64. Release of The Tree of Life
"Come on Kyu, atleast pay attention to class..." Hide said, nudging the sleeping Kyu.
"But I'm too bored!" Kyu whined. "It's been four full days and it feels like that Von Bourg has just given up!"
"Well maybe they're preparing something. We need to be awake if they're ever going to hit us hard!" Yukie said, shaking Kyu.
Suddenly the bell rang and everyone got up and began to leave. "Strange, class doesn't get out this early..." The teacher said, looking up at the clock.
Kyu, Hide, and Yukie made their way down and out. "So this is what I thought..." Yukie went on. "I've invited everyone that's going to help us and maybe we should strategize just like Von Bourg!"
"Ahh, fight him with our brains." Hide said. "Nice idea."
The three hit the entrance and down the stairs where Doxx, Violet, Sophia, Genesis, and Quartz stood. "Eh? Quartz?" Kyu said.
"Yeah, what of it." Quartz said.
"Don't worry, he has a bone to pick with Von Bourg too." Yukie said as they all met.
They all went to a grassy and shady area where they sat in a circle. "You guys need to stop getting us into these situations anyway!" Genesis whined.
"You guys always start the situations anyway." Violet said with Doxx chuckling.
"Come on guys, Seto Kaiba said you have to help us." Yukie said.
"No way! The last thing on earth we'll ever do is help you." Sophia said as they both crossed their arms and gave them all the cold shoulder.
"If Von Bourg was really out to ge the Lux God he'd come here himself and take it." Quartz said.
"Yeah, but we have The Killer 9 to deal with." Doxx said, thinking. "But Kyu can't be dueling all the time. Remember when he faced all those Rare Hunters at once..."
"Yeah... That was tough." Kyu said, remembering that he was surrounded by a bunch of rare hunters.
"I think maybe we should each take turns looking after the Lux God." Violet said. "Not to be greedy, but we can't have a group of enemies just going after Kyu."
"Hey that's a great idea!" Hide said.
"Yeah, maybe sometimes if we have it, we'll be the next ones to duel them, and take them down!" Doxx said.
"But who should look after it now?" Yukie asked.
"How bout me?" Genesis said, raising her hand.
"NO!" Everyone else responded.
"I think Violet should keep it for the day." Hide suggested.
"Why me?" Violet asked.
"Well, you've been a successful duelist so far. I think we can all rely on you." Hide replied.
"Yeah, I like that idea." Kyu said, giving the Saint Goddess of The Gale.
"Alright then..." Violet said, taking the card and looking at it.
Everyone continued talking as Quartz eyed Kyu who looked on down the distance. "What are you looking at?" Quartz asked.
"That tree down there..." Kyu said, pointing. "It looks larger than the others."
"So?" Quartz said.
"Well I've looked down there for a full month, and haven't noticed the difference until now... Seems a bit strange." Kyu said.
Suddenly screams were heard. Everyone quickly got up. A group of Osiris Red students came running toward the school entrance. "What's wrong?" Kyu asked to a Osiris Red girl.
"Evil plants! They're taking over the Osiris Red dormitory!" She said, running into the school with the other Osiris Red students.
"Evil plants?" Doxx said, finding it hard to believe.
"Let's check it out!" Kyu said as the group ran down toward the dormitory.
Kyu entered with Yukie and Hide close behind, finding the place trashed, and roots sprouting up from the ground. "What the..." Kyu said.
"Let us see!" Sophia and Genesis said, shoving to get a good view.
"Ack!" Genesis said, jumping away. "What the heck is going on!"
"This has never happened before..." Violet said as a vine grew up over a table, crushing it.
"Well let's get out of here before they get us!" Hide said, jumping away from the grasp of a vine. Everyone cleared away, back to the school.
As they entered back into the school, it was trashed as well, students running everywhere, papers flying everywhere, everything was tipped over or broken.
"What's happening?" Kyu said, totally confused as everyone else was.
"Wow look!" Sophia said, squeaking with joy.
A bunch fo vines began to grow intensely fast on a wall, sprouting colorful flowers everywhere. "Plants are taking over the school!" Hide said as roots began to grow out from the ground.
