Duel 10: Light and Dark End VS Gem-Knight!
Hiroto's POV
During the day I arrived at You Show Duel School, so many things happened at once. I reunited with Yuya, Yuzu, Sora, and those three kids. I even got to meet a childhood friend of Yuya's: Noboru Gongenzaka. They seemed nice, so I believed that I would do well in a Duel School like this, but... There were several problems at the moment.
One of them was that a duelist from LDS named Kotsu Masumi had arrived, challenging me to a duel to decide whether I would join LDS or You Show. This was a heavy stake raised, since if I lose, I would be forced to attend LDS, studying and dueling alongside selfish people and duelists like that idiot Sawatari and his three lackeys.
But, if I believe in myself and my cards, I just know that I can't lose. But another surprise that I received, was that Masumi was able to use Fusion Summon with her Gem-Knight cards. Tch... Another Fusion user. Seeing her Fusion Summon reminds me of the past that Kazuto showed me. But, of course, I haven't told the others about this.
For now, I need to focus on the duel, so that I can win and attend the You Show Duel School! It's my turn, Masumi! And I'm ready to defeat you and attend the school that Yusho-sensei taught!
End POV
TURN 04
Hiroto LP 4000 x2
Field:
Light End Dragon (1600/1100)
Shadow Spell (Trap/Continuous)
The Start to the Light End (Spell/Continuous)
Masumi LP 3300 x0
Field:
Gem-Knight Zirconia (2200/2500)
The two duelists glared at each other with their monsters on the field. Gem-Knight Zirconia (2200/2500) was chained and weakened by Hiroto's Shadow Spell while Light End Dragon (1600/1100) was forced in Defense Mode, thanks to Masumi using the Action Magic, Quick Guard. It was currently Hiroto's turn as he looked at his two cards.
"I activate the Spell, Allure of Darkness! This cards allows me to draw two cards from my Deck, while banishing a Dark Type monster from my hand! If I were to not have any, my hand is sent to the Graveyard!" Hiroto explained as he drew his two cards, before he made his next move. "I'll banish... Dark End Lonely Child (0800/0800) from my hand and from the game!" Hiroto called.
Masumi carefully watched as the Synchro duelist continued his move. "I could attack with Light End Dragon to destroy Zirconia with her effect... But, if I were to use it, then Light End would become weaker, making it easier for Masumi to destroy her! I can't take that risk!" Hiroto thought as he carefully thought up his move to strike.
"It's time for me to show you my new dragon! I summon the Tuner Monster, Light End Change Lizard (1000/1500) in attack mode!" Hiroto called, summining his Tuner Monster. "Level 3 Tuner Monster? You can't be..." Masumi snapped in surprise as the others watched in amazement as Yuya began to predict on what's about to happen.
"With Level 8 Light End Dragon and Level 3 Change Lizard... Hiroto can Synchro Summon... A Level 11 Synchro Monster!" Yuya pointed out, as the Synchro duelist smirked. "That's right! It's just as you say, Yuya!" Hiroto confirmed as he turned to Light End Dragon. "Are you ready for this, Light End?" Hiroto asked as his dragon of light nodded with her words.
"Do what you must, Hiroto. This is YOUR duel after all." Light End Dragon answered, as the Synchro duelist nodded in agreement. "Here we go! I tune my Level 8 Light End Dragon, and my Level 3 Light End Change Lizard!" Hiroto declared as Light End Dragon was scanned by three rings of light as a new dragon was born.
"Gather the stars that you've consumed, and shine brightly as a star! Eradicate for all those who defy you! Synchro Summon! Descend now! Level 11! Star Eater (3200/2800)!" Hiroto chanted as he Synchro Summoned his most powerful Synchro Monster in the duel. A giant bright star appeared, with a red dragon coiling around it.
Masumi watched in shock and little fear, witnessing the summon of a Level 11 Synchro Monster. "T-This is... one of those Synchro dragons?" Masumi asked in utter shock. At the sidelines, the kids were a little frightened by Star Eater, while Gongenzaka was amazed. Yuya on the other hand, was bewildered to see such rare card being played by the Synchro friend of his.
"This is... one of Hiroto's strongest Synchro dragons?" Yuya asked in bewilderment. Shuzo watched as well, amazed to see the Star Eater being played by one of his future Entertainment Duelist students. "Star Eater... There are only a few rare cards like that around Maiami City... To think that he would have it instead of the LDS students..." Shuzo replied with a frown.
"Battle! Star Eater, attack Gem-Knight Zirconia!" Hiroto called, pointing to the binded Gem-Knight monster. The Fusion girl quickly ran off, attempting to find an Action Card to defend against the powerful Star Eater. Meanwhile, the Level 11 Synchro Monster created a giant ball of light, created by the power of the star it coiled up. It shot the attack, attempting to blast Zirconia away.
Masumi quickly grabbed an Action Card, before she activated it. "Action Magic, Evasion! Star Eater's attack is negated!" Masumi called, evading the Synchro Monster's attack. Hiroto just watched as he let out a sigh, before he ended his turn. "I'll set one card facedown and end my turn." Hiroto replied, giving his opponent the chance to take her turn.
