My Valentine (Part 1)

Near the water fountain...

          “Yugi, there you are!” said Tea`. We’ve been looking everywhere for you!

          “Same here,” said Yugi.

          “So now what?” asked Tea`.

          “Time to put an end to Sartorius’ plan,” said Yugi.

          “Sorry hun but that’s not going to happen,” said Mai.

          “That sounded like Mai Valentine,” said Joey.      
          “Wheeler, I found you, now it’s time to Duel!” said Mai.

          “No, you’re going to Duel me,” said Yugi. It’s time to set you free!

          “I’m already free, I’ve seen the light!” said Mai.

          “Yeah but we’ve seen the real Mai and you’re not it!” said Joey.

          “Keep it cool, Joey. Let Yugi handle her,” said Tristan.

          “Fine, let’s Duel and when I win, you’ll see the light!” said Mai. I’ll begin with ~White Night Harpie Lady 1~ (Info) (1300 ATK) in Attack Mode. Thanks to her effect, all WIND monsters get a 300 point boost! White Night Harpie 1’s stats rise to (1600|1700). Next, I play Rising Air Current (Info), giving all WIND monsters 500 more ATK, but they lose 400 DEF. Harpie Lady 1’s stats become (2100|1300). Finally, I set 1 card face-down and end my turn. (Hand: 3 cards)

            “My move,” said Yugi. I activate Pot of Greed (Info), giving me 2 cards. Next, I play Watapon (Info) (200 DEF) in Defense Mode since a card effect put it in my hand. Then, I Tribute Watapon for Summoned Skull (Info) (2500 ATK) in Attack Mode. Summoned Skull, destroy her Harpie Lady 1! White Night Harpie Lady 1 is destroyed and Mai’s LP drops to 7600. Next, I set 2 cards face-down and end my turn. (Hand: 3 cards)

            “I activate my face-down card Hysteric Party (Info)!” said Mai. By discarding a card, I can bring back all Harpie Lady cards from my Graveyard. ~White Night Harpie Lady 1~ (Info) appears. Next, I Tribute her for ~White Night Roc~ (Info) (2400 ATK) in Attack Mode. Now my monster, attack him directly! Yugi’s LP drops to 5600. My monster can attack directly if you have a monster with more ATK than mine and at least 2 face-down cards. That ends my turn. (Hand: 2 cards)

            “I Summon Silent Swordsman LV3 (Info) (1000 ATK) in Attack Mode,” said Yugi. Summoned Skull, destroy her White Night Roc! White Night Roc is destroyed and Mai’s LP drops to 7500. Silent Swordsman, attack her directly! Mai’s LP drops to 6500. That ends my turn. (Hand: 3 cards)

            “I activate Premature Burial (Info) to revive my ~White Night Roc~ (Info) from my Graveyard by paying 800 points,” said Mai. Her LP drops to 5700 and White Night Roc appears. Then I Summon Sonic Duck (Info) (2200 ATK) in Attack Mode. White Night Roc, destroy his Summoned Skull!

            “I activate Soul Shield (Info)!” said Yugi. By paying half my points, your attack is cancelled! His LP drops to 2800.

            “You may have negated that attack but I have another monster out so Sonic Duck, destroy his Silent Swordsman!” said Mai.

            “I activate my other face-down card, Turn Jump (Info)!” said Yugi. Now the turn moves forward by one so it’s my move.

            “Fine, then go!” said Mai. (Hand: 1 card)

            “First, my Silent Swordsman’s effect activates, letting me send him to my Graveyard for Silent Swordsman LV5 (Info) (2300 ATK) in Attack Mode,” said Yugi.

            “Big deal, my White Night Roc still has more ATK than either of your monsters,” said Mai.

            “I discard my Magnet Warriors to Summon Valkyrion the Magna Warrior

(Info) (3500 ATK) in Attack Mode,” said Yugi. Valkyrion, destroy her White Night Roc! White Night Roc is destroyed and Mai’s LP drops to 5100. Silent Swordsman LV5, attack her Sonic Duck! Sonic Duck is destroyed and Mai’s LP drops to 5000. That ends my turn. (Hand: 0 cards)

            “I draw,” said Mai. First, I remove my Sonic Duck from play to Summon Silpheed (Info) (300 DEF) in Defense Mode. Then I Summon Birdface (Info) (1200 DEF) in Defense Mode and end my turn. (Hand: 0 cards)

            “Alright, here goes,” said Yugi. I activate Card of Sanctity (Info), so now we draw until our hands hold 6 cards. These cards better be good or I won’t be able to rescue Mai or stop Sartorius!

TO BE CONTINUED...

