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*NDC HQ Front Lobby, Washington D.C., USA 4:38 PM LST*
All was calm and quiet in the NDC Headquarters front lobby; the receptionists were doing their business, some people were walking around and others were waiting around to meet high-ranking officials. All was peaceful… then the front doors flung open and a Duel Runner skids across the front lobby and screeches to a halt before it hit the front desk with the receptionist scared and holding her heart. Colin then looked up from his Duel Runner.
Colin: Hey, how ya doin'?
Receptionist: Um, sorry sir, you can't park that thing here.
Colin: The parking lot was full. And besides, I know you guys wouldn't let me in the building if I knocked, not after what I did last time.
Rita picked her head up from behind Colin.
Rita: What did you do last time?
Colin: I, uh, I punched a guy, don't worry about it.
They then heard one of those faux applauses and when they turned their heads, they saw Commissioner Ringford giving the applause.
Ringford: You always know how to make an entrance.
Colin: Hey, you know me, I like style.
Ringford smiled at the comment. He seemed like such a nice man, but Colin knew better.
Ringford: Why don't we go up to my Office? We can discuss more privately up there.
Ringford turned and left for the stairs and walked up them. Colin and Rita waited a bit before following him, leaving his duel runner in the lobby. They walked up 12 stories to the top floor and into Ringford's office. It was really just a big room with a desk in the far back with a computer on it and windows the size of a wall that gave a view of the entire capital. Ringford was at his desk, just sitting down.
Ringford: Now, what can I help you with today?
Colin: Oh, not much, you can just register Rita as an NDC duelist and let her father out of prison. That would be great for starters. Then I'd like Nick Hollaland to go around Canada saying he's a prissy princess and three go-go girls for my private suite.
Ringford: Well, I can provide the go-go girls for you, but the only way your girlfriend can be an NDC duelist is if she hands over the Twilit Dragon.
Rita: That card is mine! I don't have to give it up to anybody!
Ringford: Well then, I'm afraid I can't do anything for you. And now I'll have to call security since there's an illegal duelist here and we take our rules very seriously when it comes to illegal duelists.
?: Bobby, quit being such a stick in the mud!
All three turned their heads to the direction of the office door and there they saw a man wearing a black fedora hat and simple black suit with a white shirt underneath, An open Black Jacket over the suit, black fingerless gloves, and brown shoes.
?: Oh, come on, I mean, they came all the way here for one small favor and you can't even grant that? !
Ringford: I'm giving them the go-go girls.
?: Dah, he's already got a girlfriend, just let me have the go-go girls!
Colin: I'm sorry, who are you?
The Man shook Colin's hand with a firm grip.
?: My name is Raza Umbra Anguis and it is a pleasure to meet the most recent Freedom Cup Champion. Bobby's told me a lot about you…don't worry, NONE of it is good.
Colin: Yeah, I'm glad to hear that.
Raza then let go of Colin's hand and turned back to Ringford.
Raza: Come on, there's got to be something you can do to help these kids out. I mean, look at them. They're waking up from the dream of adolescence; they're going to wake up as the cruel reality that is our world. Surely you can offer them a chance.
Colin: Um okay, again, who are you exactly, dude?
Ringford: Mr. Kennat, Raza here is the manager of THE best duel team in the NDC rankings.
Raza: Yes sir, they are! Team Shadow has not yet lost and I plan to keep it that way!
Rita: Team Shadow? Sounds evil.
Raza: Hahahaha! Oh, you silly girl, I think you're old enough to know the truth. You see, there is no evil, just as there is no good. It is all based on your own perception of what you like and you don't like. If you don't like it, you will consider it evil.
Ringford: Raza, we're getting off topic.
Raza: Oh, right! I almost forgot! Anyway, as I was saying, give them a chance to fight for what they want. I suggest a tag duel! If Colin and Rita win, they get what they want and if they lose, you can arrest the little bitch.
Rita: Who are you calling a little bitch? !
Ringford: Hmmm… All right, we'll do that. I know just who to set them up against, too. The dueling arena is on the first floor. I suggest you got there now.
Colin: You got it. Rita, this will be a piece of cake!
Colin and Rita leave the office for the duel arena on the first floor. When the two were gone, Raza smirked.
