Chapter 4: Dead of Night
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That night in the war room, everyone of Darrien's crew, soldiers and high-ranked members of the city were about to have a meeting. The gang was also invited and will be introduced to the city.
Marauding Captain then replied, "I wonder if this has any thing to do with that battle Kristen won earlier tonight."
Marimating Captain nodded and replied, "Now joke about it, brother. Those damn Black Fangs are going to be end of us if we don't get at them soon!"
Command Knight raised her sword in the air and replied, "We need to strike at them fast and now!"
Suddenly, Darrien came in with Walter & Rochelle behind and he walked up to the podium and grabbed the microphone and replied, "Evening, troops!"
They quickly saluted him and Darrien continued, "We just have a strike from the Dark Fangs earlier tonight. One of them challenged Kristen to a duel and she won and he used a card like this!"
Suddenly, a huge image of the Number Kristen won appeared on screen and he replied, "These cards have unknown powers and are extremely dangerous if they're used by the wrong duelists! Make sure if you find any of these cards, win them and return to me or General Freed as soon as you can. You will receive a well-deserved prize for doing so!"
The group saluted again and then Darrien replied, "Any news to report, soldiers?"
a Valkyrian Knight raised her hand and replied, "I have some, but not good. The Dark Fangs have takened over the underground railroad system. Until we get it back on our side, we can't travel that much. We sent two spies to check it out, but both brothers have not been seen since. We don't know if they were captured, turn to their side or excuted, sir."
Darrien sighed and replied, "Damn it. We need that rail system to get around the island quicker. Damn it."
Freed raised his sword into the air and he replied, "We need to concentrate on getting those Palace Keys, sir. They should be our main goal right now. Each of the Fortress Rulers have been influenced by the Fangs somehow."
"We'll get to that soon, General. You're all dismissed."
The soldiers got up and began to leave and then he turned to Kristen and her group and he replied, "Meet me in my office tomorrow after breakfast, gang. We'll go over a plan. We'd go now, but its 11:30 at night and we all need our sleep right now. We'll get this all done and over with."
They nodded as the left as well.
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back at the front of the desserted mansion, the Fangs were about to go in.
Tamara then replied, "Where'd we get such a dump anyway?"
Trevor then replied, "Legends say that Edward Kenway used this mansion as his hideout after he killed the former owner of it and they say somesort of treasure may still be hidden. Over the years, nothing was over found and everyone just assumed he entered his area with his ship and treasure. I don't know what to believe these days. It may be true, but I have no idea."
Tyrone then replied, "I hope she's in a good mood today, because we haven't had much luck with anything since we arrived on this island."
Suddenly, Sparks appeared in a flash of light and he groaned and replied, "Damn, that was a rough duel."
Tyrone then replied, "Lost your duel and number, I'm guessing?"
"Congrats on that discovery, genius."
Trevor then repleid, "Stuff it, both of you."
Suddenly, the doors opened up and a woman in a beautiful black dress walked out of wearing black heels and she replied, "Evening, children."
Tyrone sighed and replied, I'm sorry I failed you the other day, mom. I tried."
"I understand, my dear. Get some more decent cards and try to do the best you can."
Sparks then replied, "Mistress Tatyana, I did lose the duel and my number to that Kristen girl the other night."
She sighed and replied, "We needed those numbers and control of the island and your loss doesn't help."
Suddenly, she took a Cold Wave card out of her pocket and raised in the air and a huge burst of cold air shot and froze him solid! His frozen body faded away and then she replied, "We'll keep him in storage just in case we need him or not."
He looked at his daughter and replied, "Tamara, is our next duelist waiting near the city?"
"Yes, mother. He can't wait and we gave him some of the best cards to use, so he shouldn't have a trouble in his duel with those bratty kids."
"That is good. Once we find that treasure and ship, we'll use it all to buyout the island from that idiot Darrien and take it over for ourselves. He'll know not to mess with our group at all."
Tyrone then replied, "Sounds like a decent plan, mom."
