Thundering Ice (Part 1)

Previously…

“What up, dog?” asked Frost.

“What are you talking about?” asked Yugi.

“You’re the one they call Yugi, right?” asked Frost.

“Yeah and who are you?” asked Yugi.

“Call me Frost,” said Frost.

“What do you want?” asked Yugi.

“To Duel you,” said Frost.  However, this isn’t the spot. Follow me. Yugi follows. Meanwhile…

“You’re Joey, right?” asked Thunder. Your friend is in danger. Defeat me in a Duel and I’ll release him!

“What’d you do to him?” asked Joey.

“He’s fine now but that’s the least of your worries,” said Thunder. I’ve got something even more shocking in store so if you want to see your friend again, you’d better follow me.

“Fine,” said Joey. He follows. A half-hour later…

“Why are we here?” asked Yugi.

“We heard you two were the best in town and we want to put you on ice!” said Frost.

“That’s right and this Duel’s gonna be the shock of your life!” said Thunder. By the way, for this Duel, the two of us get shocked when our LP drops.

“The two of us, Yugi, will feel frostbite as our LPs decrease,” said Frost. Let the Duel begin!

“I’ll start with Thunder Knight (Info) (1300 ATK) in Attack Mode,” said Thunder. He gets a boost of 400 points for each Thunder-Type monster I control. Thunder Knight’s ATK rises to 1700. Then, I set 2 cards face-down and end my turn. (Hand: 3 cards)

“I play Cold Wave (Info), preventing anyone activating or setting Spell or Trap Cards until my next turn,” said Frost. Your monsters won’t be able to stand the chill but I Summon Freezing Beast (Info) (1500 ATK) in Attack Mode. That ends my turn. (Hand: 4 cards)

“My move,” said Joey. I Summon Gearfried the Iron Knight (Info) (1800 ATK) in Attack Mode. Gearfried, attack Thunder Knight! Thunder Knight is destroyed and Thunder’s LP drops to 7900, causing Thunder to yell in pain. That ends my turn. (Hand: 5 cards)

“Finally, my move,” said Yugi. I Summon Witch of the Black Forest (Info) (1200 DEF) in Defense Mode and end my turn. (Hand: 5 cards)

“Back to me,” said Thunder. Thanks to Frost, I couldn’t use my face-down card to remove Gearfried and save my monster. Do you realize what you prevented me from doing? I couldn’t save my monster thanks to you!

“Chill out, yo!” said Frost. My card’s not continuous so you’ll get to use your cards next turn!

“Whatever,” said Thunder. I play Reflector Bit (Info) (0 ATK) in Defense Mode. That ends my turn. (Hand: 3 cards)

“It’s getting kinda chilly, isn’t it?” asked Frost. I Tribute Freezing Beast for Mobius the Frost Monarch (Info) (2400 ATK) in Attack Mode! I won’t destroy any cards with its effect but I will destroy your monster, Yugi so Mobius, destroy his Witch! Witch of the Black Forest is destroyed.

“With Witch’s effect, I add Marshmellon to my hand,” said Yugi.

“I set 2 cards face-down and end my turn,” said Frost. (Hand: 2 cards)

“Here goes,” said Joey drawing his card. I Tribute my Gearfried for Jinzo (Info) (2400 ATK) in Attack Mode. Jinzo, destroy Reflector Bit! Reflector Bit is not destroyed.

“Sorry, but I’m afraid this is a mirror that can’t be broken by force,” said Thunder.

“What’s that mean?” asked Joey.

“It can’t be destroyed by battle,” said Thunder. Plus, my teammate takes the damage instead!

“I activate Bit Shoot (Info),” said Frost. Now I Summon my own Reflector Bit (Info) in Defense Mode and as a side effect, you take 500 damage! Yugi’s LP drops to 7500 and the ice rises to his ankles.

“I set 1 card face-down and end my turn,” said Joey. How can we defeat them now? (Hand: 4 cards)

TO BE CONTINUED...

Playin’ It Cool (Part 2)

Previously…

“What up dude?” asked Belowski.

          “Uh, hi, and you are…?” asked Yugi quite puzzled.

          “The man calls me the little Belowski.

