Sorry I'm updating later in the day than usual... I kinda overslept. Anywayhoo...
Vyser Dragoon: I don't think this chapter/duel is as good as ch26's... but it's only my opinion, so XD
kyoda: Hey! I made a good Huge Rev deck before! You should see some logs of it! It was uber! (GX Manga spoiler alert:)And I know basically the same thing happened in the GX manga, but I came up with the idea for the no-spells thing before I read that chapter
katrianna: What made Dominic more plausible for Bakura? Well, I think I kinda know wat your saying... And yeah, I like the duel. Winning with 100 lifepoints is always fun :-) (although I beat that in chapter 22 when Bakura won with 50 XD)
ForensicDuelist4137: Lol. My Huge Rev deck doesn't have The Drunken Townspeople... And I'm glad you noticed the Duelist Kingdom throwback... 'cause I didn't! could you plez share it? o.O
SomeRandomStone: The least? Why couldn't you say to most! It's always nicer to say the most!
Ninja Wolf 25: Uhm... thx. :-) (lol)
Okay, time for this duel! I wonder if you guys will actually like this chapter...
Chapter 27: Allure Queen
'Good morning, Yami,' Chris greeted as he woke up.
'You seem cheerful this morning,' Yami remarked.
'Yeah, I was just remembering your duel with Dominic,' Chris said as he got ready for the day. 'That was a good duel. Dominic is actually really nice. I'm glad everything worked out.'
'Me too,' Yami agreed as Chris left his dorm room.
Chris quickly got breakfast, and then went to his first class in the Cathedral.
"Hey Dominic," Chris greeted when he saw Dominic walking in the hall. He was going the opposite way as Chris. "Nice uniform."
"Thanks," Dominic smiled, looking down at his new blue uniform.
"See ya later!" Chris waved, looking back at Dominic. However, since he wasn't looking where he was going, he walked right into someone, sending both their books to the floor.
"I'm sorry," Chris said, gathering his books from the floor. He then got up, and saw the person he had bumped into was a beautiful Obelisk girl! She had pale skin, and a slim figure. Her shoulder-length black hair matched her deep, dark eyes.
"No, no," She apologized with a melodious voice. "It was all my fault."
"Oh… um…" Chris was stunned by the girl's beauty.
"I'll see you later, okay?" The girl giggled as she began to walk down the hall.
"I… uh… we… you…" Chris could barely get a single word out. He began to follow the girl down the hall.
'Chris, your class is the other way,' Yami objected, but Chris just ignored him.
The girl turned her head to check that Chris was following her, giggled, and then went into a side-hallway.
'Chris, I don't think this is a good idea. I sense dark magic,' Yami warned as Chris went into the side-hallway.
The girl seemed to have disappeared, but Chris continued down the hall anyway. He soon came to a clearing-like room where the girl was waiting.
"I guess you're following me," The girl giggled.
"Y-yeah," Chris stammered, starting to regain his ability to talk.
"Do you think I'm pretty?" The girl asked.
Chris nodded, blushing.
"Well, you're kind of cute yourself," The girl remarked. "How about a little duel? If you win, I'll give you a date, but if I win, I get something of yours. Deal?"
"O-okay," Chris agreed.
"My name is Dora, by the way," Dora said. "And now,"
"Let's duel!" Both shouted.
Dora: 4000; Chris: 4000'A duel?' Yami asked incredulously. 'Chris, you have class! Stop this right now!' When Chris didn't respond, Yami tried to take over Chris' body, but in vain. Oh no, Yami thought. Dora is blocking my powers! She must be very powerful indeed. Chris, you must be careful.
"Now, you'll be a gentleman and let me go first, right?" Dora asked sweetly as she drew five cards (5).
"O-Of course," Chris replied as he drew (5).
"Thanks, sweetie (6)!" Dora cried with glee. "I'll just set a monster (5) and let you make your move. I hope I'm not boring you…."
"Of course y-you're not!" Chris immediately responded, drawing a card (6).
"Aw, thanks."
Does Dora know Chris' deck? Yami wondered. If she did, she would probably know that an unprotected face-down monster could just fuel Chris' Mystic Swordsmen. Of course, maybe that monster is specifically designed to counter them. But I'll never know, since Chris didn't get any of his swordsmen in his opening hand.
