Chapter 11: Mighty Skill: Izumi vs. Ryu-Hikari
The duelists took their places as the duel began, drawing their cards. Izumi smiled but Ryu-Hikari just stared back.
Izumi 8000/Ryu-Hikari 8000
"I'll start off set setting a monster and ending my turn," Izumi said smiling.
"Hmm," Ryu-Hikari said drawing a card. "I'll also set a monster as well as one other card and end my turn."
"Well, I'll summon Cyber Harpie in attack mode!" 1800/600. A female harpie wearing metal armor appeared. "Now attack his set monster!" The monster charged and swung her claws slashing the monster in half.
"By destroying my Troop Dragon you allow me to summon two more to the field in defense mode." Ryu-Hikari responded. 700/800. Several armored dragons toting spears appeared on Ryu-Hikari's field.
"I'll end my turn," Izumi said, pouting.
"I sacrifice my two Troop Dragons for my Searyu!" 2500/2300. A shining pink dragon landed on the field and snorted rainbow flames.
"Looks like that should be on Barney and not a duel," Ryu-Yami joked. Ryu-Hikari turned to him and stared angrily.
"Well, watch what it can do! Destroy her Cyber Harpie with Shining Fire!" The dragon shot a blast of flame that destroyed the harpie. "Now I set one card and end my turn."
Izumi 7300/Ryu-Hikari 8000
"Hmm, what to do?" Izumi wondered looking over her hand. "I'll summon Harpie Lady in attack mode!" 1300/1400. A monster that resembled Cyber Harpie appeared. The difference was that this monster wore no armor. "Now I play Elegant Egotist which lets me special summon my Harpie Lady Sisters!" 1950/2300. Three harpies flew together on Izumi's field. "Next I equip my sisters with Gust Fan giving them an extra 500 attack but decreasing their defense by 400." 2450/1900. A large, oriental fan appeared in the hands of one of the harpies. "Now I'll play Ring of Magnetism but I'll equip it to your Searyu!" A shimmering ring wrapped itself around the dragon cutting its attack down to 2000. "Now destroy the dragon my harpies!" The monsters began to fire a blast of wind at the dragon. Somehow, it was repelled and all three were destroyed.
Izumi 6250/Ryu-Hikari 8000
"I activated Reverse Trap! It reverses the increase or decrease in stats of our monsters for a turn meaning my Searyu gained attack points and your harpies lost them." Ryu-Hikari explained.
"Well, I can't do anything now except end my turn." Izumi said sadly.
"I will activate Polymerization to fuse the Summoned Skull and Red Eyes Black Dragon in my hand to form Black Skull Dragon!" 3200/2500. A mighty black dragon with bones on its outside appeared. It let loose a mighty roar causing Izumi to recoil slightly. "Now Black Skull Dragon attack her Harpie Lady!" A ball of dark red fire engulfed the female winged beast, burning her to a crisp. "Now attack her set monster, Searyu!" As the next monster was destroyed, Izumi smiled.
"You just destroyed a card called Flying Kamatiri #1. When destroyed, I can special summon a Wind monster with 1500 attack points or less to the field in attack mode. I choose to summon Insect Soldiers of the Sky." 1000/600. A small locust flapped alone on Izumi's field, as Ryu-Hikari's turn ended.
Izumi 4350/Ryu-Hikari 8000
"Now I sacrifice my Insect Soldiers of the Sky to summon Harpie's Pet Dragon!" 2000/2300. A huge red dragon with dark wings emerged. "Now I play monster Reborn to revive my Harpie Lady Sisters! Defense mode!" The monsters reappeared and grabbed the chains around the dragon's neck. "By being in play they add 300 attack points to my dragon."
"That's still not enough to destroy either of mine," Ryu-Hikari smiled.
"Well, not until I play Rising Air Current!" A huge updraft began sending all of the monsters high into the air. Suddenly, the harpies and the dragon seemed the look stronger. "It is like Gust Fan except it affects all my monsters so the each gain 500 attack but lose 400 defense. That puts my dragon at 2800. Now attack and destroy his Searyu!" The dragon opened its mouth and lets loose a guts of wind that obliterated the other dragon.
Izumi 4350/Ryu-Hikari 7500
"No great loss," he responded. "I set one card and summon Gray Wing in attack mode!" 1300/800. A small gray dragon flew next to Black Skull Dragon. "Now if you remember your harpies defense was reduced by your magic card."
"No! I forgot!" Izumi whimpered.