Raza: Hah, this is too perfect! Now I can see those two dueling personally!
Ringford: And what if they win?
Raza: I'm counting on it!
When Colin and Rita made it to the first floor, they saw a guy messing with Colin's Duel Runner in the lobby. He was kneeling down with his back turned to them, so they couldn't see who it was.
Colin: Hey, jackass! What do you think you're doing with my Runner? !
Ryan: I'm trying to replace your tires, dumbass! You burned them up when you came on in here!
The guy turned around and it was Ryan Edge, the Blue Rose Duelist.
Colin: Ryan? ! Geez, what are you doing here? !
Ryan: I just got me an official apology. The NDC is saying it was an internal issue with my cheating accusations. They said they arrested the guy who leaked the false story.
Rita: I thought they were just doing that to ruin your reputation.
Ryan: That's what I thought, too. But I get this phone call from this guy named Raza and he tells me it was all a misunderstanding and to come here to give me an apology. But I got more than that, CHECK IT!
Ryan then pulls out a check signed by Commissioner Ringford for $5 million.
Colin and Rita: 5 MILLION DOLLARS? !
Ryan: Yeah, baby, I'm going to Vegas! I'll see you guys around, all right! WOOO!
Ryan left the building with his enormous check, leaving Colin and Rita dumbfounded.
Rita: Colin, do you believe that?
Colin: No, I don't. How could they give him $5 million?
Rita: Not that, what he said about that Raza guy. Don't you think it's a little suspicious?
Colin: Hey, if that guy's signing $5 million checks in Ringford's name, he's okay by me.
Rita: Oh, never mind! Let's just get to our duel.
Colin: Yeah, let's. Oh, don't worry, if you fall behind in the duel, I'll be there to pick up the slack. So don't worry.
Rita: I'm worried I'm going to kick your ass if you keep talking! Come on!
They made their way to the arena in the back of the building. It was a small arena, with only a few workers on lunch break, and near the back, Raza was sitting down waiting for them to start the duel.
Colin: Okay, who are the unlucky opponents today?
Calvin: Kennat!
Colin and Rita looked across the arena and saw a young guy with a full beard and long, greasy hair. That was Calvin Mitchell.
Colin: Oh, great! I figured Ringford would send his prized dog after me.
Calvin: Hey, the only dog here is you! So, who's your lady friend?
Rita: I'm gonna be a big pain in your ass if you keep talking!
Calvin's teammate was a big, fat bald guy Luke Golic.
Luke: Can we just duel and get this over with?
Calvin: Yeah, let's. Time for some payback, Kennat!
Colin: Can you do it without cheating this time? Because it worked out so well for you last time!
All four: Let's duel!
MC: This duel will follow NDC tag duel rules! Each duelist will duel with 4000 Life Points! You can use your teammates Spells and Traps, but there is no discussing of strategies and each duelist uses their own individual field! There is no attacking until every duelist has had a turn!
Colin (LP 4000): *draws* I'll summon Robotic Knight (Lv.4 1600/1800) to the field in attack mode and I'll set one card face-down to end my turn!
Calvin (LP 4000): *draws* I summon Giant Orc (Lv.4 2200/0) in attack mode! Then I'll set one card face-down!
Rita (LP 4000): *draws* I'll set one card face-down and summon Dunames Dark Witch (Lv.4 1800/1050) in attack mode! That ends my turn!
Luke (LP 4000): *draws* I'll set this face-down in defense mode and end my turn!
Colin: Back to me now! *draws* Now that I have Robotic Knight on the field, I can summon the Tuner Robotic Engineer (Lv.4 1200/1500)! Now I'll tune Robotic Engineer with Robotic Knight to Synchro Summon Robotic Barrel (Lv.8 2800/2700)! And I'll have it attack your Giant Orc!
Robotic Barrel fired a massive cannon blast at Giant Orc, destroying it and inflicting Calvin with 600 points of damage.
Colin: And now Robotic Barrel's effect activates! When he destroys a monster as a result of battle, he gains an additional attack and inflicts 800 points of damage!
Robotic Barrel charged its massive cannon again and fired some bullets from its mini-turret and shot both of them at Calvin. The bullets from the mini-turret hit Calvin, inflicting 800 points of damage.
Colin: And with one more attack from Robotic Barrel, you will lose!
