Yu-Gi-Oh! Future Conflicts
Chapter 1
New Beginnings
June 15th Birmingham, AL
It was a gloomy Saturday as Alain Johnson and his younger brother Michael walked towards the hobby shop from Alain's small white Mazda. They were just like everyone else. Alain was 21, 5'7" with red hair, blue eyes, and glasses. He always seemed to walk around a little downcast but he always had a cheerful smile and helpful hand to anyone who needed it. His brother, on the other hand, was something else. He was 19, 5'9" (He is mistakenly thought to be the older one.), with glasses and brown hair and eyes. Outside he has a gruff exterior and a lightning quick anger problem but inside he was one of great passion. Usually, these two were separated from each other, each in their own room, but on Saturdays, they tried to get to the local hobby shop and duel. That was one thing they both liked.
The hobby shop, called Beaners, was an old decrepit-looking warehouse quite out of place in the suburbs of Birmingham, Alabama, but there it was for all to see. When one walks into the store, you'd expect it to be big, but the store itself is small, the bulk being empty for the use of Kaiba's updated but used duel disks. Each week, Alain and Michael would drive up to Beaners just to trade, duel, and talk with old friends.
On the day in question they walked in as they would any other day.
"How are you, Señor Martí? Is there anything new today?" Alain asks.
"Yeah, dude, I've been looking for one damn card for a long time." Michael exclaimed rudely.
"Nice to see you, too, Michael. And to answer your question, Alano, I do." Martí says as he takes something out from under the cashier and brings it over to them. Martí continued, "First off, I have one card for each of you as a congratulations gift."
Confused, Michael asks, "For what?
Martí answered, "For my second surprise, you two are some of my best customers and the few good friends my son Santiago has here in the USA. So, to thank you, I have sent and paid for an application for the next recruitment of Duel Academy."
Surprised, Alain said, "Oh, my God…this is incredible. Do you happen to remember when and where the recruitment takes place?"
"At the Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center, two weeks from today, 8:30 a.m. From what I gathered, it's going to be a two-part test: a written exam, which you will need to pass to get to the second part, and a duel against the proctor. Score high enough, you're in. Now for the catch," giving them their cards," I want you to use the cards I am giving you in your duels. Using them to win your duel will bring good publicity to my store. Those are from my personal collection, each one suited to your decks or dueling style." Turning around and walking back to the cashier, "Make me proud, boys, and felicidades."
"You have no idea how much this means to us. A dream, it seems. Thank you, sir, "Alain says sincerely. Looking at his brother, who all the while was just staring at his card, "What do you say, Michael?"
"Thank you, Mr. Martí. Couldn't I have at least admired my card for a moment? Look at this!" Showing him enthusiastically a Levia Dragon-Daedelus, "Goes perfectly with my Water Beatdown deck."
"Great," half-heartedly saying, already mentally preparing himself for the two week study. Lifting up his new card, Alain says, "Quite a powerful card. Since a piece of your faith, Señor Martí, is placed upon this card, I will be glad to use it, though I will need to alter my deck or even build a deck specifically for it."
Curiously, Michael inquires, "What d'ya get?"
"I cannot say for now," declares Alain, "You will have to wait until the exams."
"Forever secretive," Martí saying while shaking his head, "Well, guys, the group is in back like normal."
"C'mon, Alain, move your ass!" Michael shouts as he hurries to the back of the warehouse.
"Coming Mooooooooooother," Alain says noncommittally. Moving towards the back he thinks, Lord, help me with this.
The rest of this gloomy Saturday afternoon went quickly. Many of the duelists wished them luck, while others treated them with disdain, but none of this concerned them at all. Excitement had already taken hold. Other than accepting some of the praise, they treated this day as any other, using the time to trade, talk Duel Monsters, and duel.
Later that day, immediately upon seeing their mother and step-father, they explained what Martí did and what they would like to do. A little apprehensive at first, they relented to them, simply stating that they were adults now and could decide for themselves. Exhausted from that workout, both Michael and Alain walk towards Alain's room and shut the door.
Sighing with great relief, Alain says, "Stubborn, aren't they?"
"I was worried they would say no," Michael lets out.
