Card of the Day: Hyper Speed Dragon
Episode 86: Two Great Souls; Koa'ki Meiru Science Lord and Hyper Speed Dragon
Chimera and Yusuke keep speeding down the road [SPC: Yusuke = 7 Chimera = 7]. Chimera has no cards on the field while Yusuke only has a set card. [Chimera LP = 2000][Yusuke LP = 2300].
Tamika: Brother….
Waiter: Corey….you're not being yourself. What the hell's going on? You could at least always enjoy a good duel. Now you don't even do that.
Sigma: Well, this Chimera guy is really sucking out there. Glad I'm not fighting him.
Neo: Isn't he an ally?
Sigma: That may be true outside, but in a duel, your foe is your enemy.
Neo: Right….
Armen: Your boy is losing Grayson.
Grayson: Give it time Armen. After all, he needs to win. It would be in his….best interests not to lose.
Chimera: Yusuke….I must defeat you. So, fight or give up
Yusuke: I'm sorry but….I can't do that. So I guess we have no choice other than to fight. I'll show you Chimera, no, Corey. I'll show you how to have fun again!
Chimera: How to….have fun?
Opening
Chimera and Yusuke keep racing down the road. Leon is leaning against a pole watching him.
Yusuke: Here we go. It's my turn! [SPC: Yusuke = 8 Chimera = 8]. I summon Cracked Windshield [ATK 300/DEF 200 LV 1]. It's not the best monster I could draw, but it'll do. Cracked Windshield, attack him directly!
Windshield rushes at Corey and headbutts him. Chimera slows a little and dusts himself off [Chimera LP = 1700]
Dex: Only 300 points of damage?
Alicia: Can that even really be considered an attack?
Chimera: Hmph. This is no way to have a duel. If you want to win, you'll need better monsters.
Yusuke: I'm not trying to win.
Chimera: Hm?
Yusuke: I don't worry about things like that in a duel. All I care about is enjoying myself.
Chimera: Enjoying yourself in a duel….yes. There must have been a time when I did that as well….
Yusuke: You still can Corey. Just forget about Grayson and everything else! Have a fun time in this duel!
Chimera: I…can't. I can't afford to have fun. Besides, winning is all that matters. As long as I win, Chimera is satisfied.
Yusuke: And what about how Corey feels?
Chimera: ….Corey is dead. How he feels is insignificant. I draw [SPC: Chimera = 9 Yusuke = 9]. I set a card and end my turn.
Yusuke: Well, seems to me you shouldn't have used up your cards like that.
Chimera: That's what I'm doing?
Tamika: He's saving up his Speed Counters, just like against me.
Yusuke: Alright then, my turn [SPC: Yusuke = 10 Chimera = 10]. Trap card, Dead Defense. This lets me revive one monster from my graveyard in defense mode as long as his defense points are greater than his attack points. I revive Magic Hole Golem in defense mode [ATK 0/DEF 2000 LV 3]. Now I use Speed Spell- Power Baton. This lets me send a monster from my deck to the graveyard. Now until the End Phase of this turn, Cracked Windshield gains attack points equal to the attack points of the monster I send. I send Helio Bomber with 2400 attack points [ATK 2700/DEF 200 LV 1]
Chimera: Nice try. Trap card, Core Reinforcement. This lets me revive one Koa'ki Meiru monster in the graveyard. Return, Koa'ki Meiru Valafar [ATK 3000/DEF 2100 LV 8].
Dex: No! Even with the power boost from Speed Spell- Power Baton, it's not enough!
Yusuke: In that case, I use the effect of Magic Hole Golem. By halving his attack points [ATK 1350/DEF 200 LV 1], I can attack you directly. Now go get him!
Windshield flies forward rushes forward and headbutts Chimera. He swerves again [Chimera LP = 350] and the force of the attack cracks his helmet.
Chimera: You're…good at breaking other people's things you know that.
Yusuke: Eh. Whatever.
Chimera: Hm. You're interesting.
Yusuke: Interesting huh? I've never been called that before. If anything, I think that's interesting. I end my turn. At this time, the effect of Speed Spell- Power Baton no longer applies [ATK 300/DEF 200 LV 1]
Alicia: I don't get it. If he had a Speed Spell, why not use Neo Speed World and pay the 10 Speed Counters to destroy the set? It would have been better off for him.
