Yu-Gi-Oh! Equestria Duels Book 1: The Ponyville Tournament

Chapters

Part 1 - Arrox vs. Scootaloo
Part 3 - The Blazing Tornado
Part 4 - Cutie Mark Crusader Tag Duel
Part 5 - Memories
Part 6 - The Card Snatcher
Part 8 - The Diamond Rematch
Part 2 - Spellcaster Twilight and a Silver Duel
Part 7 - The Blue Eyes Cyber Dragon Duel

Part 1 - Arrox vs. Scootaloo

It is daytime in Ponyville, a lovely day to be outside. Everypony is happy, enjoying a carefree day outdoors, except for two fillies outside after school. The two had Duel Disks on their front left hooves, Duel Monster cards in their right, standing up straight. These two had a long rivalry, and one decided to settle the score.

"Go Applebloom!" one filly said in the crowd.

"Show 'em what you've got Diamond Tiara," said another. The crowd was cheering, whistling, and possibly chanting their names.

"My turn!" said Applebloom.

Turn 8: Applebloom - 1300 Life Points | Diamond Tiara - 2100 Life Points

Applebloom had two cards Face Down and No monsters. Soon she drew her next card and smiled. "Ah activate Dark Hole!" she said, revealing her spell card. But Diamond Tiara had other plans.

"Reverse Card! Magic Jammer! It negates your spell!" The crowd gasped as that card flipped open.

Applebloom rolled her eyes. "That won't stop me! Reverse Card Open! Seven Tools of the Bandit!" Magic Jammer was destroyed along with Diamond Tiara's monsters. However it cost Applebloom 1000 Life Points.

"Dang it!" she said as the crowd laughed at her. Applebloom then got out a Monster.

"Ah summon Sunlight Unicorn in Attack Mode!" She summoned the card to the center of her field.

"It won't be enough Applebloom!" Silver Spoon taunted.

"She's right, with 1800 Attack Points, Diamond Tiara would win next turn!" Scootaloo realized.

Applebloom just smiled. "And now, ah activate Horn of the Unicorn! This increases my Sunlight Unicorn's Attack and Defense by 700!" She saw the Attack Points go up from 1800 to 2500.

"What? Now that card is strong enough to beat me," Diamond Tiara said scared. Applebloom waved her right hoof and Sunlight Unicorn attacked Diamond Tiara. Silver Spoon watched in horror as Tiara's Life Points drained from 2100 to 0. The crowd clapped their hooves and cheered loudly for Applebloom's victory.

Then, somepony came up to the Cutie Mark Crusaders. "That was some battle. I like your style," said the colt. "Mind if I take one of you on?"

"Take me on, sir!" said Scootaloo. She showed her Duel Monsters Deck. The colt smiled.

"You use a Cyber Dragon Deck huh? That's cool! I use a Dragon/Machine Deck. I have Warriors in it too..."

Scootaloo looked at it. She smiled, but said, "You'll probably need a big tune-up. Maybe ask Twilight Sparkle after this duel."

"Sound like a plan. My name's Arrox by the way." He ran to the red corner and activated his Duel Disk. "Get ready Scootaloo." Scootaloo nodded and turned her Duel Disk on too. The crowd cheered again.

"Get 'em, Scootaloo!" Applebloom said.

"Show her what PAIN is!" Diamond Tiara said at Arrox.

"LET'S DUEL!" Scootaloo and Arrox shouted at the same time.

Turn 1: Arrox - 4000 Life Points | Scootaloo - 4000 Life Points

"Draw!" Arrox said as he drew a card. "From my hand I summon Baby Dragon!" He played the card in Attack Position.

"1200 Points!?" Scootaloo said as Arrox placed two cards Facedown. "Your move."

Scootaloo drew one card weakly. "I summon Cyber Phoenix!" It too also had 1200 Attack Points. "Next I activate Mystical Space Typhoon!" She then destroyed Arrox's Facedown Junk Barrage. "I end my turn."

Arrox drew his next card. "I tribute summon and set one card facedown." A monster card was set in Facedown Defense Mode. "That's all."

Scootaloo wondered what he could be planning as she drew her next card. "I tribute summon Cyber Dragon!" Scootaloo played Cyber Dragon in Attack Mode. "Now, attack!" The facedown turned out to be a Satellite Cannon. Even though Satellite Cannon's 0 Defense Points was lower than Cyber Dragon's 2100 Attack, it couldn't be destroyed. "WHAT!?"

"You forgot, huh? This card can't be destroyed by a Level 7 or lower monster."

"Dang..."

"I draw, and summon Raging Flame Sprite! Next I activate the Quickplay Spell, Super Polymerization!" Everypony in the crowd gasped as he discarded one card to activate the effect. "I fuse Satellite Cannon with my Raging Flame Sprite and fusion summon Blaze Fenix, the Burning Bombardment Bird in Attack Mode!" The monster appeared from the heavens with 2800 Attack Points. "Now, attack!" Cyber Dragon then got destroyed as Scootaloo saw her Life Points go down to 3300. "I place one card facedown. Your turn."

Scootaloo nodded. "I special summon another Cyber Dragon. Then I play a Proto-Cyber Dragon!" The two cards appeared. "Next I play Super Polymerization! I fuse my two monsters and fusion summon Cyber Twin Dragon!" It had 2800 Attack too. If I attack I can bring Cyber Dragon back into my deck and gain a big advantage. I can't risk my XYZ materials, Scootaloo thought. "Attack now!"

Arrox grinned. "BATTLE BREAK!" He activated his Facedown Trap Card. "Got a monster to reveal?" Scootaloo was shocked not knowing what to do. She shook her head and risked losing Life Points. Cyber Twin Dragon was destroyed.

"Don't give up Scootaloo!" Applebloom cheered.

"I activate Cyber Repair Plant to bring a Cyber Dragon back into my deck. Turn end."

"I draw one card and attack you directly!" Blaze Fenix charged at her draining her Life Points down to 500. "Your move."

"I special summon Solar Wind Jammer! I remove my other Cyber Dragon from play for now. Then I play Different Dimension Reincarnation to bring it back! Now I create an Overlay Network! I summon Cyber Dragon Nova!" The new XYZ monster was summoned. "By removing one XYZ Material, and bringing it on to the field, that one Cyber Dragon back in. I banish it to double my Attack Points!" The 2100 it had became 4200. "Blaze Fenix is now pulverized." Arrox felt his Life Points drain to 2600. "Turn end."

"I draw..." Arrox drew his next card. It was Smashing Ground! "I play Smashing Ground! With this card I destroy the monster with the highest Defense Point Total!" Cyber Dragon Nova was destroyed, crushing Scootaloo's chances of winning the battle. "I summon Elemental Hero Sparkman!" Sparkman appeared with 1600 Attack Points. "Next I equip Lightning Blade to increase his Attack to 2400! Now I attack with Sparkman!" Sparkman rushed at Scootaloo and swung the Lightning Blade at her. Scootaloo felt the wind blast at her as her Life Points hit 0. "Great Game, Arrox," she said as she went down to all fours breathing heavily.

