Re: Yu-Gi-Oh! The Thousand Year Door (Act Two)
I just wanted those damned episodes over with. I HATED all four parts of "Friends 'Til the End".Originally Posted by Shuppet Master
No offense, but I bet you REALLY wanted Yugi to crush Joey in that death-duel and watch Joey drown.
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Re: Yu-Gi-Oh! The Thousand Year Door (Act Two)
Okay, that was pretty cool. The whole friendship thing is old as dirt, (mostly thanks to Tea: I'm all for being a good person, but too much so gets to be annoying after awhile. Still, the rest was kewl. I wish Elemental Energy would be released already-I wanna see the new E-Heroes!!! :biggrin:
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Re: Yu-Gi-Oh! The Thousand Year Door (Act Two)
I second that.
I kinda agree with Paradox this time. The duel itself was pretty good, Diana on the otherhand, wasn't (I didn't really like her anyway). Anyway, why would the Queen brainwash someone like Diana, there are plenty other (much cooler) duellist's to possess. At least in the Battle City saga, Malik brainwashed Joey to get to Yugi.
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Re: Yu-Gi-Oh! The Thousand Year Door (Act Two)
Let me answer this, Brian.why would the Queen brainwash someone like Diana, there are plenty other (much cooler) duellist's to possess
(1) Diana had dueled Stan before and lost, so the Queen knew Diana would want a rematch when she learned about all these new E-Heroes.
(2) As Merlee said when he rescued Yumi, the Shadow Queen loves twisted irony - friends fighting each other and sucnot, and having the E-Heroes fighting for the side of evil was the most twisted irony in the world.
(3) It made for an interesting way to rescue Diane by using the green light. (Although I have to agree with Paradox or whoever said it, having two characters repeat the motto was annoying. I was expecting Andy to say it too.)
Re: Yu-Gi-Oh! The Thousand Year Door (Act Two)
You know, I like most holidays, but I hate Columbus Day. Columbus Day is one holiday I wish we could get rid of...
See, I'm an Italian, and I know the truth about Christopher Columbus - he wasn't the hero or visionary that most people think he was. He was really a stain on Italian history.
Let me give you the FACTS as opposed to the myths.
One: Contrary to myth, Columbus was far from the only person who believed the Earth was round. Everyone back then who wasn't nuts knew that. The reason everyone was reluctant to fund his search for the Western Passage was simple - they thought it would cost too much, be too dangerous, and bring no profit. (And in the end, it didn't bring much - all of his voyages barely covered expenses.)
Two: Columbus never realized that he had discovered a new continent. He died thinking that he HAD found the Western Passage, something that was completely wrong.
Three and most important: Columbus wasn't doing what he did for the benefit of anybody except himself. He was a greedy merchant who was interested in the opium trade (among other things), and also displayed exceptional cruelty. When landing on the continent, he tortured natives who bothered him, and executed others by lopping their hands off.
This may be a good time to mention that, despite what you see in portraits, Columbus had blonde hair.
Maybe when I'm in congress - note that I'm not very hopeful - I can make my voice heard, Chistopher Columbus will be seen as the fraud he was, and we can do away with this accursed holiday that honors an idiot.
Those are the words of a heartfelt Italian. Sorry to ruin your day off.
But just to make it a little brighter...
Since my last chapter didn't win much praise, I've decided to post the next chapter now. Let's hope everyone likes this one better than the last.
And by the way, Yu-Gi-Oh GX premiers on Cartoon Network tonight at 5PM, EST.
Enjoy.
- DS
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[B][I]My first duel on Monster Island was against a real creep – a type I knew too well. A teenage boy with hormones coming out of his ears who thought I was an easy score.
He played a very annoying type of deck – a Stall Deck. He might have beaten me if I hadn’t drawn my Gaia Power card.
I never expected to meet this creep again…
It seems anyone can be wrong once in a while.
There was another thing I didn’t expect…
I never imagined how low he’d sink to get back at me…
[B][size=3]CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN
Stone Cold
In the Queen’s throne room, a figure knelt before her.
“So,” she said, “Is your deck ready?”
“No problem,” he responded. “With the help you’ve given me, it’ll be a piece of pastry! Just remember our deal…”
“Of course…” replied the Queen. “Defeat Francesca, and I’ll have total power over her – I can erase her mind and reprogram her as your slave. You must admit, having a lover who’ll do exactly what you tell her to is the best type…”
The kneeling figure grinned.
“Now go…” said the Queen. “And don’t screw up…”
She pointed, and he vanished.
[B]* * * * * * * * * *
After their encounter with Diana, the three teens were in a bit of a predicament…
They were now in a hallway, and it seemed to go on without end.
They had already been following it for half an hour, and there was no end in sight.
“This is ridiculous!” gasped Andy, as they stopped to take a break. “This hallway must go on forever!”
“There must be some way of getting ahead…” muttered Stan.
And then a form materialized in front of them… a weird Monster appeared.
It looked, for all intents and purposes, like a wooden doorway with a stone arch, with a face, arms, and legs, carrying a spear. It folded its arms… clearly it was standing in Defense Mode. (800/1,800)
“Uhm…” muttered Stan. “I think that’s a Golem Sentry…”
“Yeah, and it’s a door…” muttered Francesca. “I have a feeling if we defeat it, we can get out of this hallway…”
Andy flipped his Disk into position, and drew a card.
“Luster Dragon #1!” he exclaimed.
His powerful Dragon appeared! (1,900/1,600)
“Attack!” he shouted.
Luster Dragon blasted his breath weapon and blew the Golem sentry to pieces.
Another door, this one a normal one, appeared.
“Well…” said Andy, “here goes…”
He opened it…
They entered what could best be described as an indoor rock quarry. Mounds of stone surrounded them, mostly what appeared to be granite. The center of the huge room was dusty, but clear. The overhead ceiling was dark.
But what disturbed them was, there were no exits.
And as soon as they were through, the door they came through vanished!
“Now what?” gasped Francesca.
“Now what, babe?” said a voice. “Now if you want to get out, you have to go through me…”
“I know that voice…” muttered Francesca.
A figure appeared from behind a rock.
“Stonewall Jackson?” exclaimed Francesca.
It was him, all right. Same plain t-shirt and jeans, and the same blonde crew cut.
“Remember me, babe?” he asked.
“I can’t believe you made it to the finals…” scowled Francesca.
“I didn’t…” chuckled Jackson, “but the Shadow Queen gave me a special pass…”
“Special pass?” asked Francesca.
“Yep,” he said with a grin. “All I have to do is defeat you, and I get to take your place… and another little prize…”
“Please…” muttered Francesca. “I already kicked your stony butt! Your Stall Deck is nothing new to me!”
“I’m not playing a Stall Deck anymore,” chuckled Jackson. “And the only way out of this quarry is for you to duel me. If you win, you get to proceed. If I win…
“…I get you…”
“Jackson, please!” protested Stan. “Working with the Shadow Queen is selling your…”
“Who asked you?” interrupted Jackson. “This is between me and her! And I want revenge for being humiliated!
“And I will have it. Once I defeat her, the Queen has promised to reprogram her mind and give her me as a slave. Deals don’t get any better than that!”
“You lousy…” growled Andy.
“Wait, Andy…” muttered Francesca.
She turned to Jackson.
“Fine, Jackson, you’ve got yourself a duel,” she said. “I’ll show you that I’m no prize to be won!”
“Excellent!” laughed Jackson.
He made a dramatic motion with his arm, and his Duel Disk swung into position.
Fran activated hers.
“Now, gaze upon my Deckmaster!” laughed Jackson. “My Millennium Shield!”
He held the card up, and the large shield with Eye of Horus on it appeared behind him.
“Now you…” he dared.
Francesca looked through her deck.
I wonder if I could use a Fusion Monster… she thought.
She held up one Amazoness Paladin, Warrior Dai Grepher, and Polymerization.
“Amazoness Queen!” she shouted.
The three cards glowed, and the powerful form of Amazoness Queen appeared beside her.
“Wow…” muttered Jackson, reshuffling. “Two babes! Today’s my lucky day!”
Amazoness Queen put her hand on Francesca’s shoulder.
“Francesca…” she muttered. “I swear on the spirit of Hippolyta that we will vanquish this lout!”
Wow… thought Francesca. She can talk!
“Okay…” whispered Francesca back. “How exactly can you help?”
“As you know,” answered the Queen, “my Attack Score is 2,500. I can subtract points from it and add them to any of my subjects that you summon. But be careful, because I only have a limited supply, and you never know when you might need them.”
“Gotcha…” replied Francesca, reshuffling.
“If you’re done talking to yourself,” sighed Jackson, “let’s duel!”
The scores set to 8,000.
They both drew five cards.
“I’ll start this off, cupcake…” chuckled Jackson, drawing a card.
He placed a card down.
“And I’ll summon a guy who I think you’ll remember… Giant Soldier of Stone in Defense Mode!”
The huge golem of Stone appeared, and crouched in Defense. (1,300/2,000)
“If you think hiding behind defenses is going to work any better this time than it did last time,” laughed Fran, “you’re sorely mistaken…”
Jackson chuckled inwardly…
Little does she know, I’ve changed most of the cards in my deck, he thought. My defensive strategy has taken a complete one-eighty – to an offensive one!
Fran drew a card.
“I’ll place two cards facedown on the field…” she stated. “And then I’ll summon Amazon Archer in Attack Mode.”
She placed the cards down. Two facedown cards appeared, and the Amazon bow-woman appeared, notching an arrow into her weapon. (1,400/1,000)
“That will end my turn,” she stated.
Jackson drew, and then laughed out loud.
“I’m moving my Giant Soldier into Attack Mode!” he laughed.
Giant Soldier of Stone stood up and lifted his sword.
“Now I’ll summon… Monk Fighter!” he exclaimed.
He threw a card down, and the young, rocky monk appeared. (1,300/1,000)
“And now,” he continued, “I can instantly sacrifice him to summon Master Monk!”
Monk Fighter vanished, and the elderly, muscular monk appeared! (1,900/1,000)
“Say bye-bye to your Life Points!” laughed Jackson. “Master Monk, attack her Archer with Shaolin kick!”
Master Monk leapt at Amazon Archer…
“FRAN!” screamed Andy.
“Hold on, Jackson!” shouted Fran. “I activate my Trap Card!”
Her Trap lifted…
“The Regulation of Tribe! With this Trap, I can choose one type of Monster and stop them from attacking! And I choose Rocks!”
A mass of chains sprouted out of the ground, binding Master Monk and Giant Soldier of Stone!
“I also activate… Scapegoat!” she shouted.
Her other facedown card lifted, and four fluffy sheep appeared.
Jackson growled.
“Fine, make your move…” he snarled.
Fran drew a card.
“In order to keep my Trap Card on the field, I have to sacrifice one Monster every turn,” she stated, “so I’ll sacrifice one Scapegoat…”
The blue sheep vanished.
“Now I summon Amazoness Paladin in Attack Mode!” she shouted.
The mighty Paladin appeared, holding her sword aloft. (1,700/300) –> (1,900/300)
“And now I’ll activate my Deckmaster’s special ability!” she proclaimed. “I’ll take 100 Attack Points from my Queen, and add them to my Paladin!”
Amazoness Queen’s Attack Score fell to 2,400, and Amazoness Paladin’s rose to 2,000.
“Paladin, attack Master Monk!” shouted Francesca.
Amazoness Paladin swung her sword, and blasted Master Monk into pebbles!
“Archer, take out his Soldier!” screamed Francesca.
Amazon Archer fired her arrow, and Giant Soldier of Stone was reduced to rubble.
Dust flew, as Jackson’s Life Points fell to 7,800.
“Your move…” muttered Francesca.
“Okay, so you got lucky that turn…” muttered Jackson, drawing.
He looked at his card.
“I’ll place one card facedown, and summon Stone Statue of the Aztecs in Defense Mode…” he said, setting two cards.
A facedown card appeared, and the massive Stone Statue materialized. (300/2,000)
“How nice…” muttered Fran, drawing.
“I’ll sacrifice another sheep to keep my Trap Card for one more round…” she said.
Another Scapegoat vanished.
“Now I’ll sacrifice the other two to activate Amazon Archer’s special ability!” she exclaimed.
The last two sheep vanished, and a glowing arrow appeared in Amazon Archer’s bow.
“This lets her shoot 1,200 points of direct damage right into you!” shouted Fran.
Amazon Archer fired, and Jackson staggered back as it hit him.
His Life Points fell to 6,600.
“Next I’ll use my Deckmaster’s ability again,” she continued, “taking 100 Attack Points from her, and adding it to my Paladin again!”
The Queen dropped to 2,300 Attack, and Paladin rose to 2,100 Attack.
“Paladin, ordered Fran, “shatter his Stone Statue!”
Amazoness Paladin leapt forward and demolished Stone Statue of the Aztecs.
“Archer, attack him directly!”
Amazon Archer fired his bow, and Jackson staggered back again.
“YES!” shouted Andy. “You’ve got him on the run, Fran!”
Jackson’s Life Points fell to 5,900.
“What?” said Francesca, surprised. “You should have lost more Life Points than that!”
“But I didn’t, thanks to my Deckmaster!” chuckled Jackson. “The Millennium Shield gives me Skin of Steel! It cuts the damage done from direct attacks in half!”
“All right…” sighed Francesca. “Make your move…”
Jackson drew.
“I’ll place another card facedown…” he stated, “and a Monster facedown in Defense Mode.”
Another facedown card appeared on his side, and then a hidden Monster appeared.
“So now what Fran?” he gloated. “No more goats to sacrifice, so you’ll have to sacrifice one of your bimbos if you want to keep your Trap!”
“Don’t call them bimbos…” said Fran, through her teeth. “And I can’t afford to sacrifice them, so I’ll destroy it…”
The Regulation of Tribe card shattered.
“Paladin, attack his facedown Monster!” she shouted.
Paladin charged…
“Activate… Negate Attack!” shouted Jackson.
One of his Traps flipped up, and Paladin’s sword slammed against a barrier.
“Fine, that’s my turn…” mumbled Francesca.
Jackson made a draw.
“First I’ll place another card facedown…” he said.
Another facedown card appeared next to his other one.
“Now, you’re probably wondering why I used Negate Attack…” he chuckled. “Well, the reason is, to activate this Monster’s flip-effect, I had to flip it…”
The Monster Card flipped up…
“So meet my Medusa Worm!” he laughed.
A huge, rocky worm, colored red with spines all over its body appeared. (500/600)
“And that means one of your Monsters is history!” laughed Jackson.
A beam of energy blasted from the Worm’s mouth, striking Amazoness Paladin! She turned to stone, and then shattered!
Jackson switched cards on his Disk.
“Now I’ll sacrifice my Medusa Worm for Stone Ogre Grotto!” he exclaimed.
The Worm vanished, and a man-sized brute made of boulders appeared. (1,600/1,500)
Francesca opened her eyes in surprise. Stone Ogre Grotto?
“Stone Ogre Grotto,” commanded Jackson, “attack her Archer with stone fist!”
Stone Ogre Grotto slugged Amazon Archer, blowing her away.
Francesca’s Life Points fell to 7,800, but she started laughing.
“Stone Ogre Grotto?” she laughed. “Somebody actually still uses that card?”
“I have to agree with Francesca on this…” muttered Stan. “Five-star Monsters that weak are old news!”
Fools… thought Johnson. Can’t you realize I WANT my Monsters to be destroyed?
“My move!” shouted Francesca, drawing.
“Let’s see how you deal with the newest member of my team!” she exclaimed. “I summon the lovely yet lethal… Getsu Fuhma!”
She put a card down, and a female warrior with red hair in dark armor holding a katana appeared. (1,700/1,200)
“Destroy his big boulder!” she shouted. “Whirlwind strike!”
Getsu Fuhma made a huge sweep with her sword, blasting Stone Ogre Grotto to dust!
Jackson’s Life Points slipped to 5,800.
“So much for your pathetic Rock…” mocked Francesca.
“Ah, parting is such sweet sorrow…” muttered Jackson, drawing.
He placed a card down on his Disk.
“Another Monster in Defense Mode…” he chuckled, and that will be all.
Francesca drew.
Man, this hand bites… she thought.
“Getsu Fuhma, attack his facedown Monster!” she shouted.
Getsu Fuhma rushed to attack…
And a Morphing Jar appeared on the card! It cackled and was smashed to pieces!
“Heh, heh…” chuckled Jackson. “We’ll have to discard our hands and draw new cards…”
“Hold on, Jackson, you liar!” accused Francesca, as she discarded her hand. “When I dueled you the first time, you wagered your rarest card, and I won!”
“Your point being?” asked Jackson.
“My point?” snarled Francesca, making five draws. “Morphing Jar is much rarer than Gear Golem the Moving Fortress!”
“I didn’t have a Morphing Jar then,” answered Jackson. “The Shadow Queen helped my make some vast improvements to my deck…
“And once I draw my secret weapon, you’ll be finished!”
“Secret weapon?” muttered Andy. “What could that be?”
“Well, make your move…” muttered Fran.
Excellent… thought Jackson, looking at his new hand.
“I’ll place a third card facedown,” he said, fitting the card into a slot.
A third card appeared.
“And now I’ll summon yet another Monster facedown in Defense Mode!”
Another hidden Monster appeared.
“Make your move…” he dared.
Fran went for her deck.
She paused.
Three cards facedown… she thought. Likely he’s planning something very nasty… Have to be careful…
She drew a card.
“Well,” chuckled Jackson. “I think I’ll activate… ALL THREE of my Traps!”
“All three?” gasped Francesca.
“Yep!” said Jackson with a smile, as all three of the facedown cards lifted. “They’re all the same Trap, useful weapons called Rock Bombardment!”
He took his deck out of his tray.
“For each, Trap, I have to discard one Rock Monster from my deck…”
He discarded three cards…
Three catapults appeared behind him…
“And now each one of them can smash off 500 of your Life Points!”
