/ Duel Universe
/ Author: The Cowboy of Oklahoma
/ Ch 6: Interrogation, Secrets and Love? pt3
/ word count: 3292
/ (Author's note: All duel actions are random. Multiple choice decisions made by coin toss.)
Coronado Base:
Shelly was just finishing with Akiza, the girl was a complete mess after she finally came to terms with what she got herself into. Cameras recorded the whole session, the names she knew, locations she'd been to. Only thing she couldn't tell was, who the financial backer was and who the other senators may be. She made her way to one of the next rooms, where the bandaged up intruders leader was laying.
She walked up to his room, and hit the intercom, "Lieutenant Commander Carson, open up medic holding cell 4."
The door wooshed open, and she stepped in. The man was bandaged, cast and cuffed to his bed for good measure.
As she stepped up to the foot of his bed, "So, they sent a nice piece of tail to try and get me to talk?" He said through clenched teeth.
"A nice tail ye'll never get to enjoy sugar." She teased. "Not unless ya' wanna tell me somethin' first."
"Oh, you think I'm such an easy target that just because you look nice, and I'm a doped up patient in your fancy facility."
"I wouldn't dream of it." She waffed the file folder at herself. "Woah! Sure is warm in here. Ya' hot?" She removed her jacket and unbuttoned her shirts top buttons.
"What are you doing? Why are you taking your shirt off!?"
"What? It's hot in here like I said." She winked as she lowered her hand across her bosom, revealing cleavage.
The invader stared intently, swallowing a lump in his throat. His body squirmed as he twitched under the sheet. The medication made it harder to resist his primal urges. Shelly wasn't lost on the notion, and pressed the issue thoroughly. Stepping closer around the bed, legs crossing in front of one another slowly, seductively. His eyes followed her curves up and down.
"Ya'know, I was an inmate here in this very buildin' just the other day. And a woman needs certain...thin's, to be comfortable. But I never once," she leaned over to the bed, "had any company in my small..tight..little cell." She made sure to get closer and closer to his face, as to punctuate each word, and had followed his eyes as they began to search her cleavage, which was in full view if he looked straight down his nose.
He was so fixated on her front, he hadn't noticed, as she leaned over his bed, giving him a face full of her chest, she had reached for the medic console and input a command to make him more relaxed and susceptible. A mix of pain medication and sodium pentothal, the later, a known form of truth serum. So he talked, his voice cracking for a bit.
She got everything that the girl gave her and a little more. Like the name of a few senators and something on these Brethren. A Collective of senators, big financial backers, a select number of military personnel across the board and an untold amount of civilians, and one of the senators just so happens to be the father of the young lady in the other room. It is possible she is unaware of the full scope of the backers, but no need to press the issue just yet. He was smiling ear to ear, his eyes began to droop quickly, and she knew the talking was over. She straightened up and reclasped her shirts buttons, going to the foot of the bed, and replacing her jacket on her shoulders.
"Well sugar, hope ya' had a good time." She reached for the comm next to the door, then looking back to her subject. " We're done here.
Adios." She called over her shoulder as she left the room. The intruder was asleep, still wearing a grin.
Once in the hall and making her way to the next cell, "That was easier than I thought. Now just to see what these other boys have to…" she was cut off by an alarm sounding outside.
The base was on high alert, and she wanted to know why. Going to the front desk, and checking out of the building as according to 'regulation,' then made her way outside.
Shelly made it to the sidewalk just as several Jeeps, loaded to bear with fully armed MPs, headed towards the hangers. She got into her own vehicle and went full cowgirl, pedal to the metal and squealing tires on pavement as she raced towards the hangers behind the MPs. She pulled up short were the MPs had stopped so as to not get in the way, noticing all the MPs wielding weapons and pointing them at anyone in front of hanger 217, Baddecks hanger. She was about to ask what was going on, when the Baddeck began lifting off the ground.
"What!?" She exclaimed.
A hand grabbed her shoulder from behind, she turned suddenly to see Admiral Fleetfoot standing there with his own entourage of soldiers with him and his personal humvee.
"Lieutenant Commander Carson! What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be interrogating the prisoners?" He asked.
