YuGiOh 5D's: Konami
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Magic: Colossal Fighter GX
YuGiOh! 5D's
Reverse of Arcadia
Ride 5: Training Day
After a small grooming, Magic tied her sparkling twin ribbons into her hair and began her way into the Arcadia Movement's training arena. Once inside, she met with another Arcadia member, which happened to be a girl with short grey hair; her eyes could not been seen from behind her hair.
"Hello, you must be Margaret Spires," the girl greeted,"My name is Nino. And I'm here to give you structure-deck training."
"Structure D-deck?" Magic's meek voice squeaked.
"Of course. In case you do not know, they're a series of fixed Duel Monsters decks, each one unique from the others. This training regiment will test your ability with unfamiliar cards. So, are you ready?"
"Y-yes."
Nino pointed behind Magic to a small table containing numerous small boxes, "Then please, select a deck to use. I already have mine ready," she held out her duel-disk with one inside the slot.
Magic walked over to the cards and scanned over the boxes' labels. When she came across one specific title, a small ripple ran through her brain. Though it took a second to recover, Magic grabbed the box and show it to Nino, "I c-choose this one."
"'Spellcasters' Command.' Good choice. Now, shall we begin?"
Magic opened the box and armed the deck into her disk. Both duelists activated them and drew five cards.
Magic: 4000
Nino: 4000
"You may go first if you want," Nino insisted.
"T-thank you. I draw," Magic started the battle, "I set 1 monster in DEF mode and place 2 cards face-down," three reverse-cards appeared, one in a sideways position.
"Then it's my turn," Nino drew, "I summon (1) Mad Sword Beast (1400/1200) in ATK mode," a large rhinoceros-like beast appeared, with razor-sharp horns jutted out in front of his nose and shell-plated back, "Next, I special-summon Gilasaurus!" next to the first monster cams a brown raptor (ATK: 1400), "And because its a special-summon you can revive a monster from your graveyard. But you do not have any at this time, now do you? Mad Sword Beast! Attack Miss Spire's face-down!" the beast charged across the field and prepare to stomp down on magic's monster, only to have his foot intercepted by a silver staff, wielded by a figure in black tights under a red arcane uniform. That monster was the (2) Blast Magician(1400/1700). The recoil form that attack caused the Mad Sword Beast to limp back to its master.
Magic: 4000
Nino: 3700
"And with that, I end my turn," Nino concluded.
"My turn," Magic drew, "I summon (3) Mythical Beast Cerberus(1400/1400)," a two-headed dog with blue fur and a black, golden-rimmed arcane armor appeared. On head represents a wolf, constant and peaceful, and the other is a lion, ferocious and hostile (ATK: 1400), "Next, I activate the spell, Spell Power Grasp. This card places something called a 'Spell Counter' on one of my cards. So I place it on Blast Magician," the gem on the magician's scythe-like scepter glowed.
Blast Magician: (CTR: 1)
"Activating spells also activates both Blast's and Cerberus' special abilities, which gives them each 1 more counter. It also gives Cerberus 500 ATK points for every counter it has," a purple button-like gem on the Blast Magician's uniform glowed, as well as one of the amber gems on Cerberus' armor. Both of the beasts' heads roared/howled feeling the adrenaline rishing through them.
Blast Magician: (CTR: 2)
Mythical Beast Cerberus (CTR: 1/ATK: 1900)
"Next, I activate Magical Blast, which inflicts 200 points of damage for each spellcaster on my field," the Mythical Beast's two heads each fired a blast of swirling, spiraling energy which hit the trainer. But despite being a Psychic Duelist, Magic's attack didn't faze her opponent.
Magic: 4000
Nino: 3300
"And since Magical Blast is a spell card as well, my spellcasters each gain 1 Spell Counter."
Blast Magician: (CTR: 3)
Mythical Beast Cerberus (CTR: 1/ATK: 2400)
"Now I activate Blast Magician's special ability: by removing his spell counters, I can destroy 1 monster on your field, so long as its ATK is equal to or less than the amount of counters times 700. And with 2 Spell Counters, I destroy Mad Sword Beast!" with two of its buttons blown out, Blast Magician fired off a pair of crimson-red fireballs and incinerated the rhinoceros-beast, "Now Mythical Beast Cerberus attacks Gilasaurus," the magical beast unleashed a twin burst of condensed magical energy. The blast wiped out the raptor, "But since he battled, all of his Spell Counters must be removed."
