Chapter 20: The King's Last Stand
What's up folks, I'm back. This will conclude Jack and Yuri's duel, as well as the start of the next duel, which trust me, will be intense. By the way, quick note to Nox Descious, yeah this Aki desperately needs her Yusei to save her, but he won't be here. Also, I found a new villain theme online that would suit well when Yuri's making a villainous speech. Look up Ardyn's theme, specifically the 2nd one, its terrifying and mysterious, fitting for Yuri. I hope you enjoy:)
(Synchro Dimension: City Highway)
Yuri grinned as he chased down Jack upon his dragon on the highway, "It's time for this duel to get serious, due to the fact that your monster has a Predator Counter on it, its level becomes 1, which leaves it wide open for Rafflesia's other effect. Once per turn I can target a monster you control with a level less than or equal to it…and banish it." Yuri hissed softly, as his monsters tentacle like roots and stems opened their mouths to spew toxic gas on Jack's dragon.
"Continuous trap, activate!" Jack called out without missing a beat, "Red Gauntlet! Now I can target a Red monster I control and equip it with this card, and now it can't be targeted or removed from the field by card effects or by battle! Your monsters cannot take down my pride!" Jack called as a gauntlet formed around Scarlight's arm, protecting it from the poison.
"In that case how about this? I tribute your Scarlight since it has a Predator Counter to Special Summon Drosophyllum Hydra from my graveyard!" Yuri chuckled as the Predator Counter on Jack's dragon glowed, the green light consuming the dragon, causing it to vanish, destroying Red Gauntlet in the process, and his own plant arose from the underworld in defense mode (ATTR:Dark/LV;5/ATK:800/DEF:2300).
"WHAT THE HELL, DID YURI JUST CHEAT OR SOMETHING!" Melissa Claire shouted, voicing the thoughts of all those watching.
"Actually it's perfectly legal, thanks to Drosophyllum Hydra's power, I can tribute a monster with a Predator Counter on it to special summon it from the graveyard or hand. The tribute part counts as a cost so it skirts around Jack's Red Gauntlet." Yuri said with a smirk.
"Even so, I can still comeback, due to Red Gauntlet's other effect, when it's sent from the field to the graveyard I can revive on Red monster from my graveyard! Revive, Scarlight!" Jack called out as his dragon reemerged in a fiery tornado.
"Persistent as ever, even so, you will still lose. I activate Starve Venom's other effect! Now I can target a level 5 or higher monster you control, and Starve Venom gains its name and effects!" Yuri's grin grew wicked as hid dragon aura become more intense, "Now Starve Venom, use the effect you gained from Scarlight, I destroy all other special summoned monsters with attack points less than or equal to Venom, and deal you 500 points of damage for each one, so here's 2500 damage coming to you!" Yuri called out as the 2 lower flytrap appendages opened up and emitted a purplish root like parts that absorbed Yuri's plants with their strange light before blasting at Scarlight!
"Trap Card, open, Invalid Insensitive, now when you activate a card effect that would destroy monsters, this card prevents monsters from being destroyed by card effects this turn!" Jack called out as the light was extinguished and Yuri's plants reappeared.
"Well then, good old battling then, Chimera Rafflesia, attack, with its other effect, it will drain 1000 attack points from Scarlight, so you'll take 1500 damage!" Yuri called out as his plant elongated its roots and swiped at Jack.
Jack quickly snagged an Action card on the highway, "Action Magic, Trap Activation! Now if the conditions to activate a trap card are set, I can activate one from my deck!" Jack called out as Yuri's eyes widened. "I activate the Trap, Over the Red, now since the attack of a Red Synchro monster I control was decreased, I can double that monsters power, then banish another Red Monster from my graveyard and increase Scarlight's power by its strength! So I double Scarlight's attack and then banish Red Sprinter, bringing it to 5700 ATK!" Jack's dragon roared with might as the shadow of Red Sprinter was swallowed by it, basking itself within a fiery aura before charging at Rafflesia. "The attack continues, and your Rafflesia dies, Crimson hell Burning!" Jack called out as the Scarlight sot a burst of flame at the plant, incinerating it.
