(Bonus Update: Heh, I felt generous so I decided to update another chapter. So enjoy! I'll still be updating this Friday)
67. Secret Of The Fourth Dorm
Night fell and Kyu lay asleep in his dorm room, snoozing off. Hide snoozed peacefully on the bottom bunk while Yukie slept silently in her own bed.
The moon shined through the window and a dark void began circling. Within Kyu's uniform, Saint Goddess of The Gale stuck out like a sore thumb, just wanting to be taken.
Back in the day, Violet handed back Kyu the Lux God, apologizing for losing it. Kyu accepted it warmly and told Violet to forget about it.
The void grew deeper and suddenly, at once, Yukie, Kyu, and Hide woke up, sitting straight in fear. "What's happening!" Yukie said as the dark void grew around them, engulfing them.
The three woke up, their Obelisk Blue uniforms on and each wielding a Duel Disk. "What just happened?" Kyu said, rubbing his head and yawning.
"Where are we?" Yukie asked.
Hide sat up, looking around. "No way!" Hide gasped.
"What?" Kyu asked.
"We're in the fourth dorm..." Hide said.
"There's a fourth dorm?" Kyu said, looking around, the place had looked like it had been abandoned for years. "Doesn't seem like one to me..."
"It was shut down because all the students had just randomly vanished after studying the dark power of a Shadow Duel..." Hide explained.
"But what are we doing here?" Yukie said.
Suddenly there was a loud feminine laugh heard throughout the dorm. The three looked down the hall way to see a woman dressed in a black Duelist Academy uniform.
Hide panicked, turning around to the giant double doors to get away. "There's no use leaving, you're all stuck in here until what's done is done." The girl laughed.
"Who are you?" Kyu asked.
The girl revealed herself, duel disk at hand, and glistening blue eyes. "Marika... Of The Killer 9" She said.
"The fifth member..." Kyu said. "And you probably want to duel me for the Lux God..."
"Exactly..." Marika smiled evilly."So without further notice, let's begin!"
Marika slid her deck into her deck holster and Kyu did the same, letting their duel disk fold out. "Duel!" They both announced, both life points rising to 4000.
"I'll begin!" Kyu announced, drawing his first card and smiling.
A security guard walked down the hall, making sure all students were in their dorm by scanning a control panel which showed there was some sort of life form inside, once he got to Kyu's room, there was no one inside.
The guard made his way to Isona's office who worked on his computer. "Three students have been missing." The guard said.
"Who?" Isona asked.
"Kyu-Haru, Yukie Ishikawa, and Ryou Hide." The guard said.
"All at once!" Isona said in shock.
Seto Kaiba was working late in his office when Isona suddenly burst in. "Master Kaiba! Kyu-Haru and his friends Yukie and Hide have been reported missing!" Isona said.
"Where are they?" Kaiba simply asked.
"Camera's show that they are in the fourth dorm... Dueling against a Killer 9 member." Isona said.
"They're in the fourth dorm!" Kaiba suddenly said, his eyes widened. "No one's been in there for years... Why now?"
Kaiba pressed a button, lowering a giant screen, showing the rooms within the fourth dorm, revealing Kyu-Haru and his friends, and Kyu starting a duel.
Kaiba honed in on Kyu's opponent, looking in terror at Marika. "This isn't possible!" Kaiba said in a dreadful expression. "Hurry, alert his other friends, and tell them to make their way to the fourth dorm instantly!"
"Yes, Master Kaiba!" Isona said, running off.
"Now! I activate this, X-Y-Z Continuum!" Kyu announced as electricity sparked up into the air.
"What's that?" Marika asked.
"A field magic, which aids any of my X, Y, and Z monsters from battle, keeping them on the field when attacked." Kyu explained, taking another card in his hand. "I'll then summon Y Dragon Head to the field in defense mode! (1600/1500)"
Suddenly the red mechanical dragon materialized to the field, its metal wings folding over it, protecting itself. "So X-Y-Z Continuum will keep his Y Dragon Head on the field, even if it engages in battle against Marika's monster?" Yukie asked.
"Yeah, but that isn't all a too good thing. His monsters might stay on the field, but battle damage is still dealt." Hide said.
