Disclaimer: See Chapter 22 for details
Chapter 23: The Black Gate Test, Part VI: The Last Turn
"Now I'll summon King's Knight (1600/1400) in attack mode! Then, I will activate this magic card, riding the game of your cyber monsters Damien! For my magic card, Extinction, allows me to remove all of your cyber monsters from play!" he announced while all cyber related monster cards from Damien's hand, deck, and graveyard instantly disappeared. Following that, Damien's two remaining defenses on the field dissolved away, leaving almost a blank field.
"King's Knight attack!" commanded Yugi as the monster struck vertically at Damien. (D's LP: 450)
Joey drew. "Now I summon the all mighty..." he began, (Time Wizard...) he thought, noticing the card he drew. "Well it'll work! Go Time Wizard (500/400) and attack his life points directly!" commanded Joey as the monster unleashed a rather weak stream of purple energy headed straight for Damien.
"And we win!" Joey declared.
"Tell me, what is like to be stupid? Reverse trap card, the almighty Mirror Force, reflecting your attack directly at both of your monsters!" he snickered, as the purple energy was reflecting, knocking out King's Knight and Time Wizard.
"Seeing as how it's my turn, I'll summon Quick Leech (500/1200) in attack mode! Quick Leech attack Joey's life points directly!" he commanded as the monster charged at Joey and struck him. (J's LP: 3600).
"And now I can discard a card from my hand to switch my Quick Leech into defense mode." He added, as his monster shifted positions. "Finally, I'll set two cards face down and that will end my turn."
Yugi drew. "I call forth Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress (1400/1200) in attack mode! Attack his Quick Leech!" he commanded as the monster charged up a fireball.
"Which will activate my trap known as Torture Wheel!" he happily announced as a demon's wheel appeared and trapped the dragon. "As you may already know, my trap card keeps your monster from attacking me and defending you! Plus, you lose 500 life points per turn as long as my trap remains on the field!" he announced as the dragon screeched. Yugi set a card before ending his turn.
Joey drew. (Ok, I've got some pretty good cards here. Maybe I can use these in a combination to bring out one of my chief cards!) he thought, studying his hand. "I summon Magical Scientist (300/300) in defense mode! Then, using its ability, I can sacrifice 1000 of my life points to summon a fusion card from my fusion deck! The card I choose is the mighty Flame Swordsman (1800/1600)!" he sprung as his favorite monster stood right in front of him. Joey looked directly at Yugi.
"Yugi...if that face down card is a card only to work on fusion monsters, I need you to use it now." He said.
(But my face down card is De-Fusion. It would separate Joey's monster and allow him to summon the fusion card needed for it, but he doesn't even have those in his graveyard...) Yugi thought, worrying if Joey's move was the wisest. But he did trust his friend and hoped his plan would work.
"I activate De-Fusion!" Yugi announced while Damien wondered what the team's strategy would be. But, his face down card would protect him if things got too grueling. Anyway, Joey's monster returned to his fusion deck in an array of purple light.
"Thanks Yugi! Now I can activate, Major Upgrade!" Joey declared as the Magical Scientist became coated in metal, and his ATK and DEF went to 600.
"Wow." Damien tiredly stated.
"Not only does this card double my monster's attack, it also raises its level by 2!" he announced.
"Once again....wow." Damien said.
"Finally, I activate Metamorphosis!" he declared as the magic card appeared and Magical Scientist vanished. Flame Swordsman once again reappeared on the field.
"Heh." Damien spat.
"But I'm not completely done! Now I activate Salamandra, juicing up Flame Swordsman's attack power to 2500! Go, Flame Swordsman and attack his Quick Leech with Salamandra Flame Strike!" Joey commanded as the swordsman flung its sword at the monster, incinerating it with the flaming dragon on its end.
Damien drew. "I'll place one card face down, summon a monster in defense mode, and end my turn."
Yugi drew. (Y's LP: 700) "I'll set one card face down as well, and then summon Mystical Elf (800/2000) to defend my life points!" he bravely announced though things weren't going his way.
Joey drew. "I'll set a card on the field first. Now then, Flame Swordsman attack and destroy whatever he set out for us!"
Damien instantly responded. "Sure you can destroy it?" he announced as a pink melon flipped from the card, smiling at Joey's attack. The attack landed, but the monster wasn't destroyed. (300/500)
"What happened?? Your monster has a weak 500 defense power, 5 times less than that of my Flame Swordsman..." he began, scanning the field. "And you didn't activate any face down cards... What did you do??" he questioned nervously.
"Well then, allow me to introduce you to a monster you can never destroy! This little creature is known as the Marsh Melon! And, since you attacked my Marsh Melon, you lose 1000 life points!" he happily added. (J's LP: 2600)
Damien drew. "Now I summon another card in defense mode, and activate Ancient Magic Revival! This card allows me to activate one magic card from my graveyard, namely Machine Replication Factory summoning two more Marsh Melons (300/500) in defense mode! I think I'll end my turn from here." He declared, laughing.
It was possibly Yugi's last turn. (Y's LP: 200) (Finally a card I can use!) he smiled. "I'll sacrifice Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress to summon Black Magician Girl (2000/1700)!" he announced as the monster disappeared along with Torture Wheel and the Black Magician Girl flew onto the field in her usual anime appearance, lighting up parts of her body before she was fully revealed.
"Black Magician Girl, attack the face down monster!" commanded Yugi, pointing at her target. She instantly sent a stream of pink heart ribbons striking the card, revealing a small defending zombie monster.
"You've attacked Spirit Reaper (300/200), another one of my monsters who will never be destroyed in battle!" he snickered, as his monster easily avoided the attack.
Joey drew. "I'll summon Skilled Swordsman (1800/1500) in attack mode, set one card face down and end my move."
Damien drew. "Fine by me, because now I can sacrifice Spirit Reaper and one Marsh Melon to summon the Masked Beast Death Guardius! (3300/2500)" he announced as his three-masked, four clawed monster lashed from its card, ready to cut any opposition to ribbons. "Now my Masked Beast Death Guardius, attack his pathetic Skilled Swordsman!" he commanded as the demon monster leapt at its target.
"Hold up!" Joey called. "Reverse trap card, Magic Arm Shield, which will let me snatch one of your monsters and let it block my monsters!" he explained as a (whatever its called...) came out of the card, snatching a Marsh Melon and letting it harmlessly absorb the blast.
"And because you attacked a Marsh Melon, you lose 1000 life points, and by my math, you lose!" happily declared Joey.
"Now it's my turn to reveal a surprise, The Spell Absorbing Life! I gain 400 life points for each effect card on the field, so by my calculations I'll gain 2000 life points thanks to those 5 monsters! (Black Magician Girl, Marsh Melon x2, Masked Beast Death Guardius, Skilled Swordsman) Then the damage will be deducted from me! (D's LP: 1450)
"Oh well, I'm still dominating the field with a monster with over 3000 attack points. So, I'll set 2 cards face down to keep you wondering and end my turn." He stated.
Yugi drew. (I wonder why Damien did that. I don't have any set cards, and my Black Magician Girl is in attack mode. He's concentrated on no one but my friends. Why?? I bet he wants to face me in the end. That's it! He wants to destroy my confidence by destroying my friends! Well that won't happen, if I just believe, I can win!!) thought Yugi.
"I'll set a card face down; summon the Recruitment Soldier (1800/400) in defense mode, who lets me automatically summon a monster with less attack points than his. The card I choose is Giant Soldier of Stone (1300/2000) also in defense! Then I'll set two cards face down, switch my Black Magician Girl into defense mode and end my turn!" he declared.
Joey drew. (Foolish Burial...) he thought. "Well, I'll activate my monster's special ability! I can discard this card from my hand to trigger Skilled Swordsman's effect!" he announced as the swordsman's sword lit up in purple flames. The monster then ran up at Masked Beast Death Guardius, and phased its sword through it. The demon growled, and Damien saw its attack points lower (MBDG: 1500/2500)
"What is this?" he asked, shocked.
"Easy." Joey responded. "See by discarding that card from my hand, your monster automatically loses the number of attack points my Skilled Swordsman has. Now it has nothing to attack on the field!" he laughed.
"You may have weakened my monster, but I am about to strengthen my hand with my trap, Card of Last Will! Since you weakened my monster's attack strength, I can draw 5 new cards, giving me a fresh new hand!" he snickered.
"Oh well, I don't care..." Joey responded. "Flame Swordsman, attack the Masked Beast Death Guardius!" he announced.
"Joey wait!" sprang Yugi, but it was too late. The dragon had already incinerated the beast. (D's LP: 450)
"And that's the end of that card!"
