Hey everyone! This past weekend was pretty cool. Friday, of course as you all know from my last posting, was my birthday. That night, I helped out with a dinner for Mother's Day, which wasn't too bad. It was hot in the place it was in though (an armory, with no air conditioning), and silly me, I wore a long sleeved shirt due that it was cool outside due to the rain. I was extremely warm, needless to say, lol. After all of it though, it was cool. I celebrated the rest of the evening with my mate, which was nice. On Saturday, me and my mate went up to my grandparent's home and visited. My mom, sister, and her boyfriend/intended (lol, I'm unsure what to call him since they seem close to tying the knot someday) were there, and we celebrated mine and my grandmother's birthday. We have the same birthday, oddly enough, but that's rather cool too. My grandfather was doing pretty good, and was rather talkative. I hung out with my sister's boyfriend, who is pretty cool. We're in the same field, so it's nice to talk with people on stuff, plus he's rather cool also, which is a plus, hehe. Oh yeah, I talked with my mom, who is going to the beach this year with my sister and her boyfriend, and we may go the same week as each other. Nothing has been solidified, but it'd be cool since we know no one else down there and were going alone. So, good times all around. Sunday, I celebrated Mother's Day over at my dad and step mom's. I felt bad for my step mom though. She recently lost her dad last month, and then last year she lost her mom. I brought her a card, but was hesitant to give it to her due that I didn't want to upset her, but it worked out. I spent most of the evening at their home and eventually went home to my mate, who had to work. Anyways, nothing else has really happened, so coolness.
Writing wise, eh, not much to report on this story. I'm coming up with ideas for duels in it, but I haven't really written them down quite yet. As for Another, it is getting my attention currently so that I don't have to worry too much about running out of chapters on it. Heh, that's just something I worry about on all my stories, lol. I guess that's due that normally I usually finish a story, or am nearly finished with it, before I post. But oh well, it'll work out.
Last time around, Illidan and Marie's duel began, with each of the two lovers coming out of the gate hard and fast. Illidan summoned one of his Chaos fusion monsters first, only to have it struck down by Marie. Now Illidan is down to 100 life points, while Marie has 13,500 life points. Can Illidan overcome the major gap, or will Marie win the duel and their bet?
Alright, it's time once more! That's right, it's Review Time!
Raymond Barrett: Yeah, the ending with Illidan and Kevin was something, but now Illidan and Marie are dueling it out. Heh, you've been waiting to see the happy couple duel, eh? Well, it's happening, and thus far, Illidan is getting beaten to death by Marie and her fairies, lol. Yeah, a monster with 13400 attack points would be hard to beat… Thanks for the review!
Quaresma: Why hello, and welcome to the reviews. Heh, Illidan's "secret spell card" hasn't come out yet, although he doesn't have any real secret spell cards, lol, other than maybe Chaos Fusion. Warglaives? Lol, not sure when he'll unleash that, if ever, hehe. Thanks for the review!
Aelsthla-Mental: So true that Ring of Destruction plus Barrel Behind the Door (Spell of Pain) would come in handy, but alas, Illidan doesn't use that combo, sadly, lol. True, Illidan is facing off with a monster that has 13400 attack points while he only has 100 life points. One would assume that taking out Sanctuary of the Sky would be the best bet, but no one knows. Well, only I know, and ardee, but that's it! Lol, I know, me silly. Heh, true, Jaden's comment makes one think about the word "draw", but you never know. Thanks for the review!
x-knight20: Thanks. Yeah, the happy couple is having a small spat over how Arya is being brought up. True, you can understand both sides of the argument easily, with Marie thinking Arya needs to be priority one while Illidan thinks himself and Marie are number one, with Arya a close second. Thanks for the review!
Ultimate Legendary Master: Thanks. Yeah, Illidan's getting the beating of his life from the hands of his wife. Sounds pleasurable, lol. Yes, he may come back, at least he hopes so… Nah, it wasn't an anniversary of any kind last Friday. Just mine and my grandmother's birthday. Heh, yeah, I'm 25. Nothing new at this age, other than my car insurance goes down, hehe. I had a nice one. Thanks for the review!
Vyser Dragoon: Lol, yes, nothing like a spat to make a duel more intense than anyone thought it would be. True, Chazz hasn't complained about Illidan's use of the Armed Dragons, but then again, Illidan was using them long before Chazz came along, hehe. Thanks for the review!
