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Fanfic Chapter 78: Revelations Pt 2: Thunderous Conclusions
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Previously on Yu-Gi-Oh! The third member of the Four Horsemen turned out to be Todd, the guy who was hurting Katy earlier. Without any preamble, they started dueling. Todd was light on talk and heavy on action, which consisted of mostly summoning monsters with high defense power and switching it with attack power. Finally, Todd pulled out the big guns, Sanga of the Thunder. What do you think he plans to do with it?


This isn't good, now that he has Sanga of the Thunder out on the field, all my attacks are basically useless and with 3100 attack points because of my Luminous Spark magic card, not even my strongest monsters can stand up to him.

(H: 2400)
(T: 500)

At least I'm leading in life points. Harold drew the magic card that he brought back because of Pixie Knight's effect. "I play Cure Master once again raising my life points by 1000.

(H: 3400)
(T: 500)

At least now, even if he attacks my life points directly, I'll survive… barely.

I've never seen Sanga of the Thunder in action before, Katy thought. That card is almost as rare as the Blue-Eyes White Dragon. Todd better not attack Harold's life points directly.

Todd drew a card. "I reveal one of my face-down cards, Jar of Greed, which lets me draw one card." Todd did so. "Sanga, attack his life points directly with Thunder Stroke!" A large blast of energy engulfed Harold.

(H: 300)
(T: 500)


Far away, watching from an apartment balcony, were Aaron and Chris.

"He's even holding a candle against Todd," Chris commented. Aaron just grumbled. He obviously was still upset about being beaten and knocked out to boot.


"Harold, are you all right?" Katy asked.

"Peachy," Harold replied standing up. "Wow, I saw Sanga attack before, but it's a whole other thing to experience the attack first hand."

Todd looked annoyed by that comment. "I end my turn."

"My move," Harold said as he drew a card. It was Wingweaver. Hello, gorgeous, Harold thought. Too bad I can't bring you onto the field. I would need to sacrifice two monsters first and something tells me tall, dark, and silent won't give me the chance. "I can't do anything," he told Todd. "So I end my turn."

Todd drew his card and raised his hand.

He's going to attack me! This is it, I lost.

But as he got ready to attack, Todd paused. Something, or rather someone was preventing him from attacking. "I reveal my other face-down card, Emergency Provisions. I sacrifice my Weapons Change and Spell Economics magic cards to raise my life points by 1000 for each card."

(H: 300)
(T: 2500)

"I end my turn."


"It's about time Jabba put that pansy in his place," Aaron grumbled.

"At least I didn't have to knock him out to duel him."

"Oh shut up, at least I still have my rare card."

Chris chuckled, he enjoyed seeing Aaron riled up. The kid had a short temper and a big ego, a dangerous combination for any Duelist.


Harold was still shocked about Todd's non-attack. He didn't attack me! HE didn't attack ME. What in the world is with this guy?

"Go," Todd ordered.

"Right," Harold said as he drew a card. Graceful Charity! Yeah, I need some new cards if I'm going to have any chance against Sanga of the Thunder. The problem is after I draw three cards, I also have to discard two so in reality, it's like I'm only gaining one card, unless I'm willing to sacrifice Wingweaver. Wait a second, maybe I should. "I play Graceful Charity which allows me to draw three cards as long as I discard two in return. Harold drew three cards then placed Wingweaver along with one of the cards he drew into his graveyard. Okay, this could work, all I need to do is hold out for a little while longer. "I play Soul of the Pure which raises my life points by 800!"

(H: 1100)
(T: 2500)

"I place my remaining card face-down and end my turn."

Todd started his turn by drawing a card but he still looked reluctant to attack Harold, most likely because of his face-down card. "I switch Sanga of the Thunder into defense mode and end my turn."

"What the heck? You still didn't attack me." I can't tell if he's just playing with me or if he wants to implement some kind of strategy. Whatever the reason, I can't let this turn pass up. Harold drew a card. It's not a monster card, but it should come in handy. "I place another card face-down and end my turn."

