"Just making sure." I stressed. "There will be no repeat of yesterday's incident, right?"
No. I am not angry or upset. What happened yesterday is basically the best outcome I can ask for, considering what Roget's aim is. However, this is duel between Yugo and I. It is important. I still remember how Yugo and Yuto going berserk, and I don't want similar incident.
Whatever the outcome will be, I want to duel fairly. With my own ability and merit.
"There's no chips or whatever strange thing that doesn't belong." Oafrdagon checked. "Safe."
Good.
"Not like he can do much considering Odd Eyes went wild at his machine." Added Nobledragon.
Odd Eyes didn't say anything, but his wide grin that show his sharp teeth was telling everything I need to know.
That, and the fact there's a smoke coming out from certain building and firefighter team have to be called.
Speaking of it, Celestial—
"I get it. Benched again."
He doesn't look upset this time.
Thank you for understanding.
"Well then," I put on my helmet. "I'll be off!"
Yugo was waiting for me in the starting line.
"Hey."
"Hey yourself."
He fidgets a little bit.
I sighed. "Look. I get it that if I lose, there's more penalty awaiting me than you do." I begin my speech. "But please don't take it easy on me, alright? We both strive for victory. Come at me with all you got because I'm not going to pull back my punch. Get it?"
He blinked. Once. Twice.
Then grinned.
"Alright! You better give me a good challenge!"
I grinned.
"Isn't that the plan?!"
When the flag waved, and light go green, we both stepped on the gas.
Yugo is really good at Riding. He shoots fast like a rocket and his maneuver is smooth.
I wonder if he keeps his D-Wheel on manual instead of Auto.
"I take the first turn! Since I control no monster, I can special summon Speedroid Terrortop, which if summoned, I can add a Speedroid Card to hand!"
Speedroid Terrortop | Level 3 | Wind
Machine / Effect
ATK 1200 / DEF 600
"When there is a Speedroid monster on the field, I can special summon Speedroid Taketomborg, then I activate its effect to tribute itself and special summon Speedroid Tri Eyed Dice!"
Speedroid Tri-Eyed Dice | Level 3 | Wind
Machine / Effect
DEF 1500 / ATK 300
"I tune level 3 Speedroid Tri-Eyed Dice and level 3 Speedroid Terrortop! Magical sword with the form of a cross. Use your power to rend all enemies! Synchro Summon! Appear now! Level 6! Hi-Speedroid Kendama!"
Hi-Speedroid Kendama | Level 6 | Wind
Machine / Effect
ATK 2200 / DEF 1600
"Then I normal summon Speedroid Double Yoyo!"
Speedroid Double Yoyo | Level 4 | Wind
Machine / Effect
ATK 1400 / DEF 1400
"I activate Speedroid Double Yoyo's effect to special summon back level 3 or lower Speedroid monster in the graveyard! I special summon Speedroid Tri-Eyed Dice! Then I tune level 3 Speedroid Tri-Eyed Dice and level 4 Speedroid Double Yoyo! Spread those wondrous and beautiful wings, and strike down your enemies at the speed of light! Synchro Summon! Appear now! Level 7! Clear Wing Synchro Dragon!"
Clear Wing Synchro Dragon | Level 7 | Wind
Dragon / Synchro / Effect
ATK 2500 / DEF 2000
She eyeing me, and bared her teeth.
"Oh, this is going to be interesting. I'll make you pay for that night, Odd Eyes."
Someone has grudges, I see.
"I activate Hi-Speedroid Kendama's effect and banish Speedroid Double Yoyo from graveyard to inflict 500 damage at you! I set two cards and end my turn!" Yugo declared. "Come and get me Yuya—if you can!"
Yuya LP: 4000 --> 3500
I narrowed my eyes.
Who want to bet Dragon's Bind is there?
"Isn't that painfully obvious?"
That was... quite the conundrum.
Clear Wing target level 5 above. But Dragon's bind would ban me from summoning monster with attack 2500 and lower. And that's not counting the other Trap Card.
You know what?
No risk no reward!
"My turn then! Draw! I Summon Performapal Skullcrobat Joker and activate his effect to draw a Performapal monster!" No need to dwell into details!
"Trap Card open! Dragon's Bind! You can't summon monster with attack lower than or equal to 2500!"
"Sorry Yugo! But I have many tricks under my sleeve! I activate Odd Eyes Fusion!"
Odd Eyes, get ready?
"This is going to be absolutely hilarious." He snorted.
I held back my laugh. Yeah. This is kind of hilarious!
