//------------------------------// // Chapter 34: Waiting for the Worms // Story: Yu-Gi-Oh! Friendship is Magic // by moviemaster8510 //------------------------------// This chapter's featured card: Gladiator Beast Gyzarus Fusion Monster Level: 6 ATK: 2400 DEF: 1500 Attribute: DARK Type: Winged-Beast "Gladiator Beast Bestiari" + 1 "Gladiator Beast" monster This card can only be Special Summoned from your Extra Deck by returning the above cards you control to the Deck. (You do not use "Polymerization".) When this card is Special Summoned, you can destroy up to 2 cards on the field. At the end of the Battle Phase, if this card attacked or was attacked, you can return this card to the Extra Deck to Special Summon 2 "Gladiator Beast" monsters from your Deck, except "Gladiator Beast Bestiari". “Aright,” said the announcer. “It looks to be that the competitors Alex and Orion have moved onto the semi-finals. Who will be their next competitors? Let’s find out now. First, let’s welcome the next team, Lucas and Scott.” Scott and Lucas both walked on together to the innermost point into the cloud ring, with cheers erupting from the stands. “Now, let’s meet their competitors, Pinkie Pie, and the last year’s winner for Best Young Flyer, Rainbow Dash.” The crowd cheered even louder upon hearing Rainbow Dash’s name, especially the pegasi, who witnessed Rainbow Dash do the sonic rainboom the previous year. They both made their way to the center of the ring where Lucas and Scott stood on the opposite side from them. “Let’s see how these two teams will face each other.” The spinner appeared again on the screens as the marker began spinning rapidly. Then, it eventually stopped on the space marked SR. Standard Relay. “It seems these teams will go head to head in a standard relay match. Teams, pick your first player to go first, and good luck to all.” He then floated away on his cloud to the sidelines. Scott volunteered to go first for his team, and Pinkie Pie volunteered for hers. Lucas and Rainbow Dash stepped to the sidelines to watch their teammates duel. Both members unsheathed their duel disks and drew 5 cards from their deck, ready to begin the match. “DUEL!” they both yelled. Scott and Lucas vs. Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash First Round: Scott vs. Pinkie Pie Scott’s Turn: Scott summons Vylon Hapt (ATK: 1800 DEF: 800). Next, Scott equips Vylon Hapt with Vylon Material, increasing its ATK by 600 (ATK: 1800 -> 2400). Scott places 2 cards face down and ends his turn. Status: Hand-2 Life-4000 Monsters-1 Face Down Cards-2 Pinkie Pie’s Turn: Pinkie Pie activates Worm Call. When she controls no monsters and her opponent controls one, she can special summon a Reptile-type Worm monster from her hand face down. Next, she summons another monster face down. Pinkie Pie places 2 cards face down and ends her turn. Status: Hand-1 Life-4000 Monsters-2 Face Down Cards-2 Scott’s Turn: Pinkie Pie activates her trap A Feint Plan, preventing Scott from attacking face down monsters this turn. Scott summons Vylon Prism (ATK: 1500 DEF: 1500). Scott ends his turn. Status: Hand-2 Life-4000 Monsters-2 Face Down Cards-2 Pinkie then grew an uncharacteristic smirk on her face. Scott could even tell that something bad was going to happen to him. Pinkie Pie’s Turn: Pinkie Pie flip summons her two monsters, Worm King (ATK: 2700 DEF: 1100) and Worm Rakuyeh (ATK: 2100 DEF: 1200). Next, she tributes both monsters to summon The Tyrant Neptune (ATK: 0 DEF: 0). When tribute summoned, it gains ATK and DEF equal to the ATK and DEF, respectively, of the monsters used to tribute summon it (ATK: 0 -> 4800 DEF: 0 -> 2300). Pinkie Pie then attacks Vylon Prism. Scott’s Life Points: 4000 -> 700 Scott activates Card of Last Will, drawing 5 cards if a monster he controls is destroyed. Pinkie Pie ends her turn. Scott is one card over the hand size limit, and discards one card. Status: Hand-1 Life-4000 Monsters-1 Face Down Cards-1 “Pinkie,” said Scott. “Where did you get a card like that?” “I found it among the leftover cards from the registration day,” responded Pinkie Pie. “I got it as a reminder of my pet alligator Gummy. I never did have much use for it though, seeing as how I had no cards to support it, but now I have a reason to use it: to beat you and get one step closer to beating Gilda and Trixie.” “Like that’ll happen,” responded Scott. Scott’s Turn: Scott activates Monster Reborn, special summoning Vylon Prism from the