Chapter 2
"Let's see," Mark spread out tons of Sun Dragon cards on the table. "These are all the cards I got."
"Here's mine." I put out a pile of cards. "I called Mom to get my cards."
It is already after school, and the fight begins at 1 pm. We had an hour to go and it should be fine.
"Compulsories: Flamewing Dragon." Mark placed four copies on another table/. "Size 2, 6000 power, 4000 defense and a critical of 2."
"A fine number. Even numbers are my favourite." I smiled. Flamewing (now SD, since the shop cant't fit in) gave a little smirk.
"A deck consists of monsters, spells, items and impacts." Joey explained. "Impacts can only be used in the final phase only."
"Yeah,yeah. I know that already." I replied. "By the way, Joey. Have your buudy?"
"Had my last pack left." Joey said. "More importantly, let's get the deck ready."
"8 shields is a good choice for basics. So…" Mark put some cards on the table. "Green Dragon Shield and this card." He flashed a card. "Sun Dragon Shield, you'll get one gauge and one life while you nullify an attack/"
"Oohhh, sweet." I took a look at the card. "It's only Sun Dragon friendly, right?"
"Yep," Mark put one card after another into the deck. "This item… do you prefer this card or this card?"
"Hmmmm…" I stared at the cards. One is Sun Fist, Burning Sun while the other is Dragonblade, Dragobrave.
"I'll take the fist." I said.
"Good!" Marl dumped some cards in and flashed a deck at me. "It's done! Now let's do some test runs and fight your brother, time's running out!"
Flamewing and I stood at the platform that's buried under the fighting stage. We waited before a high-pitched voice echoed above.
"Welcome to Rai Academy's fighting stage! I'm Yuna from the broadcasting Club and today we have a wonderful match!
One of the fighters is our legend! Although graduated a few years ago, he came back to this stage to challenge this fighter!"
I could hear the other side of the platform moving up, and then screams of joy and excitement thundered the stage. "Here's Jack! The academy's glory with his worthy companion Jackknife Dragon!"
"And now!" The platform I'm standing moved up. "Even though he just became a buddyfighter today (Flamewing turned to his original size), he was challenged by Jack himself! Will he give our legend a challenge? ("Let's do this!" I said. "Yeah!" replied Flamewing) Let's welcome Jack's brother, Yang and his buddy Flamewing Dragon!"
I could now see the whole fighting stage. There were a few claps welcoming my arrival.
"Yang!" Jack shouted to me at the other side of the stage. "Let's see what a buddyfighter you are!"
"You bet!" I shouted back. "Let's give our best shot!"
Screams echoed while I shuffled Jack's deck (he shuffled mine) and I retrieved my deck back.
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"Alright, let's luminize the deck!" Yuna shouted.
"In the name of justice, I shall defeat thee! Luminze, Dragonic Force!" Jack said while his Core Gadget became a laser blade and he drew six cards. Two cards were sent to the gauge as well.
"Shine, sun! Burn,sun! Luminze, Scorching Sun Dragon!" I lifted my deck case and it became a wrist band. I drew six cards and put two cards into the gauge as well.
"Buddy,FIGHT!" Yuna shouted on top of her lungs while screams echoed the stage once more.
"Open the flag, Dragon World!" we both announced the world we used while swinging the flag that symbolises a dragon.
"Yang takes first move!" Yuna signalled me to do the first move. I nodded and swiped a card into the gauge from my hand and drew a card.
"Straight off the bat! I call Flaming Sky Cavalry Dragon, Blazing Sun to the center!" I shoved a card to the center and it takes form of a humongous dragon with an enormous sword. Three cards from my gauge disappeared as the call cost of this size 3 monster.
"Blazing Sun has 7000 power, 3000 defense and a critical of 4! (Jack raised an eyebrow while gasping can be heard." Go, attack the fighter!"
The big red dragon swung his big sword with might and attacked Jack. "Nice try, but I cast! Green Dragon Shield!" Jack revealed a card and it took form of a green dragon resting on a shield. "I nullify the attack and gain 1 life!"
The sword hits the shield, but no damage can be done onto it. Blazing Sun stopped his attack and returned to the center position.
"My turn! Draw," Jack drew a card and thought for a while. "Charge, and draw! I call Systemic Dagger Dragon to the right, Thousand Rapier Dragon to the left! And I'll equip!" A card from his gauge disappeared and his life dropped to 10. "Dragonblade, Dragobreach!"
"Wo-wo-wo-woah! It's the triple offensive formation!" Yuna shouted while the crowd cheered. There are also several amazed faces from the front row seats.
"Blazing Sun's ability activates!" I pointed at the dragon. "Since you don't havr a monster in the center, Blazing Sun's defense increases by 4000. That makes it 7000 defense!"
"It's fine," Jack smiled. "Dagger and Thousand Rapier, do a link attack at Blazing Sun!"
The two Armordragons rushed to the gigantic Sun Dragon despite of their size differences. They jumped on top of Blazing Sun and slashed him. Blazing Sun turned red and shattered into a pile of crystals, he was destroyed.
"The center's open!" Jack grabbed Dragobreach and ran to me. "My attack is up, Dragobreach!"
He swung the green sword at me. I could feel a tiny surge of pain when it slashed from my right to the left. 3 damage was inflicted and I'm at 7 life.
"The Move End." a robotic voice sounded. "Your Move."
"Draw. Charge and draw." I said while doing the draws. "I call Mera Blade Dragon to the left, Fireclaw Dragon to the right! I'll also equip Sun Fist, Burning Sun!"
A red fist covered my left arm and I stepped forward onto the center platform. The two Sun Dragons bowed to me as I commanded:
"Okay, Fireclaw!" I ordered. "Attack the fighter! Since he does not have a monster in the center, that'll give you 4 critical points!"
