bopdog111: Well they investigated the start of Zaizen's Palace but now it seems like Skull has to duel a Knight of Hanoi.
Ulrich362: True, Joker and Playmaker managed to win against the Hanoi though so hopefully he'll pull off the same thing.
bopdog111: Well let's find out.
Ulrich362: Sounds good to me, enjoy the chapter.
bopdog111: We also have two reviews to go over.
LazinessRules: We actually plan something different so no she won't be be under Hanoi's virus, and in a coma.
Guest 5: You sure did made good points about Akechi, and Ryoken being polar opposites to each other.
Disclaimers: We don't own anything but OCs.
In Link VRAINS...
Skull had exit the portal upon entering Link VRAINS, and landed right behind the Knight of Hanoi as he turned over seeing him. As Skull rose up staring at the Hanoi the masked hacker said to him, "Well guess the rumors that the Phantom Thieves are in Link VRAINS after all."
"That's right." Skull replied.
The Knight of Hanoi only laughed as he started glitching which made Skull blink. "Well after that scuffle yesterday, I knew that you, and your teammates couldn't resist the temptation. So me, and Zaizen planned a little diversion for you to come show yourself."
The glitching fade merely revealing that the Knight of Hanoi was in fact a grinning Gore.
"What the?" Ann questioned.
"That's... Gore." Akira frowned. "The Number one Charisma Duelist, but why was he disguised as a Hanoi?"
"He was probably a bit sour from me, and Joker 'stealing' the show from yesterday." Yusaku frowned too seeing this. "Gore is prideful in what he does, and frequently helps out at orphanages. They must probably turned their attention to me, and you after our battles with the Hanoi so he must be with Zaizen to try getting the spotlight back on him."
"Should someone go and help out Skull?" Futaba asked hearing that. "Plus, Skull's been known to... not think before he speaks."
Axis meanwhile checks up info where it said to Skull. "Well Skull in my analysis of this guy he is the number 1 Charisma Duelist, George Gore, or the Gore as a entertainment duelist. But since he's not a Hanoi we should leave."
"Probably a good idea, we have other things to focus on right now." Skull nodded to Axis before looking at Gore. "See ya later."
With that he turned to jump off the building and back onto his Duel Board. Suddenly a cage appeared trapping them surprising him, and Axis as they looked around while Gore saying, "Sorry, but you aren't leaving. Like this little cage? It keeps either one of us from logging out until our duel is done."
"The hell?" Skull questioned. "What are you talking about?"
"Our option to log out is blocked Skull. We're trapped here unless we defeat him in a duel." Axis said upon analyzing the cage there trapped in.
"You've got to be kidding me." Skull frowned turning to Gore.
"Well hope your ready to be knocked down!"
At that a Data Storm as Gore jumped up hopping on a Duel Board. Seeing this Skull jumped off landing on his Duel Board that's shaped as a small pirate ship flying behind Gore to start the match.
"Well this is the shit!" Skull said in awe in riding the waves like a surfer like this."I'll let you go first." Gore offered grinning. "Let's see what another Phantom Thief can do."
"I'll let you go first." Gore offered grinning. "Let's see what another Phantom Thief can do."
"Alright!" Skull said feeling excited for some reason.
"SPEED DUEL!"
(Dueling Theme: Throes of Perdition by Trivium)
Skull: 4000
Hand: 4
Field: Nothing
Gore: 4000
Hand: 4
Field: Nothing
Let the duel commence!
Skull 1st Turn:
"Okay let's see what we got here!" Skull waved his arm as four cards appeared. Seeing over the cards viewed over to see his strategy, "Oh, I know, I'll place this Trap here down!" He sets a card first while revealing what card it was due to not thinking to not reveal it.
Yusaku back outside face-palmed. "Did he seriously say what card it was he placed down?"
"Yes, he did." Akira frowned.
"Uh, Skull, your not suppose to say what card it was your setting." Axis had reminded over to him.
Skull blinked before he groaned. "Damn this is more complex, then I thought. Ah well can't change the past, but I can change my field cause of this! I'll summon Pirate Blackbeard!"
At that what rose up was a blue skinned aquatic like pirate having a long haired black beard while wielding a schmitar.
