A test of passage (Phoenix vs Howzer)

"Let's Duel!" Phoenix and Howzer yelled at the top of their lungs as the duel began.

"Prepare to lose false emperor!" Howzer shouts.

"We believe in you Emperor Phoenix!" The Dark Clones shout as the rest of Phoenix’s allies, and everyone aligned with him agreed.

Koga and the other members of the Guardians of Space and Time cheered as well.

"I got everyone by my side! But since I’m a nice person, you can start the duel off." Phoenix Saki suggests.

"You’re gonna regret that! I draw! For my 1st move, I summon Yowie in Attack Mode!" Howzer shouts as he summons a 6 legged brown lizard.

"I place 1 card facedown and end my turn." Howzer says as he places a facedown card.

"Then it’s my turn! I draw! I summon Ancient Gear Soldier in attack mode!" Phoenix Saki shouts as he summons a monster.

The machine soldier glared at Howzer as it was summoned

"But why stop at one of my droids when I can summon more to join my cause!?" Phoenix asked.

Phoenix shows a spell card

"I play the spell Factory Assembly Line! this spell allows me to summon a monster from my hand or deck, so I summon out Gold Gadget!" Phoenix placed his card down and summoned the gold machine.

"Next I activate Polymerization! I fuse Big Koala, and Des Kangaroo, to Fusion summon! Master of Oz!" Phoenix Saki shouts as a green koala with a kangaroo tail, and boxing gloves appeared on the field.

"Then I'll end with a facedown!" Phoenix said Howzer puffs out air

"You may be a quick learner, but every mistake shall cost you!" Howzer shouts, then he draws his card, as he gets ready to make his move

“Not when we prepare ourselves! No matter the location, it can be the plains or the coast!” Phoenix Saki shouts.

"Fool! I’m a powerful duelist! You can’t defeat me! Howzer shouted as he looked at the card had drawn

“Then come and prove it!” Phoenix challenged Howzer

“You asked for it boy!” Howzer yelled

**“Take him down!”** Primus ordered.

“I’m on it.” Howzer said as he started his turn.

“I activate Card of Sanctity! This lets us draw until we hold 6 cards in our hands!” Howzer explains as he and Phoenix both draw until they hold 6 cards.

“Perfect, I got all I need, I activate Polymerization! I fuse Crawling Dragon #2, Curse of Dragon, Baby Dragon, Komori Dragon, and Hyonzaru to Fusion summon! Five-Headed Dragon!” Howzer shouts as his Fusion monster appeared on the field.

“That’s 1 powerful dragon! after all that monster belongs to the Big 5.” Phoenix Saki comments.

“Five-Headed Dragon! attack Ancient Gear Soldier!” Howzer ordered as his Fusion monster prepared to attack.

“I think not! I activate my facedown card! Magic Cylinder! Now the attack is redirected back, and you take damage equal to your destroyed monster’s attack points!” Phoenix Saki shouts as Magic Cylinder redirected the damage back to Five-Headed Dragon as it was destroyed.

(Howzer: 8000 → 3000 LP)

“I end my turn!” Howzer grunts.

“Then it’s my turn! I draw! I activate Monster Reborn! I’ll revive Five-Headed Dragon, and it’ll be on my side of the field.” Phoenix Saki says as Five-Headed Dragon returns to the field.

“But that’s not all I’ll be doing! I activate Double Fusion! I fuse 3 copies of Blue-Eyes White Dragon! to Fusion summon! Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon!” Phoenix Saki shouts as a 3 headed dragon appeared on the field.

“With the 2nd effect! I fuse Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon! with Five-Headed Dragon! to Fusion summon! Blue-Eyes Orochi Dragon!” Phoenix Saki shouts as another of his Fusion monsters appeared on the field.

“But I’m not done! I activate Card of Sanctity, this lets me draw 3 cards, and discard 2!” Phoenix Saki shouts as he drew 3 cards and discarded 2.

“Next I activate Dark Renewal, I send my Ancient Gear Soldier and your Yowie to the graveyard to bring back a Spellcaster!” Phoenix Saki shouts as he tributes both monsters.

“Come forth my ever faithful companion! Dark Magician!” Phoenix Saki shouts as the infamous Dark Magician appeared on the field.

“Next I tribute my Gold Gadget! The Dark Magician has a student, come forth Dark Magician Girl!” Phoenix Saki shouts as Dark Magician Girl appeared on the field.

“Now I activate Card of Sanctity! This lets us draw until we hold 6 cards!” Phoenix Saki shouts as both he and Howzer drew until they held 6 cards.

“Next I set the Pendulum Scale with Scale 0 Supreme King Gate Zero, and Scale 13 Supreme King Gate Infinity! I’m taking control of this duel starting now!” Phoenix Saki places his Pendulum monsters in his Pendulum Zone.

“I can summon monsters between Levels 1-12 all at the same time! I Pendulum summon! Performage Bubble Gardna, and Performage Filmsy Slimmer!” Phoenix Saki shouts as his 2 Pendulum monsters appeared on the field.

