Chapter XIII: The elven fighter Astarin! Fight for the Pendant!
We're again in Duelist's Square. Knight is there, searching for his last duel before the finals. However, this duel won't be as he expects.
Knight: Perfect. 5 Locator Cards. and the three cards I have won are great. the Call of the Haunted and the Man-Eater bug work greatly. and the Red- Eyes Black Dragon I got from that novice Rex has got a worth owner. there are very few duelists in the world who have got even one. and I have four of them! Nobody can resist my deck and. woah!!!
Something sharp and pointed hits the ground in front of Knight.
Knight: What the hell is this. an arrow????? Somebody has fired me an arrow???? And.hey, it has got a paper tied to it. let's see. Mr. Knight. I have heard you are searching for a worthy opponent. and I think I could be that opponent, so if you aren't a coward, go to Domino Park. I'll be waiting for you in the entrance. sounds fishy. but, if he is a good opponent, I can have my last duel against that little archer. so, let's go there.
*half an hour later, in Domino's park*
Knight: Now. where the hell is that duelist?
Somebody is hiding in the bushes, looking at him.
???: Shall I start, Master Marik? The trap is ready.
Marik: Go, my Ghoul. Win this match, and bring the Pendant and his deck. Go.
Astarin: Mr. Knight. I think you received my letter.
Knight: Are you the stupid archer with fired an arrow against me?
Astarin: oh. I did that. I needed to give you that message. and that was the best idea I could think of.
Knight: Well, forget about it. you have challenged me to a duel, so pick your Duel Disc and let's start!
Astarin: oh. I don't have a Duel Disc. but I have prepared a Battle Field in the square which is in the middle of the park
Knight: I don't mind the place! Let's go there!
Astarin: All right. follow me, Mr Knight.
Astarin takes Knight to a field located in the center of the park.
Astarin: here it is. it is difficult to find if you don't know where it is, it is covered with grass. Oh, by the way. I don't have Locator Cards.
Knight: then why the hell have you bothered me? Goodbye!
Astarin: oh. you can't leave this place now. you see. I have installed a device around here. if anybody of us leaves this zone before completing our duel. this useful device will shoot another arrow to him. but this one won't miss.
Knight: Are you mad?? Why do you have such interest on dueling me???
Astarin: Master Marik wants your Pendant. and your Great Card so, we'll have to duel. oh, if you win, you'll get my rarest card, as usual, so shall we duel? Oh, I haven't introduced myself. you may call me Astarin
Knight: And what is your true name?
Astarin: That isn't important. so, shall we start the duel?
Both of them go the field
Astarin: Oh, now that we are here. The device will shoot now anybody who abandons the field before this ends. And the loser of this duel. well. he will have an arrow buried in his chest.
Knight: You are insane! Why would anybody risk his life for something that not he, but his master wants?
Astarin: If I win this duel, I will be able to leave this stupid city. and live happily the rest of my life. Marik will give enough money to do it.. You know, you are not the first duelist which has died after dueling me. now, shall we start?
Knight: 8000 Astarin: 8000
Astarin: I start. Elf Swordsman in attack position and a card face-down
Knight: Trying to lure me to your trap? I won't attack you now. I play Mechanical Chaser in attack position, put another card face-down and end my turn
Astarin: All right. you got me *draws* I play Gemini Elf in attack position, put another card face-down and end my turn.
Knight: (he isn't attacking, either. *draws* perfect, this card will help a lot) All right. I tribute my monster to summon the mighty Lord of Darkness! Now, I'll destroy your Gemini Elf with it! Attack with your Demon Sword!
Knight: 8000 Astarin: 7400
Astarin: All right. I switch my Elf Swordsman back to defense position and set another monster. your go
Knight: (What the hell is he going to do? He should be a good duelist if he challenges people to this kind of duel. darn, he is mad. all right, the Snake Hair in attack position. I'll kill both your monsters
Astarin: All right. both my Elf Swordsman and my Elf Archer are dead but now, it is my turn again. *draws* all right. I trigger this card called Elven Army
(Elven Army: Magic Spend 1000 LPs to put 5 Elf tokens (1000/1000) in defense position. You may not attack directly your opponent with this tokens)
Astarin: And now, I'll tribute two of them to summon the Elf Dragon Rider (2800/2000) Dragon Rider! Crush him! Attack his Snake Hair!
Knight: Bad move! Shadow Pit!
