The Duel between Rainbow Dash, Gilda and the Black Griffon's leader Guto continued. Rainbow and Gilda had Rainbow Assault Wing Gold and Harpie Lady Tempest on their fields, while Guto had just summoned his most powerful monster. Fiend of the Dark Abyss, Arimaspi towered over the two girls and their monsters. (A0/D0/L10)
"That's your most powerful monster?" Rainbow asked him, "it doesn't have any ATK or DEF points."
"It does," Gilda said, "because that thing's origanal ATK and DEF points becomes the combined total of each Idol Spell or Trap card in his graveyard, times by a thousand."
"I see you remember that from before," Guto said, "yes my Arimaspi's power does rise each time I send an Idol card to my grave. Seeing as I currently have three Idol cards, then his ATK and DEF points are three thousand." Both his Duel Disk and Arimaspi glowed, as the light from the Duel Disk flew into the monster making it grow larger.(A3000/D3000/L10)
"Okay," Rainbow said, "that's bad for us."
"Very bad," Guto said, "because I'm launching my Arimaspi's attack on your Rainbow Assault Wing Gold!" The monster raised its giant claws and threw them towards the Xyz Monster, who tried to defend but didn't stand a chance and was cut down.
Gilda: 2950
Guto: 4300
Rainbow: 2500
"I end my turn," Guto said with a threatening smirk on his face.
"You okay?" Gilda asked seeing Rainbow shaken up from the force of the attack.
"I'm fine," Rainbow asked once she was steady. "It's my turn, I draw and summon Rainbow Wing Purple Condor!" Before her appeared her purple bird of prey, "and with it on the field I can then inflicted six hundred points of damage onto you." The large bird extended its large wings and then let out a mighty screech, which struck Guto pushing him back a few feet.
Gilda: 2950
Guto: 3700
Rainbow: 2500
"Next I'm using the ability of Rainbow Wing Green Hawk," Rainbow continued, "since I have another Rainbow Wing on my field I can Special Summon this bad boy to my field." A green bird of prey appeared, soaring through the sky and taking its place next to Purple Condor. (A1400/D800/L3) "Now for another ability, this one coming curtsy of Rainbow Wing Pink Owl. Like Green Hawk I can also summon this guy to the field, but unlike his feathery friend Pink Owl can change his level to fit the level of a monster on my field." The small pink owl appeared and stood next to the others, it's level changing to meet theirs. (A100/D100/L3)
"Three level threes," Guto said. If she had one Xyz Summon.
"I Overlay my Rainbow Wing Purple Falcon, Green Hawk and Pink Owl, to build th Overlay Network." Her monsters changed into lights, which flew up and entered a black hole. "It's time to fly as one in a victory formation, to defeat our enemies." The black hole exploded, in a burst of bright light. "I XYZ SUMMON!"
The light faded revealing, "Rainbow Assault Wing Silver!" (A2100/D2000/R3)
"I activate my Arimaspi's special ability," Guto said. "Whenever a monster on the your field is summoned my monster cuts its ATK points in half for the turn." The goat man monster's colossal eye shined before it fired a beam of light, which struck Assault Wing Silver causing it to scream in pain. (A1050/D2000/R3)
Rainbow growled seeing the plan go up in smoke, as she looked down at her Blustering Winds card. Her plan had been to increase Assault Wing Silver's ATK power just enough to defeat Arimaspi, but now that plan wouldn't work.
"I end my turn," Rainbow said.
"Then once again it's my go," Guto said as he drew his card. "I activate the Spell card Crystal Idol, which lets me transfer up to a thousand of my life points to the ATK points of a monster on my field. I pay one hundred life points to increase my Arimaspi's ATK points by one hundred."
Gilda: 2950
Guto: 3600
Rainbow: 2500
A crystal statue appeared as Guto glowed, which travelled through the idol and into his monster. (A3100/3000/L10)
"What's the point in that?" Rainbow asked, until she realised where that Spell card was going after it was done with.
