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Bloodline of the Magician
Chapter 2: Cyber Dragon Collision
A shadowed form sat in front of a computer, rapidly typing away at a keyboard. ("So much to work on. I must figure out a way to uncover the power of the cards I seek.")
A loud beeping caught their attention. ("What's this? I have guests? Well then I must make sure they are greeted properly.") Reaching over he touched a button on his desk.
"I can't believe that you got us fired!" Sarah held her newspaper up above her head, keeping the rain off of her face. "Now we're out on the streets with barely any money in our pockets!"
Vera looked away. "Hey, would you have preferred that jerk had molested you?"
The blond-haired girl stomped her foot a couple of times, spraying water from a puddle up into the air. "Where do you get off? That's the tenth time you've gotten us fired because of your need to protect me! I'm the same age as you!"
Vera brushed her soaking fire-red bang away and sighed. "Sis, cool off. We're not in any danger of…" She felt a chill run down her spine as they passed by a large mansion's front gate. "Did you just get…" No one was next to her. "Sarah?"
Sarah screamed as she slid down the rain-slicked shaft. A few seconds later she was deposited to the ground, water from the slide dripping onto her back. "Wha…what was that? And where am I?"
"You're in my private sanctuary." The form turned in their swivel chair. "And don't worry; I have no intention of hurting you. However, you were trespassing on my property."
"What are you talking about? We were on the sidewalk!" Sarah shivered as the water cooled on her body. "How were we on your property?"
"I own the sidewalk in front of the mansion you walked past, and therefore you were intruders." The man brushed a couple locks of cinnamon-colored hair. "Once again though, I have no intention of harming you. I simply wish to see something first."
Sarah narrowed her eyes and stepped back. "I swear that if you try and touch me…"
He sighed. "You're not who I want anyway. Unless of course you know something about Duel Monsters."
"Me? Well…I know a little." Sarah frowned. "My sister Vera is the self-called expert on the damned game."
"Oh really?" The man smirked. ("Good…that's what I want. I need a strong opponent.") "Was that the other girl?"
Vera shivered again as the water dripped down her back. "I swear I'll…." She screamed as a trap-door opened underneath the section of sidewalk she was standing on, dropping her out of sight.
Both girls were standing at one end of a large room overlooking a dining room. Vera glared at her sister. "So this nutcase wants to duel me? If I win then we can stay here for the evening? And if he wins…"
"Errr…he didn't tell me."
Vera frowned. "Did you get a name at least?"
"My name is Yukio." From the other platform, the shadowed form stood up and turned on his duel disk. "I challenge you."
Vera sighed and opened her backpack, taking out the disk and putting it on. She slid her deck into it and sighed. "Alright, let's duel then!"
Vera- 4000
Yukio- 4000
Vera drew. "I'm first!" She looked at her hand. "I summon Matrix Magician (1500/1200) in attack mode!" A woman in a light green bodysuit appeared on the field. "Also, I set one card face-down and end my turn."
Yukio drew. ("I've got one of them.") "I summon Cyber Dragon (2100/1300) to the field without sacrifice, thanks to its special ability." A giant metal serpent appeared on the field and snarled at Vera. "Attack now, Hyper Evolution Burst!" It opened its jaws and sprayed fire that hit the spellcaster, burning it to a crisp.
Vera- 3400
Yukio- 4000
Vera braced herself against the destruction of her monster, paling. ("Wow…Cyber Dragons are supposed to be powerful. How did this guy get one?")
Yukio slid a card into his disk. "I set one card face-down on the field. End turn!" His deep voice was like gravel to her ears.
"It's my turn now! Draw!" Vera glanced at her drawn card. "Pot of Greed lets me draw two cards." She slid two cards off of her deck. Taking a different card from her hand, she placed it onto her disk. "I set one monster card face-down on the field. End turn."
