YU-GI-OH!
A NEW GENERATION OF DUELISTS
Brian VS. Hunter
By Dan Kuhlmeyer
"I can't believe it," Teá said with delight. "They all made it."
"Did I hear right, Tristan?" Serenity asked him. "Did Trevor make it to the finals?"
"Yeah, I'm surprised myself. I didn't think he was that good."
Joey and Mai were in the kitchen. Joey was making some food that he normally eats during football games.
"Did you hear, Joey?" Mai asked him. "Michelle made it to the finals."
"ALRIGHT! That's my baby."
Mai sighed with disgust.
Normally, Kaiba would be working on his laptop instead of watching TV. But he was watching the Tournament finals, and was happy to hear that Derrick made it.
"And now the first match will begin." He heard Mage's voice from the speaker. "Jesse Hunter versus Brian Motuo."
"Motuo?" Kaiba said with surprise. "Yugi's son? Why am I not surprised?"
Michelle, Trevor, Derrick, Amy, and Fox all watched Brian as he stood at one side dueling platform, looking at his opponent, Jesse Hunter. He had beaten him once before, and he knew that with Yugi's deck he could beat him again.
"Prepare yourself, Motuo, because I can assure you, I'm going to play really rough."
"I'm aware of that, Hunter."
The Millennium Puzzle glowed and Brian turned into Yami Brian.
"I'm ready for you."
Mage entered on the second balcony with Jaxin on his left side.
"Mr. Marcus Mage and I welcome all of you to the first match in the finals," Jaxin announced. "Mr. Brian Motuo, Mr. Jesse Hunter, please show your entry cards."
Both Brian and Hunter held both their cards.
"Let the match begin then."
Here we go, buddy, Brian said to Yami. You ready?
Let's do this.
They shuffled their decks, drew five cards and began with 2000 Life Points.
"I'll go first," said Hunter as he drew a card. "Here's a favorite of mine. Go Silver Fang."
A wolf appeared on the virtual stadium(A: 1200).
Yami Brian drew a card. "I'll attack your wolf with my Celtic Guardian."
The Celtic Guardian (A: 1400) appeared and sliced the wolf in half with its sword.
Hunter: 1800. Brian: 2000.
Hunter drew a card. "Let's see how your elf feels when I attack with a Mad Sword Beast, equipped with Raised Body Heat.
A huge, ugly dinosaur with a razor sharp horn (A: 1700) appeared and charged at the Celtic Guardian, destroy it.
Hunter: 1800. Brian: 1700.
YamI Brian drew a card. The Feral Imp's not strong enough. I'll have to play it in defense mode.
"I'll just play a monster in defense mode.
"To protect your Life Points? I don't think so, mate."
The Mad Sword Beast charged at the facedown card (D: 1400) and destroyed it. To Yami Brian's horror, he lost life points.
Hunter: 1800. Brian: 1400.
"How could that have happened?"
"Simple. Even if your monster's in defense mode, my Mad Sword Beast can still put a dent in your life points."
"That bites," Trevor yelled. "Even with monsters in defense mode, that monkey man can still damage his Life Points."
"He can still win," Derrick said to him. "He's got monsters more powerful than that thing."
"He just has to believe," said Michelle.
Steel was watching the duel on TV in his room.
"Hah, what do you know? Motuo's getting his Life Points cut no matter what he does. Could this be the end of his dueling career?"
He laughed.
Hunter ended his turn by playing a card facedown. Brian drew a card.
Perfect! This should do the trick.
"I'll play a monster in defense mode."
"Are you nuts? Didn't I tell you you can't play monsters in defense mode? Mad Sword Beast attack."
The Mad Sword Beast charged at the facedown card, but was thrown back when a giant rock creature appeared.
Hunter: 1500. Brian: 1400.
"What? How could I've lost Life Points?"
"You obviously weren't counting on my Giant Soldier of Stone, which has a Defense of 2000. Instead of my Life Points be subtracted, yours were."
Hunter growled as Yami Brian drew a card.
"Now to destroy it with Gaia the Fierce Knight."
Gaia the Fierce Knight (A: 2300) appeared, charged its lance at the Mad Sword Beast and destroyed it."
Hunter: 1000. Brian: 1400.
"Before you end your turn Brian," Hunter said. "Would you mind if I activate a Trap called Ultimate Offering."
"If your willing to sacrifice 500 Life points to summon a Monster. And I'll lay a card face down."
