What Spell Card would enable "Dark Magician Girl" to use "Diffusion-Wave Motion"? If you said "Synchro Hero", you were successfully able to Name that Card!
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His name was Adrian Rudolph Krump III. Just being given a name like that would have given me a sour outlook towards the world.
His story – IF you choose to believe it, because it was related entirely by him, and was subject to his biased interpretation of the facts – seemed tragic at first. His parents were neglectful and unloving, and never had any time for him. He spent most of his free time amusing himself by counting things. It benefited him in the long run, because he soon became a genius at mathematics.
One day, while counting books on the shelf, he found a book on Antarctic wildlife. He was amazed at what he read about penguins. How a male and female mated for life, and how the male cared for the young just as much as his mate did. They had a family unit he never had, one he longed to have.
When he grew up, he moved up the ranks until he became chief of accounting at KaibaCorp, and one of the Big Five. He had an idea that would make his ultimate dream a reality, and one that he thought would be incredibly profitable – a penguin theme park. But Seto Kaiba shot the idea down, saying that KaibaCorp wasn't in the business of building petting zoos.
On a small level then, you might, just might, say that Krump's anger towards Kaiba was somewhat justified…
But no matter how he was wronged, it didn't give him the right to terrorize Yumi's grandmother and her allies and try to kill them. And it certainly doesn't give him the right to do what he's doing now.
It's time to ground this bird… It's time to duel…
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CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
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Level Lock
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The anchor of The Sea Angel dropped, and the gangplank lowered.
"You folks want me to come with you?" said Mako. "I really don't see how it could hurt this time. After all, if you guys can't take this guy out, I don't know who can."
Yumi paused for a minute.
"You realize, Mako," she said, "if you're captured, we'll have to find a way to pilot the boat back ourselves."
"Eh, don't worry," said Mako. "Worst case scenario, you can hit the button for autopilot, and it should make a beeline back to Rye if there are no problems."
"And if there ARE problems?" asked Sam. "Like there were several times on the way here?"
"We'll just have to take out the Lord," said Chelsea. "Let's go…"
They walked onto the icy shore, and up a path that led to the gates of the castle. Flanking the entrance were two large crystal statues of penguins.
"I think we can safely say who the Realm Lord is now…" said Erik.
Everyone nodded.
"Stop right there!" shouted a voice.
Standing at the gate was a young girl in a blue dress and skirt, with gossamer sleeves. She had bare feet, bangles on her wrists and ankles, and her blue hair was tied in braids. She had a Duel Disk on her arm.
"Aquarian Alessa?" said Mako.
"That's far enough!" said the Duel Spirit, as her Disk activated.
"Folks…" said Mako. "I'll deal with this guppy… You get in there and take down the big fish."
"Right!" said Chelsea.
The five of them rushed past the Aqua. She tried to take a swing at them with her Disk, but she missed.
"Hey!" shouted Mako, as her Disk activated. "Leave those shrimps alone and come get the cod platter!"
He activated his Disk. Alessa turned to face him. She activated her own…
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"You think Mako was serious when he just called us shrimps?" asked Ren.
"I doubt it," said Chelsea. "He was just trying to provoke her. At least, I hope so…"
They were walking down a long hallway, which seemed to be constructed entirely of unhewn stone blocks, covered with frost. They had no idea where the light was coming from.
Eventually, they walked into a huge, icy chamber. It brought to mind a medieval banquet hall, made of both stone and wood, with frost covering most spots. A fire pit was in the center, under a ventilation hole in the ceiling, but its coals were cold.
"Look!" shouted Chelsea.
Flanking each corner was a large block of ice… And sealed inside the four blocks were duelists, two boys and two girls. It was hard to tell if they were alive or dead from the look of them at this point.
"Joan's duelists…" muttered Yumi. "No doubt about it… Krump did this… My grandmother told me what he was going to do to her if she lost."
"Sam," said Ren. "You can create ice… Can you melt it?"
Sam looked at the frozen duelists and held her chin.
"Uhm… no," she said. "In fact, I think this may be the type of enchanted ice that doesn't melt. He must have put them here without the intention to release them."
"And it sickens me!" shouted Chelsea. "Krump! Where are you? Show yourself!"
"I've been here the whole time, Chelsea," said a gruff voice.
Like a mirage, an odd Duel Spirit appeared in front of them. He was short, less than five feet tall, and was clearly a penguin, dressed in a formal tuxedo and a top hat. He held an open umbrella in front of himself.
"Stand back, Chelsea!" shouted Ren. "A penguin with an umbrella is always trouble!"
Krump chuckled, and closed the bumbershoot.
"I daresay you've read too many comic books," he said. "Those things rot your brain, if you ask me…"
"Still have the fixation with penguins, huh Krump?" said Yumi.
"It's not a fixation," said Krump. "It's a simple admiration. As you can see, I still favor the old Nightmare Penguin. A flightless bird, but one with style."
"And cold," said Ren. "It's freezing in here! To think I thought MY parents were stingy with the thermostat…"
"Oh, you're cold?" asked Krump. "Well, why don't I warm things up…"
He pointed the umbrella, and a stream of flame shot from the tip. Fortunately for Ren, he was half-expecting it, and dodged out of the way.
"I never said it wasn't a weapon!" said Krump with a laugh. "You folks had best keep your distance…"
"You know, Krump," said Yumi, "I don't find you the least bit amusing. I'm gonna take you down just like I took down Gansley."
"Forget it," said Krump. "Gansley challenged you, Yumi, because he was stupid. Not smart, like me. I know enough not to take on someone I can't beat. And I really don't want to see that broad of a Spellcaster of yours again."
"Somebody hold me back!" shouted Yumi.
"Easy…" said Sam, as she gently restrained her.
Besides, thought Krump, since the Key is clearly NOT in Yumi's head, dueling her would be a colossal waste of time. But I'm not about to tell her that.
"Yeah, that's why you forced her grandmother to duel you," said Chelsea. "You figured she didn't stand a chance. And she beat you anyway."
"Hey!" shouted Krump. "I would have won if her meddling boyfriend hadn't helped her!
"Oh yes, that's right Yumi! I figured out where the Dark Magician came from! I'm no idiot!"
Chelsea closed her eyes. She stepped forward.
"Then I'll duel you," she said. "With no help from anyone, and I'll still beat you. You and your Monsters are nothing more than a bunch of dumb-looking birds that can't fly and wear tuxedos!"
Krump frowned.
"Well, fine…" he said.