"Watch it!" Doxx said, pulling Yukie away before getting snagged up by a root.
"Let's beat it..." Quartz said as he ran out of the school, everyone else followed.
"I have a hunch that whatever is going on, it's coming from there!" Kyu said, pointing to the lone tree that stood high.
"Hey yeah, if you look carefully you can see it growing larger!" Yukie said in shock.
"No way! This is impossible!" Hide said.
"Well who ever's doing this must be part of the Killer 9. I say we go pay them a visit." Kyu said as they began to run into the forest.
It wasn't hard to follow, the tree was huge and growing quickly. They go to the tree where a deep dark tunnel. "I bet that they're inside." Kyu said as they entered.
It was a creepy feeling, going inside a tree which made lots of rumbling noises due to its growth. As they entered a loud feminine laugh could be heard.
The group entered into the wide open area. Sun light poured in as leaves moved around, revealing a row of cages where random students were held inside. "What's going on?" Violet said, looking up around the students.
Suddenly a spot light came up on a young girl with long red hair, and a green tube top with a flowing green dress. "Why hell little Kyu-Haru." The women smiled as she was lifted down to the ground by a giant leaf.
The woman had a giant rose on her wrist, she held a rose in her hand and threw it in the air, letting it fall to the ground. "I am..." She went on.
"Who are you!" Kyu interrupted. The woman lashed out.
"Quiet! I am Rosie, fourth member of the Killer 9!" Rosie said.
"We already guessed that." Yukie said.
"You want Kyu's Lux God huh..." Doxx said.
"That is right, so Kyu-Haru, are you ready for our duel?" Rosie said.
"I won't be dueling you today." Kyu smiled. "Violet will."
Violet stood up. "I'm taking care of the Lux God today, if you want it, you'll have to face me first." Violet said, holding her duel disk ready.
"Very well then." Rosie said. "Let's get this duel started! If I win, I gain your Lux God."
"And if we win, you leave and release all the students you've captured!" Kyu called out.
"Yeah, fine, whatever." Rosie smirked.
Violet slid in her deck, causing her duel disk to fold out. An opening in the giant rose on Rosie's wrist opened, she slid her deck into it, causing vines to grow and form into a duel disk. "Duel!" Rosie and Violet announced.
"I'll begin!" Violet said, drawing her first card. "I'll summon Elemental Hero, Necro Darkman in defense mode (1800/1600)."
Rosie smiled deviously as the warrior appeared on the field, thinking of a plan. "I'll then set a card face down and end my turn!" Violet announced.
"Great, if Violet's Necro Darkman is destroyed, she can summon a stronger monster to replace it!" Kyu said.
"This should be interesting..." Quartz said.
"Indeed, draw!" Rosie announced, drawing her next card with a girlish chuckle. "Now! I summon Rose Thorn Cannon! (1900/1600)"
"Awesome!" Hide said, excited as a giant rose bulb appeared, then opened revealing a giant metal canon sticking out of the middle and aiming at Violet's monster.
"Rose Thorn Cannon, attack and destroy her Necro Darkman!" Rosie commanded, pointing forward.
The cannon blasted a red energy stream toward the monster, dissolving it away. "Elemental Hero, Necro Darkman's special ability activates!" Violet announced. "When sent to the graveyard, I can special summon one elemental hero monster from my hand!"
"Don't think so." Rosie smiled. Suddenly vines rose up next to Rosie, and entangled in the vines was her Necro Darkman.
"What the!" Violet said.
"I've activated my Curse of Thorn!" Rosie said, pointing at her magic card. "Once activated I can negate the activation of any effects coming from a monster from your graveyard."
"Darn..." Violet growled.
"Oh but don't worry, the effect of my Rose Thorn Cannon activates as well, we both may now special summon one level four monster from our hand, to the field." Rosie explained, taking her next card. "Now! I summon Seed Spitter! (1400/1500) In defense mode!"
Suddenly a plant grew up from the ground, revealing a bulbous plant which had a gun at the opening. "And I'll summon this, Elemental Hero, Bubbleman! (800/1200)" Violet announced as a short armored warrior appeared, aiming its wrist gun toward Rosie.
"And I'll set one card face down and end my turn." Rosie announced.