Arrox went down to all fours as well and brohoofed with Scootaloo. Everypony in the crowd but Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon cheered and chanted their names. But now Arrox had another plan. See Twilight Sparkle.

Author's Note

I hope you enjoyed this first duel! Watch to see more Yu-Gi-Oh! Equestria Duels!

Part 3 - The Blazing Tornado

Applebloom led the rest of the Cutie Mark Crusaders, Applejack, and Arrox to the clubhouse. During the walk Arrox asked Scootaloo some questions about what she does. "So what made you come to the conclusion that playing a card game can get you a Cutie Mark?" he asked.

"Well, there was a tournament twelve years ago in Manehatten. It was the final round and both players were down to 50 Life Points. One player then got all five Exodia Pieces in his hand and won. He got his Cutie Mark that looked like the five cards that have the Exodia pieces. I was thinking that once I was strong enough, I'll play in a tournament and get my Cutie Mark!"

"Really!? Sweet Celestia if that really is true I better get started!"

"Seeing as though you're a duelist, and a blank flank like us, I'll allow you to join up with us!"

"Thanks Scootaloo!"

"Shouldn't we make a decision first Scoots?" Applebloom asked.

"Well I trust him," Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle replied.

"Oh alright..." Applebloom stopped them all. "Hey, look! Another duel! That must be like four or five today!"

"Who's dueling?" Arrox asked.

"Looks like Rainbow Dash and... uh... somepony with a red and green mane... Why the hay are you askin' me? Ah don't know."

They seemed to be in the middle of a duel. They both had monsters on the field. "I, the Blazing Tornado, will take you out next turn," said the new pony.

"Bring it on! No one came close to beating my Blue Eyes White Dragon!" Rainbow Dash replied.

Turn 12: New Pony - 2800 Life Points | Rainbow Dash - 3000 Life Points

"Roc from the Valley of Haze, hang in there." The new pony drew her next card and gasped. Nitro Synchron! she thought. "I summon Nitro Synchron!" Nitro Synchron appeared on the field.

"A Tuner Monster! That means she can Synchro Summon a Level 8 on her field!" Arrox said. The mare looked at him. She never used Synchros before in a duel.

"I tune Nitro Synchron with Roc from the Valley of Haze and Synchro Summon... pause for dramatic effect..." She raised her left hoof as the new Synchro Monster appeared. "STARDUST DRAGON!" Then she flipped open a spell card. "I activate Megamorph! As long as I have less Life Points than you I give my card double attack! If more, it is halved!" Stardust Dragon went to 5000 Attack Points. Rainbow Dash clapped her hooves.

"Good move!" she complimented.

"Thank you," the pony replied. "Stardust Dragon, attack!" Stardust Dragon destroyed Blue Eyes White Dragon. Rainbow Dash felt her Life Points drop to 1000. Stardust then powered down to 1250. The pony then played one card facedown. "That ends my turn!"

"I draw!" Rainbow Dash drew one card. "I activate Nightmare's Steelcage!"

"Reverse Card! Magic Jammer!" Nightmare's Steelcage was destroyed. Rainbow Dash then Special Summoned Cyber Dragon. She then used it to attack and destroy Stardust Dragon. The New Pony felt her Life Points fall from 2800 to 1950. It was then her turn. She drew her next card. It turned out to be the card she wanted. In her hand she had all 5 pieces of Exodia. "Hey Rainbow Dash!"

"What now?"

"I have all five pieces of Exodia now!"

Rainbow Dash nearly passed out hearing this. Knowing the effects of Exodia the Forbidden One, she set her Life Points to 0. "I lost... It felt good! I never done an 8000 Point Duel before and it felt so good! Tell me, what's your name?" she asked the pony.

"I'm Jhi. My parents don't even know what that means. Thanks for the duel though, Rainbow Dash."

"No problem!" Jhi then went over to Arrox and the others. "Thanks for telling me when to Synchro Summon. Can you tell me more?" she asked Arrox politely.

"Well to use a Synchro monster you only need one tuner and one or more non-tuners. They need to add up to the same level as the monster you wish to Synchro Summon. Synchro Monsters have a White Frame," Arrox explained.

"Gee, how do you know so much about Duel Monsters?" Sweetie Belle asked.

"I think I read the rulebook twenty times."

"The Blazing Tornado now burns stronger thanks to you," Jhi said. "Tell me fellow colt, who are you and what are you doing?"

"My name is Arrox. I am in search of excellent duelists so I can join a tournament."

"Quick question, why is there a booster box in between us?"

"I'm in the middle of building my own deck with the cards in this box."

"I'm a great deck builder. Maybe I can help you."

"To the clubhouse!" Applebloom called out. Jhi followed Applejack, the Cutie Mark Crusaders, and Arrox to the clubhouse. Rainbow Dash tagged along to make sure nothing bad happens.

Later after the Cutie Mark Crusaders, Arrox, and Jhi entered the clubhouse, Arrox set the booster box on a table. "Let me see the deck you're working on," Jhi said. Arrox got out the 10 cards. Jhi thought for a moment. "Let me see what I can do..." Jhi opened up the third pack and got some really weird cards except for a Rare Derpy Hooves (Level 5). "If I were you, stick to the deck you have now. This may take a few days." Arrox nodded in agreement and walked over to the Cutie Mark Crusaders. As he did, he noticed her flank was as blank as his. Maybe we are pursuing the same goal, he thought.

"We need to decide which two decks are the strongest, but how will we do it with only three players? We should have a fourth to make it work..." Scootaloo said.

"So you're saying we should do a Tag-Team Battle?" Sweetie Belle asked.

"Ah think that's what she's sayin' Sweetie Belle," Applebloom replied.

"Hey, I've got an idea! How about I join in this duel?" Arrox asked.

"Good idea!" said the Cutie Mark Crusaders. "Outside and to the field!"

The four walked outside. Applejack didn't know what was going on. She was still new to the Cutie Mark Crusaders playing Duel Monsters. Rainbow Dash thought they were going for a four-way duel.

All four ponies put on their duel disks and activated them. "Ah am still confused... What is a tag duel?" Applebloom asked.

"A tag duel is when you play a duel with one ally. Both players share the same Life Points. The player on the left side of the tag team usually starts. When their turns are completed, the players on the right then go," Arrox replied.

"Thanks for telling me that. I was mostly used to one-on-one duels."

"How will the teams be set up Scootaloo?" Sweetie Belle asked.

"Applebloom and Sweetie Belle versus me and Arrox," she replied.

"This'll be fun! Let's start it up right away!" Arrox suggested.

"LET'S DUEL!" the four shouted.

Author's Note

I had a moment of calling Nightmare's Steelcage as Nightmare Moon's Steelcage during development of this chapter. Keep watching for the Cutie Mark Crusader Duel!

Any mistakes here? Let me know!

Part 4 - Cutie Mark Crusader Tag Duel

Turn 1: Arrox and Scootaloo - 8000 Life Points | Applebloom and Sweetie Belle - 8000 Life Points

Arrox started the duel by placing one monster and one card facedown. "Your move."

