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The Trigger
"Welcome back to the semi-finals of the fortune cup! Four duelists remain, and the winner will take on Jack Atlas in the championship duel! First up in our turbo duel we've got Yusei Fudo squaring off against the tower of power, Greiger! Start your engines!"
The two left in the waiting room barely paid the tv any attention as they glared at each other from opposite ends of the room.
"So long time no see Black Rose, or is it Akiza now? I never did get your name after our duel." Inferno remarked in his echoing voice.
Her eyes narrowed before replying, "I don't give my name to people like you."
"Like me? What's wrong with me?" came his amused response
"What's wrong? You're asking me that? What's wrong is you have a gift that can be used to help us, yet all you do is play for money! You could be helping make this world better and yet you turn your back on others like you!" she said jumping up in anger and letting rage show on her face.
"People like me?" he said in a dark tone, "There is no one like me. All you psychic duelists in the arcania movement can go and hang for all I care. There is only one person in this world that I care about, and they're not with you."
She took a step towards him and in the background the tv zoomed in on Greiger's Flying Fortress Sky Fire being summoned.
"Really the heartless duelist Inferno actually has someone they care about? Must be someone that doesn't know of your reputation, otherwise they would have left you a long time ago."
Inferno began to chuckle even as she approached him until he stood up and came face to face to her.
"You're right, they don't know my reputation. How could they when they've been missing for seven years now? I mean I only started dueling for money five years ago, and even then I didn't gain my reputation until three years ago. So let this be a lesson, next time you try to dig into someone's background, don't."
With his piece said he shoved passed her and walked out of the room to see Greiger and Yusei collide in the air and a spike go through a window.
"What?"
"People of New Domino City. It's always a terrible tragedy when a gifted duelist like our very own Greiger suffers a complete nervous and emotional breakdown following such an intense duel, but rest assured he'll get all the help he needs."
"Well a liar he may be, but he has charisma in spades." and with that he continued down his path to await his rematch with Akiza.
"If she thinks this match will end any differently than the one we had six months ago, then she will be mistaken."
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"Welcome back to our second semi-final duel! Now entering the arena the underground duelist Inferno, and his opponent the magician with the moves the Prestidigitator with a plan, the Black Rose! Get ready to duel!"
"I hope you're ready to lose Akiza."
"I don't plan on it Inferno!"
"Let's get this match started!"
"LET'S DUEL!"
Inferno: 4000 - Akiza: 4000
"Ladies first, I draw. I summon Violet Witch! And next up I'm playing the field spell Black Garden that's in my hand." she said and her monster took the field before vines surrounded them.
Violet Witch- level 4/ DARK/ ATK: 1100/ DEF:1200
"Didn't you learn from last time? Fire burns plants."
"I play a facedown, it's your turn."
"I draw, I summon Volcanic Slicer in attack mode" he says as a brass reptilian figure bursts out of a flame.
Volcanic Slicer- level 4/ FIRE/ ATK: 1800/ DEF: 1200
"Not so fast, my Black Garden halves your monsters attack points, and I gain a rose token."
Volcanic Slicer- level 4/ FIRE/ ATK: 900/ DEF: 1200
"I know, however I will now play the Pot of Greed spell card and draw two cards. Next I'll play the Blaze Accelerator I just drew, and now that I have a blaze accelerator card on the field I can special summon my Volcanic Archer in attack mode.'' After his declaration another burst of fire took the field and out came a brass humanoid with a bow for one of his hands.
Volcanic Archer- level 1/ FIRE/ ATK: 500/ DEF: 500
Volcanic Archer- level 1/ FIRE/ ATK: 250/ DEF: 500
"Now then, onto the main show. I tune my level four Volcanic Slicer with my level one Volcanic Archer! Synchro Summon!Erupting Potential blasts off for untold heights! Burn! Volcanic Squire!" through his speech his tuner burst into a green ring and his slicer entered creating a blinding light. And when everyone could see there was a puddle of magma on the ground that a lightly armored brass humanoid was climbing out of before gripping its sword with both hands.
