Sekhmet: Rose yeets into battle!

Susano-o: Not a lot happening here, mostly just one duel.

Sekhmet: Yep. On with the show!

Duel 15: Big Trouble in Hero City, Part 2

Alexis' face held a scowl. "This isn't good. Bastion just disabled a key card in her deck, now she can't summon any monsters that require it."

"Well fuck," Rose said with a growl. "Ok tough guy, you wanna play hardball I'll play along, because I've got the hardest balls you've ever seen!" She yelled. "I set a monster and end my turn."

"Doesn't seem like you do," Bastion joked drawing a card. "I set a card and end my turn as well."

"Ha got you now," Rose muttered with a smirk as she looked at her next card. "I play 'Miracle Fusion' this allows me to fusion summon an 'Elemental Hero' monster by banishing the materials from my field and my graveyard, so I'll banish 'Elemental Hero Heat' and 'Elemental Hero Lady Heat' to summon 'Elemental Hero Inferno!"

A large hero made of fire and magma rose from the ground, cracking his knuckles made of pure magma rock as his glowing rock heart glowed brightly with power (2300/1600). "Now I'll equip him with 'H-Heated Heart' to give him an extra 500 attack point and now he does piercing damage (2300-2800/1600). "Attack that facedown Magma Flare Barrage!"

'Inferno' clasped his hands together and launched them into the air where they exploded into a shower of flaming rocks that reigned down upon the face down card, shattering the revealed 'Carboneddon' (800/600) (Bastion LP: 3800-1600). "Now I'll end this with Sparkman!"

"Go 'Negate Attack'!" Bastion yelled making Rose curse as her monster stopped his attack.

"I end my turn," She snapped.

"Alright," Bastion said as he drew his next card. "I'm sorry Rose but, this duel is over now I play 'Living Fossil' to bring back my 'Oxygeddon', he loses 100 attack points and his effect is negated, but it doesn't matter because I play 'Bonding H20!" He yelled. "I sacrifice one 'Oxygeddon' and two 'Hydrogeddon' to summon 'Water Dragon'!" The three monsters swirled together to become one giant dragon made entirely of water (2800/2600). "Now I'll summon the 'Mathmatician' (1500/500) now I must send a level 4 or lower monster from my deck to my graveyard, but he won't be here for long, because I'll also be banishing my 'Carboneddon' to special summon 'Hyozanryu' in defense mode (2100/2800)."

"This isn't looking good." Yuko said. "Rose is so close to winning, but those two monsters are gonna give her hell."

"I know Rose can do it. She's gotten out of tougher situations." Midori said.

"Now I activate 'Litmus Doom Ritual' at the cost of 8 stars worth of monsters I get to summon 'Litmus Doom Swordsman'!"

'Mathmatician' and 'Hyozanryu' where absorbed into a massive electrical obelisk that then called down a twin sword wielding monster from the clouds (0/0). "Now 'Mathmatician' lets me draw a card and I'll send 'Water Dragon' to attack your 'Elemental Hero Inferno' and when my 'Water Dragon' is on the field the attack of all fire and pyro monster is reduced to zero. (Inferno 2300-0/1600) Go Tidal Blast attack!" 'Water Dragon' reared back and let loose a giant blast of water that tore 'Inferno' apart (Rose LP: 4500-1700). "I'll set a card and end my turn," Bastion said smiling.

"Why would he go through all that just to summon a monster with no attack or defense?" Syrus asked.

"I don't know why, but I can assure you that it's not good. Any monster with no attack or defense must have a huge redeeming factor, otherwise nobody would run it." Yuko explained. Her foot began to bounce, making a clanging sound she didn't seem to be aware of.

"Yuko, your foot." Midori said.

"Hmm? Oh, sorry." Yuko said, stopping the noise by leaning on it.

"Damn it," Rose growled drawing a card. "I set 'Sparkman' in defense mode and set two cards."

"Don't worry, I'll be ending this soon," Bastion said drawing his next card. "I activate my face down card 'Spirit Barrier' now I take no damage when I have a monster on the field, but it also means my 'Litmus Doom Swordsman' gains 3000 attack and defense!" He announced as 'Litmus Doom Swordsman' absorbed the power of the face up trap card (0-3000/0-3000).

"So that's what it's effect is." Alexis said. "When a trap is face up on the field, it gains 3000 Attack and defense. That can't be all though. I bet that card has all kinds of tricks up its sleeves."

"I knew it was a good idea to advocate for Bastion! He looks magnificent, I'm looking brilliant, and best of all, Rose looks like a complete fool!" Crowler thought with a crooked grin.

"'Litmus Doom Swordsman' attack 'Sparkman'!" Bastion ordered.

"Ha got you!" Rose yelled. "I activate 'Battleguard Howling' now you'll take damage equal to your monster attack!"

"No I won't," Bastion responded. "My swordsman is unaffected by trap cards," He explained as 'Sparkman' was sliced in two.. "Now 'Water Dragon attack her facedown!"

"Go 'Draining Shield'!" Rose yelled. "Your swordsman may not be affected, but your 'Water Dragon' can be so give me it's points!" She yelled (Rose LP: 1700-4500).

"Good job, but it won't save you next time, I place a card face down and end my turn," Bastion said as the card appeared on the field.

"Come on, Rose. It's the metaphorical bottom of the ninth. You're almost there." Yuko thought.

