3Hey guys, it's been awhile since I've updated this story, but here's chapter 8 of Duel House
It was recess at Royal Woods Elementary. Most kids were either playing sports or playing on the jungle gym. Lincoln, however, was hanging out with his four friends and his girlfriend as they took turns dueling each other with Clyde dueling Ronnie Anne.
"Red-Eyes Flare Metal Dragon, attack Ronnie Anne directly!" Clyde commanded his monster as it attacked, wiping out the rest of Ronnie's life points.
"Way to go Clyde, you finally beat me for once" Ronnie commented as they shook hands.
"I guess I'm going up against Lincoln next" Clyde said, looking at his best friend.
"Ah, there's my mortal love" a lone figure said from the shadows.
This figure watched Lincoln and his friends duel each other. More specifically, they were keeping their eyes on Clyde. As they watched him, their cheeks burned lightly with embarrassment. They were about approach him, when the school bell rang, signaling the end of recess. Upon hearing that they retreated to the shadows.
School hallway…
"I can't believe Mrs. Johnson gave that pop quiz. I hope I passed" Clyde said as they reached their lockers.
"Eh, I'm sure you did fine, Clyde" Lincoln gave a reassuring wave.
Clyde gave a quick smile and nod. Upon opening his locker, an envelope with his name on it fell out, landing at his feet.
"Huh, what's this?" Clyde picked up the envelope. Opening it, he pulled out what appeared to be a letter.
"Hello, I heard you were a good duelist. If that's so, then accept my challenge. Meet me at the old, abandoned warehouse after school and bring your best deck"
-Anonymous
"Sounds you just got challenged to a duel there, buddy" Lincoln said, placing a hand on Clyde's shoulder.
"Weird, usually it's you that people challenge" Clyde looked at his friend.
"Well, now it's your turn" Lincoln shrugged. "Don't worry, I'll go with you for moral support" he said reassuringly.
"Thanks. Come on, let's go" Clyde said as he and Lincoln ran out of the building.
Abandoned Warehouse…
After a short walk through town, the two boys had arrived at the old, abandoned warehouse. If Lincoln remembered correctly, this was where he first dueled Ronnie Anne. And now it was Clyde's turn to duel someone here. If only they knew who it was.
"Any idea who it is that wanted to duel you?" Lincoln asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Hmm…" Clyde rubbed his chin, "No, can't say that I do. But maybe the challenge wasn't to me, maybe it was to you like it usually is and the person accidentally put it in my locker" he suggested.
"Don't count yourself short, Clyde" Lincoln replied, "Where is the person anyway? Shouldn't they have been here by now?"
"I'm right here" A voice said from behind them.
"Gahh!" both boys jumped in surprise. They turned to see Lucy's friend, Haiku with a small smile on her face.
"Oh, hey Haiku, what're you doing here?" Clyde greeted the 11-year-old goth girl.
"I heard you're a good duelist. If that's true then accept my challenge" Haiku said, repeating the words that were said in the letter. The boy's eyes widened in realization.
"Wait, you mean you're the one that…" Clyde pointed at Haiku, receiving a slow nod of confirmation. "Why?" he asked.
"You'll have to duel me to find out" Haiku said as she equipped her midnight purple duel gazer. Clyde looked over at Lincoln, who replied with a nod.
"Alright, you're on" Clyde said as he made the left lens on his glasses turn into his duel gazer.
Computer Voice: Augmented reality visual link established.
"Let's duel!" Clyde and Haiku shouted as they activated their duel disk.
Clyde: 8000 LP (Hand: 5) (Deck: 35)
Haiku: 8000 LP (Hand: 5) (Deck: 35)
"I'll start by summoning The Black Stone of Legend" Clyde declared as black stone with a faint red light emanating from it appeared on the field.
(The Black Stone of Legend lvl.1 ATK: 0/DEF: 0)
"I activate its special ability. I tribute Black Stone of Legend in order to bring out Red-Eyes Black Dragon from my deck!" Clyde said as the black stone burst in a pillar of red flames. When they dissipated, out came a black dragon with red eyes.
