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Episode Aired: January 3, 2009
TEASER
(The Kaibadome, and the area all around it, is bustling with excitement; the holographic screen high above the center of the arena reads 'Fortune Cup'.)
Announcer: Ladies and gentlemen! I know we're all still reeling from that incredible second match, but it's almost time for our third! It's Yusei versus Shira!
(Backstage somewhere, Yusei's working on his runner and speaking with Tanner)
Yusei: Whaddaya know about this Shira?
Tanner: A coupla fellas I know had some run-ins with the guy a few years back, in the underground duels. According to them, he wasn't exactly a fan a' playin' nice. Back then, he was callin' himself the Shadow Reaper.
(Flashback. Shira was the guy standing in line at the opening ceremony with the black robes and orange flames on the shoulders.)
Tanner (VO): Apparently he never takes off those creepy robes a' his.
(End Flashback.)
Tanner: You plannin' on usin' Stardust Dragon?
(Yusei pauses, then looks away.)
Yusei: I'm saving Stardust for my duel against Jack. And when I face him, he's gonna wish he never gave it back to me.
(Opening) <1:00>
ACT 1 <1:40>
(Outside the stadium, there is a gigantic hologram of Jack. A familiar individual on a runner is looking up at it)
Hunter: Jack Atlas. I can't *believe* you didn't invite me to your little party! Then again it's gonna be fun crashin' it! (He revs up and rides through the crowd) Comin' through!
Guard: We got trouble! Halt! Stop right there!
Hunter: Not!
<2:00>
Guard: Pull over immediate--
(Hunter jumps, using the guard's helmet for a ramp as the guard ducks; he races up a flight of stairs)
Hunter: Ahahahahah!
Guard: After 'im!
(Hunter zooms into the lobby, thoroughly shocking everyone present, and down a hallway, the guards in hot pursuit on foot.)
Guard: This way!
(Another guard runs up to the security chasing Hunter, and points imperatively)
Another Guard: We got this corridor blocked off; head over to the east side!
Guard: You heard the man!
(The troop of guards runs down the side corridor the other guard was indicating. The other guard turns to face the camera; *we* recognize Hunter's clever disguise.)
Hunter: Eheheheh.
(He gasps suddenly and ducks behind the corner as Lezar approaches, in conversation with Yusei's impending opponent, Shira.)
Lezar: We need you to get Yusei as worked-up as possible so his mark appears. But don't expect this to be *easy*; that satellite knows what he's doing. In an off-the-record duel, he defeated Jack Atlas.
Hunter (muttered): Someone defeated Jack in a duel?!
(Shira whirls around and throws a card that englishes around the corner, right into where Hunter is hiding. A moment later, a small white rat runs out of the hallway)
Shira (to Lezar): You've got rats.
Lezar (startled): Ugh! Um, as I was saying, this boy's skill should not be taken lightly....
(They continue walking down the hallway as Hunter laughs)
Hunter: Hahahahahaha! So Yusei defeated Jack! (he laughs even harder, as we see that Shira's card, the normal monster Dokuroyaiba, is stuck level-stars-deep into Hunter's stolen police helmet) Hahahahahahahahah!
(Out in the stadium, the crowd is makin' some noise for the next duel.)
Leo (to Dexter): Let's go get some cotton candy or something.
Dexter: The duel's about to start.
Yanagi: I can't wait to see Yusei turbo-duel! <3:00>
Tanner: Hmm. (think) I wonder what Goodwin wants with Yusei? First he lets 'im outta the Facility, then he invites 'im to this tournament. Just seems fishy...
Announcer: Alright, everybody, are you ready!! It's time for the Fortune Cup's first turbo-duel! (crowd cheers) He's the spunky punk trying to get from third to first class! He's the little satellite who could! Dueling fans, I give you-- Yusei!
(Yusei flies into the arena a few feet off the ground, out of a cloud of smoke. He lands quite smoothly and races onto the track, sparking at the wheels to turn to the side and brake. He looks up at the crowd, calm and serious, and can be seen on screen. The crowd boos and jeers)
- He's no good!
- Go back to the Satellite, loser!
- You're outta your league, slacker!
