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Battle Between The Sexes
Chapter 1: Rise of the Deck Masters
Three months after the Hell's Fury Tournament, Joey and Yugi were sitting in the Game Shop discussing their lives after high school.
"I think I'll join the pro league after I graduate, " said Joey.
"I think I'll try college, " said Yugi.
Suddenly, Tristan and Tea entered the door and came running toward them with a letter in their hands.
"Hey, guys. Check this out, " said Tea as she showed Yugi and Joey the letter.
"It says that the Kennedy sisters are hosting another tournament a week for now, " said Joey.
"Is it female-exclusive like the last one was?" asked Yugi.
"Not this time. Anyone can enter except for Seto Kaiba, Serenity Wheeler, Yugi Moto, and Joey Wheeler, " said Tristan.
"What? Not again, " said Joey.
"Don't get upset. Just like the last tournament, they are probably looking for undiscovered dueling talents, " said Yugi.
"That's why I am entering this tournament, " said Tristan.
"Are you sure that you want to do this?" asked Tea. "I am entering this tournament as well."
"Of course. Without a doubt, " said Tristan. "After losing in Noah's virtual world, I decided to become a better duelist."
"That's cool. Let's get some training in, " said Yugi.
"According to this, any duelist participating should meet at Kaiba Corporation Stadium, " said Joey.
Tea and Tristan began working with Yugi and Joey to improve their strategies. A week later, Tea and Tristan found themselves in front of a red-haired man with green eyes named Jacob, who was typing on a computer.
"Welcome to the arena. Are both of you competing in the tournament?" asked Jacob.
"Yes, " they both said.
"Your names please, " said Jacob.
"Tea Gardner, " said Tea.
"Tristan Taylor, " said Tristan.
Jacob quickly typed into his computer. Within minutes, a printout was produced.
"Good luck in the tournament. Here are your new Duel Disks, " said Jacob as handed both Tea and Tristan a blue and red box with a Duel Disk inside.
"We already got our Duel Disks, " said Tristan.
"For this tournament, a special version of the Duel Disk will be used, " said Jacob.
"How it is different from our usual Duel Disk?" asked Tea.
"You'll find out inside the main hall, which is located straight ahead, " said Jacob. "You may proceed."
"Thank you, " said Rose.
Tea and Tristan left Jacob and headed north until they arrived inside a giant auditorium filled with thousands of duelists. They immediately found seats and sat down. Suddenly, Rose Kennedy appeared on stage with a microphone in her left hand and a Duel Disk on her right arm.
"Welcome again, duelists. This tournament will be unlike anything you've ever experienced, " said Rose. "First, all duels must be between members of the opposite sex."
The whole crowd gasped. Suddenly, Jasmine Kennedy appeared next to Rose with a Duel Disk on her right arm.
"That's right. Men will duel women and vice versa, " said Jasmine. "Second, the rules that will be applied for this tournament are called the Deckmaster system."
"Great. The last time I used a deckmaster, my mind wound up trapped inside a robotic monkey, " said Tristan.
"To explain the rules, Jasmine and I will duel each other, " said Rose.
"Please pay close attention, " said Jasmine.
"Before we can start dueling, we must each choose one monster from our decks to act as our deckmasters, " said Rose as both women pulled their decks out from their Duel Disks.
They searched through their decks and found their monsters.
"I choose Whirlwind Prodigy, " said Jasmine.
"I choose Fox Fire, " said Rose.
Rose and Jasmine exchanged, shuffled, and cut their decks. They quickly gave their decks back to each other and placed them back into their Duel Disks.
"Let's duel!" they both exclaimed.
Their Duel Disks activated and moved into position.
"Here is the additional feature on your brand new Duel Disks. Once you have chosen your deckmaster, press this blue button, " said Jasmine as she and Jasmine pressed blue buttons on their Duel Disks.
Suddenly, slots opened up on the left edge of their Duel Disks.
"You must place your deckmaster here to activate them, " said Rose.
