Hey all. Well, yesterday was fun, but today I start work once more… Oh well, at least I got a four day weekend and I rested up some. I had a good time seeing my fiancé today. We had a fun time going for a drive and then relaxing at her home. We also took some pictures, so I may put one or two up on my Myspace account to show everyone. At any rate, time to get moving onto the reviews.
thehyperactivecow: Lol, stupid computer indeed. Thanks for the comments.
Isis the Sphinx: Maybe, hehe. Yeah, I watched it actually. When I was writing this story, I was actually watching the Doma series, which gave me great ideas on the cards. It's alright about not reviewing though. We all need a little time away sometimes.
Brianna Ishtar: Laughs at Brianna and pink-kiss-candy. Poor girls, all worried about the dangerous little Ryou. Pats Ryou on the back with baseball bat. Ryou: "Huh?" Smacks Ryou in the back of the head with baseball bat. I've saved you both, so now, as Miroku off Inuyasha would say, would you bear… Knocked out by fiancé. Cindy: "Ignore him." Has spiral eyes and is dragged away for torturing by Cindy.
pink-kiss-candy: Wakes up and continues reviews. Poor Ryou, confused for Bakura.
Metal Overlord 2.0: Yep, it's got a good bit of powers. I'll get to your feedback pretty soon, more than likely tonight.
Ultimate Legendary Master: Yes, I did have to leave a cliffy, hehe. Lol, yes, Illidan was being rather sarcastic. Later in the story, he becomes rather sarcastic about many things, lol. As for chapter count, there are lots, hehe.
Well, that's all I have this morning. Dreads going back to work. Better than getting knocked out by Cindy I guess. Hmm, if only I could make that a job. Looks into those kind of prospects. Lol, anyways, I'll post again tomorrow as usual, so till tomorrow, later.
Chapter 92
Illidan only held the card out in his hand, with it facing himself.
Joey grew fidgety and finally asked "What did you draw?"
Illidan only grinned again and said "I drew this." He then turned the card over to reveal it to Joey. It was his Mage Power magic card.
"Not that! Wait, you can't even play it thanks to your own trap card, so why am I worried?" replied Joey.
Illidan only smirked now. "You should be, because I now choose not to pay the 700 life points, so Imperial Order is now out of play."
Joey then began to sweat, saying "Oh no, now you can play your card!"
Smirking, Illidan replied with "Now you're catching on Joey! I equip Mage Power to my Breaker the Magical Warrior, raising his attack and defense points by 500 points per a magic and trap card I have on the field. Since I currently have two, he gains 1000 total points (2900/2000)!" The mage began to glow with multicolored energies as his power increased.
Still, Joey seemed confident after a moment. He then said "Illidan, if you haven't forgotten, I now get back my Sword of Dragon's Soul, which means I have all my attack points back (3100/2000)." The sword that had turned to stone returned to normal. Joey picked it up by the hilt and dug it into the ground, showing he was ready for a fight if it came down to it.
Realizing Joey had a point, he thought "He's got a point, but his face down worries me. If it's something that boosts his attack points, Breaker is finished. I have to take that risk though!"
Illidan let out a small smile and said "Now I activate Breaker's special ability. It allows me to remove his spell counter, lowering his attack points by 300, but for a good cause (2600/2000). I can now destroy one magic or trap card on the field, and I choose your Sword of Dragon's Soul!" The mage then took aim and brought his sword directly in front of himself. The sword began to glow as the ring of energy disappeared into the blade. The mage then made a sweeping motion with his sword, sending out an energy wave, which cut through Joey's large spiked sword, instantly breaking it. Joey only growled at this.
Illidan then thought about his move for a moment. "Now do I attack or not? If I do, I could destroy his Lord of the Red and his life points. But if he has a trap to stop me, I could lose Breaker. I have to take the risk."
"Breaker the Magical Warrior, attack his Little-Winguard first with Magical Sword Slash!" In a flash the robbed mage closed the gap between himself and the small warrior. The mage then brought forth his sword and slashed the tiny creature, easily destroying it.
"Now my Deck Master's special ability allows me to attack again, so Breaker, attack his Lord of the Red with Magical Sword Slash!" Once again the robed mage took off, closing the gap between him and Joey quickly.
Joey only flashed a smile of confidence and said "I activate my trap card, Skull Dice!" A small creature dressed in black shoes, a cape, and hat with bat wings appeared. He also had on a yellow jacket, and held a red die.
"Now depending on the roll of the die is how many attack and defense points your Breaker will lose. Roll that die now my Skull Dice!" The little creature laughed and then threw his die. It hit the ground and rolled for what seemed like forever. Finally, it landed on a one.
Shocked, Joey screamed "WHAT? NOT A ONE!"
Illidan only laughed and said "Looks like your trap only lowered Breaker's attack and defense points by only 100 points (2500/1900). Breaker, destroy his Lord of the Red now!" The mage only continued on with his attack. He disappeared for a moment, only to return to sight behind Joey. Joey then cried out in pain, revealing three slash marks on his armor. Suddenly, his armor exploded, throwing him backwards onto the ground. When the armor blew off him, his original Aura Armor reappeared on his body, and the black dragon also appeared on the field.
Surprised, Illidan asked "Hey, why is your dragon out now? And why do you have Aura Armor on now?"
Joey weakly smiled. The attack Breaker had delivered had obviously taken a lot out of him. Slowly, he stood back up, hand clutching his side and said "Well Illidan, you see, when Lord of the Red is destroyed, I can automatically special summon Red-Eyes Black Dragon (2400/2000) back to the field. As well, the same goes for Aura Armor (1075/1075). That means I still have monsters as well as life points."