"Thank you, Tyrone. I want you all to get some more cards each make the best decks when I do send you out all out again."
They nodded to her as she went back into the house and they followed her inside.
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That next morning in his office after breakfast had finished up, Darrien was talking to gang."
"I hope that morning meal was tasty and good for you all."
Kristen then replied, "Your troops do make the best friend I've ever eatened. Thanks."
"Anything for my honored guests. I called her to tell you about what needs to be done. We need the 6 Palace Keys and there is one for every attribute in Duel Monsters. They are at the furthest areas of the island somewhere and we don't have a damn clue where they may be hidden as well."
Tiffany sighed and replied, "That doesn't help much at all, sir."
"I know, my young friends. I know."
General Freed then replied, "There is a map and it tells each of the locations of them as well and the Metiza Academy about 20 miles east of here holds a map of the city. The principal was chosen to guard it with his life and he's been doing so ever since, Darrien."
Darrien nodded and replied, "I completly forgot about that one, Freed. We need that map before those damn Dark Fangs find out about and go after it himself."
Kristen then replied, "I'll head at about 2:00 this afternoon and find the map for us."
"Sounds good and please, please be careful. The road is home to all sorts of odd creature and they can be friendly or not-so much."
Tiffany looked at Kristen and replied, "Can I come and help you too, girl? You'll need all the help you can get."
"Sounds Good."
Suddenly, they heard a loud knocking at the door and they alll looked at the door and replied, "Come in!"
Suddenly, the doors opened up and a Warrior Dai Grepher walked in and replied, "Sir, is there a lunar eclipse today?"
"Not for another year, sir. Why?"
He pointed to the window and it was pitch black outside and Tyler then replied, "Impossible! Its only 10:00 in the morning!"
Darrien groaned and replied, "It must be another Dark Fang trying to take my city away from us."
Suddenly, a Hero Kid walked and ran to Darrien and replied, "Sir, we found this note nailed to the east gate!"'
He handed the note to him and read it and he replied, "Another of Fang's has pitched the island into enternal night and it will stay this way until he duels one of us in the main square of the city."
Tiffany smiled and replied, "I'll glad be the one that duels him. My deck can handle anything he sends my way!"
"Good luck."
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A few minutes later, they ran to the square of the dark-skyed city and Tiffany replied, "Come and duel me!"
"As you wish, fool!"
Suddenly, they quickly turned around and saw a huge puddle of black sludge appear and a figure made of it slowly started to appear and the sludge turned into a Duel Spirit and it looked a huge bloated and striped skinned zombie and it looked at the gang with a evil look (ATK: 1,100).
Tyler then replied, "Thats a Chopman the Desperate Outlaw!"
The zombie laughed and replied, "Just call me Chopman, foolish Humans! Who's my vicitim?"
Tiffany raised her hand and replied, "I'll gladly crush you in a duel!"
"This will be a easy win!"
Suddenly, a duel disk came out of the zombie's arm made of flesh and bone!
"Man, that is gross.", a grossed Kelly replied.
Chopman laughed and replied, "One of my many tricks, foolish girl! Lets duel already!"
Both activated their duel disks and drew 5 cards apiece.
"Game on!", both yelled out.
(Chopman LP: 8000 - Tiffany LP: 8000)
Chopman drew a card and replied, "I'll set a monster and 1 card facedown and that'll end my turn now."
Tiffany drew a card and replied, "I summon my Sky Scout!"
As she sat the card down, the brown-feathered birdman appeared (ATK: 1,800).
"Attack his facedown monster!"
The birdman flew in and a zombie wearing rusted armor appeared (DEF: 0)) and the birdman tore the zombie to pieces with its talons.
Tyler then replied, "That was a Armored Zombie!"
Darrien then replied, "He is a zombie, so I expect nothing but zombies in the duel."
"Your turn now, I guess."
Chopman drew a card and replied, "I activate my facedown card, Common Charity! I draw 2 cards and then I have to banish a zombie."
