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Hudson hears the buzzer go off to signal the start of the tournament. By starting positions alone, he was well away from both Rose and Shimmer, so he decides to just wander around, see what goes on. He turns his D-Gazer on so he can watch a few duels from a distance, seeing who's using what. However, his stomach starts growling after a bit.

Hudson: Damn, so excited about today I forgot about breakfast....

He grabs some popcorn and goes wandering around again, eventually stopping at a rest area to just check through his deck, making sure all his new adjustments were in place. He eventually gets up, but before he goes off to find someone to duel, he sees a Noctowl female on the side, just sitting beneath a tree, wearing a purple blazer. Hudson smiles, going over.

Hudson: Hey, mind if I sit here?

The female looks up, shaking her head no, just continuing to stare off at all the duels going around. Hudson takes a seat, relaxing.

Hudson: I'm Hudson, what's your name?

???: Gwen....

Hudson: Nice to meet you Gwen. So, how's the tournament going for you? Gwen: Good...

Hudson could see she was a bit shy, but he thought that was cute anyway. He looked over to her Star Crest, seeing she had two.

Hudson: Hey, you already got two Crest Pieces, congrats! Gwen: Thanks.... Hudson: Hey, wanna go at it? I only have one, so If you win, I'm out. And even if you lose, you're still in it!

Gwen looked over, smiling.

Gwen: O..Ok, sure.

The two get up, going to a clear area, activating their Duel Disks and tuning their D-Gazers into each other. The spinner appears, choosing Hudson to make the first move.

Hudson: Sweet. Here goes! I start with my field spell, the Magical Citadel of Endymion!

The castle appears around him, as he takes another card.

Hudson: I then activate the Spellbook Star Hall Continuous spell!

The library appears around him next, as a spell counter appears, the small baseball-sized orb coming from him.

Hudson: Whenever either of us uses a spell card, my Citadel gives me a spell counter. I now use another spell card, my Spellbook of Secrets! This allows me to add a Spellbook card from my deck to my hand. And I'm going with the Spellbook Magician of Prophecy! Gwen: Huh? That's a monster though....

Hudson: My card says a card with Spellbook in the name. This means my monster is free game. Now, thanks to both my cards, I get two spell counters, as my Star Hall gains one whenever I use a Spellbook spell.

Two more orbs come from Hudson, giving him 3.

Hudson: I set one monster and end my turn. Gwen: Alright, my move. I activate the spell card known as Hysteric Sign. After using this, I can add an Elegant Egotist spell card to my hand. Hudson: Harpies, makes sense for a fine feathered friend such as yourself.

Gwen blushes a bit, adding the spell.

Gwen: I then use my own field spell, Harpies' Hunting Ground!

She places the card, the canyon-like area appearing around her. Thanks to the spells, Hudson's Citadel boosts his Spell Counter count to 5, with four on the Citadel, and one on the Star Hall.

Gwen: I then summon out my Cyber Harpie Lady!

The buxom femme fatale appears on the field, her attack getting boosted by Gwen's field spell to 2000.

Gwen: I now use my field spell's effect. Whenever I summon a Winged Beast monster, I destroy a spell or trap on the field. I destroy your Spellbook Star Hall!

The whirlwind appears, shattering the hall.

Hudson: My Citadel now kicks in! Whenever a card with Spell Counters on it is destroyed, those counters move to my Citadel. Gwen: Now, Cyber Harpie Lady, attack his face-down monster!

The harpie flies in, clawing and slicing the monster to shreds, it was his Spellbook Magician.

Hudson: You used my monster's effect! When it's flipped face up or normal summoned, I can add a Spellbook spell to my hand. Come, Spellbook of Secrets!

The card comes into his hand as his monster dies.

Gwen: I set one card and end my turn.

Hudson: My move! I start off with my Spellbook of Secrets yet again, adding Spellbook of Life this time! I'll follow that up with the spell Arcane Barrier.

The two spells are activated, boosting his Spell Counters to 7.

Hudson: I set a monster and end my turn.

Gwen: My move. I summon out my Harpie Queen! And of course, because I summoned a Winged Beast, I destroy a spell or trap. I destroy...my Hysteric Sign! Hudson: W-What?

The whirlwind blasts away her own spell, as she ruffles her feather a bit.

Hudson: Why would you destroy your own card? Gwen: You'll see. Now, Cyber Harpie Lady, attack his face-down monster!

The monster shatters, it was a young mage.

Hudson: That was my Apprentice Magician. When he's destroyed, I can summon a level 2 or lower Spellcaster monster from my deck to the field in face-down defense position. I go with another Apprentice Magician!

The monster appears, as the Arcane Barrier gains a Spell Counter.

Hudson: Whenever a Spellcaster-type monster is destroyed, I can add a Spell Counter to my Barrier.

Gwen: Fancy. Harpie Queen, destroy the apprentice!

The blue-haired harpie strikes, as Hudson gains another counter to his Barrier, and sets his third Apprentice Magician.

