Chapter 6: Darkness of The Millennium Rod, Part 1

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"Let's start this!" Mink yelled pulling out her full hand. "I'll summon Vex, The Metal Warrior! (1600/1200) I'll then set 2 cards face down and end my turn!"

Hai drew her next card and smiled. "Now! I'll play this! Orichalcos Seal!" She yelled, laughing evilly as the giant teal array of light shot down onto the ground, forming the Orichalcos Seal underneath them within the long and wide hall way.

"No! Why are you doing this?!" Mink yelled.

"Because I don't disobey orders!" Hai yelled. "When you refused my offer I was told to remove you from this world and I mean business!"

Mink growled looking at her stern eyes. "You don't know what kind of power this thing possesses!" She yelled.

"I don't care! Once I'm through with you! Your friends are next!" Hai yelled. "Now! I'll summon Naeo! (1300/300 +500) And I'll also place two cards face down and end my turn"

"Now! I'll sacrifice Vex to summon my Gilfar Demon! (2200/2500)" Mink announced.

"I'll counter with Trap Hole!" Hai yelled as she commanded her trap card to activate. Suddenly the Gilfar Demon exploded. "There's your last hopes!"

"But then again my Gilfar Demon will put your Naeo into it's originally state!" Mink yelled as Naeo's attack points reduced back to 1300.

"No matter! Now it's my turn!" Hai yelled, drawing her next card "Naeo attack her life points directly!"

The warrior dove at Mink and punched at her, reducing her life points to 2700. Mink growled breaking through the cloud of smoke the warrior left.

Mink saw that some spirit had summoned itself onto her side of the field. "What's that?!" She yelled.

"It's a Stubborn Token! When Naeo attacks directly a Stubborn Token is summoned onto your side of the field!" Hai yelled. "But my turn isn't over! I activate Monster Reborn to bring back Vex, The Metal Warrior to my field! (1600/1200) Now Vex! Attack the Stubborn Token!"

Mink watched as her own metal warrior dove at the spirit, slashing through it and reducing her life points to 600. Mink felt horror, knowing she won't be able to beat her for sure. But then she looked down at her Millennium Rod. Remembering that it was there for her.

Mink drew her next card. "Now it's my turn!" She snapped.

"Wha?!" Hai said a bit shocked.

"Now! I summon Mecha Xarian! (2200/1200)" Mink yelled as she placed the card onto her Steel Plate, right away materializing the mechanical warrior on the field. "Mecha Xarian attack Vex!"

The robot warrior dove at the other warrior, slicing right through it and reducing Hai's life points to 3900. Hai began to laugh. "That's all you got! Mecha Xarian is a useful monster but with a pricey effect!" She yelled.

"You should have paid attention to the monster I destroyed because Vex allows me to summon a monster from my deck because it was my monster!" Mink yelled. "Now! I bring forth Android Psycho Shocker! (2400/1500)"

"No! How could I miss this?!" Hai thought, looking into the Android's eyes as it rose from the ground.

"No! Android Psycho Shocker attack Naeo!" Mink announced. The Android held it's hands up, firing a black sphere at the warrior, destroying it and leaving Hai with 2800. Hai growled, her monsters were destroyed but she wasn't over yet.

Hai drew her next card and smiled. "I'll set these cards face down!" Hai announced, placing two cards face down. "I'll also summon this monster in defense mode and end my turn!"

Mink didn't get this but she went with it. She drew her next card. "Now! I'll place Mecha Xarian into attack mode and have it attack your defense monster!" Mink ordered. The machine dove at the defense monster, drilling through it with it's arms.

"You've destroyed my Frozen Dragon!" Hai announced, revealing a tower of ice with a dragon, cuddled up inside.The ice shattered and broke away, leaving the dragon. "When Frozen Dragon is destroyed it automatically special summons Evolution Dragon! (2800/2000 +500)"

Mink watched as the dragon begin to growl. It's blue wings spread into the air and it's eyes opened, revealing a eerie yellow. It got up onto it's two legs and stood high, roaring at Mink.

