Disclaimer: See Chapter 36 for details
Chapter 37: Demonic Assault, Part 1The battlefield was engulfed in smoke. Diabound Carnal could be made out, and nothing else.
"What happened to Kaiba?" a nervous and worried Yugi questioned. However, before anyone could speak, Yugi's question was answered. Kaiba was buried deep within the smoke cloud, but when the smoke cleared, everyone could tell Kaiba was just fine. The gang heard a roar from Kaiba's side of the field, one so powerful it could only belong to the Ultimate Dragon. The thing on their mind was why his Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon was fine as well.
"Yugi, what did Kaiba do? His Ultimate Dragon should be dead!" Joey protested.
Yugi was unsure how to respond, until from the corner of the Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon, he noticed a magic card was active on the field. "Look, behind the Blue Eyes! Kaiba must have used that magic card!" he exclaimed.
"How…" Bakura growled. "You must have cheated with your little dueling disks! There's NO WAY you could have survived my assault!" claimed Bakura.
"Actually, I don't even need to cheat to defeat you! I play by the rules, and the ruling on that trap card you destroyed previously has really helped me out!" Kaiba shouted.
"Well then, not much it can do to you when it's destroyed" countered Bakura.
"Think again. My trap's use is at its highest when it's destroyed, because you've triggered the effect of my Protection Sphere! Since you so moronically destroyed my trap, its full effect is activated! You destroyed the protection, so now you've allowed me to activate what was kept within it! This trap gives me the power to activate any magic card from my deck! The card I've chosen is the key to my victory and to your end!" declared Kaiba.
"You lie!" disbelieved Bakura.
"Lie to this! Activate magic card, Magic Absorption!" called Kaiba as the magic card, decorated with a giant hand sapping energy from a creature through a deep purple vortex. All the faces watching or participating in the duel, save Kaiba, were astonished by the duel. The duel was over. The victor was decided.
"Now I can transfer each and every point you added to Diabound Carnal this turn into Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon!" explained Kaiba as Diabound Carnal shrunk rapidly via a red aura surrounding his body. His attack power lowered as well, all the way to his original 1800. The Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon, however, was also affected by the spell. In contrast, its body was encased within a blue aura, and grew at a steady rate until it was towering over Bakura and Diabound Carnal. Its attack points also showed a change, now at an amazing 10,000 points.
"It's over! Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon, counterattack and end the game!" commanded Kaiba. The three dragons obeyed their master, launching three separate streams of white lightning, which merged in mid-air to form a rainbow-lighted beam three times the size of a normal Blue Eyes White Dragon's attack. The lightning smashed into Diabound Carnal's chest and eliminated the demon once and for all. (B's LP: 0)
Kaiba sighed, sort of tired after fighting such a long duel. However, before resting, he wished to uncover the visions that occurred to him during the duel.
--------FLASHBACK----------
The Millennium Ring began to glow brightly.
"You should know things aren't always what they seem!" defended Bakura. Kaiba's soul felt like it was being ripped from his body. He began to see brightly colored dashes and streams of light. He was in a long hallway, and he began to run for the exit, wherever it may be. He could see something in the distance. As he ran closer to the mysterious figure, it seemed to be coming closer to him as well. When he met it, he instantly remembered what it was.
"No! It can't be. It's that damned tablet! What is going on here!?!" screamed Kaiba. The tablet glowed a mystic blue and dragged Kaiba deep within its surface. He found himself in a blue sorcerer's outfit, wielding a golden rod with the Eye of Horus on the top of it. He was kneeling on the ground before a flower and a tombstone. Kaiba couldn't make out the writing on the tombstone however; he was not within reading distance. His eyes shifted from the tombstone to the man.
As soon as he looked at the man, the man stood up, looking in the same direction Kaiba was. However, the man could not see Kaiba, but Kaiba studied him closely and carefully. "That face, he reminds me of...myself. No! I refuse to believe any of this!" Kaiba grabbed his head, trying to make the vision in his head vanish. He regained self-control just in time to see the man stand before a statue. Kaiba studied its features carefully and concluded that it must be the Blue Eyes White Dragon. He was right. However, the sorcerer raised the rod high into the air, which then reacted by emitting a bright light centered on the Blue Eyes statue. The dragon burst to life and roared a roar that sounded all too familiar to Seto Kaiba's ears. The mage hopped onto the dragon. The dragon then took off into the evening sky. Kaiba felt his soul tingle again. This time he was being dragged quickly back through Ancient Egypt, back through the tablet, back through the hallway, back to his own body. He gasped for oh-so-precious breath.
