-Chapter 181: Transcendence of Machines, Part 1-
Both Mink's and Vogue's life points rose to 4000. "Duel!" they both shouted as they're battle field was set.
"Draw!" Mink announced, drawing her card. Mink smiled at her newly made hand as she chose her first card to play. "First! I play this card face down, then summon Red Gadget! (1300/1500)"
"Hmm.." Vogue said as the red mechanical warrior appeared to the field.
"This automatically allows me to add a card to my hand." Mink said, taking out her deck and choosing a certain card, adding it to her hand. "And my turn ends!"
Vogue drew her next card. "Now! I'll set two cards face down, and summon a monster in defense mode." Vogue smiled. Mink could read her mind, knowing her cards she would have placed Marsh Melon onto the field in defense mode, taking advantage of the duel. "My turn ends."
Mink drew her next card, smiling. "Now! I summon, The X Trickster! (1800/1400)"
"No!" Vogue growled in her mind.
"Now! Attack her, X Trickster!" Mink announced, pointing her hand at the face down card. The mechanical warrior aimed it's two long arms at the card, sending two yellow laser beams at it, revealing the monster to be Marsh Melon (300/500).
"As you know, The X Trickster blocks any effects of me losing life points." Mink smiled, looking at her lucky monster.
"And as you know, that's about to change!" Vogue yelled. "Reveal magic card! Tiny Sickle!"
"Tiny Sickle?" Mink thought. As the melon's mouth opened, a sickle formed and the melon took a bite on it, keeping good hold of it.
"Now that Marsh Melon (150/500) is equipped with this, it's attack power reduces by half, but that's ok because now I can attack your life points directly." Vogue giggled.
"Err.." Mink said, ending her turn.
Vogue drew her next card, glancing at it. "Now! I summon Kung Fu Nyan Nyan! (1700/1000)" Vogue announced as the Chinese female warrior materialized onto the field. "And now, Marsh Melon, attack her life points directly!"
"Err..." Mink said as the Melon flung at her, slashing her with the Sickle. Mink brushed off the dust, feeling nothing at harm as her life points reduced to 3850.
"I'll set one more card face down and end my turn!" Vogue announced.
Mink drew her next card, smiling. "Now! I sacrifice The X Trickster to summon this..." Mink announced, feeling some big power coming her way. "Android Psycho Shocker! (2400/1500)"
"Ooo, this is almost like our last battle." Vogue smiled.
"Now! Android Psycho Shocker, attack and destroy her Kung Fu Nyan Nyan!" Mink commanded. The android held it's hands up, ready to fire a energy blast.
"reveal magic card, Marsh Melon Glasses!" Vogue announced as her magic card flipped up. "This will equip to your android, leaving it only to attack Marsh Melon."
"I know..." Mink said as a pair of glasses came flying at her android. "But I've been prepare! Activate magic card, Cyclone!"
Suddenly one of Mink's face down card flipped up, creating a small tornado, taking the glasses and destroying them. "I've came prepared too." Vogue smiled. "Now! I reveal my last face down card, Marsh Melon Glasses!"
"Another one?!" Mink gasped as another pair of glasses materialized, attaching to Android Psycho Shocker's head. The android changed position, facing the melon and firing a black energy blast at it. The melon withstood the attack, shaking off the dust.
"Err.." Mink growled as the melon chuckled at her. "My turn ends."
"Draw.." Vogue said calmly, drawing her card."And since my Kung Fu Nyan Nyan didn't attack, it gains three hundred attack points!"
"No..." Mink thought.
"Now! Marsh Melon, attack her life points directly!" Vogue announced. The melon flew at Mink, slashing her with the small sickle it held in it's mouth. Mink grunted, feeling a bit of pain as her life points reduced to 3700. "Finally, Kung Fu Nyan Nyan! Attack and destroy her Red Gadget! (1300/1500)"
The Chinese warrior jumped into the air, aiming at the red mechanical warrior. "Destroy it!" Vogue said loudly.
"Heh..." Mink smirked.
"No... She's been hiding something..." Vogue realized as the Chinese warrior came closer.
"Activate magic card! Clone Laboratory!" Mink announced as her magic card flipped up. "This magic card allows me to increase Red Gadget's attack power up to twenty four hundred, the exact same as my Android Psycho Shocker!"
"No! This can't be happening..." Vogue growled as Mink's Red Gadget began to glow.
"Now, Red Gadget! Destroy her Kung Fu Nyan Nyan!" Mink commanded, pointing at the Chinese warrior. The gadget warrior lifted its arm, punching through the woman and destroying her, reducing Vogue's life points to 3600. "I'll end my turn now."
