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Ritsu: We're now starting the second round of the Dragon's Cup.
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Ch.22 Psychic Shadow
At the Order
"Kazuma..You were able to confirm the other two elements?" Shin asked while he was looking out the window with Kazuma
"Yes master. We were able to." Kazuma said
"Good work Kazuma." Shin said "As a reward you and the others can enjoy the rest of the tournament."
Kazuma bowed towards him "Thank you."
At the Stadium
Ritsu and the others were waiting to see the second round match ups.
"The second round." Ritsu said
"Yeah, it's only going to get harder." Kurogasa said when he turned to Ritsu "So try and survive."
Ritsu smiled "I should say the same thing to you."
"Guys look! The match-up!" Krad pointed to the monitor which showed the brackets
Krad Kenshin Vs. Rai Asama
Yuzuki Kagiri Vs. Nami Stratous
Kurogasa Kururugi Vs. Akira Tanguchi
Ritsu Himuro Vs. Jihl Leblanc
"So I'm dueling first." Krad said "And I'm dueling that psychic duelist."
In the tower
"So the second round is going to start, eh?" Satoshi said "This is going to get even more interesting now that we have all six elements here."
"Indeed." Heinrich said
"Krad." Krad turned to see Keira standing there with a sad expression on her face
"What is it?"
"Do you really have to go?" Her hair was covering her eyes as she was shaking "You know what'll happen if you get pushed to your limits."
"Don't worry." Krad said as he hugged her "There is no way that the darkness will take me over." She stopped shaking when she returned the hug
"WELCOME BACK DUELISTS TO THE SECOND ROUND OF THE DRAGON'S CUP!" The MC said "IT'S TIME WE INTRODUCED OUR FIRST MATCH! HE'S THE GENERAL OF A DARK ARMY, KRAD KENSHIN!" Krad ran up to the arena "AND HIS CHALLENGER, THE PSYCHIC TERROR, RAI ASAMA!" When Rai walked up onto the arena there was a mixture of cheers and boo's in the audience.
"OK, I have to stay calm." Krad thought "Last time I let my anger get the better of me and I was controlled by him."
*Flashback*
"Sorry but Krad is not here now." Krad sai in a distorted voice looked up showing his glowing red eyes "But I'll be happy to duel in his place."
*End Flashback*
Krad shook the thought out of his head when he readied his duel disk "Get ready!"
Krad/Rai: Duel!
Krad: 4000
Rai: 4000
"I'll take the first turn!" Krad said as he drew his sixth card "I summon Dark Knight Swordsmaster-Zehaal (4/1800/500) in attack mode!" Krad's signature shadow knight appeared on the field "And when he's summoned, I can summon another Dark Knight from my deck, but with a different level. So come forth Dark Knight Avenger - Fryll (6/2100/1100)!" Another knight appeared, wielding two daggers. "I'll throw one card face down and end my turn!" One reverse card appeared.
"My turn." Rai drew his sixth card "I summon Shield Stone (4/0/2500) in defense mode!" A huge knight made completely out of stone appeared on the field in a defensive stance "I'll set two cards face down and hand things off to you." Two reverse cards appeared
"He's putting up a firm defense." Kurogasa said
Ritsu nodded "Yeah, he saw how the Dark Knights work so he's thinking of a counter strategy."
"My turn! Draw!" Krad drew his card and looked at it "I sacrifice my Zehaal in order to summon Dark Knight Lancer - Legato (6/2600/900) in attack mode!" Another shadow knight appeared, this time he was wielding a giant lance "His effect activates, meaning I can bring out another Dark Knight from my deck. I choose Dark Knight Berserker-Kraal (4/1900/400)!" Krad's powerful berserker appeared on the field with a loud battle cry
"Four monsters!" Rai exclaimed
"Legato, attack his Shield Stone!" The shadow knight threw his lance at the stone knight, destroying it into pixels "Now I activate Legato's effect. Whenever he successfully destroys one of your defense position monsters, you take damage equal to half of that monsters defense points!"
"What!" Rai looked up and saw the lance hovering above him. It launched itself at him and grazed his side.