"But the beginning of its effect." Coolly responded Damien, sort of happy at his monster's disposal. "For destroying my monster has left behind the Mask of Remnants, which allows me to shuffle my deck, but more importantly, I can gain control of one of your monsters! Skilled Swordsman come to me!" he burst as a demon mask flew onto the swordsman's face and he floated over to Damien's side of the field. He chuckled and drew.
"Now I'll activate your, or should I say my, swordsman's ability!" he announced as the monster's sword charged up and he slashed through Flame Swordsman (Flame Swordsman: 700/1600)
"Now Skilled Swordsman, attack the Flame Swordsman!" he commanded as the sword charged red and the swordsman thrust it in the ground, sending a line of red fire instantly at the Flame Swordsman, annihilating him. (J's LP: 1500)
Yugi drew. "I'll activate my Altar for Tribute trap card, sacrificing my Recruitment Soldier to activate its magic, increasing my life points by 1800!" (Y's LP: 2000) "Secondly, I'll switch Black Magician Girl into attack mode! Black Magician Girl, attack Skilled Swordsman!" he commanded.
"You think I'm that stupid? Reverse trap, Shift!" he declared as the pink heart with ribbons was redirected from the swordsman to Marsh Melon, who harmlessly absorbed the attack.
"And because you've attacked Marsh Melon, you lose 1000 life points!" he declared.
"Not quite." Replied Yugi. "For I can activate the magic card, Pulse Wave! Instead of the 1000 damage going to me, I can let it go to one of my monsters, and I'll choose Giant Soldier of Stone!" he announced as the monster shrunk in size. (Giant Soldier of Stone: 300/2000)
Joey drew. "(Ok...so I've gone from the top to the bottom in one turn. One direct attack and I'm finished...) he thought, studying the cards in his hand.
"I'll summon Armored Lizard (1500/1200) in attack mode, set one card face down and end my turn." He declared.
Damien drew. "Do you honestly believe you're going to beat me with THAT trick? You're just bluffing. I know you don't have a trap set! Skilled Swordsman, attack his pathetic lizard now!" he commanded as the monster charged the sword and rose it to strike in the ground, when suddenly a chain and a boomerang wrapped around the swordsman who was incapable of moving.
"Maybe you ought to check again! Not only can your monster not attack or even move, but my Armored Lizard gains 500 attack points!" he explained as his monster's attack points shot up to 2000.
"Armored Lizard, counter attack!" he commanded as the lizard, holding the chain in one hand, sliced the swordsman into nothing. (D's LP: 250)
Damien drew. (This will definitely help!) "I activate the magic card, Chosen One!" he declared, while setting three cards on the field. "Now, I think I'll let Joey here decide which card to pick..." he stated, as Joey hesitated.
After a while, Damien got bored. (Oh God, please hurries up...), and finally, Joey spoke.
"I choose the card on the right!" he announced, pointing to his decision.
Damien laughed as the card flipped up, revealing to be Guardian Angel Joan (2800/2000). She flew from her card onto the field.
"Well then, Guardian Angel Joan, attack pitiful lizard and wipe him out of this duel!" he commanded as the fairy charged up a white blast, sending it sweeping across the field, colliding with Joey's monster, and destroying it. (J's LP: 700)
"And because my guardian angel destroyed a monster, I gain Armored Lizard's original attack points to my life points!" he happily added. (D's LP: 1750)
(Oh no, this is bad) thought Yugi. (Damien will keep raising his life points and lowering Joey's!) he added to himself while he drew.
"I summon Queen's Knight (1500/1600) in defense mode, and I switch the Black Magician Girl into defense mode as well!" he announced as his magician girl switch positions, protecting herself with her wand, while a female knight raised her shield to defend herself.
Joey drew. (Ok, this might work...) he thought. "I activate the magic card, Roulette Spider!" he declared as a spider attached with an arrow materialized on the field. "You see, as soon as I pay half my life points, this card blindfolds the strongest monster on the field, which is your Guardian Angel!" he enlightened as his life points lowered, and his monster attached onto her face. (J's LP: 350)
"So what happens?" Damien questioned.
"Well, this card will force your monster to attack something, whether it's a monster, or you, me, or Yugi directly. Well, as soon as you tell it to stop!" he added as the monster began twirling around in a circle.
After a while, Damien became bored, and a little dizzy. "Stop!" he called as his monster's turns became slower and less frequent. The monster ended up stopping before a Marsh Melon.
"No..." Damien yelled, while his fairy launched a white sphere at the monster, not even scratching its surface. (D's LP: 750)
"To finish my move, I'll set a card face down.'
Damien drew without even looking at his card. "Goodbye" was his only word. "Attack!" he commanded his guardian angel as it launched its signature white energy sphere, hurling it towards Joey.
"Triggering my trap card!" Joey sprung, along with his mystery card, revealed to be Chasm of Spikes. Guardian Angel Joan's energy sphere was instantly canceled, and she fell into a spike pit, shattering by the tearing metal.
"Plus, you lose one quarter of your monster's attack points!" cheerfully added Joey, as Damien watched his score lower. (D's LP: 50)
"And you're almost out of here!" Joey stated.
"Check again." Damien thought.
Yugi drew. "I'll sacrifice Giant Soldier of Stone, to summon Jack's Knight (1900/1200)! I'll end my move from here."
(Yugi isn't really giving me the defense I need...) thought Joey while drawing a card. "I'll summon Iron Knight Gearfried (1800/1600) in defense! Another set card and then I'll end my turn!" he exclaimed.
Damien drew and chuckled. "Finally I can wipe you out! Because prepare for your unfortunate exit! Watch as I activate Weak Revival to resummon a monster that I discarded from way back in this duel, when you used Card Destruction!" he laughed, pointing at Yugi.
"Now I resummon Newdoria (1200/800) he announced as an ugly demon appeared on the field. Secondly, I activate the magic card, Secret Pact!" he announced as a card appeared on the field, but no action took place.
"Newdoria, attack the Jack's Knight he commanded, as the demon dove at the knight, who smote the monster before it could unleash its attack.
"That means you lose!" Yugi pointed out, but both he and Joey were shocked to see Damien's score unchanged.
"You clearly should have lost 700 life points, cutting you past zero!" he exclaimed, confused until he noticed Secret Pact's edges glowing yellow.
"You used your magic card!" Yugi declared.
Damien stopped laughing to speak. "Why yes I did, and instead of receiving that battle damage, I can easily discard one card from my hand to reduce it to zero! And it wasn't even a Kuriboh!" he snickered.
"But now I will sacrifice my beautiful angel Joan along with a Marsh Melon to summon this!" he declared, slapping a card on the field. Both monsters glowed into yellow essences, and then merged together to create a bright array of light. From the light burst forward a metal soldier, covered in thick, but powerful armor, carrying a giant diamond blade sword, with a demonish orange glow in his eyes.
"Meet one of my best warriors, EMS the Infinite (2500/2000)!" he snickered as the light died down, leaving the giant monster. "Oh and did I forget to mention Newdoria's effect? I can destroy one monster on the field, and I think I'll take out that Gearfried the Iron Knight!" he smiled as the monster disappeared from the field without a trace.
"Then, I'll activate Surprise Attack from the Darkness, allowing me to go through another Battle Phase! Go EMS the Infinite, wipe out Joey and his life points!" he commanded while the monster raised his sword and struck directly....at a goat. Damien looked and was surprised to find 4 furry goats on the field, along with a magic card. He automatically recognized the card as Scapegoat, recovered his anger and then smiled.
"Even though, every time my EMS the Infinite destroys one of your card, its attack is instantly raised by 700 points!" he explained as his monster's attack rocketed to 3200, ready for next turn. He set two cards and ended his move.
Yugi drew. "I'll pass this turn."
(Wow Yugi.) Joey thought. "Now I'll set one card and end my turn!" he exclaimed.
Damien drew. "I'm ready for you Joey! I'll activate Mystical Space Typhoon to wipe out your card!" he declared as a twister sucked up a Trap Hole. Now go EMS the Infinite, attack another Scapegoat!" he commanded as the same smash came slicing a goat to ribbons, and further increasing the monster's power to 3900.
Yugi drew. (I need Damien to attack me!) he thought. "I'll pass this time around as well."
(Joey is getting boring. I think I'll focus on Yugi now. Anyway, a duelist of Joey's capacity will be easily to eliminate at any given moment.) Damien thought, his eyes shifting to Joey.
