Solo sat at a table eating while Drake sat across from him eating a much larger portion. "Let's go train." Solo said dropping his fork.
"Yeah, okay." Drake stood up and laid some credits on the counter. "We can use the Dragon Riders' practice field." The two of them walked out of the tavern on to the kingdom streets. The moon shined brightly in the sky. The two walked down the cobblestone-paved streets which were lined with lanterns. Lights were still on in homes and people were still walking around, many of them were very happy.
"This is it." Solo and Drake stood outside a large, stone structure that resembled a temple. Inside, statues of powerful dragon type monsters lined the walls.
"Drake, who is this outsider?" A small group of Dragon Riders approached the two looking for an answer.
"This is Solo. He's participating in the Tournament of Roses. I promised to give him a training session."
"Do you have the Millennium Ring?"
"Here." Drake removed the item from his neck and handed it to them. "Thank you for allowing me to use it." He bowed briefly. The group walked away taking the item with them. "The practice field is this way." Drake said motioning to a door leading outside. They both walked outside to a large, arena. Solo kicked the dry dirt on the ground watching the dust blow a little bit. "You stand over there, and I'll stand over here." Drake pointed to the opposite end of the field. Solo jogged to the other side powering on his duel disk. "You place the five cards you're going to use on your duel disk and activate them when you want." Drake demonstrated by laying five cards facedown on his duel disk.
"Okay." Solo pulled his deck out and looked through the cards carefully selecting the ones he would use for the duel. He laid them out on his duel disk waiting for the next step.
"Okay, we're all set." Drake flipped over one of his cards. "I activate Polymerization and fuse my three Blue-Eyes White Dragons to fusion summon Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon!"
Solo noticed how Drake had used all of his cards to summon that one monster. He quickly jumped on top of it. "You used all of your cards for that one summon?"
"No holding back." Drake smiled as the dragon roared flapping its wings. "Let's go!"
Solo looked at the cards on his duel disk. "I activate Metalmorph and equip it to myself. Next, I activate Axe of Despair and equip it to myself." Solo grasped the wooden handle and charged the large dragon quickly ducking to the side when he saw the lightning attack. Not like Giant Rats.
"Give me a fight!" Drake flew above Solo ordering another lightning attack directly below him.
"I activate Metal Reflect Slime!" Solo ducked to the side as the trap monster drew in the attack before it was destroyed. He ran to a far side of the arena. "Wave Motion Cannon." The cannon appeared next to him starting to charge. Solo ran back towards the dragon attempting to provide a distraction while the cannon charged.
"Don't run from me!" Drake flew over Solo readying another attack. "White lightning!" The three heads roared charging their attack.
"I activate Kunai with Chain!" Solo ducked to the side grabbing the blade and chain. He threw the chain around one of the dragon's necks. He gave a firm tug dragging the dragon down briefly before he was picked into the air. The dragon was choking slightly from the blade which had started to dig in to its neck.
"Hey, get off!"
"I'm bringing you down." Solo threw the axe hanging by his side at the other head inflicting more pain to it. The dragon lowered further until it slid into the ground. Drake flew off its back landing in front of the still charging cannon. Solo lifted the head of the dragon and stepped out trying to maintain his stance. "Forfeit or I fire."
"I guess you win then." Drake chuckled a little as the monsters in the arena disappeared. Solo helped him off the ground. "That was a good fight. The Tournament of Roses is going to be harder than me though."
"I'll win it." Solo put his cards away and started walking off to the room Drake had purchased for him at a nearby manor.