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* AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs:
** The heroes raid several bases belonging to the Omega Zealots over the course of the story, with the objective of finding information on what they are planning and finding ways they can use it against them, and trying to defeat any Zealots they encounter while there.
** The Zealots eventually do this themselves when they assault the heroes safe-house in the Nevada Desert to [[spoiler:steal back the two Zenith Dragons that were captured]].
** The heroes raid several bases belonging to the Omega Zealots over the course of the story, with the objective of finding information on what they are planning and finding ways they can use it against them, and trying to defeat any Zealots they encounter while there.
** The Zealots eventually do this themselves when they assault the heroes safe-house in the Nevada Desert to [[spoiler:steal back the two Zenith Dragons that were captured]].
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* TheBusCameBack: [[spoiler:The Spirit of Hatred from ''Shadow Gates'' returns in chapter 28. Explaining that he returned due to Chaos Command Dragon feeling betrayed by Flash's actions like the rest of his monsters. But now the spirit is even stronger since it is powered by ''all'' the feelings from monsters in Flash's deck instead of just one.]]
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* TheBusCameBack: [[spoiler:The Spirit of Hatred from ''Shadow Gates'' returns in chapter 28. Explaining that he returned due to Chaos Command Dragon feeling betrayed by Flash's actions like the rest of his monsters. But now the spirit is even stronger since it is powered by the feelings from ''all'' the feelings from monsters in Flash's deck instead of just one.]]
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* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:After Rainbow Dash manages to defeat Ouravas, he decides that if he's going down, he's going to [[TakingYouWithMe drag Rainbow down with him]]. He runs at her with the intention of strangling her to death, only to be stopped by being forced out of Guto's body]].
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** [[spoiler:After Rainbow Dash manages to defeat Ouravas, he decides that if he's going down, he's going to [[TakingYouWithMe drag Rainbow down with him]]. He runs at her with the intention of strangling her to death, only to be stopped by being forced out of Guto's body]].
** [[spoiler:After Rainbow Dash manages to defeat Ouravas, he decides that if he's going down, he's going to [[TakingYouWithMe drag Rainbow down with him]]. He runs at her with the intention of strangling her to death, only to be stopped by being forced out of Guto's body]].
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** [spoiler:In a brief moment when the Omega Zealots are beginning their assault to take back the two Zenith Dragons, Midnight sends them off to perform their respective tasks, and that soon they'll all have their perfect world. As soon as they're out of earshot, however, she smirks and mutters, "Naïve fools."]]
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** [spoiler:In [[spoiler:In a brief moment when the Omega Zealots are beginning their assault to take back the two Zenith Dragons, Midnight sends them off to perform their respective tasks, and that soon they'll all have their perfect world. As soon as they're out of earshot, however, she smirks and mutters, "Naïve fools."]]
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** [[spoiler:During her duel with Starlight, Glorianna sees Starlight freeze up in fear upon seeing her true form summoned to the field. Deciding to make the experience worse for her, Glorianna [[MindRape traps Starlight in an illusion where she is once again Dominated, chained up and trapped within her own mind.]]
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** [[spoiler:During her duel with Starlight, Glorianna sees Starlight freeze up in fear upon seeing her true form summoned to the field. Deciding to make the experience worse for her, Glorianna [[MindRape traps Starlight in an illusion where she is once again Dominated, chained up and trapped within her own mind.mind]].]]
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* BaitTheDog: In her past, Gaia-Maiden Lady Marble was taken in by a farmer after being exiled from her kingdom. He gave her food, clothes, and a place to stay. It's strongly hinted that she'll end up turning over a new leaf because of his kindness. [[spoiler:And then she sends him off to his death [[ItAmusedMe for the fun of it]].]]
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* BaitTheDog: In her past, Gaia-Maiden Lady Marble was taken in by a farmer after being exiled from her kingdom. He gave her food, clothes, and a place to stay. It's strongly hinted that she'll end up turning over a new leaf because of his kindness. [[spoiler:And then she sends him off to his death [[ItAmusedMe for the fun of it]]. [[UnreliableNarrator Or maybe not]].]]
