Chapter 4
Yild: 7700 LP
Shark Fortress / Rank 5 / Xyz / DARK / Fish-Type / 2400 ATK / 1800 DEF / 1 Xyz Material
Steelswarm Roach / Rank 4 / Xyz / DARK / Fiend-Type / 1900 ATK / 0 DEF / 2 Xyz Materials
Spell/Trap Cards: none
Meza: 100 LP
Number 102: Infinite Giver / Rank 2 / Xyz / LIGHT / Psychic-Type / 0 ATK / 0 DEF / 2 Xyz Materials
Spell/Trap Cards: Hundredsaver (face-up), one face-down
Yild and his fellow soldiers gazed in awe at the huge crystal that settled behind Meza. But once everyone had seen that it was summoned it Defense Position and that it had no ATK or DEF points at all, the tension seemed to leave them, but also only a little bit.
Meza continued his turn: "Since my 'Cheerful Giver' was used as Xyz Material, you gain 1000 Life Points. I think this is a fair price, since you endured the summoning of my 'Number'."
Yild was engulfed by a blue aura, but he seemed to be very unnerved by the way Meza dueled. This guy kept on giving Yild Life Points and kept his own low. He had no idea what this would be leading up to, the only thing he knew was, that it wouldn't be good.
Yild: 7700 LP → 8700 LP
"I end my turn." Meza demanded.
"My turn, draw!" Yild yelled, but was soon interrupted by Meza: "During your Standby Phase I detach one Xyz Material from my Giver to unlock its effects until the End Phase. To explain them to you, my Monster cannot be destroyed now, by any means. But also, you will gain Life Points every time you try, isn't this nice?"
Number 102: Infinite Giver: 2 Xyz Materials → 1 Xyz Material
The other five Emperors shuddered. Meza only had this face for a few hours now, but he already managed to put on such a malice grin, that all of them took a step back.
Even Yild had to reason for a second before he went on. "I use the effect of 'Shark Fortress' and lend its power to 'Steelswarm Roach', making it able to attack twice this turn."
Shark Fortress: 1 Xyz Material → 0 Xyz Materials
Then he pulled another card out of his Extra Deck. I overlay 'Shark Fortress' to summon 'Gaia Dragon, the Thunder Charger'!"
The shark turned fully purple and shot into a red spiral portal, out of which a man on a dragon emerged, both covered into a red armor.
Gaia Dragon, the Thunder Charger / Rank 7 / Xyz / WIND / Dragon-Type / 2600 ATK / 2100 DEF / 1 Xyz Material
"And it happens that this Monster inflicts Piercing Battle Damage," Yild added grinning. "So it does not matter if your Monster will be destroyed or not, since your 'Reckless Giver' 'Hundredsaver' Combo only protects you from Direct Damage." The soldiers that had joined with Yild cheered and yelled even louder, as the Dragon took off and flew towards Mezas Number.
But he did not let it happen. Right before the impact would come, he reacted: "I activate my face-down card 'Sweet Charity'!" When Gaia striked Infinite Giver, the Crystal shaked of the impact, but did not move.
Meza: 100 LP → 1100 LP → 100 LP
"What did just happen?" Yild asked confused: "You should have lost!"
"I am so sorry to disappoint you, but during the turn 'Sweet Charity' is activated, I will gain 1000 Life Points each time you declare an attack. And since I had more than 100 Life Points, 'Hundredsaver' negated the damage. But hey, see it from that side: Now you gain Life Points equal to the ATK of your Monster, due to the effect of 'Number 102: Infinite Giver'."
A glowing light enveloped Yild and increased his Life Points.
Yild: 8700 LP → 11300 LP
Yild gritted his teeth. There must be any hint how Yild could get through Mezas strange Defense. "'Steelswarm Roach'!" he yelled, "attack his Number twice!" The roach darted forward and pierced the Crystal twice, before light enveloped Yild and Meza.
Meza: 100 LP → 1100 LP → 2100 LP
Yild: 11300 LP → 13200 LP → 15100 LP
"I end my turn." Yild demanded, before another glow of light formed around the surprised Yild. "What is happening here?"
"Well," Meza answered calm, "This is the secondary effect of 'Sweet Charity'. You gain double the Life Points I gained due to its effect."
Yild: 15100 LP → 21100 LP
"Stop this!" Yild screamed: "Stop giving me Life Points! What sick game are you playing at? Tell me!"
Opposed to Yild outrage, Meza remained calm as ever: "I'm just trying to be kind. And I think it is my turn. Draw." He observed his drawn card once and added it to his hand. "I end my turn. Your turn again."
