Chapter 3 - Pendulum of the Soul. Caught in a Trap
AN – Preamble – I do not own Yugioh , Yugioh Arc V, Yugioh GX, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, or any of it save for any OC's I might add in the fanfic.
The next morning, after the night-time escapades of watching Jaden take Chazz down another peg, even though Chazz is likely still his ever blustering self, I wake up early, wow, its only 6am, class isn't for hours, I think to myself. Even in comfort such as this, I still sleep awfully.
I check my PDA, to see if I have any messages, none, good. Breakfast time, could try and draw the Golden Eggwich that people were talking about yesterday, but I'd personally prefer pancakes or something. After a quick but soothing shower, I head to the kitchen , checking the time, half 6, before hearing a PDA message. Dad's always up at this time, but he'd message my phone, not my student PDA. I check the message. Its from Alexis.
K
If you're up at this time, fancy that duel we talked about? Having trouble sleeping, same reason as you likely.
L
I ponder that for a second, a 7am duel isn't something I usually did, but that'd be because me and Fate were late risers. Ah why not, lets see how good Lex is.. I pick up my PDA and draft a reply
L
Sure, drop by the Boat, been up long enough to shower at least. Can even have Breakfast before if you want. Making Pancakes..
K
Assuming she's on her way, I get the ingredients ready, as well as my favourite flavourings I head to the Boats lounge and switch on the TV, check the new (nothing exciting, slow news day) check my stocks (up by 5%, projected rise of another 5 within a week) and wonder, if it's just Lex, I can get away without the mask and goggles, I suppose, will just have to ask her not to let it out. I can stop being such a secretive rich hermit when I find Fate.
My proximity sensor alerts me to someone approaching the boat, I slip my mask and goggles on (in case it isn't Lex) I'm not wearing my usual clothes, just casual layabout gear
I look out to see Lex, not wearing her uniform either, just casual jeans and t-shirt, high fashion of course. "HEY LEX, COME ABOARD" I shout, still slightly muffled from tiredness. She laughs and says "Aye aye Captain" hey, she jokes, but I could pilot this boat through some pretty rough waters.
She climbs aboard and I ask her "So, breakfast?" She nods enthusiastically and I become serious for a second and say "Lex, need you to keep secret what I'm about to show you " I look around, check the sensors to see if anyone else is around. She says "I promise I won't tell anyone what I see here." I can trust her" Good good" I say before taking off my goggles and mask.
Shock is her first expression before... Admiration? She replies, after snapping out of her stupor "Wow, I'm glad you can trust me enough to show me your face. I don't mean to sound rude or anything but you're kinda hot." she blushes slightly, I smile, her able to see it for the first time and note "You aren't too bad yourself Lex" "By the way, if the girls ever do catch a glimpse of me mind keeping them away? I ask, half serious, half grinning. She laughs heavily at that "you want me to fight off your hordes of female admirers , Mindy and Jasmine were hitting on you when they haven't even seen your face , if they actually saw you, you'd probably need a stick" Or a guard Hippo "to keep them away."
First and most important place to show her before Breakfast, then we duel, then we see what the time is after. "Follow me Lex, going to show you the command centre for our primary goal and major operation on the island" She nods and follows along "This is the heart of it all, Computer room, has a database of all the cards played on the island, based on the way my Dad was looking for the Winged Dragon of Ra during the Battle City tournament. Input based scanner, will show us any anomalies that come up in the power readings on the island. That way, if something happens, it can be investigated." She nods, looking impressed, and replies " and anything that can help us find Atticus and Fate" I motion towards the kitchen saying "Breakfast won't take long, any particulars for your Pancakes?" She thinks about that and asks "Would it be possible to have Maple syrup, honey and sugar on mine please" I nod and say "won't take too long, just sit and watch TV or something, lounge is this way. Bathrooms and Toilets are marked, one Toilet on your right. She nods and says "Thanks"
Cooking is cathartic, in the kitchen, there are no demons of the past, no monsters that took away loved ones, just me, the food, a modified recipe (tinkering with stuff is fun) and an end result. Cooking away casually, the first batch is done , I get a plate out, few spoonfuls of sugar onto the plate, then place the pancakes on the plate, before adding a bit more sugar, the maple syrup and honey that Lex asked for, and call her "LEX, BREAKFAST" she must be half asleep because I could have swore she replied "COMING MOM" She arrives in the kitchen and I say "Who are you calling Mom" she blushes and says "sorry, still half asleep I guess" I shrug and say "enjoy." before going back to cock the second batch. Cherry pie filling, both Fate and I loved that with our pancakes. I turn off the hob, turn off the heat, making sure nothing will burn down and place the frying pan in soak.