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* GoodCounterpart: Upon Flash re-forging his bond with his monsters, he meets the Alpha Deity or Creation, Harmonica, who grants him a portion of her powers, along with Flash Heart Dragon and Vail Pixie. She dubs the trio her Alpha Zealots.
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** [[spoiler:During her duel with Starlight, Glorianna sees Starlight freeze up in fear upon seeing her true form summoned to the field. Deciding to make the experience worse for her, Glorianna [[MindRape traps Starlight in an illusion where she is once again Dominated, chained up and trapped within her own mind.]]
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* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:After Rainbow Dash manages to defeat Ouravas, he decides that if he's going down, he's going to [[TakingYouWithMe drag Rainbow down with him]]. He runs at her with the intention of strangling her to death, only to be stopped by being forced out of Guto's body]].
** [[spoiler:Rhodos experiences one as well after being defeated by Sunset. As her link to Skystar is being diminished, she starts ranting about how the heroes can't stop the Zealots, and how she's going to live in the perfect world Zeronull creates while Sunset and everyone else dies in agony.]]
** [[spoiler:Rhodos experiences one as well after being defeated by Sunset. As her link to Skystar is being diminished, she starts ranting about how the heroes can't stop the Zealots, and how she's going to live in the perfect world Zeronull creates while Sunset and everyone else dies in agony.]]
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** [spoiler:In a brief moment when the Omega Zealots are beginning their assault to take back the two Zenith Dragons, Midnight sends them off to perform their respective tasks, and that soon they'll all have their perfect world. As soon as they're out of earshot, however, she smirks and mutters, "Naïve fools."]]
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** In canon, Heath Burns is a minor background character at CHS with no plot importance and little to no lines. In this story though he is a member of Team Dominator, the main antagonistic team of the Double X.
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** In canon, Heath Burns is a minor background character at CHS with no plot importance and little to no lines. He was also a finalist in the Celestic Cup, but was defeated in the first round in a mostly off-screen duel. In this story though he is a member of Team Dominator, the main antagonistic team of the Double X.
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* TheReveal: It is revealed that Tempest competed in the Celestic Cup, but was the duelist originally in 32nd place before Flash won his points back from Cold, and was bumped down at the last second in the first round.
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* MindRape: Glorianna attempts this on Starlight during their duel, forcing her to relive her worst memory, the time she spent Dominated by Glorianna, so she will be unable to duel. But she breaks out of this when she hears Sunburst calling out to her.
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* BeyondRedemption: [[spoiler:Harmonica had hoped that by imprisoning Zeronull, he would've given up on his plan to destroy all life. She now accepts that she was being foolish and that Zeronull must be destroyed]].
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** [[spoiler:After Gaia-Maiden defeats Twilight, she ends up being Dominated by Zeronull and corrupted into Midnight Sparkle, who turns this trope UpToEleven. By the end of her first appearance, Midnight has awoken the last Zenith Dragon, defeated Flash, and destroyed his deck. She also came inches away from claiming his soul to use in Zeronull's resurrection]].
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* PowerDyesYourHair: [[spoiler:After being granted Harmonica's powers, Flash's hair turns [[MysticalWhiteHair white]] It also turns white when using said powers]].
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* HesBack: Flash goes through a HeroicBSOD after [[spoiler:he fails to save Twilight from Zeronull and betrays his monsters in the process, which gets his entire deck destroyed]]. He finally comes out of it in chapter 30 when he [[spoiler:earns forgiveness from his monsters and gets his deck back, along with a few upgrades to it too]].
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* SameCharacterButDifferent: When Twilight duels against Glorianna after the latter has Dominated Trixie, Twilight notes how different this has made Trixie, due to her being more focused and not showboating at all, but also notes at the same time that it is also different from how Glorianna acted when she had Starlight as a host in the previous story. She assumes that this means that Soulinking with different hosts causes different results.
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* SameCharacterButDifferent: SameCharacterButDifferent:
** When Twilight duels against Glorianna after the latter has Dominated Trixie, Twilight notes how different this has made Trixie, due to her being more focused and not showboating at all, but also notes at the same time that it is also different from how Glorianna acted when she had Starlight as a host in the previous story. She assumes that this means that Soulinking with different hosts causes differentresults.results.
