DISNEY GOES DUELING
Disclaimer: I own none of the properties in question.
For those of you who missed out on seeing it in theaters, the English dub of Bonds Beyond Time has been posted on YouTube.
Opening quote: "It's not a spoiler if it's obvious" Yusei, from Bonds Beyond Time abridged, when he mentions Yugi beats Jaden when they duel at the end of GX. I mean, it was friggin' obvious Jaden got his butt kicked, even though we didn't technically see it. Of course Yugi won. Not only is he the forefather of the franchise but on his field was… Slifer. The. Friggin'. Sky. Dragon.
Chapter 33: Bon Jovi
Where were we? Oh yeah; Tristan, Duke, Drizella, Ryou, and Tea had been captured by Thalzar after losing to some of his toon goons.
Suddenly, a plump biped cat in a purple suit coat with slicked hair appeared.
"Hello, you bunch of failures," he purred in his oily voice.
"Da only failure here is you, ya Meow Mix moron!" Joey barked.
The feline in question sighed, "just like a dog, you never shut up, do you Wheeler? Your barking gets annoying as soon as you start yapping. So quiet down, you mutt."
Joey. Was. Livid. "Why I oughta…"
"No, Joey," Serenity grabbed her brother's arm, "I'll duel him."
FatCat-4000/Serenity-4000.
"I'll go first," said Serenity, "I'll start off, by summoning Fire Princess, in attack mode." A red-clad woman wielding a staff appeared before her. Serenity wasn't done, "now I use, not one, but two copies of Goblin Thief. Each copy takes 500 of your life points and gives them to me. I addition, thanks to Fire Princess' effect; you lose 500 points every time my life points increase."
"Yeah!" cried Joey, "nice one, sis!"
FatCat-2000/Serenity-5000
"That's all?" Fat Cat scoffed, "then allow me. I summon Gem Knight-Garnet." Before them now stood a crimson-clad warrior. Fat Cat smirked, "I also use Double Summon, bringing out Gem Knight-Tourmaline, as well." Now, there stood a golden knight.
"Attack!" he ordered. Tourmaline's fist crackled with electricity and plowed through Fire Princess. 1600-1300=300.
FatCat-2000/Serenity-4700
Then, Garnet fired a stream of flame at her, Serenity letting out a yelp as she was hit.
FatCat-2000/Serenity-2800
Serenity sported a determined look as she drew, "I use Polymerization, fusing together Marie the Fallen One and Forgiving Maiden… into St. Joan!" A black skinned angel wearing a pink dress and a nun appeared and melded together to form the duel monsters version of Joan of Arc.
"Now attack Tourmaline!" she commanded. Joan drew her sword and lunged…
Fat Cat smirked, "not so fast. I discard Gem Merchant. By doing so, one of my normal earth monsters gains 1000 attack and defense points for the turn." "It's not enough," Ishizu pointed out, "but it will diminish the damage he takes." 2800-2600=200.
FatCat-1800/Serenity-2800
"My turn again," he announced, smugly making his draw, "I use Silent Doom to revive Tourmaline in defense mode. Now, I use the spell card, Gem Knight Fusion; merging Gem Knight-Garnet on the field with Gem Knight-Sapphire in my hand to create… Gem Knight-Ruby!" Before them now stood a bigger crimson knight, now with a blue cape and red scepter.
"It gets better," he grinned, "by tributing one of my other Gem Knights, Ruby gains that attack for the duration of the turn. So I sacrifice Tourmaline!" 2500+1600=4100.
"Destroy her St. Joan!" he ordered. The Gem Knight flew forth, slamming the scepter into Joan's gut and she screamed as she combusted into flame. 4100-2800=1300.
FatCat-1800/Serenity-1500
"That was a risky move," said Marik, "now he has no cards in his hand." "I'm not worried," drew Serenity, "nothing's going to stop me from saving Ryou and the others. Since I have Marie the Fallen One in my graveyard, I gain 200 life points."
FatCat-1800/Serenity-1700
"Now I use Graceful Charity," she continued, "so I draw three and discard two. Now I use Monster Reborn to revive one of the monsters I just discarded… Guardian Angel Joan!" An angelic version of St. Joan arose from the grave. "Now, Joan; attack his Gem Knight-Ruby!" Joan cupped her hands and lanced a beam of light through the Knight's torso. 2800-2500=300.
