CHAPTER 2: Dylan's counter strike!

Continued from previous chapter…

Dylan: 5800 vs. : 8000

Dylan's turn (Continued)

"I xyz summon my NUMBER 39: UTOPIA!" I announced as the warrior descended from the sky in a stream of light. I was confident now. I used Utopia to attack Raviel. "What an amateur…trying to suicide." Mr. Dornos smirked. "Now I activate Utopia's special ability! By removing one xyz material, he can negate an attack and the attack that I negate is my own!" I yelled. "What a wimp. What's the point of an effect that does not do anything? Seriously...drop out boy. Even I thought better of you than to do that." Mr. Doronos laughed out loud. "And the plot twist is…your raviel gets sent to the graveyard. I activate double or nothing! When a monster I control's attack is negated, I can activate this card to allow Utopia to attack once more with 2 times the attack strength! DOUBLE HOPE SLASH!" I roared as Utopia sliced the sacred beast into halves! "Raviel falls." I announced. All the spectators were all awestruck that I was able to defeat the sacred beast card. A huge round of applause filled the spectator areas. I smiled broadly. "It's far from over! You drop out boy!" Mr. Doronos thundered.

Mr. Doronos's turn

"My turn! I draw! I activate heavy storm to destroy all spell and trap cards on the field with Destiny hero diamond dude's effect. And now I sacrifice the Raviel token and destiny hero diamond dude to summon Ancient Gear Golem! Mwaahahaha! You will never defeat me! Ancient gear golem attack his Utopia!" Mr. Doronos laughs evilly as the attack comes upon Utopia. "I activate Utopia's ability to negate an attack! MOON BARRIER!" I commanded. The attack was negated but now that Utopia no longer had xyz materials, it would be destroyed if it is targeted once again. I was nervous once again… "I end my turn!" sniggered.

Dylan's turn

It was my turn. I did not know what to do. Fear gripped me. The red light emitting from the ancient gear golem made me even more pressurized. I didn't know what to do. I was lost, when suddenly, I had a voice. "If you are going to be so weak, you have no right to put me into your deck." Said the stern voice. "Who are you?" I murmured. There was no reply. I was totally perplexed by what had just happen but I carried on to draw my card. The card was…

Blade knight… I could not do anything and hence ended my turn.

Mr. Doronos's turn

"Hah! Drop out boy! Really is a drop out boy! I draw! HAHAHA! I activate from my hand, polymerization! Fusing my 2 Ancient gear golems in hand with my Ancient golem on the field to summon… Ultimate Ancient gear golem!" The machine roared to life. Fear crippled down my spine. "Ultimate Ancient gear golems destroy his Utopia!" Mr. Doronos yelled with evil glee! "Utopia automatically destroys itself when targeted when it has no xyz materials!" I exclaimed! "Blast it! I end my turn!"

Dylan's turn

"My…turn…draw…" I drew onto Elemental hero Ice edge. I did not know what to do… And hence set him in defence, hence ending my turn.

Mr. Doronos's turn

"My turn! Draw! Blast! No monsters. You sure are lucky! Drop out boy! Now Ultimate Ancient Golem destroy his set monster!" Mr. Doronos exclaimed. Ice edge was destroyed. Somehow I could feel the pain that he had suffered. "I end my turn! Pathetic!" (Piercing damage was applied.)

Dylan: 2300 vs. Mr. Doronos: 8000

Dylan's turn

"My... turn…draw…" I drew onto the trap card Rope of life. I setted it and was about to set Blade knight when I touched the card. I could suddenly hear the stern voice echoing through my head. Therefore I ended my turn.

Mr. Doronos's turn

"Draw! Ha! I may not have another monster! But it's time to die! Ultimate Ancient Gear golem! ATTACK!" A blast struck the whole hall…I cloud appeared over me but I was unscathed. "Why didn't your life points drop? Are you cheating?" Mr. Doronos cried out loud. "Kuriboh here protected me! When you attacked me, I activated kuriboh's effect! By discarding it, I can make the battle damage I take from a monster zero." I explained calmly with reassured confidence. "Petty little level 1! I end my turn." Mr. Doronos grunted.

