The Grace of Being Fallen
It's been two years since the incident at the Facility and the memory still haunts him till this day. The explosion that happened within the compound nearly destroyed everything there along with it…and his friend.
Jazz Dezridge woke from his nightmare and rolled over on his twin sized mattress in the corner of a small dank room. It was dawn and another day living in the Satellite.
Same dream for the past two nights in a row, why can't I just forget about it? But he couldn't, not as long he had the black tattoo on his left forearm. He pulled up his sleeve and gazed at the dark shape that lay embedded within his skin and to his very soul. It was the shape of a gear with a black surface and the hole in the middle was red with one black dot in the middle of that. He grunted and covered back his sleeve, then rose up from his bed to look out the window to see kids playing duel monsters on the streets. He smiled as he remembered playing with his old friends, but closed out the thought when he remembered someone whom he had tried to forget. His back hairs rose up.
There was a knock on the door, "Hey, you in there?" a voice came from outside. Jazz got up, walked to the door, and looked through the hole and smirked. Then, he unlocked the door and opened.
"Jazz, wake up, he did it, he did it!" cried out a little boy.
"Hold your horses' kiddo, who did what?"
"Yusei, he did it, he did it, Yusei did it!" The kid was out of breath, but willing to get his statement across.
"He did what?" questioned Jazz, starting to be amused.
"He went to the city!" the boy yelled out in outburst and started to jump up and down. Jazz's facial expression changed from amusement to concern.
"Wait, how?"
"I don't know, but you'd better talk to Crow, come on!" with that, the kid ran out the door calling out to his friends about something.
Jazz just stood there in disbelief. How could Yusei leave them like that, without even telling them? There must be an explanation for this. Then he too walked out the door.
Crow was standing outside with the kids and discussing about what cards to use for what strategies, as always. Jazz walked over to him tapped his shoulder. He turned around and his expression seemed to show solemnity.
"So, what's with Yusei going off to the city?" Jazz asked. Crow slid his hands in his pockets and looked up, then started to laugh. This got Jazz to show irony in his expressions.
"What's so funny?"
"Nothing," Crow composed himself and said, "Yeah, Yusei did it, he went to New Domino."
"Why?"
"Well, you know why, his card and Jack."
"Oh?" he tried to act surprised, but it wasn't that surprising because he knew Yusei would have gone eventually. "So, what will we do here in this dump?" he said as he kicked a piece of a mechanical object.
"It's your decision," Crow replied, then turned around to look at kids dueling.
"So, that means I can go to New Domino?"
"Yeah, I guess, seeing that Yusei did it."
"Hmm," Jazz scratched the back of his head and sighed. A girl came up to Crow and showed him a card.
"Crow, Crow! Do you think this card is good in a duel?" She held a Key Mace (400/300) and smiled up at him.
"Well…I mean, all cards are good…but…some are better than others, I guess?" He seemed to have just made it all up in his head.
"That doesn't answer my question, is this a strong card?"
"To tell ya tha truth, I don't know, but if there was a reason for being it made, then I guess it is."
"Okay, thanks Crow, you're the best!" She turned around and ran towards the boys, "Hey, you guys are all toast because Crow said this is a strong card, even stronger than your Summoned Skull (2500/1200)!"
Crow turned around to face Jazz and smiled unsurely.
"Dude, you know she's going to come back and start complaining," said Jazz.
"Oh well," Crow fiddled with his watch thing, "Hey man, I'd better go because there are more cards for me to snatch and give to the kids, plus she's gonna need better cards right? And with that, Crow strode over to his sleek and black Duel Runner and slid on. Then, with a small wave, sped across the road and rounded a corner and disappeared.
Jazz just stood there for a while, thinking about what he was going to do. And what he was going to do with his stupid tattoo. But one thing was certain; he was going to go to New Domino City that night, not just because of Yusei, but to find answers for what his mark meant and why he keeps having dreams about the Momentum.
That night…
He drove for a full 30 minutes until he saw the bright lights of the city in the far distance and knew that he was getting close to his destination. The only things that he needed to get through were the sewer passageways, and one thing he hated the most was filth. As he was about to enter the sewer way, he saw some figure close up ahead just standing for no reason. He sharply turned his Duel Runner to avoid injuring the person and halted to a stop nearby. The person had not moved a single step, even after his almost accident. Jazz slowly walked up to the person until he was barely a foot away.
"Um, hello?" he asked. The person turned around and appeared to be a man. The only thing that caught Jazz's attention was the man's arm. There right on his left forearm was a black gear imprint, the same as his own. "Are you okay?" he attempted once more.
The man slowly opened his mouth to speak, but nothing came out. He also appeared to be afraid, as his facial expressions showed terror.
