(Sorry this took so long, my laptop broke and I lost all my notes. I promise chapter 4 will be out soon. I'm also looking for some writing tips to make this story more exciting. So there's that. Enjoy!)
Can you keep a secret?
I've kept one for most of my life. As an Aware in a family of Mundanes, I couldn't just tell them I saw monsters walking around.
I thought I was the only one, until a girl with a sword saved me from being eaten by a fish person. That was a memorable birthday.
Living a secret life isn't a problem most Shadowchasers have to deal with, but because my family lives in River City, I've got to try hard to keep up the act.
And boy, is that hard sometimes.
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Draw 03 - Double Snare
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It wasn't often that the River City Shadowchasers had to send out two of their members at once. Of course, they only had four to begin with, but still. Today's case was a big one. Tyler and Sabrina were riding their Duel Runners straight to Nile Street in the downtown area, which was populated mostly by Shadowkind and Awares, for reasons no one was sure of.
"So, what is it this time? Sahuagin? Religious nutballs? Tentacle monsters?" Tyler asked, hoping to handle something huge. "As long as it's not werewolves, I'm so sick of those guys. They all use the same deck!"
Sabrina rolled her eyes, wishing she had been sent in alone. "Some crazy wizard. He's doing something in the abandoned shoe factory, probably trying to summon a demon or eldritch abomination." She noticed birds flying erratically, a sure sign that they were going in the right direction.
The two Shadowchasers pulled up in front of the rundown old building, seeing flashing multi-colored lights coming from inside. There were no zombies, imps or minions of any kind outside, indicating that whoever was inside was either extremely dangerous, or very overconfident. Eager to get started, the Colombian youth kicked down the door and charged in.
"Shadowchasers, you're under arrest!" Tyler pointed dramatically at the perpetrator, an older man wearing rather outdated clothes and a floppy hat. It was obvious that he was a wizard, and not just because he was standing in front of a glowing portal.
The man had a companion, a woman, who presumably had just come out of said portal. She was very tall and lanky, with near floor-length blue hair, and large glasses. She carried a huge, old-fashioned rifle, and wore, of all things, a swastika necklace. The sight of it made Tyler blink, wondering just what kind of demon this was. Sabrina, on the other hand, recognized her immediately.
"Is that Rip Van Winkle?" She asked, more confused than anything. "You went through all this trouble... to summon an anime character?"
The wizard put up his hands, the portal closing behind him. "My name is Ichabod, thank you for asking. And yes, I brought Lieutenant Van Winkle into our world. I required her services... And now she'll get to demonstrate them." He explained, before spinning around and running out of the room.
"Coward!" Tyler shouted, chasing after the fleeing perp. "Ugh, what a creep. He opens up an illegal summoning portal just to meet his waifu! Caspian will be laughing about this for a week!" He activated his Duel Disk, hoping to at least get an exciting duel out of this.
The Hispanic Shadowchaser caught up to the old wizard rather quickly, finding him out of breath. "Fair Fight Clause!" Ichabod shouted, a Disk of his own appearing on his arm in a flash. It was one of the newest models, with a sword-shaped blade, instead of the standard rectangular one.
(Ichabod LP 8000) - (Tyler LP 8000)
"I'll take the first move." Ichabod said, looking over his opening hand. "I set a monster and one additional card." The cards appeared before him in a T-formation. "That ends my turn."
Tyler drew a card and grinned. "Alright, you're about to see why you don't mess with the River City Shadowchasers!" He played a card right away, a continuous spell appearing before him. "With Herculean Power, since I have no monsters, I can special summon a Gemini monster from my hand! Like my Ancient Gear Knight!" A tall, rusted robot leaped onto the field. It carried a lance in one hand and a gear-shaped shield in the other. (1800 ATK)
"Now for my normal summon. Energy Bravery!" A new monster appeared in a flash of lightning. It was a golden skinned, muscular humanoid with red hair and two large horns. (1700 ATK) "Now that I've got two powerhouses on the field, it's time to attack!"
