Chapter 83: Mind Over Matter, Part 2
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The score stood at Darien: 2000 and Allen: 2600.
"Now! Draw!" Allen yelled, drawing his next card. Allen groaned at what luck he drew. "I summon Battle Warrior Alpha, in defense mode! (100/200). I'll end my turn"
Darien drew his next card. "Now! I summon Yaten Karachi! (1100/100)" He announced. "Now! Yaten Karachi attack and destroy his Battle Warrior!"
"Why would he do that. It'd be more damaging if he'd attack with the samurai first. Ah! Unless that Spirit monster has an effect!" Daniel said in shock.
The spirit warrior charged at the warrior, destroying it. "And since my Yaten Karachi destroyed one of your monsters, it puts one Spirit Monster into my hand!" Darien yelled as his Deck Holster slid out a card. He took it and added it to his hand. "Now! Sasuke Samurai attack his life points directly!"
The small samurai jumped at Allen, slashing him across the chest with it's small sword. Allen gasped as he fell back, his life points reducing to 2300.
Darien then ended his turn and his Yaten Karachi returned to his hand. Allen drew his next card. Suddenly Allen smiled."Now! I place two cards face down, then I summon The Iron Knight, Gearfried! (1800/1600)" He announced. "Now! Gearfried attack and destroy his Sasuke Samurai!"
The warrior dove at the samurai, striking it with it's long blade on it's arm. The samurai was instantly destroyed and Darien's life points reduced to 700.
Allen then ended his turn and Darien drew his next card. "Now! I activate my second Spirit Blessings, downgrading all my spirit monster's levels by 1 more level!" Darien announced. He looked down at his hand, smiling since that his favorite monster would soon be summoned without sacrifices. "I then summon Mega Barrier in defense mode! (1200/2500) My turn ends!"
Allen drew his next card. "Hmmm, that defense monster is pretty strong." He thought. "Now! I play Heaven's Light, turning all my monsters into Light Attributes! I'll then play Monster Reborn to bring back The Fiend Megacyber! (2200/1200). I then summon Big Shield Guardna in defense mode! (100/2600)"
"Very well..." Darien thought.
"I just need a special monster, then I'll win this duel." Allen smiled.
Darien drew his next card, smiling. "Now! I activate my third Spirit Blessings! Downgrading my spirits by one more level!" He laughed. "And with 3 levels taken away from my most favorite spirit monster, I can summon this, Yamata Dragon! (2600/3100)"
"Agh! No!" Allen said as the 8 headed dragon materialized infront of him.
"No! Allen could have made it if he an extra turn!" Kai said.
"Now! Yamata Dragon attack and destroy his Gearfried!" Darien yelled. The 8 headed dragon aimed their orange blasts at the warrior, destroying it and leaving Allen with 1500 life points. "I'll then set a card face down then return Yamata Dragon to my hand, and end my turn."
Allen drew his next card and smiled. "Now! I summon Warrior of Freed! (1200/1300)" He announced. "And I'll use this magic card as a chain, Uprising Conqueror!"
"What?!" Everyone said in shock.
"By sacrificing Warrior of Freed, I bring to you, Detai! (2000/1700)" He yelled as the warrior with a long brown cape, shining silver armor, and long black hair materialized onto the field. The warrior wielded a long red glistening sword. "By sacrificing a warrior from my graveyard, I can increase it's attack points. So I remove Fiend Megacyber to increase it's attack points! (4200/1700)"
"Reverse trap card, Nuetron Particle Shield!" Darien announced. "This will keep your warrior from attacking and it'll slowly reduce it's attack points."
Allen growled, knowing his path to victory took a short detour. "I end my turn." He announced.
Darien drew his next card and smiled. "Now! I activate Shrink! Decreasing your warrior's attack by half of it's attack points (2100/1700)" Darien announced. "I'll then play Monster Reborn, bringing back my Sasuke Samurai! (500/800) Now! I summon Yamata Dragon! (2600/3100)"
"No! He's not going to win this!" Daniel said in shock.
"And because my Battle Phase has arrived, your warrior loses 500 attack points! (1600/1700)" Darien yelled. "Now! Yamata Dragon attack and destroy his Detai!"
