((SPECIAL NOTE: I'll be having a new character, Kai! That's right many of
your know him as Time Mage, so now! I welcome Kai into my fanfic!))
Chapter 43: Line of Defense, Part 1
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Daniel sighed, knowing that Paul is still in this game. But even if he couldn't hear Paul and Pegasus conversation, he still had a bad feeling about this.
He looked up at the screen and to his amazement, his name was posted. Suddenly there was a large explosion. People around screamed their heads off until they finally noticed it was a duelists "Destruction Bomb" that was activated.
Daniel looked closer and saw Darien, laughing at his win. "So easy! You don't have what it takes to even duel!" Darien laughed. He snatched the kid's Deck Master and headed off.
Daniel cleared the smoke from his face. "Darien.... What kind of menace would let him walk this earth" He thought.
Suddenly Daniel tripped over a wandering foot which sent him flying into someone. "Ai! Watch where your flying little freak!" A guy yelled, pushing him away.
"Sorry, accident, but you might want to keep your attitude to yourself" Daniel growled.
"I don't have to put up with you. You hardley look like the person to be fighting" The guy bellowed. It was a bit annoying with his Australian accent but Dan understood.
"Whose fighting?" Daniel sneered. Daniel had his hands in fist, just in case. The took a step back with his right foot. They both glared at each other.
"Hey cut it out!" A voice yelled. They both looked to the left to see a person standing next to them. "He said he was sorry is that all you need to know?"
"Back off, chump. This is none of your business" The guy growled.
"Please, I don't need to get into this kind of fight because of some stupid accident" Daniel said, taking a step back.
"Fine! I'll force it out of ya!" The guy yelled, launching a punch. Suddenly a quick arm grabbed onto his wrist, tightly.
"I insist you leave him alone" The guy hissed.
"Why look at you! You have some grip, too bad I'll have to rip both yer hands off!" The guy yelled, pushing the other guy away.
"What's going on here..." A voice yelled from behind. The Australian guy turned around to see Paul.
"Nothing, they started it" The guy smirked.
Paul looked at Daniel. "Heh, it's not hard to tell whose lying. Keep this up and I'll throw you out of this tournament with no mercy" Paul said, casually.
"Oi! It looks like Mr. Paully-Boy thinks he's tough" The guy laughed.
"Believe me, I am tough and if you deny that then your wasting your time" Paul said, walking off.
"Chicken!" He yelled, Paul ignored him.
"You heard what he said, leave us alone!" The boy yelled.
"Fine, but when this competition is over, I'll personally be introducing me to you guys" The guy smirked. He then stomped off.
"Hey thanks for sticking up with me" Daniel said.
"Aww it's no problem. I meet lots of people like that^^;" He said, rubbing the back of his head.
"Say what's your name?" Daniel asked.
"Kai!" Kai replied.
"Cool! My name's..." He went on.
"Yeah, you're Dan. I've seen you a lot on T.V." Kai said holding his hand out.
Daniel smiled and shook his hand. "So you live around here?" He asked.
"yeah just a few blocks. Although I go to a different school" Kai said. "But it's cool! I hope you get to duel Paul again, or atleast, I do".
They both laughed but then Daniel's eye looked over at the screen. "Oh! I gotta go, I'm to duel at Stage H" He said.
"Oh cool! Mind if I join, I'd like to see what you've got today" Kai asked. Daniel nodded and they both ran to the H Section.
Infront of Daniel was the same guy that tried to knock the lights out of him. "Oh! What a pleasant coincidence!" He laughed. "Well, Danny-Boy, let's see what ya got! By the way, everyone calls me Jak"
"Very well!" Daniel yelled as his Duel Xero spread out. "Now! My deck will chose my Deck Master!"
Suddenly his deck slid out a card from his deck. "Alright, this is going to be good" Kai thought.
"My deck master is Baffomet!" Daniel yelled as he slid the monster card into his Field Card Zone.
"Now! My deck will chose MY deck master!" Jak yelled as his Deck slid out his deck master. "My deck master is Big Shield Guardna!"
