Hey all! Going to be doing a bit of filler chapters. There is a reason for it, let's see if you guys can figure it out.
The seas were calm for a passing cruise ship. For many, it was a tour around the world. For others, it was a chance to show off their skills in high stakes poker games. In one such room, several men and women were around the table. The women had been beaten out earlier and were currently sipping some wine. It was now down to two men; a man in a white tux and glasses and a man wearing a red and black tux. The man in red and black smirked, placing a large pile of chips in.
"All in."
He revealed his hand, a set of red hearts in the form of six, seven, eight, nine, and ten. Many of the men and women applauded, seeing the Straight Flush. The man reached over to the chip pile, chuckling lightly.
"Guess the Gambler's luck has run out."
He was stopped when a red hankerchief landed on the pile.
"Not quite, mon ami." The Gambler said.
He revealed his own hand, a set of black ten, jack, queen, king and an Ace all of spades. Everyone's eyes bulged.
A Royal Flush.
The Gambler laughed, taking the pile of chips, much to the disappointment of the crowd. They had actually thought he had lost. The man chuckled, shaking his head.
"A good game." He said, looking out the porthole.
Out in the distance was a sole island. He smiled then. He looked at the Gambler who seemed to be gathering his winnings from the nearby cashier.
"If you seek more challenges, we're near the most famous school for Dueling. The best of the best reside there. Rumor has it even the Supreme King of the Ring is there."
The Gambler paused in his collecting and looked up. His mind was a whirl with thoughts. He cashed out his winnings and hurried out of the room. The group followed after him, watching in interest. The Gambler got onto a jet ski and roared the engine to life, sailing into the air and hitting the water. He turned his ski to the island, his mind focused and determined.
Zhe one place where zhe two people to have ever beaten me...well, I shall have my revenge.
EODGX
Jaden and Alexis walked down the halls, finishing up their first official date and to check in with the rest of the Key Keepers. Tania was still at her Arena though she was constantly dueling Bastion to test out a new deck of hers.
The two Blues had gone for a picnic when the sun setting, giving them a beautiful view of the various colors. They had chatted about their futures; Jaden wanting to return to the Pros, Alexis to teach here at the Academy. They moved onto families, Alexis telling all the most embarrassing and funny stories of Atticus she could.
It pained her to tell those stories, knowing that Jaden didn't have many of the funny moments she had. But the boy urged her on, stating that if her brother was still the crazy love guru she remembered, he'd be pushing the two hard so in a way, those moments could and would become his own. She smiled at that. As they approached, they saw the Key keepers, minus Kaiba and Professor Jason, and the Slifer Study Group standing outside the door to the Chancellor's office. Curious, the two walked up.
"Syrus, everyone, what's going on?" Jaden asked a little too loud.
Everyone gave a shush motion to the King, knowing that they were going to get hell for it. Chazz looked at the two.
"We're spying, Jaden." He said in a whisper. "Some crazy guy is here demanding to duel you and Alexis."
That made the two look at one another, confusion on their faces. They walked to the door, the sensors making it slide open.
Briefly, they saw Doctor Crowler, Fonda, Kaiba, and Sheppard with a man in a white tux. The group all turned to the door only to see no one there. Jaden and Alexis were off to the side, one frowning, the other holding a worried expression.
"The Gambler..." Jaden said, annoyance in his voice.
"You know him?" Harry asked, standing up.
Jaden nodded, telling the assembled he was a up and coming pro duelist two years ago. He relied on a chance deck, using cards with coin tosses and dice rolls. He entered the majors and his first opponent was...well, was him. The loss he got from the king made him run away from the circuit.
"Looks like now he's here for revenge." Chumley stated.
"Seems Alexis knows him as well." Bastion pointed out, making everyone look at her.
