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Digimon/Yugioh GX
Heart of the Warrior

Chapter 29: Fire and Ice

The air was filled with the sound of running and heavy breathing as Tai raced up the stairs of the tower as fast as he could, his fellow Digidestined following close behind him. Despite the tiredness he felt a single thought filled his mind, kept him going and encouraged him to push through the pain and tiredness he felt. 'Kari…just hold on a little longer, I'm coming…'

After climbing a seemingly countless stairs a doorway appeared at the top of the stairway, this sight of it was enough for the Barer of Courage to dig deep and charge forward, expecting to find either TK or Kari on the other side. What he found however was a rather sizable room with a doorway leading to another stair way on the opposite side. "Damn." Tai cursed, feeling rather embarrassed that he'd gotten his hopes up.

"Hey Tai, you ok man?" hearing his name Tai looked round and saw Jaden and the others coming up the stairs and through the door.

"Yeah, I'm fine." He replied, "Looks like we still got a ways to go before we get to the top though."

"Hey no worries man, we'll get there." Jaden replied, "I'm sure TK is just as eager to throw down with us as you are with him."

"Yeah." Tai said simply.

"Hey, erm Tai." Syrus spoke up, "Could we maybe, since we're here all, stop here for a moment? I mean those were a lot of stairs we just climbed."

Tai looked over at the shortest member of his group and fixed him with a questioning look before shifting his gaze to other and saw several of them seemed a bit rather winded. "Yeah, I can see that." He said, "Ok guys, we'll be stopping here for a few minutes so take a break to catch your breath. Afterwards we're heading for the top." That said the brunette turned around and walked slowly towards the center of the room to give the others some space.

"Uh…Tai." Looking round the brunette looked over his shoulder and found Sora standing behind him, carrying Biyomon in her arms. "Look Tai…I…I'm sorry, y'know for hitting you." Sora said in an embarrassed tone, her cheeks sporting a slight pink tinge.

"Hey, don't worry about it." Tai replied, "I mean you were upset about, y'know, what I did back there. I mean I did something pretty dumb."

"Yeah, but its not just about that." Sora said, "That…that fight we had before you left. I'm really really sorry Tai, I never should have said the things I did. I'm sorry for not saying so sooner, maybe if I hadn't been so dumb and just apologized sooner you might never have vanished like you did."

"Hey hey, none of that." Tai said firmly, offering the copper haired teen a small smile. "Look Sora, don't go getting bent out of shape over something stupid that happened between us over a year ago. Sides I'm just as much to blame for that. I should just manned up and tried to talk to you, instead I decided my ego was more important and acted like a dumbass instead."

Sora stared at him feeling a mixture of embarrassment, well more then before she'd spoken to him, as well as feelings of relief. To know that Tai didn't hate her or hold a grudge over what had happened, it was as if a large weight he'd carried for over a year around her neck had been lifted from her. "Tai…"

However before anything else could be said a bright light suddenly appeared from above causing everyone to cover their eyes to shield them. "Wh…what the hell?" Tai exclaimed, beneath him his shadow stretched out across the floor. Before anyone could do or say anything else an icy cold wind kicked up which caused them to start shivering.

Just then a scream caught the groups attention and looking round saw Syrus, his eyes wide in fear, who was pointing at something. Looking over in the direction of where the short was pointing the group saw a figure emerge from Tai's shadow, a perfect duplicate of Tai clad in what resembled an Obelisk Blue uniform only it was white and pale blue.

"What the…" Tai exclaimed, he then shook his head and his features shifted into a more aggressive look, "Hey pal, I don't know exactly who or what you are but we're kind of in a hurry so step aside."

The duplicate Tai stared at the group, his face baring a cold look and his eyes looked cold and dead. "I cannot allow that." He said, his voice lacking any kind of emotion which made him sound jarring, "I cannot let you reach my Master, he need not waste his time on such worthless individuals like you. I instead will deal with you allowing him to focus on more important matters."

"Worthless, why you…" Chazz snarled, he then made to clobber the guy when Tai shot him a dark look.

"Cool it Chazz." He ordered, he then shifted his attention back to his counterpart, "I'll say it again, get out of the way. If you I'll make you get out of the way."

