Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Yuugiou - King of Games ❯ Double Triangle Duel ( Chapter 9 )

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Yuugiou - King of Games

Chapter 9

Double Triangle Duel

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Shadow and Vala are walking together looking for a double duel.

“Man, Shadow, nobody will duel us,” complained Vala.

“We'll find someone eventually,” responded Shadow.

“Yes, but it's like 9:30, nobody's here anymore.”

“Oh, someone's here alright.”

Shadow and Vala turned around and saw two thugs with duel disks. Vala turned back around and saw two more thugs, also with duel disks.

“How do I get myself into these things?” wondered Shadow, out loud.

Shadow and Vala were back-to-back, when Shadow spoke up.

“Okay, we challenge you guys to a double 2-on-1 duel,” he said.

“What?” exclaimed Vala, “Are you sure?”

“We can take `em.” Shadow continued. Vala and I will start with double normal Life Points, and we'll go first. Turns will be synchronized turns, taken 2 at a time. What are your names?”

From Shadow's left, going clockwise they introduced themselves as Jeff, Connor, Carter, and Eric.

“Okay, first turn will be me and Vala. The second turn goes to Jeff and Carter, then Connor and Eric, then back to us. You can send your monsters to an adjacent ally, but only if they haven't attacked that turn or if it's your first turn with that monster. No one can attack on the first round, and you can only attack within your triangle. I wager 3 stars against 3 from both Jeff and Carter, since it's still a little unfair.”

“I wager 2 against 2 from both Connor and Eric,” said Vala.

“After this duel drops to 2-on-2, we complete the current round, then move to standard double duel rules. If one of us is defeated, the remaining player can only face 2 people at a time. After one is defeated, the opponent with the fewest Life Points that isn't playing enters, and so on. Everybody ready?”

There were yeses all around the duel zone.

“Duel on!” shouted everyone.

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“Our turn,” said Shadow and Vala.

“I summon Kaiser Sea Horse (4/1700/1650) and set a card,” said Shadow.

“I summon Reflect Bounder (4/1700/1000) and set 2 cards. I'm done,” said Vala.

“Go, Jeff and Carter,” commanded Shadow.

Jeff and Carter drew their cards.

“I'll play a Field Spell, Skyscraper,” said Jeff. At that, the entire field, both triangles, was surrounded by buildings.

Skyscraper - SPELL - Field - When a monster that includes "E-HERO" in its card name attacks, if its ATK is lower than the ATK of the attack target, increase the ATK of the attacking monster by 1000 points during damage calculation only.

“Next, I summon E-HERO Sparkman.”

E-HERO Sparkman - LIGHT - Level 4 - Warrior - 1600/1400

“I also set 1 card,” he finished. But Carter was ready to play.

“I summon Silver Warrior and end my turn.”

Silver Warrior - DARK - Level 4 - Warrior - 2000/1000

Connor and Eric were up next.

“I play Dark Crusader and set 1 card,” said Connor.

Dark Crusader - DARK - Level 4 - Warrior/Effect - You can send 1 DARK monster from your hand to the Graveyard to have this card gain 400 ATK. - 1600/200

“Let's go, Harpy Queen. 2 cards down. Go,” was what Eric said.

Harpy Queen - WIND - Winged Beast/Effect - Discard this card from your hand to add "Harpies' Hunting Ground" from your Deck to your hand. This card's name is treated as "Harpy Lady" as long as it remains on the field or in the Graveyard. - 1900/1200

This brought the turn back to Shadow and Vala. They drew.

“I sacrifice my Kaiser Sea Horse as 2 Tributes for Blue-Eyes White Dragon (8/3000/2500),” said Shadow.

“And I activate Embodiment of Apophis (4/1600/1800) in defense mode and set 1 monster,” continued Vala.

“Battle!” they declared together.

“Blue-Eyes, attack Dark Crusader!”

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“Go, Sinister Seeds!” responded Connor.

Sinister Seeds - TRAP - Activate only when a face-up Attack Position monster you control is destroyed by battle. Special Summon 1 "Sinister Seed Token" (Plant-Type/DARK/Level 1/ATK 100/DEF 100) for every 500 points of Battle Damage you took from that battle.

“I summon 2 Sinister Seed Tokens (1/100/100 [x2]) in defense mode,” he finished.

“I can't do anything,” said Vala.

“Main Phase 2,” said Shadow, “I set 1 card and I'm done.”

“Same here,” said Vala.

Jeff and Carter started their turns.

“Can I, Connor?” asked Jeff.

“Go for it,” Connor replied.

“I sacrifice Sparkman and a Sinister Seed Token to summon E-HERO Bladedge.”

E-HERO Bladedge - EARTH - Level 7 - Warrior/Effect - During battle between this attacking card and a Defense Position monster whose DEF is lower than the ATK of this card, inflict the difference as Battle Damage to your opponent's Life Points. - 2600/1800

“Since I offered monsters from both of our fields, we each can control this monster,” explained Jeff.

“My Dragon is stronger,” countered Shadow.

Meanwhile, Carter was taking his turn. “I summon Vorse Raider.”

Vorse Raider - DARK - Level 4 - Beast-Warrior - 1900/1200

“Vorse Raider, attack Reflect Bounder.”

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“Silver Warrior, attack Apophis! I'm done.”

“Go, Connor and Eric,” said Jeff.

Eric played Cyber Harpy Lady without a word.

