A/N: Hey guys! I apologize for not updating in months! I feel like a terrible person! BUT! I have gotten over my depression and my writer's block to show you, my readers, that I am very much alive! A long chapter just for you! So Enjoy!
Disclaimer: Yu-Gi-Oh does not me, and any references to YGOTAS belong to littlekuriboh
Pairings: Fem!YuugixYami, Fem!RyouxBakura
[Aibou] Yami talking to Yuugi
[Aibou] Yuugi talking to Yami
Monster- ATK/0, DEF/0 – Card Info
They have been walking for a few minutes already, with no sign of Widow. Yuugi looked around at the scenery behind her. They were on a plain grass field stretching for over at least a mile. At the end, where they were headed, was a wooded area. She still could not understand what the reason for randomly meeting duelists was. It was so frustrating!
"Okay, let's check this place out!" exclaimed Trisha.
"This area is so peaceful… it hardly seems like the right place to play duel monsters," Ryou said as she put a lock of her hair behind her ear.
They continued walking until they came upon a group of duelists who were just lying around doing nothing. They noticed their confused faces.
"Look," Trey pointed to the group, "those people aren't playing either. I guess we're not the only ones who don't know what to do."
"Hey, there's a sign! Over there!" Joy exclaimed as she pointed towards the sign at the end of the grassy field.
It had two signs; one towards the left pointing towards the forest, and one towards the right pointing towards a lake.
"Let's go to the forest," Yuugi said as she let Yami have control, "I saw Widow go this way."
They ran down the path of the forest. The branches were hitting the others but were completely missing Yami. As they reached they were met with the cocky smirk of Widow Underwood.
"Widow!"
"At least you have the courage to face me!" Yami smirked.
"Of course, Yuugi. I mean if I beat you first, the rest will be easy! I challenge to a duel right here, right now!" She said smiling.
"I accept!"
"There's a place to duel right here in the woods," Widow said as she led them towards a Battle Box.
"It's one of those battle box things!" Joy exclaimed.
They didn't notice the dark look that came over Widow's face.
They sat themselves opposite each other inside the Box. Yami crossed his arms, not noticing he showed off his one star chip to Widow's judging eyes.
"What?" Widow gasped in fake shock, "You already lost one star chip? Did you seriously already lose a game? You realize that if I take your last star chip, you're out for good, right? I guess I only need to take one, then-…"
"No," Yami stated, "You will take both of your star chips."
"What?!"
"I told you- I'm taking you out first. Remember? Kill or be killed. I'll stake one star chip….and my life!"
[Yami! What are you doing?!]
He could hear the silent rage in Yuugi's voice.
[Koi [1], calm down, please. I know what I'm doing. You need not be afraid. I would never think of leaving you or do something outrageous if I didn't know I could win. So please allow me to avenge your Grandfather's memory.]
[…All right. Be careful, ok?]
He opened his ruby eyes and stared down Widow.
"Very well then," Widow said smugly, "I stake two star chips! While Yuugi stakes one and her life!"
Everybody sweat dropped, including Yuugi, as they heard Widow's last sentence. Once again somebody fell for it. Yami, on the other hand, looked ready to murder someone (again).
[I believe it's better that they don't know. They will become suspicious if there are two Yuugi Motous, one being a girl and the other being a boy.]
Yami silently agreed, but he still didn't like it.
"Go Yuugi! Smash the bug chick!"
"Hey they've started a duel over there!"
"It's the Japanese champion Widow Underwood versus Yuugi Motou, the girl who beat Kaiba!"
"Wow! And this is just the first match!"
"Why is she a guy?" someone said but it went unheard.
"DUEL!"
Widow Underwood- 2000 LP
Yuugi Motou- 2000 LP
"Killer Needle! Attack Mode!"
Killer Needle -ATK/1200, DEF/1000
"I play the Mammoth Graveyard!"
Mammoth Graveyard- ATK/1200, DEF/800
Battle! Both monsters attacked each other but Mammoth Graveyard was destroyed.
'The attack values were equal, but the mammoth was still destroyed. Why would Widow lead me to this forest? Something is going on here and,' he pondered, his gaze landing on Widow's smirk, 'I can bet that Widow will tell me soon enough.'
"Have you figured it out? Why I chose this forest for our duel, Yuugi?" She said knowingly, "Do you want to tell you?"
His gaze became even more threatening.
"Pegasus gave me a preview of the new rules for Duelist Kingdom after I won that tournament a few weeks ago. Curious? Look at the table!"
Yami looked down at their playing field, his eyes widening at the sight. The entire board was covered by a landscape that matched the forest around them.
"The display shows the landscape 40 meters in all directions from this Battle Box! The area we're dueling in now is 80% forest and 20% wasteland! Do you see now?! My insect cards thrive in the plant life of the forest! As a result, they get boosts in attack and defense from the "field power"! There's no way you can win against my insect cards Yuugi!"
'I see. A forest naturally would place her insect monsters at an advantage,' he smirked, 'but that would mean it can work in my favor as well.'
"Heh, heh…."