          “Who’s “the man”?” asked Yugi.

          “Dr. Crowler’s my man, man,” said Belowski. So, wanna have a totally righteous Duel?

          “Um, sure,” said Yugi.
          “Let’s see the original King of Games stand up to this guy!” said Crowler to himself. Yugi’s friends see Yugi and rush over.

“I must end this now,” said Yugi. Since Silent Swordsman LV5 attacked directly last turn, I can now send him to my Graveyard for Silent Swordsman LV7 (2800 ATK) in Attack Mode. As long as he’s out, all Spell Cards are negated, including Mokey Mokey Smackdown! Silent Swordsman LV7, destroy Mokey Mokey King! *Mokey Mokey King is destroyed and 3 Mokey Mokey cards take its place.* What happened? How did your Mokey Mokey cards return?

“When their king is destroyed, they take his place,” said Belowski.

“I set 1 card face-down and Summon Yellow Gadget (1200 ATK) in Attack Mode and thanks to him I get Green Gadget from my Deck,” said Yugi. That ends my turn. I must defeat him! (Hand: 4 cards)     

“I play Happy Lover (Info) (500 DEF) in Defense Mode,” said Belowski. That ends my turn. (Hand: 0 cards)

         “I Summon Green Gadget (Info) (1400 ATK) in Attack Mode,” said Yugi. Then I reveal my Trap, Stronghold the Moving Fortress (Info), which becomes a monster with 2000 DEF but since all 3 Gadgets exist on my field, its ATK becomes 3000! Stronghold’s ATK rises to 3000. Silent Swordsman and Stronghold, destroy Mokey Mokey! 2 Mokey Mokey cards are destroyed. Green Gadget, destroy the last Mokey Mokey! The final Mokey Mokey is destroyed. Yellow Gadget, destroy Happy Lover! Happy Lover is destroyed. Red Gadget, direct attack! Belowski’s LP drops to 2500.

“I reveal Human-Wave Tactics (Info),” said Belowski. It lets me round up dudes from my Deck equal to the amount of my comrades destroyed that turn at each End Phase.

“I end my turn,” said Yugi. (Hand: 3 cards)

“Then I play 2 more Happy Lovers (Info) and a Haniwa (Info) (500 DEF) in Defense Mode,” said Belowski. Next, I reveal Gift of The Mystical Elf (Info), giving me 300 points for each monster out. His LPs rise to 4900. That’s it for me. (Hand: 0 cards)

          “My move,” said Yugi. Gadgets, destroy his monsters! Belowski’s monsters are destroyed. Stronghold and Silent Swordsman, end this! Belowski’s LP drops to 0.

“Far out!” said Belowski. Now if you’ll excuse me, I gotta crash. He falls asleep. Meanwhile…

“Defeat the ones named Joey and Yugi!” said Serena.

“Yugi’s gonna get put on ice, yo!” said Frost.

“Joey’s going to get some shocking feedback from me!” said Thunder.

“Don’t fail me!” said Serena.

“We won’t!” said Thunder and Frost.

“Go find them at once!” said Serena. Frost and Thunder race off. An hour later…

“What up, dog?” asked Frost.

“What are you talking about?” asked Yugi.

“You’re the one they call Yugi, right?” asked Frost.

“Yeah and who are you?” asked Yugi.

“Call me Frost,” said Frost.

“What do you want?” asked Yugi.

“To Duel you,” said Frost.  However, this isn’t the spot, follow me. Yugi follows. Meanwhile…

“You’re Joey, right?” asked Thunder. Your friend is in danger. Defeat me in a Duel and I’ll release him!

TO BE CONTINUED...

Playin’ It Cool (Part 1)

Inside Battle City…

             “Thanks for winnin’ back my ability to Duel again, Yug,” said Joey.

              “No problem, Joey,” said Yugi.

              “Boy that X character was definitely something, eh Yugi?” asked Joey.

             “He was also hard to beat since he nearly caused me to lose the Duel,” said Yugi. Suddenly, they see a small person. Who’s there?

             “What up dude?” asked Belowski.

             “Uh, hi, and you are…?” asked Yugi quite puzzled.

             “The man calls me the little Belowski.

