Hello once more everyone. At long last, Illidan has figured out the person he's dueling, but who is this mystery opponent that Illidan remembers? And more importantly, why is he doing what he's doing?
Hmm, let's see, things in real life some what suck at the moment. The place I was supposed to rent, well, it's not happening. The lady's husband had rented it out before I had asked to take it, but she didn't find out till like a few days before I was supposed to possibly move in… Well, she had two other places to look at, so I looked at both. (//Shudders at both.\\) Neither were really that good. The first was a mess, and rather just not what I wanted. The other was nicer, but still not what I wanted, plus it was smaller. So, now I'm back on the prowl for another place again. (//Hates prowling.\\) I may find something soon though, I hope.
At any rate, let's get the reviews over and done with.
Isis the Sphinx: Yeah, it's going to be hard for sure. This guy knows Illidan's mind set somewhat, so it should be interesting to see if he uses that to his advantage.
pink-kiss-candy: Yeah, it should be interesting. Uh, yeah, sure Ryon, you're not crazy. (//Calls insane asylum.\\) I've got another nut over here. Please come get him.
Tomb Robber Vicky: Very true, I'd be rather surprised myself also. You'll get over it Bakura. You always do. Well, you will if you win, I guess. If not, well… Let's try to not think of that one yet, hehe.
Ultimate Legendary Master: Yeah, the last part really convinced Illidan it was who he said he was. And yes, I had to end with a cliff. Would I end a chapter any other way, hehe.
Metal Overlord 2.0: Yep, Zombie time! Lol, that's why I kind of kicked the idea around about a Zombie duelist early on. I had one in line, just didn't want to spoil the surprise. But yeah, Illidan's opponent is a friend of his from the past. Thanks about the name. Lol, it took a little thought on naming them, but it finally hit me to call them the Vampire Flock.
x-knight20: No prob about the reviews. I maybe moving, I hope… If I ever find a place that makes up it's mind if I have it or not, lol. Yes, it's harder than it sounds, hehe.
Ok, that's all for the reviews tonight. That didn't take as long. Odd all the others didn't review. Oh well, it's cool and all. So, what will happen to Illidan now? What has Deadman got planned, and will Illidan manage to survive, or will this finally be it for him? And what about Vash, Ryou, and Blue? What will happen with them? Will they be alright, or is it the end of the line for them as well? These and many more questions shall soon be answered.
Anyways, I'm done for tonight, so I'm out guys. Thanks for the continued reviews, and to any who have yet to review, feel more than welcome to. You don't have to play the silly game me and some of the others do sometimes. You can just post a serious review, which I love to answer as well.
Ok, seriously, I'm going now, so take it easy all and enjoy the chapter.
Chapter 33
Laughing, Deadman called out "You finally get it! Yes, I am indeed Randy. So glad you still remember my name there Illidan!"
Still shocked, Illidan said "But you're supposed to be on a mission trip in the Philippines. Why are you here!?"
Lightly chuckling, Deadman replied "Life is funny, isn't it? Well, while I was doing my work in the Philippines, I ran into a man who told me that I should follow him if I wanted to save the world from itself. I thought he was nuts at first, but I did follow. He took me and told me of all that was happening, how earth would one day be gone if people continued as they were. I believed him, and asked if there was any way to stop this senseless violence and destruction. He told me there was one way, and that was to help him revive the Great Leviathan. Once it was back, the world would be transformed into Paradise, and the evil would be destroyed. So, I decided to help him in his quest, for he said there were many evil people to rid the world of. I was shocked to find out you was one, but I believed it soon when I read up on your past life in Egypt."
Sighing, Illidan said "This isn't the right way to bring peace Randy. Peace can't be forced on, or force used to make peace. People must want peace in order to obtain it. No one will accept it till it is obtained."
Deadman laughed and replied "I disagree. You forced peace upon Egypt long ago, right along side of the evil Pharaoh Yami. Both of you were evil, and destroyed much of Egypt. The worst part was, you became Pharaoh after him, which allowed you to take up even more evil practices. You nearly destroyed the world during your reign. Nothing but destruction came from your so called peaceful reign."
