bopdog111: Okay everyone, apologies for leaving suddenly on a hiatus. Lots of stuff happened. With the holidays, my birthday, and I lost my dog from bronchitis.
Ulrich362: It's ok Bopdog… so, what was going on here?
bopdog111: Well Axis had formed a private training sector for the Phantom Thieves to train, and practice dueling as Varis' Palace introduces dueling to there missions now.
Ulrich362: Oh yeah, and Noir managed to win a duel.
bopdog111: She does admit if Blue Angel was taking her seriously she would lose.
Ulrich362: So what now?
bopdog111: Well now we're onto more training alongside what Yusaku does to build his Social Links, and something else for the near future.
Ulrich362: Sounds like a plan, enjoy the chapter.
Disclaimers: We don't own anything but OCs.
(Deadline: Days Until the Tower of Hanoi is activated: 4)
After that training run with Noir, and Blue Angel some of them proceeded to practice into the private sector that Axis had fortified for them. The Phantom Thieves find it real useful, and trained against Blue Angel, Playmaker, Axis, even Zaizen himself against them. Ghost Gal admitted she's more hacker then duelist so denied the offer wishing them luck as she helps them out with there work with Ichinose.
Right now is another school day, and Yusaku with Skye were studying over as the teacher was over a lesson. "...and from there within the great legend of the ancient Pyramids of Egypt they existed as sacred monuments. They lasted all the way to the modern ages, and had a rather important role here. What kind of role here?" She turned over towards the class. "Yusaku?"
He blinked as he looked at the screen. "The pyramids… they served as tombs for important individuals."
The teacher nodded over smiling. "Exactly, the pyramids serve as coffins or tombs for the legendary Pharaohs of the time Egypt was what it was. Such as the case of the greatest duelist of the era, Abidos the Third, he was regarded as a undefeated Pharaoh despite being young. Now when the time came for..."
While she keeps talking some of the students started whispering to each other about Yusaku managing to answer the question right, and increased his standing a little bit. When the school day ended Yusaku gets a notification on his phone. Blinking he checked what it said.
GRAND PHAZER: All employees, we are having a bit of a gold day today. Any who comes to help at the Arcade today will be given twice their usual earnings to celebrate the Arcade's grand opening. We wish to see you today!
Yusaku blinked. "I may as well."
With that decided he decided to head out to the arcade. When he arrived in uniform he sees a crowd with Take bustling over to distribute Tokens to the eager crowd. Noticing Yusaku he smiled over. "Ah, Fujiki-san, I was wondering when you'll come. Come over, I got some Token Banks to give you, we got a rather busy day today."
"Right." Yusaku nodded at that.
He walked where Take gives him a Token Bank, and refills before he gestured him to handle the crowd while he starts at the register. From that Yusaku dispenses tokens to give to everyone while accepting the money he's given for the Tokens, and manages the arcade as well breaking up any fights being made, and calming others. He is still a bit anti-social but is trying to break out of it for his, and his friend's mission against Varis.
He turned giving some tokens to the next person who happened to be Tenya. "Well your pretty busy today Yusaku. I didn't peg you as someone having a part-time job here."
"Oh... I only started very recently, money for new cards or other things." Yusaku answered as he helped Tenya get some tokens.
"Well, I shouldn't keep you. You, and your manager looked to be real busy. I wish you a good day at work." Tenya nodded before he turned to start arcading leaving Yusaku to deal with a large crowd.
About a few hours, the crowd died down, and satisfied gamers left with prizes or satisfied scores on there games left. Take, and Yusaku are some of the few people left within the Arcade which the manager sighed wiping his forehead. "Well we managed to get through all of that." He smiled over towards Yusaku. "I hardly got any employees so I really appreciate, you coming to help me out Fujiki-san."
"It's fine." Yusaku mentioned calmly.
"I think, I can manage whatever is left for the rest of the day." Take spoke opening the cash register, and pulled out some Yen. "Here, your Grand Opening bonus, and then some. I look forward to you coming back."
When he walked away Axis whispered from his Duel Disk. "Great work today, you learned to be better considerate of people, and have others depend on you. At this rate your social standing would be great in no time."
"Right." Yusaku nodded hearing that as he left the arcade.
Moving he arrived at Cafe Nom where they are waiting, and Ryuji grinned over. "Hey man, Skye told us, you been doing your part time job. How was it today?"
"Busy... but we have more important things to worry about." Yusaku frowned. "The Knights of Hanoi are quiet, but who knows how long until the tower is back online."
"Until the end of the deadline at least, that's how it usually works." Morgana spoke in his human form that Maruki, and Igor supplied him, Sophia, and Axis in to be ready for Link VRAINS, and dueling also. "We still got some training to do but we can't ignore the Palace."
"If we encounter anything that's Dueling wise, I think we can handle it." Ann admitted over towards them. "We've been pretty busy onto it thanks to them."
