I don't get why people are freaking out over that one duel I saw with that big guy and …gravity challenged dude.
Was there something else to it?
Oh well, not like it really matters to me. All I really care for right now is a nice bowl of ramen noodles, maybe with some riceballs on the side.
I will say this…those exams were hard. But apparently, I didn't do so well on the written exam. That just kind of blows…
After everything I did so far…
The friends I made and found along the way…
Wait a minute…its only the first semester!
Still got a few left, and I'm not going to waste them…
…After I check out this so called 'Team Legendz' duelist…
…Why does that sound so familiar?
And I wonder why Mustang is challenging him…
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Chapter 12: Dark Legendz
The Puppet Master
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"Time to chow down!" Garu announced happily before he began to 'literally dig into' his breakfast.
Yae, Zeff, and Rox just watched in awe as Garu went through his food. Yae slapped her forehead, apparently she had not missed Garu's messy eating. "Not much change here is it?"
"Nope!" Zeff laughed before he began to eat his food calmly.
Lowering her head with a sigh, Yae wondered why she didn't try harder on her exam. "Why?"
That's when it hit Garu. "Oh yeah…can either of you two tell why everyone was surprised why that Goliath guy lost?"
"Um…maybe it was because he was the best duelist in this school last year?" Zeff suggested before noticing that Garu went back to his meal. "HEY! Didn't you hear me?"
"He didn't look all that good to me," Garu commented before he went back to his food.
"You are so dense and full of yourself," Yae sighed before looking at the clock. "We've got twenty minutes before class, so I'm going to head out."
"Oh, does that mean you're not going to finish your breakfast?" Garu asked before Yae slid her tray over to Garu who's face brightened. "Thanks!"
"Meet the human waste disposal unit…Garu!" Zeff laughed as Yae walked away.
"Try and not to be late guys," Yae sighed before she exited the Slifer Red cafeteria.
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"Thank you for joining us back watered duelist," Satoshi announced to the whole class as Garu sat down in his seat next to Yae.
"My name is Garu!"
"Yeah, yeah, back watered duelist I hear ya," Satoshi commented as a loud sigh filled the air. "Now then, onto the class today. We'll be going over the more Japanese styled cards, for example Armed Samurai Ben Kei, named after the infamous samurai in the legends. Then we have the more…ugh, popular ones like the ninja cards…"
Garu couldn't help but smile looking at his deck case at his belt. 'Yeah! Give it up for the ninjas!'
"Anyway, back to the lesson, there are multiple cards based on the ancient Japanese traditions and legends," Satoshi explained not noticing that Professor Sparky had just walked into the room. "For example…"
"Hey Satoshi!" Sparky shouted spooking Satoshi a few feet forward.
"What the?" Satoshi commented before turning his head to see Sparky standing behind him with a goofy smile. "Oh…its you…what do you want?"
"Well…Principal Daigo told me to deliver a special message to everyone since the announcement equipment is being cleaned," Sparky answered before standing before the entire class. "Now then, students, we're having a very important guest visiting the academy today. Now a majority of you are probably wondering why I haven't gotten to the point yet.
"Very simple…to increase dramatic tension! But enough about that, our special guest is the second member of the famous Team Legendz…"
The room suddenly became filled with whispers, mostly from the girls. And from what Garu could tell, a majority of them were blushing.
"I see most of you are already excited, well then, to raise the excitement even further, he's in the school cafeteria right now and he'll be here all week!"
That did it…
That set off a majority of the student body (mostly the female) causing them all to run from their seats and running towards the exit at the bottom of the room.
Sparky managed to get out of the way of the running students…however, Satoshi wasn't as lucky. After the students left the room leaving only a confused Garu, Yae and a trampled Satoshi.
Yae stood up and began to walk calmly down. "I'm going to see what the fuss is all about…"
"Hey wait up!" Garu shouted following Yae till he got to the bottom floor to see Satoshi trying to stand up. "…Need a hand?"
