bopdog111: We're back after a while.
Ulrich362: True, the wait is over and it's time for the second round of the tournament to begin with its first three matches.
bopdog111: And what kind of matches are we expectant to see?
Ulrich362: Probably some intense ones, enjoy the chapter.
Disclaimer: We don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V but we own the OCs!
The remaining duelists in the Interdimensional Tournament had taken their positions on the field as the audience eagerly awaited the days matches.
"We had quite a few intense duels in the first round, but things are only going to get tougher from here right Melissa?" Nico Smiley announced with a grin.
"Indeed. We now have our remaining 16 contestants!" Melissa called as the lights shined on the 16 duelists, "Only three Duelists remain from the Pendulum Dimension, two from Xyz, two from Fusion, two from Synchro, three from Ritual, and only three of our Special Guests remain!"
"All things considered it's still pretty even." Leo admitted.
"Yeah, I wonder what the rest of the tournament will be like." Yuki said looking around.
"Now, let's see who's dueling first." Melissa smiled.
The pictures shuffled before revealing the Zaizen Siblings against each other, both Sandy, and Spencer are after them, and then Ace will be against Mason. Ace gasped turning to Mason. Mason also looked shocked before turning to Ace.
"Good luck Mason." Ace smiled.
Mason smiled nodding.
"Well, looks like it's our turn." Akira smiled too Skye.
"When was the last time we dueled?" Skye asked as they walked to the field.
"It's been a long time, a few years." Akira replied with a small smile.
"Alright everyone both of our Special Guests are gonna duke it out! Wish them luck!" Nico called.
The crowd cheered as they looked to see what type of duel it would be. The spinner spin before stopping on Master Duel which Melissa called, "Now we get to see the power of two Link Summoners! Alright Duelists prepare your hands to duel!"
The two Zaizen siblings activated their Duel Disks together.
"DUEL!" Skye and Akira called.
(Dueling Theme: Hero by Skillet)
Skye: 4000
Hand: 5
Field: Nothing
Akira: 4000
Hand: 5
Field: Nothing
Let the duel commence!
Akira 1st Turn:
"I go first, Skye!" Akira called looking at his hand before calling, "I place 1 monster down, then I activate the Continuous Spell, Nagel's Protection!"
(Face-Up)
Nagel's Protection
Continuous Spell Card
"Tindangle" monsters in your Main Monster Zone cannot be destroyed by battle or your opponent's card effects. Once per turn, if your "Tindangle" monster inflicts battle damage to your opponent, the damage becomes doubled. You can banish this card from your GY and discard 1 "Tindangle" card; add 1 "Nagel's Protection" from your Deck to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Nagel's Protection" once per turn.
Skye nodded seeing that. "Alright, I had a feeling you'd start with something like that."
Akira sets two cards, "It's your turn Skye."
Akira's Hand: 1/Field: One Set Monster, Nagel's Protection (Face-up), Two Set Cards
Skye 1st Turn:
Skye drew her card and smiled. "Alright, let's start things off with the field spell Trickstar Live Stage!"
(Field Zone)
Trickstar Live Stage
Field Spell Card
When this card is activated: You can add 1 "Trickstar" monster from your GY to your hand. You can only use each of the following effects of "Trickstar Live Stage" once per turn, also you cannot Special Summon monsters the turn you activate these effects, except "Trickstar" monsters (even if this card leaves the field).
● If you control a "Trickstar" Link Monster: You can Special Summon 1 "Trickstar Token" (Fairy/LIGHT/Level 1/ATK 0/DEF 0).
● If your opponent controls a card in their Spell & Trap Zone: You can Special Summon 1 "Trickstar Token".
"When I activate it I can add a Trickster monster in my graveyard to my hand, but I don't have one there yet. What I can do is since you have a spell or trap in play I can summon a Trickstar Token to my field."
A small heart shaped token appeared.
(Defense Position)
Trickstar Token
LIGHT
Level 1
Fairy/Token
ATK: 0
DEF: 0
This card can be used as a "Trickstar Token".
*If used for another Token, apply that Token's Type/Attribute/Level/ATK/DEF.
Akira watches with a small nod.
"Now, come out, the circuit of dreams and hope!" Skye called. "The summoning conditions are a level two or lower Trickstar, I place my Token in the Link Arrows, Circuit Combine!"
The token flew into the bottom arrow.
"I Link Summon, Link 1 Trickstar Bloom!"
(Attack Position)
(Extra Monster Zone)
Trickstar Bloom
LIGHT
Link Rating 1
Fairy/Effect/Link
Link Markers: Bottom
ATK: 100
1 Level 2 or lower "Trickstar" monster
If this card is Link Summoned: You can make your opponent draw 1 card. If a face-up "Trickstar" monster this card points to is destroyed by battle or card effect: You can inflict 200 damage to your opponent for each card in their hand. You can only use this effect of "Trickstar Bloom" once per turn.
"Since Bloom was summoned you can draw a new card."
"Indeed but of course, I wonder what your up to." Akira said drawing a card.
"Next I play Trickstar Fes, it summons two more Trickstar Tokens." Skye explained.
Trickstar Fes
Normal Spell Card
Special Summon 2 "Trickstar Tokens" (Fairy/LIGHT/Level 1/ATK 0/DEF 0). If a "Trickstar" monster(s) you control that was Special Summoned from the Extra Deck would be destroyed by battle or card effect, you can banish this card from your GY instead. You can only activate 1 "Trickstar Fes" per turn. You cannot Normal or Special Summon monsters the turn you activate this card, except "Trickstar" monsters.
Two more Tokens rose up in Defense.
Trickstar Token: (Defense Position)
"Next, a new trick the spell card Trickstar Fusion!" Skye declared.
Trickstar Fusion
Normal Spell Card
Fusion Summon 1 "Trickstar" Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from your hand or field as Fusion Material. You can banish this card from your GY, then target 1 "Trickstar" monster in your GY; add it to your hand, but you cannot Normal Summon/Set or Special Summon monsters with that name for the rest of this turn.
"I'll use it to fuse Trickstar Bloom with one of my two Trickstar Tokens and Fusion Summon Trickstar Band Sweet Guitar in attack mode."
(Attack Position)
Trickstar Band Sweet Guitar
LIGHT
Level 7
Fairy/Effect/Fusion
ATK: 2200
DEF: 1200
1 "Trickstar" Link Monster + 1 "Trickstar" monster
Effect damage inflicted to your opponent by your "Trickstar" Link Monster linked to this card is doubled. If your opponent takes damage by a "Trickstar" monster's effect: This card gains ATK equal to the damage they took. Once per turn, during the End Phase, if this card attacked this turn: The ATK gained from this effect returns to 0, then you can add 1 "Trickstar" monster from your GY to your hand.
Akira stared at the Triskstar Fusion Monster.
"Oh my, it seems Skye Zaizen has a few tricks up her sleeve we haven't seen yet." Melissa announced.
"I set one card and end my turn." Skye mentioned calmly.
Skye's Hand: 2/Field: Trickstar Band Sweet Guitar (Attack Position), Trickstar Token (Defense Position), Trickstar Live Stage (Field Zone), One Set Card
Akira: 4000
Hand: 1
Field: One Set Monster, Nagel's Protection (Face-up), Two Set Cards
Skye: 4000
Hand: 2
Field: Trickstar Band Sweet Guitar (Attack Position), Trickstar Token (Defense Position), Trickstar Live Stage (Field Zone), One Set Card
Akira 2nd Turn:
"Well done, Skye... I knew you have a strong field but I didn't expect this strong." Akira smiled.
"You know most of my moves, I can't hold back against you." Skye smiled back.
"Then I'll do the same, and not hold back either. I draw!" Akira called drawing looking before calling, "I Flip Summon, Tindagle Trinity!"
What rose was a fiendish monster.
(Attack Position)
Tindangle Trinity
DARK
Level 4
Fiend/Effect/Flip
ATK: 0
DEF: 1500
FLIP: You can Special Summon 1 "Tindangle Base Gardna" from your Deck.
If this card was flipped face-up, your "Tindangle" monsters cannot be destroyed by battle. If this card is sent to the GY as Link Material for the Link Summon of a "Tindangle" monster: You can add 1 "Gergonne's End" from your Deck to your hand, and if you do, send 1 Spell/Trap from your Deck to the GY. You can only use this effect of "Tindangle Trinity" once per turn.
"I had a feeing you set Trinity." Skye noted.
"Then you know when summoned, I summon Tindangle Base Gardna!" Akira called as a largely shaped monster appeared.
(Defense Position)
Tindangle Base Gardna
DARK
Level 5
Fiend/Effect
ATK: 0
DEF: 2300
If you control a face-down Defense Position monster, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand) in Defense Position. You can only Special Summon "Tindangle Base Gardna" once per turn this way. If a monster(s) is Normal or Special Summoned, and is now pointed to by an opponent's Link Monster (except during the Damage Step): You can Tribute this card; Special Summon 1 "Tindangle" monster from your hand or Deck in Attack Position or face-down Defense Position.
