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Hell's Fury Tournament
Chapter 11: Victory Garden
After shaking hands, Jessica and Bianka pulled out, exchanged, shuffled, and cut their decks. They quickly gave their decks back to each other and placed them back into their Duel Disks
"Will Jessica Williams and Bianka Felicia please enter the dueling arena?" asked Jasmine.
Jessica and Bianka entered the corridors and arrived on opposite sides of the dueling arena. They plugged their Duel Disks into the arena's controls.
"Ready, ladies?" asked Rose.
"Yes, " said Jessica.
"I'm ready, " said Bianka.
"You may begin, " said Jasmine.
"Let's duel!" they both exclaimed.
Their Duel Disks activated and moved into position.
Jessica: 8,000
Bianka: 8,000
Both of them drew five cards.
"I'll go first, " said Jessica as she drew a sixth card. "I place four cards facedown and play Painful Choice. "
"Painful Choice? What does it do?" asked Bianka.
"It allows me to select five cards from my deck in which you must choose one of them. Afterwards, the card you chose goes to my hand while the rest goes to my Graveyard, " said Jessica as she took her deck out of her Duel Disk.
Four facedown cards appeared on Jessica's side of the field. Jessica selected five cards and showed them to Bianka, who looked over each one carefully.
"I choose Wodan the Resident of the Forest, " said Bianka.
Jessica placed Wodan the Resident of the Forest into her hand and the other four cards into her Graveyard.
"Now, I summon Wodan, the Resident of the Forest in attack mode, " said Jessica as she placed it on top of her Duel Disk.
A purple-skinned creature with a tree on its head, a green flower for a body, and green spiked shoulders, who was wearing a small golden ring on its left hand, appeared on Jessica's side of the field. (900/1,200)
"I end my turn, " said Jessica.
"My move, " said Bianka as she drew a sixth card. "I place two card facedown and summon Spirit Caller in attack mode."
Bianka placed Spirit Caller on top of her Duel Disk. A gray-haired, frail, and sickly-looking man, who was wearing a long gray robe, appeared on Bianka's side of the field. (1,000/1,000) Two facedown cards then appeared behind Spirit Caller.
"Spirit Caller, attack Wodan the Resident of the Forest with Breath from Beyond!" exclaimed Bianka.
"Not so fast. I activate one of my facedown cards, Book of Moon, to turn Spirit Caller upside down, " said Jessica as a facedown card flipped up.
Bianka flipped Spirit Caller facedown and sideways on top of her Duel Disk. Spirit Caller turned into a facedown card that was positioned sideways.
"I end my turn, " said Bianka.
"My move, " said Jessica as she drew a card. "I summon Vampire Orchis in attack mode."
Jessica placed Vampire Orchis on top of her Duel Disk. A giant tree with green eyes, a huge mouth, and stretching vines connected to fanged blossoms next to Wodan the Resident of the Forest. (1,700/1,000)
"By the way, Wodan the Resident of the Forest has a special ability. It increases its own attack strength by 100 points for every Plant-type monster on the field, " said Jessica. "Currently, there is only one."
Wodan the Resident of the Forest's attack strength changed. (1,000/1,200)
"Vampire Orchis, attack Bianka's set monster with Cherry Blossom Bite!" exclaimed Jessica.
Vampire Orchis used its vines to wrap and bite the set monster. Bianka quickly flipped her set card upright on top of her Duel Disk. Spirit Caller reappeared on Bianka's side of the field and shattered into pixels. (1,000/1,000) Bianka moved Spirit Caller from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
"Wodan the Resident of the Forest, attack her Life Points directly with Petal Punch!" exclaimed Jessica.
Wodan the Resident of the Forest jumped toward Bianka and punched her in the stomach, causing her to twitch.
Jessica: 8,000
Bianka: 7,000
"I end my turn, " said Jessica.
"My move, " said Bianka as she drew a card. "I play Pot of Greed."