Fran gulped.
“FIRE!” shouted Jackson.
The three catapults launched three boulders into the air…
[B]* * * * * * * * * *
The Shadow Queen laughed out loud as she saw Francesca get flattened.
“Rewind!” she commanded her viewing globe. “I’ve GOT to see that again!”
“Francesca is down, but she’ll get up again…” muttered Grodus. “Are you certain that this clown can beat her?”
“Depends on a lot of things,” sighed the Queen. “The secret weapon I gave him is indeed powerful, but Francesca’s deck does have ways to counter it.
“It basically depends on when he draws it, and on whose luck is better…”
[B]* * * * * * * * * *
Francesca lay on the ground and saw stars…
She checked her Disk – those Traps had reduced her Life Points to 6,300.
“Get up, Fran!” shouted Andy.
“Give me a minute…” she moaned.
Then a hand reached down. Francesca saw that it was Amazoness Queen’s.
“Be brave, Francesca,” she said. “Your opponent used a cheap shot, but I swear to you, his dishonorable ways will not help him win.
“He who lives without honor will end without honor.”
The Warrior helped her up.
“It’s still my move, Stonewall!” shouted Fran.
She took a card from her hand.
Continued...
Re: Yu-Gi-Oh! The Thousand Year Door (Act Two)
Continued from last post:
“I sacrifice Getsu Fuhma to summon Penumbral Soldier Lady!”
Getsu Fuhma vanished, and the stronger Warrior of Darkness appeared. (2,100/1,400)
“Attack his facedown Monster!” shouted Francesca. “Sword of Shadows!”
Penumbral Soldier Lady attacked with her blade…
And a huge, rocky figure appeared on the card. He was a wild-looking man dressed in a martial arts gi.
Penumbral Soldier Lady’s blow smashed him to pieces.
“Well, that was…” started Fran.
And then Penumbral Soldier Lady vanished!
“WHAT THE?” shouted Fran.
Jackson laughed.
“You attacked my Legendary Jujitsu Master!” he cackled. “Any Monster that attacks him while he’s in Defense Mode is returned to the top of the owner’s deck!”
Francesca growled.
“I can’t do anything else,” she sighed. “Take your best shot…”
Jackson drew.
“I summon Avatar of the Pot, in Attack Mode!” he laughed.
He placed a card down, and a tall, rocky genie with green skin appeared. His head looked just like the Pot of Greed. (1,200/1,300)
“Since I summoned this fellah, I can now discard my Pot of Greed…” started Jackson.
He discarded a card.
“…and draw three more cards!”
The Avatar cast a spell, and three cards flew off of Jackson’s deck and added to his hand.
“Now my Avatar, attack her directly!”
The Avatar lumbered forward and slugged Fran in the stomach!
She fell to her knees. Her Life Points fell to 5,100.
Okay… she thought. So his strategy has definitely been given some coaching…
“Your move princess,” chuckled Jackson. “And unless you have something in your hand right now that you can summon without a sacrifice, you’re gonna be feeling a world of pain next turn…”
Francesca drew, drawing Penumbral Soldier Lady again.
“It just so happens that I do,” she replied, placing a card down. “I’m sure you remember Amazoness Swords Woman?”
The wild Amazon with her mighty sword appeared. (1,500/1,600)
“GO!” shouted Fran. “Attack his Avatar of the Pot!”
Amazoness Swords Woman leapt up and gave a fierce war cry, blasting Avatar of the Pot to shards!
Jackson grinned as his Life Points fell to 5,500.
“Oh well, he served his purpose…” he said.
At least his first one, he thought.
“My move now…”
He made a draw.
Oh yeah… he thought with anticipation, as he looked at the Magic Card.
“I play… The Shallow Grave!” he announced, placing a card into a slot. “This lets…”
“I know what it does, stupid!” snarled Francesca. “It lets both of us Special Summon a Monster from our Graveyards in facedown Defense Mode…”
A card slid out of hers and Jackson’s discard slots, and they each set it.
Getsu Fuhma should at least protect me from whatever he’s planning… she thought.
“Now I’ll flip-summon the Monster I just revived!” chuckled Jackson. “You remember my Medusa Worm, don’t you?”
The card flipped into Attack Mode, and the Medusa Worm reappeared.
Francesca gasped as Amazoness Swords Woman was turned to stone! She shattered into pixels!
“And now,” declared Jackson, taking another card from his hand, “I’ll sacrifice Medusa Worm to summon a mighty beast known as Granmarg the Rock Monarch!”
He switched cards, and Medusa Worm shattered. A huge, hulking form made of stone with huge fists appeared! (2,400/1,000)
“I’m afraid that just by summoning him, he destroys one facedown card,” chuckled Jackson, “meaning the Monster you summoned goes back to the Graveyard!”
A beam of energy shot from Granmarg’s eyes. Getsu Fuhma appeared on the card and screamed! She shattered.
“NO!” screamed Andy. “That was her only defense!”
“Jackson plotted that whole move out perfectly!” gasped Stan.
“Rock Monarch!” shouted Jackson, “attack directly with royal stone smash!”
Francesca screamed as the huge Monster clobbered her with its huge fist!
She fell on her back and her cards scattered…
Her Life Points fell to 2,700.
She groaned in pain…
[B]* * * * * * * * * *
The Shadow Queen chuckled.
“It was brilliant to use Jackson as our assassin,” she laughed. “It won’t be long now…”
She turned to a silent figure in the corner, who was also watching.
“I should have thought of this a long time ago – and if our other assassin is just as good, our troubles are as good as over...”
[B]* * * * * * * * * *
“Francesca!” screamed Andy. “Francesca, baby, get up!”
Francesca pulled herself to her feet and picked up her cards…
She slowly drew one card…
Man, my hand is no good… she thought.
She fit a card into a slot.
“I play Card Destruction!” she exclaimed. “Now we must discard our hands and draw and equal number of cards!”
“Whatever you say, babe…” chuckled Jackson.
He discarded his hand…
And then a hideous elephant appeared behind him and gave a fierce trumpet, knocking Francesca over!
Her Life Points plummeted to a mere 700!
“What did you do?” she demanded.
“It’s not what I did…” he laughed. “When you made me discard my hand, you made me discard a clever Monster called Elephant Statue of Disaster! It isn’t the type of Monster you summon – you have to trick your opponent into making you discard it! When that happens, your opponent loses 2,000 Life Points!”
“This is crazy!” gasped Stan. “Fran’s Life Points are in triple digits, and Jackson has over 5,000!”
“Stay strong Fran!” shouted Andy.
Amazoness Queen touched Francesca’s hand.
“Yes, stay strong…” she repeated.
Fran played a card.
“I play Monster Reborn, to bring back my Archer!” she shouted.
Amazoness Archer reappeared. (1,400/1,000)
“And now I’ll sacrifice her to summon Madame Flurrie of the Fog!” she shouted.
Amazoness Archer vanished, and Madame Flurrie materialized. (1,800/1,000)
“Now to get rid of your Rock Monarch!” shouted Francesca.
She discarded two cards, and Flurrie cast forth her mighty breath! Granmarg the Rock Monarch was eroded into sand!
“Make your move…” dared Francesca.
Jackson made a draw.
“I’ll summon another Giant Soldier of Stone in Defense Mode…” he stated, placing a card down.
The giant golem appeared. (1,300/2,000)
“Try to get past him…” dared Jackson.
Francesca drew.
“I play Card of Sanctity!” she exclaimed, playing a card.
“Good!” laughed Jackson, as they started to draw. “I get more cards too!”
He looked at his new hand.
I drew my secret weapon! he thought.
“Now I summon Amazoness Fighter, in Attack Mode!” shouted Francesca.
She placed a card down, and the powerful Fighter appeared. (1,500/1,300)
“And now I’ll call upon my Deckmaster, transferring 600 Attack Points from her to my Fighter!”
Amazoness Queen dropped to 1,700 Attack, and Amazoness Fighter climbed to 2,100.
“Amazoness Fighter, crack that overgrown boulder!” she shouted.
Amazoness Fighter made a flying kick, and shattered the Giant Soldier.
“Flurrie, attack directly with your Gale Force!”
Flurrie let lose her furious breath, and Jackson staggered against it.
“Heh, heh…” he chuckled. “Did you forget about the ability of my Deckmaster?”
His Life Points fell to 4,600.
“I’ll place one card facedown and end my turn,” continued Fran, ignoring him.
Jackson grinned as he drew.
Yes! he thought.
“I play Card of Demise!” he laughed, playing a card.
“This lets me draw five cards,” he continued, making five draws, “so long as I discard my whole hand in five turns… But that doesn’t matter, because you’re going down on this turn!”
He fit another card into a slot.
“Now I play… Final Destiny!”
“FINAL DESTINY?” shouted Stan and Andy at once.
“I discard five cards…” laughed Jackson, discarding cards from his hand.
An enormous explosion rocked the field!
“…and in return, I can vaporize every card on the field!”
“Not so fast, Jackson!” shouted Francesca. “By destroying my facedown card, you activated it! Waboku!”
The three emissaries in blue appeared.
“Oh, fine…” muttered Jackson. “But I’ll still show you the stone cold face of defeat…”
He dramatically threw a card down…
“I summon the unstoppable… Megarock Dragon!”
An enormous, titanic form appeared! It looked like a HUGE dragon, made completely of stone! It let out an awesome roar!
“Quite a looker, isn’t he?” chuckled Jackson. “And let me explain his special ability! When he’s summoned, I have to remove Rock Monsters from my Graveyard, and for each one I remove, his Attack and Defense are 700!
“And in addition to the ones you know about, I discarded five to play Final Destiny, and another one when you played Card Destruction! So I have twenty Rocks in my Graveyard! So I’ll remove… all of them!”
Cards spilled out of his discard slot, and the huge Monster’s Attack Score shot up to (14,000/14,000).
“Please tell me that stat meter is broken…” gulped Andy.
“HA, HA!” laughed Jackson. “You’re doomed!”
Francesca just stared at him.
Not at the Monster, but at Jackson.
“You… you…” she stammered. “You threw twenty Monsters into your Graveyard just so you could remove them from play to power up your Megarock Dragon?”
“That’s right,” said Jackson. “You have a problem with that?”
“Oh, Jackson…” moaned Francesca, holding her head. “For the love of all that’s…”
“What?” asked Jackson.
“Jackson…” groaned Francesca. “Every Monster in this game is a unique being with its own talents! If you just throw them away…”
“Unique being?” laughed Jackson. “Give me a break Fran. “All these dumb things are are ink on cards. Who cares what happens to them?”
“You are a sad case, Jackson…” muttered Francesca. “And I must say, I’m gonna enjoy thrashing you more than I did anyone else…”
Jackson laughed out loud.
“Just how are you gonna do that?” he laughed. “My Dragon has enough power to take down the Egyptian God Monsters right now!”
Fran stared at him.
“Whatever,” muttered Jackson. “I’ll place one card facedown, and end my turn…”
A facedown card appeared.
My strategy is perfect, he thought. She’ll obviously put a Monster in Defense Mode, but when she does, my Acid Trap Hole will send it straight to the Graveyard! And if she sets any Traps, I’ll just blow them away with this Heavy Storm! Then she’ll suffer the worst direct attack she’s ever had, and I’ll win!
Francesca drew a card.
“I have a question for you, Jackson, and you’d better answer it,” sneered Francesca.
“Uh, a question?” asked Jackson, puzzled.
“Yes, a question!” snapped Francesca. “On your Monster’s card, where it has where Attack and Defense should be written, does it say zeroes, or question marks?”
Jackson looked at the card on his Disk.
“Question marks!” he answered. “What does that have to do with it?”
Francesca grinned.
“That means your Dragon’s base Attack Score is indeterminate,” she explained, “meaning its original Attack is the score given to it by its effect – what it has right now!”
“What does that have to do with it?” repeated Jackson again.
“I’ll show you…” said Fran with a smile. “I never showed you this trick in our last duel, because none of you Monsters had decent Attack Scores then…”
She placed a card down.
“I summon Amazoness Blowpiper, in Attack Mode!” she shouted.
The teenage Amazon with her blowgun appeared. (800/1,500)
“I ACTIVATE…” started Jackson.
He stopped short.
“What? Attack Mode?” he stammered. “How come?”
“I’ll show you ‘how come’…” stated Francesca.
She placed a card in a slot.
“I activate Amazoness Spellcaster!”
The aged Amazon witchdoctor appeared and flew into the air with a cackle! She cast her spell, and both Amazoness Blowpiper and Megarock Dragon started to glow…
“This handy Magic Card swaps the original Attack of an Amazon with one of your Monsters for one turn,” explained Fran. “And like I said, the original Attack of your Megarock Dragon, because it is indeterminate, is what its effect gives it!”
Jackson turned pale.
“That basically means that my Blowpiper now has an Attack Score of 14,000, and your mighty Dragon has a mere 800! How’s that for girl power?”
“WHAT?” shouted Jackson, as the scores changed. “This can’t be! I planned this out perfectly! I had all the powerful cards!”
Amazoness Queen gave Jackson a dirty look.
“You disrespected your Monsters and treated them as nothing but fuel!” shouted Francesca. “I don’t care what powerful cards you had! You have no right to call yourself a duelist!
“Blowpiper, attack his Dragon!”
Amazoness Blowpiper screamed and leapt up into the air, kicking the great beast and blasting it into dust!
“NOOOO!” screamed Jackson as his Life Points tumbled to zero.
Jackson fell to his knees… He sobbed.
Then a dark portal opened, and he was sucked through it.
Francesca turned to Amazoness Queen.
“Your Majesty…” she said. “Thank you. I couldn’t have done it without your support.”
The Queen offered her hand.
“You and your partners be careful, Francesca,” warned the Queen. “This den of evil contains many more perils. But I will still be there when you need me.”
She vanished.
Andy ran up to Francesca and hugged her.
“Ooh, what was that for?” squealed Francesca.
“Thought you might need some comfort after all those direct attacks!” laughed Andy.
“Well, I am a little tender…” sighed Francesca.
Then a door appeared in the middle of the room.
“Let’s go,” said Stan. “The Queen likely isn’t through with us yet…”
Andy looked at his Disk.
And she likely has my number up next… he thought.
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“Stonewall Jackson…” mumbled the Shadow Queen. “Such a grandiose name for such an abysmal failure…”
“Please…” begged Jackson. “Give me another chance… I can beat her… She can’t be so lucky twice in a row…”
“Humph,” muttered the Queen, activating her Disk. “You’ve dueled Francesca twice already, and both times you flopped. I’m not about to let you waste my time doing it again.”
She fit a Grave Arm card into a slot.
“Goodbye…”
The gruesome arm burst out of the ground and seized Jackson. He screamed as he was pulled under.
A figure came up to the Queen chuckling.
“That guy was a loser anyway,” she said. “I can assure you, I can do much better…”
“Well, I’m giving you the same deal I gave him, Poison,” replied the Queen. “Defeat Andy in this rematch, and I’ll erase his mind and reprogram him as your slave. That’s what you want, right?”
“You bet!” smirked Poison. “And with the tips you gave me, I won’t lose this time. Revenge will be sweet!”
“Now get going,” ordered the Queen, “and don’t screw up…”
Poison rushed off.
Grodus came up to the Queen.
“Uhm, excuse me, your majesty,” he asked, “but I thought your plan for those three was to banish them to the Graveyard and then…”
“Poison is a fool to believe me,” chuckled the Queen. “I have no intention of keeping my end of the bargain with the likes of her – nor did I with that idiot Jackson.
“If she defeats Andy, I’ll first banish him to the Graveyard – and Poison’s only reward will be to be sent there herself.
“You see Grodus, duelists think that their rare cards and deck-building strategies make them unbeatable…
“But without the intelligence to use a good strategy, you’re nothing, not just in dueling, but in all walks of life.
“I’ve had to outsmart many people in my time, and if I have to betray a few recruits to ensure my freedom…
“It’s no skin off my nose…”
CARD OF DEMISE (Magic Card)
Card Specs
Type: Magic
Attribute: –
Level: –
ATK: –
DEF: –
Card Description: Image of an executioner about to chop a deck of cards in half with a guillotine. Draw five cards from your deck. Five turns after you use this card, discard your whole hand to the Graveyard.
Note: “Card of Demise” was first used by Kaiba in the anime episode “Clash in the Coliseum”. All creative credit goes to the writers of that episode.
”Amazoness Queen”: Warrior/Fusion/Earth, Level 7, (2,500/1,700)
Deckmaster SA: “Amazon Support”: You can permanently subtract Attack Points from your Deckmaster to permanently increase that of any Monster with “Amazoness” in its name, or who is named “Amazon Archer”.
"Millennium Shield”: Warrior/Earth, Level 5, (0/3,000)
Deckmaster SA: “Skin of Steel”: Decrease the damage you take from direct attacks by half.
[B][I]Coming up next:
Poison challenges Andy to a rematch, and it’s going to fiercer than ever before! Like Jackson, Poison has learned not to make the same mistakes as before… but Andy is no rookie either! See some of the improvements to Andy’s deck, in a chapter called “Rage in the Cage”, coming soon.
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The instant Stonewall started playing Rock monsters, I saw the Megarock coming. From there, I could have predicted the entire duel. And as impressed as I am that you found a place for the Elephant Statue, I have to give my honest opinion: it was a fairly boring duel. Partly because my boredom with the Amazons has extended to Francesca, partly because Stonewall was a cipher, and partly because the only surprise was the Elephant Statue.
At least she didn't use a Companion for a Deckmaster... although using a created card is close to being as bad.
And that long speech about disrespecting the cards is the sort of thing that makes me skim down about a page or so to find where it ends. I'm sorry, but the show (either one) already gave us that message... repeatedly.
Mediocre chapter, in my opinion. And do you HAVE to kill off the supporting villains every time?