Lex and I sit and eat Breakfast before she states suddenly "BEST PANCAKES EVER, I see why you prefer to cook for yourself rather than eat at the blue dorms or let Ms Dorothy" no idea who that is "cook for you" I chuckle at that and say "Thanks" On to more serious matters.
I ask her "Well, we've eaten, still got 2 hours before class, ready to duel?" She nods and says "Alright, Lets do this." I get my game face on and state "Lets duel!"
Duel Start - Kamito 4000 LP - Alexis 4000 LP
"Well well Lex, Coin toss or Rock Paper Scissors?" I ask about deciding who goes first. She ponders that for a moment before replying "Lets go with the Coin". I nod and say "You call , I'll toss " I toss the coin, and whilst it's in the air, she shouts "Tails" I reveal the coin "Heads it is Lex, First moves yours" I grin wickedly, Oh she has no idea what's coming. We both draw our 5 cards. Well well, time to reveal this is it?
Turn 1 – Alexis
"I Draw"
"I summon Cyber Petit Angel in Attack mode"
Cyber Petit Angel - Level 2 - Fairy/Light/Effect 300 Atk 200 Def.
If this card is Summoned: You can add 1 "Cyber Angel" monster or 1 "Machine Angel Ritual" from your Deck to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Cyber Petit Angel" once per turn.
"With Petit Angel's effect I add the Ritual magic Machine Angel Ritual from my deck to my hand"
Machine Angel Ritual – Ritual Magic - This card can be used to Ritual Summon any "Cyber Angel" Ritual Monster. You must also Tribute monsters from your hand or field whose total Levels equal or exceed the Level of the Ritual Monster you Ritual Summon. If a LIGHT monster(s) you control would be destroyed by battle or card effect, you can banish this card from your Graveyard instead.
"I activate Machine Angel Ritual, releasing the Cyber Angel Benten in my hand to summon Cyber Angel Idaten in defence mode."
Cyber Angel Benten – Level 6 – Fairy/Light/Ritual/Effect - 1800 Atk/1500 Def
You can Ritual Summon this card with "Machine Angel Ritual". If this card destroys a monster by battle and sends it to the Graveyard: Inflict damage to your opponent equal to that monster's original DEF. If this card is Released: You can add 1 LIGHT Fairy-Type monster from your Deck to your hand.
Cyber Angel Idaten – Level 6 - Fairy/Light/Ritual/Effect - 1600 Atk/2000 Def
You can Ritual Summon this card with "Machine Angel Ritual". If this card is Ritual Summoned: You can add 1 Ritual Magic Card from your Deck or Graveyard to your hand. If this card is Released: You can make all Ritual Monsters you currently control gain 1000 ATK and DEF.
"I activate the effects of both Cyber Angels, as Benten was released, I can add 1 Light/Fairy monster from my deck to my hand. I Choose Manju of Ten thousand hands!, and with the effect of Idaten I choose to add the ritual Magic Hymn of Light from my deck to my hand
Manju of Ten thousand Hands – Level 4 – Fairy/Light/Effect - 1400 Atk/1000 Def
When this card is Normal or Flip Summoned: You can add 1 Ritual Monster or 1 Ritual Magic Card from your Deck to your hand.
Hymn of Light – Ritual Magic - This card is used to Ritual Summon "Saffira, Queen of Dragons". You must also Tribute monsters from your hand or field whose total Levels equal 6 or more. If a Ritual Monster(s) you control would be destroyed by battle or card effect while this card is in your Graveyard, you can banish this card instead.
"Next I play double summon!"
Double Summon – Normal Magic - You can conduct 2 Normal Summons/Sets this turn, not just 1.
"I use my second normal summon to summon the Manju I added with Benten's effect".
"With Manju's monster effect I can add 1 Ritual Monster or 1 Ritual Magic from my deck to my hand, and I choose to add Saffira Queen of Dragons!"
Saffira Queen of Dragons - Level 6 Dragon/Light/Ritual/Effect - 2500 Atk/2400Def
You can Ritual Summon this card with "Hymn of Light". During the End Phase, if this card was Ritual Summoned this turn, or if a LIGHT monster was sent from the hand or Deck to the Graveyard this turn while this card was face-up on the field: You can activate 1 of these effects;
● Draw 2 cards, then discard 1 card.