** [[spoiler:The Spirit of Hatred from ''Shadow Gates'' returns when Flash goes to the Spirit World in chapters 28-30. Previously, it acted as a SuperPoweredEvilSide for Flash due to how he damaged his connection with Chaos Command Dragon, now he is an entirely separate individual, who has changed his appearance to now resemble Shadow, and Flash must face him to get his deck back. This is justified due to Flash damaging his connection with his ''entire'' deck instead of just one specific card, and he constantly explains that he is what Flash made him.]]
** When Twilight duels against Glorianna after the latter has Dominated Trixie, Twilight notes how different this has made Trixie, due to her being more focused and not showboating at all, but also notes at the same time that it is also different from how Glorianna acted when she had Starlight as a host in the previous story. She assumes that this means that Soulinking with different hosts causes different
** [[spoiler:The Spirit of Hatred from ''Shadow Gates'' returns when Flash goes to the Spirit World in chapters 28-30. Previously, it acted as a SuperPoweredEvilSide for Flash due to how he damaged his connection with Chaos Command Dragon, now he is an entirely separate individual, who has changed his appearance to now resemble Shadow, and Flash must face him to get his deck back. This is justified due to Flash damaging his connection with his ''entire'' deck instead of just one specific card, and he constantly explains that he is what Flash made him.]]
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* TheBusCameBack: [[spoiler:The Spirit of Hatred from ''Shadow Gates'' returns in chapter 28. Explaining that he returned due to Chaos Command Dragon feeling betrayed by Flash's actions like the rest of his monsters. But now the spirit is even stronger since it is powered by ''all'' the feelings from monsters in Flash's deck instead of just one.]]
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* WhamEpisode: Chapter 19 ends with [[spoiler:the Omega Zealots successfully resurrecting Zeronull, and using Twilight as the vessel instead of Flash]].
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* WhamEpisode: WhamEpisode:
** Chapter 19 ends with [[spoiler:the Omega Zealots successfully resurrecting Zeronull, and using Twilight as the vessel instead ofFlash]].Flash]].
** Chapter 21 has [[spoiler:Flash failing to defeat Midnight Sparkle, and his entire deck destroyed due to losing the duel after using the Darkness Zenith Dragon in a MomentOfWeakness]].
** Chapter 28 features [[spoiler:the return of the Spirit of Hatred from ''Shadow Gates'', this time powered from the broken bond of all of Flash's monsters instead of just Chaos Command Dragon, explains the origins of Flash Heart Dragon, explaining he was created by Harmonica, and reveals that Zeronull was the one who created the Doom-Vaders]].
** Chapter 19 ends with [[spoiler:the Omega Zealots successfully resurrecting Zeronull, and using Twilight as the vessel instead of
** Chapter 21 has [[spoiler:Flash failing to defeat Midnight Sparkle, and his entire deck destroyed due to losing the duel after using the Darkness Zenith Dragon in a MomentOfWeakness]].
** Chapter 28 features [[spoiler:the return of the Spirit of Hatred from ''Shadow Gates'', this time powered from the broken bond of all of Flash's monsters instead of just Chaos Command Dragon, explains the origins of Flash Heart Dragon, explaining he was created by Harmonica, and reveals that Zeronull was the one who created the Doom-Vaders]].
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* AdaptationalHeroism: [[spoiler:The Dazzlings make their return now working for Cold and helping him and Flash on their mission against the Dominators. In canon they never made any attempt to reform themselves, and even when they were no longer actively being evil they still had the same bad attitudes and mocked their former enemies when given the chance.]]
* TheExile: It is revealed in flashbacks for Glorianna that after it was discovered she stole her old master's spell book, which had indirectly led to the death of him and several other innocents, she was kicked out of the school and forced to wander alone.
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* SameCharacterButDifferent: When Twilight duels against Glorianna after the ladder latter has Dominated Trixie, Twilight notes how different this has made Trixie, due to her being more focused and not showboating at all, but also notes at the same time that it is also different from how Glorianna acted when she had Starlight as a host in the previous story. She assumes that this means that Soulinking with different hosts causes different results.