Applebloom then drew a card. "From mah hand, ah summon Sunlight Unicorn and equip Horn of the Unicorn to it, boostin' it to 2500."

"REVERSE CARD! Raigeki Break! I discard Big Core from my hand to the graveyard and destroy your Horn of the Unicorn!" Arrox countered.

"Everytime Horn of the Unicorn is destroyed and sent to the graveyard, I add it to the top of mah deck." She put the card back into her deck. Without thinking of using Sunlight Unicorn's effect, she attacked Arrox's facedown card. It was Elemental Hero Clayman. Applebloom then lost 200 Life Points. Scootaloo's turn went by fast. She set 1 monster and 2 cards facedown.

Sweetie Belle then went. She tributed Sunlight Unicorn. "I summon Elegy, the Melodious Diva. All Fairy Types I control now gain 300 attack." Elegy then attacked Scootaloo's facedown monster.

"Trapped! I activate Waboku!" Scootaloo replied.

"That card... it allows us to not take battle damage or have our creatures destroyed for the rest of the turn!" Arrox said.

"I place one card facedown. Your turn Arrox," Sweetie Belle said.

"I set one monster and one card facedown. Your turn Applebloom!"

Applebloom drew Horn of the Unicorn. "Ah summon Tsukuyomi. Since me and Sweetie Belle share the same field, and you two as well share one, ah attack the facedown with Tsukuyomi." Elemental Hero Avian was destroyed. "Elegy then attacks Clayman."

"REVERSE CARD! Battle Break!" Arrox replied. Elegy was then destroyed and the Battle Phase ends.

"Ah activate Dark Hole!" Applebloom said, revealing her spell card. All the monster cards were cleared off the field. "Your turn Scootaloo!"

Scootaloo then drew a card. "I Special Summon Cyber Dragon and Normal Summon Proto-Cyber Dragon. I activate Super Polymerization!" He then took the Cyber Dragon and Proto-Cyber Dragon off the field. "I fusion summon Cyber Twin Dragon!" Cyber Twin Dragon then appeared. "Now I attack with Cyber Twin Dragon!" Applebloom and Sweetie Belle went down from 7800 to 5000. "I attack again by the card's effect!"

"Reverse Card! Dimensional Prison!" Sweetie Belle quickly said, banishing Cyber Twin Dragon.

"Your move Sweetie Belle!"

Sweetie Belle drew a card. "I summon Soprano, the Melodious Songstress!" The card had 1400 attack. "I activate the Spell card Megamorph!" The attack doubled to 2800. "Now attack!" Soprano attacked Scootaloo and Arrox sending their Life Points down to 5200. "Turn end!"

Okay, Arrox... there are two monsters in your hand. Can you hold off for two turns? said a voice in Arrox's head. Montage Dragon will be there to save you. Arrox drew a card and ended his turn. One more left.

Who the hay are you? he said back to the voice.

I'd rather not tell you now. Focus on the duel.

"Soprano, attack!" Soprano charged.

"Reverse card!" Scootaloo said. "Call of the Haunted. Cyber Dragon come back!" Cyber Dragon shielded Scootaloo, but was destroyed by Soprano. Arrox and Scootaloo went down to 4500 Life Points. Soprano powered down to 700 Attack.

"Ah end mah turn."

Scootaloo summoned Cyber Phoenix. It had 1200 attack, just enough to destroy Soprano. "I attack with Cyber Phoenix!" Soprano was then destroyed. Applebloom and Sweetie Belle had 4500. Megamorph was destroyed.

It was then Sweetie Belle's turn. "Aria, the Melodious Diva, appear before us and dazzle the crowd!" The card had 1600 Attack. The Card attacked and destroyed Cyber Phoenix. Arrox and Scootaloo had 4100 Life Points left.

"Black Luster Soldier is coming! Be ready!" Applebloom taunted.

"Arrox, do something fast or we'll lose!" Scootaloo said to Arrox.

Arrox sighed. He drew his card hoping for something good. He drew Montage Dragon. "I send Roc from the Valley of Haze, The Supremacy Sun, and Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning to the graveyard... and Special Summon MONTAGE DRAGON!" It came onto the field with 0 attack to start. "I activate his effect! The combined level total of the three cards I sent to the Graveyard, which is 24, I multiply it by 300 to get its Attack Power until it is destroyed. That's 7200 Attack Points!"

"7200!? Impossible!!" Applebloom and Sweetie Belle said together.

"Montage Dragon pulverizes Aria." Montage Dragon blew Aria up with a fireball. The shockwave sent Applebloom and Sweetie Belle into the air and back a few feet as their Life Points reached 0. "The curtain then falls. Great game, everypony!"

Sweetie Belle and Applebloom walked over to them and congratulated them. "I never seen such an amazing card!" Sweetie Belle said.

"It is a good game changing card," Arrox replied. Then he thought, Whoever you are, thank you for helping me win this battle.

Applejack and Rainbow Dash then appeared. "So, you're Arrox, the pony everyone's talking about?"

"Yes Rainbow Dash."

"You'd make a pretty good opponent for when we play Duel Monsters."

"It'd be an honor to play you."

"Same here! I bet it be really awesome!" Rainbow Dash smiled.

Jhi then walked over to them. "I'm glad to see you're all okay."

"Yeah, Arrox set out a pretty powerful monster," Applebloom replied.

"It was a Montage Dragon," Arrox added.

"It had like 7200 Attack Points!" Sweetie Belle added.

"Plus it was really awesome!" Scootaloo finished.

"Could it be that you're a pro duelist?" Jhi asked Arrox.

"No, I'm still a beginner," he replied.

"What!? Then... how did you play such an awesome card!?"

"I just put my Heart into the cards."

Jhi said nothing, but shyly blushed at him. "Arrox...?"

"Yeah Jhi?"

"Is it possible you are the son of a pro duelist...?"

"It is."

"Wow... Let's meet tomorrow... We can duel for fun okay...?"

"Sounds fine by me."

"Hey Arrox, where exactly do you plan to stay at while you're here in Ponyville?" Rainbow Dash asked out of curiosity.

"I'll see if there is a hotel nearby and I might stay there," he replied.

Rainbow Dash facehoofed. "Last thing I wanted you to say..."

Author's Note

Any mistakes? Let me know!

Part 5 - Memories

Arrox and Jhi went over to a hotel near the outskirts of Ponyville. "This is where I'm currently staying at here in Ponyville," said Jhi.

"Thanks for allowing me to stay in a room," Arrox replied.

"No problem Arrox."

The two walked in. The manager walked over to them. "I see you brought a friend, Jhi."

"He's new to Ponyville and needs a place to stay at, manager."

"I see. Keep in mind it is that time where ponies are running to us for a room as soon as they can to rest up."

"I understand sir!"

"So colt, what's your name?" the manager asked Arrox.

"Arrox," he replied.

"You made a really good friend, you know. Jhi is always a good helper. I know you two will get along just fine."

Arrox smiled at Jhi.

