"Hey I remember you," Dutch said as I walked to my side of the arena. " You're the guy that bumped into me. Weird that I get to duel you now."

"Sure is, but don't expect me to be easy on you."

"Wouldn't expect it."

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I wonder how good Eli is. Guess I'm about to find out. I better put on a good show for the crowd too.

I gazed out at the sea of red, blue, yellow and gold. No pressure right?

"Let the first duel of the year begin!" Chancellor Shepherd announced.

Eli: 4000

Dutch: 4000

"I'll go first, if you don't mind." I called as I looked at the five cards in my hand. Not a bad bunch.

"First I'll summon The Dragon Dwelling In The Cave, in defense mode."

The large green dragon appeared on stage.

ATK/1300 DEF/2000

I looked back at my hand. These two cards will be helpful later.

"I then place two cards face down and end my turn. Your move."

"Thanks man," Eli drew a card. "I summon Battle Ox in attack mode and Beaver Warrior in defense mode."

A large armored covered ox appeared along with a small armor covered beaver.

Battle Ox: ATK:1700 DEF: 1000

Beaver Warrior: ATK: 1200 DEF: 1500

"Next I'll power up my Battle Ox with the spell card Malevolent Nuzzler. This spell card increases my monster's attack by 700 points.

A green glow appeared around Battle Ox and it gave off a powerful roar.

ATK: 2400 DEF: 1000

"Now Battle Ox, slay that dragon."

The ox charged forward axe in hand.

"Not so fast," I yelled. "I activate my trap card; Threatening Roar. This card makes it were you can't attack this turn."

I loud roar flew off my trap card, stopping Battle Ox in its tracks.

"Your lucky," Eli called over to me. "I end my turn with one face down."

"My draw," I drew. This spell could be useful later on.

"I summon Axe Dragonute in attack mode."

The black dragon raised its axe, as it appeared.

ATK: 2000 DEF: 1200

"Now I think, I'll switch The Dragon Dwelling In the Cave to attack mode."

The large dragon stood up, making it look even bigger.

"But he won't be staying around for long. I play the trap card Rangers Break from my hand. This trap lets me discard one of my cards, so that I can destroy one of yours. And I think I'll pick Battle Ox!"

My dragon disappeared and Battle Ox exploded into a million pieces.

"My ox," Eli yelled.

"It ain't over let dude. Now my Axe Dragonute attacks your Beaver Warrior. Axe Dragonute exterminate that rodent."

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"Not my Beaver Warrior." I yelled as Dutch's dragon sliced my beaver in half. Good thing it was in defense mode, but he sure is backing me into a corner.

"Last I activate my dragons' effect; after it attacks, I can change it to defense mode."

Axe Dragonute took a kneel.

"Your turn Eli."

"With pleasure," I drew a card. A spell card; perfect.

"I summon Marauding Captain to the field in attack mode.

ATK: 1200 DEF: 400

"Next I play the spell card Poison Of The Old Man. This spell card allows me to either gain 1000 life points or destroy 800 of yours. Since I'm full on life points, you'll be loosing 800."

Eli: 4000

Dutch: 3200

"Looks like you got first blood." Dutch wiped his forehead.

"Yep, but I'm not done yet. Marauding Captain finish off that Axe Dragonute."

"I don't think so, I active the trap card Burst Breath. By tributing one Dragon-Type monster from my field, I can destroy all face up monsters on the field. As long as their defense points are lower than that of the tributed monsters attack points."

Both Marauding Captain and Axe Dragonute exploded, leaving only my face down on the field.

"You're good," I called, "but I'm better. I end my turn with one face down."

With this trap card, I'll be able to call back an old friend.

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Well that worked out perfectly. My trap card Burst Breath cleared the field. Now all I need to do is summon a monster, and I can attack Eli's life points directly.

"I draw," I pulled White Dragon Ritual from my deck.

"Perfect, just the card I needed," I grinned, "I play the spell card White Dragon Ritual."

"What does it do?" Eli questioned.

"Well I'll tell you, by sending a level 4 or high monster to the graveyard, I can summon Paladin Of White Dragon. So I'm going to send Tyhone #2 from my hand to the graveyard, to bring out Paladin Of White Dragon."

My monster rose from the ground, the white dragon being ridden by a white knight.

ATK: 1900 DEF: 1200

"Now Paladin Of White Dragon, attack Eli's life points directly."

The white dragon flew forward till it was inches from Eli, then its ride slashed him across the chest with his sword.

Eli: 2100

Dutch: 3200

"Ouch." Eli stumbled back.

"You alright." I called.

"I'm good," he said giving me a sly grin. "And I'm just getting started."

To be Continued

A/N: I know, I know, sorry for the short chapter. I just wanted to get something posted. Also I wanted to test out how well I can write a duel. Did I do good, bad, o.k., horrible, ect. Please leave a review. Later.