Chapter 9; Soul collision triangle duel

The vibe outside the dome was heavy. Noone and nothing was moving all eyes were looking at the two hedgehogs and the albatross who were ready to have a triangle duel. And a triangle duel wasn't something usual. Most of the times there was something on the line during such a duel. And now wasn't an exception. Sonic's pride and Amy were on the line. For if he lost he would be humiliated and Amy would have to accept Storm's disrespect. And that was something he just could not allow. They decided for Amy to go first then Sonic and finally Storm. Their friends were watching as they couldn't help in this situation.

"LET'S DUEL" all 3 shouted.

"I'll start. I draw. I summon lord poison in attack mode. No player can attack on their first turn during a triangle duel so I end my turn." Amy declared

"Then I'm up" Sonic said "I draw. I summon blackwing Shura the blue flame. I end my turn as well."

"Finally I can start humiliating you. My turn. I draw. I set one monster and 2 cards face down. I'm done as well."

"Is that all the humiliation you're about to give to Sonic? Don't make me laugh. My turn. Draw. I tribute summon by tributing lord poison gigaplant. Attack Storm's set monster."

"Too bad. You attacked my heart defender. It cannot be destroyed by battle and if it is used in a triangle duel the monster that attacked it is forced to battle a monster of the third player."

"Oh no" Amy said realizing that gigaplant would attack shura.

Gigaplant eliminated shura.

"AAAH" (Sonic LP 7400)

"No" Amy said trying to hold her tears "Storm was right he uses me to slowly defeat you Sonic. I will surrender on my next turn so you can win."

"No Amy." he said looking down so she could only see his mouth

"Huh?"

"Don't you dare surrender. Winning against him without your help is meaningless to me. After all.." he raised his head with an angry yet happy look on his face "thanks to you I'm about to destroy his monster."

"Say what?" Storm asked

"When I take battle damage and a blackwing is destroyed Blackwing star the emerger appears to the field from my hand. Then it destroys a monster on the field heals me by half its attack points and gives my opponent half of its attack points as damage."

"But that will damage Amy as well." Storm said not caring about his life points only trying to roast Sonic."

"You think Amy will just take damage? Nope."

"He is right for I have in my hand the quick play spell counter. It returns the damage of star the emerger to you as damage storm double of it. Heart defender's attack is 1000 therefore you lose 1000 life points and Sonic heals by 500."

"Darn you." (Storm LP 7000 Sonic LP 7900)

"See Ames? You get me closer to victory." He said smiling at her

She just felt happy when she saw Sonic's smile. "I set two cards and end my turn. Go on Sonic."

"Ok my turn. I draw. I activate black whirlwind."

"I chain with maxx c." Storm emerged

"Darn" Sonic thought " every time I special summon he gets to draw 1 card but now's my chance to damage him. I can't let it go by."

"I summon blackwing blizzard the far north. Then I activate the whirlwind's effect chaining it with blizzard's effect. Blizzard brings shura back."

"Then I draw."

"Next my whirlwind's effect brings breeze the zephyr into my hand and due to his effect he appears on the field."

"I draw again."

"Then I tune the level 3 tuner breeze with level 4 non tuner star the emerger to synchro summon blackwing armor master. And I tune the level 2 tuner blizzard with level 4 non tuner shura to synchro summon blackwing armed wing!"

" I draw 2 cards then."

" Now armor master attack Storm directily!"

"No you don't I activate the trap sudden defense. It special summons a token with 0 stats in defense mode."

"But it is useless to you. Once I crash it you will take the other attack."

"No cause I have still the trap magical arm shield. It steals Amy's monster and forces your monster to battle it if you continue your attack."

Sonic was ready to order the end of the battle phase when…

"Go on Sonic." Amy told him

"But Amy you'be defenseless then."

"Don't worry I have something in store don't let this chance slip by."

Feeling like he was carrying 100.000 pounds Sonic ordered armor master to destroy gigaplant. (Storm LP 6900)

"And now my armed wing will attack your token. And when he battles a monster in defense mode it gains 500 attack and pierces through it"

" AAAAh" (Storm LP 4100)

" I throw a face down and end my turn."

" Thanks for all the cards. Now I will show you a humiliation beyond anything you've ever imagined hedgehog. I activate the spell mind control to control your armor master. But why go for one when I have another mind control. I take your other monster as well. Then I tribute them both to summon forth my ultimate possession. Appear Destructor god of darkness!"

"Woah this a strong monster. 3900 attack points." Sonic admired inwillingly

"Wait a minute!" Amy interefered " you can't tribute monsters controlled by mind control."

