" ": You talking

' ': You thinking

* *: Narrator/Voice-off

Your POV:

Shepard: One of the gate has already...

???: I can see you are disappointed... That trial you put them through, don't you think it was premature ? You can still surrender and give us the rest of the keys.

Sheppard: I appreciate the offer, but the duels are far from over. After all, the best combos that throw around the situation always happen at the end, don't they ?

???: We ignore how many more will fall under the vampire's grasp...

"Still nothing..."

Alexis: Sadly... He hasn't opened his eyes yet... You and Zane... It's hard to believe the moment my brother is finally back, both of you became targets of a shadow game...

Atticus: ... ... ... ... ...

Alexis: Big brother ?!

Atticus: ... A... Lex...

Chumley: Bad news !!

"Chumley, this is an infirmary, try not to make that much ruckus, please."

Chumley: They're at the lake ! I think they're gonna challenge Camula !

"THEY WHAT ?!"

Chazz: To think they saw the great Chazz like that..

Bastion: If we follow logic, I should be the next one.

"Allow me to doubt that, Bastion."

Chazz: Oh. Look, it's the limping one. What, you planning on taking that vampire on with your one good leg ?

"No, not me. But not you either. There is but one vampire hunter here tonight."

Camula: Ohohohoh ! I would be curious to see that. Welcome back, to the path of the crimson night.

Bastion: She's here !

Camula: So... Which one of you will be my opponent tonight ?

"... ... ... ..."

Crowler: Huh- Gah ?! Hey, what pushed me ?!

Chumley: How courageous, Dr.Crowler !

Crowler: Hmm... W- Well, of course, that's a given ! After all, one of my precious Obelisk Blue has been taken hostage, I can't stay idle !

Camula: ... Oh ? Is that you ? I would've preferred the one just behind, but... Would you mind switching ?

"Sorry, not in dueling shape after Nightshroud."

Crowler: 'Wait, he was right behind me ?! That little...'

"Come on, Dr.Crowler, show her that you deserve your PhD in dueling."

Camula: Fu... How innocent. What makes you so confident in your teacher ? I hope you're ready, because once i'm done with this unsightly appetizer, you are my main course.

"Try me. I brought a stake."

Chumley: M- Me too !

"Chumley, for the last time, you brought a steak."

Crowler: Gh... Enough ! I won't tolerate you berating me any longer ! Get ready !

Both: DUEL !!

*4000/4000*

Camula: I'll start ! And I'll summon Zombie werewolf, in attack mode !

Camula: I set a card face-down, and end my turn.

Crowler: That ugly mutt is your bait, isn't it ? All for the trap card you set. But even so, I'll bite. My turn ! H- Huh... ? What in the name...

Bastion: Dr.Crowler ! Is something wrong ?

Crowler: I... I don't recognize these cards ! This isn't my deck ! What's going on here ?

"... ... ... ... ..."

Syrus: Aniki... You didn't...

"I just... Took the liberty to improve things a little bit. I mean, if I can't duel them myself, the best I can do is make sure someone else gets the job done."

Crowler: You little impudent, do you even know what you did ?! Imperdonabile !!

"Sorry, Dr.Crowler, I simply figured that someone of your stature would have no trouble working with these. I mean, you didn't study 9 years for that PhD for naught, did you now ?"

Camula: Are you done bickering ? I would prefer to get things done fast.

Crowler: ... ... I'll show you, you drop-out ! I'll use these cards better than you could ever hope to ! I activate the spell card, Advance zone !

Crowler: Now, I will not go in detail on how this card works, because here, it's irrelevant ! Since I'll destroy it to activate the effect of Ancient Gear Catapult !!

Crowler: By destroying one face-up card I control, I can now summon any Ancient Gear monster from my deck, so welcome with me, the Ancient Gear Golem !!

Crowler: I will then place one card face-down, and attack ! Mechanized Melee !!

*SCHBROOOOOOOOOOOM*

*4000-→2200*

Syrus: Dr.Crowler's also bringing out the big guns first...

Bastion: I guess He's trying to end this before the bad card appears...

Crowler: Duels are magnificent ! It's essential that they should be so !

