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03-26-2005, 09:51 PM
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Anthony's Ceremonial Duel- Do you accept your Destiny?
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Floating in the abyss Anthony felt a presence around him that he couldn't shake. Looking down in his deck he noticed a card in the middle was glowed brightly and he had a feeling it was definitely his legendary dragon. Before long the sensation stopped and Anthony found himself in a barren wasteland. Rock formations around him seemed charred and torn as if a great battle was fought in this area. Anthony immediately plopped himself on the floor and looked at his feet, "Where am I?", he muttered and wondered for a second how he would get out of this place. Anthony was never a big supporter of magic or fate before this tournament but now he could say he was a firm believer.
Anthony got up off the floor and dusted off his jeans. His black spiky hair seemed to itch for some reason so he instinctively scratched it when he noticed in the middle of the wasteland was a strange indentation on the ground. It seemed to have the shape of some sort of strange pentagram that Anthony couldn't recognize and didn't bother to try. Slowly he walked over to the area and felt a strange presence coming from it.
"I wonder", Anthony muttered and touched the air on the outer edge of the symbol expecting some sort of unseen barrier but there wasn't. Something in Anthony's mind told him that this was where he had to duel. The glowing from his dragon was so furious he thought the sensation would blind him. Without thinking he walked into the circle.
"Hmm...I don't get it..", he muttered but before he could contemplate the situation further a voice came from behind him.
"So....you have arrived", the voice spoke and instantly Anthony recognized it to be the voice of the one who called himself Anthony's dark side.
Anthony smiled and turned around and faced his rival, "So I suppose you'll be my opponent then?",
"I figured that much would be obvious. We are bound in spirit Anthony. Together we have a supernatural bond.", Anthony shook his head in disgust, "You Liar!", He spoke furiously, "I have felt my sorrow from the inside when you purged my body. Your not like me at all aren't you....but...".
"But somehow I am aren't I", D. Anthony finished for him, "I suppose that is the only way to describe the feeling....but tell me who are you?"
D. Anthony smiled, "Words are words and talk is talk. To feel a duelist's heart is to engage him in combat. If you cannot prove yourself worthy in battle then why would I tell you? Your ceremonial duel must begin. And when it is over one soul shall leave this battleground and one shall be broken. But this I promise you Anthony I shall not use the Seal of the Orichalcos".
Anthony eyes widened in amazement, "That's impossible, the only way to collect my soul is through the seal how can this be possible?"
D. Anthony gave a sinister grin and reached inside his deck and pulled out the Seal card. Without giving it a second glance he ripped the card in half. Anthony looked in shock as the card erupted in green flame and disappeared before it touched the ground.
"This duel is a fight that has been denied to you", D. Anthony replied, "You have done only what you were needed to do. If you are to face Dartz you must partake in this duel...no...test to end all tests. Can you feel your soul pulsing through your cards? The essence of everything you see yourself as has been unleashed.", The Nameless Enemy then activated his duel disk as the projectors shot out and emitted a slow buzzing sound. Anthony soon did the same.
"I wouldn't face you in any other place then this place", D. Anthony spoke, "What I did in our earlier duel was a test of pride. I had no intention of allowing you or myself to lose our soul in that battle".
"If I don't stop you", Anthony replied, "I just know....you will only cause pain and suffering more for yourself then others", D. Anthony smiled at this, "I have seen it in my dreams.....I never knew what it meant but now it is so clear to me. If I don't win this duel then you will make the Pharoah fall to his knees. And I cannot let that happen!".
"Then let's duel!", D. Anthony replied and it finally started.
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Anthony: 4000 D. Anthony: 4000
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Anthony drew his 5 cards then drew a sixth, "I know now what I must do. But I don't know if it's all certain. Tell me before we begin what is your name?"
The one who went as The D. Anthony shruged grinning, "All will be revealing in due time. For now you can just call me (Nameless Enemy)".
"Fine Nameless Enemy", Anthony spoke with a sigh, "I will defeat you! Now I will summon the Soul Tiger (0/2100) in defense position and end my turn".