Bianka drew two cards.
"I set one monster in defense mode and play Ookazi to inflict 800 points of damage to your Life Points, " said Bianka.
Bianka placed one card facedown and sideways on top of her Duel Disk. A facedown card positioned sideways appeared on her side of the field.
"Not so fast. I activate another one of my facedown cards, Imperial Order, to negate Ookazi, " said Jessica as another facedown card flipped up.
"I place one card facedown, ending my turn, " said Bianka as a facedown card appeared behind the set monster.
"My move, " said Jessica as she drew a card. "I'll pay the 700 Life Points to keep Imperial Order on the field and set one monster in defense mode."
Jessica: 7,300
Bianka: 7,000
Jessica placed one card facedown and sideways on top of her Duel Disk. A facedown card positioned sideways appeared next to Vampire Orchis.
"Vampire Orchis, attack Bianka's set monster with Cherry Blossom Bite!" exclaimed Jessica.
Vampire Orchis used its attack to bite the set monster. Bianka quickly flipped her set card upright on top of her Duel Disk. Mystic Tomato appeared on Bianka's side of the field and instantly shattered into pixels. (1,400/1,100) Bianka moved Mystic Tomato from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
"Thanks to you, I can special summon a DARK monster with an attack strength of at most 1,500 points, " said Bianka as she took her deck out of her Duel Disk. "So, I choose Ebon Magician Curran."
Bianka searched for, found, and placed Ebon Magician Curran on top of her Duel Disk. She also shuffled her deck and placed it back into her Duel Disk. A blond girl, who was wearing a black bunny cap with little bunny ears, a black dress with white trim along the collar, sleeves, and bottom of the dress, a blue bow with a yellow jewel in the center positioned under her neck, and black boots and was wielding a pink whip, appeared on Bianka's side of the field. (1,200/0)
"I end my turn, " said Jessica.
"My move, " said Bianka as she drew a card. "Thanks to the special ability of Ebon Magician Curran, you lose 300 Life Points for each monster on your side of the field. Currently, you have three."
"You got to be kidding me, " said Jessica.
"Ebon Magician Curran, attack her Life Points directly with Midnight Wave Blast!" exclaimed Bianka.
Ebon Magician Curran used her whip to send a wave of dark energy toward Jessica, causing her to twitch.
Jessica: 6,400
Bianka: 7,000
"I now summon Witch's Apprentice in attack mode, " said Bianka as she placed it on top of her Duel Disk.
A red-haired woman with large white wings, who was wearing a dark blue hat and dress and was sitting on a large broom, appeared next to Ebon Magician Curran. (550/500)
"Thanks to her special ability, she can increase the attack strengths of all DARK monsters by 500 points while decreasing the attack strengths of all LIGHT monsters by 400 points, " said Bianka.
The attack strength of Witch's Apprentice changed. (1,050/500) Ebon Magician Curran's attack strength changed. (1,700/0)
"Ebon Magician Curran, attack Wodan the Resident of the Forest with Shadow Energy Shock!" exclaimed Bianka.
Ebon Magician Curran used her whip this time to release a blast of black lightning at Wodan the Resident of the Forest, shattering her into pixels. Jessica moved Wodan the Resident of the Forest from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
Jessica: 5,700
Bianka: 7,000
"Witch's Apprentice, attack her set monster with Broomstick Charge!" exclaimed Bianka.
Witch's Apprentice flew directly into the set monster. Jessica quickly flipped her set card upright on top of her Duel Disk. Magician of Faith appeared on Jessica's side of the field and shattered into pixels. (300/400) Jessica moved the facedown Magician of Faith from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
"Now, I can get Terraforming back from the Graveyard, " said Jessica as she grabbed it, showed it to Bianka, and placed it into her hand.
"I end my turn, " said Bianka.
"My move, " said Jessica as she drew a card. "I won't pay for Imperial Order."
