Card of the Day: Destiny Board
Episode 88: Countdown to the End, Destiny Board
In the stadium, people are abuzz.
Man: I can't wait to see who's dueling next.
Man 2: Hopefully Tier!
Man: Yeah! I can't wait to see Tier fight in this thing!
Tier: Hmph.
Leon: The props to being famous eh?
Tier: Hmph.
He walks off as Leon watches him
Leon: Must be nice….knowing no duelist in the world can touch you. Can't wait….until I'm at that position. That's a promise.
He turns a man stands there
Man: Good day. Man I have a word with you?
Opening
Sigma: All these duels are making my blood boil! When is it going to be my turn!?
Neo: Don't be so vicious.
Sigma: Pipe down.
Armen: Now, now Sigma. After all, show Neo some degree of respect. His consciousness can not be erased at this point.
Sigma: Hmph. Whatever. As long as he understands who's in charge.
A bell rings and he grins.
Sigma: My turn, huh?
Announcer: And now our next duel has been decided! Neo will go up against #50, Ricardo!
Sigma: 50 huh? Sounds like he won't be much fun to play with. But, whatever.
He stands up.
Yusuke: Neo huh?
Leon walks up.
Yusuke: Hey.
Leon: Can we talk?
Yusuke: Um….right now? Neo's just about to duel.
Leon: This is important. It can't wait.
Yusuke: Ugh…..alright. Hey guys, keep watching the duel. I'll be right back.
He follows Leon out just as Neo takes the arena. He turns.
Neo: Yusuke….
Sigma: Alright, my turn to take over!
His eyes turn bright red. In the hallway, Yusuke and Leon talk.
Yusuke: What's this about?
Leon: Haven't you noticed? Something weird is going on in this tournament.
Yusuke: Weird?
Leon: Oh come on. You seriously haven't noticed? Look at the winners from the last round. Neo, Greg, me, you, and Seth. And what about everyone else? Some duelists never made it to the arena. #3 for example? He never made it in time for his match. Same with #13.
Yusuke: What are you trying to say?
Leon: This thing's fixed, that's what I'm saying. The tournament is obviously fixed to allow certain duelists to win.
Yusuke: Well…it could just be a coincidence.
Leon: Nuh uh. I've been through enough tournaments in my life to know when a duel is being fixed. This duel's fixed more than a truck needs to be after crashing into a train.
Yusuke: Well…now that you mention it, things have been a little off.
Leon: I'm not saying things will necessarily happen to you. After all, Armen has made it clear he wants you in the tournament. I think he would try by any means necessary to keep you in. Just watch your back.
A scream comes from the arena. Leon and Yusuke turn and see Ricardo collapsed on the ground as Ancient Flamvell Deity is absorbed into Machine Emperor Dragiel, who roars. Sigma is laughing.
Yusuke: Neo…
Leon: See what I mean? #50. Not a fair match-up.
Announcer: What a shocking development! In one turn, Ricardo had summoned Ancient Flamvell Deity, only to have it absorbed by Neo's powerful Machine Emperor! I can't wait to see what happens next! Let's go right ahead and spin the wheel!
Leon: You go back to your seat. Sorry to keep you.
Yusuke: Don't worry about it.
Leon: And just remember….watch yourself.
Yusuke: ….I will.
He walks off as Yusuke watches him
Yusuke: I wonder….what's really going on in this tournament?
Leon: There's no need to tell him. He doesn't need to know about what is to come. For the time being, let him worry about one thing at a time
Announcer: Leon! Our first duelist this time is none other than Leon!
Leon: Me huh? Guess I might be on to something after all. Well, better get down there.
A man is walking down the hallway in a cloak. Another one is standing there as well.
Cloaked man: Move. I'm late.
Man: You are Vogue, correct?
Vogue: What of it?
Man: I'm afraid you won't leave this room.
In the stadium, Leon is waiting with his eyes closed. Everyone in the audience is mumbling.
Woman: What's going on?
Woman 2: Yeah, Vogue should have been here 7 minutes ago,
Alicia: I wonder what's taking him.
Armen: What on earth is he waiting for? I want to test the new Machine Emperor. He'd better get here quickly.
Grayson: Perhaps he….had to use the bathroom.
Armen: Well he needs to eat more fiber then if it's taking him this long.
A second later, Vogue seems to ride out on his D- Wheel, pulling up right next to Leon. Leon doesn't even react except for raising an eyebrow.
Leon: You sure took your sweet time getting here.
Vogue: I was distracted….
Leon: Yeah, yeah, whatever. In all honesty, it doesn't bother me. Long as you don't suck at dueling. That's what matters to me.
Vogue: Hopefully I won't disappoint you.
Leon: You'd better not. Just kidding. Here we go. Neo Speed World, set on!
D- Wheels: Duel mode, auto-pilot standby. Countdown sequence initiated. 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0.
Both: Duel! [Leon LP = 4000][Vogue = 4000]
Both take off down the road. Vogue takes the lead and manages to get the first turn.