Todd drew a card. "I activate the magic card Barren Wasteland, which destroys your field magic card Luminous Spark."

(ST: 3100-2600, 1800-2200)

"I now place one card face-down and end my turn."

"Time out here, big boy," Harold called. Todd looked up at him surprised. "You've had several opportunities to finish me off yet you didn't. Not that I'm complaining, but what gives?"

"My strategy is none of your business."

"Are you sure you're a real member of the Four Horsemen? Because before, you guys have come right out and attacked me, but you seem to be different, you hold your ground. It's as if something's triggering you not to attack."

"My reasons are my own; I don't have to tell them to a runt like you."

"I think you do," Harold denied.

"What do you mean?"

"Not taking advantage of an easy victory could prove fatal for you in the future. I learned that from Joey Wheeler. When we dueled, he didn't let up. He dueled seriously, always holding the advantage, as a Duelist should. You're obviously hesitant about attacking me. I'm showing you how to beat me, by taking advantage of my weakness."

"Harold, are you nuts?" Katy asked.

Todd smiled. "I'm not going to be the one to defeat you."

"What? Oh, I get it. There're four of you so you're expecting the fourth member to deal a devastating blow to me. Well let your buddy know that I won't go down like some dog waiting to be put out of his misery! I'll continue to fight to the very end! Lets go, it's my move!" Harold drew a card. "I place one card face-down and end my turn."

He's got two face-down cards, Katy thought. I bet that's why Todd isn't attacking him. But of the magic and trap cards that I've seen so far, few, if not none of them, have been attack trap cards. They've been supportive. If I was Todd, knowing that, I would attack him right away.

Todd drew a card. "I summon Goblin Attack Force (1) in attack mode! Enough is enough, you want me to defeat you then I will, I won't leave it to my partner. Goblins, attack his life points directly!" The six goblin warriors charged towards Harold

"Reveal trap card: Soul Resurrection!" Harold called out.

"What?"

"I'll explain, Soul Resurrection lets me revive one monster from my graveyard in defense mode and you know what that mean, don't you?"

"You can summon any monster as long as it doesn't have a special power."

"That's right, now I revive… Wingweaver!" Harold's monster reappeared with her arms and her eyes closed.

"But I didn't send Wingweaver to the graveyard!"

"True, but I did. When I played Graceful Charity, one of the cards I discarded was my favorite monster. I knew that you would never allow me to bring out enough monsters to tribute so I decided for an easier approach. Most monsters can be revived from the graveyard without sacrifices. But wait, there's more. Wingweaver's attack points are 2400, 100 points higher than your goblins!"

"I don't think so," Todd countered. "I reveal my face-down card, Negative Gain. If the defense of my enemy's monster is higher than my attacking monster's, I don't receive any damage."

(H: 1100)
(T: 2500)

"Plus your goblins switch into defense mode after you attack." The goblins sat down and basically acted bored. Attacking his Sanga would be pointless, he would just use its special ability. But if I can keep getting him to attack like this, I can still turn this duel around.


"That fat tub of lard better win this one," Aaron said. "I'll give him a severe beating if he doesn't."

"Oh just shut up," Chris said rolling his eyes.

"You have no idea the humiliation that pansy gave me!" Chris raised one eyebrow and Aaron looked away. "Okay, maybe you do."

"At any rate, it looks like Wingweaver and Sanga are evenly matched."

"Yeah, but Sanga can neutralize any attack."

"You sure about that?"

Aaron looked at his teammate with wide eyes.


Harold started his turn by drawing a card. "I'll refrain from attacking this turn. Your move."

"Now who's afraid of attacking?" Todd asked.

"There's more than one way to attack," Harold said cryptically.

Todd grunted and drew a card. "I equip Sangan with the Sword of Deep Seated raising its attack and defense power by 500 points!"

