UDATE(6/27/15): This chapter is end of the first arc.
UPDATE 2(12/14/15): The result of the Duel in this chapter has changed, and one monster's effect changed. Please read this before you read Chapter 39.
Chapter 11-New Power
Last time, in Yu-Gi-Oh Muikai, Muiko faces against Director Akaba, the leader of the Enforcer. She promised to Muiko that if she wins in a duel against her, she will be let go, but if she loses, she will stay in prison for the rest of the life. All things were going well until Director Akaba summoned three powerful DDD Overlord monsters to the field. Can Muiko protect herself and defeat the legendary DDD monsters?
-Yu-Gi-Oh Muikai-
"Battle Phase! I declare Caesar to destroy your E.B. Iron Hammerhead. Wave Slash!" Director Akaba declared as Caesar summoned a ray of wave at E.B. Iron Hammerhead, destroying it in the process. "Next, I declare Alexander to destroy your E.B. Zinc Tortoise. Use Cyclone Slash!" Her second DDD monster swings its sword to summon a gusty cyclone. E.B. Zinc Tortoise got into the cyclone and got destroy in the process. "Finally, I declare Temujin to attack your Life Points directly!" She said loudly.
As her monster launched toward Muiko with its big red sword, one of her face-down cards flipped up. "Hmph!" Director Akaba mumbled.
"I activate my Trap card, Roar of the Wild! When my E.B. monster is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard, I can Special Summon one Level 4 or lower E.B. monster from my Deck. Then, my Deck is shuffled." Muiko explained as she drew a card and her Deck get shuffled. "I Special Summon E.B. Copper Bull in defense mode!"
"It does not matter. Temujin can still destroy your monster." Director Akaba objected as her monster slashed Copper Bull by a fiery attack. "I set one card. Turn end." Director Akaba ended.
"That was a nice save, but it seems that Miss Director Akaba won't let the prisoner stop her." The secretary said.
Mr. Griffon was so focused in watching the duel that he didn't even heard what the secretary said. "My turn! I draw!" Muiko drew her card as she continued to jump from platform to platform for her search of Action Spell.
She picked up a new Action Spell when she landed on one of the platforms. "This will work." She thought. "Action Spell, Comeback!"
The card depicted a worn-out boxer rises up in the ring, facing against a bigger, muscular boxer in front of him. "This spell card allows me to Special Summon one Level 4 or lower monster from my Graveyard. I resurrect my E.B. Fluorine Cheetah!" Muiko decided as her monster came back to the field. "Then, I normal summon E.B. Sulfur Leopard!"
The two big cat monsters roared loudly as ever. "Now, I use two of my LIGHT monsters as Muikai Materials. A legendary dragon, with majestic angelic wings, show your light to brighten this dark world. Come Forth! Muikai Summon!" She said the oath. "Golden Angel Dragon!"
Her golden dragon shine down as it roared at Director Akaba and her three DDD monsters. "I was wondering when you will summon your Muikai monster." Director Akaba stated.
"Well, now you will experience its power right in your face! I then activate the Spell, Monster Reborn from my hand! I bring back my E.B. Iron Hammerhead!" Muiko added as her iron shark appeared out of the Spell card on the field. "I then activate my Golden Angel Dragon's special ability! By banishing one Level 4 or lower monster from my side of the field to the Graveyard, I can destroy one card on your side of the field! I banish my Iron Hammerhead to destroy your DDD Gale Overlord Alexander! Banishing Light!" Muiko decided.
Her dragon released a wave of bright light, destroying Alexander in the process. Muiko caught another Action Spell while the effect was still conducting. "Then, I activate the Action Spell, Double Attack! For this turn only, my monster can attack twice! Golden Angel Dragon, destroy her two monsters! Double Shining Blast!" Muiko almost screamed.
The first gold fireball hit and obliterated Temujin, making Director Akaba to lose 500 LPs. The second gold fireball destroyed Caesar as she took 100 points of damage. Her Life Points were now 2600. "Im..impressive! She actually destroyed three DDD monsters in one turn!"
"Well, what do you think about that? Even if you're using your great grandfather's deck, DDD monsters were no match for my Golden Angel Dragon!" Muiko said loudly to the director. After the smoke cleared, something was not right. Director Akaba didn't look worry at all. Beside her, two of her destroyed monsters, Caesar and Temujin were on the field! "What?! I can't be! But...how?!" She gasped.