Calvin (LP 2600): I activate the Trap Defense Draw! This reduces the damage from your attack to 0 and I can draw one card! *draws*
The blast from the cannon hit a barrier that shielded Calvin from the attack.
Colin: I'll end my turn!
Calvin: *draws* I activate the Continuous Spell Burden of the Mighty! This decreases all monsters you control by 100 points for each of their levels! Then I'll summon the Goblin Attack Force (Lv.4 2300/0)! And since your Robotic Barrel's a Level 8 monster, it attack drops to 2000, enough for my Attack Force to destroy it!
The Goblin Attack Force surrounded Robotic Barrel and clobbered it into pieces, inflicting 300 points of damage to Colin.
Calvin: Now my Goblins switch into defense mode and I'll end my turn with one card face-down!
Rita: Before you end your turn, I activate the Trap Twilight! Since you destroyed a Dark monster, I can tribute a monster on my side of the field and replace it with another Dark monster of the same Level or lower, ignoring summoning conditions! And now what will appear on Colin's field? I'll tell you what! Chaos Sorcerer (Lv.6 2300/2000), that's what!
Colin (LP 3700): Ah, sweet, Rita! Thank you!
Rita: No problem, sweet thing! *winks*
Colin: Hold up a sec. You can call me sweet thing, but I can't call you babe?
Rita: That's right.
Colin: Oh, figures.
Rita: My move! *draws*
Calvin: I activate the Trap Final Attack Orders! This switches all face-up monsters into attack mode and they must remain in attack mode! So now my Goblin Attack Force can return to its offensive position early!
Rita: Well that's trouble. First, I'll summon Breaker, the Magical Warrior (Lv.4 1600/1000)! And when he's summoned, I can place a Spell Counter on him! Now I can remove that Spell Counter to destroy your Burden of the Mighty!
Breaker swung his sword and a magical wave struck the Burden of the Mighty hologram and destroyed it.
Rita: Then I activate Monster Reborn to bring back Colin's Robotic Barrel! And now I'll have Breaker attack Baldy's face-down card!
Breaker strikes the face-down monster, which turns out to be Marshmallon. Breaker was sent backward and Rita lost 1000 Life Points.
Luke: Marshmallon (Lv.3 300/500) can't be destroyed in battle and the controller of the monster that attacked it takes 1000 points of damage!
Rita (LP 3000): But due to your friend's Final Attack Orders, your monster switches into attack mode! And now Robotic Barrel will attack Marshmallon!
Robotic Barrel shot its massive cannon blast at Marshmallon. It wasn't destroyed, but Luke still took 2500 points of damage while Rita took 1000 due to Marshmallon's effect.
Rita (LP 2000): I'll end my turn with another card face-down!
Luke (LP 1500): *draws* I'll set three cards face-down and activate the Spell Card Mage Power! This increases one monster's attack points by 500 for each Spell and Trap on our side of the field! Now to increase Goblin Attack Force's attack power by 2500! Then I summon the Tuner monster Rose, Warrior of Revenge (Lv.4 1600/600)! Then I'll tune her with Marshmallon in order to Synchro Summon Lightning Warrior (Lv.7 2400/1200)! And now Lightning Warrior will attack your Chaos Sorcerer! And when Lightning Warrior destroys a monster in battle, he inflicts an extra 300 points of damage for each card in the controller's hand! You have 4 so that will deal a total of 1300 points of damage!
Lightning Warrior charged at Chaos Sorcerer, but chains came out of nowhere and stopped the attack before Chaos Sorcerer could be destroyed.
Rita: I activated the Trap Shadow Spell! This prevents a monster from attacking or switching its battle position and it loses 700 attack points!
Luke: Der! I'll end my turn!
Colin: *draws* I'll set two more cards face-down and end my turn!
Calvin: That's it? Okay then. *draws* Your Robotic Barrel threatens my partner a bit, so I'll destroy it!
The Goblins charged at Robotic Barrel, about to destroy it once again.
Colin: I activate the Quickplay Spell Limiter Removal! This doubles the attack power of all machines but destroys them at the turn's End Phase!
Robotic Barrel gained new power as its attack power doubled to 5600. Robotic Barrel fires its cannon and completely obliterates the Goblin army, inflicting Calvin with 800 points of damage.
