Legal Disclaimer: This story follows the same rules as "The Preliminaries Begin. Bridget Rois, Alcyone Damaris, Professor Kala Wikolia, and any physical descriptions associated with them are the properties of sm-candy.
Hell's Fury Tournament
Chapter 12: Metallic Revolution
Two days later, everyone except for Rachel's group and Vanessa's group appeared in the dining room eating breakfast. Suddenly, Rose and Jasmine Kennedy had opened the door and arrived inside the dining room.
"Attention, quarterfinals. I hope that you've chosen your opponent well because I got a little surprise for all of you, " said Rose. "Instead of facing each other, you will team up and face one of our three eliminators."
Everyone gasped out of pure shock.
"Are you kidding?" asked Joey.
"I'm afraid not, " said Jasmine. "Let's introduce the eliminators."
Jasmine opened the door, and a 25-year-old, average looking, and tomboyish woman with a heavy Irish accent, green eyes, and short, curly, and dark brown hair reaching to the nape of her neck walked in. She was wearing red lipstick, a green t-shirt over a jean jacket with matching jean pants, and black high-heeled boots with short, black, leather, and fingerless gloves.
"This is Ms. Bridget Rois, the dueling judge representing the country of Ireland, " said Jasmine.
"It's a pleasure to meet you all, " said Bridget.
Bridget moved down the table and stopped behind Christine, who was sitting near the back of the table. Next, a 27-year-old, attractive, sophisticated, and Hawaiian woman with dark brown eyes, black, straight, and medium length hair reaching to her mid back, and tropical flowers on the right side of her head entered the room. She was wearing a long white lab coat over a dark blue V-neck shirt, showing a fair amount of her cleavage, a gold chain necklace, matching white pants, and black high-heeled shoes.
"This is Professor Kala Wikolia, the head judge for the continent of North America, " said Jasmine.
"Congratulations on making it this far, " said Kala.
Kala moved down the table and stopped next to Bridget. Finally, a 30-year-old, slim, polite, well-mannered, and Greek woman with light brown eyes and long blond hair with a put-in fresh braid entered the room. She was wearing small, square-shaped, and gold-framed glasses, burgundy lipstick and matching nail polish on her fingers and toes, red long-sleeved blouse, long, white, and cotton skirt with long slits on either side of her legs, and matching flat-heeled, red, and gold sandals.
"Finally, this is Ms. Alcyone Damaris. She is the one who trained the judges that enable you to participate in this tournament, " said Jasmine.
Alcyone moved down the table and stopped next to Kala, followed by Lily.
"Don't expect us to make it easy for you, " said Alcyone.
"Before you announce your partners, I explain the rules for this portion of the tournament. First, both competitors will start with 8,000 Life Points while the eliminators will start with 16,000 Life Points. Second, if one or both team members are defeated, they are automatically eliminated. Finally, if both members defeat the eliminator, the one with the lowest Life Points will be eliminated," said Rose. "So, your decision is very critical to your continuation in this tournament."
"Let's proceed with your choices. We start with Natalie and work our way around the table, " said Lily. "Once a person's name is called, that decision is final."
"I thought about this carefully. I choose Courtney, " said Natalie.
"Adriana, you may go next, " said Lily.
"When I originally picked this person, I assume that we were dueling each other and our duel would have been a real challenge. After the sudden rule change, I decided to keep my original choice of Christine, " said Adriana.
"Serenity, it's your turn, " said Lily.
"Wow, this was a really tough decision. After some careful thought, I choose to team up with Vivian, " said Serenity.
"Last but not least, Bianka and Melody will team up for the semifinals, " said Lily.
"Finish eating everybody. The first duel begins in one hour, " said Jasmine.
Lily, Jasmine, Rose, Bridget, Alcyone, and Kala left the room. An hour later, the eight quarterfinals found themselves back inside the anteroom, and everyone else was up in the balcony. Suddenly, Rose Kennedy appeared in front of the crowd with the microphone in her hands.
"May I have your attention please?" asked Rose.
The crowd quieted down and turned toward Rose.
"The first match of the semifinals is about to begin. To decide which pair goes first, we added their remaining Life Points from their previous duels and rank them from highest to lowest, " said Rose. "The first team, the lowest rank, is Adriana Cosimo and Christine Simmons."
Suddenly, Lily Kennedy appeared next to her sister Rose.
"Will you two please enter the dueling arena?" asked Rose.
Suddenly, only one corridor opened up in the anteroom. Christine and Adriana entered the corridors and arrived on the same side of the dueling arena.
"Your opponent for this match is Bridget Rois, " said Lily as Bridget appeared on the opposite side of the arena.
