"Stupid…stupid…" Missy whispered to herself, clutching her head in her hands. "How could you be so stupid?" She was seated in the girl's locker room, rocking back in forth as she berated herself for her failure. "You want to be with Zane? How can you expect him ever to even notice you if you can't beat his weakling of a little brother? You're worthless…worthless…"
"You know, it's strange to watch this pity party from the outside." A voice called out. Missy turned, shocked to find two women standing in the doorway. Dressed in purple trench coats, they watched on with mild interest.
One woman was beautiful. Long blonde hair, deep penetrating eyes, full lips, and tanned olive skin that made her all the more exotic. She wore a simple blouse and blue jeans, but even in these she was radiant. Giving Missy a dazzling smile, she stepped into the locker room.
The other woman was just as beautiful. Long honey blonde hair hung down her back, her face heart-shaped and dominated by large bright eyes. She had quite a figure, dominated by her nearly 9 months pregnant belly. This woman followed after the first, shaking her head.
"I hope I didn't look that pathetic." Lexie said.
"Probably." Mayday taunted.
"Oh shut up!" Lexie squealed. "Or I will deck you so hard…"
"Bring it on, weeble wooble!" Mayday laughed, reaching out and stroking the young woman's hair. "Calm down, or that baby in there will never settle down."
"Tell me about it." Lexie said.
"Excuse me…can I do something for you?" Missy asked.
Mayday nodded. "I think you can."
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Doc K drew his hand, looking over his hand carefully. He wanted to play this one hard, but also careful. This would be his first duel against an academy student, and he had no idea how they would play. He doubted Brutus had the skill yet to truly challenge him, but he wanted to get a feel for these kids Seto Kaiba was always bragging up.
"I set one monster in defense, and end my turn."
Brutus nodded, drawing. "Brutus sets one card on the field…" Viola announced, "And now…yes, he has summoned the Green Gadget!" Brutus' little green machine appeared, fists clenched hard as it settled next to the silent duelist. Brutus took out his deck and began to look through it.
"What is he doing?" Jaden asked, scratching his head. "Isn't it illegal to look through your deck while a duel is going on."
Bastion shook his head. "It is the effect of the Green Gadget. When it comes onto the field, it is allowed to search for a Red Gadget, and place it in Brutus' hand."
"A replenisher." Alexis said with a nod. "Always giving advantage."
"And Brutus has ended his turn, and play moves to Dr. Allen." Viola said.
"I will first flip summon my downface monster, revealing the Night Assailant!" The shadowy monster appeared, ghostly blue hands twirling his swords. "Once this monster is brought forth, well…he has an interesting effect. He automatically searches out the nearest monster on your side of the field and destroys it!"
The Night Assailant leapt into the air, blades swinging, aiming right for the Green Gadget. But right as it neared it, a horrific sound echoed through the arena, a deep roaring of raging water.
Brutus tapped his duel disk. "Yes folks…" Viola said, "Amazing! Brutus activates Torrential Tribute, destroying all the monsters that are on the field!" The great wave of white water fell from the ceiling, sweeping away the Gadget and the Fiend Monster.
"I want to go swimming!" Hyper squealed.
Viola shook her head. "Go back to playing with Dr. Crowler."
"Can we play make-up party?"
Viola tossed her makeup case to her daughter. "Go wild."
"NOOOOO!" Crowler screamed.
Doc K glared at the empty field. "I will set this monster in defense, and end my turn."
"Brutus' turn…" The mute duelist drew another card, then held up a monster. "And he will summon the Red Gadget!"
"Hey, wait a minute!" Jaden shouted. "Why is he looking in his deck?"
Bastion frowned. "Because…of the Gadget effect. Remember?"
"But that's a Red Gadget!"
"Which can find a Yellow Gadget and add it to Brutus' hand." Alexis said. Jaden looked at her, a little confused, and sat down. 'God, your dumb. Thank God for that ass, though.'
Doc K looked over as Brutus ended his turn. 'Smart boy. He wants me to summon a monster, so he can just strike it down. That way, he can whittle my LP away, while I am stuck watching my monsters shatter into pieces.' He looked over his hand. 'Time to take this duel up another level.' He held up a card. "I will sacrifice my downface monster…" On Doc K's side of the field, the Pyramid Turtle shattered, revealing a coffin. "And sacrifice summon my Vampire Lord onto the field!"
