Chapter 7: Man of the Shadows
6:05 P.M. Outside Domino Science Museum.
Nikki was feeling proud having just defeated Sam and gaining her six talismans. Now she had fire, metal, light, darkness, water and wood. "Only two more and I'm in the finals!"
Suddenly, a shadowy figure jumped from the shadows, grabbed her, and dragged her into and alleyway. He released her and walked farther down.
"What's the big idea?" Nikki yelled at him.
"A duel...." The man said. As he walked from the shadows, his full figure was revealed. He wore a pitch-black cloak with no markings of any kind. On his left arm was a jet-black duel disk. Around his neck were the signs of darkness, metal, water, wood, ice and wind. "You win...ice and wind.... I win.... fire and light...."
"Ok sure," she said. "Guess this means whoever wins gets to the finals."
"Correct...begin..." the shadowy figure said.
"Before we start, one thing," Nikki said. "What is your name?"
"Shadow..." and that was all he replied drawing his cards.
Shadow 8000/Nikki 8000
"I'll start...Oni-Tank T-34 in attack mode." 1400/1700. A tank with a demon head on the front along with several cannons appeared.
"How wimpy!" Nikki laughed. "I'll summon Harpie's Brother in attack mode!" 1800/600. The male winged beast stared down the tank. "Now attack with Sonic Slash!" The monster flew up then rocket down and slashed with his powerful right claw.
Shadow 7600/Nikki 8000
"Drillago...attack mode...attack her directly." 1600/1500. A yellow machine with drills on its head, for arms and legs appeared. It ran past Harpie's Brother and sent its drill at Nikki causing her to clutch her chest in pain. "Set card.... end turn."
Shadow 7600/Nikki 6400
"Damn," Nikki said. "I forgot that Drillago could attack directly if all monsters in play have 1600 attack points or more. Well, I'll destroy that drill! I summon Battle Ox in attack mode!" 1700/1000. The muscular monster appeared clutching its mighty axe. "Battle Ox destroy Drillago and attack Directly Harpie's Brother!" Just as the monsters raced to attack, a barrier stopped them.
"Negate attack...my turn..." Shadow spoke. "Summon Robotic Knight attack mode..." 1600/1800. A metal warrior with a blue helmet, red and gold armor and a cutlass stood next to Drillago. "Equip Robotic Knight...Axe of Despair..." A huge demonic axe replaced the sword as the monster's attack rose to 2600. "Set one card...Drillago attack directly...Robotic Knight slay Harpie's Brother..." The first machine raced past the two creatures and sent his drill into Nikki. After he was finished, Robotic Knight walked forward and brought his axe down full force onto Harpie's Brother.
Shadow 7600/Nikki 4000
"Darn I've already lost half my life points," Nikki said in disgust. "This hand is terrible so I'll play Exchange. Now we each take a card from the other's hand." Shadow walked over and revealed his hand as Nikki did the same. "I choose Raigeki." She said happily.
"Polymerization..." Shadow muttered taking the card.
"Now I'll play Raigeki!" Thunderclouds gathered and a bolt of lightning flew at both of Shadow's monsters.
"Magic Jammer..." Shadow said. The storm clouds evaporated as Shadow discarded one card from his hand.
"Oh well," Nikki remarked. "I summon Gemini Elf in attack mode!" 1900/900. The elf twins looked sternly at both of Shadow's monsters. "Now Gemini Elf attack Drillago!" The elves attacked the machine by delivering magical punches. "Now I'll set one card and end my turn."
Shadow 7300/Nikki 4000
Shadow seemed to chuckle a bit under his cloak. "Fool...summon Giant Orc..." 2200/0. A muscular monster with pale skin clutching a huge bone appeared. "Knight...attack Elf...Orc...destroy Harpie..." The monsters obeyed their dark master and raced at Nikki's creatures. The knight swung his axe cleaving the elves in half. The orc smashed the harpie with his large bone. After doing so, the orc fell over and started to sleep as he switched into defense mode.
Shadow 7300/Nikki 2900
"Darn he's nearly 5000 life points ahead," Nikki groaned. "I'll have to start playing defensively. I'll set a monster in defense mode along with two other cards."
