[May 4th, 2018th]
[Shattered - Remastered]
[Part 3]
A bright light illuminated the arena, clouding the vision for participants as well the viewers. After a few seconds, Johan's and Takashi's D-Gazer activated a safety protocol. Dimming down the light, able to take sight of the dragon. Letting out a powerful roar that penetrates the sound-barrier. Pushing back the two a few steps, a smile creeped up in Setsuna's face.
"Now then… I activate a spell card, Raigeki! Now scream you mongrels!" Setsuna said, instantly lightning struck down the field. Targeting Johan's side and destroy all the monsters he control. "This card allows me to destroy all monster on my opponent's field. Divine Dragon Lord Felgrand attack Johan directly! Divine Judgment!"
Felgrand opened it's mouth charging up a particle beam pointed directly at Johan. Wanting to change the outcome he stormed off to his left towards a pile of boulders. Within that pile was an action card, having a happy face on he reaches his arm out to obtain it. Almost. Until Setsuna rushed towards him, kicking him at the ribs and pushed his body to the side, creating a small distance between the two. As Felgrand fired it's beam, hitting Johan for damage. He let out a painful scream from both the kick and monster's attack.
[Johan's LP: - 1200]
"H-Hey! That was a bit extreme don't you think!?" Takashi yelled out, running over towards Johan. Pulling him aside, having a painful expression from the damages on his ribs. "Care to explain yourself!!"
His voice didn't reach Setsuna, viewing them as just training session with a cold glare and expression. Unaffected by morals, reaching for the action card and looked to see what would the outcome been for that.
"Evade…" Setsuna said to herself, keeping the card with her. Since action cards weren't really her play style. "If he can't continue than there is no need for him to get up."
"What was that!?" Takashi said, getting up and leaving Johan aside. "You wounded a human being! And you still want to continue the match!?"
"Tell me something. If an ally is wounded in battle, what do you do? Attend to them or continue fighting?" Setsuna asked, glaring directly at him.
Curious for his answer. Setsuna decided to keep Vanguard on standby, until she heard his answer.
"Easy! You help your friends!" Takashi answered, having full confidence in his words. "Because friends are important! They are an extension towards family!"
"WRONG!" Setsuna declared.
Signaling Vanguard to attack, nodding it's head, launching the spear directly at Takashi quickly he pushed Johan away in time before the attack connects. Separating the two from each other, Takashi crashed onto the ground. Coughing from the dust around him trying his best to overcome any pain. Realizing he didn't sight of Johan, which caused him to worry.
[Takashi's LP: -2850]
"You continue to fight and live! The enemy doesn't stop for anyone, not even for a friend…" Setsuna clarified with him, walking closer to Takashi. Each footstep echoed as her shadow appeared in the smoke. "That is what makes us different. In the end, you can only rely on yourself to overcome the enemy! If you do, everyone will be saved. Learn from this, Takashi!"
"Tch." Angered by her words, he lifted himself up off the ground. On his knees seemed pathetic at his part. "Fine, the winds will cut you down like the behemoth you truly are!"
"Ehh? Then try your best, Takashi! I end my turn!" Setsuna declared.
[Turn 6]
"I draw! From my hand, I normal summon Yosenju Kama #2, triggering it's effect upon summon! Which allows me to normal summon again for another 'Yosenju' type monster on the field! Come, Yosenju Kama #3!" Johan stated, as two beast-liked creatures were summoned. Standing at both sides of him, quickly his deck auto shuffles and sticks out a card. "Thanks to Kama #3' effect, I can add a 'Yosenju' card to my hand. Now I will summon, come Yosenju Kama #1!"
Yosenju Kama - #1/#2/#3 *4
[Beast-Warrior/Effect]
[ATK: 1600/1800/1500]
The three brothers reunited onto the field carrying a good variety of weaponry. Pointing their blades directly at Setsuna, who wasn't intimidated in the slightest. Only shrugged them off and let out a small laugh.
"And thanks to Kama #1's effect, I will summon once more! I normal summon Yosenju Kodam!" Takashi declared, a small ball coated in strings of fur appeared. Opening it's eyes, colored blood red, until it's evaporated into data particles. "I tribute it to place another 3 counters on my Yosen Training Grounds! Now… along with my summons counting as 1 for each 'Yosenju' monster. It's now at 7 counters! But first, I will activate Kama #1's secondary effect! Returning one monster card to your hand, with that I choose Divine Dragon Lord Felgrand! Wind Pressure!"
