Chapter 9: Battle: Attack of the Knight

Yami Yugi took out his duel disk and put his deck inside the duel disk. Shadi also took out a duel disk and put his deck in it. Both of them put their Life Points to 8000 and prepared to duel.

"Its time to duel!" said the two duelists at the same time.

"I'll go first Pharaoh," said Shadi drawing six cards.

Shadi's hand:

Aqua Madoor-Level 4x2 Atk/1200 Def/2000 (No effect)

Black Pendant-Equip spell card

Attack and Receive x2-Trap Card

Card Destruction-Spell card

"I'll play two cards face down and play Aqua Madoor in defense mode," said Shadi putting the cards on his duel disk, "That ends my turn."

"My turn," yelled Yami. Yami drew six cards.

Yami's hand:

Queen's Knight-Level 4 Atk/1500 Def/1600 (No effect)

Mirror Force (Trap card)

Swift Gaia the Fierce Knight-Level 7 Atk/2300 Def/2100 (effect)

King's Knight-Level 4 Atk/1600 Def/1400 (Effect)

Jack's Knight- Level 5 Atk/1900 Def/1000 (no effect)

Black Luster Ritual-Ritual Spell Card

"I'll play one card face-down. Now I play Queen's Knight in Attack and end my turn."

"My turn," said Shadi.

Shadi drew Goblin Attack Force-Level 4 Atk/2300 Def/0 (Effect)

"Now I play Goblin Attack Force in Attack mode. Then play the magic card, Card Destruction."

"No," yelled Yami in shock.

'This looks bad Yami,' said Yugi.

'I know Yugi,' said Yami, 'I had good cards too. But maybe I might get a better hand.'

Both duelists put thier cards in the graveyard and drew the same number of cards they had.

Shadi's Hand:

Negate Attack-Trap Card

Black Pendant-Equip Spell Card

Monster reborn-Spell Card

Yami's Hand:

Black Luster Soldier (Ritual Monster)-Level 8 Atk/3000 Def/2500 (no effect)

Call of the Haunted-Trap Card

United We Stand-Equip Spell Card

Monster Reborn-Spell card

Magician of Black Chaos (Ritual monster)-Level 8 Atk/2800 Def/2600 (no effect)

"Dang it...A little good, but also bad," said Yami a little angry.

"Now I play Monster Reborn," said Shadi activating the magic card, "I summon your Gaia in defense mode and play the equip spell card, Black Pendant."

Gaia-Atk/2800 Def/2600

"Now, Goblin! Attack his Queen's Knight."

Yami's LP: 7200

Shadi's LP: 8000

"Arghh," said Yami. Yami may have lost just a little LP, but he couldn't risk activating Mirror force since Gaia was in defense mode. Goblin Attack Force then swift to defense due to its effect.

"I also set one card face-down. I end my turn Pharaoh."

Yami drew his next card. It was Pot of Greed-Magic Card

"I play my spell card, Pot of Greed!"

Yami drew two more cards. It was Change of Heart-Magic Card and Buster Blader-Level 7 Atk/2600 Def/2300 (effect)

'Oh no,' said Yugi, 'this looks bad. Your hand has a few useful cards and some not-so-useful cards.'

'Yugi don't worry,' said Yami, 'As long as I trust my deck, nothing will never beat us. We also have our friends with us.'

Yugi was still worried. If Yami drew another strong monster, we might have hard time winning, but he knew he could trust his Yami. Yugi nodded and disappeared watching Yami duel Shadi.

"Come on Yug," yelled Joey, "Show Shadi what ya made out of!"

"We believe in you Yugi," yelled Tea.

"Show him whose tha man," yelled Tristan and Duke.

"Were all here for you," said Serenity.

"..." Yami Bakura just remained silent watching the duel. He saw those fools cheering for that weak boy. What was the point? He used darkness as his strength. He would soon someday beat Yugi and his Yami and earn that puzzle. He didn't care about the god cards. He wanted to laugh, but he decided just to watch. Marik, Odion, Ishizu just watched Yami fought against Shadi. Yami didn't know that Shadi had a Knight card. They wondered if Yami would stand a chance. And for Pegasus, he just watched smiling. He wished he had his Millennium Eye so he can hear what there thinking, but oh well. What could he say? He now had a patch, a gold one, over his eye and his sliver hair covering it.

