I do not own YuGiOh GX or Kamen Rider. Those all belong to their respective owners and not me. I am not making a penny off of this work, but I admit that I had fun making it.
Kamen Rider Duelist
By Ten-Faced Paladin
Chapter 2: Rider on Campus
"Attention all passengers," the pilots voice echoed over an intercom. "If you look outside your window, you will see your new home away from home coming up. Also, we ask that you don't push. After you take a peek, please set your seats in the upright position and fasten your seatbelts. Next stop, Academy Island. "
Kotaro peered out of the window as he got himself situated. The island was definitely something to see. It was mostly forest with a beach at one part and the academy itself standing tall. It was a mostly sandstone colored building with a blue, red, and yellow adornments on the front. Obelisks could also be seen decorating around the building. An intimidating thing to see was that volcano spewing smoke at the top of the island. A dock facility could also be found at the seaside near the school.
The heli-carrier landed without a problem and all of the students were released. From there, they were guided to the main building where there were given packages for their school equipment in the gym. Everyone quickly changed into their school uniforms before being sent to one of the announcement halls. Kotaro was put in a new yellow blazer and given a PDA along with Bastion. Eyeing Syrus and Jaden, he noticed that they were wearing red blazers. It didn't escape his notice either that the people wearing blue blazers managed to have the cooler outfits. Lining up in the main announcement room, a large screen activated, revealing a bald man with a beard and wearing a crimson blazer that was similarly styled after the blue students.
"Welcome my new students!" the man smiled happily through the screen. "I am Chancellor Sheppard, the headmaster here at Duel Academy. You are the best and brightest duelists that the world has to offer, or else you wouldn't be here of course!"
Jaden's half-asleep snore seemed to go unnoticed.
"Now, all of you should take today to get yourselves situated in your assigned dorms," Sheppard continued. "I'm sure you'll find yourselves very comfortable, depending on how you ranked of course."
Sheppard's speech about hope for the future and beginning ones life went on for a couple of minutes. Eventually he dismissed all of the new students. Kotaro was happy for the release since his legs were beginning to cramp. Looking to his new PDA, he found that he had an email already. Opening it, he discovered that he was given his room assignment.
"Well now Kotaro," Bastion spoke up as both boys exited the building. "It appears we're both going to be neighbors in Ra Yellow."
"That it does," Kotaro nodded. "I'm looking forward to seeing how things are going to go here."
"Hey Bastion! Kotaro!" a familiar voice called. Both Ra Yellow students turned to find Jaden and Syrus leaning against one of the stones depicting Duel Monsters. "Hey, are you guys in Slifer Red too?"
"Hmm, let's see," Bastion pondered as he checked his uniform. "Yellow jacket, yellow buttons, yellow sleeves, nope. I'm in Ra Yellow."
"And since my uniform is the same as Bastion's, I'm probably in Ra Yellow too," Kotaro nodded.
"Oh, so the jacket tells us which dorm we're in?" Jaden blinked as he examined his jacket. He didn't seem to have caught on to that fact yet.
"Please tell me you're not just realizing this now?" Kotaro chuckled weakly.
"Yeah, well, so what if I did?" Jaden huffed indignantly. "I may be colorblind you know! Ever think about that?"
"Actually, no we didn't," Bastion replied. "Are you colorblind?"
"No, but I could have been," Jaden laughed. "Anyway, I suppose we'll see you guys around the dorms?"
"I doubt that," Bastion replied as he pointed out towards a lonely corner of the island. "Your dorms are all the way over there. Ra Yellow is in a completely different direction."
"See you," Kotaro waved as he and Bastion headed out.
The Ra Yellow dorms were definitely a nice place. It was clean and looked to be completely modern. There were some nice looking gardens decorating the place. Inside, the building was moderately decorated with tasteful art depicting the Winged Dragon of Ra and other Duel Monsters. In all, Ra Yellow actually looked like an actual dorm room rather than the mansion Obelisk Blue had or the dingy apartments Slifer Red had to deal with. Heading up to his room, Kotaro found it to be spacious with a computer, bed, closet, bathroom, and some fake plants for decoration.
