Shout Outs...

Infinite Freedom: Skyla will be back, be assured. As for the Godzilla remark I'm not sure what it was referring to.

lightningstrxu: I only had a use for them awhile ago. As to if they show up again, maybe, maybe not, depends on what I need when.

Guardian Master: I got his stats. If I have a spot I'll use him.

Psycho King: Guess I got that right then.

Tyjet Ansatsu: I'll try to make it worth your while.

afanofduels: I'm not sure if I'll make a 'pure' Monarch deck, but one of the them, Thestalos The Firestorm Monarch, has been used.

ttoad: You're making it sound like Crowler's track record was a lot better.

Phantom 1: I tweaked the character a tad, but she's basically the way EB made her.

Supremezero: It takes me about three hours or so to write a chapter, so if I can I do it during the night. Mind you most of the time doesn't go into the writing, but looking up cards, effects, rules and then making the duel flow how I want. It's hard work...

D.J. scales: I do hear, but understand what will happen is what I want to happen. And as to what will happen, I'm not going to spoil it.

emerald lady: Sorry, a number of his cards haven't been used yet, and for now I want to keep them under wraps.

Kojiro Kiseragi: I might take a look once I've got the chance.

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"And so it's about to begin." Chainz muttered to himself as Trammel walked over to join him. "This is odd. Usually I'm the last one here."

"Quiet you." Trammel said, as he sat down. "I'm in no mood. I just want to watch the Endchilds decimate those Slackers. That will help my disposition."

"Whatever." Chainz muttered to himself. "Not like anything ever helps it."

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"And now ladies and gentlemen, the match you've been waiting to see!" Waltman announced as he stood in the middle of the duel field. "The final match of the Tag Team Tournament! Who will be crowned the new Tag Team Champions?"

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"Assessing the match logically..." Skyla said to herself, seated near the back of the arena. "Jennings and Wheeler have won matches against opponents with more Tag Team experience, yet the same could be said for the union of Endchilds. In addition, the Endchilds have won matches while not working together, and often with over half of their starting life points. Jennings and Wheeler meanwhile have worked together, but with less than half of what the Endchilds have had, barring their match with Cloudwalker and Single. In addition, my warnings aside, Trammel has assisted the Endchilds with two unknown cards, as well as unifying them somewhat. Given the track records of the two teams, and the advantages of not only Trammel but their fortune, which gives them access to rarer cards, I give Jennings and Serenity a thirty-seven percent chance of victory, versus the Endchilds sixty-three."

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"And now ladies and gentlemen, the first team!" Waltman called out. "They are the Slifer Duo of James Jennings and Serenity Wheeler!" A number of students cheered aloud as the two red-clad students walked over to the field, stepping up onto the white side. "And facing them and the Obelisk Siblings, Richard and Rosetta Endchild!" He added as the two blue clad Endchilds walked to the black end of the field, stepping up to face their opposition.

"So, this is it huh?" Richard sneered, looking down at J.B. "Now not only may I avenge my losses, but I may do it in front of every student in the school! I shall enjoy this!"

"We both shall my brother..." Rosetta added, licking her lips as she looked at the male Slifer, noting the glare sent at her by the female Slifer as well. "Victory, to the Endchilds!"

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"Looks like that Skyla girl you told me about was right." Brock said, watching the field. "Those two seem two seem to be willing to work with each other than against. For a change."

"No kiddin'." Gonda added. "But I know J.B. and Serenity can pull it off."

"If I were to follow the odds, I'd disagree." Terry replied. "But had you asked me that during my own match with James I would have said he'd have no chance either. I think this is a duel you cannot put odds on."

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"Well sister, seems things are about to come to ahead in but a few moments." Alyssa said as she watched on.

"Oh yeah." Allie replied. "I hope those two jerks get what's coming to them."

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"Looks like things are about to kick off." Leslie said as she leaned back into her chair. "Can't wait till they tear the house down!"

"House? This no house." Kemah replied. "Oh well. Go to beach after this?"

"Sure, if ya let me get my swimsuit."

"Who need suit?"

"Now you I like."

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"Seems to me, brother, we've got a contest here." Yami said as he leaned back in his seat. "Like the flag I got for ya?"

Hikari glared at his twin, a red 'Jennings/Wheeler' Flag in his hand. "Go team..." He said, with as much enthusiasm as he could muster.

It was comparable to the amount of water one might find in the sands of a desert.

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"So those who beat us duel against the witch and her brother." Gem said idly.

