Hey guys, RobotFish here!
First off, BIG shoutout to The Key of Hope for helping me write this duel. You rock, dude!
Second off, I said before that this duel would only be one chapter, but when I finished writing it, it was too long. So, I cut it into two chapters. Sorry to all of you I told that it would only be one, but don't worry. Part 2 is almost complete and will be uploaded in a few days.
Disclaimer: I don't own Yugioh 5d's. I do own Chase Princeton though.
Prick.
Chapter 4
"Bye mom, by daddy! I'll see you at the stadium!"
It was Saturday, and Akiza was facing Chase Princeton the Duel Academy's annual rivalry duel against North Academy. Upon request from Chase's parents (and possibly and under-the-table check), the duel was taking place in the Kiba Dome. Construction for the WRPG track was being put on hold for a day in the spirit of 'friendly competition' between the two schools. It was laughable, really.
"Bye, sweetie, your father and I will be there when it starts!"
Akiza wanted to get to the stadium early, so she could get a feel for the surroundings in which the duel would be taking place. True, she had dueled there in the Fortune Cup, but this time she wasn't dueling as the Black Rose Witch. Her mask was gone, and she refused to hide behind it any longer. Akiza had asked Yusei for a ride, and he had been more than delighted to give her one. Besides, from all she had seen, Akiza suspected that he wanted to see Chase loose even more than she did.
With her deck ready and her duel disk fully charged, Akiza left her house. She was greeted by Yusei on his runner, which looked slightly different than usual.
'Oh...my...God'
Yusei's runner had stickers in the form of Akiza all over it. Two ruby red banners flew from poles attached to his runner, reading 'Go Akiza!' One side of his runner had a poster of Akiza posing in one of her duels, her disk activated and a card in hand. The other side showed a similar picture of Akiza, but with Black Rose Dragon in the background.
Her face went redder than the paint on the runner.
Yusei wore a childish grin on his face. "Like it? I had them all custom made."
She sighed. "Sometimes, Yusei...you can be retarded."
"I know," he said, giving her a quick kiss. "But you love me all the more for it right?"
She smiled sheepishly. He just wanted to support her, and it was a sweet thought...
"Let's just go before any one sees me on this thing."
The ride to the stadium was only fifteen minutes, but to Akiza, it seemed like an eternity. Her hope that the roads would be empty was crushed when she saw traffic backed up all the way to the Kiba Dome. Apparently, the school rivalry had become a big spectacle, considering that it was going to be broadcast on TV. Again, Chase wasted no opportunity to put himself in the spotlight. Yusei's...creativity wasn't helping the situation. People in cars kept rubbernecking them, and several duelists had the nerve to point and laugh. Akiza was a few teases short of whipping out her duel disk and summoning Rose Tentacles to teach them a lesson when they arrived.
Akiza and Yusei made their way to the stadium floor, where the duel would be taking place. Various camera crews were setting up their equipment, preparing to cover all possible angles of the duel. Several journalists were scattered about the stadium, each probably a rookie that got assigned to covering the pre-game while the big-shots took the actual duel.
"Akiza, Yusei, over here!" a familiar voice shouted.
They turned to see a dark-haired girl with a notepad running towards them. She wore a light blue sweater and black pants, but the glasses were impossible not to recognize.
Akiza waved excitedly. "Carly! How are you?" The two girls gave each other a hug.
"I'm good! I came here to cover your duel!"
Akiza frowned. "But...the duel doesn't start for two hours."
Carly suddenly became nervous and started shuffling her feet and wringing her hands. "Well, I umm...Jack told me Yusei was bringing you here early, and umm...I was just wondering...would you...like to do an interview?" Carly's bumbling never failed to win over the claw Signer.
"Sure! I have some time. What did you want to talk about?"
"You know," Yusei said, "I still exist over here..."
Akiza gave him a fake punch. "Oh, quit whining." The couple had, amazingly, never been in an actual argument. Sure, they gave each other playful teases, but only because each thought the other looked kind of cute when they were embarrassed or playfully indignant.
Yusei shrugged. "What? Just saying-"
"Yeah, yeah, we know Mr. King-of-the-Duel."
Carly smiled. "Awww, look at you two, arguing just like an old married couple." This elicited a blush from Yusei and Akiza. The raven haired duelist looked away, trying to conceal his embarrassment while the redhead ground her teeth, obviously annoyed with her friend's teasing.
"Carly," she said through barred teeth, "one more word, and I'll refuse to comment."
