No Such Duel

Chapter 10: The Loud Sister's Final Mistake

Many comments were pouring out of the stands, as to the confusion of Night Hawk's appearance. Lincoln's peer group, and the adults (apart from Lynn SR., who fainted from fear) in the stands they were in were growing concerned, "I don't remember this guy being part of the agreement," Ross commented.

"He must be part of that 'Dark Raider' gang Lincoln told me about," Clyde commented.

"Ok, so who or what are the Dark Raiders?" Randy asked.

"They're apparently an underground sect of Duelists who play dirty for profit. Lincoln didn't give me all the details, but they're supposedly really dangerous," Clyde replied.

"Then we have to stop the Duel, now!" Ross said, getting up from his seat.

"I'll go with you. I own this arena, so I know where the control room is," Girl Jordan's Father said.

"Alright. Lead the way," Ross said, as they took off.

"I'll try to get to the announcer's box and try to keep the audience calm," Randy said, as he got up too.

"Should we try to evacuate?" Clyde's other Father, Howard, asked.

"It would be a good idea. I'll get everyone to evacuate once I'm up there," Randy said, as he continued to run for the announcer's box.

"In the mean time, we should get out of here, too!" Chandler suggested.

"Right!" Rusty said, as they all made their way out of the Duel Arena. The Police Officers that were in the stands, keeping an eye of the Loud Parents escorted them out too. Night Hawk noticed them, and several other audience members leaving.

"Well now, this won't do. Our audience has to stick around to witness the beginning of the end!" Night Hawk said, as a dome of purple flames erupted all around to Duel Dome, "There. Now no one can leave or enter!" he said, as a purple mist began to roll in on the battlefield.

"This... is just a hologram, right?" Lola asked, sounding concerned.

"Relax, this is little more than just special effects brought on by some special effects equipment Night Hawk brought with him to scare us. No doubt Lincoln got him to come and use scare tactics on us," Lori stated.

"Normally, I would agree with you, but there are several matters that take away from that theory," Lisa stated.

"And those are?" Lori asked, sounding annoyed.

"First of all, why did the Announcer call for security? Second, where are our family and Lincoln's peer group going?" Lisa questioned.

"I can answer those questions, seeing as how this 'Lori' chick is being too much of a blonde to see the big picture. The fact is, I'm the real deal, and now I've pulled everyone involved in this Duel into a Shadow Game, where all the Losers will not only lose the game, but their souls as well," Night Hawk explained. The Loud Sisters just laughed at him.

"Yeah, right! Card games can't stake people's souls!" Lola laughed.

"Fine. Don't believe me. It'll be a real hassle for me to wait for you pests to take your turns, but I have no other option. Besides, the eight of you are nothing special. It's your brother that's my real target," Night Hawk said.

"Well, all kidding around aside, it's my turn again, and I draw!" Lana said, drawing her card.

Lana Loud: Hand: 2

"I activate the Spell Card 'Pot of Greed', so I can draw two more cards from my deck," Lana said, drawing two more cards, "And what do you know? I just drew another copy of Double Evolution Pill, which allows me to take Two-Headed King Rex and Big Koala that are in my hand, then I can Special Summon a new, Level 5 or above Dinosaur-Type Monster from my Hand or deck, like the Ultimate Tyranno, in Defense Mode!" Lana said, as she summoned a massive, spiky T-Rex like monster.

Ultimate Tyranno

Attribute: EARTH

Level: 8

Type: Dinosaur / Effect

If this card is in Attack Mode at the start of your Battle Phase,it must attack first and attack ALL of your Opponent's Monsters once each

Attack / Defense: 3000 / 2200

"Good call for Lana to play defense. It may be able to destroy Rise Falcon since it's effect wore off at the end of Night Hawk's turn, it still would get creamed by Lincoln's Dragon," Lisa commented.

"And I switch Harpie Lady to Defense Mode as well, and end my turn," Lana said, putting Harpie Lady in Defense Mode.

Lana Loud: Hand: 0

"Now, it's my turn again, and I draw!" Leni said, drawing a card.

