Master of Light and Darkness
By: Esyphelon
The Tournament begins
To Pheonix'sSoul: Thank you for the nice review, And as to your questions Daniel has Shinato seing as he's the owner of a card shop and has access to a wide variety of cards. The master's of light and darkness thing will be explained not in this chapter but a little later, and finaaly this was wonce what I was going to make my deck into but I decided to change my mind, Daniel will be using my modified deck in this chapter.
Italics: thoughts
bold: shouts, statements with large amounts of emotion etc.
In the hotel room
Hmmm. I wonder why Ishizu rented a two bedroom hotel room when she couldn't have known I was coming until the last minute... Oh well I need to get my deck in shape so I have time to register for this tournament tommorow.
A few hours later
"There, It's ready." I said not being able to wait till the day after tommorow to test it against my first opponent, but for now it was off to sleep. I had to register for the tournament tommorow.
The Day After
Ishizu had come home later that night and they had a small dinner, after which they had both decided to go to sleep.
Slowly, Daniel stirred from sleep and got dressed. "Okay, today I need to register for the tournament and pick up any last minute cards I can find at the game shop." I said to myself as I entered the living area of the hotel room.
"So, how did you sleep Daniel?" Ishizu asked as I entered the living room.
"Oh, not too bad I suppose, and you?" I replied to her question.
"I slept fine thank you, so what is your plan for today?" She asked me.
"I'm going to go to the local game shop and register for this tournament Shadi said I should attend to better understand my Millenium Scales." I responded.
"Well I'm going to be at the museum all day so if you come back here is a key to the room." She said as she tossed me the key.
"Thanks, I shouldn't be gone long." I said as I walked out the door.
As I was walking down the street a thought struck me, where the hell is the game stop? I was in luck because as soon as I had that thought a group of friends started talking about where they were going to register.
"So Yug, when are you going to register?" asked a man with an accent I wouldn't say was Japanese.
"Well, I was going to head to my grandfather's store right now to finish my signup and get my new version of the duel disk." The small one named 'Yug' by his friend.
"Hey, I'm going to sign up for the tournament myself, but I'm new in town and don't know where any of the game shops are. Can you help me?" I asked the duo.
"Sure we wouldn't mind showing you to my grandfather's store, by the way, my name is Yugi." Said Yugi.
"And my name is Joey Wheeler, number two duelist in the Deulist Kingdom tournament." The punk like kid said.
"My name is Daniel, Daniel Esyphelon, nice to meet you." I said to the two younger kids.
"Nice to meet you too, Daniel." This of course came from Yugi, seeing as if 'Joey could come across any dumber he would feed off sunlight.
"So if I might ask ya', what kind of deck do you use?" Asked Joey.
"Well, if you really want to know you'll have to find me and challenge me in the tournament." I said in response.
"Well then, you'd better be ready 'cause you've got Joey wheeler on your back now!" Said Joey in his own, I'm a dork, look at me rant, kind of way.
"Well, here we are," said Yugi as we arrived at the Kame Game Shop.
"Why, there you are Yugi, I thought you'd never get here, and who is this?" said an old man who must have been Yugi's grandfather.
"My name is Daniel, and I'm here to register for the Battle City tournament." I said, with perhaps a little more malice than I should have.
"Okay, now then let me check your status in the Kaiba Corp. database.
Oh my, Your a five star deulist!" Exclaimed Yugi's grandfather.
"Hmm, really? I didn't think Seto Kaiba thought that much of me." I said as if my rank didn't matter.
"Well if you'd be so kind as to give me my Duel disk I saw a couple of cards I'd like to take off your hands." I said as I pointed out a couple of cards inside the glass counter.
"Sure, Sure, these were just released and look to be hot sellers when everybody sees them." Said Yugi's grandfather. "Okay, that brings your total to 55 Yen(not sure about this)." Said Yugi's grandfather.
"Okay then, I need to get going. See you two at the tournament." I said as I pointed to Yugi and joey.
"Goodbye Daniel," Yugi said.
As I was heading back to the hotel room five guys in black robes ambushed me in a small alley. "Who are you, and what do you want from me?" I asked, already having a idea of what they wanted.
"Master Marik wants your Millenium Scales,"said the robed flunkie.
"So, it would be a safe asumption to assume your the rare hunters?" I asked.
"Yes, so hand over your cards and the Millenium Scales and you won;t get hurt." Said the head flunkie.
"Well you can tell your spoiled 'master' Marik that he can kiss my ass." I said.
"Well, if you won't comply peacefully then we'll have to resort to force." Said the rare hunter.
"Then what are you waiting for? Let's duel! By the way, I don't suppose you have a name?" I said.
"My name is none of your concern, but if you must call me something call me Abbadon." The newly named 'Abaddon' replied.
Daniel: 8000, Abbadon: 8000
"Okay, we'll play by the Battle City rule that loser loses his rarest card." The rare hunter said.
"Then I will take the first turn." I said.
"Fine," the rare hunter said.
