Last time on Yu-Gi-Oh: Joey faced a duelist named Kyton, who pulverized him
8000 to 0. After Joey lost all his life points, Rathje dueled him for five
star-chips, though he had ten. Rathje wagered all ten of his for some
information on the finals in Castle Pegasus. Through the duel, Rathje
discovered Kyton had been cheating, knowing all the cards he and Rathje
would draw and all face-down cards.
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"Alright, Kyton, I end my turn."
Kyton drew a card, smiling slightly. He played one monster face-down, one magic/trap card, and Overdrive in attack mode he sighed, ending his turn.
Rathje drew, "Alright, you know I can easily destroy that Overdrive. Why did you leave it out in attack mode?"
"Why not? You're just going to destroy it anyway. 200 life points is no small loss."
"You're not going to lose 200 life points," Rathje retorted, 'But what I don't understand is why. He knows what I have in my hand. Maybe I shouldn't risk it.
'No. A duel is a duel. This is no other. I follow what I would normally do. If I don't attack, he could tribute both those monsters for something too powerful for my deck to deal with. I have to risk it.'
"I tribute La Ginn the Mystical Genie of the Lamp for Summoned Skull. I attack your Overdrive!" Rathje declared, throwing his right arm forward.
"Too bad," Kyton smirked, "I activate Shift, making you attack my face-down card, a Steel Scorpion."
"Hey, Yug," Joey whispered.
"Yeah, Joey?"
"What's a Steel Scorpion do?"
"Well, at the end of Rathje's next turn, that Summoned Skull will be destroyed," Yugi explained.
"What?" Joey shouted, "That's not right! How could some wimpy little monster like that take out a Summoned Skull?"
Rathje calmly ended his turn, allowing Kyton to draw. He grinned, tributing Overdrive for Jinzo and set one magic/trap. He then looked up half- expectantly at Rathje.
"Rathje," Kyton explained, "I have two cards in my hand. Do you know what they are?"
"No," Rathje sighed.
"One of them is this card, Exchange," Kyton said, placing the card on the field, "We now show one another our hands and select one card to take to our own hand."
"But you only have one card!" Rathje protested.
"Tough luck."
Kyton took Rathje's second Summoned Skull, which Rathje was planning on using his first as a tribute to play. Rathje, having only one card to take, took a Paralyzing Potion, not a good card against a machine deck.
"Now then, I activate my face-down Pot of Greed," Kyton said, flipping his card, "and I draw two cards. I set one magic or trap card and end my turn."
Rathje drew. He still had his Summoned Skull for one last turn, so he could attack that Jinzo. He looked up, seeing that one magic or trap card.
'He can't activate a trap while Jinzo is in play,' Rathje reassured himself, "I attack with Summoned Skull!"
"Oh, poor you. I use Rush Recklessly, raising Jinzo to 3100 attack points. It seems I didn't need my Steel Scorpion with this one."
Kyton: 7600, Rathje: 4100
Rathje set one monster and ended his turn, awaiting Kyton's move. His opponent drew slowly, enjoying every moment. He then attacked the face-down card, which was Rathje's Magician of Faith. Rathje sighed as he took Fissure from his graveyard.
Kyton muttered under his breathe, knowing what Rathje would do. He played one monster face-down and ended his turn.
Rathje drew. He played his Harpie's Brother, then Fissure, to destroy Jinzo. He set two magic/traps and then attacked the face-down card, a Giga Tech Wolf. He ended his turn.
Kyton drew. He set one monster and ended his turn.
Rathje drew. He played one monster face-down and attacked, revealing Hane Hane, sending Harpie's Brother back to his hand. Then, before ending his turn, he summoned his Harpie's Brother once more.
Kyton drew. He a Mechanical Chaser in attack mode. He then attacked Harpie's Brother, destroying it. He then looked down at his wrist, raising one eyebrow.
Kyton: 7600, Rathje: 4050
"I don't understand," he muttered.
"What, your 'watch' broke?" Rathje retorted.
"No, somehow, you've blocked out its function," Kyton explained, "I can't see your next card. . ."
'But why?' Rathje thought as he drew, eyes widening, "Kyton, do you know how?"
Kyton was silent.