(Red-Eyes B. Dragon lvl.7 ATK: 2400/DEF: 2000)
"I end my turn with a face down" he placed a card in his back row, "Your move, Haiku"
Clyde: 8000 LP (Hand: 4) (Deck: 34)
"Hmph. I draw!" Haiku drew her first card, "I summon the tuner monster Red Resonator" she declared, summoning a little fire minion.
(Red Resonator lvl.2 ATK: 600/DEF: 200)
"And since Red Resonator was normal summoned, I'm allowed to special summon Red Warg" she said, summon fiery werewolf.
(Red Warg lvl.6 ATK: 1400/DEF: 2200)
"However, its attack points are halved after summoning it this way" she added.
(Red Warg lvl.6 ATK: 700/DEF: 2200)
"But that shouldn't matter because my level Red Resonator is going to tune my level 6 Red Warg" Haiku declared as her Red Resonator transformed into rings and her Red Warg into stars. "The ruler's heartbreak echoes through this battlefield! Take witness to his power as I synchro summon Red Dragon Archfiend" she chanted, summoning a demonic dragon.
(Red Dragon Archfiend lvl.8 ATK: 3000/DEF: 2000)
"Now, Red Dragon Archfiend, attack his Red-Eyes Black Dragon" Haiku commanded her dragon, "Scorching Crimson Flare!"
Red Dragon Archfiend's right hand lit up in flames and charged at Red-Eyes Black Dragon. It then pierced its flaming hand through Red-Eyes' chest, causing it to explode and dealing Clyde 600 points of damage.
Clyde: 8000 – 600 = 7400 LP (Hand: 4) (Deck: 34)
"You triggered my trap: Red-Eyes Burn" Clyde revealed the card in his back row. "When one of my Red-Eyes monster is destroyed, we both take damage equal to its original attack points" Clyde explained, flames surrounding them as they both lost 2400 life points.
Clyde: 7400 – 2400 = 5000 LP (Hand: 4) (Deck: 34)
Haiku: 8000 – 2400 = 5600 LP (Hand: 4) (Deck: 34)
"Way to lower her attack points, Clyde. A little risky, but still effective to say the least" Lincoln with a smile.
"I end my turn with a face down" Haiku placed a card in her back row. "Your move, Clyde"
Haiku: 5600 LP (Hand: 3) (Deck: 34)
"I draw!" Clyde drew his next card. "I summon Divine Dragon Apocralyph" Clyde declared, summon a dragon made of fire.
(Divine Dragon Apocralyph lvl.4 ATK: 1000/DEF: 1500)
"I activate Divine Dragon's special ability. By discarding one card, I can target one dragon-type monster in my grave and add it to my hand" Clyde explained, performing the actions of his dragon's effect. "And since it was discarded from my hand, I can special summon Beiige, Vanguard of Dark World from my graveyard" Clyde summoned a warrior holding a spear in its hands.
(Beiige, Vanguard of Dark World lvl.4 ATK: 1600/DEF: 1300)
"Now, I overlay my level 4 Divine Dragon Apocralyph and level 4 Beiige, Vanguard of Dark World. With these two cards, I build the overlay network" Clyde's two monsters turned into wisps and entered a portal that soon exploded. "I Xyz summon Number 52: Diamond Crab King!" he declared as a blue crab diamonds on its back appeared, its number on its left claw.
(Number 52: Diamond Crab King rank: 4 ATK: 0/DEF: 3000)
"I activate Diamond Crab King's special ability. By using one overlay unit, its attack and defense points switch!" Clyde said as Diamond Crab King absorbed one of its overlay units into the diamonds on its back.
(Number 52: Diamond Crab King rank: 4 ATK: 3000/DEF: 0)
"And now I'll equip Diamond Crab King with Axe of Despair, increasing its attack points by 1000" Clyde declared, increasing his monster's attack points.
