---- Chapter 14: Death Awaits? ----
=== Russia ===
As the smoke cleared, Vlad shook in anger.
"Y-You.... beat Son Goku?! Impossible! No one does that!!!"
Masaharu just smirked, and chuckled, "I won't be beaten by you. Not now."
Vlad clenched his fist tightly, as blood began to drip from it onto the floor. "You won't win!" he screamed, "Not against me!!!"
"I'll place two cards, and summon a Saibaiman in defense mode. Turn end."
On the field, a small green humanoid creature materialized, as did two more cards.
(Level 4/Earth/Demon/1400 ATK/1400 DEF)
"Activate!" Masaharu cried. "'Angel's Coins!' This flips a coin, and if it turns up Heads, then I recover 4000 Life Points and draw until I have seven cards! Now, flip!!"
In front of Masaharu, a small golden coin appeared, and he grasped it, flipped it into the air, and slapped it down on his hand. And, slowly, he removed his hand....
.... and revealed Heads.
[Masaharu's LP: 4850] [Vlad's LP: 3850]
While Masaharu finished drawing his cards, Vlad seethed in anger.
"Activate! 'Life Magic - Holy Light!' This destroys your Saibaiman...."
Back on the field, a white circle formed around the Saibaiman, and blasted upwards, simply erasing it.
"Now, activate! 'Cry of an Angel!' This lets me draw two cards when a Demon is destroyed.... Now, I activate 'Jar of Greed!' This lets me draw two more cards. Now, I'll place two cards, and summon a 'Skilled Black Magician' to the field, and attack directly!"
A man dressed in flowing black robes appeared, and shot a small ball of black energy into Vlad, who recoiled, but regained his composure.
[Masaharu's LP: 4850] [Vlad's LP: 1950]
"Now, I discard two cards from my hand due to overcrowding, and one more to the Furnace of Eight Divinations. Turn end."
Vlad grinned before spitting up a cloud of blood, crying out, "My turn!"
=== Somewhere in Domino City ===
".... Have you mastered it, Shalak?"
"Yes, Master...."
Inside of a warehouse, a large silver throne stood. Draped in purple fabric, a man sat atop it, with a Duel Disk on his arm.
And as he stepped out of the shadows, a wicked grin was plastered on his face.
"Then go," he commanded. "Defeat Yugi Mutou and make our society proud."
"Yes, master...."
=== New York City ===
Jonathan sighed, as he sat down on the ruins of the bed.
"So," he asked," what did you do just now?"
"...."
Looking puzzled, Jonathan asked, "Is something bothering you?"
".... He's about to lose."
"?!"
"He.... my friend.... is going to lose...."
=== Russia ===
"Heh-heh-heh.... Activate! 'Grave Sacrifice!' Now, I sacrifice your Strike Mage and my Saibaiman from our Cemetaries, removing them from the game.... to summon...."
On the field, a man dressed in a blue jumpsuit slowly materialized onto the field, a cocky grin on his face. He stretched out his hand, and destroyed the Skilled Black Magician with a large ball of energy that sent Masaharu flying through the wall and out into the frozen wilderness. The man darted after him, as did Vlad.
(Level 8/Earth/Warrior/3150 ATK/3000 DEF)
[Masaharu's LP: 3600] [Vlad's LP: 1950]
Masaharu rose to his feet, and spat out a bit of blood to one side, wiping his face with the back of his hand.
".... Prepare yourself!" cried out Vegeta.
But instead of one blast, Vegeta leaned back, and let loose a flood of energy balls with both hands, crashing into Masaharu with his elbow as a final strike that sent the boy reeling backwards. Masaharu groaned, and tried to get up, but a dagger was thrown into his shoulder - stopping him from getting up, and causing him to vomit blood all over himself.
Vlad bent down, and held a dagger to Masaharu's throat. He raised it....
=== New York City ===
Masaharu! Don't die!
=== Russia ===
Masaharu's eyes snapped open, and, using the last of his strength, he hurled a powerful punch directly into Vlad's face, sending the older man flying backwards.... and Masaharu slumped back to the ground. In anger, Vlad ran towards Masaharu, and swung his dagger at his enemy's heart.
And then he stopped cold when the image of Obelisk hurled a God Hand Crusher at him, again hurling him backwards. Bending down, Obelisk scooped up Masaharu and flew away. Vlad rose, and wiped the blood from his face.
"Thank God that thing stopped me.... I didn't want to kill such a strong opponent. Maybe we'll meet again.... not as enemies, but instead as fellow duelists...."
