Chapter 14: Reuniting with Toph!
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto, or Avatar the Last Air Bender, I do own Kasumi, along with most of her deck which is based off of Fire Emblem Female characters.
The Fire Nation attack on the Northern Water Kingdom was happening. Hanabi and I had just defeated Prince Zuko with Hanabi beating him in a Duel. It was close but my best student and the best Duelist in Duel Academy defeated him with her prized Alien Dragon. Now we had met up with the rest and were on our way to the cave. Aang stopped to help the Wate Kingdom Water Benders. AT his side were Naruto, Kakashi-Papa and Iruka-Sensei. The Jounin gave me, Hanabi, and Haku a nod allowing us to continue onward following the attacking Fire Nation General.
"Alright Lady Kasumi let's see what that man is up to" Haku spoke.
"Right Haku!" I shouted with Hanabi at our side we ran into the cave.
General Hiro knew we were approaching. He turned to see me, Hanabi, and Haku "So we meet again Lady Signer"
He turned to his soldiers "Deal with the girl's friends and bring her to me."
"Yes, sir!" was the response.
"Wrong thing to order them!" I warned the Fire Nation General as I grabbed a Kunai Knife.
The Soldiers ignored my warning and I hung down my head as Haku brought out his needles and Hanabi got ready to use her Gentle Fist.
"Don't worry" I told them "I got this."
The Fire Nation Soldiers underestimated this girl and it would cost them. Heck even General Hiro underestimated me again.
"Oh come on if it's Shadow Possession it won't work" the General warned.
I just sighed then spoke "You underestimate me, I don't only have Shadow Possession but you are fighting against-" I paused as he then watched as I Earth Bended a huge earth wall allowing them to run into it face first, they we stunned as I smiled "Am an Earth Bender and..."
I then let loose my Psychic Powers keeping my eyes drained on the soldiers stopping them from moving then used them to snap their necks before making them fly backwards "And I'm Psychic."
General Hiro blinked once he had severely underestimated me a BIG MISTALE that even he knew it was.
He watched as Haku, Hanabi and I advanced on him. He backed away carefully then he was saved a bit more when Sound Ninja jumped down to aide him. They came at us and we went on the attack. Hanabi and I used my Gentle Fist while Haku gave his Sound Ninja opponent a strong kick which sent them plowing into the cave's wall. I then whirled around with my Kunai catching two other Sound Ninja's off guard slicing their necks, they fell down dying, using my Psychic Powers in their Prime State, I was able to catch two Fire Benders sneaking up on me with three Sound Ninjas coming up to face me. I caught sight of the Fire Benders starting to Fire Bend, I say starting to because a strong wave of Water from Haku put a damper in their plans. They blinked but that was all Hanabi needed as she snuck up on them then placed two Gentle Fist to their hearts. They dropped allowing me to face the three Sound Ninja. They came at me Kunai drawn, I ducked the three's attempt to slice me then as the third Sound Ninja slashed out at me I blocked it with my own Kunai Knife then tapped him in the shoulder. He dropped his knife then I whirled about leg outstretched before he could "Too slow!"
He looks at me as my foot crashes onto his head. Now this wasn't my style to kick anyone as it wasn't a part of my Gentle Fist abilities but that didn't mean I couldn't kick. He goes flying into his friends and I quickly call up my Earth Bending abilities to send spears of stone threw their hearts as they fall to the ground.
"That's all of them for now" Haku admitted he then pated me on the back while looking at the Sound Ninja that I had kicked unconscious then he spoke to me "Nice kick."
"It was" Hanabi told me.
"Thanks" I said
We then followed General Hiro whom thanks to the little skirmish we had with his troops and reinforcements...He was a lot further away and now was confronted by Sokka, and the Northern Water Kingdom's Princess.
"Oh I see you're okay!" Sokka announced.
"Yes, I am" I admitted.
General Hiro looked at us "So even now you follow me."
"I know your up to something" I warned him grabbing a Kunai.
It was then Haku noticed the General looking at the water underneath and immediately knew what was wrong "Oh-no"
"What is it?" Hanabi asked.
"Are those what I think they are?" Haku asked.
"It is Water Bender" General Hiro said bringing his arm to the water to try to grab the fish "Without your so called spirits, you Water Benders lose the edge."
"So that's what that red moon means" I muttered then I looked at him "I won't let you do that!"
General Hiro turned "What you knew of our plan?"
"Well I'm not a spy but I am Psychic" I told him "even though I have no idea what that red moon means! I won't let you do this!"
"We won't ether!" Haku and Hanabi shouted.
Now that Sokka knew the plan of the Fire Nation he himself stood up "And so am I."
"Don't do it" an old voice sounded, we turned to see General Itoh.
This came at a surprise to Sokka "You're with the Fire Nation. Why are you ordering him not to do it?"
So we heard General Iroh explain but not before the other general completed his mission and quickly retreated.
"Hey what's going on?" I heard Naruto's loud voice "That moon has turned red."
"Lady Kasumi what are we going to do?" Hanabi asked "Please tell me your visions have told you the answer."