"Should prove to be a match like no other." Nai agreed.

"Indeed, only I wish we were the ones to send..."

"Those twisted siblings to their final end!"

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"Well, we might be watching from the sidelines, but it was fun." Luke Cloudwalker said to his friend Han Single.

"Yeah." Han agreed. "But there's always next year. Hey, something up Leia?" Han asked turning to his female friend, Leia Organic.

"Am I the only ones thinking we're a one note joke?" The girl with hair done up like two cinnamon buns asked.

"Geeze, why do you always ask that Princess..." Han replied. "Anyway, I told that guy with all the hair, Chewie, that'd I stop by later."

"I'll come along too." Luke added. "Then maybe later we could go over some strategy. We'll take next years tournament for sure!"

"Don't get cocky kid..."

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"Duellist!" Waltman called out, still in the centre of the field. "This is the final round! Shuffle your decks! Draw your cards!" He smiled widely as the pair of Slifers and their Obelisk opponents drew their hands. "And DUEL!" He called out before running off the field.

J.B. & Serenity: 8000

The Endchilds: 8000

"It's on!" J.B. called out as he drew. "And I summon Manju of the Ten Thousand Hands in attack mode!" He called out, his multi-handed fairy rising up to the field. (4/1400/1000) "This also lets me add White Dragon Ritual from my deck to my hand." He added, taking his card. "Next, I set one card face down, and end my turn!"

"Very well." Richard replied as he drew. "Permit me to begin your demise. I summon Agent of Wisdom – Mercury to the field in defence mode." He began; summoning a blue skinned and winged man with a book to the field. (4/0/1700) "Next, I play Different Dimension Capsule, removing a card from my deck which will be added to my hand in two of my turns. Following this I set three cards face down, and use my final card, Sanctuary in the Sky!" He added, marble pillars and fog rising up to the field.

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"Unusual stratagem." Skyla noted. "He has emptied his hand for reasons I cannot gather. However Sanctuary in the Sky is a key card of his, his odds of victory increase the long it remains out."

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"My draw now!" Serenity called out, drawing her card. "And I summon the Elemental Hero Avian in defense mode!" She called out, her winged hero rising to the field, it's arms crossed. (3/1000/1000) "I set one card face down, and end my turn."

"And now, I draw!" Rosetta called out, taking her card. "And I shall build upon my brother's work with this, Cyber Petite Angel, in defense mode." She added, summoning a tiny winged fairy to the field. (2/300/200) "And now I can move one Machine Angel Ritual from my deck to my hand. That shall be all this turn."

"And now it's back to me!" J.B. called out as he drew. "And I summon Spear Dragon, in attack mode!" He called out, his long-nosed dragon rising up to the field. (4/1900/0) "Now attack that Agent, Piercing Strike!"

"I think not!" Richard called out, flipping up his card. "I counter with Sakuretsu Armour! This card allows me do destroy your attacking monster!"

"Nice try, but I've got a card to use too!" J.B. countered, flipping his own card. "I'll use Trap Jammer, to put an end to your trap card!"

"And a counter trap card can only be defeated by another counter trap card!" Richard replied, flipping up a second card. "I activate my own Trap Jammer, negating the effect of yours!"

"Crap!" J.B. shouted out as his dragon blew apart. "Manju, attack the Angel with Palm of Destruction!" He called out, his own fairy rushing over to smash the tiny opposing fairy.

"Too bad." Richard replied as his last trap card flipped up. "First, I activate my last trap card, Solemn Wishes. So now that I draw I... we gain five hundred life points."

"That is correct brother!" Rosetta replied as Richard drew a card.

J.B. & Serenity: 8000

The Endchilds: 8500

"In addition, if I have no card during the end of your turn The Agent of Wisdom lets me draw another card!" Richard added, drawing again.

J.B. & Serenity: 8000

The Endchilds: 9000

"Next I shall use the Pot of Greed, drawing two cards and activating the effect of my trap card, Solemn Wishes, yet again!" Richard continued, drawing a third time since his turn began.

J.B. & Serenity: 8000

The Endchilds: 9500

"Now I will set one card face down and summon the Absorbing Kid in the Sky in attack mode!" He added, his chubby angel rising to the field. (4/1300/1000) "And to him I equip the Cestus of Dalga raising his attack power by five hundred! (4/1300/1000-4/1800/1000) Now attack Manju with Angel's Dive!" He called out, his cherub leaping into the air to dropkick J.B. fairy.

"Too bad, I don't take damage because of your own field spell!" J.B. called out.

