The entire field became blanketed in a thick velevet fog that had an eerie
dark purple coloring to it. A deep fog rose up from the ground, obscuring
some of Fader's vision though he could still see Evo and his monster.
"This is the Necrovalley?" Fader asked. "I'm not impressed yet. What's it supposed to do?"
"This field magic card powers up all of my Gravekeeper monsters' attack and defense by 500 points. And it will also negate the effects of any cards that refer to the graveyard. That includes your Angel's special effect. Now Spearman attack his elf!"
Fader: 7000, Evo: 7300.
Fader drew his card. With Sleeping Valley of the Pharoh in play, most of Evo's monsters would now have the power of level five mosnters, making them hard to beat without having to tribute his own monsters. He was going to have to go on the defensive for the time being, something he had wanted to avoid with the countdown effect going.
"I'll lay a monster face down and end my turn Evo," he said.
Fader: 6700, Evo: 7300.
"I was expecting more from you Fader," Evo said. "Now I'll sacrifice my Gravekeeper Spearman for my Gravekeeper Leader (1900/1200)." Evo's first monster was replaced by his new one, but seconds later the Spearman returned to the field.
"What? How is your monster back?"
"When I tribute to summon my Leader I can bring back to the field any monster in my graveyard with Gravekeeper in its name."
"But Necrovalley prevents either of us from accessing our graveyards."
"Not anymore. Gravekeeper Leader's other ability allows me free access to my graveyard, protecting me from the effects of the Sleeping Valley of the Pharoh, while at the same time keeping you bound by those restrictions. Now Gravekeeper Leader, attack his face down monster." The Leader moved as a blur through the fog and struck Fader's face down monster, destroying his Invader of the Throne (1350/1700). "Now my Spearman will attack your Life Points directly."
Fader: 4700, Evo: 7000.
"I told you that you were out of your league here Fader," Evo continued. "Do you finally realize this?"
"The game has just started Evo," Fader replied. "And if you think that I'm going to give up just because I'm losing for now means that you haven't been paying as close attention to my duels as you said you were. I'll set a monster face down and end my turn."
Fader: 4300, Evo: 7000.
"I'm well aware of your dueling track record and your tendancy to strike back from the brink of death, but I promise you that this time it will not happen. Gravekeeper Leader attack his monster!"
"Sorry Evo," Fader said. "But your attack won't destroy the Retrained Celtic Guardian (1400/1200), your monsters are too strong."
"Maybe," Evo replied. "But you forget that my Spearman's special abiltiy allows me to damage you even if your monster is in defense mode. You may keep your Guardian but you lose 800 Lie Points."
Fader: 3500, Evo: 6600.
Fader moved his hand to draw his card. He had a defense from direct attacks at his Life Points now but with Evo's Gravekeeper Spearman in play he was going to lose life just the same. There was a way to stop Evo and put a crimp on his plans, but Fader had to draw the right card. There couldn't be any doubt in his mind, he had to trust that he was going to win.
"Make your move Fader," Evo prompted.
"Alright Evo. I play the Change of Heart!"
"No!"
"I take control of your Gravekeeper Leader. Now I'll switch my Celtic Guardian to attack mode. Your own Leader will attack your Spearman, not only destroying it but dealing you 400 points of damage. Then my Guardian will follow up with a direct attack to your Life Points."
Fader: 3500, Evo: 4800.
"You're a fool," Evo told him. "When I get control of my Leader back at the end of your turn I'll be able to attack your Guardian that you switched to attack mode. And with the monster I have in my hand I can attack it and its special ability isn't going to keep it alive."
"But my turn isn't over yet," Fader informed him. "Now I'll sacrifice my Retrained Celtic Guardian and your Gravekeeper Leader to summon the Ceruvean Phoenix (2200/2400) in attack mode. I could have summoned my Phoenix before the battle phase but then I would have onyly done 200 points of damage instead of 1800. It's your turn Evo."
Fader: 3000, Evo: 4800.
"I expected nothing less than this level of gameplay from the Battle City champion," remarked Evo.
"I'm not the champion," corrected Fader. "Serena and I tied. Or did you forget how you baited me into playing this match?"
"I know why you are dueling Fader. Your attempt to rescue Miss Kaiba once again. What you don't understand is that your attempt at heroics is pointless. At least last time you had Beeezy to help you out. You're all alone now Fader."