I'll show her dumb-looking… he thought. I have much more than just penguins now…
The umbrella opened, and then started to fold, and change shape. It attached to his left flipper, forming into a strange-looking Disk that appeared to have umbrella spokes for the tray. A deck appeared in the holder.
"Now, bring out your Deck Lord."
In an explosion of dark energy, Vampire Genesis appeared behind Chelsea.
"Ah, it's good to be back," he said.
"Ready to try out that new power we agreed on?" asked Chelsea.
"More than ready," replied the Zombie.
"Certainly impressive," said Krump. "As you can see, I've taken the form of Nightmare Penguin, so I'm my own Deck Lord."
"Duh," said Chelsea.
The two Disks activated.
"Game on!" they both shouted.
(Chelsea: 8,000) - - - - - - - - - - (Krump: 8,000)
"I'll start this show," said Krump, drawing a card.
He added it to his hand and looked over his six cards. Chelsea raised an eyebrow. She wasn't really sure how he managed to draw OR hold his cards, seeing as his hands were flippers.
"This will do to start," said Krump, placing a card on his Disk. "I summon Sea Serpent Warrior of Darkness."
A column of water shot up in front of him, and a tall fish-man with a blue exoskeleton holding a spear with a crescent head appeared from out of it.
"By the way, you might be interested in knowing… One of my Deck Lord abilities is exactly the same as my old Deckmaster ability. Any Water Monster on my side of the field gains 200 Attack Points."
Sea Serpent Warrior of Darkness glowed with green energy. (1,800/1,500) –) (2,000/1,500)
"Anywhoo, to keep you guessing, I'll set these facedown, and end my turn."
He placed three cards into his Disk, and three facedown cards appeared.
Strange, thought Yumi. Technically, that isn't Giant Red Seasnake, but its stats are almost identical. He's starting the duel with practically the same opening move…
Fortunately, I doubt Chelsea will do the same…
"My move…" said Chelsea, drawing a card.
All right! she thought, looking at her six cards. I couldn't have asked for a better opening hand!
"First I play… Call of the Mummy," she said, as the Continuous Spell Card appeared. "Now, so long as I have no Monsters on the field, I get to Special Summon a Zombie from my hand once per round.
"And I'm gonna use that effect to summon Lich Lord, King of the Underworld."
In a burst of dark shadow, the undead sorcerer in his crimson robes and hood appeared. (2,400/1,200)
"Say what?" said Krump.
"Next…" said Chelsea, "I Normal Summon Zombie Master!"
With a moan, a new Zombie burst out of the floor. It had pale, white skin, glowing eyes, and was dressed in a tattered vest and trousers. (1,800/0)
"Now, I activate Zombie Master's effect. By tossing one Monster from my hand, I can Special Summon a Level Four or lower Zombie from either Graveyard."
She discarded a card.
"Hold on!" shouted Krump. "They're aren't any Zombies in either Graveyard!"
"I beg to differ!" said Chelsea. "There's the one I just tossed to activate the effect."
Zombie Master raised his arms, and lightning flashed from them. Vampire Lady appeared next to him, and gave a sly smile. (1,550/1,550)
"Uh oh…" said Krump.
"Lich Lord, wipe out his Sea Serpent Warrior of Darkness with cursed magic!"
Lich Lord aimed his staff, and fired burning bolts of magic, blowing the Sea Serpent to particles.
"Zombie Master, direct attack! Wrath of the Undead!"
Zombie Master threw up his arms, and shot lightning bolts from them. Krump squawked, and fell on his behind.
"I'm not through!" said Chelsea. "Vampire Lady…"
Vampire Lady gave a look of disgust. Nonetheless, she flew at the Nightmare Penguin, and slashed at him with her claw. Krump groaned.
(C: 8,000) - - - - - - - - - - (K: 4,250)
"Oh, my achin' noggin…" muttered Krump.
"Looks like she couldn't stomach the thought of using her fangs on you," said Chelsea. "I don't blame her. But her effect still activates. I declare Spell Card."
"Okay, fine!" said Krump with a scowl, taking a card from his deck.
He discarded a copy of Cost Down.
"Are you done?"
"Almost," said Chelsea. "I play a facedown, and then activate Mirage of Nightmare."
She played her last two cards, and the facedown card and her Mirage card appeared.
"Seems you're pretty tough," muttered Krump.
"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee!" laughed Chelsea.
"Yeah?" said Krump, drawing a card. "Well, I float like a loan and sting like an audit!"
"Is this guy for real?" said Ren.
"Aw, forget it," said Krump. "That was an accountant joke…
"Eh, the guys I went to school with thought it was hilarious…"
"Don't forget, I get to draw four cards now," said Chelsea, as she quickly whipped four cards off her deck.
"And now… Mystical Space Typhoon!"
Her facedown card lifted, and the cyclone blasted the Mirage card to pieces.
"Whoa," said Ren. "Guess she didn't have Emergency Provisions that time."
"And as for jokes," muttered Chelsea, looking them over. "Don't quit your day job…"
"I don't intend to!" shouted Krump. "And I have some cards of my own to play, if you don't mind… And you're gonna regret using up that Quickplay."
One of his facedown cards lifted.
"I activate Fruits of Kozaky's Study," he said. "This lets me look at the top three cards on my deck, and rearrange them any way I want."
Three cards floated off of his deck and hovered in front of him. He grinned, pointed, and one of them changed position. Then they floated back to his deck.
"Next up, I activate Simultaneous Loss."
His second facedown card lifted.
"Now, both players send the top card on their decks to the Graveyard."
Chelsea took the top card from her deck and looked at it. She discarded it, as Krump did the same.
How is this helping him? she thought.
"Now," he continued, playing a card from his hand, "I play Pot of Greed."
He drew two cards.
"Next… Call of the Haunted!"
His last facedown card lifted.
"That's what he was doing!" shouted Sam. "He sent a Monster to his Graveyard with Simultaneous Loss so he could Special Summon it."
The Monster that appeared was a very large fish with beady eyes, a mouth that seemed to take up half of its body, and very long teeth. (1,500/1,600) –) (1,700/1,600)
"Meet my Unshaven Angler," said Krump with a chuckle. "And now I activate its effect…"
He took a card from his hand.
"If I sacrifice it to summon a Water Monster, it can count as two sacrifices. So… I sacrifice Unshaven Angler…"
The ugly fish vanished…
"…to summon… Gogiga Gagagigo!"