Yuri smiled out of humor, "Impressive, even though I won't take damage thanks to Predatoriboh's effect, I'm surprised you came back, but I'm far from finished! I'll activate Hydra's other effect, and banish Megathreaim from my graveyard to weaken your dragon by 500 points!" Yuri called out as his plant shot some spores that diminished Scarlight's flames. "Now attack Starve Venom!" Yuri shouted as his dragon reared its tail and sun, shooting it like a whip, bringing it down on Scarlight.
"I banish Red Gauntlet from my graveyard to prevent Scarlight's fall and send Invalid Insensitive to the graveyard to halve the damage!" Jack shouted as Scarlight raised an arm to block the blow, the damage to Jack minimal (Jack LP: 4000 – 300 = 3700). "I usually don't bother with such minimum damage, but since that card destroys itself on the end phase, better have it used."
"I'll set a card and end my turn, at this moment, Starve Venom and Scarlight have their ATK returned to normal." Yuri then gave a jovial laugh, "This is great, most would've caved in to that kind of assault I pulled, but you took it and worked it to your advantage! Let's see what else you've got!"
"Glad to see you're entertained, now if you don't mind, try and learn some respect for dueling. Violence like yours has no place in an honorable duel." Jack sniped, "Even if you have your own ideals separate from Academia, it doesn't seem like you're any better. From what I heard, they seek destruction out of a delusional utopic desire, you seek it purely for your own pleasure. Is that what these selfish ideals of yours gratify and seek?"
"Well I didn't plan on discussing philosophy, but in a way, your half right. My wish is a bit more complex, but in the meanwhile, I might as well have fun on my jobs…especially if destruction is involved." Yuri then grinned, "I mean…what's the point of your job if you're not enjoying it?"
"Little more than a high-functioning psychopath I see. Very well, prepare to fall! I Draw!" Jack drew a card from his deck.
Yuri then called out, "On the Standby Phase following the turn of its demise, Rafflesia's final effect kicks in, letting me add a Fusion archetype card to my hand!" Once again, a card filled his empty hand.
"No matter, Red Dragon Archfiend Scarlight, use your effect to destroy his monsters. Absolute Power Flame!" Jack called out as Scarlight's right arm lit up and shot fire at Yuri's monsters, incinerating them all (Yuri LP: 4000 – 2000 = 2000). Jack eyed Yuri warily as the teen fell back on the highway, landing shakily on his feet, wondering why he didn't use Hydra's effect to banish a plant and weaken Scarlight, preventing the effect from touching Venom.
Yuri grinned darkly and what came next answered Jack's suspicions, "When this fusion summoned Venom is destroyed, its final effect activates, letting me destroy all your special summoned monsters and deal you damage equal to their attack points!" Yuri shrilled as the poison left by Venom took form as a miniature cyclone and crashed towards Scarlight!"
"Action Magic, Lane shift, now the effect of Venom is negated and you take 500 damage!" Jack reacted, sending a whirlwind that dissipated the venomous cyclone and pushed Yuri's lifepoints down to 2000. "Now go, Scarlight! Direct Attack, Crimson Hell Burning!" Yuri simply smiled, letting the flames hit him, when the smoke cleared, his grin had not faded, and his life points were at 750. "What did you do?!"
"Well 1st, I used Hydra's effect in the graveyard to banish Scorpio to reduce your dragon's power to 2500, then I used its other effect, during either of our turns, when I would take battle damage, I can banish a Predator Plant from my graveyard, return one banished monster to my graveyard, and halve the damage. Do the math from there." Yuri snickered, having completed his plan.
"I see, so that's why you didn't use its effect before, you were trying to activate your dragon's effect, then, bar that, return Cordyceps to your graveyard so you can use its effect next turn. We'll see if you can stop me, I'll set a card and end it there.!" Jack said, having turned around to drive straight at Yuri once more.
