I awoke early the next morning. I yawned, managed to pry Joey's teddy-bear grip off of me, then got up and stretched out. I opened the door and closed it gently behind me. I felt the morning sun hit my face and I breathed in the fresh ocean air. I casually looked over the side of the boat. Then, I gasped realizing that Bandit Keith and the lifesaving ring were both missing! "Wonder who let him back on board?" I asked myself. In my heart, I was glad that he had gotten back on board. Even though he was a complete and total jerk, I still didn't want him to get hypothermia or anything like that.
"Looking for me?" A voice I knew all to well asked. I turned slowly around and saw Bandit Keith smirking at me.
I gulped, he probably wasn't too happy with me. He tipped his sunglasses down, giving me a glimpse of his cold blue eyes. "I'd like to apologize for my rude behavior yesterday. I wasn't myself; being drunk out of your mind can do that to you." He started to say to me. I raised an eyebrow, what is he up to now? I thought to myself. Whatever it is, I'm not buying it, but I'd better play along, he is bigger and stronger than me. I thought to myself. "It's alright Keith, names Jade, sorry for leaving you hanging." I said, smiling weakly. He chuckled which made me flinch.
Bandit Keith took a couple of steps forward. Since my back was to the boat rail, I couldn't really step back, so I kind of inched sideways.
"So, word is your that punk Joey's woman?" He casually asked me.
"Sort of, nothing is official yet." I answered cautiously.
"Why don't you dump blondy and start paying attention to a real man like me?"
"I really don't get why you call him blondy yet your blonde yourself, why don't you explain that." I said through gritted teeth, almost losing my temper. I fought off the urge to hit him hard across the face.
"Nice offer Keith, but she's going to have to refuse for now, we have something to discuss in the ladies room." I heard a familiar voice say. To my surprise, it was Mai! She grabbed me by the arm and pulled me away from, the too surprised to do anything Bandit Keith, and into the girls bathroom
"Thanks for getting me away from that slime ball." I smiled and thanked her.
"No problem kid, names Mai. Have a seat. We have to talk."
Uh oh, I thought to myself as I sat down on the counter beside the sink. I wondered what she wanted to talk to me about, but assumed it wasn't good.
"I heard what you and Bandit Keith were talking about out there. Are you really going out with Joey Wheeler?"
"Like I told Keith, nothing is official yet." I told her.
"Look, there are some things you should know about Joey before you make a big mistake kiddo. First of all, he's a lamebrain duelist with no fashion sense, come to think of it, no sense at all. He hasn't got a clue on how to treat a lady and really, I don't know what you see in him. Figured I'd warn you know before he broke your little heart." She finished.
Do I detect a hint of jealousy? I thought to myself. Mai does try to manipulate people to get what she wants.
I closed my eyes and smirked. "Joey may seem pretty thick headed at times, to put it mildly." I started.
"Very mildly." Mai put in.
"Ok, very mildly." I continued, rolling my eyes. "He has great qualities too. He's such a sweetheart, he's funny, sincere, brave, loyal, his personality is one in a million, and plus he is really cute looking."
"Yeah…" Mai sighed, staring off dreamily. Then she seemed to snap right out of it because she answered. "If you're attracted to scrawny mopheads who throw temper tantrums."
"No, just one mophead, and I wouldn't trade him in for any other guy in the world." I answered and smiled. "I really really care about him Mai; nothing anyone could ever say could convince me not to love him for who he is."
Mai looked deeply into my eyes, and then turned away. "You really do care a lot about Joey don't you?" She whispered.
I nodded. "I'd do anything for him." I answered.
Mai nodded and had a sad look in her eyes, but then resumed her tough outer demeanor. "Alright kiddo, you're going to learn the hard way. Don't say I didn't warn you."
"I love him Mai, and I know you'll probably never admit it but you've got feelings for him too, more than you let on."
Mai's face turned beat red. "What! How dare you even suggest me having feelings for that immature blockhead! What nerve! I do you a favor and you insult me kid?!"
