Author's Note - This chapter is told in the point of view of Alek Daigomi, as Enzeru makes no appearance in the following pages. The cute angel duelist will be back next chapter, but until then, enjoy it!
Yugioh - Unlimited Boundary
Episode 4 - Alek Daigomi, Let Me Remind You Why I'm Feared!
"Grr... Stop trying to play it off like you're so cool! You lost because she beat your ass! Not because you made a faulty move! Hey! Listen you pompous asshole!" Arata, as always, made a fool of herself with my back turned. I started to laugh, flashing both of the ladies a peace sign as I made my exit
Figures... I thought to myself. The man who gave me this stupid deck wasn't there anymore. I wasn't myself during that duel, that's what that girl told me. I started to think she was right, and the longer I held on to this deck, the more I believed it. I could hear screams in my head... Screeching, cries of pain, coming from my disk. As soon as I was out of the arena, I started my walk towards the male Obelisk dorms, the navy citadel that tore apart the sky signified Obelisk territory, and that is where the dorms could be located.
I needed to get this deck out of my possession. I figured I could take it apart and harvest the cards for supports. That Dark Armed Dragon card could greatly strengthen my deck, but when this thought crossed my mind, I felt as if my heart had stopped. I knew it was a bad idea. I had arrived at the dorms a while later, with only the growling of my stomach to accompany me. The dorm was the closest thing to a mansion, the complete opposite of the Slifer dorms. Large, blue and white structures with a connecting pathway to the school at the front, proving as a useful tool to never get lost.
I couldn't believe that kid. I lost, and she wanted to be friends? Was she trying to pity me?
I recounted the duel several times in my head, asking myself "What were you thinking?" several times over. Had I used Solemn Judgement on The Angel of Creation - Venus, she wouldn't have been able to summon anything else. She'd get a token. Maybe she'd still summon Voltanis to get my monster, but that's all she'd be able to do. Dimension Wall would have saved me from her direct attack, and made me the victor. What the hell was I thinking?!
She was right. I wasn't myself. I used the wrong tactics on the wrong deck, and from the moment I summoned that dragon, my mind becomes hazy... What did that man do to me?
When I had arrived, however, I was disturbed before I could even reach my room. I could hear laughter behind me, and felt the instinct that they didn't want to tell me a joke. I turned around, rising my dormant duel disk to my chest. Two men, also Obelisks, stood before me with their disks prepped and ready. I raised my brow. "I thought I was being threatened, for a second there."
I laughed, I could tell I already made them mad.
"What do you want?" I demanded, removing the Tele-DAD deck from my disk, stuffing it in my blazer pocket.
"We're here to dethrone you, Alek," The one on the left said matter-of-factly, laughing towards his partner.
"If a lowly Slifer can beat you, then we are going to destroy you," The one on the right confirmed, their disks shuffling their decks for them.
"Our names ar--" One of them began. I didn't care which.
"Your name," I pointed to the left. "Is Duelist #2, and yours," I pointed to the right. "Is Duelist #3. Your names aren't going to matter very soon if you think you two lowlives can beat me." I paid no attention to their features, their eye or hair color, not even the sounds of their voices. Their disks and their words were all I needed.
"Why are we 2 and 3?" Duelist #2 asked, glaring at me.
"Because," I smiled. "I am always Duelist #1."
I decided to show these losers to watch who they messed with. I reached inside my blazer, retrieved my deck, my real deck, from a case I kept attached. When I slid it into the deck slot, my disk activated, swinging the counter around and extending five slots out of its side, lighting up to show I was ready. My deck was given a quick shuffle.
"I'll let you two fight me at once, I need at least some kind of challenge," I leaned to get comfortable, our counters clocking in at 4000.
"Soon, the school will be chanting our names, not yours, Alek!" #3 yelled.
"I can hear it now, 'Yay, it's Duelist #2 and his life partner Duelist#3'" I mocked them, watching them get increasingly angered. This was too fun.
"We'll see who's laughing at the end of this duel," #2 tried to hide his anger with laughter. Their counters soon clocked in with mine. 4000. Tag duels worked like this. Teams would share the same field, monster zones, spell/trap zones, and Life Points. I cannot attack player B directly if player A has a monster, see? All players must wait one turn after their first turn before they can attack. Usually, players would alternate turns by member, player A and B vs C and D. The order would go A, C, B, D, and continue, but since I have no partner, my turn occurs between every one of their turns. It's confusing, but to make it simple, I win, they lose.
"Whatever," I laughed.
"Duel!"
All three of us pulled our five cards. Mine was an expected draw.
Sphere of Chaos, Double Summon, Noisy Gnat, Mausoleum of the Emperor, and Vice Dragon...
"I'll start things off," #2 exclaimed. "By summoning my Victory Viper XX03(1200/1000, Light/Machine/Effect, Level 4) in attack mode!" As the odd creature was put in position, the choice in cards made me laugh. Victory Viper was no creature, it was a space ship on auto-pilot. "Then, I set two cards face-down, and activate my Power Capsule spell card! This allows--"
"I know what it does. It lets you activate one of your Defeat Viper's effects. Usually you have to destroy a monster by battle, you get one of three effects each time you do, blah blah. Just take your turn, I haven't eaten today," I complained. I heard no laugher at my bad jokes, how depressing.