● Discard 1 random card from your opponent's hand.
● Add 1 LIGHT monster from your Graveyard to your hand.
You can only use 1 "Saffira, Queen of Dragons" effect per turn, and only once that turn.
"I activate the Ritual Magic Hymn of Light, Releasing Manju of Ten Thousand Hands and Cyber Petit Angel in order to summon Saffira, Queen of Dragons in Attack mode."
"During my end phase I activate Saffira's monster effect, allowing me to add Benten back to my hand from the grave".
Her turn actually has me impressed, first time in a while "I'm impressed Lex, good deck, no wasteful moves, resources replenish themselves, weaker monster is in defence as a backup, even the combo I pulled against Chazz won't work here."
She laughs at that "High praise coming from you, lets see what crazy combo you'll pull this time, I end my turn"
Turn 2 – Kamito
"I draw!"
"The fun has just begun."
"I activate the Magic card Pendulum call, I discard 1 card as cost and add 2 Magician 'Pendulum' monsters from my deck to my hand"
"I add Timegazer Magician and Stargazer Magician"
Pendulum Call – Normal Magic - Discard 1 card; add 2 "Magician" Pendulum Monsters with different names from your Deck to your hand, also, until the end of your opponent's next turn after this card resolves, "Magician" cards in your Pendulum Zones cannot be destroyed by card effects. You can only activate 1 "Pendulum Call" per turn. You cannot activate this card if you activated a "Magician" monster's Pendulum Effect this turn.
Timegazer Magician – Scale 8 - Level 3 Spellcaster/Dark/Pendulum/Effect 1200 Atk/600 Def
Pendulum Effect
If a Pendulum Monster you control battles, your opponent cannot activate Trap Cards until the end of the Damage Step.
Monster Effect
Each turn, the first card(s) in your Pendulum Zone that would be destroyed by an opponent's card effect, is not destroyed.
Stargazer Magician – Scale 1 - Level 5 Spellcaster/Dark/Pendulum/Effect 1200 Atk/2400 Def
Pendulum Effect
If a Pendulum Monster you control battles, your opponent cannot activate Magic Cards until the end of the Damage Step.
Monster Effect
Once per turn, when exactly 1 other Pendulum Monster you control (and no other cards) is returned to your hand by an opponent's card effect (except during the Damage Step): You can Special Summon 1 monster from your hand with the same name as that returned to the hand.
"Pendulum? " she asks, confused, understandably as these are cards very few would have seen before.
I laugh at that " You'll see, I'll explain the details as I go"
"Next on the list, I summon Entermate Skullcrobat Joker in Attack mode"
Entermate Skullcrobat Joker – Level 4 – Spellcaster/Dark/Pendulum/Effect 1800 Atk/100 Def / Scale 8
Pendulum Effect
You cannot Pendulum Summon monsters, except "Entermate" monsters, "Magician" Pendulum Monsters, and "Odd-Eyes" monsters. This effect cannot be negated.
Monster Effect
When this card is Normal Summoned: You can add 1 "Entermate" monster, "Magician" Pendulum Monster, or "Odd-Eyes" monster from your Deck to your hand, except "Entermate Skullcrobat Joker".
"With Entermate Skullcrobat Joker's effect I add Odd-eyes Pendulum Dragon from my deck to my hand"
Odd-eyes Pendulum Dragon – Scale 4 – Level 7 - Dragon/Dark/Pendulum/Effect 2500 Atk/2000 Def
Pendulum Effect
You can reduce the battle damage you take from an attack involving a Pendulum Monster you control to 0. During your End Phase: You can destroy this card, and if you do, add 1 Pendulum Monster with 1500 or less ATK from your Deck to your hand. You can only use each Pendulum Effect of "Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon" once per turn.
Monster Effect
If this card battles an opponent's monster, any battle damage this card inflicts to your opponent is doubled.
"Now for the fun part" Here it goes, Fate, I feel you with me whenever I do this. " I, with the Scale 1 Stargazer Magician and the Scale 8 Timegazer Magician SET THE PENDULUM SCALE"! "This means I can special summon any number of level 2 to 7 monsters simultaneously, once per turn" "Sway Pendulum of the Soul, draw an Arc of Light across the Ether, Pendulum Summon!" The Pendulum around my neck reacts to this, and I actually feel like Fate is with me for a second "Come forth, my monster allies!" "Entermate Hammer Mammoth" "Entermate Cheermole" "Entermate Silver Claw" "Appear now with your wondrous and beautiful dichromatic eyes. ODD-EYES PENDULUM DRAGON"
Entermate Hammer Mammoth – Level 6 – Beast/Earth/Effect - 2600 Atk/1800 Def
If you control 2 or more "Entermate" cards, you can Normal Summon this card without Releasing. Cannot attack unless you control another "Entermate" card. When this card declares an attack: You can return all Magic and Trap Cards your opponent controls to the hand.
