Attention: Due to popular demand, I have decided to repost my three YGO Junior fanfics. The first one is up already; the other two will take some time, as I reformat them.
Now that that's out of the way...
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DUEL TWELVE
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Rush Recklessly
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The slums of Satellite had been undergoing extensive renovations since the fall of the Dark Signers. Godwin's deal with Yusei still stood, despite what had happened, and in addition to the Daedalus Bridge, which would make Neo Domino accessible to the lower class that lived in Satellite, construction crews were now in the process of turning the slums and burnt-out ruins into housing complexes that were far more appealing.
Still, Satellite was a big place, and it would likely take a long time for the whole place to regain the glory it once had. Thieves and riff-raff still hid out in the run down buildings and fallen tenements, and Satellite was still a place for people who wouldn't be welcome elsewhere…
And that included many Shadows as well as humans.
The strange man in dark clothing and sunglasses was talking to a group of tough-looking elves dressed in leather with tattoos, standing beside motorcycles. In particular, he was talking to the leader.
"Listen, Iago," said the man, "if that's your real name… You think you can handle it?"
"No problem," said the elf. "If this chick is really a Turbo Duel rookie, it'll be a cakewalk. I've been able to outduel Security… I've taken down a Goyo Guardian or two in my time…"
"Just don't kill her, okay?" said the man. "Break a limb or two, wreck her D-Wheel, but make sure she survives."
Iago chuckled.
"And may I ask why you want me to simply beat the tar out of her?" he asked. "Did she break up with you?"
The man handed him an envelope.
"What's this?" asked Iago.
"Half your payment," said the man. "You get the rest when you finish the job."
Iago's eyes nearly popped out of his head when he saw how much money it was.
"However…" said the man, "I expect the job to be done with no questions asked…"
Iago put the money in his jacket.
"Okay…" he said, nervously. "I don't got no problem with that…"
"Watch the double-negatives," said the man. "And don't screw up."
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Ember slowly drove her Wheel down the main thoroughfare.
She had been looking for a while, but finding this satyr had proven harder than she had thought. Satyrs were usually found in places where there was an abundance of wine, women, and song, and there weren't many places in Satellite where you could get those.
Not many reputable places anyway.
She had a few more leads to follow, and once she was done, she was going to write this whole thing off as a wasted trip.
As she thought of this, she heard a noisy motor behind her. She looked in her rear view mirror, and saw a silvery D-Wheel speeding up behind her.
Before she could react, Iago sped up beside her, and gave her a swift kick. Ember's ride wobbled as she struggled to keep upright.
"What's the big idea?" she shouted. "You looking for a fight?"
"Actually, I am," laughed the elf. "Duel me…
"And before you say no, take a look behind us…"
Ember glanced behind. She saw more leather clad elves on motorcycles following at a safe distance.
She had been ambushed. He wanted a duel, and his gang wasn't going to let her get away without doing so.
She was nervous. She had Turbo Dueled before, but only in practice runs against Shichiro, Jinx, and Gears, and once during the test for her license. This would be the first time anything would truly be at stake.
She took a deep breath.
"Fine!" she shouted. "You're on!"
She hit a command on her dashboard.
"Duel mode engaged," said the computer.
The Speed World Field Spell flashed into existence on the dashboard, and the streets of Satellite were transformed into the shimmering, silvery void.
The two duelists sped off, with Iago's gang following behind.
(Ember: 8,000, 0 SPC) - - - - - - - - - (Iago: 8,000, 0 SPC)
"I'll make the first move," chuckled Iago, as he whipped a card off the top of his deck.
He added the card to the five stored on his gauntlet, and then chose another one.
"I'm sending out Diskblade Rider!"
A portal opened beside him, and there was a roar of another engine. It was a green-skinned Fiend riding a silvery motorcycle, wearing shoulder guards and a horned helmet, holding a weapon that looked like a ring-shaped, serrated blade. It started driving next to Iago's own vehicle. (1,700 ATK)
"To keep you guessing, I'll set these," he said.
Two facedown cards appeared in front of his bike, and then faded from sight.
"And I end my turn."
"Then it's my move!" shouted Ember.
She drew a card.
"I summon Evocator Chevalier!"
A portal opened over her own bike, and the fiery Warrior with his flaming scimitar leapt out. (1,900 ATK)
She looked at the field on her controls, and saw the two facedown cards.
I'm gonna regret this, she thought. But...
"Attack Diskblade Rider!" she shouted.
