YuGiOh GX: The Second Story (Third Rewrite)
N/A: If this rewrite doesn't work I'm giving up on a GX fic altogether. Series characters are copyright to their respective owners, OCs are to respective fanfiction authors. I am looking for new submissions of characters so contact me please.
Foreword
"With effort comes result; to obtain result, effort of equal value must be used. To obtain a goal, time of devotion must be lost. To work nothing and expect result—is impossible no matter the circumstances. That is the human nature in contrast to the law of equivalent exchange. Life and life's progress relies on this promise."
Kaiba Corp. had established the first school to teach duelists how to become professionals, to keep the spirit of Duel Monsters alive through the game and holographics among his original Duel Disk. Since Kaiba Corp. came to be a gaming corporation, the publicity of a "Duel Academy" was an idea and ultimately the first academy for Duelists. In the months after Duel Academy's opening, several other companies based by Duel Monsters opened their own academies, but none as prestigious as KC's DA.
After Pegasus' retirement of Industrial Illusions, which was announced shortly after the Battle City Tournament, there was no new creation of cards. Only recently was Industrial Illusions reborn when Pegasus' younger brother, Tenma Gekkou, took over and rebuilt the funding through two smaller departments of academies: the Gaming Branch and the Duelist Branch. As of now the Gaming Branch outnumbers the Duelist Branch, Industrial Illusions was mainly a gaming corporation before Kaiba Corp. outmatched it.
Duke Devlin, founder of Dungeon Dice Monsters and owner of the Black Crown game shop, has found great increase in profits when he too established a student program for rising game designers. Almost an underling school, Duke provided the basics of gaming design through computers, and when he finds it recommended, he would send student résumés to Kaiba and Tenma, waiting for a response. Although one of the smallest academies, Duke found pride in his works and follows closely to from what he heard last of his idol, Maximillion Pegasus.
Among Kaiba Corp.'s Duel Academy, Industrial Illusions' Branches, and Black Crown's Gaming Institute, number of other minor academies caught the crazy. But regardless of a duelist's or gamer's past education, these schools require of their students best interest in them and surface their buried potential.
Chapter 1- Artemis Minh
Noon lifted over Domino, it was the day for all upcoming Duelists. Duel Academy held its Entry Exam, the one of few chances where Kaiba would allow new Duelists with enough experience to enroll. The high sun drifted over cloudless skies, scattering rays through a window and touching cards organized on a bedroom floor. All of them mostly Warriors and whose levels are 4 and below, with one exception. On the wall only a small array of medals from county tournaments, a finalist but not a tournament champion.
She sat cross-legged on her carpet, pondering deeply about the card choices. This was to be her perfect deck, and yet it flawed to win her first of any tournaments. Hazel eyes bounced from card to card, forming an invisible web of combos until every Monster could utilize most of her Spell or Trap Cards. She checked the digital clock, the exams were from 12-4, and it was coming to eleven already. She gathered up her cards and stood up, sliding the deck into a box equipped to her belt.
A turn to the mirror and she grabbed an elastic hair tie from the nightstand, pulling her brown hair back except a mess of bangs she could care less over for the time being. Then she left her room and ended in the living room. It was as every other living room: biggest TV in the house, a couch on the opposite wall, and at most two chairs including a recliner. Décor was plain too; a few candles, store-bought wall hangings, and table decorations. Her eyes then landed on a photo, one that she would never let her parents touch, of her and her older brother, happy together. Though seven years apart in age she loved her brother with everything she had, which he took. While he searched for a job he vanished, with no contact. Her parents succeeded to disown him since as of now he'd be 23 years of age. She never smiled since, despite her parents' disposition she loved her brother.
Her eyes skimmed to a note, left by her parents. Artemis, good luck in the Entry Exams. If you make it in to the academy, let us know. We're rooting for you! Mom. Artemis shook her head in disappointment. That's what you told him before he left. Don't you know that if I make it to the academy I won't be bringing in money either? Artemis crumbled the note in her hand and tossed it to the trash.
