EDIT(2/9/16): A good friend of mine pointed out a forgotten additional effect for one of the monsters presented in the Duel. I fixed it. Thank you to him!
-Chapter 16-
New Challenges Part 2
Last time in Yu-Gi-Oh Mirror, Yusuke was put in some kind of initiation test by dueling against the Duelists of Rising Star Agency before he even joins in as a new pupil. The first Duelist he faces is Aiko, a strong-willed and sometimes, hard-headed girl with her fiery Inferno Battlin' Boxer Deck. Now, he was facing against her strongest ace monster, Rank 5 Inferno Battlin' Boxer Comet Cetus Halley!
"This monster looks so…so…AWESOME!" Yusuke cried with sparkles in his eyes.
"Oh, it's awesome, alright. Awesome that it will punch your face!" Aiko pointed out with her fist pumped together. "Attack! Finishing Fist!"
Her Xyz punched with powerful impact, which its fist was on fire. It obliterated Battle Gargoyle as it cried in pain.
"Gaaaahhh!" Yusuke yelled as he tried to stand to withstand the wind caused by the impact of her monster's attack.
Yusuke's LP: 2200
"Comet Cetus Halley's first effect activates! When it destroys a monster by battle, your Life Point is dealt with damage equals to half of the destroyed monster's original ATK!" Aiko stated as her monster threw another punch this time at Yusuke.
It hit him, causing him to hit on the side of the wall.
"Grgh!" He gritted in pain.
Yusuke's: 1400
"But, that is not all!" Aiko continued. "Since one of its materials is Star Cetus Diphda, I can activate its second effect! By detaching one of its overlay unit…"
One of the red comets absorbed by itself grabbing it and clenching its fist before its hand and arm glowed in red aura.
"I target one monster in my Graveyard and remove it from play, and if I do, you're inflicted with damage equals to that monster's ATK!"
"Whoa! Really!?" Yusuke was shocked.
"Yes, really!" She replied. "And the one monster I choose to remove from play is my Inferno Battlin' Boxer Forward, and his ATK is exactly 1400 points! You're finish with direct attack!"
Her Xyz charged up for its final attack. Yusuke sweated like bullets.
"Go, my monster! Direct KO Finisher!" Her monster threw a straight punch at Yusuke. The place he was standing exploded with dusts and smokes.
"Whoa!" Akako gasped as she covered her face with her arms. Sasuke also covered his face with one eye opened as he gritted his teeth while their teachers sat still and calm, watching it.
Aiko smirked with pride as the smokes and dusts cleared away. Then, she realized something and she couldn't believe it.
"Whaaaattt!?" She gasped.
Her monster's punch was presented or stopped by a giant white ghost with two black dots for its eyes and purple top hat with smiley face. It has a pink tongue sticking out, grinning widely while wearing a black suit with necktie. It also had a tail, typical for a ghost. More or less, it resembled like Boo from Mario series.
Baron Boohaw-Level 1, WIND, Zombie/Effect, 500 ATK, 500 DEF.
"Phew! That was close, too close." Yusuke said, wiping his forehead.
"Hey, what's the big deal!? What did you do!?" Aiko asked.
"Oh that." Yusuke looked at the situation. "Meet my monster, Baron Boohaw!"
Her Xyz moved its fist away as his friendly ghost monster shrunk to its original size, gesturing her by taking its hat off before putting it back on.
"Baron Boohaw?" Aiko looked confused. Sasuke also wanted to know when that monster appeared, but he thinks he has a bright idea.
"When I am targeted by an attack or effect damage, I can summon this guy to prevent that to happen, but in exchange, his ATK reduces to zero." Yusuke explained as his said monster's ATK points turned to zero.
"So, this guy could use monster's effect from his hand." Sasuke thought aloud.
"It appears so. This Duel is far from over." Katsuo said.
"Indeed." Miss Akako nodded.
