Chapter 7
Track Duel
"You know, this is kinda boring." Kumai sighed in distress. He was sitting down in his spirit form on Hiraki's shoulder, with his legs crossed. Currently, they were in a car with Kurono as the driver. A map with the coordinates of their destination was in between their seats.
"No kidding." Hiraki nodded in approval."I wanted to drive..." Kumai suddenly had an idea and bent to the left so he could reach Hiraki's right ear.
"We can always just take the steering wheel forcefully and crash into something. That'll get him off of our case." Kumai giggled, but Hiraki just gave him a deadpan look.
"What the heck?! We'll die in the process, you idiot!"
"If you want to talk about something, you can always just ask. You don't have to start talking to yourself." Hiraki's thoughts were interrupted by Kurono, who was giving him a weird expression.
Hiraki then put his hands in front of him."Y-you were listening...?" He asked.
Kuruno rolled his eyes."You were saying something about 'eat pie when you gossip, serious."
Hiraki nodded rapidly."Yup, that's exactly what I said!" He rubbed the back of his head with a hand.
"Yeah, I get you. Gossip is a pain in the ass that girls seem to be fonded with. That's something I kept telling Kyle back in the day."
"Back in the day?" Hiraki tilted his head."You mean..."
"Yeah, back before all of this went to shit.I don't want to brag or anything but I was quite a casanova. Though I knew what girls were really like, Kyle had no idea about them. Eventually, girls started taking interest in him though it wasn't affection or anything like that." He chuckled before continuing.
"That little bastard was a magnet for girls, I tell you. He never knew how to react to them,but he still did a good job at being the center of attentio-" Kurono quickly looked in his rear view mirror, seeing a black van getting dangerously close to them."Looks like I'll have to tell you some other time. Get ready cause we're gonna Track Duel."
"Wait, Track Duel?" Hiraki asked while Kurono pressed a couple of buttons which turned on two separate blades in front of them."W-what?"
"To put it simply, Track Dueling is when 2 different groups battle each other inside of cars.I'll go into details later." Kurono noticed they were getting close to the beach and smirked. As the van got closer, a cloaked man wearing a clown mask flipped them off.
"Well, that's not freaky at all." Kumai gave a sarcastic tone. There was another man inside of the car, but this one was wearing an ogre mask.
"Fresh meat!" The guy wearing the clown mask spoke with a high pitched tone."You can call me Smiley! And my friend here is Grumpy Kane!" The one called Grumpy just growled menacingly.
"Yeah? I'm Kurono and this kid right here is Hiraki. I hope you remember those names after we kick your god damn asses!" Kurono switched gears and went even faster. Not long after that, Smiley caught up to them once again.
"Track Duel! Let's Race!" They both announced.
"Duel!"
Hiraki and Kurono vs Smiley and Grumpy Kane LP: 4000 each
"W-wait! Isn't it dangerous to duel while driving?!" Hiraki asked. Kurono's blade was just in between his torso and the steering wheel while Hiraki's was between him and the AC.
"Don't be such a wuss kid. Once we begin dueling, these babies go into auto-pilot. I'll be going first! From my hand, I summon Gishki Chain in ATK mode!" Kurono's monster appeared next to their vehicle, floating around as they were driving.
Gishki Chain Level 4, Water, Sea Serpent, ATK: 1800, DEF: 1000
"I activate Gishki Chain's special ability! I can draw 3 cards from my deck and if one of them is either a Ritual Spell or Monster, I can reveal it to my opponent and add it to my hand!" Kurono drew 3 cards from his deck which was located near the steering wheel."I drew the Ritual Spell: Forbidden Arts of the Gishki!" He placed it in his hand and then two the other two cards back in his deck."Not only that but I can place the other 2 cards back on my deck in the order I choose." Once he put the cards back, he took another card from his hand."I set a card face-down. Turn end."
Hiraki was taken by surprised by Smiley who was honking the horn pretty loudly."That was a good start! I'll be sure to make you smile with my entertainment! Draw!" Smiley drove past his foes.
"Entertainment and smiles, huh? Doesn't this guy remind you of Y-"
"Yeah, I don't think so." Hiraki quickly cut Kumai's sentence off.
"I summon Djinn Cursenchanter of Rituals in attack mode!" Smiley grabbed his card and placed it on the field, his monster manifesting flying on top of his car.
Djinn Cursenchanter of Rituals Level 4, Dark, Fiend, ATK: 1700, DEF: 1000
"Then I shall activate the Spell Card: Pot of Duality! I'll copy you, but I'll be drawing 3 cards from my Deck and shuffle 2 out of the 3 back in it." Smiley's grin widened as he took one card from his hand and put the others in his deck."I active the Equip Spell: Axe of Despair!" Cursenchanter got a hold of an ax."It gives my monster a boost of 1000 ATK!"
Djinn Cursenchanter of Rituals ATK: 2700
Kurono bit his lower lip."Damn it, this isn't good!" Hiraki adjusted his seatbelt tighter, afraid of getting injured in the upcoming crash.
