Yugioh: Worlds Collide

by ShootingStar25

Chapter 44: Rarity v. Sunny Flare- Round 5

It was now the second day of the Friendship Games as both schools had filled the seats of the bleachers. The crowd as even louder than the day before. Sunset had just arrived to the event. Taking a deep breath, Sunset slid her phone back into her pocket and slowly walked to the entrance to the field, her boots crisp on the pavement. At the stairs down to the grass she paused and looked at the bench for Canterlot High. Her friends were there, some sitting down and others standing, but they all turned their heads towards her when she came into view. Isaac was there as he was just talking with the girls about his session with Sunset yesterday.

Rainbow Dash ran up to her. “Hey!”

"Hey."

“Sunset?” Sunset girl raised her eyes to see Fluttershy stepping up behind Rainbow. “How are you doing?” she whispered.

“I’m… doing. Thanks.” Sunset looked over at the Shadowbolt bench, five of the opposing duelists already seated and chatting with each other. “Have you seen Twilight?”

Rarity sighed. “I’m afraid not. I had wanted to check on her myself, but she’s a no-show.”

“Darn.” Sunset scrunched her face. “I hope she’s okay.”

“Too bad you or Isaac aren't allowed to duel again,” Rainbow said. “You both kicked some major butt yesterday. Wouldn’t mind seeing that happen again.”

Sunset’s head snapped up, her mouth hanging open. “How can you say that?” Her expression twisted into one of anger. “I could have hurt her, Rainbow!”

“Yeah, but you didn’t.” Rainbow held up her hands.

"Rainbow!!" shouted Isaac.

Sunset jabbed a finger at Rainbow’s chest, making the other girls step back as Sunset came towards her. “I just tapped into magic I wasn’t even sure I had anymore, and I turned back into that arrogant, violent duelist you saw from the Fall Formal tournament and before! Is that the kind of teammate you want?”

“No; I want the kind of teammate that wins!” Rainbow pushed Sunset’s finger away.

"That's enough!" Isaac then made his way in between as he separated Rainbow and Sunset to avoid any physical violence. "Look what happened yesterday, happened. I already talked to Sunset about." He then looked at Dash with an angry look. "And I would appreciate it, if you didn't bring it up. Right now we need to refocus and remember that we're still competing against Crystal Prep. We managed to gain a victory the previous duel; lets use that momentum in our favor and win the remaining battles. Do I make myself clear!" Soon both backed away as Isaac's words took effect.

"Sorry."

"No, I'm sorry. I'm just so obsessed with Canterlot High winning that I don't want Crystal Prep to run their mouths anymore. It's just that both you and Isaac had incredible duels yesterday that really turned to tide in our favor, now Crystal Prep is thinking twice about underestimating us. I just want us to keep riding this wave till the end."

“It’s okay.” Sunset shook her head. “But you shouldn’t go thinking this is a good thing, it isn’t."

"I know." They then gave a quick hug and fistbump to which the others gave small smiles.

Sunset felt a chill go down her back, and turned her head. Sombra stepped down the stairs onto the field, his shoes echoing crisply on the concrete.

“Excuse me,” Sunset said, waving at Rarity. She jogged up to Sombra as he touched down on the grass. Isaac saw what was happening and was concerned about Sunset's safety, so he decided to hang back as he trusted Sunset to take card of herself. And should things go south, he was ready on standby. “Principal Sombra!”

Sombra turned his head and smiled softly. “Ah, good morning, Sunset.” He put a hand on his chest and gave a small bow of his head. “I trust all is well with you?”

Sunset swallowed heavily. “As well as could be expected.”

“Good to hear.” Sombra raised his eyes, green eyes gleaming in the morning sun. “Is there something I could do for you?”

“I just wanted to make sure you hadn’t told anyone else about…” Sunset looked around; no one was nearby. She erred on the side of caution anyway. “What we discussed yesterday?”

Sombra’s smile faded. “Why would I, Sunset? I above all others understand the need for discretion in these matters.”

“Right.” Sunset nodded. “I just thought, I mean, I said no to you. I thought you might be upset or offended.”

“No. Disappointed, perhaps, but not offended.” Sombra held a hand out beside him. “I extended a generous offer to you for your own benefit, and you declined it. That is your choice to make.” He drew his hand back. “Although, as I said before, the offer is still available until the end of the tournament, if you wish to accept it.”

“Thank you.” I won’t. With that Sunset then made her way back to join her friends, while Sombra just looked on as Sunset joined Isaac and his team with a smile on his face. He joined the others in their sky box as he took his seat.

Dean Cadance cleared her voice before raising the microphone to her lips. “Students of Canterlot High and Crystal Prep, welcome to the second day of the Friendship Cup!” She paused while the crowd cheered. “For any of you who may not have been present yesterday, a brief recap of the duels.” The display screen over the field showed the seven portraits of Canterlot and Crystal Prep’s duelists in a row, the portraits growing larger as Cadance spoke of them. “Crystal Prep’s Sour Sweet defeated Canterlot’s Fluttershy Breeze, Crystal Prep’s Sugarcoat defeated Canterlot’s Jacklyn Applejack, Crystal Prep’s Shining Armor tied with Canterlot’s Isaac, and Canterlot’s Sunset Shimmer defeated Crystal Prep’s Twilight Sparkle!”

