//------------------------------// // Chapter 2: Surviving the Tempest // Story: Yugioh: Worlds Collide // by ShootingStar25 //------------------------------// After that duel the rest of Isaac's morning seemed to go without any problems. Right now, he was currently in math class where they were learning about factoring. Most of the class seemed to be either bored or were really confused on the subject. For him, he had a general understanding on the topic so he decided to gaze out the window. Ever since his duel with Firefly, he thought about how everybody was finally able to see his ace monster of his deck. Prior to Firefly's challenge, Isaac had only been able to summon his Dark Magician once but even then it was only a small gathering of people who had witnessed it. The people who were there then began to mention to their peers about someone holding a legendary card, but most assumed it nothing more than a rumor. The boy couldn't really blame them, a card that has been told through generations and is considered a fan favorite among the dueling community would never shown up in a place like this. While his mind was wondering, he was called on by the teacher to give her an answer to a problem. Everyone around him started turn their heads toward the boy and were giving an icy glare. Luckily, he remained calm and took a glance at the board. Once he was able to see the problem and figure it out the process to solve it, he gave his answer. "The answer is x=5 and x=-5". "Very good Isaac, now I hope everybody pays attention because we 20 more problems to solve before class ends," said the teacher. Around him the groans/complains from his fellow peers were heard. This is going to be a long day After the tortuous math class, the rest of his classes went smoothly and it was about time for lunch. As Isaac made his way to the cafetoria, he took notice of some students talking about him when he passed their table. He couldn't really hear what they were exactly saying but from what could be gathered it was mostly about the duel that occurred this morning. There was talk of, "Hey, isn't that the duelist that has the Dark Magician". "Did you ever think we would someone as attending school that has such a rare card". Even, "That's the kid who won this morning right, do you think he's single?". That last topic he didn't pay too much attention as it wasn't a major issue, but them talking about his magician meant that it would be only a matter of time before he had a bunch of people challenging. "Hey, Isaac." a voice called behind him, "I hope I didn't catch you at a bad time but I wanted to introduce myself. I'm Cinnamon Almond." she said. "I'm here because I heard you've got a powerful card." Well that didn't take long. "I'm sure you know why I'm here." asked the girl. "Let me guess, it's because their having a 2 for 1 lunch special and you someone to give their extra." "Well that's one of the reason why I'm excited for lunch, but don't worry I have a friend whose got that covered. The reason is that I'm here to challenge you to a duel; from what I heard it seems that you've got a special card. I want to test my skills against a monster of that caliber, so what do say?" Isaac simply gave a nod as and told her he would meet her in the gymnasium after lunch. The students around them heard the challenge was accepted and were pumped that their was going to be a duel happening soon. After finishing lunch, Isaac made his way to the gym for the duel with Cinnamon. Along the way, he noticed a card that was on the floor. He picked up the card and flipped it over; at first glance it wasn't a very powerful seeing as it didn't have a lot of attack points. The name of the card was: Albert, the Flying Squirrel. "I wonder if someone dropped this" he said looking around but no one was present, "Better hold on to it for now, I'll look for the owner of this card after my match." Isaac put the card in his pocket and made his way to the destination. Once reaching the gym, he pushed through the doors and what he saw was a sight to behold. Compared to this morning, there was a whole lot more students as they filled nearly all the bleachers. Not only that but when he turned toward the stage Isaac saw some individuals he didn't expect. Sitting at a table in front of the stage was none other than Principal Celestia and her sister Vice-Principal Luna. "Excuse Principal Celestia but what are you and your sister doing here?" said Isaac. "Well me and my sister felt like this duel needed some official supervision to ensure that nobody does anything to jeopardize this duel. Also we wanted to relieve ourselves of some stress." she said as she let out a sigh. "Not to sound picky but do you think it's alright for you guys just to take a break, what if there's an emergency?" "The only emergency that me and Celestia have to address is helping Old Man Jenkins figure out where he put his glasses; honestly if I have to constantly tell that old coot to look in the mirror to see them on his face I swear I'm going to put him into a retirement home just so I don't have to hear him complaining." Luna said with a bitter tone. Okay, remind me not to get on Luna's bad side. If she's like this when she's stressed I hate to see her when she's angry, let alone how Celestia might act if she's angry. "Well then I hope this duel can you girls to relax." "Don't worry about us, go out there and put on a show for these students" Celestia giving him a warm smile after she made her statement. Celestia then grabbed the mic, "Ladies and gentleman, it's