Smiley laughed as he honked the horn."Battle! Go, Cursenchanter! Give a permanent smile to his monster!" Cursenchanter threw itself against Gishki Chain, moving its ax in the form of a smile as Kurono's monster was destroyed. The shockwave of the attack provoked the car to spin around a couple of times before Kurono managed to stabilize it.
Kurono LP: 3100
"Turn end!" Smiley slowed down to be able to be on par with the other 2.
Kurono shook his head a couple of times."That bastard got us good but we'll get him back. Right, Hiraki?" Kurono noticed that Hiraki looked as white as a ghost and almost unconscious."Hiraki now's not the time to sleep, you wuss."
Kumai stood in Hiraki's shoulder, hands on his hips."Come on you big loser, you ain't scared of a little ride, are you?" Hiraki reacted to that, slowly opening his eyes.
"You guys are so mean..." He got a hold of his head.
"You guys? Hiraki, it's just me." Kurono looked at him as if he was turned to see Kumai with a smug on his face.
"S-sorry, I was just talking to everyone in general...?" Hiraki said in a rather unsure tone, which of course didn't convince Kurono at all.
"Yeeeeah...sureeee..." He rolled his eyes."Just make your move already kid."
Hiraki complied, not wasting time to draw his card."When I control no monsters on my field and my opponent does, I can Special Summon Cyber Dragon from my hand in ATK mode!"
Cyber Dragon Level 5, Light, Machine, ATK: 2100, DEF: 1600
"I also summon Cyber Phoenix in ATK mode!" Cyber Phoenix appeared in the field and flew right next to Cyber Dragon.
Cyber Phoenix Level 4, Fire, Machine, ATK: 1200, DEF: 1600
"I set 2 cards face-down.I end my turn." Hiraki declared nervously. He dared to look back at the duo, watching carefully as Grumpy Kane was looking at practically nothing.'Just what are these guys planning?'
"Draw." Grumpy Kane drawled, drawing his hard. Hiraki frowned wondering the cause of this slow moves.
Kurono elbowed Hiraki on his arm, getting his attention."Listen, don't be intimidated by them. It's going to be alright, we just had a bad start." Kurono's statement managed to make Hiraki feel better, but he thought of this as an unusual behavior for Kurono, who was always rude and direct.
"I like your guys' sportsmanship. You get along so well it's adorable." Smiley put his hands behind his head."Go ahead Grumpy. Kill them if you want to."
Kane moved his head in circles, cracking his neck."I activate the Spell Card known as End of the World."
"Ngh!" Kurono tensed up at the name of the card, tightening his grip on the steering whell. Hiraki noticed this, but didn't know how to react to the situation.
"I send to Level 4 Senjus of the Ten Thousand Hands to the Graveyard to Ritual Summon!" The entire field turned into a bluish color, cracks on the road began to appear randomly. On top of them all, a blue portal opened up and sucked in the two offerings Kane sent."From the very core of this world, be born from the very heart of hell! Walk on this pitiful world and cause the apocalypse! Ritual Summon! The end of the world! Level 8! Demise,King of Armageddon!"
A white light began descending onto the middle of the field. As the light began to fade, Demise,King of Armageddon had already appeared on the field.
Demise,King of Armageddon Level 8, Dark, Fiend, ATK: 2400, DEF: 2000
"Damn you...!" Kurono cursed under his breath.
"I activate Demise's Special Ability. By paying 2000 LP, I can destroy every card on the field except this one"
"WHAT?!" Both Kurono and Hiraki cried in unison. Both of Hiraki's monsters were destroyed along with his set cards and Kurono's. Not even Cursenchanter and its Equip Spell were spared.
Grumpy Kane LP: 2000
"However, when Cyber Phoenix is destroyed I can draw one card!" Hiraki stated as he drew.
"That was quite the maneuver, Grumpy." He wagged at finger at him."Can I expect a proper performance from this?" His partner merely nodded once."Very well."
"Battle! Demise, King of Armageddon will attack Hiraki directly!" Demise dashed forward, raising its ax to strike.
"Open the door! Hurry!" Kurono warned Hiraki who blinked a couple of times.
"Wha-what are you saying?!" Hiraki asked.
"Just do it!" With hesitation, Hiraki opened his door only to be slashed by Grumpy's attack. With no door, Hiraki started freaking out, afraid he was going to fall out of the car if this kept going.
Hiraki LP: 1600
"Th-that was close!" Hiraki shrieked in fear, hugging his legs for protection.
"I set one card face-down. I'll end it there." He resumed looking in front of him, folding his hands.
Smiley giggled like a little girl while covering his mouth with his hands."Already lost more than half of your LP? That's a pity. Don't go ahead and lose your head too! Hahahaha!"
"That stupid clown is starting to piss me off!" Kurono stepped on the accelerator, speeding up even more."Draw! I summon Gishki Beast in ATK mode!" A reptile looking monster appeared on Kurono's side of the car.
