Once again, I must remind you all that there is only on character so far
that I own myself. That is Scott.
Chapter 3: Battle plan, Duel melee.
Yugi immediately switched with Yami. "Arkana. I thought Marik banished you to the Shadow Realm."
"Yes, well, after a long wait, someone decided my skills were of use. My new master is much more kind. Even if I lose, he will let me live. And if I win.the rewards will be wonderful."
"I get the feeling that asking you the identity of your new employer would be rather pointless."
"You'd guess correct. I am rather well known for keeping a secret or two. But there is one secret I will show you, my new secret dueling arena! Come this way." Yugi rather reluctantly followed Arkana into a large warehouse, up a flight of stairs and into a large room. The room was filled with statues of the Dark Magician, Dark Magician Girl and Magician of Black Chaos in various poses.
"You've been busy, Arkana."
"Well of course. You didn't expect our grand rematch to be dull, did you? I believe it is only fair to present my opponent with his reward, if he should win." He pulled off his key from his Key Belt and placed it in a small lock, which was attached to a small cube, similar to the one from last time.
"Inside this box are a Dark Magician card, my Gate Key, and a map to where your next undead opponent shall challenge you."
"I see your master has been planning this for some time now."
"Of course he has. Your previous encounter went rather badly, and he wants what he's been after since he met you. That puzzle of yours, which seems to be bringing you so much misfortune."
"Let's just begin the duel. Enough talking." Both players activated their Duel Disks, which set to 8000 Life points.
"I believe it's only fair for you to go first Yugi, after all I was the one who challenged you."
"Fine."
Meanwhile, Joey Wheeler searched the streets for a challenge. After the first Battle City, Yugi and Joey had been dueling often, and Joey kept losing. His Time wizard combo wasn't working much anymore, and Roulette Spider kept killing him instead of Yugi. So he put in a few cards, like Second Coin Toss. He had given his deck a few tweaks, but nothing that seriously affected it too much. Joey bumped into somebody wearing a long cloak.
"Hey, watch it, bub!"
"Perhaps it is you who should watch his step." He turned around. His face was slightly more skeletal since Battle City, but Seeker the Rare Hunter hadn't changed much.
"Ahh, not you again. You're that same creep who took my Red Eyes!"
"Perhaps you want more punishment? Allow me to offer the challenge again, and the warning. Prepare to be hunted!"
"Will ya shut up already? Let's just duel, all right?"
"I'll go first. I play a monster in defense mode, and then Pot of Greed, allowing me two more cards from my deck."
"You're goin' for Exodia again, aren't you? I thought Yugi shredded your cards last time."
"Well, a certain Mr. Pegasus was more than willing to reimburse my funds after my loss to your friend, and now I have more Exodia cards to destroy your pathetic excuse for a deck."
Joey thought to himself. 'Well, I already know he's tryin' to get Exodia, but my deck doesn't have much to stop him with. I gotta take out his life points before he can get all the pieces.' "Eh. I'll play Axe Raider in attack mode and one card facedown."
"At this rate it'll be no time at all before Exodia crushes you again. I'll draw, and place another monster facedown."
"My turn." Joey's hand was getting better. "I'll play this monster facedown.and play Big Bang Shot on my Axe raider, making his attack 2100. And he'll do damage even if your monsters are defending. Axe raider, smash his first defense monster!" Axe Raider demolished Seeker's Giant Soldier of Stone.
"It'll take more than a hundred points to scare me." He already had three Exodia pieces in his hand. Only two more left. Now to get them. "I play Graceful Charity. I can draw three cards and then discard two."
'I only drew one Exodia piece! But, I only need one more.'
"I end my turn."
"I'll reveal my Dice Jar!"
"A foolish move and a desperate one. Why play such a risky card?"
"Maybe not. Roll the dice, big man." Seeker rolled and hit a four. Joey's roll was.a six! "Since I won, you would normally take two thousand damage, but.since I rolled six, you take six thousand damage! Scared now, punk?"
"Ah! I'm only at 1900 Life points!"
"Yeah, and you're gonna take some more soon! My Axe Raider will attack your defense monster!" Axe raider demolished Seeker's Stone Statue of the Aztecs. Seeker took a hundred more damage.
"You fool! This duel is over now!"
