Part XX: The last flight of a dragon! Leon vs. Joey!
*Shadow Mountain, 11.00 AM*
Joey: now. it is time for my duel. Leon.
Leon: Joey is my first opponent. darn. we talked about this. but we're friends. this is going to be difficult
The two doors open. Joey and Leon cross them and enter the duel field.
Joey: Well. Leon. we're fighting. but don't worry. I'll give my best, as I promised!
Leon: I'll do the same, Joey. let the best of us win! But, no hard feelings, all right?
Joey: All right, Leon. Here we go!
Leon: Let's start!
Joey: 8000 Leon: 8000
Joey: My last card is: Axe Raider, with his attack of 1700 points, I will probably start.
Leon: *Raises deck* Mine is a Prodigal Sorcerer. yes, you get the first turn, Joey.
Joey: I set a monster and put a card face-down. your turn.
Leon: Let's start (Black Lotus! Perfect. but maybe. well, let's start! Serra Angel in attack position! I'll crush your set monster with it!
Joey: Well. you killed my Swordsman of Landstar, but now, you will lose that monster! Zombyra the Dark in attack position! Now, Zombyra, crush his Angel!!!
Joey: 8000 Leon: 7700
Leon: all right. *draws*ha! Perfect! I'm sorry about this, Joey, but I have just gotten something that will finish you in a few turns! I play a monster in face-down defense position and play this magic card! Rod of Ruin!
(Rod of Ruin: magic/continuous your opponent loses 500 LP at the start of any of his turns)
Joey: That card is powerful! Why haven't you played it before, in the other duels you had???
Leon: Joey. you haven't seen all my duels. This was the card I used to remove more than half of Esna Roba's life points. now, your turn
Joey: all right. first of all, I lose 500 Lps. I know. Alligator's Sword in attack position! Now, I attack your set monster with Zombyra!
Leon: It is a Prodigal Sorcerer, so you lose 1000 Lps
Joey: Maybe. but nothing can save you from the Direct Attack from my Alligator!!!
Joey: 6500 Leon: 6200
Leon: *draws* Why not. I set a monster and end my turn!
Joey: all right! Then, it is time to face my best monster! Say hello to the Red-Eyes Black Dragon! I tribute both my monsters! Now! Red-Eyes black Dragon! Crush his monster with your red Beam!
Leon: Oh. no! right. now in my turn. (darn it. I ran out of non-tribute monsters. I need to use my.) All right! I play Black Lotus and tribute it for my Vesuvan Doppleganger! Now our attacks are tied!
Joey: No way. I play Nails of Dragon in my Red-Eyes Black Dragon, raising his attack to 3200 points! Now I can crush your monster easily! Attack!
Joey: 5500 Leon: 5400
Joey: We're almost tied, Leon! But with this monster of mine here, you won't stand against me a lot. even with your Rod of Ruin!
Leon: (darn. he is right. of I don't draw a monster, His dragon will kill me in a turn or two.) *draws* Perfect! I play Wheel of Fortune! Now, we draw five cards. and. I set a monster.
Joey: You are trying to stop me with a high defense monster, Leon? That won't work!!! I play Axe Raider in attack position and attack your monster with my Dragon!
Leon: You killed Hane-Hane.that means I choose one of your monsters and send it back to your hand! And I choose. the Dragon! I prefer to lose some Lps and send that card to your hand!
Joey: All right! Axe Raider! Strike!
Joey: 5000 Leon: 3700
Leon: let's finish this. you have been controlling this duel for too long! Now, it is the time to stop you! I play Sengir Vampire in attack position and equip him with Unstable Muatation, raising his attack to 3300! Sengir vampire! Attach him! Evil Strike!
Joey: 3300 Leon: 3700
Leon: Now, thanks to the effects of the Mutation and the Vampire, its new attack is 3100!
Joey: Darn. well..*draws* Leon, I'm starting to hate that Rod of Ruin. So, I'll destroy it along with your Unstable Mutation! I play Heavy Storm! Now, I won't lose more attack points! Then, I set a card and play Goblin Strike Force! Your little Vampire has got just 1600 points of attack now, so I will kill it with my mighty Goblins!
