"Everything seems in order," said Juniper as she was currently holding the document that Isaac had requested. She was doing her job of looking it over, going over the fine print, and explaining the details to Isaac.
"Even the statement that I asked for," said Isaac.
"It's all here, Isaac."
"Thank you, Juniper. Well, I best let you get back to work."
"Take care, Isaac. And give Rarity our criticism about the designs she sent us for some new outfits for you to wear," stated Juniper as the video on his duel disk ended.
The day began with the sun rising as it brought light and warmth for the animals of Whitetail Woods. Fluttershy had awoken first as she saw Isaac was still fast asleep after she got up. She put on her attire and was preparing to leave her place to do her morning routine as she took one last look inside her room to see the boy still napping. Fluttershy just smiled as she leaned in to plant a kiss on Isaac's cheek as she put on her scarf and vet coat as she got to work.
Fluttershy visited every exhibit and section of the place. She performed daily checkups making sure the animals were healthy and fed them their food. It took a while, but she soon finished her chores. The girl headed back to the place as she took off her coat. She began to make breakfast for both her and Isaac when he woke up.
Isaac let out a yawn when he blinked a few times to avoid the light in his face. He then rubbed his eyes as he stretched his limbs, rolling out of bed. The boy put his cap and hoodie on and made his way downstairs. He smelted the food that Fluttershy had finished making as she was currently feeding Angel.
"Oh, you're finally awake," smiled Fluttershy as she sat down at the small table.
"Yeah, sorry, Fluttershy."
"Don't be. Your life has been busy since becoming World Champion. Multiple media days and appearances. I'm amazed that you can keep up with all of it. I can't imagine how things will be once you and Twilight finally get married." said the girl.
"Well, I think when Twilight and I finally decided to settle down, my schedule is also gonna change. Cause I'm not only gonna be the World Champ, but also a husband. Meaning that I need to spend time with Twilight. So us finally getting married will allow some of my usual work to be lifted off my shoulders." said Isaac with a smile.
"Well, I can't wait for the wedding," stated the girl.
"Yeah, we still need to plan that shit out and the details. But that's a problem for future Isaac. Man, I don't envy that guy." chuckled the boy.
The two friends then began to enjoy the meal that Fluttershy made. Once breakfast was over, Isaac started to grab his backpack as he had to prepare himself. They were at the entrance as Isaac thanked Fluttershy one last time. After all this time, it was nice to see the girl again. He wished the best for Fluttershy as she did the same and told Isaac that she would watch his upcoming duel. She also told Isaac about the talk they had concerning his private matter.
With one last wave and kiss, Isaac said goodbye to the veterinarian girl as Fluttershy waved goodbye. Some of the animals made noises as they saw Isaac disappear out of sight. He made it to the airport as he was now on his flight to Manehattan.
Going to Manehattan meant several things. The big thing is that the girl who he was going to visit was the most popular and successful fashion designer to take the world by storm. Might as well throw in beautiful in there for extra credit. But because he had no idea of the locations of his last two friends. Even with Juniper's help, Isaac still had no idea where Rainbow and Sunset might be. So for the time being it looked like this might be Isaac's final stop as his upcoming duel was but six days away. Not to mention that he was also going to have to meet with Twilight the day before to discuss something of importance.
The plane soon descended as the World Champ had arrived in the city that never sleeps. Isaac looked out of the window as he saw the many tall towers and vehicles that were on the road. The boy had been to the city many times in the past, as he performed in the arenas the city had however, he never had time to explore the place. So it was a nice change of pace as looking at the place allowed him to remember when he came here during his high school year.
Once he departed from the airport, Isaac was now being taken to his hotel. He arrived at the place, as he tipped the taxi driver handsomely and entered the tall building. He approached the front desk where the attendant was.
"Excuse me, I'm here for a reservation. It should be under the name Isaac?" stated the boy.
"Ah, yes. Mr. World Champion." said the attendant.
"You don't have to call me that."
"Alright then, Prince," said the attendant calling Isaac by his nickname that had at this point been the name that everybody in the dueling community decided to give the boy.
"You don't have to call me that, either," said Isaac. "Just call me by my name. I won't find it offensive or rude."
"Very well then, sir. Ah, I found you in the system." The attendant then reached behind him as he pulled out the suite keycard. "Here you go, do you have any bags?"
"Just my backpack," said Isaac.
"Well, then. Enjoy your stay here at our hotel," smiled the attendant.
"Will do, thank you," said Isaac as he accepted the key.
The boy entered the elevator as it closed. He soon arrived at the top floor as he got out and began to walk down the hallway. He passed by some other doors as he looked to his left to see the glass wall that allowed the people on this floor to get a nice view of the city.
He stopped by the balcony in the middle of the pathway to his room as he couldn't help but admire the city's beauty. He thought of maybe having this place as the honeymoon for him and Twilight. Isaac put that idea out of his mind as that he kept on walking. He accidentally bumped into someone without looking as the two of them fell.
"Ow, that hurt darling," said the person who bumped into the World Champ.
"Sorry, my bad," said Isaac as he rubbed his head. He picked up his cap and put it on. When he looked up to check on the person, his eyes widen at what they saw.
Standing before Isaac was the person he never thought he would run into so quickly. The girl in front of him had grown as did her more balanced body. She looked like a model really, everything seemed to be the exact right size. Her curves, her bosom, her hips. The girl's appearance was on display with her curved, moderate indigo hair a gradient of dark mulberry to moderate mulberry, and moderate azure on the shadowed side. She wore a light gray long-sleeve shirt with a black mini-skirt and a sash that matched her hair color.
"I don't believe it. Rarity?"
"Yes, that's my name. But how do you know that?"
"Rarity, it's me... Isaac."
