The duel between Spike and Snowdrop continued, the girl had summoned a synchro monster, Brionac, with which she attacked Spike, taking away more than half of his life points.
Spike: 1700 LP
Snowdrop: 4000 LP
“This ends my turn,” Snowdrop said.
Spike got up off the ground, "Wow, clearing the field, so that's one of the Ice Barrier's powers."
"That's right Spike, and I haven't even called my best monster yet, so you'd better do something," Snowdrop told him with a smile.
Spike just smiled, he enjoyed that duel, "My turn, Draw."
Spike took out a card, he looked at it seriously, "It's Dragon Shrine, a good card but can I turn the duel around with just this?"
Thinking about that, Spike began to scan his opponent's field, which only had her Brionac monster and her Aquarium Stage spell card which prevented water-attribute monsters from being destroyed in battle, but he thought Snowdrop could have a Handtrap which could be a problem.
Then he began to analyze his own field, he had no monsters but he had cards in his pendulum zones, but he saw something that gave him an idea, Magical Abductor had 2 Spell Counters thanks to the 2 spell cards Snowdrop used on her turn.
“This is perfect,” Spike said with a smile that didn't go unnoticed.
"Do you have a plan in mind Spike?" Twilight Sparkle asked.
Spike nodded, "Sure Twi, because I'm going to activate my spell card, Dragon Shrine."
Snowdrop smiled, "Your deck responds very well to you."
Spike nodded with a smile, "That's right, and now I'm going to use the effect of my card, I send a dragon from my deck to the graveyard."
Spike sent Master Pendulum from the deck to the graveyard.
“He sent Master Pendulum,” Vice Principal Luna told Snowdrop, this because Snowdrop was blind and sometimes she needed someone's assistance when dueling.
“I see, it's a normal monster, that card's effect can be activated again if the dragon sent to the graveyard is normal,” Snowdrop replied.
"You're right, so now I'll send another dragon to the graveyard," Spike sent the Darkwurm to the graveyard.
“Darkwurm,” Luna said to Snowdrop to which the winter girl nodded.
“And not only that, my Magical Abductor gains another Spell Counter,” Spike added as Magical Abductor's dress glowed and a sphere of light appeared on top of her along with 2 other spheres.
"Oh yeah, this is all working out," Spike thought excitedly.
"Now Spike," Heathspike told him.
Spike nodded quickly, "I now activate Magical Abductor's effect, remove 3 Spell Counters, and add Luster Pendulum to my hand."
The Abductor's dress shimmered, causing the 3 spheres above her to vanish.
"And now I reactivate the effect of Luster Pendulum in my pendulum Zone."
Quickly, Luster Pendulum raised his sword, a beam reached the Magical Abductor destroying it, immediately afterwards, another copy appeared in Spike's hand, which placed it in the pendulum area.
"I have to say it Twilight, I know it doesn't look like it, but I think intelligence runs in the family," Luna told Twilight, the vice principal clearly surprised at the way Spike planned his moves, "Your little brother is very skilled, his style of play hardly spends resources, and if he does, he recovers them easily.”
Twilight smiled, "Spike has worked hard to get here, it hasn't been easy, but he never gives up and just keeps getting better as a duelist."
Continuing with the duel, Spike was about to start his summons.
“First I'll activate the effect of my Supreme King Dragon Darkwurm in my graveyard, if I don't control monsters on my field, I can Special Summon it,” Spike said as his dragon appeared from the graveyard. (ATK 1800/DEF 1200/Lv 4/P 5)
“Now I normal summon Luster Pendulum the Dracoslayer,” Spike said his dragon appeared. (ATK 1850/DEF 0/Lv 4/P 5)
“Be careful Snowdrop, Luster is a Tuner monster,” Luna told her.
“I'm ready,” Snowdrop replied seriously.
Spike smirked, “Now watch as I tune level 4 Luster Pendulum with level 4 Darkwurm.”
Luster Pendulum jumped and transformed into 2 fireballs, which carved a pair of burning rings which the Darkwurm flew into.
"Bearing the armor of the mighty Igknight clan, incinerate everything in your path and create a new world with the flame of hope, SYNCHRO SUMMON."
And from an ascending fire, appeared Spike Synchro monster, the flaming dragon with an armor, "IGNISTER PROMINENCE THE BLASTING DRACOSLAYER." (ATK 2850/DEF 0/Lv 8)
“Its effect can cross over to my Aquarium Stage, I must stop it,” Snowdrop thought.
“I activate Ignister's effect,” Spike said, but was interrupted at that moment.
