Two chapters for today. I would like to give credits pokemonking0924 for the cards introduce in this chapter and last chapter if I did not mention about it. I hope you all will enjoy this chapter since previous chapter and this one are two-part. I will add the New Cards Cheat Sheet at later time.
UPDATE (6/19/15): Included the New Cards Cheat Sheet at the end of the chapter below.
Chapter 16-Zodia Lord-
"So, I can't attack and switch my monster's position." Muiko said.
"That's right. You are in my trap perfectly unless of course you draw a card that can destroy either of my face-up cards, then you may save yourself. That is if you can." He stated, smirking.
"Hmph. Very well. I set one monster on my side of the field." Muiko said. "Turn end."
She ended her quickly, which of course, she had no other choices and she had only one card left in her hand.
"So disappointing, but before I finish you off, how about I present you my Muikai monster." Toro said, making Muiko and Mike widen their eyes.
"My turn. I draw!" He drew his card so strongly that wind blew from the force of his drawing by his beefy arm. "I activate the Spell Card, Graceful Charity! It allow me to draw 3 cards, but in exchange, I have to discard 2 cards."
He drew three more cards and discarded two to the Graveyard. "Then, I activate a card effect from my Graveyard!" He stated.
"What!? A card effect from a Graveyard!" Mike gasped.
Muiko stared at him, gritting her teeth in both frustration and fear for whatever he is going to do, none other than that he will Muikai Summon. "When I have two or more EARTH monsters on my side of the field, I can Special Summon Terra Bull Horn-Crow from the Graveyard!"
A creepy black-feathered bird flied out from the dark portal. It had a beak of a crow, but head of a bull with two short horns. It also had a body of crow. It was a very weak monster with only 100 ATK.
"With these three monsters, I use them as Muikai Materials! Celestial Lord who watches over the power of the universe! Give me your strength, so I can charge away all of my enemies in my way! Come forth! Zodiac Lord of Strength, Bull!" He declared as his three monsters transformed into three brown orbs.
The three orbs merged into one as it beated like a heart until it became louder and louder. The light shined out, but unlike how Muikai Summon was conducted, this one revealed a strange Chinese Symbol for bull in the middle of the orb until it cracked open like an egg. A giant brown bull appeared out of the orb as it roared loudly. It was so big that its flanks budged the trees on both sides, making all of them collapsed. It had glowing orange eyes and huge golden nose ring with many Chinese kanji written on it. It also had a Chinese symbol for strength on its forehead.
"It's so huge!" Mike shouted.
Muiko stared at the bull. It was at least twice bigger than Golden Archangel Dragon. She sweated in both fear and nervousness. "Crap! This is not good!" She cursed.
"This is one of the most powerful Muikai monsters in the world! Now, I shall show you its true power! Battle! Zodiac Lord of Strength, Bull! Attack with your mighty Power Charge!" He commanded.
His monster roared and began charging toward her dragon. Her dragon roared in pain it was pierced by the horn before it exploded itself. "Oh no! Golden Archangel Dragon!" Muiko screamed.
"At this point, I activate Bull's special ability! When it destroys a monster in battle while it was in Defense mode, you are inflicted with pierce damage! Bull's Attack is 3500 and your dragon's DEF is 2500, so you gain total of 1000 points of damage!" He exclaimed as his monster shot lightning from its horn.
"Aaaahhhh!" Muiko screamed painfully as she got a terrible shock. She collapsed, feeling zapped and paralyzed. "C..can't move!" She moaned in pain.
"Muiko!" Mike yelled as he was about to run up to her to help her, but was interrupted or stopped when his monster roared at him. Mike shivered in fear, which he can't seem to move even an inch. "What the heck!? Why can't I move!?" Mike confused.
"Like I said before, this is the true power of my Muikai monster. You're so fearful of my monster's presence that you can't even move a muscle. It signifies how much your body and mind are afraid to react. It just show how powerful and fearsome my monster is." Toro explained.
"This...is just ridiculous! I got to help Muiko!" Mike said as he moved just a little bit until he became completely frozen in fear.
"Hmm! That's a first! It seems that you were able to move, even just a centimeter. No person who ever faced me when I have my Muikai monster on the field ever did that. You are something, kid." Toro commented, almost like a compliment.
"Mike! Stay where you are. I will be just fine." Muiko said as she slowly got up.
She breathed in and out, catching her breath. "Hmph. You still can manage to stand up." Toro said. "At least, that is good. The fight still continues, but I wonder how long. I set one card and end my turn." He ended.
Muiko slowly put her fingers on the Deck. She closed her eyes, pouring her heart into her Deck. She drew her card very fast. She looked at it and grinned a little. "I am not done yet!" She said confidently. "I Flip Summon my set monster! Appear yourself! Flip Mantis!"
When she flipped her monster card, it revealed to be a white mantis with green lines across its body. Like every mantis, it has four legs, but its arms are like a scythe with jagged edges. It also has pink eyes.
"When this card is flipped up, I can draw a number of card equals to the number of face-up Spell Card that you controls. You have one, so I get to draw one card." Muiko explained.
She put her fingers again on the top of her Deck. She closed her eyes, focusing on her Deck as she ignored everything else around her. She drew the card as it sparked when she did. She looked at the card, and smiled.
"I use the Spell Card, Monster Reborn! I resurrect my Golden Angel Dragon from my Graveyard!" She exclaimed as a portal appeared and her dragon flied out of it. "Then, I use its effect. By sending 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 select my Flip Mantis to destroy your Continuous Spell, Defense Town!"