"Not bad," Kotaro nodded. He poked his head out and spied Bastion coming out of his room to grab his bags. "So how's your room suiting you Bastion?"
"It suits me fine," smiled Bastion. "What about you?"
"Heck, as long as I got a place to sleep, I'm okay with it," said Kotaro. "So, what's next on the itinerary?"
"A welcoming party for new students here," informed Bastion.
"Yeah, something to eat," grinned Kotaro. As Bastion moved the last of his bags into his dorm, he and Kotaro headed out to Ra Yellow's main cafeteria. "Hey Bastion, is it just me or did there seem to be this invisible wall separating the students here?"
"So you noticed it too," Bastion replied. "I asked an upperclassman about it and it really has to do with the three dorms. Apparently the higher you are the more preferential treatment you get. Obelisk Blue students are the cream of the crop here. They have amazing skills, connections, and grades which boosts them to the highest ranks here. We here in Ra Yellow have the great grades and good skills to back them up. However, those in Slifer Red like Syrus and Jaden are considered the lowest of the low. Lowest grades and skills. Lots of them are rumored to be borderline expulsion cases."
"Oh man," Kotaro grimaced. "They can't be that bad, can they?"
"Doubtful, especially after the way we've seen Jaden duel," Bastion shrugged. "I think it is just because of bad grades that someone like Jaden is where he is. Of course, he probably got on Crowler's bad side by beating him so I don't predict his advancement anytime soon."
"Yeah, he seemed the type to hold a grudge," Kotaro nodded.
Both duelists entered the cafeteria, finding it to be a large room filled with polished wood tables and green chairs. Several fellow Ra Yellow students were already sitting down and chatting among themselves. Kotaro and Bastion decided to grab some seats. The room soon filled with first year Ra Yellow students before the head of their dorm appeared. He was a man who called himself Satyr, but his presence was just so hard to notice, not many students paid too much attention to his speech. Eventually they managed to begin eating, with both young men taking in the lobster meals with gusto.
"So what are your plans here first Kotaro?" asked Bastion curiously.
"Well, I was planning to explore campus," Kotaro shrugged. "You know, see what's here and maybe catch a duel or two. You can never have too many duels."
"A good mindset for a student here," Bastion agreed. "I'm just going to be working on some calculations to balance out my deck. I don't know who I'll be facing so I have to be prepared for anything."
"I guess," Kotaro nodded as he finished off his shrimp. "Well, I guess I'll be off."
"Happy hunting," Bastion nodded as he continued eating.
The campus itself seemed to be an okay place to hang out. The scenery was pretty good to look at and the girls' uniforms were pretty good eye candy too. Of course, his main focus was trying to find someone to duel. He had his updated Duel Disc on and everything. His image practically screamed for someone to start dueling him. Sadly, everyone was too busy talking or going somewhere to even give him a passing glance.
"So much for the action at Duel Academy," Kotaro grumbled. "And here I thought that there would actually be some action going around here."
Looking around, he spotted a dueling arena in the distance. Figuring that it would be worth the trip, he headed to see if there was anything interesting happening there. The trek wasn't too far and the arena looked like it was worth it. Finding one of the entrances, Kotaro stepped inside and traveled to where the main arena was. As he was walking, he noticed that someone was talking up ahead. Moving onwards, he came out to see Jaden and Syrus facing off against three male Obelisk Blue students. A blonde female Obelisk Blue student seemed to be defending Jaden and Sryus from the smack talking to them. As he came into sight, an Obelisk Blue student wearing glasses and wearing his hair to the side took notice.
"Well, they're coming out of the woodwork," he smirked. "Hey Chazz, it's that guy with those Kamen Rider cards."