Well, that's all the reviews. Thank you all for the reviews. I really enjoyed the feedback I got on this chapter. And to any that didn't review, but have opinions, comments, or questions, do feel free to review or PM me. I'm more than happy to answer any kind of feedback I get, other than ones that ask me to reveal the plot, in which I'll just kindly give you a mysterious answer. I know, that's cruel, but that's just me, lol.
That's it for me today, so I hope you all like this chapter. Enjoy!
Chapter 14
"Wow, I can't believe he made it through that!" Jesse exclaimed.
Looking at Illidan with hard eyes, Axel remarked "He truly is one hard customer. To survive a shot like that and get back up, I don't know whether to say he's a fool or applaud him for his courage."
"I'd say this duel is over though. No one could mount a comeback after taking that much damage." Adrian stated.
Staring at Illidan, Jaden lightly chuckled and replied "You don't know Illidan well enough Adrian. Illidan will pull through, I know it."
On the field, Illidan looked at the card in his hand and softly smirked. "Alright Marie, let's see what else I have for you!" he declared while drawing a card.
Staring at the new card, he chuckled softly and turned it towards Marie. "I start by playing the spell Pot of Greed, meaning I can draw two cards."
Picking up two new cards, Illidan turned one towards Marie and smugly said "Check this out, I play Chaos Revisited! Thanks to this spell, I can give up half of my life points and bring out a monster with the word 'Chaos' or 'Envoy' from my deck, hand, Graveyard, or removed from play pile without paying attention to it's summoning requirements. The monster I choose is none other than my Black Luster Soldier – Envoy of the Beginning (3000/2500)!"
Reappearing onto the field once more was the black armored warrior with a bronze sword and powerful shield.
"I'm not done yet, for I play the spell Heavy Storm! This destroys all spell and trap cards on both our sides, meaning your field spell is out of here!"
Marie could only gasp in shock while watching a strong set of winds begin blowing up. The beautiful sky scenery vanished, along with the building behind her, revealing the original arena. Instantly, the tan angel's body began glowing with a dark aura.
Pointing at the weakening angel, Illidan declared "Without Sanctuary of the Sky in play, your Mars's effect is nullified, meaning his points go back to their original ones, which is zero (0/0)."
Clenching her jaw, Marie glared at Illidan while her angel's power fell down to zero. With a bit of a smirk on his face, Illidan called out "Black Luster Soldier, go attack Mars now with Chaos Slash!"
Rushing forward with his sword out to his right side, the warrior quickly crossed the field and was upon the tanned angel quickly. Without hesitation, the warrior slashed his sword across the chest of the angel, making the angel cry out in pain before exploding into pieces.
"I'm not done yet, for once my monster attacks, his special ability kicks in! He can attack again, so take out Shining Angel!"
Still standing in the spot he had been in before the other angel exploded, the black armored warrior turned towards the blonde angel and vanished. He immediately reappeared behind him a moment later. The angel was about to react when three red blade marks became visible on his body, causing him to scream out in pain and explode into millions of pieces.
Growling lightly, Marie called out "Thanks to destroying Shining Angel, I can special summon a new Light Attribute monster with 1500 or less attack points from my deck. I think I'll pick this, my Nova Summoner (1400/800)."
Materializing onto the field was a new strange ring like orange and striped monster with bug like wings and a small green core with it's rainbow aura.
Placing a card into his Spell/Trap Slot, Illidan lightly chuckled and said "I'll place this face down and end. Don't count me out yet Marie, because I'm in it to win it." (Marie 8900, Illidan 50)
"Those were some sweet moves!" Jaden exclaimed with bright eyes.
Nodding, Jesse added "He just bought himself some time to regroup and maybe pull out a win."
"I wouldn't count Professor Marie out yet though." Bastion admonished.
"Yeah, my aunt isn't one to fall out of a duel after losing one monster." Mariah added.
"Still," Alexis began, "Professor Illidan has a long way to go before he can beat her."
The entire group all nodded at her statement and returned their eyes to the fierce duel.
Drawing her next card, Marie examined it before slapping a monster to her Duel Disk horizontally, saying "I summon The Agent of Creation – Venus (1600/0) in defense."
A fairy with golden skin and blonde hair, as well as golden wings appeared onto the field. She wore a green dress with some gold mixed into it. In front of her were three spheres, one which was blue, another red, and finally a purple one. They were hovering in a triangle like position in front of her body.