Joey: 2800 Leon: 3000
*meanwhile, at KC stadium*
Mokuba: This duel is one of the most balanced I have ever seen! Leon hasn't got any monsters on the field and Joey has just got a 0 defense monster in defense position! Their LPs are almost the same! Who will win this match?
Serenity: (come on, Joey. you can win. you are playing one of your best duels so far.)
*Shadow Mountain*
Leon: It's time to finish this, Joey! I set a card face-down and play Gray Ogre (1500) in attack position! Crush his monster!!!
Joey: Perfect. now, you are going to lose more LPs! Gearfried, the Iron Knight!!! Attack his Ogre!!!
Leon: No way! I trigger Fog!
Joey: Fog? What is that???
Leon: It is a Negate Attack with another name. simply, you can't attack me this turn!
Joey: Darn it. all right, your turn. let's see what can you do against my monsters.
Leon: *draws* Well. Joey, it isn't your lucky day! I play Regrowth! With this card, I can pick a card from my graveyard and send it back to my hand. I choose the Black Lotus!! Now, I play the Black Lotus and tribute it and the Ogre to summon the best monster of my deck! I play Shivan Dragon in attack position!!! Mighty Shivan Dragon! Attack his Iron Knight with your Burning Rage!!!
Joey: 1800 Leon: 3000
Joey: (Oh, no! no. that Shivan Dragon. will be very difficult to kill. what can I do???.) *draws* darn. I haven't got anything strong enough in my hand!!. I set a monster and play a card face-down! Your go!
Leon: It is time to finish this match, Joey! Hurloon Minotaur in attack position!!! Now, I'll destroy your only monster with the Shivan Dragon!
Joey: My Baby Dragon.
Leon: And now! Strike you with my Minotaur! Hurloon Minotaur! Legendary Axe!
Joey: Wait! I activate Magic Arm-Shield! Your Minotaur is now attacking your own Dragon!!!
Leon. Oh, no!!! Stupid Minotaur!! Stop!!!
Joey: 1800 Leon: 1700
Joey: You just missed, Leon! Now, in my turn, I set another monster and put another card in face-down position!
Leon: All right! *draws* (YES, the Prodigal Sorcerer! You are dead, Joey! But, let's play this properly! Lightning Bolt on you! You lose another 800 LPs! And now I set another monster but I won't do anything else .. I don't want to fall in a Mirror Force!
Joey: (if he doesn't attack my monster. it is because he wants to use that monster in defense for something. Wait.. it may be that Sorcerer who does damage when he is flipped. that's how he won his match against Kaiba! But, I know how to destroy him! Thanks to my set monster! I flip my monster, the Man-Eater Bug! I kill.
Leon: My Dragon?
Joey: Your set monster!!! Say goodbye to it!!
Leon: My Prodigal Sorcerer!!! How did you know it??? Well. go on.
Joey: I play another set monster! Your go!
Leon: *draws* Lucky me! Lightning Bolt again! I cast it on you!!
Joey: 200 Leon: 1700
Leon: (darn. I don't have any more non-tribute monsters. but. he has left his man-eater bug in attack position! I can finish this! Shivan Dragon!!! Strike!!!
Joey: Negate Attack!!!!
Leon: Oh, no! Well. I'll kill you next turn. play.
Joey: (well. everything depends on this card. I cannot do anything against that Dragon now. if only.) *draws* Yes! Thanks Ryo!!!!!! I tribute both my monsters to summon the only card in my deck that can kill you!!! Great Gold Wyrm!!!
Leon: No!!!! not that card!!!!
Joey: Great Gold Wyrm, attack! Finish his Shivan Dragon!!!
Joey: 200 Leon: 1600
Leon: *draws* well. *Leon puts his hand above his deck*
Joey: You surrender???
Leon: I don't have any more monsters here. so, you would kill me anyway. great match, Joey.
Joey: Leon. You are one of the best duelists I have ever seen!
Leon: Well. here it is. my Black Lotus. please, be careful with this card, all right??
Joey: Don't worry, Leon. Now. I have to continue.
Leon: Win this Tournament, all right? Since you defeated me, I want you to win!!!