"Hey Jhi, my fine friend, take him to Room 205." He then gave Arrox the card key to his room.

"Thanks!"

"You're welcome. If you got any questions about this place, let me know. Oh yeah, Jhi, make it quick! You've got a package in your room!"

Arrox and Jhi took the elevator up to the second floor and walked over to the door that had the number 205 on it. Arrox slid the card key in once and the door unlocked. The two then walked in. "Wow, this is better than back home!" Arrox said.

"Really? Why is that?" Jhi asked.

"My home is a little... unkempt..."

I bet by a little he'd mean a lot, Jhi thought. "Well, I'll be heading back up to my room. See you tomorrow Arrox!" she walked out of the room.

Right when she did, Rainbow Dash tapped on the window. Arrox walked over to her and opened the window. "What is it Rainbow?"

Rainbow Dash gave him a booster pack. "A little thank you gift from the Cutie Mark Crusaders." She then flew off.

Arrox closed the window and opened his booster pack. He got Magic Cylinder, Remote Revenge, Dark Hole, Baby Dragon (Level 3), and Kachi Kochi Dragon (Level 4) Ultra Rare. He smiled but put the cards in a drawer.

That night, Arrox dreamed of his past. He was dreaming of all the good times he had with his father. A few tears escaped his eyes.

Arrox, said a voice. Arrox. Wake up.

Arrox opened his eyes to see the spirit form of his father. "F-father? Are you...?"

"I am," he said. "I have come back from my sleeping form just to see you."

"So you're not dead!?"

"Exactly. I am in a mix of trouble on the outskirts of Equestria... There is somepony defeating ponies and taking their cards to turn them into power to dominate all of Equestria! I'm doing my best to shut down the machine. If I don't, it will create a blast strong enough to destroy an entire area."

"Is that why you... disappeared?"

"Yes, but do not worry Arrox. As long as he doesn't invade Ponyville, eveything will be fine for you."

"Hey, weren't you the one that helped me in the duel with the Cutie Mark Crusaders?"

"Yes. I told you about the plan as a voice. You seemed to be struggling with just two cards in your hand. I knew about what was going on by the power of the duel..."

"The power of the duel?" Arrox repeated.

His father nodded. "You were giving out a very stressed signal! I had to use my Spirit powers from my secondary deck to contact you and tell you what to do next."

"Thanks dad." Arrox smiled. "Do you think... you can tell me about how you... became a duelist?"

"Back when you were just a colt, I was on the search for a criminal since I was in a Police Force and not a Royal Guard like in Canterlot. I told your mom I'd be home late. He was a very sneaky criminal who steals items and sells them. I knew that I couldn't let this criminal get away! A few minutes later, he catches me instead and challenges me to a duel!"

"I challenge you to a Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel!"

"Are you crazy!? I don't have a deck!"

A policepony whistled at Arrox's Father. "Catch!" He then threw a Duel Disk to him.

He put it on and drew his starting hand. "If I win, you're under arrest and if not, I'll let you off with a warning, got it?"

The criminal snickered as he put his Duel Disk on. "Very well then."

"LET'S DUEL!" they said.

Turn 1: Arrox's Father - 4000 Life Points | Criminal - 4000 Life Points

"I start by activating Double Summon. Just like the name, I can Normal Summon twice on the same turn. So I'll summon Baby Dragon... then tribute it to summon Dark Magician Girl!" Her attack was 2000. "I place one card facedown, it's your turn!"

The criminal laughed. "Guess what? I activate Double Summon too! So I'll summon Winged Kuriboh and tribute it to summon Air Eater!" It had 2100 Attack Points.

"Reverse card! Intercept! Your card is mine since you tribute summoned it with one card." Air Eater appeared on Arrox's Father's field.

"I place 2 cards facedown. It's your turn!"

"First, I'll place a card facedown. I attack with Dark Magician Girl!"

"I'll just use Raigeki Break!"

"REVERSE CARD! SEVEN TOOLS OF THE BANDIT! Unlike you, I didn't use almost my whole hand on Turn 1. I pay 1000 Life Points and negate Raigeki Break before you can actually use it!"

"Darn you!" The criminal lost 2000 Life Points.

"Now Air Eater will finish the job! Attack!" Air Eater attacked the criminal, draining his Life Points to 0. "Now you're under arrest!" Policeponies surrounded the criminal.

"The criminal still lives to this day, failing to get away. He sort-of doesn't know when to not get into trouble."

Arrox was in shock hearing this. "You... you defeated a player in three turns!?"

"Yes."

"Well, I never thought such a combo could actually work!"

"That's why I added Intercept into the deck you carry today."

Arrox slapped himself twice hearing this.

"My time here is almost done. Is there anything else you want to know before I go?"

"What's your first name?"

Arrox's Father spoke one word. "Aaron."

"Thanks for talking to me... Aaron..."

"It's always a pleasure to see my son." He then disappeared.

Arrox layed down in his bed. So from the day I was born to his disappearance, I never knew about his dueling story or his name... I wonder why I never asked...

Arrox was walking back to Ponyville the next day and noticed Jhi in a garden with beautiful plants and graceful animals. She was getting connected to nature itself. Arrox walked over to her. "Hey Jhi, I'm heading over to Ponyville if you need me." Jhi looked at him and smiled. Arrox kept walking to Ponyville. He saw the Cutie Mark Crusaders meeting each other at the center of Ponyville, brohoofing each other and walking to Sugarcube Corner. Arrox smiled. Then he thought, If only you were here to see how great Ponyville is, Aaron.

Author's Note

If there's any mistakes, please do tell me!

Part 6 - The Card Snatcher

Arrox looked around Ponyville a bit more. Some of the ponies were looking at him. Some smiled and others just stared. They all knew what he could do in Duel Monsters after his past three duels. One pony in the crowd was watching him and smiled evily. He disappeared from the crowd as Arrox left their view. "Boss, it's time," he said into a headset.

"Don't fail this one," the boss said back.

Arrox then sat for a moment thinking about all the odd things that have happened yesterday. The pony took the chance and carefully took a card from his Deck Box, his Blaze Fenix Fusion card. He then found the time to run. Arrox's ears twitched and he turned his head. "Hey you!"

The pony stopped and turned to him, not even speaking.

"What're you up to?"

The pony laughed and revealed himself out of the shadows. "Are you after this?" He revealed the stolen card. Arrox gasped.

This must be the problem Aaron was talking about! he thought. "Give that back!"

"A card this rare? Not a chance!"

"Fine then!" Arrox put on his duel disk. "I'll just have to fight for it instead!"

"Oh how sweet! Stealing two for the price of one! Very well, but if I win I'm stealing another card from you." The pony put on his duel disk.

"Alright, bring it on!"

"I know I'll be able to beat you or my name isn't Agito."

"LET'S DUEL!" they shouted. A crowd of ponies surrounded them to see what was going on.

Turn 1: Arrox - 4000 Life Points | Agito - 4000 Life Points

Arrox drew a card. "I summon Baby Dragon!" Baby Dragon appeared. "Next I place one card facedown, your turn!"

