Onward to the new chapter!
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"My turn! Draw!" said Elize, having drawn her card.
She was currently in a duel against an Obelisk Blue student and seemed to be on the verge of winning as her opponent didn't seem to have anymore Monsters on his field while she had Dark Magician Girl left on her field. Plus, it was her turn and just one more direct attack and he'd be done for.
Dark Magician Girl - (DARK/Spellcaster) - LV6 - (2000/1700)
Elize - 2300 LP
Obelisk Blue student - 400 LP
Looking at the card she just drew along with the four other cards in her hand, Elize sighed in disappointment before declaring, "Dark Magician Girl! Please finish him off!"
With a cute smile on her face, Dark Magician Girl successfully executed the command, stunning the opponent with a single ray attack from her wand.
Elize - 2300 LP
Obelisk Blue student - 0 LP
Winner: Elize
"Whew! That was a close match!" sighed Elize.
Glancing at his watch, the Obelisk Blue student panicked. "Oh no! It's almost time for my meeting with my girlfriend! Gah! I didn't realize the duel could be this long! See ya!" Turning around, the student fled, leaving Elize all alone.
Ever since Banner's death, Elize has been devising a way to become stronger to support her friend even further. Surprisingly enough, she was the one who requested the previous duel to begin with. Actually, for a while, she has been requesting duels throughout the entire island whenever she had the time, wishing to improve her skills and constantly growing stronger with each duel she won. In fact, her actions and victories were slowly being recognized by several students on campus and even her own Duel Spirits were praising her for her recent activities.
"What's with the troubled look, Elize?" asked Lyna, frowning before tapping the girl's nose with a single tap of her finger. "I know these duels can be exhausting but you've been improving and winning! You should feel happy instead of all glum like Dharcy!~"
"I'm right here, you know!" shouted Dharc, crossing his arms in irritation.
Elize nodded, offering a smile. "Thanks...but I was a little more annoyed, really. I didn't get the chance or the proper cards to summon...him."
"Ohhhh! That guy! Well, he is pretty tough to summon!" admitted Lyna. "But I know that if anyone can do it, it's you, Elly! But if you do summon him, it'll be your first time, right? Even though you've already met him."
"Of course our Master has, idiot," scolded Dharc. "She's just never summoned him before. You'll need five cards to summon him. One, being a Polymerization card, of course."
"Hey! Don't you think this reminds you of summoning Exodia? You know, five cards? Get them all, win the game?" gasped Lyna. "If you got Exodia, you'd totally be OP!"
"OP?" wondered Elize.
"Overpowered," stated Dharc.
"Oh. Well, isn't Exodia banned anyways? And besides, didn't Yugi lose them?"
Dharc nodded. "Yes. And for some reason, the ancient Exodia back in the Spirit World has a sudden hatred for humans with blue hair and buggy-like glasses. Don't ask me why because I have no idea."
"Oh, I see. Well, I'm heading over to the school shop to buy a snack now," said Elize. "The snacks Miss Dorothy has are always so tasty!"
"Wait, what about the snacks your sister keeps sending you?" asked Lyna.
"Um...Jaden, Syrus, and Chumley ate them all, remember?" recalled Elize. "Well, it was a big load off my shoulders since Big Sis tends to go overboard with the snacks but they seriously enjoy my snacks way too much."
Dharc agreed, "Yeah, they were basically like children awaiting Christmas gifts once you handed them snacks."
"Yeah. But I seriously should leave for the school store now, otherwise it'll close."
Upon arriving at the school store within minutes later, there was nobody around except for a few students which wished to hang out at one of various tables across the cafeteria along with Dorothy and another female employee. It appears that Dorothy was having some trouble with a clock, as she was busy trying to fix whatever problem resided while the employee was busy waiting for any customers to appear at the cashier.
"Miss Dorothy? What's wrong?" questioned Elize, walking up to her.
