Vile: And I'm back! God, my job was awful!
Shark: THAT bad?
Vile: Yes! My feet were pretty much destroyed! I stopped after one day!
Ariel: Wow, that sucks.
Vile: Yeah, but I'm searching for a new job. First, though, let's get back to the story. Insert disclaimer here, any bolded cards are mine. Enjoy!
Numbershot 63: Shark Bites Back
Chapter 2
Shark gave a confident smirk. "I'm ready for whatever you throw at me!"
Hyakun smiled. "Excellent. Before we may begin, might I see your Deck?" Shark walked over and handed Hyakun his Deck. The old man began sifting through the cards. "Interesting… so your style mostly focuses on WATER monsters, specifically Level 3 WATER monsters." Hyakun put Shark's Deck back together and handed it back to him. "I have just what you can use to upgrade this Deck." Hyakun looked at the altar on the pedestal, which oddly held a keypad. He typed in a short code, which resulted in a beeping. After a few seconds, a small hatch opened in the altar, and a Deck came out, which Hyakun grabbed. "This Deck has your style of monsters, Level 3 or below WATER monsters, along with great power within it. There is even a monster in here that not even I have ever been able to Summon."
"Cool…" Shark and Ariel breathed. Shark reached for the Deck, but Hyakun lifted it out of his reach. "Eh?"
"Getting a little ahead of yourself there, young one? Tch, 'young one'. How could I not recognize Ryoga 'Shark' Kamishiro?" Hyakun said.
"A. Glad you recognize me." Shark said. "And B. Aren't I going to be training with that?"
Hyakun chuckled. "Oh, such impatience. I can't let you use this Deck yet, Shark." He pressed a button on his wheelchair, causing the left arm rest to extend. "This is your first lesson: You cannot master what you have not faced." The arm rest turned 90 degrees right, and converted into an active Duel Disk. "Before you use this Deck, you must engage it in combat."
"So I have to Duel you?" Shark asked nonchalantly. "All right. Let's see what ya got! Duel Disk, set!" His D-Pad activated, clicking onto his left wrist. "D-Gazer, set!" His red D-Gazer was ready to go.
Hyakun put on his own D-Gazer, smirking. "AR VISION, LINK ESTABLISHED." Both players' D-Gazers flashed, as well as Ariel's. "ESTABLISHING LINK BETWEEN A AND B." The area morphed into the augmented reality.
"DUEL!"
Shark LP:4000
Hyakun LP:4000
"Let the training begin!" Hyakun declared. "Watashi no turn! Draw!" He drew his card. "Assault Soldier of the Sea Emperor, Shoukan!" His monster appeared from a water vortex, being a green fish-like monster with purple armor, a large sword, and a spiked shield.
Assault Soldier of the Sea Emperor: Lv.3 WATER Sea Serpent ATK:1400/DEF:0
"Magic Card, Different Dimension Trench, activate! This lets me banish 1 WATER monster from my hand, field, or Graveyard." He chose a card from his hand and put it in his pocket. "I place one card facedown. Turn end!"
"Ore no turn! Draw!" Shark drew his card. "Hammer Shark, Shoukan!" A water vortex formed, dissipating to show a shark with a literal hammer-head.
Hammer Shark: Lv.4 WATER Fish ATK:1700/DEF:1500
"Magic Card, Downward Current, activate! This lets me downgrade my Hammer Shark's Level from 4 to 3!"
Hammer Shark: Lv.3
"Why do such a move? It doesn't make sense, even to me." Hyakun wondered.
Shark smirked. "Big Jaws, Tokushu Shoukan!" Another vortex occurred, this time revealed a shark with a bladed fin. "Since I activated a Magic Card, I'm able to Special Summon Big Jaws from my hand!"
Big Jaws: Lv.3 WATER Fish ATK:1800/DEF:300
"Ore we Reberu San no Hammer Shark to Big Jaws, Obarei!" Both his monsters turned fully blue before spiraling into the air. A red spiral portal opened up, and both monsters sailed inside. "Ni tai no monsuta de, Obarei Netwaaku kochiku! Ekushiizu Shoukan! Arawareyo… Senkou Bokan (Underwater Airship) – Aero Shark!" The massive double shark emerged onto the field, two blue Overlay Units circling it.