“Not so fast,” Snowdrop said as a blue-haired faerie appeared on the field, “Effect Veiler, discarding it can negate a monster's effect.”
Spike frowned, "Fine, if I can't defeat that dragon this turn, then I'll fortify my defense."
"Cut through space time and carve the arc of victory," Spike chanted as his Pendulums pointed their sword and scepter up, and each shot a beam of light and dark which connected and opened a portal above him.
"I PENDULUM SUMMON!"
A light shot out of the portal, and hit the ground that took shape.
"Protect me, Luster Pendulum the Dracoslayer," Spike summoned his warrior dragon from his extra deck in defense mode. (ATK 1850/DEF 0/Lv 4/P 5)
"That sound, he summon in defense mode," Snowdrop thought.
"I will now enter the battle phase," Spike declared as Ignister's sword began to burn even hotter, "Ignister, attack Brionac."
The fire dragon charged his sword towards the ice dragon which supported the attack simply by staggering.
“As long as Aquarium Stage is in my field, Brionac cannot be destroyed by battle,” Snowdrop explained as Brionac stood up.
“But you still take the damage,” Spike mentioned.
Spike: 1700 LP
Snowdrop: 3500 LP
“Yeah, that couldn't be helped,” Snowdrop added.
"And I end my turn, by setting a card face down," Spike said as he set a card face down.
Twilight worried, "I hope that card is good, because Brionac's effect will send all his monsters flying, clearing his field, if Snowdrop does that, Spike will lose."
"So now it's my turn, Draw," Snowdrop pulled out a card from her deck.
"Now I'll activate my trap card," Spike yelled at that instant, "Threatening Roar."
A beast emerged and roared at Brionac.
"Now you won't be able to declare an attack this turn," Spike told him with a confident smile.
“You planned a good strategy, even if I use Brionac's effect to return your cards to your hand, I wouldn't be able to attack and in the next turn you could use those cards that I would have sent to fight back,” Snowdrop said, “You're very clever.”
"Thanks," Spike replied without losing his smile.
“However,” Snowdrop said, adopting a serious look, which scared Spike, in turn he could see her determination in her eyes, even if they were empty, “I always have a plan, my deck always comes to my rescue.”
At that moment, a blizzard shook the field, a blizzard that everyone could feel, but Spike and Heathspike felt it even more.
“This blizzard,” Heathspike told Spike, “is the same one I felt yesterday, it's definitely her.”
"What?" Spike asked confused, “Who are you referring to? "Who is her"?""
"You'll find out soon enough," was all Heathspike replied, frustrating Spike a bit.
Snowdrop rubbed her fingers over the sticker on one of her cards to make sure she chose the correct one, "I activate the spell card, Premature Burial."
Spike was surprised and stepped back.
“I pay 800 points to revive a monster, come back, Ice Barrier Gardna,” Snowdrop said as Ice Barrier Gardna was summoned from the graveyard. (ATK 0/DEF 2200/Lv 4)
Spike: 1700 LP
Snowdrop: 2700 LP
Spike began to think about what he was planning, but when he remembered the blizzard that hugged him and realized again that this monster was a tuner, he understood everything, "Wait, don't tell me that…"
"Yes Spike, I can't attack you, but that means I can't go for your life points through other means," Snowdrop smiled.
“Here it comes,” Vice Principal Luna said.
"Who? who is coming?" asked Twilight a bit nervous.
“I think it's time you showed up my friend,” Snowdrop whispered, then she spoke aloud, “Now, I tune level 4, Gardna and level 6 Brionac.”
Ice Barrier Gardna jumped up and turned into 2 snowflakes, creating a pair of blue rings which Brionac flew into.
"Listen to my prayers, the wishing star will grant me a harmonious power that will allow us to achieve happiness with the blizzard of life, so our hearts will receive the winter, SYNCHRO SUMMON."
From a blizzard, a humanoid creature with draconic features appeared, it seemed to be a female monster due to her figure, she was very tall, she wore armor that seemed to be made of ice, but her armor only covered her chest, torso, hands and legs. , the other parts were exposed, except that it was covered with torn white fabrics that looked like a dress, it had a dragon tail with thorns, its scales were orange, except for its 2 wings, which were purple, but these didn't look like dragon wings, they were angel wings, her hair color was brown, color of which was the same as the thorns on her tail, but a detail that seemed cute was that she wore a small blue bow on her head, head to the side of his left ear, "WHIMSEY, DRAGONESS OF THE ICE BARRIER." (ATK 3200/DEF 1200/Lv 10)
"Ahhhh, 3200 attack points," Spike exclaimed in fear, but then he remembered something, "Wait, that's right, he can't attack us this turn thanks to my trap card, we'll be safe buddy."
