This chapter actually ended up being a bit shorter than I thought it would be but, since it's only from Raiden's POV and focuses more on his duel with Kaage, I thought it fit. Also, since the list of OC cards at the end ended up being a bit long, I wanna ask something. Should I just put the OC cards for Raiden's deck on my profile page? Let me know what you think.
Thank you to Sophhascocunuts, DarkZorua100, EndlessNight025, SuperNeos2, Digigirl152, Supreme Elemental Hero, decode9, Kamen Rider Dragon Knight, a1993, iloveyugiohGX93 and Sorcerer of the Stories for reviewing the last chapter. You guys are the greatest.
And a huge thank you to EndlessNight025 for being an awesome beta-reader.
This chapter, I personally believe, is much darker than the other two 'Revenge' chapters I have posted but I do hope you like it, even if it is shorter compared to my other chapters. Reviews, as always, are much appreciated.
14
Revenge, Part III
Moonlight shone through the windows that Kaage had opened after Raiden had, reluctantly, accepted the challenge. He really didn't have much of a choice and he could only hope that Kaage wouldn't go after Raiden's dad afterwards. There was no telling when it came to psychopaths, and definitely not when it came to Kaage himself.
Kaage smirked at him. "Are you ready to lose?" he sneered.
"I won't lose," Raiden said as confidently as possible as he and Kaage drew their opening hands.
"That's up for debate," Kaage said flatly.
"Duel!" they declared.
Kaage: 8000
Raiden: 8000
"I'll start things off," Raiden said, drawing his sixth card. "And I'll start with the Rise of a Reckoner Spell Card. This allows me to Special Summon a Level 4 or lower Shadow Reckoner from my hand, deck or Graveyard so I'll go with Shadow Reckoner Assassin."
He retrieved the card and then placed it on his duel disk. A slim woman dressed in black with black fingerless gloves and black boots wielding a dagger in each hand appeared and crouched down (A: 1000/D: 800).
"The only downside is that she'll be destroyed during the End Phase, but she won't even be here for that long, though. Sorry, Assassin," Raiden said, glancing at the assassin, who shrugged.
'No problem, Raiden. I already know you're planning on bringing out my twin at some point, anyway,' she said.
Raiden nodded. "I tribute Shadow Reckoner Assassin in order to summon Shadow Reckoner Storm Knight in Attack Mode," he said. Assassin vanished and was replaced by a tall young man in black and dark-blue armor with stormy-blue gray eyes, wielding a broadsword in one hand (A: 2000/D: 200).
'This man does not look nice,' Storm Knight said lowly.
"He isn't. And because Storm Knight was successfully Normal Summoned, I can use his effect to Special Summon a Level 4 or lower Shadow Reckoner monster from my hand or deck so I choose to Special Summon another Shadow Reckoner Assassin from my deck in Defense Mode," Raiden added and an identical copy of the assassin from early appeared on the field and crouched down, holding her daggers defensively in front of her (A: 1000/D: 800).
"And I'll end my turn with that," Raiden said.
"That's it? Pity," Kaage said, drawing a card. "I will start by activating Dark World Dealings. So now we each draw a card and then discard another." They did so and Kaage added, "And because I discarded him with a card effect, I can now Special Summon Lucent, Netherlord of Dark World to my field in Attack Mode."
There was a flash of light and the large fiendish monster in white and purple armor with two horns jutting out of its head appeared (A: 2400/D: 0).
"And then I'll use my Normal Summon to summon Zure, Knight of Dark World in Attack Mode," Kaage added and his fiend-knight appeared with his tattered cloak over one shoulder (A: 1800/D: 1500).
"Now, Lucent, attack Storm Knight," Kaage ordered. The netherlord immediately started forward.
"And I activate the effect of Shadow Reckoner Watchman in my hand, which I drew thanks to Dark World Dealings, so thanks for that," Raiden said, lifting up the card. "His effect is that I can discard him and, during the Damage Step, one Shadow Reckoner monster I control gains 1500 Attack and I'll lend that power to Storm Knight."