Generating wind onto it's blade and quickly swung it directly at Felgrand. Being trapped inside vortex, the dragon let out a power roar before disappearing in front of Setsuna's eyes. She was defenseless, even with Vanguard on the field. But what worried him was her face down, not having anything to counter it. But decides to take a risk.
"Now… I attack Vanguard of the Dragon with Kama #3!" Takashi ordered.
Kama #3 rushed over to Vanguard's positions, quickly ending it's life. Having data being revealed from it's cut marks , letting out a painful roar and disintegrated into data.
[Setsuna's LP: -3350]
"My, my. I could be in trouble now, but for now... I activate Keeper of Shrine's effect, now revive!" Setsuna said, watched as her monster revived itself in defense position. "Come, show me what true strength is, Takashi."
Keeper of the Shrine: *4
[Dragon/Effect] [DEF: 2100]
Gritting his teeth, annoyed by that monster's effect, knowing its effect is too dangerous to leave out in the field. Activating a trap card on his field.
"I activate my trap card, Strike Slash! My monster gains 700 attack points and if it attacks a defense position monster, you take piecing damage! Go, Kama #2!" Takashi commanded.
Yosenju Kama #2: *4
[Beast-Warrior/Effect] [ATK: 2500]
The blade of the katana glowed burning red, flames burst out, and with that swung its blade slicing through Keeper's body. *BOOM* An explosion resulted the ending of that battle, from within the smoke both Kama #1 and #2 charged directly at Setsuna.
[Setsuna's LP: -2850]
"Action spell, Rebound Attack! This card allows me to attack once more when my monster destroys one of your own in the battle phase. It's over, Setsuna! Go my monsters!" Takashi commanded.
[Takashi's AC: 2]
"Lemme show you…" Setsuna said to herself, taking a step back.
Afterwards, Kama #1 swung its sickle at Setsuna, jumping back once more. Only to get a surprise attack from Kama #2, preparing to strike her down. The blade came downwards, forcing her body to jump left, watching the blade miss and hit the ground. Noticing an action card along the way, picking it up and ran away from the two brothers as they gave chase. Knowing full well that their attacks will cause her serious trouble, doing her best to delay the inevitable. Sudden, Kama #1 was next to her, letting out a battle cry and swung the sickle once more, attempting to damage her. Instincts were triggered, roundhouse kicking Kama #1's face. Hitting the ground afterwards, as the brother came up behind her to strike her down, reacting quickly by elbowing its chest. Dropping the katana on the ground, placing its hands over the wounded chest. Using the opening she created to head over towards the boulders, knowing an action card was located there.
"Takashi! She is collecting actions card for discarding! That is the purpose of her deck, you have to stop her!" Yurika notified Takashi.
Now knowing her true purpose, finally taking pursuit. Trying her best to avoid the attacks from his monsters, jumping over attempting to obtain the action card until Takashi intercepted, launching his fist directly at her face. A smile emerged on her face, using both arms to form an "x" as a sign of self-defense, and blocked the hit only receiving minor damages. Laughter came out of her mouth, excitement flowed throughout her body, in that moment she felt alive. Couldn't help but smile after all that happened, which confused Takashi, it didn't matter to him. Both his monster finally appeared behind her, ready to end the match, until she grabbed a hold of his arm. Having a good grip and swung his body directly at his monsters. Crashing into them and letting his arm go from her grip, watching them fall from a five ten feet boulder.
"You are truly an idiot, Takashi." Setsuna said, smiling happily as she finally picked up the action card, now taking hold of three in her hand. Sudden Kama #2 jumped back up on the boulder, charging at Setsuna as she pressed a button on her duel-disk. Striking the blade at her, only to have it bounce back revealing transparent rainbow-colored barrier. "Trap card... Mirror Force..."
Now revealing to them her trap card, the barrier begun to flash rays of blinding light outside of it. Sudden... *BOOM* Explosions covered the entire area, destroying all of Takashi's monsters as he just stood there, with a shameful expression. Watching his monsters cry for help as they evaporate into data. Setsuna jumped down from the boulder, walking up to him, and let out a disappointing sigh.
"You are just as reckless as your friend." Setsuna stated, walking passed him like he was nothing to her. Measuring the correct distance between the two and finally turned and pointed her finger at him. "Now then... what will you do? Continue to fight with what little strength you have or just stand there like an idiot and feel sorry for yourself?"