He drew 2 cards and he took a Clown Zombie and banished it and then he replied, "I now play Banner of Courage!"
Suddenly, a large red banner appeared.
"Next, I summon my Jerry Beans Man!"
As he sat the card down, a cute jellybean warrior with a small cardboard sword appeared (ATK: 1,750).
"Thats a normal monster!", Kelly replied quickly.
Darrien sighed and replied, "Maybe he has more then zombies."
"Damn right I do, old man! Attack his Birdman!"
The jelly bean went in (ATK: 1,750 - 1,950) and he struck the bird with its sword and exploded into a burst of feathers (Tiffany LP: 8000 - 7850).
"Your turn now, little girl!"
Tiffany drew a card and replied, "I'll set a monster and play Mystical Space Typhoon!"
The storm began and ripped the banner to tiny bits.
"I'll set another card and thats my turn now."
Chopman drew a card and replied, "I summon my Dragon Zombie now!"
As he sat the card down, a decaying purple-skinned dragon appeared with a light moan (ATK: 1,600).
"Lets do it. Dragon Zombie, attack her facedown with Deadly Zombie Breath!"
The dragon let out its attack and it shot out and a Flying Kamakari appeared (DEF: 900) and the breath rotted the huge insect to dust and then a 2nd one appeared (ATK: 1,400).
"Jerry, attack!"
The jellybean warrior went in and struck, blowing the large bug into pixels (Tiffany LP: 7850 - 7500) and then a Mist Vally Baby Roc appeared (ATK: 400).
"Your turn now."
Kelly drew a card and replied, "I summon my Sonic Duck!"
As she sat the card down, the duck appeared with a quack (ATK: 1,700).
"I now tune my 2 monsters together!"
The tiny bird flapped its wings as it split into 2 white stars, which turned into green rings and the rings went through the duck, which turned into a total of 2 white stars.
"I Synchro Summon...Vortex the Whirlwind!"
As she sat the card down, a strange creature appeared (ATK: 2,100).
Kelly then replied, "Neat monster."
"Now, attack his Dragon Zombie!"
The dragon swung its chain and a huge gust wind shot out and struck, smashing the undead dragon to little pieces (Chopman LP: 8000 - 7500).
"Take that! I end my turn now."
Chopman drew a card and replied, "I'll keep Jerry in attack postion and then I'll set a monster facedown and 1 card facedown and that'll end my turn now."
Kelly drew a card and replied, "I summon my Mist Valley Thundebird!"
As she sat the card down, the rooster-like thunderbird appeared (ATK: 1,100).
"Next, I'll return it to my hand to special summon my Mist Condor!"
As it vanished, a large condor appeared (ATK: 1,400 - 1,700) and then Thunderbird appeared again (DEF: 700).
"That was Condors ability. Attack his facedown card, Condor!"
The bird opened its beak and launched a burst of chilling-cold wind and a large beastly man with a large hammer appeared on the card (DEF: 500) and shattered into shards as the air got to it and then Chopman replied, "When Iron Blacksmith Kotetsu is flipped up, I get a equip spell from my deck!"
He took one from his deck and placed it in his hand.
"Vortex, attack!"
The winged-beast swung its chains and the air gust shot out and struck, blasting the jellybean into shards (Chopman LP: 7500 - 7150) and then he replied, "I activate Gift of Normality! Now since you destroyed my attack postion normal monster, I can add any Normal monster of the same level from my deck to my hand and it must have a different name as well."
He took another card from his deck and placed in his hand.
"Your turn now, ugly."
Chopman drew a card and replied, "I summon my Hunter Dragon."
As he sat the card down, a small bladed dragon appeared (ATK: 1,700).
"I now equip it with my Amulet of Ambition!"
Suddenly, it began to glow.
Darrien groaned and replied, "Quite a lethal equip spell if used with the right normal monster."
"Now, attack her Vortex!"