Flip Mantis turned into a light as her dragon absorbed that light. It released a wave of light energy, shattering his Spell Card on the field to dust.
"Next, I normal summon Elemental Beast Titanium Kangaroo!" She followed up as a new monster appeared on her side of the field. It was a metal-armored kangaroo wearing boxing gloves and it had a periodic symbol for titanium on its pouch. It has 1100 ATK.
"I activate the Equip Spell from my hand, Titanium Armor and equip it to my dragon!" Muiko stated as her dragon put on the armor made of titanium. "With it equipped, my dragon gains 1000 ATK points. Battle! I declare my dragon to attack your monster!"
Her dragon launched for an attack as it shot a golden fireball at his monster. "What are you doing, Muiko!? If you do that, both your dragon will be destroyed!" Mike shouted.
"I then activate E.B. Titanium Kangaroo's special ability! During the Battle Phase, it can increase my monsters' ATK points by 500 points! Now, my Golden Angel Dragon's ATK is 3500!" Muiko exclaimed as her dragon roared strongly, increasing its ATK to 4000.
"But, it is still not enough! Both monsters will get destroyed!" Mike exclaimed.
"But, it won't because I activate the set card I placed since the beginning of this Duel! Trap, open! Venus Monstertrap!"
Suddenly, a plant monster that resembled a Venus flytrap appeared on her side of the field. "When my monster is about to attack, I can activate this card and when it does, it summons an effect monster in Defense mode. When it is summoned, it destroys one monster on your side of the field! I select your only monster, Zodiac Lord of Strength, Bull!" Muiko said, pointing her finger at his monster.
When Venus Monstertrap was about to eat his monster, Toro smirked and then laughed. "Hahahah!" He laughed sinisterly.
"What's so funny!?" Muiko asked.
"You are such a fool, but I can't blame you!" Toro answered, turning Muiko's facial expression to puzzled face. "You see, Zodiac Lord Muikai monster is cannot be destroyed by Spell and Trap Cards."
"What!?" She gasped.
"That isn't fair!" Mike complained loudly.
"Too bad!" Toro remarked.
"Well, it does not matter! Your monster still get destroyed during this battle!" Muiko remarked.
"No, it won't. Trap, open! Power of the Lord!" Toro shouted as a Trap Card flipped up. It depicted Zodiac Lord of Strength, Bull in a glowing aura in a wasteland. "As long as there is a Zodiac Lord Muikai monster on my side of the field, I can activate this card during either player's turn. It negates Zodiac Lord's destruction and I gain no damage from battle or card effect. Instead, my opponent gains double the damage that I am supposed to gain!"
The golden fireball shot back to Muiko, making her collapsed on her back. "Gaaaaah!" She screamed again. Her Life Points were now at 1000 points. With no card on her hand, her turn ended here.
"So unfortunate. Even after putting all that effort, you still lose. I think it is time to end this. Zodiac Lord of Strength, Bull! Destroy her E.B. Titanium Kangaroo." He ordered as his monster charged toward her kangaroo. Its horn pierced through the kangaroo's pouch, and then it shot lightning at unconscious Muiko, but instead of her, Mike took the damage for her as her Life Points drained down to zero.
"Aaaaaah!" Mike screamed in pain until the Duel was over.
"What's this!?" Toro almost gasped. "Hmph! So, you managed to woke up your courage and saved her. How sweet, but very foolish thing to do, kid!"
"I..I won't let you hurt Muiko!" Mike said angrilly as he panted breaths in and out.
"I think I will finish both of you off instead." He said, cracking his knuckles on both hand.
Suddenly, a hooded figure, who was little shorter than Toro, appeared in front of him. "Hey! Stay out of my way!" Toro yelled. It was the same guy who was watching the Duel.
"No, Toro. Your job is done here." The hooded figure said.
"Out of my way! Unless you want to be in my way, then I will beat you up." Toro warned.
"You know that if you do, I will most likely beat you." He remarked.
"..Fine." Toro shrugged. "At least, I enjoyed this Duel and I bet you are satisfied as well."
"Yes, yes I am." The figure replied. They disappeared in a flash. The sky returned to normal as the leaves and bird moved again. It seemed that time was no longer frozen, but the damage that was left still lingered.
"Muiko! I need to get her to Mr. Griffon!"
New Cards Cheat Sheet:
Terra Bull Horn-Crow-Level: 2 Attribute: EARTH Type: Winged-Beast/Effect ATK/DEF: 600/400 Effect: When you controls two or more EARTH monsters, Special Summon this card from your hand.
Zodiac Lord of Strength, Bull-Level: 8 Attribute: EARTH Type: Beast/Effect ATK/DEF: 3500/1500 Effect: This card cannot be destroyed by Spell and Trap cards. When this card destroys a Defense-position monster, inflict pierce damage.
E.B. Titanium Kangaroo-Level: 4 Scale: 6 Attribute: EARTH Type: Beast/Effect ATK/DEF: 1100/400 Effect: During the Battle Phase, this card can increase your monsters' ATK by 500 until the End Phase of this turn. Pendulum Effect: Unknown
Flip Mantis-Level: 3 Attribute: WIND Type: Insect/Effect ATK/DEF: 400/1500 Effect: FLIP: Draw a card for every face-up Spell Card your opponent controls.
Power of the Lord-Type: Normal Trap Effect: Activate this card during either player's turn. Negate the destruction of one "Zodiac Lord" Muikai monster you controls and gain no damage from battle or card effect. The damage is inflicted to your opponent instead.