"No thanks back watered duelist," Satoshi stated standing to his feet. "But I do need to talk to you…"
Garu grimaced as Yae left the room, but sighed and looked towards Satoshi. "Okay, first off, I had nothing to do with that frog you found in your desk!"
"…I wasn't going to ask you about that," Satoshi sighed raising an eyebrow at Garu.
"Well then, just forget what I just said!" Garu laughed loudly as a sweat droplet appeared on the back of his head. 'Damn it all!'
"…Whatever, anyway, since you didn't do so well on your written exam, I was told to issue you a tutor," Satoshi explained as Garu's face drooped down. "Relax…I'm going to get someone who's good, but I expect you to treat your tutor with respect. Expect to see the tutor every Monday, Tuesday, and Friday…and if needed on Saturday."
"…Aw man," Garu sighed loudly lowering his head.
"Now go see that famous duelist," Satoshi ordered as Garu began to walk out before Satoshi thought of something. "Oh yeah, if you see the nurse, tell her I'm on the ground in my classroom with a small head trauma…"
"Sure!" Garu shouted leaving the room before Satoshi fell to the ground.
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After alerting the nurse of Satoshi, Garu finally reached the cafeteria…or at least the front doors of it. The doors were blocked from side to side with multiple girls from the various dorms, and since he was a little taller, he could see that even more girls were inside the cafeteria with a few guys scattered around the room.
'Holy crap! All this just to see a duelist?' Garu thought taking a step back.
"Aww man…"
From the loud moan, Garu turned his head to see Mustang on kneeling on the ground rubbing the floor with his index finger. From the sight, Garu sweat dropped. "Mustang?"
Looking up from his depression, Mustang just sighed seeing Garu. "Oh, its just Garu…"
"What do you mean just Garu?" Garu asked as Mustang stood up on his feet.
"Oh, it's just this depression thing going around," Mustang sighed looking towards the cafeteria filled with girls. "First Goliath loses, then all the cuties in this school get pulled in by this guy…"
"And is there a connection?" Garu asked to receive a strange look from Mustang.
"Well duh!" Mustang shouted making Garu take a step back. "Didn't you listen in on the match where Goliath lost? That Tao guy is on the same team as the guest we've got here today."
"Team Legendz?" Garu questioned as Mustang nodded.
"Yeah, the second member of the team, Zaku," Mustang growled just as all of the ladies wooed loudly. "He's called the Handsome Puppeteer among the league and schools. Also known for being a ladies man…"
"Oh, so you're jealous," Garu commented as Mustang narrowed his eyes towards the blue haired teen.
"Like hell's ice I am!" Mustang shouted as a familiar awe caught his and Garu's attention.
At the doors to the cafeteria, Garu and Mustang's eyes widened at the two girls that had just exited the cafeteria. "See! I told you he was handsome!"
"I guess you were right Ami," Yae replied before noticing that Garu and Mustang were standing right in front of them. "Oh, hey there Garu!"
Mustang and Garu's jaws dropped, especially at the sight of the huge pieces of paper held in Ami and Yae's arms. Garu managed to get his jaw to move and sputtered. "W-what's that?"
Ami held up her paper to show an black and white picture of an extremely handsome man in his early twenties with a bright smile. In the corner was the name 'Zaku' written in bright blue marker. "We got autographs!"
'Oh Ami…' Mustang quickly retreated to a corner putting himself in an extremely dark aura around him.
"Is he alright?" Yae asked as Garu shrugged.
"Dunno," replied Garu as Yae and Ami walked off talking about Zaku.
Garu cautiously approached the sadden Mustang and placed his hand on Mustang's shoulder. "You okay?"
Mustang didn't reply…
Then a few seconds later…
"I'm out right dandy! Ready for anything!" Mustang announced standing up sending Garu flying. "But we must get back to our classes! The school day is still young!"
"Where'd you get this energy?" Garu moaned before slowly getting to his feet.
