Sekhmet: Ah yes, sowing the seeds for another romantic subplot.
Susano-o: Which will become tedious very quickly, holy hell that became a battle between us and the characters. Trying to get them together while keeping everyone in character made it like pulling teeth.
Sekhmet: And it waaas worth it! On with the show!
Duel 9: Double Trouble, Part 2
Yuko bounced her foot in place and grimaced. "This isn't good. They've only got 6600 Life Points between them. From the story my brother told me, this isn't even the worst they could be doing."
Crowler on the other hand looked like he was trying real hard not to jump for joy. "Do these two really think they have a chance at beating Para and Dox? They stink worse than dirty socks! Oh, now they've even got me doing it!"
"This is so not 'Licious." Chumley said.
"Syrus Truesdale it is your move," The referee announced. "You must make a move or you will be disqualified."
Syrus didn't respond as he started shaking and tearing up. "We can't win," He muttered grabbing his head.
"Syrus chill out!" Rose yelled. "We're not through yet! The game isn't over till the last card is played!"
"And your move was the last move!" He yelled back angrily. "Your reckless attitude put us in this position because you never stop and think!" He screamed much to everyone's shock.
Yuko's foot, which had been making a bit of a clanging sound, stopped entirely. "Shoot, don't break down now, you two. There's more important things at stake."
"Well it's three monsters to one. That's a simple calculation to figure. They'll be knackered." Bastion said.
"Now you're dogging them in words I don't understand." Alexis replied. "Come on, we have to believe that Syrus has a strategy."
"I'm certain he does, it's Rose that I'm concerned about. She's been far too reckless with their shared Life Points. If she doesn't make a change soon, they're done for." Bastion said.
"You know on second thought, I liked it better when I couldn't understand what you were saying." Alexis said.
"...You're right," Rose said softly. "And I'm sorry," She said with a sigh. "Ok Syrus, I know how to fix this," She said determinedly. "It's time I show you... the perfect draw!"
Everyone's ears perked up at this. "The perfect draw? Does something like that exist?" And similar thoughts crossed the minds of all who heard Rose say it. Some members of the audience asked their neighbors, but no one could come up with any info.
"Yes the perfect draw!" Rose said confidently. "With the perfect draw you will always get the card you need at any time!" She explained. "Are you ready to learn it my pupil?"
"Umm I guess?" Syrus said nervously at Rose's sudden change in attitude.
"Ok now watch closely," Rose said standing back a bit. "First go like this," She said bending over slightly and putting her leg in the air behind her. "Spin around stop! Then look at your deck three times, one! Two! Three!" She said looking at her deck. "Then pelvic thrust! Wooh! Wooh!" She yelled pelvic thrusting at Syrus. "Stomp on your right foot, don't forget it!" She yelled stamping her right foot. "Now it's time to bring it around town, bring it around town," She said rolling her hips sensually. "Then you do this, and that, and this, and that, this and that, this and that, and then…!" She said rapidly jumping around randomly for about six seconds. "You will always draw the card you need."
While many of the audience members were confused as all getout, Bastion didn't buy into it. "There's no way this is true, it defies all logic." He thought.
"I mean, maybe it shuffles your cards when you're moving around like that?" Yuko thought, trying to rationalize it somehow.
Syrus didn't understand what Rose was doing, but seeing as there was no other option he decided to do it. "First go like this, spin around stop, look at my deck three times, one, two, three, then pelvic thrust whoo whoo, stomp on my right foot don't forget it, now it's time to bring it around town, bring it around town then you do this, and that, and this, and that, this and that, this and that, and then…!" He yelled doing the necessary motions as he drew the card. "I got it," He whispered in shock. "I got the card I needed!"
"Well than play it!" Rose said happily.
"Right! I play 'Ultimate Machine Union'!" he yelled playing the card. "Now I can remove 'Roid' fusion material monsters in your Graveyard from play and Special Summon one fusion Roid from my extra deck!" He yelled as a black wormhole opened up behind him. "I'll remove from play five roid monsters to summon 'Barbaroid, the Ultimate Battle Machine'(4000/4000)!"
The five cards were quickly sucked into the wormhole and it collapsed inward before exploding into a massive red machine of destruction and power.
"Now that's a powerhouse!" Chumley said.
"At least now they can't be attacked." Midori said.
"Yeah. They still gotta work around the effect, but this is a good start." Yuko agreed.
"Even with that card you have no chance!" Para yelled drawing a card. "Brother I think it's time to show them our ultimate monster!"
"I agree!" Dox said with a nod. "We will show them why in tag duels we are the grandmasters!"
"Elements of Thunder, Water, and Wind. Suijin, Sanga, Kazejin begin. Meld your powers in eternal light. Show these fools your unstoppable might. He is pain beyond description. He'll mark the graves with your inscription. Gate Guardian!" The two chanted as their three monsters became consumed in a bright light before combining together into a single gestalt (3750/3400).