"Perhaps, and it prevents the activation of my Cestus' effect, but Absorbing Kid grants us three hundred life points for every level of a monster it destroys."

J.B. & Serenity: 8000

The Endchilds: 10700

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"Impressive." Skyla admitted. "Using Mercury he could draw more often provided he has an empty hand. With Solemn Wishes this means double the life points he would gain each turn. In addition certain cards are more effective depending on the state of your life points."

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"My draw!" Serenity called out, taking a card. "And I offer Avian to summon the Elemental Hero Necroshade in defense mode!" She called out, the winged hero vanishing as a red humanoid rose up, a voodoo mask on it's face. (5/1600/1800) "That'll be it for now."

"My turn then!" Rosetta called out, taking a card from her own deck. "Ah, yes, this shall do nicely! I summon Cyber Tutu in attack mode!" She called out, her skirt-wearing girl rising up to the field. (3/1000/800) "Now, as I'm sure you know she can attack so long as you have no monsters out with less attack than her. So, bypass her monster and attack, with Dance Dance Revolution!" Rosetta called out, her monster leaping over the hero to kick Serenity in the chest, staggering the duellist.

J.B. & Serenity: 7000

The Endchilds: 10700

"I set two cards face down, and end my turn." Rosetta said simply.

"My turn then!" J.B. replied, drawing a card. "And I set one card face down, and summon Troop Dragon in defence mode!" He called out, his humanoid dragon rising up, shield held up. (2/700/800)

"And I draw!" Richard called out, taking his card. "And thanks to Mercury, I can draw again!" He added, taking a second card. "And because of my Solemn Wishes, we gain five hundred life points for each of them!"

J.B. & Serenity: 7000

The Endchilds: 11700

"In addition, Different Dimension Capsule adds my card to my hand, a card I will now set face down, as the first half of our final strategy!" Richard continued.

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"It seems the first of Trammel's cards is in hand." Skyla noted. "I would increase the odds of the Endchilds winning to seventy-one percent."

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"Now I summon the Agent of Force – Mars in attack mode!" Richard called out, his hammer-wielding fairy rising up. (3/0/0) "And as you must know, his attack and defence is the total of the difference between our life points and yours! He's never been stronger!"

"Indeed! How glorious!" Rosetta added. (3/0/0-3/4700/4700) "And now, to add my own card to the mix! Dust Tornado, to remove your trap card!" She added, a small tornado forming on J.B.'s field, shattering his face down Mirror Force.

"And now I play Stop Defense to force your puny dragon to attack mode!" Richard declared as he played his spell, making the humanoid dragon rise up."

"And I play Emergency Provisions!" Rosetta added. "By offering my other card and his Stop Defense as it activates I increase our collective life points by a thousand for each card."

J.B. & Serenity: 7000

The Endchilds: 13700

"And it also increases Mars' attack by two thousand!" Richard added. (3/4700/4700-3/6700/6700) "Now attack Troop Dragon, with Hammer of Ares!" He called out, his monster charging across to smash the dragon with it's hammer, shattering it apart. A moment later it was replaced with a defending dragon despite the damage done. (2/700/800)

J.B. & Serenity: 1000

The Endchilds: 13700

"An excellent shot my brother!" Rosetta called out. "We shall win in record time! Especially now that your monster is empowered even further!" (3/6700/6700-3/12700/12700)

"But of course!" Richard replied. "And I have you to thank for a successful attack!"

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"Very effective duelling." Skyla said to herself. "With Rosetta backing him, Richard was able to summon Mars with a very high attack. Thanks to Stop Defense, blocking the attack was impossible. Their only mistake was not offering Solemn Wishes and his other face down as well, empowering Mars enough to achieve victory now. Despite this oversight the odds have changed in the Endchilds favour: I foresee a eighty-eight percent chance of an Endchild victory."

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"I liked it better when they were arguing..." Gonda said, gulping. "That thing has almost thirteen THOUSAND attack points now! I've never seen anything bigger in my life!"

"Indeed..." Brock added while nodding. "I hate to say it, but it's not likely that J.B. or Serenity can pull something out now."

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"Perhaps they needed no assistance, save a pep talk..." Trammel said grinning widely. "I will enjoy every last second of this..."

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"Now attack, Absorbing Kid in the Sky! Destroy Troop Dragon with Angel's Dive!" He called out, his fairy flying up before crashing into the dragon with a dropkick. "And now it's effect activates, give us even more life points..." He added.

