Card of the Day: Clock Warrior
Episode 222: Open Time, Clock Warrior!
In an apartment, Effigy is fast asleep. He stirs and wakes up
Effigy: Bees! ….Huh? What was I just dreaming about? Weird…
He yawns and gets up. He walks into a kitchen when he turns to the door.
Effigy: That's odd. Nihility's shoes are missing. Did he go out at this time of night? Weirdo….
Nihility is driving down the road. Yuji is gasping in pain as his Void Dragon card is glowing. The other Seven Stars' ace cards are also glowing.
Luna: Yuji….
Cain: Darn it. Didn't I tell you not to do anything stupid?
Nihility is driving down the road. The Knights appear to be watching the duel through a hologram.
Opening
At the duel [Yuji LP = 350][Nim LP = 1800]. Yuji has no cards on his field. Nim has the face up Solidarity, Flint Lock equipped with Flint [ATK 2000/DEF 1000 LV 4], and Victory Viper XX03 [ATK 2750/DEF 1000 LV 4].
Nim: I'm really sorry. But I need to win this duel, no matter what.
Yuji: I can understand that you have your reasons for fighting. But I have my own reasons. And that means I'll fight you to accomplish it.
Nim: I see…I really don't want to do this. The other Knights should be doing this right fair. Making me do it isn't fair. Turn end. At this time, the effects of Deploy Fighters no longer applies [ATK 2000/DEF 1000 LV 4][ATK 2300/DEF 1000 LV 4].
Yuji: My turn. Damn. I guess that's what I deserve for taking him lightly. I wasn't expecting that kind of deck. If I'm going to win, I need to be a lot more careful. I draw. I use Angel Baton. This lets me draw 2 cards and discard one. Yes, with this. I summon Black Chain Wraith in defense mode [ATK 0/DEF 2000 LV 4]. I equip him with Destiny Bond now. Turn end.
Nim: But why? It does nothing for your monster
Yuji: Who knows?
Nim: Gr….don't make fun of me! I draw. I activate Favor of Ares. When I have more monsters than my opponent, I draw 2 cards. Now I summon Blue Thunder T-45 [ATK 1700-2500/DEF 1000 LV 4]. Let's battle
Yuji: At this time, I remove from play Indifferent Soldier. Now I select a monster on the field, in this case Black Chain Wraith. For this turn only, Black Chain Wraith can not be destroyed in battle
Nim: Oh no! What do I do….wait, this! I activate Aerial Assault. Now for each attack I declare this turn, 100 points of damage are dealt to the opponent. Blue Thunder attacks!
Wraith stands up and takes the blast head on, not getting knocked back as Lightning hits Yuji [Yuji LP = 250]
Nim: I'm not done! Victory Viper XX03 attacks
It drops bombs as it flies by, hitting Wraith but not blowing it away. Yuji is hit with more electricity [Yuji LP = 150]
Nim: And now Flint Lock finishes it up!
It charges up a missile and fires it, hitting Wraith [Yuji LP = 50]
Sir Kuraz: Down to only 50 life points. Interesting display.
Sir Urma: Hm. Don't look now Thestalos, but it looks like we'll be having a new number 11 soon.
Sir Thestalos: Shut it Urma. No way this kid can do it. After all, Yuji should not be taken lightly.
Chaos King: It is interesting either way. At the very least, perhaps Nim can make us a lot of Chaos.
Mobius is looking on with anger. Back in the city, everyone is rushing to the building
Tyson: Yuji…is he okay?
Raythe: Hmph. That idiot's fine. He always gets himself into a jam
Cain: Even so, let's hurry.
Sir Delg is in the building staring at the wall
Sir Delg: Nim….why would the King send Nim?
Yuji: It's my turn. Yes. I use Spell Books From the Pot. Now we each draw 3 cards form our decks
Nim: Me too? Isn't that dangerous?
Yuji: I don't believe in letting someone get a handicap. Now I summon Ghost Tuner [ATK 800/DEF 600 LV 2]. I tune my level 2 Ghost Tuner and level 4 Black Chain Wraith
Ghost becomes 2 rings that Wraith flies through, becoming 4 stars [2 + 4 = 6]
Yuji: Synchro, let's go! Synchro Summon! Gaia Knight, the Force of the Earth [ATK 2600/DEF 800 LV 6]
Nim: 2600? And…these chains on my monsters?!