TURN 05
Masumi LP 3300 x1
"My turn! Draw!" Masumi called, drawing her card. She looked at it before she activated it. "I activate the Spell, Pot of Greed! This card allows me to draw two cards to my hand!" Masumi called as she drew her two cards. "I activate Gem-Knight Fusion's effect from my Graveyard! By banishing Gem-Knight Garnet (1900/0000) from my Graveyard, I can get it back to my hand!" Masumi called.
She took the Fusion card back into her hand, before activating it. "And now... I shall activate it once again!" Masumi called, activating Gem-Knight Fusion once more. "By fusing Gem-Knight Zirconia (2900/2500) from the field, Gem-Knight Alexandrite (1800/1200) and Gem-Knight Sardonyx (1800/0900) from my hand, in order to create a new Fusion Monster!" Masumi declared.
"Another Fusion monster!?" Hiroto snapped in shock. "But which monster is she going to summon?" Yuya asked, feeling concerned for the Synchro duelist. His question was answered as Masumi began the chanting for the summon. As she began, the three Gem-Knight monsters began to fuse, creating a new Gem-Knight monster with a beautiful shine and appearance.
"Gem with facets of day and night. Gem tinged with lightning. Briliant emerald of good fortune. In a whirlpool of light combine to bring forth a new dazzling radiance! Fusion Summon! Appear! One who illuminates everything with its supreme radiance! Gem-Knight Master Diamond (2900/2500)!" Masumi chanted, as a big Gem-Knight monster appeared, its armor filled with diamonds.
Hiroto watched as the powerful Fusion monster stood in front of him, raising its diamond sword to make its attack. "Gem-Knight Master Diamond's effect activates! For every Gem-Knight Monster in my Graveyard, Master Diamond gains 100 ATK points! There's 5 Gem-Knight monsters in my Graveyard, giving Master Diamond 500 ATK points!" Masumi explained.
(Gem-Knight Master Diamond ATK 2900 to 3400)
"An ATK of 3400!?" Tatsuya gaped in amazement. "That's enough to wipe out Hiroto-niichan's Synchro Monster!" Futoshi complained, seeing that the Synchro duelist was currently at a disadvantage right now. "No... Hiroto has a plan." Gongenzaka stated, causing the two boys to turn to the giant duelist. "What do you mean?" Futoshi asked as Sora explained.
"He still has his facedown card, right? Then, that card must be something that can help Hiroto still win this duel." Sora explained as Tatsuya seemed to get it. Back at the duel, Masumi prepared to attack as she pointed at Star Eater. "You've done well to summon that strong dragon of yours, but I'm afraid it will be slashed apart early! Gem-Knight Master Diamond! Attack Star Eater now!" Masumi called.
"You think I would let my monster be destroyed that easily? Activate Trap! Impenetrable Attack!" Hiroto called, revealing his facedown card. "What!?" Masumi gasped in shock. She watched as her Gem-Knight Master Diamond struck at Star Eater, only for an invincible force field to block the attack, preventing it from being destroyed despite of taking some of Hiroto's Life Points.
Hiroto LP 3800 x0
"Impenetrable Attack is a Trap that can either prevent me from taking any damage for this turn, or it can prevent a monster on my side of the field to be destroyed during the Battle Phase! Since my Life Points dropped a little, you can see that I chose to protect Star Eater!" Hiroto called as Masumi frowned, before closing her eyes with a small smile on her face.
"So, rather than saving your own life, you saved your monster? That's noble of you, but it won't mean a thing! With the battle over, I'll end my turn!" Masumi declared as she turned the duel to Hiroto as the Synchro duelist got ready.
TURN 06
Hiroto LP 3800 x1
"My turn!" Hiroto called as he drew his card. Tatsuya and Futoshi watched, feeling desperate for their new friend to win the duel. "Both that LDS girl and Hiroto-niichan are equal right now..." Tatsuya stated as Futoshi frowned. "But, that Fusion Monster's ATK is higher than Hiroto-niichan's dragon!" Futoshi finished as Sora sighed, before licking his lollipop.
"That may be true, but Hiroto isn't that close to just giving up, is he? This duel has just gotten interesting, after all!" Sora commented as Gongenzaka glanced at the Fusion duelist. "Interesting? You mean the monsters those two summoned?" Gongenzaka asked, pointing to Master Diamond and Star Eater. Sora nodded, before he smirked at the Synchro duelist.
"Yep! It's clear to me that those two are about to show their true strength soon in this duel, and show us some entertainment!" Sora added as Yuya just looked closely at the Synchro duelist. "Hiroto... Just what are you going to do in this?" Yuya asked as the Synchro duelist started his turn. "I activate the Spell Card, Card of Sanctity! This card allows us to draw up to six cards in our hand!" Hiroto explained.
With the Spell active, both duelists now had six cards in their hands, as the Fusion girl frowned in confusion. "You do realize that your Spell Card allows me to draw up to six cards, do you? Just what are you up to-" Masumi started, only for Hiroto to interrupt her. "Be patient. You're about to witness my Synchro dragon giving you some entertainment!" Hiroto answered.