But Heathspike didn't answer, he just stared at Snowdrop's monster, he looked at her as if he already knew her, "I knew it, you're here, Whimsey."
Immediately afterwards, memories of when he lived in the spirit world returned to his mind, he was finally able to remember something, a friend he had, that friend was now in front of him.
“Now, Whimsey has an interesting effect,” Snowdrop explained as a flame appeared above his synchro monster, “I can change its attribute, now Whimsey becomes fire.”
"Okay, does she do anything else?" Spike asked.
Snowdrop nodded with a smile, "Afterward, she will destroy your cards on the field."
"Wait a minute what?" Spike asked surprised.
At that moment, icicles began to fall from the sky, which crushed Ignister and Luster, but also crushed the 2 cards on the pendulum scale that Spike had.
"NOOOO," Spike yelled as he saw his monsters destroyed.
“And now, if one of the destroyed monsters has the same attribute as Whimsey, you will take half of its attack points as damage,” Snowdrop explained.
“This can't get any worse,” Spike said as he saw Whimsey charging up, then she blew a huge blizzard that made Spike shiver from the cold.
"GHHHHhghghgh," Spike complained about the cold he felt.
Spike: 275 LP
Snowdrop: 2700 LP
"Oh no, hold on Spike," Twilight Sparkle yelled at him.
"That's the plan Twi, though I'll need an even bigger jacket after this," Spike replied, shivering.
"My turn is over," Snowdrop said, "Last chance Spike, if you don't defeat Whimsey this turn, you're done for."
“Spike, I need you to summon me this turn, I have to see Whimsey face to face,” Heathspike told him.
Spike didn't know what his partner was referring to, but he would do anything for him, he nodded with a thumbs up, "My turn, Draw."
Spike drew a card, and it seemed his deck responded to his call, "I activate the card, Pot of Greed."
Spike pulled out 2 cards, looked at them and smiled, "This will do."
"Active, Monster Reborn cards, and Draco Face-Off."
Several minutes later
Spike started making his moves when he finished, his field had 3 monsters, Magical Abductor, Luster Pendulum and Vector Pendulum. (ATK 1700/DEF 1400/Lv 4/P 3) (ATK 1850/DEF 0/Lv 4/P 5) (ATK 1850/DEF 0/Lv 4/P 3)
Snowdrop found it surprising that he could have the field like this without using his pendulum summon, she smiled, "Not bad."
"It's time for the Link summon," Heathspike said to which Spike smiled.
"Appear now, the circuit that will burn the future," Spike said as his 3 monsters began to glow in a red light at the same time that a circle appeared on the field which had 8 arrows similar to those of a Link Monster, " The condition to summon it is at least one Dracoslayer monster.”
"I'm placing Luster Pendulum, Vector Pendulum and Magical Abductor on the Link Markers," Spike said as his monsters turned into energy which went to the bottom 3 arrows of the circle, which had lit up, now colored red.
"Appear, warrior flowing with the power of the dragon alchemy, whose body bears the scales of the brave hero who will fight to the end and spread his mystical fire on the battlefield, LINK SUMMON."
From the circle appeared Spike Link Monster and his Duel Spirit, in his complete form, "MASTER HEATHSPIKE, THE MYSTIC DRACOSLAYER." (ATK 2000/LINK-3)
Heathspike's appearance on the field caused an incredible reaction, but it seemed, it could only be felt by Spike and Snowdrop.
“Whimsey,” Heathspike spoke, something neither Twilight nor Luna could hear, but Snowdrop could, who had to hide her excitement.
"It can't be," Whimsey replied in surprise, Spike not surprised that Whimsey could speak due to all his past experiences, "Heathspike, its you."
Spike could see the 2 dragons smiling as they looked at each other.
But then they remembered that they were in a duel, so Whimsey asked Heathspike something. "Shall we talk later?"
Heathspike nodded.
“Then show me your power,” Whimsey challenged.
"Of course Whimsey," Heathspike replied as his power increased. (ATK 3000/Link-3)
“That sound,” Snowdrop said, listening to the sound of increasing atk points, “Did its power change?”
Spike nodded with a smile, “Master Heathspike gains 500 attack points if I have a face-up Dracoslayer in my extra deck, and gains another 500 if I have a Dracoslayer in my graveyard, theres more, banishing a Dracoslayer from my Extra Deck or Graveyard, Heathspike will gain 1000 more points.”
At that moment, Heathspike's sword began to glow and was engulfed in purple fire. (ATK 4000/Link-3)
“That power,” Snowdrop said in surprise.
