Alright here you people go! Hope you don't mind my previous add-on chapter, just fooling around.
Chapter 22: The Two Emperors
It was yet another ordinary day in Domino City. People wandering around, business booming everywhere and the busy roads. Normally, it would if it wasn't for a certain person. The person is in a cafe, frustrated for green tea (seriously would they serve green tea in cafes? Let alone in the western continents?).
After a series of complains made by the waiter, the japanese simply stood and respectfully bids his farewell before leaving. "Sakki wa saiyakku da!" he spat. The japanese then turns around to see some street gangsters approaching . He simply sighed, "Yare yare…"
"Take a look at that wierdo!" insulted one of the gang of ten. "He's so funny!"
"Yeah, hey you Yellow skin!" roared the other as he called out for the japanese attention.
The japanese pointed at himself.
"Yeah you! You seem lost, want some help?" asked the person who called him.
The japanese stared blankly and, "Ha?" he bewildered.
"Hey, I said are you lost?" he repeated.
"…Ah?" bewildered the Japanese again.
"I SAID, ARE YOU LOST?" he yelled.
"Oh," the japanese nodded as he heard it, "Nanda sore…"
The gangsters were annoyed as if he is playing a prank with them. "How dare you! That's it, get him!" the other gangsters began to charge in for an attack. The japanese sighed as he is ambushed within a circle. He took out the long katana from his side and rests it on his left shoulder. One of them darted from behind thinking he had a chance for a surprise attack. But the japanese acted upon reflex. He spin and thrusts the tip of the sheath on the attacker's medulla oblongata, causing him to collapse to the ground.
Another came, this time two at the same time from the front. The japanese resolved in a stance with his sword by his side. His right hand close from reaching it and in a swift motion, faster than the speed of light, a glint stopped the attackers. "Iai…" the japanese slowly withdrew the blade and with a click of his sword withdrawn completely, he continued loudly, "IZAYOI NO KATA!"With that done, the long hairs and baggy clothing were 'make over'. The gangsters became bald, their clothing (what is left) is only but shorts making it looked like them wearing diapers.
The one remaining step back in fear. The japanese simply withdrew the katana to his shoulder before playing the spell card Legendary Ebon Stead. With that played, a jet black horse came sprinting straight towards him. The japanese jumps high, does a 360 degree flip and lands on the saddle. He rode off through the streets.
On the country, on the shores of Duel Kingdom, a dark rift took shape. Then, a figure came through it. The figure let out a sigh of relief as he makes his appearance. With a snap of his finger, the rift disappears. "Now then, on to business, Civil Yap Kenears." he said and proceed towards the castle's direction. "It's a SHOWTIME!"
Civil was finished with today and was about to turn in before he heard a knock. "Yes?" he asked.
"It's me!" came his teacher's voice from behind the door. "May I come in?"
"Yeah," Civil replied. The door opens to reveal the relief teacher. "Is there something you want Ms. Wilhelmia." asked Civil. She close the door behind her and began.
"Can we talk?" she asked. Civil nodded. The part time lecturer continued, "It's actually about your memories Civil," Civil gasped at that remark. He paid his full attention to his teacher now. "I've known you since a long time ago Civil… we were neighbors back during those times."
Civil paused. However, he could not remember knowing knowing her, let alone knowing anyone he knows of ever since his childhood. But it does jolt his memories about his home. He remembers his birthplace despite it was vague, but he know it well. But… it was all too blur.
"That is as much as I know until you moved away," she said.
"Ms. Wilhelmia, is that why you would throw away your previous love?" asked Civil bluntly.
"Are you implying that I am actually falling for you?" she asked.
"Well… yeah," replied Civil truthfully.
The relief teacher sighed but nonetheless giggled, "Oh I see, you ARE in love with me."
"Yes!" came the words from Civil's mouth. His straight demeanor was impressive to the extend of shameless.
The relief teacher froze. "Uh, that's not funny Civil, not at all!"
"I'm not joking!" he spat as he looked straight into the teacher's eyes with his cold and emotionless eyes. "I really am…" he turned away the next instant.
Yula began to blush at that remark. Her face had turned deep red due to those words. She too turned away.
