Notes: I can't believe that play finally gave us Astoria only to kill her off.
Disclaimer: I don't own the Harry Potter franchise (or is it called Wizarding World?) or the Yu-Gi-Oh franchise
Harry Potter and the Resistance
Ch. 2: A Good Scare
"If I may make a request, Professor McGonagall?"
Minerva looked over at Dumbledore. He gave a nod.
"Very well."
"I'd like to duel both Fred and George Weasley."
The twins gave each other a look.
"Two against one is unusual, Miss Astoria."
"I like a challenge, ma'am."
Draco had a smirk on his face. More surprising, though, was that Snape had the slightest hint of a smirk as well.
"You have no objections, I presume, Messrs. Weasley?"
"Bring it on," they replied, rushing to the field.
"You've got guts, Greengrass," Fred said.
"We'll share life points to make it faster though," George said.
"Fair enough."
AG: 8000
FW&GW: 8000
"I'll go first," Fred said, "I can normal summon Midnight-Express Knight - Night Express Knight without tribute, but its attack becomes 0."
Night Express Knight
LV10
Earth
Machine/Effect
3000/3000
A knight with the lower body of a white express train came onto the field.
"If all monsters I control are Earth Machines, I can special summon this monster from my hand. Bullet Limited Express - Bullet Liner!"
Super Express Bullet Train
LV10
Earth
Machine/Effect
3000/0
A blue train with rockets attached now appeared.
"I Overlay my monsters to Xyz summon a new one. From beyond the railway, arriving here and now, alongside the tremors of the earth. Superdreadnought Gun Turret Train Gustav Max!"
Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Gustav Max
Rank 10
Earth
Machine/Xyz/Effect
3000/3000
An enormous train with a huge turret now towered over the field.
"I detach one material to inflict 2000 damage to you."
The gigantic turret pointed at Astoria and fired.
AG: 6000
"I end my turn."
"My turn," George said, "I summon Ruffian Limited Express Battrain."
Ruffian Railcar
LV4
Earth
Machine/Effect
1800/1000
A red train with a yellow cow catcher appeared. It looked like it sported an angry face.
"Once per turn, I can inflict 500 damage to my opponent, but can't conduct my battle phase. Lucky it's the first turn, huh?"
The large train ran right through Astoria.
AG: 5500
"I play a familiar spell, Dual Summon. Now I can summon Courageous Locomotive - Brave Poppo."
Lionhearted Locomotive
LV4
Earth
Machine/Effect
2400/2100
A green steam train chugged forward.
"I Overlay my two monsters to Xyz summon Numbers 27: Dreadnought Battleship Dreadnoid!"
Number 27: Dreadnought Dreadnoid
Rank 4
Water
Machine/Xyz/Effect
2200/1000
An enormous warship covered with gun turrets heaved into view.
"I end my turn."
"I play Pot of Greed. I summon Phantom Knights Ragged Glove."
The Phantom Knights of Ragged Gloves
LV3
Dark
Warrior/Effect
1000/500
It was a suit of armor that had no lower body. Blue flames animated it, and it had very large gloved hands.
"If I control a Phantom Knights monster, I can special summon this card from my hand - Phantom Knights Silent Boots."
The Phantom Knights of Silent Boots
LV3
Dark
Warrior/Effect
200/1200
A leather outfit leapt onto the field and landed nimbly on its feet.
"When a Phantom Knights monster is special summoned to my field, except during the damage step, I can special summon this monster from my hand - Phantom Knights Stained Greave."
The Phantom Knights of Stained Greaves
LV3
Dark
Warrior/Effect
1200/600
A rusty animated suit of armor wielding a pair of swords appeared on the field.
"I can also increase its level by 1."
PKSG: LV3 - LV4
"I'll Overlay my two knights to Xyz summon. Souls of knights who fell on the battlefield. Revive here and now, and become the light that breaks the darkness! Phantom Knights Break Sword!"
The Phantom Knights of Break Sword
Rank 3
Dark
Warrior/Xyz/Effect
2000/1000
A suit of armor emanating blue flames rode atop animated horse armor. It held a large sword in it right hand.
"Since my Ragged Glove was used as Xyz material, my Break Sword gains 1000 attack."
PKBS: 2000/1000 - 3000/1000
"I can detach 1 material from my Dark Xyz monster to special summon this monster from my hand - Raider's Wing."
Raider's Wing
LV4
Dark
Winged Beast/Effect
0/2000
A bird whose feathers were pipes shooting out blue flames appeared.
"I Overlay my Stained Greave with my Raider's Wing to Xyz summon Raider's Knight."