Gwen: I end my turn...but before your's comes in, my Hysteric Sign activates. When it's destroyed, I can add three Harpie cards with different names to my hand from my deck at the end of my turn. Hudson: So THAT'S why you destroyed your own card! Gwen: Precisely. I add my Harpie Channeler, Cyber Harpie Lady, and Harpie Dancer.

Hudson: My move. Let's have some fun now. I flip summon my Apprentice Magician!

The monster flips up, his staff glowing.

Hudson: When my monster is summoned, I can add a Spell Counter to a card I control. I add a counter to my Arcane Barrier. I then use its effect. By sending it to the graveyard, along with tributing a Spellcaster monster on my field, I can draw a card for each Spell Counter on it. I tribute Apprentice Magician to draw three cards!

The barrier envelops Apprentice Magician, as the counters fly off it as Apprentice Magician disappears, Hudson drawing his cards.

Hudson: Nice. I set a monster and one card face-down to end my turn.

Gwen: My turn.

She draws, but Hudson smirks.

Hudson: I activate my trap card, Treacherous Trap Hole! While I have no traps in my graveyard, I can destroy two monsters on the field. I now destroy your Queen and Cyber Harpie Lady!

The hole opens up, pulling the two down into it.

Gwen: Tch....you're starting to make me a bit mad...I summon my Harpie Channeler!

The monster appears, her field spell glowing.

Gwen: I'm starting to get a bit annoyed by that thing, so I'm using my Field Spell's effect to destroy itself!

Her field reverts back to normal, her monster's strengths dropping.

Gwen: I then use her effect. By discarding the Harpie Dancer, I can summon a Harpie monster from my deck. I summon another Harpie Dancer!

The monster appears, as she takes another card from her hand.

Gwen: I then use the Elegant Egotist I used at the start of our duel to summon another Cyber Harpie Lady from my deck!

The monster appears, as Hudson's Spell Counters jump to 8.

Gwen: Now, I overlay my three monsters!

The three monsters become green orbs of light, flying into the vortex.

Gwen: I now Xyz summon Harpie's Pet Phantasmal Dragon!

The giant dragon appears from the vortex, roaring as Hudson steps back a bit.

Hudson: Whoa.... Gwen: It gets better. As long as my monster has Xyz material, it can attack you directly! Hudson: What?! Gwen: Phantasmal Dragon, blast his life points directly!

The dragon roars, charging up a massive fireball before sending it at Hudson, his life points dropping down to 6000.

Gwen: I now set a card. At the end of my turn, Phantasmal Dragon must use up one of its Xyz Material.

The dragon chomps down one of the orbs, Hudson getting up.

Hudson: Ngh...not bad....my move!

He draws, looking through his hand a bit.

Hudson: Alright....I flip summon my monster, known as Royal Magical Library!

The monster flips up, a magical tower.

Hudson: I now use it's effect, with a bit of help from my Citadel. If a card would remove Spell Counters to use its effect, I can remove them from my Citadel. I now remove three Spell Counters to draw a card!

Hudson takes three of the counters next to him, tossing them to the Library, and then draws his card.

Hudson: I then summon my Magical Exemplar!

The monster appears, a beautiful mage maiden.

Hudson: I then use the Spellbook of Secrets in my hand to add the Spellbook of Power.

The card adds to his hand, as both the Citadel and Exemplar glow.

Hudson: When I use a spell, Exemplar gains two Spell Counters. I then use her effect! By removing Spell Counters from her, I can summon a Spellcaster from my hand or graveyard whose level is equal to the number of counters. I summon the Apprentice Magician from my graveyard!

The Exemplar takes the two counters as they glow, digging into the monster zone, Apprentice Magician being revived in defense mode.

Hudson: My Apprentice then adds another counter to my Citadel, bringing it back up to 7. I then overlay my Exemplar and my Library! I Xyz summon my Downerd Magician!

The monsters fly into the vortex, the odd female mage appearing in attack mode.

Hudson: She gains 200 attack for each Xyz material on her, giving her 2500.

Gwen: Sorry, but you can't target any of my Harpie cards with attacks or effects until my monster runs out of material.

Hudson: I know. I'm just setting up for that inevitability. I end my turn. Gwen: My mov. Phantasmal, attack Hudson directly!

Hudson groans as he's burned again, now down to 4000 points.

Gwen: I use my field spell before ending my turn, removing another Xyz material from my dragon.

Hudson's turn starts, as he draws

Hudson: I set a monster and end my turn.

Gwen: Looks like this one is in the bag for me. I draw!

Gwen draws, smirking.

Gwen: Ohhhh this is gonna be fun. I summon out another Harpie Channeler! I then use her effect, discarding the Harpie Queen to summon out a Harpie monster...but not a Harpie per se.

Hudson: Excuse me? Gwen: Come on out, Harpie's Pet Dragon! The giant dragon comes out, roaring.

Hudson: W-What the?! How is that legal?! Gwen: It's still a Harpie monster, it's just like your Spellbook of Secrets. Hudson: ....damn. Gwen: I now overlay my two monsters! While I have a Dragon on my field, Harpie Channeler is Level 7. I overlay her and my Dragon to Xyz summon Number 11: BIG EYE!