"Amy it doesn't tribute them. It sends them to the graveyard. It is different." Sonic reminded her."

"What do we do now?" She thought scared.

"We defend and wait for the proper time to strike."

"There won't be a chance." Storm teased them. " Destructor god of darkness attack Amy directily!"

"No way I'll let you do it!" Sonic said " I activate negate attack. End the battle phase."

"Right into my trap. I play double or nothing. Just like I'm gonna humiliate you and get Amy for myself I double the attack of my monster and it gets to battle again and this time you're its target hedgehog!"

"Oh no! SOONIIIIC!" Amy screamed watching unable to help as Sonic was attacked by Storm

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH" (Sonic LP 100)

"Look at you. You tried to protect Amy and now you're one step away from total defeat. I knew you were weak. There is no way you can ever defeat me. Now Amy will see the weakling you truly are and reconsider choosing you over me. Hahahahahaha!" Storm laughed as he kept roasting Sonic who was down trying to get up from the attack.

Amy went at Sonic's side and helped him get up. But at that moment her tears c=left her eyes.

"Sonic I'm sorry. You lost all your life points but 100 just to protect me. I will be the reason you lose." She said crying. But then Sonic grabbed her cheek and she looked at him.

"It was totally worth it to me." He said winking at her " cause with you in the duel we'll soon win this."

Amy couldn't just believe it. Sonic was 100 points away from his first ever defeat yet his belief they would win wasn't depleted at all.

"Are you sure?"

"Trust me. This guy wil pay."

"Let's do it then."

"Are you done with your kiss goodbye? I have a turn to complete you know."

"Storm" Sonic said while looking at him more determined than ever "Mark my words you will pay tenfold for your disrespect on Amy. Now end your turn."

"Go ahead Amy try to help him now"

"I will no longer be deceived by your words Storm. My turn. I draw. I play my set call of the haunted so gigaplant comes back. And now I summon my level 1 tuner glow up bulb. I tune it with my level 6 non tuner gigaplant to synchro summon Black Rose dragon!"

"Way to go Amy" Sonic praised her

" Now I activate the spell book of eclipse. It puts your monster in face down defense mode! And now my dragon's effect will remove gigaplant from my graveyard to flip that 'god' again face up and make its attack 0"

"No!"

"Black Rose dragon! Attack with vengeance thorn stream!

"AAAAh!" (Storm 1700)

"Just kidding" Storm said "when you battle this monster, at the end of the battle phase you take damage equal to the damage I took plus my monster's half attack power. Also it is indestructible"

"Oh no! AAAAAH" (Amy 3650)

"Amy you ok?" Sonic said worried

"I'm ok. I set one card and end my turn."

"That was your last move. I activate the trap ring of destruction. I destroy black rose dragon and we all take 2400 points of damage!"

"But you will lose as well" Amy said

"No Amy. YOU will lose. If I have taken damage this turn my god allows me to activate a spell from my opponent's graveyard if the activation conditions are met. So I pick your counter spell!"

"Oh no!"

"Sayonara Amy!"

"No! I will not let you defeat Sonic! I play the trap healing herb. It revives black rose on Sonic's field. But it's attack points are drained and transferred to Sonic's life points. So he dodges the blast. Then one plant type is transferred from my graveyard to Sonic's"

"But Amy…." Sonic said unable to say it " you'll lose."

"I know." She looked him with a sad smile. "it's up to you now. Beat him Sonic."

(Amy LP 0)

Storm was in shock. That was his ultimate defeat. Even if he beat Sonic now it would mean nothing. Amy sacrificed herself to keep him in the duel. The plan was that she would see that Sonic couldn't help her and would side with him. With a sad voice he said

"In the end phase of the turn that my monster had a change in his stats the change is negated and his attack points are restored."

"My turn then. Amy I'll make sure your sacrifice was not in vain. I activate my set book of moon. It puts your monster in face down defense mode again."

"Go on even if your dragon flips it they have equal attack.

"Not for long. I play the effect of black rose by removing lord poison from my grave and switch destructor god to attack mode and turn its attack to 0. And finally I summon blackwing oroshi the squall."

"A level 1 tuner. Hmph just finish me off."

"As you wish. I tune oroshi and black rose dragon into Black-Winged dragon! Attack destructor god of darkness with Black Blazing stream!"

(Storm LP 0)

"Sonic you did it!" Amy said happy as she hugged him

"No Ames. WE did it."

Then Amy approached Storm.

"What does he have more than me?" He asked while looking down "Tell me what?"

