Chapter 2: Tricks and Treats

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Los Angeles International Airport

6:00pm

That night, the gang arrived after riding on Kaiba's personal jet for 10 hours, they were glad to be back on land again.

Yugi then replied, "We're in America again, I see."

Joey then replied, "Yep. Hopefully it'll go better then the last time we were during that time with the Orichalcos crapola."

Mai walked up to him and replied, "Let's try not to remember that dark time, hon. We don't need that damn stress again."

Tea looked at Yugi and replied, "You sure you're okay, hon?"

Yugi nodded and replied, "Maybe this vacation will help me relax a little bit. After all the adventures we had as a kid, I hope this is more relaxing for all us."

"Me too, Yugi. Me too."

Suddenly, the saw Roland and Mokuba and both had a bag on each of their shoulders and Joey then replied, "Where's Kaiba?"

Mokuba then replied, "As soon as we landed, he got off the jet and took his limo from here to Kaiba Land to make sure everything was ready to go. He told me and Roland to help you all get to the hotel okay. Your stuff is already there. You all ready to go?"

They all nodded to him and he replied, "Follow us then."

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Kaiba Land was the best Duel Monsters theme park in the world and with locations. They had locations in Los Angeles, New Jersey, New York, Minnesota as well as ones in Hong Kong, Japan, The United Kingdom and Paris, this one was the best. It was now getting ready for the Halloween spectacular being held for the whole month of October. It was the day before Halloween and wanted to make sure everything was ready. he was in the office with the head of the Park Charles Wildworth and his duelist Reginald was right there with him.

Kaiba nodded and replied, "How's business been going?"

Charles smiled and replied, "Excellent, Master Kaiba. This Halloween theme is amazing popular and with that duel tomorrow, I can't wait for his duel tomorrow with that Wheeler guy."

Kaiba looked at the duelist and replied, "Pleasure to meet you in person, Reginald."

He smiled and replied, "Pleasure is all mine, Mister Kaiba. Glad to be your duelist against hin."

"What do you think of your Halloween Deck we gave you to use?"

Reginald smiled and replied, "Amazing awesome, sir. I Can't wait to use it against Wheeler's deck. Does he have any special kind of theme?"

"Actually, he has a deck of various kinds of monsters, spells and traps. He'll be a tricky duelist to beat. But you can do it, young man."

He nodded and Kaiba took a card out of his pocket and handed it him and Kaiba replied, "I had Industrial Illusions make this card just for you. It's quite a mighty Field Spell to use in a duel like this."

He looked at the card and he smiled and replied, "Amazing card, sir."

He nodded as he walked away and Kaiba looked at Charles and replied, "We'll be here early tomorrow morning."

"Yes, sir."

Kaiba slowly walked out of the office and Reginald looked at and replied, "I can't believe he chose me of all of our others, sir."

Charles nodded and replied, "This will be your proudest moment as a duelist and one of Seto Kaiba's Employee's, Reginald."

The worker only nodded to his boss.

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That night in his hotel room, Joey Wheeler was gong over his deck one last time before the duel he was going to have with the employee.

He smiled and replied, "I'm da man with da plan, baby! My deck is so ready. I'll show Kaiba what kind a deck I Have so I can have that duel with pretty boy. I can't wait to cream them both!"

He gathered his cards up and went to his bed and went right to sleep, snoring as loudly as he could.

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Halloween Day / 9:00am

In a locker room near the dueling area, Joey Was getting ready for one of the biggest duels he's had since his team up with Kaiba to save Mokuba's life. The rest of the gang was already to watch a great duel.

He smiled and replied, "TIme to take this guy to show 'em how da Wheelers duel!"

He got up and exited.

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At the main dueling area of the park, everyone was waiting for the duel to start.

Mai then replied, "Yugi, does my guy have a chance today."

He nodded and replied, "With the way He changed his deck up, he'll be just fine, Mai. He's a great duelist and guy."

Suddenly, Seto Kaiba and Mokuba ran onto the field and Seto Kaiba then replied, "Greetings, everyone! Welcome to my Halloween Duel of horrors!"

They all cheered and Kaiba then replied, "We have a real treat for you all today. Mokuba and myself will be doing the duel and it shoukd be a great one!"

Mokuba then replied, "You said it, bro! Here we go! He's the Red eyes lover with a heart that watches over his friends and family as much as he can. He's Joey Wheeler!"

Everyone cheered loudly as he walked in and he waived to the crowd (While blowing kisses to his girlfriend).

