Hey there once again everyone. Well, I've got great news! I found another apartment, this one much closer to work. I'm like only two or less miles from work now, so that'll be better in the winter. Plus, it's lease free, which means I don't have to stay a year if I don't want to. I just have to settle things out with the guy in charge of them tomorrow. I really hope he approves completely and I can start moving this weekend.
Alright, other news is I'm working on my other stories still. Work has been slow, but I seem to get a little bit of time from time to time in the morning or night. So, it's coming along.
Last time Illidan was getting smacked around by the Zombie barrage from Deadman, and was just drilled hard by Vampire Genesis. Is there anything left in Illidan's deck to save him, or is it truly over for our hero? This and many more will be talked about today!
But first, it is time to answer reviews! (//Audience goes wild.\\) Wait, when did I get an audience? Oh well, whatever works!
Ultimate Legendary Master: Nah, his deck isn't changing. I actually did sit down and make an official list of cards he used in his deck. It had like 65 or so cards in it I think. I know, kind of unbelievable that the deck could be competitive, but hence why the story is what it is: a story, hehe. And yes, Dimension Wall is a real trap card. Even though your monster gets thrashed, your opponent takes the damage. Hehe, I've played that one against Marie quite a few times when she uses Injection Fairy Lily against me.
Isis the Sphinx: Yeah, it is quite a nasty strategy. I've seen it in real life as well, as well as on computer games. It's quite devastating at times.
Tomb Robber Vicky: Very true, things are getting worse and worse for Illidan. Sooner or later, he'll lose too many good cards, and then he's in real trouble. He needs a miracle to pull this one out. Btw Bakura, he's not up for hire. Vampires rarely will work for people. I should know, seeing how this guy is a friend of mine (yes, I wrote this character after my friend for those who pondered).
pink-kiss-candy: Yeah, he's in a real tough spot. Quit fighting it Ryon! We all know you've lost your sanity. After all, blaming me and a doctor for stuff that we didn't do is a true sign of insanity. I mean, Mr. Bates blamed his mother for his problems, and look how loony he was.
Brianna Ishtar: Your welcome. Poor Ryon, he should just accept his insanity and work towards getting out. After all, it's just a ten year long program to help him, hehe.
Berry Kisses: No one could have possibly tortured Ryon into insanity. Well, maybe Marik, but otherwise, no one!
Fire Princess: Yeah… (//Waves a hand in front of Tea's face. She only simply smiles.\\) Yugi wants to make out with you. Tea: "Sure." Ryon wants to kill you and then photograph you naked. Tea: "Sure." (//Raises eyebrow.\\) I'm going to slash you in half. Tea: "Sure." (//Grows annoyed and slashes off Tea's right arm. Watches her fall to ground screaming in pain.\\) Tea: "You damn half demon! Why did you do that!?" I figured you'd say sure, so I did it anyways.
Strawberry Cake: (//Pokes Ryou with stick. He doesn't move.\\) You'd better not come out of that comma early! (//Smashes him in the head with a log just in case.\\) That should keep him out a bit longer.
sweetxokissesxo: Yeah, sure you're not Ryon… And President Bush really knows there is only one internet, not as he is quoted saying "internets."
Ryon Nakura: (//Pops in through the door.\\) Hey Ryon! (//Ryon jumps out of chair with anger on his face.\\) Ryon: "YOU!" Yeah, it's me! (//Smiles.\\) Ryon: (//Lunges forward with hands out to choke Illidan.\\) (//Side steps Ryon as Ryon slips on a banana peel which conveniently happens to be on the floor. Watches as Ryon goes sliding into the wall and is knocked unconscious.\\) Nurse, you may want to bring a straight jacket in. (//Smirks evilly as Ryon is strapped in.\\)
Metal Overlord 2.0: Yep, Deadman is using his deck to keep Illidan off balance. Whenever Illidan seems to get a little bit of stability, Deadman sweeps in and knocks him off kilter again. I thought about using Berserk Dragon, but Vampire Genesis and Vampire Lord are more of Deadman's signature cards. He is after all a vampire in my world, like how Illidan (me) is a half demon in real life. Oops… I shouldn't say those things! They could start a hunt for the two of us. (//Grinds doggy biscuit up and throws the powder back.\\) No bacon strips either! Marie may have a tail, but I sure as hell don't! Cats need tails, or half cats I guess, hehe, but not dogs! (//Is happy he doesn't have a tail.\\)
Well, that's it for tonight. I hope you all do enjoy the next chapter. It's dedicated to a friend whom I wrote Deadman after. His actual name is Randy, and he actually is over in the Philippines doing missionary work. He finishes up this coming January, and I can't wait really to hear from him again. So, this one is for you Randy. To the vampire from the half demon, hehe.