Illidan just closed his eyes and bowed his head, and then burst out loud laughing. "IS THAT THE CRAP THEY'VE TOLD YOU?! No wonder you all were easily tricked. Next time, try getting the accurate records. Your friend may have tricked Yami into believing those far fetched tales, but I on the other hand am not that easy. I have all my memories of that time period, and have had them confirmed by Marie. As well, I've done some reading of my own, and found out my own history was true according to my memories. So say what you will, but I know my memories are true. You're just being led to believe that I'm lying. Please Randy, believe me when I say I never did anything that dark. Sure, I have dark spots on my soul, but I've never once punished someone for something they didn't deserve. Even when I punished people, I never once over did it. I usually let them off on a small sentence. So, believe me when I say I'm not evil, and have no desire to plunge this world into darkness."
Deadman only shook his head and replied "Say what you want, but I believe my master. You once tried to destroy this world, and the proof of it is in your deck still! That Egyptian God Card will doom us all!"
Sighing, Illidan said ""I didn't know about Anubis till a month and a half ago. True, I use this card, but sparingly. I've hardly played it, and I don't intend on using it much."
Smirking, Deadman said "That's due that you won't be playing it much longer. Soon, I'll take it from you, and then the world shall be safer. Now to show you the card of your demise!"
Knowing what Randy was about to play, Illidan cried out "Don't play it Randy! If you do, one of us will lose our soul! I don't want you to lose it!"
Again smirking, Deadman replied "I wouldn't worry Illidan, for Randy lost his soul long ago. Now only Deadman remains and I know what I have to do! I play the Seal of Orichalcos!"
That said, his Duel Disk's field card slot opened and he stuck the card in. The Duel Disk then glowed green and sent out a blinding green light into the sky. A large circle then came spinning down with odd lettering in it's outer rim. Finally, the circle landed, and a six pointed star formed. A matching green symbol then appeared on Deadman's forehead as his eyes tinted towards red.
Smiling evilly, Deadman said "Now your fate is sealed Illidan, for you are no match against the might of the Seal of Orichalcos! Thanks to the seal, each of my monsters now gain 500 attack points (900/1500) (1700/1400). You're finished!" The tower of bones and the turtle creature each then had a green symbol glow on their head, turning their eyes to a bright red.
Illidan only looked on, slightly frowning. "I don't want to hurt him, for he was a friend, but at the same time, I can't stand idly by while he tries to destroy me. No, I have to fight him, no matter what. I can't let him stop me."
Grinning evilly again, Deadman then said "Time to get down to business, so Pyramid Turtle, attack the Armed Dragon with Pyramid Shell Blast!" The brown turtle grunted loudly as the eye on it's pyramid shell glowed brightly. It then fired a blast straight for the large orange skinned dragon.
"He's not strong enough though Randy! Armed Dragon, counter attack with Dragon Talon Terror!" called out Illidan. The orange skinned dragon pulled back it's large arm and then sent it forward, pushing it's claws through the blast and finally striking the pyramid of the turtle, which instantly shattered, causing the turtle to explode.
Smirking, Deadman replied "Of course he's not strong enough. I knew that much. Now thanks to my monster's destruction though, I get to special summon a new Zombie monster with 2000 or less defense points, and I'll choose my Ryu Kokki (2400 + 500 2900/2000) in attack mode!" A grey creature with some red and blue on it's chest, made up of skulls, rotting flesh, and other disgusting pieces then appeared. It let out a horrifying roar, showing it's mindless state.
"Don't forget Illidan, I just special summoned another Zombie monster, so Soul-Absorbing Bone Tower forces you to send two more cards from the top of your Deck to the Graveyard."
Lightly growling, Illidan drew two more cards and showed that they were his D.D. Survivor and Covering Fire. "Great, two more of my cards are gone. I can't keep this up."
"Ryu Kokki, attack Illidan's pathetic dragon now with Zombie Smash!" The pieced together monster lurched forward with slow movement.
As the creature neared, Illidan called out "Not this time! I reveal the trap Waboku! This trap now turns all damage to zero, and our monsters get away from battle without a scratch." Three female mages in blue robes then appeared in front of the combo creature and held out their hands, forcing it to stop it's battle.