"Storm. He has the fact that he approached me the correct way. He is not my boyfriend. He is a very good friend. But you just came directily and asked me on a date. Had you first talked to me a lot of times so I would get eager to know you better you may had a chance. But now the glass cannot be put back together."

"But what will I do now?"

"Find someone else to put in your heart Storm. I'm not the only girl on the planet. Somewhere out there is a girl that wants to share her heart with you. So go out there and find her." She encouraged him smiling

"I… I am sorry for all this trouble I caused. Can you forgive me?"

"Of course Storm. It's ok for me."

"Me too" Sonic said while he got closer.

He pointed his hand at Storm to help him get up.

"You may have made those mistakes but this was a blasting duel. I can't wait for a rematch. But next time let it be one on one. What do you say?"

Storm then finally let go in his soul of his hatred for Sonic and grabbed his arm while getting up.

"I'm looking forward to it."

"Cool. So it's still early. Who's for some burgers? My treat"

Everyone shouted yeah and followed Sonic to a very good burger restaurant. Amy sat next to Sonic. They gave their orders to the waiter and started discussing. Jet and Shadow had an argue on whose deck had a better chance to one shot his opponent. Wave , Rouge and Knuckles made guesses on who the champion would face and who the champion could actually be. Sonic participated in both conversations, Amy with half heart in the conversation Rouge was in as well and happily into the other one. Soon before the burgers came Sonic's cell phone started ringing. It was Tails. He excused himself and went outside to pick it up.

"Good evening Sonic." Tails' voice was heard from the device."

"Evening dude. How's it up there?"

"Well today I had to just sit at the hotel and try to have a discussion with my cousins who don't have an idea about dueling while my parents where running around trying to help in the preparation of the wedding. Also I watched the first round on TV. Congratulations on advancing to the second round. Although I can't seem to understand what was that malfunction during Jet's duel."

"Tails it was the dragon god the signs of which we have. I'm sure. Also Wave is a singed one herself. And she saw the same priest as I did."

"I just can't believe this. I don't believe in supernatural Sonic."

"I know but we'll show you once you're back. Maybe you can see something we have misread."

"Ok anyways I gotta close now. We're going to a dinner all the relatives of the couple together. The couple's treat. We'll speak tomorrow"

"Ok buddy have fun bye" Sonic said and closed. Then he went inside again.

Amy noticed his absence.

"Who was it?" she asked when he returned

"Tails"

"Oh how is he doing?"

"Good he'll be back the next day after the tournament if I remember correctly. Although up there no one of his relatives is a duelist. He is all alone"

They laughed for a second and returned to the conversations. Soon the food arrived and they ate. It was delicious. While waiting for the desert, Amy entered a conversation with Wave about boys and while Wave was saying she never had the chance to get to a relationship because of her being different, Rouge approached Sonic and started asking him about synchro decks. She then learned that Sonic had one himself and challenged him to a duel tomorrow in order to show her some moves of such a deck. But when Amy looked again at Sonic and saw Rouge next to him her blood pressure suddenly blasted off to the maximum.

"That bitch is again around Sonic?" She thought while hatred was consuming every last bit of her mind.

Wave noticed it.

"Amy what's wrong?"

But Amy didn't answer. She didn't hear Wave. She was creating plots in her head of how to get rid of Rouge.

"Earth to Amy do you read me?" Wave asked again.

But when she saw what Amy was looking at, she understood everything

"Oh I see. You like Sonic don't you?"

That brought Amy back to reality

"What?"

"You like Sonic."

"What? No of course not he is just my friend."

"Then why do you look so jealous?"

"Me jealous? No. it's just…"

But Wave's smile was the final shot.

"Ok I admit. Yeah I like Sonic but this bitch is all around him. I want to find a way to get rid of her."

"Listen just start showing Sonic that you like him. And notice how he will respond."

"He is too cool for me to understand his true feelings."

" Something like this will be noticed from a mile away."

"You think?"

"Of course I do now relax and enjoy the dessert."

Amy relaxed momentarily but her hatred just came back as soon as the dessert was over. So with all of her self control, she sat next to Rouge, wrote a message on a parer and without being noticed she put it in Rouge's handbag. Some minutes later the group decided to return to their homes to rest for tommorow's round. But when Rouge got home and opened her bag, she saw the message. It was written with big letters and very short.

WE DUEL. MIDNIGHT. ABANDONED DUELING FIELD NEXT TO THE DUEL DOME. AND DON'T BE LATE.

Rouge decided to go there immediately. She gave a call to Knuckles and told him to inform the others of this and if she didn't call him back in 15 minutes to take Sonic and the rest of the group and come to the abandoned field. Then she started walking to the place she was instructed to go.