Chapter 144: Rise of The Spirits, Part 3
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The score was Takura: 2800 and Daniel: 2700. Takura had just summoned his ultimate, Native Chief Skyros (2900/1800), ready to fulfill Takura's wishes to win his first tournament.
Daniel stood there for a while. Takura smiled with his fist held up for victory. "Now! Chief Skyros, attack and destroy Death Volstargaf! (2800/1700)" Takura called out.
The chief let out a big battle cry, holding it's staff up in the air. Colored wind gathered together, forming a rain sphere and blasting it at the demon.
The demon cried out as it was blasted into pieces, reducing Daniel's life points to 2600.
"Err. Daniel's favorite monster... destroyed..." Kai said.
"My turn ends!" Takura announced.
Daniel drew his next card. "His ultimate monster.. It's strong. But not strong enough." Daniel smiled. "His three key cards... Thunder Drum, Flute of The Winds, and Water Harp!"
"I'm glad to see you haven't given up." Takura smiled.
"I never back down in a duel." Daniel said. "So now! Activate magic card, Tempest!"
A giant tornado fluttered passed them, carrying off Takura's three magic cards.
Takura shielded himself from the dust that was flying by but smiled as his three cards disappeared.
"Ah! It wasn't destroyed!" Allen said in shock, seeing Native Chief Skyros stay on the field.
"I should have known..." Daniel said sternly.
"Of course, I only needed those three cards to only summon Native Chief Skyros. Those cards have nothing to do with his exit towards this duel." Takura smiled.
"Now! I summon Warrior of Freed, defense mode! (1200/1300) it allows me to summon an extra monster to the field. So I summon Big Shield Guardna, defense mode! (100/2600)" Daniel announced. "My turn ends!"
Takura drew his next card. "Now! I'll activate Native Chief Skyros' effect! it allows me to revive a spirit monster back to the field. So I return Spirit Wolf! (2000/1300)" Takura announced as the wolf returned to the field. "Now! Spirit Wolf, attack and destroy warrior of freed!"
The wolf charged at the warrior, pouncing on it and letting out a angry howl. The warrior was destroyed.
"His deck is complicated..." Devon said. "He has any kind of combination of spirit monsters but there's something in him that just makes him mystery...."
"Yeah I can tell...." Mink said.
"Also, Native Chief Skyros gains 100 attack power for each spirit monster I have on my field (3000/1800)" Takura mentioned. "Now! Native Chief Skyros, attack and destroy Big Shield Guardna!"
The warrior unleashed another rain blast at Daniel's monster. It was destroyed, getting rid of all monsters on his field.
Takura then ended his turn. Daniel drew his next card. "How can I beat his monsters..." Daniel thought, looking at his newest card. "One attack will cause me to lose if he attacks me directly..."
Suddenly an idea came to Daniel's head.
"He looks like he has an idea!" Kai said.
"He better, because he's not leaving us in this tournament alone!" Allen complained.
"Now! I'll set a card face down. And summon Sonic Bird, in defense mode!" Daniel announced. "It's effect allows me to place a certain magic card from my deck, into my hand!"
Everyone watched as a card slipped out of Daniel's deck holster and he added it to his hand.
"A ritual magic card... But what is it?! I never knew he had a ritual!" Jess complained.
"My turn ends!" Daniel announced.
Takura drew his next card. "Now! Spirit Wolf, destroy his Sonic Bird!" Takura called out. The wolf pounced the bird, destroying it. "It's been an honor to duel you. But this duel is over! Native Chief Skyros, attack his life points directly!"
"This duel is not over!" Daniel called out. Suddenly Takura gasped so with everyone else watching the duel. "Activate trap card, Magic Mirror!"
"Magic Mirror? But what could he want?!" Takura said in his mind, in shock.
"This card allows me to activate 1 magic card from your graveyard. The card I chose, Flute of The Winds!" Daniel called out as an Indian appeared and began playing the flute which roused up winds. "Now I activate it's effect, by sacrificing 500 life points (D: 2200). I revive your Rei-Taurus! (200/400)"
"It still doesn't matter! There are no other spirit monsters on your field!" Takura smiled with triumph.