"I fuse Odd Eyes Pendulum Dragon and Double Iris Magician!" In other words, using Only Odd Eyes, but different forms of his! "Dual Colored Eyes! Grasp the Power of Magic and let it transform you to anew form! Fusion Summon! Arcane dragon wielder of ancient magic! Rune Eyes Pendulum Dragon!"
Rune-Eyes Pendulum Dragon | Level 8 | Dark
Dragon / Fusion / Effect
ATK 3000 / DEF 2000
"You don't forgot Fusion summon can take material straight from hand, didn't you?" I raised an eyebrow.
Yugo groans. "Fuck..."
Yeah. He forgot about it.
I laughed softly.
"Rune-Eyes! Please attack Kendama first!"
"Understood."
His voice is similar to Odd Eyes but... an octave lower.
He hit the sword and break it into pieces.
Yugo LP: 4000 --> 3200
"Since the Spellcaster-type fusion material is level 4, Rune-Eyes can attack twice per battle phase!"
"Trap Card Open! Follow Wing! Clear Wing cannot be destroyed by battle or card effect, and since your battling monster is above level 5, it is destroyed and Clear Wing gain its original attack till end of the turn!"
Damn.
Oh well.
"I set two cards and end my turn."
There's still chance to overturn the situation.
"My turn, then, draw! I activate Spell Card Speed Recovery and summon back Hi-Speedroid Kendama!"
Okay. I was at fault for not considering the possibility whether he had way to resummon monster from graveyard or not.
"Kendama, battle!"
"Trap Card open! Last Minute Cancel! I switch Skullcrobat Joker into defense position, and when he is destroyed, he returns back to my hand."
"Clear Wing can still attack!"
"Trap Card open! Performapal Call! Negate the attack and I draw two cards."
"Argh! You really got trick under your sleeve, huh?!" I grin at his words. After all, we both know the complains is half-hearted at best. "I end my turn!"
"My turn, draw." This... Huh. Really? Interesting hand! "I summon Performapal Handstacoon!"
Performapal Handstacoon | Level 2 | Earth
Beast / Pendulum / Effect / PS 3
ATK 400 / DEF 600
"Then I activate Spell Card Performance Hurricane! I can target a monster you control equal to number of performapal monster I control, and return it to the hand! I return Clear Wing!"
Yugo grimaces, as he clearly can't do anything. For one, it's a spell card, not monster effect!
"I end my turn!"
"My turn, draw! I summon Speedroid Horse Stilts and activate its effect to special summon Speedorid Fuki-Modoshi Piper. I excavated two cards and add one to my hand!"
Speedroid Horse Stilts | Level 4 | Wind
Machine / Effect
ATK 1100 / DEF 1100
Speedroid Fuki-Modoshi Piper | Level 4 | Wind
Machine / Tuner / Effect
ATK 1000 / DEF 1000
"Battle! Speedroid Fuki-Modoshi Piper attack your racoon!"
Yuya LP: 3500 --> 2900
"Handstacoon's effect activate! When he is destroyed, I can return a monster you control!Your Kendama is back to its box!"
"Oh seriously?!"
I laughed.
I got inspiration from Floren-nee. Bouncing back big boss into extra deck safely and harmlessly.
"Well, but I can still have a monster that can attack, right?!"
Yuya LP: 3500 --> 2400
"I set the remaining card in my hand and end my turn."
"My turn. Draw!" Hm... sorry then! "I activate Pendulum Call! By discarding Performapal Drummerilla, I can draw two Magician Pendulum monsters! Then I summon Performapal Skullcrobat Joker and draw a Performapal monster! I set scale 2 Oafdragon Magician in my right Pendulum Zone and Scale 5 Nobledragon Magician in my right Pendulum zone."
Oafdragon Magician | Level 6 | Wind
Spellcaster / Pendulum / Effect / PS 2
ATK 2100 / DEF 1400
Nobledragon Magician | Level 3 | Fire
Spellcaster / Pendulum / Effect / PS 5
ATK 700 / DEF 1400
"I Pendulum Summon Performapal Longphone Bull—whom if summoned, allows me to draw a non-pendulum performapal monster. Battle."
Performapal Longphone Bull | Level 4 | Earth
Beast / Effect
ATK 1600 / DEF 1200
"Trap Card Open! Urgent Tuning!" Oh, Yugo, FOR REAL?! Augh! "I tune level 4 Speedroid Fuki-Modoshi Piper with level 4 Speedroid Horse Stilts! The wind roar inunison with the machine! Soar to the sky and ready to strike! Synchro Summon! Level 8! Hi-Speedroid Kitedrake!"
