Yu-Gi-Oh! - Duelists of the Rose: Rose Academy Arc Ch. 9
"I draw," Uma called out.
Uma Roaque
Life Points: 8000
Hand: 6
Monster Zone: 0
Spell/Trap Zone: 0
"I place one monster in face-down defense position, and two cards face-down" said Uma, setting her cards and their holograms appeared at her feet. "I end my turn."
"My draw," said Pen.
Pen Harth
Life Points: 8000
Hand: 6
Monster Zone: 0
Spell/Trap Zone: 0
"I summon Inzektor Dragonfly," Pen called out, snapping her first monster on the field. A fast and loud buzzing sound came in the air, then a sudden flicker of red light in the sky, zipping side-to-side and in every direction before it shot to the ground with a flash of red; there stood a man dressed in black tights with red armor, two pairs of insect-like wings and a pair of big green bug-eye visors, carrying a red futuristic laser gun in his right hand.
"Is that a Masked Rider?" Uma asked, never seen a card like this before.
"Looks like it, but no," said Pen. "This is an Inzektor, an archetype that uses different abilities by the use of equipment."
"What does that mean?" Kylie asked.
"Let me show you," said Pen, playing another card from her hand. "Once per turn, I can equip one Inzektor monster from my hand or Graveyard to Inzektor Dragonfly, and from my hand I choose Inzektor Ant." She slipped her card in the Spell/Trap Zone, and her Inzektor Dragonfly's armor started to glow red, shifting broad spikes on the pauldrons and hip guards and its visors narrowed in the center, and a blade extended from beneath the barrel of its gun. A small screen popped up beside it, showing is Level and stats increase.
Inzektor Dragonfly
Level: 6
ATK: 1200
DEF: 2400
"While Inzektor Ant is equipped to a monster, that monster's level increases by 3 and gains it's attack and defense," Pen explained.
"So they're like Dragunity?" Uma asked.
"That's right," said Pen. "And now, Inzektor Dragonfly, strike down her face-down monsters!"
Her monster's visor flashed green as it spread its feet apart in stance, raising its blaster over its head with both hands and threw it out front, charging it with a warbling sound and fired a red glimmering blast at Uma's face-down card. It flipped face-up and an insect looking monster took the blast head on, screeching aloud before it exploded.
"Oh, goodness me," Nana Amy gasped, her hand shot to her heart.
"It's okay, Nana," Kylie giggled a bit. "It's all fake."
"But is this what you see when you duel?" Nana Amy asked, looking down at Kylie who nodded a few times. "Wow, I had no idea that it was so… graphic?"
"It'll be okay, nana, now watch what Uma does," said Kylie.
"I play Wattdragonfly's effet," Uma called out. "Because it was destroyed in battle, I can Special Summon one Watt monster from my deck." Her deck was shuffled and ejected the top card, letting Uma draw with her hand thrown out to the side. "And I choose Watthopper!"
She slapped her card onto the center sideways, and an electrical jolt shot up from the ground, and a dark figure with it, landing in between them; there it was, a medium-dog-size grasshopper appeared, electrical jolts snapping around its legs and in between its antennae, tilting its head side with little feelers, chittering at Pen and her monsters before it hopped back in front of Uma.
"An insect? She summons an insect?" Gina scoffed. Everyone ignored her.
"Then I'll end my turn with a face-down card," said Pen, her set card appearing by her left foot.
"My draw," said Uma.
Uma Raoque
Life Points: 8000
Hand: 4
Monster Zone: 1
Spell/Trap Zone: 2
"I summon Wattcobra in attack mode," Uma called out, and another electrical jolt shot up from the ground, lashing out a few times before it started to slither and coil on the ground, forming into a red cobra with patches of scales missing along its body so that its cables and wires could be seen; it stared at Pen with its head held high and its hood expanded, hissing at it her with its mouth open then closed, flicking its lightning-bolt tongue at her. "Now, attack her directly!"
The spike on Wattcobra's head shined with electrical bolts snapping around its body before it attack; slithering across the ground in zips and dashes, leaving Pen and her Inzektor Dragonfly trying to keep up with its movements; the small hairs on the back of her neck stood up, and Pen turned, facing the Wattcobra as it lunged at her; Pen quickly crossed her arms in front and felt th Wattcobra's shocking bite.
Wattcobra: ATK/1000 = Pen Harth
Battle damage: 1000 Pen Harth: 7000
The Wattcobra let go and slithered back next to Watthopper, hissing and flicked it tongue at Pen.
"Hey, hold it, you can't do that," Gina snapped. "Your monsters cannot attack your opponent while they have a monster on the field, and you played no card effect that allowed them to even do it."
"But she can," said Pen, rubbing her wrist a little, not feeling entirely affected. "Wattcobra has the ability of direct attack, as do other Watt monsters. That part of the archetype's effects, so what she did was legal."