"What about you Skye, isn't SOL Technologies keeping a close eye on you and your brother?" Ryuji asked her.
"They've been a little lax. I think their mostly focused on the Knights of Hanoi so far. One of the Charisma Duelists had fell to the war yesterday." Skye admitted before then frowning. "Although, I think it's mostly due to HIM that there not focusing on us."
Yusaku nodded hearing that before frowning. "In that case... actually no, we should wait another day before heading back into his palace."
"Huh? Why?" Ryuji asked confused why they should wait.
"I have something to do tomorrow." Yusaku answered closing his eyes. "We have a bit more time after all."
"Well we should take this opportunity to train more." Akira rose up from this.
Axis perked up towards him. "I can train with you Joker if you wish."
"Alright, that sounds perfect." Akira smiled.
They walked as Axis closed her eyes to readied herself to head in while Akira readied his Duel Disk. "INTO THE VRAINS!" He glowed over as Kolter turned readying a screen for them to see the duel on hand.
They arrived with Axis and Akira in his Joker attire.
"I had taken the liberty of checking over your Deck, and upgraded it a bit. It still fits, your theme, and playing style but should be much more easier to use." Axis spoken to him with a smile.
Hearing that Joker blinked. "You did, then I guess it's a good thing we're having a practice match now."
Axis readied over while Joker gets ready himself. He had seen Axis duel once, and she seen him duel once also which isn't much but they do know they are strong duelists. Joker is trying to get back into dueling like he once did before but he is slowly learning how it all works again. If he keeps doing this, he can lead his team, and manage to duel against the cognitions of the Palace, SOLs, and the Hanoi like before.
"Are you ready Joker?" Axis asked him smiling.
"As ready as I can be, I remember you're very skilled Axis." Joker mentioned.
She nodded as they readied over for this match between them
"DUEL!"
(Dueling Theme: Last Surprise (Strikers))
Joker: 4000
Hand: 5
Field: Nothing
Axis: 4000
Hand: 5
Field: Nothing
Let the duel commence!
"Okay, Joker. Call it in the air?" Axis asked showing a coin in her hand.
"Ok, tails." Joker called.
Axis flipped the coin catching it before then telling him. "It hit Tails. So you decide who goes first."
"Okay... you go first." Joker decided.
Axis 1st Turn:
"Okay Joker, I'm up first." Axis smiled checking over her hand.
"Axis is better at Dueling then all of us are. You think she will go easy on Joker?" Ann asked a bit concerned if Axis can hold back.
"I somehow doubt it." Akechi frowned.
Axis then seeing a move smiled before taking a card. "Okay, I will first activate the Cynet Ritual, Ritual Spell Card!"
Cynet Ritual
Ritual Spell Card
This card can be used to Ritual Summon any Cyberse Ritual Monster. You must also Tribute monsters from your hand or field whose total Levels equal or exceed the Level of the Ritual Monster you Ritual Summon. If you control no monsters: You can banish this card and 1 Ritual Monster from the GY; Special Summon 2 "Cynet Tokens" (Cyberse/LIGHT/Level 4/ATK 0/DEF 0). You cannot activate this effect the turn this card is sent to the GY.
"This allows me to Ritual Summon any Cyberse Ritual Monster from my hand."
"Huh, Ritual Summon? What's that?" Ryuji asked confused only hearing about Link, Fusion, and Synchro.
"Ritual Summoning is a different type of summoning where you use a Ritual Spell, and sacrifice monsters so there levels become tied or more then whatever Ritual Monster you attempt to summon from your hand. Not many people use it as it calls for too many things to use, and called it Deck fattening." Yusaku explained what Ritual Summoning is the Phantom Thieves. "There often recognized either from the Ritual Symbol on the spell, or the monster's lighter blue non hexagon pattern on the card."
Futaba nodded at that. "Ok, got it."
"I will sacrifice Level 4 Balancer Lord from my hand!" Axis discards her chosen card as a blue altar appeared in front of her.
"Legendary Paladin of the Data Storms! Take up your sword, and fly onward towards miracles with this one soul! Ritual Summon! Level 4, Paladin of Storm Dragon!"
Raising up was an armored solider having a sword, and a white cape on top of a dragon that looked like Firewall Dragon with it's design. and wings roaring flying in front of Axis.
(Attack Position)
Paladin of Storm Dragon
LIGHT
Level 4
Cyberse/Effect/Ritual
ATK: 1900
DEF: 900
You can Ritual Summon this card with "Cynet Ritual". At the start of the Damage Step, if this card attacks a monster: You can return that monster to the hand. You can Tribute this card; Special Summon 1 Level 5 or higher Cyberse monster from your hand or Deck, but it cannot activate its effects this turn. You can only use each effect of "Paladin of Storm Dragon" once per turn.
Yusaku's eyes widened. "That's new."
"I then activate it's ability!" The monster vanished as Axis explained to Joker smiling. "By sacrificing it, I can summon any Cyberse I want from my Deck as long as it's Level 5 or above. However for the rest of this turn, I am not allowed to use it's abilities."