"Just make your move."
"I will. I lay this monster in defense mode and end my turn."
Fader: 3000, Evo: 4300.
"I'll play a monster of my own face down," Fader said. "Along with one other card." Another card appeared on the field behind Fader's monsters and beside his other face down card already on the field. "Now my Phoenix will attack your monster."
"Congratulations Fader," Evo said with and evil grin. "You just attack my Gravekeeper Guard (1000/1900). Not only do you lose 200 Life Points from the attack but I can now choose a monster to return to your hand. And I'll choose your Phoenix. You sacrificed my monster and your own for nothing. Your bird is back where it started."
"Your turn Evo," was Fader's only answer.
Fader: 2200, Evo: 4300.
"I'm sorry you went through all that trouble to summon your Phoenix Fader," Evo said.
"It's not dead Evo. I can summon it again. It's not the last time you've seen it."
"No I'm afriad you can't summon it again. I play the magic card Imperial Sacrifice. Now we must both discard all mosnter caqrds that we have in our hands." Evo discarded two cards while Fader discarded one. "Now I'll switch my Guard to attack mode and attack your face down monster."
"You're attacking my Kuriboh (300/200)."
"A weak monster. It's destroyed easily."
"Not as easily as you'd like Evo," Fader interrupted. "I activate my face down card Multiply. My single Kuriboh becomes five now."
"A temporoaary defense. I'll just destroy them one at a time then. I'll destroy one of them now, leaving you with four. I end my turn."
Fader: 2200, Evo: 3700.
"You may have eliminated the monster cards in our hand Evo, but I'm going to go the extra step and destroy the rest of them. I play Card Destruction to eliminate our hands forcing us to draw new cards to replace the ones we just lost." Fader drew his three replacement cards and examined them. "I have to thank you though Evo. I needed you to destroy one of those Kuriboh. If you hadn't I wouldn't have had a free slot in my monster zones for the monster I just drew."
"What monster?"
"The Hysteric Fairy (1800/500). And with its special ability I'm going to turn this duel back into my favor. I'll sacrifice my four remaining Kuriboh to my Fairy and gain 2000 Life Points. Now my Fairy will attack your Guard and deal you 300 damage to your Life Points."
Fader: 3500, Evo: 3400.
"This is the Necrovalley?" Fader asked. "I'm not impressed yet. What's it supposed to do?"
"This field magic card powers up all of my Gravekeeper monsters' attack and defense by 500 points. And it will also negate the effects of any cards that refer to the graveyard. That includes your Angel's special effect. Now Spearman attack his elf!"
Fader: 7000, Evo: 7300.
Fader drew his card. With Sleeping Valley of the Pharoh in play, most of Evo's monsters would now have the power of level five mosnters, making them hard to beat without having to tribute his own monsters. He was going to have to go on the defensive for the time being, something he had wanted to avoid with the countdown effect going.
"I'll lay a monster face down and end my turn Evo," he said.
Fader: 6700, Evo: 7300.
"I was expecting more from you Fader," Evo said. "Now I'll sacrifice my Gravekeeper Spearman for my Gravekeeper Leader (1900/1200)." Evo's first monster was replaced by his new one, but seconds later the Spearman returned to the field.
"What? How is your monster back?"
"When I tribute to summon my Leader I can bring back to the field any monster in my graveyard with Gravekeeper in its name."
"But Necrovalley prevents either of us from accessing our graveyards."
"Not anymore. Gravekeeper Leader's other ability allows me free access to my graveyard, protecting me from the effects of the Sleeping Valley of the Pharoh, while at the same time keeping you bound by those restrictions. Now Gravekeeper Leader, attack his face down monster." The Leader moved as a blur through the fog and struck Fader's face down monster, destroying his Invader of the Throne (1350/1700). "Now my Spearman will attack your Life Points directly."
Fader: 4700, Evo: 7000.
"I told you that you were out of your league here Fader," Evo continued. "Do you finally realize this?"
"The game has just started Evo," Fader replied. "And if you think that I'm going to give up just because I'm losing for now means that you haven't been paying as close attention to my duels as you said you were. I'll set a monster face down and end my turn."
Fader: 4300, Evo: 7000.
"I'm well aware of your dueling track record and your tendancy to strike back from the brink of death, but I promise you that this time it will not happen. Gravekeeper Leader attack his monster!"
