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BATTLE ROYAL MODE ENGAGED
Blake Belladonna (4000 LP / 674 AP) VS Yang Xiao Long (4000 LP / 309 AP) VS Adam Taurus (4000 LP / 761 AP)
DUEL!
“Let’s get started, then,” Adam with a growl, bringing his sword to his chest and sliding out one card. “I start by activating ‘Branded Fusion’!” Yang and Blake hissed as a large pillar of fire erupted from the sea behind Adam, casting him in an ominous shadow. “By using ‘Fallen of Albaz’ and ‘Despian Tragedy’ from my deck and Fusion locking myself, I can Fusion Summon ‘Lubellion the Searing Dragon’!” He grabbed the card from his Extra Deck and slammed it into the card reader on the flat side of the blade.
🌟Adam
761 AP ⇒ 746 AP
A dark-skinned dragon boy in tattered clothing yelled it was wrapped in chains by a green masked monster, pulling them both into the fire. The pillar burst outwards, and a large, four-legged dragon with silvery metallic wings and multiple red spikes roared, the sound both painful and full of anger.
ℹ️ Lubellion the Searing Dragon (LIGHT)
LV 8 / 3000 DEF
“‘Lubellion’ and ‘Tragedy’s’ effects activate!” Adam then shouted, making his new beast roar and two masks appear around his face.
🌟Adam
746 AP ⇒ 726 AP
“Since ‘Tragedy’ was sent to the grave by an effect, I add ‘Aluber the Jester of Despia’ to my hand. The black tragedy mask shifted to appear as a man dressed like a jester, with a mask covering his face and multiple diamond shaped purple portals surrounding him, who then disappeared. “And by discarding ‘Edge Imp Chain’, ‘Lubellion’ will shuffle itself and ‘Albaz’ back into my Deck to Fusion Summon ‘Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon’!”
Yang and Blake were forced backwards as ‘Lubellion’ roared. The red gem on its chest flashed, creating a spectral vision of ‘Albaz’ which was suddenly sucked into ‘Lubellion’. The monster howled, and its metal hide turned to ice and glass. Long white hair burst out from the horns, and it stood up. Four spikes of ice levitated next to the newly formed dragon as it craned its neck high and roared.
[Mirrojade the Iceblade Dragon]
[DARK / Wyrm / Fusion / Effect]
[3000 ATK / 2500 DEF]
“Well, calling it a dragon feels like false advertisement…” Yang said as the information pop-up disappeared. She expected at least a smirk from Blake, but the cat faunus’ steely, wide-eyed gaze was still on Adam.
“And now that ‘Chain’ has been binned, I can use its effect to add ‘Frightfur Patchwork’ from my deck to my hand,” Adam continued. Yang stood back up and hissed as a metal demon appeared next to Adam and grinded its chains to him.
🌟Adam
726 AP ⇒ 721 AP
“I activate ‘Frightfur Patchwork’ immediately!” Adam shouted, slamming the card in his sword. “I add ‘Polymerization’, and a second ‘Edge Imp Chain’ to my hand.” He showed both his opponents his cards and slid them into the hilt of his blade.
🌟Adam
721 AP ⇒ 716 AP
“Then, I normal summon ‘Aluber’,” Adam continued. The man that came from the tragedy mask appeared next to him, with multiple diamond-shaped portals surrounding him. Red eyes glowed from behind the mask.
🌟 Adam
716 AP ⇒ 698 APℹ️ Aluber the Jester of Despia (DARK)
LV 4 / 1800 ATK / 18 AP
“And since he was, I get to add ‘Branded Opening’ to my hand.” The bull faunus reached into his deck as the masked man created a large portal behind them.
ℹ️ Aluber the Jester of Despia (DARK)
18 AP ⇒ 13 AP
“I then activate ‘Mirrorjade’s’ effect. I send ‘Albion’ from my Extra Deck to the grave in order to banish ‘Aluber’,” Adam continued, smirking as a flaming dragon burned the Fairy to a crisp.
