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COMPLETE: Psychic Duelist Django (Season 2: Chaos Control: Final Chapter up!) (TEEN)

Re: Psychic Duelist Django (Season 2: Chaos Control: Chapter 24 up!)

@WindBlast; I know, I made it very emotional. And it shows just how fragile Django really is, putting on a mask of sorts to hide his pain and tries to keep going (just like Yuya and Yuma). You can see how precious his family is to him, as well as the emotional strain he's really under. So I heavily emphasized on that. Believe me, it was pretty hard to write it, too, as I had a hard time keeping myself from tearing up.

As for the Pokemon references, that was completely unintentional. I never even realized that it could be associated with the soon-to-be released ORAS, I just thought those would be good colors to use and never made any intentional connections there. *shrugs*
 
Re: Psychic Duelist Django (Season 2: Chaos Control: Chapter 24 up!)

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As for the Pokemon references, that was completely unintentional. I never even realized that it could be associated with the soon-to-be released ORAS, I just thought those would be good colors to use and never made any intentional connections there. *shrugs*
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Haha thats fine. I actually really loved those references...intentional or not :3

Read chapters 2 and 3 and I really liked them. Especially chapter 2. Chapters likes these substantiate the new cards that characters have each. Ew chapter and it really gives of a nice touch of realism. I cant wait to read about the revamped decks of the other characters. I gotta admit, we have had a lot of Django lately ( i realize it is mandatory for the plot) but now I am really happy that Tempest will have a chance to shine and hopefully Fiona will too. Once again...a great jpb and I am looking forward to read the other chapters.
 
Re: Psychic Duelist Django (Season 2: Chaos Control: Chapter 24 up!)

Chapters 4 and 5 are great. Finally some action for Fiona. I like he she was addressed as the weakest link. Your chain / web analogy was so cute.
Draco seems like an interesting character. I love the fact that he is a red eyes user. The plot is movimg alomg beautifuly.
 
Re: Psychic Duelist Django (Season 2: Chaos Control: Chapter 25 up!)

Okay, this only took forever, but to my defense, I was suffering from severe muscle spasms in my right shoulder and arm, so my arm was in a sling for two weeks. But still, it did end up giving me writer's block. Hopefully I'm past that now. Anyway, onto the main event.

Clash of the Titans

The Duel between Django and Kain was getting intense. On Kain’s field was Neo Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon, a useless Call of the Haunted, and still had 4000 Life Points left. Django had a depowered Utopia and Arcana Knight Joker, Berfomet in Defense Mode, four face-down cards, and 2600 Life Points left.

Cody growled, “That Kain, always thinkin’ he’s the tough guy because of his high-powered monsters. But now even Utopia has been rendered powerless due to Neo Galaxy-Eyes’ Photon Howlin’, putting D-Man on the ropes.”

Leo stated, “At least Utopia wasn’t destroyed by Neo Galaxy-Eyes. Django’s Shift Trap managed to redirect the attack from Utopia to Chimera, who was in Defense Mode, protecting Utopia from destruction as well as his Life Points. But I’m not sure how Django will get out of this.”

Tempest stated, undeterred, “He’ll find a way, he always does. Kain may have him backed into a corner, but just because Django’s in a corner doesn’t mean he’ll be staying there. He’ll find a way, I know it.”

Kain laughed, “You might as well give up now, Django! It’s only a matter of time before you lose, so why prolong the inevitable? With my Neo Galaxy-Eyes, even your precious Utopia won’t stand a chance. But if you want to drag this out, then so be it. I place these two cards face-down to end my…” but was cut off.

Django stated, “Not so fast Kain! Your turn ends when I say it does! So I activate the Trap: Release, Reverse, Burst! By Tributing a Utopia monster on my field, I can destroy those newly set face-down cards of yours!”

Kain sputtered, “What!? You’re going to Tribute your Utopia!? But I wanted to destroy it!”

“Sorry, Kain, but I’m not about to let you destroy him! Sorry, Utopia, but I have to do this. I’d rather not see you destroyed, so I hope you understand. I Tribute my Utopia to destroy your two face-down cards!”

Utopia nodded in an understanding before vanishing from the field. This, in turn, sent two beams of light toward Kain’s newly placed face-down cards. They were struck by the beams before being destroyed. Kain swore badly.

“Damn you! You destroyed my Dragon’s Rage and Ego Boost cards! I was planning on using those to wipe out the rest of your Life Points! You’ll pay for that!”

Fiona gave a sigh of relief, “Whew, at least Django won’t have any unwanted surprises later, even though it cost him Utopia. But seeing how Utopia is one of his most trusted monsters, I can understand that Django would rather send Utopia to the Graveyard himself then allow someone like Kain destroy him.”

Chronos then said, “Still, this’ll be an uphill battle for Django. Without Utopia, he’ll have to think of another strategy. But at least Neo Galaxy-Eyes’ Photon Howling only works on the turn it’s summoned, so any other monsters or Numbers Django summons won’t be affected by it.”

Django touched his deck, “Since you’re finished for now, it’s my turn. I Draw! I activate Pot of Greed. This allows me to draw two cards from my deck.” He drew two cards and looked at them before stating, “I activate my Watapon from my hand. Since it was added from my deck to my hand via a card effect, in this case Pot of Greed, I can Special Summon it to the field right away. So I’ll place it in Defense Mode.”

A new monster appeared. Watapon looked like a pinkish white powder puff monster with large blue eyes and a pair of small antenna on its head. It was a Level One monster with stats of 200/300.

“Next up, I switch my Arcana Knight Joker to Defense Mode and activate Shard of Greed. That should do it for now.”

Kain huffed, “A desperate move for my desperate prey. You really think that creampuff of a monster will stop me? I’ll show you what a REAL monster looks like. I Draw!” He looked at his hand, smirking, “Here’s a prime example! I summon Luster Dragon to the field in Attack Mode!”

A new dragon appeared on the field. Luster Dragon was a blue dragon with a grey belly. Its body was fairly bulky and strong, with sharp claws, large wings, a long tail, a long neck with a large head, glowing eyes, and sharp teeth. It gave a roar as it appeared. It was a Level Four monster with stats of 1900/1600.

“Now, time to pulverize your monsters! Neo Galaxy-Eyes, attack Arcana Knight Joker with Ultimate Photon Stream of Destruction!”

Neo Galaxy-Eyes charged up its triple breath attack, took aim, and fired the powerful beams. Arcana Knight Joker tried to resist the blasts, but was unable to, crying out as he was destroyed. Django braced himself from the blasts, but remained upright.

Django stated, “You’ve just triggered my Trap: Soul Rope! When a monster I control is destroyed, I can pay 1000 Life Points to replace that monster with any Level Four monster from my deck. And I know just what monster to summon! I summon my Obnoxious Celtic Guardian to the field in Defense Mode!”

Django’s Life Points dropped by 1000 to 1600, but his D-Pad ejected a card, which he took and played. The Obnoxious Celtic Guardian appeared on the field in a defensive position.

Nicholas stated, “You gotta admit, Django knows how to keep field presence. He still has three monsters on the field, despite Kain’s efforts. On top of that, the Obnoxious Celtic Guardian cannot be destroyed by monsters with 1900 or more Attack Points, so, considering Kain’s deck, that should provide decent defense."

Kain snarled, “Don’t think your puny elf can save you! Luster Dragon, destroy that creampuff Watapon!”

Luster Dragon spewed a tongue of fire from its mouth, roasting Watapon and destroying it easily. Django braced himself from the flames, but remained unfazed.

Jack stated, “Man, this Duel is getting intense. I can only imagine how Django feels right now.”

Cody nodded, “No joke, Jack. D-Man has to think of somethin’ soon, otherwise Kain might actually win this Duel. But all he can do right now is play defense until he figures out a plan.”

Chronos added, “Plus with one of his best monsters gone, Django is in a bit of a jam. But seeing how he’s gotten out of tighter spots before, I’m sure he’ll figure something out.”

Django stated, “If you’re quite done, I have a turn to take. It’s my turn, I Draw! And you know what that means. My Shard of Greed gains one Greed Counter.”

The counter on top of the Shard of Greed card increased from zero to one.

“Now, I’ll make this quick. I place a monster in Defense Mode to end my turn.”

Kain huffed, “Another lame move. Just give up, Django, there’s no way you can win. But so be it. I Draw!” He grinned at his new card, “I have a way around your pathetic elf now. I summon my Battle Ox in Attack Mode!”

Battle Ox appeared on the field. It gave a fierce roar as it stared down its opposition.

“Battle Ox, attack his Obnoxious Celtic Guardian now with Axe Slam Attack!”

Battle Ox charged in and slammed its axe down upon the elven swordsman. He was thrown back, giving a grunt in pain as he vanished from the field.

“Now, Luster Dragon, destroy his Berformet!”

Luster Dragon spewed more fire from its mouth, incinerating Berfomet with one shot.

“Now, for your final monster! Neo Galaxy-Eyes, destroy his final monster!”

Neo Galaxy-Eyes charged up its attack and fired it. The monster was revealed shortly beforehand. It looked like a child version of Silent Magician, wearing the same clothes and holding the same wand. She was a Level Four monster with stats of 1000/1000. She was destroyed in an instant, making Django grimace.

He said, “Sorry, Silent Magician LV4.”

Kain laughed, “Now you have no monsters on the field. But luckily for you my turn is over. So play your last pathetic card so I can end this Duel.”

Django growled, “My deck has no pathetic cards, Kain. And I’ll show you just what I mean! It’s my turn, I Draw! And my Shard of Greed gains one more Greed Counter, totaling two!”

The counter above the Shard of Greed card increased from one to two.

“Now I send it to the Graveyard to draw two more cards from my deck.”

Shard of Greed vanished from the field, which caused Django’s deck to glow. He drew two more cards, looked at them, and gained a grin.

“You’re about to see that my deck is full of surprises, Kain. First off, I activate Amarylease from my Graveyard! By banishing it, I can Tribute Summon with one less Tribute this turn.”

Kain stated, “Hold on, I never sent that card to the Graveyard.”

“True, but I did early in our Duel. It was the face-down card I used to Tribute Summon my Berformet earlier, so it’s been sitting there, waiting for the right moment to be used. And that moment is now! So I banish it in order to summon my Trance the Magic Swordsman to the field in Attack Mode!”

Amarylease vanished from the Graveyard, but this enabled Django to summon a new monster to the field. Trance the Magic Swordsman was an impressively armored blonde swordsman. His armor had varying shades of blue with a purple and gold cape, brown pants with knee-high armored boots, an armored headpiece, and was wielding a large sword. He was a Level Six monster with stats of 2600/200.

“Now, Trance, attack Luster Dragon with Magical Blade Strike!”

Trance held his sword out before touching the blade with his other hand. His hand seemed to coat the blade with magical energy, making it glow, before charging into battle. He gave his mighty blade a powerful double slash, effortlessly destroying Luster Dragon. It roared out as it was destroyed, Kain bracing himself as the shockwaves struck him. His Life Points dropped by 700 to 3300.

Jack smirked, “Awesome! That Trance monster really packs a mean punch! Look at that power for his Level; he’s even stronger than Django’s Summoned Skull, which is the same Level as Trance.”

Leo said, “Well, Trance is one of most powerful Level Six Normal Monsters in the game. The only other Level Six Normal Monster with power that could rival him is Frostosaurus. But still, even though Django summoned a powerhouse, Trance is still no match for Neo Galaxy-Eyes.”

Django took another card from his hand, “I’m not done yet, Kain. So I place this card face-down on the field to end my turn.”

Kain stated, “You may have summoned one of the most powerful Normal Monsters in the game, but it’s no match for my Neo Galaxy-Eyes! I Draw! Now, Neo Galaxy-Eyes, destroy Trance the Magic Swordsman!”

Neo Galaxy-Eyes charged up its triple breath attack, took aim, and prepared to strike. Django, however, was grinning.

The inventor stated, “I activate my Traps: Damage Diet and Pinpoint Guard! Pinpoint Guard activates first. When a monster I control is targeted for an attack, I can Special Summon any Level Four or lower monster from my Graveyard in Defense Mode. That monster cannot be destroyed in battle or by card effects this turn! So I summon my friend Gagaga Magician!”

The Graveyard Portal opened up, allowing Gagaga Magician to appear, sitting cross-legged on the field.

Kain stated, “That still won’t save you! Neo Galaxy-Eyes, fire away!”

Neo Galaxy-Eyes fired its attack, but Django wasn’t fazed.

“You’re forgetting about my other Trap: Damage Diet. This Trap cuts all Battle Damage I take this turn in half. Sorry, but you won’t be wiping out the rest of my Life Points so easily, Kain!”

The Trap fired a bolt of energy that struck Neo Galaxy-Eyes’ attack. The triple beam attack was cut down, becoming smaller and narrower. Trance was still struck down by the attack, destroyed in an instant, while the energy from the attack struck Django. He shielded himself from the blast, but managed to remain upright. His Life Points dropped by 950 to 650.

Kain snarled, “You once again managed to weasel your way out of defeat, Django! But you’re down to less than 1000 Life Points! Even with your pathetic magician on the field, it won’t be enough to win! So take your final turn!”

Django grinned, “Unfortunately for you, my magician will be a key factor in your defeat. I have everything I need now to finish you off. So, first off, I Draw! Secondly, I activate Gagaga Magician’s ability. I change him from Level Four to Level Eight.”

Gagaga Magician’s buckle glowed, changing the number of lights on it from four to eight.

“Next up, I activate Monster Reborn to revive my Magician of Black Chaos to the field in Attack Mode.”

The Graveyard Portal opened up, allowing the Magician of Black Chaos to emerge from it once again. He took a battle pose next to Gagaga Magician, ready to fight.

Chronos observed, “Django’s got two Level Eight monsters on the field. He’s gonna Xyz Summon!”

Django nodded, “That’s right, Chronos! I Overlay my Level Eight Gagaga Magician and Magician of Black Chaos! With these two monsters I build the Overlay Network! I Xyz Summon Number 22: Zombiestein in Attack Mode!”

Kain sputtered, “What!? You’re summoning a different Number?!”

Both Gagaga Magician and Magician of Black Chaos became purple orbs of light, shot up into the air, and entered the galaxy-style Overlay Network. Out emerged a new sealed form. It looked like a tattered shawl covering a black crystal. The crystal shattered, allowing the monster to unfold and reveal itself.

Number 22: Zombiestein was a colossal monster, easily bigger than Neo Galaxy-Eyes. It was a heavily muscular monster with tan skin, blue pants, brown boots, two white cloths laced with gold and green gems strapped by two gold round buckle-like gems, which was attached to its belt. Its lower torso was partially protected by gold and maroon armor, while its head and shoulders were hidden under a tattered blown shawl. A single glowing eye could be seen from under its shawl, the number “22” written on the left side of the shawl, and orbiting it were two purple orbs or light. It was a Rank Eight monster with stats of 4500/1000.

Cody stepped back in alarm, “That monster is huge! It’s even bigger than Neo Galaxy-Eyes! And look at that power! Who knew D-Man had such a powerful monster waitin’ in the wings.”

Tempest smiled, “I knew Django had a plan. That Zombiestein could easily crush Neo Galaxy-Eyes with a solid punch. And since Photon Howling only works on the turn Neo Galaxy-Eyes is summoned, then any confrontation between those two titans would result in only Zombiestein surviving the scuffle.”

Kain sputtered in alarm, “You’ve had a monster THAT powerful hidden in that Extra Deck of yours all this time!? Its power is equal to my Neo Galaxy-Eyes and Ultimate Dragon!”

Django smirked, “Yes. In terms of raw power, Zombiestein is my strongest monster. Its power could easily rival that of your two dragons, as well as Chaos Number 107. But my Zombiestein isn’t the only surprise I have for you today, Kain. Even though one punch from him could flatten your dragon, I think I’ll wait to attack. So I’ll end my turn with one card face-down.” However, he said silently, “Come on, Kain, take my bait. I know you, and I know your deck. So take my bait.”

Fiona asked, “Hold on, Django’s not gonna attack yet? Why not? He’s just gonna give Kain an opening to attack him. So why is he waiting?”

Jack shrugged, “You’ve got me, Fiona. With such a bruiser, he should’ve attack and pulverized Neo Galaxy-Eyes, but all he’s doing is setting himself up for a fall. So what’s he thinking?”

Kain stated, “You’ve just made a big mistake not attacking me! So I’ll show you REAL power! It’s my turn, I Draw!” He took another card from his hand, “You’ll regret not attacking, Django, for I activate the Spell: Offerings to the Doomed! By skipping my next Draw Phase, I can destroy one monster on your field. So say goodbye to Zombiestein!”

As the card activated, Django grinned, confusing Kain.

The inventor stated, “Sorry, Kain, but that won’t work here. I activate Zombiestein’s ability! Once a turn, by using one Overlay Unit and sending one card from my hand to the Graveyard, I can negate any card effect for the duration of the turn. So I’ll send this card to my Graveyard and use one Overlay Unit to negate your Offerings to the Doomed. Go, Titanic Roar!”

Zombiestein absorbed an Overlay Unit into his chest then let out a powerful, rippling roar. This caused Offerings to the Doomed to turn dark, stopping its effect cold. Zombiestein then shifted positions, going from a standing pose to a kneeling, defensive pose.

Cody asked, “What just happened? Zombiestein is now in Defense Mode.”

Django explained, “Zombiestein has to switch to Defense Mode after using his ability. But that’s a minor problem.” He said silently, “Come on, Kain, take the bait.”

Kain looked at the field, then looked at his hand, thinking, “Hmm… Zombiestein only has 1000 Defense Points. Normally that wouldn’t mean much, but since it’s a Number, it cannot be destroyed by a non-Number unless its ability it negated. But I think I can work with this. I have Fairy Meteor Crush in my hand. Which means, when I equip it to Neo Galaxy-Eyes, it can inflict piercing damage. So it won’t matter if that monster survives, as I can win the Duel in one attack!” He said aloud, “You’re finished, Django! I activate the Spell: Fairy Meteor Crush!”

Django grinned, thinking, “Excellent, he took the bait. He’s in for a rude awakening.”

Fiona gasped, “Oh no! With Fairy Meteor Crush, Kain can inflict piercing damage to Django!”

Leo added, “Not only that, but with only 1000 Defense Points, Django will lose the Duel!”

Tempest noticed something, “Then why is Django grinning?”

Kain equipped the Spell to Neo Galaxy-Eyes. It roared, as if eager to win the Duel.

Kain stated, “Just to add insult to injury, I’ll make my Neo Galaxy-Eyes even stronger! So I activate…” but was cut off.

Django stated, “Not so fast, Kain! I activate my second Breakthrough Skill! I can negate the effects of your Neo Galaxy-Eyes once again! So you won't be gaining any more power for this turn!"

The second Breakthrough Skill fired a beam at Neo Galaxy-Eyes, causing the mighty dragon to be struck down, its body turning dark, making Kain growl in annoyance.

Kain stated, “I can still win this Duel this turn, despite your Breakthrough Skill! Neo Galaxy-Eyes, attack Zombiestein now and win me this Duel!”

Neo Galaxy-Eyes charged up its triple breath attack, took aim, and fired. Nicholas jumped up in joy, eager to see the attack land.

Kain grinned, “I win!”

Django smirked, “Not so fast, Kain. You seem to be forgetting the final face-down card I have on the field. This card will spell out your doom. I activate the Trap: Gamushara!”

“What’s Gamushara? It doesn’t sound like much, especially since it looks like a common rarity card.”

Django wagged a finger, “Tisk, tisk, tisk, never underestimate any card, Kain. Gamushara will win me this Duel. When a monster I control is attacked while in Defense Mode, I can target that monster and switch it into Attack Mode and counterattack! But that’s not all it’ll do.”

Kain watched in horror as Zombiestein switched positions again, standing upright and ready to fight.

“Now, Zombiestein, counterattack with Colossal Fist Cruncher!”

Zombiestein reared back its right arm, clenched its fist, and launched a powerful punch. The punch slammed through Neo Galaxy-Eyes’ attack and pummeled the dragon with heavy power. Neo Galaxy-Eyes roared as it was destroyed, but Zombiestein remained unharmed.

Django grinned, “Now for the worst part, for you that is. When the attacking monster is destroyed by this confrontation, Gamushara deals you damage equal to that monster’s Attack Points! So you’re about to take 4500 points of damage, Kain! It’s over! Let’s see how you like being on the receiving end of a photon blast!”

Kain’s eyes were wide in horror as the Trap fired a duplicate of Neo Galaxy-Eyes’ attack. The attack slammed into him, sending him flying, screaming in rage and despair. He landed on the ground with a heavy thud, his Life Points down to zero. A “Win” screen appeared, showing Django, before the Augmented Reality vanished. The gang cheered happily at the sudden turnaround, while Django merely took his Duel Gazer off and put his glasses back on.

Suddenly, just before he could pocket his Duel Gazer, it started to go off. Curious, he looked at it, his eyes widening.

“It’s Alpha-1! I wonder what’s up?” He turned it on, stating, “Alpha-1, what’s the situation?”

Alpha-1 replied, “Sir, two Numbers have been detected in two separate Duels! According to our scanners, the opponents of those two Duelists are Draco and Onyx! While Draco is trustworthy, Onyx isn’t, so you must hurry and find them. I’ll send you the coordinates, but you must find them quickly, especially Onyx.”

“Roger that, we’ll split up and track those two down. Thanks for the heads up.” Django turned to the others, “We’ve got some live ones. Two new Numbers have been detected. Draco and Onyx are engaging them right now. Cody, Jack, Chronos, head to these coordinates and see if you can to the Duel before it ends. Tempest and I will take the twins and head to the other Duel. We must hurry.”

Chronos stated, “I can open a Psykinox Warp Gate so Cody, Jack, and I can reach the first set of coordinates quicker. But what about you?”

“I have my methods. But that would be very helpful.” Django turned to Kain, “Sorry, Kain, but this is the end of our little playdate. I’ve got Numbers to hunt. But thanks for the Duel.” He turned to Tempest, “Can you use your wind powers to fly yourself and the twins to the second coordinates?”

Tempest nodded, “No problem. Leave it to me.”

“Good. Cyber Wings, activate!” The cyber pack released its cyber wings, “Let’s roll!”

Kain watched in amazement as Django took the sky, while Tempest summoned a large cyclone around hers and the twins’ legs and took off. Meanwhile, Chronos opened a portal, allowing him, Cody, and Jack to enter it and vanished.

Nicholas walked up to his brother, “You gotta admit, they’re full of surprises. You okay, Kain?”

Kain growled, “Back to the drawing board. But now I know about Zombiestein, so that’s another Number to add to my chart. Let’s go, Nicholas.”

Meanwhile, at one of the locations, Draco had just launched the final attack with Master of Blades, defeating his opponent. The Augmented Realty vanished, and he held out his hand, eyes glowing. A glowing card emerged from the defeated Duelist’s chest and flew into Draco’s hand. He looked it over before he noticed a portal open up. He braced himself, expecting to see Lucifer, but was relieved to see Cody and Jack emerge, along with Chronos.

Cody stated, “Draco! Huh? Oh, man, looks like the Duel’s over. I take it you got the Number?”

Draco held it out, “Yes, that makes my first hunt a success. I take it you came looking for this Number as well? Well I’m sorry, but I got here first, and this Number will stay with me.”

Chronos stated, “And how can we be sure you can be trusted?”

Jack replied, “Easy, Chronos, Draco can be trusted. He’s fighting against Lucifer as well, so we can trust him. He’s a bit of a high-and-mighty loner, but he is helping us in the fight. But still, that Number has to be protected at all costs.”

Draco, although he stumbled slightly at Jack’s comment, replied, “And I’ll keep this Number safe. As for the Duelist, he’ll be fine as well. He probably won’t remember what happened, but that’s fine. Now, I’m off, with my first hunt a success.”

Showing off his incredible athleticism, Draco quickly jumped away before disappearing over the rooftops.

Chronos asked, “Shouldn’t we go after him? Even if he is an ally, a Number can still be dangerous in anyone’s hands.”

Cody shook his head, “No, he’ll be fine. He has two Numbers already, so he knows of their power. Our hunt is a loss, while his is a success, and that’s all we can do right now. Let’s head back. Hopefully D-Man is more successful in gettin’ the Number away from Onyx.”

Meanwhile, at the other location, Onyx had won and claimed his prize. He looked at the Number gleefully, giving a toothy grin.

He said, “My new, precious Number, all mine. Yes, you’re gonna be with me from now on. Yes you are, oh yes you are.”

A voice shouted, “Onyx!”

He turned to see Django, Tempest, and the twins land. He gained a scowl.

“Not you losers again. Be thankful that I’m not interested in you right now. I’ve claimed my prize for the day, and soon I’ll claim your Numbers. So consider yourselves lucky today, as you’re not my prey for the day. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have a new playmate to talk to.”

Tempest stated, “Onyx, wait! Why are you like this? Why do you treat your cards better than you treat people?”

The Crystal Crocodile replied, “Easy, Wind Elemental. People betray each other, they cannot be trusted. The same best friend of today could be your worst enemy of tomorrow. Humanity has a tendency to betray its fellow man, and that’s something I won’t be suckered by. Betrayal is the essence of society. Cards, on the other hand, don’t do that. They listen and obey without question, and they will never betray your trust. So that’s why I trust my cards and not anyone else. And I take it that’s why you’re here as well, girl. I can tell, you were betrayed by your former people, so you left that life to start over again. Am I right? So you know how even your own flesh and blood will turn on you for one reason or another. So don’t try to convince me otherwise, wind girl, as I know the truth, and so do you!”

Suddenly, the stone underneath Onyx seemed to engulf him. When it vanished, so was he. Tempest felt her shoulders drop, a familiar pain in her heart reappearing. Django gritted his teeth while the twins looked up at Tempest with concern.

The inventor placed a hand on her shoulder, “While Onyx’s words give off a stench of truth, he isn’t completely right. Sure, some people cannot be trusted, but that doesn’t mean one should give up on humanity. Look at me, I was distrustful once, but I learned that there will always be a light of hope. I know you were betrayed by your clan, Tempest, but that won’t be for forever. I have a feeling that, sooner or later, your message will sink into your race. But Onyx is wrong about one thing. Betrayal isn’t the essence of society. Even I knew that way before I met any of you, despite my paranoia. Relationships are the essence of society, so don’t forget that. I know it hurts that your clan pretty much abandoned you, but they will see the light soon. Just remember that you have friends who care about you, and I know that your family cares about you, too, they just need to show it better. So let’s get going. This hunt is a loss for us, so let’s head back and make the most of the rest of this day. Okay?”

Tempest nodded, “Yeah, you’re right, Django. You always are. It just… hurts… as I was betrayed once by those I thought were my friends and loved ones. But you’re right, and I know that everything will be fine as time goes on. Let’s head back.”

Django nodded, giving her a small kiss on the forehead. The twins gave the Wind Mistress a hug, making her smile. They started to make their way back, but were unaware of a small gold fireball hovering overhead.

Next Chapter: Winds of the Past

Whew, finally. And we had the debut of another Number. But it appears that Tempest's backstory is starting to catch up to her. How will this affect her? Tune in next time to find out.
 
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Slight update. Now that I'm done with some heavy-duty meds (I hate prednisone...), a sinus x-ray behind me, and I have a clear head now (discounting regular allergies), I'll be starting back up again. I've started the first part of the next chapter, but it's coming along slowly due to having not written anything in a while. So stay tuned.
 
Re: Psychic Duelist Django (Season 2: Chaos Control: Chapter 26 up!)

Wait! Is it possible? I actually wrote another chapter?! IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD!!! Kidding. Bad jokes aside, since the weather seemed to finally stabilize, I'm finally feeling better, so I'm able to write again (I HATE being sensitive to weather...). However, I may be a bit rusty, so this chapter may not read as well as past ones. However, that's beside the point. Now we're getting into Tempest's backstory. The true nature of her species is starting to reveal itself, which explains why she's different. So on with the show.

Winds of the Past

It had been a few days since Django’s latest Duel with Kain. It was a quiet day in the Spirit Household. Django was busy inputting the new data that Chronos had given him onto his charts, while Tempest was doing some of her chores. However, something was on her mind. Echoing about in her head, Onyx’s words continued to haunt her.

She said silently, “What Onyx said that day… it gave off a bad stench of truth. I was betrayed by my people, forced to leave and start anew. But, I still want what’s best for my race. I haven’t given up on that, and, while a bit unintentional, living here has shown me how easy it is to merge with this modern realm, even with a lack of techno know-how. Sure, I may be brighter than most members of my race, but the fact that one of Onyx’s parents is an Elemental who also lives in this realm proves that our race can co-exist with humans and Psykinoxes peacefully. Well, at least with humans, anyway, as most Psykinoxes have gone underground, barring a few like the Goldwing and Archway Families. But still, I know my race can survive in this realm, they just need to open their eyes and see that our way of life is dying. But they won’t listen to me, yet I still want to help them.”

She sighed, taking a break, walked to the front door, and opened it. It was a crisp autumn day. The leaves had mostly turned, with some already fallen. Django’s front yard was being tended to by several small drones of a different sort, each doing a different job, keeping the lawn and flowers in perfect condition. As she looked up at the sky, she could feel a chill in the wind.

“Winter is coming. Thanks to the Fire Elementals, they won’t have to worry about heat, but I worry about food, as it was getting harder and harder to gather and hunt successfully even before I left. I can only imagine how much tougher it’s getting to be. I know my clan is strong, but they really need to use their heads more. Why are they so bullheaded? Our way of life isn’t ‘preserved’, as they put it, but is, in fact, withering away. The modern realm is expanding at a rapid pace, and we’re still trying to keep ourselves hidden from them. It’s only a matter of time before my race is discovered by human construction workers, and that’ll create quite a stir, maybe even panic. I want what’s best for them, that’s what all my past actions had in mind, and yet everything I tried fell on deaf ears. I bet they’re all happy to see me gone, maybe they even think I’m dead.” She paused for a moment before saying, “I wonder how my family is doing…”

A voice could be heard, “I can answer that… my dear daughter.”

Tempest looked wildly around, “What!? Daddy!? Impossible! W-Where are you!?” She then looked up, eyes widening, “D… daddy?”

Floating above her was a golden will-o-wisp. At the same time, Django had wrapped up his task and was about to head downstairs for lunch when he caught glimpse of the will-o-wisp from an upper window. He then noticed Tempest and retreated back enough to be out of sight, but close enough to hear the conversation. The flame floated down to Tempest before expanding into a large flaming ring. The inside of the ring started to ripple, and before her eyes, her father’s face appeared.

She said, “Daddy… it really is you. But… what are you doing here?”

The older Elemental gave a small smile. Despite his age, he was quite handsome, with bright red and gold hair shaped like a flame with gold bangs framing his face. His eyes were grey, his skin was tan, and his face was sharp, though age was taking a toll, as the shaper parts were smoothing out.

Tempest said, “Daddy… I mean Chief Fyre Force, why have you contacted me via Ele-Message? I thought… I thought everyone could care less about me.”

Fyre replied, “Tempest, you can call me whatever you please, there is no need for formalities. After all, you are my daughter, not a subordinate, so ‘daddy’ will be perfectly fine. That is… if you still see me as your father.”

She sputtered nervously, “Yes, yes, of course, Chief… I mean daddy. You’re still my father, even after all this time. But… why are you contacting me? Is something wrong?”

Fyre smiled, “That’s more like it, Tempest. And I’m glad to know that you don’t hate your old dad for his mistakes with you. I have contacted you for a few reasons. One is that I wanted to make sure you were okay. After you left the clan, your mother and I have been worried sick about you. I sent out several of my golden flames to find you, hoping that you were still alive. One of them recently tracked you down to here. It tracked you to this city by the recent wind manipulation energies that you were using lately. The first time it locked onto you was what appeared to be the aftermath of a date with your current mate-of-choice. I hope that human is taking good care of you.”

“He’s not a human, he’s a Psykinox. And yes, Django is taking very good care of me, so there isn’t anything to worry about there.”

Fyre’s eyes widened, “Did you say Psykinox? Haven’t heard that race’s name in a while. But that’s beside the point. So, your current man is a Psykinox. Well, even though I’m a bit nervous at the thought of a Psykinox, I am grateful that he took you in and is taking care of you.”

Tempest quirked an eyebrow, “So, you’ve heard of the Psykinox race before? And why does that make you nervous?”

“You see, our race generally fears the Psykinoxes. Their power is unimaginable, even compared to our elemental manipulation powers. Their own special energies could crush our abilities with little effort, so we’re generally afraid of them. However, I use the word ‘generally’ because not all Elementals have this fear. While it is a semi-universal inbred trait in our race, some lack this fear. It should also be noted that the select Elementals that lack this fear also lack our other inbred fear, as well as being more gifted than normal. You, Tempest, are one of these few, which also explain your higher intellect and greater curiosity.”

She replied slowly, “So… I’m one of these select few members of our race that lacks certain fears? And this also accounts to my wind properties being stronger and me being smarter than normal? I don’t quite understand what you mean, daddy.”

Fyre said, “Let me see if I can explain it better. You see, Elementals are an interesting race. We have universal quirks and personality traits that are shared between each member. However, some are born differently. Some break the mold, resulting in I guess you could say more ‘radical’ thinkers, who are also more ambitious and have greater fascination for things outside of our comfort zones. While these Elementals are rare, they do, however, show greater promise and capabilities than the rest of the race. You, Tempest, are one of those Elementals that think outside of the box, that hold greater curiosity and understanding, as well as possess a wider range of skills. However, as you’ve plainly seen in the past, those few Elementals that think differently are sometimes turned into outcasts or rogues, as the clans generally dislike that kind of thinking. However, there is a reason behind it, and it has nothing to do with hate or spite. It is, in fact, envy.”

Tempest asked, “Envy? You mean… the people from our clan rejected and abandoned me out of… envy? That doesn’t make much sense to me. Why would they treat me like a traitor when they were really envious?”

