Tatsyua couldn't help but replay the duel he'd witnessed in his mind, several times over. The woman he'd seen dueling had intrigued him to a surprising degree. The calm demeanor she kept while being at a disadvantage was something she obviously was able to obtain through many years of practice. Some duelists lose their cool at the slightest change in Life Points. The expression she held spoke more than words could express. She knew she had that duel won. In essence, Tatsuya surmised that the woman was toying with her opponent, a practice Tatsuya exercised on occasion.
He was almost sad to see her leave. He had contemplated dueling her straight after she'd finished the neanderthal that challenged her in the first place. Alas, with no knowledge of who she was or where she was going, he would have to wait for the opportunity to come along, if it ever did. Having said his goodbyes to Yusei and the others, Tatsuya made his way towards the city's entrance, only to stop as he saw a little girl looking around as though she were lost.
"Crow? Where'd you go!?" She called out, looking one way than another.
Analyzing the situation, Tatsuya took it upon himself to assist the little girl with her issue.
"You okay?" Tatsuya inquired as he approached, startling the girl in the process.
"Ahhh! Who are you!?" She exclaimed, stepping back a little.
"Relax, I'm not going to hurt you," Tatsuya replied with a reassuring smile.
Seeing the change in expression, the little girl's face softened a little and a smile broke out over her features.
"I'm looking for Crow. I can't seem to find him anywhere," the little girl mumbled.
"Crow...you mean the other member of Team Satisfaction?" Tatsuya asked with a raised brow. "Spiky orange hair right?"
"Yes! That's him!" The little girl exclaimed.
Tatsuya sighed and shook his head.
"I'm afraid I wouldn't know where to find him. But I can't leave you out here by yourself. It's not safe," Tatsuya said as he looked around. "Why don't we go this way? Maybe we'll run into him by the pier."
"You're right! Thanks stranger!" She chirped.
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's
Arc One - Fourth Turn - Blackwing Assault!
WRGP WC
The Dark Oppressor
"Crap, where'd Lilie go? I told her to stay here while I was gone!" Crow said as he frantically looked around the pier.
"CROW!" Came a small girl's voice, prompting Crow to quickly whip around as he was tackle-hugged by the small child.
"Lilie! There you are, where were you? I told you to stay here. Why did you go off on your own?" Crown scolded.
"Y-You were...were...gone a long time!" Lilie blubbered.
"It was only for an hour. I said I'd be right back," Crow frowned.
"Still! It felt like forever! I had to get help to find you!" She shouted, flailing her arms.
"Help? From who?" Crow inquired curiously.
"That guy!" Lilie added, pointing to Tatsuya.
Crow glanced over at Tatsuya and looked him over. The stoic expression on his face was a clear indication of the composed individual he was. Crow didn't know why, but he felt a strong vibe coming from Tatsuya.
This guy's intense...
"Hey, thanks for looking after Lilie. I appreciate that," Crow stated, walking up to Tatsuya and extending his hand.
"No problem," Tatsuya replied, shaking Crows hand with a firm grip.
"So, what's your name? I don't think I've seen you around here before," Crow queried.
"It's Tatsuya, nice to meet you Crow," Tatsuya said with a faint smile.
"Tatsuya huh? Nice name. Well Tatsuya, thanks again for the help. If there's anything I can do to repay you, just let me know," Crow grinned.
"No need to trouble yourself, it was nothing," Tatsuya replied with a shrug.
"If you say so. I'll still try to help you out someday, you can count on it," Crow beamed.
"If that's what you want, it's fine by me," Tatsuya stated, turning to leave and find his grandfather.
As Tatsuya walked away, Crow took note of the Duel Disk attached to his arm. A smirk crossed Crow's features at this discovery. Reaching down to his own duel disk, Crow activated it.
"Hey Tatsuya!" Crow called out, prompting Tatsuya to turn around.
Turning to face Crow, Tatsuya spotted the Duel Disk at the ready.
"What do you say pal? Up for a duel?" Crow grinned, sliding his deck into the deck compartment of the duel disk.