Yuji: You see, any monster that attacks Black Chain Wraith while equipped with Destiny Bond becomes connected to it. And when that monster is removed, any monster that Wraith battled with is removed from play
The three planes are sucked inside wormholes
Nim: No way…
Yuji: Time to end this. Gaia Knight attacks directly. Spiral Shaver
Nim: …Um, Shrink! When I use this card, the attack points of your monster are halved until the End Phase of this turn [ATK 1300/DEF 800 LV 6]
Nim is hit and flies back [Nim LP = 500]. In the castle
Sir Zaborg: And it was going so well too. Oh well, at least a respectable amount of Chaos will be made.
Sir Mobius stands up
Sir Ginro: Where are you going?
Sir Mobius: To retrieve him.
Sir Raiza: Hey, hold on a second! At least let him finish!
Sir Mobius: There's no point. He is doomed to fail. I will remove him before he insults our name
Sir Willas: Mobius, you can not go just yet. If you go now, our plan will be ruined
Sir Kuraz: The script has already been set. If you act now….I'll need to make some costly rewrites
Sir Mobius: It doesn't really matter to me how the rest of you feel! There's nothing you can do to stop me.
Chaos King: Mobius, sit back down. Let us give Nim a chance to redeem himself. And if he does not…I'll turn a blind eye to what you do.
Mobius turns and bows.
Sir Mobius: Yes my king.
Yuji: I wanted to end it with that attack. I just want to stop fighting at this point. I guess I won't get out of it that easily. I set two cards and end my turn.
Nim: My…my turn. I summon Jade Knight in defense mode [ATK 1000-1800/DEF 1800 LV 4]. I set a card and end my turn
Yuji: Alright, back to me! This card. This will be my last resort. I summon Clock Synchron in defense mode [ATK 500/DEF 0 LV 3]. Gaia Knight, attack Jade Knight! Spiral Shaver!
It pierces Jade, destroying it
Nim: When Jade Knight is destroyed, I add a LIGHT monster of level 4 or below from my deck to my hand.
Yuji: …I've noticed something about your deck. Even if your monsters are destroyed, cards like Solidarity and Jade Knight give you more to fight with.
Nim: Is that a problem?
Yuji: I'm just interested. There must be some reason you picked a strategy like that. Why? And also, if you are part of a group of Knights, why do you use planes and other Machine monsters?
Nim: Well…do you remember what I said? About my dad flying planes? That's why…
He seems to remember
Nim: Papa!
Nim's father: Aw, Nim! Were you a good boy while I was away?
Nim: Yep! I've been learning so much from my tutors. Papa, I saw you flying on the TV! You're amazing.
Nim's father: Really, you were watching? Well, that embarrasses me a little. I felt like I didn't do so well.
Nim: No way papa! No way can anyone defeat you! You're the best pilot ever!
Nim's father: Nim, that's kind of you to say. Come on now, I'll cook us some dinner. I'll tell you about my flights
Nim: Yay!
Nim: My papa flied planes for a living. He was in an air squad and flew a fighter plane. After a war, he still wanted to fly planes. Companies began to sponsor him to test their new planes. The pay was good, but it meant he was not home very often. My mother died giving birth to me, and papa was always gone, so I spent all my time alone. But at the time, I didn't really notice. Papa looked amazing flying his planes and I was proud. I wanted that life to last forever….
In an airfield, Nim's dad is suiting up
Nim's father: See you in a few minutes. Now remember, stay off the tarmac so daddy can have a safe landing
Nim: Right! Good luck, papa!
Nim runs off. His father smiles and gets into the plane.
Man: 3…2…1…take off!
Nim's father lifts off the ground. The plane takes to the sky and flies around. Nim is waving and laughing as his father lifts a peace sign. Suddenly, the plane rocks. Nim's father looks shocked
Man: What is it?!
Nim's father: The controls…the controls aren't responding
Nim: P….papa?
