---- Chapter 12: Millennium Warrior ----
=== New York City ===
[Kaori's LP: 3800] [Jonathan's LP: 2400]
"You won't let me win?" Jonathan mused aloud. "Heh-heh.... big words. Let's see if you can back them up. My move."
Jonathan drew. "I summon 'Imp,' which lets me summon a second 'Imp' to the field in attack mode. Then, I attack with all of my monsters - except Hamatula, which cannot attack this turn due to the effect of my'Baatezu Scout Machine.'"
[Kaori's LP: 2450] [Jonathan's LP: 2400]
Kaori groaned at having been pummeled by the winged Imps, but shook it off.
Again, she stated firmly, "I won't lose."
I can't lose yet....
With a mighty yell, she drew her card - 'Demon Slayer,' and it flashed momentarily in her hand.
I can't lose until I've beaten HIM....
"I summon 'Freed the Mighty Warrior!!' And I equip him with the 'Demon Slayer!!' Whatever damage it does to a demon is increased by 50 percent.... And now, attack!!!" (Level 4/Earth/Warrior/1900 ATK/1100 DEF)
With one slash, Freed cut through one of the Imps, obliterating it from sight.
[Keiko's LP: 2450] [Jonathan's LP: 225]
I WILL win!!
Jonathan grimaced in pain at the destruction of the Imp, but smiled.
"Activate! 'Devil's Due!'"
From out of the floor, a cloaked figure rose up. Holding a scythe, it cut through Freed with one swift stroke, the shockwave damaging Kaori as well.
"'Devil's Due' activates if I have at least one Demon monster on my field after another of my Demons was destroyed. It destroys the attacking monster, and deals half its defense strength in damage to the opponent, as well as restoring half that amount to my Life Points."
[Keiko's LP: 1850] [Jonathan's LP: 550]
Keiko shook off the blow, but fell to one knee when she tried to stand up straight. With trembling hands, she placed a card on her Duel Disk and dropped her hand to her side, signaling the end of her turn.
S-Such.... power that blow had.... I can't take another blow like that.... My trap is my best hope....
Jonathan looked carefully at the card Kaori placed, looked over at his Life Point counter on his Duel Disk, and sighed.
"Activate! 'Devil's Eraser Gun!!' This erases one card on your field at the cost of the rest of my turn."
And in an instant, Kaori's card vanished. She collapsed to the ground completely, groaning slightly. She lifted herself up with one arm, and got to her knees.
Am I.... going to lose? No.... I can't lose. I WON'T lose! This.... this can't be all I can do.... Let all my shadow power flow through my body.... and send it through my deck. It's all I can think of.... but why? Why do I think that? It can't do anything but help me get a single card.... but there's no card in my deck that can help.... Why, then?
A bright light burst out from Kaori's deck, though she seemed unable to see it. Jonathan was nearly blown back by the sheer force of the light, but braced himself just in time.
Kaori drew....
.... and got the 'Sealed Golden Bracelet.' With the last of her strength, she placed it on her Duel Disk.
And, in a bright flash of light, Jonathan was blasted through three walls before stopping in the next apartment.
When the light faded, Kaori was standing upright, with no sign of trauma on her body. She wore a long, flowing robe, and wore a golden bracelet. In her hand was a long golden staff, with runes inscribed all over it.
With a loud, clear voice, she spoke....
"Millennium Transformation - Thousand Mage."
With a single wave of her hand, Kaori destroyed each and every one of the demons on Jonathan's side of the field.
[Kaori's LP: 1850] [Jonathan's LP: 0]
Jonathan rose to his feet, and wiped the blood off his face. With a grin, he said, "Good game. I lose, it seems. Take 'em!"
And he tossed the Millennium Tauk card and the 'Hellfire Black Dragon' over to Kaori, who caught them swiftly and de-transformed.
=== Egypt ===
".... !!!"
"Did.... you feel that, Yugi?!"
Yugi shook in fear on top of the Cursed Dragon, and nodded.
"That power.... it was enormous! I could feel it even though I'm most of the way across the world! Wh-What was that.... ??"
=== Russia ===
As Masaharu rose to his feet, he was knocked down by the shockwaves of the attack - which also blew his captor to the ground and cut the building they were in into two halves.