"I did sir, Miss Akiza III and the individual who was defeated in the duel, were quite forth comin' with details to why they were here. The girl was so distraught and frightened, it took several minutes of her letting her emotions out for her to tell me all she knew. Which wasn't enough for what ya' asked o' me."
"So what did you find out?" He asked, but she didn't get the chance to answer before the Baddeck lifted high into the air. "What in Sam Hill is going on here!?" He asked of anyone listening.
"Admiral!" A voice called out from across the way, beyond the MPs.
One of the techs, a young female Ensign, she was waving at him furiously. "Over here!" She yelled.
"Ensign!" The Admiral said as he approached her. "What is going on!? Why is that ship taking off!?" He demanded.
"It's the Commander, sir. We found the bomb.." Jackson began.
"Bomb!?" Carson questioned.
"Yes ma'am. Since it wasn't directly wired to any system except for it's activation, we almost couldn't find it. It's wasn't the ships actually auto-destruct, but at least 30lbs of C4 right next to the main weapons room." She explained.
"What!? That much plastique coupled with the weapons onboard could level this base!" The Admiral yelped.
"That's why he's flying the Baddeck out to sea!" She finished.
"WHAT!?" All present yelled at Jackson at once.
"He wants to get as much distance between us and that explosion as possible." She explained.
"Why didn't you or any other techs try to disarm it!?" Fleetfoot queried.
"We tried but he wouldn't hear of it! There was a system attached to the bomb, and it was being fed power from the Baddeck itself. When we tried to hack in and deactivate it, the system set off an alarm and the timer sped up. There's less than 40 minutes till she blows!"
"So why didn't he just set the ship to a course and jump off?" Fleetfoot asked.
"Wait! Ya' mentioned a system attached to the bomb Ensign." Carson pointed out. "What kind o' system?"
She hesitated, "A..duel system.. ma'am."
"Duel system!? What kind of world are we living in that someone leaves duel monster cards just strewn about!?" Fleetfoot questioned.
"A world were the only thin' to interfere with the goo is a energy field generated by duelin'. But to have a system in place for someone to deactivate a bomb by due….!" Carson's eyes went wide with realization. "No! No he wouldn't!"
"But he did ma'am. He's taking the ship out to sea first in case he should fail." Jackson said.
Fleetfoot interjected, "You mean to tell me.."
"Ka'an is goin' to try and defuse the bomb by duelin' it." Carson finished.
They all looked to the Baddeck as it was moving at a steady pace further from the base.
"Damn him." Someone whispered under their breath so no one could hear.
The Baddeck: Duel!! Ka'an vs Bomb
"Okay, course is set, 100 miles out to sea should be far enough." I said to no one in particular.
I was able to get what few crew were still onboard to check different compartment systems and then subsequently get them off the ship. The last was Jackson, and I literally had to boot her off the ship with my own foot for her to go. I tricked the Chief and XO to check for something outside the ship just before I gave the command to take off. Then I closed the hatches behind them via a command board. They protested, then I had to lie to Jackson about needing her help in moving the ship with her tech expertise, after we cleared all other crewman. But as soon as it was just me and her, I wrenched her arm and forced her to a lower hold. I hit the hatch release and kicked her out and now, I was the sole soul onboard a potentially flying death trap.
"Down to business." I said as I went to the bomb.
I made a check to see if I could connect my duel device to the bombs system. There it is, now I can use my own cards to do this and not some potentially weak preset by whoever designed this. The systems screen lit up, and a small duel field was projected onto the screen.
A computerized voice spoke out, duel_parameters_initiated: duel_deck_set: begin_duel_combat_scenario: draw: activate_future fusion_spell_card: then_summon_cyber dragon drei_in_attack_mode:
A metal reptilian like creature with golden trim and yellow lights throughout its entire body formed on the screen.
turn_over:
Hm, an odd choice, but who am I to argue with a program.
"I draw!" I picked up the top card and looked at it. "I summon Cyber Valley in attack mode." I said.
My card too has a metal reptilian look, but it has red gems down it's side.
"That ends my turn." I finished.
draw: reveal_fusion_monster_chimeratech overdragon:
send_cyber dragon_and_six_other_machine_type_monsters_to_the_graveyard: in_one_turn_I_win:
"What? That was way to humanized to be simple computer banter." I noted to myself.
enemy_combatant_recognized: simulation_confirmed: battle: now_cyber dragon drei_attack_cyber valley:
An arrow went across the screen towards my valley.