graveyard. Next, he summons Vylon Tetrah (ATK: 900 DEF: 900). Scott tunes Vylon Hapt with Vylon Prism and Vylon Tetrah to synchro summon Vylon Omega (ATK: 3200 DEF: 1900). When Vylon Omega is synchro summoned, all normal summoned monsters on the field are destroyed, destroying The Tyrant Neptune. Scott then activates the effect of Vylon Prism, paying 500 life points to equip it onto a monster he controls, choosing Vylon Omega. Scott’s Life Points: 700 -> 200 Next, Scott activates Vylon Omega’s effect, equipping one monster from the graveyard onto itself, choosing Vylon Tetrah. Scott attacks Pinkie Pie directly, but Pinkie Pie activates Negate Attack. Scott places 1 card face down and ends his turn. Status: Hand-4 Life-200 Monsters-1 Face Down Cards-2 Pinkie Pie’s Turn: Pinkie Pie activates Graceful Charity, drawing 3 cards and discarding 2. Next, she uses the effect of Worm Call, special summoning a Worm monster face down on her side of the field. Next, she plays her Monster Reborn, special summoning one monster face down. Pinkie Pie ends her turn. Status: Hand-0 Life-4000 Monsters-2 Face Down Cards-0 Scott’s Turn: Scott equips Vylon Omega with Vylon Component, giving it the ability of piercing damage. Scott attacks one of Pinkie Pie’s face down monster which was a Worm Noble (ATK: 1500 DEF: 2400). When a monster equipped with Vylon Prism battles, it gains 1000 ATK during damage calculation (ATK: 3200 -> 4200). Pinkie Pie’s Life Points: 4000 -> 2200 When Worm Noble is flipped face up from a monsters ATK, it inflicts damage to the opponent equal to half of the attacking monster’s ATK. Scott’s Life Points: 200 -> 0 Pinkie Pie wins the round. Status: Switched Scott will switch with Lucas, and will pass Vylon Omega, the Vylon Prism, Vylon Tetrah, and Vylon Component equipped to it, and his 2 face down cards onto him. The crowd cheered watching Pinkie Pie beat a duelist as skilled as Scott. Alex and Orion, who were also impressed, couldn’t help but applaud. Scott gave his many cards to Lucas to duel with and Lucas ran into the edge of the ring to resume the duel. “Just like old times, eh Pinkie?” said Lucas. “Not really,” responded Pinkie Pie. “Back then I used to lose, like, a lot and now I won. And next, we’re going to beat you.” “Not if I can do something about it,” said Lucas. Second Round: Pinkie Pie vs. Lucas Pinkie Pie’s Turn: Pinkie Pie plays Pot of Greed, drawing 2 cards. Pinkie Pie places 2 cards face down and ends her turn. Status: Hand-0 Life-2200 Monsters-1 Face Down Cards-2 Lucas’ Turn: Lucas attacks Pinkie Pie’s face down monster with Vylon Omega, which was a Worm Victory (ATK: 0 DEF: 2500) (ATK: 3200 -> 4200). Pinkie Pie’s Life Points: 2200 -> 500 When Worm Victory is flip summoned, all face up monsters other than Reptile-type Worm monsters are destroyed, but Lucas activates Vylon Omega’s effect, sending Vylon Tetrah to the graveyard to negate the activation of its effect. Lucas activates Vylon Omega’s other effect, choosing a Vylon monster in his graveyard and equipping it to Vylon Omega, choosing Vylon Tetrah. Lucas then summons Gladiator Beast Samnite (ATK: 1600 DEF: 1200). Lucas ends his turn. Status: Hand-5 Life-4000 Monsters-2 Face Down Cards-1 Pinkie Pie’s Turn: Pinkie Pie places 1 card face down and ends her turn. Status: Hand-0 Life-500 Monsters-0 Face Down Cards-3 Lucas’ Turn: Lucas summons Gladiator Beast Bestiari (ATK: 1500 DEF: 800). Lucas sends Gladiator Beast Bestiari and Gladiator Beast Samnite to the deck to fusion summon Gladiator Beast Gyzarus (ATK: 2400 DEF: 1500). When this card is special summoned, Lucas can destroy 2 cards on the field choosing 2 of Pinkie Pie’s face down cards. Lucas attacks Pinkie Pie directly with Gladiator Beast Gyzarus. Pinkie Pie’s Life Points: 500 -> 0 Lucas wins the round. Status: Hand-5 Life-4000 Monsters-2 Face Down Cards-2 Pinkie Pie will switch with Rainbow Dash, and will pass her face down card and Worm Call on to her. Pinkie Pie sadly handed over her face down card to Rainbow Dash. “What’s wrong, Pinks?” “I’m sorry, I couldn’t help more,” said Pinkie Pie. “Don’t worry about it,” said Rainbow Dash pulling her chin up with her hoof, “I’ll take care of Luke for ya’. Don’t you fret.” Pinkie Pie smiled as Rainbow flew over to the inside of the ring to resume the duel. "Let's go, then," said Lucas. "I've always wanted to duel you." "Likewise," said Rainbow Dash, "but don't get any wise ideas, now. Gilda and Trixie is our prey. We won't