Seto then replied, "He'll be dueling one of my best duelists I have in the park! Here's Reginald Fitzpatrick!"

Everyone cheered (But not as loud) as he walked in and he walked to his opponent and he replied, "This a honor to duel you, sir. I've been waiting for this day to come for a long time now."

Joey then replied, "It'll be a great duel, Reg."

"Reg? Ne one has ever called me that before and I like it! Thank you."

Roland ran out to the field as the Kaiba brothers sat down and he replied, "All right, let's load them up!"

Both activated their duel disks and both drew 5 cards.

"Begin...NOW!"

"LETS DUEL!", both yelled out.

(Reginald LP: 8000 / Joey LP: 8000)

Roland pointed to Joey and he replied, "He'll begin our duel!"

Joey drew a card and replied, "I'll set a monster and a card and that'll do it for me."

Reginald drew a card and replied, "I'll play Foolish Burial!"

He took a card from his deck and discarded it and then he replied, "Next, I summon my Zombie Master!"

As he sat the card down, the undead warlock appeared (ATK: 1,800).

"Next, I use his effect to discard a card to summon a monster from my graveyard!"

As he took a Skull Servant and discarded it, A Goblin Zombie appeared and knelt (DEF: 1,150).

"Now, attack his monster!"

He pointed his hands and a burst of dark energy shot out and a Battle Warrior appeared on the card (DEF: 1,000) and blown to atoms as the attack struck it down.

"I'll set a card and that'll end my turn now."

Joey Wheeler drew a card and replied, "I summon my Marauding Captain!"

As he sat the card down, the captain appeared (ATK: 1,200).

"His ability I'll bring forth my Panther Warrior!"

As he sat the card down, the fercious Beast Warrior appeared (ATK: 2,000).

"Lets do it. Captain, attack!"

The captain went in and slashed with his sword at the Goblin Zombie and then it shattered into shards and then Reginald took a card from his deck and showed to everyone and then placed it in his hand!"

"Panther, I offer my Captain to allow you to attack!"

As the captain turned to particles and they flew into his sword, it rushed and then it struck with its sword, cutting Zombie Master in twain. The two pieces shattered to little bits (Reginald LP: 8000 - 7800).

"First blood, me! I end my turn now."

Reginald drew a card and replied, "I activate my Limit Reverse!"

Suddenly, Skull Servant appeared (DEF: 200).

"Now, I tribute it for a facedown monster and that'll end my turn now."

Joey drew a card and replied, "I activate Stray Lambs!"

Suddenly, two goat tokens (White and Orange) appeared (DEF: 0 x2).

"Now, I tribute a token for my Panther to attack!"

He rushed in and a large pumpkin with a crown and two large eyes appeared (DEF: 2,000) and the Panther struck it and did nothing to it.

Joey then replied, "A Pumpking the King of Ghosts?"

Yugi then replied, "I remember that zombie. He battled it when he dueled Bonz in that cavern."

"I smashed it then and I'll smash it to bits this time as well. I end my turn now."

Reginald drew a card and replied, "Next, I summon my Castle of Dark Illusions!"

As he sat the card down, a wcked-looking castle with a golden ring around it appeared (ATK: 920).

Yugi then replied, "Atem dealed with thing when he had to duel that Panik jerk to save Mai's Star Chips!"

Mai sighed and replied, "Don't remind me of that creepy asshole."

"Next, I activate my Polymerization to fuse my two monsters together!"

As the two monsters together, a creepy and hideous monster appeared. It looked like Smaller Pumpking-like head on top of a skeletal body made of bones and twigs and the arms were Pumpking's tentacles and its eyes were boney arms and had a small form of the Castle of Dark Illusions on top of its head as it was a crown (ATK: 2,300).

"Meet the mighty Emperor Pumpking!"

Yugi then replied, "Creepy zombie monster that is."

"Now, attack his Panther Warrior!"

Its eyes began to glow as a burst of a hot flames struck, incinerating Panther Warrior in a fiery explosion and its charred armor plates and sword fell to the ground in a clatter (Joey LP: 8000 - 7700).

"There you go. I end my turn now."

Joey drew a card and replied, "I'll set a monster and a card facedown and that'll end my turn now."

Reginald drew a card and replied, "My Emperor Pumpking's effect allows all Zombie monsters I have to need one less tribute and that includes my Undead Guardian."

As he sat the card down, a zombie form of Metal Guardian appeared and then knelt (DEF: 2,150).

"He now protects all Zombie monsters from battle or card effects! Emperor Pumpking, attack!"