(Attack Position)
Pirate Blackbeard
WATER
Level 4
Aqua/Effect
ATK: 1800
DEF: 2000
This card can attack twice during each Battle Phase. If this card inflicts battle damage to your opponent: You can have this card gain 500 ATK.
"Pirates, interesting." Gore mentioned seeing that.
"That be all for this turn!" Skull called over finishing his turn.
Skull's Hand: 2/Field: Pirate Blackbeard (Attack Position), One Set Card
Gore 1st Turn:
"Alright, my move." Gore mentioned drawing. "So first up I'll use the spell Gouki Cage Match."
(Field Zone)
Gouki Cage Match
Field Spell Card
When this card is activated: Place 3 counters on this card. If your "Gouki" monster destroys an opponent's monster by battle: Remove 1 counter from this card. Once per turn, at the end of the Battle Phase, if the last of these counters has been removed this way: You can Special Summon as many "Gouki" monsters as possible with different names from your hand and/or Deck, then place 3 counters on this card.
"When I play this card I can put three counters on it."
Gouki Cage Match: (Counters: 3)
"Then I'll summon out my Gouki Suprex in attack mode."
(Attack Position)
Gouki Suprex
EARTH
Level 4
Warrior/Effect
ATK: 1800
DEF: 0
When this card is Normal Summoned: You can Special Summon 1 "Gouki" monster from your hand. If this card is sent from the field to the GY: You can add 1 "Gouki" card from your Deck to your hand, except "Gouki Suprex". You can only use this effect of "Gouki Suprex" once per turn.
"Gouki...? Wait is that a ogre wrestler?" Skull asked in shock seeing the hybrids on Gore's Suprex.
"That's right, it sure is." Gore grinned. "And one with a useful ability, when Suprex is summoned I can summon another Gouki in my hand and I have my Gouki Riscorpio."
(Attack Position)
Gouki Riscorpio
EARTH
Level 5
Warrior/Effect
ATK: 2300
DEF: 0
If you control no monsters, or all monsters you control are "Gouki" monsters, you can Normal Summon this card without Tributing. If this card is sent from the field to the GY: You can add 1 "Gouki" card from your Deck to your hand, except "Gouki Riscorpio". You can only use this effect of "Gouki Riscorpio" once per turn.
Another ogre wrestler but has on a scorpion like themed attire appeared beside Suprex readying.
"Holy shit that's a big one..." Skull trailed off from seeing the size of Riscorpio.
"Yeah Goukis are an aggressive bunch..." Axis admitted over to him.
"Now, I'll mash up my circuit!" Gore called while the link portal appeared. "The summoning conditions are at least two Goukis, I place Riscorpio and Suprex in the Link Arrows, Circuit Combine! I Link Summon, Link 2 Gouki Jet Ogre!"
(Extra Monster Zone)
(Attack Position)
Gouki Jet Ogre
EARTH
Link Rating 2
Warrior/Effect/Link
Link Markers: Right, Bottom
ATK: 2000
2 "Gouki" monsters
Once per turn: You can target 1 "Gouki" card you control; destroy it, and if you do, change all monsters on the field to face-up Attack Position. If this card is sent from the field to the GY: You can make all "Gouki" monsters you currently control gain 500 ATK until the end of this turn. You can only use this effect of "Gouki Jet Ogre" once per turn.
The two flew up entering the arrows while what lowered was a ogre that has a sword while having on a blue backpack.
"Huh? That thing is weaker then his Level 5..." Skull said seeing it confused over what Gore is doing.
"When Suprex and Riscorpio leave the field I can add two new Gouki cards to my hand." Gore explained adding the cards. "Then, I'll activate the spell Gouki Re-Match."
Gouki Re-Match
Normal Spell Card
Target 2 "Gouki" monsters in your GY with different Levels; Special Summon them in Defense Position. You can only activate 1 "Gouki Re-Match" per turn.
"This brings back two Gouki monsters in my graveyard with different levels in defense position so come back Riscorpio and Suprex."
Riscorpio, and Suprex raise back up readying in defense.
Gouki Suprex: (Defense Position)
Gouki Riscorpio: (Defense Position)
"After that I'll use the effect of my Gouki Jet Ogre!" Gore continued grinning. "By destroying my Gouki Cage Match card I can switch every monster on the field into attack position!"