There were several sounds of a fight and a cry of shock from Crowler. Fearing the worst, both Jaden and Alexis entered in. They saw the DSA on the ground, Kaiba was of to the side, rage on his face while he was covering Fonda. Jaden felt white hot rage too when he saw that she was holding her shirt together and looking ashamed. Crowler was holding his pants up, a look of rage on his own face as well. The white tux man was sitting on the desk, talking to Sheppard.
"Well, you haven't grown up at all, Pierre." Alexis said scathingly.
That made Jaden look at her. He had never seen his girlfriend this mad before.
"My, but you have." Pierre gasped out, taking in her figure.
Jaden glared at him, a bit of his power leaking out. The man froze, looking at the King of the Ring.
"And zhe the King of zhe Ring. What, did zhey finally say you were too young?"
"I'm here investigating some strange events that happened without Seto Kaiba's knowledge. But I must ask why you are here. I didn't beat you THAT badly with my one star deck did I? Course, you ran off so I must have."
The man seemed to stiffen and his smile became strained. Hearing that the man lost to Jaden's one star deck made Kaiba snicker.
"You lost to his one star? Ouch."
"Zhat was in zhe past. I am a new man now."
Alexis demanded to know why he was there. What was he after? Her spirit key, her disk, or perhaps even her deck. Jaden looked at her, shocked. The Gambler smirked, stating that he had something she always wanted. Something truly precious, so precious that she would duel for it. But she was not going to be alone.
"Zhe Supreme King of zhe Ring will also duel moi. For I swore revenge on that defeat you handed me so long ago!"
Jaden nodded, stating he would use a chance based deck like his. Alexis looked at Jaden shocked. Jaden caught it and smirked.
"Like I would miss this chance. It's not often you get to trash a supposed lucky man twice."
Alexis shook her head, smiling.
EODGX
The three duelists stood on the arena, all facing them. Pierre told the two that since it was two on one, he'd have double the amount of life points. The two were fine with that, slotting in their decks. Kaiba watched with critical eyes, wondering aloud if the Gambler was as good as he said or if he was just bluffing. He knew of the luck deck Jaden had and knew how dangerous it was if Jaden pulled off the right combo of cards.
In fact, it was one of the few decks that made Kaiba nervous if they ever dueled.
"DUEL!" The three shouted.
Pierre: 16,000/Alexis & Jaden: 8000
"I will start!" Pierre shouted, drawing.
He looked at his hand and played two cards. One was a spell, the other was
"Gamble Angel Bunny in attack mode!"
(Gamble Angel Bunny – LV/****, Attribute/EARTH, ATK/1200, DEF/1200, Type/Fairy/Effect.
Once per turn, you can toss a coin and call it. If you call it right, inflict 1000 damage to your opponent. If not, take 1000 damage.)
A woman in a playboy suit with gloves and bunny feet appeared. Jaden groaned at the way the breasts of the monster bounced when she landed, hearing the many catcalls from his study group.
"Normally, in a three way duel, I cannot attack. However, with my Angel Bunny, I will not need to!"
Pierre explained that by flipping a coin and calling it right, he could inflict a thousand points of damage. If he got it wrong, he would take the damage. He flipped the coin after showing it was legit, having a heads and a tails. The coin was caught and placed on the back of his right hand.
"I call tails."
Removing his hand, the coin was heads. Syrus smiled at that, stating now Pierre would take damage. But Chazz pointed something out to everyone. The Spell card that was played was Second Coin Toss. Bastion nodded. That allowed Pierre to flip a second time. The man flipped the coin into the air, caught it, and placed it on the back of his right hand again.
He called heads, removing it and revealing that it was indeed heads. A shower of gold coins hit the two, making them wince.
Alexis & Jaden: 7000
"I will play a facedown and pass it to the soon to be dethroned king."
Jaden drew his card, adding it to his hand. He chose a spell card and activated it, telling everyone it was Stumbling. Now whenever either of them summoned a monster, it would be put into defense mode.
"I'll follow that up with my Arcana Force Zero – The Fool!"
