(Author's Note: In the upcoming Duel Terminal – Pulse of the Trishula set in Japan, a new Flamvell Synchro will be released, Ancient God Flamvell. Thus this card will be in Julian's Deck from now on. In addition, a spin-off Archetype known as the Neoflamvells have been announced, and these monsters will also be placed into Julian's Deck.)
Chapter 9: Exiled Force
Julian continued to walk along corridors, trying to find Yusei.
"Damn it… where is he? If I run into anyone I got put in here, I'm done for!" He briefly recalled a certain group in the Satellite who'd given him plenty of trouble, until he'd managed to beat their unofficial leader after he tried to rob a card store.
"Westin… he's here somewhere… I condemned them all… but I was just trying to make things better, regardless of the consequences for them. They made their choices and that's what matters."
He stopped suddenly as the endless cells ended, and he entered an administration area of some sorts. "Offices… they must have prisoner records…"
Convinced, he picked an office at random; making sure it was unoccupied before going in and shutting the door behind him. He started to check through the filing cabinets on the walls, searching for a file marked with Yusei's name.
He was so intent on searching that he didn't hear the door open, he only heard it shut and lock. He turned round to see perhaps one of the most hated people in his life, Rex Goodwin. The man was standing and looking at Julian with a rather smug smile.
"Goodwin… what're you doing here?"
"I was planning to recruit Yusei for a little project of mine, but he declined to comply," Goodwin replied "and incidentally, I'd like to ask you the same thing."
"I'm here to bust Yusei out," Julian said, stepping away from the cabinets.
"Because he's a Signer? You know of that fact, I know you do. I saw you on the security recording at the Kaiba Dome, watching the Duel."
"Yes, I'm getting him out because he's a Signer. And if I'm right, you wanted him for this 'project' for that reason."
"We both want Yusei for the same reason," Goodwin mused "how intriguing. I have kept order in this city for so long, but order is becoming chaos. They're coming." He fixed Julian with his gaze. "You know they're coming too, don't you?"
"The Dark Signers? Yes. I'm trying to gather the Signers, and I have a pretty good idea on two of them."
"I have four potential Signers," Goodwin replied "the thing is, Julian, that you are a rogue element. Your aim now is the same as mine, but you've proven yourself powerful before. You bested the Seven Spirits." Julian didn't ask how Goodwin knew about that.
"Look, let's just drop this charade Goodwin. If you know Yusei's a Signer, why haven't you released him yet? You're the Director here; you could drop his charges like that." He snapped his fingers.
"I'm not entirely sure that Yusei is a Signer," Goodwin replied "he is proving stubborn, very stubborn."
"Because he doesn't understand what his role is yet," Julian countered "I saw his mark, Goodwin; I saw it glowing on his arm!"
"It could easily have been the spotlights reflecting the sheen of Yusei's Duel Runner into your eyes," was Goodwin's response to that.
"Enough," Julian said "you didn't lock us in here to have a debate about Yusei. What do you want with me?"
"Whatever gave you the impression I wanted you?"
"I know you," Julian replied "you only put me in the Legacy of Champions because of Flamvell Nidhogg. The only reason you'd lock us both in here is if you wanted something from me." Goodwin smirked.
"I see you've grown rather perceptive in two years, Mr. Mikuro. Indeed, there is a service I would like to offer you."
"Offer is a loose term with you,' Julian said "what do you want?"
"In a short time, I shall be hosting a tournament known as the Fortune Cup. It is a simple tournament comprising both Ground and Turbo Duels in which the victor shall be allowed to challenge Jack Atlas for his current title. I would like you to participate."
"No," Julian immediately replied "not after the last tournament of yours I entered."
"You wouldn't enter even for a shot at Jack? I understand you have quite the rivalry."
"I hate Jack," Julian whispered "but not enough to enter another tournament of yours. Not when the last one ended in Kelsey's death, Goodwin." Goodwin gave a sigh.
"In that case, I have no other choice then." He stepped to the desk and tapped it, bringing up a holographic screen. He skillfully manipulated the controls and the screen changed, showing a criminal record. Julian's record.
Julian gaped in shock as he looked at the holographic file, reading over the details of his life recorded, then his expression became one of fury as he read the charges.
"I'm wanted… for Kelsey's death…" he breathed "why didn't Drago… tell me…?"
"I gather you have been in contact with Drago Yuki," Goodwin said "in fact, I suppose it was him who let you into the Facility. He certainly has access, and misuse of that access carries a strict sentence."
"You're blackmailing me," Julian snarled, facing Goodwin with pure fury in his eyes, hands shaking. "It's simple. Either I take part or you have Drago and I arrested and locked up in this hellhole for years on end."
"You've seen just what those people you brought to justice have to suffer now, Julian," Goodwin said "do you want to experience it for yourself, with all these vengeful souls around?"
"Fine…" Julian growled "I'll take part in your Fortune Cup. I'll take part, nothing more."
"Actually, there was another requirement," Goodwin interrupted "I require you to expose a Signer in the Fortune Cup. Three shall be participating, or at least I believe they are Signers. Here is the list." He brought up another screen displaying pictures and details for three people. Yusei was first on the list, and then as Julian scrolled down the screen he was met with another familiar face.
Magenta bangs wrapped around a pale-skinned face, eyes amber and filled with hate that burned out at the world even from the still image. Julian gave a gasp as he recognized the teenage girl depicted.
"Akiza…" he breathed "of course… Black Rose Dragon… I should have guessed…"
"I presume you already know something of Miss Izinski, given your reaction," Goodwin murmured.
"We've met," Julian replied offhandedly.
"From what I gather, it was more of a Duel than a meeting, and it left you worse off." Julian's hand pressed to his chest instinctively and he remembered the savage, terrible pain, remembered his own screams before he was slammed into brick and then there was nothing more…
He didn't answer, scrolling down. The next picture showed a twin brother and sister, both with pale green-blue hair, wearing white jackets.
"The girl, Luna, is the apparent Signer," Goodwin said. Julian nodded, but he was caught up in memory. He remembered seeing the two in the stands at the Legacy of Champions, and watching the aftermath of Kelsey's death, the event that had torn his life apart and left all he had known in ruins.
"Right," he said "I'll do this for you, and in return, you'll wipe that record?"
"Yes," Goodwin said "I will deactivate the record until the end of the Fortune Cup, placing you off the arrest on sight list. However, if you do not attend, I will be forced to have you arrested." Julian nodded.
"I won't break my word, if you don't break yours," he replied…
09
Yusei was standing in the Duel field room, talking to Tanner and Yanagi about Goodwin's visit.
