Yugioh! Defenders of the Sakura Cards!

by Redwallfan2000

Erin the daughter of Sakura Kinomoto and Li Syaoran under the mentorship of Maximillion Pegasus must face off against a Masked Dueling Empire whom plans to steal or destroy her mother's Sakura Cards so they can ether use the Cards themselves for evil or ultimately destroy the Sakura Cards forever.

36. Chapter 35: Team Skull P4

Chapter 35: Team Skull P4

Disclaimer: I do not own Cardcaptors or Yugioh. I do own Erin. Also Erin's Rival Tatsuya is another OC I own.

Blair, Joey, and Yuya returned to the police station that Kahuna Nanu had taken Alexis, and Erin to recovery from Cobra Dragon's venomous bite. The girls were making quick rapid paced healing. Phineas and his brother Ferb waited alongside Pegasus for the single from Nanu that the venom was removed. Things seemed to be going smoothly at first that was until that fateful moment when while the two girls were recovering, Phineas, Ferb, and Pegasus heard the door open and Yuya bursts in "We were too late! Guzma took Yuzu to Demonica!"

"WHAT?" Alexis and Erin demanded shooting upright.

"Easy now ladies" Nanu told them.

The girls weren't fully recovered so they sat upright alarmed.

"What do you mean Yuya?" Erin asked.

Blair answered for him "We managed to get into the mansion where Team Skull resides in, while in there, we found no trace of Yuzu or their boss Guzma! We must've arrived a few minutes late as they were gone by the time we arrived."

"Great" Alexis muttered "Where could they have taken her?"

"To Demonica!" Joey reported as he arrived in last "Blair discovered Demonica's smiling head in a computer most likely from the side she was communicating to Guzma from! This means somehow Demonica knew about Yuzu being captured by Guzma and Team Skull!"

"We have to move at once!" Erin said realizing the situation "If Demonica gets Yuzu..."

Yuya understood "Then Demonica will eat her!"

Alexis frowns "Darn it! Erin, and I haven't recovered completely ether!"

"You two are nearly recovered completely" Nanu told the two girls, "But according to my niece a Captain here on Ula'ula island she said she saw Guzma along with a pink haired girl whom was crying to sneak aboard your helicopter you took here."

"She saw Yuzu with Guzma?" Yuya asked enraged "WHY DIDN'T YOUR NIECE DO SOMETHING TO STOP THEM!"

"She was supervising some other trainer for her latest trial when she noticed them out of the corner of her eye" Nanu reported.

"In other words" Phineas muttered "There was little she could do if she only noticed them out of the corner of her eye. Guzma was trying to be sneaky there and barely got away with it."

Yuya sighs as he couldn't blame Nanu's niece for that, after all he saw the point if she barely noticed it and was supervising a trial then that meant she saw Team Skull from a very large distance away. Even if Nanu's niece had been able to intercept Guzma to rescue Yuzu it possibly would've been too late. At least Nanu's niece did a good thing to report the incident "Great...They stole our ride of how we got here! This means were trapped here."

"We have a fairy system" Nanu told them "back at our biggest city on the island."

"Is there any ride that can get us to Japan?" Yuya asked Nanu.

Nanu nods frowning and clearly Yuya could see the old Kahuna was troubled by this new move from Team Skull "Yes,"

"Then we'd better hurry to get to that city" Erin said looking at Alexis "If we're ready to move on."

Nanu agreed "You and Alexis should've recovered by now, you might be a little bit weak but the danger of you dying from the venom is removed."

"Then let's get walking!" Yuya said he then turned to Nanu "Uh, where is the biggest city you have here located?"

The Kahuna answered by pulling out a map and they were able to see they had a long way to go as they were halfway around the island which seemed to only be reachable by sea or air.

"We have a long way to go" Erin muttered seeing this.

"And how are we going to get across that water?" Joey inquired "Plus why doesn't the fairy system stop here too?"

Nanu shrugged "Perhaps it may have to deal with Team Skull being located on this part of the island."

"I'm sure Ferb and I can make a raft or boat of somekind that'll get us across to rout 14!" Phineas said.

"Great!" Yuya muttered "That could take a while! And Yuzu could be dinner by the time we get the raft ready."

"Not if all of us work together!" Erin told Yuya, "With Phineas and Ferb we could figure out a way to get to the place."

"It's the only option we have" Yuya sighs then he looks out of the window of the police station "I hope Guzma has some sense to let Yuzu go."

Nanu then warns "Careful you all, there are creatures known as Pokemon here...If you journey on the waters on a raft, you'll be confronted by them."

"Pokemon?" Joey asked.

Nanu nods showing them his Meowths which seemed to be gray in color "Yes, such as these Alohan Meowth"

"Oh...Will they attack us?" Yuya asked.

"Wild Pokemon are unpredictable" Nanu warned "One can't tell if they'll attack you all on your raft or if they'll ignore you. However...I'm willing to ask my niece to help you out."

"Whose your niece?" Yuya asked.

As if on cue a black haired girl in a ghostly black dress emerged. She wore black sandals on. Nanu answered "There she is."

Yuya blinked at the young girl "Oh, hi there! Miss...You saw Guzma and Yuzu?"

"Guzma and that pink haired girl?" the girl asked "Yes! I did. Sorry I was too far away to intercept them. If I wasn't I would've tried to stop them."

"One can't blame you" Yuya sighed "I do have one question...What's this thing about a trial?"

The girl smiles "Trials are an important thing here in Aloha." she pauses reaching for a black crystal on her neck, both Blair and Joey noticed the similarities of the crystals they found in Guzma's room in the mansion.

The girl continued "Basically trials are how one Pokemon Trainer can bind to their partner Pokemon to get stronger! If they succeed they are rewarded with one of these"

Yuya now notices the crystal necklace "Where have I saw those before? Oh yeah! In Guzma's room! Only they were green of color. And had a symbol of an insect on them! But this one...Is black and seems to have a ghostly symbol on it."