Yuri yelled, "Draw!" He backflipped over Jack's coming vehicle and landed like a graceful dancer. "During the Standby Phase, I can banish Cordyceps from my graveyard, and now at the cost of normal summoning this turn I'll revive Darling Cobra and Sarraceniant!" Beside his feet, the 2 plants materialized. "Thanks to my darling's effect, I can add a Fusion card to my hand again." His hand now at 3, he continued, "Now I banish Fusion Substitute from my graveyard, allowing me to return Starve Venom to my Extra Deck and draw a card." Yuri called out, a sly grin on his face as his dragon returned to his deck, and a 4th card to his hand. "I activate another copy of Fusion Substitute, fusing my monsters to call forth Starve Venom once more!" The spell appeared on the field and Yuri jumped on his dragons back as it reformed once more with a mighty roar. He then added a new card to his hand due to Sarraceniant's effect. "I think you know what happens now, I'll use Venom's effect to gain your monsters ATK, and then I'll steal its name and effects with its 2nd effect." Yuri licked his lips in anticipation as his dragon's power grew once more to 5800. "Now I'll use the power it gained from Scarlight to destroy it and deal you 500 damage!"
"Action Magic, Barrier!" Jack called out, quickly grabbing it from the side of the road, and used it to form a barrier around Scarlight. "This will prevent Scarlight from being destroyed by card effects this turn!"
"Well let's see if this can, Starve Venom, destroy him, Toxic Roots Blast!" Yuri called out, and his dragon once again launched an energy attack using the 2 flytrap appendages on its back.
"Trap card open, King Scarlet, not only will this save my monster, but now it can summon itself as a Tuner monster!" Jack called out, bracing himself as the shock of damage hit him (Jack LP: 3700 – 2800 = 900).
"In that case before I end my turn I'll banish Fusion Substitute from my graveyard to return Rafflesia to my extra deck and draw a card, as well as set a card. Turn end." Yuri stated.
"My turn, Draw!" Jack called out before looking at his card before activating it, "Magic Card, Red Cards From the Great Beyond, activate! Now I can draw a card for each banished Red card I have, so that means I can draw 4 cards!" Jack roared as the images of Red Wyvern, Resonator, Sprinter, and Gauntlet appeared before he refilled his hand. "Now, since I control a Tuner monster, I can special summon Changing Resonator from my hand!" Jack called out as a new Resonator appeared (ATTR:Dark/LV:1/ATK:0/DEF:0).
"At this moment, I activate my Quick Play magic, Predator Plast! Now I can reveal as many Predator cards in my hand as I wish, and then I can place a Predator Counter on monsters you control equal to the number revealed, so I reveal Mistletoe Wasp from my hand to place a Predator Counter on Scarlight, bringing its level to 1." Yuri smiled darkly as a counter came on Scarlight. "Now try to Synchro summon."
Jack smiled, "With pleasure, I activate changing Resonator's effect. Letting me target a non-Tuner I control and make its level equal to the targets original level, so Changing level becomes level 8 now!" As his tuner glowed, Jack raised his hand for his new summon, "I tune my Changing Resonator with King Scarlet and Scarlight! DOUBLE TUNING!" Jack called out as his dragon entered a fiery Synchro portal. "The King and devil now cross here! Call upon the soul of the Crimson Dragon, and raise the roar of creation itself! Synchro Summon! Appear now! Level 10! Tyrant Red Dragon Archfiend!" With that, Jack's strongest card appeared once more.
Yuri simply laughed as he had activated a trap at the same time, Predator Planet, "Thanks to my trap's effect, when a monster with a Predator Counter leaves the field, I can add a Predator Card to my hand!" With that, Yuri's hand became 5.
"First I'll use Archfiend Reincarnation to revive Scarlight and equip it with it." Jack said as his spell revived Scarlight, now having 2 dragons to Yuri's one. "Tyrant's effect activates now, once per turn, I can destroy all cards you control, Absolute Power Inferno!" Jack's greater dragon took its arm and smacked at the road, forming a quaking wave of lava that destroyed Venom and Predator Planet.