"I activate Cyber Valleys effect! I banish it ending the battle phase, then I can draw one new card!" I countered.
turn_over:
"I draw!" Crap, my hand isn't great. "I set one monster in defense mode and end my turn." I finished.
draw: special_summon_chimeratech overdragon_in_attack_mode:
A pool of swirling colors formed on the screen, then the monsters turned into flares and shot into the vortex of color then a huge flash shot out. A metallic snake like body with seven heads, one for each material used to summon it, appeared.
he_now_has_4800_attack_points_and_can_attack_upto_seven_times_per_turn:
Then something happened, the chimeratech shimmered and then all the cards on the opponent's field went to the graveyard.
error_error_chimeratech overdragon_effect: removes_cards_on_field: future fusion_is_gone: field_is_empty:
error_error_does_not_compute: error_error
"Oh for the sake of the gods! I'll do it myself!" A male voice rang out from the computer speaker. If it wasn't male, it was altered somehow.
"What!?" I said surprised.
"Sorry about that. But it seems our system isn't setup good enough to hold down a duel just yet." He explained.
"Who are you!?" I demanded.
"That's not important right now." He said.
"What is important is you trying to win this duel you initiated. Not that it matters. I see you only have 25 minutes left." He noted.
"Then let's continue!" I said.
"My pleasure. I set one monster facedown and end my turn. Your move Commander Freeman." He finished.
"You know who I am?" I asked.
"Tick tock Commander." He teased.
"Fine! I draw! First I activate Magical Mallet, returning three cards to my deck, reshuffle, and draw three new cards. Next I'll tribute my facedown monster to summon my friend, Prime Material Dragon in attack mode!" I said.
A golden dragon with six wings appeared from the card.
"Next I set two spell/trap cards facedown, battle! Prime Material Dragon, attack his monster!" I commanded.
An arrow flew across the field, and the facedown card exploded.
"I end my turn." I finished.
"Then I'll draw. Well now, looks like this is going to hurt. I summon Cipher Wing in attack mode." He began.
A small green gem with weird green and gold wings appeared.
"I think, I'll stop there. Your move Commander." He pressed.
I hate this, he knows me, probably knows more than that, and I don't have a clue as to who is on the other side of the screen.
"I draw! I'll summon Engraver of the Mark in attack mode. Then because I was able to normal summon, I can special summon Kagetokage from my hand in defense mode!" I said.
A man with dual rapier swords appeared then his shadow moved across the field and a lizard shaped shadow formed.
"Battle! Prime Material Dragon attack his Cipher Wing!" I commanded.
The arrow flew towards the little green gem.
"Not so fast, I send Honest from my hand to the graveyard, giving my Cipher Wing your dragons attack points! And that means you lose 1100 life points!" He countered.
The Cipher Wing grew to double size, the arrow reversed and went for my dragon, destroying him and dealing me 1100 in damage. 6900lp
"Tch! You may have stopped my attacks, but you can't stop my Engravers effect! Target his Cipher Wing and mark him for destruction!" I said.
A giant Z formed underneath his Cipher Wing.
"I end my turn." I finished.
"I draw then. Hm, I summon Galaxy Wizard in attack mode."
A monster in white cloth and large blue cape appeared.
"Then use its effect to tribute itself to gain a Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon to my hand." He said.
I narrowed my eyes, "Galaxy-Eyes?" I said to myself.
"Now, battle! Cipher Wing attack Engraver!" He commanded.
"I activate my trap, Storming Mirror Force! Now your attack position monsters are returned to your hand!" I countered.
"So be it. Very well, I end my turn." He finished.
"I draw! I summon Pandora's Jewelry Box in attack mode!" I said.
A white chest with gold trimmings formed.
"Now battle! Engraver and Pandora attack him directly!" I commanded.
Arrows went across the field and struck my opponents avatar dealing him 3300 in damage. 4700lp
"That ends my turn." I finished.
"I draw. Ah ha!" He exclaimed excitedly. "I activate Photon Veil, this lets me return three light monsters from my hand to the deck, then add up to three new light monsters to my hand, as long as they all have the same name. And I have the perfect set to gain. Three Cipher Wings!" He explained.