"Is it now?" the black haired kid, presumably named Chazz smirked as he turned to see Kotaro. "Well, it looks like he's a Ra reject. Better than the Slifer slackers anyway."
"Hey!" Syrus and Jaden frowned.
"Chazz, would it kill you to give it a rest?" the blonde female frowned.
"Hey, it's in my nature," Chazz grinned as he turned to face the approaching Kotaro. "I saw you at the duel exams. Bet you think you're pretty slick with those Kamen Riders. Well, don't think just because you have some rare cards that you're a real duelist."
"At least I know how to use my rare cards," Kotaro frowned. "Whereas I bet you're still trying to figure out how to even play with the cards mommy and daddy bought for you."
"What did you say?!" a bulkier Obelisk Blue student growled as Chazz looked like he was about to blow a gasket.
"Burn!" Jaden laughed. Even the blonde seemed to find the comment a little bit amusing. Not even a scathing glare from Chazz seemed to be able to crush their amusement.
"Do you even know who you're talking to?" the glasses kid frowned. "That's Chazz Princeton! He made the top of the class at duelist prep school! People say he's got what it takes to become the next King of Games!"
"And how much did he pay them to say that I wonder," Kotaro retorted
Normally Kotaro was a pretty easy guy to get along with, but there was something about the self-righteous, the arrogant, and/or bullies that really ticked him off. Hearing how Chazz and his friends were mocking Jaden and Syrus just because of what dorm they were in was close to setting him off. Of course, just seeing that arrogant smirk on his face was what made him decide that he was going to annoy and do all sorts of annoying and downright infuriating things to Chazz in the future. Just seeing him ready to snap was amusing enough. Guys like him tended to lose their tempers over little comments and it was rather amusing to see them throw a tantrum.
"You'd better watch your mouth, Ra reject!" the bulkier Obelisk threatened.
"Or else what?" Kotaro snickered. "You have a problem with what I'm saying then why don't you let your cards do the job? If you win I'll take back everything I said, heck, I'll even become Chazz' personal lapdog for a week."
Chazz blinked at the offer before he started to smirk. Well, that would be a perfect way to resolve the Ra reject's authority problem. Being his personal slave would teach him a little about how things worked in Duel Academy, "Well, with such a tempting offer, sounds like it would make for some decent entertainment."
"You got yourself a deal!" the bulky Obelisk smirked. "Get ready to learn why we Obelisks are the best in Duel Academy!"
"You guys totally got played," the blonde muttered to herself. It was obvious to her that the Ra Yellow kid was provoking them for a duel. Still, she was glad to see that someone was standing up to Chazz. Most people were more likely to stay out of his way because of his family and his duel record. It didn't look like she, Chazz, or his buddies were going to be joining the Obelisk welcome dinner anytime soon.
"This is gonna be sweet!" Jaden grinned excitedly. "I can't wait to see those Kamen Riders in action again!"
Kotaro leaped onto the main stage in the arena while the bulky Obelisk got on the opposite end. The blonde, Jaden, and Syrus took a seat behind Kotaro while Chazz and the remaining Obelisk took the other end. Kotaro's opponent retrieved a Duel Disc from his buddies before he inserted his deck. Kotao seemed indifferent to the smirk aimed at him as he unzipped his jacket, revealing a red T-shirt underneath with a gold dragon symbol on the front. It was the same symbol that was seen on his Kamen Rider Ryuki.
"I'm not going to go easy on you!" the Obelisk grinned arrogantly.
"Whatever," Kotaro grumbled. "So who are you anyway?"
"Sam Oxford," the Obelisk replied. "Now, let's duel!"
K: 4000
S: 4000
"I'll go first!" Sam grinned as he drew his first card to go with his hand. He then smirked and held up a card. "I'll start this off by summoning Batteryman AA in attack mode!"
Sam placed the card on the field and in a flash of light, the monster appeared. It looked like a thin machine with an AA red battery for a body. Its metal limbs were spindly with orange boot-like feet. Its head was round and its arms were orange gauntlets.