Gishki Beast Level 4, Water, Beast, ATK: 1500, DEF: 1300
"When Gishki Beast is summoned on my side of the field, I can Special Summon a level 4 or lower "Gishki" monster from my Graveyard! Come back, Gishki Chain!" Kurono declared, his monster reappearing on the opposite side of Gishki Beast."Furthermore, I use both of my Level 4 monsters to build the overlay network!"
"He's Xyz Summoning?!" Hiraki poked his head out of his shirt and let go of his legs.
Smiley let out a couple of laughs."Things are finally getting wild, aren't they." Grumpy kept looking forward, not paying attention to what was happening.
A vortex opened up in front of their car and sucked in both of Kurono's monsters."Ancient warrior of depths come forth and give your soul unto this battle!Xyz Summon! Arise! Rank 4! Evigishki Merrowgeist!" A humanoid monster came out of the Xyz vortex, with 2 overlay units flying around.
Evigishki Merrowgeist Rank 4, Water, Aqua, Xyz, ATK: 2100, DEF: 1600
"Not only that, but I also active the Quick-Play Spell: Forbidden Lance! I can lower your monster's ATK by 800!" A woman wearing a robe came out of the Spell Card and threw a lance that pierced through Demise.
Demise, King of Armageddon ATK: 1800
"Interesting." Kane suddenly spoke."You now have to key to destroy the Armageddon." He paused for a moment."Can you eradicate the existence of the end of the world, Kurono?"
Hiraki looked at Kurono, who was gritting his teeth before he answered."I'll just have to show you..." He raised his finger and pointed at Kane."Battle! Merrowgeist! Destroy Demise, King of Armageddon! Pierce of the Seven Seas!" Merrow created a water ball with its trident. Once it was ready, it fired its attack to Demise. Kurono noticed that Kane wasn't reacting at this at all, making him raise an eyebrow.
"Continuous Trap Card: Heart of the World!" Kurono cursed something barely audible, looking straight at the Trap Card that had a design of Demise,King of Armageddon along with 2 other dark entities."When Demise, King of Armageddon is targeted for an attack, I can banish it from the game and Special Summon it after 2 of my Standby Phases ."
"But why would you do that? You'll be taking damage either way!" Hiraki argued back, causing Kane to clicked his tongue and raised a finger.
"When Demise, King of Armageddon is banished from the game..." He began explaining while Demise disappeared and left on the field 2 black balls with horns floating where it was before."I can Special Summon 2 Armageddon Tokens on my side of the field in DEF mode and Special Summon 1 token in either player's turn."
Armageddon Token Level 1, Dark, Fiend, ATK: 130, DEF: 200
Kurono and Hiraki gasped."You mean to tell me...you can get another token in each turn?!"
"Hahahahah!" Smiley laughed in amusement."That's right, boy! What did I tell you? This entertainment is top quality!"
Kurono bit his lower lip harder, causing it to start bleeding."I resume my attack! Go Merrowgeigst!" Merrowgeist resumed its attack, and fired the water ball at one of the tokens, destroying it. The shock wave broke Smiley's window, letting glass enter the inside of their van.
Smiley saw that his left arm had been cut by some of the glass and was bleeding."Oh boy. You kids are really giving us a pounding."
"I set 2 cards face-down. I end my turn." Kurono exhaled heavily, letting some stress out of his body.
Hiraki crossed his hands on his belly, letting Kumai sit on them."Well, this is awkward. You're afraid of that clown and that Grumpy guy is getting into Kurono's head.
Hiraki's cheeks became red and faced to the right."I don't know what you're talking about."
"Come oooon! Stop playing stupid, stupid!" Kumai whined."I represent your fears, remember? I know what you're afraid of and what not." He smiled devilishly."What you love, what you don't. You're fetishes and stuff lik-"
"Alright enough already!" Hiraki smashed Kumai with his right hand, only to reappear again on his right shoulder.
"Jeez, you gotta loosen up a bit."
"OH BABY! THIS IS WHAT I LIVE FOR!" Hiraki yelped at the sudden scream. He stuck his head out of where the door used to be to get a clearer view of the situation. Now that Smiley's window had been broken, Hiraki caught a glimpse of the inside of their van.
"It can't be...they have a hostage!" Hiraki shook Kurono's shoulder.
"You're kidding! Who is it?!"
"Well...She has brownish hair and seems to be blindfolded. That's as much as I can see from here." Hiraki squinted his eyes.
"DRAW!" Smiley drew his card and placed it in his hand. He leaned his body to the right, grabbing something with his right hand. When his face came to view again, he was holding a fistful of a girl's hair.
"Tha-that's...!" Kurono mumbled, eyes wide open."Maria!" He called out to her. This had a reaction on the girl, who squirmed around trying to break free to no avail. Smiley grew tired of this and simply shoved her back into the back once again.
"Due to the effect of "Heart of the World", an Armageddon Token is Special Summoned in DEF mode!" Kane stated.