"Venom's effect now activates, letting me destroy Scarlight and Tyrant!" Yuri called out as a wave of venom rushed at the dragons.
"Due to Changing Resonator's effect, the Synchro monster that used it as a material can't be destroyed by effects, and Archfiend Reincarnation sends itself to the graveyard to save Scarlight!" Jack shouted back as barriers formed around his cards. "Now I can use its other effect when its sent to the graveyard to summon Lancer Archfiend from my deck!" A fiendish knight with blades for arms appeared alongside the dragons (ATTR: Dark/LV:4/ATK:1600/DEF:1400). "Battle, Tyrant, Crimson Hell Tide!" Tyrant shot a new wave of fire at the defenseless Yuri, who snickered before pulling a card from his hand.
"From my hand I activate another effect of a 2nd copy of Sarraceniant, letting me special summon it to the field in response to a direct attack!" A new copy of Sarraceniant appeared and Yuri called out a new move, "I now banish my Predator Planet from the graveyard to activate its effect, letting me fuse Predator monsters on my hand and field, so I'll fuse Sarraceniant with Fly Hell in my hand to call forth Chimera Rafflesia once more!" With that, Yuri's monsters vanished and Rafflesia appeared once more. "I'm guessing that you looked into Sarraceniant to know it had that effect, and summoned Lancer Archfiend to counter it since it would enable Tyrant to inflict piercing damage."
"Correct, and I see that you looked into Lancer archfiend to combat that, but now that you've summoned Rafflesia, Sarraceniant adds a Predator Card to your hand, except itself. Now I attack Rafflesia with Tyrant, and send Brutal Red from my hand to the graveyard to grant Tyrant 1000 extra points along with the power of immortality this turn!" Jack shouted as he sent the card to the graveyard and his dragon grew in power, rearing an arm and thrusting at Rafflesia, which countered with whipping a root at it, their strength was even, but Tyrant survived thanks to Brutal Red! "Now Scarlight, Crimson Hell Burning!" Scarlight launched a new volley of fire at Yuri, who simply laughed in a low tone.
From his hand, a small card glowed and materialized as a small wasp, attaching to Scarlight and sucking liquid from it, dissipating the fire. "I activated Predator Plants – Mistletoe Wasp's effect from my hand, letting me equip it to your Scarlight, place a Predator Counter on it, and stop it from attacking!"
"In that case, Lancer Archfiend, direct attack!" His fiendish knight swept its blade arms and lashed at Yuri, who simply staggered and took a knee before laughing, his life points at 200.
"I used Hydra's effect to banish a Sarraceniant and weaken it to 1100, then I used its 2nd effect to halve the damage and have a 2nd Sarraceniant and Cordyceps swap places" Yuri let loose a chuckle with his face bed with sweat.
"I set a card and end my turn." Jack stated. As he slowly rode around Yuri in a circle, that uncompromising dark grin continued to lie on his face, having not faded since the start of the duel, and felt himself beginning to sweat. Something told him Yuri had been playing with him during the duel, as though he had nothing to fear at all. Having likely watched his past duels, he had been reading Jack like a book.
(Ardyn II Theme)
"It's been a fun show, and you've been more entertaining than most, but it's time for this duel to end." Yuri then drew a card, "I now use Rafflesia's effect to add a Fusion card to my hand." He took out a new card from his deck and eyed it with rapture. He then looked back at Jack, "It's time for you to say goodbye to your pride, Atlas. I activate Hydra's effect from my graveyard to tribute your Scarlight with a Predator Counter and summon it from the graveyard!" As Jack's dragon vanished, Yuri's plant appeared. "Now I'll use my wasp's final effect to add a new Predator card from my hand, I'll add Moray Nepenthes to my hand…and now I'll discard it. Now I can activate the Quick Play Spell, SUPER FUSION!" Yuri yelled in a shrilling manner, to everyone's surprised as the card appeared, darkening the sky and atmosphere as a black hole/ hurricane formed behind Yuri. "With this card, I can send fusion material listed on a Fusion monster in my extra deck from either player's field to the graveyard, and use them to summon it. I'll use your Tyrant and my Hydra to fusion summon." Yuri chuckled as his plant entered the portal while Jack's dragon struggled against it.