At the Field Spell's destruction Suprex and Riscorpio both switched to attack position.
Gouki Suprex: (Attack Position)
Gouki Riscorpio: (Attack Position)
"Now, I'll mash up my Circuit again. The summoning conditions are at least two Gouki monsters, I put Suprex and Link two Jet Ogre in the Link Arrows! Circuit Combine! I Link Summon, Link 3 Gouki the Great Ogre!"
(Extra Monster Zone)
(Attack Position)
(Linked with Gouki Riscorpio)
Gouki the Great Ogre
EARTH
Link Rating 3
Warrior/Effect/Link
Link Markers: Bottom-Left, Bottom, Bottom-Right
ATK: 2600
2+ "Gouki" monsters
All monsters on the field lose ATK equal to their original DEF. If this card would be destroyed by battle or card effect, you can destroy 1 of your monsters this card points to instead.
Gouki Riscorpio: (Linked with Gouki the Great Ogre)
What rose was a large grey ogre wielding a giant axe.
"Oh shit, oh shit..." Skull stared up at the giant ogre stunned.
"Fortunately for you, I can only use Suprex's ability to add a card once per turn." Gore mentioned. "Though what I can do is activate the effects of Jet Ogre and Gouki the Great Ogre. Since Jet Ogre went to the graveyard all my Gouki monsters get 500 more points this turn."
Gouki Riscorpio: (ATK: 2300 + 500 = 2800)
Gouki the Great Ogre: (ATK: 2600 + 500 = 3100)
"As for my Great Ogre, his ability lowers the attack points of every monster on the field by their defense points. Ogre Pressure!"
Great Ogre roared loud which places pressure down onto Skull's pirate.
Pirate Blackbeard: (ATK: 1800 - 2000 = 0)
"For real!?" Skull asked stunned from how quickly his monster was weakened.
"You set a trap, so let's see what it is. Great Ogre attack Blackbeard!" Gore called.
Great Ogre charged down slashing down Blackbeard which pushed Skull back harshly. (Skull: 0900/Hand: 2)
"Ah shit... that was rough." Skull held his shoulder to calm himself before he then glared, "Well this ain't my time yet! Go Pulling the Mask!"
A trap showing the image of Joker removing his mask for the first time enveloped in blue Persona flames with Arsene above him with Skull in his school uniform in a silhouette watching, and Shadow Kamoshida watching in fright with two of his guards being pushed away.
Pulling the Mask
Normal Trap Card
During your opponent's turn, if your LP is lower then your opponent's: Special Summon 1 "Persona" monster from your Deck in Defense Position, and if you do, that monster cannot be destroyed by battle this turn. After this resolves, you can draw 1 card. You can only activate 1 "Pulling the Mask" per turn.
"Since you just made my life points lower then yours, I can do this!" Skull reached grabbing his mask.
"What are you up to?" Gore inquired.
Skull removed his mask which burst him in blue flames, "Come, Chariot Persona Captain Kidd!"
From the flames what materialized was Captain Kidd a skeleton in pirate robes riding a pirate ship as a surfboard.
(Defense Position)
(Cannot be destroyed this turn)
Chariot Persona Captain Kidd
WATER
Level 3
Aqua/Effect/Tuner
ATK: 1300
DEF: 200
(This card is treated as a "Pirate" card.)
Effects will be revealed.
Captain Kidd: (ATK: 1300 - 200 = 1100)
"Then after that, I draw 1 card!" Skull drew.
"Not bad, it bought you another turn but Riscorpio can destroy it. Attack!" Gore called.
Riscorpio charged in tackling Captain Kidd. From that Skull widen his eyes holding his head suddenly feeling pain enveloping his head as if experiencing a major headache, "Ah, shit!"
Captain Kidd wasn't destroyed from Riscropio's attack as it continued flying.
"What?" Gore questioned. "What's going on with you and your monster?"
Skull shook his head glaring at Gore, "Sorry... but Pulling the Mask protects Kidd from being destroyed this turn!"
"Not bad, I end my turn." Gore grinned.