"Fear..." Shadow murmured. "Sacrifice orc...Machine King!" 2200/2000. A mighty metal monster appeared. It had silver frame, red shoulders, several blue streaks, red eyes and horns on its head. "Polymerization!" Suddenly, the monsters began to fuse together. After a brief moment, the new creature was revealed. "Perfect Machine King!" Shadow began to laugh manically as this new monster arose. It was white and red, with two antennae coming from either side of its massive head. 2700/2500. "Attack." The monster's hands turned into cannons and it fired a blast of energy that obliterated her defense monster.
"I'm not surrendering to you!" Nikki screamed. "I set a monster again."
"Pitiful," Shadow said. "Giga-Tech Wolf." 1200/1400. A wolf of brown and gray metal stood growling on the field. Then, the Perfect Machine King's attack began to rise. 3200/2500. "Machine's add power...attack set monster Perfect Machine King." The monster fired a blast that destroy the monster, which was revealed as Sangan. Nikki searched her deck and picked up a card as Shadow gave his next command. "Wolf direct attack." The monster opened its mouth and a blast of red energy hit Nikki.
Shadow 7300/Nikki 1700
"I draw," Nikki prayed for a miracle. "Darn! I set one card and end my turn."
"No monster...simple...Perfect Machine King at..."
"Wait!" Nikki called. "One thing. Before you finish me, can you tell me...why are you dueling?"
"Power..." Shadow uttered. "Chaos Emperor Dragon...is power...I need...revenge..."
"On who?" Nikki said puzzled.
"Two...Ryu-Yami...and Raijouta..."
"Raijouta is my cousin!" Nikki yelled.
"They must die..." Shadow revealed on his left hand a deep scar. "Ryu- Yami...did this...Raijouta...I asked him to help me kill Ryu-Yami but he refused...if I win...I'll use Chaos Emperor Dragon to defeat them...then kill them both..."
"No! I'll stop you!" Nikki yelled.
"No! Destroy her Perfect Machine King!" The monster readied his cannons and fired. However, as the smoke cleared, all her life points were still intact and his field was empty.
"Mirror Force!" Nikki said happily. "Now you're wide open an its my turn," Nikki drew. "Yes! This duel is over! I'll play Monster Reborn reviving Perfect Machine King!" 2700/2500. "Now I'll equip him with Megamorph, Horn of the Unicorn, Sword of the Deep-Seated and Rush Recklessly!" 7300/3700. "Now attack him directly!" The monster open fired on its former master. The impact knocked Shadow back and into the wall of the alley.
Shadow 0/Nikki 1900
"Damn..." Shadow took his necklace and threw the two talismans at Nikki. She caught them and put them onto hers.
"Thanks..." Nikki said running, half to get to the finals, half to escape the lunatic she had just faced.
Meanhwhile...in the same alley...
Shadow rose and looked at himself. His cape was slightly torn but it didn't matter, he had survived. Suddenly, a man stood in the alley.
"Shadow, you have disappointed me for the last time," Ryu-Yami said.
"I'm sorry sir, I thought the story would make the girl been blinded by anger."
"Fool! You weren't supposed to let her win! There must be no chance that I lose. I did research on her...I even gave you the name of her blasted cousin!"
"I apologize again sir..." Shadow said.
"Your apologies are worthless," Ryu-Yami said as he snapped his fingers and two guards grabbed Shadow. "Throw him into the river and see that he doesn't come up."
"No master!" Shadow yelled as two muscular men bound his arms and legs and carried him off.
"I must be off," Ryu-Yami said. "The finals will begin soon."
HES: Interesting twist eh? Well, I'd like to thank my fans for sticking by me especially Atriux who has been with me since the beginning. I would also like to thank Anime and DemonicK. Anyway...
Next time on Amateur Duelist: Nikki has made it to the finals! She and six other competitors have all met up for the finals. Even Raijouta and Mark are there! There are even many acclaimed competitors. The tournament kicks off with the grudge match between Larry and Baxter. Which of the two will win? Either way it's going to be interesting on Amateur Duelist.
HES: Despite the fact the next chapter focuses on two other dueling, it does affect the result because it has to do with who will be in the next round. And yes I mean to say six competitors because Ryu-Yami automatically made it to the finals.
