Custom cards are marked with a "*" after their first appearance in a chapter only and assume any cards without can be searched on the Yu-Gi-Oh wiki. Monsters are Attack Mode unless otherwise specified.
Hand side: Ned: 0, Yuri: 4
Set: Ned: 1, Yuri: 2
Turn 3.
Ned glared at Yuri for a few seconds, and then drew a card from his deck. He looked at it for a moment and then put it into his hand. The others smiled at Yuri, who was beginning to look distinctly more distressed. He stared at Ned's monsters for a second and then towards his cronies.
"Scared? You should be. I activate Pot of Greed. I draw 2…excellent... I equip Marauding Captain with Lightning Blade. With it he gains 800 attack points," announced Ned.
Marauding Captain 1200 ATK + 800 = 2000 ATK
Hand side: Ned: 2, Yuri: 4
In the hands of Marauding Captain appeared a long sword, which replaced his two original swords. It boasted quite a wide sliver blade, clean and much shinier than those it held before. The rest of the sword was gold in colour, except for the handle which was brown, and all around it were little sparks, which somehow failed to harm him.
"I, I'm not scared," whimpered Yuri.
"Oh really? Marauding Captain…attack!"
Marauding Captain ran across the grass toward Yuri. He flinched but managed to activate one of his face-down cards – a trap, Lightning Strike. Unknown to Ned, this trap was about to cause some major damage. Yuri revealed a card in his hand – a Thunder-Type monster, Lightning Falcon – and then, from one of the nearby clouds a bolt of lightning appeared. It immediately struck Marauding Captain who, along with his equipped weaponry disintegrated, causing Ned's other monsters to lose some of their attack, more than they initially gained, because Marauding Captain's morale boost disappeared with him, leaving them thoroughly demoralized.
Lightning Strike: Reveal 1 Thunder-Type monster in your hard when you activate this card. When this card resolves, send one card on the field to Graveyard.
Hand side: Ned: 1, Yuri: 4
Set: Ned: 1, Yuri: 1
Blitzkrieg Warrior 2500 ATK - 700 = 1800 ATK
Familiar Knight 1700 ATK - 700 = 1000 ATK
"What?! What was that card?"
"It, it, was...Lightning Strike."
"I was about to win! I'll teach you! Blitzkrieg Warrior, go!"
Blitzkrieg Warrior jumped into the air. He performed a somersault and then landed directly in front of Yuri. All it took was a single swipe with each sword. Yuri was knocked back, and as he came to his feet again, he realized Familiar Knight was fast approaching him, Blitzkrieg Warrior having already jumped back to Ned's side of the field. He tried to block him, but the force of his sword was just too much and he fell to the ground once more, much to the amusement of Ned's friends.
1800 ATK + 1000 ATK = - 2800
Yuri 4000 - 1200 Ned: 4000
"Yuri, are you ok?" asked Cecil.
"Yes," he replied, desperately trying to put on a brave face.
"I set a monster and end."
Turn 4.
A sudden gust brought more clouds overhead. The air grew colder, and the sun became masked behind a large grey cirrostratus. Unfazed by the sudden change in weather, Ned continued to glare a Yuri. Yuri drew, and then placed a card in his monster card zone, which caused a flash of light to appear inside one of the clouds. Then a bird swooped down from the sky, presumably from within one of the clouds, and hurtled towards Ned.
Like those before it, the monster was entirely blue and electrified bird lacking feathers but a shimmering coating to make up for them, although this one was noticeably smaller, and with a longer tail. Its eyes were two gleaming golden orbs, and as it hurtled towards Ned they remained fixated on him, unflinching and full of determination. Lightning Falcon* is a level 3 WATER attribute Thunder-Type Effect Monster with 1300 ATK and 500 DEF. Lightning Falcon can destroy a Spell or Trap card anywhere on the field when it's Normal Summoned.
Hand side: Ned: 1, Yuri: 3
"What is that thing?" cried one of the boys behind Ned.
The bird came crashing down into Ned's face-down card, in his Spell and Trap card zone, causing it to explode and disappear. It left behind a small crater, where the grass once was, and the sight of it caused Ned to become distressed, his confidence suddenly fading in favour of a more shocked expression. Though Yuri was now looking fiercely at him, there was still an evident underlying suddenness within his guise.
"I'll show you," he shouted, still with hint of fear in his voice, "Lightning Hound Special Summon, destroy Familiar Knight!"
Lightning Hound* can be Special Summoned when a Lightning monster is removed from the field as a result of its own effect. Lightning Hound is a level 4 WATER attribute Thunder-Type Effect Monster with 1700 ATK and 1400 DEF. There was a flash of lightning then, an entirely blue, muscular canine appeared where the lightning struck. It was coated in a similar fashion to the birds that preceded it, with shiny golden eyes and sparks flying around its body. Along with its raw strength it also boasted a long white tail and some fearsome canine teeth.