“You see, my dear daughter, when our race gets envious, it tends to be shown in various forms. Usually, we see traits like that as a form of treachery, thus we tend to isolate that Elemental from the rest of the race, behaving as if that Elemental sold us out. But, in reality, we are envious, and even jealous, of that Elemental’s abilities and lack of our usual fears. We’re not as brave or adventurous as we’d like to be, so when an Elemental is born without our inbred fears, we tend to react to that differently than we should.”

The Wind Mistress asked, “But then why do our people act that way? If we want to survive, then why do we purposely isolate the members of our race that can ultimately save us?”

Fyre replied sadly, “Simply put, we’re afraid. You see, deep down, we want to be more adventurous, more daring, more curious, but because of how our race evolved over time, those fears got locked in place. Our race has had a hard time getting along with humans and Psykinoxes in olden times, and since those two races were very powerful and extremely intelligent, we became scared of them. Thus, we isolated ourselves. You see, Tempest, our self-preservation mindset isn’t denial, but cowardice. But, in a sense, it is a form of denial, as we feel that, by isolating ourselves, we preserve our way of life. But, as you and other Elementals have said, that is false. It is Elementals like you that can save our race from self-induced extinction. And, truth be told, I always did believe you, Tempest, as I knew our reasons for how we acted were different than we said they were, and I feel ashamed that I betrayed my own daughter in favor of the clan’s mentality. So, you see, Tempest, we don’t hate you, but we’re, in fact, jealous of you. It just shown as hate and spite, but, in reality, we want to be more like you.”

There was a long pause. Tempest seemed to be at a loss for words as her mind tried to process all this. At the same time, Django, who was still listening in on the conversation, understood it all.

He said mentally, “I think all three races are guilty of such feelings. We Psykinoxes are isolating ourselves out of jealousy, though we owe a big ‘thank you’ to Lucifer’s treachery and scheming for that. Humans also do that, though they don’t have the ability to retreat to hidden locations like Psykinoxes or Elementals. I now see why my ancestor wanted to unite the three races together, to help them put aside things like pride, fear, and jealousy and teach them that, no matter what your blood may be, we’re all on the same world. If we unite, then the world can become an even greater place, but divided we struggle. All three races can offer each other new possibilities, like what our group has done. My life completely changed thanks to Tempest, Cody, Jack, Leo, and Fiona, and I did the same for them. We’re able to offer each other things that we wouldn’t have on our own, and that’s what makes us strong. I understand what Fyre is trying to say, as that’s part of my mission. I just hope that Tempest is able to understand it, as she may still have a grudge for all those nasty things that her clan did to her. But she’s strong and smart, so I know she’ll understand.”

After a lot of thinking, Tempest looked at her father, “So… that’s the story. I… I guess I was also wrong to think that our clan hated me for thinking outside of the box. I think I can understand why our race acts the way it does, but it still doesn’t mean we have to isolate ourselves to extinction. If they’re really envious of what I can do, then they have to realize that, by challenging those fears, venturing into the unknown, we can evolve into an even greater race. I now know that they’re afraid, but that’s no excuse for the way they treat other Elementals who could potentially lead our people to new heights. Treatment like that discourages a member, such as me, from wanting to help save our race. I know there are other clans besides ours, but if other Elementals have left our various clans because of such treatment when they could end up saving us, then doesn’t that send a message to everyone else that we cannot act this way? If we want to survive, we cannot continue living in fear. If we cannot break the shackles that we have developed, then we’ll be trapped in a downward spiral to self-destruction. Can’t they see that, or is their fear too blinding to the point it consumes them?”

Fyre replied, “I agree with you, Tempest, I really do. I know that all your past actions were so our race could survive, but you must understand that, to us, it’s not so simple. As you’ve proven, however, it is that simple, as you have merged with the modern realm very well, and it’s not just because of your greater intellect. You and other Elementals have proven that it is very easy to adapt, adjust, and survive in this modern world; we just can’t see that as clearly. However, due to recent circumstances, as well as some examples of things that your brothers have found, we’re slowly realizing the truth. If we want to survive, we have to follow the example that you and other Elementals have shown. As of late, your brothers have been rallying the clan to change our ways and shatter our fears so that we may have a chance to survive. It appears to be working, as even the Elders are starting to see the light, and you know how stubborn those crotchety old men are. Tempest, because of the brotherly love that Surge, Cliff, and Tidal have for you, they are showing that we can break our bindings, using you as an example. They’ve always backed you up, and now it appears that at least our clan is starting to see what you were getting at. So there is still hope, and you have helped paved the way for that change.”

Tempest’s eyes widened, “So… you mean that… my brothers and I may have actually convinced the clan to merge? Will other clans do the same?”

“We’re in the process of communicating with other clans, but so far things seem to be looking up. It appears that, in every clan, there is at least one member like you who has merged previously, and now such examples are starting to make waves. There is, however, one particular problem we’ve noticed. You know of our rival Elemental clan, the one that has feuded with us for many centuries, right? Well, it appears that something isn’t right with them. I don’t know for sure, but they seem to have developed an even worse mindset, and, from what our spies have observed, seem to be siding with a powerful dark force in hopes to gain glory and power. We don’t know for sure, but we guess it might be a powerful individual, possibly a Psykinox.”

As Django listened in, a single name came to mind.

“Lucifer…” he thought.

Fyre continued, “So I’m warning you, Tempest, as, according to our sources, one Elemental in particular, seems to be targeting you, as he knows that you are my daughter, as well as one of the figureheads in our mentality change. I advise you to be careful. But, since your boyfriend is a Psykinox, he should be able to protect you from this potential threat, but still, be on guard for an Elemental that calls himself ‘C’.”

Tempest nodded, “I will, daddy. Thank you for telling me all of this. At least now I can feel better about what happened in the past. While I’m still a bit sore at the way I was treated, I understand it better. You be careful, too, as this ‘C’ guy may be aligning himself with the vile creature known as Lucifer. Lucifer is very dangerous and powerful--so I’d be worried if he tried to target you, mother, or my brothers in an attempt to weaken my bond with Django and the others. So you be careful, too. But… thank you for telling me all this. I feel better now, though I’m still a bit sore regardless. No one likes being treated as a traitor.”

Fyre gave a small smile, “I will, Tempest, and thank you for forgiving your foolish father for his mistakes. I hope now you better understand why we Elementals act the way we do, even though it’s still no excuse for such behavior. I will contact you on a later date, but know that your family still loves you. Farewell, and good luck with your lover.”

With a final smile, Fyre waved goodbye as the flame ring transformed back into a will-o-wisp, then burst into small embers, which vanished shortly afterwards. Tempest stood there, tears starting to form in her eyes. She then heard steps approaching her, turned to see Django, and suddenly burst into tears. She tackled him in a hug, crying into his chest and neck, while he gently stroked her head. She continued to cry her heart out, clinging onto Django like a life preserver, while he just stood there and held her gently in his arms, a small smile on his face. When she finally calmed down enough, she looked up at him, eyes red and tearstains on her cheeks. They slowly closed the gap between each other, creating a tender lip lock. They kissed for what felt like an eternity, slowly and gently, until they finally pulled back. The two of them walked back into the house, Django closing the front door behind him. Tempest could feel a surge of relief flow through her, knowing that things were starting to improve, as well as now knowing the truth behind everything that had happened before.

Next Chapter: Dance of the Winds

Heavy dialog, to say the least, and I think my writing skills are rusting up, but it explains a bit more on our Mistress of Winds. The next chapter will also delve further into her backstory. But what is this secret deal and this "C" guy that Fyre mentions? You'll just have to wait and see. That's all for now.
 
Re: Psychic Duelist Django (Season 2: Chaos Control: Chapter 27 up!)

Okay, finally got this chapter proofread, so I can now post it. More of Tempest's nature is revealed, along with the introduction of the final fan character, who belongs to @WindBlast;, as he helped me get this story off the ground in the first place. She also reveals more of the hidden powers of the Elementals, as well as Onyx making another appearance. So what's in store for you today? Read and find out.

Dance of the Wind

It was Saturday and the gang had gathered at their usual meeting spot. However, Django and Tempest hadn’t arrived yet. Cody looked at his watch, surprised to see that the two of them are late.

The redhead said, “Wow, it’s not like D-Man and Tempest to be late. Do ya think maybe he had to be called in fer work?”

Jack shrugged, “Possibly. We are nearing the holidays, so maybe he has to get out some new ideas onto the market before then. After all, he does run the largest company on the planet, so he’d have to place some devices and such onto the market for business reasons.”

Fiona said, “What I’m worried about is what Onyx said to Tempest. It seemed to have quite an effect on her, so I hope that’s not lingering in her system. I know she was pretty much abandoned, but still, what Onyx said would make anyone upset. That sharp toothed fiend is always giving us trouble, no matter what it may be.”

Leo looked ahead, “We won’t have much longer to find out, I see Django’s car coming down the road. Guess we’ll find out soon enough.”

A few moments later, Django parked the car nearby and approached the gang with Tempest in tow. She still seemed somewhat down.

Cody asked, “Tempest, is everythin’ okay? Is what that croc faced freak still gettin’ to ya?”

Django explained, “While what Onyx said did leave its mark, that’s not what’s bothering her. She was recently contacted by her father, who had been looking for her for a while now. He managed to clarify to her the reason behind her past treatment. Turns out the Elementals are fairly cowardly, meaning they’re afraid of anything that’s outside of their comfort zones, as he put it. They do want to be braver and more adventurous, but their fears hold them back. However, some Elementals, like Tempest, lack this inbred fear, so she was treated badly out of jealousy and envy. While her father has confirmed that her family still loves her, and that her brothers are managing to rally the clan into challenging their fears, she still feels a bit sore at her past treatment. And, to be honest, I don’t think she’s quite forgiven her father completely for what happened. But it appears that she’s not the only Elemental who is making waves in motivating the various clans to merge. She’ll be okay, it’s just a lot to process, and it does explain a few things.”

Tempest nodded, “Yes, Django’s right. I’ll be okay. Being around my best, and, well, only friends will cheer me up. I just need a little support right now, as I’m still not too sure what to think of all my father told me. But I’ll perk up soon enough, so don’t let my mood affect our day today. I’ll feel better once we go about our usual weekend routine, so don’t worry about me.”

Cody placed a hand on her shoulder, “I know it’s tough for ya, Tempest, bein’ practically abandoned for such reasons as envy, but you’re a strong woman. I know you’ll get through all this. And you can count on the rest of us fer support. We’re always here fer ya, no doubt.”

Jack nodded, “Cody’s right, that’s what this team is all about. Friends to the end.”

The twins said in unison, “That’s what friends are for.”

Tempest’s eyes started to gain water, but she gave a smile, “Thank you guys, that means a lot to me. I always thought what I wanted in life was to prove myself, but it turns out what I really wanted was acceptance. I was denied that back home, but you guys granted me that, which I am forever grateful for. So enough of this downer stuff, let’s get on with this day. But thank you, for everything. It’s nice knowing I have such great support in the form of all of you. So let’s go about our day like we always do, with fun, food, and Duels.”

Django nodded, smiling, “That’s the spirit, Tempest. So let’s get this beautiful Saturday underway.”

Meanwhile, back in the underground city, Lucifer was sitting on his throne, a portal in front of him. On the other side was a shadowy man, and they appeared to be talking.

Lucifer sneered, “So, we have a deal, then? In exchange for power, glory, and preservation of your clan, you will help me take down Django and his little friends. Your target will be Tempest, a fellow Wind Elemental, as well as the daughter of your father’s arch-rival. Don’t take her lightly, as she can be strong, but, given the fact I gave you a boost in power, you should have supremacy over her. Isn’t that right… C.”

C replied, “That’s right. I’ll show that pitiful and so-called Mistress of Winds who the REAL master of the winds is. She won’t know what hit her when I’m done with her.”

Lucifer grinned, “Good, very good. You must also obtain her Number. While I know that most of you Elementals don’t care much about Duel Monsters, that card is important. If you can deliver it to me as well as destroying that annoying wind girl, then you’ll receive glory beyond all. But, fail me, and you will rue the day you ever crossed paths with me. Now get going. Knowing her, she’s probably playing with her friends in Cyber City. Show her who the real wind master is, but bring me that Number. Do that, and you will be known as the greatest Elemental in history.”

C grinned, “Yes, such glory and power await me. I’ll blow her into orbit with my superior wind manipulation skills. She won’t know which way is up once I whip her senseless with my wind powers. You can count on me, Lucifer.”

After that, the portal closed. However, Lucifer didn’t seem too convinced.

He muttered, “I may have had to use my powers to enhance that idiot C, but, given the fact that those pathetic humans I brainwashed didn’t do the job right, I have some doubts about him. While, as an Elemental, he does possess greater capabilities than those lowly cockroaches known as humans, I still don’t have high faith in him. I may have to confront Django and his little buddies myself very soon, especially if this C guy fails me. While I still have those dimwits Roger and Vanessa to work with, given their track record, I can’t count on such inferior help. I may have to pull a few strings, as well as the truth, with the other Seven Psykinox Lords in order to better utilize my plans. I’ll see what happens. If C actually does what those idiot humans failed to do, then it may give me some other options. But, for now, I have to play this game carefully while waiting for the right moment to strike. I may also have to tap into my most valuable ally’s assistance again in order to finally rid myself of that bloody Spirit, if I can break that stupid seal he’s imprisoned by. Time will tell, and then I’ll decide on what to do.”

Meanwhile, in an alleyway, Onyx was gloating over his newest Number. He had a gleeful grin on his face, his sharp teeth visible. He was already plotting his next move.

“Heheheh, I got me another Number to play with. While I can’t summon it, it’s still mine and only mine. Now all I have to do is get the Numbers away from that white-haired Psykinox freak and his little band of buddies and that will be my crowning achievement. While I’m far better than Django, he still managed to best me, so I think I’ll go after his friends first, then when my resources have been built up, I’ll take him down for good. Yes, that’ll do it. Look out, Django, because I’d like to see your friends try to wrestle this croc again!”

Suddenly, he felt a strong wind blowing. He looked around, his eyes narrowing from behind his shades.

“The wind has picked up. Must be that blasted wind girl, Tempest. We’ll I’ll show her a thing or two.”

A voice said, “So, you know Tempest? Then you will tell me where to find her.”

Before Onyx could react, a powerful blast of wind knocked him off his feet. He landed with a thud on the ground. He quickly put the new Number away before seeing a cloaked man riding a small cyclone float down before him.

The Earth Elemental snapped, “Who the hell are you? And why would I tell you where to find Tempest, eh?”

The cloaked man replied, “My name is C, and I’ve come to destroy that so-called Mistress of Winds. And what do we have here? A half-breed Elemental? Hmph, you don’t look like much of a threat, despite all the gloating and plotting you were doing.”

Onyx jumped onto his feet, “What’d you say, cloak boy!? This Crystal Croc can tear you to shreds in no time flat! I’ll show you just how dangerous it is to wrestle with crocodiles!”

He slammed his foot onto the ground, causing a large chunk of earth to shoot up. He then punched it, causing it to break into several chunks, which then transformed into sharp blades of rock. With a sweep of his hand, he launched the rock blades at C. Unimpressed; C merely waved his hand, summoning a powerful cyclone. The two attacks clashed, both dispersing, canceling each other out.

C said, “I will ask you again. Tell me where Tempest is and I’ll spare you the humiliation of being blown into the stratosphere.”

Onyx snapped, “You think you’re such a hotshot, don’t ya? Well you’re not! Even though you’re a pure-blooded Elemental, I can still crunch and munch you up with my crystal jaws! If you want to find Tempest, then go look yourself, but she’ll be my prey first! So get in line, as I was here first!”

C replied coolly, “For an Earth Elemental, you sure do produce a lot of hot air. And Tempest will be my prey first, along with that Number she has. I don’t care about that lame game that you call Duel Monsters, but if that Number is so important, then I’ll take it. And you’ll be next if you get in my way.”

Onyx roared, “What did you just say to me!? I’ll show YOU who’s full of hot air!”

He slammed his foot onto the ground again, summoning another chunk of earth, this time larger than before. Waving both his hands, it broke it up into several jagged blades. He thrust out his hands, sending the earth blades toward C. Still unimpressed, C held out his hand, gave it a wave, and summoned another, larger cyclone. When the attacks collided, however, the earth blades were torn to shreds, while the cyclone remained. It then barreled toward Onyx, who tried to back away, but was swallowed up by it. It spun him around and around before spitting him out, making him crash into a nearby brick wall, facing outward. The wall gained several large cracks from the impact, while Onyx himself was reeling in pain, along with being dizzy.

He said through gritted teeth, “I’ll… be feeling… that… tomorrow… for sure…” before comically popping off the wall and landing on the ground, flat on his face.

C huffed, “Pathetic. Now, to find Tempest.”

As the Wind Elemental flew off, Onyx cursed, “Yeah, you better fly away, you damn coward! Otherwise I’d teach you a hell of a lesson you won’t forget! Ow… my back…”

A little while later, Django and the others had just finished lunch and were taking a walk through town. Tempest, however, sensed something. She turned to the sky, grey eyes narrowing, feeling the wind change.

Fiona asked, “Is something wrong, Tempest?”

She replied, “I feel a change in the wind. Something’s coming, something bad.”

Django thought before replying, “Do you think it’s that C guy your father mentioned to you? The Elemental that may have struck a deal with Lucifer?”

Jack looked alarmed, “Another Elemental!? And this one may be on Lucifer’s side!? Just great. We already have Onyx running around; we don’t need any more trouble like that.”

Tempest’s eyes narrowed, reading the wind patterns before replying, “I’m guessing so, as I feel a strong presence in the wind. If it is this C guy, he must be close.”

Just then the wind turned violent, forcing everyone to brace themselves. Tempest looked up to see C riding a cyclone, approaching them. Her eyes narrowed angrily as he became level with them, a grin on his face.

He said, “So, you’re Tempest, huh? The one they call the Mistress of Winds? Pathetic! While you may be a babe, you’re nothing compared to a superior wind manipulator like me. You don’t deserve your title as Mistress of Winds, and I’m here to prove it. Once I’m done with you, you’ll be blown into the stratosphere, leaving no trace behind. And your Number will be mine.”

Tempest growled, “So, you’re that C guy I was warned about. And you’re working for Lucifer? YOU’RE the pathetic one! Aligning yourself with that demon will be your own downfall! He cares about no one but himself, and he’ll say and do anything to get what he wants! But if you want my Number, you’ll have to Duel me for it! But I don’t go down easy, so be prepared to have the wind knocked out of you!”

C huffed, “Duel? You mean with that worthless card game? I don’t Duel, I don’t care about Duel Monsters, as it’s nothing more than a waste of time. The only dueling I do is with a clash of the elements. So forget about your dumb deck and face me one-on-one in a battle of the winds. We’ll see who the REAL master of the winds is soon enough. Unless you’re afraid, which I can understand, as I’m a far superior Wind Elemental than you are.”

Tempest snarled, “Watch your tongue, or I’ll rip it out. Fine, if it’s a battle of the elements you want, then I’ll give it to you.” However, she said silently, “I have to be careful, though, as my friends are within range. I’ve been trying to limit the usage of my powers in order to keep it from harming anyone. I’ve also kept my powers mostly quiet so not to attract any attention to myself. This C guy, however, isn’t giving me much of a choice in the matter. I’ll just have to take that risk, as if he’s allied with Lucifer, I can’t let him push us around.”

Cody looked nervous, “So Tempest is gonna use her powers instead of her deck to beat this guy. I hope she knows what she’s doin’, as her powers could do some serious damage.”

Leo replied, “She doesn’t have much of a choice. This C guy isn’t gonna let her off the hook, and it’s obvious that Lucifer is working behind the scenes here. I know she’s tried to restrain her powers in order to not hurt anyone, but she’s got no choice right now. I suggest we back up a bit, as things are about to get windy, and ugly.”

The gang backed up a bit to give her room to work. Django looked around to see if anyone else was in range, gave her a nod, which she returned before turning her attention to C. She then gave a powerful sweep of her arm, summoning a series of wind whips toward C. C responded with the same technique. The two attacks collided head-on, causing the wind to pick up again, but both attacks canceled each other out, causing no damage. C then summoned a powerful whirlwind, hurling it at the young woman. Tempest responded to that with her own whirlwind. The two attacks clashed again before dispersing, neither side having an advantage.

C said, somewhat impressed, “Hmm… not too shabby, but you’re still inferior to me, girl. Try this on for size!”

Extending from his hands were two small tornadoes. Using them like whips, he launched a barrage of attacks at Tempest. She responded by summoning up a wind shield, blocking the attacks. However, C’s attacks had started to damage the surrounding area, causing various things like small branches and chunks of stone to be kicked up.

Fiona observed, “If this keeps up, that C guy will destroy the area. Tempest better figure out a way to stop him soon, or this park will be ripped apart.”

Tempest thought, “Fiona’s right. I can’t let C do any more damage to the area. This is why I’ve tried to limit my powers, but C has no qualms about it. I have to end this before he destroys the park.” She said aloud, “I’ll show you how powerful I am!”

She summoned a ball of wind in between her hands. She then fired it like a missile. C’s right hand became cloaked in wind and he launched a punch. The two attacks clashed once again, but instead of canceling each other out, C pulled his arm back a bit before thrusting it forward. This caused the orb of wind to be shot right back at Tempest. She managed to avoid the attack, but to her horror, it slammed into Django. He was then thrown into Cody and Jack, all three crashing into a heap on the ground. Django was dazed, a large crack had formed in his glasses, while Cody and Jack were rubbing their heads from the impact.

Tempest snarled, “How DARE you hit my friends! Especially my boyfriend! You’re playing with fire here, C! Leave them out of this, or else!”

C merely chuckled, “It would appear I found your Achilles Heel. So your friends are your weakness, huh? Guess I need to exploit that. That should break you to my will.”

She roared, “YOU WILL DO NO SUCH THING, YOU COWARDLY CHEATER!!!”

Suddenly, she was engulfed in a column of wind, much to everyone’s, including C’s, surprise. She held out an arm, palm flat, and her eyes started to glow.

She stated strongly, “By the winds of my contract, the dark clouds that threaten my allies will be blown out of the sky!”

C backed up in alarm, “It can’t be! She’s unlocked her Ele-Cantation!? Impossible! How could this wench have done that!?”

She roared, “You’re about to find out! Dance of the Dragon!”

The column of wind transformed into a dragon-shaped typhoon. It gave a roar before barreling toward C. Panicking, C fired several cyclones at the wind dragon, but they didn’t even slow it down. It then snapped him up, spun him around violently, then “spat” him back up, firing him a great distance. When he landed, he crashed into the large lake with a heavy splash, several dozen miles away. He managed to make it to the surface before cursing.

He screamed, “You won this time, girl, but I’ll be back! Mark my words, I’ll crush you once and for all! That I promise!”

The winds died down as Tempest calmed down. After taking a few calming breaths, she dashed over to Django. Still a bit dazed, Django was hoisted up by Cody and Jack. She approached him, worry in her eyes.

“Are you okay, Django? Are you hurt? Please tell me you’re okay.”

He replied, “Yeah, I’m fine, just a bit dazed, but nothing broken or whatnot. But what was that, exactly? What was that wind dragon? And how did you summon it?”

She started to blush and became sheepish. Django then noticed the crack in his glasses. He took them off, channeled his energy through them, and repaired them, placing them back on his face.

Fiona turned to the sheepish Elemental, “What was that, Tempest? That C guy called it an… Ele-Cantation, was it? What’s an Ele-Cantation?”

Tempest blushed again, “An Ele-Cantation is a powerful technique that we Elementals can do. We first state a certain incantation that is unique to each Elemental, and then we launch a powerful attack. However, we generally don’t have the ability to use it right away. It needs to be, simply put, unlocked. It’s basically one of our most powerful abilities, but it has certain requirements that need to be met before it can be accessible. I don’t know when, but I guess I unlocked my Ele-Cantation sometime ago without realizing it, as I just instinctively used it now. But that means I have a powerful weapon under my belt now, as an Ele-Cantation is far stronger than our standard abilities. I just wonder when and where I unlocked it, as I never even realized I could do it until now.”

Django said, “Do you think it was unlocked during our last date? When we first kissed, I could sense a strong energy inside of you, but I didn’t think much about it at the time. Maybe because you opened your heart fully that day that the Ele-Cantation may have been unlocked. But my knowledge of the Elemental race is limited at best. What I know is what I’ve learned from you, Tempest, so I could be entirely wrong.”

She pondered for a moment before replying, “Your theory is probably the most accurate, or at least close. I didn’t even notice my energies changing when we kissed that night. I was probably too lost in the kiss to notice. But I wouldn’t be surprised if you were right, or at least close enough. Still…” she surveyed the area, “I do have to be careful with my Ele-Cantation, as it is very powerful. Even the strongest of Elementals can be seriously harmed by an Ele-Cantation, and it did do some damage to the area, so I have to be careful with it.” She then turned to the gang and gave a small bow, “I’m sorry, guys. I didn’t mean to drag you into this mess, and now that C guy will come after you in order to weaken my resolve. I guess my bond with you guys is both my strength and my weakness. But please forgive me for literally blowing you off your feet.”

Cody placed a hand on her shoulder, “Relax, Tempest, this is hardly yer fault. Lucifer is to blame, not you. He’s the one pulling the strings here, so we can’t blame ya for his underhanded schemes. And besides, now that you can use yer Ele-Cantation, we could probably knock that scumbag Lucifer even harder now. So don’t beat yourself up, Tempest, as you didn’t hurt us intentionally.”

Jack nodded, “Cody’s right, this is hardly your fault. It’s just another thing for us to look out for. But we can’t blame you for it.”

Leo added, “Besides, that Ele-Cantation was so cool. What did you call it again? Dance of the Dragon, was it? You really are full of surprises, Tempest, and that’s what’s great about you.”

Fiona smiled, “Besides, we’re all in this together, so what affects one of us will affect us all. But we’re all in it for the long haul, so don’t worry too much about it. That’s what friends do; after all, we look out for one another. So no matter what Lucifer throws at us, we’ll just hit him harder, as that’s how we roll.”

Tears started to form in Tempest’s eyes, followed by a large smile, “Thank you, thank you all so much. Because of all of you, I found where I belong and what I’ve been searching for. You guys are the greatest, I mean that. I feel like I’ve finally come home to a place where I’m appreciated and liked. And in Django’s case, loved. But thank you all so much for allowing me to be part of this group. Because of all of you, my life has never been better, even with Lucifer’s schemes and the idiocy of people like Roger and Vanessa. But thank you for everything.”

Django smiled as he gently embraced her, allowing her to nuzzle her head into the crook of his neck, the gang smiling approvingly. After a few moments, she backed up and they continued their day. However, a new hope had been born inside her heart that shined as brightly as the sun.

Next Chapter: Rampage of Number 96

So, more of what Tempest can do has been revealed. Guess you can now understand why she's called the Mistress of Winds. And it looks like 96 will be making an encore performance in the next chapter, so stay tuned for that.
 
Re: Psychic Duelist Django (Season 2: Chaos Control: Chapter 28 up!)

Okay, hot off the presses (and my aching head). Number 96 has returned with a vengeance, seeking to settle the score once and for all. Now with a new powerful weapon backing him up, he's an even greater threat to the gang. In a high-stakes Psychic Duel that neither side can afford to lose comes a twist at the end. What's in store for you today? You know the drill, read and find out. Warning, its longer than usual.

Rampage of Number 96

It was late at night. The Spirit household was quiet. Django and Tempest were in their respective rooms, sleeping peacefully. However, in the house, one entity wasn’t at peace. Hidden inside Django’s deck holder, someone was viciously trying to break free of his shackles.

Inside his card, Number 96 was struggling and fighting with everything he had to break free of the triple seal that Django had placed on him. His struggles went unnoticed by anyone else, even the other Numbers. Much to Number 96’s frustration, the seal wouldn’t budge, no matter how hard he tried.

He cursed, “Dammit! This time that white-haired freak he did a spectacular job in sealing me up. I can’t break free! Did his powers develop that much that even I, the most powerful Number in existence, can’t break a puny seal? How is this possible!? I need more power! But I doubt even Lucifer can help me now. I need to find another way, but how?”

Suddenly, a voice said, “Bee in your bonnet, Number 96?”

He saw a small portal open up, just outside of his bindings. Lucifer’s face was shortly revealed, causing Number 96 to grimace and turn his head away.

Number 96 muttered, “This is embarrassing, Lucifer. I’ve broken this dweeb’s seals twice now, yet this time I can’t even budge it. Why is this happening?”

Lucifer replied, “Simply put, his powers are stronger now. Even though he put that third seal on you before his abilities had developed so much, it would appear that, over time, he ended up strengthening the seal without realizing it. But I may have a way to break you out once and for all.”

Number 96 growled, “It’s about time. I thought you’d had forgotten about me.”

The dark Psykinox stated, “Me? Forget my most trusted ally? Never. I’ve just been busy with other plans, but seeing how each one has failed, I have to pull out the big guns. In other words, you. I’ll use the glorious power of Barian and see if that breaks your seal. Once you’re free, I have a request for you. Well, not just the usual of destroying Django, but I want you to meet me at a certain location so I can give you something that may tilt the odds into your favor. But, for now, let’s focus on the task ahead.”

Lucifer started to channel a large amount of power through him. The Barian Emblem around his neck started to glow in response. The gem in the center then released a powerful beam of light that struck the triple seal. The seal started to crackle and spark, while Number 96 looked on with interest. The beam then stopped, but the seal kept crackling. Suddenly, the Barian Emblem appeared on the seal itself, which caused the seal to shatter. Lucifer smiled as Number 96 gained a dark, gleeful grin.

The dark Number sneered, “At long last, I’m free again! Now to make up for lost time. Time for a little payback!”

Lucifer nodded, gaining a psychotic grin, “Yes, I do believe that is in order. But don’t forget to meet up with me, as I have something for you. Now, time to get to work. I’ll see you shortly.”

The portal vanished, leaving Number 96 alone. His face twisted into a psychotic sneer, eyes bulging gleefully at the thought of being free. He then made his move. The deck holder suddenly snapped wide open, allowing a thick tar-like liquid to start pouring out. However, this did not go unnoticed. By the time Number 96 had fully emerged, Django’s Duel Spirits were aware of what was happening.

Number 96 whispered as he approached a sleeping Django, “Time to destroy this scum once and for all. This is the last night you’ll ever have, Django, as it’s time to settle the score.”

However, his dark heart froze when a voice said, “And where do you think you’re going, Number 96?”

He turned his head back slightly to see all of Django’s Duel Spirits glaring at him, all in solid forms. He then got another shock when a different voice growled at him.

“What was that you said, Number 96? Something about this being my last night? I don’t think so.”

Django was wide awake, glaring at the dark Number, his radiant emerald green eyes were almost like headlights in the darkness.

Number 96 said silently, “This may present a problem…” before he suddenly bolted from the spot.

Django stated, “Oh, no you don’t! Sentinel! Red alert! Code 96!”

The Sentinel system started up, sounding an alarm. The alarm scared Tempest right out of her bed, causing her to crash in a heap on the floor. She sat up quickly, utterly confused at the alarm.

She sputtered, “What in blazes is going on!? What’s that alarm!? Is something happening!?”

She quickly ran for her door, opening it up, and saw Number 96 slime form quickly leak out from under Django’s door. Django and the Duel Spirits quickly followed. Django then hit a button on a panel which caused a large electrical net-like barrier to form, cutting Number 96 off. This also caused a second barrier to form in front of Tempest, cutting her off from Django.

Number 96 took a solid form again, realizing he was trapped. Django and the Duel Spirits slowly started to corner him.

Django growled, “Nice try, Number 96. I set up this particular part of the Sentinel system just for you. That barrier can keep even your liquid form from slipping through. So give it up. I admit; I made a mistake simply sealing you away. Now I’m gonna rectify that mistake… by destroying you once and for all! Go my friends; destroy Number 96 once and for all!”

The Duel Spirits slowly closed in on Number 96, who was quickly trying to find an escape route. He then noticed an open AC vent, gaining a twisted grin.

He sneered, “Sorry, Django, but that won’t happen. You’ll have to catch me in order to destroy me. Bye-bye.”

He then transformed back into his slime form and quickly slithered into the AC vent. Django cursed as he saw this.

He instructed, “Sentinel! Shut all outside air vents! Raise E-Shield! Lower Sector A2 electro-barrier! Monitor Number 96’s trajectory in the ventilation system! We cannot allow him to escape!” He turned to Tempest, “Sorry for the rude awakening, Tempest, but we’ve got a problem. Follow me!”

She nodded and followed Django, the Duel Spirits quickly combing the house. Despite the blockages, Number 96 managed to weave his way through the ventilation system without much of a problem. He managed to slither his way out of the system and ended up in Django’s backyard. At that moment, Django opened up one of the balcony doors and jumped off the balcony, landing skillfully on his feet. The Duel Spirits quickly joined him, followed by Tempest using her wind powers to gracefully float down. They started to corner Number 96 again, ready to strike. As Number 96 slowly backed up, his foot bumped something. Looking down, he saw a storm drain and gained a more twisted grin.

He gloated, “Sorry, Django, not today. But I assure you this isn’t the last you’ve seen of me. But I’ll play with you later. Bye-bye, Spirit scum.”

He transformed back into his slime form and quickly shot down the storm drain. Dark Magician and Utopia tried to grab him, but they ended up just missing the last of his slimy tail. Django swore badly, eyes flaring angrily in the darkness.

“Dammit! He got away! Curse that storm drain. Now he’s loose, which means he can cause all sorts of problems. We have to call Cody and the gang to warn them. Tempest, you get on the horn and contact the gang; I’ll check if he managed to steal any of my Numbers when he got free. We have to be quick, as who knows when he’ll strike next.” He then said in a defeated tone, “Sentinel… stand down…”

The Sentinel system returned to normal, dropping the E-Shield around the house and stopping the alarm. Tempest quickly ran into the house and got her Duel Gazer. She started to make her calls while Django checked his collection of Numbers.

