Chapter 21: Success Probability 0 Percent
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Dante's eyes bulged both at the sight of the coliseum shattering and for the fact that at what Goliath just said. From the shattered ruins appeared a young man with light brown hair and a thin figure. His clothes consisted of a black poncho over a gray shirt and black pants. In his right hand was a shining sword. "Meet Legendary Colossi Slayer (500/500)!"
Dante started to chuckle at the sight of that monster. "That's the one Colossi card you had? Pathetic! I wouldn't want that for anything!"
"I'm sorry to hear that, this card was supposed to be a gift for your birthday," Goliath sighed as Dante raised an eyebrow.
"Yeah right, and how would you get a card like that?" Dante questioned.
"It was before our wager, I wrote tirelessly to Maximillion Pegasus about making you a card, I knew you were into this card game and that you're father was teaching us. I just wanted to make it special," Goliath answered as Dante scratched his head.
"You're lying! How would you know about what card you wanted Pegasus to make?" Dante asked.
"You're father meet with Pegasus before my letter reached him, so Pegasus kept some cards with him till your dad left," Goliath explained as Dante held his head. "Then he mailed them to me after our wager."
"SHUT UP! SHUT UP! You're lying to me!" Dante roared as Goliath lowered his head.
Goliath lifted his right arm while the Legendary Colossi Slayer did the same. "If you choose to be blind to the truth, then I'll make you see the light! Now my Legendary Colossi Slayer's effect comes into play! For each and every 'Colossus' or 'Colossi' card in my graveyard, he gains 1000 attack and defense points to his original attack!"
"How many cards does Goliath have in his graveyard?" Terri asked as she counted with her fingers.
"Counting the spells and trap cards, along with the monsters with 'Colossus' and 'Colossi' that's a grand total of," Cain took a second before his eyelids opened widely. "That's 8000 attack and defense points!"
Raising his sword into the air, the Legendary Slayer lifted his sword into the air to have the sunlight gleam off the blade. The light seemed to give the young man strength (8500/8500) "Dante, right now your heart is filled anger and hatred, one day I hope you can forgive me for all I have done to you. Legendary Colossi Slayer attacks Treasure Knight – Gold with Sword of the Sun!
The slayer jumped into the air as the Treasure Knight – Gold began to panic. Before the other Treasure Knights knew it, their youngest companion was sliced and diced thanks to the Legendary Colossi slayer. "…And that's game Dante."
Dante LP: 0
"NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
A black aura covered the screaming Dante. Everyone watched in horror as the aura cut his or her view off of Dante. Goliath ran to the aura as it died down, all that was left of Dante were his duel disk, deck and two strange looking Duel Monster cards. Goliath lifted the two cards and as he looked at one of the pictures of the card, his eyes widened. "Dante's on the card." Goliath turned his eyes to the other card. "And here's someone I've never seen before."
Cain walked over to Goliath and look at the one card Goliath didn't recognize, but Cain knew who the other person was. "That's Zemnos, the guy I dueled a while ago!"
"Professor! Do you know what this means?" Terri asked as Fortanu sat down.
"How should I know? This is some magic crap, and I happen to be the science teacher of the academy," Fortanu responded as Goliath pocketed Dante's card and Cain did the same to Zemnos's card.
'What is going on?' Cain thought as he looked at the sky. 'That duel took a while, it's evening. What gets me even more thoughts is that Dante said that Mr. Rothschild had a bone to pick with me…But I never met, let alone heard of, a Mr. Rothschild.'
The evening sun reflected from the ocean's water and even onto Vic's boat. Thanks to Sorro's genius and hacking skills, the duels from the islands were displayed. Sorro even managed to display where the duelists were on the islands.
"Well, chalk up another victory under Goliath's belt," Kiro commented as Vic growled.
"Whatever," Vic growled loudly looking through his deck. "There's only one other person standing in my way to become Kaiser and I won't let him stand in my way."
Rioko snacked on the riceball he managed to pack as he and Kazica watched another duel on the computer. "Aw come on Vic, besides that Kevin dude, you've also got Mustang."
"DON'T-EVER-MENTION-THAT JERK'S-NAME!" Vic roared causing Rioko to fall backwards sending his riceball into the air.
As Rioko lowered his head at the loss of his riceball, Kazica sighed. "So who exactly is this Mustang guy?"
Sorro walked from under the deck of the boat yawning. "He's not really important right now…so how are the duels going on?"
