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Legends of the Demon Duelist-Rival School Arc

Chapter 6: Warpath

The Principal didn't turn in his chair as he heard the door to his office open slowly. "I'm glad that you have arrived. The plane to the meet will be leaving tommorow morning."

He'd heard about the fact that professor King had challenged professor Pilkington to a duel last night for the rights to decide which of the two of them the chaperone for the meet was. Though he didn't like it when professors battled, this was a dire situation indeed. ("North School has gone downhill ever since that man took over. There's little I can do though than make sure that our duelists win.") "I have a job for you. Let's make sure that you are ready for the meet tommorow."

Ichigo sighed and stared at the metal of his Duel Arm. ("That Vincent guy was like an animal…")

"What's your problem? You can duel now right?" Griff draped himself across his chair.

"It has nothing to do with dueling though…it's the fact that the Dark Halo, the so-called supreme power, was defeated by a demon." Ichigo growled and clenched his flesh and blood fist tightly. "That's scary, since this guy is a threat to Duelist Academy."

There came a knock from the door and Ichigo got up to get it.

"You know, I bet with a bit of training you could…" Krieger blinked in surprise as Ichigo opened the door and Eri was standing before them. It took him a couple of seconds to regain his breath…

She was wearing a strapped dress and had a oddly far-away look in her eyes.

Ichigo flushed red and knew that if he wanted to keep his eyes that he'd keep them on her eyes. "Hi Eri….how's the whole being human thing?"

The hair at the back of Griff's neck stood up on end. ("Something's up…")

"It's fine." Eri's voice sounded oddly breathless. "But that's not why I'm here…"

"Then why are you…" Ichigo's eyes widened as he was suddenly shoved back into the wall of the room. "What'd I…" His eyes widened even more so when Eri kissed him. And kissed him…and kissed him…

Krieger and Griff both had their eyes bulging out of their skulls. They'd assumed that the two had been close….but to see someone like Eri acting like that was beyond strange. Blushing, they both turned around and looked away.

Ichigo tried to squirm away, but she was pressed against him so tightly that such a thing wasn't an option. All he could do was make curious whimpering noises and flick his ears while she kept him lip-locked.

Kenshin was surprised enough when he received a call from the Principal. It was even more surprising that he had been asked to bring his deck to the Obelisk Blue arena. ("I'd prefer to try and sleep, but if it's the Principal asking me to come then who am I to argue.")

The moment he stepped into the pitch black inside of the arena he got the sense that something was wrong. ("What's going on…")

"Kenshin Anderson, what a pleasure to see that you showed up!" A calm voice called out from the darkness. "Take a look up."

Kenshin looked up to where a single spotlight was held over… "Ebony!"

The dark-skinned girl was dangling by a chain over the arena, her eyes closed.

"You bastard!" Kenshin charged into the room and was about to leap up to free her, but a sharp bang like a gunshot brought him to a stop.

"Not so fast…" The spotlight moved down to reveal a young man with a hunting rifle in his arms. He wore a black uniform and had a black cowboy hat on his head. His eyes were a strange green-yellow color, and his voice had a light southern drawl to it. "I'm Davis Jefferson. And if you want the girl back you'll have to duel me for her. By the way, if you try to reach her I'll step on a pressure plate behind me that will trigger a gun setup in the stands. And I hope you're smart enough to figure out where it would be aimed."

Kenshin growled and flexed his claws. "Fine…I'll duel you!" His disk slid into place.

Davis lifted his arm and his own disk activated. Setting the hunting rifle off to the side, he smirked. "I hope you're good."

Davis- 4000

Kenshin- 4000

Davis drew. "I start off with Virus Zombie in attack mode." The ground at his feet churned and a fresh corpse pulled itself out of the ground. It wore a normal set of human clothing, and it was covered in numerous wounds. Groaning loudly, its head tilted to the side. "When this monster is summoned I may special summon four more Virus Zombies from my deck and hand to the field. These monsters may not be sacrificed for any reason."