Storm Knight smirked as his power increased (A: 2000-3500).
"Storm Knight, counterattack, Storm Slash," Raiden ordered.
Storm Knight nodded and met the netherlord in the center of the field, shouting out a battle cry and slicing through the fiend, causing him to shatter.
Kaage: 6900
Raiden: 8000
Assassin sweatdropped. 'Why does he always do that?' she wondered aloud.
"I honestly have no clue, Assassin," Raiden said with a shake of his head.
"If you're done talking to yourself, I believe it is still my turn," Kaage said, pointing toward the assassin. "Zure, attack that assassin."
Zure immediately shot forward and Assassin shouted in surprise as the knight's blade cut through her, causing her to shatter.
"And I will end my turn with two facedowns," the psychopath added (Storm Knight A: 3500-2000).
"Then I draw," Raiden said, drawing a card and then placing it on his duel disk. "I set this monster in facedown Defense Mode." A horizontal facedown appeared at his feet as he held up another card and added, "And I use Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy one of your facedowns."
One of the facedowns on Kaage's field was sent flying away.
"Now, Storm Knight, attack Zure, Storm Slash," Raiden ordered and his knight, again with that battle cry of his, dashed forward and cut through Zure, turning him into golden pixels.
Kaage: 6700
Raiden: 8000
"And I will end with that," Raiden added.
"My draw, then," Kaage said, drawing a card and then he pressed a button on his duel disk. "And I activate the Reckless Greed Trap. This allows me to draw two more times, so long as I skip my next two Draw Phases."
He drew two more times and then placed a card on his duel disk. "And then I summon Brron, Mad King of Dark World in Attack Mode," he said.
His fiendish mad king appeared on the field with a tilt of the head and a cackle (A: 1800/D: 400).
"And then I activate the Continuous Spell, Solidarity, which increases the Attack of all Fiends on my field by 800 because I only have Fiends in the Graveyard," Kaage added, inserting the card and his mad king let out another insane laugh as his power increased (A: 1800-2600).
"Now go, Brron, destroy Storm Knight," the psychopath ordered.
His mad-king, cackling yet again, shot forward and struck Storm Knight hard enough that, with a shout of surprise, the knight shattered. Raiden winced as the aftershock struck him, but otherwise didn't do anything.
Kaage: 6700
Raiden: 7400
"And because Brron dealt Battle Damage, I can discard a card and, since I discarded my Goldd, Wu-Lord of Dark World with a card effect, I can Special Summon him to the field. So arise, Wu-Lord of Dark World," Kaage said firmly.
A vicious-looking fiend with glowing red eyes and dark-blue and gold armor appeared on the field, holding his ax ready to attack (A: 2300-3100/D: 1400).
"And now I'll have Goldd attack your facedown monster," Kaage added.
The golden Fiend charged forth, bringing his ax down on the horizontal facedown card on the field, forcing it to flip over, revealing Raiden's silver-haired duel spirit partner, Shadow Reckoner Rogue (A: 800/D: 1000).
"Shadow Reckoner Rogue's effect activates," Raiden announced. "When she's flipped face-up, I'm allowed to add Shadow Reckoner Fire Lady and Fatal Alliance from my deck to my hand."
He was able to do just that, but since Rogue's Defense was no match for Goldd's power, she was destroyed soon afterwards.
"I'll end my turn with that," Kaage finished.
Raiden drew a card, eyeing the Wu-Lord. That is a strong card, he thought and looked at the card he just drew. This could work. "I activate Spellbook Inside the Pot, so that we each draw three cards," he said and he and Kaage each drew three cards.
"And then I activate Fatal Alliance Spell Card and remove Fire Lady and Shadow Reckoner Guardian in my hand from play in order to Fusion Summon Shadow Reckoner Fire Guardian in Attack Mode," Raiden added, pocketing those two cards and then placing another card on the duel disk.
A muscular warrior in black-and-red armor with an axe in one hand and a shield depicting a flame outlined in black on his back appeared, raising his axe threateningly as he fixed fiery red eyes on Kaage (A: 2600/D: 2300).