Magic: 4000
Nino: 2300
Mythical Beast Cerberus: (CTR: 0/ATK: 1400)
"Blast Magician, attack Nino directly!" the magician took a swing of his stall, he threw an arc of magic at his target and hit dead-on.
Magic: 4000
Nino: 900
And during the assault, Magic activated her trap card, "And since I attacked with a spellcaster, Magician's Circle allows each player to summon another one with 2000 or less ATK power. I select (4) Magical Marionette(6/2000/1000)," a puff of dark-green smoke exploded and a red veil flew out of it. The cape opened and revealed a notorious figure dressed in silver armor. It wore a mask with each of its eyes a different version of maliciousness (ATK: 2000).
"Hmmm... I have no spellcasters," Niho said, her dueling deck automatically shuffled.
"Then I attack directly with Marionette," the marionette closed its hand together and created a ball of energy. It hurled the sphere towards Nino, quickly ending the duel.
Magic: 4000
Nino: 0
The trainer deactivated her duel-disk, "Congratulations. You have succeeded in your Structure Deck training."
"Umm... thank you," Magic blushed.
"As I was told by Sayer, you possess no evidence of psychic ability. Nevertheless, you passed; and as a reward, you may keep the Spellcaster's Command if you wish."
"Oh, thank you very much!"
Later...
Right after training, Magic skipped through the halls of the Arcadia building, with her new Structure Deck held tightly to her chest. She could not explain it, but she felt a strange openness from the certain type of monster she just used. It was like second-nature to her the moment she used those spellcasters.
"Margaret. Looks like you've finished your training," the girl turned to see Sayer walking up to her, "I'd like you to do a small favor for me. Follow me," Magic did as she was told and followed Sayer to his office on the top floor, which happened to be a large room with a wall of floor-to-ceiling windows. Marble statues also lined the office like a large corridor. Once there, she met with the last person she'd expect to see: Akiza Izinski, "Now, I know this is unexpected, but I would like to to duel Miss Akiza, to help her practice with her psychic powers," the Head of the Arcadia reached into his vest and handed Magic a Duel Monsters card.
Then Sayer walked over to the red-headed girl, and laid his hands upon her shoulders, "Akiza, it looks like you're still not in perfect condition. So don't overdo it, okay? Just take it easy and think of this as light training."
"Yes, Sayer," Akiza answered obediently. Sayer smiled and moved aside for the two girls to do battle, "You're that new girl, aren't you? I'm sure you're tired of training, but thanks for dueling with me anyway."
"Thanks," Magic replied politely.
"Akiza. No need for such small talk," Sayer called from behind his desk, "Just think of this only as something to help bring back your memories."
"Yes sir. Very Well; let's begin..."
Both players activated their disks and drew their starting hands.
Magic: 4000
Akiza: 4000
"If you don't mind, I'll go first," Akiza drew her sixth card, "I summon Twilight Rose Knight!" a small silver-haired girl in black armor appeared (ATK: 1000), "And thanks to her special ability, I'm allowed to summon a level-4 or below monster from my hand; so I summon to the field, (6) Gigantic Cephalotus(4/1850/700)!" a large, gruesome lotus plant appeared, crouching on its two legs as if it was read to pounce any minute (ATK: 1850), "And now I combine them for a synchro-summon!" the two monsters floated off the ground. The knight dispersed her exterior frame, leaving three synchro-gates. They lowered themselves onto the lotus monster, breaking it into four stars. As a large turrent of light shot through the tunnel of gates, Akiza chanted:
"Chilling flames engulf the entire world. Pitch-dark flower, set into bloom! Synchro Summon! Appear now, Black Rose Dragon!"
After the light dispersed, large, thorny black vines erupted from the floor. They coiled around each other and formed a giant flower bulb. It blossomed into not just a giant rose, but something more: slender black legs folded out of the bottom and a black dragon's head sprouted through its petal-covered neck. The monster screeched as more petals screeched from either side of the giant rose, forming into a pair of wings. Black Rose Dragon settled to the floor as smaller rose petals floated down (ATK: 2400), "I now place 1 card face-down it's your turn."
