[center]Korbin Okiyama (StarInaBox) vs Press Dalton (Scarifar)[/center]

Press smirked. Well, seemed like Korbin made up his mind, and Press decided that he should too. "You asked for it!" Press shouted back. He raised his left arm as if a Duel Disk was already on his arm, and his arm transformed, various bits and bobs popping in and out to form his modified Duel Disk. 

Turn 1: [b]Press / 8000[/b] : Korbin / 8000

Korbin activated his Duel Disc and drew his opening hand. "Duel Disc, record." A small camera popped out of the dome of the disc to record the duel. "For future reference," he explained. "You can go first, if you'd like."

"Alright then, here we go," Press said. "Draw!" He drew his first card and examined, along with the rest of his hand. He knew exactly what to do. "I play the Field Spell: 'Revolving Switchyard'!" Press declared as the area around them changed, train tracks all around them. "Now I Summon 'Night Express Knight'." Press said as a silver knight riding a small train appeared on the field. "It's a Level 10 monster, but I can Summon it without tributes as long as I make its ATK 0." Press explained. "Now the effect of 'Revolving Switchyard' activates! When a Level 10 EARTH Machine-type monster is Normal or Special Summoned to my field, I can Special Summon a Level 4 EARTH Machine-type monster from my deck, and make its Level 10. Now, come out, 'Ruffian Railcar'!" 

From one of the multiple train tracks, a red train appeared and positioned itself next to 'Night Express Knight'. "I activate 'Ruffian Railcar's' effect! Once per turn, I can inflict 500 points of damage to my opponent." The red train then drove straight ahead towards Korbin, swerving at the last second, but still landing a glancing blow and dealing 500 damage. As the train returned to Press' side of the field, Press said, "Now that I have 2 Level 10 monsters on my field, I suppose I should construct the Overlay Network." A black swirling hole opened in the sky, and Press' monsters became purplish orbs of energy that shot up into the black hole. "Xyz Summon! Rank 10! 'Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Gustav Max'!" In the monsters' place, a gigantic cannon with a long steel barrel appeared, its DEF registering as 3000. "I activate the effect of my 'Cannon'! By detaching one Xyz Material, I can inflict 2000 points of damage!" As one of the orbs orbiting the cannon disappeared, the cannon lowered its barrel and fired, the shot hitting Korbin. 

"I place two cards face down, and activate the effect of 'Ruffian Railcar', the Xyz Material I detached," Press said. "During the End Phase, if it was sent to the Graveyard, I can add 1 Level 10 EARTH Machine-type monster from my deck to my hand." The card then popped out of Press' deck, and Press revealed it to Korbin, saying, "That monster is 'Night Express Knight'. Now, I end my turn." 

Turn 2: Press / 8000 : [b]Korbin / 5500[/b] 

Alice was frowning next to Korbin as she watched Press's first turn. "One Rank 10 Xyz Monster on his first turn, 2500 Life Points in effect damage..." Alice's pulse was quickened at the site of the duel. She took a sip of water and sighed. "Korbin, this is my first time seeing you in a year, and I swear if you lock yourself in your room..."

Korbin glanced over at his sister. "Please, Alice. He's all show." He turned his attention back to the duel. "Draw!" He immediately played the card. "I'll activate Mystical Space Typhoon, which will let me destroy a Spell or Trap Card on the field. I'll choose your Face-Down." A greenish tornado sprang from Korbin's side of the field and swept up the Face-Down in the third Spell/Trap position, shattering it in to nothing."

Press couldn't help but feel dismay. Sure, the one he destroyed was of little consequence, but that was his 'Special Schedule' Spell Card. He couldn't use its effect when it got destroyed because he lacked the cards to do so. "Hmph, no big deal," Press said. "You got anything else up your sleeve?" 

"You'll see. I Special Summon 'Cyber Dragon.'" The silvery, metal Dragon appeared on the field, miniscule in comparison to the opposing 'Superdreadnought.' "When you control a monster while I don't, 'Cyber Dragon' can be Special Summoned from my hand. Now, I'll Summon 'Cyber Dragon Core.'" Next to 'Cyber Dragon', a black, serpentine monster with red tentacles protruding from it's body appeared. "When 'Cyber Dragon Core' is Normal Summoned, I get to add a 'Cyber' or 'Cybernetic' Spell or Trap Card from my deck to my hand. I'll choose 'Cyber Repair Unit.'" Korbin grabbed the card that protruded from his deck upon announcement, adding it to his hand. "Next, I'll play 'Power Bond.' 'Power Bond' will allow me to Fusion Summon a monster, and I choose 'Cyber Twin Dragon!'"

