From the dawn of time, fire has been both a friend and an enemy of mankind… Folks learned that quickly.
On one side of the coin, it is a useful tool. It can provide light, keep you warm, cook food that would be otherwise inedible, and keep dangerous creatures at bay…
But on the other side, it can be a deadly hazard that can burn and destroy anything in its path if left unchecked. Wounds caused by fire do not heal easily, and lands ravaged by fire take many years to recover.
Let me tell you… When your mother tells you not to play with matches, listen to her.
Fire has become increasing popular in Duel Monsters in recent years. Powerful decks have been created meaning to take advantage of this Attribute.
Right now, I'm in front of a sold-out crowd, facing a guy who uses such a deck…
Unfortunately, he's far from the average duelist. This guy seems to have been born of Fire…
With a capital F.
Well, no problem. Stan and Francesca already handled two members of this guy's family… It's my turn now…
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CHAPTER ELEVEN
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Clash in the Coliseum
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Andy's watch read fifteen minutes to four.
"Well," he said to himself, "Jolene said her assistant would be here in five minutes…
"So I'm either going to go out there and win, or make an absolute fool out of myself…"
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In her office, Jolene was biting her nails.
"Geeze, Jolene," said a voice, "you look more jumpy than a virgin at a prison rodeo!"
"Must you make fun of me?" groaned Jolene. "It isn't professional!"
"No, but it's fun!" laughed the voice. "You just do your job, and I assure you, no one will get hurt."
An assistant walked in.
"Ms. Jolene, are we ready to start?" he asked.
"I'm doomed…" she moaned.
"Huh?" he asked.
"Doomed," she repeated. "Once this whole tournament is over, she'll just lock me up like she did my brother…"
"Not that it's my position to give advice," he answered, "but why don't you just leave Monster Island?"
"I wouldn't get far," stammered Jolene. "She'd find me. There isn't a redcap, waitress, cab driver, or hotel bellboy in existence who wouldn't be happy to tell her where I am…"
"How come?" he asked.
"I undertip…" she replied.
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In ringside seats, Francesca and Yumi were sitting, watching the coliseum fill up. Stan was at the concession stand, and Merlee… well, he was nowhere to be seen.
The arena was pretty big – not as big as, say, Madison Square Garden, but it was a decent-sized place. And it seemed like a large crowd was turning out.
Francesca inspected the ring itself, if you could call it that. It was circular, and about one hundred feet in diameter, bordered by holographic imaging projectors. Clearly, this was state of the art…
Stan came back, carrying a tray of refreshments.
"Okay," he said. "I hope I've got enough…"
"Andy should take down this guy pretty fast," said Francesca with a smile. "Say, anyone have any idea who he's fighting?"
"I've been in Glitzville for a while," answered Yumi. "Some folks mentioned that the Glitz Pit's reigning champion is a guy who calls himself 'Rawk Hawk'. But I don't know much about him…"
At that moment, the lights dimmed, and the spotlight fell on the ring.
Jolene appeared in the center of the ring.
"Welcome ladies and gentlemen!" she shouted. "And welcome to what promises to be an exciting and thrilling contest!
"Let's give it up for our challenger! Presenting… from Florida, the Sunshine State, MARKOVA THE LORD OF DRAGONS!"
Ho boy, thought Andy.
He walked up onto the ring, and to his surprise, a good many people cheered.
"And his opponent, a native of Monster Island…" she started.
She cringed.
"May I present, TYSON THE LEGENDARY FLAME LORD!"
Andy perked up a little at this. He looked towards the other side of the arena for his opponent…
And saw, in the dim light, to glowing red eyes appear in the entrance…
As the spotlight fell on the entrance, a young boy about fifteen or so walked towards the ring…
He certainly wasn't dressed like Legendary Flame Lord…
This kid was strange, no question about it. He had hazel eyes and coal-black hair. His skin was deeply tanned, and his features suggested those of a native of Hawaii. He was somewhat muscular, and apparently, he liked to show his muscles. He wore a red vest, and a pair of leather trousers.
Then Andy noticed something… As this guy was walking up to the ring, his footsteps were leaving scorching footprints in the carpet!
Jolene groaned.
"Heh, heh," laughed Tyson. "Glad to be here, Jolene, but I'm afraid I can't promise you an 'exciting and thrilling contest'. This duel is gonna be over faster than Luke Perry's movie career!"
That did it. The nervousness was flushed out of Andy's mind… And his determination began to take over.
"Really?" he snapped back. "If your dueling is as bad as your jokes, I have nothing to worry about!"
Tyson motioned for him to come forward. Andy did so.
"Heh, heh," whispered Tyson. "You're obviously as clueless as the typical 'Dungeons & Dragons' fan…"
"What's wrong with 'Dungeons & Dragons'?" snapped Andy.
Tyson ignored him and continued.
"…but you obviously don't know who you're dealing with!" he chuckled. "Want a hint?"
He stared at Andy…
A ball of flame appeared in his hand…
"I'm one of the Shadow Spawn!" he exclaimed. "Tyson's the name, master of Fire! Your two pals may have defeated my brother and sister, but I'm hotter than Emeril Lagasse's spicy Cajun shrimp! And once I outduel you…
"Well, you'll be sorry…"
"You can't force me to duel you, Tyson…" growled Andy.
Tyson's eyes glowed red.
"Aw, Andy, you wouldn't want to disappoint all your fans, would you?" he asked.
He paused. His hand lit on fire again.
"Besides," he whispered, "if you refuse, I can set fire to this arena… Do you know what would happen if five-hundred people started to panic in a crowded auditorium?"
Andy's eyes narrowed.
"Fine," he sneered. "You want a duel, you've got one."
"Great," smiled Tyson out loud. "Then prepare to burn! I can defeat chumps like you faster than Willard Scott can clean out an all-you-can-eat buffet!"
Flames enshrouded his left arm, and a shimmering, bronze Duel Disk appeared on it…
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"Who is this guy?" asked Stan.
"Wait…" muttered Francesca, "did he say his name was Tyson?"
"Yeah…"
"Merlee said that one of the Shadow Spawn's names was Tyson…" muttered Francesca.
"Shadow Spawn?" cried Yumi, shivering. "I saw them… briefly in the Palace. They were creepy!"
"You're telling us!" exclaimed Stan. "We've got to hope Andy can handle this guy…"
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As usual, the Disks flipped into place, and the scores set to 8,000 apiece.