Agito went next. "I set one monster facedown and one card facedown. Your turn."

"This is getting way too easy," Arrox taunted. "I summon Jutte Fighter!" He looked in his Extra Deck. "It's time... I tune Baby Dragon with Jutte Fighter! A level 3 and a level 2 equals a level 5, so I Synchro Summon, Ally of Justice Catastor!" It had 2200 ATK. "I now attack with it!"

"Reverse Card! Waboku!"

"Darn... I guess I'll end my turn..."

"Good! I tribute my facedown monster and summon Roc from the Valley of Haze!"

"Not so fast! I activate Intercept!" Roc appeared on Arrox's side of the field.

"Nevermind! I'll just use Dark Hole!" Roc and Catastor were destroyed. "Turn end!"

"I take back my taunt... I summon Elemental Hero Sparkman!" Sparkman then appeared. "Now, attack!" Sparkman attacked Agito, sending him down to 2400 Life Points. "I place one card facedown. Your turn!"

"I'm not giving up!" Agito said drawing another card. "I summon Crystal Beast Topaz Tiger!" A tiger appeared ready to battle. It had 1600 Attack Points. "I now play Megamorph!" The tiger's Attack doubled to 3200. "Now attack!" Topaz Tiger attacked Sparkman. It gained a boost of 400 Attack before destroying Sparkman. Arrox went down to 2000 Life Points as the Tiger's attack went down to 800.

"M-my turn..." He drew his next card and smiled. "I activate Double Summon!" He showed Gale Lizard and Clayman before summoning them onto the field. "Now I'll create an overlay network!" Gale Lizard and Clayman were then stacked on top of each other. "I XYZ summon Kachi Kochi Dragon in Attack Mode!" The card had 2100 Attack Points. "Kachi Kochi Dragon attacks Crystal Beast Topaz Tiger!" Kachi Kochi Dragon threw a fire ball at Topaz Tiger destroying Megamorph. Agito went down to 1100. "I activate Kachi Kochi Dragon's effect! By removing one XYZ material I can attack again!" Gale Lizard was sent to the graveyard. "Now, let's finish this!" Kachi Kochi Dragon attacked directly. Agito fell over and was knocked out as his Life Points drained to 0.

Arrox got his Blaze Fenix card back. The ponies in the crowd clapped their hooves and cheered for him. The Cutie Mark Crusaders ran to him.

"Arrox are you okay?" asked Applebloom.

"What happened?" asked Scootaloo.

"Why so serious?" asked Sweetie Belle.

"That pony I was dueling was trying to steal my Blaze Fenix card for a machine he was using," Arrox explained. "It seems as though the machine might be a realistic version of Satellite Cannon, or something along those lines... Anyways, the cards gathered would probably be used to power it and create a devastating blast that could level an entire city. If I lost, I could've lost Ponyville at the same time." The entire crowd gasped and got scared real fast.

"This is getting dangerous," one pony said.

"I agree," replied another.

Agito woke up. "Only problem is, I'm not the main enemy here!"

"Then who is?" Arrox asked him.

"I'll never tell! You'll never make me spit out that info!" He then got up. "You may have stopped me this time, but there will be a time where you'll lose!" Agito ran off.

The ponies in the crowd cheered again for Arrox. "As long as that enemy doesn't attack me, Ponyville will be safe from his attacks," he said. The Cutie Mark Crusaders nodded in agreement.

Twilight Sparkle and Applejack saw the entire duel from the crowd. "Gee, do you think that we should trust him?" Applejack asked Twilight Sparkle.

"I bet we can. He did say something about a bad cataclysm happening," she replied.

"You got a point there Twilight."

"Thanks Applejack."

Arrox noticed Twilight and Applejack. He walked over to them. "If a threat to Equestria is going down, I'll allow you to help." He winked at them.

"Thanks Arrox," the two replied.

Author's Note

Any mistakes? Let me know! It's always nice to hear what you found as a mistake!
The stakes just increased a bit more. By the time we get into the main event there will be extremely high stakes!

Part 8 - The Diamond Rematch

That afternoon, Arrox looked at his Duel Disk, puzzled by the new term he has learned. Pendulum... was the thought that kept echoing in his head. There was no slot for such a monster type on his Duel Disk. Soon, his friend Jhi came by and took a look at his Duel Disk. "Is something wrong Arrox?" she asked.

"I guess," he replied. "I just pulled a new card out from a Star Pack and got an Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon."

"Pendulum?" she repeated. "Let me see."

Arrox handed her the card. She noticed two different text boxes alongside the green fade on the bottom. "Maybe I can show you my friend back in Canterlot."

"Who is that?" Arrox asked.

"His name is Jeremy and he is a Duel Monsters expert. He might help you out on having your Duel Disk support Pendulum." She got out a card. "Here, take this with you. You might need it for good luck."

Arrox looked at the card. Tidal, Dragon Ruler of Waterfalls. "Thanks Jhi, I'll give it back to you when I'm done."

"No, keep it. I already have another copy. Now, if you're going now to meet Jeremy, I recommend you take the Friendship Express to Canterlot. He's usually seen at the Donut Joe's there."

"Friendship Express. Canterlot, Donut Joe's, got it." Arrox put on his Duel Disk and ran off.

"Good luck!" Jhi called.

Meanwhile with the Cutie Mark Crusaders, Apple Bloom was just about done fine tuning her deck. "Maybe if I add Ancient Fairy Dragon I'll have an advantage using a Synchro Monster... I'll take Kuribon out of my deck since all that card does is give my opponent Life Points." She then inserted the deck back into her Duel Disk and walked out of the Clubhouse. Then she noticed Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon down below. "Oh for pete sake... what do you two want now?" Apple Bloom asked annoyed.

"I want a rematch Apple Bloom," Diamond Tiara replied as her eyes glowed a dark red.

"Look, last time you had no chance of winning. What makes you think you can beat me again?"

"Heh, I have a new strategy to take you out. One that'll finally crush that Dueling Spirit of yours." Diamond Tiara gave an evil laugh.

Apple Bloom rolled her eyes and sighed. "Alright, alright, I'll take you on."

"I'm reffing this time," Silver Spoon added.

Apple Bloom and Diamond Tiara soon walked a good distance away from each other and activated their Duel Disks, drawing their starting hands.

"I'm gonna win this time," Diamond Tiara said.

"We'll see about that," Apple Bloom replied.

"LET'S DUEL!" they shouted.

Turn 1: Apple Bloom - 4000 LP | Diamond Tiara - 4000 LP

"I'll go first," Diamond Tiara said, drawing a card. "First I'll summon Don Zaloog in Attack Mode." She placed that card down onto her Duel Disk and Don Zaloog appeared with 1400 Attack Points.

"Don Zaloog, huh? Good thing he can't attack this turn."

"Next I'll play the Continuous Spell, Paralyzing Chain. Anytime you discard cards from your deck to the graveyard, you lose 300 Life Points. I'll place one card face down and end my turn."