With an incredible roar, a titanic form rose on Krump's side of the field. It was a gigantic lizard-man, twenty feet tall and muscular, with red scales, armor, and spikes protruding from every joint. (2,950/2,800) –) (3,150/2,800)
"Guys…" muttered Sam. "I… uhm… I think Chelsea is in trouble…"
"More trouble than you could imagine!" shouted Krump. "Attack her Lich Lord, mighty Gogiga!"
Gogiga Gagagigo lumbered forward, and flattened Lich Lord with one mighty smash.
"ERGH!" grunted Chelsea.
(C: 7,250) - - - - - - - - - - (K: 4,250)
Krump took a card from his hand.
"Before we continue, Chelsea," he said, "I have a question for you…"
"What?" shouted Chelsea, now annoyed.
"How much do you think the gross bi-weekly salary of my old boss Gozaburo was?"
Chelsea looked at him.
"Uh…" she muttered. "It must have been a lot… It must have been hundreds of millions of yen…"
"Well, you're absolutely wrong," said Krump. "You see, as CEO of KaibaCorp, Gozaburo was in charge of all the salaries for executives, including his own. Within reason, he could make his salary as big as he pleased. On the other hand, he could make his salary as small as he pleased.
"So, the bi-weekly salary that he paid himself was… one yen."
Everyone stared at him.
"WHY?" shouted Chelsea. "That doesn't make sense! He was one of the richest men in Japan! One yen… That's not even enough for a ball of gum!"
"Well, you see Chelsea," said Krump, "his personal fortune came from many sources… stock returns, profit shares, annuities, investments…"
"…deals with the mob too, most likely," added Yumi.
"You didn't hear that from me, but yeah, probably," said Krump. "The important thing is, he had many ways to make money. And he didn't need money for most things anyway. Arrangements with companies that he owned shares of – which was almost every company in Domino and several in other cities – handled anything he needed to pay for.
"The reason he made it so his actual salary was so small, was because your salary is what the government pays the most attention to when it's time for you to pay taxes. Other means of income aren't taxed as much. He'd have had to give about seventy-five percent of his salary to the government, since he was in such a high tax bracket. But with such a low salary, he didn't pay nearly as much taxes as a man with his amount of wealth normally would have."
"Hold on!" shouted Sam. "Mom told me about that little trick… Lots of CEOs of big companies do it in order to pay less on tax day… And the worst part is, it's completely legal! The government can't force a CEO to give himself a big salary just so they can tax it!"
"That's terrible!" shouted Chelsea.
"Oh, come on," said Krump, rolling his eyes. "Could you blame him? Who likes paying taxes? No-one, that's who. You'd understand if you had to pay them. If you ever leave Xanadu, you WILL understand when you DO eventually have to pay them. Take it from a professional accountant, even if you get a refund, filing a tax form is a big headache!
"Better I end it for you here when you're so young, yes?"
"Keep dreaming," said Chelsea. "Your big, ugly Reptile is strong, but it isn't indestructible."
"We'll see," said Krump. "Because you're gonna understand now…"
He placed the Spell Card he was holding into his Disk.
"I play Level Tax."
The card had an odd picture. It was a balance, with a fluffy cloud with feathered wings on one tray, and a dark cloud with batlike wings on the other.
"Huh?" said Chelsea. "Level Tax?"
"I'll explain," said Krump. "So long as this Spell Card is on the field, if either of us summons a Monster that's Level Five or higher, we lose Life Points equal to that Monster's Attack Score."
"Clever…" said Chelsea, with a scowl. "You waited to play that until after you summoned your big bruiser."
"Well I don't like paying taxes either," said Krump. "Those are the breaks…"
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Back at the castle entrance, Mako seemed to have the advantage. He had Amphibian Beast (2,400/2,300), and a tall, lanky, faceless creature that was covered with an exoskeleton made of clam and oyster shells. (1,600/200) He had 5,000 Life Points remaining. Alessa had a facedown card and 3,000 Life Points remaining.
The Duel Spirit drew a card.
"You're finished, Tsunami!" she laughed.
She played a Spell Card, revealing Premature Burial.
"I bring back one of my three T.A.D.P.O.L.E.s," she said.
In a burst of energy, a small Monster that resembled… a tadpole appeared in front of her. (0/0)
"Now, I sacrifice it, to summon Des Frog!"
The T.A.D.P.O.L.E. vanished, and a very large frog appeared on the field. It let out a loud croak.
"When Des Frog is summoned, I get to bring out another Des Frog for each T.A.D.P.O.L.E. in my Graveyard…"
In two bursts of energy, two more Des Frogs appeared. (1,900/0 x3)
"And then you play Des Croaking…" muttered Mako, with sweat falling down his face.
"You're smart," said Alessa, taking a card from her hand.
The three frogs let out a mighty croak, and Mako's two Monsters were blown to pieces.
"I'm not finished yet!" shouted Mako. "You destroyed my Oystermeister. And when it's destroyed outside of battle, it leaves behind an Oyster Token."
A large oyster appeared in front of him, in Defense Mode. (0/0)
Alessa frowned.
"You are one lucky son of a bitch," she said.
The Des Frog in the middle flicked its long tongue out and swallowed the Token in one gulp.
"You other two, attack him directly!" she shouted. "Resounding ribbit!"
Mako staggered under two loud waves of sound, as his Life Points plummeted to 1,200.
"Frogs, huh?" he muttered. "Too bad we don't have any garlic and hollandaise sauce…"
"You won't last much longer," said the Duel Spirit. "I'll end with this."
A facedown card appeared behind the three Frogs.
"Make your move…"
Mako frowned as he drew a card.
"First I play a facedown," he said, as a facedown card appeared. "Then I summon Ocean's Keeper."
The small fish-man holding a trident appeared. (1,500/1,200)
"Now I'll use this little fish as bait, to Special Summon my Cranium Fish!"
Ocean's Keeper vanished, and a much larger Fish appeared. It was chubby, with blue fins, and had a very large, exposed brain. (2,400/1,000)
"Ever hear the expression that fish is brain food?" asked Mako. "It's certainly true with this fish.
"Attack the Des Frog in the middle with psionic sea current!"
Cranium Fish blasted a bolt of mental energy from its forehead, and the central Des Frog exploded into shards. Alessa cringed.
"If you're quite done, it's my move!" she shouted.
She drew a card.
"And you lose!" she said with a laugh. "I just drew my second Des Croaking! And I activate Call of the Haunted to bring back the Frog you just destroyed."
Her facedown card lifted, and the Des Frog returned. (1,900/0)
"I was hoping you'd do that…" said Mako.