6:05 P.M. Outside Domino Science Museum.
Nikki was feeling proud having just defeated Sam and gaining her six talismans. Now she had fire, metal, light, darkness, water and wood. "Only two more and I'm in the finals!"
Suddenly, a shadowy figure jumped from the shadows, grabbed her, and dragged her into and alleyway. He released her and walked farther down.
"What's the big idea?" Nikki yelled at him.
"A duel...." The man said. As he walked from the shadows, his full figure was revealed. He wore a pitch-black cloak with no markings of any kind. On his left arm was a jet-black duel disk. Around his neck were the signs of darkness, metal, water, wood, ice and wind. "You win...ice and wind.... I win.... fire and light...."
"Ok sure," she said. "Guess this means whoever wins gets to the finals."
"Correct...begin..." the shadowy figure said.
"Before we start, one thing," Nikki said. "What is your name?"
"Shadow..." and that was all he replied drawing his cards.
Shadow 8000/Nikki 8000
"I'll start...Oni-Tank T-34 in attack mode." 1400/1700. A tank with a demon head on the front along with several cannons appeared.
"How wimpy!" Nikki laughed. "I'll summon Harpie's Brother in attack mode!" 1800/600. The male winged beast stared down the tank. "Now attack with Sonic Slash!" The monster flew up then rocket down and slashed with his powerful right claw.
Shadow 7600/Nikki 8000
"Drillago...attack mode...attack her directly." 1600/1500. A yellow machine with drills on its head, for arms and legs appeared. It ran past Harpie's Brother and sent its drill at Nikki causing her to clutch her chest in pain. "Set card.... end turn."
Shadow 7600/Nikki 6400
"Damn," Nikki said. "I forgot that Drillago could attack directly if all monsters in play have 1600 attack points or more. Well, I'll destroy that drill! I summon Battle Ox in attack mode!" 1700/1000. The muscular monster appeared clutching its mighty axe. "Battle Ox destroy Drillago and attack Directly Harpie's Brother!" Just as the monsters raced to attack, a barrier stopped them.
"Negate attack...my turn..." Shadow spoke. "Summon Robotic Knight attack mode..." 1600/1800. A metal warrior with a blue helmet, red and gold armor and a cutlass stood next to Drillago. "Equip Robotic Knight...Axe of Despair..." A huge demonic axe replaced the sword as the monster's attack rose to 2600. "Set one card...Drillago attack directly...Robotic Knight slay Harpie's Brother..." The first machine raced past the two creatures and sent his drill into Nikki. After he was finished, Robotic Knight walked forward and brought his axe down full force onto Harpie's Brother.
Shadow 7600/Nikki 4000
"Darn I've already lost half my life points," Nikki said in disgust. "This hand is terrible so I'll play Exchange. Now we each take a card from the other's hand." Shadow walked over and revealed his hand as Nikki did the same. "I choose Raigeki." She said happily.
"Polymerization..." Shadow muttered taking the card.
"Now I'll play Raigeki!" Thunderclouds gathered and a bolt of lightning flew at both of Shadow's monsters.
"Magic Jammer..." Shadow said. The storm clouds evaporated as Shadow discarded one card from his hand.
"Oh well," Nikki remarked. "I summon Gemini Elf in attack mode!" 1900/900. The elf twins looked sternly at both of Shadow's monsters. "Now Gemini Elf attack Drillago!" The elves attacked the machine by delivering magical punches. "Now I'll set one card and end my turn."
Shadow 7300/Nikki 4000
Shadow seemed to chuckle a bit under his cloak. "Fool...summon Giant Orc..." 2200/0. A muscular monster with pale skin clutching a huge bone appeared. "Knight...attack Elf...Orc...destroy Harpie..." The monsters obeyed their dark master and raced at Nikki's creatures. The knight swung his axe cleaving the elves in half. The orc smashed the harpie with his large bone. After doing so, the orc fell over and started to sleep as he switched into defense mode.
Shadow 7300/Nikki 2900
"Darn he's nearly 5000 life points ahead," Nikki groaned. "I'll have to start playing defensively. I'll set a monster in defense mode along with two other cards."