"It's time to duel, as they're so fond of saying…" chuckled Tyson. "I'll start this show…"
He made his first hand.
This is too easy… he thought. Andy will be more outclassed than Mike Tyson was against Evander Holyfield!
"Okay Andy," he said, "I'm playing Graceful Charity!"
He plugged the card into his Disk, and the beautiful angel appeared in front of him. She handed him three cards.
"Now, seeing as you can't stop me," he continued, "there's not much harm in showing you one of the cards I'm discarding…"
He flipped one Monster Card towards Andy.
"Marie the Fallen One?" asked Andy.
"Uh huh," replied Tyson.
He handed it and another card to the angel, and she flew into his discard slot.
"And so long as she's in my Graveyard, I gain 200 Life Points per round!"
"Next," he continued, "I'll place this card facedown…"
He slid a card into a slot, and it appeared in front of him.
"And then," he continued, "I'll summon my Fire Princess, in Attack Mode!"
He put a card down, and a beautiful woman dressed in a flowing red gown carrying a wooden staff appeared. (1,300/1,500)
"That will do for now," he said with a grin.
Hmph, thought Andy, drawing a card. Classic Fire Princess strategy. Every time his Life Points go up, mine will go down… So that facedown card is clearly a Trap…
He looked at his hand.
But I've got to try anyway…
He put a card down.
"I'll summon Twin-Headed Behemoth in Attack Mode!" he shouted.
The huge, grey, two-headed Dragon appeared in front of him. (1,500/1,300)
"Twin-Headed Behemoth," he shouted, "attack his Fire Princess with double flame blast!"
Behemoth opened its two jaws and shot out two blasts of fire…
"You're more stupid than the guy who greenlighted National Treasure!" laughed Tyson. "I activate Magic Cylinder!"
His Trap Card lifted, and the two Cylinders appeared in the air. The flames flew into one of the Cylinders, and then shot out of the other striking Andy!
His Life Points fell to 6,500. The crowd gasped.
"Fine," snarled Andy. "I end my turn. But at least I made you use up your Trap…"
I'm not too worried about that… thought Tyson, looking at his hand.
"Now," he said, "I draw one card…"
He drew.
"…meaning my Life Points rise…"
His Life Points went up to 8,200.
"…which means my Fire Princess can do her work!"
Fire Princess aimed her staff, and shot a blast of flame at Andy! He staggered back, and his Life Points fell to 6,000.
"And now," smiled Tyson, "if you think my Fire Princess is hot stuff, I'll raise the temperature even more, by summoning her brother…"
He put a card down.
"…a guy called Fire Prince!"
A flame appeared next to Fire Princess, and a new Monster appeared. He was a young man dressed in fiery red royal raiment, and his hair was cherry red. He carried a scepter topped with a red ruby. (1,500/1,300)
"And that's my move," he chuckled.
Odd, thought Andy.
He drew.
His eyes opened at the sight of the card!
It's one of those cards Merlee gave us! he thought.
He looked at the two Pyros in front of him.
If my hunch about his Fire Prince is right, I'll be able to do some serious damage to his Life Points…
He put a card down.
"I summon this Monster in Attack Mode…" he exclaimed. "Allow me to introduce… Koops the Bashful!"
A small form leapt up onto the field. The creature looked, for all intents and purposes, like a turtle walking on his hind legs, with long arms. He had a sullen look on his face, and a bandage covering his nose. (1,800/500)
Stan and Francesca got up.
Again, there was that feeling. The feeling like they were seeing an old friend that they hadn't seen for a long time…
Clearly, these special cards were much more than mere cards…
"A turtle?" questioned Tyson.
"Uh huh," answered Andy. "Okay, Koops, show that teenage mutant what a full grown turtle can do! Attack his Fire Prince with Power Shell!"
"NO!" shouted Tyson.
Koops retracted into his shell, and then shot forward like a missile! He plowed into Fire Prince, and blasted him into pixels!
"Ack…" gasped Tyson.
Then he noticed that Koops was starting to spin wildly…
"If you think that was impressive," continued Andy, "Koops, now attack his Fire Princess!"
Koops darted past Tyson, and then plowed into Fire Princess from behind, blasting her to shards!
"Your Monster can attack twice?" gasped Tyson.
"Yes," said Andy, as Koops leapt back to his side and emerged from his shell. "In return for that special move, he can't attack on my next turn…
"But let's not forget about my Twin-Headed Behemoth!"
Tyson drew back in fear…
"Behemoth, attack his Life Points directly!"
Twin-Headed Behemoth blasted forth its fire, striking Tyson! He shielded himself as he was engulfed in the inferno!
The crowd let out an uproar!
Tyson's Life Points stood at 5,900.
"How'd you like that, flame-brain?" laughed Andy.
"I absolutely love it!" laughed Tyson. "In case you didn't catch it the first time, I'm the Shadow Spawn of Fire!"
Fran gasped.
"Well, that clinches it…" muttered Stan.
"At least Andy is slightly ahead…" muttered Yumi.
"Not for long…" sighed Francesca.
Tyson drew, and his Life Points went up to 6,100.
"Okay," he said, "I place one card facedown, and end my turn…"
A card appeared in front of him.
Andy looked at him strangely.
"No Monsters?" he asked.
Tyson starred at him.
Andy drew.
"Sorry, firebug, but I'm not falling for it…" he said.
"So you aren't going to attack?" asked Tyson.
"Not only am I not going to attack," said Andy, "but I'm shifting both my Monsters into Defense Mode…"
He turned his cards. Twin-Headed Behemoth folded its wings, and Koops knelt in a defensive stance.
"And now I'll summon The Dragon Dwelling in the Cave in Defense Mode," he continued.
He placed a card down, and the large, sleepy Dragon appeared. (1,300/2,000)
"That will end my turn," he said.
Tyson chuckled. He drew, and his Life Points went up to 6,300.
"I knew it," he laughed. "You're more gullible than the jury that acquitted O.J. Simpson!"
"Will you cut it out?" said Andy, annoyed. "You may think you're as witty as Dennis Miller, but you're not!"
"Too bad!" laughed Tyson. "I reveal my facedown card – it's a Trap called Level Conversion Lab!"
The card lifted. It showed a scientist in the foreground of a space-age laboratory in front of a creature inside a glass cylinder, hooked up to wires.
