GF: *sleeping on couch*
Donovan: *pokes her* Wake up! We're supposed to do a chapter!
GF: Five more minutes...
Donovan: *pokes again* Come on!
GF: No...
Donovan: *throws CD at Griff*
CD: Wheeeee! Wakey-wakey, Gwiff! *lands on Griff*
GF: *jumps up* I didn't do it!
Donovan: *taps foot* Exactly! You haven't updated for more than two weeks!!
GF: Oo;; Ooops... Sorry, people! It's summer, you know? Too hot to do much other than sit in the pool. Plus, I'm lazy. And I had to find time to duel Slink, because Ankh's deck is hers and Alvis's is mine...
Roy: *walks in* I made a Piña Colada, if you want some.
GF: WAI! *glomps Roy* ^_^
CD: Who dat?
GF: It's Roy from Fire Emblem and Super Smash Bros. Melee!!! ^_^
Roy: Ummm... Get off...?
GF: No!
Donovan: *twitch* *fume*
GF: Huh? Oh! *lets Roy go* *glomps Donovan*
Donovan: ^_^
Roy: *smirks* Jealous?
Donovan: Who, me? No! Well, maybe a little...
Roy: *to CD* How about that Piña Colada?
CD: Yeah!
Slink: *appears out of nowhere* Margaritas are better!!
Marth: *also appears out of nowhere* You know, you're probably giving the readers the impression that you both consume mass quantities of alcohol.
Slink: ^^;; Riiiight...I meant a Margarita WITHOUT the rum. Like Griffie and Roy both luuuurve Piña Coladas...WITHOUT the rum.
Marth: Right... -.-;; This has been a message from Slink.
Both: *disappear*
GF: *still attached to Donovan* *twitch* My name is NOT "Griffie"! _
Donovan: 'Course not. *hugs Griff*
GF: ^______________________^
Roy: PDA [Public Display of Affection] alert! Whatever. That was a long Author's Note, wasn't it? CD, do the disclaimer.
CD: No! Dat your job!
Roy: *blinks* It is? Oh, well... Griff doesn't own Yu-Gi-Oh! - or Fire Emblem or SSBM or me, for that matter.
GF: *STILL attached to Donovan* As always, read, enjoy, and -
CD: Weview!
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Dragon's Daughter, Demon's Hope
Chapter IX
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"To make things more interesting, we'll start with eight thousand Life Points," Morgan declared as they drew their first hands.
Alvis nodded looked at her cards - Sword of Dark Destruction, Mystic Plasma Zone, Sword of the Deep-Seated, Gaia Power, Man-Eater Bug [450/600] - and frowned slightly. It wasn't the best hand she'd ever drawn, but she'd be able to do something with it.
"I'll go first," Morgan said. She drew a card and smiled. "I place one card face down, and I play Umi and Tornado Wall!" The field was flooded with water, but then that water twisted into long, liquid ropes, seeming to tie the field to the "sky" above. "As long as Umi is on the field, Tornado Wall protects me from all damage to my Life Points. Now I'll play the Griggle [350/300] in defense mode and end my turn." She smirked at Alvis. "You're not going to win this one, little girl."
The girl scowled in reply as the tiny plant-like creature caused Morgan's Life Points to shoot up to 11000.
Alvis drew a Crimson Sentry [1500/1200]. She could use that later with the Sword of the Deep-Seated, which would give a boost of 500 points to both her attack and defense. In the meantime, she put the Man-Eater Bug on the field. "I place one monster in face-down defense and end my turn."
Morgan drew again. "I play Reinforcement of the Army, which allows me to move one level four or lower Warrior-type monster from my deck to my hand." As Percival stormed across the field with a troop of soldiers, Morgan selected a card and reshuffled her deck. She put a monster in face-down defense. "Your turn."
Alvis picked up a Dark Hole. If she waited for Morgan to get another monster or so out on the field, she could wipe them all out, destroy Umi and Tornado Wall by playing Gaia Power, and attack her directly with the Crimson Sentry. "Pass."
Morgan raised her eyebrows. "No good cards?"
The girl kept her face impassive. "Perhaps, perhaps not."
The sorceress placed another monster in face down defense and ended her turn.
After drawing Dragon's Rage, Alvis smiled. "I play Gaia Power! Because it's a field magic card, your Umi is destroyed, along with the Tornado Wall."
Morgan glared at the girl as the water disappeared.
"Now I'll play Dark Hole, which destroys all the monsters on the field."
The Griggle and all the face-down monsters dropped into a pit that opened beneath them. Morgan looked ready to kill. "I know how it works, girl."
Alvis grinned. "Then you should also know what happens when I attack you directly with the Crimson Sentry, equipped with the Sword of the Deep- Seated!" The Sentry leapt toward Morgan, wielding the gleaming weapon.