Armageddon Token(2) DEF: 200
"I activate the Ritual Spell: Black Illusion Ritual! I can tribute monsters from my hand whose total Level is equal to 1 or more!" He took out 2 cards and raised them to the sky."I sacrifice my Level 4 Djinn Releaser of Rituals and my Level 1 Djinn Disserere of Rituals to Ritual Summon!" Both Djinns turned into smoke and went inside a golden urn."A new power from the Ancients has risen. His power comes not from within; but from others. The ruler of all, come forth from the shadows and bind their minds with your Illusion! Ritual Summon! Come here! Relinquished!
Relinquished Level 1, Dark, Spellcaster, ATK: 0, DEF: 0
The urn changed shape and color, now becoming a grayish creature with one eye and a mouth-looking thing for a stomach.
"I activate Relinquished's Special Ability! Hehehehe! Relinquished absorbs your monster and takes all of its power as its own! Demonic Attraction!" The creature opened its mouth as purple energy got a hold of Kurono's monster. Merrogeist tried to break free but Relinquished finished absorbing it, closing its mouth and activating a defense shield which consisted of using its wings like a shell.
Relinquished ATK: 2100, DEF: 1600
Merrowgeist's face came out of Relinquished's shell."Thanks to Djinn Releaser of Rituals, you can't Special Summon monsters while Relinquished in on the field and Disserere of Rituals protects it from being affected by Trap Cards! There's nothing you can do anymore! No Ritual or Fusion, you're done!"
"He's right...at the rate this is going, we're most likely going to lose." Hiraki lowered his head but Kurono grabbed him by the collar of his shirt.
"Listen to me, you pathetic excuse for a man..." He spoke in a deadly serious tone."We can't give up! There has to be a way around this." He raised his voice suddenly, screaming in Hiraki's face.
'Kurono...' Hiraki noticed that there was insecurity in what he just said.
"Battle!" They boys turned to face Smiley as he was getting ready to attack."Go Relinquished! Attack Kurono directly!" Relinquished appeared right outside of Kurono's side of the car, firing a purple lighting from its eye directly at him creating a mini explosion. Hiraki puts his arms in front of him, shielding his body from the smoke.
Kurono LP: 1900
"Damn it..." The smoke slowly dissipated, revealing Kurono shielding his face with his left arm.
"You guys have suffered enough for now. I end my turn with this." Smiley let out a chuckle."It's your turn little Hirakiiii." He sang.
"Alright! Here I go! Draw!"
"Hiraki, hang on." Kurono called out.
"What is it, Kurono?" Hiraki asked.
Kurono got closer to him and whispered."If you have something big for next turn, save it because I have something in mind."
Kumai manifested on top of Hiraki's head."He means that he knows how to bring out a strong monster, you idiot."
'I know what he means!' Hiraki snapped in his mind but nonetheless nodded.'Well, I'll have to buy us some time until he can get his plan in to mention we have to save that girl from them.' Hiraki sighed.'I can't be scared now...I have to fight!'
"Don't forget. Due to "Heart of the World", a new Armageddon Token is Special Summoned." Kane pointed out.
Armageddon Token(3) DEF: 200
"I Normal Summon Cyber Valley in ATK mode!" Hiraki declared, summoning a miniature of a Cyber Dragon.
Cyber Valley Level 1, Light, Machine, ATK: 0, DEF: 0
"I set 1 card face-down. Turn end!" Hiraki wiped the sweat on his forehead."That should hold us on for now."
Kurono nodded."Yeah, King of Armageddon won't revive until Grumpy Kane's next turn." He then looked back at the van."We should also hurry up and save Maria. She must be pretty damn scared."
"Draw! Again, a new Token is Special Summoned!" Kane took the lead.
Armageddon Token(4) DEF: 200
The group drove inside an underground tunnel, where there was little to no light inside."I sacrifice two Armageddon Tokens to Advance Summon! Come forth! Flame Ogre!" A huge beast surrounded by flames and one-eyed appeared on the field, illuminating the path as they went.
Flame Ogre Level 7, Fire, Fiend, ATK: 2400, DEF: 1700
"When Flame Ogre is Tribute Summoned, I can draw one card!" He drew his card and placed it in his hand."Battle! Flame Ogre, destroy Cyber Valley!" Flame Ogre intensified the fire in its right fist and hurried after Cyber Valley.
"Cyber Valley's effect! When it's targeted for an attack, I can banish it, draw one card and end the Battle Phase!" A barrier blocked Flame Ogre's way, forcing it to go back.
"Very clever. You're very perceptive, let me tell you that." Kane went back to look at nothing."Turn end."
"My turn!" Kurono placed his hand on top of his deck, his hand shaking.'I must draw that card...it's the only way we can win and save Maria.' Kurono felt someone touching his shoulder.
"You said it yourself. There's has to be a way to win, right? We just have to believe." Hiraki smiled.
"I know...thanks." Kurono managed a weak smile."Draw." He gasped, looking at the card he just drew."It really is here..."
"Huh?" Hiraki tilted his head."What is?"