All three 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. Suddenly, a special arena with three separate ports appeared in front of them. They went into the ports and plugged their Duel Disks into the arena's controls.
"All duelists ready?" asked Lily.
"Yes, " said Christine.
"Definitely, " said Adriana.
"Bring it, " said Bridget.
"You may begin, " said Lily.
"Let's duel!" all three exclaimed.
Their Duel Disks activated and moved into position.
Christine: 8,000
Adriana: 8,000
Bridget: 16,000
All three drew five cards.
"I'll go first, " said Adriana as she drew a sixth card. "I summon The Unfriendly Amazon in attack mode."
Adriana placed The Unfriendly Amazon on top of her Duel Disk. The Unfriendly Amazon appeared on Adriana's side of the field. (2,000/1,000)
"I end my turn, " said Adriana.
"My move, " said Christine as she drew a sixth card. "I place three cards facedown and summon Crimson Sentry in attack mode, ending my turn."
Christine placed Crimson Sentry on top of her Duel Disk. Crimson Sentry appeared on Christine's side of the field. (1,500/1,200) Three facedown cards appeared behind Crimson Sentry.
"My move, " said Bridget. "I place one card facedown, ending my turn."
A facedown card appeared on Bridget's side of the field.
"My move, " said Adriana as she drew a card. "Christine, can I sacrifice your monster to save mine?"
"No problem, " said Christine.
"I sacrifice Crimson Sentry to keep The Unfriendly Amazon on my side of the field, " said Adriana.
Crimson Sentry shattered into pixels. Christine moved Crimson Sentry from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
"I now summon Red Archery Girl in attack mode, " said Adriana as she placed it on top of her Duel Disk.
A green-haired woman with a blue fishtail for legs, who was wearing an aqua blue tube top with seashells emblazoned on it and was wielding a red wooden bow, appeared on Adriana's side of the field. (1,400/1,500)
"The Unfriendly Amazon, attack Bridget's Life Points directly with Savage Blade Strike!" exclaimed Adriana.
"Not so fast. I activate my facedown card, Gravity Bind, stopping all monsters level of at least four from attacking, " said Bridget as a facedown card flipped up.
"Think again. I activate one of my facedown cards, Mystical Space Typhoon, to destroy Gravity Bind, " said Christine a facedown card flipped up.
Suddenly, a black tornado appeared and destroyed Gravity Bind. The Unfriendly Amazon used her attack to swipe Bridget, causing her to twitch.
Christine: 8,000
Adriana: 8,000
Bridget: 14,000
"Red Archery Girl, attack her Life Points directly with Aquatic Arrow Barrage!" exclaimed Adriana.
Red Archery Girl used his bow to fire several water arrows at Bridget, causing her to twitch.
Christine: 8,000
Adriana: 8,000
Bridget: 12,600
"I place one card facedown, ending my turn, " said Adriana as a facedown card appeared behind The Unfriendly Amazon.
"My move, " said Christine as she drew a card. "I set a monster in defense mode, ending my turn."
Christine placed one card facedown and sideways on top of her Duel Disk. A facedown card positioned sideways appeared on her side of the field.
"My move, " said Bridget as she drew a card. "I play Pot of Greed."
Bridget drew two cards from her deck.
"I summon Machine King Prototype in attack mode, " said Bridget as she placed it on top of her Duel Disk.
A red, silver, and anthropomorphic machine with a drill-like head, silver shoulders with yellow lights in them, red and silver arms, and matching legs, hands, and feet appeared on Bridget's side of the field. (1,600/1,500)
"Machine King Prototype, attack Red Archery Girl with Primitive Jet Punch!" exclaimed Bridget.
Machine King Prototype fired his arm at Red Archery Girl, shattering her into pixels. Adriana moved Red Archery Girl from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
Christine: 8,000
Adriana: 7,800
Bridget: 12,600
"I place one card facedown, ending my turn, " said Bridget as a facedown card appeared behind Machine King Prototype.
"My move, " said Adriana as she drew a card. "Since I don't want to destroy Christine's monster, I'll send The Unfriendly Amazon to the Graveyard."
The Unfriendly Amazon instantly shattered into pixels. Adriana moved The Unfriendly Amazon from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
"I activate the Magic card Soul Absorption, allowing us to gain 500 Life Points for every card that is removed from play, " said Adriana. "Next, I remove my Red Archery Girl from play to summon Aqua Spirit in attack mode."
Adriana took Red Archery Girl from her Graveyard and kept her separate from the top of her Duel Disk.
