What do you know? Looks like I was able to get a part up after all! Next one wont be until at least the 9th though because of prelims.
"You'll pay for all of this." Arlene picked up her five cards. Bryon chuckled.
"That's what they all say. Believe me, you're not the first victim to be in this situation. As you can see, I'm still alive after all these challenges. We're getting away from the point though. I'll go first."
Bryon: 4000
Arlene: 4000
"I must warn you, this deck isn't like my old one. I'll start with the magic card Oozaki, inflicting 800 points of damage to you!" Arlene screamed as fire erupted around her and the device on the stomach activated, sending a jolt through her body.
Bryon: 4000
Arlene: 3200
"Water in disguise, and fire when revealed. My decks are quite the contrast, eh?" Arlene said nothing as she recovered from Bryon's card. "You know, that was so much fun, I'll activate my Meteor of Destruction, inflicting 1000 points of damage to you!" Arlene screamed even louder than before as a meteor smashed into her. The jolt this time was even worse.
Bryon: 4000
Arlene: 2200
"I'll then play Graceful Charity, drawing three cards and getting rid of two!" Bryon did so. "I'll then summon Volcano Soldier (1500/1000) Arlene stared at the warrior encased in flames. Bryon grinned wickedly at this point. "I'll set three cards face down and end my turn. So make your move, Arlene!" She drew her card in silence.
I won't be beaten by this piece of work. I'll make sure he suffers for what he's done!
"Hey? Are you ok? WAKEY WAKEY!" Fay groaned and opened one eye cautiously. A boy of about 17 was staring down at her. She couldn't make out what the person looked like as he was mostly surrounded by shadows.
"Who are you? What the hell's going on?" Fay made to her feet, then fell to the ground again. The teenager held a reassuring hand on her shoulder.
"Calm yourself. I found you lying here on the ground."
"What about the security guards?" The boy grinned mischieviously.
"I set up a miniature detour. It wasn't much - I didn't have much time to set up a great one - but it was enough. Do you know why they were after you?" Fay pretended she didn't know.
I don't know how good this guy's detour was. The guards could come back here any second! And how do I know I can trust him? Fay cast a glance at the teenager, who gave a smile in return. Fay was about to speak when an image of Arlene flashed through her mind, screaming and engulfed in flames. We may not be the best of friends, but I'd feel lousy if I left without finding her.
"I have to find someone on the island." The boy's expression fell slightly.
"You might have a bit of trouble there. The whole island's on fire, people are running around like crazy...your friend could be anywhere." Fay made to get up and leave, but the boy followed her. Now out of the shadows, Fay saw that he had turquoise eyes, straightened pine green hair that went down to his neck and a thin build. The boy looked at her quizically. "Umm...what's with that analysing look? It's like you were sizing me up." Fay blushed and quickly averted her eyes. The boy shrugged. "Well, doesn't matter. I'll help you look for your friend, IF! You tell me your name."
"Fay." The boy nodded.
"Mine's Ethan. Now let's go!"
"Alright, bastard, I'll summon my Balance Warrior Gyunn (1600/1400) in attack mode! Now I'll destroy your Warrior!" Gyunn leapt into the air and drew a dagger. Bryon activated a trap card in response.
"Gravity Bind is now in effect! This means that level 4 or higher monsters can't attack!" Arlene gave Bryon a cold smile in return.
"Nope. I'm activating Mystical Space Typhoon, a quickplay magic card that destroys one magic or trap card on the field, and I choose Gravity Bind! And Gyunn will continue his attack!" Bryon folded his arms as his monster was destroyed.
Bryon: 3900
Arlene: 2200
"Damn!" Bryon said with mock annoyance. "Oh well, I'll survive. Are you done?" Arlene nodded slowly.
"Make your move." She growled. Bryon chuckled darkly.
"Y'know, it's weird that you haven't asked me more about...this!" He waved his hands in a big sweeping gesture around the area.
"You told me all I needed to know. You set this place on fire, and you'll pay for it." Bryon looked at her quizzically.
"You think that I was able to set the entire island on fire at once? Our organisation makes every member useful. For every explosion, there was someone behind it."
"You mean to tell me...that the first explosions on the buildings were started by 5 different people?" Bryon nodded.
"Of course, we got in some more members just for this special occasion! We'll clear the island, then..." Bryon slapped his forehead. "Oops! Almost gave too much away there! I'll just continue, shall I?" Bryon picked up his card. "And now it's time to bring back my Solar Flare Dragon that I discarded with Graceful Charity with my face down, Call of the Haunted!" Arlene stood motionless at the sight of the monster. "But wait! It's gets BETTER! I'm activating my other face down, Inferno Reckless Summoning! Here's how it works. I can only activate this card when I special summoned a monster with 1500 attack points or less. Now I can summon as many monsters from my deck with the same name as the monster special summoned, so from my deck I bring out 2 more Solar Flare Dragons!"
"Great magic trick." Arlene noted sarcastically. "But I know that now I can choose a monster on my side of the field and do the same! So I summon two more Gyunns from my deck!" Bryon chuckled.
