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Fanfic Chapter 77: Revelations Pt 1: The Gentle Giant
Episode Basis: None
Previously on Yu-Gi-Oh! Mako brought out his Legendary Fisherman, a card that was reminiscent of Mako's father who was lost at sea. Thanks to a trap card, Joey was able to destroy The Legendary Fisherman which devastated Mako. But Joey taught him that the memories of those one loves come from the heart, not a card. Mako sucked it up and tried to rally for a comeback but it wasn't meant to be. Joey won the duel and earned the six locator cards he needs to enter the finals. Meanwhile, Marik and Yami Bakura joined forces, each vowing to use the other for his own gain. Talk about an unholy alliance.
Harold sat on a bench, head back, eyes closed. His Duel Disk was hidden underneath the bench. He really didn't feel like dueling right now. He was still reeling from his lost to Joey.
"Here," Katy said handing him a pretzel. "I brought us something to eat."
"Thanks," Harold said.
"So those were the ones who you used to be friends with?"
"Yeah, Joey, Tristan, and Tea."
"I noticed that Yugi wasn't with them."
"I guess he was off dueling someplace else."
"Well from the way that Tristan guy just slugged you, maybe it's good that you're not friends any more. I mean this is just my opinion, but if they were true friends, they wouldn't have treated you like that."
"Yeah, I know, I know."
"Hey, cheer up. All you need now are two more locator cards and you can go on to the finals."
"That's right. You sure caught on to the Battle City rules fast."
"I'm a quick learner," Katy said.
Suddenly Harold's Armlet started to glow. "What the…"
"What's going on, what's that thing and why is it glowing?"
"I don't know why it's glowing, but something tells me… it isn't good." The two hurried to finish their snack before leaving. "Come on, we need to find a safe place before… uh-oh!" The man who was hurting Katy earlier was standing before them. Katy took a step back as Harold raised his Armlet in defense. Harold then noticed that he was wearing a Duel Disk. Could he be…?
"I am Todd of the Four Horsemen, and we are going to duel."
I was afraid of that. "You know, just once I'd like to have the option of dueling," Harold said. Todd grunted. "Well, you Horsemen really don't leave me much of a choice, do you? Okay then, eject holo-emitters!"
"Duel Tray transform!"
"Scan deck!"
"Life points set."
"Let's duel!"
(H: 4000)
(T: 4000)
I hope Harold knows what he's getting into, Katy thought.
"I'll go first," Harold volunteered drawing his sixth card. "I summon Light-Speed Angel (1) in attack mode! Light-Speed Angel has a special ability: she can attack your life points the moment she's brought to the field." Despite what her name might suggest, the Light-Speed Angel had olive skin and jet-black hair. She had wings on her back and her bare ankles. She flew by and struck Todd on the side.
(H: 4000)
(T: 2800)
"However, once she does that, her attack points get cut in half," Harold said. "So I'll place one card face-down and end my turn."
(LSA: 1200-600)
"My move," Todd said as he drew a card. "I place one card face-down and summon Battle Footballer (2) in defense mode." A robot dressed as a football player appeared.
Yikes, that monster has over 2100 defense points, good thing it's in defense mode. "My move, and I'll tribute my Light-Speed Angel to summon Gold Chronos Warrior in attack mode followed by a field magic card called Luminous Spark." The area around them started to get brighter. Todd covered his eyes. "The light too much for you, too bad, because it also increases my monster's attack points by 500!"
(GCW: 1900-2400, 1900-1500)
"Gold Chronos Warrior, attack Battle Footballer!" Gold Chronos Warrior made several quick strikes with its double-edge spear. "I end my turn." Maybe this guy will be easy to defeat.
Todd started his turn. "I summon Sangan (3) in defense mode. I end my turn."
Harold drew a card. "Gold Chronos Warrior, attack his Sangan."
"Wait, Harold, Sangan has a special effect!" Katy warned.
