Chapter 134: A Decisive Strategy, Part 1
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Daniel and the others arrived into the private viewing room where the rest of the duelist waited. McGuard, Shark, Yore, and Greg gathered around the big screen while Victoria waited, leaning against the large window of the stadium.
"The next duel is about to be announced!!" Shark yelled excitedly.
Everyone gathered around to see the picture shuffling. Right then the two pictures appeared, Daniel and Victoria.
"Wow..." Daniel thought, looking up at the tall woman.
"Good luck..." Victoria said, giving her hand out. Daniel shook her hand.
"I hope we do our best." Daniel smiled.
Victoria left, after she had looked at where they'd be dueling. "The Opera House...." Allen said. "Weird place to duel."
"Come on, let's go!" Daniel said.
"Alright! I get to see you duel!" Takura said.
Kai Allen, and Takura followed along. "Look! Dan's gonna duel!" Mink pointed out on the big screen.
"Weh!?" Jess said as she stuffed her mouth full of pop corn.
"That's cool! We should head there." Devon said.
"Yeah! I mean it's Daniel's first duel in the tournament. We should show up and cheer him on." Mink said cheerfully. They quickly moved along the row and out of the arena.
"Dan!" Jess yelled.
Daniel turned around to see the three run up to him. "Good luck on your duel. It's actually nice to see you duel not so seriously." Devon smiled.
"Thanks I just want to have fun, that's all." Daniel smiled.
"We'll be there! Just show us the way!" Mink said as they all walked along.
In just a few short minutes Daniel arrived to the Opera House here Victoria was waiting. He was somewhat amazed how she got there so early but Daniel was ready.
"I plan to have a fun time while I'm here. Your known for something big so let's see what you got!" Victoria yelled, throwing off her jacket. Her Duel Xero folded out and she slid her deck into her deck holster.
Daniel did the same. "Duel!" They both yelled as their life points rose to 4000.
Meanwhile a Judge stepped up from the back door of the large dome where music would be played. "I will take the first move!" Victoria announced, drawing her six cards.
"Go Dan!" Takura yelled.
Daniel looked back at the group sitting in the front seats of the Opera House.
Victoria took three cards from her hand and held them up. "Now! I summon Big Shield Guardna, in defense mode! (100/2600)" She announced. "I'll set a card face down and end my turn!"
Daniel drew his next card. "Now! I activate Yield Tribute and normal summon Death Volsgulf! (1200/2500)" He announced as the demon materialized onto the field. "I'll set a card face down and end my turn!"
Victoria drew her next card. "Now! I sacrifice Big Shield Guardna to summon Baffomet! (1400/1800)" She announced. "Now! Attack and destroy his Death Volsgulf!"
The beast sent purple blasts from it's mouth directly at the demon, destroying it. "Now! Activate trap card, Purgatory Fog!!" Daniel announced. "This negates your attack and allows me to draw 2 cards!"
Victoria watched as Daniel drew his two cards. Victoria looked at her hand. "I'll set a card face down and end my turn." She announced.
Daniel drew his next card. "Now! I'll place Death Volsgulf into defense mode and summon Orpheus, in defense mode! (100/2500)" Daniel announced.
"Now! Activate trap card, Defense Apocalypse!" Victoria announced as her trap card flipped up.
"No..." Daniel gasped.
"This destroys all your defense monsters!" Victoria yelled as a strong wind burst from the trap card, blowing away Death Volsgulf and Orpheus off of the field.
"Wow she's really got me." Daniel thought. "My turn ends!"
Victoria drew her next card. "Because I've summoned Baffomet in a turn earlier, I was able to put a Gazelle into my hand. So now! I activate Fusion, fusing Gazelle from my hand with Baffomet and create Winged Beast, Chimera! (2100/1800)" Victoria announced as a cloud of smoke puffed over Baffomet and cleared off, showing the two headed beast. "Now! Attack his life points directly!"
The beast charged into Daniel. Daniel let out a little wail as he was pushed back by the beast. "Gah..." He said, falling over as his life points reduced to 1900.
