Ethel followed Angelo briefly with her eyes as he walked past her, trying to get a feel for what to expect from them. He's shown to be a clown before, but the sudden shift in attitude may make him a more formidable opponent than she'd initially thought. Still, he was [i]only[/i] a Wind dorm student. She shouldn't expect too complex of a fight. The boy exited the changing rooms not too long after entering them, so that was a bonus. [color=7ea7d8]"Agreed,"[/color] Ethel said in response to Angelo's comment. The girl pushed herself from the wall and headed towards the storage area for the Duel Runners. She picked up her dark blue helmet along the way, though didn't put it on just yet. Ethel unlocked the gate seperating Duel Runners from the outside and walked over towards her own. The standard ALPHA frame with a blue paintjob. She wasn't completely satisfied with the design, and if Angelo turned out to actually be good at his job, that'd be great. The girl pushed hers out of the garage and onto the track, but felt those same stinges from earlier plaguing her arms. She winced because of that, but persevered on and pushed it out onto the track anyway, stopping right before the starting line. Ethel mounted her Duel runner, the pain slowly fading from her body, and rested with one leg on the floor until Angelo arrived. Angelo sighed as he followed her to the pens where their duel runners were. Angelo got his which was colored dark green and orange and the front of the duel runner had a dragons head, the eyes were headlights for him. He obviously improved his own duel runner first before offering it up as a service to others. Angelo grabbed his black helmet putting it on but not strapping it on until they would start. He got his duel runner into the starting position and got on. He made sure to do a full check if his equipment and his runner to make sure nothing was wrong as he looked over at her [color=green]"Ready when you are,"[/color] was all Angelo said waiting for her to signal the use of the speed world. Since she challenged he would let her choose which world to use. [color=7ea7d8]"Hmph."[/color] Ethel scoffed as Angelo said that, looking straight ahead. [color=7ea7d8]"You're challenged. Your right. But still..."[/color] Ethel spoke, not bothering to constuct a full sentence. She hovered her right hand over the dashboard, casting a sideway glance at Angelo. [color=7ea7d8]"Speed World II - Set on!"[/color] she shouted, if you could classify that quiet voice of hers as a shout. Nothing happened yet as the Duel Runner was looking for its opponent, Ethel waiting on Angelo to set the Field Spell as well. Angelo sighed a little as she decided they would use speed world two. Angelo pressed'd a button on his duel runner as his dashboard showed the spell card being activated [color=green]"Speed World II - Set on!"[/color] Angelo called out loudly so she could hear him. A shockwave of energy emitted from the two Duel Runners, slowly turning the world around them into a slightly more purple shade. In the corner of both player's helmets appeared 4000 LP, and a timer materialized in front of the finish line. Ten lights slowly flickered on and as the last one lit up, a horn rang to signal the start. Both duelists then cried out: [b][color=7ea7d8]"Turbo Du[/color][color=green]el accelerate!"[/color][/b] Angelo got the head start when the light turned green. He moved towards the inside track,making sure that Ethel couldn't get in the lead and once the first turn came Angelo accelerated towards the end of the corner giving him the first turn. [color=green]"Guess I get to go first!"[/color] [hider=Ethel Vs. Angelo: Cold heart Vs. Hot blood] [b][i]Turn 1: Angelo[/i][/b] Ethel: 4000 LP 5 cards in hand, 1 Speed Counter Angelo: 4000 LP 5 cards in hand, 1 Speed Counter Angelo soon got the green light to go first as he drew his five cards from his deck and saw how well balanced it was this time. Usually he would get to much of one card type during his first draw maybe this would be a sign that he would win. Against this girl he wanted to win against. [color=green]"From my hand I summon, to the field, Dragunity Aklys!"[/color] Angelo said as he put the card down and in front of him a portal formed and soon a smal red dragon came out. [b]Dragunity Aklys:[/b] 1000 ATK 800 DEF Level 2 WIND Dragon Tuner [color=green]"Though you shouldn't think that he is all I got. Thanks to his special ability, I can Special Summon another Dragunity monster to join him! So come on out, Dragunity Dux!"