The 8 headed dragon blasted their orange blasts at the warrior, destroying it and reducing his life points to 500. Allen growled. "Damn it..." He cursed.
"Now! Sasuke Samurai attack his life points directly!" Darien yelled.
The small samurai slashed Allen again with it's sword, depleting all of Allen's life points, and sending him to the ground.
Everyone ran over to help him. "Heh, pathetic, just like everyone else I've dueled." Darien smirked, turning his Duel Xero off and walking off.
"That stupid..." Allen growled getting up.
"My my my, that was an thrilling battle." A voice said from behind. Everyone turned around.
"Pegasus J. Crawford..." Daniel said.
"Yes, it's nice to see you, Danny-Boy. How have you been?" Pegasus asked looking down at him.
"Umm, fine..." Daniel said feeling a twitch coming on his eyes.
"That's great! I've been fine as well too. That battle with Paully-Boy was fun. Say how about a small favor?" Pegasus asked.
"What?" Daniel asked.
"How about a duel, for old times sake." Pegasus smiled.
"Yeah, you got your self a duel right here." Daniel smiled, getting his Duel Xero ready.
Pegasus smiled, inside. "Great, because you don't stand a chance now." He said in his mind, getting his Duel Xero ready.
-----------CARDS PLAYED-----------
Battle Warrior Alpha: Level 4 / 100/200/ Warrior Type.
Otohime: Level 3 / 0/100/ Spirit / Desc: This card cannot be Special Summoned. This card returns to the owner's hand during the End Phase of the turn that this card is Normal Summoned, Flip Summoned or flipped face-up. If this card is Normal Summoned, Flip Summoned or flipped face-up, you can change the battle position of 1 monster on your opponent's side of the field.
Yaten Karachi: Level 4 / 1100/100/ Spirit / Desc: This card cannot be Special Summoned. This card returns to the owner's hand during the End Phase of the turn that this card is Normal Summoned, Reversed Summoned. When this monster destroys a monster on your side of the field, put 1 Spirit monster from your deck, to your hand.
The Iron Knight, Gearfried: Level 4 / 1800/1600/ Warrior Type / Desc: Any card equipped to this monster is immediately destroyed.
Mega Barrier: Level 4 / 1200/2500/ Demon Type / Desc: When your opponent draws out of their Draw Phase, double this card's DEF points.
Big Shield Guardna: Level 4 / 100/2600/ Warrior Type / Desc: This monster is unaffected by magic cards. When this monster is attacked it is placed into attack mode.
Spirit Blessings: PERMANENT MAGIC / Desc: As long as this card remains face up on the field, Downgrade all Spirit Type monsters in your hand by 1 Level.
Yamata Dragon: Level 7 / 2600/3100/ Spirit /Dragon Type / Desc: This card cannot be Special Summoned. This card returns to the owner's hand during the End Phase of the turn that this card is Normal Summoned, Reversed Summoned. When this card inflicts Battle Damage to your opponent's Life Points, draw cards from your Deck until you have 5 cards in your hand.
Warrior of Freed: Level 4 /1200/1300/ Warrior Type / Desc: You may normal summon 1 extra monster when you summon this monster in any mode.
Uprising Conqueror: SACRED MAGIC / Desc: Sacrifice 1 "Warrior of Freed" on the field to Special Summon 1 "Detai" onto the field from your deck or hand.
Detai: Level 7 / 2000/1700/ Warrior Type / Desc: This monster can only be Special Summoned by "Uprising Conqueror". You may discard 1 Warrior Type monster from your graveyard to increase this monster's attack points equal to the sacrificed monster. This effect can be used during each of your Battle Phases.
Nuetron Particle Shield: PERMANENT TRAP / Desc: A monster equipped with this cannot attack or change battle position. Reduce the attack of the monster equipped with this card by 500 during each Battle Phase.
Sasuke Samurai: Level 2 / 500/800/ Warrior Type / Desc: When this monster attacks a face-down Defense Position monster, destroy the face-down monster immediately with this card's effect without flipping it face-up or damage calculation.