"Oh, it's nothing you should worry about! Just a bit of a problem with this clock I ordered a couple of weeks ago!" assured Dorothy kindly. "Some parts are a bit messed up, so I'm trying to fix it by myself-!"
It was clear to Elize that Dorothy wasn't exactly an expert on fixing simple mechanics, so she offered a hand and asked, "May I see it for a second? I might be able to fix the problem?"
"Huh? Okay, I'll let you give it a try."
Elize took the broken clock and turned it around to examine the inside of the object. Peering closer, Elize studied the mechanics closely before settling down on a chair near a table before looking up at Dorothy. "I think I can fix it but it'll take me some time. Would you please wait for a few more minutes?"
"Sure!"
Later, at the beach...
"Maan! Your mechanic skills never cease to amaze me, Elly!~" cheered Hiita, patting Elize on the head as the small human girl was sitting on a bench, sipping some strawberry milk and eating a small bag of Dorothy's homemade cookies.
"Hmm? Oh, it wasn't that special. It was just an easy clock, that's all," assured Elize. After fixing the clock which Dorothy had trouble with, the kindhearted woman handed her some milk and cookies for free as a reward and since Elize enjoyed the environment outside, she left the school store to snack on the beach, watching the sunset slowly going down.
"Still, you must admit that your skills are improving each and every day," commented Aussa. "And don't think we haven't noticed you tinkering around with the smaller broken objects you constantly find all over campus."
"Still...I've got a lot to learn as a trainee mechanic."
"Hey, wait a second. Is that Chazz and that one guy who's Alexis' brother?" spoke up Hiita, pointing to the two young teens on the sandy beach.
Peering closely, Elize nodded before waving at them. "Yeah. They're coming here right now. Maybe to say hello or something?"
Sure enough, Atticus and Chazz appeared in front of her as Elize was chewing on a small cookie. Atticus was giving off a friendly vibe, giving her a wave for a greeting while Chazz appeared a little troubled for some reason.
"Hello, Atticus and Chazz. How are you today?" asked Elize politely, having swallowed her cookie.
"Great. Mind if I see your deck real quick?" requested Chazz.
"Hmm? Su-" Taking out her deck in confusion, Elize was about to present it to him when he suddenly snatched it away from her. "Hey!"
"Chazz! How rude! You shouldn't take something from a lady unless given permission!" scolded Atticus, hitting him on the forehead before taking Elize's deck from him. He turned and gave Elize a gentle smile. "Would it be okay if we looked at your deck real quick?"
"Um...okay? You are going to give it back, right?" asked Elize, understandably wary thanks to Chazz.
"Of course! Of course!" Looking through each card in the deck, Atticus nodded to himself before complimenting, "These cards are pretty cute! Some may just help in your new love deck, Chazz! Hey, Elize? Would it be okay if Chazz borrowed some of your cards?"
"Huh? May I ask why?"
Although Elize looked like the type of person to keep a secret, Atticus decided not to take that chance. It wasn't that he didn't trust Elize, but if she knew the reasoning behind their actions, then she might tell Alexis, and that could mess up their plans!
"Er...Let's just say that Chazz's future depends on it and he'll be really happy if he uses some of your cards for an important duel tommorow!" explained Atticus, knowing it wasn't a total lie. "Besides, it's only for tommorow! After the duel, we'll give the cards back, okay?"
"Huh? An important duel?" wondered Elize. "Okay. If it's that important to Chazz, then go ahead!"
"See? You shouldn't take things, Chazz! It's only polite to ask first," spoke Atticus to Chazz, as if scolding him like he was a child. "Now, what do you say?"
"...Thanks, and sorry for trying to take your cards earlier," mumbled Chazz.
"Now, was that so hard?"
"You know, if you weren't helping me and if you weren't Alexis' brother, I'd probably leave you in the dirt by now."
"...But we're in the beach."
"You know what I mean!"
Sweatdropping as she listened to the conversation, Elize drank the remainder of her strawberry milk before tossing it to the trash next to her. Well, whatever plans they had for tommorow couldn't be that harmful.