That's it for tonight, so read up guys and girls. And always remember, reviews are never ignored. Later all.
Chapter 34
"YOU'RE FINISHED ILLIDAN! Just stay down!" called out Deadman with an evil grin.
While Illidan lay there, he thought about what he should do. "I could end it all now, but I made a promise to Marie. No, I can't give up! If I give up, who will save her? I refuse to give up! She put her trust in me, and I won't betray it!"
Slowly, he sat up and attempted to stand back up. His body was in great pain from the blast that had hit him hard. Still, he put the pain aside and stood and looked at Deadman with determined eyes. "I refuse to surrender. I made a promise, and I never break a promise, so just try and stop me!" declared Illidan.
Laughing, Deadman replied "So be it Illidan, for you'll lose this next turn anyways. Go ahead, and make your move, but you'll lose, I know it. I end my move." (Deadman 2200, Illidan 650)
Looking at his deck, Illidan silently said in his mind "If I don't draw something good now, I'll lose the duel for sure. Please Heart of the Cards, guide me!"
He drew his card and looked at it and lightly smirked. He then turned his eyes back to face Randy and said "I'm not through yet Randy. I play the spell card Pot of Greed. Now I get to draw two new cards." A large green pot with red eyes, a big grin, and blue trim then appeared and shattered as Illidan drew two cards.
"Next I'll play the spell card Pot of Avarice! This spell card allows me to now move five monsters from my Graveyard to my deck, and then I get to shuffle them in and draw two new cards. The five I'll be sending back will be my Silent Magician LV4, Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV8, Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV4, Dark Magician of Chaos, and my one Cyber Dragon. Now I shuffle them in and draw two new cards."
Illidan quickly drew his two new cards after he had shuffled and smiled at both. "You're finished." he simply stated.
Deadman only laughed, saying "You wish. I have five monsters out, each with enough attack points to wipe you out. You're foolish to think you can take me down."
Smirking, Illidan said "We'll see. I gave you a chance and wanted to save you Randy, but you leave me no choice but to finish you off. Now to begin your end! I remove from play my remaining Cyber Dragon and D.D. Survivor in order to special summon my Black Luster Soldier – Envoy of the Beginning (3000/2500) in attack mode!" A large soldier in black shiny armor with a large sword and shield then appeared on the field. He let out a loud cry as he showed his readiness for battle.
"He's not the only one to show up this turn, for now I'll show you the end! I remove from play Silent Magician LV8 and Emissary of the Afterlife in order to special summon Chaos Emperor Dragon – Envoy of the End (3000/2500) in attack mode!" A large black dragon with orange hair, large clawed hands, massive black wings, a powerful set of legs, and a strong tail then appeared. It let out a mighty roar, showing the time had come.
Lightly laughing, Deadman said "Those two monsters are no match for my Vampire Genesis!"
Illidan only nodded and said "You're right, neither can take on your vampire, but I have one more monster that can. I now summon my Egyptian God Card, the almighty Anubis, God of Life and Death (2000/2000) in attack mode!" The sky darkened greatly then and lightning flashed as a sarcophagus with the dog head where the face was appeared. The sarcophagus then opened, revealing a mighty white aura. Out stepped a man with a black dog head where a normal human head would sit. His muscles were tone, and he was dressed in ancient Egyptian garb. His eyes flashed white as his aura continued to flow out.
Deadman only could stare at the card in awe, but finally said "That card is powerless against my Zombies too Illidan. It only has 2000 attack points, making it an easy target."
