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Hell's Fury Tournament
Chapter 16: Clash of the Divas
The next morning, the four semifinalists were in the anteroom and everyone else was up in the balcony.
"I can't believe one duel will decide who will become Queen of Games, " said Melody.
"My brother went through a similar event during the Battle City tournament, " said Serenity. "We will be fine."
"Bring it on. I'm definitely ready for this, " said Adriana.
"Sounds like a piece of cake to me, " said Courtney.
Meanwhile, Rose Kennedy was addressing the crowd.
"May I have your attention please?" asked Rose.
The crowd immediately silenced and turned toward Rose.
"After meeting many contestants and watching many duels, we are down to our final four competitors, " said Rose.
Jasmine and Lily soon joined Rose on the stage.
"Would Melody, Adriana, Courtney, and Serenity please enter the dueling arena?" asked Jasmine.
Then, two corridors opened up in the anteroom. Before entering the corridors, all four pulled out, exchanged, shuffled, and cut their decks. They quickly gave their decks back to each other and placed them into their Duel Disks. Adriana and Courtney headed down one corridor while Melody and Serenity headed down the other one. They eventually arrived on opposite sides of the arena. Suddenly, a new arena with four separate ports appeared in front of them. They went into the ports and plugged their Duel Disks into the arena's controls.
"To decide who goes first, each duelist must pick a monster from their deck. The order will go from the highest attack strength to the lowest attack strength. Afterwards, that card will go to the bottom of your deck. Please select one now, " said Lily.
All four quickly removed their decks from their Duel Disk and chose a card.
"I choose Magician of Faith, " said Adriana as she held her card up.
"I choose Pixie Knight, " said Melody as she held her card up.
"Ok, I choose Goddess with the Third Eye, " said Serenity as she held her card up.
"Whatever. I choose Star Boy, " said Courtney as she held her card up.
"Based on the attack strengths of all four monsters, the order of play is as follows: Serenity, Melody, Courtney, and Adriana, " said Jasmine.
All four immediately placed their chosen card at the bottom of their decks, which were placed back into their Duel Disks.
"Are all duelists ready?" asked Rose.
"Yes, " they all said.
"You may begin, " said Lily.
"Let's duel!" all four exclaimed.
Their Duel Disks activated and moved into position.
Serenity: 8,000
Melody: 8,000
Courtney: 8,000
Adriana: 8,000
All four drew five cards.
"My move, " said Serenity as she drew a sixth card. "I summon Kanan the Swordmistress in attack mode."
Serenity placed Kanan the Swordmistress on top of her Duel Disk. Kanan the Swordmistress appeared on her side of the field. (1,400/1,400)
"I place one card to end my turn, " said Serenity as a facedown card appeared behind Kanan the Swordmistress.
"My move, " said Melody as she drew a sixth card. "I set one monster in defense mode and place two cards facedown."
Melody placed one card facedown and sideways on top of her Duel Disk. A facedown card positioned sideways on her side of the field. Two facedown cards then appeared behind the set monster.
"I end my turn, " said Melody.
"My move, " said Courtney as she drew a card. "I summon Oxygeddon in attack mode and place two cards facedown."
Courtney placed Oxygeddon on top of her Duel Disk. Oxygeddon appeared on her side of the field. (1,800/800) Two facedown cards appeared behind Oxygeddon.
"I end my turn, " said Courtney.
"My move, " said Adriana as she drew a sixth card. "I place one card facedown and summon Amazoness Paladin in attack mode."
Adriana placed Amazoness Paladin on top of her Duel Disk. A blond woman appeared on Adriana's side of the field. She was wearing a tan hood and cape adorned with magenta feathers, a tan top with gold trim along the bust line and magenta feathers on the shoulders, a tan skirt with gold trim along the waist and magenta feathers near the hips, and golden armbands and gauntlets and was wielding a long sword with a golden hilt. (1,700/300) A facedown card appeared behind Amazoness Paladin.
"Amazoness Paladin has a special ability. Its attack strength increases by 100 points for each monster on my side of the field with Amazoness in its name or is named Amazon Archer including herself, " said Adriana. "Currently, Amazoness Paladin is the only one."
Amazoness Paladin's attack strength changed. (1,800/300)
"I end my turn, " said Adriana.
"My move, " said Serenity as she drew a card. "I summon Command Knight in attack mode."
Serenity placed Command Knight on top of her Duel Disk next to Kanan the Swordmistress. Command Knight appeared next to Kanan the Swordmistress. (1,200/1,900)
"Thanks to Command Knight's special abilities, my Warrior-type monsters' attack strengths increases by 400 points, and it can't be attacked as long as there is another monster on my side of the field, " said Serenity.
Command Knight's attack strength changed. (1,600/1,900) Kanan the Swordmistress' attack strength changed. (1,800/1,400)
"Next, I play Shield & Sword, " said Serenity.
Command Knight's stats changed. (2,300/1,200) Amazoness Paladin's stats changed. (400/1,700) Oxygeddon's stats changed. (800/1,800)
"Command Knight, attack Amazoness Paladin with Inferno Blade Slash!" exclaimed Serenity.
"I think not. I activate my facedown card, Negate Attack, " said Adriana as a facedown card flipped up.
Command Knight used her attack to slice Amazoness Paladin; however, Negate Attack dissipated the attack.
"I end my turn, " said Serenity.
All of the monsters' stats returned to normal.
"My move, " said Melody as she drew a card. "I flip summon my set monster, which is Mermaid Knight."
Melody flipped Mermaid Knight upright on top of her Duel Disk. Mermaid Knight appeared on her side of the field. (1,500/700)
"Next, I summon Element Valkyrie in attack mode, " said Melody as she placed it on top of her Duel Disk.
A woman with red hair done in a ponytail appeared next to Mermaid Knight. She was wearing a light blue helmet with gold trim and gold fins on the sides of it, matching armor that covered her upper torso, gauntlets, and boots. She also wore red shorts, long socks, and long fingerless gloves, and a dark cape and was wielding a steel lance with one head engulfed in flames and the other one engulfed in water vapor, appeared next to Mermaid Knight. (1,500/1,200)
"Element Valkyrie has two special abilities, which are dependent on the Attributes of the monsters on the field, " said Melody. "Because Command Knight is a creature of FIRE, Element Valkyrie's attack strength increases by 500 points."
