Vile: I am REALLY sorry for the delay in this, everyone. Shirotora's Deck was tripping me up big time. The others aren't here with me, and they likely won't be until the finals, since, well, there isn't really much to say. XD Anyhoo, disclaimer's on the first page, any bolded cards are mine. Enjoy!
Numbershot 1: Who's Number One?
Chapter 4
*Duel 1: Kaito Tenjo VS Thunder Spark*
Kaito returned to the field with cheers, but he was rather unnerved at his opponent, the eerie blank-eyed teenager. "Who are you…?" Kaito breathed.
"I am merely an emissary of the thunder." Thunder Spark replied. "Victory is my only objective."
Kaito felt uneasy. "Hmm… Well, I won't go easy on you, Thunder Spark. I don't know how to go easy."
"I would expect nothing less from you, Hunter." Thunder Spark replied.
'He knows about me?' Kaito wondered.
"Don't just stand there. Let's go." The odd teen said.
"Duel Disk, set!" Kaito's Duel Disk spun around before clacking on his wrist, and Thunder Spark's D-Pad appeared in lightning. "D-Gazer, set!" Kaito's D-Gazer formed over his eye, but nothing happened with Thunder Spark.
"AR VISION, LINK ESTABLISHED." The voice from the Duel System said, Kaito's D-Gazer, Thunder Spark's eye, and the D-Gazers of the crowd flashing. "ESTABLISHING LINK BETWEEN A AND B." The area around them began to warp into the augmented reality.
"Ready!" Ace called out, a hand in the air. "Set!" He thrust his hand down. "DUEL!"
Kaito LP:4000
Thunder Spark LP:4000
"The first move is given to Thunder Spark!" Ace called out.
"Watashi no turn… Draw." Thunder Spark said, drawing his card. "OToThunder, Shoukan." Lightning flashed on the field, and from it, a humanoid figure emerged. It was male with very pale skin, spiky hair made of electrical energy, pupil-less yellow eyes, and a green-colored outfit with thunder designs on the chest. A light green cape flowed behind him, and lightning energy was around his arms.
OToThunder: Lv.4 LIGHT Thunder ATK:1300/DEF:600
"OToThunder no kouka hatsudo. Once per turn, I am allowed to Normal Summon an extra monster, so long as said monster is a Level 4 LIGHT Thunder-Type monster." He picked another card. "ONeThunder, Shoukan." More lightning flashed, and a new monster emerged, this one looking like a young girl. Her electric hair was arranged into two ponytails, and she had big, normal-looking orange eyes. Her outfit had a red top that ended in a skirt, thunder designs near the skirt, and purple leggings. Like the older form, she had electric energy, but only around her hands.
ONeThunder: Lv.4 LIGHT Thunder ATK:900/DEF:400
"Kaado ichi mai settei. Turn end." Thunder Spark's facedown emerged.
"Ore no turn. Draw!" Kaito drew his card. "Photon Sabre Tiger, Shoukan!" His monster emerged as a sabre-toothed cat made completely out of blue light.
Photon Sabre Tiger: Lv.3 LIGHT Beast ATK:1200(due to effect, originally 2000)/DEF:300
"Photon Sabre Tiger no kouka hatsudo! When it's Normal Summoned, I can add another Sabre Tiger from my Deck to my hand!" A card slid out from his Deck, which he grabbed. "Quick-Play Magic, Photon Lead, hatsudo! Photon Sabre Tiger, Tokushu Shoukan!" A second tiger monster emerged. "With two Sabre Tigers on the field, my first tiger regains the Attack Points it lost."
Photon Sabre Tiger x2 ATK:2000
"Photon Sabre Tiger, attack ONeThunder!" Kaito ordered. The first feline dashed forward, roaring loudly. The thunder girl braced herself.
"Continuous Trap, Thunder Grid, hatsudo." ONe slammed her fists together, channeling her energy, then sent out a grid of electricity, blocking Sabre Tiger and forcing it back to Kaito's field.
"Kuso…" Kaito groaned. "Kaado ichi mai settei! Turn end!"
"Watashi no turn. Draw." Thunder Spark drew his card. "ONiThunder, Shoukan." As lightning flashed again, something zoomed by. The figure zipped by again, revealing it to be an orange-and-white hoverboard of sorts. The rider leapt off, causing the board to dissipate into lightning. The rider was a boy the same age as ONeThunder, having the same type of electrical hair in a spiky fashion, decked out in a two-tone orange outfit, the electrical energy exuding from his hands. He landed next to ONeThunder, flashing her a thumbs-up.
ONiThunder: Lv.4 LIGHT Thunder ATK:900/DEF:500
"OToThunder no kouka hatsudo. OToToThunder, Shoukan." More lightning flashed, but this time, an orb of electrical energy formed. Then, the orb dissipated, revealing a form within: A small baby boy, having big orange eyes and reddish hair instead of the electrical yellow, though it did have this type of energy on its head in the form of a bonnet. He was wearing yellow footie pajamas with thunder designs, and while he lacked the electrical energy on his hands, he appeared to be sucking on this energy, which was formed in the shape of a pacifier.