Laughing, Illidan said "You're a fool Randy! Your master obviously didn't prepare you to face an Egyptian God, and now you'll pay the price for that fact. I now activate Anubis's special ability, and sacrifice both my Chaos monsters to him, increasing his strength to infinite!" The powerful god then opened up both his hands and pointed them at both the soldier and the dragon. Each then glowed brightly white as their bodies and energy was absorbed into the powerful god monster. Soon, the stats on the Egyptian God began to climb. They climbed and climbed till finally they hit infinite.
Deadman only gasped at this and was greatly afraid, screaming "IMPOSSIBLE!"
Illidan only sadly said "It's very possible, and now it's time to end this. I'm sorry for this Randy, but I have no choice. I promise, I'll get your soul back. Anubis, attack his Vampire Genesis with Judgment of Death to end this duel!"
The mighty Egyptian God placed both arms forward and then opened up both palms, with them facing the purple monster. The god then concentrated slightly as blinding white light came to his palms. The mighty Egyptian God then shot the blast from both palms out at once, which instantly struck the purple creature, making it howl in pain as it exploded. Soon, all the monsters on Deadman's field exploded as Deadman himself were struck by the powerful white blast of energy. He screamed in pain as he was thrown backwards into the barrier of the seal.
Finally the blast ended, and Deadman fell to the ground with a thump. The seal then retracted as it had always before, and formed around Deadman. It then glowed brighter for a moment, sending a blinding green light into the sky. The light then died down, and Deadman still lay where he was.
Illidan slowly walked over to his fallen friend and checked on him, knowing what had already happened. "I'm sorry." he whispered to his fallen friend.
Illidan gently picked Randy up and placed him into the back of the jeep and then hopped in himself. He fired up the motor and headed back in the direction he had traveled from, hoping that the others were fine.
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When Illidan had been dragged away from the others, Ryou and Vash had then been done the same way. The two of them were dragged away in the nets that had captured them separately. Luckily, their nets had padding, so they were not literally touching the ground as the jeep pulled them through the desert. Still, they were being dragged further and further away from their friends.
The two that had kidnapped them looked just like young teens, possibly around fifteen or older. Vash kicked himself in his mind for letting something like that happen. Now Blue was on her own with the professor and Rebecca, which made Vash nervous. He was concerned and wanted to go back and protect her, but being dragged further and further away made that impossible.
Ryou on the other hand only waited. He knew the two had something planned, for no one in their right mind would drag him of all people through the desert. He did ponder how Illidan was fairing, but figured he was most likely Illidan would win his duel and then come after them if they hadn't returned.
After thirty minutes, the jeep stopped and the two in it jumped out. Vash looked up to see each was opening the nets. The first one he noticed was one wearing orange with blonde hair, a goofy look on his face, and what looked like whiskers engraved into his cheeks. The other had black hair with black piercing eyes and wore a blue shirt with grey shorts.
Finally, both Ryou and Vash were freed. The one in orange then threw each a wet rag, saying "Here, use this to get the dust off your face."
Vash looked the cloth over, trying to determine if it was covered in some chemical or something. He then noticed Ryou just proceeding to wash his face, not seemingly caring. Sighing, he followed suite and washed off his face.
Once done, the one in orange said "Now, isn't that better?"
The one in blue quickly said "I swear, sometimes I think you care more about the importance of your opponents than you should."
"Can it Suke!" yelled the one in orange.
Looking at both, Vash said "Who the heck care you guys, and what do you want with us?"
The one in orange turned back and smiled, saying "Well, those are both good questions. My name is Haru, and this is Suke. We're both here to take your souls."
Vash was lightly taken aback by this, but Ryou remained unfazed. "Ah, I see your master still wishes to have my soul." Ryou said confidently.
Haru nodded, saying "Believe it! He won't stop till he has your soul, so give it up already. Make our job easier and surrender your souls."
Suke seemed to only sigh and shake his head. "I see your friend is smarter than you. He knows neither of us will willingly hand over our souls." Ryou replied.
Slightly growling, Haru then said "Fine then, we'll duel you and take them from you, believe it!"
"So, who do I get to destroy in battle?" Ryou asked calmly.
"It'll be a tag team duel." Suke said, speaking up.
Looking at Vash, Ryou said "Think you can handle that?"