"I hate to rain down on your party but look!" Daniel pointed out as the Native Chief Skyros' rain blast flew right through Rei-Taurus.
Takura stood there with his mouth open. "But how?!" He said.
"It's all because the alliance of the two spirit monsters on the field. Your Spirit Wolf saved me! The effect says it protects a spirit monster when there is another spirit monster on the field. It card didn't specify which side of the field." Daniel smiled.
"That was a genius plan!" Devon said.
"Yeah! Go Dan!" Jess cheered.
Takura ended his turn with regret.
"Draw!" Daniel announced, drawing his next card. He felt the presence of the card which to win the duel. "You do remember when I played sonic bird right?"
Takura nodded.
"The ritual magic card... I took... Was Miracle Ark!" Daniel announced, showing the card in his hand. He slid it onto the field and a giant ark floated above him. "I use it to sacrifice Rei-Taurus and Z Metal Caterpillar, from my hand, to summon this! Ruler of Heaven, Shinato! (3300/3000)"
Allen, Kai, Mink, Devon, and Jess gasped. It seemed Daniel had a few hidden monsters in his deck which he never told anyone before.
"No...." Takura said in defeat.
The angel appeared out of a gate of blinding light. "I can't attack your monsters because you have two spirit monsters, but I can play this, Dead Together! Allowing me to sacrifice all magic and trap cards on my field to destroy one monster on your field! And I chose... Your Native Chief Skyros!"
"Now! I'll play Spiritual Medium, by sacrificing 3 cards, Ruler of Heaven, Shinato gains 1500 attack points!" Daniel announced as the angel's attack points grew to 4800. "I'm sorry this duel has to end. You were a really good duelist."
"Thanks! I'll always remember this moment." Takura said, accepting the loss.
"Now! Ruler of Heaven, Shinato, attack his life points directly!" Daniel called out.
The angel formed 10 red spheres and shot them around Takura. Takura blocked himself from the dust, his life points resulting to 0.
"Daniel moves on to the semi finals!" The judge announced.
"Yeah!" Allen cheered.
"That was a great duel." Takura smiled, shaking Daniel's hand.
"It was." Daniel smiled, looking down on him.
"When we meet again, some day, I'll have my rematch." Takura smiled.
"I'll accept any challenge you throw at me." Daniel smiled.
Takura was headed back to the amusement park where a security guard would give him a ride home. Daniel got back to the private room and Kai and Allen greeted him with good words.
"Looks like the Semi-Finals will be starting soon." Kai said.
"Yeah but first, let's really get something to eat." Daniel said, feeling his stomach rumble.
"I'm with you there." Allen said, heading out the door. "Last one there pays!"
"Hey come on!" Daniel called out as Kai raced passed Daniel and Daniel laughed along, following them.
"Well... Seems that the child has made it passed the Elimination Round." Jin said, raising his glass of win as a toast for Dan's victory.
Greg sat there also, angry about his loss. "Will you shut up with your talk. I'm trying to focus here." Greg growled.
"Focus at what? You have nothing to focus about. Only to blow off steam." Jin smiled.
"What?! You think you're better." Greg yelled.
"Now. But I can make you better." Jin smiled with an evil eye.
"How?" Greg asked.
"By joining my side of this battle." Jin smiled.
"Oh really. What do I get out of this?" Greg said, crossing his arms.
"Revenge." Jin said, looking back up at the TV, showing a picture of the contestants who are moving up. "Him, that boy."
Greg saw Jin pointing out the picture of Kai. "Oh yeah. You got your self a deal." Greg smiled, shaking hands with Jin.
"Good..." Jin smiled, putting down his glass of wine.
~CARDS PLAYED~
Tempest: MAGIC / Desc: Destroy all Magic and Trap cards on the field.
Warrior of Freed: Level 4 / 1200/1300/ Warrior Type / Desc: When this monster is summoned, you may normal summon 1 extra monster from your hand.