Christine: 8,250
Adriana: 8,050
Bridget: 12,600
Next, she placed Aqua Spirit on top of her Duel Disk. A blue-haired woman with fins attached to her head, who was wearing purple gloves, a sapphire necklace, and an aqua blue gown, appeared on Adriana's side of the field. (1,600/1,200)
"I set one monster in defense mode and place one card facedown, ending my turn, " said Adriana.
Adriana placed one card facedown and sideways on top of her Duel Disk. A facedown card positioned sideways appeared next to Aqua Spirit. Another facedown card appeared behind the set monster.
"My move, " said Christine as she drew a card. "I summon Blade Skater in attack mode."
Christine placed Blade Skater on top of her Duel Disk. A bald woman with purple and white skin, who was wearing a small skirt, a golden belt, and ice skates, and was wielding two curved blades attached to her arms, appeared on Christine's side of the field. (1,400/1,500)
"I end my turn, " said Christine.
"My move, " said Adriana as she drew a card. "I activate the special ability of Aqua Spirit, allowing me to switch Machine King Prototype into defense mode and keep that way until the end of your turn."
Bridget turned Machine King Prototype sideways on top of her Duel Disk. Machine King Prototype immediately got on its knees and rested with its arms crossed.
"Do you think that really scares me? I summon Victory Viper XX03 in attack mode, " said Bridget as she placed it on top of her Duel Disk.
A jetfighter with angled wings and a single engine exhaust appeared next to Machine King Prototype. (1,200/1,000)
"Thanks to the special ability of Machine King Prototype, its attack strength increases by 100 points for every Machine-type monster on the field excluding itself, " said Bridget. "Currently, Victory Viper XX03 is the only Machine-type monster on the field."
Machine King Prototype's attack strength changed. (1,700/1,000)
"Now, I activate the Magic card Power Capsule, allowing me to use one of Victory Viper XX03's special abilities while ignoring any conditions and as long as Victory Viper XX03 is face-up on the field. One of which allows me to destroy one face-up Magic or Trap card on the field, " said Bridget. "Therefore, I choose to destroy Soul Absorption."
"I don't think so. I activate my second facedown card, Imperial Order, to negate Power Capsule, " said Christine as a facedown card flipped up on her side of the field.
"You wish. I activate my only facedown card, Mystical Space Typhoon, to destroy Imperial Order, " said Bridget as a facedown card flipped up on her side of the field.
Suddenly, a black tornado appeared and destroyed Imperial Order. An energy blast came from Victory Viper XX03, destroying Soul Absorption.
"Victory Viper XX03, attack Christine's set monster with Scale Laser Blast!" exclaimed Bridget.
Victory Viper XX03 fired a red energy blast at the set monster. Christine quickly flipped her set card upright on top of her Duel Disk. Warrior Lady of the Wasteland appeared on Christine's side of the field and blocked the attack. (1,100/1,200)
"Sorry, your attack didn't work, " said Christine.
"I place one card facedown and end my turn, " said Bridget as a facedown card appeared behind Machine King Prototype.
Machine King Prototype immediately got off his knees and returned to attack mode.
"My move, " said Adriana as she drew a card. "I play Pot of Greed."
Adriana drew two cards from her deck.
"Next, I summon Nanobreaker in attack mode, " said Adriana as she placed it on top of her Duel Disk.
A black-haired android female, who was wearing a silver suit of armor over a black jumpsuit and was wielding a curved sword, appeared on Adriana's side of the field. (1,600/1,800)
"Thanks for increasing Machine King's power, " said Bridget.
Machine King Prototype's attack strength changed again. (1,800/1,000)
"I also flip summon my set monster, which is Fire Sorcerer, activating her special effect, " said Adriana. "All I have to do is remove two cards from my hand from play."
Adriana flipped Fire Sorcerer upright on top of her Duel Disk. Fire Sorcerer appeared on Adriana's side of the field. (1,000/1,500)
"Fire Sorcerer, attack her Life Points directly with Pyro Scatter Attack!" exclaimed Adriana.
Adriana moved The Unfriendly Amazon and Necklace of Command from her deck and kept them separate for her Duel Disk. Fire Sorcerer used her hands to fire several flame columns at Bridget, causing her to twitch.
Christine: 8,250
Adriana: 8,050
Bridget: 11,800
"Nanobreaker, attack Machine King Prototype with Digital Slash Attack!" exclaimed Adriana.
"Are you sure? Your monster will be destroyed, " said Christine.
"Just watch, " said Adriana.
Nanobreaker used her sword to slash Machine King Prototype, shattering it into pixels. Bridget moved Machine King Prototype from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
"How was that possible?" asked Christine.
"Nanobreaker has a special ability. When it attacks a monster, whose level is at least three, that monster is instantly destroyed without applying damage, " said Adriana.