Jak smiled, knowing his strategy will soon be unfolding. "Now I'll start this duel!" Daniel yelled, drawing his next set of cards. "And I summon Orpheus, in defense mode! (100/2500) I'll also place a card face down and end my turn!"
Jak drew his next card and smiled. "I summon Blog Blob in defense mode (200/2000 +2000)" Jak yelled.
"What? How did it do that?!" Daniel said in shock as the Blob's defense points increased to 4000.
"It's my Deck Master's special effect! It doubles all my defense monsters defense points when placed in defense mode!" Jak yelled. "Now I'll end my turn!"
Daniel drew his next card. "I can't attack if he has strong defenses... This will have to work in another way..." He thought. "Now! I summon Z Metal Caterpillar in defense mode! (1500/1600) My turn ends!"
"I draw my card!" Jak yelled. "And I sacrifice Blog Blob for Catapult Turtle! (1000/2000 +2000) In defense position!"
"No! This is going to be bad!" Daniel gasped in his mind.
"Then I activate this! Change of Heart to take control of your Z Metal Caterpillar" Jak smiled, evilly. "Now! I sacrifice Z Metal Caterpillar for Catapult Turtle!"
Daniel's machine monster jumped onto the mechanical turtle's launcher. Then the launcher launched the machine directly at Daniel. Daniel growled as he was pushed back a bit from the direct attack, his life points decreased to 3250.
"That was bad..." Daniel thought, clutching his chest.
"Heh! And there's more where that came from! My turn ends!" Jak yelled.
Daniel drew his next card. "I place a card face down and end my turn" He announced.
Jak drew his next card. "Now! I play this! Yield Tribute to special summon Red Eyes Black Dragon! (2400/2100)" He yelled. "Then I sacrifice Red Eyes for Catapult Turtle!"
The turtle launched the dragon directly at Daniel. "Reverse trap card!" Daniel yelled. "Trap of Board Eraser!"
"What?!" Jak said as the Dragon flew into the trap card, negating the direct attack.
"This trap card stops any direct attacks on my life points and destroys one card from your hand!" Daniel yelled. Suddenly his trap card turned into a ball of light and randomly struck one of his cards.
Jak growled, sending his magic card into his graveyard. "I end my turn" Jak announced.
Daniel drew his next card. "Now! I sacrifice Orpheus for Death Volstargaf! (2200/1700)" He yelled as the demon materialized onto the field. Daniel then slid his Orpheus into his graveyard slot. "And since I discarded my Orpheus into my graveyard, you lose 500 life points! (J: 3500)"
"Eh a minor set back" Jak smirked. "But how are you going to get anywhere near my life points!"
"With this!" Daniel yelled. "Megamorph!"
"No!" Jak growled.
"And since I have fewer life points, my Death Volstargaf's attack points double! And it also gains 200 attack points for the magic card I played! (4600/1700)" He yelled. "But now I play Monster Reborn to bring back Z Metal Caterpillar! (1500/1600)"
"Heh. Pretty good" Kai thought.
"Now! Death Volstargaf! Attack and destroy his Catapult Turtle!" Daniel yelled. The demon unleashed a metallic blue blast at the turtle, destroying it. "Yeah! Now Z Metal Caterpillar attack his life points directly!"
The tank aimed it's cannons at Jak and blasted missiles at him. He gasped as his breath was knocked out of him, his life points now stood at 2000. He growled. "You'll pay for this!" He yelled.
"Crap, and since he has lower life points, my monster's attack will halve" Daniel thought as his Death Volstargaf grew down to 2400. "My turn ends!"
Jak drew his next card and smiled. "Now it's time to face your doom! I summon Unbeatable Tiny Guardian! (1400/1800)" He yelled.
"That doesn't sound good..." Daniel thought as the small warrior appeared onto the field.
"Now! Tiny Guardian! Attack his life points directly!" Jak yelled. Suddenly the warrior dove at Daniel, slashing him on the shoulder. Daniel growled his life points reducing to 2550. "With this monster, I can keep attacking you until you have no more life points at all! Face it you can't win now!"
Daniel looked up at him. "I won't give up just like that. Every monster has a weakness... I'll just have to find it" Daniel said.