🌟 Adam
698 AP ⇒ 693
“With ‘Branded Opening’ I can discard my second ‘Chain’ to add ‘Ad Libitum of Despia’ to my hand,” He continued. The portal ‘Aluber’ generated opened further, allowing a man with ridiculously long nails and a large eyemask to walk out, twitching.
“Now, I’ll activate 'Polymerization'!” Adam said, raising the card to the sky. His sword sparked, releasing large bolts of lightning that covered ‘Mirrorjade’ and ‘Ad Libitum’.
🌟Adam
693 AP ⇒ 688 AP
“I fuse ‘Mirrojade’ and ‘Ad Libitum’, to Fusion Summon ‘Predaplant Dragostepelia’!” ‘Mirrorjade’ howled as ‘Ad Libitum’ stabbed its long nails into its glass-like hide. They were replaced by a putrid plant, which blossomed into a tall dragon-shaped plant. Purple, sweet-smelling fumes poured out from its wings as it stood protectively in front of Adam.
ℹ️ Predaplant Dragostepelia (DARK)
LV 8 / 2700 ATK
“Since ‘Ad Libitum’ was fused away, I can target ‘Mirrorjade’ and summon it right back!”
🌟 Adam
688 AP ⇒ 683 AP
Next to ‘Dragostepelia’, another flower bloomed and turned to ice. ‘Mirrorjade’ burst out and roared, stomping its feet on the floor of the decks, making the water behind it ripple chaotically.
ℹ️ Mirrorjade the Iceblade Dragon (DARK)
LV 8 / 3000 ATK
Adam grunted. “I set two cards face-down. During my End Phase, ‘Albion’ will let me set ‘Branded in Red’ straight from my deck to my field.” The space in between the two set cards burst into flames, punctuated by a ghostly wail.
🌟 Adam
683 AP ⇒ 678 AP
“That marks the end of my turn,” He said with a smirk. “Now, Blake…” Yang stood her ground as the bull faunus’ head turned towards her. “...and company. What will you do?”
🌟 Adam
678 AP ⇒ 662 AP
“Kick your ass that’s what!” Yang huffed. “I–!”
“I draw!” Blake snarled, her movements kicking up dust from the movement
Yang grunted. “Haaah…! I could finish that ass quickly with my hand.”
Before she could seethe anymore, Yang felt a rumble from behind her. She turned around and saw a loud cloud of dust and smoke, rising from the other side of the docks. “I… Ruby’s a great Duelist. She can take care of herself, yeah!”
Yang slapped her cheeks and kept her focus on Blake as she began her opening combo.
“Well, isn’t this a dilemma…” Roman sighed. Pyrrha stood before him and Neo, her green eyes practically glowing, having just ended her first turn. Her board was impressive, if only because Neo was unable to do anything to stop. Currently, they are up against…
ℹ️ Number 80: Madness-Draped Supreme King - Requiem in Berserk (DARK)
RK 4 / 1200 DEF / 2 OUℹ️ Diabell, Queen of the White Forest (LIGHT)
LV 8 / 2500 ATKℹ️ Zapper Shrimp (LIGHT)
LV 2 / 1200 DEF / Tuner
…and 2 face-downs, one of them being ‘Scourge of the White Forest’. The mob boss pushed his hat up with his cane and leaned on Neo's shoulder to look at her hand. Toy Box was also off to the side, waving cheerily at the “So, what exactly do we have?” Neo lifted her hand, and Roman hissed uncomfortably. “Not bad, not bad… We can make this work, we just need the luck of the… draw!”
Neo flicked out her wrist and drew her card. “Alright! Let’s get this started with this Special Field Spell, ‘Mansion of the Dreadful Dolls’!” Pyrrha clenched her fist as the large shipping containers were pushed to the side as a large castle dug itself out of the ground. Roman twirled his can and walked backwards, eventually settling himself on a dark throne while Neo sat in front of it, smirking.