"Draw!" Violet announced. "Now! I'll activate this Bubble Shot!"
Suddenly a giant water cannon appeared. Bubbleman took it, resting it on his shoulder. "Once equipped to my Elemental Hero, Bubbleman gains an additional eight hundred attack points." Violet said as her warrior grew to 1600. "Now! I'll activate this, Fusion! Fusing Elemental Hero, Sparkman and Elemental Hero, Clayman from my hand!"
Suddenly Violet's fusion magic card began to glow, forming into a giant warrior. "To create Elemental Hero, Thunder Giant! (2400/1600)"
"Interesting." Rosie smirked as the giant warrior clashed his fists together, creating lightning bolts.
"Once Elemental Hero, Thunder Giant is summoned to the field, I can destroy a monster weaker than it! Say bye to Rose Thorn Cannon!" Violet said, pointing at the flower cannon monster. Suddenly the rose cannon exploded into nothing. "Now! Elemental Hero, Bubbleman, destroy her Seed Spitter!"
The warrior charged up the cannon, aiming directly at the hideous plant, then firing a round of bubbles at it, destroying it. Rosie growled, shielding herself with her arm, her red dress flailing and red hair thrashing behind her.
"You'll pay for that..." Rosie growled. "Once Seed Spitter is sent to my graveyard, I can draw cards equal to the total amount of stars on your monster card. Since your monster is level four, I can draw four new cards!"
Rosie quickly drew her next cards and smiled. "That won't hold you back now! Thunder Giant, attack her life points directly!" Violet called out, pointing forward.
The giant rose his fist, generating lightning bolts around it, then thrusted it toward Rosie, sending a stream of electricity at her. Rosie screamed as the bolts hit her hard. She shielded herself with her gloved arm, throwing the smoke away as her , as her life points reduced to 1600.
"Errr, you'll pay for that..." Rosie growled.
"I'll end my turn now!" Violet announced.
"My turn, draw!" Rosie announced, drawing her next card from her custom duel disk. She flashed her red eyes to Violet and snickered. "Looks like luck is on my side..."
"What do you mean..." Violet growled.
"Now! I activate this, Awakening of 100 Years!" Rosie announced, placing the magic card on the field.
"What does that do..." Violet said.
"I sacrifice Curse of Thorn..." Rosie went on. Suddenly Necro Darkman, who was entangled on the vines, burst into flames. "So I can summon this..."
The flames quickly turned into a whirl wind of fire as a woman rose up from the ground, vines flying everywhere as her long purple dress flailed. "Thorn Princess! (300/200)"
"That's a pretty nice entrance for such a weak monster..." Yukie said.
"Yeah, I'm not getting a good vibe from this..." Kyu said, a little worried.
"By summoning Thorn Princess, I can activate her special ability, allowing me control of one of your monsters!" Rosie laughed as the princess pointing her hand out.
Suddenly vines wrapped around Elemental Hero, Thunder Giant, pulling him to Rosie's side of the field. "No!" Violet gasped.
"And I'll put both my monsters to good use! Now I activate this, Rose Petals!" Rosie announced.
"A ritual card..." Kyu gasped.
"No way! Violet will be struck down hard if she can't keep her defenses up..." Hide said.
Suddenly red and pink rose petals began to rain down on the field as a shining light appeared in mid air. "Wow!" Sophia and Genesis said, amazed by the scene of raining petals.
"By sacrificing Elemental Hero, Thunder Giant and Thorn Princess..." Rosie went on as the two monsters were sucked into the light. "I can summon this, Rose Knight, Bishop! (2500/2500)"
Suddenly a red armored knight came down from the air. It had metal roses covering his body and wielded a small rose which instantly shot a long vine out of the middle, instantly growing thorns.
"Now! Destroy her Elemental Hero, Bubbleman!" Rosie commanded, pointing forward.
The knight dove forward, slashing at the warrior with his long thorny sword. But instead, Bubbleman's cannon exploded. "When destroying Bubbleman while equipped with Bubble Shot, I can sacrifice that instead of destroying Bubbleman!" Violet explained.
"Hmph..." Rosie smirked. Both players now had one monster and one face down card on the field. "My turn ends."