"Okay," Magic started her turn, and scanned through her hand, "I summon (5) Aqua Madoor(4/1200/2000)," a wizard in wrapped in a yellow cape appeared, its silver-haired face covered in a red-stripped mask (ATK: 1200), "Next I play Star Blast. By paying 500 life-points I can reduce the level of Ice Queen by 1," Magic showed Akiza the card before its stats were lowered.
Magic: 3500
Akiza: 4000
Ice Queen: (Lv: 7)
"Next I activate the Tribute Doll spell. Be releasing a monster on my field, I can special-summon a level-7 monster from my hand," a giant tombstone sprouted from the floor behind the monster. Tendrils of energy bounded it by its wrists and ankles, pulling it right onto the stone, "So by releasing Aqua Madoor, I can summon (7) Ice Queen(7/2900/2100) in ATK mode!" in place of the confined Aqua Madoor, a large blizzard swirled and summoned a fair, pale woman in an elegant and well-customed dress. Her eyes were covered in her silver crystaline hair. In her hand she held a sceptor, glistening from its cold glass frame, "But Ice Queen can't attack on the turn it was summoned by Tribute Doll. So I'll end my turn with these 2 face-downs," the timid girl concluded with a couple of reverse-cards.
"Then it's my turn," Akiza drew, "I activate Black Rose Dragon's special-ability: by selecting 1 plant-type monster and removing it from play, I can reduce one f your monsters ATK points to 0. Black Rose Dragon, Rose Retaliation!" the Black Rose Dragon retracted a pair of glowing thorny vines and ensnared the queen (ATK: 0).
"And now my Black Rose Dragon attacks your Ice Queen! Dethrone her!" the dragon unleashed a blaze of burning rose petals.
"I activate the quick-play spell, Half Shut! This cuts my monster's ATK points in half, and can't be destroyed in battle this turn!" without and offensive power to reduce, the Ice Queen protected her master as well as she could my deflecting the petals with her staff. But most of the blaze managed to make a direct hit of Magic. She could feel the singe of the burning fires and several cuts from the petals.
Magic: 1100
Akiza: 4000
"Then I shall end my turn now with a face-down," Akiza concluded, "So the effect of Black Rose Dragon wears off," the dragon forcefully ripped its vines from the Ice Queen (ATK: 2900).
"It it my turn," Magic drew, "I play Pot of Greed to draw 2 cards from my hand," she did so, "Now I summon (8) Cyber Shark(5/2100/2000) in ATK mode," a warphole from the floor summoned a large sky-blue shark, wearing a golden mask.
"But that's a level-5 monster," Akiza reviewed.
"Yes, but when there's a water-attribute monster on my field, Cyber Shark can be summoned without having to make any sacrifices. Next, I activate Double Summon, and use its effect to summon the tuner-monster, Reese the Ice Mistress," a blue armored female wielding a decorated ice-gun appeared (ATK: 800), "And now I tune her with Cyber Shark!" Reese separated into two synchro-gates and surrounded the cybernetic fish as Magic bravely chanted:
"The cold whispering winds fills the land with their song, gaze upon the form of purity it creates. Synchro Summon!"
Another torrent of light exploded and gave birth to yet another dragon. The snow-white fur glittered as it moved gracefully in the air. Its mane was made out of long crystal blades, as well as its claws, spine, even the large sabers it has for wings, "Chant, (Digit)(9) White Glacier Dragon(2750/2000)!" the creature floated down to earth, icy breath pumping through its bare cold chest, and through its nostrils (ATK: 2750), "White Glacier attacks Black Rose Dragon with Sub-Zero Blaze!" Magic's dragon charged vast amounts of sub-zero energy into its furry maw, "I also activate White Glacier Dragon's special-ability: whenever it battles, I take a water-attribute monster and remove it from play," she takes a card out of her graveyard slot, and showed Akiza Cyber Shark, "Then it gains 100 ATK points for each level of monster I removed. So since Cyber Shark is a level-5, White Glacier Dragon gains 500 ATK points."
White Glacier Dragon: (ATK: 3250)
"That's all well and good, but I activate my face-down-" but Akiza saw her two reverses freezing solid before her eyes, unable to activate them, "Huh?"