Evocator Chevalier did a 180, and flew at the mounted Fiend.
"Thought these were bluffs, didja?" asked Iago, as one of his two facedown cards spun around. "Guess again! I activate Draining Shield!"
Chevalier's sword slammed into an invisible shield, and energy flowed into Iago. His engine roared as he shifted gears.
Ember took another card from her gauntlet, and set it on her dashboard. A facedown card appeared in front of her bike, and then faded from view.
"I end my turn," she said. "Let's see what else you've got."
(E: 8,000, 1 SPC) - - - - - - - - - (I: 9,900, 1 SPC)
Honestly, she was worried. The memory of Frozen Fitzgerald was still fresh in her mind.
"I've got plenty," said Iago, as he drew a card. "Like Hellway Patrol, for instance."
He played the card, and another demonic biker drove out of the portal. This one was dressed in a black leather jacket and a horned helmet, and its motorcycle had a scowling demon's face on the front. (1,600 ATK)
"Next, I activate Diskblade Rider's effect," he continued. "By removing a Normal Trap in my Graveyard from play…"
Draining Shield appeared behind him, and vanished into grains of light.
"…he gets a small boost."
Diskblade Rider shifted gears, and its Attack Score rose to 2,200.
"All right!" he laughed. "Mow her Warrior down!"
Diskblade Rider rode ahead, skidded in a turn, and then drove straight towards Evocator Chevalier, holding its weapon aloft.
"Surprise!" shouted Ember, as her facedown card spun around. "I wasn't bluffing either! Go, Kunai with Chain!"
Chevalier leapt up, as a long grappling hook appeared in his free hand, and his Attack Score rose to 2,400. He hooked Diskblade Rider with it, and yanked the Fiend off its motorcycle…
One slash with a sword later, and the riding Fiend shattered, his ride wiping out in an explosion.
"Celebrate while you can…" growled Iago. "I have another Trap…"
His other facedown card spun around.
"Michizure! This lets my Monster drag yours down with it!"
Evocator Chevalier shattered into shards.
"And now that you have nothing left, you're wide open to an attack from Hellway Patrol!"
The fiendish biker drove up behind Ember and a blast of flames shot from the mouth of the demon's face on the front of its bike. Ember started to sweat as she was hit by it.
Focus… she thought. Gotta focus…
(E: 6,400, 1 SPC) - - - - - - - - - (I: 9,700, 2 SPC)
"My move!" she shouted.
She made a draw.
She took two cards in her hand, and threw them on her dashboard. A reversed card and a reversed Monster appeared.
"That all?" laughed Iago.
"That's all," said Ember. "Just move…"
Iago snickered as he made a draw.
"Hellway Patrol, fry her Monster!"
The biker blasted its flame again, and a small monkey with fiery hair on its head, wrists, and ankles appeared before it was burned up.
"Now's about when I should explain Hellway Patrol's effect," he continued. "When it crushes a Monster, you lose 100 Life Points for every Level that Monster had."
"Fortunately, Flamvell Paun is only Level 1," replied Ember. "And when it's toasted, I get to take a Monster with exactly 200 Defense Points from my deck."
A card slipped out of her deck, and she took it.
Iago threw a card on his dashboard, and a facedown card appeared.
"Fine…" he said. "It's your move…"
(E: 6,300, 3 SPC) - - - - - - - - - (I: 9,700, 4 SPC)
Ember made a draw.
She perked up a little when she saw what it was.
Hey... she thought. Haven't gotten a chance to use this guy yet…
She added it to her hand.
I'll wait a round or two… Now's not the time…
"I summon Flamvell Firedog!" she shouted.
A portal of fire opened, and a large hound leapt out. It looked like a greyhound made of cooling magma, with two spires on its shoulders. It started running next to Ember's bike. (1,900 ATK)
"Lovely…" growled Iago. "Another member of the Nineteen-Hundred Club…"
"And a powerful one at that…" replied Ember. "Firedog, show that biker some real hellfire!"
Firedog howled, and blasted flames from its jaws, engulfing Hellway Patrol. The diabolic biker screamed, and wiped out, crashing in an explosion of flames.
"I'm not done!" shouted Ember. "When Firedog destroys a Monster in battle, I get to Special Summon a Fire Monster from my deck with 200 Defense Points or less.
"So I'm bringing out his friend, Flamvell Gurnika!"