As he looked through them, he said, “Well, the good news is that he didn’t get any of my Numbers. The bad news is that he managed to take his own card form with him. Just great. Now I have to find a way to track him down. Alpha-1, report!”

Alpha-1 appeared from an unknown spot in the room. He floated down to Django, his light-like eyes seemed glum.

“My apologies, sir. The system failed to contain Number 96.”

Django waved his hand, dismissing it, “It’s not your fault. Number 96 is just more cunning and resourceful than I anticipated. But in any case, let’s move onto the subject at hand. I need you to use the Number tracker system to hone in on Number 96 whereabouts. We have to make sure he doesn’t go after Cody or the others. Tempest is alerting them now of the situation, but I still worry about them. So, for now, get any drone that has more that 75% power available to start searching for him via the Number tracker system. We have to find a way to contain that demonic Number before he causes anymore damage.”

Alpha-1 saluted, “Affirmative. I’ll get on the case right away. I’ll inform you of any information regarding Number 96’s whereabouts the moment I find him.”

“Good, that’s what I wanted to hear. I’ll see what I can do from here, you get going. Report back as soon as you locate him.”

Nodding, Alpha-1 floated up to a corner of the room and vanished. At that moment, Tempest walked into the room.

She stated, “I just finished my last call. Cody and the others are aware of the situation now. What’s the status of the other Numbers?”

Django replied, “All of them are present and accounted for. Only Number 96: Dark Mist is missing, but that’s to be expected, as it is his corresponding card. Alpha-1 is tapping into the Number tracker now to see if he can locate Number 96. I’m sorry if I scared you with my Sentinel system, as I know you’re not used to how it reacts to threats yet. Sorry if it gave you quite a fright, especially at this hour.”

Tempest replied warmly, “It’s okay. While I did get scared, I can understand the reason behind it. Number 96 is a very serious problem, so he could not be allowed to go free. But what should we do now? Do we go back to bed or figure out 96’s next move?”

“You can go back to bed. I’m gonna stay up and see if I can help track down that demonic Number before he cause anymore damage. I worry what he might do now that he’s free. But you get some rest; I can handle things from here. I just hope you can get back to sleep after such a rude awakening.”

She smiled, “I’ll manage. Just don’t beat yourself up too much, Django. I know this is serious, but you need to keep yourself in good condition as well. Don’t hesitate to wake me if something comes up. But I guess I’ll try to get some more sleep for now. But, again, wake me if you find something.”

The inventor nodded. Tempest gave him another warm smile as she returned to her room. Django got dressed and headed down to his underground lab, taking his deck with him. As he started to work on one of the many monitors, he could only worry about what would happen next.

Meanwhile, miles away, Number 96 emerged from the storm drain system. As he took a solid form, he looked around. He was outside of the city limits, which made him grin.

“Perfect. I’m out of range from Django’s systems, so this means I can prepare my attack and meet up with Lucifer without him knowing. Now, I’m supposed to meet Lucifer somewhere nearby. I wonder what he has for me. Hopefully something that can destroy Django once and for all.”

He started to travel around until he found the spot. As soon as he arrived, a portal opened up, allowing a cloaked Lucifer to emerge from it. The two walked up to one another, each donning a dark grin.

Lucifer stated, “So, you made it here. Good, very good. I take it you were unable to destroy Django, right?”

Number 96 replied sourly, “I almost had a perfect shot, but his blasted Duel Spirits caught me. But, obviously, I managed to escape, even when Django activated a special function of that security system of his. Said he designed it just for me. Heheh, guess it still needs fine-tuning, seeing how I escaped regardless. So, you have something for me, Lucifer?”

Lucifer reached in under his cloak and pulled out a card. In his hand was Rank-Up-Magic Barian’s Force.

“Here, use this to unlock your Chaos form. As you know, Numbers can evolve, but only some can evolve without outside help. This Rank-Up card will grant you the ability and power needed to crush Django once and for all. And, just in case you do lose, it’ll help protect you from his powers, so you won’t be captured as easily, if at all. I suggest you ambush him tomorrow, when he and his friends gather in one place. There, you can take them down and steal their Numbers. Once they’re out of the way, there will be nothing that can stop us.”

Number 96 took the card, grinning, “Perfect, this is just what I needed. Now I can finally settle, and finalize, the scoreboard with Django. He and his little friends won’t know what hit them.”

They both burst into psychotic cackles, eyes bulging as they did so. Their cackles echoed in the night sky, causing unrest to anything that could hear them.

The next day the gang had gathered in their usual spot. Django had small dark rings under his eyes from working during the night. They were discussing what to do about Number 96.

Cody said, “This is bad. With Number 96 runnin’ around, we’re gonna have to be careful. He’s Lucifer’s most trusted ally, so who knows what that slimy creature will do.”

Jack stated in disbelief, “I just can’t believe that Number 96 broke free of his bindings again. And even Django’s Sentinel system couldn’t contain him long enough to finish the job. Who knows where and when he’ll show his ugly mug.”

Leo added, “What I want to know is how he broke free in the first place. Django did a stellar job in sealing him up the last time, as we haven’t heard a peep out of him ever since that last Duel with him. So how did he have the power to break free of a triple binding?”

Fiona grumbled, “I wouldn’t be surprised if Lucifer was behind that. He’s able to contact Number 96 without anyone, even Utopia or Dark Magician, noticing it. So I wouldn’t be surprised if he managed to break the seal for Number 96. But still, that means we have a rogue Number on the loose, one that can cause some serious damage.”

Tempest added, “Which also means we have to be very careful. With him on the loose, he could ambush any of us at any given time. And we all know how sadistic and twisted he is, so that’s a serious threat. We have to pin him down once and for all; otherwise he’ll just keep coming back and causing more problems.”

Django stifled a large yawn before stating, “I’ve also alerted Chronos and Maxwell of the situation. Since Maxwell and Vylon have greater insight on Lucifer’s movements and plans, I figured it would be wise to inform them of what happened. If we don’t stop Number 96 ASAP, maybe Maxwell or Vylon will have better luck tracking him down than we can, as I admit my systems aren’t as efficient as I’d like them to be. And I had to let Alpha-1 and the rest of the Sentinel Drones recharge, so my Number tracker is offline for now. But knowing Number 96, he’ll show his ugly mug soon enough. I just hope we can pin him down right there and then, as he’s never been easy to keep down for long.”

Tempest turned to him, “I hope you’ll be okay. You did have to work through the night in hopes of tracking him down. I know that you’ve pulled all-nighters in the past, but that’s usually work reasons. Here, with a rogue demon Number on the loose, it obviously stressed you out all night. Maybe you should rest for a bit first.”

Django replied, rubbing his eyes, “I’ll sleep soundly once Lucifer and Number 96 are gone for good. I know I’m tired, but until we can do something about those two demons, I’m just gonna have to stay this way for a while.”

A voice then purred, “Don’t worry; I’ll help you sleep peacefully… permanently.”

The group looked around wildly for the source of that voice. Then a sewer lid started to rumble just before a black tar-like liquid started to leak out. The tar-like liquid gushed out from under the lid before taking form, revealing Number 96. Django stepped in front of the rest of the group, eyes narrowing dangerously as the dark Number grinned evilly.

Cody growled, “A sewer is a perfect place for a slime bucket like you, Number 96. Maybe you should stay down there, like the disgustin’ thin’ that you are!”

Number 96 merely chuckled, “I take that as a compliment, you dimwitted redhead. You know perfectly well why I’m here, don’t you, Django? Time to settle the score once and for all! And this time you will die! This’ll be the last Psychic Duel you’ll ever play!”

The inventor snarled, “I have no plans of losing or dying, so I hope YOU’RE prepared to lose it all! D-Pad, let’s go! Duel Gazer, let’s rock and roll!”

Django donned his standard D-Pad and Duel Gazer, while Number 96 formed one from his arm, the rest of the gang putting on their Duel Gazers. Both Duelists’ eyes started to glow, generating the needed psychic energy to create the Psychic Duel. Their Life Points were set to 4000.

They said in unison, drawing their starting hands, “Let’s Duel!”

Number 96 stated, “I think I’ll open things up. I Draw! I’m gonna scoop out a victory with my Malicevorous Spoon in Attack Mode!”

A new monster appeared. It was a moderate-sized somewhat spindly fiendish creature wearing dark purple armor, slit-like red eyes, sharp horns, and was holding a spoon that was as long as the monster was tall. It was a Level Two monster with stats of 100/500.

“Next up, I activate Malicevorous Fork’s ability from my hand! By sending one Fiend-type monster from my hand to the Graveyard, I can Special Summon it from my hand. So I’ll send my Malicevorous Knife to the Graveyard to summon Malicevorous Fork to the field in Attack Mode!”

He sent one card from his hand to the Graveyard. This allowed another monster to be summoned. It looked near identical to Malicevorous Spoon only it had differently shaped horns and was holding a large fork. It was a Level Two monster with stats of 400/400.

He sneered, “The table is almost set, so now I activate Malicevorous Spoon’s ability! When a Malicevorous monster is summoned on my side of the field, I can target one Level Two or lower Fiend monster in my Graveyard and Special Summon it. Its abilities will be negated, but that won’t matter shortly. So I revive my Malicevorous Knife in Attack Mode!”

The Graveyard Portal opened up, allowing the third Malicevorous monster to emerge. It looked just like its other counterparts, only with differently shaped horns and was holding a large knife. It was a Level Two monster with stats of 600/100.

Leo observed, “He’s got three Level Two monsters on the field. I think we all know where this is going.”

Number 96 smirked, “Even if you don’t, I’ll tell you anyway! I Overlay my three Level Two Malicevorous monsters! With these three monsters I built the Overlay Network! I Xyz Summon Number 96: Dark Mist in Attack Mode!”

All three monsters became purple orbs of light, shot up into the air, and entered the galaxy-style Overlay Network. Out emerged Dark Mist’s sealed form, but it quickly unfolded into its true self. It gave a roar as it entered the field, ready to battle.

“To wrap things up, I place one card face-down on the field. That should do for now.”

Django stated, “Then it’s my turn, I Draw! First I summon Gemini Elf in Attack Mode!”

He summoned the twin elven females, who gave a strong battle cry, ready to rumble.

“To keep you guessing, I place two cards face-down on the field. That should do for now.”

Fiona said, “I wonder what Django’s strategy is? Gemini Elf, while powerful for its respective Level, won’t last a second against Dark Mist’s ability.”

Jack stated, “Maybe he’s trying to get Dark Mist to use up all its Overlay Units on weaker monsters, then cut its Attack back down with an ability, like what he did last time.”

Tempest replied, “I don’t think Number 96 would fall for that again. We can’t underestimate him, as he’s proven to be a handful many times. No, Django’s up to something, but what he’s up to is unknown.”

Number 96 grinned, “Trying to lure me into a fight so I can expend all of Dark Mist’s Overlay Units again? That won’t work this time. So I’ll prove it. It’s my turn, I Draw! I activate the Spell: Pot of Greed. I can draw two more cards from my deck.” He drew two cards, looked at them, then played one of them, “I summon Giant Germ in Attack Mode!”

Giant Germ appeared on the field, just as gross as ever. Django, however, was smiling.

“Thanks, Number 96, you did exactly what I wanted you to do. I activate the Trap: Dark Renewal! When you summon a monster or monsters on your side of the field and I control a Spellcaster monster, I can send those monsters to the Graveyard, and in exchange I can Special Summon any DARK Spellcaster monster from my Graveyard or deck! So I send my Gemini Elf and your Giant Germ to the Graveyard!”

A large dark red and gold casket with a gold cross appeared. It then opened up on four hinges, revealing a soft red cushioned inside. It then released two reddish beams of light that grabbed Giant Germ and Gemini Elf, dragging them into the casket. It closed up behind them and gained a glowing aura.

“I summon my Dark Magician from my deck in Attack Mode!”

The D-Pad ejected a card from the deck, which Django played right away. The casket opened up again, allowing Dark Magician to jump out of it. He glared at Dark Mist angrily, ready to fight.

Number 96 stated, “Why go through all that when your magician will be destroyed by my Dark Mist’s ability? But suit yourself. If you want your most famous monster destroyed by my other self, then who am I to stop you. Dark Mist, attack Dark Magician! And get ready to use your ability to cut his magician down to size!”

Dark Mist prepared to attack, but Django was smiling again, confusing the malicious Number.

He stated, “You walked into another Trap! Say hello to my Breakthrough Skill Trap! This targets one monster on your field and negates its abilities for the turn! But your monster won’t be around for much longer, anyway! And it’s too late to call back your attack, so be prepared to say goodbye to your other self! Dark Magician, counterattack!”

The Trap fired a beam at Dark Mist, whose color faded as its ability was negated. It still attacked, but Dark Magician swatted the attack aside and fired his trademark Dark Magic Attack. The beam struck Dark Mist, causing it to explode, with the attack slamming into Number 96. He was thrown off his feet, landing on the ground behind him. His Life Points dropped by 2400 to 1600.

Cody cheered, “That’s what D-Man was up to! He knew if he could bait Dark Mist into attackin’ by usin’ a powerful monster like Dark Magician, he could negate Dark Mist’s abilities and launch a powerful counterattack! And that attack took out more than half of Number 96’s Life Points! Way to go, buddy!”

Number 96 snarled, “Don’t think you’re out of the woods yet, Django! I active my own Trap: Xyz Reborn! I can revive an Xyz Monster from my Graveyard and attach this Trap to it as an Overlay Unit! So Dark Mist will be doing an encore performance, and that means I can still take down your precious magician! Come back to me, Dark Mist!”

The Graveyard Portal opened up, allowing Dark Mist to emerge from it. The Trap then transformed into an Overlay Unit that started to orbit Dark Mist. Django grimaced, knowing perfectly well what was going to happen next.

“Since it’s still my turn, as well as still being my Battle Phase, I can attack you again! This time you can’t use your Trap to stop Dark Mist, and you can’t activate Breakthrough Skill’s other effect this turn, as each ability can only be used once, but not on the same turn! So Dark Mist, use your special ability to drain Dark Magician of his powers and add them to yourself! Shadow Gain!”

Dark Mist absorbed its only Overlay Unit, then fired a dark stream of energy. It struck Dark Magician, whose eyes were wide as he felt his power drop. His power dropped by half to 1250, while Dark Mist’s power increased by the same amount to 1350.

“Now, Dark Mist, attack Dark Magician! Rid the field of Django’s favorite monster! Whiplash Whirlwind!”

Django watched in horror as Dark Mist launched its attack on a defenseless Dark Magician. The attack mercilessly slashed the powerful Spellcaster before shattering him in a flurry of sparkles. Django’s Life Points dropped by 100 to 3900, but he was left stunned.

Leo barely managed to say, “Dark Magician has been… destroyed!? That has never happened before! I’ve watched countless amounts of Django’s Duels, and I’ve never seen Dark Magician get destroyed at all!”

Fiona whimpered, “Poor Django and Dark Magician. If that’s never happened before, then it must be a particularly harsh blow to them.”

Django muttered through gritted teeth, “Sorry, old friend, I didn’t expect that. Please forgive me.”

Number 96 laughed, “Hah! If I had known that destroying your most famous monster would rattle you that badly, I would’ve done so a long time ago! Next up, I activate my Spell: Meteor of Destruction! I love kicking someone when they’re down, so say goodbye to 1000 Life Points, Django! I’m gonna enjoy this!”

A massive meteor came barreling down at Django. He braced himself for impact, eyes narrowing angrily. The meteor struck, causing him to skid back a bit, but he remained upright, though he was smoldering a bit. His Life Points dropped by 1000 to 2900.

“Now, to wrap things up, I place one card face-down on the field. That’s enough destruction for now. Do you have the will to fight back, Django?”

Django’s eyes narrowed, but he said calmly, “I’m far from done, Number 96, so watch out. Don’t think that losing Dark Magician will make me lose this Duel. While I do feel sorry for that mistake, his destruction will be avenged! And I’ll show you how! I Draw! Next up, I activate Graceful Charity! This allows me to draw three cards so long as I discard two of them.”

He drew three cards from his deck. He then took a moment to observe his hand before deciding what to do.

He said silently, “I knew my deck wouldn’t let me down. There’s hope yet.” He said aloud, “I discard these two cards to the Graveyard.” He discarded two cards before stating, “Next up, I summon another old friend to the field. My Junk Synchron; and I’m putting him in Attack Mode!”

Junk Synchron appeared on the field, ready for battle.

“Now I activate Junk Synchron’s ability! When it’s Normal Summoned, I can Special Summon a Level Two or lower monster from my Graveyard in Defense Mode. Its abilities will be negated, but that’s no big deal. So I Special Summon Ghostrick Doll from my Graveyard!”

The Graveyard Portal opened up, allowing a new monster to appear. Ghostrick Doll looked like a sweet yet somewhat eerie bisque doll with long pink hair, wide green eyes, pale “skin”, and was wearing a blue dress with a matching bonnet, small black shoes, and holding a bouquet. She was a Level Two monster with stats of 300/1200.

“Now I Tune my Junk Synchron with my Ghostrick Doll! I Synchro Summon another good friend, Junk Warrior, in Attack Mode!”

Junk Synchron pulled the ripcord on its stomach, revving up its engines, before transforming into three rings of light. Ghostrick Doll flew into the rings, becoming just an outline of herself, then transformed into two glowing stars. They were joined by three more stars, followed by a beam of light, and Junk Warrior appeared on the field. It flew around the field briefly before standing in a battle position.

Django instructed, “Now Junk Warrior, attack Dark Mist with Scrap Fist! And I activate Breakthrough Skill from the Graveyard! I can banish it to negate one of your monster’s abilities for the duration of the turn! So I’m gonna do just that! So not only will Dark Mist lose the power bonus it gained from earlier, but now it’ll be vulnerable to destruction again! Take it down, Junk Warrior!”

Junk Warrior flew up into the sky, got into position, then came barreling down toward Dark Mist, fist extended. It gained a fist-shaped aura as it charged down. At the same time, the Graveyard Portal opened up, revealing Breakthrough Skill, which fired another beam at Dark Mist. Its body lost its color as its power disappeared, returning it to its original 100 Attack Points.

Number 96 snarled, “I won’t fall for that twice in a row! I activate my Trap: Negate Attack! So sorry, but this negates your attack and ends your Battle Phase! So much for your attempt to destroy Dark Mist and the rest of my Life Points. Better luck next time.”

Junk Warrior was deflected by a spiraling vortex, forcing it to return to its original position.

Django growled before saying, “I’m far from finished. I place two cards face-down to end my turn.”

Jack snarled, “Leave it to Number 96 to weasel his way out of defeat. Junk Warrior could’ve easily ended the Duel with one punch, but he managed to stop the attack.”

Fiona stated, “At least Dark Mist is out of Overlay Units, so it can’t really mount a counterattack unless Number 96 replenishes its Overlay Units. And since Django’s Trap returned Dark Mist to its original value, it’s still vulnerable. Unless Number 96 has another plan, Django can still win, he just needs to survive the next turn. And if there’s one thing Django’s really good at, it’s surviving.”

Number 96 touched his deck, “I’m also far from finished, Django, so don’t think you’ve won yet! I Draw!” He looked at his new card before bursting into a psychotic cackle, eyes bulging grotesquely, “I’ve done it! I have just the card I need to destroy any chances you had at victory! I activate the Spell: Rank-Up-Magic Barian’s Force!”

Everyone said in shock, “Rank-Up-Magic Barian’s Force!?”

Tempest said worriedly, “This is bad! When did Number 96 get Barian’s Force?!”

Number 96 laughed, “I have a friend in a high place, one that has unlimited access to this card! So I shall activate it! I Rank-Up my Xyz Monster into a Chaos Xyz Monster! So I rebuild the Overlay Network with my Rank Two Dark Mist! Go, Chaos Xyz Evolution!”

Dark Mist turned into a bolt of energy, entered the Overlay Network, and it erupted with power. As it was bathed in the energy released from the Barian Gate, Number 96 could also feel himself be bathed in the same energy. He started to transform, gaining considerably more muscle mass, a broader body, sharp devil wings sprouting from his back, his hair gaining more volume, and the Barian Emblem appearing on his forehead. At the same time, a new sealed form appeared. It looked like a dark misshapen blob with six flames. It then unraveled to reveal the monster within.

Number 96 roared triumphantly, “I Xyz Summon Number C96: Dark Storm!”

Number C96: Dark Storm was a monstrous creature. It had become a quadrupedal creature with large, sharp blood red claws, a bulky black body adorned with several spiky armor plates, two large yellow flaming eye-like structures on each side of it, two whip-like tails, a thick neck with a animal-like head equipped with two curved blood red horns, flaming yellow eyes, and the pinkish chaos energy rippling on its face. On its back were two blade-like structures, one with the number “96” written on it, and in front of it was one Chaos Overlay Unit. It was a Rank Three monster with stats of 1000/1000.

Number 96 looked himself over, grinning, “Chaos does a body good. I’m invincible now! You chances for victory just went down to zero, Django! Go, Dark Storm, attack Junk Warrior! And I activate its ability! Once per battle, if Dark Mist is one of Dark Storm’s Overlay Units, I can use one Chaos Overlay Unit to drain your monster’s attack to zero, as well as gain the same amount in power! So say goodbye to your Junk Warrior and the rest of your Life Points!”

Dark Storm released a large amount of shadowy energy that struck Junk Warrior. It was drained of all its strength, its Attack Points dropping down to zero. While at the same time, Dark Storm’s power increased by 2300 to 3300. It then launched its attack, ready to destroy Junk Warrior.

Tempest cried out, “Django!”

Cody sputtered, “If this attack hits, then it’s over!”

Django stated, “I’m not done yet, Number 96! I active my Trap: Damage Diet! I can cut all Battle Damage I take this turn in half, so I’m not out of this Duel yet!”

The Trap fired a beam at Dark Storm’s attack, cutting it down to half its power. Junk Warrior was still destroyed, engulfing Django’s side of the field in an explosion, but he endured the attack, though his clothes had various tears in them and he had a few wounds on his body. His Life Points dropped by 1650 to 1250.

He then stated, “I’m not quite through, Number 96! I activate my other Trap: Soul Rope! When a monster I control has been destroyed, I can pay 1000 Life Points to Special Summon a Level Four or lower monster from my deck. So I pay 1000 Life Points to summon Gagaga Magician to the field! And I’m putting him in Attack Mode!”

Django’s Life Points dropped by 1000 to 250, but his D-Pad ejected a card, which he played. Gagaga Magician appeared on the field, ready for battle.

Number 96 huffed, “Big deal, he won’t help you. But if you want to go down like that, then so be it. I place one card face-down to end my turn. Let’s see if you can get anything good on your next turn, though I doubt it.”

Django stated, “My deck has never let me down, so don’t count your victory too soon.” He touched his deck, thinking, “Please, deck, I need help. Give me something to work with, please.” He said aloud, “I Draw!” He looked at the card, smiling, “Told ya. I activate the Spell: Pot of Greed. I can draw two more cards from my deck.” He drew two cards, looked at them, and smiled, “I’m still in this. I activate the Spell: Monster Reborn! I revive my Gagaga Girl in my Graveyard! So come on out, girl!”

The Graveyard Portal opened up, allowing Gagaga Girl to emerge from it. She stood next to her mentor, ready to fight.

Jack asked, “When did Gagaga Girl get in his Graveyard?”

Leo said, “Probably the same way Ghostrick Doll got into his Graveyard, through Graceful Charity. Now the stage is set for a comeback!”

The inventor stated, “I activate Gagaga Girl’s ability. Once a turn, she can copy the Level of a Gagaga Magician I have on the field. So her Level will change from Level Three to Level Four.”

The stars representing Gagaga Girl’s Level changed from three to four.

“Now I Overlay my two Gagaga monsters! With these two monsters I build the Overlay Network! I Xyz Summon Number 39: Utopia!”

Both monsters became purple orbs of light, shot up into the air, and entered the galaxy-style Overlay Network. Out emerged Utopia’s sealed form, which quickly unfolded into his true self. He glared down at Dark Storm, but seemed surprised at Number 96’s transformation.

Number 96 stated, “Big deal. Even Utopia won’t be able to stop Dark Storm.”

Django smirked, “Guess again, Number 96. I activate Gagaga Girl’s other ability! When she’s used as an Overlay Unit for an Xyz Summon along with only other Gagaga monsters, she can reduce the Attack of one Specially Summoned monster on your field to zero! Go, Cell Phone Subtraction!”

A ghostly image of Gagaga Girl appeared. She typed something on her cell phone, then faced it toward Dark Storm, and it fired a beam at it. It struck Dark Storm, much to Number 96’s horror, its power dropping down to zero.

“Now, to ensure you don’t pull a fast one with that face-down card of yours, I activate my own Rank-Up card! I activate Rank-Up-Magic Limited Barian’s Force! I rebuild the Overlay Network with Utopia! Go, Chaos Xyz Evolution! I Xyz Summon Number C39: Utopia Ray V!”

Utopia turned into a bolt of energy and entered the Overlay Network, which erupted with power. Out emerged Utopia Ray V’s sealed form, which quickly unfolded into his true form.

Cody stated, “It’s a showdown between two Chaos Numbers. This’ll be good.”

Fiona asked, “I don’t know why Django still uses Limited Barian’s Force, even though he knows it’s the product of Lucifer. And why did he summon Utopia Ray V? Wouldn’t Utopia Ray Victory be better? And if he was going to use Utopia Ray V, then why did he use Gagaga Girl’s ability?”

Leo explained, “While I can’t answer the first question, I can guess the second one. If Number 96’s face-down card is a card like Xyz Reborn, if the battle doesn’t win Django the Duel, then he can just turn around and use Utopia Ray V’s ability to destroy Dark Storm and deal burn damage. While the burn damage won’t win the Duel, at least it’ll keep Dark Storm from doing any more encore performances. As for the choice of monsters to Xyz Summon with, I think Django’s trying to avoid any more plans backfiring. That’s my guess, anyway.”

Tempest said, “I think you’re right, Leo. Django’s taking precautions here. If Number 96’s face-down card is something like Xyz Reborn or Call of the Haunted, Utopia Ray V’s ability can just trash it regardless. And, if I had to guess, the reason Django kept Limited Barian’s Force in his deck is so he’d have a back-up plan, as well as be able to draw out as much power as possible. In the fight against Lucifer, he’s gonna need all the power he can get, and maybe even turn that fiend’s precious Barian power against him. At least, that’s what I theorize.”

Django stated, “It’s over! Utopia Ray V, attack Dark Storm with Rising Sun Star Slash!”

Utopia Ray V drew both of his sinister swords and swiftly performed a V-shaped slash attack. The attack struck Dark Storm, engulfing it in a blast.

Number 96 roared, “I haven’t lost! Not only can’t you destroy Dark Strom in battle, but any Battle Damage I take will be dealt to you as well! So you just defeated yourself as well as me!”

Both of them were struck by the blast, being thrown off their feet. They landed on the ground, worn out, both of their Life Points dropping down to zero. Dark Storm and Utopia Ray V vanished as the psychic energies disappeared.

Cody sputtered, “No way! The Duel ended in a draw!? That’s never happened with D-Man before!”

Django wearily sat up, “I may not have won, but I didn’t lose, either. But I’ll still destroy you here and now. Ow…” he flinched in pain.

Number 96 snarled, “Guess again, Spirit scum. I’m outta here, but this isn’t the last you’ve seen of me!”

He vanished in a newly-opened portal, which closed up behind him. The gang ran over to Django and helped him up. He staggered briefly, but managed to stay upright. He tilted his head away in shame.

He said, “I’m sorry, guys. Just like what happened with Lucifer, I didn’t react quickly enough to put an end to Number 96. Now he’s more powerful than ever. Sorry, guys, I failed again.”

Cody stated, “It’s not yer fault, D-Man. Psychic Duels take a lot outta ya, especially since yer still perfectin’ your abilities. While Number 96 is an even greater threat now, we’ll get him, just you wait and see. Just try to cheer up, buddy, as we’ll shut both him and Lucifer down fer good one day soon.”

Jack nodded, “Cody’s right. We’re just gonna have to be careful for a while, but we’ll stop Number 96 once and for all. And Lucifer will follow shortly after that. So try to cheer up, as we’ll get them soon.”

Django nodded, “Thanks guys, that means a lot. But we’ll have to be extra alert now, as not only is Lucifer’s most powerful ally still loose, but stronger than ever. I guess I still need some fine-tuning in my Psychic Dueling abilities; otherwise I would’ve been able to defeat Number 96. Guess it’s back to the drawing board for a new plan. Ow…” he stumbled briefly, with Cody and Jack catching him.

Tempest said soothingly, “Just try to relax, Django. While the war between the Spirits and the Bloodlusts has been kicked up a notch, we’ll still win. Now, let’s get you patched up and take a break for a while. Okay?”

While the gang helped Django rest and heal, Lucifer had been watching the whole time. He grinned, leaning back on his throne with a satisfied look on his face.

“I knew recovering Number 96 was a smart move. Why didn’t I think of that before? Anyway, it would appear that Django didn’t quite think things out fully this time, as Dark Storm’s ability caught him off-guard. But he’ll learn from it and come back stronger next time. In the meantime, I’ll get to work on my next move. Watch out, Django, as your days are numbered.”

Next Chapter: Birth of Hope

Dum dum dummmmm Talk about a major twist, along with several new events, all in one Duel. Now there's one more threat out there. One that's been supercharged. But what does the next chapter imply? We shall see soon enough, once I get a working head again, as Django's not the only one in pain right now... Anyway, tune in next time.

EDIT: Changed the next title to something else, as I've decided to use that title in a later chapter.
 
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Re: Psychic Duelist Django (Season 2: Chaos Control: Chapter 29 up!)

Well, this only took forever. Though, to my defense, I lost the use of my laptop for a while due to the battery suddenly stopped accepting charges. I don't use my desktop to write as it has an older version of Word on it, plus I'm too lazy to "teach" it all the "odd" names and such in my stories. Anyway, moving on.

A chapter just in time for the holidays, and it's about various holidays to boot. Plus another special day, one that holds great importance to the world.

Birth of Hope

Days had passed since Number 96’s escape. Things had gotten quiet. There had been no more incidents since then, much to Django and the other’s surprise. No new Numbers had surfaced, either, leading to a possibly peaceful end to the year. The leaves had almost finished falling off the trees and the cold chill of winter was in the air. The holidays were approaching, much to Tempest’s curiosity.

She approached Django, asking, “Django, what are these holidays that I’ve been hearing about lately? They’re not ones we Elementals are familiar with, so what are they, anyway? The TV talks about things like this ‘Black Friday’ and ‘Cyber Monday’ stuff, followed by various food ads, like Swanson’s Broth, showing families sitting down around a great feast. What is all this?”

Django turned to her, “There are several holidays coming up in the next two months. The first one is Thanksgiving, which is an American-only holiday. It came to be because ancient European settlers sailed to this country to start life over and remove themselves from the oppressing rules against them. But, other than that, it’s basically a day to feast, be around family, and give thanks. It’s more of a human holiday, but Psykinoxes do celebrate it as well, as I remember my parents making Thanksgiving dinner when I was a child. Thanksgiving always takes place on the forth Thursday in November, which is why you’re hearing a lot about Black Friday, which is a major shopping day that happens the Friday after Thanksgiving. Cyber Monday is the same idea in mind, but that’s usually for internet shopping. Both days are big shopping days due to the fact they offer various, and oftentimes large discounts on items.”

Tempest’s eyes widened, “Did you say a ‘feast’? A day to feast is a popular idea in an Elemental’s book. While we’re generally a hunter/gatherer type species, we love a good feast. My race is, admittedly, a gluttonous one. If given the chance, we’ll eat large amounts of food in a single sitting, even bicker between each other over a piece of food. So the fact that this Thanksgiving offers a feast as a tradition would be a dream come true for my race.”

Django chuckled, “I had noticed that, though I didn’t realize it was a species trait. Whenever you get a chance, you will scarf down as much food as possible. Chili cheese dogs, fried shrimp, pizza, double cheeseburgers, fried chicken, fajitas, Chinese orange beef, ice cream sundaes, cheesecake, the list goes on. Whenever the opportunity arises, you will become a black hole. You can even outdo Cody and Jack when it comes to stuff like that, and you know how those two react to large amounts of food. I often wonder where you put it all. So this holiday would be of interest to you, I take it.”

Tempest nodded, “Yes, indeed. So are we gonna have our own Thanksgiving?”

“Yes and no. We won’t be having our own Thanksgiving, but my grandpa invited us to celebrate with him, Zephyr, and Melody this time. He did ask that I bring a prepared dish or two to help, as he only has a moderately large apartment for him and my cousins, so that means his kitchen isn’t very large. So I agreed to bring over my sausage cornbread stuffing and double-decker caramel pumpkin pie. I’ll have to make the pie the day before, then the stuffing on Thanksgiving morning to keep it fresh. How does that sound to you… eh?!”

Tempest was looking up at him, her eyes were wide and sparkling, while clasping her hands in an eager way, and was constantly licking her lips. Django got a bit nervous as he looked down at his ravenous girlfriend.

He said silently, “Oh, boy, I shouldn’t have mentioned what food I was making. Now I’m not sure if my pie and stuffing recipe will survive the trip to my grandpa’s apartment. She wasn’t kidding, her race really is a gluttonous group, and at the thought of a feast, it’s got her into hyper drive. I just hope my recipes will last long enough to make it to the table before she devours them. Might have to keep an eye on her for a while, or at least tide her over with something until we get there. I’ll have to plan this carefully with her around, as Elementals are opportunistic; at least, that’s what I’ve been told.”

