Yeah, I know I haven't updated for a month, but pipe down because I'll try
to post a new chapter every week from now on, so long as the evil homework
demon doesn't pester me. However, I'm only going to post just one duel a
chapter in order to keep updating frequently. Now then, to the reviews!
SulliMike23: Yes, she's cute. And that's all I can really say right now.
ShadowKnightHero: Okay, so I was wrong, but this is a story and I myself have never actually seen the card used, so I'm not going to worry about it.
DaBlAcKMaNiNrEd: Well, I could use one more finalist. . . first come first served!
Time Mage: You really know your stuff, don't you!
Yoshimo: Well, you have your opinion and I have mine, and you have made me laugh so hard with your stories that IT could blast Weevil from here to New Mexico.
snipe: Thanks for the cards, they should prove useful.
SulliMike23: Thanks for the suggestion, but I had already of thought of those. Great minds think alike!
Pheonixrider09: Thanks for yet another batch of cards.
someone: Well, I really appreciate your services, but the Legacy of Darkness AND Pharoanic Guardian cards are finally online.
someone: Okay, okay! Here's the chapter!
Tokyo Tournament
Chapter 6: Pincers and Claws
Also Entitled: Crush Time!
In a hall unoccupied by all others, two duelists had come to the climax of a battle. One had remained untouched while his opponent had been awed and dumbstruck, ". . .how d- . . .h-how d-do y- . . .how do you have that card?"
"That doesn't matter, just hand over your rarest card and one chip, as we agreed." The two items fell to the floor at his feet, as his opponent fell to his knees, shaking. As the victor walked away, the defeated and demoralized duelist stared straight at the area where the monster that should not have been had stood when it delivered the final blow.
Joey stared at the Skull Knight in disappointment. Though it was a token of one of his victories in the tournament, he could not use it in battle, as he did not own either of its Fusion components. So he just put the card in his pocket and hoped he would be able it use it sometime. For now he, Yugi, and the others would simply look for more opponents. Of course, that didn't mean that those opponents wouldn't be looking for them.
As if on cue (okay, so it is on cue), a shrill voice yelled in their direction from somewhere in the crowd, "Wheeler!" At the sound of his name, Joey turned around and saw-
"Weevil!" Yugi, Joey, Tristan, Tea, Serenity, and Bakura all exclaimed simultaneously, causing some of the surrounding duelists to cover their ears. "What do you want?" asked Joey, alone this time.
"I'm challenging you to a duel so that I can reclaim my Insect Queen! I wager one microchip, the loser gets knocked out of the tournament!"
"Well, Weevil Underpants, sorry to disappoint you but I already have two chips, so I won't get knocked out even if I do lose!" Joey said before opening his KS to reveal the two chips that he had won.
"Who cares?" replied Weevil, "there's no way you can win another duel without my Insect Queen anyway!"
"Actually, Weevil, Insect Queen isn't even in my deck, so there's nothing for me to worry about."
"WHAT? YOU TAKE MY RAREST CARD, THEN DON'T EVEN PUT IT IN YOUR DECK? THAT'S IT, LET'S DUEL!"
"Alright, but I don't think it's worth it to you just to get your-huh?"
Yamato had just placed one of his large, gloved hands on Joey's shoulder, and now spoke to him, "Why don't I duel him first?"
"What?" Joey replied, looking somewhat confused.
"I haven't gotten to duel someone yet, but you have," Yamato spoke in a calm voice that never wavered once.
"Hey! Don't I get a say in this?" cried Weevil from where he was standing.
Yamato turned to him and said, "Think of it this way, if you beat me, you'll have two star chips and will be able to knock Joey out of the tournament and have four chips. If you beat Joey without facing me, you'll just have two chips to show for it."
Weevil grinned at the idea and said, "Sounds fair to me, let's duel."
Weevil: 4000 Yamato: 4000
Both duel disks activated and the battle began. "I'll go first," declared Weevil as he drew his first six cards.
"Fine," said Yamato in the same voice that he always used.
"I'll start by placing a card facedown and one monster in defense mode." Both cards appeared in front of Weevil, brown backs hiding their true form.
"My turn," said Yamato as he slid a card off the top of his deck. "And I'll match you by playing two cards facedown and one monster facedown."
Weevil drew his card and said, "Time to make this a bit more interesting, I play the 8-Claws Scorpion (300/200) in attack mode!" A large green, metallic scorpion with crimson red eyes and tail barb appeared, its claws snapping together in a threatening manner.
