Distant Worlds: Shards of Harmony

For awhile peace and tranquillity seemed to radiate between both worlds, ending the events caused by Black Mist seemed to stabilise both worlds for a while however they would soon find themselves deep in the insanity of the twisted number.

In an endless black void the monstrous number was reforming itself, thoughts of hatred and revenge spurred him to recovery. He couldn't help but wonder how she had destroyed him, aren't Numbers invulnerable to other monsters except another Number yet she destroyed him with a regular synchro monster? He stopped to think and plan his revenge against that cursed woman and her friends.

He smirked when realisation hit him, before laughing insanely.

After all the greed of others is such a wonderful thing...

Luna shivered slightly, she sense something was off like something malicious was watching them. It felt more sinister than the Nightmare and certainly it felt like an oncoming storm of utter chaos. She shook off the feeling and continued to watch her student explain to Celestia and the others about the monsters they could summon, Frostlit Shard and Big Macintosh seemed to take interest as did Twilight Sparkle who wanted know how such magic worked.

“I don't understand how a simple trading card game can be such a big fuss.” Mom asked confused, Solaire took a moment to explain.

“From what I understand what we fought back there was from an alternate earth, who knows what we could face in the near future.” Mom looked at Solaire with confusion, if she had been in any other situation she would have brushed it off as nonsense. “It seems that what we see as fiction is in fact another reality along side ours.”

“Oh that's so cool.” Frost bounced in excitement, “Do you think I could get to summon stuff like that?” I considered it, I couldn't see how she couldn't considering Solaire can summon with out the aid of magic.

“Sure I don't see why not. I'm sure the others could set you up with a deck.” I confirmed, “I should warn you all though if your monsters take damage you'll certainly feel it.” This caught Solaire's and Luna's attention.

Unaware they were being watched by a recently disgraced Prince Blueblood. He watched them all sneering at the utter humiliation he had to endure because of that farmyard hick's whorse, he stormed off back to his quarters to sulk in his misery.

“Well now it seems we have something in common boy. I could give you exactly what you want...” A dark sinister voice whispered in his mind, Blueblood stopped surely he was hearing things. “You want to crush her don't you, to break her spirit and make her your own personal slave, don't you...I could make that happen...”

“Y-you could do that?” He asked in disbelief to what her was hearing.

“Why yes I assure you, your victory is certain with my help...” The voice stated, “All you have to do is let me into this world...”

“How?” Blueblood asked, the voice let out a low cackle.

“Let the Number take hold...!” The voice roared overpowering Blueblood's mind.

A scream could be heard from the main room of the castle foyer, before a sinister laugh could be heard. The sound of hoof steps seemed to get closer to the throne room.

“Something is very wrong...” Luna commented catching the others attention, as soon as she said it though a bright orb came slamming down and encasing them all of us besides Luna in red spheres.

“What's going on?!” I cried, I tried moving but I couldn't. The loud hoof steps seemed to get louder.

“It seems my trap didn't affect you my dear aunt Luna?” The seemingly possess Blueblood, “No matter once I deal with you that whorse will be mine!” Blueblood shot out another red sphere at the ground encasing himself and Luna from view.

In a flash of light both Luna and Blueblood were in human form, much to Luna's surprise.

“Why are you doing this Blueblood?!” Luna roared in anger.

“To get everything I want you useless wench!!” Blueblood shrieked, “Power, and more power! Everything in this world will belong to me...he promised me...” He began laughing like a madman, “If you want to stop me you'll have to best me in that game of theirs.”

“Please aunt! Stop me...I-I can't control myself!” Blueblood pleaded holding his head in agony.

“Silence you fool! This is my body, now be a good puppet!” The voice roared before regaining control.

“Fine! If that is thou wishes it so be it!” Luna declared.

“Duel!/Duel!”

Princess Luna (LP 4000) VS Number's possessed Blueblood (LP 4000).

Blueblood turn...

“I draw, I'll start by playing the spell card: Dark World Dealings, Each player draws then discards one card to the graveyard. Next I summon Gimmick Puppet – Egg Head! (lv4/1600 ATK)” He roared, as he played the card a mechanical puppet in the shape of a egg vaguely reminding those watching of that old nursery rhyme, it clicked and jerked in an erratic manner.

“Gimmick Puppets?” I wondered.

“Next I activate it's effect: By discarding 1 Gimmick Puppet monster from my hand I can either inflict 800 points of damage or have it become a level 8 monster. I'll have it become Level 8! Next I banish one Gimmick Puppet from the graveyard to summon Gimmick Puppet – Dreary Doll! (Lv8/0 ATK)” Another mechanical puppet appeared this time taking the form of a broken china doll lying inside a coffin like box.

“I'll use these two monsters to create an overlay nexus!” A purple overlay nexus formed as the two orbs of light flew into it and exploded, “Xyz summon! Number  40: Gimmick Puppet of Strings!! (Rank 8/3000 ATK)” The number unfurled from it's sealed form revealing a mechanical swordsman who seemed to be broken down the centre and adorned with a single wing with it's number upon it.

“I set two cards face down and end my turn!” Blueblood sneered in confidence.

Princess Luna turn...

“We draw! I play the spell card: Heavy Storm! This card destroys all spell and trap cards on the field.” Luna cried, as the two face down cards were blown away in a magical hurricane. Blueblood just frowned at the inconvenience. “We summon Constellar Pollux (Lv4/1700 ATK) to our field!” A white and gold knight wielding a twin bladed sword appeared and vanished in an instant. “We use Pollux's effect to gain additional normal summon this turn, we release him to advance summon Constellar Virgo (Lv5/2300 ATK) with her effect we special summon another Constellar monster to her aid! Come forth Constellar Zubeneschamali! (Lv5/2100 ATK)” Pollux vanished in a bright light and in his place was a female knight adorned in similar white and gold armor, along side Virgo another white and gold knight wielding claws appeared.

