Chapter 19: Kageru vs. Aria Pt 4: Devourer of the Deep Sea

"I draw. First I shall play the Salvage spell card. This spell adds two WATER monsters from my grave with 1500 ATK or less to my hand. I shall regain my Gishki Beast and Shadow. Then I'll activate Gishki Shadow's ability once more by discard ing it to add the Gishki Aqua Mirror ritual spell from my deck to my hand."

Kageru watched in worry as Aria continued. It seemed no matter how many cards she used up in each turn, she almost always manages to keep a steady flow of cards in her hand. He was confident however that with her Soul Ogre gone, his monsters would be able to handle the rest of the game. However...Aria is not a foe to take lightly and it seemed that her plays are about to set up something up for Kageru.

"Now I activate the Double Summon spell. With this card, I can perform a normal summon or set twice this turn."

"Two normal summons? Doesn't sound too bad?" said Tetsu feeling that Kageru's monsters would able to handle the rest of the group however were feeling uneasy. Gai felt that Aria was about to summon a brand new monster that could take Kageru's chances of victory, even with the Red Dragon Archfiend and Uruquizas on his field.

"If she summons Gishki Beast, then she'll get another LV4 monster back, and then there is her extra normal summon. Three low LV monsters...No!"

A glowing aura surrounded Aria as she summoned her monsters to the field. "I summon Gishki Beast once more, and do you realize what that means? I can summon another Gishki from my grave, so I'll revive my Gishki Shadow once again as well. Then I'll use the effect of Double Summon to bring forth Gishki Marker to my field as well." With Shadow and Beast, a new monster rose from the depths of the seas. It took form of a half man and octopus creature wielding a harpoon.

Gishki Marker LV4 WATER/Aqua

ATK 1600 DEF 1200

"When Marker is summoned, I can add a Gishki Ritual spell or monster from my Grave to my hand. Now return Evigishki Soul Ogre." The creature held its harpoon and threw it in a whirpool that appeared before it. And with its powers, it salvaged the fallen creature and brought it back to Aria's hand. Kageru grew frustrated, knowing Aria's Soul Ogre will rid of his Archfiend off his field. All she had to do was sacrifice her Shadow. However, Aria had something more painful to add on.

"Time to suffer Kageru as I overlay my LV4 Gishki Marker, Shadow and Beast."

"WHAT!?" Kageru gasped in horror, seeing that Aria went against his predictions and will bring forth a new monster once again. The crowd was shivering wondering what kind of creature she possesses.

Aria began chanting a summoning call."Living predator from the deep abyss. Bare your fangs and come join me in my banquet of suffering. Hear my call and devour all who stand in my path. Tear their flesh, grind their bones, and satisfy my vengeful lust!" The three monsters zoomed and created an overlay network as she chanted. The network burst and new creature was born. "Come to me, Sea Devourer; Numbers Replica #32 Shark Drake!"

No.32 Shark Drake R. RANK 4 WATER/Xyz

ATK 2800 DEF 2100

"It seems that you have been given favor by Blaine Laevatannia of the Kurenai faction seeing as you possess a replica of that signer dragon, well as you now see, I of the Castelle family also possess a copy of the infamous Numbers and the flagship of the Abyss Weiss tournament."

The crowd looked at Aria's new monster in fear. Kageru watched as the mighty creature growled. It's murky dark blue body and four powerful fins intimidated him despite its stats. "Urm...no prob! You think I'm gonna chicken out over 2800 ATK?" he added on with pride.

Aria was well aware that her new Xyz monster was too weak to defeat Kageru's dragon, until. "I activate the spell, Summon Amplifier. This spell allows me to select any monster in my hand, and during this turn, that monster can't be summoned and it's ATK and DEF as well as its effects are added onto a monster on my field. I shall give the power of my Evigishki Soul Ogre onto Shark Drake."

"What!?" Tetsu and Gai exclaimed.

With the spell activated. Shark Drake growled, before growing twice its regular size as it inherited Soul Ogre's abilities.

No.32 Shark Drake R.

ATK 2800+2800=5600 DEF 2100+2800=4900

Kageru clenched his teeth in frustration. With the amount of attack given to Aria's monster, he knew it would too much for his Lifepoints. Aria herself however stated otherwise.

"No need to worry. The monster given power by Summon Amplifier delivers only half the regular damge this turn. Still, I feel that you are about to suffer quite a plentiful amount. Now Shark Drake, devour his Archfiend! Depth Bite!"

The large creature rushed at Kageru's monster before unleashing an energy with the form of a devouring shark. Red Dragon Archfiend was destroyed and the remaining energy pierced Kageru's shoulder once more.

"Aaarrrghhh...Urraaaahh!"

Kageru LP 4800-1300=3500

"Kageru!"

Worried calls and gasping went amongst the crowd as Kageru endured the attack. He could barely stand any longer. Aria however was not finished however.

"I'm not through. No, you're ignorance must be paid with more suffering. I shall activate my Shark Drake's ability; Detaching one of its overlay units to revive your fallen monster."

"Urrgh...Y-you're bringin back my monster?...What's the catch?" Kageru asked as he clenched his shoulder.

"I'm amazed that you've caught on. You see the monster revived by Shark Drake loses a 1000 ATK and is forced to battle with Shark Drake once more."

"What!?" Kageru in shock watched as Aria's monster devoured one of its units. Archfiend suddenly rose once more, before being weakened by Shark Drake and suffering another devouring.

Red Draghon Archfiend R.

ATK 3000-1000=2000

"AArrrrghhh!"

Kageru LP 3500-1800=1700

"I think I'm done. But before that, I'll set one card facedown and end my turn."

"Hey! What gives you the right to punish someone for who they are!?" Maira suddenly moved herself through the crowd and looked to Aria with anger. "And Duel Monsters is meant to bring people together! Not hurt people for playing a game they love! What makes you think you're so superior to us anyway? You're nothing more than ignorant duelist!" Maria tightened her fists as she glared with a shaken stance of pure rage. Quickly, as to protect her friend, Riski ran over to Maira and pushed her back, "Stop! If you anger her she'll just make it worse for Kageru!" Maira didn't even budge, though Riski was trying everything to push her back into the mass of the crowd. Her glare was fixed on of Aria and her will to save her friend was fierce.

Suddenly, Kell entered the scene and pulled on her arm too, "Maira, seriously! I won't let her hurt you either!" Maira was forced back into the crowd, but she growled in protest at not being able to stop the duel or help Kageru. She just hoped her words were enough, for now...