The next day...
"The Spirit Keys are missing?!"
Immediantly after receiving a distress call and a quick explanation on the situation from Sheppard, Elize and the others hurried onwards towards the beach. Apparently, Chazz stole the Spirit Keys last night and left a letter, saying that he'll be awaiting for their arrival at the beach if they wished for the return of the Spirit Keys.
"I...I don't get it!" panted Elize, hurrying onwards along with the others. "Why would Chazz want the Spirit Keys for?! Didn't we defeat all the Shadow Riders?!"
"Yeah! Good point!" agreed Syrus. "Why'd he do something like this?"
"Whatever reason he has, we'll find out when we get to the beach," assured Zane as they were halfway there.
Upon reaching the beach, the group ceased to a halt when they spotted Chazz, along with the seven Spirit Keys tied around his neck. Just like the letter mentioned, Chazz has been waiting for them, wishing for them to confront him.
"Chazz has the keys!" pointed out Syrus.
Jaden stepped forward, asking, "Uh...Chazz? What up?"
"Joke's over! Give us the keys, Chazz!" demanded Alexis.
"Not yet," spoke Chazz, shaking his head. His words suggested that he held no interest in the Spirit Keys and that he intended to return them once his business was over.
"Uh...well, when then?"
Awkwardly, Chazz sputtered, "W-When you...and I...duel! S-So, let's go, A-Alexis!"
"Huh?" Now Alexis was confused. A duel? That's what this was all about?
"Why do you want to duel her?" Even Jaden was just as confused as everyone else.
"Because...Because I'm in love!" confessed Chazz. "Got it?! A-And Alexis is, too! She just doesn't know it, yet! But soon, she will!"
"And how's that?" questioned Jaden, Chumley, and Syrus.
"Wait a second..." Recalling her meeting with Chazz and Atticus from yesterday, Elize concluded that this must be Chazz's important duel. "THAT'S WHAT YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT EARLIER?!"
"Honestly!" groaned Alexis. She couldn't believe all of this trouble was because of some love crush Chazz has on her. "Why do you think that?"
"Because I told him so!" answered Atticus, playing his ukulele while standing on a small rowboat near the shores. So, Atticus was somewhat involved in this whole situation as well.
"How would you know?" asked Zane.
"'Cause I know her! And dear little sis needs a helping hand with her love life!" Atticus proclaimed before reverting to Alexis. "Come on! He stole the Spirit Keys just for you!"
"And that's romance?" questioned Syrus. "News to me."
Jaden and Elize couldn't have agreed more. "I second that!"
"This...is probably even worst than Blair's love attempt. And that's saying A LOT."
'At times like this, I wish he was back in a coma,' thought Alexis, annoyed at her brother and his continuous habit of acting as Cupid for love.
"Anyone up for just tackling him?" suggested Zane, resisting the urge to sigh. If there's anyone who's known Atticus the longest, it would be both Zane and Alexis, and they both knew his antics and this was just another one of them.
"Not a bad thought!" agreed Jaden.
"Wait, we can't do that! Violence isn't the answer!" disagreed Elize, shaking her head. "Besides, I think that'll just make things worse."
"Ugh...You're probably right."
"Hey! What's the hold up?!" yelled Chazz, growing impatient.
Sensing Chazz's determination to see this duel through to the bitter end, Alexis couldn't help but respect a duelist like that, but that also meant she had to deal with this troublesome situation on her own, as Chazz specifically requested for her to duel him. 'Well...I guess one duel couldn't hurt...'
"Fine!" decided Alexis, causing Atticus and Chazz to cheer since their plan was growing into fruition. "I'll duel! Whatever! One thing! Even if I lose this, the keys go back!"
"Alright, but then I get something to take their place! You as a girlfriend!" replied Chazz, daydreaming about future romantic ideas before ranting on. "And then we can hold hands! Take walks! Write notes! That's the deal!"
