It had been a day or so since i woke up on that beach and as I wandered around this city. I had at least learned several things upon being here. The city I was in was called heartland city, a vomit inducing name in my opinion. It sounded too happy and welcoming but nevertheless I was stuck here for a time. Another thing I learned is that the entire city runs on the duel point system meaning if you want to buy anything you need to win lots of duel. Normally that wouldn't be a problem for me but I was short both a duel disk and a duel gazer. I know what you're thinking. Couldn't I just play someone without all that junk? Of course I could however a duel disk keeps track of your points plus no one will take your word that you won against a bunch of duelists without proof.
So I was stuck. I had no way of getting currency meaning I was forced to go through alleyways hoping to find some food of any kind. Today I found something rather annoying.
"Hey punk!" Said a voice behind me. I looked up from the dumpster I was digging in to see who dared speak to me like that. It looked like some kind of thug or street rat. His clothes were a bit tattered and his hair was disheveled so it looked like he was in my situation "what do you think you're doing?!"
"Currently? Breathing" I said with sarcasm since it was obvious what I was doing
"Don't give me that sass punk! This is my alleyway so go get food somewhere else!"
I rolled my eyes at the man "what makes you think this whole alley belongs to you...? I don't see your name anywhere~" I said teasingly rather enjoying watching this stranger get angry.
"It just is! This is where I come to hunt lowlifes and take their cards and I don't some trash like you has anything worth taking."
That's what did it. Something about the word 'trash' really got under my skin. How dare this urchin call me something like that?! I stepped away from the dumpster I was looking through and faced the man. After pulling out my deck from my pocket I waved it back and forth "wanna try that again?"
This seemed to get the man's attention and he grinned evilly "that's more like it~~ I guess I get to hunt some more prey tonight. You got a duel disk?"
I simply shook my head telling him no
"Figures. I have an extra you'll borrow." He pulled off the backpack I just now noticed he was wearing and pulled out both a duel disk and gazer. They looked about as cheap and second hand as it got with scuff marks all over and some of the paint seemed to be fading away. After he got the items out he tossed them to me and I caught them with ease. "Here's the rules hobo. I win I take all your cards and whatever other valuables you have."
While putting the duel disk on my arm I nodded in agreement "if I win I keep this disk and gazer." I said now putting my gazer on by my ear
The man laughed when I said this "you think some rodent like you can take me on?! I bet you won't last the first turn" he said with an evil smirk as he put his duel items on as well
"Hmph. You assume too soon. And this rodent has a name...Are you ready yet?"
"I couldn't care less about your name! Now..."
"LET'S DUEL!" We both said in unison as our duel disk came online as well as the gazers.
Victor:4000
Stranger:4000
"I'll start off" I said quickly then drew my first card. I looked down at my hand and grumbled. It was as good as I'd like for it to be but it'll do. "I set one card face down!" I watched as my face down card appeared on the field then after looking back at my hand I looked to my opponent "I end my turn."
"About damn time! Draw!" He drew his card and smirked evilly clearly enjoying what he got. "You're done for! I activate polymerization!" He threw down the spell card on his duel disk and it of course appeared on our playing field "I'll use it to fuse the Des Kangaroo and Big Koala in my hand!" After sending the two cards to the grave we both watch as they appeared on the field and began mixing together "now I summon my strongest monster, MASTER OF OZ!"
The two monsters were now gone and there stood a massive green kangaroo with red boxing gloves on
Master of Oz: ATK 4200 DEF 3700
"Now attack this punk directly!"
The kangaroo ran towards me and readied his fist to punch me. Before he could make contact an invisible barrier stopped him. Despite how hard he pushed his fist into the barrier he couldn't break through "what's going on?!"
"You act too fast." I smirked as I held up a card from my hand "Battle Fader. When you attack me directly I can not only end your battle phase but also summon battle fader!" I threw my card down and soon battle fader showed up on the field in defense mode
Battle Fader: ATK 0 DEF 0
The man I was dueling cursed as his monster backed away "you're just delaying the inevitable! I end my turn."