"Oh! are you ok?" Victoria asked, a bit worried.
"Ok... When does an opponent ask of if a player is alright like that." Mink said, giving suspicious looks.
"Not sure. But what kind of duelist is she if she's too soft hearted." Kai said, also a bit suspicious.
"Well, I'll end my turn now!" Victoria announced as Daniel got up.
Daniel drew his next card and smiled. "Now! Activate magic card, De- Fusion!" Daniel announced. Suddenly Chimera split into two separate monsters.
"What?" Victoria said, shocked.
"Now! I'll activate face down card, Cross Sacrifice! By sacrificing your two monsters I can summon this..." Daniel announced as both of Victoria's monsters puffed into a cloud of smoke. "Buster Blader! (2600/2300)"
Victoria and Daniel watched as the warrior materialized onto the field. "Oh my..." Victoria said to herself.
"But Cross Sacrifice causes me to skip my battle phase." Daniel said. "I'll set a card face down and end my turn!"
Victoria drew her next card and smiled under her covered face of her scarf. "Now! I activate this, Gate of The Guardians!" Victoria announced.
"Wha?!" Allen said shocked as Victoria slid the magic card into her field card slot.
"Calm down. We'll soon figure out what it does." Jess said, pulling Allen back in his seat.
Suddenly a giant stone wall which looked like closed double doors rose behind Victoria. "This field Magic Card allows me to summon certain monsters from my hand." She said.
"And what are they?" Daniel asked.
"Now! I summon two Jejiko Guardian's! (x2 2200/1000)" Victoria announced as two men in armor materialized onto the field.
"Ahh! Two strong monsters in one turn!" Kai said.
"I've never seen such a card...." Devon said in shock.
"Now! I'll summon Mystical Elf (800/2000) in defense mode and end my turn!" Victoria announced.
Daniel drew his next card. "Now! Buster Blader, attack and destroy her Jejiko Guardian!" Daniel yelled, pointing at the one guardian who held still as a rock.
Buster Blader slashed it's sword, sending a slash wave directly at the guardian. Suddenly the guardian began to glow and the attack changed targets and slashed through Victoria's Mystical Elf.
"What?! How could she do that!" Allen said in shock.
"What the..." Daniel said in confusion.
"By sacrificing 500 life points (V: 3500) I can direct the attack to a different monster as long as my Jejiko Guardians are on the field." Victoria said.
"Oh..." Daniel said. Daniel ended his turn and Victoria drew her next card.
"Now! I activate this magic card, Cost Down!" Victoria announced as she placed the magic card on the field. "Now all monsters in my hand are reduced by 2 levels!"
"Agh... This means she could just about summon any monster in her hand!" Daniel said, nervously.
"Oh man... I think Victoria has him by her fingers." Takura said a bit worried.
"Don't worry. Dan always gets out of troubles like these." Jess smiled down at Takura.
"Now! I summon Big Bang Basher! (2500/1600 +300)" Victoria announced. Suddenly a giant rock warrior materialized onto the field. It had giant block hands which could smash a normal human being with on slap with it's hands.
"Ah! it get's bonus points?!" Daniel said.
"Yes! Gate of The Guardians gives it 300 attack points. So now! Big Bang Basher, attack and destroy his Buster Blader!" Victoria announced. The rock giant slowly stepped infront of Buster Blader, raising it's arms it slammed them down on the warrior, destroying it. Daniel saw his life points drop to 1700. "I win this duel! Now! Jejiko Guardian, attack his life points directly!"
"Activate trap card!" Daniel announced as his face down card flipped up. "Negate attack!"
"Darn it..." Victoria grumbled as the attack of Jejiko was stopped quickly by a vortex.
"You have a pretty nice strategy, Victoria" Daniel smiled.
"Aww tanks^^" Victoria smiled.
"All though I can't lose all the time. I hope we can become friends no matter what the outcome of this duel." Daniel smiled.
"Don't worry none of us will be mad. I'm glad I me a duelist like yourself" Victoria smiled, ending her turn.