"Fear..." Shadow murmured. "Sacrifice orc...Machine King!" 2200/2000. A mighty metal monster appeared. It had silver frame, red shoulders, several blue streaks, red eyes and horns on its head. "Polymerization!" Suddenly, the monsters began to fuse together. After a brief moment, the new creature was revealed. "Perfect Machine King!" Shadow began to laugh manically as this new monster arose. It was white and red, with two antennae coming from either side of its massive head. 2700/2500. "Attack." The monster's hands turned into cannons and it fired a blast of energy that obliterated her defense monster.
"I'm not surrendering to you!" Nikki screamed. "I set a monster again."
"Pitiful," Shadow said. "Giga-Tech Wolf." 1200/1400. A wolf of brown and gray metal stood growling on the field. Then, the Perfect Machine King's attack began to rise. 3200/2500. "Machine's add power...attack set monster Perfect Machine King." The monster fired a blast that destroy the monster, which was revealed as Sangan. Nikki searched her deck and picked up a card as Shadow gave his next command. "Wolf direct attack." The monster opened its mouth and a blast of red energy hit Nikki.
Shadow 7300/Nikki 1700
"I draw," Nikki prayed for a miracle. "Darn! I set one card and end my turn."
"No monster...simple...Perfect Machine King at..."
"Wait!" Nikki called. "One thing. Before you finish me, can you tell me...why are you dueling?"
"Power..." Shadow uttered. "Chaos Emperor Dragon...is power...I need...revenge..."
"On who?" Nikki said puzzled.
"Two...Ryu-Yami...and Raijouta..."
"Raijouta is my cousin!" Nikki yelled.
"They must die..." Shadow revealed on his left hand a deep scar. "Ryu- Yami...did this...Raijouta...I asked him to help me kill Ryu-Yami but he refused...if I win...I'll use Chaos Emperor Dragon to defeat them...then kill them both..."
"No! I'll stop you!" Nikki yelled.
"No! Destroy her Perfect Machine King!" The monster readied his cannons and fired. However, as the smoke cleared, all her life points were still intact and his field was empty.
"Mirror Force!" Nikki said happily. "Now you're wide open an its my turn," Nikki drew. "Yes! This duel is over! I'll play Monster Reborn reviving Perfect Machine King!" 2700/2500. "Now I'll equip him with Megamorph, Horn of the Unicorn, Sword of the Deep-Seated and Rush Recklessly!" 7300/3700. "Now attack him directly!" The monster open fired on its former master. The impact knocked Shadow back and into the wall of the alley.
Shadow 0/Nikki 1900
"Damn..." Shadow took his necklace and threw the two talismans at Nikki. She caught them and put them onto hers.
"Thanks..." Nikki said running, half to get to the finals, half to escape the lunatic she had just faced.
Meanhwhile...in the same alley...
Shadow rose and looked at himself. His cape was slightly torn but it didn't matter, he had survived. Suddenly, a man stood in the alley.
"Shadow, you have disappointed me for the last time," Ryu-Yami said.
"I'm sorry sir, I thought the story would make the girl been blinded by anger."
"Fool! You weren't supposed to let her win! There must be no chance that I lose. I did research on her...I even gave you the name of her blasted cousin!"
"I apologize again sir..." Shadow said.
"Your apologies are worthless," Ryu-Yami said as he snapped his fingers and two guards grabbed Shadow. "Throw him into the river and see that he doesn't come up."
"No master!" Shadow yelled as two muscular men bound his arms and legs and carried him off.
"I must be off," Ryu-Yami said. "The finals will begin soon."
HES: Interesting twist eh? Well, I'd like to thank my fans for sticking by me especially Atriux who has been with me since the beginning. I would also like to thank Anime and DemonicK. Anyway...
Next time on Amateur Duelist: Nikki has made it to the finals! She and six other competitors have all met up for the finals. Even Raijouta and Mark are there! There are even many acclaimed competitors. The tournament kicks off with the grudge match between Larry and Baxter. Which of the two will win? Either way it's going to be interesting on Amateur Duelist.
HES: Despite the fact the next chapter focuses on two other dueling, it does affect the result because it has to do with who will be in the next round. And yes I mean to say six competitors because Ryu-Yami automatically made it to the finals.