"They did, but they still relented."
"Damn straight they did! Hey, I've been wanting to know. What d'ya get from Mr. Martí? Ever since you got it, you have been quiet, even for you."
"Not tellin'. Let's just say it'll give my deck the extra power it needs to succeed, which is why I was quiet. Needed to think on what I need to do to my deck. You still have those extra Mirror Wall, Ordeals of a Traveler, and Gravity Bind?'
Michael, curious once again, "Yeah………but, what do you need them for? They are almost completely useless."
"Appearances can be deceiving," Alain smiles mischievously, "Tell you what. You give them to me now and I will get you a card that you might need for your deck. But only after the Duel Academy tests. Besides, I will need to find it first." Shrugging, "You never know," he says mysteriously, "you might be able to see my new card in action."
Michael, going to his room long enough to search for the cards, returns with the three cards in hand.
Reluctantly he gives them to him. "You'd better give me that card, whatever it is."
Alain playfully raises his left hand and smiles, "I swear on these cards that I'll give you that card." More seriously, "Go get some rest. We have only a small amount of time to study and test out our decks."
"Me? Study?" Laughing hysterically, "That's funny. I might pick up a few things here and there but I won't need to study." As haughtily as he could, he Michael says, "Those chumps will take one look at me and put me in Obelisk Blue. If you're real nice, I might let you hand out with me."
Full of himself, Michael leaves the room. As he left, Alain couldn't help thinking to himself. He must be a thickheaded ass to think he'll get into Obelisk Blue with that attitude. Looking at the clock, he decides to go to bed himself. Tomorrow was another day.
The next two weeks were a blur for those two, or at least in Alain's mind it was. Alain spent his time studying for the upcoming written exam. In his spare time, he worked to complete his new deck containing his brand new card, though from time to time he dueled for fun, using the deck he loved, his Spellcaster deck. Michael did as he said he would, which was almost nothing to the naked eye. Every now and then, he would pick up a book, but that was usually just a comic book, but other than that, nothing.
"You know, Michael," Alain pointed out about a week before the exams, "you should be studying. We do not have much time left."
"Lay off. I'll get it done when I feel like it," Michael said with as much annoyance as could transfer, "What about you, huh? I don't see you doing anything."
"I got to go to Beaners to get a few cards and get an opinion of my new deck before the big day."
"Well, good for you," he says sarcastically, "Since you're going out get me a Coke."
"Give me the money and I will."
"No way. I don't trust you."
"Then shove off!"
Arguing aside, the two had prepared in their own way.
June 29 Birmingham, AL
Dawn. The light of a new day. Saturdays were days of rest, in which one could sleep over. And, normally, this would be the case for the Johnson brothers. Instead, they got up at 6:30 just to prepare, but mostly just to wake up fast enough and get a shower in before they rush over there to the Civic Center, what the locals call the BJCC. Each of them with a cup of tea in their hands, they seemed like the nicest guys on Earth. No one on Earth has ever seen them without it.
"Ready to go, Michael?" Alain inquires, "You have your deck ready for today's exams?"
"Yeah, might as well be," answered Michael, still a little tired.
"Ok, go ahead and get in the car. I'll get my new deck and drive us to the BJCC," he says as he grabs his newly-finished creation and keys. Lord, help us do well. Doing well will give us the opportunity to help our mother have a life without working. He heads out with hope in his eyes.
The trip to the BJCC was a short one, a 15 minute drive on the highway. As they round the curve, they saw the beige and round stadium that they knew as intimately as they did their home. It looked liked a kind of enclosed football stadium, but it was mainly used for concerts, ice skating, and events such as the one they were going to.
"There it is, Michael" shaking him awake as they turned off into the exit. Since they grew up in the area, or more precisely, driving through the area, they could navigate to the Civic Center with ease. A right here, a left there, and they found themselves at the entrance parking lot.
For them, it did not take long to find the registration table. Of course, there were signs they could follow but that did not make any difference to them. Upon seeing the registration table, they immediately ran towards with caffeine-powered energy. The receptionist, a breath-taking brunette with a nice fitting yellow and white shirt and skirt, a Ra Yellow, it seems, was there sitting at the table looking intently in a laptop. Noticing them, she asks, "How may help you?"