Jasmine placed Whirlwind Prodigy on her slot while Rose placed Fox Fire on her slot. Afterwards, they both closed up. First, a young boy with brown hair, who was wearing a brown short-sleeved shirt and white slacks, appeared next to Jasmine. (1,500/1,600) Next, an orange fox with a flame near the white tip of its tail appeared next to Rose. (300/200)
"Each deckmaster has a special ability, which could change the course of a duel, " said Rose. "First, the deckmaster can't be attacked, sacrificed, or taken by an opponent. Second, it can be used in a Fusion Summon or a Ritual Summon and removed from play as long as it returns to the field at the end of the turn. Third, it is unaffected by any Magic or Trap cards played by either player. Finally, you can summon your deckmaster to the field; however, if it is destroyed in any way, you automatically lose the duel, regardless of Life Points."
They both drew five cards.
Jasmine: 8,000
Rose: 8,000
"I'll go first, " said Jasmine as she drew a sixth card. "I set one monster in defense mode and place one card facedown."
Jasmine placed one card facedown and sideways on top of her Duel Disk. A facedown card positioned sideways appeared on her side of the field. Another facedown card appeared behind the defense position monster.
"I end my turn, " said Jasmine.
"My move, " said Rose as she drew a sixth card. "I summon Crimson Sentry in attack mode."
Rose placed it on top of her Duel Disk. Crimson Sentry appeared on Rose's side of the field. (1,500/1,200)
"Crimson Sentry, attack that set monster with Flame Arrow Assault!" exclaimed Rose.
Crimson Sentry used her attack to burn the set monster. Jasmine quickly flipped her set card up on top of her Duel Disk. Flying Kamakiri #1 appeared on Jasmine's side of the field and shattered into pixels. (1,400/900) Jasmine moved Flying Kamakiri #1 from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
"Thanks. I can now special summon a WIND monster from my deck with an attack strength of at most 1,500 points, " said Jasmine as she pulled her deck out of her Duel Disk. "Therefore, I choose Spirit of the Breeze."
Jasmine searched through her deck, found and showed Spirit of the Breeze to Rose, shuffled and returned her deck to her Duel Disk, and placed Spirit of the Breeze on top of her Duel Disk. A young elfish woman with yellow wings, green skin, and long blue hair, who was wearing a green top and yellow skirt, appeared on Jasmine's side of the field. (0/1,800)
"I place one card facedown to end my turn, " said Rose as a facedown card appeared behind Crimson Sentry.
"My move, " said Jasmine as she drew a card. "Spirit of the Breeze has a special ability. While it is in attack mode, I gain 1,000 Life Points during my Standby Phases."
Jasmine: 9,000
Rose: 8,000
"I switch Spirit of the Breeze into defense mode and summon Slate Warrior in attack mode, " said Jasmine as she turned Spirit of the Breeze sideways and placed Slate Warrior on top of her Duel Disk.
Spirit of the Breeze got on her knees and rested with her arms crossed. Slate Warrior appeared next to Spirit of the Breeze. (1,900/400)
"Slate Warrior, attack Crimson Sentry with Quartz Punch!" exclaimed Jasmine.
Slate Warrior used his attack to smash Crimson Sentry, shattering her into pixels. Rose moved Crimson Sentry from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
Jasmine: 9,000
Rose: 7,600
"I end my turn, " said Jasmine.
"My move, " said Rose as she drew a card. "I play Graceful Charity."
Rose drew three cards from her deck and discarded two cards from her hand to her Graveyard.
"I activate the deckmaster ability of Fox Fire, which is called Heat Recursion, " said Rose. "It allows me to special summon a FIRE monster from my Graveyard at a price of 1,000 Life Points; however, it can't be sacrificed. Therefore, I choose Infernal Incinerator."
Jasmine: 9,000
Rose: 6,600
Rose moved Infernal Incinerator from her Graveyard to the top of her Duel Disk. Infernal Incinerator appeared on Rose's side of the field with its attack strength changed. (3,200/1,800)
"Infernal Incinerator, attack Spirit of the Breeze with Firestorm Blast!" exclaimed Rose.
"That won't happen. I activate my facedown card, Zero Gravity, " said Jasmine as a facedown card flipped up behind Spirit of the Breeze.
