A/N: FirstDayofMay -- Lyn and me really like your story, and I don't think that Juhux is corny at all. And it's okay if it's her point of view. Oh, and if you don't post up chapter two, I will send you hate mail and beat you with my chain whip!
Lyn: No, you won't, because then she won't be able to write! We shall simply dangle her ankles into boiling oil. That won't ruin her hands. -insert somewhat demented chuckling here-
Jenoncaluvkaiba -- XD Don't worry, calling me and Lyn crazy is always a compliment!
Lyn: Yes, very much so. Normal is the ultimate insult. Call me normal and I shall suspend you by your wrists into a vat of boiling oil! Because you'll live longer if you're lowered in feet first... -evil cackle-
Me: And they call me a sadist...
Lyn: Shut up, nobody asked you.
DreamsRMyLife -- Some chapters have repeated parts? Can you tell me what chapters so I can yell at Lyn and she can fix them?
Lyn: Yell at me and I'll throw you off the Empire State Building. Into a vat of boiling oil.
Me: Yeah, evs. And now, thank you for 81 reviews! Love you all!
Lyn: Yes. Y'all are now my friends for life.
Me: Yeah, obviously we didn't finish this story that week... TT But I'm pretty sure by two weeks it should be done! If our muses behave...
Akantha: ... Excuse me?
Lysane: I do behave, thank you kindly. I inspired several poems today while you were gone and Akantha was sleeping.
Lyn: Yeah, too many, I never did finish them all because I had too many ideas at once...
Lysane: ... That isn't the point.
Akantha: I was not sleeping! I was with Reneey, trying to tell her not to bu-- (gets cut off)
Akantha: NO, I'M SICK AND T-- (really gets cut off for real this time by the chapter)
Akantha: NO, I REF-- (okay, FOR REAL this time -- she gets cut off, FOR REAL!)
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"So, if Miss Yin Smith and Mr. Joseph Wheeler please step onto the dueling platform?"
"All right, now it's my turn!" Joey said, grinning, and Yin grinned, too.
"Good luck, Joey!"
"You too, Yin!"
So Joey took the blue side while Yin was on the red side.
"Let's duel!" they said toegther.
Reneey sweatdropped. "Seriously, are me and Lyn the only ones who don't say 'let's duel'?"
"I play Armored Lizard in attack mode," Joey started off, "and end by playing a card facedown."
Yin smiled as she evaluated her starting hand. "I play Gearfried the Iron Knight in attack mode. Now, attack his monster!"
Gearfried's 1800 ATK beat the lizard's 1500, leaving Joey with 1700 life points.
"Next, I play a card facedown," Yin announced before ending her turn.
Joey looked at his hand again. He had two cards that could really help a lot; now if only Yin would play a facedown defense monster!
"I play Panther Warrior in attack mode!" Joey announced, and then played Scapegoats to allow it to attack. Panther Warrior's 2000 ATK beat Gearfried's 1800, so Yin's life points fell to 1800.
"Next I play Hinotama!"
"OMG, I have that card!" Reneey announced, grinning. "Yin loses five hundred life points, so that gives her.. ummm..."
"1300, Rea," Yugi said, sweatdropping.
"Right! I knew that!"
"And I end my turn by playing a card facedown," Joey said, grinning.
Yin smiled. "Awesome move, Joey!" Yin was never a sore player; she can handle losing and not be mad about it. Besides, isn't it the fun and not who wins or loses? At least, that's what she believes.
Let's see, I need to play a defense monster, then if I'm lucky I can play Roc From The Valley of Haze...
"I play a card facedown in defense mode," Yin said, ending her turn.
Joey smirked. "I flip my facedown card, Ballista of Rampart Smashing!"
"That may or may not do any good," Yugi said slowly.
"Why?" Tea asked.
"Because if Joey attacks her facedown monster and it's destroyed, then his monster gets 1500 ATK -- it's not just like that." He must have something up his sleeve...
And Joey's monster attacked Yin's, crushing its 1500 DEF.
Joey's monster was then boosted to 3500 ATK, and then it was Yin's turn.
"I play Heavy Storm," Yin said, smirking.
Joey's equipped card was destroyed, leaving his monster back with 2000 ATK.
"I play Big Koala in attack mode!" Yin said, grinning, as Big Koala came onto the field. "Now, Big Koala -- attack Joey's panther!" Yin yelled.
