Yu-Gi-Oh! ORichalcos
Viva la Vida! Summer school is over, and I'm free!...for about two weeks. Then I have to dive back into university again. But I'll make the most of this. I still have to write the duels for the rest of this fic, polish it off and focus on other works.
I make two dedications for this chapter.
The first isn't really a dedication, but a request from me – author GearfriedTheSynchro is currently writing a story called New Beginnings. I'm spreading the word, give it a look, it features some decent duelling, and quite the good protagonist. Yeah, you can tell that I haven't advertised before. But seriously, give a look, and don't let this next part distract you from remembering.
Secondly, I would like to dedicate this chapter to Kicking Cherries, who reviewed this story with great enthusiasm, and was an excellent friend. Chezza's departed fanfiction now unfortunately, but I hope she still reads this humble fic.
K5Rakitan: Thanks. Hope you're continuing to enjoy this, despite my…lack of updates.
So where were we? Oh yes.
Face it Later
Masumi Monomo sprinted down the hall, with Hazel Valentine close on his heels. As they swivelled around a corner at high speed Hazel raised her voice to make sure that she was heard.
"So, why are we running?" she called, feeling sweat begin to bead on her forehead.
"The security centre is only occupied by Richie Merced now," said Masumi. "After we've taken him out, we can take control of the entire building. No more running around after Tenma. We'll make him run to us!" he said gleefully.
Not for the first time, Hazel wondered if being teamed with Masumi was a good idea.
. .
Yako tapped a few keys, flicking through the surveillance footage that Richie was sending him. He was looking for the other occupants of the building, but so far he'd only found soulless bodies.
The number of people that had fallen saddened Yako. Deschutes, Pete, Cino, Klamath, Dixon, Banias, he thought. Even Depre and Willa. His face tightened as he saw another image, Tilla and Reiko lying comatose on a couch. They did what I asked them – or paid them to do. And they suffered for it.
His face lightened as he found what he was looking for – an image of Bandit Keith in the northern stairwell. He tapped his earpiece. "Gekko?" he asked.
"Loud and clear Yako," replied his twin.
"I've found Keith on the northern stair, but I'm not sure where, the image is a bit old. Head for there would you? I'll try getting some updates from Richie." He switched frequencies. "Richie, can you find images from the north stairs?" he asked.
There was no response.
"Richie?" asked Yako, ice creeping through his body.
. .
Masumi triumphantly threw open the door to the security center – and received a shoulder to the stomach, courtesy of Richie Merced.
Hazel stepped neatly aside as Masumi went flying past her and crashed into the opposite wall. "Really, was that necessary?" she asked nonchalantly.
"Very," replied Richie, rubbing his hands together. "Let's see…first you take the souls of most of the people in this building, then you state that you're going to use them to destroy the world as we know it. You're going down, and as easy as it would be to simply throw you off the building, I think I'd prefer something less messy."
With that, Richie pulled out his duel disk, and slid it onto his arm. "You can just take your leave now girl," he said. "You're just not right, not there, in the wrong place at the wrong time. Do you even care about this idiotic cause?" He pointed at Masumi. "He's the one I want. He took Depre and Willa out of this world, and I'm going to return the favour."
Masumi picked himself up. "That…hurt," he said in surprise.
"If it didn't, then I need to work out some more," remarked Richie dryly.
Masumi deployed the scythe of his duel disk. "I'll pay you back with twice the pain!" he hissed. "Let's do this!"
Both duelists drew their five card hands with a flourish.
. .
"Richie! Richie, no!" yelled Yako into the headset.
When he didn't get an answer, he plugged it into the battery pack, grabbed his deck and slotted it into his disk, and ran for the door.
"Gekko!" he called into the headset.
"What is it?" asked Gekko calmly.
"Find Keith, and get up to the security center, quickly!" ordered Yako. "Richie's in trouble!"
. .
Richie inclined his head towards Masumi. "You can have the first move," he said.
"How generous," remarked Masumi, voice positively dripping with sarcasm. He drew his sixth card coolly. "First I place a monster in defence mode," he said, and the backed Hologram appeared. "I'll also play the Card Trader spell card," he added, and a card with the image of a large man in a suit and cloak appeared. "Now I can shuffle a card into my deck each turn, and then draw another."
He slid a card onto his deck, shuffled it, and drew again.
Trying to go for the Seal of Orichalcos, are you?, thought Richie.
Masumi slid the card he'd drawn into his disk. "I end my turn with a facedown card."
"Took you long enough," remarked Richie, drawing. He slid his card into his disk. "I summon Twin Gunfighter!" he called.
A man clad in maroon western fatigues with a plumed hat and twin large pistols appeared. (1600/1000)
"Twin Gunfighter, take aim and fire!" laughed Richie.
The gunslinger fired two shots, one shattering the defence monster, Consecrated Light, and the other slamming into Masumi.
Masumi smiled as his life points decreased to 3000. "Your Gunfighter won't be taking my life points," he smiled. "The trap card Skill Drain negates the effects of all monsters on the field at a cost of 1000 life points!" he crowed.
Richie gritted his teeth and growled. Ah nuts. If that's true, I'm gonna have to rely on my trap cards to stop this guy. And seeing how ahead he's been so far, he can probably counter them too! He slid two cards into his disk. "I play two cards face down and end my turn."
