Chapter 70: Battle of The Guardians: Guardian VS Guardian, Part 3
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The score settled to Vice: 3400 and Daniel: 3000. The battle has just begun, now that Vice has brought out his Grandmaul (1200/1400). One ultimate monster against two strong ones. Daniel had his Death Volsgulf which was attached to Demon's Breath (2700/2500) and his XYZ Dragon Cannon (2800/2600). Vice only had Grandmaul and Back-Up Guardian (0/2700) monster to beat them all, and also with a set of magic and trap cards to aid him and his monsters. He had Black Treasure, Rod of Silence which was equipped to Back-Up Guardian, and Network System, to use on his Back-Up Guardian as a scapegoat for his other monsters for summoning.
Daniel knew the effect's of Grandmaul. It could wipe out his whole life points in a few turns. It was vulnerable to Magic and Trap cards. Any equipped magic cards would also be absorbed by it.
"Now I have my Grandmaul up! It switches your Demon's Breath to Grandmaul!" Vice yelled. "And by sacrificing 500 life points (V: 2900) I'll increase it's attack points by 1500! (2700/1400)"
"No!" Daniel growled as Death Volsgulf grew down to 1400.
"Now! Grandmaul attack his life points directly!" Vice yelled.
The dark wolf jumped up but Daniel smirked. "Now! Reverse trap card, Dark Force!" Daniel yelled as his trap card flipped up. The trap card's picture was very similar to the original trap card, Mirror Force but different. "This card negates your attack and sends all your defense monsters out of play! So your Back-Up Guardian is finally sent away!"
Vice smirked. "Exactly, but the trap card, Network System is connected to my Grandmaul, allowing it infinite life!" Vice laughed.
"I wouldn't count on that!" Daniel yelled. "Now! Reverse trap card, Thunder Break! By sacrificing a card from my hand, I can destroy your Network System!"
Vice growled. Grandmaul was a powerful Guardian but Daniel prepared himself for the worst of this duel, he wouldn't back down. With no other face down cards, Grandmaul was weaker than Daniel's XYZ Dragon Cannon, leaving it open for a direct attack.
In the past duels with people in the tournament, no had ever destroyed a single powerful Guardian like Grandmaul, this would be the first if Daniel's attack was successful.
"Now! XYZ Dragon Cannon attack and destroy his Grandmaul!" Daniel announced, pointing at the Guardian.
"It will not be that easy! Reverse trap card, Big Shield Counter!" Vice yelled as his trap card flipped up. "This will negate your attack and increase Grandmaul's defense by 1000! (2700/2400)"
Daniel growled as XYZ Dragon Cannon's missiles where thrown off by Grandmaul's foldable metal shield. "Now! I set a card face down and end my turn!" Daniel announced.
Vice drew his next card. "Now! I play Heavy Storm! (V: 2800)" Vice yelled as his magic card flipped up. Suddenly a giant tornado formed, swinging up all magic and trap cards on the field into the air and destroying them. Daniel growled, a good trap card wasted. But it was also puzzling why Vice destroyed his own magic and trap cards: Black Treasure, Dream Clouds, Movement of Equipment, and Demon's Breath.
He then held up a magic card in his hand. "Now! I activate Black Hole Glaive!" He announced as small portal appeared and the Glaive slipped out and Grandmaul gripped it with one hand (2000/2400). "Now! I summon Guardian Terrai! (1300/1000)"
Suddenly a woman in a long black dress and with glowing red eyes materialized onto the field.
"Another Guardian...." Allen said. "He's going to have to be careful..."
"Now! Guardian Terrai! Attack and destroy XYZ Dragon Cannon!" Vice yelled.
The woman dove at the machine, ready to attack. "XYZ Dragon Cannon attack it back!" Daniel yelled, still blank from what Vice is trying to do. To Dan's surprise, XYZ Dragon Cannon didn't move, it just sat there.
Guardian Terrai struck it with her bare white gloved hands, destroying the monster. "Guardian Terrai is allowed to attack and destroy any monster with the attack of 2500" Vice explained. "Now! Grandmaul, direct attack!"
"Agh, reverse magic card, Shrink!" Daniel yelled as his magic card flipped up. The magic card reduced Grandmaul's attack power by half, resulting in an attack of 1000.
