Yu-gi-oh
No Limits
By Kevin Jones
Turn 13- Elemental Heros vs. Phantom Beasts
Mortimer
"I draw and next I tribute my Wicked Spirit Token in order to summon Berfomet!"
Oh no I know this move and I played right into it.
"Now because I summoned Berfomet I can add Gazelle the King of Mythical Beasts straight to my hand."
"Wait a minute," starts Kai, "He isn't going to do what I think he's going to do is he!"
"Oh yes I am; I play polymerization allowing me to fuse my Berfomet and Gazielle in order to summon Chimera the Flying Mythical Beast (ATK: 2100/DEF: 1800) in attack mode and thanks to the fact that Phantom Beast Cross-Wing is in the graveyard all Phantom Beast monsters gain 300 ATK points and guess what kind of a monster Chimera is treated as!" (2100-2400)
One of Yugi Moto's oldest strategies and thanks to me this guy just pulled it off.
"Now Chimera destroy his Avian, phantom fang!"
This isn't good; Chimera is too fast for Avian to fly away from. (4000-2600)
"Oh yeah, I may have left something out when I explained our wager."
What does he mean by- "Vanessa!" everyone yells this at once. I don't know why but she's on the ground, wait a minute this guy said before that when he tries to use his power on someone else that person, oh no.
"My legs," Vanessa starts, "my legs are gone," she says with a voice full of fear.
"What have you done to my granddaughter?"
"Simple really, like I said Arcadia teaches its students how to control their powers through dueling when I developed my second ability I was taught the art of the Shadow Game."
"Shadow Game?" I ask, most likely everybody else is wondering the same thing.
"A shadow game is Duel Monsters oldest form. In ancient time's men with supernatural powers like you and me would compete in games using powerful monsters, much like we are right now but with 2 differences. First of all these monsters were real and second the stakes were more than just bragging rights. Unfortunately I can't make the monsters real but I have raised the stakes."
"What kind of stakes?"
"Simple every time you lose life points my barrier will increase over your girlfriend's body, everything she can live without of course, until the barrier can only expand onto places she needs, like over her Brain or Lungs. Hopefully the angrier you'll get the more power you'll release and then when you lose I'll be able to absorb all your power and who knows maybe your friend's got a power level of worth as well."
"Don't even think about what's inside her because I don't intend to lose."
Chase
"My draw, I play the Field Spell Skyscraper!"
With that the walls of Toni's bedroom are replaced by New York City Skyscrapers.
"Now when Elemental Heros attack monsters with higher ATK points they gain 1000 ATK points."
"That still won't help you."
"Maybe not with Lady Heat but with my next hero your mutant is done for; I summon Elemental Hero Captain Gold," (ATK: 2100/DEF: 800) now Captain Gold golden hero strike!" (2100-3100)
The warrior, all in gold armor, jumped from building to building, got behind Chimera, jumped and broke its spine avenging the fallen Avian. (3600-2900)
"Hey what's that Gazelle (ATK: 1500/DEF: 1200) thingy doing back?" Apparently Damon doesn't know much about Yugi Moto's deck.
"Simple slacker when Chimera is destroyed I can special summon either Gazelle or Berfomet in defense mode."
"Well don't forget my Lady Heat still has her attack, now Heat kick!"
"Don't worry Vanessa," starts Kai, "this guy's got an empty field and Chase has a monster with 2100 ATK points this guys done." (2900-2500)
Mortimer
"Don't worry I'm not through with you yet. I summon Phantom Beast Thunder-Pegasus (ATK: 700/DEF: 2000) in defense mode, next I'll set 1 card face down and end my turn."
Chase
There's no way someone at this skill level would just leave himself with nothing but a defense monster, I have no doubt his face down is something to get rid of my Captain Gold, but contrary to what this asshole thinks most people don't fall for tricks like that.
"I summon Elemental Hero Stratos (ATK: 1800/DEF: 300) in attack mode, also when he's summoned I can destroy your set card!"