"My brother and I are here to try out for Duel Academy. I believe we should be listed." Alain says, quite out of breath from running the entire parking lot.
"Your names and photo ID?"
Giving her their driving licenses, "My name is Alain Johnson and this," pointing to his brother half-sleepily nods, is my brother Michael."
"Hmm…..." quickly types into the laptop, "Ah…….here you are." Looking at her watch, 6:55 am, "You two are a little early but luckily we're just now opening up. Please take these ID passes confirming that you are allowed to be here and take a seat inside if you want to relax while you wait."
"Actually, ma'am," Alain politely asserts, "We were hoping to get as least the written exam done right way, maybe even the dueling part if it is all ready in there."
"No, Alain, that'd be you. I would rather have breakfast right now," Michael corrects him.
"Sorry, but I am not in charge of that, sir. I'll call the proctor of this day's exam, Dr. Vivian Crichton, and inform her of you. That way she will not be mad at being interrupted from her organizing. The dueling arena where she is located is just inside. Go through the doors and go straight ahead. The breakfast table being set up in the stadium should be to your left and farther back. Thank you for participating and good luck on your tests."
"Thank you," facing Michael which had already had his mind wandering on the huge sign on the top of the stadium, "Well, Michael, what are you restraining yourself for? Your eggs wait."
With arms above his head, "EGGS AND BACON!!!" he screams excitedly as he runs towards the breakfast area.
"Don't mind him," Alan says to the receptionist, "he does this. Normally he acts as though he were retarded with what his "retarded" self's name, Tator." The receptionist chuckles at the thought as she watches Alan head towards the arena.
As he walked into the BJCC and into the nearest aisle to the arena floor, he could not help but admire the surroundings, so many good memories, so many good times. But, he quickly corrected himself. I'm here for the exams. No time to reminisce and admire right now. Maybe later. Though he and Michael were the first to arrive for the exams, other than the crew hired to set up, there seemed to be more kids inside, kids that appears to be already students of the infamous Duel Academy, though the fact that they already had on their school system's ranking jackets. Most were Obelisk Blue and Ra Yellow with a few Slifer Reds mixed in.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the BJCC, there stood a blond-haired, blue-eyed, pale-skinned Obelisk blue, named Nicholas Nahone. Standing tall at a tall 6'2" with a look of cold antipathy towards anybody on his face, he could scare a lion into submission. Leaning on a column, he says to himself, "Look at them! Idiots! They're nothing but amateurs, ants that should be crushed or burned with a magnifying glass. They come in, all full of themselves, believing they are more than what they truly are, trash, the very dirt I step in. When I am recognized as their superior, I'll decide who becomes a duelist or not! Only the deserving should duel!!!!!" Angrily, he hurries out.
At the same time, the receptionist was about to be given a break and her stand-in comes to her from behind.
"I'm here to relieve you," ????? says.
"Oh!!! It's you, Melei. You scared me." the receptionist exclaims. Standing up, "Thanks for substituting me. Strange day today and it isn't even starting yet. Not ten or so minutes ago, a guy just asks to immediately go through the tests. He did not seem to be in a hurry, but……I don't know. There seems to be something about the guy."
"Hmmm……….Maybe……..," Melei says deep in thought. Cheung Melei was that sort of girl, a real thinker, a real homebody. She was not very tall, only 5'6" with shoulder-length black hair and deep brown eyes. Though she did not herself notice it, she was very beautiful, but she will not agree to go out with anyone she does not deem worthy of her which turned out to be no one as of yet. She was kind and gentle to everyone, giving respect to those in authority. The daughter of a traditional Chinese wealthy man, she was as submissive as traditions dictate, but do not take this to be weakness. She will fight for all her loved ones, family, and friends. "You are coming back at around 9, aren't you?
"Yeah, I should be."
"Good, I'll have to watch out for this duelist you speak of. What does he look like?" she says with certainty. Maybe he could be the one the seer in my city has told me of.
"He has red hair, blue eyes, glasses, about your height but a little taller and has a rude brother with him."