Joey passed his turn as well. Damien drew. "I think I'll make things more hopeless for you! I activate my face down card, Battery Recharge, to raise my life points by 3900, equal to my EMS the Infinite's strength!" he announced (D's LP: 3950)
"But for fun, let's through in the magic card, Spirit Sword!" he announced as EMS the Infinite's sword disappeared, and was replaced with a heavy red and black aura emitting sword. It may have been smaller, but it was much more destructive.
"My almighty sword is so powerful; there is only one in the entire world! Now witness one of its destructive powers! EMS the Infinite, attack and destroy his Black Magician Girl!" he commanded as the monster swiped directly in front of him, sending out a red and black energy wave, shattering the magician girl in one second.
"And now my monster gains 700 more attack points!" he added as his monster's attack rose to 4600. "However, there's more! Since my monster was equipped with the all powerful Spirit Sword, every time I destroy a monster, half of its attack points will be added to my EMS the Infinite! I'll end my move." concluded Damien as his monster's attack rose to 5750.
Yugi drew. "I'll activate Move Dead to reposition my Black Magician into my hand!" he exclaimed as the card spat out from his graveyard which he added to his hand. "I end my move from here."
Joey drew. "I'll end my turn as well. Your monster may have 5750 attack points, but my monsters have 0 attack, so I won't be raising your monster's attack points more than 700.
Damien drew, and smirked at the card he drew. "No, your demise is now! Behold, as I activate Token Thanksgiving!" he declared, chuckling evilly. Joey's three monsters turned into blue rain, raining upon Damien.
"Joey!" Yugi screamed.
"Yes, Joey!" Damien responded. "Not only will my mystic magic card destroy all 3 of Joey's remaining Scapegoat, but it will raise my life points by 2400!" (D's LP: 6350)
"However, that leaves your field completely blank! You lose Joey!" he snickered. "EMS the Infinite, end this match for Joey. Attack his life points directly!" he instructed while his monster lashed out with its sword, knocking Joey flat on his back. (J's LP: 0)
"Joey!" Yugi cried once more.
"Loses." Damien finished, snapping his fingers. Joey disappeared in the exact same fashion as his friends previously. Yugi was all alone now.
"Well Yugi." Damien began, shifting his attention. "Seems like you're all alone now. Just you and I, and soon you'll be finished as well!!"
"Try again because I am not losing this duel. Especially to you!" Yugi ferociously cried.
"You think so? I've done away with all 5 of your "friends", and soon I'll be rid of you!" Damien laughed.
"And I've thought of a better surprise for you!" he added as his face down card flipped up, and an eye with snakes surrounding it came from it. "It's the Gorgon's Eye! And as you should know, my trap will turn any monster you set into stone! And if you set it in attack mode, you'll lose automatically! I'll keep cutting down your life points to nothing!" he laughed.
Yugi heart raced. He put all his faith into his next card. "I'll activate Card of Sanctity, making us both draw until we have 6 cards!" he exclaimed, noticing his cards: Magical Dimension, Magical Academy, Reclaim of Magic, Magical Shield, and his Egyptian God Card: The Saint Dragon- God of Osiris.
Yugi gasped at his draw while Damien was pleased with his as well. (I've got it all planned out. If Yugi attacks me, I'll use my face down Command Silencer to negate it. Then, on my turn I'll activate Newdoria's Revenge, which lets me destroy one monster on Yugi's field! If he sets anything, Harpie's Feather Duster will take his magic and traps out, while my Destructive Wave will annihilate his monsters. Then I'll win as soon as I destroy his life points! I can't lose!) he thought, ready to win as soon as Yugi spoke those magic words "I end my turn."
But Yugi spoke something different. "This is the end of this duel! First, I'll activate Reclaim of Magic, and by discarding 2 magic cards from my hand, I can reclaim a magic card from Mai's graveyard, the Harpie's Feather Duster!" he exclaimed as his magic card formed a twister, sweeping away all of Damien's magic and trap cards.
"However there's more! I can activate Magical Shield which will let me activate one magic card from the graveyard, at the cost of discarding all magic cards from my hand next turn! So I'll take your Raigeki!" he exclaimed as thunderbolts came crashing on the field.
"Think again! By paying 2500 life points (D's LP: 3850) I can activate Holy Elf's Shield, shielding my monster from your magic effect! However, my monster resorts back to its original attack standards (2500/2000), but that's still stronger than any of your cards!" he snickered and explained.
"Not quite." Responded Yugi. "Watch as I sacrifice the Black Magician Girl, Jack's Knight and Queen's Knight to summon a beast to devastate your monster and your life points! I summon Saint Dragon- God of Osiris!" he burst as Damien gasped. The sky became black and thunderous. Lightning flashed around the field and the winds picked up. A long black figure came down from the sky. It was revealed to be a dragon with a snakelike body. It had raging yellow eyes and two mouths. It roared a roar picking up winds from its top mouth.
"This is the end! The end of all the suffering! You will now pay for all the damage you've caused."
"Check again Yugi! Your "almighty" dragon has 1000 attack points!" Damien laughed.
"No! You need to check again! Check my face down card! Spirit Gathering! For the price of 1000 life points (Y's LP: 1000) I can draw six cards, for the price of discarding my hand at the end of the turn and skipping my next draw phase! But there is no next turn! For now I hold 7 cards in my hand! So my dragon has 7000 attack points, more than enough to finish you! My dragon is able to attack and you, Damien, are through! Go, Saint Dragon-God of Osiris, attack his EMS the Infinite, and wipe him out! Thunder Force!" he commanded as the monster unleashed a gigantic blast of lightning, completely disintegrating the metallic warrior. (D's LP: 0) However when the mighty blast died down, Damien was gone, but Joey, Kevin, Kaiba, Mai, and Tea all reappeared in the same spot where they left.
"Yugi you won!" cried Joey. Yugi smiled. A portal opened up, and they all jumped through, finding themselves back into the real world. Everyone stretched and walked around the base. Yugi discovered a note. It read:
Due to some "circumstances" the Silver Tournament has been canceled. A new tournament is set to begin soon, so prepare to head back to dueling.
Sincerely,
The Silver Tournament Crew
"Stupid fools..." thought Kaiba, canceling a Duel Monsters Tournament!
But afterwards, everyone left the base, headed on Kaiba's helicopter back to Domino, and Kaiba went his separate way. Yugi was wondering what the new tournament would be like, and what kind of opponents he would face. He wondered if this would bring the gang closer together, and if more secrets of the past would be revealed. (We'll just have to see...) he thought, lying on his bed. He fell asleep thinking (I'll be ready to have a new adventure...), whatever it may be.
CARDS PLAYED
King's Knight: /1600/1400/ Warrior Type/Desc: If this card and "Queen's Knight" are face up on the field, you may special summon one "Jack's Knight" to the field from your hand or your deck.
Extinction: MAGIC/Desc: Discard one card from your hand. Declare one type of monster. Both you and your opponent remove from play any monsters of that type from the field, either hand, deck, or graveyard.
Time Wizard: /500/400/ Spellcaster Type /Desc: Toss a coin and call Heads or Tails. If you call it right, your opponent's monsters on the Field are destroyed. If you call it wrong, your own monsters on the Field are destroyed and you lose Life Points equal to half the total ATK of the destroyed monsters. This card can be used only during your own turn, once per turn.
Mirror Force: TRAP/Desc: Activate this card when your opponent attacks. Destroy all face up attack position monsters on your opponent's side of the field.
Quick Leech: /500/1200/ Insect Type /Desc: At the end of a turn in which this card does Battle Damage to your opponent; you can discard 1 card from your hand to change this card's mode. Also, this card can attack during the first turn.
Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress: /1400/1200/ Dragon Type
Torture Wheel: TRAP/Desc: Select 1 monster. As long as this card remains face-up on the field, the selected monster cannot attack or change its battle position except by effect of a Magic, Trap, Effect Monster Card. This card inflicts 500 points of Direct Damage to your opponent's Life Points during each of your Standby Phases. When the selected is destroyed or removed from the field, this card is also destroyed.
Magical Scientist: /300/300/ Spellcaster Type /Desc: Pay 1000 Life Points to Special Summon 1 Level 6 or lower Fusion Monster from your Fusion Deck in face-up Attack or Defense Position. That Fusion monster cannot attack your opponent's Life Points directly, and is returned to your Fusion Deck at the end of your turn.
Flame Swordsman: /1800/1600/Warrior/Fusion Type /Desc: "Flame Manipulator" "Masaki the Legendary Swordsman"
De-Fusion: QUICK PLAY MAGIC/Desc: Return 1 Fusion Monster Card on the field to the Fusion Deck. In addition, if all the Fusion-Material monsters for the returned Fusion Monster Card are in your Graveyard, you can Special Summon them all to the field in face-up Attack or Defense Position.