Kurono gave a mix of a laugh and a sob."Our way to win. Hiraki, survive until your turn comes." Kurono saw that Hiraki was even more confused than before, but shrugged it off."I set another card face-down, ending my turn."
"Wait, is that all?!" Hiraki yelled.
"Don't worry, it's all up to you now." He smirked with confidence.
"Looks like you kids have finally given up. Alright, get ready cause' this is it for you all!" Smiley drew and pointed at them."Relinquished and Flame Ogre will attack the players directly! Finish them off!"
"Wait just a second! I activate Hiraki's Trap Card: Mirror Force! The monsters attacking will be destroyed!" Kurono cried.
"It's useless! Relinquished is immune to Trap Cards!" Smiley stated as Flame Ogre was destroyed.
"Then the Quick-Play Spell: Shrink!" Another set card opened up."It cuts the ATK of your monster by half until the End Phase!"
Relinquished ATK: 1050
Relinquished fired a purple beam from its eye in front of the car but hit a column instead.
Kurono LP: 850
The column collapsed, making part of the underground to start collapsing. Rubble started collapsing from behind everyone rapidly catching up to them. Luckily, they managed to make it out of the tunnel just in time that the entire underground had collapsed, a huge cloud of dust making its way up to the sky.
"Holy shit!" Hiraki shouted. Kumai watched inside of Hiraki's mind, eating popcorn with joy at the sight.
"We're heading towards the suburbs. We better finish this quick and get Maria to safety." Kurono was shaking as he spoke."Man, the adrenaline is brutal."
Smiley was laughing hysterically to the point where he ran out of oxygen in his body."The thrill! You guys are really lucky! Not only you survived my attack, but you also survived collapsing of that tunnel! Truly marvelous!"
"We won't give up that easily, Smiley!" Hiraki put his hand on top of his deck and drew as another Token appeared on the field.
Armageddon Token(3) DEF: 200
"Hiraki! Use my set downs!" Kurono said. Hiraki looked at the two set cards and nodded."I activate the Spell Card: Cost Down! By discarding one card, I can lower the Levels of my monsters in my hand by 2 until the End Phase!" Hiraki discarded his card into the Graveyard."Next, I activate another Spell: Mystical Space Typhoon! I can destroy a card in your Spell and Trap zone." Hiraki the pointed at Relinquished."I choose Evigishki Merrowgeist that's equipped to Relinquished!"
"What?!" Smiley exclaimed in shock. Relinquished's wings went back to normal, as Merrogeist disappeared from its body.
Relinquished ATK: 0
"Furthermore, I Normal Summon Cyber Dragon from my hand! Thanks to the effect of Cost Down, it's now considered a Level 3 monster!"
Cyber Dragon Level 3, Light, Machine, ATK: 2100, DEF: 1600
"Battle! Cyber Dragon! Destroy Relinquished! Evolution Burst!" Cyber Dragon fired a light beam from its mouth at Relinquished's eye, making it blow up into pieces.
Smiley LP: 1900
"Kurono...thank you for lending me some strength." Hiraki he turned to see his friend, who gave him a thumbs up.
Kurono nodded and smiled brighter than before."No problem. We have to help each other out, right?"
"Damn you!" Smiley yelled in rage.
"I end my turn!" Hiraki announced."At this moment, the effect of Cost Down is nullified."
"Even so. Demise, King of Armageddon will revive in this turn." Kane drawled."I draw."
Hiraki and Kurono gulped in nervousness. Smiley just sat there smiling but noticed that Kane was taking too long and poked him in the head."At this moment, Heart of the World is destroyed along with every other card on the field and Demise is revived!"
Cyber Dragon and all other cards vanished from the field as a blue mist took shape of Demise, King of Armageddon.
Demise,King of Armageddon Level 8, Dark, Fiend, ATK: 2400, DEF: 2000
"Battle! I attack Hiraki directly with Demise! Send him to hell!" Demise threw its ax at the car but was stopped by Electromagnetic Turtle, who was destroyed instead."What?!"
Hiraki grinned."Before, I had already discarded Electromagnetic Turtle to activate Cost Down's effect. By banishing it from the game, I can end the Battle Phase."
"You kids just keep getting more annoying as time goes by. Turn end." Kane concluded.
Kurono drew his card and looked directly at Kane."Maybe so, but I'll be to sure get Hiraki to annoy you to death."
"H-hey! That's not true!" Hiraki objected.
"Anyways, I activate the Spell Card: Aqua Draw! I can draw cards up to the number of Aqua monsters that are in my Graveyard. There are currently 3 Aqua monsters sleeping in my Grave, so I draw 3 cards!" Kurono studied his hand, already having 4 cards at his disposal."I set 3 cards face-down and end it with that."
"You bricked?" Hiraki asked, looking puzzled.
"Hard. So it's up to you to win this." Kurono put his hand on Hiraki's shoulder.
"I'll kill you for sure this time! Draw!" Smiley smiled at his hand."I summon Djinn Presider of Rituals in ATK mode!"
