And as Lava and Ryoko continue on, they encounter...
Lava and Ryoko: MALEFICIENT!!!
Maleficient: Uh, no. I'm just part of your memories. And now...I shall take on...L.D. Ryoko!
Ryoko: Whuh?!!
A barrier blocked out Lava.
Maleficient: Let's see this wacky card play I've heard about before!
Ryoko: Bring it!
And so they start with 4000 LP.
Maleficient: I shall summon Soldier (1700/1400) in Defense mode!
And so, a Soldier appeared in a crouching position.
Ryoko: And the point was...? You don't defend on your fisrt turn! And I'll show why! Go, Psycho Centipede! (1900/2000)
The Psycho Centipede then plowed through the Soldier.
Maleficient: Good rule of thumb, but then again, I DO have a Torrential Tribute card to suffice for that.
Just then, the Torrential Tribute card swallowed up Psycho Centipede.
Ryoko: Ooh, this don't bode well.
Lava: -----! ---- ---- --, ---!
Ryoko:
What'd you say, Lava?
Lava: ---- ---- --!
Ryoko: Oh man, I can't even hear him!
Maleficient: Now then, I shall summon Defender (1500/2400) to take you out!
Defender, the big Heartless with a huge eerie shield, charged at Ryoko (2500 LP).
Ryoko: Ngah!! I must try and stop her immediately! OK, I'll play Dian Keto! (3500 LP)
Maleficient: You're just stalling your demise!
Ryoko: Or maybe I'm ensuring yours? Whatever the case, I'll bring in Stealth Sneak! (2800/2000)
Stealth Sneak, a big Heartless that looked like a chameleon, began to rush at Defender.
Maleficient: Uh-oh! Um, Defender! Activate special ability to defend!
Defender then defended, but it was no use. Stealth Sneak took it out. Maleficient just didn't get damage.
Ryoko: And I'll put 2 cards face-down.
Maleficient: You make me laugh. Now then, I'll bring in Guard Armor! (2900/2900) This can attack 4 times! Now go go GO!!!
The Guard Armor attacked 4 times, but missed.
Maleficient: Hey, where'd that miserable lizard go?!
Ryoko: You can't hit what you can't see. Now for the clincher: I activate Vorpal Blade to give Stealth Sneak 700 ATK and DEF points. And then, I use Forceful Strike, making you choose one of your cards to attack one of mine.
Maleficient: Hey, that's not fair!
Ryoko: You have no choice!
Maleficient: I don't, do I...
The Guard Armor did a worthless kamikaze on Stealth Sneak. (Maleficient=3400 LP)
Maleficient: I was so close!!!
Ryoko: Not anymore. Go, Stealth Sneak!! (3500/2700)
Stealth Sneak fired a beam of light at Maleficient. (0 LP)
Maleficient:
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!Maleficient burst into nothing. Peach entered and consoled Lava and Ryoko.
Peach: Your memories created this place, right? If so, then it's just an illusion. As am I...
Lava: Y-You can't be an illusion! You're stading right here!
Peach: No, I am an illusion. I don't remember anything right. Listen, be careful of your memories.
Ryoko: Why?
Peach: The illusions may mislead you greatly.
Lava: C'mon, that's depressing...
They look up, and Peach is gone. So they move on to leave the chamber of the first floor.
>>To be continued...