"Wait so... how high can a monster's level go again?" Haru asked hearing that.
"Level 12." Futaba answered over at the wide option of levels that Axis can do.
"This... sounds bad." Sophia admitted watching.
"There are barely any Main Deck monsters that go that high. Most common are 8, 9, or even 10. But 11, or 12 to be summoned that way are rare as there mostly either monsters with strict conditions or Extra Deck monsters." Yusaku laid out that Axis can't summon a Level 12 right off the bat with that ability.
"Alright, I summon Full Active Duplex!"
What rose to the shock of pretty much everyone came a two headed green plated dinosaur with golden claws roaring.
(Attack Position)
(Cannot activate effects this turn)
Full Active Duplex
WIND
Level 9
Cyberse/Effect
ATK: 2800
DEF: 1000
Linked monsters you control can make up to 2 attacks on monsters during each Battle Phase. You can only use each of the following effects of "Full Active Duplex" once per turn. You can banish 2 Link Monsters from your GY; Special Summon this card from your hand. If this card is sent to the GY: You can target 1 Cyberse monster you control; it gains 1000 ATK.
"That thing doesn't look friendly." Zenkichi frowned.
"Next, I summon Segmental Dragon from my hand!" Axis called as something appeared beside Full Active Duplex which was a cyberse dragon. This one isn't the same design as the other Firewall monsters but it is still powerful from it's appearance of wings with blades on it to function as the joints with black armor plates on it roaring.
(Attack Position)
Segmental Dragon
LIGHT
Level 7
Cyberse/Effect
ATK: 2600
DEF: 2400
You can Normal Summon/Set this card without Tributing, but its original ATK/DEF becomes halved. Once per turn, if this Normal Summoned/Set card is on the field (Quick Effect): You can destroy this face-up card, and if you do, destroy all monsters in the Main Monster Zones with ATK less than or equal to the ATK this card had on the field.
"I can summon this card without sacrificing a monster but it's original points get halved as a result." Segmental Dragon's power weakened a bit from this but it didn't look to be bothering it.
Segmental Dragon: (ATK: 2600 / 2 = 1300/DEF: 2400 / 2 = 1200)
"Maybe..." Cal nodded though he looked uncertain.
Axis' Hand: 0/Field: Full Active Duplex (Attack Position), Segmental Dragon (Attack Position/ATK: 1300/DEF: 1200), One Set Card
Joker 1st Turn:
"Okay my turn." Joker takes a card drawing it checking.
"Like I said, I updated your Deck a good bit so it be easier to use without getting too much of everything so you won't have at least 8 Field Spells in your hand or so." Axis spoke to him smiling that she had altered her Deck, and some things slightly so he can have an easier time using it.
"Thank you." Joker nodded smiling looking over, and already can see some improvement.
"What kind of changes do you think she made?" Haru asked.
"We'll have to wait and see." Makoto answered.
Soon Joker grinned taking a card. "I think we will start with this. The Metaverse!"
At that Axis looked around seeing they are moving appearing onto some sort of distorted field spaces where the Thieves can make out the Palaces they all went too, and even some of the Jails.
(Field Zone)
The Metaverse
Field Spell Card
When this card activates: You can add 1 "Palace" or "Jail" card to your hand. "Persona" monsters cannot be destroyed in battle by a monster with the same Attribute as the monster they are battling. During the End Phase: You can target 1 "Persona" monster in your GY; banish that target, and if you do, Special Summon 1 "Persona" monster from your hand that's a different name then the banished monster's. You can only activate this effect of "The Metaverse" per turn.
"Talk about a trip down memory lane." Ann admitted.
"When it activates, I take a Palace or Jail card to my hand." Joker searches his Deck adding his selected one. "Then next I summon Magician Persona Jack-o-Lantern!" At that a pumpkin monster holding a lantern rose up readying on the field.
(Attack Position)
Magician Persona Jack-o'-Lantern
FIRE
Level 2
Spellcaster/Effect
ATK: 800
DEF: 500
Once per turn, if you control this card face-up: You can inflict 200 damage to your opponent. If this card is destroyed by battle or by card effect: You can Special Summon this card from your GY, and if you do; Special Summon 1 "Persona" monster from your hand, but banish this card when it leaves the field.
"Then I activate the spell, Palace - Spaceport of Greed!" At that around the Metaverse turned into some sort of spaceship.
Palace - Spaceport of Greed
Normal Spell Card
Target 1 "Persona" monster you control: Destroy that target, and if you do, halve the ATK of all monsters your opponent controls, then Special Summon 1 "Corporobo Token" (LIGHT/Level 1/Machine/ATK 0/DEF 0) equal to the number of monsters who's ATK was changed by this effect. During your End Phase, if this card is in your GY: You can banish 1 "Persona" monster in your GY; shuffle this card into your Deck, then draw 1 card. You can only activate 1 "Palace - Spaceport of Greed" per turn.