--- END FLASHBACK----
The platforms they were dueling on returned to ground level, and both duelists stepped off, going their separate ways, neither even thinking of speaking towards Yugi or his friends. "Wow, I'm not so sure Bakura will take losing so easily" Anzu broke the silence.
"The winner of this duel, Mr. Seto Kaiba, advances to the next round. There will be a half-hour intermission before you are required to meet here at exactly 7:51 tonight for the next duel. Any competitor not present here at 7:51 will be removed from the tournament without delay. That is all" a tournament official sternly declared before making his way to the elevator.
"Wow, they're really strict about this. Exactly 7:51!" Joey criticized.
"Yeah, but I just wonder who's up next. I can't wait to duel, even though I'll probably end up regretting those words, like I have countless times" Yugi chimed in. The gang followed suit to the elevator, going down into the lobby to rest, and eat some dinner.
By this time, everyone had finished eating. The gang was just sitting around, discussing whatever came to mind, when a person said hello to Yugi. He whirled around to meet a 16-year old woman with black hair and brown eyes. "Oh…um, hi" Yugi was unsure how to greet her. "What's your name?"
"My name is Miranda Guinaldo. I also happen to be a competitor in the tournament, and like yourself, I have entered this tournament firstly to combat and defeat the evil forces that wish to overtake the world, and secondly to extend my knowledge of cards and my dueling skills." She announced.
"Well, you sound pretty strong, and you must be if you've gotten this far" Yugi complemented.
"Don't mean to brag, but I'm one of the best there is" she lightened up, which let the gang know she was a friend instead of a foe.
"So, what kind of deck you have there?" Joey wondered.
"I run a Zodiac deck" she replied.
"Zodiac deck…never heard of any cards like those" Yugi added.
"Yeah, they're pretty rare, and they work together as a team like the Guardian monsters" Miranda explained.
"Mm. Well I'd love to duel. Wanna have a practice match?" Yugi asked.
"I would, but by the look of that clock, we've got 4 minutes to get back to the central tower before all 3 of us are disqualified" told Miranda.
"True, we'd better go. Come on guys!" Tristan ran off to the elevator as everyone followed.
Yugi and company were the last of the competitors to arrive. The tournament official checked his watch to make sure they were not tardy, which they weren't. He thrust his hand in the air. "The second match of the Grand Prix Tournament will begin now!" he declared.
The gang wondered who would be chosen to duel, cautious about the type of selection Kaiba had in mind. Would he do as he did before, have pre-selected an opponent?
"Using the same method used in the previous duel, we have determined Round 2's first competitor is Joey Wheeler!" announced the official. Joey seemed happy and was ready to duel and show off some skill. The only remaining question is: who would duel him. Yugi pondered it since he wanted to see how much Joey had improved since their last duel, quite a while back.
"No way I can waste time dueling him. I've got my eyes set on bigger targets" Miranda eyed the pair standing off to the sides dressed in the ace and joker costumes, far from anyone.
"I wouldn't dare waste my time dueling this fool" Kaiba announced to Mokuba. Mokuba's response was only a light sigh.
No one even dared to move towards the field for nearly 2 minutes. Joey was getting kind of nervous. "Is my reputation this bad?? Or is everyone just afraid to take on the best?" he wondered. Finally, after a long conversation with his partner, the competitor wearing the joker outfit made his way onto the field and the disks, which took off from the ground, hovering in mid-air.
"Ok, Joey's opponent will be, someone who refers to himself as "Black Joker". With that said, duelists shuffle your decks, insert them into the deck holsters and begin!" the official explained the rules, then moved to a new location on the central tower to ensure fair play.
"So, Black Joker, ready to lose?" Joey tried to psyche him out.
"Been waitin' kid" was his reply.
"Well, since you seem so confident, I'll let you take the first move!" Joey politely proclaimed.
"No matter to me! Now, I summon Zombie Swordsman (1200/900) in defense mode and end my turn" he declared as a frail zombie warrior appeared on the field, crouching and placing his shield before him, ready to ward off any sign of attack.
