The Third Battle Royal

The announcer spoke to the crowds

"Ladies and Gentlemen here are the rules for the Battle Royal. In just a moment those duellists who drew numbers one and two will enter the playing field and the match will begin. Then every two minutes or after another duellist will enter the match according to the number he or she drew. If two or more duellists are eliminated in one turn another duellist will enter the match but the next duellists will arrive every two minutes. It is everyone for themselves, elimination occurs when a duellists life points reach 0. For each duellist the Graveyard limit will be 30 cards. Once the Graveyard has been filled the cards in the graveyard will be placed at the bottom of the deck and the discarded cards after that will be placed into the graveyard again. When a duellist enters the field they cannot be attacked until they have draw one card. The last duellist remaining in the ring, after all thirty have entered will be declared the winner. Duellists, number one and two please make your way to the ring."

Stephen Reynolds and Chris walked down the aisle. Reynolds stood facing Chris

"Duellists, draw your cards and begin the match!"

Reynolds and Chris drew their cards. Chris drew his first card

"I place a monster in defence mode and one card face down"

Reynolds drew his card

"Spear Dragon in attack mode and one card face down. Then I activate Mountain to increase my monsters attack power by 200. Now attack his face down card!"

Stephen's monster destroyed Chris's monster and his life points dropped to 2900

"That was quick. Now I will show you the true power of my deck of spirit monsters! I place another monster in defence mode"

Reynolds drew his card

"I place my Spear Dragon (1900/0) back in attack mode and I'll attack your monster!"

Stephen's monster attacked Chris's face down monster but Stephen's monster was returned to his hand and Chris's life points dropped to 2750. Chris smiled

"I now summon the Asura Priest (1700/1200) in attack mode and one card face down. Attack his life points directly!"

Stephen was knocked off his feet and his life points dropped to 2300. Stephen activated a face down card.

"Spring of Rebirth"

Chris's monster returned to his hand and his life points increased to 3250. Stephen drew his card

"Well if my eyes deceive me. You have no monsters to defend your life points. I summon Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress (1400/1200) in attack mode. Hit his life points now!"

"Hold on, activate face down card. A hero Emerges!"

Stephen sighed

"I'll pick the middle card"

Chris laughed and a monster was placed on the field

"My monster is the Dark Dust Spirit! (2200/1800)"

Chris's monster retaliated and Reynolds monster was destroyed and his life points dropped to 2100. Chris's monster returned to his hand

"Stephen, you are almost done for"

"Observe. Remember what I'm looking at. No monsters defending you"

Stephen smiled

"I summon my Spear Dragon (1900/0) in attack mode. No covered cards and no monster on the field. Attack now!"

Chris was knocked off his feet and his life points dropped to 1350. The time counted down and the crowds counted

"10…9…8…7…6…5…4…3…2…1"

Claire walked down the aisle

"Ladies and Gentlemen, introducing, Claire Ross!"

Claire stood in her place and she readied her deck and drew her five cards. Claire drew her next card

"I summon the Dream Clown (1200/900) in attack mode and two cards face down"

Chris drew his card

"Pathetic monster Claire. I'll take of that with the Wicked Worm Beast in attack mode! (1400/700)"

Claire flipped a card face up.

"Offerings to the Doomed!"

Chris's monster was destroyed.

"Damn you. I'll place two cards face down to end my turn"

Stephen drew his card

"I now sacrifice my monster to summon the Sky Dragon (1900/1800) in attack mode."

Stephen looked at Chris

'No monsters but two cards face down. And Claire has one card face down and one monster on the field'

"Chris I'll finish you now. Sky Dragon attack!"

"Activate trap!"

Stephen's monster was suddenly destroyed

"What happened?"

Everyone was confused. Chris had a card face up

"Grave robber!"

Chris smiled

"I took Claire's Offerings to the Doomed to destroy your monster"

Claire smiled

"I must admit, that was a good move"

Chris drew his card

"I summon the Inaba White Rabbit (700/500) in attack mode. Attack Claire's life points!"