"Sorry, I really can't help you find that answer" I told her in a worried tone.
"I know what I could do" the Princess of the Water Kingdom spoke "I can give my life in exchange to bring the spirits back to life."
"No, don't!" Sokka pleaded he looked at me "There's got to be another way." He then turned to me grinning "Oh Kasumi...How about this Crimson Dragon!" he sang this last part out causing me to blink at him "Uh Sokka...If my parents and the other Signers weren't alive that would be a solution I could do."
Now it was his turn to blink as I showed him my birthmark "But unfortunately that isn't a solution..." I then brightened "There is one thing I could do to try to help them."
Haku caught on "Lady Kasumi...Are you sure?"
"Of course" I told him "It's time that I gave the Fire Nation another reason why that I'm not going to let them get away with this...I'm sure he wouldn't mind after all he's probably watching."
"You're right" Hanabi said she turned to Sokka "However if he can't do anything then please resort to what she wants to do."
"Alright" Sokka said.
With this I ran outside to see that the Water Benders were actually losing, Aang was clutching his head like he was in pain. I looked around sighing, Kakashi-Papa, Naruto and Iruka-Sensei gave me one look and nodded, it was time for him to come. I hated to use him on something as a threat I could've defeated myself against the Fire Nation...But in order to give the Water Kingdom hope he had to make his appearance.
With my Psychic Powers in their Prime State, I began concentrating mixing my Chakra and Psychic energies evenly threw out my body, surprising the Fire Nation Soldiers as I was coming near them, I saw General Hiro looking at me as if he knew he'd won but he saw me mixing my powers in. He knew something was coming as I brought my hand up then bit my finger then shouted "Summoning Jutsu!"
There was a puff of smoke and lighting fell from the sky. With a powerful ten last powerful bursts of lighting, he appeared. There was no question about it, the purple Greek Robe, his huge human form with his body outlined in yellow. It was Zeus, The Greek God of Mount Olympius my Summon.
Seeing him on the field, the Fire Nation Soldiers knew they were screwed. Some gulped in fear at the God knowing that was whom they were going to fight against as the Greek God looks at me "Why Lady Kasumi...It's certainly been a while. How's the life of a ninja?"
"It's nice mighty Zeus" I said bowing to him then he noticed me frown "What seems to be the trouble?"
I pointed out towards the Fire Nation mainly Hiro whom was now sweating with fear he hadn't expected me to summon a Greek God, in fact no one even told him about it "That man killed two spirits of the Water Kingdom's Moon, is there a way we could you know..."
"Say no more" Zeus told me placing me on his shoulder, I caught sight of Aang looking at me and Zeus with surprise. Zeus stormed over towards the General as he shouted "Stop him!"
But the Fire Nation Soldiers were running for their lives!
"Where are you going?" General Hiro ordered "Fight him!"
"You're crazy" the retired General Iroh warned the new General "That is Zeus a God. No one can beat a God. If I remember that day of our unsuccessful invasion at her village, Zeus was there to aide them against the Earthbound Gods and he defeated them...Not to mention he wiped out over one thousand Fire Nation Soldier and Sound Ninja lives in that battle."
Those that had never seen Zeus before were the only ones that didn't retreat at the sight of him and paid with their lives. Zeus gathered in Thunder Bolts in his hands and hurled them like they were javelins. The Soldiers fell slain and it was Aang that came over to me "What did you just do?"
"I summoned the Greek God of Thunder" I told him and he could tell I still had a hint of anger at the Fire Nation "Usually wouldn't summon my last line of defense but, if I'm angry enough watch out."
He nodded "So what's the deal with the Red Moon?"
"That means the spirits that help out during the Night of the Full Moon are dead and give the Fire Nation an advantage, I just figured that out."
"No wonder I felt that pain" Aang muttered.
We watched as Zeus swept out a lighting wave which crippled the Fire Nation's soldiers.
I quickly took notice he was heading over towards General Hiro whom wasn't a smart man after all. He gathered in fire then hurled it at Zeus whom cut the Fire attack as if it was nothing and without damage. He still made his way throwing Thunder Bolts. General Hiro fell backwards surprised that his attacks were nothing to Zeus.
"You have a lot to answer to" Zeus told General Hiro.
"Wait I was under orders" General Hiro said "It's the Fire Lord he's the one you want!"
"But you followed the orders" Zeus told him "Which means you are also responsible. Then even with General Iroh's warning you attack me. You are possibly the dumbest man in the world."
There was something ticking in General Hiro's mind as he looks clearly insulted by the Greek God's word. General Hiro then hurled another fire attack at Zeus whom with a wave of his hand sends it back at General Hiro. General Hiro stumbles as his own attack hits him.
It is also then somehow the moon turns to it's normal color that I looked up "Didn't see this coming!"
With the moon restored to it's usual might, the Water Benders regained the advantage and began helping Zeus clobber the Fire Nation although Zeus clearly gave them more of an advantage. Sokka came out towards us "Despite my best efforts I wasn't able to stop her from scarfacing herself to the two spir-"
He looks up and sees Zeus and nearly wets himself as he sits down on the icy ground"WHO IS THAT?"