"That makes their defense 1900. And now I equip my Gray Wing with Axe of Despair raising its attack to 2300. Now attack Harpie's Pet Dragon, Black Skull Dragon!" The dark dragon shot a blast of energy that destroyed the dragon. "Now Gray Wing attack Harpie Lady Sisters!" The harpies were destroyed by the attack. "Now I discard one card from my hand so Gray Wing can attack again!" The dragon flew at Izumi and bit her on the shoulder.
Izumi 1650/Ryu-Hikari 7500
"I won't give up," Izumi stated. "I'll set a monster and another card and end my turn."
"I'm sorry to have to do this," Ryu-Hikari began. "I play Giant Trunade!" A great tornado picked up and returned Izumi's card to her hand. "Now attack her monster Black Skull Dragon!" The molten fireball quickly engulfed the set Harpie's Brother. "Now attack her directly and finish her off Gray Wing!" The monster bit Izumi once again, this time defeating her.
Izumi 0/Ryu-Hikari 7500
"Great duel," Izumi said to Ryu-Hikari.
"Hey, you're good too. I got kinda lucky I have to admit. I mean, if I didn't draw my Gray Wing I beat you would've found a way to beat me."
"Well, thanks. Maybe we'll duel again sometime," she responded.
"Yeah, sounds like fun," Ryu-Hikari said.
"That concludes the first round!" Ryu-Yami announced. "Now in the semi-finals we have Baxter against me! So get ready folks, the next duel starts in five minutes." Ryu-Yami ran off to the side where no one could hear him. He quickly dialed a number on his cell phone and waited.
"Hello?"
"It's me."
"Oh, what is it this time?"
"Ever heard of a duelist named Ryu-Hikari?"
"Yeah, he's said to be very mysterious about his past, but good."
"Do you think I can beat him."
"Maybe."
Ryu-Yami pressed the button to end the call and walked over to the area where the duel was about to begin. Baxter faced him and uttered one word. "Duel!"
HES: Well, so ends another chapter. Yes, I know that Troop Dragon only lets you summon one but I feel that it is more realistic for two (I mean come on the card sucks). Anyway, thanks to all my loyal fans like Anime and DemoincK, Atriux and anyone else who decides to remain anonymous.
Next time on Amateur Duelist: Baxter and Ryu-Yami battle each other using their best skills. Baxter seems on top for most of the duel. However, Ryu-Yami isn't without a few of his own tricks. Who will win and advance to the finals? Find out next time on Amateur Duelist!
The duelists took their places as the duel began, drawing their cards. Izumi smiled but Ryu-Hikari just stared back.
Izumi 8000/Ryu-Hikari 8000
"I'll start off set setting a monster and ending my turn," Izumi said smiling.
"Hmm," Ryu-Hikari said drawing a card. "I'll also set a monster as well as one other card and end my turn."
"Well, I'll summon Cyber Harpie in attack mode!" 1800/600. A female harpie wearing metal armor appeared. "Now attack his set monster!" The monster charged and swung her claws slashing the monster in half.
"By destroying my Troop Dragon you allow me to summon two more to the field in defense mode." Ryu-Hikari responded. 700/800. Several armored dragons toting spears appeared on Ryu-Hikari's field.
"I'll end my turn," Izumi said, pouting.
"I sacrifice my two Troop Dragons for my Searyu!" 2500/2300. A shining pink dragon landed on the field and snorted rainbow flames.
"Looks like that should be on Barney and not a duel," Ryu-Yami joked. Ryu-Hikari turned to him and stared angrily.
"Well, watch what it can do! Destroy her Cyber Harpie with Shining Fire!" The dragon shot a blast of flame that destroyed the harpie. "Now I set one card and end my turn."
Izumi 7300/Ryu-Hikari 8000
"Hmm, what to do?" Izumi wondered looking over her hand. "I'll summon Harpie Lady in attack mode!" 1300/1400. A monster that resembled Cyber Harpie appeared. The difference was that this monster wore no armor. "Now I play Elegant Egotist which lets me special summon my Harpie Lady Sisters!" 1950/2300. Three harpies flew together on Izumi's field. "Next I equip my sisters with Gust Fan giving them an extra 500 attack but decreasing their defense by 400." 2450/1900. A large, oriental fan appeared in the hands of one of the harpies. "Now I'll play Ring of Magnetism but I'll equip it to your Searyu!" A shimmering ring wrapped itself around the dragon cutting its attack down to 2000. "Now destroy the dragon my harpies!" The monsters began to fire a blast of wind at the dragon. Somehow, it was repelled and all three were destroyed.
Izumi 6250/Ryu-Hikari 8000
"I activated Reverse Trap! It reverses the increase or decrease in stats of our monsters for a turn meaning my Searyu gained attack points and your harpies lost them." Ryu-Hikari explained.