"Not quite. I'm not done. I play Card Destruction!" Joey grinned. "Meaning even if you've got Exodia in your hand, the cards are outta here now! Say buh-bye!"
"NO! My Exodia."
"And since the rules state that you can only have one set."
"This duel is far from over, Mr. Wheeler."
"What now?"
"Oh, nothing much. I'll play another monster in defense mode, and play one card facedown."
"My turn then. If I destroy that defense monster, I can end this duel quick. Axe Raider, take out his defense monster!" Axe raider smashed through Seeker's Exodia head. "What? Why'd you play that?"
"Simple, fool. The loss of 1100 life points is minimal compared to the awesome power you'll face soon. I play the Pact with Exodia! Allowing me to summon Exodia Necros! Its 1800 attack points are less than your monster's, but since Necros can't be destroyed in battle or by magic and traps, your doom is near. And, in only one turn, my monster will gain five hundred more attack points, which will be enough to destroy your Axe Raider with little trouble."
'Just great. How do I destroy a monster that doesn't get destroyed in battle? Wait a minute. He never said he wouldn't take any damage from the attacks. Hmmmmm.'
"I'll draw." 'Bingo!' "I'll just place this card facedown and attack."
"You fool! You can't destroy Necros!"
"I don't wanna destroy it, I just wanna do some damage. Your monster's tough, but if you still take damage when your monster's attacked, you won't last three turns."
"I still have 500 Life points left, and my monster will gain that same amount in attack points this turn, making his attack 2300, enough to demolish your Axe Raider. Necros, ATTACK!"
"Not so fast. I activate Kunai with Chain! It powers up Axe raider again, giving him 2600 attack points. So you take three hundred damage, and now, since it's MY turn, I can attack again for the win! Axe raider, finish it!"
Necros vanished, and Seeker collapsed to the ground. His Exodia cards were on the ground with the rest of his deck. "I believe these are mine." Joey only took three cards. 'Man, Yug's gonna love this.'
Across town Scott had his hands full with Bandit Keith.
The duel had just started, with Scott having a Skilled Dark Magician and Keith, a MechanicalChaser.
"Keith, your monster isn't quite tough enough to deal with mine.so I think it would be best to shred it. But first, there's always a catch, I'll summon a monster in defense mode and lay a card facedown. And now I will attack." The magician fired a beam at the monster, which bounced off harmlessly. "You idiot. My monsters are impervious to magical attacks. You don't have a chance of stopping me. Now, let's see here, what shall I play? I'll sacrifice my Chaser for Jinzo! Shred that Magician!"
"Oh, now who's the idiot? I activate Riryoku! It takes half your monster's attack and adds that amount to my Magician. And, he gets a Magic Counter. You'll see what those are for later. But for right now.your Jinzo just ran headlong into a stronger monster, meaning you lose Life Points." (Keith: 6100) "Thanks for reminding me."
"You are most welcome. I think I'll just put this facedown along with another monster facedown. And then I'll play Offerings to the Doomed, destroying your monster. And I attack directly." (Keith: 4200)
'I haven't even dented this twerp's life, and mine's almost half gone! Well, let's just see about that. Bandit Keith doesn't lose.' "No twerp gets the better of me! I play the X-head Cannon in attack mode. Along with one magic card facedown."
"Whatever. Anyway, Offerings to the Doomed keeps me from drawing, so I play Pot of Greed. I can then get two more cards. I play People Running About in attack mode, followed by revealing my other two monsters, Oppressed People and United Resistance in attack mode! Whatcha gonna do now?"
"Man, those things are weak. You're nuts! X-Head cannon, attack! Destroy his Oppressed People."
"Uh, no."
"Why not?"
"Simple, nimrod. I have a trap card. It's a really cool trap card. Wanna see? Activate, Huge Revolution! As long as my People Running About, Oppressed People and United Resistance are on the field, I can activate this card, allowing me to send every card you have on the field and in your hand to the graveyard. You are some seriously hot water now, big man! And now it's my turn, so I'll sacrifice my Magician for Summoned Skull and attack you directly for the win. Seems to me that you're getting worse. It took even less time to win than before."
"Fine. Take my Key."
"And your Jinzo. Sorry Keith. But I gotta run, I have an appointment in the cemetery."