"Draw!" Vogue yelled, drawing her next card as the wind began to blow hard. Vogue smiled, taking a card from her hand. "I didn't want to use this, oh wait, yes, I did want to use this. I brought you down and there should be no other reason to why you're back."
"Well you can't always win, can you." Mink said.
"Heh, whatever." Vogue said. "Now! I activate... Carnal of God!"
"Bring it on..." Mink smiled as the dark fog began to come around them, creating five Diabound Curses.
"Finally, I'll summon Injection Angel Lily! (400/1500)" Vogue announced as the little angel-like nurse appeared, sitting on a giant syringe in mid air.
"I've always hated that monster...." Mink growled.
"Why? because it's possibly too strong, or too cute." Vogue smiled.
"Exactly just that. Too cute." Mink growled.
"Well, I guess you need a real taste of it then. Now! Injection Angel Lily, attack and destroy her Android Psycho Shocker!" Vogue announced.
"To do so, you need to sacrifice two thousand life points!" Mink pointed out.
"I've already got it covered." Vogue smiled, looking at her card which had flipped up before Mink saw.
"No... Refuse Pay..." Mink gasped.
"That's right! Refuse Pay allows me to attack anyway without pay!" Vogue chuckled as Injection Angel Lily's attack power rose to 3400.
The angel stabbed her syringe into the android's chest, causing it to explode. Mink growled as her life points reduced to 2700.
"And finally! Marsh Melon (150/500), attack her life points directly!" Vogue announced, as the melon slashed at Mink with it's sickle. Mink screamed a bit as her life points reduced to 2550. "I'll set a card face down and end my turn!"
"Draw!" Mink announced, drawing her next card. Mink smiled at new monster. "Are you ready, because you're going down!"
"Oh really." Vogue smirked.
"Now! I summon Megalix Knight Level 1! (300/300) In defense mode!" Mink announced as a small robotic suit appeared, guarding itself.
"No... Not those kind of monsters..." Vogue growled.
"Yes and as long as my Megalix Knight Level 1 exist on the field, it will be your only attack target." Mink smiled. "Then there's more to come."
"Err..." Vogue growled.
"Finally I'll set a card and end my turn!" Mink announced.
Vogue drew her next card. "Now! Diabound Curse is summoned! (1800/1200)" Vogue announced as the snake creature floated in front of her. "And attack her Megalix Knight Level 1!"
Mink smiled as the Diabound Curse unleashed a ball of fire, destroying the small robotic suit. "By destroying Megalix Knight Level 1, you've activated it's effect by allowing me to summon Megalix Knight Level 2!"
"Whoop-dee-doo big deal." Vogue said, unimpressed.
"It will be a big deal. Now! Megalix Knight Level 2! Destroy her Marsh Melon!" Mink announced.
"What?!" Vogue said in shock as the robotic suit stood up, blasting a large missile at the melon, destroying it.
"My Megalix Knight Level 2 allows me to remove a monster on your side of the field from play." Mink smiled. "So now that Marsh Melon is gone, you have nothing to defend yourself once I clear the field of your monsters."
"I'd just love to see you do that." Vogue growled. "But this duel is as good as over!"
"That's right... Her Injection Angel Lily..." Mink growled.
"Now! I sacrifice two thousand life points (1700) so that my Injection Angel Lily can attack with thirty four thousand attack points!" Vogue announced as Injection Angel Lily's syringe grew larger. "Attack and destroy her Megalix Knight Level 2!"
"Reveal trap card!" Mink announced as her trap card flew up. "Magic Arm Shield!"
"No!" Vogue gasped.
"With this I can replace your target with Diabound Curse!" Mink yelled as long arm grabbed Diabound Curse, putting it in front of Injection Angel Lily. The syringe pierced through the creature, causing it to scream in pain. The monster exploded into pieces but the pieces flew over with the other 4 Diabound Curses and re spawned.
Vogue growled as her life points reduced to 100. "To end my turn I'll bring a Diabound Curse to the field! (1800/1200)" Vogue announced.
Mink calmly drew her next card. "Now! I'll shift my Red Gadget and Megalix Knight Level 2 into defense mode." Mink announced as the Red Gadget guarded itself with it's arms and the robotic suit as well guarded himself. "My turn ends..."
"Heh, so no other move to make." Vogue smirked, drawing her next card. "Now! I bring forth my second Diabound Curse! (1800/1200). I'll then summon Xiaolin Casshern! (2300/1700)"
"But that's a level 5 monster!" Mink said.
"Yes but it's effect allows me to Special Summon it when I have only 100 life points left." Vogue smiled. "And oh yes, I am going to attack your Megalix Knight Level 2, but Xiaolin Casshern's effect negates any after effects of your monsters."