"And before your garden comes to life my archer's effect activates. You see if he is sent to the graveyard I can choose one card on the field and destroy it, and I choose your black garden field spell!" and as the vines of the garden shot for his squire a spiritual version of his archer came to be and shot a burning arrow at the vines burning and destroying them.
Volcanic Squire- level 5/ FIRE/ ATK: 2000/ DEF: 200
"Now then I'll activate the effect of Volcanic Squire. By discarding one card I can destroy one card on the field and inflict five hundred points of damage to you. I choose to discard my Volcanic Musketeer inflicting another five hundred points of damage, and as for the card I destroy, I choose your Violet Witch." he said.
A spiritual humanoid brass figure with an old style musket shot her with a ball of fire as its card was discarded, and right after a flaming slash from his monster cut hers down and some flames licked her skin.
Inferno: 4000 - Akiza: 3000
"You activated her special ability if Violet Witch is sent to the graveyard, I get to add a plant type monster from my deck to my hand, and I choose Phoenixian Cluster Amaryllis!"
"Ah yes, tell me do you know what is so great about my monster? Its effect isn't once per turn meaning that as long as you have cards on the field and I have a hand I can keep destroying your life points. Now then let's start clipping your roses, I hear they make a nice campfire."
"Now I discard three cards and destroy your three rose tokens.
Inferno: 4000 - Akiza: 1500
"Now normally I would go for the kill, but I feel like playing with my food so I'll end there."
"I draw, you should have finished me when you had the chance. I summon my Phoenixian Seed to the field, but It won't stay because I'll activate its special ability to send it to the grave to summon Phoenixian Cluster Amaryllis in attack mode!" she said and her seed sprouted open to grow into its grown form.
Phoenixian Cluster Amaryllis- level 8/ FIRE/ ATK: 2200/ DEF: 0
"Now then, my monster attacks your Volcanic Squire." A rain of multiple lights collided with his monster before slashing his arm a little .
Inferno: 3800 - Akiza: 1500
"And my amaryllis is destroyed, but it deals you eight hundred points of damage as it goes." and as her burning plant left the field another rain of lights fell onto him cutting his coat and pants in order to draw blood.
Inferno: 3000 - Akiza: 1500
"Now I set a facedown and banish my Phoenixian Seed to summon out my Phoenixian Cluster Amaryllis in defence mode. I end my turn."
"You know I have to admit, that stung a little,but it won't be enough! I draw!"
With a sluggish move of his arm he held his card to his face before summoning it, "I summon Volcanic Blaster in defence position."
Volcanic Blaster- level 3/ FIRE/ ATK: 1200/ DEF: 600
"I'll end there."
"I draw, I summon out Witch of the Black Rose, then I'll activate the equip card Mark of the rose and take control of your Volcanic Blaster. I tune my level four Witch of the Black Rose with your level three Volcanic Blaster! The cold flame envelopes the entire world. Black flowers bloom! Synchro Summon! Appear! Black Rose Dragon!" she says finishing her speech as a mark glows on her arm.
Black Rose Dragon- level 7/ FIRE/ ATK: 2400/ DEF: 1800
"Now then my dragon will attack you directly, Black Rose Flare!" and with her demand a swirling breath of purple flames engulfed his body before fading and showing his now slightly scorched clothes and a section of his mask broken off revealing his blue right eye that was narrowed in anger.
"I end my turn." she finished with a smirk, "Where's your cocky attitude now Inferno? Did it go missing as well?" she asked mockingly, which only served for his eye to narrow further.
"That's it, no more games. I draw. I play the pot of greed spell card and draw two cards. Next I'll tribute my Blaze Accelerator to activate Tri-Blaze Accelerator. Next I'll special summon my Volcanic Sniper from my hand, and from there I'll tribute my continuous spell to summon Volcanic Doomfire." when it seemed he had slowed down on his field was a fire and rock giant and a brass sniper.
