Vile: I seem to fluctuate with how well I get ideas during Duels, but Chapter 5 is done regardless!
Shark: Man, I am REALLY nervous about where this Duel is going.
Vile: You're right to be so. Things are going to get worse.
Shark: I did NOT need to hear that.
Vile: Hey, I'm blunt like that. Disclaimer's on the first page, any bolded cards are mine. Enjoy anyway!
Numbershot C32: Predator or Prey?
Chapter 4
"Go, Infernal Ring!" The Distributor ordered. The ring of fire formed by Darkflare moved until it was hovering above Aero Shark. It suddenly went down until it was surrounding Aero Shark.
"But Darkflare has less Attack Points!" Ariel cried.
"Quick-Play Magic, Red Fury, hatsudo! If Red Zone is active, a monster that isn't affected by it gains 1000 Attack Points until the turn's end!" The fire ring became bright red.
Darkflare Dragon ATK:3400
"It's finished!" The fire ring closed around Aero Shark, squeezing and burning it until it finally exploded.
Shark LP:1600
Shark growled. "Hungry Shark no kouka hatsudo! If a Level or Rank 3 monster I control is destroyed by battle, I can Special Summon it!" From a water vortex, a red-colored shark emerged, drooling madly. Its eyes turned red from Red Zone.
Hungry Shark: Level 4 WATER Fish ATK:900(due to Red Zone, originally 1800)/DEF:400
"And to boot, Hungry Shark gains the Attack Points of the destroyed monster until the End Phase!" An image of Aero Shark appeared, which was quickly devoured by the red shark.
Hungry Shark ATK:3300
"Rgh! Clever! Now Dragon Witch can't attack you." The Distributor growled. "Highrate Dragon no kouka hatsudo!" An image of a gold dragon appeared behind him. "If it's the only card in my hand, I can discard it to draw 3 cards!" He dumped the card and drew thrice. "Turn end!"
Darkflare Dragon ATK:2400
Hungry Shark ATK:900
"Ore no turn… Draw!" Shark drew his card. 'There's only one card that can get me out of this jam.' He looked at what he drew. 'And now I can get it!' The "32" on his hand pulsed. "Sea Emperor's Infiltrator no kouka hatsudo! By lowering a WATER monster's Level by 1, I can Special Summon it!" One of Hungry Shark's Level Stars moved out of the display and changed into orange radio rings. The rings were being emanated by a gray radio antenna attached to a headset worn by a blue fish-like monster clad in blue armor.
Sea Emperor's Infiltrator: Lv.3 WATER Sea Serpent ATK:0/DEF:1600
Hungry Shark: Lv.3
"Whirlpooler, Shoukan!" The star-shaped creature he Summoned before spun onto the field.
Whirlpooler: Lv.3 WATER Aqua ATK:0/DEF:900
"Whirlpooler no kouka hatsudo! All my WATER monsters gain one Level!" Whirlpooler began spinning faster, and Hungry Shark and Infiltrator began swimming in the tornado.
Hungry Shark, Infiltrator, Whirlpooler: Lv.4
The number of Shark's hand glowed brighter as Shark growled at the Distributor. "Time to reap what you sew, Distributor." His voice had turned menacing. "Ore wa, Reberu Yon no Hungry Shark, Infiltrator, Whirlpooler, OBAREI!" All three of his monsters turned fully blue and shot into the air in a spiral
The Distributor's eyes went wide as a galaxy portal formed. 'Yes… YES! Do it, Ryoga!'
"San tai no mizuzokusei (WATER Attribute) monsuta de, Obarei Netwaaku kochiku!" The three monsters sailed into the portal. "Ekushiizu Shoukan!" A burst of light occurred.
The number "32" formed and flashed in dark red, and a water vortex swirled upwards. "Arawareyo, Nanbaazu Sanjuuni!" From it, a deep blue shark-tooth-shaped object rose. The monster's arms and fins extended, the arms ending in claws. "Kaikouryuu – Shark Drake!" The monster's yellow eyes gleamed before it roared at the Distributor, three blue Overlay Units circling it.
Number 32: Marine Biting Dragon – Shark Drake: Rank 4 WATER Sea Serpent/Xyz ATK:2800/DEF:2100 3 Overlay Units
All of a sudden, Shark's eyes went deadly wide. He began shuddering violently, and suddenly gripped his head. "Aaaaaaahhhh!"
"Shark-kun!" Ariel cried.
"AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! You walked right into the trap I set for you!" The Distributor laughed. "Do you even know what this Red Zone is truly used for?! While it enhanced the powers of Extra Deck monsters, its true purpose is to connect with the Numbers and return them to their true purpose: Controlling their owners through their own darkness!" Shark Drake's eyes turned red, and it let out a loud roar.