A moment to herself, Artemis finally left the house; and began her walk towards the company where the entry exams were held, making sure she had the quartz pendant around her neck. Shortly she arrived at Kaiba Corp., one of the tallest buildings in Domino. Surrounding the building were plenty of peers, in contest to one another with Duel Disks active while waiting for their turn. She tilted her head. Kaiba still hasn't made a Duel Disk that's comfortable. She thought but proceeded in, bypassing the Duelists in competition that ignored the line-up for the exams.
As standard, she signed out paper work like it was the first day of high school. After the personal information, she was handed another packet and led into a classroom. Built almost like a small auditorium, the seats were coming down the steps to the front desk. Artemis took a seat and worked into the test. First section is Duel Scenarios…and they look easy enough. "Defeat the opponent this turn." Artemis began to scribble the answers down.
Almost an hour passed, and most of the examinees have already left the room, a room split by steps of desks like the seats of an auditorium. She flipped her packet shut and walked down the stadium steps. Her sneakers clicked on the stairs under her boot-cut jeans. She approached the front desk, presenting herself with a black short-sleeved shirt and a quartz piece on a silver necklace. Her hazel eyes stared sharply behind her mess of stray bangs to a rather elite-looking school official whose appearance wouldn't be questioned aloud, even if he wore heavy purple lipstick, crescent-dangle earrings, a blonde ponytail, and pink ruffles around the collar and sleeves of his blue uniform. Thismadeher thinktwice ofwhere she was enrolling.
"Hm, took your time, didn't you Artemis Minh?" He said skeptically with a deep European accent, a deeper voice, and hideous gum-to-teeth ratio, and took the packet from her hand. In returned he handed her a pass. "This is your examiner for your Duel exam, proceed to the arenas." Artemis nodded silently and proceeded to the right exit of the classroom.
Artemis found no anxiety, for years she had practiced to become the duelist she is now. Although not reaching the peak of the tournament brackets, her dueling prowess had become unmatched among her peers. She was revered and often told by her opponents that she should go to the academy. Only half of them though she deserved, the other half just wanted a break when dueling someone as her.
She heard the cheering crowds at the end of the hall; the duel exams had spectators to test a duelist's confidence with eyes watching the heat of battle. Artemis entered in, almost unnoticed by the crowds of older students, administrators, and examinees alike. Duels were held among the arenas, six in total. Before she proceeded further, she glanced at the paper the first admin handed to her. My examiner is…Kaiba, Academy First Lady…how odd… Artemis thought and walked around the duel arenas, up against the stands of the gymnasium designed specifically for this day.
Artemis soon found an admin that watched the duels with a dark gaze, with another adult standing next to herholding a steel-riveted case. She'd look like the other female students if it weren't for the fact she was at the least five years older than them; plus she had more to the uniform such as a longer sheet of blue fabric draping behind her legs. Her long black flow of hair was left untied behind her and ends trailed her back. "Excuse me?" She asked for the admin's attention, and saw sharp blue eyes come back at her. Artemis swallowed what made her unnerved and continued, "I'm looking for Kaiba, Academy First Lady?"
"That would be me, Saphira Kaiba. And you're my next opponent for the Duel Exam, am I right?" She answered with a voice that was a dismal and almost frightening as her gaze. Artemis nodded.
The admin standing next to her was younger by about three years, but looked old enough to fill in his position as part of the staff. Though the years, he's kept the same look. He had rather light hazel eyes, almost silver, and a heap of semi-tamed black hair for his head. He wore a long white coat with a blue collar hanging open to a plain blue shirt and jeans down to a pair of sneakers.
He smiled, "So, are you a left- or right-handed duelist?"
"This again Mokuba?"
"Can't be too careful."
Artemis gave them a slightly confused gaze, "Left- or right-handed?"