Masumi laughed as he drew. "I have you right where I want you now," he said. "I use Card Trader's effect again!" he said, shuffling and drawing. "I play a facedown card, and I summon Zeradias, Herald of Heaven!" (2100/800)
A red faced, white skinned angel with green wings appeared. A green helmet and green bracers armoured his body, while blue pants held up by a red sash clothed him. He clutched a twin bladed weapon.
"Normally, he would be destroyed as I don't control the right field spell," chuckled Masumi. "But Skill Drain prevents that!" He grinned. "Zeradias, attack his Gunfighter!" called the Store-Breaker.
Zeradias charged, lancing through Twin Gunfighter. Richie shielded himself from the backlash as his life points dropped to 3500.
"I end my turn on that note," said Masumi.
Oh come on, thought Richie. He drew and his face lightened up. Gotcha. He slid a card into his disk. "I play a facedown card, and I summon Fuse Ray Blaster in attack mode!" (1600/800)
A small figure in a dusty poncho appeared, clutching a musket.
"I'm done for now," said Richie. 2
"Do you think I'm stupid enough to attack you when you have three facedown cards?" asked Masumi, drawing. "I summon Giant Orc!" he called. A blue skinned orc clutching a bone club appeared. (2200/0) "Then I use Card Trader's effect again!" He shuffled a card into his deck and drew. "Where is it?!" he seethed.
Richie chuckled. Then again, things might be looking up.
"I play Graceful Charity!" hissed Masumi. "I draw three cards and discard two!" He drew three times, and slid two cards into the graveyard. "I activate the spell card Monster Reborn to revive Rare Metal Dragon!" he snarled. A gray skinned wingless dragon with a small nose horn appeared with a snarl. (2400/1200)
"Rare Metal Dragon attack!" yelled Masumi.
"And that's my cue!" said Willa. "Go, Magic Cylinder!"
The twin cylinders appeared, and the blast of light that Rare Metal Dragon fired disappeared into one, and blasted out of the other, smashing into Masumi and dropping him to 600 life points.
Masumi howled. "I will trap your soul in darkness!" he screamed.
Hazel and Richie both sweatdropped.
"Whatever, pal," said Richie.
"Zeradias, attack!" yelled Masumi. The angel charged and sliced through Fuse Ray Blaster, dropping Richie to 3000 life points.
"Giant Orc, beat him down!" yelled Masumi.
Richie reacted. "Go, Dazzling Radiance!" he called. "Your monsters now lash out at each other!" he called as a bright light blinded the group. "Rare Metal Dragon, defend yourself!" he called. "And with Grazing Blast…" he added. "We each take damage equal to the power of our opponents monsters attack points!"
I'll survive, thought Richie. But this nutter's going down, unless…
"I activate the Trap Jammer trap card!" yelled Masumi.
Oh, the irony…, thought Richie.
The dragon sliced into Giant Orc, knocking him to the floor and shattering him. Masumi growled as his life points dropped to 400.
Richie drew and groaned. About the only thing I can do is wait and hope that he doesn't draw the Seal now…
"I summon one monster in defence mode," he said heavily. Then I end my turn with a facedown card."
Masumi drew and cackled. "I activate the Seal of Orichalcos!" he screamed, placing the card into its slot. He screamed again as the Seal expanded and fizzled.
For a moment, Richie thought that the security system wouldn't be able to fit the Seal in, but it stopped just shy of the walls.
On the other hand, he thought. This does prevent Miss Valentine from prematurely mucking around in here. Not to mention it buys time for the cavalry to get here.
"Zeradias!" screamed Masumi, the Seal glowing in his forehead. "Smash down that monster!"
Another Fuse Ray Blaster appeared and shattered under the Herald's spear.
"Rare Metal Dragon, direct attack!" yelled Masumi. The dragon fired a beam of light at Richie.
"And Draining Shield!" called Richie. A bubbled of energy absorbed the attack, raising Richie to 5900 life points.
"I end my turn!" raged Masumi.
Hazel watched, worried. Masumi was degenerating quite quickly – too quickly. This whole affair had become a giant mess – two of their number was soulless, and none of the Tenma twins were.
Then she saw a camera image a dozen corridors back. One of the Tenma brothers – Gekko she thought – was walking beside Bandit Keith, with the latter's arm draped over his shoulder.
She growled. "Finish him off now, Masumi!" she yelled. "Tenma's on his way!"
"It's my turn in case you hadn't noticed," said Richie quietly. He looked at them. "Take your best shot."
Masumi drew. "Finally," he muttered. I summon Alexandrite Dragon!" he called. A diamond dragon appeared. (2000/100 – 2500/100)
Richie nodded. Master Pegasus…, he thought. I'll see you again. And Depre…my brother.
He barely heard Masumi's command as he looked up into the face of the three attacks. The combination of twin light blasts and a hurled spear seemed so slow as it rushed towards him.
Soon, very soon now…
I think I may have got quite sappy with Richie there. The duel wasn't the best, mainly because I lost the initial script in my anthropology notes at some point. I did this off the top of my head.
Anyway, for those of you who are wondering what the heck is up with Masumi's deck, he plays anti decks, designed to counter his opponents depending on what they use. That's why they vary.
Not much to say, I'm just starting to script the next duel, and boy is it a big one. I'm really going to enjoy, and I hope you guys do too.
And don't forget, check out Gearfried's story!
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