Cyber Harpy Lady - WIND - Level 4 - Winged Beast/Effect - This card's name is treated as “Harpy Lady.” - 1800/1300

Connor offered his token to summon “Darknight Parshath,” he declared.

Darkknight Parshath - DARK - Level 5 - Fairy/Effect - When this card destroys an opponent's monster, you can remove from play 1 DARK monster from your Graveyard to draw 1 card. This card gains 100 ATK for each DARK monster in your Graveyard. - 1900/1400

DP: 2000/1400

Eric was ready for battle. “Cyber Harpy, attack her defender,” he said.

“Blast Sphere!” said Vala, flipping her monster to her Spell/Trap Zone.

“Harpy Queen, direct attack!”

“Zoma the Spirit, I summon you (4/1800/500) in defense mode.”

“Then I recall my attack. I'm done,” said Eric.

“Go, you two,” said Connor.

“Draw!” declared Vala as she and Shadow drew their cards.

Vala threw a monster on to her duel disk: Don Turtle.

Don Turtle - WATER - LV 3 - Reptile/Effect - When this card is Normal Summoned or Flip Summoned successfully, you can Special Summon any number of "Don Turtle"(s) from your hand. - 1100/1200

“Since I summoned 1 Don Turtle, I can summon another (3/1100/1200),” said Vala.

Of course, Shadow was ready with his Replicant (Blue-Eyes White Dragon - LIGHT - Level 8 - Dragon - 2000/1500). He also used his facedown card: Replace Replay*.

Replace Replay - SPELL - Return 1 monster on your side of the field to its owner's hand. Then Special Summon 1 monster with the same level as the returned card.

“Therefore, I summon Blue-Eyes White Dragon (8/3000/2500) from my hand,” he declared. “Ready for Battle?” he asked the pink-haired girl behind him.

“Go for it,” she replied.

“I use my first Blue-Eyes to attack Bladedge!”

“Trap! Edge Hammer!” declared Jeff.

Edge Hammer - TRAP - Tribute 1 "Elemental Hero Bladedge." Destroy 1 monster your opponent controls, and inflict damage to your opponent equal to the original ATK of that monster.

“I sacrifice Bladedge to your attacking Blue-Eyes!” he declared.

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“Fine, my remaining Dragon attacks Connor's Parshath!”

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“I'm done if you are, Vala.”

“Yep. Go, Carter.”

At that, Carter and Jeff drew their cards for the turn.

Carter summoned. “Slate Warrior,” he said.

Slate Warrior - WIND - Level 4 - Fiend/Effect - FLIP: Increase the ATK and DEF of this monster by 500 points. The ATK and DEF of a monster that destroys this monster as a result of battle are decreased by 500 points. - 1900/400

And Jeff was ready with “E-HERO Captain Gold,” he said.

E-HERO Captain Gold - LIGHT - Level 4 - Warrior/Effect - Discard this card from your hand to add 1 ""Skyscraper"" card from your Deck to your hand. If there is no face-up ""Skyscraper"" on the field, this face-up card is destroyed. - 2100/800

“Captain Gold, attack Blue-Eyes!”

E-HERO Captain Gold: 4/3100/800

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E-HERO Captain Gold: 4/2100/800

Shadow responded, “Summon Cycle*!”

Summon Cycle - TRAP - Activate this only when you control no monsters after one of your monsters was destroyed in battle. Special Summon 1 Level 4 monster from your hand in the same position as the destroyed monster.

“I summon Victory Viper XX03!”

Victory Viper XX03 - LIGHT - Level 4 - Machine/Effect - When this card destroys an opponent's monster as a result of battle, select and activate 1 of the following effects:
* Increase the ATK of this card by 400 points.
* Destroy 1 face-up Spell or Trap Card on the field.
* Special Summon 1 "Option Token" to your side of the field. It always has the same Type, Attribute, Level, ATK and DEF as this card.

1200/1000

Now it was Carter's turn to attack. “Silver Warrior, attack Don Turtle!”

But Vala had a Trap. “I activate Total Defense Shield*!”

Total Defense Shield - TRAP - Continuous - Activate this card only if you control 3 or more monsters. Those monsters are put into defense position, and their position cannot be changed. Those monsters cannot be destroyed in battle and cannot attack. If enough of those monsters leave play to reduce the number of protected monsters to 2 or less, remove this card from play.

“I set a card,” said Carter, playing his first Spell or Trap of the game.

“Go,” said Jeff.

Connor and Eric drew, and then the Blast Sphere attached to Eric's Cyber Harpy exploded and took the Harpy with it.

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Connor summoned a monster. “Let's go, Shadowpriestess of Ohm.”

Shadowpriestess of Ohm - DARK - Level 4 - Spellcaster/Effect - You can Tribute 1 face-up DARK monster you control to inflict 800 damage to your opponent. - 1700/1600

“I sacrifice her to hit you for 800, Shadow!”

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“Now I summon Dark Armed Dragon!”

Dark Armed Dragon - DARK - Level 7 - Dragon/Effect - This card cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. This card cannot be Special Summoned except by having exactly 3 DARK monsters in your Graveyard. You can remove from play 1 DARK monster from your Graveyard to destroy 1 card on the field. - 2800/1000

“I'll play Elegant Egotist to summon Harpy Lady Sisters from my deck.”