Kenshin's eyes widened as four more corpses rose up out of the ground. "But you're only allowed to have three of any card in your deck!"

"That's very true. But in this case I can five total of Virus Zombie in my deck." Davis smirked over the chorus of moans from his zombies. "That is just one of the unique powers of my deck. End turn."

Kenshin drew. "Your monsters are many…but they are also weak!" He grimaced at his hand. ("But I have no monsters capable of withstanding their attack points.") "I set a monster face-down on the field and two cards face-down. End turn."

Davis drew. "It's time for the nightmare to begin. By playing cards you have walked right into my trap. First I play the magic card Survival Horror. For every two Virus monsters I have in play you must discard a card from your hand."

Kenshin growled low and discarded two cards from his hand. "Is that your trap? Pitiful…"

"Who said that I was done?" Davis held up another card. "Next up is the magic card Swallowed by the Horde. If I have four or more Virus monsters in play I may destroy one to destroy a card on your field. So I send one of my Zombies to the graveyard to destroy your set monster!" One of the five monsters groaned as it was sucked back into the freshly churned earth.

Kenshin grabbed his set monster and flipped it up. "You just activated the effect of my Big Shield Gardna!" (100/2600) A man with a huge shield in front of him appeared on the field. "When this face-down card is targeted by a magic card it flips up and negates the magic card!"

Davis shrugged and slid another card into his disk. "Not a problem at all. I play Smashing Ground, which will destroy the highest defense monster on your field!" A fissure opened up in the ground and pulled the Big Shield Gardna out of sight. "Now take this, attack my Zombies!" The four undead monsters stumbled forwards and climbed all over the Crusader, their claws and teeth biting into his skin. "Then I set one card face-down and end my turn."

Davis- 4000

Kenshin- 400

Three minutes later Ichigo was left gasping for air as Eri finally stopped kissing him. ("Good lord….")

Krieger and Griff hadn't moved at all. They both just sat in the same spots, eyes still bugged out of their heads.

Eri purred deeply and bunched Ichigo's shirt in her hands. "I want you…now…"

"Whoa….hey…" Ichigo started to slowly inch away. "Err….calm down…"

"I said I want you, whether you want to or not." She grabbed him by the tail and started to drag him out through the front door.

Ichigo fell to his face and dug his claws into the carpet. "No means no!"

Eri wasn't listening. She just pulled him along the floor, his claws leaving furrows in the ground.

"GRIFF! KRIEGER!" Ichigo nearly screamed, his claws now dug into the door frame and only his face in few. "HELP!"

Both of his roommates were still staring at the spot where he had been against the wall. They had passed out.

"Someone help me!" Ichigo's face disappeared and his claws took a hunk of wood out of the doorframe as he was dragged out of sight.

Kenshin stumbled to his feet, groaning in pain. "It's my turn now…" He drew. "I play the magic card Banishing Light! This card can only be activated if I have no monsters in play. Now all dark attribute creatures will be destroyed!" A burst of light fell down around the four zombies and they all were instantly flash-fried.

Davis pointed at his set card. "Reverse card open! My Living Undeath quickplay magic card will return one of my destroyed zombies to the field in defense mode." One of the corpses appeared on the field. "And I also pick up the top card of my graveyard." He picked up another Virus Zombie and added it to his hand.

Kenshin slapped a card down onto his disk. "Go Silent Swordsman Level 3!" A child-like warrior appeared on his field. (1000/1000) "Attack the Zombie!" Making a little battle cry-like noise, the child hopped forwards and cut the zombie in half. "End turn."

Davis drew. "With only 400 life points I would think you'd be smarter than to play a monster in attack mode."

Kenshin smirked and brushed some dust off of his jacket. "Don't worry, I'll be just fine."

"We'll see about that." Davis opened his field magic card slot and slid a card into it. "First I activate the field magic card Skyscraper!" All around them huge buildings sprang up. "And then I discard one Virus monster from my hand to send Skyscraper to the graveyard and activate the field magic card Infected City!" The lights in all of the buildings shut off and a chilling silence fell around the arena.