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"Well, I'm surprised that this many of you all managed to come to class," Fortanu sighed looking at the twenty students (mostly male) that were in his class at the moment. "Since a majority of the class is not present, we be having a study hall today. Do anything you like just keep the volume to a minimum…"
Garu just blinked as Professor Fortanu walked over to his desk, cursing something about that students needing more discipline and that parents don't know what they're doing.
Looking into his backpack, Garu pulled out his deck and began to shuffle through the cards. Though, his cards weren't the main subjects on his mind. 'Man…today is moving slow…'
"Hey there Garu."
Garu turned his head to the right to see Takashi sitting right next to him, and of course the T-Team followed Takashi into the seats behind him. "Hey Takashi…I take it that's the fan club you were talking about?"
"Yeah…" Takashi replied taking out book from his back pocket. "I guess I should introduce them all, okay first off…"
The tanned member of the T-Team held out his hand and lifted it into the air. "Role call! The name's Vector!"
The shaggy haired member just lifted his feet onto the desk, not really paying attention. "Call me Iruka…or the prankster…"
"A-and, my n-name is Kara," Kara said not really looking at Garu or Takashi.
"Anyway, what in the world are you doing here Takashi?" Garu asked as Takashi looked up from his book.
"…I have this class," Takashi replied as Garu scratched the back of his head.
"Oh…" Garu replied looking back at the T-Team then turning back to Takashi. "How'd you get the fan club?"
Slowly putting his book on the desk, Takashi just rubbed his chin. "I managed to win a duel against a guy named Raven who originally had these three following him. The next day, they started following me."
"Truly a better choice," Vector commented with a slight laugh.
Garu just sat there dumbfounded a little, though a little part of him wanted to have a fan club of his own. 'Takashi didn't even want to come here in the first place, and he's already got a fan club? No fair…'
"Hey, what kind of cards did you use to beat that Raven guy?" Garu asked as Takashi pulled a deck of cards from his pocket.
"You care to see them? Then how about a table top duel?" Takashi offered as Garu quickly reached for his deck case.
"Believe it!" Garu announced slapping his deck onto the desk.
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Mustang walked through the halls of the duel academy, his head lowered with tears streaming down his face. The halls were quite empty and echoed with his footsteps. "Not a gal in sight…"
All of sudden, a new set of echoes filled the hallway emerging in front of Mustang. Lifting his head, Mustang eyed the new person who was in front of him.
His long blonde hair gave him a wild look yet didn't get in the way of his handsome face that would appeal to multiple girls (and a few guys…Eww). His skinny body was easily determined thanks to the thin black overcoat with the Team Legendz mark on the back, the baggy gray shirt and the baggy worn out jeans.
On his left arm was a gun like duel disk, which Mustang thought seemed a little weird, cause if this was the guy who he thought it was, why would he have a duel disk like that?
The handsome man sighed loudly noticing Mustang. "Dang it…and I was hoping not to see another student for a while."
"I'm not just a regular student," Mustang growled as the handsome man rubbed his chin. "I'm Mustang, the Die Hard Kaiser of the school."
"…Ah yes, I've heard of you in the dueling league, about your little dream to change the pro leagues of dueling," the handsome man stated walking towards Mustang. "Personally, I'm for your plans…especially the mandatory skirts for the female duelists."
Mustang and the handsome man drooled for a few seconds, thinking what the dueling world would be like with those skirts. Mustang quickly shook his head and wiped the drool from his mouth and stood up. "Uh…back to track, you're Zaku, the Handsome Puppeteer correct?"
Smiling brightly, the handsome man moved some of the hair that was in front of his face and smiled at Mustang. "You're as smart as the people say, despite the fact you're still in dueling academy. Yes…I am Zaku."
"Don't got a last name?" Mustang asked before mentally slapping himself, since most of the time people asked him that question.
"I discarded it when I met my teammates," Zaku answered with a frown on his face. "But you, no one can tell if Mustang is your first or last name."
"Yeah whatever," Mustang replied as Zaku lifted a pad of paper to his face.