Entermate Cheermole – Scale 5 – Level 2 - Beast/Earth/Pendulum/Effect
600 Atk/1000 Def
Pendulum Effect
All Pendulum Monsters you control gain 300 ATK.
Monster Effect
You can target 1 monster whose current ATK is different from its original ATK; apply the appropriate effect. You can only use this effect of "Entermate Cheermole" once per turn.
● If that monster's current ATK is higher than its original ATK, it gains 1000 ATK.
● If that monster's current ATK is lower than its original ATK, it loses 1000 ATK.
Entermate Silver Claw – Scale 5 – Level 4 - Beast/Dark/Pendulum/Effect
1800 Atk 700 Def
Pendulum Effect
All "Entermate" monsters you control gain 300 ATK.
Monster Effect
When this card declares an attack: All "Entermate" monsters you currently control gain 300 ATK, until the end of the Battle Phase.
Alexis looks in a state of shock and yells "What the hell! You summoned 4 monsters, including a Level 7 and a level 6 simultaneously!" "So this is how good you really are? No wonder Kaiba said even he couldn't beat you!" I laugh out loud at this point "Yeah, well, you wanted to see what my deck can really do, and this isn't even the scariest it can do, but, I'm saving that for the one who took Fate away.
"Shall we continue" I ask and she nods
With the Level 4 Entermate Silver Claw and the Level 4 Entermate Skullcrobat Joker, I BUILD THE OVERLAY NETWORK!"
"Formed from pitch-black darkness, to fight those foolish enough to oppose it with its treacherous fangs! Now, descend! Xyz Summon! Appear! Rank 4! Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon"
Dark Rebellion XYZ Dragon Rank 4 Dragon/Dark/XYZ/Effect 2500 Atk 2000 Def
"You can detach 1Xyz Material from this card, then target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; its ATK becomes half its current ATK, and if it does, this card gains that lost ATK."
Odd-eyes and Dark Rebellion react to each other at this point, glowing. I wonder if Fate's dragons are reacting, wherever she is.
Alexis laughs and says "If this is what you do to people you like, I'd hate to see what you do to your enemies."
"That you would" I add, solemnly.
"I detach 1 overlay unit from Dark Rebellion XYZ Dragon to reduce your Saffira's attack points by half and increase Dark Rebellion's attack by the same amount. TREASON DISCHARGE!"
Saffira Queen of Dragons Attack 2500 – 1250 = 1250
Dark Rebellion XYZ Dragon Attack 2500 + 1250 = 3750
"One more time Dark Rebellion, TREASON DISCHARGE!"
Saffira Queen of Dragons Attack 1250 – 625 = 625
Dark Rebellion XYZ Dragon Attack 3750 + 625 = 4375
"Next I Activate Entermate Cheermole's monster effect. As Saffira's attack is lower than its original attack, it loses 1000 more attack, though it can't go into the minuses."
"You do realize you are the king of overkill right?" She blurts out, I laugh at that
Saffira Queen of Dragons Attack 625 – 1000 = 0 (Cannot Drop below 0)
Battle phase time.
"Dark Rebellion, Attack Cyber Angel Idaten, Crush her with your fangs, Revolt of the Lightning DISOBEY!" - instead of exploding into particles, Idaten is unharmed Alexis says "I banish Machine Angel Ritual from my grave to negate Idaten's destruction!" She looks happy with her play, though it will turn out to be a meaningless one.
"Go! Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon! With those dual-colored eyes of yours, lay waste to all you see! Spiral Strike Burst!"
Alexis ponders for a second and says "But if you'd attacked with Dark Rebellion, you'd have won, Odd-eyes will deal less damage"
"Are you so sure about that" I ask as Odd-eyes attack hits
"When Odd-eyes Pendulum dragon deals battle damage when fighting an opponent's monster, the damage is DOUBLED. REACTION FORCE!"
Alexis LP - 4000 – 5000 = -1000 .
DUEL END – VICTOR – Kamito.
"That power... And yet you said you were still holding back? Wow... " Alexis managed to breathe out, exhausted after the short, albeit intense duel.