"Huh?" questioned Andy. "I've never heard of Level Conversion Lab…"
"Let me explain to you how this complex Trap Card works," said Tyson. "First, I have to show you a Monster Card from my hand… And I chose this one…"
He presented a card.
"A mighty Warrior of flame known as Fire Queen!"
Fire Queen? thought Andy, puzzled. Who's that? Fire Princess's mom?
"Now comes the fun part…" said Tyson, with a smile.
A silvery dice flew out of the Trap Card.
"This dice is going to roll," explained Tyson. "If it lands on a one, I have to discard the Fire Queen. If it lands on any other number, then that's Fire Queen's star level until the end of my current turn!
"You might be interested in knowing, by the way, that Fire Queen is normally an eight-star Monster…"
Francesca gasped!
"No!" she shouted. "That Monster normally needs two sacrifices to summon, but when that dice changes its star level…"
"Tyson has a flat fifty-percent chance of being able to summon it with no sacrifice…" muttered Stan.
The dice fell to the floor… It skipped and rolled…
And it came up… a four!
The crowd gasped.
"Talk about luck," chuckled Tyson. "I should think about going to Vegas when I get older…"
He threw the card down, and a bonfire erupted on his side of the field. A tall, buxom woman wearing a shiny, strapless leotard colored gold, golden boots and gloves, and a golden crown set with a fire opal stepped out of the blaze. Her eyes burned with fire, and her skin was richly tanned. She held a blazing sword in her hand. (2,500/2,000)
"Heh, heh," smiled Tyson. "My Queen… Even if you could destroy her, and I doubt you can, my opponent takes any damage resulting from a battle with her! And she has another ability…"
A card slipped out of his deck and he took it.
He placed it on the Disk.
"When she's summoned, I get to summon another Monster… the even stronger Fire King!"
And even larger bonfire appeared, and a muscular form appeared out of it. It was a powerful Warrior wearing bronze armor and a decorative crown set with several fire opals. His eyes burned with flame as well, and he had a flaming beard. He also carried a blazing sword. (3,000/2,500)
"But wait!" shouted Tyson, "there's more!"
"More?" groaned Andy.
Another card flew out of Tyson's deck.
"When Fire King is summoned," he continued, "I get to add a specific Field Card to my hand!"
"What, Molten Destruction?" sneered Andy.
Tyson laughed out loud.
"No…" he chuckled. "This is better than Molten Destruction…"
He opened his Field slot and fit the card in. The slot snapped shut.
"Watch," laughed Tyson, "as the ring is transformed into a fiery realm known as… VOLCANO PALACE!"
Everyone gasped, and an aura covered the arena. The "sky" became smoky and red, and the floor turned into a lava-choked wasteland. Geysers of magma shot up all around them! Finally, a sinister palace of shining obsidian rose into view behind Tyson…
"Ah!" exclaimed Tyson. "My ultimate three-card-combo! Reminds me of where I grew up…"
"You grew up in a volcano?" asked Andy snidely.
"Actually, yes," chuckled Tyson. "Mom sent me to live on Hawaii for the first few years of my life. But let me explain the benefits of this card…
"First, all Fire Monsters gain 500 points to both their Attack and Defense!"
Fire Queen's stats rose to (3,000/2,500), while Fire King's rose to (3,500/3,000)
"Second," continued Tyson, "whenever a Fire Monster is destroyed by any means other than an attack, the owner gains Life Points equal to its original Attack! So a Mirror Force, assuming you have one, will only help me!"
He laughed.
"Now, my Queen," he laughed, "wipe out his turtle with royal flames!"
Fire Queen laughed, and swung her sword forward! A wave of fire shot forward, and Koops was incinerated.
Andy closed his eyes.
Sorry Koops… he thought. I promise you, I won't let this bastard win…
"Fire King…" yelled Tyson, "destroy his Behemoth with imperial blast!"
Fire King waved his fiery blade forward, and Twin-Headed Behemoth burst!
Andy frowned.
"Twin-Headed Behemoth, return!" he shouted.
The two-headed Dragon reappeared where it had been destroyed. (1,000/1,200)
"Neat trick," chuckled Tyson. "Ah well… I end my turn… But I doubt even any of your double-sacrifice Monsters can defeat my monarchs! You're in worse shape than Johnny Knoxville would be at any network other than MTV!"
"He isn't in the best shape there any more either!" snarled Andy, drawing.
Not much I can do now, but defend… he thought.
He placed a card down.
"I summon Masked Dragon in Defense Mode!" he shouted.
He threw a card down, and the metallic rust-red Dragon wearing a mask appeared, folding its wings.
"And thanks to your own Field Card," continued Andy, "he gets a bonus!"
(1,400/1,100) –) (1,900/1,600)
"Big deal!" laughed Tyson. "It isn't nearly enough. And that bonus will only help me…"
"Say what?" asked Andy.
"You'll see," said Tyson. "Is that your turn?"
"Yeah, go ahead…"
Tyson drew, and his Life Points went up to 6,500.
"Now," said Tyson, "let me explain another benefit I now have…"
"Another one?" exclaimed Andy in surprise.
"Yes!" laughed Tyson. "When Fire King is on the field with Volcano Palace, then once per round, I get to summon one of these!"
A small flame appeared, and a fiery teenager wearing a page's outfit appeared. (500/500) –) (1,000/1,000)
"It's a token called a Fire Servant," chuckled Tyson. "And don't let his low scores fool you. So long as Volcano Palace exists, he can't be destroyed via battle… AND, and damage involving a battle with him is inflicted on you instead of me!"
"Eep!" shrieked Francesca. "This is the perfect three-card-combo!"
"And he's in trouble…" sighed Stan.
"Fire Queen," commanded Tyson, "burn up his Twin-Headed Behemoth!"
Fire Queen laughed and shot flame from her sword, blasting the Dragon away a second time!
"Fire King, roast his Dragon Dwelling in the Cave!"
Fire King shot forth his own flame, and the Dragon was blown apart.
"Fire Servant, attack his Masked Dragon, and take a chunk out of his Life Points!"
Flames appeared in Fire Servants hands, and he shot the flame forward, striking Masked Dragon! Masked Dragon roared in pain, and Andy's Life Points fell to 5,400.
"Your move," snickered Tyson. "And just so you know, next round I'll add another Fire Servant to the field!"
Andy drew.
This will protect me for one round, at least… he thought.
"I summon this in Defense Mode!" he shouted. "Troop Dragon!"
