Card of the Day: Gusty Kid
Episode 220: Carry the Memories, Gusty Kid!
In a room filled with flowers and greenery, Willas is sitting there reading a book. He hears laughter and looks up, closing his book. He gets up and walks out of his room, seeing a green door slightly ajar. Wills walks in and steps on a cloud, the room being nothing but clouds over a blue sky, and sees Raiza rolling on the ground laughing
Sir Willas: What may I ask is so funny?
Sir Raiza: Oh Willas, you heard all that?
Sir Willas: I could hear you laughing like a lunatic from my room. What are you doing in here?
Sir Raiza: Eh, nothing special. Watching the show
Sir Willas: The show?
He sits down and sees the duel happening on an image
Sir Willas: My, is that Corvus?
Sir Raiza: Yup.
Sir Willas: Interesting. I was under the impression he was under seal with the Constellation Demons. How did he get free and obtain a physical body?
Sir Raiza: Well, the seal around him was pretty weak. So it was an easy matter to crack it and free him. As for the body, Granmarg supplied me with a shabti to act as his vessel. And here we are.
Sir Willas: I see. You're testing his power.
Sir Raiza: Gotta make sure he's worth it. Come on, pull up a chair. After all, I think its' going to be quite a show
Opening
At the duel, [Corvus LP = 1500][Raythe LP = 1200], Corvus has Constellation Demon- Corvus [ATK 3000/DEF 2000 LV 9] and no other cards on the field. Raythe has only a set card and nothing else
Corvus: Yes, my monster! Spread your wings! Bask in the light of freedom! As soon as kill Raythe, this will be eternal!
Enzan: What the hell is going on?! Corvus and his Constellation Demon should have been sealed away along with all the other Constellation Demons! How is he free?!
Yuji: I don't know…hm. Enzan, stay here with Raythe's uncle. I'm going to look around a little
Enzan: Huh? What for?
Yuji: I'll explain later. Right now, just trust me.
He runs off as Enzan sighs
Enzan: Why am I getting stuck with this guy. Uh…no offense.
Shigeru: None taken….
Corvus: Alright, I'm hungry for freedom now. Constellation Demon- Corvus, attack Raythe directly. Go, Black Whirlwind!
Raythe: Trap card, Dark Wall of Wind! When this Trap card is activated, all damage I take from direct attacks is negated.
The attack hits a barrier and the wind is reflected off the walls and begins to blast the buildings around the area. Rubble is tossed around as Shigeru and Enzan jump back
Shigeru: What on earth is going on here?! Why is this duel causing real damage?!
Enzan: That's Corvus's power, and Raythe's as well. When they fight, they have some kind of power that makes their attacks real
Shigeru: Really? Where on earth did Raythe get those powers from?
Enzan: He…just had them. I can't tell him. That it was his sadness and anger that made the powers.
Corvus: Aw, you're still alive? Too bad. I wanted to see your guts splattered against the walls. Well, there's always next turn. Turn end.
Raythe: Gr….I didn't expect you to summon something like that. But at least you stopped copying my deck
Corvus: Are you still going on about that? Don't act so selfish and think only you can use that deck
Raythe: You're really getting on my nerves now. I'm done fighting you. I draw. I summon Sky Striker in defense mode [ATK 1100/DEF 700 LV 3]. I end my turn
Corvus: Aha ha ha! After that big speech, you couldn't do better than a monster in defense mode monster! My sides are splitting, I mean it! My turn. I set a card. Corvus, let's have a little more fun! Attack Sky Striker!
Corvus shoots a powerful gust from its mouth that blows away Sky Striker. The wind blows Raythe back and he almost falls down. He snarls as a rock on the ground is blown to his head and hits him, making the spot above his right eye bleed.
Corvus: Well, it's a start. I set a card and end my turn
Shigeru: Raythe!
Enzan: Hold on, you can't go out there!
Shigeru: But Raythe…
Enzan: Like I said, don't go out there. Raythe wouldn't want anyone interfering with his fight, the idiot. Besides, sit and watch. Raythe is an arrogant prick but his skill is worth respect.
