The Turning Gears

"Now! The next duel shall be Robin Nico against Malo Hsa!" Sengoku announced. Robin smiled at that as she stood up.

"This will be fun," she said calmly.

"Good luck!" Nami and Vivi said together.

"Isn't that guy you dueled Brook?" Chopper asked. Brook nodded.

"He didn't seem that tough when you think about it," Usopp remarked.

"Well he did give me a run for my money, and I doubt that we saw all that his deck could show us," Brook responded.

Both duelists faced each other and activated their disks.

"I've been looking for a challenge!" said Malo.

"So have I!" Robin responded," And you'll get your challenge."

"DUEL!"

Malo: Ladies first.

Robin: Why thank you. I'll summon my Ancient Gear Flamethrower in attack mode! Then I'll play the field spell Ancient Gear Complex!

A machine with rust and gears took form, it had a glowing orange eye, and carried a long barrel gun with a flame on it. Behind Robin, a fortress rose, with three towers in the middle, rose from the ground, each tower connected with chains and bridges. The middle one had a light on the top. Littered around the towers' bases were gears both big and small. Ancient Gear Flamethrower 1600/ 1600 atk.

Robin: I'll complete my turn with this card facedown.

Zoro: Machines? Don't you also use those kinds of cards Franky?

Franky: Sure do, but not Ancient Gears.

Malo: Excellent, and now I summon my Ash Zombie in attack mode!

A pile of ash materialized and from it rose a skeletal figure made of pure black ash. Ash Zombie 1600 atk/ 300 def.

Malo: Then I activate his special effect, by discarding a Spell Card, I can sacrifice him to summon a Fire attribute monster with 1 level higher. I'll choose my Ash Wyvern!

The black dragon rose from the ash.

Malo: Now I'll turn your Ancient Gear Flamethrower into scrap metal!

The dragon took a deep breath, and spewed out a cloud of ash.

Robin: I activate my Trap Card, Ancient Gear Defense! By discarding an Ancient Gear monster from my hand, I can negate your attack. I discard Ancient Gear Gadjiltron Dragon!

A image of the dragon appeared in front of the other monster, and blocked the attack.

Malo: I'll end my turn. But first, two facedowns.

Robin: Perfect! Now I summon my Ancient Gear Engineer! Then I activate my Gear Repellence Spell Card!

Malo: Dare I ask?

Robin: It makes every Ancient Gear monster on the field indestructible threw battle, and I take no battle. But after three turns, the effect wears off.

Malo: Three turns huh? Doesn't matter, it will help me as well. Is that it?

Robin: Afraid so.

Malo: Then its my turn, I draw! And then I play Cost Down, to decrease the level of my Ash Wyvern, letting my summon another!

Another wyvern burst from the ground.

Malo: Then I activate Remnants of the Fire! This cards lets my summon another Ash monster from my hand, as long as it has less attack then another monster on my field! I'll summon Ash Warrior!

A warrior with only a sword and a shield took from from a cloud of soot. Ash Warrior 2100 atk/ 1900 def.

Malo: That's all I'll do for now.

Robin: Good on my part, and now that your turn has ended, one turn for my Gear Repellence is up!

After she drew her card, she frowned.

Robin: I pass.

Nami: What's she dong that for?

Vivi: I'm not sure.

Malo: That's it?

Robin: Correct.

Malo: Alright then, I draw, and I play my Small Drain spell, decreasing one of my monsters attack by 100 for just one turn, I'll decrease my Ash Warrior's attack! I'll then play another Remnants of the Fire, letting me summon another Ash Warrior! That's all, and now I've only got one turn left before your spell wears off.

Robin drew again, and held a frustrate look.

Robin: Still not the right card! I play a card facedown.

Malo: At least thats something! I now sacrifice my two Ash Warriors to summon my ace! Let's give a big warm welcome to the Great Ash Spirit!

The two warriors suddenly disintegrated into ash. From that pile, a massive hand the size of a Blue Eyes White Dragon made of soot appeared. However, from that hand, a body molded. The index and ring finger molded into a torso of sorts, while the thumb and pinky turned into two powerful arms. The middle finger took the form of a head, with a face with a wide open mouth, and two empty eyes with a grey light coming from inside. Smoke came from its mouth and eye sockets. Great Ash Spirit 2800 atk/ 2300 def.

Robin: Impressive.

Vivi: If an attack by that monster goes through, Robin will be in big trouble!

Luffy: Awesome.

Malo: I'll end, and now Ancient Gear Repellence has its effect worn off!

Robin: If I don't draw the right card now, there's no telling what might happen!

She drew, looked at the card, and grinned.

Robin: At long last. I activate my Ancient Gear Sacrifice! By sacrificing one Ancient Gear monster, I can summon another Ancient Gear from my grave. I sacrifice Ancient Gear Engineer to summon my Ancient Gear Gadjiltron Dragon!