Sunset saw several Crystal Prep students look at the Canterlot bench at Cadance’s final remark.

“Today, the final three duelists from either school will face off. If, at the conclusion of all seven duels, there is a tie, we will hold a tiebreaking duel shortly after today’s third duel. Otherwise the tournament will be rewarded to the first school to achieve four victories.” Cadance handed the microphone to Luna sitting beside her.

“And now, let the second round begin!”

The students cheered again while the portraits of the schools’ remaining duelists began to flash at random.

“It’s one of us,” Rarity whispered. Rainbow reached over and patted the back of her hand laying on the bench.

The portraits stopped, two of them lit up.

Rarity’s breath caught.

“Our next duel is decided! Canterlot High’s Rarity Belle will face Crystal Prep’s Sunny Flare!”

On the Crystal Prep bench, Sunny Flare stood and tossed her hair, then walked onto the field.

Rarity inhaled. “Very well.” She stood and walked out, stopping at the close end of the markers. Sunny Flare reached the other end of the field, spun on her heel, her hair flying about her, and raised her arm.

Rarity smiled. “May the best duelist win.”

Sunny returned the smile with much less sincerity. “I will, yes. Thank you.”

“Let the duel...begin!”

"Opponent detected. Streaming data. Duel mode set. Initiating. Commencing duel" said the mechanical voice of their duel disks.

"Time to dazzle!" shouted both of them.

Rarity's Life Points: 8000-
Sunny Flare's Life Points: 8000-

Turn 1: Sunny Flare

Sunny Flare’s portrait lit up on the duel screen.

“Marvelous.” Sunny drew her opening hand and flipped a card out from it.

"Time to see what Rarity is up against." said Sunset.

"Whatever it is, I'm sure she can handle it." reassured Isaac.

"I'll summon Hazy Flame Cerbereus(2000/200)." A circle of fire lit up in front of Sunny. From within them rose a large three-headed dog, its entire body made of flickering orange and red flames. The three heads looked at each other before turning forward to growl at Rarity. "Despite it being level 6, I can summon it without a tribute. All I have to do is sap its strength in half." Cerbereus groaned as its body lit up red, the flames of its mane dying down. “I end my turn.”

Once Sunny Flare ended her turn all the girls looked at Isaac to see if he knew about this deck archetype.

"Any info that we should know, partner?"

"From what I remember, they're mainly focused on setting up Xyz Summons and have a relatively broad variety of effects, that range from searching to swarming, but the main goal is to set up the game to Xyz Summon their ace monster, 'Hazy Flame Basiltrice'. It gains additional effects depending on the number of Xyz Materials attached to it; if successfully summoned by using 5 Level 6 FIRE monsters, it reaches a hefty 3500 ATK and cannot be targeted by your opponent's effects or be destroyed by any effect, narrowing the range of cards that can get rid of it to situational or archetype-restrict ones, that would be capable of taking it off the field without targeting or destroying it. However despite all that, it can be destroyed."

"But will Rarity be okay?"

"Hard to say Fluttershy, we'll just have to wait and see."

Turn 2: Rarity

Very well.” Rarity drew with a flourish, looked at her card, and held it out. "I’ll begin with this spell card, Crystal Bond. This lets me add a Crystal Beast monster from my deck to my hand, and then a Crystal Beast with a different name is placed in my spell and trap zone.” Rarity tapped on the screen of her duel disk and picked up the two cards that ejected. "To my hand I’ll take Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus and in my spell and trap zone, I’ll place Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth.” A bright orange gemstone with a shadowed form inside it materialized in front of Rarity in a cluster of light orbs. “Next, I summon Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus(1800/1200) in attack mode!” A blue gemstone appeared in front of Rarity and shattered, a winged white horse flying out of the shards. “When my pegasus is summoned, I can place a Crystal Beast monster from my deck in the spell and trap zone.” Another card ejected from her deck into her fingers. “I’ll place Crystal Beast Topaz Tiger in play.” Beside her orange gemstone manifested a yellow one. “And then, another spell card, Crystal Beacon. Since I have two Crystal Beasts in my Spell and Trap zones, I can summon a third from my deck.”

Rarity’s deck lit up in red light. “Come on out, Crystal Beast 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! Amber Mammoth(1700/1600) and Topaz Tiger(1600/1000), I summon you!”

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.

Sunny’s eyebrows lifted. “An array of formidable monsters. And all on your first turn, as well? Impressive.”

“Thank you, darling.” Rarity put a hand to her chest and gave a small bow of her head. “I think you’ll find the beauty of my Crystal Beasts is best appreciated up-close! Topaz Tiger, attack Hazy Flame Cerbereus!” Topaz Tiger roared and charged forward, paws padding over the grass. “When my Topaz Tiger attacks a monster, it gains 400 attack points!” The tiger reached Cerbereus and pounced, claws extending from its paws. Cerbereus reared up and was knocked onto its back, and Topaz Tiger slashed it apart.
Sunny Flare's Life Points: 7000-

Sunny sniffed and reached to her duel disk. “I activate my monster's special ability. When Hazy Flame Cerbereus is destroyed, I can add a ‘Hazy’ card from my deck to my hand.” She held up her card. “I’ll take this, the continuous spell card Hazy Pillar.”