Next chapter: Light of the Angel, Ryo's first challenge!
*Shadow Mountain, 11.00 AM*
Joey: now. it is time for my duel. Leon.
Leon: Joey is my first opponent. darn. we talked about this. but we're friends. this is going to be difficult
The two doors open. Joey and Leon cross them and enter the duel field.
Joey: Well. Leon. we're fighting. but don't worry. I'll give my best, as I promised!
Leon: I'll do the same, Joey. let the best of us win! But, no hard feelings, all right?
Joey: All right, Leon. Here we go!
Leon: Let's start!
Joey: 8000 Leon: 8000
Joey: My last card is: Axe Raider, with his attack of 1700 points, I will probably start.
Leon: *Raises deck* Mine is a Prodigal Sorcerer. yes, you get the first turn, Joey.
Joey: I set a monster and put a card face-down. your turn.
Leon: Let's start (Black Lotus! Perfect. but maybe. well, let's start! Serra Angel in attack position! I'll crush your set monster with it!
Joey: Well. you killed my Swordsman of Landstar, but now, you will lose that monster! Zombyra the Dark in attack position! Now, Zombyra, crush his Angel!!!
Joey: 8000 Leon: 7700
Leon: all right. *draws*ha! Perfect! I'm sorry about this, Joey, but I have just gotten something that will finish you in a few turns! I play a monster in face-down defense position and play this magic card! Rod of Ruin!
(Rod of Ruin: magic/continuous your opponent loses 500 LP at the start of any of his turns)
Joey: That card is powerful! Why haven't you played it before, in the other duels you had???
Leon: Joey. you haven't seen all my duels. This was the card I used to remove more than half of Esna Roba's life points. now, your turn
Joey: all right. first of all, I lose 500 Lps. I know. Alligator's Sword in attack position! Now, I attack your set monster with Zombyra!
Leon: It is a Prodigal Sorcerer, so you lose 1000 Lps
Joey: Maybe. but nothing can save you from the Direct Attack from my Alligator!!!
Joey: 6500 Leon: 6200
Leon: *draws* Why not. I set a monster and end my turn!
Joey: all right! Then, it is time to face my best monster! Say hello to the Red-Eyes Black Dragon! I tribute both my monsters! Now! Red-Eyes black Dragon! Crush his monster with your red Beam!
Leon: Oh. no! right. now in my turn. (darn it. I ran out of non-tribute monsters. I need to use my.) All right! I play Black Lotus and tribute it for my Vesuvan Doppleganger! Now our attacks are tied!
Joey: No way. I play Nails of Dragon in my Red-Eyes Black Dragon, raising his attack to 3200 points! Now I can crush your monster easily! Attack!
Joey: 5500 Leon: 5400
Joey: We're almost tied, Leon! But with this monster of mine here, you won't stand against me a lot. even with your Rod of Ruin!
Leon: (darn. he is right. of I don't draw a monster, His dragon will kill me in a turn or two.) *draws* Perfect! I play Wheel of Fortune! Now, we draw five cards. and. I set a monster.
Joey: You are trying to stop me with a high defense monster, Leon? That won't work!!! I play Axe Raider in attack position and attack your monster with my Dragon!
Leon: You killed Hane-Hane.that means I choose one of your monsters and send it back to your hand! And I choose. the Dragon! I prefer to lose some Lps and send that card to your hand!
Joey: All right! Axe Raider! Strike!
Joey: 5000 Leon: 3700
Leon: let's finish this. you have been controlling this duel for too long! Now, it is the time to stop you! I play Sengir Vampire in attack position and equip him with Unstable Muatation, raising his attack to 3300! Sengir vampire! Attach him! Evil Strike!
Joey: 3300 Leon: 3700
Leon: Now, thanks to the effects of the Mutation and the Vampire, its new attack is 3100!
Joey: Darn. well..*draws* Leon, I'm starting to hate that Rod of Ruin. So, I'll destroy it along with your Unstable Mutation! I play Heavy Storm! Now, I won't lose more attack points! Then, I set a card and play Goblin Strike Force! Your little Vampire has got just 1600 points of attack now, so I will kill it with my mighty Goblins!