Underwater Airship – Aero Shark: Rank 3 WATER Fish/Xyz ATK:1900/DEF:1000 2 Overlay Units
"Aero Shark no kouka hatsudo! By using one Overlay Unit, I can inflict 400 points of damage to you for every card in my hand!" One of the blue orbs was absorbed into Aero Shark's apparatus.
Aero Shark: 1 Overlay Unit
"With three cards, that's 1200 damage! Here it comes!" The monster fired three torpedoes, which exploded into four missiles apiece, which exploded all around Hyakun, who groaned.
Hyakun LP:2800
"Ngh! First blood." Hyakun remarked. "Not bad, Shark, but you've got a lot of work to do before your training is complete! Trap Card, Sea Emperor's Rush, activate! If I take damage, I can Special Summon 1 Sea Serpent-Type monster from my Deck with Attack Points equal to or less than the damage I took! Arawareyo, Defender of the Sea Emperor!" The new monster emerged from a water vortex as another green fish-like monster with purple armor, this one holding a huge shield that appeared to be made of coral and lined with jewels.
Defender of the Sea Emperor: Lv.4 WATER Sea Serpent ATK:0/DEF:2200
"Assault Soldier no kouka hatsudo! If I control another Fish, Sea Serpent, or Aqua-Type monster, it gains 800 Attack Points!" The soldier swiped his sword before water formed around it.
Assault Soldier of the Sea Emperor ATK:2200
"Kuso! Now both of his monsters are stronger than Aero Shark!" Shark groaned.
"Don't give in, Shark-kun!" Ariel told him.
'I've gotta figure out what I can do to keep those Sea Emperor cards at bay.' Shark thought, looking at his hand. 'These might help.' "I place two cards facedown. Turn end!"
"Watashi no turn. Draw!" Hyakun drew his card. "Longspear Soldier of the Sea Emperor, Shoukan!" This monster was another green fish, this one having goldish armor, wielder a trident-like lance
Longspear Soldier of the Sea Emperor: Lv.2 WATER Sea Serpent ATK:1400/DEF:0
"You've certainly amassed an impressive arsenal, Hyakun-sensei." Shark told him.
"Why, thank you, Shark." The man replied. "You've come far since your days of acting like your namesake."
"Like you did before me, I learned that power wasn't everything. I once Dueled solely for revenge… but I was changed by a friend." He gave a confident smile. "That's why no matter what you Summon, I'll be able to beat it!"
"Your spirit is admirable… just like someone else I knew." Hyakun mused. "But it won't save you from defeat. Magic Card, Tidal Draw, activate! First, I take the Levels of all Level 4 or below WATER monsters on the field and add them together. Then the total is divided by 3, and whatever result I get, rounded down, of course, I can draw that many cards. With nine Levels, that's 3 cards." 'Please, my Deck… do not fail me.' He drew his cards. "Magic Card, Downward Current, activate!"
"Nani?" Shark and Ariel gasped.
"Yes, I have it too. It comes in handy with getting my Level 4 monsters to where I need them. This lets me reduce the Level of my Defender from 4 to 3."
Defender of the Sea Emperor: Lv.3
"Magic Card, Mystical Space Typhoon, activate! I use it to destroy my Different Dimension Trench!" The cyclone obliterated the card. "Now I can Special Summon the monster I banished by its effect!" A trench began to open. "Arawareyo… Dragon Rider of the Sea Emperor!" A monster rose from the trench, being a green fish-like monster in silver and gold armor, carrying a gold sword, riding a silver-scaled aquatic steed.
Dragon Rider of the Sea Emperor: Lv.4 WATER Sea Serpent ATK:1800/DEF:0
"I place these two cards facedown first!" His facedowns appeared. "Now… I release Assault Soldier, Defender, and Longspear Soldier! Tokushu Shoukan!" His three monsters were engulfed in water vortexes, which converged into a giant, darker vortex.
"N-Nanda?" Shark gasped.
"N-Nandare?" Ariel wondered.
