I gave myself a deadline to publish this chapter today (Thursday). I had it all typed up and ready. All I needed to do was look it over first. But disaster! No Wi Fi. We are currently on holiday in Saundersfoot, Wales, and the internet connection was not working. Thankfully, we have got it resolved.

I told myself that I would never attempt it. But, I have written a duel!

If it sucks, please be kind to me. I am not an expert duelist. Kaiba would probably describe my skills as 'deadbeat'. But I have tried my best to make it a good duel. If I have made any horrible errors, I am very, very sorry.

Also: I do not own Yugioh. All the cards used in the duel are cards that we have at home (We have hundreds).


The Right To Be King. Part 1.

The end of the school day could not come soon enough for Yugi. What an eventful day it had been.

Walking back to his locker to collect his outdoor shoes, he wondered if he should report to the Principals office to ask about their punishment, for being caught in the library earlier. What would he tell his mother and Grandfather? Yugi's face went red just thinking about it.

"Yo. Yuge. Why is your face all red?" Jonouchi wanted to know.

"Oh. Erm." Yugi scratched the back of his head nervously. "It's nothing."

"Meh heh heh. Must have been all that biology stuff earlier. I get those kinda thoughts all the time too." Jonouchi elbowed Yugi playfully.

Overhearing their conversation, Anzu intervened. "Stop being such a pervert Jonouchi. Yugi is nothing like you." She glared in Yugi's direction, worried he might let sip to Jonouchi about what happened in the library, and then imagining Yugi as a father. What on earth was wrong with her today?

Yugi noticed her expression and laughed nervously. "I am just feeling a bit too hot. That's all." He hoped it was a good enough excuse.

"Whoa. Man. You okay?" Jonouchi put his hand on Yugi's forehead. "You ain't sick are you?"

"Hey guys. Mr. Chono was looking for you Jonouchi. You had better get outta here before he gives you detention." Honda had appeared. "I gotta dash. See you for Yugi's duel later. My sister wants me to pick Joji up from nursery, there's only so much of that little brat they can put up with." Honda quickly changed his shoes and hurried out of the building.

"Did you impress Miho this afternoon?" Jonouchi called out. Honda pretended not to hear, he was not about to let on that she had finally agreed to go on a date with him, at the weekend. Honda grinned, feeling rather pleased with himself. It was about time he got lucky with the ladies.

"Do you guys want a lift home? My mum is picking me up in the car." Yugi asked Anzu and Jonouchi.

"Nah. I need to swing by the store, to pick up a few groceries." Jonouchi replied.

"Just you and me then." Yugi smiled at Anzu.

She nodded. "Looks like it. At least the teacher didn't make us take that baby home."

"Yeah. I was relieved about that. Class B were given theirs to take home. I heard one of the guys saying that he took the batteries out, so it wouldn't wake him up in the night."

Laughing about it, they went outside to where Yugi's mother was waiting for him.

"How was your first day back Yugi?" His mother enquired.

"Alright." He wasn't keen to go into any detail.

Yugi's Mum looked at him and raised her eyebrows. "So that's it? Just, alright?"

"Yep. Not much happened." He was not lying to his mother, he was just not telling her the truth. Something he had lots of practice at doing.

"A few people wanted to know about Yugi's leg, but apart from that it was just a normal day at school." Anzu added, with a hint of irony.

Upon arriving home. Yugi's Grandfather informed him that Seto Kaiba had called to say that he would be sending a car to collect Yugi, at Six Thirty. Kaiba was ensuring that he would not back out.

"May I ask? Why is Kaiba sending a Limo round Yugi?" Grandpa was a little concerned where Kaiba was involved. He himself had experienced Kaiba at his worst. He did not like that young man at all.

"We are going to duel Grandpa."

"Why did you accept his challenge? You have been through such a lot lately. Would it not be wise to wait a couple of weeks?"

"I challenged him Grandpa. I need to do this. I have to prove I can win on my own." Yugi looked at his Grandfather with a look of resolve.

"Then I have faith in you Yugi. Remember. Heart of the Cards." He winked and gripped Yugi's shoulder.

Yugi nodded. "I will. Thanks Grandpa. Will you come and watch me duel?"

"I would be honoured. I can't wait to see my Grandson kick Kaiba's butt." He chuckled.

Yugi hoped that his Grandfather was right.

The Kaiba Corp Limo pulled up at Six Thirty sharp. Yugi, his Grandfather, Anzu and Jonouchi were waiting. Honda had his motorbike and would meet them there. Ryou was unable to make it and sent his apologies. He was helping out as a first aider at a local sporting event that evening.