Vash looked straight at Ryou, still feeling anger and bitterness towards him, but knew if he wanted to keep his soul, he'd have to lay that aside. Sighing, Vash said "Yes, I think I can handle that for now."
"Great! Now let's lay down the rules." Haru chimed in.
The four then got into position and Suke said "Here are the rules. In this duel, our life points are not separate. Instead, they are in one pile. Me and Haru share 8000 life points, and the two of you do the same. That way, when we win, we get both your souls thanks to the seal. Sound fair?"
Vash nervously nodded, but Ryou only nodded with a grin, saying "You mean you'll both lose your souls instead of us."
Suke just smirked and said "Whatever you want to think. Well then, shall we start?"
All four nodded and then pulled out their decks. Each shuffled till finally happy and then placed them back in their Duel Disks. The four then activated their Duel Disks. Suke and Haru's were both in the black design like the other Wolf Pack members. Their Duel Disks powered up and shot out their blades. Meanwhile, Vash and Ryou's unfolded and then lit up. Each drew five cards then and called out "Let's duel!"
Suke then said "Since we dragged you out here, we'll let Vash go first, then Haru, then you spirit, then me. And remember, you can't attack your first turn."
Nodding, Vash drew his card and said "I'll start by placing two cards face down, and then summon Vilepawn Archfiend (1200/200) in defense mode." A creature with white armor with red skin showing as well then appeared on the field. It had a large blade on it's right hand, and a small shield covering it's left.
Ryou saw this monster and smirked, knowing Vash was playing a new deck. "He must have figured out he couldn't wait twenty turns against someone with the seal. This should be interesting."
Vash saw Ryou's smirk and then said "To end my turn, I'll play the spell card Masked Doll, which negates me paying life points for monster, spell, and trap effects. That ends my move." (Vash, Ryou 8000; Suke, Haru 8000)
Suke drew his sixth card and said "I'll start things off by summoning my Troop Dragon (700/800) in defense mode." A dragon with a sword and shield in hand, with armor on it's small green frame as well appeared in a kneeling position.
"Next I'll place a card face down and end my turn." (Vash, Ryou 8000; Suke, Haru 8000)
Ryou drew and smirked, saying "I'll start by summoning my Brron, Mad King of Dark World (1800/400) in attack mode." A silver skinned creature with a green coat on it's shoulders and chains around it's arms then appeared.
"Now I'll place three cards face down and call it a turn." (Vash, Ryou 8000; Suke, Haru 8000)
Haru then picked up a card and said "It's my move, so believe it! I now summon Mystic Tomato (1400/1100) to the field in defense mode." A tomato with evil looking eyes and sharp teeth then landed on the field.
"Finally, I'll set three cards face down and end my move, believe it!" (Vash, Ryou 8000; Suke, Haru 8000)
Before drawing, Vash said "Now, before I start my turn, I activate my first trap card, Ultimate Offering! This trap allows me to normal summon monsters from my hand by giving up 500 life points, but since I have my spell card out, I pay nothing. So now, I normal summon both Infernalqueen Archfiend (900/1500) and Terrorking Archfiend (2000/1500) to the field." A monster draped in purple with sharp sticks for hands and a crown on her head with wings on her back then appeared on the field. Next, a skeleton like monster with red muscle appeared on the field. He held a large sword and had a crown on his head. On his back were wings that appeared as a cape.
"Now I draw, and in my Standby Phase, my Infernalqueen Archfiend's special ability kicks in. She now raises the attack points of one Archfiend monster by 1000 points till my End Phase, so I choose my Terrorking Archfiend (2000 + 1000 3000/1500)!" The female monster lightly glowed as she sent power to the neighboring large monster, which then glowed with power.
"Next I switch my Vilepawn Archfiend into attack mode. Now Vilepawn Archfiend, attack Suke's Troop Dragon with Vile Slash!" The white armored creature quickly made it's way across the field and slashed the weaker green dragon with it's arm with a blade. The dragon was easily crushed, and exploded into many pieces.
Suke only calmly said "Thanks for that. Now I get to activate Troop Dragon's special ability. When sent to the Graveyard due to battle, I get to special summon a new Troop Dragon in his place, so rise up my second Troop Dragon (700/800) in defense mode!" Another green dragon with a shield and sword in hand then took the place of the old one.