He gave a small smile to his opponent as the Entertainment Duelist widened his eyes. "It's coming! Hiroto's Entertainment Dueling!" Yuya pointed out. At his call, the field went dark as the Fusion girl whipped her head around in confusion. "What? What's happening!?" Masumi snapped as the lights shoned on the Synchro duelist and his giant Synchro dragon.
"Ladies and gentlemen!" Hiroto called, spreading his arms out to the ones that were watching the duel. At this, Yuya, Futoshi, and Tatsuya were ecstatic to see what kind of performance Hiroto would show. "That guy... He really does want to become an Entertainment Duelist, does he?" Yuya asked as the two young boys started to cheer for their Synchro duelist friend.
"Go, go! Hiroto-niichan!" Tatsuya cheered, with Futoshi trembling with excitement. "It's giving me the shivers!" Futoshi cried as the Fusion girl frowned on what's going on. "What are you playing at...?" Masumi asked as Hiroto made his explanation with a small smile on his face. "I'll show you on how I duel... In my Entertainment way, just as Yusho-sensei taught me to!" Hiroto explained.
"Yusho-sensei...? My dad taught Hiroto Entertainment Dueling?" Yuya repeated in surprise as Sora blinked at his Entertainment friend mentioning his father. Gongenzaka on the other hand, was letting his tears fall like a waterfall, proud to see another duelist following Yuya and his father's footsteps. "AAAARGGGHH! I, Gongenzaka, am touched to see another duelist following Yuya's father's footsteps!" Gongenzaka admitted.
Shuzo also watched from the top, noticing Hiroto's bright expression as he clenched his fists, cheering for the Synchro duelist. "That's it, Hiroto! Fight hard and smile for the audience! Smile as an Entertainment Duelist!" Shuzo cheered loudly. Back at the duel field, Hiroto glanced at his hand, before he began his move by standing next to his Synchro monster and playing his card.
"To start this off, I activate the Spell Card... Smile World, from my hand!" Hiroto declared, showing the card to Masumi, much to Yuya's surprise, as he recognized the Spell Card. "That card...! That's the same one that Dad had!" Yuya replied in shock, before he smiled, knowing that this could only mean that his father gave the Synchro duelist that card to smile while in a duel.
"Dad..." Yuya started, before he was interrupted by the door opening, catching everyone except Shuzo's attention. "Yuya-oniichan!" Ayu shrieked as she nearly fell, until the Entertainment Duelist caught her. "Look out!" Yuya called as the bag Ayu held flew into the air, before it fell into Futoshi's hands, who fell back in the process. "Whoa!" Futoshi yelped, as Yuya checked on the little girl.
"Are you okay?" Yuya asked as Ayu began to pant, showing tears in her eyes. "Yuya-oniichan..." Ayu whimpered as Sora and Futoshi took a look inside the bag, only to notice that all the ice cream had melted! "The ice cream's all melted now." Futoshi groaned as the Fusion duelist held the weak ice cream pack, which seemed to be sloshing a little, due to being melted.
"Oh man, what a waste!" Sora complained, as Gongenzaka glared at the two. "This isn't the time to be worried about ice cream, you two!" Gongenzaka roared, startling both Sora and Futoshi in the process. "Y-Yes!" Futoshi yelped as Yuya frowned at Ayu. "Ayu? What happened? Where's Yuzu?" Yuya asked, causing the girl to cry as she explained the situation at the same time.
"Yuzu-oneechan... Yuzu-oneechan's in big trouble!" Ayu whimpered, as she began to cry, much to the other's shock. "Yuzu!? She's in trouble!?" Yuya gasped as Gongenzaka stepped up, next to his Entertainment friend. "Just how did this happen!?" Gongenzaka asked as Yuya stood up, feeling a bad thing coming by for his friend as he turned to the others with his request.
"Everyone... I'd like you all to stay here and cheer Hiroto on with his duel! Meanwhile, I'll go find where Yuzu is!" Yuya requested as Gongenzaka frowned. "But Yuya! There's no telling what might come up for you and Yuzu! I'll go with-" Gongenzaka started, only for Yuya to interrupt with a serious look and tone. "No... I'll go alone. Gongenzaka, please support Hiroto for me." Yuya requested.
Once again, the Steadfast Duelist tried to complain, until he noticed Yuya's eyes, knowing that no matter how hard he tried to protest, the answer would be the same. "Alright... Just be careful." Gongenzaka replied, as the Entertainment Duelist nodded, before he ran out of the Duel School, not knowing that the Synchro duelist saw him leaving, which left him with a small frown.
"Did something happen? Why would Yuya leave after Ayu-chan came back...?" Hiroto thought, as he was interrupted by Masumi, who was annoyed by the wait. "What are you waiting for!? It's your turn, Sakamoto Hiroto! So make your move, or this will count as a forfeit!" Masumi snapped, causing the Synchro duelist to turn and deny the fact that he was going to forfeit the duel.
