"Fusion Summon, Meteor Black Dragon!"
The Archfiend Black Skull Dragon and the Shooting Star Dragon were drawn into a swirling vortex of fusion, and a massive black dragon emerged from it. Its enormous wings stirred up a tempest, spreading heat waves mixed with black mist.
[Meteor Black Dragon, Attack Power 3500]
It's back, the very Fusion Monster of immense power that Youyu had seen when he dueled Jonouchi not long ago. He never expected that even without the Archfiend Black Skull Dragon, this guy would somehow manage to fuse it out.
"According to the rules, Fusion Monsters can't attack on the turn they are summoned." Mr. T smiled slightly, "But now I'm activating this card... Magic Card 'Quick Attack'!
This card allows the Fusion Monster to attack the turn it is summoned!"
"Battle." Mr. T's voice was deep, "Meteor Black Dragon! Attack Elemental Hero Heat!"
The black dragon roared, its wings stirring up a scorching wind. It opened its massive maw, red-hot swirls forming in its dark depths.
Boom!
A blistering fireball engulfed Heat, the fierce explosion tearing him to pieces. A rolling black smoke imbued with flames erupted into the space, a searing pain lurking within the high heat scorching sensation.
[Youyu, LP 4000 → LP 2300]
Youyu grimaced in pain as he directly endured the blast.
It was a pain as real as a Darkness Game, not just a mere tactile sensation of a hologram. His arm felt as if it were burning, and even the sweat on his body seemed ready to evaporate under the blaze.
At this moment, he noticed that the surrounding darkness seemed to grow denser. The profound and persistent black mist enveloped them both, and even the sound of flowing water nearby seemed to gradually fade away.
It was as if this duel was truly and imperceptibly sinking into an abyss of darkness.
No matter the opponent's dueling skills, his power of darkness was undeniably genuine. If he lost here, the consequences could be dire.
"What's wrong, are you scared already?" Mr. T sneered confidently, "If you're afraid, giving up isn't a bad choice. Darkness always welcomes anyone."
"My turn, draw!" Youyu ignored him completely.
He glanced at the card he drew; it happened to be the Trap Card 'Negate Attack' that he recently 'won' (or perhaps 'snatched') from the Rare Card Hunter.
Though it wasn't a key card to solve the current situation, its excellent defensive capabilities should help him hold on until the next turn.
Youyu made up his mind: "I set Elemental Hero Clayman in defense position!"
[Elemental Hero Clayman, Defense Power 2000]
"Then I'll set one card and end my turn!"
Mr. T sneered sarcastically: "Just fortifying your defense, huh? Well, in front of Meteor Black Dragon, you have no means to counterattack.
My turn! From my hand, summon 'Molten Zombie', attack position!"
In the darkness, a flaming zombie emerged from the searing flames, staggering and swaying with lifeless arms hanging as if its bones had melted.
[Molten Zombie, Attack Power 1600]
"Let me show you that in the face of Darkness, normal duels are meaningless!" Mr. T swung his arm wearing the duel disc, "Meteor Black Dragon, attack Elemental Hero Clayman!"
The dark dragon opened its massive jaws once more, breathing a flame that tore through the darkness, creating a blazing trajectory as it flew toward Clayman with a scorching whirlwind.
"Activate the Set Card!"
Without hesitation, Youyu prepared to activate the set trap on the field, but at the moment his finger was about to touch the button on the duel disc, it stopped inexplicably.
"...What!?"
He found his finger hovering just half a centimeter from the button, unable to move no matter how hard he willed it.
Mr. T's face bore an eerie grin, faint blue light flashing behind his dark sunglasses like ghostly fire in the dark.
Youyu suddenly realized something.
It's mind control!
Mr. T was using the power of darkness to influence his mind, preventing him from activating the trap card.
Damn!
This damn Darkness is so unscrupulous? Since when do Yu-Gi-Oh! villains break the rules and use psychic abilities to mess with the game!
Boom!
Unable to activate the set trap, Youyu's Clayman on the field was incinerated by the fireball.
"It's not over yet. Next, Molten Zombie," Mr. T pushed up his glasses, "Direct attack!"
With his body still immobile, Youyu couldn't activate the set trap card on the field and took the Molten Zombie's attack head-on. The searing pain almost numbed his nerves, and it felt like his strength was being drained away.
[Youyu, LP 2300 → LP 700]
With the attack over, black smoke began to rise from Youyu's body. He involuntarily half-knelt on the ground, panting as sweat dripped down his forehead.
He regained control of his body.
Youyu gritted his teeth.
With only 700 LP left and in an overwhelmingly unfavorable position, it satisfied the conditions to trigger the Destiny Draw skill.
But if he continued to be suppressed by methods outside the duel, no card draw would make a difference.
He needed to find a way to counter that troublesome ability first...
As Youyu pondered, he heard a voice in his ear... a crisp, pleasant, somewhat youthful girl's voice.
Though unclear, it seemed to be the same voice he heard from the bridge above earlier.
Youyu hesitated.
He looked around, but it was still a deep darkness with only him and Mr. T, no one else in sight.
He then glanced at his duel disc somewhat uncertainly.
This voice... was it from his card deck?
For some reason, he had a strong premonition as he looked at the card back of the top card of his deck.
"My turn... draw!"
He drew the topmost card.
It might have been his imagination, but as he drew, the suffocating feeling in his chest seemed to ease considerably, and the surrounding darkness was pushed back a little as if sensing something.
When Youyu saw the drawn card, he was stunned.
The card he'd drawn... was "Dark Magician Girl."
The only designated apprentice of the top magician of the Duel Monster Realm "Dark Magician," one of Muto Yugi's signature monsters...
And more importantly, the first love of countless card players.
Blonde hair, blue eyes, cute features, a magical attire that was both cool and hot—an irresistible blend of cuteness and sensuality... no otaku could resist such attributes.
But as much sense as it made, Youyu realized that Dark Magician Girl... he didn't have this card!
Drawing a card that wasn't in his deck, what kind of situation was this?
"At last, I can speak to you, Master!"
A translucent Dark Magician Girl appeared beside Youyu, floating like a ghost.
"Nice to meet you. I'm the 'Dark Magician Girl,' pleased to make your acquaintance!"