I nodded then drew my next card "...hmm...I can work with this." I then picked up my Battle Fader and put it in the grave "I tribute my Fader to set a monster on the field!" When my face down monster appeared on the field the ground seemed to shake slightly before stopping "now I end my turn."
The stranger noticed the shaking but didn't seem to care "fine! I draw!" He drew his card then picked a card out of his hand "I set this face down on the field. Now attack oz! Destroy his hidden monster!" After his face down card appeared the boxing kangaroo charged lunged forward to slam his fist on my monster. The card disappeared and out of the ground burst free my beast. It looked like a massive sea creature with red sabers on his mouth
Subterror Behemoth Stygokraken:
ATK 1400 DEF 2600
"Got you. I activate my facedown trap card subterror final battle! It has many effects but I can only use one each turn and this effect I choose doubles my stygokraken's attack AND defense!"
Stygokraken: ATK 1400 X 2 = 2800
DEF 2600 X 2 = 5200
"5200 defense?!" My opponent yelled in disbelief as my beast grabbed Oz's fist with its massive jaws then tossed it away
Victor: 4000
Stranger: 3000
"The best part is my trap card gets set back down on the field instead of going to the grave. Also since my Stygokraken was flipped face up I can destroy set cards equal to the number of subterror behemoths I have on the field!"
Stygokraken reared it's head and shot a stream of water at my opponents facedown trap destroying it
"This blows! But I'll find a way to get through that beast! I end my turn..."
"Then I'll go! Draw!" I looked down at my new hand and grinned "well you were entertaining for a few seconds but now I'm bored. I activate Stygokraken's effect which lets him flip face down again!"
My sea serpent let out a loud roar before burrowing down into the earth to hide
"Next I activate the effect of Subterror Behemoth Speleogeist in my hand! When a subterror monster is flipped face down and I have no other face up monsters on the field I can special summon him in defense mode!"
The earth shook once more as a monster seemed to be burrowing underground. "Next I use it's effect to flip himself back down just like Stygokraken. Then I use my trap card Subterror Final Battle! It's other effect let's me flip summon a face down Subterror monster and I choose Speleogeist!"
Suddenly my new beast rose out of the earth and glared death at my enemy and his monster with its demonic like eyes
Subterror Behemoth Speleogeist:
ATK: 3000 DEF: 1400
"Now his effect activates when he's flipped face up! I can target one monster on the field and turn it into attack mode with zero attack!" Speleogeist let out a loud roar as a dark mist came out of the hole he emerged from and wrapped around Master of Oz's body causing him to slump over on its side feeling weak
The stranger's eyes went wide "Z-ZERO?! Then that means-!"
"Correct. You lose. Speleogeist! Attack and destroy his monster and win this duel!" Speleogeist took a deep breath then fire a black and purple flame at Master of Oz causing it to wail out in pain before exploding. The blast sent my opponent flying a small distance causing him to land on his back with a grunt
Victor: 4000
Stranger: 0000
WINNER VICTOR AMARE
I walked towards my fallen foe as the duel field slowly vanished away "It seems you picked the wrong prey to hunt worm..." I said stopping over the stranger's body looking down at him with disgust. It seemed he had passed out. 'Pathetic...' I thought to myself. After taking off the duel disk and gazer I tossed them away and took his since they were in much better condition then mine "much obliged street rat. See ya around." Then I walked away from him not caring for his safety. I finally got what I needed. Now I can win more duels and stop living like a hobo.
Just one step down several more to go. Though I have to admit I did notice something during that duel. I felt like that new card I had gotten through mysterious means was wanting me to play it. Obviously the card didn't speak to me or anything like that yet...I could still feel it's desires to be played. Maybe on my next duel I'll try to use it. But for now "Time to eat some real food!"