Element Valkyrie's attack strength changed. (2,000/1,200)
"Element Valkyrie, attack Amazoness Paladin with Steam Lance Strike!" exclaimed Melody.
Element Valkyrie used her lance to swipe Amazoness Paladin, shattering her into pixels. Adriana moved Amazoness Paladin from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
Serenity: 8,000
Melody: 8,000
Courtney: 8,000
Adriana: 7,800
"Mermaid Knight, attack Adriana's Life Points directly with Aquatic Saber Strike!" exclaimed Melody.
Mermaid Knight used her attack to slice Adriana, causing her to twitch.
Serenity: 8,000
Melody: 8,000
Courtney: 8,000
Adriana: 6,300
"I end my turn, " said Melody.
"My move, " said Courtney as she drew a card. "I activate my facedown card, DNA Transplant, changing all monsters on the field into creatures of LIGHT."
A facedown card flipped up, causing every monster except for Element Valkyrie to give off a brilliant white glow.
"Since all of the monsters are LIGHT creatures, both of Element Valkyrie's special abilities are negated, " said Courtney.
Element Valkyrie's attack strength returned to normal. (1,500/1,200)
"I summon Thunder Nyan Nyan in attack mode, " said Courtney as she placed it on top of her Duel Disk.
Thunder Nyan Nyan appeared next to Oxygeddon. (1,900/800)
"Oxygeddon, attack Element Valkyrie with Vapor Stream!" exclaimed Courtney.
"Not so fast. I activate my facedown card, Magic Cylinder, " said Melody as a facedown card flipped up on her side of the field.
"Think again. I activate my facedown card, Trap Jammer, allowing me to negate and destroy Magic Cylinder, " said Courtney as a facedown card flipped up on her side of the field.
Magic Cylinder shattered into pixels. Oxygeddon used its attack to smother Element Valkyrie, shattering her into pixels. Melody moved Element Valkyrie from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
Serenity: 8,000
Melody: 7,700
Courtney: 8,000
Adriana: 6,300
"Thunder Nyan Nyan, attack Kanan the Swordmistress with Lightning Bolt Cadence!" exclaimed Courtney.
"Not so fast. I activate my facedown card, Waboku, " said Serenity as a facedown card flipped up.
Thunder Nyan Nyan used her attack to electrocute Kanan the Swordmistress but was unable to destroy her.
"I end my turn, " said Courtney.
"My move, " said Adriana as she drew a card. "I play Pot of Greed."
Adriana drew two cards from her deck.
"I summon Lady Ninja Yae and equip it with Fuhma Shuriken, which increases the attack strength of a monster with Ninja in its name by 700 points, " said Adriana as she placed it on top of her Duel Disk.
Lady
Ninja Yae, who was wielding several throwing stars and glowing a
brilliant white, appeared on Adriana's side of the field with its
attack strength changed. (1,800/200)
"Finally, I play Brain Control to take control of Command Knight at a cost of 800 Life Points, " said Adriana.
Serenity: 8,000
Melody: 7,700
Courtney: 8,000
Adriana: 5,500
Serenity moved Command Knight off her Duel Disk and gave it to Adriana, whom placed it on top of her Duel Disk. Command Knight, with a brilliant white glow, immediately moved next to Lady Ninja Yae. (1,600/1,900) Kanan the Swordmistress' attack strength returned to normal. (1,400/1,400) Lady Ninja Yae's attack strength changed. (2,200/200)
Lady Ninja Yae, attack Kanan the Swordmistress with Aerial Star Assault!" exclaimed Adriana.
Lady Ninja Yae jumped up and threw several stars at Kanan the Swordmistress, shattering her into pixels. Serenity moved Kanan the Swordmistress from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
Serenity: 7,200
Melody: 7,700
Courtney: 8,000
Adriana: 5,500
"Command Knight, attack Serenity's Life Points directly with Inferno Blade Slash!" exclaimed Adriana.
Command Knight used her attack to swipe Serenity, causing her to twitch.
Serenity: 5,600
Melody: 7,700
Courtney: 8,000
Adriana: 5,500
"I place one card facedown to end my turn, " said Adriana as a facedown card appeared behind Lady Ninja Yae.
Adriana gave Command Knight back to Serenity, whom placed it back on top of her Duel Disk. Command Knight, with a brilliant white glow, reappeared on Serenity's side of the field with its attack strength unchanged. (1,600/1,900) Lady Ninja Yae's attack strength changed. (1,800/200)
"My move, " said Serenity as she drew a card. "I play Graceful Charity."
Serenity drew three cards from her deck and discarded two cards to the Graveyard.
"Next, I play Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy DNA Transplant, " said Serenity as a black tornado appeared and shattered DNA Transplant into pixels.
The brilliant white glow faded. Suddenly, Thunder Nyan Nyan shattered into pixels. Courtney moved Thunder Nyan Nyan from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
"What happened to Thunder Nyan Nyan?" asked Melody.
"It's the weakness of Thunder Nyan Nyan. Whenever she is face-up on my side of the field with a creature of anything other than LIGHT, she is automatically destroyed, " said Courtney. "Oxygeddon is a creature of WIND."
"I summon Beautiful Headhuntress in attack mode and place two cards facedown, " said Serenity as she placed it on top of her Duel Disk.
Beautiful Headhuntress appeared next to Command Knight with its attack strength changed. (2,000/800) Two facedown cards appeared behind Beautiful Headhuntress and Command Knight.
"Beautiful Headhuntress, attack Oxygeddon with Guillotine Swipe!" exclaimed Serenity.
Beautiful Headhuntress used its attack to slice Oxygeddon in half, shattering it into pixels. Courtney moved Oxygeddon from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
Serenity: 5,600
Melody: 7,700
Courtney: 7,800
Adriana: 5,500
"Command Knight, attack Courtney's Life Points directly with Inferno Blade Slash!" exclaimed Serenity.
Command Knight used her attack to swipe Courtney, causing her to twitch.
Serenity: 5,600
Melody: 7,700
Courtney: 6,200
Adriana: 5,500
"I end my turn, " said Serenity.