OToToThunder: Lv.4 LIGHT Thunder ATK:0/DEF:0
Various cheers came from the females in the audience as the sight of the baby monster. "KAWAIIIIIIIIIII!" Kotori, Ariel, Cathy, Sachi, Hikaya, and Jenaveve all cried in the crowd.
"Well, this is a rather unexpected play." Ace mused. "Using OToThunder's second Normal Summon on a monster with no Attack Points must mean he's got a plan!"
"OToToThunder no kouka hatsudo." Thunder Spark stated. The thunder baby looked around slightly before his eyes began to water. Small sobs began to come from him. "When it is Summoned, I can Special Summon one LIGHT Thunder-Type monster from my Deck, so long as the monster has 1600 or fewer Attack Points." OToTo's crying became louder, tears flying from him, making OTo, ONe, and ONi look at him with worry. "OKaThunder, Tokushu Shoukan."
Lightning began to flash again, but this time it swirled. Then, from behind OToToThunder, two reddish-garbed arms with electric-energy-covered hands picked him up softly. "Don't cry… little one." The baby was turned to face the person holding him, and his eyes opened slightly. The person holding him was a woman with pinkish skin and orange eyes, having long hair that was electrical on the top, but flowed down into the same reddish color as the baby's hair. She was wearing a two-colored outfit having an orangish color and a purplish-red color, thunder designs on her outfit, the outfit ending in a skirt, with purplish-red stockings and a silverish waist cape behind her. She smiled warmly at the baby, making him smile and coo in happiness. The woman then looked at Kaito with a scowl, holding the baby to her protectively, OTo standing beside her and ONi and ONe standing in front of them.
OKaThunder: Lv.4 LIGHT Thunder ATK:1400/DEF:700
"Well, I'll be! It's a whole family of Thunder-Types!" Ace commented.
"Observe… the power of the thunder. Watashi wa Reberu Yon no ONiThunder to, ONeThunder de Obarei." The two kids high-fived before turning fully yellow, and zigzagged into the air rather than spiraling. A red spiral portal opened up, and both monsters sailed inside. "Ni tai no ikazuchizoku (Thunder-Type) monsuta de, Obarei Netwaaku kochiku. Ekushiizu Shoukan!" Lightning flashed up from the portal. "Arawareyo… OBaThunder!" From the lightning, a new figure emerged. It appeared to be an old woman, having very long electrical hair that was almost the length of her body and the same orange eyes. She was clad in a pink-coded robe that was more female-oriented, having thunder designs on it, and her hands were holding onto a yellow crystal ball that was exuding the signature electrical energy. Two yellow Overlay Units circled her.
OBaThunder: Rank 4 LIGHT Thunder/Xyz ATK:2400/DEF:1600 2 Overlay Units
"But the thunder shall not cease yet. Reberu Yon no OToThunder, OKaThunder, OToToThunder, Obarei!" The two adults nodded at each other, and OToTo gave a coo in agreement, then all three turned fully yellow and zigzagged into the air. A second spiral portal opened up, and all three monsters sailed inside. "San tai no ikazuchizoku monsuta de, Obarei Netwaaku kochiku. Ekushiizu Shoukan!" More lightning flashed from the portal. "Arawareyo… OJiThunder!" The figure that emerged from the lightning appeared to be a humanoid old man, with only one open orange eye. He was fully bald, but a long beard of electrical energy came down from his chin. He was clad in a blue-coded robe of a much different composition that Oba's, looking more sage-like, with the same thunder designs, and he was carrying a dual-ended staff with electrical energy coming off of both ends. He twirled the staff before planting it in the ground, three yellow Overlay Units circling him.
OJiThunder: Rank 4 LIGHT Thunder/Xyz ATK:2600/DEF:2200 3 Overlay Units
"*whistles* What a move! He turned a family of Thunder-Types into two Xyz Monsters!" Ace commented.
"OJiThunder, strike down one of the Photon Sabre Tigers!" Thunder Spark ordered. The old man grunted and twirled his staff before firing out electrical energy in a bolo fashion, striking the tiger and destroying it.
Kaito LP:3400
Photon Sabre Tiger ATK:1200
"OBaThunder, follow up on the other one!" The old woman moved her hands away from the crystal ball (showing that her hands weren't exuding the electrical energy), causing it to rise up above her. Then, a sudden spark came from it, and lightning shot from it, impacting and destroying the second tiger.
Kaito LP:2200
"The thunder rattles your very soul. It is a potent force." Thunder Spark mused. "Kaado ichi mai settei. Turn end."
"Ore no turn! Draw!" Kaito drew his card and smirked. "Magic Card, Photon Sanctuary, hatsudo! This card Summons two Photon Tokens in Defense Mode!" From the card, two green orbs with arcing white light orbiting them emerged.
Photon Token x2: Lv.4 LIGHT Thunder ATK:2000/DEF:0
Kaito smiled. "Now… I release my two Photon Tokens. Tokushu Shoukan!" The two atoms disintegrated into yellow particles, and the particles reformed into a familiar red crest.
"What have we here?" Ace wondered.