"I'll then end my turn." Kyu announced.
"Draw!" Marika announced, drawing her next card and smiling. "I'll summon this, Magician Valkyria! (1600/1800)"
Suddenly a well armored female magician appeared her curled wand pointing to the air and its three green pearls sparkling.
"Awesome! A female magician!" Hide said in shock. "I've never been able to see this type of monster before..."
"Speak for yourself..." Yukie said.
"Next, I'll activate this, Apprentice's Enticement!" Marika announced, placing her magic card onto the field. "This card can only be activated when I have a magician-type monster on the field, it allows me to move your defending monster into attack mode!"
"Erg..." Kyu growled as his red mechanical dragon opened it's wings (1500/1600).
"Magician Valkyria! Attack!" Marika said, pointing.
The magician rose her wand in the air, the three green pearls shined, sending waves which damaged Kyu's robot, reducing his life points to 3900.
Marika chuckled sweetly as her Magician Valkyria lowered her wand. "I'll set a card face down and end my turn." She announced.
"Draw!" Kyu announced, drawing his next card. "Now! I'll summon X Head Cannon to the field! (1800/1500)"
The machine materialized to the field, clashing its metal fists together, ready to attack. "Heh..." Marika smirked.
"I'll then shift Y Dragon Head to defense mode (1600/1500)." Kyu announced as the red dragon folded its wings over itself. "Now! X Head Cannon, destroy her Magician Valkyria!"
The machine came charging, ready to pound through her when Marika rose her hand up. "Activate trap card Shadow Curse!" She announced. Suddenly a round of chains appeared, wrapping around Kyu's machine and stopping it. "As long as my trap is equipped to your monster, it won't be able to attack. Plus eight hundred of its attack points is reduced from it!"
"No..." Kyu growled as his machine's attack strength lowered to 1000. Marika smiled, knowing Kyu was at a bind and unable for an attack. "I'll set one card face down and end my turn..."
"Draw..." Marika announced, drawing her next card. "Now I activate this, Pot of Greed! Allowing me to draw two extra cards."
Marika drew her two cards and her expression turned into a deviously evil one. "Now! Since I drew this monster outside my draw phase, I can special summon Watapon to the field! (200/300)"
Suddenly a white cute puff ball materialized to the field. Yukie cooed at it as it let out a tiny chirp. "Agh!" Kyu said, realizing what was now going to happen.
"And now! I sacrifice Watapon so I can summon this, Black Magician Girl! (2000/1700)" Marika announced as a taller and more revealing version of Magician Valkyria materialized to the field, sporting a nice cute wand and hat. Marika smiled. "Surprised?"
"Very..." Kyu growled.
"Wow, the infamous Black Magician Girl... How did she possess such a rare card?" Hide wondered.
"Now! Magician Valkyria, attack his X Head Cannon now!" Marika announced, pointing. The female magician pointed her wand up, and the three green pearls imbedded into the wand, sent out a wave of energy, damaging Kyu's machine.
Kyu gripped his chest, the waves hitting him as well, reducing his life points to 3300. "It just doesn't seem like your day." Marika smirked. "Too bad your X-Y-Z Continuum is the only thing keeping your barely alive in this duel."
"Yeah? Well your in for a big shock once I get done with you..." Kyu growled.
"We'll see." Marika smiled. "Black Magician Girl, attack his X Head Cannon!"
The taller female magician waved her wand, sending a pink wave of energy at the machine, damaging it more. Kyu screamed in pain, the wave affecting him as well as his life points reduced down to 2300.
"To end my turn, I'll activate this next card, Silhouette of Revival!" Marika announced as her magic card rose up and began to glow. "For now on, any monster card sent to our graveyard can be automatically special summoned to the field."
"This I can take to my advantage." Kyu smiled.
"I'm sure." Marika smirked. "I'll then set one card face down and end my turn."
"Draw!" Kyu announced, drawing his next card. Kyu smiled, looking at his new card. "Now! I activate this, Fusion!"
"Erg..." Marika growled, predicting what would happen.