As they pulled up at the Kaiba dome, Yugi's heart was pounding and he felt like he had a massive lump in his throat. Boy was he nervous. But he also felt a rush of excitement and anticipation. It was the buzz that made duelling so much fun.

"Good evening Yugi. I see you have brought your little fan club with you. I am afraid it won't help you win." Kaiba led them into the arena. Yugi said nothing.

"Yugi will beat you Kaiba. So stop being a jerk." Anzu was feeling tense. It was Yugi's first duel since Atem had left and Kaiba's mean words towards them were irritating her more than usual.

Jonouch touched her arm. "Hey. It's okay Anzu. Yugi will let his cards do the talking. Won't you Yuge?"

Yugi nodded. Kissing Anzu softly on the lips. For his own comfort as much as hers. "Knowing you are here cheering for me, gives me all the confidence I need to win."

"Ahh.. How touching. Shame she will witness your utter humiliation. Yugi."

"Don't bet on it Kaiba." Yugi replied with what he hoped was an authoritative tone. His voice wasn't as deep and menacing as Atem's, but he managed to make it sound pretty threatening.

"Whatever." Kaiba shrugged.

They both switched on their duel disks and placed their decks in their deck holders. Yugi threw his crutches to one side, ignoring any protests his leg made. He heard Anzu gasp, so he glanced over in his friends direction and winked. Jonouchi and Honda gave him the thumbs up signal. Anzu had her hands clasped together over her mouth, she looked really nervous.

"Go on Yugi. Trust in yourself and your cards." Sugoroku added.

Yugi turned his attention back to the towering figure in front of him. "Lets do this Kaiba."

Kaiba nodded and smirked. As they both drew five cards. "Since you are going to lose. I will let you go first.

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Kaiba 4000 LP

Yugi ignored Kaiba's insidious remark and drew his sixth card. He could feel his heart beating hard in his chest. Yugi found it difficult to stop his hands from trembling as he looked at the card he had just drawn. Marshmallon. That would make a good start, he already had Marshmallon Glasses in his hand.

"Okay I play one monster face down." He set Marshmallon face down. "Then I play two more cards face down." He set Marshmallon glasses and the trap Waboku. "That ends my turn."

"Being cautious are we Yugi, might have guessed you would be a cowardly duelist."

"Don't listen too him Yugi." Anzu shouted.

Kaiba smirked. He already had one Blue Eyes in his hand. His smirk grew wider when he drew Kaiser Seahorse. It counted as two sacrifices. "I sacrifice Kaiser Seahorse, to play my Blue Eyes White Dragon. (Atk/3000 Def/2500) I'm not scared of your face down cards Yugi. Go my Blue Eyes, attack Yugi's face down card.

Yugi's card flipped to reveal Marshmallon. Atk/300 Def/500. Kaiba's attack bounced straight off, costing him 1000 life points. Yugi flipped Waboku which protected him from taking any battle damage.

"Hmph. Your pathetic pink blob saved you that time Yugi. Turn end."

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Kaiba 3000 LP

Yugi drew again. Brain control. "I play Silent Swordsman LV3 Atk/1000 Def/1000, and one face down card." He played Brain Control face down. He couldn't attack, he didn't have anything strong enough, just yet.

"I switch Marshmallon to defence and end my turn."

Kaiba drew another card. Sakuretsu Armour. "Blue Eyes. Attack his Swordsman." A pair of glasses immediately appeared on Kaiba's dragon, causing it to attack Marshmallon. The attack bounced off again. "What the!"

"Marshmallon can't be destroyed in battle, Kaiba. And with these glasses, your dragon is unable to see well enough to attack any other monsters." Yugi explained.

"In that case, I place a card face down, and end my turn." Kaiba placed the trap cards Threatening Roar and Sakuretsu Armour, face down.

Yugi drew another card. Old Vindictive Magician. Atk/450 Def/600. "My Silent Swordsman increases to Level 5." Yugi replaced Silent Swordsman LV3 with LV5 Atk2300 Def1000. "And then I pay 800 life points to play Brain Control, and take control of your dragon. Go Blue Eyes, attack his life points directly." Yugi would win if his attack was successful. He doubted it would be that easy though.

"I don't think so. Yugi. I activate Threatening Roar. My dragon will not attack. Me."

"Then I attack you with my Silent Swordsman directly."

Kaiba could not afford to take such a hit to his life points. "I activate Sakuretsu Armour. Your Swordsman is destroyed."

"I play a face down and end my turn." Yugi placed Old Vindictive Magician face down. Kaiba's Blue Eyes went back to Kaiba's side of the field. 'I need to keep calm, and build my forces. I know Kaiba will try to play his Ultimate Dragon.' Yugi thought.

