Yu-gi-oh! Duelist Diaries [IC/Started/Accepting]

[Cody Frost]

[spoiler=Flashback][i][center]Flashback Continued…[/i][/center]

The fire had overwhelmed itself around the city, and it was becoming harder for Eric and Gato to keep their cool under these dire circumstances. There was Eric, trying to get free from the city and make Gato pay for his crime personally or with assistance from outside forces, and there was Gato, who was trying to keep his plot secret from the world. Both of them started to find breathing in the city difficult, but their determination to overthrow the each other was great enough for them to bypass their body’s limits.

[i]He didn’t attack me…He knew I had something set up. Looks like I’m the one who will have to take the offensive.[/i] Eric turned on a curve and began him move. “I draw!” Both Gato and Eric’s Speed Counters went up to 2. “Next, I Summon Vargon, Moth of the Flame Barrier and activate her effect. She allows me to Special Summon 1 “Flame Barrier” tuner monster from my Deck as long as I take 800 points of damage! I Special Summon Kyoko, Flame of the Flame Barrier!.”
[spoiler=Vargon, Moth of the Flame Barrier]
[img]http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/1830/67897.jpg[/img]
[b]Lore:[/b] When this card is destroyed, both players take 800 points of damage. During the turn this card was summoned, you can Special Summon 1 level 4 or lower “Flame Barrier” Tuner monster from your Deck or Graveyard in face-up Defense Position other than "Vardon, Moth of the Flame Barrier". You take damage equal to the Summoned monster's DEF and that monster cannot attack during this turn.[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Kyoko, Flame of the Flame Barrier]
[img]http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/1577/67897c.jpg[/img]
[spoiler=Lore]When this card is destroyed, both players take 800 points of damage. Then destroy 1 monster your opponent controls.[/spoiler][/spoiler]
Both of the monsters formed from the flames of the city and took flight as Eric’s life points dwindled even more. (7200-800=6400) “Then I activate Furiance’s effect once more! I take another 800 points of damage, send another Surgoth to the Graveyard and Special Summon Vulf, Hunter of the Flame Barrier!”
[spoiler=Vulf, Hunter of the Flame Barrier][img]http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/1830/67897.jpg[/img]
[b]Lore:[/b] When this card is destroyed, both players take 800 points of damage. Then Special Summon 1 level 4 or lower “Flame Barrier” monster from your Deck in face-up Defense Position. It is destroyed during the End Phase of this turn.[/spoiler]
Furiance’s flames danced once more and took on the shape of the demon yet again. From the flames large wolf was formed and the flames scattered by it’s summon hit Eric. (6400-800=5600).

“[color="#008000"]That’s what I was waiting for. I could tell your monsters had swarm capabilities, which is why I had set this! I activate my face-down, Fair Combat! This card can only be activated while my opponent has more monsters than I do, and while I control at least 1 “Bare Knuckle” monster. Now I get to Special Summon “Bare Knuckle” monsters from my Deck with levels equal to or less than the levels of the monsters on your side of the field![/color]”

“WHAT?!”

“[color="#008000"]I Special Summon Bare Knuckle Crasher, Bare Knuckle Lady, Bare Knuckle Quick-Snap and Bare Knuckle Silent Fist from my Deck in face-up Attack Position![/color]”

“Not quite! I activate my counter trap, Wall of the Flame Barrier! While I control a face-up “Flame Barrier” monster on my side of the field, I can negate the activation of a Spell, Trap or Monster effect and destroy it, then Special Summon 1 “Flame Barrier” monster from my deck and destroy 1 monster I control.

“[color="#008000"]Sad to disappoint you, but you are not the only one who has set a counter trap. I activate Bare Knuckle Mania! I switch the ATK and DEF of all monsters I control. Then this card gains “Knuckle Counters” for each monster that had it’s ATK and DEF switched by this effect. Not only that, but when the effect of a Spell, Trap or Monster is activated, I can remove 1 of these “Knuckle Counters” to negate and destroy that card. I switch the ATK and DEF of my Rouge and negate Wall of the Flame Barrier![/color]”

“Argh!”