Blue-Ice White Dragon (Part 3)

Previously...

            “I activate Card of Sanctity, forcing us both to draw cards until we’re holding 6!” said Yugi. Next, I play Watapon (200 DEF) in Defense Mode since I drew it with a card effect. Next, I discard my Magnet Warriors to play Valkyrion the Magna Warrior (3850 DEF) in Defense Mode and set 1 card face-down to end my turn. (Hand: 0 cards)

            “My move,” said Kaiba. I Summon White Night Germ (1000 ATK) in Attack Mode. Next, I reveal my face-down card, Crush Card Virus! With this card, I Tribute my Germ and every monster in your hand and Deck with at least 1500 ATK is sent to the Graveyard! *White Night Germ disappears.* Any hopes you had for winning this Duel are gone! Shining Dragon, destroy his Silent Magician! *Silent Magician is destroyed.* Ultimate Dragon, take out his Dark Magician Girl! *Dark Magician Girl is destroyed and Yugi’s LP drops to 3400.* I set 1 card face-down to end my turn. (Hand: 4 cards)

            “What should I do?” asked Yugi to himself. I must think of something or I’m seeing the light! I draw! Heart of the cards, guide me! Mirror Force is just what I need to win this and free Kaiba. I set 1 card face-down and end my turn. (Hand: 0 cards)

            “You’re through!” said Kaiba. Ultimate Dragon, attack him directly!

            “I activate Mirror Force (Info)!” said Yugi. Your Attack Position monsters are destroyed! Shining Dragon is destroyed.

            “I end my turn,” said Kaiba. (Hand: 5 cards)

            “Now my Magnet Warriors, attack Kaiba directly!” said Yugi. Kaiba’s LP drops to 2950. Finally, I set 1 card face-down and end my turn. (Hand: 0 cards)

            “Time for you to see the light!” said Kaiba. I Summon ~White Night Vorse Raider~ (Info) (1900 ATK) in Attack Mode. White Night Vorse Raider, destroy his Gamma the Magnet Warrior!

            “I activate my Turn Jump (Info) Spell!” said Yugi. Now your turn ends so it’s my turn.

            “Very well, make your move,” said Kaiba. (Hand: 6 cards)

            “I Summon Silent Swordsman LV3 (Info) (1000 DEF) in Defense Mode,” said Yugi.

            “That monster’s no match for my Vorse Raider,” said Kaiba.

            “Maybe,” said Yugi. I switch my remaining monsters to Defense Mode and end my turn. (Hand: 0 cards)

            “I Summon ~White Night Imp~ (Info) (1600 ATK) in Attack Mode,” said Kaiba. White Night Vorse Raider, destroy his Beta! Beta is destroyed. That ends my turn. (Hand: 6 cards)

            “I Tribute my Silent Swordsman for Catapult Turtle (Info) (2000 DEF) in Defense Mode,” said Yugi. Next, I Tribute Alpha the Magnet Warrior for Catapult Turtle’s effect! You now take half of Alpha’s ATK as damage! Alpha disappears and Kaiba’s LP drops to 2250. That ends my turn. (Hand: 0 cards)

            “I Summon ~White Night Familiar Knight~ (Info) (1400 DEF) in Defense Mode and end my turn by switching my White Night Imp to Defense Mode. (Hand: 6 cards)

            “I Tribute my Silent Swordsman for Catapult Turtle’s effect!” said Yugi. Silent Swordsman disappears and Kaiba’s LP drops to 1750. Next, I Tribute Gamma to activate Turtle's effect again! Gamma disappears and Kaiba’s LP drops to 1000. Finally, I Tribute Red Gadget for Catapult Turtle! Red Gadget disappears and Kaiba’s LP drops to 400. That ends my turn. (Hand: 0 cards)

            “I Tribute my Imp for ~White Night Glider~ (Info) (2400 ATK) in Attack Mode,” said Kaiba. Glider, destroy his Catapult Turtle! Catapult Turtle is destroyed. Finally, I set 2 cards face-down and end my turn. (Hand: 3 cards)

            “I activate Monster Reborn (Info) to revive ~White Night Blue-Eyes~ (Info) (3000 ATK) in Attack Mode!” said Yugi. White Night Blue-Eyes, destroy his Glider and free Kaiba from the light! Kaiser Glider is destroyed and Kaiba’s LP drops to 0. Are you alright, Kaiba?

            “I’m fine,” said Kaiba. I’m out of here.

            “Well, I guess the next thing to do is take down Sartorius!” said Yugi to himself. Meanwhile...

            “If I can’t find Wheeler, I’ll make Yugi see the light!” said Mai to herself. She races off. Elsewhere...

