Thanks for your support for my cat's passing I'd really appreciate it. I'm now better, and ready to finish Dan, and Crow's match to move on at the Friendship Cup.
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! but I own the OCs!
(New Dueling Theme: Going Under by Evanescence)
Dan: 2000
Speed Counters: 4
Crow: 2500
Speed Counters: 4
Let the duel continue!
There were in the middle of Dan's match against Crow. Dan has five cards in his hand which were Negate Attack, Jar of Avarice, Summoned Skull, Necro Fusion, and Speed Spell - Summon Speeder. Along with them is Spirit Barrier, and Return of the Red-Eyes face up, with Yamata Dragon, First of the Dragons, and Azure-Eyes Silver Dragon on the field.
Spirit Barrier
Continuous Trap Card
While you control a monster, you take no battle damage.
Return of the Red-Eyes
Continuous Trap Card
If you control a "Red-Eyes" monster, except "Red-Eyes B. Chick": You can target 1 Normal Monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon it. If this card in your possession is destroyed by an opponent's card effect and sent to your Graveyard: You can target 1 "Red-Eyes" monster in your Graveyard, except "Red-Eyes B. Chick"; Special Summon it. You can only use each effect of "Return of the Red-Eyes" once per turn.
Azure-Eyes Silver Dragon
Light Type
Level 9
Dragon/Synchro
ATK: 2500
DEF: 3000
1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner Normal Monsters
If this card is Special Summoned: Until the end of the next turn, neither player can target Dragon monsters you currently control with card effects, also they cannot be destroyed by card effects. Once per turn, during your Standby Phase: You can target 1 Normal Monster in your GY; Special Summon it.
Yamata Dragon
Fire Type
Level 7
Dragon/Spirit
ATK: 2600
DEF: 3100
This card cannot be Special Summoned. This card returns to its owner's hand during the End Phase of the turn it is Normal Summoned or flipped face-up. When this card inflicts Battle Damage to your opponent, draw cards until you have 5 cards in your hand.
First of the Dragons
Dark Type
Level 9
Dragon/Fusion
ATK: 2700
DEF: 2000
2 Normal Monsters
Must be Fusion Summoned and cannot be Special Summoned by other ways. You can only control 1 "First of the Dragons". This card cannot be destroyed by battle, except by battle with a Normal Monster, and is unaffected by other monsters' effects.
Meanwhile Crow has no monsters on the field, 2 cards in his hand, a card face-down with Speed World 2 active.
Speed World 2
Field Spell Card
If a player activates a non-"Speed Spell" Spell Card, they take 2000 damage. Except during the first turn of the Duel, during each player's Standby Phases, each player places 1 Speed Counter on their copy of this card (max. 12 each). You can remove any number of your Speed Counters from this card to activate an appropriate effect:
● 4: Reveal any number of "Speed Spell" Spell Cards in your hand, and inflict 800 damage to your opponent for each card revealed.
● 7: Draw 1 card.
● 10: Destroy 1 card on the field.
"Is this the end!?" Melissa Trail asked as First of the Dragon's strike charged in on Crow.
Suddenly before the blast hit something blocked it in front of Crow as they looked closer to see it was a black bird with red feather wings with 1600 defense points.
Blackwing - Ghibli the Searing Wind
Dark Type
Level 4
Winged-Beast
ATK: 0
DEF: 1600
When your opponent declares a direct attack: You can Special Summon this card from your hand. Once per turn: You can switch the original ATK and DEF of this card, until the end of this turn.
"Sorry Danny boy but since your attacking me directly this little bird Ghibli takes the hit for me!" Crow grinned.
Dan smiled, "As expected from you."
Ghibli cawed shattering.
"And then Black Return!" Crow called activating a Trap.
Black Return
Normal Trap Card
When exactly 1 "Blackwing" monster (and no other monster) is Special Summoned: Target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; gain LP equal to the ATK of that target, and if you do, return it to the hand.
"Since a Blackwing was summoned one monster goes back to your hand, and I regain points equal to it's attack points!" Crow grinned shocking Dan, "And I'll be picking that Fusion Monster of your's!"