"Huh?" said Alessa.
Mako's own facedown card flipped up.
"No…" said Alessa.
"Torrential Tribute!" shouted Mako.
A wave of water crashed onto the field, swamping it and knocking Alessa over, as well as drowning all of the Monsters on the field.
She growled.
"I take it it's my move now…" said Mako, drawing a card.
"And I play Pot of Greed!"
He drew two cards.
"Perfect," he said. "I use two Monsters as bait, to play Fortress Whale's Oath!"
A Great White and a Kairyu-Shin appeared on the field, and then evaporated into grains of light…
The immense form of Fortress Whale loomed over the field. (2,350/2,150)
Alessa shivered in fright as its guns locked onto her…
"Attack…" started Mako.
"NO!" screamed Alessa, falling to her knees. "Mercy, please! If you call off your attack, I'll tell you why Krump is really dueling your friend!"
Mako raised an eyebrow.
"Start taking," he said, reaching into his pocket.
He pulled out one of Joan's feathers.
"And you'd best take this… I have a feeling that Daala might interrupt this conversation if you don't…"
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"So…" said Krump, "my Gogiga has 3,150 Attack Points. There are only a select few Monsters in the game that can beat that, and with my Level Tax in play, summoning any that would fit the bill is going to cost you…
"And furthermore… Huh?"
He noticed that something was looking over his shoulder.
He turned, and saw a Mokey Mokey hovering there, peeking at his cards.
"What the…" he said. "Scram! Get lost! Shoo!"
He swatted with his flipper, and the small Fairy flew away.
"Can you believe it?" he muttered. "Most people get mice. I get Mokey Mokeys!"
"Are you going to finish your turn sometime before the next ice age?" asked Chelsea.
"Yeah, I'm done…" said Krump.
He looked up at an alcove behind Chelsea.
Have to prolong this duel until the light turns green, he thought. Shouldn't take much longer than a few more minutes.
Chelsea drew a card.
"I play my own Pot of Greed," she said.
She played the card, and then drew two cards.
Nuts! she thought, looking at her hand. I have nothing that even comes close to being able to beat that thing!
Not even Vampire Genesis could do it… And if I summoned him, it would cost me half my Life Points… Plus 3,000 more from that Spell Card, damn it!
She took a card from her hand.
"I discard a Zombie Werewolf to use Zombie Master's effect," she said.
She discarded the card, and then Zombie Werewolf appeared, kneeling in Defense Mode. (1,200/1,200)
"Next, I set a Monster in Defense Mode…"
A facedown Monster appeared.
"Then I move my other two other Monsters to Defense Mode too."
Vampire Lady and Zombie Master knelt and shielded themselves.
"That's all I can do," she said.
"Heh," said Krump. "Moving Zombie Master to defense… As if he had any…"
He drew a card.
Perfect… he thought.
"I'll start by playing a facedown," he said, as a facedown card appeared.
"Then, I summon Flying Penguin."
As he played the card, a large penguin with large ears that looked like wings appeared on his side of the field. (1,200/1,000) –) (1,400/1,000)
"He's not very strong, but I can boost his strength with this… The Equip Spell, Penguin Sword."
He played the card, and a long, steel sword glowing with blue energy appeared in Flying Penguin's hand. (2,200/1,000)
"All right… Flying Penguin, attack the Zombie Master!"
Flying Penguin slashed down with his blade, and a chilling blast shot forward, blowing Zombie Master to shards.
"Gogiga, crush the Vampire Lady!"
Gogiga Gagagigo lunged with its huge claw, and smashed Vampire Lady flat.
"I activate my own Deck Lord ability!" shouted Chelsea. "I toss one card, and I can bring my vampire back in Defense Mode."
She discarded her Interdimensional Matter Transporter, and Vampire Genesis glowed. Vampire Lady appeared again on the field, in Defense Mode.
"In that case," said Krump, "I end my turn."
Chelsea quickly drew a card.
Yes! she thought. I drew Red Ghost Moon!
She placed it in her Disk and it appeared facedown.
"I set a new Monster in Defense Mode," she said.
A facedown Monster appeared.
"Now, I move Zombie Werewolf to Attack Mode."
Zombie Werewolf stood up.
"Eh?" said Krump.
"Go!" she shouted. "Attack his Flying Penguin!"
Zombie Werewolf flew at the waterfowl, and it slashed with its sword. The Werewolf blew into pixels.
"Talk about a dumb move," said Krump.
"Oh yeah?" said Chelsea. "When Zombie Werewolf bites the dust, I get to summon another one, with 500 more Attack Points."
A second Werewolf appeared. (1,700/1,200)
"And now it's gonna attack too."
The Werewolf lunged at Flying Penguin, and again, it was cut down.
A third Werewolf appeared. (2,200/1,200)
Chelsea pointed, and the third Werewolf leapt at the Penguin. This time, both Monsters exploded.
"I end my turn," said Chelsea.
(C: 5,750) - - - - - - - - - - (K: 4,250)
"We'll see who has the last laugh," said Krump, drawing a card. "You wasted three Monsters to take out one of mine, and I can easily replace it with a better one!"
He chuckled when he saw what the card was.
"I use my second Deck Lord ability," he said. "I can Special Summon a Water Monster from my Graveyard once per turn, so long as it's Level Four or less and I don't make any other summons this turn. You remember my Sea Serpent Warrior of Darkness, right?"
The aquatic ocean dweller appeared again. (1,800/1,500) –) (2,000/1,500)
"See? Your Werewolf was wasted.
"Now, I'll make my Monsters even stronger! I play the Field Spell, Umiiruka!"
He opened his Field slot and fit the card, and the whole chamber changed. It seemed like they were transported into the midst of a frozen sea, with ice floes and icebergs surrounding them. Krump and Chelsea were now facing each other from icy platforms with an expanse of water between them. A chilling wind rushed through all the humans present.
"Great…" muttered Sam. "Now he takes us to the middle of the Arctic…"
"Where did you learn marine biology?" asked Krump. "Everyone knows that there are no penguins in the Arctic. They're native to the Antarctic.
"But whatever the case, this Field increases the Attack Scores of all Water Monsters by 500, in exchange for 400 Defense Points."
Gogiga Gagagigo rose to (3,650/2,400), while Sea Serpent Warrior of Darkness rose to (2,500/1,100)
"Gogiga, attack the facedown Monster on the left!" he shouted.
Gogiga lumbered forward again.
"I activate… Red Ghost Moon!" shouted Chelsea, as her facedown card lifted up.