The warrior slashed Daniel across the chest. Daniel let out a cry, falling to the ground. His life points reduced to 2000. Vice ended his turn to Dan.
Daniel drew his next card. Death Volsgulf's attack power has risen to 1800 for the past three trap cards that have been played. "Now! Death Volsgulf attack and destroy his Guardian Terrai!" Daniel yelled. The demon blasted a metallic blue blast at the woman, destroying her and reducing Vice's life points to 2300. "Now I play Pot of Greed to draw two cards. Then I play Shadow of Demise, to equip to my Death Volsgulf! (2100/2500)"
Vice saw a card slip of out Daniel's Deck. Daniel took it and added it to his hand. "Hmmm... What could that be..." Vice wondered. Meanwhile, because of Daniel's Shadow of Demise was equipped to Death Volsgulf, a whole dark shadow engulfed the demon, only dark red eyes showing.
"Now! I end my turn!" Daniel yelled.
Vice drew his next card. Vice glared at Daniel's face down card, knowing it must have been something to stop him. He wouldn't end his turn just like that, while he was free for direct attacks.
"I place a card face down and my turn ends!" Vice yelled.
"Now! I draw!" Daniel yelled. The spirit of fight was coming into him. He felt energy rush through him. "Now I'll remove Buster Blader from my graveyard to summon Rock Titan! (1700/1000) Now! I sacrifice Rock Titan to summon Guardian Zenkou! (2300/1450)"
"What?! A Guardian!" Vice said to his surprisement.
"Yes! Your not the only one who has a Guardian monster! I also have one! This one will be taking down your Grandmaul. Now! I switch Shadow of Demise to my Guardian Zenkou!" Daniel yelled as the black shadow moved from Death Volsgulf to Guardian Zenkou (2600/1450). "Now! Guardian Zenkou, attack!"
"No..." Vice growled. "Reverse trap card! Black Arch!"
The two warriors dove at each other, clutching each other's fist, trying to push each other off. Both black capes flew into the wind. Suddenly two black pillars emerged from the ground, then two more appeared, trapping Grandmaul and Guardian Zenkou in a bind.
"Your still not protected!" Daniel yelled. "Death Volsgulf attack! (2000/2500)"
The demon unleashed a metallic blue blast, directly at Vice. The blast smashed into him. Vice took his guard, enduring the attack. Smoke started arise from him as his life points reduced to 900. "Now! I place Tenkui from my hand to my graveyard!" He announced. "Doing this will restore my life points back as it was! (V: 2900)"
"I set one card and end my turn!" Daniel yelled.
Vice drew his next card. "Now! I place a card face down and play this card! Remove Trap. This will destroy my own Black Arch!" He announced. The black box exploded and the two monsters jumped away from each other. "Then I play this! Guardian Attacker! This will increase Grandmaul's attack power by 1000, allowing it to attack each of your monsters!"
"Your Grandmaul won't be able to destroy my Guardian Zenkou!" Daniel yelled.
"I wasn't aiming your Guardian, only your left out Demon!" Vice yelled, pointing at Death Volsgulf (2100/2500). "Now! Grandmaul attack!"
The wolf warrior dove at the demon, slashing it with it's long claws and destroying it. Daniel growled, shielding himself from the scattered pieces of Death Volsgulf. His life points reduced to 1900.
Daniel growled, not only one of his strongest monsters, but his most faithful one, destroyed, just like that. He grew angry. "Now! Draw!" He yelled, without letting Vice finish his turn. "Then I play this! An Altar of Revolution! Allowing me to take a card from your hand!"
"What?!" Vice said in shock.
"Now! I play Rod of Silence! Which will increase Guardian Zenkou's defense! (2600/1850)" He announced. "Now! I play Monster Reborn! Bringing back Guardian Keitsu but on my side of the field! (1000/1800)"
Vice growled. "How dare he... He doesn't deserve to command my Guardians..."
"My turn isn't over yet!" Daniel yelled. "Now! I activate this magic card, Two Archers Kantauros!"
"What..." Vice said.
Suddenly a statue of two conjoined centaurs appeared, aiming their bows at Guardian Keitsu and Grandmaul.
"I can sacrifice two of our own monsters and deal damage to each of our life points, and also destroy the monsters! Now attack!" Daniel yelled.
