Chapter 3 – The revelation of protection
Amun drew what could be his final card. It was exactly the card he had needed, "I play the magic card Time Machine, to revert the field to how it was 1 turn ago, bringing back my XYZ-Dragon Cannon back, and now I'll sacrifice XYZ-Dragon Cannon, to summon Isis – the Maiden of Protection." Bright light shone upon the field as a vortex engulfed XYZ-Dragon Cannon and a beautiful maiden, clad in ancient Egyptian style replaced it. Isis – the Maiden of Protection was summoned in Defence mode. (12/3000/5999) The Soul Hunter was shocked at the summoning of this powerful card. Suddenly, his face changed into a snarl, "I thought you were trapped between dimensions by that foolish Pharaoh, boy. Obviously, I was wrong. But no matter, I will still have your soul very soon." Amun's eyes burned with fire again, as his scars began to also glow a crimson red, "So it is you, Set, my master's old Ka. Why are you snatching people's souls?" The Soul Hunter laughed, "Why indeed, for power of course, the more souls I absorb the more powerful I become and soon I will be the Supreme Deity of the world. And you cannot stop me, boy."
Amun incensed at the arrogance of Set said, "I'm going to seal you away in a card. I will come and find you and defeat you. And you won't take my soul, not in this game anyway. For I'll activate lay one card face down and activate the trap card Ring of Destruction and activate the magic card, Reflective Counterattack, which is activated by sacrificing half my life points (Amun 850LP) , I can protect myself from being damaged and you will take whatever damage you would have taken plus half my life points." The Soul Hunter laughed, "What monster are you going to target, God Cards are immune to trap cards and Exodia Necros is immune to trap cards as well, there are no other monsters on the field, so you've played an illegal card, it won't work."
"That's where you are wrong. I'll explain to you Isis's first effect. She, being the protector means that all of your monster effects are cancelled, no matter what. So it's ripe for destruction," Amun explained. The Soul Hunter laughed, but you still haven't won. You made the field revert one turn so my Exodia Necros only has 2800 attack points, not enough to kill me."
"Wrong again, Soul Hunter, remember one of Exodial Necros effects is that it is not affected by Magic Cards, so it still retained its 500 attack points, making it actually enough to kill you this turn, I've turned one of its strengths into your downfall," Amun again clarified. The Ring of Destruction attached itself to Exodia Necros' neck and exploded dealing 4150 points of damage but due to reflective Counterattack and the explosion was blocked and Amun was not affected by it (Soul Hunter 0LP)
The Soul Hunter's eyes reflected like deep black pools, as the more resonating voice of Set took over, "You may have won this time, boy, but when I gather enough souls even you will not be able to stop me." With that, the Soul Hunter collapsed in a heap. Amun walked over to the Soul Hunter's prone body and took his locator card, and then called an ambulance to pick up the soulless boy as he left the area in search of Set, and the next duellist he would face.
Meanwhile, in a part of the park, Yugi was walking around looking for a duel. Weevil Underwood, the insect duellist was just ahead, so Yugi challenged him to a duel. Weevil bragged, "You will be no match for my insect army. My insects will crush your silly little deck." Yugi answered, "I won't lose to you, Weevil." Weevil retorted, "Fine. We shall see who is best."
"Wait up, Yugi," a voice could be heard from afar, "don't start yet." It was Tea, who arrived running towards the duellists. Serenity was with her and they were both carrying some bags of shopping. Serenity and Tea arrived, and Tea started cheering for Yugi. Both Tea and Serenity eagerly waited for the duel to begin. "Let's duel," both duellists said as they shuffled each other's decks and prepared for the game.
Weevil took the first turn, "I summon Basic Insect (2/500/700) and place one card face down and end my turn." Yugi began his turn by drawing and played Silent Swordsman Level 0 (4/1000/1000) to the field in attack mode. A swordsman dressed in ornate armour appeared on the field. Yugi then set 2 cards face down. Weevil began his next turn by summoning Flying Kamikari #2(4/1500/800) and declared an attack on Yugi's Silent Swordsman. "Not so fast, Weevil," Yugi replied as he activated a trap card, "I activate the trap card, Immediate Time Shift which shifts the field forward 2 turns, powering up my Silent Swordsman to 2000 attack points. (Silent Swordsman (4/2000/1000)) and now Silent Swordsman Level 2 counter attack." The Swordsman jumped up and dissected the flying insect in half. (Weevil 4500LP) Weevil ended his turn after placing another card face down.