"White Glacier Dragon other effect disables all face-downs during battle, so you can't play any face-down cards during the battle-phase," White Glacier fired a blast of combining blizzards and hail, freezing the Black Rose Dragon upon contact and shattering it.
Magic: 1100
Akiza: 3150
"Now I end my turn, and White Glacier's ATK power now return to normal."
White Glacier Dragon: (ATK: 2750)
"It's my move," Akiza drew, "I activate the equip-spell Premature Burial. So paying 800 life-points, Black Rose Dragon returns to my field!" the fearsome bontanical dragon reappeared(ATK: 2400), "And by specially summoning her, she destroys every card on the field!"
"Not until I activate my face-downs," Magic revealed Frozen Soul and Interdimensional Matter Transporter, "With Frozen Soul in play, when I have 2000 or less life-points, you have to skip your next battle-phase. Also, Interdimensional Matter Transporter removes one of my monsters from play, so long as it returns during the end-phase of this turn," a bizarre metal object appeared in mid-air. It fired off a beam which transported the White Glacier Dragon to parts unknown.
"Not bad, but not good enough," Akiza played one of her traps, which was revealed as Seven Tools of the Bandit, "By paying 1000 life-points, this trap negates Frozen Soul's effect," Frozen Soul shorted out and exploded into pixels. With that card out of the way, Black Rose Dragon summoned a small windstorm and destroyed every other card on the field, including the dragon itself.
Magic: 1100
Akiza: 2050
"Finally, I activate Monster Reborn to bring Black Rose Dragon back to my field one more time!" and just like before, the dragon revived, "Now, Black Rose Dragon; take out the rest of her life-points!" Black Rose Dragon threw one last attack attack; and without anything to protect her and nowhere to hide, Magic was forced back and smacked hard into one of the statues behind her. Her bones rattled from the impact. The girl's limp body dropped to the crimson floor.
Magic: 0
Akiza: 2050
Realizing what she had done, Akiza Izinski ran over to her fallen opponent.
'She still can't fully control her power...' Sayer wondered.
"Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry!" Akiza cried apologetically, "I wanted to control my psychic powers but it just, came out-!"
"You must still be a little tired," Sayer walked from his desk and placed his hands behind Akiza's shoulders, "Just take the rest of the day off, okay?"
"But..."
The Arcadia leader turned the psychic around and faced her eye-to-eye, "Akiza, look into my eyes. I'm sure our friend Miss Spires will be okay. There's no need for you to worry."
"...Yes, sir."
"But in the meantime, why don't you help Margaret to her quarters."
"Y-yes, sir!" Akiza's eyes lit up as she skipped to Magic and aided her to her feet, "C'mon. Let's get you to your room."
And with that, the two Arcadians walked back to the bedroom, Magic's fair face as red as Akiza's hair the whole way.
Later...
Back at the Jacks' hideout, Yusei typed furiously at Tanner's laptop as Jason looking over his shoulder. As for Kenichi he just went home. The sun was setting outside the window.
Tanner enter the room with two mugs and sets one down on the table for Yusei, "Hey, Yusei; how's it goin'?"
"My searches on spider symbols aren't turning up any solid leads."
"I know you'll find a way to save the Satellite, Yusei," Yanagi braced from a corner.
"You can count on that, Yanagi," Jason said, "But first we're gonna need some answers; and it pains me to say this, but there's only one person who has them."
"Jason's right," Yusei stood up, "We need to find Goodwin."
"But you can't trust him!" Tanner disapproved.
"Yeah, you forget he locked you both up?" Yanagi added, "Huh! He's not your friend!"
"But he's the only one with answers."
"Who?" Yusei and Jason turned to see Katherine standing over the door, with her elder sister Gabriella, "Tell me it's not true, Jason. You're not thinking of leaving, are you?"
"I don't really have a choice, Kat. The people in the Satellite are in danger and I have to try and help them somehow."
"No!" the little Neko girl darted from Gabe's arms and wrapped her tiny arms around Jason's waist, "Stay here with in the city with us, Jason! I can't let you go knowing you would be in danger again! I don't want to have to worry about you anymore!" Katherine lifts her head from Jason's shirt, her eyes like a dam ready to burst any moment, "Please stay with us, Jason. Stay with me."