"Take it easy sheesh." I said. "And my name is Jade, not kid. It's nice to meet you Mai." I murmured.
"I'm a duelist." Mai continued, calming down. "I can't afford to make mistakes like keeping friends around." She said. "They just get in the way of what you really want."
"I know how you don't like friendship lectures Mai." I started saying. "But, don't you find life lonely without friends? I mean sure sometimes when you have friends you sacrifice what you want to please other people but isn't it worth it in the end, when you have awesome friends who will stand by you through good times and bad times? I know I would never want to face the world alone. What about you Mai?"
Mai shook her head. "I've heard that friendship speech about a hundred times in this tournament." She told me and started to get up and leave.
"What are you going to do now that the tournament is over Mai?" I asked her.
Mai shrugged. "I don't know, find another tournament somewhere, beat all the losers there and get all the things I want, hot cars, designer clothes, jewelry, and other things I can with the prize money."
"Well, good luck to you." I said, giving her the thumbs up sign.
Mai smiled and nodded, she was almost out the door when she turned around and asked me something. "You'll take good care of Joey…right?" I thought I saw a tear trickle down her cheek as she stood in the doorway.
"I promise." I answered her. She whipped her eyes, said something about the salty sea air stinging her eyes and nodded at me.
"You better treat him right, or you'll have me to deal with." She smirked and left.
I wondered if what I was doing was the right thing. It was a dream come true, being with Joey and loving him. But what about Mai? Was it worth hurting her just to be with Joey? Even if I loved him more than anything? I asked myself all sorts of questions as I got out of the bathroom. I didn't notice Bandit Keith come up to me again. I wondered if everyone wanted me to stay away from Joey. I new I would listen to nothing but my heart.
"Come on Jadey, what's your choice, loserville or the Bandit Keith expressway?"
I resented him calling me Jadey. Only my friends could call me Jadey. "Why do you want me to go out with you anyway? You don't even know me."
Bandit Keith shrugged. "To prove that anything that punk has, I can get twice as easily, and besides, your not half bad looking." He chuckled evilly.
I was just about to tell him off when Bakura walked up to me. "How are you Bakura, is everything alright?" I asked, turning my back on Keith.
"I'm very well thank you, much better than I have been in a long while." He answered. I smiled and went to hug him. Relieved that he was himself again. "Thank you so much." Bakura whispered in my ear as we held each other tighter.
"What is goin on here?! "I heard Joey say as he came out of the room. Bakura and I quickly parted. Bakura turned beat red and I almost laughed.
"It's not what it looks like Joey please don't think…" I started to say. But instead of glaring at Bakura and I, Joey made a fist at Bandit Keith.
"You're such a sleeze Keith! Picken on my friends just cause your bigga then them!" I hadn't seen What Bandit Keith was doing while I was hugging Bakura, but… lets just say it involved finger sign language… I guess he must not have liked being ignored. "You must be looking for some pulverisin!" Joey continued. By then, Tristan, Tea and Yugi were standing next to Bakura and me.
"Come on punk, like you could ever dream about taking me on head to head." Bandit Keith said, holding Joey back by the head as Joey tried to punch him.
"See Jadey, what's it gonna be. "Freaktown with these losers or you could let me show you a really good time."
"I really doubt
that!" I snarled at him. I could feel the fire growing within my
eyes. Joey,
I could see, was trying to contain himself, while Tristan was holding him back
by the arms.
Bandit Keith grabbed my wrists and said" Awe come on, what do you say, I can make it so worth your while, over and under the covers." He pulled me closer to himself and I winced as he squeezed my wrists even harder.
"Your hurting me let me go!" I shouted. "I'll never be your girlfriend!"
"Leave her alone Keith, she doesn't want to go with you!" Yugi yelled.
Then, something unexpected happened. Bandit Keith was hit over the head hard. "Jeez what was that?!" Keith said as he rubbed the sore spot on his head, releasing his grip on my wrists.