"Aqua Spirit, attack Victory Viper XX03 with Deep-sea Current Blast!" exclaimed Adriana.
Aqua Spirit used her hands to create and fire a large column of water at Victory Viper XX03, flooding its systems and shattering it into pixels. Bridget moved Victory Viper XX03 from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
Christine: 8,250
Adriana: 8,050
Bridget: 11,400
"Fire Sorcerer, attack her Life Points directly this time with Inferno Flash Attack!" exclaimed Adriana.
"I activate my only facedown card, Scapegoat, " said Bridget as a facedown card flipped up.
Suddenly, four Scapegoat tokens appeared on Bridget's side of the field. (0/0) Fire Sorcerer used her hands to create and release a giant wall of fire at the orange goat token, incinerating it.
"I place one card facedown to end my turn, " said Adriana as a facedown card appeared behind the tokens.
"My move, " said Christine as she drew a card. "I sacrifice Warrior Lady of the Wasteland to summon Cyber Prima in attack mode."
Once Christine moved Warrior Lady of the Wasteland from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard, it vanished from her side of the field. Next, she placed Cyber Prima on top of her Duel Disk. A light-skinned woman with long white hair appeared on Christine's side of the field. (2,300/1,600) She was wearing a red mask adorned with blue feathers and white tassels, a blue and gray jumpsuit, a blue feather brooch with a red jewel on it around her neck, blue boots, and two golden rings near both shoulders, around both wrists, and the lower waist.
"Cyber Prima has a special ability. When she is Tribute Summoned, all face-up Magic cards are destroyed, " said Christine. "So, say goodbye to Scapegoat."
The three remaining goat tokens shattered into pixels. Bridget moved Scapegoat from the top of her Duel Disk to the Graveyard.
"Blade Skater, attack her Life Points directly with Whirlwind Slasher!" exclaimed Christine.
Blade Skater spun into Bridget and used her armbands to swipe Bridget, causing her to twitch.
Christine: 8,250
Adriana: 8,050
Bridget: 10,000
"Cyber Prima, attack her Life Points directly with Cyclonic Arm Thrust!" exclaimed Christine.
Cyber Prima crossed her arms, came spinning toward Bridget, and used her arms to sideswipe Bridget, causing her to twitch.
Christine: 8,250
Adriana: 8,050
Bridget: 7,700
"I end my turn, " said Christine.
"My move, " said Bridget as she drew a card. "Time to turn this duel around. I play the Magic card Level Limit - Area B, forcing all monsters whose levels are at least four into defense mode as long as this card is on the field."
Adriana and Christine turned all their monsters sideways on their Duel Disks. Blade Skater, Cyber Prima, Fire Sorcerer, Aqua Spirit, and Nanobreaker all got on their knees and rested with their arms crossed.
"That's not going to stop us, " said Christine.
"Right, " said Adriana.
"Oh yeah. Next, I play Tribute to the Doomed, allowing me to destroy Aqua Spirit simply by discarding one card, " said Bridget as she discarded Kozaky to her Graveyard.
Suddenly, bandages appeared and wrapped up Aqua Spirit. A mummified hand later appeared and dragged Aqua Spirit into the field. Adriana moved Aqua Spirit from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
"I play Monster Reborn to bring back Machine King Prototype and summon Acrobat Monkey in attack mode, " said Bridget.
Bridget moved Machine King Prototype from her Graveyard and placed both Machine King Prototype and Acrobat Monkey on top of her Duel Disk. A robotic, white, and pale green monkey with digital eyes and a wire tail appeared on Bridget's side of the field. (1,000/1,800) Machine King Prototype reappeared next to Acrobat Monkey with its attack strength changed. (1,800/1,000)
"Machine King Prototype, attack Cyber Prima with Primitive Jet Punch!" exclaimed Bridget.
Machine King Prototype used its attack to punch Cyber Prima, shattering her into pixels. Christine moved Cyber Prima from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
"I end my turn, " said Bridget.
"My move, " said Adriana as she drew a card. "I set one monster in defense mode and place one card facedown, ending my turn."
Adriana placed one card facedown and sideways on top of her Duel Disk. A facedown card positioned sideways appeared next to Fire Sorcerer. Another facedown card appeared behind the set monster.
"My move, " said Christine as she drew a card.
"I discard one card from my hand to activate my facedown card, Spell Purification, allowing me to destroy all face-up Continuous Magic cards, " said Adriana as a facedown card flipped up. "Say goodbye to Level Limit - Area B."
Adriana discarded Assault on GHQ into the Graveyard. Level Limit - Area B shattered into pixels. Adriana and Christine turned their monsters upright, causing all of their monsters to return to attack position.