"I think we're watching the last one of the day, it's a magnet warrior deck against a fiend deck," Kazica answered as Sorro sat on the floor of the boat. "But something's bugging me.
Vic and Kiro sighed loudly, this immediately caught Kazica's attention. "And what are those sighs for?"
"No offense cuz, but no one really gives a damn about what's bugging you," Kiro snickered as Vic just walked away. "For all we know…it could be the time of the month."
"Kiro!" Kazica yelled before she grabbed the nearest item not bolted down to the boat.
"Hey watch the equipment!" Sorro warned after Kiro fell to the ground dazed from taking a printer to the head.
"Sorry," Kazica blushed at her sudden outburst.
Vic just lowered his head with a large sigh escaping from his mouth. "Kiro, you need to shut up sometimes."
Unknown to the group, a satellite with the Arch Organization logo on it was watching the group. The transmitting images were sent directly toward Techno Forest's main building underground, where a certain youth was enjoying a steaming cup of Ramen Noodles.
"Some un-invited guests…hacking into my perfect system?" Roxas questioned before he took a large slurp of noodles into his mouth. He had substituted his Silfer Red jacket for a baggy blue jacket (that was four sizes too big). "I could send someone, but where's the fun in that?
With a snap of his fingers, a screen appeared before him with a robotic face on it. "Prepare the MX-777, I'm going for a spin on the water."
Twilight was over the boat, with his head bandaged up; Kiro managed to serve a decent meal to everyone. Kazica ate her food on the deck watching the Midnight Wood Isle, Rioko watched her for a few minutes before walking behind her. "I guess you really do care for Cain, eh Kazica?"
Kazica blushed at the question presented to her. Rioko had seen that look before. "Well…uh, I…"
Rioko laughed to make Kazica look at him. "You don't need to hide it…though how you could like that cold hearted shorty is beyond me."
"I'll admit, Cain's not much in the personality department, but he has his moments," Kazica answered as her thoughts began to recall when Cain dueled Kiro. "In fact…if it wasn't for him, I wouldn't be here."
- Flashback weeks ago -
Kiro laughed as the holograms disappeared. "The only reason you're in Ra Yellow is because of your grades. And now I'll challenge that shorty of a duelist."
"Who are you calling a shorty?"
Kiro smirked as Cain began to walk towards him. "Perfect timing, I challenge you to a duel Cain." Cain just brushed past Kiro and walked directly towards Kazica. "What the? HEY! DON'T IGNORE ME!"
While Kiro was throwing a tantrum, Cain knelt down next to Kazica. "I guess this explains why I'm late."
"No worries," Cain replied before he stood up and turned directly towards Kiro. "I don't know who you exactly are, and I really don't like your tactics on treating people."
Kiro just scoffed towards the side of his shoulder as he began to shuffle his deck. "Your one to talk…she's my cousin and guess what? She's no longer a part of this academy thanks to our bet."
Cain turned his head towards the sobbing Kazica. "…Is that true?"
Kazica just nodded, Cain's eyes glowed with anger as he turned directly towards Kiro. Cain's duel disk just activated as he took out his deck. "If you want to duel me so badly, then I'll gladly oblige. However…should I win your deal with Kazica is off!"
Kiro just laughed out loud like a mad man, Cain and Kazica just sweat dropped. "Very well little duelist! But when I win…you'll be joining my cousin in leaving the Academy!"
Cain's right eye was twitching. His one main fuse was lit when Kiro spoke the word 'little'. "I'll accept your challenge…and keep calling me little. It'll be all the sweeter when I beat you."
- Later -
"Before this duel ends answer me this question. Have you seen a crimson haired duelist who wears skulls come to this Academy?" asked Cain as Kiro narrowed his eyebrows.
"Why should I answer? I may or may not know about this duelist, and if I do, you won't be able to meet him, you and my cousin are going to be dropping out soon!" yelled Kiro as Cain's graveyard began to glow. "What is this?"
"That's too bad, because I remove darkness and light to open the gates of chaos! So meet my Chaos Emperor Dragon (3000/2500)!" yelled Cain as his powerful dragon appeared with a loud roar that made Kiro fall backwards.
"That's the! The Chaos Emperor Dragon! I guess Vic was right…I did need this face down card."
"Next I sacrifice the 1000 life points to destroy every card on the field and in our hands! Also you take 300 points of damage per card destroyed by this effect!"
