Why hello once again everyone! Not much to report on life this week. I met my family yesterday to celebrate my step brother's birthday. I got to meet his girlfriend, who seems exactly like him, if not maybe a little bit more wild, lol. She was nice though, and afterwards, me and Marie played a game of Monopoly with them (we were bored, lol). Everyone ended up quitting though, lol, which sucked, but oh well. I wasn't doing too great anyways. Heh, I had everything but 3 properties mortgaged and they had motels on them. Everyone had at least one or two monopolies. It kind of really sucked, but was fun, lol.
As for an update on my story, well, I'm nearing the end of writing the one duel I had. I hope it won't be much longer, but I'm unsure. Heh, Marie (real life one) seems to like it so far. Anyways, I hope it won't take much longer. Once I finish it, I'll be able to for sure keep posting 3 a week.
Last time, Seto and Mokuba, along with Mokuba's date (hmm, what could they have been doing when Seto interrupted them, hehe) showed up at Illidan and Marie's for Christmas. Illidan and Seto later that night went out and found a stranger, whom Illidan questioned. The stranger offered no answers that helped out too much, but who is he? Is he the one who has been watching over Illidan at the end of these chapters? Or is he new? Time will tell, hehe.
Alright, time to get to the reviews!
x-knight20: Lol, I wouldn't anger her anymore. (/Scratches her behind the ears while she purrs.\) Be a good kitty. Now, back to the review. Thanks for the comment. Yes, Yugi is out trying to get rid of all the Shadow Games. No idea about Movie Gallery Inc., lol. I don't get out much, so I have no idea, hehe. (/Watches Marie smack the plate away into the dumpster nearby.\) The poor kitty can't have spaghetti currently due that she's been feeling sick. Maybe next time you could offer it to me…
Ultimate Legendary Master: Thanks. Yeah, the plot if is forming, but slowly. Glad you can't wait, lol.
pink-kiss-candy: Thank you. Yeah, I know Gaara dies in the new series. I watched his battle, which was pretty cool when he fought the Akatsuki member. For some reason, his name escapes me, lol. Very disturbing Ryon…
ardee: Yes, interesting indeed, lol. Yugi's out, fighting evil, just like always. Eh, I did the pairings off of what I figured would happen. I mean, it was obvious Joey and Mai would probably hook up. Blue and Vash was a must, hehe. Shadi and Ishizu, well, that ship had sailed long ago in ToP. Marik and the new girl, eh, I just added her to give Marik someone. I had originally planned to delve deeper into explaining her, but changed my mind. Yugi and Tea, well, that just seemed somewhat natural. Tristan and Serenity, heh, I figured she'd probably pick him over Duke due to his actions in the virtual world, where he sacrificed himself to save her. Yeah, Tristan, eh, he's Tristan. Yet another numbskull, lol. Yes, Mokuba dueled for a while in the Pro League. Eh, deck wise, I don't know what he'd have had, nor care, lol. The plant deck he had he had stolen actually in Duelist Kingdom. Yes, a mystery man encountered Illidan. Was he the same one though? Lol, I just love asking questions that probably throw everyone off, hehe. But yes, Illidan assumes he's stronger than a person with all 8 Shadow Charms, thus equaling out to Illidan's own strength. Uh… I have no idea who Armateial is, lol. Do you mean Armityle? If you do, then eh, I don't know, lol. Yes, well, in TWS, you had to have the Seal of Orichalocos (can't remember if that's how it's spelled, lol) every duel, and Illidan of course pulled out the only thing that could match it, which was Anubis. Eh, the season 3 people are sadly not in this story. I wanted to after I saw the beginning of season 3 so badly, but I had already made my bed and have to lie in it. Heh, I have had wild thoughts of another story with Illidan and Marie going through season 3, but no, I said this was it and I am going to stick with it, lol.
Isis the Sphinx: True, a bit of unexplained back-story is left, but it's getting there. Heh, glad it explained enough for now, lol.