Tea had taken off her boot and hit him over the head. "You big jerk how dare you say that about my friends!" She screamed. She continued beating him over the head with her boot. "You pompous, stupid, arrogant, self absorbed pig! You leave her alone and stop picking on Joey! go away! Learn how to treat a lady!"
Bandit Keith looked totally shocked and was waving his hands in the air in defense. "Take it easy take it easy, I'm going I'm going!"
"And never come back!" She cried, hitting him even harder.
Tristan looked from Joey to Tea. "Wonder If I'm holding back the right one." He wondered out loud.
"Alright alright, just get this psycho away from me!" Bandit Keith cried running as fast as he could to the other side of the boat.
Everyone stared at Tea as she put her boot back on and breathed deeply. I remembered the time when she had almost tried to beat up Mai for saying Yugi couldn't win during his battle with Weevil Underwood. Memo to self, never mess with Tea, she's a time bomb waiting to tick off if you say anything bad about her friends.
All I could say was "You go girl." I smirked; finally, someone attacked Bandit Keith and taught him a lesson!
"Wow, go Tea!" Joey cried.
"Finally, some one stuck it to that jerk." Tristan commented.
"Wish I could have gotten in on attacking Keith, don't like to miss out on fun." I commented.
"Are you ok Jade? Your hands look red." Yugi said, pointing at my hands.
They still hurt from Kieth. I placed them in my pockets. "I'll be fine Yugi don't worry about it." I said. "Now that that's over, who wants breakfast?"
"I do I do I do!" Tristan and Joey cried rushing for the kitchen.
We all walked after them. Thanked Tea again for sticking up for me. She smiled and said that's what friends are for. We sat down at a huge booth and ordered the big family special. This time, to my delight, I got to sit next to Joey. While the others talked, I just kind of sat there, my thoughts floating off into space. I kept thinking about the way Mai acted toward me in the bathroom. How she looked when I said I'd loved Joey. Am I really doing the right thing? I thought to myself. I looked over at Joey. He was smiling and laughing with his friends. I knew in my heart that I loved Joey deeply, and that I'd always be there for him, no matter what. I smiled as Joey casually draped his arm around me.
I picked up my strawberry milk and took a few sips before setting it down again. Joey took my hands in his and looked at them in shock. Bruises had begun to form. I guess Keith had gripped my hands harder than when I had first thought. "That jerk, he really hurt yah didn't he!" Joey said angrily. He was about to get up when I held him back.
"Don't do it Joey, he's gone now, everything's fine."
"You sure bout that?" he asked me, looking into my eyes with a stern gaze on his.
I nodded. "Everything's fine, as long as I'm with you." I whispered. Joey blushed.
"Awe, that's so cute!" Tea exclaimed happily.
"Our little Joey's growing up!" Tristan said, grabbing a napkin and pretending to wipe his eyes.
"Knock it off you two!" Joey laughed. "Yah knuckleheads."
Our food came then, everyone was distracted with eating. I ate slowly, thinking about the night before. I wondered how long it would take yami bakura to find a way out of the dimension I placed him in. I wondered if there was a way to get rid of him for good. Oh well, I thought. When the time comes, I'll think of something. In the meantime, pancakes were my favorite breakfast food, so I dug in.
"Pass me the syrup." Joey asked. The syrup was passed to him.
"Pass me the butter." Tristan asked. The butter was passed to him.
"Pass me the jelly." Joey asked. The jelly was passed to him.
"Pass me the ketchup." Tristan asked. And the ketchup was passed to him.
"Sheesh you guys, slow down, the foods not going anywhere." Yugi laughed.
"Like a couple of vacuum cleaners." I commented.
"Got that right!" Tea agreed and we both laughed.
"Huh?" Tristan and Joey said at the same time with their mouths full, completely clueless as to what we just said about them.
Everyone else burst out laughing. Land was in site and soon the boat would be docking. After breakfast, I made sure Bandit Keith was not in site, and then I went back to my favorite place on the ship, the bow and let my hair flow in the wind. I liked that dramatic affect. I wondered what I would do with my life now. Back at home, I was in college, trying to become a kindergarten teacher and a writer on the side. I suddenly felt isolated and alone. I wondered if I would ever get to go back home.
