Chapter 8
Guest- You'll see in this chapter if he loses this match or not.
"Take this, Crellan!" Yelled Peyton as he fought Crellan with his new creature, Phase, using its superior mobility against Crellan's creature, Proboscar. Blasting the thing with his arm-mounted weapons along with everything else as well as constantly moving in the air, Peyton was doing everything he can to defeat Proboscar without giving him a chance to hit him. And it was working, Proboscar couldn't launch a single attack that could hit Phase while he's in the air. And to make matters worse, they were in Prexxor Chasm, which really helped Phase more than Proboscar.
Proboscar, low on energy, let out a roar of defiance before launching a Slash Claw attack on Phase, aiming high in the air. Phase, however, dodged it and continued to pepper Proboscar with attacks until it was coded, bringing both players back to the Crellan Drome.
"Alright!" Yelled Peyton as he cheered on his recent victory while looking at the board. "It's all tied up now!" Crellan just nodded as he recalled the last few battles.
It has been an impressive turnaround. After receiving encouragement from his friends, Peyton went and defeated Smildon, Ursis, Glektod, and now Proboscar, evening the score. To make matters even more exciting for the Chaotic player, he seemed to figure out how to properly use his new creature. Its purpose, it seemed, was to utilize its superior mobility, thanks to its thrusters, and pepper the small damage attacks without getting hit. At least from what Crellan experienced with how Peyton was utilizing him. The creature could potentially do more and that was unnerving to Crellan. If that creature can do more damage, than it could, combined with it's revive ability, it could be a very dangerous foe for anyone to face.
Fortunately, the battle was nearing its end as now. Despite losing most of his team, Crellan managed to take out most of Peyton's team as well. Both of them were low on creatures now. Crellan only had Cromaxx while Peyton only had Phase and Fivarth. With both players low on creatures, the next match could very well decide who will win the next match. And it was Crellan's turn.
Rolling his location randomizer, Crellan saw that it chose the Crypt of Eternal Echoes. Upon seeing the selected location, Crellan made his move. Since he couldn't go after Fivarth, the creature was protected by Phase, he had to go after the machine. And thus he did so.
"Cromax attacks Phase." Declared Crellan before choosing his selected creature. Once both players turned into their respective creatures, they both said good luck to each other before the Drome took them to their simulated battlefield.
"This is going to be the decider match." Said Sarah as she watched the match start. "Peyton can't lose this one if he wants to win this match."
"What do you mean?" Asked Kaz as he looked at Sarah in confusion. "Even if he losses, he'll have Phase thanks to his revive ability. So, what's the big deal?" Sarah shook her head at that.
"The big deal is the caveat to Phase's revive." Said Sarah, annoyed a bit at how Kaz missed that important detail. "Phase can revive, sure, but he'll come back with the sacrificed creatures' stats if they don't exceed his own. And since Fivarth's stats are way below Phases', then he has to take Fivarths' and the results are the same." Upon hearing that, Kaz realized Peyton's situation and could only say one thing.
"Oh." Said Kaz, causing both Klay and Krystella to laugh at him.
"You're almost as dumb as your fat friend." Said Klay. "No idea why you hang around these nitwits, ChaoticKween. Your IQ drains whenever you have to deal with their idiotic remarks and answers." Upon hearing that, Sarah glared at Klay for insulting her friends before speaking up.
"I spend my time with them because they're my friends." Said Sarah, annoyed with Klay's continued insensitivity. "They may not be the smartest people in Chaotic, but they more than makeup for it with their loyalty, morality, and just being fun to be around. I'd rather be with them than whatever friends you and Krystella have." Though the boys weren't sure if they should be offended or grateful for what Sarah said, Krystella and Klay laughed at her.
"Guess we see why you aren't as popular as you should be, ChaoticKween." Said Krystella with a sneer. "Hanging out with the dregs like this really impacts your popularity, you know. Maybe you should find some actual players to be around instead of these losers." Sarah, having enough of all this, spoke up.
"Why do you guys constantly belittle my friends?" Demanded Sarah as she glared at both Krystella and Klay. "From the beginning, you've been hostile towards them for no reason at all. You've tried to trick and get payback for Tom and Kaz for just beating you or just saving players from your tricks. Then you do the same for Peyton just for beating you or being affiliated with Tom and Kaz. And ever since you guys have been continually trying to get back at them for just being decent human beings. Just what is your problem with them? Just why can't you two let go of your grudges and just leave us alone?" Upon hearing all that, the two glared at Sarah.
"We refuse to let go of our grudge because you idiots keep getting in our way in getting scans for ourselves. If you dorks just minded your own business, we wouldn't be meeting as half as much as we do." Said Krystella, causing Tom, Sarah, and Kaz to glare at them.
"Well, we wouldn't be getting in your way if you guys just stopped scamming people for their rare scans and cards. Not to mention trying to exploit the creatures for your own benefit." Said Kaz, remembering the times that Klay and Krystella tricked people and creatures for their own gains.
"Yeah, if you guys just played by the rules and did not think about yourselves, then everything will be alright between us. You guys might even be popular around in Chaotic if you guys weren't so nasty." Said Tom.
"Oh, what do you know about being popular, Major Tom." Said Krystella. "I'm popular back home. Can you say the same or do your parents say you're popular for you just to make you feel better?" Upon hearing that, Tom glared at Krystella and was about to give her a piece of his mind when suddenly Jycella yelled out.