The hound appeared to let out a great howl, although nobody could hear it, and it then went on the offensive. It charged towards Familiar Knight, who braced himself, putting his shield directly in front of himself. The shield was not enough however, as Lightning Hound jumped up, avoiding the shield, and ripped his mask off. The knight fell backwards in the process and it proceeded to tear his head off with its teeth, causing blood to drip all over the ground around him.
It made quick work of Familiar Knight, who when he began to disintegrate, and Lightning Hound suddenly transformed into a blue orb. What was left of Yuri's monster was just tiny ball of electricity. Some of its energy seemed to transfer to Ned and when sparks started to appear around his body he let out an ear splitting screech and collapsed. He remained on the floor, squirming from a spasm induced by receiving such a high voltage shock from the remnants of Yuri's monster, the orb of which seemed to stay on the field. The remnants quickly transferred themselves to Yuri's side of the field, in his Spell and Trap card zone, next to his face down card.
Lightning Hound becomes a continuous Spell card after it battles. It can raise the ATK and DEF of any Lightning monster that battles by 500 points as long as it remains face-up on the field. This effect can be used twice and then Lightning Hound sent to the Graveyard.
1700 ATK - 1000 ATK = -700
Yuri: 1200 Ned: 4000 - 3300
Set: Ned: 0, Yuri: 1 Face-up: Ned: 0, Yuri: 1
"What's going on? Ned, get up! Ned, can you hear me?" called Ted, looking on in awe and too scared to approach Ned's electrified body.
"Wow..." said one of the boys.
"What did you do to Ned?" shouted another.
"W-what is that thing?" said Ned as he got back on his feet.
Yuri, breathing heavily, didn't reply, instead choosing to look towards the ground. He frowned and remained silent. Ned looked towards the ball of energy then back at him.
"Familiar Knight's Special Ability activates. We both can Special Summon a level four monster from our hands. I summon Dark Blade."
Dark Blade is a level 4 DARK attribute Warrior-Type Normal Monster with 1800 ATK and 1500 DEF. Dark Blade was a muscular man, much like the Warriors that appeared on the field before him, although unlike them his armour was a lot darker, being pitch black in colour and covered in shiny metal spikes. Like Familiar Knight he wore a mask, and two beady eyes penetrated through the surrounding metal. He wore a black cape too, and in each hand held two large swords.
Yuri chose to summon another bird, another Lightning Condor*. Lightning Condor is a level 4 WATER attribute Thunder-Type Effect Monster with 1700 ATK and 1200 DEF. An entirely plain blue bird, with a stubby neck and yellow sparks sprouting all over its body swooped down onto the field. Like its fellow Lightning monsters its eyes were golden, though it was a good deal larger than the other bird, Lightning Falcon, Yuri summoned earlier in the turn.
Hand side: Ned: 0, Yuri: 2
Yuri pointed towards Blitzkrieg Warrior, and Lightning Condor instantly knew what it needed to do. As it flew up high and towards its target, the remnants left behind by Lightning Hound appeared to be drawn to it and raising its ATK in the process. The sparks seemed to form a bridge between it and the ball of energy. The sphere looked as if it was disintegrating as it appeared to fuse with Lightning Condor.
Lightning Condor 1700 ATK + 500 = 2200 ATK
Lightning Condor 1200 DEF + 500 = 1700 DEF
"What's happening? Tell me!" shouted Ned.
Blitzkrieg Warrior jumped into the air, in a desperate attempt to avoid Yuri's fast approaching bird, but its attempt was futile as it simply flew higher and faster. It broke free from the electrified sphere and made a desperate charge for Blitzkrieg Warrior. The sphere, now considerably smaller, remained stationary on Yuri's side of the field whilst Lightning Condor used its claws to grab one of Blitzkrieg Warrior's arms. He tried to stab the bird with his two swords, but quickly became paralyzed from the jolts of electricity the bird emitted. Lightning Condor then threw his body across the field and he landed on the ground, unconscious.
Lightning Condor flew back down to Yuri's side of the field, and when it did the body of Blitzkrieg Warrior faded into the ground. Ned was then given another shock as the battle damage was being calculated. Some sparks appeared around him and his arms flailed violently for a moment.
2200 ATK - 1800 ATK = -400
Yuri: 1200 Ned: 3300 - 2900
"Argh!" he yelled, "You're a mutant! You're one of them. You're like Scarlett. My dad was so happy when Sayer died - he was nothing but trouble. I never met my uncle because of him!"
"Sayer was a great man!" shouted Scarlett.
"Silly bitch! Do you know what he did to my uncle? No, I thought not! My uncle was tortured by the person he trusted the most... They're nothing but a bunch of liars."