Chapter 3: Battle plan, Duel melee.
Yugi immediately switched with Yami. "Arkana. I thought Marik banished you to the Shadow Realm."
"Yes, well, after a long wait, someone decided my skills were of use. My new master is much more kind. Even if I lose, he will let me live. And if I win.the rewards will be wonderful."
"I get the feeling that asking you the identity of your new employer would be rather pointless."
"You'd guess correct. I am rather well known for keeping a secret or two. But there is one secret I will show you, my new secret dueling arena! Come this way." Yugi rather reluctantly followed Arkana into a large warehouse, up a flight of stairs and into a large room. The room was filled with statues of the Dark Magician, Dark Magician Girl and Magician of Black Chaos in various poses.
"You've been busy, Arkana."
"Well of course. You didn't expect our grand rematch to be dull, did you? I believe it is only fair to present my opponent with his reward, if he should win." He pulled off his key from his Key Belt and placed it in a small lock, which was attached to a small cube, similar to the one from last time.
"Inside this box are a Dark Magician card, my Gate Key, and a map to where your next undead opponent shall challenge you."
"I see your master has been planning this for some time now."
"Of course he has. Your previous encounter went rather badly, and he wants what he's been after since he met you. That puzzle of yours, which seems to be bringing you so much misfortune."
"Let's just begin the duel. Enough talking." Both players activated their Duel Disks, which set to 8000 Life points.
"I believe it's only fair for you to go first Yugi, after all I was the one who challenged you."
"Fine."
Meanwhile, Joey Wheeler searched the streets for a challenge. After the first Battle City, Yugi and Joey had been dueling often, and Joey kept losing. His Time wizard combo wasn't working much anymore, and Roulette Spider kept killing him instead of Yugi. So he put in a few cards, like Second Coin Toss. He had given his deck a few tweaks, but nothing that seriously affected it too much. Joey bumped into somebody wearing a long cloak.
"Hey, watch it, bub!"
"Perhaps it is you who should watch his step." He turned around. His face was slightly more skeletal since Battle City, but Seeker the Rare Hunter hadn't changed much.
"Ahh, not you again. You're that same creep who took my Red Eyes!"
"Perhaps you want more punishment? Allow me to offer the challenge again, and the warning. Prepare to be hunted!"
"Will ya shut up already? Let's just duel, all right?"
"I'll go first. I play a monster in defense mode, and then Pot of Greed, allowing me two more cards from my deck."
"You're goin' for Exodia again, aren't you? I thought Yugi shredded your cards last time."
"Well, a certain Mr. Pegasus was more than willing to reimburse my funds after my loss to your friend, and now I have more Exodia cards to destroy your pathetic excuse for a deck."
Joey thought to himself. 'Well, I already know he's tryin' to get Exodia, but my deck doesn't have much to stop him with. I gotta take out his life points before he can get all the pieces.' "Eh. I'll play Axe Raider in attack mode and one card facedown."
"At this rate it'll be no time at all before Exodia crushes you again. I'll draw, and place another monster facedown."
"My turn." Joey's hand was getting better. "I'll play this monster facedown.and play Big Bang Shot on my Axe raider, making his attack 2100. And he'll do damage even if your monsters are defending. Axe raider, smash his first defense monster!" Axe Raider demolished Seeker's Giant Soldier of Stone.
"It'll take more than a hundred points to scare me." He already had three Exodia pieces in his hand. Only two more left. Now to get them. "I play Graceful Charity. I can draw three cards and then discard two."
'I only drew one Exodia piece! But, I only need one more.'
"I end my turn."
"I'll reveal my Dice Jar!"
"A foolish move and a desperate one. Why play such a risky card?"
"Maybe not. Roll the dice, big man." Seeker rolled and hit a four. Joey's roll was.a six! "Since I won, you would normally take two thousand damage, but.since I rolled six, you take six thousand damage! Scared now, punk?"
"Ah! I'm only at 1900 Life points!"
"Yeah, and you're gonna take some more soon! My Axe Raider will attack your defense monster!" Axe raider demolished Seeker's Stone Statue of the Aztecs. Seeker took a hundred more damage.
"You fool! This duel is over now!"