In another blast of flame, the winged Dragon-man appeared, flying over the two D-Wheels. (1,700 ATK)
"Attack him directly!" shouted Ember. "Flame blast!"
Gurnika shot a blast of flame at the elf punker, and he cringed and shielded himself.
"Ergh…" he grunted.
(E: 6,300, 4 SPC) - - - - - - - - - (I: 7,700, 4 SPC)
"Okay..." said Iago. "Now I'm angry…"
He drew a card.
"So I'm gonna turn up the heat right now…"
His facedown card spun around.
"First, my Call of the Haunted brings back Hellway Patrol."
The portal opened again, and the demonic biker drove out in front of him.
"Next, I summon Sangan."
In another burst of energy, the three-eyed Fiend appeared next to Hellway Patrol. (1,000 ATK)
"Then, with my Speed Counters at five, I can play this…"
A Speed Spell appeared in front of him.
"Speed Spell – Ritual of the Dark Highway. This card works just like Contract with the Abyss, with one added condition… The Monsters I sacrifice have to be Dark."
Hellway Patrol and Sangan vanished.
So what is he summoning? thought Ember. Can't be Demise… He'd need eight Levels to summon him…
"First, Sangan's effect activates…" said Iago.
A card slipped out of his deck, and he took it.
"And now…"
Lightning flashed, and there was the sound of an even noisier engine.
Another motorcycle drove onto the field, this one resembling a chopper design, with a large skull in the front (clearly not a human one), and a front wheel that was covered with spikes. The rider wore armor, as well as a helmet that looked like a hockey mask with two horns. (1,900 ATK)
Dokurorider? thought Ember. This biker theme is getting out of hand…
"I'm not done," said Iago. "I activate another effect of Hellway Patrol. When it's in my Graveyard, I can remove it from play in order to Special Summon a Fiend-Type Monster with up to 2,000 points.
"So I'll bring out the guy I searched for with Sangan's effect… Hell Sergeant."
Another biker appeared, this one looking much like the others, only armed with a spiked mace. (1,000 ATK)
"With this guy on the field, all of my Dark Monsters gain 200 Attack Points for each Dark Monster I have."
Dokurorider shot up to an Attack Score of 2,300, while Hell Sergeant rose to 1,400.
"All right!" he shouted. "Dokurorider, put that mutt to sleep!"
The Zombie biker sped towards Flamvell Firedog, and the Beast was thrown backwards before exploding into sparks.
"If you think you can impress me with a bunch of motorcycle bullies," said Ember, "you are sadly mistaken."
Iago looked at her.
"We'll see about that," he said. "I'll set this…"
He threw a card on his dashboard, and a facedown card appeared with a flash.
(E: 5,900, 5 SPC) - - - - - - - - - (I: 7,700, 5 SPC)
"My draw!" shouted Ember, making a draw.
"I summon Neoflamvell Hedgehog!"
In a small burst of flame, a smaller Monster appeared in mid-air in front of her bike. As its name suggested, it was a hedgehog, but unlike the more famous Bolt Hedgehog, this one's back was full of needle-sharp spines, and it glowed with a flaming aura. (800 ATK)
"Is that the best you can do?" asked Iago.
"He may not have the best Attack Score," said Ember, "but he has his uses.
"And so does Gurnika. Toast his Hell Sergeant!"
Gurnika let loose a blast of flame, and the smaller biker exploded.
"Ergh…" grunted Iago, as Dokurorider fell back down to an Attack Score of 1,900.
"And Gurnika has an effect that's similar to your Hellway Patrol," continued Ember, "except that you lose 200 Life Points times your Monster's Level."
Iago growled.
"It's your move," said Ember.
(E: 5,900, 5 SPC) - - - - - - - - - (I: 6,600, 5 SPC)
Iago made one draw. He looked at it.
"I'll set a Monster," he said.
A reversed Monster appeared, and then faded from sight.
"Then I'll attack with Dokurorider!"
The Zombie punk sped ahead of both of them, and made a sharp u-turn. It sped at Gurnika, grabbed his leg, and hurled it into the side of the building next to Ember, where he exploded.
Good grief, that was nasty… thought Ember.
"Heh, heh," chuckled Iago, as he set his last card on his console.
A facedown card appeared, and then faded from sight.
"Your move…"
(E: 5,700, 6 SPC) - - - - - - - - - (I: 6,600, 6 SPC)
Ember drew a card.
Now's the time… she thought.