I felt lean strong hands gently cover my eyes. "Guess who?!" Joey cried gleefully.
I smiled. "A tall, dark, handsome, man come to sweep me off my feet?" I asked.
"Nope, just me!" Joey chuckled and removed his hands. We both laughed and continued to watch as the land grew closer and closer.
"Thanks for helping me with Bandit Keith." I told him.
"Yeah, well I woulda kicked his butt if Tea hadn't been so good at it." Joey muttered. I smiled but then looked off to the right and saw Mai staring at us. Her eyes looked watery and she turned away when she saw me looking at her. I tensed up. Joey must have felt it because he then held me at arms length. "What's wrong?" He asked me. I wasn't about to tell him that I felt bad that Mai was hurt because I wouldn't go away and let her have him all to herself.
"Nothing Joey, don't worry about it." I answered, closing my eyes and sighing.
Joey slid his arms around my waist and held me closer. "Yah know, its not good keepin things locked away inside yah." Joey told me.
"I know Joey." I replied. "It's just; I have to deal with this one alone." I answered. Joey put his head on my shoulder, leaning against me.
"Don't eva think your alone Jade, cause if yah eva need me, you know I'm there for yah." Joey answered.
"You, you promise?" I whispered as a tear rolled down my cheek.
"Yeah, I promise." Joey said, gently wiping the tear away. I turned around and hugged him and we just stood there embracing each other. I felt warm and comfortable as Joey rubbed my back tenderly. We pulled away, looked at each other and leaned forward. "Our lips were almost touching when Joey was jerked backwards!
"Come on buddy, they're giving out free ice cream before the boat lands!" Tristan shouted exclaimed, having no clue as to what was going on.
"Alriiiiiiight! Free ice cream here we come!" Joey cried excitedly. They both ran to the other side of the boat as it docked.
I laughed and secretly plotted to cut Tristan's hair while he slept, for interrupting. After all, he could poke someone's eye out with that haircut. I remember the first time I saw Tristan, I thought, Wow, did he stick his hair in a pencil sharpener or something? I shrugged; guess Tristan wouldn't be Tristan without his hair. I saw Yugi, Tea, Joey, and Tristan rush off the boat and into the city. I guessed they were going to go see Solomon Moto, Yugi's grandpa.
"We're finally home!" I heard everyone shout.
"I'm finally going to get to see my Grandpa again!" Yugi exclaimed. Everyone cheered.
"Oh hey Bakura." I said as he walked over and stood next to me. "I don't know about you, but I don't really feel right about going with them to the hospital. I mean, Yugi hasn't seen his Grandpa in a long time and I don't even know him, or have any business going over there." I told Bakura.
"I agree." Bakura agreed. "We'll meet up with the others later. For now, lets walk around, I'll get you acquainted with the area."
"Ok, that sounds great." I answered. Bakura and I got off the ship. I laughed as I watched Bandit Keith exiting the ship, looking from left to right in a paranoid manor. Bakura and I then walked around Tokyo. (I'm assuming they live in Tokyo. If I'm wrong please tell me and I'll gladly change it.) I was amazed at how big and crowded it was. The tall buildings all around me and the bright lights astounded me. It was like nothing I had ever seen before.
Bakura must have noticed how excited I looked because he asked me, "Have you ever been to a big city before?"
"Well, my dad is a pilot, so I've traveled all over the United States; this is actually the first time I've
been far far away from my country." I
explained. "I've been to New York city, Boston is just an hour and half drive from my
house, Anchorage in Alaska was pretty big and beautiful, San Diego California,
Miami and Orlando Florida. Those places were pretty crowded
and big but nothing compared to this. I can't even read the writing on
the buildings. I don't know how I'm going to make it here,
I won't know anything about the money either."