"Since you're the Kaiser here, I can tell you one of the main reasons why I'm here," Zaku replied as Mustang turned his eyes towards Zaku.
"Other than make the school's female population go crazy?" Mustang asked as Zaku laughed loudly.
"Well that…and for the fact that I'm looking for new duelists to add to Team Legendz while they're still cheap enough to get," Zaku replied lifting his duel disk. "And since I found the number one duelist here…perhaps you'd like to try your luck against me."
Mustang spun on his heel and grinned a little bit thinking about that his dream could escalate to completion sooner than he thought. "…You know what, sure. But not here, let's duel later at lunch."
Deactivating his duel disk, Zaku smirked widely. "I see what you're going to do, go out with a bang before you leave. I respect that…Very well, at twelve noon we'll duel in the cafeteria. So you better prepare yourself."
As soon as Zaku was no longer in the hallway, Mustang jumped in the air for joy. "YEAH! I'm going to the pro leagues!"
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"And now Ryu, attack Takashi for the win!" Garu announced as Takashi just smiled scratching off the rest of his life points.
"Man, you really are good Garu," Takashi laughed noticing that the T-Team was talking to each other. 'My plan is working…'
"Takashi lost…" Iruka stated with sadness in his voice.
"It was just a table top duel," Vector said as Garu and Takashi picked up their cards.
"B-but it was still a duel," Kara stuttered as an imaginary light bulb appeared over Iruka's head.
"Why don't two of us still follow Takashi, while another follows that Slifer Red?" Iruka suggested as Vector smiled.
"Sounds good, but who's going to follow him?" Vector commented as Iruka lowered his head. "Especially since we're all in Ra Yellow…"
At the front of the classroom, a bandaged Satoshi walked in through the door, noticing that there weren't as many students. "Professor Fortanu…"
"Whoa…Satoshi what happened to you?" Fortanu asked as Satoshi slapped his forehead.
"Don't ask!" Satoshi yelled as everyone in the room snickered. "Anyway, I've got two things to tell you right now. One, I need to see Miss Turner, and two, I need you to announce this to…your small class."
Satoshi handed Fortanu the small piece of paper and then Fortanu stood up reading the paper. "Okay, everyone, there's a match between our current Kaiser and our guest we have today, and its going on at lunch. So please calmly head down to the cafeteria."
'I guess Mustang couldn't stand not being at the attention of the ladies,' Garu thought standing up with Takashi and heading down to the main floor.
"Oh, and Kara," Fortanu stated as the shy Kara looked towards him. "Professor Satoshi would like to have a word with you…"
"Ooh, you're in trouble," Iruka joked jumping from his seat.
"See ya later Kara!" Vector shouted walking from his seat.
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Lunch rolled on, Garu (who was busy eating a bowl of ramen noodles) and Takashi sat down right in front where Mustang was going to duel. Vector and Iruka were right behind them trying to stay where they were, mainly because multiple students were pushing waiting to see Zaku…oh and Mustang.
Mustang was already standing in the opened area shuffling his deck in an expert way. His eyes closed and a smile on his face as he snapped his cards into his duel disk. 'Okay…I'm not going to give up, I'm going to fulfill my dreams…and fantasies!'
"I wonder why Mustang is dueling."
Garu and Takashi turned their heads to see Cain standing next to them with his arms crossed looking at the preparing Mustang.
"When did you get here shorty?" Garu asked as a blood vessel appeared on the back of Cain's head.
"Its Cain…" Cain replied while clenching his fist.
'Whoa…shorty here has a temper,' Takashi thought as he took his book from his pocket and began reading.
"Anyway, you wouldn't happen to know why Mustang is dueling would ya Blue Hair?" Cain asked as Garu put down his bowl of ramen noodles on a nearby table.
"Beats me…" Garu replied not noticing that Vergil had appeared between Iruka and Vector.
"I heard it was for a chance for Mustang to get to the pro leagues," Vergil stated scaring Garu, Takashi and Cain.