"Hahaha! You don't stand a chance!" Jak laughed.
----------CARDS PLAYED-----------
Baffomet: Level 5 / 1400/1800/ Beast Type / Desc: When this monster is summoned put 1 "King of Mythical Beasts, Gazelle" into your hand, from your deck. The Deck is then shuffled. / Deck Master Ability: When this monster is put into play, send this monster into the graveyard and special summon 1 "Winged Beast, Chimera" from your Fusion Deck onto the field.
Big Shield Guardna: Level 4 / 100/2600/ Warrior Type / Desc: When this monster is attacked, it is placed into attack mode. This card is unaffected by magic cards. / Deck Master Ability: When one of your monsters is placed into defense mode, their defense points are doubled.
Orpheus: Level 4 / 100/2500/ Demon Type / Desc: When this monster is destroyed by battle, inflict 500 damage to your opponent's life points.
Blog Blob: Level 4 / 200/2000/ Water Type.
Z Metal Caterpillar: Level 4 / 1500/1600/ Machine Type / Desc: This monster can equip to "X Head Cannon" and increase it's attack points by 600.
Catapult Turtle: Level 5 / 1000/2000/ Machine Type / Desc: You can sacrifice monsters on your side of the field to inflict half of the monster's attack points directly at your opponent's life points.
Red Eyes Black Dragon: Level 7 / 2400/2100/ Dragon Type.
Trap of Board Eraser: TRAP / Desc: Negate any effect that damages your life points directly (Excluding Battle Damage) and randomly discard one card from your opponent's hand.
Death Volstargaf: Level 5 / 2200/1700/ Demon Type / Desc: When this monster inflicts battle damage, inflict 500 more damage to your opponent's life points. This monster's attack points increases for every magic card played.
Unbeatable Tiny Guardian: Level 4 / 1400/1800/ Warrior Type / Desc: This monster cannot be destroyed by battle or any magic, trap, or effect monster cards (Battle Damage does not apply). This monster can attack your opponent's life points directly. When this monster attacks your opponent's life points directly, the damage is cut in half. Pay 200 life points each Battle Phase. If you cannot pay 200 life points then this monster is removed from play.
Chapter 43: Line of Defense, Part 1
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Daniel sighed, knowing that Paul is still in this game. But even if he couldn't hear Paul and Pegasus conversation, he still had a bad feeling about this.
He looked up at the screen and to his amazement, his name was posted. Suddenly there was a large explosion. People around screamed their heads off until they finally noticed it was a duelists "Destruction Bomb" that was activated.
Daniel looked closer and saw Darien, laughing at his win. "So easy! You don't have what it takes to even duel!" Darien laughed. He snatched the kid's Deck Master and headed off.
Daniel cleared the smoke from his face. "Darien.... What kind of menace would let him walk this earth" He thought.
Suddenly Daniel tripped over a wandering foot which sent him flying into someone. "Ai! Watch where your flying little freak!" A guy yelled, pushing him away.
"Sorry, accident, but you might want to keep your attitude to yourself" Daniel growled.
"I don't have to put up with you. You hardley look like the person to be fighting" The guy bellowed. It was a bit annoying with his Australian accent but Dan understood.
"Whose fighting?" Daniel sneered. Daniel had his hands in fist, just in case. The took a step back with his right foot. They both glared at each other.
"Hey cut it out!" A voice yelled. They both looked to the left to see a person standing next to them. "He said he was sorry is that all you need to know?"
"Back off, chump. This is none of your business" The guy growled.
"Please, I don't need to get into this kind of fight because of some stupid accident" Daniel said, taking a step back.
"Fine! I'll force it out of ya!" The guy yelled, launching a punch. Suddenly a quick arm grabbed onto his wrist, tightly.
"I insist you leave him alone" The guy hissed.
"Why look at you! You have some grip, too bad I'll have to rip both yer hands off!" The guy yelled, pushing the other guy away.
"What's going on here..." A voice yelled from behind. The Australian guy turned around to see Paul.
"Nothing, they started it" The guy smirked.
Paul looked at Daniel. "Heh, it's not hard to tell whose lying. Keep this up and I'll throw you out of this tournament with no mercy" Paul said, casually.