"Thanks," she says as she sits down at the laptop and waits for the other to return.
At the bottom of the stairs, Alain noticed Dr. Crichton, the current Obelisk Blue Girls Dorm headmaster and current head proctor of the exams. It was hard not to notice her. The tall Japanese woman comports herself as if she owned everything, yet had an aura around her that commanded respect. Rumor has it that her uncle was a high ranking member of the Duel Academy in Japan.
"Ms. Crichton?" Alain pokes her as he asks.
"Yes?" she turns, "Oh…a Mr. Alain Johnson, is it?" he nods, "and what is you'd like?"
"To take the written early if you do not mind. And before you ask, I'll give you the reason why I think I should. I need to see if I have what it takes to get in. And I know other kids want this as well. To put it bluntly, I don't want to waste time on something that I can spend elsewhere. Besides, the more time I have, the more nervous I become and the worse my abilities as little as they are. I want these exams on my terms where I can perform my best without any restrictions on time. "
Bright, strong-willed, eyes of intelligences and strength, blunt and to-the-point, wants to do his best without trying to boast, has a presence about him. Seems to be a bit too forceful for me but I can settle that, she thinks while deciding on his request. "This is highly irregular. Potential students usually try to waste time before going to the exams. And there are rules that state that the exams must be taken on the designated time, but I think I can allow one student this exception, but there is one condition. You must duel one person of my choice that has a high caliber deck." Besides, a tradition of twenty years started by my uncle in Japan must be done. Somebody of superiority must show the masses that not all people deserve to be in Duel Academy.
Shrugs and smiles, Alain confidently says, "How can I duel my best without going up against the best?
Confident, as well. I might get to like this kid. "Report to the top floor. Duel disks will be available if necessary. I'll call you by intercom when it is time for you to take the duel portion. If you finish the test before I call, just wait in here or out in the food area. Before you get there, I will already called them up there and given them my permission for your early testing." Privately she hopes that he'll be a challenge worth breaking the rules for.
"Thank you, Ms. Crichton." While running to the top, he runs into Michael, surprising with a book in one hand, and, not surprisingly, a mouthful of eggs and bacon being shoved into his mouth. "Michael, going to take my exam, the written one anyway. Wanted you to know so that you could go on through the day without noticing me." And as Alain ran up to the exam room with his deck and all, Michael looked up from his book wondering what it was that distracted him.
Getting through the written exam was easy, it seems. Types, attributes, strengths, weaknesses of common deck types, special summoning requirements, sidedecking, game mechanics, all easy. So much so that he did not notice, when he was done, that he still had two hours to go before the actual event started. Guess I'd better get some food now that the test is over with. Taking tests over an empty stomach drains you. Of course, to someone as oblivious as any man, he did not notice that someone was watching him from behind.
At 10:30, tired of waiting for the intercom to call him to the dueling arena, he left the food area and started back for the dueling in the hopes he did not have to wait for any longer. Just in time, too, because he was able to catch the last moments of Michael's duel.
Male Dueling Proctor: 2500 LP
Michael: 1300 LP
Dueling Proctor's Field: Gilford the Legend equipped with United We Stand and Mage Power (4400 Att)
Dueling Proctor's Hand: nothing
Michael's Field: A Legendary Ocean
Michael's Hand: Premature Burial
Dueling Proctor: "Guess you'll have to wait until next year, kid."
Michael: "You'd think that but I'm not going to quit. My turn. I draw." Looking at the card, "Awesome, the card Martí gave me. You are going down dude. I active Premature Burial (2500 LP/500 LP). By paying 800 LP, I can special summon one monster from my graveyard, and I choose Amphibious Bugroth MK-3." A roar from an engine fills the arena as the submarine emerges from the water. "Because of A Legendary Ocean, all our WATER in our hands and field are lowered down by one level, as well as gain 200 Attack and Defense. This little effect allows me to summon this card," holding up Levia Dragon-Daedelus, "which I do now, I sacrifice MK-5 to summon Levia Dragon-Daedelus." The leviathan appears with a roar, a monster of great strength (2800/1900), "Normally I would need two sacrifices for this monster, but as you know, lowers my Level 7 to Level 6. Not that I need A Legendary Ocean to win, or I do not need on the field to win. I use my sea serpent's effect. By sacrificing ALO, I can destroy all cards except itself." A massive tidal forms and crashes throughout the field, destroying everything in the wake except itself. "Now, my monster, attack directly." (0/500)
Dueling Proctor: "Congratulations. The results of your exams here shall be recorded, reviewed, and shown by 1," he says as the holographic displays shut down.