"2300 defense points, that's strong enough to block Sweet Guitar's attack." Lulu noted.
"Maybe, but I have a feeling he's far from done." Shay pointed out.
"Then I summon a face-up down monster." Akira sets a monster before saying, "Then, I use my face-down, Book of Taiyou!"
Book of Taiyou
Normal Spell Card
Flip 1 face-down monster on the field into face-up Attack Position.
"This card flips my set monster up! Appear, Tindangle Angel!" what rose was a fiendish angel.
(Attack Position)
Tindangle Angel
DARK
Level 3
Fiend/Effect/Flip
ATK: 500
DEF: 1800
FLIP: You can Special Summon 1 Flip monster from your hand or GY in face-down Defense Position, except "Tindangle Angel", then if it is your opponent's Battle Phase, end the Battle Phase. You can only use this effect of "Tindangle Angel" once per turn.
"Three monsters." Skye whispered. "Acute Cerberus."
"Well first is Angel's effect." Akira reminded her.
Skye nodded at that. "You can summon a Flip monster from your hand or graveyard facedown."
Akira sets the monster, "I set Tindangle Hound."
Skye smiled hearing that.
"Appear the circuit that connects us!" Akira called as the circuit appeared, "The summoning conditions are three Tindangles!" Base Gardna, Angel, and Trinity all entered the arrows.
Skye smiled seeing that.
"Link Summon! Link 3, Tindangle Acute Cerberus!"
The gate rose before opening revealing Acute Cerberus roaring.
(Attack Position)
(Extra Monster Zone)
Tindangle Acute Cerberus
DARK
Link Rating 3
Fiend/Effect/Link
ATK: 0
Link Markers: Top, Bottom-Left, Bottom-Right
3 "Tindangle" monsters
Gains 3000 ATK if you have 3 or more "Tindangle" monsters with different names in your GY, including "Tindangle Base Gardna". Gains 500 ATK for each "Tindangle" monster it points to. At the end of the Battle Phase, if this card declared an attack: You can Special Summon 1 "Tindangle Token" (Fiend/DARK/Level 1/ATK 0/DEF 0).
"And since you have Tindangle Base Gardna in the graveyard he gains 3000 attack points." Skye recalled.
Acute Cerberus: (ATK: 0 + 3000 = 3000)
"Not only that Trinity's effect adds Gergonnie's End to my hand." Akira said taking a card from his Deck.
"So... which of them is in a better position?" Yugo asked Ryoken.
"In all honestly their both matched." Ryoken answered.
Yugo nodded turning back to the duel. Akira then called, "And now Acute Cerberus attack Sweet Guitar with Acute Math Blaze!" Acute Cerberus attacked the Fusion Monster.
"I use the effect of Trickstar Corobane in my hand, I discard her to double Sweet Guitar's attack points." Skye countered discarding the monster.
Trickstar Band Sweet Guitar: (ATK: 2200 * 2 = 4400)
Akira blinked seeing that as Acute Cerberus was destroyed. (Akira: 2600/Hand: 0)
"Looks like it's over?" Skye asked him.
"Not even close sis." Akira said to her before saying, "I end my turn."
Akira's Hand: 1/Field: Tindangle Hound (face-down), Nagel's Protection (face-up), One Set Card
Skye 2nd Turn:
Skye drew her card before nodding. "I play my facedown Trickstar Magical Laurel to bring back Trickstar Bloom."
Trickstar Magical Laurel
Equip Spell Card
Activate this card by targeting 1 "Trickstar" monster in your GY; Special Summon it and equip it with this card. When this card leaves the field, destroy that monster. Once per turn, if the equipped monster inflicts battle or effect damage to your opponent: You can Special Summon 1 "Trickstar" monster from your hand. You can only activate 1 "Trickstar Magical Laurel" per turn.
Trickstar Bloom: (Attack Position/Equipped with Trickstar Magical Laurel)
Trickstar Magical Laurel: (Equipped to Trickstar Bloom)
"Then since Trickstar Bloom is a Link Monster I can summon another Trickstar Token."
Trickstar Token: (Defense Position)
"What's she planning now?" Ace asked blinking.
"Now, come out, the circuit of dreams and hope!" Skye called. "The summoning conditions are at least two Trickstars, I place Trickstar Bloom and my Token in the Link Arrows, Circuit Combine!"
The token flew into the bottom-left and bottom-right arrows.
"I Link Summon, Link 2 Trickstar Holly Angel!"
(Attack Position)
(Extra Monster Zone)
Trickstar Holly Angel
LIGHT
Link 2
Fairy/Effect/Link
Link Markers: Bottom-Left, Bottom-Right
ATK: 2000
2 "Trickstar" monsters
Each time a "Trickstar" monster(s) is Normal or Special Summoned to a zone(s) this card points to, inflict 200 damage to your opponent. "Trickstar" monsters this card points to cannot be destroyed by battle or card effects. If your opponent takes damage by a "Trickstar" monster's effect: This card gains ATK equal to the damage they took, until the end of this turn.
"That's her own ace." Yusaku said with a soft smile.
"Now I'll summon Trickstar Lycoris to the zone Holly Angel points to." Skye continued.
(Attack Position)
Trickstar Lycoris
LIGHT
Level 3
Fairy/Effect
ATK: 1600
DEF: 1200
Quick Effect): You can reveal this card in your hand, then target 1 "Trickstar" monster you control, except "Trickstar Lycoris"; Special Summon this card, and if you do, return that monster to the hand. Each time a card(s) is added to your opponent's hand, inflict 200 damage to them for each.
"That triggers Holly Angel's ability to deal 200 points of damage and then she gains attack points equal to the damage. Or that's normally the case but thanks to Trickstar Band Sweet Guitar the damage is doubled and she gains attack points too."
With a small rhythm Holly Angel fired a blast at Akira. (Akira: 2200/Hand: 2)
Trickstar Holly Angel: (ATK: 2000 + 400 = 2400)
Trickstar Band Sweet Guitar: (ATK: 2200 + 400 = 2600)
"Unfortunately I can't destroy Hound so I'll end my turn." Skye mentioned.
Trickstar Holly Angel: (ATK: 2400 - 400 = 2000)
"So, Sweet Guitar's effect doesn't expire..." Bonnie trailed off.
"Not until it battles." Ryoken confirmed.
Skye's Hand: 1/Field: Trickstar Band Sweet Guitar (Attack Position/ATK: 2600), Trickstar Holly Angel (Attack Position/Extra Monster Zone), Trickstar Live Stage (Field Zone), One Set Card
Akira: 2200
Hand: 1
Field: Tindangle Hound (face-down), Nagel's Protection (Face-up), One Set Card
Skye: 4000
Hand: 2
Field: Trickstar Band Sweet Guitar (Attack Position/ATK: 2600), Trickstar Holly Angel (Attack Position/Extra Monster Zone), Trickstar Live Stage (Field Zone)
Akira 3rd Turn:
"I draw!" Akira drew before saying, "And I know what happens next. Since a card was added to my hand, Lycoris' special ability deals 200 points of damage." Lycoris fired a quick bolt. (Akira: 2000/Hand: 2)
"Which also increases the attack points of Holly Angel and Sweet Guitar." Skye mentioned.
Trickstar Holly Angel: (ATK: 2000 + 200 = 2200)
Trickstar Band Sweet Guitar: (ATK: 2600 + 200 = 2800)
Akira called, "Appear Tindangle Hound!"
What appeared was a fiendish hound roaring.
(Attack Position)
Tindangle Hound
DARK
Level 7
Fiend/Flip/Effect
ATK: 2500
DEF: 0
FLIP: You can target 1 other face-up monster on the field; this card gains ATK equal to that target's original ATK, then change that target to face-down Defense Position.
Each monster your opponent controls loses 1000 ATK for each monster linked to it. If this card is destroyed by battle or card effect and sent to the GY: You can target 1 face-down monster on the field; change it to face-up Defense Position.
Skye frowned seeing the monster. 'Worst case scenario I take 3900 points of damage.'
"Hound's special ability allows me to flip Lycoris down, then Hound gains it's attack points!"
Hound: (ATK: 2500 + 1600 = 4100)
Lycoris turned into a set card.
"Lycoris?" Skye asked hearing that.
"Tindangle Hound's ability activates! Hell Howling!" Hound roared at both Lycoris, and Sweet Guitar, "For every monster on your field that's linked they lose 1000 points!"
Skye's eyes widened at that.
Trickstar Holly Angel: (ATK: 2200 - 1000 = 1200)
Trickstar Band Sweet Guitar: (ATK: 2800 - 1000 = 1800)
"Battle! Hound attacks Holly Angel!" Akira called as Hound charged in attacking the Link Monster.
Skye braced herself as her Link Monster shattered.