"I would never forfeit! Never against someone from LDS!" Hiroto declared as he cleared his throat. "As I was saying, Smile World is a Spell Card that increases the ATK of all monsters on the field by 100 for every monster on the field! Since Master Diamond and Star Eater are the only monsters on the field, they both gain 200 ATK points!" Hiroto explained, as the two monsters began to glow.
(Star Eater ATK: 3200 to 3400)
(Gem-Knight Master Diamond ATK: 3400 to 3600)
"But Master Diamond's ATK is still higher than Star Eater. Just what are you planning?" Masumi asked as the Synchro duelist narrowed his eyes. "I'll show you by using this! I activate the Continuous Spell Card, Light and Dark Sacrifice! When this Spell is activated, by banishing a Light or Dark Type monster from my Graveyard, Star Eater gains half of the ATK from that monster's ATK points!" Hiroto exclaimed.
"What!? Half of that monster's ATK!?" Masumi gasped in shock as the Synchro duelist continued on. "But, at the cost, I have to pay 500 Life Points to keep using this card! So, I'll use the Continuous Spell to pay 400 LP, in order to banish Light End Panther Guardian (2000/2000) from my graveyard, in order to give Star Eater half of Guardian's ATK!" Hiroto declared.
Hiroto LP 3400 x4
(Star Eater ATK: 3400 to 4400)
"4400 ATK!?" Masumi gasped as Tatsuya cheered at that. "Yes! With that, Star Eater is stronger than Master Diamond!" Tatsuya cheered as Ayu sniffed, before wiping her tears away. "A duel...?" Ayu asked as Gongenzaka frowned. "Yes. It's a duel where Hiroto would choose on which school he would go to." Gongenzaka explained as Sora continued the explanation after licking his lollipop.
"If Hiroto wins, he gets to stay in You Show. Should he lose, he goes to LDS!" Sora explained, causing the red haired girl to widen her eyes in shock. "EH!? But, that's risky..." Ayu gasped as Gongenzaka nodded. "Mm... It is... But, I, Gongenzaka, have firm belief that Hiroto will win this duel!" Gongenzaka assured, as the Fusion duelist narrowed his eyes at the Steadfast Duelist with a sigh.
"You just met him earlier in this school, and you already consider him a friend? Gon-chan... You're too naive." Sora teased, causing Gongenzaka to glare at the sky-blue haired boy. "G-Gon-chan!? Unforgivable to call me by that name!" Gongenzaka snapped as the three kids watched, sweat dropping at the two arguing with each other about Hiroto and the Steadfast Duelist's nickname.
Back at the duel, the Synchro duelist continued on as he activated his Continuous Spell once more. "Once more, I'll pay 400 LP, in order to banish Light End Tuning Magician (0800/0600) from the duel, and to give half of her ATK to Star Eater, making it gain 400 ATK, with a total of 4800 ATK!" Hiroto declared, as he removed his Light Tuner Monster from the game.
Hiroto LP 3000 x4
(Star Eater ATK: 4400 to 4800)
"An ATK of 4800!?" Masumi gasped as she took several steps back. "I'm not done yet! Action Magic, High Dive! This gives Star Eater an extra boost of 1000 ATK!" Hiroto called as more power went inside Star Eater's body and star as it glowed while roaring at the same time.
(Star Eater ATK: 4800 to 5800)
"This time... It's... 5800 ATK. That's insane!" Masumi gasped. "Battle! Star Eater, attack Gem-Knight Master Diamond! Rise into the space and unleash your wrath of the stars! Shooting Star Blast Force!" Hiroto called as Star Eater flew into the air and unleashed a devastating attack, eliminating Gem-Knight Master Diamond, while knocking Masumi away as well, much to her shock and pain.
Masumi LP 1100 x6
"I'll set two cards facedown and end my turn! At this moment, Star Eater's ATK returns to normal." Hiroto called as he finished his turn, while his Synchro dragon's ATK returned to its original 3200 ATK.
(Star Eater ATK: 5800 to 3200)
TURN 07
Masumi LP 1100 x7
The Synchro duelist then smirked at the Fusion girl, deciding to crack her for some encouragement. "What's wrong? Is this all you got? I was giving my Entertainment Dueling to you, and I expected you to resist against it completely. But, if this is what an LDS student has to show me... Then, I'm disappointed." Hiroto taunted, causing Masumi to glare at him with anger and annoyance.
"What was that!?" Masumi snapped as Hiroto narrowed his eyes. "Your Fusion Summoning is an example of one of those selfish ones from LDS, just like with that loser Sawatari! Your Fusion Monster may be good and strong, but you noticed that it hardly did a thing to me! I'd just like to see you counter a situation like this!" Hiroto taunted, boiling the Fusion girl's anger as she gritted her teeth.
"Shut up! LDS is the strongest of all Duel Schools! In order to prove that to you, I'll defeat you here! My turn!" Masumi called as she drew her card. "First I activate Gem-Knight Fusion's effect from my Graveyard! By banishing Sardonyx, I can retrieve the card to my hand and activate it!" Masumi called as she banished another Gem-Knight monster for her Fusion Spell Card.