"Grr... I use my Power Capsule spell card to Special Summon an Option Token in attack mode. The Option Token will always have identical stats as my Victory Viper, including attack and defense," He explained, summoning a creature identical to the crap-fest he already had. Two 1200 attack power monsters... Ooohh... "And end my turn with that."
"Good, now it's my turn, I draw!" I pulled my top card. Different Dimension Capsule.
"When I control no monsters, and you do, I can Special Summon Vice Dragon(2000/2400, Dark/Dragon/Effect, Level 5) from my hand with half of his attack and defense. He doesn't matter, at least for now, because with that, I release him to Normal Summon my Sphere of Chaos(1600/0, Dark/Machine/Effect, Level 5) in defense mode," I wasn't going to let this duel go on forever, I was going to end it quick, and end it brutally. My creature was very plain, an orb of black machinery, lights shining from strips of gold along its outline. I'll use these two as a message, don't fuck with me.
"Why would you sacrifice for a monster like that?" #2 asked.
I ignored him. "When my Sphere of Chaos is successfully Advance Summoned, I can add a level three or lower monster from my deck to my hand," I extended my reach for my deck, pulling the card the deck gave to me. "And with it, I'll get my Magna Drago(1400/600, Fire/Dragon/Tuner, Level 2)."
I could already see the fear on their faces. My deck has made Magna Drago famous.
"I'll place one card face-down and activate Different Dimension Capsule! I select a card from my deck and remove it from play. Two turns from now, I add the card to my hand," And once played, a large coffin rose from the ground, hiding within it the card I chose. The game will be over soon.
"I end my turn. #3, your go," I pointed.
"My turn, I draw!" He said, pulling his next card. He quickly jumped into his turn. "I activate Power Capsule on Victory Viper XX03, adding another Option Token to our side of the field!" As the card was played, a third replica appeared. This was starting to feel like a bad game of Gradius...
"Then, with my Normal Summon, I summon Cyber Phoenix(1200/1600, Fire/Machine/Effect, Level 4)!" The creature was fairly large for a level four. Exactly what you would think a Cyber Phoenix would look like... a big, shiny bird. "Now, Machine types we control cannot be targeted by Spells or Traps."
"That was dumb," I sighed. "Now how are you going to equip your Victory Viper with that United We Stand I know you have in your hand?"
"...How did you...?"
"Because 'Let's spam the field with weak monsters who share the same stats as one monster, and not equip him with something' is dumb. United We Stand made the most sense, 800 attack per monster on the field. I may have been in trouble if you did that, but you might as well call it game now," I tried not to laugh.
#2 looked at #3 as if to say "You idiot..."
"Cyber Phoenix, attack his Sphere of Chaos!"
"Once per turn, if my monster were to be destroyed by battle, I can negate the attack. My creature is untouched," I simply smiled.
He didn't respond. "I end my turn."
"My turn again, I draw!" I pulled my next card. Dragon's Rage.
"One more turn until my Capsule gives me my card. Until then, I set one more card face down, and summon my Magna Drago in attack mode!"
"Oh god..." They said in unison.
My small dragon let out a roar equivalent to its size, flexing its red scales and tiny claws in the open air. "Then, I discard Noisy Gnat from my hand to increase the level of my Magna Drago by one. Go, tuning my level five Sphere of Chaos to my level three Magna drago!" The same dragon soon lost its color, fading away into three orbs of light. My sphere ascended into the heavens, and with it came the orbs. Rings fell from the heavens my sphere was reaching for, engulfing him in a stream of light. When the orbs aligned with this light, the light expanded to flood the rings, surrounding my field.
"The darkness of hell knows no bounds! Unleash upon them an eternal night! Synchro Summon," I rose my arm to the sky as a figure began to form on my field. Tarnished wings expanded from the pillar of light, with ravenous talons to follow. A hulking dragon, its black scales only comparable to the darkness of night, reflected in the eyes of its targets and forced fear into their hearts. Golden eyes exchanged gazes with everyone in its way, its tail swaying behind it as it awaited my orders. "Dark End Dragon!(2600/2100, Dark/Dragon/Synchro/Effect, Level 8)" A deafening roar tore apart the air as my creature was summoned, the light dancing away from its form.
"Now, while your Phoenix protects your monsters from spells and traps, your creatures are no match for my Dark End Dragon... By reducing its attack power by 500, I can destroy one monster on the field," I growled, extending a finger towards the very first monster on the field Victory Viper...
"What good will that do you? You could just attack my monster!" Number... I forget, the one on the left, 2 or 3? He said, flustered.
"Because without the monster you used to summon the Option Tokens with, the tokens have nothing to copy... They follow with his destruction. I reduce my monster to 2100 attack points, destroy Victory Viper XX03!"
On command, the dragon prepared an orb of flame within its maw. With a quick exhale, the ball of fire was launched towards the ship, exploding upon impact. The explosion swallowed every token the ship had created, resulting in all of their destructions... All that remained was Cyber Phoenix... My dragon was already preparing a blast, its wings flexing behind him to their maximum length. The two of them struggled to find a way to stop my blast, but I didn't give them time.