The girl answered "What you saw in Guzma's room would be the Buganium Z Crystal...Those are like mine which is the Ghostium Z Crystal only Ghostium Z Crystals unleash the Ghost Z-Force Move."

"Wow! So these trials seem to be some sort of test of strength!" Yuya said.

"Exactly" The girl said "If a trainer manages to complete the trial they'll get their hands on their own Ghostium Z Crystal."

"Can anyone take one of these trials?" Joey asked.

"Anyone that's a Pokemon Trainer can" The girl said "Plus only Trial Captains can give out the Z-Crystal."

"You sound like you have a good job!" Yuya told her "Man, I'd love to be a Trial captain! My trail would be one whose goal it is to make one smile and to have fun!"

The girl smiled "You'd probably be a great Trial Captain...My name is Acerola!"

Erin smiles at the girl "Acerola, we need to get across to the fairy, if Phineas and Ferb can make a raft will you help us get across the river."

"Sure thing!" Acerola said "After all I do feel very guilty of not being able to save Yuzu "Count me and my Ghost Pokemon Team in."

"Ghosts?" Joey asked "You have Ghost?"

Acerola nods "Yep. All my team are Ghost type Pokemon."

"Sweet!" Yuya said he looks at Acerola "Are you a duelist by any chance because I'd love to duel against a Ghost deck!"

Acerola shook her head "Sorry, dueling isn't something I'm into as I am a trial captain and I have little time to look for a deck as it is."

"Being a trial captain is that busy?" Alexis asked.

Acerola nodded "Sadly so. We Trial captains have to be ready for any Trainer that walks by for the Trial."

"How many Trail captains are there?" Erin asked.

"On Ula'ula?" Acerola asked "Two. On Akaya Island, there's three, on Poni Island, there's one, and on Melehme Island there's also one."

Joey did the math "So there's seven Island Captains?"

Acerola nodded "Currently but there are eight trials on Aloha, one of the trials has no Trial Captain that's known but it's one of our most important ones as well."

As the group heads out to build the raft Yuya wanted to know more about this new place despite having the feeling Yuzu needed their help as soon as they could get it "So...Acerola...What happens if a Trainer manages to pass all of the Captain's trails on an island?"

Acerola looks back at her uncle "Then you have one final trail...Which is a Battle trial."

"Cool!" Yuya shouts "Against whom?"

Acerola giggled "The Island's Kahuna!"

Yuya blinked looking at her then points to Officer Nanu "You mean...If I were a trainer and I were to pass your trial and the other Captain's trial...I have to battle him?"

Acerola nodded "Yep. That sort of trial is known as a Grand Trial, but those can only happen when one passes all of the island's current captain trials."

"And" Joey reminded Yuya "Don't forget, Kahunas are known to be the island's strongest trainer so it's not like it ain't going to be easy battling a Kahuna."

Yuya turns to Acerola liking her already, she was different than Nanu and seemed very eager to want to help them "If we manage to save Yuzu...I may want to take your trial! I'm eager to see what it is!"

Acerola smiles "You'll need a Pokemon to take the trial but sure! If you want to take the trial head on, I'll allow it."

Hearing this Yuya turned to Phineas whom saw him looking at him "What?"

Yuya smiles "Is there anyway you could turn a Duel Monster into a Pokemon?"

Phineas thinks on this "That might be a bit hard for me and Ferb to do, but we might be able to."

"Great! Not right now of course as we need to build that raft quickly!"

Phineas agreed "Right."

Joey turned to Nanu "Well, Kahuna Nanu, it's been nice meeting you! We'll meet again one day!"

The Kahuna watches the group go as he hid a rare smile "Don't be in a rush too!"

Once the group had left the Kahuna, Nanu turned towards the gate that was supposed to keep Team Skull in Po Town thinking Out of all my years here, I'd never thought Team Skull would be this much trouble the outside world. If only they stayed put in Po Town it would be no big deal...However they aren't staying put.

In the helicopter Yuzu was terrified. She was scared out of her wits and was in a bag as if she were turkey. Her barefeet poked out of the sack. Inside it she was bond and gagged. She tries to free herself but to no avail. She watches as Guzma lands the helicopter to the meeting place. With Gladion and Plumeria holding the sack, Guzma leads the three to the meeting place. The Leader of Team Skull still didn't like the idea of giving a girl to a Succubus only to have her get eaten, however the knowledge that he'd gain what he was looking for all this time overcame his senses. The trio with their captive in the sack now meet up with Demonica whom was sitting on a tree limb moving her legs. Once there Guzma looks up at her "Are you this Demonica?"
"I am big boy" Demonica said in a seductive tone being every ounce a Succubus was supposed to be.

While this did get Gladion to nearly nose bleed at how sexy Demonica looked like Guzma from what the Succubus could see wasn't one to fall for sexy tactics, that easily. Guzma spoke "I came for the card."

Demonica held up the Earthbound Immortal Uru card "This one?"

"Yes!" Guzma announced "That one!"

Demonica giggled "It's all yours...But first show me the prey."

Plumeria opened the sack and Gladion took Yuzu out holding her. Yuzu was still clothed at this time except for being barefoot. Yuzu took one look at the Succubus that would be feasting on her flesh soon and shook terrified. Demonica smiles leaping down from the tree limb and landing on her two feet "Give her to me Guzma."

Gladion tried to reason with Guzma "Mr. Guzma with all due respect it's not worth it to sacrifice this girl's life!"

Yuzu turned over confused and immediately saw that Gladion wasn't evil-evil like Plumeria at least Gladion still had some good in his heart or did he have all of it, only he was hiding it from the rest of Team Skull.