"My move, " said Melody as she drew a card. "I set one monster in defense mode."
Melody placed one card facedown and sideways on top of her Duel Disk. A facedown card positioned sideways appeared next to Mermaid Knight.
"I end my turn, " said Melody.
"My move, " said Courtney as she drew a card. "I play Monster Reborn to bring back Thunder Nyan Nyan."
Courtney moved Thunder Nyan Nyan from her Graveyard to the top of her Duel Disk. Thunder Nyan Nyan reappeared on her side of the field. (1,900/800)
"Thunder Nyan Nyan, attack Mermaid Knight with Lightning Bolt Cadence!" exclaimed Courtney.
"I don't think so. I activate my facedown card, Negate Attack, " said Melody as a facedown card flipped up.
Thunder Nyan Nyan used her attack to electrocute Mermaid Knight; however, Negate Attack's force field dissipated the attack.
"I set one monster in defense mode and place one card facedown, ending my turn, " said Courtney as she placed one card facedown and sideways on top of her Duel Disk.
A facedown card positioned sideways appeared next to Thunder Nyan Nyan. Another facedown card appeared behind Thunder Nyan Nyan.
"My move, " said Adriana as she drew a card. "I summon Amazon Archer and equip her with Divine Sword - Phoenix Blade."
Adriana placed Amazon Archer on top of her Duel Disk. Amazon Archer, wielding the Divine Sword - Phoenix Blade instead of her usual bow and arrows, appeared next to Lady Ninja Yae with its attack strength changed. (1,700/1,000)
"Lady Ninja Yae, attack Mermaid Knight with Aerial Star Assault!" exclaimed Adriana.
Lady Ninja Yae used her attack to stab Mermaid Knight, shattering her into pixels. Melody moved Mermaid Knight from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
Serenity: 5,600
Melody: 7,400
Courtney: 6,200
Adriana: 5,500
"Amazon Archer, attack Melody's set monster with Phoenix Flame Slash!" exclaimed Adriana.
Amazon Archer used the sword to burn through the set monster. Melody quickly flipped her facedown card upright on top of her Duel Disk. Cyber Jar appeared on Melody's side of the field, sucked up every monster into itself, and self-destructed. (900/900) Everyone moved their monsters from their Duel Disks to their Graveyards, picked up five cards from their decks, and showed them to each other.
"I summon Amazoness Tiger and set one monster in defense mode, " said Adriana as she placed one card upright and another card facedown and sideways on top of her Duel Disk.
First, a large orange Bengal tiger with one green eye and white paws, who was wearing a gold collar and matching bracelets on its legs, appeared on Adriana's side of the field. (1,100/1,500) Then, a facedown card positioned sideways appeared next to Amazoness Tiger.
"First, Amazoness Tiger has a special ability. Its attack strength increases by 400 points for each monster on my side of the field with Amazoness in its name or is named Amazon Archer including itself, " said Adriana. "Currently, Amazoness Tiger is the only one on my side of the field."
Amazoness Tiger's attack strength changed. (1,500/1,500)
"Second, by destroying Fuhma Shuriken, you activated its second ability. When it's sent from the field to the Graveyard, I can inflict 700 points of damage to my opponent's Life Points, " said Adriana. "I choose Melody's Life Points."
Suddenly, an energy blast came from Adriana's Graveyard and blasted Melody, causing her to twitch.
Serenity: 5,600
Melody: 6,700
Courtney: 6,200
Adriana: 5,500
"I summon just The Agent of Creation - Venus in attack mode, " said Serenity as she placed it on top of her Duel Disk.
The Agent of Creation - Venus appeared on Serenity's side of the field. (1,600/0)
"I summon two Batteryman AA in attack mode and set one monster in defense mode, " said Courtney as she placed two cards upright and another card facedown and sideways on top of her Duel Disk.
First, Batteryman AA appeared on Courtney's side of the field. (0/0) Next, a second Batteryman AA appeared next to its twin. (0/0) Then, a facedown card positioned sideways appeared next to a Batteryman AA.
"Thanks to its special ability, each Batteryman AA's attack strength increases by 2,000 points because they are both in attack mode, " said Courtney.
Both Batteryman AA's attack strength changed. (2,000/0)
"I summon Familiar Possessed - Wynn in attack mode and set one monster in defense mode, " said Melody as she placed one card upright and another card facedown and sideways on top of her Duel Disk.
First, a young woman with green hair and eyes, who was wearing a tan robe, a blue skirt, a green shirt, and brown fingerless gloves and was wielding a long open-ended staff with an olive green jewel in its head, appeared on Melody's side of the field. (1,850/1,500) Then, a facedown card positioned sideways appeared next to Familiar Possessed - Wynn.
"I place one card facedown to end my turn, " said Adriana as a facedown card appeared behind the set monster.
"My move, " said Serenity as she drew a card.
Serenity: 5,800
Melody: 7,400
Courtney: 6,200
Adriana: 5,500
"By the way, one of the cards I discarded via Graceful Charity was Marie the Fallen One, allowing me to gain 200 Life Points during my Standby Phases while it is in my Graveyard, " said Serenity. "I now activate the special ability of The Agent of Creation - Venus."
Serenity: 5,300
Melody: 7,400
Courtney: 6,200
Adriana: 5,500
Serenity pulled out and searched through her deck, found Mystical Shine Ball, shuffled and returned her deck to her Duel Disk, and placed Mystical Shine Ball on top of her Duel Disk. Mystical Shine Ball appeared next to The Agent of Creation - Venus. (500/500)
"I sacrifice Mystical Shine Ball to summon The Agent of Judgment - Saturn, " said Serenity.
Once Serenity moved Mystical Shine Ball from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard, it vanished from her side of the field. Next, she placed The Agent of Judgment - Saturn on top of her Duel Disk. A blond woman with purple skin and wings, who was wearing a purple and white headdress with gold trim and a purple gem in the center, a purple and white dress, a gold shawl held together by a brooch with a purple gem in it, and golden armbands and matching bracelets, appeared next to The Agent of Creation - Venus. (2,400/0)
"Wow, that is an impressive monster, " said Adriana.