"I'll use it to fuse my Seraphim Saber and Seraphim Gunner from my hand into Seraphim Rampart Gunner! (2600/1300)" Kyu announced as a buff, armored angel materialized to the field, equipped with a giant gatling gun. "And by the effect of your Silhouette of Revival, I can bring back my Seraphim Saber (1600/1500), and my Seraphim Gunner back to the field! (1800/1200)"
The two angels, one wielding a sword and one wielding two guns, materialized to the field, both ready for an attack. "That's not all! I'll also sacrifice my Seraphim Saber so I can bring this to the field, KC Dragon Nails! (0/0)"
Suddenly a wide set of wings appeared to the field. "Yes! Kyu's found a way to take the lead now!" Hide cheered.
"I'll then shift Y Dragon Head to attack mode (1500/1600)." Kyu announced as the dragon's wings expanded out. "I'll then equip KC Dragon Nails to my Y Dragon Head, activating it's special ability!"
The two wide spread wings clamped onto Y Dragon Head's smaller wings, causing electricity to spark out. "Hrmmm..." Marika growled impatiently.
"Once equipped my Y Dragon Head gains five hundred attack points (2000/1600)." Kyu explained. "Now! Destroy her Magician Valkyria!"
The red dragon flapped up into the air, blasting air missiles to Marika's Magician Valkyria, destroying her easily, and reducing her Life Points to 3600. "Err..." Marika growled.
"Also, KC Dragon Nails' second ability kicks in! Dealing out five hundred more points of damage to your life points each time it deals damage to you!" Kyu said as Marika's life points decreased down to 3100.
"Yeah! Alright!" Yukie cheered.
"Now! I activate Seraphim Rampart Gunner's special ability! By sacrificing my Seraphim Gunner, I'll be able to attack your life points directly!" Kyu said, pointing as his gun wielding angel vanished. "Now attack, Seraphim Rampart Gunner!"
The angel held its gatling gun up, then fired a round of energy blasts, hitting Marika hard. Marika screamed in pain but withstood her ground, keeping up as her life points reduced to 500.
"Alright! You've got her trapped now!" Hide cheered.
Without any cards left, Kyu had no other thing to do but end his turn. "You'll definitely pay for that..." Marika growled. "Activate trap card, Return From Death!"
"What?" Kyu said, confused.
"Once activated all monsters destroyed from battle return back to my hand!" Marika explained as her Magician Valkyria slid out of her graveyard holster, she took it, adding it to her hand.
"I'll end my turn now..." Kyu announced, with no other card in his hand.
"Draw!" Marika shouted, drawing her next card. She had only Black Magician Girl on the field, but was determined to take down Kyu and take his Lux God. "Now! I activate this The Giving of Rebirth!"
"No way!" Kyu gasped, along with Hide and Yukie.
"That's right... By sending all monster cards in my hand, to my graveyard, I gain five hundred life points for each..." Marika explained, sending her last three cards into her graveyard holster, leaving nothing in her hand.
Marika grinned evilly as her magic card glowed, increasing her life points to 2000. "And with that, my Silhouette of Revival activates, special summoning all my discarded monsters to the field!"
"No!" Kyu growled, wondering what monsters she had sent, already knowing she sent her Magician Valkyria to her graveyard.
"Now I bring back Magician Valkyria! (1600/1800), Black Magician! (2500/2100), and Magician of Black Chaos! (2800/2600)" Marika announced as the same tiny magician girl appeared on the field, along with the devastating armored magician with its long staff, and the black armored magician, standing next to Black Magician. "Once Magician of Black Chaos is summoned, I can take one magic card from my graveyard and return it to my hand, and I chose Pot of Greed."
Marika's Pot of Greed magic card slid out of her graveyard holster, she took it, adding it to her hand. "Looks like you're going to be done for." Marika smiled. "That Lux God is as good as mine."
"We'll see..." Kyu said, glancing at his two face down cards.
"First we'll get rid of that..." Marika said, pointing at Kyu's Seraphim Rampart Gunner. "Magician of Black Chaos, attack and destroy his Seraphim Rampart Gunner!"
The devastating magician dove forward, smacking its rod down on the angel, causing an explosion of black energy to explode and diminish Kyu's angel, but then suddenly the angel split into two forms.