Batteryman AA LV3/Light/Thunder/0/0
"And get this," Sam continued. "My Batteryman gets one thousand attack points as long as all Batteryman AA are in attack mode. He also gets one thousand attack points per Batteryman AA on the field!" His words were given effect when the Batteryman began to spark and give small bolts of electricity.
Batteryman AA 0 -- 1000
"Yes, that's very impressive," Kotaro shrugged. "You done yet?"
"Go ahead," Sam smirked.
"So it begins," the glasses wearing Obelisk student snickered.
"That Ra reject isn't going to know what hit him," Chazz chuckled.
"My turn," Kotaro spoke s he drew his card. Eyeing his hand, he picked one out. "I will summon Kamen Rider Alternative in attack mode!"
Kotaro put the card on his disc and allowed the monster to appear. It was a humanoid covered in small plated armor with a box-like metal armguard and an insect-like metal helmet. The only facial features he had was a black visor, a gray mouth guard, and a short pair of antennae.
Kamen Rider Alternative LV4/Earth/Warrior/1500/1000
"What do you think of that?" questioned Kotaro.
"Wimpy looking like your other monsters," snorted Sam.
Kotaro frowned. Nobody insulted the cards his dad worked on with all his heart. It was his dad who taught him about the 'Heart of Justice' and Kotaro was going to prove it using the Kamen Riders.
"Say that after you win," Kotaro growled. "Alternative, attack the Batteryman!"
Alternative nodded before he made tracks across the arena. As he got closer, he took a flying leap into the air. The Batteryman tried to retaliate with an electric shock, but the voltage couldn't penetrate the armor. Alternative continued as if nothing was hitting him before his boot collided with the Batteryman's head. The electric monsters gave off a garbled cry as it was launched back from the kick. As it hit the ground near Sam's feet, it vanished with a shattering noise and a rain of hologram shards.
"Ngh!" Sam grunted as shards flew past.
S: 4000 -- 3500
"Some monster," Kotaro snickered. "Your move."
"Gladly!" Sam retorted as he drew his card. "I'll play the magic card called Battery Charger! This magic card allows me to special summon one Batteryman card from my graveyard for the cost of 500 life points and I choose Batteryman AA!"
S: 3500 -- 3000
In a flash of light, a large electrical device appeared on the field. It crackled with electricity as three grooves were found in it. Two were empty, but the last one held Batteryman AA in it. The machine crackled with power as the electricity was sent into the small monster. The Batteryman in the machine seemed to glow brightly as it was recharged and hopped out onto the arena. The recharging machine then vanished.
"Then I'll summon a second Batteryman AA to the field in attack mode!" Sam continued, bringing an identical Batteryman to the field. "Remember, since they are both in attack mode, they both get one thousand attack points per Batteryman AA on the field!"
"Uh-oh!" Kotaro gulped.
Batteryman AA 0 -- 2000
"Oh man!" Syrus trembled. "Kotaro's in trouble now!"
"Man, who'd have thought those Batterymen could pack such a punch?" asked Jaden in genuine surprise.
"Sam's used this strategy dozens of times," Alexis sighed. "He takes some damage in the beginning with his Batterymen before pumping them up."
"Oh man," Glasses chuckled. "Hey, can I borrow the Ra reject? I could use the help carrying my books."
"Maybe after I have him clean my boots."
"Now this is why I'm in Obelisk Blue!" Sam gloated. "Batterymen, attack!"
The first of the Batterymen charged forward and unleashed a blast of electric voltage. It cut through the air and collided with Alternative. The Kamen Rider unleashed a cry of pain before he vanished in an explosion.
"Crap!" Kotaro cried as his life points took a hit.
K: 4000 -- 3500
The second Batteryman took up the attack by unleashing his own attack. It followed much like the first, only this time it hit Kotaro. An electric shock slightly buzzed him as his life points took an even deeper hit.