"Isaac?" said the girl.
Rarity now began to look at the young man in front of her as she took in his appearance. She to saw how much the boy had grown since graduation. As she was looking at Isaac, she noticed two things. The first was the attire the boy wore which consisted of a black V-neck t-shirt with white hemming, black shorts with gray pockets held on by red straps. His shorts were tight around his calves. He wore a long black hooded jacket with red hemming, gray pockets with white hemming, and red flannel flaps that are held down by a series of yellow buttons which he sometimes wore like a cape.
She remembered making the designs of the clothes that the boy in front of her wore. But the thing that made her believe it was Isaac was the thing around his neck. Rarity saw the Dark Magician necklace the World Champ was wearing as it was the one he had gotten for his 18th birthday, and since that day, he always wore it. Her mind registered all of this as it made her gasp.
"Isaac... it is you," said the girl as she brought her hand up to touch his cheek as Isaac grabbed the hand with his. The contact of hand on hand sent shivers down the fashionista's spine as it was the same touch she remembered from high school.
"Isaac, my, you've grown."
"So have you," said Isaac as he looked at Rarity's body.
"Don't stare, darling. It's rude." stated the girl. She giggled, giving him a teasing shove with her hand.
The pair now stood up as they looked at each other. It didn't take long as Rarity immediately wrapped her arms around Isaac, to which he did the same. The hug brought the two warmth and happiness as it felt good to see the other after so much time.
"It’s so great to see you again," said Rarity in her excitement.
"It’s so great to see you too," said Isaac.
"What on earth are you doing here?"
"Well, I wanted to see you," smiled the boy. "It's been since graduation since I've talked with any of you, except for Twilight. So with my upcoming duel in a few days, my schedule has been cleared. Therefore I decided to take a little trip to see my best friends."
"Well, I'm charmed that you came to visit little old me." said the fashionista. "If I may ask, darling? Do you still find me beautiful after all this time?"
"You kidding, I mean you were beautiful before. But now... you're drop-dead gorgeous," said the boy.
"Darling, no drooling." joked Rarity. "Though I appreciate the kind words."
"Well, what about you? What are you doing here? In this fancy hotel?" asked Isaac.
"Well, I was just dropping off an order for a customer. They're currently attending a meeting so they told me to leave it in their room. So I had just finished delivering it when I bumped into you." said the girl.
"Seems you're dream of being a fashionista is doing well."
"Believe it's no easy task, but I'm getting by good enough. Speaking of which, if you want, I can show you around town?"
"Sounds like a date, just let me put my stuff in my room." said the World Champ as he began to walk towards his hotel room with the girl following behind her friend.
Isaac pulled out his suite keycard as he swiped it and the door unlocked. He opened it and let Rarity in first as he held the door. Once they were inside, Isaac put his backpack near the suite bed as he went to freshen up in the private bathroom. Rarity was the most amazed by what she saw, being World Champion of Duel Monsters came in some great perks, one being that Isaac was always given the best suites possible at any hotel.
The girl was engulfed by what she saw. She noticed the suite had its own balcony that allowed you to see the city. Rarity now laid down on the bed as it felt soft. She felt like she was floating on clouds as the accommodations were to her liking.
"This is heaven," said Rarity as she was still on the bed as she hugged a soft pillow.
"You're gonna make out with that pillow, or are you gonna show me around?" asked Isaac as he exited from the bathroom and saw the girl enjoying herself on his bed.
"Sorry, darling. It's just... it amazes me that you're treated to this kind of attention everywhere you go. No wonder you enjoy being World Champion."
"Yeah, it's great. But I don't think too much about it. To be honest, I'm fine with a regular hotel room. But I digress," said the boy as he put his deck into the deck box on his belt.
"Shall we?" asked Isaac offering his arm.
"Yes, we shall." smiled Rarity as she now got up from the bed and wrapped her arm around the boy's as the pair exited the room.
The two exited out of the hotel to explore the sights. Seems Rarity had her own connections as they were able to hire a limo and toured most of the place. They walked down the streets called “Starshine Boulevard”, a hot spot to some of the best attractions known to everybody. From diners to restaurants, even a few of the movie places.
"That place over there?" said Rarity as she pointed at one of the diners "That is where they made their famous movie, Warrior Hunter. Ooh," said Rarity as she pointed at that building over there, "That is where Chestnut Magnifico filmed one of Daring Doo’s movies."
"I still remember that adventure during high school," said Isaac.
"Speaking of which, is Juniper behaving?" asked the girl.
"She's more than redeemed herself, Rarity. I'm grateful that she's my agent and is doing all of this work with me." smiled the boy.
The limo then stopped at its final destination as it came to place. It was a restaurant called the Tasty Treat. The pair now exited as Rarity kept her arm wrapped around Isaac's as they entered the establishment. They were greeted by a waiter as he brought the boy and girl to a table as they sat down.
"Nice place," said Isaac as he looked at his surroundings.
"It's a popular place for all kinds of people. Plus, tonight is karaoke night." stated the girl.
Once they placed their orders the pair now began to talk.
"So tell me, Rarity. How have things been since we graduated? I mean, I know I asked you to make me the outfit I'm wearing. I'd figured I need to update my signature look; as you've said, clothes can help to attract people's eyes."
"Where to begin? Well, after I said goodbye to the girls, I headed here to open my shop. By the way, daring? Before I continue, is Sweetie Belle doing okay?"
"She's fine, Rares. Pinkie is taking good care of her and the house. Next time you see your little sister, challenge her to a duel. She's grown quite a bit. CHS has done well with its new look. From what Celestia and Luna told me, they're seeing an improvement in the school's performance in terms of Duel Monsters. They're on par with Crystal Prep in that category."