"Now it's my turn." Apple Bloom drew a card. "I summon Flame Spirit Ignis!" She placed the card on her Duel Disk revealing Ignis with 1500 Attack Points. "Attack now!" Ignis started its attack.

"I activate my Trap Card! Trap Dustshoot! When my opponent has more than 4 cards in their hand, I select a monster from it and send it to the Graveyard! Let me guess. You have a Sunlight Unicorn in your hand don't you?"

"How!?" Sunlight Unicorn appeared before dropping into the ground through a pile of dust. "Oh well, Ignis is still more powerful than Don!" Ignis then destroyed Don Zaloog, sending Diamond Tiara to 3900 Life Points. "I place one card face down and end my turn."

"100 damage isn't enough to stop me. I summon X-Saber Airbellum." Airbellum appears with 1600 Attack Points. "Airbellum, attack!"

"Not so fast, I activate Magic Cylinder!" Apple Bloom revealed her Trap Card.

"WHAT!?" The attack went through a Cylinder that suddenly appeared and struck Diamond Tiara. "DAMN IT!" she yelled as her Life Points dropped to 2200. "Oh you just crossed the line Apple Bloom. I activate Double Summon to tribute Airbellum for Sillva, Warlord of the Dark World." Airbellum was quickly replaced as Sillva appeared with 2300 Attack Points. "I'll place one card face down. Your turn."

"Alright, my turn!" Apple Bloom drew her next card. "i tribute Ignis in order to summon Cybernetic Magician!" Cybernetic Magician appeared as Ignis disappeared. "Cybernetic Magician, attack!" Cybernetic Magician lunged forward as if to destroy Sillva.

"Reverse card!" Diamond Tiara called out. "Mirror Force!" One of her face downs revealed the card. Cybernetic Magician shattered. The background behind Apple Bloom shattered in her mind. She sighed placing one card face down.

Diamond Tiara laughed under her breath as she drew her next card. To Apple Bloom's luck, it was not a monster. "Sillva, get her." Sillva launched a strong attack onto Apple Bloom, sending her down to 1700 Life Points. The attack, however, knocked her down.

Scootaloo and Diamond Tiara heard her fall and rushed to her aid. "Apple Bloom!" they called.

"I'm fine," Apple Bloom said. "This battle is on now." Apple Bloom drew her next card. "I activate, Monster Reborn to bring back Sunlight Unicorn!" Apple Bloom's signature monster appeared. "I activate her effect! I can take a look at the top card of my deck once per turn. If it's an Equip Spell, I add it to my hand!" She then got out Horn of the Unicorn. "It's an Equip Spell. Horn of the Unicorn!" She equipped it Sunlight Unicorn, increasing her attack from 1800 to 2500. "That's more than enough to destroy Sillva. Attack!" Sunlight Unicorn jumped.

"Reverse card!" Diamond Tiara shouted. "Negate Attack!" Sunlight Unicorn suddenly dropped back down as the Battle Phase was skipped. "I place one card face down, your move."

"With pleasure." Diamond Tiara drew her next card. "I play Black Pendant, to increase Sillva's attack to 2800! Now attack Sunlight Unicorn!" Sillva started to strike.

"Not so fast! I activate my Trap Card, Fairy Wind!" Apple Bloom flipped her face down card.

"Why did you wait to play that card when you were in trouble the whole game!?"

"With this card I destroy all other Spell and Trap cards." Apple Bloom's other face down and Horn of the Unicorn are destroyed as she drops to 1100 Life Points. "Horn of the Unicorn is placed back to the top of my deck whenever it is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard." Diamond Tiara's Black Pendant was destroyed as she drops to 1900 Life Points.

"When Black Pendant is destroyed, you lose 500 Life Points," Diamond said with a grin. Apple Bloom was now down to 600 Life Points. "And now that Sunlight Unicorn is back to 1800, I'll attack." Sillva destroyed Sunlight Unicorn bringing Apple Bloom down to 100 Life Points. "I'll place one more card face down., but you're just going to destroy yourself no matter what move you do."

Apple Bloom drew her next card in hopes of finding a card to turn the duel in her favor. It was her Horn of the Unicorn. She then looked at her hand. She had a Dark Hole, but she looked at Diamond Tiara's face down card. She knew it had to be Magic Jammer. She didn't even have a Nutrient Z to save herself. She sighed. "Alright Diamond, do your worst."

"Oh you bet I will. Now this will only hurt for a second. Sillva, finish her off." Sillva struck Apple Bloom, draining any remaining Life Points she had. Suddenly a white flash came from Apple Bloom's Duel Disk and into Diamond's. They both knew what it was.

"That was a dirty move Diamond!" Scootaloo said to her. "Just you wait! We'll settle things at the tournament. Then, you'll be sorry you took her Sunlight Unicorn!"

Back in Canterlot, Arrox sat down at an empty seat at Donut Joe's. "This was the place Jhi was talking about. I hope she's right about Jeremy," he said out loud.

"Are you talking about me?" asked a dark red pony with yellow hair. "Name's Jeremy. What's up kid?"

Arrox showed his Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon. "I need your help with this card." He then opened up his Deck slot. "Help me fine tune my Father's Deck."

Jeremy smiled. "Follow me. I'll bring you to my home. I've got plenty of Duel Monsters cards to help you out. If you're lucky, I may challenge you to a battle to test it out. What's your name by the way?"

"Name's Arrox. I heard of you from my friend Jhi."

"Little known fact... Jhi was my friend here before she moved to Ponyville. She was very sweet, but she usually isn't able to handle a proper deck combination."

Part 2 - Spellcaster Twilight and a Silver Duel

Arrox walked around Ponyville, asking about Twilight Sparkle. The info gathered was that she saved Equestria countless times, is a princess, and lives in a library. Arrox looked around until he saw a sign in Ponyville saying Golden Oak Library. He knocked on the door. The first thing he heard was, "I'll get it!" before the door swung open and a purple dragon was seen before him. "Hey, what's up?" he asked nicely.

"I'm looking for a mare named Twilight Sparkle," he replied.

"Wait here, I'll go get her." The dragon left the door open as he called Twilight to the doorway. Twilight walked over to Arrox and stopped at the sight of him.

"Um... hi?" Arrox said politely.

"H-hello," Twilight replied nervously. I never seen a pony like this before. He looks different from all the other ponies in Canterlot and Ponyville, she thought.

Arrox knew what was going on. "I know," he said. "I'm different from all the other ponies you met. I gotta say Ponyville is not a bad place... for dueling that is..."

"Dueling?" she repeated like she NEVER knew the word.

"I was playing Duel Monsters with a young Pegasus at the school. He asked me to come over to you to get help on tuning my deck up a bit." Twilight was still confused until she figured out what he was talking about.

"Oh! Duel Monsters! Like as in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game?"

"Yes!"

"I actually have a Spellcaster deck. But I believe you can make a combination of cards just by using one or two monster types."

"Twily, really?" said the dragon.

"Well I have an imbalanced deck I won with. Dragon, Machine, and Warrior," Arrox said.

"Oh my... what type of deck were you aiming for...?" Twilight asked.