Everyone sweatdropped upon hearing him rant on about their potential love life together should Chazz win. In fact, they were feeling sorry for Alexis, who's being forced to deal with all of this, but deciding the best way they could support her is to cheer her on.
"Fine! That's the deal! But it's not gonna happen!" promised Alexis, activating her duel disk as she tried to keep her temper under control. "Now, let's do this, Chazz!"
"I will!" said Chazz happily, also activating his own duel disk. "And I'll show you that you love me!"
"LET'S DUEL!"
- Duel -
Chazz - 4000 LP
VS
Alexis - 4000 LP
"Here goes!" said Chazz, making the first move. "Alright! I'll start by summoning Maiden in Love in Attack Mode!"
Maiden in Love - (LIGHT/Spellcaster) - LV2 - (400/300)
"Hey! That's one of the cards Chazz borrowed! Oh no!" cried out Elize. She didn't really think he would use it in a manner like this! How could she have known any of this would have happened?!
Chazz continued, "And next, I'll set two facedowns and activate the Spell, Love Letter! Here's how it works! First off, if I have a facedown and a Monster on my field, then you get a gift! Either my Monster or my facedown becomes yours! Aww, aren't I sweet? And that's just the first of gifts you'll be getting from me! The Chazz knows how to treat his ladies!~"
"I'm not your lady, Chazz!" reminded Alexis. "But if I have to take your gift, fine! I'll take one of your facedowns!"
Chazz nodded, thinking, 'Perfect! Everything is going according to plan! Atticus was right! Dueling is just like old-fashioned courting! After all, her accepting my facedown card is just like her accepting an actual love letter from me! A...love letter I probably would have been too scared to deliver in real life.'
Once the mysterious facedown card appeared on Alexis' side of the field, Chazz resumed his turn. "There's more! Next, I play the Spell card, Giant Trunade! What it does is return all Spells and Traps on the field back to our hands, so I'll take that facedown back now!"
Elize grew confused from this unusual strategy, thinking, 'I'm confused...Why play that card so early? Alexis hasn't even started her own turn...unless he's really aiming for those set facedowns...'
Once the two facedown cards returned to Chazz, since they were at his hand from the start, thus belonging to him, Chazz revealed one of the two previous facedown cards in his hand. "Aww, that's so sweet of you to give this back to me so soon! And now I think I'll activate it! Hidden Wish! When Hidden Wish returns from my opponent's field back to my hand, it deals 1000 Points of Damage to you while I regain 1000 Points!"
"Oh no!" gasped Alexis, now realizing the intent of his move.
Chazz - 5000 LP
Alexis - 3000 LP
"Thanks, darling! I just knew us dueling would bring us closer!" thanked Chazz as if Alexis was the one who had given him extra Life Points even though she had no part in it whatsoever. "Are you feeling the sparks?"
Alexis grew more eerie and grossed out by Chazz's romantic attempts as Syrus also felt the same. "I'm feeling nauseous..."
"And now I'll activate my other facedown! The card known as Treasure Map!" said Chazz, refering to the other set card that had been blown back to his hand thanks to Giant Trunade. "Once I send it to the Graveyard, I get to draw two more cards! And I'll lay them both facedown before equipping Maiden in Love with Cupid's Kiss!"
"Nooo! Where'd he even get that card?!" exclaimed Elize, worried. "That wasn't even from my own deck!"
"It was all thanks to me!" called out Atticus. "Luckily, I had a card perfect for the cute little Maiden in Love, so I gave it to Chazz just in case!"
"That's...really bad!"
"Now I end my turn! Let's see what you can do, darling!~" said Chazz, eagered to see how she'll counterattack.
Drawing her card aggressively, Alexis growled, "Fine! Let's go! I summon Etoile Cyber in Attack Mode!"
Etoile Cyber - (EARTH/Warrior) - LV4 - (1200/1600)
"Now go! Take out that Maiden in Love!"