“Very well. As for me…” Rarity flung out her hand. “Sapphire Pegasus and Amber Mammoth, direct attack!” Sapphire Pegasus spread its wings and conjured an orb of blue energy between them, and Amber Mammoth generated an orange orb between its tusks. The two flung their heads forward and fired the orbs across the field, two circling each other before exploded around Sunny Flare.
Sunny Flare's Life Points: 3500-

Rainbow Dash pumped her fist. “Alright, and just on the first turn!”

“That’s our Rares!” Applejack called. The rest of the Canterlot crowd cheered loudly.

"Don't celebrate too early. This duel is far from over; Rarity better be prepared for what's about to happen." said Isaac as his tone caused the girls to look back at the duel with slightly depleted smiles.

“Thank you, thank you.” Rarity turned to the bench and bowed. “But please, stay your praise, for the duel is not yet over.” She turned back to Sunny and smiled. “With those attacks I shall end my turn.”

Turn 3: Sunny Flare

Sunny rolled her tongue in her mouth as her duel disk ejected her card for her turn. “Your showboating is unearned.” She reached down and drew her card.

Rarity gave an indignant huff. “Bold words for someone who lost half their Life Points on the first turn.”

“True, your move was a good one. But you’ve left your field open to counter-play, and you’ve no idea what cards are in my hand.” Sunny’s lips curled in a small smirk. “Style is not nearly as important as substance, and unfortunately you only have the former. I’ll show you the latter.” She reached to her hand and picked up a card to slide into her duel disk. “I activate the continuous spell card Hazy Pillar.” The ground behind Sunny split apart. A glowing, wavering pillar of bright orange fire rose up from it, the top flickering and snapping the air. “As long as this card is in play, any Hazy Flame monster I may summon requires one less tribute for their summoning.” She flipped another card out of her hand and swung it onto her card tray. “Since I now need no tributes for it, I’ll summon the Level 6 Hazy Flame Sphynx(1900/1900) in attack mode.” A large fireball emerged from the Hazy Pillar and floated in front of Sunny. The flames expanded and grew into a form laying on the ground, and then receded to reveal her monster. A beast with the body of a lion and the head of a woman lounged on the grass, her mane a field of orange and red fire. Jeweled blue and yellow regalia covered her forehead and neck.

Sunny smirked and reached to another card. “I now activate the spell card, Card Advance. This allows me to look at the top five cards of my deck and place them back on top of the deck in any order I wish, and I’m also afforded an extra Tribute Summon this turn.” Sunny’s cards ejected from her duel disk, and she picked them up and fanned them out. She let out a small giggle. “Oh my, I didn’t expect to have luck like this on my side. This duel may be over quicker than I thought.”

Rarity huffed and put a hand on her hip. “Just place your cards.”

"Rarity is going to be in a tough spot now." said Isaac.

“Very well.” One by one, Sunny put the five cards back on her deck, and rolled her neck when she was done. “Now that, that is done.” She gestured a hand to her monster. “I activate the effect of Hazy Flame Sphynx. Once per turn I can guess if the top card of my deck is a spell, trap, or monster card. I then reveal and discard that card, and if I guessed correctly, I can summon a Fire monster from my hand or Graveyard.” She put a hand on the top of her deck and smirked. “I have a very strong hunch that the top card of my deck is a monster card.”

Rarity scowled. “So that’s what you were up to. Clever.”

“I know.” Sunny drew and held up the card. She press a hand to her cheek. “How fortunate for me! It is a monster, Hazy Flame Hydra. Hydra now gets discarded, and I can summon a monster.” She pursed her lip. “Although, my Hydra is now in the Graveyard and is a perfectly fine card itself, why get rid of it so hastily? I use the effect of Hazy Flame Sphynx to revive my Hazy Flame Hydra(2300/200)!” Hazy Flame Sphynx turned its head and opened its mouth to shoot a column of fire at the ground. The flame formed into the shape of Sunny Flare’s monster and dispersed to reveal it, a writhing mass of red serpentine necks topped by pairs of red jaws with glowing eyes.

"Like before the effect of my Card Advance allows me to conduct an additional summon this turn. I summon Hazy Flame Mantikor(2200/300), and by the effect of my Hazy Pillar, I shall do so without needing a Tribute.” A swarm of fireballs floated out of the pillar of fire and congregated, growing into a quadrupedal form and dispersing. A large red lion with leathery wings crouched in front of Sunny, its mane a ring of orange fire. Sunny laughed and pointed forward. “Now begins the counter-attack! Hazy Flame Sphynx, attack Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth!” Hazy Flame Sphynx leaned its head back and shot a jet of fire from its mouth. The fire struck Amber Mammoth and knocked it through the air, the beast trumpeting as it struck the ground and exploded. “Next, Hazy Flame Hydra, destroy Sapphire Pegasus!” The Hydra’s heads turned to face each other and summoned an orb of fire between them. The orb launched forward and engulfed Rarity’s monster in a flash of light. “Finally, Hazy Flame Mantikor, attack Topaz Tiger!” Sunny’s Mantikor roared and leapt through the air, pouncing on Topaz Tiger. It lifted its paw and extended claws of flickering orange fire, slashing through Topaz Tiger and into the ground, the monster scattering into specs of orange light.
Rarity's Life Points: 6800-

The Crystal Prep stands cheered as Sunny tossed her hair and winked at them. “I do hope your menagerie of mangy mammals enjoyed their time on the field. Short and sweet is the best way for monsters to be summoned.”