Two more beams of fiery light shot out from its eyes and a Hero of the West appeared (DEF: 1,000) and was blown to pieces as the attack struck him and he pointed to his facedown card and a Birthright Trap flipped up and Hero of the East appeared again (ATK: 1,100).

"Okay then. I'll set a card and that'll end my turn now."

Joey drew a card and replied, "Gotcha, sucka! I tribute my Hero for one of my best cards!"

As the samurai faded away, the legendary Trap Destroyer Jinzo appeared (ATK: 2,400).

Tristan then replied, "Yea! One of his best monsters!"

"Now, to take down your eyesore there! Attack with Cyber Energy Shock!"

The android glowed as a burst of mental shot out and struck, reducing Undead Guardian to a pile of shredded pieces of flesh and rusted metal shards.

"Take that! I'll set a couple of cards and it's your turn now."

Reginald drew a card and replied, "I'll set a card and then I'll activate Solidarity!"

The spell card appeared.

"Since I only have Zombies in my graveyard, all of my monsters gain the 800 attack!"

Suddenly, the horrid creature let out a moan (ATK: 2,300 - 3,100).

Tristan then replied, "Not good at all!"

Mokuba then replied, "He's going to lose a good monster!"

Kaiba then replied, "Let's see if those facedown cards of his will help him out!"

Joey quickly replied, "I activate Roulette Spider!"

The spell card appeared.

"This guy has changed since I used him in Battle City, but it's a good one! There are 6 different effects and I hope I get a good one!"

Suddenly, a metal spider appeared with a large die in its hand and it dropped to the ground and it rolled on the ground.

"Come on, give my guy a good number.", Mai quickly muttered to herself.

Suddenly, it stopped on a 3 and Joey smiled and replied, "Now your attack target has to hit something else on my side of the field and I choose my other Token!"

The attack turned directions and atomized the other sheep token.

"You lucked out again, dude! I end my turn now."

Joey drew a card and replied, "Next, I activate my other facedown card and it's called Dicephoon!"

The other spell appeared.

"If I roll a 2 or a 3 or 4, one Spell or trap is destroyed and if it's a 5, two go boom and if its 1 or 6, I take 1000 damage!"

A large blue die dropped to the ground and rolled all over the ground and then it stopped on a 5!

"Wheeler is getting really lucky so far.", Kaiba muttered to himself.

"Yea, baby! So goodbye to your facedown card and your spell!"

Suddenly, his facedown Mirror Force exploded into pixels and then his Solidarity card shattered to bits (ATK: 3,100 - 2,300).

Yugi nodded and replied, "Never a dull moment when Joey duels."

"Now, smash that ugly zombie up!"

A ball of energy and it opened its hands and fired a burst of energy and shot out and struck the horrid creature, blowing it into a pile of charred bones and burnt twigs (Reginald LP: 7800 - 7700) and then Reginald replied, "When he goes down, I can pay 500 lifepoints and banish it Special Summon two Pumprincess the Princess of Ghosts from my deck!"

As he glowed (Reginald LP: 7700 - 7200) and then banished the card, two identical female forms of Pumpking appeared and knelt (DEF: 1,000 x2).

"Whateves. Your turn now."

Suddenly, both Pumprincesses began to wilt and both shattered into clouds of orange dust and then the dust clouds flew to his Spell and Trap Zones and both appeared

Reginald nodded and replied, "When they get destroyed and I have Spell and Trap areas opened up, They move there."

Yugi then replied, "They must do something while in there."

Reginald drew a card and two small pumpkins flew into both princess monsters (Counters: 0 - 1 x2) replied, "During each of our Standby phases, they gain 1 Pumpkin Counter apiece and your monsters weaken due to the effect!"

Suddenly, spots of rust appeared on Jinzo (ATK: 2,400 - 2,200).

"I'll set a monster and that'll end my turn now."

Joey drew a card and a counter flew into each princess (Counters: 1 - x2) and more spots of rust appeared (ATK: 2,200 - 2,000).

"Damn your pumpkins. I'll set a monster and then I'll attack your facedown monster!"

Jinzo fired its attack once more and the energy burst shot out and a skeleton wearing a tattered red robe appeared (DEF: 600) and was blasted to little pieces as the attack struck it and Reginald then replied, "When SkeleCaller is flipped, you draw a card and then I can activate a Call of the Mummy from my deck!"

As Joey drew a card, The Spell card appeared.

"My turn is over."