He placed the card down, and the trio of winged draconic warriors appeared, kneeling in Defense. (700/800)
"That's all for me this round," he snarled.
"Please," said Tyson, "you have about as much a chance as Rick Lazio did against Hillary Clinton. Why keep it up?"
He drew. His Life Points went up to 6,700.
Another Fire Servant appeared on his side of the field. (500/500) –) (1,000/1,000)
"Fire Queen," commanded Tyson, "wipe out his Masked Dragon!"
Fire Queen blasted forth her flame, and Masked Dragon was incinerated.
"Nice," said Andy.
A card flew out of his deck.
"Too bad you don't know about Masked Dragon's effect. When he's destroyed in battle, I can Special Summon another Dragon with a low Attack Score…"
He put the card down.
"So I'll summon another Masked Dragon in Defense Mode!"
A new Masked Dragon appeared!
"Cute," sneered Tyson. "Fire King, destroy his second Masked Dragon!"
Fire King shot forth his blazing fire, and the second Masked Dragon exploded!
Another card flew out of Andy's deck. He placed it down…
A third Masked Dragon appeared!
"You think you're so smart?" scoffed Tyson. "Fire Servant number one, attack his Troop Dragon!"
The first Fire Servant cast his fiery spell, and the small Dragons were blown away.
Again, a card flew out of Andy's deck.
"Nice try," said Andy, with a grin, "but Troop Dragon has a similar ability. When one Troop Dragon is destroyed, I can summon another!"
He placed the card down, and a new Troop Dragon appeared.
Tyson growled.
"You!" he shouted, pointing to his second Fire Servant. "Destroy his second Troop Dragon!"
The second Fire Servant obliterated the Troop Dragon.
Andy put a card down, and his third Troop Dragon appeared.
Francesca sighed.
"Andy managed to put up quite a wall," she groaned, "but next round, it's going to come tumbling down…"
"There's got to be something he can do…" muttered Stan.
"My move now!" exclaimed Andy.
He drew.
"And I play… Reload!" he exclaimed.
He put the card in a slot.
His Disk flew out of the holder, and then the five cards in his hand floated into it. Then the deck reshuffled itself in mid-air, and placed itself back in its holder. Finally, five new cards flew out of the deck and Andy caught them.
Let's see, thought Andy, I've got two Trap Cards, two Magic Cards, and one Mon…
He stopped short.
Hey… he thought. This is that Monster that Merlee convinced me to put in my deck before the duel…
He paused.
Maybe this guy IS a little better than Tyrant Dragon in this situation… I think I have all the cards I need for one big combo!
But Merlee and I are having a long talk after this is over…
"Okay, Tyson," said Andy, in a threatening tone, "I'm placing three cards facedown on the field…"
He threw the cards into slots, and they appeared in front of him.
"…and that will end my turn."
Tyson drew.
His Life Points went up to 6,900.
And then, a third Fire Servant appeared. (500/500) –) (1,000/1,000)
"You think that scares me?" laughed Tyson. "I already told you, if one of those Traps destroys one of my Monsters, I'll just get stronger!
"And to prove I'm not scared of you, I'm sending my strongest Monster to attack first! Fire King…"
"I activate my first facedown card!" interrupted Andy. "Reveal Threatening Roar!"
The Trap Card lifted, and a huge beast with horns and purple fur appeared behind Andy. It bellowed, and Tyson's five Monsters drew back in fright! They cowered close to him, quivering.
"My Trap Card has made your forces too frightened to attack this round," stated Andy, "meaning that my Monsters are safe."
"For now…" sneered Tyson. "But not for long. I end my turn."
Andy drew, and added the card to his hand.
"Okay, Tyson," he said, "your Volcano Palace is a nice place, but frankly, I'm sick of it…"
He fit a card into a slot.
"…so I'm destroying it with Mystical Space Typhoon!"
A whirlwind erupted around the field, and Volcano Palace disintegrated, the lava evaporating and the Palace itself crumbling into dust. The ring returned to normal.
Fire King's stats returned to (3,000/2,500), Fire Queen's returned to (2,500/2,000), and the stats of each Fire Servant returned to (500/500).
"Bah!" shouted Tyson. "Big deal! My King and Queen are still stronger than anything you're likely to summon!"
"We'll see about that," said Andy, taking a card from his hand. "Because now I sacrifice my Masked Dragon AND my Troop Dragon…"
His two Monsters vanished, and he placed a card down…
"To summon a beast whose name is feared in the mystical Orient as…YAMATA DRAGON!"
A bellowing roar shook the field, and an immense form arose behind Andy. The Dragon didn't seem to have a body… It looked like eight ugly, snake-like, Dragon heads, colored tan with reptilian eyes! Smoke poured from its eight jaws! (2,600/3,100)
The crowd gasped… And then they cheered!
"Francesca?" said Stan, puzzled. "Why on earth would Andy put that in his deck? Yamata Dragon is powerful… but it isn't for a standard Dragon Deck…"
"Uh…" stammered Francesca. "I… don't know…"
"HA, HA, HA, HA, HA!" laughed Tyson. "What a dope! I haven't seen a move that dumb since they elected the dead guy Senator of Missouri!"
"Why is it dumb?" asked Andy.
"Duh!" laughed Tyson. "In case you didn't know, Yamata Dragon is a Spirit Monster! You may be able to destroy my Queen with it, but after that, its card will return to your hand, and my Fire King will smash you!"
"That's not what I have planned at all," said Andy with a grin.
Another of his facedown cards lifted.
"I activate another Trap… Burst Breath!"
"Huh?" said Tyson, in surprise.
"By offering my Yamata Dragon as a sacrifice, all Monsters on the field with a Defense Score equal to or lower than its Attack Score are destroyed! And in case you didn't notice, all of your Monsters' Defense Scores are lower than 2,600!"
"WHAT?" shouted Tyson. "YOU CAN'T!"
"I can!" laughed Andy. "Yamata Dragon, wipe out his Fire freaks! Burst Breath!"
Yamata Dragon roared, and blew flame from its eight mouths, and the whole field erupted in an inferno! Five screams filled the air!
When the smoke cleared, Fire King, Fire Queen, the three Fire Servants, and Yamata Dragon itself had been eradicated.
The crowd rose to their feet and cheered!
Tyson stood with his mouth agape.
"And I'm not done yet, Tyson," said Andy. "I activate my last facedown card…"
The card lifted.