At that a hurricane appeared blowing away First of the Dragons back to Dan's Extra Deck as he grunted as Crow grinned. (Crow: 5200)
Dan grunted, "First of the Dragons can't be affected by monster effects or be destroyed in battle Effect Monsters but as for Spells, and Traps..."
"They damage your Fusion." Crow grinned, "And I have enough Life Points to spare from your Synchro Monster... Only if it can attack since you placed him in defense!"
"Yeah your right." Dan smiled shrugging, "Okay I place down three cards. During this End Phase since it was summoned, Yamata Dragon returns to my hand."
At that the Spirit Monster vanished back to Dan's hand.
"And Crow survived that attack with blinding colors, and wipes out most of Dan's forces!" Melissa Trail called seeing that, "But what can Crow do at this point?"
The Duel is now gonna get real.
(Cue Theme: Hyper Drive)
Going fast makes me feel alive.
My heart beats in hyper drive.
Do you think you can win?
Only if I lose.
Just let destiny choose.
[Chorus]
I can hear you breathin'.
I can see you comin'.
I can feel the wind.
It's blowing me around.
Take a shot at me runnin' side by side.
It's a blur... as I go by.
[Chorus]
I can hear you breathin'.
I can see you comin'.
I can feel the wind.
It's blowing me around.
See the sun arising.
Fire in the sky.
Greatness thrusts itself into our lives.
Crow 3rd Turn:
(Dan's Speed Counters: 5)
(Crow's Speed Counters: 5)
"Okay my turn!" Crow called drawing, and said, "And I'll summon Blackwing - Blizzard the Far North!"
At that a white bird appeared cawing.
Blackwing - Blizzard the Far North
Dark Type
Level 2
Winged-Beast/Tuner
ATK: 1300
DEF: 0
Cannot be Special Summoned. When this card is Normal Summoned: You can target 1 Level 4 or lower "Blackwing" monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon that target in Defense Position.
"And as I summoned him, I can summon a level 4 or lower Blackwing to flock with him! So I'll summon back Oroshi the Squall!" Crow called as Oroshi appeared back cawing.
Blackwing - Oroshi the Squall
Dark Type
Level 1
Winged-Beast/Tuner
ATK: 400
DEF: 600
If you control a "Blackwing" monster other than "Blackwing - Oroshi the Squall", you can Special Summon this card (from your hand). You can only Special Summon "Blackwing - Oroshi the Squall" once per turn this way. If this card is sent to the GY as a Synchro Material: You can target 1 monster on the field; change that target's battle position.
"And then I'll activate a Speed Spell known as Angel Baton!" Crow called as Angel Baton appeared.
Speed Spell - Angel Baton
Speed Spell Card
Activate only while you have 2 or more Speed Counters. Draw 2 cards. Then, send 1 card from your hand to the Graveyard.
"While I have 2 or more Speed Counters, I can draw 2 cards, and discard a card." Crow said drawing two cards, and discarding a card, "And now I activate Vayu the Emblem of Honor's ability in the graveyard!"
"Huh?" Dan asked hearing that.
Crow grinned, "So now by removing this card, and Nothung from play from the graveyard, I can summon a Blackwing from my Extra Deck who's level is equal to the levels of both monsters! Vayu is level 1, and Nothung is level 6! So that's a level 7 Synchro Summon!"
At that the two Blackwings tuned together in the graveyard.
"Spread your jet-black wings, and storm forth in tandem with the roaring thunder! A slash of lightning! Synchro Summon! Cascade, Assault Blackwing - Raikiri the Rain Shower!"
At that a black warrior wielding a sword appeared ready.
Assault Blackwing - Raikiri the Rain Shower
Dark Type
Level 7
Winged-Beast/Synchro
ATK: 2600
DEF: 2000
1 Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner monsters
If this card is Synchro Summoned using a "Blackwing" monster as Material, it is treated as a Tuner monster while face-up on the field. Once per turn: You can target cards your opponent controls, up to the number of other "Blackwing" monsters you control; destroy them.