The crowd murmured to themselves as the blue skinned vampire appeared, his cape swirling about him as he hovered just above the field. He smiled, fangs glittering in the light, adjusting the cuff of his suit.
"Vampire Lord…I command you, attack the Red Gadget!" Doc K shouted, hand held out towards his monster. The undead creature laughed, leaping at the machine, claws flashing as he sliced the machine apart. "And now, I activate my Vampire Lord's special effect: Each time he destroys one monster on your side of the field, you must make an offering to appease him. An offering from your deck, of one card from the type I select. And I choose monster!"(Brutus-3300)
Brutus took out his deck, selecting a monster known as Boot-Up Soldier –Dread Dynamo and sending it to the graveyard. Doc K waved his hand towards his opponent, ending his turn.
"An interestin' strategy, the lad has." Hayden said, watching the duel with interest. "The Vampire Lord can remove any type of card from a deck…meaning that Doctor Allen can slowly whittle away all of Brutus' options and diminish the effectiveness of the Gadget monsters."
Cassandra nodded. "Wot ya expect? He's ah fellow Englishman."
Hayden rolled his eyes.
"Watch it, 'ayden, or no boom boom for you tonight."
"Whipped!" Dhmitri coughed.
Brutus looked over his hand, thinking of his next move carefully. He finally selected one card, setting it on the field, then held up another card.
"Brutus is activating Hammer Shot!" Viola exclaimed.
The card flashed, and from the sky a giant mallet appeared, swinging downward right at the Vampire Lord. The monster watched on, not even bothering to move, as the spell struck, shattering him into bits.
"And now, Brutus is summoning his Yellow Gadget!"
"Hey Bastion…" Jaden began.
"YELLOW GADGET CAN FIND A GREEN GADGET AND ADD IT TO YOUR HAND, JUST LIKE ALL THE OTHER GADGETS!" Bastion bellowed.
Jaden frowned. "I know that. I was just going to ask if you wanted to come eat at the Slifer Dorm."
"…oh"
Tyranno Hassleberry slowly stood up. "Think I will go see how Trusdale is doing." With that, he darted out of the arena. 'How did I end up friends with such weird people?'
"Your cousin is high strung." Hayden said.
"Cousin?" Cassandra asked.
"Bastion…Bastion Misawa."
"Oh, 'im. Recently I have been forgettin' that 'e exists." Cassandra admitted.
Dhmitri leaned down, squinting at Jaden and his friends. "Who's the big doopy guy in the yellow jacket."
"Some dude named Mel, I think." Hayden replied, just as quickly forgetting the Bastion existed.
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"You want me to join your dorm?" Missy questioned. "me?"
"You are a skilled duelist. You were able to hold off Syrus…" Mayday held up a hand, stopping her from interrupting. "Who is a rather good duelist, and managed to get lucky in that final turn. You have a strong deck, and have a presence that…well…fits into our dynamic."
"What she means is that you can be a evil bitch when you need to be, and are sexy to boot."
Mayday shook her head. "Don't mind her, she is crazy."
"So are you!" Lexie said with a pout.
"So not the point." Mayday muttered, turning back to Missy. "What do you want?"
"Zane." Missy said.
"No, what do you really want."
"Huh?"
Lexie shrugged. "Everything can be boiled down to something more. What is it that Zane has that you want?"
"He's attractive, and a strong duelist…"
"Keep going." Lexie said.
"People respect him…fear him. He is the best, and everyone wants it."
Mayday nodded. "Oldest story in the book." She leaned towards Missy. "You want power." She grinned. "Everyone wants it, but you think you've found the way to get it through Zane. Well…what if I told you there was a better way?"
"What do you mean?" Missy whispered, surprised at how these two women had been able to figure so much out about her.
Mayday grinned. "Why leech off another when you can get the power you desire all by yourself? Why degrade yourself for Zane, when you can surpass him?"
"I don't…"
"We are the Hunters." Lexie said. "And we have power that makes Zane's look like nothing."