Major Upgrade: EQUIP MAGIC/Desc: The equipped monster raises its level by 2, and its attack points double. The equipped monster cannot attack unless you discard your entire hand. Once the equipped monster attacks, your battle phase ends immediately.
Metamorphosis: Offer 1 monster on your side of the field as a Tribute to Special Summon 1 Fusion Monster of the same Level in face-up Attack or Defense Position from your Fusion Deck. Monsters used for a Tribute Summon or that are offered as Tribute due to other card's effects are excluded.
Salamandra: EQUIP MAGIC/Desc: A fire monster equipped with this card increases its attack by 700 points.
Mystical Elf: /800/2000/ Spellcaster Type
Marsh Melon: /300/500/ Fairy /Desc: Any monster that attacks this card incurs 1000 points of damage to its controller. Marsh Melon is not destroyed as a result of battle damage.
Ancient Magic Revival: MAGIC/Desc: Activate one magic card from the graveyard, and remove it from play afterwards.
Machine Replication Factory: PERMANENT MAGIC/Desc: While you have a Monster with an attack strength of 500 or less on the Field, by the effect of the Machine Replication Factory, you can Special Summon up to 2 of the same Monster from your deck to the Field.
Black Magician Girl: /2000/1700/ Magician /Desc: Increase the ATK of this monster by 300 points for each "Black Magician" or "Magician of Black Chaos" in either player's Graveyard.
Spirit Reaper: /300/200/ Zombie Type/ Desc: This monster is not destroyed as a result of battle at any time, although damage calculation applied normally. When this card is specially designated as the effect of a Magic, Trap or Effect Monster Card, this card is immediately destroyed. When this card attacks your opponent's Life Points directly 1 card randomly selected from your opponent's hand and discarded to the Graveyard.
Skilled Swordsman: /1800/1500/ Warrior /Desc: Discard one card from your hand. Select a monster on the field. Until the end of the turn, that monster loses 1800 points from whichever mode it is in.
Masked Beast Death Guardius: /3300/2500/ Beast Type /Desc: This monster may be special summoned by sacrificing two monsters. One of those two monsters must be "Melchid the Four-Face Beast" or "Grand Tiki Elder." When this monster is sent to the graveyard as a result of battle, it comes back as an equipment magic card after damage calculation. Equip 1 of your opponent's monsters with this card. As long as the monster is equipped with this card, you control the equipped monster. Also, when this card is activated as an equipment magic card, you may shuffle your deck.
Magic-Arm Shield: TRAP/Desc: You may only activate this card when your opponent attacks. Select one face up monster on your opponent's side of the field. The attack may only target the selected monster.
The Spell Absorbing Life: TRAP/Desc: Flip all face-down Defense Position Monster Cards on the field face-up. Flip Effects are not activated at this time. Increase your Life Points by 400 points for each Effect Monster Card on the field.
Recruitment Soldier: /1800/400/ Warrior Type /Desc: When this card is normal summoned or special summoned you may summon one level 4 or lower monster with less attack points than this card in face up attack or defense mode.
Giant Soldier of Stone: /1300/2000/ Rock Type
Card of Last Will: TRAP/Desc: You may only activate this card when the attack points of one of your monsters is lowered. Draw 5 cards from your deck.
Altar for Tribute: TRAP/Desc: Select 1 monster on your side of the field and send it to the Graveyard. Increase your Life Points by an amount equal to the original ATK of the monster.
Shift: TRAP/Desc: You can activate this card when your opponent designates 1 monster on your side of the Field as the target of a Magic, Trap, or battle attack. Change the target to a different monster on your side of the field.
Pulse Wave: TRAP/Desc: You may activate this card when you receive damage to your life points. Negate the damage, select one face up monster on your side of the field, and decrease its ATK equal to the damage you would receive.
Armored Lizard: /1500/1200/ Reptile Type
Kunai with Chain: TRAP/Desc: Select one face up monster on the field. As long as this card remains face up on the field, the selected monster may not attack or change battle positions. In addition, increase one face up attack position monster's attack by 500 points.
Chosen One: MAGIC/Desc: Select 1 Monster Card and 2 non-Monster Cards from your hand. Your opponent randomly selects 1 of the 3 cards. If it is the Monster Card, it is immediately Special Summoned in face-up Attack or Defense Position and the remaining 2 cards are sent to the Graveyard. If it is not a Monster Card, all 3 cards are sent to the Graveyard.
Guardian Angel Joan: /2800/2000/ Fairy /Desc: When this card destroys a monster and sends it to the Graveyard as a result of battle, increase your Life Points by an amount equal to the original ATK of the destroyed monster.
Queen's Knight: /1500/1600/ Warrior Type
Roulette Spider: MAGIC/Desc: Pay half your life points. The strongest face- up monster on the field randomly attacks a monster or player on the field. (I don't know...)
Chasm of Spikes: TRAP/Desc: When your opponent attacks, destroy the attacking monster and do one fourth of the monster's attack strength as direct damage to your opponent's life points.
Jack's Knight: /1900/1200/ Warrior Type
Iron Knight Gearfried: /1800/1600/ Warrior Type/Desc: Any equip card equipped with this monster is automatically destroyed.
Weak Revival: MAGIC/Desc: Revive one monster from your graveyard in face up attack mode, and decrease its attack by 1000.
Newdoria: /200/800/ Demon /Desc: When this card is destroyed as a result of battle, select one monster on the field and destroy it.
Secret Pact: CONTINIOUS MAGIC/Desc: As long as this card remains face up on the field, you may discard one card from your hand to negate the damage done to your life points by one monster. (excluding direct damage)
EMS the Infinite: /2500/2000/ Machine Type /Desc: For each monster that this card destroys and sends to the graveyard, increase this monster's attack points by 700.
Surprise Attack from the Darkness: MAGIC/Desc: During the End Phase, a player gets one more Battle Phase. Monsters that were Summoned or Special Summoned that turn can attack from the darkness.
Scapegoat: QUICK PLAY MAGIC/Desc: When this card is activated, you cannot summon any monster in the same turn (including Flip Summon and Special Summon). Place 4 'Sheep Tokens' (Beast-Type/EARTH/1 Star/ATK 0/DEF 0) in Defense Position on your side of the field. The tokens cannot be used as a Tribute for a Tribute Summon.
Mystical Space Typhoon: QUICK PLAY MAGIC/Desc: Destroy one magic or trap card on the field.
Battery Recharge: TRAP/Desc: Increase your life points equal to the number of attack points the strongest monster on the field has.
Spirit Sword: EQUIPMENT MAGIC/Desc: Every time the equipped monster attacks and successfully destroys a monster, increase its attack points by half of the destroyed monster's attack points. The equipped monster cannot be destroyed as a result of battle or by a magic, monster, or trap effect as long as this card is face up.
Move Dead: MAGIC/Desc: Select one monster from your graveyard and place it in your hand.
Token Thanksgiving: MAGIC/Desc: Destroy all tokens on the field. Increase your Life Points by the number of tokens destroyed x800 points.
Gorgon's Eye: TRAP/Desc: Each time a monster in defense mode on your opponent's side of the field is destroyed, subtract half of the monster's defense points from your opponent's life points. Your opponent may not play any face-down defense monsters as long as this card remains on the field. Cards set before this card's activation are excluded.
Card of Sanctity: MAGIC/Desc: Both players draw until they hold 6 cards in their respective hands.
Reclaim of Magic: MAGIC/Desc: Discard 2 magic cards from your hand, to put one magic card from your graveyard back into your hand.
Harpie's Feather Duster: MAGIC/Desc: Destroy all of your opponent's magic and trap cards on the field.
Magical Shield: QUICK PLAY MAGIC/Desc: Activate one magic card from the graveyard. After its activation, place it back into the respective player's deck. The player's deck is then shuffled.
Raigeki: MAGIC/Desc: Destroy all monsters on your opponent's side of the field.
Holy Elf's Blessing: QUICK PLAY MAGIC/Desc: Select one face up monster on your side of the field. Until the end of the turn, the selected monster cannot be destroyed by magic and trap effects. You may pay 2500 life points from your hand during your opponent's turn.
Saint Dragon- God of Osiris: /X000/X000/ Divine Beast/ Desc: Each time your opponent summons or special summons a monster, if the Monster is in attack mode, its attack strength is reduced by 2000. If in defense mode, its defense strength is reduced by 2000, but if that Monster has a defense strength of 2000 or less, it is destroyed instead. X stands for the number of cards in your hand.
Spirit Gathering: MAGIC/Desc: Pay 1000 life points. Draw 6 cards from your deck. At the end of the turn, discard your hand. Skip your next draw phase.