Astarin: I don't think so! I trigger Royal Decree!
Knight: That card. it prevents all the traps in the field from functioning! And it is continuous. (darn it! That card is going to be a pain if I don't destroy it soon.)
Astarin: So, say goodbye to your little medusa! Dragon Rider, crush her!
Knight: 7200 Astarin: 6400
Knight: All right. this time, since you don't have traps. I'll play something else! Polymerization! I combine my Lord of Darkness with the Red- Eyes Black Dragon to summon the Dark Dragonknight! Dark Dragonknight! Attack his Dragon Rider!
Knight: 7200 Astarin: 5800
Knight: And now, Dark Berserker to crush one of your Elves!
Astarin: All right. *draws* Perfect! I'll play three cards in face-down position and a monster face-down. your go!
Knight: All right. I play Vorse Raider and send to hell your remaining tokens. your go.
Astarin: All right, this match is about to end. *draws* Well, first of all, I play another monster in face-down defense position and now, I flip my card, called Morphing Jar to make us discard our hands and draw 5 new cards. your go!
Knight: fool! You have left a weak monster in attack position! Dark Dragon Knight! Darklance!!
Knight: 7200 Astarin: 3100
Knight: And now, I'll finish your last monster! Vorse Raider!!! Attack!!!
Astarin: You have sealed your won fate! My monster is the Retrained Elf Swordsman!
Knight: It dies! Its defense is too low for my monster! Attack!!!!
Astarin: The effect of the Retrained Elf Swordsman prevents him for being destroyed from monsters with more than 1900 points of attack. ant thanks to your Dragon. all your monsters have at least 2000 attack points! That means you can't attack me!!! and now, in my turn, I'll prevent you for harming t with magic cards! I activate my three face-down cards! Sword of the Elves, Shield of the Woods and Amulet of the Great Treant!
Knight: What the???
(Sword of the Elves: Add 700 to the attack of a monster. If you equip Sword of the Elves, Shield of the Woods, Armor of Mithril, Helm of the Druids and Amulet of the Great Treant in the same monster, you may declare an automatic victory)
(Shield of the Woods: Add 700 to the defense of a monster)
(Amulet of the Great Treant: The monster equipped with this card isn't accepted by magic cards except for this one, Sword of the Elves, Shield of the Woods, Armor of Mithril and Helm of the Druids)
Astarin: All right. you surely know what is going to happen in a few turns.
Knight: Darn it. (I remember this. a guy with this kind of deck kicked me out of the World Championship.)
*a year ago*
Shin: All right! This was a great match, Knight! But I'm going to finish it now!
Knight: You can't complete the summon! One of your spaces of the field is occupied by your Royal Decree!
Shin: I know, but I play Giant Trunade! And now, I equip on my Celtic Guardian the 5 equip cards which grant me victory! Celtic Guardian, transform into the Avatar of Nature!!! And now! Strike with your Pure Nature Power!!
Knight: all right. great duel. *shakes hand* better win the World Championship. you know, if I have lost, I want the duelist who defeated me to win the Championship!
*back*
Knight: (this guy isn't Shin. but he has got the same kind of deck. but improved. with that Retrained Elf Swordsman. I can't destroy his monster.) All right. *draws* Come on, if I get the Harpie's Feather Duster. well.. this card isn't bad either. all right, I play a card in face down position and end my turn
Astarin: Trying to kill my elf with an effect monster? Well, you aren't doing that *draws* oh. by the way. your death approaches. but, this turn I will just play Nobleman of Crossout to destroy that monster.
Knight: My Man-Eater bug!!!
Astarin: Well. good try, but. your turn again
Knight: (darn it. now. *draws* um.. maybe. but I need to. all right. I can only try this.first, I need to change that swordsman to attack!) all right! First of all, I play Graceful Charity to discard myself of my Dark Magician and my Red-Eyes black Dragon. and then. I play Black Hole!
Astarin: Stupid! My monster can't be killed with magic cards. it seems that the arrows pointing at you are making you nervous. all right! My go! I play Gemini Elf in attack position and attack you directly with both my monsters!
Knight: 3200 Astarin: 3100
Astarin: idiot. I thought you were good enough to lose against my Avatar of Nature! But I will kill you by reducing your LPs to 0 if you are that bad! Well. I have all the cards I need to finish you except one. so, play your last turn. oh, I know that my Retrained Elf Swordsman is attacking. but you can't kill it with anything!