"By destroying Jack-o-Lantern, I can have both your monsters lose attack points, and gain a Token for each one!" Jack-o-Lantern flew detonating onto the two large Cyberses.
Full Active Duplex: (ATK: 2800 / 2 = 1400)
Segmental Dragon: (ATK: 1300 / 2 = 650)
At that two robots rose up shaping as Noir's robot servants.
(Attack Position)
Corporobo Token
LIGHT
Level 1
Machine/Token
ATK: 0
DEF: 0
Special Summoned by the effect of "Palace - Spaceport of Greed".
Haru frowned seeing the spaceport. Seeing her frown, Ann softly hugged her.
"For what it's worth, Maruki gave you a little more time with him." Akechi pointed out in his way of comfort. "Even if it was wrong."
Haru nodded as they turned back towards the duel.
"As Jack-o-Lantern was destroyed I can summon it back from the graveyard, and summon another Persona with it but Jack-o-Lantern will be banished when it leaves the field."
"So you get 2 monsters whenever it's destroyed. A rather helpful effect." Axis spoke smiling as Jack-o-Lantern rose back on the field.
Magician Persona Jack-o-Lantern: (Attack Position/Banished when leaves the field)
"Especially this one!" Joker removed his mask while readying the card. "Come! Arsene!" From the blue flames around him emerged a red gentleman like field with red eyes in flames, and a large top hat with black feathered wings laughing.
(Attack Position)
Fool Persona Arsene
DARK
Level 4
Spellcaster/Effect/Tuner
ATK: 1100
DEF: 800
If your LP is lower than your opponent's: You can target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls that has a Level; send both it and this card from the field to the GY, then Special Summon from your Extra Deck 1 "Persona" Synchro Monster whose Level equals the total original Levels of those 2 monsters in the GY. (This Special Summon is treated as a Synchro Summon.) If you control no monsters, and this card is in your GY: You can banish this card from your GY; Special Summon 1 "Fool Persona Satanael" or 1 "Fool Persona Raoul" from your GY. You can only activate each effect of "Fool Persona Arsene" once per turn.
"Arsene, with him by Joker's side he can do anything." Ryuji grinned.
"First I activate Jack-o-Lantern's effect! I deal you 200 points of damage!" Jack-o-Lantern fired a fire spell towards Axis who was hit but held her shoulder calmly. (Axis: 3800/Hand: 0) "And now I tune Level 4 Arsene with Level 2 Jack-o-Lantern, and Level 1 Corporobo Tokens!" The four all flew up where Arsene turned to 4 rings, and the three monsters turned to 2 stars, and 1 star each respectfully.
(LV: 3 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 7)
Axis smiled gently seeing that.
"In all of the work of a Phantom Thief, we pillage even Gods! Now comes the Demon Lord who pillages the God of Control! Synchro Summon! Pillage them, Fool Persona Satanael!"
Raising behind him was a large black fiend with bat wings, and wearing a gentleman coat on it's form. In it's hand is what looks like a revolver with a extended barrel.
(Attack Position)
Fool Persona Satanael
DARK
Level 7
Fiend/Synchro/Effect
ATK: 2900
DEF: 2300
"Fool Persona Arsene" + 1 +non-Tuner Monsters
Cannot be destroyed by card effects. Negate the effects of an opponent's monster that battles this card, and is destroyed by battle with this card (including in the GY). Once per turn, if your opponent Special Summon(s) a monster: You can banish 1 "Persona" monster from your GY; negate the summon, and if you do, destroy it. If this card is destroyed by battle: You can Special Summon 1 "Fool Persona Arsene" from your GY, or that had been banished. You can only activate this effect of "Fool Persona Satanael" per turn.
"What is that?" Cal gasped seeing the huge monster.
"That is one of Joker's best Personas." Morgana grinned over. He recalled over the times this Persona had assisted them at times. "All of the wishes of the masses freed from the deepest pit of hell. If a God plays naughty... then it's a Demon Lord's duty to punish him!"
"He could definitely pull that off." Cal admitted in shock.
Axis stared over towards the monster as it flew behind Joker. She had recalled this monster from the adventures the Phantom Thieves had, it had appeared from Joker harnessing all of the power that everyone had entrusted onto him to stop Yaldabaoth from bringing everything into ruin, and becoming his playthings. "Satanael... the Lord of Hell himself."
"And he has come for you Axis." Joker grinned over. "Satanael, attack Full Active Duplex! Broadshot!" Satanael aimed it's revolver over firing a shell over towards Full Active Duplex.
"I activate Cynet Backdoor!" Axis called as a face-down on her field flipped.
Cynet Backdoor
Quick-Play Spell Card
Target 1 Cyberse monster you control; banish it, and if you do, add 1 Cyberse monster from your Deck to your hand, whose ATK is lower than that monster's original ATK. During your next Standby Phase, return that monster banished by this effect to the field, and it can attack directly that turn. You can only activate 1 "Cynet Backdoor" per turn.
