The fours standing in front of her was wearing dark robes, carried a huge staff, and wore a pointy hat. "The Dark Magician," breathed Melissa.
It waved them inside. Both Melissa and Angel followed him, looking around as they did. It was a pretty humble shop, but Melissa could feel the power that was being radiated from the cards, from their strength. Of course, she knew she was crazy to think that, so she didn't say anything.
"So," said Ghostrick Angel of Mischief, "it would appear that Yugi is not home." The Dark Magician bowed his head in a short, curtious nod. "Listen, Dark Magician, I need help. I lost my other deck, and-" Melissa was stopped short when Dark Magician pulled her deck out of his pocket. "B-But how?"
He nodded his head in the direction of a table, and set her deck beside another. He then reached into his sleeve, and pulled out Ghostrick Angel of Mischeif's card.
Both Melissa and Angel looked down at her hand to see Angel's card gone, and when they both looked up, they saw Dark Magician had placed it atop the other deck.
"So, I have to choose between the two? How can I do that?!" Melissa cried, distraught, "I couldn't ever leave either of them!" A faint smile appeared at Dark Magician's lips, and he gestured to the door, where a man suddenly popped into the shop. "You!" Both he and Melissa cried out, recognizing the other as the counterpart to their unfinished duel.
Melissa reached behind her, grabbed a deck, and without looking split the Extra deck from the Main deck. She had no idea how she knew, but she knew. "I think it's long overdue that you pay up on that duel."
She laughed, "Hah! You think I wanted to be kidnapped? Be thankful you even GET to duel me." Now that he was alone, she felt much braver. Or was that her cards, making her brave? She shook the thought from her head.
"As if. Be lucky we are alone, so you aren't publicly humiliated." He reached down to his pocket, and drew out his deck. "So, I am sure you wish to make this... Interesting." She nodded, and while nodding, Melissa slipped her deck into where it should be on her dueling platform.
"You know, this thing has really grown on me." Melissa called to her opponent across the room, holding up her left arm.
"Too boring. Let's duel!
"I will take first move again, and look at that! The same hand! So, as before, I play Alaxandrite Dragon, as well as setting two cards. Now, please make your move, so I can crush you."