(Skye: 1100/Hand: 2)
"Why didn't he used it on Lycoris. He would've scored more damage." Ace asked confused.
Yusaku explained, "He wouldn't win the duel this turn. He tried a logical solution. By getting rid of Holly Angel, Sweet Guitar's effect to double the damage will not be effective anymore."
"Oh yeah." Ace nodded.
"Anything else Akira?" Skye asked.
"That's my turn." Akira ended for her.
Akira's Hand: 2/Field: Tindangle Hound (Attack Position/ATK: 4100), Nagel's Protection (Face-up), One Set Card
Skye 3rd Turn:
Skye drew her card and smiled. "I summon Trickstar Candina."
(Attack Position)
Trickstar Candina
LIGHT
Level 4
Fairy
ATK: 1800
DEF: 400
When this card is Normal Summoned: You can add 1 "Trickstar" card from your Deck to your hand. Each time your opponent activates a Spell/Trap Card, inflict 200 damage to them immediately after it resolves.
"Then when Candina is summoned I can add Trickstar Lilybell to my hand and her effect lets me summon her."
(Attack Position)
Trickstar Lilybell
LIGHT
Level 2
Fairy/Effect
ATK: 800
DEF: 2000
If this card is added to your hand, except by drawing it: You can Special Summon it from your hand. You can only use this effect of "Trickstar Lilybell" once per turn. This card can attack directly. When this card inflicts battle damage to your opponent: You can target 1 "Trickstar" monster in your GY; add it to your hand.
"Including Lycoris she has four monsters." Mason said before asking, "What will she do against a 4100 point monster?"
"I flip Trickstar Lycoris into attack mode." Skye declared.
Trickstar Lycoris: (Attack Position)
"Now, Lilybell attack Akira directly!"
Lillybell charged striking Akira with a beam attack. (Akira: 1200/Hand: 2)
"Now for the final blow, come out, the circuit of dreams and hope!" Skye called. "The summoning conditions are at least two Trickstars, I place Trickstar Lycoris, Trickstar Band Sweet Guitar, Trickstar Candina, and Trickstar Lilybell in the Link Arrows. Circuit Combine!"
Her four monsters flew into the top, bottom-left, bottom, and right arrows.
"I Link Summon, Link 4 Trickstar Bella Madonna!"
(Attack Position)
(Extra Monster Zone)
Trickstar Bella Madonna
LIGHT
Link Rating 4
Fairy/Effect/Link
ATK: 2800
Link Markers: Top, Bottom-Left, Bottom, Right
2+ "Trickstar" monsters
While this Link Summoned card points to no monsters, it is unaffected by other cards' activated effects. If this card points to no monsters: You can inflict 200 damage to your opponent for each "Trickstar" monster in your GY with a different name. You can only use this effect of "Trickstar Bella Madonna" once per turn.
"Once per turn if Bella Madonna doesn't point to any monsters, you take 200 points of damage for every different Trickstar monster in my graveyard."
Akira checked Bella Madonna's Link Markers.
It wasn't pointing to Tindangle Hound.
"My graveyard has Trickstar Bloom, Trickstar Corobane, Trickstar Lycoris, Trickstar Candina, Trickstar Band Sweet Guitar, Trickstar Lilybell, and Trickstar Holly Angel. That's seven monsters, and 1400 points of damage." Skye told Akira.
Bella Madonna fired a large blast striking Akira.
Akira: 0000
Hand: 2
Field: Tindangle Hound (Attack Position/ATK: 4100), Nagel's Protection (Face-up), One Set Card
Skye: 1100
Hand: 1
Field: Trickstar Bella Madonna (Attack Position/Extra Monster Zone), Trickstar Live Stage (Field Zone)
Skye wins!
"And the battle of the Zaizen siblings ends with Skye emerging victorious." Nico announced.
"That means... I'm next." Sandy said.
Ace smiled. "Good luck Sandy."
Sandy nodded kissing Ace on the lips. He blushed at that with a smile.
"Let's see what kind of duel Sandy and Spencer will be facing off in." Nico Smiley mentioned.
The two walked up before it stopped on Master Duel again.
"Another Master Duel, this should be interesting." Zarc smiled.
"That's true." Blue Frost agreed.
Spencer nodded saying to Sandy, "Good luck."
"You two. I saw how strong you are against Larsa. He was a tough guy." Sandy admitted.
While placing in his Deck, Spencer said, "Well let's how strong you are."
"Glady." Sandy prepared herself.
"Any idea who's going to win?" Mir inquired to Ray.
Ray shrugged, "I honestly don't know."
Mir nodded turning to the duel only to smile seeing Chōko was sitting with Tate as they watched.
"LET'S DUEL!"
(Dueling Theme: Broken Glass by TDG)
Sandy: 4000
Hand: 5
Field: Nothing
Spencer: 4000
Hand: 5
Field: Nothing
Let the duel commence!
Spencer 1st Turn:
"I'll be going first." Spencer said before saying, "And I start by activating the Field Spell, Vex DataMind!"
From there everyone watched as they appeared in what looks like data over thoughts.
(Field Zone)
Vex DataMind
Field Spell Card
All "Vex" Monsters you control gains 500 ATK/DEF. "Vex" Xyz Monsters you control cannot be destroyed by their own effects also, they cannot be targeted to your opponent's card effects. If a "Vex" monster on your field would be destroyed: You can banish 1 "Vex" monster from your GY instead. Once per turn, while you control a "Vex" Xyz Monster: You can add 1 "Vex Program" Spell Card from your Deck to your hand, then shuffle 1 card from your hand to your Deck.
"He uses multiple decks?" Mason asked seeing that.
"I guess so." Yuki nodded.
Spencer then added, "Next, I summon Vex Hobgoblin!" From that what rose was a large mechanical monster that has a energy pistol as a weapon.
(Attack Position)
Vex Hobgoblin
DARK
Level 5
Machine/Effect
ATK: 2100
DEF: 2000
This card cannot be used as Synchro Material. When you control no monsters you can Special Summon this card (from your hand) in Attack Position. Up to twice per turn: You can target 1 "Vex" monster on the field, then activate 1 of these effects;
● Increase its Level by 1.
● Reduce its Level by 1.
If this card is used as Xyz Material for a "Vex" Xyz Monster it gains this effect:
● If this card battles an opponent's Defense Position monster inflict piercing battle damage.
"Since there isn't a monster on my field, I can summon Hobgoblin. Then I summon Vex Minotaur!" Another mechanical monster rose up which is a large warrior with a blinking yellow eye.
(Attack Position)
Vex Minotaur
DARK
Level 5
Machine/Effect
ATK: 2000
DEF: 900
Cannot attack the turn this card is summoned. If you control a "Vex" monster: You can Normal Summon this card without Tributing. Once per turn, if your opponent controls a monster: Target 1 monster they control with a level; take control of that target. If this card is used as Xyz Material for a "Vex" Xyz Monster it gains this effect:
● If this card is Xyz Summoned: You can draw 1 card.
"Two level five monsters on his first turn." Tate whispered in shock.
"Then I use Hobgoblin's ability! An ability that allows both it, and Minotaur to gain a level each!"
Hobgoblin: (LV: 5 + 1 = 6)
Minotaur: (LV: 5 + 1 = 6)
"Then I Overlay my two Monsters!" Spencer called as the two flew up entering the Overlay Network.
"Minds gather here to the palm of my hand! Advance in the knowledge of the known universe! Xyz Summon! Rank 6, Panoptes, Infinite Mind of the Vex!"
What rose up was a large floating robot that has several parts floating around without making direct contact while having a red gem at the top head large arms, and two large arms from his back.
(Attack Position)
(Gains effect from Hobgoblin)
(Gains effect from Minotaur)
Panoptes, Infinite Mind of the Vex
DARK
Rank 6
Machine/Effect/Xyz
ATK: 3000
DEF: 1000
2 Level 6 "Vex" Monsters
If this card doesn't have any Xyz Materials: Destroy this card. Once per turn, you can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card: Both players draw 1 card, and if they draw a monster, they can draw 1 more card. If this card attacks, your opponent cannot activate Spell/Trap Cards until the end of the Damage Step.
(ORU: 2)
Ace's eyes widened in shock before he nervously looked at his Duel Disk.
"Minotaur allows me to draw a card when he's used to Xyz Summon." Spencer said drawing, "Then due to the effect of DataMind, Panoptes gains 500 points."
Panoptes: (ATK: 3000 + 500 = 3500/DEF: 1000 + 500 = 1500)
"Then, I use his ability!" Spencer called as Panoptes took a Unit, (ORU: 2 - 1) "I use an Overlay Unit to allow us both to draw a card. And if it's a Monster we both draw another."
They both drew, and only Spencer drew again.
"That's a strong start." Jarrod noted.
Spencer then added, "DataMind's effect activates! With a Vex Xyz on my field, I take a Vex Program from my Deck to my hand." He adds a card before saying, "Then I shuffle a card from my hand." He placed another card back to his Deck before setting two cards, "I end my turn."