Slightly growling, Vash then smiled and said "Very well, since I didn't get rid of them all last time, I will this time! Infernalqueen Archfiend, attack his Troop Dragon with Infernal Blaze!" The female monster glowed as she then shot a blast of green flames at the weaker dragon. The dragon was set a blaze and easily exploded into many pieces.
Still calm, Suke said "Thanks again, for I can now call out another Troop Dragon (700/800) in defense mode." Yet another dragon with a sword and shield reappeared on the field, taking the place of it's fallen comrades.
Now frustrated, Vash called out "Terrorking Archfiend, cut that last Troop Dragon down with Terror Slash!" The red and white creature quickly leapt into action as he pulled his sword out of the ground and took a slashing sweep at the dragon. It was easily cut down, leaving nothing on the field other than Suke's face down.
"That'll end my turn." (Vash, Ryou 8000; Suke, Haru 8000)
Suke calmly drew, but smirked instantly. "I'm about to pay you back for all your help last turn Vash. I now summon the Red-Eyes Black Chick (800/500) in attack mode." A small red egg appeared on the field. Soon, the egg cracked open to reveal a small black dragon with red eyes.
"I now play my monster's special ability. By sacrificing it to the Graveyard, I can special summon Red-Eyes Black Dragon (2400/2000) from my hand!" The small red egg vanished and a large black dragon with sharp claws and large wings then appeared. It let out a powerful screech, showing it was no pushover.
"I'm not through. You see, this dragon is quite powerful, but there is a stronger one. Now I sacrifice Red-Eyes Black Dragon in order to special summon Red-Eyes Darkness Dragon (2400/2000) in attack mode!" The large black dragon vanished to only be replaced by a bigger black dragon with red on it's large wings and it's head. The dragon looked similar to the last one, but was much larger and had no hands, and was airborne.
"Now for the fun part about my dragon. You see my dragon gains 300 attack points per a Dragon type monster in my Graveyard. Since I lost three Troop Dragons, then my chick, then my other dragon, that's a total of five, and that means my dragon automatically gains 1500 more attack points (3900/2000)!"
The dragon roared as it's body began to glow brighter. Soon it roared with new strength, showing it was the supreme monster on the field.
"Oh, and don't think I'm through yet, for now I play the spell card Graceful Charity, allowing me to draw three new cards, while I must discard two. Now I'll send my Rare Metal Dragon and Cave Dragon to the Graveyard, meaning my dragon just gained another 600 attack points (4500/2000)! But I'm far from done, for now I play the spell card Pot of Greed, allowing me to draw two more cards. And now, I'll reveal my trap, Jar of Greed, allowing me to draw another card."
Smirking more now, Suke continued, saying "I play the spell card Polymerization! Now I can fuse my Lord of Dragons and Divine Dragon Ragnarok in order to summon King Dragun (2400/1200) in attack mode!" A mage with dragon like armor and a pinkish energy dragon appeared on the field and then swirled together. From the swirl came a monster with the mage's body complete to his torso where a dragon's long tail then appeared. Large wings were sticking out the mages back as well, and the mage held a golden horn in the shape of a dragon's head.
Stating the obvious, Vash said "This is not good."
Ryou only rolled his eyes, thinking "No duh, you idiot."
Suke grinned now and said "Don't forget, by sending my Divine Dragon Ragnarok to the Graveyard, I just boosted my dragon's points again (4800/2000). Now King Dragun, attack Vash's pathetic Vilepawn Archfiend with Dragon Flute Blast!" The mage aimed his flute straight at the weaker white monster and released a powerful blast from it's flute that instantly crushed the weaker monster.
"I'm not through with you yet. Red-Eyes Darkness Dragon, attack Vash's pathetic Infernalqueen Archfiend with Darkfire Fire Blast!" The dragon let out a small growl as it opened it's jaws. It then released a powerful dark red blaze that instantly set the female monster ablaze, leaving nothing behind but smoke and ash. The blast was so intense, it knocked Vash backwards, causing him to fall to one knee.
"That'll end my turn. I hope you survive till my next turn Vash, but I doubt you will." (Vash, Ryou 2900, Suke, Haru 8000)