"How? I will answer that. You see, I have activated Caesar's special ability. By detaching one of its overlay units, I can Special Summon as many monsters that were destroyed in battle during this turn's Battle Phase. However, when my next turn comes, I will be inflicted 1000 points of damage if each monster that were Special Summoned by this effect are still present on the field." Director Akaba explained calmly.
"Then, you will receive 2000 points of damage after I end my turn." Muiko added.
"Yes, but for this turn, I will not let that happen. Trap Card, activate! DDD Resource Management!" She declared as one of her set cards flipped up. "When this card is activated, I return all DDD monsters currently on my field back to my Deck, and then add two DD monsters from my Deck to my hand." Temujin and Caesar disappeared as she added two cards from her Deck to her hands. She revealed the two cards to Muiko and surprised her.
"Those two cards!" Muiko surprised.
"That's right! I will add them to my hands for now. I believe your turn ends here unless you have something else to do. Although, I do see you have no card on your hand.." She said, teasing Muiko.
"Grgh! I..end my turn here." Muiko said, gritting her teeth.
"My turn. Draw!" Director Akaba drew as wind blew when she did. "I use Scale 1 DD Magical Astronomer Galilei and Scale 10 DD Magical Astronomer Kepler to set Pendulum Zone!" Two monsters flied up on her either sides. Giant numbers, 1 and 10 appeared below them respectfully as giant pendulum swings above her. "I can now summon multiple monsters with Level between 2 and 9 to my field. Sway the pendulum of my soul! Call forth my lord that rules over the Pendulum Dimension! Pendulum Summon!" She said strongly and loudly.
"This is it! Her own original DDD monster as well as her ace!" Her secretary said in excited, yet serious tone.
"Lord of the Earth, shakes all life that breaths on your very lands, seas, and air! Show the destructive power you hold! DDD Earth Overlord Nobunaga!" She introduced her monster in prideful voice. The monster had glowing red eyes. It wore a golden, black armor, carried a sharp silver katana sword, and black gauntlet that holds the sword. It had menacing 3300 ATK points.
"DDD Earth Overlord Nobunaga?! I...never heard of that monster before! I don't even think that Reiji Akaba had this card!" Muiko awed in horror.
"This card is actually a original design made by my great grandfather's company, just specifically for your truly." Director Akaba explained.
"So that means this is your original ace monster." Muiko guessed as she sweated.
"That is correct. This monster card is designed by my great grandfather when he was still around, but this is the first time I'll use it in a Duel." Director Akaba admitted. "Anyway, enough with explanations of its origin, I activate Nobunaga's special ability! When he attacks your monster by battle, you cannot activate Spell or Trap Card that prevents its attack during this turn's Battle Phase."
"No way!" Muiko gasped again.
"Also, when your monster is destroyed in battle, the destroyed monster's ATK will inflict damage to your LP. Therefore, this duel is over! DDD Earth Overlord Nobunaga! Attack Golden Angel Dragon! Supreme Earth Slash!" Her ace monster strike its sword toward Golden Angel Dragon, pierced it through, and be destroyed. Energy shot from its sword, heading toward Muiko.
"No. This can't be! Neither of my set card will save me! Is this the end?! This is...hopeless!" Muiko thought on the blink of giving up. Suddenly, she heard something within her.
"Muiko!" A voice yelled to her.
"What?! Who said that?!" Muiko asked.
She heard the voice from the Graveyard. It was her dragon's voice.
"Golden Angel Dragon?!" She noticed.
"Muiko, the duel is not over! And do not doubt your card! There is one card that can save you right now! The one you had set!" Her dragon said, calling out to her.
"The card I set?" She pondered. Muiko remembered that she set two cards in the beginning of the duel, but only activated one. There was still one more, face-down currently on her field. "This card...!" Muiko remembered.
Explosion occurred at the point where Muiko was standing. "Hmph. It seems that she has lost. Put her back to her cell, pronto!" She said loudly to her secretary.
"Oh! Yes, maim!" The secretary said.
"Wait! It is not over yet!" Mr. Griffon interrupted.
Everyone stopped for a moment as the smoke cleared out.