“I disagree.” Rarity lifted her monsters from her duel disk. “Mine won’t be going very far at all. Whenever my Crystal Beasts are destroyed, I can place them in my spell and trap zones as continuous spell cards.” In front of her, blue, yellow, and orange particles of light swirled around each other, forming large gemstones with the shadowed form of Rarity’s monsters inside them.

“Yes, and then once you come up with a way to special summon Ruby Carbuncle again you can call all of them back.” Sunny sighed and shook her head. “They are annoyingly persistent pests. Fortunately, I know exactly how to get rid of them for good.” She sneered and held a hand into the air. “I overlay my Hazy Flame Hydra and my Hazy Flame Mantikor! Using my two Level 6 monsters, I construct the overlay network!”

Rarity’s eyes widened.

"Here it comes!" said Isaac.

Sunny Flare’s two monsters turned into orbs of orange light and swirled into a flaming vortex above her, red light gleaming from the center. She spun in place as she reached to her duel disk, her hair and skirt flying through the air. "That man of yours is right. By uniting the serpent of fire and the lion of fire, I spark the kindling that will light the flames of malice!” She stopped with her hand in place, a card ejecting into her fingers. “I Xyz Summon.” She swung her card out and onto her duel disk with one swift motion. “Take flight, Hazy Flame Basiltrice(2500/1800, OLU: 2)!” The Hazy Pillar behind Sunny blazed hotter as a shadowed form appeared within it. With a loud screech, a massive avian monster flew out of the flames and circled the field, two balls of orange light orbiting it. Wings of fire and gold swept through the skies, feathers in blue and orange and red rustling and a long serpent’s tail flicking the air in its wake. The monster touched down behind Sunny on six claws and raised its chest proudly, red eyes blazing beneath a golden crown and a hair of blue fire.

Rarity swallowed heavily, a hand to her chest. “It’s magnificent…”

“Yes, it is, isn’t it?” Sunny looked up at her new monster looming over her. “You’ll get a chance to get an up-close view next turn, I promise you. But for now, there is the business of my Hazy Flame Hydra to attend to. When my Hydra is used as an Xyz Material, the monster I summon with it gains an additional Xyz Material, in the form of another Hazy Flame Monster in my Graveyard. I choose my Hazy Flame Cerbereus.” A third ball of light rose from Sunny’s duel disk and joined the other two orbiting the Basiltrice.

"Now time to use my Hazy Flame Basiltrice's special ability, By using one Overlay unit , I can banish a monster from your side of the field or in your graveyard." Sunny sniffed. “I think I’ll get rid of that hairball eyesore I left alone thus far!”

Rarity gasped. “Carbuncle!”

Hazy Flame Basiltrice opened it beak as one of its orbiting lights flew into its mouth. With a loud caw it snapped its head forward, a beam of bright orange light lancing across the field. Ruby Carbuncle mewled as the light consumed it, its forming shattering under the blast. Rarity grit her teeth and looked away, raising an arm to block her eyes.

Sunny smirked. “I do believe that’s one Crystal Beast that won’t be rejoining us in the near future. I do hope you aren’t particularly partial to rubies. Or winning duels, for that matter.”

Rarity glared across the field as she lowered her arm. “Thank you for your concern, but I don’t need it. I’m quite capable of dueling without the need for an opponent’s pity.” She then looked at the spot where her monster once was. "Don't worry my sweet little Ruby, momma gonna make sure they pay for what they did to you!"

“I disagree, but we can discuss that after I beat you.” Sunny looked at the cards left in her hand and slipped one into her duel disk. “For now I’ll set a card and end my turn.”

Turn 4: Rarity

"It's about time!" Rarity drew her card and looked down at it. She raised her eyes back to Sunny Flare, and then Hazy Flame Basiltrice above her. She put her card into her hand and swept her eyes between them.

Rainbow groaned. “Come on, Rares, just grab another Carbuncle from the deck! You gotta be running more than one!”

“Which won’t be of much help,” Sunset interrupted. “If she can’t get rid of Sunny’s monster now, Sunny will use the Basiltrice’s effect next turn and banish another one of Rarity’s monsters. Unless she can ensure it’ll be safe, summoning another copy of Ruby Carbuncle is one of the worst moves she could make.”

"Sunset is right. Until Rarity finds a way to dispose of that beast properly, her monsters don't stand a chance. Especially, since Ruby Carbuncle is such a key component in a Crystal Beast deck. It helps her to summon and swarm the field, without that, she may not last long." said Isaac.