Chapter 23: The Black Gate Test, Part VI: The Last Turn
"Now I'll summon King's Knight (1600/1400) in attack mode! Then, I will activate this magic card, riding the game of your cyber monsters Damien! For my magic card, Extinction, allows me to remove all of your cyber monsters from play!" he announced while all cyber related monster cards from Damien's hand, deck, and graveyard instantly disappeared. Following that, Damien's two remaining defenses on the field dissolved away, leaving almost a blank field.
"King's Knight attack!" commanded Yugi as the monster struck vertically at Damien. (D's LP: 450)
Joey drew. "Now I summon the all mighty..." he began, (Time Wizard...) he thought, noticing the card he drew. "Well it'll work! Go Time Wizard (500/400) and attack his life points directly!" commanded Joey as the monster unleashed a rather weak stream of purple energy headed straight for Damien.
"And we win!" Joey declared.
"Tell me, what is like to be stupid? Reverse trap card, the almighty Mirror Force, reflecting your attack directly at both of your monsters!" he snickered, as the purple energy was reflecting, knocking out King's Knight and Time Wizard.
"Seeing as how it's my turn, I'll summon Quick Leech (500/1200) in attack mode! Quick Leech attack Joey's life points directly!" he commanded as the monster charged at Joey and struck him. (J's LP: 3600).
"And now I can discard a card from my hand to switch my Quick Leech into defense mode." He added, as his monster shifted positions. "Finally, I'll set two cards face down and that will end my turn."
Yugi drew. "I call forth Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress (1400/1200) in attack mode! Attack his Quick Leech!" he commanded as the monster charged up a fireball.
"Which will activate my trap known as Torture Wheel!" he happily announced as a demon's wheel appeared and trapped the dragon. "As you may already know, my trap card keeps your monster from attacking me and defending you! Plus, you lose 500 life points per turn as long as my trap remains on the field!" he announced as the dragon screeched. Yugi set a card before ending his turn.
Joey drew. (Ok, I've got some pretty good cards here. Maybe I can use these in a combination to bring out one of my chief cards!) he thought, studying his hand. "I summon Magical Scientist (300/300) in defense mode! Then, using its ability, I can sacrifice 1000 of my life points to summon a fusion card from my fusion deck! The card I choose is the mighty Flame Swordsman (1800/1600)!" he sprung as his favorite monster stood right in front of him. Joey looked directly at Yugi.
"Yugi...if that face down card is a card only to work on fusion monsters, I need you to use it now." He said.
(But my face down card is De-Fusion. It would separate Joey's monster and allow him to summon the fusion card needed for it, but he doesn't even have those in his graveyard...) Yugi thought, worrying if Joey's move was the wisest. But he did trust his friend and hoped his plan would work.
"I activate De-Fusion!" Yugi announced while Damien wondered what the team's strategy would be. But, his face down card would protect him if things got too grueling. Anyway, Joey's monster returned to his fusion deck in an array of purple light.
"Thanks Yugi! Now I can activate, Major Upgrade!" Joey declared as the Magical Scientist became coated in metal, and his ATK and DEF went to 600.
"Wow." Damien tiredly stated.
"Not only does this card double my monster's attack, it also raises its level by 2!" he announced.
"Once again....wow." Damien said.
"Finally, I activate Metamorphosis!" he declared as the magic card appeared and Magical Scientist vanished. Flame Swordsman once again reappeared on the field.
"Heh." Damien spat.
"But I'm not completely done! Now I activate Salamandra, juicing up Flame Swordsman's attack power to 2500! Go, Flame Swordsman and attack his Quick Leech with Salamandra Flame Strike!" Joey commanded as the swordsman flung its sword at the monster, incinerating it with the flaming dragon on its end.
Damien drew. "I'll place one card face down, summon a monster in defense mode, and end my turn."
Yugi drew. (Y's LP: 700) "I'll set one card face down as well, and then summon Mystical Elf (800/2000) to defend my life points!" he bravely announced though things weren't going his way.
Joey drew. "I'll set a card on the field first. Now then, Flame Swordsman attack and destroy whatever he set out for us!"
Damien instantly responded. "Sure you can destroy it?" he announced as a pink melon flipped from the card, smiling at Joey's attack. The attack landed, but the monster wasn't destroyed. (300/500)
"What happened?? Your monster has a weak 500 defense power, 5 times less than that of my Flame Swordsman..." he began, scanning the field. "And you didn't activate any face down cards... What did you do??" he questioned nervously.
"Well then, allow me to introduce you to a monster you can never destroy! This little creature is known as the Marsh Melon! And, since you attacked my Marsh Melon, you lose 1000 life points!" he happily added. (J's LP: 2600)
Damien drew. "Now I summon another card in defense mode, and activate Ancient Magic Revival! This card allows me to activate one magic card from my graveyard, namely Machine Replication Factory summoning two more Marsh Melons (300/500) in defense mode! I think I'll end my turn from here." He declared, laughing.
It was possibly Yugi's last turn. (Y's LP: 200) (Finally a card I can use!) he smiled. "I'll sacrifice Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress to summon Black Magician Girl (2000/1700)!" he announced as the monster disappeared along with Torture Wheel and the Black Magician Girl flew onto the field in her usual anime appearance, lighting up parts of her body before she was fully revealed.
"Black Magician Girl, attack the face down monster!" commanded Yugi, pointing at her target. She instantly sent a stream of pink heart ribbons striking the card, revealing a small defending zombie monster.
"You've attacked Spirit Reaper (300/200), another one of my monsters who will never be destroyed in battle!" he snickered, as his monster easily avoided the attack.
Joey drew. "I'll summon Skilled Swordsman (1800/1500) in attack mode, set one card face down and end my move."
Damien drew. "Fine by me, because now I can sacrifice Spirit Reaper and one Marsh Melon to summon the Masked Beast Death Guardius! (3300/2500)" he announced as his three-masked, four clawed monster lashed from its card, ready to cut any opposition to ribbons. "Now my Masked Beast Death Guardius, attack his pathetic Skilled Swordsman!" he commanded as the demon monster leapt at its target.
"Hold up!" Joey called. "Reverse trap card, Magic Arm Shield, which will let me snatch one of your monsters and let it block my monsters!" he explained as a (whatever its called...) came out of the card, snatching a Marsh Melon and letting it harmlessly absorb the blast.
"And because you attacked a Marsh Melon, you lose 1000 life points, and by my math, you lose!" happily declared Joey.
"Now it's my turn to reveal a surprise, The Spell Absorbing Life! I gain 400 life points for each effect card on the field, so by my calculations I'll gain 2000 life points thanks to those 5 monsters! (Black Magician Girl, Marsh Melon x2, Masked Beast Death Guardius, Skilled Swordsman) Then the damage will be deducted from me! (D's LP: 1450)
"Oh well, I'm still dominating the field with a monster with over 3000 attack points. So, I'll set 2 cards face down to keep you wondering and end my turn." He stated.
Yugi drew. (I wonder why Damien did that. I don't have any set cards, and my Black Magician Girl is in attack mode. He's concentrated on no one but my friends. Why?? I bet he wants to face me in the end. That's it! He wants to destroy my confidence by destroying my friends! Well that won't happen, if I just believe, I can win!!) thought Yugi.
"I'll set a card face down; summon the Recruitment Soldier (1800/400) in defense mode, who lets me automatically summon a monster with less attack points than his. The card I choose is Giant Soldier of Stone (1300/2000) also in defense! Then I'll set two cards face down, switch my Black Magician Girl into defense mode and end my turn!" he declared.
Joey drew. (Foolish Burial...) he thought. "Well, I'll activate my monster's special ability! I can discard this card from my hand to trigger Skilled Swordsman's effect!" he announced as the swordsman's sword lit up in purple flames. The monster then ran up at Masked Beast Death Guardius, and phased its sword through it. The demon growled, and Damien saw its attack points lower (MBDG: 1500/2500)
"What is this?" he asked, shocked.
"Easy." Joey responded. "See by discarding that card from my hand, your monster automatically loses the number of attack points my Skilled Swordsman has. Now it has nothing to attack on the field!" he laughed.
"You may have weakened my monster, but I am about to strengthen my hand with my trap, Card of Last Will! Since you weakened my monster's attack strength, I can draw 5 new cards, giving me a fresh new hand!" he snickered.
"Oh well, I don't care..." Joey responded. "Flame Swordsman, attack the Masked Beast Death Guardius!" he announced.
"Joey wait!" sprang Yugi, but it was too late. The dragon had already incinerated the beast. (D's LP: 450)
"And that's the end of that card!"
