//------------------------------// // Duel 9: Magnetic Attraction // Story: Yu-Gi-Oh! Friendship is Dueling 8: Reunions // by Bahamut0 //------------------------------// Magnet North had a smile as he headed home for Ace and his family's house. It had been a good week so far, and nothing of note had gone on. That is, until Applejack came up to him. "Um...North?" "Yes? Something on your mind lass?", North asked. "Well...Ah was free after school today. And...Ah was wonderin' if you'd like ta hang out..." "Yes." "Beg pardon?" "Applejack, I'd love to get to know you better.", North said with a smile. "I could use some more friends besides Ace's family." "Heh. Guess Ah know how ta make a big deal over little things, huh?", Applejack asked with a small smile. "Ah don't know about you, but Ah've got a major sweets craving." "Sounds lovely." Noth then offered Applejack his arm. "Shall we?" Applejack blushed! 'Rarity'd go CRAZY for this guy if she wasn't already with Inferno!', Applejack thought. "Sure." The two walked off to Sugar Cube Corner. "So Applejack? Anything you want to share with me about yourself?" "Well, Ah'm really honest. And Ah've got a lotta good friends. We've also got access to the magic of friendship. Plus, ever since a previous adventure, Ah've got super strength thanks ta this magic geode necklace. Ah'm also really close to mah family. Ah've got a little sister named Applebloom to take care of, so Ah wind-up worryin' about even the most minor things sometimes. So, yeah. That's me in a nutshell. How about you North?" "I'm a pretty down-to-earth kind of person. Kind of like my Magner Warrior deck. Most people are surprised about my nature despite my lineage." "Whadda ya mean by that?", Applejack asked. "Oh. I'm the long lost grandson of the King of Britain. So in a way, I'm a prince. But I certainly don't act like one. And I'm pretty glad that I don't." Applejack let out a giggle. "Something making you crack a smile lass?" "Rarity would be all over you if she hadn't found Inferno.", Applejack said with a smirk. "Never thought Ah'd wind-up walkin' with royalty." "Heh. Funny how attraction works isn't it? You probably assumed I was into stick-thin super models!" "And you probably assumed Ah like country-type guys.", Applejack said with a chuckle. "Yeah. In reality, I like girls who're down-to-earth. And ones that have an actual body, and are quite strong and confident." "Really now?" North nodded and grinned. "I should know. I'm looking at quite the beautiful one right now." Applejack blushed. "Gee....no guy's ever thoughta me that way before..." "A shame.", North said with a smile. "They don't know what they're missing." "Say...you wanna duel?" "Smashing idea." "How about....we make it interestin'?" "Oh? What did you have in mind?" "If Ah win...Ah get yer number. But if you win...you get a kiss." "I think I'll do the first one regardless of the outcome.", North said with a smile as he pulled out his duel disk. "I'll take the first turn if you don't mind." "Go ahead.", Applejack said as she pulled out her own duel disk and activated it! Applejack: 8000 North: 8000 "I summon Alpha The Electromagnet Warrior! Since he was summoned, I can add a level 8 'Magna Warrior' monster from my deck to my hand!" North searched his deck, and found the card he was looking for. "That should do for monsters. Now I play Terraforming! This lets me add a field spell to my hand!" North searched his deck, and found the field spell he was looking for. 'This ought to give my monsters decent protection.' "I play the field spell Magnetic Field and end my turn!" "Ah draw!" Applejack looked over her cards. 'His monster's got decent attack points. Maybe Ah need to go on the defensive.' "Ah play Gagaga Academy Emergency Network! Since you've got a monster and Ah've got none, Ah can special summon a 'Gagaga' monster from my deck! Ah special summon Gagaga Gardna! Then Ah'll summon Gagaga Magician! Now Ah overlay my two monsters! Ah Xyz Summon Gagaga Cowboy in defense mode!" Gagaga Cowboy crouched into defense mode as soon as he hit the field! "Now Ah'll activate his effect! Ah can detach one overlay unit to inflict 800 points of damage to you!" North flinched as Gagaga Cowboy fired a stun shot at his life points! "Ah set a card and end my turn." Applejack: 8000 North: 7200 'Her monster's got quite the amount of defense points. Time to see if I can bring out a monster that can breakthrough!' "I draw! Now I'll activate Alpha's effect again! I'll add another level 8 'Magna Warrior' monster from my deck to my hand! Now I'll summon Gamma The Electromagnet Warrior in defense mode and end my turn!" "Ah draw!" Applejack eyed North's field carefully. 'He's got two monsters on his field. Is he gearin' up for a tribute summon? Well, only one way to find out!' "Ah switch Gagaga Cowboy into attack mode! Then Ah'll equip him with Xyz Unit to him to boost his attack by 200 times each of his ranks! Attack Alpha the Electromagnet Warrior!" "Not so fast! I activate Alpha's other effect! I tribute Alpha The Electromagnet Warrior to special summon Alpha The Magnet Warrior in defense mode from my deck!" Alpha The Electromagnet Warrior faded from the field, and a new magnet warrior stood in his place in defense mode! North winced as his monster was destroyed! "Pretty good monster swap.", Applejack said with a smile. "Ah'll call it a turn. Your move sugarcube." "Don't mind if I do.", North said as he drew his next card. 