"So?" Guzma demanded at Gladion "Why should I care about this Little Girl? I will get Earthbound Immortal Uru one-way or another. Even if it's to give a meal to a Succubus!"

Guzma took Yuzu from Plumeria and Gladion then walked over to Demonica "Here you go! One fresh little girl!"

Demonica took Yuzu in both arms holding her firmly so Yuzu knew she couldn't get away. Yuzu sobbed scared as Demonica used her Succubus Tail to hold the Earthbound Immortal Uru card and gave it to Guzma "And here is your reward...It's the real Earthbound Immortal Uru...Take good care of it as Master wasn't liking the idea to give it to you."

"Why should I care about your master?" Guzma challenged her "All I needed Uru for was to complete my deck."

"Our current objective is to capture the Sakura Cards" Demonica told him "Uru was going to be given to one of our top duelists, however it's all yours now."

"Good" Guzma said.

He turns to Gladion and Plumeria "Let's head out!"

The two nod leaving Demonica to hold her prey. Demonica eyes Yuzu and removed her gag "Go ahead and scream..."

Yuzu did scream for all she was worth. She didn't want to die but Demonica picks her up took Yuzu into the air and holding her close levitates her prey on a tree limb. Yuzu eyes her "Please don't eat me! I'm too small!"

Demonica giggled smelling Yuzu's feet "You smell good and that means you'll taste good."

She uses her tail to hold Yuzu then snaps her fingers. Yuzu blinked once but then felt her clothes falling off. She gulps watching as her clothes fall onto the forest floor below. Demonica cradles her prey "Looking good."

Yuzu cries humiliated as Demonica took her prey to her own hideout. In a kitchen, where she began to put Yuzu in a turkey girl pose to cook her in an oven. Yuzu sobbed scared not wanting to die like that.

As Demonica is preparing her, Seto Kaiba had bypassed Guzma, Gladion and Plumeria then had a guess where Demonica was taking the naked Yuzu. He had used a probe to his advantage to scout out the Succubus's hideout seeing it had two entrances the front door and the back door. This gave him an idea. Kaiba turned to Tatsuya explaining the whole thing "I'm going to confront Demonica!"

"But Mr. Kaiba-"

"Don't but me Tatsuya" Kaiba told him "You maybe stronger than Erin but you aren't strong enough to handle Demonica's deck which has an Earthbound Immortal and a Wicked God. I can manage against those threats. Besides...Hear me out...It's time for you to rescue your damsel in distress!"

Tatsuya obediently listened to Kaiba. Kaiba then spoke "I'm going in the front way. This should get Demonica's attention while you try to go to the back way. From the probe's stand point I'm willing to be Yuzu will be in the kitchen, hopefully in the beginning stages of being prepared and not in an oven. While I'm dueling Demonica you burst in, grab Yuzu, and run with her, and don't stop until you get a good distance away from here, no matter what she says. You take her to a good place near the Blue-Eyes White Jet. Once near the jet you tell her to hide herself in the jet and guard her until I arrive back."

"Got it" Tatsuya said.

Once at the hideout, Kaiba stroods up and knocks on the door. Inside the hideout Demonica was busy buttering up Yuzu and the Succubus growls "WHOSE THERE?"

Kaiba spoke trying to sound as if he was someone the Succubus knew was from her organization specifically the leader "Open up Demonica! I'm here to see if you had given Uru to Guzma yet!"

Demonica wasn't expecting this as the voice sounded like her boss's only she made out Kaiba's tone too. Still she gets up looking at Yuzu while finishing up the butter and opening the oven which was preheated for her "Three hours from now and you'll be dead."

Yuzu sobbed with an apple in her mouth legs and arms bound to each other as if she were a turkey. Then Demonica shoved her prey into the oven to roast. Then she walked to the door and opened it and stood looking at Kaiba "Seto Kaiba..."

Seto Kaiba looks at her "Yes, and I see you were expecting someone else!"

Demonica sighed going to shut the door not wanting to deal with him but Kaiba did one thing that pissed her off more than anything, he smartly grabbed her tail and pulled it. Demonica hisses "WHAT?"

Kaiba looks at her "You aren't going anywhere Demonica! For your opponent...is Me! I'm here to rescue Yuzu!"

Demonica smirks "You're too late for that!"

"Nothing's ever settled!" Seto Kaiba told her "Now Duel me! If you win you can keep Yuzu for all I care."

Demonica smirked "Taking you down should be easy."

Kaiba looked at her "So you say, but never underestimate me!"

The two prepared to Duel each other. While this was going on, Tatsuya took his time to bypass the front and saw Kaiba dueling his own against Demonica. He carefully sneaks by then finds the backdoor and opens it carefully. He did this so quietly that Demonca didn't hear him. Once inside he looks for Yuzu. He found the kitchen and didn't see Yuzu until he heard something kicking against the oven door. He rushes to the oven door and opens it. He was unprepared to see Yuzu trust up as a turkey, apple in her mouth. He blushes madly at this and nearly falls backwards. He recovered and smartly used oven mits to take her out and remove her from the plate. He carefully unties her and takes the apple out. Yuzu sighs with relief but covers herself in front of her rescuer. She tries to speak when Tatsuya covered her mouth with his hand blushing at her nudity, he had already loved her before that point but what he saw made him love her even more. He whispers to her holding her "Don't speak. I'm getting you out of here!"

Yuzu nods quietly letting him hold her while he escaped with her. Once out the door he makes his way to the Blue-Eyes White Jet which was a good distance away. Once at the Blue-Eyes White Jet he now allows Yuzu to speak "Thank you for rescuing me Tatsuya!"

"You're welcome but we're not in the clear just yet" Tatsuya told her "Please get inside the jet."

Yuzu nodded "Okay!"

