//------------------------------// // Chapter 4: True Intentions Revealed // Story: Yu-Gi-Oh! Friendship is Magic: The Numeric War // by moviemaster8510 //------------------------------// It was 9:00 in the morning, and Alex was waiting at the town square fountain like he and Ryan had planned. He had his duel disk on his wrist. His fingers were interwoven with each other as he held his hands to his mouth, patiently waiting. His other Lamss members, Helena, Orion, Zelda, and Eli all stood by at the theater. Twilight Sparkle and her friends also accompanied. “What are we waiting for?” Eli asked Sammy. “Just watch and see.” He then spotted Ryan in his suit with a briefcase in his hand. He was followed by his other 3 comrades, wearing their same attire from yesterday. “Mr. Morrison,” addressed Ryan. “Ryan,” Alex acknowledged while hopping off the fountain. “You remembered.” “Of course I did. When someone challenges me to a duel, I find it difficult to refuse.” “How about a wager?” “Wager? Wasn’t this supposed to be a friendly duel?” Ryan then unhooked his briefcase. In it was a black D-Pad tablet and the accompanying wrist dealer. Ryan slipped the wrist dealer on his left arm, the deck inside the deck slot, shuffling itself. “I can’t really say that the person who has what belongs to us can be considered a friend,” said Mark. “What are you talking about?” growled Alex confused. “No, seriously,” asked Eli. “What is he on about?” “The Numbers,” Ryan said. Alex gasped. “Yes, I know that you are in possession of Numbers, and we require their limitless power. But first I’ll ask politely: please give me all Numbers that are in your possession.” “No chance in Hell,” said Alex. “Then the bet is decided.” Ryan then shot a beam from his wrist dealer at Alex’s duel disk, which vanished instantly upon contact. “What is this?” asked Alex. “This will ensure that our hunting goes as planned,” said Mark. “That beam is connected to your extra deck which is on your duel disk. When you lose, all Numbers you possess will become ours.” “Why are you doing this?” asked Alex. “For the same reasons you are,” said Mark. “We hunt and gather Numbers, traveling all throughout different worlds to find them for our own needs, whatever they may be.” Twilight was beginning to regret trusting them. “Hunt and gather?” asked Alex. “No, we came across our Numbers on our own world and are here to prevent an ancient prophecy from destroying this land.” “Enough,” said Mark. “That may be your motive, but it won’t stop us from achieving ours. Ryan, do what you do best.” “Yes sir,” said Ryan emotionlessly. He then tossed his tablet from his briefcase into the air. It landed on his wrist dealer, but strangely, no zones unsheathed from the duel disk. Only a small, scanner like light ran through the small slit where the zones would emerge. There was only the small slit for spell and trap cards, which now looked like it would also be used for summoning monsters. Alex unsheathed his duel disk and drew 5 cards from his deck. Ryan also drew five cards. “DUEL!” they both yelled. Ryan vs. Alex Ryan’s Turn: Ryan summons Alien Mars (ATK: 1000 DEF: 1000). When Ryan summons an Alien monster, Ryan can special summon Alien Dog from his hand (ATK: 1500 DEF: 1000). Next, Ryan activates Double Summon, summoning Worm Barses (ATK: 1400 DEF: 1500). Ryan overlays Alien Mars, Alien Dog, and Worm Barses to xyz summom Number 199: Lunar Wolf Spirit (ATK: 2200 DEF: 1300). Ryan places 1 card face down and ends his turn. Status: Hand-1 Life-4000 Monsters-1 Face Down Cards-1 ____________________________________ “Holy Christ!” said Eli, surprised at the sight of Ryan’s monster. “Are those real monsters?” “No, they’re holograms,” said Sammy. “Are you shitting me?” said Eli. “You seriously solve problems in this world by playing a childish card game? Come on, someone punch somebody already!” he shouted at the two duelists. “Okay, how about I start with you?” shouted Alex at Eli, getting annoyed at his behavior. Noticing that there was most likely no real bloodshed involved with this game as opposed to fist-fighting, but he’d still get to see some cool violence, he decided to have change of mind. “On second thought,” he said, “continue with your game.” “Thank you,” sighed Alex frustrated. ____________________________________ Alex’s Turn: Alex activates Ancient Rules, special summoning a level 5 or higher normal monster from his hand, choosing Hieratic Seal of the Sun Dragon Overlord (ATK: 0 DEF: 0). Next, Alex summons Dragunity Aklys (ATK: 1000 DEF: 800). Alex tunes Hieratic Seal of the Sun Dragon Overlord with Dragunity Aklys to synchro summon Nero, the Dragon Warlord (ATK: 3200 DEF: 