Accelerating Courage
Chapter 11: Fortune Cup Day 1 Part 3: Battle with the Black Rose
"Don't worry about your loss Leo." Dexter said as he and Leo made their way back from the concession stand. Leo with several snacks in hand was still sulking about his defeat at the hands of Grieger.
"It's not a loss if you learned something from it." Yusei explained as he leaned against the wall.
"Yeah I learned more about loosing." Leo said sarcastically.
"Excuse me." A voice said rudely. They turned to see one of the female duelists of the tournament Akiza. She was a red head Yusei's age in a dark red, black, and white dress with matching shoes and black stockings and fingerless forearm length gloves. Her hair was tied in the front with a metal ornament. Around her neck was a gold pendent with a green gem on it. As she passed Yusei, she glared at the Satellite. It wasn't like the ones he had been getting from the crowd for beating Rovan, it was just different.
"So what's her problem?" Leo asked after she brushed passed them.
"Why do I feel like I've met her before?" Yusei thought.
"Hey Yusei," Leo said, "Can you give these to Tai, I'm not allowed back stage anymore." Leo handed Yusei a double cheeseburger, chili fries, and a large chocolate shake.
"Sure, but I'm not certain he'll have that shake anymore." Yusei smiled.
"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the next round of the Fortune Cup." MC shouted.
"This is getting good." Davis said.
"We're just here until Tai looses, then we leave." Sora reminded.
"With the tactic I've seen him pull off, that won't be happening anytime soon." Ken commented.
"Tai just might win this thing." Kari said happily.
"Shut up, both of you." Sora ordered.
"Our first contestant entering the arena, it's the knight in Shining Armor Gil De Randsborg." The MC shouted as a man in a gold knight costume rose up from the platform. On his back was a blue cape. On one arm was a shield like duel disk.
"What is that man wearing?" Tai asked after taking a bite out of his burger.
"Word is he wouldn't duel with out it." Travis joked as he, Tai, Greiger, and Yusei sat in the common room for the contestants.
"New Domino City." Randsborg shouted triumphantly to the crowd with a raised sword and a thick British accent. "Thou shall knowest my blade and my deck by my attacks the shall witness."
"As we get a Shakespearean expert to translate that, let's welcome his opponent." The MC said.
"This guy can't be serious." Yanagi asked flatly.
"No comment." Sora said in the same tone.
"I wore that costume last Halloween." Tanner joked with a straight face.
"With a record of," The MC began, "Well, we have any record of her." The announcer said sheepishly, causing many murmurs amongst the crowd. The girl rose from the opposing platform with a burgundy duel disk on her arm. "Well we can tell you she, um." MC began only to be heard in a whisper. "What do you mean we have no info on her."
"That girl looks so familiar." Yuuko commented.
"I think I've seen her before too." Leo admitted.
"Like in the hallway?" Dexter asked.
"No, before that." Leo insisted.
"Alright, all I can give is her name, please welcome Akiza Izinski." MC shouted.
"Izinski, isn't that one of the senator's last name?" Travis asked.
"Are you going to share those?" Greiger asked Tai, regarding his chili fries. Tai pulled the basket towards him defensively.
Luna soon was focused on Akiza's deck.
"What's wrong Luna?" Her brother asked.
"Her deck, something's wrong it's in pain I can feel it." Luna asked .
"Right." Yolie said, not believing the girl.
"You'll find no mercy here Sorcerers." Ransburg shouted. "You will know defeat."
"Let's duel." The two combatants shouted.
(Both LP: 4000)
"Ready fair maiden?" Randsborg asked sarcastically. "Behold." He drew. "I summoneth a level 3 Masked Knight (LV 3 1500/800). The man had summoned a small gold and sliver armored knight in attack mode.
"Why's he going first, I thought it was chivalry that made knights who they are?" Ken joked.
"Level monsters?" Davis asked.
"I've seen these kind of monsters in Tai's deck, basically you can summon stronger versions of them if something special happens." Kari answered.
"That's the short version." Tanner said.
"Thee shall suffer this, its ability most special." Randsborg said. Level three Masked Knight glowed with energy, and blasted Akiza. "Thou lose 400 life points."
(ALP: 3600) The girl never moved once.
"She scares me." Davis admitted.
"She scares me too so don't feel bad." Cody admitted.
"Babies." TK scoffed.