“I told you he was very strong Snowdrop,” Whimsey added with an excited smile.
"I'm using Scale 3 Vector Pendulum the Dracoverlord and Scale 5 Lector Pendulum the Dracoverlord to set the Pendulum Scale."
Spike placed the two cards on the far ends of his Duel Disk.
On each side of him two pillars of light appeared as two monsters floated upwards, hovering once they were ten feet high as the image of a three and five appeared below them.
"Cut through space time and carve the arc of victory," Spike chanted as his Pendulums pointed their swords up, and each shot a beam of dark which connected and opened a portal above him. "I can summon level 4 monsters at the same time," Spike explained. "I PENDULUM SUMMON!"
And from the portal came 2 Spike's pendulum monsters, Magical Abductor and Supreme King Dragon Darkwurm. (ATK 1700/DEF 1400/Lv 4/P 3) (ATK 1800/DEF 1200/Lv 4/P 5)
"Come on Spike, you can do it," Twilight encouraged with all her might.
“That's more than enough to wipe out our life points,” Snowdrop said.
"Dont worry Snowdrop, thanks to Aquarium Stage I can't be destroyed in battle," Whimsey replied.
"Don't you remember that your attribute changed to fire?" Snowdrop asked.
Whimsey realized that it was indeed no longer a water monster, so the Aquarium Stage would be useless, "Uh oh."
"Battle, Heathspike, attack Whimsey," Spike yelled, to which Heathspike charged toward the Ice Barrier.
"Oh well, at least it was fun," Whimsey laughed, "I'm not going down without a fight."
At that moment Whimsey let out a great frozen breath which slowed Heathspike down.
"You've grown strong, Whimsey," Heathspike said as he pushed through the blizzard, "But so do I."
Heathspike went through the blizzard and managed to hit Whimsey, although she was destroyed, she didn't lose her smile.
"Now my monsters, attack directly," Spike said to his remaining monsters.
Snowdrop smiled, "Spectacular, you are quite an interesting boy."
Snowdrop received the attacks but she did not flinch.
Spike: 275 LP (Winner)
Snowdrop: 0 LP
"Very well done Spike," Twilight Sparkle cheered.
Although Spike was happy to have won, he went to Snowdrop hoping that she was not hurt, Luna also approached her.
"Snowdrop," Spike came up.
"Are you OK?" asked Vice Principal Luna.
But Snowdrop just laughed, much to everyone's relief.
"Didn't expect that Spike, it really was a fun duel," Snowdrop told him.
Spike smiled, "I had fun too, thanks for agreeing to duel me Snowdrop."
Snowdrop offered her hand to Spike for a handshake, "Let's have another duel in the future."
Spike accepted the shake, "Sure, I'd like to play with you again."
But at that moment, Spike felt something in his hand, it was a piece of paper that Snowdrop had put in his hand, he quickly hid it in his jacket.
After saying goodbye to Snowdrop and Vice Principal Luna, Twilight and Spike went home.
When Spike made sure he was alone, he decided to see what was on the piece of paper, it was a message from Snowdrop that said the following:
See you tomorrow on the roof at lunchtime.
Spike decided to listen to the piece of paper, he had to talk to her.
The next day, precisely on the roof of Canterlot High.
Spike had arrived, Snowdrop was waiting for him.
"Hello Spike, I'm sorry that message was so short, you probably got it wrong," Snowdrop apologized.
"No, okay, I think I know what you mean," Spike comforted her, "But how did you know it was me, I still didn't open the door?"
Snonwdrop chuckled, "I could smell and hear you, I won't be able to see, but I remind you that my other senses are very sharp."
"Wow, that's great," Spike replied.
“Anyway, from what you said, I think you have an idea now,” Snowdrop said, revealing the card from Whimsey, Dragoness of the Ice Barrier, “You also have a Duel Spirit.”
"That's right," Spike replied, revealing the card from Master Heathspike, the Mystic Dracoslayer.
"This is so cool, I knew Whimsey wasn't wrong about you."
At that moment, the 2 spirits materialized, and although Snowdrop couldn't see, she could feel it.
“Whimsey,” Heathspike said with tears in his eyes.
"Heathspike," Whimsey lunged at him for a hug.
They were hugging for several seconds until Heathspike spoke to Spike, "I remember Spike, I remember a bit of my past, this is Whimsey Weatherbe, we lived in the same kingdom for a long time, she is my best friend."
“I've missed you Heathspike,” Whimsey didn't stop hugging him still with tears in her eyes.
Their fellow duelists partners smiled, it seemed that his fellow spirits had a lot to talk about.
But for now, they were happy to see each other again.