Hmmm... judging from these chapters, we can expect to see more of the non-user characters as the Shadow Queen's pawns. Again, I've got a bad feeling about this...
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I never liked Jackson but not even he deserved that. I am not sure how you did not this chapter, I loved it. Sure Megarock Dragon was predictable but the rest of the duel was fun. Rock is one of my favorite deck themes.
Hi, I'm goldenzigzagoon. If you look at my name it says I am goldenzigzagoo. That is not correct. It got cut off. I live in the middle of nowhere. Not London. Not N.Y.C. Not any big city. I live in the middle of nowhere. I live in the lost town of Berkley. You never heard of it? Duh. No one knows about it. It's tiny. I like coffee.
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........Okay, that's it. I know I'm gonna regret this, but something has to be said.
You know, MoP, I was taught that if you can't say something nice then you shouldn't say anything. And you don't seem to ever have anything nice to say. Why? Rather than comment on the dozens of perks in each chapter, you always pick around for anything that could be a fault. How many duel scenes have you ever made? DS has made over 100 unique themes. Now, I can understand that part of being a reviewer is pointing out the negative aspects, but you rarely write a review with a mix of positive and negative comments and to my knowledge have never written one that was all positive. You know that DS takes hours of his own time to write these chapters; all you have to do is sit back and read them for about 20 minutes each. You're not being paid to be a critic or a cynic or a reviewer that gives everything a lousy review, so please do us all a favor and stop acting like you are.
Blademaster
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Since I don't play the card game, any new card or strategy I see is new and interesting. So this was a good chapter, IMO
The only thing I'll agree with Paradox on is how you use the "disrespecting cards" speech over and over again. It's a straight take off from the anime and I see it enough on the show so I honestly don't want to read it in a fic
Edit: Blademaster, I think Paradox is offering a new perspective when it comes to reviewing Brian's fics. After every chapter he produces, all I see are positive reviews and barely any critiques. Paradox is honest enough to say what he feels and I find it a hell of a lot more enlightening than "great job" or "can't wait for the next chapter". And you can see that he likes this fic enough to bother criticizing it rather than ignoring it altogether
T_M_L
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Nightshade, Orion, Drake, Apollo, Shino, Ares, Arya, Isis, Ace, Arbiter, Nero, Haplo, Coren, and Marit
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That review up there is exactly what an author wants to hear; constructive criticism. Sure, you could focus on the GOOD parts, but that'd be stupid and wouldn't explain how you could improve.
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Wow, page three already.
Opaltiger has a point - a good writer would rather hear constructive criticism rather than fake praise. It you have something negative to say that's truly meaningful, I want to hear it.
In my own defense, this is a work of fiction, so I'm trying to make meaningful conflicts, not simple duels. You'll note that I don't go into the whole "bond of friendship" thing. (Even Tea got kind of sick of that eventually - she said so herself in the first episode of the Doma Saga.) And you must admit, throwing every Monster you have into the RFP pile to feed a single Monster (especially in a setting where the Monsters are practically living beings) is pretty cruel. Not to criticise anyone who uses Megarock Dragon, if there are such people, because it's a powerful and useful card if you use it in the right way.
Anyway, it seems my track record is kind of down right about now. I'll try to do better - hopefully, the next chapter will be better...
...hopefully.
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Yeah, I understand, but MoP doesn't seem to ever say anything positive. :biggrin:
Incidentally, DS, remember in a review of mine for The Mandate of Heaven a long time ago that I mentioned a fic of my own? Well, I kinda wanna put it here at TPMF, not ff.net. There's more reviewers and writers here, and I wanna see how my fic compares to all the great ones of this place. I just don't know how-do I need permission or a membership or something?
I know it's pretty soon and sudden, but I think that I'm starting to lose interest in what I've already written-I only have about a half dozen chapters left to write, but I'm not really motivated anymore since summer vacation ended...
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I'm glad that the Shadow Queen is very two-timing, because the thought of Fran turning into a brainless bimbo who pleasures men sickened me. Of course, the alternative(life in the Graveyard) isn't fun either.
Anyways, I'm sure Brian isn't going to be using a lot of his characters in rematches, these three were just the worst.
Also, I want to see the other Companions' deckmaster abilities!
As for killing off the supporting characters, not all of them were killed.
Stupid Jackson. He powered up his dragon only for all that attack power to get blown back in his face.
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You can post your fic here anytime you want. No bells or whistles
T_M_L
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Nightshade, Orion, Drake, Apollo, Shino, Ares, Arya, Isis, Ace, Arbiter, Nero, Haplo, Coren, and Marit
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Before I reveal my next chapter, I'd like to say that "Yu-Gi-Oh GX" is going strong on Cartoon Network, and anyone who has cable should check it out. It's a great show.
Anyway, good news - my website with the database is back online, so we can have pictues again...
So, here's the next chapter...
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[B][I]I have to say, I agree with Francesca; Jackson wasn’t much of a duelist.
He had good cards – he had a valid strategy…
But he had no respect for his cards themselves. He treated his Monsters as nothing more than fuel to power one single Monster, casting them all aside like they were nothing when he no longer needed them. A duelist who does that can never see the Heart of the Cards, and can never truly be a success.
And I’ve dueled my share of duelists like that – such as the first one I challenged when I came to Monster Island.
And now, just like Jackson came back to seek revenge on Francesca, that duelist is gunning for me…
I can hope this is as easy as the first time…
But I doubt it will be…
[size=3][B]CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT
Rage In The Cage
After leaving the quarry where Francesca had dueled Jackson, The three teens checked their watches…
It was six PM. They hoped that they’d find a place to sleep soon.
They knew at this point that the Queen couldn’t slit their throats in their sleep – she apparently couldn’t simply murder them outright. Still, it was going to be hard to sleep in this place unless they could find some beds.
The hallway they were walking down terminated in another door…
Andy slowly took the handle and opened it…
They entered what looked like a busted arena. Broken bleachers surrounded them, and garbage was thrown about. What looked like a boxing ring was in the center – and a skull was painted on the mat!
They looked around. Again, there were no exits…
“Crud,” muttered Stan, “now what?”
“I’ll tell you what!” laughed a female voice from above.
“That voice… sounds familiar…” muttered Andy.
A loud cranking was heard. A chain with a hook on it descended from the ceiling. Riding on it was a familiar figure…
It was Poison. She was exactly how Andy remembered her – the dark hair, and the revealing outfit… black leather bikini top and jacket, with a mini-skirt made and boots from the same material. She still had handcuffs hooked to her belt, and those ugly tattoos of thorny roses on her arms stood out prominently.
She landed on the mat.
The change came over Andy immediately.
“Poison…” he snarled. “Still going with the Goth slut look, or did someone actually die?”
“Save it,” she chuckled. “I’m still angry about the humiliation you handed me the first time in Petalburg – after that, I couldn’t get back on track. But I’m working for the Shadow Queen now…”
“Figures…” muttered Andy.
“And I want to get a win off of you, Andy!” she shouted. “You and me are going to have a rematch!”
“Get a life, Poison!” scoffed Andy. “Why should I duel someone who was hardly a challenge the first time?”
“I’ll make it worth your while if you win…” said Poison with a smile.
She pointed, and a door appeared behind her.
“It’s getting late, people,” she continued. “You’ll be tired soon, and wanting dinner and beds, right? Well, if Andy refuses to duel me, you can simply walk out that door…
“But you’ll go to sleep hungry, have to lie on the cold floor, and manage tomorrow without breakfast…
“On the other hand, if he wins a duel against me, another door will open, and you’ll get to some nice guest quarters where there’s food and a comfortable place to sleep.
“So, do we have a deal?”
“Andy, you don’t have to…” cautioned Francesca. “Don’t forget what happens if you lose…”
Andy paused. It was a rather tempting offer.
He turned to Francesca.
“I’m not going to let you sleep on stone, honey,” he whispered.
He turned to Poison.
“All right,” he said. “You have your rematch. But God help you if you’re lying…”
“Then step up, here, cutie!” laughed Poison.
Fool, she thought. I knew you’d never resist my offer. And I’ve learned a lot from our last duel, and once I defeat you, you’ll be my slave forever!
Andy stepped up to the boxing ring.
“Now,” stated Poison, “we need a prop or two…”
All of a sudden, a steel mesh cage appeared, surrounding the two of them! It was cubical, and twenty feet to a side! Barbed wire was on the top.
“Lift!” shouted Poison.
As Andy stared in wonder, the cage they were in levitated until they were ten feet off the ground.
“Want to explain the meaning of this cage, Poison?” asked Andy, now annoyed.
“You ever watch professional wrestling?” replied Poison, with a grin. “I love it! So I asked the Queen to make this duel one of the most dreaded types of pro wrestling simulations – a cage match!”
“Oh, come on, Poison!” sighed Andy, rolling his eyes. “Don’t you know that professional wrestling is…”
“What? Fake?” interrupted Poison. “Sure I know. The true pro wrestling fan will tell you that he doesn’t watch the show because he likes violence and bloodshed, but he watches it for the laughs…”
She chuckled.
“…those same people also say they like to read Playboy for the interviews. But let me tell you something Andy. The ‘sport’ may be fake, but I know enough about it to know that it isn’t without its dangers. When a wrestler picks up an opponent and throws him, he’s really picking him up and throwing him. And that can hurt! There have been many times in the history of pro wrestling when wrestlers have been seriously injured, or even killed in the ring…
“And since this is Duel Monsters, and we’re in a steel cage, I’d do my best to avoid direct attacks if I were you! Falling against the walls of this thing would hurt bad!”
She activated her Disk.
“Now to present my Deckmaster!” she announced.
She held a card aloft.
“I choose The Bistro Butcher!”
The card glowed, and the fiendish chef with his hook and cleaver appeared behind her.
“Now you choose someone,” she taunted, shuffling. “Not like it will matter…”
Andy took out his deck.
Hmm, he thought. One of Stan’s Companions had a pretty useful ability… maybe one of mine will too…
He held a card aloft.
“My Deckmaster is Koops the Bashful!” he shouted.
The card glowed, and Koops appeared behind him.
“A turtle?” laughed Poison. “Couldn’t you have tried harder than that?”
“Andy…” whispered Koops’s voice.
“Koops?” whispered Andy back.
“Don’t let her insults get to you – we can do this!” he responded. “I can help in a big way!”
“How so?” asked Andy.
“Well,” mumbled Koops, “not that I’m bragging, mind you, but I have something called a… well I’ll whisper it to you…”
He whispered in Andy’s ear.
“All right,” replied Andy.
Looks like I’ve got a winner… he thought.
[B]* * * * * * * * * *
“Well, this should be entertaining,” muttered the Shadow Queen.
“Why exactly did you give in when that fool wanted a cage match?” asked Grodus.
“Well, I’m not too much a fan of wrestling myself,” sighed the Queen, “but figure since I’m going to bury her once this is over anyway, I might as well make her duelist’s dream come true first… I can be generous.”
“Are you going to keep your end of the bargain if Andy wins?” asked Grodus.
The Queen nodded.
“Oh yeah,” she answered. “It would be unsporting to force my victims to sleep on the floor and let them wake up hungry…”
She pulled a Magic Card out of her dress.
“…and besides, I want them at full strength once I send them through my next challenge…”
She paused.
“By the way, where are my kids?”
“Showering,” answered Grodus.
“Well, they’ll be there for an hour or two,” sighed the Shadow Queen. “You think I was too harsh on them?”
They both paused.
“NAH!” they both laughed.
[B]* * * * * * * * * *
Poison drew her first hand.
Andy noticed that Stan and Francesca climbed up into the busted bleachers to get a better view.
“I’ll start this off, if you don’t mind,” said Poison. “And I’ll use my Deckmaster ability right away…”
The Bistro Butcher glowed with a dark aura.
“During my draw phase, I can choose to draw two cards instead of one, so long as I then discard one from my hand!”
She drew two cards.
“Think I’ll discard this…” she said, discarding a card.
“Good grief…” muttered Andy.
“And if you think that this ability will deck me out fast, think again!” laughed Poison. “My deck is far larger than the minimum, and I have three copies each of all the important cards!”
“Well, her Deckmaster’s ability seems balanced…” muttered Francesca.
“Not really,” noted Stan. “Don’t forget, her deck has three Dark Necrofears in it. If she can discard a card every time she draws, she can have plenty of Fiends in her Graveyard to use to summon them!”
“Now, I’ll set a Monster in Defense Mode, and end my turn,” chuckled Poison.
Andy drew a card.
“Well, I’ll summon someone I think you might remember,” laughed Andy.
He placed a card down.
“Spear Dragon, in Attack Mode!”
The small Dragon with the long beak appeared. (1,900/0)
“Good move, Andy…” whispered Koops.
“Attack her facedown Monster with cyclone blast!” shouted Andy.
Spear Dragon screeched and shot forth a gust of wind…
A strange Fiend with blue skin and one huge eye appeared on the card. (650/500)
It was blown to pieces.
“Well, your Monster is destroyed…” chuckled Andy. “But since it was in Defense Mode, your Life Points are safe, right? Wrong! Due to my Spear Dragon’s effect, you lose… 1,400 of them!”
Poison’s Life Points fell to 6,600.
“And now my Spear Dragon moves to Defense Mode,” continued Andy, as Spear Dragon folded its wings.
“Don’t get too comfy,” chuckled Poison. “The Monster you destroyed was a critter called Hiro’s Shadow Scout, and since you flipped it, you now have to draw three cards and show them to me!”
Three cards flew off Andy’s deck, and images of them appeared in the air above them: Lord of Dragons, Cave Dragon, and Heavy Storm.
Poison laughed!
“And next, you have to discard the Magic Card you just drew!” she cackled. “So say goodbye to that Heavy Storm!”
The Magic Card flew into Andy’s discard slot.
“Fine,” snarled Andy. “Make your move…”
“Ooh…” moaned Francesca. “Losing that card might hurt Andy badly…”
“He can still handle it,” assured Stan.
“I’ll use my Deckmaster ability again…” chuckled Poison.
She drew two cards, and then discarded one from her hand.
In all likelihood he’s going to summon that Cave Dragon next, she thought. So this should be a safe move…
“I’ll place a card facedown, and summon my Feral Imp in Attack Mode!” she stated.
She played the cards. A facedown card appeared, and then a nasty green imp appeared in front of her. (1,300/1,400)
“Attack his Spear Dragon!” shouted Poison.
The Imp leapt forward and slashed at the Dragon with its claw, shattering it.
“Lovely…” muttered Andy. “Fortunately, it was in Defense Mode…”
“Your move…” said Poison with a smirk.
Andy drew. He added the card to his hand.
“I’ll summon Cave Dragon in Attack Mode!” he shouted.
The old, wingless Dragon appeared. (2,000/100)
Poor Andy… thought Poison. So predictable…
“That will end my turn…” he said.
“Then here comes my Deckmaster again!” laughed Poison.
She drew two cards.
Perfect, she thought. I’ve already drawn one Dark Necrofear! But first I’ll take care of what Andy already has…
“I’ll place a Monster facedown in Defense Mode,” she said, “and I’ll switch Feral Imp into Defense Mode too.”
A facedown Monster appeared, and then Feral Imp shielded itself.
“My move now…” said Andy, drawing.
“Be careful, Andy…” whispered Koops.
“I’m being careful,” assured Andy.
“I summon Koumori Dragon in Attack Mode!” he shouted.
He placed a card down, and the small Dragon of Darkness appeared. (1,500/1,200)
“Koumori Dragon, attack her Imp!” he shouted.
The Dragon breathed forth a blast of flame, and the Imp was incinerated.
And then black flames erupted around Andy! He screamed.
His Life Points fell to 7,500.
“What happened?” he asked.
Poison pointed to the Trap Card she had just activated.
“Perhaps you remember my Zorc’s Revenge card?” she chuckled. “It will cost you 500 Life Points whenever you destroy one of my Fiends!
“And by the way, my facedown Monster is a Fiend too…”
Andy looked at her for a second.
“I don’t care…” he snarled. “Cave Dragon, attack her facedown Monster!”
Cave Dragon belched forth its breath weapon…
A strange-looking Fiend with a lanky body and studded belts all over its body appeared on the card…
“Newdoria!” gasped Andy.
The Fiend was destroyed, and black flames engulfed him again! He cringed, and his Life Points fell to 7,000.
“Yep, Newdoria,” chuckled Poison. “And when it’s sent to the Graveyard, I can destroy any Monster I choose – and I choose your Cave Dragon!”
Cave Dragon burst into pixels!
“Make your move…” sneered Andy.
“Gotcha…” chuckled Poison. “I’ll only draw one card this time…”
She made a draw.
“…and now I’ll summon a beast called Dark Jeroid!”
She put the card down, and a hideous Fiend appeared. It had a body shaped like an inverted pear with slimy blue skin, and ten clawed limbs. Its sunken face was on the bottom part of its torso. (1,200/1,500)
“When I summon this adorable creature, one Monster on the field loses 800 Attack Points,” chuckled Poison, “so now your Koumori Dragon is much easier to handle!”
Koumori Dragon’s Attack fell to 700.
“Dark Jeroid, attack his Dragon!” shouted Poison.
Dark Jeroid blasted a foul gout from its mouth, and Koumori Dragon was liquefied!
Andy’s Life Points fell to 6,500.
“Don’t worry, Andy,” urged Koops. “That thing might look scary, but it only has 1,200 Attack Points!”
“Yeah,” answered Andy. “But every time I destroy one of her Fiends, I’ll lose a hunk of Life Points… Damn, if only I hadn’t lost Heavy Storm!
“By the way, how much has your you-know-what stored so far?”
“2,700 Life Points worth,” answered Koops.
“Well, that’s good…” replied Andy.
“Are you gonna move or what?” asked Poison. “And what does your Deckmaster do, anyway? If you ask me, it looks kinda scared!”