Djinn Presider of Rituals Level 4, Dark, Fiend, ATK: 1800, DEF: 1400
"Next, I activate the Equip Spell: Sword of Deep-Seated and equip it to Presider of Rituals! A monster equipped with this card has its ATK and DEF increased by 500!
Djinn Presider of Rituals ATK: 2300, DEF: 1900
Smiley made a high pitched laugh."Battle! Go, Demise! Djinn! Attack them directly!"
"Not today you clown!" Kurono raised his hand."I activate the Trap Card: Aquamirror Illusion!"
"What?!" Smiley gasped.
"When this trap is activated, I can Special Summoned a "Gishki" Ritual monster from my hand ignoring its Summoning conditions. Come forth! Evigishki Tetrogre!" A sea-horse looking creature appeared on the field wearing golden armor.
Evigishki Tetrogre Level 6, Water, Aqua, Ritual, ATK: 2600, DEF: 2100
"Impossible?! Demise! Djinn! Retreat!" Smiley called out for them but continued attacking.
"It's too late for that! Tetrogre, counterattack!" Tetrogre moved swiftly in the air as if it was swimming in water and kicked both Demise and Djinn, sending them back to their positions.
Smiley LP: 1600
Grumpy Kane LP: 1800
"I also activate my second Trap: Aquamirror Prohibition!" A card containing 2 Gishki monsters with tridents in their hands came to view."I can target one Gishki monster on the field and have it be protected from any kind of effect!" Kurono showed a condescending smirk."Meaning, Aquamirror Illusion won't be able to bring it back to my hand. Turn end."
Smiley looked as if he was about to exploded in rage."Curse you!" He turned to Kane."You! Take the girl and put her on top of this damn van."
Kane without a word went to the backseat. The wild movements of the car made obvious that the girl wouldn't budge. Moments later, the sunroof of the van opened up as the girl was being pushed up against her will.
"What the hell are they doing?!" Kurono cried out.
Smiley just laughed."Isn't it obvious?! We're gonna throw her out with style!"
"You fucking cowards!" Kurono yelled in rage."Wait, what are you doing?"
Hiraki was crouching on top of his seat, a hand grabbing the seat in order to support his balance."I'm going to go and save her so I need you to get the car as close to theirs as possible."
"That's insane! You could end up falling off and getting severely injured if this doesn't work." Hiraki grabbed his deck and put it in his Duel Disk, turning it on.
"There is no other way!" He snapped."Now hurry!" Kurono frowned.
"Alright..." He finally said. Hiraki made his way to the roof of the car, moving slowly so he wouldn't fall off. Kurono turned off the auto pilot mode and began getting closer to the van. At this point, Kane was already on the roof as well with the girl in his arms. He removed her blindfold, revealing her purple eyes and a look of sadness in them. She had light auburn hair that reaches down to her shoulders, cut short with two locks branching out from each side, with each held in place with dark blue ribbons tied into simple bows.
She was wearing a dark blue collar shirt with long sleeves, buttons running down the front, and light green wrist cuffs with a white stripe running across the center. She also was wearing a brown skirt and black knee-high socks and brown shoes.
"You and I are going to battle right now." Kane spoke."Whatever you draw here will determine the outcome of this girl's life."
'Man, this guy looks even more intimidating in person.'He thought."Alright, then let's not waste any time! Draw!" Hiraki drew his card with his eyes closed."Kumai, I'm going to need to borrow some of your power."
"Isn't that always the case?" Kumai reappeared on top of his head."You got it."
Hiraki took a look at his card and turned to see Kane."Let's do this." Kane put the girl down as carefully as he could due to the strong wind blowing. Hiraki began walking back slowly, covering his face."I activate the Spell Card: Graceful charity! I can draw 3 cards from my deck and send 2 to the Graveyard from my hand!"
"What are you planning?" Kane asked curiously.
Hiraki let out a sly smile."You'll see. I banish my 2 Cyber Dragons from the game along with the 2 Cyber Dragon Cores I just discarded to Special Summon Cyber Eltanin!" A bright light came out of the card and went up to the sky, growing in size. As the light began to take shape, a loud roar echoed throughout the area. A giant metallic head along with 6 Cyber Dragon heads came out of the light, revealing its colossal size.
Cyber Eltanin Level 10, Light, Machine, ATK: ?, DEF: ?
"It's huge..." Kurono looked in awe.
Kane gritted his teeth."Its ATK points are unknown? No matter." Kane began taking a few steps back.
"Cyber Eltanin's Special Ability! It gains 500 ATK points for every monster removed from play for its Special Summoning! The were 4 monsters banished in total!" Hiraki sprinted to the edge of the car as Cyber Eltanin began charging power.
Cyber Eltanin ATK: 2000
Hiraki jumped as hard as he could in an attempt to get to the van."You can't destroy Demise with a measly 2000 ATK! Demise, counterattack!" Kane also jumped after Hiraki as they were about to clash with each other.
"Quick-Play Spell: Limiter Removal! It doubles the ATK of my monster until the End Phase!"
Cyber Eltanin ATK: 4000
"Kumai!" Hiraki called out.