Raider's Knight
Rank 4
Dark
Warrior/Xyz/Effect
2000/0
A knight covered in armor riding a horse that was likewise covered in armor strode forward. Their bodies emanated blue flames, and the knight wielded a dual headed lance.
"I set two cards and end my turn."
"I detach one material to inflict 2000 damage to you again."
AG: 3500
"I use Gustav Max to Xyz summon the its upgrade. Come on out, Superdreadnought Gun Turret Train Juggernaut Liebe!"
Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Juggernaut Liebe
Rank 11
Earth
Machine/Xyz/Effect
4000/4000
The train was now even more massive, and covered in even more turrets.
"I detach 1 material from my monster to have it gain 2000 attack and defense, but I can only attack with this monster. A fair trade off, I'd say."
SGTTJL: 4000/4000 - 6000/6000
"Bring the pain, Juggernaut Liebe!"
"Even the most powerful monster can be stopped by the smallest thing. I activate my trap, Phantom Knights Wrong Magnering. Your attack is negated, and I summon this card as an effect monster."
Phantom Knights Wrong Magnetring
LV2
Dark
Warrior/Effect
0/0
A small suit of armor holding a ring the size of a tire now appeared.
"I end my turn."
"Dreadnoid, attack her Raider's Knight!"
The battleship opened fire on the knight.
AG: 3300
"If a face-up Phantom Knights monster I control is destroyed by battle or effect, I can special summon this monster from my hand - Phantom Knights Fragile Armor."
The Phantom Knights of Fragile Armor
LV4
Dark
Warrior/Effect
1000/2000
A headless suit of armor held together by blue flames now crouched on the field.
"Now that the battle phase is over, if this card destroyed an opponent's monster by battle, I can special summon, from my extra deck, a Rank 10 or higher Machine Xyz monster. Let's show them, Supercolossal Skypalace Gangaridai!"
Skypalace Gangaridai
Rank 10
Wind
Machine/Xyz/Effect
3400/3000
A dark red flying fortress now darkened the sky.
"I detach 1 material to destroy one of your cards, and then you take 1000 damage. Say goodbye to Break Sword."
The Skypalace dropped a series of bombs on the knight.
AG: 2300
"When my Break Sword is destroyed, I can target two Phantom Knights monsters with the same level in my graveyard, special summon them, and increase their levels by 1. Come back, Silent Boots and Ragged Glove."
PHSB: LV3 - LV4
PHRG: LV3 - LV4
"I play a spell, Rank-Up-Magic - Barian's Force! I special summon one Chaos Number or Chaos Xyz monster from my extra deck with the same type as a monster I control, but one rank higher. Chaos Xyz: Supercolossal Sky Fortress Babylon!"
CXyz Skypalace Babylon
Rank 11
Wind
Machine/Xyz/Effect
3800/4000
This flying fortress was a dark purple, and even larger than the last one.
"I end my turn."
"How can you get past our powerful machines?" Fred asked.
"You're almost done, while we can keep going," George added.
"It's not over until it's over. I summon Phantom Knights Dusty Robe."
The Phantom Knights of Ancient Cloak
LV3
Dark
Warrior/Effect
800/1000
A purple and red robe floated onto the field.
"Appear, the circuit that guides us to victory. I'll use Dusty Robe, Fragile Armor, and Wrong Magnering to Link summon my new monster. Combine and materialize, Phantom Knights Rusty Bardiche."
The Phantom Knights of Rusty Bardiche
Link Arrows: Bottom Left, Bottom Right, Right
Dark
Warrior/Link/Effect
2100/Link 3
A dark suit of armor with no head staggered forward while holding a large axe.
"I send one Phantom Knights monster from my deck to the graveyard, and then set one Phantom Knights Spell/Trap from my deck to the Spell/Trap zone. Now it's time to make things interesting. I Overlay my Boots and Glove to Xyz summon one of my strongest monsters. Formed from pitch-black darkness, to fight those foolish enough to oppose it with its treacherous fangs! Now, descend! Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon!"
Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon
Rank 4
Dark
Dragon/Xyz/Effect
2500/2000
A large, bipedal dragon of purple, black, and grey landed on the field with a roar. The roar showed off its huge lower canines.
"I detach two materials to activate my dragon's effect. I target one of your monsters, its attack is halved, and the lost attack goes to me. I choose Babylon. Treason Discharge!"