She discarded Vampire Lord from her hand.
"This Trap Card stops your attack, ends the Battle Phase, and adds Gogiga's Attack Score to my Life Points!"
"Or so you'd like to believe," said Krump. "I have a Trap Card too…"
His own facedown card lifted.
"Glory Level Talisman. And I'll Equip it to my Monster."
A necklace of cloves appeared around the huge Reptile's neck. The Red Ghost Moon card shattered, and Gogiga's claw flew towards the facedown Monster, crushing Chelsea's second Vampire Lady with one smash.
"With this Trap Card in play," said Krump, "my Monster can't be targeted by card effects unless you have a Monster that's a higher Level than he is, nor can he be attacked by Monsters of lower Levels.
"And I'm not done. Warrior of Darkness, attack the other facedown Monster!"
The Sea Serpent flew towards the facedown card, spearing Soul-Absorbing Bone Tower and blowing it to pieces.
"That's all for my turn," said Krump.
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Mako certainly hadn't been expecting to take a prisoner. And restraining a Duel Spirit was harder than restraining most creatures. You needed a special device. The Sea Angel had one such device, and he hoped he had set it right to hold the Aqua. He was in a hurry.
Right now, he was rushing past the front gateway of the castle to get to his allies.
He stopped short.
Standing in front of him was a new enemy. It was a tall, amphibian creature with rubbery limbs, a ducklike bill, and long, tangled, purple hair.
"A Psychic Kappa?" said Mako.
The Kappa activated a Disk on its arm.
"Duel…" it said, in a wet, gurgling voice.
Mako sighed as his own Disk activated. He had a feeling that this one wouldn't surrender as easily as Alessa…
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"Weather's a little nippy, isn't it?" said Krump, with a laugh.
"Just keep yapping, Krump," said Chelsea, shivering.
She drew a card.
"I set a new Monster in Defense Mode, and that will be all…"
A new defensive Monster appeared.
Krump drew a card.
"Heh, heh…" he chuckled. "Defending isn't going to help you anymore. I summon Penguin Torpedo."
He played the card, and a new creature fell into the water in front of him. It was basically a torpedo shaped like a penguin – or a penguin shaped like a torpedo. It was hard to tell. (550/300) –) (1,250/0)
"This little guy is a real blast!" he laughed. "Especially because he's able to attack directly!"
Penguin Torpedo shot at Chelsea like a missile, and exploded on impact. She screamed.
"Now to take care of your Monsters," he said. "Warrior of Darkness, attack Vampire Lady."
The Sea Serpent drove his spear through Vampire Lady's heart, and she exploded into particles.
Gogiga Gagagigo's giant claw crashed down. Pyramid Turtle appeared on the card and was crushed.
"I activate its effect!" shouted Chelsea. "I get to Special Summon a Zombie with 2,000 or less Defense Points. So I'll summon my second Pyramid Turtle!"
Another Pyramid Turtle appeared in Defense Mode. (1,200/1,400)
"Humph, so you can," said Krump. "That's all I can do."
(C: 4,500) - - - - - - - - - - (K: 4,250)
Come on deck, give me some love here… she thought.
She drew a card. She looked at it.
"I… I have to pass…" she said, nervously.
Krump chuckled as he drew a card.
I'll save this for later, he thought.
"Think I'll use my Deck Lord ability again," he said. "I'll bring back my little friend Penguin Torpedo."
Penguin Torpedo reappeared again from under the sea. (550/300) –) (1,250/0)
It shot at Chelsea and exploded against her again. She screamed and fell over.
"Now to finish off your Monsters. Get 'im…"
Sea Serpent Warrior of Darkness made a downward thrust at Pyramid Turtle, and it burst into an explosion of sand.
"I activate its effect again!" shouted Chelsea.
A second Zombie Master appeared, crouching in Defense Mode. (1,800/0)
Gogiga's claw crashed down, crushing it.
"Heh, heh," said Krump. "Your move…"
He looked up, and saw that the light had just turned green.
And the scan is finished, he thought. Just in time… Now I can end this at my leisure.
(C: 3,250) - - - - - - - - - - (K: 4,250)
Chelsea looked at her deck.
If my next draw isn't a winner, she thought, I'm gonna be a big loser… That thing will be able to attack ME next round… But it's not gonna be easy… I'm running out of Monsters!
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Meanwhile, Mako was not having a very good time.
He had Mermaid Knight on the field in Defense Mode (1,500/700) and a facedown Monster, one facedown card, and 2,500 Life Points remaining.
The reason his Mermaid was in Defense Mode, was because she couldn't attack, due to a Trap Card that his opponent had called Gravity Gain, which prevented all Level Four and lower Monsters from attacking. The Kappa also had three Devil's Slime Molds, strange and mysterious creatures that looked like demons made of thick liquid. (500/500 x3) It had 3,500 Life Points remaining.
"Me draw now," said the Psychic Kappa, drawing a card. "And me sacrifice one Devil's Slime Mold to keep Trap Card."
One Slime Mold vanished.
"Now, sacrifice other one… summon Terrorking Salmon."
It played the card, and another Slime Mold vanished. The Monster that appeared looked like a salmon the size of a shark, with huge teeth. (2,400/1,000)
"Now, my Monster attacks your Monster. It destroys your Monster!"
Terrorking Salmon flew at Mermaid Knight. She screamed before it swallowed her in one gulp. Mako scowled.
"I no go no more," said the Kappa. "You go now."
"You're just making me angrier," said Mako, drawing a card.
"I flip my facedown Monster to Attack Mode!" he shouted. "Meet Eria the Water Charmer!"
The card flipped up, and a young girl appeared, with long blue hair, dressed in a jacket and skirt, holding a staff with a blue gem at the tip. A small, cute reptile was perched on her shoulder. (500/1,500)
"As the uncontested master of all things Water, such Monsters obey Eria without question," said Mako. "That includes your Salmon!"
Eria aimed her staff, and her eyes glowed with blue light. Terrorking Salmon's eyes glazed over, and it was pulled over to Mako's side up the field.
"Now I activate… Call of the Haunted!"
His facedown card lifted, and Mermaid Knight rose up from the floor. (1,500/700)
"Terrorking Salmon is only Monster who can attack," said the Kappa. "And when your turn ends, me get Monster back."
"Oh?" said Mako. "I play Fortress Whale Oath! And I sacrifice my Mermaid Knight and your Terrorking Salmon, to summon Fortress Whale!"