"Reverse trap card!" Vice yelled. "Mystic Ref Panel! I switch your aim right at your Guardian Zenkou!"
"No!" Daniel yelled as the centaur facing Guardian Keitsu, switched it's target to Guardian Zenkou. The arrows fired, striking both Guardian's in the chest and destroying them.
The arrows passed through the Guardians, striking both Vice and Daniel hard in the chest. Both of them fell to their knees, grasping their chests. (D: 600) (V: 2300).
Daniel felt weak but fought his tiredness. "Now! Guardian Keitsu! Direct attack!" He moaned.
The water Guardian sent a wave of water at Vice. Vice let out a cry as the wave pushed him onto his back, facing up from the field. His life points reduced to 1300.
Both were too weak from the many direct attacks they took. They barley could stand. The judge looked at them both, realizing in regulation of the rules: When both duelist couldn't continue, they both would be disqualified.
"Vice and Daniel, you are now dis...." The judge went on.
"Stop!" Paul yelled into the mic from the watch room. "Let them continue...."
"Right sir.." The judge said. "Continue on with this duel..."
Vice couldn't believe his own Guardian was destroyed, but it was worth it. It also cost Daniel to lose his own too.
----------CARDS PLAYED-----------
Dark Force: TRAP / Desc: Negate the attack of one of your opponent's monsters and send all your opponent's monsters in defense mode out of play.
Thunder Break: TRAP / Desc: Discard one card from your hand to destroy 1 card on the field.
Big Shield Counter: TRAP / Desc: Negate the attack of one of your opponent's monsters and increase one monster DEF by 1000.
Black Hole Glaive: EQUIP MAGIC / Desc: A monster equipped with this gains 400 ATK. When this card is sent to the graveyard, Special Summon 1 Light Type monster from your graveyard.
Guardian Terrai: Level 3 / 1300/1000/ Guardian / Desc: This monster can only be Normal, Reversed, or Special Summoned when there's a "Black Hole Glaive" face up on the field. When this monster attacks a monster with the attack of 2500 or more, the monster is sent to the graveyard. Battle Damage and effects are negated.
Shrink: QUICK PLAY MAGIC / Desc: Decrease one monster's ATK by half on the field.
Shadow of Demise: EQUIP MAGIC / Desc: A Monster equipped with this gains 300 attack points. Put 1 "Guardian Zenkou" in your hand.
Rock Titan: Level 4 / 1700/1000/ Warrior Type / Desc: This monster can only be Special Summoned by removing 1 Earth Type monster in your Graveyard from play. Increase the ATK of this monster by 300 points during your opponent's Battle Phase.
Guardian Zenkou: Level 6 / 2300/1450/ Guardian / Desc: This monster can only be Normal, Reverse, or Special Summoned if "Shadow of Demise" is on the field, face up. When this monster is destroyed by battle, negate the Battle Damage. During the turn this monster is summoned move "Shadow of Demise" onto this monster. If "Shadow of Demise" is equipped to this card, you may sacrifice your whole hand to negate an attack that targets this monster.
Black Arch: PERMANENT TRAP / Desc: Negate the attack of one of your opponent's monsters and remove the attack target and your opponent's monsters out of play.
Tenkui: Level 2 / 100/200/ Demon Type / Desc: When your take Battle Damage, you can send this card from your hand, to your graveyard to increase your life points by how much damage you took.
Guardian Attacker: MAGIC / Desc: Increase one Guardian Type monster on the field by 1000. That Guardian Type monster may then attack each of your opponent's monsters.
An Alter of Revolution: MAGIC / Desc: Take 1 card from your opponent's Graveyard and add it to your hand.
Rod of Silence: EQUIP MAGIC / Desc: Increase the Equipped Monster's defense strength by 500. Negate and destroy all Magic cards that target the Equipped Monster.
Guardian Keitsu: Level 5 / 1000/1800/ Guardian / Desc: You can Normal Summon, Reverse Summon or Special Summon this card only if there is a "Rod of Silence" on your Field. This card cannot be affected by Magic, and cannot be attacked by your opponent's Monsters.
Two Archers Kantauros: MAGIC / Desc: Select one of your opponent's monsters and one of your own monsters. Destroy both monsters and inflict damage to each player's life points by half of both monsters attack points to the owner's life points.
