Hello. I am back with a new chapter. This one will introduce the new summoning method that is the main part of this story: Mirror Summon! I hope you will enjoy this chapter! Enjoy!
Chapter 3-Unlock The Power! Mirror Summon!
Not Yusuke's POV
It was that same night after Yusuke got beaten up from the struggle fight with the burglar duo. A lonely business man walked gloomily to home from his job.
He looked stress out. "Today was such a tough day. I need a break. Even so, I will most likely get welcomed with noise from my three kids and nagging from my wife."
He gloom and gripped his hand into fist. "I wish my life can be better than the crap I am in!"
His focus changed when he noticed something shiny on the sidewalk. He picked it up, examining it closer to reveal it was a card.
"Strange. I never had seen this Dueling card before. It must be the new…" His eyes turned blank when dark aura emanated from the card.
Yusuke's POV
Two days have passed. Yusuke, who was back to his usual self, was on his break from working for his parents and grandpa.
"So, your parents and Grandpa gave you a break for a while?" Haruka asked. In her casual style, Haruka wore a reddish-pink shirt with pink heart on the backside and skirt with matching color. To be honest, it really doesn't fit well with her hair color, but I am no fashion expert.
"Than you for telling the reader what I look like, narrator!" She pouted.
Yusuke, on the other hand, wore a regular blue jacket with black buttons. It also had pocket where his heart is. He also wore a light gray trouser, black shoes with white laces, and silver chain attached to side of his trouser.
"Eeyup, but I really have no clues in what to do. I wonder what I can do for a break." He wondered.
"How about let's find someone to Duel you? This is a chance to get back into Dueling." Haruka suggested him.
"Yeah, you're right! Let's go to the mall to find some Duelists there!" He ran off.
"Hey, wait up!" She yelled, chasing after him.
They stopped at the bus stop, just in time to get on the bus that goes to the mall directly. In few minutes, they arrived at their destination. This mall was not in their town, but in the city near their town.
"Come on, Haruka! Dueling can't wait itself, you know!" Yusuke said excitedly, running with unlimited energy (That is until he gets hungry).
"Wait up, Yusuke!"
Yusuke, who was ahead of her, noticed a big crowd of people surrounding something. He goes up to them to see what's going on.
"I declare my Performar Dancer Lili to direct attack, yo!"
A female dancer kicked right into her opponent's face, bouncing him off.
"Wow! That guy is strong!" One of the audiences said.
"He must be a pro!" One woman stated.
"So yo, who wants to go up next? I can do this all day, dawg. Even so, no one can beat me." The man said out loud. He looked like a street gangstar. In fact, he was that same business man guy last night!
Haruka finally caught up to Yusuke. "Finally…ha ha, caught you." She panted.
"Check it out, Haruka. A Duelist! I am going to ask him if he wants to Duel me!" Yusuke said decisively as he approached out of the crowds. "Hey, sir!"
The man looked at him. "Yo, you want to challenge me, bro!?"
"Sure am! I would like to Duel against you, if that is OK?" Yusuke asked blankly, yet confidently.
"I'll show you my moves and you will show me your moves! Let's dance!" He remarked as he made a disco dance pose.
"Alright! Let's do this thing!" Yusuke declared as he started up his D-Ring.
"The name is Coolman (Seriously) and I'll mess you up, bro, like all the other challengers before you!"
Their Duel Ring activated as both of them transformed into a Duel Disk. Coolman's Duel Disk was gray color, by the way.
"Nearby Duelist Searching. Duelist detected. Wave Field, activate." The D-Waves emanated from the Duel Disks, creating the proper field. "Dueling Commence."
"DUEL!" They shouted at the same time.
Yusuke vs. Coolman: 4000 LPs
"I'll let you go first, dawg!" Coolman permitted him. "But, don't disappoint me."
Haruka shot a very unlike glare at him. "Okeydokey! My turn!" Yusuke drew his first five cards. He analyzed them before he made a move.
"I Special Summon Mangoose in Defense mode from my hand!" This monster looked like a mongoose, but it had a head shaped of a mango. It also had orange eyes, and there was a sweet aroma coming off from its furs.
