The Blue Eyes
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It was a normal day, as far as high school was concerned. Zelah sat in the back corner of the lecture hall, not really paying attention to the lesson on the periodic table. She knew it all, anyways. Instead, she was thinking about her cards. She was a pretty big Yu-Gi-Oh! fan, and had a love for playing 'Duel-monsters' herself. She had started with the Kaiba starter deck, and just that weekend had picked up another booster pack, which she was trying to integrate with her deck. She had gotten a second 'Mystic horseman,' one of the few non-dragon cards she used, which would increase her chances of being able to use her rabid horseman. She had also gotten a Thunder dragon, which accented her deck nicely, though she wasn't sure about adding another element. Of course, how could she say no to such a gorgeous card? Eventually, she decided that her blackland fire dragon would be lonely without it.
She assured her prize card- blue eyes white dragon- that it was still her undisputed favorite, and set about her next decision: to keep, or not to keep Destroyer Golem. He didn't really fit her deck, but he was strong, and... a loud noise interrupted her thoughts. It took her second, but she soon realized that it was the bell. She gathered her things, and made her way into the crowded hall. *Idiots,* she thought to herself, as she squeezed between two prep-herds (her term for the circles preps made to talk between classes, effectively blocking traffic). She really didn't think herself all that smart, but she definately held herself above the majority of students, though she never showed it. *Life would be so much easier if it was an anime. Right and wrong all nice and clear, idiots appropriately punished for messing up the world for the rest of us...* she looked at the plastic case of cards in her hand, *Big spiffy monsters...*
As she sat through her next class (English: day three of "Of Mice and Men", which she had finished the first day), she let her mind fantasize about living in Yu-gi-oh's world. She would be a famous duelist, and people would either respect her, or be evicted by an angry blue-eyes. Well, probably not a blue eyes... there were only four of them in the show, after all. She had read one fanfic where Pegasus had kept a fifth one for himself, and was offering it as a tournament prize, but even with that- how could she, Zelah, of smalltown, USA, compete with Yugi and his gang?
*No,* she thought to herself, *I can't stay who I am. Not if I'm going to be a duelist.* She thought for a while. *Amenti. Zelah-Amenti... of... Egypt? No, I can't speak egyptian, or even recognize hiroglyphics. I can't even spell hiroglyphics... hyroglyphics?...?... whatever.* She hurried her thoughts forewards, impatient with herself. *Let's see... lots of characters are named by their deck type... Rex Raptor and all that... so I shall be Dragon Amenti. ...Nah, that sounds bad.* She thought a while more. *Ah! Now I have it!* She paused dramatically, though its rather pointeless, when you aren't speaking aloud, and no one would be listening even if you were, *Zelah-Amenti, of the Dragon-deck.*
Maybe the name wasn't all that impressive. Maybe she would never even get to use it. But that didn't matter. For a few precious minutes, Zelah felt like a champion.
Then, the bell rang, and life moved on.
The game of duel-monsters is © the creators of Yu-gi-oh. The story is © me in idea, content, characters, events, etc. The beginning setting, while not completely realistic, is to be regarded as 'real life.' As the story progresses, the you may decide whether you think that the setting actually changes, or if it is all in the characters' heads. The fanfic mentioned above (involving a fifth blue-eyes offered as a tourny prize) is "Another Chance at Everything" by Brood Mayran. URL is http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=894097&chapter=1 Its good so go read it!
Don't forget to R&R!