The others were obviously confused by this action. "Why did he put such a weak card in attack mode?" asked Tristan.
"Because 8-Claws Scorpion has a very special ability when it attacks facedown cards," replied Weevil, "but before that, I flip Swarm of Locusts (1000/500) into attack mode! And whenever Swarm of Locusts is flipped face- up, I can destroy any magic or trap card on your side of the field! I choose the one on the left." A cloud of locusts materialized from Weevil's face down card and surged towards the facedown card, which was revealed to be Acid Trap Hole before it was destroyed. "Now, 8-Claws Scorpion, attack!" The scorpion charged forth, its eight legs clattering on the ground. As it struck the facedown card with its tail, the scorpion's attack power suddenly shot up to 2400, easily enough to destroy the facedown Oni Tank T- 34 (1400/1700). "Now, Swarm of Locusts, attack his Life Points directly!" The thousands of black locusts surged at and past Yamato, and his Life Points ticked down.
Weevil: 4000 Yamato: 3000
"I'll end my turn by using my monsters' ability to flip facedown." Both monsters changed into brown-backed cards.
"Oh no," said Tea in realization, "if Weevil can flip his monsters facedown, then he'll not only protect is Life Points, but also destroy the Magic and Trap Cards that Yamato puts on the field!"
Weevil snickered evilly as Yamato drew his card and announced, "I play the Magic Card, Change of Heart, to take control of your 8-Claws Scorpion." A half-angelic, half-demonic figure appeared before Yamato, then floated into the facedown 8-Claws Scorpion, which moved over to Yamato's side of the field. "And now I'll summon Vorse Raider (1900/1200) in attack mode." A yellow, muscular warrior wielding a long-handled glaive appeared, hefting its weapon and snarling menacingly at Weevil. "Next, I shall have 8-Claws Scorpion destroy your Swarm of Locusts," the large scorpion's tail glowed red once more, and it struck the face down Swarm of Locusts, easily destroying it.
"My Swarm of Locusts still destroys one of your facedown cards," reminded Weevil, though his grin had turned into a scowl and he was rewarded with little as the Polymerization card was destroyed.
"I shall now attack your Life Points directly with Vorse Raider," continued Yamato as the yellow beast swiftly cut through Weevil with his weapon.
Weevil: 2100 Yamato: 3000
"And I shall now end my turn."
"Alright!" Serenity cheered, "Yamato just took a big lead, what a great counterattack!"
"I still regain 8-Claws Scorpion, since Change of Heart's effect has worn off," stated Weevil as the large insect returned to his side of the field.
"That may be true," consented Yamato, "but because there are no facedown monsters on my side of the field, the Scorpion is useless to you."
But Weevil grinned as he drew his card, "Every monster has its purpose," he said as he took his 8-Claws Scorpion off his Duel Disk and replaced it with another card, "even if its just to be sacrificed for a stronger card, such as the mighty Empress Mantis (2200/1400)!" An enormous pink and red preying mantis appeared in front of him where the 8-Claws Scorpion had been before. Its neck was covered in a white ball of hair, and extending from just below it were two limbs that ended in large, black blades. "And now I'll activate my facedown card, Mask of the Accursed, which will stop your Vorse Raider from defending your Life Points and causing you to lose 500 of them every turn! The end is near, attack, my Empress Mantis!" Yamato showed no sign of reaction whatsoever as he watched his Vorse Raider's face being covered by a hideous green mask and his Life Points plummet with a slash from the enormous insect.
Weevil: 2100 Yamato: 800
"Man," murmured Joey, "Yamato's takin' a beatin' now."
"Yeah," seconded Yugi, "he'll have to make quite a comeback to win this duel."
"Don't worry about," said Giyan calmly, watching the duel with mild interest, "Yamato will win, he just needs to get one more card."
"How do you know?" asked Yugi, confused.
"You don't hang out with a guy for years without knowing his deck strategy inside and out," replied Giyan with a grin.
As Yamato drew his card, Weevil reminded him, "Now that it's your turn, you lose another 500 Life Points thanks to my Mask of the Accursed."
Weevil: 2100 Yamato: 300
Weevil laughed in that high, taunting, man-I want-to-kill-that-four-eyed- freak laugh. But Yamato simply looked up and said two words, "It's over."
