more than one occasion. He is known throughout many to be Kevin Striker, but to those close to him his real name...
Is Kevin Yuki. The older brother of Jaden who had saved Atticus from Nightshroud.
"I know you two want to stay with them, but Jaden and Atticus need their rest." mentioned a woman sitting at a computer. "If anything happens I'll be sure to let you know immediately but you need your rest too."
"Can you let us know if they wake up?" Alexis softly asked her.
"Of course." she nodded.
With that both Zane, and Alexis both exit the room where they find several people waiting on them. A boy with black hair, and a black robe, a yellow Blazer young man with brown hair, and a red blazer blue haired glasses young man. They are Chazz Princeton, Bastion Misawa, and Syrus Truesdale three classmates of Jaden, and they came as quick when there Spirit Keys (or in Syrus' case, had learned about it from experience) reacted about the Shadow Duel.
"How are they?" Bastion asked them.
"Resting, that Shadow Duel took a lot out of them both Bastion." Alexis admitted only to frown. "But... why is this happening now? What's the connection between the disappearance of my brother and the other students, the abandoned dorm, and the Shadow Riders?"
"Who knows, we'll just have to get some answers out of the next Shadow Rider dumb enough to challenge us to a duel." Chazz smirked.
"They wouldn't try attacking again so quickly right... one of their duelists was already defeated, so they take some time to gather their strength." Syrus spoke over worried for how this can go.
"You'd like that wouldn't you? Unfortunately the Shadow wait for no one and I intend on finishing what Nightshroud started." echoed a voice into their heads.
They looked alarmed as they looked around to see who is saying it.
"Who's there? Come out, and show yourself!" Chazz called to whoever is speaking to them.
"I'd love to come, but I think I'd rather you come to me... I'll be waiting at your little abandoned dorm." the voice seemed to taunt them. "If you don't come, I'll just go after every student I find until you do."
"The Abandoned Dorm?" Alexis widen her eyes from it. Then she looked angry. "Were you the one who made my brother, and all the others disappear?"
"Maybe I was, maybe I wasn't? It doesn't matter anyway." the voice smirked. "You have one hour before I go after the rest of the students little Key Keeper."
The voice faded allowing them some time to gather there bearings. That was before Bastion frowned from this. "He sounds serious. Another one came so soon after Nightshroud was defeated."
"Alexis, I know what you're thinking but you can't be reckless and just run in... that's exactly what he wants." Zane told her.
Alexis frowned from this. Then she spoke towards him. "I know. But, I can't help it... if he really is the person responsible, I want answers why."
"Then let's all go together." Bastion told her.
She softly nodded as they all walked together. They made sure not to attract anymore attention here, as they walked towards the dorm. While they aren't sure the kind of person this guy is or if he really is responsible for what happened back at the Abandoned Dorm, they will check together, and see themselves about it. Even find a way to free everyone else for what had happened back then, and get answers why they went missing.
They soon arrived at the dorm. The door opened wide as someone stepped out which was the masked, and cloaked man, Malek, walking out with darkness pouring around him as he looked over towards the group. "So you all come."
"Who are you?" Alexis questioned.
Malek swept darkness below him as he stares over towards the students. "I am Malek, a Spirit within the darkness here in this dorm."
"Well whoever you are you're about to get Chazzed." Chazz smirked.
"I more intend for the one who defeated Nightshroud. Where is he at?"
"Jaden isn't coming, so you'll have to deal with us first." Alexis told him as she activated her Duel Disk. "When I beat you, you're going to tell me everything you know about the Abandoned Dorm!"
"Very well then little girl. I hope you know what you are getting yourself into." Malek formed a Duel Disk out of darkness appearing on his arm. "Maybe even take your key as well."
Alexis frowned. "I'm not going to lose."
"Be careful Alexis." Bastion frowned.
They stepped back as they watched this duel on hand.
"DUEL!"
(Dueling Theme: My Demons by Starset)
Alexis: 4000
Hand: 5
Field: Nothing
Malek: 4000
Hand: 5
Field: Nothing
Let the duel commence!
"Go ahead, and go first little girl. Ladies first after all." Malek spoke some courtesy although he sounds mocking.
