35. Duel-Out Project, Kyu VS Doxx
Mr. Nakagawa, Seto Kaiba, Mr. Mimura, and Mrs. Yuka sat at the round table along with other teachers.
"Violet's last duel was stupendous." Mr. Nakagawa said. "I say, it was a excellent idea."
"That idea just lead me to a new one." Seto Kaiba said. "Students here are constantly throwing themselves toward more power, joining the Rare Hunters is like a drug now. I've decided to create a new system. The Duel-Out Project."
"Duel-Out Project?" Mrs. Yuka said.
"Yes, a project which to send honor students to Duelist Therapy." Kaiba said. "If students have problems with gaining power, they need help. So, we will be hosting duels between honor students, see who really has problems."
"Are you sure this is fit enough? I mean, you could already see problems within young Quartz from a mile away." Mimura said.
"Quartz... Is power hungry normally, but during duels is way out of hand, that is why his manager told me to host the duel." Kaiba said.
"His manager? You mean Kazu Yoshio?" Mrs. Yuka said, quite shocked.
"Yes, I know. Kazu Yoshio seems like an unlikely manager, but after Quartz teamed up to Crawford, all other companies knew they needed him, after his success with his cards, things have gone crazy." Kaiba said. "How much I despise Yoshio..."
"So who shall we test this Project on?" Mimura asked.
"I'd like Kyu-Haru to be one of the duelist. As a request." Mr. Nakagawa announced. "He seems to be the person to release the problems out of duelist. SImply because of his rank here."
"Yes, I was thinking that too." Mrs. Yuka said, raising her hand.
"Who will be his opponent?" Mimura asked.
"Doxx." Kaiba said.
Suddenly everyone in the room gasped. "Seto Kaiba! Are you sure, Doxx has no problems here!" Mr. Voroboski said, a Ra Yellow teacher.
"Voroboski, allow me to remind you this is only a test. This project will start as soon as I see Doxx or Kyu-Haru release problems in their duels. For further notice, this Duel-Out Project is meant to be a secret, any other students knowing about this will lead into dire consequences!" Kaiba said. "This meeting is adjourned."
"Yeah! Now, Inferno Man Tempest, destroy his final monster!" Kyu announced, pointing at the Hide's last monster. The flame warrior sent a wave of fire destroying it.
"Eh..." Hide sighed, shrugging as his life points reduced to 0.
"That's another win for today." Yukie said, clapping.
"Haha, don't feel bad Hide!" Kyu said, holding up a peace sign. "It's only a duel!"
"I know, but for once, I'd like my deck to be on my side." Hide said. "I need to practice on my draw."
"Ever since Quartz left it's been kind of quiet..." Kyu said. Hardly any other students were out. Quartz was usually on the duel field, defeating any duelist he had his eye on. People gathered in crowds, cheering his name. Kyu never showed up, knowing it would stir up trouble.
"But it's actually nice to duel here instead of outside in the grass area." Kyu said.
"Kyu-Haru!" Isona announced at the entrance of the duel stadium.
"That's me." Kyu said, jumping down.
"A note from Seto Kaiba." Isona said. Yukie and Hide stood next to Kyu, looking at the enclosed envelope. Isona eyed them. "I suggest you read it in your own privacy."
"Umm ok." Kyu said, blinking. "Sorry guys, rules are rules."
"Aww..." Yukie and Hide groaned.
Later that night, Kyu sat at the desk, the others at dinner. He opened the envelope and a note slipped out. "Dear honorable Obelisk Student. You have received this note based on Seto Kaiba's orders." Kyu said in his mind. "Please meet at the Obelisk Blue Duel Arena after lunch hour, tomorrow, to face your opponent."
"Who'll be my opponent?" Kyu thought.
"Hmm, ok..." Doxx said, reading his note addressed to him by Seto Kaiba. "I haven't dueled in a while, so I guess I should work on my deck."
The next day came by like a flash. "So who is this person you're dueling?" Hide asked as Kyu along side with Yukie walked down to the arena.