Knight: no. You are the stupid!! I have lured you to a trap!!! Say goodbye to all your life points!!!! *draws* Ha!! I play Monster Reborn to bring my Dark Dragonknight out! And now!!! I'm going to finish you!!!! Premature Burial to bring out my Lord of Darkness again. And now Polymerization!!! Dark Dragonknight fuses with the Summoned Skull to form the ultimate fusion: Xiddon, God of Darkness! Which absorbs half the attack of all Dark Monsters in the field, if I combine that with the 500 points that the Lord of Darkness his attack is now 3750! Attack the Gemini Elf! Pure Evil attack!!!
Knight: 2400 Astarin: 1250
Astarin: Not enough to kill me! Right, now in my turn,.
Knight: I haven't finished. Astarin. look at my Graveyard.
Astarin: You can't revive anything else.
Knight: oh no, I won't revive anything.see that magic card called Dark berserker?
Astarin: You have used it!!
Knight: Yes. but, do you know any duelist stupid enough to use just a card of each kind?
Astarin: No!!! Don't tell me you have!!!
Knight: Yes. Dark Berserker!!!!! Xiddon, destroy him!!!! Attack!!!!
Astarin: No, you can't kill my monster!!! His attack is over 1900!!!
Knight: But I can still harm you!!! Your monster protected you when he was defending! But your stupid attack has sealed your fate! Pure Evil Attack!
Knight: 2400 Astarin: 0
Astarin: Nooo! No. no. Master Marik!!! Help me!!! You can disable the device!!! The controls of the device are controlled by you!!!
(Marik: Stupid! What do I need such a careless duelist for??? Die!!!!!)
Astarin: Nooooo!
*twang*
An arrow appears from the trees. It strikes Astarin in his chest.
Astarin: Uurgh.
Knight: goodbye, elf-wannabe! I'll take your Retrained Elf Swordsman as my prize for this useless duel! Oh. I'll take your entire deck. you won't use it from now on. Well.. Marik, if you can hear me. know this! If you send anybody else to rob my Pendant, he will end like your lackey here! If you are a good duelist, come and face me yourself!
Next chapter: Arkana's trap! A test of true friendship!
We're again in Duelist's Square. Knight is there, searching for his last duel before the finals. However, this duel won't be as he expects.
Knight: Perfect. 5 Locator Cards. and the three cards I have won are great. the Call of the Haunted and the Man-Eater bug work greatly. and the Red- Eyes Black Dragon I got from that novice Rex has got a worth owner. there are very few duelists in the world who have got even one. and I have four of them! Nobody can resist my deck and. woah!!!
Something sharp and pointed hits the ground in front of Knight.
Knight: What the hell is this. an arrow????? Somebody has fired me an arrow???? And.hey, it has got a paper tied to it. let's see. Mr. Knight. I have heard you are searching for a worthy opponent. and I think I could be that opponent, so if you aren't a coward, go to Domino Park. I'll be waiting for you in the entrance. sounds fishy. but, if he is a good opponent, I can have my last duel against that little archer. so, let's go there.
*half an hour later, in Domino's park*
Knight: Now. where the hell is that duelist?
Somebody is hiding in the bushes, looking at him.
???: Shall I start, Master Marik? The trap is ready.
Marik: Go, my Ghoul. Win this match, and bring the Pendant and his deck. Go.
Astarin: Mr. Knight. I think you received my letter.
Knight: Are you the stupid archer with fired an arrow against me?
Astarin: oh. I did that. I needed to give you that message. and that was the best idea I could think of.
Knight: Well, forget about it. you have challenged me to a duel, so pick your Duel Disc and let's start!
Astarin: oh. I don't have a Duel Disc. but I have prepared a Battle Field in the square which is in the middle of the park
Knight: I don't mind the place! Let's go there!
Astarin: All right. follow me, Mr Knight.
Astarin takes Knight to a field located in the center of the park.
Astarin: here it is. it is difficult to find if you don't know where it is, it is covered with grass. Oh, by the way. I don't have Locator Cards.
Knight: then why the hell have you bothered me? Goodbye!
Astarin: oh. you can't leave this place now. you see. I have installed a device around here. if anybody of us leaves this zone before completing our duel. this useful device will shoot another arrow to him. but this one won't miss.
Knight: Are you mad?? Why do you have such interest on dueling me???
