Back in the duel, Dan apparently had just preformed the miracle of summoning the Gate Guardian. His field had the Thousand Dragon (2400/2000), and a self preservation Fairy Box and Solemn Wishes combo. He had 4 cards left in his hand and his life points were down to 2825.
Kuro's field had no monsters, she had 5 cards face down on the field and 5 cards in her hand, her life points were the highest at 7000.
And Vic was apparently in the worst position; he had only A White Magician Pikeru, a Luminous Spark and one card facedown from the effect of his Dust Tornado, he had 5 cards left in his hand and 2100 life points left.
It was Dan's turn, and it looked like he was about to clean house.
"Well I can say this much, Dan's not one for subtlety." Nick said.
"And here comes the real punchline." V said, as Dan raised his fist.
"Gate Guardian attack now, Devastate her life points!" Dan said, as the huge monster swung forth to crush her.
"I chain with Mirror Wall!" She said, as her card flipped up and a massive wall of reflective glass grew up to block the attack.
Gate Guardians attack sliced in half to 1875, but the attack continued to go through.
"And now, Shadow Spell!" She commanded, as several hundred chains bound the giant from moving, and lowering his attack power even further, 1375.
"You're only delaying the inevitable. I set two cards, and end my turn."
Kuro drew her card, "I choose not to pay for my Mirror Wall," she said, as the glass vanished before her. "I set this monster in defense mode and end my turn." She said.
Vic drew his card and said, "Ok Dan, High time I finish you off."
"I'd like to see you try with that powder puff girl" Dan shot back.
"Take another look, she's gotten a boost from Luminous Spark, and she increases my life points by 800 hundred, now I play my Reflect Bounder, whose attack points raise by five hundred from my Luminous Spark." He said, as Jacob's Duel Form appeared, (2200/500).
"I attack now with my Reflect Bounder! Destroy his Gate Guardian!" Vic commanded, as his monster charged up to fire.
"Activate Magic Arm Shield!" Dan commanded, as a large pink shield appeared, and out of a compartment in the center came a pair of tongs shot out, and grabbed a hold of Pikeru!
"NO!!!" Vic called out, but it was too late, the Bounder's attack fired, and the Shield pulled his monster in the way to block the attack.
Dan's life points dropped by 500, but the White Magician was gone.
"And that's all folks." Dan smirked.
Vic looked like he was ready to kill, "I end my Turn!"
"Thank you." Dan said, drawing his next card, the Fairy Box Wishs combo engaged, and then he said, "I first play the Magic of Spell Reproduction, sending these two magic cards in my hand to get magic card back from the graveyard. And I play it, Dimension Hole, on my Gate Guardian, sending him out of play and removing your cards effect." He said, as the vortex appeared again, and pulled his monster out of the game.
"Then I'll attack with my Thousand Dragon, Noxious Nostril Gust!" He said, as the Dragon's nostrils let loose a powerful plume of volcanic gas!
The Fumes hit, and a Jar card flipped over, and branches started pouring out.
"You hit my Larch, The Fiber Jar; now say good by to your Fairy Box, Wishes, and your Dragon!"
"That's what you think; I activate my Second Interdimensional Matter Transporter!"
Kuro couldn't believe it, as his last monster escaped into the void, as the Jar's magic restarted the decks.
Dan redrew his five cards from his new deck, "I can't attack with anything on the field, so I guess I'll just have to set one card facedown, and end my turn." He said, as the Dragon reappeared beside him.
Kuro drew her sixth card, this is not good, that Dragon's back and I'm out of monsters that can go toe to toe with it, and in one turn the Gate Guardian will be back. I better make him be the one to regret it for a change.
"I summon Suzuka the Amazoness Swordswoman to the field." She said, (1500/1600).
"Then it's a good thing I set this, Chain Destruction!" He said, as his Trap card flipped over, and a chain fired out and speared into the Amazoness's blade and into her deck!
Just then, both of the remaining Swordswomen were lost to the grave yard.
"Urgh, I set one card facedown and end my turn." She growled.
Vic drew his card, "I set this monster in defense mode, and two cards facedown." He said, "That's all Dan."
Dan drew his next card, "And be hold, I set these 3 cards facedown, and then, Say hello to the big Guy again!" He said, as Gate Guardian emerged at his peak again.
"Gate Guardian attack now with Thunderstrobe Attack!" He commanded, as the Guardian threw a powerful burst of energy straight towards the facedown monster.
The facedown appeared to be the Shining angel again, before it vanished in the onslaught.
Reappearing in its place was a Small Star monster, with a face and wearing boots, (500/400).
"Meet my Hoshiningen, his effect strengthens himself, and weakens your Guardian."
"No matter, Thousand Dragon attack!" He said, as he launched an attack.
