Synopsis: The two knights of Light and Darkness are dueling once again. Will it be Hou Ren or Lost Ren who will reign victorious?
From an aerial view of an ocean stage, to a view of both Hou & Lost Ren on that very stage, they stare at each other with confidence and sharp eyes. They stand proud as they already luminized with their hand cards. Garga is also beside Hou.
Hou: (smiles) It's been a while, huh?
Lost Ren: (smiles) I've been waiting for this to arrive.
Both: Let's raise the flag.
Lost Ren: Darkness Dragon World.
Hou: Dragon Ein!!!
Lost Ren: I'm going first. Draw. Charge & Draw. I'll start by setting Shrine of the Endless Void. (sets) I summon Voidcat to the left.
Voidcat is summoned, and Lost Ren uses its ability.
Lost Ren: I activate Black Drain.
Hou's deck is discarded, much to his dismay.
Lost Ren: If I were you, I'd keep those eyes on the field. Because I'm buddycalling Crystal King to the right.
Crystal King appears, and Garga stares at it sternly.
Lost Ren: Now I cast, Gar-Lost Oracle. (Ability) 2 damage to you. And I'll also equip Gar-Sickle. (equips) Now Garga. Attack Hou.
Crystal King charges forward and slams Hou with his staff. While Hou braced himself, he still took 4 damage.
Hou: Ergh...
Lost Ren: You may be champion of the Gaen Cup. And I have lost in the Gaen Cup Semis. But that's not gonna stop me from crushing you. So be prepared.
Hou: So be it. (To Garga) Ready?
Garga: (Nods) Let's do it.
Hou: My turn. Draw. Charge & Draw. (Equips) I equip Garblade Zenith. Now I cast. Dragonic Charge Plus. (Ability) Increase gauge to 7. I buddycall Deity Gargantua Zenith to the right.
Garga: (Appears) All are powerless before my blade!!!
Hou: I call Garcat Zenith to the right.
Garcat: (Appears) It's been a while, my lookalike.
VoidCat: We'll see who's better after I crush you.
Hou: Garcat's ability. I add one to my hand and the remaining ones to my gauge & drop. Now I cast. Luck of Gargantua.
Lost Ren: (confused) Luck of Gargantua?
Hou: Discarding the top 2 cards of my deck. Two cards from my dropzone to my hand. Successive Cast. Gargantua Linkage. Gar Oracle. I increase my hand and life further. (Stop here)
Lost Ren: (Thought) Interesting...he must be doing what he can to stop me from using my God Form's effect. But I guarantee it won't be that easy.
Hou: Garga. Destroy your Lookalike.
Garga: As you wish.
Garga draws his sword and charges towards his opponent. Crystal King draws his staff, and both sides charge at each other. Both Dragods clash with their weapons with sparks. Garga swings his weapon up and spins it below, destroying the staff in one blow. Crystal King reacts with hate, and Garga is about to pierce him.
Lost Ren: Not so fast. I cast!!! Black Cloth Blade.
Crystal King aura farms and grabs the sword with his bare hands!!!
Lost Ren: This block Zenith's attack and sends a card to your drop.
Hou's deck is discarded again, much to his dismay.
Lost Ren: That's not all. Counterattack on Garcat!!!
Crystal King stabs the ground, and lines of purple crystal just bounce Garcat up and destroy him!!!
Garcat: Oh, Come On!!! (Destroyed)
Hou & Garga: (shocked) Garcat!!!
Voidcat: Heh. Not so tough now, are ya?
Lost Ren: (To Voidcat) You didn't do anything. Now, shut up. (To Hou) It's still your move.
Hou: Okay. G-EVO Z Activate!!! From the dropzone, Dual Mode!!!
Garga: (G-EVO) Dual...Mode!!!
Hou: With Dual Mode's effect, I draw two cards. And with Garblade's effect, I deal 2 damage to you.
Hou stabs his sword, and lightning comes out of his sword and electrocutes Lost Ren as he braces himself in pain.
Lost Ren's Life: 12 -> 10
Hou: You have your crystals. I have my lightning. How you like them apples?
Lost Ren: They don't concern me. You didn't even reach 6 life, meaning you can't use G-EVO Z's other skill.
Garga: But with my ability, his cards gain 10000 power. So I'd say I compensated for what we lost.
Lost Ren: It still doesn't change the fact that you still wasted its ability. Now, if you don't mind, I don't have all day.
Hou: You really need to not get hot under the collar. But if you insist, I'll strike next if you don't mind!!! (Attacks) I'm onto you, Voidcat!!!
Lost Ren: Not so fast. I activate Gar-Lost Sickle's effect.
Lost Ren swings his sickle at an unarmed Void Cat and destroys him with a slash!!!
VoidCat: Owww!!!! You snooze, you lose!!! (Destroyed)
Hou: Why you...