"That was strange," Tanner said "why'd Goodwin single you out?" Yusei looked down at his forearm. The night before, Yanagi had remembered everything and had told Yusei the legend of the Crimson Dragon and the Signers, so Yusei now suspected he was in fact a Signer.
"He thinks I'm a Signer," Yusei replied "so of course he wants me on his side." Suddenly, two guards stepped up behind him and grabbed him by the elbows.
"Come with us, inmate," one guard said "you have an appointment with Chief Armstrong." With that, they dragged him away.
"Armstrong… this is bad…" Tanner said grimly.
"What's bad about Armstrong?" Yanagi asked "is sonny in trouble?"
"If you're sent to see Armstrong, you either make him mad or you make one mean barbeque sauce," Tanner said "and I don't think Yusei makes barbeque sauce…"
09
Yusei was slammed down into a chair roughly by the guards, and then they left.
A man stepped from the shadows, dark-skinned with a button nose, dressed in a blue muscle suit and a sailor's cap. His nostrils were infested with hair and he sneered at Yusei as he approached. Yusei just stared back impassively.
"I'm Chief Armstrong," the man growled "and Director Goodwin wants some answers out of you. I intend to get them out of you."
Yusei remained silent.
"Was there a glowing mark on your arm when you dueled Jack Atlas?" Armstrong asked. When Yusei didn't answer, the man ripped out a few nose hairs and blew them into Yusei's face, making the Signer recoil in disgust.
"Tough one, eh?" Armstrong said "well then, Goodwin didn't say I had to be gentle…" With that, he grabbed Yusei by the hair and dragged him out of the room…
09
A short while later, a much drained looking Yusei was dragged by two guards into a new section of the Facility, a large tower rising endlessly upwards out of sight, with cells dotting the walls. Yusei was taken up several flights of stairs and thrown into a cell before having the door slammed shut behind him.
The occupant of the cell, a blue-haired man wearing a blue and white sweater and jeans, quickly moved to help Yusei to his feet.
"Hey there," he said, helping Yusei to sit down on the lower bunk of the bunk bed "I'm Alex. You just been moved?"
"Yeah…" Yusei said weakly "I'm… Yusei…"
"What the heck did Armstrong put you through?" Alex said "you look like you're about to keel over!"
Yusei just remained silent…
09
Julian was seated at a conference table, with some of the strangest people he had ever met.
One was a large, fearsome man clad in bronze plate armour, with a shield on his left arm and a sword at his belt. A large steel grey moustache adorned his upper lip, and his eyes were piercing blue, strands of his grey hair escaping the confines of his helmet to brush on his forehead.
Another was a man clad in a black and orange academic robe, his face set permanently in a serene expression. For all his strangeness, he wore a green and white Duel Disk on his arm.
Further around the table was a tall South American man, with long dark brown hair and stern features. He wore a brown vest something like a plate of armour and white trousers, his skin was darkly tanned and his eyes were a dark blue. He was scanning each person's face in turn, though his eyes lingered on Julian for a fraction longer than the others.
Finally was a man clad entirely in a black cloak, with his shoulders adorned by orange fur. His features were shrouded in the shadows cast by his robe's hood.
At the head of the table was Rex Goodwin, and beside him was Lazar. On Goodwin's other side was Jack, and Julian had to wonder exactly why the King of Turbo Dueling was even bothering with this meeting.
"Welcome, everyone," Goodwin said "I'm glad you all could be here." The general response was silence. "Now, let's get down to business. No doubt you'll be wondering why you all have been invited to the Fortune Cup, at least two of you will be." Julian glanced around the table. Only two showed any reaction, the cloaked man and the knight.
"So the South American and that academic already know about the Signers…" he mused.
"Well, why are we here?" the cloaked man rasped "I'm Shira, Goodwin. I've got a reputation to keep in the underground."
"Shira… I've heard of this guy. His opponents in the underground duels call him 'shinigami', or god of death, reaper, generally things associated with death. He must be a good duelist if he got a title like that. But what's an underground duelist doing here…?"
"Indeed, I, Sir Gill de Randsborg, wish to know of my quest in this upcoming event," the knight said. Julian winced just at the sound of the Old English accent.
"Good lord, where'd Goodwin pick him up? The Renaissance fair?!"
"Very well," Goodwin said "Shira, Sir Randsborg, let me tell you something of the past…" He proceeded to give a basic explanation of the Signers to the men, who seemed captivated.
"So the quest is that of finding these valiant comrades in arms?" Randsborg asked.
"Indeed, Sir Randsborg," Lazar chuckled.
"Sounds easy enough to me," Shira rasped "all we need to do is Duel them."
"It isn't that easy," Julian said, speaking before Goodwin "the Signers will reveal themselves only when they and their respective dragons are fighting with an incredible spirit. You'd have to force the Signer into unleashing their Dragon." His eyes flickered towards Jack. "And one of the Signers doesn't even have his dragon, thanks to a certain someone sitting at this table." Jack glared at Julian.
"That problem is easily solved," the man in the academic robe, Professor Frank, said serenely "the person in question must simply return the dragon to its master."
"There is one last problem here;" Julian said "we don't know if the three people Goodwin has identified are Signers."
"Goodwin seems pretty sure," Shira rasped.
"Indeed, he seemeth to be of sound decision," Randsborg added. Julian winced at the accent.
"I agree with Julian," the South American man, Greiger, said "we don't even know that these three are Signers. What if you're wrong about all three, Goodwin?"
"Then that is of my concern," Goodwin replied.
"It's our concern too," Greiger replied sharply, and his eyes flashed with anger "you've promised us all things to be here Goodwin, but you said that we had to reveal a Signer for those things to happen."
"I'm with Greiger here," Julian said "you have promised us stuff, Goodwin. How do we know you won't snatch it away if these three aren't Signers?"
"Really, Julian, I'd have thought you'd be more trusting," Goodwin said with a smile "after all, you claim to have seen the Mark on one of these Signers." Julian's eyes narrowed.
"In case you haven't forgotten, I've got the most reason to give you the finger and walk out, Goodwin. The only reason I haven't yet is because I know what'll happen when I do." His eyes were dark with anger, and Greiger gazed in curiosity at this fiery young man with the eyes of an elder being, someone who had witnessed too much sorrow, felt too much pain for one so young.
"That's enough," Professor Frank said softly "we cannot afford to argue."
"Indeed," Lazar said "or we will never be able to bring this plan together."