"Forthwith, I activate the spell card Level Up!" Randsborg activated the spell.
"I take it that lets him summon the next Masked Knight?" Yuuko asked. Tanner nodded.
"Thou has severed nobly, but be banished to thy field of graves, for I summoneth Masked Knight level the fifth.(LV 5 2300/1300) A much larger version of Masked Knight arrived on the field. Akiza still never moved.
"And thus, like thy brother in arms, it hath in ability most special." The knight explained. "Thou shall feel the sharp sting of forces against thee, life points most foul be gone." Masked Knight lit up and blasted Akiza, still she never even flinched.
(ALP: 2600)
"Still think she isn't scary?" Davis asked TK.
"That proves nothing." TK said, starting to get scared himself.
"I shall yield with a facedown." Randsborg said, ending his turn.
"Can our mystery duelist come back from this?" The MC asked the crowd.
"Fear not maiden of the darkness, thy defeat is soon." The knight nut said.
Still, Akiza didn't move.
"A silent tongue?" Randsborg asked. "Doth the viper take hold of thee?"
"No, I'm tired of hearing your bad accent." Akiza said angrily. She then summoned a large hedge in defense mode.
(LV 2 300/1200)
"What is that?" Yolie asked.
"It's Wall of Ivy, a great card for defense." Dexter explained.
"Next I'll activate my spell card, Seed of deception, so I can now special summon a level 2 or below plant monster from my hand, or as you might say, though are about to be royally played, and I choose Copy Plant." (LV 1 0/0) A monster made out of overlapping roots with eyes appeared on the field.
"And since its been summoned it gets to be the same level as a monster on your field." Akiza explained, as Copy plant morphed into a duplicate of Masked Knight. (Copy Plant LV1-LV5) "And this fair maiden would like to thank you for all your help."
"Why do all that?" Sora asked confused.
"She's going to Synchro Summon." Dexter and Leo shouted in unison.
"I fear you not milady." Randsborg said, holding up his shield duel disk.
"Well you should, because now I tune my Copy Plant and Wall of Ivy." Akiza shouted. "Time to stop playing with plastic swords and dice, and I Synchro summon Black Rose Dragon. (LV 7 2400/1800) A massive black dragon took to the field. It had red stripes and armor that looked like red rose petals which made up its body and wings. Several thorny tendrils were around its body. As the monster was summoned, Tai and Yusei grabbed their arms in pain. Wind and fear filled the stadium.
"Tis true, thou beiest the black rose." Randsborg declared.
"It's the black rose." People shouted.
"They let her into the contest!" Sora screamed.
"They may not have know, it is at random." Izzy said.
"Being friends with Atlas, I could take, but with her?" Tai thought.
"What's wrong with you two?" Travis asked. Greiger raised an eyebrow at Travis.
"We've seen that dragon before." Yusei explained.
"Then count yourselves lucky, those who see the Black Rose never duel again, its said that the dragon's wrath can cause true destruction." Greiger explained.
"It looks as if mine warrior shall do battle with thyn dark dragon, and thy dark maiden shall pay." Randsborg said, expecting to use his facedown card Sakuretsu armor.
"I activate Black rose Dragon's special ability, when its summoned, I can destroy every card on the field." Akiza announced.
"Curses." Randsborg said.
Black rose dragon turned into a massive tornado which destroyed itself, Masked Knight, and the facedown card. The powerful wind erupted through out the stadium.
"You thou can control the wind?" The knight asked.
"Among other things." Akiza said, placing a facedown card. "As I activate my field spell Black Garden." Vines covered the arena, becoming a flowery cage.
"What evil is this?" Randsborg demanded.
"It's your move Randsborg." Akiza answered.
"So be it." Randsborg said drawing. "I activateth mine spell card, the Warrior Returneth Alive, to ad Masked Knight Level the third to my hand." He added the level monster to his hand.
"Now mine monster, return to battle and fight again." The small knight returned once more. As it did, the vines from the field spell wrapped around it, and a flower appeared on Akiza's side. (LV 2 800/800)
"What be this?" Randsborg asked.
"This be the power of my Black Garden." Akiza said. "Whenever we summon a monster, its attack points are cut in half and the other gets a rose token, but I'm sure a knight like yourself can handle some thorns."
(MK3 1500/800- 750/800)
"Vengeance is mine." The knight shouted as Masked knight charged up an energy blast.