"Then I guess I'll just activate it first! I activate Dust Tornado destroying your Skyscraper!"
Oh crap he knows Captain Gold's weakness.
"Hey what happen to Captain Gold?"
"Damon your stupidity never ceases to amaze me. Elemental Hero Captain Gold is a special type of monster called a Field Searcher. Field searchers are the most powerful level 4 monsters out there but they come with a hefty price, if there on the field while their respective field spell isn't then there destroyed."
"Don't think that just because you saw past my Captain Gold doesn't mean I'm out of tricks just yet. I activate the trap Skill Successor now I can increase Stratos's ATK points by 400 until the end of the turn!" (1800-2200)
"Alright that makes Stratos stronger than his mutant horse," says Kai, I agree.
"Now Stratos Stratosphere Storm, now that he's gone Lady Heat attack him directly (2500-1200) and now that I end my turn you take even more damage!" (1200-600) (2200-1800)
Mortimer
"This is great," why the hell is the loser happy, "Out of every shadow game I've ever played this is definitely the best."
"Wait a minute you've done this before?"
"Well don't get me wrong you're the first person I've ever had as a wager, to be perfectly honest I wish it didn't have to be a girl with your kind of body, but I've been having shadow games since I was about 10."
"Have people died?" I ask, with the bad feeling of already knowing the answer.
"Of course, a computer simulation can't replicate the feeling of battle, to know that your entire life depends on your next draw is a feeling you can understand only after you've taken the life of someone else."
"How many?"
"How many what?"
"How many lives have you taken because they had a bad draw," he's looking at me perplexingly, "Answer me how many!"
"You actually expect me to remember something as trivial as that, next to Starzan I'm the best student in the school, I've done assassinations, punishments, and target practice; obviously people die."
"Make your move because I swear it will be one of your last."
"Aw and here I thought we were friends, but if you insist. I summon a moose with some muscle, Phantom Beast Wild-Horn." (ATK: 1700/DEF: 0) (1700-2000)
"My Stratos could defeat your mutant Moose in his sleep."
"Then it's a good thing I'm playing Enemy Controller."
"Chase be careful," says Tony and for good reason.
"Now I can switch your Stratos from attack mode to defense mode. Now Wild-Horn destroy his Stratos Phantom blade slash, and did I forget the best part when Wild-Horn destroys a monster by battle the difference is taken straight out of your life points!" (2600-1200)
"My arms," said Vanessa, what kind of a sick bastard can just smile while he forces a girl to believe her body is evaporating?
Chase
"My draw, I set one card face down, switch Lady Heat to defense mode and activate Lady Heat's effect inflicting 200 points of damage to your life points." (600-400)
Mortimer
"Amazing, you've been a real thorn in our side but now I've reduced you to nothing but defense, looks like the plan will go off without a hitch."
"What plan?"
"Well Chase my friend let's just say that by this time tomorrow you nor I will no longer be 2 separate people."
"What's that suppose to mean?"
"Doesn't matter, all that matters now is that you will lose to my greatness!"
"Some greatness," starts Damon, "Everyone stop fearing this guy because he's no more than a pervert!"
"Damon I swear if you say what I think you're going to say"-
"Well I'm saying it, you all want to know what Mortimer's favorite past time is, using his powers to make himself seem invisible and hiding out in the girls locker room!"
"Wait a minute, Damon are you saying that this guys"-
"Damn straight, he's nothing but a peeping tom who takes pictures of naked girls and hands them out to all the other guys!"
Wait a minute just now when Damon was talking I think Vanessa's legs moved, just for a split second, but I swear she moved, maybe that's the key to this guys power.
"Wild-Horn destroy his Lady Heat."
"Sorry but thanks to my Kuriboh my damage is 0!" (1200-1200)
"Your Lady Heat is still gone."
"True but thanks to my Hero Signal I can replace my Lady Heat my Elemental Hero Ocean (ATK: 1500/DEF: 1200) in defense mode."
"You're still screwed next turn."