"Book of the Moon!" Kuro called out, her facedown card engaged, and forced the Dragon into facedown defense mode.
"My turn is over, give me you're best shot girl."
"Fine!" She said, drawing her next card.
She paused for a second, "Alright, I summon my Megami, Harpie Lady SB!" She called out as her monster appeared ready for battle.
"I set these two cards facedown and end my turn."
"Draw," Vic said, taking his card, "I summon Freed the Brave Wanderer!" he said, as his monster appeared, looking much like Nick's General, but slender and not as strong, (1700/1200).
"Next I play Card Destruction!" He said, slamming his cards into his grave yard and drew two more.
"Now what's he planning?" Sarah asked.
"I got a clue." Aaron said.
"Yep, just watch." Nick said, as the rest of the duelists lost their cards to the graveyard.
"Now I remove my Shining Angel and My Magician of Faith lost to Card Destruction, and Destroy Gate Guardian!" Vic explained, as Freed's blade glowed with energy, and he lunged into the air and sliced the Guardian in half!
"YEAH!" The group called out as the Guardian pieces turned to dust.
"Now I activate Mage Power, strengthening my Freed by 500 hundred for each magic trap card on my side of the field." He said, as he loaded the card in.
"Kuro's got 2, and he has 2, plus mage Power, that's 2500 atk points." V estimated.
"4700 atk points, not bad." Dan said.
"Watch as I take your dragon a part. Freed, slice and dice."
Vic monster lunged straight for the monster, "I activate my traps, Enchanted Javelin, and Draining Shield!"
Everyone in the hall jaws hit the floor, "No way in hell."
"Impossible."
"He just did."
The magical spear appeared as well as a shield, the blade impacted them, and Dan's Lp jumped by 9400!
Vic nearly fell over, "I end my turn."
Dan's grin was so large it looked like his head had been severed, as he drew his next card. LP (11725)
"I now activate, my facedown card, Ultimate Offering, and summon two monsters, at the cost of 500 life points."
Two monsters appeared on the field, A Giant soldier of Stone, and a Time Wizard.
"Oh give me a break." Dalin spat.
"It's been one of those days." Sarah said.
"Time Roulette!" Dan called out, as the mini monster's wand lit up, and released a powerful energy wave that aged all their monsters into the dust!
"Now I play my Card of Sanctity again, allowing you to get some cards for a change." Dan said, as he redrew a brand new hand.
Kuro drew her 4 cards, and Vic drew 5.
"I Play My Pot of Greed." Dan said, making his hand of 7 cards.
"I pay another 500 life points to summon My Jirai Gumo." He said, as he threw the card down on the field.
"And now for the finale, I play Cost Down, and lower all the monsters in my hand levels down by 2 by ditching a card to the graveyard." He said, throwing a card in the graveyard, which happened to be a monster card.
"Now watch, as I pay 1500 life points to summon my army of monsters!" He said, as the monsters on the field vanished, and replacing them were the 3 Gate Guardian Pieces!
"And finally, I play my Monster Reborn Card! Come Forth Gate Guardian!"
The Great monster reemerged, and now Dan's victory arsenal was ready.
"Gate Guardian, attack her now!" He commanded.
The mighty monster's fist came flying down at her at break neck speed!
Kuro didn't have time to engage any of her facedown cards, as she threw up a Rema barrier to prevent her from being crushed.
"Now my Monsters, attack now!!!" Dan said, as the remaining creatures closed in.
"Waboku!!!" Vic called out as the 4 monsters came in for the attack.
"So be it, you survived this round, but you won't the next." Dan said, ending his turn.
Kuro drew her next card, "I play Soul Release, and remove Megami, Calamitia, Suzuka and Fera from the game. Next I Play Amazonite." She said. As the field turned a light green, "And now I summon my Amazoness Paladin Aurelia, the power of Amazonite gives her more than enough attack power to face your monsters." (2500/1000).
Dan Lp 9225
Kuro Lp 3250
Vic Lp 2100
"Things aren't looking good." Aaron said.
"There's still time to turn things around." V said, as Vic drew his next card.
He blinked again and said, "It's high time we take you out Dan! I play my Painful Choice!" He said, as he played the magic card, and took 5 cards from his deck, Kaiser Seahorse, 3 Pikeru the White Magician, And Kaiser Glider.
"I choose you're Magician." Dan said, as Vic threw the rest of the monsters in the graveyard.
"Now I play this card, by sacrificing 4 light monsters from my deck I can summon this!"
He slammed the card on his duel brace, and emerging before him was a young girl, with blue hair and angel-like wings, but was very faint in appearance. She had two small markings on her forehead, and wore light-yellow and white clothes, and she had a soft glow to her.
"Meet my Drifting Dream!" He said, (1900/700).
"You wasted that many monsters to summon that?" Dan asked.