(ST: 2600-3100, 2200-2700)

"Sangan, attack Wingweaver with Thunder Stroke attack!"

"Reveal face-down card: Reliable Guardian!" Harold shouted as his face-down card revealed itself. "Reliable Guardian raises Wingweaver's defense points by 700 making her able to withstand Sangan's attack."

(WW: 2400-3100)

The large blast of energy surrounded Wingweaver who covered herself in a force field. As the attack subsided, Wingweaver remained.

Todd scowled. "I end my turn."

I can't keep dodging his attacks forever, Harold thought as Wingweaver's defense points returned to their original value.

(WW: 3100-2400)

We both know that. I need to finish this duel now! Harold drew a card. Yes! "I switch Wingweaver into attack mode!" Wingweaver's eyes opened and she flew into the air, a faint glow appearing around her body. "Finally, I activate the magic card Cestus of Dagla which increases Wingweaver's attack points by 500!"

(WW: 2750-3250)

"Wingweaver, attack Sanga now!"

"I activate Sanga's special ability, reducing your attack to 0!"

"I don't think so! Reveal face-down card, Skill Drain!"

"No!"

"Skill Drain lets me take away a monster's special ability as long as I give up 1000 life points."

(H: 100)
(T: 2500)

Unfazed, Wingweaver continued with her attack and destroyed Sanga.

(H: 100)
(T: 2350)

"One more thing, Cestus of Dagla takes the life points that you lost in the attack and adds them to my own life points."

(H: 250)
(T: 2350)

"I end my turn!"

Todd drew a card. "I summon another Giant Soldier of Stone in defense mode. I end my turn."

All right, I have him on the run now. Harold drew a card. "I play Stop Defense on your Giant Soldier of Stone. Wingweaver, attack his soldier!" With a burst of light, the giant was destroyed.

(H: 2200)
(T: 400)

I'm almost there, just one more turn to go.

Todd drew a card. "I play Final Flame which takes 600 life points away from you."

(H: 1600)
(T: 400)

"I summon Soul Tiger (2) in defense mode. That ends my turn."

"This is it," Harold announced. "I place one card face-down and end my turn!"

I have to keep attacking his life points directly, Todd concluded as he drew a card.

"Reveal face-down card: Solar Ray! Solar Ray deals 600 points of damage for every light monster on my side of the field. All I need is one light monster and as it just so happens, I do." A bright flash of light engulfed Todd.

(H: 1600)
(T: 0)

"The duel's over," Harold declared. "I won!"

Todd sighed in defeat. "I concede, you win."

That fat moron lost," Aaron said. "I'm going to kick his…"

"Wait a second," Chris called back. "Haven't you forgotten?" Aaron stared at Chris at first with confusion, then with realization. A cold smile appeared on his face.

"Oh yeah, this might be interesting. I'll enjoy seeing that pansy squirm."

Harold went up to Todd. "Now, as per Battle City rules, you turn over your rarest card and locator card to me!" Todd nodded and handed Harold Sanga of the Thunder and a locator card. "That makes four locator cards, just two more and I can enter the finals and help Yugi. Just one more of these horsemen to beat, but where would he show up?"

Todd smiled. "The fourth member is already here."

Harold gasped and looked around. The only ones here were himself, Todd, Katy…

Harold took a step back. "Katy… you?"

"Yes, it's true," Katy said firmly, a determined look on her face. "I am the fourth member of the Four Horsemen."

I don't believe it, the fourth member's been literally right behind me every step of the way and now that she knows my dueling strategies, she can counter them. I'm going to be eliminated from this tournament… and perhaps… be eliminated from life as well!

To Be Continued


Duel Monster Database

(1)

Name: Goblin Attack Force
Level: 4
Type: Warrior/Effect
Attribute: Earth
ATK: 2300
DEF: 0

(2)
Name: Soul Tiger
Level: 4
Type: Beast
Attribute: Earth
ATK: 0
DEF: 2100