Aiko felt a bit impressed that this guy, Yusuke, blocked her strongest monster's attack. Not even Sasuke have ever done something like this.
"Heh! You are more than not bad, but you are really good." She admitted. "But, I will definitely going to win! I end my turn here."
"Alright!" Yusuke stated. "Let's do this thing!"
He drew his card as it made a bit of sparkle when he did. He looked at the card, which made his eyes widened.
"Alright!" He cheered loudly. "It's time to do this! I activate the Spell, Power Scale!" The said Spell depicted a balance scale with Blue Eyes on one side that is lowered down while Kuriboh is on the other side with itself up while shadowy figure with two red eyes loomed over them.
"Power Scale? What does that do?" Aiko asked.
Yusuke grinned. "Well, you see, it goes like this! I target one monster on my side of the field and then I target one monster on your side of the field. Then, that monster must battles for this turn, no matter what, so let's begin! Go, Baron Boohaw!"
His ghost monster flied up into mid-air as her monster did the same.
"Wait, are you crazy!? My monster is way stronger than yours!" She informed.
"That may be, but thanks to Power Scale, Baron Boohaw won't be destroyed because since he has the lowest ATK, he gains the ATK equal to the other target monster's ATK with plus 1000!" He exclaimed.
"What!?" Aiko and Sasuke gasped.
Baron Boohaw grew in size again with its ATK increasing to 3800. Before they knew, her Xyz monster got swallowed up by his monster, surprising them while Katsuo-sensai kept his calm expression the same.
"It…it just ate my Xyz!" Aiko stuttered.
Aiko's LP: 1800
"I end my battle, and play my last card from my hand! Go, ATK Cannon!"Suddenly, a big dark cannon risen out of the ground.
"What the heck is that!?" Aiko asked.
"When this card is activated, I target one monster on my side of the field. Then, its ATK is cut in half and I used its ATK to inflict damage to you!" Yusuke explained.
Baron Boohaw went into the cannon. The cannon titled down as it made the aim perfectly at Aiko. She looked to left and right, panicking. In three seconds, the cannon shot the ghost monster directly at her.
"Hasta La Vista, Baby!" Yusuke gestured as he winked at her.
"No-no-no-nnnnoooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!" Aiko screamed as she got hit, although since it was a ghost monster, it just went through her.
Aiko's LP: 0
Yusuke Wins!
The duel wave field faded as his monster and rest of the cards on the field disappeared with the waves.
"Yeah! I won!" Yusuke jumped in air with victorious peace sign.
Aiko lay down on the ground before she got up in few seconds. "Dang it! I lost, but I have to admit that that was a good Duel."
She dusted off the dirt.
"Not bad, I say." Katsuo-sensai said. "Aiko, you may come here. Sasuke, you may go when you are ready."
"Yes, Sensai!" He bowed to him as he walked to the field while Aiko passed by and give him a high five.
"You're up, man." Aiko stated.
Yusuke looked at the calm, yet serious looking guy. He couldn't help it, but his blood boiled with excitement that he couldn't stop smiling widely.
"Oh boy! Second Duel in one day, I am so excited for this!" He exclaimed.
"Don't get too excited. Unlike my fellow student and friend, I won't be that easy to beat. I will show you what I am made of." Sasuke said as he activated his D-Ring.
"OK, dude! Let's do this thing!" Yusuke said with his Duel Disk already ready.
The wave field activated, presenting the Duelists' Life Points.
"DUEL!"
Yusuke vs. Sasuke: 4000 LPs
"Like before, the challenger shall declare the first turn." The teacher said.
"OK." Yusuke nodded. "I will go first!"
He looked at the cards he currently has, and then picked one of them. "Via its card effect, I special summon Mangoose in Defense mode."
The mongoose with a mango for its head cried into the battlefield, presenting its 800 DEF points.
"Then, I normal summon Iron Chestnut in Defense mode via its effect!" Yusuke declared as the cute chestnut appeared next to his other monster. "I set a card, ending my turn."