"That is the Greek God of Thunder" I answered "My Summon."
"She only goes to use him if she has no other option" Haku told Sokka "Then again an angry Lady Kasumi will do it quicker and she's done it."
With this done the fight continued even as we had the advantage. We were able to see Aang go into his state we had seen him go into before. This time he was able to Water Bend a huge Water fall. Which caused the Fire Nation ships to retreat. This meant we had won the battle but General Hiro wasn't about to retreat a bad move even with General Iroh suggesting it with Prince Zuko at his side.
General Hiro tried to get Zuko to hurt him but Zuko somehow ignored it and followed his Uncle. General Hiro was a little slow in it was Water Benders and I closed in on him. He looks up to see Zeus towering down on him. The Greek God crosses his arms "In the end you don't retreat...Another mistake."
"It is best for you to surrender" Kakashi-Papa admitted "After all you are beaten."
The outnumbered Fire Nation General gathered in fire and hurled it at us. The Water Benders dodged while Zeus simply cut it with a lighting bolt. Then before he and I could finish him the four Water Benders did. They engulfed him in a huge bubble of water and drowned him.
"And another one for Hadies this day" Zeus muttered.
This was the second time the Fire Nation failed to get a new land or kingdom. It was mostly thanks to my visions, summoning Zeus and that poor Princess. We won and after this we knew Aang had mastered Water Bending. While the Water Benders and soldiers were going to look at the damages dealt to their kingdom, Aang turned to Zeus bowing "Thank you Zeus for your help."
"Don't thank me Avatar" Zeus said to the Avatar the Greek God turned to me "Thank Lady Kasumi for Summoning me, I know she doesn't normally summon me to get rid of enemies like them, but she was angry and anything that makes her angry goes with me."
Aang looks at the Greek God "It's nice to meet you though."
"Likewise young Avatar" Zeus told him the Greek God smiles at Aang "You are pretty impressive young Avatar, you'd impress my brother Posidon with your skills as a Water Bender." The Greek God of Thunder then chuckled politely.
With one last nod Zeus turned to me "You've done well this far Lady Kasumi...Don't worry, I'm not like Orochimaru's Lord Manda you can summon me whenever you wish, even in your anger."
"I'll try to contain it" I told him.
"No you had the right to do it" Zeus told me "If you hadn't summoned me, I would've came down myself. I don't like this Fire Nation as they are committing horrible crimes against humanity. Now I must go, good luck on helping the Avatar Lady Signer."
With this Zeus disappeared.
After this we had decided to go to the Earth Kingdom. We were in the Earth Kingdom's border within one week. Now we were outside of the Earth Kingdom's border when we heard about this rumor of the Blind Bandit whom usually participated in tournaments.
"So" Sokka began "Who wants to see this Blind Bandit in action?"
"I have a feeling I know who it is" I muttered.
So we managed to walk inside an arena. We watched as five Earth Benders began to attack a lone figure. I immediately recognized her but both Sokka and even my brother Naruto didn't catch on causing Kakashi-Papa to shake his head, he knew whom the figure was. Sokka, Katara, and Aang were exceptions but Naruto wasn't he should've been able to make the figure out.
"There is no way that figure will defeat all five of her opponents" Sokka said with Naruto agreeing "Unless she or he has Shadow Clones there is no way."
To their surprise however we watched as the lone figure quickly defeated her opponents with very quick Earth Bending skills. This shocked everyone except for me, Haku, Hanabi, Kakashi-Papa and Iruka-Sensei. The announcer announced the winner and to most of our surprise the lone figure came over towards us.
"What is she doing?" Naruto asked Sokka "Don't know."
To their surprise they watched as I walked towards her.
"Sis it's not safe!" Naruto shouted.
To his surprise however the lone figure jumped into my arms then let out a laugh "Kasumi! It's been a while!"
"You two know each other?" Naruto asked.
"Of course brother" I said as the figure and I turned over towards him "Don't you recognize her by now?"
"Uh should I?"
"I swear, Naruto, you have got to have a short memory or something" the figure said as she revealed herself causing Naruto to jaw drop then pretend he knew whom she was all along "Well, I'd be Toph Bei Fong! Fancy meeting you here!"
"Well why wouldn't I be here after all this is my home" the figure said she turned to me "So my former student and Shinboi friend, what brings you here?"
"Protecting the Avatar" I answered.
The girl Toph Bei Fong was bare foot, wore the traditional Earth Bender clothing which was a yellow and green robe. She was blind in both eyes, however even I knew her ability as an Earth Bender which could possibly rival my psychic powers. To anyone watching us we were the perfect yin-yang with my eyes and psychic powers I could see well but Toph couldn't however we were both powerful in our own right.
"The Avatar?" Toph asked as Aang stepped forward "Yes, my name is Aang"
"Well twinkle toes" Toph said and it was like she sensed Katara and Sokka "Who are you two?"