Fluttershy bit her lip. “Does she have anything at all to take it down?”

“I’m not sure.” Sunset shook her head. “Rarity’s a great duelist, but she’s always relied more on field advantage than brute force attack power.”

While they were talking, Sunny Flare was leaning over to the side and looking past Rarity. “Your friends got chatty all of a sudden. I think they’re worried that you don’t seem to know what to do. Especially, that man of yours. He's probably thinking twice about ever seeing something special in you. You're probably thinking the same things too.”

“Actually, I was pondering the best way to get rid of that burning eyesore.” Rarity smiled sweetly. “But if you’re curious as to what I was thinking, then let’s just get on with it. I activate the spell card Crystal Promise. This lets me summon one of my crystallized Crystal Beasts back to the field.” Rarity snapped her fingers. “Sapphire Pegasus, I release you!” The blue gemstone shattered and the winged horse flew out. “Since I summoned Pegasus, its effect activates again, letting me place Crystal Beast Ruby Carbuncle in my spell and trap zone.” A gleaming purple gem materialized in line with Rarity’s other crystals. “Next I shall set a monster in defense mode.” She held up another card. “Finally, I shall activate the equip spell card Crystal Release. By equipping this card to my Sapphire Pegasus, it gains eight hundred attack points.” Small clusters of gems in various colors appeared around Sapphire Pegasus and attached themselves to its wings, the horse rearing up.

Sunny glared. “Should I be worried?”

“Not if you aren’t particularly partial to winged monstrosities!” Rarity snapped back. “Sapphire Pegasus, attack and destroy Hazy Flame Basiltrice!” Sapphire Pegasus flapped its wings and rose into the air. The gems on its wings lit up in rainbow light, and it snapped its wings forward, sending a volley of energy bolts in seven colors across the field.

“I don’t think so.” Sunny rolled her eyes and tapped her duel disk’s screen. “I’ll activate my trap card, Slip of Fortune. This negates your attack and banishes Hazy Flame Basiltrice until the next turn.” Basiltrice turned into a ball of flame and was drawn into the Hazy Pillar. Pegasus’ attack flickered out and vanished in the air.

“A costly move.” Rarity looked at the display of the field on her duel disk. “You’ve lost the monsters attached to Basiltrice.”

“A small price to pay to keep it in play.” Sunny shrugged. “It’ll be back next turn ready to attack.”

“I’m aware.” Rarity slid another card into her duel disk. “I set one card face-down and end my turn.”

Turn 5: Sunny Flare

She lowered her arm and took a breath. “I’m not out of this duel, not by a long shot.”

“Not yet, but artistry takes time, and I’m just getting warmed up.”

Sunny let out a small chuckle. “You haven’t even seen what my deck can really do.”

“Funny,” Rarity replied. “I was thinking much the same thing.”

“My turn.” Sunny smiled as she drew. “Now the second effect of my Slip of Fortune returns Hazy Flame Basiltrice to my field.” The Hazy Pillar behind her flared up and the Basiltrice flew out of it, embers swirling in the air in its wake.

“Yes, and it has no Xyz Materials with which to use its effects now,” Rarity said.

“Not a concern.” Sunny tossed her hair and gestured to Hazy Flame Sphynx. “I shall now use the effect of Hazy Flame Sphynx. I guess the type of card on top of my deck and then send it to the Graveyard, and if I guessed right, I can revive a Fire monster in the Graveyard.” Sunny place her hand on her deck. “I’m going to guess it’s a Monster card.” She turned the card over and barked out a chuckle. “Lucky me, it’s another copy of Hazy Flame Sphynx. It goes to the Graveyard, and I’ll revive my Hazy Flame Hydra.”

A jet of flame erupted from the ground in front of Sunny, and the multi-headed serpent slithered out of it and rose up.

"Next I'll summon my Hazy Flame Hyppogrif(2100/200)." A fireball floated from the Hazy Pillar and expanded into the shape of a new monster. The flames receded to reveal an avian with fiery wings and four talons crouching on the ground, a crest of red fire on its head.

Sunny smirked. “And now, I think you know what comes next. I overlay my Hazy Flame Sphynx, Hazy Flame Hydra, and Hazy Flame Hyppogrif! Using my three Level 6 monsters, I construct the Overlay network!”

"Another one!?" shouted Rarity.

The three monsters turned into orbs of flame and floated towards the Hazy Pillar, circling it in streaks of light. Sunny held her hand up. “By uniting the serpent of fire, the avian of fire, and the lion of fire, I spark the kindling that will light the inferno of malice!” She swept her arms through the air, bringing her hand down to her duel disk. “I Xyz Summon!” She whipped the card out and slid it into place on her duel disk, the card tray lighting up. “Take flight, Hazy Flame Basiltrice!” A shockwave of orange and red energy burst out of the Hazy Pillar, signaling the Basiltrice’s arrival as it flew out. It circled around Sunny and landed on her right, three orbs of orange light circling it.

"Things just went from bad to worse." shouted Sunset.

Rarity sniffed. “And this one has three materials to use its effects with.”