The Nameless Enemy lamented as the astral tiger appeared on the field, "You played this card first on our last duel", Anthony smiled at the comment, "I see that you noticed."
"Nonetheless", The Nameless Enemy interupted, "Your destiny has allready been handed to you. This little play has shown me something very important I would share. As you know I don't plan on playing the Sela of Orichalcos. But you will! And in the end it will destroy you!"
Anthony looked at his opponent with a mix of horror and disbelief, "You know as much as I know that's not possible".
The Nameless Enemy didn't smile at his enemy's reaction. A stoic look shown on his face that brought Anthony aback, "I wouldn't lie to you in our destiny duel. Beleive it our not you will brig your own destruction".
Anthony gritted his teeth, "Shutup and play your turn! I'm tired of your useless lies!".
The Nameless Enemy laughed to himself and drew, "There is yet much for you to learn I see. Now i'll play a monster facedown and set a facedown card as well. End turn".
Anthony drew with fury, "Now i'll sacrifice my Soul Tiger to summon a monster of great power, the Airknight Parshath (1900/1400). Anthony placed the card on his duel disk and dumped the Soul Tiger inside of it. A brilliant light appeared on the battlefield and a brilliant angel with long flowing blonde hair in full battle armor appeared on the field.
"The Airknight has the ability to do damage to you even when attacked a defense monster by subtracting the defense from it's attack. Also when I cause you to lose life points I am allowed to draw a card from my deck. So now Airknight vanquish his facedown card!".
The Nameless Enemy grinned with pleasure as the Angel slashed the card hologram in half. It revealed a huge viking style ship with a gaping wound from the monster's attack.
"You attacked my Yomi Ship (800/1400). This card is the ship that delivers souls to the otherworld. And after it is destroyed it takes the monster with it. Consider it as payment for the tribute", The Nameless Enemy smiled in enjoyment as the Ship unleashed hundreds of dark arms that dragged the Angel to the underworld with it.
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Anthony: 4000 Nameless Enemy: 3500
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Anthony sighed in remorse as he drew his card, "You'll pay for that. Now i'll just set a card facedown and end my turn".
The Nameless Enemy drew his card and looked at Anthony, "Destiny is calling can you hear it? Prepare to face my D.D. Warrior Lady (1500/1600) in attack mode!". A vortex hole appeared on the field and a female warrior came from it and unleashed her energy sword.
"Now D.D. Warrior Lady attack his lifepoints directly!", Anthony gasped as the warrior slashed her sword making a wave of energy rush at the duelist. Anthony quickly hit the activation button on his duel disk, "Reveal trap card Call of the Haunted! This card will bring back my Airknight from the grave!"
The Nameless Enemy suddenly let out a gasp of annoyance, "I see you like to be annoying. I'll end my turn."
Anthony smiled and drew his card, "Now i'll activate the magic card Snatch Steal! This card will allow me to take one monster on your side of the field and use it as my own".
"No!", The Nameless Enemy muttered as his monster floated over to his opponent. Anthony looking at him sternly and pointed at him, "Now my monsters attack his life points directly!".
The Nameless Enemy quickly hit the activation button on his duel disk. His facedown card hologram flew upwards and glowed brightly, "Reveal trap card Waboku! This card will defend me from your attacks!".
"No!", Anthony replied as three mages appeared and deflected the barrage.
"Your playing well", The Nameless Enemy replied, "Much better then I had expected".
Anthony smiled to himself, "So are you", he answered, "I can't do anything so I suppose it's your move".
Almost Instinctively The Nameless Enemy drew a card and smiled, "Another effect of your snatch steal now activates. Granting me 1000 life points."
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Anthony: 4000 Nameless Enemy: 4500
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"Now i'll activate Heavy Storm! This card will sweep the field of your Snatch Steal and give me back control of my Warrior".
Anthony watched his opponent place the card on his duel disk and a whirlwind appeared that blew away his magic card making Anthony shield his face with his hands.
