Willing to Sacrifice
ME: A little background info: The Dark Elf is a fourth level card with ATK: 2000 and DEF: 800. 'This card requires a cost of 1000 of your own life points to attack.'
She wandered around the Shadow Realm, alone as usual. Her robes made no sound as she moved across the ground. Sighing she moved a strand of her long hair from her face.
"Will anyone ever give me a chance? Am I destined to always be alone?"
"Don't give up, D'el." Dark Elf turned to look at the violet clad Magician. She smiled slightly and gratefully accepted the embrace the other offered.
"I'm lonely, Dark. I want to be loved, like you are." She sighed and enjoyed the comfort she got from this card.
"It won't always be so. Someone will understand, even if you must teach them." He held the distressed card to him, wishing he could do more for her. She was a powerful card, if only someone could understand.
Serenity enjoyed visiting her older brother. She loved the atmosphere that he and his friends created, especially when they hung out in the Game Shop. Currently, they were all huddled around Yugi's Grandpa.
She had to laugh. They looked like a bunch of excited three year olds, even the usually reserved Kaiba. The reason for this excitement was the box in the elderly man's hands. It was a new shipment of Cards and he had promised that they could each have a free one of their choice.
"Okay, okay. Give me some space and I'll open it."
Immediately he had all the space he could ever need and he chuckled. Carefully he removed the packs of cards and placed them on the counter. He moved away once they were all unveiled.
She had half expected that they would rush for the cards and that a fight would be bound to happen. She should have known better. They all respected these cards and treated them with dignity and care. She sat on the end of the counter with Grandpa and watched happily as they found a card for themselves and showed another card to one they thought would be interested.
In the end Kaiba chose another Dragon card, his younger brother Mokuba chose a Magic card, Tristan chose a Beast-Warrior and Joey chose a Warrior. She had known that he would, he cherished the warrior's loyalty, an attribute he himself possessed. Tea had chosen a Fairy card, Bakura chose a Trap and Yugi chose a Spellcaster. Each were happy with their cards and were arguing their worth against each other.
"Serenity, dear. I said everyone could have a card and that includes you."
Joey looked over at Grandpa's words and reached over and pulled her towards the cards.
"Yeah! You have to choose one. Even if you don't play, it can still be special."
She smiled at her brother as the others agreed, each trying to help her decide. She looked through the cards and heard Joey whisper in her ear.
"Use your heart, it's important."
She looked at him confused, but she trusted him and as she usually did when trusting her heart, she closed her eyes and concentrated. Never really having the full use of her eyes before her brother had won the tournament, this was how she usually made decisions.
She felt the pull, and followed. Her hand closed on the card and she opened her eyes.
Dark Elf.
The elf in the picture was beautiful, but what caught Serenity's eye was the fact that the picture showed the elf with her eyes closed.
/I guess we both trusted each other./
She smiled and turned to them.
"This one!"
They looked at the card closely. Serenity noticed that Yugi seemed slightly different and that he was smiling. She blinked and nothing seemed out of place. She mentally shrugged and turned to the others.
"What do you think?"
Kaiba looked at it.
"It's a high price to pay, but with the tribute rule in place it could be worthwhile."
The others seemed to agree, but she had the feeling that this card would never make it into their decks. She didn't care, it was the one her heart had chose. She turned to her brother. He smiled at her.
"It doesn't matter what I think. If you chose it then you were meant to have it."
"Wow Joey! If Mai could hear all this emotional talk, you'd be dating before you'd get out the door."
"Shut up, Tristan!"
They all laughed as Joey blushed. They knew of his crush on the blond duelist and his habit of becoming a little arrogant when she was around. They also knew something Joey did not. Mai wanted him just as much.
It was soon decided that they would have some friendly duels to make their new cards feel welcome. She watched with Grandpa and he explained what was going on. All the while she held her card in her hands and smiled.
Dark Elf looked around in shock. She had been taken from her home in the Shadow Realm and placed in this room. It was full of light and shades of blue. It was beautiful and peaceful. But she didn't know where she was.
Dark appeared beside her and smiled.
"Haven't you figured it out D'el?" She shook her head. "This is what a deck room looks like. It is a place for just the cards of that deck to rest. You've been chosen."
"But where are the other cards?"
"The one who chose you does not duel, but I have a feeling it won't matter." He looked over as she raised an eyebrow at him. "I had no part in this I swear!" He held up his hands in defense.
"I know, but can I still go to the Shadow Realm?" Dark nodded.
"Yes. You'll always have access to it and to the mind of your dueler." He paused for a moment and his eyes took on the look that the Elf knew meant that he was being called to duel. "I have to go, I'm sor-"
She stopped him.
"Don't be. Maybe one day I shall face you in battle."
He smiled at her and bowed, kissing her hand.
"It'll be my pleasure." He turned to leave. "I look forward to it D'el. If you need me call, I can even come here. My Dueler gave me part of his power to do so."
She waved good-bye and turned to her surroundings. She finally had a true home, in a deck. Even if there were no other cards, she was happy. Someone had understood. Now if only she could teach this one how to duel.
//Tonight. Mortals dream, and I'll show my Dueler my loyalty, my strength.//
Finally, she had something she could look forward to. Even if it wasn't easy, she could still try and earn a spot on the field.
She settled in to wait until nightfall.
Me: Interested? Should I go on?