"Red Dragon Archfiend Tyrant's other effect, lets it negate the activation of a spell or trap and destroy it, then gain 500 attack points!" Jack desperately called out.
"Pointless, When Super Fusion is activated; cards and effects cannot be activated in turn. Now, alluring plant that drags fools to hell, corrupt and bend the dragons of rulers. Transform and become one, and indulge in all that pleases you. Fusion Summon! Appear and fight, Level 10. Greedy Venom Fusion Dragon!" Yuri chanted as a new dragon appeared out of the super fusion portal, like Starve Venom, but somehow more regal and deadly. "Say hello to my own evolved dragon…and now say goodbye. Greedy Venom, eradicate Lancer Archfiend." Greedy Venom's body glowed and it shot a beam of yellow energy at the fiend.
Quick as a flash, Jack activated his trap, "Counter Trap, Red Strike! Now if a monster I control is targeted by a card effect or by battle, I can negate it and destroy the card!" A red barrier formed around Lancer Archfiend and shot back at Venom, blowing it to dust.
"You should realize, Greedy Venom inherited Starve Venom's effect for nuking, say goodbye to Lancer Archfiend along with your life." Yuri simply sighed as a new shot of poison rushed at the fiend, consuming it before moving towards Jack.
"By banishing Red Strike from my graveyard, I can negate one battle or effect damage!" Another shield formed around Jack.
"One way or another by my blade you will die…if you think you can escape me you're just telling yourself a lie." Yuri said in a low sing song voice, as though he were speaking a lullaby. "The rest of Venom's effect activates, if even at least one monster was destroyed by its nuke burn, I can banish a level 8 DARK monster from my graveyard in order to revive Greedy Venom." Yuri said in that calm, terrifying manner as his dragon rose behind him. "Direct attack, Voracious Venom Blast!" Once again, Greedy Venom launched another blast of poison at Jack. Jack attempted to grab an Action Card, but at the last 2nd, Yuri teleported and snatched it before he could. "Not making that mistake again." Yuri smiled as the beam passed overhead and blasted Jack off his D-Wheel (Jack LP: 0). As the King lay on his stomach; Yuri walked to him slowly and eyed him almost innocently…before kicking him onto his back. "I've got to say, you weren't bad, it's been a while since I've had to use Super Fusion and Greedy Venom, be proud of that." As Jack eyed him with hate, Yuri raised his Duel Disk and asked, "Any last words?"
Jack simply looked past Yuri and said, "Sakaki…Yuya."
Yuri looked behind himself to see Yugo, Yuya, and the rest of them heading towards him. "Oh hey guys didn't see you there. I hope you enjoyed the show."
"Leave him alone now you twisted bastard!" Yugo shouted the rest of the group in agreement.
Yuri then looked down on Jack and placed a hand on his duel disk, "I'll have to give that a no. Anything else Jack?"
Jack grunted and raised his head, looking straight at Yuya, "Find the real dueling you believe in…and stop this madman…" Jack's speech ended as he disappeared as a flash of light.
Yuri then took out his carded form and looked at it, "That one will hold a special place in my heart. How about you guys?"
"Psychotic asshole, I'll show you!" Yugo attempted to attack him but was held back by Yuya.
"No…let me do it." Yuya said, walking in front of Yugo towards Yuri. "I don't know if I can forgive you, but this will end now, and by the end of this duel, I will make you smile."
Yuri simply looked at Yuya with curiosity before giving a small laugh, "Congratulations, you've made me smile anyway. I've always been week to naïve humor." Yuri then folded his arms together before taking his right hand and placing it atop his forehead. "Very well, let's see if you can keep your smile once I'm finished with."