Bakura shrugged. "You could go to another dimension just like this one; only everything is readable to you, but the same to everyone else." Bakura suggested.
"Good idea." I said. I went into a nearby telephone booth, closed the door, concentrated on the key and put it to the telephone booth door. I walked out of the booth and looked around me. "Ha, I feel like superman." I commented, that's when I noticed the difference. "I can read everything!" I exclaimed. I saw people in stores giving money to the cashiers and It was American money! At least to my eyes anyway. I knew I would get along great now.
"Wow, there must be a dimension for everything you can think of!" I commented. "Even a world full of candy…" I said dreamily.
"Or back to your own world." Bakura pointed out.You are so right Bakura! Why didn't I think of qthat sooner! It's so obviously simple!"
"Perhaps it was best that you didn't." Bakura answered. "You wouldn't have been able to return here. There is no magic in your world, like there is in this one. And that comet that aligns this world to yours only comes around every millennia. Upon returning to your world, the key would return inside your body and continue being reincarnated into the soul of its next bearer. They would be unaware of its power and the key would grow dormant again.
"Then I have to make a major decision that will be very hard to make." I whispered. "Between staying here and going back home. Either way one path will be closed forever.
"The choice should be made very carefully." Bakura said. "Maybe you just need to relax for a while. I'll buy you an ice cream, how about it?"
"Thanks Bakura, that would be sweet." I answered. We walked into the ice cream shop and sat down at a booth. I was surprised to see the Kaiba brothers sitting at a booth next to us. I guess Kaiba wanted to take Mokuba out for ice cream. What a nice thing to do, especially after being in an ordeal like they were. We ordered sundaes and ate them quietly. Well, almost quietly. Soon we were interrupted by the aqua haired, bow tie wearing, nazel voiced freak.
"What are you two doing in my booth?!" Weevil Underwood exclaimed. "That is my spot, I always sit there!" He yelled. "Get out of it now!"
"Oh great, Weevil Underwood, the last person I want to see right about now." I said, not even looking at him and continuing eating my ice cream. Mmm cookies and creame.
"So, you've heard of me and my great dueling skills." Weevil snickered and smirked. I wondered if every bad guy I met was going to try to hit on me.
"Yeah, I've heard about you. You're that lying cheat who was beaten at his first duel in the tournament by Yugi Moto. Wears a stupid looking bow tie and has the most annoying voice I've ever heard in my life." I answered. "And we were here first right Bakura?" I asked.
Bakura nodded. "Quite so Weevil, we were here first. Besides, there are plenty of other seats available, why don't you sit at one of those?"
Weevil's face turned beet red. "I will not sit somewhere else! I am regional duel monsters champion Weevil Underwood! You get out of my booth right now or else! No one insults me and gets away with it!"
I stood up, towering over the short little freak. "Wow Weevil, I would have thought that when Yugi defeated you, your self esteem would have been flushed down the toilet. But I'm curious, what were you planning to do if Bakura and I don't move exactly?" I said, putting my hands on my hips. By then everyone was staring at us, by but then I just didn't care.
"Well I…" Weevil stuttered.
"Thought as much, all talk and no action." I commented, sitting down. Then a twinkle came into Weevils glasses.
"I'll duel you." He said simply. "There's no way you can beat me in a duel." He grinned evilly.
I frowned. "Wow should I duel you? We are almost finished anyway. And it's just a seat. Why bother?"
"Oh, I can see if you're too afraid to duel me, after all, I am the great Weevil Underwood." Weevil scoffed. "You're probably only a beginner; I could crush you like a spider crushes a fly in its web!"
"Come on Bakura, let's just go and leave this loser to his delusions." I said getting up. I was about to leave when Kaiba stood up and blocked the way. "Hello Seto, is there something you wanted?" I asked him. Mokuba stood beside him.
"I'm thinking you are afraid to duel Weevil. You're probably as talented as your good friend Joey is, which isn't saying much." He smirked.
