Chapter 28- Flynn's First Shadow Game

Flynn: 4000

Guard Fiend: 4000

"I shall begin!" said the Guard. "I set a monster in defense mode and activate Toll! Now we must pay 500 life points to declare an attack! I end my turn."

"Is that all you've got?" Flynn asked. He drew a card.

"Of course not."

"That question was rhetorical; it did not require or want answering." Flynn contemplated his hand. "I summon my Spirit Ryu (Wind/Dragon/Effect, 1000/1000) in attack mode." Flynn frowned as he felt the pain that came with the Shadow Game. "I attack your face-down monster."

"Don't forget to pay 500 life points."

"Do you think I would?"

Flynn: 3500

Guard Fiend: 4000

"Ha! That was my Giant Germ! Now, you take a further 500 points of damage."

Flynn: 3000

Guard Fiend: 4000

"And now I'm allowed to Special Summon two more Giant Germs in attack mode (Dark/Fiend/Effect, 1000/100)!"

"I set two cards face-down and end my turn."

"And I begin mine!" The Guard drew a card. "I set another monster and switch my germs to defense mode. That's all."

"What the heck is this guy doing?" Julie asked. "He could have broken through Flynn's monster if he was willing to sacrifice one Giant Germ, and then Flynn would have taken 500 points of damage anyway."

"Maybe he doesn't want to have to pay life points." Drake suggested.

"Maybe…" Keith said. "But I think I see something else. Matt told me about a deck he once made that focused entirely on waiting to play a huge monster in a massive combo and blast through. I think it included Pole Position, Messenger of Peace, Ancient Gear Golem, and Fake Trap or Judgment of Anubis. And when you think about it, if you can get those cards together, it's hard not to win."

"I see… so you think this is a deck that is similar to that?" Drake said.

"Yes. And I feel lucky, so I'd bet any reasonable amount that this is one of those decks."

"You always feel lucky." Julie commented.

"Thank you for the insight." Flynn said, and drew a card. "I think I'll break this annoying lock by activating my Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy your Toll. Then I play my Dark Hole spell card, which destroys all monsters on the field. So, your Giant Germs cannot activate their effects. And your face-down Nimble Momanga cannot either."

"What?!? How did you know that it was Nimble Momonga?" The Guard said.

"This sounds crazy, but the guy you captured just told me."

"Ha… even if destroyed all my cards so far, he cannot help you win this duel!"

"I think I'll take his advice and play my Mirage Dragon (Light/Dragon/Effect, 1600/1000) and attack directly."

Flynn: 3000

Guard Fiend: 2400

"I end my turn."

The fiend drew, grimacing in pain. Then the grimace changed to an evil grin. "Even he cannot protect you from this! I set one card, then summon Don Turtle (Water/Aqua/Effect, 1000/1200) in defense mode. This allows me to special summon as many 'Don Turtle' as I have in my hand. Hey, look, two more! Then I activate Pot of Greed, and draw two more cards." He smiled evilly again. "I set two more cards. Then I'm done."

"I draw-"

"I play my Thunder of Ruler trap card! This prevents you from conducting your Battle Phase this turn!"

"Oh, well. I guess I'll just summon a Luster Dragon (Wind/Dragon, 1900/1600) in attack mode and end my turn."

"My turn!" He drew a card. "Hehehe! I sacrifice two Don Turtles and summon my ANCIENT GEAR GOLEM (Earth/Machine/Effect, 3000/3000) in attack mode!"

"Uh, what was that combo again, Keith?" Drake asked.

"Let's see… Ancient Gear Golem, Pole Position, Fake Trap, and Messenger of Peace. I see potential to have three pieces in place." Keith said.

"ANCIENT GEAR GOLEM, destroy his Mirage Dragon!"

Flynn: 1600

Guard Fiend: 2400

Flynn groaned as a wave of pain washed over him.

"Ha! Do you see now that it is futile to fight back?"

"Actually," Flynn groaned. "I'm being told that this is the way to victory."

"Ha! You're still listening to that hallucination of yours? How are you going to get out of this spot?"

"End your turn and I'll show you."

"Fine, I end my turn."

Flynn drew a card. "Hm. This'll do. I play my Fissure spell card-"

"I activate Pole Position! This trap prevents you from affecting the strongest monster on the field with spell cards!"

"I knew you'd do that."

"Then why did you waste that card?"

"Because I'm the one trapping you."

"Huh?"

"I play Card of Sanctity, which allows us both to refresh our hands to six cards." They both drew some new cards. "I summon my Red Eyes B. Chick (Dark/Dragon/Effect, 800/600). He won't be hanging around for long, though, as I'm going to sacrifice him to Special Summon Red-Eyes Black Dragon (Dark/Dragon, 2400/2000) from my hand. But even he won't be around for much longer, for I am going to sacrifice him to special summon my Red-Eyes Darkness Dragon (Dark/Dragon/Effect, 2400/2000)."

"Why would you sacrifice a monster for one that is essentially the same?" The Guard Fiend asked.

"Because for every dragon in my Graveyard, my Darkness Dragon gains 300 attack points. Though I only have two right now, I can add at least one more right now, at the cost of a few life points. I activate my Ultimate Offering Trap Card! This allows me to summon more than one monster a turn, at the cost of 500 life points per extra monster. So, I sacrifice my Luster Dragon for Horus, the Black Flame Dragon Lv. 6 (Fire/Dragon/Effect, 2400/1200) in attack mode.

Flynn: 1100

Guard Fiend: 2400

This puts third dragon in the graveyard, giving my Darkness Dragon just a few more attack points than your Golem (3300). Darkness Dragon, attack his Golem with Inferno Dark Fire!"

Flynn: 1100 Guard Fiend: 2100

"Now, Horus, burn him away!"

Flynn: 1100

Guard Fiend: 0

As usual, the fiend exploded. He left behind a small card and a large pool of blood. Flynn walked over, checked the card, and pocketed it. "Might be useful you never know." He said, a little faintly.

"Let's go get Matt out of there." Drake said.

"Yeah." Julie said. They walked into the prison cell to find it completely empty.

"What? I thought he was in here." Drake said.

"Ha! Ha! Ha ha ha ha ha… you fell right into our trap!" said an intelligent fiend right behind them. "Your friend is on the entire other side of the Shadow Realm! And soon your bodies will be scattered all across the Shadow Realm!" Several brute fiends with what appeared to be some RPK SAWs seemed to walk out through the walls.

"OH SHIT!" Flynn said for the second time in a about half an hour. The fiends opened fire and they all hit the ground.