"I am guessing that I do," Rathje continued, "I believe your device tracks cards by taking the identification number on the bottom left side to tell what it is. Well the card I drew has no numbers, as you will soon see. I am going to summon Neo the Magic Swordsman in attack mode and end my turn. Next turn, though, you will see my monster."
Kyton drew. He attacked with Mechanical Chaser, but Rathje activated Waboku to block the damage. Kyton bit his lip, ending his turn.
"This is it, Kyton," Rathje grinned as he drew his card, "I tribute my Neo the Magic Swordsman and Wall of Illusion for the strongest card in my deck, the Gate Guardian!"
In an explosion of light, the massive creature appeared. Standing high above the Mechanical Chaser, its size reflected its 3750 attack points and 3400 defense.
"Gate Guardian!" Rathje commanded, "Attack Mechanical Chaser!"
The Mechanical Chaser was destroyed in an instant. Kyton stared down at his hand, wishing he had kept his Paralyzing Potion. He merely watched as Rathje lay another magic or trap card and ended his turn.
Kyton drew. He smirked, playing Raigeki. Rathje flipped his Magic Drain in response, "Getting forgetful, aren't you? You didn't check the card I set."
Kyton muttered to himself, looking at his wrist once more. He set one monster and one magic/trap and ended his turn.
Rathje drew. He grinned as he saw his card. He set the magic card, knowing Kyton could see it anyway, and summoned his 7-colored Fish. He attacked with Gate Guardian, destroying the face-down Giant Soldier of Stone. 7- colored Fish then attacked directly.
Kyton: 5800, Rathje: 4050
Kyton drew a card, already knowing what it was. His eyes seemed angry, playing the card face-up in defense mode.
"Alright, I play Cannon Soldier in defense mode and end my turn," Kyton hissed.
Rathje drew, flipping his face-down magic card, "I play Monster Reborn, bringing back Summoned Skull! I attack your Cannon Soldier with 7-colored Fish."
Kyton closed his eyes, moving the monster to the graveyard.
"Kyton, this game is over," Rathje grinned as his monsters attacked.
Kyton: 0, Rathje: 4050
"Yeah!" Joey punched the air as he cheered.
"He did it!" Tea smiled.
"He did it. . ." Kyton breathed, staring grimly at the life point count at 0.
They climbed down from their dueling platforms, approaching one another. Rathje held out his hand, feeling the five star-chips drop into it. He smiled, looking at his opponent.
"Well?"
"What?" Kyton spat.
"You promised me information on the finals," Rathje urged.
"Fine, I'll explain," Kyton sighed, "Unlike the previous finals, their will be eight finalists, not four. Richard has another plan, which I do not know. I do know it has something to do with new cards. That's it."
"Alright," Rathje took a deep breath, "Get out of here."
Kyton turned and walked away. He passed the far side of the dueling arena, staring at the ground. After he was a ways away, an arm clasped his wrist.
"Hey!" Kyton spun around, seeing the shining green eyes.
Duelist Soul held Kyton's device, glaring at him. He dropped it to the ground, smashing it with the toe of his shoe. Kyton took a step back, mouth drawn back in anger.
"A cheater should not be allowed in such a tournament," Duelist Soul murmured as he disappeared into the shadows behind the dueling arena.
"Hey!" Kyton shouted, chasing after him, "Come back!"
Rathje turned back to Joey, smiling broadly. He outstretched his arm, opening his hand to reveal the star-chips.
"Here, Joey," Rathje smiled, "I already have ten. Take all five."
"Thanks," Joey said in awe, accepting the star-chips.
Yasumi walked over to Rathje, her eyes smiled at his, "Ready to go?"
"Yes, let's go."
The two walked off in the direction of Castle Pegasus. The sun shone brilliantly in the afternoon of the second day. Joey added the star-chips to his dueling glove on his right hand. Making a fist, he held it up to the sky.
"Let's go win some star-chips!"
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Author's Note: Not What They Seem, part 2 complete. I don't really have anything to say, I just feel like I have to put an A/N. So. . .let's se here.Thanks to Alyee and Gabrielle (of course). Thanks to all the one-time reviewers, it's kind of nice to know that other people read this than the usuals, though the usuals are my friends, and I don't know what I would do without them. . .Anyhoo, thanks to Caterfree10, since I don't know how you prefer to be addressed, I'll leave it at that, thanks for being another person to review multiple times. Thanks to Stalin for your. . .support? Hmm, that didn't sound right. . .Well, if I missed anyone, I apologize, but if I don't get this up, I'm sure somebody will see to it that heads will roll. Adieu!