my distinct honor to oversee today's duel. Now help me give a warm welcome to our contestants: Cinnamon Almond and Isaac." Everybody in the stands gave a thunderous cheer as they were about to witness a duel to remember. Across from him, Isaac could see Cinnamon getting hyped up for our match. "Hey Cinnamon, lets make sure we give these people a good show." "I wouldn't have it any other way Isaac, don't hold back just because I'm a girl" she said with a smug look. "Don't worry I never hold back". "If both contestants are ready then let the duel commence" echoed Celestia's voice throughout the gym. "Opponent detected. Streaming data. Duel mode set. Initiating. Commencing duel." Said the mechanical voice from our duel disks. "Let's duel!". Isaac's Life Points: 8000- Cinnamon Almond's Life Points: 8000- Turn 1: Cinnamon "I'll make the first move, I draw. I'll start things off by playing a field spell, A Legendary Ocean raise the sea level." When Cinnamon played the card it morphed the entire playing field into an underwater city. "Thanks to this spell all of my water creatures get a bonus of 200 att/def and it lowers their level by 1. Next I'll summon to the field Fiend Kraken(1200/1400) in defense mode and place one card facedown. I'll pass it over to you Isaac." Turn 2: Isaac "So Cinnamon uses a water deck, well I always did want to see how my magician fares against sea creatures. I draw." Due to her field spell not only do her monsters get a bonus but she can reduce their levels. Which means she plans to summon out her powerful creatures as soon as possible. "I'll start by playing Breaker the Magical Warrior(1600/1000) in attack mode. Breaker's ability allows him to come with a counter which raises his attack by 300 and I can remove it so that I can destroy a spell/trap." The problem is whether or not I should use the counter to destroy her field spell or facedown better hold on to it. "Now I'll have Breaker attack your Kraken. With that, I'll place one card facedown and end my turn." Turn 3: Cinnamon "I draw, you may defeated my Kraken but lets see how you handle this creature appear Great White Terror(1500/1200) in attack mode. Next I'll activate the spell School of Fish now by paying 2000 points I can summon 2 creatures from my hand/deck so long as their original attack is less than 2000. I summon Great White(1600/800) and Jellyfish(1200/1500). I end my turn, time to see how you handle my creatures this time Isaac." Cinnamon's Life Points: 6000- Turn 4: Isaac "My turn, I draw. Just as I expected thanks to her field spell she's able to get her higher level monsters onto the field with ease. I need to get rid of it now. I play Magician's Valkyria(1600/1800) in attack mode. Next I'll play Breaker's ability by removing the counter I'll destroy your field spell." From afar Cinnamon had a smile on her face, "I figured you would that's why I had this ready I reveal my trap Emergency Warning. This card allows me to negate your effect whenever you target a card of mine." Well that didn't go as plan. "I place one card facedown and end my turn." The entire room soon erupted with noise as they were witnessing a back and forth battle. The students were really invested in this duel that they started to chant for both competitors, even Celestia and Luna were on their feet cheer for both duelists. Turn 5: Cinnamon "Seems the crowd is really getting hyped from our duel why don't we take it to the next level, I draw. First I set a card facedown then I'll summon Kairyu-Shin(1800/1500) in attack mode. Now I'll have Great White attack your Valkyria and Great White Terror to destroy your Breaker. Once they've cleared your field I'll have Kairyu and Jellyfish attack you directly." Both sharks lunged at Isaac's monsters and crushed them using their jaws, then he felt the sting/bite from Cinnamon's remaining monsters. Isaac's Life Points: 4300- "I place 1 card facedown and end my turn". Turn 6: Isaac "This is why I didn't bother learning to swim never have to worry about creatures like these on land. I draw, I play a spell Swords of Revealing Light now you can't attack for 3 whole turns." From the heavens came three pillars of light that resembled swords and were planted on Cinnamon's side of the field. "You know you're only delaying the inevitable right kid, no matter in 3 turns I'll have you right where I want so make the most out of it." Cinnamon said confidently. "I'll then summon to the field Alexandrite Dragon(2000/100) in attack mode, now time for some retribution go my Dragon take out her Jellyfish. That ought to do some serious damage to your life points." "Your right Isaac it would if it wasn't for my facedown; I reveal the continuous trap: Tornado Wall. This nifty card makes any damage I receive become 0. Tough break". "Maybe so, but you still lose a monster for now I'll end my turn." Turn 7: Cinnamon "I draw, the time has come for me to change this harsh storm into a raging tempest. I play Abyssal Kingshark(1700/600) and now I have all the pieces I need to play the creature that will wash you away. Everyone in attendance prepare yourselves as I Overlay my level 3 Abyssal Kingshark and Great White to build the Overlay network. From the depths of the deepest seas arise a creature like no other, I Xyz summon Number 17: Leviathan Dragon(2000/0, OLU: 2) in attack mode." Standing before was a creature like no other as it spread its wing, Isaac got to see how massive it was as it lead out a loud roar. "Next I use Leviathan's special ability by using one overlay unit it gains 500 