"With her special ability, I'm allowed to give up 500 life points in order to special summon a monster known as Mystical Shine Ball from my deck or hand. I give up 1500 life points in order to special summon all three from my deck (500/500)."
Pulling her deck out, Marie sifted through it till she finally found the cards she desired and slapped all three horizontally onto her Duel Disk. One by one, three spheres that were holding a shining glow within their sphere forms and were surrounded by swirling white clouds appeared.
"To end, I'll switch Nova Summoner to defense and place one card face down." (Marie 7400, Illidan 50)
Glancing over Marie's field, Illidan lightly eyed the new monsters. "I bet she's trying to stall me since her spell's effect kicks in next turn. No matter, I'll get through, one way or another."
Taking a deep breath, he calmly drew his card and glanced back up at Marie's field. Analyzing it for a moment, he finally placed the card onto his Duel Disk and said "I'll begin by summoning this, my Exarion Universe (1800/1900)."
Materializing onto the field was a half man, half horse creature, with the human half having green skin. He wore thick bluish-grey armor that covered his head, shoulders, upper chest, and most of his horse half's back. His four horse legs were brown, with a black tail hanging off his backside. On his left hand was a thick hunk of armor that was a heavy looking weapon and in his right hand was a lance with red blades on both ends.
"By cutting Exarion's attack points by 400 (1800 – 400 1400/1900), he can deal you damage equal to the difference in his attack points and your monster's defense points, or in essence, Trample Damage." Illidan explained. Pointing at the weaker sphere creature, he called out "Exarion, attack that Mystical Shine Ball with Man-Beast Slash!"
Letting out a fierce yell, the half man, half horse warrior galloped forward. Arriving at his destination, he slashed the weaker sphere with his lance, sending a blade of energy straight from it to Marie, who cringed lightly. The cloud sphere immediately exploded, leaving only two more.
"Black Luster Soldier, take out Venus with Chaos Slash!"
Swinging his sword out to his right side, the black armored warrior began running towards the opposite side of the field. In a flash, he vanished, only to reappear behind the golden winged angel. She soon enough let out a scream of pain as three bright red slash marks appeared on her body. Instantly, she exploded into millions of pieces, leaving nothing behind.
"Attack again Black Luster Soldier! This time take out one of those Mystical Shine Balls!"
Vanishing once more, the black armored warrior reappeared behind one of the spheres of shining energy. The sphere almost immediately exploded, leaving only one sphere left and the ring like creature.
"I think that's enough for now. Since I'm ending my turn, Exarion's attack points return to normal (1400 + 400 1800/1900)." (Marie 6500, Illidan 50)
Quietly drawing her card, Marie examined it, only to be interrupted by Illidan. "I hate to inform you Marie, but this is your fifth turn since you played Card of Demise. Now you must discard your entire hand to the Graveyard."
Shrugging, Marie placed the card into her Graveyard Slot and smugly remarked "It's true, it was my fifth turn, but I activate a trap! Go trap card, Disgraceful Charity! With this, I can return the card I just discarded."
Glowing with a golden glow, Marie's Graveyard Slot slowly pushed the card back out and into her awaiting hand. Taking it up, she showed it to Illidan and said "I play Pot of Greed, meaning I get a few new cards."
Grabbing two new cards, Marie lightly smirked. "I'm sacrificing both Nova Summoner and my last Mystical Shine Ball to summon Guardian Angel Joan (2800/2000)!"
Both the ring creature and the sphere of shining energy vanished in a flash to give way to a female angel with pink satin skin, who wore a white dress that showed her many curves and golden wings.
"Joan, destroy Exarion to win me this duel with Golden Wing Burst!"
The pink skinned angel's wings instantly began to glow a bright golden color as energy began building within them. Bolts of energy instantly began pouring off of the wings and into a sphere in front of the pink skinned angel. Slowly, the golden sphere formed and began to glow brightly. Pushing her hands behind the sphere, the angel gave a shove, sending it hurtling towards the weaker half man, half horse creature.
"Game over Illidan!" Marie declared victoriously.
Smirking, Illidan replied "Don't make that victory speech just yet! I play my trap, Draining Shield! You should remember this little card, seeing how you played it against me earlier. Now your attack is negated and I add your monster's attack points to my life points!"