The name got Dan's attention, 'Assault Blackwing...? And not Armor Master?'
"Yeah new cards for my Deck came out with new effects." Crow grinned before saying, "And since Feathers Flock together, I can summon Harmattan the Dust from my hand!"
At that a bird appeared cawing.
Blackwing - Harmattan the Dust
Dark Type
Level 2
Winged-Beast
ATK: 800
DEF: 800
If you control a "Blackwing" monster other than "Blackwing - Harmattan the Dust", you can Special Summon this card (from your hand). You can only Special Summon "Blackwing - Harmattan the Dust" once per turn this way. When this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can target 1 other "Blackwing" monster you control; increase this card's Level by that monster's.
'Harmattan the Dust... Another card I don't remember Crow having...' Dan thought seeing it.
"And now since Harmattan is summoned his Level goes by Blizzard's own level!" Crow called.
Harmattan: (LV: 2 + 2 = 4)
"This means you can perform more Synchro Summons using Raikiri." Dan said seeing this.
Crow chuckled at that, "True... Except since I summoned Raikiri using a Blackwing he's a Tuner Monster while he's out."
Ray blinked at that, 'What an odd effect...'
'Actually it's really useful once you think about it.' Dan remarked to her, 'That way he can summon a lot of Synchro Monsters without worrying about a lack of Tuners for his Synchro Summons...'
'Well all he has is one non-Tuner monster... If he doesn't worry about lack of Tuners it's lack of non-Tuner Monsters.' Ray pointed out to him.
Crow called, "And now I activate Raikiri's ability! For each Blackwing on the field an equal number of your cards are destroyed!"
"What!?" Dan asked in shock at that effect, "That's wickedly powerful!"
"You tell me!" Crow grinned as Raikiri slashed Spirit Barrier, Return of the Red-Eyes, Azure-Eyes, and his face-down Necro Fusion.
Dan grunted, "Well that triggers two abilities! First off since Return was destroyed I can summon a Red-Eyes back from the graveyard!"
At that Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon appeared roaring shielding himself with his wings.
Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon
Dark Type
Level 10
Dragon
ATK: 2800
DEF: 2400
You can Special Summon this card (from your hand) by banishing 1 face-up Dragon-Type monster you control. Once per turn: You can Special Summon 1 Dragon-Type monster from your hand or Graveyard, except "Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon".
"And then since a Dragon was destroyed, I can summon Keeper of the Shrine!" Dan added as Keeper of the Shrine appeared defending.
Keeper of the Shrine
Dark Type
Level 4
Dragon
ATK: 0
DEF: 2100
This card can be treated as 2 Tributes for the Tribute Summon of a Dragon-Type monster. While this card is in your hand or Graveyard, if a face-up Dragon-Type monster on the field, except "Keeper of the Shrine", is sent to the Graveyard by a card effect or because it was destroyed by battle: You can Special Summon this card, then, if that monster sent to the Graveyard is a Normal Monster, you can add 1 Dragon-Type Normal Monster from your Graveyard to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Keeper of the Shrine" once per turn.
"And Dan set up a good guard! But is it enough against Crow?" Melissa Trail asked the audience.
"Not bad as always Dan." Crow grinned, "But not enough! I now use Blizzard, and Harmattan to Synchro Summon!"
At that the two flew up.
(LV: 2 + 4 = 6)
"Pitch-dark power, lodge in its great wings and stir up the divine winds! Synchro Summon! Gust fiercely, Blackwing Armed Wing!"
At that a bird with a sword appeared ready.
Blackwing Armed Wing
Dark Type
Level 6
Winged-Beast/Synchro
ATK: 2300
DEF: 1000
1 "Blackwing" Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner monsters
If this card attacks a Defense Position monster, it gains 500 ATK during the Damage Step only, also inflict piercing battle damage to your opponent.
"And then another Synchro!" Crow called as Oroshi, and Armed Wing flew up.
(LV: 6 + 1 = 7)
Dan grunted seeing this.
"Darkened gales, become the wings which will soar to the heavens! Synchro Summon! Blackwing - Armored Master!"
At that a black armored winged warrior appeared.