Krad:4000
Rai: 2750
"I'll end my turn with a facedown and activating the continuous trap Ordeal of the Dark Knights!" Krad's trap card flipped up and absorbed some of Krad's energy
Krad: 2000
Rai: 2750
"My draw!" Rai drew his card "I activate the spell card Monster Reborn to revive my Shield Stone!" The stone knight appeared on the field in it's defensive stance "Now I sacrifice him to summon Shiina of the Death (6/2400/1500) in attack mode!" In a dark mist came a young boy who looked around 15 with messy grey hair, grey eyes, a button up shirt with a black vest and skinny jeans "Attack his Fryll now!" The dark mist surrounded Fryll as it suffocated him
"Sorry but I activate Rainbow Life! I discard one card and until the end of this turn, all damage against me gets turned into recovery instead!" Golden stardust rained down on Krad "And if I'm not mistaken, your monster has an effect as well."
Rai growled "Whenever a card is sent to the grave, you take 500 points of damage."
"If my math is correct, three cards were sent to the grave. So that means instead of taking 1500 points of damage I gain 1500 points on top of the damage I was suppose to take from the battle."
Krad: 3800
Rai: 2750
"He recovered his life points!' Kuraki said
"Yeah, Ordeal requires a hefty cost, so Krad put recovery cards in his deck." Keira said "So far so good."
"I end my turn with a face down." One reverse card appeared.
"Alright then my draw!" Krad drew his next cards, "Well first I'm sorry to say that I have to let go my monsters! I'll now sacrifice them to bust out my Dark Knight Blazeswordsman-Gaahrgral(7/2500/300) to the field! Now with his effect when he is tribute summoned without troubles I can summon another Dark Knight monster with a level diffrent from his. I choose my Dark Knight Apprentice(2/1400/400)!"
"A tuner." Rai grinded his teeth.
"Now with my Dark Knight Apprentice I can summon another Dark Knight from my graveyard or deck! I choose my Dark Knight Lancer-Legato! With him resseructed I will now tune him with my Dark Knight Apprentice!" Dark Knight Apprentice rose to the skies as it bursted into two green gears in the sky, meanwhile Dark Knight Lancer-Legato turned into six blue stars. The stars traveled through the gears and Krad began:
The power of the shadows will aid us in our war against evil, become the power that is stronger than darkness itself! Synchro summon! The dragon of the shadows Belial-The Dragon of The Shadows! (8/2900/2800)
"I am here!"Belial announced as he rose next to Krad's Blazeswordsman.
"Don't forget all the life points you have lost do to the cards sent away!" Rai informed. So far Krad had released four monsters.
Krad: 1800
Rai: 2750
"Whatever, now my Blazeswordsman will attack your Shiina!"
"Not if I activate Negate Attack!" Rai announced as he flipped up his facedown, then a large colorful portal blocked Blazeswordsman's attack, protecting Shiina.
"Well then I guess I set one card facedown and activate Black Fortress spell, it's a helpful continuous spell card! You see now when a Dark Knight is destroyed in battle, instead of being sent to the graveyard it goes back to my deck!"
"What? But still you lose life points!" Rai informed.
"Your monsters effect only works if it goes to the graveyard, my monster is returning to my deck!"
"No.." Rai growled.
"Well since Negate Attack is sent to the graveyard that's another five hundred." Krad cringed as black smoke surrounded him
Krad:1300
Rai: 2750
"If Krad takes anymore burn damage he's going to lose." Kuraki said
"We have to trust him. He'll win." Keira said
"Don't worry this duel is almost over.I activate Knights Awakening to bring out one Green Knight(1000/1000), one Blue Knight(1600/1000), and one Red Knight(1900/1000) to the field!" On the field a emerald knight, a saphhire knight, and a ruby knight stood next to Shiina.
Krad: 800
Rai: 2750
"Now with my Green Knights effect I can summon a level four or lower monster to the field! I choose Birdy(200/200) and I'll put him in defense mode! Now with my Birdy I can draw one card, and if it's a spell he gains five hundred attack points!" Rai drew his extra card, "Looks like my Birdy gains an extra boost." (200-700) "Next I switch Shiina to defense mode."
Krad sighed in relief "Good, his effect only activates when he's in attack mode."
"Now I'll throw down my newly draw card, then I'll combine my three knights to bust out my Golden Knight(3000/3000)!" A large knight dressed in gold armor appeared on the field.