Leo: You go, Yusei!
Jack (think): Let's see if you can even make it past your first duel!
Announcer: Dueling him is the always-mysterious, Shadow Creeper himself-- Shira!
(Shira's launch pad has a few special effects, and it looks like he comes flying right out of a localized piece of the Shadow Realm. He takes the second starting block.)
<4:00>
- Don't let us down, Shira! Show that punk he's not welcome here!
- Yeah, put 'im in his place!
Leo: I don't get it! Why're these jerks putting down Yusei, they don't even *know* him!
(Zigzix is ready with the D-Tector)
Zigzix: Okay-- let's see what you're made of, satellite!
(Yusei's eyes flick over to scrutinize the face of his opponent, mostly hidden by Shira's cloak.)
Announcer: With both duelists at the starting line, there's just one thing left to do! Gents-- start your runners!
Computer: Duel mode engaged. Autopilot standing by.
(The sky turns pink.)
Announcer: This is the point of no return! Both duelists have activated their "Speed World" field spell! Now the only spells they can use are speed spells!
(Yusei is still looking at Shira as he aggresively revs the motor.)
(Jack suddenly leans forward)
Jack: Huh...?!
(As the computer voice speaks, both duelists' counters show 4000 lifepoints as they tensely await the call to start.)
Computer: Turbo-duelists, countdown initiated. Ready, set, duel.
(And they're off; as soon as they are, Shira's robe goes flying through the air. Yusei glances back, surprised; the crowd gasps. Hunter Pace laughs)
Hunter: Ahahahahahaha! Surprise, surprise! Didn't expect to see me out here, didya! <5:00>
Announcer: This is the mother of all surprises! *That's* not Shira! That's the former champion-- the mad biker, the phantom of fire, it's- it's Hunter Pace!
Tanner: What happened to Shira?!
(Up in the tower, Lezar approaches Goodwin)
Lezar: I'm afraid we have a bit of a situation...
(Somewhere in the stadium hallways, we see the security guys have found a dazed character wearing nothing but his underwear. Cards are scattered everywhere, and the guy and the floor around him are covered with crisscrossing tire tracks)
Shira (wimpy voice): He just snuck up behind me...
(Back on the track)
Hunter: Areya gonna accept my challenge? Or ya gonna back down in front of all these excited people? Hahahahaha! So whaddaya think, Yusei? Ya game to duel Hunter Pace? Trust me-- you didn't wanna duel Shira; that guy's a real bore.
Yusei (small grin): Let's do this!
(Yusei races ahead)
Hunter: All right then!
ACT 2 <5:39>
Announcer: Uh-- I'm not sure if this is, uh-- I, well, uh--
Goodwin (on a small monitor): If you're waiting for *my* approval, well, then-- (nods) hmm.
Announcer: Huh-ha! Goodwin has green-lit Hunter's challenge! We are a go! The duel is on!
(The crowd cheers as the video screens around the stadium show a countdown: 3, 2, 1!)
Hunter: First move's mine! <6:00> I draw! And from my hand I summon Burnin' Skull Head, in attack mode! Then I end my turn by placin' three cards facedown!
[Burning Skull Head 1000///]
(Scoreboard: Hunter and Yusei each have 4000 lp and 1 spd)
Yusei: I'm up, then. (Draws and plays his draw) And I summon Speed Warrior in attack mode!
[Speed Warrior 900/400/2stars/wind]
Announcer: Looks like Yusei's not gonna waste *any time* getting on the offensive! Speed Warrior's attack points double during its summoning phase, so I'd bet my pompadour that we're about to see an attack!
Yusei: Speed Warrior! Strike 'im with Hyper-Sonic Slash!
Hunter: Sorry, but my "Zero Guard" trap card's puttin' the brakes on your Speed Warrior. See, by takin' away all my Burnin' Skull Head's attack points, I can make it invulnerable to attacks, so you can't destroy it in battle!
(Hunter's lifepoints are 2200; he swerves a bit.)
Announcer: Wow! Talk about a turn of events! He saved his monster but Hunter's been slammed with eighteen hundred points of damage!
Yanagi: Why would he willingly take such a big hit?