Slightly amused, I reply "And yet, I was only 1 up on Fate last time we duelled before she disappeared. Like 251-250 or something" She gasps and says "501 duels, and yet you're only 1 up, so you're almost literally identical in terms of skill" I nod and reply "More funny than that, neither of us have ever won 3 duels in a row against the other, most we've had is going from 1 duel down to 1 duel up" She's shocked at that visibly before she responds "No win streaks ever?" I shake my head "Wow, I'm not sure if I should duel her when we find them, you were clearly holding back against me, and I doubt you would against her, yet you're that even." I ponder that one, nod and say "True enough. I also didn't want to reveal all of my ace cards before they're needed. Even Fate hasn't seen some of the ones in my deck"
"On a happier note" I laugh and say "Going to duel Jaden later and follow the theme?" She laughs and nods "Hey it's not because of the theme! I want to see how good he really is" I chuckle and ask "Mind if I come watch, wouldn't mind seeing if he can pull out something better myself when faced with a good opponent." She ponders that and says "When I manage to arrange something with him I'll drop you a message, It'll likely be at night like his duel with Chazz was, so don't be seen" Not like that's hard considering . I laugh and reply "Sure thing Lex, with all these midnight rendezvous' people might start to suspect we're up to something" She blushes, before laughing and saying "Well, we best not get caught then " before poking her tongue out at me.
"Hey Lex" I say, making her pay attention for a second, "Want me to mod your PDA like I did mine?" I ask her, figuring she'd want the upgrades, though this should be as standard really. Route planners are rather useful for people who tend to get lost (like me when exploring.) She says "Sure, how long will it take" I think about that and reply "About 10 minutes I guess, first time took longer, but that was because I hadn't done it before, now I know what I'm doing it'll be quick" She hands me her PDA and I state " Back in 10" she nods before I head towards my workshop. 10 minutes of tinkering later and a quick test of the newly added route planner function, I head back to the lounge, hand Lex her PDA and say "done, have a test" She opens the route planner and it has a list of walking instructions from here back to the Obelisk girls dorm.
Seeing the time on her PDA, she replies "Better head back and get ready for the first day of classes, thanks for the hospitality, great breakfast, and a … slightly scary duel, I thought you'd made a mistake when you attacked Idaten with Dark Rebellion." I laugh and say "I just wanted an excuse to show you Odd-eyes special ability. Guess I've gotta get ready too, we have Crowler, Banner AND Gym today? Guess they're all introduction lessons, but I wanted to explore, feed the map data to my Computers." She agrees with the need to explore I guess from the nod and she says " Wanna bet Crowler finds an excuse to pick on the Slifers and Jaden makes a cheeky comment to make Crowler hate him more?" I shake my head and say "Please, Suckers bet." she laughs openly and says "Right, See ya in class." and I say "Later Lex" before she departs and I change into one of my usual outfits, head to the lounge, set a timer for 9:00 and put the TV on.
At 9:00 the timer goes, and I grab my gym bag (darker colours of course, White and Grey aren't my colours) , put on my goggles and mask, and head off to class.
Arriving in class before the bell rings, Alexis motions for me to take a seat next to her. Chazz looks openly affronted at that , so it's even better, and I sit down next to her.
5 minutes late, the Slifer trio of Jaden, Syrus and ManKoala, I mean Chumley arrive and Crowler scolds them for being late, and continues the quizzing that was going on, asking Alexis "Ms Rhodes, please name all types of Magic card" She replies "Normal magic, Continuous magic, Equip magic, Quick-play magic, Field magic and Ritual magic." Crowler smiles (creepy smile from the creepy cross dresser) before saying "exactly as I would expect from one of my Obelisks, Mr Kaiba, all types of traps, please" I nod before replying "Normal Traps, Continuous traps, Counter traps, with it being possible to activate some traps directly from the hand if the condition is met, such as Typhoon"Chazz glares at me for a second, I shrug before continuing "Or some traps that can be banished from the grave to activate them, such as Breakthrough skill, a trap known for its ability to get around Jinzo" Crowler nods in approval before saying "A most complete answer, fit with workable examples, Typhoon you displayed yesterday" Chazz glares again "And Breakthrough skill being a trap that gets around Jinzo's restriction. As expected of you Mr Kaiba" I shrug, and Crowler turns on Syrus before asking Syrus the question of "What is a field Magic" blindingly easy question that a duel trained monkey could likely answer (Elsewhere, a duel trained monkey sneezes and the scientists look confused) and Syrus says "Well... umm, its a Magic that's on the field and affects it" A random Obelisk shouts "They teach that in Pre-school you Slifer slacker." Crowler looks unsurprised and says "I didn't expect a Slifer drop-out-boy to be able to answer a question, even one as simple as that" Jaden looks unhappy and shouts "I don't think you should badmouth Slifers teach, after all, I'm in Slifer, and I beat you, so what does that make you". I whisper to Alexis "See Lex, Suckers bet" I zone out at this point, Jaden likely getting detention for his idiocy, his antics don't really concern me.