"Yeah, like when you write left- or right-handed," Mokuba answered, "there's variation among duelists as well. Normally the Duel Disks were fitted for the right-handed Duelists. You can tell which hand you are by what hand you draw from your deck."
"Then I guess I'm a left-handed duelist," said Artemis, making Saphira give a peculiar glance to her. Mokuba laid the case he was holding earlier on the floor and snapped it open after spinning the combination on three locks. Artemis looked over his shoulder and was staring at a new Duel Disk design she had never seen before.
All the bells and whistles of Kaiba's computer handiwork were more hidden in the metal plating. There was a large blue sphere-like display over the first mechanism, it displayed Life Points and the functions of the Duel Disk when the effects of cards applied. It was set into the metal that hade more curve to it than the last Duel Disk from the Battle City Tournament. For the card platform, there was another sphere which would indicate the Disk's activation but only had three slots visible, the other two was inside and would pop into place when the Duel Disk was activated.
Artemis stood amazed while Mokuba lifted it from the security of the case's packing. It was a complete mirror to the right-handed Duel Disk that would equip to the left arm. This one was meant to equip to the right arm. "Here you go," Mokuba offered, "Best of luck against Saphira." After receiving the Duel Disk, Saphira led her to an open arena.
Saphira came to her end of the arena and pointed Artemis to her side while she thought to herself. A left-handed Duelist…not too many of those floating around. There has to be at least one other person I know that's left-handed. "Well Artemis I would have to feel sorry for you."
"Why's that?"
"Because not many people actually win against me, being Kaiba's wife an all." Saphira admitting it made Artemis jump.
"Seto…Kaiba's…wife?" Artemis repeated to herself slowly, collecting thoughts. Kaiba got married and the media didn't swamp him for it. Well, congratulations to him, I guess. She thought and looked around the arenas. One duel was in progress which holograms projected a city with towering skyscrapers around a giant machine poorly constructed. The opponents included were a boy with brown hair set in layers on his head, and he faced the written exam's proctor who had a more classy Duel Disk. The deck and graveyard modules were strapped to his chest and he hung the card platform on his left elbow.
Saphira had just equipped her Duel Disk and began shuffling her deck. I wonder what this Duelist is like. Previous exams failed to me, but I can't go easy on her. She thought and practiced her hand before returning to shuffling.
Artemis snapped the Duel Disk to her right arm feeling a comfortable grip compared to the original, there wasn't a difference for left-handed Duelists. Then she opened her deck box and pulled out her deck shuffling. My Warriors haven't failed me before, please don't fail me now. This is for the academy. She prayed and slid the Deck into her Duel Disk. When Artemis looked ready, Saphira gave the signal.
"Are you ready?" Saphira asked, getting a nod "yes" in return. "Then…"
"Duel!" Both of them declared at once, their vocal commands initiated the Life Point count to 4000.
"I believe the student should see for herself what's to come so I'll go first." Saphira declared, drawing her sixth card to her hand. "And what's better to find out than to set one monster facedown and set one more card?" She rhetorically asked while the hologram before her had two large cards in a vertical line-up. "With that, I end my turn." Saphira looked to her cards to calculation. Unless she has a card with a specific Attribute, this turn will be a waste. Good thing I have protection and a second-turn backup.
Artemis drew her hand and reviewed. Saphira-san gave me the opportunity of first attack, but that facedown card is discouraging. Artemis thought and pulled a card from her selection. "I summon Amazoness Paladin (1700/300) in attack mode! And as an addition, Amazoness Paladin gets 100 attack points added for each of my own Amazoness monsters, including herself." She announced, summoning a tribal female warrior looking regal for her rank.
Not the Attribute I'm looking for! "Chain! A Feint Plan!" Saphira triggered her trap card, "This Trap Card makes it so you can't attack any Set monsters this turn."
Artemis looked disappointed. So I can't attack this turn at all…but what can she be protecting? She glanced to her hand, "I'll end my turn…with my own card facedown." Around them the duels raged on, cries of monster summoning and countering traps muffled each other in the gymnasium.