“That was a mistake…” Pyrrha warned them.
“Nuh-uh! Our Gimmick Puppert are all towers to everything except your Xyz Monsters. Oh, it can also add ‘Fiendish Knight’ to our grip. That’s cool, I guess. Anyways!” Roman clapped his hand as Neo slid out another card from her fingers with a dramatic flourish. “Let’s activate ‘Condolence Puppet’!” Neo slotted the card into her disk, which caused a black coffin to appear in front of them. “Now, we get bin 1 ‘Gimmick Puppet’ monster for every Extra Deck monster you control, plus one extra.”
“That’s four,” Pyrrha grumbled, not that it bothered her much. Rhapsody in Berserk would banish them all, anyways.
“Normally I would give you a gold star, but we aren’t in class anymore,” Roman smirked. “Neo, be a dear and get rid of ‘Bisque’, ‘Dreary’, and ‘Magnet Doll’, as well as ‘Terror Baby’?” The mute girl nodded. As she rifled through the deck, the broken pieces of the dolls appeared in the coffin earlier, which was then buried.
Once the coffin disappeared, Rhapsody in Berserk roared. “By detaching one of Number 80’s overlay units, I can banish all monsters from your graveyard,” She said, watching as the Overlay Unit fell into the monster’s golden gauntlets. “Now, you can’t activate ‘Terror Baby’s’ graveyard effect.”
ℹ️ Number 80: Madness-Draped Supreme King - Rhapsody in Berserk (DARK)
2 OU ⇒ 1 OU
“Oh me, oh my, whatever shall I doooo–!” Neo and Roman both shivered as the Supreme King’s spectral fist phased through their bodies, making them both shiver. The coffin appeared again and burst in flames; the ‘Gimmick Puppets’ wailed in pain as they melted into puddles of plastic.
“Argh, that was uncomfortable…!” Roman groaned. He adjusted the collar of his suit while using his cane to help Neo up. “As I was saying, ‘Condolence Puppet’ was bait! Now that you’ve used up 80’s effect, I can move forward with my plans, free of charge!” Neo elbowed him, which made him grunt. “Our plans, I mean.”
Pyrrha frowned as Neo raised another card. “And it starts with a little something called ‘Gimmick Puppet Fiendish Knight’!” Pyrrha frowned as a small metal man wielding a gold sword appeared in front of the pair. “With this guy in our hand, I can summon it and the ‘Toy Soldier’ you just detached to our field!”
The knight brandished its sword, and the yellow spike on top of its head gleaming.
ℹ️ Gimmick Puppet Fiendish Knight (DARK)
LV 4 / 1800 ATK
Meanwhile, the ‘Toy Soldier’ was lifted up from the Graveyard by dark strings. The wooden doll was otherwise lifeless, next to the Pyrrha’s ‘Shrimp’.
ℹ️ Toy Soldier (LIGHT)
LV 4 / 1000 DEF
“And now, let’s start birthing some misery! ‘Gimmick Puppet Little Soldiers’, you’re up!” Roman said, making Pyrrha gasp. A small doll in a red jumpsuit marched onto the field and raised its arms to the air. A creepy chuckle left its mouth.
ℹ️ Gimmick Puppet Little Soldiers (DARK)
LV 4 / 0 ATK
“Now, ‘Little Soldier’!” Neo turned around and looked at Roman. “Not you, that ‘Little Soldier’! A second ‘Terror Baby’ has hit the graveyard!” Neo, still pouting, did as he said. “And now, ‘Terror Baby’ will banish itself to make our effect unreactable!” Pyrrha’s eyes turned half-lidded with annoyance as the dark blue baby appeared on her back. It giggled, and then wrapped its pudgy plastic arms around her neck. “Aren’t you having so much fun?” Roman asked sarcastically.