Volcanic Sniper- level 4/ FIRE/ ATK: 1500/ DEF: 1500
Volcanic Doomfire- level 8/ FIRE/ ATK: 3000/ DEF: 1800
"Now then, I would end it here, but you've managed to make me angry so prepare for pain! I tune my level four Volcanic Sniper and my Level 8 Volcanic Doomfire! Synchro Summon! Erupting power burst with never ending limits! The emperor comes forth to annihilate all foes! Melt all creation! Volcanic Emperor!" after his two monsters became one a pillar of magma burst from the ground going high into the sky and was seemingly hot enough to make everyone in the stadium sweat before it came down to reveal a twenty foot tall brass humanoid with a massive crown upon its head, a speactor in its hand, and a royal looking cloak made of volcanic materials.
Volcanic Emperor- level 12/ FIRE/ ATK: 4000/ DEF: 3000
Akiza had a wide eyed look as she took in the monster's appearance before noticing the heat coming off its metallic skin and realization came upon her, "That's" was as far as she got before she was interrupted.
"I said no more games didn't I? Did you honestly think that I would let you off so easily? No you will feel my attack and you will feel what all the others before you have, now begone with the power of a volcano. Attack Volcanic Emperor, Creation Melter!" his monster swung his speactor at Black Rose Dragon, and poured magma onto the dragon making it scream out before bursting and the last of the substance falling onto Akiza who also screamed out before it and his monster disappeared as the duel ended.
Inferno: 600 - Akiza: 0
WINNER: Inferno
With her defeat a very scorched Akiza fell into unconsciousness, but was saved from hitting the ground by her opponent who walked over to the medics rushing onto the field and handed her over.
On his way out he picked up the piece of his mask that had broken off.
"Let's go put you back together."
"What an amazing duel ladies and gentleman. After completely analateing the Black Rose, Inferno will now be moving on to face the satellites very own Yusei Fudo in the final battle. Who will win? Who will go home? Stay tuned to find out." the announcer called as the two opponents walked into each other in the hallway.
After a minute of staring at each other the first to talk was Yusei, "Why did you go that far?"
Inferno's single visible eye twitched in annoyance, "If I told you why you would understand, but I just met you and frankly I don't trust you."
"Yusei!"
"There you are." They each turned to see twins running towards them.
"We need you to settle an argument!" the boy? Said before noticing him, "woh"
Inferno's eye stopped twitching and he knelt down to their level with his eye somehow showing him smiling, "What is it you need settled little ones?" he asked
"I'm afraid that will have to wait, Mr. Inferno. The director would like a chat with you." came an annoying voice from behind making his expression harden once more before standing and turning. "Tell the director he can wait until after tonight's duel. I need to do some things before I have to be back."
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"Yeah, it's finally time for the finals! The winner of this next match gets to go on to the ultimate showdown. A one on one, no hold bar duel against the master of faster himself, Jack Atlas! Our first finalist is the burning master of heat Inferno!"
Burst of smoke exploded from the ground to reveal inferno dressed in his usual attire with his mask now having a red line where the break was earlier holding the pieces together.
"And his challenger, the shooting star from the satellite sector, Yusei Fudo!"
"LET'S DUEL!"
Inferno: 4000 - Yusei: 4000
"I'll go first." said Inferno, "Draw, I'll start by summoning my Volcanic Blaster in defence mode. I end my turn."
Volcanic Blaster- level 3/ FIRE/ ATK: 1200/ DEF: 600
"My move then, and I counter by playing Speed Warrior in attack mode."
Speed Warrior- level 2/ WIND/ ATK: 900/ DEF: 400
"On the turn Speed Warrior is summoned, it's attack points are doubled!" Yusei's monster became surrounded by blue flames before charging, "Speed Warrior destroy his Volcanic Blaster!"
Speed Warrior quickly closed the gap before slamming his foot into his opponent and turning it into pixels before returning to his place.
Inferno: 4000 - Yusei: 4000
"I must applaud you for helping me. You see when Volcanic Blaster is destroyed by battle and sent to the graveyard, I can place one volcanic monster on top of my deck, and I choose my Volcanic Napalm." said inferno before placing a card on top of his deck.
"It's your move."