"Guys! You all want to see this!" Yelled Jycella as she pointed at the screen. When everyone turned around, they saw Phase getting hit by an Arborsmash, sending him crashing into a wall. As the machine creature went to the ground, its head-mounted guns fired at Cromaxx, who dodged them all before firing another log at Phase. Dodging it by jumping headfirst into the ground, Phase fired his arm-mounted guns, this time blasting Cromaxx enough to send him flying out of the hallway they were fighting in. Taking flight again, Phase went after Cromaxx, eventually finding him in a large, expansive room with multiple hallways leading to it.
"Impressive comeback, PeytonicMaster. You fought well and have learned the abilities of your creature, but I'm afraid that this match is at the end. Whoever wins this will assuredly win the match. Correct?" Asked Cromaxx.
"Yeah." Said Peyton, remembering Phase's revive ability and its caveat. "But I'm not planning on losing, Crellan. I'm going to win this match. So, prepared to get coded!" Nodding in respect at that, Cromaxx let out a battle cry before unleashing an Arborsmash at Phase. Seeing this, Phase flew up in the air before firing his arm-mounted guns at Cromaxx.
Forced to dodge them all, Cromaxx growled before hiding behind a pillar in the middle of the room. Taking a breath, Cromaxx looked at his options before deciding to use his last Mugic to end this battle now. Looking at the ceiling above them, Cromaxx attacked the ceiling with all the attacks he had, attacking at very random directions. At first, nothing happened, but soon pebbles began to fall all around him and Phase.
"Oh, don't tell me that you." Said Phase as he realized what Crellan did. Then, before his very eyes, large debris began falling down on top of him and Cromaxx.
"Whoa!" Yelled Phase as he started to dodge the falling debris. His energy was really low right now along with Cromaxx. One hit from one of those falling rocks and it was instant code for each of them. Unfortunately, Crellan knew that as well and was currently hiding behind the pillar, waiting for a piece of debris to fall on him. Sure enough, one such large debris was falling down a few feet in front of him. Realizing this, Crellan waited a few seconds before dashing over there and casting his last Mugic in this gamble of a move.
"Translocation!" Yelled Cromaxx, catching Phase's attention. Realizing what he just did, Peyton panicked as he wondered what to do as Cromaxx was casting the same Mugic that he used in Tom's CodeMaster match with Crellan. Thinking quickly, Peyton pondered his options and realized he only had one option if he wanted to win this match. He had to be quick because if Crellan's Mugic was cast before he could pull this off then it's over for him.
Looking at the closet entranceway to Cromaxx, Phase then transformed into his plane mode thing before firing his thrusters at the center pillar at full power. Just as he took off, Cromaxx finished casting his Mugic, and the two switched positions. Peyton screamed as he was sent flying towards a wall, passing falling debris in the process, while Crellan gasped out in shock as he was falling towards the ground. Landing roughly to the ground, Cromaxx watched as falling debris made its way towards him while Phase was sent flying towards the wall next to the entranceway he was going for. If he didn't alter course now, he'll get coded immediately.
"Not this time!" Yelled Phase before forcing himself towards the entranceway. Though he scrapped by the entranceway as he did so, he nonetheless made it and was flying away from the room while Cromaxx was evading debris until eventually he couldn't evade one big piece of debris and was coded, ending not only the battle but also the match as Cromaxx was the last creature that Crellan had. Thus, the victory went to Peyton. Upon seeing this, the assembled crowd of Chaotic players erupted into cheers for PeytonicMaster, including his friends.
"Alright, Peyton!" Yelled Tom as he cheered his friend.
"Show them how it's done!" Yelled Kaz at the same time. Meanwhile, Sarah was giving a smirk towards Klay and Krystella, both of whom were scowling at the win that Peyton pulled off.
"You see, you two." Said Sarah with a cocky smirk. "Maybe you should start the celebrations when the match has ended and the victor is clear." Scoffing at Sarah, Klay left, disgusted that Peyton won. Krystella lingered a bit longer to glare at her sister, who glared back, before leaving with Klay. Once they were both gone, the group of friends watched as both Crellan and Peyton returned back to the Drome and the Drome AI announced Peyton as the winner.
"Alright! I finally won a CodeMaster match!" Yelled Peyton as he cheered himself while hopping around in excitement. Crellan, finding amusement at Peyton's cheering, nonetheless congratulated the Chaotic Player.
"Well done, PeytonicMaster." Said Crellan. "You've managed to retrieve victory from the jaws of defeat. Much like Major Tom before you, you've overcome your lack of knowledge of certain elements of your team and learned about them in time for you to achieve victory. Thus, I'm proud to present you a location scan from my deck." With that, Crellan transferred a copy of Prexxor Chasm to Peyton's scanner. "Though your friend has one as well, I present you with your own copy of Prexxor Chasm. Use it well and perhaps you will discover elements of Prexxor Chasm that even Major Tom has yet to uncover." Upon hearing that and grabbing his scanner, Peyton smiled at his own scan of Prexxor Chasm before thanking Crellan.
"Thanks, CodeMaster Crellan. Thank you so much." Said Peyton, bowing up and down, before taking off. "I got to celebrate with my friends. We're going to party hard for this." Chuckling to himself as Peyton left his Drome, Crellan immediately thought of Peyton's new creature and where it came from. Such a creature was never seen before and he wondered where it came from and if he and the other CodeMasters have to worry about it like the M'arrillians.
Meanwhile
In a deep dark location, a single glowing eye was viewing a holographic screen, showcasing a picture of Phase along with several other creatures.
"Phase was captured by the Mipedians." Said a deep, metallic voice, the single eye blinking in and out as the voice spoke. "Plans to rescue him are in the making. For now, current scout missions are to resume without delay. Next reports are to be done in the next seven planetary rotations."