Imperial Order was destroyed and sent to Jessica's Graveyard. Suddenly, Ookazi was reactivated, releasing a beam that caused Jessica to twitch.
Jessica: 4,900
Bianka: 7,000
"I play Terraforming to retrieve a Field Magic Card from my deck, " said Jessica as she took her deck out of her Duel Disk.
Jessica searched for Gaia Power, found it, and placed it in her hand. Then, she returned her deck to the Duel Disk.
"I summon Jerry Bean Man in attack mode, " said Jessica as she placed it on top of her Duel Disk.
Jerry Bean Man appeared on Jessica's side of the field. (1,750/0)
"Vampire Orchis, attack Witch's Apprentice with Cherry Blossom Bite!" exclaimed Jessica.
"Not so fast. I activate one of my facedown cards, Waboku, to save my Life Points, " said Bianka as a facedown card flipped up.
Vampire Orchis used his attack to bite Witch's Apprentice but was unable to destroy Witch's Apprentice.
"I end my turn, " said Jessica.
"My move, " said Bianka as she drew a card. "Thanks to Ebon Magician Curran's special ability, you lose another portion of your Life Points due to Fairy King Truesdale."
"Perfect. Just perfect, "said Jessica.
"Ebon Magician Curran, attack her Life Points directly with Midnight Wave Blast!" exclaimed Bianka.
Ebon Magician Curran used its effect attack to hit Jessica, causing her to twitch.
Jessica: 4,600
Bianka: 7,000
"I place one card facedown and summon Dark Elf in attack mode, " said Bianka as she placed Dark Elf on top of her Duel Disk.
A black woman with violet hair, who was wearing a green dress with golden trim around the collar and a golden tiara, appeared on Bianka's side of the field. (2,000/800) a facedown card appeared behind Witch's Apprentice.
"Since it's a DARK monster, Dark Elf gets a boost from Witch's Apprentice, " said Bianka.
Dark Elf's attack strength changed. (2,500/800)
"Dark Elf, attack Vampire Orchis with Mischievous Magic Attack!" exclaimed Bianka.
Dark Elf used her hands to create and toss a ball of dark energy at Vampire Orchis, shattering it into pixels. Jessica moved Vampire Orchis from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
Jessica: 3,500
Bianka: 6,000
"What just happened?" asked Jessica.
"Unfortunately, Dark Elf has a Life Point constraint. It costs 1,000 Life Points to attack with her, " said Bianka. "I end my turn."
"My move, " said Jessica as she drew a card.
"I activate my facedown card, Life Absorbing Machine, increasing my Life Points by half the cost of attacking you with Dark Elf, " said Bianka as a facedown card flipped up.
Jessica: 3,500
Bianka: 6,500
"I sacrifice my Jerry Bean Man to summon Fairy King Truesdale in attack mode, " said Jessica.
Once Jessica moved Jerry Bean Man from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard, it vanished from her side of the field. Next, she placed Fairy King Truesdale on top of her Duel Disk. A blond elfish man appeared on her side of the field. (2,200/1,500) He was wearing a white robe with gold trim along the cuffs, an armored golden vest that consist of a green collar surrounding her neck twice and emblazoned with blue jewels and golden shoulder pads, a green chest plate with a blue jewel in the center, and a golden belt with leaf charms hanging from it. Fairy King Truesdale was also wielding a ring and sphere-headed scepter with golden leaves on it positioned in a V pattern.
"Fairy King Truesdale has a special ability. It increases the stats of all Plant-type monsters on my side of the field by 500 points as long as it remains face-up, " said Jessica.
Fairy King Truesdale's stats changed. (2,700/2,000)
"Fairy King Truesdale, attack Witch's Apprentice with Nature Scepter Blast!" exclaimed Jessica.