Cain's Dragon quickly breathed fire that engulfed the entire field and both duelists' hands sending all the cards to the graveyard. Suddenly flames shot from the graveyard, crashed into Kiro with him yelling!
Kiro LP: 0001
Cain and Kazica looked shocked to see that had a single life point remained on Kiro's duel disk. Cain growled as he watched Kiro stand up back onto his feet. "How the hell are you still standing?"
Kiro just laughed loudly before a card appeared before him. The card had a duelist shadow with a barrier shaped as a diamond. "This card saved me…its called by the name of Duelist Shield. You see…when I'm about to lose the duel due to losing life points it allows me to save myself with just one life point to remain. So thanks for the clear field and I'll be able to gain victory!"
Cain just drew back as Kiro drew his next card. "Oh shit! This is not good at all!"
Vic looked at his next card in disgust. "Great…I guess this will have to do…I summon Eria the water charmer (500/1500) In attack mode!"
From the rain water poured a cute girl with long blue hair wearing a brown coat and had a blue staff with a water droplet placed in the middle. When she saw Cain she winked at him. "And now…attack that shrimp of a duelist!"
Eria lifted her staff into the rain and caused it to form together before she slammed the water directly into Cain.
Cain LP: 500
"And that's my turn."
Cain just growled as he drew his next card. "You just made a big mistake! If I draw just one monster than you can kiss this duel goodbye!"
Kiro just chuckled as Cain looked at his card. "Yeah right…the odds of you drawing a card strong enough, let alone a monster card, are slim."
From in front of Cain erupted a large explosion of light that quickly formed a powerful figure. From the light appeared a knight wearing silver and black armor appeared in his hands was an impressive broad sword that had the knight carrying it with both of his hands. On the knights armor was a form of a dragon that seemed familiar. "I summon Chaos Knight (1800/1400)!"
Kiro just jumped backwards as he threw his arms into the air. "That has more than enough!"
Cain just nodded, and his Knight jumped into the air, while a bolt of lightning crashed behind it. "Chaos knight attack his Water Charmer!"
In a split second the battle was over, and Eria shattered into pixels that crashed into Kiro sending him dropping to the roof landing on his butt.
Kiro LP: 0
Kiro slammed his fist into the ground with his teeth grinding. "How…how could I lose to a Ra Reject?"
"I don't believe it, Cain won against an Obelisk Blue, Kiro none the less," said Kazica as she walked towards Cain. "That was amazing."
"It was nothing." Cain replied as his duel disk shut off. "Now let's get those cards for your deck."
- End of Flashback -
"I never knew that…guess I was asleep at the time," Rioko chuckled as Kazica just continued to gaze at the island. "But I'm guessing that there's something else on your mind."
Kazica looked at her fellow Ra Yellow. "Actually, from what Sorro's hacking has proved to me is troubling."
"And what would that be?"
"After the duels, the duelists just disappear, I'm worried the same thing might happen to Cain."
"Who knows what might be happening, for all we know is that's how the process works," Rioko said trying to brighten up the mood.
"I don't know…" Kazica replied.
Before Rioko could say another word, a loud buzzing sound filled the air. As the two Ra yellows look towards the sea to see a Jet Ski heading directly towards the boat. As the two looked to see who was driving the thing, the Jet Ski picked up speed. Then with a boost of extra energy, the Jet Ski flew over the ship with Kazica and Rioko ducking down, even though the Jet Ski was high above the boat.
Sorro, Vic and Kiro heard the machine and got out from under the deck just to see the Jet Ski fly over them. However, someone jumped from the machine and landed on the boat with an easy landing. As the Jet Ski crashed into the water, the reckless driver turned around to reveal none other than…
"Roxas!" Vic, Kiro, Sorro, and Rioko announced at the same time leaving Kazica in the blue.
"Yes! It is I! The terror of technology, the master of machines, and…" Roxas announced before Vic chuckled.
"The slacker of the Silfers," Vic interrupted sending Roxas to the ground with a hard drop.
"Who's this guy?" Kazica asked.
Roxas jumped back up to his feet and dusted his clothes off. Kiro turned towards his cousin. "He's from the academy. He's known for being the worst of the Silfer reds. He may be smart, but he thinks he's smarter than everybody else."
"Please, I'm eight years old and I've managed to take higher classes than all of you," Roxas stated as he adjusted his glasses. "And I know I'm better than you. For multiple reasons. For one, I don't knock my head on the nearby wall after I have a slip of the tongue.
