Destined to be Yours

Chapter 77: Unconventional

A list of cards then started scrolling in front of Akia and Marik. Seeing all these new cards, the black-haired girl couldn't help but excitedly choose some that she had wanted to try with her deck. Marik chose some familiar cards that he used often. Once they were both done, they looked at their decks and chose their Deck Masters.

"I'll choose Banisher of the Light as my Deck Master," Akia informed them. Once she did. The Banisher materialized behind her. She looked at him and smiled, "looking forward to working together again, partner!"

"And I as well, Akia-san. Would you like me to explain my abilities?" Akia's Deck Master asked her.

"Yes, please," the young girl replied.

"My main ability is that all cards that are sent to the graveyard are banished instead. I also have another ability, Dimensional Lifeline, that allows you to pay 500 Life Points times the number of stars of a banished monster to special summon it to the field," the Banisher explained, only heard by Akia.

"That's even better than I expected!" She replied cheerfully.

Marik chose Helpoemer as his Deck Master. The latter explained to him that his special ability was to render all fiend monsters immune to opponents' Trap Cards.

"It's time..." Ota stated.

"Duel!" They all shouted.

"Since you two are at a clear disadvantage, we will grant you the first turn," After everyone drew their initial cards, the Judge Man told them.

"Don't mind if I do!" Akia replied, "draw!"

The red-eyed girl set the trap card Sakuretsu Armour and the quick spell Rush Recklessly. She also set Man-Eater Bug (450/600) in facedown defence position. With that, she ended her turn.

Marik then summoned Melchid the Four-Face Beast (1500/1200) in attack position.

"Turn end," the young Egyptian man said.

It was now Ota's turn. He summoned Overdrive (1600/1500) and attacked Akia's facedown monster.

"You just activated my monster's flip effect," the young woman informed him as her Man Eater Bug's effect activated, destroying Overdrive, resulting in both of the monsters being removed from play.

"Dammit...!" Ota expressed his displeasure.

"No matter," Ouka reassured his comrades, "it is now my turn. I will summon Battle Ox (1700/100) and I will attack Akia directly."

"Geez, did you not see my facedown?" Akia said, "I activate Sakuretsu Armor, destroying your attacking monster, and removing it from play due to my Deck Master's effect."

"Again?!" The Judge Man exclaimed, but regained his composure, "even so, you're wide open now and your turn is not the next one."

"It is now my turn," Oshita said to Akia. "I summon Yowie (500/500). Its special effect makes you skip your next draw phase. I will also use the spell card Offerings to the Dead to destroy your partner's monster, Melchid the Four-Face Beast. Due to this spell's effect, I will have to skip my next draw phase, but no matter. I will attack you directly with Yowie!"

Akia's Life Points dropped to 3500 due to the attack.

"Ow, that actually stings!" Akia exclaimed in surprise at the sudden impact from the previous attack.

The other members of the Big 5 expressed their displeasure.

"500 points? That's it?!" Ota exclaimed.