Part VIII: Harpies and Machines! Mai Valentine vs. Bandit Keith!

Crocket: The third combat is about to start! Mai Valentine and Bandit Keith, you have got half an hour to get ready for the duel.

Mai: It is my go, it seems! But don't worry! I won't be eliminated as Rex and Joey. I'm going to win the tournament.

Joey: .

Yugi: Mai. your opponent is a world-class duelist! He was the champion of United States for 3 years.

Mai: And he lost, didn't he? So he isn't invincible and then I can beat him.

Yugi: Mai, he refused to participate in the USA championships again because he lost the World Championship finals against Pegasus. and Pegasus isn't a common duelist.

Mai: No problem! You will see me at the semifinals!

Joey: I expect so, Mai. I wouldn't like seeing Keith qualifying.

Mai: Why?

Yugi;: We had a little problem with him. he tried to rob Joey's star chips when he was asleep.

Mai: Oh, well. you shouldn't worry. I'm going to finish him with my new combo. you will see.

*meanwhile*

Knight: Nice match, Ryo. I'm sure you will reach the finals if you play that way.

Ryo: Thanks a .

Knight: I was being sarcastic. You almost lost against that novice! If his Time Wizard had worked.

Ryo: he isn't that bad, Knight.

Knight: He IS bad, I totally shattered him when we dueled.

Ryo: You just won by 700 points. I don't call that a great victory.

Knight: Whatever. Let's stop talking. I want to pat attention to the match. I'll duel the winner in semi-finals.

Ryo: You are playing Seto Kaiba!!!! Why are you so confident about reaching the finals?

Knight: Stop it Ryo. I want to see the match and it is starting.

Crocket: The duel starts!!! The duelist who takes the first turn is: Bandit Keith!!!

Keith: What an easy match. a novice duelist with a deck of little harpies. you will see what happens to them! Mechanical Chaser!!

Mai: You will see how my little harpies work. Harpie Lady in attack and a card face down!

Keith: Too easy. Mechanical Chaser, strike!

Mai: Mirror Wall! Your attack stops and your creature's attack is now halved.what a pity. and now I use Cyber Shield! My harpie's attack is now 1900 so I strike your little mech-chaser!!!

Keith: 1025 Mai: 2000

Joey: Nice one, Mai! Continue that way!

Keith (what the. that was a trap. I have to focus.) Well, well. I set a monster then.

Mai: And now another card! Elegant Egotist! Now I have got 3 1900 Harpie ladies! And now. another face-down!

Keith: Perfect! I cast Mystical Space typhoon! I destroy your little wall. and now! Zoa!!!

Mai: Oh. I am so scared.

Keith: Zoa (2600)! Finish one of the harpies!!

Mai: And now. another Mirror Wall!!

Keith: Nooo!

Mai: You should now that you can have up to three equal cards in your deck. well. if you were the USA champion you surely know that.

Keith: You.

Mai: I kill Zoa with my harpie lady!

Keith: 425 Mai: 2000

Pegasus: (poor Keith. he's being bashed by that girl. I thought this match would be better.)

Knight: (so, Mai Valentine will be my opponent. A harpie deck isn't a match for mine!)

Keith: I play Heavy Storm. and. set a monster.

Mai: (playing set monsters, huh. what a pity I don't have the Shadow of Eyes in my hand right now. if he's playing defensively I'll just have to wait. he will soon run out of creatures.) Harpie Lady! Strike! Kill his set!

Keith: my Guardian of the Throne Room. Another set!

Mai: Really easy! I play the Rose Petal Whip! My Harpie's attack is now 2400! So! Attack!

Keith: Noo! If she hadn't played that magic. she wouldn't have killed my Giant Soldier of Stone

Mai: and a face down card.

Keith: *draws* Perfect! Barrel Dragon! Attack the Harpies!

Mai: You want to fall in all my traps, don't you? Negate attack!

Keith: That isn't a problem...

Mai: it is! Harpie's pet dragon! Because I have got 3 harpies, Its attack is 2900 so. I strike your little Barrel!

Keith: 125 Mai: 2000

Keith: (I have lost. I can't win the match. if I don't cheat. hehehe! Now, with the correct cards from my *other* deck. hehehehe)

Keith draws 2 cards from the deck he has got concealed in his arm.

Keith: I put a card face down and I set a monster

Mai: *draws* perfect! You are finished! Shadow of Eyes!

Keith: my other Barrel Dragon goes to attack position.

Mai: Dragon! Finish the Barrel Dragon

The Barrel Dragon disappears engulfed by a fire blast

Mai: I got you! You lost!

Keith: I use Time Machine! You don't hit me and my Barrel Dragon reappears!

Mai: no!

Keith: And now, Machine Conversion Factory! My Barrel Dragon's attack is now 3100 so.

Mai: NOOOOOOO!

Keith: .I kill your three harpies

Keith: 125 Mai: 0

Keith: and I win.

Mai: You. you. you are just a stupid lucky bastard! I have played a lot better and you know it.

Keith: You are right. you were better. but I am the winner! And now you will give me a card you haven't used in the duel! The Harpie's Feather Duster! I know you have got that card so hand it over!

Mai: Here it is! And now. I will.

Keith: You will what?

Mai:.

Keith: Then leave my sight, loser!

Crocket: bandit Keith is the winner! And now the last duel of this round is about to start! Seto Kaiba versus Xavier Knight!!!

Next chapter: Blue eyes versus Red eyes! The final dragon battle!