"Now i'll tribute my Warrior Lady to summon the Chaos Command Magician (2400/1900).
Anthony looked with confusion as the female warrior disappeared to produce a magician similar to Yugi's dark magician except with a hooked hat and a different staff.
"These cards....I don't remember you playing this type of deck in earlier duels", Anthony said with confusion.
"For the Ceremonial Duel it won't be proper for me to face you with nothing but my best", The Nameless Stranger answered.
"It won't matter because I won't lose", Anthony replied.
"Hmph", The Dark Duelist muttered, "Chaos Command Magician attack the Airknight Parshath now!"
At the call of the Duelist the Magician twirled his staff and shot a ball of light energy that shattered the angel.
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Anthony: 3500 Nameless Stranger: 4500
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"Now i'll activate the magic card Card Destruction!", The Dark Duelist announced, "This card will require us to discard our hands and draw new ones", He then discarded his hand and drew a new hand leaving Anthony to wonder his motives but doing the same.
"You don't know yet", The Nameless Stranger replied, "But I allready have the combination I need to end this duel. End Turn".
"Whatever", Anthony replied and drew a card. It was none other then his legendary dragon.
Allright Baragoth! It's time for me to show him what my dragon can do!.
"Now Stranger!", Anthony replied, "I'll take the Megamorph magic card and combine it with my Legendary Dragon Baragoth!".
At this Anthony's opponent erupted in laughter, "Like I always knew you fell right into my trap!", At this he threw out his hand. Immediately his clothes changed from his usual hooded cloak to a strange ancient battle armor. It had a helm that covered The Stranger's hair and was covered a bright Platinum.
"What's going on?", Anthony replied as his dragon started combining with the magic card. Clouds began to form instantly overhead and lighting began to strike.
"Do you see it now?", The Nameless Stranger announced, "You have always known it has always been in your heart. The essence of Baragoth has finally been revealed!".
"No....you....you are The Legendary Knight Baragoth", Anthony replied with horror.
"Yes", Baragoth replied smiling, "The story is apparent to you now. But I think you always knew even when you denied it. There was no fourth legendary dragon. It was an illusion shed before you to blind you and your friends from the truth! I am Baragoth the Deceiver! In the ancient battle of Atlantis I was seduced by the power of the Orichalcos and joined Dartz betraying my King!"
~~~
Anthony suddenly felt woosy and realized he was being taken back in time. It was the time of Atlantis. Anthony looked down in Astrial form at the scene below.
"Now it is time for the great leviathan to control the world!", Dartz replied with complete enjoyment.
Next to him stood a giant white dragon. It had the Orichalcos Seal over it's forehead and the crimson tint in it's eyes. It was stareing at Timeaus almost battle hungry.
"Baragoth", Anthony muttered. The four dragons took flight an a huge battle between the four insued. It seemed for a while that Baragoth would gain the upper hand on the three but the three dragons combined an energy blast against the Deceiver's which overwhelms his and hit the dragon head on causing it to disappear in a blinding flash of light.
~~~
"So now you know the tale", Baragoth spoke confidently, "I was destroyed in battle that day. But a part of me always lived somehow just like the other three dragons I was able to divide my essence through Dartz's magic. The card you use is the essence of my pure dragon form. And I as myself show who I am in spirit. Your destiny was merely to play this card against me and learn the truth. When I defeat you in this duel and capture your soul I will be able to transfer myself to the Leviathan and become part of it. And when I do together not even the Pharoah the blonde one and Kaiba, Seto will be able to stop us combined".
Anthony fell to his knees as the dragon expelled the megamorph card. It looked at Anthony. The Seal of Orichalcos on it's head. Suddenly a weird feeling flowed through Anthony's body. The Seal of Orichalcos started emitting from the Dragon card on his duel disk. It quickly covered the field in it's dark magic.
Baragoth looked at Anthony amused, "So how do you feel?", he asked as Anthony faced him with the Seal placed on his forehead.
