Yu-Gi-Oh E-QUEST

by DakariKingMykan


Episode 21: Part 2: Blind Confidence

EPISODE TWENTY-ONE

Sunset was panting heavily but softly as her powerful monsters stood behind her and she glared at her opponent.


“I’ve never seen Sunset so pumped up like this before.” said Spike “It’s almost scary.”

“It’s a natural psychological occurrence,” said Twilight “When people suddenly feel they’re unstoppable or they great really excited or determined for something, it causes the blood to flow, and the pulse quicken at great rates.”

The others all blinked at her with wide eyes, and then just turned back to the duel.

“Consider yourselves busted!” Sunset thundered at her opponents, and she called out to her monsters. “Rune-Eyes, attack Flame King Genghis!”

Her dragon roared, and readied itself to attack!

“Fire!” shouted Sunset.

The blast was heading across the field, and crushed the king in a massive flame!

(Atk: 3000) VS (Atk: 2000)

Opponent: 8000 -----> 7000

“Way to go, Sunset!” cheered Rainbow.

Pinkie was bouncing up and down shaking pompons, which she also seemed to pull from out of nowhere, hollering, and cheering like a girl at a ball game.

“Now the dude’s wide open.” said Vic.


“You bet he is,” hissed Sunset “Just what I need to wipe him out!

Go, Timestar Magician, direct attack!”

Her magician complied and wielded its magical staff and blasted the opponent, dealing him another 2400 points!

Opponent: 7000 -----> 4600

“Wow! She’s really on fire now.” cried Terra.

“If she keeps this up, she’ll win for sure,” added Kori.


Sunset smirked cheekily, “Now, Dharma-Eye Magician, it’s your turn, direct attack!”


The Magician charged forth and stood ready to unleash its wrath!


“Hold on!” snapped the opponent “I play the trap REANIMATION WAVE!”

“What?”

Her opponent snickered “With this card, when you declare a direct attack, I am able to select one Synchro monster in my graveyard, which reduces the damage I receive by only half this turn.”

The magician blasted him, costing him only 1000 life points.

Opponent: 4600 -----> 3600

Sunset growled angrily.

“But that’s not all,” hissed the opponent “Now that the damage is done, that monster I targeted is summoned straight to the field.”

“Ah!”

A magical glow emitted from the graveyard, “Rise once more, TRIPLE-D GUST KING ALEXANDER!”

(Def: 2000)

Sunset gawked up in outrage at the re-summoned monster.

“Hey! That’s not fair!” shouted Pinkie, throwing down her pompons “You can’t summon that monster out again!”

Rainbow and Applejack calmed her down.

“Take it easy, Sugar-Cube.” said Applejack.

“Yeah, Sunset’s still got this in the bag.” added Rainbow “Remember, her Rune-Eyes can attack again.”


“Of course,” said Rarity “Since it was fused with Arcanite Magician that means Rune-Eyes Pendulum Dragon can attack three monsters in one turn.”


Sunset knew this as well and ordered her Rune-Eyes, “Wipe out that King again!”

Her dragon complied and toasted the nasty monster once again.

“But that didn’t help at all.” cried Fluttershy “He didn’t lose anymore life points, and Sunset has no more attacks this turn, because Rune-Eyes can’t attack directly.”

“Relax,” said Raven “I don’t think she even needs to attack.”

“She’s right.” said Robin, and he eyed over at the opponent, “On his next turn; he’ll have to take 4000 points of damage from playing all those card effects.”

The sisters observed this with glee.

“Which means, there’s no way he can win this now.” said Celestia.

Luna wanted to believe that, but the way the two brothers were looking so calm, so confident, she could only think silently, “I hope they’re all right, because I have a sneaky feeling it isn’t that simple.”

Her thoughts were also shared by Sunset, and her overloaded confidence was finally starting to wane.

“I’ll place one card facedown and end my turn.”


“And with that,” called her opponent “I activate my trap, CALL OF THE HAUNTED!”


Sunset narrowed her eyes, and the friends all gasped.


“With the power of this card, I shall revive my TRIPLE-D ORACLE KING D’ARC!”