Astarin: Master Marik wants your Pendant. and your Great Card so, we'll have to duel. oh, if you win, you'll get my rarest card, as usual, so shall we duel? Oh, I haven't introduced myself. you may call me Astarin
Knight: And what is your true name?
Astarin: That isn't important. so, shall we start the duel?
Both of them go the field
Astarin: Oh, now that we are here. The device will shoot now anybody who abandons the field before this ends. And the loser of this duel. well. he will have an arrow buried in his chest.
Knight: You are insane! Why would anybody risk his life for something that not he, but his master wants?
Astarin: If I win this duel, I will be able to leave this stupid city. and live happily the rest of my life. Marik will give enough money to do it.. You know, you are not the first duelist which has died after dueling me. now, shall we start?
Knight: 8000 Astarin: 8000
Astarin: I start. Elf Swordsman in attack position and a card face-down
Knight: Trying to lure me to your trap? I won't attack you now. I play Mechanical Chaser in attack position, put another card face-down and end my turn
Astarin: All right. you got me *draws* I play Gemini Elf in attack position, put another card face-down and end my turn.
Knight: (he isn't attacking, either. *draws* perfect, this card will help a lot) All right. I tribute my monster to summon the mighty Lord of Darkness! Now, I'll destroy your Gemini Elf with it! Attack with your Demon Sword!
Knight: 8000 Astarin: 7400
Astarin: All right. I switch my Elf Swordsman back to defense position and set another monster. your go
Knight: (What the hell is he going to do? He should be a good duelist if he challenges people to this kind of duel. darn, he is mad. all right, the Snake Hair in attack position. I'll kill both your monsters
Astarin: All right. both my Elf Swordsman and my Elf Archer are dead but now, it is my turn again. *draws* all right. I trigger this card called Elven Army
(Elven Army: Magic Spend 1000 LPs to put 5 Elf tokens (1000/1000) in defense position. You may not attack directly your opponent with this tokens)
Astarin: And now, I'll tribute two of them to summon the Elf Dragon Rider (2800/2000) Dragon Rider! Crush him! Attack his Snake Hair!
Knight: Bad move! Shadow Pit!
Astarin: I don't think so! I trigger Royal Decree!
Knight: That card. it prevents all the traps in the field from functioning! And it is continuous. (darn it! That card is going to be a pain if I don't destroy it soon.)
Astarin: So, say goodbye to your little medusa! Dragon Rider, crush her!
Knight: 7200 Astarin: 6400
Knight: All right. this time, since you don't have traps. I'll play something else! Polymerization! I combine my Lord of Darkness with the Red- Eyes Black Dragon to summon the Dark Dragonknight! Dark Dragonknight! Attack his Dragon Rider!
Knight: 7200 Astarin: 5800
Knight: And now, Dark Berserker to crush one of your Elves!
Astarin: All right. *draws* Perfect! I'll play three cards in face-down position and a monster face-down. your go!
Knight: All right. I play Vorse Raider and send to hell your remaining tokens. your go.
Astarin: All right, this match is about to end. *draws* Well, first of all, I play another monster in face-down defense position and now, I flip my card, called Morphing Jar to make us discard our hands and draw 5 new cards. your go!
Knight: fool! You have left a weak monster in attack position! Dark Dragon Knight! Darklance!!
Knight: 7200 Astarin: 3100
Knight: And now, I'll finish your last monster! Vorse Raider!!! Attack!!!
Astarin: You have sealed your won fate! My monster is the Retrained Elf Swordsman!
Knight: It dies! Its defense is too low for my monster! Attack!!!!
Astarin: The effect of the Retrained Elf Swordsman prevents him for being destroyed from monsters with more than 1900 points of attack. ant thanks to your Dragon. all your monsters have at least 2000 attack points! That means you can't attack me!!! and now, in my turn, I'll prevent you for harming t with magic cards! I activate my three face-down cards! Sword of the Elves, Shield of the Woods and Amulet of the Great Treant!
Knight: What the???
(Sword of the Elves: Add 700 to the attack of a monster. If you equip Sword of the Elves, Shield of the Woods, Armor of Mithril, Helm of the Druids and Amulet of the Great Treant in the same monster, you may declare an automatic victory)
(Shield of the Woods: Add 700 to the defense of a monster)
(Amulet of the Great Treant: The monster equipped with this card isn't accepted by magic cards except for this one, Sword of the Elves, Shield of the Woods, Armor of Mithril and Helm of the Druids)
Astarin: All right. you surely know what is going to happen in a few turns.
