Yu-gi-oh
No Limits
By Kevin Jones
Turn 14- The Scary Shack at the end of the Forest
"Saw," a horror movie series that was popular at the beginning of the century. It had about 7 films to it, I think; I'm not a big fan of horror movies but right now it feels like I'm in one.
I should probably start from this morning. Now if you remember correctly last night I broke out of the facility, dueled a guy who can kill people just by looking at them and waving his hand and finally I asked myself what the hell have I gotten myself into.
Surprisingly I had no trouble getting to sleep last night, at about 3 a.m., originally we were all going to rotate who'd keep watch at the door, but don't forget 3 of us did just break out of The Facility. I had fallen asleep kneeling against the front door, Damon was lying on the couch, Kai was on a chair, the old man was in Toni's parent's bedroom and the girls were in Toni's bedroom or at least they were when I dozed off because you see what woke me up was a knock at the door.
"Open up we brought food," said Vanessa.
"How did you 2 get out of here? I've been by the door for hours?"
"You sleep like a rock, good thing we weren't attacked again because with you on guard we'd all be dead," obviously that was Toni.
Regrettably I got up and opened the door, the 2 girls were holding bags that smelled like food and I assumed that they got us breakfast.
…
"So where'd your Grandpa go?" Asked Damon as he stuffed a fork full of pancakes into his mouth.
"Not sure, but he told me to keep us here until he got back and that was about an hour ago."
"Well when he gets back we should probably get going," I said.
"Wait a minute did you just say we, as in more than just you," apparently Kai likes sarcasm.
"We have no choice, Ivanov knows about all of us and if we don't stick together will just be picked off one by one, either way, according to Mortimer, something big is going on tonight and I have a bad feeling if someone doesn't do something we may all be in trouble."
"But shouldn't you just call Sector Security?"
"Vanessa you saw the pictures last night so you know that whoever this women is she's been around a long time and she's gotten herself involved in a lot of things. It wouldn't surprise me if she's controlling Sector Security."
"Yeah, but Toni what can we do, were just a bunch of kids and she seems to have been controlling the world before our Grandparents were even conceived"-
"Not true Kai, apparently since my powers are to erase my own memories I don't remember much but I do remember a lot of our preparations going on just for tonight, according to Ivanov all students are going to have their minds fused together."
"Damon what the hell does that mean?"
"Like I said Chase, I don't remember a lot of stuff about what's suppose to happen tonight but what I do remember is that we have to sit in these weird chairs and we can't move, I also remember the layout of the school, so all we have to is"-
"Hello is anyone home?"
"Sounds like my Granddad is back."
Toni went and undid the locks to reveal a happy old guy.
"Ok everyone who's ever going to this Arcadia boarding school tonight come with me."
Since it was my idea, I got up first; followed by Damon, Toni, Vanessa and then "I have a bad feeling about this," Kai said as she stood up.
At first I thought he was going to show us something stupid, I was half right.
Somehow he got this old beat up van, that I think may have been black at one time or another but now had enough rust on it to make it look like a pale sickly brown color, personally what scared me the most was the smell of gasoline. Now in case you don't know, they haven't used gasoline in cars in almost 20 years. Why you may ask, well among other reasons, gasoline explodes.
"Gramps, where on earth did you get this thing?"
"Not hard really, I just visited some friends by the satellite sector; you'd be surprised what you can find around there, I said I needed something that can get me upstate without having to stop at a Momentum charge station and they handed me this 2010 Ford Van."
"This thing won't last long enough to get us to the school, that duel runner we took barely made it."
"Don't worry Chase even though it's from Satellite it'll work just fine."
"You got a problem with Satellite old man?" That started to make me mad, I don't like it when people speak ill of the satellite.
"Listen we don't have time for this; now let's get going," apparently Vanessa doesn't share my feelings towards the Satellite.