(Atk: 2800)

“Oh, no!” cried Sunset.


“Oh, yes…” hissed the opponent “Now that my Oracle has returned, on my turn, rather than taking damage from my cards and their effects, my life points shall, instead, be increased!”


The gang felt outraged and worried for Sunset.


The older brother snickered, “You didn’t really think it would be that easy for you to win this, did you? But we commend you for your attempt.”

Sunset didn’t like his taunted.

Then her opponent said, “It’s my draw…” and he took his card, “And now, as promised, the 4000 life points I would have lost are added to my power instead, thanks to my Oracle King.”

Opponent: 3600 -----> 7600

“I can’t believe it!” cried Rarity “He nearly recovered all his life points in one move!”

“Argh…! Can’t we ever get a break?!” groaned Rainbow.


The opponent chuckled, “It seems even your friends are losing hope for you. Perhaps I should just end your misery here and now.

I play POT OF GREED so I may draw 2 cards.”


After he drew, he really liked what he had


“I Set the Pendulum zone with Scale 6 DOUBLE-D SAVANT THOMAS!”


The monster appeared in the glowing light, but Sunset had never seen this card.

“Wait!” she called “Why put only one monster in the Pendulum Zone, don’t you need another?”

“Of course, and that’s exactly what intend to gain.

See, Thomas’ Pendulum Abbility permits me to add one Double-D Pendulum monster form my deck to my hand, so I can set it in the Pendulum Zone at once!”

Sunset cringed as her opponent took his card.

“Show yourself Scale 10 DOUBLE-D SAVANT KEPLER! Now my Pendulum Zone is all set up!”

The magic pendulum began to swing over his field, which worried Sunset and the others.


“But right now, I have another card to activate. It’s the very card you allowed me to snatch, DARK CONTRACT WITH THE GATE!

This spell, as you may recall, permits me to add a Double-D monster from my deck to my hand, and I pick DOUBLE-D NECRO SLIME.”


Sunset remembered that card.

“Oh, no!” she thought “That card allows him to Fusion summon monsters, I remember how he used it in our last match!”


“Now, the time has come!” shouted the opponent, “I now Pendulum Summon a great beast of incredible might!”

A single flash of light shot down from above, and his monster appeared!

“Show yourself TRIPLE-D OBLIVIAN KING ABYSS RAGNAROK!”

(Atk: 2200)

Sunset remembered this creature, and it looked just as huge as ever-- far larger than even her Rune-Eyes, which was her largest creature in play.


The sisters and the Titans were astounded by the sight of the monster as well.

“Look at the size of that thing!” cried Terra.

“I’ve never seen such a creature!” added Celestia.


“But it is still weaker than most of Sunset’s creatures.” Luna pointed out.


Sunset knew better, “It’s worse than it looks!” she called out.

“Indeed so,” agreed the opponent “I’m glad to see you remember how my king works…!

When it is special summoned, I am permitted to summon forth one Triple-D creature from my graveyard, so rise once again TRIPLE-D WAVE KING CAESAR!”

(Atk: 2400)

“Not again!” groaned Sunset.

“Yes, again.” Growled the opponent “Don’t you see; the way my deck is perfectly calibrated, my kings are never gone for very long. I’ll always find a way to bring them out.

Speaking of which, I summon DOUBLE-D NECRO SLIME!”

(300)

“Now that that I have, I’ll activate King Ragnarok’s other ability, which lets me tribute my slime in order to banish one monster you control!”

“Ah!” cried Sunset.

The Necro slime disappeared, and Rune-Eyes roared as it glowed, and vanished out of sight.

“Rune-Eyes-- No!”


“That was Sunset’s most powerful monster!” cried Kori.

“I have a feeling this isn’t over yet.” said Robin.

The girls all felt tense, and the sisters were fretting for Sunset.


Her opponent then shouted, “I activate Necro Slime’s ability from the graveyard! By banishing it along with Swirl-Slime in my graveyard, I’ll Fusion Summon, once again, TRIPLE-D FLAME KING GENGHIS!”

(Atk: 2000)

Sunset was growing nervous, but impatient as well, “Are you finished yet or what?”