"I couldn't agree with you more, after all, next turn my Empress Mantis will plow through any monster you put in defense mode, and then I'll finis you off with a monster I summon on that turn . . . Or, if I can't summon a monster, the Mask of the Accursed will finish you off anyway, either way, I win! . . . Or, maybe you won't even be able to summon-"
"Shut up."
"What?"
"This duel is over because you're about to lose. I summon Gadget Soldier (1800/2000) in attack mode by sacrificing my Vorse Raider," the Vorse Raider, mask included, vanished, and in its place stood a large, muscular cyborg carrying a rocket-launcher.
Weevil gave another one of his annoying laughs and said, "How pathetic! Your weakling robot will get pulverized by my mighty Empress Mantis and you'll lose the rest of your Life Points!"
"Not if I play these two Magic Cards. First, 7 Completed will increase his attack by 700." The cybernetic soldier's eyes glowed bright yellow as its power grew to 2500/2000. "And then I play Megamorph," finished Yamato as he set the second card on his duel disk. The Gadget Soldier doubled in size and it let out a cry of might as its strength shot up to 5000/4000. "Gadget Soldier, attack the Empress Mantis and finish the duel." The Gadget Soldier leveled its weapon at the Empress Mantis and fired twelve immense missiles at it. The noise they caused was like a fireworks show, only quintupled in volume, and as the projectiles exploded around the immense insect, the sound of the blast attracted the attention of everyone in the room. Even people who were currently dueling looked up to see an immense robot standing over a black claw-all that remained of the Empress Mantis.
Weevil: 0 Yamato: 300
Before the holograms faded, the Gadget Soldier turned, looked down at Yamato and saluted. Yamato returned the salute, and the cyborg was gone.
Yamato walked over to Weevil, who was yelling and pulling at his hair. Yamato grabbed the collar of Weevil's shirt and pulled him up until they were face-to-bandages. "Stop whining," said Yamato, "and hand over the chip as we agreed." While Weevil was normally really sore when he lost, he decided that it was best to do what the large man told him to and walk away with his face intact, and did so. As he took the chip, Yamato dropped the insect duelist unceremoniously put the chip into his KS. Weevil scampered away like the little insect he was as fast as he could.
Yamato returned to the group and continued walking as if the entire duel had never occurred. Giyan whispered to Yugi, "Remember this: No matter what the situation is, Yamato will win," and then followed Yamato, the rest of the group close behind.
So, there you go, end of Chapter Six, and more are coming. But for now, review!
SulliMike23: Yes, she's cute. And that's all I can really say right now.
ShadowKnightHero: Okay, so I was wrong, but this is a story and I myself have never actually seen the card used, so I'm not going to worry about it.
DaBlAcKMaNiNrEd: Well, I could use one more finalist. . . first come first served!
Time Mage: You really know your stuff, don't you!
Yoshimo: Well, you have your opinion and I have mine, and you have made me laugh so hard with your stories that IT could blast Weevil from here to New Mexico.
snipe: Thanks for the cards, they should prove useful.
SulliMike23: Thanks for the suggestion, but I had already of thought of those. Great minds think alike!
Pheonixrider09: Thanks for yet another batch of cards.
someone: Well, I really appreciate your services, but the Legacy of Darkness AND Pharoanic Guardian cards are finally online.
someone: Okay, okay! Here's the chapter!
Tokyo Tournament
Chapter 6: Pincers and Claws
Also Entitled: Crush Time!
In a hall unoccupied by all others, two duelists had come to the climax of a battle. One had remained untouched while his opponent had been awed and dumbstruck, ". . .how d- . . .h-how d-do y- . . .how do you have that card?"
"That doesn't matter, just hand over your rarest card and one chip, as we agreed." The two items fell to the floor at his feet, as his opponent fell to his knees, shaking. As the victor walked away, the defeated and demoralized duelist stared straight at the area where the monster that should not have been had stood when it delivered the final blow.
Joey stared at the Skull Knight in disappointment. Though it was a token of one of his victories in the tournament, he could not use it in battle, as he did not own either of its Fusion components. So he just put the card in his pocket and hoped he would be able it use it sometime. For now he, Yugi, and the others would simply look for more opponents. Of course, that didn't mean that those opponents wouldn't be looking for them.
As if on cue (okay, so it is on cue), a shrill voice yelled in their direction from somewhere in the crowd, "Wheeler!" At the sound of his name, Joey turned around and saw-
"Weevil!" Yugi, Joey, Tristan, Tea, Serenity, and Bakura all exclaimed simultaneously, causing some of the surrounding duelists to cover their ears. "What do you want?" asked Joey, alone this time.