"By fusing my second Gem-Knight Lazuli (0600/0100) and my Gem-Knight Lapis (1200/0100) from my hand, I fuse these two monsters for another Gem-Knight monster from my Extra Deck! The blue and green stones that hides mysterious power. Now, become light and appear! Fusion Summon! Level 5! Gem-Knight Lady Lapis Lazuli (2400/1000)!" Masumi chanted.
"Next, I'll use Gem-Knight Fusion's effect again! By banishing Gem-Knight Lapis from my Graveyard, I can retrieve it back and activate it once more! With this, I fuse my Gem-Knight Sapphire (0000/1900) and my Gem-Knight Amber (1600/1400) from my hand!" Masumi explained as she retrieved her Fusion card and fused her two monsters for another Fusion Summon.
"Fusion Summon! Level 7! Gem-Knight Prismaura (2450/1400)!" Masumi called as she summoned fifth Fusion Monster. "More Fusion Monsters...? Isn't there something else that you can show me besides showing off your new Fusion Monsters?" Hiroto scoffed as the Fusion girl continued on while looking annoyed at the same time.
"I activate Gem-Knight Lady Lapis Lazuli's effect! By sending a second Lapis Lazuli from my Extra Deck to the Graveyard, I can deal damage half of Lapis Lazuli's ATK and an additional 100 damage for every monster that was Special Summonsd from the Extra Deck! Lapis Lazuli's halved ATK is 1200! And there are two Fusion Monsters on the field! So with that, you take 1400 points of damage!" Masumi explained.
At the call, Lapis Lazuli summoned a bright light and aimed it at Hiroto who quickly grabbed an Action Card, until the bright light was sent towards the Synchro duelist. "Action Magic, Acceleration! The effect damage turns to 0!" Hiroto called, startling the Fusion girl. "What!? I see... But, it won't make a difference, since I can do it once more with this! I activate the Spell Card, Gem-Knight Repeat!" Masumi called.
"When a Special Summoned Gem-Knight monster activated its effect on this turn, it can activate its effect again after I send one card from my hand to the Graveyard!" Masumi explained with a smirk, causing the Synchro duelist to widen his eyes in surprise. "What!? But that means the effect damage can come again!" Hiroto snapped. "EH!?" The three kids yelled as Sora and Gongenzaka could only watch in shock.
"Precisely! By sending another Lapis Lazuli from my Extra Deck to the graveyard, I can inflict half of Lapis Lazuli's ATK as well as the number of Fusion Monsters on the field, dealing another 1400 points of damage to you!" Masumi declared. Once again, another bright light was blasted towards Hiroto, causing him to be sent flying in the air for a moment as he yelled in pain, taking serious damage.
Hiroto LP 1600 x2
"ARGH!" Hiroto grunted in pain. "Hiroto-niichan!" Ayu, Tatsuya, and Futoshi all gasped. "That looked like it hurt!" Sora commented with a small frown on his face. "Next! I activate Prismaura's effect! By sending Gem-Knight Crystal (2450/1950) from my hand to the Graveyard, I can destroy one card on your side of the field! And I choose Star Eater!" Masumi declared, pointing at the star dragon.
"I activate Twilight End Raptor (1400/1600)'s effect from my hand! By sending it from my hand to the graveyard, I can prevent a Light or Dark Type monster from my being destroyed by card effects! Not only that, it also inflicts 300 damage points of damage to you for every monster I have on my field! There's only one, so you take 300 points of damage!" Hiroto explained.
As a black-white raptor monster was sent to the graveyard, a barrier formed around Star Eater, blocking a lightning bolt from Prismaura while slashing Masumi with its talons, inflicting damage to her. "Argh!" Masumi grunted as she resisted the blow.
Masumi LP 800 x0
"Yes! He stopped that girl from destroying Star Eater!" Tatsuya cheered. "As expected of Hiroto-niichan! It gives me the shivers!" Futoshi cried out happily. "That was a nice timing as well!" Gongenzaka complimented along. "Ngh... If I can't destroy it by card effect, I'll destroy it in battle instead! Go! Prismaura! Attack Star Eater now!" Masumi called as she commanded an attack.
In the process, she grabbed an Action Card and activated it. "Action Magic, Attack Force! When my monster attacks a monster that has a higher ATK than mine, then it gains 600 ATK!" Masumi called, as her Fusion Monster, Gem-Knight Prismaura's ATK became higher and stronger.
(Gem-Knight Prismaura ATK: 2450 to 3050)
"It's still not enough to defeat Star Eater!" Hiroto snapped, causing the Fusion girl to activate another Action Card. "That's what you think! Action Magic, High Dive! Just like you did earlier, Prismaura gains 1000 ATK, making it a total of 4050 ATK!" Masumi called, catching everyone by surprise. "Oh no! At that case, Prismaura will be stronger than Hiroto-niichan's Star Eater!" Tatsuya gasped.
(Gem-Knight Prismaura ATK: 3050 to 4050)
"Like I'll let you! Action Magic, Flight! When my opponent battles my monster, that monster gains 600 ATK! Star Eater's ATK increases to 3800!" Hiroto called as his dragon was soon boosted up. "But that is still not enough to defeat Prismaura!" Masumi pointed out, only for the Synchro duelist to activate his one of his facedown cards. "Activate Trap! Phantom Knights of Shadow Veil!" Hiroto called.