“Actually, I still have another monster to summon.” sneered her opponent, “I now activate my Dark Contract with the Swamp King’s effect, which allows me to banish Two Triple-Ds from my graveyard, so I may fusion summon the greatest monster you saw the last time we dueled!”


Sunset’s eyes winded, as did the rest of the girls’.

“You don’t mean…!” she whimpered, but the ground started to rumble, and dark swirling lights emitted on the other side of the field and the monster appeared.

“Behold…” shouted the opponent “... the monster that once again forced you into defeat--- TRIPLE-D SUPER DOOM KING PURPLE ARMAGEDDON!”

(Atk: 3500)

Sunset gawked up at the might beast, and nearly lost all feeling in her entire body, while all the others were stunned nearly beyond words.

“A Fusion and Pendulum monster!” cried Vic “What the heck is up with this guy?! Where does he get all these wild cards from?”


“I don’t know,” cried Terra “But I really don’t think Sunset can withstand the power against all those kings!

…Look at them all!”

The five super-strong kings all stood in a line and ready to finish Sunset off for good.

“Nice dueling, Brother!” called the older sibling.

“Thank you, Brother,” replied the opponent, “But observe now as I use King Armageddon’s ability, which will destroy one monster my opponent controls, and then deal her damage equal to half that monster’s attack-strength!”

The monster powered up, and gave a mighty roar, summoning strong lightning blasts from the sky which struck at Sunset’s Timestar Magician, blowing it to bits!”

“Oh, no…!” Sunset cried, and then she screamed as the lightning struck her and blasted away at her life points!

Sunset LP: 8000 -----> 6800

“SUNSET!!!” the others all shouted.


Sunset looked up from after the shock, growling furiously.

“And now, my dear!” shouted her opponent “…It’s been fun, but here comes the pain!

“King Armageddon, attack Dharma-Eye Magician!”

The mighty king powered up again and summoned more lightning from above!

(Atk: 3500) VS (Atk: 2000)

Sunset’s only remaining monster was destroyed, and she moaned and groaned as the shockwaves zapped her.

Sunset LP: 6800 -----> 5300

“Sunset’s completely defenseless now!” cried Pinkie.

“She’s right!” Sunset cried in her thoughts, “The rest of those kings can wipe me out in one blast if I don’t do something and fast!”


“Now…” shouted her opponent Flame King Genghis, attack her directly!”

His second King made a leap over for Sunset’s field and ready to strike her.

“I activate the power of Pendulum Switch!” Sunset hollered “And it lets me call Xiangsheng Magician out of the Pendulum zone to defend me!”

Her magician leapt down onto the field right before.

(Def: 1500)

…and she intercepted the blast, sacrificing herself badly.


“Gone, and I hope soon forgotten!” hissed the opponent “Now it’s your turn King Caesar! Attack her directly!”

Sunset was blasted at hard, and knocked off her feet.

Sunset LP: 5300 -----> 2900

“No, Sunset!” cried Celestia.

“She can’t make it like this!” added Luna.


Then the opponent called to his Oracle King, “You’re up, attack her once again!”

Sunset sat upright, “…I think not!” she shouted “I activate the trap CONFUSION CHAFF!”

“What?”

“This trap can only be used when you declare a second direct attack on me in the same battle phase. Now, instead of attacking me, your king attacks the first monster you hit me with!”

“Ah!”

“Oh, no!” cried the older brother, and he and his sibling watched as King D’Arc vanquished King Caesar.

(Atk: 2800) VS (Atk: 2400)

Opponent LP: 7600 -----> 7200

The opponent growled, “You do remember that when Caesar is destroyed, you permit me to add a Dark Contract to my hand!

…I choose DARK CONTRACT WITH THE RENEWAL!”


Sunset clenched her fist.

“And remember,” said the opponent “I still have one other monster-- King Ragnarok!”


Sunset looked up at the huge, hulking monster, which her opponent ordered to attack her directly, and it did-- floating straight up to her, it raised its arms and unleashed a wave of energy at her making her scream as she was hit.

Sunset LP: 2900 -----> 700

“No-- Sunset!” shouted Twilight.