Spencer's Hand: 3/Field: Panoptes, Infinite Mind of the Vex (Attack Position/ATK: 3500/DEF: 1500/ORU: 1), Vex DataMind (Field Zone), Two Set Cards
"He has a Hand Advantage, and a strong monster." Rocky said seeing this.
"Sandy..." Ace whispered fearfully.
Sandy 1st Turn:
"Okay, I draw!" Sandy drew looking before calling, "And to start this off, I'll summon Red Ghost!"
A red specter rose up cackling.
(Attack Position)
Red Ghost
DARK
Level 3
Zombie/Effect
ATK: 1300
DEF: 0
When this card is Summoned: You can send 1 "Ghost" monster from your Hand to your GY. When this card is Special Summoned from the GY: You can target 2 monsters your opponent controls, place 1 Haunted Counter on those monsters. You can only use this effect of "Red Ghost" once per turn.
"When summoned, I send Yellow Ghost to the graveyard." Sandy placed the monster before calling, "But he won't be in the graveyard for long cause, I activate Monster Reborn!"
Monster Reborn
Normal Spell Card
Target 1 monster in either GY; Special Summon it.
"This summons back Yellow Ghost!" A yellow version of Red Ghost rose up beside Red Ghost.
(Attack Position)
Yellow Ghost
DARK
Level 3
Zombie/Effect/Tuner
ATK: 1100
DEF: 0
When this card is Summoned: You can send 1 "Ghost" monster from your Hand to your GY. When this card is Special Summoned from the GY: You can activate 1 "Haunted Mansion" from your Deck, and if you do until your next End Phase: It cannot be effected to card effects. You can only use this effect of "Yellow Ghost" once per turn.
Ace shuddered slightly but smiled seeing the monsters. 'It's ok, Sandy said they're nice.'
"When Yellow Ghost is summoned, I play Haunted Mansion!" Sandy called as the Mansion appeared behind her.
(Field Zone)
Haunted Mansion
Field Spell Card
When you activate this card: Shuffle all "Ghost" Monsters from your GY to your Deck, then add 1 "Ghost" Spell/Trap to your hand. While this card is on the field monsters with a Haunted Counter have their effects negated, and they cannot be used as Material for a Fusion, Synchro, Link, or Xyz Summon, or be Tributed for a Ritual Summon. During your End Phases: Place 1 Haunted Counter on all monsters your opponent controls. This card gains these effects based on how many Haunted Counters is on the field:
● 2 or more: "Ghost" Monsters on the field can attack twice per battle phase.
● 3 or more: Your opponent cannot target "Ghost" Monsters you control with card effects.
● 4 or more: "Ghost" Monsters in the GY cannot be banished.
● 5: Once per turn: You can gain 200 LP for each Haunted Counter on the field.
"That could definitely help." Mir admitted.
"Then I activate the spell, Ghost Gathering for Party Night!"
Ghost Gathering for Party Night
Normal Spell Card
Target 2 "Ghost" monsters on the field with the same Level: Declare a number 1-6, their levels become the number you declare until the End Phase. During your Main Phase, you can banish this card from your GY: Target 1 "Ghost" monster you control; it cannot be destroyed by battle. You can only activate 1 "Ghost Gathering for Party Night" once per turn.
"So now both Yellow, and Red Ghosts become Level 4!"
Red Ghost: (LV: 3 + 1 = 4)
Yellow Ghost: (LV: 3 + 1 = 4)
"And now with that, I overlay Red Ghost, and Yellow Ghost!" The two Ghosts flew up cackling into the Overlay Network.
"And it's an Xyz Showdown." Melissa announced.
"When the Ghosts have time to party then need a host! And from here, the night of the party is in good hands! Xyz Summon! Rank 4, Ghost General!"
What rose up was a huge black suited ghost that has a skinny body, and having a jack-o-lantern head cackling.
(Attack Position)
Ghost General
DARK
Rank 4
Zombie/Effect/Xyz
ATK: 2400
DEF: 0
2 Level 4 "Ghost" monsters
When this card is Xyz Summoned: You can Special Summon 1 "Ghost" monster from your hand. When this card is Special Summoned from the GY: Monsters your opponent controls loses 200 ATK for each Haunted Counter on the field. Once per turn, you can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card: Place 1 Haunted Counter on 1 monster your opponent controls. You can only Special Summon(s) 1 "Ghost General" once per turn.
(ORU: 2)
"What do you think she's up too?" Yugo asked.
"We'll have to wait and see." Yuki mentioned.
"When summoned, I take a Ghost from my hand, and summon it. I pick Green Ghost!" A green version appeared in defense.
(Defense Position)
Green Ghost
DARK
Level 3
Zombie/Effect
ATK: 900
DEF: 0
When this card is Summoned: You can send 1 "Ghost" Monster from your Deck to your GY. When this card is Special Summoned from the GY: You can have all "Ghost" monsters you control gain 300 ATK for each Haunted Counter on the field. You can only use this effect of "Green Ghost" once per turn.
"With Green Ghost on the field, I send Casper to my graveyard." Sandy said sending the card before calling, "Then I use General's ability! I use 1 Overlay Unit to put a Haunted Counter on your monster!"
"She's planning to do something strong right?" Chōko asked Tate.
"Haunted Mansion's effect prevents both his monster from using their abilities but also they can't be used for a summoning." Tate explained with a smile.
"Wow." Chōko whispered in awe hearing that.
The ghost charged at Panoptes but Spencer called, "I activate the spell, Vex Program: Hezen Corrective!"
Vex Program: Hezen Corrective
Quick-Play Spell Card
Target 1 "Vex" monster you control; Special Summon from your Extra Deck, 1 "Vex" monster with a lower Rank than that monster you control, by using it as the Xyz Material. (This Special Summon is treated as an Xyz Summon. Xyz Materials attached to it also become Xyz Materials on the Summoned monster.) The monster Xyz Summoned by this effect gains this effect.
● If this card attacks, or is attacked by, an opponent's monster, the opponent's monster's effects are negated during the Battle Phase only.
"Huh?" Sandy asked blinking, "That's the card you added!"
"That's right, and it allows me to use my monster to a lower rank monster!" Spencer called as Panoptes flew back up to the Overlay Network.
"Rank down tactics?" Shay asked in surprise.
"From the mind within gather to feed me knowledge! Show me all there is in this Universe! Rank-Down Xyz Change! The Undying Mind of the Vex!"
What rose up was a large machine behind Spencer.
(Attack Position)
(Gains effects from Vex Program: Hezen Corrective)
The Undying Mind of the Vex
DARK
Rank 3
Machine/Effect/Xyz
ATK: 3200
DEF: 0
3 Level 3 "Vex" Monsters
If this card doesn't have any Xyz Materials: Destroy this card. This card cannot declare an attack until you detach 1 Xyz Material from this card during your Battle Phases. If this card battles a monster while this card has no Xyz Material: Lower the attack target's ATK/DEF by 500.
(ORU: 2)
Undying Mind: (ATK: 3200 + 500 = 3700/DEF: 0 + 500 = 500)
"Wait, why is that monster more powerful?" Ace asked seeing that.
"Yeah why does it got 3700 attack points for a Rank 3?" Bonnie asked surprised.
Spencer explained, "Undying Mind isn't allowed to attack unless I use an Overlay Unit during my Battle Phases."
"A strong rank three monster with a downside." Shay noted.
"Just like Number 30." Lulu agreed.
"There's a Number like that?" Terri asked hearing that.
"Number 30: Acid Golem of Destruction. A rank 3 monster with 3000 attack points, but it has effects that deal its controller 2000 points of damage unless you remove an Overlay Unit during your Standby Phase, and if its attacked without any Overlay Units it automatically is destroyed and deals its controller 2000 damage. Kite used it to beat Nash in their first duel." Lulu answered.
Sandy grunted seeing this before saying, "In that, I activate Haunted Night of the Duel!"
(face-up)
Haunted Night of the Duel!
Continuous Spell Card
While you control 1 "Haunted Mansion" you can place 1 more Haunted Counter on one monster your opponent controls during the End Phase. "Ghost" monsters you control cannot be destroyed by battle. If you do not control 1 "Haunted Mansion" destroy this card. You can only control 1 "Haunted Night of the Duel!"
"That helps." Mason smiled.
"I place 1 card down, and end my turn which activates Haunted Mansion's effect." Sandy said to him as a ghost flew around Undying Mind.
Undying Mind: (Haunted Counter: 1)
Ace smiled. 'Sandy's amazing.'
"Then Haunted Night's effect gives a second counter!"
A second ghost flew on Undying Mind. (Haunted Counter: 2)
"She's good." Leo grinned.
Sandy's Hand: 1/Field: Haunted Mansion (Field Zone), Ghost General (Attack Position), Haunted Night of the Duel! (face-up)
"They're both very skilled." Zarc noted.