The plane dips down and crashes into the road. Nim runs and screams as the two men hold him back
Nim: Let me go! Let me go! Papa! PAPA!
Nim: They said it had a 1 in 1000 chance of happening. The wings just stopped receiving signals from the controls and it went down. After that, I wondered. I couldn't go into foster care. I just…couldn't. There was nowhere for a boy like me to go. Until that one day…
Nim is sleeping in a gutter under a cardboard box. The box moves and Nim blinks.
Sir Raiza: Willas. Hey Willas! There's a kid over here!
Sir Willas: A kid?
He walks over.
Nim: Who…are you?
Sir Raiza: Raiza.
Sir Willas: Sir Willas. You look like a polite young man. Tell me, what are you doing in a place like this? Don't you have a house?
Nim: No. My home is gone. And my papa's…dead.
Sir Raiza: Whoa….what about your mom?
Nim: She's dead too. I have nowhere to go. And no one to love me.
He curls up and weeps as Raiza and Willas glance at each other
Sir Raiza: No choice. Kid, come with us. We can take you to a new home
Nim: A…new home?
Sir Willas: We represent a group that wants to bring this world peace. To make it a world where people like your father don't die. Nim, you can help us achieve that.
They hold out their hands. Nim looks conflicted, then takes it
Sir Raiza: Sweet! This calls for a burger, on me. How bout it kid, side of fries?
Sir Willas: Have you greasy meat and fatty excuses for vegetables. I'm getting a salad
Sir Raiza: Hey, I'm sorry not everyone likes rabbit food. If I was meant to eat carrots and that crap, I would have been born a giraffe or something.
Sir Willas: Raiza, giraffes don't eat carrots.
Sir Raiza: Yeah well…whatever!
The two begin laughing and Nim begins laughing too.
Sir Raiza: There we go. There's that smile.
The flashback ends. Yuji looks shocked
Nim: They had no reason too, but they took me in anyway. I became their squire, cleaning and cooking for all of them. Since that day…I have done nothing but serve them. I know they may seem vile….but they have good intentions. And I will help them…no matter what!
Yuji: Nim...
Nim: Here we go! My turn! I remove from play Gradius and summon Gradius Star Ship [ATK 1200-2000/DEF 800 LV 5]. Now by paying half my life points [Nim LP = 250], I can summon a monster from my deck with a lower level than Star Ship. Appear, FalchionBeta [ATK 1200-2000/DEF 800 LV 4]. Now I summon Lord British Space Fighter [ATK 1200-2000/DEF 800 LV 4]
Yuji: An army of monsters….
Nim: Now I equip my Gradius Star Ship with Aerial Formation- Destruction Raid. This raises his power by 300 for all Machine monsters on the field. Including him, there are three [ATK 2900/DEF 800 LV 5]
Yuji: 2900?!
Nim: I'll end it. Gradius Star Ship attacks. Star Dive
Yuji: Trap card, Lose and Gain. I send a card from my deck to the graveyard [Mach Kuriboh] and draw one card. Now for my second Trap, Level Retuner. This lets me decrease the level of a monster by 2. I choose my Gaia [ATK 2600/DEF 800 LV 4]
Nim: Why? A lower level changes nothing.
Yuji: I remove from play Ghost Tuner. Now during either turn, I can tune monsters on the field and graveyard to Synchro Summon. I remove the level 2 Ghost Tuner, level 4 Gaia Knight, and level 1 Mach Kuriboh. Let's go partner. Together we'll show him our power.
Tuner becomes 2 rings that Knight and Kuriboh fly through, becoming 5 stars [2 + 1 + 4 = 7]
Yuji: Synchro Summon, Mega- Tech Dragonfly [ATK 2800/DEF 2000 LV 7]
Nim: I see. To avoid my damage. But Gradius is still powerful!
It charges through Dragonfly.
Yuji: When Mega- Tech Dragonfly is destroyed, I can Special Summon one monster from my hand or graveyard. I revive Stained Glass [ATK 500/DEF 1200 LV 3]
Nim: Now I attack with Lord British
British blasts it apart
Yuji: When Stain Glass is destroyed, I can Special Summon two Stained Glass Tokens [ATK 0/DEF 0 LV 1][ATK 0/DEF 0 LV 1].