"Next, I activate Rush Recklessly, giving him 700 extra Attack," he said, holding up another card and Fire Guardian smirked as he was surrounded by bright flames (A: 2600-3300).
"Now, Fire Guardian, attack Goldd," Raiden ordered.
'It will be my pleasure,' Fire Guardian said and shot forward, slamming his axe into Goldd, causing the wu-lord to cry out as he shattered.
Kaage: 6500
Raiden: 7400
"And then I will place these two cards facedown and end my turn," Raiden added, inserting two cards into his duel disk as Fire Guardian returned to his side of the field (A: 3300-2600).
"Hmph, so you got in a shot. It won't matter," Kaage said. "Because of Reckless Greed, I've got to skip my Draw Phase, but since you were kind enough to let me draw a few cards when you activated your Spellbook Inside the Pot, I think I'll play one of them, now. I sacrifice Brron to summon Fabled Soulkius in Attack Mode."
In a flash of light, Brron vanished, being replaced by a pale-skinned fiend with giant bat-like wings, a dark green reptile tail, and a pair of raven's wings coming out of his muscular arms. He wore black and gold armor, along with a devilish red and black mask over his face (A: 2200-3000/D: 2100).
Raiden's eyes widened. A Fabled monster? And a pretty strong one at that. I thought he only ran a Dark World deck, he thought, surprised by the new monster's appearance.
"Now, I'll have Soulkius attack your Fire Guardian," Kaage said.
"I activate Fire Guardian's effect. When you declare an attack on him, I can negate the attack once per turn," Raiden said quickly and Fire Guardian removed the shield on his back and used it to block Soulkius, who had lunged at him.
"Fine, I end my turn," Kaage huffed.
Raiden drew a card. "I summon Shadow Reckoner Watchman in Attack Mode."
An armored man with a visored helmet over his head, wielding a staff in one hand appeared (A: 1500/D: 1300).
"Next, I activate my Trap, Dark Flare," Raiden said, revealing a Trap that depicted a monster being enveloped by dark flames with Fire Guardian standing in the background. "This allows me to return any number of face-up Shadow Reckoner monsters on my field to my hand and I can destroy the same number of monsters on your field. I'll return Shadow Reckoner Watchman to my hand to destroy Fabled Soulkius." He retrieved the card and dark flames immediately erupted around Soulkius, causing him to scream as he was burned to a crisp.
"Now, Shadow Reckoner Fire Guardian, attack Kaage directly," Raiden ordered. "This is for Kasumi!"
Fire Guardian grinned and shot forward with a shout before his axe crashed into Kaage causing him to growl in pain as he staggered backwards.
Kaage: 3900
Raiden: 7400
"I'll end my turn there," he finished.
"It's my turn but, again, because of Reckless Greed, I have to skip my Draw Phase," Kaage began before smirking. "Fortunately for me, I still have plenty to work with in my hand, though."
"I really don't like the sound of that…" Raiden muttered under his breath.
"Then you're really not going to enjoy this," Kaage snickered, grinning even wider. "I activate the effect of Fabled Soulkius in my Graveyard: By sending two cards in my hand, except another Fabled Soulkius, to the Graveyard, I can Special Summon it to the field."
And Kaage did exactly that, sending both Scarr, Scout of Dark World and Fabled Topi to the Graveyard, allowing Soulkius to rise once more (A: 2200-3000/D: 2100).
"And since I still haven't Normal Summoned yet, I'll bring out Fabled Gallabas in Attack Mode."
A dark green and grey demon wielding a flail with a spike ball bigger than his head took a place next to Soulkius (A: 1500-2300/D: 800).
"Next, I activate Gallabas's effect," Kaage went on. "By discarding one card in my hand to the Graveyard, I can destroy one face-up monster my opponent controls with a Defense less than or equal to Gallabas's Attack. And since his Attack is currently 2300, that's just enough to take out your Fire Guardian, whose Defense Points are exactly 2300. Go, Gallabas!"
After Kaage ditched the last card in his hand, Gallabas began swinging around his flail wildly before sending the giant spike ball flying in Fire Guardian's direction, instantly destroying him the moment it made contact with him.