Ancient Gear Knight charged and impaled the set monster with its lance, revealing it to be an adorable cat-like creature. "When Dandylion is destroyed, I get to summon two Fluff Tokens to take its place!" Ichabod explained, as a pair of dandelion seeds with large, anime eyes blew onto the field. (DEF 0 x2)
Energy Bravery fried one of the tokens with a blast of lightning. "I'll set a card and end my turn." Tyler said, a little disappointed. He wondered what Ichabod was planning. Mages that didn't use Spellcaster decks usually had some kind of crazy trick up their sleeves.
"I activate White Elephant's Gift!" Ichabod played the card as soon as he drew it. "By tributing my token, I can draw 2 more cards! And I think I'll use them right away!" His set card lifted up, revealing itself as a trap. Three glowing green balls of energy flew over to Tyler's side of the field, quickly changing into skinny, black fiends with long white hair. (2000 ATK x3) "Nightmare Archfiends summons three Nightmare Archfiend Tokens to your side of the field! But they won't be staying there for long."
"Owner's Seal returns your new monsters to my control." The fiends laughed in unison, an unnerving high-pitched sound, and teleported to Ichabod's field. "Next, I'll summon Sir Fleece!" The new monster was... not what Tyler expected. A small, adorable sheep with curled horns, standing on two legs and wearing plate armor. (1000 ATK) "He may look cute, but he gains 500 attack points for each token on the field!" The little ram was surrounded by an aura of red energy, multiplying in height as its score skyrocketed (2500 ATK)
Tyler grimaced, not looking forward to the upcoming onslaught. The first token brandished its claws and tore through Ancient Gear Knight, shattering it. The second slashed Energy Bravery to ribbons. Sir Fleece charged forward, and that's when the Shadowchaser took action. "I'm activating Nutrient Z! This handy dandy little trap boosts my life points by 4000 before you damage them!" The tiny knight jabbed Tyler with its sword, but the damage was much less effective.
Ichabod grumbled and had the final token attack before looking at his remaining cards. "That's it for my turn."
(ILP 8000) - (TLP 7000)
"I draw." Tyler looked over his hand, trying to form a strategy. Where's Catalyst Field when you need it? "I activate Akashic Record! This lets me draw two cards, but I have to show them to you, and if either of them has already been used, they get removed from play." He picked up his next two cards and revealed them. "Just what I needed!"
"I use Herculean Power's effect to special summon Goggle Golem." The new Gemini looked nothing like the previous ones. It was a bulky rock monster wearing leather pants and gloves, with spiked metal bracelets and a matching belt. True to its name, it had on a pair of goggles. (1500 ATK)
"Next, I Gemini Summon him, which boosts his attack to 2100." Goggle Golem flexed its stone muscles, striking a classic strong man pose. "Now he'll put those points to good use. Crush that Archfiend Token!" The rock simply punched its opponent square in the jaw, making it burst like a balloon. Ichabod grunted as the secondary effect of his trap activated.
"And with one less token on the field, your little goat loses 500 attack points!" Sir Fleece's score dropped to 2000, and it shrank considerably. "I'll set this card and end my turn." Tyler nodded confidently.
Ichabod drew his fifth card, looking pleased. "I activate One Time Passcode, which gives me a free Security Token in defense mode." The Security Token looked very similar to a regular Sheep Token, only its fur was pitch black, and its horns seemed to shimmer with neon energy. (2000 DEF)
"That gives Sir Fleece just enough strength to destroy your Golem!" The little knight's attack points went back up to 2500, and it charged, waving its sword in the air.
Tyler smiled and activated his trap card, revealing it to be Gemini Booster. Goggle Golem rose to 2800 attack, and caught the sword in its hand, punting Sir Fleece across the field.
Ichabod groaned and switched his remaining monsters to defense mode, grumbling about falling for an obvious trap. "Your move."
(ILP 6800) - (TLP 7000)
Tyler drew, then looked over his hand. "I'm playing a monster face-down." A horizontal card appeared next to Goggle Golem. "Then I'll move straight to the battle phase!" The Gemini monster punched the second Nightmare Archfiend token, shattering it. Ichabod grunted slightly, but otherwise seemed unaffected.