(Star Eater ATK: 3200 to 3800 to 4100 / DEF: 2800 to 3100)
"What!?" Masumi gasped as her Prismaura was defeated by battle, causing her LP to reduce by only 50.
Masumi LP 750 x0
"Phantom Knights of Shadow Veil is a Trap that gives my monster 300 ATK and DEF permanently. It seems that your job to eliminate Star Eater has failed, hasn't it, Masumi?" Hiroto asked with a smirk. "Stop screwing around! My attack isn't over yet! Next, my Lapis Lazuli will attack!" Masumi called as she ran to find an Action Card, with the Synchro duelist doing the same thing.
"Action Magic, Over Sword! Lapis Lazuli gains 400 ATK during the Battle Phase!" Masumi called.
(Gem-Knight Lady Lapis Lazuli ATK: 2400 to 2800)
"Next, Action Magic! Extreme Sword! Lapis Lazuli gains another 1000 ATK during the Battle Phase!" Masumi explained once again as the Fusion Monster's ATK was boosted once more.
(Gem-Knight Lady Lapis Lazuli ATK: 2800 to 3800)
"It's no use! Star Eater's ATK is still stronger than your Fusion Monster!" Hiroto snapped, causing the Fusion girl to continue on with her attack. "That's why I'm planning to use this! Action Magic, High Dive! Lapis Lazuli once more gains 1000 ATK!" Masumi explained.
(Gem-Knight Lady Lapis Lazuli ATK: 3800 to 4800)
"Ah! Lapis Lazuli's ATK is higher than Star Eater's!" Tatsuya gasped. "It's so much it's giving me the shivers!" Futoshi groaned as he trembled with amazement and a bit of fear. "So you think you've won just by using Action Cards? Please... Action Magic, Illusion Dance! It switches all monsters from Attack to Defnese mode, stopping the battle from continuing!" Hiroto explained, much to Masumi's shock.
She gritted her teeth in annoyance before ending her turn. "There's nothing I can do anymore at this moment. I... end my turn. At this moment, both monsters go back to Attack Mode, and Lapis Lazuli's ATK return to normal." Masumi replied, as the two Special Summoned monsters lost their boosted ATK, with Star Eater retaining 300 of its ATK boost from the Shadow Veil Trap Card.
(Star Eater ATK: 4100 to 3500)
(Gem-Knight Lady Lapis Lazuli ATK: 4800 to 2400)
TURN 08
Hiroto LP 1600 x2
"My turn!" Hiroto called as he drew his card. "At this moment, Light and Dark Sacrifice's effect activates! During each Standby Phases, I have to pay 1000 Life Points to keep this Spell on the field or otherwise, it'll be destroyed instead." Hiroto explained as a red aura surrounded him, resulting him on losing some of his Life Points to retain his Continuous Spell in the duel.
Hiroto LP 600 x2
"I suppose I'll have to wrap this up, by activating this! I activate the Spell Card, Monster Reborn, in order to bring back Light End Dragon to the game!" Hiroto called as he summoned his ace monster back into the duel. "I suppose it is my turn again?" Light End Dragon asked, as she glanced at her duelist, which he confirmed with a small nod and a smile.
"Tch... I expected to finish this by myself, but I guess I can leave you with this mess, since I finished it making it messy." A new, but a dark and serious voice grunted, which seemed to be Star Eater's voice. "Star Eater..." Hiroto grumbled before he turned to the Fusion girl who looked defeated as the kids cheered for the Synchro duelist's incoming victory.
"Go, go, go! Hiroto-niichan!" Futoshi cheered. "Take her down!" Ayu cheered along, as she recovered from worrying about Yuzu. "If he attacks Lapis Lazuli with Light End Dragon or Star Eater, he'll win!" Tatsuya assured with a smile. "Hm...? I was expecting her to resist more, but I guess she was just out of my expectations..." Sora sighed as he seemed disappointed with the Fusion girl.
"I activate Light and Dark Sacrifice's effect! By paying 400 LP and banishing Light End Change Lizard (1000/1500) from my graveyard, I can give half of Change Lizard's ATK to Light End Dragon, allowing her to gain 500 ATK points!" Hiroto called, as Change Lizard's powers gave Light End Dragon some of its powers.
(Light End Dragon ATK: 2600 to 3100)
Hiroto LP 200 x1
"Th-This is...!?" Masumi gasped as the Synchro duelist was prepared to attack. "Battle! Light End Dragon, attack Gem-Knight Lady Lapis Lazuli! At this moment, Light End Dragon's effect activates! By decreasing her ATK and DEF by 500, she can decrease Lapis Lazuli's ATK and DEF by 1500, putting its ATK at a mere 900!" Hiroto called. "What did you say!?" Masumi gasped.
She could only watch as her Fusion Monster was weakened by the dragon's light power as the attack continued on.