With great caution, Django managed to make his Thanksgiving recipes, though he had a little trouble keeping Tempest from sneaking a taste. On Thanksgiving, the two of them, now in more formal wear, made their way deeper into Cyber City. They came to a large apartment complex. They parked in the parking garage, took the food, and rode up the elevator to their desired floor. After a short walk down the hall, they came to an apartment door. Django knocked on it, and after a short wait, Zephyr opened the door.

He said, “Hey, Big D, you’re here. And, wow…”

Zephyr took a moment to look Tempest over, who was dressed in a blue tunic that showed of some cleavage, long sky blue dress, silver shoes, and emerald earrings. She tilted her head curiously at Zephyr, quirking an eyebrow.

She asked, “Is something the matter, Zephyr?”

He replied, “Damn, girl, you’re gorgeous. You polish up nicely. Big D hit the jackpot with you.”

Django blushed feverishly, “Zephyr, please don’t say something like that.”

Tempest giggled, “Django’s not the only one who hit the jackpot in this relationship. He’s made me a very happy woman, and I’m forever grateful for what he’s done for me.”

She smiled at Django warmly, whose blush got even deeper. Chuckling, Zephyr allowed the two of them inside. The apartment was a fair-sized one, larger that Cody’s, with a few bedrooms, two bathrooms, and the kitchen merged with the main room. Noble was busy at the stove with Melody helping him. They noticed Django and Tempest, smiling as they approached.

Noble said, “Glad you two are here. And I see you brought the food you said you would. Good, that’ll make things easier for us. We’re actually nearly done here, so your timing is perfect. Zephyr, make sure the table is set. Django, you can put that stuffing on the table when Zephyr is done setting it. Tempest, you can put that pie in on the countertop over there, we’ll get to it later.”

Everyone did as they were told and barely a half an hour later, everything was ready. Tempest’s eyes were as wide as saucers as she observed all the food being placed on the table, feeling her mouth water.

She said silently, “This is a tradition I can seriously get behind. And the rest of my race would feel the same way. Too bad they’re still stuck in delusion land, but hopefully my brothers will prove my example to them. But enough of that, time to eat.”

They all sat down, said a small prayer, and began to eat. Tempest had to execute a lot of self-restraint to keep herself from going overboard. Django, however, ate in silence, while Zephyr, Melody, and Noble chatted happily. In his mind, memories of his parents and himself celebrating this holiday danced in his head. He could feel the pain in his heart return, but he managed to keep it hidden, trying his best to keep his “mask” on.

He said silently, “These holidays are days of dread for me, as they bring up too many unwanted memories. While I’m grateful to still have grandpa, Zephyr, and Melody, along with my lovely new girlfriend Tempest, this is still a hard time for me. But I cannot allow that to ruin this day. I can imagine how hard it was for Zephyr and Melody, too, but they seemed to have weathered their pain better than I did, especially since they still had grandpa. I guess I still have some emotional shackles that need to be broken, but maybe soon I can put my horrid past behind me. But I doubt that day will come right away. Probably not until the day Lucifer is vanquished and the world is rid of that Bloodlust. But, for now, just go with the flow and I’ll be fine.”

Dinner was soon cleared, leaving only dessert left. After the pie and ice cream were gone, Django and Tempest lingered a little bit longer before deciding it was time to go. After saying goodbye to Noble and the others, the duo headed back to their car and returned home.

Tempest purred, “That was great. Your grandpa is a good cook, Django. Not as good as you, but he’s still very good. I guess because he had to raise Zephyr and Melody himself, so he couldn’t just order take-out all the time. I know that other Elementals would love this holiday.”

Django replied in a wry tone, “Your race is really a gluttonous one. Considering how much you ate, it’s pretty obvious that your kind would like a holiday that involves a feast. I still wonder where you put it all. But enough of that, I’ve got some work to do before going to bed, so I’ll catch you later, Tempest.”

She turned to him, “Even on a holiday you never stop working. Just don’t overwork yourself again, like when Number 96 escaped. Okay? You don’t have to worry about getting any new items on the market, as two of your newest inventions will be on Spirit Tech shelves very shortly. So don’t work too hard, okay?”

He turned to her, “I’ll be fine, Tempest. Besides, this is an important project I want to finish before Christmas. I won’t give any spoilers to what it is, but let’s just say it’s a big deal when it arrives. You go and take a rest, Tempest. After all that food, you’ll want to lie down. Seems to be a tradition when it comes to this holiday, as everyone just conks out after Thanksgiving dinner. So go and take a rest, I’ll be fine.”

She gave him a kiss on the cheek, “Okay, but don’t work late. You need your rest, too. Let’s just hope that Lucifer and Number 96 don’t rear their ugly mugs anytime soon. So we need you at full power when that happens. But so be it. I’ll see you in the morning, Django.” As she walked upstairs, however, she thought, “I still have some work of my own to get into play. There is another big day coming up. Not a holiday, but a big day regardless, that I’ve been preparing for. And the gang will help make it a great day that Django will appreciate.”

Django went down to his workshop and pulled out six items. They looked like the touchpad part of a D-Pad, only lighter, more streamlined, and more high-tech, each a different color. He started working on them, trying to finish them.

He said to himself, “I have to finish these before Christmas, as it’s very important that I do. While these are not scheduled for release yet, I have to finish this batch as soon as I can.”

December rolled in quickly, but Django was prepared. Down in his workshop, he was placing several wrapped items into various boxes, a small smile on his face. He was now dressed in winter clothes, though very little had changed, now sporting camouflage cargo pants, a long sleeved shirt, his usual vest, and his trademark accessories.

He said to himself, “I finished these just in time. Now to send these items to their designated targets and everything will be set. Of course, I won’t have to worry too much about some of them, as it’ll be sticking around in this house. I just hope they like what’s here.”

Upstairs, Tempest was admiring their Christmas tree. A beautiful pine tree decorated with lights, ornaments, a long ribbon, and a star. She was now dressed in her winter clothes, consisting of a blue long sleeved shirt, red long pants and silver boots.

She smiled, “I’m glad Django’s more in the spirit of things. According to Alpha-1, Django hasn’t put a Christmas tree in his house since his parents were still alive, so it’s good to see him like this. I know he’s still in pain, and these holidays are a double-edged sword to him, but I also know that he can overcome it, especially now that he’s part of a group of loving friends. I’m sorta in the same boat right now, too, as I won’t have my family with me for this holiday. But Cody, Jack, Leo, Fiona, and of course Django are like my new family, so that more that makes up for it. I just hope the other Elementals are doing okay, as I do want what’s best for them, even though I was discarded by them.”

She then heard something. Turning around, she saw Django carrying up several boxes that were of equal size. He noticed her and gave her a sheepish smile, which she returned warmly.

“So, looks like you’ve got all your gift-giving done. Do you need any help, sweetie?”

He blushed lightly, replying, “No, no, I’m good. They’re not heavy or anything, so I’m fine. I just need to send them off. I’ll be using Insta-Wave Ship, as it’s much more effective than the post office. Plus you can send out multiple items to different addresses at once with it, and it won’t get lost or destroyed, which the post office still needs to work on. Besides, these items are secret and special, so I don’t want the contents being known just yet. Just give me a few minutes and I’ll join you.”

As he went into another room, the doorbell rang. Tempest walked over and opened it, noticing several packages at the doorstep, the postman walking back into his mail truck. She waved at him, which he returned, gathered up the items, and brought them inside, closing the door behind her. She placed the items on the coffee table and started to sort them, gaining a smile.

“These packages are from Cody and the others. Those guys are the best. I’m almost too curious to know what they are. First things first, gotta get them out of these shipping boxes. Alpha-1, report.”

Alpha-1 appeared, “Hello, Tempest, do you need something?”

She nodded, “Yes, I need you to open up these boxes, as they’re from the gang. Would you please?”

“Of course. Just leave it to me.”

Alpha-1 retracted the “fingers” on one of his “hands”, replacing them with a single barb. The barb fired a small laser that gently cut open the tape of each box. Once the last box was opened, the barb retracted into his “hand” and his “fingers” returned.

Tempest smiled, “Thank you, Alpha-1. By the way…” she quickly looked around for Django before saying in a hushed voice, “Are the preparations nearly complete for our little plan?”

Alpha-1’s voice got quieter as well, responding, “Everything is moving along perfectly. All the preparations are nearly complete. Just a few more steps are required and everything will be ready to go. And Sir Django is still unaware of it. Usually, due to his paranoia, along with the fact that Lucifer and Number 96 have been oddly quiet lately, he’d be more alert to possible surprises. But he’s not right now. As we get closer to that day, he may get more aware, but so far so good.”

She nodded, “Right. Excellent work, Alpha-1, that’s just what I wanted to hear. I know that day is usually hard on him, but this should make it all worthwhile. Keep a low profile on it and we should get it off without a hitch.”

“Affirmative. And if he does start getting suspicious, I know what to do.”

Tempest responded with a nod, which Alpha-1 returned before he flew off elsewhere in the house. She then focused her attention on the packages, which she opened up, revealing several wrapped gifts. Smiling warmly, her eyes sparkling, she gently took them out and placed them under the tree. Just then Django appeared, still carrying a couple of boxes. His eyes widened when he saw the gifts under the tree.

“Tempest?” he asked, “Are those… for us?”

She replied cheerfully, “Yep, from Cody and the gang. We also got some from the Goldwing Family and from Noble and your cousins. Isn’t this great? We have some really great friends.”

Django nodded, “Yeah, it’s hard to believe how we’ve all come together like this, and how things have improved for all of us since we crossed paths. It… it feels like forever since I last had a reason to celebrate these holidays. I just don’t know what to say to all this.”

“Yeah, I can understand that. It has been a long haul for you over the years, and I know how you used to dread these holidays, but I know that this is just the beginning of our bright future. Our struggle isn’t over yet until Lucifer is gone for good, but once that happens, then the possibilities are endless. By the way, what’s that in your hands?”

He gained a blush, shifting his eyes away, “Well… umm… these are… your gifts. I… I hope you’ll like them…”

A blush formed on her face as she closed her eyes and placed a hand on her heart. She walked over, gently took the presents, put them down, and wrapped her arms around his neck. He responded by placing his hands on her hips.

She purred, “You’re the greatest gift I could ever receive. You, and the rest of the gang, have given me a real reason to live and enjoy life. I no longer feel like a rejected, worthless woman who thinks too radically, but a wanted, desired, and accepted individual who has value to others. I feel that fate brought us together, woven our destinies together, giving each of us the gift of friendship and love. So, thank you, Django, for everything you’ve done for me.”

She pulled him in for a kiss, which he responded with tender affection. Their lip lock lasted for only a short time, but it was long enough to satisfy them. They pulled back, gazed into each other’s eyes, then let go. Django placed the gifts under the tree, stepped back, looked at Tempest lovingly, then the two of them went back to their routines.

Finally, Christmas arrived to the snow-covered metropolis of Cyber City. In their respective homes, the gang was busy opening gifts and being with family. However, all of them were in for quite a surprise.

At their condo apartment, Leo and Fiona were with their parents. Their father was drinking his coffee in a comfy chair while his wife warmly watched the twins open their gifts. They both came to the gifts Django sent each of them.

Leo said, “I’ve been dying to see what Django sent us. He mentioned that what was in here was ‘top secret’, so I’m really eager to see what it is.”

Fiona nodded, “Yeah, me too. I bet it’s one of his awesome inventions. Maybe we’re getting sneak previews at new Spirit Tech products?”

Mr. Cloud chuckled, “I’m glad to see that Django takes good care of you two. I admit, while I was very proud of you two saving your school, it also made me worried about your safety. I hope you two aren’t getting into trouble.”

Leo replied, “Don’t worry, dad. As long as Django is around, we have nothing to worry about. He’s one of the most reliable and trustworthy people out there.”

Mrs. Cloud said, “I’m glad to hear it. But I’ve always thought he was a distant and reclusive person, not the person you two say he is.”

Fiona stated, “He’s had a rough life, so out of fear of losing other valuable connections to him, he kept to himself. But he’s changed since then. He’s really a very kindhearted and caring individual. He’s like a knight in shining armor who, despite his losses, always looking out for those in need. So Leo’s right, he’ll always be there for us. Plus he’s given all of us gifts in a different sense. Like he taught me how to be braver and Leo how to be calmer. So he’s really a great guy, despite the pain and suffering he’s been through.”

Leo said, “Come on, let’s see what’s in here, Fiona.”

The twins opened up the gifts from Django and nearly toppled over in shock. Inside were two gizmos that looked very similar to the touch screen part of the D-Pad, only more streamlined and high-tech, one was blue and the other was purple.

“What’d you two get?” Mr. Cloud asked.

Fiona sputtered, “N-No way! Infinity Disks!”

Mrs. Cloud asked, “What are Infinity Disks?”

Leo replied, “They’re the next generation of Dueling technology, the successor to the D-Pad. They can create Augmented Reality Duels without the need of a Duel Gazer, along with being able to produce Touchable Solid Vision holograms for a different style of Dueling. Even the Monster Card Zones are made from Touchable Solid Vision energy and can be customized at will. They’re still compatible with Duel Gazers, but they’re not required, so you can Duel without one if desired. They are also high-tech tablet computers that can be used for a whole bunch of other purposes, even more than custom D-Pads. But they’re not scheduled for release until next spring.”

Fiona picked up a note that was with the Infinity Disks, “Let’s see… Dear Leo and Fiona. I hope you like your new Infinity Disks. As you may know, they’re not scheduled for public release until next spring, but I made these ahead of time just for you and the gang. They’re my gifts to you for shining a wondrous light on my darkened life. These Infinity Disks are fully functional and ready to use, preprogrammed and fully registered. You don’t even need to trade in your old D-Pads if you don’t want to. These Infinity Disks address the flaws that the D-Pad possessed, such as now having a Banished Zone and a section for your Extra Deck. You’ll be the coolest kids in class with this pre-release special. Enjoy and Merry Christmas. Django. How cool is this? Django is so awesome.”

Leo then noticed some other items in the box, “Look, sis, he even gave us two new Card Repairoids, one of the latest items from Spirit Tech. They can repair and restore any worn, beat up, or even torn cards back to brand new condition just by placing it in the main cavity for a few minutes. Wow, and we were just thinking about buying two of them the other day. Not to mention two piles of new cards and even two checks. Django really knows how to cover all the bases.”

Mr. Cloud’s eyes widened, “I must say, Django is really quite a generous person. I admit I wasn’t expecting him to give you such gifts. It’s obvious he values the two of you, so I hope you’ll remember to thank him for such nice gifts.”

Leo turned to his sister, “Let’s call now and thank him. After all, getting Infinity Disks months before they’re even supposed to be released is a real treat.”

She nodded, “Yeah, and I’d bet he’d like a call from us on Christmas Day. Let’s go.”

At that time, in the Spirit household, Tempest had just finished opening up her own Infinity Disk, a green version. She was happily hugging Django, nuzzling her head against his shoulder.

She said, “Oh, thank you, Django! I can’t believe you gave me an Infinity Disk. You’re the best ever! Now I can make Vanessa really jealous. Did you give one to the rest of the gang?”

He nodded, “Yep, one to Cody, Jack, Leo, and Fiona. I managed to make a few ahead of time, which is what I’ve been working on for a little bit before and after Thanksgiving. I figured they’d make good gifts, as they’re not scheduled for release until May, so you guys get special sneak previews of their capabilities, enhancing your game even further.”

She kissed him, “You’re the best, Django. Who would’ve guessed that you were a completely different person before we met? You really are something special.”

Just then the phone rang, so Django and Tempest went to check it out, and noticed the caller ID.

“It’s Leo and Fiona. Guess they opened up their Infinity Disks, too.” He tapped the screen, the twins appearing on the other end, “Hey you two. I take it you opened your Infinity Disks already?”

Leo nodded, “Yeah, for sure! How totally awesome! Thanks so much Django.”

Fiona added, “It’s such a privilege to have such a wonder gift, and such a wonderful friend like you. Thank you.”

Django blushed, “I’m not that wonderful, but I appreciate the kind words. And I’m glad you two… hmm?” he noticed the caller ID flashing another name, “Huh. Cody’s calling. I’ll open up a line for all of you.” He tapped the screen, allowing Cody’s face to appear. “Hey, Cody, how’s your Christmas going?”

Cody stated, “Hey, D-Man, Tempest, and even Leo and Fiona are on the line. Awesome. Listen, bud, I gotta say thanks for the super-cool Infinity Disk, cards, and even a big check. You rock, buddy. I can’t wait to rock the Duelin’ world with this bad boy. Even Kain will be jealous when he sees this!”

Django chuckled, “Glad you like it, Cody. But I really owe… huh?” The caller ID was flashing again, “Hold on, Jack’s calling. Let me open up a line for him, too.” He said silently, “Good thing video phones can have up to ten lines open at once for conference calls and such. Much more efficient than the older speaker phones.”

He tapped the screen again, with Jack appearing on it, who said, “Django! And Tempest, Cody, and the twins, too? How are you guys. Listen, Django, thanks so much for an Infinity Disk, those cards and a nice check, too. I may not play much, but having one is still great, as it can be used for other things, too, like work. But I thought they weren’t gonna be released until next spring.”

The inventor replied, “Hey, Jack, glad you like it. Yeah, they’re not gonna be released to the public until May, but I decided to give you guys a sneak preview, as well as an early taste at some new, state-of-the-art technology that I’ve been working on. But I’m glad that all of you like them. You may not know this, but they have a special, hidden function that won’t be made publicly known. Unlike the D-Pad, which can’t really handle the strain of Psychic Duels without eventually getting fried, the Infinity Disk is designed to handle that kind of energy easily and without taking any damage. That’s the hidden power of the Infinity Disk, to better accommodate for Psychic Duels. While I hope you guys will never have to get involved in a Psychic Duel, the Infinity Disk can help make the Duels more manageable. On top of that, your versions are special, as I’ve embedded a fragment of the Spirit Crest’s power into them, which will help protect you from threats like Number 96. That way you’ll be better guarded from sneak attacks and whatnot from Lucifer and other threats. Cool, right?”

Cody exclaimed, “No way!? That’s totally awesome! Look out, Lucifer, ‘cause the dream team is gonna make ya pay fer all yer evil deeds! Thanks so much, buddy. You’re the best.”

“No, Cody, you guys are the best. You helped me overcome many of my personal boundaries and shake off the poisonous traits I had developed from years of loneliness and distrust. You guys are the reasons for shedding light on my dark life, giving me new-found hope for a brighter future. So these are just a small token of my appreciation for what you guys have done for me, giving me the ultimate gift: your friendships. You’re like my new family now, giving me your trust, faith, and loyalty, which is something that I desperately needed. So this is just a small thank you for what you’ve done for me over the time we’ve been together.”

Tempest hugged him from behind, “Of course, Django, that’s what friends do. But I’m glad that our bonds mean that much to you. You’re the glue that binds us together, creating our own family of sorts. I know you had a hard time after losing your family to Lucifer, but know that we’re all behind you. So no matter what, we’re always together.”

Cody nodded, “Couldn’t have said it better myself, Tempest. We’re the dream team, so when we unite as one, not even the dirty tactics of Lucifer and Number 96 can stop us.”

Jack, Leo, and Fiona stated in unison, “That’s right.”

Django’s eyes started to quiver, a smile forming on his face, “Thank you, for everything. You guys are the light in my life. I’m glad we’re friends, as you make everything I’ve been through worth the struggle. Now enjoy your gifts and have a Merry Christmas, guys.”

They all said in unison, “Merry Christmas, Django.” After that, they all hung up, leaving Django and Tempest alone.

Tempest said silently, “Just you wait, Django. We have one more surprise for you in a few days. One that’ll make you smile.”

After Christmas ended, the days slowly ticked down to New Years. Before long, New Years Day was upon them, along with another important day.

Django solemnly thought, “Today’s my 21st birthday. Like Christmas and such, this day brought me nothing but pain since my parents’ deaths. But maybe… just maybe, things will be different.”

After doing a few chores he walked over to the door, placed his jacket on, and prepared to leave.

He turned to Tempest, “I have a few errands to run, Tempest. Will you be okay by yourself for a little while?”

She smiled, “No problem, Django. Besides, I have something that’ll keep me entertained for a while. Just don’t stay out too long, Django.”

He quirked an eyebrow, thinking, “She’s up to something. I’ve been noticing that she’s been doing something behind my back lately. But what?” He said aloud, “I won’t be gone long, just need to get a few things. I’ll see you in a little bit.”

As he got into his car and drove off, Tempest gained a large grin.

“Showtime!” she stated.

About an hour later, Django was returning home. To his surprise, when he pulled up to the front of the house, there were several cars there. Quirking an eyebrow, he drove up, parked his car, and slowly got out. He looked at the house and noticed that the blinds were down, blocking the view of the living room. Now very suspicious, he cautiously approached the front door, grabbed the handle, and opened the door. As he did, several party streamers burst, small pops could be heard, and several people were there to greet him.

“Surprise! Happy Birthday Django!” they all said.

Django nearly stumbled back in alarm, eyes wide with shock, his heart racing, his breathing quick. As he slowly calmed down, he took a moment to observe who was in the house.

He sputtered, “It… can’t be. Tempest, Cody, Jack, Leo, Fiona, Alpha-1, Noble, Zephyr, Melody, Chronos, Carver, Cosmoz, Maxwell, and even Draco and Rai!? What’s going on!?”

Tempest stated, “What do you think, Django? We’re here to celebrate your birthday. The day that the future hope of our world was born. And the day that a wonderful person was brought into this world.”

He said slowly, “You… did all this… for me? I… I don’t know what to say. But how did you pull this off?”

Alpha-1 chuckled, “To be honest, Sir, we’re surprised we were able to. You’re usually very cautious and suspicious around this time of year, so we were worried that we wouldn’t be able to pull this off. However, with careful planning by Tempest and the others, we managed to slip this little surprise under your radar. And it looks like we got you good.”

“Got me good is an understatement. It takes a lot to drop such a surprise on me like this, and yet you pulled it off flawlessly. But… I can’t believe that you did all this… for me.”

Draco said, shifting his eye away in an embarrassed way, “Yeah, well, I’m just here for the food.”

Noble was about to scold him when both he and Draco noticed the ferocious look on Tempest’s face, both of them recoiling and cowering at her angry glare.

She snarled, “Draco! Do you want to be blown into the stratosphere? Then be truthful, or you’re on the next flight out of here!”

Draco stated nervously, “Uh, yeah, sure, that’s what I meant to say. I’m here to see you, uh, pal.”

Rai couldn’t help but chuckle, “At least I’m honest about my feelings. So that means I won’t face the wrath of an Elemental.”

Maxwell laughed, “Who would’ve ever thought a Psykinox would cower before an Elemental. Usually it’s the other way around. Tempest, my girl, you are one fierce woman.” He then said, “In all seriousness, though, 21 is an important age for Psykinoxes. It’s when their powers reach full maturity, enabling them greater capabilities. While most half-Psykinoxes take a little bit longer, usually due to strength of the family’s blood, 21 is still an important age for them. And with you bearing the Power of Numeron in its full glory, your powers are pretty much going to erupt with new-found energy on this day. If your parents were still alive, they’d be very happy to see you on this day. As I’ve said many times, Django, you look just like your father, but have your mother’s eyes. So no matter what, they’re always with you.”

Chronos smiled, “We’re here for you, Django, so let’s celebrate to the best of our abilities. You’re one of the greatest Psykinoxes in the world, so let’s celebrate in your honor, my friend.”

Django gained a warm smile, “Thank you, all of you, for this wonderful, and completely unexpected, surprise. So let’s do this. Time to have fun!”

Cody put him in a friendly headlock, “You bet, buddy! Now let’s party! I call dibs on the fried shrimp!”

Tempest countered, “Oh, no you don’t! That shrimp is mine!”

Everyone laughed and began the party. Much to Django’s surprise, Tempest and the others spared no expense for him. He could feel his spirits brighten up dramatically and started to enjoy every bit of the party. Watching over him, his Duel Spirits nodded approvingly, smiling broadly as Django and everyone enjoyed themselves.

Dark Magician mused, “Django, you’ve come so far. You’ve changed completely, and it was a change for the better. Your parents would be so proud of you. Even with the looming fight against Lucifer coming up, you have learned to be more upbeat and enjoy your life to the fullest. That’ll take you very far. We’re all proud of you, and I’m sure your parents are, too, as they watch you from the stars.”

After several hours, the party finally ended, and everyone returned to their homes. The Sentinel Security Drones took care of cleaning up, allowing Django and Tempest to relax. They gently nuzzled their heads together lovingly, enjoying each other’s company and the peace after the party. Finally, after a while, they two called it a night and went to bed, full and happy.

Django said to himself, “This was the best birthday I’ve ever had. While I wish my mom and dad were still here, I know they’re watching over me. Thank you, Tempest, Cody, Jack, Leo, Fiona, and all the rest of my friends, for shining a brilliant light into my life, and giving me a reason to fight and live. My life has changed forever, and it’s a change that I’m glad took place. My life has never been better, all because of you guys. So thank you, my friends, for everything. Thank you for making this Psykinox a better person.”

As he slept, high among the cosmos, two stars sparkled brightly. And, even deeper into the cosmos, a rainbow comet was slowly making its way toward the planet, releasing a strangely dragonic roar.

Next Chapter: Prime Material

Now that was a nice chapter, right? Always good to have a little downtime to celebrate what's really important. And, just FYI, the Infinity Disk is my take on the Arc-V Duel Disks, though with modified capabilities and such. Anyway, that's all from me. See you next time. Same channel, same Duel Time.
 
Re: Psychic Duelist Django (Season 2: Chaos Control: Chapter 30 up!)

Here's a nice Christmas present for all of you: a new chapter! Isn't that great? *chirp chirp chirp chirp*

Okay, so it's probably not as good as an event Legendary or shiny Mon, but hey, it's something. Anyway, while this chapter is a short one, it marks the start of the season finale, so pay attention. Just don't expect any "Christmas cheer" from Lucifer, as he'd give Scrooge and the Grinch a run for their money. Anyway, let's get on with the show.

Prime Material

Hidden deep within the Earth, a cloaked individual was roaming a dark tunnel. Glowing crystals of all different colors and sizes adorned the walls and ceiling. Finally, the cloaked individual approached what appeared to be a doorway. The cloaked individual raised his head, revealing himself to be Lucifer. He flashed his Barian Emblem at the door, which opened up, revealing a portal. He gained a dark grin as he looked at what was on the other side.

“This time… this time, I’ll eliminate that bloody Spirit and his little pack of pals once and for all. And this is the place to do it. While this place may not have the same effect as its card counterpart, it’s still an appropriate place for a final battle. Soon, Django, very soon, you will perish at my hands, and all that you have will be mine.”

Gaining a twisted expression, Lucifer walked into the portal and vanished, the door closing up behind him.

Back on the surface, it had been more than two weeks since Django’s 21st birthday. Django and the gang had gathered at their usual spot, discussing what to do.

Cody asked, “Yo, D-Man, any sign of Lucifer or Number 96 yet? They’ve been awfully quiet lately.”

The inventor shook his head, “No, sadly, I haven’t. Even Maxwell and Vylon haven’t found anything on their whereabouts, let alone my own searches. But they’ve been very quiet lately, so that makes me wonder if they, or at least Lucifer, are planning something big. Knowing Lucifer, he probably wants to kill me in style. Since a direct approach failed, even with Vylon weakening me, not to mention his Chaos Xyz plan falling flat on its face, he’s probably been up to something. Something big, knowing him. Maxwell and Vylon share the same feeling, as they know Lucifer better than I do. So we’ll just have to be careful for a while.”

Tempest stated, “It seems odd that Lucifer and Number 96 didn’t attack prior to your birthday, Django. I mean, according to Maxwell, 21 is a big number for a Psykinox. So, it’d make more sense to attack you before your powers fully matured. Not that I want you to be attacked,” she added hastily, “I just mean that it would be more, I guess you could say ‘strategic’, to attack you when your powers have not been maximized by age.”

Leo replied, “Well, remember, they both did attack when Django’s powers weren’t fully mature, and those attacks failed. Even though it’d make more sense to attack as soon as possible, Django was able to weather the damage he took and come out on top. Plus, now he also has the Spirit Crest, which grants him a huge edge. While we’re still scrambling to gather clues and figure out an effective strategy, we’re at least able to endure what Lucifer throws at us and fight back accordingly.”

Jack nodded, “Leo’s got a point there. Frontal assaults failed, so Lucifer tried more indirect attacks, which also failed. Now that most of his plans have ended in disaster, he’s probably trying to find a more effective method of finishing the job once and for all. So even though he gave Django an edge by allowing him to obtain the Spirit Crest and reach full maturity, we’re still at a disadvantage. But knowing those two, they’ll surface sooner or later. It’s the sooner or later part that worries me.”

Fiona added, “Still, we’ve proven that we can handle what Lucifer throws at us. While our defenses are hastily built, we’re still able to fight back and have hopes of winning. It’s not an easy fight ahead of us, but if we’ve managed to hold our ground this long, we can take it all the way.”

A voice said, “You nerd herd sure seem confident that you can shut Lucifer down for good. And what’s this about a Number 96, anyway?”

The gang turned to see Kain and Nicholas walk up to them, Kain having a serious expression on his face.

Cody snapped, “And what are you doin’ here, rich boy? Not here to Duel Django again, are ya?”

Kain replied, “Settle down, you barking Chihuahua; don’t snap your chain.” That enraged Cody, who had to be restrained, while Kain turned to Django, “I’m not here to Duel, at least not yet. I’m here to find out more about Lucifer. I’ve also noticed that he’s been very quiet the past few months, and it makes me uncomfortable. Knowing a slimy, cowardly rattlesnake like him, he’d be up to something to strike when least expected. However, because he’s been incognito lately, it makes me wonder if he’s been planning something big. So I decided to come to the source of the subject, in other words, Django. I know that you have connections to other Psykinoxes, so I figured that if anyone had any insight on Lucifer’s whereabouts, it’s you. But it appears that not even you have any idea. And what’s this about a Number 96? Something tells me that this Number 96 also has something to do with Lucifer.”

Django turned to his arch-rival, “Your guess is as good as mine, Kain. Lucifer has been very quiet to the point it really worries me. Even Maxwell Archway and the Goldwing Family have been unable to uncover any clues about his current plans, and they have some of the best insight on the subject, as they can recover information on the Psykinox Clan in general with little trouble. As for Number 96, he’s a devious Number that was born from Lucifer’s energy and planted where I would find him. Basically making him an inside agent. He’s attacked me a few times now, but each time, except for the last time, I’ve managed to defeat him and keep him at bay. However, last time, thanks to obtaining a Barian’s Force card, he now has the Power of Chaos flowing through him, making him an even bigger threat. He managed to escape and is now on the loose. He’s Lucifer’s most powerful ally, and he’s even stronger thanks to that Barian’s Force card, and he wasn’t easy to subdue to begin with. So the fact that they’ve both been so incognito lately is reason for concern.”

Kain quirked an eyebrow, “So, a Number that even you can’t keep contained? Either you’re not as good as you say you are, or Lucifer’s power is far greater than anyone suspected. Knowing you, however, I think the latter is most accurate, as Lucifer does seem to have a power advantage over you, though you’re still able to keep him at bay regardless. In any case, I want this bottom-dweller gone, too, as he’s far too dangerous to keep on the loose. While my reasons are not the same as yours, Django, after what I’ve seen, I can’t stand the guy. It’s a cowardly cretin like him that deserves to be destroyed at all costs, and I intend to crush him, with or without your help.”

Cody snapped, “Well get in line, as we have first dibs on that slime ball! And it’s pretty obvious that yer pride as a Dragon Master was bruised thanks to Lucifer, so that’s gotta be at least one reason for you to go after him.”

Kain turned to the redhead, “And if it is, what will you do about it, Lionheart? Like I said, my reasons are different than yours, but I too want Lucifer removed from this planet for good. It’s people like him that make my blood boil, and, quite frankly, I love to crush such people. So if Lucifer is as powerful as he says he is, then why doesn’t he just show his face and take me head-on!?”

A voice then snickered, “You’re certainly full of yourself, Kain Kannon. Such confidence for someone who’s never even faced me head-on in your life. You wouldn’t last a minute against me.”

Everyone looked around wildly, trying to find the source of the voice.

Tempest said, “That was Lucifer’s voice! Where is he?”

Kain snarled, “Lucifer, show your face, you coward!”

Lucifer’s voice chuckled, “Fine, have it your way.”

Just then, a Psykinox Warp Gate opened up underneath their feet. They were suddenly swallowed up by it, vanishing from the park, the gate closing up behind them. They were sent spiraling down the portal’s tube, unsure where they were going to end up.

Nicholas grabbed onto Kain, “Kain! What’s happening!?”

Kain replied, “I haven’t a clue! Django, what the heck is this!?”

Django stated, “It’s a Psykinox Warp Gate! But where it’s taking us I have no idea!”

Fiona clung onto Leo, “Leo! Where are we going!?”

Leo held her, “I don’t know, but I doubt we’re gonna like it! Just hold on tight, sis!”

Suddenly, the end of the energy tunnel could be seen, and they were all ejected from it. They landed hard on a strange surface. Dazed and confused, they looked around, only to be horrified at what they saw. They were standing in some sort of strange space with several destroyed aircraft carriers and ships floating all around them, along with tons of debris drifting all over the place. They, themselves, had landed on a large, nearly destroyed aircraft carrier. In the distance a large, heavily damaged lighthouse could be seen. It was still sending out a light, as it could be seen flashing as it slowly floated in space.

Jack stated, “This looks like that Sargasso Field Spell Lucifer played last time he and Django tangled!”

Nicholas clung onto Kain, “This place always gives me the creeps. Is this also a Field Spell, or is the real deal?”

Django closed his eyes and opened up his senses. His Spirit Crest flickered as his powers surveyed the area. Finally, he opened his eyes and turned to the others.