"Thanks, partner, " said Christine. "I sacrifice Blade Skater to summon Flame Champion."
Once Christine moved Blade Skater from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard, it vanished from her side of the field. She then placed Flame Champion on top of her Duel Disk, which appeared on her side of the field. (1,900/1,300)
"Flame Champion, attack Acrobat Monkey with Burning Shield Charge!" exclaimed Christine.
Flame Champion used his attack to ram Acrobat Monkey, shattering it into pixels. Bridget moved Acrobat Monkey from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard. Machine King Prototype's attack strength changed. (1,700/1,000)
Christine: 8,250
Adriana: 8,050
Bridget: 6,800
"I end my turn, " said Christine.
"My move, " said Bridget as she drew a card. "I summon Sasuke Samurai in attack mode."
Bridget placed Sasuke Samurai on top of her Duel Disk. A man with blue hair tied in the back, who was wearing silver armor with a red jewel in the middle covering a green jumpsuit and brown gauntlets and was wielding a laser sword, appeared on her side of the field. (500/800)
"Sasuke Samurai, attack Adriana's set monster with Shogun Blade Strike!" exclaimed Bridget.
Sasuke Samurai used his sword to slice Adriana's set monster. Mai quickly flipped her set card upright on top of her Duel Disk. A second Fire Sorcerer appeared on Adriana's side of the field and instantly shattered into pixels. (1,000/1,500) Adriana moved the facedown Fire Sorcerer from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
"Let me guess. Sasuke Samurai has a special ability, " said Adriana.
"Correct. When it attacks a set monster, that monster is instantly destroyed, regardless of flip effects and damage calculation, " said Bridget.
"Too bad I couldn't use that effect against that jerk Zigfried von Schroeder, " said Joey.
"Machine King Prototype, attack that other Fire Sorcerer with Primitive Jet Punch!" exclaimed Bridget.
Machine King Prototype used its attack to punch Fire Sorcerer, shattering her into pixels. Adriana moved Fire Sorcerer from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
Christine: 8,250
Adriana: 7,350
Bridget: 6,800
"I place one card facedown to end my turn, " said Bridget as a facedown card appeared behind Sasuke Samurai.
"My move, " said Adriana as she drew a card. "I play Dark Core, allowing me to remove Machine King Prototype from play by discarding one card."
Adriana discarded Cosmo Queen to the Graveyard. Machine King Prototype shattered into pixels. Bridget moved Machine King Prototype from the top of her Duel Disk and kept it separated from the top of her Duel Disk.
"Nanobreaker, attack Sasuke Samurai with Digital Slash Attack!" exclaimed Adriana.
"Not so fast. I activate my facedown card, Sakuretsu Armor, destroying your Nanobreaker, " said Bridget as a facedown card flipped up.
Nanobreaker used her attack to slice Sasuke Samurai; however, the Sakuretsu Armor appeared on Sasuke Samurai and reflected the attack back at Nanobreaker, shattering her into pixels. Adriana moved Nanobreaker from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
"I place one card facedown, ending my turn, " said Adriana as a facedown card appeared on her side of the field.
"My move, " said Christine as she drew a card. "I set one monster in defense mode and place one card facedown."
Christine placed one card facedown and sideways on top of her Duel Disk. A facedown card positioned sideways appeared next to Flame Champion. Another facedown card appeared behind the set monster.
"Flame Champion, attack Sasuke Samurai with Burning Shield Charge!" exclaimed Christine.
Flame Champion used his attack to ram into Sasuke Samurai, shattering him into pixels. Bridget moved Sasuke Samurai from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
Christine: 8,250
Adriana: 7,350
Bridget: 5,400
"I end my turn, " said Christine.
"My move, " said Bridget as she drew a card. "I set a monster in defense mode and place two cards facedown, ending my turn."
Bridget placed one card facedown and sideways on top of her Duel Disk. A facedown card positioned sideways appeared on her side of the field. Two other facedown cards appeared behind the set monster.
"My move, " said Adriana as she drew a card. "I summon Lady Ninja Yae in attack mode."
Adriana placed Lady Ninja Yae on top of her Duel Disk. A woman with long green hair, who was wearing a red scarf, a purple jumpsuit with white shoulders and cuffs, a red belt, and white socks and was wielding a small dagger, appeared on Adriana's side of the field. (1,100/200)
"Lady Ninja Yae, attack Bridget's set monster with Ninjitsu Wind Blade!" exclaimed Adriana.