“Now I activate Ultra Polymerization! I fuse Performage Bubble Gardna, and Performage Filmsy Slimmer! Let your magic and majesty mix, mingle, merge and become one, one with the power to both delight and destroy! I Fusion Summon! Performage Trapeze Witch!” Phoenix Saki shouts as Performage Trapeze Witch appeared on the field.

“With the 2nd effect, I can use its Fusion materials for either a Synchro or an Xyz summon! I overlay Performage Bubble Gardna, and Performage Filmsy Slimmer! Direct your gaze to the skies above, as I present to you a swinging star performer! I Xyz Summon! Performage Trapeze Magician!” Phoenix Saki shouts as Performage Trapeze Magician appeared on the field.

“Unbelievable! You got 6 powerful monsters on the field while I got 0!” Howzer shouts in fear.

“Now to put them to good use! I activate Trapeze Magician’s special ability! By using 1 Overlay Unit, it allows a monster to attack twice!” Phoenix Saki shouts as Performage Trapeze Magician uses an Overlay Unit.

“My Trapeze Magician can attack twice now! Now for an action pack battle phase! Performage Trapeze Magician! Attack him directly!” Phoenix Saki ordered as his Xyz monster attacked him directly.

(Howzer: 3000 → 500 LP)

“Finish him off!” Phoenix Saki ordered as it attacked him again.

(Howzer: 500 → 0 LP)

“I can’t believe I lost! I’m gonna beat you up badly!” Howzer shouts angrily as he cracks his knuckles.

“You’ll be doing no such thing!” Phoenix Saki shouts.

“Huh?” Howzer asked as Phoenix Saki kicked him in the face, then engaged him in combat, as Howzer held onto the cliff.

“This is where you fall down.” Phoenix Saki says as Howzer let go of the cliff and fell down the sky as he screamed, then lightning struck him, which killed him.

“FATALITY! PHOENIX KHAN WINS!” a booming voice said out of nowhere

**“I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS!”** Primus yelled out in outrage

“If that’s the best you can do Primus, I’m disappointed!” Phoenix shouts to Primus’ hologram, as Primus growls as he turns off the transmitter from his end.

After the defeat and death of Howzer, Phoenix and his forces buried Celtus’s body with his spear on the grave and the duel disk attached to the spear that once belonged to Celtus, the Dark Clones, Zack, Monica, Yazmin, Salamander, Rody, Sal and Phoenix all bowed their heads in silent.

“You were an excellent warrior Celtus, I’m sorry this had to be your fate.” Koga says.

With Primus in another castle

Primus has lost another useful ally to his enemies, he was frustrated, that was until this woman dressed in red appeared before him.

“What do you want Darla!? can’t you see I am mad!?” Primus asked looking mad mad at Darla, she was an orphan found by Shade, he taught her blood magic, powerful and dangerous ways to control the human body, he could have unleashed her on his enemies many years ago, but it was too late, Shade had perished and Darla now had to survive on her own again, but luckily since she was almost like a father to Darla, she was living life in a palace far away from her masters enemies.

Darla giggles.

“Oh poor Primus, so desperate to regain the throne that wasn’t even meant for you, it’s a pity to see you like this.” Darla said with an evil smile.

”Enough of your taunting! what do you want?” Primus asked

“Your blood.” Darla answered as she licked her lips.

Primus then pushes Darla back to protect his blood, then he had a brilliant idea as he smirked devilishly

“If you want blood dear child, how’s about you go and take the Guardians of Space and Time members blood along with Phoenix?” Primus asked.

Daria decided to listen to what he had to say

“Ooh I’m listening.” Darla smiled.

“Every member of the Guardians of Space and Time, plus Phoenix Saki, and his allies, armies, legions, and every word for them, they’re blood is more tastier than mine and my allies, grunts, purge troopers, and shadow droids.” Primus says.

“Get to the point! What’s in this for me? Don’t think I’ll help you, after Shade’s death, I became neutral!” Darla shouts angrily anxious for Primus’ blood.

“Okay, I won’t waste any time, just don’t take my blood!” Primus ordered looking scared.

“I can’t make that exception, I want your blood, and I want it bad.” Darla said creeping him out as she licked her lips.

“Okay! Now you’re really starting to scare me!” Primus shouts looking scared.

“Good! Because let me have some!” Darla shouts as Primus ran away in fear.

“Come back here!” Darla shouts chasing after him though her castle.

With Phoenix Saki:

Phoenix Saki has returned to where everyone is, then they all applauded and cheered.

Phoenix chuckled sheepishly

"Thanks for the praise after my victory against Howzer, but don't celebrate we tracked Primus's location to another castle in the far reach!" Phoenix said as Phoenix shows the location

"I guess that means the castle also belonged to Shade." Zack said to Phoenix as he nods back

"Yes and the castle belongs to his adopted daughter Darla." Phoenix informed.

"The mistress of blood magic?" Monica asked.

"Yes, be careful, she’s very dangerous and she’ll take anyone’s blood, no matter if they’re ally or enemy." Koga informs.

”Don’t worry, we’ll go as soon as the gunship refuels, we’ll make the trip over there.” Phoenix said to Koga