"Wasted and tributed are to different words, and she's more than she appears." Vic stated, as his monsters body began to shine brightly.
"You see, when ever she's special summoned, I can take any magic trap or monster card from my deck and add it to my hand, and I choose this card Dan." He said, as he pulled it out.
"Fear the Power of Our decks, I play Dimension Fusion!!!"
Vic's life points dropped down to 100, as a wave of energy filled the room, and monsters began to appear.
Megami, the 3 Amazoness Swordswomen, Andro Sphinx, 2 Pikerus, and his Duel Brace Dragon, Kaiser Gilder appeared on the field.
"I'll set this card facedown, and now, Kaiser Glider, attack the Thousand Dragon now with Nova Burst Strike!"
The Dragon flew up into the air, and lit up with powerful flames, as the creature flew down towards Dan's dragon.
"Thousand Dragon, counter attack!" Dan commanded, as the Dragon released a powerful stream of volcanic fumes.
But the fumes were dispersed by the flames of the Glider, as it crashed into the Thousand Dragon and blew him away.
"My Kaiser Dragon's effect prevented your monster from finishing him off. And I end my turn. Go ahead and try me." Vic goaded.
Dan drew his next card, and grinned, "Good bye Vic, I play Raigeki, and you're finished!"
"I play my Solemn Judgement, at the cost of half my life points, you're now out of luck!"
Vic's trap card engaged as the lightning fizzled out over head.
"And to end your turn, I play my second Waboku. So you're done!" Vic laughed, as Dan fumed.
"It's not over yet as long as he's got that much Lp left." Nick said.
"Then it's down to this move then." Aaron said, watching as Kuro drew her last card.
"I sacrifice my Aurelia to summon this!" She said, as her Amazon vanished, leaving in its wake the giant beast that was her Duel Brace!
"My Monstrous Bird of Foggy Valley will aid me and allow me to finish you off!" (2400/1400).
"And how do you plan on that?" Dan said, "Attack me and you'll be the one losing this duel."
"Don't be so sure about that, first I activate Kunai With Chain!" She said, as her facedown card engaged as it wrapped around the Guardian and forced it into defense mode, and strengthened Megami, (2300).
"Next I play My Riryoku! I'll take half of your Gate's attack power and add it to my Harpie." She said, as the Gate seemed to shrink, and her Megami grew with the power!
"And now, I shall destroy Gate Guardian with Smashing Ground!" She said, as her card activated, and blew the monster apart.
"Now watch as my Warriors will finish you off!" She said, as the 3 swordswomen readied the blades.
"Bring it on." Dan said, It's suicide, if she attacks me with those monsters, I'll bring up my barriers and finish her off.
"This is the end, Suzuka, Calamitia, Fera, Gladius Caedis!!!"
The three women obeyed and lunged at the 3 separate beasts.
"Activate Guardian Shields, you lose Kuro!" He called out, as the monsters barriers engaged, each destroying the Amazoness Swordswomen on impact.
"Sorry Dan, but it looks like you fell into my trap." Kuro grinned, as she looked at his life point counter.
Dan LP 1725
Kuro LP 3250
Vic LP 50
"What the?" Dan demanded.
"My Amazoness effects still work even though they have no attack points. And now this is the end, Dan!"
The Monstrous Bird and Megami took flight!
"I play My Enemy Controller, forcing your Sanga into defense mode, and allowing my Bird to destroy it!"
The Bird of the Foggy valley came soaring in, as it smashed the Monster to dust.
"And now Megami, Finish off Kazejin with Antimony Slash!!!" She called out, as the now super charged Harpie Lady flew down with 4175 attack points!
Dan looked up and watched as the Female lady sliced the Spell caster of the skies to ribbons and his life points dropped down to zero.
The Monsters vanished from the hall, and Dan was defeated.
"Impressive, but you only won by a fluke, next time you won't be so lucky." Dan said.
"Says you." Vic said.
"And there won't be a next time, cuz you're heading for the brig." Kuro said, whipping out a pair of hand cuffs.
"Sorry, but no, It's time for me to say good night." He said, as he fazed out of sight.
"Where'd he go?" Dalin demanded.
"I'll say this, I'm not finished with you, but you've earned one night's reprieve. I am a man of my word, and will leave you to rest. But when we meet again, you wouldn't be so fortunate." Dan's voice filled the room.
"Dang it! He got away." Kuro growled.
"At least he didn't win." Nick said.
"And that's something to be thankful for." Sarah said.
Aaron and V remained at a distance, "It looks like we may be in deeper trouble than before." Aaron said.
"And it won't get any better any time soon, but we've earned our rest tonight, so let's go." V said.
Aaron looked at his duel brace, If anymore of those guys are as strong as Dan, I'm a goner.
To be continued...