"Very well, I draw." he said before looking at his hand. "And I'm sorry, but I'm not giving Goodwin the satisfaction he wants from me. So I'm going to play the continuous spell Blaze Accelerator, next I'll activate its effect and by discarding my Volcanic Napalm I can destroy your Speed Warrior" a spectral brass crocodile loaded itself into the chamber of his spell card and fired destroying Yusei's warrior.
"Next my Volcanic Napalm's effect activates, if it is sent to the graveyard I can add another volcanic card to my hand besides itself. And I choose Volcanic Cowboy." he said before pulling his card.
"Next I will summon my Volcanic Slicer, and since I control a blaze accelerator card I can special summon my Volcanic Cowboy." he continued, ending his field on a brass reptile and a brass cowboy looking humanoid.
Volcanic Slicer- level 4/ FIRE/ ATK: 1800/ DEF: 1200
Volcanic Cowboy- level 3/ FIRE/ ATK: 1300/ DEF: 1300
"Now then, I tune my level four Volcanic Blaster with my level three Volcanic Cowboy! Synchro Summon! Erupting might burns away all opposition! The King sits upon his throne and demands destruction! Scorch the earth! Volcanic King!" at the end of his summon chant a curtain of magma was raised before splitting apart and revealing the monster underneath.
It was a brass humanoid standing around ten feet high, and wielding a zweihander and a small crown resting on its head.
Volcanic King- level 7/ FIRE/ ATK: 2500/ DEF: 200
"Now, fortunate for you I can't attack the turn I activate my Blaze Accelerator spell. So I'll end there."
"I draw! I'll start with the spell card Double Summon, which allows me to normal summon twice this turn. Next I'll summon Zero Gardna to the field."
Zero Gardna- level 4/ EARTH/ ATK: 0/ DEF: 0
"But he's not staying for long as I tribute him to special summon Turret Warrior, and normal summon my Nitro Synchron."
Turret Warrior- level 5/ EARTH/ ATK: 1200/ DEF: 2000
Nitro Synchron- Level 2/ FIRE/ ATK: 300/ DEF: 100
"Inferno, do you know what Goodwin wants with all of us? If you do please tell me!" Yusei asked after his monsters were summoned.
"Why would I know? If you didn't notice, he and I don't really see eye to eye." came inferno's echoing voice.
"He called all of us here for some reason. You, me, Akiza, Luna, and Jack there is a connection that we all share, and that is the reason we were called here! I just need your help figuring out why!" Yusei said his voice carried across the field but somehow their conversation was not being picked up on the speakers.
"I'm sorry to hear that you believe that, because if we did share something I'm afraid I am not the sharing type. Now shut it and duel!" Inferno stated swinging his right arm horizontally.
"Very well I tune my level five Turret Warrior with my level two Nitro Synchron! Our thoughts combine to call forth a new power! Become the path that lights the way! Synchro Summon! Burn up! Nitro Warrior!"
Nitro Warrior- level 7/ FIRE/ ATK: 2800/ DEF: 1800
"Impressive, but I have seen better."
"Due to the effect of Nitro Synchron I draw one card. Now I play the spell card Tuning which allows me to add one tuner monster to my hand from my deck, but I have to send cards from the top of my deck equal to that cards level to the graveyard and I choose Unknown Synchron meaning I send one card to the grave. And now that I've played a spell card my Nitro Warrior gains a thousand attack points."
Nitro Warrior- level 7/ FIRE/ ATK: 3800/ DEF: 1800
"Now Nitro Warrior attack Volcanic King with Dynamite Crunch!" said Yusei as Nitro Warrior crackled with electricity before attacking Inferno's King.
"Not so fast Yusei, my Volcanic King has a special effect. You see when he attacks or is attacked he destroys that monster and deals damage to my opponent equal to that monster's attack or defence depending on the higher number, so in your case you take thirty-eight hundred damage."
Right before Nitro Warrior's fist hit Volcanic King pierced his fist before he exploded into fire that flew towards Yusei covering him in holographic flames.