Elize then cried out, "No, wait! Alexis, don't! It's a trick!"
Unfortunately, it was too late as Etoile Cyber kicked Maiden in Love across the face, causing the poor female Duel Monster to pummel around the ground.
Chazz - 4200 LP
Alexis - 3000 LP
"And now, Maiden in Love's effect activates!" said Chazz with a victorious grin. "First, as long as she's in Attack Mode, she can't be destroyed, and if she's attacked, the Monster who attacks her gains a Maiden Counter!"
"Waaaah! That hurt so much!" sobbed Maiden in Love as a heart symbol appeared by itself on Etoile Cyber's chest.
"My God...I didn't realize I hurt such a poor and innocent child! I'm sorry!" apologized Etoile Cyber, bending down to hug her.
'Even though she's part of my team, she still hasn't changed completely,' thought Elize, sweatdropping.
"Wait, so what's the bad part?" wondered Syrus.
Elize explained, "Because Maiden in Love is equipped with Cupid's Kiss, if she attacks a Monster with a Maiden Counter, that Monster will go to her side. That means that if Etoile Cyber is attacked again, then she'll join Chazz's side."
"What?! But...But Chazz wouldn't dare attack again, would he? He'd only be decreasing Life Points!"
"Actually Syrus...I think Chazz might!"
Hearing Elize's explanation about the effects made Alexis somewhat relieved. This meant that she has been warned beforehand what to do, so Alexis can prepare herself for any upcoming attacks. Knowing Chazz and his lovesick condition, Elize might be right; Chazz might attack.
"I'll set a card and end my turn!" said Alexis.
"Now! It's my turn!" spoke Chazz sharply. "I play the Spell card, Graceful Charity! Now I draw three new cards and discard two from my hand! Oh! Pot of Greed! Looks like I get to draw two more cards! Now I activate my facedown Trap, Ojama Trio! Now three Ojama Tokens get to be Special Summoned on your side of the field in Defense Mode!"
Ojama Token - (LIGHT/Beast) - LV2 - (0/1000) X3
"Oh, and you can't use them for a Tribute Summon and if one of them gets destroyed, you get 300 Points of Damage! It's so great to share! And now, Maiden in Love! Attack Etoile Cyber!"
"Oh man! He really is going to attack!" said Jaden.
"And if he attacks again, he'll gain control of Etoile Cyber!" Elize said.
"Etoiley! Please, comfort me! Hug me! I need a hug!" sobbed Maiden in Love as Etoile Cyber rushed over and kneeled before her.
"Shh...Shh...it's alright...I'm here for you and ready to do as you ask me to..."
'Great, now Alexis' Monster now belongs to Chazz,' thought Elize, watching Etoile Cyber leave Alexis' field for Chazz. 'And it's all my fault!'
"Now, Etoile Cyber! Attack one of those Ojamas!" ordered Chazz.
"Not so fast, Chazz!" shouted Alexis. "I activate my Trap, Waboku! None of my Monsters can be destroyed and I take no Battle Damage, so it's pointless to attack me!"
"Grr...! Fine! Then, I'll just activate my facedown card, Polymerization! I fuse Ojama Black, Ojama Green, and Ojama Yellow to conmbine into Ojama King!"
Ojama King - (LIGHT/Beast/Fusion) - LV6 - (0/3000)
"And now, thanks to Ojama King's special ability, up to three of your Monsters Zones can't be used!"
Alexis was taken aback, knowing this meant that since the Ojama Tokens took up three of her Monster Zones, Ojama King's effect just occupied her last remaining two Monster Zones, meaning she had no more space to summon any of her own Monsters!
What a clever, sneaky strategy!
"Next, I'll throw a facedown and end my turn!" said Chazz confidently now that his strategy has proven successful. "So tell me, are you feeling the fuzzies yet? After all, I built up your field and even managed to take one of your Monsters to show how much I love you! Right?"
Syrus sighed. "He is so gone."