White Tai stared at regular Tai for a few moments before, to everyone's surprise, holding out his left arm, another icy cold wind kicked up snow and ice winding wrapping around White Tai's outstretched arm which then formed into a Duel Disk. "If you wish to pass, then defeat me." He said bluntly.

"Fine." Tai retorted, he then reached into one of his deck holsters and placed it into the deck slot before activating his own Duel Disk.

"Tai, what are you doing?" Sora said in a concerned tone, "You only just got done fighting that Shadow Rider."

"Don't worry about me." Tai said bluntly, "I'll handle whatever this guys is. If you see any chance I want you to take it and run, go save Kari."

"You serious?" Jaden exclaimed, "You want us to just leave you here?"

"We haven't got time to waste hanging around here Jay," Tai replied, "You see a chance, take it. I'll be right behind, I swear."

"Tai…" Sora said in a pained tone.

"Ok, we'll do it. But you'd better not lose." Jaden told him, "I know for a fact that your sister wouldn't like it very much if you weren't there we save her."

"Fair enough." Tai said before shifting his attention back to his white counterpart, "Ok whatever you are, lets do this."

"Very well, but do not expect victory in this battle." White Tai said cooly as he drew his opening hand, "This is a battle where you can only lose."

"Cocky ain't ya, but I wouldn't be making any victory speeches just yet." Tai said as he did the same.

"DUEL!"

[WTLP: 4000] "My turn, draw." White Tai said, drawing his first card, "I summon Mother Grizzly in defense mode."

Mother Grizzly
ATK: 1400/DEF: 1000/Level: 4/Attribute: Water/Type: Beast-Warrior/Effect
When this card is sent to the Graveyard by battle, you can Special Summon 1 WATER monster with 1500 or less ATK from your Deck in face-up Attack position.

A large blue furred grizzly bear appeared on the field, letting out a roar before crouching down and covered its head with one of its front paws. "I also set a card face down," White Tai said, a brown backed card appearing on his field. "Turn end."

[TLP: 4000] "My move then." Tai said as he drew his first card, "I summon UFO Turtle."

UFO Turtle
ATK: 1400/DEF: 1200/Level: 4/Attribute: Fire/Type: Machine/Effect
When this card is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard, you can Special Summon 1 FIRE monster with 1500 or less ATK from your Deck in face-up Attack Position.

A turtle with a shell that looked like a UFO appeared on the field. "Now my turtle attacks Mother Grizzly." Tai ordered, his monster fired a laser beam from its mouth that made short work of his counterpart's blue furred bear.

"I use Mother Grizzly's ability, when its destroyed a Water monster with up to 1500 ATK from my deck is can special summon in its place." White Tai said as a card slid out of his deck, "I summon the Tuner monster Geomancer of the Ice Barrier."

Geomancer of the Ice Barrier
ATK: 800/DEF: 1200/Level: 3/Attribute: Water/Type: Spellcaster/Tuner/Effect
Discard 1 card and declare 1 Attribute. This card cannot be selected as an attack target by monsters with that Attribute. This effect can only be used once while this card is face-up on the field.

A brunette woman in a pale blue battle kimono holding a large fan appeared on the field. "I set one card face down, turn end." Tai announced.

White Tai drew. "I summon Shock Troops of the Ice Barrier." He declared.

Shock Troops of the Ice Barrier
ATK: 1500/DEF: 800/Level: 3/Attribute: Water/Type: Spellcaster/Effect
You can Tribute this card to destroy 1 face-up WATER monster on the field, and add 1 "Ice Barrier" monster from your Deck to your hand.

A man in a blue robe, his head covered by hood, wielding a staff appeared on the field. "Now that I have 2 monsters of different Levels on my field I tune Level 4 Shock Troops with Level 2 Geomancer." White Tai said, both his monsters took to the air. The kimono clad fan user transformed into three glowing green rings through which Geomancer entered and vanished, leaving three glowing orbs behind.

"Tuning," Tai said, "He's got the same kind of cards that Espa guy had…"

"Great white hunter, bare your fangs and unleash your ferocity on those who set foot upon your hunting grounds! Synchro Summon! Pounce...Dewloren, Tiger King of the Ice Barrier."

There was a flash of light and upon White Tai's field stood a new monster, a large white and blue feline clad in black and gold armor, the creature letting lose a ferocious roar as it glared at Tai with its cold green eyes.