(Arcana Force 0 – The Fool – LV/*, Attribute/LIGHT, ATK/0, DEF/0, Type/Fairy/Effect.
This card cannot be destroyed by battle. This card cannot be changed to Defense Position, except with a card effect. When this card is Summoned: Toss a coin and gain the appropriate effect. ● Heads: Negate your card effects that target this card, and destroy them. ● Tails: Negate your opponent's card effects that target this card, and destroy them.)
A monster appeared, groaning. Stumbling took over, switching it into defense mode. Above the monster's head, a card appeared slowly turning. Jaden explained that Arcana Force monsters had two effects, but the result determined said effects. If right side up, The Fool couldn't be targeted by any of his or Alexis's card effects. Upside down, Pierre couldn't target The Fool.
"I knew it." Kaiba said. "That deck is one of Jaden's most dangerous ones as well as the most risky."
"How so?" Bastion asked.
Kaiba explained that the Arcana Force monsters had powerful effects, but one was a positive the other a drawback. Pierre had to correctly guess what side the card was gonna be on.
"STOP!"
Everyone turned to the duel to see that The Fool was...upside down. Jaden was smirking up a storm. The Fool was protected from all of Pierre's card effects now. The worst part? It was immortal in battle.
"Big deal. I can still get to your life points via my Bunny." Pierre gloated.
"Yeah, so you say. I'll play two cards facedown and end. You're up Alexis."
The girl nodded, drawing her card. Looking at it, she was about to play it, only to be interrupted by Jaden.
"Forgive me for stepping on your toes, Lex, but I activate a facedown. Emergency Provisions. I'll get rid of Stumbling and regain the thousand you took away."
The mists around them faded, Alexis smirking. That was Jaden's plan. Without Stumbling in play, she wouldn't be forced to put her monsters in defense. Plus the thousand would be needed.
Jaden & Alexis: 7000 → 8000
The Queen nodded, summoning her Cyber tutu in attack mode. She explained that if Pierre's attacking monsters had more attack power then Tutu's, she could attack directly. Pierre snarled when Alexis unleashed her attack. He revealed his face down to be Fairy box. He now could flip a coin and if he got it right, he'd take no damage. Alexis frowned, knowing that Second would allow him to get it right if he messed up.
Flipping the coin, the man grabbed it. He smirked at her.
"I call heads."
Pulling his hand away, it was indeed heads. The gale Tutu kicked up became a breeze, ruffling his tux. Alexis frowned, placing a card facedown.
"My mo-" Pierre began.
"Before you start, I reveal a trap card, Tour of Doom!" Jaden interrupted, revealing his facedown.
The Trap showed a grim reaper, the card itself slowly turning.
"If the card lands right side up, you cannot normal or flip summon until the end of the turn. Upside down, myself and Alexis cannot do either." Jaden explained.
Pierre looked nervous; he had already gotten it wrong with The Fool and no telling what Jaden could do with that card.
"S-Stop!"
The Tour of Doom did stop.
Upside Down.
"Uh oh, that's not good." Syrus said.
"No kidding. That helped that Frenchmen hard." Chazz griped.
"Don't count Jaden out yet, he's got a way around his own trap." Kaiba said.
Pierre was laughing his head off stating that his luck was grand. All Jaden did was gesture for Pierre to continue. The man did so, first paying five hundred points for Fairy Box and summoning another Angel Bunny. He used her effect, flipping his coin. The result was tails when he called heads. He did it again, this time calling tails.
He got it right.
Alexis & Jaden: 8000 → 7000
"Now my bunny attacks your tutu!"
The woman charged, her breasts bouncing much to Jaden's annoyance and the delight of the boys behind them. Alexis smirked.
"Sorry Pierre, you activated my trap card. Elemental Absorber!"
She explained that by removing a monster from her hand, if the monster she removed had the same attribute as any other monster in play, they cannot attack. She removed her Cyber Gymnast, making the Bunny stop cold. Pierre scowled, ending his turn.