“[color="#008000"]Now my Fair Combat trap activates normally, and my monsters are summoned, and the Battle Phase is skipped this turn.[/color]"
[spoiler=Fair Combat]
[img]http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/6861/67897l.jpg[/img]
[spoiler=Lore] Activate only when your opponent Summons a monster and while you control at least 1 "Bare Knuckle" monster on your side of the field. Special Summon "Bare Knuckle" monsters whose levels are equal to or less than the levels of your opponent's monsters until you and your opponent have the same number of monsters on the field. Skip this turn's Battle Phase.[/spoiler][/spoiler]
[spoiler=Wall of the Flame Barrier]
[img]http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/7586/67897j.jpg[/img]
[spoiler=Lore] Activate only while you control 1 or more face-up “Flame Barrier” monsters. Negate the activation of a Spell, Trap or Monster effect and destroy it. Then Special Summon 1 level 4 or lower "Flame Barrier" monster from your Deck and destroy 1 "Flame Barrier" monster you control (excluding the monster Summoned by this effect).[/spoiler][/spoiler]
[spoiler=Bare Knuckle Mania!]
[img]http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/4836/67897d.jpg[/img]
[spoiler=Lore] Switch the ATK and DEF of all monsters you control. This card gains 1 Knuckle Counter for each monster that had their ATK and DEF switched by this effect. When the effect of a Spell, Trap or Monster your opponent controls is activated, remove 1 Knuckle Counter on this card to negate and destroy that card(s). This card remains face-up on the field while there are Knuckle Counters on this card. During your End Phases, remove 1 Knuckle Counter on this card.[/spoiler][/spoiler]
[spoiler=Bare Knuckle Crasher]
[img]http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/1830/67897.jpg[/img]
[spoiler=Lore] During the End Phase of a turn this card attacks or is attacked, switch this card’s original ATK and DEF. When this card’s original ATK and DEF switch, send 1 card from your opponent’s hand to the Graveyard.[/spoiler][/spoiler]
[spoiler=Bare Knuckle Lady]
[img]http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/1830/67897.jpg[/img]
[spoiler=Lore] During the End Phase of a turn this card attacks or is attacked, switch this card’s original ATK and DEF. When this card’s original ATK and DEF switch, switch this card’s battle position.[/spoiler][/spoiler]
[spoiler=Bare Knuckle Quick-Snap]
[img]http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/3646/67897o.jpg[/img]
[spoiler=Lore]
During the End Phase of a turn this card attacks or is attacked, switch this card’s original ATK and DEF. When a card’s original ATK and DEF is switched, increase or decrease this card’s level by 1.[/spoiler][/spoiler]
[spoiler=Bare Knuckle Silent Fist]
[img]http://img852.imageshack.us/img852/943/67897m.jpg[/img]
[spoiler=Lore]
During the End Phase of a turn this card attacks or is attacked, switch this card’s original ATK and DEF. Once per turn, you can switch the original ATK and DEF of a monster you control until the end of the Battle Phase.[/spoiler][/spoiler]

[i]Dang it! He managed to keep up with my swarm effects, and not only that, but he stopped me from attacking! Okay, calm down. Just because you can’t attack, doesn’t mean it’s over.[/i] Eric thought deeply at the situation, and then he came up with a conclusion. [i]Synchro & Exceed Summon![/i] “I tune Vargon with Furiance! Burning passage that reigns in the sky, lend me your flames! Synchro Summon! Torch the sky! Tolalath, Angel of the Flame Barrier!”
[spoiler=Tolalath, Angel of the Flame Barrier][img]http://img860.imageshack.us/img860/5015/67897i.jpg[/img]
[b]Lore:[/b] 1 Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner “Flame Barrier” monsters
When this card is destroyed, both players take 800 points of damage. While this card is face-up on the field, players can only activate 1 Spell or Trap Card per turn. While this card is in the Graveyard, you can remove this card from play to negate the activation of a Spell or Trap Card and destroy it.[/spoiler]
Then I select Hurdan and Vulf as exceed material monsters! In times of war, few rise up to take the lead. Exceed Summon! Bring forth my victory, V’lcanic, General of the Flame Barrier!”
[spoiler=V’lcanic, General of the Flame Barrier]
[IMG]http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/5348/vlcanicgeneraloftheflam.jpg[/IMG]
Lore: Once per turn, you can remove 1 of this card’s Exceed Material Monsters to inflict 800 point of damage to your opponent. If this card doesn’t have an Exceed Material Monster, this card is destroyed. If this card is destroyed, inflict 800 points of damage to both player’s life points.[/spoiler]
“Now I activate V’lcanic’s effect! I send 1 of it’s exceed material monsters to the Graveyard to inflict 800 points of damage to you!” (8000-800=7200)