"Uh can you see us?" Sokka asked.
"Sokka" Katara hissed.
"No" Toph said "I can't see you by my eyes, but I can feel your vibrations of your foot steps."
"I'm Katara" Katara introduced herself then she introduced her brother "And this is my brother Sokka."
"Nice to meet you" Sokka told her.
"Pleasures all mine" Toph said she looks at Kakashi-Papa or well with her blind eyes "I see the Copy Ninja is with us."
"Of course" Kakashi-Papa said waving to her and she made out Iruka-Sensei with Haku and Hanabi at his side "And where would Lady Kasumi's own ninja team and Jounin Instructor be without her?"
"Hey Toph" Hanabi said.
Iruka-Sensei just nodded and it was then I noticed Toph had a Duel Disk on her arm and she must've noticed it "So I see you noticed my Duel Disk."
"I have"I admitted.
"But how can you Duel when you can't see?" Sokka demanded.
I then looked at the cards in Toph's deck only they were slightly different as I couldn't see what they were, but I answered "Braille writing."
"Correct" Toph said looking at me "I mean I've been wanting to Duel against someone like you Lady Kasumi...So please I'd like to see you come at me at your best. Please grant me this Duel!"
I then nodded "Alright, If you want to Duel, then I'll accept!"
So Toph and I were outside of the arena facing each other, this would be the first time I ever Dueled against a blind opponent, and actually a first for any Duelist to face a blind one. The two of us activated our Duel Disks and after our decks were shuffled shouted "DUEL!"
(My Life Points: 4000)
(Toph's Life Points: 4000)
"Sense I've Dueled people already" Toph told me, "Why don't you go first."
"Well alright" I told her "It's my move, I draw!"
I drew my card "Alright then, first of all" I began "I'll be summoning my Cleric Mist in defense mode!"
Cleric Mist appeared on the field in defense mode. (DEF: 500, ATK: 0)
I then looked up at her "When Cleric Mist is successfully summoned onto the field, one of her effects activates allowing me to gain one thousand extra Life Points."
Cleric Mist raised her hand which glowed with a blue sphere of energy then gave it to me and it recovered my Life Points. (My Life Points: 5000)
"Next" I began "I'll place one card face down, turn end!"
"She's onto a great start isn't she?" Sokka asked Haku.
"Indeed" Haku admitted "If Lady Kasumi get's Cleric Mist during her first turn, she's going to summon Cleric Mist for her abilities. It's a good first move."
"It might be a good move for her" Toph said smiling "It's my turn, I draw!"
She drew her card then looked at her hand.
"Alright then, I'll be activating the Field Spell Card: Rock Cave!"
The field around us changed into one huge cave causing me to look around "Interesting cave,"
"Oh it's good alright" Toph told me "For me anyway, and you're about to find yourself in a puzzling place.
She then picks up a card "And now I summon my Mind Golem in attack mode!"
A huge rocky Golem Appears on the field and for some odd reason I couldn't see it fully, well correction Naruto, Aang, Sokka, Katara, Iruka-Sensei and Haku couldn't see very well (ATK: 1000, DEF: 1900). Hanabi and I were able to see due to having a better vision due to my Psychic Powers and Hanabi had activated her Byucugan, Kakashi-Papa was able to see because...Well he's Kakashi and has great experience on the battlefield but this puzzled me "What's going on?"
"Simple" Toph told me with a smile "It's the effect of my Rock Cave Field Spell Card! Anytime I summon a Monster the Field Spell's effect activates allowing Rock type monsters to be cloaked into the cave's darkness. In other words your monsters can't see mine.
This caught me off guard as Toph pointed at me "Which allow me to show you what can now happen due to my Field Spell. Mind Golem attack her directly!"
Out of the Darkness all I saw was a huge rock fist and it was coming right at me "So your monsters can-"
"That's right, due to my Field Spell all Rock type Monsters can attack directly!"
"Then I'll activate my Trap Card:" I shouted "Scrap-Iron Scarecrow, it can negate one monster's attack each turn!"
A scarecrow came out of the face down Card negating Toph's attack, I got to hand it to you it was a close call.
"Then" I warned Toph "After it negates your attack it can be placed back down again!"
"Nice one" Toph warned me "I'll then place two cards face down, turn end!"
With this done, it was my turn once more "It's my turn, I draw!"
I drew a card and looked at the field. With Toph's Field Spell it was going to be hard to protect myself now that during her turn thanks to it, she could attack directly if she had Earth Attribute Monsters, which I knew she had Rock Type Monsters in her deck.
It was then I noticed Cleric Mist and smiled "Alright Toph! Every time it's my Stand-Bye Phase and Cleric Mist is on the field, Cleric Mist gives me five hundred extra Life Points!"
With this Cleric Mist gave me more Life Points. (My Life Points: 5500)
"Next" I began "I'll be shifting my Cleric Mist in attack mode!"
Cleric Mist was then shifted into attack mode and Sokka asked Aang "What is she up to Mist doesn't have an attack!"
"You'll see" Aang said.