"I should've have watched out for that!" Mink thought looking up at the dragon. Mink placed her Mecha Xarian into defense mode and ended her turn.

Hai drew her next card. Hai knew it was her victory now. "Now! Evolution Dragon attack Android Psycho Shocker!" Hai announced.

"I activate my magic card!" Mink announced as she pressed the button on her Steel Plate, creating the effect of her magic card. "I activate Bronze Coin! This will negate your attack!"

Suddenly as the blast came toward the android, a giant coin negated the attack. Hai growled and ended her turn.

Mink drew her next card. "Now I'll triumph over your dragon because now I play Emergency Blackout!" She announced. "This allows me to sacrifice one monster to summon a Level 7 or higher monster from my hand!"

Hai watched as she held up a card in her hand. "No! This can't happen now!" She thought.

"I now sacrifice Android Psycho Shocker to summon Aigo Cyborg! (3600/2400)" Mink announced as the android dissolved and a Cyborg rose from the Android's place. "Aigo Cyborg destroys all your monsters!"

Hai smiled as Aigo Cyborg launched a missile at the dragon, destroying it. "Now Evolution Dragon! Spread your curse!" Hai yelled.

"What?!" Mink said as the dragon's spirit emerged from Hai's graveyard, attaching itself to Aigo Cyborg.

"Next turn you're going down because once I end my turn your life points will be reduced by half of Aigo Cyborg's attack power! You won't be able to survive this with only your last 100 life points!" Hai yelled, pointing at Mink.

Mink felt a sweat drop going down her neck. She felt chills, knowing she won't be able to live out the Violent Games. Her next draw would have to count for this.

As she felt the illness of the future loss, her Millennium Rod began to glow and as it glowed, dark red eyes opened up within the shadow realm.

----------CARDS PLAYED----------

Vex, The Metal Warrior: Level 4 / 1600/1200/ Warrior Type / Desc: When this monster is destroyed you may summon 1 monster from your deck to the field.

Naeo: Level 4 / 1300/300 / Warrior Type / Desc: When this monster attacks directly to your opponent's life points, your opponent must summon 1 Stubborn Token (Demon Type / 0/0) on their side of the field in attack mode.

Gilfar Demon: Level 6 / 2200/2500/ Demon Type/ Desc: When this monster is sent to the graveyard, equip this monster to one of your opponent's monsters and reduce that monster's attack points by 500 as long as this card is equipped to that monster.

Mecha Xarian: Level 4 / 2200/1200/ Machine Type / Desc: When this monster attacks, it's attack points are reduced by half and it's defense points are reduced to 0 and placed into defense mode at the end of the battle phase.

Android Psycho Shocker: Level 6 / 2400/1500/ Machine Type / Desc: As long as this monster remains face up on the field, the activation of trap cards are negated and any face up trap cards are negated.

Frozen Dragon: Level 4 / 300/2000/ Dragon Type / Desc: When this monster is destroyed, special summon 1 "Evolution Dragon" onto the field.

Evolution Dragon: Level 7 / 2800/2000/ Dragon Type / Desc: This monster can only be summoned by "Frozen Dragon". When this monster is destroyed by battle or effect, it is attached to one monster on your opponent's side of the field and your opponent will lose half of that monster's attack points from their life points.

Bronze Coin: QUICK PLAY MAGIC / Desc: Negate the attack of one monster on the field.

Emergency Blackout: MAGIC / Desc: You may sacrifice 1 monster on your side of the field to special summon 1 Level 7 or higher monster from your hand.

Aigo Cyborg: Level 9 / 3600/2400/ Machine Type / Desc: When this monster is summoned, your opponent's monsters are sent to the graveyard. When this monster attacks your opponent's life points directly, the attack of this monster is cut in half.