Card of the Day: Lineage of Destruction
Episode 82: The Greatest Shield: Machine Emperor Defendiel
In the stadium, doctors are loading Marie onto a stretcher. There is a large cut on her face and she is breathing deeply
Tony: Don't you worry about a thing. These doctors are going to take good care of you.
He is crying as he is carried away. Armen is grinning in the stands. Yusuke runs down to see Neo as he is leaving the field
Yusuke: Neo! Hold on a second! Why did you do that?! Dueling isn't about hurting people! Hey, answer me! Neo!
Neo: Yusuke….please lose right away. I don't want to fight you later. If I do….I can't guarantee your life.
He turns back to look at Yusuke with sad eyes. Yusuke's eyes widen as Neo continues to walk off
Opening
In the hospital room, Marie is lying on a bed with beeping machines all around her. She is breathing very slowly
Tony: Give it to us straight doctor, is she gonna be okay?!
He is crying and shaking the doctor
Tamika: If you don't stop doing that, he won't be able to make sure
Tony: Oh…sorry. Get the jitters sometimes.
Doctor: Yes, well, Marie is not doing too well I'm afraid. She is in critical condition.
Dex: Is she going to be okay?
Doctor: I can't promise anything. Medical science is not god's work after all. We're going to do the best we can for sure, but miracles don't always happen.
Tony: I get it….alright; just do your best doctor.
He leaves and leans against a wall
Alicia: Are you okay?
Tony: Yeah….I'm okay. It's just….weird. She used to be so tough. So angry all the time. Seeing her lying there like a statue….well….it just doesn't feel right. And I'm worried. I mean, what if she doesn't make it?
Alicia: She will. I've met her. Trust me; I know she'll be back on her feet in no time.
Tony: Yeah….I hope so
Koga: I can't believe the tournament is still going on. After all, someone just got seriously hurt
Salia: Yeah! What's AllTech trying to play letting this tournament go on? Innocent people will get hurt.
Seth: Clearly he doesn't seem to care about that. That's why the tournament should go on. So we can show everyone the smoke and mirrors he has been using.
Tamika: And that also means taking down Grayson. That's why we need to be anyone who stands in our way.
Yusuke: You mean Neo, don't you?
Tamika: I was only implying, but yes. Neo is who I was referring to.
Yusuke: But Neo didn't do anything wrong!
Seth: Yusuke….he did this to Marie.
Yusuke: No! There has to be some other explanation!
Tamika: I think it was pretty clear exactly what went on. Neo's turned traitor on us.
Yusuke: You're wrong! He wouldn't do something like that! Not Neo….
Seth: Look, I don't like to accept it either. But the fact of the matter is, he has a Machine Emperor. Anyone with a Machine Emperor is my enemy.
Yusuke: I can't believe you guys! Neo….Neo's our friend! We had food with him! We hung out with him! We all dueled and had fun together! How…how can you guys just forget about all that and address him as an enemy after all that!
He turns and runs off. Alicia steps forward as Tamika holds out her arm
Tamika: Let the baby cry. If he isn't going to let this go, that's his problem. He just doesn't want to accept reality.
Yusuke is crying while leaning against the wall. Leon watches him from behind the corner and turns to walk away.
Yusuke: Neo….what's happened to you? Are we….really going to have to fight?
Neo is in the top box looking sad.
Grayson: Is something wrong? You haven't touched your fried chicken
Neo: ….I just don't feel too hungry.
Armen: Yes. Well, it's not like you need food Sigma. After all, robots do not food or water to live
Neo: I know…but it comforts me anyway.
Armen: Well, whatever. At this point, it matters not. AllTech's role in the tournament is so tight, one of my soldiers are destined to win
He smiles as Greg is on the Duel Field
Greg: Machine Emperor Grannel, absorb his Synchro monster!
Grannel shoots out tentacles that wrap about his opponent's Trident Dragion [ATK 7000/DEF 0 LV 1]
Greg: Now strike him down! Grand Slaughter Cannon!
Grannel fires the beam of energy and his opponent loses the duel, falling off his bike as it crashes into the wall [Opponent LP = 0]
Announcer: It's over! Our winner is Greg!
He fist pumps to the crowd as Axel sits in his seat, snarling. Leon is speaking with Jupiter
Jupiter: Your duel is next?
Leon: Yeah. It's not an AllTech employee though.
Jupiter: I see. It's too bad. If you were fighting against a Machine Emperor, we could collect more information about it. It's as if AllTech is interfering with the set-up of the duels
Leon: It wouldn't surprise me if they were up to something shady like that. During my duel, I'll keep an eye open. I'll let you know as soon as I see something out of the ordinary
Jupiter: Be sure that you do
The message cuts off
Leon: Boy….we can't ever have a peaceful moment around here, can we? Well, Ashoka is my opponent. I know I don't need to worry about her too much
Ashoka is walking down the hall. Grayson is standing there
Grayson: Good day to you
Ashoka: Move it. I'm going to be late
Grayson: Ah yes. You're fighting against Leon.