"Dude, what's the matt-," Jazz couldn't finish his sentence as the gear mark on the man's arm started to glow a darkish blue color. The color started to cover all around the man's arm, to his torso, to his legs, and finally his head, until his whole body was enveloped in the blue. Jazz stepped backward as the man fell face first onto the cement ground. Then, he lifted his face up and Jazz gasped. The man's face was no longer a human's face; it had just one opening where it appeared to be mouth. The now "transformed" man screeched with a sound that was far from human, and then, looked at Jazz.
"Okay, what the hell just happened?" Jazz said, now afraid. The "creature" looked almost metallic as it stood up and still held its gaze on Jazz. It had the mark of the same black gear on the center of its torso. Then, to his shock, it spoke.
"I need your body…" it spoke in a telepathically altered voice. Then, it raised its left arm up and an object seemed to materialize around it, using its own body to create it. Finally, an object that appeared to be a duel disk lay mounted on its arm. Then, it pointed to Jazz, "I duel for your body…"
"Who or what are you?" Jazz just had to ask.
"It will be of no use to you once this duel is over, but I shall explain, as we fight for your body!" A metallic blue wall started to encircle the two as it appeared from behind the creature, the metallic surface also covered the surface underneath them as well. Then suddenly, two bracers rose from underneath and latched onto Jazz's legs.
"What's the meaning of this?" He said as he tried to move his legs, but to no avail. The creature laughed softly telepathically.
"This is to ensure you of no escape…" its duel disk started to glow and then turned on. "Now, if you would like to learn what this all means, I suggest we begin!" Jazz had no choice, this might be some weird freaky dream, and he will wake up from it, but while he's at it, he'd rather win, even if it's just a dream.
"Alright fine, we'll have it your way," with that Jazz turned on his duel disk and it extended its sides out to reveal card slots. Both their decks automatically shuffled.
"Let's Duel!"
Jazz: 4000
Creature: 4000
"Allow me to take the first turn," it drew its card. "Arise, my Humanoid Slime (800/2000) DEF mode," From the ground arose a silvery, almost liquefied mercury form of a human shape with golden armor around it's torso, before its surface was covered by a blue hue. "I'll end my turn with two face down cards; it is now your turn." Jazz flinched at its statement because of its weirdness and ugliness.
"My turn!" he drew and added to his hand, now six. "And I'm playing Flying Kamakiri #1 (1400/900) in ATK mode," A summon hole appeared underneath and out of it came a giant green, fly-like humanoid with huge claws. "Since there's nothing I can do, I'll just face one card down!"
"Well played, I draw," it drew one card, "But I'm afraid your fate is already sealed, for I activate Polymerization from my hand to fuse my Humanoid Slime with my Worm Drake," The slime man and a giant green worm with one eye started to merge, the slime latched onto the worm as they both became one and started to thrash, until it formed into a metallic silver odd looking thing with wings and a spear-like arm. "Say hello to my Humanoid Worm Drake (2200/2000), and now, ATK his Kamakiri!" The new slime monster flew straight ahead and sliced the bug in two, which then shattered into pixels that shot through Jazz. He grunted as they hit him. Why did he feel pain, weren't they just holograms?
"What's the big idea?" Jazz complained. The creature smiled with what was supposed to be its mouth.
"Oh, you do not know, this isn't just a regular duel, this is a real-damage for if you are to lose LP's, then you also lose your actual life energy!" It then laughed, "I shall end my turn!"
Whatever this life losing deal is, he'd rather not find out. "I draw!" he swiped his deck.
Jazz: 3200
Creature: 4000
"And I'll activate my Kamakiri's special ability, when he's destroyed by battle and sent to the graveyard, I can Special Summon one monster from my deck in ATK mode, and that monster is; Dragunity Tribus (500/300)," A portal opened and out came a bird-like man with huge white wings and a mask that covered his face. "Tribus' special ability activates; when he's summoned, I can send one dragon monster from my deck to the graveyard!" A random card slid out of the deck, Jazz drew it and discarded it, "I'll end my turn now!"
"I guess it is now my turn, draw!" It drew from its deck. Jazz cut in before it said anything else.
"Who or what are you exactly?" he asked hastily. He did not want to know for sure, but it would help him in uncovering about his strange mark.
"Hehehehe…" The blue creature started to giggle, then stopped, "I am what you will become."
"What?" Jazz widened his eyes in bewilderment, "What do you mean I will become like you?"
"You saw my mark didn't you? I can see that you have one of the same," it laughed once more, "We," it pointed to itself and Jazz, "Were given a task by the Creator to fulfill our destinies…and those who do will be granted eternal life…"
"And those who don't?"