[/color] Angelo said as another portal opened up and soon came out a warrior dressed in green with a beak for a helmet and white wings. [b]Dragunity Dux:[/b] 1500 ATK 1000 DEF Level 4 WIND Winged Beast When Dragunity Dux was special summoned Aklys bit its own tail and turned into a bracelet around the warriors wrist. [color=green]"Dux loves to fight with with friends and as a result he gains an extra 200 attack points for every Dragunity monster I control."[/color] [b]Dragunity Dux:[/b] 1500 > 1700 ATK [color=green]"I put one card face down and I end my turn."[/color] Angelo said as a card was placed face down then it was Ethels move. [b][i]Turn 2: Ethel[/i][/b] Ethel: 4000 LP 6 cards in hand, 2 Speed Counters Angelo: 4000 LP 2 cards in hand, 1 Monster, 2 S/T 2 Speed Counters Ethel was a little miffed at how good Angelo was at driving, since she couldn't spot a single opening to get in front of them. She should've known he was good, since Angelo was almost always first in the driving lessons, but it was still really annoying. [color=7ea7d8]"Draw!"[/color] Ethel looked over her hand with a glance, figuring out her next move within an instant. She felt the wind bite through her gloves whilst she was holding the card she just drew. The girl quickly slotted it into the card holder around her arm, picking up another to take its place. [color=7ea7d8]"Speed Spell- Mystical Space Typhoon!"[/color] Ethel declared her card's name with a bit of uncharacteristic energy, and the winds got even stronger around Angelo's runner. His face-down card couldn't hold it, getting flung into the air and destroyed. Ethel's duel runner couldn't take it either though, slowing down to accomodate for the loss of Speed Counters. Now the girl was even further behind Angelo. [b]Speed Counters - Ethel:[/b] 2 > 0 Angelo groaned a little as he watched his trap card known as Icarus attack break into pieces. Their goes a good trap that would have been useful later on in this duel. Icarus attack was quite a shock, but with a [color=7ea7d8]"Summon: Raidraptor - Sharp Lanius,"[/color] Ethel continued her turn with little remorse. A bird cried out from above, followed by the signature red armor and sharp wings of Sharp Lanius diving out of the clouds. It spread their wings on Ethel's field, looking ready to attack. [b]Raidraptor - Sharp Lanius:[/b] 1700 ATK 1000 DEF Level 4 DARK Winged Beast [color=7ea7d8]"Your monster... won't survive,"[/color] Ethel told Angelo with a short pause. Sharp Lanius' jets flared up and it rushed forward, circling around Dux. The dragonic warrior had trouble following Sharp Lanius and confused itself in all the spinning around. It was forced down on its knees. In Ethel's helmet she saw Dragunity Dux' 1700 ATK change to 1000 DEF. [color=7ea7d8]"Lanius. [i]Kill[/i] Dragunity Dux!"[/color] Following Ethel's command, the bird that was circling the warrior revealed its talons. From the compartment in its legs dropped out two sharp blades, and in a flash, Dux was sliced up. Angelo smirked a little when she did destroy Angelo monster but then he soon saw what could only be described as an afterimage of Aklys race towards her monter. Once it got close to the monster it bit into the monsters neck and a snap could be heard as the monster scattered away. [color=green]"I should thank you for taking down Dux while he had Akyls equipped, which means that he was able to take down a card of my choosing. You can guess which one I picked,[/color] Angelo said as the effect left her field wide open. Ethel let out a low growl as her Sharp Lanius shattered, this little charade leavng her defenseless. This was very frustrating, but she'd just have to survive next turn.[color=7ea7d8]"Set one. Turn end."[/color] [b][i]Turn 3: Angelo[/i][/b] Ethel: 4000 LP 3 cards in hand, 1 Speed Counter, 1 S/T Angelo: 4000 LP 3 cards in hand, 3 Speed Counters [color=green]"My turn then, I Draw![/color] Angelo said as he drew his next card and Angelo smiled a little seeing a good card for him to press the attack with. [color=green]"From my hand I summon Dragunity Militum![/color] Angelo said as a portal opened and from it came a human with what look like metalic butterfly wings and a green helmet. He held a sword in his right hand and a dagger in the left. [b]Dragunity Militum:[/b] 1700 ATK 1200 DEF Level 4 WIND Winged Beast [color=green]"However I'm not done yet, since your field is empty there is nothing stopping me from bringing in other fighter. So, I remove my Dragunity Akyls from play in order toSpecial Summon to the field Garuda the Wind Spirit!"[/color] Angelo said as another portal opened up and out came a man with a bird head and brown wings wearing robes as was custom of a spirit. [b]Garuda the Wind Spirit:[/b] 1600 ATK 1200 DEF Level 4 WIND Winged Beast [color=green]"And since your field is empty it's open season for my monsters! Militum,you're up!"