"Good to see she's doing well. Now then, where was I? Oh, right. So I opened up my shop and had a few orders to start up. After that business... was not progressing. As expected for starting a fashion empire from scratch. I had my assistants to help me and through all the tough times of trying to make money. They stuck by, I told them to go find some other successful fashion designer, but they were dead set on sticking with me." said Rarity.
"So for a few months, we did our best to advertise our business. Still nothing, it wasn't until I got a call from Sapphire Shores. I thought it was a prank, but turns out it was her. She wanted me to design her a dress for the new music video she was going to work on. So I poured my heart out to create the best dress possible."
Rarity pulled out her phone as she showed the picture of the dress to her friend.
"That's hella expensive," said Isaac as he saw the dress.
"Oh, it was Sapphire Shore gave me a 12-carat diamond as payment," said Rarity.
"Shit!" exclaimed Isaac.
"So I used that diamond to replenish my resources for the dress. The music video came out and to my surprise, Sapphire Shores credited me as the person who made the dress. I was amazed that she of all people who acknowledge me, a new fashion designer trying to get her name out. And it was there that my business began to boom. After that, I received tons of orders, and people came into the shop liking what I created. It felt good to finally get noticed. And then... came your request."
"I remember. It was the day that I got invited to compete against Yusei in an exhibition match. And like you, I was just starting to come onto the scene 6 months after I began."
"I remember Juniper sending me the email asking me to make you a new look. So I simply looked at the design of the hoodie I made for you that you wore during high school. After a few tweaks and reworks, I had the outfit made and sent it to you."
"And I've enjoyed it just as much as the first outfit you made me. Thanks, Rarity."
"It was my pleasure. And thank you for also helping me to expand my business. Seeing the World Champion of Duel Monsters has attracted more eyes to my work. I've opened up a few more shops in different cities and travel in between them to see how they're doing." said Rarity as she smiled at Isaac for help her.
"Oh look, they're just about done," stated the girl as she pointed at the karaoke machine.
They saw that the people were leaving the karaoke machine, whilst they waited for someone else to sing.
"Oh, darling." said Rarity as she held onto Isaac’s arm, "Would you like to join me?"
"Sure, for old times sakes." smiled the World Champ.
The pair walked to the karaoke machine. They held onto their microphones while looking through the song list. Isaac stopped on a song, making Rarity's eyes go wide when she saw it. She smirked as she looked at the boy as the music began to play.
I close my eyes and I can see
The world that's waiting up for me
That I call my own
Through the dark, through the door
Through where no one's been before
But it feels like home
Everyone soon watched Isaac sing as if they were hearing him sing his heart out.
They can say, they can say it all sounds crazy
They can say, they can say I've lost my mind
I don't care, I don't care, so call me crazy
We can live in a world that we design
More folks began to cheer when they heard how his voice sounded. Sure enough, Rarity began to sing.
'Cause every night I lie in bed
The brightest colours fill my head
A million dreams are keeping me awake
I think of what the world could be
A vision of the one I see
A million dreams is all it's gonna take
Oh a million dreams for the world we're gonna make
Now it was Isaac's turn to be amazed by Rarity's voice as it was still lovely as it was back then.
There's a house we can build
Every room inside is filled
With things from far away
The special things I compile
Each one there to make you smile
On a rainy day
Both Isaac and Rarity began to harmonize together.
They can say, they can say it all sounds crazy
They can say, they can say we've lost our minds
I don't care, I don't care if they call us crazy
Runaway to a world that we design
Pretty soon, the two of them sang in a different tone and they were perfect.
Every night I lie in bed
The brightest colours fill my head
A million dreams are keeping me awake
I think of what the world could be
A vision of the one I see
A million dreams is all it's gonna take
Oh a million dreams for the world we're gonna make
However big, however small
Let me be part of it all
Share your dreams with me
You may be right, you may be wrong
But say that you'll bring me along
To the world you see
To the world I close my eyes to see
I close my eyes to see
Every night I lie in bed
The brightest colours fill my head
A million dreams are keeping me awake
A million dreams, a million dreams
I think of what the world could be
A vision of the one I see
A million dreams is all it's gonna take
A million dreams for the world we're gonna make
For the world we're gonna make
Everyone began to cheer as they clapped their hands. Rarity hugged Isaac and kissed him on the lips, for it was the most fun she ever had even Isaac had fun. The rest of the night went on without a hitch, and the food tasted great. After they finished, they were now making their way back to Isaac's suite room as he allowed the girl to stay the night as there was an extra bed. They discussed the plan to visit Rarity's boutique as she wanted to take the opportunity to have Isaac model for her to create some more outfit designs.
"Darling, this is..." said Rarity as she held the document that Isaac mentioned to Fluttershy.
"It's something that I believe needs to be done," stated the boy.
"I see, well... hopefully, Twilight doesn't take this the wrong way." stated the girl as she gave the document back to Isaac.
The pair then got ready for bed as it appeared Rarity had packed her nightwear as the friends drifted off to sleep.
The next day came, as the sun was rising. After getting room service delivered to their room, Rarity and Isaac exited the hotel as they caught a taxi towards the girl's boutique. They saw the girl's boutique as Isaac saw the sign.
"Rarity for You. Catchy name," said Isaac as he followed the girl inside.
The pair entered the place as Isaac got to see just how big Rarity's store was. Inside tons of mannequins and dresses. There were even a few pieces of clothing for men as Isaac was taking a look at the outfits. He followed Rarity towards the cashier.
"Welcome to... oh, Rarity. It's you."
"Greeting, Sassy, Coco. Isaac, these are my assistants and partners in helping me to run this boutique." said the girl as she introduced her friend to her partners.
"Hey there," said Isaac as he extended his hand out.