Well, that's all for this time around. Thank you everyone for your reviews. I enjoy them, and the questions keep getting more and more fun to answer. I hate to be mysterious always with my answers, but I hate to give away the plot also, lol. As for the comment about this being the stranger that met with Illidan earlier, it is the same person, just so I don't confuse everyone. I was just playing that it might be someone else, hehe.
But thank you all again for your reviews. I look forward to the next batch. Till then, later!
Chapter 36
A few weeks after the second semester began, things seemed to remain normal. The Dorm Cup, or better known as the Dorm Wars, continued to rage on with the Obelisk Dorm taking the lead, the Ra Dorm moving to second, and the Slifer Dorm slipping into third. The race was still close, but the Slifer Dorm had noticeably fallen off the pace.
The top contenders who were bringing in points for the dorms consisted of Atticus and Alexis Rhodes, and Namine' Rox for the Obelisk Dorm; Syrus Truesdale, Tyranno Hasselberry, Chazz Princeton, and Axel Young for Ra Dorm; and Jaden Yuki, Ed Heiderich, and Roxas Himora for Slifer Dorm.
Many were surprised at a few of the front runners, but many more were shocked that some students that had been picked to lead the way weren't. One student in particular that was thought to be at the top of his game was Bastion, but he wasn't as successful as many thought he would be. To the surprise of everyone, three students, who were freshmen, were the ones helping lead the way for the most part. Plus, Atticus, after his overdue missing state, had returned with a vengeance in dueling.
Still, Illidan continued to rally the Red Dorm along, saying there was plenty of time to make up ground. He simply told his students that the competition wasn't over, and not to hang their heads in defeat, that they could still win. Many were inspired to try harder, but a few weren't as easily swayed.
As the dorm battles continued on, a familiar figure slowly slipped around, silently preparing for his attack.
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It was a cloudy night in the end of February when a black robed figure silently walked towards the underground bunker that was built for one reason: to house a powerful evil.
The steps of the robed figure were very light as he trudged ahead. He came to the underground bunker and spotted two guards. Neither guard had spotted him yet, so the stranger took full advantage.
Opening his palm, he formed two small spheres of black energy. Willing them away, the blasts went flying towards the two guards, who cried out in pain as they fell to the ground, seemingly dead.
Smirking when passing their fallen forms, the figure saw a large door that sealed up the bunker. With a wave of his hand, the door opened effortlessly. Walking in, he smirked at the prize awaiting him.
There was a large pillar with large stone locks surrounding it. In the center was a large flat surface with seven key holes. A barrier surrounded the surface, seemingly protecting it.
With a wave of his right hand, the surface glowed, and the seven key holes unlocked. Slowly, the flat surface opened, displaying a square box. The box opened immediately and three cards began floating into the air.
The figure twitched his fingers back towards his body. The cards instantly began to slowly fly towards him. Upon meeting the barrier, they stopped and fell to the flat surface and became lifeless once more.
Smirking at the result, the stranger softly said aloud "I see you doubled your barrier this time. Clever Illidan, but not quite clever enough."
Turning his palm to the barrier, the stranger formed a dark orb. It was small, but seemingly powerful. With ease, he launched the blast at the barrier, striking it and causing it to shatter instantly.
Walking over, the stranger picked up the cards and smirked. "At long last we are reunited my friends."
The cards glowed in response, making the robed figure smirk once more, and let out a soft cackle. Pulling a deck out of his robe, he placed the three cards within it and shuffled and placed it back in his cloak.
Turning away, the figure said "The destruction of this world is at hand. Soon, I will begin it, and end this chaos."
With silent steps, the figure left the bunker, leaving no signs of his presence.
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The next morning, Illidan, along with Chancellor Shepherd and Marie, examined the empty bunker. Looking at the place where the barrier once stood, Illidan saw an empty square box and let out a ragged sigh.
Glancing at the Chancellor, he remorsefully said "He has the Sacred Beast Cards."
Nodding, Chancellor Shepherd worriedly said "Those cards are too dangerous in anyone's hands. The thing I don't understand is how he could have gotten them. Your barrier, plus the guards, should have stopped him."