Yukio drew. "I play the magic card Machine Replication Factory. This card lets me select one machine monster in play and add it to my hand." He removed a card from his deck. "Depending on the number of sacrifices needed to use this card I won't be able to summon this monster for that many turns."
"You probably searched for another Cyber Dragon, because I've heard they work best in groups…" Vera smirked slightly. "It doesn't matter though, because you can't summon it anyway. The effect of Cyber Dragon lets you only summon it without sacrifice if I have more monsters in play than you."
Yukio held up a pair of cards. "Actually…I'll be using the second dragon in a different way! I activate Polymerization!" A swirl of energy appeared on the field. "This card will let me fuse my hand Cyber Dragon and my field Cyber Dragon together! Cyber Twin Dragon!" (2800/1700) The two dragons were sucked into the vortex and a two-headed mechanical dragon appeared on the field, roaring. "This monster can attack twice…so now Cyber Twin Dragon, Twin Evolution Burst!" The first head sprayed the set card with fire and burned it to ash.
Vera sneered. "Magician of Faith's special ability lets me take one magic card from my graveyard and add it to my hand." She held up Pot of Greed.
Yukio snapped up another card. "From my hand I activate the quickplay Limiter Removal card to double the attack of Cyber Twin Dragon!" (5600/1700) "Cyber Twin Dragon, attack her life points directly!" The other head shot a huge ball of fire that threatened to swallow up Vera.
"Reverse card open!" Her face-down card flipped up. "Reverse of Reverse lets me activate one set magic or trap card on your field!" A glowing barrier of pale green light flashed up in front of her. "Your card is what I was hoping it was. Shield Prison freezes one monster on the field." The fireball slammed into the barrier and then it launched over to close around the mechanical dragon, freezing it in place. "When that monster would be destroyed the Prison is destroyed instead."
Yukio growled. "End turn." The Prison shattered. "During my end phase all machines on my field would be destroyed, but my trap prevents that."
Sarah hopped up and down in excitement, also trying to warm up after being frozen solid. "Alright Sis!"
Vera grinned and drew. "I summon Skill Sword Magician (1900/1700) in attack mode!" A green-robed spellcaster holding a rapier appeared on the field. "Next I play Pot of Greed." She drew two cards. "Now I set two cards face-down on the field. End turn."
Yukio drew. "I set two cards face-down on the field. Now I play Coins from Heaven." Light sprayed down onto the dark room, revealing red eyes. "This card forces us both to draw until we hold six cards." He drew six cards while she drew one. "Now I reveal my face-down magic card Steel Salvage. This card lets me pick up two machine type monsters from my graveyard." Two cards were spat out of his graveyard and he added them to his hand. "Cyber Twin Dragon, attack with Twin Evolution Burst!" The giant monster slithered forward, one head whipping around as energy charged up its neck towards it jaws.
Vera pointed at her set card. "Go Raigeki Break!" Lightning crackled along the card's form. "I discard one card from my hand to destroy Cyber Twin Dragon!" An explosion of lightning came from the card and hit the machine, shattering it. "Your plans have been derailed."
Yukio slapped a card down. "I normal summon another Cyber Dragon without sacrifice." Another of the metal serpents appeared on the field. "Also, I set two cards face-down and end my turn."
Vera drew. "Reverse card open! Cyclone!" An explosion of wind shot from her set card and the middle set card on Yukio's field shattered. "Now I'll play Magical Tomes, which lets me search my deck for a magic card with Tome in the title." She removed a card from her deck and smirked calmly. "Five counters…Skilled Sword Magician's special ability add a counter to it for every magic card played. When it has five counters I can send it to the graveyard to special summon Sword Saint Magician!" (2500/2100) The spellcaster disappeared in an explosion of light and was replaced by a light green-robed spellcaster holding a thin rapier in each hand. "Here we go Yukio, attack now Sword Saint Magician!" Her monster snapped up its sword and glided towards the Cyber Dragon.