"Well, I can't do anything now except end my turn." Izumi said sadly.
"I will activate Polymerization to fuse the Summoned Skull and Red Eyes Black Dragon in my hand to form Black Skull Dragon!" 3200/2500. A mighty black dragon with bones on its outside appeared. It let loose a mighty roar causing Izumi to recoil slightly. "Now Black Skull Dragon attack her Harpie Lady!" A ball of dark red fire engulfed the female winged beast, burning her to a crisp. "Now attack her set monster, Searyu!" As the next monster was destroyed, Izumi smiled.
"You just destroyed a card called Flying Kamatiri #1. When destroyed, I can special summon a Wind monster with 1500 attack points or less to the field in attack mode. I choose to summon Insect Soldiers of the Sky." 1000/600. A small locust flapped alone on Izumi's field, as Ryu-Hikari's turn ended.
Izumi 4350/Ryu-Hikari 8000
"Now I sacrifice my Insect Soldiers of the Sky to summon Harpie's Pet Dragon!" 2000/2300. A huge red dragon with dark wings emerged. "Now I play monster Reborn to revive my Harpie Lady Sisters! Defense mode!" The monsters reappeared and grabbed the chains around the dragon's neck. "By being in play they add 300 attack points to my dragon."
"That's still not enough to destroy either of mine," Ryu-Hikari smiled.
"Well, not until I play Rising Air Current!" A huge updraft began sending all of the monsters high into the air. Suddenly, the harpies and the dragon seemed the look stronger. "It is like Gust Fan except it affects all my monsters so the each gain 500 attack but lose 400 defense. That puts my dragon at 2800. Now attack and destroy his Searyu!" The dragon opened its mouth and lets loose a guts of wind that obliterated the other dragon.
Izumi 4350/Ryu-Hikari 7500
"No great loss," he responded. "I set one card and summon Gray Wing in attack mode!" 1300/800. A small gray dragon flew next to Black Skull Dragon. "Now if you remember your harpies defense was reduced by your magic card."
"No! I forgot!" Izumi whimpered.
"That makes their defense 1900. And now I equip my Gray Wing with Axe of Despair raising its attack to 2300. Now attack Harpie's Pet Dragon, Black Skull Dragon!" The dark dragon shot a blast of energy that destroyed the dragon. "Now Gray Wing attack Harpie Lady Sisters!" The harpies were destroyed by the attack. "Now I discard one card from my hand so Gray Wing can attack again!" The dragon flew at Izumi and bit her on the shoulder.
Izumi 1650/Ryu-Hikari 7500
"I won't give up," Izumi stated. "I'll set a monster and another card and end my turn."
"I'm sorry to have to do this," Ryu-Hikari began. "I play Giant Trunade!" A great tornado picked up and returned Izumi's card to her hand. "Now attack her monster Black Skull Dragon!" The molten fireball quickly engulfed the set Harpie's Brother. "Now attack her directly and finish her off Gray Wing!" The monster bit Izumi once again, this time defeating her.
Izumi 0/Ryu-Hikari 7500
"Great duel," Izumi said to Ryu-Hikari.
"Hey, you're good too. I got kinda lucky I have to admit. I mean, if I didn't draw my Gray Wing I beat you would've found a way to beat me."
"Well, thanks. Maybe we'll duel again sometime," she responded.
"Yeah, sounds like fun," Ryu-Hikari said.
"That concludes the first round!" Ryu-Yami announced. "Now in the semi-finals we have Baxter against me! So get ready folks, the next duel starts in five minutes." Ryu-Yami ran off to the side where no one could hear him. He quickly dialed a number on his cell phone and waited.
"Hello?"
"It's me."
"Oh, what is it this time?"
"Ever heard of a duelist named Ryu-Hikari?"
"Yeah, he's said to be very mysterious about his past, but good."
"Do you think I can beat him."
"Maybe."
Ryu-Yami pressed the button to end the call and walked over to the area where the duel was about to begin. Baxter faced him and uttered one word. "Duel!"
HES: Well, so ends another chapter. Yes, I know that Troop Dragon only lets you summon one but I feel that it is more realistic for two (I mean come on the card sucks). Anyway, thanks to all my loyal fans like Anime and DemoincK, Atriux and anyone else who decides to remain anonymous.
Next time on Amateur Duelist: Baxter and Ryu-Yami battle each other using their best skills. Baxter seems on top for most of the duel. However, Ryu-Yami isn't without a few of his own tricks. Who will win and advance to the finals? Find out next time on Amateur Duelist!