Dex: He must have some sort of *reason* for wanting that monster around... <7:00>
Leo: After taking that much damage at once, his speed counters should drop, right? So uh, how come they haven't gone down?
Hunter: I give you the Doom Accelerator trap! Thanks to this puppy, I'll be gainin' one speed counter for every five hundred points of damage I take in battle. Startin' right now!
(Hunter's counters rise to 4)
Yusei: Uh!
- Wow, what a move!
- Unbelievable!
Hunter: Aw yeyah! That's your first taste of a new speed acceleration deck, custom-engineered by yours truly!
- Hey Hunter-- I never stopped being your fan!
Yusei: Not a bad play, Hunter. But it'll take more than that to shake me. For now, I place two cards facedown and end my turn.
Hunter: My turn then. I draw! I'm crankin' this duel up a notch, with the Summon Speeder spell!
("Speed Spell - Summon Speeder")
Hunter: Since I have four speed counters, I can use Summon Speeder to bust out a new monster! So say hello to Skull Vase!
[Skull Vase ///]
Hunter: Next, by kickin' Skull Vase and Burnin' Skull Head to the curb, I can <8:00> advance-summon Skull Flame! Sorry, kid, but I'm here to duel Jack Atlas again and regain my title! And well, Yusei, you're blockin' my way! So you gotta fall. Skull Flame! Burn up 'is lifepoints!
Yusei: Huuugh!
(Yusei lp: 2300, spd Hunter 5, Yusei 1)
Announcer: Yusei may've kick-started this duel with a powerful attack, but the former turbo-champion has just unleashed a blistering combo, and instantly almost evened up the score!!
(Crowd)
- Man, Hunter's on fire!
Hunter: Hmhm. And I'm just gettin' warmed up! Prepare for the *real* heat as I activate the "Speed Booster" trap card!
Computer: Speed Booster allows you to deal damage equal to the difference between you and your opponent's speed counters multiplied by one hundred.
Leo: Man, this guy's quick!
(Speed Booster takes the place of a big fiery jet engine on the back of Hunter's runner, turning Hunter's speed into Yusei's damage.)
Yusei: Aaagh!
Hunter: Welcome to the *real* world a' turbo-duelin', kid! If you can't keep up, you're gonna get left behind! Hahahahahaha!
ACT 3 <9:00>
Hunter: I came here to burn rubber and take names, Yusei, and *no one* is goin' to stop me from winnin' the chance to reclaim my title. See, when I was the number-one-ranked turbo-duelist in the world, I learned to defend my title by repeatedly deflecting attacks from *all* directions, just like my monster. But I also learned that to stay at the top, you gotta dish out damage hard and fast, so get ready ta feel the heat!
Yanagi: Talks a lot, doesn't he?
Tanner: Unfortunately, he's able to put his money where his mouth is in this case, 'cause he's earned a big advantage.
Leo: Did Yusei just crack a smile?
Yanagi: I didn't see that! Is he smiling? Did *you* see 'im smile? Why would Yusei smile? (Tanner grins) Why're *you* smiling?
Hunter: And now, to turn up the heat, satellite, I initiate Speed Booster's special attack!
(Yusei's lp 1900)
Announcer: Ladies and gentlemen, this is a whole new Hunter Pace we're seeing! He's totally reinvented himself!
Hunter: I'm on the fast-track to glory! No one can stop me! <10:00> Don't blink, or you'll miss me! (draw) I'm bringin' a whole new intensity to turbo-duelin'! I'm gonna leave the entire world in my dust! I'm gonna-- huh?
(He realizes that Yusei is no longer far behind, but neck and neck with him.)
Yusei (draws): You're gonna *what*?
Hunter: How're you keepin' up with me?! HUH?! "Slip Stream"?! Aw man, you gotta be kiddin' me!
Yanagi: Is *that* why he was smiling?
Tanner: Sure is. And with this card in play, Yusei might be smiling all the way to the finish line. You see, Yanagi, since Hunter played a speed spell last round, and Yusei had fewer speed counters than him, Yusei's counters now catch up to where Hunter's are.
Leo: Yusei rules!!!
