"I draw!" Yugo announced in his second turn, eager for nothing.
"Pardon, but it's about time to interrupt," Yumi added. "002's effect activates at the start of your turn. For each monster on your possession you take 500 points of damage."
"Say what?"
An abrasive stream came not only from "CTR-002", but so did "CTR-001", "Evil Kuriboh", and "Evil Hero Malicious Bane" partake in the treacherous move.
Yugo's LP: 200
"Do you take me for a child, Yumi?"
"You are 15 today, of course you are one! Why the question?"
"Why didn't you attack 001 first and end the duel you are so pround of to reclaim as your own?"
"You batter too much for nothing, little brother. I could have indeed attacked 001 first, and the 2600 of damage with this new 2000 would have given me the victory earlier, but there was also the possibility for you to negate it with Necro Gardna - that's the reason you activated 'Take Over Five' in the first place, right? to insert it into the Graveyard."
Yugo wasn't surprised she knew.
"There was no sense for me to intervene," Yumi continued. "I would not waste Incubator's negation in trivial matters. Besides, I didn't know of Evil Kuriboh. Are you really so eager to convince yourself that I am playing mental gymnastics with you? It's just 200 Life Points... You are a bit silly to think this much meant anything to change the inevitable. I always said it out loud: 'You are no match for your sister'."
...
"Yeah, it seems so," Taro opined. "She is going to use Bane's effect; isn't she?"
"Not yet," Drozdov followed. "She can only use it during her Main Phase, and as 'CTR-008' effect had to be resolved at the end of her turn in order to negate and copy the effect, she had no other choice. This does not imply any hopeful ideal for Yugo, though. I am surprised to say this, but the duel shall end soon."
...
"I would have loved to destroy Bane's using its own effect, but the moment claims another strategy. I remove 3 counters from 'Creator Lab' in order to destroy monsters on the field up until the number of face-up 'CTR' monsters on it, including themselves."
"Evil Hero Malicious Bane"
DESTROYED
"CTR-001"
DESTROYED
"Supreme King's Castle"
DESTROYED
"Creator Lab"
Counters: 4
Yugo's face darkened.
"I activate 'Take over Five' followed by 'Evil Kuriboh's effect," he said in an unhappy tone. "By banishing my spell I draw again, and by banishing Kuriboh I draw twice more."
He looked at the 4 cards at his hand, and couldn't think of another matter.
"Why did you destroy one of your own monsters instead of Kuriboh, Yumi?"
"You would learn very fast that while CTR-001 is under my opponent's control I cannot receive damage. I just accelerated a step you would find necessary either way."
Yugo's face became red now.
"You are indeed treating me like a child!"
"It's called 'fairness', Yuyu. I know your deck pretty well, so this might be an unfair disavantage."
"You even dare implying fair disavantages exist?"
"Of course. Can you imagine how boring it would be if everyone was happy? It has been a long year since I saw your face.
I have somehow defiled deformity and injustice by the widening gap of worlds, but family is still important. This respect drove me to visit my sibling in his birthday."
"You have been speaking just nonsense this entire time. Throw that crap of "other dimensions' away, if you respected me you would have played 'unfair' against me all these years, and there is also the fact you abandoned us... I can't force myself to hate you, but to me your face has become unbearable."
"You don't believe me? Its rests on inequality the beauty of the world.'
She is ignoring my point again! Yugo thought, distracting himself from his pitied hand.
Why would a sibling wish to address the shame of another? a masculine... no, half masculine half feminine voice echoed in his head.
Yugo looked next to his shoulder and waved a dispatching signal.
Not another sermon, Yubel. If you won't guide me at least stay quiet this time.
The spirit of the fiend never dived into his provokations, as it never let loose the opportunity to disprove them.
You are well aware all I do is guiding, Yugo. Look at your cards once more.
"What is the meaning of this?" the duelist reacted to the shadows taking over his arm.
"So it finally manifested itself..." his sister continued, not surprised. "This is my birthday gift to you, Yugo. The awakening of the Gentle Darkness within your duel spirit. You shall learn one day about our inheritance. The Supreme King sees victory through the fear in the hearts of men; that's how the result of this duel was already revealed to me. Your fear is special is a greater weakness; it is not directed towards your sister or anyone else. Such is the reason of your downfall."
...