Elegant Egotist - SPELL - When you have 1 or more "Harpy Lady" cards on the field, you can Special Summon a "Harpy Lady" or "Harpy Lady Sisters" card from your hand or your Deck.

Harpy Lady Sisters - WIND - Level 6 - Winged Beast/Effect - This monster can only be Special Summoned with the Magic Card "Elegant Egotist." - 1950/2100

“I also Normal Summon Harpy Lady 1.”

Harpy Lady 1 - WIND - Level 4 - Winged Beast/Effect - This card's name is treated as "Harpy Lady." As long as this card remains on the field, increase the ATK of all WIND monsters by 300 points. - 1300/1400

Eric's Harpy Lady 1: 4/1600/1400

Eric's Harpy Lady Sisters: 6/2250/2100

Eric's Harpy Queen: 4/2200/1200

Carter's Slate Warrior: 4/2200/400

Connor declared, “Dark Armed Dragon, attack Victory Viper XX03!”

“Go, Light VS Dark*!” interrupted Shadow.

Light VS Dark - TRAP - Activate this monster when a LIGHT monster battles a DARK monster. Swap the original ATK of those monsters.

Victory Viper XX03: 4/2800/1000

Dark Armed Dragon: 7/1200/1000

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“Since Victory Viper destroyed your monster, I summon and Option Token copy of it in attack mode (4/2800/1000).

Connor set 1 card on the field, and then he and Eric ended their turn, letting Shadow and Vala draw.

“I summon Replicant, copying my Victory Viper XX03 (4/2800/1000 --> 4/1800/0). Viper, attack Captain Gold!”

It was Jeff's monster, but Connor responded with his facedown, “I use Mirror Force!” Vala's monsters were safe in defense mode, but Shadow's small fleet was quickly destroyed.

In Main Phase 2, Vala took pity on the monsterless guy. “I transfer Zoma to Shadow.” Then, immediately, Total Defense Shield was taken out of play. Then she set a facedown card, and their turn was over.

“I hope you didn't make a mistake,” whispered Shadow to Vala.

“We'll find out soon enough,” she whispered back.

Jeff and Carter drew their cards.

“I summon E-HERO Stratos,” said Jeff.

E-HERO Stratos - WIND - Level 4 - Warrior/Effect - When this card is Normal or Special Summoned, you can select and activate 1 of these effects:
* Destroy Spell or Trap Cards on the field up to the number of "E-HERO" and "D-HERO" monsters you control (not counting this card).
* Select and add 1 “E-HERO" or "D-HERO" monster from your Deck to your hand.

1800/300

E-HERO Stratos: 4/2100/300

Carter had his card, too. “I sacrifice my Vorse Raider and Silver Warrior to summon Super Conductor Tyranno.”

Super Conductor Tyranno - LIGHT - Level 8 - Dinosaur/Effect - Once per turn, by Tributing 1 monster, inflict 1000 damage to your opponent. This monster cannot declare an attack if you used this effect this turn. - 3300/1400

“Stratos, attack Zoma!” commanded Jeff.

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“Captain Gold, direct attack!”

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“I use Super Conductor Tyranno to attack a Don Turtle.” After Carter's attack was successful, he said, “Slate Warrior, attack the other one!”

Carter set a card, and ended the turn. Connor and Eric started their turn. Connor could only set a card, but Eric started his attacks. All three of them were successful for a total of 6050 damage to Vala.

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Without another word, Shadow and Vala started their turn. Shadow set a facedown card and Vala set a monster. Then they ended their turn.

"I draw!" declared both Jeff and Carter.

"Summon! E-HERO Wildheart," said Jeff.

E-HERO Wildheart - EARTH - Level 4 - Warrior/Effect - This card is unaffected by Trap Cards. - 1500/1600

"Gene-Warped Warwolf (4/2000/100)," said Carter, placing the monster on his duel disk.

"Captain Gold, attack Shadow directly!"

"I activate Guardian Angel*," responded Shadow.

Guardian Angel - TRAP - Continuous - You may only activate this card if you have controlled no monsters since your last End Phase. Special Summon this card as a monster (Fairy-type/6 stars/LIGHT/2500 ATK/1700 DEF) in attack position. It is still a Trap. Until your 2nd Standby Phase after you activate this card, it cannot attack or be destroyed. This card cannot be in defense position.

"Fine, then I'll attack your Angel."

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"Since my angel can't be destroyed right now, she's sticking around."

"No problem; Stratos, attack Guardian Angel."

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"Gene-Warped Warwolf, attack Vala's facedown monster," commanded Carter.

"My Marshmallon (3/300/500) can't be destroyed in battle, and when you flip it up in battle, my you take 1000 damage."

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Carter and Jeff both signaled that they were done and Connor and Eric drew their cards.

"I special summon Dark Grepher by discarding Yubel - Terror Incarnate," said Carter.

Dark Grepher - DARK - Level 4 - Warrior/Effect - You can discard 1 Level 5 or higher DARK monster to Special Summon this card from your hand. Once per turn, you can discard 1 DARK monster to send 1 DARK monster from your Deck to the Graveyard. - 1700/1600

Yubel - Terror Incarnate - DARK - Level 11 - Fiend/Effect - This card cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. This card cannot be Special Summoned except by the effect of "Yubel." This card is not destroyed as a result of battle. All Battle Damage you take from a battle involving this card becomes 0. If this face-up Attack Position card is attacked by your opponent's monster, inflict damage to your opponent's Life Points equal to the ATK of the attacking monster. During your End Phase, destroy all other monsters on the field. If this card is removed from the field, you can Special Summon 1 "Yubel - The Ultimate Nightmare" from your hand, Deck or Graveyard. - 0/0

"Since I now have 5 DARK monsters in my graveyard, I summon The Dark Creator, defending."