"What?" But it was too late, as Gold Chronos Warrior already stabbed the monster.
"I tried to warn you, when Sangan is sent to the graveyard, he can summon a monster to his hand."
"How do you know this?"
"I… uh… have one of my own."
"Oh."
Todd took a card from his deck and looked at Harold.
"Uh… I… uh… end my turn." Man, this guy is not in the mood for small talk, not like his two cohorts.
Todd started his turn. "I activate Spell Economics." Harold remembered that card from when he dueled Chris. That meant only one thing: Todd was going to activate a magic card that required him to sacrifice his life points. "Next I activate Premature Burial to bring back my Battle Footballer. Finally, I activate the magic card Shield and Sword."
"Oh no, that switches the attack and defense points of all our monsters!" Harold cried.
(BF: 100-2100, 2100-100)
(GCW: 2400-1500, 1500-2400)
"Battle Footballer, attack Gold Chronos Warrior now."
"Reveal trap card: Waboku!"
"I counter that with Mystical Space Typhoon which destroys your Waboku." Harold watched as his monster was hit.
(H: 3400)
(T: 2800)
"Now I sacrifice my Battle Footballer to summon Woodborg Inpachi (4) in defense mode." A monster that looked like a tree fused together with a tank appeared. "I end my turn."
Harold started his turn. "I summon Mystical Elf in defense mode." Mystical Elf's defense points were decreased because of Luminous Spark.
(ME: 2000-1600)
"And equip her with the Horn of Light increasing her defense power by 800."
(ME: 1600-2400)
"I end my turn."
Todd started his turn. "I play the magic card Weapon Change which switches the attack and defense points of my Woodborg Inpachi."
(WI: 500-2500, 2500-500)
"Next I summon Battle Ram (5) in attack mode! I also switch my Woodborg Inpachi to attack mode. Woodborg Inpachi, attack his Mystical Elf." The machine literally ran over the Mystical Elf. "Battle Ram, attack his life points directly. The wooden ram plowed into Harold.
(H: 1400)
(T: 2800)
(BR: 2000-1000)
"I end my turn."
Harold started his turn. "I play the magic card Cure Master which raises my life points by 1000.
(H: 2400)
(T: 2800)
"I summon Thunder Nyan Nyan in attack mode and equip her with Thunder Whip.
(TNN: 1900-2200)
"Thunder Nyan Nyan, attack his Battle Ram!" The cat girl cracked her whip and the Battle Ram burst into splinters.
(H: 2400)
(T: 1600)
"I end my turn." Why is this guy playing only defense monsters? He must be taking the safe route, so that he doesn't fall into my trap. Strange, he didn't corner me like Aaron and Chris did, he came right out into the open and challenged me directly.
"I play Cure Master."
(H: 2400)
(T: 2600)
"Next I play Pot of Greed which lets me draw two cards. I'll place them face-down and that ends my turn."
"My move," Harold announced. I hate to admit it, but he's good. He's matching me blow for blow, attack for attack. Our life points are almost even and his Woodborg Inpachi can steamroll my life points. Harold drew a card. But this card could help me. "I set one monster card in defense mode and end my turn."
Todd started his turn. "It's over. Woodborg Inpachi, attack his face-down card!" But as soon as the metal monster was destroyed, Woodborg Inpachi started to short-circuit and then it turned around and went to Harold's side of the field. "What happened?"
"What happened is that you destroyed my Electromagnetic Bagworm (6). Once you did, it gave me control of your Woodborg Inpachi. And since you destroyed it, it gets its attack and defense points lowered.
(WI: 2500-2000, 500-0)
"Since you have no monsters on the field, you have to end your turn and Weapon Change's effect expires."