Alexis 1st Turn:
Alexis frowned as she looked at her hand. "I start by setting one card facedown and activating the spell Ritual Sanctuary!"
(Field Zone)
Ritual Sanctuary
Field Spell Card
You can discard 1 Spell; add 1 LIGHT Ritual Monster or 1 Ritual Spell from your Deck to your hand. You can shuffle any number of Spells from your GY into the Deck, then target 1 LIGHT Fairy monster in your GY whose Level equals the number of cards you shuffled into the Deck; Special Summon it. You can only use each effect of "Ritual Sanctuary" once per turn.
They both appeared in some kind of church chapel as Malek looked around.
"Next I'll summon Cyber Petit Angel!" Alexis continued which a pink sphere angel with wings, and a halo raise up onto the field.
(Attack Position)
Cyber Petit Angel
LIGHT
Level 2
Fairy/Effect
ATK: 300
DEF: 200
If this card is Summoned: You can add 1 "Cyber Angel" monster or "Machine Angel Ritual" from your Deck to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Cyber Petit Angel" once per turn.
"When I summon her I can add Machine Angel Ritual to my hand." Alexis continued adding the card before then using the card of an altar with an angel on it. "Which I'll use right away to tribute Cyber Angel Benten and Ritual Summon Cyber Angel Idaten in Defense Position!"
Machine Angel Ritual
Ritual Spell Card
This card can be used to Ritual Summon any "Cyber Angel" Ritual Monster. You must also Tribute monsters from your hand or field whose total Levels equal or exceed the Level of the Ritual Monster you Ritual Summon. If a LIGHT monster(s) you control would be destroyed by battle or card effect while this card is in your GY, you can banish this card instead.
The altar appeared as something appeared sacrificed before a woman with red clothing on it rose up ready with a large hump.
(Defense Position)
Cyber Angel Idaten
LIGHT
Level 6
Fairy/Ritual/Effect
ATK: 1600
DEF: 2000
You can Ritual Summon this card with "Machine Angel Ritual". If this card is Ritual Summoned: You can add 1 Ritual Spell from your Deck or GY to your hand. If this card is Tributed: You can make all Ritual Monsters you control gain 1000 ATK/DEF.
"That activates the effects of Idaten and Benton to add a Ritual Monster and Ritual Spell to my hand. That ends my turn."
Alexis's Hand: 2/Field: Ritual Sanctuary (Field Zone), Cyber Petit Angel (Attack Position), Cyber Angel Idaten (Defense Position), One Set Card
Malek 1st Turn:
"That all then very well." Malek drew checking before he smirked in his mask. "I will start by activating the Continuous Spell, Moon Phases!" Shocked looks came across Zane, and Alexis' eyes as a spell showing of the night sky with the moon in different phases of crescent, full moon, waxing gibbous, and all of the above rose on his field.
(face-up)
Moon Phases
Continuous Spell Card
Effects will be revealed.
"That... no way." Alexis whispered in awe seeing the spell. "Where did you get that?"
"When this card activates I summon a Dragon from my hand that's DARK, and a Normal Monster." Malek ignored her question before showing a card. "Such as this one! Mikazukinoyaiba!"
Raising onto the field was a black scaled dragon like knight wielding a sword with he handle built into the blade like a crescent moon. It has on red armor, and purple glowing eyes roaring.
(Attack Position)
Mikazukinoyaiba
DARK
Level 7
Dragon/Normal
ATK: 2200
DEF: 2350
A dragon warrior of the moon armed with a crescent sword.
"That dragon..." Zane whispered seeing it.
"Hey guys, doesn't it look familiar?" Syrus asked quietly to Chazz, and Bastion. Something about that spell, and monster is familiar towards him although he can't exactly recall why. Neither can Chazz, or Bastion, they also find the spell familiar but they can't seem to find how.
"Where did you get that card?" Alexis questioned.
"Why should I answer a question so pointless to answer?" Malek's voice spoke with a smirk. "Be more worried about the field! Mikazukinoyaiba attack Idaten! Crescent Slash!" His dragon charged in roaring raising the crescent moon sword, and slashed down onto Idaten.