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The score stood at Darien: 2000 and Allen: 2600.
"Now! Draw!" Allen yelled, drawing his next card. Allen groaned at what luck he drew. "I summon Battle Warrior Alpha, in defense mode! (100/200). I'll end my turn"
Darien drew his next card. "Now! I summon Yaten Karachi! (1100/100)" He announced. "Now! Yaten Karachi attack and destroy his Battle Warrior!"
"Why would he do that. It'd be more damaging if he'd attack with the samurai first. Ah! Unless that Spirit monster has an effect!" Daniel said in shock.
The spirit warrior charged at the warrior, destroying it. "And since my Yaten Karachi destroyed one of your monsters, it puts one Spirit Monster into my hand!" Darien yelled as his Deck Holster slid out a card. He took it and added it to his hand. "Now! Sasuke Samurai attack his life points directly!"
The small samurai jumped at Allen, slashing him across the chest with it's small sword. Allen gasped as he fell back, his life points reducing to 2300.
Darien then ended his turn and his Yaten Karachi returned to his hand. Allen drew his next card. Suddenly Allen smiled."Now! I place two cards face down, then I summon The Iron Knight, Gearfried! (1800/1600)" He announced. "Now! Gearfried attack and destroy his Sasuke Samurai!"
The warrior dove at the samurai, striking it with it's long blade on it's arm. The samurai was instantly destroyed and Darien's life points reduced to 700.
Allen then ended his turn and Darien drew his next card. "Now! I activate my second Spirit Blessings, downgrading all my spirit monster's levels by 1 more level!" Darien announced. He looked down at his hand, smiling since that his favorite monster would soon be summoned without sacrifices. "I then summon Mega Barrier in defense mode! (1200/2500) My turn ends!"
Allen drew his next card. "Hmmm, that defense monster is pretty strong." He thought. "Now! I play Heaven's Light, turning all my monsters into Light Attributes! I'll then play Monster Reborn to bring back The Fiend Megacyber! (2200/1200). I then summon Big Shield Guardna in defense mode! (100/2600)"
"Very well..." Darien thought.
"I just need a special monster, then I'll win this duel." Allen smiled.
Darien drew his next card, smiling. "Now! I activate my third Spirit Blessings! Downgrading my spirits by one more level!" He laughed. "And with 3 levels taken away from my most favorite spirit monster, I can summon this, Yamata Dragon! (2600/3100)"
"Agh! No!" Allen said as the 8 headed dragon materialized infront of him.
"No! Allen could have made it if he an extra turn!" Kai said.
"Now! Yamata Dragon attack and destroy his Gearfried!" Darien yelled. The 8 headed dragon aimed their orange blasts at the warrior, destroying it and leaving Allen with 1500 life points. "I'll then set a card face down then return Yamata Dragon to my hand, and end my turn."
Allen drew his next card and smiled. "Now! I summon Warrior of Freed! (1200/1300)" He announced. "And I'll use this magic card as a chain, Uprising Conqueror!"
"What?!" Everyone said in shock.
"By sacrificing Warrior of Freed, I bring to you, Detai! (2000/1700)" He yelled as the warrior with a long brown cape, shining silver armor, and long black hair materialized onto the field. The warrior wielded a long red glistening sword. "By sacrificing a warrior from my graveyard, I can increase it's attack points. So I remove Fiend Megacyber to increase it's attack points! (4200/1700)"
"Reverse trap card, Nuetron Particle Shield!" Darien announced. "This will keep your warrior from attacking and it'll slowly reduce it's attack points."
Allen growled, knowing his path to victory took a short detour. "I end my turn." He announced.
Darien drew his next card and smiled. "Now! I activate Shrink! Decreasing your warrior's attack by half of it's attack points (2100/1700)" Darien announced. "I'll then play Monster Reborn, bringing back my Sasuke Samurai! (500/800) Now! I summon Yamata Dragon! (2600/3100)"
"No! He's not going to win this!" Daniel said in shock.
"And because my Battle Phase has arrived, your warrior loses 500 attack points! (1600/1700)" Darien yelled. "Now! Yamata Dragon attack and destroy his Detai!"