            “Anyone seen Yugi?” asked Tea`

            “Nope, but I hope he’s safe, wherever he is,” said Joey.

Blue-Ice White Dragon (Part 2)

Previously...

            “I activate Polymerization, sending my White Night Blue-Eyes cards to my Graveyard for ~White Night Ultimate Dragon~ (4500 ATK) in Attack Mode,” said Kaiba. White Night Ultimate Dragon, destroy his Marshmallon! *Marshmallon is destroyed.*

            “What, but that’s impossible,” said Yugi. Marshmallon can’t be destroyed in battle.

            “My White Night Ultimate Dragon negates the effects of all monsters you control,” said Kaiba. That ends my turn. (Hand: 0 cards)

            “I Summon Green Gadget (600 DEF) in Defense Mode,” said Yugi. Then, I play Swords of Revealing Light, giving your monsters no access to my monsters for 3 turns. That ends my turn. (Hand: 0 cards)

            “I set 1 card face-down and end my turn,” said Kaiba. (Hand: 0 cards)

            “I Summon Red Gadget (1500 DEF) in Defense Mode and end my turn,” said Yugi. (Hand: 0 cards)

            “I Summon ~White Night Cannon~ (1800 ATK) in Attack Mode,” said Kaiba. Cannon, destroy his Green Gadget! You see, my monster’s unaffected by your Spell Cards so White Night Cannon, finish off his Green Gadget! Green Gadget is destroyed. That ends my turn. (Hand: 0 cards)

            “I activate Card of Sanctity (Info), forcing us both to draw cards until we’re holding 6!” said Yugi. Next, I play Watapon (Info) (200 DEF) in Defense Mode since I drew it with a card effect. Next, I discard my Magnet Warriors to play Valkyrion the Magna Warrior (Info) (3850 DEF) in Defense Mode and set 1 card face-down to end my turn. (Hand: 0 cards)

            “I Summon ~White Night Head~ (Info) (1500 ATK) in Attack Mode,” said Kaiba. That ends my turn. (Hand: 5 cards)

            “I switch Valkyrion to Attack Mode,” said Yugi. Next, Valkyrion, destroy his Cannon!

            “I activate my face-down card, Shrink (Info)!” said Kaiba. Your monster’s ATK is halved! Valkyrion’s ATK drops to 1750.

            “I activate Ambush Shield (Info)!” said Yugi. By tributing my Watapon, my Valkyrion gains 200 ATK! Watapon disappears and Valkyrion’s ATK rises to 1950 while White Night Cannon is destroyed and Kaiba’s LP drops to 7750.

            “You got lucky,” said Kaiba. I end my turn. Swords is destroyed. (Hand: 6 cards)

            “I Tribute my Green Gadget for Dark Magician Girl (Info) (2000 ATK) in Attack Mode,” said Yugi. Dark Magician Girl, destroy his White Night Head! White Night Head is destroyed and Kaiba’s LP drops to 7550. That ends my turn. (Hand: 0 cards)

            “Your Dark Magician Girl pales in comparison to my White Night Ultimate Dragon,” said Kaiba. So what hope do you have with this? I Tribute my White Night Ultimate Dragon for ~White Night Shining Dragon~ (Info) (3000 ATK) in Attack Mode. Thanks to his effect, he gains 300 ATK for every Dragon-Type monster in my Graveyard! White Night Shining Dragon’s ATK rises to 5100. White Night Shining Dragon, destroy his Valkyrion! Valkyrion is destroyed and Yugi’s LP drops to 5900. That ends my turn. (Hand: 6 cards)

            “I play Magnet Reverse (Info), letting me revive Valkyrion (Info) in Defense Mode,” said Yugi. Next, I Tribute him to play Beta the Magnet Warrior (Info) (1600 DEF), Gamma the Magnet Warrior (Info) (1800 DEF), and Alpha the Magnet Warrior (Info) (1700 DEF) all in Defense Mode to end my turn. (Hand: 0 cards)

            “You’re just stalling your trip to join the Society of Light!” said Kaiba. I Summon ~White Night Peten~ (Info) (1200 DEF) in Defense Mode. Next, I set 1 card face-down to end my turn. (Hand: 5 cards)

            “I wonder why he didn’t attack,” said Yugi to himself. He must be up to something. I Summon Silent Magician LV4 (Info) (1000 DEF) in Defense Mode. Dark Magician Girl, destroy his Peten! Peten is destroyed. That ends my turn. (Hand: 0 cards)

            “My move,” said Kaiba. I Summon ~White Night Germ~ (Info) (1000 ATK) in Attack Mode. Next, I reveal my face-down card, Crush Card Virus (Info)! With this card, I Tribute my Germ and every monster in your hand and Deck with at least 1500 ATK is sent to the Graveyard! Giant Germ disappears. Any hopes you had for winning this Duel are gone! Shining Dragon, destroy his Silent Magician! Silent Magician is destroyed. Shining Dragon, take out his Dark Magician Girl! Dark Magician Girl is destroyed and Yugi’s LP drops to 3400. I set 1 card face-down to end my turn. (Hand: 4 cards)

            “What should I do?” asked Yugi to himself. I must think of something or I’m seeing the light!