Calvin (LP 1800): Damn it! At least your monster's destroyed during the End Phase!
Colin: Not if I activate the Quickplay Spell Disassemble and Reassemble! I can now tribute a Machien monster on my side of the field to summon a monster with the same Level or lower from my hand and because it's on Rita's side of the field, I'll tribute Robotic Barrel and give her the Jinzo (Lv.6 2400/1500) from my hand!
Rita: Oh, thanks, sweet thing! ;)
Colin: Don't call me that.
Rita: I'll call you whatever I want to call you!
Calvin: Typical Colin, you can't even control your girlfriend. Anyway, I'll play the Spell Swords of Revealing Light! For three whole turns, neither of you can attack! That ends my turn!
As the duel continued, Raza was watching it from the back when Commissioner Ringford sat down next to him.
Raza: You know, I am impressed. They have no time to strategize, they can't strategize during the duel, but Colin and Rita are dueling like tag team professionals.
Ringford: With any tag team, you just need to take out the weakest link and then take out the other guy.
Raza: But there is no weak link and their teamwork actually gives me a brilliant idea.
Rita: *draws* *thinks: With Jinzo out on the field, my Shadow Spell's now useless! But his Lightning Warrior and Jinzo have the same attack, so he probably not risk attacking me and reactivating Shadow Spell. So he'll probably attack Colin- Ah, damn! This strategy is so hard to think about! I guess I should do what I can only do!* I switch Breaker into defense mode and end my turn!
Luke: *draws* Now, Lightning Warrior, attack Chaos Sorcerer!
Lightning Warrior dashed toward Chaos Sorcerer and delivered an electrifying punch, destroying Chaos Sorcerer and inflicting Colin with 100 points of battle damage.
Luke: And now his effect activates and you lose 300 points for each card in your hand!
Lightning Warrior then dashed up to Colin and electrocuted him, inflicting him with 600 points of damage for the two cards in his hand.
Luke: That ends my turn!
Colin (LP 3000): Wow, an electric shock. Exhilarating. *draws* I summon Red-Eyes Black Chick (Lv.1 800/500)! Now I can tribute it to summon the Red-Eyes Black Dragon (Lv.7 2400/2000) from my hand! I end my turn!
Calvin: *draws* I'll activate the Tremendous Fire Spell Card! This inflicts both of you with 1000 points of damage, but we have to take 500!
A massive fire erupted and all of them were caught in it and taking damage and the fire eventually subsided.
Calvin (LP 1300): And I'll end my turn with a monster face-down in defense mode!
Rita (LP 1000): *draws* I'll set one card face-down and end my turn! And now your Swords of Revealing Light have expired and we can attack on our next turn!
Luke (LP 1000): I'll make sure that doesn't happen. *draws* Lightning Warrior, attack Jinzo!
Lightning Warrior destroyed both Jinzo and itself.
Luke: You take no battle damage, but you still lose damage for each card in your hand!
Just like with Colin, Lightning Warrior electrocuted Rita and reduced her Life Points to 100.
Calvin: And since your Jinzo is destroyed, Final Attack Orders reactivates and Breaker much switch into attack mode!
Colin (LP 2000): I activate the Trap Machine Recycling Center! If a Machine monster was destroyed in battle this turn, the owner of that Machine gains 200 Life Points for each of the destroyed monster's Levels!
Luke: I end my turn!
Colin: *draws* I summon X-Head Cannon (Lv.4 1800/1500) in attack mode! Red-Eyes, attack Luke directly!
Red-Eyes shot its inferno at Luke.
Luke: I activate the Trap Wicked Rebirth! By paying 800 Life Points, I can revive one Synchro Monster and I choose Lightning Warrior!
Lightning Warrior and Red-Eyes Black Dragon destroyed each other.
Luke: And now you take another 300 points of damage for that last card in your hand!
Colin (LP 1700): X-Head Cannon, attack Luke directly!
Luke (LP 200): I activate the Trap Enchanted Javelin! Now it'll as though your attack did nothing!
Colin: I end my turn!