The two Monsters vanished, and the giant whale loomed over Mako. (2,350/2,150)
"Finally…" said Mako. "I sacrifice Eria to summon Amphibian Beast!"
The Water Charmer vanished into a pool of water, and the savage frog-man burst out of the pool. (2,400/2,000)
"Attack his last Devil's Slime Mold with sea claw!" shouted Mako.
Amphibian Beast leapt at the Mold, and with one slash of a claw, it splattered. The Duel Spirit cringed.
"Now, attack him directly!" he commanded. "Cape Horn Cannons!"
Fortress Whale opened fire, and the Aqua screamed.
It collapsed and vanished into grains of light.
Mako's two Monsters vanished. He ran down the hallway to find his allies like he had before.
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Chelsea drew a card.
"All right, Krump…" she said. "I play… Graceful Charity!"
She played the card, and the angel of charity appeared. She quickly drew three cards.
She looked over the five cards in her hand. She thought for a minute, and then discarded Ryu-Kokki and Zombie Bed.
What to do? she thought. I still have nothing…
"Chelsea," said Vampire Genesis's voice behind her, "there is a way… I think the time is just about right now…"
Chelsea paused.
Then she grinned.
"Yeah!" she shouted.
"I'm activating my second Deck Lord effect," she said, "which I got courtesy of someone named Tara.
"I have to remove two Zombies in my Graveyard from play," she said, as both Pyramid Turtles slipped out of her discard slot.
She pocketed them.
"And in return, I get to Special Summon another Zombie from it."
"Big deal!" laughed Krump. "There's no-one in there that can help you…"
"Want a bet?" asked Chelsea. "Come on out, Penelope, the Lady of the Night!"
In a flash of light, a radiant form appeared on the field. It was a lady vampire, but one that glowed with holy light. She had long, black, billowing hair, milky-white skin, and sky-blue eyes. She wore a long, white dress, with a golden cross around her neck. She held a golden scepter that was topped with a crescent moon with a red orb inside. (1,000/200)
"What?" shouted Krump. "I never sent HER to your Graveyard!"
"Yes you did," said Chelsea. "Remember something called Simultaneous Loss?"
Krump was about to say something, but stopped short.
"Of course, Penelope is Level Seven, so I lose 1,000 Life Points from your Tax," said Chelsea, as she glowed with red energy. "But it's worth every one, because her first effect wipes out every Spell and Trap Card on the field."
Krump screamed as both Level Tax and Glory Level Talisman were blown to bits. Then the icebergs of Umiiruka shattered, and the whole ocean receded. Gogiga Gagagigo fell to stats of (3,150/2,800), and Sea Serpent Warrior of Darkness fell to (2,000/1,500).
"Looks like your whole strategy just went down the drain," continued Chelsea. "And there's more, Krump. For each Zombie remaining in my Graveyard, Penelope gains 400 more Attack Points. Since you did such a good job of smashing them, I have eleven Zombies in my Graveyard right now…"
Penelope glowed with energy… (5,400/200)
"Argh!" shouted Krump.
"…but I'm going to lessen that by one. Since your Level Tax is gone, I'm going to Special Summon Lich Lord back by playing Book of Life."
She played the card, and Lich Lord appeared on the field again. (2,400/1,200) Penelope's Attack Score fell slightly, to 5,000.
"And I'm using Book of Life's second effect to get rid of that annoying Penguin Torpedo."
Penguin Torpedo slipped out of Krump's discard slot.
"Penelope, attack Gogiga Gagagigo with light of vengeance!"
The Lady of the Night leapt up, and her staff glowed with energy. Everyone cheered as she blasted a beam of pure light, and the giant toppled. It fell over, and shattered into pixels.
"Lich Lord, destroy his Sea Serpent!" shouted Chelsea.
Lich Lord blasted his black magic, and Sea Serpent Warrior of Darkness was blown to pieces.
"Man, I just got a serious case of déjà vu there," said Ren.
"Next, I'm going to pad my points. I play Mystik Wok, to sacrifice my Lich Lord."
The huge wok appeared behind her, and Lich Lord vanished into a dark shadow as Chelsea glowed with energy.
"By the way Krump, Lich Lord has a special ability. When I sacrifice him using a card effect, like I just did using Mystik Wok, he doesn't go to the Graveyard, he goes to my hand."
She turned one of the two cards in her hand around to show him, and it was clearly Lich Lord.
She placed the other card in her Disk.
"I set this facedown, and end my turn."
A facedown card appeared behind Penelope.
(C: 4,650) - - - - - - - - - - (K: 2,200)
I gotta do something! thought Krump. Daala was mad enough that she lost Tzimisce… If she loses the Sea of Infinite Tears too…
He drew a card.
Maybe… Maybe I can stall for at least one more round…
"I use my Deck Lord effect again," he said.
Sea Serpent Warrior of Darkness appeared again, this time crouching in Defense Mode. (1,800/1,500) –) (2,000/1,500)
"And I'll set this facedown too…"
He played another card, and a facedown card appeared.
"My move!" shouted Chelsea, drawing a card.
Perfect, she thought, looking at it.
"I play Premature Burial," she said, playing the card.
With a howl, Zombie Werewolf appeared again. (1,200/1,200)
"Now I sacrifice him for… You guessed it…"
Zombie Werewolf vanished, and Lich Lord appeared once again. (2,400/1,200)
"Lich Lord, destroy his Sea Serpent again!"
Lich Lord cast his cursed magic, and Sea Serpent Warrior of Darkness exploded for the third time.
"I activate my Spell Card!" shouted Krump, as his facedown Quickplay Spell lifted up. "Revenge Sacrifice! This card lets me sacrifice the Monster that just destroyed mine to Special Summon another one!"
Lich Lord vanished into pixels. Then another colossal creature appeared in front of Krump. It looked like a gigantic statue made entirely of ice. It crossed its arms in Defense Mode. (0/2,450)
"Meet my Defender Iceberg," chuckled Krump. "Looks like I'll last at least one more round… Especially because I clearly remember you saying that when Lich Lord is sacrificed with a card effect, it goes back to your hand."
Chelsea looked, and Lich Lord's card was clearly back in her hand.
"You couldn't be more wrong," she said, with a sinister grin.
Her own facedown card lifted.
"I activate Call of the Haunted!"
Penelope's Attack Score fell to 4,600, as a huge ogre made entirely of bones and skulls appeared on the field. (2,400/1,000)
"Meet Ryu Kokki," she said. "And my Battle Phase continues…
"Penelope, lets make cocktail ice for a hundred."