The girl he saw behind the desk had brilliant orange eyes. Her hair had brilliant vermilion with light amber and light tangelo stripes, with a gradient of moderate fuchsia to moderate orchid on the shadowed side. The girl's skin was pale, light grayish cerulean. She wore a short black puffy-sleeved black mini dress with a golden saddle around the torso. Next to her was a smaller girl in height who was cream colored with two-tones blue hair, light cyan eyes, wearing a red flower barrette clip in the back of her hair along with a purple collar and red ascot around her neck. She was wearing a violet skirt and a simple white button up top.
"My stars, you're... Isaac." said the girl as she shook the boy's hand and couldn't help but blush at feeling his muscles.
"You're the current Duel Monsters Champion," said Coco as she shook the boy's hand and was turning all sorts of red.
"Darlings. Isaac's already taken by my friend. Do try to keep your eyes above his waist," snickered Rarity as she teased her business partners.
"So you know who I am?"
"Who doesn't know who the World Champion of Duel Monsters is? Plus, Rarity talked about you during the summer internship that she did during high school. It's how we met." stated Sassy Saddles.
"Not to mention, we get tons of people come in as they want a similar outfit to the one Ms. Rarity makes for you." said Coco Pommel.
"I see." Isaac then pulled out two prints from his backpack as he began to sign and personalize them. He then handed it to Sassy Saddles and Coco as they looked at it and hugged it tightly.
"Thank you," said the both girls as they admired the photo.
"One more thing," said Isaac as he planted a quick kiss on Sassy and Coco's cheek as he winked to which the girls gasp as they felt their cheek.
"Alright, girls. Isaac is here to do some modeling. Since he's in town, I'd figured I get the chance to get a headstart on some of the outfits that I've designed for him. So could you go fetch the clothing rack?"
"Right away, Miss Rarity," said Sassy as she went to the back.
"Coco, put the sign up to let the customers know that we're close for some important business."
"Right away," responded the girl.
"You already made clothes for me?" asked Isaac.
"Darling, you're my friend. Designing outfits for you I consider my downtime. Cause I know you don't have too many expectations on what I create for you." said Rarity as she was pushing the boy to one of the platforms with three mirrors in front.
"Well, you do many some incredible outfits," said Isaac.
"Exactly, now let's get to it. After all, life is a runway." said the fashionista as some music began to play.
Sassy and Coco rolled out the clothing rack filled with outfits as Rarity began to work her magic. Every scene shifted with a simple spin by the girl as she kept on singing. Isaac was put in the many outfits that the girl had been designing for him.
One of the outfits Rarity made had Isaac wearing a light blue t-shirt in 'V' with a big crown symbol gold-colored right on the center, blue jeans, slightly darker, crown-chain on his left side, and his shoes were colored in shades of grey and black. On his fingers he wore 2 rings per hand, on his right hand he had a plain black ring on his index finger and a plain white ring on his middle finger, while on his left hand he had the same rings but on the opposite finger.
Coco handed Isaac the sweater to go along with the outfit as it was a silver sweater with a hood and two pockets and white blocks. The boy put it on and left it unzipped as he preferred wearing his sweaters like that.
"That's better," said Isaac as he was felt his shoulders being grabbed by Rarity.
Another spin by the girl as she continued to sing, and Isaac was in another outfit. He was now in a cyan t-shirt slightly dark, and on its center, there was a big symbol but divided into two sides right on the center, on the left side it's color was silver and on the right, it's empty making somehow a reference to the yin and yang symbol. He was also wearing blue spandex pants slightly dark, his shoes were just like the ones he normally used, but in black color with three stripes on the sides of orange color.
Just like before, Rarity had a jacket to go along with this outfit as it was a black leather jacket, on the right forearm there was a dark blue line and on the left forearm, there was a gold line. Isaac grabbed it from Sassy, put it on and left it unzipped, and he raised the neck that reached above his mouth.
As the song continued, more and more outfits Rarity was having Isaac model for her as she made some mental notes. As it ended, the music died down as she did one final spin as Isaac was now back in his regular clothes as the girl's assistants were rolling the clothing rack away.
"Why do I feel like I need to sit down?" asked Isaac as he felt his head spin a bit as he sat down on the platform.
"Thank you, Isaac. I was able to make the final touches and adjustments. I do hope that you enjoyed all the designs I made for you."
"It was my pleasure, Rares," said Isaac as he finally got his head to stop spinning.
"Oh, my word. I almost forgot one last thing. Isaac could you follow me to the back, please?" asked the girl battling her eyelashes as she leaned against the counter in a rather seductive pose.
"Uh..." was all Isaac said as he saw his friend in that posture as his mind was starting to think of something.
"I promise, I won't bite... much," said Rarity as she left giving her hips a little sway.
"Oh, boy." stated the World Champ.
He cautiously followed the girl to the back as he prepared himself for what might go down. He saw Rarity next to a door; she opened it and then stepped through it as he soon followed. He now found himself in the back of the place as there was a huge storage area filled with boxes and other stuff the fashionista used for running her store.
Isaac was taking it all in as he didn't pay attention to what Rarity did.
"Now then, darling, since you did me a favor. I feel it's only right that I return it," said Rarity as she now turned to face the boy as her duel disk was strapped on her wrist. She pulled out her deck and activated her small rectangle device as it projected an indigo color card tray.
"Then it's my duty as a gentleman, to give the lady a proper finish to our date," smiled Isaac as he reached into his belt and pulled out his deck, and slotted it into his duel disk as it projected a gold card tray.
Sassy and Coco were nearby as they had pulled up some chairs and were preparing themselves to watch her friend and the World Champion in action.
"Opponent detected. Streaming data. Duel mode set. Initiating. Commencing duel." said their duel disks.