attack." "What good does that do you? You still can't attack thanks to my spell." "That's why I play this the spell Lifeguard Duty it allows me to negate a card's effect for one turn the downside is I can only attack with a single monster, but that's more than enough. Now Leviathan take out his dragon, go Aquatic stream." The monster charged up it's attack and was able to destroy the boy's monster as if it was nothing. Isaac's Life Points: 3600- "I'll end my turn there." (Turn Counter: 1) Turn 8: Isaac "Alright, my draw. I'll start by playing Magician's Rod(1600/100) in attack mode. Now my Rod's ability activates which lets me add a 'Dark Magician' related spell/trap to my hand. I'll then set one card facedown and end my turn." Just got to hold on a little bit longer. Turn 9: Cinnamon "Seems like you're out of tricks to save you, don't worry I'll put you out of your misery. My turn." Cinnamon drew her card and immediately popped a smile. "Well look who decided to show up, everyone I'd like you all to meet the star monster of my deck appear The Legendary Fisherman(1850/1600) in attack position. Thanks to my fisherman's ability not only is he not affected by spells but he can't be targeted for attacks. Which means he can bypass your swords, so go my fisherman destroy his monster." As Cinnamon's monster raised it's harpoon to attack, Isaac knew he had to think fast if he was still going to win this duel. "I activate my trap Half Unbreak now not only is my monster safe, but the damage I take is cut in half." "Don't worry I'm not done because I'm activate the spell Deep Sea Dive, not only do I get to destroy a spell on the field, but I choose a monster of mine to receive 1000 extra attack and I'll choose Leviathan but I'll also activate his special ability which raises his attack by another 500. Now Leviathan attack his Rod with Aquatic Stream." "Don't forget Cinnamon my Half Unbreak is still in play which means the damage I take is cut in half." Even though his monster was safe, the attack still manage to send shockwaves that it took him off his feet. "Thank god that's over." Isaac reassured himself. "Don't think so, I play another spell called Tidal Wave Rampage! Now I exchange my monster's attack and deal damage to your life points equal to Kairyu." Isaac's Life Points: 275- "Like a ship caught out in sea, you still manage to hang on even during a raging tempest. No matter it's only a matter of time before that ship of yours sinks and is washed away, I end my turn." Turn 10: Isaac Before taking his turn, Isaac let out a sigh of relief. Thanks to his quick thinking, he was able to barely survive Cinnamon's onslaught. But now he had to find someway to mount a comeback. The crowd around was silent and he couldn't blame them; after seeing the turn in which Cinnamon had thrown everything at him and still find a way to hang on by a thread, who wouldn't be stunned by that. After what had occurred all eyes were on him to see what his next move was, even Celestia and Luna looked on with interest. Both sisters had excitement in their eyes as they hadn't seen a duel like this in a long time it had reminded them of how they felt when they dueled in their younger years. Looking back at them, Isaac saw their face had hints of determination as if to tell him not to give in and to continue to play till the last card has been drawn. Isaac simply gave them a nod to signal that he understood what they were trying to tell him; and so he put his hand on his deck and put his trust that his deck wouldn't fail. "Alright then it's my turn, I draw! First I'll play the spell card Magical Dimension now by sacrificing my monster I can special summon a spellcaster from my hand and I choose my Magician of Dark Illusion(2100/2500). It also lets me destroy a monster on your side and I choose your Kairyu. But the fun doesn't stop there next I activate my facedown Magician Navigation now I can spell summon 2 more spellcasters from my hand/deck, so come out 2 more Magician of Dark Illusion." Cinnamon was unimpressed with what he had done. "So what, you have 3 of the same card out what difference does it make. Neither one of them stands a chance of taking done my Leviathan and even if you did, my Tornado Wall makes it so that I take no damage. You just wasted a turn summoning monsters that have no means of taking down my creatures" Cinnamon said with conviction in her voice. "You're right alone my monsters can't take down your dragon but together they've got a power like no other. Watch as I demonstrate the power of teamwork between duelist and monster. I overlay 2 of my level 7 magicians to build the Overlay network." Everyone watching had their mouths open but the one who was most shocked was Cinnamon whose response matched everyone's thoughts. "How is this possible I can imagine someone like you having a rare card but to think that you know more advanced dueling methods with that card is unfathomable." Isaac felt a sense of proudness wash upon him when she said that. "Believe me there's a lot about me you don't know, now everybody give a warm welcome as I Xyz summon Ebon Illusion Magician(2500/2100, OLU: 2). Next I play Dark Magical Circle as you know it lets me look at the 3 top cards of my deck and add 1 that lists "Dark Magician" to my hand. And the one I choose is the Dark Magician himself." "So you may have your favorite monster in your hand but you have no means of summoning him not to mention my Leviathan has way more attack points than any of your monsters. In other words, this duel is mine." said