The creature started to laugh at this question and stopped again suddenly, "Those who fail to complete their task become…like me…"
"How do you know what task you are supposed to accomplish?"
"That is for you to find out for yourself, but I'm afraid, you shall not, once I'm through with you, now let's get back into the game, shall we?" It picked out a card from its hand, "I play Revival Jam (1500/500) in ATK mode!" A portal appeared and out came a blue slime ball that started to form into a figure, but not similar to anything. "Revival Jam, ATK his Dragunity monster!" The Jam flew straight at the Tribus, but was blocked off when Tribus became transparent and went back to Jazz's hand. Then, a new monster took its place, this one a blue dragon with a spear for its snout. "Say hello to my Spear Dragon (1900/0).
"Grr, but your monster can't escape this attack, Humanoid Drake, go!" The slime like deformed monster shot out blades of liquid that stabbed through the Spear Dragon reducing it to mere pixels. Jazz felt the pain again and clutched his stomach. "My turn is over, but this is just getting started."
Jazz: 2900
Creature: 4000
"My turn, draw!" said Jazz, "And I'll start by removing from play my Spear Dragon to Special Summon; Garuda the Wind Spirit (ATK/1600DEF/1200) in ATK mode!" A man with bird wings and head soared out of the summon portal. "Next, I'll Normal Summon my Hunter Owl in attack mode!" Another portal appeared, this time; a man-owl hybrid appeared holding a silver axe (ATK/2000DEF/900). "And I'll give my Owl an ATK boost with United We Stand, which means he gains 800 ATK and DEF for each monster on my side, for a grand total of 3600 ATK and 2500 DEF!" The owl started to emanate a powerful aura, "Now, attack his Humanoid Worm Drake!" The Owl lifted itself up high and landed on the monster, then slashed its head in two.
Creature: 2600
"Ergh!" The creature grunted as it felt the pain as well, "I shall not lose!"
"Oh yeah, well take another hit, Garuda take out Revival Jam!" The bird slashed the jam with its talons, leaving parts of the jam wiggling in midair, which then vanished with pixels. As with this, dealt more damage to the creature.
Creature: 2500
"I'll end my turn with one face down!" exclaimed Jazz as one reverse card appeared in front of him.
"If I am to complete my task, I must take control of your body, and losing to you will not be an option!" He drew, "I pay 1000 of my life points to bring back my Revival Jam in attack mode (1500/500)!" The blue jelly like creature appeared once more, "Then, I'll release my Revival Jam in order to Normal Summon the Dark Tuner monster; Liquid Depth!" The Revival Jam broke open revealing a rainbow colored orb which then opened up to unleash a black colored watery monster (LV/6ATK/200DEF/0). "And now I'll activate my monster's effect, you see when it is Normal Summoned successfully, I can Special Summon one DARK monster from my deck, so come forth Darkness Slime!" A black liquidly ball appeared (LV/1ATK/0DEF/0). "Now I shall tune my Darkness Slime with my Liquid Depth!" The Liquid Depth exploded into six stars in which started to surround the Darkness Slime and then was absorbed into it.
"When the shadows are devoured by even darker shadows, the curtain pulls back to reveal…a world without light! Dark Synchro Summon! Aqueousion, appear!"
The Darkness Slime was no more instead a purple flame erupted from above and down on the ground. When the light faded, in the Darkness Slime's place was a big huge glob of black gelatin (LV/5ATK/2200DEF/1300).
Dark Synchro? What the heck is that? Jazz started to feel uncertain as this strange "new" type of monster appeared before him.
"Aqueousion, attack Garuda The Wind Spirit!" The gelatin-like monster regurgitated out slime and Garuda was broken pieces which hit Jazz as well.
"Ahh," Jazz grunted as he too k the hit from the shards.
Jazz: 2300
Creature: 2500
"Not only is that, when it destroys a monster by battle, I can Special Summon one Slime Token and have it attack you directly!" A small blob of black appeared (LV/1ATK/500/DEF0) and shot a glob of black liquid.
Jazz: 2200
Creature: 2500
"Then I'll end my turn with one face down!" It appeared as if it sneered.
"Then it's my turn!" said Jazz as he drew, "I'll activate my Trap; Icarus Attack!" The reverse card flipped face up to reveal a bird being shocked by lightning. "By tributing my Hunter Owl, I can destroy up to two cards on the field, which will be your Aquesousion and that face down card!" The man-owl transformed into two orbs of lightning which then shot at both the targets.
"Don't think for a second you gained the upper hand because I activate my Trap; Curse of Royal, which negates your effect!"
The two orbs of lightning met a barrier which caused them to disappear.
"Haha! You just sacrificed your own monster, how idiotic!"