K: 3500 -- 1000
"This is what it means to be in Obelisk Blue!" Sam continued to gloat as he ended his turn. "Maybe Chazz will let me borrow you to clean my dorm room for a while!"
"Shut up," Kotaro frowned as he drew his card. "Gloat when you've won. I'll play Monster Reborn to revive Alternative from my graveyard!"
A flash of light erupted from the ground before Alternative reappeared and stood tall once again.
"Now, I'll use his special ability and summon Mirror Monster-Psycorogue!" Kotaro continued.
Kotaro played his new card, bringing out a new monster. This one was a black bodied monster which had black skin and a metal mask over its face. Cables ran along its body and down its back. It chattered aggressively as it stared at the opposing Batterymen.
Mirror Monster-Psycorogue LV6/Dark/Insect/1900/1900
"Oh man," Jaden blinked. "Creepy."
"Reminds me of something I saw in a movie," Syrus trembled.
"Finally, I will play the magic of Mirror World!" Kotaro finished as he popped a third card into the Field Magic Card Zone.
The entire arena sparkled before crystal shards appeared everywhere. They remained there for a moment before vanishing to reveal the arena again. Nothing looked different, but if there were written words around, people would have noticed that they were reversed. Alternative immediately reacted as his attack points rose.
Kamen Rider Alternative 1500 -- 2000
"Not bad reject," Sam taunted. "But that thing isn't strong enough to take out my Batterymen!"
"I know that! I'm not done yet!" Kotaro frowned. "Now, I'm going to play my second magic card, Sword Vent-Slash Dagger!"
Alternative raised his arm and blue flares erupted in his hand. The flames then solidified to become a gray blade with metal spikes coming out of it.
"Normally a monster equipped with this card gains five hundred attack points," Kotaro explained. "However, since Alternative is the one getting equipped with this card, he gains one thousand attack points instead!"
Kamen Rider Alternative 2000 -- 3000
"And for a special treat, I'll use Psycorogue's second special ability!" Kotaro explained. "If Mirror World is in play, I can equip him to a Kamen Rider. If I do, that Rider can attack twice!"
"Huh?!" Sam gaped.
Psycorogue shifted down to all fours and began to change. His body changed to that of a motorcycle while his arms and legs became wheels. Handlebars rose from his neck while his face stared at the Batterymen. Alternative walked over to the new motorcycle and mounted it.
"Alternative! Attack the Batterymen!" Kotaro shouted loudly.
Alternative's motorcycle roared to life as he raced toward the opposite end of the battlefield. He raised his weapon over his head as he took aim at the two Batterymen on the opposite side of the field. The two electric monsters attempted to defend themselves, but Alternative was already getting out of the way. In a flash of movement, he raced past the two Batterymen. The two monsters suddenly lost their electric charge before splitting in half. The pieces fell to the ground and exploded while Alternative returned to his side of the field.
S: 3500 -- 1500
"I end my turn," Kotaro grinned.
"Grrr," Sam growled as he drew his card.
"Wow! Hey, you think Kotaro might win?" Syrus asked excitedly.
"I think this duel is in the bag!" Jaden nodded. "Those sweet cards really helped him make a comeback!"
"I don't know," Alexis frowned. "Sam is in Obelisk Blue for a reason. I doubt that he'd only rely on his Batterymen."
"Woah," Glasses blinked. "I can't remember the last time someone interrupted the Batterymen strategy. Usually Sam can get all three out after his first one is destroyed."
"He'd better get his act together," Chazz frowned. "Otherwise he's gonna wish he was in Slifer Red after I get through with him."
"I play the spell, Card of Sanctity!" Sam announced as he plays his card. "Now we draw until our hands are full, which gives us a whole new hand!"
"I know what it does," Kotaro mumbled as he got his own cards.
"Well, I hope you know this one then," Sam snickered. "Tribute to the Doomed! By discarding one card, I can destroy one monster on your side of the field! Say good by to your Kamen Rider!"