Kaito grabbed hold of the crest, his eyes flashing, before chucking it into the air, the crest spinning rapidly and drawing in light particles. "Hikari no keshin, ima kouri!" The particles formed the creature's body, legs, arms, tail, wings, and finally the head. "Arawareyo, Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon!" The dragon's eyes shone with the power of a galaxy before it roared loudly, expelling the glow from its body.
Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon: Lv.8 LIGHT Dragon ATK:3000/DEF:2500
"Yatta!" Jenaveve and Haruto cheered in the crowd.
"Hoo-wee! Now that's what I call a dragon!" Ace commented.
"As impressive as your beast is, it falls flat in the face of my Thunder Grid, rendering your attacks impossible." Thunder Spark mused.
"Don't be too sure. Magic Card, Photon Hurricane, hatsudo! For every card in my hand, I can return your Magic or Trap Cards to your hand! I only have one, but with it, I return your Thunder Grid to your hand!" Powerful winds blew around, removing Thunder Grid from the field and dissipating the lightning. "Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon! Attack OJiThunder! Hametsu no Photon… Stream!" The dragon reared its head back before blasting out a stream of star-studded energy.
"Trap Card, Thunder Rod, hatsudo." Thunder Spark's Trap caused an odd metal tower to emerge. "This card lets me redirect an attack against a Thunder-Type monster into a direct attack, while also cutting my damage in half." The tower drew in the attack stream, which was changed into lightning energy, which then struck Thunder Spark. The odd teen, however, acted like he didn't feel a thing.
Thunder Spark LP:2500
Kaito was unnerved at Thunder Spark's complete lack of reaction. "Constant exposure to the thunder renders me immune to its effects. I am one with the thunder." Thunder Spark mused.
"You're creeping me out, pal. And I've seen some freaky stuff." Kaito mused. "Kaado ichi mai settei! Turn end!"
"Watashi no turn. Draw." Thunder Spark drew his card. "Half Leader, Shoukan." The monster emerged as an odd bug with a red thorax and head, a gray abdomen, metallic legs, and two metallic antennae.
Half Leader: Lv.4 LIGHT Thunder ATK:1000/DEF:0
"Half Leader no kouka hatsudo. If it's Summoned while I control at least one Thunder-Type Xyz Monster, I can attach it to one of them as a new Overlay Unit." The bug's antennae sparked before it became an orb of yellow energy that began orbiting OBaThunder.
OBaThunder: 3 Overlay Units
"OJiThunder no kouka hatsudo. By using an Overlay Unit, I am allowed another Normal Summon for a Level 4 LIGHT Thunder-Type monster with 1600 or fewer Attack Points." The old thunder man absorbed one of his Overlay Units into his staff.
OJiThunder: 2 Overlay Units
"Electrode Beast Cation, Shoukan." His monster emerged as a small red ball of energy with a happy face and two arms. It exuded a large red aura of electricity. "Cation no kouka hatsudo. I can now Special Summon Electrode Beast Anion from my Deck." A nearly identical energy ball emerged, but where Cation was red, Anion was blue, and its face looked sad.
Electrode Beast Cation/Anion: Lv.4 LIGHT Thunder ATK:300/DEF:300
"Anion no kouka hatsudo. If it's Summoned while I control Cation, I can draw one card." He drew the card. "OBaThunder no kouka hatsudo! By using an Overlay Unit, a Level 4 LIGHT Thunder-Type monster with 1600 or fewer Attack Points is Special Summoned from my Deck!" The old woman absorbed one of the orbs into her crystal ball.
OBaThunder: 2 Overlay Units
"OToNaRiThunder, Tokushu Shoukan!" Lightning flashed, and a new monster emerged. This one was also humanoid, but it was quite different from the others. It had on a black bodysuit, baggy dark gray pants with white stripes and thunder designs, a lighter gray waistcoat with detached sleeves, also with thunder designs, but the most striking difference was the head: Rather than a face, the head appeared to be a white helmet with a light gray circle, electrical hair flowing behind it.
OToNaRiThunder: Lv.4 LIGHT Thunder ATK:500/DEF:1000
"Man, I thought Zekto had speedy Summoning!" Yuma cried, his brain being wracked.
"Watashi wa, Reberu Yon no Cation, Anion, OToNaRiThunder… Obarei!" His three monsters turned fully yellow and spiraled into the air, OToNaRi zigzagging. A third red spiral portal opened up, and all three monsters sailed inside. "San tai no ikazuchizoku monsuta de, Obarei Netwaaku kochiku! Ekushiizu Shoukan! Arawareyo… Thunder Spark Dragon!" From the portal, a thick stream of blue lightning shot up and snaked around. A roar was heard, and the lightning became a solid form: An eel-like creature with darker blue lightning markings across its body, leading up to a head that looked similar to Blue-Eyes White Dragon, having scales on the back of the head, two lightning-bolt "horns", and two large yellow whiskers. It roared loudly, causing lightning to strike abound, three yellow Overlay Units circling it.
Thunder Spark Dragon: Rank 4 LIGHT Dragon/Xyz ATK:2400/DEF:2000 3 Overlay Units
"Your dragon is mighty, but mine is mightier! Thunder Spark Dragon no kouka hatsudo!" All three Overlay Units were chomped down by the eel dragon.