…
I was uneasy the whole ride up. Partly because of the fact that were riding in a giant metal bomb, partly because we're going to a school full of sadistic psychics and partly because I don't like being in a confined space. The van is pretty small with Vanessa and the old man in front with the 4 of us all cramped in the back. Either way I like being in confined space not since I was- never mind. Luckily while we drove we were able to come up with the following plan.
Step 1: From what Damon can remember the final part of the plan will commence at exactly midnight and preparation takes about 2 hours, an hour to get everyone in their proper places and then an hour for Ivanov to have all the students "minds fused" so our plan is to sneak into the school at about 11 p.m. which will give us 1 hour before the plan is suppose to be completed.
Step 2: Damon leads us to Ivanov's office where according to him she'll conduct her part of the plan.
Step 3: Figure out what the plan is and stop it.
Step 4: (if we fail) pray to god and kiss our Ass's good bye.
…
"Well I have the building blue prints on my computer. It looks we should be able to sneak in through the back. Chase you said you have a lock pick in your shoe right?"
"Yup, and Damon your shore you know how to get to Ivanov's office right?"
"Don't worry I've been there plenty of times."
"That's what worries me."
"Right; now are you going to say something?"
"Huh?"
"Say something, like a speech."
"Why on earth would I make a speech?"
"Well I read this book on Yugi Moto a few years ago and apparently whenever something dangerous would happen he'd always say like a speech or words of encouragement so everyone around him would feel confident."
"Fine Damon you want me to say something then I'll say something. Are you scared?"
"Heck no," typical Damon response.
"Kai are you scared?"
"Of course not."
"How about you Toni?"
"Hah, if it's a battle through Dueling there's no way I can lose."
"Let me guess Vanessa you're not scared either?"
"Well all I'll be doing is watching Toni's computer, making sure nobody but you guys pop up on the security cameras."
"That wasn't the question, the question is are you scared, I mean after all at about 2 a.m. yesterday morning you almost died."
"Ok maybe I am a little bit scared."
"From what I can see just by looking at your hand trembling, you're a lot scared, which is good because it means you understand the magnitude of the situation?"
"Yeah but how am I suppose to concentrate if I'm scared."
"No one ever said fear is a bad thing because fear will you keep you alert, fear will keep you attentive, even I'm scared because in a situation like this you'd have to be a moron not to be scared."
"Are you calling us all"-
"Yes Toni I am. Now Damon do you want me to say anything else?"
"No, not really."
With that we left Vanessa and the old man to watch Toni's laptop and we snuck in threw a, well.
…
"Were in a sewer!"
"Damon shut up!"
"No Toni you shut up! We're supposed to be Heros like James Bond or Indiana Jones! Tell me when was the last time you saw James Bond in a sewer full of rats and poop!"
"Everyone, according to Toni's computer there should be a door coming up… to your right it says."
"Oh yeah I remember what this door's for, darkness training."
"Damon what on earth is- never mind."
"Chase you don't want to know what I mean"-
"Hence why I didn't ask."
"Good, because we have flash lights and we've got Vanessa talking to us through our Duel Disks but could you guys imagine being stuck in here with no light, all alone and you've got to find your way out and did I mention the crap and the rats."
"Damon, Stop talking, Chase didn't ask, Kai didn't ask and I didn't ask. We get it, we're in a sewer, now shut up!"
That made him quiet. Risking putting my hand in shit I reached down, opened the compartment in my shoe and pulled out my knife/ lock pick/ a lot of other cool devices I don't feel like talking about right now.
"Hey you guys wanna know what just hit me?"
"Shoot Kai," I mostly wanna hear what Kai has to say because up until now the only talking came from Damon complaining.
"You all remember those fairy tales they used to tell us when we were little about evil witches who lived in scary shacks at the end of forests?"
We all nod.
"I think were about to enter one."
Keeping all that in mind, I picked the lock and we all entered into a dark room.
"Where are we?"
"It's a preparation room; the light switch should be over"-
"Damon don't touch that light! Kai, Toni, you guys watch where you walk to, we have no idea what kind of defense mechanisms are in this place."