J.B. & Serenity: 1000

The Endchilds: 14300

"And of course the Agent of Force grows ever stronger!" Richard sneered, as his fairy shouldered it's weapon. (3/12700/12700-3/13300/13300)

"M-my draw!" Serenity stuttered out, drawing her card, J.B.'s last Troop Dragon rising up. (2/700/800) 'How do we stop this thing!?' She thought to herself. "I switch Elemental Hero Necroshade into attack mode!" She called out, her hero flexing it's claws. "Now attack Cyber Tutu with Shadow Reaper!" She added, the hero drawing it's arms back before flinging them forwards, a torrent of shadows rushing forth to engulf and destroy the monster."

"A little damage..." Rosetta admitted. "But not enough to matter.

J.B. & Serenity: 1000

The Endchilds: 13700

"Indeed. Mars still has almost thirteen thousand attack points!" Richard added. (313300/13300-3/12700/12700)

"And it is now my turn!" Rosetta added as she drew. "And I summon Etoile Cyber in defence mode." She added, her leotard clad woman rising up to the field. (4/1200/1600) "I shall leave the rest to you brother."

"Don't count on it!" J.B. said as he drew. "If I've got cards, I've got a chance! So I set two cards face down and summon Luster Dragon in attack mode!" He called out, his blue coloured dragon rising up. (4/1900/1600) "Now attack Etoile, with Sapphire Slasher!" He called out, his monster rushing across to slice the woman in half.

"Pitiful!" Richard called out as he drew two cards. "You cannot stop my power! Thanks to the Agent of Wisdom – Mercury I draw two cards, and thanks to Solemn Wishes we gain more life points!"

J.B. & Serenity: 1000

The Endchilds: 14700

"And with more life points comes more attack points for the Agent of Force – Mars!" Richard continued, grinning widely. (3/12700/12700-3/13700/13700) "Now attack his Troop Dragon and end this duel! Hammer of Ares!" He called out, his monster charging across.

"And I counter with Draining Shield!" J.B. called out, flipping his card. "And now I can add your monster's attack points to our life points, on top of negating your attack!"

"No! It cannot be!" Richard called out as Mars' hammer slammed into a barrier. "It was almost over!"

J.B. & Serenity: 14700

The Endchilds: 14700

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"My, how fast things change..." Chainz said as Trammel gawked.

"But... But how!" The professor called out. "It was almost over!"

"Almost." Chainz repeated. "Of course that only counts with hand grenades and horse shoes."

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"Blast it all!" Richard called out. "Without a difference in life points, Mars' attack is zero!" (3/10200/10200-3/0/0) "I offer the Agent of Wisdom – Mercury for the Agent of Judgement – Saturn!" He called out, the book holding fairy disappearing at the purple winged and skinned fairy rose up. (6/2400/0) "I set one card face down and end my turn!"

"And it's my draw!" Serenity called out, taking a card. "And I play Polymerization, to fuse Burstinatrix and Clayman in my hand to summon the Elemental Hero Rampart Blaster in attack mode!" She called out, her heavily armed hero rising up to the field. (6/2000/2500)

"And I counter with Altar for a Tribute!" Richard called out. "Now I shall offer Saturn to gain it's attack points as life points!"

J.B. & Serenity: 14700

The Endchilds: 17100

"This in turn raises Mars' attack power!" Richard added. (3/0/0-3/2400/2400)

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"Richard is too obsessed with his Agent of Force." Skyla said eyes narrowing. "In addition Mystic Wok could have achieved the same results on either turn, in addition to offering the monster's defence if required. The Endchilds now have a sixty-four percent chance of victory."

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"It won't help you!" Serenity called out. "I activate Skyscraper!" She called out the fog disappearing as the pillars shattered before being replaced by quickly rising buildings. "Now when I have Elemental Hero monsters with an attack lower than yours those Elemental Heroes gain a thousand attack points. But in this case it doesn't matter because your monster loses its attack points because Sanctuary in the Sky has been replaced with Skyscraper!"

"Damn you!" Richard snarled as he clenched a fist. (3/2400/2400-/3/0/0)

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"That's right!" Gonda shouted out. "Without Sanctuary in the Sky Mars can't power up, it can only remain unaffected by spell cards!"

"And with zero attack spells are the least of your worries." Terry added.

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"Necroshade! Attack Mars with Shadow Reaper!" She called out, her hero sending it's wave of shadows out to engulf The Agent of Force.