Lady Ninja Yae used her dagger to cut through the set monster. Bridget quickly flipped her set card upright on top of her Duel Disk. A demonic creature with bat wings, which was wearing a green outfit and was wielding a small spear, appeared on Bridget's side of the field and instantly shattered into pixels. (500/500) Bridget moved Spear Cretin from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
"Thanks. By destroying Spear Cretin, we can all either special summon a monster from our Graveyards in attack mode or set it in defense mode, " said Bridget. "I summon Kozaky in attack mode."
Bridget moved Kozaky from her Graveyard to the top of her Duel Disk. A humanoid with purple skin and spikes down its back, who was wearing glasses, a very long sleeved lab coat, a white shirt and matching pants, and a purple tie, appeared on her side of the field. (400/400)
"I summon Cosmo Queen in attack mode, " said Adriana.
Adriana moved Cosmo Queen from her Graveyard to the top of her Duel Disk. A woman with purple skin, who was wearing a green and gold-trimmed vest with a red jewel in the center, a gold crown with a very intricate design, and a black and red-trimmed robe, appeared on her side of the field. (2,900/2,450)
"I set one monster in defense mode, " said Christine as she moved a monster from her Graveyard to the top of her Duel Disk and placed it facedown and sideways.
A facedown card positioned sideways appeared next to another set monster.
"Cosmo Queen, attack Kozaky with Cosmic Nova!" exclaimed Adriana.
"Not so fast. I activate one of my facedown cards, Negate Attack, " said Bridget as a facedown card flipped up.
Cosmo Queen used her hands to create and fire a massive sphere of dark energy at Kozaky; however, Negate Attack's force field dissipated the attack.
"I end my turn, " said Adriana.
"My move, " said Christine as she drew a card. "I flip summon my far left set card, which is Magician of Faith."
Christine flipped that facedown card upright on top of her Duel Disk. Magician of Faith appeared on her side of the field, allowing Christine to remove Pot of Greed from her Graveyard, show it to both Bridget and Adriana, and place it in her hand. (300/400)
"I now play that Pot of Greed, " said Christine.
Christine drew two cards from her deck.
"Flame Champion, attack Kozaky with Burning Shield Charge!" exclaimed Christine.
"Think again. I activate a facedown card, another Sakuretsu Armor, destroying Flame Champion, " said Bridget as a facedown card flipped up.
Flame Champion used her attack to ram into Kozaky; however, the Sakuretsu Armor appeared on Kozaky and reflected the attack back at Flame Champion, shattering him into pixels. Christine moved Flame Champion from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
"I end my turn, " said Christine.
"My move, " said Bridget as she drew a card. "I summon Goblin King and equip with Buster Rancher."
Bridget placed Goblin King on top of her Duel Disk. A green creature, which was wearing a little purple crown, a red and white-trimmed robe, and a gray outfit and was wielding a high-tech laser cannon, appeared on Bridget's side of the field with its stats changed. (1,000/1,000)
"By the way, Goblin King has two special abilities. First, its stats increase by 1,000 points for every Fiend-type monsters on the field excluding itself. Second, as long as there is a Fiend-type monster on my side of the field, Goblin King can't be attacked, " said Bridget.
"Goblin King's first ability sounds similar to Ultimate Baseball Kid's special ability, " said Tristan.
"Goblin King, attack Cosmo Queen with Imperial Cannon Blast!" exclaimed Bridget.
"Are you serious? Your monster will be destroyed, " said Adriana.
"Not true. Buster Rancher increases the equipped monster's attack strength by 2,500 points when battling monsters with attack strengths of at least 2,500 points, and it can only be equipped to monsters with attack strengths of at most 1,000 points, " said Bridget.
Goblin King's attack strength changed. (3,500/1,000) Goblin King used the cannon to blast Cosmo Queen, shattering her into pixels. Adriana moved Cosmo Queen from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
Christine: 8,250
Adriana: 6,850
Bridget: 5,400
"Kozaky, attack Magician of Faith with Dark Mental Blast!" exclaimed Bridget.
Kozaky used his eyes to fire a beam of mental energy through his glasses at Magician of Faith, shattering her into pixels. Christine moved Magician of Faith from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
Christine: 8,150
Adriana: 6,850
Bridget: 5,400
"I place one card facedown, ending my turn, " said Bridget as a facedown card appeared behind Kozaky.
"My move, " said Adriana as she drew a card. "I summon Harpie Lady 1 in attack mode."
Adriana placed Harpie Lady 1 on top of her Duel Disk. A Harpie Lady with red, long, and layered hair appeared on Adriana's side of the field. (1,300/1,400)
"Thanks to its special ability, the attack strengths of all WIND monsters increases by 300 points as long as it is on the field, " said Adriana.
The attack strength of Harpie Lady 1 changed. (1,600/1,400) Lady Ninja Yae's attack strength changed. (1,400/200)
"Harpie Lady 1, attack Kozaky with Cyber Slash!" exclaimed Adriana.