Inferno: 4000 - Yusei: 200
Yusei, shocked from the massive dip in life points, took a moment to take in the situation before taking two cards from his hand and setting them. "I set two cards and end my turn."
"Very well, I draw. Volcanic King attack Yusei directly!" he said, skipping his main phase. Volcanic King drew back his sword and swung downward only for it to be stopped by a trap card
"Not so fast I use the trap card Waboku meaning I take no battle damage this round." Yusei said before sending the trap to the graveyard.
"I end my turn."
"I draw. Now I special summon the tuner monster Unknown Synchron to the field in attack mode and activate my trap card Descending Lost Star allowing me to bring back my Nitro Warrior in defence mode. Next I normal summon Turbo Booster to my field in attack mode."
Turbo Booster- level 1/ EARTH/ ATK:0 / DEF:0
Unknown Synchron- level 1/ DARK/ ATK: 0/ DEF: 0
Nitro Warrior- level 6/ FIRE/ ATK: 2800/ DEF: 0
"Now I tune my level one Unknown Synchron with my level one Turbo Booster and my level six Nitro Warrior! Clustering wishes will become a new shining star! Become the path its light shines upon! Synchro Summon! Soar, Stardust Dragon!"
Stardust Dragon- level 8/ WIND/ ATK: 2500/ DEF: 2000
"What?" asked Inferno, surprised that he could bring out a monster of this power with the cards he had. And although it was only for a moment he could swear he saw Saiko in the light surrounding the dragon.
"Grr, it's no use Yusei, as impressive as your display was my Volcanic King still has his effect and you will be defeated." Inferno growled out in annoyance
"Let's find out, shall we, go stardust dragon attack his Volcanic King! Cosmic Flare!" said Yusei as Stardust breathed a beam of light at Inferno's King who moved his sword to deflect the attack.
"My volcanic King's effect activates destroying your dragon and dealing you twenty-five points of damage, it's over Yusei." Inferno said as the beam was defected back at stardust dragon, only for it to explode before the beam hit it.
"I don't think so inferno, you see Stardust has a special ability that when a card would be destroyed he can tribute himself negating the effect, but that's not all for when he goes to the grave he takes that card with him. So that means that your Volcanic King is now destroyed!" said Yusei as Stardust reentered the field and crashed into Volcanic King making them both explode into pixels. "And now I end, and during my end phase Stardust Dragon reenters the field."
Stardust Dragon- level 8/ WIND/ ATK: 2500/ DEF: 2000
Inferno: 4000 - Yusei: 200
"I draw!" Inferno began his voice sounding more strained than normal. "I'll start by normal summoning my Volcanic Rocket allowing me to add a Tri-Blaze Accelerator to my hand. Next I'll tribute my Blaze Accelerator to activate the Tri-Blaze Accelerator in my hand. Now I set one card facedown and end my turn."
Volcanic Rocket- level 4/ FIRE/ ATK: 1900/ DEF: 1400
"I draw, I summon to my field Healing Wave Generator in defense mode, and activate its effect allowing me to pick a face-up monster I control and gain life points equal to its level times one hundred and I choose Stardust Dragon."
Healing Wave Generator- level 4/ LIGHT/ ATK: 800/ DEF: 1600
Inferno: 4000 - Yusei: 1000
"Now Stardust Dragon attack his Volcanic Rocket with Cosmic Flare!"
Inferno: 3400 - Yusei: 1000
"I have nothing left so I'll end it there."
"I draw, I summon Volcanic Blaster in defense mode and since I have a blaze accelerator card on the field I can special summon Volcanic Archer to the field in defense mode. I end my turn."
Volcanic Blaster- level 3/ FIRE/ ATK: 1200/ DEF: 600
Volcanic Archer- level 1/ FIRE/ ATK: 500/ DEF: 500
"I draw, I'll start by Using the effect of my Healing Wave Generator and target my Stardust Dragon once more."
Inferno: 3400 - Yusei: 1800
"Next I'll summon my Junk Synchron from my hand which allows me to summon a level two or lower monster from my graveyard, and I choose an old friend Speed Warrior!"