Gouki Riscorpio: (ATK: 2800 - 500 = 2300)
Gouki the Great Ogre: (ATK: 3100 - 500 = 2600)
Gore's Hand: 3/Field: Gouki the Great Ogre (Attack Position/Extra Monster Zone/Llinked to Gouki Riscorpio), Gouki Riscorpio (Attack Position/Linked with Gouki the Great Ogre)
"Something you neglected to tell us?" Ai asked since he seen the moment Captain Kidd had been hit from Riscorpio, Skull was in pain.
"I didn't know." Akira frowned.
"Well probably a good thing it never happened in your Palace Heists..." Yusaku trailed off.
Kolter soon typed a button, "Alright the escape program is done! He can get out now!"
"Then someone needs to tell him." Ann pointed out.
Skull: 0900
Hand: 3
Field: Chariot Persona Captain Kidd (Defense Position/ATK: 1100)
Gore: 4000
Hand: 3
Field: Gouki the Great Ogre (Attack Position/Extra Monster Zone/Linked to Gouki Riscorpio), Gouki Riscorpio (Attack Position/Linked with Gouki the Great Ogre)
Skull 2nd Turn:
"Okay draw!" Skull drew only for a doorway to open at the path above them. "The hell?"
"Oh! Unnamed-san, had opened a backway to allow us to escape!" Axis realized what it was.
Skull stared before he grinned, "Hey thanks! But..." They passed by as he grinned, "I don't need to get out of here! I'm not gonna abandon a battle here cause here I just won!"
"Oh, you think you've won?" Gore asked. "Then by all means let's see what you have planned."
Skull takes a card, "I'll start with Avast Ye Scallywag!"
Avast Ye Scallywag!
Normal Spell Card
If you control no monsters, or control 1 "Pirate" monster: Special Summon 1 "Pirate" monster from your hand, or Deck with a different name then that "Pirate" monster you control. if a "Pirate" monster you control destroys an opponent's monster by battle, and sends it to the GY: You can add this card from your GY to your hand, and if you do, Special Summon 1 "Pirate" monster from your hand that's a different name them all the monsters you control. You can only activate 1 effect of "Avast Ye Scallywag!" per turn.
"With no monsters or a Pirate on the field, I can summon a different Pirate!" Skull said as his Deck ejected a card before he called, "So here is Piwraithe the Ghost Pirate!"
A ghost like pirate that has two scimitars that have skulls at the base appeared raising up.
(Attack Position)
Piwraithe the Ghost Pirate
WATER
Level 4
Aqua/Effect
ATK: 1500
DEF: 500
If a face-up WATER monster(s) you control, except "Piwraithe the Ghost Pirate", is destroyed by battle or card effect, while this card is in your GY: You can Special Summon this card (but banish it when it leaves the field), and if you do, it gains 100 ATK for each WATER monster in your GY, until the end of the next turn. You can only use this effect of "Piwraithe the Ghost Pirate" once per turn.
Piwraithe: (ATK: 1500 - 500 = 1000)
Gore nodded seeing that.
"Next up..." Skull stayed silent to remember this next move before calling, "Okay I think I got it! I tune Level 3 Captain Kidd with my Level 4 Piwraithe!"
"What?" Gore questioned in shock seeing that.
Captain Kidd turned to 3 green rings while Piwraithe flew up transforming into 4 stars synchronizing together.
(LV: 3 + 4 = 7)
"Pirates all aboard for the skies! Now let us show how we collect our booty together! Synchro Summon!" Skull called swinging his arm, "Come Level 7, Chariot Persona Seiten Taisei!"
What emerged from the synchronizing was a monk like warrior holding a long staff riding a white cloud flying beside Skull.
(Attack Position)
(Extra Monster Zone)
Chariot Persona Seiten Taisei
WATER
Level 7
Aqua/Effect/Synchro
ATK: 2400
DEF: 2000
"Chariot Persona Captain Kidd" + 1+ non-Tuner Monsters
Effects will be revealed.
"I don't know what your new monster can do, but don't forget about my Great Ogre's ability. Ogre Pressure!" Gore called.
Great Ogre roared loud as Senten Taisei groaned from the pressure.
Senten Taisei: (ATK: 2400 - 2000 = 400)
"Yeah go ahead cause that effect will be your downfall!" Skull grinned over to him.