Raythe: It's my turn. I summon Needle Wing in defense mode [ATK 200/DEF 1000 LV 3]. I set a card and end my turn
Corvus: Playing defense isn't going to protect you forever! My turn! Constellation Demon- Corvus attacks! Trap card, Strike Slash. This raises the power of a monster by 700. And when it attacks a monster in defense mode, it deals Piercing damage [ATK 3700/DEF 2000 LV 9]. Looks like this is endgame!
Raythe: Didn't want to use this yet…Trap card, Shady Dealings. I discard one card from my hand to the graveyard [Simorgh, Bird of Ancestry] and add a card from my deck to my hand. Now by discarding Wing Cocoon to the graveyard, I negate damage I take from a battle or a card
Cocoon wraps around Raythe and the wind diffuses around him.
Shigeru: Raythe's dueling skills…they are so much like his mother. It's almost like…my sister is back and fighting right in front of me
Raythe: Since Needle Wing was destroyed, 400 points of damage are dealt to the opposing player
Needles appear and stab Corvus [Corvus LP = 1100]
Corvus: I was getting so excited too. Oh well, if I'm waiting this long, your death is sure to be a sight to see. I think I'll set a card as well. Turn end
Raythe: It's my turn. I use the effect of Skeletal Bald in my graveyard. If he is in the graveyard, he counts as a Tuner monster. And I can remove him and one other monster from platy and perform a Synchro Summon
Corvus: A Synchro Summon from the graveyard?!
Raythe: I tune the level 3 Skeletal Bald and the level 4 Storm Prince
Bald becomes 3 rings that Prince flies through, becoming 4 stars [3 + 4 = 7]
Raythe: Winds of bravery and power unite together to create a windstorm of new hope. Synchro Summon! Black Crow Fighter [ATK 2700/DEF 2000 LV 7]
Corvus: It isn't strong enough! All it is is feed for my Constellation Demon!
Raythe: You've forgotten already? When Storm Prince is used as a Synchro material monster, the Synchro monster I summon gains 300 attack points for each non-Tuner monster I used in his summoning. I used two monsters. That means Storm Prince gives Crow 600 attack points [ATK 3300/DEF 2000 LV 7]. Now, strike down his Constellation Demon- Corvus!
Crow takes its axe and flies at the Demon. It shoots wind as Fighter charges through its neck, destroying it. Corvus screams the explosion blows him into the air [Corvus LP = 1200]
Raythe: This is the end. Now, you take damage equal to your monster's original attack points. Finish him, Ebony Crossbow
It shoots a crossbow at Corvus. He simply grins
Corvus: You honestly…think I'd be beaten…by that pathetic little combo!? I'm insulted! Trap card, The Evil Within. When a DARK monster is destroyed, I negate any damage for the rest of the turn. Plus, I can summon a DARK Attribute Synchro monster from my Extra Deck as long as it has a lower level than the DARK Attribute monster that was destroyed. From my Extra Deck, I will summon my own Black Crow Fighter [ATK 2700/DEF 2000 LV 7].
Raythe: Nothing but a cheap imitation of my monster! See, it isn't even matching my monster in terms of attack points! Nothing you try is going to defeat me Corvus! I'll defeat you again like I did in the past! I set a card and end my turn
Corvus: Heh. Ha ha. If you think you've got me down, you're wrong. You honestly think I'm going with the same strategy you defeated? Fool
Raythe: What do you mean?
Sir Willas: My, the Demon is already gone. Perhaps this Corvus fellow is not as strong as I heard
Sir Raiza: Oh, I wouldn't say that.
Sir Willas: You wouldn't? But he can't play anything else. I hate to say it, but this looks like the endgame. After all, the Constellation Demon was destroyed. Raythe hasn't even summoned his Great Condor Ezikiel or Sol-Ray the Condor King. Unless…
Sir Raiza: Sit back and chillax. I got Caius to whip up something special. We're in for a real treat, as you're about to see.
Corvus: It's my turn. Here we go. Raythe, remember when you first summoned Sol-Ray the Condor King? You claimed it was the past and present merging together
Raythe: And so what if I did?
Corvus: Well, get off your high horse then. You aren't the only one with a powerful trump card to play. For you see, I'm now going to merge MY past and present to form my future.
Raythe: What's he talking about?