"What? Oh no!" I knew what he was going to do.
"Now I summon Cipher Wing, then I special summon two more from my hand. I then tribute one of them to give the other two four more levels making them both level eight. Now I build the overlay network and use both my remaining monsters to xyz summon, Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon in attack mode!"
A galaxy appeared on the screen as the two monsters became light and were sucked into the stars, then a torrent of light shot out. A large glowing dragon with blue and red armor, with wings that looked like stained glass windows flared into existence with two little glowing orbs floating around it.
"Now I use one overlay unit to take control of your Engraver, making it a copy of my own dragon."
One of the glowing orbs disappeared into the dragon, and then a beam of energy overtook my monster, when the light faded, a second dragon was standing on my opponent's field.
"Now what to do?" He sounded playfully. "How about I attack your Pandora with my new Galaxy-Eyes? Battle! Attack his Pandora!" He commanded.
"I activate Electromagnetic Turtle from my graveyard! By banishing it, I can end the battle before it's even begun!" I countered.
An arrow flew across the field, then a bubbled shield, sparking with electricity, formed over my field blocking the attack.
"Fine then, but before the end of my turn, and you getting your monster back to use that loathe some effect, I think I'll sacrifice both of these dragons to special summon my Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon in atk mode." He said.
A different glowing dragon with blue and red armor with wings of photonic energy appeared on the field.
"I think that's enough for now. Your move." He finished.
"I draw! Since I control Pandora's Jewelry Box, and my extra deck is empty, I can draw two cards instead of one each turn."
A little
"Now to make you pay for what you've done! I summon Bull Blader in attack mode!" I said.
A minotaur, clad in bronze and black armor, wielding a massive broadsword, and red horns, formed on the field.
"And next I activate the equip spell, Moon Mirror Shield, and give it to my Pandora." I said.
A large round gold and moon silver shield formed in front of the jewelry box.
"Now Pandora gains 100 attack points over whatever monster it battles, and speaking of which, battle!
Bull Blader attack his Galaxy-Eyes! When Bull Blader battles a monster, that monster is automatically destroyed during the battle step!" I explained.
"I activate my Galaxy-Eyes ability! I can banish both our monsters till the end of the battle phase and save my monster from your cards destructive ability." He countered.
Both monsters vanished from the field.
"Fine, but my Pandora is free to attack you directly!" I commanded.
The arrow flew at my opponents avatar dealing him 1500 in damage. 3200lp
"That ends my turn, and both our monsters return to the field." I finished.
"So be it. I draw. I set one spell/trap card facedown, battle! Galaxy-Eyes attack his Kagetokage!" He commanded.
An arrow flew across the field and struck the shadow destroying it.
"You activated my trap, Soul Rope! When my monster is destroyed and sent to the graveyard, I can pay 1000 life points to special summon a level four or lower monster from my deck to the field! I choose my Mirage Dragon in attack mode!" I countered.
A gold armor clad dragon forms from the card. 5900lp
"Now during the battle phase, you can't use any trap cards." I explained.
"Fine, I end my turn." He finished.
"I draw two cards. Next I activate my facedown Jar of Avarice, this lets me return five cards in my graveyard back into my deck, reshuffle, and draw one new card. Now I summon Thunder King Rai-Oh in attack mode!" I said.
A monster with electricity flowing around it formed on the screen.
"Now I have locked down either of us searching our decks to add cards to our hands, and I can negate one special summon on the field!" I explained.
"Grrr!! You haven't beaten us yet Commander! We will find a way! We will have what is rightfully ours!" He threatened.
"Blah blah, battle! Pandora attack Galaxy-Eyes with Moon Shield Slam!" I commanded.
There was no reply from my mystery opponent. The arrow went and connected with the dragon and he was destroyed, dealing him 100 in damage. 3100lp
Now Mirage Dragon and Rai-Oh attack him directly!!"
Two arrows reached the opponents avatar dealing him 3500 in damage. 0lp
The bomb was counting down to its final seconds before the timer shut down. 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, then the computer sputtered and crackled with electricity, burning all it's data away. I breathed a sigh of relief, but little did I know, my troubles had only just begun.