Smirking lightly, Deadman said "For now, you're dragon is safe. To end my move, I'll place one card face down, and that shall do it for me." (Deadman 5700, Illidan 8000)
Illidan drew and smirked at his card, for now he had a card to use against the undead army. "I activate my Armed Dragon's special ability. Now by discarding one monster from my hand to the Graveyard, I can destroy all monsters on your side of the field with attack points equal or less than the discarded monster. The monster I'll discard shall be Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV8, which has 3000 attack points, more than enough to wipe out both of your monsters! Armed Dragon, take them out with Serrated Saw Discs!"
The orange skinned dragon roared as two energy discs appeared on it's belly. The discs began to spin rapidly, till finally they went flying out from it and went in search of their targets.
With the discs nearing, Deadman laughed and said "I reveal my trap card, Divine Wrath! By discarding one card from my hand, I can now negate your dragon's effect, and destroy your dragon as well! So, I discard Vampire Lord to my Graveyard now, so go Divine Wrath, take out that dragon!"
Red lightning flashed as the two discs of energy were destroyed. The lightning then traveled on across the field and struck the large orange skinned dragon, making it howl in pain as it exploded into millions of pieces.
Illidan only covered his face as his dragon was destroyed. He growled softly, for now he knew he was in trouble. "Without Armed Dragon, I'm a sitting duck at the moment. I only have one more card in my hand, and it won't last long. I have to try though."
Sighing, he said "I summon Shining Angel (1400/800) in defense mode." A blonde haired angel with large golden wings and a white tunic with shorts then appeared in a kneeling defensive stance.
"That shall end my turn." (Deadman 5700, Illidan 8000)
Drawing, Deadman grinned evilly and said "I now play the spell card Book of Life! This card allows me to special summon one Zombie monster from my Graveyard to the field, and allows me to remove from play one monster in your Graveyard, so now I bring back my Vampire Lord (2000 + 500 2500/1500) in attack mode, and remove from play your Armed Dragon LV7!" A blue skinned monster with light teal hair, a purple suit and a cape then appeared on the field. His forehead soon glowed green as the seal then appeared on it.
"And let me remind you, my Soul-Absorbing Bone Tower now forces you to lose another two cards from your deck!" chimed in Deadman.
Growling loudly, Illidan picked up two more cards, showing that they were another Cyber Dragon and Emissary of the Afterlife. He then placed both in his Graveyard grudgingly.
Deadman then smirked and said "My, my, those were two important cards. They could have helped you Illidan. Too bad they won't be doing anything now. Now, for my next move, I play the spell card Genesis Crisis, which allows me to add one Zombie type monster to my hand during my Main Phase. So now, I'll add Vampire Genesis to my hand with it's effect! And now, it's time to bring out my ultimate Zombie! I remove Vampire Lord from play now in order to special summon Vampire Genesis (3000 + 500 3500/2100) in attack mode!"
The teal haired creature vanished as a large purple monster with wings attached from his arms to his back appeared. It had a large head with sharp teeth, and was rather disgusting to look at in general.
"Time for my Soul-Absorbing Bone Tower to cost you another two cards, so send to more now!"
Illidan grudgingly drew two more cards, showing his Polymerization and Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV4. He then tossed them into his Graveyard, knowing that the more monsters he lost, the more trouble he was in.
"I'm not through yet Illidan, for I have something else to do. Now I summon Vampire Lady (1550 + 500 2050/1550) in attack mode." A blue skinned woman with teal hair and a purple dress with a purple cape then appeared. She smirked lightly as she viewed Illidan's monsters hungrily.
"It's time my monsters feed, so now I switch Soul-Absorbing Bone Tower into attack mode. Soul-Absorbing Bone Tower, attack Illidan's pathetic Shining Angel with Soul Tower Blast!" The bone tower's peak glowed brightly as a blast of white ghostly energy poured from it, striking the blonde angel hard, making him explode instantly on contact.