[/color] Angelo said as he turned his duel runner to the side and ordered the attack. Militum charged towards her it flew upwards before barreling downward slashing her with both his sword and his dagger. The girl raised her left arm to defend from the twin slash, flinching a little upon impact. She was fine for the rest, though the same couldn't be said for the Duel Runner. It was swaying side to side as the Auto-pilot tried to regain control. [b]Ethel LP:[/b] 4000 > 2300 [color=green]"Now Garuda, you're up next![/color] Angelo said issuing the final attack before Angelo started to ride normally while Garuda made a few movements before he charged in and used a flat out punch at her runner. The punch from Garuda made Ethel's duel runner spin, though the girl didn't acknowledge it with a scream or anything of the sort. With sparks flying off the ground she managed to stabilize somewhat, though at this point Angelo was far in the lead. Both in terms of the track length and the duel. [b]Ethel LP:[/b] 2300 > 700 [color=green]"That's it for me, you're up."[/color] Angelo said with a grin and while he wasnt going to start celebrating he knew that this was closer to winning then has been since he first got here. If nothing else this would let him know that he was that much closer to winning his next duel. Now it was up to whatever she had in her hand that would decide this.... [b][i]Turn 4: Ethel[/i][/b] Ethel: 700 LP 4 cards in hand, 2 Speed Counters, 1 S/T Angelo: 4000 LP 2 cards in hand, 2 Monsters, 4 Speed Counters Ethel was in danger now. She had only 700 LP remaining... Putting her right into the danger zone. She'd picked Speed World II to have her take advantage of it, but the tables are now turned. She'd have to find a way to recover Lifepoints, fast. She frantically scanned over her hand, not seeing anything that could help her. She'd have to gamble it on... [color=7ea7d8]"Augh..."[/color] Ethel let her frustration be known, placing her gloved fingers on her deck. [color=7ea7d8]"My turn. Draw!"[/color] The girl drew her next card and tightly clutched onto it, the wind eager to carry it away. She turned it slightly, only to see nothing that could help her. Now it was just a gamble. Ethel took a deep breath, then shouted [color=7ea7d8]"Speed Spell: Monster Reincarnation!"[/color] A card back appeared next to Ethel's Duel runner, rotating 180° to reveal the glow of Monster Reincarnation's activation. Out of the card sprang Blackwing - Jin the Rain Shadow, who dived straight into a black hole that appeared in the ground. In return, a little ball of light sprang up and landed in Ethel's card holder. [color=7ea7d8]"And, Summon Sharp Lanius again,"[/color] the girl continued, the familiar bird appearing in a flash of light. [b]Raidraptor - Sharp Lanius:[/b] 1700 ATK 1000 DEF Level 4 DARK Winged Beast Sharp Lanius let out a shrill cry, forcing Dragunity Militum down on his knees. [color=7ea7d8]"Sharp Lanius, [b]Kill[/b] Militum!"[/color] Ethel's usual grin wasn't on her face this time, instead being replaced with a scowl. Sharp Lanius made quick work of Militum, but that wasn't quite enough just yet. She was still behind. [color=7ea7d8]"Turn end."[/color] [color=green]"With the end of your turn, Garuda's special ability activates which allows me to switch the battle position of a monster on your side of the field,"[/color] Angelo said as his Garuda made a hand sign in the air as air blew at her Lanius forcing him into defence position [color=7ea7d8]"No, it doesn't."[/color] Ethel calmly gave her reply to Angelo, lightly pressing a button on her Duel Disk. Her face-down card revealed itself as Breakthrough Skill. [color=7ea7d8]"I negate that."[/color] [b][i]Turn 5: Angelo[/i][/b] Ethel: 700 LP 2 cards in hand, 3 Speed Counters, 1 Monster Angelo: 4000 LP 3 cards in hand, 1 Monster, 5 Speed Counters Angelo shrugged a little at that as he drew his next card [color=green]"Won't matter much though. I Draw!"[/color] Angelo said as he checked his speed counters and realized he was now able to win his first duel. [color=green]"Hey Ethel, let me know how this feels. I use the effect of Speed World II and by giving up 4 of my speed counters I can take away 800 of your life points!"