(Light End Dragon ATK: 3100 to 2600 / DEF: 2100 to 1600)
(Gem-Knight Lapis Lazuli ATK: 2400 to 900)
"This is the end! Light End Strike Burst!" Hiroto called as his ace monster eliminated Lapis Lazuli, while wiping the rest of Masumi's Life Points as well. "AAAAAHHHHH!" The Fusion girl screamed as she was slammed to the ground, due to the impact of Light End Dragon's attack.
Masumi LP 0 x0
WIN: Hiroto
"He did it!" Tatsuya, Ayu, and Futoshi all cheered together. "That's how you do it, Hiroto! You showed them your hot-blood burning spirit!" Shuzo called. "So Hiroto won again, eh?" Sora smirked, licking his lollipop once more, before he let out a cheeky smile. "That makes me want to learn more about him even more!" Sora exclaimed, causing Gongenzaka to blink at Sora's eagerness to duel the Synchro duelist.
The Action Field disappeared, as the Fusion girl stood up, facing her victorious Synchro opponent. "Nice duel, eh, Masumi?" Hiroto asked as the Fusion girl dusted herself off before giving off a small smile. "I suppose. I'll admit that it was a pretty good duel. But, when we meet again... Someday, I assure you, I will defeat you the next time we duel." Masumi assured with a fiery look in her eyes.
"I'll be looking forward to it." Hiroto assured as the Fusion girl made her leave out of You Show Duel School, causing the three kids to run to the Synchro duelist, all happy for his victory and for him being accepted at their Duel School. "Hiroto-niichan!" Tatsuya, Futoshi, and Ayu all cried together, all colliding with Hiroto, much to his surprise as he laughed a little at the three energetic kids.
"Calm down, you guys..." Hiroto chuckled as Shuzo seemed to be fired up with the Synchro duelist's victory. "Good work, Hiroto! That's how hot-blooded it should be!" Shuzo exclaimed with giant fists and heavy excitement in his mind and face expression. Gongenzaka had streaming tears in his eyes like a waterfall as he was impressed and happy for the Synchro duelist's victory.
"Putting his life at risk while putting up a show... and fighting to the very end... That is indeed the true skills of an Entertainment Duelist!" Gongenzaka cried as Sora smirked at the victory. "Not bad... for someone who didn't show his full strength on that duel." Sora commented, seeing Hiroto's potential as he watched Hiroto trying to get the three kids off of him, while laughing at the same time.
Later...
After his duel with Masumi, the Synchro duelist had now enrolled in You Show Duel School, just as he planned for and wished, knowing that his Entertainment Duelist master would want him to enroll in his school, too. An hour later, Yuzu and Yuya had returned, but both seemed puzzled about something as the Synchro duelist walked over to the two, concerned and curious.
"Did something happen?" Hiroto asked. "Well... Yuzu was confronting Sawatari about something, when there seemed to be a bomb in the warehouse..." Yuya explained with a frown. The mentioning of the bomb shocked Hiroto as he took a step back. "A bomb...? You mean there was an Action Duel?" Hiroto asked, sweat dropping. Yuzu shook her head, covering her face with her hands.
"I just don't know... It was just a regular duel... But, the attacks and the wind... It felt real, even without the Action Field..." Yuzu explained, causing both Hiroto and Yuya to frown as the Synchro duelist closed his eyes. "Attacks feeling real without an Action Field...? Can something like that happen...?" Hiroto thought as a voice came to his mind, answering the simple question.
"That can only mean one thing..." Kazuto's voice rose up, catching Hiroto by surprise as he noticed the young Xyz duelist's spirit near him. "Gah!? Kazuto... Don't do that." Hiroto yelped, causing Kazuto to snicker. "Hee hee... Sorry... I was just listening in to what you and your friends were saying about that duel with that, um... Sawatari or something? A duel that feels real... I think I know what that means." Kazuto explained.
"Really? What does that mean?" Hiroto asked. Before Kazuto could answer, Hiroto felt Yuya waving at his face. "Oi! Hiroto! You okay?" Yuya called, catching the Synchro duelist by surprise once again. "H-Huh?" Hiroto asked as Yuya smiled. "Were you daydreaming? Come on! What were you thinking about?" Yuya asked. Hiroto blinked, before he flushed a little in embarrassment.
"Oh... Nothing. I was just thinking about what Yuzu said about the attacks being real..." Hiroto explained, as the You Show girl smiled sadly, before shaking her head. "I don't think it matters anymore... Don't worry about it." Yuzu lied, which Hiroto noticed as he gave a fake smile before nodding. He then cleared his throat, preparing to leave. "I'll be heading home now... Hiroto said.
"Eh? Already? When we just got back?" Yuya asked in dismay. "Sorry, Yuya... But, if I want to become a true Entertainment Duelist, then I would have to get an early sleep to study and duel to become one, just like you!" Hiroto explained, causing Yuya to grin and flush at the same time. "L-Like me? Aw, come on... You shouldn't say it like that." Yuya said, feeling embarrassed by the compliment.
With that said, the Synchro duelist said his goodbye to everyone in You Show, including Gongenzaka as he made his leave, until he heard Yuzu saying something for a moment. "Was it really Yuya...? Or a face that looks just like him?" Yuzu whispered, catching the Synchro duelist's attention as he left the Duel School for his home. As he walked, he frowned at what Shuzo's daughter said before he left.