Kiro clenched his fist as Roxas continued. "Nor do I hold a sissy fit when I lose, like a certain Dark World Prince.
Vic glared directly at the snobbish punk, thoughts of strangling him. "And then, I don't spend most of the day in hibernation like the thunder of Ra."
Rioko snarled at the fact he was being mocked. "Cut the crap Roxas, what exactly are you doing here?"
Roxas walked over to the still active computer, observing the codes used to hack into the system. "So, this is the computer that hacked my system? Well, other than insult a majority of you, I came to rid this system of bugs like you."
"And what's a little guy like you going to do?" Kiro asked as he walked over to Roxas and grabbed his shoulder. "In case you haven't noticed, you're up against five teenagers who beat you easily in a height contest."
"But in the mind contest," Roxas snickered as he grabbed Kiro's arm, then with an amazing display of strength; he threw Kiro into the sea. "I take the gold, silver and bronze."
"How in the world did a shrimp like that do that?" Kazica asked before Rioko and Vic ran towards Roxas.
"I wouldn't do that guys!" Sorro yelled Roxas turned towards his attackers.
"Fools." Two mechanical arms erupted from Roxas's backpack and grabbed Rioko and Vic by the heads. Then Roxas snapped his fingers once more sending the two other duelists into the sea, crashing into Kiro. "Okay, teenagers, what have we learned today?"
Sorro stepped in front of Kazica with his arms stretched out. "Okay, exactly what do you want with us?"
"As I said, to rid this systems of the bugs, though, I could use a bit of entertainment," Roxas said as his arms handed him a duel disk and deck. "So ready yourselves, and prepare to duel me for my amusement."
"You'll have to duel me, to get to her," Sorro announced as he raised his duel disk.
Roxas just laughed as his gear like duel disk slid onto his arm. "A one-on-one match? Too easy for a duelist like me. You both are going to duel me at once!"
"Like a tag team?" Kazica asked as she readied her duel disk.
"Somewhat, but I'll explain," Roxas started as he shuffled his deck. "First, you two have to pool your life points together. While I on the other hand get the same amount of life points.
"Next comes the turn order, first hero boy, a.k.a. Sorro, then you girl, and finally it comes to me. And no one can attack till each duelist draws at least once.
"Now for the strict rules. There is no sharing of strategy, what cards you have in your hand, or using the cards in your hand with your partner. However, you can use whatever is on the field.
"And finally, you can block for your opponent…but only if they have nothing to block themselves. Got it? Cause I'm not going to explaining it again.
Sorro and Kazica nodded to each other then to Roxas who turned his cap backward to reveal an eye of Horus on it. "Good, and one last thing…we'll be dueling in the shadow realm."
The Horus eye glowed yellow as a dark mist appeared from no where, wrapping itself around the boat. In a matter of seconds, the boat was completely covered with the dark mist. Kazica held her arms due to the harsh cold environment. "S…shadow realm?"
Roxas snickered as his breath appeared in front of him. "Enough talking…Let's duel!"
Sorro/Kazica LP: 8000
Roxas LP: 4000
Sorro immediately drew his card and nodded. "Your evil actions will not be allowed. I summon E-Hero Clayman (800/2000) in defense mode!
The powerful rock armored warrior appeared in front of Sorro, crouching down with his arms crossed. Sorro then took two cards from his hand and slid them into his duel disk. "I'll now throw down two face downs and call it a turn. And it's up to you Kazica!"
"Right!" Kazica instantly drew, and set a card onto her duel disk. "I summon Dark Catapulter (1000/1500) in defense mode!
The blue dragon like machine appeared crouching down in front of Kazica. "I'll then set a card face down."
Roxas drew his next card. "Truly pitiful…the weak always defend. So I'll start with two face down cards. Then activate the spell card, Heavy Storm!"
The cold air began to spin till it formed into a large tornado that forced Kazica and Rioko lift their arms up. Rioko just smirked as his two face down cards, Kazica's Magic Cylinder, and Sorro's Draining Shield and Hero Signal shattered. Sorro laughed at Roxas's move. "Didn't like those face down cards?"
"Actually, they happen to be some of my favorite trap cards," Roxas replied as green smoke began to rise from around his feet. "Seeing as how they are Statue of the wicked cards.