Thunder Spark Dragon: 0 Overlay Units
"By using three Overlay Units, your field is cleared of all monsters! Thunder Spark Dragon, obliterate Galaxy-Eyes!" With a powerful roar from the dragon, lightning struck wildly across Kaito's field, striking down Galaxy-Eyes. "Now for the finish. Thunder Spark Dragon! Attack Kaito directly! Million-Volt Breath!" Energy gathered into its mouth, then Thunder Spark Dragon fired a powerful beam charged with blue and yellow lightning.
Kaito's eyes widened. "Trap Card, Mirror Shade, hatsudo! By paying half my Life Points, I take no Battle Damage this turn!" A black aura surrounded him and caused him pain, but the beam landed near him harmlessly.
Kaito LP:1100
"You are rather resourceful… But it only buys you one turn. Kaado ichi mai settei. Turn end." Thunder Spark said.
"Ore no turn… Draw!" Kaito drew his card and smiled. "This turn is all I need. Continuous Trap, Call of the Haunted, hatsudo! Return to us, Galaxy-Eyes!" His signature dragon returned to the field.
Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon: Lv.8 LIGHT Dragon ATK:3000/DEF:2500
"Galaxy-Eyes, attack Thunder Spark Dragon! Hametsu no Photon Stream!" Galaxy-Eyes fired its signature star-studded beam.
'With no Overlay Units, he would not banish Thunder Spark Dragon. And I have plenty of Life Points left.' Thunder Spark thought.
"Galaxy-Eyes no kouka hatsudo! Until the end of the Battle Phase, both monsters are banished!" The beam impacted Thunder Spark Dragon, then both monsters vanished into nothing.
"Nani?" Thunder Spark breathed. "But why?"
Kaito smirked. "Dimension Wanderer no kouka hatsudo! When a monster I control is banished by a card effect, I can send it to the Graveyard! Then, the total Attack Points of two of my banished monsters are dealt to you as damage! I only have two: Galaxy-Eyes and Photon Sabre Tiger, for a combined total of 5000 damage!" An image of a small blue-and-grayish monster with a small box on a stick emerged. It pulled the box off the stick, then images of Sabre Tiger and Galaxy-Eyes appeared, being sucked into the box. The orange orbs on the box suddenly turned red, and the box grew larger and unstable. Dimension Wanderer, scared, threw the box at Thunder Spark's field. The box landed and exploded violently, destroying everything on his field and sending Thunder Spark backwards to the floor, eerily silent.
Kaito LP:1100 – WINNER
Thunder Spark LP:0 - KNOCKED OUT
Kaito's face appeared with the word "WIN" as the buzzer sounded, and the Augmented Reality vanished. The crowd cheered loudly, mainly Haruto and Jenaveve. "What an upset victory! Kaito won a Duel without dealing any Battle Damage for the second time this tournament! His future opponents had better brace themselves!" Ace told everyone on the mic.
Thunder Spark slowly picked himself up as Kaito walked over to him. "Your power is impressive, Hunter." The odd teen said. "I am relieved to see that your path now takes you towards righteousness."
"Who exactly are you…?" Kaito asked.
Thunder Spark merely turned around. "Like I said… I am an emissary of the thunder. When a storm rages… I am always watching." He left without another word leaving Kaito stumped.
*Duel 2: Raio Ruda VS Taichi*
Raio's field: Sword Breaker (effect targets Warrior-Types) equipped with Laser Axe, no facedowns
Taichi's field: Noble Knight Gawayn, Ignoble Knight of Black Laundsallyn, no facedowns
Sword Breaker: Rank 6 EARTH Warrior/Xyz ATK:2700/DEF:1000 1 Overlay Unit
Noble Knight Gawayn: Lv.4 LIGHT Warrior ATK:1900/DEF:500
Ignoble Knight of Black Laundsallyn: Lv.5 DARK Warrior ATK:2000/DEF:800
"Sorry to stomp and run, but the victory is mine! Sword Breaker, take out Noble Knight Gawayn!" Raio ordered. His monster, a large silver-purple-armored knight holding an insane amount of weapons, moved forward grasping a new weapon, a large double-ended axe with blue laser blades, in one hand. It rose the axe over its target, a male knight in orange armor, a blue cape, and holding a small sword, before bringing it down heavily, slamming Gawayn into the ground and obliterating him, the axe sending out a powerful laser shockwave that knocked Taichi onto the floor, defeated.
Raio LP:2700 - WINNER
Taichi LP:0 – KNOCKED OUT
Raio threw up a double rock-on sign as the crowd cheered. He then walked over and helped Taichi up. "Nice Duel, kid. Ya got spunk!" He said, ruffling Taichi's hair.
*Duel 3: Karaan VS Anna Kozuki*
Karaan's field: Gagaga Giant, Network Collapse and Free Pass active, no facedowns
Anna's field: Snow-Plow Locomotive – Hustle Rustle, no facedowns
Gagaga Giant: Rank 7 DARK Fiend/Xyz ATK:2750(due to effect, originally 1500)/DEF:0 1 Overlay Unit
Snow-Plow Locomotive – Hustle Rustle: Lv.10 EARTH Machine ATK:0(due to Gagaga Giant, originally 2500)/DEF:3000
"Your power is pathetic, even with such high-Leveled cards." Karaan growled. "Gagaga Giant, crush that pathetic toy!" His monster, a HUGE mauve-skinned giant with green pants, long blue hair, and the Gagaga emblem emblazoned on his chest, rose his massive fists before slamming them down onto Anna's snowplow train, obliterating it.