Cinnamon. "That's where you're wrong Cinnamon let me show you by activating Ebon Magician's ability by using one overlay unit I can special summon one normal type spellcaster from my deck/hand, so I play the one and only Dark Magician." Just like before once the card was registered, out manifested a wizard that wore purple garments all over his body. "Now that I've summoned my Dark Magician my circle activates which means I can banish 1 card on your side of the field and I choose your Kairyu." While Cinnamon's monster was banished, she still held a facial resolve, "You made a mistake choosing my Kairyu now you don't have anything strong enough to take down my Leviathan, you've lost." "Actually Cinnamon this duel is all but won because my Ebon Magician's other ability is that when a normal spellcaster declares an attack he can banish a card of yours." The look on Cinnamon's face told the whole story as Isaac could see the bead of sweat/worry that came upon her face. "Don't think I forgot about your trap card either because I reveal my final facedown Dark Magic Attack since I have Dark Magician on my field I can destroy all your spells/traps." The Dark Magician then raised his scepter and unleashed a ball of energy that decimated Cinnamon's cards. With Cinnamon's wall of defense now gone there was nothing left to protect Cinnamon from suffering a direct attack from both of Isaac's monsters. "I'll say this Cinnamon you've forced me to show another aspect of my dueling talents and for that I'm grateful. Now my magicians time to end this, first time to banish your Leviathan Dragon and then I'll attack your life points with Ebon Magician and Magician of Dark Illusion. To finish you off Dark Magician attack Cinnamon directly with Dark Magic Attack." Cinnamon's Life Points: 0 Winner: Isaac Once the duel had ended, Isaac went to check on Cinnamon to see if she suffered any injuries. "Hey Cinnamon, you ok?" "Tell me one thing Isaac, are you always like this with the girls?" Isaac was confused on the statement made by Cinnamon that he raised an eyebrow; it wasn't until that he saw that he had placed his hand on her arm that it caused the boy to jump back a few feet. Cinnamon seemed to have enjoyed it because at that moment she burst out into laughter "I'm just messing with you, lighten up a bit. It's almost like being with a girl makes you uncomfortable." Isaac merely rolled his eyes at her comment as he helped her up "Lets just say that I don't have much experience when it comes to romance." Once Cinnamon got to her feet the sound that soon followed was thunderous. Everybody in the room was give the pair a standing ovation; people were clapping, shouting, even cheering for them as they put everything on the line in this duel. Isaac didn't know how meaningful this victory was until he turned towards Celestia and Luna and saw that even they were singing our praises. If he didn't think a room full of students was enough to understand how meaningful this win was then Celestia and Luna really forced the boy to change his mind. The noise was so loud that Isaac didn't hear what Cinnamon was trying to say until she tapped me on my shoulder. "You really do have potential Isaac. If you put your mind to it you could become the best duelist here at CHS." Cinnamon seemed pleased to say that statement. "Maybe you can even beat her." The way Cinnamon said that sentence caused the boy to take a moment to register what she said. "Her?" he said a bit baffled. Isaac didn't get his answer as Celestia grabbed the microphone. "Everybody let's give one more round of applause to both Cinnamon and Isaac. Not only have they treated us to an honorable duel but they have shown us that in a duel it's about being one with both your monsters and your deck." Everyone seemed moved by Celestia's words that they all agreed with her without hesitation. "Alright that's enough, time for everybody to get ready and head to your next class." After Celestia made her announcement, everybody started to grab their things and made their way out of the gym. As people were making their way out, Isaac was given endorsements/praises from passing students. Celestia and Luna merely gave the boy their thanks before heading back to their offices. As everybody was filling out, Isaac caught sight of Cinnamon. "Hey Cinnamon, I wanted to say thanks for an amazing duel. If you keep at I'm sure your deck has La potencial to take you to the top." Cinnamon had a weird look on her face, "La potencial, what does that mean?" "Oh, it means potential in Spanish." Isaac felt a bit embarrassed about saying something that Cinnamon didn't understand. Cinnamon smiled, "Thanks I'll keep at it, I'll be seeing you around Isaac." With that, Cinnamon left. Isaac soon looked at the time and figured it was time he got a move on. Despite being the victor, he was still susceptible to suffering from a stern talk from Celestia about being tardy. Amongst the crowd of people who attend the duel was the same girl who witnessed Isaac's previous duel from this morning. While watching the duel, she was able to learn more about the individual that has caught her eye. "The kid really is full of surprises even I didn't expect him to know more advanced dueling techniques. Still I shouldn't be fully shocked he does hold the Dark Magician so it makes sense he would know about other types of summoning regarding that card. All the more reason to keep a close eye on him, I'm sure the others would really appreciate knowing that there's someone who can provide a decent challenge."