Yugi was leaning forward, arms crossed on the balconies railing now watching the Duel intently. Ryu had modified his deck significantly since the last time he'd seen it used.
'No doubt because he knew the final Duels for entry would be the hardest, save for the last rounds themselves.' The spirit intoned.
"Wow, didn't think he'd be packing a card like that." Joey startled Yugi and Robert as he walked out onto the balcony and took a seat at the table the other two Duelists were sharing.
"It's a new one on me. I didn't think anyone ran Reversed Worlds anymore. Guess you learn something new every Duel huh?" Robert added as the three continued to watch the action below.
Sammantha had finished shuffling her new ten card deck and Ryu did the same with his fifteen card deck.
"So, you're going to try to Deck me huh? Not the most straightforward tactic Ryu. Wouldn't have expected it from you." She commented as her turn ended and Ryu drew from his new deck.
"Hey, I'm full of Surprises Sammantha. And here's one of them. I summon, Maha Vailo in attack mode and equip it with Axe of Despair!" Ryu spoke and set the cards, his favorite monster forming on the field clutching a demonic axe which pulsed with a deep red light.
'Sammantha has nothing on the field to protect her, I could hang back and let her finish herself off with her limited deck but... She's not at the largest Duel monsters competition on the planet because she's a slouch.' Ryu thought to himself as Sammantha looked over her two card hand and eyed the meager remains of her deck.
"Nothing ventured nothing gained right? MAHA VAILO! DEMONS AXE ATTACK!"Ryu commanded and the blue clad monster before him launched a wave of crimson energy across the pools surface, reflecting on the rippling water.
The energy tore into Samamntha's chest and passed right through her, sending the female duelist staggering back on shaking legs.
Sammantha: 11850
Ryu: 7000
"My Turn's over." Ryu spoke with a smile. He was becoming over confident, Sammantha could see it in his eyes he was already counting the prize money for the Tournament.
'Even if he does beat me, he's up against Robert and Yugi, Joey, Mai, Kaiba and others.' She thought to herself. Allowing the fact that even if she were to lose here and now she gave her best and that's what counted in the end.
Reaching toward her deck Sammantha let her mind drift sligtly as she looked up at the balcony Robert and the others were gathered on, Looking directly at Robert she smiled.
Sammantha drew her card and checked her options. "I'll set two cards and a monster in defense mode and my turn's over." Sammantha's brow was beaded with sweat and her hands were shaking. This Duel was the deciding factor in the Tournament for her and the stress of it was wearing her down.
Ryu listed off what he could accomplish with his new card. His eyes closed the whole while running mental simulations.
"I'll equip maha Vailo with Fairy Meteor Crush, increasing its attack points by another five hundred and allowing it to deal you damage even if your monsters are in defense mode." Ryu explained as Maha vailo began to glow a brighter red and the monsters attack power climbed even higher.
3550atk/1400def
"And I'll attack your set card with Demons Axe Attack!" Ryu ordered his monster and once again the blue beast launched a crescent wave of red energy across the rippling surface of the pool.
As the energy impacted with Sammantha's face down card a small brown and white furred creature could be seen. The attack had destroyed Sammantha's face down Nimble Momonga netting her 1000 life points which were quickly wiped away as the attack steamrolled through the dissipating creature and slammed into Sammatha again.
Samamntha: 9400 Ryu: 7000
"Normally I'd have mor momongas on the field after that. Unfortunately you've seen to it that they won't be coming to my aide any time soon." Sammantha commented as she returned to her position on the field having been blown back yet again by Maha Vailo's attack.
"May I take my turn now?" She asked, blowing a strand of her black hair out of her face.
"Oh, please my turn's over." Ryu answered and bowed slightly.
Samamntha's draw brought a look of joy to her face. As she set her new card in a magic slot she also activated her two face down cards.
"I can still win this with these cards Ryu. Bad reaction to Simmochi and Rain of Mercy!" She announced as the field was washed over in a light spray of water, splashing into the pools surface and bath both Duelists in it's spray. Unfortunately for Ryu his Life points were dropping as quickly as Sammanthas were climbing.
Sammantha: 10400 Ryu: 6000
"My Turns over Ryu, but at least I've got a bit of a chance now." Sammantha called across the fluid surface of the pool to her opponent.
"That's all fine and well Sammantha but..." Ryu stopped as he played the card he'd just drawn.
"...With my Mage power magic card and your wide open field that minor boost of life you just got's going to be a memory." Ryu called as Maha vailos attack and defense power shot up yet again.
5550atk/2900def
"Now, Maha Vailo cut her down with Enchanted Demons Axe!" Ryu commanded yet again as the pumped up beast obeyed it's master letting loose a prismatic blast of energy directly at Sammantha. The wave of power enveloped Sammantha's form from head to toe. Blocking her from the view of everyone that had gathered to watch and those up on the Balconies.
As the light cleared Sammantha was on her knees six feet back from where she once stood, her life points were still falling.
Sammantha: 4850 Ryu: 6000
'All I need is one more attack on her life points and I'm in the finals.' Ryu thought to himself as Sammantha climbed unsteadily to her feet and drew her card.
