Chapter 69: Battle of The Guardians: Arrival of The Guardians, Part 2
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The score stood at Vice: 3500 and Daniel: 4000. Vice has just started his assault with his Guardians, beginning with his Guardian Keitsu. Meanwhile Daniel has just begun his own onslaught, starting with Buster Blader.
"Now! I'll set a card face down and end my turn!" Daniel announced, ending his turn.
Vice drew his next card and smiled. "Now! I play this, Gravity Axe! To equip to my Back-Up Guardian! (500/2700)" He announced. "Then I play this, Spiritualistic Medium!"
"No..." Daniel thought.
"By discarding 5 cards, I'll increase my Back-Up Guardian's attack power by 2500! (3000/2700)" Vice yelled. "Then I place it into attack mode! Now! Back-Up Guardian attack and destroy his Buster Blader!"
The guardian pounced up at the warrior with it's axe. He then jumped down, striking the warrior and destroying it and reducing his life points to 3600. "No! That leaves him with no protection!" Jess said in shock.
"Now! Guardian Keitsu attack his life points directly!" Vice yelled, pointing his hand at Daniel.
The Guardian held her hands together, then pushed them at him, sending a stream of water at him. Daniel let out a yell as the water pushed him back a bit, his life points reducing to 2600.
"I'll draw due to the effects of Black Treasure. Then I end my turn." Vice announced
"Draw!" Daniel yelled. "Now! Reverse trap card, Enrichment!"
"Hmph..." Vice said.
"This trap card increases my life points by how much attack points one of your monster's have. And I chose your Guardian Keitsu!" Daniel yelled as his body began to glow. His life points rose to 3600. "Now! I summon Orpheus, in defense mode! (100/2500) I'll then set a card face down and end my turn!"
Vice drew his next card. "Now! I set a card face down then summon this monster, Guardian Gerraru! (2500/1000) and seeing as it was the only card in my hand, I can summon it without sacrifice!" He announced. Suddenly a dinosaur formed onto the field, inbetween Guardian Keitsu and Back-Up Guardian. "Then I add this card. Then I'll draw a card and end my turn!"
Daniel drew his next card. "Now... It's time to fight some..." Daniel said. "Now! I sacrifice Orpheus to summon this monster, Death Volsgulf! (1200/2500) Then I play this magic card, Demon Breath. By sacrificing 500 life points (D: 3100) This will increase my monster's attack power by 1500! (2700/2500)"
"Yah! He's got it now!" Allen cheered.
"Now! Death Volsgulf, attack and destroy Guardian Gerraru!" Daniel announced.
"Reverse trap card! Back-Up Guardian's Mirror!" Vice yelled as his trap card flipped up. Suddenly a black mirror materialized around Back-Up Guardian's neck, like a necklace. "For now on, Back-Up Guardian will absorb your attacks!"
Suddenly Guardian Gerraru formed into Back-Up Guardian. Death Volsgulf rammed into it and was tossed back, Daniel's life points reduced to 3000. "Errg..." Daniel growled.
"Wow... I've never seen a strategy like this..." Kai said in amazement.
"What kind is it?" Mink asked.
"Vice's Back-Up Guardian seems to be the source of taking in all the power. It's like a never ending scapegoat" Kai said.
"He's right... Even if he destroys Back-Up Guardian, he still has Guardian Keitsu and Guardian Gerraru to deal with and it'll be a whole mess of Guardians." Allen groaned.
Daniel ended his turn. Vice drew his next card. "Now! I place this card on the field! Movement of Equipment, allowing me to pass equip cards to different monsters on the field!" Vice yelled. "And now I switch Gravity Axe to Guardian Gerraru!"
Back-Up Guardian tossed the Gravity Axe into the air. It fell down, sticking up from the ground. Guardian Gerraru reached out and grabbed it (3000/1000).
"Reverse trap card!" Daniel announced. "Attack Nullification!"
"Well, this ends my turn quickly." Vice said, drawing his card (Black Treasure) and ending his turn.
Already Vice was on a roll of brining out what he had. With all 5 of his magic and trap card spaces taken up, he wouldn't have the chance of using any other things to help him summon any more Guardians.
"Now! I summon Y Dragon Head! (1500/1600)" Daniel announced as the red mechanical dragon flew down from the sky. "Now! I play Yield Tribute to special summon X Head Cannon! (1800/1500) I'll then equip Y Dragon Head to X Head Cannon!"
"Ahhh, this old monster set" Vice thought as Y Dragon Head attached to X Head Cannon (2200/1500).
"My turn ends!" Daniel announced.
Vice drew his next card. "Now! I play this field magic card, Dream Clouds!" Vice yelled as puffy pink clouds started coming around the area. "This field magic card allows me to play more magic and trap cards at the pay of 100 life points!"