"Why'd he play such a weak monster? Oh well, his loss." Joey thought as he drew his card. "I set a card face down, and then play Alligator's Sword (1500/1200) in attack mode! Attack his Zombie Swordsman!" cried Joey as his lizard swordsman effortlessly slashed the defending zombie in two. Black Joker covered his mouth as the remains of his monster were blown backward.
Black Joker drew. "You may have defeated that monster, but you won't beat this! Zombie Archer (1200/1800) come to the field in defense mode!" he declared as an undead archer with flaming arrows, a bow, and a small shield appeared on the field, trying to defend himself with his shield.
"This guy is a joke!" Tristan commented from the sidelines.
"Not entirely true Tristan. I've got a feeling Joey's walking into a trap, but for the time being, that's the only way Joey can go." He told his friend. "Let's go Joey!" cheered Yugi.
"Man, I don't get this guy. He hasn't played one magic or trap card and he just has really weak monsters. He might just not have the luck of the draw today, but then again, nothing in my hand can beat his monster either. I'll just have to wait" he wondered, checking out the card he drew. "Get ready! I'm summoning Little Winguard (1400/1800) in defense mode" his monster in light blue clothing holding a small sword/shield combo appeared on the field, kneeling.
"So, nothing you can do this turn, eh?" Black Joker realized.
"Nope, but I will set this card face down and let it go back to you" added Joey.
"Alrighty then" Black Joker shrugged as he drew. He cracked a sly grin, too small for any eyes to notice. "This is where our duel begins to come to life! I sacrifice Zombie Archer in order to summon my Zolworm (1700/1300) in defense mode!" he declared as his archer was replaced by a monster completely formed from a yellow-green slime. His monster was translucent and resembled a slimy Seasnake. The monster curled up into a defensive position. "Next, I'll place one card face down before ending my move."
Joey drew. "Something's definitely not right about this guy. First, he plays two weak throw-away monsters. Then, he summons a monster that's stronger than my two. Is he worried about my face down cards, or is he trying to bait me into a trap. I'll bet he wants me to attack, but with no face down cards, what's the worst that could happen?" The gang anctipated Joey's move, wondering what idea the Black Joker had in mind. He was dueling poorly for know, but it may just have been a con.
"Be careful Joey" warned Miranda. However, Joey paid no attention to this. He was caught up in planning out his victory already. "His ego…will one day be his downfall" she muttered to herself.
"I'm switching both of my monsters into attack mode!" declared Joey as Little Winguard sprung out from his crouching position, ready to strike. "Little Winguard, attack his monster!" he announced as his monster ran at the translucent slime, reducing it to a puddle with its thick blade. "Alligator's Sword, follow up with a direct attack!" he added as his lizard warrior holographically slashed Black Joker, reducing his life points. (BJ: 2500). Black Joker let out a small laugh.
"What? You LIKE losing life points?" Joey confusedly asked.
"No fool, I like it when you screw up like you just have! Didn't that move seem obvious? For destroying my Zolworm, you activate its special ability!" He pointed at the puddle of slime that used to be Zolworm, which now was coming together to form two miniature Zolworms, that did front flips, landing on the faces of Joey's monsters.
"What's going on?!!?" a worried Joey dared to question.
"This is "what's going on." Your careless move allows me to sacrifice your two monsters that are controlled by mine whenever I wish" Black Joker drew his next card. "And the perfect time is now! I sacrifice your two monsters to bring forth this card! The mighty Marcellus, Lv. 1 (2100/2250)!" he announced as his monster appeared on the field. It was a tall, undead creature wielding a thickly laced shield and a sword with a long, heavy blade.
"So he was baiting him" Yugi realized.
"Marcellus Level 1, attack Joey's life points directly!" Black Joker commanded as his monster thrust his shield to the side, and charged his sword up which emitted a green glow. The monster then thrust waves of green energy at Joey, damaging him. (J: 1900)
"Joey? Are you alright?!" Yugi cried to his friend.
Joey slowly made his way to his feet and maintained a steady balance. "Yeah, I'm good, but I've already lost over half of my life points, so I'm not doing too hot anymore" he commentated.
"Well, things will get even colder for you because since my monster caused you to lose life points, I can sacrifice it to summon Marcellus, Lv. 2 (2600/2400)" Black Joker wickedly laughed as a bolt of lightning struck Marcellus, transforming him into a more powerful creature. This Marcellus' skin was a light brown color, but its eyes were gleaming red and were fiercer. The green glow of the sword was replaced with a deadly red glow.
