Chapter 4
Wrath of the Guardians
(A/N: I know you are all guessing what the arcane powers of the Soul Dew card Latios had played at the end of last chapter. You are about to find out...)
Disclaimer: The rights to the Soul Dew duel monsters card is mine.
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"The Soul Dew is so mighty, it rivals the powers of the true crystal!" Latios said. "And you are about to experience a mere handful of its abilities!"
Ash stared at the strange card that had just materialized behind the maniacal dragon. "What is going on? How can Soul Dew possibly be a Duel Monster card if no one has heard of it?"
Latios chuckled. "Simple. I was the one who created this card, from my will alone! And now you shall experience how powerful my will truly is! First, I set one card face-down. Then I tribute two scapegoats to summon Shadow Guardian-Ratiosu!"
The two scapegoats turned to stone, and light burst out of them. The rock statues shattered, and two bursts of light flew into the Soul Dew. The Soul Dew glowed, and a wall of water rose up in front of Latios, blocking him from sight. The wall of water transformed into a waterspout, then burst apart to reveal a gigantic Latios, only its eyes were completely red.
Shadow Guardian-Ratiosu Attk: 3000 Def: 2800
"Wait! You can't tribute sheep tokens!" Ash protested.
"Read the card again, Ketchum." Latios said. "Scapegoats cannot be sacrificed for tribute summons only. Shadow Guardian-Ratiosu's summon may require two tributes, but it is a special summon. Therefore, I very well may sacrifice scapegoat tokens."
Ash snarled. "Oh, great."
"Great is right, Ketchum. For me at least. You, however, are another story. Die!" Latios yelled. "Ratiosu! Attack his life points directly! Spyro Force attack!"
The dragon summoned an energy field around his hand, then palmed towards Ash. A blast of energy rings fired at Ash, rushing towards him at blinding speeds. Ash screamed as they connected with him. Hard.
7200-3000: 4200
Ash shook off the attack with difficulty. "Oogh. That was painful." He said painfully. No prob, though. I will activate Call of the Haunted.
Call of the Haunted: Trap Card; Continuous
Select one monster in your Graveyard and Special Summon it in face up attack mode on your side of the field. When this card is removed from the field, destroy the equipped monster. When the monster is destroyed, destroy this card.
"I choose to bring back my Goryu!"
Majestic Mech-Goryu Attk: 2900
"Next I activate Black Pendant! It gives my Mech a little kick, boosting his attack power by 500!"
Goryu: 2900+5003400
"Goryu, attack and destroy the Shadow Guardian! Sacred Scorch!" Ash ordered.
Majestic Mech-Goryu 3400 vs. Shadow Guardian-Ratiosu 3000: Attacker wins
The sacred scorch attack tore at the Latios look-alike...and bounced off!
"What the? It didn't destroy the Shadow Guardian?" Ash said in shock.
"Ha ha ha ha hah!" Latios laughed. "Did you honestly think that a monster as special as my divine guardian would go down so easily. Well, I am pleased to inform you that you are dead wrong!" He grinned. "My guardian is invulnerable to attacks, and it doesn't take damage, so even though your attack points are higher, I don't loose a single life point. Isn't it wonderful? Ha ha ha ha hah!"
Ash growled. "Nifty, an invincible monster. Fine then. I enter my Main Phase 2, and use it to set one card face down. I end my turn with a face down."
"Now you're catching on!" Latios said. "My draw! And I summon Zanna's Eefi!" An espeon appeared on his field.
Zanna's Eefi Attk: 1500 Def: 900
"And Eefi has a special ability! When he is Normal, Flip, or Special Summoned, I get a Spycam Token on my side of the field!"
Spycam Token Attk 500 Def 500
"And now, if you thought that Shadow Guardian-Ratiosu was formidable." Latios said, holding up a card. "You'll never be able to beat Luster Guardian-Ratiasu!"
Ash took a step back. He has another one?
The Spycam token and a scapegoat token turned to crystal, then the light burst from them and into the Soul Dew. A blast of fire exploded from the ground in front of Latios, then there was an explosion of light. When the light faded, a white-eyed Latias floated next to Ratiosu.
Luster Guardian-Ratiasu Attk: 3000 Def: 2800
"Next, I play these two equipment cards! I shall give the gift of Raregold Armor to Ratiosu, and the power of Metalsilver Armor to Ratiasu!"
Two cards appeared on Latios' field, one depicting a sleek, gold and white set of armor, the other showing a spiny silver and black armor.
"I end my turn with another face-down." Latios said.
Ash drew his card. "I set a card in defense mode, and then I think I will find out if that Ratiasu can take a punch like her bro! Goryu, Sacred Scorch!"
Goryu Attk: 3400 vs Luster Guardian-Ratiasu Attk: 3000 Attacker Wins
Goryu spewed flames at Ratiasu, but Ratiosu got in the way! Ash nearly fainted. "What!"
"As long as a monster is equipped with the magic of Raregold Armor," Latios informed. "it is the only monster on the field that may be attacked. Too bad!"
Ash shook off this fact. "Fine with me. I'll find a way to destroy them! I end my turn."
Latios grinned. "Thank you immensely. I now cast a field spell, Altomar, the Canal City!"
There was a crash, and buildings shot up all around Ash, and seconds later, he was standing on a gondola across from Latios.
"On this field, all fiend and fairy type monsters gain 300 attack and defense points!"
Ratiosu Attk: 3000+300 3300 Def: 2800+300 3100
Ratiasu Attk: 3000+300 3300 Def: 2800+300 3100
"But their powered-up points aren't what you should worry about. It's the spell card, Canal of Regeneration! As long as it's face up on the field, all cards that are sent to my graveyard can be returned to my deck instead! I end my turn with a face down card."
Ash snarled in anger. What do I do? He thought. I can't destroy Ratiasu as long as Ratiosu is equipped with Raregold Armor, and I can't destroy Ratiosu with effects, because Ratiasu will intercept that! For once in my life, I can't see how I can possibly pull this off!