The silence between them was awkward. Civil then proceed to break the silence as he simply pulls away Yula's black habit. The relief teacher was surprise at this remark and cover her cranium. Her beautiful orange blonde hair was releasing a scent of strawberries. It jolted his memories again.
"Ci-Civil… can I have my habit back?" she asked as she tries to snatch the black cloth back. Civil shove it to her as he bears the agony of remembering his pasts. "Civil… is something wrong?"
"No… nothing…" he said. "Just… leave me be for a sec…"
Yula nodded. Before she shuts the door behind her, Civil called out, "Yula… thanks for watching over me all these times."
The part time teacher smirked and replied, "I'm glad that I can help a student," she said before closing the doors. Yula leaned her back towards the door and sighed silently. She was slightly disappointed, otherwise frustrated. "Yuuki…" is all that she could muttered.
"Hello lovely lady," said a playboy voice. Yula turned to find a handsome man in black trench coat. The man removed his hat to reveal his silver white short hair and bowed. "I would love to stay for the night, but sadly I must say it's nap time already! Nocturne Melacio!" he mumbled.
Yula gasped at the instant she heard those words. Then she felt her mind went completely blank and she fell to her knees, unconscious.
"Now then…" the man turned to the door Yula stood by and knocked. "Excuse me, Mr Kenears."
Civil turned to answer his next visitor for the night. He was then shocked as he found his teacher's body lying in front of his door step. Her eyes were completely blank from any emotions, nor memories.
"Oh, please don't be alarm, I just simply put her to sleep!" is all the man said to gain a temporary trust from Civil, "Right, where are my manners." He cleared his throat, "I am Sinear Civelk, but you can call me Sici for short."
"Sici… Sissy?" bewildered Civil as he resisted the urge to chuckle.
"Yes, whatever is fine you," replied the gentleman with a smile, "I've come with a request." Civil's eyes flickered as he listens, "I want to propose a duel!"
"A duel?" asked Civil slightly surprised.
"Yes, but not just any duel." the gentleman's voice became more serious and darker as he continues, "A Shadow Duel!"
Civil bewildered as he heard the statement, "Never heard of, care to fill me in?" he asked.
"Right as commanded, Mr. Kenears, I say, why don't we duel in somewhere open?" he asked. With Civil's nod, he leads Civil to a bluff. "This place looks promising!" said Sici.
"Wait, how does this Shadow Duel works?" asked Civil as he halted the man.
The gentleman simply pointed a revolver at him. Civil stared silently nonetheless. "It's better I show you rather than to explain to you!" Sici then shoved the revolver to his left wrist and the gun became a Duel Disk. "Well? Shall we begin?"
"You're on!" Civil activates his Duel Disk. With his deck being automatically shuffled, they announced "DUEL!"
Civil - 8000
Sici - 8000
"Full 8000?" Civil gasped as he realizes their displayed Life Points.
"Right as it is, I figure that you are new to this sort of duel so I purposely set it to 8000," Sici answered again with a smile, "Now then, allow me to show you through my first move, Draw." Sici drew his card. "Right on cue as it is," said the gentleman, "I play the spell card Foolish Burial. This card enables me to send one monster from my deck to the graveyard! I pick, Yubel!" the gentleman sends the card into the graveyard slot.
"Another thing is, I play another spell known as Imperial Machine Palace!" With that card played Civil became astound. The ground shook violently as the field spell was played. A giant tower like building rises from behind him. The core of the tower has the symbol of an Infinity.
"No, that was…"
"Yes Mr Kenears, you are not the only person who uses the Machine Emperors, I use them as well!" admitted Sici. "Let's continue, I set forth three face downs and end my turn!"
Civil stared the had never come across that card before, let alone knowing of the card's existence, but either way, since he is playing with a deck he is familiar with, he found some confidence to defeat him, "Let's go, Draw!" Civil pulled his card.
Scanning his hand, Civil begin, "I summon Level Eater (Level 1/Dark/Insect/Effect/800/0)!" a lady bug with a star shaped back appeared, "Next, I play the magic of Tribute to the Doomed. By discarding one card from my hands as a cost of activation, I can destroy one monster on the field. I pick Level Eater." As the spell card was played, a pit appeared below the ladybug. Then mummified arms began to reach for the insect and pulled it down with them, destroying the insect. "With Level Eater destroyed by a card effect, I activate the effect of Machine Emperor Grannel Infinity! (Level 1/Ground/Machine/Effect/0/0)" Civil summons the monster and five brown machine parts appeared, "When a monster on my side of the field is destroyed by a card effect, I am able to special summon any Machine Emperors from my hands to the field." With that said, the five machine combined into becoming a large robot.
