Yugioh! Land of Shadows
Chapter 30: Ancient Smackdown
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Shadowland Castle Meeting room / 12:00pm
Scott was talking to Isono and Bling Bling Boy.
Scott replied, "Any news from Gringy City?"
Isono sighed and replied, "There is nothing to report, unless phantom has anything to report about."
Suddenly, the phantom appeared.
Isono then replied, "Well, speak of the devil."
The phantom then replied, "I have news from Nezbitt."
Scott then replied, "What could it be?"
The phantom then replied, "The Gringy Dojo was blown up."
Scott then replied, "Why?"
The phantom then replied, "Because after Magnum loss to those kids, he revealed where Johnny was hiding, So, Nezbitt snuck in 4 Blast Spheres and when the kids were out, they blew up, taking the dojo out."
Scott then replied, "Okay. What happened to Magnum?"
the phantom then replied, "No clue. probably blew up when the whole building went up in flames."
Scott then replied, "Tell Nezbitt if does anything that reckless again, I'll destroy his main factory."
The phantom nodded and vanished.
Scott then replied, "I knew he would do something that dumb."
Isono then replied, "What if Magnum is alive and one our soldiors spots him?"
Scott then replied, "Leave him be. He was no big loss. Is he ready for when those kids enter his factory?"
Isono then replied, "After the dojo went up in flames, we phoned him and told him to be ready for those kids."
Scott then replied, "Good to hear. With his deck, He'll have no trouble taking them out."
Isono the replied, "I agree with that completely."
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Freeds Warrior Camp / 12:45pm
Freed was in the war room with Stanley and Cheryl.
Suddenly, Command Knight came in and replied, "We have news from the gang."
Freed then replied, "What is it?"
The knight sighed and replied, "Warrior Dai Grepher who went to Gringy City to run the hotel and then Dark Johnny challenged him to a duel...and Johnny won."
Freed then replied, "What happen to Grepher?"
She sighed sadly and replied, "He vanished from our world."
Freed sighed and replied, "He was one of the best soldiors I have ever trained."
The knight then replied, "If Johnny gets defeated, is there a chance, we can save him?"
Freed then replied, "Might be, but Johnny must be defeated in a duel first."
Stanley then replied, "I can't believe our own son is causing this much trouble."
Freed sighed and replied, "Remember, he joined the Shadow Army himself and it was his choice to do so."
Cheryl then replied, "I just want him back and in one piece."
Freed then replied, "If any of those kids can beat him in one duel, we'll have him back...hopefully."
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Outside the Missle Factory 1:00pm
The gang was outside the large factory and a large metal gate was shut tight and two robotic knights were protecting the door (1,600/1,800 x2).
Susan sighed as she placed two mechanicalchasers on her disk and then the two many-armed machines appeared (1,850/800 x2).
Susan then replied, "ATTACK!"
The machines charged in and they stabbed the knights and both exploded into scrap metal and then Susans machines vanished.
Sissy then replied, "Now we have to open that gate somehow."
Dukey pointed to a wall and it had a switch on it and above it said MAIN DOOR CLOSED, PULL TO OPEN.
Ash then replied, "Wait. This might be a trap."
Dukey then replied, "True, but its our only way of getting in."
Mary then replied, "Ash is right, Dukey. We have no other choice."
Susan ran to the switch and pulled it up and then a metal door next to the gate opened up.
Ash then replied, "Lets head in."
They all nodded to each other and ran in.
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Inside the Factory / 1:15pm
The gang was in the main area of the building and they saw minature floating red cannons flying around and they were about 3 of them (900/500 x3).
Susan then replied, "Dharma Cannons. Really weak machines."
Suddenly, the machines aimed at them.
Susan then replied, "Oh, this is just great."
Suddenly, a ancient beast-like machine appeared and it gave out a loud mechanical roar (2,000/2,000).
Mary then replied, "Thats a Ancient Gear Beast!"
Dukey then replied, "Er, down boy."
The ancient beast gave out another loud roar and Dukey hid behind Susan.