Corvus: I use the Spell card Dark Calling. This lets me fuse DARK Attribute monsters by removing them from play in the graveyard or field. On the field, I fuse Black Crow Fighter, and in the graveyard, I fuse Constellation Demon- Corvus
Raythe: No way!
Corvus: Let him come…
The tune fuse into the air. Dark cloud swirl around and thunder and lightning reverberate. Yuji looks up
Yuji: What's going on?
The ground cracks and Chais bursts out like a geyser. Yuji looks shocked as the sky keeps swirling and a winged monster slowly descends and blasts Chaos around the area and Corvus is laughing
Corvus: Let him appear, the TRUE king of the sky! I summon Corvus the Sky Tyrant [ATK 4000/DEF 0 LV 10]
Raythe: No way…
Enzan: He never had that card before!
Sir Willas: I see. Very interesting.
Corvus: This is my newest monster. Raythe, this monster will kill you. You can't fight against me! I attack with Corvus the Sky Tyrant. When he attacks a monster, that monster's attack points go down to 0 [ATK 0/DEF 2000 LV 7]
Raythe: An attack power of 0!?
Corvus: I'll finish you now! Corvus the Sky Tyrant, Tyrant Tornado!
It spins around in the air and creates a gigantic tornado. Raythe's monster is blown to pieces as Raythe is also swept into the storm
Raythe: Trap card, Cutting Costs. I send a monster from the deck or Extra Deck to the graveyard and reduce the damage I take by that monster's attack points. What should I do? If I send Sol-Ray the Condor King from the Extra Deck to the graveyard, I'll only take 500 points of damage. But it is also my most powerful monster. If I lose that, there will be nothing I can do. I…I don't have a choice. I send Great Condor Ezikiel from the Extra Deck to the graveyard and negate 3000 points of damage
Raythe is hurled against a building and coughs up blood [Raythe LP = 200]. He slowly slides down the wall onto the ground, where he shivers in pain. Shigeru's eyes widen in horror as he imagines Raythe's mother in his position and tears roll down his eyes. Even more chaos erupts from the ground and Yuji steps back
Yuji: What is causing all of this?!
Corvus: Hey, are you dead? If you are, feel free not to respond
Raythe: You…dick.
Corvus: Well, guess that's a sign. Oh well. I get to have a little more fun. Turn end
Raythe: Damn…I think one of my legs is broken…it hurts to stand…
Shigeru: Raythe!
Enzan: Come on man, don't die!
Raythe: Hmph. Are you…kidding? This barely…qualifies as a tickle. If you really want to hurt me Corvus, you need to try a lot harder!
Corvus: Funny. It looks like you're about to keel over.
Raythe: As if! My turn! I summon Laser Wing in defense mode [ATK 200/DEF 700 LV 3]. Once per turn, he deals 300 points of damage to the opponent
Wing lifts its wings and shoots Corvus. He coughs and steps back [Corvus LP = 900]. He snarls
Corvus: Weak. If you want to deal some real damage, you'd better do better than that
Raythe: It's fine. My monster is in defense mode, so you can't harm me either way. I end my turn with that
Corvus: My turn. Oh man, fate is really against you! It gave me the perfect card I needed to finish you! I equip Corvus the Sky Tyrant with Rebounder Gauntlet. Now whenever he battles a monster, half the attack points of the monster he battles are dealt to the opponent as damage. Laser Wing may only have 200 attack points, so only 100 points of damage will be dealt. But will you be able to stand up to the pain?
Raythe: Damn!
Corvus: I attack! Tyrant Tornado!
It spins around and creates a giant tornado. It fires it from its hand and blasts away Laser Wing as the wind gets closer to Raythe. His eyes widen as he closes his eyes. He doesn't feel wind and sees Shigeru standing in front of him [Raythe LP = 100]
Raythe: You…what the hell are you doing?!
Corvus: Eh?
Shigeru: I won't let you….I won't let you hurt him anymore. The man…my sister begged me to protect!
Raythe: Go away! I don't need your help!
Shigeru: I am prepared to accept that! But Raythe, I care about you! Even if you reject me, I'll still be there! There is no excuse to treat you the way I did. But, I want to make amends Raythe! I'll stand by you, and protect you! Because we're Nakagoes! And a Nakago always protects those close to him!