"Since another Idol card was sent to my graveyard," Guto said, "Arimaspi gains another one thousand ATK and DEF points." Once again the monster began to grow as its point increased. (A4100/D4000/L10)
"Now Arimaspi attack Harpie Lady Tempest!" He ordered as his monster ripped through Gilda's monster, reducing it to bits and sending the girls back a few feet.
Gilda: 2650
Guto: 3600
Rainbow: 2500
"I end my turn as the Crystal Idol's effect wares off." (A4000/D4000/L10)
"It's my turn," Gilda said, "I draw and play Pot of Greed to draw two cards. Then I play the Spell card Monster Reborn, which lets me revive a monster in my graveyard." In a flash of light one of Gilda's Harpie Ladies appeared on the field. (A1300/D1400/L4) "Now I summon Harpie Lady Queen, in ATK mode!" A Harpie Lady with white wings and green hair appeared on her field. (A1900/D1200/L4) "And now," she called as her monster began to glow, "I'm using these two monsters to build the Overlay Network!" The two monster flew up and into the black hole, as Gilda began to chant. "Let the Harpie of the heavens descend upon this battle field." The black hole exploded in a burst of light. "I XYZ SUMMON!"
The light faded revealing a new monster. I was another Harpie Lady, only this one was decked out in majestic white armour. She had a white battle helmet atop her head and carried a pair of long swords in each of her talon like hands. her hair and wings were a shinning gold colour and two green light floated around her body. "Harpie Lady Valkyrie!" (A2400/D1900/R4)
"I activate Arimaspi's ability," Guto said, "which will cut your monsters ATK points in half for this turn." Once again the monster fired a beam of light from its eye, striking the Harpie. (A1200/D1900/R4)
"I end my turn," Gilda said as her monster ATK returned to normal.
"What a waste of a turn," Guto said, "watch and maybe you'll see what a real turn looks like. I attack Harpie Lady Valkyrie with Arimaspi!" The goat monster raised its giant claws, ready to strike.
However.
"I activate Valkyrie's ability," Gilda said, as her monster slashed through one of the lights with her sword. "By removing one Overlay Unit, I can negate my monster's destruction and then deal you damage equal to half the damage I would have taken." Harpie Lady Valkyrie raised her swords in an X formation, blocking Arimaspi's claws.
Gilda: 2650
Guto: 2800
Rainbow: 2500
"Nice one," Rainbow said with a smile.
"You know it," Gilda replied.
"If your quite finished?" Guto said, "just because you took me by surprise once doesn't guarantee you this victory."
"Yeah," one of his gang members said, "and no one surprises Guto twice."
"So I hope you enjoyed it," another said, "because it won't happen again."
"We'll see," Rainbow said, "if your done with your turn?" She saw Guto node. "Then I'll go," she said drawing. Nothing in her hand could help take down that behemoth, so for now she'd need to play defensively. "I switch Rainbow Assault Wing Silver to DEF mode, place a card face down and end my turn."
"My turn," Guto said, "I draw and attack Rainbow Assault Wing Silver!" Arimaspi raised its claws once again and slashed them down and through the chicken monster, destroying it.
"I end my turn," Guto said.
"My turn," Gilda said, "I draw and summon Harpie Girl in DEF mode." A blonde Harpie Lady with pink wings appeared, flying around beautifully before landing and kneeling down. (A500/D500/L2) "I set one card face down and end my turn."
Meanwhile back outside Fluttershy had been trying to watch the Duel from afar, but could make out all the details. She looked over at the scary looking building, shaking at the sight of it, but knew her friends needed her support and ran inside before she could stop herself.
"Then it's my turn," Guto said, "I draw and activate the Spell card Idol of Eternal Damnation. With this I can select a monster in your graveyard and no matter what, you can't resummon it to the field. I select Rainbow Assault Wing Gold!"
The girls both growled. Now Rainbow's best card was locked, meaning they couldn't attempt any stratagy with it.