Banners' class is tedious, duel history, and duel … alchemy? What are we going to do, turn our cards into gold? Either way it won't be much of a challenge, I hear Syrus thank Jaden for standing up for him.
Gym class next on the Agenda. Ugh. I'm going to get singled out for not wearing the correct outfit by the teacher, Ms Fontaine, who is also the nurse, and the head of Obelisk Blue Girls I've been training physically for years, so the actual exercise won't bother me. I head into the boys locker room, and quickly get changed, leaving the goggles and mask on and … a scream? Crouching into a combat ready position, I hear "THIS IS THE GIRLS LOCKER ROOM" and realize an idiot has just gone into the wrong locker room. I'd place a bet with someone that it was Jaden or Syrus, but people dislike suckers bets as much as I do. I head out into the gym area.
Lex approaches me and says "Figured you wouldn't be wearing the uniform, you seem to have a terminal allergy to light colours." I nod, and ask " So, was it Jaden or Syrus that walked into the wrong Locker Room" She quickly replies "Syrus, he was running late or something" "Hey Lex, wanna bet Fontaine singles me out for wearing something different" She shakes her head, chuckling and says "Suckers bet" I agree with that.
The teacher arrives , and , lo and behold , "Mr Kaiba, you aren't wearing the correct gym gear, and goggles and a face mask aren't exactly regulation either" I shrug and say "The provisions have all been made before I arrived." She nods and says "So they have, but you're still running extra laps." I shrug, uncaring. She continues on her introduction, and we start with a fitness test. 2 laps. I come first, by quite a margin, not even slightly phased by it. Next she has us do the "Beep test" Which is a timed shuttle run of 20m , with the time between beeps decreasing between each level. I actually outlast the tape, reaching level 20, much to Ms Fontaine's shock. I actually had to push myself a bit to pull that one off, but I won't lose to a tape recording, or a teacher that dislikes me for no real reason. Alexis came second, reaching level 13, before everyone was just watching me.
Class being done for the day, I part ways with Alexis, intent on heading back to the Boat to shower and have dinner (Curry and Rice, Japanese style, lower spice count but with added tastes to make up for it) Hour after dinner, food having digested, I decide to take my D-wheel for a spin.
Driving at high speeds round the island, using the D-wheels mapping function to get the data I need I manage to lap the island pretty quickly, noting the locations of the abandoned dorm (burning it to the ground once I find Fate) a weird lab looking place that has power readings (must investigate later.) all 4 dorms (Slifer, Ra, Obelisk Male, Obelisk Female) the main building mapping the forests , weaving in and out of the trees at high speeds without hitting a single one (barely, mind you). I arrive back at my Boat, and hook my D-wheels computer up to my main computer in order to analyse all the data I received. This will take a while to get full analysis done, so I leave it to its work (gotta love the automation computers have these days) and pop down to watch TV.
Later in the evening, my PDA dings, signalling that I have a message.
K
Hilarious thing happened, Little Syrus appeared at the Blue Girls dorm, holding a love letter he claimed I wrote. As if. Letter was apparently for Jaden, probably an elaborate trap of Crowlers to get Jaden expelled for peeping or something. Life hands you lemons, make Lemonade. Using this as bait to get Jaden to duel. Going to use my second deck, weaker than the one you duelled , if I still win, we know Jaden isn't worth the time. If not, I might have to duel him again at a later point with my real deck. Duel is midnight, lake by my dorm, can come watch if you want, I won't rat you out, just don't get caught.
L
Alexis, write a love letter for Syrus, or even Jaden? Crowler you should be glad that Slifers are apparently delusional fools. I shove my darker clothes, my cape and my goggles/mask back on grab my PDA and pen a quick reply.
L
Remember, Swiper no Swiping, Swiper no Swiping, Swiper no Swiping. I may or may not be there, I can neither confirm nor deny anything. Wish you'd just school the Slifer with your real deck, if he keeps beating Blues , even if they're using weaker decks than their real ones, he's going to get overconfident and challenge me..