Blackwing - Armored Master
Dark Type
Level 7
Winged-Beast/Synchro
ATK: 2500
DEF: 1500
1 "Blackwing" Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner monsters
Cannot be destroyed by battle, and you take no battle damage from attacks involving this card. At the end of the Damage Step, if this card attacked a monster: You can place 1 Wedge Counter on that monster (max. 1). You can remove all Wedge Counters from your opponent's monsters; the ATK and DEF of those monsters that had Wedge Counters become 0 until the end of this turn.
'And there's Armor Master...!' Dan thought seeing him.
"And now Oroshi's special ability switches your Keeper to attack mode!" Crow called as Keeper of the Shrine switched to attack mode with no attack points, "Attack Raikiri!"
Raikiri charged in at Keeper of the Shrine.
Dan called, "Not so fast! I activate Negate Attack!"
Negate Attack
Counter Trap Card
When an opponent's monster declares an attack: Target the attacking monster; negate the attack, then end the Battle Phase.
"When you make an attack I can use this to stop that attack, and end the battle!" Dan called as Raikiri stopped inches from Keeper of the Shrine flying back.
"Another close call for ya." Crow grinned, "Okay that's my turn."
Dan: 2000
Speed Counters: 5
Crow: 5200
Speed Counters: 5
Dan 4th Turn:
(Dan's Speed Counters: 6)
(Crow's Speed Counters: 6)
Dan at that placed his hand on his Deck before calling, "Draw!"
Dan looked to see what he drawn was Red-Eyes Spirit.
"Okay, I activate Jar of Avarice!" Dan called as his now only trap opened.
Jar of Avarice
Normal Trap Card
Target 5 cards in your GY, except "Jar of Avarice"; shuffle all 5 into the Deck, then draw 1 card. You can only activate 1 "Jar of Avarice" per turn.
"So now I shuffle 5 cards from my graveyard, and draw another card!" Dan called shuffling Speed Fusion, Necro Fusion, Spirit Barrier, Negate Attack, and Angel Baton as he shuffled all 5 before drawing seeing it was a Speed Spell known as Power Baton, "Okay I again sacrificed Keeper of the Shrine to summon Yamata Dragon in attack mode!"
At that Keeper vanished as his Spirit Monster appeared again roaring.
"And now I activate the Speed Spell - Angel Baton!" Dan called activating the Speed Spell.
Speed Spell - Angel Baton
Speed Spell Card
Activate if you have 6 or more Speed Counters. Send 1 Monster Card from your Deck to the Graveyard to have 1 monster you control gain ATK equal to the ATK of the sent monster's, until the end of the next Damage Step. You cannot conduct your normal draw during your next Draw Phase.
"I take a monster from my Deck, send it to the graveyard, and Yamata Dragon gains it's attack points until it's attack is finished! Also I cannot draw during my next draw phase." Dan told Crow, "So I'll send a second Red-Eyes from my Deck to give Yamata Dragon it's 2400 points!"
Yamata Dragon: (ATK: 2600 + 2400 = 5000)
"5000 attack points!" Melissa Trail cried shocked.
"Whoa!" Leo, and Luna cried in shock amazed while Akiza blinked in shock but Yusei looked calm.
"That's really strong!" Dennis cried blinking in shock.
"Now I set 2 cards." Dan said setting Spirit, and Summon Speeder leaving only Summoned Skull, "And now with Darkness Dragon's ability Azure-Eyes comes back from the graveyard!"
At that his Synchro Monster reappeared roaring.
"Since it's summoned until next turn, all dragons I have are immune to effects that destroy, or target! And now Yamata Dragon attack Raikiri!" Dan called as Yamata Dragon fired streams of fire at Crow's Synchro destroying it as he grunted. (Crow: 2800) "And since Yamata Dragon inflicted damage it's Special Ability allows me to draw until I have 5 cards! I have 1 card so I draw 4 new cards!"
With that he drew 4 new cards. Not only did this effectively got rid of Power Baton's cost of not drawing it also gave him a new hand. Ray smiled, 'Your growing stronger each time you duel.'