"Time to bring out someone stronger," she said. "I'm summoning a Monster so powerful, he can't be Special Summoned, and the only way to Normal Summon him is to sacrifice a Flamvell Monster.
"So, Hedgehog, step aside, and make room…"
Neoflamvell Hedgehog turned into a glowing orb of energy.
"…for Flamvell Commando!"
There was an explosion of flaming energy, and a far more intimidating Pyro appeared beside her bike. It was a humanoid with fiendish features, fiery red hair, a reptilian tail, and claws on his hands and feet, wearing blue jeans, metal leg guards, and no shirt. Most noticeable was the huge flamethrower he carried in both hands. (2,200 ATK)
"WHOA!" shouted Iago.
"I'll give you whoa," said Ember, as her facedown card spun around. "But first, I'll use my Call of the Haunted to bring back Firedog."
Firedog leapt onto the field, and ran beside Commando. (1,900 ATK)
"Commando… Fricassee that two-wheeled bag of bones!"
Flamvell Commando roared, and his flamethrower let out a powerful blast. Dokurorider screamed as it caught on fire, and exploded into a conflagration of bones and scrap metal.
"Firedog, destroy his other Monster!"
Firedog let out a blast of flame. A Monster that looked like a large bat holding a pair of batons with a siren on its head appeared on the card, right before it was burned to a crisp.
"You just destroyed Hell Security," said Iago. "And when it wipes out, I get to bring out a Level 1 Fiend from my deck.
"So why not a second Hell Security?"
Another of the bat-like Fiends appeared, its siren flashing. (600 DEF)
"Did you forget about Firedog's effect?" asked Ember. "This time, I'm summoning Neoflamvell Shaman."
As she played the card, what sounded like African tribal drums started playing. A flaming portal opened, and a fiery witch doctor with a shaman's mask covering his entire face, holding a flaming baton appeared. (1,700 ATK)
"Attack the second Hell Security!" she shouted. "Tiki torch!"
Neoflamvell Shaman blew flames through the mouthpiece of his mask, and the Fiend was burned to a crisp.
"Sorry," said Iago. "But I had three of them in my deck."
A third Hell Security appeared. (600 DEF)
"Neoflamvell Shaman has an interesting effect as well," said Ember. "Because I have at least three Flamvell Monsters in my Graveyard, he removes one card in your Graveyard from play whenever he destroys a Monster."
Neoflamvell Shaman started dancing and chanting a dark spell. Dokurorider's card appeared behind Iago and burst into gibbets of light.
"Crud…" growled Iago.
"I'm not done with you," continued Ember. "Now I activate Commando's effect. By removing from play a Monster with exactly 200 Defense Points in my Graveyard, he can dish out damage equal to that Monster's Attack Score.
"So I'll get rid of, Gurnika, and…"
Flamvell Commando fired his flamethrower again, this time hitting Iago directly. He screamed.
(E: 5,700, 7 SPC) - - - - - - - - - (I: 4,600, 6 SPC)
"Iago, what's the deal?" said a female voice behind them.
Ember turned, and saw that it was from one of the members of his gang.
"You're letting this rookie make a fool of you!" she said. "You're gonna lose if…"
"I'm not gonna lose!" shouted Iago. "Not with the money that's at stake…"
Money?! thought Ember.
"Money?" she said out loud. "Someone paid you guys to do this?"
"Uh…" said Iago. "Maybe you should just… Forget I said that…"
Ember looked at him hard.
"It's your move…" she said.
"Not before I activate THIS!" he shouted, as his Trap Card spun around. "It's called Shock Draw. This lets me draw one card for every 1,000 points of damage I took this round.
"Since I lost 2,000 Life Points, I get to draw two times…"
He made two draws.
"NOW I'll take my turn."
He made a third draw.
"And it's time to bring out my best. I summon Chaosrider Gustaph."
He played a card, and the motorcycle Warrior that Hebi-Na had used sped onto the field. (1,400 ATK)
"That's your best?" asked Ember.
"No," replied Iago. "I didn't mention that Hell Security is also a Tuner."
The two Monsters faded into five glowing stars. They soared into the sky.
Then a dark portal formed behind Iago, and a set of glowing, red eyes appeared in it. Then a second set of glowing red eyes appeared next to the first.
"Time to bring out a guy… Or should I say guys… Who's really Hell on wheels! I Synchro Summon Hell Twin Cop!"