Leni Loud: Hand: 3

"I activate my Monster Reborn Spell Card, which allows me to bring back one Monster from our Graveyard, like Gem Knight Lady Brilliant Diamond!" Leni said, as she summoned the bejeweled Knight to her field, "Not only that, but I'm activating this Monster Reincarnation Card to add one Monster from the Graveyard to my hand, by discarding one card from my hand, so I'll bring back Gem Knight Lapis to my hand, then Summon it immediately to the Field. Next, I'll use Lady Brilliant Diamond's effect, and send Lapis back to the Graveyard, so that I can Special Summon a second Gem-Knight Master Diamond from my Extra Deck!" Leni proclaimed, as she played each of her cards, and summoned the corresponding Monsters, including another Master Diamond, "And due to it's effect, it gains 100 more Attack Points for every Gem-Knight in our Graveyard, which give it..." Leni went to count the Gem-Knights.

"There are 6 other Gem-Knights in our Graveyard, which means Master Diamond gains 600 Attack Points," Lisa said.

Gem-Knight Master Diamond

Attack / Defense Points: 2900 / 2500 → 3500 / 2500

"I was getting to that. Anyhow, with Master Diamond's Attack Power, I now attack Raidraptor Rise Falcon!" Leni said, as her Master Diamond went on the attack, when...

"Not quite! Activate Magical Cylinder! This Trap Card negates your Monster's attack, then redirects it back to you directly!" Night Hawk said, as he activated one of his face-downs, which brought out two cups like a magician would use for dice tricks, which sucked in Master Diamond through one end, then back into Leni.

Leni Loud: LP: 8000 – 3500 = 4500 LP Remaining

Loud Sisters: Total LP: 51,700 – 3500 = 48,200 Total LP Remaining

"Ok, that backfired, but I'm not out yet! I also have Lady Brilliant Diamond, who can still wage an attack!" Leni proclaimed, as her other monster went on to attack.

"So predictable! I have another Magical Cylinder on my field, which negates your second attack, and deals you more damage!" Night Hawk said, activating his second Face Down, which was another Magical Cylinder, which sent Lady Brilliant Diamond's attack right back at Leni.

Leni Loud: 4500 – 3400 = 900 LP Remaining

Loud Sisters: Total LP: 48,200 – 3400 = 44,800 Total LP Remaining

"Not good! Leni's almost out of LP, and her Soul will be stolen!" Lincoln said to himself. As mad as he was at his sisters for what they did, Lincoln knew that even they don't deserve to be lost to the shadows.

"Leni, you better end your turn," Lori advised.

"Alright. I end my turn," Leni said, ending her turn.

Leni Loud: Hand: 1

"And once more, it's my turn, and I draw!" Lisa said, drawing her card.

Lisa Loud: Hand: 2

"Harpie's Feather Duster destroyed all of the Face Downs on my field, but that doesn't matter. I can still support my sisters, and I can do so setting both cards in my hand face down and ending my turn," Lisa said, setting the only two cards in her hand face-down and ending her turn.

Lisa Loud: Hand: 0

"My turn again! I draw!" Lola said, drawing her next card, "I set one monster in Defense Mode, and one additional card face-down, and that will do for my turn," Lola said.

Lola Loud: Hand: 1

"My turn again, and I draw!" Lori said, drawing her card, "I'll also play one Monster in defense mode, and call it a turn," Lori said, setting one Monster card on the field.

Lori Loud: Hand: 0

"My turn, and I draw! I set all the cards in my hand face-down, once more, and end my turn," Luan said, setting both cards in her hand face down.

Luan Loud: Hand: 0

"Now it's my time, once again. I draw," Lucy said, drawing a card, "I activate one of Lisa's Face Down Cards, Destiny Board. When we have the four other Destiny Board pieces in play, we automatically win," Lucy explained, as she activated one of Lisa's Face-Down cards, which revealed a ghostly letter "F", "Next, I'll activate Spirit Message 'I', and end my turn," Lucy said, as she played another ghostly letter, this one being an "I".