"Whoa! Look guys, Joey's got no monsters on the field and the Black Joker's nearly got him beaten" Anzu pointed out (for no reason).
"Yes Anzu, Joey's in a tough situation, but he's been in tougher situations and still managed to overcome them. I just hope Joey has the luck he needs or else when he loses, I've got a feeling he'll be losing more than his spot in the tournament, much more. We don't know what the Black Joker's true intentions are yet, but let's just pray they're nothing like what we've been against before" preached Yugi. Anzu just sighed for a response.
"Wheeler's made himself look like a fool now. He was so sure he was going to win, but a careless mistake turned that around. Let's see him roll his way out of this situation" an intrigued Kaiba wondered.
Joey drew. "Alright, this will save me for one turn" he thought. "I summon Battle Warrior (700/1000) in attack mode and end my turn."
Black Joker noticed this. "He's definitely using those face-down cards this turn. No duelist puts himself or herself in a position to lose like this. If I risk attacking, I could trigger one of his cards, but if I don't attack, he may come back stronger in the next turn. Eh, I'll go for it. This chump probably doesn't have anything THAT deadly in his deck." He drew. "I'll summon Ninja (1100/1400) in attack mode. Next, Marcellus Lv. 2 will attack your pitiful Battle Warrior!" he declared as Marcellus slammed his sword on the ground, making a column of fire surround the Battle Warrior. When the blaze died down, Battle Warrior remained on the field, to no one's surprise.
"I activated my trap, Silver Dollar, to save my monster and prevent battle damage!" proclaimed Joey.
"Like I didn't know something like that was coming" Black Joker sarcastically replied. "I'll end my turn from here."
Joey drew. "I might lose a monster and some life points, but he'll lose more" he thought while planning his move. "Here's goes nothing! I sacrifice Battle Warrior to summon Android Psycho Shocker (2400/1500). I'll set a card face down and let Android Psycho Shocker attack your Ninja!" he claimed as his android gathered a ball of psychic energy, thrusting it at the robotic ninja, annihilating him. (BJ: 1200)
"You won't win! My monster overpowers yours and now you can't activate any trap cards. Poor stupid Joey. I could only count on you to do something like that" retaliated the black joker.
"Hey Yugi, do you think what Joey did was smart" Tristan wondered.
"Well, it depends. Joey did cause himself to gain a lead, but I think it really depends on what Black Joker does this turn that will be the deciding factor" Miranda answered for him.
"Quite a show" Ace of Spades complimented, mostly to himself. "But I'll top it"
"I'd bet you'd lose trying" Black Joker sharply retaliated. Ace of Spades snickered sarcastically. "I draw" he announced to Joey.
"Yeah, my eyes work just fine" Joey replied.
"Ooh, smart. Anyway, I'll place the Red Knight (1200/1000) on the field in defense mode! Then, I can sacrifice both of my monsters to bring forth Marcellus Lv. 3 (3200/3500)" Black Joker said as his monsters' essences were fused together to form a tan, heavy armored Marcellus with two long, skinny, thick blades shooting from his arms.
"You can't! You've already summoned a monster this turn" protested Joey.
"Shut up boy! You should know that as long as Marcellus 2 is on the field, I can sacrifice it and another monster to bring out Marcellus Lv. 3! He'll rip you apart! Just like this! Marcellus Lv. 3 attack his Android Psycho Shocker!" commanded the Black Joker as Marcellus instantly appeared before the android and brought his blades together to slice the machine in two. Instead, however, something appeared in between the two monsters and was destroyed instead.
Black Joker hissed. "There's no way you could have used a trap! Your android is still on the field!" he disputed.
"Maybe I didn't use a trap! My MAGIC card, Attack Interceptor, allowed me to summon my Panther Warrior (2000/1600) in defense mode, which took your attack!" happily smiled Joey.
"You've forced me to do it! I activate another ability of Marcellus Lv. 3! I'll discard 2 cards to wipe out every monster on your side of the field with less than 3200 attack points" Black Joker explained as he paid the cost. His monster then jumped in the air, crossed his blades and slammed on the ground, emitting purple lightning all over the arena. The lightning forced Android Psycho Shocker to explode. "Sadly" continued the joker, "I lose the difference in our monster's attack points from my life points" (BJ: 400)
"Well then, thanks for letting me get one step closer to ending this match" Joey complimented.