Ember cringed as a sickening roar, like that of a motorcycle as loud as a mach truck, echoed over the street. Then she saw the actual motorcycle, which was twice the size of any D-Wheel she had ever seen, mostly because the rider was ten feet tall. The rider (or riders, it was hard to use either singular or plural here) was an incredibly ugly demon with two heads. It was bare-chested, wore leather pants, shoulder armor with chains, had large wings on its back, and wore two helmets that looked like the kind worn by the German infantry in World War I. (2,200 ATK)
Well, that's certainly… original… thought Ember.
"All right, you two," he said. "Destroy Firedog! Maximum overdrive!"
Hell Twin Cop revved their engine, and sped ahead of the two D-Wheeler's. As it passed by, it swiped at the Beast with a claw, and Firedog shattered into pixilated shards.
"Now I activate their effect," continued Iago. "When they destroy a Monster, they gain 800 Attack Points, and a second attack!"
Hell Twin Cop made a turn, and glowed with a sinister aura of energy. (3,000 ATK)
Oh, come on… thought Ember.
The two-headed Fiend blasted black flames from both of its mouths, and Flamvell Commando grunted as it hit him. He shattered into shards.
(E: 4,600, 8 SPC) - - - - - - - - - (I: 4,600, 7 SPC)
"Seems that ties the score," said Iago. "I'll set two cards, and end my turn…"
Two facedown cards appeared in a flash, and then faded from view.
"…which means my Monster's Attack Score returns to 2,200. And that freaky tiki of yours is next."
"We'll see about that," said Ember. "Draw!"
She quickly drew a card.
"I play Speed Spell – Vision Wind," she exclaimed, as a Speed Spell appeared in front of her bike. "This lets me Special Summon a Level 2 or lower Monster from my Graveyard…"
Flamvell Paun appeared in midair in front of her bike. (200 ATK)
"Next, I summon Neoflamvell Origin."
The small campfire with the cute face appeared next to her other two Monsters. (500 ATK)
"Now, I Tune them all together!"
Paun, Shaman, and Origin all faded into six glowing stars, and they flew up into the sky of Satellite. Ember started to chant:
"Powerful huntsman with a bow of flames and a burning determination! Blaze the trail and bring in your quarry. Clustering stars form a light that leads you to your prey!
"Synchro Summon… Flamvell Justicar!"
In another burst of flame, a powerful figure flew down from the sky. It was a muscular man, dressed in a leather jerkin, with fiery red hair and a beard, a long bow in his hand, and a quiver of arrows on his back. He looked much like an evolved version of Flamvell Archer, such as how Archer might look after becoming more experienced. (2,300 ATK)
"Oh, dear," chuckled Iago. "It's stronger than my Monster… Whatever will I do?"
"You're going to use one of your Trap Cards to make Hell Twin Cop stronger, right?" asked Ember. "Well, you'd better hope it makes them a LOT stronger. Justicar has a special effect.
"You see, when he's Synchro Summoned, I get to name one Type of Monster… Like Fiends. And when he makes an attack against Monsters of that Type, he gains a boost of 1,000 points."
Uh oh… thought Iago.
"Justicar…" ordered Ember. "Take down double-ugly!"
Flamvell Justicar flew in front of the demon biker, and fit an arrow into his bow. He aimed it, and it burned with flames…
"Okay, plan-B," said Iago, as one of his facedown cards spun around. "I activate Astral Shift!"
Justicar fired his bow. It missed Hell Twin Cop, and slammed into Iago's bike, hitting him directly.
"ERGH!" grunted the punker.
His bike wobbled.
"That hurt…" he muttered. "But I not only protected my best Monster, I get to draw one card…"
He made a draw.
Perfect! he thought, looking at it. I drew Mirror Force! I can't lose now!
Ember set a card on her Disk, and a facedown card appeared. It quickly faded.
"It's your move," she said.
(E: 4,600, 9 SPC) - - - - - - - - - (I: 2,300, 6 SPC)
Ember saw a signal on her bike as her opponent drew. She made a slight smirk, and shifted into the next gear.
Iago hit a command, and his other facedown card spun around.
"I activate Reinforcements!" he shouted. "This lets me give 500 Attack Points to any Monster on the field! And I'll use it put some more fire into Hell Twin Cop's engine!"
The Fiend biker glowed with an aura of flames. (2,700 ATK)
"Crush Flamvell Justicar!" he shouted.
"You lose, pal," said Ember.
"Say what?" said Iago.
Ember's facedown card spun around.