"Oh shit," Rose muttered as she watched this creature stand up.
"That's not good," Syrus said nervously.
"No it's not Syrus. Every move in the duel has been leading up to this. I just hope you two can overcome it like my brother and uncle did." Yuko thought.
Up in the stands, Chazz grinned. "These Slifer slackers are about to finally get what they deserve. It's about time too. I can't wait till they're kicked out, especially Rose."
"'Gate Guardian' attack 'Masked Hero Anki' Tidal Surge Attack!" He yelled. 'Gate Guardian' charged up a giant ball of electrically charged water in front of him and firing it out with a blast of wind.
"I have a trap card so fuck your couch! Go 'Draining Shield'!" Rose yelled activating her face down. "Now we get the damage added to our life points (Rose-Syrus LP: 6800-10550).
"Congrats you saved yourself once," Para said smirking.
"But you're still just a dunce," Dox said laughing.
"Oh I'm going to kick you in the nuts!" Rose yelled drawing her next card. "I play 'Mask Charge' so I get back a 'Hero' and a 'Change' quick-play spell back to my hand, now I'll summon him, come out 'Elemental Hero Blazeman (1200/1800)' but he won't be around long, because after I use his effect I'm gonna use 'Mask Change' on him to summon 'Masked Hero Goka' (2200/1800), but again he won't be here for long, because now I think it's time you all meet my ultimate monster!"
"Koga wasn't her boss monster?" Yuko asked herself.
"I hope this is good." Alexis thought.
"I play 'Polymerization' to fuse my two 'Masked Heroes'!" She yelled as the two monsters were consumed, one in a black light and the other in a white light. "The heavens call... The earth cries out... The crowds roar... All calling on him to strike back against evil. Now listen up, villains! He is the warrior of justice, 'Contrast Hero Chaos' (3000/2600)!" She chanted as the two lights combined together to form a single black and white hero with twin mufflers flowing in the breeze. "You may think he's not strong, but you'd be wrong," Rose smirked. "Especially since he counts as an 'Elemental Hero' so I can play a little card called 'Skyscraper'!" She yelled as a city surrounded the arena. "Giving him an extra 1000 attack when he attacks a stronger monster, 'Chaos' attack 'Gate Guardian' Double Extreme!" (Chaos ATK 3000-4000)
Chaos quickly jumped up higher than the tallest skyscraper before splitting down the middle and flying downwards at 'Gate Guardian' in a double missile dropkick, slamming into the gestalt with an offset double kick, destroying him. (Para-Dox LP: 12400-12150) "Now I'll end my turn."
"That monster is off the field, and not a turn too soon." Midori said.
"Yeah, and with it gone, the duel is theirs!" Yuko said. "At least I hope…" she thought. "Please let the duel be theirs."
"Did you see that? Tell me you saw that!" Bastion said excitedly.
"Bastion, I'm sitting right next to you watching my friends in the duel of their lives. What do you think I'm looking at?" Alexis said.
"Ha you fool you have lost this duel I play 'Dark Element' This will allow me to summon…"
"Yeah Imma stop you right there," Rose said. "I activate 'Chaos's' ability, once per turn I can negate a face up cards effects, so I'm negating that effect, no monster for you."
Para and Dox watched in shock as Chaos pointed at their card and blew it up. "I end my turn," Dox said nervously.
"I draw!" Syrus yelled then looked at his card in shock, but his eyes hardened as he looked over at his brother in the stands. "And now I play 'Power Bond' To fuse my 'Steamroid', 'Drillroid', and 'Submarineroid' to form "Super Vehicroid Jumbo Drill' (3000/2000) and now because of 'Power Bond' his attack doubles (3000-6000/2000) now attack Para with Maximum Penetration!" Jumbo Drill spun up and rammed itself into Para (Para-Dox LP: 12150-6150). "But that's not all because I'm using 'Mirror Damage' he said flipping up his face down. I can equip this card to a monster you control and If I would take damage equal to the equipped monster's original ATK by the effect of a Spell Card, I can switch the effect damage to my opponent instead!" Syrus explained making Rose scratch her head at how oddly specific that card was. "So now Dox will take the damage!" (Para-Dox LP: 6150-3150).
"You think you have won!" Para yelled drawing his card. "You think all is well, but by our might I will see you in hell I play 'Monster Reborn'!"
"Nope, Chaos activate," Rose interrupted, negating Para's card.
"Oh fuck this!" Dox yelled. "Brother we cannot win let's surrender!"
"No we can't!" Para yelled back. "Now let me play or I will kick you in the shins!"
"Do not threaten me or I will kick you in the shins!" Dox yelled back.
"I feel like this is familiar…" Rose muttered scratching her head.
Yuko observed the growing chaos with a bit of a smile. "Hey Midori, I've got a joke. Why did the duelists fall out of the tree?"