“He’s always scared,” replied Andy, making a draw. “But I’ll reveal his ability when the time is right. In the meantime…”
He put a card down.
“I’ll summon Divine Dragon Ragnarok in Attack Mode!”
The gaseous Dragon appeared in a flash of light. (1,500/1,000)
“Attack her Dark Jeroid!” shouted Andy.
Ragnarok shot forth a beam of light and incinerated the Fiend.
Poison’s Life Points fell to 6,300, but the dark flames covered Andy again, bringing his Life Points down to 6,000.
He groaned.
Divine Dragon Ragnarok… thought Poison. And he has Lord of Dragons in his hand too… Soon I’ll have my revenge…
“It’s time, Andy…” she said, drawing a card.
“I’ll remove Hiro’s Shadow Scout, Newdoria, and Feral Imp from play…”
She put a card down.
“To summon this!”
A black shadowy form fell over the cage, and the spooky form of Dark Necrofear arose! (2,200/2,800)
“Super…” muttered Andy.
“…but I’m not ready to attack just now…” sighed Poison. “I’ll place two more cards facedown, and that will end my turn.”
She fit two cards into slots, and they appeared.
Andy was surprised.
“She could have done a lot of damage if she had attacked Ragnarok…” he whispered. “What is she up to?”
“Be careful Andy…” muttered Koops again.
“What is Poison doing?” exclaimed Francesca. “Andy can use Ragnarok to summon King Dragun, and that guy is immune to Necrofear’s effect!”
Stan paused.
“Poison is either stupid,” he said, “or she’s leading him into something…”
Andy drew one card.
“All right, Poison, get ready!” he shouted.
He fit a card into a slot.
“I play Polymerization, to fuse Ragnarok with Lord of Dragons!”
Lord of Dragons appeared on the field, and the two Monsters were swept into a vortex!
“You know what’s coming next…” he chuckled. “Here comes your old friend… King Dragun!”
The fierce form of King Dragun stepped out of the vortex and roared! (2,400/1,000)
“And now,” said Andy, taking another card from his hand, “I’ll enact King Dragun’s other effect!”
“Other effect?” gasped Poison.
“Yes!” laughed Andy. “Once per turn, I can use him to Special Summon any Dragon from my hand! So meet one of the newest members of my team – a four-star Dragon so powerful that he can only be Special Summoned… Rare Metal Dragon!”
A huge dragon with no wings that seemed to be made of steel-like metal appeared next to King Dragun (2,400/1,200)
Poison’s eyes opened wide.
“And you might be interested in knowing, Poison,” added Andy, “that not only is King Dragun immune to effects that target, so are all Dragons that fight alongside him! And while King Dragun can’t attack this round, my Rare Metal Dragon can destroy your Dark Necrofear without worrying about its effect!”
“YES!” yelled Francesca. “Clean her clock, Andy!”
“Rare Metal Dragon, attack her Dark Necrofear!” shouted Andy.
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Re: Yu-Gi-Oh! The Thousand Year Door (Act Two)
Continued from last post:
“I activate Shores of the Styx!” shouted Poison.
A Trap Card on her side lifted, and a cackling was heard. A ghostly ferryman on a wooden skiff appeared.
Rare Metal Dragon stopped.
“Huh?” asked Andy. “Why didn’t it attack?”
“Thanks to my Trap Card, it couldn’t hear you!” laughed Poison. “The waters of the River Styx dull and cloud the mind!”
“What?” asked Andy.
“What it means is,” explained Poison, “my Shores of the Styx Trap can only be activated when I have a Fiend on the field, and when I activate it, no Monster can do anything for the rest of the round!”
“Then it’s your move,” growled Andy.
Poison made one draw.
“I’ll play Pot of Greed!” she laughed, playing the card.
The Pot handed her two cards.
“Now I’ll play Rush Recklessly!” she shouted, playing a card. “This will increase Dark Necrofear’s Attack to 2,900 for one attack!”
Andy gasped!
King Dragon… he thought.
Poison pointed to Rare Metal Dragon.
“There’s your target, Dark Necrofear!” she ordered. “Attack with doom gaze!”
Dark Necrofear’s eyes widened, and she blasted a ray that blew Rare Metal Dragon to pieces!
Andy’s Life Points fell to 5,500.
“WHAT?” shouted Andy, shocked. “Why didn’t you destroy King Dragun when you had the chance?”
“I’ve got something else in mind for him!” laughed Poison, taking a card from her hand.
She put a Monster Card down on her Disk.
“I now summon Claw Reacher…”
A Fiend in armor with very long, metallic arms, and big claws appeared. (1,000/800)
“Now,” she said, taking another card. “I know your King Dragun is immune to card effects that target, but this card doesn’t target! I play Creature Swap!”
She placed a card in a slot and Andy looked on with horror...
“Now we both have to choose a Monster to trade with each other…” laughed Poison. “I choose my Claw Reacher, but you have only one Monster to choose from…”
Claw Reacher and King Dragun switched places, as Poison laughed.
“I’ve been planning this since that painful direct attack he gave me!” laughed Poison. “I’ve wanted so much to use this Monster against you – and now that I’ve made it my slave, I will!”
“That dirty…” muttered Stan.
“…bitch…” snarled Francesca.
“Is that your turn?” sneered Andy.
“Oh no…” chuckled Poison. “I have one more card to play…”
Her last facedown card lifted. It was a Trap showing a picture of Injection Fairy Lily, Giant Soldier of Stone, and Gyaku-Gire Panda falling from a great height to their doom.
“I activate Screen Dropping!” she declared. “For the bargain price of just 500 Life Points…”
Her Life Points fell to 5,800.
”…this Trap destroys all three-star Monsters on the field, and I’m afraid that’s just what Claw Reacher is!”
Claw Reacher shattered…
[B]* * * * * * * * * *
“Well!” chuckled Grodus, “Our assassin seems to have gotten the better of young Andy!”
The Shadow Queen frowned…
“Uh, I thought you’d be happy…” he muttered.
“Andy is using one of his Companions as a Deckmaster…” muttered the Queen. “Just like Stan did against Crump. I don’t like it…”
“What’s not to like?” laughed Grodus. “Poison has two powerful Monsters right now, and Andy has nothing!”
“And Andy hasn’t even used his Deckmaster’s ability yet!” sneered the Queen. “I have no idea what Koops can do! I hate things that I don’t know about!”
She sighed.
“I admit it… I’m a control freak…”
She searched her mind, trying hard to remember what powers she had seen the scaredy-cat Koopa utilize with the Three Heroes after he had joined them on their quest one-thousand years ago…
It was harder than she thought. She never gave the Companions much thought, thinking them no more than henchmen.
It was a sorry case for the Queen. The Companions weren’t henchmen, or even sidekicks – they were partners. The Heroes had never treated them as inferior. And they never would have defeated the Queen without their help.
[B]* * * * * * * * * *
Andy drew one card.
“I summon The Dragon Dwelling in the Cave in Defense Mode!” he exclaimed.
He put the card down, and the sleepy, rocky Dragon appeared. (1,300/2,000)
“Okay, Koops,” he whispered. “This had better work…”
“It’ll work…” gulped Koops. “I’m pretty sure it will…”
“You’re pretty sure?” replied Andy. “Maybe you’d rather be up here!”
He sighed.
He waved his hand to signal the end of his turn.
“It’s pointless, Andy!” laughed Poison, drawing a card. “Dark Necrofear, destroy his Dragon!”
Dark Necrofear shot forth her doom gaze, blowing the Dragon to pieces! Andy shielded himself.
“I’ve waited a long time for this!” laughed Poison. “King Dragun! Attack your former master directly! Divine wrath!”
King Dragun looked at Andy sadly…
He shot forth a blast of black flame…
“ANDY!” screamed Francesca.
…and then Koops produced a HUGE turtle shell and threw it over Andy! The blast hit the Shell, cracking it, but Andy’s Life Points were untouched.
“WHAT?” yelled Poison. “What happened?”
The Shell lifted, and Andy emerged.
“Now you know what my Deckmaster can do, Poison!” he chuckled. “He has a handy thing called a Shell Shield!
“Here’s how it works – every time one of my Monsters is destroyed, the Shell Shield gains Life Points equal to one half of the destroyed Monster’s Attack Points! And if you want to hurt me with a direct attack, you have to destroy the Shell Shield first!
“When you struck, it had stored 4,550 Life Points, and you only managed to knock off 2,400 of them, leaving my own Life Points unharmed!”
Poison seethed.
“Make your move…” she hissed.
Andy drew.
“I was inspired to add this card to my deck by a guy named Gerald Laxina!” he laughed. “It’s called Spell Sanctuary!”
He played the card, and it appeared on his side.
“Now we can both add any one Magic Card of our choice from our decks to our hand!”
“Why would you let me get any Magic Card I wanted?” asked Poison, taking her deck.
“I like to live dangerously,” answered Andy, taking his.
He chose a card, and then reshuffled.
Poison chose one, and reshuffled herself.
“Andy is taking a big risk,” gulped Stan. “Some Magic Cards can be quite powerful…”
“Yeah…” muttered Francesca. “But Andy will get to use his first…”
“Now,” said Andy, placing his Deck back in his tray, “I’ll use this card… Snatch Steal!”
“HA, HA, HA, HA!” laughed Poison. “Have you forgotten the effect of your own Monster? It can’t be affected by cards that target!”
Andy grinned at her, and played the card. The wily bandit appeared.
“Wait…” gasped Poison. “You’re going after Dark Necrofear!”
“That’s right…” replied Andy, as the bandit appeared. “King Dragun’s powers protect Dragons that fight alongside him, but not Fiends!”
The bandit grabbed Dark Necrofear and dragged it over to Andy’s side.
“Now, just like last time, I’ll sacrifice your Dark Necrofear to summon one of my Monsters!” shouted Andy.
Dark Necrofear vanished as Andy placed a card down.
Luster Dragon #2 appeared! (2,400/1,400)
Poison chuckled.
“A fat lot of good that will do you!” she laughed. “Its Attack is equal to King Dragun’s.”
“Oh really?” replied Andy holding up another card. “Remember how I took down your Dark Ruler?”
He showed her the card.
“Your Scorching Ruin card?” gasped Poison.
“That’s right…” said Andy, sadly, as he played the card. “King Dragun, I’m so sorry…”
King Dragun looked at him, and nodded.
Luster Dragon’s Attack shot up to 3,400.
“Luster Dragon, put him out of his misery! Emerald flash blast!”
Luster Dragon shot forth his green stream of energy, and King Dragon was destroyed!
Poison’s Life Points fell to 4,800.
“Aw, I feel like I just shot my best horse…” mumbled Andy.
Koops put his arm on his shoulder.
“Don’t feel too bad, Andy…” he urged. “Poison just lost 1,000 Life Points, and King Dragun will be glad to know that since he went to your Graveyard, he just added 1,200 Life Points to my Shell Shield, so he managed to help you damage Poison and protect you at the same time.”
“Yes…” sighed Andy.
“Make your move…” he muttered.
“Then I’ll use my own Deckmaster again!” cursed Poison, angrily.
She drew two cards…
…and then she discarded one.
“Now I’ll play Card of Sanctity!” she shouted.
A bright blue flash lit up the top of the cage.
“Fine!” answered Andy. “I could use more cards!”
They both drew until they had six.
Perfect, thought Poison. The perfect combo…
“I’ll place two cards facedown on the field…” she said, placing two cards into slots.
Two cards materialized.
“And now I’ll summon one Monster in Defense Mode!”
A hidden Monster appeared.
“And don’t forget about my Zorc’s Revenge Trap!” she laughed.
“I really don’t care!” shouted Andy, making a draw. “I have Life Points to spare!”
“Luster Dragon, attack her facedown Monster!”
Poison laughed as Luster Dragon shot forth its breath weapon.
“Reveal… Waboku!” she shouted.
Her Trap lifted, and the three robed priests appeared.
“And I’ve done more than block your attack…” chuckled Poison. “Since the attack still happened, you activated my Monster’s flip-effect!”
A little Monster appeared on the card. It looked like a brain, with wings, claws, and an eye on a short tentacle. (200/900)
“What?” said Andy, puzzled.
“It’s a Fiend called a Brain Jacker!” laughed Poison. “Brain Jacker, jack Luster Dragon’s brain!”
The Brain Jacker flew over and latched its claws onto Luster Dragon’s head! It roared, and then its eyes glazed over.
“WHAT’S HAPPENING?” shouted Andy.
“When Brain Jacker is flipped, it becomes an Equip Card that Equips to the Monster of my choice,” laughed Poison, “and now your Luster Dragon, like King Dragun, is my slave for as long as it remains!”
Luster Dragon flew over to Poison’s side.
“POISON!” shouted Andy. “You’re nothing but a thief!”
“I may be a thief…” chuckled Poison, “but I’m a great thief!”
“By the way…” she added. “For as long as Brain Jacker remains Equipped, you’ll gain 500 Life Points during each of your turns…
“Or will you?”
She activated her other facedown card.
“I activate Bad Reaction to Simochi!” she shouted.
“Meaning I’ll lose Life Points instead of gaining them…” groaned Andy.
“Exactly!” chuckled Poison.
Andy put a card down.
“I’ll end my turn by summoning Masked Dragon in Defense Mode…”
The red, metallic Dragon appeared. (1,400/1,100)
Poison made one draw…
“Now I’ll summon Headless Knight, in Defense Mode!” she shouted.
She threw the card down, and the phantom knight in armor with no head appeared, covering itself with its shield. (1,450/1,700)
“Go, my slave!” she shouted. “Attack his Masked Dragon!”
Luster Dragon tried to resist, but it couldn’t help itself. It blasted forth its breath, destroying the Masked Dragon.
“Clever, Poison,” chuckled Andy, “but you’re forgetting, when Masked Dragon is destroyed, I can summon another one!”
He took out another card, and another Masked Dragon appeared.
At this rate, I’ll never get at his Life Points! thought Poison in frustration.
“My move now…” said Andy.
He drew, and the Simochi card glowed. His Life Points went down to 5,000.
That’s just what I needed, he thought, looking at the Magic Card.
He added it to his hand. Then he chose another card.
“I sacrifice my Masked Dragon to summon Des Volstgalph!” he shouted.
Masked Dragon vanished, and the mighty sand Dragon appeared with a roar! (2,200/1,700)
“HA!” laughed Poison. “You already used up your Scorching Ruin! You’ll never destroy Luster Dragon with that thing!”
“I’m not going to destroy it…” said Andy with a smirk. “I’m going to save it!”
He placed a card into a slot.
“I play A Wingbeat of Giant Dragon!” he shouted.
“Huh? What does that do?” stammered Poison.
“First I have to return a Dragon with five stars or more to my hand,” explained Andy. “Des Volstgalph, return!”
Des Volstgalph vanished, and then a huge dragon made of flames with huge wings appeared!
“And now, every Magic and Trap Card on the field is destroyed!” he continued. “That includes Monsters who have become Equip Cards!”
The flaming dragon flapped its wings… First, Spell Sanctuary shattered. Then the Zorc’s Revenge and Bad Reaction To Simochi cards disintegrated. Finally, the Brain Jacker on Luster Dragon’s skull exploded!
Luster Dragon roared!
“He’s free!” yelled Andy.
Luster Dragon leapt back to Andy’s side.
“Luster Dragon!” shouted Andy, “destroy her Headless Knight!”
Luster Dragon blasted forth his mighty breath, and Headless Knight was blasted into nothing!
“All right!” shouted Stan.
“WHOO, WHOO, WHOO!” cheered Francesca.
“All right Andy…” muttered Poison, “it’s my move now… And I’ll use my Deckmaster ability again…”
She drew two cards.
She smiled, and discarded one…
And then Luster Dragon’s Attack Score fell to 1,900!
“What?” gasped Andy. “What happened?”
“I discarded a very useful Fiend called Archfiend of Gilfer,” answered Poison. “When it’s sent to the Card Graveyard in any way, one Monster on the field loses 500 Attack Points!”
“Now, I’ll remove Claw Reacher, Brain Jacker, and Headless Knight from play, and summon another Dark Necrofear!”
She put a card down, and another Dark Necrofear arose! (2,200/2,800)
“ATTACK!” shouted Poison.
Dark Necrofear blasted her lethal gaze, destroying Luster Dragon.
Andy’s Life Points fell to 4,700.
“It’s your move…” snickered Poison.
Andy made a draw.
He sighed.
“I’ll place a Monster in Defense Mode…” he said.
A facedown Monster appeared.
“That all?” chuckled Poison.
Andy nodded.
“Then I’ll use my Deckmaster ability again…” she continued.
She drew two cards and discarded one.
“And now I’ll play Graceful Charity!”
She played the card, and the angel flew out with three cards.
Poison smirked, and quickly handed her two.
“Well,” she chuckled, taking another card, “I have my third Dark Necrofear here!”
No… thought Andy.
“I think I’ll remove three more Fiends from play to summon it too!” laughed Poison.
She placed the card down, and a second Dark Necrofear appeared next to the other! (2,200/2,800)
“Oh for the love of…” muttered Stan. “I’ve never heard of anyone having to face two Dark Necrofears at the same time!”
“You!” shouted Poison to the first, “attack his facedown Monster!”
The first Dark Necrofear attacked, and Grey Wing appeared. It was blasted to pieces.
“Now my second one, attack him directly!”
The second Dark Necrofear fired!
Then Koops threw the Shell Shield over Andy, and the blast hit it! Cracks appeared on the huge shell.
Andy peeked out of the Shell.
“Koops,” he whispered. “How many more Life Points does this thing have?”
“Given what I just got from Grey Wing, 2,300,” answered Koops.
“Then this next draw better be something that I can defend with…” muttered Andy.
He drew.
Crud… he thought.
“I’ll place one card facedown, and end my turn…” he sighed.
A facedown card appeared in front of him.
“No!” gasped Francesca. “Andy has no Monsters to protect him!”