CX:SSFB: 3800/4000 - 1900/4000
DRXD: 2500/2000 - 4400/2000
"Next, I activate the card I set before. Rank-Up-Magic - Phantom Knights Launch! I target one Dark Xyz monster I control with no material, and then special summon, from my extra deck, one Dark Xyz monster that's one Rank higher by using it as material. From the depths of purgatory, dedicate to the unsinking souls your song of rebellion! Appear and echo forevermore! Rank-Up Xyz Change! Dark Requiem Xyz Dragon!"
Dark Requiem Xyz Dragon
Rank 5
Dark
Dragon/Xyz/Effect
3000/2500
It looked similar to the previous dragon, but it was now covered in white armor pieces, giving it a skeletal look. Its thin wings stretched out over the field.
"When a Dark Xyz monster is special summoned to a zone my Rusty Bardiche points to, I can target one card on the field and destroy it. Good riddance to Babylon."
The Knight threw its massive axe at the flying fortress, causing it to go crashing to the ground in flames.
"I banish Dusty Robe from my graveyard to add one Phantom Knights card from my deck to my hand. I banish Rank-Up-Magic - Phantom Knights Launch from my graveyard to attach one Phantom Knights monster in my hand to a Dark Xyz monster I control. Now for the really fun part. If my Dark Requiem Xyz Dragon has Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon attached to it as material, it gains this effect: I can detach one material from this card to target one face-up card my opponent controls. Its attack is changed to 0..."
SGTTJL: 6000/6000 - 0/6000
"...and my dragon gains attack equal to that monster's original attack. Requiem Salvation!"
DRXD: 3000/2500 - 7000/2500
"I banish Silent Boots to add one Phantom Knights Spell/Trap from my deck to my hand. If another Phantom Knights card is banished while this card is in my graveyard, I can special summon it. Join the battle, Phantom Knights Tear Scale."
The Phantom Knights of Torn Scales
LV3
Dark
Warrior/Effect
600/1600
The upper half of a suit of mail armor crawled out of the earth.
"I activate my Trap, Phantom Sword. I target one face-up monster. It gains 800 attack. I choose you, Tear Scale."
PHTS: 600/1600 - 1400/1600
"Now let's get this show on the road. Tear Scale, attack his powerless Juggernaut!"
The knight crawled along the ground, right up to the massive train, and flicked it with a finger. Cracks formed along the train until it collapsed into a heap of scrap metal.
FW&GW: 6600
"Finish this duel, my beautiful dragon. Disaster Disobey of Requiem!"
The dragon roared as enormous blades now appeared on its wrists. It charged at the twins, knocking them both over.
FW&GW: 0
Draco stood up and gave a slow clap. Harry and the others were very surprised.
"Every move she made was deliberate," Hermione said.
"She asked to duel Fred and George to prove a point," Ginny said.
"I can't believe they got her down so far, and yet she still came out on top," Ron said.
"You certainly know how to pick them, Draco," Harry said.
Draco said nothing, just sat back down with this proud look on his face. Dumbledore had also been applauding. Snape was as well, but not as noticeably.
"That was an excellent duel. I heartily congratulate you, Miss Greengrass."
Astoria gave a brief curtsy towards him. Fred and George then came up, each offering their hand. She shook one right after the other.
"We've never seen anything like that before," Fred said.
"We're definitely going to keep tabs on you," George said.
"Thank you, both of you. I think we have more in common than might appear."
Astoria went into the aisles and sat next to Draco.
"So...you didn't want me to know you use Phantom Knights?"
"I used them for this duel. I always use that dragon though. I actually have another archetype that I focus on. I'm saving them for something really special. Like say...a duel against you."
"You think you can beat me?"
"Yes."
"I so enjoy how matter-of-fact you are."
The rest of the names were listed off, but the only one that sounded familiar was...
"...Vane, Romilda..."
"Look, Harry," Ron said, "It's that annoying new girl."
"She was totally eying you up and down like a piece of meat," Hermione said.
"Ooh, don't say meat. I'm already feeling hungry."
"Ron, you're almost always hungry."
"Let's see if she's any good," Ginny said.
It was decided that Angelina would duel against Romilda. Romilda looked very smug as she activated her duel disk. However, the resulting duel was rather short. Romilda brought out the monster Thousand-Eyes Sacrifice, but Angelina was able to use her Amazons and Harpies to take her down in a few turns. Romilda looked really annoyed as she stormed off the field.
"I knew it," Ginny said, "All talk."
"All show and no stay, as someone once said," Hannah said.
"A fine set of duels," Dumbledore said, "Now as per usual, we shall step out for a moment and tally the results. The new announcements will also be prepared."
"Please stay seated until the staff reconvenes," McGonagall said.
With that, they went into the next room.