He chuckled as she gazed at him in confusion.
"W-what's so funny?"
He opened one eye, "Take a look at your monster!"
"Whaa-," she said as she gazed down back at the field.
Killer Needle was melting away from the tusks Mammoth Grave yard had left in its skin.
"Ahh! M-my….my Killer Needle is dying!" she whimpered, near tears.
"Listen, Widow! I figured out the new rule the moment I made my first move against your monster! It's a shame, you're only an insect compared to me!" he declared as he pointed towards the Insect Queen.
"Fine! She hissed, her features murderous, "The first battle is a draw…"
He only smirked.
""Why had Pegasus decided to hold his tournament on an island?" I couldn't get that question out of my head… However, as soon as I made that move and saw the landscape, I solved that puzzle!"
"This island consists of several microclimates. This "field screen" shows the landscape surrounding us for 40 meters in each direction. In other words, depending on where he duels take place, the monster cards get a field power source to make them stronger. In this tournament, it makes a difference where on the island you choose to duel!"
"I know why you led me here Widow, because it puts your insect cards at an advantage!" he said triumphantly.
Widow raised a finger and pointed at the spiky haired duelist. "If my secret's out, then let's fight! I'll turn this forest into your grave!"
[Please be careful Yami….]
He nodded and gazed at Widow and saw the last few remnants of a smirk fade from her face.
'What is she up to?'
"BATTLE RESTART!"
"I play…" Widow said pulling a card from her hand. "The Hercules Beetle! A Five-Star monster! Of course, he gets a 30% boost in attack power because of the forest's 'field power' source!"
Hercules Beetle- ATK/1500, DEF/2000 - ATK/1950
"Hahahaha!" Window laughed loudly.
'The field is 80% forest! The rest is wasteland….But I don't have any good wasteland cards in my hand!'
Yami looked at the cards in his hands and his eyes widened. 'Okay, I'll go with a combo!'
"I play…the Feral Imp! And next, the Horn of the Unicorn!"
Feral Imp- ATK/1300, DEF/1400 - ATK/2000
With the added card, the furry green imp gained a more deadly look as well as a large horn on its head. The two monsters faced each other on the field, ready for battle.
"BATTLE!"
"The Hercules Beetle attacks! Scissors Boomerang!" A light began to emit from the underbelly of the beetle.
"The Feral Imp atta-what!?" The Feral Imp was immobilized for some reason.
'The imp isn't attacking?! But why?'
The beetle's attack cut through the imp like butter, its limbs falling off one by one. "There's one less imp in the world!" Widow sneered.
'I don't understand….'
"Hahaha, the Hercules Beetle's attack points are 1950! The Imp's true attack points are 1300! So you lose 650 Life Points!"
Yuugi Motou(?)-2000 - 1350 LP
'Why wouldn't the imp attack?! Wait….Could it be…the monster that gets the field power bonus also gets to attack first?!'
"That's right!" Widow exclaimed, as if reading his mind. "In the forest, my insect cards always win the initiative! That means I have the advantage in this battle!"
Yami was shocked more or less. 'Normally, the insect cards are fairly weak. But on this field they are formidable cards!'
Outside the battle box, Yuugi's friends could only ogle in disbelief.
"No way! Yuugi's losing to Bug Chick!" Trisha exclaimed after she had put on a headband with lettering on it.
"Yuugi! Don't give up, girl!" Joy shouted at her best friend.
Yami sighed.
[At least they're keeping up appearances, Yami. I think it would be weird to explain how I keep switching genders when I duel.]
[I still don't like it, Koibito. I have my pride you know!]
Yuugi couldn't help roll her eyes at the spirit's whining. He sounded like a child.
[Well your Koibito just so happened to be born a girl! Just think what our relationship would be if I were male! God, I can just see the fanfics!]
[What's a 'fanfic'?]
Yuugi blushed in her spirit form next to Yami. [S-shut up and keep dueling!]
[Yes, hime]Yami would have to ask what a fanfic was later. Now was not the best time.
"I'm sure Yuugi has some awesome strategy in store!" Ryou couldn't help but add in.
"It's your move, Yuugi! Play your card!" Widow probed the spiky-haired duelist.
Yami looked down at his hand. There wasn't anything that could help him at this point. He would have to go on the defense.
"I do not have a card in my hand that can fight your Hercules Beetle….So I'll play a pawn and end my turn."
Griffor- ATK/1200, DEF/1500 {Defense mode}
"Hmmph. You're already on the run! I think we both know who'll win this duel….." Widow sneered as she pulled two cards from her hand.
"Here I go! My special combo! First I play the Basic Insect….."
Basic Insect- ATK/500, DEF/700
The monster was a green praying mantis in appearance, with giant red eyes and claws on its hands and many feet.
"And second, I give it Laser Cannon Armor!"
Basic Insect- ATK/500 - ATK/ 2000
"And when I add the field power bonus of the forest….It's a triple power-up!"
Basic Insect- ATK/2000 - ATK/2600
"ATTACK!"