"I do realize that," replied Sici.
"How's this? Machine Emperor Grannel's attack is equals to half of my current Life Points. Right now as displayed is 8000! So that makes him 4000 attack points! The machine in response to Civil's Life Points bulged in strength (4000/0).
"I am well aware of it," responded Sici in him usual calm demeanor.
"Next, I play forth the effect of Quickdraw Synchron (Level 5/Wind/Machine/Tuner/700/1400). By discarding one monster from my hands to the graveyard (Dandylion Level 3/Earth/Plant/Effect/300/300), I get to special summon him to the field. Come forth!" A cowboy like machine appeared, as it shot its revolvers. "Next, Dandylion's effect trigers! When this card is sent to the graveyard, I get two Fluff Token (Level 1/Wind/Effect/Token/0/0)!" Civil continued, "Now activate Level Eater's effect, when this card is in my graveyard, I can special summon it to the field by decreasing one level of one Level 5 or more monster on my field to special summon it back to the field!" The ladybug returned as the cowboy loses a level (Level 4).
"Oh, Junk Warrior it is then, nice play!" said Sici.
"Indeed, Level 1 Level Eater, Level 4 Quickdraw Synchron, tune to form Level 5 Junk Warrior (Level 5/Dark/Warrior/Synchro Warrior/2300/1300)!" a warrior in a big right arm appeared. "Junk Warrior's attack points are added along with any other Level 2 or lower monsters on my field when he is synchro summoned! Right now Machine Emperor Grannel Infinity's attack points are 4000! With that added, Junk Warrior's attack points are now 6300! (6300/1300)"
"Very impressive!" said Sici with a thumbs up. "A one turn kill! But we're not quite finished yet! I activate Limit Reverse!With this card played, I am able to special summon any monster in my graveyard that had 1000 or lower attack points, I'd say, how about my double gendered friend- Yubel (Level 10/Dark/Fiend/Effect/0/0)." with that played, a fiendish humanoid monster appeared to the field. Civil gasped at the sight of that monster and a spark in his head flicked as another piece of memory returned:
… having fun?
… there's always win and loses right?
… defeated by a Yubel deck user?
Civil returned to reality as his mind stops the images. "Damn, I know Yubel's effect, too bad I don't have an Effect Veiler in my hands so… I'll set this card to end my turn!"
"Right then here I go!" Sici made his draw. "I am 'offended' that you do not chose to attack me head on!"
"You do realize that I know of Yubel's effect d'you?" asked Civil. "Instead of you taking battle damage, I take them instead! A Yubel themed Machine Emperor deck?" bellowed Civil annoyingly.
"Impressive! I'm surprised that you can tell the effect of my 'one of a kind' monster!" said Sici, "But then again Civil, you're mistaking one thing! My deck is a first hand Turbo Machine Emperor deck!" revealed Sici. "My deck's power is based on my first hand. If the cards are perfectly in order, I'll gain my privileges. But if it a bad hand, I wobble."
"That is a risky deck to play!"
"Exactly, which is why I play this deck! A deck which resembles Poker and our souls… as a bet!" said Sici as he narrowed his with an evil expression.
"Our souls as a bet…" Civil repeated and came to realize what he had placed himself in, "Shadow Duels are…"
"I'm glad you've finally chased up; yes Shadow Duels are duels where you put your life at stake. Win, you live. Lose…"
"I die!" concluded Civil.
"… Not necessarily, you're just soulless, that's all," corrected Sici as he placed his index finger on his chin.
"That's worst!"
"Whatever, now then shall we continue?" said Sici as he returned to his gentleman and calm demeanor, "By Limit Reverse's effect, when a monster equipped with this card is changed to defense mode, the monster is intently destroyed. So, I change Yubel to defense mode, destroying him/her." With the fiendish humanoid shifted, it shattered. "With Yubel destroyed as a card effect, I activate the effect of Machine Emperor Grannel Infinity!" the same machine appeared to the field. Civil gasped as he sees the machine (Level 1/Earth/Machine/Effect/4000/0).