The White Rabbit was on a rocket and it fired at Claire and struck her head on. Her life points dropped to 3300. She drew her card as Chris's monster returned to his hand and his life points increased to 1850.

"I now activate my face down card, Heart of Clear Water. When equipped to a monster with less than 1300 attack points my monster can't be destroyed. I'll now summon the Amazon Archer (1400/1000) in attack mode. Dream Clown, Amazon Archer, attack Chris directly!"

Both of Claire's monsters hit Chris head on and his life points dropped to 0. Chris walked off the field. Claire looked at Stephen. Stephen drew his card as James walked down the aisle

"Oh, this will be fun"

James took his place and he drew his cards. Reynolds took his turn

"I summon Koumori Dragon (1500/1200) in attack mode and I'll activate my face down, Stamping Destruction"

"What?"

"I can now destroy one of your magic or trap cards. I choose your Heart of Clear water"

Claire's card was destroyed

"And now, Koumori Dragon, attack her Dream Clown now!"

Reynolds monster burned down Claire's Dream Clown and her life points dropped to 2800. James drew his card

"I summon Gilasaurus (1400/400) in attack mode, and I can summon another monster face down in defence mode. Then I'll place a card face down to end my turn"

Claire drew her card

"I now summon the Lesser Fiend (2100/1000) by sacrificing my Amazon Archer, in attack mode. Attack James Gilasaurus!"

James's monster was easily destroyed and his life points dropped to 3300. James flipped a card face up

"Last Will. This card allows me to summon another monster to the field with 1500 attack points or less. I summon the Mystic Tomato (1400/1100) in defence mode"

Reynolds drew his card

"I summon the Cave Dragon (2000/100) in attack mode and with Mountain still in play my monster is stronger than you Lesser fiend. Attack her now!"

Claire's monster was destroyed and her life points dropped to 2700. James drew his card

"Maybe I should just finish her off. I now sacrifice my face down card to summon Invitation to the Dark Sleep (1500/1800) in attack mode. And since my face down card was the Bubonic Vermin (900/600) I get to summon another one to the field"

James's monster reappeared in defence mode.

"Invitation to the Dark Sleep, put Claire down now!"

Claire was struck head on and her life points dropped to 1300. Claire drew her card as the crowds began to count

"10…9…8…7…6…5…4…3…2…1"

Balfour walked down the aisle and some of the crowd began to cheer

"Introducing, David Balfour"

Balfour took his place on the field and he drew his cards. Claire looked at

"I place one monster face down in defence mode and end my turn"

Balfour drew his card

"I summon the Mechanical Chaser (1850/800) in attack mode…"

A lightening storm appeared on the field and all the monsters on the field were destroyed

"What the hell happened!"

James had a card face up

"Torrential Tribute. When a monster is summoned I can activate this card and destroy all monsters on the field"

"But that put you at a disadvantage"

"Not really, for two of my monsters hold special abilities. I now summon The Giant Germ (1000/100) in defence mode and then I'll summon another Bubonic Vermin (900/600) also in defence mode"

"I'll place one card face down

Reynolds drew his card

"And now Balfour, you are wide open. I now summon the Faith Bird (!500/1100) in attack mode and its power is now 1700 thanks to my field card"

Reynolds then looked at Claire

"I forgot about you. Faith Bird, finish her!"

Claire was knocked unto her back and her life points dropped to 0. She walked off the field and Reynolds smiled. James drew his card

"I now sacrifice both my monsters to summon the Wizard of life (2300/1700) in attack mode"

"Uh oh"

"Attack Balfour now!"

Balfour was about to be hit head on when he flipped a card face up. Balfour was hit with the attack but Reynolds life points dropped to 0

"What?"

Balfour showed his face up card

"Spell of Hate. If I receive life point damage I can choose who gets it. I choose Stephen. You are out of here"

Reynolds walked off the field. The crowds counted down

"10…9…8…7…6…5…4…3…2…1"

Weevil Underwood walked down the aisle.