What.... the Hell?! What was that?!
=== New York City ===
[Kaori's LP: 3800] [Jonathan's LP: 2400]
"You won't let me win?" Jonathan mused aloud. "Heh-heh.... big words. Let's see if you can back them up. My move."
Jonathan drew. "I summon 'Imp,' which lets me summon a second 'Imp' to the field in attack mode. Then, I attack with all of my monsters - except Hamatula, which cannot attack this turn due to the effect of my'Baatezu Scout Machine.'"
[Kaori's LP: 2450] [Jonathan's LP: 2400]
Kaori groaned at having been pummeled by the winged Imps, but shook it off.
Again, she stated firmly, "I won't lose."
I can't lose yet....
With a mighty yell, she drew her card - 'Demon Slayer,' and it flashed momentarily in her hand.
I can't lose until I've beaten HIM....
"I summon 'Freed the Mighty Warrior!!' And I equip him with the 'Demon Slayer!!' Whatever damage it does to a demon is increased by 50 percent.... And now, attack!!!" (Level 4/Earth/Warrior/1900 ATK/1100 DEF)
With one slash, Freed cut through one of the Imps, obliterating it from sight.
[Keiko's LP: 2450] [Jonathan's LP: 225]
I WILL win!!
Jonathan grimaced in pain at the destruction of the Imp, but smiled.
"Activate! 'Devil's Due!'"
From out of the floor, a cloaked figure rose up. Holding a scythe, it cut through Freed with one swift stroke, the shockwave damaging Kaori as well.
"'Devil's Due' activates if I have at least one Demon monster on my field after another of my Demons was destroyed. It destroys the attacking monster, and deals half its defense strength in damage to the opponent, as well as restoring half that amount to my Life Points."
[Keiko's LP: 1850] [Jonathan's LP: 550]
Keiko shook off the blow, but fell to one knee when she tried to stand up straight. With trembling hands, she placed a card on her Duel Disk and dropped her hand to her side, signaling the end of her turn.
S-Such.... power that blow had.... I can't take another blow like that.... My trap is my best hope....
Jonathan looked carefully at the card Kaori placed, looked over at his Life Point counter on his Duel Disk, and sighed.
"Activate! 'Devil's Eraser Gun!!' This erases one card on your field at the cost of the rest of my turn."
And in an instant, Kaori's card vanished. She collapsed to the ground completely, groaning slightly. She lifted herself up with one arm, and got to her knees.
Am I.... going to lose? No.... I can't lose. I WON'T lose! This.... this can't be all I can do.... Let all my shadow power flow through my body.... and send it through my deck. It's all I can think of.... but why? Why do I think that? It can't do anything but help me get a single card.... but there's no card in my deck that can help.... Why, then?
A bright light burst out from Kaori's deck, though she seemed unable to see it. Jonathan was nearly blown back by the sheer force of the light, but braced himself just in time.
Kaori drew....
.... and got the 'Sealed Golden Bracelet.' With the last of her strength, she placed it on her Duel Disk.
And, in a bright flash of light, Jonathan was blasted through three walls before stopping in the next apartment.
When the light faded, Kaori was standing upright, with no sign of trauma on her body. She wore a long, flowing robe, and wore a golden bracelet. In her hand was a long golden staff, with runes inscribed all over it.
With a loud, clear voice, she spoke....
"Millennium Transformation - Thousand Mage."
With a single wave of her hand, Kaori destroyed each and every one of the demons on Jonathan's side of the field.
[Kaori's LP: 1850] [Jonathan's LP: 0]
Jonathan rose to his feet, and wiped the blood off his face. With a grin, he said, "Good game. I lose, it seems. Take 'em!"
And he tossed the Millennium Tauk card and the 'Hellfire Black Dragon' over to Kaori, who caught them swiftly and de-transformed.
=== Egypt ===
".... !!!"
"Did.... you feel that, Yugi?!"
Yugi shook in fear on top of the Cursed Dragon, and nodded.
"That power.... it was enormous! I could feel it even though I'm most of the way across the world! Wh-What was that.... ??"
=== Russia ===
As Masaharu rose to his feet, he was knocked down by the shockwaves of the attack - which also blew his captor to the ground and cut the building they were in into two halves.
What.... the Hell?! What was that?!