Jaden began his own, drawing a card. Pierre reminded him that he couldn't normal summon or flip. All Jaden did was smirk.
"I cannot normal summon or flip summon, but I'm NOT prevented from Special Summoning. I play Court of Justice!"
(Court of Justice – Type/Spell/Continuous.
Once per turn: You can Special Summon 1 Fairy-Type monster from your hand. You must control a face-up Level 1 Fairy-Type monster to activate and to resolve this effect. You can only activate the effect of one "Court of Justice" per turn.)
Jaden explained that as long as he had a Level 1 Fairy-Type in play, he could Special Summon other Fairy-Types. That made Pierre's eyes go wide. Jaden used its power to bring forth another Arcana Force Monster.
"I play Arcana Force XVIII – The Moon in attack mode!"
A massive alien monster appeared, the card spinning over top of it. Frowning, Pierre shouted 'Stop'. The card slowly turned. Everyone watched as it became.
"Right Side up." Jaden smirked. "Now during each Standby Phase, I will gain a Moon token."
He placed a card facedown and ordered his moon to attack. Pierre used the effect of Fairy Box, flipping his coin. Grabbing it, he called out heads.
Revealing it to be Tails, he tried again. Once again calling out heads.
The coin was right.
The two scowled, but Jaden shrugged, using a quick play spell called Spirit Body.
(Spirit Body - Type/Spell/Quickplay. Target 1 monster on the field. It cannot be destroyed and any damage you take is reduced to 0.)
They'd get through to him soon enough. The King ended his turn, Alexis taking over. While she couldn't summon thanks to Tour, she could Fusion Summon. She revealed Polymerization and fused her Blade Skater with her Etolie Cyber. The Cyber Blader appeared, standing daintily on her feet.
Cyber Blader – ATK/2100 → 4200
"Alright, Blader! Attack!"
The Fusion monster charged, Pierre quickly using Fairy Box. He called Tails, getting heads. He flipped again, calling Tails.
The result was Tails.
The Cyber Blader was destroyed by the angel bunny, Alexis scowling.
Alexis & Jaden: 5800
"Cyber Tutu, attack!"
Pierre's eyes went wide, seeing the tiny monster appear and land a kick right in his face.
Pierre: 15,500 → 14,500
"I'll throw down this facedown and end."
Pierre said something in french, drawing his card. He paid his cost for his Fairy Box, decreasing his life points even more.
Pierre: 14,000
Tour of Doom then showed up, turning. Pierre shouted stop, the card stopping.
It was Right Side up.
"NON!" Pierre screamed, not when he had just gotten one of his best cards.
"Looks like you're stuck with your bunny girls." Jaden commented, smirking.
Pierre used the effect of one of his bunny girls, calling heads in anger. He got the right call and another shower of coins struck the two.
Alexis & Jaden: 4800
Not able to attack due to Absorber, Pierre placed a card and ended his turn. Jaden started his, his Moon giving him a moon token. He followed that up with the summoning of Arcana Force III – The Empress. The card spun around, Pierre calling out.
The card stopped upside down. Jaden explained that when the Empress was upside down, whenever Pierre summoned he'd be forced to discard a card.
"Not that it matters. I offer the Empress, The Moon and the moon Token as tributes. I special summon Arcana Force EX – The Galaxy!"
(Arcana Force EX – The Galaxy – LV/**********, Attribute/LIGHT, ATK/4000, DEF/4000, Type/Fairy/Effect.
Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must be Special Summoned (from your hand) by tributing 3 monsters, and cannot be Special Summoned by other ways. When this card is Special Summoned: Toss a coin and gain the appropriate effect.
Heads: When this card attacks, negate the effects of all face-up Spell/Trap cards on the field until the End Phase.
Tails: When this card attacks, you can return up to 5 cards from your grave to your deck. Shuffle your deck and draw 1 card.)