Lost Ren: No one destroys them but me. With Gar-Sickle and Shrine of the Endless Void, I draw 2 cards. Plus, with VoidCat's effect, you receive 2 damage. (Electrocutes him)
Hou: (Hit) Ergh!!!
Hou's Life: 8 -> 6
Lost Ren: Need I say you're not the only one who possesses lightning abilities. And thanks to VoidCat's other skill, you also can't gain life until your next turn.
Hou: But my attack isn't over yet!!! Garga, attack your lookalike once more!!!
Garga attacks Crystal King a second time!!!
Lost Ren: Hold On!!! I activate Lost Ren's Shackles of Sin!!!
Once again, the environment turns pure grey, and Dual mode is stopped in his tracks by a bunch of corrupted chains that came out of nowhere!!! Everything else but Lost Ren is frozen in place.
Lost Ren: You attacked 3 times, so your turn is forced to end. And you have over 10 cards in your dropzone, so I deal damage equal to Dual Mode's critical. (Electrocutes)
As Hou got electrocuted again, the grey environment returns to colour-view, and the chains on Garga disappear.
Hou's Life: 6 -> 4
Garga: Oh No...
Hou: Ergh. It's okay, I'm fine. Anyways, since my turn ended, I activate Luck of Gargantua's other skill. By returning up to 5 cards from my drop to the deck, I can return Luck of Gargantua to my (returns) hand. That's all.
Lost Ren: I don't have to guess what you're doing. I can TELL what you're doing. You're trying to prevent me from calling my God Form and using Garga's G Crystal's effect. Am I wrong?
Hou: So what if I am?
Lost Ren: Just like how you know Shiloh well, I also know you well. While I admit what you're doing is smart, sorry to disappoint, but it's gonna take more than mere prevention to defeat me.
Hou: (smirks) So it seems. Come and get me.
???: Hou!!!
Hou, Lost Ren & Garga are surprised by the sudden call. It's Shiloh & Brothers as they are spectating them from the sidelines. The three are surprised.
Hou: Shiloh!!!
Garga: What are you guys doing here?
Elijah: We were passing by for a walk.
Josiah: You guys are fighting?
Hou: Uh, Obviously?
Garga: You're welcome to watch.
Shiloh: Why do you guys suddenly fight? It seems out of the blue.
Lost Ren: To be fairly honest, (points at Hou) it's his idea. Don't look at me.
Hou: (Nods) I want to train for the final fight, so I hooked up Lost Ren on my tail and boom, here we are.
Lost Ren: Then again, I've been wanting to face him for a while. Naturally, I'm not the type to back out, so there.
Micah: Well, never mind us, keep going. Good Luck.
Judah: That being said, how many life points do they have right now?
A view of the field is shown so far.
Shiloh: By the looks of things, Lost Ren has 9 life while Hou has 4. Talk about on edge.
Elijah: Zenith and Crystal King are on the field. And their items are equipped too. When you look at them, it's like seeing Light and Darkness in one go.
Judah: Not gonna lie, I've been wanting to see them fight.
Micah: I guess today is our lucky day.
Lost Ren holds out a card in his hand, and he looks at it sternly.
Lost Ren: Remember what I said about it's gonna take more than mere prevention to defeat me? Well, I feel sorry for you.
Hou goes in a defensive stance, and Lost Ren reveals his trump card.
Lost Ren: I activate "Ties of the Overlord" 's second ability.
Everyone's in shock.
Lost Ren: Should I have more than 7 life points, I can discard it and pay until my life points hit 6.
Lost Ren's Life: 9 -> 6
Lost Ren: And of course, I get to call (reveals) this from my hand. Dwelling in the Endless Darkness. I call upon thee. Awaken & destroy the almighty. (Aura Farms)
Garga: Uh Oh...
The earth rumbles. His eyes & expression become really menacing.
The latter is then wreathed in a purple and violent destructive tornado. He bursts out as...
Lost Ren: Shrouded in Divine Nothingness, Lost Ren Overlord. (Yells Loud)
While everyone is shocked, Hou watches in stern worry...
Lost Ren: Set in stone. (Charges Energy) Erasure of Creation. (Fires)
Garga is hit!!!
Hou: GARGA!!!
Garga: Ergh...You Must Win!!! (Destroyed)
Garblade is also out, much to his grunt!!!
Lost Ren: All the more bittersweet, they say. Discard two cards from your hand.
Hou reluctantly discards.
Lost Ren: I also draw a card. Now. Draw. Charge & Draw. I cast. Abyss Symphony. (Ability) VoidBird to the left. And VoidDog to the center.
The two monsters are summoned.
Josiah: Because Shrine of the Endless Void is on board, Lost Ren's size increased to 4.
Daniel: Yeah. And his resources increased, too.