"I banish Full Active Duplex until next turn to add a Cyberse with fewer attack points to my hand! During my turn when it returns, it can attack you directly!" Full Active Duplex vanished from the field that the shell missed as Axis takes a card showing it. "I add Rescue Interlacer to my hand!"
"Wait, isn't that a replay?" Futaba recalled the rules only to look over and notice Zaizen was walking over and he looked anxious about something.
"Yes it does which means Joker can either attack something else or hold it off." Yusaku confirmed over.
"Okay Satanael attack Segmental Dragon then!" Segmental Dragon aimed firing over at Segmental Dragon who didn't have defenses as it roared.
Axis however raises up the card she had added. "I activate Rescue Interlacer's effect in my hand!" The card shattered as she explained to him. "By discarding it, I don't take any damage from this attack!" The shell pierced through Segmental Dragon destroying it but Axis from her card effect took no damage.
"She blocked Satanael, no way!" Ann cried in shock.
"Why is that surprising? It's not like it can shutdown anything she can do, can it?" Ai spoke confused why they seem shocked that Axis managed to get away from taking nearly 2400 points of damage.
"Satanael is... incredibly powerful." Makoto explained. "It could destroy a god easily."
"Or at least something that calls itself a God." Yusaku spoke before they turned back over. "Well let's see what it can do against Axis coming forward here."
"What are you all doing?"
Surprised they all turned over wondering who is talking to them. It was Akira Zaizen, only he didn't look well.
"Axis, and Joker are training for us to get better." Yusuke spoke before then adding. "Though Zaizen, is something wrong?"
"Skye and the others are in danger."
"You mean the other Charisma Duelists?" Skye spoken up from this as she's here right now.
"Skye? But... I just heard from Sota that the Charisma Duelists were being hunted down." he frowned.
"I just decided it be better for me to train with them, and be with them around Varis's Palace." Skye spoke to them. "Besides they are some of the best Duelists within Link VRAINS, and White Tiger has her husband with her so they should be fine."
"Gore, Shepherd, White Tiger, Layla, Cleopatra, and Queen Vexus are still dueling, but the others have all been defeated... According to Sota, Varis himself has joined the fray." Akira explained.
"Well we need to focus on training so we can be ready for the Palace. The sooner we steal Varis' heart, and be ready for it, the better." Yusaku spoke that they need to focus on there mission, and if they can steal Varis' heart they can stop this madness
"Well, just be careful." Zaizen frowned.
They looked back towards the duel see Joker had set a card ending his turn. Meanwhile Rescue Interlacer was summoned from the graveyard with it's special ability after being used.
(Attack Position)
Rescue Interlacer
LIGHT
Level 3
Cyberse/Effect
ATK: 1000
DEF: 1200
During damage calculation, if your Cyberse monster is attacked (Quick Effect): You can discard this card; you take no battle damage from that battle. You can only use this effect of "Rescue Interlacer" once per turn. Once per turn, during the End Phase, if this card is in the GY because it was discarded there to activate this effect this turn: Special Summon this card.
Joker's Hand: 2/Field: The Metaverse (Field Zone), Fool Persona Satanael (Attack Position), One Set Card
Joker: 4000
Hand: 2
Field: The Metaverse (Field Zone), Fool Persona Satanael (Attack Position), One Set Card
Axis: 4000
Hand: 0
Field: Nothing
Axis 2nd Turn:
"My turn!" Axis drew. "And during this Standby Phase, Cynet Backdoor's effect ends so Full Active Duplex comes back!" Full Active Duplex rose up again roaring on the field.
Full Active Duplex: (Attack Position/Can attack directly)
"Appear the circuit of friendship!" Rescue Interlacer flew entering the bottom arrow. "Link Summon! Link 1, Link Decoder!" Link Decoder rose onto the field readying in front of Full Active Duplex.
(Attack Position)
(Extra Monster Zone)
(Linked to Full Active Duplex)
Link Decoder
DARK
Link Rating 1
Cyberse/Effect/Link
ATK: 300
Link Marker: Bottom
1 Level 4 or lower Cyberse monster
If this card is sent to the GY as material for a Cyberse Link Monster with 2300 or more original ATK: You can Special Summon this card, but banish it when it leaves the field. You can only use this effect of "Link Decoder" once per turn.
Full Active Duplex: (Linked to Link Decoder)
Having a bad feeling, Joker listened to his instincts. "I activate Satanael's ability!" Arsene's card appeared that vanished as Satanael aimed his revolver at Link Decoder while Axis blinked from this. "When you Special Summon a monster, I banish a Persona from the graveyard to negate that summon, and destroy your monster!"
Jan 27"That definitely helps." Skye admitted.
"But why though... Link Decoder is a weak monster so he should've saved it for something stronger." Ai spoke to him.