Goodwin gave a nod "well gentlemen, this meeting is concluded. I hope you are ready to support our efforts to find the Signers. Farewell, for now." With that, he stood and left with Jack and Lazar. The other men quickly left, leaving just Julian and Greiger seated.
"Why are you still here?" Julian asked.
"I could ask the same thing," Greiger replied.
"I'm thinking," Julian murmured "I know I've seen you before… wait… that photograph those two kids had… Annie and Max."
"You've met my siblings, then," Greiger said softly, a sudden sadness reaching his voice. Julian bowed his head.
"I saw what happened," he said quietly "I saw the aftermath of that blast, Greiger. I'm sorry about your village, and your friends, your family. I know what it feels like to lose those you love." Greiger looked at him, and Julian met his gaze.
"What did you think of Annie and Max?" he asked.
"They were great kids," Julian replied "you must have been proud of them, being their big brother and all." Greiger gave a sigh.
"Yes," he answered "I loved them, and then that accident came and took them away from me…"
"Why are you even here?" Julian asked.
"Because until last night, I thought my family had survived," Greiger replied "I thought I could send them aid… Goodwin promised help from Kaiba Corp if I just revealed a Signer… but last night I found out the truth of what happened at home… now I just want to tear Goodwin down and show him for what he is. When I win this Fortune Cup, I'll tell the whole audience the truth, and Goodwin will be ruined."
"I can understand that," Julian said "I'm not exactly Goodwin's biggest fan."
"What did you mean?" Greiger asked "when you said you had the most reason to walk out?" Julian looked away.
"Two years ago," he said sadly "I took part in the Legacy of Champions tournament here in New Domino City. I had a Turbo Duel against Jack, and it ended with the girl I loved more than anything dying right in front of me. Since then, I've just run away, that's why I was in Peru. I've tried to heal my heart, but I can't escape the pain. Because it wasn't just my love who died, it was my own child." Greiger looked at the younger man sadly.
"We've both lost the ones who matter most," he said "and we've both forced ourselves onwards from that loss. Tell me, what keeps you going? Vengeance?"
"No," Julian replied "I've always chosen to make a difference, and that's why I'm here. I'm gathering the Signers because we need them, and I know you know the truth of why." Greiger nodded.
"The Dark Signers," he replied.
"Yes."
"Well, you seem worthy enough to face off with one of those dragons," Greiger said "but I'd like a taste of that fire. How about a Duel?" Julian smiled.
"Alright then," he said, standing "you want a Duel, Greiger; I'll give you one you'll never forget!" They both stood and moved to opposite ends of the room, drawing five cards and activating their Duel Disks.
Julian 8000LP/Greiger 8000LP
"I'll begin," Greiger said "I summon Spell Reactor RE in attack mode." With a hiss of steam, a mechanical serpentine dragon appeared, its central body coated in bulky crimson armour with two thin arms attached, the arms ending in claws. Beneath the armour hung a rack of missiles (ATK: 1200).
"Now I set two cards face-down and end my turn." The face-downs appeared behind his Spell Reactor.
Julian 8000LP/Greiger 8000LP
"I draw!" Julian shouted, doing so "I summon Neoflamvell Sabre in attack mode!" In a flash of fire, a man similar to Flamvell Commando appeared, wielding a cutlass wreathed in flame (ATK: 1500). "And since you have four or less cards in your Graveyard, my Sabre gains an additional 600 points!" Neoflamvell Sabre glowed with energy (ATK: 2100).
"I activate the Trap Card Hidden Soldiers!" Greiger countered as a Trap Card lifted up. "With this, when you Normal or Flip Summon, I can Special Summon a Level 4 or below Dark Attribute monster from my hand, like Trap Reactor Y FI!" On this command, a dark green robot formed from a World War Two fighter plane appeared in a flash of energy, crouching down in defence mode (DEF: 1800).
"I activate the effect of my Neoflamvell Origin!" Julian yelled "allowing me to Special Summon it from my hand since you have three or less cards in your Graveyard and I have another Flamvell out!" In a flash of blazing aura, a small flame sprite with a deep blue flame for a head appeared, tiny black eyes glaring out at the two Reactors (ATK: 500). "Now I Tune Neoflamvell Origin to Neoflamvell Sabre to Synchro Summon…!"
Neoflamvell Origin soared into the air and split into two glowing rings that encircled Neoflamvell Sabre, reducing it to a framework that released four glowing stars. The stars aligned within the rings and connected as a crimson laser lance that filled the Synchro Summon…
"Unified flames give rise to a crusader of infernos. Unite, flames, and unleash your warrior. Synchro Summon! Flame on, Flamvell Uruquizas!"
Flamvell Uruquizas burst from the Synchro Summon with a roar, clenching blazing fists (ATK: 2100).
"I activate the Spell Card Oil!" Julian called, playing the card.
"I counter that with the effect of my Spell Reactor RE," Greiger replied "using this effect, once per turn, I can destroy that Spell Card and deal you 800 points of damage." Missiles shot from the rack under the Spell Reactor's body, exploding around Julian and shattering the Oil card before striking him with their force.
(Julian 7200LP)
"Well, I lay two cards face-down!" Julian yelled "and now Flamvell Uruquizas, attack his Spell Reactor with Searing Justice!" Flamvell Uruquizas charged, but Greiger's face-down card lifted up.
"I activate the Trap Card Fake Explosion," he said "using this card; I can prevent my Spell Reactor from being destroyed." Flamvell Uruquizas slammed his blazing fist into the machine dragon, but true to form it didn't shatter. Greiger gave a growl of pain as the flames washed over him.
(Greiger 7100LP)
"Now since Uruquizas dealt battle damage, he gains 300 points!" Julian called. Flamvell Urquizas glowed with energy (ATK: 2400).
"The second effect of Fake Explosion now activates," Greiger replied "this allows me to play Summon Reactor SK from my hand or Graveyard." Energy flashed from Fake Explosion, and an immense beige robot formed from numerous fighter plane parts appeared, with propeller turbines for shoulders, eyes glowing through cockpit windows and landing gear for arms (ATK: 2000).
"I end my turn," Julian said.
Julian 7200LP/Greiger 7100LP
"I draw," Greiger said "I activate Trade-In, sending Flying Fortress SKY FIRE from my hand to the Graveyard to draw twice." He slotted the card into his Graveyard and drew two cards.
"I switch Trap Reactor Y FI into attack mode," Greiger said. The fighter plane robot stood up, placing its arms at its sides (ATK: 800). "Next I summon my Black Salvo!" With a cackle, a black bomb appeared, a mouth with shark-like teeth and two fiendish eyes painted onto it (ATK: 100).