"Golden Knight destroy that Blazeswordsman!" The Golden Knight did as told, but quickly Krad countered with the effect of Black Fortress.
"Now are you done?"
"I end my turn." Rai said
"Then I draw! I'll now activate Belial's effect to raise his attack by four hundred for each card I discard! So good bye to one card and now Belial attack and destroy that Shiina! Shadow Flame Strike!" Belial became surrounded by black flames and charged at Shiina (2900-3300)
"No!" Rai held up his hands to cover himself from the explosion.
"Yeah! Krad's got field advantage!" Ritsu said as Yuzuki giggled
"Well at least the darkness isn't trying to control him." Yuzuki said
Krad: 800
Rai: 2750
"Now with Shiina gone I won't be taking any serious burn hits. I'll end." Krad smirked.
"I draw! I'll switch my monsters into defense mode and and end." Rai growled.
"Time to end this, I'm summoning a second Dark Knight Berserker-Kraal(4/1900/400) and like my other knights he's going to allow someone to join him with a different level! I'm going with my second Dark Knight Apprentice! With both of them out I'll tune them together to bring out Dark Knight Bors(6/2800/400)!" Dark Knight apprentice turned into two green gear like rings, and Krall turned into four blue stars that flew through. Out came a dark knight that wielded an axe and spear and rode a pitch black dragon.
"Now I'll discard a second card from my hand to raise Belial's attack once more!" Krad discarded another card for more black flames to surround Belial (3300-3700) "Belial Shadow Flame Strike!"
"As you wish!" Belial called as he rammed into Golden Knight.
Krad: 800
Rai: 2050
"Lucky for me my Golden Knight separates into three once more!" The three knights used to make Golden Knight appeared on the field to protect their master.
"Aren't you lucky? Because now it's time for Bors to destroy your Green Knight!" Bors threw his axe at the emerald knight, shattering him.
Krad: 800
Rai: 250
"I end my turn." Krad said "I think I'm in the clear now. My darkness isn't trying to take control now."
"My turn!" Rai drew "I switch my monsters into defense mode and end there."
"My turn again!" Krad had observed the field and smiled, "This duel is mine."
"Huh?" Rai could only look at Krad.
"I'll now use Monster Reborn to bring out my Dark Knight Lancer-Legato once more!" Rai could only watch as the monster rose again, "Now Legato destroy his Blue Knight!" Krad ordered, and swiftly Legato threw his lance destroying Blue Knight.
"Since Blue Knight is in defense mode you lose life points equal to half of his defense points! That's 500 life points you just lost!" The lance struck Rai, dropping him to one knee
Krad: 800
Rai: 0
"IT'S OVER! AFTER A POWERFUL COME FROM BEHIND VICTORY, KRAD WILL BE MOVING ON TO THE SEMI-FINALS!" The crowd cheered while Krad waved at them.
Rai was walking through the hallway after the match when several duel spirits appeared beside him
"You should've summoned me Rai, I would have crushed him." A a woman a with cold sadistic beautiful face with long light silver hair into one ponytail and wore a black leather tight old fashion edo period shirt, black mini shirt, stockings,wears a grey haori over her shoulders and on it is a dove crest and narrow grey eyes appeared "I wanted to take a crack at that dragon."
"Now, now Karasuba, you know how he feels when he summons us." Another woman with similar clothes like Karasuba's, with long purple hair and ruby eyes. "So stop trying to force him OK." A hint of murderous intent was in her voice
"That's enough Miya, I could care less about a tournament, I just want to duel." While Rai was walking, someone passed by him, his eyes widen in shock as he ran after the person but lost them "There's no way it was her. There's just no way."
Ch.22 End
Thetrueazure: My mind is recovering from late night updates, so thanks Inhuman X for helping me.
Ritsu: Geez not only that, but you watched that move Insidious.
Therueazure: HEY! That was a good movie. Aw who the hell am I kidding, I'm beat, I'm going to go take a nap.
Yuzuki: Hey guys, looks like I'll be dueling Nami in the second round. Will my Blackwings soar above her Ice Barriers, or will her Ice Barriers make them flightless.
Next Time: Yugioh 5D's Power of the Six Elements; Frozen Skys
"Let's go!"