-Damn it you traitor.
-You’re one to talk!
If these two co-operated, I’d probably have lost by now.
-My turn.
It seems the Darkerness cards bring out the worst in people. I’ll set Mart free soon enough then I’ll deal with Davis. Then again, he’s wide open other than his two face downs.
-Draw! I activate Photon Sanctuary, allowing me to summon two Photon tokens in defence position!
[2000/0/4]
-Next I’ll sacrifice them to summon out Zer0 Dragon in attack mode!
[0/0/7]
-0 Atk? Did Sabre get to you too? Ha.
-No Davis. I’ll show you what Zer0 Dragon can do. Since it was tribute summoned, I can exchange its Atk points with any other monster I choose, Garunixe!
[Zer0 Dragon: 0 -> 2700 Atk] [Garunixe: 2700 -> 0 Atk]
-2700 Atk!? I’ll activate my Call of the Atlanteans now then! Summoning Attack Squad, Marksman and Heavy Infantry!
[1400/0/3] [1400/0/3] [0/1600/2]
-All in defence mode!
-Very well. Zer0 Dragon attacks Garunixe! Say good bye to the Darkerness.
[Mart: 400 -> 0 LP] [Mart Eliminated!]
Mart gets knocked down but the aura clears.
-Big bro, you betrayed me but it was that Darkerness card you had. It’s gone now. Once you lose this duel you should be back to your normal self!
-What are you talking about worm!?
-Since Garunixe was destroyed, all other cards on the field go with it!!
-I activate Aegis of the Ocean Dragon Lord! Now my Water monsters are saved. Thank you brother all you did was get rid of that Dragon of Max’s.
-Not quite. By discarding a card Zer0 Dragon can protect itself. And since I discarded Chaos Trooper, I draw a card.
-Max!
-What is it Mart?
-I’m counting on you now!
I don’t get it. After Mart’s Darkern was destroyed, he returned to normal, Davis’ was destroyed a while ago but he’s still tainted!
-Don’t worry. I’ve defeated your brother before.
-It won’t end that way this time Max!
-We’ll see. I activate the card I drew, Card of Sanctity! Now we both draw until we have six cards in our hands.
-It’s like a whole new duel now. Without Mart constantly destroying my field I should be able to do some work!!
-Enough! Your brother has saved you a few times this duel and you have stopped your team from achieving victory on this day. So be quiet! I’ll continue my move. I discard Chaos-End Master, a Light, and Sphere of Chaos, a Dark, to special summon Lightpulsar from my graveyard!
[2500/1500/6]
-Next I activate the equip spell, Infinity Cycle! Equipping it to Zer0 Dragon.
[2700 -> 5300 Atk]
-5300!?
-It gains Atk equal to the Atk of all other monsters I control plus 100 bonus. It means my other monsters can’t attack and you can only attack Zer0!
-You’ve given me six free cards, you think I can’t overcome your strategy now!?
-I set two cards face down and end my turn, meaning Zer0 Dragon returns to normal.
[5300 -> 2600 Atk]
-Well it still has the boost off of Infinity Cycle of course.
-Whatever, my turn, draw!!
-Not so fast, I’ll use my Zer0-to-Infinity now. Since my Zer0 Dragon has over 2000 Atk I can use it to Reverse summon the mighty Infinity Break Dragon!!
[0/0/-7]
-And Infinity Cycle re equips itself to Infinity Break Dragon!
[0 -> 2600 Atk]
I should feel good I got my Infinity Break Dragon out but still…The darkness around Davis just got stronger somehow…
-Your plays are pointless! I sacrifice all three of my monsters! To summon the monster I risked my very life force to win! Now come forth…Arcana Force EX – The Dark Ruler!!
[4000/4000/10]
A card of the Dark Ruler appears above it and begins to rotate.
-That card! Where did you get it Davis?!
-Off someone you may or may not know. Sartorius!
The card lands top-up.
-Since it landed top side up, the Dark Ruler can attack twice per turn if I so choose! Now then, destroy that Infinity Break Dragon!
-I activate Book of Moon, setting your monster and stopping your attack!
-Not if I use Forbidden Lance! Dark Ruler loses 800 Atk sure but it is unaffected!
[4000 -> 3200 Atk]
[Max: 3300 -> 2700 LP]
-Infinity Break Dragon can’t be destroyed.
-Fine. In fact, now I can use Atlantean Tactics from my hand, after I do damage, I banish an Atlantean monster and then your monster loses Atk equal to the Atk of the banished monster! Dragoons say goodnight!
[2600 -> 800 Atk]
-Attack him again Dark Ruler!!
[Max: 2700 -> 300 LP]
Max gets knocked over.
-Dark Ruler is now changed to defence mode since it attacked twice!
-Infinity Break activates at the end of your battle phase…
Max gets up.
-Your monster gains an Infinity Counter!
-Aw that’s cute!
-My turn, I draw!
-This duel isn’t going to last much longer!
-I agree! Infinity Break Dragon attack Arcana Force EX – The Dark Ruler now!
-Are you crazy? Ah I see, you’ve given up hope.
-Not quite! When Infinity Break Dragon attacks a monster with an Infinity Counter on it, it gets removed and then my monster gains its Atk!
[800 -> 4800 Atk]
-So Dark Ruler is destroyed! No!
-Time for you to go back to your brother! I activate Chaos Sanctuary! By removing Darkflare Dragon and Chaos Trooper from the game, Infinity Break Dragon can attack again!
[Davis: 950 -> 0 LP] [Max Wins!]
-Mart!
-Huh? Yeah!?
-Look after your brother. I’m going into the Manor now.
Max walked up the driveway holding the two Darkerness monsters.
-The EX monster should be okay without the Darkern’s influences. Grimstien, you’re next on my list of people to wipe the floor with!
As it turns out, Grimstien Lockhart was watching the duel on screens from his quarters.
He chuckles.
-How interesting…Max is coming here? For me? This should be fun!