A barrier of golden energy instantly formed before the half man, half horse creature. The barrier took the full brunt of the oncoming sphere of golden energy. Bit by bit, the sphere was absorbed by the barrier and a stream of golden energy flowed to Illidan's Duel Disk, causing his life point counter to jump up greatly.
Growling with frustration evident, Marie angrily jammed a card into her Spell/Trap Slot and grumbled "I end." (Marie 6500, Illidan 2850)
Letting out a sigh of relief, Jaden mumbled "That was a close one."
"I'll say. Professor Marie almost had Professor Illidan that time around, but he skillfully dodged her." Bastion commented.
"That's my uncle for you. He always finds a way to keep alive." Mariah said with a bit of pride.
Tipping his hat, Jim added with his heavy Australian accent "This duel is very exciting. Makes me wish I was down there myself dueling."
"They're nothing special compared to The Chazz." Chazz bragged.
Raising an eyebrow, Adrian replied with dripping sarcasm "Yeah, they're nothing compared to a guy who lost early in the tournament…"
"SHUT IT!" Chazz roared back.
Smirking, Adrian challengingly said "Make me. Oh wait, you tried that and lost to me."
Ignoring the squabbling pair, Jaden's focus remained on the two duelists. "Man, I just got to wonder how those two feel about this."
On the field, Illidan stared at Marie while she did the same at him. Smiling genuinely, he asked "Marie, this duel has been rather fun, don't you agree?"
Her lips formed a smile slowly and replied "Yes, it has been thus far. I must admit, I'm having fun. Still, I won't go down to you in this duel."
"You almost always end up going down at home…" Illidan smartly remarked with a mischievous gleam in his eye.
Blushing furiously, Marie shouted "Shut up about that! There are children here for crying out loud!"
"What's he talking about?" Jaden asked while scratching his head.
Most of the group, the older of the group, all blushed, but remained quiet. "I wouldn't worry about it mate…" Jim finally spoke up with blush still across his face.
Back on the field, Illidan chuckled at his flustered wife and drew his card. "Hold those thoughts for tonight. In the meantime, I'll attack Joan with Black Luster Soldier! Go Chaos Slash!"
Letting out a battle cry, the black armored warrior rushed towards the pink skinned angel, who looked terrified. He quickly vanished from sight, but reappeared behind her. Three red slash marks soon appeared on her body before she exploded into millions of pieces.
"He's not through, because now he can attack you directly!"
Looking up at Marie, the warrior rushed forward and slashed her across the chest, making her cry out in pain and hold her chest.
"Sorry to be so rough, but to win I have to be. Exarion, direct attack her!"
Galloping towards Marie, the half man, half horse creature let out a small battle cry and raised his lance up to strike her.
Before the attack could hit, Marie pointed at her face down and growled out "I'm not taking a second direct attack! I play the trap Miraculous Descent! This trap allows me to special summon one removed from play Fairy Type monster to my field. You removed him early, so I think it's only fitting that he returns now. Welcome back Neo-Parshath, the Sky Paladin (2300/2000)!"
Reappearing onto the field was the fairy decked out in heavy grey and blue armor with sharp blades on his arms.
Lightly growling with irritation, Illidan calmly smiled and said "I'll end my turn for now." (Marie 3300, Illidan 2850)
Drawing her next card, Marie smirked and devilishly grinned at Illidan. "You'll pay for that comment you made last turn. I activate the equip spell United We Stand, which grants Neo-Parshath an additional 800 points per a monster on my field. Right now I have one, but that's all I need (2300 + 800 3100/2000 + 800 2800)! Attack his Black Luster Soldier with Paladin Slash!"
Glowing brightly with golden energy, the heavily armored angel moved forward at blinding speed towards the black armored warrior. The vision of him slashing the warrior across the chest barely registered to most till the black armored warrior cried out in pain and exploded into millions of pieces.
Watching her monster return, Marie calmly said "Since he just did a little Battle Damage, I get to draw one card."
Picking up the card, Marie grinned like a Cheshire cat and held her Duel Disk vertical. "I just drew this, my Sanctuary of the Sky! I once again activate it!"
Tapping the end of her Duel Disk, the slot shot out and she placed the card within it. The slot quickly closed and the Duel Disk glowed with rainbow energy. Once more, the scenery of the field changed, returning to the blue sky with white fluffy clouds and the ancient building behind Marie.