“I activate ‘Zapper Shrimps’ effect!” Pyrrha called out. “I tune Level 2 ‘Zapper Shrimp’ to Level 4 ‘Toy Soldier’!” The small crustacean swam into the air and fired out to green circles from its gun claw, which floated around the wooden doll. “I Accel Synchro Summon Level 6 ‘Tri-Edge Master’!” The shrimp joined the wooden doll and fried it with its laser gun claw. The cinders reformed into a man with a white robe who wielded a shield, a large sword, and a chain attached to a Kunai.
ℹ️ Tri-Edge Master (LIGHT)
LV 6 / 2100 ATK
“And since he was summoned with a Level 2 and 4 monster, I draw a card,” Pyrrha said, making Roman scoff.
“Like that’ll help. You know what happens next, right champ?” Roman asked Pyrrha with a cocky grin. He raised his hand and snapped his fingers. “Neo! Build the Overlay Network, and make us a terrible, terrifying titan that takes… things to, uhhh… shit I can’t think of anything else.” Neo smiled, yet rolled her eyes. “Whatever, just summon ‘Gigantes Doll’, already!”
The assassin rolled her eyes and slapped her new card onto the disk; the two ‘Puppets’ broke apart and fell into the Overlay Network. A large arm connected by ball joints gripped the edge and pulled out a larger mass; a collection of mannequins forced together into a single writhing mass, the individual bodies twitching as the main monster brandishes a large scythe blade.
ℹ️ Gimmick Puppet Gigantes Doll (DARK)
RK 4 / 2000 DEF / 2 OU
Pyrrha took a step back as two mannequins that made up ‘Gigantes Dolls’’ shoulders stood up and revealed large spools of strings. “And now, by using my ‘Dolls’ Overlay Units, your monsters are mine to control! I target… your ‘Master’ and Number 80!”
“Damn it…!” Pyrrha hissed as dark purple strings lashed out from the mouths of the mannequins, wrapping around her monster's limbs. They dragged away, leaning her with only her queen.
Once Neo took control of them, her eyes widened and she lurched forwards. Both her eyes turned red as the Number 80 appeared beneath her right glove. “Hey, hey!” Roman got off his throne and helped Neo up. “C’mon, don’t let that creep control you.” He said. Neo hissed through her teeth as she struggled to get back up. Eventually, she managed to smirk, even if her chest was heaving.
With Number 80 no longer in her possession, Pyrrha shuddered and fell to her knees. She could feel a massive weight lift off her shoulders. “Wait…!” She called out, her voice now timid and fearful. “Please, get rid of it! Number 80, it– It’s–!”
“Please, we can–!” Roman tried to say, but Neo trembled again. She gripped her head tightly as the Number 80 began to roar. The ground cracked and buckled. “Hey, Neo! Tell it to calm down, will ya?”
“You can’t!” Pyrrha yelled at them. Roman looked at her, and then up into the deep red eyes of Number 80 it raised a golden gauntlet over them. Neo, meanwhile, looked like she was going to pass out soon, with her face pale and sweating.
“Well looks like we have to cut things short then, ‘Clockwork Night’...” He began, sliding the card inside, causing multiple gears to emerge from the castle behind him, “changes everything into a Machine monster, and that means we can use both these guys to Link Summon ‘Gimmick Puppet Chimera Doll’!” Number 80 and ‘Tri-Edge’, which quickly turned into mechanical versions of themselves, sunk into the ground and were replaced by a two headed horse made out of multiple blue mannequins.