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"Alright, Kyton, I end my turn."
Kyton drew a card, smiling slightly. He played one monster face-down, one magic/trap card, and Overdrive in attack mode he sighed, ending his turn.
Rathje drew, "Alright, you know I can easily destroy that Overdrive. Why did you leave it out in attack mode?"
"Why not? You're just going to destroy it anyway. 200 life points is no small loss."
"You're not going to lose 200 life points," Rathje retorted, 'But what I don't understand is why. He knows what I have in my hand. Maybe I shouldn't risk it.
'No. A duel is a duel. This is no other. I follow what I would normally do. If I don't attack, he could tribute both those monsters for something too powerful for my deck to deal with. I have to risk it.'
"I tribute La Ginn the Mystical Genie of the Lamp for Summoned Skull. I attack your Overdrive!" Rathje declared, throwing his right arm forward.
"Too bad," Kyton smirked, "I activate Shift, making you attack my face-down card, a Steel Scorpion."
"Hey, Yug," Joey whispered.
"Yeah, Joey?"
"What's a Steel Scorpion do?"
"Well, at the end of Rathje's next turn, that Summoned Skull will be destroyed," Yugi explained.
"What?" Joey shouted, "That's not right! How could some wimpy little monster like that take out a Summoned Skull?"
Rathje calmly ended his turn, allowing Kyton to draw. He grinned, tributing Overdrive for Jinzo and set one magic/trap. He then looked up half- expectantly at Rathje.
"Rathje," Kyton explained, "I have two cards in my hand. Do you know what they are?"
"No," Rathje sighed.
"One of them is this card, Exchange," Kyton said, placing the card on the field, "We now show one another our hands and select one card to take to our own hand."
"But you only have one card!" Rathje protested.
"Tough luck."
Kyton took Rathje's second Summoned Skull, which Rathje was planning on using his first as a tribute to play. Rathje, having only one card to take, took a Paralyzing Potion, not a good card against a machine deck.
"Now then, I activate my face-down Pot of Greed," Kyton said, flipping his card, "and I draw two cards. I set one magic or trap card and end my turn."
Rathje drew. He still had his Summoned Skull for one last turn, so he could attack that Jinzo. He looked up, seeing that one magic or trap card.
'He can't activate a trap while Jinzo is in play,' Rathje reassured himself, "I attack with Summoned Skull!"
"Oh, poor you. I use Rush Recklessly, raising Jinzo to 3100 attack points. It seems I didn't need my Steel Scorpion with this one."
Kyton: 7600, Rathje: 4100
Rathje set one monster and ended his turn, awaiting Kyton's move. His opponent drew slowly, enjoying every moment. He then attacked the face-down card, which was Rathje's Magician of Faith. Rathje sighed as he took Fissure from his graveyard.
Kyton muttered under his breathe, knowing what Rathje would do. He played one monster face-down and ended his turn.
Rathje drew. He played his Harpie's Brother, then Fissure, to destroy Jinzo. He set two magic/traps and then attacked the face-down card, a Giga Tech Wolf. He ended his turn.
Kyton drew. He set one monster and ended his turn.
Rathje drew. He played one monster face-down and attacked, revealing Hane Hane, sending Harpie's Brother back to his hand. Then, before ending his turn, he summoned his Harpie's Brother once more.
Kyton drew. He a Mechanical Chaser in attack mode. He then attacked Harpie's Brother, destroying it. He then looked down at his wrist, raising one eyebrow.
Kyton: 7600, Rathje: 4050
"I don't understand," he muttered.
"What, your 'watch' broke?" Rathje retorted.
"No, somehow, you've blocked out its function," Kyton explained, "I can't see your next card. . ."
'But why?' Rathje thought as he drew, eyes widening, "Kyton, do you know how?"
Kyton was silent.
"I am guessing that I do," Rathje continued, "I believe your device tracks cards by taking the identification number on the bottom left side to tell what it is. Well the card I drew has no numbers, as you will soon see. I am going to summon Neo the Magic Swordsman in attack mode and end my turn. Next turn, though, you will see my monster."