"I'm not bad at setting lethal Traps myself," she said. "I activate Spiritual Fire Art – Kurenai."
A small figure flew out of the Trap Card. It was a young girl, dressed in a white dress with a black halter, and a brown jacket with green lining. She had red hair and held a staff with a glowing red gem on the end.
"Who's THAT?" shouted Iago.
"Hiita the Fire Charmer!" replied Ember. "And as master of all things Fire, she can harness the mighty power of Kurenai.
"By sacrificing a Fire Monster, I can deal damage equal to its Attack Score."
Hiita started to chant, and Justicar flexed his muscles as he burned like a blazing bonfire.
"Oh no…" said Iago.
"Get 'im," said Ember.
Flamvell Justicar flew at Iago like a missile. The elf punker hollered in pain as flames engulfed his bike.
(E: 4,600, 10 SPC) - - - - - - - - - (I: 0, 0 SPC)
Iago's bike stopped short. Steam poured from its engine.
The other members of his gang pulled up to him.
"Don't just stand there!" he shouted. "Get her!"
The bikers started up again, and chased Ember down the street, but were surprised to see that she had pulled to a stop, and was looking at them.
Then they slammed on the breaks. Three other D-Wheelers were behind her.
They grinned nervously as Shichiro, Jinx, and Gears looked at them and frowned.
"Every elf for himself!" shouted one of them.
The bikers turned and fled in three directions.
"Should we go after them?" asked Ember.
"They'd barely be worth the paperwork," replied Shichiro. "Good thing we got worried when you didn't answer your cell."
"That guy didn't have a Dark Synchro," replied Ember, "but he was a mercenary or something. Someone was paying him to duel me."
"Something is definitely up," said Jinx.
"Well, the plan to find that satyr was a bust," said Ember.
"Well, that's another thing," replied Gears. "We have some information on this Lord Copernus guy…
"Or rather, Jalal thinks he does… He wants to talk to us…"
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Jalal had a worried look on his face when they met in the living room. Boris and Gabriel were watching from the mantelpiece.
"Lord Copernus supposedly lives in that forest outside of town," he said.
"Aw, crap," said Jinx.
They all knew what he meant. The forest outside of Neo Domino had gained a notorious reputation recently; folks had been reported missing after going there, and those who had come back from it had given bizarre reports of ghosts, spirits, and other weird happenings.
"From what I know," continued Jalal, "he's a member of a very powerful group of fey lords called the Court of Stars."
"Is that supposed to mean something?" said Shichiro.
"Well, they don't technically rule other fey," replied Jalal, "but to say that they're related to other fey is kind of like saying that the most powerful dragons are related to pet iguanas."
"They're that powerful?" asked Gears.
"Quite," said Jalal. "Lord Copernus is a leshay, and they're powerful even when compared to other members of the Court of Stars.
"From what we know, leshay are Shadowkind that are incredibly rare even on the world where Shadows originated. According to them, they are the sole survivors of a once-great race that predated the current universe, and they refer darkly to some catastrophe that not only wiped their civilization out, but changed the fabric of time so that their era never existed, even in the remotest past. Trying to undo the catastrophe would apparently result in an even greater one, so the survivors for the most part merely attempt to amuse themselves and stave off boredom as they search for reasons to exist. From what I've heard, Copernus has chosen studying the nature of Evil as his reason for existing."
"Does this Court of Stars fall under our jurisdiction?" asked Shichiro.
"Technically, all Shadows do," replied Jalal. "But if they wanted to defy the Treaty, there'd be very little we could do. They can communicate with nature, and nature responds. If we made them angry, they could cover a whole country with thick clouds, depriving it of the sun and rain. Even worse, they could cause giant hail to fall or locust swarms to descend, destroying crops and causing famine.
"Trust me, we do not want to make Shadows this powerful angry."
"We'll be careful," said Shichiro. "But we simply must speak to this guy. Any clue at all regarding these Dark Synchros would be welcome."
Jalal sighed.
"The forest should be reasonably safe in the daytime," he said. "Look for things that are traditional symbols of fey magic, like fairy rings and odd stone arrangements.
"Do what you have to do, and then get out if all is well.
"If it isn't… Get out if you can.
"If you can't, we'll send someone in eight hours. Our all-purpose contingency plan should work if any of you get into a duel."
"Let's hope it does…" said Gears.
The four Shadowchasers reached for their helmets.
"If it doesn't," said Boris, "can I have your CD player?"
"A regular comedian…" said Gears, as they walked out to the garage.