“[color="#008000"]Ha! You’ve taken 2400 damage from your own cards, and all you can do is deal 800 damage to me?! Pathetic.[/color]”

“Says you! Now I’ll make sure my monsters stay powerful! I tune Tolalath and Kyoko! Flames that burn in everlasting rage, unleash your power! Synchro Summon! Rule this duel with a burning fist, Tyrannous, King of the Flame Barrier!"
[spoiler=Tyrannous, King of the Flame Barrier]
[img]http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/943/67897m.jpg[/img]
[b]Lore:[/b] 1 Tuner + 1 or more non-tuner “Flame Barrier” monsters
When this card is destroyed, both players take 800 points of damage. While this card remains face-up on the field, all “Flame Barrier” monsters other than this card gain 500 ATK. While this card is in the Graveyard, you can remove this card from play to add 1 "Flame Barrier" card from your Deck to your hand.[/spoiler]
“I will win this. I set 2 cards face down, and end my turn.”

“[color="#008000"]My move. Draw![/color]” Gato’s and Eric’s Speed Counters went to 3. “[color="#008000"]Heh. You are about to get hit hard. First, I tune Bare Knuckle Lady and Bare Knuckle Crasher. Combat, strength, power. All these are aspects of fighting! Synchro Summon! Demonstrate your power, Bare Knuckle King![/color]”
[spoiler=Bare Knuckle King][img]http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/779/67897h.jpg[/img]
[spoiler=Lore]1 Tuner monster + 1 or more non-Tuner monsters
During the End Phase of a turn this card attacks or is attacked, switch this card’s original ATK and DEF. When a card’s original ATK and DEF is switched, activate up to 2 of the following effects: ● Draw 1 card. ● Add 1 card from your Graveyard back to your Deck and shuffle. ● Special Summon 1 “Bare Knuckle” non-Synchro monster from your Graveyard in face-up Defense Position.[/spoiler][/spoiler]
“[color="#008000"]I see your monster in the Graveyard is set to stall me, but it’s not going to work. I activate the Speed Spell - Flash Net. During this turn, I can select 1 card on either player’s field, hand, or Graveyard and negate it’s effect. I choose Tolalath!.[/color]“
[spoiler=Speed Spell - Flash Net][img]http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/6794/67897v.jpg[/img]
Lore: Activate only while you have 2 or more Speed Counters. Select 1 card from your opponent's hand, field or Graveyard. The selected card cannot be activated or Set has it's effects negated during this turn.[/spoiler]
In a dark void where Tolalath watched the duel progress, she was bound by a luminous trap that kept her at bay. Eric cursed Gato’s move. [I]Dang it. He got me![/I]

“[color="#008000"]By the way, who said Trap Cards have to be set to be activated? Heh, well this one will be new for you. I activate the Trap Card, Shifting Force![/color]”
[spoiler=Shifting Force]
[img]http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/7452/67897x.jpg[/img]
[spoiler=Lore]This card can be activated from your hand while you control 3 or more "Bare Knuckle" monsters on your side of the field. Once per turn, you can switch the ATK and DEF of all face-up monsters on the field. During the End Phase of a turn you use this effect, send all cards in your hand to the Graveyard and your opponent draws cards equal to the amount discarded by this effect.
[/spoiler][/spoiler]

Eric was startled at this statement. “Activating a Trap Card from your hand!?” [I]DAMN! I didn’t foresee these types of tactics…This might be tougher than I thought. But I have to win…for everyone in this city.[/I]

“[color="#008000"]Now I activate the effect of Silent Fist. I switch King’s ATK and DEF![/color]”

“What? But your monster will have no attack points!”

“[color="#008000"]My monster may have no attack points…for now…but I still get it’s effect. I Special Summon Bare Knuckle Fist from my Graveyard and draw 1 card. Not only that, but I chain in the effects of Rouge and Quick-Snap. I gain 500 life points[/color] (7200+500=7700) [color="#008000"]and then I increase the level of Quick-Snap by 1[/color] (2+1=3)[color="#008000"]. Now I activate my Shifting Force’s effect. I switch the ATK and DEF of ALL monsters on the field![/color]”

“Ah!” Eric watched as his monsters helplessly became 800 ATKers, and as Bare Knuckle King became a colossal 3100 again.