Susan sighed and replied, "Mans best friend."
Suddenly, 3 Mighty Guards and 3 Search Strikers surronded them (500/1,200 x3) (1,600/1,500 x3).
Sissy then replied, "Search Strikers and Mighty Guards? Can it get any worse?"
Suddenly, 2 Ancient Gear Engineers and a Fiendish Engine Omega came in (1,500/1,300 x2) (2,800/2,000).
Sissy gulped and replied, "Me and my big mouth.."
Mary then replied, "If we don't think of something, we're in a crap load of a trouble."
"Search Strikers and other machines, MOVE TO THE SIDE!", A loud voice was heard.
Suddenly, the machines and strikers went to the side of the kids and a odd machine with a bowtie appeared.
Susan then replied, "Thats a shapesnatch, one of the most pathetic machines in the game."
The machine turned red in anger.
Mary looked at her sister and replied, "Susan, its not wise to make it angry. If he can command these machines, he can order them to fire at anytime."
The machine then replied, "You're sister is right. One more insult and you'll pay for it the hard way."
Susan then replied, "I'll be quiet now."
Shapesnatch then replied, "Hush up! The factory manager is arriving."
Suddenly, A tall man with yellow hair, Blue jacket came in and he had a duel disk...but it was longer and flat.
Susan then replied, "I should of figured he'd be in charge of this factory."
Mary looked at her sister and replied, "Who is he?"
Sissy then replied, "I'll answer that. He is Doctor Vellian Crowler and he has a PHD in dueling. He uses a Ancient Gear Deck and he was a well-respected teacher at Duel Academy. The only duelist he considered a close rival was Jaden Yuki."
The man smiled and replied, "You've heard of me. Why are you trespassing into my factory?"
Susan then replied, "We've heard there's a secret passage that leads to a lair of one of the Shadow Kings best duelists."
Crowler then replied, "Did that fool Magnum tell you that?"
Susan then replied, "Yea. Is it true?"
Crowler nodded and replied, "Sure is. But all of you have no permission to roam the factory and find the secret lair entrance."
Mary then replied, "What do we have to duel."
Crowler then replied, "Either surrender your partner cards or duel me."
Susan then replied, "It'll be a honor to beat you."
Ash looked at Susan and replied, "Save your energy for Nezbitt and Johnny. I'll take care of him."
Susan nodded as Ash took a a step foward."
Crowler then replied, "I have to duel you, this'll be a quick duel."
Ash then replied, "Lets duel already."
Suddenly, the machines made a large circle around the duelists and the gang joined them.
Crowler then replied, "Ready to duel?"
Ash then replied, "Is that one of those special disks that teachers and high-ranked duelists get at the academy."
Crowler then replied, "Sure is, young man. Of course, a duelist like yourself will have no chance of getting one."
Ash then replied, "Lets duel already."
They both activated their disks and the counters went up to the correct amounts.
"Game on!", They both shouted.
(Crowler: 8,000LP / Ash: 8,000LP)
Both drew 5 cards from their decks.
Crowler then replied, "By all means, start us off."
Ash drew a card and replied, "I Set a monster facedown and thats my turn."
Crowler drew a card and replied, "I Summon my Ancient Gear Soldior!"
As he sat he card down, the ancient soldior appeared (1,300/1,300).
Crowler resumed, "I equip it with Ancient Armor! This gives my machine 400 ATK & DEF points!"
The soldior began to glow (1,300/1,300 - 1,700/1,700).
Crowler resumed, "This will be fun! Soldior, attack!"
The soldior fired a barrage of shells and a Tripwire Beast appeared on the card (1,200/1,300) and the shells struck the beast and it burst into shards.
Crowler then replied, "A Tripwire beast? Please. I end my turn now."
Ash drew a card and replied, "I Summon my Thunder King Rai-Oh!"
As he sat the card down, a blue robot covered in electricity appeared (1,900/800).
Ash then replied, "This is another one of my stronger monsters."
Sissy then replied, "He never used it in our duel."