He said, “No, I think this is the real deal. I don’t sense the same energies that the Sargasso Field Spell had. I think this may be the genuine article, the real Sargasso the Different Dimension Battlefield. This may be some sort of pocket dimension that the Sargasso card was based off of. But why did Lucifer send us here?”

A voice then cackled, “So that way, when you perish, no one will know where you are! And that way no one will ever know what transpired here!”

They all turned to see Lucifer float down on an energy platform, grinning smugly.

Django’s eyes narrowed, “Lucifer, so we meet again. Trying to finish the job in secret, I see. Well, just like last time, you won’t succeed!”

Lucifer gained another smug look, “Even though you now have the Spirit Crest around your neck, that doesn’t mean you’ll win. I’ve bolstered my power since our last meeting as well. It took a little time and effort, but now I have more than enough power to wipe you out forever. This will be your final resting place, Django Spirit, along with the graves of your little friends. So face me and I’ll show you to the Gates of Hell!”

Kain snapped, “I’m not about to let Django have all the fun! I have a bone to pick with you, Lucifer Bloodlust! So let’s see you try your cowardly tactics against me!”

Django noticed a light flickering within his Extra Deck. He took out a glowing card, looked at Kain, then looked back at the card.

He said to himself, “Number 62 is reacting to Kain. It seems to be calling out to him. Does this Number want Kain to be his master? There’s only one way to find out.” He then stated, “Kain, heads up!”

Kain turned to see Django toss him a card. He snatched it out of the air, looked at it, and nearly stumbled back in alarm.

He sputtered, “No way! This is… a Number! You’re giving me a Number!? But why!? You wouldn’t let me anywhere near one in the past, so why now!?”

The inventor stated, “Things are different now, and because you’re gonna need it, Kain. If you intend to partake in this fight, you’re gonna need the extra firepower. Besides, that Number seems to be resonating with you, so it would appear that it wants you to be its new master. So that Number is yours to wield. Just don’t abuse its power or I’ll take it right back.”

Cody choked, “WHAT!? DJANGO GAVE KAIN A NUMBER!?”

Jack sputtered, “You’re kidding me! Django actually gave Kain a Number!? But I thought Kain wasn’t trustworthy enough to wield one.”

Tempest said, “Things are different now and times have changed. And even though I’m not totally sure I can support this decision, it may play into our advantage. But, if Django feels that’s the right thing to do, then I’ll agree with his feelings. I just hope that this won’t come back and bite him in the backside later.”

Kain looked at the Number, thinking, “I now own a Number. And not just any Number, but Number 62: Galaxy-Eyes Prime Photon Dragon. This is the perfect Number for my deck, and the perfect counter to Lucifer’s Tachyon Dragon. I’m not sure why, all of a sudden, I’m ‘permitted’ to use a Number, but I’m hardly complaining.” He then said aloud, “Django, you do realize you just handed me the card that will defeat you one day. But we’ll get to that another time. Now I have everything I need to crush Lucifer once and for all.”

Django stated, “Not quite, Kain. You’re not facing him alone. I at least have experience with Lucifer’s tactics, and knowing him, a Psychic Duel may be coming up. So you’ll need my help, especially if you want to see your next birthday and still be in one piece.”

Lucifer laughed, “Fine with me. A two-on-one Duel sounds like fun. That means I can kill two birds with one stone! With a heavy emphasis on the word ‘kill’. So bring it on, Spirit scum and Kannon moron! Let’s see if you two can handle my mighty Tachyon Dragon!”

Kain turned to Django, “Normally, I’d say stay out of this, but, after past observations, I admit I’ll need your help. Just don’t expect this to be a regular thing. One Duel, that’s it, no more. Just try to keep up, as I don’t want you piggybacking on me the whole Duel.”

Django smirked, “Considering you have yet to defeat me, YOU’RE the one who needs to keep up with ME. But time for our rivalry later, let’s flatten this Bloodlust once and for all.” He then turned to Lucifer, “Lucifer, this’ll be your final Duel. So be prepared to meet your end. With our combined power and my Spirit Crest, you’re going down!”

Lucifer sneered, “In your pathetic little dreams, Django Spirit! But suit yourself. This’ll be fun! Say goodbye to your lives, as this will be your final Duel! As well as your final resting place! Let’s see if both of you can keep up with ME! Time to die!”

Django and Kain said in unison, “Not quite! Lucifer, you’re finished!”

The three Duelists stared each other down, ready for the fight ahead. Lucifer continued to cackle confidently, seemingly unfazed by the combined might of Django and Kain. The gang and Nicholas were watching from the sidelines, worried expressions on their faces. Behind Django, the silhouettes of his Duel Spirits could be seen, while behind Kain the silhouettes of his three best dragons roared angrily, and behind Lucifer the silhouette of Tachyon Dragon snarled at its opponents.

Next Chapter: Dragons of Legend

Wooo, not a very cheerful chapter, to say the least. Now that Kain wields a new weapon, will it help tip the scales into our heroes' favor? Tune in next time for the final Duel of Chaos Control to unfold!
 
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Re: Psychic Duelist Django (Season 2: Chaos Control: Chapter 31 up!)

Well, I only procrastinated on this for weeks. But I finally gave myself a kick and got it done. Now the epic three-way Duel between Django, Kain, and Lucifer is underway. But does Django have another motive for his actions? Read and find out.

Dragons of Legend

Django and Kain were staring down Lucifer in the Sargasso pocket dimension, all three showing equal determination. On the sidelines, Tempest, Cody, Jack, Leo, Fiona, and Nicholas were watching the Duelists prepare themselves for this three-way Duel.

Kain said silently, “I’m still in shock that Django gave me a Number. This means I can finally crush him with the same Numbers he claims to hunt. But time for that later, Lucifer takes priority right now.” He said aloud, “Lucifer, you’re going down here and now! Time to show us what kind of a man you are.”

Lucifer cackled, “What kind of a man I am? Why, I can answer that right now. I’m the most Supreme Being to ever exist in this pathetic world. Once I’m rid of both you and Django, then I can finally conquer this world without any opposition! Now, let’s get this Duel underway!”

Django stated, “Fine with me. Kain, let’s demolish him once and for all!”

Kain nodded in agreement, arming himself with his Blue-Eyes D-Pad, while Lucifer materialized his. However, both were shocked to see Django arm himself with his red Infinity Disk.

Kain said, “That’s an Infinity Disk! But they’re not supposed to be out on the market just yet. How do you have one?”

Django rolled his eyes, “Hello, I invented it, so it’s only natural that I have one before everyone else. But time for that later, Kain, we have a Bloodlust to flatten.” He then clutched his Spirit Crest, “Spirit Crest, heed my call. Create a shield to help protect Kain and me from the energies of this Psychic Duel!”

The Spirit Crest responded by releasing a bright light. Then, the symbol of the Spirit Crest appeared on the back of Kain’s right hand, briefly summoning an energy shield in front of him before it vanished. The light then subsided, allowing the psychic energy from Django and Lucifer to create the psychic field. The three of them had their Life Points set to 4000.

They all drew their starting hands, stating, “Let’s Duel!”

Kain touched his deck, “Since I’m brilliant and handsome, it’s only natural that I go first. I Draw! First I activate the Spell: Shard of Greed! As you probably know already, every time I draw a card during my normal Draw Phase, this card gains a Greed Counter. When it has two or more on it, I can send it to the Graveyard to draw two cards. Next up, I summon my Photon Chargeman to the field in Attack Mode!”

A new monster appeared. Photon Chargeman was a powerful-looking warrior in a blue bodysuit, silver armor, and an encased head with glowing eyes. It was a Level Four monster with stats of 1000/1000.

“To wrap things up, I place two cards face down to end my turn. Now let’s see what a cowardly rattlesnake like yourself can do, Lucifer.”

Lucifer sneered, “Is that the best you’ve got? Then this’ll be easy. It’s my turn, I Draw!” He took a card from his hand, “First, I activate Pot of Greed to draw two cards.” He drew two cards, looked at them, then activated one of them, “I activate Gilasaurus’ effect from my hand! I can Special Summon it to the field with no questions asked. However, that means you can also choose a monster in your Graveyard and summon it as well. However… you don’t have ANY monsters in your Graveyard right now, so that problem is rendered moot! Heheheheh! So I summon my Gilasaurus to the field in Attack Mode!”

A new monster appeared on the field. Gilasaurus looked like a brown velociraptor with sharp claws and teeth. It was a Level Three monster with stats of 1400/400.

“But why let my little vicious dino friend be lonely? To keep him company, I summon a second Gilasaurus to the field, also in Attack Mode!”

A second Gilasaurus appeared, identical to the first in every way.

He took another card from his hand, “Next up, I think I’ll activate this Spell Card. The Spell known as Level Lifter! By sending any monster from my hand to the Graveyard, I can change the Levels of any two monsters on my field to match that monster’s Level. So I’ll send a Level Five monster to the Graveyard to raise my two dino friends’ Levels to Level Five!”

He sent a card to the Graveyard, which then caused both of the Gilasaurus to glow, the stars representing their Levels changing from three to five.

Tempest observed, “He’s got two Level Five monsters on his field. Here comes an Xyz Summon.”

Lucifer sneered, “Bingo, Elemental wench! I Overlay my two Level Five Gilasaurus! With these two monsters I build the Overlay Network and Xyz Summon Number 14: Greedy Sarameya, in Attack Mode!”

Both Gilasaurus became brown orbs of light, shot up into the air, and entered the galaxy-style Overlay Network. Out emerged a new sealed form. It looked like a blue gem encased in crystal-like flame. The crystal then shattered, allowing the gem to expand and unfold, and before long, a new monster was standing before them.

Number 14: Greedy Sarameya looked like a blue Cerberus with yellow flaming manes and tail, sharp claws, glowing yellow eyes, and mouths full of sharp teeth coated with fire. On its left hind thigh was the number “14” written in curved lines and dots, and orbiting it were two purple orbs of light. It was a Rank Five monster with stats of 2500/1500.

Leo stated, “Lucifer summoned a different Number this time! And this one looks quite mean.”

Fiona added, “And since this is the first time we’ve ever seen this Number, we have no idea what its special powers are. Well, outside of the usual abilities of a Number, that is.”

Lucifer cackled, “This Number is but one of the many I hold! I figured I’d let him off his chain to meet you, and destroy you. Let’s see if you can put down this three-headed dog. To keep things interesting, I activate two Spells: my own Shard of Greed and a Spell you’ve probably never heard of called Don Thousand’s Throne!"

Shard of Greed appeared on the field, along with a massive, sinister, evil-looking throne with Lucifer cockily sitting on it.

"Now I could just sit up here and crush you both, but that wouldn't be very sporting of me. So I think I'll equip this throne to myself!"

The throne turned into a bolt of energy and merged with Lucifer. Before long, he was standing before them wearing a full-body suit of armor. It was primarily dark purple in color with blood red sections, with sharp metal plates, a raised, spiky collar, with several segmented metal tendrils, and a glowing red eye smack in the middle of his chest.

He gleefully snickered, "I won’t explain what Don Thousand’s Throne does, as that would spoil all the fun, but let’s just say it’ll keep me borderline immortal. To wrap up my turn, I place this card face-down and activate the Spell: Magic Reflector. This card enables me to protect one Spell Card by placing a counter on it. If it were to be destroyed, I can remove the counter instead. Now then, let’s see what you’ve got, Django.”

Django touched his deck, “Your new Number may be strong, but it’s not unbeatable. So prepare to lose it all, Lucifer! I Draw!” He took another card from his hand, “First off, I summon Breaker the Magical Warrior to the field in Attack Mode!”

Breaker appeared on the field, giving his sword a quick slash before standing in a proud pose.

“Whenever Breaker is Normal Summoned successfully, he gains a Spell Counter. When he has a Spell Counter, his Attack goes up by 300 points.”

A Spell Counter on his shield started to glow, his power jumping up by 300 to 1900.

“Next up, I activate the Equip Spell: Wonder Wand! When equipped to a Spellcaster, it increases its power by another 500 points. But that’s not all it can do.”

A long wand with a silver tiki-like design and a large green gem appeared. Breaker placed his sword on his hip before grabbing the wand. His power jumped up by another 500 to 2400.

Django stated strongly, “Now, because of Magic Reflector, I cannot destroy your Don Thousand’s Throne. Instead I’ll use Breaker’s ability to destroy your face-down card, as that can be just as dangerous, if not more so, to leave a possible Trap ready to spring. So I remove a Spell Counter from Breaker to destroy your face-down card.”

Breaker’s Spell Counter stopped glowing, lowering his power by 300 to 2100, but this allowed him to destroy Lucifer’s set card, which turned out to be Xyz Reflect.

“I end my turn with two cards face-down. That’s all for now.”

Kain touched his deck, “Then I’ll show you both what a REAL Duelist can do! I Draw! First off, my Shard of Greed gains one Greed Counter.”

Shard of Greed started to glow, a counter appearing, going from zero to one.

“Next up, I activate Photon Chargeman’s special ability! I can double my Photon Chargeman’s original Attack Power until my next Standby Phase, but it cannot attack this turn.”

Photon Chargeman started to glow brightly, its power jumping up by 1000 to 2000.

“Next up I summon my Luster Dragon to the field in Attack Mode!”

Luster Dragon appeared on the field. It gave a roar as it glared at its foes.

Lucifer huffed, “Big deal, Kain, neither monster you have can even scratch my Number. You’re just wasting your time.”

Kain countered, “Not quite, Lucifer. While thanks to Django I know I can’t destroy a Number in battle except with another Number, unless its abilities are negated, I do know that, regardless, I can still deal you damage! So I activate the Spell: Shrink! This cuts the original Attack of one monster on the field in half! So I target your Greedy Sarameya!”

Kain’s Spell caused Greedy Sarameya to shrink briefly, its power being cut in half from 2500 to 1250.

“Now, Luster Dragon, attack Greedy Sarameya with Breath of Fire!”

Luster Dragon inhaled then fired a blast of fire breath that struck the shrunken Greedy Sarameya. While it remained unscathed, Lucifer had to brace himself as the flames scorched around him, his Life Points dropping by 650 to 3350.

Kain sneered, “Can’t take the heat, Lucifer? Well it’ll only get worse.”

However, to everyone’s surprise, Lucifer started to chuckle, then laugh, which quickly became a psychotic cackle.

Jack stated, “What’s the deal? Why is Lucifer cracking up like that?”

Cody snapped, “And this is somethin’ you’ve just noticed now? He’s nuts, and he’ll always be nuts!”

Tempest said, “I don’t think it’s just that, Cody.” She then realized something, “Oh, no! I bet it has something to do with that Don Thousand’s Throne card!”

Lucifer sneered, eyes bulging, “That’s right, girlie! I told you that this card would be a game-changer, and I’ll show you what I mean! Every time I take Battle Damage, this card will regenerate my Life Points. 500 points times the number of attacks I took during each of my opponent’s End Phases, to be exact. So as long as it remains on the field, I regain Life Points at the end of each turn! I told you that this little card will make me borderline immortal! So since I took Battle Damage this turn from one attack, I gain 500 Life Points!”

The tendrils on his “armor” extended as a red barrier formed around him. The tendrils latched themselves onto the barrier’s inner walls and started to absorb energy. Lucifer’s body, in turn, started to glow as he gained more energy. The barrier then dropped, the tendrils retracted, and Lucifer’s Life Points increased by 500 to 3850.

Kain snarled, “You snake, you wanted me to attack you, didn’t you? So you could turn around and use that Don Thousand’s Throne to recover your Life Points!”

Lucifer’s eyes narrowed gleefully along with giving a toothy sneer, “Indeed, Kain, and you took the bait. But don’t think that Don Thousand’s Throne will be the only card to keep my Life Points healthy. No, I already have another card in play that’ll keep restoring even more Life Points, so I’ll be practically immortal throughout this Duel! You’ll have to do better than that to defeat little old me.”

Kain gritted his teeth, but Django said, “Chill out, Kain, we can still win. While that Don Thousand’s Throne will keep his Life Points healthy, it’s not a perfect strategy. If we can damage him considerably with only one or two attacks a turn, then even with Don Thousand’s Throne, he won’t be able to regenerate enough Life Points to keep him at full capacity. So we just have to plan for our attacks to deal more damage than 500 points per strike.”

Lucifer chuckled, “Wishful thinking, Django, but enough chit-chat, it’s my turn, I Draw! And you know what that means, right? My own Shard of Greed gains a Greed Counter.”

Lucifer’s Shard of Greed started to glow, a counter going up from zero to one.

“Next up, I activate Marie the Fallen One’s ability from my Graveyard! During each of my Standby Phases, as long as Marie is in my Graveyard, I gain 200 Life Points! And in case you’re wondering how Marie the Fallen One got in my Graveyard, I sent her there when I used Level Lifter to increase my monsters’ Levels earlier. So I gain 200 more Life Points!”

As he said that, a female monster appeared from the Graveyard. She looked like a fallen angel wearing a one-piece dress, with dark blue, almost black, skin, horns on her head, and sharp nails on her hands. She held her hands close to her face, and blew several sparkles at Lucifer. He merely grinned as the sparkles embedded themselves into him, his Life Points going up by 200 to 4050.

He stated, “Ah, that felt good. Now, onto business. Greedy Sarameya, attack Breaker the Magical Warrior now!”

Greedy Sarameya opened all three of its mouths, took aim, and fired yellow flames at Breaker. Django, however, was prepared.

He stated, “Sorry, Lucifer, but that won’t happen! I activate the Trap: Half Unbreak! Now not only is my monster protected from your attack, but any damage I take is cut in half! So both Breaker and I aren’t going anywhere!”

The flames were diverted around the large rainbow hued bubble that protected Breaker, while Django merely flinched as the flames licked around him, his Life Points dropping by 200 to 3800.

Lucifer merely shrugged, “Fine, fine, whatever, you protected your monster. Big deal. I place one card face-down to end my turn.”

Django stated, “Oh, it’ll be a big deal soon enough, Lucifer. So enough of that. It’s my turn, I Draw! Now I activate Wonder Wand’s other ability! I can send the equipped monster and Wonder Wand to the Graveyard to draw two more cards. So I’ll send Breaker to the Graveyard to draw two cards.”

Wonder Wand started to glow, and then it vanished, taking Breaker with it. This maneuver made Django’s deck glow, allowing him to draw two cards. He looked at them, smiling, before returning hi attention to the Duel.

“Next up, I activate my Trap: Call of the Haunted! So welcome back to the party, Breaker the Magical Warrior, in Attack Mode!”

The Graveyard Portal opened up, allowing Breaker to jump out onto the field, the portal closing up afterward.

“However, he won’t be around for long, as I Tribute him to summon my Curse of Dragon in Attack Mode! Come forth, my old dragonic friend!”

Breaker vanished from the field, allowing Curse of Dragon to take his place. It gave a screech like a hawk as it glared down at Lucifer.

“Now, to keep things interesting, I place three cards face-down on the field, then I activate Mirage of Nightmare. That should do it for now.”

From the sidelines, Leo observed, “I wonder what Django’s plan is. He’s got three cards face-down. I’m guessing one is Emergency Provisions, but he does tend to mix things up a bit. And why did he summon Curse of Dragon? I can understand that it was the only monster in his hand, as his hand is now empty, but still, it’s no match for Greedy Sarameya, let alone Tachyon Dragon. So what’s his plan?”

Fiona said, “I dunno, but I have a hunch that it may have something to do with the Number he gave Kain. Django always does what he does for a reason, so he may have another motive in giving Kain that Number. But I’m just as curious as you are at what his plan is.”

Nicholas turned to the gang, “Do you think that Django’s strategy will also help Kain, too? I know that they don’t really get along, but do you think that Django has some sort of plan that’ll benefit both him and Kain? I hate to admit it, but Kain has a lot of self-pride, so he’s not always keen on working alongside others. So I hope that he’d be willing to accept help from Django, even though they’re rivals.”

Jack turned to him, “We all know how Kain can be, but rest assured that, even though those two are always at odds, Django will help him. And Kain would be an idiot to try to tackle Lucifer by himself without asking for Django’s help. Since Django has experience with Lucifer, he’s more aware of that demon’s tactics and nature than Kain is, so I think even Kain will admit that he’ll require Django’s help. Just don’t expect any gushing gratitude from your brother when this is all over.”

Tempest stated, “It won’t be easy, and Kain now owning a Number may cause Django a headache or two later on, but like Fiona said, Django always has a motive for his actions. I’m sure this is all part of his plan. But the question is… what is his plan?” It then dawned upon her, “Wait! I think I know! And I think I know what Number Kain now wields, as well!”

At the time, Kain stated, “It’s my turn, I Draw! And you know what that means. My Shard of Greed gains another Greed Counter, totaling two!”

Kain’s Shard of Greed glowed as its counter went up from one to two.

“Now, my Photon Chargeman’s power returns to normal, but that’s fine with me, as I have another plan in mind.”

Photon Chargeman’s power dropped down to its original value of 1000.

“Next up, I send my Shard of Greed to the Graveyard to draw two cards from my deck.”

Shard of Greed vanished, causing Kain’s deck to glow, enabling him to draw two cards. He looked at them, smiling, before deciding what to do.

“Next up, I Tribute both my Photon Chargeman and Luster Dragon to summon my Rabidragon to the field in Attack Mode!”

Both Photon Chargeman and Luster Dragon vanished, but were replaced with the ferocious Rabidragon. It roared as it entered the field, glaring down at Lucifer.

“Now, Lucifer, I hate to break it to you, but I found a way around your Don Thousand’s Throne. It only activates when you take Battle Damage, but not Effect Damage! And since you have more than 3000 Life Points, I’ll use my Meteor of Destruction to wipe out 1000 of your Life Points! Let’s see you get out of this attack, Lucifer!”

A giant meteor was summoned from the sky and started its path of destruction toward Lucifer. However, much to Kain’s horror, Lucifer started to cackle.

He stated, “You moron! I knew you’d try a stunt like that. I know that Don Thousand’s Throne doesn’t work on Effect Damage, so my Greedy Sarameya helps me get around that problem! Whenever I would be targeted for Effect Damage, Greedy Sarameya’s ability makes YOU take all the damage I would’ve taken instead! Now you get why I played both Greedy Sarameya and Don Thousand’s Throne together? Now eat your own Meteor of Destruction, Kain Kannon!”

To Kain’s horror, Greedy Sarameya started to roar, causing the giant meteor to stop in its tracks. It was then fired right back at him, making contact, knocking him off his feet, but not before the Spirit Crest symbol appeared in front of him. He landed on the ground with a thud, his Life Points dropping by 1000 to 3000.

Django called out, “Kain! Are you okay?”

Kain grunted as he got up, “I’ve been better.” He then noticed a large burn mark on his arm that stung badly, “What the!? Where did this come from!? Augmented Reality can’t do that!”

Lucifer sneered, “Have you forgotten already, Kain? This is a Psychic Duel, which means that all the damage is real! So as your Life Points drop, your body will feel every point get ripped out of you. But it appears that Django’s stupid Spirit Crest shielded you from the worst of it. So consider yourself lucky that Django’s pendant is able to protect you, otherwise even minor psychic damage could end up as fatal damage to a pathetic human like yourself.”

Kain turned to Django, alarmed, “Is that true?”

Django sighed, “Have you learned nothing from some of my past Duels, Kain? Like against Vylon? Psychic damage is very much real, so when you engage in a Psychic Duel, your very life is on the line. But, like Lucifer said, my Spirit Crest is protecting you, shielding you from most of the damage. You’ll still feel it, but it’ll be considerably less than what it really is. So be thankful that I’ve managed to protect you from the worst of it using this family heirloom of mine. But time to worry about that later, it’s still your move.”

Kain stood up, though he stumbled briefly, “While I don’t like it when someone is babying me, I’ll admit I appreciate the extra layer of protection. So this is what a Psychic Duel really feels like. And here I thought you were just being a wimp in those Duels. But like you said, it’s still my move, so I’ll have my Rabidragon attack Greedy Sarameya!”

Rabidragon roared and then fired a powerful beam of energy at Greedy Sarameya. Like before, Greedy Sarameya weathered the attack, and Lucifer merely flinched as his Life Points dropped by 450 to 3600.

“Now I place one card face-down to end my turn.”

Lucifer sneered, “Not so fast, Kain. Don’t forget about my Don Thousand’s Throne. Since you attacked me, it activates, restoring my Life Points. So thanks for the power boost, you pathetic human.”

The tendrils on his armor extended as the same red barrier formed. The tendrils then started to absorb energy from the barrier, healing Lucifer’s Life Points, raising them by 500 to 4100. The barrier then vanished and the tendrils retracted back to normal length.

Cody snarled, “Nice move, Kain! Lucifer recovered more Life Points than he lost thanks to your attack! Try thinkin’ before you attack next time, rich boy!”

Kain replied coldly, “You’re telling me to think before attacking, Cody? Coming from you, that’s quite ironic, since you never think before you act.”

The redhead snapped, “What did you just say!? You’re just lucky that you have to Duel Lucifer right now, otherwise I’d rearrange your face!”

Lucifer snickered, “Watching you argue and struggle is so amusing. But business before pleasure, I guess, though I get great pleasure in my business regardless. Anyway, it’s my turn, I Draw. And now my Shard of Greed gains its final Greed Counter.”

Lucifer’s Shard of Greed started to glow as the counter went up by one to two.

Django stated, “Not so fast, Lucifer! My Mirage of Nightmare activates! I can now draw four cards from my deck.”

He drew four cards from his deck, looked at them, and then returned his attention to the Duel.

Lucifer shrugged, “Big deal, Django. Now, if you don’t mind, I have a turn to take. So first off, Marie the Fallen One’s ability activates, so I gain 200 more Life Points!”

Marie the Fallen One appeared again, blowing more sparkles on Lucifer, boosting his Life Points by another 200 to 4300.

Jack growled, “Lucifer just keeps gaining Life Points. If this keeps up, that slime will be almost invincible. I hope Django has a plan, otherwise Lucifer will just keep getting stronger.”

Lucifer sneered, “So very true. But in any case, it’s still my turn. I’ll send my Shard of Greed to the Graveyard to draw two cards from my own deck, thank you very much.”

Shard of Greed vanished, causing Lucifer’s deck to glow, allowing him to draw two more cards. He grinned as he looked at his cards.

“Time to summon a nightmare like no other! You might remember this monster from last time. It’s my Mythic Tree Dragon, and I’m putting it in Attack Mode.”

Mythic Tree Dragon appeared. It gave a roar as it entered the field.

“Now, because I have an EARTH Attribute monster, I can summon my Mythic Water Dragon to the field, also in Attack Mode.”

Mythic Water Dragon appeared on the field, floating alongside its counterpart.

“Now I activate Mythic Tree Dragon’s ability. If I control a WATER Attribute Dragon on my field, I can have my Tree Dragon copy that monster’s Level. So my Tree Dragon goes from Level Four to Level Eight.”

The stars representing Mythic Tree Dragon’s Level changed from four to eight.

Tempest stated, “Here comes Tachyon Dragon!”

Lucifer grinned, “Bingo. I Overlay my Mythic Tree and Water Dragons. With these two monsters I build the Overlay Network and Xyz Summon Number 107: Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon, in Attack Mode!”

Mythic Tree Dragon became a brown orb of light while Mythic Water Dragon became a blue one. Both shot up into the air and entered the galaxy-style Overlay Network. Out emerge Number 107: Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon’s sealed form, which quickly unfolded into its true self. It roared as it stared down at its opposition, which Curse of Dragon and Rabidragon returned with equally fierce glares.

Lucifer thought, “Okay, let’s see what’s on the field. I could attack Django’s pathetic Curse of Dragon with either one of my Numbers, opening him up to a solid beating. However, he has three cards face-down on the field. Normally that wouldn’t bother me, but this time, I cannot afford any mistakes. If I attack… that may be what he wants, and he might spring a Trap like Mirror Force. But if I don’t attack, his strategy, if he even has one, may take effect. I want to remove Django from the equation as soon as possible, but with his love of Trap Cards, I could walk right into one. Even Tachyon Dragon’s ability won’t help here, especially if it’s something like Mirror Force. I can’t believe I doubt my brilliance over a few measly Trap Cards, but I cannot afford any mistakes this Duel. So, to attack or not attack… that is the question.”

Leo noticed this, “Is it just me, or is Lucifer acting a little more cautious this turn? He’s got two bruiser Numbers on the field, but he seems hesitant to attack. Are Django’s and Kain’s face-down cards worrying him that much to the point he won’t attack?”

Nicholas turned to Tempest, “Tempest, you said you might know what’s going on. So do you mind shedding some light on the situation?”

She replied, “If my theory is correct, then Django is attempting to turn the tables on Lucifer big time. And if my hunch is correct, the Number he gave Kain is Number 62, which means Django may be trying to gather everything he needs in one spot to pretty much invoke something major. I won’t say what it is until I see what Django will do on his next turn to confirm my suspicions, but if I’m right, then Lucifer will be in for a rude awakening.”

Django stated tauntingly, “What’s the matter, Lucifer? Can’t make up your mind? Having trouble deciding what to do? Does my hidden strategy have you doubting your brilliance? A dilemma: To attack or not to attack. What will you do?”

Lucifer said silently, “He’s goading me into attacking, but it won’t work. His face-down cards are Traps, that’s for sure, and if I were to attack, I’d be walking right into them. Even my own Trap: Dark Illusion, won’t help. But if don’t attack, his plan may get the momentum it needs to kick in, otherwise he would’ve never summoned that lame Curse of Dragon.” He then said aloud, “Django, I know what you’re up to, and you baiting me won’t work. I simply end my turn. At least I can watch your Mirage of Nightmare backfire…” but was cut off by Django laughing.

He grinned, “You fell for it, Lucifer! I can’t believe you fell for my bluff! I activate all three of my face-down cards! Two Good Goblin Housekeeping Traps and one Emergency Provisions Spell! Emergency Provisions activates first. I send my two Goblin Housekeeping Traps, my Mirage of Nightmare, and my now-useless Call of the Haunted to the Graveyard to gain a massive 4000 Life Points. However, I will split this massive gain between me and Kain. So we’ll each get 2000 Life Points.”

Emergency Provisions sent the other four Spells/Traps on Django’s field to the Graveyard, causing a massive swarm of sparkles to float all around him and Kain. Django’s Life Points increased by 2000 to 5800, while Kain’s increased by the same amount to 5000.

Lucifer cursed, “Damn you, Django! I cannot believe I was a victim to such a lame bluff, especially from a Spirit! You’ll pay for that next turn, I promise you that!”

Django stated, “I’ve heard that one before. Now, if I may continue. My Good Goblin Housekeeping Traps will now activate. I get to draw one card plus one more for each Good Goblin Housekeeping card that’s in the Graveyard. So let me do the math for you. Each card grants me one newly drawn card apiece, so that’s two cards. Next, their other effect activates, so I get to draw additional cards. Since there are two Good Goblin Housekeeping cards in my Graveyard, I draw two cards for each, so that gives me a total of six new cards. So I draw six new cards from my deck, but then I must return any two cards from my hand to the bottom of my deck.”

Cody said, amazed, “Woah. D-Man will draw six new cards, along with the four he’s already drawn from Mirage of Nightmare, giving him a total of ten cards in his hand. Then he has to put any two cards from his hand to the bottom of his deck. Talk about a hand full of aces.”

Django drew six cards from his deck. He then looked all ten cards in his hand over before deciding what cards to return to his deck. He took two cards from his hand and placed them at the bottom of his deck, grinning at Lucifer’s anger.

He stated smugly, “I still can’t believe you fell for that, and it paid off big time. Now it’s my turn, I Draw!” He looked at his hand, gaining another grin, “This next move will surely hurt a lot, Lucifer. First off, I summon Mirage Dragon to the field in Attack Mode!”

A new dragon appeared. Mirage Dragon was a long, gold, serpentine dragon with two pairs of wings, one at the shoulders, the other by its hips, sharp talons, and a fierce head with a large cylinder structure arching up from the top. It was a Level Four monster with stats of 1600/600.

He took another card from his hand, “Now, this tactic should look familiar to you. I activate the Spell: Level Lifter! I send any monster from my hand to the Graveyard to raise the Levels of any two monsters on my field to that Level. So I’ll send my Level Eight Magician of Black Chaos to the Graveyard to increase both my Curse of Dragon’s and Mirage Dragon’s Levels to eight.”

As he sent Magician of Black Chaos to the Graveyard, the stars representing the two dragons’ Levels changed. Curse of Dragon’s changed from five to eight while Mirage Dragon’s changed from four to eight.

“Now I build the Overlay Network with my Curse of Dragon and Mirage Dragon! With these two monsters I build the Overlay Network. I Xyz Summon Number 46: Dragluon, in Attack Mode!”

Lucifer choked, “WHAT!? WHEN DID YOU GET DRAGLUON!?”

Curse of Dragon became a purple orb of light while Mirage Dragon became a yellow orb. Both shot up into the air and entered the galaxy-style Overlay Network. Out emerged a new sealed form. It looked like a cross woven out of long, thick, silver strands of hair or fur. It then unraveled to reveal the true monster.

Number 46: Dragluon was a massive serpentine dragon with silver scales and a gold underbelly. It had a crest of fur traveling all the way from the nape of its neck to the tip of its extremely long tail. It had thick yet lean arms and legs ending in sharp claws, five on each hand while three on each foot. Its wings were enormous, with a wingspan that was nearly equal to the dragon’s length. Its head was sharp and slender, with several stiff, thick locks of fur fanned out, giving it the impression of having a set of curved horns, large spikes, and a beard, a green gem on its forehead and glowing red eyes. On its right wing was the number “46” written in curved lines and dots, while orbiting it were two yellow orbs of light. It was a Rank Eight monster with stats of 3000/3000.

Tempest stated, “I knew it. Which means that the Number Kain has is, in fact, Number 62: Galaxy-Eyes Prime Photon Dragon. When all three are in the same place at the same time, well, it will be a game-changer, to say the least.”