"I don't think so. I counter with my facedown card, Dust Tornado, " said Rose as a facedown card flipped up behind Infernal Incinerator.
A tornado appeared and destroyed Zero Gravity. Another facedown card appeared where Dust Tornado was originally. Infernal Incinerator used its attack on Spirit of the Breeze, incinerating it. Jasmine moved Spirit of the Breeze from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
"I place one card facedown to end my turn, " said Rose as another facedown card appeared behind Infernal Incinerator.
Infernal Incinerator's attack strength changed. (3,000/1,800)
"My move, " said Jasmine as she drew a card. "I play Monster Reborn to bring back Spirit of the Breeze."
Jasmine moved Spirit of the Breeze from her Graveyard to the top of her Duel Disk. Spirit of the Breeze reappeared next to Slate Warrior. (0/1,800) Infernal Incinerator's attack strength changed. (3,200/1,800)
"Thanks to the deckmaster ability to Whirlwind Prodigy, I can sacrifice Spirit of the Breeze to summon Simorgh, Bird of Divinity, " said Jasmine.
Once Jasmine moved Spirit of the Breeze from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard, it vanished from her side of the field. Next, she placed Simorgh, Bird of Divinity, on top of her Duel Disk. A giant bird with aqua blue feathers, a red crest, an orange beak, and orange claws appeared next to Slate Warrior. (2,700/1,000)
"Slate Warrior, attack Infernal Incinerator with Quartz Punch!" exclaimed Jasmine.
Slate Warrior used his attack to punch Infernal Incinerator; however, Infernal Incinerator used its attack to counter and incinerate it. Jasmine moved Slate Warrior from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
Jasmine: 7,700
Rose: 6,600
"Why would do such a risky move?" asked Rose.
"Simple. It would decrease Infernal Incinerator's attack strength due to Infernal Incinerator's effect and Slate Warrior's effect, " said Jasmine.
Infernal Incinerator's attack strength changed. (2,500/1,800)
"Simorgh, Bird of Divinity, attack Infernal Incinerator with Angelic Wing Assault!" exclaimed Jasmine.
Simorgh, Bird of Divinity, flew toward Infernal Incinerator and slammed into it, shattering it into pixels. Rose moved Infernal Incinerator from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
Jasmine: 7,700
Rose: 6,400
"I place two cards facedown to end my turn, " said Jasmine as two facedown cards appeared behind Simorgh, Bird of Divinity. "By the way, Simorgh, Bird of Divinity, has a special ability. At the end of every turn, it inflicts 1,000 points of Direct Damage to both of us; however, it is decreased by 500 points for each Magic and Trap card we control. Currently, you control one Magic or Trap card while I control two."
"I really hate it when you do that, " said Rose.
"Simorgh, Bird of Divinity, attack Rose's Life Points directly with Feather Missile Blast!" exclaimed Jasmine.
Simorgh, Bird of Divinity, flapped its wings and released several feathers at Rose, causing her to twitch.
Jasmine: 7,700
Rose: 5,900
"My move, " said Rose as she drew a card. "I play Tribute to the Doomed to destroy Simorgh, Bird of Divinity."
"Not today. I activate one of my facedown cards, Magic Jammer, allowing me to negate and destroy a Magic card by discarding one card from my hand, " said Jasmine as a facedown card flipped up.
Jasmine discarded Chain Thrasher to the Graveyard.
"No problem. I set one monster in defense mode and end my turn, " said Rose as she placed one card facedown and sideways on top of her Duel Disk.
A facedown card positioned sideways appeared on Rose's side of the field.
"Simorgh, Bird of Divinity, attack our Life Points directly with Feather Missile Blast!" exclaimed Jasmine.
Simorgh, Bird of Divinity used its effect attack to blast both Rose and Jasmine, causing both of them to twitch.
Jasmine: 7,200
Rose: 5,400
"My move, " said Jasmine as she drew a card. "I play Pot of Greed."
Jasmine drew two cards from her deck.
"Next, I play Book of Taiyou to reveal your monster, " said Jasmine as Rose quickly flipped her set monster upright on top of her Duel Disk.
