Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh! And never will be. All Yu-Gi-Oh! Subjects belong to Kazuki Takahashi and not me.

Duelist Debut:

Laeon

Kazuma

Izumi

Jonathon (Laeon's dad)

Episode 1: A Gift to Behold

In a dark alleyway, a heavily shadowed casted man with a white jacket is leaning on the brick wall waiting; waiting for someone that has the hunger for destruction and the thirst of fear. Another strange shadowed person is seen walking over to the other man. "Is he ready for it?" the second man asked with doubt in his voice.

"Oh… he is ready…" the first man answered sounding confident with his deep voice.

The second man seemed to be biting his lip in desperation to leave. "I need you to give it to him… or it can't be unlocked…" the first man whispered back. "If you don't well then, something will happen to you… and him… so don't think we don't mean it…"

"I don't sir…but he is just a boy!" the second man yelled back in fright of what the first man might do. "He doesn't deserve to hurt this way…" the second man lowered his voice, went to his knees, and began to cry

"Get up you pathetic pile!" The first man kicked the second man in the stomach. The second man coughed blood and wiped his lips. "You sick greedy bastard!" the second man shouted and stopped his tears from falling.

"That maybe…" the first man commented. "But I'm not going to feel what you are about to…"

From the shadows ten to twelve people appeared and began kicking and punching the second man. The second man just laid there taking the pain smiling. The beating occurred for minutes. Once they were done the first man spat where the second man lay.

"There is much more if you don't do your deeds…" the first man announced.

"I know…" the second man replied laughing. "It will be done…"

It began to rain and thunder. The rain was dark and cold, much like the blood on the second man's face. The rain of blood is what this memory was called that stayed in second man's head. Soon he would do something he would regret for the rest of his life… something everyone would regret what he did… He would awaken the Duel Heart…

Five years later…

At a crowded park in Toronto, Ontario, two young teens are dueling to see who the best is. One of them is 17 year old, Laeon the underdog of this match. He had slightly long brown hair and tan skin. He wore a black leather jacket, a white shirt under that, long black jeans and muddy boots. On his side of the field was two set spell and trap cards, and in his monster zone was the heavy-armed Black Luster Soldier – Envoy of the Beginning (3000/2500) in attack position.

His opponent was the ever-so heavy 18 year old Kade. He was tall and fat. He had no hair but a black beanie covered the baldness. He wore a large red jacket with ripped baggy jeans and black canvas shoes. On his side of the field were the decayed Summoned Skull (2500/1200) and the zombie-like dragon Red-Eyes Black Dragon (2400/2000). Both were in attack position.

It was Kade's turn. "I told you Laeon! Your warriors are no match for my high-attack monsters!" Kade roared revealing his cockiness.

"Yeah right!" Laeon replied with a smirk on his face. "I have the strongest monster on the field so you are no match for me!"

"Look at the life points Laeon!" Kade yelled back. "I have 3600 and you have only 200. What do you have to say to that?"

"Not much Kade, but you will have nothing to say when my Black Luster Soldier attacks you!" Laeon commanded his soldier t attack Red-Eyes black Dragon.

The black armored knight charged the behemoth of a dragon, and with a slash of the sword, it exploded on contact.

"Ha!" Laeon yelled. "Ergh!" Kade flew back and landed on his stomach in pain. His life points were now 3200.

"Know my soldier's ability kicks in! Once he destroys a monster, he can attack again!"

The knight once again charged and this time headed for the fiendish Summoned Skull. Right when Black Luster Soldier was about to destroy Kade's skull fiend, Laeon's duel-disc began act weird. "What's going on!" Laeon asked his duel-disc. The duel-disc then exploded ruining the holographic projectors causing the images of the monsters to vanish.

"Damn it not again!" Laeon threw hi duel-disc on the ground and kicked it. "Damn I was about to win!"

"You lost by forfeit!" Kade yelled. "Now hand over your rarest card!"

"You cant be serious dude! The duel-disc flipped out! That's not a lost!" a teen from the crowd yelled. It was Laeon's best friend, 17 year old Kazuma. He had shaggy blonde hair and wore a black long-sleeve shirt with ripped baggy jeans and red and black canvas shoes.

"Back off shrimp!" Kade pushed Kazuma to the floor and laughed. He then picked up Laeon's ruined duel-disc and grabbed Black Luster Soldier – Envoy of the Beginning and added it to his deck.