"Draw..." Violet announced, drawing her next card. "I'll summon Friendog in defense mode (1200/800). That ends my turn."
"Excellent..." Rosie smiled, watching Violet's new defending dog as she drew her next card. "Now! Rose Knight, Bishop! Destroy her Bubbleman!"
The knight dashed forward, slashing the warrior into two pieces with his vine sword, destroying it. As the smoke cleared from the attack, a flower rose and blossomed in replace of Violet's monster.
"What the... What is that!" Violet said.
"That my dear, is the destructive effect of my Rose Knight." Rosie smiled. "Whatever monster he destroys makes it so that you won't be able to use that exact monster card zone ever, as long as my monster is on the field."
"No way!" Hide, Kyu, and Yukie gasped.
"No! As long as Violet keeps her defenses up, she won't have no more monsters to play at all!" Doxx said in shock.
"That's right, my dears." Rosie smiled. "And I'll end my turn now."
"Draw..." Violet announced, drawing her next card. Violet's eyes twitched.
"Looks like Violet hasn't drawn anything she could use now..." Kyu said.
"I'll end my turn..." Violet said.
"Draw..." Rosie said happily. "Now! Rose Knight, destroy her Friendog!"
The knight once again used its sword for its attack, easily destroying the defending Dog, destroying it easily. "By destroying Friendog, you've activated its special ability!" Violet announced. "I can bring back one Fusion magic card, and one Elemental Hero monster card back from my graveyard, and to my hand!"
"Too bad for you because you've just lost another space for your monster card zone." Rosie smiled evilly as another flower bloomed, replacing Friendog.
"I only have three monster card zones left..." Violet thought. "I'll have to make good use of those."
"I'll activate this, Second Alarming Battle!" Rosie announced as her magic card rose up. "When I have one monster on my field, I can attack for a second time!"
"Err..." Violet growled.
"Now! Rose Knight, Bishop, attack her life points directly!" Rosie commanded, pointing.
"Reveal trap card!" Violet announced. "A Hero Emerges!"
"Heh..." Rosie smirked.
"By this card's activation you have to chose a card from my hand, if it's a monster, I'm safe for another turn." Violet said.
"Yeah right." Rosie smirked. "I chose the card furthest to your left."
"Excellent." Violet smiled. "I summon Elemental Hero, Clayman in defense mode! (2000/800)"
The defending warrior appeared but Rosie's Rose Knight took it down easily. "That's just one more space gone for you." Rosie smiled as a third flower popped up, replacing Clayman's place.
"Great, Violet only has two monster spaces left..." Doxx sighed.
"Violet can pull through! I know she can!" Kyu said.
"And with that, my turn ends." Rosie smiled evilly.
"Draw..." Violet announced, drawing her next card. "Now! I activate this, Pot of Greed! Allowing me to draw two extra cards!"
Violet swiftly drew her two cards and smiled. "Now! I activate my Fusion! So I can fuse Elemental Hero, Burst Lady and Elemental Hero, Featherman from my hand!"
"Heh." Rosie smiled.
"And it'll create Elemental Hero, Flame Wingman! (2100/1800)" Violet announced as the one winged warrior appeared, his tail slashing in mid air and his dragon-like claw glowing with red. "I'll also activate this, Flaming Fist!"
"What's that..." Rosie said, curious.
"Once equipped to my Flame Wingman, he'll gain the same amount of attack points as your Rose Knight, Bishop." Violet smiled as the warrior's dragon-like claw became engulfed in flames, increasing its attack strength to 2500.
"Yes! And once she destroys Rose Knight successfully, it's devastating effect will kick in!" Hide said.
"What do you mean..." Rosie said, confused.
"Even though both our monsters will be equal in attack points, they'll both be destroyed, but my Flame Wingman comes with a promising effect! Once it destroys a monster, it deals damage to the owner's life points equal to the total amount of attack points as the destroyed monster!" Violet explained.
"No!" Rosie gasped.
"Now! Flame Wingman, destroy her Rose Knight, Bishop!" Violet commanded, pointing.
"This is great! Rosie never even touched Violet's life points!" Hide said.