TO BE CONTINUED...

Blue-Ice White Dragon (Part 1)

Previously...

            “I activate my Light Barrier Field Spell,” said Sartorius. Now for its effect! He flips a coin and it lands. It’s Heads, so the effects of monsters other than Arcana Force monsters are negated and if I Summon an Arcana Force monster, I don’t have to flip a coin. So unfortunately, your Plasma gets weaker. Plasma’s ATK drops to 1900. The World, destroy his Plasma and end this! Plasma is destroyed and Aster’s LP drops to 0. Welcome to the Society, Aster! He laughs. Meanwhile...

            “Yugi, I’ve been looking for you,” said Kaiba.

            “Who’s there?” asked Yugi.

            “It’s me, Kaiba and I’ve seen the light!” said Kaiba. It’s time for me to defeat you!

            “Let’s Duel!” said Yugi. It’s time to set you free!

            “I’ll begin with ~White Night Paladin~ (Info) (1900 ATK) in Attack Mode,” said Kaiba. Next, I use his effect, which by discarding Paladin of White Dragon lets me Tribute it for ~White Night Blue-Eyes~ (Info) (3000 ATK) in Attack Mode. Next, I set 1 card face-down and end my turn. (Hand: 2 cards)

            “I’ll start with my Gold Sarcophagus (Info) Spell,” said Yugi. I must remove a card in my Deck from play but after 2 turns, it’s added to my hand. Next, I Summon Queen’s Knight (Info) (1600 DEF) in Defense Mode and 1 card face-down to end my turn. (Hand: 3 cards)

            “I activate Pot of Greed (Info), giving me 2 cards,” said Kaiba. Then, I use Soul Exchange (Info), Tributing your monster for my ~White Night Luster Dragon~

(Info) (2400 ATK) in Attack Mode. That ends my turn. (Hand: 2 cards)

            “I play face-down card, Stronghold the Moving Fortress (Info)!” said Yugi. It becomes a monster with 2000 DEF! Next, I Summon King’s Knight (Info) (1400 DEF) in Defense Mode and since the king and queen are out, I can play Jack’s Knight

(Info) (1000 DEF) in Defense Mode. Finally, I set 1 card face-down and end my turn. (Hand: 1 card)

            “I Summon ~White Night Blade Knight~ (Info) (1600 ATK) in Attack Mode,” said Kaiba. Blade Knight, destroy both his King’s and Queen’s Knights! King’s and Queen’s Knight are destroyed. My monster can attack twice during my Battle Phase. White Night Blue-Eyes, destroy his Stronghold! Stronghold is destroyed. White Night Luster Dragon, destroy his Jack’s Knight! Jack’s Knight is destroyed and Yugi’s LP drops to 7500. Thanks to White Night Luster Dragon’s effect, if it destroys a monster in battle, you take 500 damage. Finally, I set 1 card face-down and end my turn. (Hand: 1 card)

            “I add the card I removed from play using Gold Sarcophagus!” said Yugi. Next, I Summon it, it’s Marshmallon (Info) (500 DEF) in Defense Mode. Next I play Marshmallon Glasses (Info). Now you can only attack my Marshmallon while it’s face-up on my field. That ends my turn. (Hand: 0 cards)

            “A weak marshmallow?” asked Kaiba. How pathetic. I Tribute my Blade Knight and Luster Dragon for another ~White Night Blue-Eyes~ (Info) in Attack Mode. Blue-Eyes, destroy his Marshmallon!

            “Sorry but Marshmallon’s invincible in battle,” said Yugi.

            "Fine, that ends my turn,” said Kaiba. (Hand: 1 card)

            “I Summon Yellow Gadget (Info) (1200 DEF) in Defense Mode,” said Yugi. Thanks to its effect, I can add Green Gadget to my hand. That ends my turn. (Hand: 1 card)

            “I activate Polymerization (Info), sending my White Night Blue-Eyes cards to my Graveyard for ~White Night Ultimate Dragon~ (Info) (4500 ATK) in Attack Mode,” said Kaiba. White Night Ultimate Dragon, destroy his Marshmallon! Marshmallon is destroyed.