The Dark Creator - DARK - Level 8 - Thunder/Effect - This card cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. This card can only be Special Summoned, by having 5 or more DARK monsters in your Graveyard while you control no monsters. Once per turn, you can remove from play 1 DARK monster from your Graveyard to Special Summon 1 DARK monster from your Graveyard. - 2300/3000

"Then I activate The Dark Creator's ability by removing Dark Armed Dragon to summon Darknight Parshath (5/2200/1400)."

"I discard Harpy Lady 1 to activate Hysteric Party," declared Eric.

Hysteric Party - TRAP - Continuous - Discard 1 card from your hand. Special Summon as many "Harpy Lady" cards as possible from your graveyard, except "Harpy Lady Sisters." When this card leaves play, destroy those monsters.

"I resurrect my Harpy 1 and Cyber Harpy."

Eric's monsters:

Harpy Lady 1 (4/1900/1400 [x2])

Cyber Harpy (4/2400/1300)

Harpy Queen (4/2500/1200)

Harpy Lady Sisters (6/2550/1200)

Other monsters:

Carter's Slate Warrior (4/2500/400)

Jeff's E-HERO Stratos (4/2400/300)

“That'll be it for me,” stated Eric.

“Same here,” said Connor.

Shadow grunted as he and Vala drew their cards. "I play Brain Control," he said.

Brain Control - SPELL - Pay 800 Life Points. Take control of 1 face-up monster until end of turn.

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"I'll take The Dark Creator, then offer it, and my Angel, to summon my third Blue-Eyes White Dragon (8/3000/2500)."

Darknight Parshath: 5/2300/1400

"Go, Mystical Space Typhoon!" declared Vala, "Destroy Hysteric Party! And with that gone, your two revived Harpies are destroyed as well."

Eric's monsters:

Harpy Lady 1 (4/1600/1400)

Harpy Queen (4/2200/1200)

Harpy Lady Sisters (6/2250/1200)

Other monsters:

Carter's Slate Warrior (4/2200/400)

Jeff's E-HERO Stratos (4/2100/300)

"Go, Shadow," said Vala.

"Right," he replied. "Blue-Eyes White Dragon, attack E-HERO Wildheart!"

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"I'm done," said Shadow.

"Same here," added Vala. So Jeff and Carter took their turn.

Jeff flipped over the card he just drew. "Miracle Fusion!" he declared.

Miracle Fusion - SPELL - Choose 1 "E-HERO" Fusion Monster is your Fusion Deck. Remove the required Fusion-Material monsters in your field or graveyard from play and Fusion Summon that 1 Fusion Monster.

"I remove Bladedge and Wildheart from play to summon E-HERO Wildedge in defense mode."

E-HERO Wildedge - EARTH - Level 7(?) - Warrior/Fusion/Effect - "E-HERO Wildheart" + "E-HERO Bladedge" - This monster can attack each of your opponent's monsters once in a Battle Phase. - 2600/2300

"I also switch my other two monsters to defense mode."

Carter played the card he drew, "Premature Burial."

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"I bring back Silver Warrior (4/2000/100). Next I sacrifice it, my Slate Warrior, and Gene-Warped Warwolf to summon The Wicked Dreadroute (10/4000/4000).

Monsters:

Shadow's Blue-Eyes White Dragon: 8/1500/1250

Jeff's E-HERO Wildedge: 7/1300/1150

Jeff's E-HERO Captain Gold: 4/1050/400

Jeff's E-HERO Stratos: 4/1050/150

Connor's Darknight Parshath: 5/1150/700

Connor's Dark Grepher: 4/850/800

Vala's Marshmallon: 3/150/250

Carter's The Wicked Dreadroute: 10/4000/4000

Carter's Super Conductor Tyranno: 8/1650/700

Eric's Harpy Sisters: 6/1125/1050

Eric's Harpy Queen: 4/1100/600

Eric's Harpy 1: 4/800/700

"I'm done."

"Go, guys," said Jeff, just before Connor and Eric drew.

Connor played his card immediately. "I sacrifice my two monsters to summon Yubel!"

Yubel - DARK - Level 10 - Fiend/Effect - This card cannot be destroyed by battle. You take no Battle Damage from battles involving this card. When this face-up Attack Position card is attacked by an opponent's monster, before damage calculation inflict damage to your opponent equal to that monster's ATK. During your End Phase, Tribute 1 monster or destroy this card. When this card is destroyed, except by its own effect, you can Special Summon 1 "Yubel - Terror Incarnate" from your hand, Deck, or Graveyard. - 0/0

"Now I activate my facedown card: Summon Crusher*."

Summon Crusher - TRAP - Pay 1000 Life Points. Destroy 1 monster that was just summoned.

"I destroy Yubel to summon Yubel - Terror Incarnate (11/0/0) from my graveyard."

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“I summon Birdface,” said Eric.

Birdface - WIND - Level 4 - Winged Beast/Effect - When this card is destroyed in battle and sent to the graveyard, add 1 “Harpy Lady” from your deck to your hand. - 1600/1600

Birdface: 1600/1600 --> 1900/1600 --> 950/800

Eric set 1 card onto the field, and then they ended their turn.

