Note from the Author: Alrighty then, it's time for Timmy to get his game on. We got here another two-parter in here and besides, he's up against Chad, the so-called Master of Insects. It's like Jaden vs. Weevil Underwood except adding Fairly OddParents to the mix. I hope you like it so be sure to read and review.
Chapter 5 – Insect Invasion Part One
"Okey dokey, bug butt. Time now to get your game on!" Timmy spoke as he was set for yet another duel with one of the populars… this time, it would be up against the insect keeper, Chad.
"I'll start this duel off so be ready. From my hand I activate the field spell card Insect Sanctuary (Spell Card)!" Chad (Hand: 5, Lifepoints: 4000) replied as he played a field spell which transformed the entire battle area.
The area transform into a lush garden filled with flowers that continue to bloom. There were also beehives that housed the bees, rivers and lakes for where other bugs would appear and make it their home and behind Chad laid a sanctuary where all insects would gather. Timmy can only look in amazement as he saw the unbelievable emerge before him.
"Whoa. That's one awesome field spell ya got there. This place is just simply amazing." Timmy said as he was still in awe with what they have seen.
"That's nothing. Just wait to see what I have in store for I summon my Pheromone Wasp (ATK: 800/DEF: 500) in attack mode." Chad (Hand: 4) replied as he placed a monster card on his mosquito-like duel disk.
The monster revealed to be a wasp that buzzed the field with its entrance but its power was surely mysterious as Timmy would soon find out what it is capable of. It was then that the monster gained a power boost due to the effects of the field spell (ATK: 1000/DEF: 700).
"As you know my Insect Sanctuary provides a unique effect for every Insect-type monster that is on the field, it gains an additional 200 attack and defense points. In addition, all Insect monsters are reduced by 1 star meaning that if I want to summon a 5-star Insect, I can do so without a sacrifice. Next, I'll place two cards face down and that ends my turn." Chad (Hand: 2) spoke as he had finished his turn giving Timmy the opportunity to unleash a counteroffensive.
"Alright, its my move on. I summon my Elemental Hero Bubbleman (ATK: 800/DEF: 1200) in attack mode." Timmy (Hand: 5) replied as he summoned his own monster.
His monster was an Elemental Hero and had a bubbly attitude to boot. It didn't surprise Chad seeing that he had seen what Timmy's monsters can do but he had no idea what they were capable of.
"Since I have a hand, I can't activate its special effect but I can play this. From my hand, I play the equip spell card Bubble Blaster (Spell Card). This gives my monster a new weapon plus 800 extra attack points worth of firepower." Timmy (Hand: 4) spoke as the card caused a large bubble cannon to emerge out of the sky.
Hero Bubbleman got his hands on the Bubble Blaster which gave it a power boost (ATK: 1600) but Chad was calm expecting the unexpected. All Tootie could do was watch as the duel was intensifying but things would soon change.
((Timmy may have strengthened his hero with a lousy spell card but my face-down cards can change all that. Besides, no matter what that guy can do he doesn't have what it takes to stand up to the strength of my insect colony.)) Chad thought as Timmy was about to make his attack.
"Time to battle! Bubbleman attack his Pheromone Wasp with Bubble Barrage!" Timmy shouted as he ordered his monster to attack.
Bubbleman used his Bubble Blaster to fire a stream of concentrated water at Chad's Pheromone Wasp but he was prepared and decided to defend himself against his opponent's assault.
"Nice attack but I have a little surprise just waiting to happen. Reveal face-down card Mimesis (Trap Card). This trap works whenever an insect-type monster is attacked as a result of battle. This allows me to swap my Wasp and replace it with a different monster so my Wasp returns to my hand and my Parasitic Caterpillar (ATK: 800/DEF: 800) takes its place." Chad said as his Pheromone Wasp was replaced with a different monster; a sluggish caterpillar that possessed a deadly effect.
((Oh no! Parasitic Caterpillar has the power to infect any monster it attacks. If my Bubbleman strikes it then that means I'm in serious trouble.)) Timmy thought as Bubbleman's attack hit its mark.
The attack struck Chad's Caterpillar and as a result of it, Elemental Hero Bubbleman suffered a serious infection. The infection forced it to feel a stunning sensation meaning it can no longer protect his keeper.
"Damn, now I can't use that monster to attack you. I'll also set two cards face down and end my turn." Timmy (Hand: 2) said as he provided a defense as well giving Chad the opportunity to make his move.