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TO BE CONTINUED
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Anthony's Ceremonial Duel- Do you accept your Destiny?
~~~
Floating in the abyss Anthony felt a presence around him that he couldn't shake. Looking down in his deck he noticed a card in the middle was glowed brightly and he had a feeling it was definitely his legendary dragon. Before long the sensation stopped and Anthony found himself in a barren wasteland. Rock formations around him seemed charred and torn as if a great battle was fought in this area. Anthony immediately plopped himself on the floor and looked at his feet, "Where am I?", he muttered and wondered for a second how he would get out of this place. Anthony was never a big supporter of magic or fate before this tournament but now he could say he was a firm believer.
Anthony got up off the floor and dusted off his jeans. His black spiky hair seemed to itch for some reason so he instinctively scratched it when he noticed in the middle of the wasteland was a strange indentation on the ground. It seemed to have the shape of some sort of strange pentagram that Anthony couldn't recognize and didn't bother to try. Slowly he walked over to the area and felt a strange presence coming from it.
"I wonder", Anthony muttered and touched the air on the outer edge of the symbol expecting some sort of unseen barrier but there wasn't. Something in Anthony's mind told him that this was where he had to duel. The glowing from his dragon was so furious he thought the sensation would blind him. Without thinking he walked into the circle.
"Hmm...I don't get it..", he muttered but before he could contemplate the situation further a voice came from behind him.
"So....you have arrived", the voice spoke and instantly Anthony recognized it to be the voice of the one who called himself Anthony's dark side.
Anthony smiled and turned around and faced his rival, "So I suppose you'll be my opponent then?",
"I figured that much would be obvious. We are bound in spirit Anthony. Together we have a supernatural bond.", Anthony shook his head in disgust, "You Liar!", He spoke furiously, "I have felt my sorrow from the inside when you purged my body. Your not like me at all aren't you....but...".
"But somehow I am aren't I", D. Anthony finished for him, "I suppose that is the only way to describe the feeling....but tell me who are you?"
D. Anthony smiled, "Words are words and talk is talk. To feel a duelist's heart is to engage him in combat. If you cannot prove yourself worthy in battle then why would I tell you? Your ceremonial duel must begin. And when it is over one soul shall leave this battleground and one shall be broken. But this I promise you Anthony I shall not use the Seal of the Orichalcos".
Anthony eyes widened in amazement, "That's impossible, the only way to collect my soul is through the seal how can this be possible?"
D. Anthony gave a sinister grin and reached inside his deck and pulled out the Seal card. Without giving it a second glance he ripped the card in half. Anthony looked in shock as the card erupted in green flame and disappeared before it touched the ground.
"This duel is a fight that has been denied to you", D. Anthony replied, "You have done only what you were needed to do. If you are to face Dartz you must partake in this duel...no...test to end all tests. Can you feel your soul pulsing through your cards? The essence of everything you see yourself as has been unleashed.", The Nameless Enemy then activated his duel disk as the projectors shot out and emitted a slow buzzing sound. Anthony soon did the same.
"I wouldn't face you in any other place then this place", D. Anthony spoke, "What I did in our earlier duel was a test of pride. I had no intention of allowing you or myself to lose our soul in that battle".
"If I don't stop you", Anthony replied, "I just know....you will only cause pain and suffering more for yourself then others", D. Anthony smiled at this, "I have seen it in my dreams.....I never knew what it meant but now it is so clear to me. If I don't win this duel then you will make the Pharoah fall to his knees. And I cannot let that happen!".
"Then let's duel!", D. Anthony replied and it finally started.
~~~
Anthony: 4000 D. Anthony: 4000
~~~
Anthony drew his 5 cards then drew a sixth, "I know now what I must do. But I don't know if it's all certain. Tell me before we begin what is your name?"
The one who went as The D. Anthony shruged grinning, "All will be revealing in due time. For now you can just call me (Nameless Enemy)".
"Fine Nameless Enemy", Anthony spoke with a sigh, "I will defeat you! Now I will summon the Soul Tiger (0/2100) in defense position and end my turn".