"I do, but you don't."
"What?"
Morgan flipped over a Trap card. "I activate Mirror Wall! The Crimson Sentry's attack causes only one thousand damage." The Sentry was stopped by a crystalline wall, which had grown up out of the ground. She hacked her way through it, and Morgan's Life Points dropped to 10000, but she looked pleased with herself. Mirror Wall was a continuous trap, so any attacks Alvis made would be cut down by half.
As Morgan drew her next card, her Life Points went down - to 8000, the same as Alvis. Since the demise of Tornado Wall, Morgan had to pay 2000 Life Points during each Standby Phase to keep Mirror Wall on the field. "One monster in face-down defense, and I end my turn."
Alvis drew and laid in face-down defense an Electric Lizard [850/800].
The enchantress lost another 2000 Life Points with her next draw. She cursed quietly to herself in Old English, but a confident smile soon spread over her face. "You cannot win. My strategy is undefeatable. You will lose."
Alvis felt her own confidence waver. She was up by 2000 Life Points, but still...
"I lay one monster in face-down defense, and I activate the Flip Effect of the Mask of Darkness [900/400] - I can retrieve one Trap card from my Graveyard." The evil-looking Mask appeared, now in Attack position, and she took a card from her Graveyard and placed it in her hand.
Her opponent was confused - there was only one card she could want, but Umi was also in the Graveyard, so she couldn't use Tornado Wall. Perhaps Morgan had a way to get Umi back, as well? If she did, she didn't use it. She ended her turn there.
When Alvis had drawn her next card, Michizure, she declared, "I attack your Mask of Darkness with my Crimson Sentry." The Mask was split in two as the Sentry attacked it and Morgan lost another hundred Life Points. Still, the sorceress was undaunted.
She drew, lost 2000 Life Points courtesy of Mirror Wall, placed yet another monster in face-down defense, and flipped into face-up attack position the Magician of Faith [300/400]. This was it - now she could retrieve Umi. Sure enough, Morgan selected a card from her Graveyard and replayed the combination of Umi and Tornado Wall. Alvis bit her lip as her Gaia Power was sent to the graveyard and the watery twisters reappeared. Morgan's Life Points were again safe from harm. "It's your move," the sorceress told her. "Or are you too scared to continue, little girl?"
Alvis bristled. She needed a card that could destroy Umi or Tornado Wall. She drew. Shadow of Eyes. No. She placed it face down in case she needed it later. "I attack your Magician of Faith with my Crimson Sentry." The Magician was destroyed, but, thanks to Tornado Wall, Morgan didn't lose any Life Points.
The older woman drew. "I place two cards face down and end my turn."
Alvis was again disappointed with her next draw - Jigen Bakudan. Its flip effect would be of no use, as Morgan's Life Points were safe. She would only destroy her own monsters. "I place one card face down." She laid Michizure on the field. "Your turn."
Morgan drew. "Pass."
Alvis was surprised, but Morgan's face remained cool and passive. The girl drew Offering to the Doomed, but Morgan had no monsters face-up. "Pass."
"Can the little girl make no moves?" Morgan mocked as she picked up her next card. "Or have you gotten cold feet?"
Alvis ignored her, but she was getting more and more discouraged by the minute. She had never been a great strategist, always acting spontaneously, with no real thought. Morgan, on the other hand, appeared to have it all worked out, seeming to know that she would win. Alvis felt sure that she would lose.
But she had to try.
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GF: *STILL STILL attached to Donovan* Mwahahahaha! Evil cliffie!
CD: *tugs on Griff's sleeve*
GF: *stroking Donovan's hair* Mmm?
Donovan: ^^;;
CD: Awen't you gonna weply to da weviewas?
GF: !!! Gah! I forgot!
SDGD - Errrm... Not EXACTLY... Something like that...
E-100 Alpha - I hope you're happy with it! However, I've decided that I'm not good at writing duels... I don't think this chapter's so great. _ _;;
TobyKikami - Yay! I'm unique! ^_^ Nope, never read Chrome Circle.
Lady Silver Dragon - Thank you!
CD: Shuga'-shuga'-shuga'! SHUGA'!! *bounces off the walls*
GF: -_-;; *sprays Get-a-Chibi-Un-Hyper-Spray*
CD: *stops* ^_____________^
Skyla - Congratulations! You are exactly right! Ummm... *thinks up fitting reward* *lightbulb appears* Aha! Would you like a cameo in my next story? It's somewhat related to this one.
Blueraven - Awww... the poor laptop! *gives you laptop band-aids*
A*A*F - Hope you're enjoying the duel! I WILL get around to reading your stories... Sometime...
GF: So many people know the Dinosaurs show!
CD: *hits Donovan on the head with a pot*
Donovan: X_x
Roy: Review!