            “Marshmallon can’t be destroyed in battle” said Yugi. How were you able to destroy it like that?

            “My White Night Ultimate Dragon negates the effects of all monsters you control,” said Kaiba. That ends my turn. (Hand: 0 cards)

            “I Summon Green Gadget (Info) (600 DEF) in Defense Mode,” said Yugi. Then, I play Swords of Revealing Light (Info), giving your monsters no access to my monsters for 3 turns. That ends my turn. (Hand: 0 cards)

            “I set 1 card face-down and end my turn,” said Kaiba. (Hand: 0 cards)

            “I Summon Red Gadget (Info) (1500 DEF) in Defense Mode and end my turn,” said Yugi. (Hand: 0 cards)

            “I Summon ~White Night Cannon~ (Info) (1800 ATK) in Attack Mode,” said Kaiba. Cannon, destroy his Green Gadget! You see, my monster’s unaffected by your Spell Cards so White Night Cannon, finish off his Green Gadget!

TO BE CONTINUED...

Schooling the Teacher (Part 4)

Previously...

            “I Tribute my 3 monsters for Arcana Force EX - The Light Ruler (4000 ATK) in Attack Mode,” said Sartorius.

            “Don’t forget that my Clock Tower gets another Counter,” said Aster.

            “That won’t matter for your time’s up,” said Sartorius. Now then, my Light Ruler’s effect activates. He flips a coin and it lands. Tails, so by reducing its ATK by 1000, any card effect that targets it is negated. Light Ruler, destroy his Blade Master!

            “I activate my Eternal Dread Trap,” said Aster. Now my Clock Tower gets 2 more Counters. *Blade Master is destroyed.*

            “You’re wide open so Chariot, attack him directly!” said Sartorius. It’s time to see the light! Aster’s LP remain unchanged. What? You survived?

            “Thanks to my Prison’s effect, I did,” said Aster. It protects my LP from Battle Damage!

            “Very well. It’s your move,” said Sartorius. (Hand: 2 cards)

            “I play Destiny Hero - Disk Commander (Info) (300 DEF) in Defense Mode,” said Aster. That ends my turn. (Hand: 0 cards)

            “Chariot, destroy his Commander!” said Sartorius. Disk Commander is destroyed. Now I’ll bring it back to my side. Disk Commander reappears. Since I Special Summoned it, I draw twice. Next, I Tribute Disk Commander and The Chariot to play Arcana Force XXI - The World (Info) (3100 ATK) in Attack Mode. Next, his ability activates. He flips a coin and it lands. Heads, so now I can send 2 monsters I control to my Graveyard to skip your turn. That ends my turn (Hand: 3 cards)

            “I Summon another Fear Monger (Info) (1000 DEF) in Defense Mode and end my turn,” said Aster. (Hand: 0 cards)

            “I activate The World’s effect, sending The Moon and The Strength to my Graveyard!” said Sartorius. Now your turn is skipped! The World, destroy his Fear Monger! Fear Monger is destroyed. I set 2 cards face-down and end my turn. Now I draw again and Summon Arcana Force I - The Magician (Info) (1100 DEF) in Defense Mode. Now comes his ability and since it’s heads, when a Spell Card is played, his strength doubles. That ends my turn. (Hand: 3 cards)

            “Back to me,” said Aster. Since my Fear Monger went to my Graveyard, I can bring back Disk Commander (Info). Disk Commander reappears. Now I can draw twice. Next, I play Mystical Space Typhoon (Info), letting me destroy my Clock Tower Prison! The Magician’s ATK rises to 2200 and Clock Tower Prison is destroyed. Since my Prison was destroyed with at least 4 Counters on it, I can bring out Destiny Hero - Dreadmaster (Info) (? ATK) in Attack Mode and by his ability, I can bring back Diamond Dude (Info) (1600 DEF) and Captain Tenacious (Info) (800 DEF) in Defense Mode. Diamond Dude and Captain Tenacious reappear. Plus, Dreadmaster gets ATK and DEF equal to the ATK of all Destiny Hero monsters I control but himself! Dreadmaster’s ATK rises to 2200. Then, I Tribute my 3 monsters for Destiny Hero - Plasma (Info) (1900 ATK) in Attack Mode.

            “Ah yes, the card you took from your father,” said Sartorius.