[/color] Angelo said as he quickly slowed down and got next to her as sparks flew at her from the sudden slow down making her total lifepoints 0. [b]Ethel LP:[/b] 700 > 0 [h1][b]WINNER: ANGELO![/b][/h1] [/hider] [hider=Aftermath] Ethel flinched as her dashboard opened up and started to release steam, the standard safety device activating to cool down the runner after it's lost. It came to a rather abrupt halt, making the girl jut forward a little bit. She slammed her fist down onto the dashboard, frustrated. Not at Angelo, but at herself for losing that. She was [i]much[/i] better than this clown! How in the world did he manage to best her?! Her hand trembled on the dashboard, using the other one to raise up the vizor from her helmet. She saw Angelo come to a stop near her. Ethel decided to congratulate the winner, albeit begrudgingly. [color=7ea7d8]"You've won. I lost the bet."[/color] she calmly affirmed, both to Angelo and herself. The helmet covered her mouth, which was probably for the best. There was a scornful grimace underneath. Angelo soon stopped his duel runner and he couldnt stop smiling thinking that he won his first match and against Ethel no less. He didnt want to rub her nose in it though since she was to prideful for it and she was still his customer after all. He soon went over and shook her hand trying to keep it humble. [color=green]"Thanks for the duel Ethel and don't be frustrated. We all win and lose. I should know it better than anyone. Since you lost, you paid for my services in full. I will design and work on both your duel runner and your duel disk if you want. Since you also lost the bet I can choose a card am I wrong?"[/color] Angelo asked soon letting go of her hand knowing she will hit him if he held on for too long. Ethel didn't resist the handshake, but only to be polite. She pulled away as soon as Angelo gave her the chance to, reaching for her helmet with hoth free hands now. She removed it, letting her long hair fall down onto her back. The girl looked at Angelo, having masked the grimace from earlier behind her usual, emotionless expression. [color=7ea7d8]"Save the sympathy. Just choose a card. I'll... Think about the modifications."[/color] Ethel replied to Angelo in as few words as possible, dismounting her Duel runner and opening a compartment in its side. They'd all gotten lessons on how to manually reset the safety device about a day or two ago, so she was attempting to do just that and drive back. It took her a little while to find the control panel, but things went smoothly from there. A few key presses later and the runner was able to drive again, though not duel. [color=7ea7d8]"Tell me when we're back,"[/color] she said to Angelo, not bothering to look back. Ethel secured the helmet to the back of her Duel Runner and drove off, back towards the hangars. Angelo smiled at her as she told him to tell her when they were back Angelo simply nodded and drove his duel runner behind her back to the hangar. Once they got back Angelo did the proper procedure for securing his duel runner into its pit. Once he was sure that it was secure he walked out and waited on Ethel to come out. He took off his helmet and when she came back he said [color=green]"Dragunity Knight Gae Bulg is the card. You can contact me in this room and this number,"[/color] Angelo said as he wrote down his information on his duel phone and tried to send it to her, only to find himself unable. [color=green]"When you have an idea for what you want your Duel Disk and Duel Runner to look like you can call me or come to my room. I promised my services and thats what ill give you."[/color] Angelo said as he left her be so she could get mad without him nearby as he went to change out of the suits... Ethel quickly put a finger inside the collar of Angelo's Riding Suit, stopping him dead in his tracks and probably choking him a little. [color=7ea7d8]"Wait."[/color] Ethel ordered, releasing Angelo as he stopped struggling. [color=7ea7d8]"Something's off."[/color] The girl told Angelo and turned on her heel, motioning for him to follow. She took him back to her Duel Runner and pulled up a replay of the duel. When it tried to replay the moment with Aklys, it gave errors. [color=7ea7d8]"Knew it. System broke. This counts no more."[/color] Ethel continued to drone whilst ticking away on some keys. She stopped, stood straight and glared at Angelo. [color=7ea7d8]"We're doing this. Again. Without system failure."[/color] Angelo looked at her perplexed as she did some clicking away with her Duel runner and Angelo sighed softly putting his Hand against his forehead in frustration. He should have known it was too good to be true. [color=green]"I guess it's only fair we do this again,"[/color] Angelo said turning back and unhooking his duel runner as he started to drag it back to the track Ethel opened the side compartement of her Duel Runner and tinkered with it a few more moments before anything else. She made sure that it was Duel ready so that it wouldn't crash in the middle of the duel and then dragged it out of the garage. After a minute or two of dragging it onto the track, she drove to the finish line again. Her helmet was already on and she looked to Angelo. [color=7ea7d8]"...I admit. You're better than expected. So don't hold back,"[/color] she told him, her eyes showing under the blue-tinted vizor. [color=7ea7d8]"...Because I'm going to prove I'm better."