"The Agent of Judgment - Saturn, attack Familiar Possessed - Wynn with Divine Justice Surge!" exclaimed Serenity.
The Agent of Judgment - Saturn used her hands to create and fire a beam of light energy at Familiar Possessed - Wynn, shattering her into pixels. Melody moved Familiar Possessed - Wynn from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
Serenity: 5,300
Melody: 6,850
Courtney: 6,200
Adriana: 5,500
"The Agent of Creation - Venus, attack Amazoness Tiger with Mystic Orb Assault!" exclaimed Serenity.
"Not so fast. I activate one of my facedown cards, Amazoness Archers, " said Adriana as a facedown card flipped up. "First, this card can only be activated when a monster with Amazoness in its name or is named Amazon Archer is attacked. Second, it lowers the attack strengths of all of your monsters by 500 points and forces them to attack Amazoness Tiger."
The attack strength of The Agent of Creation - Venus changed. (1,100/0) The attack strength of The Agent of Judgment - Saturn changed. (1,900/0) The Agent of Creation - Venus used her attack to blast Amazoness Tiger; however, Amazoness Tiger countered it, shattering The Agent of Creation - Venus into pixels. Serenity moved The Agent of Creation - Venus from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
Serenity: 4,900
Melody: 6,850
Courtney: 6,200
Adriana: 5,500
"I end my turn, " said Serenity.
"My move, " said Melody as she drew a card. "I play Harpie's Feather Duster."
A violent wind appeared from nowhere and destroyed all of Serenity's, Adriana's and Courtney's Magic and Trap cards.
"I now play Monster Reborn to bring back Familiar Possessed - Wynn," said Serenity as she moved it from her Graveyard to the top of her Duel Disk.
Familiar Possessed - Wynn reappeared next to a set monster. (1,850/1,500)
"I flip summon my set monster, which is Aussa the Earth Charmer, " said Melody as she flipped it upright on top of her Duel Disk.
A young boy with brown hair, who was wearing black glasses, a green shirt, blue shorts, a tan robe, and brown fingerless gloves and was wielding a long torch-like staff with a brown crystalline head, appeared next to Familiar Possessed - Wynn. (500/1,500)
"Aussa the Earth Charmer has a special ability, which allows me to take control of an opponent's EARTH monster on the field as long as Aussa the Earth Charmer is face-up on the field, " said Melody. "Therefore, I choose your Amazoness Tiger, Adriana."
Adriana moved Amazoness Tiger off her Duel Disk and gave it to Melody, whom placed it on top of her Duel Disk. Amazoness Tiger moved next to Familiar Possessed - Wynn. (1,500/1,500)
"I can now sacrifice both Aussa the Earth Charmer and Amazoness Tiger to special summon Familiar Possessed - Aussa from my hand in attack mode, " said Melody.
Once Melody moved Aussa the Earth Charmer from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard and gave Amazoness Tiger back to Adriana, whom immediately placed it into her Graveyard, they vanished from her side of the field. Next, she placed Familiar Possessed - Aussa on top of her Duel Disk. An older version of Aussa the Earth Charmer appeared next to Familiar Possessed - Wynn. (1,850/1,500)
"Familiar Possessed - Aussa, attack Adriana's set monster with Mystic Landslide Attack!" exclaimed Melody.
Familiar Possessed - Aussa used his staff to release a brown energy blast through the ground toward Adriana's set card. Adriana quickly flipped her set card upright on top of her Duel Disk. Fire Sorcerer appeared on Adriana's side of the field and instantly shattered into pixels. (1,000/1,500) Adriana moved Fire Sorcerer from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
Serenity: 4,900
Melody: 6,850
Courtney: 6,200
Adriana: 5,150
"What just happened?" asked Adriana.
"Familiar Possessed - Aussa has a special ability. When special summoned by sacrificing Aussa the Earth Charmer and an EARTH monster, it is allowed to inflict damage to your Life Points if its attack strength is greater than your monster's defensive strength, " said Melody.
"Nice move, but you activated Fire Sorcerer's special ability, " said Adriana as she moved Lady Panther and Dian Keto the Cure Master from her hand and kept them separated from the top of her Duel Disk.
Suddenly, Fire Sorcerer briefly reappeared and used her effect attack to burn Melody, causing her to twitch.
Serenity: 4,900
Melody: 6,050
Courtney: 6,200
Adriana: 5,150
"Familiar Possessed - Wynn, attack Adriana's Life Points directly with Mystic Tornado Blast!" exclaimed Melody.
Familiar Possessed - Wynn used her staff to fire a high-speed tornado at Adriana, causing her to twitch.
Serenity: 4,900
Melody: 6,050
Courtney: 6,200
Adriana: 3,300
"I place two cards facedown to end my turn, " said Melody as two facedown cards appeared behind Familiar Possessed - Aussa and Familiar Possessed - Wynn.
"My move, " said Courtney as she drew a card. "I place one card facedown."
A facedown card appeared behind the far left set monster.
"Batteryman AA, attack The Agent of Creation - Venus with Alkaline Thunder Blast!" exclaimed Courtney.
"I think not. I activate one of my facedown cards, Book of Moon, " said Melody as a facedown card flipped up.
Courtney turned the far left Batteryman AA facedown and sideways on top of her Duel Disk. The far left Batteryman AA turned into a facedown card that was positioned sideways. The attack strength of the other Batteryman AA changed. (1,000/0)
"No problem. Batteryman AA, attack Adriana's Life Points directly with Alkaline Thunder Blast!" exclaimed Courtney.
Batteryman AA used its attack to shock Adriana, causing her to twitch.
Serenity: 4,900
Melody: 6,050
Courtney: 6,200
Adriana: 2,300
"I end my turn, " said Courtney.
"My move, " said Adriana as she drew a card. "I summon Cyber Tutu in attack mode."
Adriana placed Cyber Tutu on top of her Duel Disk. A pink-haired girl, who was wearing a red and white jumpsuit, a white frilly skirt, pink and white ballet shoes, and a protective visor covering her eyes connecting to her head by headphones, appeared on Adriana's side of the field. (1,000/800)
"Cyber Tutu has a special ability. If its attack strength is less than the attack strengths of all of my opponents' monsters, I can attack them directly with her, " said Adriana. "This means that either Melody or Serenity can be attacked."
