* @Labrys waiting right outside of SAI in full armor, just as expected.
* GalaxyEyes arrives at SAI as well, no disguise, just a big ol' dragon. They are certainly a sight.
* @Juudai walks out of the SAI building, giving a small half-wave to Labrys and Galaxy-Eyes as he approaches them.
<@Juudai> Looks like the gang's all here
<@Labrys> *she nods a bit at the both of them as they approach, before holding out a hand-- before it forms what looks to be a dark rift in the space in front of her* If you're ready, we'll proceed to the facility.
* GalaxyEyes wordlessly floats through the portal. She seems to be in no mood for words.
* @Juudai nods, letting her know that he's ready, before following Galaxy-Eyes into the portal.
* @Labrys going through. where you end up is China-- as in, the Dragluon Facility. The system immediately responds to Labrys's presence especially, as a voice is heard. "Welcome back, Supervisor Tachyon and Guests. Shall I provide refreshment? Ammenities?" Labrys just gives this little grimace before she responds.
<@Labrys> Not today. Have there been any changes in terms of Ettosyleit?
* @Labrys the facility seems to take a moment to process-- perhaps a little put out that Labrys so quickly rejected it's attempts at hospitality, but. "Negative. Situation is stable." It brings up a holographic "map" of sorts in front of them-- which seems like a lot of nothing, but there's a few spots that shine on it. including one very large spot-- that must be the Astral's world.
* @Labrys however points at a spot waaaay detached from where the Astral World is. responding to her gesture, it brings up what seems to be coordinates.
<@Juudai> I'm guessing that's where we'll be heading.
<@Labrys> This is where we'll be entering at, correct. From what could estimated, this might be the most stable spot that's closest to where Failnaught said that demon was spotted last, all that time ago. Of course, it won't help if the demon's moved at all, but it's our best chance.
* @Juudai nods
<GalaxyEyes> Just get me close. I'll find it from there.
* GalaxyEyes snarls lightly. She's clearly ready for a fight.
<@Labrys> Of course. Stand back, now. Dragluon, I'll need to use some of your power. *the facility seems to beep an "affirmative" without much argument-- Labrys has clearly managed to glare down any trouble the AI might want to give-- as the atmosphere shifts. Labrys holds out her hand again, focusing, as the energy gathers and concentrates in front of her. Forming a new gate, only this looks more... ominous. Given where it's headed though, it's understandable.*
* @Juudai watches in silence as the gate forms
* @Labrys once it finishes forming, Labrys seems relieved, relaxing only for a moment.
<@Labrys> I'll lead. Stay close.
<GalaxyEyes> Fine.
<@Juudai> Right.
* @Labrys she goes in. As you follow, through, the atmosphere becomes heavy and a bit harder to breathe in, and you find that it's a sort of pathway here-- already you can see the formless darkness around you. your eyes will catch a moment or two of debris floating about, or something moving, but it's gone when you look again. You're better off staying focused on Labrys, who's taken on her real, glowing form soon as she entered.
* @Juudai takes a deep breath as he focuses completely on Labrys in front of them, but also preparing himself in case anything happens.
* GalaxyEyes raises her head. If the atmosphere is bothering her, she's not letting it show. She sniffs the air a couple times.
<GalaxyEyes> ....she's this way.
<@Labrys> You've picked up on it? Good.
* GalaxyEyes points in one direction. It's hard to see, but the architecture seems to start gaining a more solid form in that direction.
* @Labrys she nods, heading for there. good, the fact that Galaxy-Eyes picked up on it means it's at least the right track...
* @Juudai continues following them.
* GalaxyEyes the ground becomes more solid and as they proceed, eventually, the rocks getting taller as they proceed until there's rocky walls and ledges around them. It almost looks...natural.
* GalaxyEyes points towards a cave that seems to  lead underground. It's, somehow, even darker in there than it is out here.
<@Labrys> ... hnm.
<GalaxyEyes> ....this isn't normal for the Warp, is it?
<@Labrys> "Normal" isn't a word for this place. ... It's not unnatural for demons to centralize themselves around formations that appear every so often, though the formations themselves are unnatural. Misplaced, I guess is a better way of putting it. This is more natural looking, however.