"Now I play Change of Heart," yelled Yami. Yami took control of Gaia and swift it to attack mode. "I set one card face down and play monster reborn! I bring back, Jack's Knight and tribute it to bring forth, Buster Blader in Attack mode!"

"You lose 500 LP Pharaoh because of Black Pendant. When that card is sent to the graveyard from the field, you lose 500."

Yami: 6700

Shadi: 8000

"Now I play United We Stand! Equip it to Buster Blader! Now Buster Blader's Attack power and defense is raised by 800 for every face up monster on my side of the field."

Buster Blader-Atk/3400 Def/3100

"Buster Blader Attack his Goblin!"

"Activate Trap Card! Negate Attack," yelled Shadi activating his facedown card.

Yami Yugi's Buster couldn't destroy Shadi's Goblin Attack Force and Yami was swift to Main Phase two.

"I end my turn."

Shadi drew his next card. It was a knight card. Blaze the Fire Knight-East-Level 6 Atk/2450 Def/2000 (effect)

Blaze the Fire Knight-East (Fire)

Star Level-6

Warrior/Effect

When this card is Tribute Summoned successfully, destroy one card on your opponent's side of the field. Everytime this card destroys a fire type monster; this cards Attack power is raised by 500-attack power. Also, as long as the field card Temple of Blaze remains on your side of the field, this card is unaffected by monster effects, trap cards, and spell cards. And, as long this card remains on the field, this card changes all monsters attributes to fire on both players field and its attack power is raised by 100 for every face-up fire monster.

"I now tribute my Goblin for Blaze the Fire Knight," yelled Shadi.

A huge flame appeared from the ground. A red knight appeared with a blazing red sword on his hand.

"Whoa! A knight card," said Joey, "Yug now might have a hard time winning this duel."

"Joey! Don't say that," yelled Tea," Yugi will win! And Yugi's monster is stronger than that Knight."

'Tea's right,' said Yugi thinking, 'My buster blader is stronger than Shadi's Knight, unless it has a special effect. Well, here I go.'

"Buster Blader, attack his Blaze Knight!"

"Activate monster's special ability," yelled Shadi, "When this card is summoned to the field, I can destroy one card on your side of the field. Destroy United We Stand!"

Buster Blader-Atk/2600 Def/2300

Blaze the Fire Knight-Atk/2450 Def/2000

"My monster is still stronger Shadi," said Yami.

"Activate monster's second special ability," yelled Shadi.

"A second ability," said Yami shocked.

"A second effect," said everyone except Bakura shocked.

'This card changes our monsters attributes to Fire and earns 100 attack power for every fire type on the field. Since I have Aqua Madoor and Blaze Knight on the field, my monster earns 200 attack power!"

Blaze the fire Knight-Atk/2650 Def/2000

"And since your Buster Blader is on the field, my monster gains 100 more attack power!"

Blaze the fire Knight-Atk/2750 Def/2000

"Blaze! Counterattack!"

Yami: 6550

Shadi: 8000

"No," yelled Yami. He was losing this duel. If he doesn't turn the table...this could be bad.

"And my monster has another ability," said Shadi smiling a little, "Everytime this card destroys a fire type monster, its attack power is raised by 500, but Buster Blader was sent to the graveyard, my monster loss 100 attack points, but that doesn't matter."

Blaze the Fire Knight-Atk/3150 Def/2000

"This is bad, really bad," yelled Yami sweating.

"End your turn Pharaoh," asked Shadi.

Yami had no other choice, but the good news...if he doesn't get anything good to destroy Mirror Force, his safe and Shadi's monster will be destroyed. He has to believe in his deck to win, but if he fails...he didn't want to think about it. All what Yami could do is pray that he will attack.

"I end my turn," said Yami

Next Chapter: Battle: Attack of the Knight II