Hey everyone! Well, I got my car fixed yesterday. The problem was what I figured it was. It was a heat shield around my exhaust that was rattling due that they didn't get it seated right last time. The dealership I had taken my car to this summer did the same thing. Oh well, at least my car is back to normal, and it has most definitely stopped rattling. Other than forcing myself to get up and let my mate lay in bed, things are cool.
On my writing, things are good. I'm on target to still release Another starting Friday, which is good. If anyone is interested in an Inuyasha fic, feel free to check it out. It'll be my first full fledged one, so we'll see how it turns out. Feh, my mate asked me if I would make a sequel, in which I growled back stop making me think about three stories, lol. As for MtM, it's moving along too, with me and ardee working about on it.
Last time, Marie and Illidan made up over what she did to save Zane. In the process, Syrus and Hinata started going out, the Slifer Dorm won the Dorm Wars, and the Graduation Duel has finally come. This year, Jaden has been selected to have a duel, and his pick of an opponent was a clear one to him: Illidan. With Illidan and Jaden both well prepared for this duel, the question is, who will win in a confrontation between the two?
Alright, moving on, time for reviews!
Knives91: Thanks about the dueling pleasure. LOL! I suppose they are feeling frisky. Heh, they have a house away from the dorm, so no worries. Thanks for the review.
Ultimate Legendary Master: Thanks. Yeah, true, the Graduation Duel is normally reserved for students graduating, but I figured it could also be for the highest ranked duelist in the school too. Plus, like you said, Jaden did save the world, so he could have special privileges, lol. Eh, that sucks, so I'll try a PM or an email, maybe both just to make sure. LOL! Yeah, I figured it wouldn't be too big a surprise when Illidan and Jaden were set to duel. Thanks for the review!
x-knight20: Thanks. Heh, yeah, Jaden vs. Illidan was always in the makings. Yep, the child is a girl. Lol, yeah, he'll be super protective of her, especially when she gets old enough to date, hehe. Thanks for the review!
Nathan: Yep, it's an anniversary, just one of us dating. Heh, yeah, you can't go wrong by just saying anniversary, hehe. No problem for the chapter dedication. I didn't figure anyone would be surprised by Jaden's choice of Illidan for his duel. Why not the Chazz? (/Stifles chuckle at thought of Jaden bothering with Chazz.\) Thanks for the review!
sirbj: Yeah, we're finally up to Illidan vs. Jaden. Heh, true, anyone who didn't see it I would be surprised and shocked, lol. True, hopefully the two of them can duel to their best. LOL! Everyone thought it would be a boy, but it shouldn't be too big a shocker I suppose. Remember, the first child Illidan and Marie had in their past lives was a girl, so maybe a little repeat in history, hehe. Yes, live with it, lol. Heh, rooting for both helps I suppose, lol. Thanks for the review!
pink-kiss-candy: Well, that sucks. At least you know now. Thanks for the happy anniversary wishing, and thanks for the review!
Well, that's it for today. Thank you all for your reviews. I enjoyed reading what everyone thought of the past chapter. Also, thanks to the person who added my story to their favorites. I didn't catch the name, and I suck at remembering, but thank you for the add nonetheless. Well, this story isn't going to beat my record of reviews, but nonetheless, I'm happy with it. Heh, it has less hits, yet almost the same amount of reviews as ToP. That's an accomplishment on it's own, one that I'm very proud of and thankful for from everyone.
I guess I should be truthful with you all. This story is going to end in the very near future. Not this week, but next I suppose. I know, that's not specific, lol, but it's better I suppose, hehe. But truthfully, next week, this story will rap up. It's been great thus far to see what everyone has said in their reviews, and I thank each of you for it. Without the support that you guys give me, who knows how far I'd have taken this series. Probably not far, lol. Thank you all for continuing to review. I really do enjoy reading your reviews, and they encourage me to continue to write onwards. I only hope that everyone enjoys the rest of this story, and the sequel. The next sequel is the end of this series though, which does sadden me, but I've come to realize it has to end sometime or another. For now though, like one person said, I'm just riding the wave baby! I know, that made no sense…
Thanks for the reviews guys! Enjoy the chapter!
Chapter 88
"Jaden, since you threw down this challenge, it's your choice on who goes first." Illidan commented.