            “It’s also the card that’s going to take you down!” said Aster. I use his ability to take The World! Now he gets half of The World’s ATK! Plasma’s ATK rises to 3450. Finally, I play Dark City (Info)! It gives any attacking Destiny Hero 1000 ATK if it’s weaker than its attack target. Plasma, destroy The Light Ruler! Plasma’s ATK rises to 4450 and The Light Ruler is destroyed, reducing Sartorius’ LP to 2050. By the way, Plasma also negates all effects of monsters you control. That ends my turn. The Magician’s ATK drops to 1100. (Hand: 0 cards)

            “I activate my Light Barrier (Info) Field Spell,” said Sartorius. Now for its effect! He flips a coin and it lands. It’s Heads, so the effects of monsters other than Arcana Force monsters are negated and if I Summon an Arcana Force monster, I don’t have to flip a coin. So unfortunately, your Plasma gets weaker. The World returns to Sartorius' field, Plasma’s ATK drops to 1900 and The Magician's ATK rises to 2200. The World, destroy his Plasma and end this! Plasma is destroyed and Aster’s LP drops to 0. Welcome to the Society, Aster! He laughs. Meanwhile...

            “Yugi, I’ve been looking for you,” said Kaiba.

            “Who’s there?” asked Yugi.

            “It’s me, Kaiba and I’ve seen the light!” said Kaiba. It’s time for me to defeat you!

TO BE CONTINUED...

Schooling the Teacher (Part 3)

Previously...

            “I Summon Arcana Force IV - The Emperor (1400 ATK) in Attack Mode,” said Sartorius. Next, his effect activates. *He flips a coin and it lands.* Now that it’s Heads, all my Arcana Force monsters get 500 points. *The Emperor's ATK rises to 1900.* Diamond Dude, destroy Double Dude!

            “I activate D - Shield!” said Aster. Now my Double Dude goes to Defense Mode and can’t be destroyed in battle.

            “I Tribute Diamond Dude and Emperor for Arcana Force XVIII - The Moon (2800 ATK) in Attack Mode. The Moon’s effect activates! *He flips a coin and it lands.* Heads, so I get a Token during my Standby Phase. Then I play Suit of Sword X. He flips a coin and it lands. It’s Heads again so your monsters are destroyed! Dogma and D - Chain are destroyed. The Moon, attack him directly! Aster’s LP drops to 5200. That ends my turn. (Hand: 2 cards)

            “I play Pot of Greed (Info) for 2 cards,” said Aster. Next, I play my Clock Tower Prison (Info) Field Spell, which gets a Clock Counter at every one of your Standby Phases. Then, I activate Over Destiny (Info), allowing me to play a monster from my Deck with half the Level of my Dasher like my Destiny Hero - Captain Tenacious (Info) (800 ATK) in Attack Mode. Finally, I set 1 card face-down and end my turn. (Hand: 0 cards)

            “Back to me,” said Sartorius.

            “My Field Spell gets a counter now,” said Aster.

            “Very well,” said Sartorius. Now then, The Moon gives me a monster in Defense Mode, which I Tribute for Arcana Force VIII - The Strength (Info) (1800 ATK) in Attack Mode. Next, I activate The Strength’s effect. He flips a coin and it lands. Heads, so I get control of one of your monsters like Captain Tenacious. Captain Tenacious moves to Sartorius’ field. The Strength, attack Aster directly! Aster’s LP drops to 3400. The Moon, attack him directly! Aster’s LP drops to 600. On my next turn, you’ll see the light! (Hand: 2 cards) Back at the other Duel...

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

            “I activate my Shadow Gardna (Info) Trap again,” said Sheppard. Then I play Monster Reincarnation (Info), discarding my last card to return Cyber Esper to my hand. Next, I Summon Cyber Esper (Info) (1200 ATK) in Attack Mode. Cyber Shadow Gardna, destroy his Chimeratech! Both monsters are destroyed. Cyber Esper, attack him directly! Zane’s LP drops to 6800. That ends my turn. (Hand: 0 cards)

            “Tine to end this!” said Zane.

            “Hold on. My Esper forces you to reveal every card you draw,” said Sheppard.

            “Fine,” said Zane. He shows Sheppard the card. I Summon Cyber Dragon (Info) (2100 ATK) in Attack Mode. Cyber Dragon, destroy Cyber Esper! Cyber Esper is destroyed and Sheppard’s LP drops to 0. We’re done and that Deck is mine! He walks over and retrieves the Deck.

            “Stop, Truesdale, you have no idea what that Deck contains within!” said Sheppard.

            “Of course I do, it contains the cards I have been looking for,” said Zane. Later, Sheppard. He walks out. Meanwhile...

            “My move,” said Aster. I play Destiny Hero - Blade Master (Info) (600 DEF) in Defense Mode. That ends my turn. (Hand: 0 cards)

            “I Tribute my 3 monsters for Arcana Force EX - The Light Ruler (Info) (4000 ATK) in Attack Mode,” said Sartorius.