"It's a Quickplay Magic Card called Super Rejuvenation. This lets me draw one card for each Dragon that I sacrificed during this round, and I sacrificed three – two to summon Yamata Dragon, and the Yamata Dragon itself to activate my Trap."
Three cards flew out of his deck, and he caught them.
"So make your move…" he said.
"In case you didn't realize this," said Tyson, "you may have destroyed my whole side, but your side is clear now as well."
"I'm used to taking risks," sneered Andy. "Now move…"
Tyson sneered as he drew. His Life Points went up to 7,100.
He growled as he looked at his hand.
I could summon this… he thought. Or this… but if Andy managed to destroy one of them, I might not be able to summon my ultimate beast...
He sighed.
"I'll place a Monster facedown in Defense, and that will be all for me…" he said.
The hidden Monster appeared.
"Do your worst," said Tyson with a smile.
Andy drew.
"My worst you say?" said Andy with a grin. "Fine…"
He put a card down.
"First I'll summon Luster Dragon #1 in Attack Mode!"
A shimmering light fell on the field, and the beautiful sapphire Dragon appeared. (1,900/1,600)
"Now," continued Andy. "I'm discarding my Thunder Dragon…"
He threw a card into his discard slot.
Two cards flew out of his deck.
"This lets me draw the other two Thunder Dragons from my deck! Know why? Because now I can play Polymerization to fuse them both together!"
He threw a card into a slot. Two green, scaly lizards with draconic features and lightning crackling all over them appeared on the field.
Aportal behind them opened and drew the two Thunder Dragons in.
"Thunder Dragons exist only to be fused together," said Andy, "alone, they're pathetic for five star Monsters. But when I fuse them, I'm able to summon something incredibly powerful…"
A huge form lumbered out of the portal.
"Say hello to Twin-Headed Thunder Dragon!"
Coming out of the portal was an immense two-headed lizard with orange skin and a long horn on one of its snouts! (2,800/2,100)
The crowd cheered again!
"I may not be able to attack with it this round," said Andy, "but my Luster Dragon can attack! Luster Dragon, take out his facedown Monster with sapphire flash blast!"
Luster Dragon shot forth a beam of blue energy from its jaws…
And a huge statue made of burnt wood appeared on the card. The blast bounced off of it. (100/2,100)
Andy's Life Points fell to 5,200.
"Sorry, Andy," chuckled Tyson, "but you attacked my Charcoal Inpachi! A little too much for your Luster Dragon!"
"Fine," said Andy, "I'll place a card facedown, and end my turn."
A facedown card appeared behind his two Monsters.
Tyson drew, and his Life Points went up to 7,300.
Darn, he thought. Still don't have all the cards I need…
"I'll summon Molten Zombie in Defense Mode!" he shouted.
He threw a card down, and a hulking creature made of molten lava appeared, shielding itself with its gloppy arms. (1,600/400)
"Go ahead and attack," dared Tyson. "My creatures are in Defense Mode, so it makes little difference!"
"That's where you're wrong," said Andy.
He made a draw.
"I activate my Trap Card…" he said. "Dragon's Rage!"
His Trap lifted.
"This Trap lets all of my Dragons trample your Monsters and hurt you even when they're in Defense Mode!" exclaimed Andy. "It doesn't affect my Twin-Headed Thunder Dragon, since it's technically a Thunder Monster, but my Luster Dragon is all Dragon!
"Twin-Headed Thunder Dragon, barbecue his Inpachi with double lightning blast!"
Twin-Headed Thunder Dragons twin mouths shot forth bolts of lightning, blasting Charcoal Inpachi to dust!
"Luster Dragon, wipe out his Molten Zombie!"
Luster Dragon shot forth his blast, and Molten Zombie exploded in a burst of lava!
Tyson was thrown back, and his Life Points fell to 5,800.
"Ergh…" said Tyson, getting up.
"Make your move…" dared Andy.
Tyson drew. His Life Points went up to 6,000.
Now I have all three of the required creatures! he thought. But without the right Magic Card, I don't dare summon one…
He put a card down.
"I summon Blazing Inpachi in Attack Mode!" he shouted.
A second Inpachi arose, this one blazing with fire. (1,850/0)
"Make your move," he said, sweating.
Andy drew.
"Time to take control of this duel," he said. "Luster Dragon, destroy his Inpachi!"
Luster Dragon shot forth his lethal breath, blowing Blazing Inpachi into an explosion of burning sticks!
"Now my Thunder Dragon, attack him directly!"
The lizard's two mouths shot forth their thunderous breath! Tyson screamed, and was thrown backwards!
His Life Points plummeted to 3,150. The crowd went nuts!
"YES!" shouted Francesca. "Andy's going to win! He's going to win!"
"Your move, Shadow Spawn…" dared Andy.
Tyson slowly drew. His Life Points went up to 3,350.
"Heh, heh," he chuckled. "HA, HA, HA, HA!"
"Now what?" groaned Andy.
"I just drew the card that will win the match for me!" exclaimed Tyson.
He showed him the card…
Polymerization.
"Really?" said Andy. "And just what two Monsters do you intend to fuse together?"
"Not two," chuckled Tyson. "Three!"
"THREE?" exclaimed Andy.
"What on earth?" gasped Francesca. "A fusion of three Monsters?"
"They're rare," muttered Stan, "but Kaiba's Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon is not the only one…"
Fire appeared in Tyson's eyes.
"I'm using this card," he hissed, "to fuse together Darkfire Soldier #1, Spirit of Flames, and Darkfire Soldier #2!"
The three fiery Monsters appeared on the field…
(1,700/1,150), (1,700/1,100), (1,700/1,000)
The Polymerization card appeared behind the three fiery Monsters and sucked them into it!
A fierce blaze appeared on Tyson's side of the field!
"And now," laughed Tyson, "come forth my Volcano Assassin!"
A fiery Ninja in crimson clothing, carrying a blazing katana leapt forth!
"What?" said Andy, puzzled.
"Let me explain," chuckled Tyson. "The Attack and Defense Points for Volcano Assassin are the combined Attack and Defense points, respectively, that the Monsters used to create him currently had! That's a number you can't argue with!"
(5,100/3,150)
"Plus," continued Tyson, "during each of my Battle Phases, his Attack Score will go up by another 300!"
The creature's Attack Score went up to 5,400!
"And he's immune to Trap Cards that target, too, by the way," he chuckled.