Have to give him credit. At least he won. He might have a chance at getting in.
"Nice duel. A little close and he used too many of his defenses at the same time, but he pulled it out," ????? said behind Alain.
"The dude was too y, parading around as if he owned the place. I almost hope he doesn't pass," ?????2 says.
"Hey! Yeah, all that may be true but he's my brother." exclaims Alain as he turns around to see two guys in Ra Yellow jackets. One guys was tall seemed to be Indian looking but had no accent. The other, who was shorter than him by at least half a foot, had a Spanish accent and a small mustache.
"Sorry, we meant no disrespect. We were merely stating the facts. Let's start over. My name is Raj Patel.," the tall one says, "and my small Argentinean friend here is Gonzalo Fuentes."
"Hello, sorry, man," he says apologetically.
"Hey, it's no problem. What you said is true. No matter what I have said in the past, he never really listens to me when it comes to his dueling," Alain points out.
"You already take the dueling portion?" Gonzalo asks, "I remember when I took it last year. It seemed easy at the time."
"Umm..."
"I remember this part myself. It was a bit dificult but here I am," Raj interrupts before he answers.
Answering more carefully, worried about another interruption, "Not yet, it may be that I could be last. I did ask a Dr. Vivian Crowler to take the written exam early to prepare for the duel portion and she did say, to do that, I was to duel the person she picks."
At the same time, both Gonzalo turns to each other with a look of surprise and fear.
"The tradition continues," Gonzalo says mysteriously.
"What tradition?" Alain hardly constraining the curiosity he had.
"It's...," Raj gets in before the intercom interrupts.
ALAIN JOHNSON, PLEASE REPORT TO THE DUELING PLATFORM!!! I REPEAT, ALAIN JOHNSON, PLEASE REPORT TO THE DUELING PLATFORM!!!
"Umm...that's me. I guess I'll find out soon enough, huh? See you guys later. Maybe we'll see each other later."
"Maybe," Raj answers genuinely.
"Good luck to you," Gonzalo calls out as Alain leaves. You are going to need all the luck in the world to win that duel.
Michael was taking a seat near the front when he heard on the intercom about his brother. I gotta see that damn deck of his. That damn deck has been kept from me for two weeks. And I know for a fact that he has his new card in it. He always keeps his word. Always.
Melei was already seated near the top railing watching over the arena for the red-haired duelist her friend told her of. As he came through, she notices him. Kinda cute, not the most handsome man in the world, but definitely not hard on the eyes. Maybe he's the one, God willing.
Nicholas Nahone comes back just as he overhears two Ra Yellows about Dr. Crichton's tradition. Oh...finally, some rank amateur gets his or her ass kicked and it might give me a good laugh. He soon finds a seat and watches the spectacle.
As he nears the bottom of the stairwell, Alain asks an attendant where he can find the public-use duel disks. Luckily, it wasn't very far, as he points out a foot ahead. All he had to do was notify him when he was done with it so he could put it back away. Alain did just that, taking the nearest one and securing it on his right arm. Kinda heavier than I thought it would be. Well, live and learn.
Walking towards the platform, he suddenly notices that no one is present.
"Where is my opponent?" I know I am on time."
"Your opponent is right behind," Dr. Crichton says with conviction behind him."
"You, ma'am? I thought that I'd d be dueling so other duelist..."
"I said that you would be dueling a dueling I picked, and I choose myself since I am the best in the building. Now please take your place on the platform. and let's see you do you best."
They branch off one left, one to the right, one to the left. As they stepped into place, they looked at the other, sizing up what they might could do. "Duel on!" as they activated their duel disks and starting the duel.
Vivian's LP: 8000
Alain's LP: 8000
They both draw 5 cards.
Alain: "Ladies first."