“[color="#008000"]And now I reap the effects of my monsters severely. Seven monsters on the field had their ATK and DEF switched, and so I chain the effects of my Bare Knuckle monsters. First, I draw 7 cards thanks to Fist. Then I gain 3500 life points thanks to Rouge [/color](7700+3500=11200)[color="#008000"]. Following up will be Quick-Snap which increases his level by 4 and then reduces it by 3 making him a level 4 tuner [/color](3+4-3=4)[color="#008000"]. And for the piece de resistance, Bare Knuckle King lets me add up to 7 cards from my Graveyard back to my deck! I add Speed Spell - Angel Baton, Speed Spell - Overboost, Speed Spell - Flash Net, Bare Knuckle Lady, Bare Knuckle Crasher, Fair Combat, and Bare Knuckle Mania! back to my deck. And as I place each one individually to my deck, I draw 1 card for a total of 7 cards drawn by King‘s effect.[/color]”

“F-f-fifteen extra cards drawn?!” Eric was astounded at the feat Gato just pulled. Several of the effects of his monsters were simple, but that one trap card massively abused the effects of his monsters effectively. Eric was frightened at the situation at hand.

“[color="#008000"]I activate the Speed Spell - Overboost once more. Now my speed counters go up by 4 again. [/color](3+4=7)[color="#008000"] Next I Synchro Bare Knuckle Fist and Bare Knuckle Quick-Snap! Perfection in it’s own accord is earned through hard work! Synchro Summon! Show us your true skill, Bare Knuckle Artist![/color]!”
[spoiler=Bare Knuckle Artist]
[img]http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/7184/67897w.jpg[/img]
[spoiler=Lore]
1 Tuner monster + 1 or more non-Tuner monsters
During the End Phase of a turn this card attacks or is attacked, switch this card’s original ATK and DEF. When a card’s original ATK and DEF is switched, remove 1 Spell Card from either player’s Graveyard. During your next Standby Phase, add the Spell card that was removed by this card’s effect to your hand.[/spoiler][/spoiler]
“[color="#008000"]To that I chain the Speed Spell - Shift Gear.[/color]”
[spoiler=Speed Spell - Shift Gear][img]http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/7586/67897j.jpg[/img]
Lore: Activate only while you have 4 or more Speed Counters. Select 1 monster on the field. Switch the selected monster's ATK and DEF of 1 monster on the field. The own of the selected monster then gains Speed Counters equal to half the selected monster's level rounded down.[/spoiler]
“[color="#008000"]With this, I can switch the ATK and DEF of 1 monster on the fiend until the End Phase of this turn. I switch Artist’s ATK and DEF. Not only that, but because I switched one of my monster’s own ATK and DEF, I gain Speed Counters equal to half my monster’s level. (7+3=10). Everything is set.[/color]”

[I]This is not good…this is not good at all.[/I]

“[color="#008000"]Then I chain the effects of my Bare Knuckle monsters once more. I gain 500 life points from Rouge (11200+500=11700), draw 1 card and Special Summon Bare Knuckle Fist with my King. Next, I remove from play the Speed Spell - Shift Gear with Artist’s effect. You’ll see why in a few turns...but It looks like I’ll be ending you shortly because I also activate the Speed Spell - Fighting Force. I select 1 face-up monster on my side of the field and it gains ATK equal to the DEF of 1 monster I control! I select Bare Knuckle Artist, and he’ll gain ATK equal to Bare Knuckle King’s DEF![/color]”
[spoiler=Speed Spell - Fighting Forcce][img]http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/7092/67897a.jpg[/img]
Lore: Activate only while you have 4 or more Speed Counters. Select 1 monster on the field. The selected monster gains ATK equal to the DEF of 1 monster on your side of the field.[/spoiler]

“Hah! It seems you’re the fool. King’s DEF is 0! It gains no ATK boost.”

