The Gorgeous Full Moon

Chapter 9: The Psychic Star

The next day saw Akiza taking a sip of tea in front of the Cafe.

"Hey Akiza!"

Akiza looked up to see Matthais approaching him, wearing his Duel Disk.

"Oh, hi Matthais," she replied.

"Whatcha doing?"

"Waiting for Luna, she called me earlier this morning about the date and she sounded really excited." Akiza smiled and continued, "She was so ecstatic! She was talking a mile a minute! She wanted to tell me all about it, so she'll meet me here in a while."

Matthais smiled, glad that he was able to make Luna so happy.

"That's great. Er, are you busy?" he asked.

Akiza shrugged, "Uh, no. Why do you ask."
Matthais pulled at his collar and said nervously, "Er, would you mind, er, having a Duel with me?"

Akiza blinked, "A duel?"

Matthais smiled. She didn't sound angry, she sounded intrigued.

"I've always wanted to Duel a Psychic Duelist!" he said confidently.

"Why?" Akiza asked, with one eyebrow raised in confusion.

Matthais activated his Duel Disk and held it out to Akiza. "Duel me, and you'll find out!" he said.

Akiza sighed and got up, "Look Matthais, just because you beat Leo and Jack. . ."

"No! No, you've got it all wrong! You see, I just want the experience of a Psychic Duel!" Matthais said quickly.

Akiza stared at Matthais, "What? You mean you want me to use my powers on you?"

Matthais laughed awkwardly, "Well, I don't want you to kill me, but I do expect some forceful attacks, if you know what I mean!"

Akiza crossed her arms and said, "Matthais, you don't need to show off in front of Luna. The Duel may even already be over by the time she gets here."

Matthais threw up his arms in exasperation and said, "Akiza! Listen to me, please: I want to Duel a Psychic Duelist! Please!"

Akiza rolled her eyes and said, "Okay, fine. Let's get it over with."

Akiza went over to her Duel Runner in a huff and got out her Duel Disk. Soon, the two opponents were face to face in one of the designated Duel Areas throughout New Domino City.

"Ready?" Matthais asked excitedly.

"Ready," Akiza said unenthusiastic.

"LET'S DUEL!"

Akiza: 4000 LP

Matthais: 4000 LP

"You go first," Akiza said.

"Alright! Oh, this is a dream come true!" Matthais said as he drew a card, "I activate the Magic Card, Terra-forming! Now I can move a Field Spell from my Deck to my Hand, and I choose my good old Nebula, and I'll activate it! Now my Stellar monsters will get an extra counter every standby phase!"

The field was surrounded in sparkling purple gas.

Matthais gazed at a card in his hand and said, "When I play this card, things will certainly get interesting."

"What?" Akiza remarked.

"Don't worry, it isn't the card itself you have to worry about, but what will happen when I play will reveal my secret, and certainly perk your interest!" Matthais said with a mischievous grin.

"What are you talking about?" Akiza asked.

"You'll see!" Matthias then raised the card up into the air and shouted, "Go! Hinnotama! And when you strike, I can begin telling a tale from my past!"

Matthais played the card, and all of a sudden, a bunch of fire balls shot down from the sky and crashed into where Akiza was standing.

"Ahhhh!"

Akiza: 3500 LP

When the smoke cleared, Akiza's breath caught in her chest. Her brain couldn't believe what her eyes and body were telling. It was impossible! And yet, she felt awfully warm, she smelled brimstone, and most of all, there were black scorch marks on the ground.

Akiza stared at Matthais in shock, her mouth hanging open, but unable to speak.

"Yes Akiza," Matthais said plainly, "I am. . . a Psychic Duelist!"

Akiza's eyes widened, "But. . . how? How did you not get discovered by the-."

"Arcadia Movement?" Matthais concluded, "It's quite a story. Listen, Akiza. It began when this bully wouldn't leave me alone when I was seven. I had finally put my deck together, but I hadn't had my first Duel yet. That bully got me so mad that I challenged him to a Duel, and I kept yelling and carrying on until he accepted. We both snuck out one night and met in a dark alley with our Duel Disks. It was my first Duel, and what a Duel it was. . ."


"Cancer the Stellar Crab, give up your two Stellar Counters and strike him with 500 points of damage!"

The huge crab slashed Matthais' opponent twice, once with each claw. The tough looking kid cried out as he was thrown back a few feet.

"Huh?" Matthais gasped.

The kid got up and gasped when he looked down at his shirt. He himself was intact, but his shirt now had two slashes in it.

"Ahhhh! What did you do to me?"

"I- I'm sorry! I don't know how-."

"What are you? Some kind of freak?"

Matthias' eyes widened, and then narrowed.

"Freak, am I? Okay then, how about we continue with our Duel. . ."


The kid soon found himself shaking in his boots, his clothes extra dirty from being hit by monster attacks, and now, he was staring up into the face of Comet Dragon.

"OBLITHERATE!" Matthais shouted.

The burly kid screamed as the massive beast crashed down right where he was standing. When he opened his eyes, he found himself still standing, and in one piece.

"Wha- wha- what? I'm alive?" he stammered.

Matthais walked over to him smiling and said, "I guess you won't be picking on me anymore! Heh-heh! Er, but seriously, why don't you make our lives easier and keep this a secret, I mean, who would believe this anyway. Oh, but you'll need to make up an excuse for your clothes when you get home. . ."

"Y- yeah- yeah sure!" the kid stammered, and he ran.


". . .So it turned out, that if I just concentrated and stayed focused, that I could control the intensity of my Psychic powers, which is why that kid, or Jack Atlas for that matter, wasn't killed by my Comet Dragon."

"So you had such good control over your powers. . ." Akiza began.

". . .That the Arcadia Movement never discovered me! Man, was I lucky! If it had been a Duel in Duel Academy or in some other public place, the Arcadia Movement would have been all over me! Boy, would that have been terrible, I mean, come on! A special, secret, mysterious organization of Psychic Duelists! That just screams 'Evil Organization For Taking Over The World!'" Matthais remarked, "But I had always wanted to really use my powers in a Duel against another Psychic, and now, my wish is coming true! So, what do you say Akiza? We can start slow and build our way up in power, as long as we're careful to not destroy anything around here. Heh-heh-heh! So?"

Akiza smiled mischievously and said, "Okay, why not! I'm in good control of my powers now, so the worst that will happen is that we'll both need a change of clothes after this!"

Matthias laughed and said, "Alright Akiza! Get ready, because it's time to Duel! A Psychic Duel, that is!"