"Perfect. Just perfect, " said Melody.
"Cyber Tutu, attack Melody's Life Points directly with Pounding Pirouette!" exclaimed Adriana.
Cyber Tutu jumped over Melody's monsters and spun into Melody, causing her to twitch.
Serenity: 4,900
Melody: 5,050
Courtney: 6,200
Adriana: 2,300
"I place two cards to end my turn, " said Adriana as two cards appeared behind Cyber Tutu.
"My move, " said Serenity as she drew a card.
Serenity: 5,100
Melody: 5,050
Courtney: 6,200
Adriana: 2,300
"I play Snatch Steal to take control of Familiar Possessed - Wynn, " said Serenity.
"Not so fast. I activate my facedown card, Imperial Order, to negate Snatch Steal, " said Melody as a facedown card flipped upon her side of the field.
"You wish. I counter that card with my facedown card, Dust Tornado, " said Adriana as a facedown card flipped up on her side of the field.
A tornado appeared and destroyed Imperial Order. Another facedown card appeared where Dust Tornado was originally. Melody took Familiar Possessed - Wynn from the top of her Duel Disk and gave it to Serenity, whom placed it on top of her Duel Disk. Familiar Possessed - Wynn immediately moved next to The Agent of Judgment - Saturn.
"The Agent of Judgment - Saturn, attack Familiar Possessed - Aussa with Divine Justice Surge!" exclaimed Serenity.
The Agent of Judgment - Saturn used her attack to blast Familiar Possessed -Aussa, shattering him into pixels. Melody moved Familiar Possessed - Aussa from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
Serenity: 4,600
Melody: 4,500
Courtney: 6,200
Adriana: 2,300
"Familiar Possessed - Wynn, attack Batteryman AA with Mystic Tornado Blast!" exclaimed Serenity.
Familiar Possessed - Wynn used her attack to blast Batteryman AA, shattering it into pixels. Courtney moved Batteryman AA from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
Serenity: 4,600
Melody: 4,500
Courtney: 5,350
Adriana: 2,300
"I place one card facedown to end my turn, " said Serenity as a facedown card appeared behind The Agent of Judgment - Saturn.
"My move, " said Melody as she drew a card.
Serenity: 4,600
Melody: 5,500
Courtney: 5,350
Adriana: 2,300
"Excellent. You forgot the downside of playing Snatch Steal. The original controller of a monster taken by Snatch Steal gains 1,000 Life Points during each of their Standby Phases, " said Melody.
"I didn't forget. It's a part of my plan, " said Serenity.
"Whatever. I summon Element Magician in attack mode, " said Melody as she placed it on top of her Duel Disk.
A purple-haired woman, who was wearing green gloves, green shorts, a green halter-top, green feetless socks, a pair of charm bracelets, and a gold belt, appeared on Melody's side of the field. (1,500/1,200)
"Element Magician is just like Element Valkyrie. She has special abilities based on the attributes of the monsters on the field, " said Melody.
"Big deal, " said Adriana.
"Element Magician, attack Courtney's facedown Batteryman AA with Hurricane Squall Blast!" exclaimed Melody.
Element Magician used her hands to fire a combination of high-speed winds and high-pressured water at the set monster. Courtney quickly flipped Batteryman AA upright on top of her Duel Disk. Batteryman AA reappeared next to the set monster and instantly shattered into pixels. (0/1,000) Courtney moved Batteryman AA from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
"Thanks to Element Magician's special ability, if she destroys an opponent's monster and if there is a WIND monster on the field, she can attack again once in a row, " said Melody. "Familiar Possessed - Wynn just happens to be a WIND monster."
"That's the same ability that Ruin, Queen of Oblivion, has, " said Adriana.
"Element Magician, attack Cyber Tutu with Hurricane Squall Blast!" exclaimed Melody.
"I think not. I activate one of my facedown cards, Magic Cylinder, " said Adriana as a facedown card flipped up.
Element Magician used her attack to blast Cyber Tutu; however, Magic Cylinder negated the attack and released the energy used by Element Magician toward Melody, causing her to twitch.
Serenity: 4,600
Melody: 4,000
Courtney: 5,350
Adriana: 2,300
"I end my turn, " said Melody.
"My move, " said Courtney as she drew a card. "I flip summon my set monster, which is Batteryman D."
Courtney turned her set monster upright on top of her Duel Disk. Batteryman D appeared on her side of the field. (0/1,900)
"I sacrifice Batteryman D to summon Super - Electromagnetic Voltech Dragon, " said Courtney.
Once Courtney moved Batteryman D from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard, it vanished from her side of the field. Next, she placed Super - Electromagnetic Voltech Dragon on top of her Duel Disk. Super - Electromagnetic Voltech Dragon appeared on Courtney's side of the field. (2,400/1,000)
"Super - Electromagnetic Voltech Dragon, attack Element Dragon with Lightning Storm Blaze!" exclaimed Melody.
Super - Electromagnetic Voltech Dragon used its attack to electrocute Element Dragon, shattering her into pixels. Melody moved Element Magician from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
Serenity: 4,600
Melody: 3,100
Courtney: 5,350
Adriana: 2,300
"By the way, Super - Electromagnetic Voltech Dragon gains a special ability depending on which Batteryman I used to summon it, " said Courtney. "Batteryman D's sacrifice gave Super - Electromagnetic Voltech Dragon immunity from Magic and Trap cards that target it exclusively."
"Cards like Change of Heart and Ring of Destruction will have no effect on Super - Electromagnetic Voltech Dragon, " said Adriana.
"Correct. I place one card facedown to end my turn, " said Courtney as a facedown card appeared behind Super - Electromagnetic Voltech Dragon.
"My move, " said Adriana as she drew a card. "I summon Amazoness Blowpiper in attack mode."
Adriana placed Amazoness Blowpiper on top of her Duel Disk. A purple-haired woman, who was wearing a green top and matching skirt, a skull bandana, tan earrings, a skull belt, and purple leather strap boots and was wielding a skull-headed blowgun, appeared next to Cyber Tutu. (800/1,500)
"Next, I play Amazoness Spellcaster, allowing me to switch the attack strengths of Amazoness Blowpiper and The Agent of Judgment - Saturn, " said Adriana.
