Chapter 4

The First Battle: Hassleberry vs Astaroth

Jaden and his friends were making their way to Lucifer, while Athena's Saints fought the Fallen Angel Soldiers, until the group reached a bridge heading upwards towards a gorgan statue that came to life, and opened up revealing, a man with armor resembling a two headed king cobra, he had purplish hair, grey skin, and blue pants. He smiled to see his opponents, one would face him. "Welcome, I am Astaroth of Cherub, the four winged angel." he spoked, as he laughed to see who will he be battling in a duel. "Which of you will oppose me first?" he asked. Jaden was about to step forward, when Hassleberry stepped in front. "I'll won't be so easily beaten by you, soldier." Astaroth just gave a smirk, "We will see." Soon a Duel Disk appeared on his left arm, as Hassleberry activated his and inserted his deck, while Astaroth did the same.

"DUEL!"

Hassleberry: 4000

Astaroth: 4000

"I'll take the first turn." Astaroth spoke, and drew his card. "I'll set a monster in Defense Position, and set 2 facedowns." His field was soon filled with set cards. "I'll end my turn." Spoke Astaroth giving smirk to his opponent. Hassleberry, however, knew he could handle it.

"Now it's my turn, Soldier." he declared, and drew his card. He smiled when he saw his card. "I play the Spell card, Mystical Space Typhoon! So, now one Spell or Trap is destroyed!" said Hassleberry, as one of of Astaroth's cards was destroyed, making him cringe. Hassleberry then decided to bring out one of his best strategies, "Now, I'll Special Summon a pair of Gilasarus, in Attack Mode! (Attack: 1400)" A pair of ferocious human sized brown Velociraptors appeared ready for battle. "They won't be around for long, cause now, I sacrifice the two in order to summon, Black Tyranno in Attack Mode!" He declared as the two raptors disappeared and were replaced with a huge Tyrannosaurus Rex with black scaled armor, red mucked skin, red eyes, and yellow spikes. (Attack: 2600) Hassleberry then explained, "When my opponents Monsters are only in Defense, My Dinosaur can bypass them, and hit you directly." He spoke with eyes going prehistoric. "Black Tyranno, Forward March!" Shouted Hassleberry, as his monster ran right into Astaroth, giving him an early lead. "I'll place a facedown and end my turn." Concluded Hassleberry as he laid a card facedown on the field.

Hassleberry: 4000

Astaroth: 1400

Astaroth grew annoyed with the quick speed, and started his turn. "My move." spoke Astaroth, as he drew his card. "I Flip Summon, Cyber Jar." he spoke as the creature was revealed. "Its effect destroys all monsters!" he spoke as the monster self destruct taking Dark Tyranno with it, causing Hassleberry to get nervous. Astaroth then added, " we then draw five cards and special summon any level four or lower monsters to the field. Hassleberry special summoned Sabersaurus (Attack: 1900), Black Stego (Attack: 1200), Giant Rex (Attack: 2000), Element Saurus (Attack: 1500), and Babycerasurus (Defense: 500), while Astaroth brought out Divine Dragon Dragon Ragnarok (Attack: 1500), Lord of Dragons (Attack: 1200), Lady of Dragons (Attack: 1300), Luster Dargon (Attack: 1900), and Ruby Dragon (Attack: 1600). "Now I play Polymerization. fusing Lord of Dragons, and Divine Dragon Ragnarok to create King Dragun in Attack Mode (Attack: 2400), and its ability allow me to special summon Serpent Knight Dragon (Attack: 2350)." Two dragons soon appeared to battle, one had the head of Lord of Dragons, and the arms, but the body was mostly Divine Dragon Ragnarok, the other was dragon like serpent, with four wings. "Now I attack Babycerasurus with Lady of Dragons, Element Saurus with Ruby Dragon, Luster Dragon hits Black Stego, Serpent Knight Dragon attacks Giant Rex, and King Dragun strikes Sabersaurus." Each monster made there strikes causing Hassleberry to lose life points, but shocked to know one attacked failed. Hassleberry explained, "When Black Stego gets attacked while in attack mode, it changes to defense mode."

Hassleberry: 2350

Astaroth: 1500

Astaroth cringed, and ended his turn with nothing else. Hassleberry smiled as he drew his card and made his move. "I sacrifice Black Stego in order to activate Big Evolution Pill. Now for three turns I allowed to summon any Dinosaur-type monster, regardless of its level. I'll use it to summon Ultimate Tyranno in Attack Mode (Attack: 3000). His ability lets me attack all my opponents monsters. Forward March!" Ultimate Tyranno roared as he attacked all of Astaroth's monsters and winning the duel, while Astaroth was swat by the dinosaur's tail into a stone wall and faded as his life points became zero.

Hassleberry: 2350 (winner)

Astaroth: 0

The group smiled and cheered for Hassleberry, as they race up towards the next general, being prepared, while Jaden's dark energy increases, causing his eyes to change from brown to gold now and again.