It began to glow (ATK: 1,700 - 2,700) as the blades on its body began glow and then they fired and shot out and sliced into the odd-looking Synchro and it groaned before it exploded into pixels (Tiffany LP: 7500 - 6900) and then a large eagle with large golden wings appeared and then knelt (DEF: 2,000) and then she replied, "Since I special summoned my Gold-Winged Eagle with a wind monsters effect, I get to draw a card!"
She did so.
"Take that! I end my turn now."
Tiffany drew a card and replied, "I'll switch my Condor to defense and that'll end my turn now."
Chopman drew a card and replied, "I'll activate my Spellbook in the Pot!"
Both drew 3 cards and he replied, "Perfect. I play Silent Doom now."
Suddenly, Dragon Zombie appeared and knelt (DEF: 0).
"Next, I summon my Battle Warrior."
As he sat the card down, a bare-fisted warrior used by Joey Wheeler in his dueling days appeared (ATK: 700).
"Next, I overlay my Dragon Zombie and my Battle Warrior!"
Both monsters turned into black orbs and a portal opened up, which they flew into.
"I use these monsters to build the Overlay Network and Xyz Summon! Appear before me..Battlecruiser Dianthus!"
As he sat the card down, a large machine-like plant appeared with two rocket boosters (ATK; 2,100).
Kelly then replied, "What the heck?"
Darrien then replied, "Quite a powerful monster."
"I use its effect to remove 1 Xyz Material monster to give you 200 damage for each card in your hand and you have 5!"
As he took the Battle Warrior and discarded it, the center of the huge plant began to glow and then it fired a huge burst of light and it shot out and struck her in the chest (Tiffany LP: 6900 - 5900).
Lets do this! Hunter Dragon, attack!"
The dragon launched its glowing disks and they shot out, cutting Mist Condor cleanly in two. The two pieces dissolved into grains of light.
"Battlecruiser, attack!"
The huge plants center began to glow and then its launched its burst of light and it shot out and atomized the large eagle.
"Your going down hard, you fool! I end my turn now."
Tiffany drew a card and replied, "I'll never lose to a fool like you! I summon my Mist Vally Shaman!"
As she sat the card down, the bird-like woman appeared (ATK: 1,200).
"I now tune her with Thundebird!"
She began to glow as she split into 3 white stars, which turned into green rings and the rings went through Thunderbird, which turned in to 3 white stars.
"I Synchro Summon...Mist Valley Divine Gryphon!"
As he sat the card down, a large lion-like beast with two large wings appeared (ATK: 2,500).
Darrien then replied, "Not bad at all."
"I now attack your Battlecruiser!"
The wings began to glow as a burst of lighting shot out and struck, blowing the plant Xyz to atoms (Chopman LP: 7150 - 6750).
"I'm back, baby! I'll set a card and thats my turn now."
As Chopman drew a card, TIffany activated her facedown Dust Tornado and and the amulet was ripped to pieces and then he sat the card on top again."
"Whatever. I'll switch my Dragon to defense and then I'll set a monster facedown and that'll end my turn now."
Tiffany drew a card and replied, "I summon my Slate Warrior!"
As he sat the card down, the odd-headed fiend appeared (ATK: 1,900).
"Next, I'll use my Divine Gryphon's ability to make a 2nd Summon and it has to be a wind monster and I'll choose my Mist Valley Falcon!"
As she sat the card down, the winged-beast warrior appeared (ATK: 2,000).
"I'll set a card and I'll attack your Dragon with my Slate Warrior!"
The fiend went in and punched the dragon and then it gave out a weak roar before it blew into little shards.
"I'll return my facedown card to my hand so Falcon can attack!"
The mighty wind monster went in and a Morphing Jar appeared on the card (DEF: 600) and Falcon cut the jar in two pieces and they discarded and drew a new hand and then he replied, "Attack that zombie directly!"
The huge creature roared as another burst of lighting shot down and struck Chopman down (Chopman LP: 6750 - 4250).
Darrien then replied, "So far, so good."
"Your turn now, freak."
Chopman drew a card and replied, "First I play Hammer Shot!"