Ashoka: Yeah, I know. Look, you're breaking my concentration. Just go away old man
Grayson: Old man? Well, that was quite rude. Maybe I shouldn't help a rude little girl like you out after all
Ashoka: Help? What do you mean?
Grayson: Oh nothing. I'm just wondering if your deck has improved enough since the last time you dueled Leon. You know, the One-Turn Kill he pulled on you?
Ashoka: My….deck is fine.
Grayson: Really? Oh well then. It was a pleasure meeting you.
He walks off as Ashoka bites her lip. Back in the arena, everyone is in their seats
Alicia: Yusuke isn't back yet….
He is in the hall as he watches the duel on a monitor
Announcer: We're going to have a sizzling round this time! It is the rematch of the century! #9, Leon will go up against his old enemy, Ashoka! Ashoka has moved her rank up to 10 since the last time they last fought. Will Ashoka will be leaving with the rank of 9? Let's see right here and now!
Leon races onto the Duel Field. He scans the crowd searching for something as he lines up at the starting gate. A short time later, Ashoka moves onto the road as well and lines up
Leon: Hey there. Good to see you again after so long. Ready to get your booty handed to you?
Ashoka: Hmph.. Yeah, come on, let's duel. I'll be taking the rank of 9 from you.
Leon: Now that I'd like to see. Go on Neo Speed World, set on
D- Wheels: Duel mode, auto-pilot stand-by.
Computer: Duel road path decided. Countdown, initiate. 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
Both: Riding Duel, Acceleration! [Leon LP = 4000][Ashoka LP = 4000]
Yusuke: Leon's dueling…
Axel: That guy….let's see him fight.
Leon: It's sporting to show mercy to anyone weaker than you are. So you can go first if you want
Ashoka: Sure. If you aren't going to regret it that is.
Leon: Well, someone seems a little touchy right now
Ashoka: Here we go. I draw. I summon a monster in face down defense mode. I set a card and end my turn.
Leon: You always loved using defensive monsters. Come on, do you really think you can stop me with just those?
Ashoka: Don't pretend you understand my strategy.
Leon: I don't need to pretend. I already know your strategy inside and out.
Ashoka: That's what you think.
Leon: Here we go, my turn [SPC: Leon = 1 Ashoka = 1]. Speed Spell- Speed Trade. By paying a Speed Counter [SPC: Leon = 0 Ashoka = 1], I draw a card. Now as I have no monsters and you have monsters, I Special Summon Lonely Fighter [ATK 2000/DEF 0 LV 5]. Now I use the effect of Neo Speed World. I release Lonely Fighter to raise my Speed Counters by his level since I have none [SPC: Leon = 5 Ashoka = 1]. Next I summon Top Runner [ATK 1100/DEF 800 LV 4]. Now from my hand, I use Speed Spell- Summon Speeder. When my Speed Counters are 4 or more, I can Special Summon a monster. Come on out, Needle Soldier [ATK 100/DEF 100 LV 1]
Ashoka: He reduced his Speed Counters to raise them again. Clever…
Leon: Now then, let's get things started. I tune my level 1 Needle Soldier and my level 4 Top Runner
Runner becomes 4 rings that Soldier flies through, becoming one star [4 + 1 = 5]
Leon: Synchro Summon. Hunter Viking [ATK 2200/DEF 200 LV 5]. Now, I attack the set monster.
The monster swings its axe and cleaves the monster into pieces [Ashoka LP = 1800]. Leon catches site of the monster before it vanishes.
Leon: What was that? Oh, right. If you don't know, any monster Synchro Summoned using Needle Soldier has the Piercing effect.
Ashoka: Sorry, but that doesn't mean much to me. After all, the monster you destroyed was Defend Core.
Leon Core you say?
Ashoka: Now from my deck, I summon Machine Emperor Defendiel Infinity [ATK 0/DEF 0 LV 1], Defendiel Top [ATK 100/DEF 200 LV 1], Defendiel Attack [ATK 500/DEF 300 LV 1], Defendiel Guard [ATK 0/DEF 1500 LV 1], and Defendiel Carrier [ATK 200/DEF 1000 LV 1].
Attack becomes a small pistol that attaches to Infinity. Guard becomes a gigantic shield. Carrier becomes two small legs. Top becomes a head [ATK 800/DEF 3000 LV 1]
Leon: So this is a Machine Emperor huh? Interesting….
Ashoka: With this card, I'll win for sure
Dex: Wait, when did she get a Machine Emperor?!
Seth: That guy….how many of these things are there anyway?
Leon: I place two cards face down and end my turn.
Ashoka: Ha! That man really was right! There really is nothing you can do against the Machine Emperor! Here we go, my turn [SPC: Ashoka = 2 Leon = 6]. I destroy both Defendiel Guard and Defendiel Attack. Now from my hand, I can Special Summon Defendiel Guard 3 and Defendiel Attack 3 [ATK 0/DEF 1700 LV 3][ATK 700/DEF 300 LV 3].
A much larger shield appears and hooks onto Infinity. A large cannon appears and attaches to the center piece as well [ATK 1000/DEF 3200 LV 1]
Leon: Wow, a monster that keeps growing bigger and stronger huh? Pretty interesting.