'Cyber Dragon Core's' red tentacles began to wrap around 'Cyber Dragon'. Both monsters roared as they glowed white and began to join at the tail, growing to almost twice their size. Then, the white glow seemed to shatter off of them as 'Cyber Twin Dragon' appeared on the field, staring menacingly at Press with serpentine eyes. "What an underwhelming attack stat it has compared to your 'Superdreadnought.' It's a good thing that 'Power Bond' fixes that. You see, when Fusion Summoning with 'Power Bond', the monster's attack gets doubled. This makes 'Cyber Twin Dragon's' attack skyrocket to 5600!"

Press glared at the dragon. He knew exactly what 'Power Bond' did, as well as 'Cyber Twin Dragon's' devastating effect, but that didn't make him any less concerned. He had to think fast, or else he'd suffer the consequences. 

The heads of 'Cyber Twin Dragon's' tongues flocked dangerously, anticipating the Battle Phase, ready to taste blood. "Alright, let's get on with it. 'Cyber Twin Dragon', attack Superdreadnaught." The left head of 'Cyber Twin Dragon' reared it's head, then quickly swung it forward, firing from it a powerful beam of energy that hit 'Superdreadnought' right in it's center. Upon impact, the massive cannon shattered in to billions of glowing white bits.

"Now it's your turn, Press. 'Cyber Twin Dragon's' effect let's it attack twice in the Battle Phase. Now, attack!" The right head of 'Cyber Twin Dragon' repeated the motion of the left, firing the same beam of energy straight at Press.

"I activate my Trap Card: 'Metal Reflect Slime'!" Press shouted, raising his face down, which then Summoned a spiky steel ball-like thing, its DEF also registering as 3000. "This Summons a Trap Monster onto my field, stopping me from taking any damage." 

"No matter. I'll just get your 'Metal Reflect Slime' out of the way and wait for my next turn." 'Cyber Twin Dragon' fired his energy beam once again, bringing to 'Metal Reflect Slime' the same fate as it did 'Superdreadnought.' "With that, I'll set one card and end my turn, taking the effect damage from 'Power Bond', reducing my Life Points to 2700."

Turn 3: [b]Press / 8000[/b] : Korbin / 2700

"Draw!" Press shouted as he drew his next card. Not a card that would help him this turn, but he did have other options. "I activate the other effect of 'Revolving Switchyard'! By discarding one card, I can then add one Level 10 EARTH Machine-type monster to my hand." He sent a card to his grave, then grabbed the card that was ejected from his deck. "The card I chose was 'Heavy Freight Train Derricrane'," Press revealed, flipping the card to show Korbin for a second before putting it into his hand. 

"Now, I Summon 'Night Express Knight', reducing its ATK to 0." The train-riding knight appeared o to the field, its ATK briefly registering as 3000 before getting shot down to 0. "And since I Summoned an EARTH Machine-type monster, I can now Special Summon 'Heavy Freight Train Derricrane' from my hand, but its ATK and DEF are halved," Press explained as another train appeared next to 'Night Express Knight', it's ATK registering as 2800 before getting reduced to 1400. "I once again construct the Overlay Network!" Press shouted as the two monsters shot into the black hole. 

"Xyz Summon! Rank 10! 'Skypalace Gangaridai'!" Press yelled as a giant purple skyship appeared, its ATK registering as 3400. "I'll activate the Trap Card, 'Compulsary Evacuation Device.' This card let's me return a monster on the field back to their owner's hand, or in this case, your 'Skypalace Gangaridae back to your Extra Deck." A cannon-like device appeared under 'Skypalace Gangaridai', sucking it inside with a powerful vortex and shooting it as a black orb back in to Press's Extra Deck.

Press snapped his fingers in frustration. Things weren't looking so good. "I place two cards face-down and end my turn," he said. 

Turn 4: Press / 8000 : [b]Korbin / 2700[/b]

"Alright, draw." Korbin drew his card and placed it down in to his hand, ready to end this duel. "I'll get right to it then. 'Cyber Twin Dragon', attack Press directly!" Cyber Twin Dragon roared in triumph and slithered forward, ready to tear Press limb from limb.

"I activate a Trap card: 'Compulsory Evacuation Device'!" Press quickly said, the same cannon that removed 'Skypalace' also removing 'Cyber Twin Dragon'. "Cards like those are a dime a dozen, you know," Press said.

"Very nice," Korbin commented. "I guess that ends that. I'll go to my Main Phase 2, and summon Cyber Valley." A smaller version of 'Cyber Dragon' with red orbs down both sides of it's body appeared on his side of the field. "Now I'll activate 'Machine Duplication.' With it, I can Special Summon up to two other monsters that share the same name as a Machine-Type monster that I control, as long as it has less than 500 Attack." Two other 'Cyber Valley's' materialized next to the first. "Now I'll set one card face-down and end my turn."

