The Ashleys have been defeated and Spinelli is free of their control...or so the Recess gang thinks. The Ashleys have one final trick up their sleeves - one final duel for TJ to overcome as now he has to face all 4 Ashleys and Tyler A simultaneously! Will this duel be his undoing?
Inside the Ashley Clubhouse at 3rd Street School, Ashley A was with the other Ashleys and Tyler A, scolding everyone for their failures.
"We were absolutely pathetic! We all lost our duels, then you, Ashley Q...came up with the idea to just take what we wanted by force! That's something I just cannot tolerate!"
"Actually, Ashley A...that was your idea," Ashley Q reminded.
"I don't care whose idea it was. Bottom line is we failed and now Spinelli's free to tarnish the Ashley name again! But, I have one more trick up my sleeve..."
Everyone in the clubhouse questioned this. "Like, what do you mean, Ashley A?" Ashley T asked.
"What do you propose, Ashley A?" Ashley B added.
"All 5 of us will duel against my strongest rival - TJ Detweiler. If we manage to defeat him, that will once and for all prove my superiority to him and we'll get Spinelli..."
"We won't fail you, sister..."
"We can't! The odds of us disappointing you are 0%, Ashley A!" Ashley T said confidently.
Meanwhile, on the playground of Third Street School - the Ashleys had been defeated and Spinelli was free of their influence. All was calm...for now, at least.
TJ and King Bob, on the other hand, were still thinking something was amiss.
"Detweiler...I fear that we're not out of the woods just yet..." King Bob feared.
"Why so, your majesty?" TJ asked.
"Knowing those Ashleys, I fear that they have one more plan up their sleeve..."
"And, like, you're right, your majesty..." Ashley T quipped, standing atop Ol' Rusty.
"Tomassian..." TJ growled.
Tyler A came out from behind Ashley T and laughed evilly. Ashley B soon followed suit.
"I'm, like, not alone in here."
"Today's special is...5 FOR 1!"
Ashley Q then appeared. "And the verdict...is in..."
"Like, our combined force will destroy you!" Ashley A then threatened as she appeared last.
"Stop this madness right now, you brats! I already defeated you fair and square! Spinelli will never be one of you!" TJ barked.
"Listen, TJ. There's only one way we'll stop our madness..." Tyler A started.
"...but believe me, Detweiler...THE ODDS ARE IN OUR FAVOR!" Ashley T added in.
"That sick little prima donna..." Vince said in disgust at Ashley T's voice.
"Tell us what we have to do to keep you off my girlfriend!"
"Why, duel us! Win and we'll keep our perfectly manicured nails off your little girlfriend!" Ashley A challenged.
"YOU 5 ARE ON!" TJ snapped as his Duel Disk activated. "Let's do this...FOR SPINELLI!"
Spinelli wasn't letting a 5 on 1 duel go lying down, however.
"Hold it right there! Your math's off...5 on 1 is uneven, so count me in!"
"You sure, Spin?"
"It's not even a question. The 2 of us are a team, Teej. So let's put these powderpuffs out of business!" Spinelli called out as her Duel Disk activated.
"Since this is 2 bodies against 1, the only way for justice to be served is for us to start with 8000 Life Points while the both of you begin with 4000. Win and we'll lay off Spinelli. Lose and your girlfriend is one of us!" Ashley Q explained.
"Prepare to lose..." Tyler A taunted.
"Fat chance! You 5 are up against the dream team! And we never back down from a fight!" Spinelli retorted.
"For this duel, we'll abide by the Deck Master rules. So choose a monster from your deck to serve as your Deck Master."
For TJ, it was a no brainer what monster he'd choose. "As if there was any other option...I'll choose my favorite monster - THE DARK MAGICIAN!"
"Good choice, TJ! I'll pick this one - MY FLAME SWORDSMAN!" Spinelli declared.
"Since there's 5 of us, we'll rotate our Deck Masters," Tyler A said. "So we'll begin with my DEEPSEA WARRIOR! A sound investment. Now I'll start this duel! Here I come!" the young Armbruster said as he drew. "First thing's first, I play this Field Spell - A LEGENDARY OCEAN! Time to flood the markets!"
As an ocean overtook the playground, King Bob and Vince led everyone else to safety.
"Now I summon this monster: SEA STEALTH II - THE LEGENDARY FISHERMAN!"
ATK: 1850
DEF: 1600
"Hold up there, junior! That monster's too powerful to summon first turn! You have to sacrifice something first!"
"Not with that Field Spell in play, Spin..."
"Your boyfriend is right...as long as Legendary Ocean is in play, all Water monsters have their levels reduced by 1. I'm afraid this allows me to summon my Fisherman to the field automatically without having to sacrifice another monster."
"Careful, Spinelli! As long as that Field Spell is loose, Tyler A is at a dangerous advantage!" TJ warned.
"Don't sweat it, Teej! We're taking that ocean out!"
"Go ahead and try! I assure you you won't..."
"Spinelli, you take the next move. And remember, the Ashleys can't be trusted."
With a nod, Spinelli drew her first card. "Right! First thing's first, I'm gonna use Tyler's ocean against him with my Ritual Spell - FORTRESS WHALE'S OATH! So I'll be tossing Red-Eyes Wyvern and Legendary Fisherman from my hand to Ritual Summon FORTRESS WHALE!"