"Vergil! How do you keep doing that?" Garu asked while at the same time wondering. 'I'm surprised he's not a ninja…'
"Pro league eh…just great," Cain sighed loudly as the crowds began to recede to reveal Zaku walking towards Mustang.
"I hope you're ready Mustang," Zaku stated snapping his deck into his gun like duel disk. "Show me if you have what it takes…" (ZLP: 4000)
"I've got more than what it takes," Mustang replied activating his duel disk. (MLP: 4000)
"Let's duel!"
"Beauty before youth," Zaku commented snapping the sixth card off his deck. "I'll start this duel off with this, I summon Dark Puppet (500/1000) in attack mode!"
Mustang narrowed his eyes as a wooden puppet with scythe like hands wearing blue nobleman clothes appeared before Zaku with a maniacal laugh. 'Attack mode? That thing either has a powerful ability, or its bait. I never actually got a chance to see him duel before…'
"Next to wrap up my turn, I'll place a card face down," Zaku finished as the card back appeared behind the puppet.
"And it comes to me!" Mustang shouted drawing his card. "Alright! I summon Die Hard Lancer (1800/1200)!"
In a blaze of heat the familiar lance-bearing warrior appeared with a gleaming smile, then scowled directly at the Dark Puppet in front of him.
"Sweet, he's got that monster out already," Garu and Cain said at the same time then they looked at each other. "How do you know that monster?"
"Stop copying me!"
"Knock it off you two, I'm trying to watch the duel," Vergil stated as Mustang slid another card into his duel disk.
"I'm not done by a long shot, I'll place a card face down," Mustang announced as the card appeared before him. "And now…Die Hard Lancer! Attack his Dark Puppet!"
With a powerful jump into the air, the Die Hard Lancer quickly dove into the wooden puppet turning it into splinters. However, Zaku just smiled at the fact. (ZLP: 2700)
"How was that for ya?" Mustang asked before he noticed that the splinters on the ground began to shake. "What the?"
"My puppet's effect goes into play," Zaku explained as the splinters flew into the Die Hard Lancer causing him to yell in pain. "When my puppet is destroyed by battle, I can replace it with one of your monsters. So I'll be taking your Lancer."
Mustang just grimaced as his Lancer walked over to Zaku and raised its lance towards Mustang. Taking another card from his hand, Mustang placed it into his duel disk. "Turn end."
"Not until I activate my trap card, Solemn Wishes! Now every time I draw I gain 500 life points, like now," Zaku announced drawing his next card to become showered with rain like light. (ZLP: 3200)
"Before you move into your battle phase I activate my spell card Scapegoat!" Mustang shouted as the four multicolored goats appeared before him.
"I see…hiding behind a wall," Zaku stated looking at his new card. "Then I'll just knock it down, I summon Scarecrow (1000/1000)!"
Popping from the ground emerged a makeshift scarecrow with a simple straw hat and a blue vest. Everyone just sweat dropped at the sight of this monster, including Mustang. "Okay…"
"Now then, I'll have the Die Hard Lancer take out one of your sheep!" Zaku shouted as the possessed Lancer stabbed its lance directly through the first sheep. "And I'll have the Scarecrow attack another!"
Everyone just sighed as the Scarecrow jumped towards a sheep and just whacked it with its straw arm. "And I'll end my turn with that…"
"Then it comes to me!" Mustang shouted drawing his next card. "I activate the spell card, Die Hard Drama! Now this turn I can summon two Die Hard monsters!"
Garu threw his fist in the air as Mustang lifted two cards into the air. "Yeah! Beat this guy, Mustang!"
"I will! Give it up for Die Hard Slasher (2000/500) and Die Hard Zephyr Wing (1500/1500)!" Mustang announced as two forms appeared before him.
One of the forms became a muscular handsome man with light green hair that was tied up with a blade at the end. His green armor attached to the sleeves of his black vest while armored arms had blade like fingers on the end. His black pants had gray shin guards that have clawed armor on his heavy black boots. He raised his claws towards the possessed Die Hard Lancer.