"I banish Machine Angel Ritual to protect Idaten!" Alexis called though she had a small frown. 'What's going on, why attack Idaten?'
The dragon slashed down which a barrier defended her. But Malek grabbed a card. "I activate the spell, Sorrowful Moon!" A card showing of a lunar moon within the full phase seemingly to be behind a black dragon shaping as a powerful dragon.
Sorrowful Moon
Quick-Play Spell Card
During the Battle Phase, if a DARK Dragon monster you control battled this turn: Target 1 monster your opponent controls with equal or lower ATK; inflict damage to your opponent equal to the difference of ATK, and if you do, both players can add 1 monster from their Decks to their hands who's ATK is equal or lower than the damage inflicted. If a DARK Dragon monster you control would be destroyed, you can banish this card instead. You can only activate 1 "Sorrowful Moon" per turn.
"Since Mikazukinoyaiba battled in this battle phase, you are dealt damage equal to the difference of both our monster's Attack Points." Malek explained as the moon above them of the night sky seemed to start changing before a light carried out on Alexis.
Alexis widened her eyes bracing herself as the light hit her.
(Alexis: 3400/Hand: 2)
"Then we both can take a monster to our hands who's Attack Points are the same or lower than what you took." Malek takes a card from his Deck while he says this.
Alexis frowned adding a card to her hand.
"I place 1 card down, and end my turn." Malek ends his turn before then smirking over to Alexis. "Now little girl, you should just give up. With the power of the Moon, you have no chance of winning against me."
Malek's Hand: 3/Field: Mikazukinoyaiba (Attack Position), Moon Phases (face-up), One Set Card
Alexis: 3400
Hand: 3
Field: Ritual Sanctuary (Field Zone), Cyber Petit Angel (Attack Position), Cyber Angel Idaten (Defense Position), One Set Card
Malek: 4000
Hand: 3
Field: Mikazukinoyaiba (Attack Position), Moon Phases (face-up), One Set Card
Alexis 2nd Turn:
Alexis drew her card only to frown glancing at the spell card Malek played.
"Oh? You seem to know what else Moon Phases can do." Malek spoke as the spell glowed which the moon above began changing into a Full Moon above them.
"Huh, what's going on?" Syrus asked seeing that.
"During her Standby Phase, Moon Phases changes the form of the moon in order me to bring a Moon Dragon from my Deck to my hand that's the same Level or lower than the DARK Dragon on my field." Malek takes a card as he shows it to be a dragon looking similar to Mikazukinoyaiba to his hand with a full moon behind it.
Alexis frowned seeing that before looking at her hand. "I summon Cyber Egg Angel!" From that an egg with golden angel wings with a golden yellow core, and breaking apart like hexagons rose up to the field.
(Attack Position)
Cyber Egg Angel
LIGHT
Level 2
Fairy/Effect
ATK: 200
DEF: 300
If this card is Summoned: You can add 1 "Machine Angel" Spell or 1 "Ritual Sanctuary" from your Deck to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Cyber Egg Angel" once per turn.
"This spell lets me add the spell Machine Angel Absolute Ritual to my hand, but then I'll use the spell Sprite's Blessing!" A blue light pyramid where a sorcerer is kneeling down meditating.
Sprite's Blessing
Ritual Spell Card
This card can be used to Ritual Summon any LIGHT Ritual Monster. You must also Tribute monsters from your hand or field whose total Levels exactly equal the Level of the Ritual Monster you Ritual Summon.
"I can use this card to Ritual Summon any LIGHT monster as long as I tribute monsters that exactly equal my Ritual Monster's level... so I'll tribute Idaten and Cyber Egg Angel in order to Ritual Summon Cyber Angel Izana in Attack Position!"
A multi-armed fairy wearing blue armored armor, and holding weapons in her arms rose up.