A duel with one of the members of Team Satisfaction huh? As if meeting them wasn't enough. This'll make for a good story to tell the others...
"Why not? I don't have to be anywhere for another hour. Sure," Tatsuya replied with a half smile, activating his Duel Disk and brandishing it before him.
"Let's duel!" They cried in unison.
- Duel -
Crow - 4000 LP
Tatsuya - 4000 LP
- Duel –
FIRST TURN - TATSUYA
I can't believe I'm facing off against a member of Team Satisfaction. West is gonna flip when he hears this...
"My draw!" Tatsuya declared, snatching a card from the deck slot and placing it in his hand.
"And to start, I'll activate Dark World Dealings! This means we each draw a card and discard one card," Tatsuya informed Crow, making each player discard the needed cards after drawing one.
"And now, the stage is set!" Tatsuya grinned.
"Set for what?" Crow inquired hesitantly.
"I activate the effect of a monster in my Graveyard. Sillva, Warlord of Dark World, come forth!" Tatsuya cried out.
A series of purple lightning bolts erupted from the ground towards the sky, bringing with it a terrifying monstrosity. Bones jutted out of the exposed flesh of the creature. Two large horns protruded from either side of the monsters face. Ethereal blue eyes stared in Crows' direction as if looking directly into his soul. The creature readied its blades and snarled maliciously.
Sillva, Warlord of Dark World - (Dark/Fiend/Effect) - LV 5 (ATK/2300 DEF/1400)
Crow let out a low whistle as he saw the fiend rise up from the ground. And just when he thought Tatsuya was done, Tatsuya reached for another card.
"Since that was a Special Summon, I am allowed to summon again. And I choose Brron, Mad King of Dark World!" Tatsuya declared, bringing his deranged king onto the field.
Brron, Mad King of Dark World - (Dark/Fiend/Effect) - LV 4 (ATK/1800 DEF/400)
"I'll place two cards face down and end my turn," Tatsuya finished.
"That's quite a start! It's only the first turn and you've already got a high powered monster out. Let's see what I can do about it," Crow beamed. "Draw!"
SECOND TURN - CROW
"I gotta hand it to you Tatsuya. You have a pretty tough set-up. But as good as it is, it won't be enough! I Special Summon, Blackwing - Gust the Backblast!" Crow declared confidently.
A loud shout was heard accompanied by the sound of flapping wings that signaled the appearance of Crows' monster. The bird/human hybrid hovered over the battlefield and spread his raven wings wide.
Blackwing - Gust the Backblast - (Dark/Winged Beast/Effect) - LV 2 (ATK/900 DEF/1400)
"Now that he's out, I'm gonna bring Blackwing - Bora the Spear to the field as well!" Crow proclaimed, bringing forth his spear-bearing winged beast to the battle.
A loud screech signified the arrival of the latest creature. Bora touched down and gripped his spear, ready to go on the assault.
Blackwing - Bora the Spear - (Dark/Winged Beast/Effect) - LV 4 (ATK/1700 DEF/800)
He's got two monsters as well. So this is what dueling Team Satisfaction is like huh? I have a feeling he's not done yet...
"And last but not least, I'll summon Blackwing - Blizzard the Far North! Take flight!" Crow called out.
A loud screeching caw echoed through the sky as Blizzard the Far North made his entrance. Though small, Tatsuya knew never to underestimate any card.
Blackwing - Blizzard the Far North - (Dark/Winged Beast/Tuner/Effect) - LV 2 (ATK/1300 DEF/0)
"Tatsuya. You've shown me one of your strongest cards, now it's time I showed you mine! I tune my three monsters together to summon, Blackwing - Silverwind the Ascendant! Take flight!"
Bursting onto the scene was a black-winged creature wielding a long, thin blade, eager for the battle at hand. He stood in front of Crow, blade at the ready.
Blackwing - Silverwind the Ascendant - (Dark/Winged Beast/Synchro/Effect) - LV 8 (ATK/2800 DEF/2000)
"One more thing Tatsuya. Once he's been Synchro summoned, his effect immediately takes place. Any of your monsters who have defense points that are lower than Silverwind's attack points are automatically destroyed!" Crow revealed.