"Hold it right there. I activate another facedown card, Gravity Bind, stopping Harpie Lady 1 in its tracks, " said Bridget as a facedown card flipped up.
Harpie Lady 1 flew toward Kozaky and attempted to use her talons to slash Kozaky; however, Gravity Bind stopped her from moving.
"You might have stopped Harpie Lady 1, but Gravity Bind can't stop Lady Ninja Yae, " said Adriana.
"I forgot that Lady Ninja Yae is a level three monster, " said Bridget.
"Lady Ninja Yae, attack Kozaky with Ninjitsu Wind Blade!" exclaimed Adriana.
Lady Ninja Yae used its attack to slice Kozaky, shattered him into pixels. Bridget moved Kozaky from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard. Goblin King's stats changed. (0/0)
Christine: 8,150
Adriana: 6,850
Bridget: 4,450
"I end my turn, " said Adriana.
"My move, " said Christine as she drew a card. "I flip summon my other set monster, which is Crimson Sentry, and summon Ultimate Baseball Kid in attack mode."
Christine flipped her last set card upright and placed Ultimate Baseball Kid on top of her Duel Disk. Crimson Sentry reappeared on Christine's side of the field. (1,500/1,200) Ultimate Baseball Kid appeared next to Crimson Sentry. (500/1,000)
"Thanks to its special ability, Ultimate Baseball Kid increases its attack strength by 1,000 points for every FIRE monster on the field, excluding himself, " said Christine. "Crimson Sentry just happens to be a FIRE monster."
Ultimate Baseball Kid's attack strength changed. (1,500/1,000)
"Ultimate Baseball Kid, attack Goblin King with Grand Slam Fireball!" exclaimed Christine.
Ultimate Baseball Kid used his attack to burn Goblin King, incinerating it. Bridget moved Goblin King from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
Christine: 8,150
Adriana: 6,850
Bridget: 2,950
"I end my turn, " said Christine.
"My move, " said Bridget as she drew a card. "I summon Roboyarou in attack mode."
Bridget placed Roboyarou on top of her Duel Disk. An android male, who was wearing blue armor with spikes on its shoulders, appeared on Bridget's side of the field. (900/450)
"Next, I play Secret Passage to the Treasures, allowing a monster, whose attack strength is at most 1,000 points, to attack an opponent directly, " said Bridget.
Suddenly, Roboyarou gave off a brilliant white glow.
"Roboyarou, attack Christine's Life Points directly with Cobalt Punch!" exclaimed Bridget.
Roboyarou jumped over Christine's monsters and punched Christine, causing her to twitch.
Christine: 7,250
Adriana: 6,850
Bridget: 2,950
"Finally, I play Nightmare's Steelcage to stop all attacking for two of your turns, " said Bridget.
Suddenly, a spiked cage appeared around all their monsters.
"I end my turn, " said Bridget.
"My move, " said Adriana as she drew a card. "I switch Harpie Lady 1 to defense mode and end my turn."
Adriana turned Harpie Lady 1 sideways on top of her Duel Disk. Harpie Lady 1 got on her knees and rested with her arms crossed.
"My move, " said Christine as she drew a card. "I play Monster Reincarnation."
Christine discarded Kangaroo Champ and took a monster from her Graveyard.
"I sacrifice Crimson Sentry to summon Cyber Prima, a monster that I just retrieved from the Graveyard, " said Christine.
Once Christine moved Crimson Sentry from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard, it vanished from her side of the field, causing Ultimate Baseball Kid's attack strength to return to normal. (500/1,000) Next, she placed Cyber Prima on top of her Duel Disk. Cyber Prima reappeared next to Ultimate Baseball Kid. (2,300/1,600)
"I activate the special ability of Cyber Prima again to destroy Nightmare's Steel Cage, " said Christine as the steel cages around the monsters shattered into pixels.
"I end my turn, " said Christine.
"My move, " said Bridget as she drew a card. "I set one monster in defense mode and equip Roboyarou with Horn of the Unicorn."
Bridget placed one card facedown and sideways on top of her Duel Disk. A facedown card positioned sideways appeared to Roboyarou. Next, a golden horn appeared on Roboyarou's head, changing its stats. (1,600/1,150)
"Roboyarou, attack Harpie Lady 1 with Static Uppercut!" exclaimed Bridget.
Roboyarou, energized by the horn, used his fist to punch Harpie Lady 1, shattering her into pixels. Adriana moved Harpie Lady 1 from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard, causing Lady Ninja Yae's attack strength to change. (1,100/200)
"I place two cards facedown to end my turn, " said Bridget as two facedown cards appeared behind both Roboyarou and the set monster.