'No doubt because he knew the final Duels for entry would be the hardest, save for the last rounds themselves.' The spirit intoned.
"Wow, didn't think he'd be packing a card like that." Joey startled Yugi and Robert as he walked out onto the balcony and took a seat at the table the other two Duelists were sharing.
"It's a new one on me. I didn't think anyone ran Reversed Worlds anymore. Guess you learn something new every Duel huh?" Robert added as the three continued to watch the action below.
Sammantha had finished shuffling her new ten card deck and Ryu did the same with his fifteen card deck.
"So, you're going to try to Deck me huh? Not the most straightforward tactic Ryu. Wouldn't have expected it from you." She commented as her turn ended and Ryu drew from his new deck.
"Hey, I'm full of Surprises Sammantha. And here's one of them. I summon, Maha Vailo in attack mode and equip it with Axe of Despair!" Ryu spoke and set the cards, his favorite monster forming on the field clutching a demonic axe which pulsed with a deep red light.
'Sammantha has nothing on the field to protect her, I could hang back and let her finish herself off with her limited deck but... She's not at the largest Duel monsters competition on the planet because she's a slouch.' Ryu thought to himself as Sammantha looked over her two card hand and eyed the meager remains of her deck.
"Nothing ventured nothing gained right? MAHA VAILO! DEMONS AXE ATTACK!"Ryu commanded and the blue clad monster before him launched a wave of crimson energy across the pools surface, reflecting on the rippling water.
The energy tore into Samamntha's chest and passed right through her, sending the female duelist staggering back on shaking legs.
Sammantha: 11850
Ryu: 7000
"My Turn's over." Ryu spoke with a smile. He was becoming over confident, Sammantha could see it in his eyes he was already counting the prize money for the Tournament.
'Even if he does beat me, he's up against Robert and Yugi, Joey, Mai, Kaiba and others.' She thought to herself. Allowing the fact that even if she were to lose here and now she gave her best and that's what counted in the end.
Reaching toward her deck Sammantha let her mind drift sligtly as she looked up at the balcony Robert and the others were gathered on, Looking directly at Robert she smiled.
Sammantha drew her card and checked her options. "I'll set two cards and a monster in defense mode and my turn's over." Sammantha's brow was beaded with sweat and her hands were shaking. This Duel was the deciding factor in the Tournament for her and the stress of it was wearing her down.
Ryu listed off what he could accomplish with his new card. His eyes closed the whole while running mental simulations.
"I'll equip maha Vailo with Fairy Meteor Crush, increasing its attack points by another five hundred and allowing it to deal you damage even if your monsters are in defense mode." Ryu explained as Maha vailo began to glow a brighter red and the monsters attack power climbed even higher.
3550atk/1400def
"And I'll attack your set card with Demons Axe Attack!" Ryu ordered his monster and once again the blue beast launched a crescent wave of red energy across the rippling surface of the pool.
As the energy impacted with Sammantha's face down card a small brown and white furred creature could be seen. The attack had destroyed Sammantha's face down Nimble Momonga netting her 1000 life points which were quickly wiped away as the attack steamrolled through the dissipating creature and slammed into Sammatha again.
Samamntha: 9400 Ryu: 7000
"Normally I'd have mor momongas on the field after that. Unfortunately you've seen to it that they won't be coming to my aide any time soon." Sammantha commented as she returned to her position on the field having been blown back yet again by Maha Vailo's attack.
"May I take my turn now?" She asked, blowing a strand of her black hair out of her face.
"Oh, please my turn's over." Ryu answered and bowed slightly.
Samamntha's draw brought a look of joy to her face. As she set her new card in a magic slot she also activated her two face down cards.
"I can still win this with these cards Ryu. Bad reaction to Simmochi and Rain of Mercy!" She announced as the field was washed over in a light spray of water, splashing into the pools surface and bath both Duelists in it's spray. Unfortunately for Ryu his Life points were dropping as quickly as Sammanthas were climbing.
Sammantha: 10400 Ryu: 6000
"My Turns over Ryu, but at least I've got a bit of a chance now." Sammantha called across the fluid surface of the pool to her opponent.
"That's all fine and well Sammantha but..." Ryu stopped as he played the card he'd just drawn.
"...With my Mage power magic card and your wide open field that minor boost of life you just got's going to be a memory." Ryu called as Maha vailos attack and defense power shot up yet again.
5550atk/2900def
"Now, Maha Vailo cut her down with Enchanted Demons Axe!" Ryu commanded yet again as the pumped up beast obeyed it's master letting loose a prismatic blast of energy directly at Sammantha. The wave of power enveloped Sammantha's form from head to toe. Blocking her from the view of everyone that had gathered to watch and those up on the Balconies.
As the light cleared Sammantha was on her knees six feet back from where she once stood, her life points were still falling.
Sammantha: 4850 Ryu: 6000
'All I need is one more attack on her life points and I'm in the finals.' Ryu thought to himself as Sammantha climbed unsteadily to her feet and drew her card.