Chase
"My draw, actually I think I'm in good shape, because when Ocean is on the field I can return Elemental Hero Voltic to my hand but he's not going to be alone because next I play Legacy of a Hero! Now since I have 2 level 4 or higher heros in my grave I draw 3 cards." Perfect, "I play Polymerization allowing me to fuse the water monster on my field with the Elemental Hero in my hand in order to summon Elemental Hero Absolute Zero! (ATK: 2500/DEF: 2000) Now Absolute Zero end this Freeze at a moment's notice" (400-400)
"Hey shouldn't he have lost points?"
"Normally you'd be right old man but Chase isn't the only one with a card that negates damage, for me it's when I remove from play Thunder-Pegasus during battle with a phantom beast monster."
"I set 1 card face down and end my turn."
Mortimer
"I play Phantom Beast Rebirth allowing me to special summon 1 monster with Phantom Beast in its name and gain life points equal to its ATK points and since Chimera counts as a Phantom beast I can special summon him." (ATK: 2100/DEF: 1800) (2100-2400) (400-2500)
"Even with the attack bonus he's still no match for my Hero."
"He doesn't have to be because I'm sacrificing him in order to summon Phantom Beast Rock-Lizard." (ATK: 2200/DEF: 2000) (ATK: 2200-2500)
"I admit your lizard monster is scary but these 2 are equal."
"Not for long because now I can remove from play Phantom Beast Rebirth, Chimera the Flying Mythical Beast and pay 500 life points (2500-2000) to give 1 Phantom Beast Rock Lizard 200 ATK points (2500-2700) now Rock-Lizard destroy his Absolute Zero Phantom crusher!" (1200-1000)
"Jokes on you because when Absolute Zero is removed from the field I can destroy every monster you control."
"Actually the ultimate trick is on you because when Rock Lizard is destroyed by a card effect you take 2000 points of damage. Say good bye to your friend."
"You're not taking any lives, not while I have a say in it! I activate the trap card Rainbow Life, now by discarding the last card in my hand I gain the amount of life points you tried to inflict." (1000-3000)
"Nice save."
Chase
Ok so theoretically since I gained most of my life points back Vanessa should have most of her body back, what the hell.
"My life points went up why didn't the barrier around Vanessa go down!"
"When did I ever say that the barrier retracts, it either increases or vanishes completely, now make your move."
"I summon Elemental Hero Burstinatrix (ATK: 1200/DEF: 800) now attack him directly Flare Storm! I end my turn." (2000-800)
Mortimer
"My draw, tell me Vanessa have you had a happy life?"
She doesn't answer; what's he up to.
"Because in a few minutes your life will be over, there's not enough of you left for the barrier to cover without shutting down something important, it doesn't matter how many life points Chase has after this move you die, painfully I might add."
"I told you you're not killing anyone tonight."
"Well Chase I guess you fail because I play Monster Reborn allowing me to bring Back Phantom Beast Rock-Lizard (ATK: 2200/DEF: 2000) (2200-2500) now Rock-Lizard destroy his little lady and end his friend." (3000-1700)
No one is dying tonight! "Listen Vanessa it's a trick you saw it with Kai no part of you is missing."
"I can't, breath."
"Listen to me nothing has changed it's a parlor trick."
"Oh give up Chase, it's over you failed and your friend has to pay for it."
"Like hell she will." I've got one shot; I sprint over to the part of the room she's in and grab her hand.
"You see this, I'm holding something, do you see it!"
"Your, not, holding, anything."
"Yes I am, it's your hand, it's just as soft and smooth as it always is, the only reason its cold is because you're falling for his trick and nothing else now please, this is your body and your mind stop letting this son of a bitch play tricks with them."
She looking into my eyes and I'm looking into hers, I can see my reflection perfectly, I only hope if she sees hers than she's sees more than just a hea- Her breathing, its normal, it worked.
"I don't believe this, this is impossible!"
"Oh give up soon she'll regain control over her whole body and there will be nothing stopping me from kicking your ass the old fashioned way."