"But the beginning of its effect." Coolly responded Damien, sort of happy at his monster's disposal. "For destroying my monster has left behind the Mask of Remnants, which allows me to shuffle my deck, but more importantly, I can gain control of one of your monsters! Skilled Swordsman come to me!" he burst as a demon mask flew onto the swordsman's face and he floated over to Damien's side of the field. He chuckled and drew.
"Now I'll activate your, or should I say my, swordsman's ability!" he announced as the monster's sword charged up and he slashed through Flame Swordsman (Flame Swordsman: 700/1600)
"Now Skilled Swordsman, attack the Flame Swordsman!" he commanded as the sword charged red and the swordsman thrust it in the ground, sending a line of red fire instantly at the Flame Swordsman, annihilating him. (J's LP: 1500)
Yugi drew. "I'll activate my Altar for Tribute trap card, sacrificing my Recruitment Soldier to activate its magic, increasing my life points by 1800!" (Y's LP: 2000) "Secondly, I'll switch Black Magician Girl into attack mode! Black Magician Girl, attack Skilled Swordsman!" he commanded.
"You think I'm that stupid? Reverse trap, Shift!" he declared as the pink heart with ribbons was redirected from the swordsman to Marsh Melon, who harmlessly absorbed the attack.
"And because you've attacked Marsh Melon, you lose 1000 life points!" he declared.
"Not quite." Replied Yugi. "For I can activate the magic card, Pulse Wave! Instead of the 1000 damage going to me, I can let it go to one of my monsters, and I'll choose Giant Soldier of Stone!" he announced as the monster shrunk in size. (Giant Soldier of Stone: 300/2000)
Joey drew. "(Ok...so I've gone from the top to the bottom in one turn. One direct attack and I'm finished...) he thought, studying the cards in his hand.
"I'll summon Armored Lizard (1500/1200) in attack mode, set one card face down and end my turn." He declared.
Damien drew. "Do you honestly believe you're going to beat me with THAT trick? You're just bluffing. I know you don't have a trap set! Skilled Swordsman, attack his pathetic lizard now!" he commanded as the monster charged the sword and rose it to strike in the ground, when suddenly a chain and a boomerang wrapped around the swordsman who was incapable of moving.
"Maybe you ought to check again! Not only can your monster not attack or even move, but my Armored Lizard gains 500 attack points!" he explained as his monster's attack points shot up to 2000.
"Armored Lizard, counter attack!" he commanded as the lizard, holding the chain in one hand, sliced the swordsman into nothing. (D's LP: 250)
Damien drew. (This will definitely help!) "I activate the magic card, Chosen One!" he declared, while setting three cards on the field. "Now, I think I'll let Joey here decide which card to pick..." he stated, as Joey hesitated.
After a while, Damien got bored. (Oh God, please hurries up...), and finally, Joey spoke.
"I choose the card on the right!" he announced, pointing to his decision.
Damien laughed as the card flipped up, revealing to be Guardian Angel Joan (2800/2000). She flew from her card onto the field.
"Well then, Guardian Angel Joan, attack pitiful lizard and wipe him out of this duel!" he commanded as the fairy charged up a white blast, sending it sweeping across the field, colliding with Joey's monster, and destroying it. (J's LP: 700)
"And because my guardian angel destroyed a monster, I gain Armored Lizard's original attack points to my life points!" he happily added. (D's LP: 1750)
(Oh no, this is bad) thought Yugi. (Damien will keep raising his life points and lowering Joey's!) he added to himself while he drew.
"I summon Queen's Knight (1500/1600) in defense mode, and I switch the Black Magician Girl into defense mode as well!" he announced as his magician girl switch positions, protecting herself with her wand, while a female knight raised her shield to defend herself.
Joey drew. (Ok, this might work...) he thought. "I activate the magic card, Roulette Spider!" he declared as a spider attached with an arrow materialized on the field. "You see, as soon as I pay half my life points, this card blindfolds the strongest monster on the field, which is your Guardian Angel!" he enlightened as his life points lowered, and his monster attached onto her face. (J's LP: 350)
"So what happens?" Damien questioned.
"Well, this card will force your monster to attack something, whether it's a monster, or you, me, or Yugi directly. Well, as soon as you tell it to stop!" he added as the monster began twirling around in a circle.
After a while, Damien became bored, and a little dizzy. "Stop!" he called as his monster's turns became slower and less frequent. The monster ended up stopping before a Marsh Melon.
"No..." Damien yelled, while his fairy launched a white sphere at the monster, not even scratching its surface. (D's LP: 750)
"To finish my move, I'll set a card face down.'
Damien drew without even looking at his card. "Goodbye" was his only word. "Attack!" he commanded his guardian angel as it launched its signature white energy sphere, hurling it towards Joey.
"Triggering my trap card!" Joey sprung, along with his mystery card, revealed to be Chasm of Spikes. Guardian Angel Joan's energy sphere was instantly canceled, and she fell into a spike pit, shattering by the tearing metal.
"Plus, you lose one quarter of your monster's attack points!" cheerfully added Joey, as Damien watched his score lower. (D's LP: 50)
"And you're almost out of here!" Joey stated.
"Check again." Damien thought.
Yugi drew. "I'll sacrifice Giant Soldier of Stone, to summon Jack's Knight (1900/1200)! I'll end my move from here."
(Yugi isn't really giving me the defense I need...) thought Joey while drawing a card. "I'll summon Iron Knight Gearfried (1800/1600) in defense! Another set card and then I'll end my turn!" he exclaimed.
Damien drew and chuckled. "Finally I can wipe you out! Because prepare for your unfortunate exit! Watch as I activate Weak Revival to resummon a monster that I discarded from way back in this duel, when you used Card Destruction!" he laughed, pointing at Yugi.
"Now I resummon Newdoria (1200/800) he announced as an ugly demon appeared on the field. Secondly, I activate the magic card, Secret Pact!" he announced as a card appeared on the field, but no action took place.
"Newdoria, attack the Jack's Knight he commanded, as the demon dove at the knight, who smote the monster before it could unleash its attack.
"That means you lose!" Yugi pointed out, but both he and Joey were shocked to see Damien's score unchanged.
"You clearly should have lost 700 life points, cutting you past zero!" he exclaimed, confused until he noticed Secret Pact's edges glowing yellow.
"You used your magic card!" Yugi declared.
Damien stopped laughing to speak. "Why yes I did, and instead of receiving that battle damage, I can easily discard one card from my hand to reduce it to zero! And it wasn't even a Kuriboh!" he snickered.
"But now I will sacrifice my beautiful angel Joan along with a Marsh Melon to summon this!" he declared, slapping a card on the field. Both monsters glowed into yellow essences, and then merged together to create a bright array of light. From the light burst forward a metal soldier, covered in thick, but powerful armor, carrying a giant diamond blade sword, with a demonish orange glow in his eyes.
"Meet one of my best warriors, EMS the Infinite (2500/2000)!" he snickered as the light died down, leaving the giant monster. "Oh and did I forget to mention Newdoria's effect? I can destroy one monster on the field, and I think I'll take out that Gearfried the Iron Knight!" he smiled as the monster disappeared from the field without a trace.
"Then, I'll activate Surprise Attack from the Darkness, allowing me to go through another Battle Phase! Go EMS the Infinite, wipe out Joey and his life points!" he commanded while the monster raised his sword and struck directly....at a goat. Damien looked and was surprised to find 4 furry goats on the field, along with a magic card. He automatically recognized the card as Scapegoat, recovered his anger and then smiled.
"Even though, every time my EMS the Infinite destroys one of your card, its attack is instantly raised by 700 points!" he explained as his monster's attack rocketed to 3200, ready for next turn. He set two cards and ended his move.
Yugi drew. "I'll pass this turn."
(Wow Yugi.) Joey thought. "Now I'll set one card and end my turn!" he exclaimed.
Damien drew. "I'm ready for you Joey! I'll activate Mystical Space Typhoon to wipe out your card!" he declared as a twister sucked up a Trap Hole. Now go EMS the Infinite, attack another Scapegoat!" he commanded as the same smash came slicing a goat to ribbons, and further increasing the monster's power to 3900.
Yugi drew. (I need Damien to attack me!) he thought. "I'll pass this time around as well."
(Joey is getting boring. I think I'll focus on Yugi now. Anyway, a duelist of Joey's capacity will be easily to eliminate at any given moment.) Damien thought, his eyes shifting to Joey.
Joey passed his turn as well. Damien drew. "I think I'll make things more hopeless for you! I activate my face down card, Battery Recharge, to raise my life points by 3900, equal to my EMS the Infinite's strength!" he announced (D's LP: 3950)
"But for fun, let's through in the magic card, Spirit Sword!" he announced as EMS the Infinite's sword disappeared, and was replaced with a heavy red and black aura emitting sword. It may have been smaller, but it was much more destructive.