Muiko, with just 1250 LP left, was still standing still with a grin. "What?! How is this possible?!" Director Akaba gasped.
"Director Akaba, I am not done yet." Muiko said confidentially.
"It can't be! Your LP is still supposed to be zero! Why do you still have some left?!" She asked in frustration.
"That's because right after you destroyed my dragon, I activated the Trap Card, Miracle Save." Muiko answered. "This card activates only when my LPs were about to get inflicted with 2000 or more points of inflict damage. When it does, the damage is halved and I get to draw one card from my Deck."
"Krr! I see. Turn end." Director Akaba sneered, ending her turn.
Muiko focused on the top of her Deck. "I believe in you, my Deck. Please give me the power to win this duel!" She thought. "My turn! DRAW!" She drew in a flashy Destiny Draw as the card she drew shine in light.
She peeked at the card, and was surprised to see it as her eyes widen. "This card..." Muiko said to herself. "Hmph! I activate the Spell Card, Graceful Resurrection!" The Spell Card depicted a female angel singing in the Graveyard as monsters rise out from the dirt. "This Spell Card special summon one monster from my Graveyard with its effect negated. I resurrect my Golden Angel Dragon!" Muiko said decisively.
Her dragon appeared to her side on the field, roaring for battles. "What do you think you're doing? There is no way your monster can destroy Nobunaga. He has higher ATK than your monster! Not to mention that you can no longer use its effect!" Director Akaba reminded her.
"I am not even planning to do that!" Muiko replied. "What I am going to do is to show you the miracle. It is time for my monster and myself to evolve!"
"Evolve?!" Director Akaba confused.
"This card I have on my hand cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. It also cannot be Special Summoned unless if I have Golden Angel Dragon on my field. I tribute my dragon to summon this card from my hand!" Muiko stated excitedly. "O great dragon of heaven! Brighten the eternal darkness in this world and in every heart of all living things! Show your merciless power that call forth the power of the heaven! Golden Archangel Dragon!"
Her dragon transformed into a ball of light as it became very bright. It cracked like egg, revealing a new dragon. It had red gem on its forehead, three horns spiked up alongside the chin on either side and either shoulders, and silver grayish-white claws for hands and feet. Its body was covered with golden scales. It roared strongly with its 3000 ATK points.
"A Tribute Summoned monster that can only be summoned if you tribute a Muikai Monster? I..I never heard such thing!" Director Akaba surprised.
"In my desperate need, my monster called out to me that I just can't give up. Thanks to it, I was able to get a new monster that evolves my dragon to the next level. I now activate Golden Archangel Dragon's effect! By removing from play one Level 4 or lower monster in my Graveyard, I can destroy one card on your field. I choose your DDD Earth Overlord Nobunaga!" Muiko said strongly as her dragon fired up a giant golden fireball.
"Not so fast! I activate the Continuous Trap Card, Covent of Internal Chain!" Director Akaba said quickly. The card depicted a bunch of chain with a signed document being chained up. "This card negates the effect of one monster as long as this card is face-up on the field, but for each Standby Phase during my turn, I'm inflicted with 1000 points of damage! Now, your monster's effect is sealed!"
A bunch of chain surrounded Golden Archangel Dragon, but it get easily broken. "What?! How can that be?!" Director Akaba asked.
"Unfortunately, you can't use your Trap Card on my new dragon because its other effect is that Spell, Trap, and Monster Card's effect has no effect on my dragon that negates its effect during the turn it was summoned!" She further explained.
"Impossible!" Director Akaba surprised.
"Golden Archangel Dragon! Use your Banishing Light on DDD Earth Overlord Nobunaga!" Muiko ordered as her monster shot a strong wave of light at the monster.
The light obliterated Nobunaga in a flash. "Let's finish this! Golden Archangel Dragon, attack her Life Points directly! Heaven Flare Breath!" Muiko said victoriously. Her Dragon breathed out a golden fire at Director Akaba. However, before the attack impacted her, she achieved another Action Spell.
"Action Spell; Avoid! Your new dragon may be powerful against other card effect, but that does not mean its Attack can be prevented!" Director Akaba exclaimed as the golden fire ball disappeared.
"Shit!" Muiko cursed.