(Attack Position)
Cyber Angel Izana
LIGHT
Level 8
Fairy/Ritual/Effect
ATK: 2500
DEF: 2600
You can Ritual Summon this card with "Machine Angel Ritual". If this card is Ritual Summoned: You can make your opponent send 1 Spell/Trap they control to the GY. When this attacking card destroys an opponent's monster by battle and sends it to the GY: You can activate this effect; this card can make a second attack on an opponent's monster in a row. Once per turn, when your opponent activates a card or effect that targets a "Cyber Angel" Ritual Monster you control (Quick Effect): You can shuffle 1 Ritual Monster from your GY into the Deck, and if you do, destroy 1 card your opponent controls.
"And since I sacrificed Idaten Izana gains 1000 Attack Points."
Cyber Angel Izana: (ATK: 2500 + 1000 = 3500)
"Then, since I Ritual Summoned Izana you have to send a spell or trap to your graveyard."
Malek turned taking his facedown which shows of a trap shattering.
"Izana attack Mikazukinoyaiba!"
Izana moves in towards Mikazukinoyaiba readied her various weapons, and slashed around all over before thrusting with her spear as the dragon roared loud as it was destroyed on the field. (Malek: 3350/Hand: 4)
"What? Why'd he only take half of the damage?" Syrus looks surprised from this not seeing why she would only take half of the damage.
"It must've been that card that was sent to the graveyard." Bastion frowned figuring that be the reason why.
"I switch Cyber Petit Angel to Defense Position and end my turn." Alexis frowned.
Cyber Petit Angel: (Defense Position)
"During your End Phase, the card I added activates it's effect." Malek spoke showing the card. "Mikazukinoyaiba, the Moon Fang Dragon!" A large light from the moon shined on his field before raising was Mikazukinoyaiba but has lighter blue scales with a sharper crescent sword, and gems on it's body glowing in moonlight.
(Attack Position)
(Bottom of the Deck when leaves the field)
Mikazukinoyaiba, the Moon Fang Dragon
DARK
Level 7
Dragon/Effect
ATK: 2200
DEF: 2350
During the End Phase, if this card is in your hand or GY: You can Special Summon it, but place it on the bottom of the Deck when it leaves the field. You can discard 1 card; add 1 Level 7 DARK Dragon monster from your Deck to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Mikazukinoyaiba, the Moon Fang Dragon" once per turn.
"Big deal, he summoned a monster with less points than Alexis's Cyber Angel." Chazz smirked.
Alexis's Hand: 2/Field: Ritual Sanctuary (Field Zone), Cyber Angel Izana (Attack Position/ATK: 3500), Cyber Petit Angel (Defense Position), One Set Card
Malek 2nd Turn:
"Looks like it's my turn again." Malek drew checking over. "And I activate the ability of Mikazukinoyaiba! By sending a card from my hand to the graveyard, I take a Level 7 DARK Dragon to my hand." He discards a card as Mikazukinoyaiba's new form generated energy from it's moon gems while Malek takes a card from his Deck adding it to his hand.
Alexis frowned seeing that.
"Then I sacrifice 1 DARK monster from my hand." Malek shows the monster he had added with Sorrowful Moon's effect discarding it. "That allows me to summon Serpent Night Dragon, the Wicked Dragon from my hand!" Emerging beside Moon Fang was a large black serpent like dragon with a yellow underbelly, and red eyes with large wings, and yellow talons roaring.
(Attack Position)
Serpent Night Dragon, the Wicked Dragon
DARK
Level 7
Dragon/Effect
ATK: 2350
DEF: 2400
You can Tribute 1 DARK monster from your hand or field; Special Summon this card from your hand. You can only use this effect of "Serpent Night Dragon, the Wicked Dragon" once per turn. When this card is destroyed by battle: You can target 1 monster your opponent controls; send it to the GY, then you can Special Summon this card.
Alexis's eyes widened seeing the dragon.
"Another monster with lower Attack Points? Is he planning to sacrifice them to summon a stronger monster?" Syrus doesn't get what Malek's plan is from these two powerful dragons. If Malek is planning to deal with Izana he should have something much more powerful to handle her which is what Syrus is thinking with those two despite their impressive ATK.
"You're wrong Syrus, Alexis is in grave danger." Zane frowned.
"What?" they all looked to him.
"Instead, of talking why not you see?" they turned towards as him as he holds a card with a smirk from his mask. "Especially as..." He reveals the card as some sort of fusion summoning within the moon itself. "You have this to deal with."
