A/N: Italics= thinking
"Italics"= Ojamas speaking
Chapter 5: The Bounce Back
"Man, this sucks."
Chazz grunted as he pushed his way past more branches, thorns scraping at his jacket the farther he went.
"Just my luck. I'm lost, hungry, and all alone!"
Or at least, he wished he was alone.
"Don't worry, boss. At least you have us!" Ojama Yellow said, much to Chazz's annoyance. Yellow's brothers, Ojama Black and Ojama Green, soon joined him.
"Yeah, you're never alone!"
"We're together forever, knucklehead!"
"Don't remind me! I'd rather be lost forever than be stuck with you three numbskulls!"
As Chazz swatted the trio of spirits, a figure approached them.
"Well, well, well, looks like I've found some fresh meat."
Chazz turned, to find...
A penguin wearing a tuxedo and tophat.
"Nice outfit, dork. Aren't you a little far from home? South Pole is that way."
"Very funny, like I haven't heard that before. Name's Nightmare Penguin, kid, and I run things around here. See, anyone who comes through this neck of the woods has to pay tribute to me, and if they don't things get bad. So pay up!"
Chazz scoffed, really not in the mood for this right now.
"Look pal, I've had a real rough day, and I really don't want to put up with this right now, so why don't you high tail it out of here. Goodbye, have a nice life, don't let the tree branch hit you on the way out."
Chazz tried to push his way through, but the penguin wouldn't budge.
"What gives, move!"
"Why don't you make me? This here is Duel World, kid, and if you want to get places, you have to prove yourself in a duel. Win, and you're free to go. But if you lose, and you will, you'll have to answer to me."
Chazz smirked, eager to trump him.
"Alright, you're on."
A few minutes later, the two stood in the clearing, ready for action.
"Get ready, kid. You're in for a world of hurt."
"Funny, I was going to say the same thing to you."
GAME ON!
Nightmare Penguin: 8000
Chazz: 8000
"Since I have homefield advantage, I'll go first. I draw! Hmm, yes, this will do nicely. I set one monster face down and end my turn."
"Is that it? Pathetic. To start, I summon X- Head Cannon (1800/1500) in attack mode. Blast his face down to smithereens!"
X Head Cannon aimed its weapons at the card and fired, flipping it over to reveal an exact replica of their opponent (900-1100/1800). The cannon fire did little to affect it, dissipating harmlessly around it.
"Darn it, your penguin lives."
"I'm afraid it gets worse for you. My Penguin's effect activates. Since he got flipped up, your Cannon goes right back to your hand."
"What?!"
True to his words, Chazz's monster transformed into a ball of light before retreating to Chazz's hand, much to his annoyance.
"Fine, I set two cards face down."
Nightmare Penguin chuckled, pleased to see Chazz's frustration as he drew his card.
"Hmm, I don't trust those face downs of yours, so I'll take care of them with Byser Shock (800/600)!"
A weird looking torture device appeared on the Penguin's field, sparking electricity.
"Scared yet? You should be, because when Byser Shock is summoned all set cards return to the hand!"
"I activate my face down, Ojama Trio!"
Before anything else could happen, the iconic trio of Ojamas appeared on Nightmare Penguin's field, much to his disgust.
"Say, this place isn't so bad!"
"A fella could get used to this."
"Too bad we have to share it with these freaks."
"What's the meaning of this? Why are these freaks on my side of the field?!"
"Welcome to my world. My Ojama Trio summons three Ojama Tokens to your side of the field. Tough luck."
The penguin snarled, but kept going.
"It doesn't matter. My two monsters attack you directly!"
Chazz grunted as he was hit by blasts of water and electricity, shocking him.
Chazz: 6100
"I'll end my turn with one card face down. Your move kid."
"Yeah yeah, hold your horses. I draw!"
"And I activate my Trap, Begone, Knave!"
Chazz growled, recognizing the card's effect.
Great, now if I inflict battle damage to him my monsters will return to my hand. And if he attacks, he can keep spamming his monster' effects. Better play it safe.
"I summon Armed Dragon LV3 (1200/900) in attack mode. I'll end my turn with one card face down."
"Scared? You should be. I draw!"
"Hmm, not much I can do on account of the freakshow on my field. Oh well, not like he can afford to deal me damage anyway."
"I'll switch my monsters into defense move and end my turn. Your move."
"Who's scared now? I draw! And during the standby phase, my Armed Dragon grows up from Level 3 to Level 5 (2400/1700)! But don't get too used to him, because I'm using Level Up to trade him in for Armed Dragon LV7 (2800/1000)!"
Nightmare Penguin recoiled in horror as the massive dragon roared at him, but quickly recovered.
"Big deal, he can't hurt me! All of my monsters are in defense mode."
"Doesn't matter, because by discarding X- Head Cannon, I can destroy all of them in a single blow!"
"What?!"
Sure enough, Chazz's Dragon destroyed all of them effortlessly, leaving the Penguin agape.
"And don't forget, when the Ojama tokens are destroyed you take 300 points of damage!"
"What?!"
A small explosion hit Nightmare Penguin, forcing him back.
Nightmare Penguin: 7100
"And if you think that's bad, I play Call of the Haunted to bring back X-Head Cannon! And for further insult to injury, I summon Y- Dragon Head (1500/1600). Next, I activate Frontline Base, letting me summon Z Metal Tank (1500/1300)!"
Nightmare Penguin stepped back, horrified as Chazz's monsters advanced on him.
"Its been fun, but its time for you to go bye bye!"
Nightmare Penguin screamed as he was bombarded with attacks, bringing his life points down to zero as he was thrown against a tree.
"Ow..."
Nightmare Penguin: 0000
Chazz wins!
Once the penguin got up, he hightailed it out of there, not wanting to face Chazz's wrath.
"Yeah, you better run!"
"Yeah, and don't come back!"
"If you know what's good for ya!"
"Or you'll be sorry, ya knucklehead!"
"SHUT UP!"