* @Labrys which only makes her imagine just how this could have formed...
* GalaxyEyes exhales.
<GalaxyEyes> Nonetheless. She's down there.
<@Juudai> Then that's where we head.
* @Labrys she leads the way, but her steps are careful and wary. even if she's a beacon at the moment, staying quiet and alert is important.
* GalaxyEyes follows. They head into the cave and underground. Once they're inside the cave, the standard formlessness of the Warp is pretty much gone. It's almost indistinguishable from walking through a dark cave out on Earth, the atmosphere not withstanding. As they proceed, the atmosphere grows heavier and breathing grows a bit harder. Something shifts every so often, almost making it seem like there might be things hiding in the shadows...
* GalaxyEyes but nothing ever comes out to be visibly seen.
* GalaxyEyes still, it's hard to shake the sense that they're not alone in the least.
* @Juudai feel quite on edge and stays alert to their surroundings.
* @Labrys they move deeper in. deeper... She's fine in this atmosphere, but knowing that Juudai at least is human, she does pick up her pace a little, noticing how much heavier it's getting.
* GalaxyEyes eventually, the tunnel starts to widen...there's a light source ahead.
<GalaxyEyes> ...she's here.
<@Labrys> ...!
<@Juudai> !
<@Labrys> A light...
* GalaxyEyes the tunnel exits into a large chamber with a high ceiling...did they even go far enough underground for the ceiling to be that high? But more pressingly, ahead of them in the center of the chamber is a stone platform of some sort...maybe an altar of some kind?
* @Labrys an altar? that's more unusual.
* GalaxyEyes hovering above the platform, inside an opaque case that seems to be made of some kind of glass, is a sphere of energy, pulsing both black and white.
* GalaxyEyes it looks like what was removed from Alex after her duel with Juudai.
<@Juudai> That's it...!
* @Labrys so that's it... she approaches the platform carefully, ready to make her axe appear at a moment's notice, in case of a trap.
* @Juudai keeps up his guard. He doubts that it would of been left unprotected.
<GalaxyEyes> You...!
* GalaxyEyes kneeling on the other side of the altar from the three of them....is a large figure, easily taller than all three of them, even on its knees, cloaked in darkness. A black sword is planted into the ground in front of it.
<@Juudai> ...!
* @Labrys ... she makes her axe appear. yeah. now's the time to be armed.
* @Juudai readies his duel disk.
* GalaxyEyes the figure stands. Its cloak starts to slip off its body. What can be seen of its body is covered in a rocky armor exoskeleton of some kind. One of its arms and a chunk of its torso are very badly beaten up. But it still holds its sword in its other hand.
* @Labrys hnm, it's hurt... but what resulted in that?
* GalaxyEyes its head is covered by the hood of its cloak, but three piercing white eyes with no pupils can be seen from under the cloak. The figure stares forward. It says nothing, no loud proclomations or anything. There's very little ego or bluster coming off of this being, like other warp demons...
* GalaxyEyes ....just a whole hell of a lot of bloodlust.
* @Labrys tightens her hands around the handle of her axe.
* @Juudai stares the demon down. Despite it's injuries, it sure looks ready for a fight.
* GalaxyEyes looks about ready to run over there and attack the demon right now. The demon raises its sword up. Its damaged arm points to the life energy.
<Tartarus> ....come get it.
* Tartarus swings its sword once. (8000) [8000]
<Tartarus> <Galaxy-Eyes> *Generates her hardlight disc immediately.* DUEL! (8000)
<@Juudai> DUEL! (8000)
* @Labrys it wants a duel, huh? it won't stop me from bringing down my axe upon it, but she makes her own disk appear anyway.
* Tartarus ...has two separate life point counts.
* @Labrys hnmn... now why does it have that.
<Tartarus> <Galaxy-Eyes> I discard Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon to Special Summon Galaxy Soldier!
<Tartarus> <Galaxy-Eyes> Add Galaxy Knight to my hand and summon it! By its effect, revive Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon! (3000/2500) With Instant Fusion, (LP: 7000), special summon Panzer Dragon!