She gets in and Mokuba was in it. The younger Kaiba just blushes seeing a naked girl and smartly looks away while fetching a hospital type gown for her to put on "Sorry miss! Looks like my big brother and Tatsuya were slow to find the place Demonica took you to."

Yuzu gladly accepted the outfit at least she'd be covered a bit until she was safe. While she was dressing, had seen Yuzu escape and felt as if he should at least try to get Yuzu back into the oven. He approached the jet and Tatsuya saw him with Yuzu looking out the window now clothed somewhat. She gasps "Tatsuya! Look behind you!"

Tatsuya heard her from inside the jet and turned "Guzma...I presume."

"That's right!" Guzma declared "The hated boss who beats you down, and beats you down, and never lets up... Yeah. Big bad Guzma is here!"

Unlike Yuzu whom was intimidated by this Tatsuya held his ground, that was one advantage of being Kaiba's student, you weren't easy to intimidate as you knew someone was much better at doing that.

"So, you don't fear me I see" Guzma told Tatsuya.

"And I'm never going to fear anyone like you" Tatsuya told him "I've came to save Yuzu, and right now I have."

"What?!" Guzma asked "Why would you rescue that little girl that's a weakling?"

"She's not weak" Tatsuya told him "Plus I have my reasons in saving her..."

Tatsuya blushes a bit and Yuzu caught the blush, it wasn't the type of blush that he was embarrassed about her, she knew the blush was one of love. Guzma saw it too "Oh? You you like her!"

Tatsuya blushes nodding "Yes, you figured me out congratulations! I do like her and I'd do anything to keep her safe from harm!"

Now it was Yuzu's turn to blush, she had Yuya normally to thank to save her but she'd have to settle for Tatsuya rescuing her. In her mind sense she now knew Tatsuya had a crush on her, she'd have to grant him a date if he asked her. One she would gladly give him providing if he won what was coming.

"Well too bad" Guzma told Tatsuya "Because I'm going to beat you down then retake Yuzu back to Demonica! So get ready for a beat down!"

Tatsuya activates his Duel Disk, drawing his first five cards "I'm afraid you're the one that'll be going down. I have no intention of failing my Yuzu!"

Guzma activates his own Duel Disk drawing his five cards "So be it!"

Then the two shout "DUEL!"

Guzma's Life Points: 4000

Tatsuya's Life Points: 4000

"I'll go first" Guzma spoke.

Tatsuya lets Guzma whom checked his hand "First I'll activate Continuous Spell Card: Shard of Greed!"

Guzma activated the Spell Card and Tatsuya wasn't too worried as Guzma explained "Now every time I draw a card this card gains one counter on it. Then once two counters are counted down I can discard this card to draw two more cards from my deck!"

Tatsuya calmly waits as Guzma now announces "I activate Field Spell Card: Bug Matrix!"

Bug Maxtrix appears on the field with Guzma announcing "Now all Bug Type Monsters gains three hundred attack and defense points!"

Guzma then choose a Monster "I summon Chain-saw Insect in attack mode!"

Chain-saw Insect appeared on the field ATK: 2400

It would gain three hundred more attack points thanks to the Field Spell. 2400-2700

"Turn end" Guzma said.

"Impressive first turn" Tatsuya told Guzma "But it's nothing compared to what I can do, it's my move, I draw!"

He drew his card "First I Summon, Horus, the Black Flame Dragon Lv4 to the field!"

Horus, the Black Flame Dragon Lv4 appeared on the field.

"Next" Tatsuya told Guzma "I activate Spell Card: Level Up!"

Yuzu watches hope in her eyes on what Tatsuya was going to do next.

Tatsuya then spoke "With Level-Up, I offer up Horus, The Black Flame Dragon Lv4 to the Graveyard in order to Special Summon from my deck, Horus, the Black Flame Dragon Lv6!"

Horus, the Black Flame Dragon Lv4 disappeared then in it's place Horus, the Black Flame Dragon Lv6 appeared on the field. ATK: 2300

"Now it's time for Battle!" Tatsuya announced he then choose the attack "Horus, the Black Flame Dragon Lv6 attack Chain-Saw Insect with Black Flames!"

"Weakling!" Guzma countered seeing his Monster's attack was greater "That Monster can't destroy my Chain-Saw Insect!"

"We'll see about that" Tatsuya said "After I activate the Quick-Play Spell Card: Shrink! It'll half the original attack points of your Monster!"

Guzma watches as his Chain-Saw Insect shrank and it's attack points were halved. 2700-1500

Guzma's Life Points: 3200

"Maybe you shouldn't have brought that monster out" Tatsuya told Guzma "Because even I know if Chain-saw Insect is attacked or attacks I get to draw one card!"

Tatsuya drew his card checking it out "Next, I end my turn! However before you can go, when Horus, the Black Flame Dragon Lv6 destroys a Monster by Battle, I can offer it up sending it from my field to the Graveyard!"

Inside Yuzu giggled knowing what it was as she spoke "Now he can bring out Horus the Black Flame Dragon Lv8!"

Horus the Black Flame Dragon Lv6 vanished as Tatsuya chants out "Dragon of Black Flames...Sealer of Spells rise up and roar upon your enemies. Special Summon...Horus Black Flame Dragon Lv8!"

In Horus, the Black Flame Dragon Lv6's place now stood Tatsuya's ace Monster ATK: 3000

Guzma checks out the Monster "So you managed to bring out a Monster that can cancel out my Spell and Trap Cards? That's impressive kid but it'll go down just like any other Duel Monster! It's my move, I draw!"

Guzma drew his card "First Shard of Greed gets one Counter!" Guzma's Shard of Greed gained one Counter "Then I summon, Pokemon Spinark in defense mode!"

Pokemon Spinark appeared on the field DEF: 1300

Guzma smiles "When Pokemon Spinark is Summoned onto the field, I can search my deck and add two more of them to my hand!"