"Do not worry Mr. Rhodes, I'm not a big fan of gimmicky gadgets."
That voice, its Ivanov.
"As for you Damon, I'd like for you to go to your pod."
"Pod?"
"Of course, think of it like this say good bye to your friends; it is time for you to go to work."
"Damon isn't going anywhere; now show your face you coward!"
"Ah yes little Toni; the little girl whose acting tough solely on the outside."
"How did you know that?"
"I know many things about Toni the tough girl, Kai the snitch, Damon the Virgin and of course Chase the loner and don't try to open communications with the old solider and the innocent child, you won't be able to receive any communications from the outside world because, you see the 4 of you are in my world now and we are going to play by my rules."
With that my flash light suddenly became dark. I was in pitch black and to make matters worse I couldn't hear or feel the others. At that moment I was shore of it, we had fallen into a trap and with no clear way out.
A few minutes later my flash light came back on but everyone else was gone.
"Kai, Toni, Damon!" No answer, at that moment I decided to walk up the stairs and into the actual building.
So far every room shows the same thing, a very disturbing thing but the same thing nun the less. Each room contains exactly 10 pod things. There big and silver and if anything they remind of these virtual reality pods Kaiba Corp made back in the old days. From what I can see, 9 pods have kids in them and the tenth has an adult. Now I've been wandering around this crazy building for about 20 minutes and I've seen kids ranging in these pods from 5 years old to 18 years old. I mean this seems like something you'd see in a cult, the only things missing are a bunch of people with weird tattoos or…
"Debris Dragon are you around here?"
"I'm sorry but your spirit partner won't be joining us tonight."
Ivanov! Where the hell is her voice coming from?
"What did you do to Debris Dragon?"
"Chase my boy, after all this how have you not realized that keeping duel spirits away is easy for people with abilities like us, so how about you try bouncing ideas off me instead of the little lizard."
"Sorry but I only chat with people I can see."
"Hey, I am a professional educator so I am obligated to quiz children on things they learn in my presence."
"And from what I've found out you're a former Mayor, judge, cop and a pastry chef."
"I did love baking but that was then and this is now.
Question 1; if this is as you say a "cult" then what is the mark all of my staff and students bare?"
"Puncture marks, that's what Damon meant when he told me about mind fusing. Inside those pods are 3 needles that puncture the back of the neck in just the right spot so it breaks though the spine and to the cord but doesn't risk stabbing the Trachea, then the needles break though the bone and you have access to their nervous systems. Finally you probably put some type of fluid in the wound that heals it quickly, leaving 3 puncture marks on the back of each of your students and faculty members."
"Question 1, correct, now for question 2 name 4 of my students."
"Damon, Abigail Starzan, Mortimer, and Scott Truman."
"Explain."
"When I dueled Truman the other day I glanced back at him when he was walking away and noticed the same 3 point puncture mark on his neck. As with most people I didn't think anything of it but if that's not enough for you here's some more. When Scott Truman was speaking at our school he made a comment about how he had no formal duel education, which got Starzan a little mad. Most likely Truman was a student of yours who got out of here and Starzan was assigned to get him back."
"Question 2, correct, next what are my powers?"
"You have telepathy, obviously, mind reading, and mind control."
"Not bad, what I read about you is correct you are a genius, now for the final question; what is the plan and how does it involve the energy created by duels?"
"You're going to have to tell me that one."
"Ahh, what a shame, usually people with I.Q.s around the genius level tend to be able to figure anything out; well that's at least how it works with my students."
"Enough games Ivanov!"
"But I thought you liked me."
"Answer me what have you done with Kai and the others!"
"That's not important, what is important is that I have your next opponent here and she's been waiting for this rematch."
It's Starzan; right in front of me, out of nowhere and she looks just as cold as before only this time I can tell she's angry, really angry.
"Listen we don't have to do this."
"Yes we do!"
"I will leave you 2 alone for a little while."
"Look, I don't know what Ivanov told you but I have a bad feeling something really bad is about to happen."