Dex: Maybe he's trying to save up his Speed Counters.
Seth: That's not it. Yusuke just doesn't want this duel to end.
Dex: How can you tell?
Seth: Can't you see it? His eyes, his smile….he's having a blast out there. And I get the feeling he's trying to get Chimera to relax and have a good time too.
Chimera: Here we go. My turn [SPC: Chimera = 11 Yusuke = 11]. All I need to do is attack Cracked Windshield and I win. But….what's this hesitation I'm feeling? It feels like…winning that way won't earn me anything. ….I haven't felt this in a long time. Fine, I'll trust this for just the time being. Here we go. First I use the effect of Neo Speed World. I pay 7 Speed Counters and draw a card from my deck since I have a Speed Spell in my hand [SPC: Chimera = 4 Yusuke = 11].
Arnold: The draw effect? But why?
Grayson: Chimera?
Chimera: I use Speed Spell- Overspeed. This lets me pay Speed Counters until I have 0 [SPC: Chimera = 0 Yusuke = 11]. This lets me take a Spell card and a monster card and add them to my hand.
Salia: But his Speed Counters were almost at 12.
Koga: Yeah, why would he pay all those Speed Counters? Just for two cards?
Tamika: Brother….are you?
Chimera: Next I summon Koa'ki Meiru Boulder [ATK 1200/DEF 1000 LV 4]
Grayson: What is he doing?
Sigma: Surely he doesn't need all those monsters to win this. All he needs to do is attack with Valafar.
Chimera: Let's battle! Koa'ki Meiru Boulder attacks Cracked Windshield.
Boulder rushes forward and punches the monster, shattering it. Yusuke smiles [Yusuke LP = 1400]
Yusuke: Nice hit. Guess I shouldn't have left it in attack mode.
Chimera: Heh. Now Koa'ki Meiru Valafar, attack his Magic Hole Golem. Whenever Valafar attacks a monster in defense mode, he deals Piercing damage.
Valafar punches Golem. The flaming rocks hit Yusuke [Yusuke LP = 400]
Announcer: In one turn, Chimera managed to completely turn things around!
Leon: Hold on. He could have won that turn. Why on earth did he hesitate like that? Even before that, he could have payed 10 Speed Counters and destroyed a card. Yet he went with the draw effect. How weird…
Sigma: What an idiot. Why's he letting his opponent off easy?
Armen: Grayson, care to elaborate on what your acquaintance is doing?
Grayson: ….That's a very good question Armen. A very, very good question.
Chimera: My heart's beating faster….what is this feeling?
Yusuke: Having fun right? Isn't it fun just to get into the duel and forget about everything else?
Chimera: Yes. I haven't felt something like this in such a long time. Could this be….like when I used to have fun in a duel?
Yusuke: Chimera, it doesn't matter right if you're my enemy outside of this. Because right now, you're my opponent in this duel. And above all else, I show respect to my opponents, no matter who they are and what they do. So, come on! Let's finish this duel and make it a real duel! After all a duel you don't have fun with isn't even a real duel!
Chimera: Every fiber of my being is telling me not to do this. And yet….something inside of me is also stirring at this. Fine, maybe this one time. But just know, I'll still win this duel. I set a card and end my turn. At this time, I discard Iron Core of Koa'ki Meiru and prevent Valafar from being destroyed.
Neo: Three Cores in his graveyard…
Sigma: He's going for that for sure.
Yusuke: Here we go, my turn [SPC: Yusuke = 12 Chimera = 0]. I can't draw using the effect of Power Baton. I have enough to use Neo Speed World. But where's the fun in that? I'm finally getting through to Corey. I need to make this duel last a little bit longer. After all….
He remembers his talk with Tamika
Tamika: Yusuke, Chimera….is my brother.
Yusuke: What?! Chimera is Corey?! The guy who's supposed to be dead!
Tamika: Yes….
Yusuke: I see…that's not all you wanted to say to me, is it?
Tamika: Yusuke…it's always been hard for me to ask others for help. But listen up. Please, free my brother's heart.