“Ah, ah, not quite.” Sunny wagged her finger. “One thing at a time, dearie. You remember the special ability of my Hazy Flame Hydra, right? When Hazy Flame Hydra is used as an Xyz Material, another Hazy Flame monster in my Graveyard can be attached as an additional Xyz Material. I choose my Hazy Flame Mantikor.” Another ball of light emerged from the ground and floated into orbital formation with the other three. “Now that that is taken care of, I think you should be aware of my Basiltrice’s other abilities.” Sunny chuckled softly. “With three or more Xyz Materials, my Basiltrice gains two hundred attack points for each of them. And with four or more Xyz Materials, you cannot target my Basiltrice with card effects.”

Rarity grimaced. “A hefty investment for such benefits.”

“Trust me, it’s worth it!” Sunny pointed across the field. “Since Hazy Flame has currently four overlay units attached to it, it gains 800 attack points. Now its total strength is 3300; plus it's untouchable. Hazy Flame Basiltrice, attack and destroy Sapphire Pegasus!” Basiltrice opened its mouth and fired a stream of flame. Sapphire Pegasus whinnied and reared up as the fire consumed it, its form washed away.
Rarity's Life Points: 6100-

"Thanks for the assist, cause now the other effect of my Crystal Release activates." Rarity tapped her duel disk screen and a card ejected from her deck. “I can now place Crystal Beast Amethyst Cat in my spell and trap zone.” A pale amethyst crystal materialized to Rarity’s right, the shadowed form of a monster inside it.

"Go ahead, it won’t save your other monster! My second Hazy Flame Basiltrice attacks!” The Basiltrice launched its attack. Rarity’s hologram flipped over, revealing a tortoise with green gemstones in its shell. It groaned as it dissolved in the flames.

Sunny smirked. “Now that my original Basiltrice has served its purpose, I’ll use the second effect of Hazy Pillar: once per turn I attach a Hazy Flame monster in my hand or on the field to a Hazy Flame Xyz monster. I’ll attach my first Basiltrice to my second.” The Basiltrice lit up orange and condensed into a ball of light that hovered towards the second. “With a fifth material, Hazy Flame Basiltrice gains a thousand extra attack points, and cannot be destroyed by card effects.” Sunny held up a card in her hand. “I set one card and end my turn.”

"Now Sunny Flare's monster can be able to use her monster's effect multiply times. Not to mention that it's practically untouchable."

"Is there any way she defeat it big bro?"

"Hard to say Pinkie." Isaac then returned his gaze at Rarity. Come on Rares, I know you could do it. Believe in your deck. You just need to draw the right card; that may be the key to winning this match.

Turn 6: Rarity

“Very well.” Rarity drew with a flourish and smiled. "I should thank you; you managed to power up your monster up to its max. That will make my victory that much sweeter when I wipe the that nasty smirk off your face."

“Oh my! What ever will I do?” Sunny gasped and pressed a hand to her cheek. “I shudder in anticipation!”

"You’ll eat those words!” Rarity hissed. “I summon 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.

Sunny Flare just scoffed at Rarity's move. "What's that oversized turkey going to do?" Sunny's comment seemed to make Rarity's Cobalt Eagle get riled up as it started to ruffle its feathers.

"Easy there, my precious cobalt. Just ignore that scummy wannabe diva. You're important to me." Rarity then looked at Sunny Flare. "Don't you ever talk about my gems like that again! See this is all part of my plan." Rarity held up her duel disk. “Sapphire Pegasus and Emerald Tortoise are in the Graveyard, Cobalt Eagle is in my monster zone, and Amethyst Cat, Topaz Tiger, Amber Mammoth, and Ruby Carbuncle are in my spell and trap zones. With the seven Crystal Beasts now in play, I activate my trap card, Rainbow Gravity!” 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 above 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 above her, glaring at Sunny Flare with golden eyes beneath a crested helmet of white and gold.

"Awesome, Rarity's ultimate beast is here!" shouted Rainbow.

"Yes siree. Time for her to show Crystal Prep why she likes to make a flashy statement."

Sunny’s eyebrows lifted and she gasped. She had seen the card design several times, but this was the first time she gotta see it in all of its natural beauty. Safe to say it didn't disappoint. Her dragon is now here. “Such a beautiful beast! The size, the colors! I almost feel jealous.”

“Thank you.” Rarity gave a small bow. “I’ll let you see its power for yourself now! Rainbow Dragon, attack and destroy Hazy Flame Basiltrice!” The gemstones on Rainbow Dragon’s scales lit up and sent seven streams of colored light up to the horns on its helmet. With crackles of energy, it opened its mouth and fired a beam of light at Sunny’s field.

Sunny scoffed and rolled her eyes. “Such beauty and yet such a brute when it comes to strategy. How uncouth.” She reached to her duel disk and touched a screen prompt. “I activate my trap card, Safe Zone.” A wall of pale blue crystal rose up in front of Hazy Flame Basiltrice. “With this now active, my Hazy Flame Basiltrice cannot be destroyed by battle or card effects, or targeted by card effects.”

Rarity let out a small huff. “That is simply absurd! At what penalty can that card work?”

The girls looked to Isaac for an explanation. Before he could say, Sunny Flare took the burden of explaining for them.