Yild had no idea what this duel was leading up to. Mezas dueling style was so unnerving him. 'Well, his Giver has only one Xyz Material left, thus I can destroy it using my 'Black Hole' next turn.' Yild thought, while looking at the powerful Spell Card in his hand. 'I'm going to use his 'Hundredsaver' and my Gaia to bring him down to 100 Life Points, then, after his Monster is destroyed next turn, I summon my 'Wind-Up Warrior' and wipe him...Oh wait, he still has his 'Reckless Giver' in his grave. Maybe I should just use Gaia again next turn. He cannot have infinite of his defensive Cards, somehow I'm going to get over it.'
"My turn, draw," he then demanded and, just as he thought, was interrupted by Meza: "I detach one Xyz Material from my Monster again to activate its effect."
Number 102: Infinite Giver: 1 Xyz Material → 0 Xyz Materials
"Fine, just as I thought. 'Gaia Dragon, the Thunder Charger', attack his 'Number 102: Infinite Giver'." The dragon pierced forward and struck the crystal once again, and again, Meza did not flinch.
Meza: 2100 LP → 100 LP
"Don't forget the effect of my Giver," Meza said, as Yild gained Life Points from his cards effect.
Yild: 21100 LP → 23700 LP
"Wow. I never had that many Life Points during a duel. I think I should say thank you."
Something about this sentence made Meza very angry. He did not know why, but he was struggling to sound calm as he said: "Well, since this was your last turn, it is okay. Draw!"
Meza added the card to his hand, without bothering watching it. He had something else to play. And he knew, that there was no rescue for Yild right now. Not after he played this. "I activate 'Shock Wave'!"
A yellow pulse of Energy enveloped the field, as Meza continued: "Until your next End Phase, this card prevents all card effects that would activate in your hand from activating."
Then, he switched his 'Number 102: Infinite Giver' into Attack Position, what earned him a questioning look from Yild, but it was gone, soon as he went on: "Once per duel, if my Giver has no Xyz Materials attached to it, I can activate its effect of 'Final Reckoning'." While he spoke, the Crystal behind Meza was giving up waves of dark, purple light, that reached for Yilds D-Pad and his Life Point count.
"What is this? What is it doing?" he asked frightened.
Meza responded quickly: "It makes us even. My Giver, makes your Life Points become equal to mine."
"WHAT?" Yild yelled, as if he wouldn't quite believe it, but then he saw he count on his arm fall.
Yild: 23700 LP → 100 LP
"But why did you give me all those Life Points then, if you would take them from me again?" Yild asked, still dumbfounded, as he was so sure he would win, merely minutes ago.
"I told you, I just wanted to be kind ... to my Number. Because, if you lose any Life Points by its effect, it gains ATK afterwards, equal to the Points you lost. And you lost altogether 23600 Life Points." The dark glow of the Crystal turned into a blinding white light.
Number 102: Infinite Giver: 0 ATK → 23600 ATK
"No, no this can't be!" Helplessly, Yild looked onto the Number, that was strong enough to wipe his Life Points with a single strike. The soldiers that had sided with him, were unsure what to do, some of them ran, some of them sided with the Emperors behind Meza and started to cheer for him. However, some stayed behind Yild, still believing that their leader could manage to win the duel.
Meza smiled again. "Surrender. Otherwise my Infinite Giver will wipe you from existence. But I think you know that dueling Numbers is lethal."
"I won't," Yild answered, to everyone's surprise and completely calm again. One the inside, he had most likely already given up. "I would rather die, than admit defeat."
"Are you really sure?" Nitak asked. Now that Meza had the undeniable upper hand, he felt free to talk again. "You shouldn't die for something like this."
"Then remember that we are in war." Yild bluntly said and stayed silent after that. Nitak thought he wanted this to be his last words.
"'Number 102: Infinite Giver', attack his 'Steelswarm Roach'! 'Light of Charity'!" The Crystal let out a blinding flash of light and after it subsides, Yild, his monsters and the soldiers that had stayed with him had vanished.
Yild: 100 LP → 0 LP [LOSER]
After the rebellion was gone, as the soldiers saw what the Emperors were capable off, they were weary eager in helping them. They set up camp on a forest clearing, near the place they landed in this world, and reasoned what to do now. It was clear that Telgu had sent them to this world for a reason, everyone agreed on that. They were just unclear what that reason may be. Until Saphon pulled out the map he had taken from the basement.
It had become a true map now, most likely showing the world they were in right now.