A massive monster took the place of the three smaller ones. It had four heads; two were in the center, the other two being its arms. It was armor. The armor itself was covered in star dust, galaxies and nebula's giving quite a show to the onlookers.
The card of the monster appeared, spinning. Pierre shouted stop, watching as the card slowed. Jaden smirked when he saw the card was right-side up.
"Right side up. Now whenever The Galaxy attacks, it negates the effects of all Spell and trap cards in play."
"NON!" Pierre shouted, realizing what that meant.
"Galaxy! ATTACK!"
The monster roared, its dual face sliding away. Underneath it was a dish of some kind. Syrus commented that it looked like the Death Star's Superlaser. He was more spot on then he realized. Thin beams of energy came to a point and launched an attack. One of his Bunny Girls screamed when the beam struck, blowing it up. Pierre shouted himself, losing a chunk of his life points.
Pierre: 11,200
Jaden used the power of his Court to bring out his Arcana Force Four – The Emperor. The card spun around slowly. The cry of stop made it stop right-side up.
The Galaxy – ATK/4000 → 4500
The Emperor – ATK/1400 → 1900
"Jaden, why not bring that out sooner?" Alexis asked.
Jaden blinked for a few seconds before slapping his head.
"Stupid! Rookie mistake, Yuki!"
Everyone chuckled a bit, shaking their heads. The King ended his turn, turning it over to Alexis. She drew her card, looking at it. Smirking, she revealed it to be Cyber Petite Angel. A tiny metal version of Shining Friendship appeared.
(Cyber Petite Angel – LV/**, Attribute/LIGHT, ATK/300, DEF/200, Type/Fairy/Effect.
If this card is Summoned: You can add 1 "Cyber Angel" monster or "Machine Angel Ritual" from your Deck to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Cyber Petit Angel" once per turn.)
Alexis took a card from her deck, revealing it to be Machine Angel Ritual. She played the card, sending Angel and her second Blade Skater to grave. From it came-
"I ritual summon Cyber Angel Benten in attack mode!"
(Cyber Angel Benten – LV/******, Attribute/LIGHT, ATK/1800, DEF/1500, Type/Fairy/Ritual/Effect.
You can Ritual Summon this card with "Machine Angel Ritual". If this card destroys a monster by battle and sends it to the GY: Inflict damage to your opponent equal to that monster's original DEF in the GY. If this card is Tributed: You can add 1 LIGHT Fairy monster from your Deck to your hand.)
A woman with two fans held together by a chain appeared, glaring through her masked crown. Alexis ordered an attack, the woman charging. The target? The second Angel Bunny Pierre had. It sliced through her, making her cry out. Pierre snarled, watching his LP lower even more.
Pierre: 10,600
Alexis then explained Benten's effect, taking away even more life points equal to the original defense of the destroyed monster.
Pierre: 9400
That left him wide open for an attack from Tutu. The monster kicked him in the chest, sending him back some.
Pierre: 8400
"I'll end my turn at that." Alexis said, smirking.
Pierre drew, paying his cost for Fairy Box.
Pierre: 7900
Noticing Tour of doom was now spinning, he called out stop and it landed...Right side up. Horror struck him, but he buried it down. He placed a monster in defense, ending his turn. Jaden drew, summoning another Arcana Force monster.
"Here's Arcana Force one – The Magician!"
A monster standing in a ball appeared, the card appearing. It spun but Pierre called out stop. It landed right side up.
(Arcana Force I – The Magician – LV/****, Attribute/LIGHT, ATK/1100 → 1600, DEF/1100, Type/Fairy/Effect.
When this card is Summoned, toss a coin:
● Heads: When a Spell Card is activated, this card's ATK becomes double its original ATK until the End Phase of that turn.
● Tails: When a Spell Card is activated, your opponent gains 500 Life Points.)
