Chapter 23: First Strike: Change of a Game, Part 2

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The score stood at Daniel: 3400 and Devon: 3500. Devon played a strange magic card, changing the whole field into a whole new game.

"So... What kind of field is this..." Daniel said.

"Dungeon Dice Field! It's to represent a game, known as Dungeon Dice Monsters." Devon said, smiling.

"Dungeon Dice Monster's? I've never heard of that..." Mink said.

"Of course you haven't no one has... It's been forgotten and Duel Monsters itself had gotten it's upper hand. But all I had left was this powerful magic card. But it's as simple as rolling a dice." Devon smirked. "Now! I activate Monster Reborn to bring back Growth! (1500/1900 +500)"

"Dungeon Dice Monsters.... Where've I heard that...." Daniel thought for a second.

"Now! I sacrifice Growth in order to summon Graud Gil Gars! (2600/300)" Devon announced. "And then I'll place Graud Gil Gars onto the Dice Grid! Now you must chose a monster to go on the Dice Grid!"

"Alright! I'll place XYZ Dragon Cannon on the Dice Grid!" Daniel yelled.

"Now! Dice Roll!" Devon yelled, lashing his hand out for the dice. Suddenly a dice appeared inbetween the two monsters. "Every number on the die has a special effect. It all comes down to a roll of a dice to depend on who wins a battle"

"I see..." Daniel said as the dice fell to a 2. Suddenly a small sign appeared, saying 'Offensive Power +1000'

"This means that my Graud Gil Gars will gain 1000 life points!" Devon yelled. "Now it's your turn to roll the dice"

"Fine! Dice Roll!" Daniel yelled. The dice flipped up into the air and landed, on a 4. Suddenly another sign popped up saying 'Defense Position'.

"Oooo that's bad" Devon smirked. "But not for me!"

"No, this means my monster will go into defense mode..." Daniel said as he watched his XYZ Dragon Cannon sit down and hold up a blocking stance.

"Now! Graud Gil Gars! (3400/300) Attack and Destroy! XYZ Dragon Cannon!" Devon yelled. The warrior dove up, raising it's sword then slashing at the machine, destroying it.

Daniel also noticed that Graud Gil Gars got weaker. Devon laughed and ended his turn. Daniel drew his next card. "Now! I'll activate Yield Tribute to normal summon Buster Blader! (2600/2300)" He announced. "And I'll place Buster Blader onto the Dice Grid!"

Devon smirked as Buster Blader floated onto the Dice Grid. "He doesn't stand a chance" Devon smirked.

"Now! Dice Roll!" Daniel yelled. The dice flipped up and rolled to the ground, landing on a 3. A sign appeared saying 'Offensive Power +2000'. Daniel smiled. "Now my Buster Blader will gain 2000 attack points! (4600/2300)"

"So what. Now it's my turn! Go! Dice Roll!" Devon yelled. The dice flipped up again and landed on a 6. "Ooo lucky number 6! You'll be done soon!"

Suddenly a sign appeared above the dice saying 'Offensive Power x2'. Daniel knew what it meant, it meant that Devon's Graud Gil Gars' attack points will be doubled. He watched as Graud Gil Gars grew to 4800.

"But I'm not done yet!" Daniel smiled. "Now! I activate Rush Recklessly! This will increase my Buster Blader's attack power by 700!"

"No!" Devon growled as Buster Blader grew to 5300.

"Now! Buster Blader! Attack and destroy Graud Gil Gars!" Daniel yelled. The warrior dove at the other warrior, with it's long sword in the air, the warrior slashed at it and there was an explosion.

Devon growled as his life points reduced to 2000, but then he started to laugh. As the smoke cleared, Graud Gil Gars remained standing.

"What!? It should have been destroyed!" Daniel said in shock.

"Heh, obviously you know nothing about this monster" Devon smirked. "Sure it loses 200 attack points each of my battle phases, but it's a small price to pay for a monster that can't be destroyed by other monsters"

"No! How could I have missed that!" Daniel said in shock. He then ended his turn.

Devon drew his next card. "Now! Dice Roll!" He yelled. The dice flipped into the air, landing on a 4. "Damn it...."

His Graud Gil Gars then moved into it's defense position. Daniel didn't roll the dice since no attack would have been made. Devon then ended his turn. He knew Daniel couldn't defeat his Graud Gil Gars anytime at this duel.

Daniel drew his next card and smiled. "Now! I place one card face down and end my turn!" He announced.

Devon drew his next card. "Now! I'll place..." He went on. He reached for his Duel plate, ready to place Graud Gil Gars into attack mode.

"No so fast!" Daniel yelled. "I activate my trap card, Defense Apocalypse!"

"What?!" Devon said in shock.

"Defense Apocalypse will destroy all defense monsters on the field! So I guess there is always a way in defeating other kinds of monsters" Daniel smiled as Graud Gil Gars exploded into pieces. Devon growled.

"Now! I summon Bounding Trap, in defense mode!" He announced. "I'll then place a card face down and end my turn!"

Daniel grinned, knowing he had the upper hand. Now that Devon's Graud Gil Gars was destroyed, he had an open hand.

Meanwhile, down a alley, up a window, and into a room. Whiley stood there infront of his bathroom mirror. He was wheezing hard. His face was pale and he was sweating. He opened the cabinet mirror and took out a bottle. On the label it said "Medikill Drug". He popped it open and swallowed all the pills in it. The pills were shaped as eye balls but were black.

He suddenly started to laugh and his very pupils began to grow red. "I won't suffer like this... He'll have to take all my pain..." He thought. "Stupid good for nothing". He suddenly felt rage within his body and slammed the mirror closed, breaking it.

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

Dungeon Dice Field: FIELD MAGIC / Desc: When this card is activated, each player must play one monster onto the Field Magic Card Zone. During each player's Battle Phases, they must roll a dice. When a dice is rolled the following effects are applied. 1: Decrease the monster's attack points by 1000, 2: Increase the monster's attack points by 1000, 3: Increase the monster's attack points by 2000, 4: Place the monster in defense mode, 5: The attack of the monster is reduced by half, 6: Double the monster's attack points.

Growth: Level 5 / 1500/1900/ Demon Type / Desc: Roll one dice during either you or your opponent's battle phase. Depending on the number, times it by 100 and increase this monster's attack by that number times by 100.

Graud Gil Gars: Level 6 / 2600/300/ Warrior Type/ Desc: This monster cannot be destroy in battle. Reduce this monster's attack points by 200 on each of your battle phases. Battle Damage still counts.

Buster Blader: Level 8 / 2600/2300/ Warrior Type / Desc: This monster gains 500 attack points for each Dragon Type monster on your opponent's graveyard and field.

Defense Apocalypse: TRAP / Desc: Destroy all Defense Positioned monsters on the field.

Bounding Trap: Level 4 / 300/2300/ Machine Type.