Dylan's turn

"My turn! Destiny draw!" I exclaimed. I drew the card of fate. Card destruction. I had 2 cards in hand, and I had to win this! I activated card destruction allowing both me and my opponent to drop their whole hand to the grave in order to draw the same number of cards discarded from their deck to their hand. I drew 2 cards with Mr. Doronos drawing 3. I activated 'Foolish Burial' from my hand, sending another Elemental hero Ice edge to the grave. Now I activate Miracle fusion! "I remove from play my 2 Elemental hero ice edges to bring forth a new hero! Elemental hero Absolute zero!" "How can that weakling help?" questioned. "You'll see! Now Absolute zero! I want you to attack his Ultimate Ancient Gear Golem!" I commanded. Absolute zero was destroyed but his effect activated allowing him to destroy all monsters my opponent controlled! "Ultimate Ancient gear golem falls!" "Petty little drop out boy! Now I activate Ultimate Ancient gear golem's effect! When it is destroyed, I can special summon one Ancient gear golem from my deck, avoiding the summoning conditions." Mr. Doronos smirked. "I've got my own tricks up my sleeve, Mr. Doronos! I activate my trap card! Rope of life! When a monster I controlled is destroyed in battle, I can summon it back with a power boost of 800 points at the cost of discarding my whole hand but apparently I have no hand! So now Absolute zero returns, now with it's attack boosted to 3300! "What! Impossible!" Mr. Doronos exclaimed. "Absolute zero, Frost storm!" I yelled as Ancient gear golem collapsed into scraps.

Dylan: 1900 vs. Mr. Doronos: 7700

Mr. Doronos's turn

"This…this…is impossible. I draw…Oh no…I end my turn…" Mr. Doronos shuttered.

Dylan's turn

"You ok? Mr. Doronos? My turn! I draw! I activate from my hand 'Monster reborn' allowing me to special summon your Elemental hero Stratos! Whose effect allows me to fetch elemental hero heat from my deck! Now I normal summon Elemental hero Heat! Now! Elemental hero heat! Elemental hero Absolute zero! Elemental hero Stratos! Triple Attack!" I exclaimed as the 3 heroes hit Mr. Doronos. With its own effect, Heat was at 2400 Attack points! Dealing a grand total of 7500 damage to Mr. Doronos. Mr. Doronos staggered in pain.

Dylan: 1900 vs. Mr. Doronos: 200

Mr. Doronos's turn

"Gah! My turn draw! Ha! I summon activate dark hole!" laughed evilly! "All my monsters were destroyed…" I gasped. "Now I summon Ancient gear knight! Attack him directly!" ordered. I staggered backwards in pain. I didn't know what to do… I felt hopeless...Was I really going to lose? "Have your last turn. Drop out boy!"

Dylan: 100 vs. Mr. Doronos: 200

Dylan's turn

"I will not lose! I believe in the heart of the cards! I draw!" I drew 'Pot of Avarice'! "I activate Pot of avarice to return Absolute zero, Heat, Obnoxious Celtic guardian, Blade knight and gearfried the iron knight to the deck. After a shuffle, I get to draw two cards. The first card I drew was starlight road and as I drew the second card, a bright light shone upon me. The card was…Blade knight. The stern voice could be heard once again. "You have proven yourself! Let's win this!" Now that I was all hyped up, I normal summoned 'BLADE KNIGHT'! "How's that idiot going to help you?" Mr. Doronos smirked complacently. "Firstly don't call, him an idiot, he is my greatest comrade, and he shall lead me to victory." I reasoned. Blade knight nodded at me. "Cut the big talk and just admit defeat!" Mr. Doronos yelled. "You are the one who shall be defeated! Now look at my hand! I have only one card in my hand. Hence activating Blade knight's effect which activates when I have one or fewer cards in hand. With this Blade knight's attack power jumps from 1600 to 2000!" I explained. "No…No…NO! How can I lose to the drop out boy!" cried in horror with the realization of the situation. "Let's go, Blade Knight! Let's finish this! SHINING CRIMSON BLADE!" Blade knight dashed towards Ancient gear knight and with his finishing slash destroys Ancient Gear Soldier. "NO! HOW COULD I LOSE!" collapses in agony. I just smiled and said, "Gotcha! That was a fun duel!" The spectators were all shocked but soon they came to their senses and gave a round of applause for me. I jumped up into the sky and yelled with glee, "WOOHOO!"

Dylan: 100 vs. Mr. Doronos: 0

-DUEL END-

To be continued…