Yuri set a card. He continued his heavy breathing and clenched his fist. Another gust of wind blew across the field, causing Ted to shiver. Ned however, remained still, fixated on Yuri.
Hand side: Ned: 0, Yuri: 1
Set: Ned: 0, Yuri: 2 Face-up: Ned: 0, Yuri: 1
"End," said Yuri in a typically meek tone that attempted to disguise his anger.
Turn 5.
"I'm going to put an end to this right now. You must be surprised how I'm still standing, but I've faced your kind before. I can withstand your vicious onslaughts."
Ned drew a card and smiled. Yuri, still breathing heavily, let out a slight gasp at the sight of him smiling so confidently. Indeed he was surprised as he suggested, although it didn't show. His frightened expression – a veil hiding his true feelings – did well to conceal his underlying sense of surprise. Ned summoned another monster – Pitch-Dark Dragon.
Pitch-Dark Dragon is a level 3 DARK attribute Dragon-Type Union Monster with 900 ATK and 600 DEF. A portal opened up behind Ned, and from within it a pitch black dragon appeared. It was completely black, except for its claws, four on each foot and five in each hand, along with two on the tips of each wing, which were all a dark silver colour. It flew in position, next to Dark Blade, wagging its long tail in the process.
Hand side: Ned: 0, Yuri: 1
"Since Pitch-Dark Dragon is a Union Monster it can be equipped to Dark Blade," stated Ned.
Pitch-Dark Dragon landed, allowing Dark Blade to climb on top of it. He sat down on its back and then the dragon lifted itself off the ground again, blowing away some of the debris left behind when Lightning Condor appeared to use its effect, in Yuri's first turn.
Dark Blade: 1800 ATK + 400 = 2200 ATK
1500 DEF + 400 = 1900 DEF
"Dark Blade...Attack!"
Pitch-Dark Dragon flew over to Lightning Condor. It flapped its wings furiously, as Lightning Condor did, as it tried to avoid being shocked. They both climbed higher, encircling each other in the process, until eventually Pitch-Dark Dragon made a charge for Lightning Condor. It rammed into one of its wings using all of its might and used its sharp teeth to grab part of its neck.
Despite its best efforts it quickly became engulfed in sparks; and that was when Dark Blade stood up. He jumped across, towards Lightning Condor and used his two swords to cut the bird into three neat pieces and fell to the ground. Afterwards, the other two monsters disintegrated. Yuri began to look rather shocked, probably expecting Dark Blade to get destroyed in the attack, along with Pitch-Dark Dragon.
Lightning Condor: 2200 ATK Dark Blade: 2200 ATK
2200 ATK - 2200 ATK = -0
Yuri: 1200 Ned: 2900
"Since Dark Blade has Union Monster equipped to him that monster is destroyed instead. Blitzkrieg Warrior, finish him!"
"Kurilux*, save me!" cried Yuri as he closed his eyes and clenched his fists.
All of a sudden an extremely intense ball of light appeared in front of Blitzkrieg Warrior. The bright light caused Ned and others, along with Blitzkrieg Warrior to try and shield their eyes. When Blitzkrieg Warrior brought his hand to his face he dropped his two swords and when they hit the ground they suddenly disappeared. The light slowly grew larger until it unexpectedly exploded, leaving Blitzkrieg Warrior looking quite disoriented.
Blitzkrieg Warrior 1800 ATK - 0 ATK
"What?" Ned grunted, "I said attack, finish him! No! What did you do?"
"It, it, it was Kurilux, I discarded her, a...And she saved me," he spewed out.
"Well next turn I'll finish you for sure. I end."
Turn 6.
Yuri drew a card. He studied it carefully and then summoned a monster. Lightning Shark is a level 4 WATER attribute Thunder-Type Effect Monster with 1850 ATK and 1100 DEF. A long blue and electrified fish-like creature with several pointed teeth sticking from its mouth and a dorsal fin appeared from within a portal. It seemed to float gracefully through the air for a second or so, before suddenly taking a nose dive into the ground directly beneath it. There was a brief moment of silence, and then, from inside a portal in the ground a Lightning Condor started to rise up. One of the boys behind Ned gasped, but he seemed unfazed by the beast.
Hand side: Ned: 0, Yuri: 1
Set: Ned: 0, Yuri: 2 Face-up: Ned: 0, Yuri: 1
When Yuri pointed to Blitzkrieg Warrior the ball of energy that existed on his side of the field made a connection with Lightning Hound, in the same manner it did before. A chain of sparks linked it with his monster. The ball gradually grew smaller until there was nothing left and that was when Lightning Hound went on the attack. Blitzkrieg Warrior, still disoriented, was powerless to stop it and the hound mowed him down with a single push. Sparks flew everywhere, and as with Familiar Knight before him, his head was ripped head clean off. The fallen warrior then disappeared, along with the hound, who as before, transformed into an electrically charged sphere that made its way to Yuri's Spell and Trap card zone.