"I'm not sure, why?" Midori asked.
"Because they were out of Life Points." Yuko said, and snickered a weird laugh.
"I'm not sure that's a joke, Yuko." Midori said, a little confused.
"I disagree. I find it hilarious." Yuko stated. "At any rate, and this is still possible, but only a monumental screw up could turn the tides out of Rose and Syrus' favor."
"They've got this in the bag. No need to worry." Midori said confidently.
"I end my turn," Para said annoyed. "Dox it is all up to you."
"You won't get the chance," Rose smirked. "I play 'H-Heated Heart' to give 'Chaos' an extra 500 attack points (Chaos 3000-3500/2600). "Chaos attack Dox and end this!" (Para-Dox LP: 3150-0).
"And that's the game!" Rose and Syrus yelled together with identical smirks, before breaking down laughing as Rose swept Syrus up in a hug. "I knew you could do it!" Rose yelled jumping around with a laughing and slightly crying Syrus. "Y-Yeah!" He stuttered. "I did it!" He yelled grabbing Rose in a hug.
"That was totally wicked!" Yuko shouted, and jumped the railing, clambering onto the arena and joining the two's hug.
"Wait for us!" Midori and Chumley yelled following their companion over and adding themselves to the group hug, Chumley practically picking up the entire group with his strength.
"Righteous moves you guys!" Chumley said happily.
"I agree," Midori said from her squished position. "You two worked well together!"
"Hell yes!" Rose said after Chumley set them down. "We were a lean mean dueling machine!" She yelled sweeping Syrus up again and pulling him into a searing kiss.
Yuko's mouth dropped at this, and metaphorical steam poured from her ears. "ROSE!" She all but screamed.
Rose let Syrus go and smacked her lips. "Nope," She said ruffling Syrus's hair as his face turned red enough to fry an egg. "Sorry buddy, still gay," She said smirking.
"That's not funny!" Yuko said angrily.
"I found it hilarious," Rose said shrugging as she picked up the still stunned Syrus. "Besides he deserved it for dueling so good, why do you want to give him one?" Rose asked smirking with a raised eyebrow.
Yuko's face turned the same shade of red. "Maybe I do, it's not your business anyway!" She growled.
"Oh well here then," Rose said handing Syrus over to her. "You can carry him while we go raid the Ra Dorms for food!" She yelled leading the group to the yellow dorms.
Yuko resorted to carrying him bridal style. "Wait up!" She yelled, and scrambled after the group.
Chazz snorted as he walked out of the arena. "Stupid Slifers," He muttered with his shoulders hunched above his head. "Stupid Crowler not letting me duel those losers, stupid school constantly paying attention to those stupid Slifers!" He yelled kicking a random door. "Why aren't they recognizing my talent!" He yelled grabbing his hair. "The Princeton name will not be forgotten in the dueling world if I can help it!" He vowed stomping his way to the dorms, ignoring his friends trying to catch up to him. "I'm done with this loser school!"
Zane watched the group walk away and nodded towards his brother, proud of him. "He learned the difference," He thought with the ghost of a smirk as he walked out of the arena.
…
"Ah that was some good food!" Rose yelled throwing herself onto her bed. "We need to raid the yellow dorms more often," She said rubbing her stomach.
"Speak for yourself, I didn't want to immediately get in trouble right after we got out of trouble." Yuko said, clambering into her bunk.
"Oh we were fine," Rose said waving her hand dismissively. "We had Bastion with us," she said turning over to go to sleep.
"Yeah I should get some sleep too." Yuko thought, and got under her covers. Then, as an afterthought, and only an experiment, she placed her pillow parallel to her body and wrapped her arms around it before resigning herself to sleep.
"So Rose I have a question," Midori said getting dressed for bed. "What was up with that perfect draw?"
"Huh?" Rose asked rolling back over. "Oh that was just some bull I made up to calm Syrus down," she said dismissively.
Midori smiled a「Menacing」smile. "So you banked everything on him drawing the right card after doing your stupid moves?" She asked with a mock calm.
"Umm," Rose gulped. "There's really no right answer to this is there?" She said nervously.
"You what?!" Yuko said, still awake and hearing all this.
"Umm," Rose said looking around for a way out. "I plead the fifth," She said looking away.
"My Ra, Rose." Yuko said, exasperated.
"Well it worked!" She tried to defend. "So it's no big deal!"
"Oh my Ra I can't even with you," Midori said shaking her head before her statement registered in her mind. "And now you've got me saying that stupid statement!" She yelled.
"Oh wow was that Professor Banner calling," Rose asked jumping out of bed and running to the door. "I'd better see what he wants night guys be back later don't wait up!" She stammered running outside.
"I-I May have never seen Syrus again if not for dumb luck…" Yuko said, beside herself.
"We all may have been expelled if not for sheer dumb luck!" Midori yelled. "I'm gonna put that girl through hell when she gets back!"