The other form transformed into a dark haired teen with his face covered up with a bandana. On the back of his baggy gray and tan clothes are a pair of metallic wings connected to a backpack. At his black belt appeared to be multiple bombs.
"Next I'll activate the continuous spell card, Mass Driver!" Mustang announced sliding his last card into his duel disk allowing a powerful cannon to appear behind him. "And now, I hate to do this to you Lancer, but you're either with me or against me! Die Hard Slasher! Attack Lancer with Giga Slash!"
The possessed Lancer looked surprised as the Slasher stabbed his claws right through the Lancer's chest shatter him and a dark spirit into pixels. (ZLP: 3000)
"Next up! I'll have my Zephyr Wing take out that excuse of a monster!" Mustang commanded as his Zephyr Wing threw two bombs into the Scarecrow, making it explode on contact with much smoke appearing on the duel field.
"You'll have to do better than that," Zaku chuckled lifting his duel disk up. (ZLP: 3000)
"What the? Why didn't you lose your life points?" Mustang asked as Zaku lifted the Scarecrow card.
"When destroyed by battle, my Scarecrow negates all damage," Zaku admitted as Mustang threw his fist into the air.
"Try blocking this! I send my Zephyr Wing and scapegoat to Mass Driver!" Mustang announced before his face down card went active. "Then I chain with this! Die Hard Rejuvenation!"
Mustang's trap card lifted up to reveal the Die Hard Lancer being bandaged by an Injection Fairy Lily, while a second Fairy Lily is getting a huge syringe while Lancer's eyes are bulging. "And when a Die Hard monster is sent to the graveyard via card effect, I can shuffle it back into my deck and draw a new card. Like now for instance, but let's not forget about my Mass Driver's effect! You lose eight hundred life points!"
The Die Hard Zephyr Wing and the sheep token jumped into the cannon, but were quickly fired out directly into Zaku's torso. (ZLP: 2200)
"Interesting strategy you've got," Zaku complimented as Mustang shuffled the Die Hard Zephyr Wing's card back into his deck and immediately drew another card.
"You haven't seen anything yet," Mustang commented looking at his new card. "I'll end my turn."
"And it comes to me," Zaku chuckled drawing his next card and became engulfed in light. (ZLP: 2700)
"Hey shorty, do you know about this Zaku guy's cards?" Garu asked as Cain held back the urge to kill Garu.
"Wrong person to ask Blue Hair…" Cain growled.
"Okay, I like your monster there, that's why I'm going to take it!" Zaku commented sliding his next card into his duel disk. Immediately a spell card appeared before him with the picture of a dark puppeteer throwing multiple strings onto a Blade Knight. "I activate the equip spell card, Puppet Strings! And equip it onto your Die Hard Slasher!"
Multiple strings shot out of the card and attached themselves to the Slasher who tried to resist them. But, inevitably, the Slasher was wrapped with them and was forced to walk to Zaku's side of the field. "What the?"
"Think of this spell card the updated version of Snatch Steal, only you gain 500 life points and its during my standby phase," Zaku explained holding up another card. "But that's the least of your worries, I summon Venomous Marionette (1700/1200)!"
A loud screech filled the air as a black clothed marionette, covering up any features, with a dreadful scythe gleaming with purple energy in its hands appeared. "Now then, Venomous Marionette! Attack that last sheep token!"
With a loud laugh, the Venomous Marionette slashed the sheep in a swift movement. "Next up, I'll have your own monster strike you down! Slash him to pieces! But I'll forgo his effect."
Struggling against his new owner, the Die Hard Slasher walked over to Mustang and slashed him right across the chest sending him to the ground. (MLP: 2000)
All of the girls cheered as Mustang slowly stood up, that really damaged his pride.
"You do know that you could've done more damage if you had my slasher's effect right?" Mustang asked as Zaku laughed to himself.