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* AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever: Spike's new Synchro monster, Dragonic Blazemaster Inferno Legend. While its previous form, Dragonic Blazemaster was already huge, it stands at 12 meters tall (almost 40 feet) and after it powers up with its ability it ''doubles'' in size. The first time it appears it grows so big that it can be seen from all across the Meadow Field, with all other duels coming to a pause while everyone stares at the massive dragon.
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* AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever: Spike's new Synchro monster, Dragonic Blazemaster Inferno Legend. While its previous form, Dragonic Blazemaster was already huge, it stands at 12 meters tall (almost 40 feet) and after it powers up with its ability it ''doubles'' in size. The first time it appears it grows so big that it can be seen from all across the Meadow Field, [[ATruceWhileWeGawk with all other duels coming to a pause while everyone stares at the massive dragon.dragon]].
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* ATruceWhileWeGawk: When Spike summons Dragonic Blazemaster Inferno Legend for the first time, it can be seen all across the Meadow Field and all other duels taking place pause for a moment with all the duelists stopping to stare at the giant dragon.
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* AndThisIsFor: Rainbow declares her winning attack against [[spoiler:Ouravas]] to be for Wonderbolt Academy, which the latter destroyed in their previous duel.
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* FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse: After Rainbow hears Ouravas's tragic backstory, of how his friend was killed and his kingdom fell into ruins afterwards, and that being why he serves Zeronull and wants to create his "perfect world", Rainbow admits that was a terrible thing to have happened to him, but it doesn't excuse any of his actions he has done since then, certainly not trying to destroy two worlds. This also applies to all the Omega Zealots. Everyone knows they suffered in someway in the past, but they all say that doesn't give them the right to take it out on them and destroy their homes just because ''they'' gave up on life over their personal tragedies.
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* HeroicRematch: [[spoiler:Rainbow lost to Ouravas in their first duel, but beat him in their second and freed Guto in the process.]]
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* TheFarmerAndTheViper: A flashback revealing Gaia-Maiden Lady Marble's backstory reveals that after she was exiled from her kingdom and was on the run for years, she eventually met a farm boy named Scayer Rockwood. He nurses her back to health when she injuries herself on his farm, with the two of them eventually getting married. But eventually Lady Marble's true nature showed itself, and she sent her husband to his death by pretending to be sick one day and tricked him into scaling a mountain to find an imaginary special herb for her. According to Queen Amphitrite, Lady Marble did this for [[ItAmusedMe her own amusement]].
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* TheFarmerAndTheViper: A flashback revealing Gaia-Maiden Lady Marble's backstory reveals that after she was exiled from her kingdom and was on the run for years, she eventually met a farm boy named Scayer Rockwood. He nurses her back to health when she injuries herself on his farm, with the two of them eventually getting married. But eventually Lady Marble's true nature showed itself, and she sent her husband to his death by pretending to be sick one day and tricked him into scaling a mountain to find an imaginary special herb for her. According to Queen Amphitrite, Lady Marble did this for [[ItAmusedMe her own amusement]]. [[spoiler:Though it is later implied that Amphitrite was wrong about this and Lady Marble actually did care about her husband, which would subvert this.]]
* GetAHoldOfYourselfMan: [[spoiler:While Flash is suffering from a HeroicBSOD, believing that things would have been better if he never picked up is deck and never met Twilight, Shining Armor punches him across the cheek and grabs him by the shirt, telling him how much better he has made Twilight's life since meeting her and how he wouldn't change anything if he was able to.]]
* GetAHoldOfYourselfMan: [[spoiler:While Flash is suffering from a HeroicBSOD, believing that things would have been better if he never picked up is deck and never met Twilight, Shining Armor punches him across the cheek and grabs him by the shirt, telling him how much better he has made Twilight's life since meeting her and how he wouldn't change anything if he was able to.]]
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* HeroicBSOD: Flash has one after [[spoiler:he fails to save Twilight from Zeronull and gets his deck destroyed. He begins to [[ItsAllMyFault blame himself for everything the Zealots have done]] and thinks that everything would have been better if he had never picked up his deck or met Twilight. Shining, Cadance, and Spike he’ll talk him out of it]].