The koala went to attack Joey's panther, but...
"Not so fast!" Joey said. "I activate Nightmare Binding!"
"Oooh, that's a pretty card," Reneey said, grinning.
"I never knew Joey had that card," Tristan said, blinking.
So Big Koala loses 800 ATK and Joey gets 800 life points, Yugi thought.
So Big Koala's ATK fell to 1900, and Joey's life points shot up to 2500. "And that's not all!" he announced. "I also activate Shadow Spell!"
Holy shit! He never had those cards! Maybe me and Lyn DID change more than the plot. Oh, shit...
"What does that do?"
"Joey selects a monster from Yin's side, and it loses 700 ATK," Ryou said, for once beating Yugi to explaining. "If the monster is destroyed, then so is Shadow Spell."
So Big Koala's ATK fell to 1200. "And now, Panther Warrior can counterattack and defeat it!"
Yin's life points then dropped to 500 -- a full 2000 less than Joey's.
"Nice going, Joey!" Ryou cheered.
"He's got this duel in the bag," Tristan said.
"Don't be so sure," Yamiaa said, shaking her head. "Yin's great at comebacks..."
"I end my turn by playing one card facedown," Joey said, and then it was Yin's turn.
I have to knock him down! I only have 500 life points! She drew a card and instantly smirked.
"I play Dusilier Dragon, the Dual-Mode Beast, in attack mode!" The dragon monster came onto the field with 2800 ATK. "Next, I equip it with two Seven Completes, giving it a total of 4200 ATK! Now, attack Joey's panther!"
The gang gasped in shock, Reneey because she was confused since machine monsters were supposed to be Keith's thing. Joey was now down to 300 life points, and Yin ended her turn.
No! I have to win! For my sister! I came so far -- I won't lose now! Joey thought as he drew a card, and then his expression changed.
"First I activate my facedown card, Giant Trunade."
"But that means my monster goes back to 2800 ATK -- but it's still strong!" Yin said cheerfully.
"Next, I play Moisture Creature with an ATK of 2800 -- and equip it with Cestus of Dagla, raising my monster's ATK points by 500!"
"Okay, seriously! Equip cards are my thing!" Reneey pouted. "Just like Yugi has spellcasters and Lynni has the life points restoring cards. I HAVE EQUIP CARDS!"
Joey apparently didn't notice, because he went on, "This gives my monster a grand total of 3300 ATK! Now, attack her dragon!"
And so it did, and Yin's life points finally dropped to zero.
Yin sighed as she lost, but smiled nonetheless. "Great duel, Joey!"
"You too, Yin," Joey said, grinning back.
Yamiaa growled as the gang cheered for Joey. "Okay, you can stop with the cheering now!" she snapped.
Pegasus clapped his hands. "Well done, duelists. It seems that Mr. Wheeler will continue on, but I'm afraid Miss Yin Smith is now out of the tournament, as well."
Yin and Joey nodded and made for the balconies.
A/N: Lyn: Yes, more author's notes. Why? Because I'm about to burst with excitement if I can't tell anybody this. I GOT A FULL SCHOLARSHIP FOR COLLEGE! -dances around and bounces off the walls- I seriously don't think I've ever been this excited.
Me: So does this mean I can't call you at like 3 pm on school days? Or at like 8-3 pm when I don't have school when I'm sick?
Lyn: Possibly. Depends on my schedule. But for that I have to sign up for classes, and for that I have to know what the crap I want to do. -anime sweatdrop-
Me: So does this mean that I have to wait till you give me your answer?
Lyn: ... Er, yeah. Pretty much. But for now... no. No. you can't. XD
Me: Awww, ya know, I'm such a sucky friend. I should be happy but I'm more selfish. I'm such a sucky friend. Wanna be best sucky friends? (Yes, I'm high on ice cubes and have no idea what I'm saying, and Lyn has to edit this and reply and OH ANOTHER ICE CUBE!)
Lyn: That's okay, I'm high on caffeine. My boyfriend made the mistake of taking me to the Target Cafe while we were searching for a Spring Formal dress...
Okay, Lynneh the Loony deems that this author's note is long enough! And since she has awesome editorial powers, she is therefore ending said author's note and posting the chapter already! XD