2800). Alex attacks Number 199: Lunar Wolf Spirit. Because Numbers can only be destroyed in battle with other Numbers, Number 199: Lunar Wolf Spirit is not destroyed. Battle damage is applied normally. Ryan’s Life Points: 4000 -> 3000 For every 1000 life points Nero, the Dragon Warlord inflicts through battle, Alex draws 1 card. Alex places 2 cards face down and ends his turn. Status: Hand-2 Life-4000 Monsters-1 Face Down Cards-1 ____________________________________ “See?” said Alex to his friends. “He’s not so tough.” “Not so tough?” said Ryan. “Perhaps I should show you my true strength.” ____________________________________ Ryan’s Turn: Ryan activates Pot of Greed, drawing 2 cards. Next, he activates the effect of Number 199: Lunar Wolf Spirit. By removing one xyz material from it, Ryan can normal summon without tributing this turn. Ryan summons Alien Mother (ATK: 2300 DEF: 1500). Next, Ryan activates the trap Planet Pollutant Virus, tributing one Alien monster and destroying all monsters on Alex’s side of the field that don’t have A-Counters attached to them. Then, until after the opponent’s third turn after activation, all monsters Alex summons gain 1 A-Counter. Alex activates Card of Last Will, drawing 5 cards when a monster he controls is destroyed. Ryan attacks Alex directly with Number 199: Lunar Wolf Spirit, but Alex activates Negate Attack. Ryan places 1 card face down and ends his turn. Alex is one card over the hand size limit and must discard one card. Status: Hand-1 Life-3200 Monsters-1 Face Down Cards-1 ____________________________________ Okay, I might have underestimated this guy, thought Alex, but I certainly can’t let him win. I have Adligo on the line here, and I’ll be damned to give the most powerful monster to those bastards. If I expect to win, I have to get my game face on. No mercy. ____________________________________ Alex’s Turn: Alex activates Graceful Charity, drawing 3 cards and discarding 2. Then, Alex activates Monster Reborn, special summoning Dragunity Arma Mystletainn from his graveyard (ATK: 2100 DEF: 1500) (A-C.: 1). Alex then activates Xyz Plant, becoming a monster with the same level as a monster on his side of the field, choosing Dragunity Arma Mystletainn. Alex overlays Dragunity Arma Mystletainn with Xyz Plant to xyz summon Number 132 – Platinum Scales Wyvern (ATK: 2400 DEF: 2000) (A-C.: 1). Alex attacks Number 199: Lunar Wolf Spirit with Number 132 – Platinum Scales Wyvern. Ryan’s Life Points: 3000 -> 2800 Ryan activates his Card of Last Will, drawing 5 cards if a monster of his was destroyed. Alex places 1 card face down and ends his turn. Status: Hand-4 Life-4000 Monsters-1 Face Down Cards-1 Ryan’s Turn: Ryan summons Alien Hunter (ATK: 1600 DEF: 800). Next, he activates “A” Cell Scatter Burst, destroying Alien Hunter and distributing A-Counters onto Alex’s face up monsters equal to the destroyed monster’s level (4) (A-C.: 1 -> 5). Ryan then special summons Alien Overlord by removing 2 A-Counters from anywhere on the field (ATK: 2200 DEF: 1600). Next, he activates his Monster Reborn, special summoning Alien Mother from his graveyard. Ryan overlays Alien Overlord and Alien Mother to xyz summon Number 149: Alien Tentacles (ATK: 2600 DEF: 2900). Ryan activates Number 149: Alien Tentacles’ effect. By removing one xyz material from it, Ryan can destroy one monster on his opponent’s side of the field and inflict damage equal to the destroyed monster’s ATK plus an extra 300 for every A-Counter on it, Choosing Number 132: Platinum Scales Wyvern. Alex’s Life Points: 4000 -> 1100 When Number 149: Alien Tentacles uses this effect, Ryan can’t conduct his battle phase this turn. Ryan ends his turn. Status: Hand-3 Life-3000 Monsters-1 Face Down Cards-0 ____________________________________ “Ow, fuck,” groaned Alex after the attack. “That damage felt real.” “Of course,” said Mark. “Our technology has advanced to the point where we can make a duel feel more real than ever, especially with monster attacks.” “You assholes,” yelled Eli. “Don’t mind him,” said Alex extending an arm out to Eli as if to tell him to stand down. “I promise that I won’t lose this. For me, and for all of Equestria.” ____________________________________ Alex’s Turn: Alex activates his face down Immortal Dragon, special summoning Nero, Dragon Warlord from his graveyard (A-C.: 1). Then he activates Dragon Mastery, equipping Dragunity Pilum onto Nero, Dragon Warlord and raising its ATK by 500 (ATK: 3200 -> 3700). When Dragunity Pilum is equipped to a monster, the equipped monster can attack the opponent directly, although the battle damage is halved. Ryan’s Life Points: 2800 -> 950 Alex draws 1 card due to Nero