The Nameless Enemy lamented as the astral tiger appeared on the field, "You played this card first on our last duel", Anthony smiled at the comment, "I see that you noticed."
"Nonetheless", The Nameless Enemy interupted, "Your destiny has allready been handed to you. This little play has shown me something very important I would share. As you know I don't plan on playing the Sela of Orichalcos. But you will! And in the end it will destroy you!"
Anthony looked at his opponent with a mix of horror and disbelief, "You know as much as I know that's not possible".
The Nameless Enemy didn't smile at his enemy's reaction. A stoic look shown on his face that brought Anthony aback, "I wouldn't lie to you in our destiny duel. Beleive it our not you will brig your own destruction".
Anthony gritted his teeth, "Shutup and play your turn! I'm tired of your useless lies!".
The Nameless Enemy laughed to himself and drew, "There is yet much for you to learn I see. Now i'll play a monster facedown and set a facedown card as well. End turn".
Anthony drew with fury, "Now i'll sacrifice my Soul Tiger to summon a monster of great power, the Airknight Parshath (1900/1400). Anthony placed the card on his duel disk and dumped the Soul Tiger inside of it. A brilliant light appeared on the battlefield and a brilliant angel with long flowing blonde hair in full battle armor appeared on the field.
"The Airknight has the ability to do damage to you even when attacked a defense monster by subtracting the defense from it's attack. Also when I cause you to lose life points I am allowed to draw a card from my deck. So now Airknight vanquish his facedown card!".
The Nameless Enemy grinned with pleasure as the Angel slashed the card hologram in half. It revealed a huge viking style ship with a gaping wound from the monster's attack.
"You attacked my Yomi Ship (800/1400). This card is the ship that delivers souls to the otherworld. And after it is destroyed it takes the monster with it. Consider it as payment for the tribute", The Nameless Enemy smiled in enjoyment as the Ship unleashed hundreds of dark arms that dragged the Angel to the underworld with it.
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Anthony: 4000 Nameless Enemy: 3500
~~~
Anthony sighed in remorse as he drew his card, "You'll pay for that. Now i'll just set a card facedown and end my turn".
The Nameless Enemy drew his card and looked at Anthony, "Destiny is calling can you hear it? Prepare to face my D.D. Warrior Lady (1500/1600) in attack mode!". A vortex hole appeared on the field and a female warrior came from it and unleashed her energy sword.
"Now D.D. Warrior Lady attack his lifepoints directly!", Anthony gasped as the warrior slashed her sword making a wave of energy rush at the duelist. Anthony quickly hit the activation button on his duel disk, "Reveal trap card Call of the Haunted! This card will bring back my Airknight from the grave!"
The Nameless Enemy suddenly let out a gasp of annoyance, "I see you like to be annoying. I'll end my turn."
Anthony smiled and drew his card, "Now i'll activate the magic card Snatch Steal! This card will allow me to take one monster on your side of the field and use it as my own".
"No!", The Nameless Enemy muttered as his monster floated over to his opponent. Anthony looking at him sternly and pointed at him, "Now my monsters attack his life points directly!".
The Nameless Enemy quickly hit the activation button on his duel disk. His facedown card hologram flew upwards and glowed brightly, "Reveal trap card Waboku! This card will defend me from your attacks!".
"No!", Anthony replied as three mages appeared and deflected the barrage.
"Your playing well", The Nameless Enemy replied, "Much better then I had expected".
Anthony smiled to himself, "So are you", he answered, "I can't do anything so I suppose it's your move".
Almost Instinctively The Nameless Enemy drew a card and smiled, "Another effect of your snatch steal now activates. Granting me 1000 life points."
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Anthony: 4000 Nameless Enemy: 4500
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"Now i'll activate Heavy Storm! This card will sweep the field of your Snatch Steal and give me back control of my Warrior".
Anthony watched his opponent place the card on his duel disk and a whirlwind appeared that blew away his magic card making Anthony shield his face with his hands.