I gave the Avatar a smile as I knew he knew what I had in mind "Thanks for the confidence Aang!" I turned back to Toph, "Now I'll equip Cleric Mist with the Spell Card Wind Edge!"
A sword appeared in Cleric Mist's hands as I announced the effect "Now Cleric Mist gains one thousand Extra Attack Points!"
Cleric Mist's attack points rose by one thousand (0-1000)
"Next" I told her "I'll summon Swordmaster Mia in attack mode!"
My sword master appeared on the field (ATK: 1800, DEF: 1000)
"And now battle!" I shouted then I pointed out "Thanks to my Wind Edge Equip Spell Card: Mist can attack directly! Go Cleric Mist Wind Slice!"
Cleric Mist rose her sword but Toph smiled as I saw the shadow figure of Mind Golem raise it's hand to shield her "What's going on?"
Toph answered in sly tone "It's my Continuous Trap Card: that's what."
I turned to see Toph's face down which was activated on it was a picture of Giant Warrior of Stone with it's swords repealing an attack from a knight "This Trap Card is known as Rock Guardian!"
"So" I began.
"That's right" Toph said to me "Thanks to this Continuous Trap Card: as long as I have a Rock Type Monster on the field, I can't be attacked by a direct attack!"
"Call off the attack Mist!" I ordered and the Cleric obeyed, I figured I still needed her, so I couldn't attack with her when a monster's attack points were the same it would destroy them both.
"Then I guess I'll have to meet your charge" I shouted "Go Swordmaster Mia, destroy her Mind Golem! With Swordmaster Critical!"
The Swordmaster charged right at Mind Golem then preformed her attack or would've as Toph mentioned the Field Spell's third and final ability as I was startled as darkness over came the monster "Now for the main effect, now if a monster on my side of the field is attacked it activates the Field Spell's special ability casting even more darkness, it forces you to ether to choose to attack my monster or to not."
"Of course I'll continue" I told her.
"Hold on" Toph said "You see if you do try to continue your attack I want you to know you could miss my Mine Golem!"
"Miss?" I asked.
"Yes" Toph said "This field spell represents how blind people can't fight well in the dark, so what's your move!"
"I'll still attack" I told her and Swordmaster Mia tried to attack and I said try because she ended up swiping at air.
"You didn't get him" Toph teased me.
"Perhaps not that time!" I told her "But you forgot about Swordmaster Mia's special ability, it allows her to attack twice on the Battle Phase so my Swordmaster attack again!"
This time Swordmaster Mia would complete her attack and shatter Mine Golem! Toph received the Battle Damage.
(Toph's Life Points: 3200)
"Thanks Lady Kasumi" She told me with a smile "My Mine Golem's not done yet, because before he is sent to the Graveyard, he then inflicts five hundred points of damage!
With this a powerful rock blast strikes me lowering my Life Points. (My Life Points: 5000)
"A little damage is what I can do for now" Toph said to me as I nodded "Then I'll place one card face down then end my turn."
"It's my move then" Toph said "I draw!"
"Alright, then I'll activate the Spell Card: Pot of Greed, it allows me to draw two more cards."
With this she drew two more card getting five cards in her hand.
"Next" She said to me "I'll activate my Earthly Revival Spell Card to Special Summon one monster in my Graveyard, so come on out Mine Golem."
With this her Mine Golem appeared back on the field (ATK: 1000, DEF: 1900)
"Next" Toph said with a smile "I'll activate the Continuous Spell Card: Earth Bending!"
A new Spell Card appeared and it appeared to have an Earth Bender, well Earth Bending a wall as she explained "Now once per turn if I have a Rock Type Monster, I can special summon two more of that same monster from my Deck! That is if I have them."
Two more Mine Golem appeared on the field. (ATK: 1000, DEF: 1900 X2)
I looked at the field and my Scrap-Iron Scarecrow would protect me from one of her attacks. This was a bit of a problem and tied with Rock Cave's effect during my turn...This was a big problem.
"But wait what do we got here?" Toph asked me causing me to think carefully "I'll offer one of my Mine Golems to tribute summon Granmarg the Stone Monarch!"
The middle Mine Golem disappeared and in it's place was a huge stone monarch. (ATK: 2400, DEF: 1200)
"Now sense I tributed him" Toph told me "It activates his special ability to allow me to destroy one face down card on the field! And I'll destroy your Scrap-Iron Scarecrow!"
The big rock monarch obeyed using it's fist to destroy Scrap-Iron Scarecrow and all Naruto could say was "Uh-oh that isn't good for my little sister."
"Now" Toph said "I activate my Trap Card: Minefield Explosion!"
She activated her second Trap Card "Now this Trap Card when activated does one thousand points of damage per every Mine Golem on the field! Although I lose my Golem afterwards."
I saw that this was why she used her Earth Bending Continuous Spell Card. With this a minefield went off underneath my feet and seemed to explode as I took damage.
(My Life Points: 3000)
"And now it's time for battle!" Toph shouted as her two Mine Golem were destroyed "Now Granmarg thanks to Rock Cave being on the field, attack her directly!"