Cyber Jar appeared on Rose's side of the field, sucked up Simorgh, Bird of Divinity into itself, and self-destructed. (900/900) Rose moved Cyber Jar from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard. Jasmine moved Simorgh, Bird of Divinity, from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard. They picked up five cards from their decks and showed them to each other.
"I set one monster in defense mode and summon Roc from the Valley of Haze in attack mode due to Whirlwind Prodigy's deckmaster ability, " said Jasmine as she placed one card facedown and sideways and Roc from the Valley of Haze on top of her Duel Disk.
A facedown card positioned sideways appeared on Jasmine's side of the field. Roc from the Valley of Haze appeared next to her set monster. (2,400/1,400)
"I set one monster in defense mode and summon Solar Flare Dragon in attack mode, " said Rose as she placed one card facedown and sideways and Solar Flare Dragon on top of her Duel Disk.
A facedown card positioned sideways appeared on Rose's side of the field. Solar Flare Dragon appeared next to her set monster. (1,500/1,000)
"Roc from the Valley of Haze, attack Solar Flare Dragon with Devastation Wing Assault!" exclaimed Jasmine.
"Not so fast. I activate my facedown card, Spirit Barrier, allowing me to take no damage as long as I have a monster on my side of the field, " said Rose as a facedown card flipped up.
Roc from the Valley of Haze used her attack to slam Solar Flare Dragon, shattering it into pixels. Rose moved Solar Flare Dragon from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
"I place one card facedown to end my turn, " said Jasmine as a facedown card appeared behind Roc from the Valley of Haze.
"My move, " said Rose as she drew a card. "I flip summon my set monster, which is Bite Shoes."
Rose flipped her set card upright on top of her Duel Disk. A pair of red high-heeled shoes each with one yellow eye and teeth around the tongue of the shoe appeared on Rose's side of the field. (500/300)
"Bite Shoes has a special ability. It allows me to switch the position of one face-up monster from attack mode to defense mode and vice versa, " said Rose. "Therefore, I choose Roc from the Valley of Haze."
Jasmine turned Roc from the Valley of Haze sideways on top of her Duel Disk. Roc from the Valley of Haze got on its knees and rested with its wings crossed.
"Next, I remove Crimson Sentry from play to summon Inferno, " said Rose as she moved Crimson Sentry from her Graveyard and kept her separate from the top of her Duel Disk.
Rose placed Inferno on top of her Duel Disk. Inferno appeared next to Bite Shoes. (1,100/1,900)
"Finally, I summon Little Chimera in attack mode, " said Rose as she placed it on top of her Duel Disk.
Little Chimera appeared next to Inferno with its attack strength changed. (1,100/550) Inferno's attack strength changed. (1,600/1,900)
"Inferno, attack Roc from the Valley of Haze with Screaming Flame Attack!" exclaimed Rose.
Inferno used its attack to incinerate Roc from the Valley of Haze. Jasmine moved Roc from the Valley of Haze from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
"Since Inferno destroyed a monster, I activate its special effect, " said Rose.
"I hate this part, " said Jasmine.
"Inferno, attack Jasmine's Life Points directly with Skull Blaze Blast!" exclaimed Rose.
Inferno used its effect attack to singe Jasmine, causing her to twitch.
Jasmine: 6,000
Rose: 5,400
"Little Chimera, attack that set monster with Infernal Pounce!" exclaimed Rose.
Little Chimera used its attack to slam Jasmine's set monster. Jasmine quickly flipped her set monster upright on top of her Duel Disk. An oil lamp sitting on four crablike legs appeared on Jasmine's side of the field and absorbed the energy used by Little Chimera. (900/1,400)
"You triggered the special ability of Ancient Lamp. When it is attacked while in facedown defense mode, the attack can be redirected toward another of my opponent's monsters, " said Jasmine. "Therefore, I choose your Bite Shoes."
Ancient Lamp released Little Chimera's attack as a red energy blast toward Bite Shoes, shattering it into pixels. Rose moved Bite Shoes from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
"I place one card facedown to end my turn, " said Rose as a facedown card appeared next to Spirit Barrier.