"Reverse card open! Diamond Defense Matrix!" Energy glittered around the Cyber Dragon's body. "This card lets me sacrifice a Cyber Dragon in play to summon Cyber Diamond Dragon (200/1000) in defense mode!" A large crystal-covered serpent appeared on the field, its body wrapped around itself into a ball.
Sword Saint Magician yelled out and slammed its swords down onto the ball, but all it got was a loud clang noise.
"What? Why wasn't your monster destroyed?" Vera blinked in surprise.
Yukio quietly laughed. "Cyber Diamond Dragon cannot be destroyed in battle."
Vera growled and fanned out her hand. ("Alright…so I need to figure out a way to get past it.") "I set two cards face-down on the field and end my turn." Two cards shimmered into existence behind the Sword Saint Magician.
Yukio drew. "It's time to start preparing to destroy you. First I play Polymerization to fuse the Cyber Dragon in my hand with the D.D. Scout Plane (800/1200) in my hand to create Cyber Dimensional Dragon." (1200/1500) A stream-lined machine serpent looking like it was meant to go into deep space appeared on the field with its tail curled in front of itself. "Now I set three cards face-down on the field." Three cards shimmered into existence along his field. "End turn." Cyber Dimensional Dragon roared and slammed its head against the air, creating a hole in the dimensional fabric. "During my end phase Cyber Dimensional Dragon lets me remove one card in my graveyard from the game." The dragon withdrew its head, holding Coins from Heaven in its jaws. The card shattered into dust.
Vera drew. "Your monster is about to get destroyed! Sword Saint Magician, attack Cyber Dimensional Dragon!" The twin-sword spellcaster flew across the field towards the dragon.
Yukio pointed at his set card. "Reveal Attack Redirection Armor!" A suit of armor that looked like a demon appeared on the field. "This card will redirect your attack to a different target." The armor locked onto the Cyber Diamond Dragon. "Your attack will go against my defender!"
"Oh no!" Vera gasped as Sword Saint Magician slammed its swords against the impenetrable armor of the Cyber Diamond Dragon. "I'm not beaten yet. I set one monster face-down and one card face-down. End turn."
Yukio drew. "During my standby phase…" Cyber Dimensional Dragon lowered its tail-tip down in front of him. "One card in my removed from play pile is added to my hand." A slot on the tail shot out Coins from Heaven." He slid a card into his disk. "I set one card face-down and then replay Coins from Heaven!" Six cards left his deck while three cards left Vera's deck. "Now I have the necessary cards to eliminate you in one blow." Two of his face-down cards flipped up. "I reveal Rise of the Machines and Electric Animators!" Two Cyber Dragons appeared on the field. "Reverse card open! Armor Shatter!" Cyber Diamond Dragon shuddered and exploded into dust. "I can sacrifice one transformed monster to search for the monster it transformed from and summon it!" Another Cyber Dragon appeared on the field.
Vera frowned. She was far behind in resources, and now he had all three Cyber Dragons in play.
Yukio held up another card. "Fusion Return lets me take back one Polymerization magic card from my graveyard." He held it up. "Go!" All three Cyber Dragons were pulled into a swirl of energy, and from within it a huge three-headed combination of the three dragons appeared on the field. "Cyber End Dragon has come out to finish this!" (4000/3000) "Attack the set monster with Ultimate Evolution Burst!" All three of the monster's heads charged up power within their jaws. "Fire!" All at once the three heads pummeled the set card will power.
"Reverse card open!" One of Vera's set cards flipped up. "Dimension Magic will sacrifice your Cyber End Dragon…"
"Reveal Raremetal Morph!" A silver sheen appeared around the body of the giant metal dragon. "This monster now gains 500 attack points and one magic card that targets it is negated." Dimension Magic shattered. "Battle continues!" The set monster disappeared in a flash of fire.
Vera pointed at another set card. "Nutrient Z lets me gain 4000 life points before damage is calculated!"