J.B. & Serenity: 14700

The Endchilds: 15500

"Rampart Blaster, attack him directly! Rampart Cannon!" Serenity called out, her monster firing a missile that struck Richard directly.

J.B. & Serenity: 14700

The Endchilds: 13500

"You little..." Richard growled out.

"And now I play De-Fusion to separate Rampart Blaster into Burstinatrix and Clayman!" Serenity continued, her fusion monster separating into two heroes, the blocky Clayman and the fiery Burstinatrix. (4/800/2000) (3/1200/800) "Now attack! Clay Charge and Burstfire!" She called out as the two heroes charged forth with a shoulder block slamming into Richard and a fist covered in flames slamming into Rosetta.

J.B. & Serenity: 14700

The Endchilds: 11500

"And that ends my turn." Serenity added.

"And it's my draw!" Rosetta replied. 'Stupid brother...' She thought to herself. 'Foiling our victory! Still, perhaps we can manage yet...' "I summon Manju of the Ten Thousand hands in attack mode!" She called out, her own multi-handed fairy rising up. (4/1400/1000) "Now, I shall add Cyber Angle Idaten to my hand. Next, I play Monster Reborn to revive Etoile Cyber!" She added, the leotard-wearing monster rising up again. (4/1200/1600) "Next, I offer both Manju and Etoile Cyber to play Machine Angel Ritual, allowing me to summon Cyber Angel Idaten in attack mode!" She called out as both warrior and fairy vanished, her bikini-wearing ritual monster rising up to the field. (6/1600/1200) "Of course thanks to her effect I can retrieve Monster Reborn for later."

"Maybe, but remember, my Elemental Heroes gains attack power if a stronger monster does battle with them!" Serenity called out.

"True, so I'll use this!" Rosetta replied. "Mystical Space Typhoon! Which will destroy Skyscraper!" She called out, laughing as the wind raged around her, the building breaking apart. "Now attack Clayman with Cyber Angel Kick!" Rosetta called out, her monster rushing across to slam the opposing clay monster with her foot, shattering it.

J.B. & Serenity: 13900

The Endchilds: 11500

"My draw then!" "J.B. called out, taking a card. "I set one card face down, and then I summon Element Dragon in attack mode!" He called out, his bird-like dragon rising up to the field. (4/1500/1200) "And since there's both a fire and wind monster out on the field, Element Dragon gets both of it's effects, the ability to attack again if it destroys a monster, and another five hundred attack points! (4/1500/1200-4/2000/1200) So attack! Elemental Firestorm Burst!" He called out, his monster sending a torrent of flame at the ritual monster, shattering it apart.

J.B. & Serenity: 13900

The Endchilds: 11100

"Now, attack them directly! Elemental Firestorm Burst!" J.B. repeated at the monster sent it's flames out to strike both of his opponents at once.

J.B. & Serenity: 13900

The Endchilds: 9100

"And now, Luster Dragon attack! Sapphire Slasher!" He added, his powerful dragon charging forth to slash at Richard.

J.B. & Serenity: 13900

The Endchilds: 7200

"Blast it all!" Richard called out as he drew, his Solemn Wishes activating.

J.B. & Serenity: 13900

The Endchilds: 7800

"How could things have gone so terrible for us now? I summon Agent of Creation – Venus in defense mode!" Richard declared, the golden woman rising to the field. (3/1600/0) "And I activate her effect, paying fifteen hundred life points to summon my three Mystical Shine Balls in defence mode!" He added, the three glowing balls of light rising up to his field. (2/500/500 x3)

J.B. & Serenity: 13900

The Endchilds: 6300

"And I draw again!" Serenity announced as she took a card. "And I summon Elemental Hero Sparkman in attack mode!" She called out, her electric hero rising up to the field. (4/1600/1400) "Now attack his Mystical Shine Balls! Shining Surge Flash, Burstfire and Shadow Reaper!" She called out, her heroes sending their attack off to shatter the three opposing monsters.

"We are in a terrible position!" Rosetta said as she drew. "I set my card face down, then activate Card of Sanctity, forcing us all to draw until we have six cards in our hands!" She called out as she, her brother and her opponents all drew. 'I still don't have it!' She thought to herself. 'If I do not get it soon...' "I summon Kanan the Swordmistress in defence mode." She said, summoning a red-haired woman in green armour to the field, shield and sword in hand. (4/1400/1400)

"Now I draw!" J.B. called out. "And I set a card face down and summon Divine Dragon Ragnarok in attack mode!" He added, his heavenly dragon rising up to the field. (4/1500/1200) "Next I activate my face down card, Dragon's Rage! So now I can do damage to your life points, even if your in defence mode! So I attack Kanan with my Divine Dragon, Heaven's Thunder!"

