//------------------------------// // Finale: Taking down Tirek! // Story: Yu-Gi-Oh! EQG: Duelist Rangers Season 2 // by Bahamut0 //------------------------------// The rangers stepped through the last portal and into Tirek's lair. "Man this place gives me the creeps.", Ace said as he took in the atmosphere of Tirek's lair. "This guy must have subscribed to Better Lairs and Fortresses." "Ditto.", Ice said. "Even your moon fortress wasn't this sinister Moon." "Tell me about it. All that's missing is a trophy wall mounting armor of his destroyed foes.", Nightmare said. "Keep your guard up guys. We don't know what to expect...", Burst said as he got into a defensive stance. Soon, they heard laughter coming from all around. "HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA! SO THE FOOLS HAVE COME TO MEET THEIR DESTRUCTION?", Tirek's voice boomed from all around. "I'm impressed you made it past those monsters I summoned. A pity that they had ties to you. But they have served their purpose." "Why don't you come out and face us ya big wimp?!", Rainbow Dash shouted. Tirek let out a low chuckle as he stepped out of the shadows. The rangers were in shock to see that he had a new monstrous form. He looked like a centaur straight out of a mythology book, an had large horns. "On second thought, you might wanna stay in the dark!" "The monsters you faced were distractions. They kept you occupied long enough for me to regain and enhance my strength! AND NOW'S THE PERFECT TIME TO CUT LOOSE WITH IT!" "Scatter!", Burst cried as Tirek brought his fists down! "Oh man! He wasn't kidding!" Burst had noticed the crater left behind by the impact of Tirek's fists! "Try to take him out from long range!" "Got it!", Inferno shouted as he fired multiple blasts from his new sword! "Hot enough for you Tirek?" Tirek howled in pain as the blasts hit his back! He lunged at Inferno only for Inferno to jump up and slash at his left arm! Meanwhile, Ace snuck around to Tirek's back and prepared to get in a few quick strikes with his saber, but Tirek pulled off a powerful buck that sent him flying into one of the walls! Tirek sent a blast of magic from between his horns that hit Inferno dead-on! He then made his way over to Ace and picked Ace up by one of his legs! "You have great magical power. With it, I shall become even more powerful!" Tirek opened his mouth and attempted to drain Ace's magic! Ace then remembered the Magi-grenade launcher DMG had given him! "Eat this!" Ace fired a magi-grenade right into Tirek's face! The explosion made Tirek holler in pain! "GAH! IT BURNS!" Tirek grasped his face while Ice and Shadow ran to Ace's side! "You mess with one of brother, you mess with all of them!", Ice said proudly! "Nova cannons! Fire!" Ice charged up the twin cannons on his shoulders and fired a mighty blast of flame that singed Tirek! "Care to follow this up Shadow?" "You know it! Numeron Cannon! Fire!" A golden blast of energy shot from Shadow's new arm cannon and struck Tirek full force! "Care to do the honors Ice?" Ice nodded as he charged his sword with energy and charged at Tirek! "NOVA SLASH!", Ice screamed as he slashed across Tirek's chest! The force of the attack was so great that the scar Burst had made reappeared! "Looks like you're not as all-powerful as you thought if we're giving you this much trouble!" Tirek scowled as he slammed the ground with his arms and sent out a shockwave! The rangers struggled to regain their footing! Rainbow leapt into the air and activated her new hyper mode! She dive-bombed Tirek and knocked him back, stunning him! While he was still stunned, Rainbow sped towards him and cut off one of his horns! Tirek growled in annoyance as Rainbow Dash landed! In his rage he sent a ball of flame flying right at Rainbow! But Steel jumped in front of her and raised his new shield! The shield emitted a bright blue light as it created a barrier that snuffed out the fireball! Steel then got in a shield bash right in Tirek's gut! Leaving the villain momentarily winded! "We can't let up now! Lets go Sunset!", Gold said. "Right!" The two of them dashed towards Tirek and charged up their sabers! Once they got close, they released powerful rising strikes that created a flaming tornado of energy! "Rising Phoenix Slash!", the two of