(WI: 2000-0, 0-2000)
"Now it's my turn." Harold drew a card. Let's see, to defeat him, I'll need to bring out a stronger monster. The problem is neither of my cards are high-level monsters. I do, however, have his Woodborg Inpachi, which I can use as a sacrifice. The problem is next turn, the effect of Electromagnetic Bagworm wares off. While its points will remain as they currently are, it'll return to his side of the field. Then he'll probably shift it into defense mode which will make it impossible for me to attack it with any monsters that I currently have. Oh well, might as well make the best of it.
Harold must be having a hard time finding effective strategies with his cards, Katy deduced. Sometimes, you just have to hope for the best.
"I summon Pixie Knight (7) in attack mode! Pixie Knight, attack!" The Pixie Knight, whose attack points was raised by Luminous Spark…
(PK: 1300-1800, 200-0)
Drew a short sword and sliced Todd.
(H: 2400)
(T: 800)
"I set my remaining card face-down and end my turn." That's it, my hand's empty.
Woodborg Inpachi returned to Todd's side of the field. Todd drew a card. "I summon Giant Soldier of Stone in defense mode." The rock monster appeared crouching and dwarfed Woodborg Inpachi. "I switch Woodborg Inpachi into defense mode as well. I end my turn."
He's planning something, I just know it! I better be ready for anything. Harold started his turn. "I switch Pixie Knight into defense mode and that's it."
Todd drew a card. "I offer two of my monsters on the field as a tribute!"
Uh-oh, a double tribute, this isn't good.
"So I can summon Sanga of the Thunder (8)!" Harold gasped audibly as a large orange and brown monster with no legs and a Chinese caricature for a face appeared.
"Not Sanga!" This might prove hard than I originally expected. "Don't tell me, you're going to summon Gate Guardian, right?"
"No."
"Huh, why?"
"I don't have the other two monsters needed to form the Gate Guardian."
At least I know he's human. Too bad Sanga gets a power boost because of MY magic card.
(ST: 2600-3100, 2200-1800)
"Sanga, attack Pixie Knight with Thunder Stroke!" A large burst of energy came out of Sanga's face and destroyed the miniature monster.
"By destroying my Pixie Knight, you activated his special ability which lets me take one magic card from my graveyard and put it on top of my deck."
Harold may be leading in life points now, but as long as Sanga of the Thunder is on the field, Harold's problems just got a lot more complicated, Katy thought as she watched Harold staring defiantly at Sanga of the Thunder.
To Be Continued
Duel Monster Database
(1)
Name: Light-Speed Angel
Level: 3
Type: Fairy/Effect
Attribute: Light
ATK: 1200
DEF: 1500
This monster can attack the moment it is Normal Summoned, Flipped Summoned, or Special Summoned (this takes place outside the Battle Phase). If you do, decrease the ATK and DEF by half.
(2)
Name: Battle Footballer
Level: 4
Type: Machine
Attribute: Fire
ATK: 1000
DEF: 2100
(3)
Name: Sangan
Level: 3
Type: Fiend/Effect
Attribute: Dark
ATK: 1000
DEF: 600
(4)
Name: Woodborg Inpachi
Level: 5
Type: Machine
Attribute: Fire
ATK; 500
DEF: 2500
(5)
Name: Battle Ram
Level: 4
Type: Beast/Effect
Attribute: Earth
ATK: 2000
DEF: 1000
If this monster attacks your opponent's life points directly, decrease its ATK by half.
(6)
Name: Electromagnetic Bagworm
Level: 3
Type: Insect/Effect
Attribute: Light
ATK: 200
DEF: 1400
FLIP: Gives you control of 1 of your opponent's Machine-type monsters until your next end phase. Any monster that destroys this card during battle has their ATK and DEF reduced by 500 points.
Note: This actually isn't a made up card. It can be won in the Player of Chaos: Joey the Passion computer game.
(7)
Name: Pixie Knight
Level: 2
Type: Spellcaster/Effect
Attribute: Light
ATK: 1300
DEF: 200
(8)
Name: Sanga of the Thunder
Level: 7
Type: Thunder/Effect
Attribute: Light
ATK: 2600
DEF: 2200