Isaac's Life Points: 8000-
Rarity's Life Points: 8000-
"Let's duel!" shouted both of them.
Turn 1: Isaac
"I'll begin," said Isaac as he drew his card, "I summon my Magician's Valkyria(1600/1800). Then I'll place one card facedown and end my turn."
Turn 2: Rarity
"Now then, time for the lady to shine," said Rarity as she flipped her hand as she twirled around as she drew her card, "I'll start by placing my Scale 2 Crystal Keeper and Scale 5 Crystal Master to set the Pendulum Scale." Rarity placed both of her cards on the far side of her card tray as the word pendulum spelled out in between. Her monsters appeared in columns of light as their respective numbers showed in front of them.
"I can summon as many of my fabulous monsters from Levels 3 through 4 all at once." Rarity snapped her fingers as a portal opened up and out came light. "Appear Crystal Beast Topaz Tiger(1600/1000)!" A white tiger with a horn and a collar studded with yellow gems stepped from the rubble of the gem.
"Then I'll play the spell card, Crystal Tree." stated the fashionista as a small twig appeared on her field. "Next I'll have my Topaz Tiger attack your monster and remember my monster's ability, when it attacks a monster, it gains 400 extra attack points. So go my tiger, Topaz Incisor Shred!!"
Topaz Tiger heard the command by its mistress as it raced forward and then leaped into the air as its claws were out and took out Isaac's monster.
"I end my turn with a facedown."
Turn 3: Isaac
"Nice to see you still know how to play, Rarity."
"A lady never forgets," said the girl flipped her hair while shooting a wink at her male companion.
"Then let me show some new moves I've learned since becoming champion, I draw! To start, I play Imperial Bower(1500/1500)." Out came a set of knights as they stood side by side as each one was a different color. "Then I activate their ability, see if I control no other monsters, I can tribute these guys to take 2 of my Royal Knights from my deck. Then I can either add them to my hand or summon them to the field, so I choose to bring out my Queen's Knight(1500/1600) and King's Knight(1600/1400). And then because of my King's Knight's ability, I can summon Jack's Knight(1900/1000) from my deck!" All at once, Isaac now had his three royal knights on the field as they all put their swords together.
"Royal Knights, Isaac. Seems that nickname of yours really does suit you," said Rarity.
"You heard about that?" asked the boy.
"Darling, the Prince. My if you didn't give that somewhat of a proposal to Twilight during your graduation duel, you know how many girls would kill to be with you?" asked Rarity.
"For the record, I didn't pick that nickname. People just went with it, plus, it doesn't feel right to have my friends addressing me by that," stated Isaac. "Anyways, I end my turn with a facedown."
Turn 4: Rarity
"My turn and I'll now have my Topaz Tiger attack your Jack's Knight, remember, it gains 400 attack points when it battles a monster." said the girl as her tiger leaped into the air once more as it took out the warrior.
Isaac's Life Points: 7900-
"I end my turn."
Turn 5: Isaac
"My turn and I'll start by revealing my facedown, Court of Cards. Now since the only monsters I currently control are my Royal Knights, I can revive any of them if they're in my graveyard, so my Jack's Knight rises once more," said Isaac as his knight was back in play.
"Now, I'll get rid of my Queen's Knight so that I can special summon my Arcana Triumph Joker(?/2500)!" said Isaac as his female knight disappeared as it was replaced by a more powerful one.
"My monster has a unique special ability, her attack points are determined based on the number of total cards in our hands by 500. I'm currently holding 3, and you're holding 2, so that means she has 2500 attack points," stated Isaac as his female knight powered up.
"Now to attack, Arcana Triumph Joker attack Rarity's Topaz Tiger!" instructed the boy as his knight nodded her head and leaped forward.
"I reveal my facedown, Last Resort. When you declare an attack, I can now activate one field spell from my deck. And so get ready cause I play Ancient City - Rainbow Ruins!" shouted Rarity as the field around them as the pair found themselves in a rundown coliseum arena.
"Well, either way, your Topaz Tiger is getting destroyed!" stated Isaac as his female knight brought her sword down and took out the striped feline.
Rarity's Life Points: 7100-
"Now instead of sending my monster to the graveyard, I can place it in my spell and trap cards zone. And now my tree grows a fruit," said Rarity as a shiny plum fruit appeared on one of the branches of the twig.
"I now end my turn."
Turn 6: Rarity
"My turn, I draw!" said Rarity.
"And that means another card in your hand so my knight gets stronger," stated Isaac as his knight now had 3000 attack points.
"I play the spell Crystal Bond, so now I can add a 'Crystal Beast' from my deck to my hand. And place a different one in my back row. So I choose to add my Crystal Amber Mammoth while Crystal Ruby Carbuncle will go to my spell and trap card zone." said Rarity as her duel disk ejected two cards for her to grab. A red gem then appeared on the girl's field as another fruit grew on the tree.
"Since Ruby is in my back row, I can special summon it. So come out Ruby Carbuncle(300/300) in defense mode!" Within the rays of light appeared a small purple quadruple with large red eyes and a round red gem on its tail. It jumped down in front of Rarity and mewled. Rarity smirked. “When Ruby Carbuncle is special summoned, all of my crystallized Crystal Beasts in the spell and trap zone are released! So Topaz Tiger is back in play. Along with my Amber Mammoth(1700/1600) who I'll also summon!"
Ruby Carbuncle held up its tail and cried. The gemstone on its tail lit up red and shot beams of energy into the yellow and orange gems behind it. The gems glowed brightly and shattered. From the orange gem came a large mammoth, a circular amber stone on a crest on its forehead. A white tiger with a horn and a collar studded with yellow gems stepped from the rubble of the other gem.