ATK: 2350 - 2550
DEF: 2150 - 2350
"Next, I'll be calling ALLIGATOR'S SWORD to the field in Defense Mode!"
ATK: 1500
DEF: 1200
"I'll lay this face down and end my turn."
"Which means it's to me now..." TJ said as he drew. "I'll discard my ELECTROMAGNETIC TURTLE to summon APPRENTICE ILLUSION MAGICIAN in Attack Mode!"
ATK: 2000
DEF: 1700
"Next, I'll call GAZELLE THE KING OF MYTHICAL BEASTS to the field in Defense Mode!"
ATK: 1500
DEF: 1200
"I'll lay 2 face-downs and let you go, Tyler A..."
"And that's all?" Tyler A taunted. "My move...and a quick change is in order!"
Ashley T activated her Duel Disk and stepped in. "Time for me to take over! Now meet my Deck Master NIGHTMARE PENGUIN! First up, I call CATAPULT TURTLE to the field!"
ATK: 1000 - 1200 - 1400
DEF: 2200
"She played another Level 5 monster! And thanks to that Field Spell, he didn't have to sacrifice a thing!" Spinelli freaked.
"This is not good!" Vince shuddered. "They have to get that Legendary Ocean off the field or Spinelli's as good as an Ashley forever!"
"Next up, Legendary Fisherman attacks Gazelle!"
"Don't think so! ACTIVATE NEGATE ATTACK! This stops your attack and ends your Battle Phase automatically! Spin, you're up!"
"Right! Here goes!"
The card she drew...
'AWESOME! My Kunai With Chain Trap Card! This should turn that Fisherman into shark bait!'
"I'll lay this face-down then call CYBER HARPIE to the field!"
ATK: 1800
DEF: 1300
"Now I'll switch ALLIGATOR'S SWORD to Attack Mode! That ends my turn."
"And starts mine! DRAW!"
TJ's hand didn't look good, he didn't have much that could take out Legendary Fisherman, which was hidden underwater.
"I'll lay another face-down, then play POLYMERIZATION to fuse the Berfomet I just drew with the Gazelle I have on field! Come forth, CHIMERA THE FLYING MYTHICAL BEAST!"
ATK: 2100
DEF: 1800
"My turn's done. Now let's see what you can do, Tomassian."
"Like, my draw now..." Ashley T scoffed as she drew. "Legendary Fisherman, take out TJ's Apprentice Illusion Magician with Harpoon of Doom!"
Not on Spinelli's watch!
"Trap Card, open! KUNAI WITH CHAIN!"
Legendary Fisherman was all tied up!
"Like, what gives?"
"Awesome move, Spin!" TJ cheered.
"Aw, what's wrong, powderpuff? You mad that your Fisherman's all tied up at the moment? Looks like he's about to resurface! Kunai With Chain also raises my Cyber Harpie's Attack Points by 500! Maybe now you demons know who you're up against!"
"Lucky move...that's all. I'll end with a monster in Defense Mode."
"That means it's time for me to dry up your ocean right now! I'll activate HARPIE'S FEATHER DUSTER! This will eliminate all Spell and Trap Cards on your side of the field!"
"OH NO!"
"And now that the coast is clear, it's time for my assault. Cyber Harpie, turn that Legendary Fisherman into a fish fillet! VIRTUAL SLASH!"
Cyber Harpie flew in and slashed Legendary Fisherman, destroying it.
"Fortress Whale, take out that Turtle!"
Fortress Whale charged up the turrtets near its blowhole before launching laser blasts at Catapult Turtle, destroying it.
"Now to clear the field of that mystery monster..."
"SPINELLI, NO! IT'S A TRAP!" TJ warned.
"I know what I'm doing here, Teej! Alligator's Sword, let's see what Tomassian tried to hide under Card #2! GATOR SABER!"
It was a Magician of Faith!
"Magician of Faith's ability, like, totally activates now and I get to retrieve a Spell from my Grave! Guess which one?"
"No thanks..."
"Why, it's my Legendary Ocean!"
"I was afraid of that...sorry, TJ."
"You're making this, like, too easy for us!" Ashley T taunted. 'Now that Legendary Ocean is back in my hand, I can activate it in my next turn. Then I'll use Monster Reborn to bring back my Fisherman! It all adds up - I'll soon be on the road to victory and Spinelli will finally be one of us! My odds of success are 99%!'
"Teej, it's up to you!"
TJ gave a nod as he drew. "First, I play my WINGED KURIBOH in Defense Mode! Next up, I play CARD DESTRUCTION! TOO BAD!"
"NO! We lose our entire hand now!" Ashley T freaked.
"And that means your Legendary Ocean Field Spell is gone once more."
"Awesome move, TJ! I can always count on you!" Spinelli celebrated.
"Now we must each draw a new hand of 5 cards..." TJ explained as everyone drew a new hand. "I'll end with 2 face-downs."
The Ashleys switched again...Ashley Q was in charge now.
"Ashley T has been dismissed. It's time I brought you to justice! And, like, my first order of business is to clear the field of Ashley T's penguin and bring in my chief witness...JUDGE MAN!"
"This is totally nuts! How are TJ and Spinelli supposed to win when the Ashleys keep switching off?" Gus asked.
"This won't be easy, Gus...but that's what TJ and Spinelli have to figure out..." Vince trailed off.
But will they be able to figure it out with the Ashleys switching off every turn? Find out next time!
