CHAPTER 6: The Bitch
Okay, okay. I know you're freaking out because of the title. A bitch, you say? Why a bitch suddenly after a possibly-romance-chapter. No, the bitch is not Yin.
But someone that provoked me.
So, I was just hanging out with Joey and Mark (Ah, yes. Being a lightbulb.)when a prefect hung a flyer at the school's billboard. So, out of curiosity we checked, since it's really rare for the billboard to hang something new.
It's a flyer for the 45th National Buddyfight Tournament.
"Wow!" I said out of excitement. "Looks like our school has decided to sent out some fighters to join the tournament!"
"Indeed," Mark nodded. "And the requirements are ju_"
"BACK OFF!" a rough voice shook behind us. All three of us jumped and see a bunch of tough-looking students lining up behind us. And then there was a female student sitting on a chair, while some big guys lifted it.
The guy that told us to back off shoved us out of the way, while the others paved way for the female to approach the flyer.
"…It's her." Mark whispered to us. "The daughter from the wealthiest family in our area- Rin Haruka from class 6-A."
"Oh?" I whispered back. "Why all the students though?"
"Apparently a lot of guys fell in love with her." Joey said softly. "So she said the one who serves her the best could date her."
"So…" I said. "She's pratically a bitch, ain't she?"
And it seems like I said it a bit too loud, because everyone tough-looking student got triggered and was staring at me with their ferocious eyes. And Rin, that wealthy girl approached me.
"What do just say to me?'
"A bitch." I said without breaking a sweat. I never go back on my word, that's how I roll. But that causes all the tough guys to rush to me, trying to beat me to a pulp. Joey screamed, Mark tried to pull her away, I also shielded myself, but then a strong gust of wind bursted in front of me, pushing the guys away.
Flamewing in his battle form stood in front of me, cracking a smile while saying:
"Seems like I'm missing some fun."
"Ohoho." Rin cackled. "Ain't it the duo of the police officer?"
"What do you think?" I said. Everyone knew that I fought with Jack.
"He must be pathetically weak, isn't he?" She laughed. "Losing to a newbie."
"…What did you just say?" I bit my lip. She's insulting my brother?
"I guess he isn't worthy enough to be a squad commander." She laughed. "I can just bribe a few upper-hands to fire him, you know."
"Bitch you don't fuck with my brot-" I wanted to punch that bitch in the face but was halted by Flamewing. His usual formal face was changed with a stern, deadly one.
"Lady," Flamewing said to her. "You must be strong enough, since you're provoking both my buddy and his brother's Buddyfighting skills."
"Oh?" Rin raised her eyebrow. "What are you trying to say?"
Because of Flamewing's sudden appearance and my outrage, a bunch of students actually surrounded the place.
"How about a fight, right now." Flamewing cracked a deadly smile. "If my buddy and I won, you stop your foolish acts and never join this tournament." Flamewing tore the flyer down. "If you win… you'll do what you like."
"Ohoho." The bitch challenged by Flamewing cackled. "Seems interesting, very well."
Both fighters stood at the school field, with eyes locked on each other. I patted my core gadget, hoping it'll bring me victory.
To be honest, Mark tuned my deck yesterday, so my deck is much stronger than before. Besides that, I replaced my Gigantic Crusher with something even better…
"Gentle wind breezing through the battlefield, become a storm! Luminise, Solar Wind!" I drew six cards and swiped two cards into my gauge.
"Holy knights, heed my call to defeat the enemy! Luminise, Knights of the Round Table!" Rin's core gadget became a sword and she passed it to one of her servants. She drew six cards and charged two gauge as well.
"Open the flag, Dragon World!" I announced as Flamewing stuck the flag to the ground without effort.
"Legend World!" Rin announced. "My buddy is Immortal Sword, Duranhal!" A sword was stuck on the ground at her Buddy Zone.
"Her buddy's that item." Flamewing said. "Watch out."
"I'll go first, charge and draw!" Rin said. "I'll call Great Magician, Merlin to the center! Incubus Blood!" She discarded a card from her hand and paid one gauge. "I reveal the top 5 cards of my deck and put two Hero item or spell cards into my hand. Attack!"