"For later, I play my Mausoleum of the Emperor field spell!" I placed the card on an extending slot, sliding it into the disk as the earth below began to shake. Behind me, arose a giant shrine, a building flame located inside. My opponents and I stood on a strip of land clouded in the fog of war. I smiled. "Now, attack Cyber Phoenix!" I cried as the creature unleashed a second blast, engulfing the bird in flame, burned into ashes. I was at 4000, and they were at 3100. "I wonder how Cyber chicken legs taste... I end my turn."
#2 took his turn again, flustered that the duel had turned so quickly. "I summon Blue Thunder T-45(1700/1000, Light/Machine/Effect, Level 4) in attack mode."
Another plane... These guys have no strategy...
"I set one card face-down and end my turn," He finished, handing the turn to me once again. I pulled my next card without a word and went straight into action. Wish Dragon... It was game.
"My Different Dimension Capsule allows me to retrieve my card. I now add Genesic Dragon to my hand and activate Mausoleum of the Emperor! By paying Life Points in increments of 1000, I can tribute summon with no monsters!"
They stared at me, confused.
"I'll put it simply. By sacrificing 1000 points, I Normal Summon my Genesic Dragon(2200/1800, Light/Dragon/Effect, Level 6) in attack mode!" The crimson wyvern appeared on my command, spreading its wings apart wide as it screeched, swinging its mace of a tail furiously. It wanted this game to end just as much as I did.
"We're done for..." #3 said to his partner. #2 shook his head.
"I got us covered."
"Activate Genesic Dragon's effect by discarding Wish Dragon from my hand. Doing this allows me to bring a dragon type back to my hand from the graveyard. I choose my Magna Drago!" Sliding from the graveyard came my dragon after offering a dragon in exchange. Once I brought my Magna Drago back to my hand, I went on the offensive.
"To end the game, I activate my Double Summon spell card, allowing me an extra Normal Summon this turn... Come forth, Magna Drago!" Once again I called for the aid of the crimson dragon. My targets couldn't get a good enough look at him, however, as once again his form faded into light. Genesic Dragon began to take to the skies, soaring towards the heavens to meet with a second series of rings, flying straight through them, into the light that aligned in the center.
"The light of the heavens shines bright! Cleanse the souls of darkness for all eternity! Synchro Summon, Light End Dragon!(2600/2100, Light/Dragon/Synchro/Effect, Level 8)"
In similar fashion as Dark End Dragon, the dragon arose with the expansion of its wings. Angelic feathers danced from the sky as the serpent took its form, a seraphim of wings swaying on its back, blessed with beautiful, white scales. The creature roared as its light danced away, reflecting the lights of heaven off of its golden head-crest. Both of my creatures, Light End Dragon and Dark End Dragon, screamed in anger. Both of them prepared their blasts, black flame building within Dark End, and a bright strident of light building within Light End. It no longer mattered what they did...
"Dark End Dragon, destroy Blue Thunder with your effect!"
Projecting a miniature blast, Dark End Dragon launched another ball of flame at the ship, destroying it at the cost of 500 attack points. Now they had no monsters, and one face-down. I'm sure that face-down relied on me attacking Blue Thunder... as the expression on its controllers face looked petrified.
"The game is all over. Attack! Dark End Dragon, Light End Dragon! SHOW THEM WHY I'M FEARED!"
The two dragons unleashed their blasts in unison, forcing their streams to merge into one. A massive spiral of black flame combined with the pillar of blazing light, creating a blast too large to contain. All ability to see had been stolen, and all I could hear were the painful screams of the two duelists as they fell to the ground, a total of 4200 points being dealt to them directly. When the assault had finally ceased, all signs of the duel had faded away. My field spell, my dragons, and the strength of my opponent's, all vanished. The two laid on the ground, their clothes smoking from the blast.
"Game over..." I put my deck back together and set my disk at rest, all of the zones disappearing into the disk, attaching back to my wrist in its smallest form. This victory meant nothing to me... One of the easiest victories in my history of the game. "You have class tomorrow, and I highly recommend the two of you attend..." And with those final words, I paced back into the dorm, spectators stood with their mouths agape. I didn't notice anyone around, nor did I see any reason to care. The more people that watched, the better...
Later that night, the lights of a lighthouse lit up the night. A boat had arrived at the docks, unbeknownst to the students. When the boat came to a stop, a man made his way off of the exit ramp, chased by a dockhand.
"Did you want for me to call an escort, Mr. Brairson?" He asked the man.
The man brought his attention to the dockhand, the briefcase his fingers wrapped around swung with the motion of his hips. He looked very professional, but in no way unattractive like several of the men that had taken care of the students. "No, thank you. I don't think I am in any danger here," He smiled, making his way from the docks, up the pathway to the academy...
Arata - Enzeru! You have to be an Obelisk with me!
Enzeru - But Arata! If I become an Obelisk, all of the main characters will look the same! Someone will have to change their color.
Arata looks at Alek - The difference between us is that I make this look good.
Alek glares.