-----------CARDS PLAYED----------
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.
Yield Tribute: MAGIC / Desc: Chose to either Normal or Special Summon 1 monster from your hand. If you chose to Special Summon, skip your Battle Phase.
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 ATK increase by 200 for every Trap Card 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.
Purgatory Fog: TRAP / Desc: Negate the attack of your opponent's monster and draw 2 cards from your deck.
Orpheus: Level 4 / 400/2050/ Demon Type / Desc: When this monster is attacked, reduce your opponent's life points by 500.
Defense Apocalypse: TRAP / Desc: Destroy all Monsters on the field that are in Face Down or Face Up Defense mode.
Winged Beast, Chimera: Level 6 / 2100/1800/ Fusion / Beast Type / Desc: The King of Mythical Beasts, Gazelle + Baffomet. When this card is destroyed, you may Special Summon 1 "The King of Mythical Beasts, Gazelle" or "Baffomet" from your graveyard to the field. (Chose either face up attack mode or face up defense mode.)
Buster Blader: Level 6 / 2600/2300 / Warrior Type / Desc: This monster gains 500 ATK for every Dragon Type monster on your opponent's field or in their graveyard.
Gate of The Guardians: FIELD MAGIC / Desc: When this card is activated, Special Summon all "Jejiko Guardians" from your hand, to the field. As long as this card remains face up on the field. "Jejiko Guardian's" are unaffected by Trap cards. When this card is destroyed, the "Jejiko Guardian's" are also destroyed and sent to the graveyard.
Jejiko Guardian: Level 6 / 2200/1000/ Guardian / Desc: This card can only be summoned when there's a "Gate of The Guardian's" face up on the field. When this monster is attacked, you may sacrifice 500 Life Points to direct the attack to another monster on the field.
Big Bang Basher: Level 6 / 2500/1600/ Rock / Desc: When "Gate of The Guardian's" is face up on the field, this monster gains 300 attack points extra. This monster can be Special Summoned to the field from your hand if there are only Rock monsters on your side of the field.
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Daniel and the others arrived into the private viewing room where the rest of the duelist waited. McGuard, Shark, Yore, and Greg gathered around the big screen while Victoria waited, leaning against the large window of the stadium.
"The next duel is about to be announced!!" Shark yelled excitedly.
Everyone gathered around to see the picture shuffling. Right then the two pictures appeared, Daniel and Victoria.
"Wow..." Daniel thought, looking up at the tall woman.
"Good luck..." Victoria said, giving her hand out. Daniel shook her hand.
"I hope we do our best." Daniel smiled.
Victoria left, after she had looked at where they'd be dueling. "The Opera House...." Allen said. "Weird place to duel."
"Come on, let's go!" Daniel said.
"Alright! I get to see you duel!" Takura said.
Kai Allen, and Takura followed along. "Look! Dan's gonna duel!" Mink pointed out on the big screen.
"Weh!?" Jess said as she stuffed her mouth full of pop corn.
"That's cool! We should head there." Devon said.
"Yeah! I mean it's Daniel's first duel in the tournament. We should show up and cheer him on." Mink said cheerfully. They quickly moved along the row and out of the arena.
"Dan!" Jess yelled.
Daniel turned around to see the three run up to him. "Good luck on your duel. It's actually nice to see you duel not so seriously." Devon smiled.
"Thanks I just want to have fun, that's all." Daniel smiled.
"We'll be there! Just show us the way!" Mink said as they all walked along.
In just a few short minutes Daniel arrived to the Opera House here Victoria was waiting. He was somewhat amazed how she got there so early but Daniel was ready.
"I plan to have a fun time while I'm here. Your known for something big so let's see what you got!" Victoria yelled, throwing off her jacket. Her Duel Xero folded out and she slid her deck into her deck holster.
Daniel did the same. "Duel!" They both yelled as their life points rose to 4000.
Meanwhile a Judge stepped up from the back door of the large dome where music would be played. "I will take the first move!" Victoria announced, drawing her six cards.