Vivian: "Thank you. Not many gentlemen out in the world these days." She looks at her hand (Ancient Soldier of the West x3, Ancient Soldier of the South, Heavy Reinforcements, and Premature Burial) "I summon Ancient Soldier of the West in Attack mode (1300/100)!" A light shines as a soldier wearing the armor of the old Spanish Empire and carrying the ceremonial pike jumps out and screams out his battle cry. "Now for his ability. When an Ancient Soldier of the West is summoned, I can search my deck for an Ancient Soldier of the East, add it to my hand, and shuffle my deck." Finishing these things, "I end."
Alain: "Ok I draw." He looks as his hand (Needle Burrower, Graceful Charity, Ameba, Shien's Spy, Creature Swap, and Sangan). I'm in trouble if her deck is quick. "I activate Graceful Charity. This card allows me to draw 3 as long as I discard two from my hand." Picking up his three cards, he sees that he got a Call of the Haunted, Ordeal of a Traveler, and a Mirror Wall. He chooses his Ameba and Shien's Spy to discard to the graveyard. "I place one monster face-down and set 3 s/t. I end."
Vivian: "So far, I am unimpressed. I draw." (Rush Recklessly) "I summon Ancient Soldier of the East (1200/1500) in Attack mode." Out of the shadows bursts forth a samurai bearing his kitana in Alain's direction, ready for attack. "And like Ancient Soldier of the West, my new soldier of the East allows to search and add another card, my Ancient Soldier of the North." She, once again, picks up her deck and search for her card, places the card in her hand and her deck in her deck slot. "My solider of the East attack his facedown monster." Within the twinkling of an eye, the samurai hurries to the monster, slicing it straight through, revealing Sangan (1000/600).
Alain: "You know what that means. When my Sangan is sent from the field to the graveyard, I get to search my own deck for a monster, with the attack strength of 1500 or less." Searching for the right monster, "I choose Magician of Faith (300/400)!"
Vivian: "That may be true but that does not stop the fact that I have another monster on the field.
Attack directly, my soldier of the West." The Spanish imperial takes hold of his pike, charging with a fierce look in his eyes. With one swift motion, he slices down at Alain, cutting straight through. "I set 1 s/t and end."
Vivian's LP: 8000
Alain's LP: 6700
Alain: "Maybe I should try to build a deck like yours. Those monsters you have seem alright. I draw." (Limiter Removal) "I place one monster facedown and end."
Vivian: "Thank you for the compliment but you are doing pretty pathetic right now.
Michael shouts from the sidelines, "Don't talk to him that, you whore!! Only I can do that to him!!"
Alain: "Thanks for the support, as surprisingly as that seems, but I can handle myself.
Vivian: "May I continue, boys?" With a stare that could scare a dead man, "I summon Ancient Soldier of the North (1400/800) in Attack mode!!" A knight wearing the armor of a battle-ready warrior jumps and bears his double-edged sword. "And like my soldiers of the East and West, he gives me yet another card from my deck, my Ancient Soldier of the South." Going through the motions of gaining that card, she continues her turn, "I now activate a Spell Card, Heavy Reinforcements. This allows me to search my deck for a Warrior that Level 6 or more." Picking up her deck for a second time she picks out her card and shuffles her deck. "I choose my Ancient Soldier-Alexander the Great!! Unfortunately I cannot attack when I activate this card. Your turn."
Alain: "I draw." Damn it, Koitsu, not the card I need. "I end."
Vivian: "I draw." (Call of the Haunted) "I sacrifice my soldiers of the West, East, and North to bring forth my ultimate monster, Ancient Soldier-Alexander the Great! (2700/2600)" The holographic light shines as a massive, muscle-bound, blond-haired warrior holding his massive double-edged sword appears with the look of bloodlust in its eyes.
Melei looks in awe and fear at the sight of such a massively powerful monster. I have heard rumors of this card. C'mon, Alain, you can beat this thing!
"HAHAHEHEHE!!" Nicholas laughs hysterically like a five year old that heard a corny joke. Totally out of his league, shrimp.
Raj and Gonzalo had just came in the arena are when they saw her summon this new monster. They could not bring up a thought to describe the dread on their face.