Hi-Speedroid Kitedrake | Level 8 | Wind
Machine / Synchro / Effect
ATK 3000 / DEF 2800
"When Hi-Speedroid Kitedrake is synchro summoned, I can either destroy all other cards in the field or negate your monster's effect! I chose to destroy all other cards!"
It's kind of similar to Black Rose!
Damn it!
"I... I end my turn!"
There's good chance I would've survive in this next turn if I snatched an Action Card.
But until I feel which one is useful, I'm not snatching them. I can only hold one at a time, after all.
And there is only so much stunts I can pull while riding a motorcycle, THAT I NEVER LEARN TO DRIVE AND THUS ALWAYS KEEP ON AUTO!
"Well, my turn! Draw! Direct attack!"
"I activate Performapal Kuribohble from my hand, I summon kuribohble and redirect the attack to him! Also, instead damage, I gain lifepoints instead!"
"Gah! Action Card! Second Attack!"
So, my lifepoints go back to 2400. Nothing change.
Eh. Can be worse.
"I end my turn."
"My turn, then. Draw!" Huh? Whoa. Never expected I would ever use this card! "I activate Pot of Riches!"
"Master."
Stargazer's voice echo in my head, despite he was not here.
Yes? What it is?
"Leave Odd Eyes' Dragon Form in the graveyard."
Eh, but—!
"Trust me on this." He pressed, but...
"It's alright." Odd Eyes smiles. "Just listen to his suggestion."
Alright... "I shuffle Performapal Drummerilla and Double Iris from graveyard and Skullcrobat Joker from Extra Deck, to deck and draw two cards." A monster and a Trap. "I can't Special Summon except by Pendulum Summon, but I can set monster! Then I set a card!"
"My turn! Draw! I summon Speedroid Ohajikid and activate its effect to special summon Speedroid Fuki-Modoshi Piper and immediately after, Synchro Summon! Come here, Clear Wing!"
Well.
Hope Yugo only has one Dragon's Bind.
Though even if he had another copy...
"Battle. Clear Wing, first strike!"
"Trap Card Open! Wall of Disruption! Your monsters lose 800 attack points per each monster you control!"
Clear Wing Synchro Dragon ATK 2500 --> 900
Hi-Speedroid Kitedrake ATK 3000 --> 1400
"Blast You!" Curse Clear Wing as she destroys the face down card.
"Performapal Parrotrio's effect activate! When they are destroyed by battle, I can add special summon Non-Pendulum Performapal. I summon Performapal Elephammer, please!"
Performapal Elephammer | Level 6 | Earth
Beast / Effect
ATK 2600 / DEF 1800
"Urgh!" Grumbles Yugo. "Why are you so crafty?! I end my turn!"
"My turn. Draw." Heh. "I summon Performapal Odd Eyes Valet!"
"Performapal Odd Eyes Valet | Level 1 | Light
Spellcaster / Pendulum / Effect / PS 8
ATK 100 / DEF 200
"When Odd Eyes Valet is summoned, I can send an Odd Eyes Monster to the graveyard! I send Odd Eyes Butler to the graveyard to activate his effect. Odd Eyes Valet is destroyed to special summon Odd Eyes Butler! Also, when Odd Eyes Valet is destroyed, he can enter Pendulum zone!"
Odd Eyes Butler | Level 5 | Dark
Spellcaster / Pendulum / Effect / PS 2
ATK 1000 / DEF 2100
"Battle! Elephammer! Attack Kitedrake!"
Yugo LP: 3200 --> 2000
"When Kitedrake is destroyed, I can add a Speedroid Monster from deck to hand."
"Odd Eyes Butler attack Clear Wing!"
"Action Card: Defense Draw! I negate the attack and draw a card!"
Huh. I do remember I have full on Trap, not Action Card version of it...
"I end my turn."
"My turn, draw! I summon Speedroid Red Eyed Dice." Ah. Here it comes. "I tune level 1 Speedroid Red Eyed Dice with level 7 Clear Wing Synchro Dragon! Shine the wings that store the holy light, and strike down your enemies with its radiance! Synchro Summon! Come forth! Level 8! Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon!"
Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon | Level 8 | Wind
Dragon / Synchro / Effect
ATK 3000 / DEF 2500
"Battle! Crystal Wing attack that Elephant—and since that Dragon is level 6, Crystal Wing gain attack equals to that elephant's attack!"
Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon ATK 3000 --> 5600
"Action Card!" Finally, found a good one! "Zero Damage! I reduce the damage to zero!"
"I end my turn."
"My turn. Draw." My hand... not yet. Scale Unbalanced. "I switch Odd Eyes Butler to defense mode. I end my turn."
"My turn! Draw! Crystal Wing!"
"When Odd Eyes Butler is destroyed, he can also enter the Pendulum Zone."
"Huh, I see. I end my turn."
"My turn, draw!" Heh. "I Pendulum Summon Odd Eyes Wizard Dragon in Defense Position."
Odd Eyes Wizard Dragon | Level 7 | Dark
Dragon / Effect
ATK 2500 / DEF 2500
"Haah... I'm the bait, aren't I?"
"Hey! What do you mean by bait?"
S-sorry?
"No, it's alright. In battle there must be sacrifice. Please don't make this sacrifice is in vain."
I... I'll do my best!
"DON'T IGNORE ME!"
"Shut it Clear Wing! Your opinion doesn't matter here!" Growled Odd Eyes.
"I end my turn."
"My turn. Draw. What are you planning?" Yugo asked me.
"Why don't you find out yourself?!" I teased.
"Huh... Alright then! Crystal Wing! And that dragon is higher than level 5."
Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon ATK 3000 --> 5500
She growled, angry at being ignored, and attack Wizard... but!
"Odd Eyes Butler's Pendulum Effect! Once per Turn, I can negate the battle, and return Odd Eyes in the graveyard to extra deck." Ah, so this is why Stargazer ask for me to leave Odd Eyes! "Oh, I also gain lifepoints equals to Odd Eyes' attack!"
Yuya LP: 2400 --> 4900
"Tck! Action Card! Encore! This effect become that of an Action Card in my graveyard—Second Attack! Crystal Wing attack again!"
"Odd Eyes Valet's Pendulum Effect. Crystal Wing lose 300 attack per Face up monster in Extra Deck!" Parrotrio, Oafdragon and Nobledragon, and lastly Odd Eyes. 1200 attack loss!
Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon ATK 5500 à 4300
Yuya LP: 4900 --> 3000
"Odd Eyes Wizard Dragon's effect! When he is destroyed and send to the graveyard, I can special summon Odd Eyes Monster from deck or graveyard! I summon Odd Eyes Lancer Dragon!"
Odd Eyes Lancer Dragon | Level 8 | Light
Dragon / Effect
ATK 3000 / DEF 2000
"Odd Eyes... just... HOW MANY?!"
"Enough to be a whole flight."
"You keep covering your field... but isn't that bit useless?" I shrugged his words off. Never give up before you try. "I end my turn."
"My turn, then. Draw!" Level 4! Perfect! "I Pendulum summon Level 4 Wisdom Eye Magician and Nobledragon Magician! Then I tune both! Synchro Summon! Odd Eyes Meteorburst Dragon!"
Odd Eyes Meteorburst Dragon | Level 7 | Fire
Dragon / Synchro / Effect
ATK 2500 / DEF 2000
"Battle! Odd Eyes Lancer Dragon attack Crystal Wing!" I only dare using the full title, because if I just shortens it... uh, well, I won't be able to say it with straight face. "And don't bother activating Crystal Wing's effect, because Meteorburst negates ALL effect monster you control during battle phase! Also, when Odd Eyes Lancer Dragon attacks, you can't activate any spell or trap card!"
"Oh HELL!" Swore Yugo. "I banish Speedroid Tri-Eyed Dice and negate the attack.
"Curse You Odd Eyes!" Screams Clear Wing.
Odd Eyes rolled his eyes. "First, it was not cheating so no use screaming at me. Second, it wasn't as if you get destroyed, Drama Queen."
I get what Odd Eyes feeling. "I end my turn."
"My turn. Draw!" Yugo looks frustrated. Well... yeah. Meteorburst ban him from activating Clear Wing's attack... and Odd Eyes Butler would weaken Clear Wing.
I keep calling her Clear Wing. Well, to be fair, she is just Clear Wing in new form. Just like Odd Eyes having human form in shape of Double Iris.
"I set a card and end my turn!"
"My turn. Draw." Hm. "Battle."
"Trap Card Open: Speedroid Dupligate! I return Odd Eyes Lancer to hand!"
Eh how did he activate Trap Card—oh. We're just about to enter battle phase, I haven't activated Odd Eyes Lancer's effect since he haven't attack yet.