"Go Dan!" Takura yelled.
Daniel looked back at the group sitting in the front seats of the Opera House.
Victoria took three cards from her hand and held them up. "Now! I summon Big Shield Guardna, in defense mode! (100/2600)" She announced. "I'll set a card face down and end my turn!"
Daniel drew his next card. "Now! I activate Yield Tribute and normal summon Death Volsgulf! (1200/2500)" He announced as the demon materialized onto the field. "I'll set a card face down and end my turn!"
Victoria drew her next card. "Now! I sacrifice Big Shield Guardna to summon Baffomet! (1400/1800)" She announced. "Now! Attack and destroy his Death Volsgulf!"
The beast sent purple blasts from it's mouth directly at the demon, destroying it. "Now! Activate trap card, Purgatory Fog!!" Daniel announced. "This negates your attack and allows me to draw 2 cards!"
Victoria watched as Daniel drew his two cards. Victoria looked at her hand. "I'll set a card face down and end my turn." She announced.
Daniel drew his next card. "Now! I'll place Death Volsgulf into defense mode and summon Orpheus, in defense mode! (100/2500)" Daniel announced.
"Now! Activate trap card, Defense Apocalypse!" Victoria announced as her trap card flipped up.
"No..." Daniel gasped.
"This destroys all your defense monsters!" Victoria yelled as a strong wind burst from the trap card, blowing away Death Volsgulf and Orpheus off of the field.
"Wow she's really got me." Daniel thought. "My turn ends!"
Victoria drew her next card. "Because I've summoned Baffomet in a turn earlier, I was able to put a Gazelle into my hand. So now! I activate Fusion, fusing Gazelle from my hand with Baffomet and create Winged Beast, Chimera! (2100/1800)" Victoria announced as a cloud of smoke puffed over Baffomet and cleared off, showing the two headed beast. "Now! Attack his life points directly!"
The beast charged into Daniel. Daniel let out a little wail as he was pushed back by the beast. "Gah..." He said, falling over as his life points reduced to 1900.
"Oh! are you ok?" Victoria asked, a bit worried.
"Ok... When does an opponent ask of if a player is alright like that." Mink said, giving suspicious looks.
"Not sure. But what kind of duelist is she if she's too soft hearted." Kai said, also a bit suspicious.
"Well, I'll end my turn now!" Victoria announced as Daniel got up.
Daniel drew his next card and smiled. "Now! Activate magic card, De- Fusion!" Daniel announced. Suddenly Chimera split into two separate monsters.
"What?" Victoria said, shocked.
"Now! I'll activate face down card, Cross Sacrifice! By sacrificing your two monsters I can summon this..." Daniel announced as both of Victoria's monsters puffed into a cloud of smoke. "Buster Blader! (2600/2300)"
Victoria and Daniel watched as the warrior materialized onto the field. "Oh my..." Victoria said to herself.
"But Cross Sacrifice causes me to skip my battle phase." Daniel said. "I'll set a card face down and end my turn!"
Victoria drew her next card and smiled under her covered face of her scarf. "Now! I activate this, Gate of The Guardians!" Victoria announced.
"Wha?!" Allen said shocked as Victoria slid the magic card into her field card slot.
"Calm down. We'll soon figure out what it does." Jess said, pulling Allen back in his seat.
Suddenly a giant stone wall which looked like closed double doors rose behind Victoria. "This field Magic Card allows me to summon certain monsters from my hand." She said.
"And what are they?" Daniel asked.
"Now! I summon two Jejiko Guardian's! (x2 2200/1000)" Victoria announced as two men in armor materialized onto the field.
"Ahh! Two strong monsters in one turn!" Kai said.
"I've never seen such a card...." Devon said in shock.
"Now! I'll summon Mystical Elf (800/2000) in defense mode and end my turn!" Victoria announced.
Daniel drew his next card. "Now! Buster Blader, attack and destroy her Jejiko Guardian!" Daniel yelled, pointing at the one guardian who held still as a rock.