"You should call it a turn because now its time for payback. I bring back my Pheromone Wasp to the field in attack mode." Chad (Hand: 2) replied as he brought back his Pheromone Wasp for a second performance.
((With my Bubbleman infected by that Parasitic Caterpillar, I'm wide open for a direct attack. This is so not my day or should I say… not my duel.)) Timmy thought as Chad made the attack.
"Now my Pheromone Wasp (ATK: 1000) attack his lifepoints directly!" Chad shouted as he ordered his insect monster to attack Timmy directly.
The attack struck Timmy hard cutting off a quarter of his lifepoints (Timmy's lifepoints: 3000) but it seemed that it triggered something which would give Chad an even bigger advantage.
"Attacking you directly activates the special ability of my Pheromone Wasp. This allows me to take any Insect monster from my deck and summon it straight to the field. I choose my leechy Leghul (ATK: 300/DEF: 200)." Chad said as he summoned an insect-type monster that looked somewhat similar to a leech but then gets powered-up thanks to his Insect Sanctuary field spell (ATK: 500/DEF: 400).
((Oh gross. Why did he have to summon that thing… it only has 300 attack points but can attack me directly and thanks to that field spell, it gained a power boost.)) Timmy thought as Chad was pleased with how his strategy was coming along.
"Now from my hand I play the continous spell card Insect Barrier (Spell Card). As long as its in play, this card blocks all attacks by Insect-type monsters. You may wonder why you don't have an insect but since your Bubbleman attacked my Parasitic Caterpillar, it becomes part insect. That isn't all, it soon becomes enveloped in a cocoon and it'll hatch into a monster known as Poison Butterfly (ATK: 2700/DEF: 1200). Even though it's a powerful Insect with 2700 attack points, with my Insect Barrier in play… it's practically useless." Chad (Hand: 1) said as he let out a cocky laugh which got Timmy on the verge of annoyance.
"Your laughing is just as bad as the school's lunches which had to include broccoli gelatin… gross. Anyway, I summon my Elemental Hero Sparkman (ATK: 1600/DEF: 1400) in attack mode!" Timmy (Hand: 2) replied as he summoned a different monster to the field and it was a hero that had an electric personality.
"I hate to be the bearer of even more bad news but I think you should take a look at your Bubbleman. He's not feeling like himself now." Chad replied as Timmy looked at Hero Bubbleman transforming into a cocoon which would mean a bad thing.
((Crud, now my Bubbleman just turned into a cocoon. I wonder how worse can this get now that he's got the lead.)) Timmy thought as Chad continued to explain.
"Your monster turned into a cocoon and once three of your turns pass, it'll become Poison Butterfly which will soon mean your inevitable destruction." Chad said as Timmy didn't care as he went straight on the attack.
"Alright Sparkman, take out his Leghul now! Static Shockwave!" Timmy shouted as his monster gathered electrical energy and unleashed a voltage attack for Chad's Leghul but the black-haired popular was prepared for his attack.
"Sorry my friend but I'm stopping you here. You just triggered my continous trap card, DNA Surgery (Trap Card)! This trap is just what I need to get my victory in this duel. It allows me to turn every monster on the field into any monster type I want… and I choose Insects!" Chad replied as the trap took full effect.
Portions of Sparkman's body began to sprout out insect-like parts which caused a dramatic change in appearance putting Timmy along with his friend Tootie in a state of shock. It was then that the second card took effect and it was the Insect Barrier. The barrier sprouted out multiple lines that caused Sparkman's attack to be stopped in its tracks.
"Oh, since I choose insects under DNA Surgery it causes my Insect Barrier to take effect. With that, the Insect Barrier blocks all attacks and when I mean attacks… I mean your attacks so you are out of luck." Chad shouted as he let out a nasty laugh and that got Timmy on the verge of annoyance.
"This guy has a way of manipulating the field. If he keeps this up, I'm gonna lose this duel." Timmy said as Tootie heard him.
"Don't lose, Timmy. You can figure out a way to beat him. I know you can do it!" Tootie replied as an unexpected person appeared in the form of Timmy's previous opponent, Tad.
"Timmy won't survive against the likes of Chad's insect deck. If this continues to keep up, he'll seriously get his keister handed to him." Tad spoke in which his appearance sparked a shock between both Timmy and Chad.
((What is Tad doing here? My guess after that duel we both had I believe that he is here for his own reasons.)) Timmy thought as Chad had words of his own to the former popular kid.