"No! This puts me at a disadvantage!" Daniel thought.
"Now! Guardian Gerraru attack and destroy his X Head Cannon!" Vice yelled.
"Not so fast!" Daniel yelled. "Reverse trap card! Magic Arm Shield! I'll throw your attack right at your Back-Up Guardian!"
"Heh..." Vice smirked as Guardian Gerraru tossed it's axe at Daniel's monster. A shield popped up, grabbing the axe and throwing it over at Back- Up Guardian.
Back-Up Guardian threw off the Axe, because of Network System, Back-Up Guardian couldn't be destroyed. Vice ended his turn, drawing a card because of Black Treasure.
Daniel drew his next card. "Now! I summon Z Metal Caterpillar! (1500/1600) Now! I sacrifice X Head Cannon, Y Dragon Head, and Z Metal Caterpillar to summon XYZ Dragon Cannon! (2800/2600)" He yelled as all three machines came together into one giant machine.
"No..." Vice growled.
"And since I don't have enough force to bring down your Guardian Gerraru, I can take it down with one single shot! By discarding a card from my hand, I can destroy one monster on the field so say bye to your Guardian Gerraru!" Daniel yelled, taking one card from his hand and placing it into his graveyard. XYZ Dragon Cannon blasted a missile at the dinosaur Guardian, destroying it. "And once my turn comes again, I'll beat down your Guardian Keitsu next! You don't stand a chance now!"
"We'll see..." Vice smiled, dramatically drawing his next card. As he held his hand in the air, he felt wind gush up, throwing his trench coat up into the air. He flipped his card over, showing the audience. "Now! I sacrifice Guardian Keitsu and Back-Up Guardian to summon this!"
Daniel glared at the card he held, knowing what terror was coming.
"No!" Mink said in shock.
Daniel saw Guardian Keitsu and Back-Up Guardian turn into two lights and start to form together. "Grandmaul! (1200/1400)" Vice yelled as Back-Up Guardian returned back to the field and the armored human-like wolf materialized onto the field, it's black cape thrashing in the wind.
----------CARDS PLAYED-----------
Gravity Axe: EQUIP MAGIC / Desc: A monster equipped with this card gains 500 ATK. As long as this card remains face up on the field, your opponent may not change the position of any monsters on their side of the field.
Spiritualistic Medium: MAGIC / Desc: You may discard cards from your hand to increase one monster's ATK by 500 for each card.
Orpheus: Level 4 / 100/2500/ Demon Type / Desc: When this monster is destroyed from Battle, inflict 500 damage to your opponent's life points.
Guardian Gerraru: Level 5 / 2500/1000/ Guardian / Desc: You can Normal, Reverse, or Special Summon this card only if there is a "Axe of Gravity" on your Field. If this card is the only card in your hand, you can Special Summon this card without sacrifices.
Death Volsgulf: Level 5 / 1200/2500/ Demon Type / Desc: If you have a "Death Volstargaf" on the field with this monster, increase "Death Volstargaf's" attack by 2000 and this monster's attack by 500. When this monster inflict Battle Damage, inflict 500 more damage. This monster's attack points increase by 200 for every Trap Card played.
Demon Breath: EQUIP MAGIC / Desc: Sacrifice 500 Life Points to increase one monster that is equipped with this card's ATK by 1500.
Back-Up Guardian's Mirror: TRAP / Desc: After activation of this card, it is equipped to 1 "Back-Up Guardian" on the field. When one of your monster's is declared as an attack target, switch that attack target with 1 "Back-Up Guardian" on the field.
Movement of Equipment: PERMANENT MAGIC / Desc: As long as this card is face up on the field, you may switch 1 Equip Magic Card to a different monster per turn.
Y Dragon Head: Level 4 / 1500/1600/ Machine Type / Desc: This monster can equip to "X Head Cannon" or "Z Metal Caterpillar" and increase their ATK by 400.
X Head Cannon: Level 4 / 1800/1500/ Machine.
Dream Clouds: FIELD MAGIC / Desc: As long as this card is face up on the field, at the cost of 100 Life Points you may play more magic or trap cards if you have exceeded over your limit of Magic and Trap Card Zones.
Z Metal Caterpillar: Level 4 / 1500/1600/ Machine Type / Desc: This monster can equip to "X Head Cannon" or "Y Dragon Head" and increase their ATK by 600.
XYZ Dragon Cannon: Level 8/ 2800/2600/ Fusion / Machine Type / Desc: X Head Cannon + Y Dragon Head + Z Metal Caterpillar. This monster can be special summoned by sacrificing all fusion material monsters on the field. You may discard one card from your hand to destroy one monster on the field.
Grandmaul: Level 12 / 1200/1400/ Guardian / Desc: This monster ins unaffected by magic and trap cards. This monster may attack your opponent's life points directly. Any equip card played is immediately equipped to this monster.