Penelope nodded to her. She cast her mighty spell, and it blasted right through Defender Iceberg, causing the whole sculpture to tumble into a pile of broken ice.
"Ryu Kokki… Finish him off! Bone basher!"
"This can't be happening!" shouted Krump, tugging on his tie. "I must have… added wrong…"
The Bone Dragon Ogre punched Krump hard, and he screamed…
(C: 3,850) - - - - - - - - - - (K: 0)
When Chelsea looked again, only one thing remained of Krump… His hat.
"Be careful, Chelsea," said Ren.
Chelsea walked over towards the hat, but before she could pick it up, it vanished into grains of light.
Then the four blocks of ice holding the four duelists prisoner shattered, and they fell to the floor, shivering.
Yumi and the others rushed to them.
"Can anyone here start a fire?" shouted Yumi.
At that point, Mako rushed in.
"Is everyone all right?" he asked.
"Yeah," said Yumi, as she held on to one of the duelists. "Krump has been defeated… You can call Joan and tell her that this Realm is secured."
As Mako took out his cell phone, he stopped short.
"Look!" he shouted, pointing towards the other end of the hall.
They didn't notice before, but Vita was there. She had been watching the whole time.
"Stop!" shouted Sam. "Stop right there!"
Vita turned and fled in the other direction.
"Vita!" shouted Yumi. "Don't run! Please!"
But she was gone…
Yumi sighed.
"I'll repeat," she said. "Can anyone make a fire?"
"Fire?" said Chelsea.
A light came on in her head.
She walked over to the fire pit.
She gestured with her hand, and a ball of flame formed in it. She dropped it in the pit, and a bonfire shot up.
Yumi sighed and sat down.
"Another power of the Devil's Fruit reveals itself, and it's pyrotechnics," she said. "Just great…
"Chelsea… Be incredibly careful from now on…"
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Daala was reclining on her comfortable couch again. An expression of anger was on her face.
She picked up a slim cigarette. She motioned with her hand, and one of her attendants lit it.
Krump nervously watched as she took a drag on it.
"Well Krump?" she asked. "Do you have the results of the scan?"
"You bet!" said Krump, taking off his hat. "Got them right here…"
He took a small device out of the hat.
"That looks like a calculator," grumbled Skull Knight, who was standing behind Daala.
"Shows how much you know!" shouted Krump. "This is a portable scanning device that can read brainwaves of the subconscious, and find any specific information it's programmed to find, such as the Key we're looking for.
"And yes, it's also a calculator."
"Krump!" shouted Daala. "The results! NOW!"
"Yes, milady…" said Krump, punching in some numbers. "And the results are…"
He looked at it.
He gulped. His hand trembled…
"…negative…" he said in a frightened whisper.
The flames around Daala's head burned even fiercer. She stood up and walked towards Krump.
"So…" she muttered, snatching the device. "Chelsea didn't have the Key… Meaning we still don't have the Key… And all it's cost us to look for it so far are two of Xanadu's Realms!"
She closed her hand around the device, crushing it into pieces of broken metal.
"Milady…" said Krump, with a frightened squeak, "I tried my hardest…"
Then Daala crushed out the cigarette on his forehead, and he yelped in pain.
Daala sighed.
"Do you know what Yoda told Luke when Luke said he'd 'try', Krump?" she said.
"Uh, I never got out to movies much…" muttered Krump, rubbing the place where he was burned.
"Try not," quoted Daala. "Do, or do not. There is no try.
"You clearly did not."
She motioned to Skull Knight.
"Take this bird to where Gansley is," she ordered. "See if you can fix him so he'll 'try' harder."
"This way," said Skull Knight, giving Krump a shove.
"Hey!" shouted Krump. "What makes you think you can push me around?"
"Because I'm bigger than you," said Skull Knight.
He gave Krump a very violent push, and Krump fell on his face.
Krump shivered in fear as he got up.
"Uh… Works for me…" he said, in a frightened squeak.
Daala watched as the two of them left. Then she picked up a cell phone. She had a few calls to make.
She dialed a number.
"Yeah, it's me," she said. "Have you found anything yet?"
"Well, milady," said the voice, "we've found a great deal of good stuff… Along with the commons, we've uncovered a Samsara Lotus, one Volcanic Doomfire, one Copycat…"
"Save that one," she said. "I know someone who can use it. Anything else?"
"Uhm, one Des Volstgalph…"
"Save that too," she said. "In fact, put it in a safe box until my messenger comes to get it.
"Anyway, any sign of what you're looking for?"
"Not yet, sorry," was the reply. "But as soon as we detect something of the right Level, Type, and Attribute, we'll work on excavating it double-time."
"See that you do," said Daala.
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Joan's orders after she was contacted were to help the freed duelists as much as they could. She was sending another ship piloted by a Kaiser Sea Horse (it made sense that a Duel Spirit whose card could be used to summon Guardian Angel Joan easier would be allied with her) to take the five of them back to Rye. Mako would be in charge of setting up their hold on the Realm from this castle. Joan would send someone to get Alessa later under cover of night (transporting prisoners was easier for the ruler of a country than it was for a rebellion).
In the meantime, Chelsea's newly discovered powers were a godsend, as she was soon able to use them to warm up Krump's prisoners. And Mako was able to make some steaming clam chowder from Krump's supplies.
"You got to be kidding me," said Chelsea. "Krump was scanning my brain?"
"That's what Alessa said," muttered Mako.
"For what?" said Erik. "Was he looking at her cards and cheating?"
"I don't know," said Mako. "Alessa didn't know the reason. Apparently, he was looking for something."
"What I don't get is how Vita could have made it to this island without a ship," said Sam. "She certainly couldn't have swum the whole ocean."
"Hell, for all you know, she can fly," said Ren.
He looked at his chowder.
"We got any crackers?"
"What do you think, Yumi?" said Chelsea.
Yumi shook her head and stared at the fire. She would have loved some marshmallows right now…
"Until we can convince her not to run away," she said, "be on your guard… My family knows more than anyone that even someone who looks harmless can hide an evil mind…"
Then Erik clutched his head again.
"Guys, it's happening again!" said Sam.
They all looked at Erik.
"People, I'm not a news report!" groaned Erik, as he clutched his head.
He concentrated.
"No…" he muttered.
"What did you see?" asked Sam.
"A terrible scene…" said Erik. "A scene from a famine of some sort… Like something from one of those charity documentaries.
"I saw malnourished children… Men so thin they looked like skeletons… People dying from starvation…
"What could it mean?"