I made a fist. "You can insult me, but leave Joey out of this! He's a great duelist and I'd like to see you take him on now that he's more experienced Kaiba! And I'm not such a bad duelist myself either!" I exclaimed. My temper control was wearing thin.
"Prove yourself then, I'll even let you use my holographic simulator." Kaiba said.
"Alright." I answered. "What are the stakes then?"
"If I win, you have to never sit in my seat here again, and you have to be my slave for a week." Weevil smirked. "I'm going to enjoy having you clean out my cellar and personally categorize bugs for my collection!"
I folded my arms across my chest. "And If I win Weevil bug breath, you never bother people about sitting in your spot again. And, you'll have to grant me one favor that you have to do at a time when I call upon you to do it." I answered.
"Fine with me." Weevil answered.
"Are you sure you want to do this?" Bakura asked me. "Weevil is a veteran duelist, if you lose, you'll be his slave for a week."
"I can't let that creep push me around. And anyway, if I win, he owes me a favor." I answered. Kaiba called up one of his chauffeurs and we all got in as it drove us to Kaiba corp.
I sat next to Bakura and looked out the window. "I wonder if the others notice we're missing." I commented.
"They probably are, I could use a phone when we get there to inform them of our whereabouts."
"Sure, whatever." Kaiba answered. "I'm sure all she cares about is missing out on her time fooling around with that loser Joey."
Weevil grinned and snickered. I was ready to start maiming people. "Will you quit calling him a loser!" I snapped.
"Ewww, that mushy stuff is so yucky!" Mokuba exclaimed.
"Oh, in love with him are we? Well then, do call him over so he can watch me sting you in our duel! I doubt afterwards that he'll even want you around." Weevil jeered.
He was lucky that we were finally there or I would have forgotten our duel and squashed him right then and there.
While Bakura went to try to telephone everyone else, I went up to the blue dueling platform while Weevil went to the red one. Kaiba and Mokuba sat together on two raised seats so they could see better.
"Get ready to squirm like a butterfly in a web!" Weevil sneered.
I smirked. "Thanks for the compliment Weevil, but I prefer dragonflies. Let's just duel!"
We each got 2000 life points. I drew my first five cards. In my world, I bought both the Kaiba starter deck and the Yugi starter deck, plus a few booster packs on the side. I had the Remove trap card, Celtic Gaurdian, Dark Titan of Terror, The wicked worm Beast and the magic card called Fissure.
"I place Celtic Gaurdian in attack mode!" I said, placing down the cool elf in armor. I smiled as it came to life right on the simulator. Only a holograph of course, but real looking all the same. "I also place this card face down." I continued, placing the fissure card down in case I could use it later.
Weevil smirked. "Let's see how you like my Hercules beetle!" He exclaimed. "Oh and by the way, I have some new cards and tricks up my sleeve that you might find interesting!"
"Can't wait to find out." I said sarcastically as the big black beetle came onto the field and destroyed my Celtic Gaurdian. It was 1500 points and Celtic Gaurdian was only 1400 so 100 points were deducted from my life points. I now had 1900. I drew a new card called Robbin' Goblin. I read what it said. "Each time 1 of your monsters inflicts damage to your opponent's life points, 1 card is randomly selected from you opponent's hand and discarded to the Graveyard. "I play this trap card face down, and also play this in defence mode. I played the Dark Titan of Terror and placed it sideways. If it was destroyed than at least my life points would be safe.
Weevil began laughing evilly as he drew another card. "On the defensive eh, so soon? Ah well, Hercules beetle attack!" The beetle buzzed angrily and attacked my card, destroying my Dark Titan of Terror.
"You really don't have a clue on how to play the game do you amateur?" Kaiba smirked.
Bakura came back into the room and stood beside the platform, several feet below me. "Don't lose your focus." Bakura told me. "Concentrate." I nodded. Then it was my turn. I drew Neo the Magic Swordsman. "I call upon Neo the magic swordsman in attack!" I said. The swordsman card sliced the beetle, having 1700 attack points. Weevil's life points dropped to 1800 "And I also activate my trap card Robbin' Goblin discard the card on the farthest left!" I said. A goblin appeared on the field with a purple sack. Weevil snarled and placed the card I had indicated into the graveyard. Its holographic image floated toward the goblin that put it in its sack and grinned.
