Chapter 37: First Battle: Machine VS Kingdom.

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Yesterday, the duel with Paul and Grim were too exciting almost everyone in the city couldn't wait to try out the new Deck Master system. But the day finally arrived.

Mink met with Jess at a cafe were they'll be on their own. Allen and Daniel were too meet but Allen was late.

"Jeez, where is he?" Daniel said looking left and right. He had his Duel Xero and deck ready. Once the alarms went off the tournament would start.

The alarms went off and Allen was no where insight. Daniel gave up and then started. He walked off to the dueling stage.

"Oh crap I'm late!" Allen said running across the street. "I should have stopped for breakfast! I'm so stupid!". Suddenly he crashed into someone.

"Hey watch where you're going!" A guy said rubbing his head and getting up.

"I'm sorry dude! I'm in a hurry!" Allen said helping him up. Suddenly he saw the person had a Duel Xero.

"So are you going to the tourney?" The duelist asked.

"Yeah" Allen said.

"Good I need to know the way" The person said. "By the way, my name's Devon"

"Cool! My name's Allen we gotta go NOW!" Allen said. They both ran to Paul's Building.

People gathered around the building. Ontop was the chart of who would be dueling who. Mink saw her name but her opponent was still covered. "Awww man!" She said.

Allen and Devon made it to Mink and Jess. "Where were you...." Mink said but stopped.

"You!" Devon said taking a step back.

"Back off or I'll..." Mink went on. She reached for her back but remembered her Millennium Rod was given away.

"Or what? Blast me with your toy?" Devon teased.

"Will you two just chill out?! We met and we came together what could you guys be barking on about?" Allen complained.

Suddenly the announcer hushed everyone. "Now! We'll start the competition! Find your name and find your Duel Stage and let's begin!" He yelled into the mic. The crowds were huge and you could lose someone in the blink of an eye.

"Mink! I see your name!" Jess pointed out. "Your on in Duel Stage F"

"Cool!" Mink said. "Come on let's go!"

Mink grabbed Jess' arm and they ran off to Duel Stage F. Jess' name was no where insight. "There.... Who is that?" Mink said.

There were more rules people didn't bother about. There were so much people, more had to be forced out. Only special duelist were allowed to duel once and find their results.

"It's Aeo!" Jess said in shock.

"Errg... I'll have to deal with her then..." Mink growled.

"Well well well... Look who my opponent is!" Aeo said, smiling evilly.

"Save your talk for the duel!" Mink yelled as her Duel Xero folded out.

"Duel!" They both yelled as their life points rose to 4000.

"Now! Deck Master!" Mink yelled. A card slipped from her deck. Mink took a quick look at it and smiled. "Now! My Deck Master is Android Psycho Shocker!"

"You gotta win..." Jess thought, standing by her side.

"Now! Chose my Deck Master!" Aeo yelled. Suddenly a card slid through her Deck Holster. Aeo took it and looked at it. "My Deck Master is Queen's Knight!"

"Queen's Knight?" Mink thought.

"Now! I special summon Jack's Knight (1900/1000) and King's Knight! (1600/1400)" Aeo yelled as the two warriors formed onto the field.

"What the?! How can you do that?!" Mink said in shock.

"It's Queen's Knight's special effect! it allows me to have King's and Jack's knight on the field!" Aeo yelled. "I end my turn from here!"

Mink drew her next card. "Now! I summon Mechanical Chaser! (1850/800)" She announced. "I'll then set a card face down. Now! Mechanical Chaser attack King's Knight!"

The machine dove at the knight, slashing it with it's blade. The knight blocked the attack and pushed Mechanical Chaser off. Aeo's life points reduced to 3750. Aeo laughed. "Fool!" She yelled.

"What?! Your knight should've been destroyed!" Mink yelled.

"You don't get it do you! As long as Queen's Knight is my Deck Master, King's Knight and Jack's Knight is unbeatable. You can't attack it or destroy it with any effect!" Aeo yelled. Mink growled, ending her turn.

