You have been training for weeks with Hamon, slowly getting better and better. You were ready to hunt down all the Shadow Riders.

Hamon: Let's go, partner.

Y/N: Right.

You went back to the volcano you dueled Nightshroud at and saw the Masked duelist waiting for you.

Nightshroud: You came back.

Y/N: You know it! And I'm gonna take you down.

Nightshroud: Then let's duel.

Y/N: Duel!

Nightshroud: I'll go first. I activate Red-Eyes Insight! This spell sends one Red-Eyes monster from my hand or deck to the graveyard and I get to add one Red-Eyes spell or trap to my hand. I send Red-Eyes Wyvern to the graveyard to add Red-Eyes Fusion to my hand. Which I'll activate. This spell let's me use monsters in my hand or deck to fusion summon. I send Meteor Dragon Red-Eyes Impact and Red-Eyes Black Flare Dragon to the graveyard from my deck. I fusion summon! Meteor Black Comet Dragon!

A flaming dragon appears on Nightshroud's field.

(Meteor Black Comet Dragon Level 8 Atk 3500 Def 2000)

Nightshroud: When my dragon is fusion summoned, I can send a Red-Eyes monster from my deck or hand to the graveyard. Then you take half that monster's Atk as damage. I choose Red-Eyes Black Dragon.

Y/N LP: 4000---> 2800

Nightshroud: I could end this now. But I'll wait.

Y/N: Draw! I activate Double Summon. First I summon Elemental Hero Shadow Mist. Then I'll tribute her for my Dark Summoning Beast. Then Shadow Mist adds Stratos to my hand. Now I tribute Dark Summoning Beast to Special summon Hamon Lord of Striking Thunder!

Your Sacred Beast appears with a mighty roar.

Y/N: I can't attack due to Dark Summoning Beast so I'll set two cards and end my turn.

Unbeknownst to you, Alexis and the others came to see your duel.

Jaden: Woah.

Alexis: Go, Y/N!

Nightshroud: My turn. You may have your Sacred Beast, but even that won't help you. I activate my Red-Eyes Fusion!

Y/N: Another one?!

Nightshroud: I fuse Summoned Skull and Red-Eyes Black Dragon in my deck. I fusion summon Archfiend Black Skull Dragon!

A large skeletal dragon appears beside the other dragon.

Nightshroud: This duel is over. I activate Inferno Fire Blast.

Y/N: You need a Red-Eyes Black Dragon to activate that card.

Nightshroud: You see, when a monster is summoned with Red-Eyes Fusion, it's treated as Red-Eyes Black Dragon! I target Archfiend Black Skull Dragon with my Inferno Fire Blast. This duel and Hamon are mine!

Y/N: I was hoping you'd do that! I activate my trap! Damage Mirror Armor! If I would take effect damage, you take the damage instead.

Syrus: Where did Y/N get that card?

Jaden: I think he had Chumley custom make it.

Nightshroud LP: 4000--->800

Nightshroud: Fine. I activate Swords of Revealing Light. Your turn.

Y/N: Draw. I activate Pot of Greed. I then end my turn.

Nightshroud: Draw. I switch my dragons to defense and end my turn with a face down.

Y/N: Draw. I activate Mystical Space Typhoon, destroying Swords. Now Hamon, attack Meteor Black Comet Dragon! Supreme Thunder!

Jaden: If this attack goes through, Hamon's effect will end this duel.

Nightshroud: I activate my Magic Cylinder! You take the damage I would've taken!

Y/N: No! I banish Damage Mirror Armor from my graveyard to reduce the damage to zero!

Alexis: That was too close.

Y/N: I end my turn.

Nightshroud: Draw. I activate Enemy Controller. I tribute Archfiend Black Skull Dragon to take control of Hamon!

Y/N: No!

Nightshroud: Now Hamon, destroy your former master!

Hamon: I'm sorry partner.

Hamon blasts you with lightning.

Y/N: Good thing I put this in my deck. I activate Kuriboh. Discarding it, I take zero damage.

Nightshroud: I end my turn then.

Y/N: Your spell's effect ends and Hamon returns to me. Draw. Hamon, annihilate Meteor Black Comet Dragon with Supreme Thunder!

Hamon destroys Nightshroud's monster.

Y/N: Now Hamon's effect will finish this!

Nightshroud LP: 800---> 0

Nightshroud collapses and his mask vanishes.

Alexis: No way. Atticus?

Y/N: Wait, your brother?

Zane: Let's get him to the infirmary.

You and Zane carry Atticus to the infirmary and set him in a bed.

Alexis: My brother.

Y/N: We'll give you some time to process this.

Alexis: Y/N... Please stay here.

Y/N: Alright. Zane, can you get us some tea?

Zane: Sure.

The blue haired Obelisk student leaves and you hold Alexis's hand.

Y/N: We'll figure everything out. Don't worry.

Alexis: I just can't believe my brother was a Shadow Rider.

Y/N: Maybe he was mind controlled, like when you were possessed by that Wicked God.

Alexis: Maybe.

You give her a kiss on the forehead and hold her close.

The following morning, you and Alexis were with Atticus. He seemed to be alright. He was a bit... "Odd" When he figured out that you and Alexis were dating, he instantly started planning a wedding. Much to yours and Alexis's embarrassment.

Y/N: I think I preferred it when he was trying to steal Hamon... This is a bit much...

Atticus was currently painting a picture of you and Alexis. The painting was of you dressed as a knight holding Alexis, who was dressed as a princess.

Y/N: You have a lot of energy for a guy who was in your condition.

Atticus: What can I say? Love is in the air and I am fueled by love. Now about the names of your seven kids.

Y/N: Atticus!

Alexis: Brother!

You both blush darkly

Atticus: I'm kidding. But I better be your best man at the wedding.

Alexis: Please stop.

Hamon: You humans are strange.

Y/N: Says the creature that's as big as a building and controls thunder.

Hamon: Touché my friend. Touché.

End of Part 9