All of a sudden, two red eyes glowed from within the water. "The true ruler of the vast ocean depths…" Then, a three-pronged tail emerged from the water. "When it enters any domain, all enemies shall be drowned!" Two front claws came out, then two back claws. "Arawareyo! Kaiouryuu (Sea Emperor Dragon)… Poseidra!" A loud roar dispelled the water, revealing a large two-tone blue dragon with the clawed hands and three-pronged tail, pieces of goldish armor adorning its body, orange fins with spikes on its back. It wore a gold necklace, and its head had fins that made it resemble a crown.
Sea Emperor Dragon Poseidra: Lv.7 WATER Sea Serpent ATK:2800/DEF:1600
"Whoa… I've never seen a monster like this!" Shark breathed.
"That is… awesome…" Ariel breathed.
"I am glad you're impressed, because now you will experience Poseidra's power. Poseidra no kouka hatsudo! When I Special Summon Poseidra by its effect, all Magic and Trap Cards on the field are returned to our hands!" Poseidra let out a roar, causing water to swirl everywhere. All the facedowns were blown right off, back to the hands.
"Crud!" Shark groaned.
"And there's more! For every card returned by this effect, your monsters lose 300 Attack Points!" Aero Shark suddenly moaned weakly.
Aero Shark ATK:700
'Aw, man! At least I can keep going after this, although with 100 Life Points.' Shark thought.
"Oh, did I forget to mention something else?" Hyakun said. Then, both his monsters radiated a red aura.
Poseidra ATK:3600
Dragon Rider ATK:2600
"Nani?"
"One of my facedowns was a card known as Feeding Frenzy. If it leaves the field while facedown, all of my Fish, Aqua, and Sea Serpent-Type monsters gain 800 Attack Points until the end of the turn! Dragon Rider, attack Aero Shark now!" The steed let out a cry before charging forward. As it bypassed the Xyz monster, it slashed across the apparatus, causing it to crash and explode.
Shark LP:2100
"Time for the final blow! Poseidra, attack Shark directly! Sea Emperor's Wrath!" The dragon's trident tail glowed harshly as it let out a roar. Then, it fired a blast of lightning from the tail while also unleashing a powerful jet of water from its mouth. The water and lightning collided, forming an electrified stream.
The stream nailed Shark dead-on. "Gyaaaaaaaahhhh!" He yelled, being flung back before landing on the ground.
Hyakun LP:2800
Shark LP:0 – LOSER
Hyakun's face appeared with the word "WIN" appeared as the buzzer sounded, and the Augmented Reality vanished. Hyakun's armrest returned to normal, and he took off his D-Gazer. "Shark-kun, are you all right?" Ariel asked, helping Shark.
"Yeah, I'm good." Shark replied. "Damn, that Deck had some kick!"
"Any Deck can have kick if you use them right. That's why I have so many of them." Hyakun told him. "If you can overcome your training, you will become the owner of this Deck, allowing you to improve your strategies. But you still have a lot of training to go through."
"Is this gonna be like those movies and having him do chores?" Ariel asked.
Hyakun laughed. "No, of course not. Do I look like a cliché dojo master?"
Author-Made Cards
Defender of the Sea Emperor (TCG: Atlantean Defender)
Level 4 WATER Sea Serpent
ATK:0/DEF:2200
Once per turn, when a Level 3 or lower Sea Serpent-Type monster you control is targeted for an attack: You can change the attack target to this card. When this card is Tributed for the activation of a WATER monster's effect: That monster cannot be destroyed by battle until your next Standby Phase.
Tidal Draw
Normal Spell Card
Add the Levels of all Level 4 or lower WATER monsters on the field, then divide the result by 3. Draw cards from your Deck equal to the result (rounded down).
Sea Emperor's Rush (TCG: Atlantean Rush)
Normal Trap Card
Activate when you take damage. Special Summon 1 Sea Serpent-Type from your Deck with equal or less ATK than the damage you took.
Feeding Frenzy
Normal Trap Card
When this face-down card is removed from the field: All Fish, Aqua, and Sea Serpent-Type monsters you control gain 800 ATK until the End Phase.
Shark: Am I gonna lose every Duel I have in this fic?
Vile: Hell no! What makes you think I'd do that?
Ariel, Yuma, Kotori, Kaito: *stare at me with a "Did you seriously ask that" look*
Vile: Oy. It'll get better, trust me. It always does! If you guys liked this chapter, leave a review for me! Ja ne!
Computer Voice: Vile, logging out.