"Now i'll tribute my Warrior Lady to summon the Chaos Command Magician (2400/1900).
Anthony looked with confusion as the female warrior disappeared to produce a magician similar to Yugi's dark magician except with a hooked hat and a different staff.
"These cards....I don't remember you playing this type of deck in earlier duels", Anthony said with confusion.
"For the Ceremonial Duel it won't be proper for me to face you with nothing but my best", The Nameless Stranger answered.
"It won't matter because I won't lose", Anthony replied.
"Hmph", The Dark Duelist muttered, "Chaos Command Magician attack the Airknight Parshath now!"
At the call of the Duelist the Magician twirled his staff and shot a ball of light energy that shattered the angel.
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Anthony: 3500 Nameless Stranger: 4500
~~~
"Now i'll activate the magic card Card Destruction!", The Dark Duelist announced, "This card will require us to discard our hands and draw new ones", He then discarded his hand and drew a new hand leaving Anthony to wonder his motives but doing the same.
"You don't know yet", The Nameless Stranger replied, "But I allready have the combination I need to end this duel. End Turn".
"Whatever", Anthony replied and drew a card. It was none other then his legendary dragon.
Allright Baragoth! It's time for me to show him what my dragon can do!.
"Now Stranger!", Anthony replied, "I'll take the Megamorph magic card and combine it with my Legendary Dragon Baragoth!".
At this Anthony's opponent erupted in laughter, "Like I always knew you fell right into my trap!", At this he threw out his hand. Immediately his clothes changed from his usual hooded cloak to a strange ancient battle armor. It had a helm that covered The Stranger's hair and was covered a bright Platinum.
"What's going on?", Anthony replied as his dragon started combining with the magic card. Clouds began to form instantly overhead and lighting began to strike.
"Do you see it now?", The Nameless Stranger announced, "You have always known it has always been in your heart. The essence of Baragoth has finally been revealed!".
"No....you....you are The Legendary Knight Baragoth", Anthony replied with horror.
"Yes", Baragoth replied smiling, "The story is apparent to you now. But I think you always knew even when you denied it. There was no fourth legendary dragon. It was an illusion shed before you to blind you and your friends from the truth! I am Baragoth the Deceiver! In the ancient battle of Atlantis I was seduced by the power of the Orichalcos and joined Dartz betraying my King!"
~~~
Anthony suddenly felt woosy and realized he was being taken back in time. It was the time of Atlantis. Anthony looked down in Astrial form at the scene below.
"Now it is time for the great leviathan to control the world!", Dartz replied with complete enjoyment.
Next to him stood a giant white dragon. It had the Orichalcos Seal over it's forehead and the crimson tint in it's eyes. It was stareing at Timeaus almost battle hungry.
"Baragoth", Anthony muttered. The four dragons took flight an a huge battle between the four insued. It seemed for a while that Baragoth would gain the upper hand on the three but the three dragons combined an energy blast against the Deceiver's which overwhelms his and hit the dragon head on causing it to disappear in a blinding flash of light.
~~~
"So now you know the tale", Baragoth spoke confidently, "I was destroyed in battle that day. But a part of me always lived somehow just like the other three dragons I was able to divide my essence through Dartz's magic. The card you use is the essence of my pure dragon form. And I as myself show who I am in spirit. Your destiny was merely to play this card against me and learn the truth. When I defeat you in this duel and capture your soul I will be able to transfer myself to the Leviathan and become part of it. And when I do together not even the Pharoah the blonde one and Kaiba, Seto will be able to stop us combined".
Anthony fell to his knees as the dragon expelled the megamorph card. It looked at Anthony. The Seal of Orichalcos on it's head. Suddenly a weird feeling flowed through Anthony's body. The Seal of Orichalcos started emitting from the Dragon card on his duel disk. It quickly covered the field in it's dark magic.
Baragoth looked at Anthony amused, "So how do you feel?", he asked as Anthony faced him with the Seal placed on his forehead.
~~~
TO BE CONTINUED
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