Carly raised her eyebrow. "Okay, okay! Shesh, I was just joking." She took out her pen and notepad. "First question, how do you feel about dueling in the world famous Kiba Dome-"
"HEY, IZINSKI!" called an obnoxiously stuck up voice. Akiza knew who it was before she even turned around.
Chase Princeton, figurehead of rich douche bags everywhere.
He strode right up to the three friends, not even trying to conceal his cockiness. He was of an average height, about as tall as Yusei. He wore a jacket similar to Jack's, but in black, with designer jeans and a red undershirt. His hair was a mahogany brown, and it reached down to just above his shoulders. His green eyes were filled with an arrogance that made Jack look like Saint Peter himself.
He stopped and surveyed the duelists. "So, Akiza, you want to just give up now? I'll even let you choose where we go on our first date." He wore an egotistical smirk on his face, the kind of someone who had never been denied anything in his life.
Akiza glared. Out of all the people she had ever met, she hated him the most. "First off Chase, no way am I giving up. Second, you so much as try to court me, and I'll call out Rose Tentacles and squash you like a grape."
The rich boy just laughed. "Ooo, you're a feisty one. I like that. Maybe once I beat you, we can-AGH! What the-"
"Listen here you prick!" Yusei shouted, gripping Chase's collar. People were staring to stare. "You say one more word to her, and I swear, I'll-"
Akiza grabbed his arm and pulled him away from Chase. "Yusei, stop, he's not worth it." He reluctantly lowered his fists, but was still fuming at Chase's harassment of Akiza. She would have loved for Yusei to beat the crap out of this guy, but the Princetons would probably sue him into the next decade. And there was always the secret to consider...
Chase snorted and turned his attention to the cobalt-eyed duelist. "So, you're the famous Yusei Fudo I keep hearing about. What's a piece of Satellite trash like you doing at the top of the Turbo Dueling league?"
Yusei didn't respond. Akiza knew he still wanted to thrash this guy, so she answered for him. "Well, some people, unlike you, can actually be successful by working hard."
Again, the brunette scoffed at the two. "Oh, please! It doesn't matter that the bridge was built; once a Satellite, always a Satellite. You aren't even worthy to wield the cards I throw away!" When he received no response from Yusei again, he turned to Carly. "Hey, baby. Ready to write about my big win today? Maybe I can give you the...inside scoop at my place later tonight." Carly's eyes widened in shock. She wasn't used to being hit on, especially by such a pathetic excuse for a guy. She silently turned away in embarrassment and left the stadium floor.
The head signer couldn't take it anymore. Before Akiza knew what had happened, Chase was doubled over on the floor, clenching his gut in pain. Yusei knew how to fight, and he could hit hard.
Chase, after hacking up some bile, looked up at Yusei, rage burning in his eyes. "Alright, you little crab-headed piece of shit! Just wait until my lawyers hear about this!"
"Ooo, I'm so scared," Yusei mocked. Again, Akiza had to defuse the situation.
"That's enough! Yusei, could we keep the violence to a minimum, please?" He nodded slightly, still amped up for a fight. Chase was still having trouble standing and talking, so Akiza took the opportunity to give him a piece of her mind.
"Look, I know that I'm a better duelist than you, so don't even try to intimidate me! I don't need the best cards on the market to win, I can do it with my own deck!"
Chase smiled. "Are you willing to bet on that?"
Akiza raised an eyebrow. "What are you talking about?"
Chase up righted himself and stared her dead in the eye. "How about this: you win, and..."
"And you never bother me again for the rest of my life." Akiza finished.
The wealthy heir smirked and crossed his arms. "But if I win...then you have to go on a date with me tomorrow. And you have to kiss me at the end."
Akiza's jaw dropped. Was he serious? The mere thought of his slimy tongue touching her lips...EWWW!
"Are you crazy?" she exclaimed. "No way in hell am I-"
"Deal," Yusei said. Akiza and Chase were equally shocked to hear him agree. Akiza gave a pleading look at Yusei, clearly saying that she didn't want to do this. She would rather be eaten alive by African ants than go out with that rich prick. However, before she could say otherwise, Chase butted in.
"Well then it's settled! Hope you're a good kisser, sweet lips." With that, Chase strode away from the three.
Akiza was not happy. "Why did you do that? Now I'm actually nervous about this duel!"
Yusei smiled held her hand. "Akiza, don't worry. I don't care how good of a duelist he is, you can beat him. He underestimates you, and you can use that against him. Just...have a little faith in yourself."
Akiza relaxed a little bit. "Okay, I trust you...just ask me next time before you make any bet involving me."
Yusei laughed. "Will do."