"He listened to his instincts, and Link Decoder had a purpose with Full Active Duplex," as he owned a copy of that card himself, Yusaku knew what Axis was doing. "all monsters she controls that are Linked can attack twice every battle phase, if Link Decoder stayed on the field combined with Cynet Backdoor, Full Active Duplex would've defeated Joker with two direct attacks."
"Seriously? That's completely unfair." Morgana frowned.
"Axis probably learned dueling from watching all of us. Unlike many others I don't duel for fun, I duel to get my revenge on the Hanoi, and try to finish duels as quick as possible before my opponents can retaliate. She probably gotten that from me." Yusaku spoke over to them. Cal frowned towards him, wishing that Yusaku would duel for fun one day once there entire situation with the Hanoi is over with. "Besides Joker had listened to his instincts, and prevented Axis from doing it, so now she will try another strategy to deal with Satanael."
"One correction, you used to not duel for fun... ever since the Phantom Thieves helped you, you've started to duel for fun too." Skye smiled.
Yusaku turned raising an eyebrow towards her hearing that. Then he remembered... the Phantom Thieves had changed his heart, and had him let go of his trauma for the Hanoi. Now he is trying dueling for fun but will still face the Hanoi to stop them. "Yes of course... so she must've already know what I was before it happened."
"I think so too." Makoto nodded. "She was in your Palace after all."
"As the true form as the Treasure." Cal nodded over smiling. Then he frowned. 'Actually now that I think about it, how did Axis became a part of that?'
"Sinful Shell!" Satanael fired a bullet over that pierced Link Decoder destroying it while Axis raised an arm.
"Okay Joker!" Axis then raised a card. "In that case, I summon Firewall Defenser!" Firewall Defenser popped up growling.
(Attack Position)
Firewall Defenser
DARK
Level 4
Cyberse/Effect
ATK: 1200
DEF: 1500
If this card is sent to the GY as material for the Link Summon of a Cyberse monster: You can Special Summon 1 "Firewall" monster from your Deck, except "Firewall Defenser". You cannot Special Summon monsters the turn you activate this effect, except Cyberse monsters. If a "Firewall" monster(s) you control would be destroyed by card effect, you can banish this card from your GY instead. You can only use each effect of "Firewall Defenser" once per turn.
"Appear the circuit of friendship!" The circuit appeared that Full Active Duplex, and Firewall Defenser flew up entering the arrows. "Link Summon! Link 2, Splash Mage!"
At that a blue robed magician with a staff rose on the field readying.
(Attack Position)
(Extra Monster Zone)
Splash Mage
WATER
Link Rating 2
Cyberse/Effect/Link
ATK: 1100
Link Markers: Top-Right, Bottom-Right
2 Cyberse monsters
You can target 1 Cyberse monster in your GY; Special Summon it in Defense Position, but negate its effects, also you cannot Special Summon monsters for the rest of this turn, except Cyberse monsters. You can only use this effect of "Splash Mage" once per turn.
"Firewall Defenser's effect summons from the Deck, Firewall Phantom!" Axis continued as Firewall Phantom rose onto the field growling over.
(Attack Position)
Firewall Phantom
DARK
Level 5
Cyberse/Effect
ATK: 2000
DEF: 1300
If this card is sent to the GY as material for the Link Summon of a Cyberse monster: You can add 1 "Cynet" Spell/Trap from your Deck to your hand, then discard 1 card. You can banish this card from your GY; during the End Phase of this turn, shuffle 1 Cyberse monster from your GY into the Deck. You can only use each effect of "Firewall Phantom" once per turn.
"I then activate Splash Mage's ability! I can summon back a Cyberse from the graveyard in Defense Position but without it's abilities! Come on back Full Active Duplex!" Full Active Duplex rose onto the field growling.
Full Active Duplex: (Defense Position/Effects Negated)
"Appear the third time, circuit of friendship!" Axis called as the circuit appeared again which Splash Mage, Phantom, and Full Active Duplex flew up entering the vertical, and horizontal arrows.
"I suppose it's a good thing she's not holding back, we won't improve if she does." Akechi noted.
"You have a point." Yusuke agreed.
"Within the circuit comes the monster that can defend the bonds of those close! Way it form a wall that can stop threats from getting through! Link Summon! Manifest, Link 4! Firewall Dragon!"
Manifesting was Firewall Dragon raising up roaring above Axis against Satanael.
(Attack Position)
(Extra Monster Zone)
Firewall Dragon
LIGHT
Link Rating 4
Cyberse/Effect/Link
ATK: 2500
Link Markers: Top, Left, Right, Bottom
2+ monsters
(This card is always treated as a "Persona" card.)
Once while face-up on the field (Quick Effect): You can target monsters on the field and/or GY up to the number of monsters co-linked to this card; return them to the hand. If a monster this card points to is destroyed by battle or sent to the GY: You can Special Summon 1 Cyberse monster from your hand. You can only use each effect of "Firewall Dragon" once per turn.