Fairy King Truesdale used his scepter to fire a blast of green energy at Witch's Apprentice, shattering her into pixels. Bianka moved Witch's Apprentice from the top of her Duel Disk to the Graveyard. Ebon Magician's attack strength returned to normal. (1,200/0) Dark Elf's attack strength also returned to normal. (2,000/800)
Jessica: 3,500
Bianka: 4,850
"I place one card facedown, ending my turn, " said Jessica as a facedown card appeared behind Fairy King Truesdale.
"My move, " said Bianka as she drew a card. "Ebon Magician Curran's special ability activates again."
"I keep forgetting to destroy that monster, " said Jessica.
"Ebon Magician Curran, attack her Life Points directly with Midnight Wave Blast!" exclaimed Bianka.
Ebon Magician Curran used its effect attack to hit Jessica, causing her to twitch.
Jessica: 3,200
Bianka: 4,850
"I activate one of my facedown cards, Book of Moon, to flip Fairy King Truesdale upside down, " said Bianka as a facedown card flipped up on her side of the field.
"Not so fast. I activate one of my facedown cards, Mystical Space Typhoon, to destroy Book of Moon, " said Jessica as a facedown card flipped up on her side of the field.
A black tornado appeared and destroyed Book of Moon before it could be activated.
"I'll switch both of my monsters in defense mode and end my turn, " said Bianka as she turned both of her monsters sideways on top of her Duel Disk.
Both Dark Elf and Ebon Magician Curran went to their knees and rested with their arms crossed.
"My move, " said Jessica as she drew a card. "I set one monster in defense mode."
Jessica placed one card facedown and sideways on top of her Duel Disk. A facedown card positioned sideways appeared next to Fairy King Truesdale.
"Fairy King Truesdale, attack Ebon Magician Curran with Natural Scepter Blast!" exclaimed Jessica.
"Don't be so sure. I activate my last facedown card, Sakuretsu Armor, allowing me to destroy Fairy King Truesdale, " said Bianka as a facedown card flipped up.
Fairy King Truesdale used his attack to blast Ebon Magician Curran, however, a mirror-like armor appeared on Ebon Magician Curran's body and reflected the blast back at Fairy King Truesdale, shattering him into pixels. Jessica moved Fairy King Truesdale to her Graveyard.
"I end my turn, " said Jessica.
"My move, " said Bianka as she drew a card.
"I know the routine. Let's get it over with, " said Jessica.
"Ebon Magician Curran, attack her Life Points directly with Midnight Wave Blast!" exclaimed Bianka.
Ebon Magician Curran used its effect attack to hit Jessica, causing her to twitch.
Jessica: 2,900
Bianka: 4,850
"I place one card facedown and switch both monsters back into attack mode, " said Bianka as she turned Ebon Magician Curran and Dark Elf sideways on top of her Duel Disk.
Ebon Magician Curran and Dark Elf got off their knees and returned to attack position. A facedown card appeared behind Dark Elf.
"Dark Elf, attack Jessica's set monster with Mischievous Magic Attack!" exclaimed Bianka.
Jessica: 2,900
Bianka: 3,850
Dark Elf used her attack to blast the set monster. Mai quickly flipped her set card upright on top of her Duel Disk. Cyber Jar appeared on Jessica's side of the field, immediately sucked up Dark Elf and Ebon Magician Curran into itself, and self-destructed. (900/900) Jessica moved Cyber Jar from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard. Bianka also moved both Ebon Magician Curran and Dark Elf from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard. They both picked up five cards from their decks and showed them to each other.
"I set two monsters in defense mode and summon Rapid-Fire Magician in attack mode, " said Bianka as she placed two cards facedown and sideways and Rapid-Fire Magician on top of her Duel Disk.
A violet-haired young man, who was wearing a purple and silver-trimmed hat and a purple and gold-trimmed cloak, shirt, pants, and gauntlets and was wielding two claw-headed wands, one holding a yellow jewel and the another holding a green jewel, appeared on Bianka's side of the field. (1,600/1,200) Two facedown cards positioned sideways then appeared next to Rapid-Fire Magician.