“She barely managed to hold on!” cried Spike.

The opponent snickered, “I’ll lay my contract card facedown and one other card, and end my turn. But tell me, do you really think you take any more of this punishment?

You’ve still barely managed to make a scratch on me, and my kings are all poised and ready to blast you to your knees.”


Sunset was looking and feeling woozy, like she was going to fall over any second, but she managed to stand up straight again.


“You’re still standing.” said the older brother “You’ve got more strength than we first believed.”

Sunset thought deeply to herself, “I may still be standing, but just barely.”

She looked down at her Harmonizing Magician; the only card in her hand.

“I can’t do anything with just this in my hand. All of those kings are still ready and willing to stomp me like a grape.”

She suddenly remembered Twilight’s soul, and could hear her calling to her in her mind.

Sunset clenched her fist, “No! I can’t give up, not while I have a chance to save my friend!

As long as I have life points, and cards, anything is possible!”

She placed her fingers on the top card and pulled it out.

“Awe!” she said as she gawked at her draw “I play POT OF GREED so I can draw twice more.”

She drew again, and gawked down at what she had, “I couldn’t have asked for any better cards!”

The brothers, the friends, all of them gazed with curiosity.


“I activate the spell AMAZING PENDULUM.

Since my Pendulum Zones are both empty, I get to add two Magician Pendulum monsters from my Extra Deck to my hand, and then I’ll use them to set the scales at once.

Scale 2 TIMEBREAKER MAGICIAN, and Scale 8 XIANGSHENG MAGICIAN!”

The two monsters took their places up in the Pendulum Zones again, once again forming the magic pendulum.

Sunset smirked, “Now I get to summon as many monsters from levels 3 through 7 all at once!”

She called up to the pendulum…

“As the pendulum swings from forth to back
My monsters come forth… to launch an attack!

…Behold my monsters!”

Three beams of light shot down into the field and her monsters appeared.

“HARMONIZING MAGICIAN…” (Atk: 0)

“DHARMA-EYE MAGICIAN…” (Atk: 2000)

“ODD-EYES PENDULUM DRAGON…” (Atk: 2500)

Her monsters all stood, looking fierce and willing to make a huge comeback.

“Alright, Sunset!” called Rainbow.

“Her field is loaded with monsters now!” added Fluttershy.


Sunset smirked, “And another is coming up too…

Since I summoned Harmonizing Magician out of my hand, I get to summon DRAGONCALLER MAGICIAN from my deck!”

In a bright flash of light, her magician appeared.

(Def: 1000)

“But that’s not all. Now, I activate the ability of NOBLEDRAGON MAGICIAN in my graveyard!”

She recalled how she discarded it when using Dragonpulse Magician’s Pendulum Ability last turn.

“All I have to do now is lower Odd-Eyes’ level by 3, making it 4, and then I can summon Nobledragon right onto the field!”

Her magician appeared in a burst of flames!

(Atk: 700)

Now she had five monsters on the field all at once.


“Impressive,” said her opponent “But you really think those creatures can serve you well?”


“Sure they can…” said Sunset “You just watch and learn.


First: I’ll tune level 3 Nobledragon Magician with my, now, level 4 Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon!

I Synchro Summon ODD-EYES METEORBURST DRAGON!”

(Atk: 2500)

Her dragon roared, unleashing a flaming breath into the air.


“And when he’s summoned, his special ability lets me summon a monster from the Pendulum Zone!

Come on down, Timebreaker Magician!”

(Atk: 1400)

“And now that he’s here, I can activate his special ability, which banishes both himself, and one monster you control until my next turn!”

Sunset glared directly at King Armageddon.

“Now I banished your king from the field… BEGONE!”

The opponent growled, but watched as his strongest monster vanished in a quick flash of light along with the magician!


“BOOYAH!” cried Vic “There goes her worst problem!”

The others cheered for joy while the brothers only remained silent and still, but Sunset was far from through.

“Now I play a spell card, FALLING CURRENT, and it lets me change Dharma-High Magician’s level from 7 down to 3.”


“What in the hay would she do that for?” wondered Applejack.