“Oh, a severe penalty, actually. My monster is unable to attack you directly now, and if my Safe Zone card is removed from the field, my monster is destroyed.” Sunny held up her hands. “Though, as long as Hazy Flame Basiltrice has five monsters attached to it, it can’t be destroyed by card effects, not even my own.”

Rarity pouted. “Clever.”

“I know.” Sunny winked at her. “I do still take damage from the attack, but it’s a minor inconvenience.”

Rainbow Dragon’s light beam faded away, and the blue crystal wall in front of Basiltrice receded. Rarity sighed and looked at the last card left in her hand. “I end my turn.”
Sunny Flare's Life Points: 3000-

Turn 7: Sunny Flare

“Wonderful, my move again!” Sunny smiled sweetly as she drew. She looked at her card and reached to her touchscreen. “First things first. As incredible as that dragon is, I’m afraid it’s between me and your Life Points, so it has to go. I detach Hazy Flame Hydra from my Hazy Flame Basiltrice to use its effect and banish Rainbow Dragon!” Basiltrice crowed and flapped its wings to rise into the air, embers in its wake. One of the orange orbs circling it flew into its mouth and grew into a massive ball of fire. Basiltrice drew its head back and snapped it forward, the fireball spreading into multiple streams of fire that spread out and weaved through the air. The assault struck Rainbow Dragon’s body, pelting its wings and scales in small explosions. Its body lit up in orange light and it dissolved away into embers.

Rarity gaped, her eyes wide. “My Rainbow Dragon…”

“Is gone,” Sunny finished. She flipped over the card she had drawn. “And unfortunately for you, I’m still here. I summon Hazy Flame Mantikor(2200/300).” A blast of fire next to her heralded the arrival of her lion-like monster, red skin glowing and fiery mane shimmering.

"No! That was Rarity's best chance at winning." said Rainbow.

"I guess this is the end?" Fluttershy was hiding behind her hair as she didn't want to see what was about to happen.

"Looks like Crystal Prep is about to win." Pinkie's hair was now deflated.

"It's not over." Isaac's response caused his teammates to look at him. "There's still one card that can help her; the question is: does Rarity have what it takes to summon it?"

Sunny Flare overheard the conversation and then turned back to face Rarity. "Your man believes that you still have a chance at winning this. Honestly, if I were him I would start ditching you and search for someone else."

"Leave Isaac out of this! As far as your concern, this has nothing to do with him. He believes in me, just like all my other friends do. If they believe in me winning, then by golly I will win. Furthermore, don't you ever bring Isaac's name up again. He's mine and mine alone, got that!"

"Then maybe he'll love you even more after I strip away whatever beauty you have left after this duel!" Sunny pointed across the field again. “Hazy Flame Basiltrice, attack Crystal Beast Cobalt Eagle!” Basiltrice opened its beak and shot another blast of fire at Rarity’s monster. Cobalt Eagle was incinerated, burnt feathers flying into the air. “And next my Hazy Flame Mantikor attacks directly!” Mantikor roared and spat a fireball at Rarity. The attack struck the air before her and washed over her. “And now just to be safe, I’ll use the effect of Hazy Pillar to attach Mantikor to Basiltrice as a new fifth material. That will end my turn.” As her Mantikor turned into a fireball that began to circle Basiltrice, Sunny fanned herself with her hand. “Is the heat too much for you? Don’t worry, just one more turn and it’ll be over.”
Rarity's Life Points: 1800-

Rarity lowered her head, her hands clenched at her side. “No…”

“Yes.” Sunny rolled her eyes. “Be honest with yourself, dearie. We both know you never stood a chance.”

“I stood more than a chance!” Rarity shot back, raising her head. “Fluttershy and Applejack, all gave you great duels, Sunset was able to beat Twilight, and Isaac was able to embrass your top champion in front of your entire school! I’ve given you a hard duel and you know it!”

“Not really. I played a bit cautious to feel out if you had any surprises for me.” Sunny shrugged. “Once I realized you didn’t, I could focus my resources into just finishing you off quickly. The only thing you have that could have posed some problems was your Rainbow Dragon, and you see how easily I got rid of it.” Sunny shook her head. “I’m sorry you have to hear it from me before you lose instead of just realizing it yourself, but one victory doesn’t make Canterlot worthy of facing Crystal Prep. The best of your friends was just barely enough to defeat the weakest of our group, after all.” She tossed her hair and waved to the Crystal Prep crowd, who cheered in response. “As for that man of yours, I'll give him credit, he took Shining Armor to the limit and was able to be the last one standing after their brutal encounter. That alone deserves my respects. But apart from that nothing else matters! Face it, dearie – you just can’t compare to moi.”

“Compare?” Rarity hissed, her hands clenching tighter. “You’re right. There is absolutely no comparing me to you!” Sunny turned back as Rarity shouted at her. “I duel to bring beauty and spectacle to the game, to prove to any who doubt me that victory and power don’t have to come at the expense of grace and elegance. But you? You’re just an egomaniacal braggart who enjoys rubbing their opponent’s nose in the dirt. There’s nothing graceful or elegant about someone like you!”