"My almighty sword is so powerful; there is only one in the entire world! Now witness one of its destructive powers! EMS the Infinite, attack and destroy his Black Magician Girl!" he commanded as the monster swiped directly in front of him, sending out a red and black energy wave, shattering the magician girl in one second.
"And now my monster gains 700 more attack points!" he added as his monster's attack rose to 4600. "However, there's more! Since my monster was equipped with the all powerful Spirit Sword, every time I destroy a monster, half of its attack points will be added to my EMS the Infinite! I'll end my move." concluded Damien as his monster's attack rose to 5750.
Yugi drew. "I'll activate Move Dead to reposition my Black Magician into my hand!" he exclaimed as the card spat out from his graveyard which he added to his hand. "I end my move from here."
Joey drew. "I'll end my turn as well. Your monster may have 5750 attack points, but my monsters have 0 attack, so I won't be raising your monster's attack points more than 700.
Damien drew, and smirked at the card he drew. "No, your demise is now! Behold, as I activate Token Thanksgiving!" he declared, chuckling evilly. Joey's three monsters turned into blue rain, raining upon Damien.
"Joey!" Yugi screamed.
"Yes, Joey!" Damien responded. "Not only will my mystic magic card destroy all 3 of Joey's remaining Scapegoat, but it will raise my life points by 2400!" (D's LP: 6350)
"However, that leaves your field completely blank! You lose Joey!" he snickered. "EMS the Infinite, end this match for Joey. Attack his life points directly!" he instructed while his monster lashed out with its sword, knocking Joey flat on his back. (J's LP: 0)
"Joey!" Yugi cried once more.
"Loses." Damien finished, snapping his fingers. Joey disappeared in the exact same fashion as his friends previously. Yugi was all alone now.
"Well Yugi." Damien began, shifting his attention. "Seems like you're all alone now. Just you and I, and soon you'll be finished as well!!"
"Try again because I am not losing this duel. Especially to you!" Yugi ferociously cried.
"You think so? I've done away with all 5 of your "friends", and soon I'll be rid of you!" Damien laughed.
"And I've thought of a better surprise for you!" he added as his face down card flipped up, and an eye with snakes surrounding it came from it. "It's the Gorgon's Eye! And as you should know, my trap will turn any monster you set into stone! And if you set it in attack mode, you'll lose automatically! I'll keep cutting down your life points to nothing!" he laughed.
Yugi heart raced. He put all his faith into his next card. "I'll activate Card of Sanctity, making us both draw until we have 6 cards!" he exclaimed, noticing his cards: Magical Dimension, Magical Academy, Reclaim of Magic, Magical Shield, and his Egyptian God Card: The Saint Dragon- God of Osiris.
Yugi gasped at his draw while Damien was pleased with his as well. (I've got it all planned out. If Yugi attacks me, I'll use my face down Command Silencer to negate it. Then, on my turn I'll activate Newdoria's Revenge, which lets me destroy one monster on Yugi's field! If he sets anything, Harpie's Feather Duster will take his magic and traps out, while my Destructive Wave will annihilate his monsters. Then I'll win as soon as I destroy his life points! I can't lose!) he thought, ready to win as soon as Yugi spoke those magic words "I end my turn."
But Yugi spoke something different. "This is the end of this duel! First, I'll activate Reclaim of Magic, and by discarding 2 magic cards from my hand, I can reclaim a magic card from Mai's graveyard, the Harpie's Feather Duster!" he exclaimed as his magic card formed a twister, sweeping away all of Damien's magic and trap cards.
"However there's more! I can activate Magical Shield which will let me activate one magic card from the graveyard, at the cost of discarding all magic cards from my hand next turn! So I'll take your Raigeki!" he exclaimed as thunderbolts came crashing on the field.
"Think again! By paying 2500 life points (D's LP: 3850) I can activate Holy Elf's Shield, shielding my monster from your magic effect! However, my monster resorts back to its original attack standards (2500/2000), but that's still stronger than any of your cards!" he snickered and explained.
"Not quite." Responded Yugi. "Watch as I sacrifice the Black Magician Girl, Jack's Knight and Queen's Knight to summon a beast to devastate your monster and your life points! I summon Saint Dragon- God of Osiris!" he burst as Damien gasped. The sky became black and thunderous. Lightning flashed around the field and the winds picked up. A long black figure came down from the sky. It was revealed to be a dragon with a snakelike body. It had raging yellow eyes and two mouths. It roared a roar picking up winds from its top mouth.
"This is the end! The end of all the suffering! You will now pay for all the damage you've caused."
"Check again Yugi! Your "almighty" dragon has 1000 attack points!" Damien laughed.
"No! You need to check again! Check my face down card! Spirit Gathering! For the price of 1000 life points (Y's LP: 1000) I can draw six cards, for the price of discarding my hand at the end of the turn and skipping my next draw phase! But there is no next turn! For now I hold 7 cards in my hand! So my dragon has 7000 attack points, more than enough to finish you! My dragon is able to attack and you, Damien, are through! Go, Saint Dragon-God of Osiris, attack his EMS the Infinite, and wipe him out! Thunder Force!" he commanded as the monster unleashed a gigantic blast of lightning, completely disintegrating the metallic warrior. (D's LP: 0) However when the mighty blast died down, Damien was gone, but Joey, Kevin, Kaiba, Mai, and Tea all reappeared in the same spot where they left.
"Yugi you won!" cried Joey. Yugi smiled. A portal opened up, and they all jumped through, finding themselves back into the real world. Everyone stretched and walked around the base. Yugi discovered a note. It read:
Due to some "circumstances" the Silver Tournament has been canceled. A new tournament is set to begin soon, so prepare to head back to dueling.
Sincerely,
The Silver Tournament Crew
"Stupid fools..." thought Kaiba, canceling a Duel Monsters Tournament!
But afterwards, everyone left the base, headed on Kaiba's helicopter back to Domino, and Kaiba went his separate way. Yugi was wondering what the new tournament would be like, and what kind of opponents he would face. He wondered if this would bring the gang closer together, and if more secrets of the past would be revealed. (We'll just have to see...) he thought, lying on his bed. He fell asleep thinking (I'll be ready to have a new adventure...), whatever it may be.
CARDS PLAYED
King's Knight: /1600/1400/ Warrior Type/Desc: If this card and "Queen's Knight" are face up on the field, you may special summon one "Jack's Knight" to the field from your hand or your deck.
Extinction: MAGIC/Desc: Discard one card from your hand. Declare one type of monster. Both you and your opponent remove from play any monsters of that type from the field, either hand, deck, or graveyard.
Time Wizard: /500/400/ Spellcaster Type /Desc: Toss a coin and call Heads or Tails. If you call it right, your opponent's monsters on the Field are destroyed. If you call it wrong, your own monsters on the Field are destroyed and you lose Life Points equal to half the total ATK of the destroyed monsters. This card can be used only during your own turn, once per turn.
Mirror Force: TRAP/Desc: Activate this card when your opponent attacks. Destroy all face up attack position monsters on your opponent's side of the field.
Quick Leech: /500/1200/ Insect Type /Desc: At the end of a turn in which this card does Battle Damage to your opponent; you can discard 1 card from your hand to change this card's mode. Also, this card can attack during the first turn.
Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress: /1400/1200/ Dragon Type
Torture Wheel: TRAP/Desc: Select 1 monster. As long as this card remains face-up on the field, the selected monster cannot attack or change its battle position except by effect of a Magic, Trap, Effect Monster Card. This card inflicts 500 points of Direct Damage to your opponent's Life Points during each of your Standby Phases. When the selected is destroyed or removed from the field, this card is also destroyed.
Magical Scientist: /300/300/ Spellcaster Type /Desc: Pay 1000 Life Points to Special Summon 1 Level 6 or lower Fusion Monster from your Fusion Deck in face-up Attack or Defense Position. That Fusion monster cannot attack your opponent's Life Points directly, and is returned to your Fusion Deck at the end of your turn.
Flame Swordsman: /1800/1600/Warrior/Fusion Type /Desc: "Flame Manipulator" "Masaki the Legendary Swordsman"
De-Fusion: QUICK PLAY MAGIC/Desc: Return 1 Fusion Monster Card on the field to the Fusion Deck. In addition, if all the Fusion-Material monsters for the returned Fusion Monster Card are in your Graveyard, you can Special Summon them all to the field in face-up Attack or Defense Position.