He adds two more of the Monsters then checked the rest of his hand "I'll set one card-face down and end my turn."

"It's my move!" Tatsuya announced "I draw!"

He drew his card and checked out his hand, the only Monster so far he had was his own "I summon my XX-Saber Felhelm Knight in attack mode!"

XX-Saber Felhelm Knight appeared on the field ATK: 1300

"Battle!" Tatsuya announced "Horus, the Black Flame Dragon Lv8 attack Pokemon Spinark! Searing Black Flames!"

Horus, the Black Flame Dragon Lv8 took aim and was about to fire however Guzma smirked "Shows what you know boy! I activate Continuous Trap Card: Fiendish Chain!

"Rats!" Yuzu muttered as she was looking from the jet's hanger bay "Not good for Tatsuya!"

Tatsuya frowned hearing this as Guzma spoke "Now I can use Fiendish Chain on an effect Monster to negate it's effect, then as long as this Trap Card remains out you can't attack with it or change battle positions!"

Tatsuya checked his hand "I'll set One card face down and end my turn!"

"My move!" Guzma announced "I draw!"

Guzma drew then points at Shard of Greed "Now that two turns have passed I have two Counters on this card, I now discard it to draw two more cards!" Guzma discards the Spell Card then drew two more cards "Now I summon Infertility Beetle Tuner Monster!"

Yuzu bit her lip knowing what Guzma had in mind as he spoke "I see you ain't scared? Brave I see but that won't save you! I'm going to tune my Level two Infertility Beetle with my Level four Pokemon Spinark!"

Infertility Beetle split into two rings scanning Pokemon Spinark as Guzma chants out "Spider of Mind Control, spew from the ground and beat down any opponent that gets in your way. Synchro Summon...Level 6 Underground Arachnid!"

Underground Arachnid appeared on Guzma's side of the field then with the Field Spell added on three hundred more attack points. ATK: 2700

"Next" Guzma announced "If Pokemon Spinark is used for a Fusion, Ritual or Synchro Summon that Monster gains five hundred more attack points!"

Underground Arachnid's attack points rose 2700-3200

"Now" Guzma announced "I activate Underground Arachnid's Special Effect. I can take control of one of your Monsters which will then become an equip Spell Card to it! So...Underground Arachnid take control of Horus the Black Flame Dragon Lv8 Sticky Webbing!"

"I activate my Counter Trap Card!" Tatsuya announced activating his Trap Card "Defense Sacrifice!"

Tatsuya smiled "If I have another Monster on my side of the field when Horus, the Black Flame Dragon is on the field and targeted by an effect I can switch that effect to the other Monster!"

Guzma blinks "So?"

Tatsuya nodded "Horus, isn't going to be caught in Underground Arachnid's webbing...Sorry XX-Saber Felhem Knight! You're going to have to be caught for it!"

Instead of Horus, the Black Flame Dragon being absorbed it was Tatsuya's Tuner Monster and it became an Equip Spell Card.

"So you saved your best monster!" Guzma told Tatsuya "Not for long! Battle! Underground Arachnid attack Horus, the Black Flame Dragon Lv8!"

Tatsuya spoke as Horus takes the webbing attack and his Life Points lower.

Tatsuya's Life Points: 3800

Guzma blinks "What the heck? Why is your dragon standing?"

Tatsuya answered "The other effect of Defense Sacrifice! Until the end of your turn, Horus the Black Flame Dragon can't be destroyed by battle!"

Guzma smirked "So you survived that round hugh? We'll I'll defeat you next turn!"

"Well see now" Tatsuya told him "It's my move, I draw!"

Tatsuya drew his card then checked the scene he new he had to take Underground Arachnid out this turn otherwise if he targeted it XX-Saber Flehem Knight would've been destroyed instead of Underground Arachnid and it would allow Guzma's Monster to reuse it's effect and no doubtingly it would target Horus, the Black Flame Dragon Lv8 this time.

He checked his hand knowing he had to play this smart. Tatsuya was expecting that Guzma was going to be a pushover, but he now knew that wasn't the case. Tatsuya looks at Yuzu "Don't worry Yuzu...I'll figure out a way to defeat Guzma. He checked his hand and saw a play "And this is how I'll do it"

He choose his play "First I summon, Breaker the Magical Warrior!"

Breaker the Magical Warrior appeared on the field ATK: 1600

"When Breaker is summoned" Tatsuya told Guzma "It gains a Spell Counter giving it three hundred more attack points!"

Breaker's attack points rose 1600-1900

"Next" Tatsuya announced "I activate Spell Card: Black Flame Vengeance!"

He plays the Spell Card and announces it's effect "I now gain one card for each Horus, the Black Flame Dragon my Graveyard or field! So sense I have three of them, I get to draw three cards!"

Tatsuya drew his three cards then nodded at his play "I activate Breaker's Special ability, by giving up his Spell Card, sure it makes his attack go back to normal but it also allows me to destroy one Spell or Trap Card on your side of the field, and I choose the equipped Monster you have from me."

Guzma watches as Tatsuya's Tuner Monster he had was destroyed and now he Arachnid was going to be destroyed for sure. Tatsuya then spoke "I activate Spell Card: Double Summon, it allows me to Summon one additional Monster and I choose my Attack Gainer Tuner Monster!"

Attack Gainer appears on the field ATK: 0

"Next" Tatsuya announced "I'm going to tune my Level 1 Attack Gainer with my Level Four Breaker!"

Attack Gainer split into one huge ring as it scanned Breaker the Magical Warrior with Tatsuya speaking up "Android of Psychic, appear to my call. Raise your mighty scepter and shine your might. Synchro Summon...Level 5...Magical Android!"