[/color] Ethel declared boldly, then focused on ahead. Angelo sighed a little as he got back onto the track and saw how she told him that she admited he was better then she expected and to not hold back. The fact is he didnt hold back and it was a glich in the program that let him win that. That was both infuriating and dissapointing to say the least his first win and it was a glich. Angelo put his helmet back on and said [color=green]"Let's hope their arent anymore gliches. I want to win fairly,[/color] Angelo told her finally showing of his competiveness after the last duel. He was now determined to win and say that it wasnt his fault the program gliched he was still able to win either way. [b][color=7ea7d8]"Speed world I[/color][color=green]I - Set On!"[/color][/b] the duo cried out, the same countdown from before happening. At the green light, the pair shouted in unison. [b][color=7ea7d8]"Turbo Du[/color][color=green]el accelerate!"[/color][/b] [/hider] [hider=Ethel Vs. Angelo: Part 2, Proving strength] [b][i]Turn 1: Ethel[/i][/b] Ethel: 4000 LP 5 cards in hand, 1 Speed Counter Angelo: 4000 LP 5 cards in hand, 1 Speed Counter Ethel got off to a good start this time around, riding alongside Angelo instead of behind him. He seemed a little worn out from the last duel, evident by how they drove, so she was able to quickly get in the lead. Not too soon after, she passed the first corner. [color=7ea7d8]"My turn."[/color] Ethel declared with confidence, looking over her hand. [color=7ea7d8]"...Eh?!"[/color] The girl let out a rather uncharacteristic cry of surprise, noticing just how similar this hand was copared to just now. She regained her composure but also had to wonder: Maybe even the decks know that they want to try again? [color=7ea7d8]"I summon: Blackwing - Kris the Crack of Dawn!"[/color] Ethel slammed down her first card, a portal opening next to her Duel Runner. A blue bird-man, clothed in an orange jacket and weilding a dagger rushed out, assuming a battle stance. [b]Blackwing - Kris the Crack of Dawn:[/b] 1900 ATK 300 DEF Level 4 DARK Winged Beast [color=7ea7d8]"I set two card face-down. Turn end."[/color] Two card backs appeared on Ethel's field, dissapearing under the howls of the wind. Now it was Angelo's time to shine. [b][i]Turn 2: Angelo[/i][/b] Ethel: 4000 LP 2 cards in hand, 1 Monster, 2 S/T 2 Speed Counter Angelo: 4000 LP 6 cards in hand, 2 Speed Counter Angelo couldn't focus since the last duel he was still reeling from how it gliched but he had to get over it and fast he wanted to win for real this time. He watched as she took the first turn this time and pulled out a much stronger monster then last time. Angelo did a quick lookover on his deck to see what he had to work with. Angelo sighed softly seeing he didn't get any cards that would help him this time around but would be useful later. At the moment, he needed something to put on the field to at the very least defend himself with. [color=green]"Then I draw![/color] Angelo sighed a little in relief knowing he wouldn't be helpless this time around at least. [color=green]"I set one monster face-down,"[/color] Angelo said putting his monster face down showing a card on the field facedown sideways [color=green]"Then I set one card facedown and end my turn"[/color] Angelo said as he put a face down behind the card in defense mode and finished his turn hoping he could pull something off. [b][i]Turn 3: Ethel[/i][/b] Ethel: 4000 LP 3 cards in hand, 1 Monster, 2 S/T 3 Speed Counter Angelo: 4000 LP 4 cards in hand, 1 Set Monster, 1 S/T 3 Speed Counter [color=7ea7d8]"Draw."[/color] Ethel started her turn, glancing at the card she'd drawn. Not useful, not now. [color=7ea7d8]"Hmph."[/color] The girl puffed up her cheeks a little as she put the new card in her card holder, forcing the runner on its side. [color=7ea7d8]"Battle. Kris, [i]kill[/i] the Set monster!"