"I set one monster in defense mode and summon Dreamsprite in attack mode, " said Jessica as she placed one card facedown and sideways and Dreamsprite on top of her Duel Disk.
A red-haired woman with blue skin and red wings appeared on Jessica's side of the field. (300/200) A facedown card positioned sideways appeared next to Dreamsprite.
"Rapid-Fire Magician, attack Dreamsprite with Supersonic Magic Attack!" exclaimed Bianka.
"I don't think so. I activate the special ability of Dreamsprite, allowing me to redirect the attack from Dreamsprite to another one of my monsters. I choose my set monster, " said Jessica.
Rapid-Fire Magician used his wands to fire a blast of green and orange energy at Dreamsprite; however, Dreamsprite used her hands to deflect the attack toward Jessica's set monster. Jessica quickly flipped her set card upright on top of her Duel Disk. Warrior Lady of the Wasteland appeared on Jessica's side of the field and instantly shattered into pixels. (1,100/1,200) Jessica moved Warrior Lady of the Wasteland from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
"Thanks to you, I can special summon Arcane Archer of the Forest in attack mode, " said Jessica as she pulled her deck out of her Duel Disk.
Jessica searched for, found, and placed Arcane Archer of the Forest on top of her Duel Disk. Then, she shuffled and returned her deck to her Duel Disk. A man with brown hair, who was wearing a brown cape and blue shirt and pants and was wielding a wooden bow, appeared on Jessica's side of the field. (900/1,400)
"I end my turn, " said Bianka.
"My move, " said Jessica as she drew a card. "I play Gaia Power."
Jessica pressed a button on her Duel Disk. A slot opened up on the right edge of her Duel Disk, where she placed a card. Once it closed up, Gaia Power's forest appeared on the entire length of the field. Arcane Archer of the Forest's stats changed. (1,400/1,000)
"I summon Homunculus the Alchemic Being in attack mode, " said Jessica as she placed it on top of her Duel Disk.
A man with red skin except for his black left arm and lower leg and brown hair, who was wearing a black slash over his eyes, blue shorts, and a black armband and gauntlet on his right arm, appeared next to Arcane Archer of the Forest. (1,800/1,600)
"Thanks to its special ability, I can change its attribute once per turn. I choose EARTH, " said Jessica.
Homunculus the Alchemic Being gave off a brownish glow, causing its stats to change. (2,300/1,200)
"Homunculus the Alchemic Being, attack Rapid-Fire Magician with Golem Punch!" exclaimed Jessica.
"Not so fast. I activate my facedown card, Mirror Wall, decreasing your monster's power, " said Bianka as a facedown card flipped up.
Homunculus the Alchemic Being's attack strength changed. (1,150/1,400) Homunculus the Alchemic Being used its fist to punch Rapid-Fire Magician; however, Rapid-Fire Magician countered it, shattering Homunculus the Alchemic Being into pixels. Jessica moved Homunculus the Alchemic Being from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
Jessica: 2,450
Bianka: 3,850
"I end my turn, " said Jessica.
"My move, " said Bianka as she drew a card. "Thanks to Life Absorbing Machine, I only lose a smaller portion of my Life Points."
Jessica: 2,450
Bianka: 2,850
"I flip summon one of my facedown cards, which is Old Vindictive Magician, allowing me to destroy a monster on the field. Therefore, I choose Dreamsprite, " said Bianka as she flipped Old Vindictive Magician upright on top of her Duel Disk.
A gray-haired man, who was wearing a red armored vest with a purple jewel at the top, a torn blue cape, and a fuchsia robe and was wielding a jagged staff with another purple jewel at the top, appeared on Bianka's side of the field. (450/600)
"Old Vindictive Magician, destroy Dreamsprite with Vengeance Magic Attack!" exclaimed Bianka.
Old Vindictive Magician used his staff to fire a blast of purple energy at Dreamsprite, shattering her into pixels.