I draw my six card hand and it consists of (Archfiend Soldier, Giant Orc, Nightmare wheel, Draining Shield, Card Destruction, Trap Jammer) "I set three cards face down and play Card Destruction!" I said as we both dicarded and redrew our cards, my new hand was (Graceful Cahrity, X-Head Cannon, Hysteric Fairy)"Now I play Graceful charity and draw three cards (Black Luster Soldier-Envoy of the Beginning, Night Assailant, Homonculuis the Alchemistic being), now I must discard two cards." I said as I threw away my X-Head Cannon and my Night assailant. "Now my Night assailant's effect activates allowing me to put s level three flip effect monster back in my hand from the graveyard." I said as I grabbed my Night Assailant, "and now I sacrifice my X-Head Cannon, and my Giant Orc from the graveyard to out of play to summon Black Luster Soldier-Envoy of the Beginning!" I said a smirk plastered on my face as the Abaddon looked shocked.
"W-what is that thing?" The rare hunter asked scared.
"It's one of my strongest monsters, and will be enough to destroy you." I said. "Now, make your move."
"I summon one monster in defense mode(Infernalqueen Archfiend) and set one card face down, end turn." The rare hunter said; the smugness in his voice no longer there.
"I draw, (Spirit Barrier) and set one card face down, then I have my Black Luster Soldier attack you monster!" I said as my monster launched at the holographic card.
"Hah, you walked right into my trap, say hello to Mirror Force!" The rare hunter exclaimed.
"Bah, you think I'm that dumb reveal Trap Jammer! This card let's me discard one card from my hand to negate your trap." I said as I discarded my Night Assailant and returned him to my hand as per his effect. "Now my soldier attacks again!" I said.
"What? A monster is only allowed one attack per turn." the rare hunter asked with a look of puzzlement on his face.
"Not this one, if he destroys a monster he may attack one more time." I said almost positive I was going to win.
Daniel: 8000, Abbadon: 5000
"Two more turns, and your done Abbadon." I couldn't help it, I just had to taunt him a bit.
"Hmph, We'll see about that I set one monster in defense moce(Cyber Jar), and end my turn." Abaddon said with a smirk on his face.
"Okay I draw (Mad Dog of Darkness), and I'll summon my Mad Dog of Darkness in Attack mode(1900/1400), and then I'll activate my Envoy's special ability and remove your face down moster from play in exchange for him not attacking this turn, then I'll have my Mad Dog of Darkness attack directly." I said, victory nearly in my grasp.
Daniel: 8000, Abbadon: 3100
"Okay, now I draw(Magic Cylinder), and set one card face- and one monster in defense mode, end turn." abaddon said afraid of what my next move is.
"Okay, now I draw(Pot of Greed), and play Pot of Greed!" I shouted as I drew two cards.(Shinato's Ark, Shinato king of the Higher Plane)"Now I attacl your face-down monster with my Black luster Soldier." I said as my monster charged forward to deliver his assault.
"Not so fast, I activate my trap card, Magic Cylinder!" Abaddon shouted, having won a minor victory.
"Then I'll have my Mad Dog of Darkness destroy your face down monster, then in my second main phase I'll offer my Black Luster Soldier to play Shinato's ark, which when I sacrifice monsters in equal to or greater than eight stars, let's me summon Shinato Ruler of the Higher plane." I said suddenly feeling better about the duel even after walking in to a trap. "Your move Abaddon."
Daniel:5000, Abaddon: 3100
"I draw (Wall of Revealing Light)," damn this card is useless unless I have more life points. "I'll set one card face down and a monster in defense mode, and end my turn."
"Okay I draw(Mage Power), and I equip Mage Power to my Mad Dog of Darkness(3400/1400), now Shinato take out his monster!" I shouted as a beam of holy light fell from the sky and obliterated his Desrook archfiend(1100/1800), and a little branched off and hit him.
"What's this my monster was in defense mode why did I take life point damage?" Abbadon asked me.
It's Shinato's special effect when he attack a monster in defense mode it's original attack value is done to it's owner's life points." I said smugly. "Now Mad Dog of Darkness Finish this!" As soo as I said it the ferocious animal launched at Abaddon and bit him in the neck, however he drew no blood because of the safeties installed in the duel disks.
Daniel: 5000, Abaddon:0
"Humph, I told you that you couldn't beat me." I said full of confidence."Tell your master if he wants something from me he's going to have to take it himself."
All of a sudden a voice came out of nowhere." No need to have them deliver me a message Daniel, I hear everything to say to my men." Said a voice I pegged as Marik's.
"Well then you heard what I said, so if there's nothing further, I'll be on my way." I declared as I walked away.
When I arrived at the hotel room the sun was just finishing it's path through the sky. And no sooner than I walked through the door, and got settled in, Ishizu came walking through the door herself, looking a tad irratated.
"So, what happened at the museum that's got you so bent out of shape?" I asked the older woman.
"Oh it's nothing really, we just had a annoying visitor is all. So how did tournament registration go?"
"Registration went fine, however one of Marik's rare hunter's attacked me on the way home." I responded.
"Really? That is most unfortunate." She stated, a odd look in her eyes.
To Be Continued
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