"Don't know. The note didn't say who my opponent was." Kyu said.
"Kyu!" Doxx suddenly said, standing in the arena.
"Doxx!" Kyu said as everyone else looked in shock.
"So you're my opponent!" Both Kyu and Doxx said, pointing at each other.
"Yes, you two have been scheduled to duel, so get this duel started." Mimura announced as Kyu jumped up to his side of the field.
"So Kyu, are you prepared?" Doxx asked as his duel disk folded out.
"Ready when you are. Although this is a sudden shock, I can't give in, knowing that you are a friend." Kyu smiled as his duel disk folded out. Both slid in their decks.
"Duel!" Doxx and Kyu announced.
"Excellent, the duel has started." Kaiba said, watching from the large screen behind his desk.
"I'll begin!" Kyu announced. "Seraphim Guardner, in defense mode! (2000/1000) I'll then set a card face down and end my turn!"
"I should warn you, Kyu, this ain't not normal everyday fun duel. My deck has enhanced from as our days have passed." Doxx smiled.
"No wonder he's been quiet about his deck, what could he be hiding?" Kyu thought.
"Now! I summon this, Sapphire Dragon! (1900/1600) In attack mode." Doxx announced as the blue dragon appeared on the field. "I'll also set a card face down and end my turn."
"Draw!" Kyu announced, looking worriedly at his hand.
"Kyu doesn't look too hot." Yukie said, pointing out his expression.
"I'm only getting defensive type monsters..." Kyu said to himself, holding up a card. "Now! I summon Tortoise Cannon in defense mode! (2000/1000) That ends my turn!"
"Draw..." Doxx announced. "Well Kyu, I thought by now you'd come up with a clever idea, but it seems you're holding out."
"He's right..." Kyu thought.
"Now! I summon Double Coston in attack mode (1700/1650)." Doxx announced. "That ends my turn."
"Draw..." Kyu announced, drawing his next card and smiling. "Excellent!"
"What have you drawn?" Doxx wondered.
"I'll activate this, Frontline Base! This magic card allows me to special summon a level four union monster from my hand during each of my main phases." Kyu explained.
"And..." Doxx asked.
"Now! I'll sacrifice my Tortoise Cannon so I can summon this! KC Dragon Nails! (0/0)" Kyu announced as his mechanical turtle dissolved and a pair of wings appeared onto the field, each with three long and sharp claws at their back ends. "Also, now that I'm in my Main Phase, my Frontline Base will allow me to summon a union monster. So now! I summon this, Y Dragon Head! (1500/1600)"
"Err..." Doxx said, pretty shocked by this as the red mechanical dragon materialized to the field.
"And now! I'll be able to equip my KC Dragon Nails to my Y Dragon Head!" Kyu explained as the two wing clips connected to the mechanical dragon's wings, the three claws on each wing expanding out. "Because KC Dragon Nails are equipped to my machine, my Y Dragon Head gains an additional five hundred attack points (2000/1600)."
"Yes! Kyu has pulled through!" Hide said happily.
"And now! Y Dragon Head, attack and destroy his Sapphire Dragon!" Kyu announced, pointing at Doxx's blue dragon. The mechanical dragon fired a energy blast at the dragon, destroying it completely.
Doxx shielded himself from the explosion as his life points reduced to 3900. "And also! The effect of my KC Dragon Nails are activated!" Kyu said, pointing his finger. "Each and every time Y Dragon Head deals damage to your life points, you'll lose five hundred more life points!"
Doxx watched as his life points reduced more down to 3400. "This ends my turn!" Kyu announced.
"You did a good play, Kyu." Doxx said, drawing his next card without looking at it. "But I too have proven myself to be a worth player in this game of Duel Monsters."
"What?" Kyu said.
"Now! I sacrifice my Double Coston in order to summon this, Red Eyes Black Dragon! (2400/2000)" Doxx announced. "The effect of my Double Coston allows me to sacrifice it for a dark monster, making itself into two sacrifices!"
Suddenly the hologram of the Red Eyes Black Dragon card materialized onto the ground. Two black wings sprouted out and began to flap as the dragon's body began to rise out of the card.