Nodding, Jaden smiled and without hesitation replied "You can go first Professor Illidan."
Frowning, Illidan pondered on why Jaden passed. "He knows I prefer to go second. Heh, I guess Jaden has been studying my duels."
Drawing his sixth card, Illidan examined it before slapping it horizontally to his Duel Disk. "I start by summoning my Magician's Valkyrie (1600/1800) in defense mode."
A young female mage with long chestnut colored hair that reached her mid-back that wore a mostly light blue with some light purple like dress and an odd looking light blue mage's hat appeared onto the field. She held a scepter in her right hand that looked like a ram's horn on the end of a stick that had three green jewels on each side. The scepter itself was a light grey. She took a one kneed stance with her arms crossed.
"Next, I play this, my Quick Summon spell card. With this, I can Normal Summon another monster, so I pick another Magician's Valkyrie (1600/1800) in defense."
Appearing beside of the first female mage was a mirror image of the mage in a defensive stance. Both nodded to one another and smiled, seemingly happy to see one another.
"To end, I place one card face down. I'll let you pick up from here Jaden." (Illidan 8000, Jaden 8000)
"Very skillful play for a first turn." Bastion commented with an impressed voice.
Smiling, Mariah remarked "But of course. Uncle Illidan is the best, and leaves nothing to chance."
"Jaden…" Syrus murmured.
Seeing Syrus was troubled, Hinata gave his hand a small squeeze. "He'll be alright, I know it." she quietly whispered to Syrus.
Interrupting the moment, Hasselberry said "Buck up soldier, the Serge isn't in trouble. Well, at least not yet."
Groaning, Chazz snapped "Shut up commando boy! I should be the one Jaden is dueling, not a teacher."
"So you could lose again?" Alexis questioned with a smirk.
Giggling at Chazz's growls, Marie turned her attention back to the duel. "Nice first move Illidan. Just stay alert. Jaden is capable of anything, just like yourself."
Back on the field, Jaden smiled while drawing. "Sweet first move Teach, but I'm not done for yet. Check this out, I summon Elemental Hero Bubbleman (800/1200)!"
Rising up onto the field in a swirl of bubbles was a warrior in mostly light blue spandex with some darker blue, a large white cape, a couple of tanks on his back, and a water hose like blaster attached to his right hand.
"Since Bubbleman is all alone on the field, I'm allowed to draw two new cards from my deck."
Picking up two cards, Jaden smiled and showed one of the new cards. "Next, I activate the spell Graceful Charity! Now I can draw three cards, but I have to place two in the Grave when I'm done."
Grabbing another three cards, Jaden studied his new cards for a moment before picking two from his hand and placing them within his Graveyard Slot. "I toss Elemental Hero Avian and Hero Kid. Next up, I activate Pot of Greed! This spell let's me pick up another two cards."
Quickly adding them to his hand, Jaden smiled great big. Frowning at this, Illidan pondered silently over the move.
"Jaden has drawn seven cards this turn so far. Hmm, what could he be up to?"
Smirking, Jaden continued on and called out "Alright, I hope you're ready for this card combo, cause it's a dozy! I'll start with O – Over Soul! Thanks to this spell, I can bring an Elemental Hero back from my Graveyard to the field, and my choice is Avian (1000/1000)!"
Rising up onto the field in a small swirl of wind was a warrior in a green fur suit with large white wings. On his left hand was a reddish claw, and his chest was covered in grey fur. He wore a green mask that covered his eyes, but revealed his mouth. Taking up an offensive pose, he stretched out his wings, letting a few feathers fall from them.
"Next, I play the spell R – Righteous Justice! This spell works like this. For every Elemental Hero on my field, I can destroy the same number of spell/trap cards. Since there is only one card on the field, I can smash it!"
Instantly, a red beam shot out from the spell card, hitting it's mark on Illidan's field. The face down card instantly flipped up, revealing it to be a trap.
Lightly growling, Illidan muttered "My Magic Cylinder…"
"Good thing I took that out." Jaden commented with a goofy smile. "Now then, moving on, I play the spell E – Emergency Call! Now I can pull an Elemental Hero from my deck and add it to my hand, and my choice is Elemental Hero Clayman!"