"And with his effect, I add another Watthopper from my deck to my hand," said Uma, her deck already shuffling and then ejected the top card, letting Uma add it to her hand. "I place one card face-down, and end my turn."
"My draw," said Pen.
Pen Harth:
Life Points: 7000
Hand: 4
Monster Zone: 1
Spell/Trap Zone: 1
"I summon Inzektor Centipede," Pen called out; the ground shook and a massive figure shot up from the ground, landing next to Inzektor Dragonfly: a brown-armored man with spike on is back and shoulders and helmet, wearing massive gauntlets on both arms, edged with pincer-like blades. "And with its effect, I equip him Inzektor Ladybug."
Pen slipped another monster card in the Spell/Trap Zone, and Inzektor Centipede's armor started to glow with a orange-red color, shifting to appear a little more sleek with disks appearing on the chest, knees, and shoulders, the gauntlets now transformed into great shields, edged with shimmering blades. It's stats also changed.
Inzektor Centipede
Level: 5
ATK: 2100
DEF: 1300
"While Inzektor Ladybug is equipped to a monster, that monster's Level is increased by 2 and its gains Ladybug's attack and defense," Pen explained. When Uma saw how powerful it grew, she couldn't help but gulp. "Now, Inzektor Dragonfly, attack the Watthopper."
Inzektor Dragonfly cocked its blaster and aimed from Watthopper as it charged; with the sights lined, it pulled the trigger and fired.
"I play Waboku," Uma called out, and one of her face-down card stood erect, revealing a trap card; a bright light shined from the card and three women identically dressed and in looks appeared, holding their hand out with their heads up; when the charged beam was within a foot of the center woman, the beam crashed against an energy field that canceled it out, and Uma sighed with relief.
"What just happened?" Nana Amy asked.
"Uma's trap card, Waboku, protects her monsters from being destroyed in battle, and she won't take battle damage," Kylie explained to her.
"A bit of waste, isn't it?" Gina asked, intertwining her fingers behind her head. "Why attack a defense position monster rather than the snake, who's in attack position?"
"Watthopper's ability prevents Pen from attacking another Watt monster while it is face-up on the field," said Felicia. "Now I see why Uma played Waboku to protect it."
"I will place one card face down and end my turn," said Pen, and a new card appeared at her feet.
"My draw," said Uma
Uma Raoque
Life Points: 8000
Hand: 4
Monster Zone: 2
Spell/Trap Zone: 2
"I play Double Summon," said Uma, playing her spell card that appeared to her far left. "This allows me to Normal Summon twice. I summon Watthopper and Wattpheasant."
Wattpheasant, a blue bird with electrical jolts snapping around its tail, appeared beside Wattcobra and the second Watthopper appeared at the other end; both of them now started to rub their legs together, making their sound with jolts snapping in between.
"Now Pen can't attack Uma's monsters," Felicia grinned. "She's completely blocked."
"Wattpheasant and Wattcobra, attack her directly," Uma called out. Wattpheasant spread its wings and bolted to the sky, gaining altitude while Wattcobra slithered as it did before. The Wattpheasant dived straight down, charging its electrical jolts throughout its body; five feet from the ground, Wattpheasant swooped and flew at Inzektor Centipede, piercing through its chest and channeled its power through its target, making Inzektor Centipede glow as it groaned, and vanished when the Wattpheasant passed all the through and headbutted Pen's shoulder, shocking her; the Wattcobra wasn't far behind as it snapped at her ankles, giving her another shock.
Wattpheasant: ATK/1000 = Pen Harth
Wattcobra: ATK/1000 = Pen Harth
Battle damage: 2000 Pen Harth: 5000
"Hey, what happened to Pen's monster?" Gina asked.
"When Wattpheasant inflicts Battle Damage, one of your monsters are removed from play until the end of the turn," said Uma. "And I chose Inzektor Centipede, and with him gone, his equip card is gone, too."
"That it is," said Pen, putting her Inzektor Ladybug card in her Graveyard. "Anything else, then?"
"I place one card face-down, and end my turn," said Uma, as her two monsters returned in front of her. When the Wattpheasant was above Uma, it flapped its wings at a fast pace, shooting multiple jolts at the earth at Pen's feet until a portal was made and her Inzektor Centipede jumped through it unscathed.
"My draw," said Pen.
Pen Harth
Life Points: 5000
Hand: 2
Monster Zone: 2
Spell/Trap Zone: 1
"You're doing pretty good," Pen complimented Uma with a smile.
"Thank you," Uma replied back, standing straight and bowed her head with her hands folded in front.
"How long have you been playing?"
"My sister and I have been playing for over a year now," Uma answered.
"Really? And did you learn how to play all by yourself?"
"No, we had help from other players."