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* NightmareSequence: Flash has one after [[spoiler:he is defeated by Midnight Sparkle. It starts off as if he had defeated Midnight and the other Zealots, saving Twilight and fulfilling his dream of creating a world where humans and Duel spirits live in harmony, but it quickly turns into a nightmare where everyone disappears and Twilight is turned into Midnight, with her and everyone else asking why he couldn't save them, and the monsters from his deck asking why he betrayed them]].
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* WhatTheHellHero: Misty and Cadance both chew out Cold for [[spoiler:giving Flash the Darkness Zenith Dragon, which ultimately resulted in his deck being destroyed because he was tempted to use it in a MomentOfWeakness and now they have lost their best chance of saving Twilight]].
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* MomentOfWeakness: [[spoiler:Flash becomes so desperate to defeat Midnight Sparkle and save Twilight, that he decides to resort to using the Darkness Zenith Dragon card. He also ignores the pleas of Vail Pixie and his other monsters, asking him not to play the card due to the risk that it has, with him telling Vail Pixie to shut up. Flash realizes this betrayal after he fails to win with the card, when Flash Heart keeps his back turned on him, the same way he turned his back on his monsters, and after he loses the duel to Midnight his entire deck is destroyed as a consequence for losing after using a Zenith Dragon.]]
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* MythologyGag: In chapter 21 [[spoiler:the scene where Vail Pixie tries to stop Flash from playing the Darkness Zenith Dragon is very similar to when Yugi tried to stop Atem from playing the Seal of Orichalcos in the anime. In both of them, Vail and Yugi grab on to Flash and Atem's arms to try to stop them, while begging them not to use the card, with both duelists ignoring their pleas and using the "evil cards", essentially betraying their friends, in a desperate attempt to win. Also, both of these instances backfire for the duelists win they lose the duel anyway and both pay a high price for it.]]
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* MythologyGag: In chapter 21 [[spoiler:the scene where Vail Pixie tries to stop Flash from playing the Darkness Zenith Dragon is very similar to when Yugi tried to stop Atem from playing the Seal of Orichalcos in the anime. In both of them, Vail and Yugi grab on to Flash and Atem's arms to try to stop them, while begging them not to use the card, with both duelists ignoring their pleas and using the "evil cards", essentially betraying their friends, in a desperate attempt to win.win in a MomentOfWeakness. Also, both of these instances backfire for the duelists win they lose the duel anyway and both pay a high price for it.]]
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* GodzillaThreshold: Flash crosses it in chapter 21 when he [[spoiler:uses the Darkness Zenith Dragon, Granebris, against Midnight Sparkle in a desperate attempt to win and save Twilight]]. Unfortunately for him, his efforts are ultimately in vain and backfire on him.
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* KickThemWhileTheyreDown: [[spoiler:After Midnight Sparkle defeats Flash and his deck is destroyed, she prepares to have him sacrificed to allow her full awakening. The last thing she says to him before attempting this, since she is in his girlfriend Twilight's body, is that she's "dumping him".]]
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler:Flash ignores the pleas from Vail Pixie and his other duel monsters not to play the Darkness Zenith Dragon against Midnight Sparkle, shouting at them that as the duelist ''he'' decides what cards to use himself, despite the danger he puts them all in by playing it. After his turn is over, and Flash Heart Dragon X returns to his side of the field, he notices that Flash Heart keeps his back turned to Flash, the same way he had turned his back on him and all his other monsters, realizing his betrayal too late. Things get even worse after he loses the duel, and as a consequence his entire deck is destroyed.]]
* MythologyGag: In chapter 21 [[spoiler:the scene where Vail Pixie tries to stop Flash from playing the Darkness Zenith Dragon is very similar to when Yugi tried to stop Atem from playing the Seal of Orichalcos in the anime. In both of them, Vail and Yugi grab on to Flash and Atem's arms to try to stop them, while begging them not to use the card, with both duelists ignoring their pleas and using the "evil cards", essentially betraying their friends, in a desperate attempt to win. Also, both of these instances backfire for the duelists win they lose the duel anyway and both pay a high price for it.]]
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: [[spoiler:In a desperate attempt to defeat Midnight Sparkle and save Twilight, Flash plays the Darkness Zenith Dragon against her. He ultimately fails to win using it, and Midnight Sparkle manages to steal it back and use it herself to win the duel. Not only does this fully awaken the Zenith Dragon, but Flash's deck is destroyed because he played the card himself and lost.]]