Calvin: *draws* I sacrifice my face-down monster to summon the Labyrinth Wall (Lv.5 0/3000)! Then I'll equip it with Magical Labyrinth! With this, I can tribute Labyrinth Wall to summon Wall Shadow (Lv.7 1600/3000) from my Deck! Then I activate Shield and Sword to switch every monster's attack and defense! Now, attack Breaker and finish that girl off!
Wall Shadow merged with the ground and rushed toward Rita.
Rita (LP 1300): I activate my Trap Mirror Force! This stops your attack and destroys all attack position monsters you control!
Luke: Not so fast! I activate Trap Jammer! BY discarding a card from my hand, I can negate and destroy your Trap!
Rita: No!
The Mirror Force shatters and Wall Shadow destroys Breaker, but Rita took no damage.
Rita: Huh?
Calvin: What happened? !
Colin: Yo, Cal-pal, forget about me? I had one more card in my hand and that card was Kuriboh, which I discarded!
Calvin: I end my turn with a card face-down!
Rita: Thank you, Colin. My move! *draws* Great! First I activate Pot of Greed to draw 2 more cards! *draws 2 cards* Next, I activate Frontline Base! This allows me to summon a Union monster from my hand and I choose W-Wing Catapult (Lv.4 1300/1500)! Then I summon V-Tiger Jet (Lv.4 1600/1800)! Now I'll remove them both from play so they can merge to form the VW-Tiger Catapult (Lv.6 2000/2100)!
Colin: Rita, I didn't know you had a Machine card like that?
Rita: I have a Twilight Deck and it's a Light monster, so I though it would come in handy.
Colin: Great, I think I'm actually starting to fall for ya.
Rita: *blushes* Now, VW-Tiger Catapult, attack Luke directly!
The Tiger Catapult fired a series of missiles at Luke and reduced his Life Points to 0.
Luke (LP 0): Damn it!
Rita: I'll end my turn! And since Luke's out, it's Colin's turn now!
Colin: *draws*
Calvin: I activate the Trap Trap Defense! By removing a Trap Card on my side of the field, I can switch a monster I control to defense mode and increase its defense by 800! So I remove Final Attack Orders to switch Wall Shadow to defense mode and increase its defense to 3800! That should buy me time to win this duel!
Colin: *draws* Not if I draw the right cards, because I'm activating Plentiful Bounty! This allows me to draw until I have 6 cards in my hand, but I must discard my entire hand at the End Phase! *draws 6 cards* Here we go! Next, I summon Z-Metal Tank (Lv.4 1500/1300)! Then I activate Rita's Frontline Base to Special Summon Y-Dragon Head (Lv.4 1500/1600)! Then I'll remove them both and X-Head Cannon from play to summon the XYZ-Dragon Cannon (Lv.8 2800/2600)! But I'm still not done! I'm gonna borrow Rita's Tiger Catapult to summon another monster!
Calvin: You're going to what? !
The VW-Tiger Catapult and XYZ-Dragon Cannon merge to form an all-powerful Machine monster.
Colin: Ladies and gentlemen, I present the VWXYZ-Dragon Catapult Cannon (Lv.8 3000/2800)!
Rita: *whispers* Wow, we both made that thing.
Calvin: It's not strong enough to break Wall Shadow's defense, so I'm safe!
Colin: Poor, naïve Calvin. Dragon Catapult Cannon has a special ability when it attacks! It can switch the battle position of the attack target before it strikes!
Calvin: No freakin' way!
Colin: Yes freaking way! Dragon Catapult Cannon, blow him away!
Colin made a gunshot gesture with his hand and points it at the Wall Shadow!
Colin: Bang!
Dragon Catapult Cannon shot its two main cannons at Wall Shadow and switched it into attack mode. It blew it away and rocks were flying everywhere.
Calvin (LP 0): Aaaahh!
Colin (LP 1700): I'm no expert, but I think that's a win!
They then heard the sound of one person clapping ecstatically for their win and they turned to see it was Raza, who was with Commissioner Ringford who didn't look happy at the end result.
Raza: Brava! Brava, viva! Encore! Encore! The audience demands more!
Ringford: I think that's enough for one day.
Ringford then walked up to Rita and handed her a special-looking card.
Ringford: A deal's a deal. You won your match so you're now an official NDC duelist. All you need to do is place this card on your duel disk and you'll automatically be registered.
Rita: What about my dad?