Mangoose-Level 3, EARTH, Plant/Effect, 300 ATK, 800 DEF.
"When I control no monster on my side of the field, I get to Special Summon Mangoose from my hand. Next, I normal summon Battle Gargoyle in Attack mode!"
The familiar gargoyle flapped its wings as it appeared, with its arms crossed.
"I set a card. Turn end."
"Wow! Two monsters in one turn! That kid can do a thing or two!" One of the bystanders thought out loud.
"This is going to be good!" Another one stated.
"Two monsters, no problem, yo! For Coolman, at least. I draw!" He drew his card as he did some dancing. "Oh yeah! I know what to do with these two clowns in front of me."
Battle Gargoyle and Mangoose looked at each other confusingly.
"I Normal Summon Performar Dancer Skate!"
This new monster was a skinny man dressed with blue cap, red sweater, big golden necklace with a letter "S", and skate shoes.
Performar Dancer Skate-Level 4, WATER. Warrior/Effect, 1400 ATK, 1000 DEF.
"Next, I'll put some music in this Duel! I play the Continuous Spell: DJ Jinx!"
The Spell card appeared in flipped up style. A green goblin with a DJ box came out of the picture.
"Wow! So, what exactly that thing does?" Yusuke asked.
"Oh, you'll see. I activate Skate's effect! When he attacks, my opponent cannot activate Spell or Trap card that negate his attack! I attack your Battle Gargoyle!"
Skate charged in for an attack, using its sharp skate shoes as a weapon.
"Wait a second! If you do that, your monster will be destroyed instead!" Yusuke pointed out.
"That's when my Spell kicks in! When Performar Dancer monster targets other monster during the Battle Phase, that target is destroyed instead and you gain the Battle Damage instead!"
Skate sliced his gargoyle in half like a samurai using his katana sword cutting a bamboo stick in half.
Yusuke's LP: 3800
"But, wait! I only just got started! I end the battle and play the Quick-Play Spell: Gang Party!" This one depicted a bunch of normal monsters partying out.
"When this Spell is activated, I can banish up to two monsters from my hand." He sent two cards to his banished zone. "Then, I Special Summon those monsters that I banished from my hand, but only stay on the field until my End Phase! I bring back my Performar Dancer Lili and Troll to the field!"
The first monster was the same female. She had a curly, green hair. She also wore ripped blue jean and black shit with short sleeves, showing off open skin.
The second monster was a pink-skinned troll with messy hair and two horns sticking out. He also had one golden tooth when he grinned, revealing sharp teeth.
Performar Dancer Lili-Level 3, WIND, Warrior/Effect, 1000 ATK, 700 DEF.
Performar Dancer Troll-Level 2, DARK, Warrior, 500 ATK, 0 DEF (Normal monster).
"Wow! Three monsters in one turn! Awesome!" Yusuke praised.
"You won't think it is awesome once I beat your little tussy, bro! When Performar Dancer Lili is Special Summoned, I draw 1 card." He drew a card. "Now, it is time to start the real party with…Fusion! I play the Spell card: Polymerization!"
Everyone gasped when he revealed the familiar Spell card that everyone knows about. Coolman's three monsters merged into one swirl of blue, green, and purple energies.
"Three of my gangsters! Show this fool how to have a good time by bringing out the big boss! Fusion Summon!"
The swirl of energies transformed into a being. It was a shadow figure with pointy black sunglasses. It wore a bunch of golden necklace, and several silver rings, with each has a different shape for the gem.
"Wow! So this is a Fusion monster!" Yusuke awed.
"That's right, dawg! This is Performar Dancer Coolshade!"
Performar Dancer Coolshade-Level 7, DARK, Warrior/Fusion, 2600 ATK, 1800 DEF.
"Wow! So, that is a Fusion-type monster! It looks so awesome!" Yusuke praised.
"That's right, dawg! And, it will be the last thing you will see! I activate Coolshade's effect!" Coolman proclaimed. "He will inflict 300 points of damage for each Performar Dancer in my Graveyard! I have three, so you will take total of 900 points of damage!"
Coolshade did some dance moves until it punched Yusuke into his face.
"Ouch!" Yusuke cried.