Joker shuddered a bit seeing the dragon. "This might be tough."
"Yeah it will! Firewall Phantom allows me to add a Cynet Card to my hand in exchange for discarding a card!" Axis called taking a card a from her Deck showing it's Cynet Circuit before slipping that in her graveyard. "And as Full Active Duplex was sent to the graveyard, I can give 1 Cyberse on my field 1000 attack points!" Firewall Dragon grew stronger then Satanael thanks to that.
Firewall Dragon: (ATK: 2500 + 1000 = 3500)
Satanael doesn't look threatened only aiming it's revolver to be ready for the coming attack.
"What can Joker do now?" Sophia asked the group.
"Battle! Firewall Dragon attack Satanael!" Firewall Dragon flew up changing forms readying to attack over. "Tempest Terrahertz!" Firewall Dragon readied over the blast before he fired the attack at Satanael.
Joker quickly activated a card. "I activate my trap! Phantom Attribute!" A trap showing of Joker conducting some fusion with Caroline, and Justine rose up.
(face-up)
Phantom Attribute
Continuous Trap Card
Target 1 "Persona" monster you control, and 1 monster your opponent controls; both monster's Attributes become the same as one of the other, and if they do, add 1 "Persona" monster with the same Attribute to your hand from your Deck. During your Battle Phase: You can send this face-up card to the GY; Fusion Summon or Synchro Summon 1 monster from your Extra Deck using "Persona" monsters you control. You can only activate 1 "Phantom Attribute" per turn.
"So now both Satanael, and Firewall Dragon's attributes become the same!" From that Firewall Dragon's yellow aura turned to purple.
Firewall Dragon: (Attribute: DARK)
"And the Metaverse's effect activates! When a Persona battles a monster with the same Attribute, they can't be destroyed!" Joker called as the Tempest Terrahertz connected with Satanael who defended himself with his wing. Joker winced holding a hand to his head from the blow. (Joker: 3400/Hand: 2) Shaking his head Joker then takes a card from his Deck showing it. "After that, I take a Persona that's the same Attribute as both of them, and add it to my hand." He not only gets a monster to his hand but also saved his monster.
"Awesome, looking cool Joker." Morgana grinned.
Axis stared smiling nodding before telling Joker. "I end my turn."
Axis' Hand: 0/Field: Firewall Dragon (Attack Position/Extra Monster Zone/ATK: 3500/Attribute: DARK)
Joker 2nd Turn:
"My turn again, I draw!" Joker called drawing. He checks over before he looked over. "I activate Mind Charge!" A spell appeared on his field.
(face-up)
Mind Charge
Continuous Spell Card
(This card is treated as a "Persona" card.)
To activate this card: Pay half your LP. Once per turn, you can target 1 "Persona" monster on your field that is in Attack Position; while that target is on the field, other "Persona" monsters you control cannot attack, also double the targeted monster's ATK until it battles, but that monster cannot attack directly. During your End Phase, if the targeted monster battled this turn: You can destroy that monster: Inflict 1000 damage to your opponent.
"I have to pay half of my life points to use this card." Joker glowed red as his life points lowered down. (Joker: 1700/Hand: 2) "But now by targeting Satanael until it attacks, his attack points are doubled!"
Satanael glowed purple as electricity crackled around it's form.
Fool Persona Satanael: (Attack Position/ATK: 2900 x 2 = 5800)
"It's attack points double?" Skye asked in shock.
"Mind Charge helps us so much." Makoto smiled over from the many times it had helped them.
"And now Satanael attack Firewall Dragon!"
Satanael aimed firing a bullet towards Firewall Dragon. Axis raised an arm. "Firewall Defenser's effect in the graveyard! I banish this card to keep Firewall Dragon from being destroyed!" The bullet struck Firewall Dragon that defended it with it's shield while Axis stepped back from the backlash. (Axis: 1700/Hand: 0)
"Close, but not enough." Cal noted.
Joker nodded before checking his hand placing down a card. "I end my turn with 1 card down."
Fool Persona Satanael: (ATK: 5800 / 2 = 2900)
Joker's Hand: 1/Field: The Metaverse (Field Zone), Fool Persona Satanael (Attack Position), Mind Charge (face-up), Phantom Attribute (face-up), One Set Card
Joker: 1700
Hand: 1
Field: The Metaverse (Field Zone), Fool Persona Satanael (Attack Position), Mind Charge (face-up), Phantom Attribute (face-up), One Set Card
Axis: 1700
Hand: 0
Field: Firewall Dragon (Attack Position/Extra Monster Zone/ATK: 3500/Attribute: DARK)
Axis 3rd Turn:
"My turn, I draw!" Axis drew checking before calling. "I activate Firewall Phantom's effect in the graveyard! I banish it so during the End Phase, I shuffle a Cyberse from my graveyard to my Deck!" After that she then revealed a card. "Next I activate the spell, Mystical Space Typhoon!"