Cody turned to her, “Wait! Isn’t that the legend that Noble was talkin’ ‘bout when we first ran into him? D-Man is trying to invoke THAT legend right now!? That is a big deal.”

Django grinned, “Lucifer, you had no idea what I had planned for you in this Duel, and you played your part perfectly. Now with both Dragluon and Tachyon Dragon on the field, there is only one last piece of the puzzle left. And you know what that piece is, don’t you?”

Lucifer sputtered, “It… It can’t be! The Number you gave Kain is the final piece to the ancient legend! You’ve manipulated this Duel from the very start to invoke the legend on your side, haven’t you!? I can’t BELIEVE I let you do that! You’ll pay dearly for that, Django Spirit!”

The inventor grinned, “Sorry, Lucifer, but you’re not the only one who has been doing his homework. But it’s still my turn. I activate the Spell: Rush Recklessly. This boosts the Attack one monster on the field by 700, and I choose Dragluon!”

Dragluon roared as its power increased by 700 to 3700.

“Next up, I activate Dragluon’s ability! By using one Overlay Unit, Dragluon can do one of two things. I think I’ll choose the second effect, which prevents opposing Dragon-type monsters from using their effects until the end of their next turn. So you can’t use Tachyon Dragon’s ability until just before my next turn, Lucifer. So sorry, but it looks like I just clipped Tachyon Dragon’s wings.”

Dragluon absorbed an Overlay Unit into the gem on its forehead then fired a beam at Tachyon Dragon. When the beam struck, Tachyon Dragon’s energy seemed to vanish, including the rocket-like energy from its wings, leaving its body dark. Lucifer cursed badly at this.

“I’m far from done, Lucifer. Dragluon, destroy Greedy Sarameya with Divine Fire Attack!”

Dragluon summoned up a large amount of luminescent gold flames in its mouth and fired them directly at Greedy Sarameya. The flames incinerated Greedy Sarameya as well as blasting Lucifer off his feet, causing him to crash in a heap on the ground. His Life Points dropped by 1200 to 3100.

“To keep you guessing, I place two cards face-down on the field to end my turn. And the bonus effect of Rush Recklessly will now wear off, returning my Dragluon to normal. Now I know Don Thousand’s Throne will activate, but considering the damage you just took, it won’t be enough to restore you completely. Sorry, Lucifer, but that’s the way it goes.”

As he said that, Dragluon’s power dropped back down to its original 3000. At the same time, the tendrils extended and attached themselves to the red barrier that now formed over Lucifer. They started to absorb strength, restoring his Life Points by 500 to 3600, but nevertheless, Lucifer was livid.

Django turned to Kain, “Kain, you have to summon the Number I just gave you. I won’t go into details, as it’ll be explained soon enough, but let’s just say that if you summon that Number here and now, we will be able to access something that is only mentioned in rumors among the Psykinoxes. And besides, this is a good enough time as any to take your newest dragon out for a spin, right? See which of you two is the real Master of Dragons.”

Kain stated, “While I don’t like being told what to do, I do admit that using that Number will prove once and for all that I am the only true Master of Dragons. So I’ll do it, but I’ll win on my own terms, got that?” He turned back to the Duel, “It’s my turn, I Draw. Next up, I activate my Trap: The First Monarch! This Trap also doubles as a monster, giving me a new monster to work with. But that’s not all it does.”

His Trap was sprung, which summoned a shadowy creature to the field. It was a Level Six monster with stats of 1000/2400.

“Now, by discarding one card from my hand, I can declare and Attribute. My Trap becomes that Attribute and I can use it as a double Tribute for any monster that has the declared Attribute. So I’ll discard this card and declare the Attribute of LIGHT!”

Kain discarded a card to his Graveyard. This, in turn, caused the creature to glow, becoming more luminous.

“Now I Tribute my First Monarch in order to summon my Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon!”

Lucifer cried out, “No! You can’t do that!”

The First Monarch vanished, which allowed Kain to grab Galaxy-Eyes’ trident crest and hurl it into the air. The cosmic energy started to gather and before long Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon was on the field.

“Now, time to put you in your place, Lucifer! I Overlay my Galaxy-Eyes and Rabidragon! With these two monsters I build the Overlay Network! Arise my newest beast, Number 62: Galaxy-Eyes Prime Photon Dragon!”

Both Galaxy-Eyes and Rabidragon became yellow orbs of light, shot up into the air, and entered the galaxy-style Overlay Network. Out emerged a new sealed form. It looked like a sapphire blue sword with ancient writing and a glowing hilt. It then released a massive light as a new monster formed before them.

Number 62: Galaxy-Eyes Prime Photon Dragon looked like a larger, more impressive version of the regular Galaxy-Eyes. Its body was pulsating with light blue photon energy, with powerful sapphire blue armor with black, purple, and green sections, along with several golden orbs on various parts of its body. Its wings were large and fan-like, composed purely of energy, with large armor plating attached to them, sharp talons and claws, and a long, slender, armored tail ended in a trident tip. It had a long neck adorned with sapphire blue spikes, an armored head with glowing dark blue eyes. On its left wing armor segment was the number “62” written in curved lines and dots and orbiting it were two yellow orbs of light. It was a Rank Eight monster with stats of 4000/3000.

Lucifer looked horrified, “No! It can’t be! All three dragons are in one place, with two on your side! I can’t believe you made sure this whole Duel would allow you to invoke the Legend of the Dragons of Light and Time onto your side! You’ll pay for this, Django Spirit!”

All three dragons started to respond to each other. They all roared together, causing the Sargasso pocket dimension to shake and vibrate. All three of them started to glow, eyes glimmering brightly. Suddenly, what looked like a spiraling distortion in space formed above them. Everyone looked up as the spiraling vortex started to project images.

Fiona asked, “W-What’s going on?”

Tempest said, “I think we’re about to find out.”

First, it showed a glowing golden serpentine dragon that continuously coiled and twisted its body around with nothing else around it. As it continued to coil its body, energy started to form, and before long, what appeared to be the universe was born. Galaxies started to shape, stars started to appear, and new planets started to form. The dragon gave a large, reverberating cry as, after its work was complete, transformed into a rainbow hued comet that started to coast through the cosmos. As it traveled, its energy continued to pulsate throughout the universe, creating the necessary elements for life to start. As the comet passed what appeared to be a newly formed Earth, the land started to settle, plants started to grow, and, slowly new life started to emerge.

Cody said in awe, “No way! That dragon created everythin’ in the universe! Amazin’, just amazin’.”

Leo stated, “That must be the Numeron Dragon! Its power must be immense to create the entire universe by itself.”

Just then, the three Numbers started to roar again, which changed the images to the same rainbow hued comet, this time in real-time. Their roars seemed to cause the comet, which was slowly making its way through space, speed up, almost encouraging it to come to Earth. Lucifer’s eyes were wide in horror as what appeared to be a silhouette of the Numeron Dragon formed behind Django, appearing to side with him. Its roar caused the entire pocket dimension to shake violently, making everyone except Django and Lucifer fall to their knees to brace themselves. Once the roaring stopped, the Numeron Dragon silhouette vanished, but the comet could still be seen traveling the cosmos toward Earth.

Lucifer spat, “Curse you, Django Spirit! Thanks to you manipulating this Duel, now the Numeron Dragon is on its way to Earth! When it arrives, it’ll give you the keys needed to achieve the near impossible! I won’t let that happen! I’ll kill you here and now, and when I do, I’ll absorb the Power of Numeron that exists in you and become a god! You will pay dearly for this!”

Django stated strongly, “Fat chance, Lucifer! Everything is now in place for the Numeron Dragon to come to Earth. It has taken our side, so it’ll help me erase the Bloodlust name from existence, including you! And this Duel is far from done, but I’ll make sure you lose! With the Legend of the Dragons of Light and Time on the side of good, there’s no way you can win!”

Next Chapter: Duel of the Dragons

Not only did we have the debut of a new Number, but also Lucifer's newest trump card. But that doesn't matter as Django's craftiness managed to turn the tables on Lucifer big time. Now, what will happen next? Will Django invoking the ancient legend be enough to help him and Kain win? Or will Lucifer find a way around that? Tune in next time to find out.
 
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Re: Psychic Duelist Django (Season 2: Chaos Control: Chapter 32 up!)

Well, I only procrastinated on this for nearly a month. The only excuse I have would be a head cold, but even that shouldn't have been enough to derail me this much. Well, in any case, here's the next chapter of my series (about time, too). Let's see how the three-way Duel between Django, Kain, and Lucifer is doing.

Duel of the Dragons

The Duel between Django, Kain, and Lucifer was getting intense. A livid Lucifer had 3600 Life Points left, his Number 107: Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon, Don Thousand’s Throne and one face-down card on the field. Kain had 5000 Life Points left, his newest monster Number 62: Galaxy-Eyes Prime Photon Dragon, and one face-down card on his field. Django had 5800 Life Points left, Number 46: Dragluon and two face-down cards on the field. It was Kain’s turn at the moment.

Lucifer snarled, “I cannot believe you played me for a fool, Django Spirit! You manipulated this Duel from the very start in order to invoke the legend onto your side. You will pay dearly for that!”

Django stated, “Whatever, Lucifer, like I haven’t heard that threat before. Now if you don’t mind, Kain and his newest dragon are about to mop the floor with you.”

Kain grinned, “Finally, we’re in agreement, Django. And if anyone is going to crush you, it’ll be me. But time for that later, as I have a Duel to win. Now, Galaxy-Eyes Prime Photon Dragon, prepare to attack Lucifer’s sorry excuse for a dragon!”

Prime Photon Dragon’s body start to glow, the various orbs on its body becoming more luminescent. It opened its mouth, charging up the energy needed to fire its deadly breath attack.

“Now I activate Prime Photon Dragon’s ability! Once per battle, by using one Overlay Unit, I can have my dragon’s power increase by a huge amount. 200 points times the total number of Ranks of all Xyz Monsters on the field, to be exact! So both you and your dragon are done for, Lucifer!”

Prime Photon Dragon absorbed an Overlay Unit, making it glow even brighter. The stars that represent the three Xyz Monsters’ Ranks appeared, also glowing. Prime Photon Dragon’s power increased by 4800 to 8800 before it fired its powerful attack. Kain started to laugh diabolically as the beam attack barreled toward Tachyon Dragon. It struck the dragon, causing it to explode in a fiery explosion.

Nicholas cheered, “I knew my brother would win!”

However, much to their surprise, a cackle could be heard from the smoke. Suddenly, what appeared to be a swarm of Kuribohs appeared from the smoke, with Lucifer smiling smugly behind them, his Life Points untouched.

Kain sputtered, “No way! How did you survive!? My attack should’ve wiped you out!”

Django stated sourly, “Kain, do you not see the Kuribohs floating around him? Kuriboh’s special ability saved him. By discarding it from his hand, he can reduce all Battle Damage he takes from one attack to zero. While you did succeed in destroying Tachyon Dragon, you failed to take Lucifer out of the picture. You should know this tactic by now, as I use it.”

Lucifer sneered, “Normally I wouldn’t say this, but I did learn how useful that little tactic is from you, Django. So prior to this Duel, just as a precaution, I added a few cards like that to my deck. Seeing how they tend to save your sorry hide from destruction, enabling you to survive all this time, I figured it might be of some use to try that, and it worked. Nice try, Kain, but not nice enough. I also had another plan if I felt the need, but I have other ideas in mind. So are you quite done?”

Kain roared, “So not only does Django mock my power with that annoying Kuriboh, but so do you!? You will pay dearly for that, Lucifer! No one insults my mighty dragons and gets away with it!”

Lucifer merely grinned, “Oh, boo-hoo-hoo, you’re gonna make me cry. I feel soooo bad for doing that. I’m sorry… NOT!” before he burst into a fit of psychotic cackles.

“Oh, you’ll be sorry alright, Lucifer! So take your turn already so I can flatten you next turn!”

The Psykinox snickered, “Fine, I think I will. And since your turn is over, Prime Photon Dragon’s power returns to normal. Tough break.”

As he said that, Prime Photon Dragon’s power dropped back down to its original 4000.

“Anyway, it’s my turn, I Draw!” He looked at his card, gaining a sneer, “First off, Marie the Fallen One’s ability activates, giving my Life Points yet another boost.” His Life Points increased by 200 to 3800, “Next, I place this card face-down to end my turn. Attack me if you dare, but you’ll be in for a rude awakening if you do. Heheheheh.”

Cody stated confidently, “Yeah, right, Lucifer! That monster’s nothin’ more than a big, fat bluff! D-Man, rearrange his face with yer Dragluon!”

Django said silently, “I don’t think so. Knowing Lucifer, any card he uses can be dangerous. I can’t call his bluff. He may have fallen for mine, but I cannot take that chance. I might be better playing it safe for now and think of another plan later.” He then said aloud, “It’s my turn, I Draw!” He placed the new card into his hand before taking another one, “I place this monster face-down to end my turn.”

Jack asked, “That’s it? Dragluon could’ve easily demolished whatever monster Lucifer has down, so why did Django simply set a monster and end his turn like that?”

Leo stated, “I think Django made the right move. We should know Lucifer by now, so we all know that anything he keeps in that deck of his could be a danger. Django has good instincts, so he knew that Lucifer wasn’t bluffing, so rather than take a chance and fall into a trap, he’s biding his time until he feels the time is right to strike.”

Tempest nodded, “I agree, Leo. He knew the time wasn’t right, and any card Lucifer uses can cause major headaches, so he’s instead keeping an eye on the situation until he thinks it’s safe to launch an attack. Good call.”

Kain turned to Django in disbelief, “What is your problem, Django!? With Tachyon Dragon gone, that monster of his is a sitting duck! So why did you not attack!? I guess you Psykinoxes are spineless. So in that case, let me show you how a REAL Duelist plays! I Draw! Now, Prime Photon Dragon, attack Lucifer’s pathetic excuse for a face-down monster!”

Prime Photon Dragon charged up its breath attack before firing it. The beam charged toward the hidden monster, which was revealed to be Cyber Jar (900/900), much to Kain’s horror and Django’s frustration.

Fiona sputtered, “Oh, no, it was a Cyber Jar! Lucifer really did set a nasty trap of a monster!”

Jack stated, “And what’s worse is that Kain walked right into it! Now both Dragluon and Prime Photon Dragon are history!”

Lucifer cackled, “Too bad, you fell right into my trap! My Cyber Jar’s ability now activates! It destroys all monsters on the field! So consider this payback for trying to invoke the legend onto your side!”

Cyber Jar self-destructed, taking Prime Photon Dragon, Dragluon, and Django’s hidden monster with it, leaving the field bare of all monsters.

“Now, we each draw five cards and summon any Level Four or lower monsters onto the field. So thank you, Kain, you did exactly what I wanted you to do. So much for your Numbers.”

Kain snarled, “You’ll pay for that, Lucifer!” He drew five cards before stating, “I summon X-Head Cannon, Chainsaw Insect, and Opticlops to the field in Attack Mode!”

X-Head Cannon (1800/1500) and Chainsaw Insect (2400/0) appeared on the field, along with a new monster. Opticlops was a monstrous-looking Cyclops with bulging muscles, sharp claws and teeth, and a large horn on its head. It was a Level Four monster with stats of 1800/1700.

Lucifer drew five cards, looked at them, then stated, “I summon three monsters to the field in Defense Mode.”

Three more hidden monsters appeared on his side of the field, further annoying Kain.

Django stated, “Don’t forget about me.” He drew five cards before saying, “I summon my Beta the Magnet Warrior, Obnoxious Celtic Guardian, and Gamma the Magnet Warrior to the field in Attack Mode.”

Beta the Magnet Warrior (1700/1600), Gamma the Magnet Warrior (1500/1800), and the Obnoxious Celtic Guardian (1400/1200) appeared on the field, ready for battle.

Kain stated, “It’s still my turn, so I can still attack your pathetic defenses, Lucifer! Chainsaw Insect, attack the monster on the left!”

Chainsaw Insect charged in, its bladed mandibles buzzing fiercely. The monster was revealed shortly beforehand. It looked like a wall made of bones and stretched out skin with an oddly female-like head and face with red hair on it. It was a Level Four monster with stats of 1000/1850.

Lucifer snickered, “Once again, Kain, you walk into a trap. You attacked my Wall of Illusion, which has the power to bounce your monster right back to your hand after they engage in battle. Plus, since you attacked me with your Chainsaw Insect, I get to draw one card from my deck. So thanks again.”

He drew one card from his deck as Chainsaw Insect carved up Wall of Illusion with its mandibles. However, this caused the large insect to disappear from the field, returning to Kain’s hand, much to his annoyance.

“I still have other attacks left, Lucifer!” the arrogant man spat, “X-Head Cannon, attack the monster on the right!”

X-Head Cannon lowered its cannons, took aim, and fired. The monster was revealed just before the attack could land, revealing itself to be Witch of the Black Forest (1100/1200) just before she was destroyed.

Lucifer grinned, “You’re too kind, Kain. Thanks for destroying my Witch of the Black Forest. When she’s sent from the field to the Graveyard, I can add any monster from my deck with 1500 or less Defense to my hand. So I think I’ll add my Caius the Shadow Monarch to my hand. Thanks again.”

Kain snapped, “Yeah, well you won’t have the ability to summon it very shortly! Opticlops, attack his final monster!”

Opticlops charged in, fists held high. Just moments before the attack could land, the monster revealed itself to be Giant Germ (1000/100), which was splattered shortly afterward.

Lucifer smirked, “What was that now, Kain? I won’t have the ability to summon my Caius next turn? Think again. Since you destroyed my Giant Germ, not only do you take 500 points of damage, but I can summon any number of Giant Germs from my deck in Attack Mode! You are so predictable; you walked into one trap after another. You should know by now that my deck holds several dangerous creatures. So thank you, Kain, you’ve been a big help.”

Kain was hit with a bolt of energy, causing him to scream as his Life Points dropping by 500 to 4500. Shortly afterward, Lucifer summoned two more Giant Germs (1000/100) to the field in Attack Mode, much to his glee.

Cody snapped, “Smooth move, Kain! You not only got both yours and D-Man’s Numbers destroyed, but you walked into several trap-like monsters! Now Lucifer’s resources have been bolstered, you idiot! Try thinkin’ before attackin’ next time, if there is a next time!”

Nicholas sighed mentally, “For once I agree with Cody. Kain’s aggressive nature got the best of him this time, as not only did he lose his Number, but it also cost Django his Number, along with giving Lucifer more options to work with. That wasn’t a good idea. Django was smart to play it safe and they both paid the price for my brother’s aggression. I just hope Django has a way of turning this around, otherwise both he and my brother are at Lucifer’s complete mercy, and that guy doesn’t know what the word mercy means.”

Kain snapped, “You stay out of this, Lionheart! I don’t see YOU Dueling Lucifer, so shut your overworked mouth for once, you amateur!” He turned back to the Duel, “I’m far from done. I’ll bring back an old friend to the field. My Chainsaw Insect in Attack Mode!”

Chainsaw Insect (2400/0) appeared on the field again, giving its saw mandibles a quick buzz.

“Now, to wrap up this turn, I place this card face-down on the field. That’s all for now.” He said silently, “My Traps will take care of any monster he tries to use against me. So bring it on, Lucifer, I’ll show you who’s predictable.”

The psychotic Psykinox said, “Fine with me. It’s my turn, I Draw! First off, Marie the Fallen One activates yet again. Giving my Life Points yet another boost.” His Life Points increased by another 200 to 4000, “Next up, I Tribute one of my Giant Germs in order to summon my Caius the Shadow Monarch to the field in Attack Mode!”

One Giant Germ vanished, but was quickly replaced by Caius the Shadow Monarch (2400/1000), whose presence on the field was enough to unnerve the other monsters.

“Now for Caius’ special ability! When he’s successfully Tribute Summoned, I can target 1 monster on the field. It’s banished, and if it was a DARK monster, I can dish out 1000 points of damage to my opponent. Since Django doesn’t have any DARK monsters on the field, I think I’ll instead go after Kain. Specifically, his Opticlops! So say goodbye to your monster, Kain!”

Caius summoned a black hole-like sphere that was fired at Opticlops. It was swallowed up by it, vanishing from the field. Kain was then struck down by a dark bolt of energy, though the Spirit Crest symbol appeared briefly beforehand. He fell to one knee, panting, his Life Points dropping by 1000 to 3500.

Django thought grimly, “Even though the Spirit Crest is shielding Kain from the worst of the psychic damage, it’s obviously it’s still taking a toll on him. He’s just a regular human, so even very minor psychic damage will be excruciatingly painful to him. I just hope he can keep going, otherwise this Duel may be his last.”

Lucifer snickered, “What’s the matter, Kain? Hmm? Are you in pain? Is this Psychic Duel wearing you down? Where’s your tough guy attitude now?” He then burst into a brief fit of deranged laughter before continuing, “Anyway, now that I’ve had a good laugh, it’s time to move on. Caius, destroy Kain’s X-Head Cannon! Send it to the scrap heap!”

Caius started to charge up another orb of black energy, ready to fire it at X-Head Cannon. Kain, however, stood up, a grin on his face.

He stated, “Sorry, Lucifer, but that won’t happen! I activate my Trap: Shadow Spell! This card reduces the Attack Power of one of your monsters by 700 points! On top of that, your monster cannot attack or change Battle Modes! Sorry, but Caius has just been shut down.”

Lucifer sneered, “Not so fast, Kain. I activate a Trap of my own. Go, Dark Illusion! When a DARK monster I control is targeted by the effect of a Spell, Trap, or monster, I can negate and destroy that effect. So sorry, but it looks like your Shadow Spell failed you, just like everything else.”

Kain watched in horror as his Trap shattered, allowing Caius to continue its attack unopposed. The attack was fired and plowed into X-Head Cannon, swallowing it up in a dark vortex before exploding. Kain was knocked off his feet again, landing with a dull thud, his Life Points dropped by 600 to 2900.

Nicholas called out, “Kain! Are you okay!? Please say something!”

Kain grunted painfully, “I’ve been better, but I’m far from done, Lucifer. If that’s all you’ve got, then you’ll have to do better than that to keep me down.”

The dark Psykinox shrugged, “You humans just don’t know when you’re beat, do you? Just like little cockroaches. But I’m far from done. I activate the Spell: Meteor of Destruction! When my opponent has 3000 or more Life Points, I can blast away 1000 points. Since Kain has less than 3000 Life Points, I’ll instead target Django! Time to feel the burn, Spirit scum!”

A giant meteor came barreling down toward Django, slamming into him. He barely managed to remain upright, his body smoldering a bit, but nonetheless still intact. His Life Points dropped by 1000 to 4800.

“I wrap up my turn by placing my last Giant Germ into Defense Mode and place two cards face-down. That’s enough destruction for now.”

Django stated, “Then it’s my turn, I Draw!” He looked at his new card, grinning, “I just drew a card that’ll help put you in your place, Lucifer. But before I activate this mighty card, I have other business to attend to. Like, for starters, I send my three Magnet Warriors: Alpha from my hand, Beta and Gamma from my field, to the Graveyard, in order to summon one of my most powerful creatures!”

Alpha the Magnet Warrior appeared briefly on the field. Suddenly, it, Beta, and Gamma broke apart into several pieces. The pieces started to congregate together, followed by a flash of light.

“I summon Valkyrion the Magna Warrior in Attack Mode!”

A new monster swooped down from the sky, landing in front of him. Valkyrion the Magna Warrior was composed of the combined pieces of all three Magnet Warriors: the body and sword of Alpha, the head, wings, and feet of Gamma, and the magnet horns of Beta. It gave its sword a swing, ready for battle. It was a Level Eight monster with stats of 3500/3850.

Cody cheered as he made a macho face, “Aw, yeah, baby, now we’re talkin’! That Magna Warrior is one tough customer! That bad boy will mop the floor with Lucifer’s Monarch, as well as take a hefty bite outta his Life Points!”

Lucifer growled, “Not too shabby, Django. I must admit I’m surprised to see such a powerful monster in your deck. But it won’t help you. I activate the Trap: Xyz Reborn! This allows me to revive any Xyz Monster from my Graveyard and attach this Trap to it as an Overlay Unit! And you know exactly what monster I’m bringing back, right? My Number 107: Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon!”

The Graveyard Portal opened up, allowing Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon (3000/2500) to appear on the field. The Trap Card then transformed into an Overlay Unit, which started to orbit around Tachyon Dragon.

Django stated, “Big deal. Valkyrion, attack Caius the Shadow Monarch with Magna Sword Slash!”

Valkyrion charged in, sword held high, before slamming it down upon Caius. Caius was bisected by the attack before exploding in a fiery explosion, causing Lucifer to skid back a bit, growling angrily as his Life Points dropped by 1100 to 2900.

“But I’m far from done. Not even close! Try this on for size! I activate Valkyrion the Magna Warrior’s special ability! When Alpha, Beta, and Gamma the Magnet Warriors are in my Graveyard, I can bring them all back to the field by Tributing my Valkyrion! And I’ll summon them in Defense Mode!”

Jack said, “Okay, now I’m lost. Why would he give up one of his most powerful monsters to summon three weaker monsters in its place? What’s he up to?”

Valkyrion flew up into the air and started to disassemble. Before long, Alpha (1400/1700), Beta (1700/1600), and Gamma (1500/1800) all appeared on the field, taking a defensive position.

“Now for the fun part. I Tribute my Alpha and Beta in order to summon an old friend of mine. That’s right, it’s my Dark Magician! And I’m putting him in Attack Mode!”

Alpha and Beta vanished from the field, but were replaced by the noble Dark Magician (2500/2100). He glared down at Lucifer in disgust, who returned the look with an equally disgusted glare.

Django held out a card, “Now, this card will give you quite the headache, Lucifer. I activate the Spell: The Eye of Timaeus!”

Lucifer’s eyes widened, “WHAT!? TIMAEUS!? HOW IN THE NAME OF THE ORIGINAL LUCIFER DID YOU GET TIMAEUS ON YOUR SIDE!?!? WHEN WILL THIS MADNESS END!?”

Django grinned, “I had a feeling that Timaeus had a high degree of authority in the Psykinox race, and it appears that even you’re afraid of him. So allow me to continue. This card enables me to Fusion Summon any Fusion monster that requires a Dark Magician monster. So this means I can Fusion Summon any monster by using either Dark Magician or Dark Magician Girl. However, don’t think I’m gonna be summoning Dark Paladin or Dark Flare Knight. No, not even close. I have something else in mind. So come forth, Timaeus!”

Timaeus appeared on the field. It gave a mighty roar as it emerged, glaring down at Lucifer, who was now very fearful.

“I fuse my Dark Magician with The Eye of Timaeus! Go, combine yourselves into one!”

Dark Magician and Timaeus started to fuse together, creating a bright light, forcing everyone to shield their eyes.

“I summon Amulet Dragon in Attack Mode!”

Amulet Dragon appeared on the field. It simply looked like Dark Magician standing on Timaeus’ back, but Timaeus now had several bands on its body composed of an ancient language. He was a Level Eight monster with stats of 2900/2500. Lucifer now looked horrified while Kain and Nicholas were dumbfounded.

Kain sputtered, “What the!? The Eye of Timaeus!? Amulet Dragon!? What are these cards!? And how come I’ve never heard of them!?”

Django said, “These were cards that Maxwell gave me. He thought they may come in handy and indeed they will. Now, before you say anything, I know that Amulet Dragon is weaker than Tachyon Dragon, but he has a special twist. When he’s Special Summoned, I can banish any number of Spell Cards from any Graveyard to increase his power by 100 points apiece. So I think I’ll banish Pot of Greed, Meteor of Destruction, Level Lifter, and Magic Reflector from your Graveyard, Lucifer, to increase his power by 400 points!”

Amulet Dragon fired a beam straight down onto the field, which caused the Graveyard Portal to open up. The four Spells in Lucifer’s Graveyard appeared before shattering into nothingness. This, in turn, caused Amulet Dragon’s power to increase by 400 to 3300.

“Next up, I activate Double Summon, which allows me to Normal Summon twice this turn. So I think I’ll place one monster face-down, switch my Obnoxious Celtic Guardian to Defense Mode, and end my turn.”

Lucifer stated, “Not so fast, my Don Thousand’s Throne activates now. Since I took Battle Damage this turn, I regain Life Points equal to the number of attacks I took times 500. Unfortunately, I only took one attack, so I regain only 500 Life Points, but I’m still invincible as long as I have it and Marie the Fallen One in my Graveyard.”

The tendrils on his armor extended, latching onto the blood red barrier that formed around him. They started to absorb energy before retracting, the barrier dropping. His Life Points increased by 500 to 3400.

Kain stated, “About time! Now let me show you TRUE Dueling! I Draw! First I activate Pot of Greed. This allows me to draw two more cards.” He drew two cards, looked at them, then activated one of them, “I activate the Spell: Cost Down! By discarding one card, I can reduce the Levels of all monsters in my hand by two. So I’ll discard one card in order to change a Level Eight monster into a Level Six. And I think you know what that means, right? I Tribute my Chainsaw Insect to summon one of my most reliable creatures: my Blue-Eyes White Dragon in Attack Mode!”

After discarding a card, Chainsaw Insect vanished, but in its place was the mighty Blue-Eyes White Dragon (3000/2500). It gave its trademark roar as it appeared, ready to battle.

“Go, Blue-Eyes White Dragon! Blast Lucifer’s Giant Germ off the field with your White Lightning!”

Blue-Eyes charged up its deadly breath attack and fired it. Giant Germ was splattered by the blast, forcing Lucifer to brace himself as the attack hit.

Kain said, “I know what happens next. Due to Giant Germ having been destroyed in battle, I take 500 points of damage. But that’s a small price to pay to keep you from activating a certain ability later on.”

Dark energy suddenly ravaged Kain’s body, causing him to scream in pain before falling to one knee, his Life Points dropping by 500 to 2400.

Nicholas asked, “What does Kain mean, exactly? What ability does he mean?”

Tempest stated, “Simple, he means Neo Tachyon Dragon’s ability. Knowing Lucifer, I wouldn’t be surprised if he has, or will get, Barian’s Force, which will allow him to Rank-Up Tachyon Dragon into its Chaos Number form. Since one of Neo Tachyon Dragon’s abilities is to Tribute two monsters and pretty much rampage all over the field in a triple attack, Kain was willing to take damage from Giant Germ in order to keep Neo Tachyon Dragon from using that ability. I just hope it’s enough.”

Fiona said, “Well it looks like Kain is finally taking this Duel more seriously. After so many reckless attacks, it’s about time he realizes that attacking haphazardly will only backfire on him over and over again, as it did already. Let’s just hope Lucifer doesn’t have any more ideas, as his combo of both Marie and Don Thousand’s Throne is still enough to keep him in this game, let alone any other schemes he may have.”

Leo nodded, “Yeah, same here, sis. But knowing Lucifer, he’ll have something nasty up his slimy sleeve, so let’s hope Kain losing even more Life Points wasn’t a waste.”
Kain panted as he stood up, “That’s enough destruction for now. I end my…” but was cut off.

Lucifer sneered, “Sorry, Kain, but your turn ends when I want it to. You thought you could keep my Neo Tachyon Dragon from using its special ability to ravage the field, didn’t you? Well guess what? It won’t work. I activate the Spell: Fires of Doomsday! This allows me to summon two Doomsday Tokens to the field. While one would usually use them as stepping stones for the summoning of DARK monsters, I’ve got bigger plans. So it looks like my dragon will still have the needed sacrifices to rampage all over the field. Tough break, but your little plan didn’t work, as expected.”

As he activated the Spell, the two black flame-like Doomsday Tokens (0/0) appeared on the field, causing both Django and Kain to grimace.

“Now, in any case, it’s my turn, I Draw! First off, my good friend Marie the Fallen One activates yet again, giving me even more Life Points.” His Life Points increased by another 200 to 3600, “Next, I activate the Spell: Pot of Avarice. Now I can return any five monsters from my Graveyard back into my deck or Extra Deck, shuffle it, and then draw two cards. Normally, I would want to return one of my Numbers back to my Extra Deck, such as Greedy Sarameya, but I have other plans for it. So I’ll just shuffle five regular monsters into my deck and draw two more cards.”

He selected five monsters, shuffled them into his deck, and drew two cards. His eyes bulged and a demented sneer formed on his face as he saw them.

“Django, Kain, prepare to meet your maker. I just drew the card needed to wipe you out forever. I activate the Spell: Rank-Up…” but was cut off.

Django stated, “Sorry to disappoint you, Lucifer! I activate my Trap: Lightforce Sword! This will randomly banish one card from your hand, preventing you from using it for three full turns, and I’ll aim for Barian’s Force!”

Django’s Trap was sprung, summoning a large double-edged sword that was floating in the air. It started to take aim at Lucifer’s hand.

Cody said, “This’ll be a gamble, as D-Man cannot control which card his sword will slash. If it doesn’t get Barian’s Force, it’s over.”

Jack replied, “Then let’s hope Lady Luck is on Django’s side.”

Django stated, “Go, Lightforce Sword! Take out one of his cards!”

The sword launched itself toward Lucifer, causing his eyes to widen. It struck down a card, pinning it face-down behind him, which caused him to howl in frustration.

He cried, “You actually did it! You took out my Barian’s Force card! Now it’s useless to me for three turns!”

The redhead cheered, “Aw, yeah! Way to put that freak show on the endangered species list, Django!”

Kain started to laugh, “Not so tough now, are you, Lucifer? Tough break, now you can’t Rank-Up Tachyon Dragon into its Chaos Number form.”

However, to their surprise, Lucifer started to chuckle, then laugh, which quickly evolved into a psychotic cackle. His eyes bulged grotesquely, his mouth twisted, and he arched his head back as he laughed insanely.

Kain growled, “What is your problem, you demented freak!?”

Lucifer barely managed to say, “You may have stopped one attempt, but that doesn’t mean I don’t have another way to summon my mighty dragon. The second card I drew via Pot of Avarice will help me get around that problem. You thought you had me pinned, didn’t you? Well guess what, you were wrong, and my acting made it seem otherwise. I GOT YOU GOOD, DIDN’T I!?” before his cackling increased.