Sandy: 4000
Hand: 1
Field: Haunted Mansion (Field Zone), Ghost General (Attack Position/ORU: 1), Green Ghost (Defense Position), Haunted Night of the Duel! (face-up)
Spencer: 4000
Hand: 3
Field: The Undying Mind of the Vex (Attack Position/Gains effects from from Vex Program: Hezen Corrective/ATK: 3700/DEF: 500/ORU: 2/Haunted Counter: 2), Vex DataMind (Field Zone), One Set Card
Spencer 2nd Turn:
"I draw!" Spencer called drawing, "And I use the effect of DataMind! I take another Vex Program from my Deck, and place it to my hand while shuffling another card from my hand to my Deck!" He adds a card while shuffling another.
"What now?" Yugo asked.
"Then I activate Vex Program: Aphix Invasive!" Spencer called.
Vex Program: Aphix Invasive
Normal Spell Card
Target 1 "Vex" Xyz Monster you control: That target is unaffected to other card effects while on the field. During your Main Phase, except the turn this card is sent to the GY: You can banish this card from the GY; Special Summon 1 "Vex" monster from your hand. You can only activate 1 "Vex Program: Alphix Invasive" once per turn.
"While on the field, Undying Mind is unaffected to your effects!" Undying Mind glowed humming with energy once more.
Undying Mind: (ATK: 3700 - 500 = 3200/DEF: 500 - 500 = 0)
"What just happened?" Chōko asked confused.
"It's his new spell card Chōko." Tate answered showing her the card on his Duel Disk. "It says other cards don't get to affect it."
Chōko look before nodding understanding before Spencer called, "And now Undying Mind's effect activates! I use an Overlay Unit to allow it to attack!" (ORU: 2 - 1)
"And she can't stop the attack." Yuki mentioned as Ace frowned.
"Go, Undying Mind!" Undying Mind charged an attack striking General while Sandy braced herself. (Sandy: 3200/Hand: 1)
Ace's eyes widened in fear seeing that. Sandy grinned before the smoke revealed General survived.
"What a surprise, it seems Sandy's monster survived the battle." Melissa mentioned.
"With Haunted Night's effect, Ghosts I have can't be destroyed in battle." Sandy explained.
"Ace looks relieved to see that." Ray mentioned.
Spencer however called, "Maybe but I activate the trap, Vex Rush!"
Vex Rush
Normal Trap Card
Target 1 "Vex" monster that battled this turn: Inflict damage to your opponent equal to half that target's current ATK. If a "Vex" monster you control should be destroyed by it's own effect: You can attach this card from your GY to that monster instead. If this card is an Xyz Material and would be sent to the Graveyard, banish it instead.
"So now half of Undying Mind's attack points are dealt to you as damage." Spencer said as Undying Mind blasted Sandy. (Sandy: 1600/Hand: 1)
Ace's eyes widened in horror seeing that. 'Oh no, Sandy!'
Spencer sets a card, "With that, I end my turn."
Spencer's Hand: 2/Field: The Undying Mind of the Vex (Attack Position/Gains effects from from Vex Program: Hezen Corrective/ORU: 1), Vex DataMind (Field Zone), One Set Card
Sandy 2nd Turn:
Sandy shook her head before saying, "Your good... But I still got some fight! Draw!" She drew looking before calling, "And I summon Gold Ghost!"
Another ghost this time golden color rose up.
(Attack Position)
Gold Ghost
DARK
Level 3
Pendulum Scale: 2
Zombie/Effect/Tuner/Pendulum
ATK: 1600
DEF: 0
Pendulum Effect: Once per turn: You can increase the level of 1 "Ghost" monster you control by 1.
Monster Effect: Cannot be Special Summoned from your Deck. When this card is Normal Summoned: Special Summon 1 "Ghost" monster from your GY. When this card is Special Summoned from your GY you can target 2 "Ghost" cards in your GY: Add them to your hand. You can only activate each effect of "Gold Ghost" once per turn.
"Gold Ghost summons a Ghost from the graveyard so, I summon back Casper, the Friendly Ghost!" Sandy called as Casper rose up smiling.
(Attack Position)
Casper, the Friendly Ghost
DARK
Level 4
Zombie/Effect
ATK: 1100
DEF: 0
Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Cannot be Special Summoned expect by the effect of "Party Ghost" or from the GY. While you control this face-up card: "Ghost" monsters cannot be destroyed one time each turn, also they gain 200 ATK for each Haunted Counter on the field. If this card is Special Summoned from the GY: Your opponent cannot activate cards or effects in response to the activation of "Ghost" monsters. You can only use this effect once per turn.
"Sandy may be down, but she's not out yet." Nico mentioned.
"As Casper is summoned you can't do anything against my Ghost's abilities this turn!" Sandy called as Casper meditated which allowed the Ghosts to glow.
"She's going for an all or nothing attack isn't she?" Mason asked.
"Then as long as he's here all Ghosts gain 200 points for each Haunted Counter!"
General: (ATK: 2400 + (200 * 2) = 2800)
Casper: (ATK: 1100 + (200 * 2) = 1500)
Green: (ATK: 900 + (200 * 2) = 1300)
Gold: (ATK: 1600 + (200 * 2) = 2000)
"It looks like she is." Lulu confirmed.
"Then Level 3 Gold Ghost tunes level 4 Casper!" Sandy called as the two tuned together.
(LV: 3 + 4 = 7)
"When the ghost's cry reaches high, and beyond there stand by a council! The council which governs the Elysium Fields! Synchro Summon! Level 7, Ghost Council!"
What lower down was a white ghost like man that has a black inside, and floating wooing.
(Attack Position)
Ghost Council
DARK
Level 7
Zombie/Effect/Synchro
ATK: 2400
DEF: 0
1 "Ghost" Tuner Monster + 1 Non-Tuner Monster
When this card is Synchro Summoned: You can target 1 Level 4 or lower "Ghost" monster in your GY, and one you control, and if you do the second target gains ATK equal to the ATK of that target. When this card is Special Summoned from the GY: You can place 2 Haunted Counters on 1 monster your opponent controls. You can only Special Summon(s) 1 "Ghost Council" once per turn.
Ace shuddered slightly seeing the monster.
General: (ATK: 2800 - (200 * 2) = 2400)
Green: (ATK: 1300 - (200 * 2) = 900)
"When summoned Council gives the attack points of one Ghost on my graveyard to Council itself or one other Ghost in the graveyard!" Sandy called as General powered up. (ATK: 2400 + 1300 = 3700)
"Wow, so strong." Chōko smiled.
"Go General attack Undying Mind!" Sandy called as General attacked Council.
Ghost General: (Effects Negated)
General landed a blast at Undying Mind destroying it while Spencer stepped back. (Spencer: 3500/Hand: 2)
'Yay Sandy.' Ace thoughts with a huge smile.
"Then Ghost Council!" Council blast a sonic wave screech at Spencer who covered his ears as the attack hit him. (Spencer: 1100/Hand: 2)
"Is it over?" Nico asked seeing that.
"Well, I didn't beat ya this turn, but that'll change later." Sandy said to him placing down a card.
Sandy's Hand: 0/Field: Haunted Mansion (Field Zone), Ghost Council (Attack Position), Ghost General (Attack Position/ATK: 3700/ORU: 1), Green Ghost (Defense Position), Haunted Night of the Duel! (face-up), One Set Card
Sandy: 1600
Hand: 0
Field: Haunted Mansion (Field Zone), Ghost Council (Attack Position), Ghost General (Attack Position/ATK: 3700/ORU: 1), Green Ghost (Defense Position), Haunted Night of the Duel! (face-up), One Set Card
Spencer: 1100
Hand: 2
Field: Vex DataMind (Field Zone), One Set Card
Spencer 3rd Turn:
"Phew... Man that was not pleasant." Spencer shakes his head to rid the numbing feeling Council gave him before saying, "Your certainly a tough girl."
"She's a fighter." Mason admitted.
"But this will be the end here." Spencer said before calling, "I draw! And to start, I summon Vex Goblin!"
A smaller version of Hobgoblin rose up.
(Attack Position)
Vex Goblin
DARK
Level 3
Machine/Effect
ATK: 1100
DEF: 1900
The first time this card should be destroyed it is not destroyed. When this card is Normal Summoned: Special Summon 1 "Vex" Monster from your hand or GY. If this card is used as Xyz Material for a "Vex" Xyz Monster it gains this effect:
● If this card battles an opponent's monster who's original ATK is higher then this card's original ATK this card gains 1000 ATK until the end of turn.
"Then when summoned Hobgoblin is revived!"
Hobgoblin rose up again. (Attack Position)
"Then, I activate the spell, Vex Alertor!" Spencer added.
Vex Alertor
Normal Spell Card
If you control 2 or more "Vex" Monsters: Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower "Vex" monster from your hand. If a "Vex" monster is targeted by an opponent's card effect: You can banish this card from your GY instead.