The giant stone lifted up it's hand causing me to look at my face down card, it was only a Trap Card that could help me out if any of my monsters were attacked. Instead this was a Direct Attack on me. I watched as the Giant rock seemed to slam it's fist onto me lowering my Life Points. (My Life Points: 600)
"Not bad Toph" I told her.
"Of course, I've learned from you even though you didn't teach me Dueling" Toph said then she smiled "I've learned how to Duel just by watching you vibrations. Well it's only one more round before I am the first one to defeat you. So I'll set one card face down to end my turn."
I just grinned "Actually if you did beat me you'd be the second one." I then stood forward "It's my turn, I draw!"
I drew a card as this news set in "You lost? To who?"
She then heard Kakashi-Papa and looked at him as he read his book as if trying to shove off suspicion that HE defeated me.
"You got it Toph!" I told her smiling "Kakashi-Papa beat me first."
"Interesting" she said with a smile "But now on my next turn your finished!"
"We'll see about that" I said to her smiling it was fun dueling her, I was suspecting she would be an easy challenge but this was the first time I had underestimated her abilities as a Duelist. My father sometimes did and probably he would've underestimated Toph seeing as she was blind, but that is what made Duels fun.
IT was now my Stand-By Phase "Remember sense Cleric Mist is on the field" I reminded her"I gain five hundred extra Life Points."
I gained five hundred Life Points. (My Life Points: 1100)
"That Cleric of yours is becoming a problem" Toph said with a slight smile at me "But not even she can defend you from my Granmarg!"
"Oh, I can" I told her "Because now, I'll summon my Heron Leanne Tuner Monster!"
Heron Leanne appeared on the field (ATK: 0, DEF: 500)
"Next" I told Toph "I'm going to tune my Level two Heron Leanne with my level four Swordmaster Mia!"
Heron Leanne split into two huge rings of light as she scanned Swordmaster Mia as I chanted out " Bounded by blood by the Crimson Dragon, the Light shines for the truth...For Justice...Synchro Summon...Michiah Maiden of Dawn!"
With this, the Silver Haired maiden Mage appeared on the field causing me to smile seeing my favorite monster again (ATK: 2400, DEF: 1000)
"Now" I told Toph "Thanks to Michiah on the field, all my Monsters gain five hundred extra attack points including herself!" Thanks to Michiah, my monsters had their attack points increased (1000-1500) (2400-2900)
"And now Battle!" I told Toph "I'll have my Michiah attack your Granmarg with Thani!"
"Not so fast" Toph told me "My Field spell's effect activates."
"I know" I told her "But I'm still going threw with it!"
Michiah attacked but she ended up missing causing Toph to grin "Not so easy to fight an opponent in the dark?"
"That might be true" I told Toph "But due to Heron Leanne's ability from being used as a Synchro Monster, Michiah can attack again!"
"That's right!" Toph gasped "I forgotten about that combo! But you're going to have the Field Spell to go threw once more!"
"Michiah...Attack again this time with Rex Aura!" I ordered.
Michiah casted a spell of light which was an aura that fell from the sky all upon Granmarg this time it hits destroying it and destroyed it damaging Toph's Life Points. (Toph's Life Points: 2700)
"And now!" I told her "Now you don't have a Rock Type Monster on the field, and you're wide open, Go Cleric Mist attack her directly Wind Slice!"
Toph smiled "Activate Quick-Play Spell Card: Cavern Creatures!"
This new Quick-Play Spell Card took me off guard as Toph smiled "I can only activate this Quick-Play Spell while the Field Spell: Rock Cave is on the field! Now when my opponent declares an attack on me, I can gain one Rock Soldier Token, the token is treated as an Earth Attribute level four Rock-Type Monster.
With this out of the ground came a soldier that was made out of stone and in defense mode. (DEF: 1500, ATK: 500)
Seeing this I called the attack off "Then I'll have to place one Card Face down, and I end my turn!"
"It's my turn" Toph said "I draw!"
She drew her card "It's about time I put this Duel to a close" she told me "I'm going to Summon the Stone Princess Tuner Monster!"
A Princess made out of Stone Appeared on the field as Toph smiled "Sure due to her being a warrior type monster, one of her abilities allows her to be also treated as a Rock Type Monster as well."
I paused watching Toph as she spoke "I'll now Tune My Stone Princess Tuner Monster with my Level four Soldier Token!"
This time Stone Princess was the one that split into four huge rings while scanning Soldier Token as Toph chanted out "Mighty Earth beneath my feet, hear thy call bring your rock hard defense. Synchro Summon: Burst Limestone Gargoyle!"
With this out of a burst of light, a Gargoyle appeared. Sense it was in a cave it wasn't black, in fact it was made out of Limestone. It glares down at Michiah. (ATK: 2500, DEF: 3000)
"Now" Toph said to me "It's time for Battle, Limestone Gargoyle Attack Kasumi directly with Limestone Pierce!"