"Sorry Evo," Fader said. "But your attack won't destroy the Retrained Celtic Guardian (1400/1200), your monsters are too strong."
"Maybe," Evo replied. "But you forget that my Spearman's special abiltiy allows me to damage you even if your monster is in defense mode. You may keep your Guardian but you lose 800 Lie Points."
Fader: 3500, Evo: 6600.
Fader moved his hand to draw his card. He had a defense from direct attacks at his Life Points now but with Evo's Gravekeeper Spearman in play he was going to lose life just the same. There was a way to stop Evo and put a crimp on his plans, but Fader had to draw the right card. There couldn't be any doubt in his mind, he had to trust that he was going to win.
"Make your move Fader," Evo prompted.
"Alright Evo. I play the Change of Heart!"
"No!"
"I take control of your Gravekeeper Leader. Now I'll switch my Celtic Guardian to attack mode. Your own Leader will attack your Spearman, not only destroying it but dealing you 400 points of damage. Then my Guardian will follow up with a direct attack to your Life Points."
Fader: 3500, Evo: 4800.
"You're a fool," Evo told him. "When I get control of my Leader back at the end of your turn I'll be able to attack your Guardian that you switched to attack mode. And with the monster I have in my hand I can attack it and its special ability isn't going to keep it alive."
"But my turn isn't over yet," Fader informed him. "Now I'll sacrifice my Retrained Celtic Guardian and your Gravekeeper Leader to summon the Ceruvean Phoenix (2200/2400) in attack mode. I could have summoned my Phoenix before the battle phase but then I would have onyly done 200 points of damage instead of 1800. It's your turn Evo."
Fader: 3000, Evo: 4800.
"I expected nothing less than this level of gameplay from the Battle City champion," remarked Evo.
"I'm not the champion," corrected Fader. "Serena and I tied. Or did you forget how you baited me into playing this match?"
"I know why you are dueling Fader. Your attempt to rescue Miss Kaiba once again. What you don't understand is that your attempt at heroics is pointless. At least last time you had Beeezy to help you out. You're all alone now Fader."
"Just make your move."
"I will. I lay this monster in defense mode and end my turn."
Fader: 3000, Evo: 4300.
"I'll play a monster of my own face down," Fader said. "Along with one other card." Another card appeared on the field behind Fader's monsters and beside his other face down card already on the field. "Now my Phoenix will attack your monster."
"Congratulations Fader," Evo said with and evil grin. "You just attack my Gravekeeper Guard (1000/1900). Not only do you lose 200 Life Points from the attack but I can now choose a monster to return to your hand. And I'll choose your Phoenix. You sacrificed my monster and your own for nothing. Your bird is back where it started."
"Your turn Evo," was Fader's only answer.
Fader: 2200, Evo: 4300.
"I'm sorry you went through all that trouble to summon your Phoenix Fader," Evo said.
"It's not dead Evo. I can summon it again. It's not the last time you've seen it."
"No I'm afriad you can't summon it again. I play the magic card Imperial Sacrifice. Now we must both discard all mosnter caqrds that we have in our hands." Evo discarded two cards while Fader discarded one. "Now I'll switch my Guard to attack mode and attack your face down monster."
"You're attacking my Kuriboh (300/200)."
"A weak monster. It's destroyed easily."
"Not as easily as you'd like Evo," Fader interrupted. "I activate my face down card Multiply. My single Kuriboh becomes five now."
"A temporoaary defense. I'll just destroy them one at a time then. I'll destroy one of them now, leaving you with four. I end my turn."
Fader: 2200, Evo: 3700.
"You may have eliminated the monster cards in our hand Evo, but I'm going to go the extra step and destroy the rest of them. I play Card Destruction to eliminate our hands forcing us to draw new cards to replace the ones we just lost." Fader drew his three replacement cards and examined them. "I have to thank you though Evo. I needed you to destroy one of those Kuriboh. If you hadn't I wouldn't have had a free slot in my monster zones for the monster I just drew."
"What monster?"
"The Hysteric Fairy (1800/500). And with its special ability I'm going to turn this duel back into my favor. I'll sacrifice my four remaining Kuriboh to my Fairy and gain 2000 Life Points. Now my Fairy will attack your Guard and deal you 300 damage to your Life Points."
Fader: 3500, Evo: 3400.