"Uh, oh" said Derrick. "I know what's coming. He's going to summon Swamp Battle Guard and Lava Battle Guard."
Hunter drew a card. "Get ready Brian. For I summon Swamp Battle Guard and for 500 Life Points I'll summon Lava Battle Guard."
Hunter: 500. Brian: 1400.
Both monsters appeared. The Swamp Battle Guard (A: 2300)charged at the Fierce Knight.
"Not so fast, Hunter."
The Fierce Knight was surrounded by several robed beings. The Swamp Battle Guard was thrown back.
"With Wobaku, the damage from your monster was reduced to zero."
Hunter sneered as Yami Brian drew a card. "Now I play Curse of Dragon.
A skinny, yellow dragon (A: 2000) appeared next to the Fierce Knight.
"And now I'll use Polymerization to fuse Gaia the Fierce Knight with my Curse of Dragon to for Gaia the Dragon Champion."
As he spoke, Gaia was removed from his horse and was mounted on the Curse of Dragon. The Dragon Champion (A: 2600) lifted off the ground and charged at the Swamp Battleguard, destroying it.
Hunter: 200. Brian: 1400.
"Alright, Bro!" Trevor shouted to him. "Keep it up. You've almost got this guy."
Steel was impressed with how things were going. He was enjoying it so well, he had a bowl of popcorn and a soda on the table.
"The Dragon Champion. I could use that monster. Maybe I'll duel Motuo after I beat his idiotic friend. I'll probably gamble a couple of cards for those."
Hunter drew a card. "Now I play Garnecia Elephantis equipped with Mystial Moon, raising its attack to 2700."
The giant walking elephant appeared ant crushed the Dragon Champion.
Hunter: 200. Brian: 1300.
"You've got nothing, Motuo. Why don't you just give up, mate?"
Brian looked at his hand. He hand a few cards plus the Sword of Dark Destruction in his hand.
And I know just the Monster in my deck to equip it with. I just need to draw it.
He reached for his deck, ready to draw the card he needed.
"You've never lost before, Bry," Trevor whispered. "You're not going to lose now."
"You've got what it takes to win," Derrick whispered. "You can do it."
Believe Brian, Michelle thought. That's exactly what you taught me. I believe in you. With all my heart.
Yami Brian drew a card. "Prepare to lose again, Hunter. Because now I play the Dark Magician."
The Dark Magician appeared.
"Puh-leaze, mate. That thing couldn't beat my monster if its life depended on it. Actually it will."
"Not if I equip it with the Sword of Dark Destruction, raising its attack to 2900."
The sword appeared in the Dark Magician's hand. He leaped high above Garnecia Elephantis, and as he came down, he sliced him in half.
Hunter: 0. Brian: 1300.
"Brian Motuo is the victor," said Jaxin.
Yami Brian could see that Michelle, Trevor, and Derrick were cheering for him. Amy and Fox just clapped their hands.
Hunter growled at him. "If I'm not going to win this tournament, at least you won't!"
With that, he took drew a dagger out from his belt and ran across the stadium, towards Brian.
"BRIAN, GET OUT THE WAY!" Trevor screamed.
Hunter jumped in front of Brian.
"OH, NO!" shouted Derrick with a look of horror on his face.
He was ready to stab him.
"BRIAN!" Michelle screamed at the top of her lungs.
The Millennium Puzzle all of the sudden glowed brighter that ever. Hunter was thrown back to the other side of the stadium. His dagger was thrown out of his hand.
"What the..." he stammered as he tried to stand up.
"My Millennium Puzzle protects me from all dangers, even you, Hunter."
"Security," Mage called out. "Arrest Hunter."
Two guards came in and dragged a struggling Jesse Hunter out of the room.
"See you around, mate," Trevor called out to Hunter using his Australian accent.
Everyone laughed.
Yami Brian laughed with them.
That was close, Brian thought. Hunter was ready to kill us.
Some souls are full of darkness and hatred. As long as the bond between your friends and us is strong, we can be protected from them.
Steel turned off the TV.
"Well, that was a good way to start the day."
He leapt on top of his bed and took a snooze.
Back at the Wheelers', Joey looked at Teá, impressed.
"You know what? I think Brian's a lot like his old man. You and Yugi really did a good job raising him."
I know, Teá thought. And I know Yugi would be proud of him.
To be continued...