The exam hall was bustling with excitement as one of the many spectacular duels of the day was coming to a close. A young boy wearing a Black waistcoat over a purple shirt with black dress pants and an off centred fedora bore a duel disk shaped very much like a cards table faced off against one of the examiners.
The boy had no cards on the field and 1500 Life points while his opponent had two monsters but only 1000 Life points.
"Well this sure was fun sir but I'm afraid House Rules apply!" He half yelled as he activated a field spell. Suddenly the field became a bustling casino with the main floor cleared for duelling. "With this I can special summon any Casino monster from my hand. "I think some more slots wouldn't go amiss in this casino." A large slot golden slot machine was brought in by men in work clothes. The boy nodded to them and turned back to his opponent. "But as an added bonus, the house rules for tonight say no traps!" A blank trap card appeared on a screen above his head witha red X on it.
"I think I'll hire some security. Don't want the folks getting too rowdy do we?" A buff man in a suit with a black and red diamond patterned tie appeared. "No I activate Slot Machine's effect. BY paying 1200 Life Points, my Security Guard can attack twice! Gotta pay in to win in this Casino." The Suited man rushed forwards and tackled the first Uraby, shattering it into fragments before turning to the second his opponent could only watch as Security Guards massive fist connected with his monsters jaw shattering it too signalling the end of the duel.
The field spell faded away and the duellist took a short bow to the examiner who clapped in applause at his skilled move. Noticing the crowd he quickly stuck his hands in his pockets and walked to the edge of the field to a young girl about his age and a little boy only about twelve or thirteen.
"God Noel that was awesome!" The black haired boy sheepishly smiled and shrugged.
"It wasn't that great Sarah. You OTK'd your opponent." She smiled bashfully and punched him inthe arm.
"That's all my deck is good for babe, your deck just pulls tricks from nowhere!"
"Casinos are all about luck. I just happen to have alot of it, I have you don't I?" Noel winked beforw kissing his girlfriend on the lips earning a gagging noise from the boy.
"Do you have to do that big sis! It's gross." He pouted, crossing his arms.
"Shut up kid, in a few years. Your gonna be chasing girls like no tomorrow." Noel laughed.
"Girls are gross." He replied shortly.
"Your just mad that I'm taking your sis with me to Duel academy aren't you?" He nodded. "Well sorry little man. Maybe you and your folks can come visit some time."
"Oh speaking of parents. How's your mom?" Sarah asked her boyfriend.
"She's holding up good. They still haven't found the guy who robbed her but the cops are trying."
"That's good at least?"
"It's a start alright. Is that an Ancient Gear Golem?" The gambler turned his head to the side. "I'd say whoever is duelling against that is one unlucky SOB"
"What's an SOB?"
"Just a gambling expression Caleb. Nothing to worry about." She gave the boy to her right a pointed glare while turning the younger of the two and walking over to a middle aged couple.
"I am so not dealing with her dad after last week." Noel shuddered at the memory before taking out a deck of playing cards and shuffling them before practising counting cards using his custom duel disk as a table.
"So you're really not mad that you didn't get Obelisk Blue Noel?"
"Nah. I know I could have if I tried but what's the point? Not every day you get a view like this without the typical stick up you-" He was cut short by Sarah punching him in the gut. "You could just ask me not to cuss." He coughed. Holding his nuts and lying on the ground.
"I could but that's more fun."
"I'm sorry to interrupt but I must say that was an impressive punch." A strong male voice spoke out as somebody approached. Looking up Noel recognized him as the guy who took out his own monster to win. A gamble that paid off in full.
"Less complimenting. More restraining." He groaned as he struggled to his feet. Unsure of what to do Bastion just held his arm out in front of Sarah to stop her. "I'm good."
"Bastion Misawa. Pleasure to meet you."
"Likewise. I'm Sarah Snow and this dumb ass Is Noel Rock."
"I saw both of your duels at the entrance exams. I have to say Sarah that your machine deck is very powerful. An OTK on the second turn of the duel is something to be proud of." Sarah giggled blushed slightly at the comment.
"You a gambling man?" Noel asked, having recovered his breath.
"Only when the odds are in my favour. Also only when I'm duelling."