"But where's the fun in that?" Zaku asked fitting a card into his duel disk. "I'll end my turn with a face down card."
"And it comes to me again!" Mustang shouted drawing his next card, then lifting it up to show everyone the new card. "I activate, Pot of Greed! So I can draw two more cards!"
The green pot appeared and shattered as Mustang drew his next two cards. "Next up to bat, is Die Hard Boarder (1600/800)!"
From above the crowds emerged the cool icy haired boarder jumping off his board and onto the ground. "Next I'll place this face down…and I'll have my Boarder attack you directly!"
Jumping into the air, the boarder created a way of ice that headed straight towards Zaku. However, Mustang noticed that Zaku just took the attack to the chest and fell backwards. 'I thought he was going to activate his face down card…' (ZLP: 1100)
"You'll pay for that, I reveal my spell card, Mystik Wok! Now all I have to do is send a monster to the graveyard and I gain life points, and I think your Slasher will do! And since he's being tributed, your trap won't allow you to shuffle him back into your deck!"
The Slasher yelled in pain as he disappeared into steam that flowed directly into Zaku restoring what damage he had received. "And since he's gone, so is my equip card, so no gaining life points for you." (ZLP: 3100)
'Damn it, no matter what I do, he just gains more life points…' I'll end my turn…" Mustang growled as Zaku drew his next card, and immediately he was engulfed in a bright light. (ZLP: 3600)
"Now then, I'll just go on the attack, Venomous Marionette! Finish that boarder off!" Zaku commanded as Mustang's face down card went active.
"Nice try! But I activate my trap card, a Hero Emerges!" Mustang announced holding up his one card hand. "Normally you'd choose a card from my hand, but since I've only got one, I get to summon it right now! So come on out my Die Hard Maverick (2400/1200)!"
The trap card shattered and released a handsome man in his mid thirties, his short spiky black hair was held up with a red visor over his eyes. His silver and red body armor covered his red shirt and black jeans. On both of his arm guards were two silver blades, and to top things off he smiled at the crowds.
"My attack still goes through!" Zaku yelled as the boarder was slashed in two by the Venomous Marionette.
Mustang just smirked as Zaku placed two more cards behind the Venomous Marionette. "I know…" (MLP: 1900)
"And I'll end my turn…let's see what you can do…" Zaku ordered as Mustang drew.
"You got it! I activate the Die Hard Maverick's special ability!" Mustang announced taking out his deck and shuffling his only card back into his deck. "By returning my entire hand to my deck, he returns everything on the field back to our decks! Everything but himself that is!"
Zaku just grimaced as every card on his side of the field turned into an orb of light and returned to his deck. His eyes wandered over to Mustang's side of the field to see that everything but the Maverick had also disappeared. 'This kid's not half bad…I'll have to tell Mr. Legendz about him…but as for this duel…we'll finish it another time…'
"Die Hard Maverick! Attack Zaku directly, wide rush slash!" Mustang commanded as his Maverick disappeared for a few seconds before appearing before Zaku. "GO!"
The Maverick slashed Zaku right across the chest sending him flying backwards. All of the girls booed Mustang and the Maverick causing a large amount of depression to appear over their heads. 'I'm just dueling…' (ZLP: 1200)
Zaku quickly stood up and smiled. "That's enough ladies…I'm alright. And this duel is over for right now, I know what I came to learn…" (ZLP: 0 Due to surrender)
Everyone gasped in shock noticing that Zaku had placed his hand over his deck. Garu just raised an eyebrow at the fact that Zaku gave up. 'Why'd he do that?'
Zaku walked up to Mustang and held up his hand. "Good duel and interesting strategy…I'll be sure to put in a good word for you…"
"Thanks!" Mustang laughed looking at one of the cards Zaku had in his hand. His eyes widened at the card's name. 'Snatch Steal! If he played that, he could have won this duel…'
"Now if you excuse me, I'm going to get some lunch, anyone care to join me?" Zaku asked as all of the girls cheered into the air yelling 'Yes!'