"Since I can't attack with him yet, I'll simply end my turn…"
"No!" gasped Francesca. "He'll never beat that thing…"
"Calm down…" muttered Stan. "At least Andy has a round to prepare…"
Andy started to sweat as he drew his next card.
What am I gonna do? he thought. None of these cards can help me now…
"I'll shift both my Monsters into Defense Mode and end my turn," he said.
Both of his Dragons curled up into Defense.
"Heh, heh," chuckled Tyson. "Took the bait just like I thought!"
He drew, and his Life Points went up to 3,550.
"I didn't tell you about Volcano Assassin's last effect!" he laughed. "He has the same trampling effect that your Dragons do under the influence of Dragon's Rage!"
Andy gasped.
"Face it Andy," said Tyson, evilly, "you're more doomed than the careers of Timothy McVeigh's defense team! Volcano Assassin, slay his Luster Dragon with volcanic katana!"
Volcano Assassin ran his finger along his blade, and the flames blazed! He leapt forward, his Attack went up to 5,700, and he smote Luster Dragon! A fierce explosion blew Andy backwards!
As Andy's Life Points plummeted to 1,100, he felt himself passing out…
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Andy was in a dark place… Fires were burning around him…
He shivered in fear…
"No…" he pleaded. "Keep them away… I can't…"
He shivered again.
"Help…" he begged.
"Andy, please!" urged a voice. "You can't panic now…"
Andy's eyes adjusted to the dim light, and he saw a form in front of him…
To his surprise, it was Koops.
"K… Koops?" he said, shaking. "What…?"
"Andy, you have to get back up and fight!" begged Koops. "You haven't lost yet!"
Andy didn't get up.
"I may have well have," he moaned. "That Monster is too powerful. And I've pretty much lost my façade… right now… I'm scared…"
Koops sighed.
"Is that a reason not to try?" he said. "Let me tell you something that your ancestor told me, Andy…
"He told me that true courage is when you're scared, but you try anyway. You're only a coward if you give up.
"You see, when I first met your ancestor and his two friends, my home was being ravaged by Hooktail… I was scared to death of Hooktail! I had good reason to – my dad had gone to fight her once, and had never returned…
"But I decided to join the Three Heroes when they went to fight her, not only because I wanted to avenge my dad, but because…"
He paused.
"Well, uhm…"
"Yes?" asked Andy.
"Well, I had a girlfriend and I wanted to do something to impress her," sighed Koops, blushing. "But anyway, when I went with them to confront Hooktail, I was scared stiff… but we beat her!
"And even though I was scared for the rest of the time I with them, from that point up until the time we confronted the Shadow Queen, I never thought of running away to hide! I remembered what your ancestor said – I'd never be a coward so long as I kept trying!
"You have to keep trying too! You have to defeat this guy so the Queen can't return!"
"But how can I defeat a creature with over 5,000 Attack Points?" asked Andy.
"You have a Monster that's stronger…" suggested Koops.
"My trump card?" replied Andy.
He lifted up his hand, and looked at his cards…
"But I need one more card to summon it!" exclaimed Andy. "For all I know, it could be at the bottom of my deck!"
"Have faith, Andy," pleaded Koops. "I may be in your Graveyard at the moment, but I'll still be standing behind you…"
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Andy pulled himself up off the ground…
"Amazing," laughed Tyson. "Are you still trying to win? Don't you know when you're outclassed?"
"I'm not gonna lose…" growled Andy. "A friend of mine just told me I shouldn't be afraid of you, and you know what? It will take a long time before I'm afraid of a jerk who makes bad metaphors!"
He deftly drew out a card.
"And my card is Pot of Greed!" he exclaimed, throwing it into the slot.
The colorful jar appeared, and the spectral arm handed him two more cards from his deck.
Andy looked at them. And then he looked at Tyson.
"I truly feel sorry for you Tyson," he said. "You're about to suffer a loss more embarrassing than the Yankees had when the Red Sox beat them in the 2004 American League Championship Series!"
"HA!" laughed Tyson. "I'll have to remember to write that one down. That would be a good one… If it were anything more than a bluff!"
"No bluff, Tyson," snarled Andy. "First I'll move my Twin-Headed Thunder Dragon back to Attack Mode!"
The two-headed lizard reared up and roared!
"Then," he said, placing a card down, "I summon Red Eyes Black Chick in Attack Mode!"
A small egg appeared on the field, and alittle hatchling Dragon crawled out of it. (800/500)
"Don't make me laugh!" chuckled Tyson. "That runt isn't worth my Assassin dulling his sword on!"
"Really?" said Andy. "Well wait until you see its effect. I can instantly sacrifice it for this…"
He put a card down, and Red Eyes Black Chick began to grow, quickly evolving into full-grown Dragon-size! The fiendish Dragon's eyes blazed, and it glared at Tyson!
"Meet my Red Eyes Black Dragon!" shouted Andy.
(2,400/2,000)
"Red Eyes?" exclaimed Yumi. "Where the heck did Andy get a card that rare?"
"I dunno!" gasped Francesca. "This is new to me!"
Tyson chuckled.
"I must admit, that's impressive," he said, "but even your Red Eyes is hardly a match for my Volcano Assassin… And I know that it has no effect."
"True," said Andy, "your Assassin is more than twice as strong as my Dragon…"
He put a third card down.
"…so now I'll sacrifice him to Special Summon a beast called Red Eyes Darkness Dragon!"
Darkness grew over the field, and Red Eyes grew darker and more fiendish. His eyes burned with diabolical fire and he growled… (2,400/2,000)
"How do you like three-card-combo?" mocked Andy. "When summoned at the right time, Red Eyes Darkness Dragon is practically unbeatable, because he gains 300 extra attack points for every Dragon in my Graveyard!"
"Um, I lost count…" muttered Yumi. "How many Dragons does he have in his Graveyard?"
"Let's see…" muttered Francesca.
She counted off…
"Counting Red Eyes Black Chick and Red Eyes Black Dragon, twelve!"
"With twelve Dragons in my Graveyard," announced Andy, "I've got a number you really can't argue with!"
The Dragon howled in bloodlust as the spirits of Dragons flew from Andy's Disk and were absorbed into the creature's form! His Attack Score skyrocketed!
(6,000/2,000)
Tyson gulped…
"So, Tyson," chuckled Andy, "run out of clever metaphors?"
Tyson was sweating heavily…
"Red Eyes, wipe out Volcano Assassin with your diabolic fire blast!"