(Number 52: Diamond Crab King rank: 4 ATK: 4000/DEF: 0)
"Now, Diamond Crab King, attack Red Dragon Archfiend" Clyde commanded his monster as it shot diamonds from its shell.
"Not so fast, Clyde. I activate the trap card, Blazing Mirror Force" Haiku countered. "Since your monster declared an attack, Blazing Mirror Force destroys it and we take damage equal to half of its attack points" Haiku explained as a force field of fire surrounded her dragon, protecting it from destruction.
"Normally that would be the case, but since Diamond Crab King's original attack points were 0, neither of us take any damage" Clyde said as the fiery force field repelled the diamonds back at his monster, impaling it and causing it to explode. "I end my turn with a face down"
Clyde: 5000 LP (Hand: 3) (Deck: 33)
"My move" Haiku drew her next card. "I activate the spell card Red Dragon Vase. Since Red Dragon Archfiend is on the field, Red Dragon Vase allows me to draw two cards" Haiku drew two more cards from her deck. "The downside to this though is that I won't be able to summon anything until my next turn…" she added. "But that shouldn't be a problem, next turn will be when you lose. For now, though, I think I'll deal you some damage. Red Dragon Archfiend, attack Clyde directly!"
Red Dragon Archfiend charged at Clyde, it right hand engulfed in flames, ready to strike him down.
"That's what you think" Clyde countered. "When you declare a direct attack, I can special summon Battle Fader from my hand and end the battle phase!" he summoned a fiend-type monster on to the field that stopped Haiku's dragon in its tracks, the monster returning to her side of the field.
(Battle Fader lvl.1 ATK: 0/DEF: 0)
"I set a card face down and end my turn" Haiku placed a card in her back row.
Haiku: 5600 LP (Hand: 5) (Deck: 31)
"Good call, Clyde" Lincoln thought, a smile across his face as he his friend drew his next card.
"Activate the spell card Double summon. This card allows me to normal summon or set monsters more than once" Clyde explained. "I summon Al-Lumi'raj" he summoned an astral fox-looking creature with a horn to the field.
(Al-Lumi'raj lvl.3 ATK: 1600/DEF: 1000)
"I now activate its special ability. All monsters on the field lose 300 attack and defense points multiplied by their levels" Clyde explained as his monster's horn glowed, causing every monster to lose a portion of their attack and defense points… except for Battle Fader.
(Al-Lumi'raj lvl.3 ATK: 700/DEF: 100)
(Red Dragon Archfiend lvl.8 ATK: 600/DEF: 0)
"Now I tribute Al-Lumi'raj along with Battle Fader in order to summon my Red-Eyes B. Dragon!" Clyde's monster disappeared and in a pillar of fire, a black dragon with glowing red eyes appeared in their place.
(Red-Eyes B. Dragon lvl.7 ATK: 2400/DEF: 2000)
"And now I activate the trap Red-Eyes Reborn. I banish Divine Dragon Apocralyph from my grave which allows me to bring out another Red-Eyes B. Dragon from my deck" Clyde removed the dragon from the grave, allowing him to bring out his more powerful dragon.
(Red-Eyes B. Dragon lvl.7 ATK: 2400/DEF: 2000)
"I overlay both of my Red-Eyes B. Dragons. With these two monsters, I build the overlay network!" Clyde declared as his dragons transformed into wisps that entered a portal, which soon exploded. "Oh, black dragon with eyes of red, release the potential you hide within and engulf the enemy in your flame!" Clyde chanted "I Xyz summon! Rank 7, Red-Eyes Flare Metal Dragon!"
Out of the portal came a metallic black dragon with glowing red eyes, the underskin of its wing matching said eyes. It was complete with a fiery aura, purple overlay units surrounding its body.
(Red-Eyes Flare Metal Dragon Rank: 7 ATK: 2800/DEF: 2400)
"I activate Flare Metal Dragon's special ability. It uses one overlay unit to resurrect Red-Eyes B. Dragon from the grave" Clyde exclaimed as Red-Eyes Flare Metal Dragon devoured one of its overlay units.