"And don't forget," Guto said, "with another Idol in my graveyard Arimaspi will grow even stronger." The monster grew once again, now twice the size it was when Guto had first summoned it. (A5000/D5000/L10)
"That monster needs its own zip code," Rainbow said.
"Now I attack Harpie Girl with Arimaspi," Guto ordered as his monster struck the young Harpie Lady with its claws. The force of the attack sent Gilda sliding back along the roof, until she nearly toppled over the edge.
"Be careful," Rainbow called over the force of the attack.
Once Gilda got her baring and returned to stand next to Rainbow, Guto continued. "I end my turn."
"Then it's my draw," Rainbow said. "I summon Rainbow Wing Yellow Eagle in DEF mode." A giant yellow bird appeared, soaring through the air before landing in front of her. (A1700/D1300/L4) "I end my turn."
"It's my turn, "Guto said, "I draw and activate the continuous Spell card Idol Guard." A large stone statue appeared on the field. "Now I attack Harpie Lady Valkyrie," he ordered as Arimaspi attacked with its claws.
"I activate Valkyrie's ability," Gilda said, "I remove and Overlay Unit and negate the attack while dealing you half the damage I would have taken." Her monster struck the final Overlay Unit, before blocking the attack. However Guto's life points remained undamaged.
"I told you no one surprises me twice," Guto said, "my Idol Guard negates any effect damage that would be dealt to me."
"Should have figured as much," Rainbow said.
"What's more," he said, "now your Valkyrie is out of Overlay Units. Next turn it'll be going bye bye."
"I don't think so," Gilda said, "It's my draw and I summon Cyber Harpie Lady in DEF mode." A Harpie Lady in purple metal armour appeared. (A1800/D1400/L4) "I switch Harpie Lady Valkyrie into DEF mode and end my turn."
"Now it's my turn," Guto said, "I draw." He looked at his card and began to laugh.
"What's so funny?" Rainbow asked.
"What's funny is I just drew the card that will eliminate one of you from this duel," he replied between laughs, "the question is which do I pick?"
"Stop stalling," Gilda said.
"Very well," he said, "since your so eager to lose then you can be the one who feels the power of Arimaspi first hand."
"What are you talking about?" Rainbow asked.
"I activate the Spell card Stop Defence," Guto said making the girl's eyes go wide. "With this I can force one of your monsters into ATK mode," he continued, "so stand up Cyber Harpie Lady." The armoured Harpie stood up, as Arimaspi brandished its claws. "Now my mighty beast," Guto said, "attack and finish her." The goat man monster charged towards the monster belonging to Gilda, who just stood there.
"Hey Dash," she said.
"Yeah," Rainbow asked still trying to think up a way to save her.
"Thanks for coming here. It means a lot that you were willing to help try and stop the guy."
"Your my friend," Rainbow replied, "of course I'd help you."
"Well as my friend I have something to ask of you," Gilda said.
"What?"
"Beat him," she simply said, "beat him for me."
Rainbow sighed knowing what she meant, but nodded anyway.
"Thanks," Gilda said, "and to help you I activate my face down." Her card flipped up revealing a Spell, "Harpie's Charity. With this card, as longs as I have a Harpie Lady on my field. I can take one card from my deck and give it to any other player." Gilda's deck shuffled out a card, which she took and threw at Rainbow who caught it.
"Gilda?"
"Just don't mess this up loser," Gilda said as her monster was attacked and destroyed. The force of the attack sent Gilda flying off her feet and over the edge of the building.
Gilda: 0
Guto: 2800
Rainbow: 2500
"GILDA!" Rainbow screamed seeing her fall. She ran over to the edge, but Gilda was no where to be seen. "Gilda," Rainbow said as tears threatened to break through.
Everyone else was shocked at what Guto had just done. They were thugs sure, but none of them ever dared go that far.
