A Dice In The Hand Is Worth More Than A Card On The Table.

Story and Ashely Sketcher © Dark Magician Girl Of Chaos/Kenouni Renashin™
Yu-Gi-Oh! and all concepts, including Dungeon Dice Monsters © Kazuki Takahashi.

Chapter Two.

"Mr Pegasus Sir, you have a phone call."

"Oh Croquet, do you have a memory like a goldfish? I told you to hold all my calls."

"I'm sorry Sir."

"I'm trying to relax and watch Funny Bunny."

"I am sorry Sir, but the caller, she says it's quite important."

"She, Croquet?"

"Yes Sir."

Pegasus paused his Funny Bunny show, took the video phone from Croquet and answered his call. "Ashely, dearest, how i are /i you?"

She smiled warmly. "I'm fine thank you." Her eyes darted to the left slightly. "Oh! I didn't check the time before I called, I'm interrupting Funny Bunny, aren't I?"

Pegasus shook his head. "It doesn't matter dear. Croquet said you wanted something quite important?"

She scratched behind her right ear slightly. "Well, now that I think about it, it seems quite trivial. I could've just emailed you."

"It must've seemed quite urgent for you to forget to check the time," Pegasus pointed out, "you're normally very good with phoning just after Funny Bunny's finished."

She blushed lightly. "I'm sorry."

"It's fine. What is it you wanted? Was it another idea for a card?" His face lit up slightly. "Another Toon perhaps?"

Ashely giggled. "No, not this time I'm afraid. Although, I'll think about it. I wanted to ask you if the name 'Duke Devlin' rang any metaphorical bells?"

"Devlin?" Pegasus pondered this. "What's he look like?"

"Er…" Ashely blinked a few times, trying to remember.

"Don't tell me you didn't take anything in?" Pegasus asked. "You're very observant Toonie."

"I-I can't remember. I wasn't paying much attention to him really."

"What were you paying attention to?"

"Some little Duel Monster figurines in one of the display cabinets."

"Well, they can't have been for Duel Monsters. Duel Monsters is a card game, remember?"

"Oh I know that." Ashely said, pouting. "I do play y'know. And," she continued, with a slight grin, "I'm quite good at it too."

Pegasus laughed. "Oh I know. So, what were the figurines for?"

"Dungeon Dice Monsters."

"Dungeon Dice…Ah!"

"What?"

"Devlin, wore a die in his ear?"

"Erm…Yeah."

"Black ponytail, green eyes, eye make-up, specifically eyeliner?"

"Hahaha. Yes."

"Devlin boy, is the creator of Dungeon Dice Monsters." He watched Ashely blink, and then frown slightly. "Yes." Pegasus answered, almost reading Ashely's mind. "It's true. He was also beaten at his own game by the way."

"Let me guess." Ashely said with a sigh. "Yugi, right?"

"Yes indeedy."

"Or was it the spirit of his Puzzle? Whatsisname? Yami? "

"I think it's Atemu actually."

"Ah, I don't know. Not that bothered to be honest."

"Why did you ask, by the way?"

"I thought I recognised his name, but couldn't put my finger on why, or where I'd heard it before. So, I thought I'd call you, 'cause you normally know the answer to all my questions."

"Ahhh. Yes, I told you about his splendid little dice game before Duelist Kingdom, and I discussed with you the idea of working with him, remember?"

"Yeah, actually. Now I remember anyway." Pegasus smiled. "Okay well, that's it really, so I'm going to go now."

"Okay dearest. Love to your mother when you next speak to her."

"Will do."

"Take care of yourself."

"Make sure you do too though, don't work too hard. Much love." Ashely blew him a kiss, which he caught, she smiled and hung up.

'So she's discovered Devlin boy?' Pegasus thought, turning back to his Funny Bunny marathon. 'A game of dice versus a game of cards. This could be very interesting.'