Leon: That is one powerful D- Wheel. There's another piece of evidence. Their D- Wheels are so powerful….they're practically built for people to take the first turn.
Vogue: I start, draw. I summon Giant Germ [ATK 1000/DEF 0 LV 2]. Then I set a card and end my turn.
Leon: You'll need to do better than that! My turn, draw [SPC: Leon = 1 Vogue = 1]. I summon Twin- Sword Marauder [ATK 1600/DEF 1000 LV 4]. Go, attack his Giant Germ! Double Assault!
It cuts through the monster and it blows up [Vogue LP = 3400]
Vogue: When Giant Germ is destroyed, I deal 500 points of damage to the opponent [Leon LP = 3500]. Then I get to Special Summon any other copies in my deck. I'll start with one though [ATK 1000/DEF 0 LV 2]
Leon: No offense, but a small hit and nothing but weak searching monsters don't scare me.
Vogue: That was not my intention. This is my true reason. Trap card, Destiny Board.
Leon: What?!
A dark fog appears. Leon rides through it and looks up to see the giant Ouija board.
Dex: Br…what's that thing?
Axel: Destiny Board….one of the few Instant Win cards.
Alicia: Instant Win? You mean like Exodia?
Tamika: There are certain cards out there that can turn the tide of a duel. As soon as their effects apply, a duelist wins instantly.
Vogue: Now at the end of every one of your turns, a letter is added. In five turns, the message will spell out and you lose the duel. As you can see, the first letter is F.
Leon: Don't underestimate me. I'm not scared of the occult. So your freaky Ouija board…doesn't bother me one bit. I set two cards and end my turn.
Vogue: With your turn's end, another letter is added to the board. From my deck, I use Spirit Message I [FI]
Seth: And since he is not technically activating a Spell card, he does not take damage from Neo Speed World.
Leon: I'll admit, that card's not bad. But you'll still need to try harder.
Vogue: Well, if you insist. [SPC: Vogue = 2 Leon = 2].I summon Giant Rat in defense mode [ATK 1400/DEF 1450 LV 4]. I set a card and end my turn.
Announcer: Ah! It looks like he's trying to put up a defense! But will it be enough to declare a victory?!
Leon: Alright, my turn [SPC: Vogue = 3 Leon = 3]. The bad thing about your Trap is just that; a Trap. By destroying a Continuous Trap card, I can summon Trap Eater from my hand.
Vogue: As if I'd leave it defenseless. I send Fake Trap to the graveyard and protect Destiny Board.
Leon: Gr…well, I can still summon Trap Eater [ATK 1900/DEF 1600 LV 4]. Now I tune the level 4 Trap Eater and level 4 Twin- Sword Marauder.
Eater becomes 4 rings that Marauder flies through, becoming 4 stars [4 + 4 = 8]
Leon: Synchro Summon! Berserker Crusher [ATK 2900/DEF 800 LV 8]. Now I summon Mad Archfiend [ATK 1800/DEF 0 LV 4]. I use the effect of Crusher. Now all his attack points go to Archfiend for just this turn [ATK 4700/DEF 0 LV 4].
Dex: Now he has enough attack points to end it all in a decisive attack!
Leon: Go get his Giant Germ. Bone Splash!
Archfiend crunches some bones and begins to shoot them out.
Vogue: That's what you think. I send Battle Eater to the graveyard. Now, even though I take his attack points as damage, the Battle Phase ends.
The attack is absorbed as Vogue glows red [Vogue LP = 900]
Leon: Well, there goes that plan. I guess I need to end my turn. With that, Berserker no longer affects Mad Archfiend [ATK 1800/DEF 0 LV 4]
Vogue: With that, the third letter is now revealed. And it's N. [FIN]. And now I'll shoe you my power. I draw [SPC: Vogue = 4 Leon = 4]. I set a card. And now I summon Evil Tuner [ATK 400/DEF 500 LV 2]. I tune the level 2 Evil Tuner and level 4 Giant Rat. Evil Tuner can substitute as any other Tuner monster, regardless of summoning conditions. I select him to be used as Junk Synchron.
Evil becomes a dark Junk Synchron that becomes 2 rings which Rat flies through, becoming 4 stars [2 + 4 = 6].
Vogue: Giant wall, build up. Block everything that dares to stand in your path no matter what. Synchro Summon! Junk Gardna [ATK 1400/DEF 2600 LV 6]. With that, I end my turn.
Leon: He keeps building up his defense force. At this rate, I'll be in a bad situation. Here we go, my turn. [SPC: Vogue = 5 Leon = 5]
Vogue: Trap card, Xing Zhen Hu. Now two set cards are sealed. You can't use those two set cards.
Leon: I see. That's a problem. But now one of his S/T slots is filled. He can't finish Destiny Board now. Well, then I guess now's the time to attack. I use Speed Spell- De-Synchro. This turns Berserker Crusher back into its two original counterparts [ATK 1900/DEF 1600 LV 4] [ATK 1600/DEF 1000 LV 4]. Then I summon Attack Gainer [ATK 0/DEF 0 LV 1]. Level 1 Attack Gainer tunes to level 4 Twin- Sword Marauder.