Amazoness Blowpiper's attack strength changed. (2,400/1500) The Agent of Judgment - Saturn's attack strength changed. (800/0)
"Cyber Tutu, attack Courtney's Life Points directly with Pounding Pirouette!" exclaimed Adriana.
"Not so fast. I activate my facedown card, Book of Moon, " said Courtney as a facedown card flipped up.
Adriana flipped Cyber Tutu facedown and sideways on top of her Duel Disk. Cyber Tutu turned into a facedown card that was positioned sideways.
"Ok. Amazoness Blowpiper, attack The Agent of Judgment - Saturn with Rapid Dart Assault!" exclaimed Adriana.
Amazoness Blowpiper used her blowgun to fire several poisonous darts at The Agent of Judgment - Saturn, shattering her into pixels. Serenity moved The Agent of Judgment - Saturn from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
Serenity: 3,000
Melody: 3,100
Courtney: 5,350
Adriana: 2,300
"I place one card facedown to end my turn, " said Adriana as a facedown card behind Amazoness Blowpiper.
Amazoness Blowpiper's attack strength returned to normal. (800/1,500)
"My move, " said Serenity as she drew a card.
Serenity: 3,200
Melody: 3,100
Courtney: 5,350
Adriana: 2,300
"I set one monster in defense mode and activate my facedown, Bad Reaction to Simochi, " said Serenity as she placed one card facedown and sideways on top of her Duel Disk.
A facedown card positioned sideways appeared next to Familiar Possessed - Wynn. Suddenly, a facedown card flipped up from behind.
"Bad Reaction to Simochi? What's its function?" asked Courtney.
"It changes my opponent's Life Point gaining effects into Direct Damage to their Life Points, which means that Snatch Steal's side effect is now helping me instead of Melody, " said Serenity.
"Oh no, " said Melody.
"Familiar Possessed - Wynn, attack Adriana's set monster with Mystic Tornado Blast!" exclaimed Serenity.
Familiar Possessed - Wynn used her attack to blast the set monster. Adriana quickly flipped her set card upright on top of her Duel Disk. Cyber Tutu reappeared next to Amazoness Blowpiper and instantly shattered into pixels. (1,000/800) Adriana moved Cyber Tutu from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
"I place one card facedown to end my turn, " said Serenity as a facedown card appeared behind the set monster.
"My move, " said Melody as she drew a card.
Serenity: 3,200
Melody: 2,100
Courtney: 5,350
Adriana: 2,300
"I play Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy Snatch Steal, " said Melody as a black tornado appeared and shattered Snatch Steal.
Serenity moved Familiar Possessed - Wynn from the top of her Duel Disk and gave it back to Melody, whom placed it on top of her Duel Disk. Familiar Possessed - Wynn immediately moved to Melody's side of the field. (1,850/1,500)
"Next, I play Doriado's Blessing, allowing me to sacrifice the Raging Flame Sprite in my hand to summon Elemental Mistress Doriado, " said Melody as she discarded both cards into the Graveyard and placed Elemental Mistress Doriado on top of her Duel Disk.
Elemental Mistress Doriado appeared next to Familiar Possessed - Wynn. (1,200/1,400)
"Familiar Possessed - Wynn, attack Amazoness Blowpiper with Mystic Tornado Blast!" exclaimed Melody.
"Not so fast. I activate one of my facedown cards, Dramatic Rescue, " said Adriana as a facedown card flipped up.
"I remember that card. Mai used that card against Marik in the Battle City Finals, " said Serenity.
"Correct. It allows me to return a monster with Amazoness in its name or is named Amazon Archer to my hand and replace it with another monster from my hand, " said Adriana. "I'll replace Amazoness Blowpiper with Cosmo Queen."
Once Adriana moved Amazoness Blowpiper from the top of her Duel Disk to her hand, it vanished from her side of the field. Next, she placed Cosmo Queen on top of her Duel Disk. Cosmo Queen appeared on Adriana's side of the field, causing a replay. (2,900/2,450)
"Elemental Mistress Doriado, attack Serenity's set monster with Elemental Orb!" exclaimed Melody.
Elemental Mistress Doriado used her attack to blast the set monster. Serenity quickly flipped her set card upright on top of her Duel Disk. Magician of Faith appeared on her side of the field and instantly shattered into pixels. (300/400) Serenity moved Magician of Faith from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
"Thanks. Now I can get Shield & Sword back from my Graveyard, " said Serenity as she grabbed it, showed it to everyone, and placed it into her hand.
"Familiar Possessed - Wynn, attack Serenity's Life Points directly instead with Mystic Tornado Blast!" exclaimed Melody.
"I don't think so. I activate my facedown card, Negate Attack, " said Serenity as a facedown card flipped up.
Familiar Possessed - Wynn used her attack to blast Serenity; however, Negate Attack dissipated the attack.
"I place two cards facedown and end my turn, " said Melody as two cards appeared behind Familiar Possessed - Wynn and Elemental Mistress Doriado.
"My move, " said Courtney as she drew a card. "I summon Hydrogeddon in attack mode."
Courtney placed Hydrogeddon on top of her Duel Disk. Hydrogeddon appeared next to Super - Electromagnetic Voltech Dragon. (1,600/1,000)
"Super - Electromagnetic Voltech Dragon, attack Familiar Possessed - Wynn with Lightning Storm Blaze!" exclaimed Courtney.
"Think again. I activate one of my facedown cards, Fuh-Rin-Ka-Zan, allowing me to destroy every monster on my opponent's side of the field as long as Elemental Mistress Doriado is on my side of the field, " said Melody as a facedown flipped up on her side of the field. "That means both Adriana's and Courtney's monsters are history."
Hydrogeddon, Cosmo Queen, and Super - Electromagnetic Voltech Dragon shattered into pixels. Courtney moved both Hydrogeddon and Super - Electromagnetic Voltech Dragon from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard. Adriana also moved Cosmo Queen from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
"Nice try, but my Cosmo Queen will be making a round trip. I activate my facedown card, Call of the Haunted, " said Adriana as a facedown card flipped up on her side of the field.