"And since the card I discarded was Fabled Lurrie, its effect allows me to Special Summon it."
A little mask-wearing winged devil child then appeared next to Kaage's other monsters (A: 200-1000/D: 400).
"Now, Soulkius, direct attack!" Kaage ordered.
"I don't think so! I activate Negate Attack, stopping your attack and ending the Battle Phase," Raiden shouted, revealing his facedown card.
Kaage growled at that, not happy that his chance to get ahead had been blocked like that. "Since I can do nothing more, I end my turn," he snarled.
Raiden mutely drew a card. "I summon Shadow Reckoner Watchman back to the field in Attack Mode," he said and his armored warrior soon reappeared on the field (A: 1500/D: 1300).
"Now, Watchman, attack Lurrie," Raiden ordered and Watchman dashed forward and struck Kaage's weakest monster with his staff, destroying it. Kaage growled as his Life Points fell.
Kaage: 3400
Raiden: 7400
"I will place this facedown and end my turn with that," Raiden said, another reverse card appearing at his feet.
Kaage drew a card. "I activate Graceful Charity," he said. "Now I draw three cards and discard two."
He did so and then smirked. "And because I discarded both Beiige, Vanguard of Dark World and Sillva, Warlord of Dark World, they both are Special Summoned to the field."
The spear-wielding Fiend (A: 1600-2400/D: 1300) and the large purple armored Fiend with the bone-shaped dagger (A: 2300-3100/D: 1400) both appeared on the field.
"And then I'll discard a card to use Fabled Gallabas's effect one more time," the psychotic duelist added, discarding the remaining card in his hand. "Since his Attack is greater than your Watchman's Defense, your monster's instantly destroyed!"
Gallabas once again used his mighty flail to blast Raiden's monster off the field.
"And because I discarded The Fabled Ganashia, its effects allow me to Special Summon it." A bipedal purple elephant with large white tusks emerged on the field with a loud roar (A: 1600/D: 1000).
"Due to Ganashia's effect, since it was Special Summoned by its own effect, it now gains 200 Attack Points," Kaage smirked as Ganashia grew stronger (A: 1600-1800/D: 1000).
"Now, to finish you off once and for all," Kaage thundered. "Sillva, attack that brat directly!"
"I activate my Trap, Draining Shield!" Raiden quickly interjected as his facedown card sprang upwards, causing a clear green barrier to form around him, making Sillva hit that instead of him. "This card not only negates your monster's attack, but now I also gain Life Points equal to Sillva's Attack."
Kaage: 3400
Raiden: 10500
Snarling in fury, Kaage shouted, "You may have blocked that attack, but there's still plenty more where that came from! Go, my monsters!"
With that, Kaage's four remaining monsters assaulted Raiden with their various attacks, one after the other, dealing him 9500 points of damage in all.
Kaage: 3400
Raiden: 1000
"And, since there isn't much more that I can do, I end my turn. I will just defeat you next time. You can't win," Kaage growled, glaring at Raiden.
Raiden glared back at him as he drew a card. "Your arrogance is going to cost you, big time," he said before playing the card he had just picked up. "I activate Pot of Greed to draw two more cards."
When Raiden saw the new cards he had acquired, he smirked. "This duel's over," he declared.
"Oh?" Kaage questioned. "Does that mean you're surrendering?"
"No way. I don't give up," Raiden said and held up one of the cards he had just drawn. "I activate Monster Reborn. Since I sent him to the Graveyard way back when you activated Dark World Dealings, I'll now Special Summon Shadow Reckoner Silver Wyvern in Attack Mode."
In a burst of shadows, a beautiful silver wyvern with large, glittering wings, long sharp claws on its two legs and glowing red eyes appeared, hovering right above Raiden (A: 2500/D: 2500).
"Big deal," Kaage sneered. "Even though it's stronger than a few of my monsters, Soulkius or Sillva will still be able to destroy it easily enough."