As he Reginald drew a card, 1 counter flew into each monster (Counters: 2 - 3) and Jinzo rusted up even more (ATK: 2,000 - 1,800).

Tea then replied, "As long as those zombies remain there, he's going to have a more and more tough time defeating this guy."

Serenity then replied, "My big brother can handle anything, Tea. He's my favorite duelist and always get what he wants. I total faith in him."

"Let's see If your right about this, Serenity."

"Now, I use my Call of the Mummy's effect to Special Summon my Pumpqueen the Queen of Ghosts!"

As she sat the card down, a zombie that looked more human then pumpkin appeared. She wore a beautiful black dress and she wore a large black hat and she smiled evily with blood-red colored eyes (ATK: 2,000).

"She gains 100 attack for each Counter her daughters have!"

She began to glow (ATK: 2,000 - 2,600).

Joey gulped and replied, "Jeez, man."

"Now, attack his Jinzo!"

She smiled evily as a burst of fiery energy shot out from her and struck, blowing a hole cleanly throught the android's chest. Sparks flew from it before a fiery explosion reduced it to hot pieces of metal (Joey LP: 7700 - 6900).

"You won't beat me! I end my turn now."

Joey drew a card and replied, "1 more monster facedown and another card facedown and that'll end my turn now."

As he drew a card, a counter flew into each princess (Counters: 3 - 4 x2) and Pumpqueen began to glow (ATK: 2,600 - 2,800).

"I now summon my Mezuki!"

As he sat the card down, the horse-headed zombie appeared (ATK: 1,700).

"Lets do it. Mezuki, attack!"

The zombie rushed in and a Aligator's Sword appeared (DEF: 1,200 - 400) and was blown to shards as the zombie struck it with its axe.

"Pumpqueen, attack!"

The zombie fried a burst of fiery red energy and it shot out and a Masked Dragon appeared (DEF: 1,100 - 300) and was reduced to a hot ple of ash and then a Red Eyes B. Chick appeared (DEF; 500 - 0).

"Your turn now."

Joey drew a card and a counter flew into each princess (Counters: 4 x2 - 5 x2) and he looked at the card he drew and he smiled and replied, "This card was given to me by the most important person in my life right now, and that's Mai. I activate Harpie's Feather Duster!"

The large feather appeared and it began to flap in the air and a huge burst shot out and blasted his two Pumprincesses to tiny bits (ATK: 2,800 - 2,000).

"Next, I tribute my little guy for my Red Eyes!"

As the little dragon faded away, the mighty Red Eyes Black Dragon appeared with a mighty roar (ATK: 2,400).

"Lets do it. Attack her Pumpqueen!"

The dragon shot out its trademark attack and the female screamed before the dark fiery blast incinerated her, leaving a pile of hot ash, burnt pieces of her dress and a burnt hat behind (Reginald LP: 7200 - 6800) and he replied, "When she's destroyed, I draw a card for each Pumpking I have in my graveyard."

He drew a card.

"Your turn now, dude."

Reginald drew a card and replied, "I'll switch Mezuki to defense and then I'll set a new monster facedown and that'll end my turn now."

Joey drew a card and replied, "I summon my Valkyrian Knight!"

As he sat the card down, the fiery knight appeared (ATK: 1,900).

"Lets do it. Valkyrian Knight, attack!"

He swung his sword and a burst of flames shot out and torched Mezuki, leaving a pile of burnt bones behind.

"Red Eyes, attack!"

The dragon launched its attack again and a Clown Zombie appeared on the card (DEF: 0) and was burnt to a crisp as the attack struck it down.

"Your turn now."

Reginald drew a card and replied, "I activate Tri-Wight!"

Suddenly, 2 Skull Servants (ATK: 300 x2) and a Clown Zombie appeared (ATK: 1,350).

Yugi then replied, "I wonder what he's up to."

"I now summon my Plaguespreader Zombie!"

As he sat the card down, the bloated zombie appeared (ATK: 400).

"Now, I tune all of my monsters together!"

"Tune?", a confused Tea asked.

Yugi nodded and replied, "It's those white border monster cards that were released a year ago. Some can be very powerful."

The zombie moaned as it split into 2 white stars, that turned to green rings and the rings went through Clown Zombie and both Skull Servants, which turned into a total of 6 white stars (*2 + *1 + *1 + *2 = 6).

"I Synchro Summon...Archfiend Zombie-Skull!"

As he sat the card down, a huge zombified form of the mighty Summoned Skull appeared with a moan (ATK: 2,500).

Duke looked at Yugi and replied, "Looks like a Summoned Skull as a zombie now, Yugi."