Suddenly, the spell appeared and a large hammer shout and struck the Synchro and it exploded into a shower of sparks.
"I now summon my Dokuroizo the Grim Reaper!"
As he sat the card down, a orange-robed grim reaper appeared with a large scythe (ATK: 900).
"Since I control a Level 3 monster, I can special summon my Kagemucha Knight!"
As he sat another card down, a dark armored warrior appeared (ATK: 0).
"I now overlay my 2 monsters!"
Both turned into black orbs and a galaxy-like portal opened, which they flew into.
Walter then replied," Here comes another number!"
"I use these monsters to build the overlay Network and Xyz Summon! Appear before me..Number 48: Shadow Lich!"
As he sat the card down, a grim reaper appeared with a tattered orange robe and a large scythe and the number 48 was on blade of the scythe (ATK: 1,800) and then the number 48 appeared on the zombies forehead as well.
Darrien then replied, "What a site that thing is."
"I now activate the spell card Phantom Division! With this powerful spell card, I can remove all of its Xyz Material monsters and then I get two Phantom Tokens for eah one!"
As he took both Xyz Material monsters and discarded them both, 4 large black skulls appeared (ATK: 500 x4).
"Also, Shadow Lich gains 500 attack for each one!"
Suddenly, its scythe began to glow (ATK: 1,800 - 3,800).
"You need to destroy the tokens as well if you want a chance to defeat my monster! Now, attack her Falcon!"
The mighty Number flew and made a brutal slash with its scythe, blasting Falcon into little shards (Tiffany LP: 5900 - 4100).
Chopman laughed and replied, "My monster will destroy you send my way! I'll set 2 cards facedown and that'll end my turn now."
Tiffany drew a card and replied, "I'll set a monster and I'll attack one of your tokens!"
The fiend went in..
Chopman quickly replied, "I activate both of my facedown cards and they're Spirit Barrier and Token Stampede!"
Suddenly, the tokens began to glow (ATK: 500 x4 - 1,500 x4) and then Slate Warrior still struck it down with its fist (Chopman LP: 4250 - 3850).
"I'll set a monster and 1 card facedown and that'll its your turn now."
Chopman drew a card and replied, "I play United We Stand on one of my tokens!"
Suddenly, it began to glow (ATK: 1,500 - 5,500).
"I can end this now! Shadow Lich, attack!"
The fiend went in and then Tiffany smiled and replied, "I'm activating a powerful trap card and its called Malevolent Catastrophe!"
The storm began and the equip card and both of the Zombies traps shattered to little bits (ATK: 5,500 - 500) and then he made a savage slash with his reaper, blasting the odd-headed fiend to pieces (Tiffany LP: 4100 - 2200) - (ATK: 3,800 - 3,300).
"I'll switch my tokens to defense and 1 card facedown and that'll end my turn now."
Tiffany drew a card and replied, "I flip my facedown monster up!"
As she flipped the card up, another Flying Kamakari appeared (ATK: 1,400).
"Now, I'll banish the 1st one to bring out my Silpheed!"
As she banished her first Kamikari, the windy fairy appeared (ATK: 1,700).
"Now, I'll overlay my 2 monsters!"
Both monsters turned into light-green orbs and a portal opened up, which they flew into.
"I Use these monsters to build the Overlay Network and Xyz Summon! Appear before me..Castel, the Skyblaster Musketeer!"
As she sat the card down, a odd-looking Xyz appeared while holding a musket (ATK: 2,000).
"I'll use my Forbidden Chalice!"
Suddenly, the number began to groan (ATK: 3,300 - 1,300).
"Next, I summon my Lancer Lindwurm!"
As he sat the card down, the lance-wielding dragon warrior appeared (ATK: 1,800).
"Lets do it. Lancer, attack the token!"
The dragon went and jammed its spear into one of the tokens and it shattered to little bits.
"Castel, attack Shadow Lich!"