Magical Android appeared on the field in a flash of light ATK: 2400

"You're Monster's not strong enough!" Guzma announced "And because of your mistake to destroy my Equip Spell, Horus will become Arachnid's next victim!"

Tatsuya smiles "I'd double check your math Guzma! You see I didn't specifically tune Attack Gainer with Breaker for nothing now..."

"What do you mean?" Guzma demanded.

Tatsuya answered "When Attack Gainer is used for a Synchro Summon, I can select any face-up Monster on the field...Then that Monster's attack strength is decreased by ONE THOUSAND ATTACK POINTS!"

Mokuba was with Yuzu trying to help protect her if it was needed if she were his brother's wife or girlfriend already "Alright! Great move Tatsuya! I'll make sure to tell this to Seto! He's sure to pass you for after affect!"

Yuzu agreed "And sense Guzma only has one Monster on the field which is his Underground Arachnid...That makes Tatsuya's decision on which Monster to choose easier!"

Mokuba agreed "With that one thousand defense point lowered...That makes Guzma's Monster weaker than Magical Android!"

Tatsuya smiled pointing at Underground Arachnid "Here we go Guzma! With Attacker Gainer's effect, I'll target your Underground Arachnid!"

Guzma watches with surprise as a ghostly image of Attack Gainer appeared surrounding Underground Arachnid and decreased it's attack points "NO WAY! My Underground Arachnid!" 3200-2200

"And now thanks to Breaker's effect that I used earlier, your Monster can't dodge it's destruction" Tatsuya promised "Battle! Magical Android attack Underground Arachnid with Magical Blast!"

Magical Android took aim with it's scepter and fired at Underground Arachnid. The blast hits Underground Arachnid and it screeches in pain before it exploded and Guzma's Life Points took a hit.

Guzma's Life Points: 3000

"That's impossible!" Guzma shouted seeing what had happened.

Tatsuya then spoke up a typical Kaiba line, one that Kaiba had said to Alexander when he took down his own Ace Monster "Could've fooled me Guzma...However I won't lie that took some planning for me to pull off."

"Nice one!" Yuzu shouted "That means Tatsuya is in the game still!"

"Indeed" Mokuba admitted.

Tatsuya felt proud of himself and felt he was one step away from saving Yuzu "With Underground Arachnid safely destroy, I end my turn end!"

Guzma went to draw but Tatsuya spoke "Hold on Guzma! We still haven't discussed Magical Android's effect, which activates now! You see when I end my turn, and while it's out on the field, Magical Android will increase my Life Points by Six Hundred!"

Tatsuya's Life Points increase by six hundred. Tatsuya's Life Points: 4400

Mokuba smiled "Way to go Tatsuya! Keep up the pressure and hopefully you'll figure out a way to free your Ace!"

Tatsuya nods checking the field, his own ace was useless now, he was counting on the Monster to be able pull off and instant win but with it immobilized at the moment with it's effect negated it was little use still Tatsuya knew he had the lead. This was only a set back and he had a card that could free it in Mystical Space Typhoon which he had in his deck only he didn't have it in his hand yet.

"It's my move" Guzma announced "I draw!"

Guzma drew his card then grinned "I activate Spell Card: Nightmare Steel Cage!"

A cage appeared around the Duelists as Guzma spoke "Now for two whole turns we neither of us can attack!"

Tatsuya frowned knowing this could've been easily blocked by his ace but with it's effect negated he couldn't stop it as Guzma smirks "Now this is going to be the perfect opportunity for me to set up my defenses!"

Guzma then selected his Monster "I'll summon, Insect Knight in Attack mode!"

Insect Knight appeared on the field ATK: 1950

"Turn end" Guzma said.

"My move!" Tatsuya announced "I draw!"

He drew his card but still didn't get Mystical Space Typhoon he did manage to draw Dash Warrior though "Turn end but my Life Points increase by six hundred points again!"

Tatsuya's Life Points: 5000

"My move!" Guzma announced "I draw!"

He drew his card "Now I summon Shield Worm to the field in defense mode!"

Shield Worm appeared on the field DEF: 2000

Guzma smirked "Now you must discard one card from your deck to the Graveyard for each Insect Type Monster I have on the field and I have two!"

Tatsuya frowned discarding two cards, one sadly was his Kuriboh and the other was Krebons.

"Now" Guzma announced "I set one card face-down and end my turn!"

"My move!" Tatsuya announced "I draw!"

Tatsuya drew his card and still didn't get Mystical Space Typhoon. He nodded "I'll set one card face down and end my turn!"

Guzma saw Magical Android glowing "Not today! I activate Continuous Trap: Toxic Insects!"

Tatsuya watches as Guzma activated his Trap Card "This card can only be activated when I have at least one Insect Type Monster on my field and on my opponent's end phase! When it activates it inflicts one thousand points of damage for each Insect Type Monster I have on the field to you!"

Tatsuya grits his teeth knowing this would hurt both Insect Knight and Shield Worm sent out a toxic substance at him he shields himself with his Duel Disk and it did negate the poison but it still hurt his Life Points.

Tatsuya's Life Points: 3000

Then his Magical Android's effect activated allowing him to gain six hundred more Life Points.

Tatsuya's Life Points: 3600

"It's my turn!" Guzma announced as his Nightmare Steel Cage disappeared "I draw!"

He drew his card and grinned "Great! It's here!"

Yuzu shivered as Mokuba saw her "What's wrong?"

"I have the feeling that's the card he was searching for and Demonica gave him it so she could have me for dinner!"

Guzma smiles "Now whoever you are boy, I'm about to unleash a true terror, I offer up Shield Worm and Insect Knight in order to Tribute Summon this incredible Monster! The one and only...Earthbound Immortal URU!"