Lucy Loud: Hand: 1

"Alright, let's try this again! I draw!" Luna said, drawing a card, "I activate one of Luan's Face-Downs, 'Call of the Haunted', which brings back Exploder Dragonwing from my Graveyard!" Luna said, as she brought back her Dragon, "Now I'll go on the attack, and take out Rise Falcon!" Luna said, as her Dragon went on to attack Rise Falcon, "And when my Dragonwing attacks a monster that has less or equal Attack Points to it, then that Monster is automatically destroyed, and you take damage equal to it's Attack Points!" Luna said, as Rise Falcon disintegrated, and Night Hawk took some damage.

Night Hawk: LP: 7700 – 100 = 7600 LP Remaining

"And now, my Dragon can attack your LP directly!" Luna said, as her Dragon attack Night Hawk directly.

Night Hawk LP: 7600 – 2400 = 5200 LP Remaining

"And that'll do for my turn," Luna said, ending her turn.

Luna Loud: Hand: 5

"And now I can continue trying to put a stop to your plans, Night Hawk! I draw!" Lincoln said, drawing his card.

Lincoln Loud: Hand: 1

"I activate the Spell 'Card of Sanctity'! Now, all of us must draw until we're holding 6 cards each," Lincoln said, as they began to draw cards.

Lincoln Loud: Hand: 6

Lori Loud: Hand: 6

Leni Loud: Hand: 6

Luna Loud: Hand: 6

Luan Loud: Hand: 6

Lucy Loud: Hand: 6

Lana Loud: Hand: 6

Lola Loud: Hand: 6

Lisa Loud: Hand: 6

Night Hawk: Hand: 6

"Now I activate the Spell Card 'Boogie Trap'! The way it works is like this; I take one Trap Card from my Graveyard, then set it on the field. What ever Trap I set can be activated this turn as well!" Lincoln said, as he got a card back from his Graveyard, which he then set on the field, "Now I activate it! Skull Invitation! Next, I'll summon Saggi the Dark Clown in Attack Mode, then I'll use the Spell Card 'Eye of Timaeus', and I'll use it with the Dark Magician Girl that's in my hand to Fusion Summon Dark Magician Girl, the Dragon Knight!" Lincoln said, as the Dark Magician Girl then appeared, alongside a turquoise Dragon, and then merged together. The Dark Magician Girl was now in a set of armor, riding the dragon itself.

Dark Magician Girl, the Dragon Knight

Attribute: DARK

Level: 7

Type: Dragon / Fusion / Effect

"Dark Magician Girl" + 1 Dragon-Type Monster

Must be Fusion Summoned with the above Fusion Materials or with the "Eye of Timaeus". Once Per Turn: You can send one card in your hand to the Graveyard, then target 1 face-ip Card on the Field and destroy it.

Attack / Defense: 2600 / 1700

Lincoln Loud: LP: 7600 – 300 = 7300 LP Remaining

"I also use Monster Reborn to Summon Dark Magician Girl from my Graveyard," Lincoln said, as he resurrected the Magical Girl Monster.

Dark Magician Girl

Attribute: DARK

Level: 6

Type: Spellcaster / Effect

This card gains 300 Attack Points for every "Dark Magician" or "Magician of Black Chaos" in either player's Graveyard.

Attack / Defense: 2000 / 1700

"WHAT?! Lincoln, get rid of that floozy girl!" Lori ordered. Dark Magician Girl just stuck her tongue out at the eldest Loud sister.

"Not happening!" Lincoln stated.

"The only girlfriend you're allowed to have is Ronnie Anne, since she's the only one that I approve of!" Lori yelled, getting irritated with her brother's defiance.

"You realize that his Magician Girl is just a card, right?" Lisa questioned. Lori blushed, feeling embarrassed.

"First of all, Ronnie Anne and I decided to just be nothing more than friends, not boyfriend/girlfriend," Lincoln stated.

"But you two were literally meant for each other! Besides, if I want any chance of getting Bobby back, I need to use whatever kind of tactic I can to accomplish that goal, even at the expense of others!" Lori argued.