"I bring out Command K-Knight (5;1200+400/1900)!" Chris played. His blonde warrior appeared in a small burst of flame, wearing brilliant crimson armor. She gave a battle cry, boosting her attack. "Command Knight, at-ttack! If that's okay with you, Dora, that is."
"Oh, don't worry about it, honey!" Dora remarked. "This is a duel; if you want that date, you're going to have to attack!"
It seems like Dora is just playing with Chris, Yami thought. And Chris is still tripping over his words. Come on, Chris… pull yourself together!
Dora's monster was revealed to be a small, green, devilish blob. It had small greed horns, two small arms and hands, and big red eyes. Command Knight's sword split the strange creature in two, but it just fused back together. "This is my Spirit of the Box – Sloth (0/0)," Dora explained. "He's lazy. So lazy, that the first time you try to send him to the graveyard each turn, he stays on the field!"
"You can make your move now, my love," Chris said.
"Thank you," Dora said as she drew a card (6). "I'll summon Spirit of the Box – Greed (5;500/1200) in defense mode. I then equip Acedia (4) to Sloth, and Avarita (3) to Greed." A small, plump blob materialized in defense mode. It got a blue aura, and Sloth got a similar green aura.
"What do your new cards do?" Chris asked.
"Acedia saves Sloth from battle," Dora winked, "Making it even harder to destroy him. For Greed, you'll find out soon." Greed will probably be destroyed in one turn. However, his effect should save me some time. "You can take your turn now, cutie."
"Th-Thanks," Chris blushed as he drew (6).
"Hold on!" Dora shouted. "Now that you've drawn, Spirit of the Box – Greed activates his effect, meaning I get to draw a card, too (4)," Dora explained. Greed then floated to her, extending out a strange pseudopod towards her. Dora gave a card to Greed (3), who put it in the graveyard. "However, I then have to discard one card." Don't worry, Spirit of the Box – Lust (300/200), Dora thought as her monster was slid into the graveyard. I'll use you later.
"May I make my move now, Dora?" Chris asked.
"Of course, sweetie," Dora giggled.
"Th-thanks," Chris blushed again. "To compliment my Command Knight, I summon Blade Knight (5;1600+400/1000). Blade Knight then attacks Spirit of the Box – Greed. But only because he's in defense mode, of course. I don't want to hurt you."
"Like I said, you're going to have to attack if you want to win," Dora smiled as her monster was destroyed.
Chris is setting up a good offense, Yami thought, analyzing the duel. However, despite his monsters' strong attack power, he won't be able to win unless he figures out a way to defeat Spirit of the Box – Sloth. All he needs is two ways to destroy it with effects, but that is easier said than done.
"I set this (4) and end my turn. Your turn again, my dear."
"You're so kind!" Dora giggled as she drew (4). "If only my next monster was as nice… Spirit of the Box – Wrath (3;2200/1000)! I then play the spell card Ira (2)." A large, humanoid red blob materialized. It had long muscular arms and legs, with a devilish grin underneath its glowing green eyes. When Dora's spell card appeared, a giant fire-like aura developed around him. Wrath then quickly ran forward and slashed at Blade Knight and Command Knight, destroying them. Wrath then jumped back to Dora's field, but then attacked Dora.
Dora: 3200; Chris: 3200"My love!" Chris exclaimed. "Why did your own monster attack you?!"
"You're so caring," Dora remarked. "And Wrath attacked me because any battle damage he deals to you is also dealt to me."
"Y-You shouldn't use a card like that," Chris scolded. "I can't stand to see you get hurt, especially by your own monster! Anyway, I'll activate Soul Line, paying 1000 lifepoints to special summon Mystic Swordsman LV4 (1900/1600) in defense mode!"
Dora: 3200; Chris: 2200"Since it's still my battle phase, Wrath will destroy your swordsman," Dora said as her monster did just that. Why did he summon his monster just for it to be destroyed? Dora wondered. "I activate Dian Keto the Cure Master (1) to replenish my lifepoints. I also activate Card of Sanctity (0), so I draw six cards (6) while you draw one (6)! I end my turn."
Dora: 4200; Chris: 2200"What an excellent move, my dear!" Chris complimented as he drew (7). "However, I have some good moves myself! I activate Premature Burial (6) to summon back Mystic Swordsman LV4."
Dora: 4200; Chris: 1400He's basically throwing away his lifepoints! Dora happily thought as one of Chris' signature swordsmen appeared. This duel will be even easier than I expected.