"Hmmm, so he started by setting up his defense." Sasuke thought. "My turn, I draw!"
He added the card to his hand as he analyzed over them. "First, I summon Color Caster M Young Arthur to the field!"
A young human knight appeared on his side. He looked around 17 or 18 years of age with dirty, blond hair that covers his ear and down to his neck, sharp blond eyebrows, and sapphire eyes as he looked handsome and white skin. He wore a silver iron breastplate with a face of a red lion over the chest, silver armored leg plates with brown leather boots with small gold Pegasus wings each on the side, and his right arm was covered with a red gauntlet across his forearm, resembling the shape of burning flames of red, orange, and pink color in the mix. He held a silver sword in his right hand.
Color Caster M Young Arthur-Level 4, FIRE, Warrior/Effect, 1400 ATK, 1000 DEF
"Whoa, that monster looks cool!" Yusuke commented.
Sasuke ignored his compliment. "I activate Young Arthur's monster effect! Under the condition that I don't declare him to attack, I can Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower Color Caster monster from my hand or Deck!"
One card slid out of his deck before he drew it out. "I Special Summon Color Caster C Aqua Maiden!"
A beautiful woman with bright complexion and long, light cyan hair appeared out of sprouting water. She wore a light blue and white dress with crystal earrings, pearl necklace with one sapphire gem in the center, and a pair of blue high-heel. She also held a light blue scepter with two green rings around near the top part where there is a light green orb.
Color Caster C Aqua Maiden-Level 3, WATER, Spellcaster/Effect, 700 ATK, 700 DEF.
Yusuke awed at the pretty maiden monster. "Then, I activate Aqua Maiden's effect!" Sasuke followed up. "When she is Special Summoned, I add one Ritual Spell card from my Deck to my hand, so I add the Ritual Spell: CMY Round Table Ritual!"
The said spell had a picture of a round table, surrounded by 4 knights while Young Arthur was standing in the center and a strange, illuminating rune symbol shined on the center of the table.
"However, I am not over yet! Now, Aqua Maiden's other effect activates!" Sasuke continued. "When she is Special Summoned through the effect of a Color Caster monster, I can also add 1 Ritual monster from my Deck to my hand!"
He got the card he needed as he made a sly smirk over his face. Yusuke noticed his smirk.
"Ritual Spell and Ritual monster?" Yusuke thought aloud. "Is that mean!?"
"You caught on fast. Good. Allow me to show you!" Sasuke stated. "I activate the Ritual Spell that I added; CMY Round Table Ritual!"
Suddenly, the field transformed into the table that the card depicted of. "I offer my Color Caster M Young Arthur and Color Caster C Aqua Maiden as the materials for Ritual Summon!"
Two monsters turned into red and blue energy as both swallowed into the center of the table, making the rune symbol shine up brighter.
"Courageous, wise, and strong King of the Color Caster, reveal yourself! Ritual Summon! Arise, Level 7, Color Caster CMY King Arthur!"
The new Ritual revealed to be a much older or mature version of Young Arthur, except this one had rugged brown beard. He wore a golden crown with magenta gem in the center, cyan blue gem on the left, and yellow gem on the right. He also wore a white armor with a magenta lion face for the breastplate, silver armor leg plating for each leg, and yellow shoulder pads. His right forearm was covered with magenta-colored gauntlet while holding a silver sword with cyan-blue hilt.
Color Caster CMY King Arthur-Level 7, LIGHT, Warrior/Ritual/Effect, 2500 ATK, 2000 DEF.
"Sweet!" Aiko pumped her fist. "This is Sasuke's Ritual Summon combo!"
"When this monster is Ritual Summoned, I can add 1 Color Caster monster from my Graveyard to my hand. I add Color Caster C Aqua Maiden." He chose as he took the said monster card and then added it to his hand. "However, CMY King Arthur's other effect activates, and it is the main reason why I used Color Caster monster for its materials! If one of the materials used to Ritual Summon this card was Color Caster monster, this card gains 1000 ATK, until the End Phase of this turn!"