ℹ️ Gimmick Puppet Chimera Doll (DARK)
LINK-2 / 1500 ATK / ↙↘
“You good?” Roman asked as Neo stood back up. With Number 80 now back in her possession, Pyrrha inhaled sharply and stiffened. Neo stood up shakily and shrugged. “Well, that’s enough for now. Anyways!” Pyrrha didn’t flinch when Roman snapped his fingers and pointed at their new beast. “Now, on ‘Chimera Doll’s’ summon, I can ‘Rogue Doll’ from my deck to the grave, and bring out the best boy ‘Gimmick Puppet Egg Head’!” Neo managed to weakly slide her card into the reader, making the egg-shaped Machine monster appear in front of her.
ℹ️ Gimmick Puppet Egg Head (DARK)
LV 4 / 1600 ATK
“And, ‘Rouge’ will return itself to our hand since it was sent to the grave! Now, with ‘Rouge’ in our, I can show you our Giant Killer, and its effect will summon itself, and ‘Gimmick Puppet Dreary Doll’ from my deck!” Pyrrha looked up; thunder crackled, and the massive black puppet from earlier cracked its whip.
A mirror appeared, and coffin phased through the glass. It opened, and revealed a doll girl in a pink dress with a bloodied bandage around her eye
ℹ️ Gimmick Puppet Dreary Doll (DARK)
LV 8 / 0 ATK
“Now, it's time we begin the end of the show! Neo, Overlay Level 8 ‘Dreary’ and ‘Rouge Doll’!” Though Neo’s cheeks were still flushed from exhaustion, she managed to find the strength to create a golden galaxy in front of her. “Give it for the puppet who controls the strings of fate, the monster that will cut through yours! Here’s…! Gimmick Puppet - Giant Killer!”
Pyrrha stepped back a twitching, writhing pile of black, entangled limbs emerged from the imploding Network. Roman stepped off his throne as an arm freed itself from the tanged limbs and grabbed the armrest. Soon, the rest of the large marionette broke free, one hand gripping a large purple whip tightly as it glowered at Pyrrha with an emotionless face.
[Number 15: Gimmick Puppet - Giant Killer]
[DARK / Machine / Xyz / Effect]
[1500 ATK / 2500 DEF / 2 OU]
Pyrrha hissed as the plates on Giant Killer’s chest began to shift. “On its summon, I activate ‘Scourge of the White Forest!” She called out, making her half-tree witch close her eyes, and begin to cry purple and green tears. “With it, I can target and negate Giant Killer’s effect!” ‘Diabell’ disappeared, and its branches lashed forwards, only to harmlessly bounce off the wooden body.
“Ha, like that’ll do anything!” Roman said with a triumphant smirk on his face. “I’ve already got more than enough firepower to take you out! First!” Neo snapped her fingers, and ‘Egg Head’ bent forwards and opened its mouth wide, revealing a cannon.
“‘By discarding ‘Gimmick Puppet Scissors’ from our hand, ‘Egg Head’ deals 800 damage!” Roman swiped his hands forward, the cannon fired a sharp pair of scissors. Pyrrha dodged to the right, gasping softly as the sharp point grazed her cheek and made her Aura crackle.
🔥 Pyrrha
4000 LP - 800 DMG = 3200 LP
“Now, Number 15 will make your life points… disappear!” The first Overlay Unit flew into the Giant Killer’s circlet. “I target ‘Egg Head’, which will blow you away!” Strings flew out from the Number’s fingertips, and pulled ‘Egg Head’ into a massive grinder in 15’s chest. A large cannon then erupted from its chest, and fired a dark red beam of energy at Pyrrha.
She was barely able to bring her arms up to defend herself, and even then, the force of the attack still knocked Pyrrha to her feet. “Argh…!”
🔥 Pyrrha
3200 LP - 1600 DMG = 1600 LP
“And, again! This time, I target ‘Chimera Doll’!” The conjoined mannequins twitched and cried out as they were shredded down to wooden chips. The cannon fired again, knocking Pyrrha into the ground just as she was about to get up.
🔥 Pyrrha
1600 LP - 1500 DMG = 100 LP
Pyrrha pushed herself off the ground with her hands, struggling to support her own weight from the constant barrage of effect damage she just received.