Donovan: *pokes her* Wake up! We're supposed to do a chapter!
GF: Five more minutes...
Donovan: *pokes again* Come on!
GF: No...
Donovan: *throws CD at Griff*
CD: Wheeeee! Wakey-wakey, Gwiff! *lands on Griff*
GF: *jumps up* I didn't do it!
Donovan: *taps foot* Exactly! You haven't updated for more than two weeks!!
GF: Oo;; Ooops... Sorry, people! It's summer, you know? Too hot to do much other than sit in the pool. Plus, I'm lazy. And I had to find time to duel Slink, because Ankh's deck is hers and Alvis's is mine...
Roy: *walks in* I made a Piña Colada, if you want some.
GF: WAI! *glomps Roy* ^_^
CD: Who dat?
GF: It's Roy from Fire Emblem and Super Smash Bros. Melee!!! ^_^
Roy: Ummm... Get off...?
GF: No!
Donovan: *twitch* *fume*
GF: Huh? Oh! *lets Roy go* *glomps Donovan*
Donovan: ^_^
Roy: *smirks* Jealous?
Donovan: Who, me? No! Well, maybe a little...
Roy: *to CD* How about that Piña Colada?
CD: Yeah!
Slink: *appears out of nowhere* Margaritas are better!!
Marth: *also appears out of nowhere* You know, you're probably giving the readers the impression that you both consume mass quantities of alcohol.
Slink: ^^;; Riiiight...I meant a Margarita WITHOUT the rum. Like Griffie and Roy both luuuurve Piña Coladas...WITHOUT the rum.
Marth: Right... -.-;; This has been a message from Slink.
Both: *disappear*
GF: *still attached to Donovan* *twitch* My name is NOT "Griffie"! _
Donovan: 'Course not. *hugs Griff*
GF: ^______________________^
Roy: PDA [Public Display of Affection] alert! Whatever. That was a long Author's Note, wasn't it? CD, do the disclaimer.
CD: No! Dat your job!
Roy: *blinks* It is? Oh, well... Griff doesn't own Yu-Gi-Oh! - or Fire Emblem or SSBM or me, for that matter.
GF: *STILL attached to Donovan* As always, read, enjoy, and -
CD: Weview!
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Dragon's Daughter, Demon's Hope
Chapter IX
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
"To make things more interesting, we'll start with eight thousand Life Points," Morgan declared as they drew their first hands.
Alvis nodded looked at her cards - Sword of Dark Destruction, Mystic Plasma Zone, Sword of the Deep-Seated, Gaia Power, Man-Eater Bug [450/600] - and frowned slightly. It wasn't the best hand she'd ever drawn, but she'd be able to do something with it.
"I'll go first," Morgan said. She drew a card and smiled. "I place one card face down, and I play Umi and Tornado Wall!" The field was flooded with water, but then that water twisted into long, liquid ropes, seeming to tie the field to the "sky" above. "As long as Umi is on the field, Tornado Wall protects me from all damage to my Life Points. Now I'll play the Griggle [350/300] in defense mode and end my turn." She smirked at Alvis. "You're not going to win this one, little girl."
The girl scowled in reply as the tiny plant-like creature caused Morgan's Life Points to shoot up to 11000.
Alvis drew a Crimson Sentry [1500/1200]. She could use that later with the Sword of the Deep-Seated, which would give a boost of 500 points to both her attack and defense. In the meantime, she put the Man-Eater Bug on the field. "I place one monster in face-down defense and end my turn."
Morgan drew again. "I play Reinforcement of the Army, which allows me to move one level four or lower Warrior-type monster from my deck to my hand." As Percival stormed across the field with a troop of soldiers, Morgan selected a card and reshuffled her deck. She put a monster in face-down defense. "Your turn."
Alvis picked up a Dark Hole. If she waited for Morgan to get another monster or so out on the field, she could wipe them all out, destroy Umi and Tornado Wall by playing Gaia Power, and attack her directly with the Crimson Sentry. "Pass."
Morgan raised her eyebrows. "No good cards?"
The girl kept her face impassive. "Perhaps, perhaps not."
The sorceress placed another monster in face down defense and ended her turn.
After drawing Dragon's Rage, Alvis smiled. "I play Gaia Power! Because it's a field magic card, your Umi is destroyed, along with the Tornado Wall."
Morgan glared at the girl as the water disappeared.
"Now I'll play Dark Hole, which destroys all the monsters on the field."
The Griggle and all the face-down monsters dropped into a pit that opened beneath them. Morgan looked ready to kill. "I know how it works, girl."
Alvis grinned. "Then you should also know what happens when I attack you directly with the Crimson Sentry, equipped with the Sword of the Deep- Seated!" The Sentry leapt toward Morgan, wielding the gleaming weapon.