"Remember, in here, when my Fairy Type monsters are destroyed in battle, I take zero Battle Damage. Also, Neo-Parshath's effect kicks in, giving him points equal to the difference in our life points. Right now, it's only 550, but still, that's more than enough to give you trouble (3100 + 550 3650/2800 + 550 3350). I end my turn." (Marie 3300, Illidan 2750)
"What a duel mates!" Jim declared with a smirk. "Those two just won't give it up."
"I'll say. No matter what one does to the other, they both keep on fighting." Axel remarked with a small smile.
Further down in the crowd, Zane stoically said "It looks like Marie has finally regained the edge in this little fight."
Nodding lightly, Yugi added "She is a tough one, I'll give her that much. No matter what, she doesn't quit."
Turning his gaze towards Illidan, Yugi smiled and added "But still, Illidan won't go down so easily either. He'll fight it out till he's out of points."
"I just wish those two would finish so we can begin." Seto grumbled, earning him a small chuckle from the others.
Back on the field, Illidan stared at Marie's field and then at his own deck. "Here goes…" he mumbled while drawing a card. "I set one card and end my turn." (Marie 3300, Illidan 2750)
Drawing her cards with her brow furrowed, Marie asked "Why did you just do that?"
"It's all I could do." Illidan dryly remarked.
Frowning still, Marie sighed and growled out "Fine then, I'll just finish this duel. I start by summoning my Freya, Spirit of Victory (100/100) in defense."
Materializing onto the field in a small flash was a girl with violet colored hair that reached her shoulders with a red flower tucked in by her right ear, wearing a mostly violet and black sleeveless dress that was mid-thigh length with black sleeves that came up to nearly her armpits, large golden hoop rings on her wrists and ankles, and large pink pompoms in each hand.
"Check this out, while she's on the field and another Fairy Type monster is too, she can't be attacked. Plus, while she's on the field, all Fairy Type monsters gain 400 points (100 + 400 500/100 + 400 500) (3650 + 400 4050/3350 + 400 3750). Also, since I just played another monster, United We Stand gives Neo-Parshath an additional 800 more points (4050 + 800 4850/3750 + 800 4550)!"
Glowing brightly with a golden aura, the mighty warrior angel let out a battle cry and brought his blade arms up to do battle.
"Let's end this. Neo-Parshath, attack Exarion Universe with Paladin Slash!"
Crying out with a roar of battle, the heavily armored angel rushed forward with his blade arms ready to strike.
With only a few feet left, Marie declared "Game over Illidan!"
"Not on my watch!" Illidan responded. "Go trap, Rising Energy! I discard a card from my hand and now, my Exarion gains 1500 attack points (1800 + 1500 3300/1900)!"
Glowing with a dark red aura, the half man, half horse's power increased, but the angel warrior easily cleaved him in half, causing a large explosion when the monster shattered.
With the dust settling, Marie frowned and asked "Why did you do that? You knew your monster couldn't beat mine, so why bother?"
"Simple really." Illidan remarked with a small smile. "I was minimizing damage. I'm still here, which is what I was going for."
"Whatever…" Marie ground out. "Thanks to Neo-Parshath, I draw one card."
Drawing her card, she placed it into her Spell/Trap Slot and flatly said "I place this card face down and I'm done. Just don't forget, Neo-Parshath gets stronger thanks to the new difference (4300 + 2100 6400/4000 + 2100 6100)." (Marie 3300, Illidan 1200)
"Sam Hill, Commander Stormrage is about to fall to his Second in Command!" Hasselberry exclaimed.
"Great Scott, this will be an upset if ever there was one!" Bastion added with equal enthusiasm.
Huffing lightly, Chazz muttered "It's no big deal. We all knew he didn't wear the pants in that relationship."
Scratching his head, Jaden asked "What do you mean?"
Sighing, Alexis squeezed his hand and replied "Ignore him, Jaden."
"I suppose." Jaden commented. Returning his view to Illidan, he smirked and said "He'll still win guys, just wait."
Frowning, Jesse replied "I hate to burst your bubble Jay, but how is he going to win? He has nothing to beat that monster of hers."
"Just you wait Jesse. Illidan will fight on and win this yet, I know it. It's just a gut feeling I have." Jaden responded.
The group all shrugged and was unsure in Jaden's assessment. All returned their view to the field, hoping to see what Illidan would do next.
Lightly chuckling, Illidan softly asked "Marie, this duel has been fun, don't you agree?"