From the smoke appeared two golden serpents with demonic faces and claws (1000/1000 x2). "Next I'll sacrifice my two tokens to summon…Ancient Gear Golem (3000/3000)!
The two tokens shattered into pixels, which immediately returned together in a bright light that crashed into the ground. From the ground began to rise an ancient machine in human shape with gears and rusted armor all over it. Its left arm was a huge claw, other than that it was human shape. "Now then meet my deck headliner, and his headlining attack! Mechanized Melee!
The rusty gears creaked as the Ancient Gear Golem raised its mighty metal fist, then with awesome speed; the monster threw its fist directly towards the Dark Catapulter. The monster didn't have a chance; it was instantly turned to scrape metal. But the Golem wasn't finished, its fist traveled till it slammed directly into Kazica's stomach. "Like my monster's effect? Its trample ability is almost to die for."
Sorro/Kazica LP: 6500
"Sorro, watch out for those Ancient Gear monsters," Kazica panted holding her stomach. "Damn it…that hurts badly."
"Tis the after effects of the shadow realm…the monsters are real," Roxas stated as he slid a card into his duel disk. "As are the spells and traps, such as this one. Your move hero boy."
"How dare you hurt a maiden? A true hero will not stand for this!" Sorro announced as he drew his next card. "I even recall a certain duelist who managed to defeat a deck like yours…and I have a deck that's almost exactly like his!"
"I heard of that Crowler, that big talker couldn't use these monsters to their full extent," Roxas replied pushing his glasses up. "He also wasn't that much of a strategist. I mean, who gives up 1000 life points to play confiscation? That card is useless!"
"Though you used his strategy to bring out your monster," Kazica pointed out as Roxas smirked. "He used that combo many times."
"While that maybe true, the rest of his strategies and taste in style were obsolete," Roxas replied as Sorro lifted another card in his hand.
"Think as you will, cause now I play pot of greed!" Sorro announced as the cheerful pot appeared in front of him allowing two more cards into his hand. "Sweet! I play polymerization! And I'll fuse E-Hero Avian (1000/1000) and E-Hero Burstinatrix (1200/800) in my hand to summon Elemental Hero Flame Wingman (2100/1200)!"
The green suited winged man and red jumpsuit woman appeared for an instant before disappearing into a vortex. From the vortex appeared a muscular green man with a single wing and a red dragon for a right arm. Roxas smirked and laughed at this new hero. "Puh-lease! Sure you summoned a hero that managed to defeat an Ancient Gear Golem somewhere else, but it doesn't mean it'll defeat this one!"
"That's where you'd be wrong! I play Skyscraper!" Sorro announced as many buildings appeared around the duelists. Roxas looked up to see the Flame Wingman balanced onto the highest skyscraper with its arms crossed. "And in case you forget, all Elemental Heroes gain 1000 attack points when they battle a monster with higher attack points than them! So Flame Wingman attack his oversized rust bucket!"
Roxas gulped as the Flame Wingman (ATK: 3100) flew directly towards the Ancient Gear Golem. Just as the Flame Wingman was about to shoot flames towards the Ancient Gear Golem, a gravity field began to pulsate from the ground bringing the Flame Wingman and Ancient Gear Golem to take a knee. The Clayman however stood up. Roxas's face down card revealed many men floating in mid air. "Nice try hero boy…but my zero gravity has something else to say. It switches the modes of all face up monsters."
Sorro growled as he looked at his empty hand. "Fine…I'll end my turn."
"Come on deck, give me something good," Kazica prayed as she drew her next card. After she looked at the card, a small smile appeared on her face. "I summon Drillago (1600/1100)!"
Roxas's eyes widened at the sight of the multi drill machine. 'Nothing I can't handle.'
"Now since the only card you've got on your side of the field is that 3000 attack point rust bucket, my Drillago can and will attack you directly!" Kazica announced as her Drillago jumped into the air spinning its drills at a high speed. Then once the monster was over Roxas, it dropped over him.
Roxas screamed as the drills made contact with his body. After Drillago jumped away from Roxas, his body was severely ravaged. "Cheap shot…"
Roxas LP: 2400
"And I think I'll follow up with one card face down," Kazica announced as the car back appeared in front of her.
"I'll show you how a duelist knows how to duel!" Roxas immediately drew his next card. "First, I'll place this card face down, the I'll activate card of Sanctity! And since I don't have any cards in my hand, I get the full six!