The two monsters fly into the vortex, the giant conical tower appearing, Hudson backing up a bit.

Gwen: I use Big Eye's effect. By detaching an Xyz material, I can take control of a monster on your side of the field, at the cost of not allowing it to attack this turn. Come to me, Downerd Magician!

The monster shifts side, Hudson a bit nervous now.

Gwen: I then summon Harpie Dancer. Now, Downerd Magician, attack Hudson's Apprentice Magician!

Downerd Magician takes one of her vials, chugging it before going nuts on Apprentice Magician, Hudson taking damage, down to 2300.

Hudson: Gah....Downerd Magician inflicts piercing damage upon attacking a defense positon monster...damn it....

Gwen: Dragon, attack directly!

Hudson was blasted far back this time, down to a mere 300 points.

Gwen: Harpie Dancer, attack his face-down monster!

The monster was another Spellbook Magician, Hudson adding Spellbook of Fate.

Gwen: I now end my turn, removing Dragon's last material, and one of Downerd Magician's, bringing her to 2300.

Hudson gets up, a bit shaky though.

Hudson: My...turn.... Gwen: You have 300 life points, I have 4 monsters. You can't win. Hudson: You never give up until you can't give any more. And I still have one card left to draw....NOW!

He draws his card, smirking.

Hudson: This duel is mine. Gwen: Heh, nice bluff. Hudson: This is no bluff. Let's do this. I activate my Spellbook of Life! First, I have to banish a Spellcaster from my grave, like my Spellbook Magician. Then, I reveal the Spellbook of Power in my hand. Then I can summon a Spellcaster from my grave. I summon Apprentice Magician back once again!

The mage appears, giving Hudson a counter in addition to the Spellbook of Life, giving him 10.

Hudson: I then summon something special. The Tuner monster known as Night's End Sorcerer!

Gwen: T-Tuner monster?!

The monster appears, Hudson smirking

Gwen: No way...you're not... Hudson: Yes, I am. I now tune my level 4 Apprentice Magician and my level 2 Geomancer.

Geomancer jumps into the air, becoming three green rings. Apprentice Magician jumps into them, becoming wireframe and changing into 4 stars.

Hudson: I Synchro Summon, the Tempest Magician Synchro Monster!

The large mage appears in attack mode, 2200 points strong

Gwen: No way...but those things are ancient, how did you get your hands on them?! Hudson: Just gotta know where to look. Let's finish this. Gwen: Sorry, but I have four monsters, while you have just one. Not only that, but I can easily take it with Big Eye next turn! Hudson: Heh...IF there's a next turn. Gwen: No way, you can't finish this in one move! Hudson: We shall see. First off, my Tempest Magician gains a Spell Counter the moment she's Synchro Summoned. Next, I use the Spell Power Grasp card to add a counter to my Citadel, as well as adding another one of it to my hand. Not only that, but the Citadel gains another for me using a spell, bringing it to 12! I follow this up with my Spellbook of Fate! By banishing three Spellbooks from my graveyard, I can banish a card on the field!

The book opens up, as Hudson banishes two Spellbook of Secrets and a Spellbook of Life.

Hudson: I now banish your Number 11 Big Eye!

A magic circle appears beneath Big Eye, dragging it down into the depths.

Gwen: I still have three monsters left! Hudson: I'm not done yet. Now, Tempest Magician, attack Harpie Dancer!

The mage charges up an attack, Gwen smirking.

Gwen: You triggered my trap card, Mirror Force! Now your monster is gone! Hudson: I don't think so...I use a Quick-Play spell from my hand, Spellbook of Wisdom! Now my monster is unaffected by Traps for the rest of the turn!

Gwen: N-No!

Tempest's attack goes through, bringing Gwen to 7000 points.

Gwen: Still not enough... Hudson: Oh really? It's time for the finale. I use Tempest Magician's ultimate effect! I can remove ALL Spell Counters from the field! And then, I can deal 500 points of damage to your life points for each!

Gwen: H-how many do you have?!

Hudson: Heh....

He smirks, as the orbs that had been gathering around him float up, joining with Tempest Magician's, a total of....15.

Gwen: That's...7500 DAMAGE! Hudson: That's right! Tempest Magician, go! Spell Counter Burn!

Tempest Magician makes the Spell Counters ignite, sending them flying at Gwen like miniature meteors. She braces herself as she's blasted back, her life points dropping to 0 in a single move. Hudson's declared the winner, as he goes up to her, helping her up. Gwen smiles, taking his hand as she dusts herself off.

Gwen: Incredible...taking me down in a single turn...

Hudson: Yeah, I really just got lucky with that tuner at the last second. Gwen: Well, here's your Crest Piece. Congrats.

Hudson takes it, pinning it to his Star Crest.

Gwen: Best of luck. Wanna get something to eat? Hudson: Ohhhh definitely, dueling really gets ya hungry.

They smile, going to get something to eat after that intense duel.