Yusuke's LP: 2900
"Hey! That's not nice! Yusuke just got out of the hospital few days ago!" Haruka complained.
"This is our Duel, missy! Buzz off if you don't like to see your friend here get hurt!" Coolman argued.
"Don't worry, Haruka. I will be just fine." He said, grinning at her.
"Yusuke." She sighed.
Yusuke drew his card without showing fear or loss of excitement. "Coolman, you did a lot in one turn. But, I think it is time for me to make some comeback! I Normal Summon Dark Spark!"
A little ball of blackness appeared on his side of the field. It had two white spots for its eyes, and they looked beady. Its body was made of pure electricity, flickering itself every few seconds.
Dark Spark-Level 1, DARK, Thunder/Effect, 100 ATK, 0 DEF.
"Ha! What can that little spark ball can do!? Shock me to death!? Ha ha ha!" He laughed mockingly, causing Dark Spark to whimper sadly.
"Hey, don't feel bad, Dark Spark. You're awesome just the way you are!" Yusuke cheered it, making it regain its confidence. "I activate its effect. When it is Normal Summoned or Special Summoned, I can target one monster, reduce its ATK to zero until the End Phase, and make it not be destroyed by battle for this turn! Go, Electro Discharge!"
Dark Spark released a large amount of electrical energy at Coolshade. It got paralyzed by the electricity, reducing its ATK to zero.
"My Fusion!" Coolman yelled.
"I switch Mangoose to Attack mode and play my Spell Card, Temporary Boost!" The Spell card showed an arrow going in clock cycle, with a man on one side turning into a big monster at the other side, and then turning back to a man again. "All of my face-up monsters on the field now gain 500 ATK until the End Phase!"
Mangoose grew itself to bigger size with an increased 800 ATK while Dark Spark turned into a larger electric ball with 600 ATK.
"It is time to battle! Mangoose will attack Coolshade!" Yusuke declared as his monster performed a scratching attack with its claws.
"Grgh!" Coolman jerked.
Coolman's LP: 3200.
"Next, Dark Spark attack! Go! Zip Zap Shock!" The spark ball monster strikes down with zigzag lightning out of nowhere, shocking Coolshade and its owner.
"Gyaaah!" He agonized.
Coolman's LP: 2600.
"Sweet! I got your Life Points lower than mine, almost half way to zero! I end my turn." Yusuke finished.
Coolman was on his knee, looking down on the floor.
"Hey, are you OK, Coolman?" He asked.
"You..I won't forgive this!" Suddenly, Yusuke felt something strange. He saw weird wave signaling out of the guy's body for some reasons.
"My turn! I draw!" Coolman said madly. "I tribute my Warrior-type Performar Dancer Coolshade to open the mirror portal!"
A mysterious mirror popped out of space behind his monster. It opened up, sucking Coolshade into it. Its sucking force was so strong that the air was sucking in as people grabbed on.
"What is going on!?" Haruka screamed.
"What is he planning to do!?" Yusuke questioned.
"Mirror, mirror, hear my wish! Bring out the reflection of my true power! Destroy this foe, so my new life won't be ruined! Mirror Summon!"
The sucking force stopped as purple light shone out of the mirror when elastic arms came out of it. It pulled itself to get rest of the body out before the portal closed up. It looked more demonic. It had red, sharp claws attached on each finger. The sunglasses it wore were on fire. It revealed a sharp teeth with evil grin.
"Meet my new, strongest monster! Shard 7 Mirror Monster, Shadow Thing!"
"He he he he!" It laughed evilly that it gives me chill down my spine!
Shadow Thing-Shard 7, DARK, Warrior/Mirror, 2600 ATK, 1800 DEF.
"Mi, Mirror Monster!?" Yusuke asked confusingly, never heard of the name before.
"Battle! Shadow Thing will destroy that pathetic spark ball! Shadow Claw!" The shadowy beast slashed Dark Spark into three pieces before it exploded.
"Kieeeeeee!" It cried before it exploded.
"Dark Spaarrrk!" Yusuke screamed.
The blow caused Yusuke to be blown away and landed on his back.
"Gyaah!" He screamed in pain.
Yusuke's LP: 400.