I just watched as Toph's Limestone Gargoyle came down upon me as it's hands turned into deadly sharp rock spears. It charged me then stabbed me. Once more had this not been a Duel in Duel Monsters it would've killed me on sight as it was aimed for my heart.
"That did it!" Toph said expecting my Life Points to fall but she looked bewildered as my Life Points were only down by one thousand with Michiah's Attack points zero. (ATK: 2900-0) (My Life Points: 1) "WHAT?"
I just watched her confuse look then she saw one of my Trap Cards activated this one showed Michiah Maiden of Dawn over a fatally wounded boy healing him then I answered "Now it's my turn to surprise you Toph! The moment your Direct Attack hit me I activated the Trap Card: Sacrifice Blessing!"
She still looks shocked as I then explained " I can only activate this Trap Card when Michiah Maiden of Dawn is on the field!" I paused then smiled explaining more "When an opponent's attack would've made my Life Points Zero, by removing all of her attack points until the end of this turn, I'm able to survive that battle by one point."
"I see" Toph said figuratively as she really couldn't see.
Then she grinned "Then I'll end my turn. Once more Lady Kasumi, you lived but next round it's peace out."
"We'll then, I'd better end this quickly" I said to her "It's my turn, I draw!"
I then drew my card then looked at it then then nodded towards Cleric Mist as she healed my Life Points once more. (My Life Points: 501)
"Alright then" I told Toph "I activate the Fallen Comrades Spell Card!"
The Spell Card was activated as I told her the effect "Now for each monster in my Graveyard, I get to draw that much cards so I have two...So I can draw two cards!"
So I drew two more cards and they were the cards I was looking for. "Then it's go time! Now I'll activate the Spell Card: Yuna's Blessing!"
A new Spell Card was played as a bird appeared on Michiah's finger and she seemed to have smiled even in Duel Monster form as I announced the effect "Now for this turn alone which I can only activate when Michiah Maiden of Dawn is on the field, now Michiah is unaffected from the effects of all Field Spell Cards, and Monster Effects that would destroy her.
"What?" Toph said gasping for now she knew her own Field Spell wasn't going to protect her Limestone Gargoyle.
"Now Michiah!" I told her "Attack with Rex Aura!"
Michiah cast another spell this time upon Limestone Gargoyle! The attack connected but Toph would spoil the mood "I activate Limestone Gargoyle's Special Ability, once per turn he can't be destroyed in battle and any battle Damage he would receive during it is zero, Go Limestone Barrier!"
The Gargoyle seemed to Earth Bend a barrier as Michiah's attack hit but I then pointed out "Then luckily, thanks to Heron Leanne, Michiah can attack again this time using Thani!"
Michiah then cast a powerful spell that was a powerful circle of light then she dropped the light down upon Limestone Gargoyle destroying it.
(Toph's Life Points: 2300)
"Survived that one" She told me but she felt my movement then spoke "Uh-oh"
"That's right" I told her "I activate my Trap Card Synchro Blast!"
Michiah Maiden of Dawn split into two forms as I announced this Trap Card's effect "Now, when a monster on your side of the field has been destroyed in battle I can activate this Trap Card which allows me to inflict damage equal to half of that destroyed monster's Attack Points, then if that monster was a Synchro Monster you take the same amount of damage again!"
"So" Sokka began.
Hanabi smiled answering him "So, that means! Toph takes the full monster's attack points!"
"My sis is the best!" Naruto declared "Almost no one except for Kakashi-Sensei can beat her!"
Michiah's two forms shot out towards Toph and she takes both and it ends the Duel in my victory! (Toph's Life Points: 0)
She is now on her arms and knees and she's smiles at me "Man, that was fun! I knew by Dueling you Lady Kasumi that it would be fun...Recentally I wasn't able to fine any worthy Duelist but you really are one worthy of respect and worthiness as a Duelist. If you ever become Duel Queen one day, I'll support you."
I blushed a bit putting my hand to the back of my head "You really think I'd make a great Duel Queen?"
"Of course!" Toph told me placing an arm around my neck "I would never lie to my best friend, well one of them!" she eyes Haku even though she couldn't see him "Isn't that right Haku?"
"Well of course" Haku said "We all know she's hard to beat, and I actually do see her one day being the Duel Queen."
"Hey what about me:?" Naruto demanded "Do I have what it takes to be Duel King one day?"
We all looked at him as if he had two heads before we all said unanimously "No!"
This caused him to fall face first into the ground as Sokka looked at him with confusion as he was the only one that stayed silent as Hanabi added on more insult to injury "Not with you forgetting lessons Lady Kasumi taught us."
"Point taken" Naruto said as he was now pouting.
"So what brings you all here?" Toph asked.
Aang answered "Lady Kasumi has answered as they are protecting me, however I'm here so I can learn Earth Bending...Do you know anyone that can teach me?"
Toph seemed to have smiled at me as she brought her arm around my neck once more "Didn't you know Twinkle Toes? That Lady Kasumi is a mighty fine Earth Bender to learn from?"