<Tartarus> <Galaxy-Eyes> OVERLAY! *all four monsters fold into two separate overlay networks. Constellar Pleidas comes out of one (2500/1500), from the other, after light explodes out of it, it covers Galaxy-Eyes and she starts to change shape.*
<Tartarus> <Galaxy-Eyes> XYZ SUMMON! NUMBER 62: GALAXY-EYES PRIME PHOTON DRAGON!
* Tartarus when the light clears, Galaxy-Eyes is in her true form. (4000/3000)
* Tartarus Galaxy-Eyes snarls....then looks to Labrys and nods.
<Tartarus> <Galaxy-Eyes> Turn end!
* @Labrys draws a card
* @Labrys and more cards of course, but.
<@Labrys> First, I normal summon Hieratic Dragon of Eset without tribute! (1900 > 1000 ATK) Next, tribute it for Hieratic Dragon of Nebthet. (2000 ATK) *the dragon appears, as a Hieratic Seal of the Sun Dragon Overlord appears next to it, with 0 DEF*
<@Labrys> Next, tribute that to do another special summon, Hieratic Dragon of Su! *Nebthet gets replaced, as Su appears (2200 ATK)-- A Luster Dragon #2 appears next to it, with 0 stats as well*
<@Labrys> Overlay Su and Luster Dragon #2-- Xyz Summon and descend, Hieratic Dragon King of Atum! (2400 ATK) Immediately use your effect to call out a second Seal! *it appears, and eats one of the floating materials around it, shining as a new Hieratic Seal appears. 0 DEF still.* Then, overlay those!
<@Labrys> Xyz Summon, my eternal partner! Come to face this challenge, Number 107: Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon! *the two monsters turn into materials, swirling and combining into the Overlay Network that appears-- before it forms the metallic black and glowing red dragon we all know and love. (3000 ATK). ah, but she's still not done. She grabs another card that's in her hand, showing it: Rank-Up-Magic Barian's Force.*
<@Labrys> Activate, and Rank Up! Reconstruct the Overlay Network to bring out their powered form, Number C107: Neo Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon! (4500 ATK) *the Dragon roars as it gains a golden luster, seeming to unfold into multiple heads as it gains power.*
<@Labrys> Then finally, Reconstruct the Overlay Network for Atum, using him as material! Xyz Summon, Gaia Dragon the Thunder Charger! *Atum reconstructs and reforms after breaking apart into the Gaia Dragon, ready to attack. (2600 ATK)*
<Tartarus> <Galaxy-Eyes> At this moment, I activate the effect of a monster in my hand! Galaxy Translator!
* @Labrys imagine Gaia Dragon is after this, then.
<Tartarus> <Galaxy-Eyes> *Discards the last card in her hand* I can select two Galaxy Xyz monsters on the field and negate one's effect to grant it to the other!
<Tartarus> <Galaxy-Eyes> I negate my own effect to grant it to Tachyon! *Light seeps from her body, but floods into Tachyon's, empowering it.*
* @Juudai nods at the both of them before looking at his own cards
<@Juudai> I use the spell card, Polymerization! I use this to fuse together the E-Hero Ocean and Woodsman in my hand!
<@Juudai> FUSION SUMMON! E-Hero The Earth! (2500 ATK)
<@Juudai> Then I play another spell, Miracle Fusion!
<@Juudai> By banishing the Ocean and Woodsman in my graveyard, I fusion summon E-Hero Absolute Zero! (2500 ATK)
* @Juudai 's two monsters stand side-by-side
<@Juudai> Then I activate The Earth's effect! I can tribute 1 face-up E-Hero monster on my field and The Earth gains attack equal to it! I tribute Absolute Zero!
* @Juudai 's Absolute Zero explodes, leaving an icy aura that The Earth absorbs. The Earth's attack rises to 5000 ATK!
* Tartarus brings up an arm to defend itself from the icy wind.
* @Juudai 's eyes narrow as it watches it defend itself from the icy wind. No matter what, they have quite the arsenal against this thing now, but they needed to remain on their guard.
* Tartarus holds its blade up in one hand. It gestures to Juudai with a nod of its head. It's telling him to come attack him.