"Not so fast!" Rosie said as her worried look turned into a down right sinister one. "Activate magic card, Tree of Life!"
"What!" Violet gasped as suddenly Rosie Knight vanished from Flame Wingman's attack.
"What just happened..." Doxx said.
The whole room echoed with Rosie's laughter as rumbling shook the giant tree on the outside. Suddenly a tall tree grew up behind Rosie, its golden leaves shining as silver flowers blossomed.
"Meet your doom, Violet Brahn... The Tree of Life!" She smiled evilly. "To use its effect, I had to sacrifice all monsters on my field."
"That explains why your Rose Knight disappeared..." Violet growled.
"Yup, but that's not all! By appeasing my magic card's commands, I've allowed it to destroys ten monsters in your deck." Rosie smiled as ten random monster cards flew out of Violet's deck, and slid into her graveyard holster.
"No problem! Violet will still wipe you out right now!" Violet said.
"You think too soon. Such a legend but such a weak mind." Rosie laughed. "Tree of Life also gives me full control of your Flame Wingman for the rest of the duel!"
"No..." Violet gasped as the tree glowed, sending a golden wave, causing the warrior to float over to Rosie's side of the field.
"So now that you have no other move, I'll move! Draw!" Rosie announced. "I'll activate this, Raise Dead to bring back Rose Thorn Cannon! (1900/1600)"
"No! Violet!" Kyu gasped.
"No way!" Yukie gasped.
"I've let them down..." Violet thought.
"Flame Wingman, Rose Thorn Cannon, attack her life points directly and end this duel once and for all!" Rosie laughed as the cannon blasted, hitting Violet hard. She fell backwards, looking up as her own monster struck her down.
Violet growled, her face smudged with dirt as her life points reduced to 0. Rosie laughed evilly as the holograms shut off, her duel disk folded back into her one single rose on her wrist. "Looks like I win." Rosie laughed.
Suddenly roots rose from the ground, growing over and around Violet. "What are you doing!" Violet said, trying to escape through the cage.
"You think I'm leaving with just a simple card?" Rosie laughed.
"This wasn't part of the deal!" Kyu said.
"My deal was to get the Lux God. I'm just doing this through my own favor." Rosie laughed as the cage was dragged along with the other students who were also trapped.
"Release Violet now!" Kyu screamed, pointing.
"Why should I?" Rosie said with a tease.
"Why are you doing this..." Hide said sadly.
"Because I can! These slaves of mine will soon become servants to me. And soon enough I'll rule this school. So unless you want to become one of them, leave this island now or become my little slave for the rest of your lives!" Rosie said.
Like a carpet, a lump in the ground rose up and flapped underneath the group, sending them flying out through the tree and out into the forest.
"No! I have to get Violet back!" Kyu said, getting back up, but before he could reach the entrance, a wooden gate shut in front of him. "No!"
Kyu slammed against the gate with no luck. "Kyu calm down..." Doxx said.
"How can I if Violet's trapped..." Kyu said. "We lost the Lux God and now Rosie is going to take over the school..."
"How could this have happened..." Sophia said sadly.
"Don't worry, I'm sure Kyu will think of something." Yukie said, reassuring Sophia.
"Psh, yeah right. Kyu couldn't even beat Violet in a duel. How do you think he'll hold out against Rosie?" Genesis said.
Hide sat there, brushing the dirt off of him. "Kyu..." He said as he and Doxx came back.
"I'll do something... Anything..." Kyu said. "Rosie can't use us like this, we have to hit back and hard..."
PREVIEW
Kyu: Violet... I'll get you back and I'll make sure Rosie pays! It's me against Rosie in the next duel and I'm not holding back one bit! Rosie unleashes her Tree of Life on me, and now I've lost my XYZ Dragon Cannon combo and Seraphim angels. But that won't stop me from my X-Y-Z Blast Cannon! Next chapter is X-Y-Z Blast! See you there!
CARDS PLAYED
Elemental Hero, Necro Darkman: Level 5 / 1600/1800/ Dark / Warrior / Desc: When this card is sent to your Graveyard, you can Special Summon 1 monster with "Elemental Hero" in its name, from your hand, to your field.