Gore looked at him curiously. "My downfall?"
"I activate my Skill, Pirate Thugs!" Skull called as his skull mask glowed bright.
Pirate Thugs
Skull's Skull
Activate if your LP is 2000 lower then your opponent's during your turn. Select 1 "Pirate" monster on your field, it gains ATK equal to the difference of both player's LP's until the End Phase. During the End Phase, if the selected monster destroyed an opponent's monster by battle: Special Summon 1 "Pirate" monster from your Deck with equal or lower ATK then the destroyed monster.
"Since my Life Points are 2000 lower then yours which they are thanks to your monster's ability, Senten Taisei gains attack points equal to the difference!"
Gore widen his eyes as the Life Point Counters appeared.
(Skull: 0900/Hand: 3)
(Gore: 4000/Hand: 3)
Senten Taisei: (ATK: 400 + 3100 = 3500)
"3500!" Gore cried in shock seeing that.
"And next, I use the equip spell, Finding Your Booty!" Skull called.
(Equipped to Chariot Persona Senten Taisei)
Finding Your Booty!
Equip Spell Card
Equip only to 1 "Pirate" monster you control. Other monsters you control cannot attack. If the equipped monster destroys an opponent's monster by battle, and sends it to the GY: Inflict damage to your opponent equal to the ATK of the destroyed monster. During your Battle Phase, if the equipped monster declares an attack: Your opponent cannot activate cards or effects until the end of the Damage Step. If the equipped monster is destroyed by battle, and sent to the GY: You can Special Summon 1 "Pirate" monster from your Deck with a different name then the equipped monster, and if you do, banish this card from your GY. You can only activate this effect of "Pirate Booty" per turn.
"And I'll strap Senten Taisei with it!"
The equipped spell was fastened on Senten Taisei who readied himself.
Chariot Persona Senten Taisei: (Equipped with Finding Your Booty!)
"And now time to battle! Senten Taisei attack Gouki the Great Ogre with Ziodyne!"
Senten Taisei charged an attack firing a blast of lightning at Great Ogre.
"Your monster might have more points, but my Great Ogre's other ability lets him survive your attack by destroying Riscorpio instead!" Gore countered.
Riscorpio was destroyed while Great Ogre blocked the blast of lightning with his axe. Axis however pointed out. "Even if Great Ogre survives you won't be out unscathed since your still gonna take damage!"
A stray blast of lightning from the attack struck Gore. Gore flinched from the lightning.
(Gore: 3100/Hand: 3)
"But since Riscorpio went to the graveyard, he can add another card." Axis recalled at that.
Gore added a card. "Looks like I'm still standing."
"Not for long cause since Senten Taisei attacked, and you still have another monster on the field, he can attack again!" Skull revealed as Senten Taisei readied his staff.
Gore's eyes widened in shock.
"Alright Senten Taisei take him down with Megaton Raid!"
Senten Taisei charged forward jumping up, and used his staff to smack down on Great Ogre which it tried to block with it's axe but the staff broke through, and struck Great Ogre's head.
Great Ogre shattered as Gore cried out.
(Gore: 2200/Hand: 4)
With Great Ogre gone, Senten Taisei's attack points goes back to normal.
Senten Taisei: (ATK: 3500 + 2100 = 5600)
"And now Finding Your Booty!'s effect now kicks in!" Skull called as his equip spell appeared, "Since Senten Taisei destroyed your monster you take damage equal to half of Great Ogre's attack points!"
The equip spell fired a blast at Gore.
"That's 2600, I'm surprised." Axis admitted as the blast hit Gore and he cried out being blasted onto a nearby roof as his life points dropped to zero.
Skull: 0900
Hand: 2
Field: Chariot Persona Senten Taisei (Extra Monster Zone/Attack Position/ATK: 5600/Equipped with Finding Your Booty!), Finding Your Booty! (Equipped to Chariot Persona Senten Taisei)
Gore: 0000
Hand: 4
Field: Nothing
Skull wins!
Skull breathed a little before he gave a grin. "Well that was fun..." The cage vanished as he looked around before he flew over where Gore was as he grinned. "Hey thanks for the match man. Let's do it again sometime." With that said he logged out leaving Gore on the rooftop.