Michael, as thoughtless as Raj and Gonzalo right now, just gazes upon this thing.
Alain, completely oblivious of the others around him, looks at it and just says one word, "Cool!"
Vivian: "I wonder what you'll think after I tell you his effect. I normally would summon this monster with just two sacrifices but if I want to, I can sacrifice more. If this is the case, my monster can attack the same number of times equal to the amount of Warrior monsters I tributed until the end of my turn. As a bonus, Alexander gains 200 ATT for every Warrior in my Graveyard." Alain watches as the massive monster grows even more powerful, going from 2700 attack to 3300. "Unfortunately, I cannot activate Equip Spells until my next turn. Now, Alexander, attack the facedown monster..."
Alain: "I activate a trap card, Ordeals of a Traveler. When a monster declares an attack, I can activate this. You choose a card in my hand and guess whether it is a Monster, Spell, or Trap. If you guess right, you can attack as normal, but if you are wrong the monster you summoned returns back to your hand."
Vivian: "Quaint trap. Okay, the middle card, Monster."
Alan: "Crap." He revealing Koitsu, while he sees the huge sword crash down on his monster, utterly destroying it. "That was my Magician of Faith. When she is Flip Summoned, which an attack does, I can choose a Spell in my Graveyard and return it to my hand. And the only Spell happens to be Graceful Charity." Grabbing the newly returned card and placing it in his hand.
Vivian: "Ok, I attack again with Alexander. Far right card, Spell."
Alain: "Crap again" Revealing Graceful Charity, as the giant sword cuts through him like a knife through butter, pushing him farther back (8000/3400)
Vivian: "Now Alexander attack once more. Far left, Spell."
Alain: "Damn it straight to hell." Revealing Limiter Removal, while being pushed back near the edge of the platform.
Vivian's LP: 8000
Alain's LP: 100
Vivian said with much contempt: "And I thought you'd be at your best."
Alain painfully walks back to his original spot: "You have yet to see the true power of my deck. My turn?"
Vivian: "Go ahead. This duel is over anyway."
Alain: "You know, it's times like these that remind you that duel isn't really over until the last cards is drawn." Vivian scoffs at the comment. "I draw." Excitedly, he think as he sees the card, the card Martí gave me! I can't think of any better time to use it. He looks at Vivian and smiles, "I think it's time for me to show you my best. First, I activate one of my facedown s/t, Call of the Haunted, and bring back Magician of Faith. I also chain it to my other s/t, Mirror Wall. I now sacrifice my Magician to summon Needle Burrower (1700/1700). Strange thing. Rules state that the only ways for my Call of the Haunted can leave the field is through the destruction of a monster through battle or the destruction of the trap itself through a magic or trap card. Lucky for me it stays on the field. It allows me to bring another card out. Now you get to see MY ultimate monster. I sacrifice my Call of the Haunted, Mirror Wall, and Ordeals of a Traveler to special summon Uria, Lord of Searing Flames!! (0/0)" The arena grew dark as the legendary red dragon descends through simulated thunder clouds. There was a silence throughout the stadium as everyone is taken back by the sight of this card. "Do not worry. Pegasus reprinted this card with reduced powers; it is still powerful, nonetheless. Now for one of my monster's special effects. It gains 1000 ATT for every Continuous Trap card in one's graveyard, now it has 3000 ATT. Now I activate its other effect. I can destroy one set spell or trap on the field, and none of them can counter it." A ball of fire forms in Uria's mouth and shoot down towards Dr. Crichton's field, destroying the lone spell. "Here comes the twist. Most people would try to attack now and control the field for a few turns but I am gonna end it here and now. I activate Creature Swap. We both now choose one monster on the field and switch control of them. I choose Uria.
Vivian: "You fool! Why would you give me such a powerful monster? I have no choice but to choose my Alexander the Great."
Once the spell vanishes, Alain answers, "Because, not only does Uria's strength vanish," just as its ATT drops to 0, "but also I get to use another of my monster's ability."
Vivian: "If that is the case, my Alexander's ATT goes down, back to its original 2700 ATT, since you do not have any Warriors in your graveyard. Even with those two, you cannot win this turn."