Saphira took her turn. "I draw…and I play this Spell Card, Scroll of Bewitchment! With it I can change the Attribute of one monster on the field, so I'll change your Amazoness Paladin to a Water Attribute." The Spell Card unleashed a magic scroll that wrapped around Amazoness Paladin briefly and scattered into dust, showing a spell's success. The opening move of the turn confused Artemis.
Is that all that card can do? There must be a catch… Artemis tried to think of what her opponent could try.
"Now, I Flip Summon Eria the Water Charmer (500/1500)!" Saphira announced, opening to a child spellcaster monster with crisp matching blue eyes and hair, dressed casually in green and brown and wearing an off-white pull-over. In her hand she had an organic staff of soft leaves and a crystal shaped like a water-droplet with liquid inside and next to her was an ever-smiling Gigobyte creature. "Eria seems forgotten among today's duelists since her ability is only active while she's on the field, but let's cut to the chase. When Eria is flipped, I'm allowed to control one Water monster on your side of the field."
"A Water monster?" Artemis wanted clarification.
"That's right, and because I used Scroll of Bewitchment on your Amazoness Paladin to change her Attribute to Water, she comes under my control!" Saphira declared. Eria gestured with her staff and chanted, eyes gazing towards Amazoness Paladin. Amazoness Paladin lost her will, her eyelids grew heavy as if entranced, and she stepped towards Saphira's side of the field before turning towards Artemis as if to fight against her.
Artemis gulped, "I know I'm about to take a heavy hit…"
Saphira smiled, "With your Amazoness Paladin? Sorry I don't work that way, I know that if I keep Paladin on the field, you'll just summon a monster next turn to destroy my Eria and regain control." She said with much planning ahead of her. "Instead I'm going to sacrifice the two of them! I offer Amazoness Paladin and Eria the Water Charmer, to Special Summon Familiar-Possessed – Eria (1850/1500) in attack mode!" At Saphira's command, both monsters were glowing blue and merged together. In their place was an older form of Eria, more serious, with a staff upgrade and her once-Gigobyte evolved into a Gagagigo.
Artemis gulped, knowing that she was in for it.
"Next, since that was a Special Summon, I use my Normal Summon on one of my favorites, Gemini Elf (1900/900)!" Saphira declared her second summons, another pair of monsters established to one cardbut a pair of Elven sisters. The older one dressed in purple with darker skin color, her slightly younger sibling with teal clothes and lighter skin. "Now this is going to be good. Eria! Attack her Life Points directly with Water Magics!" Saphira commanded her first attack. Eria followed suit and pointed her staff towards Artemis. Water under the ground jettisoned and fired in Artemis' direction.
Artemis braced for an impact that knocked her Life Points to 2150, a heavy hit considering the Life Point count was 4000, and another attack to come.
"Gemini Elf, your turn! Double Gemini Radiation!" Saphira called her second attack, the elves posed for their next attack and blasted two spheres of magic, the impact of smoke swallowing Artemis and hang her Life Points at a weak 250.
Mokuba watched on the sidelines, not expecting anymore opponents for him since the day was almost through. Artemis looks smart enough to know that Life Points don't make the Duel, the Duelists do. He thought.
Artemis recovered through the smoke's clearance, Saphira waited to see if the impact was too much. That Trap Card didn't activate, I thought for sure she'd use it to spare a handful of her Life Points. If I didn't sacrifice Eria, this duel would have been mine. Oh well, I'll get it next round. Saphira thought, "To end my turn, I'll lay one facedown." Unless Artemis pulls something good at least I'll have protection.
"My turn now!" Artemis called her next shot and smiled, Sasuke, never failed me yet. "I summon Sasuke Samurai (500/800) to the field in attack mode!" She declared with a short warrior monster coming to her aid, probably no bigger than two feet with a spherical orange head, a high ponytail to blue ends, and wearing green robes under silver armor plating. Unlike a Samurai, he had a red beam sword.