"Yeah, I know that but she's on her own mission protecting me from the Fire Nation" Aang told her "And I don't want her to get distracted."
Toph then sighed "Well, you are looking at one other girl that can teach you Earth Bending me!"
"Then will you?" he asked her.
Toph looks at me "Of course, after all I was the one that taught Lady Kasumi Earth Bending."
"You were?" Aang, Sokka, and Katara asked they turned to me "Is that true?"
"Yes" I told them "Toph's a great teacher and I'd love to teach Aang but he's decided he wants Toph, in my opinion she's the best one the Earth Kingdom has to offer, way better than I am even."
"So will you?" Aang asked her.
Toph then looked at me then to Aang "Sure, but Avatar, I'd wish for you to show me what you got in your deck...So would you like it if I tested you? If you beat me, I'll teach you."
"Sure!" Aang said "When do you want to Duel?"
"Tomorrow" Toph said "Right now let me give you all a tour of the kingdom."
With Toph at our side we continued on with our journey.
End of Chapter
The chapter is over! Toph has Dueled against Kasumi and the Signer has won another Duel. Who will come out with a win with Toph and Aang's Duel? Find out in Chapter 15: Wind vs. Earth! Aang's Duel Test!
Card of the Chapter!
Hello fans! It's been a while and a new Card of the Chapter is up! So here is your host Kasumi Aki Fudo and Cohost Aang, with special Guest Toph Bei Fong!
Kasumi, Aang, and Toph appear waving to the crowd with Kasumi speaking: Hello fans! Thank you, thank you, it has been a while!
Aang: Indeed it has Lady Kasumi! I see we have a special guest tonight!
Kasumi: Yes, it's my old friend Toph.
Toph: It's an honor once more to be invited onto this portion of the show. So what is my job?
Aang: Well sense you're the Guest of Honor, why don't you pull the lever it'll show us how many cards we need to introduce to the fans!
Toph (Grumbles because she is the only one that can't see): Well then let's see!
She finds the lever and pulls it, the lever then stops on four.
Aang: I don't believe it, it's four!
Kasumi: This is going to take a while, and it appears that each of these four cards are made up so please don't go looking for them! Toph, as our guest would you like to do the honors for the first card?
Toph: Of course! The first Card of the Chapter is...
Rock Cave
Type: Field Spell
Effect: All Rock-Type Monsters on your side of the field can attack the opponent directly. During your opponent's Battle Phase, you can flip the attacked Monster Face down and a Stone Token face down (Lvl 1, ATK: 0, DEF: 0), then if your opponent continues on with an attack, he must choose. If your opponent attacks the Stone Token, the attack is negated.
Kasumi: Man that's different from what you used on me Toph.
Toph: Actually it wasn't, both Swordmaster Mia and Michiah Maiden of Dawn attacked the Stone Tokens.
Aang: That's one fine Field Spell Card that you have Toph.
Toph: Thanks.
Aang: Now the next Card of the Chapter is...
Rock Guardian
Type: Continuous Trap
Activate while Rock Cave is out on the field, while you have at least 1 Rock Type Monster on the field, your opponent can't declare a Direct Attack with Monsters whose abilities or have equipped spells that can allow them to attack directly. If Rock Cave is destroyed, destroy this Card as well.
Kasumi: Hey, there's a solution...Why didn't I think of it.
Aang: Perhaps it was because you didn't have any Card that could destroy the Field Spell Card Toph had.
Toph: Another Card in my deck.
Kasumi: You were dangerous Toph...I won't like.
Toph: Well I learned from the best!
Kasumi: Thanks! Now the next Card of the Chapter is...
Limestone Gargoyle
Type: Synchro/Rock/Effect
Level: 8
Attribute: Earth
ATK: 2500, DEF: 3000
Requirements: "1" Earth Tuner + "1" or more Non Tuner Earth Monsters
Effect: Once per turn if this card would be destroyed in Battle or by a Card Effect it is not. If this Card is attacked for the first time, for that Battle any Battle Damage you'd receive if Zero (this is negated if you used this card's effect to protect it from being destroyed by a Card Effect). If this card attacks a monster in DEF Mode and it's ATK is higher than the monster's DEF, the difference is calculated as Battle Damage.
Kasumi: That would've been painful if you'd attack my monsters.
Toph: Ha, with Rock Cave, I can attack directly!
Kasumi: You're right you could've so would you do the honors?
Toph: Of course, the next Card of the Chapter is...found in your deck Lady Kasumi! Its...
Sacrifice Blessing
Type: Counter Trap
Effect: Activate only when both your Opponent's Direct Attack would've made your opponents zero and Michiah Maiden of Dawn is on the field, remove Michiah's ATK to make your Life Points 1 for that attack.
Toph: That Trap Card saved you!
Kasumi: Yes, it did, now I have more reasons to play my favorite Synchro Monster.
Aang: Well we didn't get to the other card that needs Michiah Maiden of Dawn on the field but I guess that will be for a later chapter when you use it again.
Kasumi: Well that's all for today fans...See you next time. (all three disappear)