Part VII: Can you stop the light? Ryo's true power!!

Crocket: The first match has finished! The second match between Joey Wheeler and Ryo Hazuki will take part in half an hour! Prepare your decks!

Joey: Well, here I go, Yugi.

Yugi: We all know you can do it, Joey.

Joey: Well, yes! I should only care about what card I will get after I win. you have just got a really powerful card. a Red-Eyes.

Yugi: You have got the same card, Joey. I just want it because I will be able to form the Black Skull Dragon thanks to the polymerization.

Joey: Talking about polymerizations. That Ryo guy seems to know Knight. do you think he bases his deck on fusing monsters, too?

Yugi: probably not. they don't seem to use the same cards. Just be careful about him.. we haven't got a single clue about his playing style.

Joey: Don't worry man! This duel is mine!

*meanwhile*

Knight: You'll better win, Ryo!

Ryo: thanks Xavier. I wasn't expec.

Knight: I only say that because you are mine! I'll be the one to beat you in the final round

Ryo: .

Knight: Go and win!

Ryo: .

Crocket: Ryo Hazuki and Joey Wheeler! You are required on the field!

Both of them go and jump to the platforms. These raise. Joey and Ryo are ready.

Pegasus: (my Eye works again. Well, well, this duel will surely be interesting. Ryo has got quite an good deck and Joey has learned a lot in a very short time.let's see who wins)

Crocket: Ready! The duelist who takes the first turn is: Ryo Hazuki!

Ryo: I'm sorry, Joey. but this is your last match. here goes the Guardian of the throne Room (1650)

Joey: I won't lose! I'm doing it for my sister! Go! Rude Kaiser! Attack that robot with your Dual Axe strike!

Ryo: 1850 Joey: 2000

Ryo: Angel Paladin. go! (2200) Heaven Sword Slash!

Ryo: 1850 Joey: 1600

Joey: I set a monster and I put two face down cards!

Ryo: This is too easy. Angel Paladin! Strike!

Joey: Mirror Force!!!! Ha! What do you think of this???

Ryo: A great move. but I use Seven Tools of the Bandit to finish your Mirror Force so I kill your monster!

Joey: Garoozis.

Ryo: Your go!

Yugi: Joey! You can do it! You must trust your cards! The match has just started!

Joey: He's right! I can't lose! (he draws) Great!!!!! I play my favorite monster, the Flame Swordsman!.

Ryo: A 1800? Well, I was expecting something better.

Joey: And I use Kunai with Chain! I don't make your monster flip back to defense.

Ryo: .

Joey: because my Flame Swordsman now has 500 points of attack more! So I use it to attack you!

Ryo: 1750 Joey: 1600

Ryo: great move! You force me to set a monster.

Joey: And now. One of my new cards! The Stop Defense! Ha! I see your monster was a little swordsman so I attack it with my own swordsman!

Ryo: No, not Neo, the magic swordsman!

Ryo: 1050 Joey: 1600

Knight: (What's wrong with Ryo? He can't lose against that novice. Joey isn't that good!)

Ryo: Since I can't play cards in defense I'll have to play Maha Vailo in attack position!

Joey: Bad move!

Ryo: And I use Tailor of the fickle!

Joey: er. what does it do?

Ryo: I take an equip card from a monster and place it in other. So I pick your Kunai with Chain and I give it to the Maha Vailo! Thanks to his special ability his attack goes up by 500 points and if we sum up the other 500 points from the Kunai his attack is now 2550! So I attack your little Flamer with it!

Joey: Nooo!!1

Ryo: 1050 Joey: 850

Yugi: Don't surrender Joey! You can do it!

Joey: (How?, I don't have the cards to do this!, even the Red Eyes Black Dragon can't kill this. and. (draws) I had forgotten this card!!!! However, I just have a 1500 monster to play this. well. I think it will work!) Perfect! I cast Kojikocy! And now. Graverobber!!

Tea: Great! He did it!

Joey: I play your own Tailor of the fickle and get back the kunai! So Kojikocy! Kunai attack!

Ryo: 600 Joey: 850

Ryo: You are surprising me, Joey! I thought you were a second-class duelist and you are one of the best I have ever dueled! However, you won't win me! Dragon of light, go! Attack the warrior!

Ryo: 600 Joey: 650

Joey: So. playing dragons, huh? Then it is time for the card I have just drawn! The Red-Eyes Black Dragon!!!!!

Knight: (A Red-Eyes. Ryo knows perfectly how to deal with that monster)

Joey: Hell beam!!

Ryo: 400 Joey: 850

Pegasus: (hmmm. great duel. I don't know who will win. however. Ryo is getting nervous. and Joey is too confident right now.)

Joey: the duel is mine!

Ryo: don't think that! I am not losing! It is time for my best monster! Great Gold Wyrm, go! (2900) Holy Fire Blast!!!!!

Ryo: 400 Joey: 150

Ryo: And say goodbye to the stop Defense! Heavy storm!

Knight: (What the. that was an error, he should have waited until his next turn! What if Joey plays a magic card or a trap?)

Joey: Thanks a lot Ryo! I use Monster reborn to bring back red-eyes and now! Nails of dragon! His attack is now 3200 so. your monster dies!

Ryo: 100 Joey 150

Ryo: I. set a monster

Joey: ad I kill it! Attack Red-Eyes! Oh, it was another swordsman. what a pity!

Ryo: I can't lose. I can't lose. I can't. (draws) Incredible!!!! Here it goes my last card!!! Stop Attack!!!!!

Joey: nooooooo!!

Ryo: and Monster Reborn! Go Great Gold Wyrm!!! Attack the red-eyes!!!

Yugi: Joey!!!!!

Joey: (I have lost, I can't win. if I don't draw the. I'll draw it!!! For Serenity!!!!) (draws) Time Wizard, go!!!!!!

Ryo: No!!! You aren't going to decide the duel that way, are you?

Joey: I won't fail. for Serenity!!!!! Time roulette!!!!!!!!

The roulette accelerates then it decelerates suddenly and it stops slowly. it is a .

a. a. a. a. a. a. a. a. a. a. a. a. a. a skull...

Joey: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Ryo: 100 Joey: 0

Joey: No! no! I haven't lost! I can't! I can't! I. I.

Ryo: I'm sorry, Joey.

Joey: Why???? Why???? Why did you have to win me????? Now my sister will be blind forever!!!!!!

Ryo: If that is all you're your trouble. don't worry.

Joey: And why shouldn't I worry, you.!

Ryo: I'll pay for you. I don't mind the money, Joey. I just fight to avoid someone's victory!

Joey: You. would. do that. for someone. you have just met?

Ryo: I'll do it. because if I hadn't eliminated you. you would probably had won.

Yugi: Joey! Joey!

Joey: Man. you both are playing in the semi-finals. but now. I know. that the winner of the duel. will save my sister.

Pegasus: Ryo Hazuki! Choose a card from Joey's deck!

Joey: here it is, man. the Red-Eyes.

Ryo: I don't use dark monsters, Joey. I select the Time Wizard!!!

Joey: Here it is. use it well.

Yugi: Don't worry, Joey. I will reach the finals.

Crocket: The first semi-final will be Yugi Moto versus Ryo Hazuki! But first the other two duels must be played!

Next chapter: Harpies and Machines! Mai Valentine vs. Bandit Keith!