Sunset then clenched her fists, and stood out big and strong, “Stand back!” she hollered “I’m about summon a monster like no other, by tuning Dharma-Eye Magician with Meteorburst Dragon!”

The two brothers looked shocked.

“Tuning?!” cried Celestia “But how? Neither of those monsters are Tuner monsters.”

Pinkie gazed in awe, “I think I know what she’s doing.”


Sunset nodded back at her, “That’s right; this new monster of mine can be summoned using a Pendulum Summoned Pendulum Monster as a Tuner, which is exactly why I lowered Dharma-Eye’s level.

Now, I Synchro Summon a monster known as NIRVANA HIGH PALADIN!”

(Atk: 3300)

This new monster was certainly impressive, not only was it both a Synchro and Pendulum monster, but it looked like a powerful warrior with an amazing outfit that made Rarity’s eyes sparkle, and her heart race.

“Why, that’s the most handsome monster I’ve ever seen!” she said in a half daze.

The others all agreed; even though it was just an image they saw.

“That’s one of Sunset’s new cards she unlocked.” said Pinkie “It happened after we talked to Trixie.”


“I thought Sunset only dealt in Magicians and Odd-Eyes monsters?” asked Luna.


Terra looked up at the new monster, “I guess those mystery cards of hers are unlike anything we know of.”

Robin agreed, “I just hope this monster is good enough to help her win the duel.”


Even the brothers were amazed.

“Amazing!” thought the older brother “Even after all she’s been through, she managed to pull together and summon an extremely powerful creature.

She hasn’t disappointed me, not too much.”

The younger brother thought a little differently, “I can’t believe she managed to summon that! True, it was expected, but not all that much.

I guess we were right to put her through this test.”


Sunset stood where she was, with her eyes shimmering with confidence and courage.

“I did it!” she thought “I can’t believe I really summoned this monster!

Okay, now let’s put it to good use!”


She glared at her opponent, “When Nirvana High Paladin in summoned using a Pendulum Summoned Pendulum Monster, I can get to add one card from the graveyard to my hand.”

The card popped out.

“Yeah, POT OF GREED, and I’ll use it right now to draw two more cards!”

She drew her next cards, “Perfect!

I play RE-XYZ!

With this, I can go into my graveyard, and take Dragonpulse Magician and Wisdom-Eye Magician, and use them to Xyz Summon the very monster that they made!”

The overlay network formed using the very monsters as they emerged from the graveyard, followed by the third creature that they created before.

“Welcome back, TIMESTAR MAGICIAN.”

(Atk: 2400)

The friends were all astounded beyond straight expressions.

“Sunset’s on a major summoning spree.” cried Kori.

“I’ve lost count of how many monsters she’s summoned.” said Rainbow “It’s making my headache!”

“I don’t think she’s done summoning yet.” whimpered Fluttershy.


Indeed, Sunset was not. The more she built up her forces, the more the confidence in her eyes burned brightly.

“I activate Timestar Magician’s ability! By using one overlay unit, I can add a Dark Spellcaster type monster to my hand from my deck.

Make was for XIANGKE MAGICIAN, and I’ll put him right in the Pendulum Zone!”

The Magician took his place inside the light, and looked over towards the other magician, and the two nodded at one another, which pleased Sunset greatly.

“Now, I’ll use Xiangsheng Magician’s Pendulum ability!”

The Magician armed her bow, and took aim at the field, firing the magical shot, making a bright flash, that made the brothers raise their arms at their faces.

Sunset smirked, “Now Timestar Magician’s Rank has become the same as Dragoncaller Magician’s level-- 7!

And next, Xiangke Magician’s ability allows me to change that Rank into a Level!”

The magical magician worked his power, and in a shining rain of sparkles and light, the deed was done!

“Two level 7 monsters?” snapped the opponent “Well, it’s obvious what’s coming now…”

Sunset nodded, “I use Timestar Magician and Dragoncaller to build the Overlay Network once again!

I Xyz Summon ODD-EYES ABSOLUTE DRAGON!”

(Atk: 2800)

The mighty dragon roared fiercely.

This was it! Sunset stood ready to give the opponent the beating he deserved!