"A Sasuke Samurai?" Saphira wondered, "Pretty clever to counter my flip creatures but as you can see I have none facedown." But I know she has more to do.
"My aim isn't your facedown cards, not yet. First I play this equip card, Axe of Despair, it increases Sasuke's attack by 1000 points!" Artemis gave her Warrior a rather vile-looking axe. "I know, still not enough, but this makes it just about right. Reveal facedown, Blast with Chain! Another 500 is added to Sasuke, so now he's stronger than your monsters!"
As Sasuke was given another weapon, Saphira watched the plays. Such tactics…or maybe she's desperate. She's putting all her faith into a creature that will inevitably be destroyed. And with 250 Life Points left, she must be really crazy…or really smart.
"Now Sasuke has 2000 attack points, fitting to attack your monsters! Go Sasuke, attack Familiar-Possessed – Eria with Battleaxe Crush!" Artemis commanded, her warrior wasted no time, almost immediately replying, Yes, Artemis-san, before charging in. Gagagigo attempted to defend but Sasuke sped right through it and slashed at Eria. She screamed before shattering like normal holograms, and took Saphira's Life Points to 3850.
Saphira grumbled, "Impressive, just don't celebrate yet." She looked up to see Artemis hasn't smiled yet. Usually these kids get giddy after one successful hit. She must know the stakes she's driving with…
"I'll end my turn here." Artemis justified.
Saphira drew her third turn, "Well, have me under your foot for now. So I'll set one monster facedown and switch my Gemini Elf into defense mode." She explained and ended her turn.
Mokuba watched with interest, "I don't think the game-on-fifth-turn will happen this round. Saphira usually overtakes the opponent's monsters and destroys them mercilessly." He mumbled.
"I begin my turn now, with Command Knight (1200/1900) in attack mode!" Artemis announced, a female warrior dressed in her rank. "She gives all Warriors 400 attack points and while she has allies she can't be attacked!" Command Knight raised her sword for a battle cry, Sasuke raised his axe along with the slaute of power.
Saphira gasped. Command Knight? This can't be coincidence! All these warriors have different themes, but themes so short they can be combined. Amazoness Paladin, Sasuke Samurai, Command Knight, a left-handed duelist…it's as if I'm dueling… Saphira lost it when she could see another person standing in opposition to her. Instead of Artemis, she saw hair that was bicolor and covered half the face for a brief moment. Saphira's shock made her numb from the duel; Artemis took clear advantage.
"Sasuke Samurai, strike down her facedown! Make sure it doesn't flip!" Artemis commanded and Sasuke pinned down the facedown card, striking through a fairy dressed pale-green before the card shattered.
The attack brought Saphira back, seeing Sasuke attack her facedown card. She smirked, "You just hit my Silpheed (1700/700), which has a special ability for when it's destroyed in battle."
One of the examinees looked up, curious light eyes popped behind small glasses under his aqua hair, "But Silpheed can only be Special Summoned by removing one Wind Monster from the Graveyard."
"That's true, that's what the text said; however, because there is no clarification to Normal Summon or Set, Saphira can Normal Summon Silpheed." Mokuba explained, "Though I am head of the holographics and card design, I don't have the time…" He paused to add something else in, "nor the courage…to re-text her cards. However, Silpheed wasn't destroyed as a result of battle." Mokuba added, "Sasuke Samurai has an ability that's applied to its attack. If the ability is applied to the attack points, then it'd be considered as 'a result of battle.' But since Sasuke ability applies to the attack itself, Sasuke's attack ultimately becomes 'the effect of another card.' So if Silpheed has an ability that states 'as a result of battle,' it's void." He fully stated the situation.
Saphira was in shock as her mind was sent elsewhere again. It happened again. Artemis is even thinking like her. Does Artemis even know her, they duel so much alike I'm getting confused just thinking about it.