“[color="#008000"]That is where you are wrong my friend. I chain the Speed Spell - Shift MAX. By removing all my Speed Counters, I can switch the ATK and DEF of a monster on the field, and DOUBLE IT’S ATK AND DEF![/color]”
[spoiler=Speed Spell - Shift MAX][img]http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/2828/67897g.jpg[/img]
Lore: Activate only while you have 8 or more Speed Counters. Select 1 monster on the field. Switch the ATK and DEF of 1 monster you control. That monster's ATK and DEF are doubled until the End Phase of this turn.
[/spoiler]

“Wha….” King’s ATK and DEF shifted, and his current stats doubled making the monster grow into a powerful defensive giant. (3100x2=6200) Then, Artist began to grow into a giant himself as his ATK surpassed the DEF of King. (6200+2700=8900) “8-8-8900 ATK….”

“[color="#008000"]It’s over with this, but I still have to activate the effects of my monsters.[/color]” (11700+500=12200) Gato drew 2 cards, returned Speed Spell - Shift MAX to his Deck and removed from play Speed Spell - Overboost. “[color="#008000"]King, attack Tyrannous and end this duel![/color]”

“Not so fast, I activate my face-downs, Shield of the Flame Barrier and Supernova of the Flame Barrier!”
[spoiler=Shield of the Flame Barrier][img]http://img862.imageshack.us/img862/6794/67897v.jpg[/img]
[b]Lore:[/b] Activate only while your opponent declares an attack and you control 1 or more "Flame Barrier" monsters. Negate the attack and end the Battle Phase. Then destroy 1 monster you control.
[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Supernova of the Flame Barrier][img]http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/7682/67897q.jpg[/img]
[b]Lore:[/b] Any damage you take from a "Flame Barrier" card you control is reduced to 0. When this card is destroyed, inflict 800 points of damage to both players Life Points and destroy all face-up monsters on the field.[/spoiler]

“I negate Artist’s attack and end the battle phase! Then I destroy Tyrannous and inflict 800 points of damage…but only to you!”

Tyrannous grasped the shield and blocked Artist’s attack from going through. Tyrannous was thrown into a building where he vanished in a fiery explosion. The flames made their way to both Eric and Gato, but Eric was shielded by a fiery barrier. Gato however, suffered a bit from the burns. (12200-800=11400)

“[color="#008000"]Even so, you still can’t damage me that easy. You may have avoided my attack for now, but I will get you. I set 4 cards face-down and end my turn.Because I used the effect of Shifting Force, I have to discard my entire hand to the Graveyard and then you draw cards equal to number I discarded by this effect. Not only that but my Speed Counters go back to 1 and my monsters return to their regular stats.[/color]” King’s DEF decreased back to 3100 and Artist’s ATK decreased back to 2700. Their sizes began to dwindle as their power boosts dropped and soon they were back to their normal statures. Eric drew ten cards, and then he began his turn.

“Alright, my move. Draw!” Eric’s Speed Counters went to 4 and Gato’s when to 2. “Hmmm. You’ve given me a glimmer of hope.” Eric thought about the five face-downs Gato had set. [i]One of them is bound to be that counter trap of his. If he activates that, it’ll gain five Knuckle Counters and then be able to negate up to five of my Spell, Traps and Effects...[/i] Eric glanced at his face-up monsters, and gasped at what he had just thought of. He glanced at his hand and his face soon cracked a smile. “Alright! First I activate V’lcanic’s effect. I remove another exceed material monster from him to inflict 800 points of damage to you! and because he no longer has any exceed monsters, he is destroyed and inflicts 800 points of damage to you!”

“[color="#008000"]I don’t think so. I activate my Counter Trap Bare Knuckle Mania! I switch the ATK and DEF of all my monsters and my counter gains Knuckle Counter equal to the number of monsters that had their ATK and DEF switched![/color]” Each Bare Knuckle monster Gato controlled began to glow a purplish aurora. “[color="#008000"]Now I remove 1 counters from my trap to negate the damage effect![/color]” Bare Knuckle Fist jumped at the first fireball that had sprung from V’lcanic’s blades. With a quick jab he broke through the burn damage and struck at V’lcanic, destroying him in the process. V’lcanic then turned into a burning ball of fire and made it’s way to Gato.

“V’lcanic’s effect activates when he is destroyed! Because you destroyed him, 800 points of damage will be dealt to you!”