A deep sphere appeared and began sucking up souls of captured girls and boys into it...In fact at this time there were two Earthbound Immortals appearing one in Demonica's hideout and now this one. Tatsuya watches as Insect Knight and Shield Worm vanished and finally after the last soul was taken, Earthbound Immortal Uru the huge red Spider Monster appeared ATK: 3000

"Next" Guzma said "Thanks to my Field Spell Card, my Monster's attack Points rise!"

Tatsuya watches as Uru's attack rose 3000-3300

"T-T-T-That's a huge monster!" Mokuba muttered.

"True" Yuzu muttered shaking, she thought Tatsuya might lose this Duel.

Guzma smiles at Tatsuya "Now it's my turn to put the hurt on you boy! Battle, Earthbound Immortal Uru like all other Earthbound Immortals can attack the player Directly!"

"Say what?" Tatsuya asked.

Guzma smirked "You'll see Earthbound Immortal Uru, attack Tatsuya directly!"

The giant red spider took aim at Tatsuya and spat out it's webbing almost identical to Underground Arachnid but it also had darkness behind it's webbing. Tatsuya took the attack and kneels badly injured.

"TATSUYA!" Mokuba and Yuzu shouted seeing this "Not good!"

Tatsuya groans in pain but refuses to give in. Tatsuya's Life Points: 300

"Give up!" Guzma told him "because next turn my Trap Card will finish you off! Ether that or Uru will!"

Tatsuya coughs out blood not giving in "I refuse to give in! It's my move, I draw!"

He drew his card then grinned as he finally got Mystical Space Typhoon but he was caught in a pickle should he use it on the Field Spell and instantly destroy Earthbound Immortal Uru as he knew it needed a Field Spell Card, then again his Magical Android didn't have the attack points needed to end the Duel. Tatsuya knew he had to defeat Guzma now otherwise he was finished. So Mystical Space Typhoon had to be used on his Horus, the Black Flame Dragon Lv8.

He also checked his hand having United we Stand in it and still Dash Warrior, he also remembered he had his XX-Saber Fhelm Knight which was level 3.

"Alright Guzma! This time you're the one that's finished!"

"I'd like to see you try to take on my Earthbound Immortal Uru!"

"With pleasure!" Tatsuya said "I activate my Continuous Trap Card: Call of the Haunted!"

"No matter what he does" Mokuba said "Nothing he has can help him."

Yuzu knew better "He has a plan! So whatever he's bringing back has to be good!"

Tatsuya spoke "Now, I use Call of the Haunted's effect to bring back XX-Saber Fhelm Knight!"

Tatsuya's level three Tuner Monster appeared on the field ATK: 1300

"Next" Tatsuya said "I summon, good old Dash Warrior to the field!"

Dash Warrior appears on the field ATK: 600

"Unless he wants to get rid of Horus, the Black Flame Dragon Lv8" Mokuba told Yuzu "I don't see Tatsuya's point."

Yuzu knew as she remembered Tatsuya's Duel with Joey "Hold on there Mokuba...Don't call Tatsuya's move as a bluff...If I remember correctly there is one Synchro Monster he has that can help him!"

Tatsuya nods "I'm going to tune my Level 3 XX-Saber Fhelm Knight with my Level 3 Dash Warrior!"

XX-Saber Fhelm Knight split into three rings as it scanned Dash Warrior while Tatsuya chants out "Horus of Light, appear out of the light and shine to victory...Synchro Summon, Level 6, Metaphus Horus!"

Out of a flash of light the Synchro Horus appears on the field ATK: 2300

"Impressive!" Guzma said "Another Synchro Monster...You have lots of them but they can't save you! Even if you try to beat Uru! He can't be targeted by an attack!"

"I'm aware" Tatsuya said "But that won't save you, you see I activate Metaphus Horus's Special Ability! An ability that changes depending on which type of Monster was used! You see sense an effect Monster was used to Synchro Summon him, I get to target any face-up card on the field and Negate it's Effects!"

Guzma blink "Hugh?"

Tatsuya nods "So I use Metaphus Horus's effect on your Earthbound Immortal Uru! And while Metaphus Horus remains out Uru's effects are negated! Go Metaphus Horus...Use Horus Light on Earthbound Immortal Uru!"

Metaphus Horus roared and with a flash of light it strikes the huge red spider negating it's effects.

"Now it can't attack directly!" Mokuba announced.

Yuzu nodded "And it can be targeted by an attack!"

Guzma eyes Tatsuya "So what? My Monster is stronger than any of yours!"

Tatsuya smiles "True, but let's see what you say when I activate Equip Spell Card: United We Stand! It'll give a Monster I equip this card to, eight hundred more attack points for each Monster I control! And I have three! So that's a grand total of twenty-four hundred attack points! All going to my ace!"

Horus, the Black Flame Dragon Lv8's attack points increased by twenty-four hundred points. 3000-5400

Guzma blinks "Hugh? So your Ace is the strongest Monster! Ha! Bad move! It can't attack!"

"Speaking a little too soon" Tatsuya warned Guzma as he held up Mystical Space Typhoon.

"What?" Guzma demanded.

Tatsuya nodded "That's right, I activate the last card in my hand, it's the Quick-Play Spell Card: Mystical Space Typhoon, it'll destroy one Spell or Trap Card on the field and I choose to destroy your Fiendish Chain!"

A power Typhoon whirls into play destroying Fiendish Chain and now Guzma takes a step back knowing he had been beaten shocked about it as Horus, the Black Flame Dragon Lv8 roars into play freed "No way!"

"Oh yes way!" Tatsuya declared "Horus, Black Flame Dragon Lv8, attack Earthbound Immortal Uru with Black Flaming Strike!"

Horus, the Black Flame Dragon roars then shot out its powerful black flame attack at Uru. Uru took the blast and even though Bug Matrix wasn't negated it's own effects were and it explodes destroyed with Guzma's Life Points rapidly declining.