Shark Drake ATK:3500
Shark suddenly rose his head up. "UuuuuuuaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAHHHH HHH!" He roared loudly, his eyes having turned an orangish-red, a purple aura surrounding him. Ariel was scared.
"Excellent! Face it, Ryoga! No matter how much you've done with the Numbers, you cannot control them on your own!" The Distributor told him. 'Now, it's time!'
'No… not yet. Observe.' The voice told him.
The Distributor looked to see Shark glaring at him with his new eyes. "If you think I'm going to become your puppet so easily… think again! Shark Drake!" The Number let out a responsive growl. "Attack Queen Dragoon! Depth Bite!" With a loud roar, Shark Drake unleashed its signature blue energy blast, which shot forward and became a shark head. Queen Dragoon looked frightened and threw up a diamond barrier, but the energy attack bashed right through it and chomped down on her, destroying her.
"Bakana!" The Distributor growled.
Distributor LP:2600
"Shark Drake no kouka hatsudo!" Shark growled. "By using an Overlay Unit, your monster is resurrected with 1000 less Attack Points, only for Shark Drake to be able to attack it again!" Shark Drake absorbed one of the blue orbs through its forehead, then launched its arms into the ground, pulling out a weakened Queen Dragoon. "With the reduction from Red Zone, you're finished!"
"Never! Red Shift no kouka hatsudo! Queen Dragoon's Special Summon is treated as a Normal Summon, preventing Red Zone from affecting it!"
Shark Drake: 2 Overlay Units
Queen Dragoon ATK:1200
Shark scoffed. "It doesn't matter! Shark Drake, crush her again!" The dragon let out another burst of energy. Queen Dragoon didn't even try to defend against it this time and just let it destroy her.
"Gwaaaaaaaahhhhh!" The Distributor cried, landing on the floor from the attack.
Distributor LP:500
"YATTA, SHARK-KUN!" Ariel cheered.
Shark wiped his mouth. "Now do you see our power, Distributor?! The moment you threatened Ariel in this Duel is the moment you sealed your fate in it! Shark Drake is mine now, and it wants to protect her just as I do! And we will rip apart if we have to in order to do so!" Shark Drake let out an affirmative roar in following. "I place one card facedown! Turn end!"
The Distributor slowly got up off the ground, shuddering. He looked up at Shark with a scowl, his eyes glowing a harsh blue. "You… DARE… call that Number YOURS?! I'll show you just how wrong you are!"
'Focus! Everything is almost in place!' The voice told him. 'You just need to fuel the final piece of the plan!'
'Fine!' "Watashi no turn! Draw!" The Distributor drew his card. "Magic Card, Yuugou (Polymerization), hatsudo!"
"Yuugou?!" Shark and Ariel cried.
"I fuse Divine Dragon Ragnarok I Summoned before with the Lord of Dragon – Dragon's Ruler (AKA Lord of D.) in my hand!" A brown-skinned humanoid dressed in dragon-themed robes emerged, then leapt into the air and melded with Ragnarok. "Yuugou Shoukan! Arawareyo! Ryuumajin… King Dragoon!" The new form resembled Dragon's Ruler's top half now attached to Ragnarok's serpentine body, which was now solid and orange, pink flames and yellow lightning radiating around it, the top part having a high collar and two wings, holding a dragon-mouth-designed staff. Its eyes turned fully red from Red Zone.
Dragon Devil – King Dragoon (TCG: King Dragun): Lv.7 DARK Dragon/Fusion ATK:3100(due to Red Zone, originally 2400)/DEF:1100
"Magic Card, Level Transfer, hatsudo! This card lets me give one of King Dragoon's Levels to Darkflare Dragon!" The Level displays for Dragoon and Darkflare appeared, then one Level Star from Dragoon moved to Darkflare.
King Dragoon: Lv.6
Darkflare Dragon: Lv.6
"Now… the stage is set for your demise!" He thrust a hand to the air, his eyes still glowing. "Watashi wa Reberu Roku no Darkflare Dragon, Lightpulsar Dragon, King Dragoon… OBAREI!" His three monsters turned fully purple (Darkflare and Dragoon) and yellow (Lightpulsar) before shooting into the air in a spiral. A galaxy portal started to form, but it turned pitch-black and unstable as the three monsters sailed inside. "San tai no monsuta de… Obarei Netwaaku kochiku!" The portal rattled violently. "EKUSHIIZU SHOUKAN!" Streams of black light shot out of the portal, which converged to form the torso. The arms and legs formed from the light, and the white armor emerged from it, the slashed-out Number digits forming on the chest. "Bane of the dark cards of desire… a monster darker than any of them could be!" The head formed, growing the horns on its helmet and flashing its yellow eye. "Photon Number DESTROYER!" The massive beast roared loudly, the black light that made its body becoming more solid, three yellow Overlay Units orbiting the monster. However, its own eye turned red as well.