Big Shield Guardna: Level 4 / 100/2600/ Warrior Type / Desc: When this monster is set face down in defense, it is immediately placed face up defense mode. This monster is unaffected by any magic cards. When this monster is attacked while in defense mode, it is placed into attack mode.
Spirit Wolf: Level 6 / 2000/1300/ Spirit / Desc: This card can only be Special Summoned by the effect of "Wolf Kut". When this monster is destroyed by battle, negate battle damage. This card is unaffected by Trap or Magic cards. This card cannot be attacked if there are other Spirit monsters on the field.
Magic Mirror: TRAP / Desc: Activate 1 Magic Card from your opponent's graveyard.
Flute of The Winds: PERMANENT MAGIC / Desc: When this card is activated, you may sacrifice 500 of your Life Points to Special Summon 1 Spirit monster from your graveyard, to the field. This effect can only be used once during your Main Phase.
Rei-Taurus: Level 5 / 200/400/ Spirit / Desc: This card can only be Special Summoned by the effect of "Stampeding Bull". When this monster is destroyed by battle, negate battle damage. This monster can Attack your opponent's life points if there are other Spirit monsters on the field. Each time this monster attacks directly, draw one card. This card cannot be attacked if there are other Spirit monsters on the field.
Miracle Ark: RITUAL MAGIC / Desc: This card is used to Ritual Summon "Ruler of Heaven, Shinato". You must Also offer monsters whose total Level Stars equal 8 or more as a Tribute from the field or your hand.
Ruler of Heaven, Shinato: Level 8 / 3300/3000 / Angel / Desc: This card can only be Ritual Summoned with the Ritual Magic Card, "Miracle Ark". You must also offer monsters whose Level Stars equal to 8 or more as a Sacrifice from the field or your hand. When a Defense Mode monster on your opponent's side of the field is destroyed and sent to the graveyard by this card as a result of battle, inflict damage to your opponent's life points equal to the original ATK of the destroyed monster.
Dead Together: MAGIC / Desc: Sacrifice all Magic and Trap Cards on the field to destroy 1 monster on your opponent's side of the field.
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The score was Takura: 2800 and Daniel: 2700. Takura had just summoned his ultimate, Native Chief Skyros (2900/1800), ready to fulfill Takura's wishes to win his first tournament.
Daniel stood there for a while. Takura smiled with his fist held up for victory. "Now! Chief Skyros, attack and destroy Death Volstargaf! (2800/1700)" Takura called out.
The chief let out a big battle cry, holding it's staff up in the air. Colored wind gathered together, forming a rain sphere and blasting it at the demon.
The demon cried out as it was blasted into pieces, reducing Daniel's life points to 2600.
"Err. Daniel's favorite monster... destroyed..." Kai said.
"My turn ends!" Takura announced.
Daniel drew his next card. "His ultimate monster.. It's strong. But not strong enough." Daniel smiled. "His three key cards... Thunder Drum, Flute of The Winds, and Water Harp!"
"I'm glad to see you haven't given up." Takura smiled.
"I never back down in a duel." Daniel said. "So now! Activate magic card, Tempest!"
A giant tornado fluttered passed them, carrying off Takura's three magic cards.
Takura shielded himself from the dust that was flying by but smiled as his three cards disappeared.
"Ah! It wasn't destroyed!" Allen said in shock, seeing Native Chief Skyros stay on the field.
"I should have known..." Daniel said sternly.
"Of course, I only needed those three cards to only summon Native Chief Skyros. Those cards have nothing to do with his exit towards this duel." Takura smiled.
"Now! I summon Warrior of Freed, defense mode! (1200/1300) it allows me to summon an extra monster to the field. So I summon Big Shield Guardna, defense mode! (100/2600)" Daniel announced. "My turn ends!"
Takura drew his next card. "Now! I'll activate Native Chief Skyros' effect! it allows me to revive a spirit monster back to the field. So I return Spirit Wolf! (2000/1300)" Takura announced as the wolf returned to the field. "Now! Spirit Wolf, attack and destroy warrior of freed!"