Moon Fusion
Normal Spell Card
Fusion Summon 1 DARK Dragon Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from your hand or field as material. If a DARK Dragon monster was destroyed while this card is in your GY; you can add this card from your GY, to your hand, than you can Special Summon 1 "Moon" monster from your GY that's a different name than all the cards you control or in your GY. You can only activate this effect of "Moon Fusion" per turn.
Alexis's eyes widened. "No... there's no way..."
Malek raised his Duel Disk as the two dragons floated above him fusing together. "When Mikazukinoyaiba, the Moon Fang Dragon leaves the field when it's summoned from it's ability, it's placed at the bottom of my Deck."
"Dragon Fang from the Moon! Wicked Dragon that stretches the Moonlight! Become one, and from the radiance of the lunar moon combine into the force beyond! Fusion Summon! Level 8, Starving Venom Fusion Dragon!"
All five of them definitely recognize this one. A new dragon rose up looking really intimidating, and it's power they can all feel is also staggering as well roaring loud. It was a green dragon with three large purple wings, purple biological armor on it's torso, elbows, shoulders, knees, and face with orbs around while having a large tail, and several mouths around it's body and two large horns on both sides of it's head roaring.
(Attack Position)
Starving Venom Fusion Dragon
DARK
Level 8
Dragon/Effect/Fusion
ATK: 2800
DEF: 2000
2 DARK monsters on the field, except Tokens
If this card is Fusion Summoned: You can make this card gain ATK equal to 1 opponent's Special Summoned monster, until the end of this turn. Once per turn: You can target 1 Level 5 or higher monster your opponent controls; until the End Phase, this card's name becomes that monster's original name, and replace this effect with that monster's original effects. If this Fusion Summoned card is destroyed: You can destroy all your opponent's Special Summoned monsters.
This shocked Syrus, Bastion, and Chazz. They had suspicions of the Deck this guy was using, and they had known this was the centerpiece of the entire Deck. Now with it, they remember who the Deck belonged too... it belongs too-
"That's Kevin Striker's card!" Syrus cried in shock seeing the dragon.
"Now it makes sense that's Kevin's Deck he is using." Bastion spoke stunned at seeing the dragon in front of him. "I seen this dragon the times he was at tournaments back then but to see it in person... how'd he get Kevin's Deck?"
"There is no way some weak spirit can defeat Kevin Striker! It's impossible!" Chazz argued refusing to believe this as Kevin Striker is on par against Kaiba.
Zane frowned seeing the card but Alexis looked badly shaken.
"That... Kevin?" she asked nervously.
"...What good would it be, if I do tell you? Your gonna be in the Shadow Realm anyway." Malek spoke over before then raising an arm. "Now then slave, absorb the Attack Points of that Cyber Angel Izana!" Starving Venom split it's wings open absorbing energy from Izana quickly building in strength against it.
Starving Venom Fusion Dragon: (ATK: 2800 + 3500 = 6300)
"And then take her special abilities!" Malek ordered as Starving Venom shot vine like mouths over grabbing Izana, and starts to steal her power.
Starving Venom Fusion Dragon: (Name: Cyber Angel Izana/Gains effects from Cyber Angel Izana)
"No you don't, I use Izana's ability to shuffle Cyber Angel Benten into my deck from my graveyard and destroy Starving Venom Fusion Dragon!" Alexis called.
Izana charges in after breaking free to attack Starving Venom. Malek however have a counter. "Not good enough! By banishing Sorrowful Moon within the graveyard, the slave isn't destroyed!" Izana attacked which struck a barrier that didn't destroy the dragon.
Alexis widened her eyes.
"Oh man!"
"Alexis watch out!" Bastion widen his eyes while Syrus, and Chazz also watched shocked from this.
"And now slave, attack!" Malek ordered pointing at Izana as they braced themselves. Only... they blinked in confusion when they see Starving Venom isn't moving to attack.
"What?" Chazz asked seeing that. "His dragon's not attacking her?"
"We can worry about why later, and right now let's just be thankful it isn't." Bastion pointed out.