Dewloren, Tiger King of the Ice Barrier
ATK: 2000/DEF: 1400/Level: 6/Attribute: Water/Type: Beast/Synchro/Effect
1 Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner WATER monsters

Once per turn, you can return any number of face-up cards you control to the owner's hand. This card gains 500 ATK for each card returned to the owner's hand by this effect until the End Phase of this turn.

"I now use Dewlorn's ability and return your monster to your hand." The tiger then let out a roar and Tai's UFO Turtle vanished from the field. "Now Dewlorn's attack rises for the rest of the turn." (DTIB 2000→2500) "Dewloren, attack directly." The tiger lunged forward and swiped at Tai with its claws [TLP: 1500]. "Turn end."

"My turn." Tai said as he drew a new card, he then looked down at his hand. "I play a spell, Polymerization."

Polymerization
Type: Basic Spell
Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from your hand or your side of the field as Fusion Materials.

"I fuse two monsters in my hand to form a new one." He said as he slipped two cards in his hand into his graveyard slot, "I fuse a Pyro type monster with a Machine monster." The Fusion Vortex opened up above the field and two of the brunettes monsters were draw into it. "Fusion Summon, come forth...Ignition Beast Volcannon."

The Vortex flashed and from it emerged a large dragonic like creature covered in armor and various guns.

Ignition Beast Volcannon
ATK: 2300/DEF: 1600/Level: 6/Attribute: Earth/Type: Machine/Fusion/Effect
1 Machine-Type monster + 1 Pyro-Type monster

When this card is Fusion Summoned: You can target 1 monster your opponent controls; destroy and send this card and the target to the Graveyard, and inflict damage to your opponent equal to the ATK of that target

"I now use Volcannon's ability, when he's summoned I can select one monster on your field and both it and Volcannon go boom." Tai explained as a flame ignited on his monsters fuse like tail, Volcannon then exploded the shrapnel destroying Dewloren in the process as well as knocking White Tai off his feet.

"Guys, go…" Tai cried out. Seeing this opening Jaden and the others reluctantly dashed past White Tai and towards the staircase behind the fallen guardian.

"Damn…" White Tai cursed as he quickly got back to his feet and began summoning up an icy wind to stop them coating the entrance in ice in an attempt to cut them off."You're not going anywhere." Despite this Jaden, Monodramon and Angewomon managed to make it before it was sealed up.

"Three of your friends got through, no matter." White Tai said as he turned back to face those who remained, "They are no match for my Master, they will be crushed under his power and swept aside. Just as I will do to the rest if you once I've won this duel."

'Jay…' "I don't think so, cos I ain't done yet." Tai announced, "Now your kitty cats ATK are subtracted from your lifepoints." White Tai suddenly began to wince in pain as his body began emitting a red glow [WTLP: 2000]. Tai then took a card from his hand, "I place one monster in defense mode, turn end."

White Tai took his turn. "I summon Pilgrim of the Ice Barrier." he declared.

Pilgrim of the Ice Barrier
ATK: 1500/DEF: 1000/Level: 4/Attribute: Water/Type: Warrior/Effect
This card cannot be destroyed by battle with a monster with 1900 or more ATK.

A blond man clad in a tunic with white fuzzy shoulders and collar appeared on the field. "Pilgrim, attack his monster." White Tai ordered, the oddly dressed monster then delivered a karate chop on Tai's monster revealing it to be Volcanic Blaster.

Volcanic Blaster
ATK: 1200/DEF: 600/Level 3/Attribute: Fire/Type: Pyro/Effect
When this card is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard by battle, you can place 1 "Volcanic" monster in your Deck on top of your Deck.

"Blaster's ability activates, moving any Volcanic monster to the top of my deck." Tai said as he began searching though his cards, he then selected one and placed it on the top. White Tai ended his turn.

Tai drew. "I summon Volcanic Rocket."

Volcanic Rocket
ATK: 1900/DEF: 1400/Level 4/Attribute: Fire/Type: Pyro/Effect
When this card is Normal Summoned, Flip Summoned, or Special Summoned, you can add 1 "Blaze Accelerator" card from your Deck or your Graveyard to your hand.