“[color="#008000"]Child’s play! I remove a second counter from my trap to negate the damage effect, permanently![/color]”

Bare Knuckle Silent Fist took the step this time destroying the fireball of damage. Eric then noticed something critical from the play that had just taken. [i]His monsters had their ATK and DEF switched...but their effects did not activate. I wonder..[/i] Eric then realized something. He remembered how Gato played his counter earlier. He did not gain any life points from Rouge when his ATK and DEF got switched. Within that instant he figured it out. [i]Of course! His Bare Knuckle Trap must negate the effects of his monsters temporarily! That’s why he couldn’t activate anything. Their effects are shut down! And now, his trap only has three counters, and most of his monsters...are wide open.[/i] “Alright. I also activate the Speed Spell - Angel Baton!”

“[color="#008000"]Negate it my Trap![/color]” As the Angel Baton Spell Card was revealed on the field, Bare Knuckle Artist sprinted towards the Spell, attacking it with powerful jujitsu-like techniques.

“Next I activate my face-down, Call of the Haunted!”
[spoiler=Call of the Haunted]
[img]http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090202034102/yugioh/images/thumb/5/51/CalloftheHauntedSDRL-EN-C-1E.jpg/300px-CalloftheHauntedSDRL-EN-C-1E.jpg[/img][/spoiler]

“[color="#008000"]Negate it once more.[/color]” This time Rouge took the stage and destroyed the trap.

“[color="#008000"]I activate the Speed Spell - Count Up[/color]”
[spoiler=Speed Spell - Count Up]
[img]http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090709211502/yugioh/images/thumb/a/a5/SpeedSpell-CountUp-JP-Anime-5D.png/300px-SpeedSpell-CountUp-JP-Anime-5D.png[/img]
Lore: Activate only while you have 2 or more Speed Counters. Send any number of cards from your hand to the Graveyard. Gain 2 Speed Counters for each card sent to the Graveyard this way. [/spoiler]

“[color="#008000"]I negate that card.[/color]” King was the last one to take the stage and destroyed the spell with his mighty fist. The Aurora from each of the Bare Knuckle monsters disappeared and with that, the Trap Card was destroyed.

“Good, now I can begin my counter attack!” Eric and Gato stormed and continued the remaining part of their duel, as the city crashed and burned.

[Spoiler=Eric’s Stats]
Life: 5600
Speed Counters: 4
Monster Zones: N/A |N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A
Spell Zones: | N/A | Supernova | N/A | N/A | N/A
Hand: 10
[spoiler=Graveyard]
V'lcanic, General of the Flame Barrier x 1
Tolalath, Angel of the Flame Barrier x 1
Kyoko, Flame of the Flame Barrier x 1
Surgoth, Pyro Lord of the Flame Barrier x 1
Wall of the Flame Barrier x 1
Vargon, Moth of the Flame Barrier x 1
Vulf, Hunter of the Flame Barrier x 1
Furiance, Creator of the Flame Barrier x 1
Shield of the Flame Barrier x 1
Call of the Haunted x 1
Speed Spell - Angel Baton x 1
Speed Spell - Count Up x 1
[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Removed from play]
N/A
[/spoiler]
[/spoiler]
[Spoiler=Gato’s Stats]
Life: 11400
Speed Counters: 2
Monster Zones: B.K. Rouge | King | Artist | Silent | Fist
Spell Zones: | Shifting Force | N/A | N/A | N/A
Hand: 0
[spoiler=Graveyard]
Bare Knuckle Lady x 2
Bare Knuckle Crasher x 2
Bare Knuckle Destroyer x 1
Angel Baton x 1
Bare Knuckle Marauder x 1
Bare Knuckle Wanderer x 1
Fair Combat x 1
Grand Upper-Cut! x 1
Quick x 1
Speed Spell - Shift MAX x 1
Speed Spell - Fighting Force x 1
Bare Knuckle Mania! x 1
[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Removed from play]
Speed Spell - Shift Gear x 1
Speed Spell - Overboost x 1
[/spoiler]
[/spoiler]
[center][i]End Flashback[/i][/center]
[/spoiler]

Eric snapped back to reality. He stood from the center of the town and breathed. His rage was bubbling. [i][color="#FF0000"]So...are you done with your little remembrance?[/color][/i] “Yeah. Lets go back.” Eric mounted his duel runner back into the city, not aware that his old nemesis had made his way through the city.