"Join with us…become one of us…and we can give you the command and respect you desire. People will shiver at your name…men will fall at YOUR feet, trying to leech off of you…Zane will beg you to be with him."
Missy couldn't believe her ears. These two were offering her strength…power…that she had never dreamed she could obtain on her own. She had always held that she would have to get with someone else, move up the social ladder, to get to where she wanted to be. Now, these two women told her she could have it all…just by joining with them.
"What…what would I have to do?" Missy whispered.
Lexie and Mayday shared a grin. They had known that, with the right approach, they could bring the girl in. 'Eat your heart out, Arliss' they both thought.
"Think over our offer." Mayday said, pulling out a slip of paper and writing some directions on it. "In 3 days, come to this dorm…and we can begin the steps needed for you to become one of us."
Missy accepted the slip, looking over the direction. "Why 3…" She looked up.
Mayday and Lexie were gone.
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"The Yellow Gadget attacks!" Viola shouted. "Dr. Allen is wide open, he has no protection!" The good doctor let out a grunt as he was struck in his gut, stumbling back from the machine monster. "Doc K is hit!" (Doc K-2800)
The crowd cheered as the gadget returned to the field, amazed at how well Brutus was doing. But their cheers died when Vampire Lord's effect activated. They had all forgotten that Vampire Lord could only die in battle. Otherwise, he just kept coming back, brand new, each turn.
"Now, to join my Vampire Lord, I will set one card on the field, and summon my Reflect Bounder to the field, in attack mode!"
As he spoke, on Doc K's side of the field, the strange Mirror Machine appeared. Covered in circular mirrors, the monster hovered next to the Vampire Lord. It let out a screech, bobbing up and down.
"If I am right, that downface card is a monster destroyer of some kind. But, why should I worry about it? I'd rather force your hand." He pointed at his Reflect Bounder. "In a moment, I am going to attack with this monster, then the Vampire Lord. You have to destroy one…question is, do you destroy the weaker monster, or the one that will return? Reflect Bounder…attack."
Brutus narrowed his eyes as the Mirror Monster focused the light from the arena's light system right at his Gadget firing it like a blast of energy. At the last moment, he tapped his duel disk, flipping up the Sakuretsu Armor trap. The Yellow Gadget sprouted spikes all over its body, the armor reflecting the attack right back at the Mirror Monster and shattering it to bits.
"Well played." Doc K said with a nod. "Well played…Vampire Lord, destroy him." The vamp nodded, leaping up and slicing the Yellow Gadget in half, just as it had done to the red one. "I think I will select…monster." Kevin said with a grin. Brutus shook his head, taking out his deck and sending a Red Gadget to the graveyard. (Brutus-2500)
"Brutus is drawing his next card." Viola said, as the silent duelist looked over his hand. "He is now activating Smashing Ground, to take out the Vampire Lord!" From the sky, a massive fist appeared, slamming the machine into the earth and grinding him down deep. The vampire shattered to bits, leaving Doc K's side of the field empty save for the downface card. "Brutus is now setting a card…and he is summoning another gadget, this time the Green Gadget!" Searching his deck for a Red Gadget, Brutus added the monster to his hand before he pointed at Dr. Allen. "The Green Gadget is set to attack…" The monster rushed forward. "A hit! Dr. Allen is hit!" (Doc K-1400)
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As Vera and Marco followed Satorious to his hotel room, both managed to hide their confusion. Somehow, this young man had found a way to convince the Clan of the Cross Sword to send them to aid him. It made no sense; not even the greatest of kings were able to convince the Clan to hand over their top two assassins for whatever use the person might have.
Marco knew this wasn't a matter of money. The Clan had more then enough cash, to were it held no value to them. Nor could it be Rare Cards. If Satorious had tried that tactic, he would have awoken to find assassins in his home, taking the cards and ending his life from trying to bribe the worlds most dangerous and secretive sect.
That was the other troubling thing. How had Satorious learned of the Clan? Their existence was suppose to be thought only a myth, and even for those that knew of them, their true identities were hidden. How then…
"You have questions." Satorious said as they reached his room. "Do not fear…all will be answered now."
Opening the door, he let the two Italian duelists in. They took three steps before their froze.