Gore stared at where he was before closing his eyes. "The Phantom Thieves, looks like dueling is something else they're good at."
With that he logged out himself.
At Cafe Nom...
"That was amazing Ryuji, I thought you were doomed for sure." Ann told him.
"Yeah me too..." Ryuji admitted as he stood up.
Cal who was looking annoyed looked at him by turning his eyes. "It wasn't easy building that pathway you know."
"Hey, we're pretty new to dueling man, and if we get away like that we just be running away." Ryuji pointed out shaking his head, "Besides the Phantom Thieves are anything but cowards."
"He has a point." Morgana agreed. "Plus we need to get as much practice as we can just in case."
"We also know that Gore will be onto us." Yusaku added to that before then saying, "And with him defeated, SOLs will try another trick to try figuring us out so we should try getting more info off of Zaizen before they figure us out."
"But how, we can't get through his palace." Yusuke reminded him.
"But we do have the key for it, Skye Zaizen." Ai reminded Yusuke.
"But that be the hard part since we had to convince her to come with us." Yusaku said cupping his chin. "And I think an opportunity of that will arise sooner."
They all nodded in agreement from this before Cal turned to Yusaku, "Well Yusaku since we're not gonna be depending on the backdoors to get away, I'll just focus on support for you guys. You better be sure you be careful alright?"
"We will be Cal, thanks." Yusaku smiled.
Cal nodded as they fist bump. Time froze which Yusaku notices as a voice in his head sounded off.
"Thou will have our blessing when creating a Persona of the Hierophant Arcana."
Cal Kolter/Unnamed: (Hierophant; RANK 2)
Time unfroze which Yusaku blinked before turning to Akira, "Did a Social Link just moved a rank?"
"It might have, usually you have to spend time with someone and really get to know them but considering you and Cal have known each other for a while it might be making up for lost time... but that's just a guess." Akira answered. "You have to build your connections. Real ones."
Yusaku nodded getting that, "Gotcha."
In the next few hours they all chat, and planned ahead for ideas. Soon an announcement was heard regarding Blue Angel is challenging Playmaker.
"Blue Angel?" Futaba asked. "Is she another one we need to worry about?"
Cal checked in before he then said, "I can't detect anything of SOL connected to this... It might just be a match of her own free will."
"Wait a second, she looks kind of familiar." Ai mentioned suddenly. "Can you get a closer look at her face?"
"She is Skye's VRAINS identity." Yusaku reminded him.
"Wait a second, that might be the key to getting through her brother's palace." Futaba realized. "She can get past the ID Scanner."
"That's true, but her brother's working for SOL Technologies and we can't risk them learning our real identities." Haru pointed out.
"I did suggest that..." Axis quietly said to itself.
Yusaku stood up, "I'll go in, and accept her challenge."
"Wait a second, are you sure?" Morgana asked. "She's supposed to be really skilled, do you have a plan?"
"Just do what I normally do." Yusaku answered as he walked to head in, "Wish me luck." He readied calling, "Into the VRAINS!" His consciousness was transferred to Link VRAINS.
Meanwhile...
Blue Angel was waiting patiently for Playmaker's response after making sure Zaizen isn't able to find out eager to show him she can handle herself which is why she challenged him to a duel. But unaware to her, her public challenge caught the attention of a certain group of hackers who decided to use this to there advantage.
"Are you truly challenging Playmaker?" inquired a voice she didn't recognize from behind her.
Confused she turned over seeing who it was, is the grayed haired man of the Knights of Hanoi. Widening her eyes she said to him, "Your... a Knight of Hanoi."
"True, but that's not why I'm here. Actually I'm a fan of yours Blue Angel and wanted to wish you the best of luck in your match with Playmaker. My business with the Hanoi has nothing to do with me wanting to see you do well." the man stated calmly.
Blue Angel narrowed her eyes to him. "No Hanoi shenanigans are happening?"
"You have my word, in fact." the man mentioned before seeming to vanish as he appeared behind her again. "Consider this a gift from one of your fans who wants only to see you do your best."
With that he threw a card towards her. Blue Angel braced herself as the card was inserted in her Duel Disk. Looking around she sees the man is gone blinking, "That was weird..."
