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-WILDTRON01: Yes, X does deserve all he gets. And his descent into insanity only gets worse as the story progresses.
-guisniperman: Yes, she does know this, but…yeah. Selena's strategizing will get better as things go on.
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On to the chapter!
Chapter 37
The Fourth Blue-Eyes
So, here's the deal; I'm dueling X, Yugi's on his way to start his duel with Kaiba, we lost Honda in the third level of Death-T, and our friends are still being threatened by goons with guns. I have no idea what's going on with Yugi and Kaiba at this point—which is why I'll be switching to Melhana's point of view periodically—and it's just as well, as I've got my own problems to deal with. I managed to get my trump readily accessible, but while I can get it into my hand I still need to wait two turns.
Provided I last that long.
000
Selena glanced to her out-of-play, face-down card and drew. She bit her lip. At least he'll hold out. For now. "I summon Obnoxious Celtic Guard (ATK: 1400/DEF: 1200) in defense position." She said. "I end."
One turn down.
"That's your big plan? Defend?" X taunted, drawing. "I can take you down without a fight, if that's your plan. Avenger of Hell, obliterate her elf!"
Surprisingly, for X at least, the flaming whips did nothing to Selena's Guard. He withstood the attack without a scratch. "What?!"
Selena let out a small giggle. "It's my Celtic Guard's effect. He can't be destroyed by anything with an attack higher than 1900." She said. "There's not many of those—yet—but it does the trick against your Avenger."
"We. Shall. See. Gemini Elf, attack!"
Once again, the elven guardian remained. If anything, X's face turned redder with frustration.
"Get with the program, X; no matter how many times you attack, Obnoxious Celtic Guard isn't going anywhere. It's what makes him obnoxious." Selena said. "Done?"
X harrumphed and placed a face-down. "Now I am." He said.
Selena drew. I don't even want to know what he's got face-down. She thought. Nothing good, knowing him. "I start by playing Dian Keto the Cure Master," she said.
Selena: 1800
"Next," she continued, taking another card from her hand. "I'll play Pot of Greed, which will let my draw two cards." Obeying the effect, she drew. The edge of her mouth turned up in a smirk when she saw one of the cards. "And I'll use one of those cards I drew. I switch my Obnoxious Celtic Guard and equip him with Berserker Rage, which kicks his attack power up 1000 points!"
"No doubt that's got a big cost," X said.
"Got that right. If my Guard is destroyed, I take his original attack power as damage. But I have no intention of letting that happen." Selena said. "Celtic Guard, destroy Gemini Elf!"
X swore. "I activate my face-down; Mirror Force! Gemini Elf is safe, and you're not!"
"Wrong! You're not the only one with a copy of Mystical Space Typhoon!" Selena said. Her Celtic Guard's attack shattered the defensive mirror and sliced clean through Gemini Elf.
"You still take the damage, Kuro; she was your monster to begin with." X pointed out.
Selena only glowered as her Life Points lowered.
Selena: 1600
"I'm not done with my turn, either." Selena said. "I'll set a card in face-down defense position, and two face-downs. And, before I end, Different Dimension Capsule's effect comes back into play; the card I took out of play two turns ago comes to my hand.
"I end."
000
"You're finished, Yugi!"
Yugi glared at Kaiba. Damn…I can't win unless I draw something strong, before he pulls his Blue-Eyes. He thought. I can't stop that clown either, it's so powered up.
Kaiba tapped a finger against his upper arm. "I'm waiting to see your strategy, Yugi." He said. "Put up your next defense so I can knock it down."
Yugi looked to his hand, frowning. Unfortunately, Kaiba was right; all he could do was defend. "I play this in defense position."
Kaiba smirked and drew his card. "Dark Glide!" The smirk, if anything, grew. "Frankly, I'm rather disappointed in you, Yugi. I might not get to use my Blue-Eyes on you at all. Then again, you are using the deck of that old man."
Yugi only glared as Kaiba continued. "In fact, I can almost hear your cards gasping for breath, trying to stay alive. And failing, just like that old geezer you call your grandfather."
Kaiba had just crossed the line. "You'll regret saying that, Kaiba. My draw!" he drew his card. "I can tell from your words that you don't believe in your deck, Kaiba; to you, they're only cards. I, however…I believe in my deck. I summon Gaia, The Fierce Knight (ATK: 2300/DEF: 2100) in attack position!" He almost took a moment to indulge in the look of shock on Kaiba's face…almost being the key word. "Attack Saggi the Dark Clown; Spiral Shaver!"
Kaiba LP: 1300
Yugi LP: 1400
"So you have a trump card, then…"
"You still don't get it, Kaiba." Yugi said. "And you won't, until you're beaten. I end my turn."
"Don't overestimate yourself, Yugi. We're not even in the same class." Kaiba said, drawing. "The end is already decided…." His face changed from an impassive mask to twisted grin. "And this is the proof! I summon my Blue-Eyes White Dragon (ATK: 3000/DEF: 2500)!"
Oh shit, Yugi thought. He's going to attack—!
"Now, Blue-Eyes, annihilate Yugi's Knight; White lightning!" Kaiba laughed as the dragon blasted the knight into a pile of ash. "You're finished, Yugi! And I still have two more Blue-Eyes waiting in my deck!"
Yugi: 700
Yugi stared wide-eyed at the dragon. What do I do now…?
000
X drew, chuckling. "I hate to tell you this, Kuro, but even if your trump's back in your hand, it won't do you much. Anything you throw at me will have to run into my Avenger. And, to alleviate your misery, I'll use my Avenger's effect and discard one card in my hand to destroy your monster."