"My move, " said Adriana as she drew a card. "I set one monster in defense mode and switch Lady Ninja Yae into defense mode."
Adriana placed one card facedown and sideways and turned Lady Ninja Yae sideways on top of her Duel Disk. Lady Ninja Yae got on her knees and rested with her arms crossed. A facedown card positioned sideways appeared next to Lady Ninja Yae.
"I end my turn, " said Adriana.
"My move, " said Christine as she drew a card. "I play Harpie's Feather Duster."
A windy blast appeared from nowhere and blew away all of her Magic and Trap cards on her side of the field including Gravity Bind.
"Not a smart play. One of the cards you've destroyed was Kozaky's Self-Destruct Button, allowing me to inflict 1,000 points of Direct Damage to your Life Points, " said Bridget as an energy beam came from Bridget's Graveyard and struck Christine, causing her to twitch.
Christine: 6,250
Adriana: 6,850
Bridget: 2,950
"Cyber Prima, attack Roboyarou with Cyclonic Arm Thrust!" exclaimed Christine.
Cyber Prima used her attack to sideswipe Roboyarou, shattering him into pixels. Bridget moved Roboyarou from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
"Horn of the Unicorn has another special ability. When it is destroyed, it returns to the top of my deck, " said Bridget as she moved Horn of the Unicorn from her Graveyard to the top of her deck.
Christine: 6,250
Adriana: 6,850
Bridget: 2,250
"Ultimate Baseball Kid, attack that set monster with Grand Slam Fireball!" exclaimed Christine.
Ultimate Baseball Kid used his attack to burn the set monster. Bridget quickly flipped her set card upright on top of her Duel Disk. Magician of Faith appeared on Bridget's side of the field and shattered into pixels. (300/400) Bridget moved Magician of Faith from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard, grabbed Monster Reborn from her Graveyard, showed it to Adriana and Christine, and placed it in her hand.
"I end my turn, " said Christine.
"My move, " said Bridget as she drew Horn of the Unicorn. "I play Monster Reborn to bring back Victory Viper XX03 in attack mode."
Bridget moved Victory Viper XX03 from her Graveyard to the top of her Duel Disk. Victory Viper XX03 reappeared on her side of the field. (1,200/1,000)
"Next, I play my own Harpie's Feather Duster, " said Bridget.
"I don't think so. I activate one of my facedown cards, Magic Jammer, allowing me to destroy Harpie's Feather Duster by discarding one card from my hand, " said Christine as a facedown card flipped up.
Christine discarded Weapon Change to the Graveyard. Harpie's Feather Duster was negated and sent to the Graveyard.
"No problem. Victory Viper XX03, attack Ultimate Baseball Kid with Scale Laser Blast!" exclaimed Bridget.
"Check this out. I activate my last facedown card, DNA Transplant, to change all monsters on the field into creatures of FIRE, " said Christine as a facedown card flipped up. "Thanks to its effect, Ultimate Baseball Kid's attack strength increases due to the four other monsters on the field including Victory Viper XX03 itself."
Cyber Prima, Victory Viper XX03, Lady Ninja Yae, and Adriana's set monster all gave off a fire reddish glow, changing Ultimate Baseball Kid's attack strength. (4,500/1,000) Victory Viper XX03 used its attack to blast Ultimate Baseball Kid; however, Ultimate Baseball Kid used his bat to counter it, shattering Victory Viper XX03 into pixels. Bridget moved Victory Viper XX03 from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
Christine: 6,250
Adriana: 6,850
Bridget: 0000
The monsters and the field instantly vanished. Every card remaining on the Duel Disks were removed and placed back into Adriana's, Bridget's, and Christine's decks. They unplugged their Duel Disks from the arena's controls.
"Based on the remaining Life Points of both of our competitors, our first semifinalist is Adriana Cosimo from Europe, " said Lily.
The crowd applauded and cheered.
"You both definitely have skills, " said Bridget.
"Thanks. Good luck in the finals, Adriana, " said Christine as she shook Adriana's hand.
"Thanks. Good luck to you, too, " said Adriana as she shook Christine's hand.
All three women left the arena, but only Adriana and Christine headed up to the balcony to watch the other three matches.
"May I have your attention please?" asked Lily.
Everyone immediately quieted down and turned toward Jasmine.
"Our next team, which is currently ranked second, is Natalie Granger and Courtney Fletcher, " said Lily.
Inside the anteroom, Natalie and Courtney immediately stood up.
"Please be careful out there. Who knows what these eliminators have in store for us, " said Natalie.
"No problem. I am ready for anything, " said Courtney.