            “Don’t forget that my Clock Tower gets another Counter,” said Aster.

            “That won’t matter for your time’s up,” said Sartorius. Now then, my Light Ruler’s effect activates. He flips a coin and it lands. Tails, so by reducing its ATK by 1000, any card effect that targets it is destroyed. Light Ruler, destroy his Blade Master!

            “I activate my Eternal Dread (Info) Trap,” said Aster. Now my Clock Tower gets 2 more Counters. Blade Master is still destroyed.

            “You’re wide open so Chariot, attack him directly!” said Sartorius. It’s time to see the light! Aster’s LP remain unchanged. What? You survived?

            “Thanks to my Prison’s effect, I did,” said Aster. It protects my LP from Battle Damage!

TO BE CONTINUED...

Schooling the Teacher (Part 2)

Previously...

          “Why are you here, I don’t need to speak to you,” said Sheppard.

          “I came for that Cyberdark Deck,” said Zane.

          “That Deck doesn’t belong to you,” said Sheppard.

          “Then maybe I Duel you for it and if I win, I get the Deck,” said Zane.

          “Fine but if I win, it stays with me,” said Sheppard.

          “I think I’ll start with Polymerization, discarding my 2 Cyber Dragons for Cyber End Dragon (4000) in Attack Mode,” said Zane. Then I set 1 card face-down and end my turn. (Hand: 2 cards)

           “I also use Polymerization, sending my Cyber Ogres to my Graveyard for Cyber Ogre 2 (2600) in Attack Mode,” said Sheppard.

           “Guess again, for I activate Limiter Removal, so my End Dragon’s ATK doubles this turn,” said Zane. *End Dragon’s ATK rises to 8000 and Cyber Ogre 2 is destroyed, reducing Sheppard’s LP to 5400.*

           “Aster, what makes you think you can defeat me?” asked Sartorius. I already know the outcome of this Duel and it will end in your defeat.

           “Not gonna happen, dude,” said Aster. Now let’s do this!

           “Fine by me,” said Sartorius.

           “I’ll start with my Destiny Draw Spell,” said Aster. By discarding my Dasher, I can draw twice. Next, since Dasher’s in my Graveyard, I can Special Summon Destiny Hero - Diamond Dude (1600 DEF) in Defense Mode. You’re going down! I Summon Destiny Hero - Defender (Info) (2700 DEF) in Defense Mode and set 1 card face-down to end my turn. (Hand: 4 cards)

            “My move and your Defender lets me draw another card,” said Sartorius. Next I Summon Arcana Force VII - The Chariot (Info) (1700 ATK) in Attack Mode. Now for his effect and since it’s heads, when my Chariot destroys a monster in battle, I can Summon it on my field. Chariot, destroy his Diamond Dude! Diamond Dude is destroyed and reappears on Sartorius’ field.

            “Thanks. You’ve triggered my Destiny Signal (Info) Trap!” said Aster. It lets me Summon Destiny Hero -  Doom Lord (Info) (600 ATK) in Attack Mode.

            “I set 2 cards face-down and end my turn,” said Sartorius. (Hand: 4 cards)

            “I use my Doom Lord’s effect, so your Chariot is removed from play for 2 of your turns,” said Aster. The Chariot disappears. Next, I Tribute my Defender for Destiny Hero - Double Dude (Info) (1000 ATK) in Attack Mode. Finally, I set 2 cards face-down and end my turn. (Hand: 2 cards)

            “I Summon Arcana Force IV - The Emperor (Info) (1400 ATK) in Attack Mode,” said Sartorius. Next, his effect activates. He flips a coin and it lands. Now that it’s Heads, all my Arcana Force monsters get 500 points. The Emperor's ATK rises to 1900. Diamond Dude, destroy Double Dude!

            “I activate D - Shield (Info)!” said Aster. Now my Double Dude goes to Defense Mode and can’t be destroyed in battle.

            “I set 1 card face-down and end my turn,” said Sartorius. (Hand: 3 cards)

            “I play Destiny Hero - Fear Monger (Info) (1000 ATK) in Attack Mode,” said Aster. Next, I Tribute my monsters for Destiny Hero - Dogma (Info) (3400 ATK) in Attack Mode. Then, I activate my face-down card, D - Chain (Info), so Dogma gets 500 more points. Dogma’s ATK rises to 3900. Plus, when he destroys a monster in battle, you take 500 damage! Dogma, destroy his Emperor! The Emperor is destroyed and Sartorius’ LP drops to 5500, then to 5000 by D - Chain's effect. That’ll do for now. (Hand: 1 card)

            “Finally my Chariot returns,” said Sartorius drawing his card. The Chariot

(Info) reappears and his LP drops to 2500.