Photon Number Destroyer: Rank 6 LIGHT Fiend/Xyz ATK:4000(due to Red Zone, originally 3300)/DEF:2200 3 Overlay Units
"It was by the hands of this monster that Tsukumo met his temporary end! Now you shall feel its power! Photon Number Destroyer no kouka ha-"
'Idiot!' The voice yelled, making the Distributor stop. 'I cannot proceed with our plans unless Ryoga controls Number 32! Attack as normal! It is the final step!'
The Distributor growled, but nodded. "Never mind the effect! Photon Number Destroyer, attack Shark Drake now!" The "3" and "2" digits on Destroyer's chest glowed, and the eye turned black, tinged with blue. "Number Crushing Stream!" A massive black-and-blue energy beam was fired from the eye, striking Shark Drake in the chest and causing it to roar, but not actually destroying it.
"Uwaaaaaahhh!" Shark cried, being flung back slightly, landing on the ground.
"Shark-kun!" Ariel cried.
Shark LP:900
"Shark-kun, get up!" Ariel pleaded. The Kamishiro boy slowly pulled himself to his feet.
'He is ready!' The voice cried to the Distributor.
'It took this long?!' The Distributor shot back.
'His endurance has been weakened, so he cannot resist! Do it! NOW!'
The Distributor grinned and looked back at Shark. "With your Life Points at such a dismal level, it's time I removed the obstacle in our plans!" He formed darkness over his hand, which suddenly turned an eerie red. "GIRL!" Ariel snapped her head to him in fear. "Your voice which somehow tames my Number… shall now be SILENCED!" He thrust his hand toward Ariel, firing out a red beam of darkness from his hand.
"NO!" Shark cried, pushing Ariel out of the way, but putting himself in the path of the beam, being struck himself. "AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!"
The Distributor grinned. "YES! I have you now, Ryoga!"
Ariel looked back, and her eyes went frighteningly wide. "No… SHARK-KUN!"
Author-Made Cards
Hungry Shark
Level 4 WATER Fish
ATK:1800/DEF:400
When a Level 3 or Rank 3 monster you control is destroyed by battle: You can Special Summon this card (from your hand). If you do: This card gains ATK equal to the destroyed monster's ATK until the End Phase.
Highrate Dragon
Level 8 LIGHT Dragon
ATK:2500/DEF:1500
If this card is the only card in your hand: You can discard this card: Draw 3 cards.
Sea Emperor's Infiltrator (TCG: Atlantean Eavesdropper)
Level 3 WATER Sea Serpent
ATK:0/DEF:1600
You can reduce the Level of a WATER monster you control by 1: Special Summon this card (from your hand). If this card is sent to the Graveyard for the activation of a WATER monster's effect: Look at 1 random card in your opponent's hand.
Photon Number Destroyer
Rank 6 LIGHT Fiend/Xyz
ATK:3300/DEF:2200
3 Level 6 monsters
Anime: This card is not treated as a "Number" monster. If your opponent controls a face-up "Number" Xyz Monster: The Xyz Summon of this card cannot be negated. You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card: Face-up "Number" Xyz Monsters cannot attack, and their effects are negated, until your opponent's next End Phase. Once per turn, if this card destroys a "Number" Xyz Monster by battle: You can target 1 "Number" Xyz Monster your opponent controls and attack it with this card.
OCG/TCG: If your opponent controls a face-up Xyz Monster, the Xyz Summon of this card cannot be negated. You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card: Face-up Xyz Monsters (except this card) cannot attack or activate their effects until your opponent's next End Phase.
Red Fury
Quick-Play Spell Card
If there is a face-up "Red Zone" on the field: Target 1 monster you control: It gains 1000 ATK until the End Phase.
Level Transfer
Normal Spell Card
Target 2 face-up monsters you control: Decrease the Level of 1 target, and increase the Level of the other target by 1.
Vile: Oh, I'm evil with these cliffhangers, aren't I?\
Shark: Dude, what the HELL are you doing to me?!
Vile: No spoilers until next chapter. That's how fanfics work.
Ariel: *whimpers* Shark-kun... please be OK in the end...
Vile: As if they don't know how I work yet. If you guys liked this chapter, leave a review for me! Ja ne for mow!
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