"AAAAAAHHHH!" Anna cried, being sent back and landing on the ground.
Karaan LP:3000 - WINNER
Anna LP:0 – KNOCKED OUT
The crowd cheered, but Karaan seemed unaffected by his victory. Yuya looked sad up in the crowd. "One more round… Make sure you win, Tsukumo."
*Duel 4: Yuma Tsukumo VS Shirotora*
Yuma moved onto the field, met by the leader of the idiot trio. "I'm honestly surprised to see you in the second round." Yuma said.
"Trust me, Tsukumo-baka, you don't know my power yet!" Shirotora jeered.
"Duel Disk, set!" Both players' D-Pads clicked onto their wrists and activated. "D-Gazer, set!" Their D-Gazers flipped onto their faces.
"AR VISION, LINK ESTABLISHED." The voice from the Duel System said, Kaito's D-Gazer, both players' D-Gazers flashing as well as the spectators'. "ESTABLISHING LINK BETWEEN A AND B." The area around them began to warp into the augmented reality.
"Ready!" Ace called out, a hand in the air. "Set!" He thrust his hand down. "DUEL!"
Yuma LP:4000
Shirotora LP:4000
"The first move is given to Yuma Tsukumo!" Ace called out.
"Ore no turn! Draw!" Yuma drew his card. "Gogogo Golem, Shoukan!" His signature Rock-Type monster emerged onto the field.
Gogogo Golem: Lv.4 EARTH Rock ATK:1800/DEF:1500
"Kaado ichi mai settei! Turn end!" Yuma's facedown emerged.
"Ore no turn! Draw!" Shirotora drew his card. "Magic Card, Start of the Cycle, hatsudo! This card lets me Special Summon 2 Talisman Tokens in Defense Mode!" From the card, two odd octagonal rocks emerged, fully blank.
Talisman Token x2: Lv.4 EARTH Rock ATK:0/DEF:0
Shirotora chuckled. "Ràng xúnhuán chóngxīn kāishǐ!"
"Eh… Gesundheit?" Yuma asked.
"What, don't speak Chinese? In plain Japanese, I said, 'Let the cycle begin again!'" Shirotora explained. "I release my two Talisman Tokens! Adobansu Shoukan!" The two octagonal stones merged into one stone, and odd black carvings appeared on the stone, resembling some kind of rodent. Then, the carvings glowed brightly, causing a bright flash of light. "Gāoguì de dòngwù, pái zài dì yī wèi, hūxī bù huà! (Chinese: Noble animal first in line, give breath to that which does not draw it!)" As the light died down, a new figure was in its place. It was a large gray bipedal rat-like monster, having two large vermine ears, a long blue tail, sharp hand and foot claws, and zigzagging whiskers. "Arawareyo, Zodiac Rat – Lao Shu!" The rat creature was clad in black armor with gold trim, and a red "1" was emblazoned on its forehead. In the center of its chest armor, the stone with the rat carvings was embedded.
Zodiac Rat – Lao Shu: Lv.8 EARTH Beast ATK:2200/DEF:2200
"Whoa. A Level 8 already!" Yuma mused.
"My mother is Chinese. When I was a kid, I was taught about the Chinese Zodiac." Shirotora explained. "She also told me the legend of the 12 Talismans… special stones that held powers originally belonging to special animals of the Zodiac. As such, I based my Deck around the legend. Lao Shu, attack Gogogo Golem!" A hiss came from the rat before it leapt forward, slicing the golem to pebbles with its claws.
Yuma LP:3600
"With your monster deceased, the power of the Rat Talisman shall activate. Lao Shu no kouka hatsudo! Once per turn, I can choose one Level 4 or below monster from either Graveyard and Special Summon it!" The markings of the Talisman on Lao Shu's chest glowed brightly, and a purple portal opened on Shirotora's field, Gogogo Golem rising from it.
"*whistles* For a kid that didn't show much of his Deck last round, Shirotora's got some skills!" Ace commented.
"Let him have it, geegee!" Aokarasu called from the crowd.
"Continuous Magic, Zodiac Cycle, hatsudo!" Shirotora's card activated, and an odd visual showing 12 Talismans emerged behind him. The Rat was currently highlighted. "Kaado ichi mai settei! Turn end!"
"Ngh. Ore no turn! Draw!" Yuma drew his card and grinned. "Bull Blader, Shoukan!" His monster emerged as a black-colored humanoid with brown armor and two red bull horns on its head, carrying a sword.
Bull Blader: Lv.4 EARTH Warrior ATK:1600/DEF:1200
"Bull Blader, attack Lao Shu!" The bull-human charged forward with its sword. "Bull Blader no kouka hatsudo! When it attacks your monster, I can destroy it instantly without calculating any damage!"