let you take them away from us." "Then you're going to have to duel your heart out to beat me," said Lucas. Final Round: Rainbow Dash vs. Lucas Rainbow Dash’s Turn: Rainbow Dash activates Pinkie Pie’s face down Heavy Storm, destroying all spells and traps on the field. Next, she plays Dark Hole, destroying all monsters on the field. Then, she summons Caam, Serenity of Gusto (ATK: 1700 DEF: 1100). Rainbow Dash attacks Lucas directly. Lucas’ Life Points: 4000 -> 2300 Rainbow Dash places 1 card face down and ends her turn. Status: Hand-3 Life-4000 Monsters-1 Face Down Cards-1 Lucas’ Turn: Lucas summons Gladiator Beast Tygerius (ATK: 1800 DEF: 800). Next, he special summons Test Tiger from his hand because he controls a Gladiator Beast monster (ATK: 600 DEF: 300). Lucas activates Test Tiger’s effect, tributing it to send a Gladiator Beast monster back to the deck to special summon another Gladiator Beast from his deck, choosing Gladiator Beast Octavius (ATK: 2500 DEF: 1200). Lucas activates its effect, destroying one face down card spell or trap card, choosing Rainbow Dash’s face down card. Lucas attacks Caam, Serenity of Gusto. Rainbow Dash’s Life Points: 4000 -> 3200 When Gladiator Beast Octavius attacks, Lucas must shuffle it into the deck or discard one card, and he chooses to discard a card. Lucas places 2 cards face down and ends his turn. Status: Hand-1 Life-2300 Monsters-1 Face Down Cards-2 Rainbow Dash’s Turn: Rainbow Dash activates Painful Choice, choosing 5 cards in her deck and showing them to Lucas. He picks one to be added to her hand, choosing Windaar, Sage of Gusto. The others are sent to the graveyard. She then activates the spell Contact with Gusto, sending 2 Gusto monsters from her deck to her graveyard to destroy one card on the field, choosing Gladiator Beast Octavius. Next, she summons Musto, Priest of Gusto (ATK: 1800 DEF: 900). She attacks Lucas directly. Lucas’ Life Points: 2300 -> 500 Rainbow Dash ends her turn. Status: Hand-1 Life-3200 Monsters-1 Face Down Cards-1 Lucas’ Turn: Lucas activates Call of the Haunted, special summoning Gladiator Beast Gyzarus from the graveyard. When Gladiator Beast Gyzarus is special summoned, Lucas can destroy 2 cards on the field, choosing Musto, Priest of Gusto and Rainbow Dash’s face down card. Lucas attacks Rainbow Dash directly. Rainbow Dash’s Life Points: 3200 -> 800 Lucas activates the effect of Gladiator Beast Gyzarus, sending it to the extra deck to special summon 2 Gladiator Beast monsters from his deck, choosing Gladiator Beast Laquari (ATK: 1800 DEF: 400), and Gladiator Beast Retiari (ATK: 1200 DEF: 800). Lucas ends his turn. Status: Hand-1 Life-500 Monsters-2 Face Down Cards-1 Rainbow Dash’s Turn: Rainbow Dash plays her own Graceful Charity, drawing 3 cards and discarding 2. Rainbow Dash places 2 cards face down and ends her turn. Status: Hand-0 Life-800 Monsters-0 Face Down Cards-2 Lucas’ Turn: Lucas summons Gladiator Beast Darius (ATK: 1700 DEF: 400). Lucas sends Gladiator Beast Laquari, Gladiator Beast Darius, and Gladiator Beast Retiari to the deck to fusion summon Gladiator Beast Heraklinos (ATK: 3000 DEF: 2800). Lucas attacks Rainbow Dash directly. Rainbow Dash activates Negate Attack. Lucas discards one card to negate the activation of Negate Attack, but Rainbow Dash activates the trap Chivalry, negating Gladiator Beast Heraklinos’ effect and destroys it. Lucas ends his turn. Status: Hand-0 Life-500 Monsters-0 Face Down Cards-1 Rainbow Dash’s Turn: Rainbow Dash summons Gusto Codor (ATK: 1000 DEF: 400). Rainbow Dash attacks Lucas directly. Lucas’ Life Points: 500 -> 0 Rainbow Dash wins the round. Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash win the match. “And the winners of this match,” cried the announcer, “are Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash. The crowd cheered wildly. Scott walked over to the dissapointed Lucas and helped pick him back up. They then walked to the waiting room to watch the rest of the tournament. Pinkie Pie happily bounced up and down towards Rainbow Dash. The two hugged and walked back to their waiting room. “Alright then,” said the announcer. “It looks like Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie will face Alex and Orion in the semi-finals. But, we still have two other quarter-final matches to complete before we move onto the semi-finals. And the next match will be between Twilight Sparkle and Zecora will be fighting the infamous Trixie and Gilda.”