K
Of course, if Jaden does end up challenging me, he'll likely hear the words Revolt of the Lightning DISOBEY shortly before losing.
I check the time and get ready to head out, more sneaky than when I was speeding round the island.
After 10 minutes I reach a position by the lake on the girls dorm, switch my goggles to low-light mode, enabling me to see better, and note 5 figures between 2 boats on the lake. I access the Infrared on my goggles and see... Crowler hiding underneath the boat, though his camera is fried. The other 5 figures, in one boat we have Alexis, Mindy and Jasmine, and boat 2 we have Jaden and Syrus
I can just about hear them, Alexis talking about the stakes "If you win, you're free to go, both of you, but if you lose, we'll tell security you were here, and you'll be expelled for peeping"
"You better get ready to Get your Game on Alexis." Jaden echoes his cheesy catchphrase.
"DUEL" She says, Pointedly, though clearly displaying an emotional mask just as I wear a physical one.
Duel Start - Alexis 4000 LP - Jaden 4000 LP
"I'll take the first move" Alexis says, proudly
Turn 1 – Alexis
"I Draw"
"I summon Etoile Cyber in Attack Mode!"
Etoile Cyber – Level 4/Warrior/Earth/Effect 1200 Atk/1600 Def
If this card attacks your opponent directly, it gains 500 ATK during the Damage Step only.
"I set one card facedown and end my turn"
Turn 2 – Jaden
"I DRAW"
"I summon Elemental Hero Sparkman in attack mode"
Elemental Hero Sparkman – Level 4 – Warrior/Light/Normal 1600 Atk/1400 Def
"Sparkman, attack Etoile Cyber with Static shock wave."
Alexis decides to interject at this point "I activate the trap Doble Passe, turning your Sparkman's attack into a direct attack, but forcing you to take a direct attack from Etoile Cyber."
Doble Passe - Normal Trap - When an opponent's monster declares an attack on a face-up Attack Position monster you control: Make your opponent's attack a direct attack instead and inflict a direct attack with that monster on your opponent's life points, treating it as if you were direct attacking during your own battle phase. Also, that monster you control can attack your opponent directly during your next turn.
Alexis LP 4000 – 1600 = 2400
"When Etoile Cyber attacks directly her attack points raise by 600!"
Jaden LP 4000 – 1800 – 2200
Jaden looks frustrated " I end my turn"
I'm amused that Jaden , if he were facing Alexis' real deck, would be on the brink of losing now.
Turn 3 – Alexis
"I summon Blade Skater in attack mode" Cyber blader incoming, but why waste her normal summon? Must be either nothing she can summon or she's hiding her skill.
Blade Skater – Level 4/Warrior/Earth/Normal - 1400 Atk/1500 Def
"Next I play Fusion, fusing Etoile Cyber and Blade Skater together to form CYBER BLADER"
Fusion – Fusion Summon 1 monster from your extra deck using monsters in your hand or on your side of the field as material.
Cyber Blader - Level 7/Warrior/Fusion/Earth/Effect - 2100 Atk/800 Def
"Etoile Cyber" + "Blade Skater"
A Fusion Summon of this card can only be conducted with the above Fusion Material Monsters. While your opponent controls only 1 monster, this card cannot be destroyed by battle. While your opponent controls only 2 monsters, double this card's ATK. While your opponent controls only 3 monsters, negate the effects of your opponent's Spell, Trap, and Effect Monsters.
"Cyber Blader attack Elemental Hero Sparkman!"
Jaden LP 2200 -500 = 1700
Turn 4 - Jaden
"I DRAW"
"I activate the field Magic FUSION GATE"
Fusion Gate – Field Magic - While this card is on the field: Either player can Fusion Summon a Fusion Monster without using "Fusion", but the Fusion Material Monsters are banished instead of being sent to the Graveyard.
"Now both players can Fusion Summon by banishing the required monsters, no need for Fusion." See Syrus, field spells, easy question.
"I banish the Elemental Hero Avian and the Elemental Hero Burstinatrix in my hand to fusion summon Elemental Hero Flame Wingman!"
Elemental Hero Avian -Warrior/Wind/Normal 1000 Atk 1000 Def
Elemental Hero Burstinatrix Level 4 Warrior/Fire/Normal 1200 Atk 800 Def
Elemental Hero Flame Wingman Level 6 Warrior/Wind/Fusion/Effect 2100 Atk/1200 Def
"Elemental HERO Avian" + "Elemental HERO Burstinatrix"
Must be Fusion Summoned and cannot be Special Summoned by other ways. When this card destroys a monster by battle and sends it to the Graveyard: Inflict damage to your opponent equal to the ATK of the destroyed monster in the Graveyard.