The 8 headed dragon blasted their orange blasts at the warrior, destroying it and reducing his life points to 500. Allen growled. "Damn it..." He cursed.
"Now! Sasuke Samurai attack his life points directly!" Darien yelled.
The small samurai slashed Allen again with it's sword, depleting all of Allen's life points, and sending him to the ground.
Everyone ran over to help him. "Heh, pathetic, just like everyone else I've dueled." Darien smirked, turning his Duel Xero off and walking off.
"That stupid..." Allen growled getting up.
"My my my, that was an thrilling battle." A voice said from behind. Everyone turned around.
"Pegasus J. Crawford..." Daniel said.
"Yes, it's nice to see you, Danny-Boy. How have you been?" Pegasus asked looking down at him.
"Umm, fine..." Daniel said feeling a twitch coming on his eyes.
"That's great! I've been fine as well too. That battle with Paully-Boy was fun. Say how about a small favor?" Pegasus asked.
"What?" Daniel asked.
"How about a duel, for old times sake." Pegasus smiled.
"Yeah, you got your self a duel right here." Daniel smiled, getting his Duel Xero ready.
Pegasus smiled, inside. "Great, because you don't stand a chance now." He said in his mind, getting his Duel Xero ready.
-----------CARDS PLAYED-----------
Battle Warrior Alpha: Level 4 / 100/200/ Warrior Type.
Otohime: Level 3 / 0/100/ Spirit / Desc: This card cannot be Special Summoned. This card returns to the owner's hand during the End Phase of the turn that this card is Normal Summoned, Flip Summoned or flipped face-up. If this card is Normal Summoned, Flip Summoned or flipped face-up, you can change the battle position of 1 monster on your opponent's side of the field.
Yaten Karachi: Level 4 / 1100/100/ Spirit / Desc: This card cannot be Special Summoned. This card returns to the owner's hand during the End Phase of the turn that this card is Normal Summoned, Reversed Summoned. When this monster destroys a monster on your side of the field, put 1 Spirit monster from your deck, to your hand.
The Iron Knight, Gearfried: Level 4 / 1800/1600/ Warrior Type / Desc: Any card equipped to this monster is immediately destroyed.
Mega Barrier: Level 4 / 1200/2500/ Demon Type / Desc: When your opponent draws out of their Draw Phase, double this card's DEF points.
Big Shield Guardna: Level 4 / 100/2600/ Warrior Type / Desc: This monster is unaffected by magic cards. When this monster is attacked it is placed into attack mode.
Spirit Blessings: PERMANENT MAGIC / Desc: As long as this card remains face up on the field, Downgrade all Spirit Type monsters in your hand by 1 Level.
Yamata Dragon: Level 7 / 2600/3100/ Spirit /Dragon Type / Desc: This card cannot be Special Summoned. This card returns to the owner's hand during the End Phase of the turn that this card is Normal Summoned, Reversed Summoned. When this card inflicts Battle Damage to your opponent's Life Points, draw cards from your Deck until you have 5 cards in your hand.
Warrior of Freed: Level 4 /1200/1300/ Warrior Type / Desc: You may normal summon 1 extra monster when you summon this monster in any mode.
Uprising Conqueror: SACRED MAGIC / Desc: Sacrifice 1 "Warrior of Freed" on the field to Special Summon 1 "Detai" onto the field from your deck or hand.
Detai: Level 7 / 2000/1700/ Warrior Type / Desc: This monster can only be Special Summoned by "Uprising Conqueror". You may discard 1 Warrior Type monster from your graveyard to increase this monster's attack points equal to the sacrificed monster. This effect can be used during each of your Battle Phases.
Nuetron Particle Shield: PERMANENT TRAP / Desc: A monster equipped with this cannot attack or change battle position. Reduce the attack of the monster equipped with this card by 500 during each Battle Phase.
Sasuke Samurai: Level 2 / 500/800/ Warrior Type / Desc: When this monster attacks a face-down Defense Position monster, destroy the face-down monster immediately with this card's effect without flipping it face-up or damage calculation.