"I never thought you'd be showing your face Tad after you left Trixie and the populars. What brings your rear-end here to begin with." Chad said as his former friend had reasons of his own.
"I came to see if Timmy has what it takes to send your rear end packing. Besides, I only came for the sole purpose of amusement besides the fact that your rear end is gonna get squashed anyway." Tad replied as it pissed Chad off but Timmy had to make a little interruption.
"I hate to interrupt your little quabble but I still have my turn to go through. I'll set one card face down and end my turn. Besides, all I want is to just duel Chad so I can shut him up." Timmy (Hand: 1) spoke as the two of them kept quiet giving Chad the opportunity to make his move.
"About time you said something right at least for now I make my move. I now play my spell card Cellular Division (Spell Card) for it allows me to take any Insect-type monster with less than 500 attack points and split it into two monsters. In other words, I get the two monsters for the price of one!" Chad (Hand: 1) shouted as he activated a spell card which caused the leech Legul to be split into two leeches making the situation even more tougher.
((Two leeches? This guy has a way with using those bugs but oh well… I'm gonna show him that heroes always prevail.)) Timmy thought as Chad continued his turn.
"Well now it looks as if that I'm about to unleash the heavy artillery. I sacrifice my Pheromone Wasp and one of my Leghul so I can bring forth the queen of all insects… my Insect Queen (ATK: 2200/DEF: 2400)!!" Chad (Hand: 0) shouted as he made the offering which brought forth something of unbelievable size and strength.
Both monsters were offered to bring forth a gigantic spider-like insect that let out a loud and bone-chilling roar. Tootie was horrified just by witnessing its grand appearance while Tad only just witnessed a short stutter. As for Chad, it was music to his ears as he loved listening to the roars of Insect Queen.
"Damn… that monster's screech is just as bad as a scrapping on the chalkboard. How the heck can you handle something like that?" Timmy said as the screeching ended in which Chad didn't mind explaining his reasons.
"For someone that doesn't understand insects, you still have a lot to learn. But in this case, I will show it to you up close and personal. My Insect Queen has a very special ability for it gains its power from every Insect that's on the field… by 200 attack points per bug. So since each of us have two Insects on the field, my Insect Queen gets an additional 800 attack points plus it gets another 200 points thanks to my Insect Sanctuary field spell." Chad replied as the Insect Queen let out a shrivelous roar that makes Tootie shudder while Tad stood stern hoping to handle the monster's harsh roar.
The roar made Insect Queen grow larger and in the process it gained more power making it even more powerful than before (ATK: 3200/DEF: 2600). Timmy was shocked in seeing the strength of his opponent's monster even stronger than before.
"My Insect Queen may be powerful but it comes with a price for every time it attacks, I must sacrifice a monster. So for now, I have my Leghul attack you now! Direct attack!" Chad shouted as he ordered his leechy Leghul to make his attack.
The attack struck Timmy on the leg as his lifepoints was decreased only slightly due to the attack (Timmy's lifepoints: 2500). Leghul then returned back to the field but knowing for sure that it would no longer be needed, Chad was determined to make his second attack.
"Now that my Leghul has served its purpose, I will now sacrifice it so my Insect Queen can attack your Sparkman. Insect Queen, absorb Leghul so you can destroy Sparkman! Unleash it with Insect Acid Burst!" Chad shouted as the Insect Queen took a bite out of Leghul consuming it completely.
Tootie shuddered at the sight of Insect Queen consuming Leghul which nearly brings her to the point of throwing up. After it consumed up Leghul, Insect Queen (ATK: 3000) then let out a blast of acid that struck Hero Sparkman and reduced it to bug juice in the process. As a result of the attack, Timmy suffered yet another decrease to his lifepoints (Timmy's lifepoints: 1100, Insect Queen's ATK: 2800).
"My Insect Queen may have lost some lifepoints but I get something more… when my turn ends, my monster leaves behind an Insect Monster Token (ATK: 100/DEF: 100) on my monster card zone. Once a turn passes, it'll hatch and unleash an even stronger monster. I don't know what it is but you are seriously gonna be in trouble when it comes out." Chad said as he let out a devilish evil laugh but Timmy had something in case he did try something like that.
"Your brain is as cocky as your cockroach-like butt. For attacking my Sparkman with that gigantic queen of yours, you triggered my trap… and it's a little something I call Hero Signal (Trap Card)." Timmy replied as he activated the trap which unleashed a signal that was similar to Batman's Bat-Signal.