"You challenged me?" a voice asked above her.
Looking up she saw Playmaker. "That's right."
Playmaker stared at her before he said, "Well I will accept your challenge but on one condition Blue Angel."
"What kind of condition?" she inquired jumping onto a Duel Board.
"If I win you come with me." Playmaker answered that question.
"What, on a date?" Blue Angel asked in surprise.
"No." Playmaker answered before telling her, "It's complicated but in short I need your help on something."
Blue Angel blinked before nodding. "Alright, deal."
Playmaker nodded as they readied there duel calling, "SPEED DUEL!"
Playmaker: 4000
Blue Angel: 4000
Playmaker turned over to Blue Angel, "You can have the first move. Ladies first."
Blue Angel 1st Turn:
"Hope you won't regret that move." Blue Angel mentioned looking at her hand. "Alright, first things first I'll use the field spell Trickstar Light Stage."
(Field Zone)
Trickstar Light Stage
Field Spell Card
When this card is activated: You can add 1 "Trickstar" monster from your Deck to your hand. Once per turn: You can target 1 Set card in your opponent's Spell & Trap Zone; while this card is in the Field Zone, that Set card cannot be activated until the End Phase, and your opponent must activate it during the End Phase or else send it to the GY. Each time a "Trickstar" monster you control inflicts battle or effect damage to your opponent, inflict 200 damage to them.
"When I activate this card I can add a Trickstar monster to my hand and I pick my Trickstar Lycoris."
She showed the card adding it to her hand.
"Then, I'll bring out Trickstar Lilybell in attack mode."
(Attack Position)
Trickstar Lilybell
LIGHT
Level 2
Fairy/Effect
ATK: 800
DEF: 2000
If this card is added to your hand, except by drawing it: You can Special Summon it from your hand. You can only use this effect of "Trickstar Lilybell" once per turn. This card can attack directly. When this card inflicts battle damage to your opponent: You can target 1 "Trickstar" monster in your GY; add it to your hand.
A pink small fairy appeared with a staff giggling.
"I know you're eager to learn what my Lilybell can do but you'll have to wait, I activate the effect of both copies of Trickstar Lycoris in my hand. I target one Trickstar monster on my field and summon Lycoris from my hand, then the Trickstar I targeted goes back to my hand." Blue Angel revealed showing both copies. "I target Trickstar Lilybell with both copies of Lycoris."
Lilybell vanished and was replaced by two identical monsters.
(Attack Position)
Trickstar Lycoris
LIGHT
Level 3
Fairy/Effect
ATK: 1600
DEF: 1200
(Quick Effect): You can reveal this card in your hand, then target 1 "Trickstar" monster you control, except "Trickstar Lycoris"; Special Summon this card, and if you do, return that monster to the hand. Each time a card(s) is added to your opponent's hand, inflict 200 damage to them for each.
"Of course since I added Lilybell to my hand by a method other than normally drawing her she comes right back to the field."
Trickstar Lilybell: (Defense Position)
"She already has three monsters. But what is she gonna do with them?" Ai asked confused.
"I think we're about to find out." Playmaker admitted over.
"Now I'll set this last card." Blue Angel smiled. "And now, appear the circuit of dreams and hope. The summoning conditions are one level two or lower Trickstar. I place Trickstar Lilybell in the Link Arrows, Circuit Combine! I Link Summon, Link one Trickstar Bloom!"
(Extra Monster Zone)
(Attack Position)
Trickstar Bloom
LIGHT
Link Rating 1
Fairy/Effect/Link
Link Markers: Bottom
ATK: 100
1 Level 2 or lower "Trickstar" monster
If this card is Link Summoned: You can make your opponent draw 1 card. If a face-up "Trickstar" monster this card points to is destroyed by battle or card effect: You can inflict 200 damage to your opponent for each card in their hand. You can only use this effect of "Trickstar Bloom" once per turn.
"Oh, and when I Link Summon her you get to draw a card."
"I get a draw?" Playmaker asked confused as he drew.
"Of course, it isn't necessarily a good thing, whenever you add a card to your hand my Trickstar Lycoris deals 200 points of damage and thanks to my Light Stage when a Trickstar deals damage you take an extra 200 points of damage." Blue Angel explained.
