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Harry Potter and the Duel Academy
Ch. 8: School Duels part 1
"I want to assure all students and staff, that while this event is disheartening, and we are working to get to the bottom of it," Dumbledore said, "None of these cases are fatal. Whatever and whoever is causing this, it onyl leaves the victims drained of vitality. All such people will have to stay in the hospital. However, I believe with the proper precautions, the dorm duels and the senior duels can still be underway. Thank you, and you're dismissed."
While there was a round of applause, it was quite noticeable how many of the students were now hospitalized. More than half the auditorium was empty.
"It seems rather silly to think about," Hermione said, "But it hardly seems fair for the girls since they automatically go to Obelisk Blue. I mean, the true purpose of these duels is to see if you'll qualify to advance to the next dorm."
"Well if they do choose you to fight for the blue dorm," Ron replied, "Just think of yourself as the ultimate test. If they really want to advance, they'll have to get past one of the best duelists Obelisk Blue has to offer."
"I...well...thank you, Ron."
Harry was a bit surprised Ron said something so meaningful, and as equally surprised that Hermione had nothing elaborate to say in response. It was true that Ron and Hermione didn't fight nearly as much as they did when they were younger, but they didn't always get along either. He was sure they sometimes picked fights with each other just for fun.
"Well, since they're going through with them," harry said, "Tomorrow's the big day for the dorm duels."
"I'd say considering how many people are missing," Ron added, "It's going to mostly be Osiris and Ra vs. Obelisk. Both lower dorms against the highest, rather than a sort of three way duel like you'd expect."
"That means I could potentially duel either of you two."
"We'll all just have to do our best," Harry said in response.
Hermione bid them good night. Once Harry and Ron returned to the red dorm, it felt even more apparent how empty it was. It seemed like the only other student there was Neville.
"You ready for tomorrow, Neville?" Ron asked.
"I've been practicing, but I still get a bit nervous."
"Don't worry, Neville, it's only the reputation of Osiris Red at stake."
"Stop it, Ron. You'll do fine, Neville. We'll show them not to underestimate the red dorm. Most of those Obelisk Blue students got there through connections."
"Just hope you don't wind up dueling Hermione."
The next day
"Don't worry about your fellow students," Dumbledore explained, "Once they've recovered, they'll all get their chance to duel. We simply thought that beginning the duels now would help to alleviate the situation. Now then, the first duel today will be...Mr. Cedric Diggory vs. Ms. Cho Chang. Mr. Diggory only barely missed the requirements the qualify for Obelisk Blue, so regardless of the outcome, which will no doubt be impressive, I approve a promotion."
Cedric and Cho walked into the arena to shake hands.
"No one told me my opponent would be so lovely."
Cho smiled, "Flattery won't help you win."
"It's not flattery if it's true."
Cho giggled, "Let's get started, shall we?"
"By all means," Cedric replied with a wink.
CD: 8000
CC: 8000
"Ladies first, and the fact that you're from the top dorm."
"Thank you, kind sir. I summon Grizzly Mother."
Mother Grizzly
LV4
Water
Beast-Warrior/Effect
1400/1000
"Now I activate the field spell Atlantis, the Legendary City. All Water monsters gain 200 attack and defense, and their levels are reduced by 1."
Grizzly Mother: LV4, 1400/1000 - LV3, 1600/1200
"I set two cards and end my turn."
"If you control a monster and I control none, I can special summon Big Piece Golem from my hand."
Big Piece Golem
LV5
Earth
Rock/Effect
2100/0
A large slab of grey rock with arms, legs, and a face came forward.
"Now I summon Small Piece Golem."
Small Piece Golem
LV3
Earth
Rock/Effect
1100/0
A small reddish rock with eyes, arms, and legs now appeared.
"When Small Piece Golem is summoned while I control a Big Piece Golem, I can special summon Mid Piece Golem from my deck, but its effect is negated."
Medium Piece Golem
LV4
Earth
Rock/Effect
1600/0
A brown colored golem that looker similar to its counterparts now took to the field.
"I activate the Fusion spell on Big Piece and Mid Piece to summon Multi Piece Golem."
Multiple Piece Golem
LV7
Earth
Rock/Fusion/Effect
2600/1300
A much larger golem that looked made of brick now towered over Cedric.
"I activate my own field spell, Rock-Throw Area (Catapult Zone). Once per turn, if a monster I control would be destroyed by battle, I can send a Rock monster from my deck to the graveyard instead. Then I remove from play an Earth monster from my graveyard to special summon Titan the Rock Spirit."