* MythologyGag: In chapter 21 [[spoiler:the scene where Vail Pixie tries to stop Flash from playing the Darkness Zenith Dragon is very similar to when Yugi tried to stop Atem from playing the Seal of Orichalcos in the anime. In both of them, Vail and Yugi grab on to Flash and Atem's arms to try to stop them, while begging them not to use the card, with both duelists ignoring their pleas and using the "evil cards", essentially betraying their friends, in a desperate attempt to win. Also, both of these instances backfire for the duelists win they lose the duel anyway and both pay a high price for it.]]
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: [[spoiler:In a desperate attempt to defeat Midnight Sparkle and save Twilight, Flash plays the Darkness Zenith Dragon against her. He ultimately fails to win using it, and Midnight Sparkle manages to steal it back and use it herself to win the duel. Not only does this fully awaken the Zenith Dragon, but Flash's deck is destroyed because he played the card himself and lost.]]
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* TheOneGuy: A few teams in the Double X only have one boy on their team.
** Soarin for Team Wonderbolts.
** Big Mac for Team Applejewels.
** Heath Burns for Team Dominators [[spoiler:after he takes Moondancer's place after her unexpected death]].
** Soarin for Team Wonderbolts.
** Big Mac for Team Applejewels.
** Heath Burns for Team Dominators [[spoiler:after he takes Moondancer's place after her unexpected death]].
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* TokenBoy: A few teams in the Double X only have one boy on their team.
** Soarin for Team Wonderbolts.
** Big Mac for Team Applejewels.
** Heath Burns for Team Dominators [[spoiler:after he takes Moondancer's place after her unexpected death]].
** Soarin for Team Wonderbolts.
** Big Mac for Team Applejewels.
** Heath Burns for Team Dominators [[spoiler:after he takes Moondancer's place after her unexpected death]].
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* DoNotCallMePaul: [[spoiler:Shortly after Twilight is Dominated by Zeronull, she tells all the Zealots not to call her "Zeronull" or "my lord", since she is still technically a girl, telling them to either call her "my lady" or her new name "Midnight Sparkle".]]
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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Flash actually lampshades this. He admits that prior to the Double X, he was feeling bored with dueling and wanted more of a challenge. Now that they're dealing with [[KnightOfCerebus the Omega Zealots]] and the potential [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt destruction of the world]], he says that he'd give anything to go back to those boring days, where losing a duel didn't mean losing your life.
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* MadeOfIndestructium: The Zenith Dragon cards turn out to be indestructible. Twilight suggests they destroy the card they managed to capture to make sure it stays out of the Zealots hands permanently, but Cold said he already tried cutting it, burning it, and melting it with acid but nothing works. Misty states it seems obvious the cards would be protected since they were created by a god.
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* SadisticChoice: Glorianna forces Twilight into a duel with her by threatening to detonate several bombs in an airport if she refuses. Similarly, Hellfire forces Spike to duel him by trapping Thorax in a cage made of fire, saying he will only be released after their duel.
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** Glorianna forces Twilight into a duel with her by threatening to detonate several bombs in an airport if she refuses. Similarly, Hellfire forces Spike to duel him by trapping Thorax in a cage made of fire, saying he will only be released after theirduel.duel.
** Later, Twilight and Spike both face one together when [[spoiler:they are in a tag duel against Ouravas and Lady Marble, but realize partway through they are both acceptable to become vessels to Zeronull. If they continue the duel and lose then one of them will become the vessel, but if they forfeit the duel they save themselves from becoming Dominated but will be taken hostage to lure Flash into a trap, where he will be made the vessel himself. They choose to continue the duel, wanting to protect Flash, but end up losing and Twilight becomes Dominated]].
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** Later, Twilight and Spike both face one together when [[spoiler:they are in a tag duel against Ouravas and Lady Marble, but realize partway through they are both acceptable to become vessels to Zeronull. If they continue the duel and lose then one of them will become the vessel, but if they forfeit the duel they save themselves from becoming Dominated but will be taken hostage to lure Flash into a trap, where he will be made the vessel himself. They choose to continue the duel, wanting to protect Flash, but end up losing and Twilight becomes Dominated]].