Knight: Darn it. (I remember this. a guy with this kind of deck kicked me out of the World Championship.)
*a year ago*
Shin: All right! This was a great match, Knight! But I'm going to finish it now!
Knight: You can't complete the summon! One of your spaces of the field is occupied by your Royal Decree!
Shin: I know, but I play Giant Trunade! And now, I equip on my Celtic Guardian the 5 equip cards which grant me victory! Celtic Guardian, transform into the Avatar of Nature!!! And now! Strike with your Pure Nature Power!!
Knight: all right. great duel. *shakes hand* better win the World Championship. you know, if I have lost, I want the duelist who defeated me to win the Championship!
*back*
Knight: (this guy isn't Shin. but he has got the same kind of deck. but improved. with that Retrained Elf Swordsman. I can't destroy his monster.) All right. *draws* Come on, if I get the Harpie's Feather Duster. well.. this card isn't bad either. all right, I play a card in face down position and end my turn
Astarin: Trying to kill my elf with an effect monster? Well, you aren't doing that *draws* oh. by the way. your death approaches. but, this turn I will just play Nobleman of Crossout to destroy that monster.
Knight: My Man-Eater bug!!!
Astarin: Well. good try, but. your turn again
Knight: (darn it. now. *draws* um.. maybe. but I need to. all right. I can only try this.first, I need to change that swordsman to attack!) all right! First of all, I play Graceful Charity to discard myself of my Dark Magician and my Red-Eyes black Dragon. and then. I play Black Hole!
Astarin: Stupid! My monster can't be killed with magic cards. it seems that the arrows pointing at you are making you nervous. all right! My go! I play Gemini Elf in attack position and attack you directly with both my monsters!
Knight: 3200 Astarin: 3100
Astarin: idiot. I thought you were good enough to lose against my Avatar of Nature! But I will kill you by reducing your LPs to 0 if you are that bad! Well. I have all the cards I need to finish you except one. so, play your last turn. oh, I know that my Retrained Elf Swordsman is attacking. but you can't kill it with anything!
Knight: no. You are the stupid!! I have lured you to a trap!!! Say goodbye to all your life points!!!! *draws* Ha!! I play Monster Reborn to bring my Dark Dragonknight out! And now!!! I'm going to finish you!!!! Premature Burial to bring out my Lord of Darkness again. And now Polymerization!!! Dark Dragonknight fuses with the Summoned Skull to form the ultimate fusion: Xiddon, God of Darkness! Which absorbs half the attack of all Dark Monsters in the field, if I combine that with the 500 points that the Lord of Darkness his attack is now 3750! Attack the Gemini Elf! Pure Evil attack!!!
Knight: 2400 Astarin: 1250
Astarin: Not enough to kill me! Right, now in my turn,.
Knight: I haven't finished. Astarin. look at my Graveyard.
Astarin: You can't revive anything else.
Knight: oh no, I won't revive anything.see that magic card called Dark berserker?
Astarin: You have used it!!
Knight: Yes. but, do you know any duelist stupid enough to use just a card of each kind?
Astarin: No!!! Don't tell me you have!!!
Knight: Yes. Dark Berserker!!!!! Xiddon, destroy him!!!! Attack!!!!
Astarin: No, you can't kill my monster!!! His attack is over 1900!!!
Knight: But I can still harm you!!! Your monster protected you when he was defending! But your stupid attack has sealed your fate! Pure Evil Attack!
Knight: 2400 Astarin: 0
Astarin: Nooo! No. no. Master Marik!!! Help me!!! You can disable the device!!! The controls of the device are controlled by you!!!
(Marik: Stupid! What do I need such a careless duelist for??? Die!!!!!)
Astarin: Nooooo!
*twang*
An arrow appears from the trees. It strikes Astarin in his chest.
Astarin: Uurgh.
Knight: goodbye, elf-wannabe! I'll take your Retrained Elf Swordsman as my prize for this useless duel! Oh. I'll take your entire deck. you won't use it from now on. Well.. Marik, if you can hear me. know this! If you send anybody else to rob my Pendant, he will end like your lackey here! If you are a good duelist, come and face me yourself!
Next chapter: Arkana's trap! A test of true friendship!