"I'm challenging you to a duel so that I can reclaim my Insect Queen! I wager one microchip, the loser gets knocked out of the tournament!"
"Well, Weevil Underpants, sorry to disappoint you but I already have two chips, so I won't get knocked out even if I do lose!" Joey said before opening his KS to reveal the two chips that he had won.
"Who cares?" replied Weevil, "there's no way you can win another duel without my Insect Queen anyway!"
"Actually, Weevil, Insect Queen isn't even in my deck, so there's nothing for me to worry about."
"WHAT? YOU TAKE MY RAREST CARD, THEN DON'T EVEN PUT IT IN YOUR DECK? THAT'S IT, LET'S DUEL!"
"Alright, but I don't think it's worth it to you just to get your-huh?"
Yamato had just placed one of his large, gloved hands on Joey's shoulder, and now spoke to him, "Why don't I duel him first?"
"What?" Joey replied, looking somewhat confused.
"I haven't gotten to duel someone yet, but you have," Yamato spoke in a calm voice that never wavered once.
"Hey! Don't I get a say in this?" cried Weevil from where he was standing.
Yamato turned to him and said, "Think of it this way, if you beat me, you'll have two star chips and will be able to knock Joey out of the tournament and have four chips. If you beat Joey without facing me, you'll just have two chips to show for it."
Weevil grinned at the idea and said, "Sounds fair to me, let's duel."
Weevil: 4000 Yamato: 4000
Both duel disks activated and the battle began. "I'll go first," declared Weevil as he drew his first six cards.
"Fine," said Yamato in the same voice that he always used.
"I'll start by placing a card facedown and one monster in defense mode." Both cards appeared in front of Weevil, brown backs hiding their true form.
"My turn," said Yamato as he slid a card off the top of his deck. "And I'll match you by playing two cards facedown and one monster facedown."
Weevil drew his card and said, "Time to make this a bit more interesting, I play the 8-Claws Scorpion (300/200) in attack mode!" A large green, metallic scorpion with crimson red eyes and tail barb appeared, its claws snapping together in a threatening manner.
The others were obviously confused by this action. "Why did he put such a weak card in attack mode?" asked Tristan.
"Because 8-Claws Scorpion has a very special ability when it attacks facedown cards," replied Weevil, "but before that, I flip Swarm of Locusts (1000/500) into attack mode! And whenever Swarm of Locusts is flipped face- up, I can destroy any magic or trap card on your side of the field! I choose the one on the left." A cloud of locusts materialized from Weevil's face down card and surged towards the facedown card, which was revealed to be Acid Trap Hole before it was destroyed. "Now, 8-Claws Scorpion, attack!" The scorpion charged forth, its eight legs clattering on the ground. As it struck the facedown card with its tail, the scorpion's attack power suddenly shot up to 2400, easily enough to destroy the facedown Oni Tank T- 34 (1400/1700). "Now, Swarm of Locusts, attack his Life Points directly!" The thousands of black locusts surged at and past Yamato, and his Life Points ticked down.
Weevil: 4000 Yamato: 3000
"I'll end my turn by using my monsters' ability to flip facedown." Both monsters changed into brown-backed cards.
"Oh no," said Tea in realization, "if Weevil can flip his monsters facedown, then he'll not only protect is Life Points, but also destroy the Magic and Trap Cards that Yamato puts on the field!"
Weevil snickered evilly as Yamato drew his card and announced, "I play the Magic Card, Change of Heart, to take control of your 8-Claws Scorpion." A half-angelic, half-demonic figure appeared before Yamato, then floated into the facedown 8-Claws Scorpion, which moved over to Yamato's side of the field. "And now I'll summon Vorse Raider (1900/1200) in attack mode." A yellow, muscular warrior wielding a long-handled glaive appeared, hefting its weapon and snarling menacingly at Weevil. "Next, I shall have 8-Claws Scorpion destroy your Swarm of Locusts," the large scorpion's tail glowed red once more, and it struck the face down Swarm of Locusts, easily destroying it.
"My Swarm of Locusts still destroys one of your facedown cards," reminded Weevil, though his grin had turned into a scowl and he was rewarded with little as the Polymerization card was destroyed.
"I shall now attack your Life Points directly with Vorse Raider," continued Yamato as the yellow beast swiftly cut through Weevil with his weapon.
Weevil: 2100 Yamato: 3000
"And I shall now end my turn."