((Hero Signal… that card gives him the power to summon another Elemental Hero to the field and even if he did that, it'll still be turned into a bug thanks to my DNA Surgery trap.)) Chad thought as Timmy went through his deck and had found the right card he needed.
"Aha, I found the right card. It's a new one too and trust me, he'll certainly make an impression because I bring out my Elemental Hero Wildheart (ATK: 1500/DEF: 1600) to the field." Timmy said as he brought forth a different Elemental Hero.
This hero was much different as he was brown-skinned and had muscle that was similar to an Amazonian woman. Chad was shocked at the monster's arrival but he was more shocked to find that it wasn't turned into an insect like Sparkman previously.
"W-w-why wasn't your new monster turned into an insect? My DNA Surgery turns every monster on the field to an insect but why not your Hero Wildheart." Chad said as he wondered about Wildheart and his hidden power.
"Maybe its because my Wildheart has a very special effect. As long as its on the field, my Wildheart is immune to any and all trap cards. I think you are really out of luck my friend because I think your turn has just ended." Timmy replied as Chad's turn came to an end which means that Insect Queen began to lay out an Insect Monster Token (ATK: 100/DEF: 100) which took up the field as a small egg but due to the Insect Sanctuary field spell, it gets a power boost (ATK: 300/DEF: 300).
((His Wildheart may be immune to my DNA Surgery trap but my Insect Queen will soon have it for lunch and maybe dinner too. Whatever this fool has planned, he's got another thing coming if he wishes to make the assault.)) Chad thought as Timmy made his move and fortunately, it was gonna be a move that would be worth it to him.
"It's my move now… and I reveal my face-down card, the equip spell Cyclone Boomerang (Spell Card)!" Timmy (Hand: 1) spoke as he activated a spell card that caused a large boomerang to appear on the field.
Elemental Hero Wildheart grabbed the boomerang and did some awesome pose like it was gearing itself for battle. Chad began wondering why he would do something like that but something wasn't right for Timmy would soon explain.
"My Cyclone Boomerang can only be equipped and only to Elemental Hero Wildheart. It raises my monster's attack power by 500 points but that is only the beginning of your troubles." Timmy spoke as his Hero Wildheart gain a power boost (ATK: 2000).
"You may have strengthened your monster but that pales in comparison to my Insect Queen who is the strongest monster in play." Chad replied as Timmy didn't give a hoot about it.
"You may think that way but whoever said I wanted to attack your Insect Queen. I'm attacking your Insect Monster Token. Time to battle… Elemental Hero Wildheart attack his Insect Monster Token. Spin Cyclone Slam!" Timmy shouted as his Elemental Hero Wildheart unleashed his attack.
Hero Wildheart clenched the boomerang tight and then letting it go spinning it in a rapid fashion which struck the Insect Monster Token slicing it in half. Chad can only look in shock as he had lost a serious amount of lifepoints (Chad's lifepoints: 2300) but Timmy had another card up his sleeves.
"I am not finished yet... for I reveal my other face-down card and that is my quick-play spell Sebek's Blessing (Spell Card). This card works after I make an attack that causes you to lose lifepoints so by playing this, it takes the same amount of lifepoints that you lost and adds it to my own. Thanks to this card, it gives me an additional 1700 lifepoints so in other words… your lead that you had since the start has been shattered." Timmy spoke as his other face-down card he played has now give him a lifepoint boost which may be enough to give him the advantage in the battle (Timmy's lifepoints: 2800).
"You may have gained the advantage in this duel but this battle is far from over… I promise that you will suffer for what you did to Trixie. I bet my trusted Insect deck on it and besides… your turn is about to end anyway." Chad replied as he had a look of determination in his eyes knowing that he'll do whatever it takes to defeat his opponent.
"You can take your chance for I'm not finished with my turn yet. From my hand, I play my Pot of Greed (Spell Card) which lets me draw two cards from my deck. But that's not all because I'm going to set one of them face-down and then play the continuous spell card Mirage of Nightmare (Spell Card). Now… I end my turn." Timmy (Hand: 0) spoke as he played what moves he needed to make and since Chad's turn was coming… it would mean that the battle would soon reach a turning point.
"This duel has gotten more intense than I thought it would be. Who would have thought that Timmy would counterattack with that deck of his when all hope is against him especially against an opponent that has put him on the defensive since the start." Tad replied as he was amazed and yet shocked to see how Timmy would survive something as this.