The Ptyranadon like monster appeared. "And since he's been summoned I can now take Blaze Accelerator from my deck and add it to my hand." Tai said, a card slipped out of his deck and was instantly added to his hand. "Rocket, take out Pilgrim of the Ice Barrier…" Tai ordered, his monster released a stream of flames from its beak that struck White Tai's monster [WTLP: 1600].

"Alright, take that that." Tai said, a looking grin on his face. It was then the flames died down and to the everyone's shock found that Pilgrim was still on the field. "What, how can it have survived?" Tai blurted out.

"Pilgrim of the Ice Barrier's ability ensures it cannot be destroyed by monsters with 1900 attack points or more." White Tai told him.

'Damn...' Tai inwardly cursed, "Turn end."

White Tai drew a new card. "I play the spell card Moray of Greed."

Moray of Greed
Type: Basic Spell
Return 2 WATER monsters from your hand to your Deck and draw 3 cards.

"Returning two water monsters in my hand to the my deck I can draw three cards." White Tai explained as he followed his cards instructions, he then took one of his newly drawn cards and placed it on the field. "I summon the Tuner Monster Dewdark of the Ice Barrier…"

Dewdark of the Ice Barrier
ATK: 1200/DEF: 800/Level: 2/Attribute: Water/Type: Aqua/Tuner/Effect
If the only face-up monsters you control are Level 2 or lower monsters, this card can attack your opponent directly.

A ninja like monster appeared on the field. "Now I tune Level 4 Pilgrim with Level 2 Dewdark." White Tai declared. Both his monster took to the air, Dewdark transformed into two glowing rings through which Pilgrim entered, vanishing and leaving four glowing orbs behind.

"The seal breaks and the great Ice Dragon is released! All creation trebles before its unrestrained fury! Synchro Summon! Freeze…Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier."

There was a flash of light and hovering above the field was a long serpentine dragon, it whole body looking like it was made of ice.

Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
ATK: 2300/DEF: 1400/Level: 6/Attribute: Water/Type: Sea-Serpent/Synchro/Effect
1 Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner monsters

You can discard any number of cards to the Graveyard to target the same number of cards on the field; return those targets to the hand.

"Brionac, attack Volcanic Rocket…" White Tai ordered, with a roar his monster fired dozens of icicles from its jaws at Tai's monster.

"I activate my trap card," Tai announced, "Fire Wall."

Fire Wall
Type: Continuous Trap
When your opponent declares a direct attack, you can negate that monster's attack by removing from play 1 Pyro-Type monster in your Graveyard. Pay 500 Life Points during each of your Standby Phases. If you do not, destroy this card.

A wall of flames then sprang up around Tai's monster to shield it from Brionac's attack. "By removing a Pyro type monster in my graveyard from play I can negate your attack." Tai explained.

"Clever, however pointless." White Tai replied, "I activate my own trap, Royal Decree."

Royal Decree
Type: Continuous Trap
Negate the effects of all other Trap Cards on the field.

"As long as this remains on the field the effects of all other trap cards are negated." The flames surrounding Rocket suddenly fizzled out and sparks appeared around Tai's trap. The icicles continued on their trajectory and sliced Tai's monster to bits [TLP: 1100].

'Damn, it's like he's always one step ahead of me…' Tai growled, 'If I don't find away to destroy his Royal Decree all my traps are pretty much useless.'

"You should conceder yourself fortunate, I could have easily finished you on that last turn." White Tai told him.

"What are you talking about?" Tai demanded.

"Simply, I'm talking about Brionac's special ability." White Tai replied, "I can return any number of cards from the field to the players hand simply by discarding an equal number of cards from my hand. The only reason I didn't use it is because my master wants to see you suffer."

'Damn, his monster can do that, if he'd used it I'd be finished…' Tai growled, 'I have to destroy it before he can use its effect, but right now I have no way of doing that. And with my traps disabled I can't protect my monsters.'

Placing pointer and index fingers on the top of his deck Tai prepared to draw, 'Right now all I can do is protect myself.' He drew his new card. "I play Pot of Greed."

Pot of Greed
Type: Basic Spell
Draw 2 cards.

Tai drew his new cards and looked at what he'd picked up. "Now I play Fusion Recovery."

Fusion Recovery
Type: Basic Spell
Target 1 "Polymerization", and 1 Fusion Material Monster that was used for a Fusion Summon, in your Graveyard; add them to your hand.