Vera- 4100
Yukio- 4000
She caught a card that was spat out of her deck. "Witch of the Black Forest lets me search my deck for one monster with 1500 or less defense points when destroyed."
Yukio looked at his hand. "I set two cards face-down on the field. End turn." Cyber Dimensional Dragon snarled and fished Coins from Heaven out of the graveyard, shattering it.
Vera looked down at her deck. ("During this turn…I have to make some progress against him…") She drew. "First, I special summon Chant Magician (0/100) to the field in defense mode." A woman in glittering white robes appeared on the field in a crouching position. "Now then…I sacrifice these two magicians…" Both of her monsters disappeared in a swirling tornado of energy. "Emerge now, Master Sword Saint Magician!" (2800/2000) A dark green-robed spellcaster holding two heavy swords appeared on the field in a fighting stance.
"Now I set two cards face-down." A pair of cards shimmered into existence behind her spellcaster. "Now then, I play the magic card Sword Rain! This card will only activate if a monster with Sword in the title is in play. One monster will be destroyed. Also, I play Serial Spell to discard my hand to activate another Sword Rain!" Storms of Swords appeared on the field and tore both Cyber Dragons apart. "When a magic card on my field is activated I add a counter to Master Sword Saint Magician. For every counter, it gains 500 attack points!" (3800/2000) "Attack directly now!"
One of Yukio's set cards flipped up. "I activate Sakuretsu Armor! Your monster will be destroyed!"
Yukio smirked coldly. "You're finished! Reverse card open!" A copy of Master Sword Magician appeared in front of the actual monster and leapt forward to be blown apart. "Tome of Shadows prevents one spellcaster on my field from being destroyed! And since Sakuretsu Armor doesn't specify that it negates the attack..." She pointed at him. "Final Sword Flash!" (4300/2000) The Master Sword Saint Magician whipped both blades through Yukio's body and he dropped to his knees. "I win…"
Vera- 4100
Yukio- 0
Sarah stared in amazement. "You're incredible Sis…"
Vera smirked and brushed her fire-red bang back. "Well? What about those rooms you promised?"
Yukio stepped into the light, and removed a small head-set from his face. "Yeah…I guess that is what I promised you…" His voice sounded much younger than it did before. And Vera saw why when he walked into the light.
"You're…" Vera narrowed her eyes. "You're the same age as me, aren't you?"
Yukio brushed back his cinnamon-colored hair and threw her a little smile. "So…welcome to my humble abode."
"You ass…where do you get off installing trap doors in sidewalks?"
Yukio shrugged innocently. "It isn't that bad, is it? You're getting a room to sleep in for the night, aren't you?"
Sarah glared at him from behind Vera. "That doesn't give you the right to do anything like what you did!"
Vera growled. "We don't want your room anyway. Come on Sarah, we're leaving." She turned and walked away. "Where's the way out of here?"
Yukio pointed over towards a doorway by the end of the platform. "Fine, get out of here then."
Vera marched right up to the door…and tripped. As she fell she bumped into a stand and knocked it over, sending a vase on top of it crashing to the ground with a shatter. "Ow…"
Yukio stared at the broken vase. "That was a $500,000 vase…"
"Did you say $500,000?" Sarah turned ghostly white.
Yukio tapped his foot against the ground a couple of times. "Yeah…and if you think you're leaving without paying for it then you're dead wrong?"
Vera leapt up. "We don't have that kind of money!"
"Then we'll have to work out a deal, now won't we?" Yukio smirked a little. "I'll be showing you to your rooms now."
To be continued…
Where does this guy get off? Does he actually expect us to work for him?
We owe him $500,000 Sis…
Damn it…hey, who's the kid? Cyber Shadows? Wow…that's weird…and why is he dueling Yukio?
Next Episode: The Time-Warp
To Gryphinwyrm7: New stuff for those will be coming soon. Reunion Arc I'm not so sure about, but Hidden Pack will be getting a new chapter soon.
To BLS: They might cross-over, I'm not sure yet.