"Now I activate Limiter Removal, doubling the attack points of all Machine-Type monsters on my field until the End Phase." Summon Reactor SK (ATK: 4000), Trap Reactor Y FI (ATK: 1600), Spell Reactor RE (ATK: 2400) and Black Salvo (ATK: 200) all glowed with energy.
"Oh crud," Julian said.
"Summon Reactor SK, attack Flamvell Uruquizas." Summon Reactor SK's turbines began to spin, sending twin tornados hurtling towards Flamvell Uruquizas…
"I activate Defence Draw!" Julian yelled, but as his face-down lifted up, the gun turret on Trap Reactor's chest aimed and fired a stream of tracer fire that first ripped through the Trap Card, and then struck Julian himself.
(Julian 6400LP)
Then Flamvell Urquizas was ripped apart by the tornadoes, which went onto strike Julian himself.
(Julian 4800LP)
"Trap Reactor Y FI, direct attack!" Greiger ordered.
"I activate Dark Wall of Wind!" Julian yelled, but a stream of missiles from Spell Reactor RE engulfed him.
(Julian 4000LP)
Then tracer fire burst from the Trap Reactor and Julian hissed in pain as the glowing bullets ripped into him.
(Julian 2400LP)
"Black Salvo, direct attack!" Greiger ordered. Black Salvo leapt at Julian and slammed him to the ground.
(Julian 2200LP)
"Now, Spell Reactor RE, end this!" Greiger ordered. Spell Reactor RE unleashed a volley of missiles, but as the explosions faded, Julian was protected by a wall of Kuriboh. Greiger smiled.
"I'm always ready," Julian said.
"Not quite," Greiger replied "I end my Battle Phase and Tune Black Salvo to Trap Reactor Y FI to Synchro Summon…!"
Black Salvo rose into the air and split into three glowing rings that encircled the Trap Reactor, reducing it to a framework that released four glowing stars. The stars aligned within the rings and exploded into a lance of dark purple aura…
"The vengeful skies shall roar with my righteous fury. Let the heavens rain down devastation upon my foe. Synchro Summon! Let destruction rain down, Dark Strike Fighter!"
With a mechanical roar, a jet-black robot formed from a stealth bomber emerged from the Synchro Summon, turbines howling with power, its sleek form spreading out as it landed gracefully. Crimson eyes flashed from its head, gazing at Julian soullessly (ATK: 2600).
"Holy crap…" Julian breathed as he beheld one of the most fearsome Synchro Monsters in the game.
"I activate the effect of Dark Strike Fighter," Greiger said "as many times per turn as I like, I can Release a monster on my field to deal you damage equal to its Level times 200. First, I Release Spell Reactor RE."
The Spell Reactor dissolved into a sphere of orange aura containing three Level Stars. Dark Strike Fighter grabbed the sphere and hurled it at Julian, the aura exploding as it impacted against the Flamvell duelist.
(Julian 1600LP)
"Now I Release Summon Reactor SK," Greiger said. The process was repeated, except this aura sphere contained five Level Stars and exploded with greater force, making Julian cry out in pain as it hit.
(Julian 600LP)
"Now to end I Release Dark Strike Fighter itself," Greiger finished. Dark Strike Fighter dissolved into a sphere of orange aura containing seven Level Stars, and the sphere shot at Julian, exploding with the greatest blast yet.
Julian 0LP/Greiger 7100LP
"Good Duel," Julian said, stepping over to Greiger and shaking his fellow duelist's hand. Greiger nodded and smiled slightly.
"You were a skilled opponent," he said "I look forward to a rematch, my friend." Julian smiled back.
"Someday, Greiger, we will have a rematch," he said…
09
The next day…
Events were passing quickly for Yusei. Bolt Tanner and Yanagi had also been moved into this section of the Facility, while Alex had revealed his plan to escape from Hell on Earth through a secret tunnel.
The Star of Satellite was sat on the floor, back against the wall of the cell, when he heard a commotion outside. Curiosity aroused, he stood and crossed to the door, passing by Alex, who was resting on the lower bunk.
Outside, Yusei saw Bolt Tanner being held by Armstrong on one of the numerous walkways criss-crossing the tower structure. The former Pro Duelist was bruised and scarred; clearly he had been assaulted or tortured.
"This man…!" Armstrong yelled "was hiding a knife in his cell! As you all know, weapons in the Facility are illegal! And I'm gonna make you all suffer! Every last piece of scum in this block gets a year onto their sentences, official as of now!" There was a barrage of shouted protests, but Armstrong's guards quickly restored order forcefully.
"Shut up!" Armstrong roared "I'm in charge here! Now if you'll excuse me, I'm missing my soaps!"
"Armstrong!" Yusei yelled.
"Fudo, eh?!" Armstrong yelled back "the troublemaker. What do you want, Satellite scum?!"
"Tanner would never hide a knife in his cell," Yusei replied "I know him too well for that. He's a good person, and an honest duelist."
"I'm a duelist too, scum!" Armstrong called "and if he, an inmate, is honest, then what does that make me? A liar?"
"Exactly. You've set him up, Armstrong."
""Alright then, scum," Armstrong snarled "you just earned yourself a Duel. Tomorrow at eight, you against me. If by some miracle you win, I knock that year off your sentences. If I win, you get life imprisonment."
"I accept your challenge," Yusei called. Armstrong smirked and muttered something to a guard. A few minutes later, a screaming Yanagi was dragged from his cell and hurled in front of Armstrong. The warden reached down and took Yanagi's Deck from his kimono.
"No, those are precious treasures!" Yanagi protested.
"No cards in the Facility!" Armstrong snarled, punching him to the ground. Then he took Tanner's Deck, and with a laugh, he walked away. "Good luck without a Deck, Fudo!"
09
"He set you up," Alex concluded. He, Yusei, Tanner and Yanagi were standing outside him and Yusei's cell. "He knew you'd never be able to Duel without a Deck, so you'd lose by default. Looks like we have to escape tonight, Yusei."
"Can Tanner and Yanagi come along?"
"Not as they are," Alex replied.
"Then I'm not coming," Yusei replied. Alex gasped.
"Are you nuts?!"
"No," Yusei said "but if I Duel someone and they're honourable, they're my friend. I'd be nothing without my friends, Alex." The inmate snarled and turned away, making a dismissive gesture.
"Do whatever you want then, freaking hell!" he growled, striding away…
09
Julian was sat at the conference table again, as Armstrong reported to Goodwin.
"So I've got the little scum dueling me tomorrow," the chief reported "but since he doesn't have a Deck, he'll lose by default, ha!"