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Hours after the duel had passed, and Garu was in his room looking over his deck that was scattered across his desk. "Man that duel was awesome! So many twists and turns!"
A slight knock caught Garu's attention towards the door. "Huh? Who could that be? Yae was going to have dinner with the rest of those girls with that Zaku guy and Zeff said something about visiting someone."
Garu quickly jumped towards the door and immediately opened it to see Kara standing in the doorway with a couple of books in her arms. "H-hello…"
"Aren't you that Kara person?" Garu asked as Kara nodded. "Why are you here?"
"I-I'm your tutor," Kara answered as Garu raised an eyebrow.
"Wow that was fast…" Garu commented to the side.
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Card Specs
Dark Puppet / Dark / LV. 3 / ATK: 500 / DEF: 1000 / Fiend/Effect: When this card is destroyed as a result of battle, this card becomes an equip card and equips to the monster that destroyed this card. Any monster equipped with this card automatically comes to your side of the field.
Description: A wooden puppet with scythe like hands wearing blue nobleman clothes.
Note: He has three copies of this card in his deck.
Venomous Marionette / Dark / LV. 4 / ATK: 1700 / DEF: 1200 / Fiend/Effect: Whenever this monster is sent to the graveyard, lower the attack points of all current monsters on the field by 400 points.
Description: A black clothed marionette covering up any features, however in its hands is a dreadful scythe gleaming with purple energy.
Note: He has two copies of this card in his deck.
Scarecrow / Dark / LV. 3 / ATK: 1000 / DEF: 1000 / Fiend/Effect: When this card is destroyed as a result of battle, negate any battle damage. Place one 'Strings Counter' on the monster that destroyed this card.
Description: A makeshift scarecrow with a straw hat and a blue vest.
Note: He has three copies of this card in his deck.
Puppet Strings / Equip Spell / Effect: Take control of a monster on your opponent's side of the field that is equipped with this card. Increase your opponent's life points by 500 during each of your standby phases.
Image: A dark puppeteer throwing multiple strings onto a Blade Knight.
Die Hard Slasher / Wind / LV 4 / ATK: 2000 / DEF: 500 / Warrior / Description: When this card inflicts damage to your opponent's Life Points, you may draw one card from your deck. If the card drawn is a monster card, deal damage to your opponent's Life Points equal to half the ATK of the drawn monster card.
Description: A muscular handsome man with light green hair that's tied up with a blade at the end. He has green armor attacked to the sleeves of his black vest. His armored arms have blade like fingers on the end. His black pants have gray shin guards that have clawed armor on his heavy black boots.
Die Hard Maverick / Dark / LV 6 / ATK: 2400 / DEF: 1200 / Warrior/Effect: Return every card in your hand back to your deck (the deck is then shuffled) to activate this monster's effect. Return every card on the field (except this card) back to the owner's hand.
Description: A handsome man in his mid thirties, his short spiky black hair is held up with a red visor over his eyes. His silver and red body armor covered his red shirt and black jeans. On both of his arm guards are two silver blades.
Die Hard Zephyr Wing / Wind / LV 4 / ATK: 1500 / DEF: 1500 / Warrior/Effect: When this card is sent to the graveyard, you may return one monster back to its owner's deck (the deck is then shuffled). If the returned monster was a non-Wind attribute monster, return this card to your deck and (shuffle the deck) draw one card from your deck.
Description: A dark haired teen with his face covered up with a bandana. On the back of his baggy gray and tan clothes is a pair of metallic wings connected to a backpack. At his black belt are multiple bombs.
Die Hard Rejuvenation / Continuous Trap / Effect: As long as this card remains face up on the field, every time a monster on your side of the field with 'Die Hard' is sent to the graveyard by a card effect, you may return the monster to your deck. After shuffling the deck, you may draw the top card of the deck.
Image: Has the Die Hard Lancer being bandaged by an Injection Fairy Lily, while a second Fairy Lily is getting a huge syringe while Lancer's eyes are bulging.