“He still has Koops’s Shield,” answered Stan. “Let’s hope it’s enough…”
Poison chuckled as she drew.
“I’m not fooled by your bluff,” she said with a smirk. “Both of you, attack directly!”
The first Dark Necrofear fired, and the Shell Shield covered Andy again…
…and this time a very large crack appeared in it.
Then the second one shot its lethal beam, and the Shield was blown to bits! Andy screamed and was thrown backwards!
His Life Points fell 2,100 points, to 2,600.
“So much for your shield…” chuckled Poison.
“Andy, she’s right!” gasped Koops. “She destroyed it! I can’t use it again!”
“Don’t worry Koops,” answered Andy, getting up. “We’ll find another way…”
“It’s my move, Poison!” he snarled, drawing.
He looked at the card.
“Since you weren’t fooled by my bluff, I’ll use my facedown card…” he said. “Reload!”
The Magic Card lifted, and an ancient shotgun appeared in the air.
Andy’s deck floated out of his tray, and it combined with the four cards in his hand. The cards all flew around him in a chaotic pattern… and then reassembled themselves back into a deck.
Then, a new hand of four cards flew off of the deck.
Andy looked at them.
“Next, I’ll play Pot of Greed!” he shouted.
He played the card, and the Pot handed him two more cards, bringing the total in his hand up to five.
This just might work… he thought.
“Now I’ll play… Fusion Recovery!” he exclaimed. “This lets me retrieve one Polymerization card and one fusion material Monster from my Graveyard!”
Two cards slipped out of his discard slot.
“And the Monster I chose is… Rare Metal Dragon!”
“Wait!” shouted Poison. “That Monster isn’t part of a fusion!”
“I beg to differ!” laughed Andy. “This Dragon is part of a little-known Fusion Monster, which is the one I’m about to summon right now!”
He plugged his Polymerization card into his Disk.
“I’m fusing Rare Metal Dragon with my favorite Warrior – Warrior Dai Grepher!”
Grepher appeared on the field, followed by the silvery Dragon. The familiar portal opened, and they were drawn through it.
“Wow, Warrior Dai Grepher sure gets around…” exclaimed Francesca.
Continued...
Re: Yu-Gi-Oh! The Thousand Year Door (Act Two)
Continued from last post:
“But what does this Fusion create?” asked Stan.
A tall Warrior walked out of the vortex. He was a tough, brave looking man with blonde hair, dressed in beautiful, sliver, metal armor that had a definite draconic theme and a futuristic look. He was armed with two long daggers.
“Meet Metal Dragoon!” exclaimed Andy.
(2,350/2,350)
Poison sneered.
“Now I’ll play one card facedown, and that will end my turn…” said Andy.
He fit a card into a slot, and it appeared.
Poison drew. She chuckled.
“The end is near, Andy!” she laughed. “I’ll Equip one of my Necrofears with Dark Energy!”
She played a card. A hand holding a dark orb appeared, and it was hurled at one of the two Fiends. Its Attack Score went up to 2,500.
“No!” screamed Francesca. “Andy’s Monster is a sitting duck!”
“And so are you, Andy!” laughed Poison. “Once your Dragoon is destroyed, my other Fiend will go right for you, bring you down to…”
She paused.
“…250 Life Points!
“Dark Necrofear, attack Metal Dragoon with doom gaze!”
The powered-up Necrofear fixed its gaze on Metal Dragoon… it fired its lethal ray…
There was a huge explosion…
But when the smoke cleared, Metal Dragoon was still standing! His armor was a little cracked, but he hadn’t been destroyed.
“WHAT? HOW?” stammered Poison. “My Fiend was stronger!”
Andy’s Life Points fell a little, to 2,450.
“Obviously you have no idea of Metal Dragoon’s special ability,” he chuckled. “His ultra-strong dragon-hide armor can protect him from two lethal blows! In order to destroy him, you have to successfully attack him three times!”
Poison thought for a minute.
By the time I manage to do that, he might have found a way to get rid of my Necrofears… she thought. Time for plan-B…
She pointed to the other Dark Necrofear.
“You!” she shouted. “You attack him!”
Francesca gasped.
“A Dark Necrofear kamikaze strike!” she gulped.
The Dark Necrofear’s eyes glowed. Metal Dragoon’s two daggers glowed with green energy, and they formed into huge, kopesh-style swords! He leapt and struck down the Fiend!
Poison cackled as her Life Points fell to 4,650.
“And now,” she laughed, “I’ll take possession of another of your Monsters!”
The ghost of Dark Necrofear flew into Metal Dragoon! He gasped…
He started to float to Poison’s side…
“Not this time, Poison!” shouted Andy. “I activate my Trap! Go, Dust Tornado!”
His Trap Card lifted, and a furious wind whipped around the field.
“I know that when Dark Necrofear is destroyed, it becomes an Equip Card,” said Andy with a smirk, “so this Trap lets me free my Monster from its grasp!”
When the winds stopped, Metal Dragoon was back on Andy’s side.
Poison was too startled to speak.
“All right!” shouted Francesca. “All you need to do now is take down one more, Andy!”
“It’s my move, now, Poison,” said Andy.
He made a draw.
Good, he thought.
“I’ll place one card facedown…” he stated, “and then I’ll summon this Monster in Defense Mode… meet Mirage Dragon!”
He played a card, and a facedown card appeared. Then he played a Monster card, and a hazy, blurry dragon that seemed to be made of light appeared (1,600/600)
“That will end my turn…” he stated.
Poison drew.
She giggled.
“Now I play…” she started.
She paused.
“Uh check that…” she stammered. “Is your Metal Dragoon a Monster of Earth, like Grepher, or a Monster of Darkness, like Rare Metal Dragon?”
“Earth, why?” asked Andy.
“That’s all I needed to know!” laughed Poison.
She fit a card into a slot.
“I play Negative Energy!” she shouted. “This doubles the Attack of all Dark Monsters on the field!”
Dark Necrofear’s Attack shot up to 5,000!
“You thought I didn’t see that you still took Battle Damage when I attacked Metal Dragoon the first time, did you?” laughed Poison. “Well when I attack him this time, he may not be destroyed, but you’ll lose 2,650 Life Points and the duel!
“Dark Necrofear…”
“Activate Threatening Roar!” shouted Andy.
The great beast appeared behind him and roared! Dark Necrofear cringed…
Poison was beside herself in frustration. She had been cheated out of victory yet again.
“Make your move…” she dared.
“Fine!” shouted Andy, drawing.
Perfect, he thought, looking at the very common Magic Card. That was just what I needed…
“I sacrifice Metal Dragoon and Mirage Dragon to summon my mighty Tyrant Dragon!” he shouted.
The Warrior and the Dragon shattered, and the huge Dragon of Fire arose! (2,900/2,500)
“Now I play a very special card!” continued Andy, throwing a card into a slot. “Power Lift!”
Tyrant Dragon bellowed.
“This lets me add my beast’s Defense Score to its Attack Score, for a total of 5,400, enough to take down even your Dark Necrofear!”
What? thought Poison. He’d be stupid to…
“Tyrant Dragon…” shouted Andy, “attack with imperial inferno!”
Tyrant Dragon blasted forth a stream of fire, and Dark Necrofear was blown to bits!
Poison’s Life Points fell to 4,250, but she was cackling like a madwoman.
“That was the stupidest thing I’ve ever seen!” she laughed.
Dark Necrofear’s ghost flew into Tyrant Dragon, and it howled. It floated over to Poison’s side.
“Only an idiot would let me have control of a Monster this powerful, you fool!” she laughed.
“Don’t get too attached Poison,” said Andy, smugly. “You may have my superpowered Tyrant Dragon, but you won’t be keeping it long enough to use it…”
“Huh? Why?” asked Poison.
“Because of Power Lift’s side effect,” answered Andy. “It’s powerful, but whatever Monster I use it on is sent to the Graveyard at the end of the turn I use it.
“As soon as I end my turn, that powerful Dragon will be destroyed, leaving you with nothing…
“But first…”
He took a card from his hand.
“…I’ll play Monster Reborn, to bring Metal Dragoon back.”
He played the Magic Card. The holy ankh appeared, and Metal Dragoon appeared on it. (2,350/2,350)
“Okay, Poison…” said Andy, stabbing his thumb down, “I’m ending my turn now.”
Tyrant Dragon burst into pixels!
Now Poison was truly frightened…
“I’ll…” she said. “I’ll use my Deckmaster ability again…”
She drew two cards.
She gulped as she looked at them.
“Disappointed, Poison?” asked Andy.
She discarded one.
“I’ll put a Monster in Defense Mode…” she stated, placing a card down.
A hidden Monster appeared.
“Now it’s my move…” stated Andy.
He made a draw.
“And it’s my old, reliable, Luster Dragon #1!” he stated, placing the card down.
The large Dragon made of sapphire appeared. (1,900/1,600)
“Luster Dragon, attack her facedown Monster!” shouted Andy.
Luster Dragon shot forth its brilliant blue breath, and The Portrait’s Secret was eradicated.
“Metal Dragoon, attack her directly with silver dragon swords!”
Metal Dragoon’s daggers grew into their kopesh forms, and he charged! Poison screamed as he made two slashes, throwing her against the side of the cage!
Her Life Points fell to 1,900.
“This isn’t over!” she cursed, getting up.
“I’m afraid it is…” said Andy, calmly.
He fit his last card into a slot.
“Because now I play my Quickplay Magic Card… the mighty De-Fusion!”
Metal Dragoon glowed…
“This splits my Fusion Monster into the two Monsters I used to summon him!”
Metal Dragoon divided into two orbs of light, and they formed into Warrior Dai Grepher (1,700/1,600), and Rare Metal Dragon (2,400/1,200).
“Rare Metal Dragon…” shouted Andy, “attack directly with flash flare blast!”
Rare Metal Dragon roared, and shot forth a beam of pure energy from its mouth, striking Poison and knocking her over!
Her Life Points were depleted.
“No…” she moaned, as the cage lowered, “it can’t end like this…”
“I’m afraid it has…” said Andy, as the cage vanished. “And remember your side of the bargain.”
The dark portal opened, and Poison was sucked through it…
And Andy noticed a second door had appeared leading out of the derelict arena…
“Thanks, Koops,” he said, turning to his Deckmaster. “Without that Shell Shield, she’d have beaten me long before I had beaten her…”
“Any time, Andy,” chuckled Koops. “But remember, I’m not the only one with powerful abilities. Trust all the Monsters in your deck – they can help you immensely.”
He vanished.
[B]* * * * * * * * * *
“I don’t know what I can say to you, Poison,” sighed the Shadow Queen. “I give you all the help I can, but you still manage to blow it…”
“I couldn’t help it!” begged Poison. “His Deckmaster was too strong! I simply couldn’t get a direct attack in! He completely ruined my strategy! No one can win a duel by destroying Monsters alone!”
“Well, maybe you should have concentrated less on stealing his Monsters out of some stupid thoughts of revenge, and concentrated on summoning powerful ones of your own!” scolded the Queen.
She flicked her Disk into place.
“NO!” pleaded Poison. “Not that! Please!”
“Save it,” scowled the Queen. “What makes you think I would punish Jackson and spare you?”
She fit a card into a slot. The Grave Arm burst through the floor and grabbed Poison! She screamed and was dragged under.
“Grodus…” sighed the Queen. “We must prepare for tomorrow…”
She held aloft another Magic Card…
…it was Monster Reborn.
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The three teens entered the door, and went into a small series of rooms. It was like a small group of hotel rooms. Two comfy looking beds had been set up in one room, and a door led to another bedroom, presumably for Francesca. A bathroom with a shower was accessed by a door in the far wall.
They smelled cooked chicken, and saw a door leading to a kitchenette. That was the first thing they went to.
Inside they saw a stove and a refrigerator. Stan opened the stove and saw baked chicken quarters – they were still hot and smelled delicious!
Francesca opened the refrigerator.
“WOW!” she said, picking something up. “It’s almost impossible to find this kind of cheese!”
“I’ve got to say one thing for the Shadow Queen,” chuckled Andy, taking a carton of milk, “for a wicked witch who wants to kill us, she keeps her promises…”
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The Queen watched as her victims helped themselves, and then she shut off her viewing globe.
“Careful,” she sneered. “You know if you eat too much you’ll have nightmares and wake up cranky…”
She sighed.
“I’m hungry myself, so me and my own blood had best get dinner…
“Because tomorrow, the true terror starts…”
SHORES OF THE STYX (Trap Card)
Card Specs
Type: Trap
Attribute: –
Level: –
ATK: –
DEF: –
Card Description: Image of a fiendish, cloaked ferryman, piloting a skiff down a dark river. You can only activate this card when you have a FIEND-Type Monster on your side of the field. During the round you activate this card, all Monsters on the field cannot attack or activate their effects.
METAL DRAGOON (Monster Card)
Card Specs
Type: Warrior/Fusion/Effect
Attribute: Earth
Level: 7
ATK: 2,350
DEF: 2,350
Card Description: Rare Metal Dragon + Warrior Dai Grepher
This fighter wears armor forged from the impenetrable hides of the strongest dragons, making him nearly indestructible. When this Monster is summoned, put two counters on the card. If this Monster battles a Monster in Attack Mode that has equal or higher ATK while at least one counter remains, this Monster is not destroyed (battle damage still applies) and one counter is removed. If this Monster battles a Monster with equal or higher ATK without a counter, it is destroyed normally.
SCREEN DROPPING (Trap Card)
Card Specs
Type: Trap
Attribute: –
Level: –
ATK: –
DEF: –
Card Description: Image of Injection Fairy Lily, Giant Soldier of Stone, and Gyaku-Gire Panda falling from the sky to their doom. Pay 500 Life Points. Destroy all face-up Level-Three Monsters on the field.
Note: “Screen Dropping” is a real card that will be released in the “Elemental Energy” booster pack. “Screen Dropping” is only the assumed English name, and is subject to change.
”The Bistro Butcher”: Fiend/Dark, (1,800/1,000)
Deckmaster SA: “Butcher’s Cut”: During your Draw Phase, you may draw one extra card. If you choose to do so, you must then discard one card from your hand. Discarding a card in this manner is a cost.
”Koops the Bashful”: Reptile/Water, (1,800/500)
Deckmaster SA: “Shell Shield”: When your Monsters are destroyed and sent to the Graveyard, divide their ATK Scores in half and add them into one lump sum. All damage inflicted by direct attacks is first deducted from this sum and from your Life Points when it reaches zero. The sum can increase as more of your Monsters are destroyed. (If a direct attack is made that exceeds the sum, deduct the difference from your Life Points.) If you take Life Point damage from a direct attack after the sum reaches zero, you can no longer use this ability.
[I][B]Coming up next:
We turn back the clock a few hours, and give Stan, Andy, and Francesca a break to see how another of the finalists is doing.
Wanda Underwood wanders into a sylvan nightmare, where she must duel for her life against a terrifying foe. It all happens in a chapter called “The Greenhouse Effect”, coming soon.
Re: Yu-Gi-Oh! The Thousand Year Door (Act Two)
So... that's it for Poison, then. Only idiots would ever work for a villain in a Dark Sage story - you're either going to be brutally humiliated in battle or on the fast track to the afterlife. No exceptions.
I have nothing to say about the duel. It was simply average. (Well, that's a lie, I have one thing to say - why'd you steal the name "Flash Flare Blast" from the Red Eyes Black Metal Dragon's attack?)
Actually, come to think of it, I have nothing to say about the chapter as a whole. It passed through my mind like an X-ray.
And now we get to spend a chapter with the supporting cast. The Persephone chapter in Mandate of Heaven was decent, so I've got hopes fo rthis one.
The Place That Is No More - Because the world needed to hear me rant and rave.
My ASB A-Team: Qwerty (Magneton), Cici (female Shuckle), Pudge (male Persian), Fuji (male Torkoal), Light (Starmie), Matthias (male Flygon) (six others)
Re: Yu-Gi-Oh! The Thousand Year Door (Act Two)
I'd like to address MoP's concern...
Poison is NOT dead, and neither is anyone else who the Queen has punished. The Graveyard is her prison. After all, she never knows when someone who has outlived his usefulness might become useful again.
Is she capable of killing an enemy? Maybe. You'll just have to wait and see.
- DS
Re: Yu-Gi-Oh! The Thousand Year Door (Act Two)
That's a pretty decent chapter. Poison was just insane, trying to turn Andy's monsters against him. I was a little worried there when the Shell Shield shattered, but Andy survived.
So Wanda's up next, huh? That's cool, I can't wait to see more about that. Keep up the good work, Brian.
Re: Yu-Gi-Oh! The Thousand Year Door (Act Two)
What about the cage? I thought after Poison talked about so much it would effect the duel somehow. Anyway great duel!
Hi, I'm goldenzigzagoon. If you look at my name it says I am goldenzigzagoo. That is not correct. It got cut off. I live in the middle of nowhere. Not London. Not N.Y.C. Not any big city. I live in the middle of nowhere. I live in the lost town of Berkley. You never heard of it? Duh. No one knows about it. It's tiny. I like coffee.
Re: Yu-Gi-Oh! The Thousand Year Door (Act Two)
And still I wait for one of the main characters to lose a crucial duel. =o
Otherwise, decent chapter, nothing too spectacular. Looking forward to next chapter, as I'm getting a bit sick of the dragons and amazons (one of my best friends plays a dragon deck, and I play an amazon or dark magician deck, so yeah. x3;; )
Re: Yu-Gi-Oh! The Thousand Year Door (Act Two)
Once again the hero wins and the loser gets a terrible punishment This has become one of those storries where I develop an unrealistic hope that the bad guys will win (because they're cooler then the heroes, I can say that).
Well, at least we're goign over to someone else now. Hopefully this will be interesting.
I'm in your dimensions, screwing with your reality!