Yugi began his next turn by drawing a card. Silent Swordsman powers up another level (Silent Swordsman Level 3 4/2500/1000) and Yugi then summons Red Gadget (4/1300/1500) in defence mode and activates its special effect which allows him to draw Yellow Gadget (4/1200/1200) into his hand. Yugi then declares any attack with Silent Swordsman Level 3 on Basic Insect. The now, brilliant swordsman takes a flying leap at the helpless bug. Weevil cackles, "Not so fast, you've fallen into my trap, I activate the trap card, Giant Growth which gives my Insect 2000 extra attack points, making it just as powerful as your swordsman." (Basic Insect 2500AP) The swordsman and the now giant bug came together in battle and with an explosion of digital fragments, both monsters were destroyed. Yugi then ended his turn. (Yugi 5000LP, Weevil 4500LP). Weevil picked up a card from his deck. "I activate the magic card, Insect Hive Generator which allows me to special summon an insect token (1/0/0) to the field. And I sacrifice the token to summon Insectoid Warrior (5/2000/1500)." Yugi drew a card and summoned Yellow Gadget (4/1200/1200), and activating its special effect allowing Yugi to put a Green Gadget into his hand. Yugi then activates the magic card, Double Summon and sacrifices 1000 LP (Yugi 4000LP) to summon Green Gadget (4/1400/600) to the field. A small, green mechanical gadget appears on the field to take its place next to the yellow and red ones. Yugi put one card face down and ended his turn. Weevil drew a new card, and played Insect Warrior (4/1500/1000) in attack mode and declared an attack with Insectoid Warrior and Insect Warrior. "Insects destroy two of Yugi's Gadgets."
"Not so fast," Yugi replied, "I activate two trap cards, Mobile Fortress Stronghold and Deflection Shield. Firstly, Mobile Fortress Stronghold creates a monster with 2000 defence points in defence mode and Deflection Shield causes the attack of your Insect Warrior to attack the Stronghold." The Insect Warrior attacks the Stronghold and does no damage (Weevil 4000LP). But the Insectoid Warrior attacks and destroys Yugi's Yellow Gadget (Yugi 3200LP). Weevil lays down a card and ends his turn. Yugi draws a card and said with conviction in his voice, "the duel's over, I summon Obelisk the Tormentor (10/4000/4000) in attack mode." Storm clouds started forming over the field as the powerful Egyptian God Card, Obelisk the Tormentor was summoned to the field. Yugi then added, "I play the magic card, Scatter Wave." (Yugi 2200LP) Obelisk was now allowed to attack all of Weevil's monsters on the field. "Now, Obelisk the Tormentor, attack all of Weevil's insects and obliterate them." Obelisk's giant fist cocked backwards and then rushed forwards in a punching motion and the energy wave contained within scattered and destroyed both of Weevil's Insects. (Weevil 0LP) "Nooo, my insect army," cried Weevil as he fell over and slumped over the ground and Yugi walked over and took the locator card from Weevil and left.
The mysterious fugitive sat on a wooden simulacrum of a throne in the abandoned warehouse, the Ka of Set gliding around his body. Before him were a few kids and adults, all duellists. The fugitive spoke in the deep resonating voice of a god, "Yes, these are fine pickings for possession. First one come forward." Bakura Ryou, dressed in his usual white jumper came forward. The mysterious fugitive laid his hand on top of Bakura's head. Then, the Ka suddenly dove, through the fugitive's arm and then into Bakura's head. His eyes suddenly became blank as Set coursed through his body. The fugitive felt power course through his body as Set absorbed another soul.
Meanwhile, on the outskirts of Domino City, Joey was similarly walking around looking for a duel. He walked towards a crowd, just in time to see Rex Raptor, the dinosaur duellist defeat some other kid. Rex turned around and saw Joey. "Joey Wheeler, I challenge you to a duel for one locator card," Rex shouted at Joey. "I accept your challenge," Joey shot back. The crowd gathered around again as the new duel would begin.
Tristan and Duke Devlin were waiting on the sidelines as Joey began his duel. Rex and Joey swapped decks and shuffled each other's deck and then they both slotted their decks into their duel disks and the digital generation field came up. Joey began the duel by drawing a card. "I summon Alligator's Sword (4/1500/1200) in attack mode, and place two cards face down." A green human-like lizard with a wicked curved sword appeared on the field in between the two duellists and behind it, two cards appeared face down. Joey ended his turn and Rex began his turn as he drew, "I summon Two-headed King-Rex (4/1600/1200) in attack mode and place one card face down on the field." A two-headed dinosaur appeared on the field. Rex declared, "I attack your Alligator's Sword with Two-Headed King Rex." Joey laughed, "You fell into my trap. Activate Skull Dice." A little devilish imp holding a big red die appeared on the field and rolled the die. It rolled and rolled and rolled around until it landed on a 1. Therefore, the attack of the Rex didn't change. The Rex took two great chomps out of Alligator's Sword. (Joey 4900LP) Rex then said, "I'll place two cards face down and end my turn."