"Next I equip Mystic Swordsman LV4 with Level Sword (5), boosting his attack to 2400!" Chris played as Mystic Swordsman's sword glowed. "Now, Mystic Swordsman LV4, destroy Spirit of the Box – Wrath! This is what you get for attacking Dora!" Chris' monster destroyed Dora's monster, and then Dora's lifepoints slightly decreased.
Dora: 4000; Chris: 1400This duel will be over soon, Dora thought. My lifepoints are still at 4000, while he has already lost over half of his lifepoints!
"I summon Gearfried the Iron Knight (4;1800/1600). It is your turn again, my love," Chris said. "However, since my Mystic Swordsman LV4 destroyed a monster, he becomes Mystic Swordsman LV6 (2300+500/1700). And thanks to Level Sword's effect, it is now equipped to Mystic Swordsman LV6!"
'Hello, Chris!' Mystic Swordsman LV6 greeted as he appeared.
'Don't bother talking to him,' Yami said. 'That girl, Dora, put some sort of spell on Chris. He's oblivious to everything but her.'
'I see,' Mystic Swordsman LV6 said. 'If he wins the duel, will the spell be broken?'
'I hope so,' Yami sighed.
'Then I will do everything in my power to help Chris win!' Mystic Swordsman LV6 vowed.
"Now I draw again (7)," Dora declared. Yes! I've finally drawn it! Dora happily thought. "You're never going to win this now, Chris!" Dora laughed. "I activate the spell card Pandora's Box (6). That's all for this turn, except for this set card (5)." A large, black, ornate box appeared in front of Dora. It was a little taller than Dora, and had a complex golden pattern etched around it. A large top kept the box closed.
"What does your card do, my dear?" Chris asked as he drew (5).
"You'll find out soon enough," Dora winked.
"If you say so, my love," Chris sighed. "I summon Tsukuyomi (4;1100/1400), so now Spirit of the Box – Sloth is flipped face-down." The transparent woman appeared, chanting a spell that turned Sloth into a set card. "Now Mystic Swordsman LV6 can destroy Sloth with his effect!" Mystic Swordsman LV6 instantly destroyed the set monster, returning it to Dora's deck. "Now Gearfried will attack you directly. But Gearfried, make sure you don't harm her!"
"Don't worry, honey," Dora said. "I activate Negate Attack, so I won't be hurt!
Wait, Yami realized. Why did Dora let her Sloth get destroyed before using Negate Attack? She must be planning something… Chris, be careful!
"Good," Chris sighed in relief. "I end my turn, so Tsukuyomi returns to my hand (5)."
"I draw (6)," Dora declared. "And now Pandora's Box activates." The lid of the box opened up about a fourth, and then a large swarm of black spirits came out and swarmed around Dora.
Dora: 3000; Chris: 1400"No! Dora!" Chris shouted.
"Don't worry," Dora said, enduring the pain. "When activated, Pandora's Box gains four counters. During each of my turns, a counter is removed, but I lose 1000 lifepoints."
"Wait, but isn't that 4000 points of damage?" Chris asked. "That means that in three turns, I'll win! Yes! I'm getting a date! Although I wish that it didn't mean you'd have to take so much damage each turn…."
I wouldn't count on that date just yet, Dora menacingly thought. "I activate Graceful Charity (5), so now I draw three cards (8) and discard two (6). Next I summon Spirit of the Box – Pride (5;2300/1650)." An orange spirit came out of the opening in Pandora's box.
"Pride has high attack and defense," Chris noted. "What is his effect?"
"His attack is equal to half the sum of all your monsters' attacks," Dora explained. "Same for his defense. And any time his attack or defense would decrease, it's increased instead! I then use the spell card Superbia (4), so now Pride's attack increases to 3100 for this turn only! Pride, attack Mystic Swordsman LV6!"
"What a powerful monster!" Chris laughed as his duel spirit was destroyed. "I'd expect nothing less from you, my love!"
Dora: 3000; Chris: 1100"Now that Mystic Swordsman LV6 is gone," Dora said, "I have a new card, called Invidia (3)! Now Mystic Swordsman LV6 returns to your field!"
"You're generous, too!" Chris smiled as his monster returned. "I'm sure glad we met each other, my love!"
"I know!" Dora laughed. "Anyway, now I can special summon Spirit of the Box – Envy (2;1000/1000), but then your Mystic Swordsman LV6 is destroyed." A shifting, black spirit came out of Pandora's Box. It transformed to become Mystic Swordsman LV6, and then the original swordsman was destroyed.