Merlin lifted his staff and fired a lightning bolt at me. I flinched as I took 2 damage, leaving myself 8 life.
"My turn is over." Rin said. "Now, struggle as I cut your life little by little!"
My bit my lip with anger. Bitch.
"My turn, draw!" I drew. "Charge and draw! I equip Sun Fist, Bal Knuckle, call Bright Hammer Dragon to the left and I pay 1 gauge to Buddycall Flamewing Dragon to the right!"
Flamewing jumped to the right. "Ready for an all-out assault, lady?"
"Bright Hammer, attack Merlin!" I ordered the confused dragon. It clumsily swung his hammer at him.
"Penetrate!" Bright Hammer lifted his hammer at Rin. "I just got a bright idea!"
"Counter-equip! Divine Protection, Prydwen!" Rin lifted a card from her hand and it took form of a shield. It blocked Bright Hammer's attack but 2 gauge is used.
"She blocked the Penetrate damage?" I said. "No matter, Flamewing attacks the fighter!"
"Get ready, lady!" Flamewing's gauntlets started to flow with hot wind. "Heat Wind Slash!" He dashed to Rin and slashed her with it, dealing 2 damage.
"Double Attack!" Flamewing said and did a backflip kick, dealing extra 2 damage, dropping her life to 6.
"Sun Fist… Bal Knuckle!" I threw myself as hard as possible towards the wealthy girl.
"Cast, Holy Grail!" Rin blocked the attack with a golden cup. "I nullify the attack!"
"Kuh…turn end." I announced.
"Is that all you got? I can't believe your brother will lose to you." Rin laughed. "Draw, charge and draw! I call Merlin to the right, Incubus Blood!" She paid one gauge and discarded a card from her hand to put two cards into her hand.
"Since I discarded Valkrieye, All-knowing Alwdiol from my hand, I activate her ability!" Rin continued. "I put the top card into the gauge and draw one card. I'll also cast Elixir of Aesculapius to charge one gauge and gain one 1 life."
"Now, I have ten Hero cards in my drop zone." Rin laughed. "Prepare for your demise! Equipment Change to Sword of The King, Excalibur!"
Rin's Divine Protection, Prydwen went into her hand, then she revealed a holy sword and equipped it.
I was shocked by the sudden appearance of the sword. Now I know why she's discarding cards and wasting her gauge for the first two turns.
"I'll call Knights of the Round Table, Pervical to the left! Now, attack the fighter!"
Pervical slashed my body with his spear, accompanied by Merlin's thunderbolt, leaving myself at 4 life. Then, Rin lifted the sword and it shone with a bright light, and the light extended to a really long length.
"Now I attack the fighter!" Rin swung the sword. "EX! CALIBUR!"
"I cast, Sun Dragon Shield!" I threw the counter spell. "I nullif-"
"It's no use! Excalibur's attack cannot be nullified by cards with Shield in its card name!" Rin laughed as the sword sliced through Sun Dragon Shield like butter and proceeded to attack me, dropping my life to 1. But then, I gained 1 life and 1 gauge due to the shield's ability.
"Now, for the final blow!" Rin lifted the sword once more. "You are surprisingly weak! I guess your brother is weak after all!"
I clenched my teeth, she's out of the line.
The sword dropped onto me, making the audience who's watching gasping in fear or sadness (perhaps they also hated this bitch?) . But then, I'm still alive. I rose up and watched my opponent with complete anger.
"What?" Rin was shocked and puzzled. "You cannot nullify Excalibur's attack! Dragon World's counter spells are all Dragon Shields…"
"Yes," I replied. "But I can reduce the damage." I revealed the card I used to survive with only 1 life left. "White Dragon Shield, I reduce the damage by 2."
Everyone who's watching are clapping with excitement. They never expected me to survive that attack.
"Kuh…" Rin bit her lip. "I never expected that. But then, Final Phase!" She raised a card from her hand. "I can use this card if I have 2 gauge and I have four Hero cards in my drop zone! King's Wave, Caliburn Grief!"
Rin pierced the ground with Excalibur, and it sent out a shockwave, destroying every monster in the battlefield. Yes, including Flamewing.