Red Eyes Darkness Dragon shot forth a searing blast of dark flame, burning Volcano Assassin into smoke!
Tyson's Life Points fell to 3,450.
"And now…" shouted Andy. "Twin-Headed Thunder Dragon, attack his Life Points directly!"
The two headed Dragon shot lightning from his twin mouths, and Tyson screamed!
As his Life Points fell to 655, the crowd gave a standing ovation!
"Now I'll place this card facedown, and end my turn," he said, placing a card into a slot.
The card appeared behind his two Monsters.
"Make your move…" dared Andy.
Tyson shakily drew, and his Life Points went up to 855.
He looked at the card.
"I'll play my own Pot of Greed!" he exclaimed!
The jar handed him two cards.
Tyson looked at them…
Rush Recklessly, and Monster Reborn.
Huh… he thought. I could use these to bring back my Volcano Assassin and attack his Thunder Dragon… and I'd win… but his facedown card… It's likely something to protect himself… Volcano Assassin is immune to most Traps… but not all of them…
What if it's a Mirror Force? What if it's Negate Attack? Hallowed Life Barrier?
A light shone in his eye…
Hey… he thought. I got an idea…
"I'll place a card facedown," he said, fitting the card into a slot, "and then I'll play Monster Reborn!"
Andy drew back…
"I'll bring back my Fire Queen in Defense Mode!" he exclaimed.
Fire Queen reappeared, and knelt in Defense. (2,500/2,000)
"That ends my turn," he sneered.
He brought back his Queen and not his Assassin? thought Andy. Something's not right…
He drew.
He thought for a minute…
Of course…
"Twin-Headed Thunder Dragon," he commanded, "attack his Fire Queen!"
Lightning sparked in the two-headed Dragon's mouth…
"I'm activating my facedown card!" laughed Tyson. "Go, Rush Recklessly!"
The card lifted.
"What good will that do you?" asked Andy. "Your Monster is in Defense Mode!"
"Exactly!" laughed Tyson. "I tricked you! I'm using Rush Recklessly to increase the Attack of YOUR Twin-Headed Thunder Dragon to 3,500! You forgot Fire Queen's effect! Any damage involving a battle with her is taken by YOU, not ME!
"And since my Queen is in Defense Mode, and your Dragon's Rage Trap is still in effect, when you destroy her, you'll take 1,500 points of damage and lose!
"And it's too late to call off your attack…"
Tyson cackled, and the crowd gasped, as Fire Queen was blown apart.
Andy held his head in his hand.
"Sniff, sniff…" he sobbed.
"Heh, heh," he chuckled. "HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA!"
"What?" said Tyson, shocked.
Andy's Life Points were untouched.
"Idiot," said Andy. "I didn't forget about your Queen's special ability! But you forgot that Twin-Headed Thunder Dragon isn't really a Dragon, so Dragon's Rage doesn't affect it! Weren't you even listening when I activated that Trap? So a battle involving it and your Queen in Defense Mode does no damage at all!"
Tyson turned white.
"But a direct attack from my Darkness Dragon will sure do a lot!" he laughed.
"NO!" screamed Tyson.
"Diabolic fire blast!" screamed Andy.
Tyson screamed bloody murder as he was engulfed in dark flames. He fell to the ground.
As his Life Points were depleted, the crowd's applause was deafening.
"And by the way, Tyson," said Andy, taking a card out of his Disk, "you were probably wondering about my facedown card?"
He showed it to him.
"It was The Dragon's Bead, a Trap that protects Dragons from other Traps. It wouldn't have protected my Thunder Dragon from your Volcano Assassin, so if you had brought him back, well, you'd have won. But too bad."
"Curse you…" moaned Tyson. "You may have extinguished me for now… but this isn't over… my flame will relight!"
And he vanished in a burst of fire and smoke!
Jolene came up and raised Andy's hand into the air.
"And the winner is… Markova the Dragon Master!" she exclaimed.
"Good job, Andy…" she whispered.
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One hour later…
The crowd was dispersing, and Andy was in Jolene's office, with his three friends behind him.
"That was quite a match, Markova," she commented.
"Yeah," sighed Andy, "now there was something about a prize?"
"Of course," said Jolene, removing something from her desk, "but on one condition…"
She handed him a colorful card.
"You didn't get this from me…" she whispered.
"Huh?" said Andy, looking at the card.
He read the description. It was a Quickplay Magic Card called "Power Lift".
Man, that's powerful, thought Andy. This has got to be another Enchanted Card!
He looked at Jolene strangely.
"Sure," he said. "My lips are sealed…"
At that point, Merlee walked in.
"Andy," he said. "Congratulations on w-w-winning your match."
"YOU!" shouted Andy. "I want a word with you!"
"Y-y-yes?" said Merlee.
"What can you do, see the future?" asked Andy, angrily.
"Uh, n-n-no," answered Merlee, "I'm not that p-p-powerful."
"Well…" said Andy. "Strange… Somehow, you knew I'd need to use a Dragon with over 2,500 Attack in combination with Burst Breath. The only Dragon I had who was that strong was Tyrant Dragon, but I can't use Burst Breath with him, because Traps don't effect him, including my own! That's why you told me to replace him with Yamata Dragon!"
"Well…" said Merlee.
"Look, Merl," demanded Andy, taking the Yamata Dragon out of his deck, "we appreciate you giving us those special Monster Cards, but we don't need you fighting all our battles for us! I could have handled that jerk on my own!
"So you can take this dumb Spirit Monster and get lost! We can deal with our problems without you holding our hands!"
He threw the Yamata Dragon at him.
Merlee sighed and left the office.
Maybe he's right, thought Merlee. I can't help them every step of the way. But they can't do this alone… Eventually, they'll welcome my aid…
"Don't you think you were a little hard on him, Andy?" asked Francesca. "He broke the spell over Yumi, you know…"
"Yeah, well, I don't like being dependent on someone…" sighed Andy. "Come on, let's get a cheeseburger."
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Tyson appeared in a dark cavern…
And he gasped, as he saw Melissa and Kurtis, held prisoner by two magical devices.
"Tyson…" hissed a sinister voice.
Tyson cringed in fear as his mother stepped out of the shadows.
"Mom, it wasn't my fault!" begged Tyson.
"Then who's fault was it?" she scolded. "Mine? You had a Horn of Heaven Trap in your hand, and you didn't even set it! You could have used that to stop him from summoning his Red Eyes Darkness Dragon!"