Kenshin looked at his two set cards, sure that they would keep him safe for this turn.

Davis slapped a card down onto his disk. "If Infected City is in play I can special summon this monster from my hand to the field if I have no other monsters in play. Come out now, my mighty Virus Titan- Nemesis!" (2400/2000) The creature that formed onto his field was a hulking eight foot tall humanoid wearing a black body-coat. Other than that though, all human resemblances ended there. Its head looked more like a misshapen potato then a real human head. Its lipless face and single eye were the only things on it that were moving. The other side of its face was pinched together by metal staples. Throwing back its arms and head, the monster roared in a pure rage that could not be matched. "Nemesis, attack Silent Swordsman now!" The giant continued to roar as it bent at the knees and charged towards the child warrior. Its thick arm hit the Silent Swordsman in a clothesline and propelled it like a rocket towards its master.

"Reverse card open!" Kenshin threw up his arms to block as the Silent Swordsman slammed into him and blew apart against his body. "Knight's Oath lets me return one warrior monster that has been destroyed as a result of battle to the field. Also, all life point damage from the battle that killed it is negated!"

Davis frowned and Nemesis roared in rage as it was robbed of its kill. "End turn."

Kenshin drew. "During my standby phase Silent Swordsman Level 3 is sent to the graveyard and I may special summon Silent Swordsman Level 5 from my deck to the field! Come out now Level 5!" The warrior disappeared and was replaced by a much taller and stronger-looking version of itself. (2300/1700) "Then I set one card face-down and end my turn."

Davis drew. "Nemesis!" The viral giant roared and barreled across the field towards the Silent Swordsman.

"Trap card open!" Kenshin pointed at one of his set cards. "Holy Mirror negates one action while I have a light monster in play!" A giant mirror appeared on the field and released a blast of light that sent Nemesis skidding back to Davis' field.

Davis frowned. "End turn."

Kenshin drew. "From my hand I play Card of Sanctity! Now we both draw until we are holding six cards in our hand!" He drew six cards while Davis drew four. "Next my Pot of Greed magic card to draw two!" After adding two cards to his hand he threw a card onto his disk. "Go Lightning Knight!" (1900/1700) A warrior in armor that was crackling with electricity appeared in play. "Also I play the equipment magic card Pure Soul! This card raises the attack of a knight on my field by 1000 points!" (2900/1700) "Lightning Blast!" Electricity arched from the sword of the knight and blew Nemesis apart. "When Lightning Knight destroys a monster on the field it deals the level stars of the monster times 100 points in damage to your life points!" Lightning arched towards Davis and slammed into his body.

Davis- 2900

Kenshin- 400

"Silent Swordsman Level 5, direct attack!" The warrior leapt forwards and slashed its sword across Davis' chest. "And when Silent Swordsman level 5 attacks your life points directly I can send it to the graveyard at the end phase of that turn to special summon Silent Swordsman Level 7!" The swordsman shimmered and grew taller, looking like a true warrior now. (2800/1000) "While this monster is in play all magic cards are negated." (2900- 1900/1700) "End turn."

Davis- 600

Kenshin- 400

Davis drew. "I summon Virus Hound in attack mode." A sickly zombie dog appeared on his field. (1000/300) "Now I discard a card from my hand to special summon the other two Virus Hounds in my deck to the field!" A howl rang out from the city as two more dogs emerged from an alleyway to join their brethren. "Now I order one of my Hounds to attack Lightning Knight!"

Kenshin's eyes widened. "Idiot! My monster has 900 more attack points than yours!"

"Actually, my Virus Hound has a special ability. When in battle with a warrior type monster it gains 1000 attack points." (2000/300) The dog leapt forwards and tore the knight's throat out. "I set one card face-down and end my turn, since I can't use magic cards."

Davis- 600

Kenshin- 300

Kenshin drew. "Silent Swordsman! Attack a Virus Hound and finish him off!" The warrior nodded and hefted its sword.

