Chapter 4 : Shark and the King

Author : I apologize for lack of chapter last week, didn't have time to write it. I hope you enjoy this weeks chapter! Also I sometimes only show parts of the duels, like this time. Don't worry, you did not miss much, only first turns!

Duel between Kit Blade and Declan Akaba would be currently in process, Declan having two face-down cards and set monster, as well as his D/D/D Doom King Armageddon in Pendulum Zone, while Kit would have on field three face-down cards and XX-Saber Garsem and X-Saber Pashuul.

"Time to show you what I'm made of! I tune level two X-Saber Pashuul and level four XX-Saber Garsem!" Declan would observe, as Pashuul turns into two light green rings which surround Garsem, who in turn turns into a four stars, followed by a bright flash of light. "Synchro Summon! Appear now, XX-Saber Hyunlei!" With this, female warrior wielding a saber appears to battlefield. "Now her effect activates! As she was Synchro Summoned, I can destroy up to three spell or trap cards on the field!" Hyunlei would swing her blade, creating a vortex of wind to destroy Declan's cards. But before they reach his side of field, Declan activates something. "I chain your effect with two trap cards. First, Dark Contract with the Witch, and D/D Rebuild. With effect of my D/D Rebuild, my "Dark Contract" cards cannot be destroyed. Next, with effect of Dark Contract with the Witch, I can discard a card with either D/D or Dark Contract on its name, like copy of D/D Rebuild, to destroy a monster on field." Declan explains, sending a card from his hand to Graveyard, bolt of thunder destroying Hyunlei as wind destroys D/D/D Doom King Armageddon and D/D Rebuild. "...Kh... I set a card, and end my turn!"

Declan remains calm, drawing. "Due effect of my Dark Contract with the Witch, I lose 1000 Life points", Declan states, his life points dropping from 4000 to 3000. "I tribute my D/D Orthos in order to summon my D/D Proud Ogre." With this, armor-wearing ogre appears to the battlefield, replacing the two-headed werewolf. "Now, since Proud Ogre was tribute summoned, I can Special Summon from my Extra Deck a DARK Pendulum Monster, but I can only summon D/D monsters for rest of my turn." As Declan finishes explaining, a spell circle appears to the ground, something rising from it. "Behold! The fearsome immortal who can command the obedience of all kings! Appear now, D/D/D Doom King Armageddon!" Kit would take a step backwards, as Doom King appears, looming above him. "D/D/D Doom King Armageddon, Direct Attack!" Declan declares, Doom King firing multiple dark purple beams from it's central crystals at Kit, all blasts hitting him, and dropping his Life Points to 1000. "Proud Ogre, Direct Attack." With this, Kit would be sent to the wall from shockwave of Solid Vision, falling to ground, his life points hitting zero and Declan declared to winner of duel.

"Jeez, you really don't hold your punches, do you?" Kit would ask, Declan maintaining his usual, neutral expression. "This is a tournament, and I intend to win", he'd simply state, Kit shrugging. "You're always so serious when it comes to dueling, aren't ya?" Kit manages to finish his phrase as light starts to surround him, and he then vanishes in bright flash of light, appearing at the arena, while Declan continues forward.

Elsewhere, Reginald "Shark" Kastle would be wandering around the city, looking for a next duelist, as he hears a sound from nearby – Sound of a motorcycle. Soon, behind a corner, a Duel Wheel would appear: It would be almost fully white, with only one massive wheel around the driver's seat. Duelist driving it would be wearing a white motorcycling suit and white helmet, D-Wheel coming to the stop with a spin, man removing his helmet, revealing blonde spiky hair.

"That's a interesting bike you got there", Shark would say, smirking, man standing up. "True, Phoenix Whirlwind is one of it's kind", man states, looking Down shark, being much taller than former Barian Emperor, peering this up. "Say, are you a strong duelist?" he'd then ask. "Why don't you find out?" Shark asks, smirking, activating his D-Pad. To this, man smirks, walking to his D-Wheel and picking up his Duel Disk. "Let me show you how the King duels, then."

"Duel!"

"I go first!" Shark would declare, looking his hand, smirking. "I start by summoning Spear Shark!" As Shark's monster appears, he is already picking up another card from his hand. "Next, I special summon Silent Angler, as I control a Water monster, but in exchange I cannot Special Summon from my hand for rest of my turn!" As the anglerfish appears to the field, both it and shark turn into a blue spheres and ascend to the sky. "Now, I overlay two level 4 monsters to Xyz Summon!" With this, two spheres quickly descend into a hole on the ground, shaped like a galaxy. "Xyz Summon! Appear from the Depths, Number 37 : Hope Woven Spider Shark!" With this, strange hybrid of a Spider and Shark would appear, number "37" carved to it's body. "I set a card, and end my turn."