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The score stood at Vice: 3500 and Daniel: 4000. Vice has just started his assault with his Guardians, beginning with his Guardian Keitsu. Meanwhile Daniel has just begun his own onslaught, starting with Buster Blader.
"Now! I'll set a card face down and end my turn!" Daniel announced, ending his turn.
Vice drew his next card and smiled. "Now! I play this, Gravity Axe! To equip to my Back-Up Guardian! (500/2700)" He announced. "Then I play this, Spiritualistic Medium!"
"No..." Daniel thought.
"By discarding 5 cards, I'll increase my Back-Up Guardian's attack power by 2500! (3000/2700)" Vice yelled. "Then I place it into attack mode! Now! Back-Up Guardian attack and destroy his Buster Blader!"
The guardian pounced up at the warrior with it's axe. He then jumped down, striking the warrior and destroying it and reducing his life points to 3600. "No! That leaves him with no protection!" Jess said in shock.
"Now! Guardian Keitsu attack his life points directly!" Vice yelled, pointing his hand at Daniel.
The Guardian held her hands together, then pushed them at him, sending a stream of water at him. Daniel let out a yell as the water pushed him back a bit, his life points reducing to 2600.
"I'll draw due to the effects of Black Treasure. Then I end my turn." Vice announced
"Draw!" Daniel yelled. "Now! Reverse trap card, Enrichment!"
"Hmph..." Vice said.
"This trap card increases my life points by how much attack points one of your monster's have. And I chose your Guardian Keitsu!" Daniel yelled as his body began to glow. His life points rose to 3600. "Now! I summon Orpheus, in defense mode! (100/2500) I'll then set a card face down and end my turn!"
Vice drew his next card. "Now! I set a card face down then summon this monster, Guardian Gerraru! (2500/1000) and seeing as it was the only card in my hand, I can summon it without sacrifice!" He announced. Suddenly a dinosaur formed onto the field, inbetween Guardian Keitsu and Back-Up Guardian. "Then I add this card. Then I'll draw a card and end my turn!"
Daniel drew his next card. "Now... It's time to fight some..." Daniel said. "Now! I sacrifice Orpheus to summon this monster, Death Volsgulf! (1200/2500) Then I play this magic card, Demon Breath. By sacrificing 500 life points (D: 3100) This will increase my monster's attack power by 1500! (2700/2500)"
"Yah! He's got it now!" Allen cheered.
"Now! Death Volsgulf, attack and destroy Guardian Gerraru!" Daniel announced.
"Reverse trap card! Back-Up Guardian's Mirror!" Vice yelled as his trap card flipped up. Suddenly a black mirror materialized around Back-Up Guardian's neck, like a necklace. "For now on, Back-Up Guardian will absorb your attacks!"
Suddenly Guardian Gerraru formed into Back-Up Guardian. Death Volsgulf rammed into it and was tossed back, Daniel's life points reduced to 3000. "Errg..." Daniel growled.
"Wow... I've never seen a strategy like this..." Kai said in amazement.
"What kind is it?" Mink asked.
"Vice's Back-Up Guardian seems to be the source of taking in all the power. It's like a never ending scapegoat" Kai said.
"He's right... Even if he destroys Back-Up Guardian, he still has Guardian Keitsu and Guardian Gerraru to deal with and it'll be a whole mess of Guardians." Allen groaned.
Daniel ended his turn. Vice drew his next card. "Now! I place this card on the field! Movement of Equipment, allowing me to pass equip cards to different monsters on the field!" Vice yelled. "And now I switch Gravity Axe to Guardian Gerraru!"
Back-Up Guardian tossed the Gravity Axe into the air. It fell down, sticking up from the ground. Guardian Gerraru reached out and grabbed it (3000/1000).
"Reverse trap card!" Daniel announced. "Attack Nullification!"
"Well, this ends my turn quickly." Vice said, drawing his card (Black Treasure) and ending his turn.
Already Vice was on a roll of brining out what he had. With all 5 of his magic and trap card spaces taken up, he wouldn't have the chance of using any other things to help him summon any more Guardians.
"Now! I summon Y Dragon Head! (1500/1600)" Daniel announced as the red mechanical dragon flew down from the sky. "Now! I play Yield Tribute to special summon X Head Cannon! (1800/1500) I'll then equip Y Dragon Head to X Head Cannon!"
"Ahhh, this old monster set" Vice thought as Y Dragon Head attached to X Head Cannon (2200/1500).
"My turn ends!" Daniel announced.
Vice drew his next card. "Now! I play this field magic card, Dream Clouds!" Vice yelled as puffy pink clouds started coming around the area. "This field magic card allows me to play more magic and trap cards at the pay of 100 life points!"
"No! This puts me at a disadvantage!" Daniel thought.
