Yu-Gi-Oh Duellist Academy- Examination
By Dragon-Knight
The spring sun shined down.
The dome at the edge of the city was filled to capacity. The city of Domino was host to the regional Duel Monsters Championship. The seating of the dome was surrounding the main holographic arena. The lower level held the arena and a small number of chairs, while the mid section held the bulk of the spectators. The upper levels were composed of VIP boxes, for the rare people who enjoyed the game and had the money to allow such treatment.
Over one hundred Duellists from the surrounding area took in the tournament, but they had been reduced down to two, the young players standing before the crowd now, Yugi Mouto and Chris Allen. The game had been continuing for some ten minuets and the tide was turning against the crowd favourite. A young boy stood in his blue zone, his deck placed into the direct access board of the stadium arena.
He was shorter then most of the other competes, and held a head of spiked black hair with blonde bangs.
The crowd, first few rounds, had been against him for the most part but he had earned their respect with his innate skill at the game and the use of his spellcasters. But at the moment Yugi was not in the best of conditions. His strategies were simply being torn apart by destruction cards and a dull beat-down deck.
'Fiend Mega cyber, destroy Dark Magician Girl!'
The yellow warrior charged and swiped and the female magician. She was pushed back before giving one small scream and shattered like one would expect from a mirror not a playing card.
Yugi: 900, Chris: 1400
'I end my turn'
Yugi, after placing the card into the graveyard, gave a quick look around the field; his opponent only had his Mega Cyber on the field, while he had nothing.
His mind was still reeling from the sight of his monster being destroyed, all of his cards were special to him, but his Dark Magician Girl card had been given to him by his Mother, and the sight of her being crushed, and her scream were hard to shake off.
He told himself to calm down. He did not come all this way just to get angry and loose in the final match. His hand only held magic cards, but there was hope.
'My Turn, Draw'
His opponent may have removed his girl magician from the field but, he allowed himself a slight smile, her teacher would avenge her. Hope had arrived
'Activate magic card, curtain of black magic'
A small platform shifted into existence onto the field. The black curtain that covered it was held in place by the symbol of black magic, the five star pentagram. A bolt of blue light lifted from Yugi's side of the field and was drawn into the curtain.
'Paying half of my current life value, allows me to summon, Dark Magician'
Yugi: 450, Chris: 1400
The curtain fell to the floor to reveal the Yugi's trump card, a tall man covered in purple robes and armour, wielding a green staff. The Dark Magician (2500/2100).
Before his opponent could respond to this turn of events, Yugi played again.
'Magic card, Thousand Knives'
True to the card name, knives were called into existence, floating around the spellcaster.
'I can now destroy your Mega Cyber. Go Dark Magician' He commanded. The knives were unleashed at the warrior, who was thrown back and shattered, much like the girl that it had destroyed only a moment ago.
A disturbing revelation had come to Chris' mind and it was, not unexpectedly, causing some panic.
He was about to lose.
'Dark Magician. Direct Attack!'
He leapt forward, staff raised up high before coming crashing down, unleashing a ball magic that struck the area that Chris was playing from. A large smash of sound and light blinded the whole stadium.
Once the light had cleared, the winner was also made clear.
Yugi: 450, Chris: 0
Winner: - Yugi Mouto
The crowd erupted into cheers that could be felt in the air.
Yugi felt his whole body relax, not realizing that he had been tense the entire time.
It may have been a game, but it kept him on the edge.
Yugi allowed himself a quick glance at the crowd, he would never admit it, but this was one of the best feelings he knew. A crowd of people cheering his name. Giving honour to his triumph.
A small pang of lost went though him when he remembered that none of his family was here. His Grandpa had to keep the shop open, knowing how many duellists would pass his way. His mother had work at the office where she worked.
The thought of his Farther had been the worst.
He had been dead for five years now. He knew that he would have happy for him. He had always known how much this game meant to his only son.
The first time when Yugi would be shown as the best duellist in the province, and he was not there.