"Slave... attack Cyber Angel Izana as I ordered." Seeing the monster isn't moving, and knowing there should be nothing to stop it from doing so, Malek warns it to move on as ordered. In response the dragon turned, and roared over to him in defiance. "How dare you! I will not tolerate such insolence slave!" Malek raised a hand clenching it as dark chains wrapped around Starving Venom squeezing it tight as it struggled roaring from the torture Malek is putting it through. "I am your master now! So do as I order, you stubborn creature!" Despite this, the dragon roared refusing to obey the command never willing to harm a friend even in training, or fun duels as it's known for Zane, and Alexis.
Alexis frowned seeing that as she closed her eyes. "Starving Venom attack Izana."
Hearing this the dragon turned over towards Alexis while it is struggling against the chains Malek is placing onto it. In this Shadow Duel, it can do some serious harm to Alexis, and would rather be tortured from Malek who calls himself its master, than harm a friend.
Alexis looked at the dragon as she frowned seeing him in pain. "Attack me."
The dragon stares over as Malek released the chains waiting expectantly. Then after a few seconds, Starving Venom moved it's orbs glowing before a large mouth on it's body opened up charging a blast, and fired it over towards Izana. Alexis braced herself as Izana cried out being destroyed.
(Alexis: 0600/Hand: 2)
"Now that is better slave." Malek spoke over glad it isn't refusing him. "And I'm sure you remember, that Starving Venom is using your monster's abilities now. So it can attack again!" Starving Venom slowly readied another attack before blasting over towards Cyber Egg Angel.
Alexis frowned. "Cyber Egg Angel is in Defense Position."
"But your monster is destroyed."
Cyber Egg Angel shattered leaving Alexis defenseless.
"And that's that." Malek smirked over.
Starving Venom Fusion Dragon: (ATK: 6300 - 3500 = 2800)
Malek's Hand: 2/Field: Starving Venom Fusion Dragon (Attack Position), Moon Phases (face-up)
Alexis: 0600
Hand: 2
Field: Ritual Sanctuary (Field Zone), One Set Card
Malek: 3350
Hand: 2
Field: Starving Venom Fusion Dragon (Attack Position), Moon Phases (face-up)
Alexis 2nd Turn:
"Oh man, with Kevin Striker's best card on the field, Alexis almost has no chance of winning!" Syrus had seen the card in action a lot while Kevin is fighting in tournaments, and if this guy can use it just as well, then it would be bad for Alexis.
Alexis frowned as she drew her card before her eyes widened slightly. 'This is... is this enough?' Malek just stares over patiently waiting for Alexis to make her move.
"I activate Machine Angel Absolute Ritual!" Alexis called which another spell appeared that looks similar to the previous spell but is more like the otherside of it. "This lets me send Cyber Tutubon in my hand to the graveyard in order to Ritual Summon my Cyber Angel Natasha in Attack Position!"
Machine Angel Absolute Ritual
Ritual Spell Card
This card can be used to Ritual Summon any "Cyber Angel" Ritual Monster. You must also Tribute monsters from your hand or field and/or shuffle Fairy or Warrior-Type monsters from your Graveyard into the Deck, whose total Levels exactly equal the Level of the Ritual Monster you Ritual Summon.
Raising up was a female warrior sacrificed into a multi-armed centaur fairy with a mask of 3 eyes laughing over on the field.
(Attack Position)
Cyber Angel Natasha
LIGHT
Level 5
Fairy/Ritual/Effect
ATK: 1000
DEF: 1000
You can Ritual Summon this card with "Machine Angel Ritual". Once per turn: You can target 1 face-up monster you control; gain LP equal to half its ATK. When a Ritual Monster you control is targeted for an attack: You can negate the attack. If this card is in the Graveyard: You can banish 1 other "Cyber Angel" monster from your Graveyard, then target 1 monster your opponent controls; Special Summon this card, and if you do, take control of that monster.
Malek snorted in amusement at this. "1000 Attack Points? Are you insulting me right now, my slave has more power than that thing has."
Alexis narrowed her eyes. "I reveal my set card, Merciful Machine Angel!"