"But…" stammered Tyson. "To use that Trap, I'd have had to sacrifice a Monster, and…"
"…and with your great ego, you were so proud of your mighty Volcano Assassin, that you couldn't bear to sacrifice him!" shouted the Shadow Queen. "That was stupid, Tyson!"
"Well, um…" gasped Tyson.
The Queen frowned and took four cards out of her dress.
"Please, no!" begged Tyson.
"Stop whining!" shouted the Queen. "You know the rules. Just pray you don't choose Tribute to the Doomed!"
Tyson turned pale…
"Come on Tyson…" snarled his mother. "Decide, or I'll decide, and you won't like what I decide…"
"Uh… the one on the far left…" stammered Tyson, covering his eyes.
The Queen chuckled and slid the card into her Disk.
"I was joking, Tyson," she said with a grin, "there's no Tribute to the Doomed. I might still have use for you later, after all but until then… Shadow Spell!"
A mass of iron chains sprang up around Tyson! He screamed as he was hog-tied and forced to the ground!
"Humph," said the Queen, turning to leave.
She pulled a cell phone out of her dress…
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The sun was going down, and outside the Glitz Pit, Jolene took out her ringing cell phone.
"What?" she snapped. "Look, it's far from my fault that Tyson lost!"
She paused.
"What?" she said, nervously. "No, I didn't give Andy any 'Enchanted Cards', I have no idea what you're talking about!"
She paused.
"Fine!" she yelled. "Watch me as close as you want! I don't care! What are you going to do, put me with my brother?"
Another pause.
"Yeah, I know, but I don't have to like doing it, do you hear me!"
She hung up.
She sadly took out her wallet and looked at a picture.
Ooh, Mush… she said to herself. I wish I knew what you were going through…
A tear fell down her face.
If anyone can defeat that witch and save you, Andy can… Hopefully that card I gave him will be enough…
She was so distracted, she didn't see the girl in the dark cloak sneak up behind her.
The girl reached into her pocket, and swiped her golden pocket watch.
She hid the watch in her cloak, and vanished into the shadows.
This tournament is sure making me a profit, she thought, but all the money in world won't get me into the Thousand Year Door…
Filching Crystal Cards would be a little TOO underhanded… Stick always told me, don't steal something when it's more of a challenge to earn it yourself…
So, time to find a challenger…
She looked around…
And her eyes fell on four teens exiting a restaurant…
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FIRE PRINCE (Monster Card)
Card Specs
Type: Pyro/Effect
Attribute: Fire
Level: 4
ATK: 1,500
DEF: 1,300
Card Description: The older brother of Fire Princess, this heir to the throne of the Land of Fire protects his sister from harm. As long as this card remains face-up on the field, your opponent cannot select a face-up "Fire Princess" on your side of the field as a target of an attack.
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FIRE QUEEN (Monster Card)
Card Specs
Type: Warrior/Effect
Attribute: Fire
Level: 8
ATK: 2,500
DEF: 2,000
Card Description: This fiery monarch is the consort of the one who rules over the Land of Fire, and is never far from his side. Only one "Fire Queen" may be face-up on your side of the field at any time. Inflict any damage you receive from a battle involving this card to your opponent's Life Points instead of your own. When this card is Normal Summoned successfully, you can Special Summon one "Fire King" from your hand or deck to the field.
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FIRE KING (Monster Card)
Card Specs
Type: Warrior/Effect
Attribute: Fire
Level: 8
ATK: 3,000
DEF: 2,500
Card Description: The ruler of the Land of Fire, this sovereign controls one of the most deadly elements of nature. Only one "Fire King" may be face-up on your side of the field at any time. When this card is successfully Normal Summoned, Flip Summoned, or Special Summoned, add one "Volcano Palace" from your deck to your hand. If "Volcano Palace" is face-up on the field with this card, special summon one "Fire Servant Token" (Pyro/Fire/2 stars/ATK 500/DEF 500) in Attack Mode to your side of the field during each of your Standby Phases. As long as this card and "Volcano Palace" remain face-up on the field, "Fire Servant Tokens" are not destroyed as a result of battle, and any damage you would receive from a battle involving these Tokens is inflicted to your opponent's Life Points instead of your own.
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VOLCANO ASSASSIN (Monster Card)
Card Specs
Type: Warrior/Fusion/Effect
Attribute: Fire
Level: 10
ATK: ?
DEF: ?
Card Description: Darkfire Soldier #1 + Darkfire Soldier #2 + Spirit of Flames
This fiery assassin uses the raw power of a volcano to kill his targets. This Monster can only be Fusion Summoned, and only by the above Fusion-material Monsters. The ATK and DEF of this Monster are equal to the combined current ATK and DEF (respectively) of the Monsters used to Fusion Summon it. This card is unaffected by Trap Cards that directly target. During each of your Battle Phases, increase the ATK of this card by a cumulative 300 points (this ATK increase remains in effect as long as this card remains face-up on the field). If this card attacks a Defense Position monster on your opponent's side of the field with an ATK that is higher than the DEF of your opponent's monster, inflict the difference as Battle Damage to your opponent's Life Points.
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VOLANO PALACE (Magic Card)
Card Specs
Type: Magic/Field
Attribute: -
Level: -
ATK: -
DEF: -
Card Description: This citadel of obsidian is the capital of the Land of Fire, where all creatures of flame eventually go. Increase the ATK and DEF of all Fire monsters by 500 points. If a Fire monster is destroyed by the effect of a Magic Card, Trap Card, or Monster Effect, increase the Life Points of the owner by an amount equal to the destroyed Monster's original ATK.
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KOOPS THE BASHFUL (Monster Card)
Card Specs
Type: Reptile/Effect
Attribute: Water
Level: 4
ATK: 1,800
DEF: 500
Card Description: It was said that this shy Koopa aided the Three Heroes to impress a female Koopa, and soon became one of their strongest assets. This Monster can attack more than one opposing Monster on your opponent's side of the field. If this Monster attacks more than one Monster on your turn, it cannot attack on your next turn. This Monster cannot attack your opponent's Life Points directly after destroying any opposing Monsters.
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Coming up next:
You're probably all wondering about the creepy girl in the cloak who just stole Jolene's watch. Well, why don't I tell you her name:
RAVEN!
Who is Raven? What is the story behind this sly pickpocket? Find out next chapter, when she challenges Stan in a chapter called "Honor Among Thieves", coming soon.