"Lori, I don't care if you and the rest of our sisters think it's romantic for someone to shove a sloppy-joe down someone's pants, bullying is bullying, plain and simple. I can't feel any romantic feelings for someone who would do something like that," Lincoln stated.

"Lincoln, we've been over this! If a girl picks on you, it means she likes you!" Lori said, sounding annoyed at this argument.

"Well, it doesn't matter! She and I broke up on a mutual basis, and we won't get back together, even if we could," Lincoln stated.

"What do you mean?" Lori asked.

"He means that if you and Bobby do get back together and get married, then Lincoln and Ronnie Anne would be in-laws. In other words, a relationship between the two would never work," Lisa explained.

"Well, I still don't like the fact that he has a floozy card like that!" Lori muttered bitterly.

"And once again, I must point out that these cards are just that; Ink on cards," Lisa stated.

"What if you were told they weren't just ink on cards?" Night Hawk questioned.

"What do you mean?" Lucy asked.

"It's just a rumor that some speculate to be true, but supposedly, there exists parallel to this world, a Spirit World, inhabited by the Spirits of Duel Monsters Cards. You see, Duel Monsters' Origins can be traced back to ancient Egypt, where Egyptian Kings played games of great power, similar to modern day Duel Monsters, but instead of holograms and trading cards, they were rumored to have summoned REAL monsters with REAL magic, which is where the Spirit World came into question, since most of the ancient carvings looked similar to that of the cards," Night Hawk explained, as the jumbotrons around the stadium displayed Egyptian hieroglyphs.

"That one looks like the Blue Eyes White Dragon Lincoln used against Lynn!" Lana commented, seeing one of the carvings bore a striking resemblance to the aforementioned monster.

"And that one looks like Red Eyes Black Dragon! And Battle Ox!" Lola added.

"So, you're saying that this Spirit World really does exist?" Luna asked, sounding like she was still skeptical.

"Much as I don't want to agree with Night Hawk, he's telling it like it is. You see, I once went to the Spirit World myself, which is where I met all the Monsters in my Deck and all the ones I've collected in secret over the years," Lincoln said, remembering when he first went to the Spirit World.

"Unless we see some cold, hard proof, we ain't buying it! We just don't have enough Spirit for it," Luan laughed at her own pun, "Get it?" her siblings all groaned, while Night Hawk burst out laughing.

"You actually thought such a lame pun was funny?" Lola asked.

"Truth be told, I'm actually laughing at the fact that she thinks such a pitiful, lazy excuse for a pun even qualifies as a joke!" Night Hawk stated. Luan took great offense to this.

"Well, in any case, it's still my turn, and I'll have Five Headed Dragon Attack your LP directly, Night Hawk!" Lincoln said, as his Dragon blasted away most of Night Hawks LP, only for a wall of creatures that looked like Lynn's Winged Kuriboh to appear, and block the attack.

"Kuriboh's effect allows my to discard him to avoid taking any damage this turn!" Night Hawk said.

"But don't forget, Skull Invitation deals you 300 points of damage for sending a card to your Graveyard! And don't forget, Kuriboh's effect only protects you from Battle Damage, not Card Effects!" Lincoln said, as his Trap Card did it's job.

Night Hawk: LP: 5200 – 300 = 4900 LP Remaining

"And now, I'll have Dark Magician Girl, the Dragon Knight Attack your LP directly!" Lincoln said, as the Dragon Riding Magician Girl attacked, only for another wall of Kuriboh to appear.

Night Hawk: LP 4900 – 300 = 4600 LP Remaining

"Ok, so that didn't work, and since I don't know if you have another Kuriboh in your hand, I'll end my turn with a face-down," Lincoln said.

Lincoln Loud: Hand: 0

Night Hawk: Hand: 4

"Then it's my turn once more, and I draw!" Night Hawk said, drawing a card, "First, I activate the Spell Card called 'Rank Up Magic Soul Shave Force'. Here's how it works. I target one Raidraptor XYZ Monster that's in my Graveyard and Special Summon it to my field, by paying half of my Life Points," Night Hawk said, as Raidraptor Rise Falcon reappeared.