Ladies and Gentlemen introducing Weevil Underwood

He drew his cards. James took a card from his hand

"I place one card face down to end my turn"

Balfour drew his card

"I summon Drillago (1600/1100) in attack mode and one card face down. Attack James's life points directly!"

James was knocked off his feet and his life points dropped to 1700. Weevil drew his first card. Balfour just folded his arms

"Alright boys. I summon Flying Kamakiri #1 (1400/900) in attack mode and two cards face down"

James drew his card and he smiled

"I activate the Card of Safe Return. So now each time I special summon a monster I get to draw another card. Wizard of life, attack Weevil's monster!"

Weevil's monster was wiped out and his life points dropped to 3100. A Nimble Momonga (1000/100) appeared on James's side of the field and he drew an extra card. A monster appeared on Weevil's side of the field. Balfour looked at Weevil

"What monster is that?"

"The Hercules Beetle (1500/2000)"

Balfour drew his card

"Drillago…"

Balfour saw James had a monster with 1000 attack points. Balfour looked at Weevil and he had a monster with 1500 attack points.

"Ok then. I now sacrifice my Drillago to summon Ushi Oni (2150/1950) in attack mode. Attack Weevil's monster!"

Balfour's monster struck down Weevil's Beetle and his life points dropped to 2550. Weevil drew his card

"I place one card face down in defence mode"

The crowds began to count

"10…9…8…7…6…5…4…3…2…1"

Nicola walked down the aisle.

"Ladies and Gentlemen introducing Nicola Mc Caughy"

Nicola drew her cards and she drew her first card

"Ok gentlemen I summon the Royal Keeper (1600/1700) in attack mode and one card face down. Then I activate the field card, Wasteland"

The field turned into a barren wasteland. Nicola looked at Weevil

"Ok you, I'll attack Weevil's life points!"

Weevil was struck down and his life points dropped to 750.

"And I'm not done. I activate Blind Destruction!"

A dice appeared on the field

"Roll!"

The dice rolled on the field and it stopped on 6. James was horrified as his Wizard of Life was destroyed. James drew his card

"I still have my other monster on the field. I sacrifice one monster in my graveyard to summon the Rock spirit (1700/1000) in attack mode"

James monster fell into a deep hole

"What happened?"

Weevil had a card face up

"Bottomless Trap hole. It destroys a monster that is summoned with 1500 attack points or more"

Balfour drew his card

"James, you are history. I activate, Fairy Meteor Crush. Attack his Nimble Momonga!"

Balfour's monster destroyed James's monster and his life points dropped to 0. Balfour was on 4000, Weevil was on 750 and Nicola was on 4000. Weevil drew his card

"I summon Jirai Gumo (2200/100) in attack mode. I'll flip my coin"

Weevil flipped a coin

"Tails"

Weevil looked at the coin

"No. Its heads!"

Weevil's life points dropped to 475.

"And I'll attack Nicola's monster!"

Nicola smiled

"I reveal Redirection Armour! You will attack Balfour's monster!"

Balfour's monster was destroyed and his life points dropped to 3950. Weevil laughed, but so did Nicola

"What's so funny?"

"You'll see. I now summon Master Kyonshee (1750/1000) in attack mode. But there's more. I play Polymerization to fuse my Crass Clown (1350/1400) and Dream Clown (1200/900) to summon Bickuribox (2300/2000) in attack mode. Destroy his Insect!"

Weevil's monster was sliced to pieces

"And now, Master Kyonshee, attack his life points directly!"

Weevil was hit down but the monster sword and his life points dropped to 0. Nicola looked at Balfour who looked straight back at her. Balfour drew his card

"I place a monster in defense mode and one card face down"

The crowds began to count

"10…9…8…7…6…5…4…3…2…1"

Bandit Keith walked down and aisle. Balfour looked at Nicola

"I was hoping to get some one on one action"

"If we get rid of him quickly we still could"

Keith drew his cards, but it was Nicola's move

"Master Kyonshee, attack his face down card!"