With the command, the Basic Insect shot a white laser into the Griffor, destroying it completely. Smoke arose from the left over ashes. Yami couldn't help but look on in sadness at the death of his monster.
"One down! You're not even worth fighting!" Widow taunted, her laughs echoing inside the Battle Box.
'Hang in there cards!' Yami pleaded, his gaze going down once again to his cards.
"Defense mode!"
Saiga- ATK/1200, DEF/600 {Defense Mode}
"Heh heh… it's not worth my time to wipe out your stupid low-level monsters," Widow said with a flip of her light blue hair, "Instead, I'll play this 'secret' card….face down!'
Unkown Card- ATK/?, DEF/? {Face Down}
'A trap card!?' Yami though urgently, as a small bead of sweat fell down his cheek. 'Curses! I can't risk attacking! I'll have to play a face down card of my own!'
Unknown Card ATK/?, DEF/? {Face Down}
"Yuk yuk…! Let me guess! A spell card, right? Well it won't work on me! That card is useless!" Widow screeched as she pulled a card down from her hand.
Pillroach- ATK/1200, DEF/1400
"Look! My insect army is filling the field!"
Another monster appeared. This one being a small, round roach with its legs close to its body.
'Grrr…' Yami couldn't help but think. With each passing turn, Yami felt the urge to strangle the blue-haired girl in front of him become stronger and stronger. Her constant sarcastic comments and nasal laughter were grating on his last nerve.
[Calm Down Yami] Yuugi whispered softly. Yami instantly felt muscles calm down, but only slightly.
"Each turn you wait, I'll just play more cards!" Widow said as more cards came each passing turn. Before long a small army of insects covered her side of the board. "Prepare to meet your doom!"
'More and more of them! It's a plague of insects! But if I attack, I'll play right into her hands!' Yami thought, as with each new insect card Widow sent out, Yami still kept to his small defense. He was cornered, but he refused to give up hope just yet. He had to win.
"How does it feel Yuugi!" she said, and aimed a kick to Yami's leg. Sharing the same body, despite the changing gender, Widow managed to hit Yami on the wound Yuugi had received earlier on the boat.
"Aaagh!" Yami cringed as the kick connected.
"You're caught in my two-layer trap!"
"Oh, no! Yuugi! That bitch! If it wasn' fo' this box, I'd be comin there n' teach her a thing o' two!" Joy shouted as her hands slammed on the glass, her Brooklyn accent coming heavier with each word.
"Joy, calm down! Yuugi's going to be fine. We just need to have some faith!" Trey said as he held the blonde in a tight hold.
Back inside, Widow's had finally chosen to attack Yami.
"Today we celebrate your death!"
With a soft growl, Yami flipped the card he had put down earlier. "I play the Dark Magician!"
Dark Magician- ATK/2500, DEF/2100
With his call, the amethyst-clad woman materialized from her card. She wore a strapless, deep purple robe that had a slit on each side that reached up to her upper thigh, with the fabric covering her front and behind and reached down to her lower calves, purple, thigh-high boots that were decorated with lilac-colored spirals, and purple guards that covered her upper arm down to her wrist, and a purple headdress with a pointed hat that hid her purple hair minus two stands from sight. Her aquamarine eyes glared defiantly under her hood and she clenched her emerald staff in her right hand.
'But I can't attack…'
"Defense Mode!"
The enchantress switched into a kneeling position, with her staff held in a defensive manner beside her.
A predatory glint appeared in Widow's eyes as she smirked. "Oho…The Dark Magician! That's one of your best cards, isn't it? Instead of indiscriminately raining doom on you, like I was planning, I'll destroy that first!"
'…..'
"Let's go! Basic Insect Laser Cannon! Your target…..the Dark Magician! Attack! Fire, Fire, Yeah! Death to the Dark Magician!"
A small smirk came across Yami face as the blast came closer the kneeling enchantress.
"Huh? What's so funny?"
"You said 'attack', right? You can't take it back now, Widow!"
"Wha-,"
"Remember that card I played earlier face down?" Yami said as he flipped the card.
Mirror Force- Trap Card
"A t-trap!?"
"Tha's right! And when you attacked, you fell for it! My Mirror Force reflects your attacks back in all directions!"
With that said, the attack that had been heading towards the Dark Magician was reflected back to Widow's monsters, destroying each and every one of them. "Ahhh! My insect army!"
Widow Underwood- 2000 - 450 LP
"Huh, you must have won that tournament by dumb luck. Just maybe, the weakest player on this island….is YOU!"
[Take that, you witch!]
A small smile pasted itself on Yami's face at the innocent comment.
"Urk!"
"Do you hear me, Widow?"
Widow continued to stare at the smoking field of ashes. Not a single monster was left on Widow's side of the field.
"You're a WEAKLING!"
[1]Koi - love
A/N: There you have it. Part Two of this chapter will come…..whenever. Who knows when I'll post it? I hope you enjoyed it and cheer that I finally put this up. Thank you guys for your support I really appreciate the encouragement. These last couple months have been a bit hard on me. But I won't burden you with my troubles.
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~Natsu