Shaking his head, Illidan replied "No, this person is far more skilled. He sent the two guards to the Shadow Realm without much effort, and then easily shattered my barrier. The person we're dealing with is quite cunning, and quite powerful. He must be able to dampen his Shadow Powers also. I never felt anything last night that would indicate a build up of Shadow Powers."
"Same here." Marie added solemnly.
Frowning, Illidan commented "We should have felt something. That barrier was pretty strong. I poured all of my strength into it. I could have shattered it, but only if I used a dangerous technique. Whoever shattered this barrier has a tremendous amount of power, and just put it on display."
Again nodding, the Chancellor asked "Is there anyway to stop this person?"
"If I can find him, I will. I understand that he also attacked a few students and other guards during the night, correct?" Illidan asked.
"Yes. He attacked five other guards and four students. All nine are like these two guards; still alive, but unconscious. They just seem to be motionless, like something is missing." replied the Chancellor.
Thinking for a moment, Illidan said "Eleven people so far. What is this guy after? He has the Sacred Beasts, so what else does he want?"
"Did the students have Duel Disks on?" Marie broke into the conversation.
Nodding with a slight look of surprise, the Chancellor replied "Why, yes, but do you think he played Shadow Games with the students?"
"I'd be willing to bet he did and they lost. We should check the records to make sure. Maybe we'll turn something up." Marie said with a bit of hope in her voice.
Turning to the entrance of the cave, Illidan said "In the meantime, we should prepare for the worst."
"Yes, we should." the Chancellor echoed.
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Two days after the incident in the bunker, Syrus and Hasselberry were walking to the Ra Dorm after working out that night at the gym. After their workout, they always dueled, allowing them to reap the rewards of growing stronger in their minds and bodies. The pair was traveling the well worn dirt road between the dorm and the main workout area.
The night was a rather windy one, not to mention a storm was moving in. Lightning flashed in the background as the pair slowly walked towards the dorm, seemingly somewhat relaxed.
"Professor Illidan was right! To train the mind you need to train the body. I think this workout regiment we've been on has truly helped both of us!" Syrus happy said.
"Sure has Private Truesdale. Now we're twice the duelists we once were, plus we know each other's dueling strategies better so if we have a tag team duel, we'll know what to do!" Hasselberry bantered back.
Lightly smirking, Syrus replied "Your strategy isn't that hard to figure out."
"HEY!" yelled Hasselberry playfully.
The pair simply laughed at one another aloud. As they approached the Ra Dorm, they heard a scream and instantly broke into a run in the direction of the scream.
Arriving, they found a girl with blue short hair and light blue eyes lying on the ground. She wore a yellow uniform, signifying she was a part of the same dorm as their selves.
"Hinata!" Syrus called out in shock when he recognized her. He instantly rushed to her side to check on her.
Seeing who it was also, Hasselberry rushed to her other side. She was lying on her side, and the pair rolled her onto her back. Looking at her, they soon realized she was like all the other students who had been attacked over the last few days.
Glancing around, the pair soon found the culprit. He was standing in front of them with a Duel Disk visible, seemingly glaring at them.
"You, you're the one who did this to her and the others, aren't you!?" demanded Hasselberry as he stood.
Chuckling darkly, the figure said "Fools, you all will fall at my hands."
Growling, Syrus stood up, saying "We'll see about that! You'll pay for hurting Hinata and the others!"
Looking the pair over, the figure chuckled darkly once more, saying "Come, I will take both of you on."
"You really are foolish. Whoever you are, this ends here!" Hasselberry growled as he shuffled his deck and slid it into his Duel Disk deck slot.
Shuffling his deck as well, Syrus added "If we win, give back the souls you stole!"
The figure only chuckled once more, saying "I will, if you win. But if you lose, your souls are mine."
Pulling his own deck out, the stranger shuffled and stuck his deck back in it's slot. The Duel Disk instantly powered up, as did Syrus and Hasselberry's.
"I hope you two entertain me more than that girl did." the figure said with a small chuckle.
Growling at him, Hasselberry yelled "We'll make you pay for what you've done to everyone!"