"What… happened?" Chris asked, confused.
"Envy takes the attack, defense, and effect of one of your monsters, and Invidia destroyed your monsters, as I just said," Dora explained. "Since I've already conducted my battle phase, I'll end my turn." With Mystic Swordsman LV6 gone, Pride's attack decreased to 900, and his defense became 800.
I can attack Pride with Gearfried, Chris thought as he drew (6), But that will hurt Dora, and Envy will be able to destroy Gearfried on her turn. I should just defend. "I switch Gearfried the Iron Knight to the defense mode, set this card (5), and end. I hope Pandora's Box doesn't hurt you too much, my love."
"Don't worry, I'm fine," Dora said after she drew (3) and the spirits swarmed around her. Pandora's Box was now halfway open.
Dora: 2000; Chris: 1100"I equip Pride with Axe of Despair (2), so now he'll have 1000 attack even when you don't have monsters!" Dora played. "Now, Envy, attack Gearfried the Iron Knight!"
"I'm sorry, but I chain Mirror Force!" Chris countered. "As much as I don't want to this, this will destroy all of your monsters."
I'm open to attacks now, and I only have one card that can defend me, Dora thought as her spirits were destroyed by Envy's own attack. This will be risky, but it's my only hope. "I activate Nightmare's Steelcage (1)! Now we can't attack for two of your turns!" A steel cage, covered in spikes, came up around Chris and Gearfried, locking them in. "I end my turn."
Chris silently drew a card (6), and sighed, "Sorry, my love, I can't do anything, so I must switch Gearfried to attack mode, but then pass."
"It's okay," Dora smiled. It all comes down to this draw, Dora thought. She slowly picked up the top card of her deck (2), and smiled, even when the spirits of Pandora's Box damaged her even further.
Dora: 1000; Chris: 1100"Be careful, my dear," Chris warned. "I have more lifepoints than you, and the end is near."
You don't know how right you are, Dora thought. "Don't worry, I'll be fine. I set the card I just drew (1), and end my turn."
"Draw (7)," Chris softly said. "I end my turn and discard a card (6)! Pandora's Box will reduce your lifepoints to zero as soon as you draw, so I win, and we go on a date!"
"Not yet we don't," Dora slyly said. "Before you end your turn, I activate my set trap card, Beware the 7 Deadly Sins, which you should have done! Now, since my seven spirits are in the graveyard, half of your lifepoints go to me!"
"I'm glad that I can help you survive, but the only spirits in your graveyard are Wrath, Pride, Envy, and Greed!" Chris objected.
"Not exactly," Dora winked. "For Greed's effect I discarded Spirit of the Box – Lust, and then for Graceful Charity I discarded Spirit of the Box – Sloth and Spirit of the Box – Gluttony (0/0). That gives me seven spirits!"
Dora's seven monsters came out of Pandora's Box. They covered Chris, harming him, and then Dora, healing her.
Dora: 1550; Chris: 550"Now I draw (2), and Pandora's Box opens!" Dora manically laughed. The lid completely slid off, and dropped to the ground. The final group of spirits came out of box and attacked Dora, but then a giant, bright, white light shot up out of Pandora's Box, forming a white column into the endless, black sky overhead.
Dora: 550; Chris: 550"Now that I can activate the effect of Pandora's Box, there's no way you can win!" Dora continued to laugh. "Now, when I win, I'll be able to take your Millennium Puzzle!"
"What?!" Chris asked. Having heard Dora's intentions, he immediately came back to his senses. "You… you are going to take my Millennium Puzzle?"
"Of course!" Dora laughed. "That's the only reason I challenged you to this duel!"
"You mean… you don't like me?" Chris asked, astounded.
"Of course not!" Dora replied. "I used a spell to make you fall in love with me, and to make you completely oblivious to everything else! If I hadn't used that spell, you might have been able to win the duel earlier, but now it's too late! Your Millennium Puzzle is as good as mine!"
To be continued…
Phwa! Another 2-part duel!! I wonder if you guys like it, or if you're getting bored of it... Meh, I don't care! XD Be happy I don't have any 3-part duels!
Hey, that gives me an idea... (jking)
I hope you liked the Pandora's Box set. I made it a while ago, and decided to use it for this duel. Although I hope all the original cards didn't confuse you too much... (and any of the spirits she didn't use this chapter, like Lust, will be used next chapter so don't worry!)