Dex: Let's just hope he makes use of this position.
Hunter: You must think yer slicker than slick, don'tcha?
(FB)
FB Hunter: I draw! I'm crankin' this duel up a notch, with the Summon Speeder spell!
FB Yusei: Not so fast-- I play "Slip Stream"!
(end FB)
Hunter: 'Know I heard some people sayin' you were good, Yusei; but I'm afraid yer just not good enough to keep up with *me*! I activate Acceleration Zone! Just *try* t'catch me *now*! <11:00> Yeeeeeeaaaaaah! Hahahahaha!
(This trap is officially known as "Accel Zone". The track ahead of Hunter starts to sparkle, and Hunter zooms ahead, glowing with blue light; he swerves sideways onto the bowl and flies halfway around the track. On Yusei's runner console we see the counters go shooting up; Yusei's current speed on the screen is 220 km/h and fluctuating.)
Announcer: Incredible! Hunter's speed counter has rocketed all the way to eleven!
(Yusei growls under his breath)
Hunter: Whoooooooo-hooooooo!!!! You may think you outsmarted me by slippin' in your "Slip Stream" last round, but my deck is so fast that no matter what card you play or move you make, you'll always be a step behind! But that's somethin' you *satellites* have to come to expect, isn't it?
Yusei: Well I wonder if you *expected* me to play this-- the Summon Speeder spell card!
Announcer: Whoa! Yusei met Hunter Pace's challenge with a direct counter!
Hunter: Huh!
Yusei: Now with the power of Summon Speeder, I summon Quillbolt Hedgehog in defense mode, and Junk Synchron in attack mode! And thanks to my Junk Synchron's special ability, I can summon another monster from my graveyard! So I'm bringing back-- Speed Warrior! <12:00> And now I tune my Junk Synchron with my Speed Warrior-- to synchro-summon Junk Warrior!
(Junk Synchron turns into stars and swirls around, and Speed Warrior leaps into the air after them, rising through the three green rings, transforming into golden outlines. A huge beam of light bursts forth.)
Yusei: Let's rev it up!
Yusei's friends: All right!
Yanagi: I guess you could say he's keeping pace with Hunter!
Yusei: But before I attack, since the Quillbolt on my field is a level-two, Junk Warrior can absorb its attack points! It's go-time!
Hunter: Heh! Forget my Speed Booster trap already?
(Skull Flame turns around and blocks Junk Warrior's attack)
Yanagi: Oh dear...!
Leo: How did he stop Junk Warrior's attack like that?
Tanner: Remember, with that Speed Booster trap card, Hunter can block the same number of attacks as their difference in speed counters!
(Scoreboard: Yusei 1900, 6 ; Hunter 2200, 11)
Leo: Oh right, so... since Hunter's at eleven, and Yusei's at six, then... (counted it on his fingers) <13:00> Hunter's able to deflect five of Yusei's attacks?!
Yusei: I've gotta find a way to push through this! I place one card facedown and end my turn!
Hunter: Yeah-- that's what I thought! *I* draw!
(Scoreboard. Yusei, 1900, 7; Hunter, 2200, 12)
Announcer: Hunter is totally maxxed out! It doesn't get any faster than twelve speed counters, people!
Hunter: After Jack took my title and I failed to snatch it back, I went into hiding to undergo some *serious* retraining. And I realized that if I was gonna again rule the turbo-duels, I had to put speed first!
(Flashback; a big puff of dust rises from the canopy of the forest, as though from an explosion. Below, Hunter was racing through a forest at top speed, dodging trees.)
Hunter (VO): You're as good as done in a turbo-duel if you can't fearlessly harness the awesome power of true speed!
(Hunter is talking faster and faster as he and Yusei blaze around the side of the track.)
Hunter: It's not *what*'cha do, it's how fast ya do it! Which I will now demonstrate by activating the Accelerate Draw speed spell! ("Speed Spell - Accelerator Draw") This lets me draw two more cards from m'deck!
(The two cards are a high-level effect monster and "Speed Spell - The End of the Storm".)
Hunter: Heh-hah! Oh, yeah!! It's in my hand-- the End of Storm spell card!