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* DefiantToTheEnd: [[spoiler:Twilight spends the final moments before being Dominated by Zeronull continuing to struggle against him, and telling him that even if he Dominates her, he will ''never'' beat Flash.]]
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* HopeCrusher: Gaia-Maiden Lady Marble outright admits to being one of these. She nullifies Spike's winning attack against her and laughs at the crestfallen expression on his face, saying how she loves watching people's spirits break before her eyes. She even goes as far as to express anger at Pinkie and Maud for [[EntitledBastard "denying" her that feeling.]]
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* WhamEpisode: Chapter 19 ends with [[spoiler:the Omega Zealots successfully resurrecting Zeronull, and using Twilight as the vessel instead of Flash]].
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* YouCantThwartStageOne: Although a few of the Omega Zealots are defeated first, the remaining members eventually managed to successfully [[spoiler:resurrect their master, Omega Deity of Destruction, Zeronull, using Twilight as his vessel]].
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* ItOnlyWorksOnce: Draconequus says he was granted a special power by Zeronull to use against their enemies, but that it only works once so he must use it wisely. [[spoiler:He eventually uses it on Cold Steel when he duels him, explaining that he has cast a curse on him that will drain Cold of his life force each time he loses life points, and if Cold runs out of life points he will die]].
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* ItOnlyWorksOnce: Draconequus says he was granted a special power by Zeronull to use against their enemies, but that it only works once so he must use it wisely. [[spoiler:He eventually uses it on Cold Steel when he duels him, explaining that he has cast a curse on him that will drain Cold of his life force each time he loses life points, and if Cold runs out of life points he will die]].die. Though it ends up being wasted when Draconequus loses the duel, thus sparing Cold]].
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* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Gaia-Maiden Lady Marble goes AWOL from the Zealots and loosens her control over Marble, in a plan to make Pinkie and Maud lose hope over saving Marble when she retakes control. When she eventually retakes control in front of Pinkie and Maud, [[EvilCannotComprehendGood rather than the two of them being crushed and losing hope over saving Marble, they are more determined than ever now]], because now they know for sure that Marble is still in there somewhere. Additionally, Amphitrite and Rhodos are sent to get Lady Marble back, which eventually leads to [[spoiler:Amphitrite losing to Tempest and being sent back to the Spirit World]].
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* The Darkness Zenith Dragon, Granebris, negates all the effects of monsters, spells, and traps on the opponent's field and cuts the ATK and DEF of their monsters in half. This effect is described as "a curse", representing how [[DarkIsEvil darkness corrupts and weakens those around it]].
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* YouAreInCommandNow: When Draconequus prepares to leave to face Cold Steel in a duel, he tells Ouravas that he will be in charge until he returns. [[spoiler:This position becomes permanent when Draconequus is defeat and sent back to the Spirit World, making Ouravas the new leader of the Zealots.]]
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* DiscOneFinalBoss: [[spoiler:Chaos Fiend Draconequus acts as the leader of the Omega Zealots, but he is defeated in chapter 17 by Flash and Cold, being the third Zealot defeated with four more remaining active.]]
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* HowWeGotHere: The very first scene is the opening ceremony of the Double X Tournament, showing some of the teams gathered for the tournament before suddenly flashing back and the spending the first couple of chapters showing how the main teams were formed and registered for the tournament. Everything is caught up again by chapter 14.
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* HowWeGotHere: The very first scene is the opening ceremony of the Double X Tournament, showing some of the teams gathered for the tournament before suddenly flashing back and the spending the first couple of chapters showing how the main teams were formed and registered for the tournament. Everything is caught up again by chapter 14.
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** Although Flash loves dueling he has grown bored with it over the last year because there has been no challenge ever since he saved the world from Sombra and the Doom-Vaders. He is constantly challenged by cocky hotshots who want to beat the Celestic Cup Champion, with none giving him the same satisfaction he felt a year ago. He finally gets out of his slump and feels a satisfaction again when Tempest Shadow not only gives him a challenge, but defeats him handily and tells him about the Double X Tournament.