Joey drew a card and, "I'll summon Axe Raider (4/1700/1100) in attack mode. Now, Axe Raider attack Two-Headed King Rex." The Axe wielding warrior swung its axe and promptly chopped the dinosaur into little digital fragments. (Rex 4900LP) Rex then laughed, "Now I activate the quick-play magic card, Dinotopia, which allows me to summon a dinosaur from my hand and so I'll summon my Rampaging T-Rex (6/2350/2000)." Rampaging T-Rex attacked Axe Raider and destroyed it (Joey 4250LP). Rex then placed one card face down and ended his turn. Joey drew a card and played one card face down and summoned Landostar Swordsman (3/500/1200) in defence mode. Rex laughed at the tiny swordsman who appeared on Joey's side of the field and then Joey ended his turn. Rex drew a card and summoned Dinox (4/1400/1200) in attack mode. "Now Dinox attack Joey's swordsman of Landostar," Rex ordered.
"Not so fast, Rex," Joey replied. "Activate the trap card, Mirror Force." A crystalline lattice mirror appeared and Dinox's attack was reflected back at Rex. Rex then laughed, "I'm two steps ahead of you already, activate Trap Jammer." Rex's face-down card activated and Rex discarded one card from his hand to negate Mirror Force. Dinox destroyed Landostar Swordsman. "Now Rampaging T-Rex, attack Joey's life points directly," Rex said. Rex's dinosaur rushed at Joey with its claws and slashed. (Joey 1900LP). Joey's clothes showed some jagged cuts from the dinosaur's claws and his lip was slightly cut and bleeding.
Things were looking bad for Joey, he had no monsters left in defence and had lost more than half his life points. Meanwhile, Rex had two monsters on the field, one high levelled and had only lost 100 life points. On the sidelines, Tristan was shouting, "Go Joey, you can beat this jerk." Joey only wished he knew what to do next, the whole duel was probably dependant on the next draw.
Notes
1. New Cards
Name
Level/Att/Def
Effects (if any)
Isis- Maiden of Protection
12/3000/5999
(God Card)
Always summoned in face-up defence mode. All your monsters are unaffected by traps
Opponent cannot activate any effects of effect monsters he/she controls (inc. God Cards)
Reflective Counterattack
Trap
Activate when you are going to take damage. Sacrifice half your life points to prevent the damage from being dealt to you and do damage equal to the amount of life points you have sacrificed to the opponent
Insect Hive Generator
Magic
Special Summon an Insect Token (1/0/0) to the field. If this is used as a sacrifice then the monster summoned by the sacrifice of this token cannot attack this turn
Insect Warrior
(4/1500/1000)
Double Summon
Magic
Sacrifice 1000 life points to be able to normal summon 2 level 4 or less monsters this turn
Deflection Shield
Trap
Change the target of opponent's attack's to another monster you control
Dinotopia
Magic (quick)
Special summon a dinosaur from your hand (no sacrifices needed) if you have no monsters on your side of the field
Dinox
(4/1400/1200)
Rampaging T-Rex
(6/2350/2000)
2. with the skull dice trap card: Skull Dice- Roll a die. Divide the monster's attack by the number on the die (note this is the anime effect, the real card effect is subtracting 100die number Atk points)
3. Yugi and Weevil have a long and colourful rivalry, which started with Duelist Kingdom Arc (go to ). Anyways, the Weevil threw Yugi's Exodia cards overboard on the way to Duelist Kingdom. Then Yugi and Weevil duelled in Duelist Kingdom, which Yugi won. At Battle City, Weevil duelled against Joey and used some pretty cheap tactics.
4. Joey and Rex duelled in Duellist Kingdom where Joey won, Rex's Red Eyes Black Dragon when he put it on the line against Joey's Time Wizard.
5. Bakura Ryou possessed the Millennium Ring which contained an evil spirit which took over his body and did some pretty horrible things. He is a part of Yugi's group.
6. Tea, is the only girl in Yugi's group of friends. She is best known for her stirring "friendship" speeches and for the fact that she had a crush on Pharoah Atem/ Spirit of the Puzzle in the anime and manga.
7. Tristan is Joey's best friend and also a part of Yugi's group. He's mainly there to keep Joey in check, especially around Kaiba.
8. Duke Devlin is the creator of Dungeon Dice Monsters, a game based on Duel Monsters and one of Yugi's group. He's the most worldly and street-smart of the group, in my opinion. Usually takes the voice of reason in the group.