"FLAMEWING!" I shouted as it turned to dust.
"And that my turn is over." Rin laughed. "How are you going to slash all my 7 life with only 3 cards in your hand now?"
"You…" I stared at her with anger. Not only she insulted me and my brother, she also destroyed Flamewing… this is the last straw.
"DRAW!" I roared while I drew. "Charge and draw!"
I scanned through her hand, 4 cards… worst case scenario is all of them are counter spells. I can do this.
"I call Flarefang Dragon to the left! Flare Gift activates!" I called the RR card. "I put the top card of my deck into my gauge and draw one card!"
"I call Dragon of the Sun, Bal Dragon to the right!" I continued my call. A youthful dragon appeared on the right and announced:
"Bal, will do his best, bal!"
"Alright Bal, attack the fighter! Bal Knuckle gives you an extra critical!" I ordered the dragon and it pulled out a sword from his chest and dashed to Rin.
"Cast, Shield of Achilles!" Rin reduced the damage by 2, and 1 damage was inflicted to her. Flarefang continued the assault and dealt 1 damage to her, dropping her life to 5.
"Bal… Knuckle!" I swung the gauntlet one more time, only to be blocked by Holy Grail once more.
"Hehehe." Rin snickered. "Since I have 5 life, you can't use Gigantic Crusher. I'll end it at my turn…"
"NOT YET!" I lifted a card from my hand. "Final Phase!"
Anger bursted through my pupils while I announced:
"IMPACT CALL!" I shouted. "I pay 3 gauge to turn Bal Dragon into and Impact Monster!"
Bal Dragon became muscular and his sword started to take form of a huge engine hammer while I revealed the card details:
"Bal Dragon, 'Bal Burst Smasher', Size 2, 11000 power, 6000 defese, critical of 4. When he attacks alone, his attack cannot be nullified!"
"Plus, bal!" Bal continued. "Since Yang has Bal Knuckle equipped, Bal gains an extra critical, which is now 5, bal! Bal will do his super, super best, bal!"
Bal started to swing the engine with his body, and he swung faster and faster so fast he looks likes a Beyblade. Suddenly, he braked in front of Rin and swung the engine down.
"BAL BURST SMASHER!" Bal and I shouted at the same time and 5 damage has been dealt to Rin's life points. Hot oil poured out of the engine because of the heavy blow.
"Game End. Winner: Yang Shirosuke!" All the spectators shouted with excitement while Flamewing appeared beside me. He game me a thumbs up and patted me in the back.
"Now, what's with all the ruckus?" The headmaster, Mr. Fujiwara walked towards us.
"H-headmaster!" I was shocked by his arrival and bowed as low as I can. "I'm sorry that I caused a riot-"
"No matter, young man." Mr. Fujiwara signalled me to stand up. "I've heard that this student right here insulted you, and more importantly our school's pride, Jack Shirosuke, didn't she?'
I nodded as hard as I can. Flamewing nodded with a smile in his face.
"Rin Haruka," Mr. Fujiwara turned into a stern tone. "How many times I've told you to shut your damn mouth…"
"He called me a bitch, headmaster!" Rin tried to retaliate. "I was only looking at the flyer for the tournament-"
"I suppose you sat at your 'throne' again." Mr. Fujiwara immediately shut her down. "If you didn't walk with your 'servants' you're using, I suppose you will never be called so, am I right?"
Everyone (except for Rin and her loyal servants) clapped. Rin spat and walked away, accompanied by her dogs. But the moment Rin disappeared, Mr. Fujiwara turned to me.
"It seems you have used vulgar language." He said to me.
"I-I'm sorry!" I bowed while apologizing. "I expressed what I felt without even thinking…"
"Rise up." Mr. Fujiwara replied. I slowly rise up and tried to look him in the eye.
"Do not say those words ever again." He said sternly. "Did I make myself clear?"
"YES SIR!" I said without hesitating. I really wanted to get out from this situation.
"Good." Mr. Fujiwara grinned. "Now,now. Classes are starting, go back to your classes!" He turned and signalled everyone to go back.
I smiled. That bitch got what she deserved.