Sam ditched a card before using his spar. From the holographic image of the card, bandages flung out towards Alternative. The Kamen Rider couldn't get away in time before they captured him, wrapping him securely. Alternative gave off a groan of pain before he exploded within the bandages, making them vanish with him. Psycorogue immediately reverted to his natural form with his Rider gone.
"Heh, not so tough now!" Sam snickered. "Now, I'll play Batteryman C in attack mode!"
Sam's new monster was similar to Batteryman AA. Its body was silver with blue boot-like feet and blue gauntlet-like hands. Its head was round like the other Batterymen and was blue like its limbs. Overall, it wasn't too threatening.
Batteryman C LV2/Light/Thunder/0/0
"I'll finish by placing one card face down," Sam finished as he brought the card out.
"My turn," Kotaro nodded as he drew his card. He knew that card that Sam had put down was definitely a trap. Still, having a monster in attack mode with no attack points was too good a target to give up. Still, there was something to be said for being careful.
"I will sacrifice Mirror Monster-Psycorogue for Kamen Rider Zolda in attack mode!" Kotaro announced as he began the summons.
Psycorogue vanished in a blast of light before a new Kamen Rider took his place. He was donned in a green bodysuit with bulky silver armor on his shoulders and torso. His helmet was green with a metallic visor with narrow slits for eyes. Machinery was on both sides of his head along with a silver mouthguard. A green gun was mounted at the side while a silver belt with a green centre and a bull face was around his waist.
Kamen Rider Zolda LV5/Earth/Warrior/1800/1300
Kamen Rider Zolda 1800 -- 2300
"He'll attack your Batteryman C!" Kotaro shouted as Zolda raised his gun to shoot.
"I don't think so!" Sam retorted. "Activate trap! Spellbinding Circle!!"
Before Zolda could do his attack, a circle of runic symbols appeared around him. The magical circle pinned his arms, keeping him from shooting at the pudgy Batterman. Zolda groaned in agitation, trying to move, but to no avail. Kotaro just frowned.
"Tsk!" the Ra Yellow duelist growled. He then put a card facedown. "I put down one card and end my turn."
"Good!" Sam grinned. He drew his card. "Now this is going to end! I will sacrifice Batteryman C for my Super-Electromagnetic Voltech Dragon!"
The Batteryman vanished into a flash of electric light. To Kotaro's shock, a large robotic dragon rose from the field. It was made of brown steel with circuitry patters all over its body. Its eyes were red light and electricity that had a red tint to it was sparkling through its mouth and over its wings. In the centre of its chest was Batteryman C, supplying power to the giant machine.
Super-Electromagnetic Voltech Dragon LV5/Light/Thunder/2400/1000
"Holy cow!" Jaden gaped. "That's crazy!"
"Oh man!" Syrus whimpered. "That's not good! Zolda's not strong enough to take it down!"
"Sam's played that dozens of times before," Alexis frowned. "As if its attack points aren't enough, its special ability makes it even scarier."
"Sam's got this in the bag now," Glasses laughed. "No one besides another Obelisk has beaten that card before."
"That Ra reject is toast," Chazz agreed. "Hope he likes cleaning carpets, 'cause that's what his first job is."
"Ha ha ha ha!" Sam crowed loudly. "Now you're finished! That Kamen Rider may be strong, but my dragon is way stronger! And guess what, he's got a special ability too!"
"And what ability is that?" asked Kotaro.
"Well, since I sacrificed Batteryman C for my dragon, my dragon gains the ability to inflict piercing damage to my opponent!" Sam grinned. "Either way, your life points are going to take a hit! Dragon, attack Zolda!"
The dragon gave off a roar which sounded like shredding metal as it attacked. It opened its mouth and a gigantic surge of electricity poured out, heading for the stunned Zolda. It seemed like he was going to get trashed.