"Next, I'll activate the effect of my Crystal Tree. So by sending it to my graveyard, I can place as many 'Crystal Beasts' from my deck in my spell/trap card zone based on how many counters my tree had. So since it had 2 counters, I'll place two 'Crystal Beasts'. I choose Crystal Beast Amethyst Cat and Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus." said the girl as two more gems appeared with one of them being amethyst colored while the other was sapphire.
"Now to attack, Topaz Tiger take out his Jack's Knight!" commanded the fashionista as her tiger powered up and destroyed Isaac's monster.
Isaac's Life Points: 7800-
"Amber Mammoth, your turn. Attack his King's Knight!" The pachyderm let out a trumpet sound as he began to charge forward as he had his foot over the knight and brought it down as it squished its target resulting in an explosion.
Isaac's Life Points: 7700-
"My word, Rarity is now in control. And against the World Champion no less," said Sassy as she was amazed by what her boss could do when it came to Duel Monsters and dueling.
"I now end my turn."
Turn 7: Isaac
"My turn, and I'll activate the effect of my Court of Cards so that I can bring back my Jack's Knight. Then my Arcana Triumph Joker gains 500 more points so it has 3000 attack points!" said Isaac. "Now attack her Amber Mammoth!" shouted the boy.
"I activate the effect of my field spell since I have two 'Crystal Beasts' in my spell and trap card zone. I can cut the Battle Damage in half!" stated Rarity as a small force field produced around her and minimized the damage she would have taken. An orange gem then materialized in her back row.
Rarity's Life Points: 6450-
"Now, Jack's Knight. Attack her Topaz Tiger!" shouted Isaac as his other knight took out Rarity's cat once more.
Rarity's Life Points: 6150-
"Now, I'll play Graceful Charity. So I draw three cards and discard two," said the boy as he drew his cards and then selected the ones he wanted to get rid of.
"I now end my turn and so the effect of my Joker's Straight activates. Since it was sent to the graveyard, I can shuffle my King's Knight back into my deck and then add my Joker's Straight back to my hand." Isaac's duel disk then ejected his two cards as he placed his monster on the top of his deck as the auto shuffler kicked in.
Turn 8: Rarity
"My draw," said Rarity as she drew her card.
As long as Isaac has his Arcana Triumph Joker on the field, none of my monsters can damage his life points. And it gains power based on the number of cards that we both have. Right now, it has 4000 attack points.
"I now activate the effect of my field spell since I control 4 'Crystal Beasts' in my spell and trap card zone, I can draw an extra card," said Rarity as she drew another card as Isaac's monster gained 500 more attack points.
"You're just making my monster stronger," said Isaac.
"Am I? Well, let's change that. Cause I play my spell Crystal Abundance! now I can send 4 'Crystal Beasts' from my spell and trap card zone to the graveyard." Rarity's Topaz Tiger, Amber Mammoth, Sapphire Pegasus, and Amethyst Cat all shined in their crystal form. "Now I can send all cards on the field to the graveyard!"
"What?!" shouted Sassy as she was amazed.
The entire field began to change as her field spell was gone as Isaac's cards on his side of the field and her Ruby Carbuncle were all gone in explosions.
"Of course, I can save my Ruby by placing it in my spell and trap card zone." said the girl as a red gem appeared. "Now the next effect of my Crystal Abundance activates, in that, I can special summon as many of my Crystal Beasts from the graveyard up to the number of cards that you controlled when they were sent to the graveyard. So since you had three cards on the field, I can bring back 3 'Crystal Beasts! Sapphire Pegasus(1800/1200), Amber Mammoth, and Topaz Tiger!" Three lights shined down as they all appeared on the girl's field as her monster were present.
"Now Pegasus' effect activates, since he was summoned, I can place a 'Crystal Beast' from my hand, deck, or graveyard in my back row. So I'll take back my Amethyst Cat and place her in my spell and trap card zone." said the fashionista as her gem appeared on her field once more.
"And now, you're defenseless. My gorgeous monsters, attack Isaac for hurting your mistress," said Rarity in a drama queen tone as her monsters heard the command as they all took turns to hurt the boy as he was thrown onto his back.
Isaac's Life Points: 2600-
"That hurt a bit," said Isaac as he sat up and saw Rarity petting her monsters as they showed their love for their mistress.
"Stunned by my beauty?" taunted Rarity flipping her hair.
"Who isn't?" joked Isaac as he kipped up and dusted himself off.
"Then I believe it's your turn. And since my pendulum cards were also destroyed, I place them in my Extra Deck." said the girl as she placed a card facedown to signal her turn ended.
Turn 9: Isaac
"My turn and I'll play Card Destruction, so now we discard our hands and refill them." said the boy as he and Rarity discarded their cards as they drew new ones.
"I now play Berry Magician Girl(400/400). Then since I summoned her, I can now add a 'Magician Girl' from my deck to my hand." said the boy as his baby magician floated to sit on his shoulder as she wrapped her tiny arms around his cheek, and made a pacifier sucking sound.
"Which sister?" asked Isaac.
"Chocolate." said the baby magician.
His duel disk then ejected his card as he grabbed it and gave the tiny thing a tummy rub as she then floated back onto the field.
"I then place one card facedown and end my turn."
Turn 10: Rarity
"My turn and I'll activate the effect of my Ruby, so I can summon it since it's in my spell and trap card zone. And when is Ruby is summoned, so is my Amethyst Cat(1200/400)!" shouted the girl as her two crystals in her back row now appeared next to their comrades.
"Now to finish you off, Sapphire Pegasus attack his Berry Magician Girl!"
"I activate her other effect since she's the target of an attack, I can switch her into defense mode. Then I can summon another 'Magician Girl' to take the field. Give a warm welcome to the girl who always knows how to capture my heart, Dark Magician Girl!" shouted Isaac as he now had his female ace magician on the field as she did a twirl.