Guzma's Life Points: 1300

"Nice!" Mokuba shouted "Thanks to Metaphus Horus! He was able to destroy Uru!"

"And now Guzma" Tatsuya spoke "I have two more Monsters on the field!"

As Tatsuya is speaking Magical Android and Metaphus Horus seemed to glow with new founded power ready to strike at Tatsuya's command "And now both Magical Android and Metaphus Horus will attack you directly! Go Magical Android Magical Blast, Metaphus Horus attack with Light Flames!"

Guzma watches with a shocked expression on his face as both of Tatsuya's Monsters attack him directly even though only one of their attacks was needed to win "IMPOSSIBLE!"

Guzma's Life Points: 0

"Alright!" Yuzu shouted happily "Tatsuya beat him!"

"Way to go Tatsuya!" Mokuba shouted "This'll please Kaiba knowing you were able to defeat an Earthbound Immortal!"

"Impossible!" Guzma shouted enraged at his defeat he then straightened up as Gladion and Plumeria showed up and Tatsuya prepared himself to duel those two knowing this was going to be hard without his teacher nearby to help him.

Guzma then shouts still with a shocked but an enraged expression "GUZMA! WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?!"

He looks at Tatsuya "It was this boy Tatsuya right!"

Tatsuya wasn't phased by this but it is Guzma that spoke "Enjoy this victory while it last Tatsuya! One of these days I'll pay you back for this! Good luck in life with your wimpy girlfriend."

With one final tech coming from him Guzma, Gladion and Plumeria leave without another word.

Once the three members of Team Skull were out of his sights, Tatsuya relaxes a bit "Thank goodness..."

Tatsuya turned to Yuzu "You okay?"

"I am" Yuzu said to him "Thanks to you...Although I know the others are working hard to save me too...But you came before they did."

Tatsuya nods "I'd go threw anyplace to save you Yuzu."

Yuzu blushes warmly thinking of him like Yuya as she knew Yuya would do the same but Tatsuya she saw his honesty. Without even thinking she wraps her arms around him hugging him joyfully "Thank you again. I owe you one...Actually I owe you a date"

He blushes as this was what Kaiba said that she did but he wasn't going to force it on her, but he nodded "If you want."

Yuzu blushes "So...Once we get into contact with my friends and let them know I'm fine and rescued safely, I'll go out with you..."

Tatsuya "Alright, I'll take your word on that."

Mokuba, Tatsuya and Yuzu wait for Kaiba to return.

Meanwhile with Kaiba Demonica had Earthbound Immortal Uru and Wicked Dreadrout out simular to her Duel against his rival Yugi and Erin. Kaiba didn't even flinch he had 1000 Life Points left and had just managed to stop Demonica's latest attack with one Trap Card remaining. He had also thanks to Soul Release removed X-Head Cannon, Y Dragon head and Z-Metal Tank and it was his turn. Demonica had exactly 2800 Life Points left with Earthbound Immortal Ccapau, and Wicked Dreadrout

"Face it Kaiba!" she told him "You lose!"

"Victory isn't yours yet!" Kaiba told her "It's move, I draw!"

He drew his card "I activate my Trap Card: Return from the Different Dimension! I give up half of my Life Points in order to bring back every Monster I removed from play!"

With this Kaiba pays half of his Life Points. Kaiba's Life Points: 500 then X-Head Cannon, Y-Dragon Head and Z-Metal Tank appears on his side of the field 1800, 1500 (X2)

Kaiba smirks "Now that I have those three Monsters back I'll combine them to form my XYZ Dragon Cannon!"

XYZ Dragon Cannon appeared on Kaiba's side of the field ATK: 2800 but thanks to The Wicked Dreadrout's ability it's attack points were halved 2800-1400.

"Now" Seto Kaiba told Demonica "I'll activate XYZ Dragon Cannon's Special ability, I give up one of my cards to destroy one of yours and I'll discard two cards from my Graveyard in order to destroy your Earthbound Immortal Uru and Wicked Dreadrout!"

Kaiba discards his two Blue-Eyes White Dragon and it allowed him to destroy both of Demonica's Monsters.

"Nuts!" Demonica growls "I had you!"

"You did?" Kaiba demanded as his Monster's attack points returned to normal "Could've fooled me, you fell into my trap all along...And now time to finish you! Battle, XYZ Dragon Cannon attack her directly!"

XYZ Dragon Cannon took aim and fired decimating Demonica's Life Points, knocking her out and literally burying her in her hideout.

Without even bothering to look back at her Kaiba turned his back towards the place "I hope Tatsuya was able to rescue Yuzu and get out."

Seto Kaiba leaves the area and comes to his blue-Eyes White Jet where he did see Tatsuya was there with Yuzu and Mokuba. Mokuba related the Duel Tatsuya had with Guzma to his brother which caused Kaiba to smile at Tatsuya "Good work Tatsuya, you earned your First "A" on your first rescue mission test. Keep up the good work."

Tatsuya nods "Thank you Mr. Kaiba."

Seto Kaiba turns to Yuzu whom asked about getting her to a place to talk to her friends. He turns to her "Sure, once we get to Kaiba Corp, we'll get in touch with your friends. Right now we're heading back."

Yuzu nods "Okay."

The four head back to Kaiba Corp with Yuzu free for Guzma but wondering what other confrontations he'd have with Tatsuya or Erin for that matter, she had a feeling Erin would be able to beat Guzma too.

end of Chapter

*Long I know, but I refused to make this a two part chapter with a Duel. Anyway Tatsuya has beaten Guzma but what has he earned from Guzma? And how will our heroes get back? All will be answered! Next chapter is Chapter 36: Traveling with Acerola Trial Captain Acerola joins our heroes as they journey back to Malie Gardens. What dangers lie ahead of our heroes and will Acelora's skills be enough to handle the threats?