"One step forward and about 5 steps back!" retaliated Black Joker as one of his traps flipped up. "Soul Raid will change that! It lets me pick a monster in my graveyard. I gain life points equal to its attack points, but am forced to remove the card from my graveyard. The monster I choose: Marcellus, Lv. 2 (BJ: 3000).
"Now Wheeler's in a tough spot" thought Kaiba.
"I draw" Joey declared. "Then, I'll play Blue Flame Swordsman (1800/1600) in defense mode"
Black Joker didn't comment, only drew a card. "I set one card face down and let Marcellus, Lv. 3 attack your monster" he instructed as Marcellus sliced the swordsman in three pieces. He was shocked to see the monster reform as the same monster only all places that had been blue before were now red-orange.
"What trick have you pulled now, Wheeler?" Black Joker wondered.
"No trick. You destroyed one Flame Swordsman, so now I can summon the other to the field (1800/1600)!" Joey explained as his favorite monster was ready to fight beside him. He drew. "Next up is Kijocky (1500/1200) in attack mode! Finally, I'll use a magic card to power my monster up stronger than yours!" Joey warned.
"There is no card that can take an 1800 monster and make it over 3200! It's impossible Joey! You lie!" disbelieved Black Joker.
"I'd check my card database again! Because here's one, it's known as Burning Soul Sword! I can sacrifice Kijocky to power up Flame Swordsman 1500 points!" he announced as a heavy, flaming blade replaced the regular one in Flame Swordsman's hands. Kijocky then transformed into an essence and flew within the sword. Flame Swordsman's attack points shot up to 3300.
"Attack" was the only word from Joey's mouth. The swordsman responded by enflaming the undead warrior and destroying him. (BJ: 2900) Black Joker growled.
He snatched the card from his deck. "Now I activate this trap, Selection of the Dead! This allows me to remove from play 2 monsters in my graveyard to revive one. I offer you Zombie Archer and Zolworm to bring forth once again, Marcellus Lv. 3 (3200/3500)!" Black Joker explained as the giant was once again back on the field.
"Man! All that work for nothing" Joey thought.
"Then, I'll continue by activating the card I drew, Card of Sanctity, requiring both of us to draw until we hold 6 cards" Black Joker drew his 6 cards. Joey drew 3.
"Perfect" cunningly smiled Black Joker. "I'll activate this card, Legendary Evolution! This spell lets me discard one monster from my hand, and for one turn, my Marcellus, Lv. 3 gains 300 attack points for each star of the monster I discarded! Since I discarded a level 8 monster…" began Black Joker.
"Your card gains 2400 attack points" completed Joey.
"Hmm, so you can be taught" insulted the joker. Marcellus' attack power raised to 5600. "Go mighty Marcellus! Destroy his pathetic swordsman!" commanded Black Joker as Marcellus dashed towards the swordsman.
"Hold up!" called Joey. "I'm using a trap card, Compensation of Arbitration! This lets you pick 2 magic or trap cards from your graveyard and put them on the field along with this one. That's where things get interesting" Joey explained as Black Joker pulled Card of Sanctity and Selection of the Dead from his graveyard. Joey threw him the trap card and Black Joker set it on the field. Marcellus temporarily disappeared.
"Pick one" an impatient Black Joker demanded.
"Ok" Joey sighed, knowing the duel could end right here if he guessed incorrectly. "I'll choose the one…on the right" he pointed at his choice. Black Joker revealed the card to be Compensation of Arbitration.
"Damn" Black Joker muttered.
"Alright Joey!" cheered Yugi from the sidelines.
"It's a brand new ball game!" declared Joey as he drew. "I'll set one card face down and then activate Gathering of the Landstars! This allows me to special summon Landstar Freedom Fighter (1000/?), Landstar Gunman (900/1200), and Swordsman of Landstar (500/1200).
"That's not impressive. It's just a bunch of mini monsters" said Ace of Spades.
"Yeah, and you're a mini freak, but I didn't say anything" countered Joey. Ace of Spades chuckled lightly at the comment.
"Last time I checked, I was the opponent, not him, so worry about me and this spell! Power Equivalence!" Black Joker stopped the argument. "Because you summoned more than one monster during this turn, I can control one of them, so come to me Landstar Freedom Fighter!" announced Black Joker as a mystic force possessed the freedom fighter, dragging him to Black Joker's side of the field.