“...You know, I always thought this match was going to be a little harder,” Roman said with a sigh. Neo nodded next to him, her expression a cutesy pout. “Oh well! Giant Killer , sick ‘em!” Neo moved into the Battle Phase, and Number 15 raised its whip arm.
“I activate ‘Rucia’s’ effect from my grave! I return ‘Diabell’ to my Extra Deck, and summon her back!” Tree branches broke out of the ground, carrying with them the emancipated form of the staff-wielding witch.
ℹ️ Rucia of the White Forest (LIGHT)
LV 4 / 1500 DEF / Tuner
“‘Elzette’ from my grave returns to my hand, since a LIGHT Spellcaster Tuner was added,” Pyrrha continued, revealing the small girl wearing the puffycoat. “Then, I activate ‘Woes of the White Forest’!” Pyrrha’s second face-down flipped over, and she continued, “I Special Summon ‘Astellar’ from my Deck! Then, I tune Level 4 ‘Rucia’ to Level 2 ‘Astellar’!” Another young girl wearing a monocle and carrying a large book the size of her torso appeared next to her teacher.
ℹ️ Astellar of the White Forest (LIGHT)
LV 2 / 0 DEF
The older woman waved her wand, and transformed into multiple green rings. The rings dispersed, and transformed the two witches into a tall woman in a very long and furry dress, accompanied by two large wolves.
ℹ️ Silvera, Wolf Tamer of the White Forest (LIGHT)
LV 6 / 1900 ⇒ 2400 ATK / Tuner
“Then, I activate ‘Xyz Reborn’!” Pyrrha shouted, making Roman snarl and Neo roll her eyes. “Return, Rhapsody in Berserk!” The ground broke apart, and the mad king appeared once more. It howled in rage as its slammed its fists together.
ℹ️ Number 80: Madness-Draped Supreme King - Rhapsody in Berserk (DARK)
RK 4 / 1200 DEF / 1 OU
“Oh, that thing?” Roman scoffed. “So, you got two walls guarding you? No matter, I’ve got just the thing to deal with you. Two cards, in fact!” Roman said with a smile, making Pyrrha stiffen. “You see, my ‘Gimmick Puppets’ only lock my Extra Deck… not my hand!”
Neo, with a smirk, revealed two cards in her hand. “I’m sure you know what ‘Overlay Regen’ does. But ‘Gearspring Puppet, oh, that’s a doozy! You see, since I only have machines in the grave, I can summon him from my hand…” Neo did as he said, bringing to life toy dressed in a kimono with ball-jointed limbs and a horse head.
ℹ️ Gearspring Puppet (DARK)
LV 8 / 100 ATK
“And, guess this! It can change the ATK of a Monster you control… to zilch!” Roman shouted excitedly. The wind-up keys sprouting from the puppet’s shoulders began to turn, and dark energy began to condense in its hands. “Now, sit still and die for me, yeah?”
“...Shit!” Pyrrha cursed. It didn’t matter if she equipped 80 onto Silvera before or after the fact; one attack from Giant Killer would end her. “Yang better have an attack redirection…!” She hissed.
“Attack redirection?” Roman asked. He didn’t get an answer, as Pyrrha hopped onto Rhapsody in Berserk’s palm, who chucked her into the sky. ‘Silvera’ wolves bounded after her, while Number 80 grabbed a shipping container and lifted it over its head.
Roman blinked. “Well, fuck my sideways, I guess…” Neo frowned and readied herself, making Giant Killer’s cannon pop out its chest.
“‘Khaos Starsource Dragon’! Attack ‘Hate Rose Witch’!”
A white scaled-dragon with light green orbs covering its body roared and blasted a masked woman in red dress carrying a scepter with a gem covered in thorns. She burst into flames upon being hit by ray cosmic radiation, which continued to fly forwards and strike Blake.