"Well, I doubt duelists your age know how to play as well as you are now. You definitely had to have a special teacher." Pen was digging, and Uma and Kylie could tell. "Maybe the one who leant you the duel disk you're using?"
Uma was silent, feeling uncomfortable how close Pen was getting, the way her eyes peered her with a smile to match, like she was trying to be her friend.
"Come on, play out your turn," Kylie called out. "Is this a duel or an interview?"
"An interrogation, dear," Nana Amy corrected her.
"How 'bout a little bet? If I win, you tell me who your teacher is, and if you win, I give you and your sister a rare card of your choice." Uma's eyes lit up at the sound of a rare card.
"No way, Uma," Kylie said firmly, her hologram window appearing beside Uma in private conversation.
"But I'm three thousand points over her," said Uma. "If I hit her with another few direct attacks, I'll win."
"Uma, you don't have any cards in your hand," Kylie exasperated.
"That's why I have my face-down cards. When I play them right, I'll have this girl right where I want her, and we'll have a rare card of our choice. How cool is that?"
"You know what Cain said: never gamble in game where the player is better than you."
"I know I can do it, Kylie, and I will win. Just you watch." And the connection was severed.
"Do you have your answer?" Pen asked.
"You're on," Uma said excitedly. "I hope you're ready for a long walk."
"I sacrifice Inzektor Centipede, and summon Inzektor Giga-Mantis," Pen called out. A pillar of dark metallic green light consumed Inzektor Centipede; when it could no longer be seen, a larger creature appeared: a massive suit of green armor appeared wielding to massive swords that could split a tank like cheese.
"I also equip Inzektor Dragonfly with Inzektor Hornet," said Pen, placing her last card in hand in the Spell/Trap Zone. Inzektor Dragonfly's arm glowed yellow, changing the color of its armor and a kind of piston-like weapon with a needle point appeared in its hand.
"I hope you're ready to get stung, Uma, because this is going to hurt," Pen smiled.
"Not really, nana," said Kylie, to ease the worried look on Nana Amy's face. After Pen slipped her Inzektor Hornet card into her Graveyard, she snapped her finger and Inzektor Dragonfly flew at Uma's monsters. She and Kylie were lost as to why her monster was attacking with two Watthoppers on the field; as Inzektor Dragonfly closed in on the first Watthopper, it pulled back it's left arm, clutching the grip of its weapon and slugged Uma's Watthopper in the face; one second later, when the Watthopper's face moved an inch, the piston fired, and Watthopper was destroyed with a powerful bang, casting a shockwave that pushed against Uma like a hard wind, her arms crossed in front to shield her from it.
"What was that?" Uma snapped, caught by surprise.
"Inzektor Hornet's effect," said Pen, as Inzektor Dragonfly leapt back to its spot. "While it is treated as an Equip Card, I send it to the Graveyard to destroy one card on the field, and I chose your first Watthopper, which means…"
"You can now attack," Uma gasped.
"But first I open the overlay network!" Pen called out, throwing her hand out in front. The portal appeared in the center with its swirl of shimmering colors and a black abyss in the center; "Go forth, Inzektor Dragonfly and Inzektor Giga-Mantis!"
Her two monsters jumped to the sky and fell into the portal.
"Let your powers become one that a new strength may be found; rise up and conquer those in your path," Pen chanted, and a pillar of light shot up from the portal. "Xyz Summon! Appear in strength, Inzektor Exa-Beetle!"
The pillar vanished with the portal and a great giant in heavy gold armor and a great lance in its right hand landed behind Pen, making the ground split and quake, making Uma's monster move around a bit to avoid falling into the fissures.
"That's a big monster," Nana Amy whistled, while Uma and Kylie were shaking in their shoes.
"I play Wattcancel," Uma called out. Her trapped card raised an inch, but then slammed down to the ground, and a 'UNABLE TO PLAY' window appeared above them. "What?" Uma and Kylie cried.
"You don't have any cards in your hand, Uma," said Pen. "Even if you did, if the card isn't a Watt monster, your trap wouldn't play, so my monster is safe. Now it's ability kicks in."
"What ability?"
"When Inzektor Exa-Beetle is Xyz Summoned, I can select one monster in the Graveyard and treat it as an Equip Card to it. Half of that monster's attack and defense points are then added on to it, and the monster I choose…" a card ejected from her graveyard and she held it up. "…Inzektor Giga-Mantis. However, when Inzektor Giga-Mantis is equipped to a monster, that monster's orginal attack points is 2400."
When she placed her card in her Spell/Trap Zone, a green orb of light appeared on the field and submerged into Inzektor Exa-Beetle's lance, increasing its attack points to 2200 and it's defense remained the same.
"Now, Inzektor Exa-Beetle, crush that Watthopper," Pen commanded.