Major Upgrade: EQUIP MAGIC/Desc: The equipped monster raises its level by 2, and its attack points double. The equipped monster cannot attack unless you discard your entire hand. Once the equipped monster attacks, your battle phase ends immediately.
Metamorphosis: Offer 1 monster on your side of the field as a Tribute to Special Summon 1 Fusion Monster of the same Level in face-up Attack or Defense Position from your Fusion Deck. Monsters used for a Tribute Summon or that are offered as Tribute due to other card's effects are excluded.
Salamandra: EQUIP MAGIC/Desc: A fire monster equipped with this card increases its attack by 700 points.
Mystical Elf: /800/2000/ Spellcaster Type
Marsh Melon: /300/500/ Fairy /Desc: Any monster that attacks this card incurs 1000 points of damage to its controller. Marsh Melon is not destroyed as a result of battle damage.
Ancient Magic Revival: MAGIC/Desc: Activate one magic card from the graveyard, and remove it from play afterwards.
Machine Replication Factory: PERMANENT MAGIC/Desc: While you have a Monster with an attack strength of 500 or less on the Field, by the effect of the Machine Replication Factory, you can Special Summon up to 2 of the same Monster from your deck to the Field.
Black Magician Girl: /2000/1700/ Magician /Desc: Increase the ATK of this monster by 300 points for each "Black Magician" or "Magician of Black Chaos" in either player's Graveyard.
Spirit Reaper: /300/200/ Zombie Type/ Desc: This monster is not destroyed as a result of battle at any time, although damage calculation applied normally. When this card is specially designated as the effect of a Magic, Trap or Effect Monster Card, this card is immediately destroyed. When this card attacks your opponent's Life Points directly 1 card randomly selected from your opponent's hand and discarded to the Graveyard.
Skilled Swordsman: /1800/1500/ Warrior /Desc: Discard one card from your hand. Select a monster on the field. Until the end of the turn, that monster loses 1800 points from whichever mode it is in.
Masked Beast Death Guardius: /3300/2500/ Beast Type /Desc: This monster may be special summoned by sacrificing two monsters. One of those two monsters must be "Melchid the Four-Face Beast" or "Grand Tiki Elder." When this monster is sent to the graveyard as a result of battle, it comes back as an equipment magic card after damage calculation. Equip 1 of your opponent's monsters with this card. As long as the monster is equipped with this card, you control the equipped monster. Also, when this card is activated as an equipment magic card, you may shuffle your deck.
Magic-Arm Shield: TRAP/Desc: You may only activate this card when your opponent attacks. Select one face up monster on your opponent's side of the field. The attack may only target the selected monster.
The Spell Absorbing Life: TRAP/Desc: Flip all face-down Defense Position Monster Cards on the field face-up. Flip Effects are not activated at this time. Increase your Life Points by 400 points for each Effect Monster Card on the field.
Recruitment Soldier: /1800/400/ Warrior Type /Desc: When this card is normal summoned or special summoned you may summon one level 4 or lower monster with less attack points than this card in face up attack or defense mode.
Giant Soldier of Stone: /1300/2000/ Rock Type
Card of Last Will: TRAP/Desc: You may only activate this card when the attack points of one of your monsters is lowered. Draw 5 cards from your deck.
Altar for Tribute: TRAP/Desc: Select 1 monster on your side of the field and send it to the Graveyard. Increase your Life Points by an amount equal to the original ATK of the monster.
Shift: TRAP/Desc: You can activate this card when your opponent designates 1 monster on your side of the Field as the target of a Magic, Trap, or battle attack. Change the target to a different monster on your side of the field.
Pulse Wave: TRAP/Desc: You may activate this card when you receive damage to your life points. Negate the damage, select one face up monster on your side of the field, and decrease its ATK equal to the damage you would receive.
Armored Lizard: /1500/1200/ Reptile Type
Kunai with Chain: TRAP/Desc: Select one face up monster on the field. As long as this card remains face up on the field, the selected monster may not attack or change battle positions. In addition, increase one face up attack position monster's attack by 500 points.
Chosen One: MAGIC/Desc: Select 1 Monster Card and 2 non-Monster Cards from your hand. Your opponent randomly selects 1 of the 3 cards. If it is the Monster Card, it is immediately Special Summoned in face-up Attack or Defense Position and the remaining 2 cards are sent to the Graveyard. If it is not a Monster Card, all 3 cards are sent to the Graveyard.
Guardian Angel Joan: /2800/2000/ Fairy /Desc: When this card destroys a monster and sends it to the Graveyard as a result of battle, increase your Life Points by an amount equal to the original ATK of the destroyed monster.
Queen's Knight: /1500/1600/ Warrior Type
Roulette Spider: MAGIC/Desc: Pay half your life points. The strongest face- up monster on the field randomly attacks a monster or player on the field. (I don't know...)
Chasm of Spikes: TRAP/Desc: When your opponent attacks, destroy the attacking monster and do one fourth of the monster's attack strength as direct damage to your opponent's life points.
Jack's Knight: /1900/1200/ Warrior Type
Iron Knight Gearfried: /1800/1600/ Warrior Type/Desc: Any equip card equipped with this monster is automatically destroyed.
Weak Revival: MAGIC/Desc: Revive one monster from your graveyard in face up attack mode, and decrease its attack by 1000.
Newdoria: /200/800/ Demon /Desc: When this card is destroyed as a result of battle, select one monster on the field and destroy it.
Secret Pact: CONTINIOUS MAGIC/Desc: As long as this card remains face up on the field, you may discard one card from your hand to negate the damage done to your life points by one monster. (excluding direct damage)
EMS the Infinite: /2500/2000/ Machine Type /Desc: For each monster that this card destroys and sends to the graveyard, increase this monster's attack points by 700.
Surprise Attack from the Darkness: MAGIC/Desc: During the End Phase, a player gets one more Battle Phase. Monsters that were Summoned or Special Summoned that turn can attack from the darkness.
Scapegoat: QUICK PLAY MAGIC/Desc: When this card is activated, you cannot summon any monster in the same turn (including Flip Summon and Special Summon). Place 4 'Sheep Tokens' (Beast-Type/EARTH/1 Star/ATK 0/DEF 0) in Defense Position on your side of the field. The tokens cannot be used as a Tribute for a Tribute Summon.
Mystical Space Typhoon: QUICK PLAY MAGIC/Desc: Destroy one magic or trap card on the field.
Battery Recharge: TRAP/Desc: Increase your life points equal to the number of attack points the strongest monster on the field has.
Spirit Sword: EQUIPMENT MAGIC/Desc: Every time the equipped monster attacks and successfully destroys a monster, increase its attack points by half of the destroyed monster's attack points. The equipped monster cannot be destroyed as a result of battle or by a magic, monster, or trap effect as long as this card is face up.
Move Dead: MAGIC/Desc: Select one monster from your graveyard and place it in your hand.
Token Thanksgiving: MAGIC/Desc: Destroy all tokens on the field. Increase your Life Points by the number of tokens destroyed x800 points.
Gorgon's Eye: TRAP/Desc: Each time a monster in defense mode on your opponent's side of the field is destroyed, subtract half of the monster's defense points from your opponent's life points. Your opponent may not play any face-down defense monsters as long as this card remains on the field. Cards set before this card's activation are excluded.
Card of Sanctity: MAGIC/Desc: Both players draw until they hold 6 cards in their respective hands.
Reclaim of Magic: MAGIC/Desc: Discard 2 magic cards from your hand, to put one magic card from your graveyard back into your hand.
Harpie's Feather Duster: MAGIC/Desc: Destroy all of your opponent's magic and trap cards on the field.
Magical Shield: QUICK PLAY MAGIC/Desc: Activate one magic card from the graveyard. After its activation, place it back into the respective player's deck. The player's deck is then shuffled.
Raigeki: MAGIC/Desc: Destroy all monsters on your opponent's side of the field.
Holy Elf's Blessing: QUICK PLAY MAGIC/Desc: Select one face up monster on your side of the field. Until the end of the turn, the selected monster cannot be destroyed by magic and trap effects. You may pay 2500 life points from your hand during your opponent's turn.
Saint Dragon- God of Osiris: /X000/X000/ Divine Beast/ Desc: Each time your opponent summons or special summons a monster, if the Monster is in attack mode, its attack strength is reduced by 2000. If in defense mode, its defense strength is reduced by 2000, but if that Monster has a defense strength of 2000 or less, it is destroyed instead. X stands for the number of cards in your hand.
Spirit Gathering: MAGIC/Desc: Pay 1000 life points. Draw 6 cards from your deck. At the end of the turn, discard your hand. Skip your next draw phase.