Kyton drew. He attacked with Mechanical Chaser, but Rathje activated Waboku to block the damage. Kyton bit his lip, ending his turn.
"This is it, Kyton," Rathje grinned as he drew his card, "I tribute my Neo the Magic Swordsman and Wall of Illusion for the strongest card in my deck, the Gate Guardian!"
In an explosion of light, the massive creature appeared. Standing high above the Mechanical Chaser, its size reflected its 3750 attack points and 3400 defense.
"Gate Guardian!" Rathje commanded, "Attack Mechanical Chaser!"
The Mechanical Chaser was destroyed in an instant. Kyton stared down at his hand, wishing he had kept his Paralyzing Potion. He merely watched as Rathje lay another magic or trap card and ended his turn.
Kyton drew. He smirked, playing Raigeki. Rathje flipped his Magic Drain in response, "Getting forgetful, aren't you? You didn't check the card I set."
Kyton muttered to himself, looking at his wrist once more. He set one monster and one magic/trap and ended his turn.
Rathje drew. He grinned as he saw his card. He set the magic card, knowing Kyton could see it anyway, and summoned his 7-colored Fish. He attacked with Gate Guardian, destroying the face-down Giant Soldier of Stone. 7- colored Fish then attacked directly.
Kyton: 5800, Rathje: 4050
Kyton drew a card, already knowing what it was. His eyes seemed angry, playing the card face-up in defense mode.
"Alright, I play Cannon Soldier in defense mode and end my turn," Kyton hissed.
Rathje drew, flipping his face-down magic card, "I play Monster Reborn, bringing back Summoned Skull! I attack your Cannon Soldier with 7-colored Fish."
Kyton closed his eyes, moving the monster to the graveyard.
"Kyton, this game is over," Rathje grinned as his monsters attacked.
Kyton: 0, Rathje: 4050
"Yeah!" Joey punched the air as he cheered.
"He did it!" Tea smiled.
"He did it. . ." Kyton breathed, staring grimly at the life point count at 0.
They climbed down from their dueling platforms, approaching one another. Rathje held out his hand, feeling the five star-chips drop into it. He smiled, looking at his opponent.
"Well?"
"What?" Kyton spat.
"You promised me information on the finals," Rathje urged.
"Fine, I'll explain," Kyton sighed, "Unlike the previous finals, their will be eight finalists, not four. Richard has another plan, which I do not know. I do know it has something to do with new cards. That's it."
"Alright," Rathje took a deep breath, "Get out of here."
Kyton turned and walked away. He passed the far side of the dueling arena, staring at the ground. After he was a ways away, an arm clasped his wrist.
"Hey!" Kyton spun around, seeing the shining green eyes.
Duelist Soul held Kyton's device, glaring at him. He dropped it to the ground, smashing it with the toe of his shoe. Kyton took a step back, mouth drawn back in anger.
"A cheater should not be allowed in such a tournament," Duelist Soul murmured as he disappeared into the shadows behind the dueling arena.
"Hey!" Kyton shouted, chasing after him, "Come back!"
Rathje turned back to Joey, smiling broadly. He outstretched his arm, opening his hand to reveal the star-chips.
"Here, Joey," Rathje smiled, "I already have ten. Take all five."
"Thanks," Joey said in awe, accepting the star-chips.
Yasumi walked over to Rathje, her eyes smiled at his, "Ready to go?"
"Yes, let's go."
The two walked off in the direction of Castle Pegasus. The sun shone brilliantly in the afternoon of the second day. Joey added the star-chips to his dueling glove on his right hand. Making a fist, he held it up to the sky.
"Let's go win some star-chips!"
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Author's Note: Not What They Seem, part 2 complete. I don't really have anything to say, I just feel like I have to put an A/N. So. . .let's se here.Thanks to Alyee and Gabrielle (of course). Thanks to all the one-time reviewers, it's kind of nice to know that other people read this than the usuals, though the usuals are my friends, and I don't know what I would do without them. . .Anyhoo, thanks to Caterfree10, since I don't know how you prefer to be addressed, I'll leave it at that, thanks for being another person to review multiple times. Thanks to Stalin for your. . .support? Hmm, that didn't sound right. . .Well, if I missed anyone, I apologize, but if I don't get this up, I'm sure somebody will see to it that heads will roll. Adieu!