"That's the boring way to play" Noel grinned. "How about a duel?"
"You're on!"
Bastion 4000
Noel 4000
"I'll let you go first so I can judge your abilities."
"How thoughtful." Noel drawled before drawing. He grinned seeing the card he drew. "I activate House Rules! As you probably don't already know. This lets me summon any Casino monster from my hand. I think I'll pick... Card spotter!" A well dressed man with watchful eyes appeared on the field with a rapier at his hip.
(Level 4 ATK 1900 DEF 500 Dark Warrior)
"Some security is needed to protect the house vault so I'm summoning Vault Protector in Defense position. I'll lay a face down and end my turn." A tough looking woman in a pants suit stood with her arms crossed in front of a heavy steel box.
"A good set up you have there. Shame it wont stick around for long. I activate Dark hole!"
"What a waste. I activate Card spotter's ability. By banishing him I can negate any effect on your side of the field that would destroy two or more of my monsters. And Thanks to house rules. You either discard one card or pay 300 Life points." Bastion discarded a Hyrdogeddon to the grave scanned his cards in his hand.
"I activate double summon. To summon out both oxygeddon and hyrdogeddon. Next I lay two cards face down and end my turn."
"I know bait when I see it so I'm gonna Use mystical space typhoon to crush that face down." Bastion growled in annoyance as his Call of the Haunted was destroyed. "Now I activate Reinforcement of the army to add my Casino girl to my hand. This little lady has a nifty effect that whenever she is added to my hand I get to switch the attack and defence of one of my monsters but I can't use her second effect to add House rules to my hand when she's destroyed."
Vault guard drew a pistol from a holster on her hip and took aim at hydrogeddon. "Sayanara." With a powerful blast Bastion's monster was destroyed.
Bastion 3600
Noel 4000
"Now I activate the continuous trap card Redraw. Your move."
"I intend to make full use of it. I summon Oxygeddon in attack mode. And activate the trap card Atom split. Allowing me to special summon an Oxygeddon token in defence mode but as a result I take 1000 damage.
Bastion 2600
Noel 4000
"I activate Bonding – H2O to summon Water Dragon in attack mode!" A twisting serpent of water formed from the three monsters on the field and roared at his guard who held her unwavering gaze despite her attack being reduce to 0 during the last end phase. "Now attack his Vault Guard!"
Bastion 2600
Noel 1200
"Wow nice move dude!" Noel called as he drew. "I activate pot of greed. Next I activate House rules and use its effect to special summon Blackjack Dealer. But what's a casino without more than one table? I'm also bring out another Blackjack Dealer. Now I'm gonna use each of their effects. Now by revealing cards from the top of my deck untik two monster cards have been revealed, if the combined levels of those monsters is less than 8 my monster is destroyed but if not I can pay 500 life points and attack you directly.
Cards were shown on the screen until two monsters had passed. A slot machine and Security Guard followed by a Card spotter and Casino girl for the second Dealer.
"Well looks like I split and got a double Black jack. Game over Bastion." His two dealers took a 500 chip from a hole in his duel disk each and threw them like a shuriken at Bastion, cutting through an unphased water dragon and clippinh Bastion straight in the chest.
Bastion 0
Noel 200
"Good duel bro."
"Same to you Noel. I would love to pick apart your deck some time to analyse your strategy." Sarah laughed when bastion said this earning her a look of confusion.
"Apart from my Blackjac combo I have no set strategy. I just do whatever I feel like. Sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't. What's the big deal if it doesn't right?" Bastion was dumbfounded at how Noel managed to not only beat him without a strategy in mind but win at all.
"I refuse to accept that answer. I will figure your deck out Noel I swear to you."
"Good to see some form of enthusiasm in this knuckle head's life other than when he's talking about gambling." Sarah joked as she jumped on Noel's back.
"See you around Bas but we got dinner to get!" Sarah cried, raising her arm forward indicating Noel to move.
"See you around." Bastion watched as the two headed off laughing together. Funny how one minute she's taking him out after nearling swearing. The next they act like the best of friends. How peculiar.
Well after breaking my hand and having my little brother upload stories on my account that I have deleted I am finally back after far too long a break from writing. If you like the story so far some feedback would be much appreciated.