Adriana moved Cosmo Queen from her Graveyard to the top of her Duel Disk. Cosmo Queen reappeared on her side of the field. (2,900/2,450)
"I end my turn, " said Courtney.
"My move, " said Adriana as she drew a card. "I play Mystical Space Typhoon to remove Melody's last line of defense."
The Mystical Space Typhoon appeared and destroyed her facedown card, which was revealed as Mirror Force.
"Next, I play the Magic card Diffusion Wave-Motion, allowing me to attack every monster with a Spellcaster-type monster whose level is at least seven. It only costs me 1,000 Life Points, " said Adriana. "I choose Cosmo Queen."
Serenity: 3,200
Melody: 2,100
Courtney: 5,350
Adriana: 1,300
"Cosmo Queen, attack Serenity's and Courtney's Life Points directly with Cosmic Nova!" exclaimed Adriana.
Cosmo Queen used her attack to blast both Serenity and Courtney, causing both of them to twitch.
Serenity: 0300
Melody: 2,100
Courtney: 2,450
Adriana: 1,300
"Cosmo Queen, attack both Elemental Mistress Doriado and Familiar Possessed - Wynn with Cosmic Nova!" exclaimed Adriana.
Cosmo Queen used her attack to blast both Elemental Mistress Doriado and Familiar Possessed - Wynn, shattering both of them into pixels. Melody immediately fell to her knees.
Serenity: 0300
Melody: 0000
Courtney: 2,450
Adriana: 1,300
Melody's side of the field instantly vanished. Every card remaining on Melody's Duel Disk was removed and placed back into her deck.
"In fourth place, may I present Melody Chambers from South America, " said Rose.
The crowd applauded.
"Keep up the fight, everybody, " said Melody as she unplugged her Duel Disk from the arena's controls and headed up to the balcony.
"I end my turn, " said Adriana.
"My move, " said Serenity as she drew a card.
Serenity: 0500
Courtney: 2,450
Adriana: 1,300
"I summon Goddess with the Third Eye in attack mode and equip her with Cestus of Dagla, " said Serenity as she placed it on top of her Duel Disk.
A woman with brown hair, a red vertical eye in the middle of her forehead, and gray feathers coming from both sides of her head appeared on Serenity's side of the field with its attack strength changed. (1,700/1,000) She was wearing a green gown and a brown shawl around her collar with a blue gem in the middle and was wielding the Cestus of Dagla.
"Next, I play The Sanctuary in the Sky, " said Serenity as she pressed a button on her Duel Disk.
A slot opened on the right edge of her Duel Disk. Serenity placed the card on it, which immediately closed up. Suddenly, theSanctuary in the Sky appeared on the entire length of the field.
"Goddess with the Third Eye, attack Courtney's Life Points directly with Perception Blade Strike!" exclaimed Serenity.
Goddess with the Third Eye used her blades to swipe Courtney, causing her to twitch.
Serenity: 2,200
Courtney: 0750
Adriana: 1,300
"I'm sure you know that Cestus of Dagla increases my Life Points by the same amount of battle damage inflicted by the equipped monster during my Battle Phase, " said Serenity. "I place two cards facedown to end my turn."
Two facedown cards appeared behind Goddess with the Third Eye.
"My move, " said Courtney as she drew a card. "I play Monster Reincarnation."
Courtney discarded Bonding H2O and grabbed a monster from her Graveyard.
"I now play Battery Charger to bring back Batteryman AA for 500 Life Points, " said Courtney.
Serenity: 2,200
Courtney: 0250
Adriana: 1,300
Courtney moved Batteryman AA from her Graveyard to the top of her Duel Disk. Batteryman AA reappeared on top of her Duel Disk. (1,000/0)
"I sacrifice Batteryman AA to summon Super - Electromagnetic Voltech Dragon once again, " said Courtney.
Once Courtney moved Batteryman AA from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard, it vanished from her side of the field. Next, she placed Super - Electromagnetic Voltech Dragon on top of her Duel Disk. Super - Electromagnetic Voltech Dragon reappeared on Courtney's side of the field with its attack strength changed. (3,400/1,000)
"Because I used Batteryman AA to summon it, Super - Electromagnetic Voltech Dragon's attack strength increases by 1,000 points, " said Courtney.
"Oh no, " said Serenity.
"Super - Electromagnetic Voltech Dragon, attack Cosmo Queen with Lightning Storm Blaze!" exclaimed Courtney.
Super - Electromagnetic Voltech Dragon used its attack to electrocute Cosmo Queen, shattering her into pixels. Adriana moved Cosmo Queen from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
Serenity: 2,200
Courtney: 0250
Adriana: 0800
"I end my turn, " said Courtney.
"My move, " said Adriana as she drew a card. "I remove two Warrior-type monsters from my Graveyard from play to add Divine Sword - Phoenix Blade to my hand."
Adriana moved Cyber Tutu, Amazoness Blowpiper, and Divine Sword - Phoenix Blade from her Graveyard, kept Cyber Tutu and Amazoness Blowpiper separated from the top of her Duel Disk, and moved Divine Sword - Phoenix Blade to her hand.
"I summon Amazoness Chain Master and equip her with Divine Sword - Phoenix Blade, " said Adriana as she placed her on top of her Duel Disk.
A woman with black hair done in a ponytail, who was wearing a blue tiger print top and matching skirt, a gold necklace, spiked armbands, and tan gauntlets and matching boots and was wielding the Divine Sword - Phoenix Blade instead of her usual golden chains, appeared on Adriana's side of the field with its attack strength changed. (1,800/1,300)
"I placed one facedown to end my turn, " said Adriana as a facedown card appeared behind Amazoness Chain Master.
"My move, " said Serenity as she drew a card. "I summon Queen's Knight in attack mode."
Serenity placed Queen's Knight on top of her Duel Disk. Queen's Knight appeared next to Goddess with the Third Eye. (1,500/1,600)
"Next, I play Shield & Sword, " said Serenity.