Two cards slid out of Tai's graveyard slot that were instantly added to his hand. "Now I'll summon a monster in defense mode." Tai said as a single brown backed card appeared on the field, "Turn end."

"My turn." White Tai said as he drew a new card, "Brionac, attack his face down monster." The large ice dragon let loose another cry before firing a barrage of icicles at Tai's monster that was revealed to be UFO Turtle before it was destroyed.

"Thank you, now I can summon any fire attribute monster from my deck as long as its got 1500 ATK or less." Tai said as he searched through his deck, "I summon out Woodborg Impachi.

Woodborg Impachi
ATK: 500/DEF: 2500/Level: 5/Attribute: Fire/Type: Machine

A monster that looked like a large wooden training dummy attached to tank treads with various pieces of armor bolted onto its body appeared on the field. "I set a monster in defense mode." White Tai said simply, "Turn end."

"My turn, draw." Tai announced, "I play the spell card Blaze Accelerator."

Blaze Accelerator
Type: Continuous Spell
You can send 1 Pyro-Type monster with 500 or less ATK from your hand to the Graveyard to destroy 1 monster your opponent controls, but you cannot declare an attack during this turn if you do.

A mortar cannon like weapon appeared on Tai's field. "With this I can discard Pyro type monsters with 500 ATK or to destroy my opponent's monsters. So I load up Volcanic Counter."

Volcanic Counter
ATK: 300/DEF: 1300/Level: 3/Attribute: Fire/Type: Pyro/Effect
When you take Battle Damage while this card is in your Graveyard, remove it from play. Then, if there is a FIRE monster other than "Volcanic Counter" in your Graveyard, inflict damage to your opponent equal to the amount of Battle Damage you took.

A small four-legged creature appeared next to the mortar cannon, the creature then erupted into flames and was sucked inside the barrel of the weapon. "I use Blaze Accelerator to destroy your Brionac." The weapon fired a burning shot that slammed into Brionac vaporizing it.

"And don't think that's all, cos Volcanic Counter is now in my graveyard. If I take battle damage, I can inflict an equal amount of damage to you by removing it from play. I switch Woodborg to defense mode, turn end." Tai announced.

"My turn then." White Tai said as he drew, "I play Card of Sanctity."

Card of Sanctity
Type: Basic Spell
Both players draw from their respective Decks until they each have 6 cards in their hand.

Both players drew from their respective decks until they both held six cards. "Now I set a card face down, then I play the spell card Salvage."

Salvage
Type: Basic Spell
Add 2 WATER monsters in your Graveyard with an ATK of 1500 or less each to your hand.

Two cards slid out of White Tai's graveyard which he added to his hand. "I play the Card Exchange spell."

Card Exchange
Type: Basic Spell
Release a number of Spell or Trap cards from your Spell/Trap zone. Special Summon Level 4 or lower Monsters from your hand equal to the number set cards tributed. The reduce the ATK and DEF of monsters summoned to zero and any effect they have is negated.

"I release my Royal Decree and my set card and in return I can summon two level 4 or lower monsters from my hand." White Tai explained, "I now summon Geomancer and Shock Troops." The two monsters appeared on the field once more. "I now flip my face down monster, Warlock of the Ice Barrier."

Warlock of the Ice Barrier
ATK: 400/DEF: 1000/Level: 3/Attribute: Water/Type: Spellcaster/Effect
While you control another "Ice Barrier" monster, both players must Set Spell Cards before activating them, and cannot activate them until their next turn.

A wizard with long pale blue hair clad in an orange robe and wielding an ice wand appeared next to White Tai's two other monsters. "I now tune Level 3 Warlock and Level 4 Shock Troops with Level 3 Geomancer." All three monsters took to the air, Geomance once again transformed into three glowing rings through which both Shock Troop's and Warlock entered, both of them vanished leaving a total of six glowing orbs behind.

"The Seal is broken and the greatest of Dragons is unleashed! Freeze everything with your unmatched power and let the enemy fear the frozen wasteland left in your wake! Synchro Summon! Roar, Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier!"

A flash of light illuminated the room and large three headed ice Dragon, each of one of its heads had a red gem set into its forehead, appeared dominating White Tai's field.