Lost Ren: Countless days I've waited. Now the wait disappears. Crystal King. Hex thy enemy. Activate, G Crystal!!!
Crystal King uses his staff and hits the ground. Suddenly, a Dark purple aura hits Hou while holding him down, to his dismay. Everyone else is surprised.
Elijah: Does he have to go that far?
Shiloh: When it comes to facing him, yes.
Lost Ren: Even if you activate Genesis Anew or even summon Garga back, you still can't use any of your abilities.
Hou: But I can still use my hand. (reveals) Dragotrap. Crystal King cannot attack.
Crystal King is affected.
Hou: Now I cast. Gar-Cmon. Gardog Zenith to the left.
Gardog: (Appears) You howl, I answer dog.
But then Gardog is affected by G Crystal's curse, which pins him down much to his dismay.
Daniel: I understand it's blocking him from achieving his auto win. But why call it to the left?
Lost Ren: You're only delaying the inevitable. VoidDog, destroy your lookalike.
VoidDog: (Attacks) You're about to become meat!!!
Hou: I cast. Blade Dragon Shield. (Blocks) Told you I can still use my hand.
Shiloh: Most of his spells require his center open; this way, he can use his spells while shielding Gardog!!!
Lost Ren: You won't survive for long.
VoidBird attacks.
Hou: Yes, I can, Dark Energy. (Blocks)
Now, Gardog aura farms and blocks VoidBird with his horn!!!
Lost Ren: How Nice. VoidDog, become the fodder of destruction!!!
Void Dog destroys himself. Lost Ren also discards two hand cards and draws a card with Shrine of the Endless Void's effect.
Lost Ren: One thing you should know is that one of the cards discarded was Curse of the Crystal King. With it (points at Hou), you have to discard two hand cards and destroy 2 gauge.
Hou reluctantly discards again.
Lost Ren: I'm willing to bet that the last card is Immortal Draknight. But sadly, you cannot use it because you only have one card in your hand.
Lost Ren attacks and destroys Gardog, and he yells!!! Hou is slightly shocked by the sudden crush.
Lost Ren: And now you have nothing but yourself. Thou hast experienced nothingness. It's over, Ace of Games.
Lost Ren suddenly shoots into the air, and suddenly, the entire environment turns grey. Everyone's surprised. All of a sudden, corrupted chains came out of nowhere and tied an unfazed Hou up everywhere.
Lost Ren: (Flies) FALL FROM GRACE, WILL YOU. (Fires)
The Blast fires towards an unarmed and defenseless Hou. Hou slowly closes his eyes, and the shot is about to hit him before he opens his eyes, glowing!!! The shot hits, and everyone's shocked, and Lost Ren just stands there, unfazed. Or so he is when he realizes something's off when the smoke slowly clears. Gold Aura surrounds the young king as he stands there, completely unscathed, while still tied up.
Lost Ren: WHAT?
Shiloh & Bros: HUH???
Hou: I cast. Immortal Draknight!!!
The chains suddenly destroy themselves, and Hou breaks free!!!
Lost Ren: But...HOW??? How did you cast Immortal Draknight when you have no other cards to discard?
Hou smirks, in a flashback, when Hou was forced to discard by Curse of the Crystal King...He discarded Sensei Ren's Hidden Strike!!! He secretly drew another card. When the flashback ends, Lost Ren is completely shocked as he lost one hand card.
Lost Ren: (Angry) You Tricked Me!!!
Hou: Sensei Ren's Hidden Strike didn't say it had to be discarded by my own effect, so there!!! So here I say, Gracias.
Elijah: OH SNAP!!! Now that's 200 IQ PLAY!!!
Judah: My man. You are something else.
???: Hou.
Everyone turns their attention towards an arriving and smiling Sensei Ren, who walks in beside the group.
Hou: Sensei!!!
Sensei: I saw it all. Well done.
Hou: I am forever in your debt. Thank you, my friend.
Lost Ren: I can't believe I fell for such a puny move. But I suppose it's destiny. BUT!!! I still have the upper hand!!! YOU WON'T DEFEAT ME.
Hou: (Draws, charges & draw) You're right about something. I AM delaying the inevitable. Your inevitable Defeat that is!!! Dragonic Charge Plus!!!
Hou's gauge increased to 6.
Hou: To the right, Deity Gargantua Zenith.
Garga: (Appears) I won't fall this time.
Hou: And to the left, Garbird Zenith.
Garbird: (Appears) Leave it to me, Bird.
Hou: As long as Garbird's on board, your cards lose 10000 power & defense. Now I set, Statue of Zenith Combat. (sets) With this, my cards can't be forced to rest.
Hou then holds a card from his hand and begins to aura farms. Everyone's surprised while Lost Ren stares sternly.
Hou: You who protect those you love, I beg of thee. Transform thyself and descend the almighty!!!