"Command Knight, attack Gemini Elf!" Artemis continued her Battle Phase. The Command Knight was well on her way to attack her target.
"Reveal facedown, Gravity Bind! Now any monster that is level 4 or higher cannot attack!" Saphira countered quickly from her zone-out. The field was infected with beams of light that solidified quickly and ensnared Command Knight; Gemini Elf was caught in the net, also. Seeing nothing else, Artemis ended her turn. Saphira made her draw and cringed, Not the Charmer I'm looking for, but maybe if she summons another Earthen Warrior this draw might not be so bad. "I'll set one monster in defense mode and end my turn."
Artemis tried to hide her sweat when she drew her card without seeing it. Gravity Bind, but only a handful of my monsters can slip under it. One of them Sasuke Samurai, but if he gets destroyed I'm in trouble. Artemis looked at her draw and her mouth went agape. This…is perfect! She smiled widely, grabbing the attention of the crowd around her. "I play the Equip Spell Card, Shooting Star Bow – Ceal! When I equip it to Sasuke, he'll lose 1000 attack points but he has a direct aim to your Life Points!" Sasuke Samurai was given another weapon, he put away his Axe and sword for a longbow, over twice his size.
Saphira jumped in shock, the familiarity of decks overwhelmed her completely. Shooting Star Bow – Ceal! Now this is definitely not a coincidence! If this girl doesn't know her I can die right here and now because I swear this girl duels exactly like her! She thought with massive shock, flashbacks flooded her mind to her earlier days. Hangout was in a condemned haunted theatre, she'd watch the duels among two of her friends, one of them using a constant theme of Warriors.
Mokuba saw Saphira zone out again, now showing concern. "Saph…Saphira? Are you ok?" Mokuba asked, approaching to Saphira's side. Saphira shook it off, her eyes refocusing back on the duel.
"I'll be fine, just amazed." Saphira answered. Mokuba looked to Artemis' field, the set-up was almost flawless at this point. Saphira quaked, the new technology in the Duel Disk allowed the Duelist to actually feel the hits through an instant Neural Interface, and the development of semi-solid holograms worked the same.
"Sasuke Samurai, draw your bow and attack Saphira-san's Life Points directly!" Artemis commanded Sasuke. He nodded and pulled and arrow into the shaft. Sasuke sighted his target and when readied, fired an arrow, brushing past one of the Gemini Elves and struck Saphira directly. Her Life Points spiraled to 2450.
The stands seem to focus on the duel of Artemis versus Saphira after Chronos was handed a humiliated defeat. One of them was a third-year student, wearing a uniform dominantly white with matching eyes and hair slightly shaggy to shoulder length. His arms were crossed over, watching the duel below. "I don't think I've seen anyone that could match skill with Saphira-san, and even play her cards so well. But relying on one monster is a heavy risk." He commented.
Another student was leaning on the rail next to him, also wearing the white uniform, but female with tan hair down to her lower back and brown eyes to match. She was admiring the duel, "She's impressive though, the reason she's probably taking the risk is that this is where it's make-or-break and since her Command Knight can't go through Gravity Bind, all faith is on Sasuke." She put in her two cents.
"That may be Asuka, but Saphira uses a Charmer deck. So far she's already used Eria the Water Charmer. If that facedown is Hiita the Fire Charmer, which can control Command Knight, or Wynn the Wind Charmer, which can control Sasuke Samurai, then she'll regret that she attacked the Life Points directly rather than use Sasuke's ability and destroy her facedown."
"Do you always have to be so pessimistic Ryo? This one actually might cut it against Saphira-san." Asuka countered, getting only a shrug in return.
"She has a few good points, it outnumbers her flaws…" Ryo finished.
"After that direct attack I'll end my turn." Artemis stated, giving Saphira a chance to fight back.
"Good girl, you even risk that my facedown might have been another Charmer…" Saphira grumbled, drawing her next card. "I'll Set another monster and end my turn." The turn went by quickly, seeing that nothing could compensate for her own trap she was held in.