Junk Synchron- level 3/ DARK/ ATK: 1300/ DEF: 500
Speed Warrior- level 2/ WIND/ ATK: 900/ DEF: 400
"I now tune my Level three Junk Synchron with my level two Speed Warrior! The stars come together to call forth a new power! Become the path that lights the way! Synchro Summon! Come, Junk Warrior!"
Junk Warrior- level 5/ DARK/ ATK: 2300/ DEF: 1300
"Now then my Stardust Dragon will attack your Volcanic Archer, go Cosmic Flare!" Yusei declared as his dragon released its breath attack onto the archer of brass.
"As you know when my Volcanic Archer is sent to the grave he destroys a card on the way, and I'll choose your Healing Wave Generator." said Inferno ending his sentence by pointing at the mirror as his archer came back as a spector and shot a flaming arrow at the target.
"Not so fast, I activate the effect of my Stardust dragon stopping your effect!" responded Yusei as his Stardust Dragon flew in front of Healing Wave Generator and exploding causing the brass archer to disappear as well.
Next I will have my Junk Warrior attack your Volcanic Blaster. Go! Scrap Fist!" called Yusei his monster running at the defence position monster before bringing its fist down and shattering it.
"If you remember from the beginning of our duel then you will recall that Volcanic Blaster has the effect of allowing me to place a volcanic monster on top of my deck when it is destroyed and I choose Volcanic Shell."
"I end, it's your move Inferno" said Yusei
"Very well I draw." started Inferno before instantly playing a card, "I'll start by summoning my Volcanic Shell in defense mode. And since I control a Blaze accelerator card I can special summon my Volcanic Musketeer in defense mode as well."
Volcanic Shell- level 1/ FIRE/ ATK: 100/ DEF: 0
Volcanic Musketeer- level 2/ FIRE/ ATK: 800/ DEF: 800
"And with that I end my turn." he finished while rubbing the final card in his hand.
"Alright, I draw!" started Yusei before narrowing his eyes at the card in Inferno's hand.
"I'll start by activating Healing Wave Generator and targeting Stardust Dragon."
Inferno: 3400 - Yusei: 2600
"Now I'll have my Stardust dragon attack your Volcanic Shell." said Yusei plunging his arm forward as Stardust Dragon released it's attack. "Cosmic Flare!" he shouted as the beam hit, making the shell explode into pixels.
"Next I'll have Junk Warrior attack Volcanic Musketeer, go Scrap Fist!" he said as his monster sped to the brass gunman and punched it in the face, having it too explode.
"I don't know if you heard in my due with the rose earlier, but when my Volcanic Musketeer is sent to the grave you take five hundred points of damage as he goes." said Inferno as his monster came back as a spector and shot Yusei in the chest with flames.
Inferno: 3400 - Yusei: 2100
"And now I set a card facedown and end my turn." Yusei ended.
"My turn, draw." stated Inferno before he started to chuckle. "I play the continuous spell Volcanic Path, this spell grants all pyro type monsters an extra three hundred attack and defense. But I'm going to use its secondary effect which allows me to send a volcanic monster from my hand or deck to the graveyard to add a volcanic monster or a blaze accelerator card to my hand, and then inflict five hundred damage to you. As for the card being sent I choose my second copy of Volcanic Cowboy in my deck, and for the addition to my hand I choose my second copy of Volcanic Rocket."
As he played his card a path of lava appeared under where his monsters would stand and on his back row was a spell card with a river of lava flowing down a mountain.
Inferno: 3400 - Yusei: 1600
"Now I'll activate the effect of Volcanic Shell in the grave, by taking five hundred points of damage I can add another copy of it to my hand."
Inferno: 2900 - Yusei: 1600
"Now I summon my Volcanic Shell in Defense mode and end my turn" Inferno said, placing his card down before letting loose a small laugh.
Volcanic Shell- level 1/ FIRE/ ATK: 400/ DEF:300
"What's so funny Inferno?" Yusei asked before drawing.