<@Juudai> The Earth! ATTACK! EARTH MAGMA SLAAASH!
* @Juudai 's The Earth launches at the demon, forming it's own sword from rock and ice, bringing it down towards the demon!
* Tartarus The Earth's sword strikes a barrier a few inches out from the demon's body. It presses the demon back, but it's still standing when the attack is done. (8000) [3000]
* Tartarus starts to step forward when Galaxy-Eyes suddenly rams into it, shoving an elbow into its head that seems to have some impact even beyond the barrier. Galaxy-Eyes is smaller than the demon, but she's making up for the size difference in pure anger-driven power, striking the demon and trying to wrestle it down.
<Tartarus> <Galaxy-Eyes>LABRYS! NOW!
<@Labrys> Gaia Dragon, take the first strike! And then, Neo Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon! Use the power you were granted in your strike-- I use one material to let it gain ATK equal to all combined ranks on the field, times 200! *it goes from 4500 to 7500, as the power from Gaia Dragon, Galaxy-Eyes, and itself wells up within them! Each of it's heads rear back, before blasting energy straight at Tartarus and its' barrier, one after the other*
* @Labrys all after Gaia Dragon slashes itself.
* Tartarus , held in place by Galaxy-Eyes, is hit hard by Tachyon's powered-up blast and actually thrown backwards and off of its feet.
* Tartarus when it hits the ground, the barrier flickers, and vanishes (8000) [0000]
<@Juudai> The barrier is gone!
* @Labrys she tightens her grip on her axe as she leaps forward, raising it and then bringing it down at Tartarus, attempting to cut them straight down.
* Tartarus swings his sword, deflecting Labrys' axe into its arm. It still sinks into the rocky armor, cracking it, deep. A growl of either anger or pain escapes from Tartarus. That one seemed to land, but.
* Tartarus immediately responds by slamming the dull end of the blade into Labrys' stomach, hard, before the axe can cut deeper.
<@Juudai> Labrys!
* @Labrys Gh-- she's thrown away by the force of the blow, landing on the ground, and holding her stomach. there's some obvious damage to the spot-- but nothing she can't get fixed. The axe vanishes from the arm and reappears in her hands, which she uses to help straighten herself up.
<@Labrys> I-- I'm fine! Focus!
<@Juudai> Right!
* Tartarus stands up and places the blade to the platform it had been kneeling before.
* Tartarus ....the sphere of energy on the platform starts to shrink....and the wound Labrys just dealt Tartarus starts to close.
<@Labrys> What the--?!
<@Juudai> It's... healing itself?!
<Tartarus> <Galaxy-Eyes> ALEXANDRA!
* Tartarus Galaxy-Eyes rushes the demon, who spins and throws an arm into her chest. The two grapple briefly, but energy is still drawing into the demon's body.
* @Labrys she gets herself steady and charges again, trying to help Galaxy-Eyes.
* @Juudai knows he has to act fast in order to stop the demon from using Alex's life energy. As Galaxy-Eyes and Labrys deal with the demon, he rushes towards the platform
<@Juudai> YUBEL! COVER ME!
* @Juudai 's eyes turn the colour of Yubel's as he rushes towards the platform and quickly grabs the container that holds the sphere of energy!
* Tartarus picks up Galaxy-Eyes in one hand and FLINGS her at Labrys.
* @Labrys okay the dull end of a sword is one thing. an entire dragon is another.
* Tartarus Galaxy-Eyes grunts as she collides with Labrys. She's stunned for a moment.
* Tartarus meanwhile turns to face Juudai, plants its feet, takes its sword in both hands and sprints towards him.
* @Labrys needless to say the moment of stopping her instincts of slashing at anything that comes at her is enough to result in collision. she's a bit more than stunned.
* Tartarus brings the sword down towards Juudai and it cuts down with a force that shakes the entire chamber. Through Yubel's protection, into Juudai's back, hard enough to send him straight into the floor.
* @Juudai lets out a blood-curdling yell as that happens. Dust and debris is thrown up into the air from the impact.
* Tartarus rips the blade from Juudai's back. The edge of the blade is covered in black energy. It did more than cut him physically with that blow.