"Nani?" Shirotora gasped. Bull Blader jumped and shot its sword right through Lao Shu's Talisman, causing his whole body to glow and explode. "Ngh. With the Rat Talisman gone, its power fades, returning Gogogo Golem to the Graveyard." The golem's body fell over motionless, vanishing. "But that's nothing. Lao Shu no kouka hatsudo! When it leaves the field, the next Zodiac in line is added to my hand!" A card slid from his Deck, which he grabbed. "Zodiac Cycle no kouka hatsudo! Since a Zodiac monster was added to my hand by a Zodiac monster's effect, two more Talisman Tokens are Summoned to my field!" The visual of the Talismans rotated from the Rat, highlighting the Ox, and the Talisman Tokens emerged.
Talisman Token x2: Lv.4 EARTH Rock ATK:0/DEF:0
"This isn't good. Turn end!" Yuma declared.
"Ore no turn! Draw!" Shirotora drew his card. "I release my Talisman Tokens! Adobansu Shoukan!" The stones merged, and a blue carving resembling an ox head appeared in the stone. The carving glowed brightly and caused a flash. "Gāoguì de dòngwù dì èrxiàn, suǒyǒu yǔ nín de dúlì de wēilì! (Chinese: Noble animal second in line, stand over all with your unaided might!)" The light died down, revealing an enormous bipedal ox creature, colored blue with a chiseled chest, muscular arms and legs, and two large horns. "Arawareyo, Zodiac Ox – Huang Niu!" The ox was clad in red upper body armor that exposed its abs, with a green armored skirt and brown armored sandals. It carried a huge mace in both its hands. A purple "2" was emblazoned on its abs, and the Ox Talisman was embedded in its forehead.
Zodiac Ox – Huang Niu: Lv.8 EARTH Beast ATK:3600/DEF:2600
"Whoa! I haven't seen this kind of power from an Advance Summon before!" Ace commented.
"What Huang Niu lacks in effect power, it makes up for with sheer force!" Shirotora said. "Huang Niu, attack Bull Blader!" The ox bellowed as its Talisman glowed, and it raised its mace, which grew in length, then slammed it toward Yuma's monster.
"Trap Card, Half Unbreak, hatsudo! This card prevents Bull Blader from being destroyed by battle, and the damage is halved!" Bubbles billowed from the card, one of them engulfing Bull Blader. The mace slammed against the bubble, but it merely bounced off the bubble, though a shockwave was released.
Yuma LP:2600
"You're one stubborn scrub, Tsukumo-baka!" Shirotora complained. "It won't get ya very far, though! Kaado ichi mai settei! Turn end!"
"Ore no turn! Draw!" Yuma drew his card. "Not what I expected, but this works! Baribari Mage, Shoukan!" Lightning shot down from seemingly nowhere, forming into a humanoid monster dressed in yellow and blue mage robes, holding a staff with a lightning bolt on the end.
Baribari Mage: Lv.4 LIGHT Thunder ATK:1400/DEF:1400
"Bull Blader, attack Huang Niu! Bull Blader no kouka hatsudo!" The bull-like warrior charged forward and leapt up, jamming its sword right through the Talisman in the ox's head, causing light to shoot out from its body before it exploded.
"Kuso!" Shirotora cried. "Trap Card, Stems and Branches, hatsudo! Since you destroyed my Zodiac Ox, I can Special Summon a Level 4 monster from my Deck! The Trojan Horse, Tokushu Shoukan!" The odd mechanical horse he Summoned in his previous Duel emerged.
The Trojan Horse: Lv.4 EARTH Beast ATK:1600/DEF:1200
"Huang Niu no kouka hatsudo! With him gone, the next Zodiac comes to my hand!" He added a new card. "Zodiac Cycle no kouka hatsudo!" The image on the field rotated to highlight the Tigerm and two more blank stones emerged.
Talisman Token x2 Lv.4 EARTH Rock ATK:0/DEF:0
"Oh, did I forget to mention that you can't attack Talisman Tokens?" Shirotora asked lazily.
"Kuso. Baribari Mage can't attack The Trojan Horse with its stats." Yuma mused. "Kaado ni mai settei!" Two facedowns emerged. "Turn end!"
"Ore no turn! Draw!" Shirotora drew his card. "Epic draw! First up, I release my new Tokens! Adobansu Shoukan!" The stones combined, and new carvings emerged, appearing like two white tigers. The carvings glowed, and a flash erupted from the Talisman. "Gāoguì de dòngwù sānxiàn, cóng zhōngjiān fēnliè duìshǒu de néngliàng! (Chinese: Noble animal third in line, split the opponent's energy right down the middle!) As the flash died down, a new form was in its place: A tall humanoid tiger creature with white fur and black stripes, claws on its hands and feet, two tails, but the striking feature was that it had two heads. "Arawareyo, Zodiac Tiger – Hu Nian!" The armor it wore was blue with dark purple trim. A blue "3" was emblazoned on its left head's forehead, and the Tiger Talisman was embedded in its right head's forehead. Both heads roared loudly.
Zodiac Tiger – Hu Nian: Lv.8 EARTH Beast ATK:2000/DEF:2500
"Eh…? Only 2000 Attack Points?" Yuma wondered.