"Well," I shrug. "I Pendulum Summon Odd Eyes Phantom Dragon and overlay him with Odd Eyes Meteorburst Dragon. Xyz Summon! Rank 7! Odd Eyes Absolute Dragon!"
Odd Eyes Absolute Dragon | Rank 7 | Water
Dragon / Xyz / Effect | OVU: 2
ATK 2800 / DEF 2500
"I end my turn."
This should be safe.
"My turn. Draw!" He draws. "I activate Shock Surprise to banish Speedroid Terrortop and Horse Stilts from my graveyard and destroy your Pendulum Zone monsters! Then I attack with Crystal Wing!"
"Absolute Dragon's effect! I detach one material, to negate the attack and summon Phantom from the graveyard!"
Odd Eyes Absolute Dragon | OVU: 2 --> 1
Yugo look at me with appraising eyes. It reminds me of Yuto's, of Celestial Magician's somehow.
"I end my turn."
"My turn. Draw." Ugh. Trap Card. And not one I can use. "I set one card and end my turn."
"My turn. Draw! I activate Star Changer to reduce Phantom's level by one."
Odd Eyes Phantom Dragon | Level 7 --> 6
"...why me?"
Yeah. Why him?
Clear Wing snorted... in glee...?
"Oh, just you two wait..."
I have feeling I won't like it.
"I summon Speedroid Maliciousmagnet!"
Speedroid Maliciousmagnet | Level 1 | Wind
Machine / Tuner / Effect
ATK 0 / DEF 0
"Speedroid Maliciousmagnet's effect! It can only Synchro summon using itself and monster my opponent control!"
"WHAT?!"
"For Real?!"
"IS THAT WHY YOU'RE TARGETING ME?!"
Clear Wing laughed.
"I tune level 1 Speedroid Maliciousmagnet and the level 6 Odd Eyes Pendulum Dragon!"
Yugo's eyes glowed. Berserk mode? No. It was not that. I don't feel any pain. And it feels like the area surrounding us—surrounding him—are getting distorted.
Does that mean
His Magic?!
"Shining wings, deliver divine speed and illuminate Heaven and Earth! Come forth! Synchro Summons! Level 7! Race in the sky, Clear Wing Fast Dragon!"
Clear Wing Fast Dragon | Level 7 | Wind
Dragon / Synchro / Pendulum / Effect / PS 4
ATK 2500 / DEF 2000
That dragon is uncannily similar to Clear Wing... but also different. More green than blue and the wings are lighter and glossier in color.
"Phantom."
Odd Eyes? What do you mean...?
"Clear Wing Fast Dragon feels like Phantom. You can say... Clear Wing Fast Dragon to Clear Wing is what Phantom to me."
I...
I don't really get it.
"It's alright." Timegazer spoke, startling me as he has been very quiet. "We'll explain it later."
Yugo finally is done admiring his dragon, and grins.
"Clear Wing Fast Dragon's effect! I target a monster you summon from extra deck—Odd Eyes Absolute Dragon, and has its Attack dropped to zero and its effect negated!"
Eh?!
Odd Eyes Absolute Dragon ATK 2800 --> 0
"It's the end, Yuya! The wind is on my side! Crystal Wing! Crystal Cataclysmic Strike!"
Yuya LP: 3000 --> 0
Ouch!
"Master, be careful!"
Thanks for making sure I don't fell off, Odd Eyes.
Still...
I lose, huh.
"Ah, Yuya."
We finally cross the finish line, Yugo ahead of me, and dismount from the D-Wheel. Yugo is kind of apologetic.
I smiled. "I know what you're about to say: don't bother." I told him. "I'm glad you win. It means you are one step closer to your dream, right?"
"Ah, yeah, but. You are going to—"
To the Underground Labor Facility. I know.
"I'll be alright." I'm not that weak, you know? I can handle a bit of roughhousing. "Hey, Yugo? Can you get closer?"
"Yeah. Why?"
I take off my Pendulum necklace and put it on him.
"Yuya, isn't this..."
"My dad gave it to me, before he was gone." I told him a small story. "He said, when the Pendulum swing, it will swing far before coming back. Therefore, happiness will always come back to you."
And through this pendulum, I manage to discover what I can do. Manage to create miracle.
"Yugo, I trust you with it. Until we meet again, keep this on. So, promise me one thing: Whatever happened, give it your all."
Whether it was brilliant victory, or bittersweet lose, I'll trust him and I would keep cheering on him.
He looked at me, then at the pendant that now hanging from his neck, and clenched his fist around it.
"Yep!" He grins. "Count on me!"
I smiled.
It feels nice.