Nim: Since Lord British destroyed a monster, I Special Summon a Multi Token [ATK 1200-2000/DEF 1200 LV 4]. Multi Token, attack that Token
It fires lasers and destroys it
Nim: And now FalchionBeta attacks the last Token!
Falchion destroys it
Nim: Since he destroyed a monster, I can revive one LIGHT Machine monster with 1200 or less attack points. I revive Jade Knight [ATK 1000-1800/DEF 1800 LV 4]. I'll wipe your field clean! Destroy Clock Synchron!
Yuji: Clock Synchron, once per turn, can negate his destruction by battle
Synchron stands after the laser.
Nim: No way. How could you block five attacks? What keeps you going with only 50 life points?
Yuji's friends arrive at the building and head inside
Yuji: I'm like you Nim. I have people counting on me. People I need to help. And my monsters are the same. They help each other out. With all those people helping, I can't lose!
Nim: Yuji….I set a card.
Yuji: My turn. Every turn Clock Synchron is out, he gains a level [ATK 500/DEF 0 LV 4]. Now I summon Speed Warrior [ATK 900/DEF 400 LV 2]. I tune the level 4 Clock Synchron and level 2 Speed Warrior
Synchron becomes 4 rings that Warrior flies through, becoming 2 stars [4 + 2 = 6]
Yuji: Synchro Summon! Open time, Clock Warrior [ATK 2300/DEF 600 LV 6]
Nim: Clock Warrior?! Yeah, not good. Clock Warrior only has 2300 attack points. Even if he does raise its power, I have Limiter Removal set. That would instantly defeat him no matter what.
Yuji: Once per turn, I can roll a six sided dice. If the result is 1 or 2, I can remove from play 1 card until next turn. If 3 or 4, I can remove 2 cards. If 5 or 6, I can remove three. Go, Time Warp!
Clock lifts its pendulum staff and digs it into the ground. Many clocks appear and turn as a dice rolls. Everyone looks shocked as the result comes up
Nim: 5?!
Solidarity, Limiter Removal, and Gradius Star Ship are sucked inside the time warp. Without Solidarity, all the monsters grow weaker [ATK 1200/DEF 1000 LV 4][ATK 1200/DEF 1200 LV 4][ATK 1000/DEF 1800 LV 4][ATK 1200/DEF 1000 LV 4]
Nim: No way…in one turn…
Yuji: This is my resolve! Clock Warrior attacks Jade Knight. Temporal Arrow!
It fires the arrow on its arm and it destroys Jade. All the planes blow up as Nim is blown away [Nim LP = 0]
Nim: I'm sorry…papa. I'm sorry….sirs. But I wasn't…strong enough.
Nim falls to his knees as his friends run out. Yuji goes over to Nim and holds out his hand
Yuji: Come on. The loser should not be on his knees after such a great duel.
Sir Mobius stands up
Chaos King: Do try to bring him back in one piece.
Mobius turns and walks off. Granmarg watches Mobius as he walks away and vanishes in a blizzard. At the roof, everyone surrounds Nim.
Cain: Here
Nim: Thank you.
He drinks down a cup of tea
Luna: I still don't believe it. A kid like you is in the Knights?
Nim: Yeah, I can't believe it myself actually.
Raythe: What were you trying to accomplish anyway?
Nim: The Knights sent me here to delete Sector Seven's database. Since all Divisions are connected, it would have crippled Sector Seven. But Yuji stopped me.
Alice: And the other Knights won't come back for you?
Nim: No….if you lose, the Knights kick you out. That's the only way.
Tyson: That seems harsh.
Yuji: Nim, listen. If you are gone, can you please tell us everything you know? It would really help us against the Knights.
Nim: Well….you see…
A strong wind blows snow and ice at them. Everyone covers up
Enzan: Snow? But…how can it snow!? It's becoming spring!
Nim: Oh no…he came. Not him!
Sir Mobius: Nim
He is standing on a building
Sir Mobius: Nim. Come along quietly. Or else I will freeze you and forcibly take you.
He draws his sword and points it. Everyone looks on with fear
Ending