"Just the fact that in all my years this is probably the longest duel I've ever been in. Usually my opponent has been defeated by my third turn. But you, that was my seventh turn and you're still fighting. I just find the fact that a nobody from the satellite has given me more trouble than the entirety of the underground network." he said, meaning every word, sending whispers through the stadium as people took in what he was saying.
"You don't say, well how about I make this more fun for you. I draw." Yusei said and without looking at his new card he declared his attack. "Go Junk Warrior, Scrap Fist" he called out, sending his monster on a crash course for the brass shell on the field before it exploded into pixels.
"Now Stardust Dragon attack his life points directly! Cosmic Flare!" he demanded as his dragon breathed out a beam of light into Inferno.
Inferno: 400 - Yusei: 1600
"I end" he finished his face giving a determined look.
Inferno gave loose another chuckle as he drew his card, "I draw, now then prepare yourself, I normal summon my Volcanic Rocket to the field, allowing me to add the spell Blaze Accelerator to my hand. And time for the grand finale, by tributing the Tri-Blaze Accelerator on my field I can Summon Volcanic Doomfire to my field in attack mode."
Volcanic Rocket- level 4/ FIRE/ ATK: 2200/ DEF: 1700
Volcanic Doomfire- level 8/ FIRE/ ATK: 3300/ DEF: 2100
When he finished on his field was a brass sniper and a giant made of rock and magma. With both having the lava from his spell card splashing up against them every now and then. "And now my Volcanic Doomfire will attack your Stardust dragon, Volcanic Cannon!" he called as his monster fired a beam of fire at the dragon only for a spector to appear in front of the attack.
"I activate the effect of the card sent to the graveyard by the effect of Tuning, my monster card Shield Warrior! While I still take the damage, my monster will survive the battle." responded Yusei as his spector shielded Stardust Dragon before bursting making Inferno clutch his fist before releasing an angry "I end"
Inferno: 400 - Yusei: 800
"I draw, now I activate my trap card I set two turns ago Shooting Star, which while I have a stardust monster on the field I can destroy one card and I choose your Volcanic Doomfire." Yusei called out, making a beam exit the trap and pierce Inferno's giant, making it explode.
"Now my Stardust Dragon will attack your Volcanic Rocket. Cosmic Flare" he said making his dragon release its last breath attack upon the final opponent.
Inferno: 100 - Yusei: 800
"No! I can't lose!" Shouted Inferno for the first time in his match surprising everyone in the stadium as the sound of teeth mashing together could be heard. "I can't lose! I made a promise to her that I will never lose again until she came back!" he called out in denial as tears began dripping out from beneath his mask and a red glow came off of his arm in the shape of a reptilian style eye of horus.
Hearing his opponents words Yusei paused before continuing, "I'm sorry Inferno, but right now my friends need me to win. Go Junk Warrior finish this, Scrap Fist." he said without his usual enthusiasm. His monster seemingly knowing its duelist's mode quickly ended the duel.
Inferno: 0- Yusei: 800
WINNER: Yusei
The final shot of the field before the screens cut to the announcer was the card in Inferno's hand dropping to the ground revealing itself to be Volcanic Sniper.
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Elsewhere in a dark room seven cloaked figures sat around a table watching the duel before the tv was turned off.
"What a shame." said a tall male figure with bright orange lines on his cloak in a thick german accent before turning to a shorter figure. "Say, isn't he the one you keep talking about?"
"Yes, poor Arata these last seven years must have been tough on him." came a female voice from beneath the cloak.
"Who cares about that!" came another male voice, this one from a figure with pink lines on his cloak, "I just want to pound these signers into the ground!"
"Calm Miquel, you will have your chance." came the voice from the person at the head of the table with red lines on his cloak
"Si, Si. whatever you say boss." came his response before kicking his feet up onto the table and leaning back in his chair arms behind his head.
"Miquel! Feet off the table." demanded the figure with bright orange lines.
"Make me Gunther." he snapped before snapping his feet to the floor and standing up and walking to the stairs.
"And where do you thank your going brat?" called out Gunther standing up ready to chase him should he leave.