"That was close! Good thing she had 'Draining Shield'!" Syrus said.

"This duel's almost over. It's only a question of who's to come out on top." Zane thought. "Bastion may have those two monsters, but Rose is well known for pulling what she needs."

Rose sighed as she closed her eyes. "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…!" She yelled drawing her card.

"Oh great, she's doing the thing again…" Yuko said, putting her hand to her head.

"She must be in real trouble if she has to use the perfect draw!" Syrus said, blissfully unaware of the truth.

"Rose please stop that," Bastion said crossing his arms with a disappointing frown. "That doesn't work and you know it."

"Oh hell yes," Rose smirked. "Hey Bastion, this has been fun, but I'm ending this, first I'll flip over my 'Elemental Hero Clayman' (800/2000) and now I'll activate now I play 'R-Righteous Justice' to destroy your 'Spirit Barrier'!" She yelled as his card exploded (Litmus 3000-0/3000-0). "And I'll play ''HERO's Bond' now when I have a face up 'Hero' I can special summon two level four or lower 'Elemental Hero' monsters from my hand, so come on out 'Elemental Hero Avian' (1000/1000) and Elemental Hero Burstinatrix' (1200/800)!" She yelled as her two heroes appeared on the field in a flash of feather's and fire. "And finally I play O-Oversoul to bring back a normal 'Elemental Hero' and I choose my 'Elemental Hero Sparkman' (1600/1400)."

"Your monster's are formidable but I activate 'Desert Sunlight' to switch all my monsters into defense position," Bastion smirked as his monsters assumed their defensive stances. "Now you can't deal damage to me," He said crossing his arms. "So next turn I will win."

"I don't think so," Rose said smiling. "Hey everyone!" She yelled. "Can someone tell me what H,E,R,O spells?"

The crowd looked on with confusion.

"Hero!" Brandon yelled from the rafters. "And seriously help me down! The fireworks broke my ladder!"

"Hero. It spells hero." Yuko said.

"Why is she asking us though?" Chumley asked.

"I hope you're not planning on giving me a spelling lesson in the hopes I surrender," Bastion asked raising an eyebrow.

"Nope," Rose said smiling broadly. "-But after I play 'HERO Flash!' you're never gonna forget them!" She yelled as the card appeared on the field.

"'HERO Flash!'?" Bastion asked.

"What's that do?" Syrus asked.

"No idea." Yuko said.

"I've never heard of that one." Midori said.

"That's a new one." Alexis said.

"That's right 'HERO Flash!' the ultimate hero attack!" Rose yelled. "First I banish 'H - Heated Heart', 'E - Emergency Call', 'R - Righteous Justice', and 'O - Oversoul' from my graveyard then I can special summon 1 'Elemental HERO' normal monster from my Deck, and then all my 'Elemental HERO' Normal Monsters can attack you directly this turn, Go everyone hit him directly with Sure kill-Hero Flash!" As Rose said this each of the letters appeared over her and then surrounded her 'Elemental Heroes' in bright glowing auras before they shot forward through Bastion's monsters and hit him with all their might. (Bastion LP: 300-0). "And that's the game," Rose said smirking as she gave Bastion a thumbs up and a wink.

The crowd erupted in a roaring cheer.

"Great job Rose!" Yuko cheered.

"I knew you could do it!" Midori added.

"Looks like when it comes to Rose, Bastion miscalculated." Zane said.

"Maybe, or maybe there are just some strategies you can't solve." Alexis said with a soft smile.

"Rose the finale fireworks broke!" Brandon yelled. "Now please help me down!" He cried.

"Ok ok," Rose said with a sight grumble as she grabbed a second ladder and climbed up to the rafters out of sight. "Hey they are working you liar!" She yelled as another massive fireworks display went off.

"Oh not again!" Chumley yelled as he ducked for cover.

Bastion also dropped to the ground as the entire arena was now surrounded in huge sparking fireworks creating a literal wall around the entire arena preventing him from leaving.

"Oh fuck!" Yuko said, frozen in place, unable to help in any way. Syrus tried to return the favor from earlier by tackling Yuko, but he wasn't strong enough, which resulted in him just planting his face in her boobs. Luckily, that moment broke her out of her frozen state, and she dragged him away from the area by the wrist.

"I'm going to have a serious talk to her about this,'" Alexis muttered as she dove for cover, making sure to drag Mindy and Jasmine down with her.

"Well I guess we have our representative," Banner said with a chuckle as him and Shepard hid under their chairs.

"Indeed, but please tell her too calm it down next time, he said with a laugh.

….

Gerard smiled as he left the island, he didn't get what he wanted, but he did find something, he found the duelist inside himself again. So he burned the story and went away to help find what happened to those missing students, even if it killed him.

….

To: Rose Warren

From: KaibaCorp Duel Academy Office

Subject: Fireworks

Miss. Warren, while us here at KaibaCorp respect your commitment to creating a good presentation for yourself, we are understandably concerned about your use of fireworks. Your display left burns on over 70% of the ceiling and caused damage to several rafters creating thousands of dollars in damages. Mr. Kaiba will pay for the damages this time, but he has instructed us to tell you not to do it again, you are allowed to use lights music, and other devices to enhance your opening but the fireworks are not permitted.

We thank you for your understanding.