"Yes, very good Armstrong," Goodwin answered "dismissed." With that, the chief left.
"I want to see Yusei," Julian said the second Armstrong was gone. Goodwin smiled.
"Very well…"
09
Yusei was sat in his cell, going through the Deck he had been given by his fellow inmates. Each had contributed a single card, creating a forty card Deck he could use against Armstrong.
The cell door opened, and Julian stepped inside.
"Hey, Yusei," he said. Yusei gave a gasp of surprise.
"Julian?" he said in disbelief. Julian nodded. "What're you doing here?"
"I had to do a deal with Goodwin," Julian sighed "I broke in with Drago to get you out… but Goodwin caught me. That isn't important. What is important is your Duel with Armstrong…" His voice trailed off as he saw the Deck in Yusei's hands. "Cards aren't allowed in here. How'd you get those?"
"The others," Yusei replied "each of them gave me one card, and I used those to make a Deck." Julian nodded grimly.
"Well, if you have a Deck… then I have a card to add… but only if you have a Tuner in there," he said. Yusei checked through the Deck.
"I've got two Tuners, Trap Eater and Dark Tinker," he said. Julian smiled and pulled a card from his pocket, holding it out to his friend, who took it.
"I picked that monster up in Peru," Julian said "I knew you could use it better than I could, so here it is. It belongs to you now, Yusei."
"Lightning Warrior…" Yusei murmured, placing the Synchro Monster on top of his Deck "thank you, Julian." Julian just nodded and turned to leave.
"I'll be cheering for you," he said as he left and the door was shut behind him…
09
The next day, 8 AM…
Yusei and Armstrong stood at the meeting point of several gantries, facing each other. Both were chained down by their ankles, and both wore Duel Disks. Yusei's face was grimly serious, while Armstrong had a confident smirk.
Unknown to the participants, Rex and Julian were watching from a higher gantry.
"This ought to be an interesting Duel," Rex commented. Julian glanced at him.
"Yusei has this one in the bag," he replied calmly.
"Let's Duel, scum!" Armstrong yelled, drawing his opening hand and activating his Duel Disk.
Yusei was silent as he mirrored these movements.
Yusei 8000LP/Armstrong 8000LP
"Since I'm feeling generous, you can take first turn," Armstrong said.
"I draw!" Yusei called, doing so (Yusei's Deck 34) "I summon Mataza the Zapper in attack mode!" In a flash of light, a man clad in green samurai armour appeared, with a white headband tied around his forehead and wielding a katana (ATK: 1300).
"Now I Equip Mataza with Stim-Pack, raising his attack power by 700!" Mataza the Zapper glowed with sickly green energy and his muscles bulged (ATK: 2000). "And I'll end with a face-down card." The card appeared.
Yusei 8000LP/Armstrong 8000LP
"I draw!" Armstrong yelled (Armstrong's Deck 34) "now I summon Iron Chain Repairman!" In a flash of energy, a greasy man with iron-grey skin appeared, wearing overalls with chains for straps, a red bandana and goggles over his eyes. An immense sledgehammer was clutched in his hands (ATK: 1600).
"Now I activate the Continuous Spell Cards Poison Chain and Paralyzing Chain!" The two cards flashed into existence. "With Poison Chain, if I don't attack, during the End Phase you lose a card from your Deck for every Iron Chain monster on my field, and Paralyzing Chain deals you 300 points of damage when you lose cards from your Deck!"
"Finally, I'll end with a face-down." The face-down appeared. "So my Poison Chain kicks in." A loop of chain shot from the Spell Card and pulled the top card from Yusei's Deck, Dark Tinker, forcing it into his Graveyard (Yusei's Deck 33). "And so does Paralyzing Chain!" The chain loop crackled with electricity as it whipped Yusei, who winced.
(Yusei 7700LP)
What happened next horrified Julian. A surge of electricity shot from the chain at Yusei's ankle, shocking him for real. The Star of Satellite screamed in pain as the shock ran through him, and then slumped over slightly as it ended.
"Like the shock, scum?" Armstrong jeered "this here is a lightning Deathmatch, so losing Life Points has shocking results!" Yusei just stared him in the eyes.
Yusei 7700LP/Armstrong 8000LP
"I draw," Yusei said, smiling slightly as he saw the card (Yusei's Deck 32) "now Stim-Pack forces Mataza the Zapper to lose 200 points." Mataza groaned (ATK: 1800). "I summon Vorse Raider in attack mode!" A fiendish looking Beast Warrior wielding a large brutal halberd appeared with a snarl (ATK: 1900).
"Now, Mataza the Zapper, attack Iron Chain Repairman!" Mataza drew his katana and charged at Iron Chain Repairman…
"I activate the Trap Card Soul Anchor!" Armstrong yelled "this Equips onto my Repairman and saves him from destruction by battle!" A great anchor burst from the Trap and its chain lashed onto Iron Chain Repairman as Mataza the Zapper struck with his sword.
(Armstrong 7800LP)
The inmates and Julian watched eagerly… but nothing happened. Armstrong looked down at his ankle chain, and then laughed.
"It must have malfunctioned!" he proclaimed. This provoked a wave of shouts from the furious inmates, but the guards quickly shouted it down.
"Mataza the Zapper can attack twice per turn," Yusei said "Mataza, attack again!" The samurai slashed again, though Iron Chain Repairman was unharmed.
(Armstrong 7600LP)
"Vorse Raider, attack!" Vorse Raider roared and charged, slashing at Iron Chain Repairman with his halberd.
(Armstrong 7300LP)
"I end my turn," Yusei finished.
Yusei 7700LP/Armstrong 7300LP
"I draw!" Armstrong yelled (Armstrong's Deck 33).
"I summon Iron Chain Snake!" With a hiss, a snake with its body grotesquely stretched over a length of chain appeared (ATK: 800). "Now I use the effect of Iron Chain Snake to equip it to your Vorse Raider, reducing Raider's attack points and defence points by 800!" Iron Chain Snake slithered forwards and wrapped itself tightly around Vorse Raider, who groaned (ATK: 1100).
"Now, Iron Chain Repairman, attack Vorse Raider!" Iron Chain Repairman charged and slammed his sledgehammer into Vorse Raider, shattering the fiendish creature. Yusei cried out in pain as electricity flowed through him.
(Yusei 7200LP)
"When Iron Chain Repairman destroys a monster by battle, you get hit for an additional 300 points of damage!" Armstrong called. Yusei cried out again as he was shocked.