"You're not my boss, but if you must know I'm going to claim me a signer." Miquel answered before making his way up the stairs.
"Brat! Get back here and listen to the plan." called out Gunther as he made his way towards the stairs before being interrupted by the boss.
"Leave him Gunther. He might just allow us to see how powerful these signers are." said the boss
"But Roman! He's brand new, he'll be slaughtered in his duel." Gunther stated.
Roman just gave a chuckle as he leaned forward placing his head in his hands, "You never know he might surprise us, the young always find someway to win when they put their minds to it."
Meanwhile at the top of the stairs Miquel stared out at the satelite district, his arm releasing a purple glow in the shape of a spiral.
"Inferno heh, yes you shall be my first trophy." he called out to the night before releasing the laugh of a madman.
End
Finally after five months this nightmare is over! Note to anyone wanting to write a Yu-Gi-Oh fanfic, always have a step-by-step guide as to how your duels will go. Because otherwise you become like I did writing this: stopping every paragraph to look up cards, slamming your head into the desk wondering how they will get out of this one, long endless nights writing duels that could have been written in an hour max if you knew where it was going, ect. Point is, know what you're getting into.
On another note, the next chapter is the finals, and who are these new dark signers? Find out next time on The Eye of the Crimson Dragon. And now time for the OC cards
Volcanic Path- Continuous Spell - All Pyro-Type monsters gain 300 ATK and DEF. Once per turn: You can send 1 "Volcanic" monster from your hand or Deck to the Graveyard; add 1 "Volcanic" or 1 "Blaze Accelerator" card from your Deck to your hand, then inflict 500 damage to your opponent. When this card is destroyed by your opponent's card and sent to the Graveyard: You can Special Summon 1 "Volcanic Doomfire" from your hand, Deck, or Graveyard, ignoring its summoning conditions.
Volcanic Archer- level 1 - FIRE - ATK:500 - DEF:500 - Pyro/Tuner/Effect - If a "Blaze Accelerator" card is on the field: You can Special Summon this card. If this card is sent to the Graveyard; Destroy 1 card on the field.
Volcanic Musketeer- level 2 - FIRE- ATK:800 - DEF:800 - Pyro/Tuner/Effect - If a "Blaze Accelerator" card is on the field: You can Special Summon this card. If this card is sent to the Graveyard' inflict 500 points of damage to your opponent.
Volcanic Cowboy- level 3 - FIRE - ATK:1300 - DEF:1300 - Pyro/Tuner/Effect - If a "Blaze Accelerator" card is on the field: You can Special Summon this card. If this card is sent to the Graveyard; return up to 3 cards from the Graveyard to the Deck.
Volcanic Sniper- level 4 - FIRE - ATK:1500 - DEF:1500 - Pyro/Tuner/Effect - If a "Blaze Accelerator" card is on the field: You can Special Summon this card. If this card is sent to the Graveyard; draw 1 card.
Volcanic Squire- level 5 - FIRE - ATK:2000 - DEF:200 - Pyro/Synchro/Effect - 1 tuner monster + 1 or more non-tuner "Volcanic" monster(s) - You can discard 1 card, destroy one card on the field, and, if you do, inflict 500 damage to your opponent.
Volcanic King- level 7 - FIRE - ATK:2500 - DEF:200 - Pyro/Synchro/Effect- 1 tuner monster + 1 or more non-tuner "Volcanic" monster(s) - If this monster battles an opponent's monster(s): Destroy that monster(s) before the Damage Step, and, if you do, inflict damage to your opponent equal to that monsters ATK or DEF (whichever is higher).
Volcanic Emperor- level 12 -FIRE- ATK:4000 - DEF:3000 - Pyro/Synchro/Effect - 1 "Volcanic" tuner + 1 or more non-tuner "Volcanic" monster(s) - All effect damage is doubled while this monster is on the field. If this card destroys a monster by battle; inflict 1000 damage to your opponent. This card can attack all monsters your opponent controls once each.
Alright that's it for now. Until next time remember, have fun.