"No way! The rare Red Eyes..." Kyu said in shock as the Red Eyes Black Dragon and all it's glory roared in the field, creating a gust of wind as it expanded its wings.
"The Red Eyes Black Dragon!" Hide and Yukie gasped. Everyone in the crowd looked in awe.
Doxx smiled as the reaction of his rare card. "Now! Red Eyes Black Dragon, destroy his Y Dragon Head!" Doxx announced, pointing at the fully equipped red dragon.
The Red Eyes flapped it's wings once again, and a fire ball formed in it's mouth. The dragon unleashed the ball of fire, engulfing the mechanical dragon in fire.
"The effect of my KC Dragon Nails will allow my Y Dragon Head to stay on the field." Kyu explained as the KC Dragon Nails were destroyed. The heat was intense, weakening Kyu as his life points reduced to 3600.
"My turn ends." Doxx announced.
"Draw!" Kyu announced, drawing his next card. "Now! I'll shift my Y Dragon Head into defense position (1600/1500). Then, I'll sacrifice my Seraphim Guardner to summon this, Inferno Man Tempest! (2500/1000)"
"Looks like this is going to be on serious duel." Hide said as Kyu's flame warrior materialized to the field.
"Now! Inferno Man Tempest, destroy his Red Eyes Black Dragon!" Kyu announced, pointing at the great black dragon.
The warrior thrusted it's fist out like a punch, suddenly a stream of fire erupted, firing toward the dragon. "Activate trap card!" Doxx announced. "Metalmorph!"
"What!" Kyu said in shock.
"This trap card will equip to my Red Eyes Black Dragon, making it more stronger!" Doxx explained as the dragon was engulfed in flames. Suddenly the dragon's skin became metal, it's eyes flashed red lights, and it's attack power rose to 2800.
"No!" Kyu gasped as the metal dragon flapped it's wings, making the flame disburse. The dragon created a giant ball of flame with it's mechanical jaw, sending it right into the warrior, destroying it.
Kyu shielded himself as there was a gust of wind blowing at him, reducing his life points to 3300. "And as my Metalmorph is in play, each time I attack with my Red Eyes, it's attack power will increase by half of the target's attack power." Doxx said.
"No way, Doxx is far more powerful than I'd expect. The last time we dueled, he didn't have such powerful plays." Kyu admitted.
"My turn ends." Kyu announced.
"Draw..." Doxx announced, drawing his card. "I'll set a card face down. Now! Red Eyes Black Dragon, destroy his Y Dragon Head!"
The metal dragon blasted another firery blast, destroying Kyu's mechanical dragon easily. "That ends my turn!" Doxx announced.
"My turn, draw..." Kyu announced, drawing his card. "Seraphim Sabre in defense mode (1500/1600)"
"My turn ends." Kyu said sadly looking helplessly at his angel which was guarding it self with it's sword.
"Draw..." Doxx announced, drawing his card. "Activate magic card Inferno Fire Blast!"
"No..." Kyu gasped.
"That's right. This magic card automatically allows my Red Eyes Black Dragon attack your life points directly with half of it's attack strength deducted." Doxx explained as Red Eyes' attack strength lowered to 1400. "And now! Red Eyes Black Dragon, attack his life points directly!"
The dragon roared, flames began to emerge from it's mouth. It then unleashed it's giant flame stream, hitting Kyu hard. "I'm sorry this hurts you, but it's a duel and I must win." Doxx said in his head, feeling the pressure.
Kyu screamed loudly as the fire engulfed him, reducing his life points to 1900. "And because I've activated this, my Red Eyes Black Dragon cannot attack on this turn, so my turn ends."
Kyu drew his next card and suddenly smiled. "My life points may be low, but atleast I can destroy his Red Eyes now." He said to himself. "Now! I sacrifice Seraphim Sabre to summon this, Android Psycho Shocker! (2400/1500)"
"No!" Doxx gasped.
The sword wielding angel dissolved and in it's place, the tall android rose up, arms crossed, glass eyes glistening, and everything.