(Yusei 6900LP)
"Finally, when the monster Iron Chain Snake is equipped to is destroyed in battle, you lose cards from your Deck equal to that monster's Level." Four cards slid from Yusei's Deck (Yusei's Deck 28), Chopman the Desperate Outlaw, Goe Goe the Gallant Ninja, United We Stand and Nutrient Z. Then Yusei cried out as he was shocked again due to Paralyzing Chain.
(Yusei 6600LP)
"I'll end my turn with a face-down," Armstrong finished. The card appeared behind Iron Chain Repairman.
Yusei 6600LP/Armstrong 7300LP
"I draw!" Yusei yelled, pulling the card from his Deck (Yusei's Deck 27). Mataza the Zapper groaned again (ATK: 1600). "I activate Nightmare's Steelcage!" With a loud CRASH, a great dome shaped cage dropped down around them, its bars covered in spikes.
"Thanks to Nightmare's Steelcage, no monsters can attack for two of your turns. Now I summon The Kick Man!" In a flash of light, a man with pallid purple skin appeared, wearing brown leather trousers, his muscles bulging (ATK: 1300). "And I end my turn there."
Yusei 6600LP/Armstrong 7300LP
"I draw!" Armstrong called (Armstrong's Deck 32). "I activate the effect of Iron Chain Repairman, allowing me to Special Summon back a Level four or below Iron Chain monster from my Graveyard, except another Repairman. I bring back Iron Chain Snake!" The serpent appeared with a hiss (ATK: 800).
"Now I summon Iron Chain Blaster!" In a flash of energy, a crimson armoured warrior with a cannon of rock set into his chestplate appeared, spikes of rock jutting out from his back. Chains adorned his armour, and he was forced to crouch down to hold his weapon steady (ATK: 1100). "Now I use the effect of Iron Chain Blaster, Releasing Iron Chain Snake to hit you for 800 points of damage!" Iron Chain Snake dissolved into a sphere of iron that flowed into Iron Chain Blaster's cannon before firing out.
The blast exploded around Yusei, and he screamed as he was shocked again.
(Yusei 5800LP)
"I end my turn, so Poison Chain and Paralyzing Chain activate," Armstrong said. Yusei grimaced as the chain lashed two cards from his Deck, Reversal Quiz and Yaranzo (Yusei's Deck 25). Then the chain lashed at him and he cried out as he was shocked again.
(Yusei 5500LP)
Nightmare's Steelcage began to crack and weaken.
Yusei 5500LP/Armstrong 7300LP
"I draw," Yusei said (Yusei's Deck 24). "I Release Mataza the Zapper and The Kick Man to summon Tri-Horned Dragon!" His two monsters flowed together into a rainbow portal that reformed into a towering fiendish blue dragon with three great horns crowning its head (ATK: 2850). "Now I end my turn."
Yusei 5500LP/Armstrong 7300LP
"I draw!" Armstrong called (Armstrong's Deck 31) "I activate my face-down card, Psychic Cyclone! With this, I can choose a face-down card on the field and guess whether it's a Spell or Trap. Then that card is destroyed, and if I guessed right, I draw a card! I think that card of yours is a Trap!" Yusei grimaced as a cyclone of energy tore through the card, revealing it as the Jar of Greed Trap. The Trap shattered and Armstrong smirked as he drew once.
"I activate Card of Demise!" he yelled, drawing four more cards (Armstrong's Deck 27) "now I activate Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy your Nightmare's Steelcage!" The cage was shattered by a bolt of lightning.
"I summon Iron Chain Snake!" The serpent appeared (ATK: 800). "Now I use the effect of Iron Chain Repairman to revive my second snake!" His second copy of Iron Chain Snake appeared (ATK: 800.)
"Two snakes?" Julian wondered "but Repairman can't attack the turn it uses its effect… what's he planning?"
"I activate Double Summon, giving me another Normal Summon this turn!" Armstrong yelled "and I use it to play my Iron Chain Coil!"
A strange monster with a cone for legs, a sphere for both body and head appeared, its arms chains ending in gloves, large white eyes decorating its torso sphere (ATK: 1100). "Now I Tune Iron Chain Coil to one of my snakes to Synchro Summon…!"
Iron Chain Coil rose into the air and split into three glowing rings that encircled Iron Chain Snake, reducing it to a framework that released three glowing stars. The stars aligned within the rings and became a jet of black aura that expanded to fill the Synchro Summon…
"A terrifying beast shall wrap you in bonds of terror. Let chains of adamant embrace you in dark folds. Synchro Summon! My almighty beast, Iron Chain Dragon!" Armstrong chanted.
With a terrifying roar, a dark blue dragon with a serpentine body burst from the Synchro Summon, great plates of black armour defending its head and spine. Stag-like horns rose from its head, and its only limbs were bat-like wings. Links of chain wrapped around its chest, and its tail, which ended in a feather-like flap of skin, lashed wildly at the air (ATK: 2500).
"Holy crap…" Julian breathed at the sight of the beast. He remembered facing it once before in the Satellite, and though Iron Chain Dragon paled in comparison to many other monsters Julian had faced, it was still pretty fearsome.
"I use the effect of Iron Chain Snake," Armstrong said "and I equip it to Tri-Horned Dragon!" The snake wrapped tightly around the dragon, which growled (ATK: 2050). "Now, Iron Chain Dragon, attack Tri-Horned Dragon!" Iron Chain Dragon breathed a helix of flames that incinerated Yusei's Dragon, and Yusei cried out in pain as the flames hit him and he was shocked.
(Yusei 5050LP)
"Now Iron Chain Dragon tosses out three cards from your Deck!" Armstrong yelled. Three cards slid from Yusei's Deck, White Magical Hat, Dark Room of Nightmare and Backfire (Yusei's Deck 21). A second later, the electrified chain of Paralyzing Chain struck him and he screamed in pain.
(Yusei 4750LP)
"And you lose eight cards due to Iron Chain Snake's effect." Eight more cards slid from Yusei's Deck, Chaosrider Gustaph, The Unhappy Maiden, Call of the Haunted, Gamble, Graverobber, Reverse Trap, Shadow Spell and The Secret of the Bandit (Yusei's Deck 13). Then Paralyzing Chain struck the Star of Satellite again.
(Yusei 4450LP)
"Iron Chain Blaster, direct attack!" Armstrong ordered. Iron Chain Blaster fired his cannon, and Yusei would have been hurled across the gantry until he hit the wall if not for the chain attached to his ankle. As it was, he screamed and writhed in pain as he was shocked incredibly powerfully.
(Yusei 3350LP)
"I end my turn with a face-down," Armstrong concluded.