While the others agreed, Bastion reflected back on his love experiences with Tania and couldn't help but support Chazz a little. "It is...sort of romantic...?"
Since it was Alexis' turn, she stared intensely at her card as she continued struggling with a strategy to overcome this trial. 'If I could just get her on the field, I might have a chance,' she thought, looking at a particularly powerful Monster. 'But I can't even sacrifice one of those Ojama freaks to summon her!' "I'm throwing down a facedown and ending my turn!"
"Fine! My turn!" said Chazz. "I equip the Spell, Dress Up, to Ojama King, increasing his Attack Points by 300!"
"Thanks for the new get-up!" thanked Ojama King, loving his new white suit.
"And it's got another effect! Thanks to Dress Up, I get to switch one of your Monsters into Attack Mode! Another gift for you!"
"But wait..." spoke Syrus, calculating the differences. "All of her Monsters have no Attack Points!"
"Technically, they're Tokens, but you're right," said Elize.
"No joke!" gasped Jaden, realizing how bad this was for Alexis. "And it gets worse! If Chazz attacks with Etoile Cyber, she'll lose 1200 Life Points! And what's worse is that for each Token destroyed, Alexis loses 300 more Life Points and Chazz can keep doing this, dealing lots of damage towards her!"
"You got that right!" said Chazz. "Because then, she will lose the match! And I will win a girlfriend! Ahahahaha!"
'Ew! Me and Chazz, a couple? I better do something and I better do it fast!' thought Alexis, unfathomed by the idea of them being a couple.
"Let's see here..." contemplated Chazz. "On one hand, I could win this duel right now and win a girlfriend...BUT! What would the Chazz having a girlfriend mean if she wasn't really madly in love with me?! Ojama King, attack Ojama Black now!"
"I agree!" bellowed Ojama King, fully supportive of his master's wishes.
'Chazz...I don't think Alexis ever really loved you to begin with,' thought Elize, sweatdropping.
Placing his hands on the sides of his head in confusion, Jaden exclaimed, "Wait, so then...he's not gonna force any of the Ojamas into Attack Mode?! He keeps defending?!"
Ojama King flew towards Ojama Black, who propelled himself forward and headbutted Ojama King, blocking his efforts to destroy him as he sent Ojama King back flying to Chazz's side of the field.
Chazz - 3500 LP
Alexis - 3000 LP
"Aww, see how a sweet guy I am? But there's more!" continued Chazz. "Next I play the Trap, Dramatic Crossroads! It's decision time! Now pay attention! Option #1; you discard one random card! Option #2; you show your entire hand to me and then I'm allowed to take one of your cards for myself!"
Even a novice could see that this was a stupid choice as there was no point in activating such a card for no apparent reason.
"Why...would she do that?" Syrus wondered, speaking outloud from everyone's thoughts.
"BECAUSE! If Alexis really loves me, then she'll trust me and let me see her hand! She'll give me her very best card as proof of our love!" explained Chazz, getting wildly excited. "Then, she and I will live happily ever after! So, now! Make your choice!"
Alexis didn't even need a second thought to decide what her choice would be. She's been too patient with Chazz and decided what was to be done had to be done. "Okay, Chazz. Listen up. You're not ever gonna see my hand, you got it?"
Chazz was so shocked from her cold rejection that he fell backwards. "I'm shot down?!"
"Listen, wanna know who I love?" Placing a hand near her heart, Alexis smiled. "I am...in love with dueling."
"Oh! Chazz!" cried out Atticus pushing aside Jaden and the others to rush to Chazz's side. "Crash and burn, dude!"
"Yeah?! So what?!" shouted Chazz, filled with newfound determination as he stood up quickly by himself. "Don't forget! If I still win this, you'll still be mine, Alexis!"
Even Atticus could see this was a lost cause. "Dude, it's over."
Glancing seriously at Alexis, Chazz reminded her, "If you won't love me, then I'll beat you, and you'll have to go out with me!"