Re: Yu-Gi-Oh! The Thousand Year Door (Act Two)
*pop* Huh? Over already? I was just getting to sleep.....
Momotemy stinks. Add some spice to the pot and stir it in. I'M BORED!!!! *goes back to sleep*
"What pisses me off is that I can't even tell the regular insanity from the special delivery."
-Dave Jones, CRFH.
Your last statement qualifies you as a winner of a nonsense contest and a looser everywhere else.
- Roger Pepitone, CRFH
Re: Yu-Gi-Oh! The Thousand Year Door (Act Two)
Don't worry, the bad guys will win, at least a partial victory - after all, Brian's been building up this whole "the heirs of the heroes must be defeated to free the Shadow Queen" thing that it's obvious that, even if the minions don't win, the Shadow Queen herself will defeat two of the heroes herself. Of course, it's so the last hero can pull a win and destroy the Shadow Queen forever.
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um, speaking of which, if the shadow queen needed to beat the heroes to escape, why didn't the three just get off the island instead of going through all this? The queen would still be imprisoned and it'll save them alot of trouble.
I'm in your dimensions, screwing with your reality!
Re: Yu-Gi-Oh! The Thousand Year Door (Act Two)
The only way off the island will probably be to be defeated or to win the tournament (don't forgot they were lured there). If they would want to leave the island they probably need to be beaten. And seeing as the stage they are in now they can't lose or the shadow queen will rule the world. And in the earlier stage how could they be certain that the opponent didn't work for the shadow queen?
So in my opinion the only off the island for them will be to finish the tournament.
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Uh hello, Mystic Clown? No offense, but did you actually READ the story? In the "Information Please" chapter, where Merlee is telling the story to the kids, someone asks why they didn't just leave and Merlee told them that the Shadow Queen controlled the entire island and all exits from it! The boat captains would refuse them entry and, unelss they got the help of some friendly Coast Guard choppers, they would have to swim all the way home, and that's a long way.
Basically, once they set foot on the island, they were trapped and the only way to leave is by defeating the Shadow Queen.
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That would stink. But why do they have 2 play duel monsters? can't queenie just send some discuized hobo to beat them at chess or somethin?
"What pisses me off is that I can't even tell the regular insanity from the special delivery."
-Dave Jones, CRFH.
Your last statement qualifies you as a winner of a nonsense contest and a looser everywhere else.
- Roger Pepitone, CRFH
Re: Yu-Gi-Oh! The Thousand Year Door (Act Two)
Now THAT, would be interesting, and downright funny.
I'm in your dimensions, screwing with your reality!
Re: Yu-Gi-Oh! The Thousand Year Door (Act Two)
Believe me, it's going to get a whole lot more interesting from here on out.
The three main characters won't be the only ones who will be dueling, but if you want them to lose... Well, that can't happen right now, because if they did, they'd be out of the story.
The Queen will duel herself at around Chapter Fifty Six, and it won't be the last time. (Wait until you see who her opponent is...) In between now and then, it will get a lot harder for the heroes. They might preservere for now, but it will get much harder. (Hint - The Shadow Spawn aren't named that just because their mother is the Shadow Queen).
Believe me, with what I've got planned, we're in for a wild ride.
Re: Yu-Gi-Oh! The Thousand Year Door (Act Two)
I'll trust you on that (I'd still prefer the disguised hobo though).
BTW, DS, do you think you can give me a hand with my fanfiction? I just need a bit of help thinking of a title.
I'm in your dimensions, screwing with your reality!
Re: Yu-Gi-Oh! The Thousand Year Door (Act Two)
Well, it's time for a new chapter.
As you know, I'm giving Stan, Andy, and Francesca a little break for a chapter, and giving a member of the supporting cast a chance. They'll be back next chapter, but for now, let's give someone else a go.
So enjoy. Hopefully, this will be better than what I've been doing lately.
- DS
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[I][B]My name is Wanda Underwood…
I try to keep my last name a secret, so no one will connect me with my brother, Weevil Underwood. I hate to say this, but I despise my brother, the lousy cheater.
Ever since I started dueling, I had a goal – to become an even greater Insect Duelist than he ever could be.
And it seems now I have achieved that goal. In Duelist Kingdom, he didn’t last one duel. In Battle City, he was eliminated on his second.
But I’m in the Monster Island Tournament, and I’ve gained access to the Thousand Year Door as one of the finalists!
It would be great…
But this creepy place might be more than I bargained for…
[B][size=3]CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR
The Greenhouse Effect
Shortly after Stan’s duel with Diana, Wanda Underwood was wandering down a hallway in the Palace of Shadow…
And despite the creepy surroundings, she was on Cloud Nine.
She had done what her brother couldn’t come close to doing – gotten to the finals of a major tournament.
She dug into her pocket and pulled out an item:
The Emerald Star!
She still remembered the great battle that had won her this gem, which she had fought shortly after winning her seventh card. A strange Interdimensional Matter Transporter had taken her to Poshley Heights.
There, she had met with Pennington. Once he saw that she had seven Cards, there wasn’t much to say. He led her to a strange building called Poshley Sanctum and unlocked the door; with one “good luck,” he let her in.
Wanda wandered around the creepy Sanctum for a while before intuition led her to a secret shrine. There she was challenged by a monstrous phantasm that called himself King Boo!
And it was during the duel that Wanda found a flaw in her strategy… Her DNA Surgery could change the Type of all Monsters on the field to Insects… But her foe’s Spirit Monsters remained Spirits no matter what Type they were.
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Wanda was in big trouble at the moment. Her Life Points stood at 2900, her Insect Barrier had long been destroyed, and her first Insect Knight had just been destroyed by her opponent’s Susa Soldier. King Boo’s Life Points just went up to 4,000 thanks to his Spring of Rebirth, and he also had one Monster facedown and a facedown card. All Wanda had on her side right now was her DNA Surgery.
“Give it up, bug girl!” laughed King Boo in with a throaty laugh. “My Spirits are invincible, and they’re going to just keep on coming!”
“This duel isn’t over so long as I have one Life Point left!” cursed Wanda.
She drew one card.
She placed a card on her Disk.
“I summon Neo Bug!” she shouted.
The bizarre combination of wasp and scorpion with a blue exoskeleton appeared. (1,800/1,700)
“Attack his facedown Monster!” she commanded.
Neo Bug flew forward…
A powerful, bearded man awash in flames appeared on the card. (1,500/1,600)
“Activate… Castle Walls!” shouted Boo.
His Trap Card flipped up, and the Monster’s Defense increased to 2,100. Neo Bug bounced off, and Wanda’s Life Points fell to 2,600.
“That’s no Spirit!” gasped Wanda.
“No,” chuckled Boo. “It’s a Monster called Flame Ruler. So, is that your turn?”
“Yeah, move…” gulped Wanda, dreading what was coming next.
King Boo drew one card and added it to his hand.
“As you probably know,” he said, “if I sacrifice Flame Ruler for a Monster of Fire, it counts as two sacrifices. So I’ll sacrifice it…”
Flame Ruler vanished as he put a card down.
“And I’ll summon the unbeatable Hino-Kagu-Tsuchi!”
A huge Monster appeared. It was a giant with a bare chest, wearing a kilt, with flames for hair and strange tattoos covering its body. It gave an evil glare! (2,800/2,900)
“Hino-Kagu-Tsuchi,” laughed King Boo, “destroy her Bug with spiritual flames!”
The huge Spirit laughed, and shot forth a stream of fire! Neo Bug was incinerated, and Wanda’s Life Points fell to 1,600.
“And that’s not all,” chuckled Boo. “Since my Spirit King damaged your Life Points, you have to discard the rest of your hand before you make your next draw! And my turn isn’t over…”
He played a Magic Card.
“I play Spiritual Energy Settle Machine! This card may force me to discard one card at the end of each of my turns to keep it in play, but it’s worth it, because now my Spirits won’t return to my hand.”
He discarded a card.
“Okay, I’m ending my turn now…”
Wanda sighed and discarded her hand…
She drew one card…
“Poor little Insect Duelist,” chuckled Boo. “Nothing to play, and only one attack away from defeat. All you have on your side is your worthless DNA Surgery, and…”
“I play Card of Sanctity!” shouted Wanda.
“Card of Sanctity?” exclaimed Boo. “How could anyone be so lucky?”
They each drew until they had six cards.
“I play Monster Reborn…” said Wanda, playing the card, “to bring back Neo Bug!”
Neo Bug reappeared.
“Big deal!” laughed Boo. “Hino-Kagu-Tsuchi already burnt it to a crisp!”
“Now,” continued Wanda, “I play Multiplication of Ants!”
She played the card.
“This card lets me transform this Insect into two Army Ant Tokens and place them in Defense Mode!”
Neo Bug melted into two small ants. (500/1,200 x2)
“Finally, I’ll place one Monster facedown in Defense Mode, and end my turn.”
She set the card, and the facedown Monster appeared.
Boo made a draw, and hesitated, as if unsure…
Is that a Man-Eater Bug? he thought. I can’t risk a second Monster…
“Hino-Kagu-Tsuchi, destroy her facedown Monster!” he shouted.
The Spirit struck… And a large grasshopper appeared on the card and was blown away.
“Thank you!” said Wanda with a smile. “Since you just destroyed my Pinch Hopper, I can now summon any Insect from my hand!”
She put a card down.
“So, say hello to Insect Queen!”
The huge, beetle-like, monarch of Insects trudged onto the field, and gave a screech! (2,200/2,400)
“This gal gains 200 Attack Points for every Insect on the field!” said Wanda with a grin.
King Boo giggled.
“I see three Insects,” he chuckled, “so her Attack is 2,800, the same as Hino-Kagu-Tsuchi!”
“Guess again!” laughed Wanda. “Because of my ‘worthless’ Trap Card’, your Spirit is an Insect too. A big, hideous, ugly, flaming Insect, but nonetheless an Insect. So Insect Queen’s Attack is 3,000!
“So, you can discard a card and keep it on the field, in which case you’ll probably only lose 200 Life Points on my turn, but lose your Monster… Or, you can deactivate your Magic Card, and let it return to your hand, in which case I can attack directly!”
Boo looked at her.
He discarded a card, and waved to end his turn.
Wanda chuckled and drew.
“I summon Sinister Serpent!” she exclaimed.
The small, winged snake appeared.
“And I’ll feed it to my Queen!” she continued.
Insect Queen grabbed the Serpent and devoured it.
“Insect Queen, attack with venom blast!”
Insect Queen shot forth a blast of venom, and Hino-Kagu-Tsuchi was no more. King Boo cringed as his Life Points fell to 3,800.
He snarled and made a draw.
He grimaced, as if he had drawn a good card one round too late.
“Monster in Defense Mode…” he growled.
“Is that all?” said Wanda, making a draw.
She giggled.
“Sorry, Boo, but I’m going to use a card that I was inspired to put in my deck by my first duel here… Nobleman of Crossout!”
She played the card, and the armored knight appeared, and stabbed into the card. Otohime appeared, and shattered. King Boo gasped.
“Now I summon… my second Insect Knight!” shouted Wanda.
She put a card down, and the sword wielding mantis warrior appeared. (1,900/1,500)
“Now, I sacrifice one Army Ant so my Queen can attack! Eat, my Queen!”
Insect Queen grabbed hold of the Ant, and devoured it. Her Attack Score was now at 2,800, but that was more than enough.
“Attack!” shouted Wanda.
Insect Queen shot forth her venomous stream, striking King Boo’s immense form! He groaned as his Life Points took a dive to 1,000.
“Insect Knight, finish him off with your mandiblade!” yelled Wanda.
Insect Knight flew forward, and struck the huge ghost! King Boo screamed, and then vanished into mist!
A bright green light pervaded the shrine, and the sparkling Emerald Star lowered itself into Wanda’s hands… She shivered with excitement…
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That was one day ago, and now Wanda was in the Palace of Shadow. Solving the riddle in the entrance hall wasn’t too hard – she was smart for her age.
But she wasn’t quite sure what she was supposed to do.
After a while of walking down a hallway, she came to a large set of double doors… and was surprised when they opened for her.
She went inside, and was shocked to see a huge indoor garden! Huge plants were all over the place! Flowers and shrubs the size of trees loomed overhead!
She took in the sheer beauty of the place and started to wander into it…
And then she heard a menacing hissing noise…
She turned around, and was startled to see a huge plant with a pod bearing razor-sharp teeth!
She screamed, and ran, with the carnivorous plant on her heels…
Then she stopped short, as another one loomed right in front of her!
She ran in another direction, panting for breath. A clearing seemed to be up ahead…
She entered it and stopped…
In front of her, was a huge rose, almost eight feet tall.
Then she saw that the monstrous plants were right behind her. She tried to run again…
But four vines sprung out of the rose, and bound her arms and legs!
“No!” she screamed. “Please!”
“Begging for mercy isn’t going to help, Wanda…” said a voice from the rose.
The huge plant bent over, and to Wanda surprise, a humanoid form was growing out of the center of the blossom. It was a slender woman with elflike ears and features and blue skin. Her black hair was tied in one long braid, and her eyes glowed yellow. She seemed to be growing from the center of the flower from her waist. She wore no clothing, apparently content to show her bare chest with pride.
“Who…?” gasped Wanda.
“Come now, Wanda,” said the creature. “You’re a duelist… Certainly you recognize Rose Spectre of Dunn? My friends call me Rose…”
She smirked.
“…and I guess I can call you plant food…”
The two carnivorous plants bore down on Wanda. She struggled with the bonds in fear.
“Why?” she begged.
“Huh?” asked Rose.
She waved her hand, and the plants backed off.
“Why, Wanda?” she stated. “Revenge, that’s why. Oh, not against you, personally, but against all duelists who use Insect Monsters. Plant life despises insect life… since the dawn of time, insects have gorged themselves on our leaves and roots, used us as hatcheries, and spread foul diseases that have sickened us. Turnabout is fair play…”
“That isn’t always how it is!” protested Wanda. “Bees and other pollen gatherers help flowers reproduce!”
“A worthless side effect,” noted Rose. “The wind is enough. Your insects feed on us, so now we’re going to feed on you, Wanda…”
“No…” begged Wanda, as the two plants moved in.
“Huh?” said Rose.
She held her head, as if concentrating.
“All right, yes… I understand…”
Just as the two plants were almost on Wanda, Rose held her hand and they backed off.
“Well Wanda, seems you lucked out,” said Rose. “The powers in charge have decided to give you one chance to save yourself…”
She waved her arm, and the vine restraints let go.
“But your chance is void if you try to run, and you’ll never make it out of here alive if you try, understand?”
“What do you mean, a chance?” asked Wanda.
Rose reached into her petals and pulled out a Duel Disk.
“Simple,” she stated. “We’ll duel. Defeat me, and you won’t be eaten. And maybe you’ll even get a reward for your trouble.”
“Well…” muttered Wanda.
She sighed.
“I guess you aren’t giving me a choice…” she said softly.
“You’re smart,” answered Rose.
“Fine,” said Wanda.
She flicked her arm, and her Duel Disk swung into position.
“Don’t forget, Wanda,” noted Rose. “You must first choose a Deckmaster. It can be any Monster you have in your deck…”
Wanda took out her deck and looked though it…
Her eyes fell on Insect Queen.
I think we have a winner! she thought.
She held the card up.
“My Deckmaster is Insect Queen!” she shouted.
The huge Insect sovereign appeared behind her.
I just wish I knew more about this whole system, she thought, before I had to bet my life on it…
“So who’s yours?” she asked.
“Fool,” chuckled Rose. “I’m a Duel Monster myself, Wanda! That means I’m both the duelist AND the Deckmaster! Double the pleasure, double the fun! Now let’s duel!”
They both drew five cards, and their Life Point counters rose to 8,000.
Then Wanda heard a voice behind her… A hissing, buzzing voice. She heard it coming from Insect Queen.
“Fear not Wanda,” said the Monster. ”I can easily help you reduce this evil flower to mulch. My Deckmaster ability can be beneficial if used right…”
“Oh?” whispered Wanda. “How does it work?”
“If you offer me one Insect Monster on the field,” answered the Queen, ”I can raise your Life Points by its Attack Score. But be careful – after I do this, I cannot do it again for three of your turns.”
“Sounds good to me,” replied Wanda.
“Since it’s only fair,” said Rose. “I’ll let you go first.”
“Okay!” exclaimed Wanda, making a draw.
Hmm, she thought. 4-Starred Ladybug of Doom…
She placed two cards into her Disk.
“I’ll place one card facedown, and a Monster facedown in Defense Mode,” she stated.
The two cards appeared, perpendicular to each other.
“Now go ahead and move, you weed,” she dared.
Rose hissed, and drew.
“You should know better than to insult someone who can have you devoured, Wanda,” she said. “Once I crush you, my pets and I will savor your flesh. But until then…”
She fit a card into a slot.
“I’ll blow away your facedown card with Mystical Space Typhoon!”
The cyclone blew across the field! The DNA Surgery Trap lifted and was blown to bits!
“Good,” snarled Rose. “I’ll sooner be transplanted in a toxic waste dump than see my Monsters turned into Insects!”
So much for me using this… thought Wanda, looking at the Insect Barrier card in her hand.
Rose took another card from her hand.
“Now I’ll summon a great warrior for my cause,” she stated, “and his name is… Jelly!”
“Jelly?” replied Wanda, startled.
“Jelly Beans Man, in Attack Mode!” shouted Rose.
She placed the card on her Disk, and a cute looking creature appeared. It had a huge body like a green jellybean with a smiling face, wore a cape, and carried a toy sword and shield. (1,750/0)
Come on… thought Wanda.
“Attack!” shouted Rose.
Jelly leapt forward and struck at the card, slicing the Ladybug in half!
“HA!” laughed Wanda. “You just destroyed my 4-Starred Ladybug of Doom! When it’s flipped, all four-star Monsters on your side of the field die!”
There was a long pause. Rose chuckled.