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"My turn." Kaiba drew a card and smirked. Now he could get rid of that annoying pink blob. "I play offerings to the Doomed. Your Marshmallon is no more. I also play Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV4." (Atk 1600/Def 1000) Horus Attack his face down. Old Vindictive Magician was flipped. Yugi activated it's effect. "I choose to destroy your Blue Eyes White Dragon Kaiba."

Kaiba's Blue Eyes went to the graveyard. Kaiba set Monster Reborn on the field.

Yugi drew his next card. Skilled White Magician. Atk/1700 Def/1900. "I play Skilled White Magician then my Silent Swordsman attacks Horus. Horus went to the graveyard costing Kaiba 700 life points. Skilled White Magician attack his life points directly."

"I play Monster Reborn to bring back my Blue Eyes White Dragon. Counter his attack my Blue Eyes."

Yugi's Silent Swordsman was destroyed, costing him 700 life points. Yugi's Skilled White Magician gained one spell counter. The only card he had left in his hand was Swords of Revealing Light, which he had been saving. He had a feeling he might need it. "Your turn Kaiba."

"Because you destroyed Horus, I can summon Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV6 (Atk/2300 Def/1600) to the field. He placed it in attack position.

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"As an effect of Offerings to the Doomed, I am unable to draw a card this turn. He had the spell card Shrink, and his second Kaiser Seahorse (Atk/1700 Def/1650). All he needed was to draw his second Blue Eyes White Dragon. But it did not matter. he would win this turn anyway.

"Go my Blue Eyes, destroy his Magician."

"I activate Swords of Revealing Light." Swords appeared around Kaiba's dragon. He would be unable to attack for three turns.

"Hmph. Trying to buy yourself time. I end my turn."

Yugi drew Pot of Greed. "I play Pot of Greed. My Magician gains another spell counter." Yugi drew two more cards. Dark Magician (Atk/2500 Def/2100) and Mirror Force. He would need to be patient. "I play one face down card and end my turn." He placed Mirror Force face down.

"Not doing much with your three turns, are you Yugi?" Kaiba drew a card and smiled. Blue Eyes White Dragon (Atk/3000 Def/2500). "I use Kaiser Sea Horse to summon my Second Blue Eyes. It seems that I am making more use of your swords than you are Yugi." He ended his turn.

Yugi drew. He needed to make this count. At the end of Kaiba's next turn the Swords would disappear. Double Coston Atk/1700 Def/1650) "I tribute Double Coston to play Dark Magician. In attack." Yugi ended his turn.

Kaiba Drew a card. Pot of Greed. "I play pot of Greed." Kaiba drew two cards Dragonic Tactics and Luster Dragon Atk/1900 Def/1600) "I play Dragonic tactics to bring my third Blue Eyes to my hand then I tribute two dragon type monsters, Luster Dragon and Horus to play my third Blue Eyes. Kaiba now had three Blue Eyes on the field. "Turn end. Now the real battle begins, Yugi." Swords of revealing light disappeared.

Yugi drew Yellow Gadget Atk/1400 Def/600. "My Skilled White Magician now has three spell counters. I tribute him to summon Buster Blader Atk/2600 Def /2300. You have three dragons on your field and three in your graveyard. Buster Blader gains 500 attack points for every dragon card you have on the field and in your graveyard. He now has total of 5600 attack points. Buster Blader destroy one of his dragons and end this duel."

Yugi heard his friends cheer as he played Buster Blader. He cast them a quick glance and smiled.

"I play Shrink." Kaiba played the shrink card from his hand. Buster Blader's attack was halved leaving it with only 2800. "Buster Blader is destroyed. My Dragon is safe. Your pitiful efforts are futile."

Yugi also lost 200 life points. They were now both tied on 2300.

"I play Green Gadget in defence. I can then add one Red Gadget to my hand. He shuffled through his deck and took out Red Gadget.

"More low level fodder, waiting to be slaughtered. You are only delaying your downfall. Yugi."

"Don't listen to him Yuge. You can still win this." Jonouchi shouted.

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Kaiba Drew Polymerization. "My first dragon destroys your Green Gadget. That's all for now. I don't trust your face down card. You left your Dark Magician in attack on purpose. I will combine my three dragons to summon Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon. (Atk4500/Def3800) He can't attack you this turn. Next turn you're finished."

Anzu gasped. "Oh no. Yugi!"

Yugi looked up at Kaiba's fearsome three headed dragon. He had faced it many times with Atem in control of his body. But never on his own. He felt a mixture of fear and anticipation. He still had Mirror Force, but Kaiba was not falling for it. He had to remain strong. This was his big challenge. His chance to show Kaiba his own strength.

To be continued...


Will Yugi win or lose?

Find out next time in the thrilling conclusion to this duel.

Thank you for reading.