"This card allows me to summon Vex Cyclops!" Spencer called as a single eye drone rose up.
(Attack Position)
Vex Cyclops
DARK
Level 4
Machine/Effect
ATK: 2000
DEF: 2100
Once per turn: You can target 1 other "Vex" monster on your field, this card's level becomes equal to that target's. If this card is used as Xyz Material for a "Vex" Xyz Monster it gains this effect:
● If this card battles an opponent's monster lower the attack target's ATK by 500.
Sandy frowned hearing that.
"Then I use Hobgoblin's ability! Twice a turn it changes the level of a Vex by one. I increase Goblin's level twice."
Goblin: (LV: 3 + 1 + 1 = 5)
"Then I use Cyclops' own ability! It takes a Vex on my field, and it's level is equal to that Vex!"
Cyclops scanned Hobgoblin at this before glowing.
Cyclops: (LV: 4 + 1 + 5)
"Three level five monsters now?" Yugo asked in shock.
"Now watch! I Overlay Level 5, Hobgoblin, Goblin, and Cyclops!" Spencer called as the three monster flew up from all directions entering the Overlay Network, "With these three Vex, I build the Overlay Network to summon the ultimate mind!"
"Ultimate Mind that knows the ins, and outs of the Universe! Join us in our campaign to discover the vast secrets of the Universe! Give us your wisdom! Xyz Summon! Rank 5, Serkion, Nexus Mind of the Vex!"
What rose was a large floating drone with a huge eye with several arms raising up towering over the field.
(Attack Position)
(Gains effects from Hobgoblin)
(Gains effects from Goblin)
(Gains effects from Cyclops)
Serkion, Nexus Mind of the Vex
DARK
Rank 5
Machine/Effect/Xyz
ATK: 2000
DEF: 0
3 Level 5 "Vex" Monsters
If this card doesn't have any Xyz Materials: Destroy this card. Once per turn, you can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card: This card's ATK becomes double it's current ATK until the End Phase. If this card attacks at the end of the Battle Phase: Switch this card to Defense Position. While you control this face-up card: Monsters your opponent controls cannot attack other monsters you control.
(ORU: 3)
"Only 2000?" Sandy asked seeing that.
Casey suddenly gasped, the same feeling he felt when Spencer summoned Skolas in his earlier duel with Larsa was just felt when Spencer summoned this monster. Seeing that Riley took his hand. "Casey?"
Casey shakes his head asking himself, "That feeling again... What was that?"
"Are you ok?" Riley asked nervously.
"Yeah. I'm sure it's honestly a false alarm." Casey assured his girlfriend.
She nodded and turned back to the duel. Spencer said to Sandy, "This is the most powerful of the Vex same with Skolas being the strongest of the Fallen. First DataMind gives Serkion 500 points."
Serkion: (ATK: 2000 + 500 = 2500/DEF: 0 + 500 = 500)
"Then I activate it's Special Ability! I use 1 Overlay Unit to give it double the power it has now!" Spencer revealed as Serkion takes an Overlay Unit which makes it power up large.
Serkion: (ATK: 2500 x 2 = 5000)
Her eyes widened.
"5000 attack points!" Kelly cried in shock.
"Oh no!" Ace cried. "Sandy!"
Sandy grunted before calling, "I'll have to stop you there! I activate, Ghost Jumpscare!"
Ghost Jumpscare
Counter Trap Card
When your opponent activates a Monster Effect: You can send the top card of your Deck to the GY to negate the activation, and if you do banish that monster. You can only activate 1 "Ghost Jumpscare" once per turn.
"Wait, isn't that her trap that..." Zarc started in surprise.
"When you use a monster's ability by sending my top card to the graveyard, Serkion's ability is negated, and he's banished!" Sandy called as Dawn quickly covered Ace's eyes.
The ghost jumped out screaming at Serkion before pausing seeming like she's glitching.
"What?" Mason asked seeing that.
"I knew you had a card waiting so I have this." they looked to see Spencer used a Counter Trap of his own.
Vex Omniscient Mind
Counter Trap Card
When your opponent activates a Spell/Trap, or Monster Effect while you control a "Vex" Xyz Monster: Negate the activation, and if you do destroy that card. If you control a "Vex" Xyz Monster while your LP is higher then your opponent's you can activate this card from your hand.
Sandy looked at the card before her eyes widened.
"Omniscient Mind activates while I have a Vex Xyz in play. It stops any Trap, Spell, or Monster effect that activates." Spencer said before the ghost from the jumpscare vanished while Sandy's Counter Trap shattered, "Which means that now Serkion is free to charge in without restraint! Serkion finish this!"
Serkion charged a blast attacking Ghost General.
Serkion: (ATK: 5000 + 1000 = 6000)
General: (ATK: 3700 - 500 = 3200)
"SANDY!" Ace cried in horror seeing that.
Sandy grunted as the blast struck Ghost General but while it didn't destroy it, Sandy was still pushed back crying out.
Sandy: 0000
Hand: 0
Field: Haunted Mansion (Field Zone), Ghost Council (Attack Position), Ghost General (Attack Position/ATK: 3200/ORU: 1), Green Ghost (Defense Position), Haunted Night of the Duel! (face-up)
Spencer: 1100
Hand: 0
Field: Serkion, Nexus Mind of the Vex (Attack Position/Gains effects from Hobgoblin/Gains effects from Goblin/Gains effects from Cyclops/ATK: 6000/ORU: 2), Vex DataMind (Field Zone)
Spencer wins!
Ace ran to Sandy at that. "Are you ok Sandy?"
Sandy slowly sat up before looking down, "I tried my best Acey... Honest..."
He hugged her. "It's ok, I'm just happy you're not hurt."
Sandy hugged him back as Spencer stared on before giving a slight nod to Serkion who vanished following the duel's end.
"He's good, beating Spencer won't be easy." Ryoken noted.
"But... There was something wrong." Casey admitted to them.
Hearing that they turned to him.
"I started to sense something weird. It first started in his earlier duel with Larsa when he summoned Skolas... And that feeling came back when he summoned Serkion." Casey admitted.
Hearing that they frowned before Ace paused while still hugging Sandy and turned. "Mason, it's our turn right?"
"Oh yeah." Mason smiled to him, "I don't indeed to go easy on ya bud. Give me all ya got."
He smiled at that. "Ok."
They walked to the field as Nico called, "Now everyone let us greet Ace Akaba, and Mason Livingston two duelists with high potential!"
"Let's see how these two young duelists handle themselves." Melissa added as they looked to see what kind of duel it would be.
It stopped at Speed Duel this time.
"A Speed Duel." Ace whispered. "You can go first Mason."
Mason smiled nodded as the boards appeared as they rode in.
"SPEED DUEL!"
(Dueling Theme: Incomplete by TFK)
Ace: 4000
Hand: 4
Field: Nothing
Mason: 4000
Hand: 4
Field: Nothing
Let the duel commence!
Mason 1st Turn:
While going ahead on the board he called, "I summon Gyrus Spawn!"
The purple soul monster rose up beside him flying.
(Attack Position)
Gyrus Spawn
DARK
Level 1
Cyberse/Effect
ATK: 0
DEF: 0
Once per turn, pay 500 LP: You can Normal Summon/Set 1 "Gyrus" Monster in addition to your Normal Summon/Set (you can only gain this effect once per turn). When this card is sent to the GY for the Link Summon of a DARK "Gyrus" monster: Gain 300 LP equal to the Link Rating of that monster. You can only activate this effect of "Gyrus Spawn" per turn.
"And I use 500 points to use his ability." Mason said to Ace. (Mason: 3500/Hand: 3) "So now, let's welcome Gyrus Spider!" A demonic spider rose up flying beside Spawn.
(Attack Position)
Gyrus Spider
DARK
Level 2
Cyberse/Effect
ATK: 600
DEF: 300
If this card is targeted for an attack: You can pay 500 LP; negate the attack. When this card is sent to the GY for the Link Summon of a DARK "Gyrus" monster: Inflict 300 damage to your opponent equal to the Link Rating of that monster. You can only activate this effect of "Gyrus Spider" per turn.
Ace nodded with a smile looking at his own hand.
"Then appear the circuit of purgatory!" Mason called as the circuit appeared, "Summoning conditions are two Gyrus!"
The two flew entering the bottom, and right arrows.
"I Link Summon! Link 2, Gyrus Skeleton!"
What rose was a skeleton that has on armor, and a rusty sword cackling.
(Attack Position)
(Extra Monster Zone)
Gyrus Skeleton
DARK
Link Rating 2
Cyberse/Effect/Link
ATK: 1900
Link Markers: Right, Bottom
2 "Gyrus" monsters
You can only Special Summon(s) 1 "Gyrus Skeleton" once per turn. When this card is Link Summoned: Add 1 "Gyrus" Field Spell from your Deck to your hand. While this card is in the Extra Monster Zone; "Gyrus" monsters you control cannot be targeted to card effects. This card cannot be used for a Link Summon.