"My move, " said Jasmine as she drew a card. "I play Harpie's Feather Duster."
Harpie's Feather Duster blew away Spirit Barrier and Rose's remaining facedown card.
"Ancient Lamp has a second ability. When it is face-up, I can special summon La Jinn the Mystical Genie of the Lamp from my hand, " said Jasmine as she placed it on top of her Duel Disk.
A muscular humanoid man with green skin and a long mustache, who was wearing gold rings around his neck and upper arms, gold bracelets and earrings, and a small blue hat on his head, appeared next to Ancient Lamp. (1,800/1,000)
"I once again use the deckmaster ability of Whirlwind Prodigy to summon Swift Birdman Joe in attack mode, " said Jasmine as she placed it on top of her Duel Disk.
Swift Birdman Joe appeared next to La Jinn the Mystical Genie of the Lamp. (2,300/1,400)
"La Jinn the Mystical Genie of the Lamp, attack Little Chimera with Genie Fire Burial!" exclaimed Jasmine.
La Jinn the Mystical Genie used his mouth to fire a column of orange flame, incinerating Little Chimera. Rose moved Little Chimera from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard. Inferno's attack strength changed. (1,100/1,900)
Jasmine: 6,000
Rose: 4,700
"Swift Birdman Joe, attack Inferno with Rapid Falcon Strike!" exclaimed Jasmine.
Swift Birdman Joe used his attack to slash Inferno, shattering it into pixels. Rose moved Inferno from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
Jasmine: 6,000
Rose: 3,500
"Ancient Lamp, attack Rose's Life Points directly with Enchanted Smoke Screen!" exclaimed Jasmine.
Ancient Lamp fired a column of green smoke at Rose, causing her to twitch.
Jasmine: 6,000
Rose: 2,700
"I end my turn, " said Jasmine.
"My move, " said Rose as she drew a card. "I play Nightmare's Steelcage, stopping all future attacks."
The spiked metal cage appeared over the entire length of the field.
"Next, I set one monster in defense mode and play Misfortune on Swift Birdman Joe, " said Rose as she placed one card facedown and sideways on top of her Duel Disk.
A facedown card positioned sideways appeared on Rose's side of the field. Suddenly, an energy blast came from Swift Birdman Joe and hit Jasmine, causing her to twitch.
Jasmine: 4,850
Rose: 2,700
"I end my turn, " said Rose.
"My move, " said Jasmine as she drew a card. "I switch Ancient Lamp into defense mode and play Monster Reincarnation."
Jasmine turned Ancient Lamp sideways on top of her Duel Disk, discarded Infinite Cards to her Graveyard, and selected a monster from her Graveyard. Ancient Lamp rested with its legs crossed.
"I place one card facedown to end my turn, " said Jasmine as a facedown card appeared behind Ancient Lamp.
"My move, " said Rose as she drew a card. "I flip summon my set monster, Mask of Darkness."
Rose turned her set monster upright on top of her Duel Disk. Mask of Darkness appeared on Rose's side of the field. (900/400)
"Thanks. Now I can retrieve Spirit Barrier, " said Rose as she grabbed it from her Graveyard and showed it to Jasmine.
"I summon Malice Doll of Demise in attack mode, " said Rose as she placed it on top of her Duel Disk.
A wooden puppet with blond hair, which was wearing a gray shirt, purple overalls, and gray boots and was wielding a single-bladed axe, appeared next to Mask of Darkness. (1,600/1,700)
"Next, I activate the Magic card Ectoplasmer, allowing us to sacrifice one face-up monster on our side of the field to inflict damage equal to half the monster's attack strength at the end of our turn, " said Rose. "I place one card facedown and sacrifice Malice Doll of Demise to end my turn."
A facedown card appeared behind Malice Doll of Demise. Once Rose moved Malice Doll of Demise from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard, it shattered into pixels and reformed into a light beam that hit Jasmine, causing her to twitch.
Jasmine: 4,050
Rose: 2,700
"My move, " said Jasmine as she drew a card. "I activate my facedown card, Icarus Attack, allowing me to destroy Nightmare's Steelcage and your facedown card by sacrificing Swift Birdman Joe."