"Say what!?" Yusuke gasped as Sasuke's Ritual roared with battle cry as its ATK increased to 3500.
"Then, I equip my Ritual with the Equip Spell: Needle Sword!" His monster's sword replaced with a different sword, which the blade was purple with bunch of orange needles sticking out, and the hilt was black color. "Now, I declare to attack! CMY King Arthur, destroy his Mangoose and show no mercy with Color Beam!"
His Ritual waved his sword, releasing out a beam of cyan, magenta, and yellow in a single row, slicing his monster in half.
"Mangoose!" Yusuke cried.
"Now, the effect of the equip spell kicks in! When the equipped monster destroys a monster in Defense position, it inflicts pierce damage to the owner of that destroyed monster!" Sasuke admitted as the needles on the sword strike on Yusuke.
"Gah!" He gasped as he took damage.
Yusuke's LP: 1300
"I set two cards and end my turn." Sasuke finished. "At this point, CMY King Arthur's ATK is returned to normal." His monster's ATK decreased to its original point; 2500.
Yusuke got back up from taking the last damage. "Whoa, never expected you can do Ritual Summoning, Sasuke! I wish I can do that, too."
"Just make your move." He narrowed his eyes at him, making him look sheepishly.
"Oh, well in that case…" He brought his smile back on. "I draw!"
Yusuke looked at the card he drew and the other cards. He drew a monster card, and his other two are just Trap and Spell. "Hmmmm, I can't really do anything here, so I will just set a monster and end my turn."
He placed one monster card facing down. It appeared as blue orb tangled with vines with needles and glowing red eyes.
"Hmph, pathetic." Sasuke mumbled. "My turn, I draw!"
"While I control a Color Caster monster on my side of the field, I can Special Summon this monster from my hand! Go, Color Caster Y Zip-Zap Serpent!"
Dark cloud blocked the sun as thunder roared. Suddenly, lighting struck down, revealing to be a glowing, bright serpent with glowing yellow eyes. Its body was large, but also made up of pure electricity. It hissed at Yusuke, revealing two fangs.
Color Caster Y Zip-Zap Serpent-Level 2, LIGHT, Thunder/Effect, 300 ATK, 200 DEF.
"Then, I normal summon my Aqua Maiden from my hand!" He added as the familiar, beautiful maiden of the water splashed out of the ground, like if it was in the water.
"Zip-Zap Serpent's additional effect activates!" Sasuke declared. "Once per turn, I can increase or decrease 1 monster's Level by one. I increase Zip-Zap Serpent's Level by one!"
Zip-Zap zapped itself to increase its Level to 3. "Now, I tune my Level 3 Color Caster Y Zip-Zap Serpent with my Level Color Caster C Aqua Maiden!"
"Here it comes!" Aiko stated.
"Is this Synchro Summon?!" Yusuke gasped.
"Thunders roar, strike like lightning, hear my battle cry and show your mighty power of the colors! Synchro Summon! Level 6, Color Caster CMY Mighty Thor!"
A muscular man with long, blond hair and silver metal Viking hat with wings strike down from the sky. He wore yellow armor with lightning through a circle for his emblem in the center of his breastplate, blue cape, and magenta-colored armored boots. He wielded a heavy, red hammer, but to him, it is weightless. His eyes flashed with blue lightning until it formed into his pupils, revealing bright blue eyes. He swung his hammer around until he completed it with a pose.
Color Caster CMY Mighty Thor-Level 6, Attribute: WIND, Type: Thunder/Synchro/Effect, 2400 ATK, 2300 DEF.
"OMG that is one cool monster!" Yusuke shouted.
I agree with you on that, dude.