“Notice that Jelly is still here…” she chuckled.
“What…” muttered Wanda.
“This Monster Card is relatively new, and he’s bound to be a hit with those who play Gravity Bind decks,” explained Rose. “Although his Attack Score rivals many four-star Monsters, Jelly Beans Man only has three stars, making your Ladybug’s effect worthless!
“So it’s your move…”
Wanda was upset… She had wasted a good card.
She made a draw.
“Well, well,” she said. “I summon my Neo Bug!”
She placed a card down, and the armored, alien-looking Insect appeared. (1,800/1,700)
“Neo Bug, take down her Jelly Beans Man with crush claw!”
Neo Bug flew forward, and grasped the candy soldier, crushing it.
Rose’s Life Points slipped to 7,950.
“Figures,” chuckled Wanda. “Insects are attracted to sugar.”
Rose growled.
“It’s my move…” she said, making a draw.
She put a card down.
“So I’ll summon Man Eater in Defense Mode.”
An ugly plant rose up. It was a flower with red petals, vine-like tentacles, eyes, and a gaping maw. (800/600)
“That’s all for my turn,” she said.
Wanda made a draw.
Hey, this will work… she thought.
“I summon Skull-Mark Ladybug!” she exclaimed, putting a card down.
The large beetle with a skull and crossbones on its back appeared on the field. (500/1,500)
“Now I’ll use my Deckmaster ability,” said Wanda, “and sacrifice my Ladybug to her!”
Insect Queen reached forward, drooling in anticipation, and grabbed the Skull-Mark Ladybug. She slowly chewed the Insect, working it into her jowls…
“That grants me 500 Life Points,” noted Wanda. “And since doing that sent Skull-Mark Ladybug to the Graveyard, I gain an additional 1,000 Life Points!”
Her Life Points went up to 9,500.
Insect Queen wiped her mouth.
”You’re smart, Wanda,” she said. ”If you had a thorax and wings, you’d be perfect…”
Wanda grinned.
“Neo Bug, destroy her Man Eater!”
Neo Bug flew forward, and made short work of the Plant.
“You must think you’re clever,” snarled Rose. “Well, I can be clever too…”
She drew a card.
Heh, that was just what I needed, she thought.
She placed a card on her Disk.
“I summon Griggle, in Attack Mode!” she exclaimed.
Continued…
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Continued from last post:
A small Monster appeared. It was a round Plant with a mop of green hair, wearing red sneakers. (350/300)
“What the?” said Wanda.
“And now I play… Creature Swap!” laughed Rose, placing a card into a slot. “This forces us to swap Monsters!”
Griggle and Neo Bug vanished, and reappeared on the opposite sides of the field!
“And due to Griggle’s effect,” continued Rose, “when it switches owners, I gain 3,000 Life Points!”
Her Life Points went up to 10,950.
“Neo Bug!” she shouted. “Destroy the Griggle!”
Neo Bug flew forward, and crushed the small plant!
Wanda’s Life Points fell to 8,050.
“Heh, heh,” chuckled Rose. “It’s your move…”
Wanda nervously made a draw.
Hey, she thought. This ought to help…
“I’ll summon Insect Soldiers of the Sky in Defense Mode…” she stated, placing a card down.
A large dragonfly appeared, hovering in midair. (1,000/800)
“Now I’ll place a card facedown, and end my turn,” she stated.
She played the card, and it materialized.
“Good,” said Rose, making a draw.
“Well, since I’m really hate your bugs, I’ll just sacrifice your Neo Bug…”
She placed a card down, and Neo Bug vanished.
“…to summon Queen of Autumn Leaves!”
A tall woman with red hair, dressed in a gown made of multicolored leaves and a laurel crown of the same substance appeared. (1,800/1,500)
“Go!” shouted Rose. “Destroy her Soldier with Autumn breeze!”
Queen of Autumn Leaves gestured, and a blizzard of colored leaves flew forward, striking the dragonfly and tearing it apart!
“Thank you,” said Wanda with a grin. “By destroying one of my Monsters in Defense Mode, you’ve enabled me to activate my Trap…”
Her Trap Card lifted.
“Soul Rope!” she exclaimed.
She took her deck out of the tray.
“Now, for the price of merely 1,000 Life Points…”
Her Life Points fell to 7,050.
“I can summon any four-star Monster from my deck that I choose! And I choose Insect Knight!”
She placed a card down, and the ferocious mantis fighter appeared! (1,900/1,500)
She shuffled her deck and put it back.
“Clever…” muttered Rose. “I end my turn…”
Wanda made a draw.
“Insect Knight, attack Queen of Autumn Leaves!”
Queen of Autumn Leaves screamed as Insect Knight charged and struck her down.
Rose’s Life Points fell slightly, to 10,850.
“That’s my turn, Rose,” said Wanda. “Why don’t you try harder?”
“Oh, I will…” chuckled Rose, drawing.
“I’ll play my Pot of Greed,” she said, fitting a card into a slot.
The Pot handed her two cards.
Then she placed a card on her Disk.
“Now I summon Darkworld Thorns in Attack Mode!” she exclaimed.
A large plant with thorny vines, and a monstrous pod appeared. (1,200/900)
“What’s that going to do?” asked Wanda.
“Well I’m going to activate my own Deckmaster ability!” laughed Rose. “Which, like your Trap Card, costs me 1,000 Life Points…”
Her Life Points fell to 9,850.
And then Darkworld Thorns started to grow and change…
In a few seconds, it formed into a huge flower…
Wanda gasped! It had formed into a clone of Rose Spectre of Dunn! (2,000/1,800)
“As you can see,” said the true Rose, “I can spend my Life Points to turn any Plant Monster into a clone of myself, with the same Attack and Defense!
“Now my clone, attack her Insect Knight with thorn tendrils!”
The fake Rose Spectre lashed out with a set of thorny vines, grasping the Insect and crushing it!
Wanda’s Life Points fell to 6,950.
“Finally, I’ll place a card facedown,” said Rose with a grin, fitting a card into a slot.
“This is nuts…” muttered Wanda.
”Don’t worry,” urged Insect Queen’s buzzing voice. ”We still can make compost out of her weeds…”
Wanda drew one card.
She grinned.
“Monster in Defense Mode…” she said quietly.
She placed the card on her Disk, and the card appeared.
She waved to signal the end of her turn.
Rose chuckled as she drew.
“That’s a Parasite Paraside, isn’t it?” she laughed.
Wanda’s smile vanished.
“I spent a long time learning how Insect Duelists work,” commented Rose, “and I know how to counter all of their strategies!”
Her Trap Card lifted.
“I activate Ceasefire!” she shouted.
“Huh?” sputtered Wanda, as the Parasite (for that was what it was) appeared on the card.
“That means your Parasite is harmlessly flipped face-up, and you lose 500 Life Points from the one Effect Monster on the field!” laughed Rose.
Wanda’s Life Points fell to 6,450.
“Now my clone,” ordered Rose, “kill that thing!”
The clone shot forth its vines, and squeezed the life out of the Parasite.
“You can just forget about any hopes you have of turning my Plants into Insects, Wanda,” snarled Rose, “because it isn’t going to happen!”
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Watching with some amusement were the Shadow Queen and Grodus.
“Um, your majesty?” asked Grodus. “What’s the point of all this? I thought your goal was to do away with Stan, Andy, and Francesca.”
“True,” answered the Queen, “and this is part of the larger plan…
“I’m putting the other victims through a few tests to see if they can stand up to serious dueling. They might be of use to us…
“If Wanda fails, well, it’s no loss if she’s eaten…
“But if she’s good enough to beat Rose, we might have a potential weapon that we can manipulate… All it will take is the right push…”
[B]* * * * * * * * * *
“It’s my move!” shouted Wanda.
She made a draw.
“I play Graceful Charity!” she announced.
The angel flew out of her deck with three cards.
Rose looked at them. She discarded her Jade Insect Whistle and Prickle Fairy.
“Now I play The Shallow Grave!” she exclaimed. “Now we each summon a Monster in facedown Defense Mode!”
Two facedown Monsters appeared, one on each side.
“Now I’ll flip mine into Attack Mode,” she continued. “Insect Knight, welcome back!”
The mantis fighter appeared. (1,900/1,500)
“He can’t defeat my clone…” started Rose.
“He’ll be able to in a minute,” chuckled Wanda. “I’m Equipping him with this…”
She fit a card into a slot.
“Insect Armor With Laser Cannon!”
A steel exoskeleton appeared on Insect Knight, and a large laser gun appeared over its shoulder!
“This raises the Attack of any Insect by 700 points!” exclaimed Wanda.
(2,600/1,500)
“Insect Knight… Turn that flower into potpourri!”
Insect Knight blasted its cannon, and the clone of Rose Spectre of Dunn was blown into fragments! Rose shielded herself, as her Life Points fell to 9,250.
She growled…
”Good work, Wanda,” commented Insect Queen. ”That attack hurt Rose, and I don’t just mean in the Life Point department. It shook her mentally too. Just keep going. I know your trump card is still in your deck somewhere… You simply have to draw it.”
Rose drew one card.
“Oh, I pass, I can’t do anything!” she sputtered.
“Fine!” laughed Wanda, drawing. “Insect Knight, destroy her facedown Monster!”
Insect Knight fired his cannon, and Jelly Beans Man was blown away.
“Your move again,” chuckled Wanda.
Rose drew one card.
“I’ll place one card facedown,” she said, placing a card into a slot.
The facedown card appeared.
“Now I’ll summon… Vampire Orchis in Defense Mode!”
She put a card down, and a huge, nasty-looking tree appeared, with a monstrous face and two vines tipped with mouths. (1,700/1,000)
“And just by summoning it, I can now summon Des Dendle!” she continued, placing another card down.
An ugly creature that looked like a living patch of slime appeared. (300/2,000)
“Des Dendle,” ordered Rose, “attach yourself to Vampire Orchis!”
The slimy creature slithered up the bark of the evil tree, coating it with a moldy covering.
“Eew…” said Wanda. “How’d you do that?”
“Des Dendle is a Union Monster,” explained Rose. “One that can bond with Vampire Orchis. Now make your move.”
“Ha,” chuckled Wanda. “I can take out your tree with one blast!”
She drew a card.
“Activate… Dust Tornado!” shouted Rose.
Her Trap Card lifted, and a tornado blew about the field. The Insect Armor With Laser Cannon shattered.
“Big deal!” laughed Wanda. “I can still chop down your tree. Insect Knight, attack!”
Insect Knight flew forward and struck the hideous tree!
But as he backed up, it was still standing!
“How?” gasped Wanda.
“Don’t you know anything about Union Monsters?” chuckled Rose. “When you attacked, Des Dendle took the hit, leaving my Orchis unharmed.”
Wanda looked at the card she had just drawn.
“I’ll place a card facedown and end my turn,” she said.
A facedown card materialized.
Rose drew one card.
She chuckled.
“Now I sacrifice Vampire Orchis…” she said.
The tree vanished.
“…to summon the King of all Plants… Fairy King Truesdale!”
An imposing form arose. It was a tall man, dressed in a green, sylvan robe, carrying a wand tipped with feathers and a blue orb. (2,200/1,500)
“Truesdale,” shouted Rose, “exterminate her Insect Knight!”
Truesdale thrust his staff forward…
“You should really pay more attention to facedown cards, Rose,” chuckled Wanda. “Activate Sakuretsu Armor!”
Her Trap Card lifted. As Truesdale fired a beam of energy, a shimmering light surrounded Insect Knight, and the blast was deflected! Fairy King Truesdale was blown to bits!
“King of all Plants…” laughed Wanda. “That moron couldn’t have been king of a compost heap!”
“Just move!” shouted Rose, angrily.
“Gladly!” answered Wanda, drawing a card.
Can’t believe I was scared of this loser… thought Wanda. I’ve had harder games of tic-tac-toe…
“Do-de-do,” she said, placing a card down. “First I’ll summon my Flying Kamakiri #1 to the field…”
She placed a card down, and the huge, green mantis appeared. (1,400/900)
“Now I’ll use it to use my Deckmaster’s ability!”
Insect Queen hungrily grabbed the Kamakiri, and then started to shove it into her mouth.
“Tell that stupid Deckmaster of yours to chew with her mouth closed!” yelled Rose, angrily.
“Ignore her…” said Wanda to Insect Queen.
The Queen swallowed the last of it, and Wanda’s Life Points went up to 7,850.
“Now, Insect Knight… why don’t you prune Rose a little, huh?”
Insect Knight charged forward! Rose shrieked as he slashed at her with his sword!
Rose’s Life Points fell to 7,350.
“I… hate… you…” snarled Rose.
“You’re only mad because I’m winning,” laughed Wanda. “Make your move.”
“I draw one card…” said Rose, drawing.
She looked at it.
“I summon a creature called Lord Poison in Attack Mode,” she stated.
She placed a card down, and the ugliest Plant of all appeared. It was semi-humanoid, with green, slimy skin, a green tendril instead of legs, and sharp, black horns sprouting out from its body. (1,500/1,000)
“Well, that’s… disgusting,” said Wanda. “But my Insect Knight can easily kill it…”
“I agree,” said Rose, calmly. “Lord Poison, attack her Insect Knight!”
“WHA?” shouted Wanda, as Lord Poison leapt at Insect Knight.
Insect Knight swung his blade, and Lord Poison was obliterated.
Rose’s Life Points fell to 6,850.
“I want to know why you did that, Rose!” demanded Wanda.
“Simple,” replied Rose with a grin. “When Lord Poison is destroyed in battle, I can Special Summon any Plant from my Graveyard except Lord Poison itself. So… Fairy King Truesdale, return!”
The King of Plants arose back on the field. (2,200/1,500)
“I believe it’s your move…” said Rose.
Wanda looked at Truesdale.
Okay… she thought, Maybe this is a little harder than tic-tac-toe…
She drew a card.
“I play Multiplication of Ants,” she said, fitting a card into a slot. “And I’ll use it on my Insect Knight.”
Insect Knight melted into two orbs, forming two Army Ant Tokens. (500/1,200 x2)
“That’s all I can do,” she said.
“Good,” chuckled Rose, making a draw. “Then I’ll summon Bean Soldier in Attack Mode.”
She put a card down, and another Plant Monster appeared. This one was another bean, but it looked far more serious than Jelly, and it carried a real sword. (1,400/1,300)
“Truesdale, Bean Soldier!” shouted Rose, “wipe out her ants!”
Truesdale cast a spell and shot forth a ray of energy, destroying one Army Ant. Then Bean Soldier slashed with his sword, destroying the other one.
“Your move…” chuckled Rose.
Wanda drew one card.
She looked at it strangely…
She turned to Insect Queen. The Queen winked…
“A Monster facedown in Defense Mode,” she stated, “and that will be all.”
She set the card, and a hidden Monster appeared.
Rose chuckled and drew.
“First,” she said, “I’ll summon another Man Eater in Attack Mode…”
She placed the card down, and the ravenous Plant appeared. (800/600)
“Then,” she continued, “I’ll spend 1,000 Life Points again to use my Deckmaster ability on it!”
Her Life Points fell to 5,850, and Man Eater grew and changed shape, turning into another clone of Rose Specter of Dunn. (2,000/1,800)
“Next,” said Rose, turning a card. “I’ll shift Truesdale into Defense Mode. And so long as I keep him in Defense Mode, all of my Plants gain a 500-point bonus to their Attack and Defense!”
Truesdale knelt in defense. The clone grew to (2,500/2,300), Bean Soldier grew to (1,900/1,800), and Truesdale himself grew to (2,700/2,000).
“Time to give you some serious hurt!” laughed Rose. “Bean Soldier, attack her facedown Monster!”
Bean Solder raised his sword and charged…
And a small creature appeared on the card. It looked like a large worm, colored dark green and black.
Bean Soldier slashed it in half.
“HA!” laughed Wanda. “GOTCHA! That was a Parasite Caterpillar!”
“Parasite Caterpillar?” gasped Rose. “What does that do?”
Bean Soldier gasped. It dropped its sword and clutched its chest.
“Apparently, makes your Bean Soldier sick,” answered Wanda.
“What did you do to it?” demanded Rose.
“Well, Rose,” chuckled Wanda, “Right now, your walking lima bean there can’t attack me or defend you, nor can you use it as a sacrifice! And in just three short turns, something very… pretty will happen!”
Rose was very angry.
“Yeah?” she snarled. “Clone, attack Wanda’s Life Points directly!”
The Rose Spectre clone shot forth its thorny tendrils… Wanda screamed as she was lifted off her feet and constricted by them!
The Plant slammed her to the ground, and her Life Points fell to 5,350.
“Hmph…” muttered Rose. “I can’t wait until this duel is over and I’m allowed to grab you with my own vines! I’m not even going to share you with my pets now – I’m going to devour you myself!”
“You’ll have to beat me first…” gasped Wanda.
She drew a card.
“I’ll play Premature Burial to bring back my Neo Bug…” she stuttered.
Her Life Points fell to 4,550, and Neo Bug reappeared.
“And since you’re so sick of Insects, how about an arachnid? I’ll sacrifice Neo Bug to summon my Black Widow!”
Neo Bug and Premature Burial vanished, and a huge, black spider with the image of a red hourglass on its abdomen appeared. (2,600/500)
“Black Widow, take out Fairy King Truesdale with venomous fangs!”
The spider pounced upon Truesdale, and sank its fangs into his side! He shattered.
The Rose clone fell to its original stats of (2,000/1,800).
“Clever…” muttered Rose, drawing a card.
“I’ll place a card facedown on the field,” she said, setting a card.
A card appeared.
“And now I’ll use Mystic Wok, offering my clone as a sacrifice!”
The huge Chinese wok appeared, and the clone was cooked in it. It dissolved into vapor, and the real Rose inhaled it.
Her Life Points went up to 7,850.
“You’d consume your own image?” said Wanda, disgusted. “You are bloodthirsty!”