            “Oh. Did I mention my Dogma’s effect?” asked Aster. During your following Standby Phase after he’s Summoned, you lose half your points.

            “I Tribute Diamond Dude and Emperor for Arcana Force XVIII - The Moon (Info) (2800 ATK) in Attack Mode. The Moon’s effect activates! He flips a coin and it lands. Heads, so I get a Token during my Standby Phase. Then I play Suit of Sword X (Info). He flips a coin and it lands. It’s Heads again so your monsters are destroyed! Dogma and D - Chain are destroyed. The Moon, attack him directly!

TO BE CONTINUED...

Schooling the Teacher (Part 1)

Inside Sheppard’s office...

           “Who’s there?” asked Sheppard.

           “It’s Zane,” said Zane.

           “Why are you here, I don’t need to speak to you,” said Sheppard.

           “I didn’t come for a lecture,” said Zane.

           “Then, why did you come?” asked Sheppard.

           “I came for that Cyberdark Deck,” said Zane.

           “That Deck doesn’t belong to you,” said Sheppard.

           “Then maybe I Duel you for it and if I win, I get the Deck,” said Zane.

           “Fine but if I win, it stays with me,” said Sheppard.

           “I think I’ll start with Polymerization (Info), discarding my 2 Cyber Dragons for Cyber Twin Dragon (Info) (2800 ATK) in Attack Mode,” said Zane. Then I set 1 card face-down and end my turn. (Hand: 2 cards)

            “I also use Polymerization (Info), sending my Cyber Ogres to my Graveyard for Cyber Ogre 2 (Info) (2600 ATK) in Attack Mode,” said Sheppard.

            “Not bad, but I’m afraid it’s a few points short of mine,” said Zane.

            “Not when I attack,” said Sheppard. Its effect gives him half the points of his attack target, or in this case, 1400 more ATK! Cyber Ogre 2’s ATK rises to 4000. Cyber Ogre 2, destroy his Twin Dragon!

            “Guess again, for I activate Limiter Removal (Info), so my Twin Dragon’s ATK doubles this turn,” said Zane. End Dragon’s ATK rises to 8000 and Cyber Ogre 2 is destroyed, reducing Sheppard’s LP to 5400.

            “Not bad, Truesdale,” said Sheppard. I set 2 cards face-down and end my turn. Cyber End is destroyed. (Hand: 1 card).

            “I play Future Fusion (Info),” said Zane. Now by sending my remaining Cyber Dragon and 6 more Machine-Type monsters to my Grave, I can Summon another one in 2 turns, but why wait when it can appear now? I activate Overload Fusion (Info), which by removing the Machine-Type monsters I sent to my Grave from play, I can Summon Chimeratech Overdragon (Info) (4800 ATK) in Attack Mode. It may send my Future Fusion to my Grave but that doesn’t matter for his effect is going to take you down! Chimeratech, attack him directly! Sheppard’s LP drops to 600. That ends my turn. (Hand: 1 card)

            “Alright,” said Sheppard. I play Pot of Greed (Info), so that’s 2 more cards for me. Next, I Summon Cyber Esper (Info) (1800 DEF) in Defense Mode and end my turn by placing 1 card face-down. (Hand: 1 card)

            “My move,” said Zane.

            “I activate my face-down card, Cyber Shadow Gardna (Info)!” said Sheppard. This card becomes a monster with the same stats as your Overdragon.

            “Chimeratech, destroy Cyber Esper!” said Zane. Cyber Esper is destroyed.

            “I activate Byroad Sacrifice (Info)!” said Sheppard. Now I can play Cyber Ogre (Info) (1200 DEF) in Defense Mode.

            “Chimeratech, destroy it!” said Zane. See, for every monster used to Summon him, my Chimeratech can attack an equal number of monsters. Cyber Ogre is destroyed. That Deck will be mine! Elsewhere...

            “Stop!” said Aster.

            “Well, well, Aster Phoenix,” said Sartorius. What a surprise.

            “It’s time I put an end to your game!” said Aster.

            “Aster, what makes you think you can defeat me?” asked Sartorius. I already know the outcome of this Duel and it will end in your defeat.

            “Not gonna happen, dude,” said Aster. Now let’s do this!

            “Fine by me,” said Sartorius.

            “I’ll start with my Destiny Draw (Info) Spell,” said Aster. By discarding my Dasher, I can draw twice. Next, since Dasher’s in my Graveyard, I can Special Summon Destiny Hero - Diamond Dude (Info) (1600 DEF) in Defense Mode. You’re going down!

TO BE CONTINUED...