Pulling his deck out, Jaden sorted through it till finally he showed the desired card. Placing his deck back, he placed the monster within his hand and smiled.
"Finally, I play the spell H – Heated Heart, allowing me to raise the attack points of one of my Elemental Hero's by 500 for this turn alone. My pick is Avian (1000 500 1500/1000)!"
Glowing red with a flame like aura surrounding him, the green furred warrior let out a small cry, showing his increased strength.
"Time for another spell, so I play Tag Request! With the help of this spell, I can target a monster on my field. If I happen to have Elemental Hero in my hand with the same number of attack points, well, I can special summon them. I'll target Bubbleman, meaning I can now special summon Elemental Hero Clayman (800/2000)!"
Appearing onto the field was a large round grey warrior with a red domed head. His body was extremely thick, seemingly meaning he was built for defense.
"And now, I play this, the spell HERO Flash! With this, I have to remove H – Heated Heart, E – Emergency Call, R – Righteous Justice, and O – Over Soul all from my Graveyard!"
Slowly, one by one, the four cards slid out of Jaden's Graveyard Slot and into his awaiting hand. Once all four were present, he picked them up and placed them into his removed from play slot.
"Next, I'm allowed to special summon a Normal Type Elemental Hero from my deck, so I pick Elemental Hero Burstinatrix (1200/800)!"
Rising up onto the field in blaze of flames, a female warrior in red spandex with pale white skin and long black fanned out hair with white ends appeared. She let out a small cry, showing her readiness to engage in battle.
"Finally, all of my Normal Type Elemental Heroes are allowed to direct attack you for this one turn!"
"Say what!?" Illidan asked in shock.
Smiling, Jaden replied "They can direct attack you, so let's do this guys! Direct attack with Clay Clobber, Quill Cascade, and Flare Storm!"
Rushing forward, the large round warrior was first to hit Illidan with a large fist to his gut, making Illidan double over. A rain of white feathers to bombard him was next, making him move his arms from his stomach to cover his head. Once the bombardment was over, a sphere of flames struck him, engulfing his body in flames, making him cry out in pain and sink to one knee, panting heavily.
"I'll end by throwing down a face down (1500 – 500 1000/1000)." (Illidan 4500, Jaden 8000)
The entire crowd all was abuzz over the move Jaden had just performed, with many in complete shock.
Marie only stared in shock at her husband panting heavily. "I don't believe it…" she mumbled lowly.
"What a flawless play!" Bastion exclaimed.
"I can't believe it, Jaden managed to score a big hit in on Illidan that fast." Alexis commented.
Slightly smirking, Chazz added "Not bad Slacker."
"Way to play Jay!" Syrus cheered.
"That's the way Serge! Keep taking it to him!" Hasselberry added in.
"Hang in there Uncle." Mariah lowly whispered.
Chuckling evilly, Crowler whispered to Bonaparte "That Slifer Slacker Leader is finally getting what he deserves!"
"Too bad it's from another Slacker." Bonaparte muttered with a heavy sigh.
Back on the field, Jaden stared at a panting Illidan. "Professor Illidan, are you alright?"
After another moment or two, Illidan finally caught his breath and stood back up. With a deep breath, he smiled and replied "That was a nice move Jaden. I wasn't expecting you to come charging at me so quickly this early in the duel. Nicely done."
Smiling, Jaden sheepishly said "Thanks."
"Of course," Illidan began, "I'm not done yet. My move!"
Drawing his card and looking it over, Illidan said "I summon Breaker the Magical Warrior (1600/1000)!"
Upon Illidan slapping the card to his Duel Disk, a maroon robed warrior appeared onto the field. He wore a thick set of maroon robes and cape, a strange mage's hat that nearly covered his entire face, and had a sword in his right hand and a shield in his left.
"When I summon Breaker, his effect kicks off, allowing him to gain one Spell Counter, thus raising his attack points by 300 (1600 300 1900/1000)!"
A blue gem on the mage warrior's shield instantly began to glow with a light blue color.
"Next, I switch my two Magician's Valkyries into attack mode!"
Both female mages stood up, each swinging their staffs out to show they were ready for a fight.
"Hold on Illidan, I play a trap!" Jaden called out. Pointing at the face down card, he said "I activate Elemental Burst! By sacrificing Wind, Water, Air, and Fire Attribute monsters, I can destroy all cards on your field. Say goodbye to all of your monsters!"