Inzektor Exa-Beetle let out a powerful grunt as it held its lance in front, the blade glowing with gold light, pulling it back passed its shoulder and threw it out front, shooting a powerful energy beam at Watthopper, exploding on impact; Uma fell to the ground from the force of the blast, throwing her remaining two monsters with her; all that was left was gaping hole where Watthopper was.
Inzektor Exa-Beetle: ATK/2400 = Watthopper: ATK/0
Battle Damage: 2400 Uma Raoque: 5600
"Whoo-hoo, way to go, Pen," Gina smiled.
"And with that, I end my turn," said Pen.
"Okay, my draw," said Uma, getting back on her feet, trying not to look affected by it.
Uma Raoque
Life Points: 5600
Hand: 1
Monster Zone: 2
Spell/Trap Zone: 3
"I place one monster face-down in defense mode, and switch my other monsters in defense position, too," said Uma. "I end my turn."
"Not much else that she can do," said Felicia. "Wonder if she'll get out of this."
"My draw," said Pen.
Pen Harth
Life Points: 5000
Hand: 1
Monster Zone: 1
Spell/Trap Zone: 1
"Ha, I summon Inzektor Hopper," said Pen, slapping her card on her blade. A light green armor monster appeared with grasshopper-like wings and a needle-sword in hand. "Through his effect, I equip Inzektor Hopper with Inzektor Hornet from my Graveyard."
An orb of yellow light appeared and entered Inzektor Hopper's left arm, changing its armor and formed it piston weapon.
Inzektor Hopper
Level: 7
ATK: 2200
DEF: 1600
"Inzektor Hopper, strike down Wattcobra," said Pen. Inzektor Hopper knelt to the ground and launched itself at Wattcobra, holding its sword out and slashed, making it explode with a shower of sparks.
Inzektor Hopper: ATK/2200 = Wattcobra: DEF/500
"Inzektor Exa-Beetle, destroy the face-down monster," Pen called out. Inzektor Exa-Beetle pulled its lance back and launched a powerful beam at the face-down card; when it flipped face-up, a Morphing Jar cried out before shattering and sent to the Graveyard.
"And now we draw five cards, right?" Pen asked.
"That's right," said Uma, swallowing her breath as the two of them drew five new cards.
"I place two cards face down and end my turn," said Pen, her two cards appearing at her feet.
"My… my draw," said Uma.
Uma Raoque
Life Points: 5600
Hand: 6
Monster Zone: 1
Spell/Trap Zone: 3
Uma looked at her hand with a dumbfounded look on her face, trying to decide what cards to play.
"You okay, Uma?" Kylie asked, her screen appearing beside her.
"Yeah, I'm just trying to decide what to do," said Uma, her voice cracking a little.
"Remember, don't over think it; just let it come to you," said Kylie.
"Right, I got," said Uma, and Kylie's window vanished. "I summon Wattfox!"
She snapped her card onto the field, and a yellow fox-like monster appeared with red balls for paws.
"I see," said Pen.
"Now I tune my Level 2 Wattfox with my Level 4 Wattpheasant!" Uma called out. Wattfox leapt to the sky and turned clear, its two stars flowing out from with body with Wattpheasant flying behind, soaring to the forming two synchro rings, scanning its level. "I Synchro Summon Wattchimera!"
When the last of Wattpheasant was scan, a flash of green light came and a new Synchro Monsters appeared: a roaring chimera monster with an electrical-cable snake tail, its wings fully expanded with electrical jolts shooting out from its sleek feathers.
"Then I play Wattacube," Uma cried, slipping her card in her Spell/Trap Zone. "This card increases my Wattchimera's attack points by 100 for every Thunder-Type monster in my Graveyard, and since I have two Watthoppers, one Wattdragonfly, one Wattcobra, one Wattfox, and one Wattpheasant, its attack points increase by 600 points."
"Nice, but it's not enough to defeat my monsters," said Pen.
"I'm not going after your monsters; I'm attacking you directly!" Uma shouted. "Go for it, Wattchimera."
Wattchimera roared with its power charging in its mouth and fired an extreme electric bolt at Pen.
"Sorry, but not this time," said Pen, and threw her left hand out. "Raigeki Break!"
Her Trap Card stood erect, and fired a lightning bolt at Uma's Wattchimera, after she discard a card, and destroyed it, leaving Uma wide open.
"Oh, no," Kylie gasped.
"My monster's… gone," Uma gasped.
"Ha, definitely saw that coming," Gina chuckled under her breath. Pen didn't really approve of it; when she looked back at Uma, how worried she suddenly appeared, she knew the outcome.
"You don't have any cards to protect you during the next turn, do you?" Pen asked. Uma flinched, but swallowed a breath to answer.
"No, I don't," said Uma. A small, light whimper escaped her with her voice, and she held her head down in shame of it.
"Well, then, since we both know the outcome on my turn, I won't attack," said Pen, her monsters standing at ease, and then the holograms vanished. "I win."