ME: A little background info: The Dark Elf is a fourth level card with ATK: 2000 and DEF: 800. 'This card requires a cost of 1000 of your own life points to attack.'
She wandered around the Shadow Realm, alone as usual. Her robes made no sound as she moved across the ground. Sighing she moved a strand of her long hair from her face.
"Will anyone ever give me a chance? Am I destined to always be alone?"
"Don't give up, D'el." Dark Elf turned to look at the violet clad Magician. She smiled slightly and gratefully accepted the embrace the other offered.
"I'm lonely, Dark. I want to be loved, like you are." She sighed and enjoyed the comfort she got from this card.
"It won't always be so. Someone will understand, even if you must teach them." He held the distressed card to him, wishing he could do more for her. She was a powerful card, if only someone could understand.
Serenity enjoyed visiting her older brother. She loved the atmosphere that he and his friends created, especially when they hung out in the Game Shop. Currently, they were all huddled around Yugi's Grandpa.
She had to laugh. They looked like a bunch of excited three year olds, even the usually reserved Kaiba. The reason for this excitement was the box in the elderly man's hands. It was a new shipment of Cards and he had promised that they could each have a free one of their choice.
"Okay, okay. Give me some space and I'll open it."
Immediately he had all the space he could ever need and he chuckled. Carefully he removed the packs of cards and placed them on the counter. He moved away once they were all unveiled.
She had half expected that they would rush for the cards and that a fight would be bound to happen. She should have known better. They all respected these cards and treated them with dignity and care. She sat on the end of the counter with Grandpa and watched happily as they found a card for themselves and showed another card to one they thought would be interested.
In the end Kaiba chose another Dragon card, his younger brother Mokuba chose a Magic card, Tristan chose a Beast-Warrior and Joey chose a Warrior. She had known that he would, he cherished the warrior's loyalty, an attribute he himself possessed. Tea had chosen a Fairy card, Bakura chose a Trap and Yugi chose a Spellcaster. Each were happy with their cards and were arguing their worth against each other.
"Serenity, dear. I said everyone could have a card and that includes you."
Joey looked over at Grandpa's words and reached over and pulled her towards the cards.
"Yeah! You have to choose one. Even if you don't play, it can still be special."
She smiled at her brother as the others agreed, each trying to help her decide. She looked through the cards and heard Joey whisper in her ear.
"Use your heart, it's important."
She looked at him confused, but she trusted him and as she usually did when trusting her heart, she closed her eyes and concentrated. Never really having the full use of her eyes before her brother had won the tournament, this was how she usually made decisions.
She felt the pull, and followed. Her hand closed on the card and she opened her eyes.
Dark Elf.
The elf in the picture was beautiful, but what caught Serenity's eye was the fact that the picture showed the elf with her eyes closed.
/I guess we both trusted each other./
She smiled and turned to them.
"This one!"
They looked at the card closely. Serenity noticed that Yugi seemed slightly different and that he was smiling. She blinked and nothing seemed out of place. She mentally shrugged and turned to the others.
"What do you think?"
Kaiba looked at it.
"It's a high price to pay, but with the tribute rule in place it could be worthwhile."
The others seemed to agree, but she had the feeling that this card would never make it into their decks. She didn't care, it was the one her heart had chose. She turned to her brother. He smiled at her.
"It doesn't matter what I think. If you chose it then you were meant to have it."
"Wow Joey! If Mai could hear all this emotional talk, you'd be dating before you'd get out the door."
"Shut up, Tristan!"
They all laughed as Joey blushed. They knew of his crush on the blond duelist and his habit of becoming a little arrogant when she was around. They also knew something Joey did not. Mai wanted him just as much.
It was soon decided that they would have some friendly duels to make their new cards feel welcome. She watched with Grandpa and he explained what was going on. All the while she held her card in her hands and smiled.
Dark Elf looked around in shock. She had been taken from her home in the Shadow Realm and placed in this room. It was full of light and shades of blue. It was beautiful and peaceful. But she didn't know where she was.
Dark appeared beside her and smiled.
"Haven't you figured it out D'el?" She shook her head. "This is what a deck room looks like. It is a place for just the cards of that deck to rest. You've been chosen."
"But where are the other cards?"
"The one who chose you does not duel, but I have a feeling it won't matter." He looked over as she raised an eyebrow at him. "I had no part in this I swear!" He held up his hands in defense.
"I know, but can I still go to the Shadow Realm?" Dark nodded.
"Yes. You'll always have access to it and to the mind of your dueler." He paused for a moment and his eyes took on the look that the Elf knew meant that he was being called to duel. "I have to go, I'm sor-"
She stopped him.
"Don't be. Maybe one day I shall face you in battle."
He smiled at her and bowed, kissing her hand.
"It'll be my pleasure." He turned to leave. "I look forward to it D'el. If you need me call, I can even come here. My Dueler gave me part of his power to do so."
She waved good-bye and turned to her surroundings. She finally had a true home, in a deck. Even if there were no other cards, she was happy. Someone had understood. Now if only she could teach this one how to duel.
//Tonight. Mortals dream, and I'll show my Dueler my loyalty, my strength.//
Finally, she had something she could look forward to. Even if it wasn't easy, she could still try and earn a spot on the field.
She settled in to wait until nightfall.
Me: Interested? Should I go on?