His right fist quivered from sheer anger, not knowing what to do in his situation but to give up, since everything isn't going his way. Until he heard a voice calling him out... "Takashi!" Quickly turned his attention towards the voice, only revealing to be Johan. Struggling to stand but dealing with the pain on his ribs with pure adrenaline.
"What do you think you are doing Taka!?" Johan yelled out, enraged by how pathetic Takashi looked in his eyes. "You can't let one mistake put you down! You have to continue! Remember the promise we made after that night! Once Shizuka comes back that we would show her how strong we truly become! We cannot stop now while were close this close towards the tournament!!"
"Takashi! Johan is right! We all decided to join this tournament to improve ourselves! To become stronger than we were before! So, we can protect Shizuka next time she comes back to us!" Yurika said, raising her voice in the network, tears trailed down her cheeks showing her sadness over their lost. "Takashi... We have to show her... Show her that we have the strength to protect her sister!"
"You have no right to say that to me! You careless lot all failed to protect Shizuka! Because of that, you never understand the pure rage I have towards you guys! You will perish here along with your stupid promise!" Setsuna claimed, angered by their words. Losing her composure from overhearing their promise. "Now then! Show me... show that strength you failed to show when my sister needed it the most!"
' DAMAGE MODE SWITCH – A '
"What the..." Yurika said, looking around only to see a young man with an odd hair style she never seen before. Confused with the sudden appearance, looking over the match, wondering if he was there this whole time. "Why did you do that?!"
"Hey Setsuna! I am surprised to see you struggling for once, let alone from our rival school Seijuro!" The young man said through the mic, his voice echoed through the entire area. "You look pathetic, remember the words you said to me, 'All talk?' I guess that applies to you as well, sweetheart.~"
"Shut it Silias!" Setsuna yelled out, feeling a slight of embarrassment from his claims, despite them being accurate. Slightly blushing in the end. "You never won a match against me, even with a handicap!"
He released the button connected to the microphone, looking over at Yurika. Just giving her a direct smile.
"Tell me… why did you modify the damage system!? It's too dangerous!" Yurika yelled at him, reverting her attentions towards the machine trying to manually shut off the duel. Until Silias grabbed her arm before she started. "What the… let go of me! I need to stop this match!"
"If you truly want to progress any further than allow yourself to be in harm's way." Silias stated, releasing his grip and let Yurika do as she pleases. "The moment you deactivate that, the outcome won't satisfy both sides. It will create a hole in their hearts wanting to know the answer towards their strength. To see what needs to be improved. Do you truly have the heart to take that away from them?"
"… I.." Yurika stood silent, withdrawing her hands from the machine. Sighing in disappointment towards herself for not thinking far ahead like Silias. "What if the outcome is something we're not prepared for…?"
"… You better start praying that it doesn't come to that." Silias told her, noticing that the counter system for Yosen Training Grounds was reduced from 7 to 4. "They are preparing the second act, what will you do now, Setsuna?"
[Takashi's YC: 4]
"I activate Yosen Training Ground's effect! By removing 3 counters I can add a Yosenju card to my hand from my deck!" Takashi stated, as his deck auto shuffles and sticks out the card he desired. "I add Yosenju's Divine Mountain Winds, and with that I end my turn!"
[Turn 7]
Quickly she drew her card, smiling with the luck that was presented on her side. Placing a card into her spell/trap zone called 'Cup of Ace' sudden a virtual coin appeared on the duel-disk. Being tossed and landed on heads, sudden drawing two cards from the top of her deck. Sending two action cards from her hand to the graveyard and activated spell card from her hand. 'Magical Stone Excavation.'
"With this card I discard two cards from my hand and return a spell from my hand, I choose Cup of Ace! Next, I will activate it!" Setsuna declared, obtaining heads once again in the coin toss. Drawing once again 2 more cards from the top of her deck. Smiled happily with the card she drew, discarding an action card from her hand. "Next I activate Twin-Twisters! This card allows me to destroy to spell or traps on the field, I select you face-down and Yosen Training Grounds!"
Behind Takashi, a twister began to destroy the Yosen Training Ground, watching it crumble. Disappointed with the outcome and losing a face-down really put Takashi in a bind.
"Next! I normal summon Lancer Lindwurm in attack position and with this attack you directly Takashi!" Setsuna declared, summoning a draconic humanoid to the field. Having grassy green skin, wearing yellow armor and holding a double-edge spear, by her command the dragon charged toward Takashi. Unable to defend himself launching the spear directly at him. Until it shattered into data after contact. "What the hell!?"