Shadow and Vala drew, then Shadow played his card: Big Bang Shot, increasing Blue-Eyes' ATK to 1700. But Carter activated one of his facedown cards.

“Tailor of the Fickle,” exclaimed Carter.

Tailor of the Fickle - SPELL - Quick-Play - Reequip 1 Equip Card on the field to another monster.

“I'll switch your Big Bang Shot to The Wicked Dreadroute.”

Dreadroute: 10/4400/4000

BEWD: 8/1500/1250

“I discard 1 card to activate Lightning Vortex! Now all of your monsters are gone, Carter, Eric, Jeff, Connor.”

“With Yubel's second form gone, I can summon her third form: Yubel - The Ultimate Nightmare!” exclaimed Connor.

Yubel - The Ultimate Nightmare - DARK - Level 12 - Fiend/Effect - This card cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. This card cannot be Special Summoned except with the effect of "Yubel - Terror Incarnate." This card cannot be destroyed by battle. You take no Battle Damage from battles involving this card. If this face-up Attack Position card battles an opponent's monster, inflict damage equal to its ATK to your opponent and destroy that monster at the end of the Damage Step. - 0/0

“Anyway, since I discarded Dandylion, I get 2 Fluffy Tokens (1/0/0).”

Dandylion - EARTH - Level 3 - Plant/Effect - When this card goes to the graveyard, Special Summon 2 “Fluffy Tokens” (WIND/Level 1/Plant-type/0 ATK/0 DEF) in defense position. Those monsters cannot be used as a Tribute for a Tribute Summon on the same turn they were summoned. - 300/300

"Ready to attack, Shadow?" asked Vala.

"You bet. Blue-Eyes White Dragon, attack Jeff directly!" declared Shadow.

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"Your turn, Jeff," said Shadow.

"Go, Carter," declared Vala.

As directed by Shadow and Vala, Jeff and Carter drew their cards. Jeff summoned his E-HERO Woodsman and set 1 card.

E-HERO Woodsman - EARTH - Level 4 - Warrior/Effect - Once per turn, during your Standby Phase, you can activate this card's effect. Add 1 "Polymerization" card from your Deck or Graveyard to your hand. - 1000/2000

Carter also played a monster. "Bazoo the Soul Eater."

Bazoo the Soul-Eater - EARTH - LV 4 - Beast/Effect - You can remove up to 3 monster cards in your Graveyard from play to increase the ATK of this monster by 300 points for each card removed from play until the end of your opponent's next turn. This effect can only be used once during your turn. - 1600/900

Then they went into battle. "Bazoo, attack a Fluffy Token!" So Bazoo went after the Fluffy Token... then he ate it.

"Okay..." went Vala.

"Anyway, I'm done," said Carter.

"Go, guys," finished Jeff.

Eric and Connor drew, and Eric summoned his second Harpy Queen (4/1900/1200). But Connor has something a little stronger in mind.

"I remove from play: Dark Crusader, Shadowpriestess of Ohm, The Dark Creator, Darknight Parshath, Dark Grepher, Yubel, and Yubel - Terror Incarnate to Special Summon Rainbow Dark Dragon!"

Rainbow Dark Dragon - DARK - Level 10 - Dragon/Effect - This card cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. This card cannot be Special Summoned except by removing from play 7 DARK monsters with different names from your Graveyard. You can remove from play all other DARK monsters you control and from your Graveyard to have this card gain 500 ATK for each card removed. - 4000/0

Then they prepared for battle.

"Yubel, attack Blue-Eyes White Dragon!" declared Connor. Yubel destroyed Blue-Eyes White Dragon and then went for Shadow.

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"Harpy Queen, attack Vala's last Fluffy Token," Eric called out.

Then it was Connor's turn to attack again. "Rainbow Dark Dragon, attack Shadow directly!"

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Now it was time for Shadow and Vala to think of something fast. They drew, then Vala declared, "I transfer my Marshmallon to Shadow." She kept going. "I remove my two Don Turtles from play to Special Summon Fenrir in defense mode."

Fenrir - WATER - LV 4 - Beast/Effect - This card can only be Special Summoned by removing 2 WATER monsters in your Graveyard from play. When this card destroys an opponent's monster as a result of battle, your opponent skips his/her next Draw Phase. - 1400/1200

"Then I equip it with Mist Body."

Mist Body - SPELL - Equip - The equipped monster cannot be destroyed in battle.

"All I can do is set a facedown card," said Shadow. "I'm done."

"Me, too," finished up Vala.

Jeff and Carter drew. "I activate Woodsman to add Polymerization from my deck to my hand. Then I play it, fusing Woodsman and Ocean to summon E-HERO Terra Firma!"

E-HERO Ocean - WATER - Level 4 - Warrior/Effect - Once per turn, you can return 1 "E-HERO," "D-HERO," or "E.HERO" from your side of the field or your Graveyard it it's owner's hand. - 1500/1200

E-HERO Terra Firma - EARTH - Level 8 - Warrior/Fusion/Effect - "E-HERO Ocean" + "E-HERO Woodsman" - This monster can only be Special Summoned with a Fusion Summon. By Tributing an "E-HERO" monster that is face-up on your side of the field, this monster's ATK increases by the Tributed monster's ATK until the end of this turn. - 2500/2000

"Now I summon," said Carter, "And the monster I summon is Spear Dragon (1900/0). Attack Fenrir!"