Tyler nodded, signifying the end of his turn. Still haven't drawn it, but this guy's still not putting up a real fight.
Ichabod drew a card, and his entire expression changed. "Finally, this game is about to come to a close." He said, grinning. "I activate Token Sundae! By destroying my two tokens, I get to destroy two of your cards as well." The last remaining Archfiend token shattered, along with the cyber sheep. The wizard cringed as he took damage from his card's effect, but his wide grin returned as Goggle Golem and Herculean Power vanished, taking Gemini Booster with them.
"Now, I'll set a monster and another card face-down to end my turn."
"That's kind of anti-climatic, isn't it?" Tyler raised an eyebrow, drawing his third card. "Eh, no skin off my back. It's time to bring out the big guns!" He quickly replaced the monster on his field with one from his hand. "I tribute my Featherizer to summon Chthonian Emperor Dragon!" The set card burst into flames, giving way to an enormous, serpentine dragon covered in bony armor. (2400 ATK)
"Attack his face-down monster! Gemini Fire!" The dragon spewed flames at the enemy, revealing it to be a tiny, adorable lamb. (0 DEF)
"When Merry Little Lamb is destroyed, I can pay 600 Life Points to special summon as many Sheep Tokens as possible in defense mode!" Ichabod explained. Five fluffy sheep appeared on his field, each a different color. Tyler ended his turn, wondering what was coming next.
(ILP 4600) - (TLP 7000)
Ichabod drew another card, and played it straight away. "Spellbook Inside The Pot allows us both to draw 3 times!" Both duelists did just that, but the wizard was far from finished with his turn. "I tribute my five tokens to summon the crown jewel of my deck! Sheeptar the Sheep King!" The Sheep Tokens changed into golden dust, which swirled together and formed into a new monster. It was... a ram. Albeit, one standing on its hind legs, and wearing a golden crown. (2000 ATK)
Tyler burst out laughing at the sight of the royal monster. "Another sheep? Dude, what is your obsession?" He almost tripped over his own two feet, he was laughing so hard. "That thing's about as threatening as a My Little Pony! Is it your fursona or something?"
"I wasn't finished." Ichabod interrupted, huffing. "Sheeptar's effect depends on how many Sheep Tokens I tribute to summon him. With 2, he becomes immune to targeting effects. But, more importantly, because I tributed 5, he gains 1000 attack points." The sheep king became surrounded by a sinister red aura, growing larger and more feral. (3000 ATK)
The Shadowchaser stood up straight, not finding this funny anymore. "Next, I activate Fiend's Sanctuary! This grants me a Metal Fiend Token, but I'm sure you already knew that." The small, ball-jointed monster made famous by the King of Games himself rose slowly onto the field. "But it won't stay around for long! If I tribute it, Sheeptar can destroy your dragon!" The royal beast lifted the Token and tossed it at Chthonian Emperor Dragon, causing them both to explode.
"That's not good." Tyler gulped, as Sheeptar charged. He was knocked over, landing on his rear. "Ugh..."
Ichabod smirked, then nodded, signifying the end of his turn. "Your move, Shadowchaser. Make it count, because you won't have many left."
Tyler groaned as he pulled himself up, drawing a card. He smiled when he saw it, sliding it into his Duel Disk. "How about this? I activate Catalyst Field!" The room became surrounded by strange lights, as if they were in outer space. "Next, I'm playing Dark Factory of Mass Production! This lets me add 2 normal monsters from my Graveyard to my hand, and you'll find out which ones!" The cards slid out of his discard slot, and he picked them up quickly.
"I summon Blazewing Butterfly!" The new monster was, well, a butterfly with wings made of fire. (1500 ATK). "My field spell lets me normal summon twice per turn, as long as I use one of those to summon a Gemini monster! So welcome back, Goggle Golem!" The rock monster reappeared, flexing its muscles once more.