"Either way, your smaller magician is destroyed," said Rarity as Berry Magician Girl was destroyed. "And now Topaz Tiger, attack his Dark Magician Girl, remember he gains 400 attack points. So while they may tie, my other Crystal Beasts will wipe out your life points."
"Then I activate Magical Hats! Now you have to find her to get rid of her," said Isaac as four hats appeared and covered his magician as they shuffled on his field.
"Still playing with the same tricks, Isaac. Very well, attack the hat second from the left." stated the fashionista as her tiger leaped at the hat as it exploded in smoke. It soon disappeared as the other three hats remained.
"And you still fall for the same tactics, Rares."
"Touché. Very well, I may not be able to destroy your magician, but I can still go for your life points. By cutting my Amethyst Cat's points in half, she can attack you directly!" said Rarity.
"Oh no," said Isaac as the cat pounced on him and pinned him down by the shoulders. He was expecting her cat to scratch him up like she always did, but this time she simply licked his face as she let out a soothing purr.
"I'm guessing you missed me as well," said Isaac as he sat up and rubbed the cat's ears as she purred even louder.
Isaac's Life Points: 2000-
"With that, I end my turn," said the girl as her cat returned to her field.
Turn 11: Isaac
"My draw and I'll play Card of Sanctity so that we draw till we're holding six cards. Next, I dispel my Magical Hats and play Sage's Stone, so since I control Dark Magician Girl, I can summon my Dark Magician!" said Isaac as he now had his two ace magicians on the field.
"After all these years, your magician is still as handsome as you are," said Rarity.
"Next, I play Magic Formula to give my Dark Magician an extra 700 attack points. So now Mahad attack her Amber Mammoth!" shouted Isaac as his magician fired a powerful spell that took out the pachyderm.
Rarity's Life Points: 4650-
"And Mana, attack her Topaz Tiger!" shouted Isaac as she now took out another one of Rarity's beasts as it was blasted off the field.
Rarity's Life Points: 4250-
The attack ended as both of Isaac's partners stood in front of their master as that image alone got the attention of both girls. Sassy as she saw just how dominant Isaac was to be considered the World Champion. There was a major difference between seeing him on TV compared to real life. For Rarity, she was seeing some memories of the boy from their adventures and how he always had his loyal monsters by his side.
"I now end my turn with a facedown."
Turn 12: Rarity
"My turn and I play the spell card, Crystal Beacon. Since I control 2 'Crystal Beast' monsters in my spell and trap card zone, I can special summon one 'Crystal Beast' from my deck. So I choose my Crystal Beast Cobalt Eagle(1400/800)!" A bird with a jeweled collar set with blue crystals and the same crystals embedded in its wings swooped down to perch in front of Rarity.
"Then I activate the effect of my Cobalt Eagle, so I can place one of my Crystal Beasts on top of my deck. I choose my Sapphire Pegasus." said the girl as she grabbed her card and put it at the top of her deck. "Then I play Rare Value, this allows me to get more bling for my buck. So Isaac which one of my Crystal Beast are you sending to my graveyard?" asked Rarity.
"I choose your Amber Mammoth."
"Very well," said the fashionista as she got rid of her orange gem and then drew her card. "Now I summon Sapphire Pegasus back to the field. And when he's summoned, I can place my Emerald Tortoise in spell and trap card zone from my deck!" Rarity's duel disk now ejected her other monster as a green gem appeared.
"Wait... seven..."
"Indeed, I now reveal my facedown, Rainbow Gravity!" shouted the girl. Rarity’s card flipped up and lit up in white light. Streams of light in the colors of the rainbow rose into the air. It reached the clouds and let out a wave of multicolored light across them. Rarity smiled and closed her eyes. “By the powers of this trap card, from my deck, I special summon Rainbow Dragon(4000/0)!” The light in the air them shone brighter, the silhouette of a long, serpentine dragon appearing within it. With the sound of a mighty roar, the light cracked and broke apart. From the shards came a giant white and gold dragon in a rainbow aura, massive white wings spreading into the air, gemstones in seven colors embedded in its scales. It descended behind Rarity and coiled in the air her, glaring at Isaac with golden eyes beneath a crested helmet of white and gold.
"Magnificent, Rarity's beast is here. So beautiful, the colors, the style. All of it!" said Sassy as she was in awe at seeing Rarity's dragon as it caught her eye.
"A beast that is beautiful to its core," said Coco looking at the dragon's colors.
"The only dragon that knows true beauty," bragged Rarity.
"Then go ahead and attack," stated Isaac.
"Tsk, tsk, darling. I'm not gonna rush in without ignoring your facedown, which is why I have this. I play the spell card, Crystal Overfusion!” Rays of violet light shone from Rarity’s card. Rarity’s voice echoed as she spoke. “By banishing Crystal Beast cards in my graveyard and on my field, either as monsters or as spell cards, I conduct a Fusion Summon!” The crystallized monsters shattered, and the shards rose into the air, swirling around each other in a sphere. Rarity slid her card into her duel disk, and a ray of seven-colored light shot up into the sky, engulfing the gem dust and lifting it into the clouds. The clouds twisted and swirled around each other, white light flashing within.
Rarity put a hand over her duel disk. “By combining the lights of the seven gems, I create the bridge to a new future and summon forth a crystal guardian like no other! I Fusion Summon! Descend, Rainbow Overdragon(4000/0)!” The clouds parted and Rarity’s new monster slowly lowered from above them. A massive white and gold dragon, even larger than Rainbow Dragon, spread its wings across the field and raised its head, eyes glowing white beneath a gold and silver horned crest. Its stomach was shining violet scales, light in seven colors pulsing within them. It hovered above Rarity and roared, the force shaking the field.