Ash then replied, "Never drew it during our duel. Rai-Oh, attack!"
The creature began to glow and fired a blast of electricity that struck the soldior and it exploded in shards.
(Crowler: 7,800LP / Ash: 8,000LP)
Ash laughed and replied, "Take that! Make your move now."
Crowler drew a card and replied, "I first set this card facedown."
A facedown card appeared on his side of the field.
He opened his field slot and replied, "I Now activate the field spell card known as Geartown!"
As he slid the card into his slot and it shut, The factory vanished and was replaced with a city with building made with gears and other machines.
Crowler then replied, "With this lovely city. Ancient Gear monsters need 1 less tribute when they're tribute summoned. I now summon my Ancient Gear Beast!"
As he sat the card down, the ancient beast appeared (2,000/2,000).
Crowler then replied, "This'll be fun! Beast, attack!"
The beast charged in and rammed into the creature and it burst into globules of light.
(Crowler: 7,800LP / Ash: 7,900LP)
Crowler laughed and replied, "Take that! My turn is now over."
Ash drew a card and replied, "I set a monster facedown and thats my turn."
Crowler drew a card and replied, "I Summon my Ancient Gear Knight!"
As he sat the card down, the lance-wielding knight appeared (1,800/1,000).
Crowler resumed, "Lets do it. Beast, attack!"
The beast charged in and a Shining Angel appeared (1,400/800) and the beast rammed into it, blowing it to shards.
Crowler then replied, "Thanks to my beast, you don't get your angels ability. Knight, attack!"
The knight charged and stabbed Ash in the chest.
(Crowler: 7,800LP / Ash: 6,100LP)
Crowler laughed and replied, "Take that! Make your move now."
Ash drew card and replied, "I activate Silent Doom!"
The beast appeared (1,200/1,300).
Ash resumed, "I tribute it for my Zaborg the Thunder Monarch!"
As the beast vanished, the monarch of light appeared (2,400/1,000).
Crowler gulped and replied, "No."
Ash then replied, "Say good bye to your beast!"
The monarch fired a blast of electricity that struck the machine and it was blown apart.
ash resumed, "Zaborg, attack!"
The monarch fired another blast of electricity and it struck the knight and it burst into metal shards.
(Crowler: 7,200LP / Ash: 6,100LP)
Ash laughed and replied, "And thats that. I End my turn with Dian Keto."
Ash began to glow.
(Crowler: 7,200LP / Ash: 7,100LP)
Crowler drew a card and replied, "I set 1 card facedown and I Set a monster facedown and thats my turn."
Ash drew a card and replied, "I Summon my Thunder Nyan Nyan!"
As he sat the card down, the kitty drummer appeared (1,900/800).
Ash resumed, "Lets do it. Zaborg, attack!"
The monarch fired a blast of electricity and a Giant Rat appeared (1,400/1,450) and was atomized when struck by the lightning.
A 2nd rat appeared (1,400/1,450).
Ash resumed, "Nyan Nyan, attack!"
She slammed her sticks onto the drum and a bolt of lightning came out and struck the 2nd rat, blowing it to pieces.
(Crowler: 6,700LP / Ash: 7,100LP)
A 3rd rat appeared (1,400/1,450).
Ash resumed, "And thats that. Make your move now."
Crowler drew a card and replied, "I tribute my rat for my Ancient Gear Golem!"
As the 3rd rat vanished, the mighty golem appeared (3,000/3,000).
Ash gulped and replied, "Oh..man."
Crowler then replied, "Meet 1 of my mighiest monsters! Golem, attack!"
The machine swung his fist and it struck the monarch in the chest and the mighty titan of thunder groaned before shattering into pixels.
(Crowler: 6,700LP / Ash: 6,500LP)
Crowler laughed and replied, "Take that! make your move now."
Ash drew a card and replied, "I Set a card facedown and thats my turn."
Crowler drew a card and replied, "I now summon my Ancient Gear Engineer!"