As the bright light appeared over the three duelists, coins rained from the sky and slammed upon their decks allowing them to draw. "Next I'll play another spell card, Ancient Gear Castle!
From behind Roxas appeared the ancient fortress with many gears and chains on it. It kind of clashed with the skyscraper field card. "Now while this card is in play, all monsters with Ancient Gear in their name gain 300 attack points. And that includes my golem as well. (3300/3000)"
"So what? With the right cards we can take down that scrap heap!" Sorro announced as Roxas took another card from his hand.
"I'm well aware of that, but for my turn I'll switch my Gear Golem to attack mode, then I'll summon Ancient Gear Soldier (1300/1300 +300) in attack mode as well!" The ground erupted with a smaller version of the Ancient Gear Golem only with a gun for a left arm. Suddenly, a torch on the Ancient Gear Castle lit up. "But I'm not done! Next I'll reveal the face down spell card I placed earlier! Go Ancient Gear Tank!
A one wheel gray tank appeared next to the Ancient Gear soldier. As if practiced, the soldier stepped into the tank and almost immediately empowered the monster (2200/1300). "Here's how my tank works. It can only be equipped to an ancient Gear monster and raises its attack points by 600! 'But that's not all it does.' Now! Ancient Gear Golem attack that Flame Wingman!"
With a mighty punch, the Gear Golem KO'd the hero and shattered it to pieces. Sorro then took the rest of the attack. "Flame wingman…sorry."
Sorro/Kazica LP: 4400
"Not as sorry as your partner's Drillago is going to be once my Ancient Gear Soldier attacks!" Roxas commanded as his tank driving soldier fired a powerful cannon ball that drove into the drill monster. The Drillago instantly shattered into pixels.
Sorro/Kazica LP: 3800
"But wait! I'm not done, I'll now place one card face down, and activate Ancient Gear Drill!" Roxas continued as the spell went active. With quick movement, Roxas took another card in his hand and placed it into his graveyard. "With a discarding cost fulfilled, I can now take any spell card, and place it face down on the field. And with that, I'll end my turn."
"Roxas…you shall not win! My heroes and I will not allow it!" Sorro announced as Roxas mouthed off what he was saying.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah, I heard it all before hero boy," Roxas snickered as Sorro took two cards from his hand.
"Then you'll remember this! I play polymerization again! This time to fuse Sparkman in my hand with the Clayman I have out…" Sorro announced as a second vortex opened up sucking in the electric theme hero and the Clayman. From the vortex emerged a powerful warrior in purple tights and yellow armor. "To form the Elemental Hero Thunder Giant (2400/1500)! And by discarding my Wildheart from my hand, I can now destroy your Soldier!
A large of electricity surged from the darkened sky above and crashed into the tank covered soldier. Metal and gears went flying everywhere…and a gear even crashed into Sorro's head. "What the heck?"
Sorro/Kazica LP: 3200
"Did I forget to mention that when my monster equipped with the tank is destroyed, my opponent loses 600 life points?" Roxas asked innocently as Sorro rubbed his head. "Sorry about that, I have a tendency of doing that."
"Man this guy's even putting a damper on my musical soul," Sorro stated as Kazica sighed.
"We've kind of got more things to worry about," Kazica sighed as Sorro lifted his arm.
"Right! So Thunder Giant use the power of the Skyscraper, and attack that Ancient Gear Golem!" Sorro commanded as his Thunder Giant charged towards the Ancient Gear Golem, and punched the machine's head clear off.
Roxas LP: 2300
"And I'll let Kazica finish this duel!" Sorro announced as Kazica drew her next card.
"Thanks Sorro, so I'll play Cost Down! By discarding Perfect Machine King, I can now lower the level of all monsters in my hand by two for this turn!" Kazica announced as Roxas raised an eyebrow. "So I'll summon Machine King (2300/2000)!
As the junkyard machine appeared, a second torch lit up on the castle. Kazica's face down card went active revealing a spirit rising from the graveyard. The spirit formed into the Perfect Machine King (2700/1500). "And then I activate Call of the haunted to bring my more updated machine! And seeing as how they both are machines, their effects come into play (3200/1500) (2400/2000). Now Perfect machine King attack with bombarding missile barrage!"
The Perfect Machine King launched multiple missiles from its fists heading straight towards Roxas, who was just smirking. Suddenly a vortex appeared, blocking the attack. "You'll have to do better than that, especially since I have my Negate Attack trap card out."