"Hey bitch that's mine! Give it back!" Laeon ran to Kade and punched him in the stomach. Kade laughed at Laeon. "Is that it?"

A black truck drove up to where Kade was standing. Kade then opened the passenger door and jumped in laughing. The truck then drove off.

Laeon and Kazuma chased the truck as far as they could but they stopped and took a breath on a nearby bench.

"That bastard…" Laeon said with the little breath he had left. "My dad gave me that card!"

"You might as well give up Laeon…" Kazuma replied. "Once Kade gets your cards, he never duels you again…"

"Damn it! I told my dad I needed a new duel-disc! Damn!" Laeon kicked himself for not borrowing his brother's duel-disc. But Laeon hated borrowing things from a regional duelist champion. "I'm going back there to get my deck…" Laeon broke the silence.

"I'll go with you then…" The two walked back to the duel area of the park in a pissed off mood.

Laeon and Kazuma stepped into Laeon's castle of a house. "I still can't believe you live in a place this big…" Kazuma commented.

"Well when your dad is a former world duelist champ and your brother is a two time regional champ its kind of hard not to buy a huge freaking house like this on…" Laeon replied.

The two laughed a Laeon's comment. Laeon took his cards out of the ruined duel-disc and chunked it in the trash. They then sat on the couch and began playing video games, like every other day of their life.

Kazuma and Laeon had been friends since they were small kids. They couldn't remember a day in their life when they didn't see each other. But there was always one person that would interrupt their video game playing.

Someone was knocking on the door. "Ah crap!" Laeon yelled. "She is here! I thought she was still at Hawaii! Kazuma explain!"

"I don't know! I thought she was there two!" Kazuma answered.

The two threw their game controllers and ducked behind the couch. Laeon's dad, Jonathon walked down the staircase scratching his head. "No one is going to answer the door?"

Jonathon was wearing a zipped black jacket, long jeans and heavy boots. His long brown hair danced around the air when he was running down the staircase about to open the door.

"No dad! No!" Laeon yelled. Everything was in slow-motion now. Laeon ran towards his dad tackling him down making sure the door wouldn't open. Laeon missed the tackle and Jonathon was still running. He was now at the door and he opened it.

"No!" Laeon and Kazuma yelled. "What?" Jonathon asked. "It is just my date!"

A pretty woman was waiting at the door confused at all of the screaming. "Oh…" Laeon added. "I told you I was going out tonight…" Jonathon added. "I will be back at like ten…" "Alright…." Laeon said as his dad walked off to his many cars. Then from no where, she was standing right there…

"Why!" Laeon yelled and dropped to his knees. It was Kazuma's sister, 17 year old Izumi. She had long golden hair, bright hazel eyes, nice pretty face, and she was dressed in skimpy clothing. So why would Laeon be mad? He is mad because she is the most annoying person in the world.

Laeon pointed at Izumi with anger. "You! You are suppose to be out of this country! Why are you here!" Laeon was about to cry. If this day wasn't half-ass already, Izumi was here.

The front door then opened again revealing Jonathon running up the stairs. Laeon quickly jumped back up watching his dad rush up the spiral stair case. "Uh… Forget your keys again dad?" Laeon yelled up the stairs hearing the continuous echo throughout the house.

"No…" Jonathon yelled back. Laeon, Kazuma and Izumi then heard the loud steps going down the stair case. The steps then stopped. "Hey Laeon…" Jonathon broke the silence. "Could you come up here for a minute? I have something for you…"

"Sweet…" Laeon whispered and climbed up the stairs. Laeon had a smile on his face. He had a feeling it was a new duel-disc. But his dad hadn't gone anywhere in a while. 'Why is everything a damn test with him?' Laeon thought. He finally reached his dad. His dad was smiling. He then looked at the floor and handed Laeon a sword-like duel-disc. Only 1st place winners of the World Championship Duel would receive this duel-disc.

Laeon's eyes widened. He was literally drooling. Laeon reached for it. As soon as he touched, his father pulled it away. Laeon fell to the floor not only because he was off balance, he also fainted. His father picked him up and handed him the legendary duel-disc. "Now that I'm retired, I don't see a reason for me to hold onto this anymore…" Jonathon confessed.