Merciful Machine Angel
Normal Spell Card
Tribute 1 "Cyber Angel" Ritual Monster from your hand or field; draw 2 cards, then place 1 card from your hand on the bottom of the Deck. For the rest of this turn after this card resolves, you cannot Special Summon monsters, except Ritual Monsters. You can only activate 1 "Merciful Machine Angel" per turn.
"I tribute Natasha to draw two cards, then I return a card in my hand to the bottom of my deck."
Natasha vanished as she drew two cards, and sent one to her Deck.
"What? Why would she summon a monster, and than sacrifice it?"
"Not to mention, she could've done that even if Natasha isn't on her field." Bastion added to Syrus' worries that Merciful Machine Angel doesn't extend at just the field but the hand as well so Alexis can save her Ritual Spell for later also worried. He hopes she is planning something that can help her against this endeavor.
"That's true, but she had to Ritual Summon Natasha first." Zane smiled knowing what Alexis is up too.
"I banish Cyber Angel Izana to activate Natasha's ability in my graveyard." Alexis smiled which a card in her graveyard was banished while Nastasha's card glowed. "She comes back, and takes control of one of your monsters. Natasha, set Starving Venom Fusion Dragon free!"
"What?" Malek blinked as Natasha rose back using light magic on Starving Venom who roared breaking free of the dark chains trapping it, and flew over towards Alexis beside Natasha.
Cyber Angel Natasha: (Attack Position)
"Oh, I get it! If she had used Merciful Machine Angel first before Ritual Summoning it, the effect would fail as Nastasha wasn't properly summoned!" Chazz had realized Alexis' plan was to take control of Starving Venom, and then finish the duel then, and there.
Starving Venom turned over towards Alexis with a soft growling purr as a sign of affection towards her. Alexis smiled gently. "Natasha attack his Life Points directly!"
Natasha charged a light energy attack blasting over towards Malek. (Malek: 2350/Hand: 2) Alexis took a breath before looking at the dragon. "Starving Venom Fusion Dragon, end this duel!"
Starving Venom gladly carried on the attack but held back just enough energy for it to do it's job blasting at Malek who stares at the oncoming attack having nothing to guard against it. "This is not how this was suppose to end!" Those were the words he spoke before he gotten enveloped with a yell as his mask broke apart before collapsing down on his stomach.
Alexis: 0600
Hand: 1
Field: Ritual Sanctuary (Field Zone), Cyber Angel Natasha (Attack Position), Starving Venom Fusion Dragon (Attack Position)
Malek: 0000
Hand: 2
Field: Moon Phases (face-up)
Alexis wins!
The moment the duel ended Alexis and Zane ran to Malek as Alexis gasped seeing his face. "That... what's going on?"
"I don't know." Zane frowned as he looked at the unconscious face of one of his oldest friends. "But I intend on finding out... you all help him to the infirmary I'm going to see Chancellor Shepherd."
Then Malek's vessel groaned slowly regaining consciousness. "Ugh... what...?" He slowly opened his eyes revealing blue eyes looking up seeing he is in Alexis' arms with Zane kneeling beside her. "Alexis... Zane... am I dreaming, or... is it really you two?"
"It is Kevin, it is." Alexis whispered hugging him. "It's ok now... We're all together again."
He slowly hugged her back. "Is... is Atticus alright... and... Jaden... is he okay as well?" He had mixed memories from when Malek possessed him, and can recall what had happened while he was taken over. "And... Starving Venom? Is he free...?"
"Everything's fine." she whispered gently. "But you've been through a lot, come on... we'll help you to the infirmary and explain everything on the way."
She turned. "Chazz, Bastion... can you guys help Kevin?"
"Uh, yes!" Bastion ran over, and Chazz followed along after the shock of seeing the identity of the Shadow Rider which is Kevin Striker himself as they helped Kevin moved to the infirmary.
Back at the Infirmary...
The woman, Nurse Fontaine, was checking over Jaden who had regained consciousness somewhat but still a bit injured as she placed painkillers in his body so he wouldn't be suffering while he recovered while Chumley is beside him after being informed by Syrus that the others are after another Shadow Rider with Chancellor Sheppard while he was checking on Jaden, and Atticus who was thought to be missing.