((Timmy… you've gotten better now. I can tell that the deck you've gotten has helped you make it far but be careful… Chad is very picky with his cards and he's got something nasty planned.)) Tootie thought as he saw Timmy be on the offensive no matter what it took.
"You may have gained the advantage… but that won't mean a thing when I take out your Elemental Hero of yours." Chad replied as he drew a card from his deck but Timmy had a little surprise up his sleeves.
"I hate to interrupt but my continuous spell card takes full effect once your Standby Phase comes. My Mirage of Nightmare allows me to draw cards until I have a minimum of 4 cards in my hand. Once my turns begins, I have to discard the same amount of cards that I drew but with a move like this I'll take any risk. But if you think I'm doing it for fun, I'm not because I reveal my face-down card which is the quick-play spell Emergency Provisions (Spell Card). For when I send any Spell or Trap card to the graveyard, I gain an additional 1000 lifepoints and I remove my Mirage of Nightmare." Timmy spoke as his lifepoints gained an additional boost after removing one of his cards (Timmy's lifepoints: 3800, hand: 4).
((Impressive. He played Mirage of Nightmare before he ended his turn then when Chad made his move, he ditched it before it could hurt him in the turn coming. Perhaps he's more better than I thought he'd be.)) Tad thought as Chad continued with his turn.
"Well, you aren't the only one that has a Pot of Greed and with it, I'll use it to draw two cards from my deck. One of them is a monster I plan to summon… my Cockroach Knight (ATK: 800/DEF: 900)." Chad said as he brought out a monster that looked like a cockroach but had a sword and shield equipped to boot but in the process raised Insect Queen's attack power due to its effect (ATK: 3000).
((Why would he bring another Insect to the field? So what if it raises Insect Queen's strength by 200 but it won't matter because he'll offer it up so that gigantic freak can attack. There has to be a way to squash that queen and squash it for good.)) Timmy thought as Chad was about to make his next move.
"Now I sacrifice my Cockroach Knight so my Insect Queen can attack. And whenever my Insect Queen is sent to the graveyard, it returns to the top of my deck so I can constantly sacrifice it to make my Queen be on a continued attack. Time to battle… Insect Queen destroy his Hero Wildheart now. Attack with Insect Acid Burst!" Chad shouted (Hand: 1) as Insect Queen consumed Cockroach Knight and then unleashed its attack on Elemental Hero Wildheart blasting it with acid and then reducing it to bug juice despite the fact that it would lose lifepoints because of Cockroach Knight's tribute (ATK: 2800).
"By destroying my Elemental Hero Wildheart, the special ability of my Cyclone Boomerang takes effect. What that means is that every spell and trap card on the entire field is destroyed and for each one that hits the grave, you lose 100 lifepoints per card." Timmy (Lifepoints: 3000) replied back as the Cyclone Boomerang's effect take in consideration.
Fortunately, Chad had three cards active and all of them were immediately destroyed without wasting a moment. The field then transformed back to normal and as a result of Cyclone Boomerang's second effect, it caused Chad to lose some lifepoints to boot (Chad's lifepoints: 2000). Also, Insect Queen suffered a power decrease since the field spell was no longer on the field (ATK: 2600).
"You may have gotten yourself the lead but it won't last for long. I'll set this face down and call it a turn. Oh, I forgot to mention one other thing… as soon as your turn starts, that cocoon of yours is gonna hatch and out will come Poison Butterfly. I hope you are prepared for what is yet to come." Chad (Hand: 0) said as he ended his turn by providing himself a defense along with another Insect Monster Token.
The situation couldn't be more dire but at least things get to a standstill. Timmy has the lead in the duel by 1000 lifepoints but Chad has plenty of surprises up his sleeve. With the threat of the oncoming Poison Butterfly that would appear on Timmy's field, what effects does it possess? With Timmy now making his move, how will the duel turn out? Only one way to find out as the duel between the Herald of Heroes, Timmy and the Insignificant Insect Tamer, Chad is far from over.
TO BE CONTINUED
Another note from the Author: Before you review, I need some help. You see, DarkMagicianmon gave me an idea for an upcoming duel but I want to know who should make a guest appearance and I'm limited to two choices. Should it be the sinister Yami Marik with the Winged Dragon of Ra to boot or will it be Yami Bakura and the embodiment of darkness, Zorc. Be sure to leave your choice with your review. The one choice that has the most votes will make their guest appearance in this story. I look forward to hearing your votes. Be sure to R&R and vote please. Thanks.