Camula: In that case, I also have a magnificent counter-attack. Resurrect, Zombie Werewolf !!

*1700*

Camula: Fufu... I may have forgotten to tell you, but when Zombie Werewolf is destroyed through battle, I can summon another one from my deck, and raise its attack by 500 points !

Chazz: Hmph. Even like that, it falls short before Crowler's golem.

Camula: Do not be so sure. I draw ! Nfufufu... I activate the Illusion gate !!

Banner: Not that one !!

Camula: I don't think I need to explain its effect, Do I ? If I ever happen to lose this duel, my soul will be offered to the Sacred Beasts ! But, since I'm pretty careful by nature... I suppose one of your students will have to play the part once again !

Crowler: NO !

Camula: Now the question is, which soul will I substitute for my own ?

Camula: I think... That all of them at once will do nicely ! That way, I will get my hands on all keys at once !

Crowler: Gh- You coward !!

Camula: You simply need to lose this duel. If you rush to victory, all of them will join my collection of puppets !

"... Once again, Camula... You better double-check."

Camula: Huh ? WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH !!

Chazz: What's that ?!

"A fail-safe in case someone tries to be a little bitch again. Courtesy of Atticus."

Atticus: Uh... Gh... A...

Alexis: Big brother ! Are you trying to say something ?!

Atticus: C... Camula... Even among... the Shadow riders, she... is the most cruel one... A real monster... She must be using a cowardly technique...

"She sure is... And we can't do a thing against that..."

Atticus: No... There is a way to stop her... To stop a Shadow game started with a Shadow charm... You need another shadow charm...

Camula: Nightshroud... You traitor !

"You only have two choices now, Camula ! Either call off your gate, or use your own soul !

Camula: Kh... It doesn't make a difference as long as I win this duel. This turn will be the last !

"We'll see. Dr.Crowler, show that relic of the past that they don't give PHDs to any scrubs these days !"

Crowler: I don't need orders from you, AND I CERTAINLY DON'T NEED ENCOURAGEMENT ! Fannullone !!

Camula: I offer my own soul, of the proud race of vampires, to the Sacred Beasts, to activate the Illusion Gate ! It destroys all monster on my opponent's side of the field !!

*SCHBROOOOOOOOOOM*

Chazz: Crowler's Golem !

Camula: Next, thanks to its ability, I can summon any monster in either graveyard to my side of the field !

Banner: This is bad... With both the ancient gear golem and Zombie Werewolf... Crowler will be beaten !

Crowler: That's what you think ! I activate a trap ! Ancient Gear Reborn !!

Crowler: Now, since I have no monsters on my side of the field, I can bring back my Golem, before you even try and take it ! And not only that, it gains 200 points !

Camula: Ah ?!

Bastion: Brilliant ! Now the Illusion gate has been completely neutralized !

Banner: Not only that... But she's forced to bring back a monster. And the only one available now is...

Camula: Kh... I bring back Zombie Werewolf, in defense mode ! I will next tribute it to summon Vampire Lord ! I will then remove it from play to summon Vampire Genesis in its place ! I then put one card face-down and end my turn.

Crowler: My turn ! I draw ! ... Gh... as much as I hate to admit it... I'm grateful for these cards...

"See ? Does that makes us even now ?"

Crowler: Let's not get crazy ! I activate the Field spell, Geartown !

Crowler: Now, either of us need one less tribute to normal summon Ancient Gear monsters ! Though that hardly benefits you, isn't it ?

Camula: Kh... Just you wait... My minions will drag you to hell, and then it'll be all of your students ! They will all follow you down below ! Unless you want to change my opponent before it's too late ?

Crowler: DON'T MAKE ME LAUGH !! These are all my precious students... And I will certainly not allow someone like you to lay even one finger on any of them !! I have already failed to keep them safe one... As the leading professor in the most prestigious dueling school in the world... if you want to get to my pupils, you'll have to get through yours truly first ! And speaking of !

Crowler: From my graveyard, I activate the second effect of Ancient gear catapult ! Now, by tributing one card I control to summon a token in its place ! And I'll tribute Ancient Gear Golem !

*SCHBROOOOOOOOOM*

Camula: How naive... You lost your one line of defense !