[/color] Ethel ordered her monster, with the blackwing responding in kind by rushing forward and stabbing its dagger right into the card back. The monster soon revealed itself to be Masked Dragon as it was destroyed [color=green]"I was hoping for that, since Masked Dragon was destroyed as a result of battle that means I get to special summon one Dragon type monster to the field with 1500 or less attack points so come on out Armed dragon Lvl 3![/color] Angelo called out from his deck a light shined out revealing the card he asked for as he special summoned the little orange dragon onto the field. [b]Armed Dragon Lv. 3:[/b] 1200 ATK 900 DEF Level 3 WIND Dragon Ethel grinned under her helmet, pulling the Duel Runner straight. [color=7ea7d8]"Set one. Turn end."[/color] she droned, another card back joining the rest. [b][i]Turn 4: Angelo[/i][/b] Ethel: 4000 LP 2 cards in hand, 1 Monster, 3 S/T 4 Speed Counter Angelo: 4000 LP 5 cards in hand, 1 Monster, 1 S/T 4 Speed Counter Angelo sighed a little as he was able to keep his monster on his side for the time being [color=green]"Then I draw![/color]Angelo said, but Ethel chimed in right after. [color=7ea7d8]"And I activate Breakthrough Skill. Armed Dragon Lv. 3 won't evolve."[/color]Angelo growled a little thinking that he should have saw that coming since without the evolution his monster was little better then a chew toy for that blackwing. When he looked down at his new card he looked at it oddly he had never seen this card come from his deck before but if he could figure out how to use this he could turn the duel back in his favor. [color=green]"From my hand I activate the Speed Spell High Speed Crash[/color] From Ethel's duel runner, she heard a robotic, female voice explain: [b]"High speed crash is a Speed Spell that uses 2 speed counters and by destroying one card the user controls they can in turn destroy a card on their opponent's field."[/b] [b]Angelo Speed Counters:[/b] 4 > 2 [color=green]"I destroy my own trap card,"[/color] Angelo said as it broked into pieces after revealing it was a trap known as Final Attack Order [color=green]"And I'll destroy a card on your field. I choose to destroy the trap on the far left of your field![/color] Angelo said pointing to her own trap. The two runners slowed down and clashed against each other, the sparks lifting up and destroying Raidraptor - Readiness. Angelo then slowed down to accomodate the speed coutners he lost and he said [color=green]"Seeing as how my Armed dragon isn't any use to me, he's going to the graveyard to summon a real monster. I sacrifice Armed Dragon lvl 3 in order to summon to the field Dragunity Primus Pilus!"[/color] Angelo said as the dragon turned into a colorful portal before a humaniod monster came out wearing what looked to be cloths fit for a Pharoh with a golden beak helmet and blue metalic wings as he snapped a whip to look intimidating. [b]Dragunity Primus Pilus:[/b] 2200 ATK 1600 DEF Level 5 WIND Winged Beast [color=green]"Since he is out on the field, I can use his effect which allows me to call out one other level 3 or below Dragunity monster from my deck and equip him."[/color] Angelo said as the light shined again revealing his choice as he pulled out the card and summoned the monster in the s/t zone revealing a small grey dragon with silver armor covering his body. [b]Dragunity Brandistock:[/b] 600 ATK 400 DEF Level 1 WIND Dragon Tuner The small dragon soon turned into a gaunlet and formed around Primus' Right arm. [color=green]"You should know though that when Brandistock is used as an equip card he is able to attack twice! Now Primus Attack her blackwing!"[/color] Angelo said as the monster cracked his whip and had it strike towards the monster. Ethel let out a little sigh, lightly tapping a button on her dashboard. A trap card depicting a blackwing hurling up a gust sprang up, Black Sonic. [color=7ea7d8]"When you attack a Blackwing, I banish your monster."[/color] Ethel calmly explained. Kris cackled madly, spreading their wings and starting to spin around. If the wind wasn't bad enough already, Kris made it ten times worse by creating such a hard wind current it threw Primus Pilus straight into a different dimension. [color=green]"DAMN IT!"[/color] Angelo shouted loudly watching as his strongest monster had to be banished from play all together at least brandistock was put into the graveyard instead. He didn't know what else he could do that was his big combo to get him back in this duel and now it just went up in smoke. He had nothing he could do right now so he simply said [color=green]"I end my turn,"[/color] Angelo said loudly waiting for the pain to come cause now he was completly open with nothing to play. [b][i]Turn 5: Ethel[/i][/b] Ethel: 4000 LP 3 cards in hand, 1 Monster, 5 Speed Counter Angelo: 4000 LP 3 cards in hand, 3 Speed Counter Ethel felt a rush surge through her body, blood pumping rapidly. She'd felt it a little while ago, too, during the tag duels. The taste of incoming victory. The feeling of crushing someone. [i]She was starting to love it.