Lightning Hound: 1700 ATK + 500 = 2200 ATK
1400 DEF + 500 = 1900 DEF
2200 ATK - 0 ATK = -2200
Yuri: 1200 Ned: 2900 - 700
"Arrgh," yelled Ned as he fell to the ground.
He squirmed around violently on the grass. The onlookers and now Yuri too, looked on in terror at the sight of him thrashing about on the ground. Yuri shut his eyes tightly and took a deep breath. For at least ten seconds, Ned floundered.
"I, I'll," cried Ned as he got back on his feet, "You're nothing."
"I end."
Turn 7.
"I draw! I activate the Spell, Preparation for Fusion*. By revealing one Fusion monster I can search my deck for one of its Fusion Material Monsters and one Polymerization card. I reveal Dark Blade the Invicta Knight, allowing me to search my deck for Black Knight Dragon."
Hand side: Ned: 2, Yuri: 1
"Watch out Yuri," shouted Cecil, "Dark Blade the Invicta Knight is his best monster."
"Got that right! I activate my Polymerization card to fuse Dark Blade with Black Knight Dragon in order to Fusion Summon Dark Blade the Invicta Knight!"
Dark Blade and Black Knight Dragon turned into two bright white lights which then came together as one. The result was Dark Blade now sitting on Black Knight Dragon, whose wings grew considerably and were now twice as long. His weaponry was different, and instead of the two swords he now held a black blood incrusted joust, and a large plain black shield. His mask was replaced too and now wore a thick black helmet with an archetypal knight's visor.
Dark Blade the Invicta Knight*, is a level 8 DARK attribute Dragon-Type Fusion Effect Monster with 3000 ATK and 2500 DEF. When Dark Blade the Invicta Knight destroys an opponent's monster by battle, damage equal to the original ATK of the destroyed monster is inflicted to the opponent's Life Points. When this effect resolves, one Dragon-Type monster with 2000 ATK or less can be Special Summoned from its controller's deck in face-up Attack or Defence Position.
(See the author's notes at the end of the chapter)
Hand side: Ned: 0, Yuri: 1
"It's time to end this!" yelled Ned, "Dark Blade, go, Javelin Joust attack!"
Dark Blade moved his arm high into the air. He pulled it back and then flung it forward with all his might, letting the javelin go in the process. The javelin flew through the air at considerable speed and was about to hit Lightning Hound when Yuri activated one of his face-down cards – Mirror Force.
A translucent pane appeared before his side of the field and blocked Dark Blade's attack. The joust bounced off of the Mirror Force and was deflected high into the air. It then came crashing down onto Dark Blade head, destroying him in the process.
Yuri: 1200 Ned: 700
Set: Ned: 0, Yuri: 1 Face-up: Ned: 0, Yuri: 1
"How could I lose? That's impossible! I was just about to win! I guess that's it then. I end."
Turn 8.
Yuri drew a card from his deck. It was Lightning Rex, his ace monster. He turned to look towards Cecil and Scarlett briefly and then began to glare at Ned again. His expression, although clearly angry, was indicative of someone with a sudden burst of confidence. However, he was still breathing heavily.
Hand side: Ned: 0, Yuri: 2
"Lightning Hound Tribute to Special Summon Lightning Rex."
A bolt of Lightning struck lightning Hound, causing it to explode and disappear. There was a brief pause then several more lightning bolts appeared, all around Yuri and a new monster appeared in the place where Lightning Hound was. Lightning struck four times, once to create the left leg of a new monster, then again for the right leg, then for a long thick tail, and finally for the torso which was connected to two tiny arms and a head. The new monster was far bigger than its predecessor, being an entirely blue Dinosaur in a shape that closely resembled the famed Tyrannosaurs –Rex. Lightning Rex* is a level 7 WATER attribute Thunder-Type Effect Monster with 2500 ATK and 2000 DEF. Lightning Rex* can be Special Summoned in face-up Attack Position by Tributing 1 Thunder-Type "Lightning" monster.
"Rex will destroy you! I'll show you! Go!" shouted Yuri.
Lightning Rex let out a huge roar, and smashed its muscular tail against the ground. A bolt of Lightning then came down from the sky and struck Ned. When it struck him he flew backwards and went crashing into his friends behind him. They all fell to the ground with a thump and an unconscious Ned spread across their bodies.
2500 ATK - 700 = -2500
Yuri: 1200 Ned: 700 - 0
"No, no, what have I done!" Yuri cried as he fell to his knees.
Author's Notes: Dark Blade the Invicta Knight's effect is pays homage to Dark Blade's Flavour Text, specifically the part which states: "They say he is a dragon-manipulating warrior from the dark world."