"You can, if you have dragons out!" Richard called out as he flipped his card. "But my DNA Surgery will change all monsters on the field to insects, therefore rendering your card useless!"

"Insects?" J.B. spat out as his monster grew insect-like mandibles along with an exoskeleton before sending a spike of lightning off into the opposing warrior, destroying her.

"Insects." Richard repeated simply as his own Venus changed, gaining bug-like eyes, J.B.'s other monsters gaining insect like traits, in addition to Serenity's monsters.

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"So, he shows half of the combo." Skyla mused. "Until now the Endchilds chances of winning had dropped to forty-one percent. If the other card is as I suspect it is it those odds will become eight-two percent."

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"Why a buncha bugs?" Gonda mused. "I mean it seems he'd be better off if everything was a fairy."

"A good question..." Terry replied. "I suspect that is one of the cards Trammel gave them. I wonder what the other could be?"

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"Whatever..." J.B. said. "Element Dragon attack with Elemental Firestorm Burst!" He called out, his monster sending it's torrent of flame out to roast the fairy-turned-incest. "Now attack again with Luster Dragon! Elemental Firestorm Burst and Sapphire Slasher!" He called out, the sapphire monster rushing across to slice at Richard while the bird-like monster spat flames at Rosetta.

J.B. & Serenity: 13900

The Endchilds: 2400

"My draw!" Richard declared, activating Solemn Wishes.

J.B. & Serenity: 13900

The Endchilds: 2900

"And now I activate Dark Hole! Destroying all monsters on the field!" He declared, a massive black hole appearing above the duellists, quickly sucking up every monster on the field. "And now, I play Shinato's Ark! And by offering Warrior of Zera and Shining Angel I may summon Shinato, King of a Higher Plane!" He called out, his golden winged fairy rising up, slowly adapting an insect-like look. (8/3300/3000) "Next I summon Mudora, in attack mode!" He added, a sword wielding man in a golden mask rising up, quickly adapting an insect-like appearance. (4/1500/1800) "Now attack! Divine Annihilation!" He called out, his monster sending a blast of golden energy out into J.B., staggering the dragon duellist.

J.B. & Serenity: 10600

The Endchilds: 2900

"And before it slips my mind, let me explain Mudora's effect." Richard continued. "For every fairy in my graveyard he gains two hundred attack points. And with nine in my graveyard at present, Mars, Mercury, Saturn, Venus, The Mystical Shine Balls, Shining Angel and Absorbing Kid in the Sky that's another eighteen hundred attack points! (4/1500/1800-4/3300/1800) Now attack! Ancient Pharaoh Blade!" He called out, his monster rushing across to slash at J.B.

J.B. & Serenity: 7300

The Endchilds: 2900

"My draw!" Serenity replied, taking a card. "And I play Miracle Fusion to fuse Sparkman and Clayman in my graveyard by removing them from play! Now I can summon the Elemental Hero Thunder Giant in defence mode!" She called out, her massive yellow warrior rising up, arms crossed. (6/2400/1500) "And by discarding one card I can destroy a monster with an original attack lower than Thunder Giant's attack. And since Mudora's original attack was fifteen hundred he qualifies!" She said, discarding one card and causing the fairy-now-insect to be struck by a bolt of lightning.

"And now I draw!" Rosetta called out as she drew. 'Finally...' She thought to herself. "And I activate De-Fusion, and now Thunder Giant is returned to your fusion deck. Of course you can't summon either monster used to make it, they were removed from play... Poor dear." She mocked as the fusion monster vanished. "Now, I activate my face down card, Monster Reborn to revive Etoile Cyber in attack mode!" She called out, the female monster returning again and developing insect-like parts.. (4/1200/1700) "Next, I summon Blade Skater in attack mode!" She added, her skating girl rising up and receiving an insect-like look as well. (4/1400/1500) "Now attack! Accel Slicer and Rhythmic Kick! And don't forget, during direct attacks like this Etoile Cyber gains five hundred attack!" (4/1200/1600-4/1700/1600) Both her monsters charged Serenity, slashing and kicking at her and forcing her to step back.

J.B. & Serenity: 4200

The Endchilds: 2900

"And now, to ensure our victory..." Rosetta began as Etoile Cyber returned to normal. (4/1700/1600-4/1200/1600) "I play Insect Barrier!" She called out, an energy net appearing between the two teams.