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The score settled to Vice: 3400 and Daniel: 3000. The battle has just begun, now that Vice has brought out his Grandmaul (1200/1400). One ultimate monster against two strong ones. Daniel had his Death Volsgulf which was attached to Demon's Breath (2700/2500) and his XYZ Dragon Cannon (2800/2600). Vice only had Grandmaul and Back-Up Guardian (0/2700) monster to beat them all, and also with a set of magic and trap cards to aid him and his monsters. He had Black Treasure, Rod of Silence which was equipped to Back-Up Guardian, and Network System, to use on his Back-Up Guardian as a scapegoat for his other monsters for summoning.
Daniel knew the effect's of Grandmaul. It could wipe out his whole life points in a few turns. It was vulnerable to Magic and Trap cards. Any equipped magic cards would also be absorbed by it.
"Now I have my Grandmaul up! It switches your Demon's Breath to Grandmaul!" Vice yelled. "And by sacrificing 500 life points (V: 2900) I'll increase it's attack points by 1500! (2700/1400)"
"No!" Daniel growled as Death Volsgulf grew down to 1400.
"Now! Grandmaul attack his life points directly!" Vice yelled.
The dark wolf jumped up but Daniel smirked. "Now! Reverse trap card, Dark Force!" Daniel yelled as his trap card flipped up. The trap card's picture was very similar to the original trap card, Mirror Force but different. "This card negates your attack and sends all your defense monsters out of play! So your Back-Up Guardian is finally sent away!"
Vice smirked. "Exactly, but the trap card, Network System is connected to my Grandmaul, allowing it infinite life!" Vice laughed.
"I wouldn't count on that!" Daniel yelled. "Now! Reverse trap card, Thunder Break! By sacrificing a card from my hand, I can destroy your Network System!"
Vice growled. Grandmaul was a powerful Guardian but Daniel prepared himself for the worst of this duel, he wouldn't back down. With no other face down cards, Grandmaul was weaker than Daniel's XYZ Dragon Cannon, leaving it open for a direct attack.
In the past duels with people in the tournament, no had ever destroyed a single powerful Guardian like Grandmaul, this would be the first if Daniel's attack was successful.
"Now! XYZ Dragon Cannon attack and destroy his Grandmaul!" Daniel announced, pointing at the Guardian.
"It will not be that easy! Reverse trap card, Big Shield Counter!" Vice yelled as his trap card flipped up. "This will negate your attack and increase Grandmaul's defense by 1000! (2700/2400)"
Daniel growled as XYZ Dragon Cannon's missiles where thrown off by Grandmaul's foldable metal shield. "Now! I set a card face down and end my turn!" Daniel announced.
Vice drew his next card. "Now! I play Heavy Storm! (V: 2800)" Vice yelled as his magic card flipped up. Suddenly a giant tornado formed, swinging up all magic and trap cards on the field into the air and destroying them. Daniel growled, a good trap card wasted. But it was also puzzling why Vice destroyed his own magic and trap cards: Black Treasure, Dream Clouds, Movement of Equipment, and Demon's Breath.
He then held up a magic card in his hand. "Now! I activate Black Hole Glaive!" He announced as small portal appeared and the Glaive slipped out and Grandmaul gripped it with one hand (2000/2400). "Now! I summon Guardian Terrai! (1300/1000)"
Suddenly a woman in a long black dress and with glowing red eyes materialized onto the field.
"Another Guardian...." Allen said. "He's going to have to be careful..."
"Now! Guardian Terrai! Attack and destroy XYZ Dragon Cannon!" Vice yelled.
The woman dove at the machine, ready to attack. "XYZ Dragon Cannon attack it back!" Daniel yelled, still blank from what Vice is trying to do. To Dan's surprise, XYZ Dragon Cannon didn't move, it just sat there.
Guardian Terrai struck it with her bare white gloved hands, destroying the monster. "Guardian Terrai is allowed to attack and destroy any monster with the attack of 2500" Vice explained. "Now! Grandmaul, direct attack!"
"Agh, reverse magic card, Shrink!" Daniel yelled as his magic card flipped up. The magic card reduced Grandmaul's attack power by half, resulting in an attack of 1000.