them shouted! Tirek wailed in pain from the force of the attack! He was about to fire a blast of magic when rarity slashed at his side with her new saber! "Take that you ruffian!" Tirek was about to send her flying with his fist, but Inferno scooped her up just in time! "Looks like no one taught him manners.", Inferno joked as he landed. "Then it looks like Moon and I should teach him a lesson.", Celestia said as she and Moon readied their sabers. The two of them charged at Tirek and channeled energy into their sabers! They leapt into the air, and executed graceful strikes at Tirek! Hitting him dead-on! "Eclipse Slash!", the two of them shouted as they executed the move! Tirek was furious! He was about to grab both of them when.. "CHAOS MAX CANNON!" Tirek was sent flying from a blast of chaos energy! Burst stepped forward, smoke trailing from his new arm cannon. "You made the biggest mistake of your life Tirek!" Burst then charged his arm cannon again while the neutron blasters on his shoulders charged up as well! "Chaos Neutron Blast!" Tirek's eyes went wide as he saw the blast heading his way! He tried to block it, but his defenses were broken from the sheer force of the blast! "Now's our chance! Everyone! Hit him together!" Burst and the other rangers began to charge up their attacks! "I've had enough of you insects!", Tirek snarled as he charged up his most devastating blast! "PREPARE FOR OBLIVION!" Tirek fired the spell before the rangers could fully charge their attacks! Steel raised his shield to black the attack, but the force of the spell was so strong that it broke! The rangers were pushed back and were struck by the force and energy of the spell! The damage was so severe that it caused the rangers to power down and forced them to the ground! But through it all, the rangers caught sight of an unbelievable sight! Burst had powered down, but he was still standing! Tirek's hatred then exploded! "I should have guessed it would come to this. You share the same blood as him. And those cursed eyes! I'll never forget them! LET THIS BE OUR FINAL BATTLE!" "TIREK!", Burst screamed as he and Tirek charged at each other! The two grappled! Each of them fighting to push the other back! However, Tirek was horrified to see that Burst was starting to overpower him! "How...how can you be stronger than me?!", Tirek demanded! "You're nothing without your ranger powers!" "Because you have no power of your own!", Burst replied. "You also fight for no one but yourself! Thinking only of furthering your own power! But those who seek power...are eventually consumed by it!" Tirek stared in horror as his strength began to fade and he was reverting to the state Burst had left him in during their first encounter! "Me? I'm beating you because I fight for the people I love! And I'm never alone! I'm stronger because of my friends! LET ME SHOW YOU JUST HOW STRONG OUR FRIENDSHIP IS!" Burst was then surrounded by a blue aura! Tirek was so shocked that he released Burst! Suddenly, Blue Eyes Absolute Dragon formed from the aura that surrounded Burst! Burst then executed a devastating uppercut that hit Tirek square in the jaw! As Tirek stumbled from Burst's punch, Burst got into a stance and began to gather energy! "ABSOLUTE.....NEUTRON....." Tirek's turned his head in Burst's direction and his eyes shrank to the size of peas, and his whole body froze! "BLAAAASSST!" As Burst screamed, a rainbow colored blast of energy was launched as he thrust his hands forward! "AAAAAAUUUUUGGGGGHHHHHH!", Tirek screamed as the blast enveloped and disintegrated him! When the light died down, there was nothing left of him, and a very exhausted Burst was left standing. "I(huff)...don't think...we'll be seeing him anytime soon.", Burst said with an exhausted smile as his friends and girlfriends went up to congratulate him. "Pinkie's going to have a field day with this party." Celestia and Nightmare giggled at hearing this. "I'm sure we'll have to celebrate this soon.", Celestia said with a smile. "But right now, I think we all need some rest.", Nightmare said with an exhausted smile. The rangers shared a laugh as they went through the exit portal and teleported to their homes. It was a hard fought battle, and they had earned a good rest. Until the victory party that is.