Chapter 51: Duel between rivals! Kira vs Kenji

"What are you really after?" Kenji asked, "Because if you're after Zurui, you're also after Yura's familiar right?" "Once I beat you, I'll take on Yura and beat her once and for all," Kira said, "I'm taking the first move. I summon Particle Spirit (Lv.2/800ATK). If Particle Spirit is used as material for a Future Summon, I can use 1 other "Particle" monster in my hand instead of 1 in the graveyard. I banish, from my side of the field, Particle Spirit, and from my hand, my Particle Nova Monk (Lv.6). By allowing this monster to stay on the field for 8 turns, Future Summon! Rise, Universe-Eyes Particle Dragon (3000ATK)!"

"I see you immediately brought out one of your boss monsters," Kenji said. "Of course," Kira responded, "A duelist of my ranking must not let up. If I do, I'll end up dropping out of the Gold Division and back to the Silver Division." "So you think that just because you're in a higher Division than me, you'll win?" Kenji asked. "Your fate was sealed when we crossed paths earlier. I set 1 card and end my turn," Kira concluded. "Don't think you can determine someone's fate; I draw!" Kenji said. He had a sense of what he drew before he even looked at it. "I activate the Field Spell Darkwind Ruins," he said. The field transformed into blackish purple Greek ruins. Heavy clouds and thunder rolled overhead. "While this Field Spell is activate, all "Darkstar" monsters I control gain 500 ATK. Also, if I would Future or Synchro Summon a "Darkstar" monster, I can use 1 monster my opponent controls as material and treat it as a "Darkstar" monster."

Kira witnessed Kenji's field spell for the first time. "What an interesting field spell you have," she said. "That's enough talk by you," Kenji interrupted. "I summon Darkstar Anteater (Lv.4/16002100ATK). Next, I activate Darkstar Tuning. This card allows me to use "Darkstar" monsters in my hand or my side of the field to summon a "Darkstar" Synchro Monster. I tune my level 1 Darkstar Chameleon with my Darkstar Anteater and Darkstar Herald (Lv.1). Synchro Summon! Appear, level 6, Darkstar Cosmos (26003100ATK)!"

"Not bad..." Kira said. Although, she sounded uninterested. "I activate Darkstar Cosmos' effect," Kenji continued, "Once per turn, by decreasing its ATK by 1000, it can destroy a monster on the field. I'm destroying your Particle Dragon." Cosmos destroyed Kira's Particle Dragon but she still looked unphased. "Battle Phase!" Kenji announced, "Darkstar Cosmos (2100ATK), attack her directly!" Flapping its wings, Cosmos created a wind that dealt the damage to Kira (1900LP left). "I'm setting 1 card and ending my turn," Kenji concluded.

"My turn; draw," Kira announced, "I summon Particle Dustmite. Next I banish from my field, my level 1 Particle Dustmite and from my graveyard,my Universe-Eyes Particle Dragon. Evolve, destroy, and crush my enemies. By allowing this monster to stay on the field for 9 turns, Future Summon! Rise, Universe-Eyes Plasma Dragon (3500ATK)!"

"3500ATK?" Kenji said in shock. "This is my true ace monster," Kira explained, "This will be the monster that seals your fate. Losing to me is inevitable. Battle Phase! Universe-Eyes Plasma Dragon, attack Kenji's Darkstar Cosmos!" "Not so fast! Trap card, activate!" Kenji interrupted, "Darkstar Betrayal! If an opponent's monster attacks a "Darkstar" monster I control, the attacked monster is not only destroyed, but my opponent also takes the damage I would've taken from this battle!"

"Counter trap, Plasma Meltdown! While I control Universe-Eyes Plasma Dragon, if my opponent activates a Spell, Trap, or Monster's effect, I can negate that activation and destroy it!" Kira explained, "And with that, Plasma Dragon's attack continues!" Blasting green ooze out of its mouth Plasma Dragon destroys Kenji's Cosmos. It also leaves Kenji's LP dropping to 2600. "Particle Dragon's effect," Kira said, "If it destroys a monster by battle and sends it to the graveyard, you take damage equal to the destroyed monster's level x 200. Your Cosmos was a level 6 so that means 1200 poins of damage." Kenji's LP drops more to 1400. "I set one card and end my turn," Kira concluded, "Come, show me you a worthy Silver Division student!"