"Then, I can use this card, Mental Bedlam!" he chained as psychic waves engulfed the arena. "All monsters with less than 1000 attack points belong to me!" he added slyly as the psychic waves forced the other two Landstars to float to Black Joker's field as well. Joey seemed unfazed by the combo.
"I end my turn" he proudly stated.
Black Joker drew. "Then it's my move. First, I rid the field of your Swordsman of Landstar to summon Shadow Ninja (2300/2600)! I think I did you a favor" he commented as a robotic ninja dressed in camouflage black appeared on the field, armed with shuriken.
"Shadow Ninja, attack the Flame Swordsman!" demanded Black Joker as the ninja thrust shuriken into Flame Swordsman's abdomen before he exploded. (J: 1400) "Now since my ninja sliced up a non-dark attribute monster, it's attack points increase by 200. (2500/2600)
"Now my two Landstars, finish your former master off!" added Black Joker as the two possessed Landstars ran to Joey. A pale white barrier, however, cut them off.
"How come my monster's attacks were negated?" Black Joker questioned.
"Easy" smiled Joey. "My trap, Soul Shield, allowed me to give up half of my life points to negate the attack" (J: 700).
"Do what you want. Nothing will save you in the end" predicted Black Joker.
Joey wasn't about to listen to his talk. He was determined to win. He closed his eyes and placed his hand on the top card of his deck. There was one monster in his deck that could cut him a path to victory. He just needed to draw it. He slowly grabbed the card and looked at it. Faith had come through.
"Get ready because this duel's about to take another dramatic twist! Behold the card, Magnetic Intensity! It lets me special summon any rock or machine card that I have! The card I choose to play is my Android Psycho Shocker!" He explained as the android burst from the card, folded its arms and glanced over the field.
"No…" Black Joker whimpered, knowing what this signaled.
"Oh yeah! Now your Mental Bedlam trap is no longer effective, letting both of my Landstars come back to my field" added Joey as his android sent two red energy beams at the trap, detonating it.
"My monster still is more powerful than yours!" Black Joker checked his last hope.
"Not anymore. I've got the perfect weapon for your monster! Are you ready folks, because here we go! I sacrifice all 3 of my monsters so that I can bring out the ultimate fighting machine!" Joey slapped the card onto the duel disk. The atmosphere altered dramatically to signal the arrival of the monster. The winds picked up in speed, lightning flashed nearby until a single, powerful bolt hit the arena itself. From inside the lightning, a figure could be made out. It seemed both strong and powerful. The lightning dispersed quickly, and a warrior in a light blue and red outfit was on the field. Its phase was covered by a mask and it had a sword sheathed on its back. It roared into the distance.
"Can it be…" disbelieved the joker.
"Meet my pal, Guilford the Lightning (2800/1400)! Next, his special ability kicks in! Since I offered 3 monsters to bring him out, he destroys all of your monsters!" enlightened Joey as Guilford unsheathed the sword, slamming it on the ground and destroying Shadow Ninja with a lightning bolt.
"Guilford the Lightning, attack his life points directly!" Joey instructed. The monster brought its sword into battle, vertically striking Black Joker, knocking him back a bit. (BJ: 100)
Black Joker struggled a bit to get back on his feet. "Alright" he said, a different determination in his voice. "That was child's play. This duel really begins now" he told.
"I'm ready for you. Anything you throw at me, I'll take" replied Joey, knowing he was so close to victory.
"Or so you think…" stated Black Joker, thinking of how easily he would defeat Joey. "Or so you think…"
CARDS PLAYED
Zombie Swordsman: Level 3/ 1200/900/ Warrior Type
Alligator's Sword: Level 4/ 1500/1200/ Reptile Type
Zombie Archer: Level 4/ 1200/1800/ Warrior Type
Little Winguard: Level 4/ 1400/1800/Warrior Type/Desc: Once, during the End Phase of a turn, you may change the battle position of this card.
Zolworm: Level 5/1700/1200/ Aqua Type/Desc: When this card is sent to the graveyard as a result of battle, select two of your opponent's monsters on the field. Whenever you wish, during your turn, you may tribute these (or one of these) monsters instead of your own.
Marcellus, Lv. 1: Level 6/2100/2250/ Undead Type/Desc: During the End Phase in a turn in which this monster inflicts battle damage to your opponent's life points, you may sacrifice this monster to special summon Marcellus, Lv. 2 from your hand, deck, or graveyard to the field.