[/i] [color=7ea7d8]"*giggle* My turn. Draw."[/color] Ethel told Angelo, looking back to them. [color=7ea7d8]"Let me know how this feels~!"[/color] Ethel requested of Angelo, revealing the Speed Spell - Monster Reincarnation. Her Duel Runner slowed down, driving in front of Angelo's for a bit. Flames spewed out of her exhaust pipes and dropped his LP by 800 before falling behind. [b]Ethel Speed Counters:[/b] 5 > 1 [b]Angelo LP:[/b] 4000 > 3200 [color=7ea7d8]"And I'll summon Damascus, the Polar Night~!"[/color] Ethel continued her turn in a cheery, sing-song tone. A new bird-man, black feathers and a bare chest this time, joined Kris. It was brandishing a curved shortsword and the beak somehow curved up into a wicked smile, mirroring Ehtel's feelings right now. [b]Blackwing - Damascus the Polar Night:[/b] 1300 ATK 700 DEF Level 3 DARK Winged Beast [color=7ea7d8]"Aha~! My Blackwings, [i]permanently hurt[/i] Angelo, won't you?"[/color] she asked her birds nicely, who laughed evilly. They slowly flew forward, then circled Angelo. They brandished their respective blades and toyed with him for a bit, before slashing thrice each at his chest. [b]Angelo LP:[/b] 3200 > 1300 [b]Angelo LP:[/b] 1300 > 0 [h1]WINNER: ETHEL![/h1] [/hider] [hider=Aftermath 2.0] Angelo didnt flinch he didnt react either time he was attacked he knew he lost when his field was empty so he wasnt going to give her the satisfaction of thinking she hurt him. At this point Angelo just waited for his duel runner to explode towards him with steam indicating that he lost. Once it came up he waited for her to come over and say something snide or gloat about how she won for real this time. He wasnt going to let her enjoy the idea that she hurt him, he was already everyones punching bag at this point so wha'ts one more loss going to mean to him? Ethel felt the surge leaving her at the same time Speed World II left. She calmed down, thinking more rationally now. At that time she was already half a lap further, so decided to finish it by looping around once. It took a minute or two, but eventually she was next to Angelo. He looked... Beat up over it, actually. [color=7ea7d8]"...What?"[/color] Ethel reacted bluntly, feeling her left hand grasp the handlebar tightly. [color=7ea7d8]"This is how you react to a loss?"[/color] The girl asked a question, turning her head away. [color=7ea7d8]"Tch. You won earlier. Stop pitying yourself."[/color] she commented, her voice turning cold. [color=7ea7d8]"And try to beat me when you stop feeling sorry."[/color] she added, then drove off towards the garage, out of Angelo's sight. When she asked if thats how he reacted to a loss he looked at her telling him to stop pitying himself. That was rich coming from the cold bunny of the duel tower she said that she wanted him to beat her when he stopped feeling sorry for himself before she left out of earshot he said [color=green]"That whole sadist bit you were doing, a real turn off..."[/color] Angelo said as he sighed a little feeling a bit happier he could make a snide comment backat her. He waited till he duel runner stopped steaming before heading back to put it away. Angelo soon started to drive his duel runner back and once he was sure it was fixed down again he wrote down his information on a piece of paper. Before Ethel could get to far he grabbed her collar and when she turned around looking like she was ready to slug him he put the paper in her hand before walking ahead of her [color=green]"You are still a customer and you paid the fee, when you have a design contact me."[/color] He said leaving her be as he went to go and change. Ethel was a little miffed that her own trick got used against her. Angelo actually managed to make her blush slightly from embarrasment. Normally it wouldn't stand out, but with her pale skin you could notice it instantly. [color=7ea7d8]"M-My trick!"[/color] she pouted, obviously not pleased with it. Still, Angelo shoved the note in her hands and dashed off before Ethel could do anything about it, making her hold one hand to her forehead. God, she tried to cheer this blunt guy with no tact up? What a mistake! Ethel thought about it a little bit more, and started to wonder why she even did that in the first place... [color=7ea7d8]"...Right. He did too,"[/color] she affirmed to herself, looking down to the note. Her brains were telling her to just leave it be, but she felt something else too. A faint sting. She brushed it off as more muscle issues, but pondered over it a little bit more as she went back to the changing rooms herself. Maybe those two were similar in some respects. [/hider]