* @Juudai does not look in good shape once the dust clears, but despite the impact and despite the blade obviously harming Juudai more than just physically, his first instinct had been to cover the container holding Alex's life energy with his own body.
* @Labrys n-not good, not good...! she tries to get herself back up and ready-- with Tachyon's assistance. she needs to help...!
* Tartarus raises its sword again, before it's suddenly interrupted by another elbow to the face by Galaxy-Eyes. It responds by throwing a knee into her stomach. Then bringing the sword down on her shoulder with one hand. It doesn't hit as hard as it hit Juudai, but it's still enough to cut deep into her shoulder and get a roar o pain out of her.
* @Labrys ghn-- she rushes in, using her axe to try to forcibly dislodge the blade from Galaxy-Eyes.
* @Labrys that blade is what allows it to gather energy-- to heal itself. She needs to reduce whatever contact it has.
* Tartarus the blade comes out of Galaxy-Eyes' shoulder. Tartarus steps back, sets its feet, then does a two-handed swing into Labrys' side.
* @Labrys she moves her axe to block it, but the size and strength of Tartarus compared to her literally throws her away.
* Tartarus turns back to Juudai with Labrys out of the way. Galaxy-Eyes swings her other arm at Tartarus. It hits. Tartarus responds by swinging its sword up into Galaxy-Eyes' chest. She flies UP into the ceiling and slams into it, before crumbling back down. Her Number 62 form fades back to her regular form. She's stunned.
* Tartarus then turns back to Juudai. It doesn't hesitate, stepping forward and swinging at his back again.
* @Labrys Tachyon is growling, wanting to attack Tartarus itself, but its' priority is always Labrys. Making certain that Labrys is alright and in one piece.
* @Juudai lays motionless as it does, but before the blade can hit Winged Kuriboh suddenly appears! With a determined expression, the little fluffball lets out a burst of protective light! "KURRIII!!"
* Tartarus 's blade meets the burst of light...and is unable to cut through it. The light actually pushes the blade and Tartarus back, seeming to stun the demon just slightly.
* @Labrys gnh, she notices the light, as Tachyon helps her up again. she has an arm around one of its' heads, using it for balance. Just what in the--
* @Labrys she thinks for a moment, before holding out her hand, a gate forming.
<@Labrys> Tachyon, grab Yuuki! Galaxy-Eyes!
* @Labrys Tachyon swiftly gets Juudai with one of it's heads, getting him onto it's back before it'll head through the gate, while Tartarus is stunned.
* @Labrys hold onto Alexandra's life energy tightly, Juudai.
* Tartarus Galaxy-Eyes picks herself up off the ground. She wants to fight the demon, but Alexandra is the real priority here. She stumbles after them, trying to keep herself between the demon and Tachyon.
* @Juudai uses what energy he has left to hold onto the container with the life energy as much as he can
* @Labrys she ducks through, leaving just enough time for Galaxy-Eyes to get through too before the gate will close. Tachyon's flying, so Juudai will be fine even as it ranks down to its' normal state, but they ultimately get spat out back in Domino.
* Tartarus makes one more blind swing that doesn't come close to hitting any of them...then the gate closes.
* Tartarus lets out a noise that may be of frustration. Then it plants its sword back into the stone altar. The chamber is silent again within a moment.
* @Labrys seems to let out a breath of relief once the atmosphere of Domino is more apparent. She's back to her more human form, but you can tell that her armor at her stomach was crushed in. that isn't fun to handle. she'll manage though.
* GalaxyEyes collapses right there on the street, holding her chest, one of her arms limp. She's clearly wounded.
* @Labrys ... and then there's Juudai.
* @Juudai is clearly the worsely injured of them all, both physically and more and is fighting to even stay concious. He's still holding onto Alex's life energy though, despite this.
<@Labrys> ... Tachyon, keep a hold on him until we can get him medical assistance. *there's no way either she nor Galaxy-Eyes will be able to carry him in that state. Tachyon nods its' head.*
* @Labrys Failnaught could probably help Galaxy-Eyes at least, if she can convince him to do it, but for humans, it's harder. he'll need to go to the hospital. ... good thing they were gonna head there anyway...