"On it!" Kumai's image appeared briefly on Hiraki's eyes as they began to glow in green. Hiraki grabbed both of Kane's shoulders using them in order to pull himself above him. "Titan Evolution Burst!" Eltanin's main head opened its mouth, firing a gigantic energy beam which combined with the other 6 creating a more powerful one.
"Quick-Play Spell: Forbidden Dress!" Kurono opened up his face-down, revealing a maiden with a dress in her hands."It can decrease the attack of your monsters by 600 ATK!" Kurono clenched his right fist."Go! Hiraki!"
Demise, King of Armageddon ATK: 1800
"Woaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!" Hiraki and Kumai yelled in unison. Demise was completely overpowered by Eltanin's attack. The attack was so powerful, it continued going for a few blocks, destroying buildings until it finally burst. Hiraki put his feet on Kane's head, using him as a stepping stone in order to reach the van safely.
Grumpy Kane LP: 0
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA" Grumpy Kane screamed as he fell down on the street, rolling rapidly until he crashed into an abandoned car.
"YOU IDIOOOOOT!" Smiley let out a sob, covering his eyes with his arm.
Hiraki grabbed the girl tightly and waited for Kurono to get close enough for them to jump. Kurono beckoned them to jump on the passenger seat.
"Alright, close your eyes!" Hiraki suggested.
"W-wait...I'm-" The girl tried to speak but her words changed into screams as they jumped inside the car.
Hiraki panted heavily and felt something heavy on his chest. He looked up to see the girl on top of him."Eh, hello!"
"H-hi..." She stuttered, covering her cheeks."Kurono-san!" She gasped, seeing her friend looking at them.
"Oh my god, you scared the living hell out of me!" He got a hold of her with his right arm and hugged her.
Hiraki composed himself and went back to his seat."I'm glad you're okay." He gave a friendly smile, making her blush.
'My job here is done! I'm going to sleep now!" Kumai's presence lessened while Hiraki's eyes went back to normal.
"T-t-thank you! Thanks for saving me!" She spoke rapidly.
"How the hell did they capture you anyway?" He asked with a concerned tone.
"Well..." Maria put her hands on her knees."I was exploring a bit with Kaila yesterday and these freaks jumped us. Kaila got away but I didn't have the same luck..."
"I see." Kurono put a hand on her shoulder."Don't worry, we'll make these bastards pay. Right, Hiraki?"
Hiraki coughed awkwardly."At the End Phase, due to Limiter Removal's effect, Cyber Eltanin is destroyed." One of Eltanin's smaller heads blew up, causing a chain of reactions until the bigger one blew up, creating a cloud of smoke in the sky.
"YOU!" The scream startled them. Smiley drove past them at top speed."Draw! I activate the Ritual Spell: End of the World!"
"What?!" Hiraki couldn't believe what he just heard.
"I tribute my Level 4 Djinn Presider of Rituals from my field and my second Level 4 Djinn Cursenchanter of Rituals to Ritual Summon!" His two monsters appeared on the field and jumped inside a blue portal above them."Maiden of misery and despair, you who seeks the chaos to spread across reality! Avenge your fallen Demise and execute these unbelievers! Ritual Summon! Come forth! Level 8! Ruin, Queen of Oblivion!"
Ruin, Queen of Oblivion Level 8, Light, Fairy, Ritual, ATK: 2300, DEF: 2000
"Next, the Equip Spell: Black Pendant! Ruin's ATK increase by 500!" Smiley stated.
Ruin, Queen of Oblivion ATK: 2800
"We're in serious trouble! Maria, get behind Hiraki!" Spoke in a sense of panic.
"Battle! Ruin, Queen of Oblivion! Destroy Tetrogre!" Ruin flew to the right and made a curve, appearing right beside Tetrogre with her ax."Slash of Hell!" With that, Ruin beheaded Tetrogre and its destruction created a shock wave that made the car crashed against the sides of the road.
Kurono LP: 650
"Hang on!" Kurono did his best to get to the road once again, but Smiley wagged his index finger."Ruin, Queen of Oblivion's Special Effect! If it destroys a monster in battle, it can attack a second time! See you in hell, Kurono!" Ruin slashed the hood of the car causing it to fall down on the road.
Kurono LP: 0
"Damn it..." Kurono got a hold of his arm. A sharp piece of metal had pierced through it and was bleeding pretty badly.
Smiley laughed maniacally."Turn end! Hiraki, you have no cards in your hand and nothing can save you at this point!"
Intrusion Penalty: 2000 LP
"Huh?"
Maria LP: 2000
"Maria, what are you doing?!" Kurono yelled, seeing Maria drawing 5 cards from her deck.
"I won't let you guys get hurt anymore because of me." She turned to Kurono."You've taught me so many things and I'm grateful for that. This time, it's my turn to protect you!" She replied with confidence.