"Rarity has won?!" said Sassy as she saw her boss have two powerful dragons on her field as they looked to take out Isaac's top magicians.
"Our boss is about to beat the World Champion?" said Coco also stunned by her Rarity's skills.
"Well, Rares."
"One last thing, Isaac. And this move will guarantee I win. I activate Rainbow Overdragon’s special ability! By offering it as tribute, all other cards on the field are shuffled into the deck!” Rainbow Overdragon spread its wings. Isaac's magicians lit up in seven-colored light and squawked as it was drawn across the field. When the two forms were close enough, Rainbow Overdragon swept its wings around them and bowed its head. Sparks crackled over its wings, and the dragon dissolved Isaac’s cards vanished from within its grasp.
She reached to her duel disk as a card ejected from her graveyard slot, and she held it up. “I activate the effect of Crystal Overfusion in my graveyard. By banishing it when the monster it summoned leaves the field, I can search my deck, hand, graveyard, or banished zone, for a Rainbow Dragon card, and summon it.” With a shimmer of purple light over it, Crystal Overfusion in Rarity’s hand transformed into Rainbow Dragon. “Return to me, Rainbow Dragon!” The vanishing particles of Rainbow Overdragon came together behind her and formed into the visage of Rainbow Dragon, the beast roaring proudly.
"So this is it," said Isaac as he had nothing on his field.
"Time to end this duel," said Rarity as she looked at her friend with a smile. "Rainbow Dragon, finish Isaac off! Rainbow Refraction!" Rainbow Dragon opened its jaws as it summoned energy from the seven gemstones in its scales. It thrust its head forward and fired a beam of searing light.
"I activate the effect of my Electromagnetic Turtle. By banishing it from my graveyard, I can end the battle phase!" shouted the boy. His turtle appeared as it unleashed a wall of electricity that paralyzed the girl's mighty dragon as it backed off.
"I knew you had one last trick up your sleeve," smiled Rarity.
Turn 13: Isaac
"My turn and I play Dark Magic Curtain. So by paying half my life points, I can summon my Dark Magician!" said Isaac as he had his partner back on the field.
Isaac's Life Points: 1000-
"Then I play Eye of Timaeus, and with I can conduct a Fusion Summoning of my own!" said the World Champ as he had his magician fuse with his dragon as a new beast was emerging. "I Fusion Summon, Amulet Dragon(2900/2500)!" Out came Timaeus as riding on his back was Mahad as rune symbols glowed on the body of the dragon as it let out a roar.
"I now activate my Amulet Dragon's special ability, I can now banish all the spell cards in my graveyard and my Amulet Dragon gains 300 extra attack points for each one. And I have a total of 9 which means my dragon gets 2700 extra attack points meaning its strength rises to 5600!" stated the boy as his dragon's symbols on his body lit up as the power coursed through its veins.
"Now attack Rarity's dragon!" shouted Isaac as Timaeus opened its mouth and fired a powerful attack as it collided with Rainbow Dragon who shattered into tons of rainbow sparkles that fell over the girl.
Rarity's Life Points: 2450-
"One more card to play, so I now activate De-Fusion. So time for my Amulet Dragon to split and my Dark Magician is once again on the field," said Isaac as his top spellcaster was summoned. "Time to end this. Mahad, attack Rarity!! Dark Magic Attack!!!" said the boy as he thrust his arm out. Mahad also thrust his hand out as a powerful spell shot towards the fashionista as she covered up from the attack and then fell to a knee.
Rarity's Life Points: 0-
Winner: Isaac
"Marvelous! Brilliant work, you two!" said Sassy as she applauded and cheered for the two friends as they each were catching their breath as they looked at one another and smiled.
"Truly a stunning performance," said Coco.
The day was ending as Isaac was preparing to leave to his hotel room as he would need to leave in the morning.
"So I guess this is goodbye until your duel?" asked Rarity.
"Yeah, it's just days away and I need to continue to prep for it. Thanks for a fun time, Rarity."
"It was no trouble, darling. It was nice to catch up," smiled the fashionista. "And I'm glad you liked the outfits that I came up with. Once they're ready, I'll send them to you."
"I appreciate that. I just wish I knew where Rainbow and Sunset were. I was hoping to meet with them before my duel." said Isaac.
"Why didn't you say so, darling? Rainbow is actually wrapping up her season. She and her sports team are having their last game in Baltimare in just two days."
"Wait, what?" asked Isaac.
"Well, she was here just last week. She stopped by my shop and told me during our hangout." answered the girl.
"Baltimare, huh?" Isaac then looked at his phone as he sent a message to Juniper about booking him a flight to Baltimare.
He got his response as it appeared that Baltimare was the place he need to be for the next few days. Turns out Rainbow's game wasn't the only thing that was going to happen, as the city would be hosting the final game for Rainbow's team. So to celebrate the occasion, they had asked Isaac to perform in an exhibition duel.
"Well, that's convenient. Seems I knew where Rainbow was gonna be without knowing," said Isaac as he put his phone away.
"Safe travels, darling," said Rarity as she leaned in to kiss his lips as Isaac brought his hand up to cusp her cheek as the pair let it last for a few moments. "Take care and good luck in your upcoming duel. We'll be watching."
"I will. Take care, Rarity. You as well, Sassy. Good bye, Coco." said Isaac to the girls behind his friend.
"Goodbye, Isaac. And thanks for the autograph," said Sassy.
"We wish you luck in your duel. And we hope you win," responded Coco.
They and Rarity waved goodbye to the boy as he exited the shop and headed back to the hotel to get some rest as he had to leave tomorrow. He now had the location of another one of his friends as he was looking forward to seeing the former sports captain of the Wondercolts.