             “Who’s “the man”?” asked Yugi.

             “Dr. Crowler’s my man, man,” said Belowski. So, wanna have a totally righteous Duel?

             “Um, sure,” said Yugi.

             “Killer, dude,” said Belowski. Behind a bush…

             “Let’s see the original King of Games stand up to this guy!” said Crowler to himself. Yugi’s friends see Yugi and rush over.

             “So, who’s this?” asked Tea`.

             “The Little Belowski,” said Yugi. I’ll begin with Silent Swordsman LV3 (Info) (1000 ATK) in Attack Mode.

             “Far out!” said Belowski.

              “I set 2 cards face-down and end my turn,” said Yugi. (Hand: 3 cards)

             “Killer monster, but can it stand up to the Mokey Mokey?” asked Belowski.

              “Mokey…….Mokey?” asked Yugi.

             “Yeah,” said Belowski. I Summon Mokey Mokey (Info) (300 ATK) in Attack Mode. Then I play Mokey Mokey Smackdown (Info). This awesome card gives Mokey Mokey cards a boost up to 3000 ATK when a Fairy-Type monster I control is destroyed. Finally I set 2 cards and chill. (Hand: 2 cards)

             “My move,” said Yugi. First, my Silent Swordsman LV3 goes and Silent Swordsman LV5 (Info) (2300 ATK) takes his place in Attack Mode! Silent Swordsman, destroy Mokey! Mokey is destroyed and Belowski’s LP drops to 6000. That ends my turn. (Hand: 3 cards)

             “I play Pot of Greed (Info) for 2 cards,” said Belowski. Then, I Summon another Mokey (Info) in Defense Mode and end my turn. (Hand: 2 cards)

             “All of the sudden, I’m startin’ to like that Mokey Mokey,” said Joey.

             “Same here,” said Tristan.

             “My move,” said Yugi. I play Red Gadget (Info) (1200 ATK) in Attack Mode. Red Gadget allows me to add Yellow Gadget to my hand. Red Gadget, destroy Mokey Mokey! Mokey Mokey is destroyed. Silent Swordsman, direct attack! Belowski’s LP drops to 3700. That ends my turn. (Hand: 4 cards)

             “Not cool, man,” said Belowski. I use Dark Factory of Mass Production (Info) to return my dudes to my hand. Then I use Polymerization (Info) to discard them for Mokey Mokey King (Info) (100 DEF) in Defense Mode. That ends my turn. (Hand: 0 cards)

             “Go Mokey Mokey!” said Tea`.

             “Mokey Mokey all the way!” said Joey.

             “What have you done to my friends?” asked Yugi.

             “It’s cool. They’re just feelin’ the way of Mokey Mokey,” said Belowski.

             “I must end this now,” said Yugi. Since Silent Swordsman LV5 attacked directly last turn, I can now send him to my Graveyard for Silent Swordsman LV7 (Info) (2800 ATK) in Attack Mode. As long as he’s out, all Spell Cards are negated, including Mokey Mokey Smackdown! Silent Swordsman LV7, destroy Mokey Mokey King! Mokey Mokey King is destroyed and 3 Mokey Mokey (Info) cards take its place. What happened? How did your Mokey Mokey cards return?

              "When their king is destroyed, they take his place,” said Belowski.

             “I set 1 card face-down and Summon Yellow Gadget (Info) (1200 ATK) in Attack Mode and thanks to him I get Green Gadget from my Deck,” said Yugi. That ends my turn. I must defeat him! (Hand: 4 cards)

TO BE CONTINUED...

The Dark Magician (Part 2)

The Dark Magician (Part 1)

Previously…

          “The winner of the tournament is……Jaden Yuki!” said Roland.

           “Way to play, Jay!” said Syrus.

          “We’d better get back to our dorms,” said Jaden. *Outside the tower, a jester appears.*

          “Uh hi, got a name?” asked Jaden. *The jester says nothing and motions Jaden to follow him.* Where are we going?

          “My master’s waiting for you,” said the jester.

          “For what?” asked Jaden.