"What!" Marika gasped.
"I've activated my first face down card!" Kyu said, pointing to his left side. "De-Fusion!"
"No!" Marika growled.
"Returning Seraphim Saber (1600/1500) and Seraphim Gunner back to the field! (1800/1200)" Kyu explained as the sword wielding angel and gun wielding angel materialized to the field. "And due to their special effects, they both gain three hundred attack points for each other Angel-type monster on the field!"
Marika just smiled evilly as Seraphim Saber's attack strength rose to 1900 and Gunner's to 2100. "My calculations tell me I can still win the duel..." Marika smiled. "Your X Head Cannon is your fault due to my Shadow Curse."
"Activate trap card!" Kyu announced, pointing to his right side. "Angel's Heavenly Treasure!"
"What!" Marika said in shock.
Suddenly Kyu's two angel warriors began to glow. "Once activated, you'll only be able to attack my angel type monsters." Kyu smiled.
"Fair enough." Marika smirked. "Magician of Black Chaos, destroy his Seraphim Gunner!" Marika shouted, pointing.
The magician dove forward, using the same attack as it did to Kyu's Seraphim Rampart Gunner, destroying it. Kyu growled from the dark blast, his life points reducing to 1600.
"Angel's Heavenly Treasure activates, whenever you destroy an Angel-type monster on my field, I can draw one extra card!" Kyu said, drawing his next card, and looking at it. It had seemed his call for help was answered, he grinned at his card, Kuriboh.
"Black Magician! Destroy his Seraphim Saber!" Marika shouted loudly, pointing.
The purple magician dove into the air, slashing his staff down and sending a black spiral of energy at the angel, destroying it easily, reducing Kyu's life points to 1000.
"I can draw another card due to Angel's Heavenly Treasure!" Kyu said, drawing his next card, looking at it. It was Z Metal Caterpillar.
"You're finished..." Marika grinned. "Black Magician Girl! Attack his X Head Cannon now!"
The taller female magician waved her wand, sending a pink wave at the machine. "Don't think so..." Kyu smirked. The pink wave flew at X Head Cannon, damaging it but then Kuriboh suddenly appeared, taking the attack, leaving Kyu's life points the same.
"No!" Marika growled as Kyu discarded his Kuriboh.
"Kuriboh's special ability allows me to discard it to the graveyard in order to protect me from battle damage just for this attack." Kyu smiled.
Marika's eyes looked evilly at Kyu. "Magician Valkyria, attack X Head Cannon!" Marika screeched. The magician waved her wand, sending green waves at the machine, damaging it, then Kyu.
Kyu growled as his life points reduced to 400. "You may have saved yourself for one extra turn with one measly card, but nothing won't stop me from gaining your Lux God." Marika growled, with no other cards, she ended her turn.
"Draw..." Kyu announced, drawing his second card. "Now! I'll activate Pot of Greed! Allowing me to draw two cards!"
Kyu swiftly drew his two cards and nearly skipped a heart beat. He was now confident in winning. Marika stood there in anticipation, her four magicians looking down at Kyu and his monsters.
"Now! I'll summon Z Metal Caterpillar! (1500/1300)" Kyu announced as a yellow tank materialized to the field. "I'll then activate this, Fusion Chain!"
"Fusion Chain?" Marika said in confusion.
"Awesome!" Hide and Yukie said in unison.
"By sacrificing X Head Cannon, Y Dragon Head, and Z Metal Caterpillar, I can special summon a fusion monster to the field which equals the total combined levels of all three of my monster, to my field!" Kyu said. "Now! I bring forth XYZ Dragon Cannon! (2800/2600)"
The giant machine materialized to the field, pointing its cannons all over at Marika's monsters. "I'll then activate XYZ Dragon Cannon's ability! By discarding a card from my hand, I'll be able to destroy a card on the field!"
Kyu discarded his last card to his graveyard. "What can you possibly accomplish by just destroying my monster... You can't even deal a great amount of damage to my life points with that piece of junk..." Marika said. "I had to discard a card to my graveyard to activate my XYZ Dragon Cannon's ability... And due to your Silhouette of Revival..."
"No!" Marika gasped.