Meanwhile, Gato listened to Rollo. His face cracked a devilish grin and gave out an evil chuckle. “[color="#008000"]Let him do as he pleases. A small ant can be easily dealt with. In the meantime, I’m going to take care of this city...the less competition, the better for me and my profits.[/color]” Gato mounted his duel runner and made his way to a small isolated place just outside the city’s borders. There was a large crate there and he clipped it onto his orb-shaped runner. “[color="#008000"]Lets get this over with.[/color]”

[Admiral_Stalfos19]

[color="#FF8C00"]"I don't have the time,"[/color] Klayu declared, [color="#FF8C00"]"I've got too much stuff going on in my life... and for the record, I never said my name was 'Mister Klayu' now, did I?"[/color]

Klayu then hopped on his Duel Runner and revved the engine.

[color="#FF8C00"]"Maybe some other time,"[/color] were the last word Klayu said before he drove off into the distance.

Meanwhile, after Stein had left DSHQ after stating he couldn't take it anymore, Revonova also left, his own reason being to locate Tovee, who he found just around the corner of the building.

[color="#8B0000"]"You do realize that Eric Flames is after the same person you're trying to find, are you not?"[/color] he asked her.

[color="#800080"]"The hell should I care?"[/color] Tovee snapped back, [color="#800080"]"This is an emergency!"[/color]

[Kyng's Old Account]

[i]'Hmm...That's a shame. Too bad Mister Klayu didn't want to come wit, eh Moon?'[/i] Adelwolf completeley disregarded what Klayu said, as if this name was stuck in his heart. 'Oh well! Let's get going Moon. I am starving, tired andstraving again! And I bet you any money you are to, right...Moon?' Moon had ran of into the construction site near the hotel. [i]'Not again! MOON!!!'[/i]

[color="#4169E1"]'G-g-g-God I'm so c-c-c-c-cold!' [/color]Arthur struggled through the thick and seemingly endless blizzard to reach the Ice Palace. [color="#4169E1"]'I'm almost there, I can make it, come on, get a grip.' [/color]After many minutes going into hours of walking he had reached the front gate of the Ice Palace, which he opened and closed the door behind him. [color="#4169E1"]'Phew, it is so much warmer in hear. Now, if legend is correct the Ice King should live at the top of this castle. Only problem is which way to go...' [/color]'HALT!' [color="#4169E1"]'Hmm?'[/color] 'YOU STAND ON THE SACRED GROUND OF THE ICE KING. STATE YOUR BUSINESS AND GO!' The Ice Knight threatened Arthur with an Ice Spear. [color="#4169E1"]'Maybe this will calm you down...' [/color]Arthur summoned Ice Heart Dragon. [color="#4169E1"]'Ice Flash!'[/color] The dragon shot a gleaming orb of light which encased the Ice Knight, and the back-up soldiers, to the very floor they stood upon. [color="#4169E1"]'Now, lets make use of Dragon's Gunfire.' [/color]Arthur used the Spell to create sufficient space so his dragon could fly him to the roof. Moments later he arrived at the Frozen Throne. Inside the Ice that covered the throne itself was the Ice King. [color="#4169E1"]'Ice Heart, Ice Flash' [/color]Ice Heart Dragon used it's attack to shatter the Ice. [color="#0000FF"]'... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...uUuuUrRRgGHH...'[/color] The Ice King re-awoke.

Rollo put the phone down. 'Should I leave him as he is?' Then he remembered 'Gato is right, even if he makes it there it is likely he will die of exhaustion! We can't lose' Unfortunately he didn't realise the progress Arthur had made.

[Cody Frost]

Eric made his way back to New Domino City. He was going at double the normal speed limit, and that had caught some attention. It was just what he wanted, especially since Xolotl was hungry for souls. He had fared against three small squads and had burned them each into the netherworld, with only a few escaping his wrath. Within less time than he thought, he was back at New Domino City so he slowed down to regular speed.

Meanwhile, Gato was setting up the small crate on his duel runner. He checked that everything was set perfectly as he didn't want any of the explosives blowing up in his back. His "orb" runner would shield him, but only so much. When he was done, he mounted his runner and headed towards the center of the city.