         “You’ll find out if you walk into that tent,” said the jester. *Jaden walks into the tent.*

         “Step right up and let the magic show begin!” said Arkana. This is a performance not to be missed! Once you lose in this Duel, you’ll be banished to the Shadows forever! He laughs. Follow me to the real magic show. [Inside Arkana’s new arena…] Welcome to the show, Jaden. You’re an exclusive guest for this performance.

          “Sweet, what am I gonna perform?” asked Jaden.

          “You’re going to take part in a disappearing act,” said Arkana. Let’s Duel!

          “Wait, where’s the act?” asked Jaden.

          “Look above you,” said Arkana.

          “Too cool, it’s…uh what is it exactly?” asked Jaden.

          “It’s the Dark Energy Guillotine,” said Arkana. The numbers on the side represent your LPs and as your LP drops, so does the blade of the guillotine and when your head touches the blade, you’re banished to the Shadow Realm. The same applies to me.

          “Now this is a show!” said Jaden.

         “I don’t understand it. No frown, no complete terror, no attempt to run away,” said Arkana to himself. He’ll beg to be released when he’s almost out of LPs. Let’s Duel! Since it’s my show, I’ll begin with Malice Doll of Demise (Info) (1600 ATK) in Attack Mode. Then I set 2 cards face-down and end my turn. (Hand: 3 cards)

         “Okay, here goes!” said Jaden. I play Polymerization (Info), discarding Sparkman and Necroshade for Elemental Hero Darkbright (Info) (2000 ATK) in Attack Mode. Destroy his doll, Darkbright!

         “I activate Nightmare’s Chains (Info), said Arkana. Your monster goes out of play now! Darkbright disappears from the field.

         “I throw down a face-down and end my turn,” said Jaden. (Hand: 2 cards)

         “I activate Dark Magic Curtain (Info), paying half my points for Dark Magician (Info) (2500 ATK) in Attack Mode,” said Arkana. His LP drops to 4000 and the blade reaches 6 feet from his head. Dark Magician, attack Jaden directly! Jaden’s LP drops to 5500 and the blade drops to 5 feet above his head. Malice Doll, direct attack!

          “I activate A Hero Emerges (Info), forcing you to pick one of the cards  I’m holding and if it’s a monster, I can play it so take your pick,” said Jaden.

           “The left card,” said Arkana.

          “Not bad, I play Elemental Hero Avian (Info) (1000 DEF) in Defense Mode,” said Jaden.

          “Doll, destroy Avian!” said Arkana. Avian is destroyed. That ends my turn. (Hand: 2 cards)

          “I play Wroughtweiler (Info) (1200 DEF) in Defense Mode,” said Jaden. Then, I throw down 2 face-downs and that’s all. (Hand: 0 cards)

          “I activate Thousand Knives (Info), allowing me to destroy 1 of your monsters since Dark Magician is on my field so Wroughtweiler is destroyed!" said Arkana. Wroughtweiler is destroyed. Dark Magician and Doll of Demise, direct attacks!

          “I activate Negate Attack (Info)!” said Jaden. Sorry but all your attacks are canceled this turn!

          “I activate Ectoplasmer (Info),” said Arkana. We now must both Tribute a monster at our End Phases and the opponent takes half the ATK of the Tributed monster as damage, so I Tribute Doll of Demise for 800 damage! Malice Doll disappears and Jaden’s LP drops to 4700, putting the blade to 5 ½ feet above his head. That ends my turn. Soon you’ll be banished to the Shadow Realm! (Hand: 1 card)

TO BE CONTINUED...

Throwin’ Down with the Sacred Beasts (Part 3)

Previously…

          “My draw,” said Jaden. I play Elemental Hero Bubbleman (800 ATK) in Attack Mode by his effect and since he’s all I have on the field and nothing in my hand, I draw twice. Next I use Graceful Charity, drawin’ 3 and discardin’ 2. Then, I throw down two face-downs and call it a turn. (Hand: 0 cards)

          “I use Fallen Paradise for 2 more cards,” said Kagemaru. Then, I Summon Earthbound Spirit (2000) in Defense Mode. Uria, destroy Bubbleman!

         “I reveal Hero Barrier,” said Jaden. Since I have an Elemental Hero out, your attack’s cancelled!