Both Lycoris, and her Field Spell fired bolts striking Playmaker. (Playmaker: 3200/Hand: 5)
"Slow burn... that is always annoying to face." Ai said seeing this.
"That's enough for now so I'll end my turn." Blue Angel smiled.
Blue Angel's Hand: 0/Field: Trickstar Light Stage (Field Zone), Trickstar Bloom (Extra Monster Zone/Attack Position), Trickstar Lycoris X2 (Attack Position), One Set Card
Playmaker 2nd Turn:
"Okay my turn draw!" Playmaker drew as he braced against the effects of the Trickstars again. (Playmaker: 2400/Hand: 6) "Alright, I'll first use-" He moved to use Cynet Mining to his hand.
"Hold that thought, first I play the trap Trickstar Reincarnation!" Blue Angel interrupted. "This trap banishes your entire hand and then lets you draw the same number of cards it banished."
Trickstar Reincarnation
Normal Trap Card
Banish your opponent's entire hand, and if you do, they draw the same number of cards. You can banish this card from your GY, then target 1 "Trickstar" monster in your GY; Special Summon it.
Playmaker's hands vanished from this as Ai cried, "Oh my god! Your gonna get blasted with..." Ai counted silently before then saying stunned, "2800 points of damage if I get the effects on her field right!"
"I guess letting me go first was a mistake on your part." Blue Angel mentioned. "Looks like I win Playmaker."
The effect was blasted the moment Playmaker drew six cards as he watched being blasted off crying out.
Playmaker: 0000
Winner Blue Angel.
Suddenly Blue Angel notices her Deck giving out a purple glow with electricity.
"What the, what's going on now?" she questioned before her eyes widened. 'Wait, he must have...'
Her thoughts were interrupted as the electricity started shooting out of her Duel Disk and striking Playmaker causing him to cry out in agony.
"Ah!" Ai also cried out from the electricity zapping Playmaker's Duel Disk which shuts down the safeguards which Ai forced himself out of Playmaker's Duel Disk to get out, and looked over, "Playmaker!?"
Playmaker fell down landing hard unconscious. Seeing that Ai's eye widened before realizing the Hanoi or SOL Technologies could find him as he looked around before making a split second decision and using the electricity as cover he flew towards Blue Angel's Duel Disk and entered it. "Log out and get somewhere private now!"
Blue Angel looked shocked from this but didn't question it, and quickly logged out.
"YUSAKU!?"
All the Phantom Thieves were surprised from Cal's sudden scream.
"What's going on?" Yusuke asked him.
"Something happened to him! Blue Angel defeated him, and something from her Duel Disk done something to him!" Cal answered turning over to them worried.
"What?" Akira questioned in shock as they all saw Playmaker on a roof not moving.
"Oh man, what do we do now?" Ryuji asked nervously.
"Looks like Ai got away from what happened." Makoto said seeing the Ignis gone from Playmaker's Duel Disk. "We better find Skye, and make sure there okay."
Cal just looked worried staring at Playmaker on the screen as he clenched his fists.
Meanwhile with Skye...
She took the headset off her head only to frown.
"Are we alone?" asked the voice she heard in Link VRAINS. "Your brother won't come in or hear us talking?"
Confused she looked seeing Ai's eye on her Duel Disk which she blinked, "He won't be here for another 2 hours."
"Ok, look I know you just met me but you have to trust me... there's a lot to say and not much time." Ai told her looking straight into her eyes. "Playmaker's life is at risk, and you might be the only one who can save him."
Ulrich362: Before anybody complains, Yusaku is the protagonist of a Persona story... and his predecessors all had periods of being incapacitated for a period of time ranging from a few days (Yu when he gets sick before the Hollow Forest dungeon/Ski Trip) to several months (Joker when he turns himself into the police). So it was going to happen eventually that he ended up out of commission.
bopdog111: Events will still be the same but the situation with Playmaker will make things different here. Next up should be figuring an anti-virus for Playmaker along with meeting the leader of the Knights of Hanoi.
Ulrich362: True, it's going to be very interesting. Oh and also... if you're worried about a certain iconic monster not being able to show up don't worry, we have plans for that. See you in the next chapter.
bopdog111: Be sure to review!