"Let's see how you get out of this web my pretty little dragonfly!" Weevil grinned. I play the forest magic card! Now all my bugs have a field power bonus of 200 points! I also play my Launcher Spider in attack mode! It's a machine monster but a bug in appearance non the less! I cringed as the gross spider thing came onto the field. It had 2200 attack points and launched an attack on my swordsman, reducing my life points to 1400. The wind from the destruction blew my hair back as I shielded my eyes.
I drew another card as the goblin robbed another card from Weevil. It was my favorite card! Gyakutenno Megami! But it wasn't strong enough to beat Weevil's monster all alone. I had to get my other favorite card, sword of the deep seated to go with it. "For now, all I can do is defend." I said and put my Wicked Worm Beast down sideways.
Weevil drew another card and grinned. "I play this basic insect card and upgrade him with a level 3 laser cannon and a level two power boost! Do bugs make you squirm? They should! You should never have made fun of their awesome power!" Now his preying mantis bug was 2100 points! My goblin robbed another card from Weevils hand.
"So there yah are! We were lookin all ova for you two!" I looked down and saw Joey, Yugi, Tea, and Tristan running into the room.
"Sorry guys, I'll explain later ok?" I said. I drew another card. Yes! It was sword of the deep seated! "Ready to go down Weevil? I play my favorite combo of all time! Gyakutenno Megami and the sword of the deep seated!" The beautiful fairy came out and appeared with the magical cool sword. "Attack the Launcher spider!" My Gyakutenno Megami had 1800 attack points but with the sword of the deep seated, it raised my fairy's attack by 500 points! It was now 100 points higher than his Launcher spider. The fairy sliced through the spider like tin foil and Weevil was left with 1700 points.
"My bug! My precious bug! What have you done!" Weevil cried slamming his fist.
Everyone cheered as my goblin went and stole another card from him and put it in the graveyard.
He smirked. "Your Goblin's only been taking monster cards away, not magic or trap cards! My vortex will stop your monster and allow me to bring out my larva moth! And also play the cocoon of evolution!" Weevil said laughing evilly. "It will take five turns for my Ultimate Great moth to evolve, and then your doom will be at hand! He was getting hysterical as that larva moth spun itself into that indestructible cocoon! Its defense was now 2600!
I wiped a bead of sweat from my brow. Weevil had just turned the tables on me. I watched as my goblin took another one of his cards.
"Its ok, you can do it!" I heard Tea shout from the sidelines. I drew a new card, the invigoration card. No good to me because it only helps out earth monsters and I didn't have any in my hand. I sighed and didn't put anything down.
Weevil grinned evilly, like he had been doing since the duel began. His moon glasses shone with glee as he put a card down. "Remove trap, now your goblin can't steal cards from me anymore!" My Goblin disappeared. I bit my lip in frustration.
"Don't let him psych you out! Use the heart of the cards!" Yugi called out to me. I nodded to him. I drew another card. It was the Summoned Skull! His basic insect wasn't strong enough to attack my fairy directly, so I could use the Summoned Skull to attack it!
"I call out the Summoned Skull! Lightening strike!" I said. The skull monster came forth and destroyed Weevils Basic Insect, making him lose 400 points, and bringing his life points down to 1400.
"Hey, isn't that one of Yugi's cards?" I heard Tristan point out.
"Sure is." Yugi answered. I was too distracted to think of anything else but dueling at the moment.
Weevil and I were now tied. But I knew that the only creature I had in my deck that could defeat that moth, was my Blue Eyes white dragon. I only had three more turns to draw for it before the Great Moth had evolved further. I drew my card and got the Ookazi magic card. "I play this magic card Weevil! It takes 800 points directly from your life points!