          “Make your move, Jaden,” said Kagemaru. (Hand: 3 cards)

          “I throw down a face-down and call it a turn,” said Jaden. (Hand: 0 cards)

         “I Tribute my Fiend monsters for Raviel, Lord of Phantasms (4000 ATK) in Attack Mode,” said Kagemaru. You’re finished! Raviel, destroy Winged Kuriboh! Winged Kuriboh is destroyed.

          “Since Winged Kuriboh was destroyed, I don’t take damage!” said Jaden.

          “Fine it’s your last move!” said Kagemaru. (Hand: 3 cards)

         “I play Dandylion (Info) (300 DEF) in Defense Mode and end my turn,” said Jaden. (Hand: 0 cards)

         “My move,” said Kagemaru. Prepare to lose at the hands of the Sacred Beasts for I play 3 Non-Spellcasting Area cards, then send them to my Graveyard for Hamon (Info) again (4000 ATK) in Attack Mode!

          “Aw man, Jaden’s facing all 3 Sacred Beasts with only 1 monster out,” said Syrus.

         “Hamon, destroy Dandelion!” said Kagemaru. Dandelion is destroyed. Now you take 1000 damage by Hamon’s effect! Jaden’s LP drops to 6800.

          “When Dandelion’s destroyed in battle, I get two Fluff Tokens (0 DEF x2) in Defense Mode!” said Jaden.

          “Uria and Raviel, destroy the Tokens!” said Kagemaru. The Tokens are destroyed. Next turn, I win! (Hand: 0 cards)

          “Not gonna happen,” said Jaden. I play Fifth Hope (Info), retuning 5 Elemental Heroes from my Grave to my Deck and giving me 2 cards. Next, I play Bubbleman in Defense and call it a turn. (Hand: 1 card)

          “Raviel, destroy Bubbleman!” said Kagemaru.

          “I activate Hero Ring (Info), preventing him from being attacked by 1900 ATK or higher monsters,” said Jaden.

          “Make your move,” said Kagemaru. (Hand: 1 card)

         “My draw,” said Jaden. I reveal my face-down, Call of the Haunted (Info)!” said Jaden. Winged Kuriboh (Info) (300 ATK) returns! Next, I reveal my other face-down, Transcendent Wings (Info), tossing out my last 2 cards and sendin’ Winged Kuriboh to my Grave to play Winged Kuriboh LV10 (Info) (200 DEF) in Defense Mode and that’s all. (Hand: 0 cards)
         “You’re finished!” said Kagemaru. Hamon, destroy Winged Kuriboh LV10!

          “Game over, Kagemaru for I use LV10’s super power, which Tributes himself and destroys all of your Attack Position monsters, dealing you the ATK of each of your destroyed monsters!

          “It can’t be! All 3 of my monsters have 4000 ATK!” said Kagemaru.

         “Yup and that’s game!” said Jaden. Hamon, Raviel, and Uria are all destroyed, reducing Kagemaru’s LPs to 0.

         “The winner of the tournament is……Jaden Yuki!” said Roland.

          “Way to play, Jay!” said Syrus.

         “We’d better get back to our dorms,” said Jaden. Outside the tower, a jester appears.

         “Uh hi, got a name?” asked Jaden. The jester says nothing and motions Jaden to follow him. Where are we going?

          “My master’s waiting for you,” said the jester.

          “For what?” asked Jaden.

         “You’ll find out if you walk into that tent,” said the jester. Jaden walks into the tent.

         “Step right up and let the magic show begin!” said Arkana. This is a performance not to be missed! Once you lose in this Duel, you’ll be banished to the Shadows forever! He laughs.

TO BE CONTINUED...

Throwin’ Down with the Sacred Beasts (Part 2)

Previously…

           “My go,” said Jaden. I play Neo Space, getting rid of your Field Spell! Fallen Paradise is destroyed. Then, I play Fake Hero, allowing me to play Elemental Hero Neos (2500 ATK) in Attack Mode. Next, I play Neo-Spacian Flare Scarab (500 ATK) in Attack Mode. Now it’s Contact Fusion time!

           “Contact Fusion!?” said Kagemaru shocked.