Next to it, a pillar of fire shot from the ground which soon dissipated, revealing a black dragon with red eyes.
(Red-Eyes B. Dragon lvl.7 ATK: 2400/DEF: 2000)
"Red-Eyes Flare Metal Dragon, attack Red Dragon Archfiend!" Clyde commanded, his dragon firing a black and orange colored beam from its mouth.
"I activate the trap King Scarlet. If Red Dragon Archfiend engages in battle, King Scarlet prevents it from being destroyed and becomes a monster itself" Haiku explained as a gem-encrusted dragon heart appeared beside Red Dragon Archfiend, putting up a force field that prevented its destruction.
(King Scarlet lvl.1 ATK: 0/DEF: 0)
"But you still take battle damage" Clyde said.
Haiku: 5600 – 2200 = 3400 LP (Hand: 5) (Deck: 31)
"Plus, since you activated a card, Red-Eyes Flare Metal Dragon's ability deals you 500 extra points of damage" Clyde added, lowering the goth girl's life points even further.
Haiku: 3400 – 500 = 2900 LP (Hand: 5) (Deck: 31)
"Red-Eyes B. Dragon, attack Red Dragon Archfiend. Inferno Fire Blast!" Clyde commanded his other dragon which shot a fiery ball at the goth girl's dragon.
"King Scarlet protects Red Dragon Archfiend from being destroyed" Haiku said, another barrier protecting her dragon from destruction.
"Though you still take battle damage" Clyde countered.
Haiku: 2900 – 1800 = 1100 LP (Hand: 5) (Deck: 31)
"And you take damage from Red-Eyes Flare Metal Dragon's effect" he added.
Haiku: 1100 – 500 = 600 LP (Hand: 5) (Deck: 31)
"I end my turn" Clyde said, the attack and defense points of Red Dragon Archfiend returning to normal.
(Red Dragon Archfiend lvl.8 ATK: 3000/DEF: 2000)
Clyde: 5000 LP (Hand: 0) (Deck: 32)
"Draw" Haiku drew her next card. A smile grew upon her face as she saw what was in her hand. "A activate the spell, Level Tuning which reduces the levels of my monsters by 1"
(Red Dragon Archfiend lvl.7 ATK: 3000/DEF: 2000)
"Since I control a dark attribute monster, I can special summon Caligo Claw Crow!" Haiku declared as a small crow with giant metal claws appeared on the field.
(Caligo Claw Crow lvl.2 ATK: 900/DEF: 600)
"And now I summon my Majestic Dragon!" Haiku summoned a tiny purple dragon.
(Majestic Dragon lvl.1 ATK: 0/DEF: 0)
Lincoln's eyes widened in horror. "Oh no, is she going to do what I think she's going to do?" the white-haired boy asked himself.
"I tune my level 7 Red Dragon Archfiend with my level 2 Caligo Claw Crow and level 1 Majestic Dragon!" Haiku proclaimed. "I synchro summon! Majestic Red Dragon!"
What appeared on Haiku's field was a cross between her Red Dragon Archfiend and Majestic Dragon. An almost sleek and slender version of Red Dragon Archfiend by the looks of it.
(Majestic Red Dragon lvl.10 ATK: 4000/DEF: 3000)
"Yep, I knew she was going to summon that…" Lincoln muttered under his breath.
"Use Majestic Red Dragon's special ability to negate your Red-Eyes Flare Metal Dragon's special abilities" Haiku pointed at Clyde's Xyz dragon, the boy gasping as the fiery aura from his dragon dissipated. "Not only that, but Majestic Red Dragon gains your dragon's attack points" she added.
(Majestic Red Dragon lvl.10 ATK: 6800/DEF: 3000)
"Majestic Red Dragon will attack your Red-Eyes B. Dragon!" Haiku commanded her dragon.
Majestic Red Dragon shot into the air before doing a loop and flying straight through Clyde's dragon in a red aura, destroying it and dealing the boy 4400 points of damage to his life points.