"In that case, I play my face down trap card! Destruct Potion! With this card, I can destroy on monster on my side of the field and gain Life Points equals to the destroyed monster! Junk Warrior, I'm sorry!" the warrior transferred essences of its strength to Civil before it wilts.
Civil - 14300
Sici - 8000
"Wise move! With that, your Grannel is better with an addition of 3150 attack points (7150/0)!" said Sici, "BUT! Not good enough! Reveal," one of the remaining two face downs flips, "Limiter Removal! This cards doubles the attack points of every face-up machine type monsters on my field! Machine Emperor Grannel mine, is doubled in attack points! (8000/0)"
"Uh-oh!" Civil gasped.
"Uh-huh! Go, Machine Emperor Grannel Infinity! Grand Cannon Shot!" the brown machine aimed its lazier cannon at its other and fired away. Civil's machine exploded. As it did, Civil got caught up in the explosion. As a result, the flames from the explosion burnt his right arm. His legs were thrusted by shards of the machine leftovers. Civil cried painfully as he got injured.
Civil - 13450
Sici - 8000
"That was…" blurted Civil in horror.
"Yes, I forgot to mention that any damage you'll receive will become realistic!" explained Sici as he slapped his head, "Oh don't worry, I'll make sure the next hit won't be too painful!" he continued, "Next, with Limiter Removal's effect, during my end phase, the monsters affected by its effect, are instantly destroyed." As he had explained, the machine exploded. "Which in case of emergencies, here's the fancy stuff, Machine Emperor Skiel Infinity (Level 1/Wind/Machine/Effect/2200/2200)!" This time, a blue flying birdlike machine was replaced to the field. "Your move!"
Civil fell to his knees painfully as his legs failed him. Perhaps the shards have disabled his legs because he swore that he could not felt them anymore. Where else, his right arm stings as if he had sunk it in hot water. On top of that, he was terrified of continuing. He is afraid. "No, I surrender! I can't go on!"
"Sorry pal, you can only surrender in after ten turns! But then again, you cannot surrender in a Shadow Duel!" said Sici, "Then again… since I am feeling VERY generous today, in act of mercy! Why not? Alright then, you'll have 10 turns to survive! This is already the third turn! survive another seven, you'll get off the hook. What'd ya say?"
Civil's confidence were regained. In his kneeling position, he raised his head. With his target set, he bellowed, "Alright! I'll do it!"
"That's better! Much better! Now draw!" demanded Sici delightfully.
"R-Right," Civil drew his card feebly. He reveals it. Tuning. Crap! This sucks! I cannot get a Synchro Monster to the field… unless… oh yeah! Civil snapped his fingers as he remembers a certain card in his deck. "I activate Tuning! This card enables me to search my deck for a monster with Synchron in its name and adds it to my hands. I then shuffle my deck and send my top most card! So here goes!" Civil searched his deck for another, "Quickdraw Synchron!" With that card added to his hands, he shuffles his deck, replace it in and sends the top most card to the graveyard (Effect Veiler). Later, girl! He said mentally to the card, "With Quickdraw Synchron added to my hands, I sacrifice on of my Fluff Token to summon him!" the second machine appeared, "With this, I synchro summon!"
"Hey, you do realize that Machine Emperors are Synchro Killer's?" reminded Sici as he rubs his forehead.
"I know, but I will gamble my trust on this card! Level 1 Fluff Token plus Level 5 Qucikdraw Synchron tuning!" roared Civil, "For the sake of my survival, my trusted warrior! Come forth, Turbo Warrior (Level 6/Wind/Warrior/Synchro/Effect/2500/1500)!" A red machine like warrior with razor sharp metal claws appeared!
"What'd you know, you're quickening your defeat!"
"Don't be too sure! This is just the beginning!" Civil roared as he supported his weight with another hand to the ground. His legs seemed to have became sore one reason or another despite the fact he could not feel them. But in any case, "Turn end!"
