Rhia POV.
We were both at the entrance tunnel to the now-full arena, cheering and chanting students at every corner. I placed my mask back on and before we could enter fully but because Jesse stopped, I turned
'Is something wrong?'
'Y-yeah, I just wanted to say good luck'
'Thanks, you too' That's when we entered the arena.
'Alright ev'ryone! Settle down!' Syrus spoke into the microphone, voice echoing throughout the room, 'This year's Duel Spirit Day tournament is going to be a momentous one! As today, we have-'
'The owner of the Legendary Crystal Beasts, Jesse Anderson...' Chazz cuts in, a cheer roared through the crowds.
Jesse took centre stage with Chazz and Syrus where he simply waved,
'And we also have...' Chazz stopped...
He doesn't know who I am.
'We have the beautiful and mysterious Mystic Elf!' Syrus winked at me, 'Lets give her a hand!' and everyone cheered, I heard many replies of 'Who is she? Have you seen her before?' or 'She has no chance of defeating Jesse' buzz through the crowd, this made me shake slightly. I didn't dare turn around of make eye contact with anyone in the stands...I'll be fine, just stay calm. It's just a duel.
'You'll be fine, Rhia. Trust me' Jesse whispered, noticing my lack of speech and probably knowing my nervousness. You too...was what I wanted to say but instead I nodded. We shook hands and left for places, our life points were at 8000 and when Syrus spoke...
'Ready?...' we nodded and...
'Duel!' We both yelled, and the game begun.
Rhia POV.
Jesse drew a card from his deck as he was chosen to go first, 'First, I'll summon my Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus in attack mode' Sapphire Pegasus appears and gave a loud neigh, attack points at 1800. So this is the legendary Sapphire Pegasus, I watched him move his mane as he settled. He was simply magnificent. A real life Crystal Beast. Just my luck.
'I'll just set a card and end my turn' Jesse smiled, he showed a face that every other person I've ever dueled showed...interest. I never did say anything about my duelling type so his was going to be quite the adversary.
I let out a quiet groan as I drew my card, I didn't really do much; no monsters or activations just simply set two cards and ended my turn.
'That's it? What's with this girl?' yelled a Ra Yellow student in the stands who was remotely shut up by Syrus and Chazz who hushed him.
Slightly stunned at the move, Jesse drew...
'Alright...Come on out, Crystal Beast Topaz Tiger!' he yelled as a burst of yellow wind swirled in front of him, revealing a great tiger with pointed tusks. Attack points at 1600... My field was wide open and unless one of my face-downs had a trap or a reverse spell I could be attacked directly...
'Now! Topaz Tiger, attack Rh-The Mystical Elf directly with Topaz Bite!' Topaz them leaped onto my side and with a fierce bite, I took 1600 worth of damage leaving my life points to decrease to 6400. I couldn't help but wince in pain, but Jesse wasn't over with his Battle Phase yet...
'Go, Sapphire Pegasus!' Jesse exclaims but little did he know that I have tricks up my own sleeve...
'I special summon Gorz the Emissary of Darkness' Cutting into the attack, Sapphire Pegasus stopped and returned...
'Special Summoning Gorz during an attack allows me to stop an attack from my opponent's monster,'
There were loud mutters in the crowd and I was quite relieved that they were all good remarks, I heard a few hushes from students and we continued the duel.
'I end my turn' Jesse finished, inquisitive smile on his face.
I drew again and simply setting a card and then ending my turn, it seemed to really annoy some of the students watching but oh well... I studied Jesse's face, an unreadable expression swept across his eyes.
'My turn,' he says as he draws, 'I activate Sapphire Pegasus' special effect which allows me to call out another crystal beast, so come on out, Ruby Carbuncle!' attack: 300...I expected him to activate something but instead...he ends his turn. Ruby made a small sound, catching my attention, her eyes lighting up with happiness.
This time, of all times, I drew a card I needed right now...I Summoned Darkling (attack 100) and...