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HELL SECURITY (Monster Card)
Card Specs
Type: Fiend/Tuner/Effect
Attribute: Dark
Level: 1
ATK: 100
DEF: 600
Card Description: When this card is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard, you may Special Summon a Level 1 Fiend Type Monster from your deck.
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HELL TWIN COP (Monster Card)
Card Specs
Type: Fiend/Synchro/Effect
Attribute: Dark
Level: 5
ATK: 2,200
DEF: 1,900
Card Description: Fiend-Type Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner Monsters
When this card destroys a Monster as a result of battle and sends it to the Graveyard, this card gains 800 Attack Points until the end of the Battle Phase of the turn, and can attack once again in a row.
Note: "Hell Security" and "Hell Twin Cop" will be released as promo cards for "World Championship 2010: Reverse of Arcadia".
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HELLWAY PATROL (Monster Card)
Card Specs
Type: Fiend/Effect
Attribute: Dark
Level: 4
ATK: 1,600
DEF: 1,200
Card Description: When this card destroys an opposing Monster as a result of battle, inflict damage to your opponent equal to that Monster's Level x100. You can remove this card in your Graveyard from play to Special Summon a Fiend-Type Monster from your hand with 2,000 ATK or less.
Note: "Hellway Patrol" will be released as a promo card for the "World Championship 2010: Reverse of Arcadia Game Guide".
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SPEED SPELL – VISION WIND (Spell Card)
Normal Spell
Image: Speed Warrior surrounded by the energy of Speed World.
Card Description: You may only use this card when you have 2 or more Speed Counters. Special Summon a Level 2 or lower Monster from your Graveyard. Destroy it during the End Phase of the turn.
Note: "Speed Spell – Vision Wind" was first used by Yusei in the "Yu-Gi-Oh 5D's" episode "Ready, Set, Duel!". Creative credit goes to the writers of that episode.
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ASTRAL SHIFT (Trap Card)
Normal Trap
Image: Maiden of the Aqua casting a spell, standing in front of an explosion.
Card Description: You may activate this card when your opponent targets one of your Monsters for an attack. The attack becomes a direct attack on your Life Points. After damage calculation, draw one card.
Note: "Astral Shift" was first used by Judai in a fourth season episode of "Yu-Gi-Oh GX". Creative credit goes to the writers of that episode.
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SHOCK DRAW (Trap Card)
Normal Trap
Image: A duelist being struck by lightning as he holds up two cards.
Card Description: Activate only during an End Phase. For each increment of 1,000 points of damage you took during this turn, draw one card.
Note: "Shock Draw" was first used by Yusei in the "Yu-Gi-Oh 5D's" manga. Creative credit goes to the writers.
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FLAMVELL JUSTICAR (Monster Card)
Card Specs
Type: Warrior/Synchro/Effect
Attribute: Fire
Level: 6
ATK: 2,300
DEF: 1,200
Card Description: FIRE Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner Monsters
When this card is Synchro Summoned, declare one Monster Type. When this card attacks a Monster of the declared Type, this card gains 1,000 Attack Points during the Damage Step only.
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HELL SERGEANT (Monster Card)
Card Specs
Type: Fiend/Effect
Attribute: Dark
Level: 4
ATK: 1,000
DEF: 300
Card Description: For every face-up DARK Monster on your side of the field, increase the ATK of all face-up DARK Monsters on your side of the field by 200.
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SPEED SPELL – RITUAL OF THE DARK HIGHWAY (Spell Card)
Ritual Spell
Image: A D-Wheeler speeding down the road under a stormy sky as a demon emerges from a portal ahead.
Card Description: You may only use this card when you have 5 or more Speed Counters. This card is used to Ritual Summon any DARK Ritual Monster. You must offer as Tribute Monsters from your side of the field or your hand Monsters whose Levels are at least equal to the Level of the Ritual Monster, and the Monsters offered as Tribute must be DARK.
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Next:
Gears: We've entered the Feywild, where the rule of the Court of Stars is law. Lord Copernus won't even grant us an audience unless I prove my worth in a battle against this lesser noble. His powerful fey magic makes this duel as dangerous and as painful as any Shadow Duel.
Can my modern Machines face up to this ancient enchantment? Guess I'll find out.
"Green Phantom King" is next.