Alain wags his finger at this fact: "Au contraire, I can. I activate Limiter Removal. This card doubles the strength of all the Machine monsters on my side of the field as long as they are destroyed at the end of my turn." Needle Burrower shrieks with power, as electricity pours into it double its attack to 3400 ATT. "Now Needle Burrower, attack Uria." Needle Burrower hurries to Uria with its powerful pincers wide open grabs the dragon's head with one of its pincers and decapitates it with the other.
Vivian's LP: 4600
Alain's LP: 100
Vivian, saying with desperation in her voice: "But I am still in this duel and at the end of this turn, you lose your monster."
Alain: "Not for long. You see, Needle Burrower's effect does damage to your LP equal to the number of levels it has times 500. Uria is level 10." With that realization, Vivian looks upon his mechanized scorpion as it stings her with its tail, draining 5000 LP from her.
Vivian's LP: 0
Alain's LP: 100
Alain: "That's game."
Vivian, shocked: "I thought at the beginning that you were just a pathetic duelist, laying three traps knowing they could have been destroyed at anytime, but that display was...quite extraordinary. I am pleased to tell you that you passed the dueling exam. Your results will be shown at 1. Congratulations on passing."
She turns and walks away, deep in thought.
Time to get Michael and possibly have lunch. Alain walks by many other students, still in shock, and places the duel disk on the table with the others.
As Alain climbs the stair, Michael runs down, almost tripping and falling.
"Dude, that was awesome!" Michael exclaims.
"I almost thought I'd lose that one. The only thing I was waiting for was Uria, the card I promised Martí I would use. If it wasn't for that promise, I would have bought my time with a couple other cards. How did your written exam go?"
"Dude, I dunno. Maybe I should have did what you said a couple of weeks ago."
"I'm sure you passed. We'll see later on. Want some lunch?"
"Only if it's chicken. Both of us need some comfort food after today."
And they began their way to the food area. Seeing Raj and Gonzalo in passing, Alain invites the two to join him and his brother at lunch to discuss, amongst other things, the duel and Uria.
Melei watches as Alain walks out. Now I must duel him. The prophecy has come true. I have found the one who has tamed the dragon demon.
Nicholas gruffly says to himself, arms crossed, "Lucky draw, topdecker."
Below the depths, in a darkness blacker than the depths of space, a being of untold power awakes.
"Preparation are being made, sire," a lesser being said trembly.
"And the boy?" ????? asks.
"He has been found."
"Good, I tire of this darkness. Soon I shall have the power to break free of this prison. I will break free!"
to be continued……………………
Cards created this chapter
Ancient Soldier of the West
Level 3/1300/1100
Earth/Warrior
When this card is Normal Summoned or Special Summoned, you can search for one "Ancient Soldier of the East" and add it to your hand. The deck is then shuffled.
Ancient Soldier of the East
Level 3/1200/1500
Earth/Warrior
When this card is Normal Summoned or Special Summoned, you can search for one "Ancient Soldier of the North" and add it to your hand. The deck is then shuffled.
Ancient Soldier of the North
Level 4/1400/800
Earth/Warrior
When this card is Normal Summoned or Special Summoned, you can search for one "Ancient Soldier of the South" and add it to your hand. The deck is then shuffled.
Ancient Soldier of the South
Level 2/900/1800
Earth/Warrior
When this card is Normal Summoned or Special Summoned, you can search for one "Ancient Soldier of the West" and add it to your hand. The deck is then shuffled.
Ancient Soldier—Alexander the Great
Level 7/2700/2600
Earth/Warrior
You can sacrifice more than one monster to Tribute Summon this card. It that is the case, this monster can attack a number of times equal to the number of Warriors tributed until the end of your turn. This monster gains 200 ATT for every Warrior in the Graveyard. When this card is successfully Tribute Summoned, until the end of your turn, no Equip Spells can be activated.
Heavy Reinforcements
Spell
This spell can only be activated during Main Phase 1. Search your deck for one Warrior that is level 6 or more, and add it to your hand. The deck is then shuffled. Once resolved, you must skip your Battle Phase.