As the wind died down from the explosion, Illidan called out "Thanks to your attack, my Shining Angel's special ability kicks in. I can now special summon one Light attribute monster to the field in attack mode from my deck that has 1500 or less attack points. The monster I choose is Silent Magician LV4 (1000/1000)." A mage in white robes with blue spandex clothing underneath appeared with his white scepter in hand.
Deadman only laughed and said "Don't make me laugh. That pathetic mage won't hold me up long! Now Vampire Lady, attack it with Crimson Fan Blades!" The female vampire pulled out a small fan used to fan most women, but she had a different use for it in mind. She gave off a sweep with the fan, which sent out red blades of energy at the small mage. The mage cried out in pan as he was struck and cut down.
"Now that Vampire Lady has done damage, her special ability kicks in. I get to select one card type, which is monster, spell, or trap, and then you must select one of those cards from your deck and send it to the Graveyard. So now, I choose for you to find a trap card." Growling lightly, Illidan looked through his deck and finally picked out his Dark Renewal trap. He then sent it to the Graveyard, knowing it was lost for the duel.
"I'm far from done with you Illidan! Now Ryu Kokki, attack Illidan with Zombie Smash!" Illidan could only watch in horror as the grey creature lurched forward and raised it's one hand made up of skulls and brought it down hard onto himself. Illidan was thrown to the ground by the force of the strike, but slowly clambered back to his feet.
Smirking, Deadman said "You're only being difficult now Illidan. Just give up so you don't have to suffer."
Looking up at Randy with determined eyes, he said "I'll never give up! Nothing you could do to me could ever make me abandon my promise to Marie!"
Sighing, Deadman replied "Very well, so be it Illidan. You leave me with little choice. Vampire Genesis, attack Illidan directly with Crimson Mist!" The large purple creature roared as it shot out of it's mouth a blast of crimson energy.
With the energy nearing, Illidan smirked and said "I activate the trap card Dimension Wall! Now the damage I'd receive is transferred to you instead, so take this!" A multicolored rift then appeared in front of Illidan, which absorbed all of the blast coming at him. At the same time, another multicolored rift appeared in front of Deadman. The rift then shimmered brighter as suddenly the crimson energy came pouring out, striking Deadman hard and knocking him to one knee.
After a moment, he finally stood and smirked, saying "So, you have some fight left in you after all. Well, that's good to know. I now end my move, so try whatever you like. It won't work, I guarantee it." (Deadman 2200, Illidan 4150)
Without hesitation, Illidan drew his card and looked at it, then said "I place one card face down and end my turn." (Deadman 2200, Illidan 4150)
Laughing, Deadman said "That's it huh? This is how you go down then. How sad it is to be you. I now use Genesis Crisis to transfer a monster known as Double Coston to my hand. And now, I summon Double Coston (1700 + 500 2200/1650) in attack mode!" A pair of black ghosts that were connected at the tail by red stripes then appeared on the field. They had smirks on their faces, and were round like creatures with black hands.
"It's over Illidan! Double Coston, attack his life points directly with Rapid Ghost Strike!" The twin ghosts then started spinning themselves in a circle and then spun straight for Illidan.
With the ghosts still a few feet away, Illidan called out "Not this turn! I reveal my spell card, Scapegoat! Now I get to special summon four Scapegoat Tokens (0/0) in defense mode, allowing me to defend myself!" A blue, pink, orange, and red goat with smiles and small horns then appeared on Illidan's field, blocking any harm from hitting him.
Deadman chuckled and said "No matter, I'll smash them first! Double Coston, Soul-Absorbing Bone Tower, Vampire Lady, and Ryu Kokki, attack those four Scapegoat Tokens!" Each creature then released their devastating attacks. The rapidly spinning ghosts took out the blue goat creature, followed by the tower blasting away the orange one. The large grey creature smashed the pink goat with a large fist, while the red one was destroyed easily by the female vampire's wind blades.
"Now you're exposed Illidan. Vampire Genesis, direct attack him with Crimson Mist!" With a loud roar, the purple creature shot out a crimson energy blast straight at Illidan. He was hit hard, being knocked completely down to the ground. He laid there for a moment, seemingly knocked out.