"Insect Barrier?" J.B. said in a questioning manner.

"Oh yes!" Rosetta replied. "Now all insects on your side of the field cannot attack while our insects may attack freely!"

"And thanks to DNA Surgery every monster is an insect now!" Richard added.

"And now, I play Polymerization!" Rosetta added. "To fuse Etoile Cyber and Blade Skater into Cyber Blader!" She called out, her two monsters vanishing and fusing into the more powerful ice queen, who also adapted an insect-like look. (7/2100/800)

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"As I had suspected, a combination with Insect Barrier." Skyla said, nodding to herself. "Given the presence of both Shinato and Cyber Blader I would say this match is a given. Ninety-four percent chance that the Endchilds shall win. That leaves six percent for Jennings and Wheeler. The match is as good as over, the only logical move now is surrender."

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"Gotta hand it to ya this time." Chainz said. "That's a lock-down combo."

"Oh yes..." Trammel replied. "And as Richard demonstrated it does more than just prevent attacks, now that annoying boy cannot use any cards that requires a dragon's presence. This one is in the bag..."

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"My draw!" J.B. called out, drawing his card. "I set two cards face down and the I play White Dragon Ritual, offering The Dragon Dwelling in the Cave to summon Paladin of White Dragon to the field!" He began, his dragon-mounted warrior rising up, DNA Surgery slowly turning it into an insect. (4/1900/1200) "Now I'll offer it for a Blue Eyes White Dragon from my deck!" He called out, the paladin morphing into the great dragon, who now had ant-like mandibles replacing it's jaw. (8/3000/2500) "And that's all for now."

"More than that!" Richard said as he drew. "Once Shinato destroys your dragon I will win! First, Solemn Wishes grants us more life points!"

J.B. & Serenity: 4200

The Endchilds: 3400

"Now Shinato!" Richard bellowed. "Attack with--"

"Activate Waboku!" J.B. countered, flipping his trap. "No damage this turn!"

"Bah!" Richard scoffed. "Go ahead, I end my turn."

"I draw then!" Serenity called out as she drew. 'Wildheart! He's not effected by traps, so he won't be stopped by the barrier!' She thought to herself. 'And if I use this card James gave me...'

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"As good as it is to be back..." Gonda said as he joined Serenity and J.B. at a bench in the park. "School work is still a snooze..."

"Come on Gonda." Serenity said, shaking her head. "We are supposed to be here to learn, right?"

"Yeah." J.B. added, stretching slightly, looking through his deck. "Anyway, we gotta gear up for that tournament next week. Which reminds me..." He added, fishing out a card from his pocket. "I found this. If you play this it might help us both out during the tournament."

"Oh really?" Serenity said taking the card and looking it over. "Neat. Yeah, this could really work out."

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'It's perfect for us! Especially now!' Serenity added to herself. "I summon the Elemental Hero Wildheart in attack mode!" She called out, her barbaric hero rising up to the field. "And since it's immune to traps he's not turned into an insect!" (4/1500/1200)

"Big deal." Richard replied. "It can't stop our monsters!"

"Especially since my Cyber Blader doubles her attack, now that two monsters are out." Rosetta added. (7/2100/800-7/4200/800)

"Not yet, but it's a start." Serenity replied. "And since DNA Surgery has no effect I can use this, Dragonic Attack!"

"Dragonic Attack?" Richard snorted. "Sounds more like he'd play it." He added, looking at J.B.

"I can only equip this card to a warrior like Wildheart." Serenity continued. "And once I do it's attack and defence increases by five hundred. But that's not all!" She added as her monster's eyes changed, it's pupils becoming silted. Green scales grew from it's skin, covering it as it drew it's sword, a dragon shaped spirit curling around it. (4/1500/1200-4/2000/1700)

"What is going on?" Richard barked out, watching the monster carefully.

"Once equipped with Dragonic Attack my monster is turned into a dragon type monster!" Serenity replied, grinning.

"And now I'm adding my own thing to the mix!" J.B. called out as he flipped his face down card face up. "Enemy Controller, to force Cyber Blader into defence mode!" He added as the monster knelt down. "And now not only can it be destroyed, since two monsters are out instead of one, but she can use my Dragon's Rage!"

"So attack! Light of the Dragonic Soul!" Serenity called out as her warrior-turned-dragon rushed across the field, slashing the insect-like fusion monster in two.

J.B. & Serenity: 4200

The Endchilds: 2200

"I'll set a card face down, and end my turn." Serenity added.