“Zubenschamali's effect lets us add 1 Constellar monster from our deck to our hand! Next we create an overlay nexus!” Both Virgo and Zubeneschamali transformed into orbs of bright light and entered the galaxy like nexus. “Gathering constellations converge upon the night sky, bestow upon us a knight of the zodiac, Xyz Summon! Constellar Pleiades! (Rank 5/2500 ATK)” Luna roared as her new knight appeared from the nexus. “We use his effect to detach an overlay unit and return that abomination back to the extra deck!” Pleiades used it's axe to absorb an overlay unit before blowing Gimmick Puppet of Strings back to the extra deck with an almighty swing.

“W-What!?” Blueblood roared in confusion and disbelief.

“Next I activate my equip spell: Twin Swords of Flashing Light – Tryce! By sending the card we gained from Zubeneschamali's effect, Pleiades loses 500 ATK (2500 ATK → 2000 ATK) but he can attack twice this turn! Battle! Pleiades direct attack!” Pleiades slammed his axe into the ground and drew the twin swords in each hand, he sped towards Blueblood striking him once.

“ARGH!! Dammit you whorse!” The possessed Blueblood cursed and howled in pain.

Possessed Blueblood 4000 LP → 2000 LP

“Release our nephew at once, abomination! PLEIADES BANISH THE SPIRIT POSSESSING HIM!” Luna roared as Pleiades made his final attack.

Possessed Blueblood 2000 LP → 0 LP

The possessed Blueblood was knocked back, injured but still standing.

“Tch...You pathetic wench don't think you can defeat me without another Numbers monster!” The Number roared, Luna stepped back unsure of what to do.

“H-how I reduced your life points to zero!?” Luna exclaimed, there was no answer aside from chanting.

“Come forth! Number 40: Gimmick Puppet of Strings! Number 88: Gimmick Puppet of Leo! Number 15: Gimmick Puppet Gear Grinder!!” An overlay network open shooting out from it the three Numbers took their forms.

“God dammit!” I roared in frustration, all of us trying to get free, “For fucks sake we can't even help her!”

“Luna hold on! We'll help as soon as we can!” Solaire shouted.

“Mistress, what are your orders? We may not be able to aide you but we can help her royal highness.” I growled in frustration, the only person who could use a Numbers monster was Solaire. “Wait that's it!”

“What ya'll got planned Passion?” Macintosh asked, I didn't answer but began focusing my magic. If he wasn't going to play by the rules then why should we.

“I didn't think I would do this, I summon to Luna's field Gemini Soldier! Ryoko, Lightsworn Hunter and Morphing Jar!” All three monsters appeared before Luna and Pleiades. “OVERLAY!” All three transformed into orbs of light and flew into the overlay nexus. “Drain out and consume, the endless greed! Xyz summon! NUMBER 96: BLACK MIST!!!” A oil like blob emerged from the nexus and shot out it's arms and legs taking on it's monstrous form.

“H-how!?” The possessed Blueblood asked in fear.

“A little while ago, I destroyed Black Mist who was using that illusion. There are two ways a person can gain a number, you either extract it forcefully or you destroy it with another Number.” I explained, “Since Black Mist was bound to the illusion I destroyed, I gained the Number for myself purifying it of it's Black Mist's influence in the process.” Number 96 prepared it's self to attack, “Number 96! SHADOW GAIN!!” It's tendrils shot out as it consumed it's overlay units, whipping and cutting the 3 opposing Numbers as it drained their strength.

The three numbers tried their hardest to cut away and destroy the tendrils, but it was all for naught.

“T-This can be happening...!” The Numbers cried out.

“Number 96! Destroy them!” I commanded, 96 roared in confirmation as it impaled Gimmick Puppet of Leo before tearing it in half with it's claws, it soon turned it's attention to Gimmick Puppet of Strings with an hungry look in it's empty flaming eyes. 96 advanced in a eerily serene way as if savouring the moment, before tearing the puppet limb from limb. The last remaining Number cowered in fear of 96, immobilized by 96's tendrils it soon met the same fate as it's head was crushed beneath 96's oil like heel. Every one looked on in fear as 96 roared in triumph of it's brutal kills.

“MORE...GIVE ME MORE!!!” 96 howled, before advancing towards Blueblood.

“Luna! Now send 96 back I can't control it!” I shouted.

“Pleiades! Return Number 96 and seal it!” Luna ordered, Pleiades used it's final overlay unit to banish the rampaging Number back to it's card form.

“As you wish...my mistress...” A voice full of venom echoed inside my head, “Just remember my power has it's price, you'll do well to remember that...”

“Silent Passion! We forbid you from using that power again, it may have saved us but it was too much for you to control!” Luna scolded, as the spheres broke freeing us.

“Ah don't know about y’all, but that was the most horrific thing, Ah've seen in mah life.” Macintosh stated, the others agreeing with him. Sighing I agreed along side them.

“I'm sorry but it was the only thing I could think of in a hurry.” I stated, Solaire just shook his head.

“As much I hate to admit it. Silent Passion summoning Number 96 was for the best, even if I summoned Number 107 it wouldn't be enough against three Numbers.” Solaire explained.

“I think it would be best if we were all brought up to speed regarding these Numbers.” Luna stated picking up the three Numbers cards that assaulted them, “But first I think Blueblood has some explaining to do.”