'Just what I needed! Time for my magnet warriors to combine!' "I play Trade-In! I'll discard a level 8 monster from my hand to draw two new cards! Now I'll play one of the cards I just drew! Magnet Reverse! This lets me special summon a machine or rock-type monster that's banished or is in my graveyard that can't be normal summoned or set! I revive Berserkion the Magna Warrior!" A mighty new magnet warrior larger than any Applejack has seen took the field! "Now I'll activate his effect! I can banish one level 4 or lower 'Magnet Warrior' from my graveyard to destroy one card you control! I choose Gagaga Cowboy!" Berserkion fired a bolt of lightning from his sword! Destroying Gagaga Cowboy! "Then I'll attack you directly! Electro Magna Slash!" Applejack braced herself as Berserkion charged up his sword with electricity, and struck down a huge chunk of her life points with a single slash! "I end my turn with a face-down. Excellent job Berserkion." "Hope she doesn't hate you after this.", Berserkion joked. Applejack: 5000 North: 7200 "You kiddin'? Ah like a guy who doesn't use kid-gloves 'cause Ah'm a girl!", Applejack said with a smile. "Ah draw!" 'This oughta even the odds a bit!' "Ah play Gagagawind! This lets me special summon a 'Gagaga' monster from my hand as a level 4 monster! Ah special summon Gagaga Girl! Then Ah play the spell card Gagagabolt! If Ah control a 'Gagaga' monster, Ah can destroy one card on your field! Ah choose your monster!" A bolt of lightning fried Berserkion! "Ah can't make a dent in that other monster you have, so Ah end my turn." 'She's pretty good. Even managed to take down one of my best monsters.', North thought with a smile. "Good move Applejack. But now it's my turn!" North smiled when he looked at the card he drew! 'Nice!' "I play Fusion Conscription to reveal a fusion monster in my extra deck! Then I can add a fusion material whose name is specifically listed on that fusion monster from my deck or graveyard to my hand! I'll retreive Berserkion the Magna Warrior! Now I play Polymerization to fuse Berserkion with Valkyrion in my hand! I fusion summon Imperion Magnum the Superconductive Battlebot!" A monster that seemed composed of Valkyrion and Berserkion arrived on the field as the two monsters disassmbled and reassmbled! "Attack Gagaga Girl with Conductive Slash!" Imperion Magnum charged up his sword with energy and charged at Gagaga Girl! "Ah activate my trap! Gagaga Shield! Up to twice per turn, a spellcaster-type monster Ah control can't be destroyed by battle or card effects!" "Not if Imperion's effect has anything to say about it! Once per turn, during either of our turns, when my opponent activates a spell, trap, or monster effect, I can negate the activation and destroy that card!" Imperion fired a bolt of lightning from his sword! Destroying Gagaga Shield! Applejack shielded herself as Gagaga Girl was destroyed! "That's all for me. I'll end my turn." Applejack: 2000 North: 7200 'That's a pretty strong monster he's got on his field. Hopefully my trap can help!' "Ah draw! Ah'll set a card and end my turn. Yer move North." "In that case, I'll attack you directly!" "Ah activate Negate Attack!" "Not if I use Imperion's effect!" Imperion Magnum fired a blast of lightning from his sword! Destroying Applejack's Negate Attack! "Just what Ah was hopin' for!", Applejack said as Imperion Magnum slashed at her life points! "Ah activate my other trap! The Golden Apples! Since Ah took damage while Ah had no monsters on my field, Ah gain life points equal to the damage Ah took! Then Ah can summon a token with attack equal to the life points Ah gained!" A token with 4000 attack points appeared on the field! "Not a bad move lass!", North said with a smile. "I'll end my turn." Applejack: 2000 North: 7200 "My move then! Ah'll attack your monster with my token! Ah might not do any damage, but at least Ah'll take down your monster!" Applejack's token collided into Imperion Magnum! Both monsters' equal attacks destroyed each other! "Ah end my turn." "Not bad destroying my strongest monster." North drew his next card. 'Time to bring a close to this fun little duel.' "It's been quite a blast Applejack. But now I'm ending this! I activate Magnetic Field's effect! Since I have a level 4 or lower EARTH rock-type monster, I can special summon a level 4 or lower 'Magnet Warrior' from my graveyard! I special summon Alpha The Magnet Warrior! Now I'll switch Gamma the Electromagnet Warrior into attack mode! I'll attack you directly with both of my monsters!" Applejack braced herself as North's monsters wiped out the last of her life points! "Well, Ah lost fair and square. So..." Applejack walked up to North and kissed him. She then blushed after she broke the kiss. "Us Apples are people of our word." "Here's a little something for you too." North pulled out a piece of paper, and wrote down his number. "I know I wouldn't mind keeping in touch. And..." Applejack's eyes widened when North kissed her back! "Consider that a 'thank-you' for the fun duel. I believe we had a prior engagement at Sugarcube Corner?" Applejack smiled while still retaining the blush from the kiss North had given her. 'Shoot. Ah'm fallin' for 'im. Might as well enjoy it...', Applejack thought as she took hold of North's arm. ' 'Course it helps that he's my type.'