The warrior slashed Daniel across the chest. Daniel let out a cry, falling to the ground. His life points reduced to 2000. Vice ended his turn to Dan.
Daniel drew his next card. Death Volsgulf's attack power has risen to 1800 for the past three trap cards that have been played. "Now! Death Volsgulf attack and destroy his Guardian Terrai!" Daniel yelled. The demon blasted a metallic blue blast at the woman, destroying her and reducing Vice's life points to 2300. "Now I play Pot of Greed to draw two cards. Then I play Shadow of Demise, to equip to my Death Volsgulf! (2100/2500)"
Vice saw a card slip of out Daniel's Deck. Daniel took it and added it to his hand. "Hmmm... What could that be..." Vice wondered. Meanwhile, because of Daniel's Shadow of Demise was equipped to Death Volsgulf, a whole dark shadow engulfed the demon, only dark red eyes showing.
"Now! I end my turn!" Daniel yelled.
Vice drew his next card. Vice glared at Daniel's face down card, knowing it must have been something to stop him. He wouldn't end his turn just like that, while he was free for direct attacks.
"I place a card face down and my turn ends!" Vice yelled.
"Now! I draw!" Daniel yelled. The spirit of fight was coming into him. He felt energy rush through him. "Now I'll remove Buster Blader from my graveyard to summon Rock Titan! (1700/1000) Now! I sacrifice Rock Titan to summon Guardian Zenkou! (2300/1450)"
"What?! A Guardian!" Vice said to his surprisement.
"Yes! Your not the only one who has a Guardian monster! I also have one! This one will be taking down your Grandmaul. Now! I switch Shadow of Demise to my Guardian Zenkou!" Daniel yelled as the black shadow moved from Death Volsgulf to Guardian Zenkou (2600/1450). "Now! Guardian Zenkou, attack!"
"No..." Vice growled. "Reverse trap card! Black Arch!"
The two warriors dove at each other, clutching each other's fist, trying to push each other off. Both black capes flew into the wind. Suddenly two black pillars emerged from the ground, then two more appeared, trapping Grandmaul and Guardian Zenkou in a bind.
"Your still not protected!" Daniel yelled. "Death Volsgulf attack! (2000/2500)"
The demon unleashed a metallic blue blast, directly at Vice. The blast smashed into him. Vice took his guard, enduring the attack. Smoke started arise from him as his life points reduced to 900. "Now! I place Tenkui from my hand to my graveyard!" He announced. "Doing this will restore my life points back as it was! (V: 2900)"
"I set one card and end my turn!" Daniel yelled.
Vice drew his next card. "Now! I place a card face down and play this card! Remove Trap. This will destroy my own Black Arch!" He announced. The black box exploded and the two monsters jumped away from each other. "Then I play this! Guardian Attacker! This will increase Grandmaul's attack power by 1000, allowing it to attack each of your monsters!"
"Your Grandmaul won't be able to destroy my Guardian Zenkou!" Daniel yelled.
"I wasn't aiming your Guardian, only your left out Demon!" Vice yelled, pointing at Death Volsgulf (2100/2500). "Now! Grandmaul attack!"
The wolf warrior dove at the demon, slashing it with it's long claws and destroying it. Daniel growled, shielding himself from the scattered pieces of Death Volsgulf. His life points reduced to 1900.
Daniel growled, not only one of his strongest monsters, but his most faithful one, destroyed, just like that. He grew angry. "Now! Draw!" He yelled, without letting Vice finish his turn. "Then I play this! An Altar of Revolution! Allowing me to take a card from your hand!"
"What?!" Vice said in shock.
"Now! I play Rod of Silence! Which will increase Guardian Zenkou's defense! (2600/1850)" He announced. "Now! I play Monster Reborn! Bringing back Guardian Keitsu but on my side of the field! (1000/1800)"
Vice growled. "How dare he... He doesn't deserve to command my Guardians..."
"My turn isn't over yet!" Daniel yelled. "Now! I activate this magic card, Two Archers Kantauros!"
"What..." Vice said.
Suddenly a statue of two conjoined centaurs appeared, aiming their bows at Guardian Keitsu and Grandmaul.
"I can sacrifice two of our own monsters and deal damage to each of our life points, and also destroy the monsters! Now attack!" Daniel yelled.