"Maria..." Kurono sighed."Alright. Be my guest,"
Hiraki just got comfortable, feeling how tired he was."I activate the Ritual Spell: Shinobird's Calling! By using my Level 4 Shinobird Crane and the Level 4 Shinobird Pigeon as tributes, I can Ritual Summon a Level 8 monster!" A table with a white cloth on it appeared on the field as the two Shinobird monsters floated on the sides."Call of the spirits! United souls! Create a new path filled with light and hope! Ritual Summon! Come forth! Shinobaron Peacock!" A young man wearing a rope decorated with feathers manifested on the field.
Shinobaron Peacock Level 8, Wind, Winged Beast, Ritual, ATK: 3000, DEF: 2500
"Shinobaron's effect! When it's Ritual Summoned, I can return up to 3 monsters my opponent controls!" She stated.
"Impossible!" Smiley banged the steering wheel as hard as he could.
"In addition, I can Special Summon 2 Level 4 or lower Spirit monsters from my hand! Come here again, you guys!" She called out to her monsters as they appeared.
Shinobird Crane Level 4, Wind, Winged Beast, ATK: 1500, DEF: 1500
Shinobird Pigeon Level 4, Wind, Winged Beast, ATK: 1000, DEF: 1800
"She...just summoned a real powerful monster along with 2 others..." Hiraki's jaw dropped.
"Yeah...that's little Maria for you." Kurono sounded proud.'You've come a long way now. I couldn't be more proud of being your teacher.'
"Battle! Go my beautiful Shinobirds and the almighty Shinobaron! Attack that ugly clown directly" All of her monsters obeyed, attacking Smiley with their attacks.
"Nooooooooooooooooooooooo" Smiley lost control of his car and crashed into a tree.
Smiley LP: 0
Winners: Maria and Hiraki
"Yes! I did i-" She closed her eyes and suddenly collapsed in the seat.
"Maria!" Kurono shook her up a bit."What happened?!"
Hiraki put a finger on his chin."She must be exhausted. She was taken hostage and still pulled out such outstanding moves. I can't blame her. Park over there." Kurono turned off the auto pilot mode and took control of the car.
He stopped the car in the bridge that connected the city with the sighed in exasperation, rolling down what was left of his window. "Well, that was freaking intense."
"Yeah, they almost had us. No...they had us, but Maria saved us." Hiraki put a hand behind his head."She is really tough."
"That's to be expected. I did train her after all."
"What?! You did?!" Hiraki asked in disbelief.
"Hell yeah, I did. You see, it all started back when she was just a little kid." Kurono grabbed her hand gently."She's been through a lot, so I decided to take her under my wing."
"I see." Hiraki chuckled.
"What's so funny? Kurono raised an eyebrow.
"You're actually a really nice person, you know that?"
"I am?" Kurono put his hands behind his head."Yeah...maybe I am." They both burst into laughter at the comment until Kurono stopped."Hey, kid. How about after we're done with this, we go fishing with Kyle and eve-"
"Brother?! Brother! Kurono! Can you hear me?!" Kurono's radio turned on and he grabbed it as quickly as he could.
"Kyle! Yeah, it's me! What's going on?!" Kurono practically put the radio in his mouth.
"Kurono! We need help! We're in the suburbs, around the central park where they used to keep that aquarium! Please! You have to he-" Static replaced Kyle's voice.
"FUCK!" Kurono threw the radio out of the car."Get ready, the suburbs is around here so if we go fas-"
"I'll go!" Hiraki stepped out of the car, making sure to put Maria's head on the seat.
"Where are you going?!" Kurono yelled with a sense of urgency.
"Isn't it obvious? I'm going to go help Kyle and Serena. You go back to the base and take Maria to safety!" Hiraki explained.
"That's suicidal! He's my damn brother! I'll go help too!" He argued back, his voice filled with deep concern.
"And put Maria in danger?! She's already had enough as it is!" Hiraki snapped, causing Kurono to stay silent. He turned the car back on.
"If you go past this bridge, turn left and run for 5 blocks and then turned to the right. The park should be there. Now go!" With that, Kurono sped off.'You better be alright by the time I come back, kid.'
Hiraki watched as Kurono disappeared in the took a deep breath and started sprinting."Hang on...Serena...Kyle...I'm coming!"
New Cards:
Heart of The World
Trap Card
If you control a "Demise, King of Armageddon" and is targeted for an attack, banish it and Special Summon 2 Armageddon Tokens (Level 1, Dark, Fiend, ATK:130, DEF:200).In either player's turn, Special Summon another token. After 2 Standby Phases,destroy every card on the field and Special Summon one Demise, King of Armageddon.
Aquamirror Prohibition
Continuous Card
Target 1 "Gishki" Ritual monsters. That target is unaffected by card effects.
Aqua Draw
Normal Spell
Draw cards equal to the number of "Aqua" monsters in your Graveyard.
That settles it for Chapter 7 you guys. I hope you all are having a wonderful week and make sure to stay tune, because this is where things will get interesting. As always, if you enjoy please make sure to review and follow it :p. If you have any suggestions, feel free to either put them in the review box or just send me a pm. Take care everybody and stay frosty xd.