"Activate Waboku!" Kotaro called as he revealed his facedown card. There was a sudden flash of light before the Voltech Dragon's attack was blocked. Zolda slumped in relief. He was safe for the moment.
"You bought yourself one turn, that's all!" Sam growled.
"One turn is all I need!" Kotaro retorted as he drew a card. A savage grin then overtook his face. "Sweet! I'll activate Zolda's effect and allow him to summon his Mirror Monster without needing a sacrifice! I'll summon Mirror Monster-Magnugiga!"
A loud roar echoed in the arena as the new Mirror Monster rose from the ground. It was a large robotic bull-man with huge guns for arms. It had gold horns sticking from its head and it was much taller than Zolda. It gave off a grunt before aiming its guns at the Voltech Dragon.
Mirror Monster-Magnugiga LV8/Earth/Machine/3000/2500
"W-what?!" Sam gaped. "Hey, no fair! A 3000 attack point monster without sacrifices is impossible!"
"That's the magic of the Kamen Riders," Kotaro grinned. "They make miracles happen! Magnugiga! Attack the dragon!"
Magunigiga gave off a groan of agreement as he raised his arms. Both weapons took aim at the dragon before Magnigiga let loose. Missiles and bullets roared across the field at the Voltech Dragon. The electric beast didn't even retaliate as its body was blown to scrap metal by the assault. Sam himself cried in shock as the shockwave hit him.
S: 1500 -- 400
"You'll pay for that!" Sam shouted angrily.
"We'll see," Kotaro replied. "I'll end my turn."
"My move," Sam growled. He drew his card. "Okay, I'll play Pot of Greed! This will let me draw two new cards. Next I'll play Monster Reincarnation! By discarding one card, I can add one monster card to my hand!"
"I bet I know which one too," Kotaro frowned.
"That's for later though," Sam grinned. "First, I'll play Dian Keto the Cure Master to give me 1000 life points!"
S: 400 -- 1400
"I'll play another Battery Charger to summon Batteryman AA back to the field."
S: 1400 -- 900
The red and orange Batteryman made his appearance again.
"He won't stay long," Sam continued. "I will sacrifice my Batteryman AA for my Super-Electromagnetic Voltech Dragon!"
In a blast of blue tinted electricity, the dragon returned to the field. This time, Batteryman AA was in the hollow that resting the centre of its chest. The dragon roared as it manifested. Then, its attack points suddenly went up!
Super-Electromagnetic Voltech Dragon: 2400 -- 3400
"Surprised," Sam laughed at Kotaro's shocked face. "It's what happens with my dragon when I sacrifice a Batteryman AA to summon it. He gets one thousand attack points. More than enough to trash your Mirror Monster!"
"And that's what makes that dragon so terrible," Chazz grinned. "His special ability changes depending on which Batteryman is sacrificed to summon it."
"He's toast!" Glasses laughed.
"Dragon! Smash that Mirror Monster now!" Sam barked at his monster. The dragon obeyed and sent a wave of electric voltage at Magnugiga. The Mirrror Monster let out a cry of agony before it exploded in a haze of smoke and heat.
"Magnugiga!" Kotaro cried as he watched his monster vanish.
K: 1500 -- 1100
"Heh!" Sam laughed. "I'm going to enjoy this! End turn!"
"Sure," Kotaro frowned as he drew a new card. Seeing it, he felt some relief. "I play the magic card Premature Burial! By paying 800 life points, I can summon a monster back from the graveyard and I choose Magnugiga!"
K: 1100 -- 300
Maguniga burst through the arena floor and stood tall again. He didn't look pleased at being destroyed by the dragon. His arms were ready to fire at the opponent again.
"Are you dumb or something?" Sam laughed. "My dragon is way too strong for your monster to beat!"
"Well duh," Kotaro sighed. "But I don't plan for him to attack you alone. So, I'm going to play the magic card Final Vent!"
"Huh?" Sam paled.