Ringford: To be honest, I was planning to turn my back on that promise, but thanks to a little convincing by Mr. Raza, we have agreed to drop all charges against him.
Colin: That's awfully unexpected of you Mr. Ringford. What's the catch?
Raza: No catch, I'm just very persuasive! However…
Colin: Here it comes.
Raza: The duel teams of the NDC aren't as good as... well, at all, mostly except for a few good teams; there's barely a challenge. So, managers like me would love to see more teams who are actually good duelists participate in special primetime events.
Colin: So you want us to form a duel team for you guys?
Raza: And duel on special primetime events. See, kid, for us managers, it's all about the money. The more popular the two teams dueling, the more money guys like me get.
Rita: So you're just a greedy, money-grubbing manager?
Raza: Guilty. Greed is my seventh and most deadly sin, but wouldn't it be worth it just to free your father, young girl?
Colin looked at Rita, who was silent for a moment but then nodded.
Colin: All right, we'll do it.
Raza: Wunderbar!
Ringford: Excellent then. You two can head on home and me and will send you information about team formation. Good day.
Ringford then left the room.
Raza: I truly hope we do meet again!
He smiles, tips his hat, and leaves the room.
Colin: Well, come on, Rita.
Colin began to leave, but Rita didn't move.
Colin: Something wrong Rita?
Rita: …I don't wanna go home…I mean, I have no where else go; not back there anyway.
Colin blinked as he listened to her talk.
Rita: And…today people have called me your girlfriend and I was wondering…well…if we are…are we really…
As Rita tried to get the words out Colin hugged her close and then looked into her eyes.
Colin: Rita, I already thought that was clear.
Rita kissed him once he said those words and she lovingly hung in his arms.
Rita: I…was wondering if I could go with you. We live on different sides of the country, and I wouldn't be able to see you.
Colin: Of course Rita, now come on, it's a long ride back.
Colin left the arena area and went back to the lobby for his runner. It was still parked in front of the desk with the same receptionist watching it. Colin hands her a $20, like she was a valet.
Colin: Keep the change.
Colin and Rita both got on the Runner and sped out of the building through the doors they came through.
As they left Raza watched them leave from the windows of Ringford's office, Ringfrod was at his desk with a chessboard.
Ringford: Ya know Raza, I'm beginning to think there are parts to your plan you're not telling me.
Ringford then moved a Rook on the board.
Raza: You know enough. You know what needs to be done and the reward you will be granted.
Raza walked over to the chessboard and moved a Pawn.
Raza: We need to wait for the Pawns to do what we want them to.
Ringford: In chess the Pawn does go first.
Ringford then moved a Bishop to take Raza's pawn.
Raza: And that's why…
Raza then stepped away from Ringfords desk.
Raza: There is still some things I need to do. I'll be seeing you.
Raza smiled and tipped his hat to Ringford. Then he was consumed by a large green flame, and he had disappeared.
Colin's cards
Robotic Engineer
Machine/Tuner (ATK 1200 DEF 1500)
Level 4/FIRE
If there is a face-up "Robotic Knight" on your side of the field, you can Special Summon this card from your hand.
Robotic Barrel
Machine/Synchro/Effect (ATK 2800 DEF 2700)
Level 8/DARK
1 Machine-type Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner monsters
If this card destroys a monster as a result of battle, it gains an additonal attack and inflict 800 points of damage to your opponent's Life Points.
Disassemble and Reassemble
Spell/Quickplay
Select 1 face-up Machine-type monster on your side of the field. Send it to the Graveyard and Special Summon 1 Machine-type monster from your hand whose Level is equal to or lower than the selected card.
Machine Recycling Center
Trap
If a Machine-type monster was destroyed as a result of battle this turn, increase your Life Points equal to the destroyed monster's Level x200.
Plentiful Bounty
Spell
Draw until you have 6 cards in your hand. During the End Phase, send your hand to the Graveyard.
Rita's cards
Twilight
Trap
When a LIGHT or DARK monster is destroyed, you can tribute one monster you control to Special Summon a monster of the same Attribute whose Level is equal to or lower than the destroyed monster.
Calvin's cards
Trap Defense
Trap
Remove one face-up Trap Card on your side of the field from play to switch 1 Attack Position monster you control to Defense Position and increase its DEF by 800.