Instantly, the green fur warrior transformed into a gusting wind, followed by the white caped warrior transforming into water. Beside of the two, the large grey warrior turned into dirt, and the female warrior transformed into flames. The four immediately streaked across the field in a tight formation. Each of the four struck the three mages, shattering each upon impact. Once the strikes were over, a large cloud of smoke filled the field, leaving an eerie silence. Slowly, the smoke cleared, revealing an empty field in front of both Illidan and Jaden.
"Sweet, I just took out all your monsters!" Jaden said with a smile.
Lightly chuckling, Illidan remarked "Nice move Jaden, but that was rather foolish."
Confused, Jaden asked "Why is that?"
"Because you just gave me what I needed to summon this monster! I remove from play my Magician's Valkyrie and Breaker the Magical Warrior in order to special summon Chaos Emperor Dragon – Envoy of the End (3000/2500)!" Illidan cried out.
Slowly materializing onto the field was a large black dragon with an orange mane, powerful arms and legs, sharp clawed hands and feet, a massive set of wings, and a strong tail. Once fully materialized, the dragon let out a loud roar, seemingly shaking the entire arena.
"That's the way Illidan." Marie encouraged within her mind.
"Great Scott!" Bastion said in shock.
Smiling great big, Mariah added "Way to go!"
"Sam Hill, that's one big dragon!" Hasselberry blurted out.
Nodding, Syrus anxiously said "I hope it's a nice dragon, because it sure doesn't look like it from here."
Both Alexis and Chazz chuckled at their two friends, but each pondered Jaden's fate.
"With that dragon out, Jaden is seriously in trouble." Alexis commented.
"That Slacker shouldn't have given Illidan the advantage." Chazz admonished.
On the field, Jaden stared down the dragon and gulped. A small streak of sweat slid down the side of his face while he stared on.
"Your mistake Jaden has just given me the ability to summon this monster." Illidan chided with a small smile.
Rubbing the back of his head nervously, Jaden said "My bad I suppose."
"Sure is, and now it's time my dragon showed how bad! Direct attack him with Chaos Blaster!" Illidan called out.
Roaring loudly, the large dragon began building energy within it's jaws. Opening them soon after, the dragon spat a black fireball at Jaden, striking him hard and making him fall to one knee where he began panting heavily.
"Before I call it a turn, I'll place a card face down. Your go Jaden." (Illidan 4500, Jaden 5000)
"Poor Serge." Hasselberry commented.
Sneering, Chazz darkly muttered "That Slacker should have known better than try and take Illidan down that way."
"Give it a rest Chazz." Alexis remarked irritably. "He tried to stop Illidan, but obviously Illidan had another trick up his sleeve."
"I'll say. That Chaos Emperor Dragon just turned the tide for Professor Illidan." Bastion calmly remarked.
Staring intensely, Syrus said "Still, he's not done, not by a long shot."
Slowly, on the field, Jaden started standing back up and at long last caught his breath. Lightly chuckling, he smiled at Illidan and excitedly said "Totally sweet move Illidan! That one sure smarted."
Placing a finger on his next card, Jaden drew, adding "But I'm not done yet! I play the spell Silent Doom. With this spell, I can return a monster from my Graveyard to the field in defense, and I'm picking my Hero Kid (300/600)!"
A kid in red and white futuristic armor with some black on it's legs and arms, with jet boots, a domed helmet, a red mask that covered most of their face, an orange bandanna, and messy purple hair appeared in a defensive stance.
"And when I special summon a Hero Kid, his effect goes off, allowing me to special summon every other Hero Kid in my deck!"
Searching through his deck, Jaden finally found the two cards and placed them on his Duel Disk horizontally. Two more strange looking children instantly appeared onto the field in defensive stances.
"That'll do it for me this round." (Illidan 4500, Jaden 5000)
Nodding, Illidan drew and smiled. "I summon this, my Rapid-Fire Magician (1600/1200)."
A mage with long flowing purple hair, a black pair of leather pants, a short sleeved cloak with black flowing cloak, an odd black hat, and two black finger cut off gloves then appeared. In each hand he held a staff with bird like claws, which clutched small orbs. To top it all off, around nine different colored spheres formed an arch around him.