(Jack is thunderstruck)
Jack: What?!
Yusei: He has the spell card End of Storm?!?!
Hunter: Shoulda stayed indoors today, Yusei! Yer local forecast calls for <14:00> some hardcore schoolin' and a whole lotta letdown, with a slight chance of annihilation! But it's too late forya now! I activate End a' Storm!! (strong winds start blowing) From what I understand, you an' Jack Atlas have some hist'ry, so I'm sure ya know what this means. The storm destroys every monster on the field, and then we both take three hundred points a' damage for every monster we had!
(Yusei takes a hit; he's down to 1300 lifepoints.)
Announcer: WOW! Hunter Pace has managed to nail Yusei for six hundred points of damage! But in doing so, he had to obliterate his own monster-- he *can't* attack now! What's he gonna do?
Hunter: Hah! Now that the storm is blown over, I remove one Skull Flame in my grave from play. By doin' so, I can summon the incredible Speed King Skull Flame to the field in attack mode-- three thousand attack points in all!
(This monster is officially known in the TCG as Supersonic Skull Flame)
[Supersonic Skull Flame 3000/2300/L10/wind]
Yusei: Oh no!
Tanner: Three thousand attack points?! <15:00>
Announcer: Not only did Hunter destroy every monster on the field and deal damage to Yusei, but he's managed to summon an incredibly powerful new monster! What a stupendous string of moves! This could be the end of the duel right here! Hunter Pace may be moving on in the tournament-- and Jack Atlas may be getting a little scared right about now!
(Jack is not happy about this at all.)
ACT 4 <15:17>
Hunter: This duel is over, Yusei! 'Cause Speed King Skull Flame is gonna attack you directly!
Yusei: Well my "Scrap-Iron Scarecrow" should extinguish its attack!
Announcer: Yusei has shielded himself from Hunter's Skull Flame!
Hunter: Let's see whatcha do when I activate "Speed Booster"!
(Several missiles shoot out of the back of Hunter's runner and zero in on Yusei; his lifepoints get knocked down to 800lp)
Dex: Ah! Oh no!
Leo: Stay strong, Yusei!
Hunter: And now I activate Speed King Skull Flame's special ability! So for every Burnin' Skull Head in my graveyard, you take four hundred points a' damage!
Yusei: Ugh!
(Yusei has 400 lifepoints left.)
(Leo and Dex, and Tanner are cut-screened, their faces lit by the explosion)
<16:00>
Announcer: Yusei is barely holding on, with a measly four hundred lifepoints! Can he survive?
Goodwin (think): Come on, Yusei, show me your mark of the Dragon!
Lezar: If we confirm that Yusei's a Signer, shall I have him brought to you, Director?
(Jack is listening)
Yusei: It's my turn!
(Scoreboard. Yusei, 400, 8; Hunter, 1900, 12.)
Yusei: First I'm gonna slow this duel down a little bit, with "Shift Down"!
Announcer: In a questionable move, Yusei has intentionally decreased his speed counters! What could he be thinking?!
(Yusei's counters drop to 2)
Yanagi: Maybe he *isn't* thinking!
Tanner: He *must* be banking on his deck right now!
Dex: Banking on his deck?
Tanner: That's right. Shift Down may forcibly lower your speed counters by six, but the upside is it lets you draw two cards from the top of your deck.
Leo: *I* get it-- he's hoping he can bust out a game-changer!
Tanner: Exactly! Our friend Yusei never stops believing in his cards.
Yusei: Now that my speed is decreased, I can draw two *more* cards, and next, I summon Nitro Synchron! <17:00>
[Nitro Synchron 300/100/L2/fire]
Yusei: Now that I've got a tuner monster on my field, I can bring Quillbolt Hedgehog back from my graveyard! With that done, I'm activating the "Give and Take" trap card!
Computer: The Give and Take trap card summons a monster from your graveyard to your opponent's field. The level of that monster is then added to a monster on your field.
Yusei: So now I'm going to *give* your defense a little boost, and *take* advantage of the power that beast possesses!
(Junk Synchron appears in defense mode on Hunter's field)
Hunter: Yer doin' *what*?!