"That's right! The card I discarded was a monster card, and due to your magic card's ability, if any monster cards are discarded, then I can special summon it to the field!" Kyu said. "Now! I bring forth XYZ Blast Cannon! (?)"
"No..." Marika growled as a giant cannon materialized to the field, held by Y Dragon Head and Z Metal Caterpillar, and controlled by X Head Cannon.
"I'm surprised you recognize this card..." Kyu said. "Mostly people of great knowledge knows about this card."
"Just get on with your win..." Marika growled.
"Alright then. By removing X Head Cannon, Y Dragon Head, and Z Metal Caterpillar from play I can activate XYZ Blast Cannon's devastating effect!" Kyu announced as the three cards slid out of his graveyard holster.
"Hell yeah!" Yukie and Hide cheered as the giant cannon began to charge up.
"Increasing its attack strength by five hundred for each card in your graveyard!" Kyu said.
"And that'd be six cards total." Hide said.
Suddenly Kyu's XYZ Blast Cannon's attack strength rose to 3000. "Now! XYZ Blast Cannon, attack and destroy Magician Valkyria!" Kyu commanded, pointing forward.
The cannon fired, creating a loud boom, then rumble as it shook the dorm. Everyone else, including Seto Kaiba looked in fear as they arrived to the door, looking at the duel.
"Kyu-Haru!" Quartz said.
Marika growled, shielding herself from the devastating explosion of her monster as her life points reduced to 600. "And now for my final assault!" Kyu said, pointing. "XYZ Dragon Cannon, attack and destroy her Black Magician Girl!"
The giant machine pointed all its cannons directly at Marika's only female magician, then firing a round of missiles, targeting it, then exploding on contact.
Marika's life points reduced to 0, and the holograms shut off. Seto Kaiba burst in through the door. "Marika!" He shouted. Marika looked in shock at Seto Kaiba.
"Kaiba, Seto..." She growled.
"You two know each other?" Kyu asked.
Suddenly Marika's eyes turned black, her mouth became wide open as a black essence flowed out of her, and diminishing within the air.
"Von Bourg..." Kyu growled, recognizing the type of black essence.
"Another time, Kyu-Haru..." Von Bourg's voice said, then vanished.
Marika fell to the ground, shocked by the sudden loss of power. Kaiba ran forward, helping her stand as Doxx, Violet, and Quartz entered the fourth dorm.
"What's going on? Since when was there a fourth dorm, and why is she all of the sudden so important now?" Kyu said, angered by the lack of knowledge.
"Kyu..." Hide and Yukie said, walking over.
"Seto Kaiba definitely recognizes her..." Doxx said.
"She was apart of the fourth dorm..." Quartz said.
"She's one of the missing students..." Violet said.
Kyu's eyes went wide. "Are you serious? B-b-but how? A Killer 9 member?" Kyu said.
"Weird... So where's the rest..." Yukie said.
"It must have been just her..." Hide said, all looking over as Kaiba carried Marika out the door.
PREVIEW
Kyu: It seems Marika was a student in the fourth dorm. She tells us about it and her strange connection with Miyabe, you remember him, right? Anyways, She warns us of the next Killer 9 member, but her warning was mainly focused on Yukie. Why Yukie? During that night Sophia and Genesis collide with a dark figure, who is infact one of the new memebers of The Killer 9. He's called Tem and Sophia bravely challenges him, to take part of being the hero. While Sophia's Valkyrie deck becomes her advantage, Tem is much more confident in himself with his Heavenly Horse deck, but that's not only what he's armed with... A greater shadow looms within his deck. Next chapter is The Looming Shadow of a Killer 9! See you there!
CARDS PLAYED
X-Y-Z Continuum: FIELD MAGIC / Desc: As long as this card remains face-up on the field any face-up "X Head Cannon", "Y Dragon Head", or "Z Metal Caterpillar" cannot be destroyed by Battle.
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.)
Magician Valkyria: Level 4 / 1600/1800/ Light / Magician / Desc: As long as this card is on the field your opponent cannot target any other Magician-type monsters on your field for attacks.