Jason placed a hand on Katherine's head and rustled her hair, as a way to comfort the little girl, "You don't have to worry, Neko. In fact I already made arrangements, for some backup."
Then, several sirens were being heard outside. Yusei Jason turned and threw the window door open, everybody else looking over their sholder. Several Sector Security police-card pulling up in front of the building, "Looks like our ride's here."
In the middle of the circle of Security cars are a pair Security duel-runners, two familiar riders standing beside them, one all too familiar to Jason."
"Alright, Hutchins! Ah got your message!" a blond woman shouted in her megaphone in a southern accent, "Now get your deck and get down here! Ah'm not gonna wait all day just 'cause we're teaming up temporarily, you understand me?"
"Trudge and Altman are your 'protection'?" Tanner asked bewildered.
"They're more than that," Yusei said; everyone looked at him as confused as Bolt, "If they get us to Goodwin safely, we just might have to call them one of the good guys."
After descending the stairs, the Satellite Duo exited the building, Altman huffing upon seeing Jason's face. Trudge disdainfully raised an eyebrow at Yusei. When the two Satellite pause, an eternal stalemate raised tension in the air, Yusei being the one to fearlessly break the silence...
"Well what are we waiting for, let's roll out!"
DUEL-MON DATABASE
(1) Mad Sword Beast
Stats: [Dinosaur/Effect] Level 4 ATK/1400 DEF/1200
Attribute: EARTH
Description: During battle between this attacking card and a Defense Position monster whose DEF is lower than the ATK of this card, inflict the difference as Battle Damage to your opponent.
(2) Blast Magician
Stats: [Spellcaster/Effect] Level 4 ATK/1400 DEF/1700
Attribute: FIRE
Description: Each time a Spell Card is activated, place 1 Spell Counter on this card. You can remove any number of Spell Counters from this card to destroy 1 face-up monster on the field with ATK equal to or less than 700 x the number of counters you removed.
(3) Mythical Beast Cerberus
Stats: [Spellcaster/Effect] Level 4 ATK/1400 DEF/1400
Attribute: LIGHT
Description: Each time a Spell Card is activated, place 1 Spell Counter on this card. This card gains 500 ATK for each Spell Counter on it. If this card attacks or is attacked, remove all Spell Counters from it at the end of the Battle Phase.
(4) Magical Marionette
Stats: [Spellcaster/Effect] Level 8 ATK/2000 DEF/1000
Attribute: DARK
Description: Each time a Spell Card is activated, place 1 Spell Counter on this card. This card gains 200 ATK for each Spell Counter on it. You can remove 2 Spell Counters from this card to destroy 1 monster on the field.
(5) Aqua Madoor
Stats: [Spellcaster/Effect] Level 4 ATK/1200 DEF/2000
Attribute: WATER
(6) Gigantic Cephalotus
Stats: [Plant/Effect] Level 4 ATK/1850 DEF/700
Attribute: EARTH
Description: This card gains 200 ATK each time a Plant-Type monster is sent from the field to the Graveyard.
(7) Ice Queen
Stats: [Spellcaster/Effect] Level 8 ATK/2900 DEF/2100
Attribute: WATER
Description: This card cannot be Special Summoned from the Graveyard. When this face-up card you control is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard, if you have 3 or more Spellcaster-Type monsters in your Graveyard, you can select and add 1 Spell Card from your Graveyard to your hand.
(8) Cyber Shark
Stats: [Fish/Effect] Level 5 ATK/2100 DEF/2000
Attribute: WATER
Description: If you control a WATER monster, you can Normal Summon this card without Tributing.
(9) White Glacier Dragon
Stats: [Dragon/Effect] Level 7 ATK/2750 DEF/2000
Attribute: WATER
Description: You and your opponent cannot activate spell or trap cards during the battle phase. When this monster attacks or is attacked, you may remove from play one water monster in your graveyard, this card gains attack points equal to that card's level x 100 until the end of the turn.
Jack: This is Jack Atlas coming to you all for the next chapter! Deep from the pits of darkness an unexpected foe rises to battle the Master of Faster. Can dethroned King Atlas rise to the challenge? Next time on Reverse of Arcadia: Good Cop, Bad Cop! Time to kick this shadow-duel into OVERDRIVE!"
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