Trishular, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
ATK: 2700/DEF: 2000/Level: 9/Attribute: Water/Type: Dragon/Synchro/Effect
1 Tuner + 2 or more non-Tuner monsters

When this card is Synchro Summoned, you can activate this effect to remove from play up to one card each from your opponent's hand, field and Graveyard. (The card in the hand is chosen at random.)

"I now use Trishular ability each let's me remove one card from your field hand and graveyard." White Tai said cooly, "From your field I remove Blaze Accelerator, Volcanic Counter from your graveyard and one random card in your hand." The weapon on Tai's field vanished, his Volcanic Counter slid out of his graveyard slot and a card from his hand disappeared.

"Y'know you could have removed my Fire Wall with your monsters effect, with it I can block your attacks." Tai pointed out.

"Maybe, however your Blaze Accelerator was the larger threat since you could use it to destroy Trisular." White Tai replied, "Besides I am not concerned about you trap, its cost of 500 lifepoints to keep it active will soon be one you will be one you will be only be able to pay for another turn at most. I set a card face down, turn end."

A scowl decorated Tai's face as he drew his next card. 'He's right, Fire Wall is my best defense but right now its more likely to hurt me.' He then looked at what'd drawn and discovered it was Volcanic Doomfire. 'Damn it one of my best monsters, but now Blaze Accelerator's gone I can't summon it.'

He then looked down at his hand looking for anything that might turn this battle in his favor, it was then his gaze fell upon his Polymerization card. 'Of course, how could I have forgotten…' Tai thought, an idea forming in his head. "For my turn I summon Volcanic Slicer."

Volcanic Slicer
ATK: 1800/DEF: 1200/Level 4/Attribute: Fire/Type: Pyro/Effect
Once per turn, you can inflict 500 damage to your opponent. If you activate this effect, this card cannot attack during this turn.

A metallic looking two-legged reptilian creature appeared on Tai's field. "Pitiful, you cannot attack me so you'll use Slicer's ability to inflict damage to me. But even that isn't enough to win." White Tai said, "You cannot win so you're hoping to hide behind your monster and your Fire Wall in a vain attempt to edge out a meager victory."

"I wouldn't start assuming things just yet," Tai replied, "Besides you might want to double check the field, cos Slicer is in attack mode."

"What?" White Tai exclaimed.

"Besides who says I'm done cos now I play Polymerization, I fuse Woodborg with a Pyro type monster from my hand." Once more the Fusion Vortex opened up and both Woodborg along with Tai's Doomfire were sucked up into it "Fusion Summon, come forth…Blaze Fenix, the Burning Bombardment Bird."

Blaze Fenix, the Burning Bombardment Bird
ATK: 2800/DEF: 2300/Level 8/Attribute: Fire/Type: Pyro/Fusion/Effect
1 Machine-Type monster + 1 Pyro-Type monster
Once per turn, during your Main Phase: You can inflict 300 damage to your opponent for each card on the field. This card cannot attack during the turn you activate this effect.

The Vortex flashed and from it emerged pieces of metal that was shaped like the upper body of a man with two other pieces that looked like wings hovering around its back, this was followed by a large burst of flames from inside the shell that took the shape of a bird.

"Blaze Fenix attack Trishular, Giant Fenix Air Raid…" Tai ordered, with a cry the large bird launched itself at the enemy monster.

"I play my trap, Sub Zero Prison." White Tai said coldly.

Sub Zero Prison
Type: Continuous Trap
If a face up "Ice Barrier" monster on your field is the target of an attack, negate the attack. The attacking monster who negated by this card's effect cannot attack for three turns after this cards activation.

An icy wind emerged from White Tai's card that wrapped around Blaze Fenix freezing in place. "Sub Zero Prison negates your monster attack and makes it unable to attack for three turn." White Tai said plainly.

"I place two cards face down." Tai said as two brown backed cards appeared on his field, "Turn end." [TLP: 600]

"My turn, draw." White Tai said as he drew. "Trishular, attack his Slicer…" the white clad duelist ordered, with a roar the three headed dragon released three jets of cold blue flames from its jaws at Tai's monster.

"I use Fire Wall's effect, by removing a pyro type monster in my graveyard from play I and negate your attack." Tai said as a card slipped out of his graveyard slot. Once more a wall of fire rose up intercepting the ice dragon's attack.