"Does anyone know where we are on this?" Malin was the first one to pose a question.
"No. There is no 'You are here.' point on this and I have no knowledge of this world, neither of us has." Intaka answered, seeming annoyed from that question.
"I may ask? Since Meza had the key to this portal room, I found it likely that he would know where we are." Malin retorted.
Meza then replied: "No, I have no idea. Telgu once gave this key to me and told me the room it was for, but also not to unlock it until he says so. And I did not question it."
"Great." Belle intervened. "And what should we do now?"
"Maybe go...there?" Nitak has pointed onto the map with his finger. On it where seven crosses that seemed to mark several destinations. Nitaks placed his finger on a place labeled as the Caribbean Sea.
"You might be right." Intaka spoke up, his gaze fixed on another point, "But do you have any idea what we find there, or where this is?"
In fact, much to Nitaks own surprise, he knew. "This direction." he said, pointing into the direction of the setting sun.
"Yes." Saphon suddenly said absentminded, "And this point," his finger pointing at another cross, in a place called Siberia, "is this way." He turned into another direction.
Suddenly, each Emperor found himself picking a cross and knowing, where he had to go to reach it.
Saphon still stood tall facing the direction to Siberia.
Malin, however, had picked a cross not far from here, in a mountain region of China.
Mezas was standing up and going a few steps before he muttered "France".
Belle just turned her head into another direction and had her finger at a cross in North America.
Intaka took a skeptical look at the map, but then found a cross on an island named Australia and turned his head into the seemingly right direction.
Nitak had his gaze still fixed at the sun, in the direction where the Caribbean Sea was located.
"What is there?" Malin suddenly asked. "I have no idea what I will find there, I just know that I want to go there."
"I have no idea buddy," Belle said laughing, "But I'm eager to find it out. I will go there."
"So will I," Meza returned to the group. "All of us will. And we will split up, each of us will take a few soldiers with him or her. And after you reached your place and found out what draws us there, we will meet here." Mezas finger was located at the last of the seven crosses, the one that none of them had picked, on an island in the Pacific Ocean.
Suddenly, the map started to glow, and parted into seven pieces. After the glow subsided, they turned out to be six cards and a note.
Saphon, who had knelt next to the map, picked the note up and read: "My dear friends, if you read this, I am no longer with you. The map, has showed you seven locations. They will lead you to ruins, where you have to pick up cards known as 'Legendary Numbers'. However, people called 'Numbers Guardians' will be there and await you. Therefore, I have a present for you. Use it when the right time comes. -Telgu"
Belle eagerly picked up one of the cards, as she assumed it to be the present Telgu had written about. And she was right. In front of them, laid six copies of 'Rank-Up-Magic Barians Force'.
"A Rank-Up-Magic." Nitak muttered, as he inserted one of the cards into his Deck. "I thought Telgu hated these."
"Well, I think you thought wrong." Belle said.
"I think," Meza spoke up, "We have our next objective. Each one of us takes a group of soldiers with them and finds their Legendary Number, then come to the meeting point, where we will decide what to do next. 'For the glory of the Barian World'!"
Each of them screamed: "For the glory of the Barian World!"
Author-made cards:
Number 102: Infinite Giver / Rank 2 / Xyz / LIGHT / Psychic-Type / 0 ATK / 0 DEF
2 Level 2 Monsters
Once per duel, during your Main Phase, if this card has no Xyz Materials: Your opponents Life Points become equal to your Life Points, then this card gains ATK equal to the Life Points your opponent lost (if any). During your opponents Standby Phase, you can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card, then this card gains the following effects until the End Phase: ● This card cannot be destroyed by battle. If this card battles a Monster, your opponent gains Life Points equal to that Monsters ATK after the Damage Calculation. ● This card cannot be destroyed by card effects. If this card is targeted by a card effect, your opponent gains 2000 Life Points.
Shock Wave / Normal Spell Card
This card can only be activated at the start of your Main Phase 1. Until your next turn, you and your opponent cannot activate card effects that activate in the hand.
Sweet Charity / Normal Trap Card
Activate only during your opponents turn. Until the End Phase, each time an opponents Monster declares an attack, gain 1000 Life Points. During the End Phase, your opponent gains Life Points equal to double the Life Points you gained by this effect.
This is how we do OTK's in the Barian World.
Now, the Legendary Number Hunting starts. The chapters will be in the same order as the locations were revealed during this chapter: Saphon, Malin, Meza, Belle, Intaka and finally Nitak.
So guys, see you at the next chapter!