"When Link Summoned, I take Gyrus Hell from my Deck to my hand." Mason said adding the card.
Ace shuddered slightly but nodded. "Alright Mason."
"But first both Spawn, and Spider do some points since their used to summon a Dark Gyrus. Spawn gives me 300 for each Link Marker Skeleton has but Spider deals you damage equal." Mason said to him.
Ace braced himself as the effects activated.
(Ace: 3400/Hand: 4)
(Mason: 4100/Hand: 3)
"Then I activate Gyrus Hell!" Mason called as they appeared in a truly demonic environment while Mason, and Ace are riding over a river of lava.
(Field Zone)
Gyrus Hell
Field Spell Card
Once per turn, if your opponent takes effect damage: Both players can draw 1 card. While this card is face-up "Gyrus" monsters you control in the Main Monster Zone cannot by targeted by your opponent's card effects. You can Link Summon a "Gyrus" Link Monster using 1 Link Monster you control with the same name as the material. You can only activate this effect of "Gyrus Hell" once per turn. During each of your End Phases: Gain LP equal to the number of "Gyrus" monsters you control x 500
"I place 1 card down, and then Hell's effect activates." Mason smiled as the field glowed, "I now gain 500 points for each Gyrus on my field."
(Mason: 4600/Hand: 1)
"Wow, you're really good Mason." Ace smiled.
"It's your turn bud. Don't hold back on me." Mason smiled.
Mason's Hand: 1/Field: Gyrus Hell (Field Zone), Gyrus Skeleton (Attack Position/Extra Monster Zone), One Set Card
Ace 1st Turn:
Ace drew his card before his eyes widened. "Mason, you wanted my best right?"
"Yup." Mason nodded.
"Then, I start with Cosmic Cyclone, I pay 1000 life points to banish your set card." Ace called.
Cosmic Cyclone
Quick-Play Spell Card
Pay 1000 LP, then target 1 Spell/Trap on the field; banish it.
(Ace: 2400/Hand: 4)
The face-down vanished from the cyclone.
"Then, I'll discard a Water Monster to summon Mermail Abyssteus in attack mode." Ace continued.
(Attack Position)
Mermaid Abyssteus
WATER
Level 7
Aqua/Effect
ATK: 1700
DEF: 2400
You can discard 1 other WATER monster to the GY; Special Summon this card from your hand. When Summoned this way: You can add 1 Level 4 or lower "Mermail" monster from your Deck to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Mermail Abyssteus" once per turn.
"That activates the effects of Mermail Abyssteus, and the Mermail Abysshilde I discarded."
"So what happens?" Mason asked curiously.
"First, Mermail Abyssteus adds Mermail Abyssturge to my hand, and then Mermail Abysshilde summons Mermail Abyssdine from my hand." Ace answered.
(Attack Position)
Mermail Abyssdine
WATER
Level 3
Aqua/Effect
ATK: 1000
DEF: 200
When this card is added from your Deck or Graveyard to your hand by a card effect: You can Special Summon this card from your hand. You must control a "Mermail" monster to activate and to resolve this effect. When this card is Special Summoned by the effect of a "Mermail" monster: You can target 1 Level 3 or lower "Mermail" monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon that target. You can only use 1 "Mermail Abyssdine" effect per turn, and only once that turn.
"Then since I used Abysshilde's effect to summon Abyssdine I can use Abyssdine's ability to summon a level three or lower Mermail in my graveyard, so I'll summon Mermail Abysshilde."
(Attack Position)
Mermail Abysshilde
WATER
Level 3
Aqua/Effect
ATK: 1300
DEF: 400
If this card is sent to the Graveyard: You can Special Summon 1 "Mermail" monster from your hand, except "Mermail Abysshilde". You can only use the effect of "Mermail Abysshilde" once per turn.
"And Ace had three monsters out!" Nico called, "What now since all his Monster Zones are full?"
"Next... Appear the Circuit of the depths!" Ace called. "The summoning conditions are two Fish, Sea Serpent, or Aqua monsters. I put Abysshilde and Abyssdine in the Link Markers, Circuit Combine!"
Abyssdine and Abysshilde entered the bottom-left, and bottom-right markers.
"I Link Summon, Mermail Abyssalacia!"
(Attack Position)
(Extra Monster Zone)
Mermail Abyssalacia
WATER
Link Rating 2
Sea Serpent/Effect/Link
ATK: 1600
Link Markers: Bottom-Left, Bottom-Right
2 Fish, Sea Serpent, and/or Aqua monsters
Monsters this card points to gain 500 ATK/DEF. You can only use each of the following effects of "Mermail Abyssalacia" once per turn.
● During your opponent's turn (Quick Effect): You can send 1 card from your hand to the GY; add 1 "Mermail" monster from your Deck to your hand.
● If this card in its owner's possession is destroyed by an opponent's card: You can send 1 WATER monster from your Deck to the GY, then target 1 WATER monster in your GY; Special Summon it in Defense Position.
Mason blinked surprised, "You can Link Summon now?"
"I was learning, and... I've seen it a lot in the tournament." Ace answered before grinning. "Since Mermail Abyssalacia is pointing to Mermail Abyssteus, he gets 500 attack and defense points."
Mermail Abyssteus: (ATK: 1700 + 500 = 2200/DEF: 2400 + 500 = 2900)
"Then, I'll equip him with Abyss-scale of Cestus to give him 800 more points."
(Equipped to Mermail Abyssteus)
Abyss-scale of Cestus
Equip Spell Card
Equip only to a "Mermail" monster. It gains 800 ATK. When a Trap effect that was activated on your opponent's side of the field resolves, negate that effect, then send this card to the Graveyard.
Mermail Abyssteus: (ATK: 2200 + 800 = 3000/Equipped with Abyss-scale of Cestus)
"3000..." Mason trailed off seeing this.
"Now, I'll summon the Mermail Abyssturge I added to my hand." Ace continued.
(Attack Position)
Mermail Abyssturge
WATER
Level 4
Fish/Effect
ATK: 1700
DEF: 1100
When this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can discard 1 WATER monster to the Graveyard, then target 1 Level 3 or lower WATER monster in your Graveyard; add that target to your hand. You can only use the effect of "Mermail Abyssturge" once per turn.
"Finally, I activate my Skill. Rise from the Abyss!"
At that the area below them turned into an ocean.
"Huh? A skill right now?" Mason asked surprised.
Ace reached his hand into the water. "I pay life points equal to the attack points of a Fish, Aqua, or Sea Serpent in my graveyard and then I can summon it. I pay 1300 life points."
Rise from the Abyss
Ace's Skill
The user targets one Fish, Aqua, or Sea Serpent monster in their graveyard, then pays LP equal to the targeted monster's ATK to Special Summon that monster from their graveyard. This Skill can be used once per turn and twice per duel.
A hand emerged from the water as Ace pulled Mermail Abysshilde from the ocean before it faded.
(Attack Position)
Mermail Abysshilde
WATER
Level 3
Aqua/Effect
ATK: 1300
DEF: 400
If this card is sent to the Graveyard: You can Special Summon 1 "Mermail" monster from your hand, except "Mermail Abysshilde". You can only use the effect of "Mermail Abysshilde" once per turn.
(Ace: 1100/Hand: 0)
"Battle, Mermail Abyssteus attack Gyrus Skeleton!"
"Gotta admit pretty cool skill there." Mason said as the monster destroyed Skeleton. (Mason: 3500/Hand: 1)
The two charged striking Mason causing him to kneel. (Mason: 0500/Hand: 1)
"Now, Mermail Abyssalacia attack Mason directly!" Ace called.
The Link charged before Mason looked up showing he has a sly grin. Seeing that Ace blinked. "Mason?"
"Sorry you aren't the only one with a cool skill." Mason grinned standing on his board before spreading his arms, "I activate my skill! Gyrus Blessing Gate!"
From what what took shape in front of him was a gate mixing of heaven, earth, and hell.
Ace's eyes widened at that.
"This Skill's effect is simple. While a Field Spell that is a Gyrus card is on the field, this allows me to use it! Any kind of damage, I will take now instead turns to Life Points for me!" Mason called.
Gyrus Blessing Gate
Mason's Skill
If the user controls a "Gyrus" card in the Field Zone, when they would take damage they instead gain LP equal to that damage.
The gate opened showing a swirling twilight vortex which Abyssalacia shot her water attack at in the vortex which the gate took before from behind it converted light sparkled energy which Mason takes. (Mason: 2100/Hand: 1)
"That's a pretty useful skill..." Dawn trailed off admitted, "Especially to some people that uses Gyrus Decks."
Ace looked shocked at that before smiling. "I end my turn Mason."