"Oi! It looks like Mr. Paully-Boy thinks he's tough" The guy laughed.
"Believe me, I am tough and if you deny that then your wasting your time" Paul said, walking off.
"Chicken!" He yelled, Paul ignored him.
"You heard what he said, leave us alone!" The boy yelled.
"Fine, but when this competition is over, I'll personally be introducing me to you guys" The guy smirked. He then stomped off.
"Hey thanks for sticking up with me" Daniel said.
"Aww it's no problem. I meet lots of people like that^^;" He said, rubbing the back of his head.
"Say what's your name?" Daniel asked.
"Kai!" Kai replied.
"Cool! My name's..." He went on.
"Yeah, you're Dan. I've seen you a lot on T.V." Kai said holding his hand out.
Daniel smiled and shook his hand. "So you live around here?" He asked.
"yeah just a few blocks. Although I go to a different school" Kai said. "But it's cool! I hope you get to duel Paul again, or atleast, I do".
They both laughed but then Daniel's eye looked over at the screen. "Oh! I gotta go, I'm to duel at Stage H" He said.
"Oh cool! Mind if I join, I'd like to see what you've got today" Kai asked. Daniel nodded and they both ran to the H Section.
Infront of Daniel was the same guy that tried to knock the lights out of him. "Oh! What a pleasant coincidence!" He laughed. "Well, Danny-Boy, let's see what ya got! By the way, everyone calls me Jak"
"Very well!" Daniel yelled as his Duel Xero spread out. "Now! My deck will chose my Deck Master!"
Suddenly his deck slid out a card from his deck. "Alright, this is going to be good" Kai thought.
"My deck master is Baffomet!" Daniel yelled as he slid the monster card into his Field Card Zone.
"Now! My deck will chose MY deck master!" Jak yelled as his Deck slid out his deck master. "My deck master is Big Shield Guardna!"
Jak smiled, knowing his strategy will soon be unfolding. "Now I'll start this duel!" Daniel yelled, drawing his next set of cards. "And I summon Orpheus, in defense mode! (100/2500) I'll also place a card face down and end my turn!"
Jak drew his next card and smiled. "I summon Blog Blob in defense mode (200/2000 +2000)" Jak yelled.
"What? How did it do that?!" Daniel said in shock as the Blob's defense points increased to 4000.
"It's my Deck Master's special effect! It doubles all my defense monsters defense points when placed in defense mode!" Jak yelled. "Now I'll end my turn!"
Daniel drew his next card. "I can't attack if he has strong defenses... This will have to work in another way..." He thought. "Now! I summon Z Metal Caterpillar in defense mode! (1500/1600) My turn ends!"
"I draw my card!" Jak yelled. "And I sacrifice Blog Blob for Catapult Turtle! (1000/2000 +2000) In defense position!"
"No! This is going to be bad!" Daniel gasped in his mind.
"Then I activate this! Change of Heart to take control of your Z Metal Caterpillar" Jak smiled, evilly. "Now! I sacrifice Z Metal Caterpillar for Catapult Turtle!"
Daniel's machine monster jumped onto the mechanical turtle's launcher. Then the launcher launched the machine directly at Daniel. Daniel growled as he was pushed back a bit from the direct attack, his life points decreased to 3250.
"That was bad..." Daniel thought, clutching his chest.
"Heh! And there's more where that came from! My turn ends!" Jak yelled.
Daniel drew his next card. "I place a card face down and end my turn" He announced.
Jak drew his next card. "Now! I play this! Yield Tribute to special summon Red Eyes Black Dragon! (2400/2100)" He yelled. "Then I sacrifice Red Eyes for Catapult Turtle!"
The turtle launched the dragon directly at Daniel. "Reverse trap card!" Daniel yelled. "Trap of Board Eraser!"
"What?!" Jak said as the Dragon flew into the trap card, negating the direct attack.
"This trap card stops any direct attacks on my life points and destroys one card from your hand!" Daniel yelled. Suddenly his trap card turned into a ball of light and randomly struck one of his cards.
Jak growled, sending his magic card into his graveyard. "I end my turn" Jak announced.