Buster Blader slashed it's sword, sending a slash wave directly at the guardian. Suddenly the guardian began to glow and the attack changed targets and slashed through Victoria's Mystical Elf.
"What?! How could she do that!" Allen said in shock.
"What the..." Daniel said in confusion.
"By sacrificing 500 life points (V: 3500) I can direct the attack to a different monster as long as my Jejiko Guardians are on the field." Victoria said.
"Oh..." Daniel said. Daniel ended his turn and Victoria drew her next card.
"Now! I activate this magic card, Cost Down!" Victoria announced as she placed the magic card on the field. "Now all monsters in my hand are reduced by 2 levels!"
"Agh... This means she could just about summon any monster in her hand!" Daniel said, nervously.
"Oh man... I think Victoria has him by her fingers." Takura said a bit worried.
"Don't worry. Dan always gets out of troubles like these." Jess smiled down at Takura.
"Now! I summon Big Bang Basher! (2500/1600 +300)" Victoria announced. Suddenly a giant rock warrior materialized onto the field. It had giant block hands which could smash a normal human being with on slap with it's hands.
"Ah! it get's bonus points?!" Daniel said.
"Yes! Gate of The Guardians gives it 300 attack points. So now! Big Bang Basher, attack and destroy his Buster Blader!" Victoria announced. The rock giant slowly stepped infront of Buster Blader, raising it's arms it slammed them down on the warrior, destroying it. Daniel saw his life points drop to 1700. "I win this duel! Now! Jejiko Guardian, attack his life points directly!"
"Activate trap card!" Daniel announced as his face down card flipped up. "Negate attack!"
"Darn it..." Victoria grumbled as the attack of Jejiko was stopped quickly by a vortex.
"You have a pretty nice strategy, Victoria" Daniel smiled.
"Aww tanks^^" Victoria smiled.
"All though I can't lose all the time. I hope we can become friends no matter what the outcome of this duel." Daniel smiled.
"Don't worry none of us will be mad. I'm glad I me a duelist like yourself" Victoria smiled, ending her turn.
-----------CARDS PLAYED----------
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.
Yield Tribute: MAGIC / Desc: Chose to either Normal or Special Summon 1 monster from your hand. If you chose to Special Summon, skip your Battle Phase.
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 ATK increase by 200 for every Trap Card 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.
Purgatory Fog: TRAP / Desc: Negate the attack of your opponent's monster and draw 2 cards from your deck.
Orpheus: Level 4 / 400/2050/ Demon Type / Desc: When this monster is attacked, reduce your opponent's life points by 500.
Defense Apocalypse: TRAP / Desc: Destroy all Monsters on the field that are in Face Down or Face Up Defense mode.
Winged Beast, Chimera: Level 6 / 2100/1800/ Fusion / Beast Type / Desc: The King of Mythical Beasts, Gazelle + Baffomet. When this card is destroyed, you may Special Summon 1 "The King of Mythical Beasts, Gazelle" or "Baffomet" from your graveyard to the field. (Chose either face up attack mode or face up defense mode.)
Buster Blader: Level 6 / 2600/2300 / Warrior Type / Desc: This monster gains 500 ATK for every Dragon Type monster on your opponent's field or in their graveyard.
Gate of The Guardians: FIELD MAGIC / Desc: When this card is activated, Special Summon all "Jejiko Guardians" from your hand, to the field. As long as this card remains face up on the field. "Jejiko Guardian's" are unaffected by Trap cards. When this card is destroyed, the "Jejiko Guardian's" are also destroyed and sent to the graveyard.
Jejiko Guardian: Level 6 / 2200/1000/ Guardian / Desc: This card can only be summoned when there's a "Gate of The Guardian's" face up on the field. When this monster is attacked, you may sacrifice 500 Life Points to direct the attack to another monster on the field.
Big Bang Basher: Level 6 / 2500/1600/ Rock / Desc: When "Gate of The Guardian's" is face up on the field, this monster gains 300 attack points extra. This monster can be Special Summoned to the field from your hand if there are only Rock monsters on your side of the field.