"It has Illidan." she replied with a small smile. "And it will be even better when I win next turn."
Drawing his new card, Illidan wistfully said "We'll see about that. In the meantime, I play the spell Card of Sanctity! With this, we each draw till we hold six cards."
Both duelists instantly began picking up cards, with both Illidan and Marie grabbing six each. Placing all their newly acquired cards into their left hands, the two stared off at one another after glancing at their cards.
Confidently, Illidan called out "I think it is time to end this Marie. It begins with me removing from play my Silent Magician LV4 and Exarion Universe in order to summon my Chaos Sorcerer (2300/2000)!"
Slapping the new monster card to his Duel Disk, Illidan watched with pride while a creature with purple skin, two large ivory white horns on the side of his head, and yellow eyes appeared onto the field. On his chest were a few straps that crisscrossed his body. His shoulders were covered by a set of shoulder pads made up of leather. He had armbands that went from his elbow to his wrists that were black as well, and finally wore a pair of black leather pants and a battle skirt as well. Once fully on the field, the monster let out a small battle cry and took his place before Illidan.
"I activate his special ability. Now by not attacking this turn, my Chaos Sorcerer can remove from play a monster on the field. My target shouldn't be too surprising. It's Neo-Parshath!"
Raising his right arm above his head and lowering his left to his stomach, the purple skinned mage sent power coursing into his palms. A black glow appeared in his left hand, while a white glow appeared in his right. Widening his golden eyes, he shot a beam of energy from each hand at the heavily armored angel.
Before the blast could even make it halfway across the field, Marie pointed at her face down card, causing it to reveal itself. "Not happening Illidan, because I play the spell Tyrant's Rise! By sacrificing two monsters on my field, I can special summon my Tyrant Dragon (2900/2500) from my hand, deck, or Graveyard. Since he's right here in my hand, I play him to the field!"
Vanishing from the field together were the weaker fairy and heavily armored one, which dodged the oncoming twin blasts due to disappearing. With both vanishing, a roaring dark orange dragon with a massive set of wings, powerful claws, sharp fangs, a strange skin hood around it's face, and a strong tail materialized onto the field. The dragon landed in front of Marie and let out a massive roar, showing it's eagerness for battle.
"Thanks to me summoning Tyrant Dragon by this card, he's unaffected by spell, trap, or monster effects for this whole turn. Sorry Illidan, you're not going to win this duel." Marie smugly remarked.
Shrugging, Illidan replied "It doesn't matter really Marie, because I'll win this duel. I play the spell Magical Stone Excavation! With this, I must toss out two cards from my hand to my Graveyard in order to return a spell card from my Graveyard. I toss out these two cards and return Chaos Control."
Placing two cards into his Graveyard Slot, Illidan watched while both were sucked into it. Once in, the slot glowed and a card pushed out. Taking the card into his right hand, he pulled his Duel Disk vertical and tapped the end of it, causing a slot to shoot out.
"I activate Chaos Control!" he declared while placing the card into the slot. Instantly, the clear blue sky of the field was shattered, along with the building behind Marie. Replacing the cleared field was a set of storm clouds with lightning flashing in them, a desert, and a cave behind Illidan.
"Thanks to Chaos Control, I can special summon a monster with the word 'Chaos' or 'Envoy' in it's name once per a turn from my hand, deck, Graveyard, or removed from play pile. Of course, I can't enter my Draw Phase, but oh well. I'll begin by summoning from my deck my Dark Magician of Chaos (2800/2600)!"
Materializing slowly onto the field was a blue skinned mage with closed eyes, wearing tight fitting black leather armor that covered all of his body except his face. Long black hair flowed down his back, with a strange mage's hat on his head and a black staff in his right hand. Revealing his eyes, it was seen that he had yellow corneas with red irises.
"You do have a point to all this madness, don't you Illidan?" Marie impatiently asked. "After all, neither of your monsters have enough attack points to attack my Tyrant Dragon."
Smirking lightly, Illidan nodded, replying with "That's true, but I'm about to change that. I activate Dark Magician of Chaos's effect. This allows me to return one spell from my Graveyard, and I think I'll pick my Chaos Fusion."