"I sacrifice Old Vindictive Magician to set one monster in defense mode, " said Bianka.
Once Bianka moved Old Vindictive Magician from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard, it vanished from her side of the field. Next, she placed a facedown card sideways on top of her Duel Disk. A facedown card positioned sideways appeared on Bianka's side of the field.
"Rapid-Fire Magician, attack Arcane Archer of the Forest with Supersonic Magic Attack!" exclaimed Bianka.
"I don't think so. I activate my facedown card, Call of the Haunted, to bring a monster back from my Graveyard. I choose Fairy King Truesdale, " said Jessica as a facedown card flipped up.
Jessica moved Fairy King Truesdale from her Graveyard to the top of her Duel Disk. Fairy King Truesdale reappeared next to Arcane Archer of the Forest with its stats changed.(2,700/2,000)
"Why would do that?" asked Bianka.
"Arcane Archer of the Forest has a special ability. As long as there is a Plant-type monster on my side of the field, it can't be attacked. So, Rapid-Fire Magician's attack has been nullified, " said Jessica.
"I end my turn, " said Bianka.
"My move, " said Jessica as she drew a card. "I summon Green Phantom King in attack mode."
Jessica placed Green Phantom King on top of her Duel Disk. Green Phantom King appeared next to Fairy King Truesdale with its stats changed. (1,500/1,700)
"I now activate the second special ability of Arcane Archer of the Forest. I can sacrifice one Plant-type monster on my side of the field to destroy one Magic or Trap card on the field, " said Jessica. "Now I sacrifice Green Phantom King to destroy Mirror Wall."
Once Jessica moved Green Phantom King from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard, it shattered into pixels and reformed into a yellow light arrow. Arcane Archer of the Forest used his bow to fire the light arrow at one of Bianka's face-up cards, shattering Mirror Wall.
"Fairy King Truesdale, attack Rapid-Fire Magician with Natural Scepter Blast!" exclaimed Jessica.
Fairy King Truesdale used his attack to blast Rapid-Fire Magician, shattering him into pixels. Bianka moved Rapid-Fire Magician from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
Jessica: 2,450
Bianka: 1,250
"Arcane Archer of the Forest, attack Bianka's set monster with Wooden Arrow Barrage!" exclaimed Jessica.
Arcane Archer of the Forest fired several arrows at the set monster. Bianka quickly flipped her set card upright on top of her Duel Disk. A blond young man, who was wearing a red bandana, a purple jumpsuit with matching boots and gauntlets, a white belt with an orange jewel in the center of it and was wielding a teardrop-headed staff with an orange jewel inside of it, appeared on Bianka's side of the field and instantly shattered into pixels. (400/800) Bianka moved Apprentice Magician from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
"By destroying Apprentice Magician, I can special summon a Spellcaster-type monster, whose level is at most two, and set it in defense mode, " said Bianka as she took her deck out of her Duel Disk.
Bianka searched through her deck, found, showed, placed The Unhappy Maiden facedown and sideways on top of her Duel Disk, and returned her deck to her Duel Disk. A facedown card positioned sideways appeared next to another set monster.
"I end my turn, " said Jessica.
"My move, " said Bianka as she drew a card. "I discard one card from my hand to play Cost Down."
Bianka discarded Toll into her Graveyard.
"What does it do?" asked Jessica.
"It lowers the levels of all monsters in my hand by two, allowing me to summon Mind on Air in attack mode, " said Bianka as she placed her on top of her Duel Disk.
A green-haired woman with aqua blue skin and white tubes connected all over her body, who was wearing a purple helmet that exposes one eye and her brain in a glass jar and a black swimsuit, appeared on Bianka's side of the field. (1,000/1,600)
"I also flip summon one of my set monsters, another Mind On Air, " said Bianka as she flipped Mind On Air upright on top of her Duel Disk.
A second Mind On Air appeared next to its twin. (1,000/1,600)
"Then, I sacrifice both of these monsters to special summon Sorcerer of Dark Magic in attack mode, " said Bianka.