RER!
Card of the Day
Beward the 7 Deadly Sins
Normal Trap
You can only activate this card when "Spirit of the Box - Lust", "Spirit of the Box - Gluttony", "Spirit of the Box - Greed", "Spirit of the Box - Sloth", "Spirit of the Box - Wrath", "Spirit of the Box - Envy", and "Spirit of the Box - Pride" are in your graveyard. Halve your opponent's lifepoints. Increase your lifepoints by the amount of lifepoints your opponent lost.
Original Cards
Spirit of the Box – Sloth; level 1; Fiend/Effect/DARK; 0/0; This card cannot be tributed. Once per turn, when this card would be removed from the field, keep this card on the field.
Spirit of the Box – Greed; level 3; Fiend/Effect/DARK; 500/1200; Whenever your opponent draws a card(s), draw a card. Then discard a card at random from your hand.
Acedia; Equip Spell; Only equip to "Spirit of the Box – Sloth". The equipped monster is not destroyed as a result of battle.
Avarita; Equip Spell; Only equip to "Spirit of the Box – Greed". Whenever you would discard a card at random, you choose the card instead.
Spirit of the Box – Lust; level 2; Fiend/Effect/DARK; 300/200; Whenever this card is destroyed by a monster, equip this card to that monster. When the equipped monster is destroyed, special summon this card to your side of the field.
Spirit of the Box – Wrath; level 4; Fiend/Effect/DARK; 2200/1000; When this card inflicts battle damage to your opponent, you receive the same amount of damage (this is treated as battle damage). You may negate any battle damage this card inflicts to your opponent.
Ira; Spell; Only activate when you control "Spirit of the Box – Wrath". The selected monster is the only monster that can attack this turn, and it can attack all monsters your opponent controls once.
Soul Line; Trap; Activate when your monster is destroyed as a result of battle by paying 1000 lifepoints. Special summon 1 level 4 monster from your deck. (this is an OCG card)
Card of Sanctity; Spell; Both players draw until they each hold 6 cards. (do I really need to put this in here?)
Level Sword; Equip Spell; This card can only be equipped to a monster with "LV" in its name. Increase the ATK of the equipped monster by 500. When the equipped monster levels up, this card is equipped to the newly summoning monster instead of being destroyed.
Pandora's Box; Continuous Spell; When this card is activated, put 4 counters on this card. During each of your standby phases, remove 1 counter from this card and inflict 1000 points of damage to your lifepoints. When this card has no counters on it, (you'll find out what happens next chapter). You may pay lifepoints equal to the number of counters on this card x 500 to immediately send this card to the graveyard. Counters cannot be removed from this card, except by this card's effect.
Spirit of the Box – Pride; level 4; Fiend/Effect/DARK; ?/?; This card's original ATK is equal to half the total ATK of all your opponent's monsters. This card's original DEF is equal to half the total DEF of all your opponent's monsters. Whenever this card's ATK or DEF would be decreased, increase this card's ATK or DEF instead.
Superbia; Spell; Select one of your opponent's monsters. Decrease a "Spirit of the Box - Pride's" ATK by half the selected monster's DEF until the end of this turn.
Invidia; Spell; Special summon one monster from your opponent's graveyard to your opponent's field, and then special summon one "Spirit of the Box - Envy" from your hand. Your opponent's monster is then destroyed.
Spirit of the Box – Envy; level 4; Fiend/Effect/DARK; 1000/1000; When this card is summoned, select 1 face-up monster on your opponent's field. This card's original ATK, original DEF, type, attribute, level, and effect become that of the selected monster. This card's name is also treated as the selected monster's name.
Beware the 7 Deadly Sins; Trap; You can only activate this card when "Spirit of the Box - Lust", "Spirit of the Box - Gluttony", "Spirit of the Box - Greed", "Spirit of the Box - Sloth", "Spirit of the Box - Wrath", "Spirit of the Box - Envy", and "Spirit of the Box - Pride" are in your graveyard. Halve your opponent's lifepoints. Increase your lifepoints by the amount of lifepoints your opponent lost.
Spirit of the Box – Gluttony; level 3; Fiend/Effect/DARK; 0/0; Whenever one of your opponent's monsters is destroyed as a result of battle, increase this card's ATK by 500.
Next Time: Dora of Fate