"I believe it is my turn, I draw!" Director Akaba said strongly. "With my Pendulum Scale set, I will summon back Nobunaga!"
The portal opened up, her monster leaping out of the portal.
"It seems like even with your evolved monster, you still can't win!" She said harshly, causing Muiko to grip her hands tightly. "Nobunaga, finish this Duel with your final Supreme Earth Slash!"
Nobunaga leaped as it charged forward against Golden Archangl Dragon. Both monsters clashed, but Nobunga overpowered it, slicing it in half before it exploded.
"With that, your Life Point is inflicted with damage equal to your dragon's Attack, meaning you receive 3000 points of damage!"
"Nnnnoooooooooooooo!" Muiko screamed as she fell into the abyss of great loss until the Action Field disappeared.
Some hours later, Mike was still waiting at Mr. Griffon's mansion, but he was becoming impatient. "What's taking Mr. Griffon so long? I hope he's alright.."Mike thought worryingly. He heard footsteps and turned around as his eyes widen, and tears swelled up in his eyes. Muiko and Mr. Griffon were back, and as for Muiko, she looked like her usual self, but with a little disappointing face. When she noticed Mike, she gave a small grin. "Mu...Muiko!" Mike said loudly as he goes up to her to hug her.
-Not Muiko's POV-
The scene transitioned to an unknown dark room. There were 12 chairs, but 5 of them were empty. Each chair were aligned in a circle, around a big table. The rest were sat by mysterious hooded figures. "Weeeeee hee hee heeeee! That member..I mean, that former member of our, Dusk played a wonderful duel against our candidate and she lost!" Said one of the figures, who was fat and laughed like a pig.
"Yessssss. It sssseeemsss like sssssoooo." Another figure said, making a slithering sound as he talked.
"We must get rid of that rogue member, or else he will cause more trouble!" A third figure yelled, banging on his chair arm.
"But, he is cute! I don't want to hurt him!" A fourth figure complained, who was a woman.
"Yeah, me too!" A fifth figure agreed, who was a little girl.
"No complaining! Dusk must be eliminated immediately!" The third figure said strictly.
"Brothers and sisters..." The sixth figure said. They looked up to him. "Calm down yourself. It is true that we should eliminate our rogue member, but I think it is best to leave him along for now. He may still be useful to us even without commanding him directly. What do you think, master?" He asked to their boss, who was the seventh figure.
"Heh heh heh. I believe you're correct. Beside, his duel against the girl was both amusing and educational. She may not have the firepower yet, but she has potential. We will just continue to watch over her as well as our traitor. Now go." He said as each of them disappeared into the darkness.
End of the First Arc, the Beginning Arc
New Card Cheat Sheet:
DDD Earth Overlord Nobunaga-Level: 8 Scale: 7 Attribute: EARTH Type: Fiend/Pendulum/Effect ATK/DEF: 3500/1500 Normal Effect: When this card destroys a monster, inflict damage equal to the destroyed monster's ATK to your opponent's LPs. When this card attacks, your opponent cannot activate Spell nor Trap card while you controls this card face-up on the field (Your opponent can activate Spell or Trap cards after this card's attack is finished). If this card does not destroy a monster during your Battle Phase only, you gain 1000 points of damage to your Life Points during your next Standby Phase.
Golden Archangel Dragon-Level: 10 Attribute: LIGHT Type: Dragon/Effect ATK/DEF: 3000/2500 Effect: Once per turn, remove from play one Level 4 or lower monster in your Graveyard: Destroy one card on your opponent's field. Your opponent cannot activates a Spell, Trap, or monster card's effect that negates this card's effect when it was summoned.
Covenant with Internal Chain-Type: Continuous Trap Effect: During each of your Standby Phase, you are inflicted with 1000 points of damage. Negate the activation of monster card's effect and as long as this card is on the field, your opponent cannot activates the monster's effect.
Comeback-Type: Action Spell Effect: Special Summon one Level 4 or lower monster from your Graveyard.
Double Attack-Type: Action Spell Effect: Allows your monster to attack twice this turn.
Miracle Save-Type: Normal Trap Effect: This card can only be activated if you were to receive 2000 or more points of inflict damage. The damage is halved and you draw 1 card.
Graceful Resurrection-Type: Normal Spell Effect: Special Summon one monster from your Graveyard with its effect negated.