Apprentice's Enticement: MAGIC / Desc: This card can only be activated if you have 1 Magician-type monster on the field. Switch the mode of one of your opponent's monsters to face-up Attack Position (Any Reverse Effects are negated).
X Head Cannon: Level 4 / 1800/1500/ Light / Machine.
Shadow Curse: TRAP / Desc: This card can only be activated when your opponent declares an attack. Negate the attack and equip this card to your opponent's attacking monster. The equipped monster cannot attack or change positions as long as this card is equipped to a monster. Reduced the equipped monster's ATK by 800.
Pot of Greed: MAGIC / Desc: Draw two cards from your deck.
Watapon: Level 1 / 200/300/ Light / Angel / Desc: If this card is drawn from your deck outside of your Draw Phase, you can Special Summon this card to your side of the field.
Black Magician Girl: Level 6 / 2000/1700/ Dark / Magician / Desc: The ATK of this card increases by 300 for each "Black Magician" and "Magician of Black Chaos" in either player's Graveyard.
Silhouette of Revival: PERMANENT MAGIC / Desc: Each time a Monster card is discarded to the graveyard, from a player's hand, they can Special Summon it to the field without Sacrifice or special effect.
Fusion: MAGIC / Desc: Fuse 2 or more monsters on the field or from your hand into 1 Fusion Monster.
Seraphim Rampart Gunner: Level 7 / 2600/1300/ Light / Angel / Fusion / Desc: "Seraphim Gunner" + "Seraphim Saber". You can sacrifice 1 face-up Light-Type monster for this card to attack your opponent's Life Points directly. This effect can only be used once per turn.
Seraphim Saber: Level 4 / 1600/1500/ Light / Angel / Desc: The ATK of this monster increases by 300 for each Angel-Type monster on the field.
Seraphim Gunner: Level 4 / 1800/1200/ The Attack points of this monster increases by 300 for each Angel-Type monster on the field.
KC Dragon Nails: Level 6 / 0/0/ Light / Machine / Union / 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.
Return From Death: TRAP / Desc: During your opponent's Battle Phase, any monster card destroyed due to Battle is instantly returned to your hand for the remainder of the turn.
The Giving of Rebirth: MAGIC / Desc: Discard all Monster Cards in your hand, to your Graveyard and increase your Life Points by 500 for each Monster.
Black Magician: Level 7 / 2500/2100/ Dark / Magician.
Magician of Black Chaos: Level 8 / 2800/2600/ Dark / Magician / Desc: When his card is successfully Normal Summoned or Special Summoned, you can place 1 Magic card from your Graveyard, into your hand. Monsters destroyed by this card are removed from play instead of going to the Graveyard. If this card is removed from the field, remove it from play.
De-Fusion: QUICK PLAY MAGIC / Desc: Return 1 face up Fusion Monster back to your Fusion Deck. Return all Fusion Material monsters back to the field which created that Fusion Monster.
Angel's Heavenly Treasure: TRAP / Desc: As long as this card is face-up on the field, your opponent can only target Angel-type monsters as an attack target. Each time an Angel-type monster is destroyed due to Battle, draw 1 card from your deck.
Fusion Chain: MAGIC / Desc: Sacrifice monsters on your side of the field which total Levels equal 1 Level of 1 Fusion monster in your Fusion Deck and Special Summon it to the field.
XYZ Dragon Cannon: Level 8 / 2800/2600/ Light / Machine / Fusion / Desc: "X Head Cannon" + "Y Dragon Head" + "Z Metal Caterpillar". Remove the required Fusion Material Monsters from the field, out of play to Special Summon this monster ("Fusion" is not needed to summon this card) from your Fusion Deck. Discard 1 card from your hand to destroy 1 card on the field.
XYZ Blast Cannon: Level 12 / Light / Machine / Desc: This card can only be Special Summoned by "X-Y-Z BLAST!". Remove 1 "X Head Cannon", "Y Dragon Head", and "Z Metal Caterpillar" from your Graveyard, out of play to activate this card's effect. Increase this card's ATK and DEF by how ever many cards that exist in your opponent's Graveyard x500. This card is destroyed during the End Phase that this card's effect was activated (This card's effect cannot be activated during your opponent's turn).