Yusuke: Free his heart?
Tamika: My brother is trapped inside that Chimera persona. No matter what happens, you have to free him. Please, teach him how he used to have fun. Teach him how he doesn't have to work for Grayson.
Yusuke: Tamika….are you sure this is what you want?
Tamika: Yes. I hate asking…but please….please.
She shivers as Yusuke grabs her shoulders
Yusuke: I promise Tamika….I promise to help your brother in any way way I can.
The flashback ends as they pass into the stadium again. Yusuke looks up at Tamika in the stands
Yusuke: I'll keep my promise Tamika. Even if I lose, I'll teach him. And maybe Neo…
Neo is still watching sadly with the Sigma persona next to him.
Yusuke: Okay, I use Speed Spell- Accel Draw. This lets me draw two cards from my deck when my Speed Counters are 12. Next I summon Dimension Dumpster [ATK 1600/DEF200 LV 4]. Using his effect, I can revive one monster that has been removed from play. Come back, Mach 5 Darter [ATK 2000/DEF 1000 LV 5]. In addition, if the monster I summoned has a high level than Dumpster, its level goes down [ATK 2000/DEF 1000 LV 4]. I tune my level 4 Dimension Dumpster and level 4 Mach 5 Flyer.
Dumpster becomes 4 rings that Flyer flies through, becoming 4 stars [4 + 4 = 8]
Yusuke: Speed reaches the highest level and becomes a power that warps space and time. Appear now, lord of speed, Warp Speed Dragon [ATK 2500/DEF 2000 LV 8]. Let's go! Warp Dimension Fire!
It fires its attack at Koa'ki Meiru Boulder. The monster is engulfed by the fire and burns up.
Chimera: Trap card, Iron Core Barricade. Now, for each Iron Core of Koa'ki Meiru card in the graveyard, I can negate damage once. I negate Battle Damage
Yusuke: You now take damage from his effect.
Chimera: I'll go ahead and block that too. And now that Boulder has been destroyed, a Koa'ki Meiru monster in the deck is added to my hand.
Yusuke: He'll summon it. I set a card and end my turn. This is my great soul Chimera. Now then, let's end this!
Chimera: The great Warp Speed Dragon. I had heard of that. My turn [SPC: Yusuke = 12 Chimera = 0].You made a big mistake not finishing me last turn using Neo Speed World. Now, I'll show you my great soul. I remove from play three Iron Core of Koa'ki Meiru cards in the graveyard. This lets me Special Summon Koa'ki Meiru Science Lord [ATK ?/DEF ? LV 10].
Yusuke: It is his ace monster!
Neo: That monster….
Announcer: Amazing! Chimera has brought out his most powerful monster! How will it do against Yusuke's ultimate monster?!
Chimera: This duel….I've never had so much fun. He's right. A duel should not have distractions. In this duel, it doesn't matter who I am, be it Chimera or Corey. I'll just win this duel….
He throws off his mask
Corey: As myself! When Science Lord is summoned, I get to Special Summon any amount f Koa'ki Meiru monsters equal to the number of Iron Core cards I removed from play. I Special Summon Koa'ki Meiru Rooklord [ATK 2800/DEF 2200 LV 7], Koa'ki Meiru Bergzak [ATK 2000/DEF 200 LV 4], and Koa'ki Meiru Ghoulungulate [ATK 2500/DEF 1700 LV 5]. And for each Koa'ki Meiru monster on the field, Science Lord gains 1000 attack points. There are a total of four [ATK 4000/DEF 0 LV 10].
Yusuke: 4000 attack pints.
Corey: You're going to take 4 straight attacks! Science Lord, Chemistry Stream. Bergzak, Dual Sword. Ghoulungulate, Phantom Stream. Valafar, Lava Fist!
Yusuke: No you don't! Trap card, Negate Attack!
All four attacks are blocked.
Yusuke: Now all your attacks this turn are negated.
Corey: Not bad. But that was this turn. You won't get away next turn. I end my turn. Normally, all my monsters would be destroyed since I have no cards in my hand. But as long as Koa'ki Meiru Science Lord is on the field, all Koa'ki Meiru monsters aren't destroyed using their own effects.