Super - Electromagnetic Voltech Dragon's stats changed. (1,000/3,400) The stats of Queen's Knight were switched. (1,600/1,500) Amazoness Chain Master's stats changed. (1,600/1,500) Goddess with the Third Eye's stats changed. (1,600/1,200)
"Queen's Knight, attack Super - Electromagnetic Voltech Dragon with Royal Sword Strike!" exclaimed Serenity.
"Not so fast. I activate my facedown card, Shadow Spell, allowing me to decrease a selected monster's attack strength by 700 points and prevent it from attacking or switching modes, " said Adriana as a facedown card flipped up. "Therefore, I choose Queen's Knight."
Suddenly, black chains appeared from nowhere and wrapped up Queen's Knight, changing its attack strength. (900/1,500)
"Goddess with the Third Eye, attack Super - Electromagnetic Voltech Dragon with Perception Blade Strike!" exclaimed Serenity.
Goddess with the Third Eye used her attack to slice Super - Electromagnetic Voltech Dragon in half, shattering it into pixels. Courtney immediately fell to her knees.
Serenity: 2,800
Courtney: 0000
Adriana: 0800
Courtney's side of the field instantly vanished. Every card remaining on Courtney's Duel Disk was removed and placed back into her deck.
"May I present our bronze placed duelist, Courtney Fletcher from Europe, " said Lily.
The crowd applauded.
"You two are outstanding duelists. Good luck to you both, " said Courtney as she unplugged her Duel Disk from the arena's controls and headed up to the balcony.
"I end my turn, " said Serenity.
Amazoness Chain Master's stats returned to normal. (1,500/1,300) Goddess with the Third Eye's stats changed again. (1,700/1,100) The stats of Queen's Knight were changed again. (800/1,600)
"My move, " said Adriana as she drew a card. "I play Array of Revealing Light, destroying The Sanctuary in the Sky and keeping all Warrior-type monsters from attacking."
Adriana pressed a button on her Duel Disk. Suddenly, a slot opened up on the right edge of it, where she placed a card. Once it closed up, the palace shattered into pixels and replaced with a yellow force field that blanketed the entire length of the field.
"Next, I play End of the World, allowing me to sacrifice the Amazoness Chain Master on my side of the field and the Manju of the Ten Thousand Hands in my hand to summon Ruin, Queen of Oblivion, " said Adriana.
Once Adriana moved Amazoness Chain Master from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard along with Manju of the Ten Thousand Hands and End of the World, it vanished from her side of the field. Next, she placed Ruin, Queen of Oblivion, on top of her Duel Disk. Ruin, Queen of Oblivion, appeared on her side of the field. (2,300/2,000)
"Ruin, Queen of Oblivion, attack Queen's Knight with Apocalyptic Scepter Blast!" exclaimed Adriana.
Ruin, Queen of Oblivion, used her attack to blast Queen's Knight, shattering her into pixels. Serenity moved Queen's Knight from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
Serenity: 1,300
Adriana: 0800
"Don't forget. When Ruin, Queen of Oblivion, destroys an opponent's monster, it can attack again once in a row, " said Adriana.
"It's cool, " said Serenity.
"Ruin, Queen of Oblivion, attack Goddess with the Third Eye with Apocalyptic Scepter Blast!" exclaimed Adriana.
Ruin, Queen of Oblivion, used her attack to blast Goddess with the Third Eye, shattering her into pixels. Serenity moved Goddess with the Third Eye from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
Serenity: 0700
Adriana: 0800
"I end my turn, " said Adriana.
"My move, " said Serenity as she drew a card.
Serenity: 0900
Adriana: 0800
"Check this out. I play Monster Reincarnation, " said Serenity as she discarded Hibikime and retrieved a monster from the Graveyard. "Next, I play Polymerization, combining The Forgiving Maiden and Goddess with the Third Eye in my hand to summon one of my favorite monsters, St. Joan."
Serenity discarded all three cards into the Graveyard and moved St. Joan from her Fusion Deck to her Duel Disk. St. Joan appeared on Serenity's side of the field. (2,800/2,000)
"St. Joan, attack Ruin, Queen of Oblivion, with Sacred Blade Strike!" exclaimed Serenity.
St. Joan used her attack to slice Ruin, Queen of Oblivion, in half, shattering her into pixels. Adriana moved Ruin, Queen of Oblivion, from the top of her Duel Disk to her Graveyard.
Serenity: 0900
Adriana: 0300
"I'm not through yet, " said Serenity. "I activate my facedown card, De-Fusion, to separate St. Joan back into The Forgiving Maiden and Goddess with the Third Eye."
A facedown card flipped up. Serenity moved St. Joan from the top of her Duel Disk to her Fusion Deck and then moved both The Forgiving Maiden and Goddess with the Third Eye from her Graveyard to the top of her Duel Disk. The Forgiving Maiden appeared on her side of the field. (850/2,000) Goddess with the Third Eye appeared next to The Forgiving Maiden. (1,200/1,100)
"The Forgiving Maiden, end this duel with Purifying Light Blast!" exclaimed Serenity.
The Forgiving Maiden used her hands to fire a wide column of light at Adriana, causing her to fall to her knees.
Serenity: 0900
Adriana: 0000
The monsters and the field instantly vanished. Every card remaining on the Duel Disks were removed and placed back into Adriana's and Serenity's decks. They unplugged their Duel Disks from the arena's controls.
"May I present our silver duelist, Adriana Cosimo from Europe, " said Jasmine.
The crowd applauded.
"Please give your full support for our last remaining duelist and future Queen of Games, Serenity Wheeler from Asia " said Rose.
The crowd applauded and cheered
"Way to go, Serenity, " said Joey.
"Thanks for your support, Joey, " said Serenity.
"May I have your attention please?" asked Lily.
Everyone immediately quieted down and turned toward Jasmine.
"To become Queen of Games, you must defeat us in an endurance-style duel, " said Lily.
"What are the rules?" asked Serenity.
"As usual, we will all start with 8,000 Life Points. You will be dueling us consecutively; however, after each duel, you will only regain half of your remaining Life Points, " said Lily. "Are you sure you can handle this twist?"
"Yes, I can, " said Serenity.
"Good. You will have one day to prepare your deck, " said Jasmine. "Good luck to you. This duel will begin promptly at 9:30 A. M."