There, sitting on the bed, was a man in a blue dress shirt and black dress pants, watching them. He had slicked back dark hair, small dark eyes, and dark olive skin. Around his neck, he wore a pendent in the shape of a trident, just as Marco wore one in the shape of the male sign: The symbol of Mars. Vera had one as well, Venus' sign, or the sign of females.
"Hello Marco." The man said, his rich Italian voice filling the room. Vera seemed smitten by the older man, while Marco was utterly pissed.
"You!" Marco hissed, pulling out his guns and aiming at the man. The man just as fast pulled out his own, and the group found themselves in a standoff. "Antonio Caesar. You have some nerve showing your face…though, I should have guessed you would leak our secrets."
Satorious frowned. "Put your guns away."
"That's right Marco…" Antonio said with a smirk. "This is no way to greet your father."
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The Dueling Professor wiped his mouth, breathing hard. "Alright, now we get tough. First, my Vampire Lord returns to the field. Next, I will discard this Patrician of Darkness, so I can activate the spell card Lightning Vortex!"
A flash of lightning raced down onto the field, striking the Green Gadget and shattering it into bits. Brutus covered his eyes in pain, blinking to try and regain his sight.
"I will now set this card on the field, and attack with my Vampire Lord!"
Brutus tapped his duel disk, activating another Sakuretsu Armor, destroying the Lord once more.
"Brutus is drawing another card…and he summoning another Green Gadget to the field!"
"Activate Trap Card!" Doc K exclaimed. "Call of the Haunted, to resurrect my Patrician of Darkness!" On his side of the field, the long eared vampire appeared, bowing to the crowd gallantly.
Brutus held up another card.
"Brutus counters with Rush Recklessly, which makes his Green Gadget stronger then the Patrician!" Doc K laughed, flipping another trap card up. Viola, in surprise to the quick one-upmanship, began to narrate Kevin's moves too. "Dr. Allen has activated some sort of trap card…and now his Patrician of Darkness is roaring!"
The last part of her comment was lost as the French Vampire let out a terrible cry, causing those in the audience to cover their ears. After a few moments, the roar was done…only to be answered by another in the distant.
"I activated Bloodline Call." Doc K said, pointing to the trap card that depicted the Patrician doing just what it had done. "This allows my Patrician to leave the field, returning to my hand. But not before he calls for another in his bloodline…another vampire…I special summon Vampire Count to the field!"
Doc K's body flashed, before a duel monster pulled free of him, taking his spot on the field. The Vampire had short-slicked back white hair, pale skin, black suit, jacket top hanging off his shoulders like an old time mobster, and his broad smile. He laughed, and pulled out a cane and spinning it. He resembled the Vampire Lord, mainly in his playful eyes, which sparkled as he watched his pry. He had his fangs out, gleaming in the holo light, not yet damp with blood.
"Brutus doesn't seem scared of the new vampire…infact, he is getting ready to attack…and he has…"
The Green Gadget rushed the Vampire Count, punching him right in the gut. The vamp grunted, his chest beginning to crack open. But the Count still raised his hand up, red electricity dancing along his fingertips. Brutus didn't have a chance to react as the vampire gave one last laugh, firing a blast of energy right at him before shattering. (Brutus-2400)
"What just happened?" Alexis asked, very confused.
"The Vampire Count is a very special card…" Doc K said, "one that I decided myself. A prize for competing in the very first duel monster's tournament, before Duelist Kingdom or anything of the sort. My Count possess two effects: the first is that all battle damage I might take is sent back to my opponent. Second…" He waited for Brutus to end his turn, and watched as his Vampire Lord returned to the field. "when my Count is destroyed, I may make an offering" He took a finger up to his mouth and quickly cut the digit. No one noticed that to do this, he had allowed his fangs to extend, "of blood and 1000 lifepoints" He held the finger out as his lp dropped to 400, "to special summon the Count back to the field!" The ground quaked as the blood swirled, forming a gothic K. From the ground, a metal coffin rose, opening to reveal the Count, looking rather dried out and shriveled. But once the blood offering neared him, absorbing into his, the monster returned to his true form, leaping beside his father.
"You played well, Brutus." Doc K said. "But you shall go no further. Vampire Lord, Vampire Count: Attack the Green Gadget and Brutus directly! Talon of the Underworld and Blood Lightning!"