Immediately, Illidan's Graveyard Slot began glowing with a white light while a single card slid out. Picking the card up with his right hand, he showed it to Marie and said "I activate Chaos Fusion, allowing me to fuse together my Chaos Sorcerer and Dark Magician of Chaos to form…"
Swirling together, the blue skinned mage and the purple skinned one vanished, causing a blinding purple light to fill the air. Slowly, the light died down, revealing a new mage wearing black robes with a set of black leather armor underneath, black gloves and boots, and a scepter in his hands that had a rounded knob at the top of it. His hair, which was black, reached his mid-back and was bound in a ponytail. His skin was blue with demon markings on his face, and his eyes had yellow corneas and red irises.
"… my Chaos Magician – Envoy of Time (2900/2600)!"
Staring at the new mage, Marie frowned and mumbled "He has the same attack points as my dragon, so why bother summoning him?"
"I have a good reason my dearest Marie." Illidan replied. "It's time for Chaos Magician to strut his stuff by playing his special ability! First off, I can take one spell or trap card from either of our Graveyards and place it in my hand."
"Big deal, no spell, trap, or monster effects can harm Tyrant Dragon for this turn." Marie huffed.
Nodding, Illidan smiled and said "True, but who said I was picking a card that affects Tyrant Dragon? I have bigger plans, so I pick your United We Stand!"
Gasping in shock, Marie had no time to react when suddenly her Graveyard Slot glowed to life and shot the card out towards Illidan. Catching it expertly, he showed it to her, saying "I play United We Stand, and equip it to Chaos Magician, giving him an extra 800 points (2900 + 800 3700/2600 + 800 3400)!"
Glowing with a golden aura, the mage let out a small cry while gathering up his newly found strength.
"I would activate my mage's second ability, but it's pointless since your monster would negate it." Illidan stated. "No matter though. I'll just get rid of your dragon the old fashioned way! Go, attack her Tyrant Dragon with Chaos Time Blast!"
Pointing his staff at the dark orange dragon, the mage fired a blast of purple magical energy. The blast struck the dragon hard, making it howl in pain before shattering into millions of pieces.
Growling, Marie snarled "You'll pay for that next turn!"
"There isn't a next turn." Illidan dryly replied. "This duel ends now thanks to this card."
Showing it to Marie, she stared at him with wide eyes. "No…" she mumbled in shock.
"That's right Marie, I'm activating the spell De-Fusion! Now my mage comes apart and the two monsters I used to fuse him together return. So welcome back Chaos Sorcerer (2300/2000) and Dark Magician of Chaos (2800/2600)!"
Glowing lightly, the black haired mage vanished while two spheres of light appeared in his place. The spheres soon took shape of the purple skinned mage and the blue skinned mage that had on the field previously.
"It's over Marie." Illidan lightly remarked.
Looking downwards at the ground, Marie clenched her right fist and finally looked back up at Illidan. "I see it is. Finish this."
Nodding, Illidan softly said "Dark Magician of Chaos, end this duel."
Glancing back at his master, the mage nodded and leapt into the air. Pointing his staff at Marie, the mage fired a blast of black magical energy. The blast struck her head on, making her cry out a bit and fall down to one knee. Her life points instantly drained down to zero, causing her Duel Disk power down. The monsters on Illidan's field then vanished into thin air while his Duel Disk powered down itself.
"Ladies and gents, we have a winner and our first Finalist! Give it up for Illidan Stormrage!" Pegasus declared, which caused the crowd to burst into applause.
Ignoring the crowd and the approaching Pegasus, Illidan walked over to Marie and squatted down to her eye level. Softly smiling, he quietly said "Good duel."
Looking up into his dark chocolate eyes, Marie finally smiled and replied "Yes, it was a good duel. I suppose since I lost, I owe you."
"Marie, before you think I want Arya out of our life, let me explain. Arya will be with us for most of our life, but once she grows up, she'll move out and be on her own. We will only have one another, and our relationship is a lifetime. That's why I made that bet to move Arya to her room. If we neglect one another, we'll grow distant, which will only grow over time. Do you understand?" Illidan questioned.
Taking in his words, Marie softly smiled and nodded. "I understand now. You don't wish to grow apart, only continue to grow closer."
Getting a nod in reply, Marie replied "I see. Then we will do that. And since I lost, I will do as you ask. I'll try and let Arya have a little independence."
"And I'll compromise a little with you Marie. I'll remodel her room still."
Giggling, Marie softly said "Ok, I can live with that."
"Good." Illidan remarked while offering her a hand. Taking it, he pulled her to her feet and the two shook hands and hugged one another, earning them a loud roar of applause from the crowd.