Ashoka: I'm so glad you like my monster. All I need to do is finish you off nice and easy. Trap card, Shield Link. I can send monsters from my hand to my graveyard. Then I get to add the defense points of those monsters to the defense points of Machine Emperor Defendiel Infinity. I discard these three monsters from my hand. First off, Mystical Elf [ATK 800/DEF 2000 LV 4][ATK 1000/DEF 5200 LV 1] Then I discard Gear Golem the Moving Fortress [ATK 800/DEF 2200 LV 4][ATK 1000/DEF 7400 LV 1]. And last but not least, I discard Charcoal Inpachi [ATK 100/DEF 2100 LV 1][ATK 1000/DEF 9500 LV 1].
Alicia: But what's the point in just raising its attack points?
Ashoka: Now I use the effect of Defendiel Attack. Once per turn, I can switch the attack points of a monster. I change Machine Emperor Defendiel Infinity [ATK 9500/DEF 1000 LV 1]
Leon: 9500 attack points? That's about the third most powerful card I've seen.
Ashoka: Keep up your tough talk! It won't due you any good! I attack with Machine Emperor Defendiel Infinity!
Dex: Wait a moment; she isn't using its effect?
Leon: You won't absorb my Synchro monster?
Ashoka: There's no need to do that! My monster can just finish you off right now! Go, Shield Cannon!
Leon: Trap card, Promise to Return. I can remove from play one monster on my side of the field to negate an attack
The cannon is blocked
Ashoka: Whatever. Next turn Defendiel will finish you. I end my turn. At this time, the attack and defense points of Defendiel switch, and Shield Link no longer applies [ATK 1000/DEF 3200 LV 1]
Grayson: Fool. Had she simply used the effect of the Machine Emperor, she could have won this turn. That pride of hers is annoying
Armen: Even so, this duel still isn't over. After all, Leon is known as the king of Synchro Summons. No matter how he struggles, the Machine Emperor will defeat him.
Grayson: What about the rumors surrounding him? That Leon was the one who taught Yusuke the Accel Synchro.
Armen: Either way, it will be a good test. When Yusuke used his Accel Synchro, Alpha did not have a Machine Emperor at the time. I want to see how the two monsters match up.
Leon: My turn [SPC: Leon = 7 Ashoka = 3]. I pay life points equal to the attack points of Hunter Viking [Leon LP = 1800]. Now I can summon back the monster removed using Promise to Return. [ATK 2200/DEF 200 LV 5]. Now I summon Junk Synchron [ATK 1300/DEF 500 LV 3]. When this card is summoned, I can revive a level 2 or below monster in my graveyard. I revive Needle Soldier [ATK 100/DEF 100 LV 1]. Now I tune my level 1 Needle Soldier and my level 3 Junk Synchron
Synchron becomes 3 rings that Soldier flies through, becoming 1 star [3 + 1 = 4]
Leon: Synchro Summon! Quad-Arm Samurai [ATK 1900/DEF 100 LV 4]
Yusuke: A Synchro monster and a Synchro-Tuner!
Ashoka: Too bad! Using the effect of Defendiel Top, all monsters my opponent controls must attack once. Not to mention the Trap card, Peace Time. Now one monster on the field goes into defense mode. I choose my Machine Emperor [ATK 1000/DEF 3000 LV 1]. And by the way, if Machine Emperor Defendiel is in defense mode, Defendiel Carrier's effect makes it so that you can only attack Infinity
Dex: But if he attacks with both monsters, he'll take 1800 points of damage!
Leon: Hmph. Don't….take me lightly!
He begins to speed up
Seth: Is he….?
Grayson: Oh my.
Leon: I tune my level 4 Synchro-Tuner, Quad-Arm Samurai, and my level 5 Synchro monster, Hunter Viking.
Yusuke: No way!
Announcer: What is this?!
Leon speeds up tremendously and vanishes,
Ashoka: What the…?
Leon reappears
Leon: Accel Synchro! Artillery Warrior [ATK 3000/DEF 2000 LV 9]
Ashoka: What the…hell is that thing?! Wait, only 3000 attack points? Good. I don't need to worry then.
Leon: Sorry. But I'm afraid you do need to worry. I use the effect of Artillery Warrior! By giving up 1000 attack points [ATK 2000/DEF 2000 LV 9], I can change your monster to attack mode and negate all its effects [ATK 0/DEF 0 LV 1]
Ashoka: No way!
Leon: Time to put an end to this!
Artillery crashes through it. Defendiel blows up as Ashoka is thrown off her D- Wheel [Ashoka LP = 0]. Leon point up
Leon: Remember this; no one can match my power!
Everyone cheers. Yusuke and the others watch with shocked expressions. Even Grayson and Armen look shocked
Grayson: Taken out in one turn….
Armen: I see. This Accel Synchro….it'll be a problem
Yusuke: Artillery Warrior didn't use that effect against me. Could it be….there's more to Accel Synchro than I know?
He watches as Leon looks straight ahead while riding, deep in thought
Ending