"He still needs to be off his feet." Nurse Fontaine spoke to the two Chumley a big boy wearing a red version of Zane's blazer with koala like features, and Sheppard, a balding man wearing a red outfit with a mustache while she gives her report to them. "He will recover but it can take a week."
"Chancellor?" Zane inquired noticing him in the infirmary. "We need to talk."
Hearing him, Chancellor Sheppard turned over seeing his prized pupil within the Cyber Art Dojo walking in the room. "What is it, Truesdale? Did you, and the others take care of the second Shadow Rider, I was informed about?"
"Alexis won, but what's going on? Why are the Shadow Riders all people from our past?" Zane asked him suspiciously. "First was Atticus, and then..."
Jaden's eyes widened. "Wait, Kevin!?"
"Yeah, and he was the same as Atticus... Alexis and the others are helping him here right now, but what's going on?" Zane asked looking at Sheppard.
"Wait, Kevin Yuki, is also a Shadow Rider?" Chancellor Sheppard asked hearing that with widen eyes.
"Kevin Yuki?" Chumley was the one who looked confused as he had often heard of Atticus being missing as Alexis' brother but... "Jaden, you never mentioned, you were in the same boat as Alexis."
"You never asked, but is he ok?" Jaden asked weakly before wincing a bit though not as bad as before.
"Better than Atticus." Zane nodded before frowning since it sounded like Sheppard didn't know why two of his friends were Shadow Riders before he turned to Jaden. "Can you stand?"
"I think so." Chumley softly helped Jaden as he winced but manages to stand up. "But... is Kevin really here?"
"In the flesh, little brother."
They turned where Chazz is opening the door as he, and Bastion helped Kevin still wearing Malek's robe into the infirmary where they locked eyes with each other.
"Kevin? Is it really you?" Jaden asked hesitantly.
"Yeah..." Kevin sounded exhausted but managed a grin. "I'm here in person."
"Wait Yuki?" Chazz looked shocked from this looking between Jaden, and Kevin. Then he argued. "No way, it's impossible for Kevin Striker to be related to this slacker! His name is Kevin Striker for crying out loud!"
"On the other hand, Chazz, we can't deny that they looked identical to each other." Bastion has a different opinion now that he takes a good look at them. Now it makes sense why Jaden is so skilled in dueling, and why he reminds him of Kevin Striker. He's Kevin's little brother. "It makes sense that the kind of duelist Jaden is, had to come from his older brother who had dueled Kaiba on multiple occasions."
"But why is he named Kevin Striker then?" Syrus wondered why he went by a different name on those occasions instead of his real name as altering your name is against the rules of the tournaments Kevin went too.
"A fake name during a tournament, it's been done before." Alexis pointed out only to frown. "Though, sorry we kept all of this from you guys."
Syrus looked down a bit. "I... I thought I recognized Jaden but I was so worried I never asked he was the same person... and, he didn't use dragons so I thought it was a coincidence."
"Jaden... let me take a good look at you." Moving out of Chazz, and Bastion's arms Kevin stumbled in his step as he approached Jaden.
"It's really you?" Jaden asked before tearing up a bit.
Kevin once he's close enough stares at Jaden's face before he softly wipes his eyes. "Hey, hey... I'm here now Jaden, why're you crying?"
"I... I missed you, big bro." Jaden hugged him gently.
"I know. I missed you two... you have really grown." Kevin hugs him back with a smile. "How's mum, and dad?"
"They're... ok." Jaden admitted before closing his eyes.
Ulrich362: Well, the famous Kevin Striker was a Shadow Rider... but his old friend Alexis barely managed to defeat him. That said, what's going to happen now?
bopdog111: Well Camula won't head in right away as after losing two Shadow Riders in a row in succession, they would need to prepare more before they can strike again.
Ulrich362: True, and there's plenty to discuss. Including potentially a very unexpected revelation?
bopdog111: Like what kind of revelation?
Ulrich362: We'll save that for the next chapter. See you in the next chapter.
Next Time: Huh, an arranged proposal?
bopdog111: Be sure to review!