"Yuya wait." Yugo said, pushing his D-Wheel to Yuya before handing him his dragon. "You can use Ringo and my dragon. Defeat him for Rin and I."
Taking the card before putting his helmet on, he smiled, "I will."
"Give that Fusion scum hell Sakaki!" Shun shouted.
"Take him down Yuya!" Shingo cried.
"You can win this!" Gongenzaka shouted while Sam, Reiji, Reira, and Chojiro nodded.
Yuri then laughed and began to clap his hands, "What a beautiful display of camaraderie and friendship. I'll make you regret it. So Yuya, as this City's new king, I accept your challenge." He then activated his Duel Disk. "Let's fight."
Suddenly his disk flared, and Barrett's face appeared, "Yuri,thanks to your new friend Aki, we've managed to break in. Do you mind coming to help?"
Yuri sighed, "Not now Barrett, I'm a bit busy. I'll be there soon." He shut off communication before looking at Yuya, "I mean torturing this wannabe hero is too sweet to pass up."
"Let's end this Yuri!" Yuya shouted.
"DUEL" They shouted simultaneously.
Yuri: 4000 LP
Yuya: 4000 LP
Quickly, Yuri teleported himself far away from Yuya on the track, Yuya revving up his D-Wheel to close the distance. "My turn, I summon Predator Plants – Squid Drosera in attack mode." Yuri yelled as one of his plants sprouted on the field (ATTR:Dark/LV:2/ATK:800/DEF:400). "I'll set 3 cards and call it a turn."
"My turn, Draw!" Yuya shouts as he draws a card, before taking it and another card in his hand, "I'll use Scale 1 Performapal Gumgumouton and Scale 5 Performapal Bubbledog to set the Pendulum Scale!" Yuya shouted as his cards appeared on each side, readying for his signature summon. "Swing, pendulum of the soul! Draw an arc of light across the aether! Pendulum Summon! Come forth, level 3, Timesword Magician!" Yuya chanted as an arc of light shot from the pendulum, forming the young magical swordsman (ATTR:Dark/LV:3/ATK:1400/DEF:0). "Thanks to its effect, when it is the only monster I pendulum summon, I can double its power, so now it has 2800 ATK!" Yuya shouted as his warrior gained strength. "Now I summon my own little plant Yuri, meet Performapal Radish Horse!" Yuya summoned his own little plant, in the form of a horse with a leafy tail and radish hat. "It's going to take a green thumb to get through to you, but with this spell, the power of my father and I, it will be a whole lot easier. Activating Spell Card, Smile World!"
Yuri had to do a double take on his surroundings as the highway was covered with disturbing colors and faces, blue, pink, and lovely yellow, with infectious smiles that spread everywhere, even infecting Yuya's cards with happy grins. "Either I'm having a really bad nightmare, or I need my doctor to assign new pills for me."
"This is no nightmare, it's a dream come true, with the power of Smile World, all monsters on the field gain 100 ATK for each monster on the field!" Yuya smiled as all monsters grew by 300 points.
"Explain to me the purpose of such a pointless card." Yuri said in an irritated manner as Yuya rode around him.
"I activate Radish Horse's effect, targeting Drosera and Timesword, now I can decrease Drosera's power by my horse while Timesword's increases by the same amount!" Yuya said as his horse shot the plat atop his head twice, draining Drosera to 300 while Timesword became 3600. "Battle, Timesword Magician, attack Drosera!" Timesword Magician took its sword and rushed at the plant.
Yuri gasped in 'shock and fear.' "Oh no, what am I supposed to do, I'm about to lose the duel by a double attack. If only I had a trap to save me!" Yuri said dramatically, placing his hands on his head, before splitting into a trolling grin, "Oh wait, I do. I activate my trap, Compulsory Evacuation Device!" Yuri then flipped open the trap, revealing his trap. "I'll use it to return my own Drosera to my hand." At the shock of everyone, he continued, "Due to Drosera's effect, when it leaves the field, all special summoned monsters you control gain Predator Counters and have their levels reduced to one. Oh, and I looked up on Timesword while you were talking, turns out there's this little problem it has with direct attack, and by that, I mean it can't, can it."