He nodded and replied, "Exactly was I was thinking of as well, Duke. I wonder how strong it trully is."

"Now, attack his Red-Eyes with Lightning Blight Strike!"

The boney Synchro let out a groan as a burst of electricity and lightning shot out from the wings and struck the mighty dragon and it roared before it exploded into black shards (Joey LP: 6900 - 6800).

"Take that! I end my turn now."

Joey drew a card and replied, "I activate my Pot of Dichotomy! I return 3 different monster types back to my deck and then I get to draw 2 cards!"

He took his Red Eyes, Jinzo and Marauding Captain and shuffled the cards into his deck and drew 2 new cards and he replied, "I'll switch my Knight to defense and then I'll set a new monster facedown and that'll end my turn now."

Reginald drew a card and replied, "I summon my other Zombie Master!"

As he sat the card down, another of the Zombie wizards appeared (ATK: 1,800).

"I'll discard a card to bring back Plaguespreader!"

As he took a card from his hand (A monster called Immortal Ruler) and discarded it, the bloated zombie appeared again (ATK: 400).

"Now, I tune them together."

The zombie moaned as it split into 2 white stars, which turned into green rings and the rings went through Zombie Master, which turned into 4 white stars as well (*2 + *4 = *6)

"I Synchro Summon...Revived King Ha Des!"

As he sat the card down, Dark Ruler Ha Des as a revived zombie appeared with a moan (ATK: 2,450).

Yugi then replied, "Another zombie counterpart. I hate to see if they are any others like it."

"Lets do it. Zombie-Skull, attack!"

The zombie launched its attack again and it shot out and struck, blowing Valkyrian Knight to little pieces.

"Revived King, your turn!"

The zombie raised his hand and a burst of green flames shot out and a Little Winguard appeared (DEF: 1,800) and was blown into pixels as the attack struck it.

Reginald then replied, "By the way, as long as my Skull is on the field, you can't destroy my Zombie army with card effects and Revived King Ha Des will negate any effect your monsters will have when any Zombie I have attack. Your turn now."

Tea looked at Yugi and replied, "Yugi, does he have a chance of beating this guy?"

Yugi then replied, "I don't know, Tea. With those two Synchros on the field, Joey's chances of winning this duel are slowly diminishing."

Man, this guy is a tough duelist! He's takened out my Jinzo and my Red Eyes! I have a have a card that can beat him and if not, I'm doomed!, Joey thought to himself as he looked at this deck.

To Be Continued...

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Cards made be my me & others

Emperor Pumpking

Zombie/Fusion/Effect/Dark/ATK: 2,300/DEF: 2,000/6 Stars

"Pumpking the King of Ghosts" + "Castle of Dark Illusions"

Can only be Fusion Summoned with the correct Fusion-material monsters shown above. As long as this card remains on the field: All Zombie-type monsters require one less tribute to summon. When this card is destroyed as a result of battle or by a card's effect: Pay 500 LP and Banish this card; Special summon 2 "Pumprincess the Princess of Ghosts" from your deck to your side of the field. The monsters special summoned with this cards ability cannot be used in a Tribute, Synchro or Xyz Summon and are destroyed at the end phase of the current turn.

Undead Guardian

Zombie/Effect/Dark/ATK: 1,150/DEF: 2,150/5 Stars

When this card is Tribute Summoned or Special summoned; Change it to faceup defense postion. As as this card remains on the field: Your opponet cannot select any other Zombie-type monster you control (except this card) for battle or for any card effect. Only 1 "Undead Guardian" Can be on the field at a time.

SkeleCaller

Zombie/Flip/Effect/Dark/ATK: 800/DEF: 600/2 Stars

FLIP: Your Opponent draws 1 card; Activate 1 "Call of the Mummy" from your deck.

Pumpqueen the Queen of Ghosts

Zombie/Effect/Dark/ATK: 2,000/DEF: 2,200/6 Stars

This card gains 100 ATK & DEF for each Pumpkin Counter on a "Pumprincess the Princess of Ghosts" you have in your Spell and Trap Zones. When destroyed as a result of battle: Draw 1 card for each "Pumpking the King of Ghosts" in your graveyard. You can only control 1 "Pumpqueen the Queen of Ghosts" at a time.

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Not good for Joey So far? In the Next Chapter, Joey keeps battling Reginald's Zombie army and he uses all sorts of cards he's never seen before. Can he get back on track? Find Out in "Army of the Dead" and it'll be coming soon.