Yu-Gi-Oh! Xenus II

CXXIV. Test of Chaos (Part 2)

Yuko activates Zeo Chain Switch.

"When a Zeo Monster I control is targeted by a card effect, I can tribute it and Special Summon another Zeo Summon with less attack points from my Extra Deck!! So I'm bringing out Tora!!!"-Yuko

Yuko tributes Orionus and Special Summons Tora(Earth/Lv.6/2500 atk) from his Extra Deck.

"Ah Tora. We finally meet again. Leota would be proud to see you facing a dragon like mine again."-Xaphoria

"You knew my grandfather?"-Yuko

"He was a loyal demigod and a good friend."-Xaphoria

"You...you stop trying to get on my good side!!! You're the enemy!!"-Yuko

"Oh Yuko...but I'm not. That's your anger, your darkness, blinding you."-Xaphoria

"No, it's not! Tora now gains Orionus' attack points thanks to Zeo Chain Switch!!!"-Yukk

(Tora:2500 atk/6000 atk)

"But that's not all, Xaphoria! I activate Guardian Spiral Force to double Tora's strength!!!"-Yuko

Yuko activates Guardian Spiral Force. (Tora:6000 atk/12000 atk)

"Now you can't get past Tora..."-Xaphoria

"I activate Xeltrus' second effect."-Xaphoria

"What?"-Yuko

Xeltrus' effect activates.

"By giving up my Life Points as that I only have 100, I can increase Xeltrus' strength by double the amount I gave up!"-Xaphoria

(Xaphoria:1700/100) (Xeltrus:8500 atk/11700 atk)

"It's not enough to stop Tora..."-Yuko

"That's what you think."-Xaphoria

Activates Light of Time-Dragon Force.

"You underestimated me Yuko. I'm not like any other immortal being youmve dueled. I'm no god. I'm not just an Itaru. I'm Xaphoria and I'm going to save the realms either if you're with me or not. This Quick-Play Spell Card increases my Dragon Lord's strength equal to Tora's."-Xaphoria

"No....."-Yuko

(Xeltrus:11700 atk/23700 atk)

"Thank you for the duel. It's been awhile since I've gotten to have a little fun. I'm sorry it ended like this though. Xeltrus attack! Timestream of Light!!!"-Xaphoria

Attacks and destroys Tora with Xeltrus.

"This is it......I'm really about to die...."-Yuko

(Yuko:100/0) Xaphoria wins.

[DUEL END]

Yuko was blown away from the attack. His body was in a lot of pain. He could feel his life slowly slip away. He was dying.

"I can't....I can't now....my friends need me...." Yuko began to cry and looked over at Xaphoria. He looked into the eyes of the man who was about to take his life away. His friends most importantly. He couldn't bare the thought of never seeing them again. He wasn't ready. "Xaphoria please....don't do this..."

"Do what? Save this world and the rest?"

Tears flowed down Yuko's face. He was scared. Life was ending for him slowly. "Please don't hurt my friends..."

Xaphoria laughed. "I promise you. I won't lay a hand on them." He opened his hand and Yuko began to float into the air. "I'll leave that you."

"W-what?" Yuko let out as he couldn't stop his crying. He couldn't move a muscle in his body.

"I told you, Yuko. I don't intend on letting you die."

"You're sparing me?"

Xaphoria brought Yuko's floating bldy closer to him. They were now face to face. "You're a good person, Yuko. You just have a lot of to deal. You're an orphan, you live alone, your friends rely on you to be a leader, and have you live with the regret of killing three of your friends. All because you bare the most powerful birthmark in history. Hell, you even have a dark spirit living inside you."

Yuko was terrified. Looking at Xaphoria's face made him fear what was coming. He couldn't move and he realized how powerful the immortal being was. He knew he wasn't strong enough to protect himself let alone his friends. Yuko hated himself for dueling this foe alone. "What are you going to do with me?"

"I pity you. I really do. You try to juggle all of this stress and responsibility and it doesn't work out for you. Do you know why?"

"N-no...."

"Oh Yuko, you poor kid." Xaphoria's silver eyes glowed. "It's because you have no control."

Xaphoria tapped his finger on Yuko's chest. Yuko felt his heart stir harder than it even had before. It hurt more than ever. His Mark of Unity burned and worst of all his was at Xaphoria's mercy. The titan dropped Yuko out of the air and Yuko had full control himself again, but he was in a lot of pain.

"W-what did you do...." Yuko barely let out. It felt like his heart was going to fly out of his chest. His mark was burning his skin. He cried out in agony.

"You have so much darkness bottled up inside you. I have to make you pure. I have to split you apart." Xaphoria's hand began to glow and light energy began to flow out of Yuko's body and into Xaphoria's hand forming an ball of light.

Yuko could feel himself going away. His good nature escaping his body. Light energy flying out of his body and into Xaphoria's hand. The pain was unbearable.

"I'm helping you here. You'll understand why I've done this instead of letting you die, Yuko." All of the light left Yuko's body and Xaphoria's ball of light was complete. He smiled. "Or should I say...Yoku."

"What-" Yuko's body erupted with dark energy. The conscience of his normal self faded away as the dark aura engulfed him. He cried in pain as Xaphoria watched with a smile on his face.

"You're now free to be the dark being you were unfortunately destined to be. I can't kill the Heart of Unity. Altros wouldn't be proud, but I can't allow your good nature to be consumed by the darkness." Xaphoria admired the ball of light. "If you come for me in future, I will do whatever it takes to take that birthmark away from you and I will most definately put an end to you. Consider this a warning."

Yuko finally calmed down. His head was down and his body was still. The dark aura still surrounded him. After a second, he finally laughed a bit. He stood up and slowly looked Xaphoria in the eye. His eyes were dark and cold now. "Thank you. I appreciate the second chance."

Xaphoria nodded. "As long you stay out of my way, I'll let you rule this realm and the dead. This is the place where your kind belongs."

"King of my own world? That's quite generous of you."

"It is. Enjoy Hell, Yoku." Xaphoria returned to his throne and took his seat with his back to Yuko. Then he got an idea. "But I will ask you of a favor. Revenge is involved."

Yuko smiled. "Oh yeah? What is it?"

"Kill Yuko's friends for me. They're out in the city and I need them all dead."

Yuko laughed. "That's sounds like plan. I've been waiting for this." He opened a portal using his Mark of Unity. "It'll be fun." He vanished.

Xaphoria sighed. "It's a shame that I'll have to kill you soon. Even Hell has to cleansed. But for now, I need your help making this game a bit more interesting."

Featured Monster:
1. Xeltrus, Dragon Lord of the Inbetween
-Lv.9
-Light
-Ritual/Dragon/Effect
-3500/0
-This card can only be summoned by the effect of 'Cross of Time' and cannot be summoned by any other way. When this card is Ritual Summoned, you can target a face-up Zeo Monster on the field. Reduce the targeted monster's ATK to 0 and increase this card's ATK by 500 times the targeted monster's level. Once per turn, you reduce your Life Points to 100 and add double the points you lost to this card's ATK until the End Phase. This card is unaffected by your opponent's Spell and Traps cards.

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