Django tensed up, thinking, “Oh, great, this isn’t good. If he has another way to summon Neo Tachyon Dragon, and with two Doomsday Tokens on the field to use as tributes for its effect, then we could be in a huge amount of trouble.”

Lucifer finally managed to calm down enough to return to the Duel, stating, “But before I do, I have one last piece of business to attend to. Kain, I know that face-down card of your is a Trap, so rather than let my dragon fall victim to it, I will take the liberty of removing it. And I’ll do so with my Mystical Space Typhoon! Say goodbye to your card, Kain!”

A mighty typhoon appeared on the field, which made a beeline for Kain’s face-down card. He could only watch as the typhoon slammed into it, revealing it to be Breakthrough Skill before it shattered.

“Hmm, Breakthrough Skill, huh? I bet you were waiting to use it on my Neo Tachyon Dragon, in order to prevent it from using any of its abilities. Well, too bad, but it looks like that plan failed as well. Now, where was I? Oh, yes, time to call out my ultimate creature of destruction. I activate the Spell; Rank-Up-Magic Quick Chaos!”

Django sputtered, “No way! Another Rank-Up card!?”

“Heheheh, quite right, Django. I can target a Number I control and turn it into a Chaos Number! So I rebuild the Overlay Network with my Rank Eight Tachyon Dragon! Go Chaos Xyz Evolution! Appear Number C107: Neo Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon!”

Tachyon Dragon transformed into a bolt of energy and entered the Overlay Network, which erupted with power shortly afterward. The chained Barian Gate deep within suddenly burst open, allowing the massive energy behind it to bathe Tachyon Dragon with it. Shortly afterward, Neo Tachyon Dragon’s sealed form appeared, but quickly unfolded into its true form of Number C107: Neo Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon (4500/3000) with two Chaos Overlay Units in front of it.

“It’s the start of your demise! I activate Neo Tachyon Dragon’s ability! By Tributing two monsters on my field, my mighty dragon can attack three times this turn! So I Tribute my two Doomsday Tokens to allow my dragon to rampage all over the field! But what should I destroy? Hmm, decisions, decisions, decisions. I could wipe out that sorry excuse for a dragon, also known as Blue-Eyes, then mount a direct attack, but where’s the fun in that? No, I think I’ll instead go after you, Django! Since you had the gall to use this Duel to get the Numeron Dragon onto your side, I think I’ll deliver some swift punishment to you as payback. So do it my dragon! Wipe out most of his defenses with a triple attack! Start with his pathetic Magnet Warrior!”

Neo Tachyon Dragon charged up its breath attack and fired it. Django was forced to brace himself as Gamma the Magnet Warrior was instantly annihilated by the attack.

“Now, moving on, I think I’ll destroy your hidden monster, Django. Neo Tachyon Dragon, go after that monster next!”

Neo Tachyon Dragon charged up another attack and fired it. The monster was revealed to be Morphing Jar (700/600) which was swiftly obliterated.

Django stated, “Since you attacked my Morphing Jar, we each must discard our hands and draw five new cards. So that gives me plenty of options now.”

Django and Lucifer each drew five cards while Kain discarded two cards and drew five.

Fiona said, “Now they all have five cards in their hands. That’s both a blessing and a curse, so let’s hope Django won’t regret that move.”

Lucifer stated, “Big deal, Django, I still have one attack left. So I think I’ll go after your Amulet Dragon! Heh, not even the mighty Timaeus will be able to survive this attack! Go, Neo Tachyon Dragon! Wipe out his Amulet Dragon with your mighty power!”

Neo Tachyon Dragon summoned up more power and fired it. Amulet Dragon tried to resist the blast, but was eventually overpowered and destroyed. This attack seemed to ravage Django’s body, causing him to scream in pain as his Life Points dropped by 1200 to 3600. He fell to one knee, panting, but managed to get right back up.

He stated, “You’ve activated my Amulet Dragon’s other ability. When it’s destroyed I can target any Spellcaster in my Graveyard and summon it to the field. So I choose my old friend, the mighty Dark Magician, and I’ll put him in Defense Mode.”

The Graveyard Portal opened up, which the Dark Magician jumped out of. He took a kneeling pose on the field as the Graveyard Portal closed up; eyeing Neo Tachyon Dragon and Django’s worn out frame with both anger and worry.

Lucifer shrugged, “You and your magician just don’t know when to quit, do you? So be it. I place two cards face-down to end my turn. Not like you have any good options right now Django. All you have is an elf warrior and a magician left. Even the mighty Timaeus wasn’t able to stand up to me, so take your turn.”

Django smirked, “I’ll do it with pleasure. I already have a plan, one that you won’t like too much, Lucifer. What’s saying Timaeus won’t be doing an encore performance, hmm? Time to show you what I mean. First off, I Draw.” He placed the new card in his hand before choosing a different one, “This card will not only shatter your so-called invincible defense, but will also call forth an even greater force. I activate the Spell: Legend of Heart! In order to activate this mighty card I must first do three things! First, I must give up 2000 Life Points! Second, I have to Tribute one Warrior monster on my field. My Obnoxious Celtic Guardian will do very nicely. And finally, I must banish up to three Legendary Dragons with different names from my Graveyard in order to summon the same number of Legendary Knights from my hand, deck, or Graveyard! So I’ll banish my Eye of Timaeus in order to summon his Legendary Knight form!”

Lucifer looked horrified again, “Did you just say LEGENDARY KNIGHT!? It can’t be! Not him, not him!!!”

Cody said, “Okay, now I’m lost. Why is Lucifer wigging out like that? Well, more than normal, anyway.”

Tempest shrugged, “I’m not sure, but if I had to guess, Timaeus may have a history with the Psykinox race. What that history is and why Lucifer is freaking out over it is beyond me.”

Leo suggested, “Maybe Timaeus fought against the original Lucifer in ancient times? It’s just an off-hand guess, but seeing how Lucifer freaked out over Timaeus’ dragon form, I’m guessing his knight form may be something for him to fear, as maybe the original Lucifer was afraid of him.”

Fiona nodded, “You might be right about that, but since our knowledge of the history of the Psykinox race is limited at best, we can only guess. Let’s hope this new creature will put Lucifer in his place.”

Django played the Spell. This caused his Life Points to drop by 2000 to 1600, followed by the Obnoxious Celtic Guardian to vanish from the field, and finally The Eye of Timaeus Spell vanished from his Graveyard. This, in turn, summoned Timaeus in his dragon form and storm clouds to appear. Timaeus flew into the clouds and vanished.

A voice suddenly stated, “At long last, my power has been restored! I will strike down all those who oppose the will of the Spirit family! May the Bloodlust family quake in fear as I defend the world from their evil and gladly serve the noblest bloodline of all the Psykinoxes!”

A beam of light then erupted from the clouds, slamming into the wrecked aircraft carrier. Everyone except Django and Lucifer had to shield their eyes from the bright beam of light. Suddenly, a shape started to appear within the pillar of light, causing Lucifer’s eyes to widen even more, his face showing pure terror. The pillar was slowly starting to diminish, allowing the figure’s outline to become clearer.

Django stated, “I summon Legendary Knight Timaeus!”

Next Chapter: Psykinox Rage

A lot has happened this chapter, as you can see. And now it looks like a certain monster has Lucifer quaking in fear. What is the true nature behind this monster and the Psykinox race? And judging by the next chapter title, what does it mean? Who's rage will be the focus of it? Find out next time.

Also, you'll probably notice that I'm now constantly listing the stats of the monster (well, Attack and Defense Power, anyway). I've noticed that not all who read this series are familiar with the creatures or Yugioh universe itself, so hopefully by giving a constant brief "description" of each monster, even it's been used before, will help the readers understand stuff like the math, power, and damage calculations more easily. It's not the most organized, but if it helps, then it's worth the extra effort.
 
Re: Psychic Duelist Django (Season 2: Chaos Control: Chapter 33 up!)

The three-way Duel between Django, Kain, and Lucifer is heating up. Now with a being that Lucifer fears on the field, could it help tip the odds into Django's and Kain's favor? But it would appear that there is even more heat on the field than initially thought. And what happens when a Psykinox goes out of control? Read and find out.

Psykinox Rage

Django was smiling triumphantly as the large pillar of light started to diminish, the figure within becoming clearer and clearer. Lucifer was slinking back in fear, eyes wide with terror at what he was seeing. Finally, the light had vanished, and standing in its place was a powerful individual.

“I summon Legendary Knight Timaeus in Attack Mode!” Django stated strongly, placing the card from his deck onto his Infinity Disk.

Legendary Knight Timaeus was a powerful knight equipped in teal and silver armor, matching the scales of his dragon form, with a long dark blue cape. In his right hand was a large double-edged sword with an impressive dark blue hilt. His handsome face showed strong determination, with his right eye sealed shut due to a large scar over it. He was a Level Eight monster with stats of 2800/1800.

Lucifer sputtered, “It can’t be! Not you! My ancestor should’ve done you and your fellow knights in several millennia ago! How can you be back!? It’s just not possible!”

Timaeus responded strongly, “I’m well aware of what your ancestor did,” gesturing to his scarred eye, “and I have a score to settle with your precious Bloodlust family. While my allies Critias and Hermos have yet to reborn, I will still fight for the honor and nobility of the Spirit family. Even if Critias and Hermos never return, I will still fight with all my might for the Spirit family, and your treacherous Bloodlust family will fall!”

Kain looked alarmed, “How can a monster be TALKING!? I know this is a Psychic Duel, or whatever it is, but how can a monster be making conversation with anyone!? That doesn’t make any sense!”

Django turned to him, “You’d be surprised, Kain. But then again, you have such little belief in spirits and magic that I shouldn’t be too surprised with your reaction. But even you have to admit that it’s possible. After all, Psykinoxes and Elementals exist, so what’s saying spirits don’t?” He turned back to the Duel, “Lucifer, with both my trusted Dark Magician and the noble Timaeus on my side, there’s no way you can win. Even your precious Neo Tachyon Dragon won’t last long against the power of Timaeus.”

Lucifer managed to regain his composure enough to reply, “Even with Timaeus reborn, I’ll still win. So go ahead, show me this power you claim to have.”

“With pleasure. First off, since Legendary Knight Timaeus was summoned, he can banish any face-up Spell or Trap on the field! So say goodbye to your Don Thousand’s Throne! Even with the counter from Magic Reflector, it cannot protect itself from banishment, so I can finally put an end to your so-called immortality strategy, Lucifer!”

Timaeus slammed his sword into the ground, which sent a massive shockwave toward Lucifer. It struck him, causing the armor he was wearing to vanish in a flurry of sparkles. He gave an annoyed snarl as Timaeus smiled smugly.

Cody grinned, “Aw, yeah, baby! Now with Don Thousand’s Throne outta the picture, Lucifer can’t keep restorin’ his Life Points every time he’s attacked! So no matter how much Battle Damage he takes, it’s there to stay! Brilliant, buddy!”

Django nodded before continuing, “Next up, I activate my Trap: Breakthrough Skill! This negates the special abilities of a monster on your field until the End Phase. I know I could’ve activated this sooner, but waiting until now enabled me to make sure you cannot counter it. So say goodbye to Neo Tachyon Dragon’s abilities!”

Django’s Trap fired a beam at Neo Tachyon Dragon, striking it in the chest. This caused its body to turn dark as its special powers disappeared.

“Next I think I’ll play this little number. Specifically, my Magnum Shield Spell! This can only be equipped to a Warrior monster, but it grants it great power. Depending on the monster’s Battle Mode depends on the power it gains. If it’s in Attack Mode, then it gains attack equal to its Defense, and if in Defense Mode, then the situation is reversed. So I’ll go ahead and equip this to Timaeus!”

The powerful spear-shaped shield appeared which Timaeus grabbed with his left hand. He held it triumphantly, his power going up by 1800 to 4600.

“Now I could have Dark Magician go on the offensive, but I think I’ll keep him in Defense Mode for now, just to be safe. But first things first, time to remove Neo Tachyon Dragon from the equation! Timaeus, destroy Neo Tachyon Dragon with Sword of Justice!”

Timaeus gave a battle cry as he charged in. With a mighty jump, sword in hand, he cleaved Neo Tachyon Dragon in two. He jumped back to his original position as the dragon erupted in a fiery blast. Lucifer cursed as he watched his dragon explode, eyes narrowing dangerously, his Life Points dropping by 100 to 3300.

“I’ll end my turn with one card face-down. That’s enough for now.”

Kain then stated, “Finally! It’s my turn, I Draw!”

Suddenly, the Graveyard Portal opened up, with Galaxy-Eyes Prime Photon Dragon (4000/3000) emerging from it, much to his surprise.

Jack said, “Hold on, wasn’t Prime Photon Dragon destroyed by Cyber Jar? How is it back?"

Django explained, “You see, when Prime Photon Dragon is destroyed by an effect while it had Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon as an Overlay Unit, on the second Standby Phase after its destruction, it comes back from the Graveyard. Not only that, but its attack gets doubled. So even though Kain’s recklessness did destroy both Prime Photon Dragon and Dragluon due to Cyber Jar, that doesn’t mean that Prime Photon Dragon will stay down for long. But it only works when it has Galaxy-Eyes as an Overlay Unit, so if it’s destroyed again by an effect, it won’t come back a second time.”

As he said that, Prime Photon Dragon roared, its power doubling from 4000 to 8000, making Kain sneer.

He stated, “Now THIS is what a real Number is! Face it, Lucifer, you’re done. Without your precious Neo Tachyon Dragon, you’re nothing but a hopeless loser. So prepare to lose it all, you psychotic freak show. Prime Photon Dragon, attack Lucifer directly! End this Duel here and now!”

Prime Photon Dragon started to charge up for its attack, taking aim at Lucifer. However, the evil Pyskinox’s eyes started to bulge insanely.

He snickered, “Not so fast, Kain. You honestly think I’d let you attack me directly? You’re so naïve. I activate the Trap: Vain Betrayer! You might remember this from last time, when I turned Dyson Sphere into a giant, floating piece of space trash! When an Xyz Monster declares an attack, this card negates that attack, then equips itself to the monster, negating its special abilities AND preventing it from attacking! Not only that, but at each of your End Phases, you lose the top three cards of your deck right to the Graveyard! So sorry, but even with Prime Photon Dragon, you’re still no match for me!”

His Trap was sprung, firing a beam at Prime Photon Dragon, canceling its attack. Its body then turned dull, returning its power back to the original 4000 points, leaving Kain shocked.

He managed to recover, “I still have my Blue-Eyes White Dragon! Do it, my mighty dragon, attack Lucifer directly with White Lightning!”

Blue-Eyes started to charge up for its attack. However, Lucifer started to smirk again.

“Sorry, Kain, not gonna happen!” he stated gleefully, “I still have one other card to play! In this case, it’s another Xyz Reborn! So I bring back Neo Tachyon Dragon from the Graveyard in Attack Mode. And, the icing on the cake is that this Trap becomes an Overlay Unit for it. Too bad, better luck next time.”

The Graveyard Portal opened up, allowing Neo Tachyon Dragon (4500/3000) to emerge from it. The Trap then transformed into a Chaos Overlay Unit, positioning itself in front of the golden dragon.

Kain gave a snarl before stating, “Blue-Eyes, cancel your attack! I’ll admit that was a clever move, but I’m far from done, Lucifer. I first place a monster in Defense Mode and three cards face down. That’s all for now.”

Lucifer stated, “Not so fast, Kain. You’re forgetting something. My Vain Betrayer activates! Now you lose the top three cards from your deck to the Graveyard.”

Kain watched as three cards flew off his deck and entered the Graveyard Portal, it closing up behind them.

He said silently, “There goes my Flute of Summoning Dragon, Galaxy Knight, and Rare Metal Dragon. On the one side, losing any card before I could play it is annoying, but on the bright side, those cards won’t be very useful right now, so it’s fine for now. Besides, I have other plans in mind.”

Lucifer stated, “Now that that’s taken care of, it’s my turn, I Draw! And you know what that means. My good friend Marie gives my Life Points yet another boost.”

Marie appeared from the Graveyard Portal, blew sparkles toward him, making him smile as his Life Points increased by 200 to 3500.

“Next up, I activate the Spell: Book of Moon! This forces one face-up monster into face-down Defense Mode. So let me see, which monster should I choose? Hmm… how about Legendary Knight Timaeus! Yeah, that’ll do nicely. And on top of that, Magnum Shield will no longer have a monster to equip itself to, so that’ll get rid of that card once and for all! So Timaeus, take a hike!”

The Spell struck Timaeus, causing him to cry out as he vanished from the field, replaced by a face-down Defense Mode card, making Django grimace. At the same time, the Magnum Shield vanished in a flurry of sparkles, since it no longer had a target.

“Now, Neo Tachyon Dragon, attack the now-defenseless Timaeus! Prove that you’re superior to that washed-up knight!”

Neo Tachyon Dragon charged up its triple breath attack, took aim, then fired. Django, however, was smirking.

He stated, “You honestly thought I’d let you destroy Timaeus that easily, Lucifer? Think again! I activate my Scrap-Iron Scarecrow, one of my most famous Traps! This negates one attack per turn then sets itself back down to be used again later. Sorry, but Timaeus isn’t going anywhere, Lucifer!”

The cobbled-together scarecrow appeared, blocking Neo Tachyon Dragon’s attack, protecting Timaeus before setting itself back down again.

Lucifer snarled, “That’s one of the most annoying Traps ever. Not only is it useful, but reusable, which means I can’t get to your monsters at least once per turn. Not fair!”

Kain said silently, “For once, Lucifer and I are in agreement. That Scrap-Iron Scarecrow has been an annoyance of a Trap for both of us. While it obviously has its uses, as Django has demonstrated countless times, it’s still a big headache, thanks to its ability to keep setting itself down after each use. Who would’ve guessed such a common, almost junk-like rarity card would hinder even the strongest of monsters over and over again? Django may not always use rare cards, but the ones he does use can drive a man insane.”

Django chuckled, “What’s the matter, Lucifer? Is my Scrap-Iron Scarecrow that big of a headache for you? Aw, poor baby.”

A nerve twitched in Lucifer’s temple before stating, “I’ll end my turn with a monster in Defense Mode and one card face-down. And rest assured, Django, I’ll find a way to scrap that Scrap-Iron Scarecrow once and for all, just you wait.”

The inventor replied, “Whatever, not like I haven’t heard that one before. Anyway, it’s my turn, I Draw! You know, I should be thanking you, Lucifer. By forcing Timaeus into face-down Defense Mode, it’ll make him immune to my next tactic, which you won’t like one bit. First off, I summon Magician’s Valkyria to the field in Attack Mode!”

A new monster appeared. Magician’s Valkyria looked very similar to Dark Magician Girl, only her armor-like clothes were teal with yellow trim with a dark pink skirt. Her staff was also larger and more hook-like studded with large green gems and yellow trim. Her skin was pale, her eyes were a grayish blue, and her hair was a light auburn. She was a Level Four monster with stats of 1600/1800.

“Next up, because I Normal Summoned a Level Four monster, that, in turn, allows me to summon Kagetokage from my hand, also in Attack Mode!”

Kagetokage (1100/1200) crawled out onto the field, its glowing headlight eyes levitating off its shadowy body.

“I Overlay my Level Four Kagetokage and Magician’s Valkyria! With these two monsters I build the Overlay Network and Xyz Summon Number 39: Utopia, in Attack Mode!”

Kagetokage turned into a purple orb of light while Magician’s Valkyria became a yellow one. Both shot up into the air and entered the galaxy-style Overlay Network. Out emerged Utopia’s sealed form, which quickly unfolded into Utopia (2500/2000) in all his glory. His glowing red eyes glared down at Lucifer, who returned it with an equally fierce glare.

Lucifer shrugged, “Big deal, it’s not like I haven’t seen Utopia before. What’s this special move of yours that you babbled about?”

Django took another card from his hand, “This card is my big move. One that you won’t like at all. I activate the Spell: Rank-Up-Magic Numeron Force!”

“Did you say NUMERON FORCE!? Where did you get such a card!?”

Leo cheered, “Aw, yeah, that’s the stuff! With Numeron Force, Utopia is about to clean house!”

Fiona nodded, “Indeed, and that’s not all Numeron Force will do, either. Lucifer’s in for it now.”

Django stated, “I rebuild the Overlay Network with Rank Four Utopia! Go, Chaos Xyz Evolution! I summon Number C39: Utopia Ray Victory in Attack Mode!”

Utopia turned into a bolt of energy and entered the Overlay Network, which erupted with power shortly afterward. His body transformed and was equipped with new armor. Before long, Utopia Ray Victory (2800/2500) appeared on the field, ready for battle.

Nicholas said in awe, “That’s another one of Utopia’s evolutions!? It’s… it’s totally awesome! I’ve never seen anything like it!”

Kain said silently, “I will admit that this Utopia Ray Victory is quite a stunning Number. Now I’ve seen four forms of Utopia, and according to the geek squad, Utopia currently has five forms. I just need to see one more form and I’ll have seen the complete collection.” He tapped his Duel Gazer, as if using it to scan Utopia Ray Victory, “I have to record this for my Numbers data file, so that I can find a way to take down each and every Utopia form once and for all. Dark Magician is another monster that I have to crush as well, but Utopia comes first.”

Lucifer growled, “Big deal. So what? Not like Utopia Ray Victory is anywhere near as impressive as my Neo Tachyon Dragon.”

Django grinned, “On the contrary, Lucifer. Utopia Ray Victory can only be summoned by Numeron Force. And speaking of Numeron Force, its other effect activates! After it Rank-Up Utopia, it then neutralizes all other face-up cards on the field! So Neo Tachyon Dragon and your Vain Betrayer are now null and void! Looks like I clipped your dragon’s wings yet again, Lucifer.”

Lucifer’s eyes widened with horror as Numeron Force’s power released a massive energy wave across the field. Neo Tachyon Dragon turned dark, losing all its special powers, while Vain Betrayer fizzled out, freeing Prime Photon Dragon from its grip.

“I’m not done yet! Next up, I Flip Summon Timaeus back into Attack Mode! So welcome back, Timaeus!”

Timaeus (2800/1800) reappeared on the field. He gave his sword a swing, ready for battle, and almost seemed relieved to be back face-up on the field.

“Now, Utopia Ray Victory! Attack Neo Tachyon Dragon! Now I activate your special ability! By using an Overlay Unit, I can increase Utopia Ray Victory’s Attack Power by the total Attack Power of the monster he’s battling! Go, Victory Charge!”

Utopia Ray Victory absorbed an Overlay Unit, which enabled him to summon a second pair of arms, allowing all four to grab onto the four swords on his back, drawing them. His power jumped up by 4500 to 7300, much to Lucifer’s shock.

The psychotic Psykinox stated, “I activate my Trap…” but was cut off.

“Sorry, Lucifer, but when Utopia Ray Victory attacks, you cannot activate any Spells or Traps until then end of the Damage Step. In other words, you cannot activate your Trap until after Utopia Ray Victory destroys your dragon!”

Tempest cheered, “That’s the way! Show that overgrown lizard whose boss, Utopia!”

Django stated strongly, “Go, Utopia Ray Victory, take out Neo Tachyon Dragon with Rising Sun Double Victory Slash, as well as take a huge chunk out of Lucifer’s Life Points!”

Utopia used two of his arms and swords in sideways upward “V”-shaped slashes, followed by the second set of arms and blades in downward slashes, creating two “V”-shaped slashes. They cleaved Neo Tachyon Dragon into several pieces, causing it to explode in a fiery explosion. Lucifer skidded back, clutching himself in pain as the attack landed, his Life Points dropping by 2800 to 700.

Cody sneered as he made a macho pose, “Aw, yeah, that’s the stuff! Way to put that demented demon in his place! Now finish him off with yer other monsters!”

Django replied, “Sorry to disappoint you, Cody, but I won’t do that. Don’t forget, Lucifer stated he has a Trap, and last thing I need is something like Mirror Force giving me trouble. Remember, only Utopia Ray Victor can keep Traps from activating during an attack, not Timaeus or Dark Magician. So I’m gonna play it safe for now. I’ll place this card face-down to end my turn.”

Jack exclaimed, “What!? But Timaeus could easily trounce Lucifer’s last monster no problem! Why wait?”

Tempest stated, “Because Django has good survival instincts. Timaeus and Dark Magician lack the power to counter Traps, so rather than take a risk and possibly wipe out his field, Django is playing it safe until he can get around that problem. Remember, he’s a cautious Duelist and uses his instincts with great effect, so he knew that the time wasn’t right to mount a massive attack just yet. Besides, remember what happened last time? When Kain haphazardly attacked Cyber Jar? While he got his Number back due to its own ability, it backfired badly regardless. Any card Lucifer uses can be a serious threat, so Django knows when to attack or not. While some may say he’s too cautious, look what he’s had to endure all his life. He didn’t survive all these years alone after that brutal attack without careful planning and using his instincts to the fullest. So I think he was smart to wait, as Lucifer is full of surprises, none of which anyone likes.”

Leo nodded, “I agree with Tempest, it wasn’t good enough timing. Django’s playing it smart, so rather than walk into a trap, he’s biding his time until he gets the opening he’s waiting for. Like a patient hunter, he waits for the right moment to strike.”

Kain touched his deck, “You’re a coward, Django, just like Lucifer! So let me show you how a REAL, brave Duelist Duels! I Draw!”

Cody and Jack said in unison, “More like reckless and overly aggressive. Don’t say we didn’t warn you.”

He turned back to them, “Zip it, you two muscle heads! Now, back to the Duel. First off, I activate the Trap: Birthright! This Trap enables me to Special Summon a Normal Monster from my Graveyard, so I choose the mightiest of them all: another Blue-Eyes White Dragon!”

The Graveyard Portal opened up, enabling his second Blue-Eyes White Dragon (3000/2500) to emerge from it. It positioned itself next to its fellow Blue-Eyes, just as menacing as always.

“Now I activate the Spell: Polymerization! This allows me to fuse my two Blue-Eyes on the field with the one in my hand to summon my most faithful dragon: Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon in Attack Mode!”

The two Blue-Eyes on the field started to merge with the third from his hand, and before long Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon (4500/3800) appeared on the field. Its three heads gave their trademark roar, glaring down at Lucifer.

“Now, I activate my Trap: Dragon’s Rage! Now, whenever a Dragon monster I control attacks a Defense Mode monster, I can inflict piercing damage! So no matter what you do, Lucifer, I’ll still crush you! Next up, to keep the pressure up, I Flip Summon my face-down Axe Dragonute into Attack Mode!”

Kain’s hidden monster was revealed to be Axe Dragonute (2000/1200). It gave its mighty axe a swing, ready for battle.

Kain stated to laugh diabolically, “It’s over Lucifer! Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, attack his defense monster with Neutron Blast! Wipe both of them out!”

Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon charged up its triple breath attack, took aim, and fired. Lucifer, however, started to smirk.

He grinned, “You’re so predictable, Kain. Django was right to wait, as your attack is about to be rendered useless! I activate the Trap: Negate Attack! This negates your attack and ends the Battle Phase! Sorry, but your attack has just been rendered null and void, just like your empty head! Heheheh!”

A spiraling vortex swallowed up the attack, negating it, which made Kain clench his fist and grit his teeth angrily.

He snarled, “I’ll get you for that, Lucifer! I end my turn, but don’t think for a second that my dragons won’t destroy you. So take your turn, so that next turn I can flatten you for good!”

Lucifer sneered, eyes bulging, “Yeah, well, we all have our dreams, no matter how farfetched. Now, as you said, it’s my turn, I Draw! And you know what that means, right? Marie the Fallen One gives my Life Points yet another boost. Thank you, Marie, you’re too kind.”

Marie appeared, blew more sparkles at Lucifer, making him grin, his Life Points going up by another 200 to 900.

Cody snapped, “Big deal, Lucifer. Yer Life Points are still minimal!”

“We’ll see about that, flame hair. First I place two cards face-down. Then I reveal my hidden monster: Morphing Jar!”

Morphing Jar (700/600) was revealed, giving a toothy sneer.

“Now we each must discard our hands and draw five new cards. None of us have any cards in our hands, so we all just draw. Just consider that a gift from a superior being, aka, ME!”

All three of them drew five cards from their decks, giving them full hands.

“Now, onto Phase Two. I Tribute my Morphing Jar in order to summon a monster in face-down Defense Mode. Attack it if you dare, but I should warn you, attacking it may be a big mistake. Or not, you just don’t know, do you? Now, to keep things interesting, I activate the Spell: Swords of Concealing Light! This forces all the monsters on my opponent’s field into face-down Defense Mode until my second Standby Phase after activation. And the best part is that those monsters cannot be changed their Battle Modes in any shape or form until the swords expire. However, since this is a three-way Duel, I have a choice between my foes. Now who should I block? Hmm… How about you, Kain? Yes, I think that’s a great idea. You claim to be such a hotshot, yet I haven’t seen it yet. But, seeing how amusing it is to shut you down, I think I’ll target you! So now all of your monsters are now forced into face-down Defense Mode! Tough break.”

Black swords of light rained down on Kain’s side of the field, forcing all his monsters off the field, replacing them with face-down Defense Mode cards. Kain gained a livid look on his face, his eyes showing death and rage.

Kain snarled, “You cowardly rattlesnake! How dare you! You know I’m superior to you, so you have the gall to keep my monsters from crushing you! You will pay dearly for that!”

Lucifer grinned, “Aw, poor baby, you’re all up in arms that your monsters have been rendered useless… AGAIN!”

He burst into a fit of deranged laughter, eyes bulging grotesquely. This thoroughly annoyed Kain, Cody, and Jack.

Cody spat, “Argh! Shut up, you loud-mouthed freak show! Django and Kain are far superior to you! After all, you resorted to cowardly tactics in order to move up in the world! You just can’t stand bein’ on the bottom of the food chain!”

This got Lucifer’s attention, who snapped back, “How DARE you, you lowly cockroach! I’m far superior to every living being in this universe! But not like a cockroach like yourself could understand that. That goes double for the Spirit family, too! They think they’re so high-and-mighty, that they’re top dogs. Now look where they are… nearly extinct, that’s where! All that’s left is Astral’s and Elna’s little white-haired, spec-wearing twit. They never saw it coming. It was so simple, all I had to do was draw out my ancestor’s power for a quick supercharge and BOOM, now they’re dead, just like they should be. A good Spirit is a dead Spirit. While a Bloodlust, like myself, was always meant to be on top, ruling all creatures on this planet, and destroying all trash that tries to get in their way. The Spirit family, bah, what a waste of space. They were never meant to be.”

Django roared, “SHUT UP, LUCIFER! WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT FAMILY ANYWAY!? STOP TAKING CHEAP SHOTS AT MY FAMILY!!! YOU WILL PAY FOR YOUR CRIMES AND ATTITUDE TO MY BELOVED FAMILY!!! AND YOU WILL LEAVE MY FRIENDS ALONE!!! GOT THAT, BLOODLUST TRASH!?!”

Everyone turned to him, now seeing a flaming aura forming around the white-haired Psykinox. His eyes were covered by shadows, but when he lifted his head up, then were glowing. His eyes were now pure red, with no pupils, just glowing red energy. His face had an enraged expression, teeth bared, hair flowing, and the flaming aura getting brighter. This startled everyone.

Django snarled in a very menacing voice, full of rage and loathing, “Finish your turn so I can destroy you! I’ll show YOU which family is a waste of space! So finish your turn already!”

Lucifer thought, “It would appear that Django’s whacked-out emotions have triggered Berserker Mode, a state of rage and hatred that cannot be controlled. Only Psykinoxes can use it, but it has great risks. This may work to my advantage.” He said aloud, “Fine, have it your way. I place this card face-down to end my turn.”

Django snarled, eyes still glowing, “About time, you pile of sludge! It’s my turn, I Draw! First off, I’ll switch my Dark Magician into Attack Mode!”

Dark Magician shifted Battle Modes, but he seemed very alarmed by Django’s sudden release of rage and loathing.

“Now, Utopia Ray Victory, destroy Lucifer’s pathetic monster with Rising Sun Double Victory Slash! Annihilate it once and for all, so I can annihilate Lucifer!”

Utopia, although surprised at this change in Django, obeyed, drawing his four swords and charging in. The monster was revealed shortly before the attack. It looked a twisted, deformed blue fiend with a long purple cloth on its lower body strapped to a large stone slab. It was a Level Five monster with stats of 2000/1400.

Leo called out, “Django! Wait! That’s a Helpoemer! Don’t attack it!”

Too late. Utopia Ray Victory effortlessly cleaved the monster into several pieces, destroying it. However, Lucifer gave a twisted sneer.

He stated, “Thank you, Django. By destroying my Helpoemer in battle and sending it to the Graveyard, at the end of each of your Battle Phases, it’ll randomly discard a card from your hand.”

Fiona gasped, “Oh no! If Helpoemer destroys all of Django’s best cards before he can even play them, then that’ll give Lucifer a serious edge!”

Jack asked, “What’s with Django, anyway? He’d never make such a reckless move. And his attitude has changed as well. What’s the deal with that?”

Tempest said solemnly, “It’s Lucifer. After all those cheap shots toward his family and threatening us, Django just simply… lost it. But… this is worse than I could’ve ever imaged Django was capable of. He’s now full of loathing, hatred, rage, anger, like he’s lost all who he is, drowning in a sea of pure emotional rage. I knew Django’s emotions were tediously balanced, but this is worse than I realized. He’s basically gone into an emotional berserker state.” She then said silently, placing a hand over her heart, “Django, is this what really exists deep within you? Are you the sweet, caring, noble, wonderful man that we know and love? Or are you someone who is full of loathing, hatred, and rage? I sure hope that you’re the former, and that this is just a one-time event, because I want the real Django back, not this raging, out-of-control monster.”