It didn't even phase Weevil. "I have a card like that. Its called Just Desserts card. It takes 500 points away from your lifepoints for every monster you have on the field! Which means your fairy and your skull!" Weevil snickered. He had 600 points and I had 400 now.
I closed my eyes and breathed deeply. I needed to clear my head. I was almost hyperventilating. I only do that when I'm either wicked upset or wicked nervous.
"Your little friend there's not doing so good. She might need mouth to mouth soon." Kaiba grinned. She put up a good fight, but she should just surrender. Only a few monsters can take on that great moth and she doesn't look like she has one." Kaiba sneered.
"Yeah big brother, she looks like she's gonna get creamed!" Mokuba put in.
"Don't you eva say stuff like that bout her!" I heard Joey yell. "And if anyone's gonna perform cpr on her, than its gonna be me!"
I opened my eyes and looked at him. Then smiled and laughed. Joey blushed and Tea giggled.
"Joey, bu ddy, calm down." Tristan said.
"Don't make a spectacle of yourself Joey, she needs encouragement, not distractions." Bakura added.
"Make your move already so I can make you my slave!" Weevil shouted.
"Don't let him intimidate you Jade! Yugi called. "You have to believe in the heart of the cards, it's the only way you can win!"
Yugi's right, I have to believe in the heart of the cards. Or I'll be Weevil's slave for a while! Man, I wish I had a Yami to help me out right about now! I thought to myself as I drew another card. It was the trap card called Rienforcements! "I play this card face down Weevil!" I smirked. It would be a great asset to my monsters right now.
Weevil smirked too. "Go ahead, play what stupid cards you have, it won't matter, my moth will still exterminate you!"
Only one turn left to go. I nervously picked up the card. Oh no! I thought, it isn't my blue eyes!
I had drawn the Dark Magician, Yugi's favorite card! Even though it was strong, it still couldn't take on that great moth! I had to pass the turn.
Weevil started laughing hysterically. "Now, my evolved Moth will obliterate you! Great Moth Take flight, attack the Summoned Skull!" The evil green moth attacked my Summoned Skull, leaving me with only 100 life points left! "Now your going to pay for all those stinging remarks you made about me!" Weevil chuckled. He must have been crazy. He could have obliterated my life points by destroying my fairy. She was weakening from all the poison from its filthy wings! He must have remembered that it was the Summoned Skull that Yugi used to beat his moth and didn't want it happening again.
I closed my eyes and concentrated. The faces of Joey, Tristan, Yugi, Tea, and Bakura flashed around me. They believe in me, they know I can do it. I trust in the heart of the cards! I thought to myself. I reached out to my deck and pulled out a card from it. I opened my eyes and almost cried out for sheer joy! I had drawn my Blue Eyes White Dragon card!
"I can tell by the look on your face that you havn't drawn a card that will save you." Weevil snickered. "Go ahead and play some puny monster so it will be done with."
"I guess you have won Weevil." I said in mock sadness.
Everyone but Yugi and Bakura gasped.
"The only thing I can do is activate my trap card, reinforcements!" I said flipping the card over.
"Hah, even with that card in play, your fairy is still not strong enough to take on my great moth!" Weevil chuckled. I grinned. "What can you possibly be grinning for? I'm about to wipe you out! Not only are you a loser but you must be insane too! That fairy isn't strong enough!"
"Whoever said it was my fairy, that I'm going to power up?" I said. "I call out my Blue Eyes white dragon! With an attack power 3000 boosted with 500 points. The Blue eyes white dragon roared as it came upon the field. I wasted no time in having it attack, because of the poison particles from its wings. "Blue Eyes white dragon! White lightening attack!" I cried out. The Blue eyes shot a beam of white light straight at the moth. Obliterating both the moth and the rest of Weevils life points!
"What!? Impossible! I thought only Kaiba possessed the three ultra rare Blue eyes White dragon and Yugi's Grandpa lost the fourth one to him!" Weevil screamed.
"Well, guess I got the fifth one then." I smirked. The duel had been won.