"No!" Mink gasped.
"Now! Xiaolin Casshern, attack and destroy her pathetic Megalix Knight!" Vogue commanded as the Chinese male warrior leaped up, slashing the robotic suit in half with his long sword. "Now! Diabound Curse, attack and destroy her Red Gadget!"
"That's what you think!" Mink screamed. "Reveal trap card, Mobile Fortress Stronghold!"
"What?" Vogue said as Mink's trap card flipped up.
"This trap card automatically turns into a monster, protecting my Red Gadget with two thousand of it's defense points!" Mink yelled as the giant mechanical warrior stood high over them, blocking the Chinese warrior with it's giant hand.
"No..." Vogue growled.
"This is the key card of this duel, Vogue." Mink said, looking at Vogue angrily. "I've placed Mobile Fortress Stronghold since the beginning of the duel and I shall take you down with it!"
"As I said before, I'd like to see that. That thing is only a trap card and a monster at the same time, it'll be too easy to take down." Vogue smiled.
"Yes but now you see the point of why I summoned Red Gadget." Mink said.
"No! That thing must some how unlock it's true strength." Vogue growled.
"Evil people like you don't even deserve to exist." Mink said. "And I will take you down no matter what!"
"People? What are you talking about." Vogue smirked.
"People like you, but your not exactly a human being to me, more like a rat." Mink said.
"Your wrong, but also right. I'm not any human than you." Vogue said.
"What?!" Mink said, confused.
"You will find out." Vogue smiled, ending her turn.
-CARDS PLAYED-
Red Gadget: Level 4 / 1300/1500/ Machine / Desc: When this card is summoned to the field, add 1 "Yellow Gadget" from your deck, to your hand. Your deck is then shuffled.
The X Trickster: Level 4 / 1800/1400/ Machine / Desc: Any effect which causes you to lose life points is negated as long as this card remains face up on the field.
Marsh Melon: Level 4 / 300/500/ Angel / Desc: If this monster is attacked while face down in defense mode, inflict 1000 points of damage to your opponent's Life Points. This monster cannot be destroyed due to battle (Battle Damage still counts.)
Tiny Sickle: EQUIP MAGIC / Desc: Decrease the ATK of the monster equipped with this card by half. As long as this card is equipped to a monster, that monster can attack your opponent's life points directly.
Kung Fu Nyan Nyan: Level 4 / 1700/1000/ Warrior / Desc: If this monster does not attack during your Battle Phase, increase this card's ATK by 300 during your next Standby Phase.
Android Psycho Shocker: Level 6 / 2400/1500/ Machine / Desc: As long as this card remains face-up on the Field, all Trap cards cannot be activated. The effects of all face-up Trap cards are also negated.
Marsh Melon's Glasses: EQUIP MAGIC / Desc: A monster equipped with this card can only attack "Marsh Melon". This card cannot be activated if "Marsh Melon" is not on the field.
Cyclone: QUICK PLAY MAGIC / Desc: Destroy 1 Magic or Trap card on the field.
Clone Laboratory: QUICK PLAY MAGIC / Desc: Increase 1 monster on your side of the field equal to the number of the strongest monster on your side of the field for the rest of the turn.
Injection Angel Lily: Level 3 / 400/1500/ Angel / Desc: During the damage step of either players turn you may pay 2000 life points to increase this card's attack by 3000.
Refuse Pay: MAGIC / Desc: If one card forces you to pay or sacrifice life points, you can substitute this card for the pay.
Megalix Knight Level 1: Level 1 / 300/300/ Machine / Desc: When this card is summoned or set, it is immediately placed in face up defense position. As long as this card remains on the field in defense position, your opponent can only target this card as an attack target. When this card is destroyed and sent to your graveyard, special summon 1 "Megalix Knight Level 2" to the field.
Megalix Knight Level 2: Level 2 / 600/600/ Machine / Desc: When this card is summoned, you can destroy 1 monster on the field and remove it from play. When this card is sent to the graveyard, Special Summon 1 "Megalix Knight Level 3" from your deck, to the field.
Xiaolin Casshern: Level 5 / 2300/1700/ Warrior / Desc: This card can be Special Summoned to the field if you have only 100 life points. Negate any effect of a monster that is destroyed by this card.
Mobile Fortress Stronghold: TRAP / Desc: When this card is activated, it immediately becomes a monster and is placed onto the field in face up Defense Position (this card cannot be activated if your Monster Zone limit exceeds it's limit). The defense points of this card is 2000. Increase this card's ATK by 3000 if "Red Gadget", "Yellow Gadget", and "Green Gadget" are all face up on the field.