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"I got nothin'," said Jeff.

"Okay, then, our turn is done," said Carter.

Eric and Connor drew, and Connor immediately played his card.

"Doomsday Horror!"

Doomsday Horror - DARK - Level 4 - Fiend/Effect - The ATK and DEF of this card are each equal to the number of removed from play DARK monsters x 300. When this card is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard, return all removed from play DARK monsters to their owner's Graveyards. - 0/0

Doomsday Horror: 4/2400/2400

"I have another Birdface (4/1600/1600)," said Eric.

"Yubel, annihilate Marshmallon!"

"Holy Barrier - Mirror Force!" called Shadow. Once again, Jeff, Connor, and Eric were out of monsters, Carter having only a defensive Spear Dragon.

"Fine, but all of my DARK monsters return to my graveyard," sneered Carter. "But my turn's done."

"Go," said Eric.

Thomas and Vala drew their cards.

"You mind?" asked Vala, showing Shadow a card.

"Go ahead," he replied.

"I play Heavy Storm, destroying every Spell and Trap Card in play!" declared Vala.

"And I activate Dragon's Mirror. I remove my 3 Blue-Eyes' in my graveyard from play to Fusion Summon Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon (12/4500/3800)," declared Shadow.

"And I'll summon Four-Star Brigadier*," replied Vala.

Four-Star Brigadier - LIGHT - Level 4 - Warrior/Effect - This card's original ATK is equal to 400 x the number of Level 4 monsters in your graveyard. - ?/1400

Four-Star Brigadier: 4/800/1400

"Four-Star Brigadier, destroy Spear Dragon!" commanded Vala successfully.

"Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, annihilate Connor," said Shadow, declaring the final attack against the DARK player.

S-1000 VS J-1400 C-0000

V-9050 VS C-4300 E-8000

"Alright, Jeff and Carter," began Shadow.

"Your move," finished Vala.

"Fine. Draw!" declared Jeff for the both of them."Premature Burial allows me to revive Terra Firma (4/2500/2000)."

S-1000 VS J-0600

V-9050 VS C-4300 E-6600

"And I'll double it's ATK with Megamorph!"

Megamorph - SPELL - Equip - If your Life Points are lower than your opponent's, double the equipped monster's ATK. If your Life Points are higher, halve it's ATK.

E-HERO Terra Firma: 8/5000/2000

Carter played his monster next. "Chaos Duskdark*."

Chaos Duskdark - DARK - Level 4 - Fiend/Effect - When this card is destroyed, you take 1000 damage. - 2100/0

"Terra Firma, destroy his Ultimate Dragon!"

"Duskdark, attack her Brigadier!"

S-0500 VS J-0600

V-7750 VS C-4300 E-6600

E-HERO Terra Firma: 8/5000/2000 --> 8/1250/2000

"I'm done," finished Jeff.

"Go, Eric," said Carter.

So, for the first time this duel, someone took their turn alone. "I draw," said Eric. "I play Premature Burial to revive a Harpy Queen (4/1900/1200).

S-0500 VS J-0600

V-7750 VS C-4300 E-5800

"Attack Vala."

S-0500 VS J-0600

V-5850 VS C-4300 E-5800

"Go, guys."

"Right," began Shadow.

"We draw," said Vala.

"I move Marshmallon to Vala's field, then Special Summon Cyber Dragon (5/2100/1600). Ready, Vala?"

"Go ahead, Shadow."

"Cyber Dragon, attack Terra Firma!"

S-0500 VS J-0000

V-5850 VS C-4300 E-5800

"So, now what?" asked Carter.

"Yeah, what next? You have no opponents," chimed in Eric.

Shadow turned around. "Well, you two are and have been my opponents, but right now I have no one to attack, had I had another monster. But before we do anything else, we need to complete this cycle, so as soon as Vala in done, Carter will go, then Eric, both with only Vala and her monsters as attack targets, then we'll take care of everything else."

Vala placed a monster card on her duel disc. "I set 1 monster, and I'm done."

Cater took his turn. "Chaos Necromancer!" he played.

Chaos Necromancer - DARK - Level 1 - Fiend/Effect - This card's ATK is equal to 300 x the number of monsters in your graveyard. 0/0

Chaos Necromancer: 1/2400/0

"Then I discard Slate Warrior to summon The Tricky."

The Tricky - WIND - Level 5 - Spellcaster/Effect - Discard 1 card from your hand to Special Summon this card. - 2000/800

Chaos Necromancer: 1/2700/0

"Necromancer, attck her facedown monster!"

"Dandylion lets me summon 2 Fluffy Tokens (1/0/0 [x2]) in defense mode," said Vala.

"Doesn't matter, my Tricky and my Duskdark will wipe them out. Go, Eric."

"I set 1 card and end my turn," replied Eric.

"Okay, here's the deal," said Shadow, "The duel is converted into a 2-on-2 format. The new turn order will be Vala, Carter, me, then Eric, and back to Vala. You all ready?"

"Let's do it!" said Carter.

Eric chimed in with "Let's go."

Vala nodded, then drew her card. "I'll set this and end my turn."

Carter drew and immediately declared Chaos Necromancer's attack. "Attack Cyber Dragon!"

"I activate Iron Mask!" replied Vala.