The wolf charged at the warrior, pouncing on it and letting out a angry howl. The warrior was destroyed.
"His deck is complicated..." Devon said. "He has any kind of combination of spirit monsters but there's something in him that just makes him mystery...."
"Yeah I can tell...." Mink said.
"Also, Native Chief Skyros gains 100 attack power for each spirit monster I have on my field (3000/1800)" Takura mentioned. "Now! Native Chief Skyros, attack and destroy Big Shield Guardna!"
The warrior unleashed another rain blast at Daniel's monster. It was destroyed, getting rid of all monsters on his field.
Takura then ended his turn. Daniel drew his next card. "How can I beat his monsters..." Daniel thought, looking at his newest card. "One attack will cause me to lose if he attacks me directly..."
Suddenly an idea came to Daniel's head.
"He looks like he has an idea!" Kai said.
"He better, because he's not leaving us in this tournament alone!" Allen complained.
"Now! I'll set a card face down. And summon Sonic Bird, in defense mode!" Daniel announced. "It's effect allows me to place a certain magic card from my deck, into my hand!"
Everyone watched as a card slipped out of Daniel's deck holster and he added it to his hand.
"A ritual magic card... But what is it?! I never knew he had a ritual!" Jess complained.
"My turn ends!" Daniel announced.
Takura drew his next card. "Now! Spirit Wolf, destroy his Sonic Bird!" Takura called out. The wolf pounced the bird, destroying it. "It's been an honor to duel you. But this duel is over! Native Chief Skyros, attack his life points directly!"
"This duel is not over!" Daniel called out. Suddenly Takura gasped so with everyone else watching the duel. "Activate trap card, Magic Mirror!"
"Magic Mirror? But what could he want?!" Takura said in his mind, in shock.
"This card allows me to activate 1 magic card from your graveyard. The card I chose, Flute of The Winds!" Daniel called out as an Indian appeared and began playing the flute which roused up winds. "Now I activate it's effect, by sacrificing 500 life points (D: 2200). I revive your Rei-Taurus! (200/400)"
"It still doesn't matter! There are no other spirit monsters on your field!" Takura smiled with triumph.
"I hate to rain down on your party but look!" Daniel pointed out as the Native Chief Skyros' rain blast flew right through Rei-Taurus.
Takura stood there with his mouth open. "But how?!" He said.
"It's all because the alliance of the two spirit monsters on the field. Your Spirit Wolf saved me! The effect says it protects a spirit monster when there is another spirit monster on the field. It card didn't specify which side of the field." Daniel smiled.
"That was a genius plan!" Devon said.
"Yeah! Go Dan!" Jess cheered.
Takura ended his turn with regret.
"Draw!" Daniel announced, drawing his next card. He felt the presence of the card which to win the duel. "You do remember when I played sonic bird right?"
Takura nodded.
"The ritual magic card... I took... Was Miracle Ark!" Daniel announced, showing the card in his hand. He slid it onto the field and a giant ark floated above him. "I use it to sacrifice Rei-Taurus and Z Metal Caterpillar, from my hand, to summon this! Ruler of Heaven, Shinato! (3300/3000)"
Allen, Kai, Mink, Devon, and Jess gasped. It seemed Daniel had a few hidden monsters in his deck which he never told anyone before.
"No...." Takura said in defeat.
The angel appeared out of a gate of blinding light. "I can't attack your monsters because you have two spirit monsters, but I can play this, Dead Together! Allowing me to sacrifice all magic and trap cards on my field to destroy one monster on your field! And I chose... Your Native Chief Skyros!"
"Now! I'll play Spiritual Medium, by sacrificing 3 cards, Ruler of Heaven, Shinato gains 1500 attack points!" Daniel announced as the angel's attack points grew to 4800. "I'm sorry this duel has to end. You were a really good duelist."
"Thanks! I'll always remember this moment." Takura said, accepting the loss.
"Now! Ruler of Heaven, Shinato, attack his life points directly!" Daniel called out.
The angel formed 10 red spheres and shot them around Takura. Takura blocked himself from the dust, his life points resulting to 0.