"Yes that's true. So, why would I bring out three monsters weaker than the three of yours?" Arlene's eyes widened while Bryon's became narrow slits and he smiled thinly. "You can see what I'm getting at. As long as Solar Flare Dragon's on the field, you can't attack a Pyro type monster on my field. AND! My Solar Flare Dragons are the Pyro type, so you can't attack any of my monsters!" Arlene thought quickly.
That may be the case, but Gyunn's Dark Aura ability can take care of that!
"And now," Bryon sighed dramatically. "After setting a card. I. End. My. Turn." Arlene immediately felt pain as the three Solar Flare Dragons launched fireballs at her.
Bryon: 3900
Arlene: 0700
"Argh! What was that?"
"That, Arlene, was the effect of my three Solar Dragons. During the end phase that they're face up on the field, you take 500 points of damage. And since there were three, you lost 1500 points! Now MAKE your move!"
Fay rushed through the forest, with Ethan tailing behind her.
If I were Arlene, where would I go? To safety? Or somewhere else? She pondered that for a few seconds. Last time this happened, she went round the dorms. She might have done the same in this case. Fay changed direction to head to the Slifer Red Dorm.
"Alright, Bryon. You've had your warped fun. I play The Search for Ultimate Balance! By paying half of my life points and not performing any other kind of summon this turn, I can special summon one Ultimate Balance Knight from my hand, deck or graveyard, so I choose my deck!" Arlene thumbed through her deck, finally finding the monster she needed. On Arlene's side of the field appeared a Knight in grey armour with a lance - Ultimate Balance Knight (2500/1550).
Bryon: 3900
Arlene: 0350
"My knight has an effect I can use once per turn," Arlene informed Bryon. "I can add one type of Aura to each of my monsters with Balance in their name, and I choose Dark Aura!" Three seperate Dark Auras burst out from Arlene's Knight and circled her three Gyunns.
"This changes nothing!" Bryon snorted. "You can't attack any of my monsters!"
"Oh, really? Ultimate Balance Knight, destroy a Solar Flare Dragon! Balance Lance!" Ultimate Balance Knight charged up to a Solar Flare Dragon. The other two blocked his way, but he simply leapt above them and attacked from above.
Bryon: 3400
Arlene: 0350
"H...how is that...possible?"
"My Knight can attack any monster, regardless of effect. If he does, then the damage you talk is halved."
"Well, as you can see, the duel isn't over." Arlene looked at him with cold eyes.
"Oh. It's over. I activate the effects of all three of my Gyunns! By removing a Dark Aura from Gyunn, he can attack directly, so go Gyunn number one! Attack!"
Bryon: 1800
Arlene: 0350
"Gyunn number two! Do the same!"
Bryon: 0200
Arlene: 0350
"Gyunn number three! Attack!"
Bryon: 0200
Arlene: 0350
Arlene looked confused, but Bryon breathed a sigh of relief.
"Good thing I had a Sakuretsu Armour, eh?" He winked at Arlene. Arlene turned pale.
If I can't get rid of his two Solar Dragons now, I'll lose at the end of his next turn!
"I'll play Lightning Vortex! By discarding a card in my hand, all of your monsters are gone!" Bryon was confused.
"Why would you activate that now? Why not when I had three monsters?"
"I hoped to win with my attacks. Obviously I was wrong." Bryon shook his head in exasperation, looking extremely angry.
"To think I lost to someone like you! You're an amateur through and through!" Bryon tried to say something, but instead grolwed and drew his card. "IT'S OVER! I play Hinotima, to inflict 500 points of damage to you!"
Bryon: 0200
Arlene: 0000
Arlene collapsed to her knees, expecting pain. It came. Arlene felt as though great surges of energy were going through her. When she thought she couldn't take it anymore, it stopped. Confused, she looked up and saw Bryon standing at the edge of the cliff.
"I hoped you would win." Bryon told her. "I hoped that my last duel could show me why I lost to you. It showed nothing. You were lucky, Arlene. Against real opponents you can't win. Remember that." Then he stepped off the cliff.
When Fay arrived at the Slifer Red Dorms, there was nothing there except for the burning building.
And with that, the first story arc is over, meaning the story will calm down a bit in the next part. This story arc was a short one, I know, with a lot of unanswered questions. The answers will come all in good time. Don't forget to review to tell me how I can make this fic even better!
New cards...
Volcano Soldier
ATK: 1500 DEF: 1000
Attribute: Fire
Level: 3
Type: Pyro
Image: A shooting ball of fire, encased in which is a small warrior.
Normal Monster: Born from a Volcanic eruption, this warrior lives to fight.
The Search For Ultimate Balance
Normal Magic
Image: All 6 Balance Warriors observing a large set of scales.
Effect: You can only activate this card if you not performed any kind of summon this turn. Pay half of your life points to special summon an "Ultimate Balance Knight" from your hand, deck or graveyard. You may not perform any kind of summon for the remainder of this turn.
Ultimate Balance Knight
ATK: 2500 DEF: 1550
Attribute: Wind
Level: 6
Type: Warrior
Image: A warrior dressed in grey armour with a lance.
Effect: Once per turn, this card can give all Balance Warriors on the field a Light or Dark Aura. This card can attack a monster regardless of its effect. If this effect is used, damage calculation is halved. Any battle damage to this card's controller involving this card is reduced to 0.