"Reverse trap card!" Vice yelled. "Mystic Ref Panel! I switch your aim right at your Guardian Zenkou!"
"No!" Daniel yelled as the centaur facing Guardian Keitsu, switched it's target to Guardian Zenkou. The arrows fired, striking both Guardian's in the chest and destroying them.
The arrows passed through the Guardians, striking both Vice and Daniel hard in the chest. Both of them fell to their knees, grasping their chests. (D: 600) (V: 2300).
Daniel felt weak but fought his tiredness. "Now! Guardian Keitsu! Direct attack!" He moaned.
The water Guardian sent a wave of water at Vice. Vice let out a cry as the wave pushed him onto his back, facing up from the field. His life points reduced to 1300.
Both were too weak from the many direct attacks they took. They barley could stand. The judge looked at them both, realizing in regulation of the rules: When both duelist couldn't continue, they both would be disqualified.
"Vice and Daniel, you are now dis...." The judge went on.
"Stop!" Paul yelled into the mic from the watch room. "Let them continue...."
"Right sir.." The judge said. "Continue on with this duel..."
Vice couldn't believe his own Guardian was destroyed, but it was worth it. It also cost Daniel to lose his own too.
----------CARDS PLAYED-----------
Dark Force: TRAP / Desc: Negate the attack of one of your opponent's monsters and send all your opponent's monsters in defense mode out of play.
Thunder Break: TRAP / Desc: Discard one card from your hand to destroy 1 card on the field.
Big Shield Counter: TRAP / Desc: Negate the attack of one of your opponent's monsters and increase one monster DEF by 1000.
Black Hole Glaive: EQUIP MAGIC / Desc: A monster equipped with this gains 400 ATK. When this card is sent to the graveyard, Special Summon 1 Light Type monster from your graveyard.
Guardian Terrai: Level 3 / 1300/1000/ Guardian / Desc: This monster can only be Normal, Reversed, or Special Summoned when there's a "Black Hole Glaive" face up on the field. When this monster attacks a monster with the attack of 2500 or more, the monster is sent to the graveyard. Battle Damage and effects are negated.
Shrink: QUICK PLAY MAGIC / Desc: Decrease one monster's ATK by half on the field.
Shadow of Demise: EQUIP MAGIC / Desc: A Monster equipped with this gains 300 attack points. Put 1 "Guardian Zenkou" in your hand.
Rock Titan: Level 4 / 1700/1000/ Warrior Type / Desc: This monster can only be Special Summoned by removing 1 Earth Type monster in your Graveyard from play. Increase the ATK of this monster by 300 points during your opponent's Battle Phase.
Guardian Zenkou: Level 6 / 2300/1450/ Guardian / Desc: This monster can only be Normal, Reverse, or Special Summoned if "Shadow of Demise" is on the field, face up. When this monster is destroyed by battle, negate the Battle Damage. During the turn this monster is summoned move "Shadow of Demise" onto this monster. If "Shadow of Demise" is equipped to this card, you may sacrifice your whole hand to negate an attack that targets this monster.
Black Arch: PERMANENT TRAP / Desc: Negate the attack of one of your opponent's monsters and remove the attack target and your opponent's monsters out of play.
Tenkui: Level 2 / 100/200/ Demon Type / Desc: When your take Battle Damage, you can send this card from your hand, to your graveyard to increase your life points by how much damage you took.
Guardian Attacker: MAGIC / Desc: Increase one Guardian Type monster on the field by 1000. That Guardian Type monster may then attack each of your opponent's monsters.
An Alter of Revolution: MAGIC / Desc: Take 1 card from your opponent's Graveyard and add it to your hand.
Rod of Silence: EQUIP MAGIC / Desc: Increase the Equipped Monster's defense strength by 500. Negate and destroy all Magic cards that target the Equipped Monster.
Guardian Keitsu: Level 5 / 1000/1800/ Guardian / Desc: You can Normal Summon, Reverse Summon or Special Summon this card only if there is a "Rod of Silence" on your Field. This card cannot be affected by Magic, and cannot be attacked by your opponent's Monsters.
Two Archers Kantauros: MAGIC / Desc: Select one of your opponent's monsters and one of your own monsters. Destroy both monsters and inflict damage to each player's life points by half of both monsters attack points to the owner's life points.