Aeo drew her next card. "Now! Jack's Knight! Attack and destroy her Mechanical Chaser!" She yelled. The knight slashed Mink's machine, spliting into two pieces and destroying it. Mink's life points reduced to 3950. "Now! King's Knight attack her life points directly!"

The knight dove at Mink and slashed her with it's sword. Mink screamed, blocking herself. Her life points now stood at 2350.

"Activate magic card! Soul Reward!" Mink announced. "This revives Mechanical Chaser! (1850/800)"

"So..." Aeo said.

"Now! Reverse trap card! Mining Facility!" Mink yelled. Aeo smirked, knowing what the card does, she ended her turn.

Mink drew her next card. "Now! My first Conversion Token is summoned!" She yelled. "I'll then sacrifice Conversion Token and Mechanical Chaser for Genocide Android! (2200/3400)"

"Heh this should be interesting..." Aeo smiled.

"Now! Genocide Android, attack King's Knight!" Mink yelled. The android blasted two yellow beams from it's robotic eyes at the knight. Suddenly there was an explosion but King's Knight still stood. Aeo's life points reduced to 3150.

Mink ended her turn. Aeo drew her next card and smiled. "Now! I play Queen's Knight on the field!" Aeo yelled.

"What is she planning?!" Mink thought.

"Then! I add this card! Double Swords of Ace which will increase Jack's Knight's attack points by 500!" Aeo yelled as Jack's Knight rose up to 2400. "Now! Jack's Knight attack and destroy Genocide Android!"

"No!" Mink yelled, knowing this was the end of her for the tournament. The Knight tore through her android with one single swipe, reducing her life points to 2150.

"Now! Queen's Knight and King's Knight! Attack her life points directly! Win me this duel once and for all!" Aeo yelled. The two knights dove at Mink, slicing her with two swipes. Mink screamed as she fell to the ground, her life points decreasing to 0.

"Looks like I head forward and you go down!" Aeo yelled. Mink looked at her with anger. "But you can keep your machine monster, it'll just ruin my deck"

Mink growled more. "It's ok... It's only a game" Jess said, trying to cheer her up.

"Her kind doesn't deserve to win..." Mink growled.

Allen noticed Devon had disappeared. When he looked back on the screen he saw his name was up, against Devon. "Well this is great... A new friend I thought I'd have is going against me." He thought. He was to duel at Duel Stage G.

"Well Allen... Looks like we'll have to duel each other...." Devon smirked.

"Yeah, I'm ready!" Allen said.

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

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. / Deck Master Ability: Your opponent cannot activate or use any trap cards as long as this monster is your Deck Master.

Queen's Knight: Level 4 / 1500/1600/ Warrior Type / Deck Master Ability: Special summon "King's Knight" and "Jack's Knight" onto the field in any face up mode. As long as Queen's Knight is your Deck Master, "King's Knight" and "Jack's Knight" cannot be sent to the graveyard by the effect of a trap, magic, or effect monster card. When "King's Knight" and "Jack's Knight" is attacked by a monster, they cannot be sent to the graveyard. Damage is still done.

Jack's Knight: Level 5 / 1900/1000/ Warrior Type.

King's Knight: Level 4 / 1600/1400/ Warrior Type / Desc: When you have this monster and "Queen's Knight" on the field, special summon "Jack's Knight" from your deck to the field. The Deck is then shuffled.

Mechanical Chaser: Level 4 / 1850/800/ Machine Type.

Soul Reward: QUICK PLAY MAGIC / Desc: Special summon the first monster in your graveyard to the field.

Mining Facility: PERMANENT TRAP/ Desc: as long as this trap card remains on the field, you may summon 1 Conversion Token on to the field in face up attack mode (1500/1500 Machine Type). When this card is face up your Conversion Tokens may not attack. When this card is destroyed so are your Conversion Tokens.

Genocide Android: Level 8 / 2200/3400/ Machine Type / Desc: This monster gains 500 attack points for every token type monster on your and your opponents side of the field.

Double Swords of Ace: EQUIP MAGIC / Desc: A Warrior Type monster equipped with card gains 500 attack points.