"One of my favorites!" Kotaro smiled. "As long as I have a Kamen Rider and the proper Mirror Monster on the field, I can destroy one monster on my opponent's side of the field."
"What? No!" Sam cried.
"Now, let's let the Final Vent roar!" Kotaro grinned.
Zolda managed to raise his arm and held his gun up. Struggling over to Magnugiga's back, he inserted the barrel of the gun into the back of Magnugiga, which had a hollow for it. Magnugiga's chest and shins opened up to reveal several missiles and guns. Sam couldn't help but gulp at the sight of such firepower.
"Fire!" Kotaro ordered.
Zolda pulled the trigger and the projectiles began to fly. Missiles, lasers, and bullets shot through the air. They collided with the Voltech Dragon, making several explosions sound off against its metal skin. The explosions were loud and the smoke and flames eventually engulfed the dragon, destroying it.
"And when Final Vent destroys a monster, that monster's original attack points are deducted from your life points!" Kotaro finished.
"Noooooo!" Sam moaned as his life points began to drop.
S: 900 -- 0
"Game over," Kotaro stated with his thumb down.
"Awesome!" Jaden cheered as the holograms vanished. "This is what I came here for! The action, the duels, the trash talking, it's like a dream come true! I'm in heaven!"
"Great dueling Kotaro!" Syrus smiled.
"Amazing," Alexis blinked in shock. "Only other Obelisks have been able to beat Sam before. This guy must be something."
Up in the stands, Chazz's face was etched in the deepest scowl anyone had ever seen. Snorting, he got up, "Let's go."
"Huh?" Glasses blinked. "But what about Sam?"
"Let the loser stew," Chazz replied coldly. Glasses hesitated for a moment before following after his friend.
"Whew," Kotaro sighed as he shuffled his cards and deactivated his disc. "Well, I got what I came for. Sorry you guys had to see me being so rude though."
"Hey, no problem!" Jaden grinned. "Trash talking is part of it all."
"Yeah. Besides, it about time someone stood up to Chazz and his cronies anyway," the blond girl smiled. "By the way, my name's Alexis Rhodes."
"A pleasure," Kotaro nodded. "Glad to see not all Obelisk Blue students are jerks like Chazz."
"Don't judge a person by the color they wear," reminded Alexis. "So, those cards must be pretty special to you, huh?"
"Naturally." Kotaro grinned as he got off the stage. "Believe it or not, my father was the one who designed them and made the artwork, effects, and every card connected to the Kamen Riders. He managed to create prototypes and give them to me."
"Wicked!" Jaden cheered. "You must have access to the best cards in the world!"
"Well, I only took the Kamen Riders," Kotaro explained. "They were the epitome of what me and my dad believe in. The Heart of Justice."
"Wow!" Syrus gasped.
Alexis noted the slightly sad tone to Kotaro's voice. When he mentioned his father, his tone became darker. It was something that Alexis recognized. It was the same tone her own voice took when she remembered her own brother Atticus. Something had happened to Kotaro's father, something that he didn't want to talk about.
"Well, it was nice meeting you guys, but I have to get to the Obelisk Welcome Dinner. See ya," Alexis waved as she left the arena.
"Yeah, we had better get to our dinner too," Syrus agreed.
"I'm always game for free food!" Jaden grinned madly as he and Syrus took a running start for their dorm.
"Today was a good day," Kotaro smiled as he walked out.
The arena seemed to be alone to the average observer as Kotaro left. Of course, to someone who had a certain…sight, that wouldn't be true. Standing at the edge of the arena, a certain red-clad figure was watching the duelists leave. Next to him was a fluffy brown furball with white wings.
"Nice kids," Ryuki nodded. "I'm glad to see he'll have such good friends here."
"Ooo," Winged Kuriboh cooed.
"Duh! Of course we're friends too!" Ryuki laughed.
"Ooo!" Winged Kuriboh cooed happily.
To Be Continued...