"That something is going to change the world. Now duel!"
Abigail
"Don't you get it she's using you."
"She's been like a mother to me! Now since you won last time I'm going first. I summon Draw Fox (ATK: 0/DEF: 0) in attack mode."
Chase
Damn it, before she was stone cold but now it seems as if her entire state of mind has been erased and replaced with something else.
"Very well then, first of all because you control a monster and I don't I can special summon Level Warrior (ATK: 300/DEF: 600) as a level 4 monster!"
A tall red power ranger like being has come out, his helmet has 3 shining stars and right now there about as bright as they can get.
"Next I play Brain Control; allowing me to pay 800 life points so I can take control of your Draw Fox." (4000-3200)
"Brain Control only lasts until the end phase."
"True but with the help of Turbo Synchron I don't have to worry about that, now I summon Turbo Synchron and he's going to give the field a little change," (Level: 1/ATK: 100/DEF: 500) Turbo Synchron revved up his engines and shot like a bullet, when he stopped, he turned in to a green circular finish line and a dematerialized, Level Warrior and Draw Fox flew threw and with a burst of light, (1+1+4=6) "I synchro summon Turbo Warrior in attack mode!" (ATK: 2500/DEF: 1500)
Listen to me this is your last chance to surrender."
"Forget it!"
"Ok but you asked for this, now Turbo Warrior, Axel Slash!"
The tall red warrior with the giant claws aimed and went right through Abigail; as usual she didn't even flinch. (4000-1500)
"I end my turn."
Abigail
"My turn, draw! I summon Fox Warrior." (ATK: 900/DEF: 1100)
The tall yellow fox is her ace card and apparently what keeps her powers under control, but considering how week it is and how much time I've got left I may not be able to avoid attacking it.
"Now I play the equip spell Anti-magnet glove now when Fox Warrior declares an attack against a Synchro Monster that Synchro Monster is removed from play, has its Synchro Material Monsters are special summoned in Attack Mode and my attack target is changed to the Tuner Monster; Now Fox Warrior, Fox Xiaolin!"
The fox went towards Turbo Warrior, its big metal glove in front; Turbo Warrior prepared to fight back but found the magnetic pulse launched by the glove overwhelming and in a second was gone. Now in his place are Turbo Synchron (ATK: 100/DEF: 500) and Level Warrior, (ATK: 300/DEF: 600) and since Draw Fox is in Abigail's graveyard it doesn't get summoned to my side of the field.
"And don't forget Fox Warriors special ability; when she attacks she gains 1000 ATK points." (900-1900)
Turbo Synchron tried to flee but the fox was too fast and smashed its head into its bullet shaped body. (3200-1400)
"I set one card face down and end my turn."
Chase
"My draw, I summon Elemental Hero Burstinatrix (ATK: 1200/DEF: 800) in attack mode, now Burstinatrix burn that fox down with Flare Storm!"
"Oh no you don't, I play the trap card Golgotha's Punishment which reduces your Burstinatrix's ATK points by 500." (1200-700)
This isn't good because now with less ATK points Burstinatrix is destroyed instead. (1400-1200) Her entire strategy is based on keeping her Fox Warrior safe by using traps; I got to figure out a way around it.
"I switch Level Warrior to defense mode and throw one card face down and that's it for me."
Abigail
"I summon Tiny Fox (ATK: 440/DEF: 1100) now whenever a Fox monster destroys a monster by battle that monster is removed from play; now Fox Warrior destroy his Level Warrior."
"You're not the only one who has traps, now because you're Fox Warrior gave the beat down to my Level Warrior my Hero Signal allows me to special summon 1 hero from my deck to the field. Now allow me to introduce you to Elemental Hero Wildheart (ATK: 1500/DEF: 1600) but by all means attack with your little stuffed toy, it won't come back but watching it get cut in half will look cool."
"I set 2 cards face down and end my turn."
Chase
"Now Wildheart attack her Fox Warrior, wild slash!"