Damn! Jazz looked at the field to see that now he was at a disadvantage…
"I'll put Garuda in defense mode and end my turn with two face down cards!" The humanoid bird knelt and crossed it arms, before turning blue, then two reverse cards appeared behind.
"Is that all you can do, well I guess your doom's closer than I had calculated, my turn!" said the creature as it drew its card, "Then I'll attack your monster, go, reduce Garuda to bits!" The black gelatin fired multiple blobs of slime and the bird man was shattered to pixels. "Also, since your monster was destroyed, another Slime Token appears!" Another of those black blobs appeared, "Now, both attack your life points directly!" The two tokens shot forward slime and Jazz flew back from the impact, but fell down again as the bracers held on.
Jazz: 1200
Creature: 2500
"I guess I'll just leave it is, your turn…" it said and then started to laugh.
I'd better think of something, and think of something fast! Jazz thought, he drew.
"My turn!" he exclaimed. Wait a minute, this card might help! "I activate Foolish Burial to send one Dragunity monster from my deck to the graveyard and now play Dragunity Militum in attack mode!" A portal appeared and came out an Egyptian themed woman with wings and dual blades and stood on the field (LV/4ATK/1700DEF/1200). "Then I can send her from my field to the graveyard in order to Special Summon my Dragunity Arma Mysteltainn in attack mode!" The woman became an orb of rainbows which then opened up to release a yellow armored dragon with a black sword (LV/6ATK/2100DEF/1500).
"That's not all, my Mystletainn has the ability to bring back one Dragunity monster from my graveyard and equip it, and I equip Dragunity Aklys to my Mystletainn!" A red and silver sharp dragon appeared and latached onto the other's arm. "Now, attack his Slime Token!" The yellow dragon speared and the blob of slime disintegrated.
The creature screamed as its monster was destroyed as well as the pain it felt. Then, suddenly stopped and started to laugh.
Jazz: 1200
Creature: 900
"What's so funny?" questioned Jazz.
"Does it matter; my Aqueousion has more power than your new monster, what's the point?" And cackled in such a way as to raise the back hairs of Jazz neck.
"I'll end my turn!" exclaimed Jazz.
"Now, it's my turn and your doom!" cackled the creature as it drew the card from its disgusting duel disk, "I'll equip my Aqueousion with Axe of Despair, which means it gains 1000 additional attack points!" An ugly looking axe appeared and the gelatin grew arms which held the axe (ATK/3200). "Destroy his monster!" Gelatinous axe wielding thing jumped up and slashed down, pieces of pixels scattered which then stabbed through its owner's body.
"Grr," Jazz grunted as he clutched his arm to feel a warm liquid. He looked at his hands to see a smear of blood from the attack.
Jazz: 100
Creature: 900
"I'm afraid you have lost, for my Slime Token will wipe out the rest of your life points and your life!" The black slime fired a blob of stickiness which was getting closer and closer to Jazz…
Will Jazz survive this attack, or will the creature finish off the rest of his life points and take control of his body? Find out in the next chapter of The Tools of Destruction! In: A New Perspective of Life! Please stay tuned and I hope you guys liked it!
List of Made Cards: For those cards who are not made by me I take no credit for!
Aqueousion:
LV: 5
Attribute: Dark
Type: Aqua/Dark Synchro/ Effect
ATK/2200DEF/1300
Description: 1 Dark Tuner and 1 or more Dark Attribute Aqua monsters.
When this card destroys an opponent's monster by battle and sends it to the graveyard, you can Special Summon one Slime Token (LV/1ATK/500DEF/0) and have it attack your opponent directly.
Liquid Depth:
LV: 6
Attribute: Dark
Type: Aqua/ Dark Tuner
ATK/200DEF/0
Description: When this card Normal Summoned successfully, you can Special Summon one Darkness Slime from your deck in ATK mode.
Darkness Slime:
LV: 1
Attribute: Dark
Type: Aqua/Effect
ATK/0DEF/0
You can tribute this card to make battle damage from one attack to be 0.
Slime Token:
LV: 1
Attribute: Water
Type: Aqua/Token
ATK/500DEF0
This card cannot be Normal Summoned. This card can only be Special Summoned through the effect of Aqueousion.
In: A New Perspective of Life-
"Where am I?" wondered Terra as she looked around the dark computerized room. She tried to move but couldn't because of the bonds that held her down on some mattress. There were machines that had tubes going into her and she couldn't pull them off. "What is this place?"
There was the sound of the door opening which caused her to immediately close her eyes to appear asleep. There was the sound of footsteps that came closer until she felt someone loom over her.
"You might be something we've been looking for, we shall test you in the dome," said Sayer as he started to unhook the tubes off of her. She felt the cold hands of his coming in contact with her skin as he removed the bonds…