"Yeah, and you'll be sorry you ever messed with Duel Academy." Syrus added with anger flashing in his eyes.
All three drew their first five cards as thunder boomed in the background. Together, Syrus and Hasselberry declared "Game on!"
"I think this shall be an enjoyable Shadow Game!" the figure called out as the area surrounding the three blackened some. A visible black translucent sphere formed around the group, seemingly protecting them from everything outside.
Looking around, Syrus grit his teeth while Hasselberry stayed focused on the figure.
"You two may go first." the robed figure said.
Nodding to Syrus, Hasselberry said "Start us off soldier. Show him what he's messing with!"
"Right!" Syrus replied with confidence.
Drawing his first card, Syrus turned it towards the stranger, saying "I start off by playing the spell card Graceful Charity! This allows me to draw three new cards, but I have to send two from my hand to the Graveyard when I'm done."
Picking up three more cards, Syrus examined them. After a moment, he finally picked two cards from his hand and placed them in his Graveyard slot, saying "I send Truckroid and Drillroid to the Graveyard. Next, I summon Expressroid (400/1600)!"
A white subway train appeared on the field with a bit of a stern look on it's face. It had a few cars behind it, but they appeared to be empty.
"When I summon Expressroid to the field, he picks up a few passengers from the Graveyard, so I return Truckroid and Drillroid to my hand."
Slowly, the two cards that had just been discarded to the Graveyard slot slowly began coming out into Syrus's waiting hands.
Smirking, Syrus called out "Next, I play the spell Vehicroid Connection Zone! This works like Polymerization to make a Fusion monster! I now fuse Expressroid, Truckroid (1000/2000), Drillroid (1600/1600), and Stealthroid (1200/0) together to form Super Vehicroid Stealth Union (3600/3600)!"
A truck like creature with a smiling face, a stealth bomber plane with no real face, and finally a drill like creature with a drill for a nose and two drill hands with it's bottom part of it's body looking like a tank each appeared. The subway train joined them as they flew up into the air. Each began to break apart into different pieces. A pair of legs formed from the drill creature, a midsection and shoulders were formed with the jet, while the subway made shoulder pads. The truck tucked into the midsection as arms were formed from the remaining pieces of the creatures. Finally, the pieces linked together. A large head shot out of the top to take it's place. The new creature struck a battle pose, showing it's eagerness to fight.
"Finally, I'll place a card face down. Hasselberry, show him what you got!" (Syrus 4000, Hasselberry 4000; Stranger 4000)
Picking up his next card, Hasselberry said "Nice job soldier. Now it's my turn. I special summon Gilasaurus (1400/400) to the field."
A brown raptor dinosaur on two powerful back legs, armed with strong claws and sharp teeth appeared on the field with a small hiss.
"Next, I play the spell Big Evolution Pill! With this, I can sacrifice a Dinosaur Type monster. When I do, for three whole turns, I can summon Dinosaur Type monsters from my hand without a tribute. Gilasaurus, you're dismissed. Now then, Ultimate Tyranno (3000/2200), front and center!"
The smaller brown raptor vanished from the field only to be replaced by a larger black tyrannosaurus dinosaur. It had many rough spikes on it's body, and was armed with sharp claws and teeth.
"Finally, to reinforce my platoon, I place two cards face down. Looks like you're going to have to face some tough opposition on your turn!" (Syrus 4000, Hasselberry 4000; Stranger 4000)
The figure only sneered at the pair, saying "You two may think that your clever tactics have won the game, but you are mistaken. This is no game. This is your end."
Both Syrus and Hasselberry remained strong, but the stranger drew his card, saying "I play Pot of Greed. I now draw two more cards."
Picking up two more cards, the stranger chuckled, saying "I shall end you both in this duel. I start by playing three continuous spell cards."
Sweat formed on Syrus's brow, as Hasselberry growled, saying "Who cares what you play!?"
"This is bad." Syrus silently commented with a deep look of worry.