Yuya groaned, "Fine, I'll just attack with Radish Horse!" His horse strode alongside Yuya to charge at Yuri, but Yuri was ready for it.
(Ardyn Theme II)
"I activate Sarraceniant's effect from my hand to special summon it to the field and guard my soul." Yuri stated as a new plant appeared on the field. "But before you can attack it, I'll activate my other trap, Gravity Gain. Now all level 4 or lower monsters can't attack." Yuri grinned as Radish Horse collapsed, overcome by the weight it felt. "Rather poetic isn't it, how this is now a statement of reality. Just like in life, our weak monsters will be chewed up easily, if you wish to beat me, only your strongest can hope to suffice. That's how life works after all; the strongest will always crush the weak. Those that complain simply have their own frailty to blame for their failures and suffering." Yuri said, jumping over Yuya's D-Wheel as Yuya came passing on.
"No, you're wrong, dueling isn't a tool for conflict, and it should be used to make people smile!" Yuya shouted back.
"What fool told you that, the game is called Duel Monsters, where they fight to the death. Why do you think we have graveyards in this game, and sacrifice our cards to summon stronger ones? You yourself just made a perfect display of that right now." Yuri said, making an example of Yuya's attack. "You attempted to strike me down with an OTK. Despite using a spell that supposedly benefits everyone, and said that that's what you believed in, that all was tossed aside when you took advantage of that generous card to weaken my cards while you strengthen your own. That was nothing but a deceitful gift to hide your true motivations. In truth, you simply like to take joy over making others see yourself as superior to them morally. You enjoy proving yourself superior to others, don't you?"
Stunned, Yuya struggled to respond, "That's…that's not true at all! All I want is to make others happy just like my father did!"
"The father that abandoned you?" Yuri asked as Yuya's eyes widened. "Oh, did I touch nerve there. Well in case you're wondering, Sora told me all about your wonderful father…who abandoned you and your mother. Tell me, did he ever say goodbye?"
"Shut up!" Yuya shouted in anger.
"Oh geez, what's the matter, can't handle the truth. I understand…it's hard to deal with the fact that those you loved never loved you in return, but living in denial won't change that." Yuri said with a face of sincerity.
"What do you know?! I know my dad never abandoned me and mom, and you're going to pay for even suggesting that!" Yuya shouted, drawing his turn to a close.
"Very well, I will use my turn now to…open your eyes. Draw!" Yuri shouted as he drew a card. "During my Standby Phase, I can tribute a monster to keep Gravity Gain on the field, so I'll tribute Sarraceniant to keep it on the field." Yuri said as his plant vanished. "Now I can use Sarraceniant's effect to add a Predator to my deck. I'll add Ophrys Scorpio to my deck…and now I'll summon it." Yuri said as the familiar sight of his scorpion manifested on the field. "Now I'll use its effect to send Drosera from my hand to the graveyard, and summon Darling Cobra to my field!" Yuri discarded his card and summoned his cobra plant to the field, forming his usual combination. "I'll use Cobra's effect to add a special fusion card to my hand." Yuri grinned darkly, "I add Predator Fusion to my hand and activate it, now I can fusion summon using Predator Monsters on my field and in my hand, so Darling Cobra and Ophrys Scorpio, fuse! Alluring plants that invite despair, come together to form the parasite that feeds on life. Fusion Summon! Level 7! Predator – Plants Chimera Rafflesia!" Yuri's monsters fused together to form the familiar sight of his starting fusion monster. "Thanks to Predator Fusion's other effect, I can place a Predator Counter on each of your monsters for each monster I used to fusion summon using this spell, so I'll place one on Radish Horse and another on Timesword, now they're both level one. I now attack Radish Horse with Rafflesia, and using its special effect, it gains 1000 points while your loses an equal amount."