The machine warrior faded, and in a flash of light, the dragon took form.

Robin: I then activate Ancient Gear Complex's special effect! I can send two monsters to the grave from my field to summon a fusion monster! I send my dragon and my flamethrower to the discard pile!

Two mechanical arms extended from the interior of the fortress, and grabbed both of Robin's monsters. The Ancient Gear Flamethrower was immediately dissembled, and its weapon taken. The dragon had its mouth taken off, and replaced with a steel beak. The tail was also removed, and replaced with a bird-like tail with four long chains trailing after it. The wings had the same kinds of chains attached to them. The flamethrower from the warrior was then inserted into the creation's mouth. The chains then caught on fire, and a plume of fire appeared on the machine's head, and the eyes roared to life.

Robin: Behold! Ancient Gear Gadjiltron Phoenix!!

The phoenix let out a great cry. Ancient Gear Gadjiltron Phoenix 2700 atk/ 2100 def.

Malo: That is certainly quite the beast, but it is still shy of 200 points to survive a battle with my Ash Spirit!

Nami: He's right, and when the Robin's monster is destroyed, she'll be helpless!

Robin: I then play Double Strike, which lets me attack twice! I'll destroy your two Ash Wyverns, now my phoenix, Ancient Flame!

The monster opened its mouth, and fired a huge inferno, which destroyed both dragons.

Malo's LP: 7000

Malo: Be that as it may, when my wyverns are destroyed, an Ash Token replaces them.

Franky: It took that long for either duelist to inflict damage? Wow.

Robin: I end my turn with one card facedown.

Malo: Very well, time to clip your bird's wings. Now Great Ash Spirit, attack with Soot Hurricane!

The monster took a deep breath in, and out of its mouth spewed a whole tornado worth of soot, which obliterated the phoenix.

Robin: Trap activate! Damage Equals Zero! Now I take no damage of any kind for the rest of the turn! Now that you destroyed by Ancient Gear Gadjiltron Phoenix, two Ancient Gear Phoenix Egg tokens take its place in defense mode!

Two rusted metal eggs with a small flame on the top appeared. Ancient Gear Phoenix Egg 0 atk/ 2000 def.

Malo: It won't matter, because I activate Great Ash Spirit's effect! When it destroys an opponents monster, your whole hand is terminated!

The Great Ash Spirit had four tendrils extend from its back, and skewered Robin's entire hand.

Malo: I end with one card facedown.

Robin smiled.

Robin: Now my Phoenix egg tokens have their effect activated. I sacrifice both of them to bring back Ancient Gear Gadjiltron Phoenix!

The great machine bird burst back into the sky with a screech.

Robin: I then play Pot of Greed. I draw my two cards. I then activate Ancient Gear Complex's effect. I discard Ancient Gear Golem and Ancient Gear Beast, to form something new!

Ancient Gear Golem appeared in the fortress, held by the two mechanical arms. Its head was removed, while the rest of the body was scrapped. Ancient Gear Beast then showed up, and its head was removed, and replaced with Ancient Gear Golem's head. Four very sharp claws were then attached to the creation's feet. The machine sprung to life.

Robin: I call forth the Ancient Gear Sphinx!

The monster jumped from complex, and landed next to Ancient Gear Gadjiltron Phoenix. Ancient Gear Sphinx 2800 atk/ 2800 def.

Malo: I don't know what good that does.

Robin: A whole lot for me. When my Sphinx is summoned, and another Ancient Gear is on my field, I can destroy a card on your field, and I choose your Great Ash Spirit! And if I heard correct, when Great Ash Spirit is destroyed through an effect, then all other Ash monsters are destroyed!

A red light shot from Ancient Gear Sphinx's eye, and it destroyed Malo's monster. The two Ash Tokens then exploded, leaving Malo defenseless.

Robin: Now my two beasts, attack him directly! Ancient Flame, and Machine Claws!

The phoenix and the sphinx charged. A curtain of flames were formed from the phoenix's flaming chains attached to its wings, and the sphinx held up its claws.

Malo: I activate my Double Destruction! It lets me destroy two monster on your field when at least one declares an attack!

Robin: Sorry, but when my Ancient Gear Sphinx attacks, you can't activate Spell or Traps till after the Damage Step!

Malo: NO!

Both monsters brought down their attacks.

Malo's LP: 1500

Malo: I'm not down yet!

Robin: I forgot to mention, I activate my own trap! Gear Ambush! Which lets me summon another level 4 or lower machine from my grave to attack! Comeback Ancient Gear Engineer, and end this!

The monster with the drill in hand burst from the ground, and skewered Malo.

Malo's LP: 0

Robin wins.

"Incredible Robin!" Nami and Vivi yelled in union.

"Mellorine!" Sanji cried.

"I need her on the team!" Luffy said with eyes.