"Next I activate the continuous magic Kishido Spirit" Jaden... Cyber Blader's effect... Is he that dense...
Kishido Spirit – Continuous Magic - While this card is on the field: Either player can Fusion Summon a Fusion Monster without using "Polymerization", but the Fusion Material Monsters are banished instead of being sent to the Graveyard.
"Flame wingman , attack Cyber Blader with Skydive Scorcher". As was obvious to any not blind person, nothing happened.
"Hey what gives, Kishido spirit protected my monster, what saved yours."
Alexis sighs, sounding fed up "Cyber Blader's monster effect means it can't be destroyed by battle when you only control 1 monster."
"I end my turn" Jaden says, frustrated.
Turn 5 – Alexis
"I draw"
"I activate the equip magic Fusion Weapon, equipping it to my Cyber Blader"
Fusion Weapon - Equip Magic - Equip only to a Level 6 or lower Fusion Monster. The equipped monster gains 1500 ATK and DEF.
Cyber Blader attack 2100 + 1500 = 3600.
"Cyber Blader attack Flame Wingman"
Jaden LP 1700 -1500 = 200
C'mon Lex, finish him off so I can sleep.
"I end my turn" has she bricked?
Turn 6 – Jaden
Crunch time Jaden, will you lose to Alexis less good deck , or will you come back and stop looking like an amateur.
"I DRAW"
"I play Monster Reborn to bring back Sparkman.
Elemental Hero Sparkman – Level 4 – Warrior/Light/Normal 1600 Atk/1400 Def
"Next I summon Elemental Hero Clayman in attack mode"
Elemental Hero Clayman - Level 4 - Warrior/Earth/Normal - 800 Atk/2000 Def
Well, Jaden's won. Barely, sloppy, and Alexis was likely holding back, despite using an inferior deck, but Jaden's won.
"I activate Fusion Gate's effect, fusing Sparkman and Clayman to form ELEMENTAL HERO THUNDER GIANT"
Elemental Hero Thunder Giant – Level 6/Warrior/Fusion/Light/Effect – 2400 Atk/1500 Def
"Elemental HERO Sparkman" + "Elemental HERO Clayman"
Must be Fusion Summoned and cannot be Special Summoned by other ways. Once per turn: You can discard 1 card to target 1 face-up monster on the field with original ATK less than the ATK of this card; destroy that target.
"I activate the effect of Elemental Hero Thunder Giant, I can destroy one monster who's ORIGINAL attack is lower than his, like your Cyber Blader. Go Static blast.!"
Alexis realizes she's lost as well at this point.
"Now for the direct attack, Attack Alexis directly with Voltic Thunder!" Glad this isn't one of my duels, Lightning bolt through the chest might hurt.
Alexis LP 2400 – 2400 = 0
DUEL END – VICTOR – Jaden
So, the rematch will involve Alexis brutally slaughtering him in as many possible ways I assume.
"A deal is a deal, we won't report you" Alexis sighs, Jaden likely said a few things as well, but I was ignoring them. View is kinda nice tonight, unless you're a werewolf I suppose, full moons must suck for them.
I head back to the Boat, completely undetected by everyone, even Crowler and his little wooden boat costume and drop Alexis a quick message .
L
So, what'd you think, Will I have to duel him at some point to derail his hype train or what?
K
Minutes later, a reply pops in
K
That duel was tedious, kid has potential, but he needs to actually act on it, instead of being cocky, I have a sinking feeling you're going to end up having to duel him in some kind of big event or something because everyone will be riding his hype train. When you do, crush him. Gonna go to bed now. TTYT – Talk to you tomorrow.
L
Figure I should sleep as well, after having a cup of hot chocolate, I brush my teeth and climb into bed.
AN – Changes – Given Alexis a decent real deck, though her duel with Jaden is the same, she's seeing if he's worth wasting time with, so far its looking like no, but Jaden does improve (not notably til after he gets Neos, though.
Odd-eyes Keeps its IRL effect The Anime version is too weak.
Next up is the promotion Exams. As Kamito is overpowered, him facing an Ickle firstie is harsh, so I'll have him face someone better, he'll still win of course, but there'll be more work involved, might even see one of his duels go to turn 3!
Edit fixed spelling, some grammar, and the missing card information