Guto meanwhile was only laughing. "What a riot," he said, "she tried to beat me but now she won't be beating anyone ever again."
Rainbow was still looking over the edge crying, until.
"Quit with the tears loser," Rainbow's eyes shot open as she followed the voice further down. There, hanging out of an open window, Fluttershy had hold of Gilda around the legs.
"Fluttershy?" Rainbow asked.
"Hi," the pink haired girl whimpered out under the strain of holding the much heavier girl.
"You saved me," Gilda said.
"I don't let friends down either," Fluttershy said as she finally managed to pull the punk girl through the window to safety.
"Good grief," Rainbow said holding her heart after its attack.
"So what if your little friend survived," Guto said, "you still can't defeat me and Arimaspi."
"I wouldn't count on that," Rainbow said. "You tried to hurt one of my friends and you'll regret it, almost as much as you'll regret not taking me down when you had the chance."
"As if," Guto said.
"Just wait and see," Rainbow said. She looked down at the card Gilda had given her, Armored Xyz, but even if she used it she couldn't take down Arimaspi. Gilda had risked everything to give her this card, but she'd need to draw something big to use it with. "It's my turn," she said placing a hand on her deck, "I DRAW!" She looked at her card and gasped. With this...
Fluttershy and Gilda arrived back on the roof to see it.
"First I switched Rainbow Wing Yellow Eagle to attack mode," Rainbow said as her bird took flight.
"You do realise that next turn I'll be able to destroy you now?" Guto asked.
"Wrong," Rainbow said, "because your not getting a next turn. I activate the Spell Gilda gave me, Armored Xyz."
"Alright!" Gilda cheered.
"With this," Rainbow said "I can take and Xyz Monster in my graveyard an equip it to another monster. Since Gilda's been eliminated every card on her field becomes mine, so I can equip Rainbow Assault Wing Gold to Harpie Lady Valkyrie." A black hole appeared which Assault Wing Gold rose out of. "Your Idol of Damnation might have stopped my from summoning my monster," she explained, "but I can still use him this way." Gold transformed into a stream of light which covered Valkyrie, as the Assault Wing's armour appeared on her body. (A4700/D3600/R4)
"Nice move," Guto said, "but even with all that your monster's still three hundred points short of equalling mine."
"Who said I was using that Spell to increase her ATK points?" Rainbow said. "Now that Assault Wing Gold is equipped to Harpie Lady Valkyrie, she now counts as a Rainbow Assault Wing meaning I can use this on her." Rainbow took the card she had just drawn from her hand and placed it in her Duel Disk, which appeared on the field before them. "Go Rank-Up-Magic, Rainbow Force! With this I can take a Rainbow Assault Wing and use it to rebuild the Overlay Network." Harpie Lady Valkyrie transformed into a stream of light, which flew up and into a black hole as it opened.
"Let the rainbow shine its brilliant light upon you, as you take flight to a new future," Rainbow chanted as the black hole exploded, releasing a light brighter then anyone had ever seen from an Xyz Summon. "CHAOS XYZ EVOLUTION!"
The light faded revealing Rainbow's new monster. It looked like Assault Wing Gold, but his armour was a shinning metallic colour. His wings were now on both his arms, glowing in a rainbow of colours. On both hands were sharp razor like claws and a long silvery scarf was wrapped around his neck and flowed in the wind. "Rainbow Assault Wing Platinum!" (A2800/D2200/R5)
Everyone marvelled at Rainbow's new monster.
"Nice card, but remember that my Arimaspi's ability will cut your monster's ATK points in half." The monster fired a blast that struck the new one. (A1400/D2200/R5)
"I didn't forget," Rainbow said, "I'm just gonna use Rainbow Assault Wing Platinum's ability. By removing an Overlay Unit I can reduce your monsters ATK points by seven hundred, for every Rainbow Wing or Rainbow Assault Wing in my graveyard." The new Xyz monster crushed its single Overlay Unit in both hands, before extending his wings. They shone a brilliant light which spread and began to take the form of the monsters in Rainbow's graveyard.