Night Hawk: LP: 4600 / 2 = 2300 LP Remaining

"Next my Rank Up Magic Spell Card allows me to Overlay Rise Falcon and XYZ Summon a Raidraptor XYZ Monster from my Extra Deck that's two Ranks higher than whatever Raidraptor I brought back. Now go, RANK UP XYZ EVOLUTION!" Night Hawk said, as Rise Falcon was sucked into the Overlay Network, "Now I XYZ Summon Rank 6 Raidraptor – Revolution Falcon!" he exclaimed, as a new, larger Raidraptor emerged from the Overlay Network. It looked like a more, high tech mechanical avian creature.

Raidraptor Revolution Falcon

Attribute: DARK

Rank: 6

Type: Winged-Beast / XYZ / Effect

3 Level 6 Winged Beast-Type monsters
You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card; this turn, this card can attack all monsters your opponent controls, once each. At the start of the Damage Step, if this card battles an opponent's face-up Special Summoned monster: That monster's ATK and DEF become 0. If this card has a "Raidraptor" Xyz Monster as an Xyz Material, it gains this effect.

Once per turn: You can target 1 monster your opponent controls; destroy it, and if you do, inflict damage to your opponent equal to half the ATK the destroyed monster had on the field.

Attack / Defense: 2000 / 3000

"Wait, you can increase the Ranks of XYZ Monsters?!" Lana exclaimed.

"It is possible, but doing so is quite tricky. Even I have difficulty doing so," Lincoln replied.

"Now, I'll go on the offensive, but first, I'll use the Spell Card, Overlay Regen, which attack to one XYZ Monster as an XYZ Material, which I'll use to activate Revolution Falcon's Special Ability. This turn, my Monster can attack all Monsters my Opponent's controls once each. And at the start of the Damage Stop, if my Falcon battles a Special Summoned Monster, then that Monster's Attack and Defense Points become 0. Not only that, as long as my Falcon has a Raidraptor XYZ Monster as an Overlay Unit, it gains the ability to automatically Destroy one of my Opponent's Monster, then deal Damage equal to half of that Monster's Attack Points," Night Hawk said, as his Monster went on the attack, first going after the Loud Sister's Monsters.

"I don't think so! Reveal Face Down Trap Card; Crush Card Virus! In order to activate this Trap Card, I first has to sacrifice one DARK Attribute Monster with 1000 or less Attack Points, then my Trap Card is able to destroy ALL Monster's on my Opponent's Field and in their hands that have 1500 or more Attack Points. Not only that, it can also take up to three Monster Cards in my Opponent's Deck that have 1500 or More Attack Points, then send them directly to the Graveyard!" Lincoln said, as his Dark Clown was sacrificed, and a purple mist rolled out of the Trap Card, and all around Night Hawk's and the Loud Sister's side of the field, destroying all of the Monsters they had with 1500 or More Attack Points, "And with Skull Invitation, for each card that's sent to the Graveyard, that's 300 points of Damage!" he added.

Lori: LP: 3950 – 900 = 3050 LP Remaining

Leni: LP: 900 – 600 = 300 LP Remaining

Luna: LP: 5300 – 1800 = 3500 LP Remaining

Lana: LP: 7700 – 2100 = 5600 LP Remaining

Lola: LP: 2750 – 900 = 1650 LP Remaining

Loud Sister Total LP: 44,800 – 6,300 = 38,500 Total LP Remaining

Night Hawk: 2450 – 1800 = 650 LP Remaining

"With that one move, Lincoln has not only eliminated all the most powerful Monsters on his opponent's sides of the field and in their hand and decks, but also dealt a serious blow to their LP!" the announcer exclaimed, just as the sound of a door being kicked in was heard, "Hey, who are you?" the announcer was heard asking.

"Officer Randy Perkins, Royal Woods P.D. Attention everyone! Please follow the instructions of the Arena Staff and evacuate in an orderly fashion!" Randy was heard saying. The people in the stands were confused, but complied with the officer's orders, and began to leave.