"What's happening there?" Zia asked, as if her comrades had answers.
"Look!" Taro called attention upon. "The sky is dissolving itself!"
...
No! I won't lose! Yugo told himself as the black vortex descended. I can't afford to lose again! Not when I improved all these years.
"You are too weak, brother," the voiced sprang as if from beyond. "Awaken the other dimensions if you wish to have a chance against your opponents."
Is she lying to me, Yubel? I may look at my best cards and yet I know my defeat is certain, but any victory handled from someone whose only ever proclaimed joy is humiliating me... I can't accept it! I would rather...
... flee? the spirit completed. Your father begot no coward. Don't run away from the darkness, Yugo; embrace it. It is your right, and on this your sister is correct.
I... I will do it, then. But only because you said it, not her! I will show her I fear nothing!
When the vortex vanished and the shadows returned to wherever they originated, a body in full black armor was revealed. It wore metal spikes and plates, a red cape, and a retractable crown-like helmet to represent majesty next to dark crystals encrusted here and there. The Supreme King's cyan eyes were as bright as stars.
"You look handsome in that outfit, Yu..."
"It's my turn." It was his round to interrupt. "With this hand I realize fate!"
The 4 cards he hold emitted an obscure aura, and their semblance changed.
"I place 'Dimensional Witch' on one of my Pendulum Zones"
"Dimensional Witch"
A dark humanoid creature with multiple arms and three protusions out of its head that look like a hat
0 < > 13
"With this move done, I activate 'Dimensional Spirit's effect! If there are monsters in my Banishment, it can special summon itself from my hand.
"Dimensional Spirit"
*1 [ATK: 0/DEF: 0]
"Then I activate the spell card 'Cry of the Witch": by banishing 1 "Dimensional" monster I control while a face-up 'Dimensional Witch' is on my field, I can banish 1 card you possess, and I choose 'CTR-008' to bego.
...
"What are my eyes witnessing!" Taro yelled at the distance, "Not only he seems to know the weird mechanics, but Yugo is counterstriking; 008's copy of Bane's protection will be useless against banishing."
...
"Dimensional Spirit"
BANISHED
"Not at all," Yumi rebuked, "did you forget my Incubator's effect? Your card is negated."
The Incubator's sphere blasted electricity towards the opponent.
"No," was the only thing Yugo needed to say then.
The rays stopped at the middle of their journey when the Witch sprang on their front.
"If a card that has 'Dimensional' on its name or text would be negated, I can just summon the Witch from my Pendulum Zone instead."
"Dimensional Witch"
*7 [ATK? 2600/DEF: 2000]
Yumi seemed to enjoy it.
"Good, but 008 is still out of question. I activate 'CTR Creator' from my hand. If a 'CTR' monster would leave the field, I can just banish this card from my hand instead."
"If that's it, I proceed. My next move is the activation of the spell 'Wicked Broom'. I equip it to the Witch, increasing its ATK by 700 points. Then I attack."
"Dimensional Witch"
*7 [ATK? 3300/DEF: 2000]
"Already? With a monster whose strength is not comparable to the ultimate creation?"
"Yes. Because by banishing 'Cry of the Witch' from my Graveyard, that strength is doubled until the end of the Battle Phase."
"Dimensional Witch"
*7 [ATK? 6600/DEF: 2000]
"Besides, due the equip spell, my monster is unaffetced by spells and traps, also, it can attack twice."
Yumi's face was still unshakable.
"At least you provided half a minute of enjoyment."
"Dimensional Witch" erected a vortex of its own by the enchantments of its arms, and it strook "CTR-008" so mightly the beast combusted in the explosion.
The Supreme King's inheritor was surprised. Something is wrong.
"Are you wondering why 008 is gone despite owning Bane's invulnerability to destruction?" Yumi lectured. "008 has no contraints such as your average monster; it uses stolen powers as it pleases, and can renegate them as well when required. However, out of all its habilities, the most noble is its deadly revenge: when destroyed, my opponent receives damage equal to the ATK of all monsters on the field."
Yugo was in disbelief.
From the ground 009 fell its remains transformed into pure energy, condensed in dozens of lasers with knowledge over their own trajectory. The lasers passed through "CTR--002" and "Dimensional Witch", growing stronger, until their destiny was reached.
It didn't feel like a hologram any longer.
Yugo's LP: 0