Turn 5: [b]Press / 8000[/b] : Korbin / 2700

"Draw!" Press yelled as he drew his next card. Well, what a touch of irony. Press smiled as he said, "During my Standby Phase, by sending the top card of my deck to the Graveyard, I can Summon the Level 1 Tuner monster 'Glow-Up Bulb' from my Graveyard!" A little white flower with a single eye below it appeared onto the field. "I also banish 'Cyber End Dragon' from my Extra deck in order to summon 'Malefic Cyber End Dragon'!" A corrupted version of the three headed mechanical dragon appeared in front of Press, its ATK registering as 4000. 

"With these two monsters, I can now perform a Synchro Summon!" Press said as the two monsters flew up into the air, the flower turning into a single green ring that surrounded the three headed dragon. "Come forth, 'Star Eater'!" Press shouted as a dark red dragon appeared. "Battle Phase! 'Star Eater', attack 'Cyber Valley'!" Press declared, the dragon unleashing a wave of flame from its mouth, attacking the one in Attack Position. 

Korbin didn't flinch as his monster was obliterated by 'Star Eater's' attack. "Now, 'Cyber Valley's' ability will take effect. Before damage, I can banish 'Cyber Valley' and end the Battle Phase before I take any damage. I'm also allowed to draw one card." He swiped a card from the top of his deck promptly.

Press expected that to happen, but Press took a risk and it went out as planned. "The card that 'Glow-Up Bulb' sent to the grave is 'Ruffian Railcar', and its effect activates on my End Phase, allowing me to add one 'Night Express Knight' from my deck to my hand," Press explained, the card ejecting itself from his deck, which Press took and placed it into his hand. "Turn End." 

Turn 6: Press / 8000 : [b]Korbin / 2700[/b]

"Draw!" Korbin drew his card, getting a little nervous about the Duel. Constantly, the dominant side of the field was switching between the two of them, and it made Korbin uneasy. [i]I guess I should have expected this...[/i] He thought.

"I'll Summon another 'Cyber Dragon Core.'" The thin 'Cyber Dragon'-esque monster graced the field once more as Korbin summoned it. "Now, I'll add 'Cyber Repair Unit' to my hand using 'Cyber Dragon Core's' effect. Next, I'll activate 'Machine Duplication,' and target 'Cyber Dragon Core' to summon two 'Cyber Dragon's' from my deck. Now, with all 5 of my monster's, I'll Fusion Summon from my Extra Deck 'Chimeratech Fortress Dragon!'" All 5 monsters on Korbin's side seemed to merge in to the middle Monster Zone, all growing into the massive 'Chimeratech Fortress Dragon.' "'Chimeratech Fortress Dragon' enters the field with Attack equal to the number of monster's summoned times 1000, giving him 5000 Attack! Now, I'll go to my Battle Phase. 'Chimeratech Fortress Dragon', attack 'Star Eater!'"

As 'Star Eater' shot out another wave of flame to combat the machine, Press looked at his last face-down. "I never liked this card..." Press muttered, then said, "I activate my Trap Card: 'Skill Drain'!" By paying 1000 Life Points, I can negate the effects of all face-up monsters on the field!" 'Chimeratech Fortress Dragon's' ATK shot down from 5000 to 0 as it was struck by the flames. The mechanical dragon struggled, but it was ultimately no match and perished, bringing Korbin's Life Points to 0.

Press let out a sigh of relief. He was worried there, but ultimately he prevailed. He went over to Korbin and extended his right hand for a handshake. "Good Duel," Press said. "Good luck next time, huh?" 

Korbin shut his eyes and turned off his Duel Disk. His hands balled up in to fists, and the hologram of 'Cyber Twin Dragon' wrapped around Korbin defensively, hissing at Press. Alice then stood up and stomped her foot in annoyance. "Korbin, come on! It was a good duel, you did fine, now shake his hand and tell him you had fun!" Korbin opened his eyes, and 'Cyber Twin Dragon' backed away from all of them. Korbin looked at his shoes in shame and weakly shook Press's hand. "You did good..."

Press smiled when his handshake was returned, and looked at Korbin's monster. His eyes flashed with concern. "Wow, he wasn't kidding when he said our monsters would look sickly," Press said. The 'Cyber Twin Dragon' seemed to look thinner, and didn't seem to shine as much as it did before.

"Hm?" He released Press's hand and looked over his shoulder, his eyes widening slightly in surprise at 'Cyber Twin Dragon's' drooping heads. "Hmph." He turned back to Press. "Well, at least it's not real." Alice growled at Korbin. "You know, I wish you would care a little bit more, Korbin. You're one loss away from getting sent home, and it's only the first day!" Korbin turned and walked away, his hologram monster following behind. "Then I guess I better not lose." Alice rolled her eyes. "Sorry about Korbin, Press. He takes this game way too seriously..."

"To be fair, he's a Pro Duelist," Press said. "It's his job, and if he's not good at it, he'll be fired." He smiled and said, "You should focus on winning too. It'd be a shame if you got kicked out of the tournament." He turned and began to walk away, his 'Superdimensional Robot Galaxy Destroyer' following him. He turned back briefly and said, "Good luck!" then continued walking away.