"Fire Claw!" Fireclaw Dragon slashed Jack with his ignited claw. Jack flinched as he was hit and his life dropped to 6.
"Mera, mera, mera! Mera Blade!" Mera Blade Dragon set his blade on fire. "3 critical points since you have no center, mera!"
"Cast, Dragonic Shoot!" Jack blasted a wave of thunder towards the Sun Dragon. Mera Blade was hit and he shattered.
"Kuh! Burning Sun!" I swung my weapon towards Jack and inflicted 2 damage. Unfortunately, it's The Move End.
"A-a-as expected from Jack's brother!" Yuna exclaimed. " He also made a triple offensive formation, but he only inflicted 6 damage! If Jack didn't use a counter spell he would have lost! As expected from Jack as well!"
"Nice job, brother." Jack drew a card. " It's the right choice to train you before you had a buddy." He did the charge and draw.
"But, this ends now!" Jack smiled. "I cast, Dragon Flame! Destroy Fireclaw Dragon!"
A flame surged towards Fireclaw. It was retired from the game.
"Casr, Dragonic Charge! And then Dragonic Grimoire!" Two cards from the top of Jack's deck went sent to the gauge while his empty hand became 3.
"I'm gonna Buddycall," Jack smirked and revealed Jackknife Dragon from his hand. "To the right! I regain 1 life due to Buddygift!"
The Systemic Dagger on the right was retired and Jackknife Dragon replaced his position. He let out a roar and it pierced everyone's ears. But Flamewing stood at his position, not moving an inch. He just... smiled.
"That's what I called a challenge, kid." Flamewing said to me. "Watch."
"I pay 2 gauge," Two cards on Jack's gauge disappeared. "to evolve Jackknife into Jackknife 'Jaeger'!"
Jackknife Dragon changed his from. He now holds a rifle and his skin colour changed.
"Cast Dragogenius!" Jack casted a spell. "I draw two cards, and cast Dragonic Heal to gain 2 life. Now Thousand, attack the fighter!"
Thousands of strikes entered my body as the French Dragon attacked. 5 life left.
"Jaeger attacks! Skill activate!" Jack picked a card from his hand cards and discarded it. "I inflict 2 damage to you first!"
"Wha-"
"Snipe!" Jackknife 'Jaeger' aimed his rifle and fired. I was shot in the chest and my life dropped to 2. Then, Jackknife 'Jaeger' flew to my direction and prepared his jackknife on his head.
"Yang!" Flamewing ahouted. "Use it, the counter spell! If that hits it's over!"
"You got it." I lifted a card from my hand cards. "Cast Sun Dragon Shield!"
An orange shield with a dragon wearing goggles appeared in front of me, and Jackknife 'Jaeger' coulsn't proceed. "I get to charge 1 gauge and 1 life!" I continued.
"Dragobreach!" Jack slashed with his sword and dealt 3 damage to me. I smirked as my life dropped to a lonely 1.
"Th-t-the clutch!" Yuna is now shrieking with horror. "Yang managed to clutch with only 1 life left! If he doesn't end it at his turn, he'll be done for!"
I drew, charged, and drew. Three cards in my hand, and all of them are prefect.
"Your turn partner!" I revealed a copy of Flamewing Dragon from my hand. "I Buddycall Flamewing Dragon to the right!"
Flamewing disappeared like a gust of wind and appeared at the right platform. He turned and smiled at me while I replied with a nod.
"I cast Blessing of the Sun!" I shoved a card to the air. "I gain 3 gauge!"
I looked at the only card left at my hand and looked at Jack's life points, I need to deal 3 more…
"Flamewing, go!" I declared. "Attack the fighter!"
"Heat Wind Blast!" Flamewing dashed to like the wind and jumped. Waves of hot wind surged behind him and fired at Jack.
"Cast, Green Dragon Shield!" Jack lifted his counter spell and blocked the attack. "I gain 1 life point!"
4 more then.
"Skill activate!" I announced and the crowd gasped. "Since you don't havea monster in the center, Flamewing obtains the Double Attack ability!"
"Second Wave!" Flamewing shouted as waves surged again. This time, the attacks successfully hit and Jack is at 6 life. Jack flinched and the crowd started to wail.
"Come on! Burning Sun!" I swung as hard as I can to Jack and hits. My brother is now at 4 life, which is where I wanted him to be.
"USE IT, YANG!" I heard Mark's voice from the crowd. "The card that's gonna let you win this!"
"Of course!" I lifted the sole card. "FINAL PHASE!"
A large fisrt emerged from the card and aimed at Jack. "I can use this card when you are at 4 life or less, we don't have a monster in the center and I equipped an fist item!"
The engines from the Impact card ignited and roared, the turboes boosted and the fist that doesn't even look like it came from Dragon World started to blast. The mechanical fist charged at Jack while I announced:
"IMPACT!" I roared. "GIGANTIC! CRUSHER!"
My brother smiled when the fist fell on him. His life points dropped to 0 like the crowd's jaws. Some started to wail while Mark and Joey are clapping like little seals.
"I did it, brother!" I literally tackled my brother and squeezed him. "I defeated you for the first time with my deck!"
"And it's your first official Buddyfight." Jack squeezed me back. "I'm proud of you, Yang."
"Game End. Winner: Yang Shirosuke." The robotic voice announced as thousands of clappings and screamings sounded.
"Such brotherhood!" said a weeping Yuna (possibly because Jack lost). "Yang won his very first match with his own brother! On top of that, Jack accepted defeat with a smile! Congrats to both of them!"
My brother and I stood at the center of the stage, watching the crowd and stared. My head kept repeating what the commentator said: I just won, against my brother…
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"Dude,don't you know he's going easy on you, do you?" whispered Flamewing.