On the sidelines, Sunset’s heart skipped a beat. She inhaled sharply as she looked on. This feeling… She clenched at her chest and stared at Rarity. It can’t be. It’s impossible. Isaac too was having a similar feeling as he too was clenching his heart. What's happening? Both of them felt a certain power being awaken as they turned to Rarity.

Turn 8: Rarity

Rarity shook her head furiously. “You say I never had a chance? Well, I say I did and still do. A duel isn’t over until the last card is played, and this tournament isn’t over until the fourth of our group loses their duel. And that’s not going to be me. Put my trust in my deck and it will trust in me." Rarity then closed her eyes as she thought about Isaac as she put her hand on her deck. "For myself, for my friends, and for my school, I’m going to show you who I am!” Eyes flaring with violet light, Rarity put a hand on top of her deck. “My turn, draw!” She whipped her card out, sparks of violet light in its wake. She turned the card over, looked at it, and held it out. “I activate the spell card, Crystal Overfusion!” Rays of violet light shone from Rarity’s card. Above her in the air, the images of Sapphire Pegasus, Cobalt Eagle, and Emerald Tortoise appeared. In front of her, the crystallized forms of Amethyst Cat, Amber Mammoth, Topaz Tiger, and Ruby Carbuncle began to crack apart, glowing the same light.

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.

“Is she doin’ what ah think she’s doin’?” Applejack asked.

“B-but, Rarity doesn’t have magic!” Fluttershy protested. She turned her head to the side. “Sunset? Isaac?”

Sunset didn’t reply, continuing to stare, eyes wide, at the duel.

Sunny Flare just stood there as she couldn't believe her eyes. "This can't be happening! You must be cheating. In all your previous duels, you've never once played that card. Where did you get it?" exclaimed Sunny Flare.

"Why from my man, of course, dearie!" 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!” A card materialized between her fingers and she slapped it on her duel disk. “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.

Sunny stared in awe. “Magnificent…”

Wisps of violet energy coming from her hands and eyes, Rarity looked at Sunny sternly. “This is the card that has sealed your fate.”

Sunny looked at her duel disk and burst out laughing. “It has the exact same stats as Rainbow Dragon! It may be even more beautiful, but it isn’t any more powerful. Did you forget my Basiltrice is immune to destruction and targeting by any manner? You can’t get rid of it, and then on my next turn I’ll just banish your new dragon just like the first!”

“Of course you would think that,” Rarity whispered. “Someone like you only sees destruction effects and monsters stats, and thinks she is untouchable as long as she can control that kind of play. Not so.” She raised her head. “I activate Rainbow Overdragon’s special ability! By offering it as Tribute, all other cards on the field are shuffled into the deck!”

Sunny’s jaw dropped. “What?”

"Rarity has just won." said Isaac as he had a smile.

Rainbow Overdragon spread its wings. Sunny Flare’s Hazy Flame Basiltrice lit up in seven-colored light and squawked as it was drawn across the field. Sunny turned her head as the Hazy Pillar behind her condensed, fire roiling inside a sphere of the same light, and floated after the Basiltrice. 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, Sunny’s cards vanished from within its grasp.

Sunny clenched her fist. “You lost just as much as I did with that move, and you have nothing left! On my next turn I can—”

“I was not finished,” Rarity interrupted calmly. 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. “From the banished zone, 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.

“Destruction and creation, rebirth and regrowth. This is what my deck is. What I am.” Rarity’s eyes glowed brighter as she spoke.

Sunny stepped back and scowled. “You think this means anything? Your school still has to win two more rounds to beat us! This duel doesn’t make Canterlot superior to Crystal Prep!”

“No.” Rarity’s hair fluttered softly as she whispered. “Just as your school’s past victories don’t make you superior to us.” She spun in place, hand brought back over her shoulder, and thrust it out, her clothing and hair sweeping in her wake. “Rainbow Dragon, attack Sunny Flare directly!”

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. Sunny grit her teeth and closed her eyes as the attack struck her.
Sunny Flare's Life Points: 0-

Winner: Rarity

On the display board, Sunny’s portrait turned grey and Rarity’s grew to fill the screen. “The winner of the fifth duel of the Friendship Cup is Rarity Belle for Canterlot High!”. The Canterlot stands erupted into cheers, applauding wildly.

The light faded from Rarity’s eyes and she slumped to the ground, gently sitting down. She swallowed and breathed heavily. “Oh… oh my…”

“Rarity!” She turned her head to see Rainbow Dash running up to her, grinning widely. “That was awesome!” Rainbow laughed, grabbing her hand and pulling her up. Rarity gasped sharply, her legs shaking for a moment.

“How did you do that?” Applejack asked. “You don’t have magic! Ah mean, ya don’t, do ya?”

“I… I don’t know.” Rarity blinked several times and put a hand to her chest. “Sunset, what do you make of this?” When there was no response, Rarity looked between the group clustering around her, and they parted to look with her.

Sunset was nowhere to be seen.

Comments

[Fluffy-Boi]

!!! Yes! Go Rarity!! WOOT!

[Fluffy-Boi]

Awesome shit Rarity!