"I play my trap card, Doppelganger." Akiza said. "Whenever I take damage from a monster effect, you lose the same amount of life points you big tin can."
(ALP: 2200)
(RLP 3600)
A strong rose petal infused gust of wind hit the knight themed duelist.
Everyone freaked as the knight's face was scared from the attack.
"Her powers are really." Davis shouted.
"Still proves nothing." TK panicked.
"Tis nothing more than a scratch, her powers scare not this brave warrior." Randsborg said wiping the mark off. "By thyn witch shall pay."
"Be careful who you call a witch." Akiza said darkly.
"He's dead." Everyone in the arena thought.
"You shall pay dearly for your threat." The knight shouted angrily. "I play two cards of the facedown, thyn turn."
"I know." Akiza said, half bored. "And I play my Mark of the rose spell card, so I remove my Copy Plant to take control your masked knight." The knight showed up on Akiza's field and took a knee.
"Thou bewitched mine noble knight." Randsborg cried.
"So feel the sting of his betrayal." Akiza suggested darkly. The knight monster drew its sword and slashed Randsborg.
(RLP: 2850)
"Don't worry, your knight will go back to your field at the end of my turn due to Mark of the Rose, but returns to me during my standby phase." Akiza explained. "Now I activate my Vengeful Servant equip spell, causing you to lose life points equal to its original attack points." Masked Knight jumped back over and hit Randsborg.
(RLP 1350)
"You shall pay for that, with mine trap level change." Randsborg said. "My treasonous Masked Knight shall return to the grave and my Masked Knight Level the fifth shall take its place."
(MK5 2300/1300-1150/1300) The taller knight returned, and another rose token appeared on Akiza's field.
"Guess you forgot about my Black Garden, I end my turn." Akiza scoffed.
"Sorceress, you know not who you deal with." The knight nut said, drawing. "For your brave service knight, thou has been promoted to Masked Knight, level the seventh." (LV 7 2900/ 1800- 1450/1800). An even bigger Masked Knight took to the field as did a third rose token.
"I can't believe I'm saying this but hurry up and win Akiza, we all hate his accent." Davis shouted still scared.
"Thou foul maiden has bewitch mine knight, but your wicked foliage shall stand no more." Randsborg declared. "I grant my knight Glory shield." Masked Knight now had a large shield with crystals on it.
"It doesn't matter, my rose tokens can't be destroyed in battle." Akiza said nonchalantly.
"It matters not for you cannot activate thy wicked spells when it attacks and when you lose life points due to thy battle, I may destroy one spell or trap on your field." Randsborg explained. "Now attack."
(ALP: 1550)
"Now I chose to destroy thy trap card doppelganger, then the effect of my Masked Knight inflicts you with 1500 life points." The knight nut explained.
(ALP: 50)
"Gil's got this." Yolie scoffed.
"I don't know, after all some flowers bloom twice." Ken said.
"I yield with a facedown." Gil smirked. "Mine face down card Martyr flag with double mine monster attack points, perfect for when she tributes her tokens for a powerful monster." He thought.
"It's my turn." Akiza drew. "I activate my Garden's special ability, I send it to the graveyard and destroy my rose tokens to special summon a monster from my graveyard, provided its attack points are equal to or less than the combined attack points of my rose tokens."
"She wouldn't." TK said completely afraid.
"She would." Davis answered.
"I special summon Black rose Dragon." The rose covered dragon returned as the garden and tokens wilted.
"I now activate my Dragon's other ability, which lets me remove my Wall of Ivy, and reduce your monsters attack and defense points to zero." Akiza declared darkly.
"But that be not fair," Gil complained as his accent switched from a knight to a hippie. "I spent all year on this costume."
"Pay up." Tai ordered. Travis, Greiger, and Yusei all handed the Interdimentinal duelist 5 bucks from the bet stating Gil's accent was fake.
"Black Binding Gale." Akiza ordered. The dragon breathed a powerful flaming flower blast and wiped out Gil's life points.
(RLP: 0)
The attack ripped apart part of the field and several spectators freaked out. One man in a trench coat smirked.
"Guess, I'll see you guys, I've got a duel to prep for." Travis said.
"Didn't Goodwin tell him about the signers?" Greiger thought.
-End of Chapter-
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Ok people here's chapter 11. Chapter 12 will come sooner if someone tells me what their favorite original card of mine they like.