Akiza waited in the Kiba Dome locker room, shuffling her deck repeatedly. It was a comfort thing, one that took her mind off of the upcoming duel. She had been waiting for the past hour while the stadium was filled, and it was pure torture. She had tried reviewing some of her strategies, but she couldn't concentrate with her stomach twisting into a painful knot.
'I wish Yusei was here...'
As if on cue, the door opened, and there he stood. Akiza jumped up and hugged him, glad to have her favorite person in the world with her.
"Yusei, thank God! I'm going crazy in here alone."
He chuckled. "Don't worry, you've taken on worse, remember?"
"I think I'd prefer dueling for an eternity in the Netherworld than a date with Chase." Akiza looked down while Yusei held her in his arms.
"Don't worry. I have faith in you." He kissed her tenderly on the lips, and she moaned slightly at the contact. Akiza lost herself in Yusei for a moment, letting all the stress she had been feeling seep out of her body and be replaced with the warm, tingly feeling of Yusei's love.
When they broke away, the intercom came on, telling Akiza that it was time.
Yusei hugged her one more time before letting go. She picked up her duel disk and inserted her deck. "I love you Yusei."
"I love you too Akiza. Now, go crush this guy."
Akiza smiled. "Will do."
Yusei left the locker room and headed for the floor seats of the stadium. Each duelist was allowed to give a number of tickets for the front row to their friends and family. Akiza had given tickets to Yusei, Leo, Luna, Crow, Bruno, Jack (only upon Yusei's request), and her parents. Carly was sitting close to the front, camera in hand.
"Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, the moment you've all been waiting for!" the announcer thundered, his voice booming over the PA system. "We are proud to present, broadcast for your entertainment, the annual Duel academy rivalry match, sponsored by Smith and Princeton's Dueling Legacies!" Akiza heard the crowd cheering outside as she waited for her cue.
"Representing Duel Academy of New Domino, the gutsiest gal in the game, the claw of the Crimson Dragon, the Black Rose herself, Akiza Izinski!"
Akiza walked out of the doors and into the blinding light. Once her eyes had adjusted, she was shocked to see that the entire stadium was filled to capacity, perhaps beyond its limit. She was met with a mixture of resounding applause and sonorous booing, the cheering coming from the Duel Academy side, booing from the North Academy side. Now she saw why they were having Chase and her wear mics; with all the noise, you could barely hear yourself think.
She looked to her left and saw all of her friends and her parents sitting in the box. She was comforted by the fact that they were all there, and Yusei's presence in particular made her feel much more at ease.
"Let's go Akiza!" yelled Luna.
"Yeah, kick this guy's butt!" shouted Leo.
"You can do it Akiza!" Yusei called. "We have faith in you!"
She waved at her friends, excited that they were here to support her. This time, she wouldn't lose control. She stopped when she reached her designated area. "Now, representing North Academy, the coldest player you'll ever see, the Hopeless Heartbreaker, the heir to the Dueling Legacies throne, Chase Princeton!"
Again, the stadium was filled with a mixture of cheering and taunting. Chase didn't seem to care which the crowd did, so long as it was for him. When the noise died down, the announcer spoke again."
"Duelists, you have the floor, so get you game on!" The crowd broke out into unanimous applause at this, and Akiza and Chase activated their duel disks and their mics.
Chase started the trash talking. "You ready to lose Akiza? No one's beaten me yet!"
Akiza glared. "Well, that's about to change, Princeton! I draw!"
8000/8000
Akiza surveyed her hand.
'I'd better not overextend...'
"I summon Hedgeguard in defense mode!" Hedgeguard (0/2100) "I play two cards facedown and end my turn!"
Chase scoffed. "Ha! You call that an opening move? I'll show you how it's really done! I draw!"
Akiza saw Chase give a faint smile. "I activate the spell card Trade-In! Now, by discarding a level eight monster, I can draw two cards!" Chase placed the card Dark Horus in his graveyard and drew two. His faint smile turned into a fully fledged smirk. "I summon Dark Grepher in attack mode!" Dark Grepher (1700/1600) "Now, by sending a Dark attribute monster from my hand to the graveyard, I can send a Dark from my deck to the graveyard!"
Chase searched through his deck painfully slowly. What was he planning? He finally placed two cards in his grave, Axe Dragonute and Sky Scourge Norlerius.
"Now, since there are exactly three Darks in my graveyard, I can special summon Dark Armed Dragon!" There was a flash of light, and the beast stood towering over Akiza. North Academy Cheered wildly. Dark Armed Dragon (2800/1200) "Now, I activate Dark Armed's ability. By removing a Dark Attribute from my graveyard, I can destroy any card on your field!" Chase took Axe Dragonute from his graveyard and removed it from the game. Akiza's Hedgeguard shattered into fragments of light.