Dan smiled back before looking at the new cards in his hand. Magic Cylinder, Speed Spell - Monster Reborn, Black Metal Dragon, and Call of the Haunted. Dan said to Crow, "Okay I'll throw down two face-downs, switch Darkness Dragon to attack mode, and Yamata Dragon returns to my hand!"
At that Yamata Dragon appeared back in Dan's hand.
Crow 4th Turn:
(Dan's Speed Counters: 7)
(Crow's Speed Counters: 7)
Crow grinned drawing, "As always Dan that's pretty tough."
"I do my best." Dan grinned.
"Well here's this Dan! I activate the Speed Spell - Fallen Synchron!" Crow called playing a Speed Spell.
Speed Spell - Fallen Synchron
Speed Spell Card
Activate only while you have 5 or more Speed Counters. Select 1 Synchro Monster in your Extra Deck. Remove from play the appropriate Tuners and non-Tuner monsters in your Graveyard, and Special Summon the selected monster. (This Special Summon is treated as a Synchro Summon.) Remove it from play during the End Phase.
"This allows me to perform yet another Synchro Summon using monsters in my graveyard!" Crow told him, "So I'll use Blizzard the Far North along with Kris, and Ghibli to summon a Level 10 Synchro Monster!"
Dan looked shocked.
"And now I use them all to Synchro Summon, Blackwing Full Armor Master!" Crow called as a evolution of Armor Master appeared ready.
Blackwing Full Armor Master
Dark Type
Level 10
Winged-Beast/Synchro
ATK: 3000
DEF: 3000
1 "Blackwing" Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters
Unaffected by other cards' effects. Each time a monster your opponent controls activates its effect, place 1 Wedge Counter on that opponent's monster (max. 1) after that effect resolves. Once per turn: You can target 1 monster your opponent controls with a Wedge Counter; take control of it. Once per turn, during your End Phase: You can destroy all monsters on the field with a Wedge Counter.
"Now an evolution of Armor Master?" Dan asked in shock looking at it.
"Yep. And now battle! Full Armor Master attack that Dragon!" Crow called as Armor Master charged at Darkness Metal Dragon.
Dan called, "I activate Magic Cylinder!"
Magic Cylinder
Normal Spell Card
When an opponent's monster declares an attack: Target the attacking monster; negate the attack, and if you do, inflict damage to your opponent equal to its ATK.
"This bounces the attack back at you!" Dan called as two cylinders appeared.
Crow grinned, "Sorry but Full Armored Master can't be destroyed to other effects!"
"What?" Dan asked in shock as Full Armor Master destroyed Darkness Metal Dragon as Dan grunted. (Dan: 1800)
"And then Armor Master attacks Azure-Eyes!" Crow added as Armor Master attacked Azure-Eyes destroying her as Dan grunted.
"Well still that gives ya for Keeper!" Dan called as Keeper of the Shrine appeared again.
"Okay I'll end my turn. During this end phase Full Armor Master should be removed from play by Fallen Synchron but he can't be effected to other effects but his so that doesn't work!" Crow grinned.
(A/N (bopdog111): I'm honestly not really sure if Fallen Synchron can banish Full Armor Master since it said it's unaffected to other card effects so I'm gonna go with my instincts here.)
Dan: 1800
Speed Counters: 7
Crow: 2800
Speed Counters: 7
Dan 5th Turn:
(Dan's Speed Counters: 8)
(Crow's Speed Counters: 8)
"My turn." Dan said reaching his Deck before pausing remembering Power Baton doesn't allow him to draw as he lowered his hand as looking over his field seeing Keeper of the Shrine, and his face-down Spirit, Summon Speeder, Call of the Haunted, while his hand contains Summoned Skull, Black Metal Dragon, Yamata Dragon, and Monster Reborn.
"Okay first off I'll activate my face-downs! Call of the Haunted, and Red-Eyes Spirit!" Dan called as his two face-downs appeared.
Call of the Haunted
Continuous Trap Card
Activate this card by targeting 1 monster in your GY; Special Summon that target in Attack Position. When this card leaves the field, destroy that monster. When that monster is destroyed, destroy this card.