          “Flare Scarab and Neos go back to my Deck for Elemental Hero Flare Neos (2500 ATK) in Attack Mode,” said Jaden. Oh and Neo Space gives my monster a boost of 500 points! *Air Neos’ ATK rises to 3000.*

          “I activate Chain Burst, dealing 1000 damage to any player that activates a Trap Card,” said Kagemaru.

          “Sparkman, direct attack!” said Jaden.

          “I activate my other Trap Cards, Spellbinding Circle and Shadow Spell,” said Kagemaru. My card now deals me 2000 damage but thanks to Shadow Spell, Flare Neos can’t attack or change modes and loses 700 ATK while Sparkman can’t attack by Spellbinding Circle’s effect. *His LP drops to 3400 while Flare Neos’ ATK drops to 3900.*

          “I end my turn,” said Jaden. (Hand: 0 cards)

          “I play a 2nd Fallen Paradise (Info) and use its effect for 2 cards,” said Kagemaru. Then, send my Traps to my Graveyard for Uria, Lord of Searing Flames (Info) (0 ATK) in Attack Mode. Let’s not forget his hidden ability, giving him 1000 ATK per Continuous Trap Card in my Graveyard and there are 4! Uria’s ATK rises to 4000.

          “Yeah, but since you sent your Traps to your Grave, my monsters are free and Flare Neos gets some points back,” said Jaden. Flare Neos’ ATK rises to 4600.

          “Yes, but with the absence of 3 cards, he loses 1200 ATK,” said Kagemaru. Flare Neos’ ATK drops to 3400. 

          “My monster gets an 800 ATK boost for the 2 cards I have out,” said Jaden. Flare Neos’ ATK rises to 4200.

          “Maybe, but I activate Uria’s other effect, sending your face-down to your Graveyard,” said Kagemaru. Your monster gets weaker now! Jaden’s face-down card is destroyed and Flare Neos’ ATK drops to 3800. Uria, destroy Flare Neos! Flare Neos is destroyed and Jaden’s LP drops to 7800. I set 1 card face-down and end my turn. (Hand: 1 card)

          “My draw,” said Jaden. I play Elemental Hero Bubbleman (Info) (800 ATK) in Attack Mode by his effect and since he’s all I have on the field and nothing in my hand, I draw twice. Next I use Graceful Charity (Info), drawin’ 3 and discardin’ 2. Then, I throw down two face-downs and call it a turn. (Hand: 0 cards)

          “I use Fallen Paradise for 2 more cards,” said Kagemaru. Then, I Summon Earthbound Spirit (Info) (2000 DEF) in Defense Mode. Uria, destroy Bubbleman!

         “I reveal Hero Barrier (Info),” said Jaden. Since I have an Elemental Hero out, your attack’s cancelled!

          “Make your move, Jaden,” said Kagemaru. (Hand: 3 cards)

          “Don’t mind if I do,” said Jaden. I switch Sparkman and Bubbleman to Defense Mode and end my turn. (Hand: 1 card)

          “I Summon a second Earthbound Spirit (Info) in Defense Mode,” said Kagemaru. Then I draw twice by Fallen Paradise. Uria, destroy Bubbleman! Bubbleman is destroyed. That ends my turn. (Hand: 5 cards)

          “I play Polymerization (Info), sending Sparkman and Clayman on my field to my Grave for Elemental Hero Thunder Giant (Info) (2400 ATK) in Attack Mode.

          “I activate Mispolymerization (Info), sending Thunder Giant back to your Fusion Deck,” said Kagemaru. Thunder Giant disappears from the field.

          “I play Winged Kuriboh (Info) (200 DEF) in Defense Mode and end my turn,” said Jaden. (Hand: 0 cards)

          “I Summon Sangan (Info) (600 DEF) in Defense Mode and end my turn,” said Kagemaru. (Hand: 3 cards)

           “I throw down a face-down and call it a turn,” said Jaden. (Hand: 0 cards)

          “I Tribute my Fiend monsters for Raviel, Lord of Phantasms (Info) (4000 ATK) in Attack Mode,” said Kagemaru. You’re finished!

TO BE CONTINUED...