Artemis resumed the play, "Before I do anything I'll set one card on the field," she declared, another card appearing on the field. I know with all the equip cards I have I could win this duel, but if Sasuke is destroyed I'll be defenseless of power-ups if I draw another eligible Warrior. "Now Sasuke Samurai, attack her Life Points directly again!" She commanded, Sasuke pulled back on the Shooting Star Bow and landed another shot on Saphira, her Life Points tipping to 1050.
"I take it you're done?" Saphira asked, breathing heavily from the direct attack. "Because I won't let you attack me directly again. Last turn I drew the Charmer I needed for Sasuke." Artemis jumped, she knew most Warriors were of the Earthen attributes, and some were Fire, Wind, and at the least Water with only a handful of the Light and Dark. The Charmers could only control the four natural elements, so Sasuke and Command Knight were more than fair game.
"Drew the Charmer? Looks like Saphira has her edge again." Mokuba mumbled.
"I flip summon Wynn the Wind Charmer (500/1500)!" Saphira announced, her new monster was another girl in a light overtone of green and had a Petit Dragon by her side. "Wynn, do it! Persuade Sasuke to join us!" Wynn breathed deeply and performed the incantation. Sasuke started to tremble and took small steps towards Saphira, hypnotized.
Artemis snapped, taking Amazoness Paladin and sacrificing her was one thing, but controlling Sasuke and taking advantage of the direct attack was a whole different story. "Chain, Mystical Space Typhoon! This destroys one Spell or Trap Card on the field of my choosing!" Artemis boasted, Saphira waited for a target declaration, "I use Mystical Space Typhoon…to destroy my Blast with Chain Trap Card!" The spectators gasped, some with confusion, others with surprise of brilliance.
Saphira was one of confusion, "Destroying your own Trap Card? You've lost your cool Artemis!"
"Not all of it, because Blast with Chain has another special ability, when it's destroyed by a card effect, by yours or mine, it can destroy any card I wish. So I choose to destroy Wynn and keep Sasuke under my control!" Artemis declared. In Sasuke's arsenal, a pack of dynamite fell out and was absent-mindedly kicked in Wynn's direction. She had barely any time to react before it exploded and she was gone. Sasuke perked up and looked around, confused and oblivious to what happened, and when he spotted Artemis he rejoined her side.
A hush was over the stadium, to the spectators that were watching their duel. Comments were mere whispers.
"She destroyed her own card to save her monster…"
"She saved herself from losing the duel…"
"She just got lucky, drawing that MST last turn."
Saphira's shock faded, and turned to duel. "I told you, you won't attack my Life Points again, and I'll make due on that promise." She said, jerking a card from her hand, "I play my own Mystical Space Typhoon, destroying your Shooting Star Bow!" The card was destroyed on Artemis' side of the field and Sasuke was reduced to his sword and axe again. "And just in case you get cocky again, I'll switch my Gemini Elf back into attack mode. Because you lost your Blast with Chain, Sasuke's only at 1900 attack points. So attacking with him means you're going to lose him. I end my turn."
Artemis went to focus. With only 250 left, I didn't think I'd last this long. But I want to go into this Academy, I will not wander aimlessly like my brother did, he just up and left.
In another room, screens lined the walls, the televisions were monitoring the duel exams. The eyes watching were set on one duel and one duel alone. The viewer grumbled, This girl is no different, so why is Saphira having problems? "Open up current status, Deck List of Duelist #34." He hissed. Acting on his vocal command, the monitor on his desk flashed a list of cards contained in a deck. He noticed that 22 cards were monsters, only one of them Level 5, 14 Spell Cards, 4 Trap Cards. What the? Who can play this sort of deck effectively? "Elaborate, Card Text Details." The screen expanded status of each card mentioned in the deck.
Original Characters—
Artemis Minh- YamiUmiRyu
Saphira Kaiba- Gema J. Gall