"You forgot about me honey..." Johan said, who activated a trap card beforehand. Takashi was covered in white and black spiked armor, steaming white smoke after the damage step and disappeared. "Sakurestu Armor..."
Her anger was slowly surging, quickly her graveyard zone slides a card out after the destruction of Lancer Lindwurm, took it, and instantly placed it onto the monster zone. "Rise, Dragonic Knight!"
Dragonic Knight: *7
[Dragon/Effect] [ATK 2800]
Within seconds, another draconic humanoid appeared in Lancer's place, a jade green colored all over its skin, wearing a paladin's armor. Wielding both a buckle-shield and a broadsword, looking over Setsuna who nodded and swung its blade directly at Takashi. Unable to dodge its attack, able to summon a shield to his side, using it to rescue the impact of the blade. Slicing off parts of his clothes and smashing through the shield, as he crashes onto the ground after being thrown in the air by the dragon's abnormal strength.
[Takashi's AC: 2]
"TAKASHI!" Johan yelled out, eager to rush to aid his friend, but end up tripping onto the ground. "Damnit... At least he used the action counter system to mitigate the damage..."
[Takashi's LP: -1450]
"Takashi! Get up! You have to get up!" Yurika panicked, worried about the damage settings the Silias increased. "Why did it have to come to this…"
"If you must know... Dragonic Knight appears when a dragon is destroyed by a card effect... But from the looks of it… You used action counters to reduce the damage…" Setsuna explained, afterwards Keeper of the Shrine slowly rising from the graveyard. "Since Lindwurm was destroyed I can special summon Keeper from the graveyard, now ris-!"
"Not so fast! By discarding the card, D.D Crow I will banish your Keeper of Shrine who was laying in the graveyard!" Johan announced, as a black crow in astral form flew over Setsuna. Quickly attacked her, trying to swat away the crow until it took a card from her graveyard, and banished it. "Now that annoying monster is gone!"
"Tch. I place to cards face-down and end my turn." Setsuna declared, annoyed by the unfortunate luck she has for today.
[Turn 8]
Quickly drawing his card, looking over his hand in what way he could change his current situation, sighing a bit, as he set one card in his spell/trap zone.
"If my opponent controls a monster while I don't, this card can be normal summoned without tribute! Go, Blackwing - Sirocco the Dawn in attack position!" Johan called out, summoning an avian onto the field. Its dark brown wings extend as far as they could reach, having a human mouth inside the beck. Seconds later, Johan's deck auto shuffles and sticks a card of his choosing due to the effect of Black Whirlwind. "I choose Blackwing - Blizzard of the Far North to my hand! Next, if I have a 'Blackwing' monster on my side of the field, I can special summon this little guy, go Blackwing - Oroshi of Squall!"
BW – Sirocco the Dawn: *5
[Wing-Beast/Effect] [ATK: 2000]
A small jet-black bird with teal blue eye brows dashed passed Sirocco, having a large blobby pink-red gut hanging out of its chin. Landing its feet on the ground and let out a small 'Kaaa!'
BW – Oroshi the Squall: *1
[Wing-Beast/Tuner/Effect] [ATK: 400]
"Next I tune my level 5 Sirocco the Dawn with my level 1 Oroshi the Squall!" Johan said, as the winged monsters took flight. Quickly Oroshi turned into a neon green ring moving itself in Sirocco's direction, instantly Siroco's body just became nothing but outlines and stars. Sudden a burst of white energy appeared, showing the summoning process was complete. "Extend your jet-black wings, may your blade aid others, and resolve the path towards victory! Synchro Summon! Blackwing - Nothung of Starlight!"
BW – Nothung of Starlight: *6
[Wing-Beast/Synchro/Effect] [ATK: 2400]
Within moments after it's summoning, the monster glared directly at Setsuna. Suddenly felt a dozen black feathers striking down at her, shredding her clothes bit by bit. Hearing painful screams course out of her mouth. Blood dripped and stained her clothes, but she still stood her ground.
[Setsuna's LP: -2050]
"When Nothung is summoned, I can apply 800 damage towards your life points. Afterwards, I can decrease both the attack and defense of one monster on your side of the field. Take this!" Johan explained, pointing his finger directly at Dragonic Knight as black feathers struck down onto it. Piecing through it's armor like butter.