The Vampire Lord leapt at the Gadget, cutting him apart with his claws. The Count raised his own hand, summoning the red energy before unleashing it into Brutus, causing the duelist to twitch and fall to his knees. (Brutus-0000)
Doc K waved his vampires off as the holograms faded, walking over and helping Brutus up, the crowd cheering.
No one noticed the glare he gave Jaden Yuki.
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Arlen panted, gripping his chest. The battle had been going on now for hours, and he was nowhere near close to defeating the wraith. No, as the sun slowly began to sink, a sickening truth was being forced on the Guardian of Hunters.
He didn't have what it took.
They'd begun fighting with Arlen taking on the image of his drunk of a father. The wraith-as-his-dad had been powerful, able to strike out and beat him over and over. It had taken all his skills to avoid the meaty fists, and even then he had received quite a few blows. His left eye had been nearly swollen shut after one cross cut that had left his teeth chattering.
Oh, he had given back as good as he got, though. He'd thrown down his blade at one point and just begun to hit the wraith, letting all his anger flow through his arms and into his fists. Every attack, every beating, every cruel word was finally repaid as Arlen lashed out. He had been like a wounded animal, crazed and violent, looking only to do some damage before it feel.
The wraith had changed tactics after that.
It had taken the form of a large winged demon, twisted face with hooked nose and black teeth. On it's belt it wore the severed heads of Mayday, Arliss and Dhmitri. In its hands a great broadsword, the weapon hissing as it cut through the air right for the Guardian's head. 3 hours they had danced, blades clashing, sparks flying, their little section of the volcano torn to shreds from the energy the two were unleashing.
Arlen had poured all his energy into his blade, and still he hadn't been able to move the blade an inch farther. The demon struck back with just as much force as he did. Sometimes, more so.
Currently, the wraith had taken the form of a massive dragon, black glittery skin deflecting all his attacks while blood red eyes tracked his movements. Jaws snapping, it fired blast after blast of fire at him, forcing him to keep moving.
'I can't keep this up.' Arlen realized. 'Its too strong…if I stay I'm as good as dead.' He began to back away, planning his escapes…
…only for the dragon's tail to wrap around him and lift him into the air.
"Shit!" Arlen yelled, trying to cut into the beast's flesh. The blade struck harmlessly, bouncing off the scales as the dragon pressed harder. Arlen gasped, feeling his ribs about to break and the air leaving his body. The pressure was blinding him, making it hard to think. 'Can't…escape…can't…'
The dragon let out a roar as Arlen began to glow, the winds swirling around his body. The dragon/wraith watched on in confusion as leathery wings spread from Arlen's back, only to separate and reform into a new creature.
The dragon was green in color, with two horns upon it's small head. Flapping it's duel wings, the creature opened its mouth and sent a beam of light at the wraith, lashing out at it and driving it back. The new dragon let out a roar as it dove towards Arlen, lifting him onto its began and gliding away. The wraith reverted back into the shadows, watching on.
"Wha…" Arlen whispered.
'You have called me once more, my master' The dragon mindspoke to him. 'and I have come to serve.'
Arlen blinked, stroking the Different Dimension Dragon's flank. 'What…what is your name?'
'Grani' The dragon thought back.
'Sigurd's steed…' Arlen thought with a smile, before sleep overtook him.
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Anarchy and Sola moved through the crowd, using magic when they needed to make their path.
"may I help you?" The teller asked as the two gods approached the boxoffice window.
"I'd like to reserve 2 tickets." Anarchy said. "And cash is not a concern."
The teller nodded. "To which duel?"
"Aster vs Zane, of course." Sola said.
Next Time on G/X: Hunters- 3 days have passed. Nessa has awakened, and Arliss has finally pried himself away from her. Good thing too, as Missy has come a'knockin', and Mayday is going to give her a baptismal by fire…or in her case, wind. Its Harpies vs Insects as the two ladies go at it. And only one can be known as the Queen of the Skies.
Meanwhile, Marco rages, Vera flirts, Satorious schemes, and Antonio sheds some light and he and his son's twisted relationship.
Episode 58: Mayday v. Missy- The Skyway battle!