Man does not seem to look even a bit surprised, as he draws. "You made two mistakes there... Let me show what they were!" Man would then say. "As you control a monster, I can Normal Summon Big Piece Golem without tribute." With this, large golem would appear to the battlefield. "Next, as you control monster that was summoned from your Extra Deck and I don't, I can Special Summon Mirror Resonator from my hand, but in exchange it will be banished when it leaves the field." With this, Fiend with large mirror on its back and holding a tuning fork would appear to the battlefield. "I tune level five Big Piece Golem with my level one Mirror Resonator!" Mirror Resonator would hit its Tuning Fork, turning into a single green ring, which then surrounds Big Piece Golem. "Witness the power of this Ultimate Pair! Witness the power of the Synchro Summon! Red Wyvern!" With this, red wyvern would appear to the field, though it only has 2400 Attack Points, while Spider Shark has 2600. "It's still no match to my Numbers", Shark would exclaim, smirking. "True, but once per turn, if it was Synchro Summoned, Red Wyvern can destroy a monster on field with higher Attack points than it has." With this, Red Wyvern would spit a fireball at Spider Shark, destroying it. "Effect of Hope Woven Spider Shark activates!" Shark would declare. "When it is destroyed and sent to my graveyard, I can Special Summon a monster from my Graveyard. Be revived, Silent Angler!" Anglerfish would appear to the battlefield, but in defense position. "Red Wyvern, attack and destroy that fish!" man exclaims, fireball soon destroying Silent Angler. "Now, I set three cards, and end my turn."

Shark would be sweating a bit, but draws still, looking the card. "I summon Drill Barnacle to Attack Position", he finally says, summoning a shellfish to field in attack position. "Drill Barnacle can attack my opponent directly, and every time it attacks its Attack Points are increased by 1000", he explains, as shellfish fires several drills at man, and grows in size, dropping his life points to 3700. "...Your turn." Shark says, thinking something. "That should at least win me a turn or so."

Man looks at Shark moment, before laughing. "Draw!" he would then say, looking at the card, smirking. "I activate Resonator Call! This spell allows me to add monster with "Resonator" on its name to my hand. Once I choose is... Red Resonator!" man says, summoning his monster right away. "Now, I tune level 6 Red Wyvern with my level 2 Red Resonator! Synchro Summon!" With this, resonator would hit its tuning fork, turning into two, burning rings, which then surround Red Wyvern. ""Now from the ancient chasms of a lost world, I awaken a great and terrible power! I Synchro Summon! Now rise, Scarlight Red Dragon Archfiend!" With this, massive, red dragon appears from flames, looming above Shark, who looks at monsters Attack Points. "...Attack Points 3000?!" He would think aloud, looking at monster, quickly regaining his composure. "Scarlight, attack turn that shellfish into ashes... Ruthless Inferno!" Dragon's claws would engulf in flames, as it crushes the shellfish, Shark managing to stay standing, even when shockwave blasts over him and dropping his life points from 4000 to 2700. Shark actually smirks.

"Nice try, but" Shark starts. But then, Jack says in exactly same time "But I still have one turn time to turn the duel to my advantage", Shark widening his eyes as he realizes this, man smirking. "I activate a trap, Synchro Call! With this trap, I can special summon either Dark-attribute Dragon or Fiend-type monster from my Graveyard, then Synchro Summon right away by using these monsters as materials! Be resurrected, Red Resonator!" With this, familiar devil would appear to the field, and immediately afterwards surround Scarlight with pair of fiery rings. "Let the peaks roar! Split the mountains and come forth, along with the flames of the earth! Hot Red Dragon Archfiend Bane!" From flames, Black and red dragon, though it would look more now demon than a dragon. "Synchro Summon, during your Battle Phase!?" Shark asks, looking now shocked. "Just... Who are you!?" He finally asks, looking at man. "The King, Jack Atlas... You better remember it! Hot Red Dragon Archfiend Bane, Direct Attack! Great Summit Breaker!" With this, Dragon's eyes flash red, and it charges at Shark, blade on dragon's arms splitting the building behind him, shockwave sending Shark flying and dropping his life points to Zero. "...You were weaker than I thought", Jack then exclaims, heading to his Duel Wheel as Shark is engulfed by light and disappears. Jack then looks at building, looking a bit surprised to see it to be now back to its former shape, before driving away with Phoenix Whirlwind.

Author : I hope you did enjoy this new chapter! Feel free to leave review!