"A face that looks just like Yuya? What do you think she's talking about, Kazuto?" Hiroto asked, as Kazuto's spirit floated besides him. "I don't know... But, I feel like something good is about to happen later on..." Kazuto explained as the Synchro duelist raised his eyebrows at those words. "Yeah? Like what?" Hiroto asked. "Remember what I was going to say about the duel feeling real?" Kazuto asked.
"Yeah... You were about to answer me until Yuya interfered with our conversation..." Hiroto answered as the young Xyz duelist folded his arms, deep in thought. "You see, in my home, we were invaded by some duelists that seem to have come from another dimension... They used chaotic monsters, like Fusion Monsters..." Kazuto explained, causing the Synchro duelist to widen his eyes.
"Fusion Monsters...? I always get a bad feeling from those type of monsters... Like when I fought against Sora and that Masumi girl an hour ago..." Hiroto commented, with Kazuto frowning. "That's because like you... I hate Fusion Monsters and duelists..." Kazuto answered, catching the Synchro duelist by surprise. "You hate... Fusion?" Hiroto asked, which was quickly confirmed by a nod.
"Of course! I would like that type of summoning especially if it's the type that destroyed my home!" Kazuto answered as he then cleared his throat. "Ahem... As I was saying earlier, about that duel feeling real... That could only mean one thing... My big brother or my best friend would be in here somewhere." Kazuto explained, causing the Synchro duelist to blink. "Brother? And best friend?" Hiroto repeated.
"Yeah! My big brother is a really strong Xyz duelist! He barely loses in a duel with his Raidraptor Deck! And my best friend is also best friends with my big brother! We always hang out together and duel with each other. Him and his Phantom Knights Deck with his ace monster..." Kazuto sighed happily, recalling of his happy memories of his older brother and his best friend from his home.
"I see... So you're saying... There's a chance that one of those two could be around here?" Hiroto asked, as Kazuto nodded in confirmation. "I kinda miss them... It's been quite a while since I saw them and my friends..." Kazuto admitted, causing Hiroto to smile softly at his younger face-alike. "Kazuto..." Hiroto called, catching the young Xyz duelist's attention.
"Yeah?" Kazuto asked as Hiroto glanced at him with a thought in his mind. He released the thought with words as he asked a question to the Xyz duelist. "Am I one of your friends? Like new friends, for example." Hiroto inquired, catching the Xyz duelist by surprise before he grinned. "Yep! Since I'm telling all of this to you, and with you accepting me... Of course you're my friend!" Kazuto answered.
"Thanks." Hiroto thanked as he kept on walking back to his home. "Tomorrow would be a new day for me, especially with me wanting to become an Entertainment Duelist..." Hiroto commented, as Kazuto sighed. "Dueling with smiles, huh? It's been a while since I saw that kind of duel..." Kazuto admitted, catching the Synchro duelist by surprise once again. "You don't smile in a duel?" Hiroto asked.
"Yeah, um... It's kind of hard to smile when there are invaders invading your home." Kazuto explained, causing Hiroto to sweat drop at his stupid question. "Right... Sorry..." Hiroto apologized, causing the Xyz duelist to smirk, while accepting the apology.
Hiroto's DM Stats:
Wins/Losses: 4/1
Next duel:
Duel 11: Yuya Accused!? LDS VS You Show!
Duel 12: Xyz Constellar! Yuya VS Hokuto!
Duel 13: The Loss in Faith! Yuzu VS Masumi!
Duel 14: Xyz Summon! Hiroto VS Keiko!
Duel 15: Xyz VS Synchro! A Double Duel!
Next chapter preview:
Yuzu: Dad... What could you tell me about Xyz Summon? Is there anything you know about it?
Himika: We are here to report about Sawatari's hospitality and to see that Sakaki Yuya has attacked him.
Yuya: That's not true! I never attacked Sawatari! And I never used Xyz Summon before!
Shuzo: Chairwoman Akaba... Is it true that you're using these events just to take over You Show Duel School!?
Himika: That would not be the case. Seeing Sakaki Yuya Pendulum Summon would be more supportive for LDS!
Hiroto: So, you're going to take this case and put it to your advantage!? I never thought that LDS was this low!
OC Cards:
Twilight End Raptor / LIGHT / Winged-Beast / LV 4 / ATK: 1400 DEF: 1600 / Effect: You can discard this card from your hand to the Graveyard, you can negate any card effects that is about to destroy your monster. You can also inflict 300 points of damage for every monster you have on the field.
Light and Dark Sacrifice / Spell: Continuous: When you have a Light or Dark Type monster on your side of the field, you can banish one Light or Dark Type monster from your Graveyard and pay 400 Life Points to have one of your monsters' ATK increased by half of the banished monster's ATK. This effect can be activated twice. You must pay 1000 Life Points during each Standby Phase in order to keep this card on the field.
Gem-Knight Repeat / Spell: Quick-Play: When a Special Summoned Gem-Knight monster activates its effect, you can let that monster activate its effect by sending one card from your hand to the Graveyard.