As he sat the card down, the ancient machine with drills for hands appeared (1,500/1300).
Crowler resumed, "Lets do it. Golem, attack!"
The golem swung his fist and it struck the cat drummer, blowing it to shards.
Crowler resumed, "Engineer, attack!"
The machine charged and stabbed Ash in the chest with its drill hand and his facedown card (Which was a Magic Cylinder) blew to pieces.
(Crowler: 6,700LP / Ash: 3,900LP)
Crowler laughed and replied, "This is way too easy! Make your move now."
Susan then replkied, "Unless he gets a miracle draw, he's in a lot of trouble."
Ash drew a card and replied, "I activate Thunder Dragons effect and I'll discard it to add 2 more from my deck."
He discarded the card and he added Two Thunder Dragons from his deck to his hand.
Ash resumed, "I now activate polymerization to fuse those dragons together!"
The two dragons appeared and merged and ending result was the two-headed dragon with a single horn (2,800/2,100).
Ash resumed, "I now activate Foolish Burial!"
He took his deck out and he found a monster and slid it into his graveyard and then he reshuffled and slid it back into his deck slot.
Ash resumed, "I activate Battery Charger to summon it!"
Suddenly, Batteryman AA appeared (0/0 - 1,000/0).
Ash resumed, "I tribute it for my Super-Electromagnetic Voltech Dragon!"
As the small battery vanished, the circuit-covered dragon appeared with a roar (2,400/1,000 - 3,400/1,000).
Crowler gulped and replied, "No.."
Ash laughed and replied, "Oh yes! Dragon, attack his golem!"
The dragon opened its mouth and fired a blast of electricity that struck the machine in the chest and then it collasped to the ground and one of it gears struck Crowler in the head and then the collapsed golem burst into metal shards.
Crowler rubbed his head and replied, "Ow, that smarts."
Ash then replied, "Thunder Dragon, attack!"
The creatures began to glow and it fired a blast of lightning and light and it struck the machine, atomizing it in a quick second.
(Crowler: 5,000LP / Ash: 3,900LP)
Ash laughed and replied, "Take that! I set 2 cards facedown and make your move now."
Crowler drew a card and replied, "I Set a monster facedown and I also set 2 cards facedown and thats my turn."
Ash drew a card and replied, "I Summon my Thunder King Rai-Oh!"
As he sat the card down, the electric blue robot appeared (1,900/800).
Ash resumed, "I now activate Mystical Space Typhoon!"
The storm began and Geartown was wiped out and the factory returned to normal.
Crowler then replied, "When Geartown gets trashed, I can special summon a Level 4 or lower Ancient Gear monster."
THe Knight appeared (1,800/1,000).
Ash resumed, "Whatever you say. Raioh, attack!"
The creature fired a blast of electricity and the Knight was blown to pieces.
Ash resumed, "Thunder Dragon, attack!"
The dragon fired a bolt of lightning and a small machine with small turrets appeared (500/500) and the lightning blew it to shards.
Crowler then replied, "That was my DUCKER Mobile Cannon you destroyed and When its trashed, I can add a Level 4 monster from my graveyard to my hand."
He took his Ancient Gear Knight and addded it to his hand.
Ash then replied, "Voltech Dragon, attack!"
The dragon fired a blast of lightning that struck Crowler.
(Crowler: 1,600LP / Ash: 3,900LP)
Ash then replied, "Take that! Make your move now."
Crowler drew a card and replied, "I play monster reincarnation."
He discarded a Ancient Gear Factory to his graveyard and got back his golem.
Crowler resumed, "I now activate Polymerization to fuse my Golem, Knight And Cannon together!"
The 3 ancient machines appeared and merged and the ending result was a ancient centaur-like version of Ancient Gear Golem (4,400/3,400).
Crowler laughed and replied, "Meet the best monster I Have. MY ULTIMATE ANCIENT GEAR GOLEM!"
Ash gulped and replied, "Oh, my."
Susan then replied, "That thing is huge!"
Dukey then replied, "Ash is in a lot of trouble."