Daniel drew his next card. "Now! I sacrifice Orpheus for Death Volstargaf! (2200/1700)" He yelled as the demon materialized onto the field. Daniel then slid his Orpheus into his graveyard slot. "And since I discarded my Orpheus into my graveyard, you lose 500 life points! (J: 3500)"
"Eh a minor set back" Jak smirked. "But how are you going to get anywhere near my life points!"
"With this!" Daniel yelled. "Megamorph!"
"No!" Jak growled.
"And since I have fewer life points, my Death Volstargaf's attack points double! And it also gains 200 attack points for the magic card I played! (4600/1700)" He yelled. "But now I play Monster Reborn to bring back Z Metal Caterpillar! (1500/1600)"
"Heh. Pretty good" Kai thought.
"Now! Death Volstargaf! Attack and destroy his Catapult Turtle!" Daniel yelled. The demon unleashed a metallic blue blast at the turtle, destroying it. "Yeah! Now Z Metal Caterpillar attack his life points directly!"
The tank aimed it's cannons at Jak and blasted missiles at him. He gasped as his breath was knocked out of him, his life points now stood at 2000. He growled. "You'll pay for this!" He yelled.
"Crap, and since he has lower life points, my monster's attack will halve" Daniel thought as his Death Volstargaf grew down to 2400. "My turn ends!"
Jak drew his next card and smiled. "Now it's time to face your doom! I summon Unbeatable Tiny Guardian! (1400/1800)" He yelled.
"That doesn't sound good..." Daniel thought as the small warrior appeared onto the field.
"Now! Tiny Guardian! Attack his life points directly!" Jak yelled. Suddenly the warrior dove at Daniel, slashing him on the shoulder. Daniel growled his life points reducing to 2550. "With this monster, I can keep attacking you until you have no more life points at all! Face it you can't win now!"
Daniel looked up at him. "I won't give up just like that. Every monster has a weakness... I'll just have to find it" Daniel said.
"Hahaha! You don't stand a chance!" Jak laughed.
----------CARDS PLAYED-----------
Baffomet: Level 5 / 1400/1800/ Beast Type / Desc: When this monster is summoned put 1 "King of Mythical Beasts, Gazelle" into your hand, from your deck. The Deck is then shuffled. / Deck Master Ability: When this monster is put into play, send this monster into the graveyard and special summon 1 "Winged Beast, Chimera" from your Fusion Deck onto the field.
Big Shield Guardna: Level 4 / 100/2600/ Warrior Type / Desc: When this monster is attacked, it is placed into attack mode. This card is unaffected by magic cards. / Deck Master Ability: When one of your monsters is placed into defense mode, their defense points are doubled.
Orpheus: Level 4 / 100/2500/ Demon Type / Desc: When this monster is destroyed by battle, inflict 500 damage to your opponent's life points.
Blog Blob: Level 4 / 200/2000/ Water Type.
Z Metal Caterpillar: Level 4 / 1500/1600/ Machine Type / Desc: This monster can equip to "X Head Cannon" and increase it's attack points by 600.
Catapult Turtle: Level 5 / 1000/2000/ Machine Type / Desc: You can sacrifice monsters on your side of the field to inflict half of the monster's attack points directly at your opponent's life points.
Red Eyes Black Dragon: Level 7 / 2400/2100/ Dragon Type.
Trap of Board Eraser: TRAP / Desc: Negate any effect that damages your life points directly (Excluding Battle Damage) and randomly discard one card from your opponent's hand.
Death Volstargaf: Level 5 / 2200/1700/ Demon Type / Desc: When this monster inflicts battle damage, inflict 500 more damage to your opponent's life points. This monster's attack points increases for every magic card played.
Unbeatable Tiny Guardian: Level 4 / 1400/1800/ Warrior Type / Desc: This monster cannot be destroyed by battle or any magic, trap, or effect monster cards (Battle Damage does not apply). This monster can attack your opponent's life points directly. When this monster attacks your opponent's life points directly, the damage is cut in half. Pay 200 life points each Battle Phase. If you cannot pay 200 life points then this monster is removed from play.