Looks like it's time to have another duel. Enjoy.

*Chapter 7: Magic Users and Demons*

Rue: 8000

Max: 8000

They activated their Duel Disks. "I think my Deck Master should be obvious," Rue said. "So let's start!"

"Fine," Max said. "I will go first." He drew. "Looks like my Deck Master's ability will already take it's toll on you."

"Huh?"

"I drew X-E-N-O, (200/100)" Max said, showing Rue the card. "Olympion, do your thing."

Olympion ran forward and slashed Rue. Rue yelped in pain.

"What the heck was that for?!"

"Whenever I draw a monster that is a Demon Sub-Type, I get to draw an extra card, and inflict 500 Life Points of damage on you," Max explained.

Rue: 7500

Max: 8000

Not good, Rue thought. That effect is way too cheap! I could lose in one draw if I have too few Life Points!

"Ouch," Hope commented. "That one will hurt in the morning."

"Oh shut up," Rue said as he got up.

"I lay one monster in defense mode, and three cards face down. That will end my turn."

"Hm… I will play Harpie's Feather Sweep! That destroys all of your Magics and Traps."

"Did you honestly think I would leave my cards unguarded? I activate Imperial Decree."

"Did you honestly think I didn't prepare for that?" Rue mocked. "I chain with Cyclone."

"Damn… I lose Tidal Wave and Pit Trap."

"I will lay one monster in defense mode, and then I will lay one card face down. End turn," Rue said. It was a good thing that he had destroyed all of Max's Traps, but he was low on cards. That was bad.

"Heh, I drew Dark Necrophia," Max stated, showing Rue. Olympion slashed Rue as Max drew. "What do you know; I also drew a Giant Orc." Again, Rue was slashed.

Rue: 6500

Max: 8000

"What? How can…?"

"This effect is stackable. Don't worry though; I have plenty of Magics and Traps to stop the chain," Max assured.

"You…only play Demons?!" Rue exclaimed. "Then the rumors were right…"

"Indeed," Max said. "I will summon Giant Orc (2200/0) to the field, and then flip X-E-N-O. I get to take control of your face down card thanks to his ability. I will flip it to attack mode." Max gave the creature that formed a disgusted look. "A Killer Snake?"

"I wasn't about to lay a good monster down when I knew you had that thing," Rue pointed out.

"Clever, I suppose. Attack directly!"

The monsters ran forward to attack, only to run into a barrier and be destroyed…

"I activated Holy Barrier-Mirror Force! This trap destroys all monsters on your side of the field," Rue announced.

"In that case, I will lay two cards down and end my turn," Max said.

"I draw, and get Killer Snake back from my Cemetery," Rue said. "I summon Skilled Black Magician!"

"I will flip my Trap card, Ambush! I get to summon one Dark Type monster from my hand that is level four or lower. I choose Gil Gars. (1800/1200)"

"My Skilled Black Magician kills it!"

Rue: 6500

Max: 7900

"Then I lay one card down."

Max laughed. "Thanks for helping. I remove three monsters from my Cemetery to Special Summon Dark Necrophia! (2200/2800) Attack your Magician!"

"Not so fast Max; I activate Magic Cylinder! Your attack is negated, and you lose Life Points equal to your monster's attack!"

"I will just counter with Bandit's Swiss Army Knife. I lose 1000 Life Points, but I negate your trap."

Rue: 6200

Max: 6900

Rue drew, and grinned. "I play Angel's Gift! I draw three, and then discard Killer Snake and Black Magician! Now I use Raise Dead on Black Magician! Attack!"

Rue: 6200

Max: 6600

"I lay one card down, and then end my turn."

Max shook his head. "You idiot, just look at what you have done!"

Rue looked confused. "What?"

Suddenly, a ghostly substance entered the Black Magician. The Black Magician walked over to Max's side of the field.

"What's going on?!" Rue exclaimed.