Gainer becomes 1 ring that Marauder flies through, becoming 4 stars [1 + 4 = 5]
Leon: Synchro Summon, Hunter Viking [ATK 2200/DEF 200 LV 5]. When Attack Gainer is used as Synchro material, once monster loses 1000 attack points. I choose Giant Germ [ATK 0/DEF 0 LV 2].
Dex: An attack will end it!
Leon: Go get him! Power Axe.
Vogue: You truly are a fool. I use the effect of Junk Gardna. I can change a monster into defense mode once per turn. I change Germ to defense mode [ATK 0/DEF 0 LV 2]
The attack harmlessly cuts through it. Leon glows red [Leon LP = 3000]
Leon: No problem. Trap card, Over the Wall. Now for this turn only, I select a monster. That monster can wage a direct attack. I select Mad Archfiend. Strike him down!
Vogue: As if it were that easy. I summon Battle Fader to the field in defense mode [ATK 0/DEF 0 LV 1]. When I summon this card through this manner, the Battle Phase ends.
The bones are blocked.
Leon: Darn. Looks like I don't have a lot of time. I set a card and end my turn.
Vogue: And with that, another letter appears [FINA]
Armen: Hm….
Grayson: What's wrong? He's winning.
Armen: That's true. But that wasn't the deck I gave him. Why is he using Destiny Board?
Grayson: As long as he wins right?
Armen: …I suppose.
Vogue: It's my turn. [SPC: Vogue = 6 Leon = 6]. I release Battle Fader and Advance Summon Labyrinth Wall [ATK 0/DEF 3000 LV 5]. Now by destroying Xing Zhen Hu, I can Special Summon Card Breaker [ATK 100/DEF 900 LV 2]. That ends my turn.
Announcer: What a turn of events! Leon only has one turn to win! Meanwhile, Vogue has all these defense mode monsters. With the powers of Junk Gardna, one attack is stopped. Will it be enough to declare a win?! Or can Leon come back for a win?!
Axel: He's doomed. There's no way he can come back.
Tamika: At the way things are going, Destiny Board will count down.
Seth: I'm not convinced…
Yusuke: Come on Leon….don't lose….
Leon: I'll admit, I'm in a bad situation. Let's see how I get outta this one. My turn [SPC: Leon = 7 Vogue = 7]. I use the effect of Neo Speed World. I pay 7 Speed Counters and show a Speed Spell to draw a card. Trap card, Extra, Extra. This lets me release one monster and summon a monster of an equal level from my Extra Deck. I release Trap Eater and summon Quad- Arm Samurai [ATK 1900/DEF 100 LV 4]
Yusuke: Accel Synchro?
Leon: Next I summon Atlantean Pikeman [ATK 1400/DEF 0 LV 2]. Now for Speed Spell- Tune Difference. I get to Special Summon a Tuner monster with a level lower than the difference in our Speed Counters. I revive Attack Gainer [ATK 0/DEF 0 LV 1]. I tune the level 1 Attack Gainer and level 2 Atlantean Pikeman.
Gainer becomes 1 ring that Pikeman flies through, becoming 2 stars [1 + 2 = 3]
Leon: Synchro Summon! Tri Master [ATK 1200/DEF 300 LV 3].
Yusuke: 3 monsters?
Leon begins to speed up. Seth, Yusuke, Axel, Alicia, Dex, and Tamika all flinch. Armen's eyes widen.
Leon: …Just kidding. I use the effect of my Tri Master! If I have 3 monsters on the field, I deal damage to you equal to the combined levels of my monsters x100. [4 + 5 + 3 = 12 x 100 = 1200]. Go, Trinidad Laser!
It leaps into the air and forms a triangle with its three swords. A laser fires and hits Vogue dead on. He screams in pain and comes to a stop [Vogue LP = 0]
Vogue: No way….I was one turn away.
Leon: Let that be a lesson to you. No one can defeat me. Even cheap tricks are as pointless as throwing paper.
Salia: I can't believe it…..in one turn, he turned things around.
Seth: Hm….
Salia: What is it?
Seth: He was going to do something else….but what?
Yusuke: Leon…..what are you hiding now?
In the hallway, Vogue is on the phone.
Vogue: My infiltration was successful, but I failed.
Grayson: No matter. We'll have our chance later.
The man rips off the cloak, showing he is the man from earlier.
Man: So why did you do this? Isn't Armen your partner?
Grayson: I won't deny. Working with Armen has shown to be a good business deal. But…I never meant for it to be eternal. Soon enough, I'll usurp his power from him, as I've done before.
He grins as Leon still sits on his bike
Ending
Narrator: The time has come. The mentor who has taught the student long ago must now face his student. The two ultimate techniques face each other head on. As the battle becomes fiercer, the student might surpass the master. Next time on Yu-Gi-Oh! Riders of Fate, Episode 89: Accel Synchro vs. Accel Synchro.