"When Mighty Thor is Synchro Summoned while I control another Color Caster CMY monster on my side of the field, this card gains 500 ATK, until the End Phase!" Random lightning struck down on Thor, boosting his ATK to 2900. "His additional effect is activated as well! Once per turn, I can target one monster you control on the field, then that monster's ATK or DEF is decreased by 500 based on its current position!"
His Synchro shot a lightning with his hammer at Iron Chestnut, shocking it and paralyzing it with comical expression when cartoon character gets shock. Its DEF is decreased to 1500.
"Battle! I declare King Arthur to destroy your Iron Chestnut!" He declared as his Ritual slashed with mighty speed. Iron Chestnut cried in pain.
"Iron Chestnut's ability allows it to be not destroyed once per turn!" Yusuke stated.
"No matter! You will still be inflicted with pierce damage, thanks to my Equip Spell, Needle Sword!" Sasuke reminded him as the needles from the sword shot and strike on Yusuke. Yusuke covered his face with both arms.
Yusuke's LP: 300
"Next and lastly, I have Mighty Thor to attack your set monster!" He followed up, with his Synchro smashing the set monster with his hammer. It revealed to be Battle Gargoyle, and unfortunately, the Synchro's power obliterated it completely.
"Battle Gargoyle!"
"However, I am not over because this is the end for you! I activate my Trap card, Defensive Damage!" The set Trap card flipped up, revealing a picture of Giant Soldier of Stone in defensive mode being surrounded by a bunch of missiles hurling toward it.
"When my monster destroyed an opponent's monster that was in Defense mode, my opponent gains 400 points of damage. You have 300 Life Points left, which is enough to end you!" Sasuke exclaimed.
Three missiles shot from the Trap card, aiming at Yusuke. It hit him, blowing him up with bunch of smokes surrounding him. Aiko and Miss Akako covered with their arm as Katsuo-sensai just sat calmly while he still watches the Duel.
When the smokes cleared, something was odd. Yusuke was still standing with his life points unchanged.
"What!?" Sasuke gasped. "Why do you still have 300 Life Points?!"
Yusuke smirked. "Because I activated my Trap card, Magic Barrier!"
This Trap card showed Dark Magician performing a barrier magic while protecting himself, his assistant Dark Magician Girl, who is comforting and safeguarding Winged-Kuriboh as they were being attacked by Masquerade Caped Crusader summoning a Lion from out of his top hat. The presented monsters were on the stage while bunches of Goblin as the audiences were watching with awed and surprised expression.
"When I am going to get damage by card effect, I activate this card to negate that damage for this turn!" He explained as the said barrier protecting him.
Sasuke looked surprised. "This guy is….not bad."
"Fine then, I set a card and end my turn. At this point, Mighty Thor's ATK is returned to normal." Sasuke stated as his Synchro monster's ATK returned to 2400. "However, you have only 300 Life Points left while I still have 4000 Life Points! To me, I don't see how you can turn this table around. I suggest you to give up, and go back home."
"No way, dude!" Yusuke argued with determined smile. "I am not going to give up at all! This is exactly kind of Duel I enjoy the most! And, when I am put deep into this corner, I play at my best!"
Sasuke gave him an annoyed look. "Just make your move."
"Whoa, this Yusuke guy is really hanging on the thread. I feel like I want to root for him and hope that he will win." Aiko thought aloud.
"I am hoping that he will win, too, Aiko." Miss Akako said.
Yusuke put his fingers on the top of his Deck. "OK, let's do this thing! I DRAW!"
Hi guys. Long time no see. My last semester at college is very busy and it is going to get even busier, starting this week, so there will be less frequent update. However, I will do my best and continue to write this story, and my other stories when I have the free time.
Anyway, sorry that I have to leave a cliffhanger again, but I hope you enjoyed the Duel. Next chapter, we will conclude the Duel between Yusuke and Sasuke, and meet new character as Yusuke begins his new life at Rising Duel Agency.
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