Yusei 3350LP/Armstrong 7300LP
"I draw!" Yusei yelled, drawing his next card (Yusei's Deck 12). "I set a card." The face-down appeared. "Now I activate Card of Demise!" He drew five cards (Yusei's Deck 7). "I summon Exiled Force!" In a flash of light, a group of worn and tired looking mercenaries appeared (ATK: 1000). "And I use the effect of Exiled Force, Releasing it to destroy Iron Chain Dragon!" The group charged the Dragon and it shattered under the pressure of their attacks.
"I activate Call of the Haunted!" Armstrong yelled "reviving my Dragon!" Iron Chain Dragon reappeared again (ATK: 2500).
"I end my turn," Yusei finished.
Yusei 3350LP/Armstrong 7300LP
"I draw!" Armstrong called (Armstrong's Deck 26). "I activate Spellbook Inside the Pot!" Both of them drew three more cards (Yusei's Deck 4) (Armstrong's Deck 23). The chief grimaced; he still had no useful cards.
"Iron Chain Blaster…" he began, but Yusei's face-down lifted up.
"I activate Fires of Doomsday, summoning two Tokens to my field!" Two jet-black humanoid figures made entirely of flames appeared (DEF: 0).
"Iron Chain Blaster, smash a Token!" Armstrong ordered. The blast from his monster's cannon shattered one Token.
"Iron Chain Repairman, destroy the other Token!" Iron Chain Repairman brought his sledgehammer down on the other Token, shattering it. "Hey, why aren't you taking damage?!"
"Tokens aren't sent to the Graveyard, so your Repairman's effect doesn't apply," Yusei replied.
"Smart alec!" Armstrong snarled "well, take this! Iron Chain Dragon, direct attack!" Iron Chain Dragon breathed its flame helix at Yusei, who screamed in pain as the shock ran through his system.
(Yusei 850LP)
Three cards slid from Yusei's Deck, Battle Mania, Reckless Greed and Needle Ceiling (Yusei's Deck 1).
"I end my turn," Armstrong snarled.
Yusei 850LP/Armstrong 7300LP
"I draw!" Yusei yelled, drawing the last card in his Deck (Yusei's Deck 0). "I summon my Rubble King!" A fiendish figure clad in purple robes, wearing a granite crown and sitting on a throne of jagged rock appeared (ATK: 0). "And due to his effect, once per turn when I have thirty or more cards in my Graveyard, I can activate a Trap Card from my hand, and the card I activate is Blasting the Ruins, dealing you 3000 damage since I have thirty or more cards in my Graveyard!"
A great explosion erupted around Armstrong, who screamed as he was shocked.
(Armstrong 4300LP)
"WHAT HAPPENED!" he roared, emerging from the blast with his hair on end.
"It seems this inmate sabotaged the system, sir!" a guard called, dragging Alex onto the gantry.
"Alex?" Yusei asked. His cellmate had been beaten, that was clear from the bruises on his skin. But Alex still smirked bravely as he looked on.
"I fixed it up for you, Yusei," he groaned "now just end this Duel."
"Yusei!" Julian called. Yusei looked up and saw him. "Alex helped you out. He's evened up this score. So end this Duel. I know you have all the right pieces of this puzzle in your hand."
Yusei smiled, Julian was right.
"I activate the Quick-Play Spell known as Seed of Deception to summon Dark Verger!" The Spell Card flashed into being and a strange weed with eyes on its leaves appeared (ATK: 0). "And finally, I use the effect of Trap Eater in my hand to send your Soul Anchor to the Graveyard and Special Summon it to the field!"
As Soul Anchor dissolved into golden dust, a jet-black demonic creature with an enormous head and maw appeared in front of Yusei, its eyes wide and staring, two tails similar to Iron Chain Dragon's lashing behind it (ATK: 1900). "And now I Tune Trap Eater together with Dark Verger and Rubble King to Synchro Summon…!"
Trap Eater rose into the air and split into four glowing rings that encircled Dark Verger and Rubble King, reducing them to three glowing stars. The stars aligned within the rings and connected as a ray of golden aura that expanded to fill the Synchro Summon…
"Clustering forces will create a bright freedom. Become the path its light shines upon. Synchro Summon! Strike now, Lightning Warrior!" Yusei chanted.
With a roar of thunder, the Synchro Summon broke and the Synchro Monster descended majestically. Lightning Warrior was clad in silver armour, his long hair golden blonde and spiky, a crimson scarf tied around his neck and another around his waist. Sapphires adorned his armour and he clenched his fists, creating an audible tang of ozone in the air as he landed before Yusei (ATK: 2400).
"I now activate the Spell Card Overflowing Treasure!" Yusei called "With this, I give my Lightning Warrior an extra 500 points for each card in both our hands until the End Phase!" Lightning Warrior shone with energy as Yusei played the card (ATK: 5400). "Now I equip Lightning Warrior with Synchro Boost, raising his attack points by 500 and his Level by one!" Lightning Warrior glowed even brighter (ATK: 5900/Level 8). "Lightning Warrior, attack Iron Chain Dragon with Lightning Punisher!" Lightning Warrior's fists crackled with energy and he charged at Iron Chain Dragon, throwing a fierce punch into the beast's skull. There was a flash of lightning, and then the Dragon shattered into pixels. Armstrong screamed in pain as he was struck by the lightning and shocked by his own system.
(Armstrong 900LP)
"It… ain't over yet… scum," the chief groaned.
"Yes it is," Julian called.
"When Lightning Warrior destroys a monster by battle and sends it to the Graveyard, you take damage equal to the number of cards in your hand times 300," Yusei explained "Lightning Warrior, Lightning Ray!" Lightning Warrior opened a hand and raised it, lightning ripping from his palm and striking Armstrong, who screamed as he was shocked for the last time.
Yusei 850LP/Armstrong 0LP
The card images faded away from view and Armstrong stood with a groan.
"Alright, get them all back in their cells!" he yelled, waving his arm to gesture at the prisoners.
"No, Armstrong," Rex Goodwin said, stepping forwards "you have no authority here anymore. I know all about your cheating in this Duel. First of all, you deliberately tampered with your shock device to prevent yourself from being harmed, and secondly, you were using the security cameras to spy on Yusei's hand the whole time. You are clearly dishonourable and incapable of fair play, and you have abused your power here too much. You're fired."
""But… Mr. Goodwin… please!" Armstrong begged, falling to his knees.
"Take him away," Goodwin said calmly. The guards immediately obeyed, unlocking Armstrong's chain and dragging him away. Then they released Yusei, who looked up at Goodwin.