"You know what this means, since my Android Psycho Shocker is on the field, all trap cards won't work!" Kyu smiled, pointing at Doxx's face up Metalmorph. Suddenly the android's eyes glistened, then two red beams shot out, slashing the card into an x shape and destroying it.
Doxx looked in shock, seeing his Red Eyes Black Dragon return to normal form, it's attack strength reducing back to 2400. "Now! Android Psycho Shocker, attack his Red Eyes Black Dragon!" Kyu announced, pointing his hand.
"This will only end up in a draw... Destroying both monsters." Doxx growled. "Red Eyes! Attack it right back!"
The android leapt up to the dragon, his fist pointing out. The dragon charged forward until both monsters crashed together, creating a large explosion.
As the smoke cleared, both monsters were gone. "Excellent play, Kyu-Haru." Doxx smiled. "But this duel has practically started over."
"Yes, you did good as well." Kyu smiled, holding a thumbs up.
"Wow, this duel is tense." Yukie said, shivering from excitement.
Both duelist stared each other down, as the smoke hit the ground, creating a eerie fog. "Wonder what Doxx has coming next." Kyu thought.
CARDS PLAYED
Seraphim Guardner: Level 4 / 1000/2000/ Light / Angel / Desc: The DEF of this monster increases by 300 for each Angel-Type monster on the field.
Sapphire Dragon: Level 4 / 1900/1600/ Wind / Dragon.
Tortoise Cannon: Level 4 / 1000/2000/ Water / Reptile / Desc: Sacrifice 1 face-up Level 4 or lower monster to do damage to your opponent's Life Points equal to half of the Monster's ATK.
Frontline Base: PERMANENT MAGIC / Desc: During each of your Main Phases, you can Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower Union-type monster.
KC Dragon Nails: Level 6 / 0/0/ Light / Machine / Desc: This card can only be equipped to "Y Dragon Head". Increase the equipped monster's ATK by 500. Each time the equipped monster deals Battle Damage, inflict 500 worth of damage to your opponent's life points. When the equipped monster is destroyed due to battle, send this monster to the graveyard instead.
Y Dragon Head: Level 4 / 1500/1600/ Light / Machine / Union / Desc: Once per turn during your Main Phase, you may change this card to an Equip Magic Card, and Equip it on 1 of your "X Head Cannon", or remove it from being an Equip Magic Card, and place it in Face-Up Attack Position. While this card is an Equip Magic Card, increase the Equipped Monster's ATK and DEF by 400. (A monster can only have one Union Monster Equipped to it. If the Equipped Monster would be destroyed by battle, destroy this card instead.)
Double Coston: Level 4 / 1700/1650/ Dark / Undead / Desc: If you Sacrifice this card for a Dark-type monster, treat this card as 2 Sacrifices instead of 1.
Red Eyes Black Dragon: Level 7 / 2400/2000/ Dark / Dragon.
Inferno Man Tempest: Level 6 / 2500/1000/ Fire / Warrior / Desc: You can sacrifice this monster to Special Summon 1 monster from your graveyard, increase the selected monster's ATK and DEF by 1000.
Metalmorph: TRAP / Desc: When this card is activated, immediately equip it to 1 face-up monster on the field. Increase the equipped monster's ATK and DEF by 300. When the equipped monster attacks, increase its ATK by half of the attack target's ATK.
Seraphim Sabre: Level 4 / 1600/1500/ Light / Angel / Desc: The ATK of this monster increases by 300 for each Angel-Type monster on the field.
Inferno Fire Blast: MAGIC / Desc: This card can only be activated if there is 1 face-up "Red Eyes Black Dragon" on the field, inflict damage to your opponent's life points by half of the ATK of "Red Eyes Black Dragon". During this turn any face-up "Red Eyes Black Dragon" cannot attack during your Battle Phase.
Android Psycho Shocker: Level 6 / 2400/1500/ Dark / Machine / Desc: As long as this card remains face up on the field, the effect and activation of Trap Cards are negated.