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** Although Flash loves dueling he has grown bored with it over the last year because there has been no challenge ever since he saved the world from Sombra and the Doom-Vaders. He is constantly challenged by cocky hotshots who want to beat the Celestic Cup Champion, with none giving him the same satisfaction he felt a year ago. He finally gets out of his slump and feels a satisfaction again when Tempest Shadow not only gives him a challenge, but defeats him handily and tells him about the Double X Tournament.
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* PyrrhicVictory: In chapter 15 [[spoiler:Tempest manages to defeat Queen Amphitrite, thus freeing Queen Novo from her Dominate. But in her last moments of control, Amphitrie gives her daughter Princess Rhodos the Water Zenith Dragon, telling her she is the new Omega Zealot of Water, and Rhodos manages to escape with the awakened dragon]].
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* PyrrhicVictory: In chapter 15 [[spoiler:Tempest manages to defeat Queen Amphitrite, thus freeing Queen Novo from her Dominate. But in her last moments of control, Amphitrie Amphitrite gives her daughter Princess Rhodos the Water Zenith Dragon, telling her she is the new Omega Zealot of Water, and Rhodos manages to escape with the awakened dragon]].
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* GoodCostumeSwitch: Tempest's new Liberator deck has many of the same monsters from her Dominator deck, except that these versions now have golden armor, representing how they are freed from the influence of the Dominators.
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* PyrrhicVictory: In chapter 15 [[spoiler:Tempest manages to defeat Queen Amphitrite, thus freeing Queen Novo from her Dominate. But in her last moments of control, Amphitrie gives her daughter Princess Rhodos the Water Zenith Dragon, telling her she is the new Omega Zealot of Water, and Rhodos manages to escape with the awakened dragon]].
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* HateSink: The Omega Zealots have little to no redeeming qualities to speak of. They use Soulinking, a practice meant to bring humans and Duel Spirits closer together, to [[DemonicPossession steal human bodies for themselves]], with the purpose of using their new physical forms to wreak havoc on our world and eventually destroy it. In addition, they constantly belittle their opponents, mocking them for trying to fight back against them, and even [[KickThemWhileTheyAreDown continually attacking them even after they suffer a major loss]]. In spite of this, whenever the good guys do manage to pull a win, they have the gall to act [[PlayingTheVictimCard as though they're the victims]] [[MoralMyopia and that the treatment they receive is completely unjustified]]. The sole exception to this is [[TokenGoodTeammate Queen Amphitrite]].
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* TokenGoodTeammate: Downplayed; Amphitrite, the Atlantean Queen, the Zealot Dominating Queen Novo, still seeks to destroy the human world and the Duel Spirit world. However, unlike the other Zealots, who are only in this plan to save their own lives, Amphitrite joined them with the purpose of creating a peaceful life for her subjects and truly cares about their happiness. She also appears more genuinely AffablyEvil, showing [[VillainRespect legitimate respect for her opponents]], as opposed to the other Zealots' FauxAffablyEvil. This makes her appear slightly more sympathetic by comparison.
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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: [[spoiler:The way that Soulinking and Dominating is described almost sounds similar to that of a sexual activity. A Soulink is described as a "great miracle", where a Duelist and a monster they share a close bond with end up SharingABody. It is meant to [[GoodPeopleHaveGoodSex demonstrate the strong bond they share with each other]], due to it being consensual from both sides, and how much they trust each other, as an act of bringing them even closer together. A Dominate on the other hand is when a monster ''forces'' a Soulink on a duelist without their agreement, and [[DemonicPossession takes full control of the body for themselves]]. When this is described to everyone, they find the term "Dominate" to be "violating" and feel sick just hearing it. It is also clear that anyone who has been Dominated is [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil deeply tortured and traumatized by the experience]], and their real partners are all worried over their safety.]]
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** The original story mostly focused on SliceOfLife chapters as the story progressed. In each sequel the story gradually gets DarkerAndEdgier with the threats getting more and more series and having less time for lighthearted chapters.
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** The original story mostly focused on SliceOfLife chapters as the story progressed. In each sequel the story gradually gets DarkerAndEdgier with the threats getting more and more series serious and having less time for lighthearted chapters.