Raythe looks horrified as Shigeru falls forward.
Corvus: Old fool. I wanted to carve him up anyway. The cause for all our anger. But, first things first.
Raythe: …My turn. Spell card, Angel Baton. I draw 2 cards, and discard one. …Heh. Old man, you're still mocking me aren't you? Corvus, I'm going to kill you now!
Corvus: Why? Because I hurt that pathetic excuse for a human being?! Raythe, he made us who we are today! He made us angry, vengeful, bitter! He should be our first victim!
Raythe: Yes. I used to think that way. But now…I see I was wrong. He made have made us what we are…but it's also because of him I met Yuji! And Luna! And Solana! And everyone else! Like it or not…I grew up because of him. And…I owe him for that! I use Miracle Synchro Fusion. This lets me fuse monsters in the graveyard as long as one is a Synchro monster. I fuse Great Condor Ezikiel and Alector, Sovereign of Birds who are in the graveyard
Ezikiel and Alector fuse, blasting away the black clouds
Raythe: Fusion Summon, Sol-Ray the Condor King [ATK 3500/DEF 3000 LV 10].
Corvus: So now it's a battle of our futures! Of course, Sol-Ray absorbs the attack points of a Winged-Beast monster he battles. But Corvus reduces the power of any monster he battles to 0, plus he deals half that monster's power as damage due to Rebounder Gauntlet! Attack and you take 5750 points of damage! No matter what you try, you lose!
Raythe: Mom and dad….my friends….my uncle….all of you have suffered, not just me. But you've been able t forgive all that and move. Maybe…it's time I finally forgive. I summon Gusty Kid [ATK 800/DEF 800 LV 2]
Corvus: Huh? Gusty Kid?
Shigeru: My sister's…card?
Raythe: Corvus, this is for all the people who have been hurt. All the people that I have hurt. This is where, you die forever, along with the old me. And through the memories inside of Gusty Kid, the new Raythe Nakago will be born! Sol-Ray the Condor King attacks Corvus the Sky Tyrant
Corvus: Don't make me laugh! That zero attack point monster doesn't change anything! Your monster gains power [ATK 7500/DEF 3000 LV 10], but of course, Corvus the Sky Tyrant makes that meaningless [ATK 0/DEF 3000 LV 10]
Raythe: You were right to say this is the endgame. But it's the end for you! I use Gusty Kid's power! He's like the Nakago family. Even when they are not here
Shigeru stands up
Shigeru and Raythe: We always stand by each other
Corvus and Sol-Ray clash in the air, trying to push the other one back. Surprisingly, Kid creates an aura and Sol-Ray begins pushing Corvus back
Corvus: What's going on?! My monster is stronger and…huh?! [ATK 7500/DEF 3000 LV 10]. But…your monster should have lost power!
Raythe: Gusty Kid protects a Winged- Beast monster from being affected by any cards until the End Phase of the turn he is released in. That means Corvus and Rebounder Gauntlet don't affect him
Corvus: No way….
Raythe: Farewell, my old self. I renounce you, as well as everything in the past
Sol-Ray creates a tornado and destroys the monster. Corvus screams as the tornado hits him and rips him apart [Corvus LP = 0]
Corvus: No! I can't let it end here! I can't! I…
His pieces fade away. Yuji looks up as darkness swirls around the Chaos and sucks it up to Caiusm who bottles it
Sir Caius: All this Chaos and valuable data on the Constellation Demons. I would say this is a major success.
He grins and vanishes as Yuji looks angry. Raythe deactivates his Duel Disk and Shigeru stands up
Shigeru: Raythe, are you okay?
Raythe: Don't worry about me. I'm fine. Are you okay?
Shigeru: My back is killing me…but I'm fine. I just…wanted to make sure you were fine.
Raythe: Don't worry. Uncle…I'm not sure I'm ready yet. To come stay with you. I need to figure some things out. But one day…maybe
Shigeru: …I'll be waiting for that day, Raythe
Raythe gives a small smile and walks off.
Sir Willas: So, impressions?
Sir Raiza: Oh yeah. I'm going to have a blast with him
Ending