A facedown card flipped up. Once Jasmine moved Swift Birdman Joe from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard, it vanished from her side of the field. Nightmare's Steelcage and Rose's facedown card, which was revealed to be Spirit Barrier, shattered into pixels.
"I sacrifice Ancient Lamp to summon Simorgh, Bird of Divinity in attack mode due to Whirlwind Prodigy's deckmaster ability, " said Jasmine.
Once Jasmine moved Ancient Lamp from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard, it vanished from her side of the field. Next, Jasmine placed Simorgh, Bird of Divinity, on top of her Duel Disk. Simorgh, Bird of Divinity, appeared next to La Jinn the Mystical Genie of the Lamp. (2,700/1,000)
"La Jinn the Mystical Genie of the Lamp, attack Mask of Darkness with Genie Fire Burial!" exclaimed Jasmine.
La Jinn the Mystical Genie of the Lamp used his attack to incinerate Mask of Darkness. Rose moved Mask of Darkness from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
Jasmine: 4,050
Rose: 1,800
"Simorgh, Bird of Divinity, end this duel with Angelic Wing Assault!" exclaimed Jasmine.
Simorgh, Bird of Divinity, used its attack to slam Rose, causing her to fall to her knees.
Jasmine: 4,050
Rose: 0000
"As you just saw, the deckmasters can really change everything in a duel, " said Lily as she made her way to the stage. "For this tournament, the deckmasters will not only be your partner in all of your duels, but the cards you'll ante up after the duel ends."
The crowd gasped with concern.
"When you choose your deckmaster, choose it wisely and strategically, " said Jasmine.
"To introduce the scoring system, may I introduce the president and C. E. O. of the Brio Corporation and the co-sponsor of this tournament, Bonner Bryson, " said Rose as a well-built man in his mid-30's stepped forward.
Bonner had blue eyes and short straight black reaching to down into a straight but tight ponytail. He was wearing silver-framed glasses and a two piece blue business suit that consisted of long blue slacks, black shoes, a white button up dress shirt, a black tie, a long, matching, blue sleeved, and button up business jacket, and a Duel Disk on his left arm.
"Greetings, duelists. To keep trace of your progress, you will each start with 1,000 game points, " said Bonner as he lifted his Duel Disk and showed the number 1,000 displayed on the back.
"You must also wager at least one half of your total points. After one week, the top eight men and the top eight women will be declared finalists and will proceed to the next round, " said Lily.
"One more thing. To find out what abilities were given to your monsters, go to the official website of this tournament. We have an extensive database there of more than 2,000 monsters, " said Bonner.
"Are there any questions?" asked Rose.
The crowd remained silence and attentive.
"If not, prepare your decks and get some rest. Tomorrow, the Battle of the Sexes tournament begins, " said Jasmine.
Soon everyone left the auditorium and headed toward the exit. When Tea and Tristan arrived outside, they saw Yugi and Joey waiting outside.
"What happened in there?" asked Yugi.
"It's a gender-based tournament. Men will duel women and vice versa, " said Tristan. "We will also using a combination of Kaiba's ante rule and the Deckmaster system."
"Deckmaster system? They're using the same rules Noah used, " said Joey.
"How did the Kennedy sisters know about the deckmaster system? Weren't we the only ones that participated in that secret battle?" asked Yugi.
"Yes. Maybe that Bonner person working with the Kennedy sisters know about that battle in virtual reality, " said Tea.
"Do you mean Bonner Bryson? I've heard of him. His company, Brio Corporation, is the one of the biggest corporations next to Kaiba Corp and Industrial Illusions, " said Joey.
"I have a feeling that the Big Five or even Gozaburo Kaiba are involved in this tournament. Please be careful, " said Yugi.
Deckmaster Abilities
Fox Fire - Heat Recursion: Pay 1,000 Life Points. Special summon a FIRE monster from your Graveyard. The monster special summoned this way cannot be used as a Tribute for a Tribute Summon.
Whirlwind Prodigy - Summon Wind: Summon any WIND monster, whose level is at least five, for one sacrifice less than what would be normally required.