"Now! Guardian Gerraru attack and destroy his X Head Cannon!" Vice yelled.
"Not so fast!" Daniel yelled. "Reverse trap card! Magic Arm Shield! I'll throw your attack right at your Back-Up Guardian!"
"Heh..." Vice smirked as Guardian Gerraru tossed it's axe at Daniel's monster. A shield popped up, grabbing the axe and throwing it over at Back- Up Guardian.
Back-Up Guardian threw off the Axe, because of Network System, Back-Up Guardian couldn't be destroyed. Vice ended his turn, drawing a card because of Black Treasure.
Daniel drew his next card. "Now! I summon Z Metal Caterpillar! (1500/1600) Now! I sacrifice X Head Cannon, Y Dragon Head, and Z Metal Caterpillar to summon XYZ Dragon Cannon! (2800/2600)" He yelled as all three machines came together into one giant machine.
"No..." Vice growled.
"And since I don't have enough force to bring down your Guardian Gerraru, I can take it down with one single shot! By discarding a card from my hand, I can destroy one monster on the field so say bye to your Guardian Gerraru!" Daniel yelled, taking one card from his hand and placing it into his graveyard. XYZ Dragon Cannon blasted a missile at the dinosaur Guardian, destroying it. "And once my turn comes again, I'll beat down your Guardian Keitsu next! You don't stand a chance now!"
"We'll see..." Vice smiled, dramatically drawing his next card. As he held his hand in the air, he felt wind gush up, throwing his trench coat up into the air. He flipped his card over, showing the audience. "Now! I sacrifice Guardian Keitsu and Back-Up Guardian to summon this!"
Daniel glared at the card he held, knowing what terror was coming.
"No!" Mink said in shock.
Daniel saw Guardian Keitsu and Back-Up Guardian turn into two lights and start to form together. "Grandmaul! (1200/1400)" Vice yelled as Back-Up Guardian returned back to the field and the armored human-like wolf materialized onto the field, it's black cape thrashing in the wind.
----------CARDS PLAYED-----------
Gravity Axe: EQUIP MAGIC / Desc: A monster equipped with this card gains 500 ATK. As long as this card remains face up on the field, your opponent may not change the position of any monsters on their side of the field.
Spiritualistic Medium: MAGIC / Desc: You may discard cards from your hand to increase one monster's ATK by 500 for each card.
Orpheus: Level 4 / 100/2500/ Demon Type / Desc: When this monster is destroyed from Battle, inflict 500 damage to your opponent's life points.
Guardian Gerraru: Level 5 / 2500/1000/ Guardian / Desc: You can Normal, Reverse, or Special Summon this card only if there is a "Axe of Gravity" on your Field. If this card is the only card in your hand, you can Special Summon this card without sacrifices.
Death Volsgulf: Level 5 / 1200/2500/ Demon Type / Desc: If you have a "Death Volstargaf" on the field with this monster, increase "Death Volstargaf's" attack by 2000 and this monster's attack by 500. When this monster inflict Battle Damage, inflict 500 more damage. This monster's attack points increase by 200 for every Trap Card played.
Demon Breath: EQUIP MAGIC / Desc: Sacrifice 500 Life Points to increase one monster that is equipped with this card's ATK by 1500.
Back-Up Guardian's Mirror: TRAP / Desc: After activation of this card, it is equipped to 1 "Back-Up Guardian" on the field. When one of your monster's is declared as an attack target, switch that attack target with 1 "Back-Up Guardian" on the field.
Movement of Equipment: PERMANENT MAGIC / Desc: As long as this card is face up on the field, you may switch 1 Equip Magic Card to a different monster per turn.
Y Dragon Head: Level 4 / 1500/1600/ Machine Type / Desc: This monster can equip to "X Head Cannon" or "Z Metal Caterpillar" and increase their ATK by 400.
X Head Cannon: Level 4 / 1800/1500/ Machine.
Dream Clouds: FIELD MAGIC / Desc: As long as this card is face up on the field, at the cost of 100 Life Points you may play more magic or trap cards if you have exceeded over your limit of Magic and Trap Card Zones.
Z Metal Caterpillar: Level 4 / 1500/1600/ Machine Type / Desc: This monster can equip to "X Head Cannon" or "Y Dragon Head" and increase their ATK by 600.
XYZ Dragon Cannon: Level 8/ 2800/2600/ Fusion / Machine Type / Desc: X Head Cannon + Y Dragon Head + Z Metal Caterpillar. This monster can be special summoned by sacrificing all fusion material monsters on the field. You may discard one card from your hand to destroy one monster on the field.
Grandmaul: Level 12 / 1200/1400/ Guardian / Desc: This monster ins unaffected by magic and trap cards. This monster may attack your opponent's life points directly. Any equip card played is immediately equipped to this monster.