Throwin’ Down with the Sacred Beasts (Part 1)

Previously…

          “Silent Swordsman LV5 is unaffected by your Spell Cards so Gravekeeper’s Servant is useless,” said Yugi. Silent Swordsman, end this Duel! *X’s LP drops to 0.*

          “Aw right Yugi!” said Joey. Now I can Duel again!

          “No! I lost to a kid!” said X.

         “A kid named Yugi Muto, da King of Games,” said Joey. [Elsewhere…]

Now for the next match up of the KC World Cup!” said Roland. Selector start! *Balls bounce around and one falls out.* The first Duelist is… Jaden Yuki!

          “Time to throw down!” said Jaden.

         “His opponent is….,” said Roland. *Balls bounce around and one falls out.* Kagemaru!

         “Let’s do this!” said Jaden.

          “Indeed and I will defeat you!” said Kagemaru.

          “Not gonna happen,” said Jaden. It’s time to thrown down! I’ll start with this, three face-downs ends my turn. (Hand: 3 cards)

          “My move,” said Kagemaru. I play Fallen Paradise (Info), giving me 2 cards once per turn like right now. Next, I activate Ectoplasmer (Info), Swords of Concealing Light (Info), and Chain Energy (Info). You don’t need to worry about their effects for I send them to my Graveyard for Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder (Info) (4000 ATK) in Attack Mode.

           “A Sacred Beast on the first turn?” asked Syrus. Aw man, I hope Jaden finds away to destroy it.

           “I set 1 card and end my turn,” said Kagemaru. (Hand: 2 cards)

          “My go,” said Jaden. I play Neo Space (Info), getting rid of your Field Spell! Fallen Paradise is destroyed. Then, I play Fake Hero (Info), allowing me to play Elemental Hero Neos (Info) (2500 ATK) in Attack Mode. Next, I play Neo-Spacian Flare Scarab (Info) (500 ATK) in Attack Mode. Now it’s Contact Fusion time!

           “Contact Fusion!?” said Kagemaru shocked.

          “Flare Scarab and Neos go back to my Deck for Elemental Hero Flare Neos (Info) (2500 ATK) in Attack Mode,” said Jaden. Oh and Neo Space gives my monster a boost of 500 points! Flare Neos’ ATK rises to 3000.

            “Doesn’t matter for Hamon’s stronger still,” said Kagemaru.

           “Yeah well my monster gets 400 ATK for every Spell and Trap Card out like Neo Space and our face-downs! Jaden sets a card and Flare Neos’ ATK rises to 4600. Flare Neos, take out Hamon! Hamon is destroyed and Kagemaru’s LP drops to 7400. That ends my turn. (Hand: 0 cards)

            “I set 2 cards face-down and end my turn,” said Kagemaru. (Hand: 1 card)

            “I play Elemental Hero Sparkman (Info) (1600 ATK) in Attack Mode,” said Jaden. Sparkman, direct attack!

           “I activate Chain Burst (Info), dealing 1000 damage to any player that activates a Trap Card,” said Kagemaru.

           “Sparkman, direct attack!” said Jaden. Kagemaru’s LP drops to 5400.

           “I activate my other Trap Cards, Spellbinding Circle (Info) and Shadow Spell (Info),” said Kagemaru. My card now deals me 2000 damage but thanks to Shadow Spell, Flare Neos can’t attack or change modes and loses 700 ATK while Sparkman can’t attack by Spellbinding Circle’s effect. His LP drops to 3400 while Flare Neos’ ATK drops to 3900.

            “I end my turn,” said Jaden. (Hand: 0 cards)

           “I activate Pot of Greed (Info), giving me 2 cards,” said Kagemaru. Then, I set 1 card face-down and play Monster Reincarnation (Info), discarding Call of the Haunted to return Hamon to my hand and ending my turn. (Hand: 0 cards)

            “I play Pot of Greed (Info) also, letting me have 2 more cards,” said Jaden. Next, I throw down a face-down and Summon Elemental Hero Clayman (Info) (2000 DEF) in Defense Mode and switching Sparkman to Defense Mode. I won’t let the Sacred Beasts defeat me! (Hand: 0 cards)

TO BE CONTINUED...