Dex: He has all those monsters….
Grayson: Well, looks like things corrected themselves. Count yourself lucky Chimera. Just finish it.
Corey: You've put up quite a fight. But face it, this is the end.
Yusuke: No….I don't think it is. As long as I have one more turn, I have one more chance to win! Here I go, draw [SPC: Yusuke = 12 Chimera = 0]. I summon Dark Magnetor [ATK 1100/DEF 600 LV 3]. Now I revive my Cracked Windshield [ATK 300/DEF 200 LV 1]. I tune my level 1 Cracked Windshield and level 3 Dark Magnetor.
Magnetor becomes 3 rings that Windshield flies through, becoming 1 star [3 + 1 = 4]
Yusuke: A rip opens in both space and time, and through it, a new hero ascends to the sky! Synchro Summon! Appear, Synchro-Tuner, Speed Hero [ATK 1900/DEF 1500 LV 4]
Corey: Synchro-Tuner!
Leon: So that's his game.
Yusuke: Get ready Corey. You're lucky. I only take this guy out for special occasions.
He speeds up tremendously
Yusuke: I'll show you! My power! I tune my level 4 Synchro-Tuner, Speed Hero, and my level 8 Synchro monster, Warp Speed Dragon!
Hero becomes 4 rings that Dragon and Yusuke jump through, vanishing [4 + 8 = 12]
Corey: He vanished….
Yusuke reappears behind him.
Yusuke: Speed rips apart the foundation that creates space-time and becomes a power beyond power. Accel Synchro! Show yourself, Hyper Speed Dragon [ATK 3500/DEF 3000 LV 12].
Announcer: W-What is this?! Such a powerful monster!
Corey: So this is it then huh? Heh.
Yusuke: Alright, battle!
Corey: I release all other Koa'ki Meiru monsters on the field. For each one, my monster gains 500 attack points [ATK 6000/DEF 0 LV 10].
Dex: It's attack points surpass Hyper Speed Dragon!
Yusuke: Corey….this was fun. I'm sad it has to end. But this duel must end! There's a reason I saved up all my Speed Counters. Go, Speed Spell- Final Attack! This lets me double the attack points of a monster until the End Phase [ATK 7000/DEF 3000 LV 12]
Corey: 7000….
Yusuke: Battle! Destroy Koa'ki Meiru Science Lord! Hyper Power Stream!
Dragon flies at Science Lord. Science Lord opens up and shoots out a torrent of fire. Dragon charges up its attack and fires. The attacks collide in midair.
Yusuke and Corey: Go!
The attacks constantly push back and forth. Ultimately, Dragon strengthens its attack and it fires inside of Science Lord's chest cavity. The monster then explodes. A large cloud of dust blows as Corey clenches his fist.
Corey: Looks like…..you win [Chimera LP = 0].
Corey comes to a stop as the holograms vanish. Yusuke also comes to a stop
Announcer: Uh…..it's over! Yusuke has overcome Chimera! And with that, he moves on to round 3!
Corey: I lose huh? Oh well.
Yusuke: What's this? You aren't upset?
Corey: Of course I am. No one likes to lose. But at the same time….I feel at peace with it.
Yusuke: You know, you could duel like this a lot more often. What do you say?
He holds out his hand. Chimera glances at it, but turns away.
Corey: I can't. As long as Grayson has me….I can't leave. I hope we can do it again one day.
Corey puts his mask back on and drives off.
Tamika: Corey….
Waiter: At least we know now. He CAN be saved.
Tamika turns to him and nods, a small smile on her face. Grayson is in the top box and shatters his wine glass in his grip.
Armen: Now, now. We still need him Grayson. Don't get rid of him yet. He's an important piece of the puzzle.
Grayson: Yes…..I know.
Neo: He's strong
Sigma: Hmph.
Yusuke still stands there.
Ending
Narrator: A true friend is someone who is always there for you. Someone who helps you when you're down. Someone with whom you can laugh with. But, what happens if you forget your friend? What happens to everything in between? Next time on Yu-Gi-Oh! Riders of Fate, Episode 87: A Bond Long Forgotten.