Nicola's monster attacked the card but it was bounced back. Nicola lost 50 life points. The Giant Soldier of Stone (1300/2000) appeared. Nicola sighed as Keith drew his first card

"I play the Disk Magician (1350/1000) in attack mode, one card face down and I'll equip my monster with the Black Pendent. That's my turn"

Balfour drew his card

"I activate my face down card. Eternal Rest"

Keith's monster was destroyed. Balfour looked at Nicola who drew her card but Balfour lost 500 life points

"What?"

"The special effect of my Black Pendent"

"Should have remembered that one. Master Kyonshee, Bickuribox. Attack Keith directly!"

Keith was knocked off his feet and his life points shot down to 0. Balfour drew his card

"I now summon the Terrorking Archfiend (2000/1500) in attack mode and I activate Pandemonium. So I don't have to pay any life points. Attack her Royal Keeper!"

Nicola's monster was wiped out and her life points dropped to 3750. Balfour was on 3450.

"And I finish with a card face down"

The crowds began to count

"10…9…8…7…6…5…4…3…2…1"

Cheri walked down the aisle. Nicola narrowed her eyes. Nicola drew her card

"I place one monster in defense mode and I'll have my Bickuribox attack your Terrorking!"

Nicola's monster about to attack when it became wrapped up in some chains

"What?"

Balfour smiled

"The Shadow Spell"

Cheri laughed a little as she drew her card

"One monster in defense mode and two cards face down"

Balfour drew his card

"I place another card face down. Attack Cheri's new monster!"

Balfour's monster attacked Cheri's face down card but nothing happened. Balfour's life points dropped to 3350. Cheri's monster appeared

"The Battle Footballer.(1000/2100)"

Nicola drew her card

"Bickuribox. Slice and dice!"

Cheri's monster was destroyed but she revealed a face down card

"Last Will. I now summon the Oppressed people (400/2000) in defense mode and I summon the United Resistance (1000/400) in attack mode and another card face down"

The crowds began to count

"10…9…8…7…6…5…4…3…2…1"

Geoffrey walked down the aisle. Balfour drew his card

"Terrorking, go for Nicola's Kyonshee!"

Nicola's monster was wiped out and her life points dropped to 3700. Geoffrey drew his cards

"I summon Axe Raider (1700/1150) in attack mode and one card face down"

Nicola drew her card

"I sacrifice my Bickuribox to summon the Patrician of Darkness (2000/1300) in attack mode"

Its power rose to 2200 because of the Wasteland Field card.

"And I place a card face down. I'll go for Geoffrey's Axe Raider!"

Nicola's monster was about to attack but Balfour flipped a card up

"Dark Spirit of the Silent. I can cancel your attack and redirect it. Attack Cheri's United Resistance!"

Nicola's monster headed straight for Cheri but three priests took the hit

"Waboku!"

Cheri smiled and nodded as she drew. She laughed

"Watch this boys and girls. I now summon the People Running about (600/600)"

"Uh oh"

"And now I activate the Trap card. Huge Revolution!"

All the monsters on the field were destroyed as were the face down cards, but Balfour's remained

"What?"

Balfour had a card face up, as did Nicola

"Life Saver. If a magic trap or effect destroys more than one monster on the field I can choose to save one monster.

Cheri sighed but Nicola smiled

"And I activated Double Spell. It duplicates the effect of any quick play magic card that is activated"

"Then I sacrifice these three monsters to summon the Ultimate Obedient Fiend (3500/3000) in attack mode!"

A huge fire creature appeared on the field. Everyone was speechless.

"I'll equip my monster with the Salamandra to increase his attack power to 4200. Hit Geoffrey's life points directly!"

Geoffrey was knocked off his feet and his life points dropped to 0. Nicola drew her card

"I summon the Decayed Commander (1000/1500) in attack mode, then I can summon the Zombie Tiger (1400/1600) in attack mode. My Patrician of Darkness will attack Balfour's Terrorking Archfiend!"

Nicola and Balfour's monsters were both destroyed

"Zombie Tiger, attack Balfour's life points!"