"That's not good!" Tatsuya exclaimed.
True to Crow's words, Silverwind's blade began to glow with a dark aura. In a swift motion, a crescent shaped blast was emitted from the blade, destroying both Sillva and Brron in one stroke, creating an explosion that lit up the battlefield. When the smoke cleared, Brron and Sillva were nowhere to be seen.
"And I'm just getting started. See, Silverwind can't attack after he activates that effect. So I guess I need to bring out something that can. I've got two monsters that ought to do the trick. Since I control a Blackwing monster, I'm allowed to Special Summon these two. Another Blackwing - Bora the Spear and Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind!" Crow cried out.
Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind - (Dark/Winged Beast/Tuner/Effect) - LV 3 (ATK/1300 DEF/400)
Blackwing - Bora the Spear - (Dark/Winged Beast/Tuner/Effect) - LV 4 (ATK/1700 DEF/800)
"Attack Tatsuya directly!" Crow ordered.
Tatsuya braced himself, crossing his arms as both of Crows' monsters converged upon him, slashing straight through his Life Points.
Crow - 4000
Tatsuya - 1000
"And with that, I'll set one card and end my turn," Crow finished, turning it over to Tatsuya.
"My turn then. Draw!" Tatsuya bellowed, snatching a card from the deck slot.
THIRD TURN TATSUYA
"Man, this isn't looking good for me is it?" Tatsuya laughed, shaking his head at the situation. "I guess it's a good thing I set this. I activate The Cheerful Coffin!" Tatsuya called out, revealing the trap he'd set.
"What's that do?" Crow inquired, slightly worried about the trap that was just sprung.
"Not much, except I discard two Monster Cards to the Graveyard…" Tatsuya informed.
"Next I'll activate my face-down Reckless Greed, enabling me to draw two cards at the cost of skipping two draw phases," Tatsuya added.
"One more thing Crow. The cards I just discarded where Khakki, Guerilla of Dark World and Grapha, Dragon Lord of Dark World. However, it's my Guerilla you should be worried about right now," Tatsuya grinned.
"And why's that?" Crow asked hesitantly.
"Because when he's discarded by a card effect, I'm allowed to target one monster on your side of the field and destroy it! And I choose Silverwind!" Tatsuya revealed.
"Say what!?" Crow exclaimed.
At Tatsuya's words, Silverwind began to go into a fit of convulsions, his chest expanding and retracting as beams of dark violet light erupted from his frame. Silverwind suddenly burst into a million pixels and was gone from the field.
"I now summon Zure, Knight of Dark World!" Tatsuya declared, slamming the card onto the deck zone.
Rising up from the ground in a vortex of violet lightning was a decrepit knight, bearing a thick, sharp blade. A low hiss followed by a cloud of steam, came from Zure as he stared Crow down.
Zure, Knight of Dark World - (Dark/Fiend) - LV 4 (ATK/1800 DEF/1500)
"Zure won't be staying very long, even though I'm sure he'd love to pay your monsters back for what they did. I'm afraid he's going to have to make room for something much stronger," Tatsuya smirked.
"You're kidding..." Crow groaned.
"You wish I was kidding," Tatsuya stated firmly. "I activate the effect of Grapha, Dragon Lord of Dark World in my Graveyard, returning Zure to my hand in order to bring Grapha to the field! Arise and destroy!" Tatsuya shouted fiercely.
The dreaded abomination of a dragon roared to life as he rose from the ground, snarling in an intimidating manner as he gazed upon his prey.
Grapha, Dragon Lord of Dark World - (Dark/Fiend/Effect) - LV 8 (ATK/2700 DEF/1800)
"And this is where his effect comes into play. Since he was discarded by a card effect, I get to destroy one card on the field, and I think I'll take out whatever you've got in your back row!" Tatsuya declared.
At his command, Grapha roared and loosed a beam of dark fire from his mouth, engulfing Crow's trap in flames. The trap known as Guard Mines was obliterated.