Now Hou is wreathed in a Lightning Tornado. And he bursts out as...
Hou: Dawn of Resilience, Hou Ren "Genesis".
Everyone's surprised.
Lost Ren: I've been waiting for you.
Now it's not just a battle of two knights. But Two Brothers, alongside their Buddies, with their true forms.
Micah: Now there's Four???
Judah: And with Genesis, his cards are permanently shielded. And he gets to draw 4 cards.
Hou: (Draws) Final Sprint. Let's Go, Guys.
Garga & Garbird: Right.
Lost Ren: Hold On. I activate Curse of the Crystal King one more time. (Pays 2 gauge & 1 life)
Suddenly, Lost Ren's side aura farms deadly much to Hou's side in shock!!!
Lost Ren: By using its second ability, for this turn, my cards cannot be chosen by card effects. Meaning you can't use your Genesis's effect.
Hou: So be it. (Wields Sword) We settle this like men.
Lost Ren summons a dark scythe. The blade is all dark purple, and the part where it carries the blade is a bit dented. There is no life, and a dark flame surrounds the scythe.
Judah: (Hyped) Oh Boy...
Josiah: (Hyped) Here we go...
Hou: (Flaps his wings and charges forward) Ahhhhh.
Lost Ren: (Does the same) Ahhhh.
Both Gods clash with their weapons. A burst of wind rose from their sides as Shiloh & her brothers could feel it. As they look into each other's eyes, they never hold back with speed, solemnity, and strength. Sounds of Clang are being made after one another. They don't stop at anything. Eventually...
Hou: Take... THIS. (Strikes)
Lost Ren: I cast. Black Dragon Shield. (Reduce Damage)
Hou: Garga!!!
Garga: (Shoots) HA!!!
Lost Ren's life: 5 -> 3
Hou: Garbird!!!
Lost Ren's Life: 3 -> 1
Shiloh: He's Down to 1 Life!!!
Hou: G-EVO Z Activate!!! Change!!! Gargantua Dragon Blast Mode!!!
Garga: (G-EVO) Blast Mode!!!
Hou: Strike Him Down!!!
Garga attacks twice and destroys Crystal King twice!!!
Lost Ren: What???
Hou: Wouldn't it be boring otherwise?
Lost Ren: (smiles) Fair Enough. Show Me More!!!
Hou: Revert, Garga!!!
Garga: (reverts) One More Time!!! (Attacks)
Lost Ren: Cast. Midnight Shadow!!! (Blocks)
Garbird attacks.
Lost Ren: Cast!!! Inferno Shield.
VoidBird: You better win. (Destroyed)
And the attack is blocked.
Hou: (Attacks) Coup De Gras!!! AHHHH (Strikes) ....HA
Lost Ren: (Hit) AHHHH!!! (Thought, smiles) I still have a long way to go.
The flag is out.
Hou & Garga: We WON.
Shiloh & Bros: Alright.
Elijah: Aww man. G Crystal and G EVO Z. Those two really went all out.
Judah: I know. Even when Hou's on edge, he's still able to find a way to turn the tables.
Shiloh: That's my boyfriend for you. Resilient as ever.
Sensei looks at them with a smile.
Garga: We both did well, My Buddy.
Hou responds with a thumbs up. When Lost Ren looks at them, he smiles while closing his eyes. Later, Sunset arrives. The gang gathers in at a cafe.
Judah: Gotta say. That was one of the best matches I've ever seen.
Hou: Thanks, Judah. I'm still surprised you guys were nearby.
Micah: Meh, it happens.
Sensei: Aside from that, (To Lost Ren) You have one hand card left. So why didn't you use it to defend?
Lost Ren: It's obvious. Even if I block, Hou's not the type to stop, is he?
Hou: Hey.
Sensei: Fair enough. If I may, I won't deny I'm just like Micah. I also wonder how to achieve my God Form.
Hou: Hate to say it, but I'm afraid I can't help much. My God Form is still new to me, so...
Shiloh: Though I'm surprised. I never thought the three of us could achieve this kind of thing.
Lost Ren: You were probably just lucky.
Shiloh: Says the guy who lost to me.
Lost Ren: Hmph.
Hou: But either way, it's me who's facing Kyoya next week. It's too bad the three of us can't fight together. I kinda wish it was possible...
Suddenly, their God cards glow gold from their pockets. And Garga & Valiente (In Shiloh's pocket), too. Everyone's surprised.
All: Huh?
Shiloh: Are we...
Garga & Lost Ren: Resonating?
As they glow, energy is being formed around them and is fused into one. Suddenly, a glowing card appears and passes itself off to Hou as it lands on his left fingertips. It's incredibly bright..
Hou: Whoa...
The screen fades white.
ED: B.O.V.
Story End.