"Alright! My turn!" Sici drew his next card, "Fourth turn, six more to go!" he reminded. "Now I continue, Machine Emperor Skiel Infinity! Absorb Turbo Warrior!" the mechanical bird opens up its chest and began to constrict the warrior. But ironically, the warrior simply shove the photon constricts away at ease. "WHAT?" Sici gasped.
"Ah right, it worked!" Civil roared pleasantly.
"What just happened?" asked Sici bewilderedly.
"You see Sissy, in case of any worst case scenario like this one, I've purposely installed a counter measure against my own deck!" said Civil confidently as he wipe his nose. "Turbo Warrior cannot be affected by monsters whose Level are 6 or bellow, since the Machine Emperors are level 1 monsters, that makes him immune to them!"
Sici's surprises went out and were replaced with impression. "Bravo!" he clapped, "I say, you do know how to come up with counter measures do you? But you do realize that you passed your battle phase for no reason do you?"
"I know, because my duelist instincts tells me that that face down… is Mirror Force!" by the sound of it, the face down was revealed. Like Civil said, it IS Mirror Force."I'm right!"
"Bingo! Your instinct of survival is incredible Civil, or should I say Kyou Kiyuugi!"
End Chapter 22
Card Review
Yubel Effect Monster
Level 10
Attribute : Dark
Type: Fiend
Description: This card cannot be destroyed by battle. You take no Battle Damage from battles involving this card. When this face-up Attack Position card is attacked by your opponent's monster, before damage calculation inflict damage to your opponent equal to that monster's ATK. During your End Phase, Tribute 1 monster or destroy this card. When this card is destroyed, except by its own effect, you can Special Summon 1 "Yubel - Terror Incarnate" from your hand, Deck or Graveyard.
Recommended if you add in these specific cards-Limit Reverse, Damage Condenser, Mystic Tomato, Chaos End Master or Call of the Haunted. Be sure to destroy her (I'm playing the OCG's so this card is consider a 'she' in my version) with any cards necessary like Dark Hole, Tribute to the Doomed, Debris Dragon, Double Cyclone (If she is under Call of the Haunter), Raigeki Break or whatsoever. This card is also best sided for a Machine Emperor Deck (I'll write this deck's 'my' recipe in my profile).
Warning: To remain her on the field, you must tribute on of your own monster to maintain her. But if you're playing a Machine Emperor themed deck, it's all ok although it is slow. Also, watch out for Consecrated Light and Dark Absorbing Mirror, they could cripple her. Also, I recommend you to add in Imperial Iron Wall because Machine Emperors can only be special summoned if your monsters is or are destroyed by card effects AND SENT TO THE GRAVEYARD! They have their weaknesses!
Nitro Warrior Synchro Effect Monster
Level 6
Attribute: Wind
Type: Warrior
Description: "Turbo Synchron" + 1 or more non-Tuner monsters
When this card attacks a Level 6 or higher Synchro Monster, halve the monster's ATK until the end of the Damage Step. This card cannot be targeted by the effects of Level 6 or lower monsters.
Recommended if you play a Dandy Warrior Deck. This card is good when fighting the most annoying Synchro Monster: Goyo Guardian (2800/1300). Yes, this card is a good counter against the Machine Emperors. This card surpasses Skiel in attack, a deadlock with Wisel and depends on condition, better than Grannel.
Warning: Despite being immune to every Machine Emperors, this card is still vulnerable to the strongest Machine Emperor. (I won't tell you in this chapter, but I will in the next).
Note: I'll write the final two Machine Emperor cards in the next chapter. Also, there will be new Machine Emperor related monsters will be released in Extreme Victories. YAYS!
End Card Review
Translation
Sakki wa saiyakku da- directly translated from Japanese: That sucked.
Yare yare: is said in a sighing tone which here translated as: Geez...
Nanda sore: an impolite phase for: What's that?
Iai Iazayoi no Kata: Iai comes from the word Iaidou which is a Japanese martial art associated with the smooth, controlled movements of drawing the sword from its scabbard, striking or cutting an opponent, removing blood from the blade, and then replacing the sword in the scabbard in a quick motion. Izayoi no Kata means 'sixteen night style'.
End Translation
Alright, one thing I'll be informing! I won't be posting too often because by Monday, my new class will begin, hope you don't hate me. Also, the next chapter: Civil Kenears No More. Also, please R&R!