"I was going for an Everfree, Ponyville deck, but they ran out of booster packs for the new set so I had to use my father's old deck."

"Let me see if I have any of that new set." Twilight ran upstairs to get it. There was a whole booster box of the new one. CELESTIC REBIRTH. She brought it over to Arrox. "Here, take it!"

"Oh thank you SO much Twilight!" Arrox replied taking the booster box. "Mind if I open the first pack?"

"Not at all!"

"Okay, here goes nothing..." he opened the first pack of five cards. He got Fluttershy (Level 4), Retaliate!, Changeling Swarm, Manticore (Level 6), and Dark Mage - Trixie (Level 6) (ULTRA Rare). "No Way! Something close to Dark Magician!"

"A Spellcaster Unicorn? That's really amazing!" Twilight said stunned at the card. Arrox let out a tiny Squee! as he adds the cards to a Deck Box.

"It's Perfect! Thanks Twilight!" Arrox picked up the box.

"Do come again."

"He probably will in a few days..." the dragon said in a fourth wall kind of tone.

Arrox walked over to a bench at the park to open another pack. This time he got Mega Fusion, Gonna Love It!, Chaos Capital, Red Dragon (Level 6), and Twilight Sparkle (Level 12 Fusion) (Ultimate Rare). Arrox felt great irony wash onto him and then joy on what he pulled. He quickly added those cards to his deck and was then approached by Silver Spoon. "Hey Arrox, for a blank flank I did not know you were so good at Duel Monsters. I think I owe you one."

"I memorized the rule book thanks to my dad's habit of playing Duel Monsters. It was until he went off the grid."

"He disappeared!?"

"Yeah. Last I heard, he was in Everfree trying to defend himself. He gave me his old deck as a parting gift so I could still remember him if he ever disappeared off the face of Equestria."

Silver Spoon felt bad for him. "Sorry for your loss... Hey! To make it up to you, maybe we can play some Duel Monsters!"

"What!? Right here right now!?"

"Sure!" She got her duel disk ready. Arrox quickly put his on and activated it.

"You ready?"

"I sure am!"

"LET'S DUEL!" the two said.

Meanwhile at Sweet Apple Acres, Applejack was building up her Duel Monsters deck after hearing about her young sister's victory against Diamond Tiara. When she heard Arrox and Silver Spoon shout out "LET'S DUEL!" in the distance, she quickly grabbed the cards and ran to see what was going down in Ponyville. There could be somepony in trouble...

Turn 1: Arrox - 4000 Life Points | Silver Spoon - 4000 Life Points

"Draw!" Arrox said drawing a card. "I set a monster facedown and two cards as well. Your turn."

Silver Spoon drew a card. "I summon Elemental Hero Avian and attack your monster."

"REVERSE CARD! BATTLE BREAK!" Silver Spoon showed Burstinatrix to negate the effect. Clayman appeared, causing Silver Spoon to lose 1000 Life Points.

Arrox drew a card, tribute summoned a monster facedown, and put another card facedown. "I sometimes wonder why my turns go by so fast."

"I agree. Alright, my turn!" Silver Spoon played Elemental Hero Burstinatrix and then played Polymerization. "I fusion summon FLAME WINGMAN!" The card had 2100 Attack Points and was Level 6. "Now attack!" Flame Wingman attacks the facedown. It was Satellite Cannon again! Knowing the effect, she didn't act surprised and ended her turn.

"I summon Raging Flame Sprite and activate Super Polymerization! I fusion summon Blaze Fenix, the Burning Bombardment Bird!" Blaze Fenix appeared. "I activate the equip card Junk Barrage!" He equips it to Blaze Fenix. "Whenever I destroy a monster, I deal damage equal to half the original card's Attack Points!" He points at Flame Wingman and Blaze Fenix destroys it, causing Silver Spoon to drop down to 2300 Life Points. "Junk Barrage activates!" Silver Spoon lost 1050 Life Points as the turn ends.

She then drew another card. Dang, he is who they say he is. He hasn't even taken any damage yet! she thought as she played Sparkman. She then played Lightning Blade to increase the attack points to 2400. She then placed a card face down.

Arrox got himself ready for his next turn, feeling really calm. He pointed at Sparkman. "Blaze Fenix, attack!" Blaze Fenix destroyed Sparkman. Silver Spoon went down to 850 Life Points and then 50 by Junk Barrage's Effect.

"Wow," said Silver Spoon. "You're good Arrox. So good that I surrender." She set her Life Points to 0. Arrox was surprised but blushed after hearing her compliment. The Cutie Mark Crusaders ran to him congratulating him, brohoofing, and giving hoof shakes to him.

Then Applejack appeared. "What in tarnation happened here?"

"It was another duel from Arrox," Applebloom replied.

"Yeah, Arrox was untouchable that round," Scootaloo added.

"He must be playing with a champion's deck," Sweetie Belle added.

"If that wasn't obvious enough Sweetie Belle..." Scootaloo said softly.

"Alright girls. I think you three might be Crusadin' again. What're you three up to this time?" Applejack asked.

"Cutie Mark Crusader Duelists!" Scootaloo shouted out.

"Someday, you three will be pros at this game," Arrox said happily.

Author's Note

I thank Edanite Phoenix for finding some errors in the first two chapters. Now when a duel goes on, if we are in the middle of a duel or starting one, the Life Points will appear.

Part 7 - The Blue Eyes Cyber Dragon Duel

Rainbow Dash was at the park, looking at her deck. She was still thinking about her defeat against Jhi. I only had one Blue-Eyes White Dragon that I could use that time, she thought. Luckily, I do have two other Blue-Eyes, a Polymerization, and a Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon. Maybe I can use those cards during my next duel with her. She placed the two Blue-Eyes and the Polymerization in her deck along with her Ultimate Dragon in her Extra Deck. Soon, Scootaloo walked over to her. "Hey Rainbow Dash, I need your help."

"What's the problem, Scootaloo?" Rainbow Dash asked as she turned to her.

"I need you to see if my new battle strategy is good to use in duels by having a duel with you." Rainbow Dash was shocked to hear that.

"Alright Scootaloo, but will be doing this differently, with 8000 Life Points to start off." Scootaloo nodded and put on her Duel Disk.

"I won't be going easy on you Rainbow Dash," Scootaloo said.

"Neither will I," Rainbow replied as she put on her Duel Disk. She then put her Main Deck and Extra Deck into their appropriate slots. She walked a few steps away from Scootaloo.

"LET'S DUEL!" they shouted.

Turn 1: Scootaloo - 8000 LP | Rainbow Dash - 8000 LP

"I'll go first," Scootaloo said as she drew a card. "I summon Cyber Phoenix." Cyber Phoenix appeared. "I know how-to use Cyber Phoenix's Effect now. As long as this card stays in attack mode, one of my Machine-Type Monsters cannot be targeted by any Spell/Trap Cards."

"Not bad Scootaloo, but we'll see if you're right. MY TURN," Rainbow Dash said as she drew a card from her Main Deck. "I set a monster in Face Down Defense Position." A card in Defense Mode appeared. "Next I will place one card face down. Your move."

