SoftWare: People, do not ask me why I did this.
Ahsoka: I won't.
SoftWare: Oh, thank you.
Star Wars
The Art of the Duel
Chapter One
The New Duelist
Ahsoka wandered the streets of Coruscant, feeling alone for the first time in her life. All she had to her name were a few
thousand credits, which would only go so far. She'd have to find a job somewhere, hopefully one that didn't require a
degree. As she thought this, she noticed someone holding a deck of cards, glaring at it. The person saw her, and said,
"Stupid cards. My friend spent every minute of every day with these, and when he died, all I got were these useless
pieces of junk! Get rid of them for me!" With that, he handed her the deck and walked off. She became curious, and
looked through them. They were Duel Monster cards, which had been forbidden in the Jedi Order due to the fact that
they were a material possession. Now, however, she could learn the game. Looking through the cards, and the deck
strategy, she walked off. Soon, she reached a card shop, and got ready for her new life, as a Duelist. As she signed the
papers, she was given a Duel Disc that would work for her strategy. She spent some time memorizing the rules and
tricks in her deck, before walking to a spot rumored to have plenty of Duelists. A Twi'lek female faced her, and held up
a Duel Disc in challenge. Ahsoka nodded, and powered her Disc. The Twi'lek spoke up. "My name is Numa." Ahsoka
nodded with a smile. "Ahsoka." They smiled, before beginning.
(Ahsoka: 4000)
(Numa: 4000)
Numa decided to start. "I'll go first. I Set a card, and that's it." Ahsoka nodded. "My turn." She drew her card. "I
Summon Draconnet."
(Draconnet appeared: a level 4 monster with 1400 ATK)
"I use his ability to Special Summon Galaxy Serpent in Defense Mode!"
(Galaxy Serpent appeared: a level 2 monster with 0 DEF)
"Finally, I perform what's called a Link Summon!" Numa looked at her. "Huh?" Ahsoka put her hand up. "I Sacrifice
Galaxy Serpent! I can now Link Summon a Link Monster! The Link number is one! So, let's bring out Link Spider!"
(Link Spider appeared: a Link 1 Link monster with 1000 ATK)
Numa's eyes were narrowed in confusion. She reached for her trap card activation button (I think the guys who made
the show could have called them panic buttons?) and waited. What she was not expecting was what Ahsoka said next.
"I now use his ability! Once per turn, I can Special Summon a level 4 or lower Normal monster from my hand to the
Zone that Link Spider points to. Let's welcome Bitron!"
(Bitron appeared: a level 2 monster with 2000 DEF) (Don't believe me? Look it up.)
Numa took notice of Ahsoka's field. "Uh oh." "I Perform another Link Summon! I Sacrifice Draconnet and Bitron! The
Link number is two! I Link Summon Honeybot!"
(Honeybot appeared: a Link 2 Link monster with 1900 ATK)
"And guess what? When I control a Link 2 Link monster, I can use it for two Link Materials for a Link Summon! Here we
go! I Sacrifice Link Spider and Honeybot! The Link number is three! Please welcome Decode Talker!"
(Decode Talker appeared: a Link 3 Link monster with 2300 ATK)
Numa backed up a bit. Her finger was still by the activation button. "Decode Talker, let's do this! Attack her directly!"
Numa pressed the button. "I activated Threatening Roar! You can't attack me this turn!" Ahsoka sighed. "I end my turn
with a Face-Down." Numa drew her card. "Since you control a monster with 2000 or more Attack Points, I can Special
Summon Schwarzchild Limit Dragon!"
(Schwarzchild Limit Dragon appeared: a level 8 monster with 2000 ATK)
"I have another one that wants to meet you!"
(Same as before)
"I Overlay both dragons! With these two monsters, I build the Overlay Network! I Xyz Summon Number 68: Sanaphond
the Sky Prison!"
(Number 68: Sanaphond the Sky Prison appeared: a Rank 8 Xyz monster with 2100 ATK and 2 Overlay Units)
"It gains 100 Attack and Defense Points for every card in the Graveyards. I have one, and you have five!
(Sanaphond's ATK: 2700)
Ahsoka grimaced. It was stronger than her monster. She was glad she'd set her card. "I use its second ability! By using
an Overlay Unit, it can't be destroyed by card effects and neither of us can Special Summon from the Graveyard until
the end of your next turn!" That wasn't too bad for Ahsoka, since she hadn't been planning to, anyway. "Sanaphond,
attack!" "I play Mirror Force! It won't destroy your prison, but it will stop the attack!" Numa nodded. "Your turn."
Ahsoka drew her card. "I Summon Marauding Captain and use his ability to Summon RAM Clouder!"
(Marauding Captain appeared: a level 3 monster with 1200 ATK)
(RAM Clouder appeared: a level 4 monster with 1800 ATK)
"Because they're in the Zones that Decode Talker is pointing to, he gains 500 Attack Points for each one!"
(Decode Talker's ATK: 3300)
"Attack!"
(Decode Talker races towards Number 68 with a glowing sword)
(Number 68 fires a bolt of energy at him)
(The energy does not affect Decode Talker, and it destroys Number 68)
(Numa: 3400)
Numa sighed. "That was my best card!" Ahsoka made no comment. "That's all for now." Numa drew her card, and made
a plan. "I Set a monster in Defense Mode. Your turn." Ahsoka drew her card. "I Summon Linkslayer!"
(Linkslayer appeared: a level 4 monster with 2000 ATK)
"I activate the ability of RAM Clouder. By sacrificing Marauding Captain, I can Special Summon a monster in my
Graveyard, as long as its Cyberse-type. Say hello to Honeybot!"
(Same as before)
"Honeybot, attack that Set monster!"
(The monster is revealed to be Mokey Mokey)
(It is destroyed)
Ahsoka smiled. "Decode Talker, let's do this!"
(Numa: 100)
"RAM Clouder, do the honors!"
(Numa: 0)
Numa got up, and nodded to Ahsoka. "Good game." Ahsoka nodded. "What was that thing?" "You mean Sanaphond?
It's an Xyz Monster. You can get them at the card store. There's one there now that only costs 50 credits. It's such a
common card, but if you have enough level 3 monsters in your deck, you could use it. Check it out." Ahsoka nodded.
"Thanks for the tip."
A/N
SoftWare: (Pulls money out of a tree) "Okay, guys, don't be tree huggers, be tree MUGGERS!
(Laughs nervously) I am so dumb.
Ahsoka: Oh, so you admit it!
SoftWare: Very punny.
Ahsoka: Very-. Oh, very funny.
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