"My turn." Tai said as he drew a new card.

"Not that there's a lot you can do, your best monster is trapped for three turns and your Fire Wall is more of a hindrance to you now then protection." White Tai said, just then Tai let out a chuckle that caught his counterpart by surprise, "And what is it that is so amusing."

"That your quite quick to start patting yourself on the back." Tai replied, "True Fenix is trapped, however it's a good thing I can use its special ability."

"What!" White Tai exclaimed.

"By giving up my attack this turn Fenix can hit you for 300 points of damage for each card on the field." Tai said, "I have five cards, my two monsters, two set cards and Fire Wall, plus your Trishular making a total of six, which means you get hit for 1800 damage."

"What, no!" White Tai cried out.

"Blaze Fenix…Fenix Flare Blitz…." Tai ordered. The block of ice containing Fenix shattered like glass as six small flaming birds emerged from its body, each out diving straight towards White Tai and striking him again and again until his lifepoints drained away [WTLP: 0].

The instant his lifepoints hit zero White Tai let out a cry as his body began to disintegrate and merged back with Tai's shadow. Tai let out a sigh of relief as his monsters vanished.

"Tai, are you ok?" Sora asked.

"Yeah, I'm fine." Tai replied, "Ok, next order of business getting through that ice and catching up with Jay."

He then walked over to the frozen door way and wrapped his knuckles on it, "Seems pretty thick, this isn't going to be an easy task."

"How about if we smack it a few times with Davis's head, it should be hard enough." Yolie suggested.

"Ha ha ha." Davis replied mirthlessly.

Yolie was about to say something else when she noticed Alexis shooting her a rather disapproving look. "What?" she asked.

"Just wondering how is it someone like you was chosen to be one of this worlds protector." Alexis replied.

"What does that mean?" Yolie demanded.

"Can it you two." Tai ordered, "We need to focus on getting through this thing." He then looked over at his partner, "Think you can burn through this thing?"

"Leave it to us." Agumon said trying to sound official, "Come on guys, lets get to work."

Several of the chosen Digimon walked over and lined up in front of the ice. "Pepper Breath…"

"Spiral Twister…"

"Super Shocker…"

"Vee-Headbutt…"

"Sledge Crash…"

"Gao Rush…"

"Gear Stinger…"

"M-16 Assassin…"

The Digimon launched their attacks at the Ice, either launching energy attacks or just physically hitting it whilst the others and the Digidestined stood back whilst they went about their job.


Back tracking a little Jaden and the two Digimon had made it through the door and were heading up the stairs when White Tai froze the doorway effectively trapping the three inside and cutting them off from the others. "What no…" Jaden cried out, he then turned on his heel and began banging his fist on the ice in hopes of breaking it however it was no good, the ice was simply too thick.

"Damn, we've been cut off from the others." Jaden cursed.

For a few minutes he stared at the ice trying to get a good view of what was happening on the other side but really couldn't see a whole lot.

"Jaden." Hearing his name the brunette Hero duelist looked over his shoulder and found Angewomon standing behind him, "Jaden, we should go. I know we've been cut off from the others but we need to save Kari, that's what Tai needs us to do." The blond Angel Digimon told him.

Jaden was silent for a few moments. "Yeah, your right. Tai's got his part covered meaning its up to us to rescue his sister."

He then turned on his heel and began ascending the stairs, "Come on you two, we've got a job to do."

The trio made their way up the stairs and after a couple of minutes they reached the top which contained a small hall that bore a large set of double doors opposite the stair well.

Jaden walked towards them where she stopped and placed his hands on them. 'Ok, no turning back now…'

With a mighty heave the brunette managed to push the large set of doors open allowing him and the two Digimon to enter.


AN And with that chapter 29 is fini.

I know, I managed to get this one done and up a lot faster then expected. This is mostly due to that London 2012 has started and I'm gonna be working at several of the events meaning I'm gonna be very busy over the next few weeks and won't have really any time to write anything so I was determined to get it done before then.

Anyway that's another chapter in the can, hope you liked it, personally don't think this is my best work but then again I'm limited by a time factor, so please send in your comments and tell me what you all though.

Next time Jaden Vs TK.