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Shadowchaser Files
Thaddeus Coll, Defense Attorney of Shadow
There are some who say that to be a high-profile defense attorney, you have to sell your soul. Who with a soul could defend unrepentant murderers and terrorists and try to gain acquittal? Thaddeus Coll realizes that his position is looked down upon at times, but he has never sold his soul…
…but he realizes that eventually, that may come to pass.
Coll was a good lawyer, there's no denying that. A native of Great Britain, he graduated second in his class from the University of Oxford. The fact that he was also Aware made him a valuable commodity for the Shadowchasers. He was continually called upon to act as a defense attorney for several cases that went to trial. As such, his success rate was average. He never considered himself evil or unethical, at least not any more so than the typical lawyer.
The thing is, Coll had a strange hobby – demonology. There is a common stereotype about those who practice this science, the study of demons. Common belief paints them as sinister wizards who summon foul beasts from the nether regions to make unholy pacts.
Coll did indeed summon fiends on occasion, but only for information. He knew that demons were immortal beings that had lived for centuries, and knew far more than most mortals. But he never listened to their offers, and never let the wards of protection falter.
It all changed five years ago when he summoned a gehreleth named Xideous. Xideous surprised Coll by saying he had plans, and wanted to enter a partnership, something that, as far as Coll knew, no fiend had ever done with a mortal. (Fiends tend to think of themselves as vastly superior to mortals. They might make deals and offer pacts, but never form partnerships.) When Coll learned that Xideous wanted to mass-produce the Book of Keeping and that Coll would be able to reap the profits from it, with no strings attached, it was far too great a temptation to refuse.
Coll aided Xideous with his plans, and later acted as his attorney when his case was brought to trial. As Coll expected, Xideous is now only allowed to receive visits from his attorney, and whenever Coll receives papers, pamphlets, or books from one of the sources that Xideous made deals with, he delivers them to his cell.
Coll has recently begun to get nervous about the identities of these sources. He doesn't know yet that they include the planar merchant Estavan, and also the espionage master Red Shroud, both of whom have a great deal of interest in the project. Both of them could make incredible amounts of money selling information on the summoning of yugoloths to interested parties.
Coll is careful never to let anyone know that he is involved with this project. Ironically, Xideous is in a safer place than he is in case the yugoloths find out about it. For now, Coll will continue to work for his employer, thinking he can quit at any time.
Little does he know, that is not likely. He may not have sold his soul in any formal contract, but agreeing to this plan may well have put him in too deep to climb out.
Story Ideas: Stories involving Coll all involve Xideous and some way, and might also involve the contacts that the gehreleth has supplying him with information. Anyone who tries to stop the project might well find himself in conflict with Estavan's demonic business partners or Red Shroud's network of spies.
Coll is certainly selfish and perhaps a bit greedy, but he has not turned completely to evil yet. There is a chance he can recover from the dark forces influencing him (which they are, subtly) and turn his life around. If he can be convinced that aiding Xideous is wrong, he could become a potential ally against several demonic threats.
Deck Suggestions: Coll has yet to duel with any high stakes, but he once owned a deck that had a potentially deadly strategy. The first step was to collect three Trap Cards: Crush Card Virus, Deck Devastation Virus, and Eradicator Epidemic Virus. The next step was to send two copies of Summoned Skull to the Graveyard, then summon Puppet Master (possibly using Soul Exchange, since you wouldn't be able to attack the same round anyway) and use its effect to Special Summon both Summoned Skulls. If you pulled this off and triggered all three Traps at once, you could prevent your opponent from using any Monsters or Traps for three turns.
Of course, this strategy was much easier to explain than it was to actually pull off. It was incredibly hard to do. It became impossible after Crush Card Virus was outlawed.
Coll's new deck got rid of the Virus cards, and now uses a new strategy with Puppet Master (ironic, as he is now little more than a puppet himself). His strategy involves Level 8 Synchros and Dark Tinker. He tries to send Dark Tinker and at least one powerful Fiend (such as Belial, Marquis of Darkness or Invader of Darkness) to his Graveyard, summon Puppet Master, and use its effect to Special Summon Dark Tinker and the high-Level Fiend. He can then Tune Puppet Master and Dark Tinker into either Colossal Fighter or Dark End Dragon, giving him two powerful Monsters in one turn. Alternatively, he can Special Summon Sinister Sprocket instead of Dark Tinker and summon Exploder Dragonwing or Archfiend Chaos King. (He's looking into getting a copy of Thought-Ruler Archfiend.)
Whether this deck will cut it if he needs to duel for an important reason, only time will tell.