"Actually…" Davis pointed at his set card. "Go Covering Fire! This trap takes the attack of one monster on my field and adds it to the attack of another one that is being attacked." (2000/300) "And then the effect of my Hound raises its attack by 1000 points." (3000/300) Snarling, the hound leapt over the sword swing of the Silent Swordsman and tackled it. Its brothers leapt in and they tore the warrior apart.

Davis- 600

Kenshin- 100

Kenshin paled and looked at his hand. ("I have only one card in my hand capable of protecting me from those dogs.") "I set a monster in defense mode and a card face-down. End turn."

Davis drew. "Now that I can play magic cards I can activate my Pot of Greed." He drew twice and added the cards to his hand. "Because of their effect I cannot sacrifice any of my Virus Hounds to bring out something else, but that doesn't matter. Go Hounds!" All three of the dogs leapt forwards and tackled the set card, only to get repelled by a elf warrior in a crouching position.

"You attacked my Retrained Celtic Guardian. When you attack it with a monster that has 1900 or more attack points it isn't destroyed." Kenshin's monster narrowed its eyes at all three of the undead dogs.

Davis slid a card into his disk. "I set a card down then and end my turn."

Kenshin drew. ("This is the card I needed.") "Go Gearfried the Iron Knight!" (1800/1600) A iron-covered knight appeared on his field. "Then I activate the magic card Release Restraints!" The armor of Gearfried shattered and left a huge black-haired warrior on the field. "Gearfried the Swordmaster!" (2600/2200) "Now Gearfried, attack a Virus Hound and end this duel!"

"Not so fast!" Davis pointed at his set card and it flipped up. "I activate Virus Horde. As long as this continuous trap is in play all Virus monsters gain 200 attack points for every Virus monster in play!" (1600/300X3) "And then the effect of the hound that you are attacking gives it an attack boost!" (2600/300) The attacked Virus Hound snarled and leapt, tackling Gearfried. Both monsters blew apart. (1400/300X2)

Kenshin looked at the two remaining cards in his hand sadly and sighed. "End turn."

"That's what I though you'd say. Draw." Davis drew a card and smirked when he saw its face. "This is the perfect draw for this situation. It's a continuous magic card called Virus Vaccine, and I'm activating it now!" He slammed the card into his disk. "As long as this card is in play whenever one of my Virus monsters is destroyed I take no damage in battle. Also, I'll gain 500 life points when that happens."

Kenshin growled deeper and clenched his fist. "I'll save Ebony…I will!"

"Keep telling yourself that. For now I play the magic card Ryoku! This card cuts the attack of one monster on the field in half and transfer those attack points for this turn to another monster!" Energy flowed between his two Virus Hounds. (2100/300) (700/300) "Now my weakened Virus Hound will attack your Guardian!" (1700/300) Howling, the monster leapt forwards and tackled the elf. A few seconds later there was a crunch noise and then some wet slurping noises as the dog feasted on its prey.

Kenshin's eyes widened. ("Oh no…")

Davis pointed at the Crusader. "This is the end! Virus Hound number two goes for the kill!" Snarling, the undead dog charged past its partner and sailed towards Kenshin with jaws open.

To be continued…

Author's Notes: Still accepting submissions if you got them. Please review.

To Rex: I have no idea. They might or they might not.

To Raine Vindicare: That Midas is a funny character, isn't he?

To Adriel: Yeah…but I'm still not sure about it.

To Sinister: Out of all my chapters from all of my arcs?

To wolfy: You still frighten me very much. Just to let you know.

To Dais: I choose not to answer your rhetorical question.

To Seeker of the Soul: Again I cannot tell you why that is.

To Esphelyon: Can do.

To falcon demon general: The wait for the next chapter is over.

To Star AJT: Which would make him a student of the school. Sorry, but that's how logic works. He'd either be in or out.

To omegadramon: Both of your ideas have been noted.

To Aremen: Nope, they were defeated. Dead? No. Defeated? Most certainly yes.

To G.O.T. Nick: It's Garlin's kid though….is that a bad thing?