Rose Thorn Cannon: Level 4 / 1900/1600/ Earth / Plant / Desc: When this card destroys a monster on your opponent's side of the field, both players can special summon 1 Level 4 or lower monster from their hand, to the field.
Curse of Thorn: MAGIC / Desc: An effect of a monster that is active in your opponent's Graveyard is negated when this card is activated.
Seed Spitter: Level 4 / 1500/1400/ Earth / Plant / Desc: When this card is destroyed, draw cards equal to the total Level of the monster that destroyed this card.
Elemental Hero, Bubbleman: Level 4 / 800/1200/ Water / Warrior / Desc: If this card is the only card in your hand, you can Special Summon it to the field. When this card is successfully Normal, Special, or Reversed Summoned when it is the only card on your field, draw 2 cards from your deck.
Bubble Shot: EQUIP MAGIC / Desc: This card can only be equipped to 1 face-up "Elemental Hero, Bubbleman" on the field. Increase the equipped monster's ATK by 800. Destroy this card in order to prevent the equipped monster from being destroyed and taking damage by Battle.
Fusion: MAGIC / Desc: Fuse 2 or more monsters on the field or from your hand into 1 Fusion Monster.
Elemental Hero, Thunder Giant: Level 6 / 2400/1600/ Light / Warrior / Fusion / Desc: "Element Hero: Sparkman" + "Element Hero Clayman".When this Monster is Summoned, destroy 1 face up monster on your opponents side of the field that has a lower attack strength than this card.
Awakening of 100 Years: MAGIC / Desc: Sacrifice 1 face-up "Curse of Thorn" on your field to special summon 1 "Thorn Princess" from your hand, deck, or graveyard.
Thorn Princess: Level 4 / 300/200/ This card can only be Special Summoned by the effect of "Awakening of 100 Years". Select a monster on your opponent's side of the field and take control of it until the end phase of your turn.
Rose Petals: RITUAL MAGIC / Desc: This card is used to Ritual Summon "Rose Knight, Bishop". You must also offer monsters whose total Level Stars equal to 9 or more as a Sacrifice from the field or your hand.
Rose Knight, Bishop: Level 9 / 2500/2500/ Earth / Warrior / Ritual / Desc: This card can only be Ritual Summoned with the Ritual Magic Card, "Rose Petal". You must also offer monsters whose Level Stars equal 9 or more as a Sacrifice from the field or your hand. When this monster attacks and destroys a monster on your opponent's side of the field, that Monster Card Zone the destroyed monster was on can no longer be used until this card is removed from play or sent to the graveyard.
Friendog: Level 3 / 800/1200/ Earth / Beast / Desc: If this monster is sent to the Graveyard, you can return 1 "Fusion" and 1 Monster with "Hero" in its name into your hand.
A Hero Emerges: TRAP / Desc: When your opponent declares an attack, you opponent must choose 1 card at random from your hand. If that card is a Monster Card, Special Summon it to your field. Otherwise, discard it to your Graveyard.
Second Alarming Battle: MAGIC / Desc: This card can only be activated when you have 1 monster on your field. That one monster may attack again during your Main Phase 2.
Pot of Greed: MAGIC / Desc: Draw two cards from your deck.
Elemental Hero, Flame Wingman: Level 8 / 2100/1800/ Air / Warrior / Desc: "Element Hero Featherman" + "Element Hero: Burst Lady". This monster can be Summoned only by "Fusion". When this Monster destroys a Monster as a result of Battle, do direct damage to your opponent's Life Points equal to the amount of ATK of the destroyed monster.
Flaming Fist: EQUIP MAGIC / Desc: This card can only be equipped to 1 face-up "Elemental Hero, Flame Wingman". The equipped monster's ATK becomes the same as 1 monster on your opponent's side of the field as long as this card is equipped to that monster.
Tree of Life: MAGIC / Desc: Sacrifice all monsters on your side of the field to activate this card's effect. Gain control one 1 monster on your opponent's side of the field and destroy up to 10 monsters in your opponent's Deck.
Raise Dead: MAGIC / Desc: Special summon 1 Monster Card from either you or your opponent's Graveyard onto the field in face up Defense or Attack Position.