The Rock Spirit
LV4
Earth
Rock/Effect
1700/1000
A tall armored man made of stone emerged from the ground
"I'll set a card, and then attack your Grizzly with Multi Piece Golem."
The Golem swung its fist at the bear, sending it flying.
CC: 7000
"When she's destroyed by battle and sent to the graveyard, I can special summon a Water monster with 1500 attack or less from my deck in attack mode. I choose Glacial Beast Polar Penguin."
Glacial Beast Polar Penguin
LV3
Water
Aqua/Tuner/Effect
800/1000
An ice-covered penguin suddenly appeared.
GBPP: LV3, 800/1000 - LV2, 1000/1200
"When it's special summoned, I can target a monster you control and return it to the hand. I choose your Multi Piece Golem, so it goes back to the extra deck."
"Okay, then I'll attack your penguin with my Titan."
"I activate the trap Hero Visit (A Hero Emerges). Choose a random card in my hand, and if it's a monster, I can special summon it."
"Um...the farthest one on my left."
"I special summon Glacial Beast Blizzard Wolf."
Glacial Beast Blizzard Wolf
LV4
Water
Aqua/Effect
1400/700
A blue wolf covered in icicles appeared.
GBBW: LV4, 1400/700 - LV3, 1600/900
"I'll continue my attack."
Titan punched the penguin across the room.
CC: 6300
"I'll end my turn."
Back up in the stands...
"So that's the Ra Yellow boy the other girls always talk about," Hermione said, "I suppose he could be considered quite handsome."
Ron looked a bit annoyed, but simply said, "I've heard of him. He's a pretty good duelist."
Harry was too busy looking at Cho Chang.
"She is very pretty, isn't she?"
"Don't bother, Harry," Fred said as he sat down, "They're flirting like that because they're already a couple."
"More importantly," George added, "We'll be out there soon. We specifically requested to have a double battle."
"Gives us a leg up on strategy," they both said.
Harry was only half listening, "I guess he must be good if he doesn't even have to win to be promoted to Obelisk Blue."
"I summon Bolt Penguin."
Bolt Penguin
LV3
Water
Thunder
1100/800
A relatively large penguin with electric whips for hands now stood tall on the field.
BP: LV3, 1100/800 - LV2, 1300/1000
"Cedric has those huge Rock monsters," Ron laughed, "And all she can summon is a rotten little penguin? I mean, it has whips for hands, that's a start, but it should at least be 20 feet tall."
"I play the spell Revive Dead to bring back my Polar Penguin, and then I tune my lv2 Penguin with my lv3 Wolf and my other lv2 Penguin to Synchro summon Glacial Beast Iceberg Narwhal."
Glacial Beast Iceberg Narwhal
LV7
Water
Aqua/Synchro/Effect
2700/1600
A large creature made of ice appeared. The top half was humanoid, but the lower half was snake-like. Its left arm ended in a sharp-clawed hand, while its right arm ended in what was clearly the head of a narwhal.
GBIN: 2700/1600 - 2900/1800
"I activate my trap Birthright. I special summon a normal monster from the graveyard in face-up attack position. Bolt Penguin is back."
The penguin was on the field again, its whips flailing wildly.
"Now I'll attack your Titan with my Narwhal."
"I'll activate the effect of my field spell to -"
"If you activate an effect during the battle phase while I control another monster, I can negate the effect and destroy the card. Your field spell is gone."
The sharp horn cracked Titan apart.
CD: 6800
"I'll attack your Golem with my Penguin."
The penguin's whips sent the Golem flying.
CD: 6600
"I'll end my turn."
"First I play the continuous spell Protective Seal Swords of Darkness (Swords of Concealing Light) to change your monsters to face-down defense position. This spell is destroyed during the 2nd standby phase of activation, but until then, your monsters can't change their battle positions."
Black swords of energy caused the two monsters to disappear beneath cards.
"I summon Rockstone Warrior."
Rockstone Warrior
LV4
Earth
Rock/Effect
1800/1600
A warrior made of rocks burst from the ground.
"I'll attack your Penguin with my Warrior."
The warrior destroyed the penguin.
"I end my turn."
"I set a monster and end my turn. That's all I can do"
"I tribute Rockstone to summon Granmarg the Earth Emperor."
Granmarg the Rock Monarch
LV6
Earth
Rock/Effect
2400/1000
A large armored humanoid now dominated Cedric's field.
"When he's tribute summoned, I can destroy one of your set monsters. I choose the one that's not the Narwhal."