=== Russia ===
As the smoke cleared, Vlad shook in anger.
"Y-You.... beat Son Goku?! Impossible! No one does that!!!"
Masaharu just smirked, and chuckled, "I won't be beaten by you. Not now."
Vlad clenched his fist tightly, as blood began to drip from it onto the floor. "You won't win!" he screamed, "Not against me!!!"
"I'll place two cards, and summon a Saibaiman in defense mode. Turn end."
On the field, a small green humanoid creature materialized, as did two more cards.
(Level 4/Earth/Demon/1400 ATK/1400 DEF)
"Activate!" Masaharu cried. "'Angel's Coins!' This flips a coin, and if it turns up Heads, then I recover 4000 Life Points and draw until I have seven cards! Now, flip!!"
In front of Masaharu, a small golden coin appeared, and he grasped it, flipped it into the air, and slapped it down on his hand. And, slowly, he removed his hand....
.... and revealed Heads.
[Masaharu's LP: 4850] [Vlad's LP: 3850]
While Masaharu finished drawing his cards, Vlad seethed in anger.
"Activate! 'Life Magic - Holy Light!' This destroys your Saibaiman...."
Back on the field, a white circle formed around the Saibaiman, and blasted upwards, simply erasing it.
"Now, activate! 'Cry of an Angel!' This lets me draw two cards when a Demon is destroyed.... Now, I activate 'Jar of Greed!' This lets me draw two more cards. Now, I'll place two cards, and summon a 'Skilled Black Magician' to the field, and attack directly!"
A man dressed in flowing black robes appeared, and shot a small ball of black energy into Vlad, who recoiled, but regained his composure.
[Masaharu's LP: 4850] [Vlad's LP: 1950]
"Now, I discard two cards from my hand due to overcrowding, and one more to the Furnace of Eight Divinations. Turn end."
Vlad grinned before spitting up a cloud of blood, crying out, "My turn!"
=== Somewhere in Domino City ===
".... Have you mastered it, Shalak?"
"Yes, Master...."
Inside of a warehouse, a large silver throne stood. Draped in purple fabric, a man sat atop it, with a Duel Disk on his arm.
And as he stepped out of the shadows, a wicked grin was plastered on his face.
"Then go," he commanded. "Defeat Yugi Mutou and make our society proud."
"Yes, master...."
=== New York City ===
Jonathan sighed, as he sat down on the ruins of the bed.
"So," he asked," what did you do just now?"
"...."
Looking puzzled, Jonathan asked, "Is something bothering you?"
".... He's about to lose."
"?!"
"He.... my friend.... is going to lose...."
=== Russia ===
"Heh-heh-heh.... Activate! 'Grave Sacrifice!' Now, I sacrifice your Strike Mage and my Saibaiman from our Cemetaries, removing them from the game.... to summon...."
On the field, a man dressed in a blue jumpsuit slowly materialized onto the field, a cocky grin on his face. He stretched out his hand, and destroyed the Skilled Black Magician with a large ball of energy that sent Masaharu flying through the wall and out into the frozen wilderness. The man darted after him, as did Vlad.
(Level 8/Earth/Warrior/3150 ATK/3000 DEF)
[Masaharu's LP: 3600] [Vlad's LP: 1950]
Masaharu rose to his feet, and spat out a bit of blood to one side, wiping his face with the back of his hand.
".... Prepare yourself!" cried out Vegeta.
But instead of one blast, Vegeta leaned back, and let loose a flood of energy balls with both hands, crashing into Masaharu with his elbow as a final strike that sent the boy reeling backwards. Masaharu groaned, and tried to get up, but a dagger was thrown into his shoulder - stopping him from getting up, and causing him to vomit blood all over himself.
Vlad bent down, and held a dagger to Masaharu's throat. He raised it....
=== New York City ===
Masaharu! Don't die!
=== Russia ===
Masaharu's eyes snapped open, and, using the last of his strength, he hurled a powerful punch directly into Vlad's face, sending the older man flying backwards.... and Masaharu slumped back to the ground. In anger, Vlad ran towards Masaharu, and swung his dagger at his enemy's heart.
And then he stopped cold when the image of Obelisk hurled a God Hand Crusher at him, again hurling him backwards. Bending down, Obelisk scooped up Masaharu and flew away. Vlad rose, and wiped the blood from his face.
"Thank God that thing stopped me.... I didn't want to kill such a strong opponent. Maybe we'll meet again.... not as enemies, but instead as fellow duelists...."