"And I shall draw!" Rosetta called out. "And now, I shall destroy you both! Brother, I require your monster!"

"Fine!" Richard replied. "But I expect it back in one piece!"

"It shall be done!" His sister replied. "I shall play Change of Heart to take control of Shinato!" She called out, Shinato floating over to her side of the field. "Next I equip it with Demotion! This reduces it's level by two!"

"Why reduce it's level?" J.B. asked, blinking. (8/3300/3000-6/3300/3000)

"So I can equip it with this! Ritual Weapon! A card I can only equip to level six or lower ritual monster!" Rosetta called out. "And now my brother's ultimate monster gains fifteen hundred attack and defence! (6/3300/3000-6/4800/4500) Now Shinato, attack the Blue Eyes White Dragon! Divine Annihilation!" She called out, her borrowed monster charging it's attack."

"And I counter with Covering Fire!" Serenity countered, flipping her card. "And now I can add Wildheart's attack to the Blue Eyes White Dragon!"

"You've screwed it up sister!" Richard called out as the Elemental Hero moved to stand next to the dragon-turned-giant ant. (8/3000/2500-8/5000/2500)

"Counter attack!" J.B. and Serenity called out in union. "White Lightning and Light of the Dragonic Soul!" The announced, their monsters firing blasts of silver and sky blue at the Shinato's golden blast, pushing the attack and into the ritual monster, blasting it apart. "Your monster is gone!" They add in unison before turning to look at each other. A moment later they shared a brief laugh.

J.B. & Serenity: 4200

The Endchilds: 2000

"How could you have let this happen sister?" Richard barked out. "My perfect monster... Is ruined... This is all your fault!"

"My fault!?" Rosetta replied. "Who's Agent of Force gave our opponents all those life points!? You've screwed us up long ago."

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"This seems impossible..." Skyla mused, ignoring the arguing siblings. "Their chances of victory were six percent, nearly impossible to win. But now they stand a ninety-six percent chance of winning. Such a turn about in a duel should be, in theory impossible... How did they manage it?"

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"Well some things aren't meant to be." Chainz noted. "The Endchilds working together is one of them."

"How..." Trammel muttered. "It was the perfect combo... They couldn't attack... Couldn't use support... How...?"

"Teamwork? Divine intervention? Skill? Dumb luck?" Chainz listed off. "Take your pick."

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"Now, I draw!" J.B. called out as he took a card. "And with Wildheart acting as a dragon type I can play Stamping Destruction, which not only deals five hundred points of damage, but also destroys DNA Surgery!"

"Damn it all!" Richard bellowed out, clutching at his head. "How could you have let this happen!?"

J.B. & Serenity: 4200

The Endchilds: 1500

"ME!?" Rosetta shrieked as the Blue Eyes returned to normal. "All your life gain to power up Mars was WORTHLESS! Look at us now!"

"I've done far more damage in our duels than you could ever hope too you little whore!"

"You DARE! I'm going to--"

"...Blue Eyes..." J.B. began. "Attack them directly. And put them out of OUR misery..." The dragon's head swivelled, looking at it's targets before nodding, gathering it's energies and firing them off dragging it's blast across the field to strike both of it's master's foes, knocking them off their feet.

J.B. & Serenity: 4200

The Endchilds: 0

"BASTARD!" Rosetta cried out, sitting up. "This is your fault Richard! I should never have even asked you to team with me!"

"I should not have AGREED you little WITCH!" Richard retorted, sitting up as well.

"I am REALLY glad I have Joey as a brother..." Serenity mentioned as J.B. simply nodded.

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"Well, what a union that was!" Terry said grinning.

"J.B. and Serenity for two big comebacks in one duel or Dumb and Dumber for breaking up at the end of the match?" Gonda asked.

"Both." Brock replied.

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"And now ladies and gentlemen..." Waltman announced, back on the field as J.B. and Serenity stood on a podium, the Endchilds having left to continue their argument. "I present the winners of this years Tag Team Tournament, James Jennings and Serenity Wheeler!" He said as two teachers reached up as the winning duo bowed down letting them place gold medals around their necks. "Give it up for our winners!" Waltman added as J.B. wrapped an arm about his friend's shoulders, Serenity wrapping hers about his waist, their free hands waving at the gather crowd who applauded and cheered.

Somewhere in the background Sandra Alundra stood, glaring at the boy who's arm was on the girl.

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Notes: Cyber Petite Angel is and Anime Only card, and is not real to the best of my knowledge.