"Well, that won't be the case for much longer, because now I activate Megamorph, equipping it to Silver Wyvern," Raiden went on, inserting the card into his duel disk. "Thanks to this card, since my Life Points are currently lower than yours, my monster's original Attack Points are doubled."
Surrounded by a red aura, Silver Wyvern's Attack suddenly shot up (A: 2500-5000/D: 2500).
While 5000 Attack Points currently did make it the strongest monster on the field, Kaage still didn't see how that was supposed to end the duel this turn. After all, he would still have some Life Points left, no matter which monster Raiden decided to have Silver Wyvern attack.
"Finally, I play Reckoner's Fury!" Raiden announced, activating the last card in his hand. "With this, I can select one Shadow Reckoner monster on my field; for this turn only, that monster is the only one that can attack."
"And what's the point of that?" Kaage demanded.
"This card's second effect," Raiden said, smirking at Kaage. "The selected monster can attack my opponent directly!"
And there it was. "No!" Kaage shrieked, eyes wide with shock.
"This is for Alexis and Kyle! Silver Wyvern, take him out! Silver Dark Stream!" Raiden shouted.
The wyvern roared before unleashing a beam of black and silver energy that twisted together into a single beam before it slammed into Kaage, sending the bastard flying to the ground.
Kaage: 0
Raiden: 1000 WINNER
"That's game," Raiden said coolly as the holograms vanished, Rogue hovering in spirit form next to him.
Kaage snarled in fury as he got to his feet, glaring hatred-filled daggers at Raiden. "You weren't supposed to beat me! I was supposed to win!" he screamed, his eyes dancing with madness as he glared furiously at Raiden. "You were supposed to lose! That was supposed to break the little monster! You ruined my entire plan!" With a burst of speed that took Raiden by surprise, Kaage was across the floor and he tackled the shocked Raiden to the ground.
'Raiden!' Rogue screamed as Raiden, pulling himself swiftly from his shock, struggled to break free from the psychopath's grip. Suddenly a searing agony surged through him, causing him to scream in pain as the knife Raiden didn't even know Kaage had on him buried itself in his stomach, blood spurting out but Kaage didn't seem to notice that the blood had gotten on him.
"I wanted your soul," Kaage snarled, "but your life will work just as well. As for my end of the bargain, I never had any intention on keeping it." He then yanked the knife out, causing another scream of pain to escape Raiden's lips before he got to his feet.
Raiden remained where he lay, gasping, pain surging through his body as blood seeped from the vicious wound in his stomach. He could still feel the blood coming out at such a rapid pace that he knew it wouldn't be long before he passed out from blood loss.
"Won't be long before you die, boy," Kaage snarled and then smirked, "Goodbye, brother to the little monster." With a maniacal laugh, the crazy bastard vanished into the shadows.
'Raiden! Oh dear, Raiden! Stay with us!' Rogue screamed, trying to get Raiden's attention.
Raiden, struggling to remain conscious, tried to move, but his body felt like lead; he was losing blood, fast, very fast, but he was surprised that he was still conscious. Rogue remained crouched at his side, her face conflicted as if she didn't know what to do but then her face set with determination and, suddenly, she was kneeling at his side and Raiden could feel her.
"Wha...?" he began weakly, eyes wide with shock.
'I cannot maintain this form for long, but I can long enough to call for help to try to stop the bleeding,' Rogue said, fishing through Raiden's pockets for his phone and then dialing 911.
"But...But...how?" Raiden whispered, confused. He didn't think this was possible.
'Your brother can do the same thing, but I have never tried it with you. I knew it was possible because...because I felt it,' Rogue whispered and then placed started talking into the phone, telling them that they needed to hurry.
Raiden was about to ask what Rogue felt but Rogue was already talking on the phone, surprising Raiden yet again with the ease with which she handled the situation before she placed the phone on the ground and placed her hands over the wound.
'They are on their way. I'm leaving the phone on so that they can track the position,' Rogue said.
Raiden didn't know how much time had passed by. Rogue was still solid though every now and then she would flicker and then the sirens sounded. Rogue breathed a sigh of relief and then gazed down at the barely conscious and still very confused Raiden. 'I will explain all when you get better,' she whispered and then returned to her spirit form.