"Rapid-Fire Magician and Chaos Emperor Dragon, attack a Hero Kid a piece with Rapid Fire Burst and Chaos Blaster!"
Pointing his staff at one of the small kid monsters, the mage in black released a flurry of black energy spheres. The spheres pummeled the kid for a few moments till finally the kid gave out and shattered. Next, the large black dragon roared loudly and spat a black fireball at the next kid creature, striking it hard and instantly shattering it.
"I'll end now." (Illidan 4500, Jaden 5000)
Picking up a new card, Jaden quickly glanced at it and slapped it to his Duel Disk horizontally, saying "I summon Card Trooper (400/400) in defense."
Appearing onto the field in sparkling light was a tank like robot with a pair of red blast arms, a red round cylinder chest, a blue tank bottom, and a glass head that housed many circuits. Upon fully appearing, the robot crossed it's arms.
"That'll do for me." (Illidan 4500, Jaden 5000)
Drawing, Illidan lightly smiled. "Watch this Jaden! I play the spell Magical Blast! Thanks to this spell, for every Spellcaster Type monster on my field, you take 200 points of direct damage!"
The spell card image instantly began glowing and fired a blue and red fireball of magical energy straight for Jaden. Bracing himself, Jaden took the blast head on. The blast exploded upon impact, sending out a billow of smoke.
"Don't think you're getting off that easy Jaden, because my Rapid-Fire Magician's special ability just kicked in also. When a normal spell is played, you take 400 points of damage!"
Pointing his staff at Jaden, the mage willed the many spheres surrounding him forward. The spheres all struck Jaden, making him cry out in pain and slip to one knee. There, he sat, lightly panting and attempting to gather his wits and strength.
"I wouldn't worry about getting up yet Jaden, because you're about to lose your defense! Rapid-Fire Magician and Chaos Emperor Dragon, eliminate his monsters!"
Aiming his staff at the kid creature, the mage instantly released a stream of magical spheres of energy straight for the kid. The kid met them head on and was easily destroyed. The dragon then took it's turn and released a dark fireball of energy, smashing the robot into many pieces.
Upon the robot exploding, Jaden softly smirked and stood up with his breath finally caught. "Thanks Illidan! By sending Card Trooper to the Graveyard, I get to draw one card from my deck."
Nodding while Jaden picked up his card, Illidan calmly remarked "No matter. I shall end my turn now." (Illidan 4500, Jaden 4400)
"Good, cause it's my move!" Jaden confidently called out while picking up a card. Looking at it, he grinned, saying "Here I come Illidan! I play the spell The Warrior Returning Alive! With this, I can take a Warrior Type monster from my Grave and add it to my hand. And the one I want is Elemental Hero Bubbleman!"
Slowly, Jaden's Graveyard Slot glowed to life and pushed the monster card out. Picking it up quickly, Jaden slapped it to his Duel Disk. "Now then, I summon Bubbleman (800/1200) in defense, so welcome back buddy!"
Reappearing onto the field in a spray of bubbles was the white caped warrior who instantly took up a defensive stance.
"Since he's all alone on my field, that means I draw two new cards!" Jaden stated while picking up two cards. Examining them closely, he added "Next up, the spell Dark Factory of Mass Production! This let's me take two Normal Type monsters from my Graveyard and add them back to my hand."
Holding his hand over his Graveyard slot, Jaden patiently waited till two cards came out of the slot and into his hand. Placing them in his left hand, Jaden grabbed another card, saying "Time for some fusion action, so I play the spell Double Fusion! By paying 500 life points, I can have two Fusion Summonings this turn. To start out, I'll fuse Elemental Heroes Avian (1000/1000) and Burstinatrix (1200/800) to create Elemental Hero Flame Wingman (2100/1200)!"
Materializing instantly onto the field was the green fur warrior with white wings, along with the female warrior in red spandex. The two instantly swirled together, creating a new creature that had mostly green skin with some black, a red dragon arm, a strange white wing on it's left shoulder, a powerful red tail that looked like a serpents, and a strange black and green face. The new warrior released a small battle cry and took up a fighting pose in front of Jaden.