“I do what it takes,” snarled Rose. “Make your move.”
“Weren’t you listening a minute ago?” laughed Wanda, making a draw. “Your Bean Soldier can’t defend you! Black Widow, attack that weed directly!”
Black Widow scurried towards Rose.
“I activate Nightmare Mirror!” shouted Rose.
The Trap Card lifted, and Rose discarded a card.
An evil-looking mirror appeared in front of Rose.
“Look in this mirror, Wanda, and tell me what you see…” mocked Rose.
Wanda looked.
“That… that’s my reflection!” she gasped.
“Right!” laughed Rose. “And now your Monster will have to attack it instead of me!”
The Black Widow struck the Nightmare Mirror, and it shattered! Wanda was thrown back!
“And since your reflection got hit,” laughed Rose, “you lose 1,000 Life Points!”
Wanda’s Life Points fell to 3,550 as the Rose Spectre of Dunn laughed.
Wanda got up.
“Make your move…” she cursed.
Continued…
Re: Yu-Gi-Oh! The Thousand Year Door (Act Two)
Continued from last post:
Rose drew.
“I’ll summon Green Phantom King in Defense Mode,” she stated.
She put a card down, and a tall man in a green druid’s outfit appeared. (500/1,600)
“That will be my move…” she stated.
Wanda drew.
“Black Widow, attack Green Phantom King!” she shouted.
Black Widow leapt forward and devoured the Plant fairy.
Wanda took a card from her hand.
“And I’ll finish by playing Insect Barrier!”
She played the card, and it appeared.
“What’s the point in doing that?” mocked Rose. “It isn’t going to happen, Wanda! I’ll never let you turn my Monsters into Insects!”
“Make your move…” said Wanda with a smirk.
Rose made a draw.
“So, Rose…” said Wanda with a smirk. “How well can you count?”
“Huh?” asked Rose.
“It’s been three turns, Rose!” laughed Wanda. “Now you’ll see what my Parasite Caterpillar has truly done to your Bean Soldier!”
Bean Soldier fell to the ground, and started to convulse… Strands of silk started to form around him, forming a large chrysalis!
“What the…” started Rose.
“It’s a Malignant Metamorphosis,” laughed Wanda. “And wait until you see the result…”
The chrysalis hatched, and a large form flew out. It looked like a huge butterfly! (2,700/2,000)
“What have you done?” shouted Rose.
“The Parasite Caterpillar turns any Monster than attacks it into a new Monster called Poison Butterfly,” explained Wanda. “And although it has 2,700 Attack Points, you can’t attack me with it, due to my Insect Barrier card.
“Now, about that crack about you never letting me turn your Monsters into Insects?”
Rose was angrier than she had been all duel.
“I pass for my turn…” she scowled.
And then she screamed, as the Butterfly flapped its wings, covering her with pollen!
“Forgot to mention,” chuckled Wanda. “You’ll lose 500 Life Points during the End Phase of every turn that Poison Butterfly is on your side of the field.”
Rose’s Life Points fell to 7,350.
“And now it’s my move!” stated Wanda, making a draw. “And I’ll just summon another Monster or two…”
She put a card down.
“Flying Kamakiri #2, in Attack Mode!”
Another huge mantis appeared, this one with a red exoskeleton. (1,500/800)
Rose made a draw.
“Ergh, I’ll pass again…” she grunted.
Poison Butterfly spread its pollen again, and Rose’s Life Points fell to 6,850.
[B]* * * * * * * * * *
“Well,” chuckled Grodus. “It seems Rose has been outsmarted… Maybe she hasn’t been watered enough lately…”
“Don’t count Rose out just yet,” pondered the Shadow Queen. “She has yet to draw the most powerful Monster in her deck… And once she does, little Wanda might be in serious trouble…”
[B]* * * * * * * * * *
“This is getting boring…” muttered Wanda. “I guess I’ll pass too…”
Rose drew a card.
“I play… Exchange!” she shouted.
Wanda was shocked.
“Fine…” she sighed.
“You’d best come over here, seeing as I’m rooted to the ground…” chuckled Rose.
Wanda’s two Monsters stepped aside to let her by, and then Poison Butterfly moved aside. She revealed her hand.
“Well…” pondered Rose. “That Destroy Defense card looks good…”
She took it.
“Now you take one, so we can continue…”
She held out her hand, which was only three cards.
Wanda looked surprised at one of the cards there…
“This will do…” she said taking it.
Wanda looked at it, as she walked back to her position.
“Why would she give me access to a Royal Decree card?” she whispered to Insect Queen. “Obviously, she doesn’t have much more faith in her own Traps…”
”Either that or she doesn’t have many left,” stated the Queen. “But be careful anyway…”
“All right,” said Rose. “I’m ending my turn…”
She cringed as Poison Butterfly doused her with pollen again, and her Life Points fell to 6,350.
She snarled…
Wanda drew.
“I’ll sacrifice my Kamikari to summon Hercules Beetle, and place it in Defense Mode!” she stated.
Flying Kamikari#2 vanished, and a huge, black, stag beetle with a powerful frontal horn appeared, bent over to repel an attack (1,500/2,000)
“Your move…” she chuckled.
Rose made a draw.
“I’ll play my own Graceful Charity…” she stated.
The angel flew out of her deck and handed her three cards.
She smirked, and handed her two. The angel flew into her discard slot.
“I’ll place a card facedown, and that will be my turn…” she stated.
She cringed as she was sprayed with poison again, and her Life Points fell to 5,850.
Wanda drew. She looked at her hand and sighed.
Six cards in my hand, and my only Monsters are Sinister Serpent and Perfectly Ultimate Great Moth… she thought. And I’ve got these worthless Pyro Clock of Destiny and Heart of Clear Water here too. Maybe I should rethink the whole Moth thing… Using my brother’s signature move makes me too much like him…
“I’ll pass this turn,” she stated.
“Good,” said Rose with an evil grin. “Now I can strike!”
She drew.
“Heh, heh,” she cackled. “I just drew a deadly card, Wanda! The lethal Delinquent Duo!”
She played the card.
“So, I’ll pay 1,000 Life Points…”
Her Life Points fell to 4,850
Two ugly imps flew forward. One of them snatched the Moth card out of Wanda’s hand and threw it into her discard slot.
Well, that wasn’t a total loss, she thought.
She gave the Pyro Clock of Destiny to the other imp, and it tossed it into the discard slot as well. They vanished.
“Now,” continued Rose, “I’ll play the card I took from you… Destroy Defense!”
She played the card, and Hercules Beetle leapt into Attack Mode.
“And now,” laughed Rose. “I’ll sacrifice Poison Butterfly to summon a powerful Monster… Most people think that only animals can become undead creatures… But they’re wrong…”
Poison Butterfly vanished, and a huge form rose out of the ground…
“I summon a Zombie called Vampire Flytrap!”
The creature in front of Rose was hideous. It was an immense, rotting piece of vegetation, with four slobbering pods, each one with a set of razor-sharp teeth! (2,450/0)
“I don’t think I need to tell you what flytraps do to insects,” said Rose with a grin. “Vampire Flytrap, devour her Hercules Beetle!”
The Flytrap pounced on Hercules Beetle and swallowed it!
Wanda’s Life Points fell to 2,600.
“Your move,” she said with an evil smile.
Wanda angrily drew.
“Black Widow!” she shouted. “Kill that thing!”
Black Widow scurried forward…
“I activate my Trap Card!” laughed Rose. “Mask of Weakness!”
The Trap lifted, and a hideous mask latched to Black Widow’s face! Its Attack fell to 1,900.
“No!” shouted Wanda. “My Black Widow won’t last another turn with its Attack reduced!”
“Oh please, Wanda,” laughed Rose, “it isn’t even going to last this turn!”
Vampire Flytrap pounced down on Black Widow, swallowing it!
Wanda’s Life Points fell to 2,050.
Wanda almost kicked herself – she should have set the Royal Decree card, and she knew it.
“Just finish your move so I can end this,” chuckled Rose. “This duel has just made me hungrier!”
Wanda started to sweat…
She looked at her hand.
“The only Monster I have in my hand is Sinister Serpent!” she whispered. “It has only 300 Attack Points, and I can’t defend with it! If I play it, she’ll attack, and I’ll lose…”
She looked at the other cards in her hand…
“Insect Queen, I have an idea, but it involves great risk…”
”I know what you’re planning…” said Insect Queen, “but remember, if I go down, you’re going down with me…”
“We really don’t have much choice…” replied Wanda.
”True…” said Insect Queen. ”Well, if this fails, it was nice knowing you…”
Wanda placed four of her five cards into slots, filling up her Magic/Trap Zone.
“Okay, Rose, I’m placing four cards facedown…”
The facedown cards materialized.
“And now I call my Deckmaster to the field! Go, Insect Queen!”
Insect Queen slowly scurried out in front of Wanda. (2,200/2,400)
“Since there’s one Insect on the field, herself,” continued Wanda, “her Attack Score is increased to 2,400!”
“Heh, heh…” chuckled Rose. “Ha, ha… HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA! You made a slight error there, Wanda! Even with that bonus, she’s fifty points weaker than my Flytrap! And once it devours her, you automatically lose!”
Wanda stared at her.
“Oh, I get it…” chuckled Rose. “One of those facedown cards must be something incredibly deadly, right? Well sorry Wanda, but I wasn’t planted yesterday!”
“Just move…” said Wanda with a sneer.
Rose drew one card.
“I play Card of Sanctity!” she exclaimed.
She placed it into a slot, and coins fell from the sky. They each drew a full hand of cards.
Rose chuckled again.
“Well, Wanda…” sighed Rose. “This has been fun, but I’m afraid this is where the duel ends…”
She fit a card into a slot.
“I play Heavy Storm!”
A fierce wind started to blow around the field!
Wanda smiled…
“That’s exactly what I wanted you to do, Rose…” she chuckled. “By trying to destroy my facedown cards, you activated one of them!”
A Trap Card lifted, and she discarded her Sinister Serpent.
“Judgment of Anubis!”
The storm quelled, and the fierce jackal spirit appeared behind Wanda… it howled, and Vampire Flytrap shattered into pixels!
“Not only did I destroy your Flytrap, but now you lose 2,450 Life Points!” laughed Wanda.
Rose’s Life Points fell to 2,400.
Rose was dumbfounded.
“I uh…” she said, looking at her cards.
“I’ll play two cards facedown, and end my turn.”
She played the two cards, and they appeared.
I can still win this duel, she thought. Her Insect Queen will fall victim to my Mirror Force or Sakuretsu Armor – even if she destroys one, there’s still the other!
Wanda made a draw. The Sinister Serpent card slid out of her discard slot.
“Did you forget I had this?” asked Wanda, as another of her Traps lifted.
“My Royal Decree!” shouted Rose.
“Yup,” chuckled Wanda. “And that makes those two Traps worthless! Now I’ll summon Sinister Serpent!”
Sinister Serpent appeared on the field. (300/200)
“Now, feed and grow strong, my Queen!” she shouted.
Insect Queen grabbed the Serpent and slowly stuffed it into her mouth.
“And now,” shouted Wanda, “attack directly with venom blast!”
Insect Queen opened her terrible jaws and shot forth a blast of energy, striking Rose Spectre of Dunn! She screamed as her Life Points hit zero.
“We did it…” sighed Wanda.
Insect Queen winked at her, and then vanished.
Rose sighed.
“Yeah, I lost…” she said. “And I guess a deal’s a deal…”
She paused.
“But come here for a minute before you leave, Wanda…” she added. “You dueled so well, you deserve an added reward.”
“A reward?” asked Wanda.
She paused.
“Okay, but I’m staying at arm’s length…”
She cautiously walked up. This was an opponent she wasn’t taking chances with.
“I know you seek to be better than your brother,” said Rose, producing a card. “Well I have here a powerful Insect Monster that he’s never even heard of!”
She tossed it to Wanda. Wanda looked at it.
“I’ve never heard of it either!” she said in amazement.
She read the effect description.
“That is powerful!” she exclaimed.
“Take it as a gift,” offered Rose.
“I’m a little hesitant to take gifts from someone who wanted to eat me…” said Wanda, sarcastically.
“If you don’t want it, throw it in the trash!” snapped Rose. “But if you’re serious about dueling, you might want to take this card too…”
She took a card out of her deck.
“You see,” said Rose, “Being a Duel Monster myself, my choices when it comes to Deckmasters are incredibly limited. But for someone who uses Insects, this makes a much better Deckmaster than your Insect Queen, especially since you might want to use your Insect Queen in a duel. I’ll tell you the secret… Come here…”
Wanda inched forward carefully. The Monster whispered in Wanda’s ear.
[B]* * * * * * * * * *
“Well,” said the Shadow Queen. “The first part of the contingency plan is complete. Pretty soon all the pieces will be in place…
“And my three primary targets will have nowhere to hide…”
SOUL ROPE (Trap Card)
Card Specs
Type: Trap
Attribute: –
Level: –
ATK: –
DEF: –
Card Description: Image of a bare-chested man with golden skin with a strange energy cord flowing out of him. You can activate this Trap when one of your Monsters in Defense Mode is destroyed in battle. Pay 1,000 Life Points. Special Summon one Level Four Monster from your deck.
Note: “Soul Rope” was first used by Yugi in the anime episode “Clash in the Coliseum (Part 2)”. It was since made into a real promotional card in Japan.
PARASITE CATERPILLAR (Monster Card)
Card Specs
Type: Insect/Effect
Attribute: Earth
Level: 3
ATK: 800
DEF: 800
Card Description: If this Monster is destroyed as a result of battle, place one "Cocoon Counter" on the Monster that destroyed this Monster. If a Monster has a "Cocoon Counter" on it, the Monster cannot attack, change its Battle Position, or be Tributed for any reason, and if it is the only Monster on your opponent’s of the field, you can attack directly. During your opponent's third Standby Phase after this effect is activated, Tribute one monster with one "Cocoon Counter" on it to Special Summon one "Poison Butterfly" from your hand or Deck to your opponent's side of the field.
POISON BUTTERFLY (Monster Card)
Card Specs
Type: Insect/Effect
Attribute: Wind
Level: 7
ATK: 2,700
DEF: 2,000
Card Description: This card cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. This card can only be Special Summoned through the effect of “Parasite Caterpillar”. Inflict 500 points of damage to the Life Points of this card’s controller during each of his/her End Phases.
Note: “Parasite Caterpillar” and “Poison Butterfly” were used by Weevil in the multi-part anime episode “On The Wrong Track”. All creative credit goes to the writers of that episode.
NIGHTMARE MIRROR (Trap Card)
Card Specs
Type: Trap
Attribute: –
Level: –
ATK: –
DEF: –
Card Description: Image of a dark, fiendish mirror. You can activate this Trap when your opponent declares a direct attack. Discard one card from your hand. Negate the attack, and inflict 1,000 points of direct damage to your opponent’s Life Points.
Note: “Nightmare Mirror” was used by Marik in the anime episode “The Darkness Returns (Part 3)” All creative credit goes to the writers of that episode.
BLACK WIDOW (Monster Card)
Card Specs
Type: Insect
Attribute: Dark
Level: 6
ATK: 2,600
DEF: 500
Card Description: This feared arachnid preys on anything caught in its web. Its poison is lethal enough to kill the strongest Monsters within minutes.
Note: “Black Widow” first appeared in “The Mandate of Heaven”.
VAMPIRE FLYTRAP (Monster Card)
Card Specs
Type: Zombie
Attribute: Earth
Level: 5
ATK: 2,450
DEF: 0
Card Description: A giant, multiheaded, undead creature that feeds on living flesh, some say that this hideous plant is spawned in the depths of Hades.
Note: “Vampire Flytrap” first appeared in “Legacy of the Duelist”.
”Insect Queen”: Insect/Earth (2,200/2,400)
Deckmaster SA: “Insect Predator”: Offer one INSECT-Type Monster on your side of the field as a Tribute. Increase your Life Points by an amount equal to the Tributed Monster’s base ATK. After using this ability, you cannot use it again until three of your Standby Phases have passed.
”Rose Spectre of Dunn”: Plant/Dark (2,000/1,800)
Deckmaster SA: “Plant Polymorph”: Pay 1,000 Life Points. Permanently change the ATK and DEF of one PLANT-Type Monster on your side of the field to those of the Deckmaster. Attributes, Levels and any Effects remain unchanged.
[B][I]Coming up next:
Stan’s encounter with The End of Anubis helped him conquer his fear of Exodia… But next chapter, the Fiend returns, carrying with him a whole new strategy. Ever wonder why the Shadow Queen chose The End of Anubis as her Exodia duelist? Find out in a chapter called “To Stop The Unstoppable Foe!” coming up next.
Re: Yu-Gi-Oh! The Thousand Year Door (Act Two)
Definitely better than the previous chapters, I'll say that off the bat.
I was growing sick of the main characters, so having someone else up to bat was a welcome reprieve. The choice of living Duel Monster was also inspired - anyone who, like me, has played Forbidden Memories knows Rose Spectre of Dunn very well.
The duel itself kept my attention. The Rose Spectre played an interesting plant deck, and I admired the use of Griggle's ability (now that there are several ways to make it work, Shien's Spy being another possiblity, it and Ameba are underrated). Granted, I find insects a little tired, but this didn't affect my enjoyment of the chapter. About a 8/10 on the duel...
That mini-duel with King Boo at the beginning was a welcome surprise, too.
To summarize: you're back on the right track.
Looking at the next chapter, however, my hopes sink again. At least we won't get the same duel twice, but I didn't really like the first End of Anubis chapter to begin with...
The Place That Is No More - Because the world needed to hear me rant and rave.
My ASB A-Team: Qwerty (Magneton), Cici (female Shuckle), Pudge (male Persian), Fuji (male Torkoal), Light (Starmie), Matthias (male Flygon) (six others)
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