Chapter 21: An Underwater Brawl Part 1
The Maiden lead the seven travelers through the underwater metropolis until they came to a small temple. Guarding the entrance was an Abyss Soldier and a Sea Serpent Warrior of Darkness, who blocked their way.
"Halt! Who goes there?"
"Come on guys, its me."
"Me who?"
The Maiden gave the two a fierce glare, which convinced them to let her through. When the others tried to follow, however, they found their way blocked once more.
"Hey, move it!"
"Only friends of the mistress may see her!"
"But we need her help!"
"If you wish to pass, you must defeat one of us in a duel."
Annoyed Chazz stepped forward.
"Alright punks, if thats how you want to play, I'll take you on! Bring it!"
The Sea Serpent Warrior of Darkness stepped forward.
"Don't get your hopes up. My partner and I are skilled duelists."
"Yeah, well I'm about to Chazz You Up."
GAME ON!
Sea Serpent Warrior of Darkness: 8000
Chazz: 8000
"Since I'm the challenger, you may go first. Consider it the only mercy you shall receive."
"Gee, thanks. I set one monster face down and one card facedown and end my turn."
"How pathetic. First, I activate A Legendary Ocean, giving all water monsters 200 attack and defense in exchange for 1 level. Next, I summon Giga Gagagigo (2450-2650/1500-1700). Take out his face down!"
The monstrous reptile leapt forward and smashed its fists down on the monster, revealing it to be a Masked Dragon before it shattered.
"Thanks. When Masked Dragon bites the dust, I get to summon a Dragon type monster with 1500 or less attack, and I choose Armed Dragon Lv. 3!"
"One weakling for another. It won't make a difference. I end my turn."
"Oh trust me, it will, because now that I've entered my Standby Phase I can trade Lv. 3 for Lv. 5!"
Chazz's opponent watched unimpressed as his monster evolved.
"So what? My Gaigagigo is still stronger."
"Then its a good thing he has a special effect. By discarding Despair From the Dark, I can destroy your Giga Gaigagigo!"
"Oh no!"
"Oh yes!"
The Sea Serpent could only watch in terror as his mighty reptile was crushed underneath the dragon's claw.
"Now I summon X Head Cannon in attack mode. Next, I activate the spell card Ojama Ride, sending the three Ojama Brothers from my hand to the graveyard to summon Y Dragon Head, Z Metal Tank, and W-Wing Catapult (1300/1500)! Finish this duel!"
The Sea Serpent could only watch in horror as he was bombarded by a myriad of attacks, sending him flying in defeat.
Sea Serpent Warrior of Darkness: 0000
Chazz wins!
The others made a move to head in, only for Abyss Soldier to block their way.
"Hey, we won fair and square! Let us through!"
"Changed my mind. You want to get to Otohime, you need to go through me!"
"Fine. The Chazz will crush you just as quickly as I crushed your friend."
"Oh no, I choose my opponet, and I choose..."
He eyed the six cautiously, before pointing his spear at Syrus.
"Shark bait, there."
To everyone's surprise, Syrus stepped forward on his own accord.
"Bring it on, fish breath."
GAME ON!
Abyss Soldier: 8000
Syrus: 8000
"My companion may have bee stupid enough to give away the advantage, but I'm not. I'll start by discarding Warrior of Atlantis, letting me add A Legendary Ocean to my hand, which I'll now play. Next, I summon Mad Lobster in attack mode (1700-1900/1000-1200). I'll end my turn with one card face down."
"Alright, to start I summon Submarineroid in attack mode (800-1000/1800-2000)! And he can attack you directly!"
The Shark reeled in pain as the explosive struck him dead on.
Abyss Soldier: 7200
"And after he attacks, I can switch him into defense mode. I'll end my turn with two cards face down and end my turn."
"Grrr, you'll pay for that! I summon myself, Abyss Soldier! And by discarding Mermaid Knight, your toy boat goes back to your hand. Now we can attack you directly!"
Syrus braced himself as the water attacks hit him dead on, pushing him back from the force.
Syrus: 4100
"I activate my trap card, Damage Condenser! Now I can summon a monster equal with attack equal to or less than the damage I took this turn, so come on out Freed the Matchless General (2300/1700) in attack mode!"
"I'll end my turn there. Make your move."
Syrus nodded silently and drew his next card.
"Perfect! This duel is over.
"First, I activate my face down Cyber Summon Blaster. Next I activate Power Bond, fusing the Freed on my field with the UFOroid in my hand to fusion Summon UFOroid Fighter, and his attack is the combined total of the monsters used to summon him, and don't forget about Power Bond (?-3500-7000/?-3500-7000). Now my Summon Blaster takes 300 of your life points."
The shark barely flinched as he was zapped by the weird weapon.
Abyss Soldier: 6900
"Now UFOroid Fighter, take out his Abyss Soldier!"
The humanoid shark stood no chance against the futuristic warrior, exploding in an array of pixels.
Abyss Soldier: 1900
"So what? I'm still standing, and you're about to take a huge drop in life points!"
"And next turn I can use Premature Burial to bring myself back. This twerp is finished!"
"No I won't, because I activate De-Fusion, splitting my fighter back into two. And don't forget about my trap!"
Abyss Soldier: 1600
"Freed the Matchless General, take out his shellfish!"
With one mighty swing of his blade, the mighty general fell the giant crustacean.
Abyss Soldier: 1000
"UFOroid, finish him off!"
The shark had just enough time to raise his trident to shield himself. It did little good, however, and he was knocked to the ground.
Abyss Soldier: 0000
Syrus wins!
Begrudgingly, the two guards stepped aside.
"You may pass."
Nodding, the seven walked through the doors, hoping whoever was in there could help them find their way home.