Ace's Hand: 0/Field: Mermail Abyssalacia (Extra Monster Zone/Attack Position), Mermail Abysshilde (Attack Position), Mermail Abyssturge (Attack Position), Mermail Abyssteus (Attack Position/Equipped with Abyss-scale of Cestus/ATK: 3000/DEF: 2900) Abyss-scale of Cestus (Equipped to Mermail Abyssteus)
Ace: 1100
Hand: 0
Field: Mermail Abyssalacia (Extra Monster Zone/Attack Position), Mermail Abysshilde (Attack Position), Mermail Abyssturge (Attack Position), Mermail Abyssteus (Attack Position/Equipped with Abyss-scale of Cestus/ATK: 3000/DEF: 2900), Abyss-scale of Cestus (Equipped to Mermail Abyssteus)
Mason: 2100
Hand: 1
Field: Gyrus Hell (Field Zone)
Mason 2nd Turn:
"Ha, that was a good try Ace... If it haven't been for Blessing Gate you would've beaten me right now." Mason smiled with a chuckle.
"You asked for my best." Ace smiled.
"Then I'll give it back. Draw!" Mason drew looking.
Ace looked on nervously.
"Alright, I'll start by activating Gyrus Glitch!" Mason called using a spell.
Gyrus Glitch
Normal Spell Card
Pay 1000 LP: Target 1 Level 4 or lower "Gyrus" Monster in your GY; Special Summon it in Defense Position then gain LP equal to half it's original DEF. During your Main Phase, except the turn this card is sent to the GY; banish this card from your GY: Target 1 "Gyrus" Spell/Trap Card in your GY; add it to your hand. You can only activate each effect of "Gyrus Glitch" per turn.
"This spell gets me to summon a Gyrus from the graveyard in exchange for 1000 points." Mason said to him. (Mason: 1100/Hand: 1) That was when Spider rose up in Defense.
Gyrus Spider: (Defense Position)
"Then Glitch's effect gives me half of Spider's defense points." Mason said glowing. (Mason: 1250/Hand: 1) "Spider won't be along long cause, I'm summoning Gyrus Necromancer!"
What rose was a humanoid male wearing a black robe with green orbs on his hands.
(Attack Position)
Gyrus Necromancer
DARK
Level 3
Cyberse/Effect
ATK: 100
DEF: 1400
Once per turn, you can pay 1000 LP: Target 1 "Gyrus" monster in your GY; Special Summon that target, but negate it's effects, also it can be used for a Link Summon ignoring effects saying it can't be used for a Link Summon. When this card is sent to the GY for the Link Summon of a DARK "Gyrus" monster: You can target 1 "Gyrus" monster in the Extra Monster Zone; it cannot be targeted to your opponent's card effects. You can only activate this effect of "Gyrus Necromancer" per turn.
Ace's eyes widened seeing that.
"Necromancer pays 1000 of my points in order to summon Skeleton back but it can't have it's abilities!" Necromancer started chanting as the graveyard portal opened where Skeleton rose up.
Skeleton: (Attack Position/Effects Negated)
(Mason: 0250/Hand: 0)
"And then, appear the circuit of purgatory!" Mason called as the circuit appeared, "The summoning conditions are at least 2 Gyrus!"
The three Gyrus flew up entering the left, right, top-right, and bottom arrows.
"Oh, and from the jaws of defeat Mason comes back by summoning a Link 4 monster!" Nico announced.
"Now, I Link Summon! Come forth, Link 4! Gyrus Baal!"
What rose in the Extra Monster Zone was a humanoid demonic ruler who rose up raising a staff.
(Attack Position)
(Extra Monster Zone)
Gyrus Baal
DARK
Link Rating 4
Cyberse/Effect/Link
ATK: 1500
Link Markers: Left, Right, Top-Right, Bottom
3+ "Gyrus" monsters
While this card is in the Extra Monster Zone: "Gyrus" monsters in the Main Monster Zones; cannot be destroyed by battle or by card effect. If a "Gyrus" monster battles an opponent's monster: Both players take no battle damage from that battle also inflict damage to your opponent equal to the difference of the original ATK of both battling monsters. Once per turn, if this card was Link Summoned using "Gyrus Baal" as a Link Material: You can target 1 monster this card points to, gain LP equal to the ATK or DEF of that monster (whichever is lower).
"Huh, only 1500?" Ace asked seeing that.
"You ain't seen nothing yet." Mason grinned before saying, "I can use Spider's effect but I chose not too cause, I got something better planned just for you!"
"For me?" Ace asked curiously.
Mason called, "Appear again, circuit of purgatory!" Instead of the circuit what instead appeared was a hellish glowing black circle with a seal on it.
"Oh my, what's happening?" Melissa asked in shock seeing that.
Baal turned black flying up entering the seal as Mason called, "Several Circles of Hell! Transcend these planes to give the true power of the Lord of Destruction back to him! Reincarnation Link Summon! Appear once more, Gyrus Baal!"
Baal shot up twirling his staff but now has a green flaming aura around him.
Gyurus Baal: (Attack Position/Extra Monster Zone/Link Summoned using monster with same name)
Ace's eyes widened. "Wow. That's really cool."
"The Gyrus Deck uses a new advancement to Link Summoning. Reincarnation Link Summoning!" Mason announced before saying, "Once per turn, Gyrus Hell's effect allows me to Link Summon a Gyrus by using a monster with the same name as the whole material!"
"Is that the real power?" Ace asked curiously.
"Yes of course. And here's why." Mason said before calling, "I use Baal's reincarnation ability! I pick 1 monster it's Linked too, and gain Life Points equal to the attack or defense points of that monster whichever is lower! Both Baal, and Mermail Abysslacia are pointing at the same monster!"
Ace's eyes widened. "You mean... you get 3000 life points?"
"Close it's 2900." Mason said as Baal generated healing waves at him. (Mason: 3150/Hand: 0)
"Well... at least you don't have 4600 points again." Ace admitted.
"Then Baal attack Mermail Abyssteus!" Mason called as Baal charged a fire attack at Abyssteus.
"Huh, my monster's stronger." Ace pointed out.
"Higher strength can't harm Baal! Whenever a Gyrus battles while he's in play, neither of us take any damage!" Mason revealed to him, "But then here's where it gets interesting! You take damage equal to the difference of both our monster's original attack points!" Baal charged energy absorbing Abyssteus' attack before firing a green flaming attack from his staff. "The difference in the original points is 200! Abyssteus' points maybe 3000 right now but it's original attack points are 1700!"
(Ace: 0900/Hand: 0)
"Well Acey's lucky it isn't current attack points..." Sandy admitted.
"Wait, shouldn't Gyrus Baal have been destroyed in battle?" Leo asked.
Mason said, "Of course, Baall is destroyed but I was aiming for inflicting damage to Ace cause Hell's other effect allows us to draw a card if a player takes damage from an effect!"
Ace nodded at that. "Ok."
They both drew before Mason added, "Plus since a Gyrus was destroyed this turn, I get to use this card from my hand! Gyrus Demonic Revival!"
Gyrus Demonic Revival
Normal Trap Card
Target 1 "Gyrus" Link Monster that was destroyed this turn: Pay 1000 LP, Special Summon it, also after this effect resolves, Link Summon 1 "Gyrus" Link Monster with the same name from your Extra Deck by using the Special Summoned monster as the entire Link Material, and if you do, it cannot be destroyed by battle or by card effect. If you control no "Gyrus" Link Monsters, Link Summoned using a monster with the same name as Material you can activate this card from your hand.
(Mason: 2150/Hand: 0)
"I trade 1000 points to revive Baal, and use him again for another Reincarnation Link Summon but this time he can't be destroyed!" Mason called as the graveyard portal opened where Baal starts to emerge.
"Huh?" Mason asked blinking.
"When you activate a trap I can send this card to the graveyard to negate and destroy it." Ace explained.
The armor on Abyssteus shattered which stops the summoning.
Abyssteus: (ATK: 3000 - 800 = 2200)
Mason blinked surprised, "Huh, didn't think of that..."
Ace let out a sigh at that. 'That was really close.'
Mason smiled before saying, "I end my turn."
Mason's Hand: 0/Field: Gyrus Hell (Field Zone)
Ace 2nd Turn:
Ace drew his card. "Abyssteus, attack."
Abyssteus charged in striking Mason.
Ace: 0900
Hand: 2
Field: Mermail Abyssalacia (Extra Monster Zone/Attack Position), Mermail Abysshilde (Attack Position), Mermail Abyssturge (Attack Position), Mermail Abyssteus (Attack Position/ATK: 2200/DEF: 2900)
Mason: 0000
Hand: 0
Field: Gyrus Hell (Field Zone)
Ace wins!
Ulrich362: The second round is starting off with a bit of a bang wouldn't you agree?
bopdog111: Skye won over her brother, Spencer used Serkion to claim victory over Sandy, and Ace beats his best friend.
Ulrich362: True, it'll be interesting to see what happens next. See you in the next chapter.
bopdog111: Be sure to review!