Yumi looked at him hard.
"I wish I could answer," she said. "But at this point, it's hard to tell…"
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LEVEL TAX (Spell Card)
Continuous Spell
Image: A balance, with a cloud with a gold lining on one tray, and a dark cloud with fiendish wings on the other.
Card Description: When either player Normal Summons, Flip-Summons, or Special Summons a Monster that is Level Five or higher, the Monster's controller receives direct damage to his Life Points equal to that Monster's base ATK.
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GLORY LEVEL TALISMAN (Trap Card)
Continuous Trap
Image: A vampire wearing a garland of cloves.
Card Description: When this card is activated, it is treated as an Equip Spell and Equipped to a Level Five or higher Monster on your side of the field. When there is not a face-up Monster with a higher Level than the Equipped Monster on your opponent's side of the field, the Equipped Monster cannot be targeted by Spell Cards, Trap Cards, or Monster effects. When the Equipped Monster is attacked by a Monster that is a lower level than the Equipped Monster, negate the attack and destroy the attacking Monster.
Note: "Level Tax" and "Glory Level Talisman" were first used by the spirit of Harpie's Brother in the "Yu-Gi-Oh GX" episode "A New World Order". Creative credit goes to the writers of that episode.
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PENGUIN SWORD (Spell Card)
Equip Spell
Image: A sword blade surrounded by a spiral of water, the top of the spiral resembling the face of an emperor penguin.
Card Description: A WATER monster equipped with this card increases its ATK by 800 points.
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REVENGE SACRIFICE (Spell Card)
Quickplay Spell
Image: A terrified young woman bound by red cords, fleeing from two ghostly hands.
Card Description: You may activate this card when one of your Monsters is destroyed as a result of battle. Tribute the Monster that destroyed your Monster and Special Summon a Level Five or Level Six Monster to your side of the field.
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PENGUIN TORPEDO (Monster Card)
Card Specs
Type: Aqua/Effect
Attribute: Water
Level: 3
ATK: 550
DEF: 300
Card Description: This card attacks your opponent's Life Points directly. At the end of the Damage Step after this card engages in battle, destroy this card. This card counts as being destroyed in battle if destroyed by its effect.
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DEFENDER ICEBERG (Monster Card)
Card Specs
Type: Aqua/Effect
Attribute: Water
Level: 5
ATK: 0
DEF: 2,450
Card Description: When this card is face-up on your side of the field, your opponent cannot designate another Monster on your side of the field as an attack target.
Note: "Revenge Sacrifice", "Penguin Sword", "Penguin Torpedo", and "Defender Iceberg" were all first used by Krump in the two-part original anime episode "Freeze Play". Creative credit goes to the writers of that episode.
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PENELOPE, THE LADY OF THE NIGHT (Monster Card)
Card Specs
Type: Zombie/Effect
Attribute: Light
Level: 7
ATK: 1,000
DEF: 200
Card Description: This card cannot be Normal Summoned or set. When this card is Special Summoned successfully, destroy all Spell and Trap Cards on the field. Increase the ATK of this card by 400 for every Zombie-Type Monster in your Graveyard.
Note: "Penelope, the Lady of the Night" first appeared in "Yu-Gi-Oh! Dark Messiah".
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RED GHOST MOON (Trap Card)
Normal Trap
Image: A stone bridge leading up to an ominous, red harvest moon.
Card Description: You may activate this card when your opponent declares an attack. Discard one Zombie-Type Monster from your hand. Negate the attack, and add the ATK of the attacking Monster to your Life Points. Then, end the current Battle Phase.
Note: "Red Ghost Moon" was first used by Camula in the "Yu-Gi-Oh GX" episode "Field of Screams (Part Two)". Creative credit goes to the writers of that episode.
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DEVIL'S SLIME MOLD (Monster Card)
Card Specs
Type: Aqua/Effect
Attribute: Water
Level: 3
ATK: 500
DEF: 500
Card Description: When this card is in Attack Position during your Standby Phase, you may pay 500 Life Points to Special Summon one "Devil's Slime Mold" from your hand or deck. A "Devil's Slime Mold" that is Special Summoned by this effect may use its effect during the round it is Special Summoned.
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GRAVITY GAIN (Trap Card)
Continuous Trap
Image: Goblin Attack Force struggling under a glowing, crackling orb of energy above them.
Card Description: Offer one Monster on your side of the field as a Tribute during each of your Standby Phases. If you do not, this card is destroyed. Monsters that are Level Four and less cannot declare an attack.
Note: "Devil's Slime Mold" and "Gravity Gain" were first used by the spirit of Guardian Baou in a third season "Yu-Gi-Oh GX" episode. Creative credit goes to the writers of that episode.
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OYSTERMEISTER (Monster Card)
Card Specs
Type: Fish/Effect
Attribute: Water
Level: 3
ATK: 1,600
DEF: 200
Card Description: When this card is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard (except as a result of battle), Special Summon one "Oyster Token" (Fish/Water/Level 1/ATK 0/DEF 0) to your side of the field.
Note: "Oystermeister" was released in "The Duelist Genesis", now available in Japan.
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Krump's Deck Lord: "Nightmare Penguin": "Water Boost": All WATER Monsters on your side of the field gain 200 Attack Points. (Intermediate Power) "Water Regeneration": Once per your turn, you may Special Summon from your Graveyard a WATER Monster that is Level Four or less. If you use this effect, you may not Normal Summon, set, or Special Summon any other Monsters in the same turn. (Greater Power).
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Chelsea's Deck Lord: "Vampire Genesis": "Vampire Immortality": When a Monster with the word "Vampire" in its name is destroyed as a result of battle, you may discard one card from your hand to Special Summon it from the Graveyard in face-up Defense Position. (Minor Power) "Graveyard Tribute": You may remove two Zombies in your Graveyard from play to Special Summon one Zombie from your Graveyard. This effect may be used a total of three times, once per turn. (Minor Power)
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The mission in the Sea of Infinite Tears is not quite done.
Coming up next, Sam is dueling again, but her opponent may be more fiendish than any creature in her deck. She goes up against someone who claims to be responsible for more suffering than any mortal creature has ever been capable of.
What do I mean? Be here soon, in a chapter that I'm not going to give the title of. Giving a hint would ruin everything.
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Name that Card!
As you've already discovered, Kaiba has no qualms about using Traps and Spells that feature Yugi's Monsters on the artwork. In fact, one of Joey's Monsters appeared on the artwork of a card he once used. Which of Joey's Monsters? Can you name it?