Laeon gently pulled the duel-disc away from his father. "Thanks dad…" Laeon said with hesitation in his voice. "Wait Laeon… I know that you always live in your brother's shadow… and mine…" Jonathon laughed at his comment. "But now it is your time." Laeon nodded his head. "Promise me one thing…" "Yeah dad…" "Kick that thieving monster Kade's ass."

Laeon laughed. "Sure dad. I won't let you down…" They were both laughing by now. From behind Laeon, Izumi was staring at the duel-disc. "What?" "Laeon I got to go..." "Bye dad…" Jonathon ran down the stairs in a hurry hoping his date didn't leave.

"That's a shiny sword…" Izumi broke the silence as usual. "It's not a sword! It's a duel-disc!" Laeon yelled. "Huh? Can I touch it?" Izumi asked leaning over trying to touch the duel-disc. "No!" Laeon pulled it away. "You might break it!" "No I won't!" "That's what you said when you touched my last duel-disc! Now look at it! It's smoking in the trash!"

Laeon ran down the stair case with Izumi following him. "Please!" Izumi kept asking as they ran down the stairs until they reached the living room. "No Izumi! What the hell is your problem anyway! I said no so leave me the hell alone!" Laeon was frustrated and yelled in Izumi's face.

Izumi had tears in her eyes. "What! You actually think I care if you cry! Then freaking cry! I don't give a damn!" Laeon sat down with the look of frustration on his face. "Dude…" Kazuma whispered. Izumi then cried loudly. "Oh my god! Shut up!"

Kazuma shook his head. "Every time…" Kazuma whispered still shaking his head secretly laughing. As Laeon's yelling continued, a hard knock was brought upon the door. Laeon stopped yelling, wiped his forehead from the sweat dropping, and opened the door. To Laeon's surprise it was a kid that was at the duel Laeon was in earlier that day. The kid was crying madly. His brown hair was sweaty from running here Laeon thought.

"Hey kid… Why are you crying?" Laeon asked in a soft voice. "He won't stop… He has all of our cards!" The kid was crying more now. "Who? Who is doing that? Forget it… where kid? Where?"

The kid pointed in the direction of the park. "Damn it Kade! C'mon kid!" Laeon picked the kid up along with his duel-disc. Izumi and Kazuma followed the running Laeon. After what seemed like an hour, Laeon, Izumi, Kazuma, and the crying kid finally arrived to the park. In every direction there was a crying kid yelling "Stop him!"

Laeon put the kid down and went to the alley where he first dueled Kade. He was there finishing a small, what seemed to be 5 -year old kid, off. The kid had no cards on his field and Kade had the skull reaver Black Skull Dragon (3200/2500). The hulking behemoth fired fireballs at the child and finished him.

"Hey! Leave these kids alone!" Laeon yelled at Kade. "It's you! So you found a new duel-disc eh? Well I will gladly destroy you again!" Kade commented back in a cocky way. "First off you didn't win! My duel-disc got screwed up! And don't you think you are the most pathetic person for fighting 5-year olds?" "They were a bigger challenge than you!" "Put your cards where your mouth is and let's duel!"

"What's in it for me?" Kade asked. "Alright! If I win, you give these kid's cards back and I get my Black Luster Soldier! And if you win, you get this championship duel-disc that only winners of the World Tournament win. Did I mention there has only been one World Tournament ever?" "Deal! Now let's Duel!"

Laeon placed his deck right where the blade of the sword and the flat-bend off the sword meet. It fit. He drew his five card and stabbed the ground with his sword-like duel-disc. The lights on the blade of the sword guided where the cards were placed. Monster cards were placed on the blade of the sword, spells and traps were placed in between the blades, and the graveyard was parallel to the deck on the other side of the sword.

As Kade drew his cards, he continued the trash talk. "You are inferior to my heavy attack monsters! Prepare for you to get crushed!"

Laeon's LP: 8000

Kade's LP: 8000

"I will go first!" Kade made his beginning draw and seemed satisfied with his draw by the expression on his face. "I summon Vorce Raider (1900/1200) in attack mode!"

The demon like monster was summoned to the field smiling holding its axe-like weapon.

"Now I set two cards face down to end my turn!" The two cards appeared behind Vorce Raider. Laeon wondered if one was a trap he would regret to activate. He would just have to see as he drew his card.

"I activate Heavy Storm!" Laeon yelled holding the card in the air then playing in the Spell and Trap zone. "Now all of your spells and traps are blown away!"