Crowler: Do not be so sure, Signora Vampira. Because I have no monsters, and before I summon that token... I can chain the effect of Ancient Gear Reborn, and bring back the Ancient Gear Golem ! And thanks to the reborn, it gains 200 more points !

*3200-→3400*

Crowler: And now, I place one ancient gear token on my field.

Crowler: But it won't be here for long. I Immediately tribute it, in order to summon the Ancient Gear Golem, Ultimate Pound !

Crowler: Now, Ancient Gear Golem, attack Zombie werewolf ! Ultimate melee !!

*SCHBROOOOOOOOM*

*2200-→900*

Camula: Did you forget, dear professor ? You cannot kill the Zombie Werewolf, it'll only come back stronger !

*2200*

Crowler: I know, I know. But don't you think this is the end of the line ? Ancient gear Golem, mechanized Melee !

Camula: I activate the trap, Red Ghost moon ! It lets me stop your attack, and gain life points equals to your monster's attack ! And I target the ancient gear golem for that effect !

*900-→4300*

Chazz: She replenished all of her life points ?!

Crowler: Hmph. Then I end my turn.

Camula: Good. Then I can start with your demise. I draw ! And I summon Vampire Bat, in attack mode !

Camula: With it on the field, all zombie monsters gain 200 attack points. Next, I activate the field spell, Infernalvania !!

Crowler: I- Infernalvania ? This field spell has been forbidden !

Camula: Exactly ! Now, by sending a zombie-type monster from my hand to the graveyard, I can destroy all monsters on the field !

Chazz: Just wait a second. If you do that, you won't be able to summon or set your own monsters.

Camula: Fufu... But surely you know this isn't all. You see, when Vampire bat is destroyed, by sending another one from my deck to the graveyard, I can cancel out that destruction ! So I will now send a zombie to the graveyard, to activate Infernalvania !!

*SCHBROOOOOOOOOOOOM*

Camula: Let's not forget, sending one Vampire bat from my deck to keep the one on my field. Now, Vampire bat ! Attack directly ! Bloody Spiral !!

Crowler: ... My students, take that as an example of what you must not do. Here is falling into the same trap twice ! I activate the effect of Ancient Gear reborn ! Since you destroyed all monsters, I can bring back the Ancient gear Golem once more !

*3400-→3600*

Camula: Gh... In that case... i'll set one card face-down and end my turn.

Crowler: Draw ! ... You ended your last turn, Signora. I activate Pot of Greed, letting me draw two more cards ! And now... I'll end this, with three spell cards. First, I play Ancient Gear Workshop, bringing back Ancient Gear Golem Ultimate Pound from my graveyard to my hand !

Crowler: Next, I play the card, Ancient Gear Fusion ! Not only does it lets me fusion summon an Ancient gear monster, but if I use the Ancient Gear golem I control as material, I can use monsters from my deck as well !

Crowler: So I'll use the Golem on my field, the one in my hand, and one more ancient gear monster in my deck, to fusion summon, ULTIMATE ANCIENT GEAR GOLEM !!

Syrus: Amazing !!

Crowler: I am not done yet ! I activate the spell, Limiter Removal !!

Crowler: It doubles the attack of all machine monsters on the field ! For a grand total of...

*4400-→8800*

Crowler: Of more than enough !! Ultimate Ancient gear Golem !! Show that impertinente what happens when you touch one hair of my students ! ULTIMATE MECHANIZED MELEE !!

Bastion: It's over ! If this connects, Crowler will win !

Camula: Kh... I always have... One last card up my sleeve ! I activate a trap, Mirror For-

*SCHBROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM*

Camula: What ?! My trap !!

Crowler: Sorry, Signora. When Ultimate Ancient gear Golem attacks, my opponent can not activates any trap or spell cards. This is the end, isn't it ?

Camula: HAH !!

*4300-→0*

Banner: He did it !!

Camula: Ah... AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH- !!

"Like ashes in the morning sun... "

*BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR*

"The castle is falling apart ! Grab Zane, and move out !!

Alexis: ... At last, the nightmare is finally over...

"I'm afraid it wasn't a nightmare... And she was but the second out of seven. We can't let our guard down now."