She was knocked back, and was caught by ‘Ohime’. “Blake, you okay?” Yang asked in a panicked voice. She tried to run over to help her up, but Number 76 slammed its keytar in front of the blonde. Yang hissed in frustration and glared up at the angel.
“Don’t touch me,” Blake said, forcing herself off of ‘Ohime’. The goddess frowned but allowed her to go. “Adam, stop being so stubborn! Can’t you see that I’m trying to help you!?”
The bull faunus scoffed. “You can’t even think clearly. You’re lashing out like a beast the humans think you are.” Adam’s masked gaze looked up at the Lumaestra. “If you think that’s the sort of sacrifice you think I’m willing to take, think again.”
Yang ground her teeth together. She felt less like an active participant in this Duel, and more like a third wheel. Six turns have passed, and the only times Blake or Adam even regarded her was making her board.
Speaking of, right now, hers doesn’t look so good, compared to the others, since all she had was…
♥️ / 🌟 Yang
2700 LP / 179 APℹ️ Ohime the Manifested Mikanko (LIGHT)
LV 6 / 0 ATK
…and a face-downs.
Meanwhile, Blake had…
♥️ / 🌟 Blake
1300 LP / 364 APℹ️ Number 76: Harmony Lumaestra Gradielle (LIGHT)
RK 7 / 2700 ATK / 2 OUℹ️ Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon (WIND)
LV 8 / 3000 ATKℹ️ Bramble Rose Dragon (FIRE)
LV 7 / 2400 ATK
…and she also had to deal with Adam’s…
♥️ / 🌟 Adam
3200 LP / 543 APℹ️ Khaos Starsource Dragon (LIGHT)
LV 8 / 2500 ATKℹ️ Bystial Saronir (DARK)
LV 6 / 2500 ATKℹ️ The Bystial Lubellion (LIGHT)
LV 8 / 3000 DEFℹ️ Masquerade the Blazing Dragon (DARK)
LV 8 / 2500 ATK
Could they break her board? Not at the moment, no, but there were also two tax dragon shooting flames continuously, making it hard for Yang to do anything. Also, Yang’s board was about to break itself; Ohime was summoned by ‘Ceremony’, which meant that once Adam finished his turn, Yang’s only defense would be gone.
She clenched her fist tightly, wondering if she failed. That was before the ground started to shake. “What the–”
Adam was the first to look up, and frowned. “Huh.” He murmured simply. Yang looked up and shouted as two large wolves, ‘Silvera’s’, jumped over her.
“Duck!” Pyrrha yelled. Yang looked behind her and saw a massive purple whip heading her way.
“Holy–!” Ohime whisked Yang off the ground and jumped into the air just as Giant Killer’s large whip smashed into the ground. “YOU!” Yang snarled, and her eyes turned red when she noticed a pint of Neopolitan ice cream standing on the marionette’s head.
Roman was jogging tiredly down the rows of containers. “You… little… Oh, fuck, gimme a minute…!” He placed his hands on his knees and glared at Pyrrha. “Just… let the damn thing beat you already!”
Giant Killer raised its whip. Pyrrha began to panic and tapped her foot mounts to hide, ordering it to run away. However, ‘Masquearade’ and ‘Lubellion’ appeared in front of it, blocking the way forward.
“You’re not going anywhere,” Adam hissed.
“This isn’t good! Blake, we have to help her!” Yang shouted at her friend. Blake blinked, her steely gaze now unfocused.
“...Right… Right, we–!” Blake’s eyes widened, and Yang stepped back as the cat faunus dug her nails into her scalp and screamed. The Number 76 blazed so hotly underneath her shirt, she could see smoke seeping out from the back. “ N-no! Th-the Numbers …! I… I need to– retrieve the Numbers!”
“What the hell is going on…?” Yang whispered. She felt Number 17 rumble deep in her soul. “Well, whatever! If you won’t help, then I will! I activate ‘Attack Guidance Armor’!” She shouted.