Clyde: 5000 – 4400 = 600 LP (Hand: 0) (Deck: 32)
"I end my turn. Red Dragon Archfiend is resurrected from my grave…" Haiku began as Red Dragon Archfiend came out of a purple portal. "And Majestic Red Dragon returns to the extra deck" her other dragon vanished in a flash of light. "Your move, Clyde"
Haiku: 600 LP (Hand: 3) (Deck: 30)
"Hope the next card you draw will be the right one, buddy. If it's not then it's all over…" Lincoln thought, a serious look in his eyes.
His best friend then drew his next card. The boy chuckled at what he drew.
"Eat your heart out, Haiku…" Clyde smirked at his gothic opponent. "I equip Red-Eyes Flare Metal Dragon with the equip spell Shooting Star Bow – Ceal. With it equipped, my dragon loses 1000 attack points…" Clyde began.
(Red-Eyes Flare Metal Dragon rank: 7 ATK: 1800/DEF: 2400)
"But, it can now attack you directly" Clyde gestured towards the goth girl. The goth girl gasped, her eyes shrinking to the size of pins. "Go, Red-Eyes Flare Metal Dragon! Flare Fire Blast!"
Red-Eyes Flare Metal Dragon flew into the air, charging black and orange flames in it mouth. Once fully charged, the dragon shot the powerful beam, hitting the goth girl head on.
"Gahh!" Haiku yelled as she was sent flying, landing on her back with a slight skid as her life points dropped to 0.
Haiku: 0 LP (Hand: 3) (Deck: 30)
Clyde: 600 LP (Hand: 0) (Deck: 31)
Winner: Clyde
"Haiku!" Clyde ran to the goth girl's side, his white-haired friend following suit. "Haiku are you ok?" he got on his knees as he helped the girl up.
"I'm fine, Clyde" Haiku replied as she moved a strand of hair out of her face, a light smile forming on her face.
"Cool. So, do mind telling me why you challenged me to a duel?" Clyde asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Hm. I guess I do owe you that much…" Haiku began. "Well, part of it is because I wanted to have some fun" she said.
"Part of it?" Clyde gave a confused look.
"Yeah. You see, the main reason I wanted to duel you was because… well…" Haiku looked off to the side.
The goth girl faced the boy with glasses and took his face in her fingerless gloved hands. Closing her eyes, she leaned in, pressing her soft lips against Clyde's, making the boy go wide-eyed.
"Whoa…" Lincoln looked on in surprise. He sure as hell wasn't expecting to see that. After a few second, Haiku broke the kiss with Clyde.
"How was that for an answer?" Haiku asked playfully, tilting her head with a half-lidded gaze.
"Ba… ba… ba…" Clyde said at a loss for words, his burning red as a tomato. Surprisingly, his nose didn't gush blood like a geyser.
"I think that was a pretty good answer" Lincoln answered for Clyde. Haiku chuckled before happily resting her head on Clyde's chest. "Yeah, I think I'll leave you two alone now. See you later, Clyde" Lincoln waved to his now somewhat stunned friend as he exited the warehouse.
That was an interesting duel. Although it did make as Lincoln question. Would this be enough for Clyde to get over his crush on Lori? Probably not, but one could hope.
One could hope…
Wow, it's been a while since I've updated this story. I would've updated sooner, but the app and phone I use to look up the cards for this story kept messing up so I had to get a new phone and redownload the app to that phone which took a while. Hopefully I can update this story more regularly now.
There are two reasons I wrote this chapter. 1: I ship Clyde with Haiku and 2: I'm sick of Clyde's crush on Lori, although most people would agree with me on that second one anyway.
So, what should happen in the next chapter? Any suggestions? Leave them in a review, send me a private message, or chat with me on Discord. Here's my Discord: Sunblast X #9257
Speaking of reviews, to that guest that always posts his ideas for chapters involving this story (as well as my Beyblade story), I have two things to say. 1: Thank you for the ideas, they're actually pretty cool and interesting. 2: Make a Fanfiction account or a Discord account so we can discuss these ideas of yours, I'm actually really interested in some of them.
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