FatCat-1500/Serenity-1700
"And there's more," she smiled, "each time Guardian Angel Joan destroys a monster, that monster's attack points are added to my life points." Fat Cat just growled in annoyance.
FatCat-1500/Serenity-4200
"I use Pot of Greed to draw two cards," he sneered, "now I set a monster in defense mode and end my turn."
Serenity drew, "first I gain 200…"
FatCat-1500/Serenity-4400
"… now I attack!" What was destroyed was an emerald-shelled turtle.
"That was my Gem Turtle," Fat Cat explained, "when it's flipped; I can add a copy of Gem Knight Fusion to my hand and furthermore, since it had zero attack points, you don't get any gain! My turn again. I play Pot of Avarice, returning five monsters in my graveyard back to my deck. Now I shuffle and draw two. I'll set a monster in defense mode and end my turn."
Serenity made her draw, "attack!" What was revealed was greenish elephant with ruby tusks.
"You've just attacked my Gem Elephant," Fat Cat smirked, "and by discarding a normal monster when he's in battle, he gains 1000 defense points." 2900-2800=100.
FatCat-1500/Serenity-4500
Fat Cat smirked, "I use Monster Reborn to revive the monster I just discarded… Gem Knight-Crystal!" A white knight with diamonds across his armor materialized for all to see, "now I play Gem Knight Fusion… merging my Crystal and my Elephant into… Gem Knight Zirconia!"
A massive knight in grayish armor and a purple cape and colossal arms arose from the ground before them.
"Gah!" Joey freaked, "that thing's massive!"
"And it gets worse!" Anastasia cried, "that thing has 2900 attack points!"
Fat Cat chortled, "indeed he does, traitor. And I'll use every last one of them to crush your friend! Destroy her!"
One of Zirconia's massive fists smashed into Joan. 2900-2800=100.
FatCat-1500/Serenity-4400
"I'm not worried. I know my deck and my friends will see me through this," Serenity said with confidence as she drew…
"I use Premature Burial to revive Fire Princess and I equip her with Mist Body. Now she can't be destroyed in battle."
"That may be," Fat Cat mused, "by for now, she's stuck in attack mode. And you know what that means!" Ziconia slammed down on Fire Princess, only to have her materialize out of smoke. 2900-1300=1600.
FatCat-1500/Serenity-2000
"My draw," she declared, "Marie gives me 200 life points and since I just gained points, you lose 500!"
FatCat-1000/Serenity-2200
"Now I switch Fire Princess to defense mode and use Dian Keto the Cure Master to increase my life points by 1000," Serenity continued.
FatCat-500/Serenity-3200
No point in continuing this game, a voice in Fat Cat's head muttered, as soon as she draws on her next turn, you lose. M… Master Thalzar, Fat Cat gulped, no… please…
Thalzar snapped his fingers and the pudgy feline exploded into purply-black fire.
"If you want your friends back, face the rest of my gauntlet and come to me. Only by defeating me will you rescue them," Thalzar's voice spoke to the duelists.
There you have it… the first chapter of 2012. In case anyone is wondering, Fat Cat was the main villain in Chip and Dale's Rescue Rangers (god, I love that cartoon). Anyways, I hope you all had a great Christmas, or whatever respective holiday you celebrate. On another matter, this Friday marked the first Friday the 13th of the new year. I had no problems what so ever. How about you?
Also, I attended the Order of Chaos sneak peek yesterday, and pulled the Zexal version of Dark Magician Girl, Gagaga Girl. I would've preferred pulling Tour Bus from the Underworld. Anyways, someone traded me Vennominaga the Deity of Poisonous Snakes. I've been looking for her ever since the Venom cards came out way back in Tactical Evolution. Oh well, the best I pulled from that set was a Ghost Rare Rainbow Dragon.
Anywho, I admit the Zexal dub is good. I'm looking forward to the new episodes in February. I must say, though, that fact that Yuma's spirit friend, Astral, will disappear if he loses a major duel is, in my completely honest opinion, the worst excuse for the main character remaining undefeated I have ever seen. Can we all say "cop-out?" Anyways, see you all next time. Ciao!