Chuckling darkly as he jammed three cards into his spell/trap card zones, the stranger said "Your impending end begins with this, the spell known as Spell Absorption. For every spell card played, I gain 500 more life points."
Pointing at the next card forming, he said "Next up is the card known as Level Limit – Area B. With this out, all level four and higher monsters on the field are forced into defense mode!"
Syrus and Hasselberry both gasped in horror as each of their monsters were forced into kneeling positions.
"Come on now, that's just not fair!" Hasselberry argued.
Chuckling, the stranger said "Oh, but it is. The final spell card I play is this, my Swords of Concealing Light. With this, I can flip all of your monsters to face down defense mode!"
Black swords suddenly formed up in the sky. Each sword was made of some kind of black energy. They soon began raining down onto the dinosaur and machine monsters, causing both monsters to vanish instantly, only to be replaced by horizontal hologram card images immediately. Syrus and Hasselberry both growled in frustration, but each held their cool.
"Thanks to me playing two more spell cards, I gain 1000 life points thanks to my Spell Absorption."
Laughing evilly, the stranger yelled "Now, prepare to be plunged into darkness! I sacrifice all three of my spell cards …"
The sky seemed to darken slightly at this declaration, and the lightning in the background began streaking across the sky more frequently. Hasselberry glanced around, somewhat unsure of what was going on, while Syrus shifted uneasily.
"… to summon the first of my three Sacred Beasts! Rise up Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder (4000/4000)!"
All three spell cards were struck by lightning at this declaration, causing them to vanish and send a huge burst of energy into the sky. The sky then lit up greatly as a large lightning bolt struck the field near the stranger. From the lightning strike came a large dull golden colored creature. It had massive thin skinned wings, thin arms with large clawed tips on it's hands, red glowing eyes, two large horns and a chin like horn on it's head, a long powerful tail, and sharp claws and fangs. The creature roared loudly, sending out several shockwaves.
"Sam Hill! What is that thing!?" Hasselberry yelled over the roar.
With great fear in his eyes, Syrus replied "That thing is one of the Sacred Beast Cards that Jaden told you about. They're extremely powerful, and dangerous!"
Softly growling and a touch frightened, Hasselberry gathered his courage, saying "You may have summoned that thing, but I get to activate a trap due to it! I activate Hunting Instinct. With this, whenever you special summon a monster, I get to special summon a Dino Type monster from my hand, so I pick my Black Stego (1200/2000) in defense!"
A stegosaurus dinosaur appeared onto the field with dark green skin and dark red scales on it's back. The creature took a defensive stance, hoping to ward off any attacks.
Evil laughter filled the air, as the stranger commented "Your move is pointless. I'm far from done this turn. I play the spell Phantasmal Martyrs! While I have Hamon on my field, I can send my hand to my Graveyard and special summon three Phantasmal Martyr Tokens (0/0) to my field!"
Three blue and purple creatures with wing like cloaks made of thin skin appeared. The three softly glowed blue, giving off a creepy feeling.
"By the way, one of the cards I just sent to my Graveyard now activates. You see, I sent my Broww, Huntsman of Dark World (1400/800) to my Graveyard. In doing so, his effect kicks in, allowing me to draw an additional card from my deck."
Adding another card from his deck to his hand, the stranger chuckled darkly, saying "Ah, just the card I needed. I play the spell Card of Sanctity! With this, we each draw till we hold six cards in our hands."
Together, the three picked up cards till they each held six cards. Laughter instantly rang out from the stranger as he called out "You fools will now see the true power of my deck! I sacrifice my three Phantasm Martyr Tokens to special summon Raviel, Lord of Phantasm (4000/4000)!"
The three smaller token creatures vanished in a flash of light as an ominous purple cloud formed on the field. Through the cloud came two massive blue wings with thin see-through skin, large blue horns at the top, and powerful sharp talon like claws attached to purple hands came out of the darkness. Slowly, the cloud diminished, and the rest of the creature came into view. It's body consisted of purple and light blue. It had massive chiseled out abs, muscular arms and legs, and finally a strong head with a strange crown like set of horns. The creature let out a massive roar, making the very ground shake.