"They won't be able to get very far. Besides, my turn still isn't done, for now, I activate Rank Up Magic Raptor's Force! Since a Raidraptor Monster was destroyed this turn, I can Special Summon one Raidraptor XYZ Monster from my Graveyard, then XYZ Summon a new Raidraptor from my Extra Deck, as long as its one Rank higher! So I bring back Rank 4 Rise Falcon, and Overlay him to XYZ Summon Rairaptor Stranger Falcon! Go, Rank Up XYZ Evolution!" Night Hawk said, as he used Rise Falcon to once again build the Overlay Network, and bring forth a new Raidraptor. It was yet another mechanical avian creature, that kind of looking like a purple spacecraft.

Raidraptor Stanger Falcon

Attribute: DARK

Rank: 5

Type: Winged-Beast / XYZ / Effect

2 Level 5 monsters
If this card has an Xyz Monster as an Xyz Material, it gains this effect.

Once per turn: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card, then target 1 monster your opponent controls; destroy it, and if you do, inflict damage to your opponent equal to its original ATK.
If this card in your possession is destroyed by your opponent's card (by battle or card effect) and sent to your Graveyard: You can target 1 "Raidraptor" Xyz Monster in your Graveyard, except "Raidraptor - Stranger Falcon"; Special Summon it, and if you do, attach this card to it as Xyz Material.

Attack / Defense: 2000 / 2000

"Now I use Stranger Falcon's Special Ability! By using one Overlay Unit, I can Destroy 1 monster my opponent controls and inflict that Monster's Attack Power to my opponent as Damage! And I think Five Headed Dragon has overstayed it's welcome!" Night Hawk said, as Stranger Falcon used it's only Overlay Unit to destroy Five Headed Dragon.

Lincoln: LP: 7300 – 5300 = 2000 LP Remaining

"That'll do for my turn," Night Hawk said.

Night Hawk: LP: 650 – 300 = 350 LP Remaining

Hand: 2

"Listen up Lincoln, we don't need your help, nor do we ever want it, so just butt out for once in your life!" Lori aggressively stated.

"Uh, you're welcome! Stranger Falcon's Effect would've dealt more Damage than my Crush Card!" Lincoln said, clearly irritated that his sister's still won't accept any help from him.

"Lincoln, when have you EVER made things better?" Luan asked condescendingly.

"None of us would be in this mess if you had just gone to our events instead of lying about being bad luck!" Lola screeched.

"Well, it's a good thing I did lie! Because it showed not only myself, but everyone in Royal Woods just how quickly you girls would turn on your own family members for such an idiotic reason! And I don't remember any of you even trying to stand up for me!" Lincoln argued.

"Oh, how unlike you, Lincoln! Blaming everyone but yourself for your idiocy!" Lori sarcastically remarked.

"He's the worst excuse for a brother I've ever seen in my life!" Lola stated. Lincoln's expression darkened as the rest of his sisters began yelling several cruel and demeaning remarks about him.

"Man, if it weren't for the fact I'm after your Spirit Key, I'd actually feel sympathetic towards you, Lincoln. These sisters of yours are beyond spoiled, stupid, and toxic," Night Hawk commented. It would appear that the audience was with what Night Hawk just said, as they all started booing and jeering them more harshly than before.

"What would you know about our family!? I bet someone like you doesn't even have any family in the first place!" Lola screeched.

"You know, I was actually trying to help keep you girls from being lost to the Shadows, but if this is how you feel," Lincoln looked up, a glare fueled by pure rage and contempt in his eyes, which his sisters had to admit was actually concerning, "Then I'll gladly cast you down there, personally! After all, do unto others as they do unto you, right?"

"I'd love to watch you try and fail, but you'll need to wait for you next turn," Lori said, trying not to sound intimidated. But in truth, the amount of anger Lincoln had in his voice completely unnerved not only herself, but the rest of the Loud Sisters. Even Lynn, who was still confined to the suit she was in was shaken by Lincoln's tone.