Iron Mask - TRAP - Negate 1 attack. Draw 1 card.

"Fine, Chaos Duskdark, attack Cyber Dragon!"

Chaos Dusksark: 2100 ATK VS Cyber Dragon: 2100 ATK

Both monsters were destroyed and Carter took 1000 from Duskdark.

S-0500 V-5850 VS C-3300 E-5800

Chaos Necromancer: 1/3000/0

"I'll finish Shadow off with my Tricky!"

"Marshmallon, intercept!"

The pinkish-white puff ball jumped, causing The Tricky to bounce off of it.

"What?!?" exclaimed Carter.

"Duhh. They can do that now since they are in the same subduel," said Eric.

:"He's right you know," said Shadow.

"Oh, whatever. Go, Shadow," finished Carter.

"I will," he replied, drawing a card. "Shining Revival*."

Shining Revival - SPELL - Tribute 1 LIGHT monster. Special Summon 1 LIGHT monster from your graveyard and increase it's ATK by half the ATK of the Tributed monster.

"Sorry Vala, but I sacrifice Marshmallon to revive my Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon! (12/4500/3800 --> 12/4650/3800) Annihilate Chaos Necromancer!"

"Shield Drain!" said Eric, flipping up his card.

Shield Drain - TRAP - Negate 1 attack. You gain ATK equal to the ATK of that monster.

S-0500 V-5850 VS C-3300 E-10450

"Grrr. Go, Eric."

"I will!" He draws. "I sacrifice my Harpy Queen to summon Essence Harpy*."

Essence Harpy - WIND - Level 5 - Winged Beast/Effect - Increase this card's ATK by 400 for each "Harpy Lady" and "Harpy Lady Sisters" in your graveyard. - 2500/0

Essence Harpy: 5/4900/0

"Attack his Ultimate Dragon!"

S-0250 V-5850 VS C-3300 E-10450

"Well," started Shadow, "didn't see that coming."

"Go, Vala."

"I will. Draw!" She studied her two-card hand. "I play D. D. Super Gateway*!"

D. D. Super Gateway - SPELL - Pay 1000 Life Points. Each player Special Summons 1 monster of theirs that was removed from play. If a player can't, he/she gains 500 Life Points for each empty Monster Zone he/she controls.

"I'll summon 1 Don Turtle in defense mode (3/1100/1200)," said Vala.

"I'll bring back Blue-Eyes White Dragon in defense mode (8/3000/2500)," played Shadow.

"And you two gain Life Points," finished Vala.

S-0250 V-4850 VS C-4800 E-12450

"Now I sacrifice both of our monsters to summon Elixir Magician*."

Elixir Magician - LIGHT - Level 7 - Spellcaster/Effect - This card gains ATK equal to the Tributed monsters' level x 100, and you gain that many Life Points. - 2100/1600

Elixir Magician: 7/3200/1600

S-0250 V-5950 VS C-4800 E-12450

"Go, Carter."

Carter drew his card, then declared an attack. "The Tricky, attack Elixir Magician!"

S-0250 V-5950 VS C-3600 E-12450

Chaos Necromancer: 1/3300/0

"Necromancer, attack her Elixir Magician!"

"Fine, but since both our monsters were sacrificed to summon him, we split the damage," said Shadow.

"Doesn't matter," retorted Carter.

S-0200 V-5900 VS C-3600 E-12450

"I set 1 card and end my turn."

Shadow drew. "I play Monster Resurrection*."

Monster Resurrection - SPELL - Pay half your Life Points. Special Summon 1 monster from a graveyard. If an opponent's monster has higher ATK than the summoned monster, increase your monster's ATK by the amount of Life Points paid. Return the monster to the graveyard at end of turn.

"I'll resurrect Blue-Eyes White Dragon (8/3000/2500) in defense mode."

S-0100 V-5900 VS C-3600 E-12450

Blue-Eyes White Dragon: 8/3100/2500

"Next, I play Human Transformation. I discard a card from my hand, the summon Kisara, the Blue-Eyed Spirit (8/3000/2500) from my deck. And when she's summoned she destorys 2 cards, so she'll wipe out Chaos Necromancer and Essence Harpy. Finally, I play my last card: Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy Carter's facedown card. Kisara, attack Carter!"

S-0100 V-5900 VS C-0600 E-12450

"I draw," said Eric. "I play Brain Control to control Kisara, then she'll attack Shadow directly!"

"Oh, boy…," uttered Shadow.

S-0000 V-5900 VS C-0600 E-11650

"I end my turn."

As he said that, Kisara returned to Shadow's field. He then turned to Vala and said. "It's not gonna be easy, but you can take them, right?"

"I'll wipe 'em out! Draw! I set, then activate, Hand equalizer. Eric holds 5 cards, so I draw 5 cards, then take 2500 damage.

V-3400 VS C-0600 E-11650

"I summon Earth Chanter (3/1300/1300) in attack mode, as well as a Gene-Warped Warwolf (4/2000/100 --> 4/2300/400). My Chanter will finish off Carter, then my Warwolf will go in to Eric's Life Points."

V-3400 VS C-0000 E-9350

"I set a card and end my turn. Go, Eric."

Eric drew. "I set 1 card and end my turn."

"I draw, then attack with my Warwolf!"

Then Eric sprung his trap card. "I activate my second Hysteric Party! I summon both Harpy Queens, both Harpy Lady 1's, and by Cyber Harpy Lady."