Red-Eyes Spirit
Normal Trap Card
Target 1 "Red-Eyes" monster in your GY; Special Summon it.
"I take a monster from a graveyard, and a Red-Eyes from the graveyard, and summon them both! Come back Red-Eyes!" Dan called as the two appeared, "Now I use both Monsters to build the Overlay Network!"
The two flew into the Overlay Network as they watched in shock.
"Darkness Falls before the Dragons, and from the flight of rebellion may they fight to bring peace! With a force of justice may the Dragons find peace! Xyz Summon! Rank 7! Dark Anthelion Dragon!"
Dark Anthelion Dragon appeared roaring ready.
Dark Anthelion Dragon
Dark Type
Rank 7
Pendulum Scale: 10
Dragon/Xyz/Pendulum
ATK: 3000
DEF: 2500
Pendulum Effect: Once per turn: You can target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; halve its original ATK until the end of this turn.
Monster Effect: 2 Level 7 monsters
If you can Pendulum Summon Level 7, you can Pendulum Summon this face-up card in your Extra Deck. Once per turn (Quick Effect): You can detach 1 material from this card, then target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; until the end of the turn, its ATK becomes half its current ATK, and if it does, this card gains that lost ATK. If this card in the Monster Zone is destroyed by battle or by card effect: You can place it in your Pendulum Zone.
(ORU: 2)
"A-And now Xyz!" Melissa Trail cried in shock, "Dan can summon 3 different methods!"
Crow looked on before grinning, "Strong dragon."
"Well that's not the end! I activate Speed World 2's effect! By removing 4 Speed Counters you take 800 points of damage for each Speed Spell, I reveal! I have one! Monster Reborn!" Dan called as a blast hit Crow. (Speed Counters: 8 - 4 = 4) (Crow: 2000) "And I'll do it again!"
A second blast hit Crow at that. (Speed Counters: 4 - 4 = 0) (Crow: 1200)
"And now I activate Dark Anthelion's Special Ability! By using an Overlay Unit, Armor Master's attack points are halved, and Dark Anthelion gains those points!" Dan called shocking Crow, and everyone as Dark Anthelion sapped half of Armor Master's points.
Armor Master: (ATK: 2500 / 2 = 1250)
Dark Anthelion: (ATK: 3000 + 1250 = 4250/Wedge Counter: 1)
"This means..." Crow said before grinning.
"Means this is my game." Dan grinned, "Go Dark Anthelion attack Full Armor Master!"
Dark Anthelion attacked Full Armor Master hard destroying it as Crow watched on with a smile.
Dan: 1800
Speed Counters: 0
Crow: 0000
Speed Counters: 8
Dan wins the duel!
They stopped as Dan turned to Crow who has on a smile, "You were an amazing opponent Dan. Those kinds of moves deserve some praise."
"T-Thank you." Dan said with an embarrassed blush, "I appreciate it."
"Well good luck at the rest of the tournament." Crow grinned, "And keep an eye out for Team 5D's."
Dan nodded walking back to the Lancers as Riley hugged him with a smile, "You were amazing."
"I didn't know you use spirit monsters." Yuya smiled, "And you summoned 1 with real ease."
"Every card is special. You need to use it to know it's power." Dan smiled taking in a lesson that Yusei said once.
"Well I hope I'm ready." Tate said gulping slightly.
Julia grinned, "Don't worry squirt."
Tate looked nervous as they stepped onto the field.
Meanwhile...
A white haired man wearing a black suit, and torn jeans was walking around with a yellow mark across his face the Commons area staring up at the Friendship Cup as he sighed, "Taken down by a kid Crow. I know that won't get you down."
"Then perhaps me taking you down won't get you down."
Hearing that he looked, "Who's there?"
At that Yuri walked in with a smirk, "My name is Yuri. Your new opponent."
Well Dan took down Crow. Sorry if the outcome isn't what ya expected but in my defense Dan, and Crow were both running out of moves to use. Next up we have our first Yuri duel against this Synchro Dimension guy. Who is he? We'll find out next time! Be sure to review!