"Alright!" Serenity cheered, "Yamato just took a big lead, what a great counterattack!"
"I still regain 8-Claws Scorpion, since Change of Heart's effect has worn off," stated Weevil as the large insect returned to his side of the field.
"That may be true," consented Yamato, "but because there are no facedown monsters on my side of the field, the Scorpion is useless to you."
But Weevil grinned as he drew his card, "Every monster has its purpose," he said as he took his 8-Claws Scorpion off his Duel Disk and replaced it with another card, "even if its just to be sacrificed for a stronger card, such as the mighty Empress Mantis (2200/1400)!" An enormous pink and red preying mantis appeared in front of him where the 8-Claws Scorpion had been before. Its neck was covered in a white ball of hair, and extending from just below it were two limbs that ended in large, black blades. "And now I'll activate my facedown card, Mask of the Accursed, which will stop your Vorse Raider from defending your Life Points and causing you to lose 500 of them every turn! The end is near, attack, my Empress Mantis!" Yamato showed no sign of reaction whatsoever as he watched his Vorse Raider's face being covered by a hideous green mask and his Life Points plummet with a slash from the enormous insect.
Weevil: 2100 Yamato: 800
"Man," murmured Joey, "Yamato's takin' a beatin' now."
"Yeah," seconded Yugi, "he'll have to make quite a comeback to win this duel."
"Don't worry about," said Giyan calmly, watching the duel with mild interest, "Yamato will win, he just needs to get one more card."
"How do you know?" asked Yugi, confused.
"You don't hang out with a guy for years without knowing his deck strategy inside and out," replied Giyan with a grin.
As Yamato drew his card, Weevil reminded him, "Now that it's your turn, you lose another 500 Life Points thanks to my Mask of the Accursed."
Weevil: 2100 Yamato: 300
Weevil laughed in that high, taunting, man-I want-to-kill-that-four-eyed- freak laugh. But Yamato simply looked up and said two words, "It's over."
"I couldn't agree with you more, after all, next turn my Empress Mantis will plow through any monster you put in defense mode, and then I'll finis you off with a monster I summon on that turn . . . Or, if I can't summon a monster, the Mask of the Accursed will finish you off anyway, either way, I win! . . . Or, maybe you won't even be able to summon-"
"Shut up."
"What?"
"This duel is over because you're about to lose. I summon Gadget Soldier (1800/2000) in attack mode by sacrificing my Vorse Raider," the Vorse Raider, mask included, vanished, and in its place stood a large, muscular cyborg carrying a rocket-launcher.
Weevil gave another one of his annoying laughs and said, "How pathetic! Your weakling robot will get pulverized by my mighty Empress Mantis and you'll lose the rest of your Life Points!"
"Not if I play these two Magic Cards. First, 7 Completed will increase his attack by 700." The cybernetic soldier's eyes glowed bright yellow as its power grew to 2500/2000. "And then I play Megamorph," finished Yamato as he set the second card on his duel disk. The Gadget Soldier doubled in size and it let out a cry of might as its strength shot up to 5000/4000. "Gadget Soldier, attack the Empress Mantis and finish the duel." The Gadget Soldier leveled its weapon at the Empress Mantis and fired twelve immense missiles at it. The noise they caused was like a fireworks show, only quintupled in volume, and as the projectiles exploded around the immense insect, the sound of the blast attracted the attention of everyone in the room. Even people who were currently dueling looked up to see an immense robot standing over a black claw-all that remained of the Empress Mantis.
Weevil: 0 Yamato: 300
Before the holograms faded, the Gadget Soldier turned, looked down at Yamato and saluted. Yamato returned the salute, and the cyborg was gone.
Yamato walked over to Weevil, who was yelling and pulling at his hair. Yamato grabbed the collar of Weevil's shirt and pulled him up until they were face-to-bandages. "Stop whining," said Yamato, "and hand over the chip as we agreed." While Weevil was normally really sore when he lost, he decided that it was best to do what the large man told him to and walk away with his face intact, and did so. As he took the chip, Yamato dropped the insect duelist unceremoniously put the chip into his KS. Weevil scampered away like the little insect he was as fast as he could.
Yamato returned to the group and continued walking as if the entire duel had never occurred. Giyan whispered to Yugi, "Remember this: No matter what the situation is, Yamato will win," and then followed Yamato, the rest of the group close behind.
So, there you go, end of Chapter Six, and more are coming. But for now, review!