"Now, Dark Armed Dragon, attack her directly!" The beast lunged towards Akiza, but she was ready.
"I activate Scrap Iron Scarecrow!" The trap card rose up and blocked the dragon's attack.
'Thanks Yusei. I owe you one'
She shot an involuntary glance over to Yusei's seat. He was standing, pumping his fist in the air, obviously excited that Akiza had borrowed one of his strategies.
Chase glared. "Too bad your little ragdoll only stops one attack per turn! Dark Grepher, attack!" The warrior raised his sword and lunged at Akiza, slashing through her life points. The North Academy crowed cheered even louder, but she barely flinched at the contact, which Chase, as she could tell, found immensely disappointing. "I place one card facedown and end my turn."
6300/8000
Akiza glared. She was going to have to step it up if she wanted to beat Chase. "I draw! I play Graceful Charity. Now I can draw three and discard two!" She drew her cards smiled, discarding Lonefire Blossom and Dandylion.
"Let's see how you like this! Since Dandylion was sent to the grave, I get two Fluff Tokens in defense mode!" They materialized on her field. Fluff Token (0/0). "Now, I sacrifice a token to summon Gigaplant in attack mode!" Gigaplant (2400/1200). "I use Gigaplant's special ability to revive Lonefire Blossom from my grave! It won't be around for long though. I activate its ability and tribute it to summon a plant from my deck!"
Lonefire Blossom disappeared and was replaced by a monstrous form. "I summon Tytannial, Princess of the Camillas!" Tytannial (2800/2600). "Now, Tytannial, attack Dark Armed Dragon!" The monsters lunged at each other, and both exploded into oblivion. "Now, with him out of the way, Gigaplant, attack Dark Grepher!" Chase was now the one to cringe as his life points were drained away. The crowd cheered, New Domino residents and students glad to have the upper hand. "I set one card face down and end my turn."
6300/7300
Akiza smiled. "Worried yet, Princeton?"
Chase glared. With two powerful monsters and a three card backfield against him, things were looking down. However, the duel was far from over.
"In your dreams, Izinski! I draw!" Chase barely looked at his hand as he placed a card on his disk. "I activate Foolish Burial to send one card from my deck to my graveyard, but he won't stay there for long. I activate Monster Reborn!" A sinister looking dragon appeared on the field. Akiza's heart sank, as she realized it as the key card to Chase's deck, the monster that made Hopeless Dragon a force to be reckoned with.
Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon (2800/2400)
"Now, I activate Red-Eye's ability to summon any dragon from my graveyard! I summon back my Dark Horus!" Dark Horus (3000/1800) "Now, Dark Horus, attack Gigaplant!" The dragon spit dark fire at the plant.
"I activate Scrap Iron Scarecrow!" The trap revealed itself once again.
Chase let out a maniacal laugh. "I was hoping you would do that! I activate Dark Bribe! Sure you get to draw a card, but I get to destroy your Scrap Iron Scarecrow!"
The trap shattered, and the dark flames consumed Gigaplant, burning it to a crisp.
5700/7300
"Now, since I played a counter trap card, I can special summon Van'Dalgyon the Dark Dragon Lord!" Van'Dalgyon (2800/2100) "And, since I special summoned it, I can destroy any card on your field. Say goodbye to your last monster!" The fluff token exploded. "Now, Red-Eyes, attack directly!"
Akiza didn't want to have to sacrifice too many cards, but she had no choice. "I activate the trap Graceful Revival to summon Dandylion back to the field!" Dandylion (300/300) "Then, I activate another trap, Wall of Thorns!"
Chase paled. He had been reckless, and he was going to pay for it.
"Now, since I have a plant monster on the field, I can negate your attack and destroy all of your monsters!" Giant thorns rose up and shielded Dandylion, then shot out, obliterating Chase's dragons. Duel Academy roared with joy.
"Way to go, Akiza!" Leo and Luna shouted.
Crow even joined in. "Yeah, wipe that smirk off his face! Hit him hard!"
And for the first time, Chase was speechless. There was no way he could lose to this girl, this...this...simpleton! He glared. "Set two, end turn."
Akiza felt invigorated. She had him on the ropes, and it was time to deal some damage. "I draw! I summon Twilight Rose Knight! Next, I use his ability to summon a level four or below plant from my hand! I summon Rose, Warrior of Revenge!" Rose Warrior (1600/300) "Now, I syncro my Twilight Rose Knight with Dandylion to summon..."