"Want more, well here it is! I merge Flame Wingman with Elemental Hero Sparkman (1600/1400) to create Elemental Hero Shining Flare Wingman (2500/2100)!"
Emerging beside of the dragon armed warrior was a new warrior in blue and gold armor with wing like structures on his back and a strange helmet. The two instantly swirled together, forming a blinding light. From the light, a new white creature with green skin peaking out from his helmet appeared. On the warrior's back were massive sharp metal wings. His feet were three toes that looked like a bird's talon, and his hands were in black gloves. Beams of blinding green light radiated off of the warrior, making it hard to stare at him.
Smirking at his new monster, Jaden called out "Professor Illidan, Shining Flare Wingman is about to cut you down big time."
Lightly chuckling, Illidan responded with "We'll see Jaden. After all, my Chaos Emperor Dragon has 500 more attack points than your monster."
Nodding, Jaden remarked "True, at the moment, but check this out. He has a sweet special ability. For every Elemental Hero chilling out in my Graveyard, he gains 300 attack points. Now then, let's do a hero roll call! First, there is Clayman, then Avian, next is Burstinatrix, followed by Flare Wingman, and finally Sparkman, meaning I have a total of five monsters, giving my Shining Flare Wingman 1500 bonus attack points (2500 1500 4000/2100)!"
The white armored warrior's green glow instantly intensified a bit and the warrior took up a powering up pose with his fists raised and wings spread wide.
Illidan could only gasp in shock and lightly growled at this new revelation. "This is going to smart." he lowly murmured.
Pointing at the large black dragon, Jaden called out "Shining Flare Wingman, show Chaos Emperor Dragon what you're made of! Attack with Shining Flare Nova!"
Launching into the air above Jaden, the white armored warrior spread it's wings and turned slightly to the right while bringing it's palms together. Between it's palms formed a powerful green sphere of energy. In a fluid motion, the warrior flung the sphere at the large black dragon.
With small beads of perspiration sliding down his face, Illidan yelled "Not happening Jaden! I play my trap, Shift! With this trap, I can redirect your attack to any other monster on my field."
Looking at his black robed mage, Illidan sadly said "I'm sorry Rapid-Fire Magician."
The mage glanced back and slightly nodded, seemingly saying it was alright. Nodding back, Illidan continued on and called out "Rapid-Fire Magician, move to intercept that blast!"
Quickly leaping in front of the black dragon, the black robed mage spread his arms wide, seemingly protecting the dragon. The green sphere of energy soon enough slammed roughly into the mage, making him scream out in pain. The energy easily tore through his body, making it explode into millions of pieces. The remainder of the blast instantly struck Illidan, making him collapse to one knee.
"Pretty quick thinking Professor Illidan." Jaden complimented. "Still, it's not enough to save you from this. Shining Flare Wingman has another special ability. When he destroys a monster in battle, that monster's attack points come directly out of your life points! Go and light up his world!"
Seeing the large white armored warrior coming, Illidan struggled to his feet. Upon landing in front of him, the white warrior instantly began sending out a blinding green light from it's body, making Illidan cry out in pain before he was thrown back to the ground.
"I'll end my turn at that." (Illidan 500, Jaden 3900)
The entire crowd stared at the fallen Illidan, who had landed hard on his back and had yet to move since the fall.
"Illidan…" Marie murmured lowly.
"What skillful play on both their parts!" Bastion exclaimed.
Frowning, Mariah asked "How so?"
"Well, Jaden took a majority of Illidan's life points away, plus one monster. But to boot, Illidan managed to save his dragon. He knew he'd lose the same amount of life points, so he switched the target to a different monster." Bastion explained.
"Heh, that Slacker is going to win. Still, the Chazz should have been his opponent, not Professor Illidan." Chazz grumbled.
Sighing, Alexis irritably remarked "Shut up already about it Chazz! Jaden has his hands full as is, and I think this duel is great so far."
"I agree, plus Jay is winning!" Syrus happily added.
"Roger that Private Truesdale! The Serge is kicking butt and taking names!" Hasselberry remarked.
Staring down at the field, Marie felt a bit of worry. "I've seen him in tough duels before, but this one, it seems to be the greatest duel he's been in yet. Illidan, please, hang on. I know you can win, but don't give up yet. I know you can do this, so please, just hang in there."