"I admit your friend has a strong will but she can't hold my powers back forever and with no cards in your hand or on your side of the field I don't think we'll have to wait long at all."
"All right suit yourself."
Chase
"My draw," well this is an ironic way to win. "Hey Damon do you remember Benigni's riddle?"
"Yeah why?"
"Well if I remember correctly you believed the answer to be Batman because there's an Elemental Hero Based on him but you didn't remember the name of that hero."
"I still don't."
"Well his name is Bubbleman, he's not the strongest hero but when you're in a tight spot there's no one better to have on your side."
"Oh please there isn't a single card in your entire deck that can stop my Rock-Lizard."
"Watch and learn! Since there aren't any other cards in my hand I can special summon Elemental Hero Bubbleman (ATK: 800/DEF: 1200) and as an added bonus when Bubbleman is summoned and he's the only card on my field I can draw 2 more cards!"
It all comes down to this, perfect.
"I play O-Oversoul allowing me too special summon Elemental Hero Avian (ATK: 1000/DEF: 1000) back from the grave."
"2 useless monsters both in ATK mode."
"Don't you dare insult my Heros. I summon Turbo Synchron." (ATK: 100/DEF: 500)
"A Tuner in a hero deck?" If Tony thinks that's surprising wait till she sees this.
"Now I tune Turbo Synchron, Elemental Hero Avian, and Elemental Hero Bubbleman in order to Synchro Summon (1+3+4=8) Stardust Dragon!" (ATK: 2500/DEF: 2000)
"Jesus Christ, that's impossible," Kai's shocked.
"I don't know where the hell you got that but it won't do you any good because both our monsters ATK points are equal and like I said you have no cards on the field to change that."
"True Stardust is the only card on my field but I've acquired a considerable amount of cards in my graveyard."
"Your graveyard?"
"You bet, in fact you helped me get the card in my graveyard."
"What card?"
"Remember when you destroyed my Captain Gold and I activated my Skill Successor."
"What good is that gonna do you?"
"Simple, starting with the turn after Skill Successor is sent to the graveyard I can remove it from play and increase 1 of my monsters ATK points by 800 (2500-3300) and how many life points do you have again!"
"Oh no please, don't, show a little mercy!"
"You were going to kill a 15 year old girl just to bully me into a duel, why should I so mercy but don't worry you'll live, at least long enough for me to get my hands on you."
"Wait you don't understand if my life points hit 0"-
"Shut up and take it like the Sadistic Bastard you know you are, now Stardust Dragon Cosmic Flare!"
Now I don't know you guys out there but I don't know of 2 many sights as awesome as a giant white dragon blasting a hole inside a giant red armored Lizard Centaur thing. (800-0)
Winner: Chase Loser: Mortimer
Vanessa's up so I assume she's back to normal.
"Chase you saved m"-
"Please Head Mistress, please, give me another chance I swear."
"Give it up the insanity card ain't going to get you out of this."
"Chase I think he's serious."
"What do you mean Damon?"
"Well it's just that I've heard some scary stuff happening when you fail. They say once Ivanov's in your head she's there forever."
"Please no, no!"
There's no way, there's no way.
"I'll check him," says the old man. He's doing your typical pulse check but he looks spooked, I mean really spooked.
"This boy is dead."
"Impossible, absolutely impossible."
"Like he said whoever loses the duel dies, but I didn't think…"
"Well Vanessa I guess if you kill you can't expect anything less than to be killed yourself."
"So what do we do?"
"Well Damon, I don't know. Kai, Tony you 2 have been awfully quiet; you 2 have any ideas?"
"You have a Stardust Dragon," says Kai.
"I do."
"A card that only Yusei Fudo has," says Tony.
"I do."
"And you just won a duel using a card in your graveyard," once again says Kai.
"I did."
"So what's the plan?" Asks Tony.
"Well I guess we all got to come up with one."
Next Time: "The scary shack at the end of the forest"
"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."