"I'll end my turn with one card face down," Kazica said as the face down card appeared before her.
"And now the final turn comes, everything is in place," Roxas stated as he drew. "I'll start your demise with Graceful Charity, I hope I need not have to explain how this card works.
A beautiful angel appeared before Roxas, and rained light over his deck allowing him to draw three new cards, then almost immediately; Roxas slid two of the cards into his graveyard. "And look, I got to draw Pot of Greed as well, two more draws for me!
As the sinister looking pot appeared, Roxas quickly drew two more cards from the top of his deck. "Then for my next card, I play Magnet Circle Level 2! Allow me to special summon one Level 2 or lower machine monster from my hand. Which is perfect for my, Ancient Gear Cannon (500/500)!"
A mess of gears combined with cannons appeared in front of Roxas; the funny thing was that the machine was smaller than him. Kazica raised an eyebrow at the sight of the monster. 'Why would he do that? Sure it has a good effect, but its not that good of a monster to rely on.'
"Next comes the spell card, Machine Duplication! So my one cannon allows me to summon the other two from my deck!" Roxas announced as two identical cannons appeared in front of him. "Next, I'll use their effects, by sending them away, I can inflict 500 points of damage to you both…for each cannon!
With a strong fury of light, the cannons exploded and the force sent Sorro and Kazica to the ground. Roxas chuckled as he watched his foes struggle to get up. "I hope you enjoyed the summer, cause now you're in for a great fall!"
Sorro/Kazica LP: 1700
"That joke stinks," Kazica groaned as Roxas lowered his head.
"You done little man?" Sorro asked.
Roxas slammed his foot onto the darkened ground. "No! And thanks to the adverse effects of my cannons no traps can be activated this turn. And now, I'll summon my second Deck Headliner…so now let's all welcome back…
The Ancient Gear Castle shattered as the Ancient Gear Golem emerged from the ruins. Its gears creaked as it stepped in front of Roxas. "Ancient Gear Golem (3000/3000)!"
"Hey little guy! How'd you summon him? He needs a sacrifice!" Sorro asked as Kazica stepped back.
"Its thanks to that Castle, since two counters were on it, he's able to summon any ancient gear monster and use the Castle as the tribute," Kazica answered as Roxas applauded her.
"Impressive knowledge of machines, of course since there is another machine on the field, your monsters become stronger (3700/1500) (2400/2000)," Roxas pointed out as his face down card began to activate. "Of course that doesn't matter, not with my Limiter Removal spell card! It doubles my Golem's attack! Which is more than enough (6000/3000), now my Golem…attack that Machine King with Mechanized Melee!
Revving up its gears, the huge machine monstrosity launched a powerful fist attack that slammed directly into the Machine king shattering due to the force. The fist continued till it slammed directly into Kazica sending her to the ground. "And that's how you win…"
Sorro/Kazica LP: 0000
As the holograms disappeared, the shadows began to wrap around Sorro and Kazica. Sorro was still conscious so he struggled, however Kazica was KO'd so the shadows took her without a fight.
A few seconds later the shadow realm disappeared along with Kazica and Sorro. In their place were two cards with their pictures on them, Roxas walked over to the cards and looked over them. A plan hatched inside his head. "These two will come in handy…and now to make sure those three guys can't use this ship again."
Two minutes passed and Roxas jumped onto his Jet-Ski and skied away. Rioko, Vic and Kiro were treading water as they watch Roxas escape. Vic just sighed. "Perfect! Just perfect! If it weren't for those water proof deck cases, then this would be a total disaster!"
"At least look on the bright side of things Vic," Kiro stated as he turned towards the boat. "At least we still got a boat."
Just as soon as Kiro finished his sentence, the boat then exploded with a force so strong that it sent a huge wave towards the three. As the wave was over the three, Rioko kicked Kiro in the stomach. "Thanks for jinxing us!"
The wave crashed down on the three duelists, as the moon's light glistened over the debris filled ocean.
Cain: …What? Now I'm supposed to do this stupid preview too?
Lousy Author.
VD: Hey!
: Its been awhile you shorty…and you're on my turf.
Cain: You bastard! You're the one who started this!
Fortanu: Mr. Sonryu, don't worry, I'll deal with this duelist myself. After all, he stole my vacation.
Watch the sparks fly, next time – Chapter 22: Bait DollCain: …Well, a least Fortanu is handling this duel for me… Wait, is that supposed to make me feel better or worse?