Turning her cards around, Alexis began to shuffle them until she was satisfied, then stared at the back of her cards, which was blank. Hoping for luck, Alexis discarded one of the random cards to her Graveyard, which so happened to be Cyber Tutu.
"You done? Then, I end my turn!"
"My turn!" said Alexis, drawing her card. "Ha! If you really want a wedding, here's your one chance! I play the Field Spell, Ritual Sanctuary!"
With the wedding bells chiming across the field, the field itself transformed into a sacred background for the inside of a grand church; being both beautiful and beneficial for Alexis.
"Now, thanks to Ritual Sanctuary's effect, by discarding a Spell card from my hand, I'm able to add any Ritual Spell card from my deck to my hand! I now play Machine Angel Ritual!" announced Alexis as the entire church's color changed to that of a steel-like color. "Now any Monster with Angel in its name can be Ritual Summoned!"
At first, Chazz panicked since he knew how powerful her Ritual Monsters were, but he realized he practically blocked all of her Monster Zones and that the only Monsters out on her field were the Ojama Tokens.
"No way! You've got no Monster Zones because of those Ojamas and Ojama King's effect!" reminded Chazz. "And you can't get rid of those tokens, either!"
Alexis had to object to that. "Oh yes, I can! Remember, this is a Ritual Summoning!"
"So what? What's that got to do with anything?"
"Everything! Because it's a Ritual Summoning, their effect of being unable to be tributed doesn't apply to this! And that no sacrificing rule doesn't apply to Ritual Summoning! And the Monster I'm calling requires all three Ojamas! Plus, since they're not being destroyed, I don't take the Effect Damage or any other damage! But you sure are going to, Chazz! Now, come out, Cyber Angel Benten!"
An elegant female warrior wielding two steel fans as weapons and garbed in light, elegant armor shined down from the heavens above once the conditions were fufilled for her own Ritual Summoning.
Cyber Angel Benten - (LIGHT/Fairy/Ritual) - LV6 - (1800/1500)
'Oh! I see! I've got to take note of that the next time I Ritual Summon! ...Which, I don't really do often,' thought Elize, intrigued by Alexis' strategy.
"Cyber Angel Benten, attack his king!" commanded Alexis. "Angel Flight Flurry!"
Gaining closer distance towards Ojama King, Cyber Angel Benten began her fury of assaults, whacking the humongous Monster several times with her steel fan.
Chazz - 2000 LP
Alexis - 3000 LP
"Now for Cyber Angel's special effect! You take damage equal to the original Defense Points of the Monster that was just destroyed in battle! I'm sorry, Chazzy!"
"That can't be...! That would leave the Chazz with...nothing...!" gasped Chazz before falling to his knees, knowing his immediate defeat.
Chazz - 0 LP
Alexis - 3000 LP
Winner: Alexis
"She beat me...! My darling beat me! So much for true love...which is fine!" Struggling to deal with his rejection emotions at the moment, Chazz stood up on his own, fist pumping at the air before declaring, "Because the Chazz...always rides alone!"
Clearly, he was still upset about his loss in defeat as evident of him falling back to his knees in the sand and openly sobbing out loud. "Alexis!" called Atticus, running to aid in the dejected teen's misery. "At least you could let him down gently!"
"I...I can't help but feel bad for Chazz," admitted Elize, feeling sorry for him. She never knew what romantic love felt like, but now she felt a little hurt just like he was, so in a way, she was sharing a bit of his burden. It was so bad, that she considered forgiving him for using her cards like that in that last duel.
Walking up to Chazz, Alexis knew that he was a strong person, so he'd get over the rejection quickly. "Still be friends?"
The question never came answered as the ground started quaking, bringing everyone's attention to the dire danger at hand. The whole Spirit Key thief incident was quickly forgotten for the moment as another problem resided right now.
"What Banner warned us about!" gasped Jaden, realizing what this meant. "It's here!"