"Who said I was done? Stems and Branches allows me to Normal Summon twice this turn!" Shirotora told him. "And get this! The Trojan Horse can be used as 2 releases for the Advance Summon of an EARTH monster! Adobansu Shoukan!" The horse whinnied before dissipating into particles, which converged into a talisman. This time, red carvings appeared in the stone, forming a dragon shape, and the Dragon on the Zodiac Cycle lit up. A flash erupted from the Dragon Talisman. "Gāoguì de dòngwù dì wǔ wèi xiàn, bàozhà de kōngqì, jiǎnshǎo yīqiè yí wéi píngdì! (Chinese: Noble animal fifth in line, explode the air and reduce all to rubble!)" When the flash died down, in its place was a bipedal red dragon-like creature, possessing strong muscles and a spiky head, two beady gold eyes in its head. It wore no upper body armor, but it did wear armored pants, and its hands and feet had sharp talons. "Arawareyo, Zodiac Dragon – Ju Long!" A gold "5" was emblazoned on its chest, and the Dragon Talisman was embedded in its abs. It let out a loud roar.
Zodiac Dragon – Ju Long: Lv.8 EARTH Dragon ATK:3000/DEF:2000
"Whoa! This kid Summoned two Zodiacs in a single turn! What a move!" Ace commented.
A faint white glow came from Shirotora's chest. "Yes… Perhaps it's time I-"
"Not now." A message came in on his D-Gazer. "It's not yet time to show its power."
Shirotora growled slightly. "Fine." He mused. "Ju Long no kouka hatsudo! Once per turn, I can obliterate one card on the field! I choose your facedown on the left!" The Dragon Talisman on Ju Long's body glowed, and a blast of fire was fired from it, obliterating the facedown Holy Armor -Mirror Mail-. "Now, Hu Nian no kouka hatsudo! Once per turn, I can target one monster you control and split it into two Twin Tokens!" The Tiger Talisman on Hu Nian's body glowed, and a beam was fired from it, striking Bull Blader and causing it to split into two identical monsters. "The Twin Tokens have half the Attack and Defense Points of the original monster, and no effects!"
Twin Token x2: Lv.4 EARTH Beast ATK:800/DEF:600
"You're done for, Tsukumo-baka! Ju Long, attack one of those Twin Tokens!" The dragon roared before shooting a powerful fireball from its mouth, aiming right for the left Token. However, Yuma just smirked. "What's so funny?"
"Trap Card, Bye Bye Damage, hatsudo!" Yuma flipped his other facedown. "This prevents my monster from being destroyed by battle this turn!" The fireball impacted the Twin Token, but held still. "Also, the Battle Damage I take from this battle is doubled and sent to you!"
"Shimata!" Shirotora cried. The fireball exploded and sent a surprisingly larger fireball back towards Shirotora, exploding violently and destroying everything he had. "Uwaaaaaaahhhh!" He was flung back, landing on the ground.
Yuma LP:400 – WINNER
Shirotora LP:0 – KNOCKED OUT
"Yatta!" Yuma cheered as the crowd cheered, the buzzer sounding as the Augmented Reality vanished. His friends cheered in the crowd, and Kotori blew him kisses.
'Good... Now, come, Round 3, you will pay for humiliating me!' Karaan thought.
"Kuso…" Akahebi mused. "How did Shirotora lose like that?!"
"I say we take care of Tsukumo-baka after this, geegee!" Aokarasu griped.
"Shut up." The larger boy said, pushing Aokarasu down.
*After the Duels*
"Okay folks, we're halfway through the second round, so we're going into a break period!" Ace said on the mic. "Don't go too far, since this tournament's not over yet!"
Card Re-trains (all of these are by Y-Tak)
ONiThunder
Level 4 LIGHT Thunder
ATK:900/DEF:500
When this card is Normal Summoned: You can target 1 Level 4 LIGHT Thunder-Type monster with 1600 or less ATK in your Graveyard, except for "ONiThunder"; banish that target. Add it to your hand during the End Phase of this turn.
OToNaRiThunder
Level 4 LIGHT Thunder
ATK:500/DEF:1000
During your Main Phase, if you control at least 2 Level 4 LIGHT Thunder-Type monsters: You can Special Summon this card (from your hand or Graveyard) in face-up Attack Position. if you Xyz Summon an Xyz Monster using only Level 4 LIGHT Thunder-Type monsters with 1600 or less ATK as the Xyz Materials, except an "OToNaRiThunder": You may target the Xyz Summoned Xyz Monster; Attach this monster to the target as an Xyz Material.
Electrode Beast Cation/Anion
Level 4 LIGHT Thunder
ATK:300/DEF:300
No change in effect
Author-Made Cards
OToToThunder ("Ototou-san" = baby sibling) (Y-Tak's card)
Level 4 LIGHT Thunder
ATK:0/DEF:0
When this monster is Summoned: Special Summon 1 LIGHT Thunder-Type monster with 1600 or less ATK from your Deck, except for "OToToThunder". While you control another Thunder-Type monster: This card cannot be selected as an attack target.