There was a ring of circles followed by a humanoid emerging from a blinding light. Two fluff tokens appeared next to the syncro monster.
Splendid Rose (2200/2000)
"Now, Splendid Rose, attack Chase directly!"
Chase ground his teeth. "I activate Dragon Vortex! Now, by removing Dark Horus from my graveyard, I can negate your attack and damage both of us for half of Horus's attack points!"
Splendid Rose stopped his attack, and fire rained down on both duelists.
4200/5800
This time, Akiza cringed. He was damaging her even when she was attacking. Jerk or not, this guy was good.
"Don't let him phase you, Akiza!" Yusei cried. "Fight back!"
Akiza quickly recovered. "I activate Splendid Rose's ability! I remove Dandylion from my grave and halve Spendid's attack points to give him another attack!" The monster lashed out and struck Chase directly. "Now, Rose Warrior, attack directly, and when you do, use your ability to burn him for 300 more life points!"
The warrior struck, taking Chase's life points with her.
4200/2800
The crowd cheered once more. Akiza had the lead for the first time, and North Academy was looking bleak at the moment. Akiza smiled at her advantage. "I end my turn. How does it feel to be second best, Chase?"
Chase glared and drew. "You dare disrespect me in front of my school? I'll show you why my family name is so feared! First I play Gold Sarcophagus! Now, I can remove a card from my deck from play and add it to my hand in two turns! Next, I play Future Fusion!"
'Fusion? Haven't seen that in a while'
"I send two Red Eyes Wyvern, two Dark Horus, and one Red Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon to the grave to summon Five Headed Dragon in two turns!"
Akiza's eyes widened. Five Headed Dragon? But...there weren't any more copies of that card left! They had all disappeared years ago!
Chase smiled. "I end my turn, and since I didn't normal summon, I remove two Red Eyes Wyverns to summon two Red Eyes metal Dragons from my grave!"
Much to Akiza's dismay, the dragons materialized on the field. There was a bit of solace; Future Fusion disappeared since its material monsters weren't in the grave. Chase grinned as North Academy cheered. "Ready to be romanced, Akiza? Don't worry, I won't bite...hard."
Akiza closed her eyes and glared. This guy was beginning to get on her last nerve, and anger was quickly building up inside of the psychic. She tried to stay calm, tried to control herself. Anger create energy, energy fuels powers, powers hurt people...No, she wouldn't lose control. Not this time. "I draw. I switch my four monsters to defense mode and end my turn."
"Is that the best you can do? I draw!" Chase grinned even wider. "I activate both my Red Eyes to Summon two Dark Horus from the grave! Then, I summon Infernal Dragon!" Infernal Dragon (2000/0) "Now, everyone, attack all of her monsters!"
Akiza's eyes widened. He had five monsters, and she had four...
Her field was wiped clean in the face of Chase's dragons. One Dark Horus the spit dark flames at her, making Akiza cry out as her life points were burned away.
1200/2800
Chase was writhing with enjoyment as North Academy cheered him on. Akiza was on a knee, desperately thinking of a way out.
And the rich boy couldn't help but gloat. "Who's second best now, Akiza?" She clenched her fist, trying to contain her hatred for this pathetic excuse for a man. What right did he have to talk to her that way?
Akiza closed her eyes. She needed a miracle draw to stay in the game. "I draw!" She took a minute to survey her hand. "I summon Witch of the Black Rose! Now, I reveal the top card of my deck. If it's a monster, I summon it. If not, both cards are destroyed."
She could barely hear a voice in her head over the crowd. 'Just have faith in yourself, Akiza.' She drew, revealed the card...
And smiled. "I summon Lonefire Blossom! Now, I syncro my monsters to summon..."
Everyone in the stadium knew what was coming. Level 4 plus level 3 equals level 7... Some stood up and cheered. Some were rendered speechless. Others even ran for cover. The beast materialized from the syncro rings, showing off its terrifying beauty.
Black Rose Dragon (2400/1800)
"Black Rose Dragon, bomb the field with Black Rose Gale!"
Akiza had taken enough of Chase's taunting and harassment. She was done playing nice with that arrogant, egotistical, stuck up, son a bitch! This would show that bastard, that lowlife, not to mess with her! Nobody crosses the Black Rose! She poured all of her anger, all of her frustration into this attack, this cleansing of the field...
...And that was when she felt something shatter inside of herself.
There was a deafening explosion followed by a terrified roar from the crowd. Chase's once-mighty field was now completely empty. Not only that, but the entire stadium was in a state of disarray. Camera equipment laid broken on the ground, chairs had been tossed around by the gale, people knocked over, property damaged.
She had lost control.
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