"Not quite. I'm not done. I play Card Destruction!" Joey grinned. "Meaning even if you've got Exodia in your hand, the cards are outta here now! Say buh-bye!"
"NO! My Exodia."
"And since the rules state that you can only have one set."
"This duel is far from over, Mr. Wheeler."
"What now?"
"Oh, nothing much. I'll play another monster in defense mode, and play one card facedown."
"My turn then. If I destroy that defense monster, I can end this duel quick. Axe Raider, take out his defense monster!" Axe raider smashed through Seeker's Exodia head. "What? Why'd you play that?"
"Simple, fool. The loss of 1100 life points is minimal compared to the awesome power you'll face soon. I play the Pact with Exodia! Allowing me to summon Exodia Necros! Its 1800 attack points are less than your monster's, but since Necros can't be destroyed in battle or by magic and traps, your doom is near. And, in only one turn, my monster will gain five hundred more attack points, which will be enough to destroy your Axe Raider with little trouble."
'Just great. How do I destroy a monster that doesn't get destroyed in battle? Wait a minute. He never said he wouldn't take any damage from the attacks. Hmmmmm.'
"I'll draw." 'Bingo!' "I'll just place this card facedown and attack."
"You fool! You can't destroy Necros!"
"I don't wanna destroy it, I just wanna do some damage. Your monster's tough, but if you still take damage when your monster's attacked, you won't last three turns."
"I still have 500 Life points left, and my monster will gain that same amount in attack points this turn, making his attack 2300, enough to demolish your Axe Raider. Necros, ATTACK!"
"Not so fast. I activate Kunai with Chain! It powers up Axe raider again, giving him 2600 attack points. So you take three hundred damage, and now, since it's MY turn, I can attack again for the win! Axe raider, finish it!"
Necros vanished, and Seeker collapsed to the ground. His Exodia cards were on the ground with the rest of his deck. "I believe these are mine." Joey only took three cards. 'Man, Yug's gonna love this.'
Across town Scott had his hands full with Bandit Keith.
The duel had just started, with Scott having a Skilled Dark Magician and Keith, a MechanicalChaser.
"Keith, your monster isn't quite tough enough to deal with mine.so I think it would be best to shred it. But first, there's always a catch, I'll summon a monster in defense mode and lay a card facedown. And now I will attack." The magician fired a beam at the monster, which bounced off harmlessly. "You idiot. My monsters are impervious to magical attacks. You don't have a chance of stopping me. Now, let's see here, what shall I play? I'll sacrifice my Chaser for Jinzo! Shred that Magician!"
"Oh, now who's the idiot? I activate Riryoku! It takes half your monster's attack and adds that amount to my Magician. And, he gets a Magic Counter. You'll see what those are for later. But for right now.your Jinzo just ran headlong into a stronger monster, meaning you lose Life Points." (Keith: 6100) "Thanks for reminding me."
"You are most welcome. I think I'll just put this facedown along with another monster facedown. And then I'll play Offerings to the Doomed, destroying your monster. And I attack directly." (Keith: 4200)
'I haven't even dented this twerp's life, and mine's almost half gone! Well, let's just see about that. Bandit Keith doesn't lose.' "No twerp gets the better of me! I play the X-head Cannon in attack mode. Along with one magic card facedown."
"Whatever. Anyway, Offerings to the Doomed keeps me from drawing, so I play Pot of Greed. I can then get two more cards. I play People Running About in attack mode, followed by revealing my other two monsters, Oppressed People and United Resistance in attack mode! Whatcha gonna do now?"
"Man, those things are weak. You're nuts! X-Head cannon, attack! Destroy his Oppressed People."
"Uh, no."
"Why not?"
"Simple, nimrod. I have a trap card. It's a really cool trap card. Wanna see? Activate, Huge Revolution! As long as my People Running About, Oppressed People and United Resistance are on the field, I can activate this card, allowing me to send every card you have on the field and in your hand to the graveyard. You are some seriously hot water now, big man! And now it's my turn, so I'll sacrifice my Magician for Summoned Skull and attack you directly for the win. Seems to me that you're getting worse. It took even less time to win than before."
"Fine. Take my Key."
"And your Jinzo. Sorry Keith. But I gotta run, I have an appointment in the cemetery."