"That was truly a skilled performance, Yusei Fudo," Goodwin said "I look forwards to meeting you again." With that, he turned to leave. "Julian, you're free to go. I'm releasing Yusei, since it is apparent that this place won't elicit any response from his mark."
"I'll see you at the Fortune Cup then," Julian replied curtly, with a slight nod. Goodwin glanced at him for a second before walking away…
09
A few hours later…
Yusei was standing in the room where he had first Dueled Bolt Tanner, with Tanner, Yanagi and Alex gathered around him. Julian stood slightly apart from the group.
"Well, good luck Yusei," Tanner said "we should be out soon, so we'll see you as soon as we can. Oh, about getting your Runner back, I know a guy who can help. Go to a bar in the Café district called Bootleg. When you get there, show this card to the bartender and ask for Blister." He handed Yusei his Giant Ushi Oni card.
"Thanks, Tanner," Yusei said.
"Don't forget me, sonny!" Yanagi said, holding out a card, Totem Pole "take this and don't forget me!" Yusei smiled and took it.
"I won't," he replied "I'll see you guys soon." He turned to Julian and the two walked away side-by-side.
"So, Blister," Julian considered "I've never heard of him, so this ought to be interesting."
Yusei gave a slight nod. "So long as he can help us get my Runner back, I'll be okay with him…"
09
As the two walked through the Facility gates and mounted Julian's Duel Runner, Yusei pulling on a spare helmet, they were being watched.
Trudge was standing on an incline above them, looking down with binoculars. His right cheek was marred by a scar.
"You might have beaten me before, Satellite scum," he growled "but this time, you're finished…"
09
Card Stats:
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Monsters:
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Neoflamvell Sabre
FIRE/ Pyro/Effect /Level 4/ATK: 1500/DEF: 200
If there are 4 or less cards in your opponent's Graveyard, this card gains 600 ATK. If there are 8 or more cards in your opponent's Graveyard, this card loses 300 ATK.
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Neoflamvell Origin
FIRE/ Pyro/Tuner /Level 2/ATK: 500/DEF: 200
If you control a face-up "Flamvell" monster other than "Neoflamvell Origin", and there are 3 or less cards in your opponent's Graveyard, you can Special Summon this card from your hand.
(The Neoflamvell monsters, a spin-off of the Flamvells, will be released in Duel Terminal – Pulse of the Trishula in Japan.)
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Rubble King
EARTH/ Rock/Effect /Level 1/ATK: 0/DEF: 0
Once per turn, while you have 30 or more cards in your Graveyard, you can activate 1 Trap Card from your hand.
(Rubble King was first used by Yusei Fudo against Armstrong/Takasu in Episode 10 of 5D's. Creative credit goes to the writers of 5D's.)
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Lightning Warrior
LIGHT/ Warrior/Synchro/Effect /Level 7/ATK: 2400/DEF: 1200
1 Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner monsters
When this card destroys a monster your opponent controls and sends it to the Graveyard, inflict damage to your opponent equal to the number of cards in your opponent's hand x 300.
(Lightning Warrior was released in the Limited Edition Pack 17 in Japan. Originally it was used by Yusei's manga counterpart against Sect, where its effect was activated whenever it destroyed a monster and it dealt 400 damage per card instead.)
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Spells:
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Psychic Cyclone
Quick-Play Spell Card
Image: A sinister looking man in a white shirt, with long spiky blonde hair and violet eyes holding up a hand, which has a tornado of white energy swirling around it.
Select 1 face-down Spell or Trap Card on the field. Declare if it is a Spell or Trap Card, and destroy it. If you declared correctly, draw 1 card. If you didn't, your opponent draws 1 card.
(Psychic Cyclone was first used by Armstrong/Takasu against Yusei in Episode 10 of 5D's. Creative credit goes to the writers of 5D's.)
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Overflowing Treasure
Normal Spell Card
Image: A demonic creature being shocked with energy released from cards hovering around it.
Target monster you control gains 500 ATK times the number of cards in both players' hands, until the end of the turn.
(Overflowing Treasure was first used by Yusei's manga counterpart against Sect in Chapter 1 of the manga. Creative credit goes to the writers of the manga.)
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Traps:
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Soul Anchor
Continuous Trap Card
Image: A weary looking warrior clad in brown leather armour with a winged helmet kneeling with a crimson glowing anchor attached to his right hand. A horde of zombies are approaching from the background.
After activation, this card becomes an Equip Card, and equips to a monster you control. The equipped monster cannot be destroyed by battle. (Damage calculation is applied normally.) The equipped monster cannot change its battle position.
(Soul Anchor was first used by Armstrong/Takasu against Yusei in Episode 9 of 5D's. Creative credit goes to the writers of 5D's.)
09
Digidramon: Well, two duels in one chapter again, and both were epic! Greiger vs. Julian is one of my personal dream match-ups, and I got to dish it out this chapter! Too bad Julian lost… oh well, then I got my recreation of Yusei against Armstrong and a chance to unleash Lightning Warrior with a made-up Synchro Chant!
Blake: Well, that was one awesome Synchro Chant for Lightning Warrior.
Digidramon: Good thing about Yusei's chants, the second line is always the same. The chants for Dark Strike Fighter and Iron Chain Dragon were ones I spent some time on, and I think they turned out well, to be honest. The chance to use the Neoflamvells was the main reason I included Julian against Greiger, since these new Flamvell variants look pretty damn epic. And I am so psyched to use Ancient God Flamvell!
Akiza: Digidramon does not own Yu-Gi-Oh, it belongs to Kazuki Takahashi.
Digidramon: Sad, but true. Crow, Featured Card please.
Crow: Today's cards are Dark Strike Fighter, Neoflamvell Origin, Iron Chain Dragon, Lightning Warrior and Overflowing Treasure!
Drago: To be honest, you're biased towards Yusei, but oh well. Today's Featured Card is Lightning Warrior, which possesses a great deal of strength when combined with cards like Overflowing Treasure and as such, can easily dominate a Duel.
Digidramon: Now for an announcement. I'm not going to just do card names as chapter titles from now on; I'll do so only when I think a name fits the mood of the chapter. I'll usually make up chapter titles, although I may use episode titles for the chapters when I want to (a notable example will be 'Companion's Sincerity, Savior Dragon' later on.)
So next time on Spirit Legends, Julian and Yusei meet with this mysterious Blister and Yusei attempts to recover his Duel Runner! But with Trudge out for revenge, even with help from Julian and Blister, can Yusei escape this trap and win back his Runner?
To find out, read Chapter 10 of Spirit Legends: The Clustered Bonds!