the Dragon Warlord's effect. Alex places 2 cards face down and ends his turn. Status: Hand-2 Life-1100 Monsters-1 Face Down Cards-2 Ryan’s Turn: Ryan summons Alien Ammonite (ATK: 500 DEF: 200). When Alien Ammonite is summoned, Ryan can special summon an Alien monster from his graveyard, choosing Alien Hunter. Ryan tunes Alien Hunter with Alien Ammonite to synchro summon Cosmic Fortress Gol’gar (ATK: 2600 DEF: 1800). Once per turn, Ryan can send any face up spell or trap cards on the field to the owner’s hand and distribute an A-Counter on monsters on the field, choosing Dragon Mastery (A-C.: 1 -> 2). Ryan activates the other effect of Cosmic Fortress Gol’gar, removing 2 A-Counters from anywhere on the field to destroy one card his opponent controls, choosing Nero, the Dragon Warlord. Ryan attacks Alex directly with Cosmic Fortress Gol’gar, but Alex activates Xyz Reborn, special summoning an xyz monster from his graveyard and attaching Xyz Reborn onto it as xyz material, choosing Number 132: Platinum Scales Wyvern. Because Numbers can only be destroyed in battle with other Numbers, Number 132: Platinum Scales Wyvern isn’t destroyed. Battle damage is still applied. Alex’s Life Points: 1100 -> 900 Ryan attacks Number 132: Platinum Scales Wyvern with Number 149: Alien Tentacles, but Alex activates Bye Bye Damage, preventing Number 132: Platinum Scales Wyvern’s destruction, and inflicting double the damage that is inflicted to Alex through the battle. Alex’s Life Points: 900 -> 700 Ryan’s Life Points: 950 -> 550 Ryan activates Hinotama, inflicting 500 points of damage to Alex. Alex’s Life Points: 700 -> 200 Ryan places 1 card face down and ends his turn. Status: Hand-1 Life-550 Monsters-2 Face Down Cards-1 ____________________________________ Now I’m really in a fix, thought Alex. He’s got two strong monsters on me, and an attack from either of them will spell doom for Equestria. I just need one good card to turn this all around. Celestia, give me strength! ____________________________________ Alex’s Turn: Alex summons Dragunity Corsesca (ATK: 800 DEF: 700). Next, Alex activates Gift of the Martyr, sending Dragunity Corsesca to the graveyard to have another monster he controls gain ATK equal to the ATK of the sent monster, choosing Number 132: Platinum Scales Wyvern (ATK: 2400 -> 3200). Alex attacks Number 149: Alien Tentacles. Ryan attempts to activate Mirror Force, but Alex activates Number 132: Platinum Scales Wyvern’s effect. By removing one xyz material from it when a spell or trap card is activated during the battle phase, the effect of that spell or trap is negated and destroyed. The attack goes through. Ryan’s Life Points: 550 -> 0 Alex wins. ____________________________________ Ryan lied on his stomach as he watched about 30 or so cards fly out of the graveyard slot on his wrist dealer and into Alex’s hand. However, the last one didn’t fly to Alex, but to Zelda. She looked at the card and saw that it was Number 199: Lunar Wolf Spirit. Why are one of these cards coming to me? She thought. “Zelda,” called a deep female voice. Zelda frantically looked around to see if it wasn’t someone pulling a prank on her. “Do not be afraid,” the voice said again. Zelda looked at the card in her hand and saw it glowing. Nobody else seemed to notice. “Do not fear me, Zelda,” it said again. This time Zelda felt a slight vibration from the card as she heard the voice, noticing it was the card talking to her. “I will protect you, Zelda. Just have faith in me, and your friends.” The card then stopped glowing. Zelda wasn’t sure what to make of the situation, but knew she couldn’t talk to anyone without sounding or looking insane. She then slipped the card in her extra deck without a second thought, hoping anyone wouldn’t see the look of fright and confusion on her face. Ryan got up and looked at the frowning Alex. Ryan wordlessly walked away in a frustrated huff, passing by his other three comrades. Alex couldn’t help but feel that Ryan's behavior was a bit enigmatic. “Don’t think for one second that you’ve seen the last of us,” said Mark. “We will get those Numbers from you.” “Over our dead bodies,” said Helena walking in front of Alex. “So be it then,” said Mark. He then walked away from them with his other two agents by his sides. Alex looked at the cards in his hand. They were all Numbers cards. Alex gave them to Orion. “They must be going back to think up a new strategy," said Eli. He then put a hand on Alex's shoulder and said, "Frankly, I don't know what you just did, but that was great.” “There’s no time to congratulate now,” said Alex. He then addressed all of his friends who were nearby. “Everyone to the theater. Now.”