To be continued in Chapter 52: As fate would have it

Cards (in order of appearance):

Particle Spirit - (Lv.2/800ATK/800DEF/LIGHT/Fairy) - You can only use the following effect of "Particle Spirit" once per turn. When this card is Normal Summoned, you can activate this effect: During this turn only, you can Future Summon 1 Future monster using this card and another "Particle" monster in your hand.

Particle Nova Monk - (Lv.6/2200ATK/200DEF/EARTH/Warrior) - If you control no monsters, you can Normal Summon this card without Tributing. If you summon "Particle Nova Monk" this way, it's level becomes 4.

Universe-Eyes Particle Dragon (Lv.8/Future/3000ATK/2500DEF/LIGHT/Dragon) - 1 level 2 "Particle" monster + 1 level 6 "Particle" monster / Once per turn, you can target 1 monster your opponent controls; this card gain's half the ATK of the targeted monster. When this card destroys an opponent's monster by battle and sends it to the graveyard, you can activate this effect: Deal damage to your opponent equal to the destroyed monster's ATK. You can only use this effect of "Universe-Eyes Particle Dragon" once per turn.

Darkstar Ruins - Field Spell - All "Darkstar" monsters you control gain 500ATK. Once per turn, if you would Synchro or Future Summon a "Darkstar" monster from your Extra deck, you can use 1 face-up monster your opponent controls and treat it as a "Darkstar" monster.

Darkstar Anteater - (Lv.4/1600ATK/1000DEF/EARTH/Insect) - Once per turn, you can banish 1 monster whose ATK is lower than this card's DEF. During the next Standby Phase, return that monster to the field.

Darkstar Tuning - Normal Spell - This turn only, you can use "Darkstar" monsters on your field and in your han to Synchro Summon a "Darkstar" Synchro monster. You can only activate 1 "Darkstar Tuning" per turn.

Darkstar Chameleon - (Lv.1/Tuner/Beast/100ATK/100DEF/EARTH) - This card cannot be used as material for a Special Summon, except for the Special Summon of a "Darkstar" Future or Synchro monster.

Darkstar Herald (Lv.1/Fairy/0ATK/100DEF/LIGHT) - Once per turn, this card cannot be destroyed by battle or card effects.

Darkstar Cosmos (Lv.6/Synchro/2600ATK/1400DEF/DARK) - 1 Tuner "Darkstar" monster + 1 or more non-Tuner "Darkstar" monsters / Once per turn, you can decrease the ATK of this card by 1000 to destroy 1 face-up monster your opponent controls.

Particle Dustmite (Lv.1/Insect/0ATK/0DEF/LIGHT) - You can tribute this card; Special Summon 1 "Particle" monster from your hand or graveyard. You can only use this effect of "Particle Dustmite" once per turn.

Universe-Eyes Plasma Dragon (Lv.9/Future/Dragon/3500ATK/3000DEF/DARK) - When this card is Future Summoned, you can destroy all other Future monsters on the field and inflict damage to your opponent equal to the highest ATK of a monster destroyed by this effect. If this card destroys an opponent's monster by battle, you can inflict damage to your opponent equal to the destroyed monster's level x 200. You can only use this effect of "Universe-Eyes Plasma Dragon" once per turn.

Darkstar Betrayal - Normal Trap - Activate only when a face-up "Darkstar" monster you control is targeted for an attack. It is not destroyed and your opponent takes the damage you would've taken from this battle only. If this set card is destroyed and sent from the field to the graveyard; draw 1 card.

Plasma Meltdown - Counter Trap - Activate only if you control a "Universe-Eyes Plasma Dragon" when your opponent activates a Spell, Trap or Monster effect. Negate that activation and destroy it.