Marcellus, Lv. 2: Level 7/ 2600/2400/ Undead Type/Desc: During the Main Phase, you may offer this monster as a tribute along with another monster to special summon Marcellus, Lv. 3
Battle Warrior: Level 3/700/1000/ Warrior Type
Ninja: Level 4/ 1100/1400/ Machine Type/ Desc: This card's attack power increases by 500 for each "Shadow Ninja" on the field.
Silver Dollar: TRAP/Desc: Negate an attack from a monster whose target has attack points equal or lower than 1000 points.
Android Psycho Shocker: Level 6/ 2400/1500/ Machine Type/Desc: As long as this card remains face-up on the field, trap cards cannot be activated. The effects of face-up trap cards are also negated.
Red Knight: Level 4/ 1200/1000/ Undead Type/ Desc: This card's attack power is increased by 500 for each "Blue Knight" on the field.
Marcellus, Lv. 3: Level 8/ 3200/3500/ Undead Type/Desc: This card may only be special summoned by the effect of "Marcellus, Lv. 2". You may discard 2 cards from your hand to destroy all of your opponent's monster cards with an attack lower than the attack of this card. The difference in the monster's attack points is subtracted from your life points as battle damage.
Attack Interceptor: QUICK-PLAY MAGIC/Desc: This card may only be activated when your opponent declares an attack. Special summon one monster from your hand in defense mode. That monster becomes the new target of the attack.
Soul Raid: TRAP/Desc: Select one monster in your graveyard. Gain life points equal to the monster's attack. Remove the monster from the game afterwards.
Blue Flame Swordsman: Level 4/ 1800/1600/ Warrior Type/ Desc: When this card is sent to the graveyard as a result of battle, special summon one "Flame Swordsman" from your hand, deck, or fusion deck.
Flame Swordsman: Level 5/ 1800/1600/ Warrior/Fusion Type/ Desc: "Masaki the Legendary Swordsman" "Flame Manipulator"
Kijocky: Level 4/ 1500/1200/ Warrior Type
Burning Soul Sword: EQUIP MAGIC/Desc: Sacrifice one monster on your side of the field. Increase one monster's attack points by an amount equal to the number of attack points the sacrificed monster has for one turn only.
Selection of the Dead: TRAP/Desc: Remove from play 2 monsters from your graveyard. Special summon one monster from your graveyard.
Card of Sanctity: MAGIC/Desc: Both players draw from their respective decks until they both hold 6 cards in their hands.
Legendary Evolution: EQUIP MAGIC/Desc: Discard one monster from your hand. Until the End Phase in which this card is activated, increase one monster's attack points equal to the level of the monster discarded x300.
Compensation of Arbitration: TRAP/Desc: When this card is activated, your opponent selects two magic or trap cards from his or her graveyard. This card is then given to the opponent. All 3 cards are placed face-down on the field. This card's owner then guesses a card. If that card is Compensation of Arbitration, the battle phase is ended immediately. If not, the effect of this card is negated.
Gathering of the Landstars: MAGIC/Desc: Special summon all monsters with 'Landstar' in their name from your hand to the field.
Swordsman of Landstar: Level 3/ 500/1200/ Warrior Type
Landstar Freedom Fighter: Level 3/ 1000/ ?/ Warrior Type
Landstar Gunman: Level 3/ 900/1200/ Warrior Type
Power Equivalence: CONTINIOUS TRAP/Desc: This card may only be activated in which your opponent has summoned (normal, flip, or special) more than one monster. Select one monster on your opponent's side of the field. As long as this card remains face-up on the field, you control the monster.
Mental Bedlam: CONTINIOUS TRAP/Desc: Whenever you gain control of one of your opponent's monsters, you may activate this card. All face-up monsters with an attack lower than the monster you control on your opponent's side of the field become under your control.
Shadow Ninja: Level 6/ 2300/2700/ Machine Type/Desc: Whenever this card destroys a non-DARK attribute monster, increase the attack of this card by 200 points.
Soul Shield: TRAP/Desc: Pay half of your life points. Negate all direct attacks on your life points for this turn.
Magnetic Intensity: MAGIC/Desc: Special summon one rock or machine-type monster from your hand, deck, or graveyard to the field.
Guilford the Lightning: Level 8/ 2800/1400/ Warrior Type/Desc: If you tribute Summon this monster by offering 3 monsters on the field as a Tribute, destroy all monsters on your opponent's side of the field.