'I activate Darkling's special ability! Darkling choses a monster from my opponent's side and destroys it...'
Darkling squinted its eyes and opens its mouth to shoot a shadow at...Sapphire Pegasus.
A small gasp came from Jesse and the crowd's mouths in shock as Sapphire Pegasus was sent to the graveyard and not to the Spell/Trap Zone. I then activated Card Crush Virus...which let me check every monsters on Jesse's side, hand and the cards he then had to draw and destroy monsters all with 1500 or less attack points.
'This card lets me destroy Ruby and Emerald Turtle who you've just drawn...'
Jesse placed Emerald Turtle in the Spell/Trap zone.
He then suddenly activated Rare value...
'Rare value lets you chose 1 crystal beast in my spell or trap zone and send it to graveyard then I get to draw two more cards'
'Emerald Turtle...' I chose and Emerald was sent to the graveyard.
'Oh, I forgot to mention... my Card Crush Virus activates again and destroys a monster that you've just drawn'
From Jesse's hand, Amethyst cat joins the Spell/Trap zone with the other crystal beasts... Jesse took a sharp intake of a breath before scanning his cards again, a strategic smile tugged on the corners of my mouth.
'I activate crystal beacon which lets me special summon a monster from my deck, and I chose Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth!' Jesse reveals, his face glowing with excitement. I simpered at his rapid change of expression.
This turn, I will summon a monster. Preventing all of the constant mutters from the audience. An uncertain confidence welled inside me and began to build up as if I were about to explode, I drew swiftly and muttered a thank you...
'I summon Blackwing Sirocco The Dawn!' I announced as an eruption of gasps filled the arena.
'She's a Blackwing duelist!'
'Look at that duel monster! I've never seen anything like that before!' echoed in the crowds, I didn't know weather to be happy or slightly creeped out by this... I even heard Jesse gasp in astonishment, a 'wow' escaped his lips. I looked towards Jaden in the audience who smirked with sly pride; I felt my fingers slightly tremble at the looks I was receiving from the students in the arena, I didn't know how to react and so...I continued...
'Sirocco, attacks Topaz Tiger with Dawn of the Dead!'
Sirocco soared in the air and fired a sabre of painful light towards Topaz Tiger who growled in pain, this inflicted 400 worth of damage to Jesse's life points who were at 7600...
'I activate Double Attack,' I directly stared into Jesse's eyes... 'Double attack lets my Blackwing Sirocco attack again, but this time he'll attack Amber Mammoth!' and as soon as my hand signalled to Sirocco, he was off.
Sirocco swiftly moved to Amber Mammoth and gave a harsh blow to the wailing monster, this imposed 300 damage to Jesse's life points. As a conclusion, Topaz Tiger and Amber Mammoth both go to the Spell and Trap zone as crystals...
But it wasn't over. It was FAR from over...
'I activate Dark Heavy Storm which eliminates all spell and trap cards on the field and revokes all of the special abilities of any duel monster...'
'...wait, that means-' Jesse was cut off my the destruction of Topaz tiger, Emerald turtle, Ruby Carbuncle, Sapphire Pegasus, Amethyst Cat, and Amber Mammoth who were all sent to the graveyard.
Jesse was a good sport and smiled when I looked over to him, he wasn't a bad sportsman and he just wanted to have fun. The things he and Jaden have in common... I swear.I thought to myself as my fingers fiddled with a card that I was more than eager to activate.
'I also activate Darkling's call...'
'Darkling's call?'
'Yes, Darkling's call sacrifices my Darkling but gives all Blackwing monsters on the field 100 more attack points...'
This boosted Blackwing Sirocco, Gorz the Emissary of Darkness and Effect veiler by 100 more attack points, reaching them to 2100, 2800 and 100. 'I end my turn, let's see what you've go, Anderson' I challenged...
Confidence strengthening, but nerves taking over. I underestimated Jesse. But do I really think I can win this?