A giant tornado suddenly appeared sweeping the face down cards from the field and hurling them into the air in which they eventually entered the graveyard.

"Now for your Vorce Raider!" Laeon looked at his selection of cards. He figured something out. "I play Black Luster Ritual!"

A giant black door appeared in front of Laeon, and in front of the door were two giant pots.

"Now by sacrificing the Marauding Captain (1200/400) and Blade Knight (1600/1000) in my hand, I can summon the mighty original Black Luster Soldier (3000/2500)!"

The armored knights Marauding Captain and Blade Knight entered the giant pots. The pots then caught fire. The fire in the pot rose and circled the black door. The door then opened revealing the dark-armored Black Luster Soldier clenching his giant sword ready for the kill.

"Now I set a card and my Soldier will attack your Vorce Raider with Shining Sword Thrust!" Laeon commanded and smiled to watch his knight rip Vorce Raider to pieces.

Black Luster Soldier jumped in the air then doing and aerial. He landed on his feet behind Vorce Raider and brutally stabbed him in the back of the head. Vorce Raider exploded on contact. When the dust cleared, Black Luster was the only one standing. He returned to Laeon's side of he field smiling.

Laeon's LP: 8000

Kade's LP: 6900

Kade covered his face with his arm and yelled "My move!" Kade then drew his card and smiled once again.

"What's so funny this time Kade?" Laeon asked with confidence in his voice.

"Your dueling that's what! I play Cyber Stein (700/500)! Kade asked and then played his card.

The Frankenstein-like creature known as Cyber Stein arose to the field wielding a giant wooden club.

"That's a pathetic excuse of a monster Kade! You might as well have played Kuriboh in attack mode." Laeon said then laughed.

"My Cyber Stein has a very special ability Laeon. You see if I pay 5000 life points then I can summon a fusion monster in my fusion deck!" Kade revealed.

"Oh no! I'm so afraid of your fusions Kade. I just might give up right now," Laeon sarcastically saying without hesitation.

"You should be afraid Laeon! Because I pay the 5000 life points to summon one of he most devastating cards in the game, Meteor Black Dragon (3500/2000)!"

Laeon's LP: 8000

Kade's LP: 1900

"What! I have to see this!" Kazuma yelled in dispersion.

"Oh you will!" Kade yelled back smiling. "Ha ha ha!"

A giant gate appeared behind Cyber Stein. The gate was a swirling blue color that opened up a giant black hole. Within the hole was a giant black dragon with it's veins popping out throughout it's body. The dragon was massive in size. It would easily demolish Black Luster Soldier and pretty much every other monster in Laeon's deck. The gate closed as the giant dragon roared. Meteors from behind the dragon appeared. The meteors struck Black Luster Soldier continuously until there was nothing but a giant pile of rubble was visible. This was Meteor Black Dragon's attack known as Meteor Ocean. After the attack was done, Cyber Stein cleared the dust and swung it's giant club at Laeon's head. Laeon fell back.

Laeon's LP: 6800

Kade's LP: 1900

"Damn it…" Laeon whispered to himself then picked himself up. Laeon's body was smoking from the barrage of meteors that struck him and Black Luster Soldier. He coughed and struggled to stay up and at it.

"There is more than that Laeon! Now you should be scare because everything I do I mean it! To end my turn I set a card."

Laeon drew his card and wasn't happy with his draw. But he was happy with his face-down card, Pitch-Black Power Stone.

"I play Graceful Charity! Now I draw 3 cards and take out 2!" Laeon announced.

A beautiful angel appeared from the sky flying down to Laeon carrying a wooden brown box. She opened it and Laeon took the three cards that were inside. She then flew back upwards and disappeared.

"Now I discard the two cards and flip my Pitch-Black Power Stone." Laeon said.

A giant black stone in the shape of a sphere appeared with three glowing lights above circling it.

"And that does?" Kade asked still with a smirk on his face.

"You will see. Now I end my turn by playing two cards face-down." Laeon said and then sat down and waited for Kade.

"Idiot! You left yourself open! Meteor Black Dragon direct attack with Meteor Ocean!" Kade commanded.

The stream of meteors formed once again and headed straight for Laeon.

"I flip my face down Miracle Restoring!

A giant cup arose beneath the stone holding it in place. A seal then appeared underneath the stone.