Joey: 2800 Leon: 3000
*meanwhile, at KC stadium*
Mokuba: This duel is one of the most balanced I have ever seen! Leon hasn't got any monsters on the field and Joey has just got a 0 defense monster in defense position! Their LPs are almost the same! Who will win this match?
Serenity: (come on, Joey. you can win. you are playing one of your best duels so far.)
*Shadow Mountain*
Leon: It's time to finish this, Joey! I set a card face-down and play Gray Ogre (1500) in attack position! Crush his monster!!!
Joey: Perfect. now, you are going to lose more LPs! Gearfried, the Iron Knight!!! Attack his Ogre!!!
Leon: No way! I trigger Fog!
Joey: Fog? What is that???
Leon: It is a Negate Attack with another name. simply, you can't attack me this turn!
Joey: Darn it. all right, your turn. let's see what can you do against my monsters.
Leon: *draws* Well. Joey, it isn't your lucky day! I play Regrowth! With this card, I can pick a card from my graveyard and send it back to my hand. I choose the Black Lotus!! Now, I play the Black Lotus and tribute it and the Ogre to summon the best monster of my deck! I play Shivan Dragon in attack position!!! Mighty Shivan Dragon! Attack his Iron Knight with your Burning Rage!!!
Joey: 1800 Leon: 3000
Joey: (Oh, no! no. that Shivan Dragon. will be very difficult to kill. what can I do???.) *draws* darn. I haven't got anything strong enough in my hand!!. I set a monster and play a card face-down! Your go!
Leon: It is time to finish this match, Joey! Hurloon Minotaur in attack position!!! Now, I'll destroy your only monster with the Shivan Dragon!
Joey: My Baby Dragon.
Leon: And now! Strike you with my Minotaur! Hurloon Minotaur! Legendary Axe!
Joey: Wait! I activate Magic Arm-Shield! Your Minotaur is now attacking your own Dragon!!!
Leon. Oh, no!!! Stupid Minotaur!! Stop!!!
Joey: 1800 Leon: 1700
Joey: You just missed, Leon! Now, in my turn, I set another monster and put another card in face-down position!
Leon: All right! *draws* (YES, the Prodigal Sorcerer! You are dead, Joey! But, let's play this properly! Lightning Bolt on you! You lose another 800 LPs! And now I set another monster but I won't do anything else .. I don't want to fall in a Mirror Force!
Joey: (if he doesn't attack my monster. it is because he wants to use that monster in defense for something. Wait.. it may be that Sorcerer who does damage when he is flipped. that's how he won his match against Kaiba! But, I know how to destroy him! Thanks to my set monster! I flip my monster, the Man-Eater Bug! I kill.
Leon: My Dragon?
Joey: Your set monster!!! Say goodbye to it!!
Leon: My Prodigal Sorcerer!!! How did you know it??? Well. go on.
Joey: I play another set monster! Your go!
Leon: *draws* Lucky me! Lightning Bolt again! I cast it on you!!
Joey: 200 Leon: 1700
Leon: (darn. I don't have any more non-tribute monsters. but. he has left his man-eater bug in attack position! I can finish this! Shivan Dragon!!! Strike!!!
Joey: Negate Attack!!!!
Leon: Oh, no! Well. I'll kill you next turn. play.
Joey: (well. everything depends on this card. I cannot do anything against that Dragon now. if only.) *draws* Yes! Thanks Ryo!!!!!! I tribute both my monsters to summon the only card in my deck that can kill you!!! Great Gold Wyrm!!!
Leon: No!!!! not that card!!!!
Joey: Great Gold Wyrm, attack! Finish his Shivan Dragon!!!
Joey: 200 Leon: 1600
Leon: *draws* well. *Leon puts his hand above his deck*
Joey: You surrender???
Leon: I don't have any more monsters here. so, you would kill me anyway. great match, Joey.
Joey: Leon. You are one of the best duelists I have ever seen!
Leon: Well. here it is. my Black Lotus. please, be careful with this card, all right??
Joey: Don't worry, Leon. Now. I have to continue.
Leon: Win this Tournament, all right? Since you defeated me, I want you to win!!!
Next chapter: Light of the Angel, Ryo's first challenge!