“Yang–!?” Blake looked her way as the blonde's Duel Disk shocked her and made her aura flicker chaotically.
!!! INTRUSION PENALTY !!!
-2000 LP
🟥 / 🌟 Yang
2700 AP - 2000 DMG = 700 LP
174 AP ⇒ 38 AP
And then Blake remembered ‘Masquerade’s’ effect! “No!” She yelled out, but Adam had already swung his hand forward. ‘The Blazing Dragon’ breathed fire, engulfing Yang completely and making her scream in pain.
🔥 / 🌟 Yang
700 LP - 600 DMG = 100 LP
38 AP ⇒ 6 AP
Yang fell to her knees. Her chest heaved as she tried to keep her body from collapsing. Her Aura shielded her from permanent damage (so far), but that didn’t mean the pain of being burnt alive and being shocked went away.
“I… change the attack target to ‘Ohime’!” Yang managed to wheeze. The goddess dropped her, and just as the large purple whip was about to crash down, the Ritual Monster blocked the attack with her shield and fired a solar flare at Neo, knocking her off Giant Killer’s head.
“Yang! Are you alright!?” Pyrrha jumped off ‘Silvera’s’ wolf and wrapped Yang in her before she could collapse. Yang nodded shakily.
“‘M… fine…” She weakly sputtered. Yang placed one hand on Pyrrha’s shoulder and tried to push herself. “Just… lightheaded…ed.”
“That’s not just lightheadedness, you’re going to pass out!” Pyrrha slapped Yang’s cheeks when she was about to nod off. “Hey, don’t fall asleep!”
As Pyrrha tried to keep Yang awake, Blake couldn’t help but feel a pang in her chest. Her amber eyes locked onto the criminal duo behind her, and she began to snarl.
We must find
THE GATES OF HEAVEN!
Blake sucked in a deep breath as she felt Lumaestra’s words echo in her mind. She could feel gauntlet clad arms pulling her away, trying to divert her self-hatred and anger back into resolve.
Turn away
Look over here
Once we gather the Numbers
We can save everyone
She started breathing heavily. Her entire body trembled once she was forced to make eye contact with Adam. The bull faunus raised an eyebrow beneath his mask, as he watched Blake’s sweaty, trembling body glare at him.
“I… must save everyone …!” Blake whispered. She bared her teeth, and grabbed her head. “But… I need to save Yang…! Right… NOW!” With a scream, Blake yanked her own head away from Adam with hands, and glared at Neo with slitted, angry eyes.
“Oh… come on! I didn’t want to be a part of this!” Roman whined as he noticed three sets of eyes on him.
“You won’t be Dueling alone. Not that I need your assistance in wiping out three threats at once,” Adam snarked cockily. He dragged his tip of his sword/duel dis hybrid against the floor, creating sparks, as he, Roman and Neo surrounded the three girls.
“Wh-where’s… Ruby?” Yang managed to ask. Pyrrha shook her head.
“Dueling someone else,” Pyrrha answered, biting her lip as she looked at the ring of fire in the distance. “Don’t worry… She's a strong Duelist. She’ll be fine.”
“We… need to finish this quick before something happens to her…” Blake gasped, her chest heaving as she stood in front of Yang. “Or before I lose control again…!”
“How long can you last?” Pyrrha asked.
“...dunno, I can already feel Number 76... trying to...! Khhk!” Blake hissed.
“Then let’s kick these asshats down, now!” Yang breathed out with a smirk. With Pyrrha’s help, she hauled herself to her feet.
Yang Xiao Long (100 LP / 6 AP) VS Pyrrha Nikkos (100 LP / 999 AP) VS Blake Belladonna (1300 LP / 364 AP)
VS
Adam Taurus (3200 LP / 543 AP) VS Neo & Roman (4000 LP)
DUEL!
In the distance, red flames turned purple.