Previously…

          “You’re going to take part in a disappearing act,” said Arkana. Let’s duel!

          “Wait, where’s the act?” asked Jaden.

          “Look above you,” said Arkana.

          “Too cool, it’s…uh what is it exactly?” asked Jaden.

          “It’s the Dark Energy Guillotine,” said Arkana. The numbers on the side represent your LPs and as your LPs drop, so does the blade of the guillotine and when your head touches the blade, you’re banished to the Shadow Realm. The same applies to me.

          “Now this is a show!” said Jaden.

          “I don’t understand it, no frown, no complete terror, no attempt to run away,” said Arkana to himself. He’ll beg to be released when he’s almost out of LPs. Let’s duel! Since it’s my show, I’ll begin with Malice Doll of Demise (1600) in Attack Mode. Then I set 2 cards face down and end my turn. (3)

          “Here goes,” said Jaden. I gotta draw a Monster or I’ll be sent to the Shadow Realm! Since Necroshade’s in my Grave, I can play a Monster without tributes so come on out, Elemental Hero Bladedge (2600) in Attack Mode! Bladedge, destroy Dark Magician! Dark Magician is destroyed and Arkana’s LPs drop to 3900 and the blade drops to just under 3 feet from his head. Finally, I tribute Bladedge for your card’s effect! You take 1300 damage! Bladedge disappears and Arkana’s LPs drop to 2600 while the blade drops to just above 2 feet from his head. That ends my turn. (0)

          “My move,” said Arkana. Malice Doll reappears.

          “How’d your Monster reappear?” asked Jaden.

          “If it’s sent to the Graveyard by a Continuous Spell Card effect, it automatically reappears on my field during my next turn,” said Arkana. Malice Doll, direct attack! Jaden’s LPs drop to 3900 and the blade drops to just under 3 feet from his head. Finally, my doll goes back to my Graveyard for Ectoplasmer and that ends my turn. Malice Doll disappears and Jaden’s LPs drop to 3100, putting the blade to 2 ¾ from his head.  (4)

          “My draw,” said Jaden. Without any Monsters, I can get at him directly and use his own Spell for more damage! I play Skyscraper 2 -  Hero City, allowing me to bring back an Elemental Hero Monster that was destroyed in battle during an earlier turn so return Avian in Attack Mode! Avian, direct attack!

          “I activate Shadow Balance!” said Arkana. It balances the playing field so that the number of monsters both players have is equal and since my field’s empty, so is yours! Avian is destroyed.

          “That ends my turn,” said Jaden. (0)

          “First my Doll comes back in Attack Mode,” said Arkana. Then I summon Legion, the Fiend Chester (1500) in Defense Mode. Doll, direct attack! Jaden’s LPs drop to 1500. and the blade drops to 1 foot from his head.  To end my turn, I tribute my doll! Malice Doll disappears and Jaden’s LPs drop to 700, putting the blade to 1 ½ feet from his head. My grand finale awaits next turn! (5)

          “Time to end this!” said Jaden. I play Pot of Greed for 2 cards. Next, I play Neo-Spacian Air Hummingbird (0800) in Attack Mode and use his effect, giving me 500 points for every card in your hand, and that’s 5! His LPs rise to 3300 and the blade rises to 5 ½ feet from his head. Then I throw down a face down and call it a turn. (0)

          “The show must end so prepare to enter the Shadow Realm!” said Arkana. First my doll comes back once again. Malice Doll reappears. Next, I set 1 card face down and attack your Air Hummingbird with my doll! Air Hummingbird is destroyed and Jaden’s LPs drop to 2500, putting the blade to 4 ¾ feet from his head. For my last move, I tribute it using Ectoplasmer! Malice Doll disappears and Jaden’s LPs drop to 1700, putting the blade at 3 ½ feet from his head. (6)

          “I activate my face down, Call of the Haunted to revive Bladedge!” said Jaden. Bladedge, end this! Arkana’s LPs drop to 0 and the blade falls, touching his head, causing him to disappear. Now that was a magic show! Jaden walks out of the arena. Elsewhere…

          “Seems Aster lost yet the cards predicted he’d win,” said Sartorius. I must find out why! A card falls. The Anger, symbolizing agitation is upside down, meaning that someone is often agitated by simple comments. It’s time for me to find out who this is! He gets up and walks out.