Django gave an angry, yet confident sneer, “Like I care about that damn Helpoemer, Lucifer. Now you’re wide open! Go, Timaeus, attack Lucifer directly with Sword of Justice!”

Timaeus hesitated for a moment, but then obeyed, charging in, sword held high.

Lucifer stated, “I activate my Trap: Draining Shield! This negates your attack and I gain Life Points equal to your monster’s Attack Power! Nice try, Django! Heheheh.”

A barrier formed around him, blocking Timaeus’ sword from connecting. Then the energy from the attack seemed to be absorbed into Lucifer, restoring his Life Points by 2800 to 3700.

Django roared, thoroughly enraged, “Then take this! Dark Magician, attack him directly with Dark Magic Attack!”

Dark Magician, still stunned at the change in Django’s personality, jumped into battle, staff held high.

Lucifer sneered, “Not so fast, Django! Say hello to yet another Trap! Go, Call of the Haunted! It brings back a monster from my Graveyard, so I choose my Number 14: Greedy Sarameya, in Attack Mode!”

The Graveyard Portal opened up, allowing Greedy Sarameya (2500/1500) to emerge from it.

Django spat, “Big deal, I’ll still take it on! Dark Magician, attack Greedy Sarameya!”

Dark Magician’s eyes were wide in shock, briefly turning back toward his master, but reluctantly obeyed, charging into battle.

Cody sputtered, “But that’ll only destroy Dark Magician! Only a Number can destroy a Number in battle unless its abilities are negated! And even if that wasn't the case, Dark Magician will still be destroyed! What’s Django thinkin’!?”

Django sneered darkly, “I activate Breakthrough Skill’s effect from the Graveyard! By banishing it, I can negate the abilities of one monster on the field. So say goodbye to Greedy Sarameya’s abilities, making it susceptible to destruction by battle!”

Breakthrough Skill appeared from the Graveyard Portal, fired a beam, striking Greedy Sarameya, turning it dark. Dark Magician continued his attack, though he was obviously worried about the outcome.

Lucifer stated, “Time for some more Trap action! I activate the Trap: Intrigue Shield! I can equip this to a monster I control. Once per turn, while in Attack Mode, it cannot be destroyed! On top of that, I won’t take any damage from attack involving that monster! So I equip it to my Greedy Sarameya! So it looks like your Dark Magician will be the only monster going bye-bye!”

A somewhat sinister shield formed in front of Greedy Sarameya, who then launched a counterattack at Dark Magician.

Django snarled, “You’re not the only one with a Trap! I activate Gagagashield! I can equip this to a Spellcaster monster I control! Up to twice per turn, the equipped monster cannot be destroyed!”

The Gagagashield appeared; attaching itself to Dark Magician’s left arm. The two attacks collided with each other, causing a large rippling shockwave that struck the shields, but neither monster suffered any harm from the two connecting attacks, sparing them both.

Lucifer snickered, “I must say, Django, this is a new side of you. You’d never attack so recklessly. It’s almost like you’re not feeling yourself today. But enough of that. Since your Battle Phase has ended, now Helpoemer now snatches a card from your hand and sends it to the Graveyard!”

A ghostly claw emerged from Django’s Infinity Disk, grabbed a card, and dragged it into the Graveyard.

Django huffed, “Your Helpoemer merely took my Fortress Warrior. No big loss. I place two cards face-down to end my turn. Next turn, Lucifer, I’ll destroy you once and for all, just like the scum that you are. So Kain, hurry up with your turn! I don’t have all day!”

Kain snapped back, “Don’t you rush me, Django! And you criticize ME for being reckless! Look at what you just did! So practice what you preach! Now, it’s my turn, I Draw!” He, however, said silently, “While I don’t know Django the same way as the nerd herd, not that I want to, I can see that something is different about him. But whatever, as long as we don’t lose this Duel because of it, it’s none of my concern. And thanks to those Swords of Concealing Light, I can’t do much.” He said aloud, “All I can do is place one card face-down to end my turn.”

Lucifer grinned, thinking, “This is almost too easy. With Kain paralyzed by my Swords of Concealing Light and Django in Berserker Mode, I can finally rid myself of both of them. When in Berserker Mode, Psykinoxes don’t think rationally and act on impulse, meaning I can counter each and every one of Django’s moves without fear of calculated retaliations.” He then said aloud, “It’s my turn, I Draw! First off, Marie the Fallen One gives my Life Points yet another boost.”

Marie appeared yet again, blowing more sparkles at Lucifer, increasing his Life Points by another 200 to 3900.

“Now I activate the Spell: Xyz Unit! This card can only be equipped to an Xyz Monster. With it, that monster gain 200 Attack Points times its Rank. Plus this card can double as an Overlay Unit. So I equip it to my Greedy Sarameya, giving it a 1000 point boost!”

The Spell was equipped to Greedy Sarameya, boosting its power by 1000 to 3500. Its three heads howled in triumph at the newfound power.

“Now my three-headed beast! Take out the defenseless Prime Photon Dragon! Rid the field of it!”

Greedy Sarameya charged up three orbs of flaming energy in its mouths, took aim, and fired long tongues of flames at the defenseless Prime Photon Dragon. It was destroyed in an instant.

“Now I activate Greedy Sarameya’s ability. When it destroys a monster in battle, I can use one Overlay Unit to destroy all monsters on my opponent’s field that have the same number of original Attack Points or less. Prime Photon Dragon had 4000 Attack, so that means I can wipe out all of Django’s monsters and that Axe Dragonute! So do your stuff, Greedy Sarameya!”

Nicholas said, “Nice plan, Lucifer, but it won’t work, as Greedy Sarameya has no Overlay Units.”

Cody replied, “Not true, Nicholas. That Xyz Unit Equip Spell can double as one, so he can send it to the Graveyard in replacement for an Overlay Unit to activate Greedy Sarameya’s ability.”

Greedy Sarameya’s power dropped by 1000 back to 2500 as Xyz Unit vanished from the field. It then charged up more flaming orbs and spewed a wide blast of fire toward Django and Kain.

Django snarled, “You’re forgetting about Gagagashield! It protects the equipped Spellcaster up to twice per turn! So Dark Magician isn’t going anywhere! And to keep things interesting, I activate the Trap: Impenetrable Attack! During the Battle Phase, I can do one of two things. Either I take no Battle Damage this turn, or I can target 1 monster on the field and protect it from being destroyed by battle or card effects! So I target Legendary Knight Timaeus! Sorry, but it looks like Timaeus won’t be going anywhere, either!”

Dark Magician positioned the Gagagashield in front of him, shielding himself from the flames. A barrier then formed around Timaeus, protecting him as well.

Lucifer sneered, “Unfortunately, that means Utopia won’t survive! So say goodbye to Utopia!”

Both Utopia Ray Victory and the still hidden Axe Dragonute were engulfed in the flames, incinerated to ashes. Kain gave a snarl while Django seemed unfazed by it, merely glaring.

“Now, to keep you guessing, I place one monster in Defense Mode, place one card face-down, and I’ll call it a turn. You’re up, Django. Let’s see you crush me, like you promised.”

Django started to laugh diabolically before stating, “Oh, I will, Lucifer, count on it. I Draw! Timaeus, destroy his face-down monster with Sword of Justice!”

Timaeus charged in, blade held high, lunging at the hidden monster. It was revealed shortly before the attack was about to land. It looked like an almost robotic person garbed in purplish full armor, a large cape, a head encased in metal, and a large mirror on its upper right arm. It was a Level Three monster with stats of 0/800. It was destroyed effortlessly, making Lucifer cackle.

Leo growled, “That was a Galaxy Mirror Sage. When it’s flipped over, the user gains 500 Life Points for each Galaxy monster in their Graveyard. So you know what that means.”

Lucifer grinned, “Very good, little twerp. That’s right, my Galaxy Mirror Sage allows me to gain 500 Life Points for each Galaxy monster in the Graveyard. Since I have two, both of my Tachyon Dragons, I gain 1000 Life Points. And that’s not the best part. Now I can Special Summon a Level Four or lower Galaxy monster from my deck or Graveyard in face-down Defense Mode, though it’ll be banished when it leaves the field. So I think I’ll summon my Galaxy Mirror Sage again."

Lucifer’s Life Points jumped up by 1000 to 4900, along with him placing the same monster back on his field in face-down Defense Mode.

Django snorted, “Like I care? Dark Magician, attack that Galaxy Mirror Sage with Dark Magic Attack!”

Dark Magician raised his staff, took aim, and fired the bolt of dark magic. Galaxy Mirror Sage (0/800) was revealed and destroyed again, making Lucifer grin even more gleefully.

“Thanks again, Django!” he sneered, “That gives me yet another 1000 Life Points. You’re just too kind.”

His Life Points jumped up by another 1000 to 5900.

“Now, since your Battle Phase has ended, time for Helpoemer to snatch yet another card from your hand! So say goodbye to another random card from your hand!”

The same ghostly claw emerged from Django’s Graveyard Zone, snatched a card, and then dragged it into the Graveyard.

The enraged inventor stated, “So you grabbed my Number Wall, big deal! I still have plenty of power left to destroy you! No matter how many Life Points you have, I’ll still crush you once and for all, you vile Bloodlust. So I end my turn with a card face-down. Now hurry up with your turn, Kain, I’ve got work that needs to be done, but I can’t do it with you in the way! So move!”

Tempest said silently, a worried look on her face, “Django, have we lost you to your inner rage and hatred? Will you ever return to us? Or will you destroy yourself in an attempt to seek revenge on Lucifer? Please, Django, come back to us. Come back to me. I want the real Django back, so please come back to those who love you.”

Dark Magician thought grimly, “This is bad. If Django doesn’t snap out of this state soon, he may destroy himself, Kain, and everyone else in a blind rage. There has got to be a way to bring him back, or all hope may be lost forever. I have to think of something, and fast, or it may be over for all of us.”

Next Chapter: Shining Hope

Woo, talk about a twist. Does this mean the end is near? Will the blind rage ever subside? Or will it destroy everything and everyone? Tune in next time to find out the exciting conclusion to this Duel. Also, one more chapter and Chaos Control is finished. Then my next project will be Season 3 "Hidden Forces"! Keep on keeping on. Later!
 
This is it, the final chapter of Chaos Control. The three-way Duel reaches its conclusion, giving birth to a brand new power. Will this new power help tip the odds into our heroes' favor? Read and find out!

Shining Hope

The thee-way Duel was reaching its peak. A still berserk Django had Dark Magician (2500/2000) equipped with Gagagashield, Legendary Knight Timaeus (2800/1800), four face-down cards, and 1600 Life Points left. Kain had a face-down Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, Dragon’s Rage active, two face-down cards, and 2400 Life Points left. Lucifer, on the other hand, had Number 14: Greedy Sarameya (2500/1500) equipped with both Call of the Haunted and Intrigue Shield, Swords of Concealing Light, one face-down card, and 5900 Life Points left.

Cody said worriedly, “This is bad. Not only does Lucifer have more Life Points that both Kain and D-Man combined, but Django has lost his mind to his inner rage. If this keeps up, then Lucifer will get what he wants, and the whole world will be at his mercy.”

Fiona added, “I’m more worried about Django right now. I don’t know what’s happened to him. He’s now blinded by rage, loathing, and anger, making him reckless and uncaring. Why is he like this? It’s like he’s a completely different person now. I… I hope we can recover the real Django soon before he destroys himself.”

Tempest nodded, “You and me both, Fiona. I knew that Django was unstable emotionally, but this is worse than I imagined. Because of those cheap shots at his family, he’s emotions have made him enter some sort of berserker state. This berserker state, however, scares me more than anything. It makes me wonder if this is all of Django’s bottled up hatred and anger for what Lucifer did to him and his beloved family. I know he’s worked hard to keep personal reasons out of his mission, but I guess deep down he hates Lucifer with every fiber of his being. But like you, I want the real Django back, not this berserk, uncaring monster. He didn’t even flinch when Utopia Ray Victory was destroyed, and Utopia is one of his most trusted monsters, which is a complete change from his usual attitude.”

Leo added, “Well, on the bright side, Django still does protect his monsters, albeit in a more aggressive manner. Although it was a reckless attack, that Gagagashield has kept Dark Magician safe from harm, and Impenetrable Attack did protect Legendary Knight Timaeus from destruction, so I think, at least subconsciously, the real Django still influences any moves he makes. But you’re right about one thing, if we don’t get the real Django back soon, this blind rage and thirst for blood may destroy him.”

Lucifer sneered while thinking, “This is almost too perfect. Django is lost in his blind rage and hatred, making reckless moves and attacking on impulse, which makes it easier to counter him. Likewise, I have Kain pinned down with my Swords of Concealing Light, and I’ve managed to counter move after move due to his aggression and arrogance. Top it off; I have the most Life Points and the best strategy to finish them off for good. I just need a little more time to put the last pieces of my plan into motion, and soon it’ll be bye-bye Django and hello godhood.”

Django snarled at Kain, “Hurry up and make your move, Kain! I don’t have all eternity, so draw your next card and let’s get on with it!”

Kain snapped back, “Shut it, Django! You chewed me out for recklessness, and now, thanks to you, Lucifer is way in the lead! If we lose, it’ll be on YOUR head! So be quiet!” He turned back to the Duel, “It’s my turn, I Draw!” He, however, said silently, “I still can’t do too much, thanks to Lucifer’s Swords of Concealing Light. But luckily they’ll expire at the start of his next turn, so then I’ll be free to wipe him out, with or without Django’s help. So I’ll prepare myself for that moment.” He said aloud, “I place two cards face-down on the field to end my turn. Your move, Lucifer.”

Lucifer snickered, “Gladly, Kain. I Draw! And you know what that means. My good friend Marie the Fallen One gives me yet another boost in the Life Point department.”

Marie appeared from the Graveyard Portal, blew even more sparkles upon Lucifer, making him grin as his Life Points jumped up by another 200 to 6100.

“Next up, Django’s Lightforce Sword wears off now, so Barian’s Force returns to my hand.”

The Lightforce Sword vanished, allowing him to retrieve the card that it pinned down.

“And, as you’re probably aware, my Swords of Concealing Light also expire, so your free Kain… for now.”

The black swords vanished from Kain’s side of the field, making him grin.

“Now then, with all the Standby Phase stuff done, I activate this Spell: Pot of Dichotomy! By returning three monsters to my deck or Extra Deck with different types, I can draw two more cards. The catch is I cannot conduct my Battle Phase this turn. But that’s a small price to pay, so I return three of my monsters, including my Neo Tachyon Dragon, back to their rightful places, then I draw two cards.”

He returned two cards to his deck and one to his Extra Deck, shuffled, and drew two more cards. He looked at them before activating one of them.

“I activate the Spell: Cup of Ace. I flip a coin and if it’s heads I draw two more cards, but if it’s tails my opponent draws two cards. With my infinite good luck, however, that should be no problem. So here I go. Come to papa!”

He flipped a large coin, which seemed to float a bit in the air before coming back down, landing on heads.

He sneered, “See? What did I tell you? Now I get to draw two more cards.” He drew two cards, looked at them, and gained a sinister grin, “It’s all over for you guys. First off, I activate the Spell: Monster Reborn, to revive my Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon! So come back my mighty beast! But to make things even more interesting, I activate the Trap: Spell Reclamation! By discarding a card from my hand, I can chain this card to a Spell, so when it’s sent to the Graveyard, the Spell returns to my hand, no questions asked. So not only will I get my dragon back, but Monster Reborn as well!”

After discarding a card, not only did Number 107: Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon (3000/2500) reappear from the Graveyard Portal, just as menacing as always, Monster Reborn returned from the Graveyard and back into Lucifer’s hand. He then took another card from his hand.

“First off, before anything else happens, I think I’ll bring out my ultimate creature. I play the Spell: Rank-Up-Magic Barian’s Force! I rebuild the Overlay Network with my Rank Eight Tachyon Dragon! Go Chaos Xyz Evolution! I summon Number C107: Neo Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon!”

Tachyon Dragon returned to its sealed form and entered the Overlay Network, which erupted with power. The chained Barian Gate burst open, releasing a flood of power. Before long, Neo Tachyon Dragon’s sealed form appeared, which quickly unfolded into the monstrosity known as Number C107: Neo Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon (4500/3000).

He took another card from his hand, “This’ll hurt you fools big time. I activate the Spell: Heavy Storm! This destroys all Spell and Traps on the field! So say goodbye to all your Spells and Traps, you dingdongs!”

Django countered, “Not so fast, Lucifer, I activate the Trap: Xyz Reborn! This allows me to revive an Xyz Monster from my Graveyard and attach this Trap to it as an Overlay Unit! So I bring back Number 39: Utopia. So you won’t get all of our cards, you vile creature!”

The Graveyard Portal opened up again, allowing Utopia (2500/2000) to emerge from it. The Trap then transformed into an Overlay Unit, orbiting the newly-revived Utopia.

Lucifer stated, “But I can still get rid of all your other cards! Heavy Storm, blow their cards and them out of the water!”

A massive wind storm rampaged all over the field, destroying all Spells and Traps, including Call of the Haunted, which destroyed Greedy Sarameya in the process.

Nicholas smirked, “Bad move, Lucifer! Your Spell destroyed your own Traps, including Call of the Haunted. So that destroyed your Greedy Sarameya as well! You just destroyed your own monster.”

Jack said to him, “Don’t be so sure, Nicholas. Even though that Spell did destroy Greedy Sarameya in the process, he recovered Monster Reborn earlier, so he can use it to bring back Greedy Sarameya without any restrictions.”

Lucifer grinned, “For a guy who doesn’t play, for once, you’re right about that. That’s exactly what I’m gonna do. So I play Monster Reborn to revive Greedy Sarameya in Attack Mode!”

The Graveyard Portal opened up again, allowing Greedy Sarameya (2500/1500) to jump out and join its fellow Number.

“Since I cannot conduct my Battle Phase this turn, I’ll just leave it at that. Now come at me, Django. Show me your so-called power. Crush me, I dare you.”

Django laughed diabolically, “Oh, I will, Lucifer. Just you wait and see! It’s my turn, I Draw!”

Dark Magician turned to him, “Django, please, snap out of it! This isn’t like you! You’re gonna destroy yourself if you stay like this! Please, come to your senses!”

Django snapped, “Be quiet! I’ll do what I want! Now I shall…” but was cut off.

Dark Magician called out, “What would your parents think of this!?”

This stopped Django dead in his tracks. His glowing eyes widened, his body frozen, and his mind was stunned.

He slowly said, “My… my parents…”

The dark mage nodded, “That’s right, Django, your beloved parents. Would they want their son to drown in a sea of rage, loathing, and anger? Would they want to see you destroy yourself in an attempt to destroy Lucifer? Please, remember what you’re fighting for, Django, for the sake of your friends and family, and for your sake.”

Django lowered his arm, tilted his head down, and began to quiver. The flaming aura around him started to fade, his eyes slowly started to return to normal, and his hair stopped flowing.

He said to himself, “What… what was I doing? What got into me? My family wouldn’t want me to be like this. I was so consumed by my hatred and rage that… that I…”

A single tear leaked out of his normalizing eyes, which fell onto the Spirit Crest. It then released a massive amount of light and energy, surprising everyone. At the same time, his headband and gold ring started to release just as much light, forcing everyone to shield their eyes.

A voice said, “Don’t give up, Django, but don’t give up on who you are.”

Two small orbs of light emerged from his headband and gold ring, floating before him. They started to take form, revealing themselves to be Astral and Elna.

Django looked up at them, “Mom? Dad? Is that really you?”

Astral nodded, “That’s right, son, it’s us.”

Elna said, “You had us worried for a bit there, my son.”

Lucifer choked, “It… it can’t be!? Not Astral and Elna! I ended you two years ago! How can you be here!?”

Astral turned to Lucifer, eyes narrowing dangerously, “Our spirits live on in Django’s headband and gold ring, as they were our trademark items years ago. And don’t think it’s that easy to get rid of a Spirit. You may have destroyed our bodies, but not our souls. We Spirits are strong, we never give up, and we’ll always prevail against your treacherous Bloodlust family. You may have caught us off-guard, but you failed to kill the one Spirit that can destroy everything you have worked for, Lucifer.”

Elna added, “That’s right. The Spirit family can never be destroyed for good. The Bloodlust family, however, will not be as fortunate. Our son will put an end to your madness, along with the wonderful friends he has made. You may have temporarily blinded him, but that’s all about to change. Django has powers far greater than you could ever imagine. So we promise this, Lucifer, you will fail, and the world will never fall into your hands.”

Astral turned to Dark Magician, “Good work, old friend, for everything you have done. The job isn’t finished yet, but you have been an invaluable asset to the Spirit family’s mission.”

Dark Magician replied sheepishly, “I do what I can.”

Astral turned back to Django, “Son, you have the power to give birth to miracles. Don’t ever forget who you really are. Now show this Bloodlust trash why a Spirit like yourself will forever be superior to him!”

Django nodded, tears in his eyes, “Yes, dad, I will, I promise.”

Just then, the Spirit Crest started to light up again, releasing a large amount of energy. This, in turn, caused Django’s deck holder to glow. It snapped open, and among all the Numbers, a glowing card could be seen. Django reached into his deck holder and pulled it out, allowing the card to take form. His eyes widened as he looked the card over, then he gained a large grin.

He stated, “Lucifer, prepare yourself, as I my power has just given birth to a whole new evolution. So prepare to lose it all, you vile Bloodlust. Time to put you back in your place.”

Lucifer stated, “You lie! Your powers are feeble compared to mine! There is no way you could’ve done something like that!”

“On the contrary. My powers gave birth to the first Chaos Number in existence: Utopia Ray. Then it transformed a Limited Barian’s Force into Numeron Force. And now the card I hold will show you another power that I have given birth to! So it’s time to say goodbye, Lucifer, as you’re through!”

The twins cheered, “Django’s back and better than ever!”

Cody grinned confidently, “Oh, yeah, baby, now we’re talkin’! Put that creep six feet under, buddy!”

Jack punched the air, “I smell a comeback! Show Lucifer whose boss, buddy! Crush him!”

Tempest called out, tears in her eyes, “We believe in you, Django, as we always have! So take him down! Show him your new power!”

Another tear leaked out of Django’s eye, smiling, “Thank you everyone. I won’t fail.” He turned back to the Duel, “Lucifer, I’m about to blast you into next week! First off, I activate the effect of Xyz Agent from my Graveyard! Once per Duel, I can target a Utopia monster I control and equip Xyz Agent to it as an Overlay Unit! So I’m gonna do just that!”

The Graveyard Portal opened up, allowing a new monster to appear. Xyz Agent looked like a chibi-style secret agent wearing a black suit and carrying a large suitcase. He was a Level Two monster with stats of 900/300. He then transformed into an orb of light that started to orbit Utopia.

“Now for the fun part! I rebuild the Overlay Network with my Utopia! Go, Shining Xyz Evolution!”

Lucifer choked, “SHINING XYZ EVOLUTION!? THERE’S NO SUCH THING!!!”

Django smirked, “There is now, Lucifer. I just created it! And just like Chaos Xyz Evolution, this power will bring for a new type of Number: the Shining Numbers! So prepare to face a new force, one that you cannot prepare for!”

Utopia returned to his sealed for and entered a golden galaxy-style Overlay Network. It erupted with new found power.

“Appear Shining Number 39: Utopia Prime!”

A new monster appeared from the Overlay Network. Lucifer could only watch in horror as the new Utopia was born. Shining Number 39: Utopia Prime looked very similar to Utopia. However, instead of the mechanical angel-like wings, he instead had eight free-floating, elongated gold and white diamonds behind him, four on each side. His armor was also sleeker yet sturdier, gold in color. His head was sleeker as well, shaped somewhat like a teardrop, with glowing red eyes, a more defined face, a pointed chin, and a crest-like structure on his forehead. In his right hand was a massive double-edged sword, along with a single shoulder plate with the number “39” on it that was shaped similar to Utopia Ray’s, and two three yellow orbs of light orbiting him. He was a Rank Four monster with stats of 2510/2000.

Cody was in total awe, “Amazin’! Django has created a whole new summoning! Shinin’ Xyz Evolution, along with the new Shinin’ Numbers! And that Utopia Prime looks like he’s gonna clean house! Go do it, buddy!”

Lucifer sputtered, “I did not see this transpiring! Nevertheless, your new Shining Number only has 10 more Attack Points than regular Utopia, so summoning him was pointless!”

Django stated strongly, “Not quite, Lucifer! I activate Utopia Prime’s ability! When your Life Points are 3000 or more than mine, I can use three Overlay Units, then pay Life Points until I only have 10 left. This, in turn, enables me to destroy and banish all Specially Summoned monsters on your side of the field, dealing you 300 points of damage for each!”

Lucifer choked, “W-WHAT!? You can do THAT?! But that means…!”

“That’s right, it’s over! So, go, Utopia Prime! Use all of your Overlay Units and I give up all but 10 of my Life Points to help me rid the field of Lucifer’s monsters!”

Utopia Prime absorbed all three of his Overlay Units, glowing with a bright light. Then Django’s Life Points dropped all the way down to 10. This, in turn, allowed Utopia Prime to give his mighty sword a swing, sending a massive shockwave that destroyed Neo Tachyon Dragon and Greedy Sarameya. The shockwave then struck Lucifer, causing him to cry out in pain as his Life Points dropped by 600 to 5500.

He sputtered, “I’m wide open to an attack! I can’t lose! Not again!”

Django roared, “It’s over, Lucifer! Dark Magician, attack Lucifer’s Life Points directly!”

Dark Magician nodded, “With pleasure!”

He charged in, staff held high, took aim, and fired a powerful bolt of dark energy at Lucifer. It struck him with a vengeance, ripping out 2500 Life Points, reducing him down to 3000, along with making him skid back a fair distance.

“Now, Legendary Knight Timaeus, you take a swing at him with Sword of Justice!”

Timaeus stated, “I will more than gladly do so! Take this, Bloodlust scum!”

He then lunged at Lucifer, sword held high, before swinging it down upon the evil Psykinox. Lucifer was thrown back even more, crashing close to the edge of the aircraft carrier they were on, his Life Points dropping by another 2800 down to 200.

“It’s over, Lucifer! Utopia Prime, finish him off with Rising Sun Shining Slash! Send him back to the pits of Hell!”

Utopia Prime charged in, sword held high, before slamming it down. Lucifer screamed in agony and fury as he was thrown into the air, his Life Points dropping down to zero. He bounced once and fell right off the edge of the aircraft carrier.

Kain huffed, “Well let’s hope that’s the end of him.”

A voice stated, “Not if I can help it!”

A black bolt of energy charged down after Lucifer, vanished from sight, but then returned, revealing itself to be Number 96, who was carrying a defeated Lucifer.

Django snarled, “Number 96! Have you been here all this time!?”

Kain said silently, “So, this is the famous Number 96, the one Number that Django has no control over, along with being Lucifer’s spawn. I can see the resemblance.”

Number 96 stated, “I decided to show up and see for myself your destruction. But it looks like I’ll have to wait for another time.”

Suddenly, the entire Sargasso pocket dimension started to shake. Then bolts of energy flew wildly around, striking random things, causing several explosions.

Nicholas sputtered, “W-What’s happening!?”

Lucifer grinned, “Thanks to all that special energy Django released, including that Shining Xyz Evolution, this whole pocket dimension has become unstable. It’ll collapse on itself, taking everything and everyone with it.”

Jack choked, “You mean this place is about to self-destruct!? We have to get out of here!”

Number 96 grinned, “But you can’t, can you? The only way out is through a Psykinox Warp Gate, and Django, being the only Psykinox in your group, has yet to use one even once. So it looks like you’ll all be destroyed here and now. Shame we can’t watch, but that’s how it goes. Let’s go, Lucifer.”

Lucifer nodded, grinning, “Goodbye, Django. Enjoy your last moments in life, as you’re about to go out with a bang!”

A Psykinox Warp Gate opened up behind the two evil beings, allowing them to escape. The pocket dimension started to shake violently, more bolts of energy rampaged about, and more chunks of debris and various aircraft carriers started to explode.

Leo stated, “We have to find a way out of here, and fast, or we’re all done for!”

Django said silently, “I have to get us out if here. It’s my fault this place is about to go supernova, so I have to do something. I have to, to make up for the transgressions I performed in that Duel!”

He gave a fierce roar, his eye glowing brightly, held out his hand, and suddenly a Psykinox Warp Gate appeared.

Tempest’s eyes were wide, “No way! Django managed to open a Psykinox Warp Gate! Now’s our chance! Everyone, head for that Warp Gate, quickly!”

Everyone bolted from their spots, making a beeline for the Warp Gate. One by one, they entered it, with Django entering last. The gate then closed up just moments before the entire dimension started to collapse completely. A few seconds later, back in Cyber City, the other end of the Warp Gate opened up, allowing everyone to scramble out of it. The gate closed after Django emerged from it, everyone panting, but intact.

Fiona gasped, “We… barely made it out… of that one…”

Cody nodded, “Yeah… that was a close one… but D-Man managed to open up a Psykinox Warp Gate… just in time…”

Jack turned to Django, “How did you do that? You’ve never used one before, so how did you suddenly summon one?”

Django replied sheepishly, “I just… kinda did. I wanted to protect everyone, and I just kinda… opened through instinct. I also wanted to make up for my performance in that Duel. When I went berserk and all. I’m just glad we’re all okay.”

Tempest suggested, “Maybe you can use one now because you reached full maturity? You did just have your 21st birthday a few weeks ago, so maybe, even though you’ve never used one before, now that your powers are mature, you can use them. I know Psykinoxes like Chronos can use them, but he’s had training, so that gives him a slight edge. But if I had to guess, because your powers are mature, you can use Psykinox Warp Gates now.”

“I guess that makes sense. I’ll probably need to practice with them so I can call them at will, but at least I know now that I have the ability to do so. Sure did come in handy now.” He then turned to Kain, taking something out of his cyber pack, “Here, Kain, take this special Nano-Core I made. It’s specially designed for psychic damage. You’ll need it, trust me, as psychic damage isn’t easy to endure.”

Kain took the large capsule with the glowing energy sphere in it, “Hmph, it’s the least you can do for what you did in that Duel. But I do appreciate that you limited the damage I would take, as I can now see how dangerous Psychic Duels are. So next time, try not to do something that stupid again.”

Cody snapped, “Watch it, rich boy! Django saved all of our hides back there, and that’s the thanks he gets!? Why I oughta rearrange yer face!”

Django stated, “Cody, calm down. For once, Kain is right; I did act badly in that Duel. Even though Lucifer provoked it, I still let my emotions and inner feelings go out of control, causing many problems. So, for once, I agree with Kain, I did cause a fair few problems in my blind aggression. But as they say, live and learn, so I know now what to expect and not let it happen again.” He turned back to Kain, “Anyway, Kain, that Number is yours to keep. You proved worthy to wield it, and it has completely accepted you as its new master. Just don’t abuse it or I’ll take it right back. But you’ll need it in the fight ahead.”

Kain smirked, “I had no intention of handing it over, anyway, but I’m glad you finally realized that I have perfect chemistry with a Number. Now I have three mighty dragons to crush you with, so be prepared, Django, for the next time we Duel, I’ll defeat you once and for all.”

The inventor rolled his eyes, “Yeah, yeah, I’ve heard that one before. Just keep your wits about you, Kain, as Lucifer will soon find out we escaped with our lives, so he’ll come looking to finish the job. So stay alert, or the next time you tango with Lucifer may be your last. And one last thing, expect a package from me in the mail in the next week. It’ll contain something that I know you’ll like. I won’t reveal what it is, but let’s just say it’ll up your game quite a bit.”

Kain gave a rough smile, “Music to my ears, as I’m always looking for more way to crush the competition. Let’s go, Nicholas, we’ve wasted enough time with the geek patrol, time to head back.”

The Kannon brothers walked away, leaving the Legendary Number Hunters alone. Django then turned to his friends.

He said, “I’m sorry, guys, for what happened. I can’t believe I let myself go like that. I totally lost it, and my aggressions and recklessness could’ve ended us all. Please forgive me.”

Leo said, “There’s nothing to forgive, Django. Your anger is understandable, as Lucifer robbed you of all that mattered to you in his attempt to gain ultimate power. It wasn’t your fault, so don’t beat yourself up.”

Suddenly, the Spirit Crest lit up, and the original Astral appeared.

He stated, “Your young friend is right, Django. What happened in that Duel was not your fault. I can tell you think you tarnished the Spirit family name, but, in fact, you did the exact opposite. Because you restored Timaeus to his original form, as well as gave birth to a whole new power, you have, in fact, further enhanced the Spirit name to new heights. And I predict you’ll do even more. You have unfathomable power deep within you, Django, the most I’ve seen in a Spirit since I was alive. I know that one day you’ll surpass me in every way. Know that, no matter what, you can never tarnish our noble family name. Everything you do just further proves the true power of our great and powerful family. Lucifer has got nothing on you. The war may have yet to be won, but you and your friends have secured several victories in it, which will prove to be invaluable as time goes on. Soon, the war between the Spirits and Bloodlusts will end, and I know it’ll be you who will deliver the final blow. So stay strong, Django, and know that the all the Spirits, past and present, are behind you.”

With a flurry of silver sparkles, Astral vanished, returning to the Spirit Crest, causing it to glow briefly. A single tear leaked out of Django’s eye before he turned to the gang.

He said, “While we still have many battles ahead of us, as long as we fight together, then Lucifer will fall. Are you with me?”

The gang cheered in unison, “Yeah!”

He said silently, “I must be the luckiest guy alive to have such great friends. Mom, dad, I hope you’re still watching, as I intend to end this war and bring a new unity to this world. I hope I can make you proud.”

Deep within the cosmos, the Numeron Dragon’s comet continued its path to Earth, seemingly sensing the newfound hope. At the same time, two stars twinkled brightly, also responding to that same hope.

Next Chapter: Birth of Pendulum

End of Chaos Control

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