Mystical Space Typhoon
Quick-Play Spell Card
Target 1 Spell/Trap on the field; destroy that target.
"This spell allows me to destroy 1 spell or trap card on the field!" Axis called which Joker widen his eyes as a cyclone burst through destroying The Metaverse on his field ridding Satanael of the protection it had.
Joker frowned at that.
"Battle! Firewall Dragon attack Satanael!" Firewall Dragon flew up readying the attack changing forms before blasting over. "Tempest Terrahertz!" The blast fired on which struck Satanael destroying it while Joker stepped back grunting over. (Joker: 1100/Hand: 1)
"Satanael was... destroyed." Haru whispered only to notice Joker was smiling. "Huh?"
Joker raised up smiling which Axis blinked. "When Satanael is destroyed... I can summon back Arsene!" From that Arsene rose up from being banished readying on the field.
Fool Persona Arsene: (Attack Position)
"Then I activate my face-down, Fusion Guillotine!" Joker activated his previous set card of Caroline, and Justine using Guillotines to fuse his Personas.
Fusion Guillotine
Normal Trap Card
Target 1 "Persona" monster in your GY; Special Summon that monster, but negate it's effects, then immediately after this effect resolves Synchro Summon or Fusion Summon 1 "Persona" monster from your Extra Deck using monsters you control including the Special Summoned monster. During your End Phase, if this card is in your GY: You can banish this card from your GY; draw 2 cards, and discard 1 card. You can only activate this effect of "Fusion Guillotine" per turn.
"With it I can summon Satanael back!" Satanael rose up from the graveyard beside Arsene.
Fool Persona Satanael: (Attack Position/Effects Negated)
"Then after that, I can then Synchro Summon!"
"Wait what?" Axis questioned as she was caught off guard by that move.
Arsene, and Satanael flew up with them turning to 3 rings, and 7 stars.
(LV: 3 + 7 = 10)
"The Greatest of all Thieves are the Gentleman Thieves! And from those thieves emerges the one who is the most gentlemen! Synchro Summon! Emerge, Fool Persona Raoul!"
Raising behind him was a red suited fiend with wings seemingly on his legs, and a black fedora on his form readying on the field.
(Attack Position)
Fool Persona Raoul
DARK
Level 10
Spellcaster/Effect/Synchro
ATK: 3500
DEF: 3000
"Fool Persona Arsene" + 1+ non-Tuner Monsters
Must be Synchro Summoned. Other effects will be revealed.
"Whoa, now that's a cool Persona." Futaba admitted.
Axis' Hand: 0/Field: Firewall Dragon (Attack Position/Extra Monster Zone/ATK: 3500/Attribute: DARK)
Joker 3rd Turn:
"And I activate it's ability! Phantom Show!" Joker started laughing as Raoul did a spell that Firewall Dragon started to sleep unable to resist the effect dropping on the field snoozing.
Firewall Dragon: (Effects Negated/ATK: 3500 - 3500 = 0)
"What just happened?" Cal questioned seeing that.
"It just... fell to sleep." Ai spoke over blinking.
"With it's abilities, and attack points gone." Yusaku added.
"That's a dangerous ability." Cal admitted.
"Now Raoul attack!" Raoul charged in firing a large curse attack that struck Firewall Dragon while Axis stared shocked but smiled from this.
Joker: 1700
Hand: 2
Field: Fool Persona Raoul (Attack Position), Mind Charge (face-up), Phantom Attribute (face-up)
Axis: 0000
Hand: 0
Field: Nothing
Joker wins!
"I'd expect nothing less from Joker." Ann smiled.
Axis stood up as Joker walked over to her. She looked before smiling offering a hand to him to shake.
"Thanks for the help." Joker smiled. He takes the hand shaking it as Axis smiled back before they logged out.
Akira's human form wakes up with Axis' as they get up together completed with there training.
"Not bad." Akechi smirked.
"Honestly it's making me fired up on training." Ryuji grinned over himself. "Hey Ann, want to spar?"
"Huh, sure but we need to keep an eye on the deadline." Ann reminded him.
"Well we spend the day training before continuing on with Varis' Palace." Yusaku spoke before looking to Zaizen. "You, and Ghost Gal will tell us of anything else involving the battle between SOL and the Hanoi right Zaizen?"
"What we can." he nodded.
"I hope I am able to help you all approve." Axis smiled to them warmly.
"I'm sure you can." Haru smiled.
Ulrich362: Well, training seems to be going well but SOL Technologies isn't having much luck against the Hanoi.
bopdog111: Already lost several Charisma Duelists but they still have some of the top ones. Alongside White Tiger's husband aiding them out.
Ulrich362: True, so they're not defeated but what happened to the others?
bopdog111: I think we will see next chapter here. See what the Charisma Duelists are doing against the Hanoi without Blue Angel.
bopdog111: Be sure to review!