“It’s time!” she hollered as she engaged her Battle Phase.

“Harmonizing Magician, attack now…!”


Her Magician complied and dashed for the other side of the field.


“But that monster has no attack points!” cried Terra.

“Relax,” called Applejack “I see what she’s doing.”


She was right too, because Sunset then hollered “Now I use Odd-Eyes’ ability! By using one overlay unit, I can stop any monster that’s attacking!”


Harmonizing Magician came sliding to a halt, and rejoined her comrades.

“After that, I get to summon one Odd-Eyes from my graveyard, so welcome back Meteorburst Dragon!”

(Atk: 2500)

The dragon roared loudly, and now Sunset was really fired up, and she roared loudly herself!

The brothers growled softly.


Spike ducked into Twilight’s backpack, and Fluttershy hid behind Applejack, quivering. “Sunset’s gone mad!” she cried.

“No she hasn’t,” said Applejack “She’s reached the peak of her strength, and she’s going to use it to knock these two back to the shadows they crawled out of.”

“We hope.” said Pinkie, but then even she realized she had said the wrong thing, and decided to nudge her own self. “Ow!”

The girls rolled their eyes.


Sunset, panting fiercely, continued her battle phase.

“Nirvana High Paladin do your thing… destroy Oracle King D’Arc!”

Her monster bowed and leapt across to the other side of the field, and struck the king hard with his lance, making the shockwaves blast by the opponent.

(Atk: 3300) VS (Atk: 2800)

Opponent LP: 7200 -----> 6700

The Paladin then began to glow brightly and pointed his lance at the opponent directly!

“Paladin’s special ability activates!” called Sunset “When he successfully destroys a monster in battle, your life points get chopped right in half!!”

KAPOW!! The Paladin fired a huge magical blast at the opponent knocking him off his feet!

Opponent LP: 6700 -----> 3350

“Brother!” cried his elder sibling.

Is brother got back to his feet and called to him “I’m fine!”


“Not for long you aren’t!” sneered Sunset “I still have my two Odd-Eyes, and they’re going to blow you down!

Meteorburst, destroy Flame King Genghis!”

The dragon complied, and in one fiery breath, it’s fire put out the King’s fire instantly!

(Atk: 2500) VS (Atk: 2000)

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Opponent LP: 3350 -----> 2850

“Now, Odd-Eyes Absolute, your turn! Wipe out that King Ragnarok!”


With a fierce attack, her dragon wiped out the last monster.

(Atk: 2800) VS (Atk: 2200)

Opponent LP: 2850 -----> 2250

“Way to go, Sunset!” cheered Rainbow.

“She’s wipped out all the monsters!” cried Celestia.

“I think we can see that.” said Raven, but she was impressed.


Sunset then stamped her foot, “Now, I activate my Pendulum Switch, and I’ll use to call Xiangke Magician down to wipe out the rest of your life points!”

That’s what she wanted to do, but her opponent laughed at her, “…You fool!”

“Huh?”

“Don’t tell me you’ve forgotten one of my facedown cards…

…I activate DARK CONTRACT WITH RENEWAL!”


“Ah!” cried Sunset.

The opponent snickered, “Once per turn, as long as this contract is active, I can negate the effect of your trap card, and then transfer that effect to myself.”

Sunset’s trap card fired a blast at her opponent’s field, granting him the power she had tried to use.

“Now I’ll use Pendulum Switch to bring Savant Kepler to my field from the Pendulum Zone!”

(Def: 0)

“I can’t believe this!” groaned Sunset.

“Oh, but you have to.” hissed the opponent “Oh, and… when Kepler is special summoned, I am permitted to add a Dark Contract card to my hand, and I choose DARK CONTRACT WITH THE GATE.”


Sunset was feeling dizzy and woozy as her confidence finally began to take its toll on her.


“It’s okay, Sunset!” called Robin “You don’t need to attack. On his next turn he’ll lose 3000 life points for all those Contract cards.”


Sunset realized he was right, and her victory seemed most assured, but her opponent snickered again, “…Oh, really? Guess again!”

Sunset and the others gasped.