"Good, now whenever I play a spell card, my Magician's attacking power doubles. Next, I'll use my Court of Justice to summon forth Arcana Force – The World!"
(Arcana Force XXI – The World – LV/********, Attribute/LIGHT, ATK/3100 → 3600, DEF/3100, Type/Fairy/Effect.
When this card is Summoned, toss a coin:
● Heads: During your End Phase, you can send 2 monsters you control to the Graveyard to skip your opponent's next turn.
● Tails: During your opponent's Draw Phase, add the top card of their Graveyard to their hand.)
A massive monster appeared next to The Galaxy, its card spinning. A stop from Pierre had it upside down, Jaden explaining that during his draw phases, Pierre would be given a card from his graveyard and place it on the top of his deck. He followed that up by playing pot of greed, drawing two more cards.
"Alright. The World attacks your facedown!"
Pierre grimaced; without it being face up, his fairy box was useless. The monster cut through the defense, a Roulette cannon. Jaden smirked, telling The Galaxy to attack next. That made Pierre cry out in rage. Its ability negated his spell and traps! The superlaser struck him, making him go flying back.
Pierre: 3400
"I'll end my turn at that." Jaden said, making Pierre gasp.
"W-what?! Why?"
"Those facedowns...you haven't played them but that could only mean it works with your coin toss. With Second in play..."
"Good call, Jaden." Syrus said.
"Besides, I won't deny Alexis her chance to get revenge on you, Pierre."
"Thanks Jaden." Alexis said.
She then told the assembled all about Pierre, how he was a childhood friend of hers...before it went sour. He was the new kid, no friends, nothing but a smile. He came from a rich family, always showing off his toys and objects. He gambled with everyone, always doubling down until he won everything from her class. Fed up with his antics, Alexis challenged him, but to a game of duel monsters.
"I beat him...countless times."
"Non, you cheated." Pierre snarled.
Alexis shook her head, telling that after a game, Pierre snagged a scarf, a gift from her mother. That made Jaden narrow his golden eyes.
"You stole? Using my one star deck was too merciful on you. I should have made sure you NEVER picked up a duel deck again." Jaden snarled.
"Well, that was your first mistake, non?" Pierre smirked.
"Doesn't matter. Because we're gonna win this, Pierre!" Alexis said, drawing. "I activate the spell card, Prima Light! I can tribute my Tutu and summon from my hand Cyber Prima!"
Tutu was engulfed in a bright white light becoming a taller woman with a pair of rings around her. She struck a pose, making many of the guys sigh in delight. Alexis and Jadne both rolled their eyes.
Alexis went on to explain that when Cyber Prima was summoned all spell cards on the field were destroyed. Second Coin Toss was blown apart as was Court of Justice. Pierre looked downright frightened now. He looked at his two facedowns and Fairy Box. All three required a coin toss, something he now no longer controlled. He looked as Alexis equipped Benten with Ritual Weapon.
Benten – ATK/1800 → 3300
"Your second coin is no more, Pierre. So you got one shot. Benten...ATTACK!"
Benten charged forward, her weapon charging up. Pierre looked at Fairy Box. He gritted his teeth, using its effect. He flipped his coin, watching it like an eagle watched a rodent. He caught the coin and slapped it down.
"Please...be heads." He whispered, though it carried.
Removing his hand, he saw the result.
"Non...tails." He cried out.
Alexis smirked, the blast charging out and striking Pierre down.
Pierre: 100
"Cyber Prima! End this!"
Pierre looked at his two facedowns. He was tempted to use them...but the consequences would result in his defeat. He sighed, the monster striking him with a sword of light.
Pierre: 0/Jaden & Alexis: 5800 (WINNER!)
Pierre fell to his knees, panting. He had lost, big time to the King and to Alexis. Alexis walked up and took back her red scarf, tying it around her neck. Jaden commented she looked good with it, making her smile.
Pierre got up, glaring at the two. Without a word, he left.
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