"At this point, Shadow Thing's effect activates! When it destroyed a monster by battle successfully, I can destroy one monster on the field! I destroy your stupid Mangoose!" Shadow Thing clawed Mangoose in half, destroying it as well.
"I end my turn! With this monster, nobody will boss me around anymore! I am free! Free from all stress of life!" He said as he laughed heretically.
"Yusuke!" Haruka screamed worryingly.
Yusuke stood up. "Hey, Coolman! What's the big deal!? Did something bad happened to you or something?" He asked kindly.
"Huh? Bad? I had the suckiest life in the world! My boss at my job doesn't give me a raise even though I worked very hard. My children always cause noise and disturbance to other people next door, and the landlord. My wife always nagging me to buy new jewelry! I was sick it all! But, it all changed thanks to this card, this monster! Now, I am free from my old life and finally can begin a new, better life!" He explained madly.
Yusuke gripped his hand into a fist. "No. I think that is just wrong!"
"Huh!?" He gasped.
"Acting like that is not right at all! I think this is so unlike you, Coolman! Running away from your family and responsibility won't solve your problem at all! Don't you care about your job or your family, especially your family!?" Yusuke argued.
"Care about them? They don't give me enough respect! Try to be in my position and you will understand dawg!"
Yusuke gritted his teeth, looking little bit angry at the guy. "Why!? Why is this guy acting like this!?" Yusuke thought upset.
"Let me take care from here." A voice said in his mind.
"What!?" He gasped. Suddenly, the surrounding areas turned black when his other self, the mirror-self appeared in front of him. "Hey, it's you, again! My other me! So, you are real!"
He coughed before he spoke again. "Ahem. Let me take care from here, like I said before. It is the only way to defeat him, and to snap him out."
Yusuke closed his eyes before he opened up. "OK, my other me! You can take it from here!"
He nodded to Yusuke before they merged into one. Light emanated strongly when they did. Back in the real world, Yusuke was looking down with his eyes closed.
"What's a matter, kid!? Cat caught your tongue!?" Coolman mocked at him.
He then looked up with his yes looked sharper than before and serious facial expression, which looked like he was grumpy. Haruka noticed his change in facial expression thoughtfully.
"Yusuke?" She said.
"My turn. I DRAW!" He drew his card as his drew created an arc of light. The card he drew was his ace monster.
"I play the Spell Card: Magic Box!" It showed Stargazer Magician performing a magic trick where Big Hippo disappeared in the box as Gagaga Girl appeared out of the same box.
"When this Spell is activated, I Special Summon 1 Spellcaster-type monster from my hand! I Special Summon Masquerade Caped Crusader!" The red masked magician appeared in a flash like if he was on stage as confetti popped around him.
"Ha! What can that monster do!? Show me a bunny trick out of his hat or something!?" He laughed mockingly.
"No, but I will do this! I tribute my monster to open the mirror portal!"
Another mirror appeared out of space. Masquerade Caped Crusader turned into a red energy as it swallowed into the portal.
"Mirror, mirror, hear my wish! Reveal my monster's true color and strength! Bring out the dark crusader who fights for justice from the shadows!" The portal shone with purple light. "Mirror Summon! Release from your mirror prison! Dark Sealed Avenger!"
A black hand popped out of the portal. It grabbed on the side to get rest of the body out. The monster looked like a man, a very muscular man in a dark purple costume. He wore a mask with pointy ear, with glowing white eyes and mouth covered. He also wore a black cape attached to the silver shoulder pads. Both hands were inside black gauntlets with purple crystal inserted each. By looking at him, he looked like Batman.
Dark Sealed Avenger-Shard 7, DARK, Spellcaster/Mirror, 2500 ATK, 2000 DEF.
"Yusuke!? He…can do that Mirror Summon thing!" Haruka was surprised.
"Hey! That kid can also do that Mirror Summon!" One of the bystanders said.
"Just where these guys learned that!?" Another member asked.
"Battle! Dark Sealed Avenger will attack your monster! Justice Fist!" Avenger charged up its attack.
"You really lost it, punk! My monster has higher ATK than your monster!" He reminded Yusuke.