“Now I reveal the trap CONTRACT LAUNDERING! It allows me to destroy all three of my Dark Contract cards!”

“No way!” cried Sunset, but she saw before her eyes, the three cards were vanquished.

“And for each and every one that was destroyed,” said the opponent, “I get to draw that many cards, and my life points increase 1000 points for each one!”

“Oh, no!” shouted Sunset.

Opponent LP: 2250 -----> 5250

Her opponent was now safe form harm and had four cards in his hand.

“ARGH…!!” Rainbow wailed “I can’t believe this! Sunset had him! SHE HAD HIM!!”

Rarity picked her ear with her finger, “Yes, Rainbow, though the shouting doesn’t seem to help.”


The Titans were all wide-eyed with shock and worry.

The sisters were holding hands tightly, like they did only whenever they were both scared at what they were seeing.


All Sunset could do was lay her only card facedown, ending her turn.

She looked as if she was about to collapse from exhaustion. Who could blame her after blowing out all that steam like that?

The elder brother said, “I believe it is time to end this match.”

His sibling agreed, “My thoughts exactly.

…I draw!”

Now he had five cards, and no doubt, he was about to put them to good use.

“I now activate DARK CONTRACT WITH THE GATE, and you know how this works, it permits me to add a Double-D from my deck to my hand, and I choose DOUBLE-D SAVANT EINSTEIN!”

He still had five cards in his hand, and Sunset was really starting to fret and wonder what he would do next.


“I now set Scale 4 TRIPLE-D DOOM KING ARMAGEDDON into the Pendulum Zone.”

The mighty big king took his place up in the light, and the magical pendulum began to swing back and forth.

“I am now able to summon as many level 5 monsters as I need, but all I need is one…!”

One shot of light fired down as his monster appeared.

“Behold, DOUBLE-D SAVANT EINSTEIN!”

(Atk: 1900)

“I’ve never seen that monster.” Sunset thought “Whatever he got it for must be really worth the doing, but I don’t get why he wouldn’t summon a more powerful monster.”


She was about to get her answer as her opponent shouted, “I now play the spell PENDULUM STORM!”

“Huh?!” cried Sunset.

The opponent raised his arm up high, “With the power of this spell, I can wipe out every single monster in all of the Pendulum Zones…!”

With that, a huge hurricane of winds began to billow; blasting across the field, making Sunset braved herself as the winds struck her hard.

The friends could feel the strong gales too, and just as promised, all four Pendulum Zone cards were instantly shattered.

“And now,” the opponent hollered, “As an additional effect, I am able to obliterate one spell or trap card you control!”

Sunset’s Pendulum Switch trap was shattered instantly!

“No!" cried Sunset.

“What a shame… for you!” hissed the opponent “But a great benefit for me, because now I am to activate the spell TRIPLE-D XYZ!”

His Extra Deck pulsated with a strange glow.

“What’s happening now?” asked Sunset.

“Simple, really…” answered the opponent “This spell allows me to summon two Triple-D Pendulum monsters from my Extra Deck to the field, but their effects are negated, not that it matters to me.”

In a bright flash his monsters appeared…

“And as an added bonus, I am now able to Xyz Summon using both these monsters to create something extremely deadly!”

Sunset’s eyes widened.

“…Or, rather than using two, since I have Doom King Armageddon, I only need to use himself to build the Overlay Network—one less material required!”

“What?! You got to be kidding!” cried Sunset, but kidding the opponent was not as the portal appeared and only his one monster entered it.

“Behold,” he shouted “A monster of likes which you have never seen…!

I Xyz Summon TRIPLE-D SUPER KING DARK ARMAGEDON!”

(Atk: 3500)

Such a mighty creature!

Just looking at it and how huge it was sent shivers up Sunset’s and all her friends’ spines.

“…An Xyz-Pendulum Monster?!” cried Spike “Where do these cards come from?!”

“This is phenomenal!” Twilight said to herself “So many different cards, so many possibilities.”

“Uh, might I point out that Sunset is in huge trouble here!” called Vic.


“Indeed so,” called the older brother “Like we saw, we’re using more than we did the last time, and now you get a taste of our newest monster.