"Crap...I was gonna use that!" Crow growled.
"I'm not done yet Crow. I activate my other face-down Gateway to Dark World! This allows me to target one Dark World monster in my Graveyard and Special Summon it!" Tatsuya exclaimed. "So come on back, Sillva, Warlord of Dark World!" Tatsuya shouted.
Rising up from the depths of the earth was the mighty warlord, ready to exact vengeance upon Crow for his earlier destruction.
Sillva, Warlord of Dark World - (Dark/Fiend/Effect) - LV 5 (ATK/2300 DEF/1400)
"And for good measure, I activate the Field Spell, The Gates of Dark World!" Tatsuya hollered, sliding the Field Spell into the correct zone.
Rising up from the ground were a pair of massive doors with engravings on them that were similar to that of the ones on Sillva's body. The gates burst open causing the ground to tremble. A blinding light engulfed the field.
"Because The Gates of Dark World is now on the field, all Fiends gain a 300 point power boost," Tatsuya informed Crow.
Grapha, Dragon Lord of Dark World - (ATK/3000 DEF/2100)
Sillva, Warlord of Dark World - (ATK/2600 DEF/ 1700)
"Thaaaat's not good!" Crow stated, bracing himself for the inevitable.
"Grapha, attack Bora the Spear! Sillva, destroy Gale the Whirlwind!" Tatsuya commanded.
Grapha opened his mouth wide, causing sparks of dark lightning to crackle within. Rearing his head back, he lurched forward and a blast of dark fire erupted from his mouth and eradicated Bora on the spot. In that same instance, Sillva charged Gale and sliced clean through the dark feathered creature, cleaving it in two.
Crow - 1400 LP
Tatsuya - 1000 LP
"Before I end my turn, I activate Allure of Darkness, drawing two cards and banishing one monster out of play," Tatsuya stated, executing the effect of his Spell Card.
"That ends my turn," Tatsuya stated.
"Ouch, that was a hell of a turn! Not sure if I'll be able to come back from that one," Crow laughed, drawing his next card.
TURN FOUR - CROW
"Alright, I've got my second wind!" Crow declared, a confident grin forming on his features.
"First off, it's time to say hello to an old friend! I summon Blackwing - Gust the Backblast!" Crow cried out, summoning an old nemesis to the field.
"And after him comes another familiar face. Welcome back, Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind!" Crow commanded, bringing back yet another foe Tatsuya had previously destroyed.
When Gale is on the field, I get to activate one of his special abilities. This allows me to cut one of your monsters' attack points in half! I choose Sillva!" Crow declared.
Gale spread his wings and flapped them hard, sending a gust of wind that carved Sillvas' attack points in half.
"Now that we have that out of the way, I'll be summoning one more time. Since my past two summons were Special Summons, I have one more summon left! I summon Blackwing - Fane the Steel Chain!" Crow shouted.
Once again, Crow had three monsters on the field for Tatsuya to contend with. But something told him that Crow wasn't keeping them there for long.
"Time to end this Tatsuya. I tune my three Blackwings in order to summon, Blackwing- Armor Master!" Crow roared, drawing from the Extra Deck and holding up his trump card before slamming it down onto the field.
A great pressure was felt as the Armor Master was beckoned to the field. He was clad in an indestructable armor that had crimson designs along the wings, pauldrons and chest piece. The armored winged beast flexed and screeched as he descended.
Blackwing Armor Master - (Dark/Winged Beast/Synchro/Effect) - LV 7 (ATK/2500 DEF/1500)
Blackwing Armor Master...that's one hell of a card!
Tatsuya braced himself, awaiting the inevitable impact to take place.
"Blackwing Armor Master! Attack Sillva with Black Hurricane!" Crow commanded.
With a mighty flap of his wings, a harsh cyclone of dark winds erupted from the epicenter of Armor Master's body. The blast barreled towards Sillva and carried him into the air, destroying him instantly.
Crow - 1400 LP
Tatsuya - 0 LP
Fourth Turn - Blackwing Assault
End Phase