The earthen monarch summoned a wave of rocks to destroy the other monster card.
"Aw, my Penguin Nightmare."
"Now I'll attack your Narwhal with my Granmarg."
GBIN: 2700/1600 - 2900/1800
The great emperor smashed the card hiding the Narwhal.
"Too bad you couldn't deal any damage."
"Sorry to disappoint, beautiful, but I activate my trap Metamor Clay Fortress. First I target a level 4 or higher monster, in this case Granmarg, and I equip it to my new monster."
This new monster looked like a huge castle had grown arms.
Metamorphortress
LV4
Earth
Rock
1000/1000
"My Clay Fortress gains attack and defense equal to the attack of the equipped monster."
MCF: 1000/1000 - 3400/3400
"Now I'll attack directly."
The Fortress slammed its massive hand in front of Cho.
CC: 3400
"Since it attacked, it switches to defense position. I end my turn."
"I'll set a monster and end my turn."
"The swords are gone now. I'll summon Sentry Soldier of Stone."
Sentry Soldier of Stone
LV3
Earth
Rock/Effect
1300/2000
A large humanoid rock wielding a pair of swords emerged from the ground.
"I'll attack your face-down monster with my Soldier."
It slammed its swords into the card.
Puny Penguin
LV1
Water
Aqua/Effect
400/200
CP: 400/200 - 600/400
A tiny penguin was sent to the graveyard.
"When my Child Penguin is sent to the graveyard after being flipped face-up, I can special summon another Penguin monster in face-up attack or face-down defense. I choose my Polar Penguin in face-down defense."
"I know that once I attack, you'll use its effect to send a monster back to my hand. I'd rather risk that than let you have an occupied field. Clay Fortress, attack!"
As soon as the Fortress smashed the Penguin...
"I return your Clay Fortress to your hand, which means the Grandmarg equipped to it is destroyed."
"I'll end my turn then."
"I played Pot of Greed, and then I summon Cold Enchanter."
Cold Enchanter
LV4
Water
Aqua/Effect
1600/1200
CE: LV4, 1600/1200 - LV3, 1800/1400
A woman dressed in blue-white appeared. She held a staff tipped with a snowflake design.
"I discard a card from my hand to place an Ice Counter on a monster, in this case my Enchanter. For every Ice Counter on the field, she gains 300 attack."
CE: 1800/1400 - 2100/1400
"Now I'll attack your Stone Soldier."
The enchanter sent a wave of frost at the rocky soldier.
CD: 5800
"I end my turn. Now you're the one with a wide open field."
"I remove two Rock monsters from my graveyard to special summon Gaia Plate the Earth Giant."
Gaia Plate the Earth Giant
LV8
Earth
Rock/Effect
2800/1000
An absolutely massive rock creature erupted from the ground.
"Now, if all the monsters I control are Rock type, I can special summon Sentry Soldier of Stone from the graveyard."
The stone soldier came out of the ground.
"I'll attack your Enchanter with my Earth Giant."
CC: 2700
"Now I'll attack you directly with my Stone Solider."
CC: 1400
"I end my turn."
"I summon Penguin Torpedo."
Penguin Torpedo
LV3
Water
Aqua/Effect
550/300
A penguin/torpedo hybrid flew onto the field.
PT: LV3, 550/300 - LV2, 750/500
"My monster can attack you directly."
The monster launched itself at Cedric.
CD: 5050
After it attacks, it's destroyed. I can also target one level 6 or lower monster you control and take control of it, but it can't attack and its effects are negated."
The Stone Soldier stomped over to Cho's side of the field.
"You then get it back at the end of my turn. That's all I can do."
The monster promptly turned around and walked back to Cedric's side.
"You put up a good fight, but this is the end. I'll send my Gaia Plate to the graveyard rather than pay the cost. Now I'll summon Gogogo Golem."
Gogogo Golem
LV4
Earth
Rock/Effect
1800/1500
"My Golem will attack you directly."
The new rock monster swung its large hand at Cho.
CC: 0
Cedric and Cho walked to the middle of the arena and shook hands.
"Looks like you win again."
"You put up a good fight. I like to think that in our own way, we're both winners."
He winked at her, and then kissed her hand.
"Isn't that sweet?" Hermione said, mostly to herself.
All the guys were rolling their eyes.
"An excellent duel," Dumbledore said, "Congratulations on being promoted to Obelisk Blue, Mr. Diggory! The next duel, as per request, will be a tag team duel. Fred and George Weasley will be going against...Angelina Johnson and Alicia Spinnet!"