As his horse was ripped to shreds, Yuya grabbed an Action Card and activated it, "Damage Vanish, activate, now the damage I take becomes 0!" Yuya shouted as a barrier formed around him as a safeguard.
"Doesn't matter, I now activate my trap, Predator Planet and the lingering effect of Predator Fusion. Predator Planet lets me add a Predator Card to my hand when a monster with a Predator Counter leaves the field, and Predator Fusion lets me add one when one of the monsters that gained a Predator Counter from its effect leaves the field as well, giving me 2 Predator Cards." Yuri then added both to his hand before smiling, "I now activate the effect of one of them from my hand. By sending Squid Drosera from my hand to the graveyard, I can target the Rafflesia that just attacked, and it can now attack all monsters with Predator Counters you control. Rip through Timesword Magician, Support Thorn!" Yuri plant abomination ripped the young magician apart, plowing through over half of Yuya's life in the process (Yuya LP: 4000 – 2700 = 1300).
As Yuya grit his teeth and the D-Wheel spun from the shock, he managed to grab a nearby Action Card and used it, "Action Magic, Damage Draw! Since I took over 2000 points of damage, I can draw 2 cards from my deck!" Yuya drew 2 cards wildly, while Yuri smirked, adding 2 cards to his hand due to both Predator Planet and Predator Fusion.
"I set 2 cards and end my turn. What's wrong Yuya, you call yourself an entertainer, yet all I feel is boredom." Yuri grinned, "Why don't you show me…the power of your philosophy."
Fanmade OC cards
Red Gauntlet (Trap:Continuous) - Target one Red monster you control, equip it with this card, that target cannot be targeted or destroyed by battle or by card effects. When this face up card is sent to the graveyard, special summon one Red monster from your graveyard. If a Red monster you control would be destroyed by battle, banish this card from your graveyard instead.
Red Cards from the Great Beyond (Spell: Normal) - If this cards is the only card in your hand, draw cards equal to the # of banished Red cards.
Changing Resonator (ATTR:Dark/LV:1/ATK:0/DEF:0) - If you control a tuner monster, special summon this card from your hand. Once per turn, you can target a non-tuner monster you control, change this cards level to that cards original level. Synchro monsters that used this card as material cannot be destroyed by card effects.
Archfiend Reincarnation (Spell:Equip) - Target one Archfiend in your graveyard and special summon it, then equip it with this card. If the equipped monster would be destroyed, destroy this card instead, then special summon an Archfiend from your deck with ATK less than or equal to it.
Red Strike (Trap:Counter) - When a card or effect were to target a monster you control, or a monster you control is targeted for an attack, negate it, then destroy that card. You can banish this card from your graveyard to reduce 1 battle damage or effect damage you would take to 0.
Predator Plants - Mistletoe Wasp (ATTR:Dark/LV:1/ATK:100/DEF:100) - "If you control no monsters when you opponent's monster attacks, equip this card to that monster and place a Predator Counter on it (monsters Level 2 or higher become Level 1). That monster cannot attack and your opponent loses 500 lifepoints while you gain 500 lifepoints during each of their standby phases while that monster remains on the field. If this face up card is destroyed and sent to the graveyard, add one Predator card to your hand."
Predator Fusion (Spell:Normal) - Send from your hand and/or field to the graveyard, Predator Plants listed on a Fusion Monster in your extra deck, and special summon that monster (this is treated as a Fusion Summon). If your opponent controls a monster special summoned from the extra deck, you can use monsters in your deck to Fusion Summon as well. When this card resolves, place a Predator Counter on a monster your opponent controls equal to the number of Predator Plants used for the Fusion Summon. If a monster that gained a Predator Counter from this card leaves the field, add one Predator Card from your deck to your hand.
Thanks for also helping me make this new Predator Plant hcharper131. Well that wraps up this chapter, next one will continue Yuya and Yuri's duel, and we'll see who can take the philosophical high ground. See you soon:)