The door to the building slammed open and a voice shouted, "Over here!" and that was the last thing Raiden heard before unconsciousness claimed him.
. . .
Shadow Reckoner Silver Wyvern
9
DARK
Dragon-effect
ATK: 2500
DEF: 2500
This card gains 300 ATK and DEF for each monster with "Shadow Reckoner" in its name on the field, except "Shadow Reckoner Silver Wyvern".
Shadow Reckoner Fire Guardian
"Shadow Reckoner Fire Lady" + "Shadow Reckoner Guardian"
8
DARK
Pyro-effect
ATK; 2600
DEF: 2300
Must be Fusion Summoned and cannot be Special Summoned by other ways. When this card is selected as an attack target, you can negate the attack. You can only activate this effect once per turn.
Shadow Reckoner Storm Knight
6
DARK
Warrior-effect
ATK: 2000
DEF: 200
When this card is Normal Summoned, you can Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower monster with "Shadow Reckoner" in its name from your hand or Deck.
Shadow Reckoner Watchman
4
DARK
Warrior-effect
ATK: 1500
DEF: 1300
When a "Shadow Reckoner" monster you control is attacked, you can send this card from your hand to the Graveyard during the Damage Step to have that monster gain 1500 ATK until the End Phase.
Shadow Reckoner Rogue
3
DARK
Warrior-effect
ATK: 800
DEF: 1000
FLIP: Add 1 "Shadow Reckoner" monster and 1 "Fatal Alliance" from your Deck to your hand.
Shadow Reckoner Assassin
3
DARK
Warrior
ATK: 1000
DEF: 800
Rise of a Reckoner
Normal Spell
Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower "Shadow Reckoner" from your hand, deck or Graveyard. Destroy it during the End Phase.
Fatal Alliance
Normal Spell
Remove from play, from your hand or your Graveyard, the Fusion Material Monsters listed on a "Shadow Reckoner" Fusion Monster Card, and Special Summon that monster from your Extra Deck. (This Special Summon is treated as a Fusion Summon.)
Dark Flare
Normal Trap
Return any number of face-up "Shadow Reckoner" monsters you control to your hand, to destroy the same number of monsters your opponent controls.
Reckoner's Fury
Normal Spell
Select 1 "Shadow Reckoner" monster you control. During this turn, only the selected monster can attack and it can attack your opponent directly.
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A/n what do you think?
Blaze: whoa, I did not see that coming!
Bakura: (scoffs) of course you did, foolish mortal, you wrote it!
Blaze: (pouts) don't be a meanie, Fluffy
Bakura: (eye twitches) don't call me Fluffy!
Blaze: all righty then, Florence!
Bakura: (eye twitches even more) don't call me that either!
Jaden: (raises eyebrow) okay then (pulls out flaming machete) if you'll excuse me, Haou and I are off to kill Kaage!
Haou: (pulls out flamethrower) and any other guy you don't like that we happen to find along the way
Yami Marik: I'm joining you (pulls out lightsaber [again, I don't own Star Wars])
Bakura: (pulls out bazooka) you are not leaving me out of this
Jaden, Haou, Yami Marik and Bakura: (take off to go kill Kaage and any other character that Blaze doesn't like that just happens to be in their way)
Blaze: (pushes Slade, Jagger and Viper in their way)
Yuya: hi
Yugo: hi!
Yuto: hello
Blaze: hiya, newbies! Welcome to the corner of insanity! And I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-Vby the way.
Yugo: corner...of...insanity?
Yuya: should I be scared?
Jesse: yes, yes you should
Yuto: ...
Blaze: well, I hope that you enjoyed this chapter and, yeah, rereading the chapter, I realized that there were actually two twists in this chapter, one of which is small but the ending is...like...wow!
Darth: I liked it
Blaze: (rolls eyes) you always like it. Anyway, before this author's note gets even longer, I hope that you enjoyed this chapter (and yes, I know I said that twice) and reviews, as always, are much appreciated.