Crowler then replied, "indeed he his! Golem, attack!"
The machine swung his fist and it struck the Thunder King, blowing it to pieces.
(Crowler: 1,600LP / Ash: 1,400LP)
Crowler laughed and replied, "Take that! make your move now."
Ash drew a card and replied, "I pass turn."
Crowler drew a card and replied, "Golem, smash that dragon!"
The machine swung its fist and it slammed into the dragon and it burst into a shower of sparks.
(Crowler: 1,600LP / Ash: 400LP)
Ash then replied, "This duel ends soon! Make your move now."
Ash drew a card and replied, "I Play De-Fusion!"
The Two-headed dragon vanished and was replaced by Two Thunder Dragons (1,600/1,500 x2).
Ash resumed, "I now tribute them for my Lightning Punisher!"
As the two monsters vanished, A tall man covered in a black jumpsuit appeared (2,600/1,600).
Crowler then replied, "I activate Bottomless Trap Hole to seal your monster away!"
Ash then replied, "I activate Dark Bribe to destroy your trap."
Crowler then replied, "I activate 7 tools of the Bandit to destroy your card!"
Ash smiled and replied, "Will you now? I activate Counter Counter!"
The card lifted up and Crowlers two trap cards were blown to pieces.
Ash then replied, "With this counter trap, it counters counter trap cards so my Punisher and my Dark Bribe are safe, so draw your cards."
Crowler drew a card from his deck.
(Crowler: 600LP / Ash: 400LP)
Ash resumed, "Also when a Chain of 3 or more cards happen, One of your cards goes boom!"
The punisher fired a blast of lightning bolts that struck it all over and then it exploded into burning debris.
Ash then replied, "And thats that."
Suddenly, A Ancient Gear Golem appeared (3,000/3,000).
Ash then replied, "I knew your machines abiltiy and I knew that would happen. I activate the equip spell card known as Megamorph!"
The Punisher Began to glow (2,600/1,600 - 5,200/1,600).
Crowler gulped and replied, "Wait, stop!"
Ash smiled and replied, "This duel is over. Punisher, destroy his golem!"
The man opened its hand and fired a wave of lightning bolts that struck the machine all over and then it burst into metal shards.
(Crowler: 0LP / Ash: 400LP)
Ash smiled, "That ends the duel."
Susan then replied, "Great duel, Ash!"
Ash looked at her and nodded.
Crowler began to laugh.
Sissy then replied, "Why are you laughing? You just lost the duel!"
Crowler then replied, "You may of beatened me, but you'll never find the lair entrance!"
He looked at Shapesnatch and replied, "You're in charge now!"
The machine nodded to him.
Crowler laughed and replied, "Now I'm getting outta of here!"
He took a Dimensionhole card and a portal opened up and he ran through it and then it vanished.
Shapesnatch pointed to the kids and replied, "Every machine and warrior in the room, ATTACK!"
The machines pointed their weapons at the kids and the strikers pointed thier pistols at them.
Dukey gulped and replied, "We're in a lot of trouble."
Susan then replied, "I knew if we won or lost the duel, he would do something like."
Sissy then replied, "We have to fight them."
Ash then replied, "Sissy is right. Lets wipe them out!"
Each of the gang activated their disks.
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Cards made by me & Others
Ancient Armor / Equip Spell Card
Image: Ancient Gear Soldiors showing a coat of silver rusty metal
This card can only be equipped to a "Ancient Gear" monster. The equipped monster gains 400 ATK & DEF.
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This is'nt good. They beat Crowler and now they must battle to save their own lives. In the next chapter, After the battle with the army of machines and warriors, they look for Johnnys lair and they find it and they go in and find Johnny. Who will duel the dark boy and will he/she be able to return him to normal? Find out in "Power Of the Heart", coming soon. Since I've been looking foward to writing this chapter, the next chapter might not be up until the weekend. Again, I'll be proud of the work I'll be doing in this chapter and I want to make the best chapter of this story so far. So until then, See ya.