"Now that my Pitch-Black Power Stone has three Spell Counters (glowing spheres) I can give up two of them to summon the Buster Blader (2600/2300) from my graveyard!" Laeon said smiling.

"Too bad you don't have one!" Kade assumed and laughed.

"That's what you think! When I discarded two cards because of Graceful Charity I discarded Buster Blader. Now behold!"

The dark and jaded knight known as Buster Blader arose from the grave and looked better than ever. He picked up his giant sword and kept it up by letting it rest on his left shoulder.

"Wow Laeon, you summoned a monster, too bad he isn't strong enough to with stand the Meteor Ocean attack!" Kade reminded Laeon.

"Again, you are wrong, my Buster Blader gains 300 attack points for every dragon on your field and if you didn't know, Meteor Black Dragon is a dragon! Now my Buster Blader is at 2900!" Laeon revealed.

Buster Blader yelled and swung his sword many times for fun.

"Still not strong enough Laeon! When are you going to learn?" Kade asked.

"I activate the spell Rush Recklessly! Now my Buster Blader gains an extra 700 for this turn only making my Buster Blader at the strength of 3600! If you haven't noticed, Meteor Black Dragon is no longer the strongest monster, Buster Blader is! Now finish his dragon with Breaking Sword Slash!"

Buster Blader jumped in the air slashing the meteors and then went for Meteor Black Dragon. Meteor Black Dragon continuously fired blasts of volcanic rocks at Buster Blader but is was no use, Buster Blader would just cut through them. He finally got there and stabbed Meteor Black Dragon in the stomach. He then ran upwards to the dragon's head and jumped off. In the air he slashed the dragon's head off dealing 100 points of damage to Kade.

Laeon's LP: 6800

Kade's LP: 1800

"Damn! My strongest monster! You bastard! You will pay!" Kade yelled. He went crazy and continued to curse and stomp on the floor. It seemed like he was going to bust a blood vessel.

"Well are you finished with your turn or your tantrum?" Laeon asked. Kazuma and Izumi laughed at the joke and everyone around them didn't seem to get it. "Uh…" Laeon just looked at the crowd of children. "Forget it Laeon and focus on the duel!" Kazuma yelled. "Yeah!"

Kade was stilling jumping and cursing. He finally stopped. "I end my turn by switching Cyber Stein to defense mode!"

"Finally, since Meteor Black Dragon was destroyed, Buster Blader is back at 2600 but it is still more to rid the field of Cyber Stein. I play Pot of Greed! Not I get to draw two cards!"

A giant green pot with a face on it appeared. The pot turned to Laeon and laughed. It then spat out two cards and Laeon added them to his hand. The pot then vanished laughing.

"Sorry Kade… but you're gone!" Laeon said interrupting Kade's infinite temper tantrum.

"What the hell do you mean? I have a defense position mons-" "Doesn't matter! I win and you lose! I equip Buster Blader with Fairy Meteor Crush!"

Suddenly, Buster Blader turned red. The blade of his sword became black. Cyber Stein and Kade were no longer safe in defenses. When Fairy Meteor Crush is equipped to a monster, the difference of the attack of the equipped monster and the attack monster's defense points are deducted from the opponents life points.

"No!" Kade yelled. He backed away and tripped over a stick. As he was on his back he crawled away.

"Face it Kade! You lied, you cheated, you lost! Now face your mourner and stand like a duelist!" Laeon announced.

"I never lose!" Kade yelled. "Never! Never! Never!"

"Think again! Buster Blader, attack his Cyber Stein with Crusade of the Blade!"

Buster Blader's armor cracked all around. He then ran up to Cyber Stein and slashed him. Cyber Stein exploded in Kade's face making Kade's life points reach 0.

Laeon's LP: 6800

Kade's LP: 0

"Now that I think of it," Laeon said shrouded in dust, "He really wasn't that hard…"

Kade's cards flew everywhere. The kids that lost to Kade jumped for joy getting their cards. Right at Laeon's feet, it was his Black Luster Soldier – Envoy of the Beginning. "Awesome! Huh?"

Laeon felt something on his index finger. It was cheese. He looked on the back of the card and saw a giant puddle of cheese. "Cheese? You fat disgusting pig! You violated my card!"

Everyone laughed. It was almost dark. Laeon should've been going home by now but he decided to stay to see if the kids Kade dueled were really that bad. Alas… they were…