"Daniel moves on to the semi finals!" The judge announced.
"Yeah!" Allen cheered.
"That was a great duel." Takura smiled, shaking Daniel's hand.
"It was." Daniel smiled, looking down on him.
"When we meet again, some day, I'll have my rematch." Takura smiled.
"I'll accept any challenge you throw at me." Daniel smiled.
Takura was headed back to the amusement park where a security guard would give him a ride home. Daniel got back to the private room and Kai and Allen greeted him with good words.
"Looks like the Semi-Finals will be starting soon." Kai said.
"Yeah but first, let's really get something to eat." Daniel said, feeling his stomach rumble.
"I'm with you there." Allen said, heading out the door. "Last one there pays!"
"Hey come on!" Daniel called out as Kai raced passed Daniel and Daniel laughed along, following them.
"Well... Seems that the child has made it passed the Elimination Round." Jin said, raising his glass of win as a toast for Dan's victory.
Greg sat there also, angry about his loss. "Will you shut up with your talk. I'm trying to focus here." Greg growled.
"Focus at what? You have nothing to focus about. Only to blow off steam." Jin smiled.
"What?! You think you're better." Greg yelled.
"Now. But I can make you better." Jin smiled with an evil eye.
"How?" Greg asked.
"By joining my side of this battle." Jin smiled.
"Oh really. What do I get out of this?" Greg said, crossing his arms.
"Revenge." Jin said, looking back up at the TV, showing a picture of the contestants who are moving up. "Him, that boy."
Greg saw Jin pointing out the picture of Kai. "Oh yeah. You got your self a deal." Greg smiled, shaking hands with Jin.
"Good..." Jin smiled, putting down his glass of wine.
~CARDS PLAYED~
Tempest: MAGIC / Desc: Destroy all Magic and Trap cards on the field.
Warrior of Freed: Level 4 / 1200/1300/ Warrior Type / Desc: When this monster is summoned, you may normal summon 1 extra monster from your hand.
Big Shield Guardna: Level 4 / 100/2600/ Warrior Type / Desc: When this monster is set face down in defense, it is immediately placed face up defense mode. This monster is unaffected by any magic cards. When this monster is attacked while in defense mode, it is placed into attack mode.
Spirit Wolf: Level 6 / 2000/1300/ Spirit / Desc: This card can only be Special Summoned by the effect of "Wolf Kut". When this monster is destroyed by battle, negate battle damage. This card is unaffected by Trap or Magic cards. This card cannot be attacked if there are other Spirit monsters on the field.
Magic Mirror: TRAP / Desc: Activate 1 Magic Card from your opponent's graveyard.
Flute of The Winds: PERMANENT MAGIC / Desc: When this card is activated, you may sacrifice 500 of your Life Points to Special Summon 1 Spirit monster from your graveyard, to the field. This effect can only be used once during your Main Phase.
Rei-Taurus: Level 5 / 200/400/ Spirit / Desc: This card can only be Special Summoned by the effect of "Stampeding Bull". When this monster is destroyed by battle, negate battle damage. This monster can Attack your opponent's life points if there are other Spirit monsters on the field. Each time this monster attacks directly, draw one card. This card cannot be attacked if there are other Spirit monsters on the field.
Miracle Ark: RITUAL MAGIC / Desc: This card is used to Ritual Summon "Ruler of Heaven, Shinato". You must Also offer monsters whose total Level Stars equal 8 or more as a Tribute from the field or your hand.
Ruler of Heaven, Shinato: Level 8 / 3300/3000 / Angel / Desc: This card can only be Ritual Summoned with the Ritual Magic Card, "Miracle Ark". You must also offer monsters whose Level Stars equal to 8 or more as a Sacrifice from the field or your hand. When a Defense Mode monster on your opponent's side of the field is destroyed and sent to the graveyard by this card as a result of battle, inflict damage to your opponent's life points equal to the original ATK of the destroyed monster.
Dead Together: MAGIC / Desc: Sacrifice all Magic and Trap Cards on the field to destroy 1 monster on your opponent's side of the field.