Once Bianka moved both monsters from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard, they vanished from her side of the field. Next, she placed Sorcerer of Dark Magic on top of her Duel Disk. A much darker version of Dark Magician, who was wearing a long black cape and dark purple gloves and was wielding a claw-headed staff with a blue jewel in the center, appeared on Bianka's side of the field. (3,200/2,800)
"Isn't that the card you used against Anubis?" asked Joey.
"Yes, it is. I never thought that I would see it again, " said Yugi.
"Wow, that card is impressive, " said Jessica.
"True. Sorcerer of Dark Magic, attack Fairy King Truesdale with Celestial Blast!" exclaimed Bianka
Sorcerer of Dark Magic used his scepter to fire a massive blast of dark energy at Fairy King Truesdale, shattering him into pixels. Jessica moved Fairy King Truesdale from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
Jessica: 1,950
Bianka: 1,250
"I end my turn, " said Bianka.
"My move, " said Jessica as she drew a card. "I switch Arcane Archer of the Forest to defense mode and place one card facedown, ending my turn."
Arcane Archer of the Forest went to their knees and rested with their arms crossed. A facedown card appeared behind the Arcane Archer of the Forest.
"My move, " said Bianka as she drew a card. "I discard one card to equip Sorcerer of Dark Magic with the Twin Swords of Flashing Light - Tryce, decreasing its attack strength by 500 points."
Bianka discarded Hieroglyph Lithograph into the Graveyard. Suddenly, Sorcerer of Dark Magic's usual staff was replaced with two long swords with yellow wing-like hilts that changed his attack strength. (2,700/2,800)
"Why would lower the attack strength of your monster?" asked Jessica.
"Guardian Tryce's Twin Swords of Flashing Light gives the monster equipped with them the ability to attack twice in the same Battle Phase, " said Bianka.
"Oh no, " said Jessica.
"Sorcerer of Dark Magic, attack Arcane Archer of the Forest with Flashing Light Strike!" exclaimed Bianka.
Sorcerer of Dark Magic used both of the swords to slice through Arcane Archer of the Forest, shattering him into pixels. Jessica moved Arcane Archer of the Forest from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
"Sorcerer of Dark Magic, finish her off with Flashing Light Strike!" exclaimed Bianka.
"Not so fast. I activate my facedown card, Magic Cylinder, " said Jessica as a facedown card flipped up.
"Sorry, that is not going to happen. Sorcerer of Dark Magic's special ability negate all effects of Trap cards and destroy all Trap cards as long as it remains face-up on the field, " said Bianka as Magic Cylinder shattered into pixels.
Sorcerer of Dark Magic used his attack to swipe Jessica, sending her to her knees.
Jessica: 0000
Bianka: 1,250
The monsters and the field instantly vanished. Every card remaining on the Duel Disks were removed and placed back into both Bianka and Jessica's decks. They unplugged their Duel Disks from the arena's controls.
"Our last quarterfinalist is Bianka Felicia from North America, " said Rose.
The crowd applauded and cheered.
"You're a very talented duelist. Good luck in the semifinals, " said Jessica.
"Thanks. You were quite good yourself, " said Bianka.
Both women left the arena and headed up to the balcony. Next, Lily and Jasmine Kennedy joined Rose next to the bingo machine.
"May we have your attention please?" asked Lily.
Everyone immediately turned toward them.
"Congratulations to all of our quarterfinalists. The semifinals will begin two days from now at 9 A. M. Get some rest and be prepared, " said Rose.
"For those who didn't make it, you are welcome to stay. However, if you want to head home, there will be a plane headed back to the mainland tomorrow morning at 10 A. M., " said Lily.
"As for our quarterfinalists, between now and the start of the semifinals, please decide who do you want to duel in the semifinals. This decision will ultimately determine whether or not you make it to the finals, " said Jasmine.