Dragonic Knight: *7
[ATK: -2000]
"I'm not done yet! Once per turn, I can make an additional normal summon this turn as long it has 'Blackwing' in it's name! Come, Blackwing – Mistral the Silver Shield in defense mode!" Johan stated, placing another monster card on his field. A small silver armor plated bird landed in front of Johan. "Now then… Nothung destroy her Dragonic Knight! Clear the path towards victory for both Takashi and I! Black Star Collision!!"
BW – Mistral the Silver Shield: *2
[Wing-Beast/Tuner/Effect] [DEF: 1800]
"You honestly believe I ever left my guard down for a second! You are truly a idiot just like Takashi!" Setsuna exclaimed, activating a trap card from her zone in time. Giant glowing golden wings were attached onto Dragonic Knight letting out a powerful roar, as both blade collided against one another. "The trap card Tyrant Wings boost my dragon's strength by 400 attack points, which means…"
Dragonic Knight: *7
[ATK: 2400]
"It's a draw…" Johan said softly, stunned by the counterattack that Setsuna had placed for this exact situation. Watching as both blades slipped passed through each other, piecing one another until they finally converted into data. "… God damn iiiiiit!"
"You are truly an idiot, can't believe you caused me to struggle along with your supposed strength." Setsuna said to herself, removing the cards from her duel disk and into the graveyard zone, and decided to activate the last face down cars she had prepared. "I activate my trap card, Call of the Haunted… Now rise… White Night Dragon!"
"W-What!? When was White Night Dragon ever in the graveyard!?" Yurika questioned, until it took her a moment to realize when that occurred. A flashback played through her head on the first turn, "Hand Destruction… If she truly sacrificed a powerful like that in the graveyard as a safety net… she truly is amazing…"
A crystallized dragon appeared above Setsuna, unleash a powerful and yet chilling roar directly at the two duelist. Fear slowly struck Johan, while doubt clouded Takashi's mind. The duel's outcome was decided after the activation of Call of the Haunted. Setsuna let out a sadist smile, knowing that she finally caught them in her bind.
"Now then… let me show you… what little your promise means to me." Setsuna stated, awaiting for Johan to end his turn for her to take over the match.
Shizuka's Room
The television broadcasting the duel between Johan and Takashi verses Setsuna. Enlightening a certain someone in the room, sitting next to Shizuka, an unknown figure that can rouse suspicion. A cloaked figure, female of course, looking over at Shizuka, letting out a gentle smile as she turned of the television with the patient's controller. Getting up off her seat, hovering next to Shizuka, who was still unconscious, revealing that her background had the staff caring for this floor, dead. All over the floor, covered in their own pools of blood, which made a messy scenery. The female's blood hand was reaching over Shizuka's face, attempting to make contact with her cheek until she stopped. *CLICK* Hearing a clicking sound from the back of her head, assuming it was a gun pointed directly at her head. Revealing to be Elizabeth Blanche, wielding a flintlock pistol, unfazed by the scenery. In fact, she looked disgusted.
"Mind if I ask, what is a Guardian doing here when visiting hours are nearly over? " Elizabeth asked nicely, despite having a gunpoint towards the newfound enemy. "If you would be so kind to answer my question. If not, I will just have to reap your life where you stand, now… speak."
"Well… I just wanted to see an old friend of mines, since it has been too long." The female replied, not moving an inch of her body. Only her lips, slowly turning around to face Elizabeth, who couldn't get a clear view of her face. "I just want to make sure that she is perfectly safe."
"Despite the scene you made? Something tells me that this girl is worth something to you, if that's the case…" Elizabeth said, quickly pointed the barrel directly at Shizuka's face, pulling the trigger without hesitation, attempting to kill her only for the bullet to be blocked by a blade. A bladed knife, with that revealing the face of the mass murderer of the current hospital floor they are on. "What the…"
Not being able to capture a clear image, only the burn mark she had on the right side of her face. Being distracted from the sight, not realizing another cloaked figure was behind her, turning her head to the side not noticing the figure in time. Quickly felt a powerful punch launching her towards the wall, crashing through it, leaving behind a dust cloud. The figure was a giant, presumably a male, looking over at the female.
"We will take her with us, keep her distracted Daisuke while I prepare everything!" The female ordered, without any bickering Daisuke followed her command, and walked towards the hole in the wall. The female finally placed her hands onto Shizuka's cheeks and gently stroked them with care. "We won't be apart anymore, Shizuka-Chan…~"