His younger brother agreed, “One of my King’s special abilities allows him to attach Oblivian King Abyss Ragnarok onto him as an overlay unit.

Then I shall use his other special ability, removing one overlay unit, allowing me to destroy as many monsters as you control equal to the number of Pendulum monsters I have in play, and I see three!”

Sunset watched in horror as all three of her strong monsters were instantly obliterated, leaving her only with Harmonizing Magician, which still had an attack of Zero

She was so shocked and nervous that she missed one crucial factor about one of her monsters-- she could summon her Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon from her Extra Deck, Then again, anyone in her position wouldn’t be thinking clearly.

All her hope had nearly ceased.

“Sunset!” cried Celestia.

“She’ll be wiped out!” yelled Luna.


The opponent entered his battle phase while eyeing at Sunset, “Farewell, again…” and he ordered his Dark King to attack Harmonizing Magician.

“Hold it!” shouted sunset “I activate the trap MIRROR FORCE, now all your monsters are about to be wiped out!”

That’s what she wanted, but as the magical blast struck the monsters, nothing happened to them!

“How can this be?” Sunset cried.

The opponent snickered, “Dark King Armageddon protects my Pendulum Monsters, so they cannot be destroyed by any card effect!”

Sunset’s arms flopped to her side as the attack continued straight at her and struck the magician hard, blowing her up in a big explosions so hard that it knocked Sunset onto her back.

“SUNSET!!!” the others all screamed.

Sunset LP: 700 -----> 0

“Oh, Sunset…!” wept Rarity.

The Titans were all quivering in shock and crushing feelings.

The sisters could barely hold their tears of fright and upset back.


Sunset just lay where she was, with her eyes wide open, and her body shaking ever so slightly, and she couldn’t find the strength to get up.

“I can’t believe… I lost… again!” she groaned “Even with… my newfound cards!”


The two brothers stood side-by-side.

“Look at her,” the younger brother scoffed “How pathetically pitiful.”

His brother was inclined to agreed, “You may have gained new powers, and abilities with your cards, but you’ve yet to understand and wield them properly instead of losing your cool and your focus on the alternative possibilities.”


“Hey! Leave her alone!” shouted Pinkie.

“Have you no shame?!” thundered Terra “…Kicking a girl when she’s already down.”

Spike growled and barked angrily at the brothers from afar.

The brothers only looked at each other and snickered.

“Perhaps you all you need to learn some better understanding.” Hissed the older brother and he reached down and pulled out a blank card-- like he did when Twilight was captured.

Sunset could see and just barely managed to sit up right, “NO… DON’T…!!”

The magical blast was already fired from the card, and headed straight at Twilight.

“RUN TWILIGHT…!!” but she couldn’t because of the force-field, and both she and spike were struck hard!

Everyone covered their eyes, and could only hear both Twilight and Spike screaming in horror!


When the light faded, Twilight opened her eyes, and felt herself all over. She was perfectly fine, but Spike was unconscious.

“Spike?” cried Twilight “Spike!”

The brothers laughed, and the elder one held up the card with Spike’s soul trapped in it.

“Twilight, help me!” he cried out.


“GIVE HIM BACK!!!” Twilight screeched at the top of her lungs.


“Oh, you want your little puppy-wuppy back?” taunted the younger brother.

“We’ll give him back and your princess as well, if you earn them back!” sneered the older brother “Until, and even if that occurs, we have no reason to continue this confrontation.

…Time to send you all back!”

“No, wait!” cried Sunset, but a wave of white light headed straight for her and the others, engulfing them all.


…They all woke up in an area on the far side of the parking lot, under the evening skies.

Slowly they all struggled as they began to regain strength, but rather than ask if anyone was alright, the first thing on everyone’s mind was Spike, and he was indeed out cold.

“No! Spike!!” cried Twilight.

“Quick, let’s get him to our camper!” shouted Robin.

Everyone agreed, bolting up onto their feet and dashing off, except Sunset who remained where she was, in shock, and extreme sadness at what had just happened.

“Sunset, come on!” shouted Rainbow.

Sunset snapped out of her trance and followed the gang.