"Reveal trap card Miraculous Water, now I can destroy your overgrown jungle man!"
"Not quite because you see Wildheart isn't affected by traps so you're Miraculous Water just dried up!"
"Then I activate my second trap Fox target factory, allowing me to equip one Fox Target from my deck straight to my Tiny Fox."
And since Fox Target is a spell card Wildheart switches targets from Fox Warrior to Tiny Fox. (1500-440) Now next turn her Fox Warrior can destroy my Wildheart.
"I place one card face down and end my turn."
Abigail
"Now Fox Warrior attack his Wildheart, fox Xiaolin!"
"Oh no you don't I play the trap Scrap-Iron Scarecrow, negating your attack and setting itself back on the field for next round!"
"Then I'm activating Mystical Space Typhoon destroying your Scarecrow. Now I play the continuous spell card Level Limit-Area B, now all level 4 or higher monsters are switched from attack to defense mode."
Chase
I can't find a way around her spell. Wildheart, a card based on the mighty hunters of the ancient world, will stay in defense mode and won't be able to attack and become the hunted. "My draw," never mind, "I play Polymerization allowing me to fuse the Wildheart on the field with the Elemental Hero Avian in my hand in order to fusion summon Elemental Hero Wild Wingman!" (ATK: 1900/DEF: 2300)
"In defense mode thanks to my Level Limit," she's right; my Wildheart with Avian costume parts has been forced to kneel down with its wings covering its body, but not for much longer.
"I activate Wild Wingman's special ability allowing me to send the last card in my hand to the graveyard to destroy 1 spell or trap on the field, and last time I checked you've only got one."
Wild Wingman's large wing's gusted and destroyed Level Limit- Area B.
Abigail
"My draw, I play the spell card, Pot of Greed."
Uh oh I do not like the smile she's now got on her face.
"Tell me Chase do you remember what the field looked like in our last duel?"
"Yes."
"There was a fall field, I had my Fox Warrior who had 900 ATK points and 1100 DEF points and you had 2 face downs, your Stardust Dragon with 2500 ATK points and 2000 DEF points and your Elemental Hero Stratos with 1800 ATK points and 300 DEF points."
"I know, I was there," Why is she letting her hair down?
"My plan was to attack your Stratos with Fox Warrior but then you used a combo involving your Pixie Ring and Battle Mania, so I didn't get to finish my combo."
"What combo?"
"Oh don't worry you're not only going to see in a minute but your also going to see what my powers can really do."
"I have a bad feeling about this."
"You should because now not only are you going to see my combo you're going to see it just a little bit stronger than before."
Oh shit I'm in trouble.
"Now than I play the equip spell Megamorph, now since my life points are less than yours Fox Warriors ATK points double! (900-1800) Now Fox Warrior take down his Wild Wingman," (1800-2800) Fox Warrior, armed with the large disc that represented Megamorph slashed through Wild Wingman's wings.
"Now that Fox Warrior has destroyed one of your monsters in battle I can special summon the most powerful monster ever created!"
"What the hell are you talking about?"
"Simple when Fox Warrior destroys a monster at the end of the battle step I can tribute Fox Warrior to summon The Nine-Tailed Fox!" (ATK: ?/DEF: ?)
What in the world is this thing, its overall the same yellow and white color scheme as Fox Warrior but this one is on all 4 legs instead of 2, a bigger body, and 9 large tails.
"Oh and if you think that's interesting just wait till you see this, my fox's ATK and DEF points are the combined amount of Fox Warrior and Wild Wingman's original ATK and DEF points!" (ATK: 2800/DEF: 3400)
2800 ATK points, and I can already feel the pulsations being admitted from Abigail's body, and I don't have a single card on the field or in my hand.
Next Time: Assault Mode Activate
"So I take it since you already know there's no way to get passed my Nine-Tailed Fox's ATK points and next turn his effect will make your life points hit 0 no matter how high you make them it looks like the only reason you summoned your Stardust was so you could die with your favorite monster."