"When Necrophia is sent to the Cemetery, I can take one of your monsters as my own! But what I have planned is even better!" Max grinned in a bone-chilling way. "I sacrifice your Black Magician to summon Great Demon Gaazetto! (0/0)"

Rue stared at it. "What's so great about that thing?"

"Allow me to explain. Gaazetto's attack power is the monster's I sacrificed to summon it times two! (5000/0)"

"Holy cow!" Rue said, shocked. "Activate Bottomless Pit Trap!"

"How irritating. I lay one card down and end my turn."

Rue looked at his hand carefully.

"I get Killer Snake back. I will lay one monster in defense mode, and lay one card down."

Max drew. "I got another Gil Gars." Olympion slashed Rue. "I summon Gil Gars, and attack."

"You attacked my Killer Snake again."

"Then I will end by laying one card down."

Rue: 6000

Max: 6900

"I play Jar of Greed. Then I summon Gemini Elf! (1900/900) Attack!"

"I will activate Attack Nullification. That immediately ends your Battle Phase."

"I lay down one card. Then I'm done," Rue said dejectedly.

Max looked at the card he drew. "Prepare to lose! I play Cry of the Living Dead! This card allows me to get one monster back from my Cemetery, and I choose Giant Orc! Now, I sacrifice him for Demon King of the Underworld: Ha-Des! (2450/1600) Now I play Force! I get half of one of your monster's attack power and add it to one of my own. I take Gemini Elf's, and add it to Gil Gars!"

"Not today," Rue said. "Ruecian, activate your special ability!" Ruecian ran up to the Force card and slashed it in half.

"What did you do?!" Max protested.

"By discarding one card from my hand to the Cemetery, I can negate any Magic card you play. So I discard Killer Snake!"

Max was unimpressed. "No matter. I will just attack Gemini Elf with Hades and your Life Points with Gil Gars!"

Rue: 3650

Max: 6900

"I get Killer Snake again. Now I play Early Burial, and get back my Black Magician!"

Rue: 2850

Max: 6900

"I will also play the magic card Thousand Knives! I choose on monster on your side of the field and destroy it. I choose Hades! Now Black Magician, attack Gil Gars!"

Rue: 2850

Max: 6200

"I play Jar of Greed, and then I summon Newt! (1900/400) I also equip him with Demon Axe! That raises his attack by 1000 points! (2900/400) Attack!"

"Ruecian, stop that Demon Axe!" Rue shouted as he discarded Killer Snake.

Newt charged at Black Magician, only to run into Ruecian, who cut the Axe in half. Then Black Magician counter attacked.

Rue: 2850

Max: 5600

"Argh, you can keep using it… how foolish of me. I lay one card down."

"I retrieve Killer Snake, and play Black Magic Curtain! At the cost of half of my Life Points, I special summon a Black Magician from my deck!"

Rue: 1450

Max: 5600

"Black Magicians, attack!"

"Think again," Max said. "I activate Torture Wheel! Now your Magician is trapped, unable to switch positions or attack. And every one of my Standby phases, you lose 500 Life Points!"

Rue swore. "So I only have two turns to live…"

Rue: 1450

Max: 3100

Max drew, and smirked. "I drew Dark Jelloid. If I draw another Demon, you lose."

Olympion slashed Rue as Max drew, and frowned. "Looks like you got lucky."

Rue: 450

Max: 3100

"All I will do is set a monster in defense. Make your last move!"

Rue drew his card, and stared at it. "There is no way I can win this turn… but I can at least tie!"

"What?!"

"I equip my Black Magician with Power Of Teamwork, (4100/3700) and then use Destruction Ring! I destroy one monster on the field, and we lose Life Points equal to it's attack!"

Rue: 0

Max: 0

Max shook his head. "It's been a long time since I tied or lost. I suppose you are a decent player."

"Decent?!" Rue complained.

"I will only call you good when you can beat me without losing any Life Points."

"CHEAP SKATE!" Rue howled.

To be continued…