Half Leader
Level 4 LIGHT Thunder
ATK:1000/DEF:0
When this card is Summoned while you control at least 1 Thunder-Type Xyz Monster: You can target 1 Thunder-Type Xyz Monster you control: Attach this card to the target as an Xyz Material.
Zodiac Rat - Lao Shu
Level 8 EARTH Beast
ATK:2200/DEF:2200
Cannot be Special Summoned. Once per turn: You can target 1 Level 4 or below monster in either Graveyard: Special Summon it to your side of the field in Attack Position. Send that monster to the Graveyard if this card leaves the field. If this card leaves the field, except by its own effect: Add 1 "Zodiac Ox - Huang Niu" from your Deck or Graveyard to your hand.
Zodiac Ox - Huang Niu
Level 8 EARTH Beast
ATK:3600/DEF:2600
Cannot be Special Summoned. If this card leaves the field: Add 1 "Zodiac Tiger - Hu Nian" from your Deck or Graveyard to your hand.
Baribari Mage
Level 4 LIGHT Thunder
ATK:1400/DEF:1400
When this card attacks: Your opponent cannot activate Spell and Trap Cards until the end of the Damage Step.
Zodiac Tiger - Hu Nian
Level 8 EARTH Beast
ATK:2000/DEF:2500
Cannot be Special Summoned. Once per turn: You can target 1 monster your opponent controls: Send it to the Graveyard, then Special Summon 2 "Twin Tokens" to your opponent's side of the field with the same Level, Type, and Attribute, but half the ATK and DEF of the target. You cannot activate this effect if the opponent does not have an empty Monster Card Zone. These Tokens cannot leave the field, except by this card's effect. When this card leaves the field: Destroy the "Twin Tokens", then Special Summon the target from your opponent's Graveyard to your opponent's side of the field in Attack Position. If this card leaves the field: Add 1 "Zodiac Rabbit - Tu Rou" from your Deck or Graveyard to your hand.
Zodiac Dragon - Ju Long
Level 8 EARTH Dragon
ATK:3000/DEF:2000
Cannot be Special Summoned. Once per turn: You can target 1 card on the field: Destroy it. If this card leaves the field, except by its own effect: Add 1 "Zodiac Snake - She Xing" from your Deck or Graveyard to your hand.
OJiThunder ("Ojii-san" = grandfather)
Rank 4 LIGHT Thunder/Xyz
ATK:2600/DEF:2200
3 Level 4 Thunder-Type monsters
Once per turn: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card: Normal Summon 1 Level 4 LIGHT Thunder-Type monster with 1600 or less ATK from your hand.
OBaThunder ("Obaa-san" = grandmother)
Rank 4 LIGHT Thunder/Xyz
ATK:2400/DEF:1600
2 Level 4 Thunder-Type monsters
Once per turn: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card: Special Summon 1 Level 4 LIGHT Thunder-Type monster with 1600 or less ATK from your Deck. That monster cannot attack.
Gagaga Giant
Rank 7 DARK Fiend/Xyz
ATK:1500/DEF:0
2 Level 7 monsters
Cannot be Special Summoned except by Xyz Summon. Once per turn: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card to target 1 monster on the field: Reduce its ATK to 0, then increase this card's ATK by the half the target's ATK.
Laser Axe
Equip Spell Card
If the equipped monster destroys a monster by its own effect: Inflict damage to your opponent equal to half the equipped monster's ATK.
Free Pass
Continuous Spell Card
Activate only if you control 1 Continuous Trap Card. You are no longer affected by that card's effect. While this card is face-up on the field: You cannot activate Continuous Trap Cards.
Start of the Cycle
Normal Spell Card
Activate while you control no monsters. Special Summon 2 "Talisman Tokens" (Level 4/EARTH/Rock/ATK:0/DEF:0) in Defense Position. These Tokens cannot attack or be used for a Special Summon. These Tokens cannot be used for a Tribute Summon, except from the Tribute Summon of a "Zodiac" monster.
Zodiac Cycle
Continuous Spell Card
Once per turn, when a "Zodiac" monster is added to your hand: Special Summon 2 "Talisman Tokens" (Level 1/EARTH/Rock/ATK 0/DEF 0). These Tokens cannot be Tributed, except for the Tribute Summon of a "Zodiac" monster.
Thunder Grid
Continuous Trap Card
If you control exactly 1 Thunder-Type monster: Your opponent cannot declare an attack on any other monsters. If you control 2 or more Thunder-Type monsters: Your opponent cannot declare an attack.
Thunder Rod
Normal Trap Card
When an opponent's monster declares an attack: That attack becomes a direct attack, and the Battle Damage inflicted is halved.
Network Collapse
Continuous Trap Card
Neither player can Xyz Summon.
Stems and Branches
Normal Trap Card
When a "Zodiac" monster you control is destroyed: Special Summon 1 Level 4 monster from your Deck. That monster cannot attack or be used for a Special Summon. You can Normal Summon twice during your next Main Phase.
Vile: With another half of a round finished, this chapter comes to a close. One of my past reviewers (I forget who) was correct when they said that my chapters would be getting shorter after Chapter 3. With less filler Duels, there's less words. Eh, what do you people care about word count? You're here for the epicness! XD If you guys liked this chapter, leave a review for me! Ja ne for now!
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