Skit: Family Cat
"Ah! No, Pharaoh! That's not a toy! You'll get germs from it! It's dirty and has some rust in it!" called out Elize, chasing after Pharaoh inside her dorm room. While Elize was fixing a toaster, Pharaoh had snatched a wrench from her toolbox before running off in circles around the room.
When Elize managed to catch Pharaoh, she grunted as she lifted the heavy cat onto her bed, taking the wrench from his mouth before placing a cat bowl full of cat food on the ground. The trick appeared to have worked, as Pharaoh jumped down from her bed and began chewing on the healthy cat food.
"Whew!" Taking the wrench, Elize went to her sink and started scrubbing soap in it, hoping to clean it before washing it clean with water and leaving it to dry on its own. "Okay, after I fix the toaster and after Pharaoh's meal, I'll clean his teeth and make sure there aren't any germs and-"
"You seem to be working hard, as usual, Elly!~" said Eria, patting Elize on the head. "But isn't it Jaden's turn to watch over Pharaoh?"
"Oh! It's fine! Jaden's already asleep so I don't want to disturb him!"
"What's going on?" wondered Silent Magician shyly.
"Yeah! Can we play with the fat cat?" asked White Magician Pikeru.
Aussa shook her head. "No, and that's a rude thing to say, Pikeru. And to answer your question, Silent Magician, Elize here is taking care of Pharaoh the cat."
Silent Magician tilted her head. "Since when does Elize own a cat?"
"Since the original owner died. She and Jaden are currently taking care of the cat together. Well, not just them, but Jaden's roommates as well, but mostly the two of them."
"Ooh! Does that mean that Elize has found her future husband? Jaden?" teased White Magician Pikeru. "After all, taking care of a cat is like practice for taking care of a baby!~"
"Huh? No, no! It's not like that at all!" cried out Elize, embarrassed. "I don't think of Jaden as my husband! We're not even married!"
"Yet!~" Eria also teased with a grin. "But you gotta admit, he is pretty cute and handsome! Plus, he can see Duel Spirits too and is really kind! I approve of him!"
"Quit teasing her. Besides, Elize is too young to be thinking of love at her age," scolded Aussa.
"Boo! You're such a kill-joy, Aussa!"
"It's my personal job to make sure Elize grows up healthy and caring, so if I must be called a kill-joy, so be it."
"Thank you, really," thanked Elize, bowing her head. "But I'll be fine. I have no interest in marrying Jaden, anyways. I'm sure he'll find a nice person someday and-Pharaoh! Get away from the toolbox!"
Skit: Spirit Advice
"So, lemme get this straight," spoke Maiden in Love, floating around the air as she remained in Chazz's room for the night. "You went all this way out for a girl you're going to duel tommorow, and to force her to duel you, you're going to steal the seven Spirit Keys?"
"That pretty much sums it up, yeah," said Chazz.
"Well, why didn't you ask me for any love advice? I'm the Maiden in Love, meaning I've got a lot of love advice towards a guy's heart!"
Shooting up from his bed, Chazz exclaimed, "Hey, wait a minute! I'm a guy! Shouldn't it be the other way around?"
"Oops! Sorry! I've been so used to tricking others, especially male Duel Spirits, that I'm more of a pro towards men and their hearts instead of women!"
"That's not pro advice, that's just you manipulating them!" said Chazz. "Anyways, tell me anything I can use on Alexis! Anything to make her fall in love with me even more!"
"Simple! When you get her to be your girlfriend, all you have to do is always be by her side, loving her with every breath of your life, treating her with kindness and making sure that she's alright!"
"That's...Okay advice, but anything else?"
"Oh! When it gets to the real hot stuff, make sure to know if she's kinky or not!"
"Wait, what?"
"I'm gonna sleep now! Bye!"
"Wait, get back here! What do you mean! TELL ME!"
Some parts of the duel were changed, but that hardly matters much! See ya and stay tune!~ Heard the fireworks might come on early, maybe tommorow! Anyways, Fourth of July will be coming soon! Whoo!