Yusei: You may've been at the top of the ranks back in the day, Hunter, but that's only 'cause you never faced beasts with abilities like these!
Dex: So with Quillbolt Hedgehog bumped up to level five, and Nitro Synchron already at level two, then he--
Leo: Can synchro-summon a level seven monster!!!
Yusei: Now I tune my Nitro Synchron and my Quillbolt Hedgehog to synchro-summon-- Nitro Warrior! Let's rev it up one more time! <18:00>
[Nitro Warrior 2800///]
Hunter: Pretty cool monster-- but I can deflect yer attack with Speed Booster, so there was no point in summonin' than thing!
Tanner: I wonder if Hunter knows that synchro-summoning Nitro Warrior has enabled Yusei to draw another card from the top of his deck?
Leo: Is *that* why Yusei summoned it?
Tanner: You got it! He's trying to get to a certain card.
Hunter: Check it out, Yusei-- I'm so much faster I'm about to lap you! Hehehaha!
Yusei (think): I can do this.
(Looking straight ahead, he closes his eyes, pauses, and draws, slicing the air; everyone is holding their breath. Beat. Yusei smiles.)
Yusei: Just what I needed! I'm activating the "Speed Spell - Gap Storm"!
Hunter: What is this?!
Yusei: I can only activate Gap Storm when the difference in our speed counters is ten or more! *That's* why I slowed down. Now I can destroy every trap and spell card on the field!
Hunter: Oh no!! So that means--
Yusei: Say <19:00> goodbye to your Speed Booster!
Leo: Wow-- talk about a big-time risk actually paying off!
Dex: How ironic-- he might manage to win a game of speed by slowing down!
Hunter: This ain't over!
Yusei: It will be once Nitro's special ability kicks in, and because I activated a spell card on my own turn, my Nitro Warrior gets hooked up with a thousand attack points!
Hunter: Waaaaugh!
Yusei: Nitro, attack with Dynamite Crunch!
(Big showdown between Skull King and Nitro; Nitro wins; Hunter's down to 1100 lifepoints.)
Hunter: I'm still ahead!
Yusei: Not for long! You see, Hunter, even though you had the lead for most of the duel, your lifepoints are about to run out of gas! And it's all because of my Nitro Warrior's special ability!
Hunter: Wait, so, my Junk Synchron's switched to attack mode?! But that means it can't protect me!!
Yusei: Nitro, attack! <20:00>
Hunter: Aaaah!
Announcer: Yusei is about to pull off a major come-from-behind victory!
(Nitro hits Junk Synchron)
Hunter: Can't we be friends?!
(Explosion; Hunter's lifepoints read 0; Hunter's runner skids and comes to a halt)
Announcer: It's OVER! There's just no love for the one-time champion these days; his dream goes up in smoke again!
Leo: Yusei did it! I just knew he could do it!
Yanagi: That was incredible!
(Jack, up in the tower, does not look surprised, and merely nods)
(Hunter is lying on the track, coughing and laughing, when Yusei approaches him, also smiling; both of them enjoyed this duel.)
Hunter: Ahahahahahahah! Oh, *yeah*!
Yusei: That was a really great duel, Hunter.
Hunter: Don't think I'll take this loss sittin' down, Yusei. ...I prob'ly shoulda stood up before I said that... Man, I thought I had ya! Hahahahahahahah, ehehahahahahaha! (keeps laughing, and starts coughing again.)
(The Ener-D meter has not moved; Zigzix is scared.)
Zigzix: Ohhh...! Nothing!
(Tower)
Goodwin: Hunter was too weak to bring out Yusei's Sign.
Lezar: His next opponent should try *breaking* him instead of *bending* him! Ahahahahahahaha! <21:00>
Jack (stands): This tournament isn't just about winning the chance to duel me, is it! What's *really* goin' on here?! What d'you need Yusei to help you *do* anyway!
Goodwin: All in due time, Jack. All in due time.
(Closing tableau is Yusei in full color, his helmet under an arm, against a background of blue monochrome; he looks up at a huge, sinister Goodwin in the sky behind the tower, determined.)
END <21:20>
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