Red Kestrel, Green Hawk, Blue Falcon, Purple Condor, Pink Owl, Assault Wing Silver and Assault Wing Gold, flew around the Xyz monster as astral projections. "DO IT!" Rainbow ordered as the seven monsters flew towards the giant goat monster, reducing his ATK Points with every strike until it was down to only one hundred points. (A100/D5000/L10)
"No!" Guto said seeing his best card be de-powered.
"Next I active Blustering Winds to power up my monster by one thousand points," Rainbow said as a powerful wind whipped up. (A2400/D2200/R5) "And now I attack Arimaspi with Rainbow Assault Wing Platinum!" Rainbow ordered as her monster flew up and the charged toward Guto's, bringing its hands together and spinning around till it was like a rainbow coloured drill. The spinning monster struck Arimaspi, causing it to scream in pain as it was destroyed while Platinum cut through it.
Gilda: 0
Guto: 500
Rainbow: 2500
"Impossible," Guto said, "he was my best card."
"And since your field is currently empty," Rainbow said, "I can use Yellow Eagle to wage a direct attack on you." The yellow bird of prey flew up and soared high above Guto's head, before dive bombing towards him and striking him dead on and knocking him off his feet.
Gilda: 0
Guto: 0
Rainbow: 2500 (Winner)
"SHE DID IT!" Fluttershy and Gilda cheered.
Rainbow Dash fell to her knees in exhaustion after such a hard Duel.
Meanwhile Guto sat himself up and turned to the three girls, an angry look on his face and a crazy look in his eye. "GET THEM!" He ordered his gang, "we'll teach them a lesson."
None of the Black Griffons moved, each having an unsure look upon their faces.
"What are you waiting for you twits?" Guto screamed, "I said get them."
"Why should we listen to you?" one of his cronies said, "you lost and you almost killed someone."
"You will do as I say because I am the leader," Guto said.
"Maybe we don't want you as our leader," another said, "I only followed you because I was scared of what would happen if I didn't."
"Yeah," another, female, member said, "I hated what you made us do."
"We're always trying to look big and scary," another said, "it's no fun anymore."
"QUIET!" Guto screamed, "do as I say or-"
"Or what?" Rainbow hollered, "face it Guto. They're not afraid of you."
"They can make their own choices," Gilda said.
Guto looked at the two girls, then at his deserting army, before getting up and fleeing through the nearest doorway.
"Hey," Gilda said going to follow until Rainbow grabbed her shoulder.
"Leave him," she said, "he's powerless now."
At that moment the Black Griffons crowded around them. "You defeated Guto," one said to Rainbow, "that means your the new leader of the Black Griffons."
"As much as an honour as that would be," Rainbow said, "I'm not one for leading."
"But we need a leader?" a girl said.
"And you got one," Rainbow said pushing Gilda in front of them.
"Me?" she asked looking back, "but I didn't win?"
"And I never would have won without your Armored Xyz card," Rainbow said, "this is both our victories. Plus you were the one who wanted to become the new leader of the Black Griffons, so go make them great like they used to be."
Gilda was silent for several seconds until finally she nodded and turned to the Duel Gang. "Okay Griffons," she said, "thing are gonna change. We got a lot of work to rebuild our reputation, so no more crime."
"YEAH!" every member said.
Gilda then turned to Rainbow and Fluttershy. "I can't thank you two enough, but just know that if either of you ever need help then just ask. As far as I'm concerned your bother members of the Black Griffons."
"Awesome!" Rainbow cheered.
"Thank you," Fluttershy said with a bow, before turning to Rainbow. "It's to bad this event made use lose out on a day of Duelling for points."
"It's fine," Rainbow said, "I'll just Duel extra hard tomorrow."
Three days remained in this tournament. Only three days for the Duellist to gain the points they needed to enter the Celestic Cup finals. But the question was, who would those Duellists be?"