Nicola's monster was about to attack when her monster was wrapped up in chains

"No!"

Cheri smiled and she looked at Nicola. Nicola sneered at her as Cheri showed her card

"Shadow Spell"

Cheri drew her card

"I summon the Berserk Gorilla (2000/1000) in attack mode Ultimate Obedient Fiend. Destroy Nicola's monster!"

Nicola's monster was smashed to pieces and her life points dropped to 1300

"Berserk Gorilla. Destroy her life points!"

Nicola was knocked off her feet and her life points dropped to 0. Balfour smiled as Nicola stormed off the field.

The crowds began to count

"10…9…8…7…6…5…4…3…2…1"

Julie walked down the aisle and she took her place on the field and she drew her cards. Balfour drew his next card

"Swords of Revealing Light on Cheri"

Cheri sighed

"After I took out Nicola"

Balfour looked at Cheri

"Now with that thing on the field. I'll place a card face down in defense mode"

Julie drew her first card

"I summon the Shining Angel (1400/800) in attack mode and I play Luminous Spark to light up the field"

Everyone covered their eyes. Julie looked at Balfour

"The man I faced from the dark side. One card face down as well"

The crowds began to count

"10…9…8…7…6…5…4…3…2…1"

Matt walked down the aisle and he took his place on the field. He drew his cards

"I place two cards face down and a monster in defense mode"

Cheri drew her card

"I'll pass my turn"

Balfour drew his card

"I sacrifice my face down card to summon the Earl of Demise (2000/700). Then I play Eternal Rest"

Cheri's Ultimate Obedient Fiend was destroyed. Julie drew her card

"I now summon Maha Vailo (1550/1400) in attack mode and I'll equip him with the Book of Secret Arts, increasing his overall attack points to 2850. Attack Balfour's Earl!"

Balfour's monster was destroyed and his life points to 2600. Julie and Matt were on 4000 as was Cheri. Matt drew his card

"I now sacrifice my monster to summon Empress Mantis (2200/1400) in attack mode. Attack Balfour's life points!"

Balfour was struck down and his life points to 400. Cheri drew her card

"I place a monster in defense mode and end my turn"

Balfour drew his card

"I place a monster in defense mode and end my turn"

Julie drew her card

"I will now activate my face down card. Graceful Charity"

Julie drew three cards and discarded two

"And I activate the Dark Door. But Balfour's face down card could be an effect monster. So I pass"

Matt smiled

"Well I won't be fooled. Empress Mantis. Attack now!"

Balfour's monster was sliced down but something was attached to Matt's monsters head

"What is that?"

"Kiseitai (300/800) It gives me half the attack points of your monster to my life points"

Julie smiled. Cheri drew her card

"One card face down"

The Swords of Revealing Light vanished. Balfour drew his card

"And I'll place a card face down to end my turn"

Julie drew her card

"I will attack Balfour with my Maha Vailo!"

Balfour flipped a card face up

"Redirection Armour. I will make you attack, Cheri's Beserk Gorilla!"

Cheri's monster was destroyed and her life points dropped to 3150. Cheri smiled

"I reveal my face down card. Michizure, since my monster was destroyed I get to choose a monster to destroy on the field. I choose the Maha Vailo!"

Julie's monster was destroyed. Matt drew his card and Balfour's life points increased to 1500.

"I now activate Collected Power to draw all Equip cards to me"

Julie's Book of Secret Arts was destroyed

"And I summon Jirai Gumo (2200/100) in attack mode. I'll flip my coin and I call heads"

Matt flicked the coin and it was tails

"No!"

Matt's life points dropped to 2000.

"And I'll go for Cheri's face down monster!"

Cheri's monster was sliced down and she picked up her deck

"Thank you"

Cheri placed a monster in her hand and she shuffled her deck. She then drew her card

"I now activate the magic card, the Eye of Fire!"

A line of fire surrounded the field and the field exploded with a huge blast of fire

"I now summon the Flame Champion (1900/1300) in attack mode!"

Cheri laughed as her monster's attack points rose to 2400