"I do, but you don't."
"What?"
Morgan flipped over a Trap card. "I activate Mirror Wall! The Crimson Sentry's attack causes only one thousand damage." The Sentry was stopped by a crystalline wall, which had grown up out of the ground. She hacked her way through it, and Morgan's Life Points dropped to 10000, but she looked pleased with herself. Mirror Wall was a continuous trap, so any attacks Alvis made would be cut down by half.
As Morgan drew her next card, her Life Points went down - to 8000, the same as Alvis. Since the demise of Tornado Wall, Morgan had to pay 2000 Life Points during each Standby Phase to keep Mirror Wall on the field. "One monster in face-down defense, and I end my turn."
Alvis drew and laid in face-down defense an Electric Lizard [850/800].
The enchantress lost another 2000 Life Points with her next draw. She cursed quietly to herself in Old English, but a confident smile soon spread over her face. "You cannot win. My strategy is undefeatable. You will lose."
Alvis felt her own confidence waver. She was up by 2000 Life Points, but still...
"I lay one monster in face-down defense, and I activate the Flip Effect of the Mask of Darkness [900/400] - I can retrieve one Trap card from my Graveyard." The evil-looking Mask appeared, now in Attack position, and she took a card from her Graveyard and placed it in her hand.
Her opponent was confused - there was only one card she could want, but Umi was also in the Graveyard, so she couldn't use Tornado Wall. Perhaps Morgan had a way to get Umi back, as well? If she did, she didn't use it. She ended her turn there.
When Alvis had drawn her next card, Michizure, she declared, "I attack your Mask of Darkness with my Crimson Sentry." The Mask was split in two as the Sentry attacked it and Morgan lost another hundred Life Points. Still, the sorceress was undaunted.
She drew, lost 2000 Life Points courtesy of Mirror Wall, placed yet another monster in face-down defense, and flipped into face-up attack position the Magician of Faith [300/400]. This was it - now she could retrieve Umi. Sure enough, Morgan selected a card from her Graveyard and replayed the combination of Umi and Tornado Wall. Alvis bit her lip as her Gaia Power was sent to the graveyard and the watery twisters reappeared. Morgan's Life Points were again safe from harm. "It's your move," the sorceress told her. "Or are you too scared to continue, little girl?"
Alvis bristled. She needed a card that could destroy Umi or Tornado Wall. She drew. Shadow of Eyes. No. She placed it face down in case she needed it later. "I attack your Magician of Faith with my Crimson Sentry." The Magician was destroyed, but, thanks to Tornado Wall, Morgan didn't lose any Life Points.
The older woman drew. "I place two cards face down and end my turn."
Alvis was again disappointed with her next draw - Jigen Bakudan. Its flip effect would be of no use, as Morgan's Life Points were safe. She would only destroy her own monsters. "I place one card face down." She laid Michizure on the field. "Your turn."
Morgan drew. "Pass."
Alvis was surprised, but Morgan's face remained cool and passive. The girl drew Offering to the Doomed, but Morgan had no monsters face-up. "Pass."
"Can the little girl make no moves?" Morgan mocked as she picked up her next card. "Or have you gotten cold feet?"
Alvis ignored her, but she was getting more and more discouraged by the minute. She had never been a great strategist, always acting spontaneously, with no real thought. Morgan, on the other hand, appeared to have it all worked out, seeming to know that she would win. Alvis felt sure that she would lose.
But she had to try.
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GF: *STILL STILL attached to Donovan* Mwahahahaha! Evil cliffie!
CD: *tugs on Griff's sleeve*
GF: *stroking Donovan's hair* Mmm?
Donovan: ^^;;
CD: Awen't you gonna weply to da weviewas?
GF: !!! Gah! I forgot!
SDGD - Errrm... Not EXACTLY... Something like that...
E-100 Alpha - I hope you're happy with it! However, I've decided that I'm not good at writing duels... I don't think this chapter's so great. _ _;;
TobyKikami - Yay! I'm unique! ^_^ Nope, never read Chrome Circle.
Lady Silver Dragon - Thank you!
CD: Shuga'-shuga'-shuga'! SHUGA'!! *bounces off the walls*
GF: -_-;; *sprays Get-a-Chibi-Un-Hyper-Spray*
CD: *stops* ^_____________^
Skyla - Congratulations! You are exactly right! Ummm... *thinks up fitting reward* *lightbulb appears* Aha! Would you like a cameo in my next story? It's somewhat related to this one.
Blueraven - Awww... the poor laptop! *gives you laptop band-aids*
A*A*F - Hope you're enjoying the duel! I WILL get around to reading your stories... Sometime...
GF: So many people know the Dinosaurs show!
CD: *hits Donovan on the head with a pot*
Donovan: X_x
Roy: Review!