Harpy 1: 4/1900/1400 [x2]

Harpy Queen: 4/2500/1200 [x2]

Cyber Harpy: 4/2400/1300

"Then it'll attack a Harpy Lady 1," said Vala, a little tense.

V-3400 VS E-8950

Harpy 1: 4/1600/1400

Harpy Queen: 4/2200/1200 [x2]

Cyber Harpy: 4/2100/1300

"I switch my Chanter to defense mode, then set another card. Your move," she finished.

"Fine, I draw, then sacrifice my Harpy 1 and Cyber Harpy to summon Harpy's Pet Dragon!"

Harpy's Pet Dragon - WIND - Level 7 - Dragon/Effect - This card gains 300 ATK for each "Harpy Lady" on the field. - 2000/2500

Harpy Queen: 4/1900/1200 [x2]

Harpy's Pet Dragon: 7/2600/2500

"My first Harpy Queen will atatck your Chanter."

Gene-Warped Warwolf: 4/2000/100

"Next, Harpy's Pet Dragon attacks your Warwolf!"

V-2600 VS E-8950

"Finally, my remaining Harpy attacks you directly!"

"Activate Zoma the Spirit (4/1800/500) in defense mode."

"Slash through it!"

"Fine, but Zoma hits you for 1900."

"I can take it."

V-2600 VS E-7050

"Go, Vala."

Vala drew her card. "I play Double Spell."

Double Spell - SPELL - Diascard 1 Spell Card from your hand. Activate 1 Spell card in your opponent's graveyard.

"And since in a 2-on-2 game, you can target your ally with 'opponent' cards, I'll discard a Spell Card to use Monster Resurrection to revive Jeff's Terra Firma (8/2500/2000). And since your Dragon has 2600 ATK, Terra Firma gains 1300 ATK."

V-1300 VS E-7050

E-HERO Terra Firma: 8/2500/2000 --> 8/3800/2000

"Next, I summon Copycat."

Copycat - LIGHT - Level 1 - Spellcaster/Effect - When this card is summoned it's ATK/DEF become the ATK/DEF of 1 monster on the field. - 0/0

"And I'll copy Terra Firma."

Copycat: 1/3800/2000

"Copycat, attack Eric's Harpy Queen!"

V-1300 VS E-5150

Harpy's Pet Dragon: 7/2300/2500

"Now E-HERO Terra Firma, attack the other Harpy Queen!"

V-1300 VS E-3250

Harpy's Pet Dragon: 7/2000/2500

"I'll end my turn, and send Terra Firma back to Jeff's graveyard. Go, Eric."

Eric was dumbfounded, but he shook it off and drew his card. I set 1 monster and switch Harpy's Pet Dragon to defense mode. Your move."

Vala looked at the card she just drew. "I activate Shatterforce Mark VII*."

Shatterforce Mark VII - SPELL - Equip - The equipped monster gains 700 ATK. If your opponent has 2 or more monsters, you may discard the top half of your deck, rounded up to destroy a monster once per turn. You may pay half your Life Points to have equipped monster inflict Pierce Damage this turn.

Copycat: 1/4500/2000

"I have14 cards in my deck, so I discard 7 to destroy Harpy's Pet Dragon," began Vala. "Next, I pay half my Life Points, 650, so my monster can Pierce."

V-0650 VS E-3250

"Copycat, attack his monster!"

"You hit another Birdface (4/1600/1600)," replied Eric.

V-0650 VS E-0350

"All of my Harpies are accounted for," he continued.

"I know. I'll end my turn," finished Vala.

Eric drew his card. Holding 6 cards again, he played a Spell Card. "I play Eternal Rest."

Eternal Rest - SPELL - Destroy all monsters equipped with equip cards.

"So, bye-bye Copycat! I set 1 card, then end my turn."

"Fine," said Vala, "I draw my card. Then I discard it to activate my facedown Trap Card: Mesmerize*."

Mesmerize - TRAP - Diacard 1 card from your hand. Take control of 1 monster on the field until end of turn. When it returns to it's owner's control, increase it's ATK by 800.

'This allows me to control Kisara for another turn."

"Go for it, Vala," cheered Shadow.

"Right. Kisara, finish off Eric with a direct attack."

V-0650 VS E-0000

With that, Shadow's Battle Star count rose to 12, and Vala's to 15.

"I'll take Slate Warrior and Harpy Queen," declared Vala to Carter and Eric.

"I'll take Wildheart and, although I'll be using it for another deck, Rainbow Dark Dragon," declared Shadow. He paused for a minute then turned to Vala. "Hey, you have 15 stars. That means you're in the finals!"

"Huh? Oh, yeah!" Vala took her Battle Star Card from her pocket, instered the 15 stars, the placed the connector in her Field Spell Zone. The duel disk hummed for a moment then spoke in a kind, female voice.

"Congratulations! You are duelist #18 to make it to the finals of this tournament. Directions to the finals will be given to you when there are 32 finalists. Again, Coratulations!"

"18 already?" asked Vala.

"Wow, people were really dueling today," said Shadow. "Anyway, maybe we should turn in for the night."

"I'm down with that," replied Vala.

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Okay. With 1 inch margins, I'm on page 26 in Microsoft Word. Sorry it took me so long to upload. I haven't forgotten about my fans. Anyways, Chapter 10 should be up soon.

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