Illidan only frowned at this new development. "That means he can still save himself, but not for long, since his dragon is weaker than Breaker. Also, his Aura Armor is so weak, I'll be able to blow it up soon."
Sighing, Illidan said "Alright, I'll just end my move." (Illidan 2700, Joey 1075)
Joey was panting hard as he stood there staring on at Illidan. Illidan soon realized why. "That move really did a number on him I bet. He's exhausted probably from wearing that armor more than anything."
Joey then took a deep breath and said "It's my move, and I know I can beat you, so watch this." Joey closed his eyes and drew his card. Slowly, he revealed it to himself. A smile crept onto his face when he saw his card.
Smirking, he said "Watch this move Illidan. I first pay half my life points in order to keep Aura Armor on the field. Next I play the magic card known as Double Spell! In order to activate a spell card in your Graveyard, I must discard one card. Now I discard my Block Attack magic card to the Graveyard. The card I choose to use from your Graveyard is Pot of Greed. Next I'll draw my two new cards."
Joey closed his eyes once again for a moment. After a moment, he opened them and grabbed two new cards from his deck. He glanced at them and laughed. "I couldn't have asked for a better set of cards to draw! Now I move my Deck Master to the field, so Flame Swordsman (1800/1600) is now in play." The orange and blue warrior slowly slid onto the field. He took a stance beside the large black dragon.
"Now I sacrifice Red-Eyes, Flame Swordsman, and my Aura Armor in order to summon Gilford the Lightening (2800/1400) in attack mode!" Everyone gasped as his two monsters disappeared and then Joey's armor disintegrated. Then a flash of lightning hit the field. A warrior then appeared, wearing white/golden armor that covered part of his body where part was bare, with an orange cape and a powerful sword on his back. He raised both fists, letting out a loud cry.
"Since I sacrificed three monsters to summon Gilford, his special effect is triggered. He automatically destroyed every monster on your side of the field, so do it Gilford!" The warrior's sword then rose a few inches out of its sheath. He grabbed the hilt and held the sword to the sky, causing lightning to come down, striking both of Illidan's monsters and instantly destroying them.
Shocked, Illidan's mind quickly thought "Not good! Now I only have one card to protect me. I just hope Joey don't attack."
"Since I know you love to play traps Illidan, I'll activate one last card. The magic card known as Giant Trunade! Now all magic and trap cards return from the field to their owner's hand. That means you're wide open now!" Illidan's face down card then returned to his hand. Joey had a point. Nothing now blocked Joey's path.
"Now to finish this duel, once and for all! Gilford the Lightening, direct attack his life points with Lightening Sword Strike!" The warrior threw a blade of lightening straight at Illidan. Everyone in the crowd was gasping, not believing what they were seeing.
Then suddenly Illidan looked at Joey with a face of determination, saying "It's not over yet Joey! I activate my Deck Master's second special ability. At a cost of 1000 life points, I can now special summon one Chaos monster back from my Graveyard. And since I only have one Chaos monster in it, I choose my Chaos Emperor Dragon – Envoy of the End (3000/2500)!" A flash of light appeared in Illidan's Graveyard, followed by an incredible blackness. Then the powerful black dragon with orange hair remade its grand entrance to the field. The dragon roared, causing the oncoming attack to Illidan to dissipate.
Looking at Joey, Illidan asked "Now what will you do Joey?"
Joey only stood there, fists clenched. He realized he had no cards in his hand, no cards on the field other than Gilford, and that Gilford was weaker than Illidan's dragon. He bowed his heard, trying to hide the frustration over being out done by Illidan.
Illidan soon realized it was over. "He's beat now. With nothing to save him, he's lost this duel. He was close, but not close enough."
Joey then revealed his face from the shadow of his hair. Hints of tears seemed to be forming. He said in a sad voice "I'm unable to do anything Illidan. So, I have no choice but to end my turn. It's over now anyways." (Illidan 1700, Joey 537)
Illidan drew his card. He didn't even look at it. Smiling softly, he said "You did good Joey, but now I'll end this duel. Now I give up 1000 life points in order to activate my Chaos Emperor Dragon's special ability. He can now destroy all the cards on the field and in our hands. Chaos Emperor Dragon, use Infinite Blaster!" The large black dragon then flew to the middle of the field. It began glowing with power, till finally it was extremely bright. Then with a bang, the dragon exploded, destroying himself, the large warrior, and Illidan's cards in his hand.
After the blast, Illidan said "Since we each had a monster on the field, that's already two cards. I multiply each card that went to the Graveyard by 300, and since our monsters went, that is already 600 life points deducted from your score, which is enough to cause you to lose. Plus the monster you summoned when you sacrificed your Deck Master is gone as well, causing you to lose both ways."
Joey's life points then dropped to zero, causing his Duel Disk to power down, followed shortly by Illidan's Duel Disk.
The judge cleared his throat and said "The winner of this duel, and still dual champion still, Illidan Stormrage!"
Illidan walked over to Joey after the announcement and offered his hand to Joey, saying "That was an awesome duel Joey."
Joey kind of perked up, wiping his eyes with his opposite hand, and replied with "Yeah, it was. And it was an honorable duel as well. Congratulations Illidan."
The two then shook hands and laughed, happy with how the duel had gone, knowing each had fully tested the other.
Meanwhile, in his throne, Gozaburo only made a mocking congratulation clap. Silently, he said to himself "Bravo Illidan, bravo."