Don't activate it yet… Selena thought. She placed the card—Witch of the Black Forest—into her Graveyard. You're going to need your combo for your trump card. "Great job; you done?"
"Hm…no." X said. "I'll play a little-known card known as Rain Of Mercy. It grants us both 1000 Life Points. Not much of an advantage to you, I assure you. I'll end my turn with two face-downs of my own. Your move."
X: 1700
Selena: 2600
Selena took a deep breath. She drew her card, glanced at it, and placed it in her hand. Before letting go of it, though, she addressed X. "Just one question before I make my move, X; have you ever heard of the fifth—or now fourth—Blue-Eyes card?"
X frowned, his brow creasing. "What are you talking about?" He said. "Kaiba ripped up the last card. The only three are in his deck."
"Wrong." Selena said. "There's a bit of a rumor about the Blue-Eyes cards. Back when production of them stopped, there were supposed to be four left—four that we knew of. But according to the story I heard, one last Blue-Eyes was printed and let into circulation. The fifth Blue-Eyes. The fourth, now that Kaiba ripped up Grandpa Mutou's. But it's still out there…." She let a small smile curl the edges of her mouth.
"And why are you telling me this shit?" X said. "So what if there's another Blue-Eyes out there? It won't do you any good."
"Oh, you're wrong there." Selena said, moving to another card in her hand. She held it up, the back towards him. "Because it's been waiting in my deck since the first time we dueled." She placed the card on the table and activated her Demon Eye. "I summon the fourth, and last, Blue-Eyes White Dragon (ATK: 3000/DEF: 2500)!"
X's mouth worked, but no sound came out. He seemed awestruck by the legendary white-scaled, blue-eyed dragon rising up behind Selena. Almost protectively, it wrapped its tail around to her front. "N-n-n-n—"
"Oh, yes." Selena said. "It's what you think. Blue-Eyes! Attack his Avenger of Hell!"
It was that moment that X's mind seemed to kick back in. "I activate the equip magic of Mist Body! My Avenger isn't destroyed, though I still take damage." He said, quickly letting out a hiss of pain as the blast of white fire penetrated the now-mist Avenger. Immediately he swore as he saw that the damage was more than he was expecting—his hand was covered in blackened burns. "Wh-what…?"
X: 1400
"You wanted this duel kicked into high gear," Selena said. She pointed with her free hand to her Eye. "I'm just doing what you asked.
"Your move, X. I hope you don't disappoint me."
000
Mwuahahahaha! Kaiba's not the only with a Blue-Eyes White Dragon! He didn't get a load of me summoning the world's strongest Dragon-type monster, though. Thanks to X, the cameras were shorted out. I don't think he would've, anyway, as he was busied with his own duel against Yugi at that point. It was actually a little disappointing that he wasn't watching…the look on his face when I summoned Blue-Eyes would've been priceless!
Ah, well, there's always next time….
Cards Used
Obnoxious Celtic Guard
ATK: 1400/DEF: 1200
Attribute: EARTH
Type: Warrior
This card is not destroyed as a result of battle when this card battles with an ATK of 1900 or more. (Damage Calculation is applied normally.)
Blue-Eyes White Dragon
ATK: 3000/ DEF: 2500
Attribute: LIGHT
Type: Dragon
Witch of the Black Forest
ATK: /DEF:
Attribute: DARK
Type: Spellcaster
When this card is sent from the field to the Graveyard, select 1 monster with a DEF of 1500 or less from your Deck, show it to your opponent, and add it to your hand. Then shuffle your Deck.
Dian Keto the Cure Master
Magic Card
Increases your Life Points by 1000 points.
Pot of Greed
Magic Card
Draw 2 cards from your Deck.
Different Dimension Capsule
Magic Card
After this card is activated, it remains face-up on the field until your 2nd Standby Phase. Select 1 card from your Deck, then shuffle your Deck. Remove it from play and place face-down. During your 2nd Standby Phase, destroy this card and add the removed card to your hand.
*Berserker Rage
Equip Magic Card
The monster equipped with this card gains 1000 ATK points. When the equipped monster is sent to the Graveyard as a result of Battle, you take damage to your Life Points equal to the original ATK of the equipped monster.
Gemini Elf
ATK: 1900/DEF: 900
Attribute: EARTH
Type: Spellcaster
*Avenger of Hell
ATK: 2700/DEF: 2300
Attribute: FIRE
Type: Fiend
This monster can only be summoned when you have 3 or more Fiend-type monsters in your Graveyard. Once per turn you can activate one of the following effects:
-Discard one card in your hand to inflict damage to your opponent's Life Points equal to half the Battle Damage this card has already inflicted.
-Discard one card in your hand to destroy one monster on the field
Mist Body
Equip Magic Card
The equipped monster cannot be destroyed by battle. (Damage calculation is applied normally.)
Rain of Mercy
Magic Card
Increases the Life Points of both players by 1000 points.
Mirror Force
Trap Card
Activate only when an opponent's monster declares an attack. Destroy all Attack Position monsters your opponent controls.
Saggi the Dark Clown
ATK: 600/DEF: 1500
Attribute: DARK
Type: Spellcaster
Dark Energy
Equip Magic Card
Triple your monster's ATK points
Gaia the Fierce Knight
ATK: 2300/DEF: 2100
Attribute: DARK
Type: Warrior
*=Card created for this story.
Selena has summoned her ace dragon, and X is about to piss himself! Have fun waiting for the next chapter!
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~HikariHellion