He aimed its musket at the skull of the number and fired a burst of bullets and they shot out and struck, blowing Shadow Lich into a pile of broken bones (Chopman LP: 3850 - 1850).
"There you go. I'll end my turn now."
Chopman drew a card and replied, "You still haven't beatened me, you fool! I now play Synthesis Spell!"
The ritual card appeared.
"I'll tribute all 3 of my level 1 Tokens and a Spirit Reaper in my hand for the offering!"
As the 3 tokens and a smaller reaper dissolved into particles, a large werewolf-like creature appeared (ATK: 2,400).
"Meet the mighty Lycanthorpe!"
Darrien then replied, "Not good."
"Attack her Castel!"
The beast-warrior went and slashed with its claws and it exploded into a burst of feathers (Tiffany LP: 2200 - 1800).
"Now you take 200 for each normal monster in my graveyard times 200 and I they're 5 in there!"
Suddenly, she groaned (Tiffany LP: 1800 - 800).
"You're almost done for! I end my turn now."
Tiffany drew a card and replied, "I banish another wind monster to bring out my Garuda!"
As she banished her 2nd Kamakari, the large eagle appeared (ATK: 1,600).
"I now tribute Garuda and my Lindwurm for my Mist Valley Apex Avain!"
As the two wind monsters vanished, a HUGE bird appeared (ATK: 2,700).
"Next, I banish 2 more wind monsters for my Tempest, Dragon Ruler of Storms!"
As she took her Garuda and Lindwurm and banished them both, the dragon ruler of the winds appeared (ATK: 2,400).
"Lets do it. Apex Avain, attack!"
The huge bird flapped its wings like crazy and a huge burst of wind shot out and blew Lycanthorpe into triangles.
"Tempest, end this!"
The dragon began to glow and then thunderbolts flew out of the dragon and it shot and struck Chopman hard (Chopman LP: 1850 - 0).
Darrien then replied, "Good dueling!"
Chopman glowed and replied, "Damn it."
Suddenly, he burst into shards and the number card dropped to the ground and Tiffany walked up to the card and grabbed it and she replied, "Another one for us."
Suddenly, the dark sky turned back to a sunny sky.
Kristen then replied, "We need to get that map quickly."
"No kidding, my young friend. Stay the rest of the day and leave tomorrow afternoon for the Academy."
"Sounds good, sir."
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Cards made by me & others
Phantom Division / Normal Spell Card
Image: Number 48: Shadow Lich surrounded by zombies, headless knights and apparitions and Phantom Tokens.
Target 1 Number 48: Shadow Lich you control; detach any number of Xyz Material monsters from the chosen monster. If you do this: Special summon 2 Phantom Tokens for each Xyz Material monster discarded this way.
Note: This card was created by Zexal Fanatic in his "World Duel Carnival" story and full credit goes to him.
Mist Vally Divine Gryphon
Thunder/Synchro/Effect/Wind/ATK: 2,500/DEF: 1,900/6 Stars
"Mist Valley" tuner + 1 or more non-tuner monsters
You can make one additonal Normal Summon per turn; the second Normal Summoned must by a WIND monster.
Note: This card was created by Cyber Commander in his "Shadowchasers: Conspiracy" story and full credit goes to him.
Gift of Normality / Normal Trap Card
Image: the spirit of a Vorse Raider coming of the deceased body of a Battle Ox in a large grassy valley.
Activate only when a Normal Monster is destroyed as a result of battle while in attack postion. Add a Normal Monster with the same level, but a different name from your deck to your hand.
Gold-Winged Eagle
Winged Beast/Effect/Wind/ATK: 0/DEF: 2,000/3 Stars
If this card was special summoned by the effect of a WIND monster: Draw 1 card. The effect of "Gold-Winged Eagle" can only be used once per turn.
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That duel ends well for Tiffany. In the next chapter, they heard towards the Academy and they won't get the map unless Kristen agrees to duel the head teach of the school and she accepts it. Can our warrior girl win a duel against one unique deck? Find out in "School Duel" and it'll be coming soon.