Chapter 10

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It was a smile that promised all sorts of horror to Morske. Jack Atlas had just drawn the card that he needed. The card that would eventually end this game. It was time for Jack's revenge.

"Mad Demon, attack Tune Warrior."

Tune Warrior disappeared in shards of glass. Yusei twisted against his chains as a snap echoed throughout the room. Morske's life-points dropped to 2550. Jack didn't take the time to do another inventory of Yusei's wounds. He had to finish this as quickly as he could or Yusei would die from blood-loss. Jack decided to utilise the card that would exact his revenge.

"Next, I play Attack Gainer. I tune Attack Gainer and Mad Demon with my Dark Resonator to synchro-summon Red Demons Dragon!"

Jack's most powerful monster appeared on the field. Morske was laughing. Jack didn't know why. Jack had practically won this game now.

"Red Demons Dragon, attack Chainsaw insect."

With a burst of flame, Red Demons Dragon shattered Chainsaw insect. Jack forced his eyes to Yusei as Morske's life-points fell to 1950. His friend screamed as the effects of Jack's attack took the toll on his body. Yusei's eyes were dull when he stopped. Jack knew he couldn't see him anymore. In Yusei's mind there was only pain and those who were inflicting it upon him. Jack was an enemy now.

Jack tried not to let it sway his optimism. He could win this duel, no, he would win this duel. He would win and he would save Yusei. It was the only option left open to him. Jack had almost convinced himself that his course was the right one when Yusei spoke.

"J-jack...why?"

Jack stopped breathing. Yusei fell silent and Jack knew that he was unconscious. The lolling head was good indication of that. Jack felt himself shaking again. Morske was still laughing. Jack glared at him, taking out his anger as best he could.

"It's your turn," he hissed.

"You're right. Please forgive me," Morske drew. "I summon Battle Footballer and activate the trap card 'Secret barrel'.

Jack cried out in shock as the trap drained his life-points to 3400.

"Next, I play Rising Energy. Battle Footballer, attack Red Demon's Dragon!"

Jack felt a scream ripped from his throat as the battle damage took his life-points down to 2900. Already weakened, Jack dropped to his knees, trying to find some sense of the solid in the ground below him. Jack tried to get his mind working. With a shaking smile, Jack realised the flaw in Morske's battle plan.

"When you play Rising Energy, you have to discard one card," he reminded Morske.

"Correct," Morske sent one of his cards to the graveyard. "But I should warn you, that card was Fatal Discard."

Jack's eyes barely had time to widen before the card's mechanism was activated. Both Jack's and Morske's life points took a severe hit of 1000 points. Jack writhed in pain on the ground, eyes hardly open. Through the narrow gap of his eyelids, Jack could only see one thing: Yusei. His friend's body was still reacting to the pain, bucking against the chains that held it down. Jack gritted his teeth as the pain stopped and he slowly dragged himself back to a duelling position. Morske was watching him.

"I end my turn but tell me, Jack Atlas, can you start yours?"