"And what are you going to do with those?" The wizard scoffed. "Overlay them!" Tyler replied, as the swirling vortex that was the Overlay Network appeared on the field. "With two level 4 Geminis, I can summon my Brazen Dragon!" The two monsters vanished, replaced by something brand new. It was a dragon, but not of the traditional design. It had two enormous wings, and no arms, a tail as long as its wingspan, and two small legs. A pair of glowing orbs revolved around it. (2200 ATK)
"Once per turn, I can toss an overlay unit to revive one of my Gemini monsters, and it gains its effects." Tyler explained, discarding Goggle Golem's card, and then immediately bringing it back. "Next, I'm activating Catalyst Field's second effect. By banishing a Gemini monster that's been Gemini summoned, I can destroy one of your cards! So say goodbye to your weird furry thing!"
Goggle Golem began to glow with an aura that matched the field spell's, and leaped onto Sheeptar the Sheep King, causing them both to shatter into pixels. "You beat my best monster... with a glorified Giant Soldier of Stone?!" Ichabod moaned, his jaw hanging open in disbelief.
"Brazen Dragon, attack him directly!" The Xyz Monster opened its mouth and fired a blast of golden energy, knocking Ichabod over.
"And I'm not done! I activate Rival Arrival! This lets me Normal Summon during the battle phase, and thanks to Catalyst Field, I don't need to tribute anything to summon Chthonian Emperor Dragon!" The serpentine dragon slithered onto the battle field, and unleashed its Gemini Fire attack once more.
(ILP 0) - (TLP 4000)
"Alright!" Tyler cheered, pulling out his crystal and capturing the eccentric wizard. "Guess I better go find Sabrina." The Hispanic Shadowchaser turned around, trying to remember how he had gotten where he was. "We went left here and then..."
He managed to find his teammate, but the situation was less than ideal. She was dueling, and had, much to Tyler's surprise, multiple guns pointed directly at her.
"What the-?"
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What's happening to Sabrina?
What are there guns in a yugioh fanfic?
Find out next time, in Icarus Attack!
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Anime cards:
Akashic Record: *a glowing dinosaur skeleton*
Card Type- Spell
Spell/Trap Type- Normal
Text- Draw 2 cards and reveal them. If either of those cards has already been used in this Duel, Banish both of them.
First used: GX anime, "The Ultimate Face Off Part 2"
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Cards I invented:
Brazen Dragon: *bronze colored dragon with a long tail, huge wings, and two small legs*
Card Type- Xyz Monster
Monster Type- Dragon
Level- Rank 4
Attribute- FIRE
ATK/DEF- 2200/1800
Text- 2 Level 4 Gemini monsters. Once per turn, you can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card, then select 1 Gemini monster in your Graveyard and Special Summon it. The Special Summoned Gemini monster is treated as an Effect Monster, and gains its effect. If this card is destroyed by an opponent's card and sent to the Graveyard, you can add 1 Gemini monster from your Deck to your hand.
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Sir Fleece: *anthro sheep wearing armor and wielding a shield and sword*
Card Type- Effect Monster
Monster Type- Beast
Attribute- LIGHT
Level- 3
ATK/DEF- 1000/1500
Text- This card gains 500 ATK for every Token on the field.
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Merry Little Lamb: *small, fluffy white lamb*
Card Type- Effect Monster
Monster Type- Beast
Attribute- EARTH
Level- 1
ATK/DEF- 0/0
Text- If this card is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard, you can pay 600 Life Points, then Special Summon any number of "Sheep Tokens" (Beast-Type/EARTH/LV 1/ATK 0/DEF 0) in Defense Position. "Sheep Tokens" cannot be Tributed for a Tribute Summon the turn they are Summoned.
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Sheeptar the Sheep King: *large, humanoid ram with curled horns, wearing a golden crown*
Card Type- Effect Monster
Monster Type- Beast
Level- 7
Attribute- EARTH
ATK/DEF- 2000/2000
Text- You can Tribute Summon this card by Tributing any number of "Sheep Tokens" you control. This card gains the following effects, based on the number of Tributes:
::2: This card cannot be Banished by your opponent's card effects.
::4: Once per turn, during your Main Phase, you can Tribute 1 Token you control to destroy 1 face-up card on the field.
::5: This card gains 1000 ATK.