"Alright Rainbow Dash, I summon Proto-Cyber Dragon. I place a card face down and attack your monster." It was the White Stone of Legend. The Defense Points were only 250. The card was then destroyed.

"Whenever that card is sent to the Graveyard, I can bring one Blue-Eyes White Dragon from my Deck to my Hand." She put the card into her hand.

"That won't stop Proto-Cyber Dragon from Attacking Directly!" The Dragon attacked Rainbow Dash sending her to 6900 LP.

"This battle is just getting started Scootaloo. I summon Jain, Lightsworn Paladin in Attack Mode." The card appeared with 1800 Attack Points. "Attack that Prototype Dragon with all you've got Jain!" The Warrior attacked Proto-Cyber Dragon.

"Not so fast, Rainbow Dash! I activate a Trap! Dimensional Prison! When you declare an attack with a monster, I can banish that card from this duel!" Jain suddenly fell into a void. The card was then removed from play.

"Nice strategy Scootaloo. You were able to take out a monster without taking battle damage! But I want to give a warning to you, you may have stopped my Lightsworn, but you can't stop my POLYMERIZATION!" Three Blue-Eyes White Dragons appeared.

"You don't mean--!?"

"Exactly! I use my Blue-Eyes White Dragons as Fusion Materials to Fusion Summon Blue-Eyes ULTIMATE Dragon." The card appeared with 4500 Attack Points. "Think of something fast, or you will lose in my next three turns!"

"I already know what to do. I tribute my Cyber Phoenix for a Cyber Dragon. Next I will use Super Polymerization so I can Fusion Summon Cyber Twin Dragon in DEFENSE mode." Cyber Twin Dragon appeared with 2100 Defense Points. "I place two cards face down. It is your turn."

"Are you going to SPAM defense through the entire match? Don't make me laugh. Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, attack!" Cyber Twin Dragon was then destroyed. "With no cards to help you you're in big trouble."

"Stop speaking too soon Rainbow. I know you want to win this duel, but that is not gonna happen." Scootaloo drew her next card. "I Special Summon Cyber Dragon by its effect, then I activate Call of the Haunted to bring back another Cyber Dragon."

That move, Rainbow Dash thought, I have seen it being used before.

"I create an Overlay Network to XYZ Summon Cyber Dragon Nova!" Cyber Dragon Nova soared into the air in Attack Mode.

"But that has less Attack Points than my monster!"

"You're right, but check out THIS big surprise! I activate Megamorph and use it on YOUR monster."

"You can use Equip Spells on opposing Monsters!?"

"Its been done before in a duel," Scootaloo explained.

"Very well..." Rainbow said in a depressed way. Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon's Attack Points went down to 2250 since Scootaloo's Life Points were higher than Rainbow Dash's.

"Next I send one Overlay to the Graveyard and Special Summon one Cyber Dragon. Next I will use it to give Cyber Dragon Nova 2100 MORE Attack Points for the rest of the turn!" Cyber Dragon Nova absorbed the Cyber Dragon and went up to 4200. "Now I attack with Cyber Dragon Nova." The two dragons clashed with each other. Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon soon fell. Meagamorph was then destroyed. Rainbow Dash went down to 4950 Life Points.

"That won't stop me since I also have Call of the Haunted ready to use." The card flipped up. "Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon will come alive once more!" Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon went back up from the ground and roared angrily. "Now go, attack Cyber Dragon Nova!" The two dragons then clashed again.

Scootaloo grinned. "Malevolent Catastrophe." The card flipped up.

"I never seen that card before!"

"This card destroys ALL Spells and Traps when you declare an attack with a monster." Soon Call of the Haunted was destroyed. By the card's effect, Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon was also destroyed.

"I guess I'll just place one card face down and end my turn."

"Cyber Dragon Nova Attacks Directly!" Cyber Dragon Nova threw a fireball at Rainbow Dash. She went down to 2850 Life Points. "I place one card face down and end my turn."

Darn Cyber Dragon Nova seems undefeated right now, but I bet if I use Dragon's Rebirth I can bring back Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon and turn the course of this duel around, Rainbow Dash thought cautiously. She sighed drawing her next card. "I Special Summon Vice Dragon with the Attack and Defense stats halved." Vice Dragon came out with 1000 Attack Points instead of 2000. "Next I activate Dragon's Rebirth!"

"Dragon Rebirth!?"

Rainbow Dash nodded. "It allows me to banish one Dragon-Type Monster and allow me to Special Summon one Dragon-Type Monster from my Graveyard." Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon appeared again as Vice Dragon vanished. "Now I'll show you its true power. My Ultimate Dragon attacks your Cyber Dragon Nova." As Cyber Dragon Nova got obliterated, Scootaloo lost 2400 Life Points and had 5600 remaining.

Scootaloo then said, "You got me Rainbow Dash. I give up."

"Why is that Scootaloo?" Rainbow Dash asked confused.

"I wanted to see if my new strategy was effective or not. I think it would be nice if I battled more players and see if my strategy can be tuned up a bit," Scootaloo replied.

Rainbow Dash then got a splendid idea. "That's it! I can host a tournament so that everypony can try to be the best duelist in Ponyville, and you can battle more players and try your strategy again!"

Scootaloo smiled with joy and said, "This is my chance!"

A shadowy figure watched from behind the scenes. It turned away and thought, Scootaloo, a worthy opponent for my ultimate plan. I'll make sure I get that Cyber Dragon Nova. He then got out his Red Eyes Black Dragon and snickered.

Arrox walked out of Ponyville's Card Shop with a new Booster Pack in one hoof. "What could I pull this time?" He sat down on a bench and opened the pack up. He acquired Wall of Destruction, Odd-Eyes Dragon, and...

"What the hay is this!?" The rare card that he just acquired lit up and flew a few feet away from him. The card then lied down face-up on the ground as a dragon materialized on top of it. Arrox gazed at the beautiful dragon he pulled from the Booster Pack.

"Greetings, fellow duelist," it said to Arrox. "I am Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon."

"Odd-Eyes, Pendulum Dragon...?" he repeated.

"I am not a normal monster in your game like a Fusion, a Synchro, or even an XYZ. I am a PENDULUM MONSTER. I act like a spell and a monster at the same time." A blue and a red gem appeared to the sides of him, both with the number four embroidered on them. "A Pendulum Monster has the ability to summon cards between the level range of the blue and red gems. I can start and end at Level 4."

"Say no more," Arrox said. "I'm surprised to actually see such a thing."

"You act like you never seen a Pendulum Monster before..." the dragon said to itself.

"Well, yeah, you're the first to be seen here in Ponyville. We never knew such a mechanic in Duel Monsters existed."

"Use my abilities wisely. They may be proven useful in the future." The dragon turned into white light and went inside the card.

Arrox went over to the card and picked it up. "Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon..."

Author's Note

Sorry for the long wait, I had a lot of stuff going on that I couldn't get to making Part 7. Now I have the chance to show this Part. Please do check for any mistakes.