"Not forever! Dark Sealed Avenger's effect activates! When it targets a monster with 2000 or more ATK during the battle, that target's ATK is cut in half!"
Suddenly, a shadow attached to Shadow Thing, which was elongated by Dark Sealed Avenger's shadow.
"What the heck!?" Coolman gasped.
"Then, that other half increases my monster's ATK! Until the End Phase, Dark Sealed Avenger's ATK is 3800!" Energy sucked out of Shadow Thing as it dwindled in size and Dark Sealed Avenger's fist flared up in a purple fire.
"Attack! Use your Charged Justice Flare Punch!" The dark-caped crusader jumped high into the air as it aimed toward Shadow Thing. It punched right through it before it exploded.
"Gaaaaaaahhh!"
Coolman's LP: 100.
"So, what! I still have 100 Life Points!"
"Not quite! I activate my Quick-Pay Spell: Second Chance!" It showed a student begging his teacher like if he wants a second chance.
"I target one monster that has attacked, cut its ATK by half, and allows it to attack again!" A green aura emanated Dark Seal Avenger, draining its ATK to 1900.
"No! This can't be possible!"
"Dark Sealed Avenger! Direct Attack!" His monster flared up its fist and punched Coolman in his face.
"Goooooooaaah!" He groaned.
Coolman's LP: 0.
Yusuke WIN!
New Cards Cheat Sheet
Mangoose-Level 3, EARTH, Plant/Effect, 300 ATK, 800 DEF. Effect: When you control no monster on the field; Special Summon this card from your hand.
Performar Dancer Skate-Level 4, WATER. Warrior/Effect, 1400 ATK, 1000 DEF. Effect: When this card attacks, your opponent cannot activate any Spell or Trap card that negate this card's attack only.
DJ Jinx-Type: Continuous Spell Effect: White this card remains face-up on the field, any monsters attacked by "Performar Dancer" monster are destroyed instead and your opponent gains Battle Damage.
Performar Dancer Lili-Level 3, WIND, Warrior/Effect, 1000 ATK, 700 DEF. Effect: When this card is Special Summoned, draw 1 card.
Performar Dancer Troll-Level 2, DARK, Warrior, 500 ATK, 0 DEF (Normal monster).
Performar Dancer Coolshade-Level 7, DARK, Warrior/Fusion, 2600 ATK, 1800 DEF. Effect: While this card is face up on the field, inflict 300 points of damage for each "Performar Dancer" monster in your Graveyard to your opponent during your turn only.
Dark Spark-Level 1, DARK, Thunder/Effect, 100 ATK, 0 DEF. Effect: When this card is Normal Summoned or Special Summoned, target 1 monster your opponent controls; reduce that monster's ATK to zero until the End Phase. The target cannot be destroyed by battle by this effect and its ATK is returned to normal during the End Phase.
Temporary Boost-Type: Quick-Play Spell Effect: Increases all of your face-up monster's ATK by 500 until the End Phase of this turn.
Magic Box-Type: Normal Spell Effect: Special Summon 1 Spellcaster monster from your Deck or Hand. That monster summoned through this card effect will be sent to the Graveyard during the End Phase of the turn this card activated.
Shadow Thing-Shard 7, DARK, Warrior/Mirror, 2600 ATK, 1800 DEF. Effect: When this card destroyed a monster successfully during the Battle Phase, destroy 1 monster that your opponent controls on his/her side of the field.
Dark Sealed Avenger-Shard 7, DARK, Spellcaster/Mirror, 2500 ATK, 2000 DEF. Effect: When this card targets a monster with 2000 or more ATK during the Battle Phase, that target's ATK is cut in half; Then, the other half is increased to this card's ATK, until the End Phase.
Second Chance-Type: Quick-Play Spell Effect: Target one monster you control that has attacked already; Cut its ATK in half and it allows to attack again this turn.
So, what do you think of Mirror Summon? The rule for Mirror Summoning will be explained in the next chapter, but just to be nice, I will explain it briefly here. Basically, it requires you to tribute a monster with the same type and equal Level/Rank to summon the Mirror Monster with the same type and equal Shard from your Extra Deck. Please leave any comments and I will see you all next time.