Well, here I am with yet another episode of my fanfic, Duelists of The
Future. This is not a remake of a "beta" episode, this is all-new material.
I did not intend for this episode to take this long, but my computer was
having major problems. Everytime I tried to open Wordpad in order to type,
an error message would appear, forcing me to close it down. This prevented
me from doing anything. We just rebooted our computer not too long ago and
have been spending time setting things up the way they were. So, now that
the computer has been rebooted and it's working properly, I am back. After
re-watching "The Return of the Pharaoh" trilogy, I just realized that I
made a slight mistake in Misty and Mai's duel. I thought the Revival Jam
could automatically defend all attacks on its own, however, it needs a trap
card called Jam Defender to accomplish that. I will correct that part when
I get time (probably on my next update). Hmm... Also, I think I'm gonna go
ahead and gear this book more toward the adult audience. This isn't saying
that the book is going to be really perverted, I'm just saying that it will
be more adult oriented. I was trying to balance the book out so that
younger audiences, as well as older audiences, could enjoy this book, but
many ideas are crossing my mind for later use, and they're not gonna be for
children. So, I think I will up the rating to PG-13 to be safe. Also, this
episode, as well as all others in the future (assuming this book last that
long, which I'm hoping it will), will have quite a bit of swearing in it.
Not tons of it (or all over the place, the characters won't be just
SWEARING up and down), but there will be some. Like I said, now I want this
book to be more adult and teen oriented. Kids can go read Winnie the Pooh
fanfics. Not much else to say, other than enjoy the episode. I'm sorry if
this offends some of you, but that's just way it is now.
Disclaimer: I don't own characters from Yu-gi-oh, Cardcaptors or Pokemon. I'm simply borrowing them for my fanfic. These cartoons belong to 4 Kids Entertainment, Kids Wb, and whoever else.
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Duelists of The Future- Season 1- Episode 14, 'Tribulations, Part 1' (5/18/2003)
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Previously...
"There's nothing you can do to delay this, Misty. I told you I'd be the victor, and you'd be the loser, and what do you know? It's playing out just like I said it would! Now, prepare yourself Misty! Black Luster Soldier, attack Misty directly with your Chaos Blade attack!" Mai shouted defiantly. The soldier jumped into the air, then came back down and struck the ground with its sword, causing a powerful, yellow energy beam to flow through the ground. It hit Misty (picture a slow-motion scene of Misty falling toward the ground for about 3 1/2 seconds) and knocked her onto the ground, but she wasn't hurt at all. Mai cackled obnoxiously.
Misty's Life Points- 0
Misty looked up in time to see her life points spiral down to 0. Her face took on a look of utter shock as she layed there in disbelief. She lost... she lost the duel. It was all over, now she could never save her sisters.
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"If you really wanna know what I'm laughing at, I'll be more than eager to let you see. Brace yourselves," she warned them, then turned over her hidden card. "The card I played face-down was this, Shadow of Eyes! Its special power is the ability to lure any monster in battle!" she explained and laughed, and Joey gasped.
"Oh no, my monster's about to attack the Harpie Lady and as soon as it does, Mirror Wall's gonna rise up to protect it, causing my monster's attack and defense points to get reduced! No, Battle Warrior, stop!"
Mai laughed heartily as Mirror Wall rose up to protect Harpie Lady. The Battle Warrior punched the wall and received an equal attack from its reflection, and thus it was stopped dead in its tracks.
ATK: 350 DEF: 500
Mai burst into laughter again, then shouted, "Harpie Lady, do away with Battle Warrior now!" The Mirror Wall lowered once again to allow Harpie Lady passage. It charged straight at the defenseless Battle Warrior.
"Oh no..." Joey's voice trailed off as he sunk to the ground. "I failed... Misty, I failed... I'm so sorry..." he said and watched as Harpie Lady delivered the final slash which ended the duel. Battle Warrior erupted into hundreds of tiny pieces, and the duel was now over.
Joey's Life Points- 0
"My life points, I lost!" Joey's eyes bucked open in shock.
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"Disturb not the ancient artifact within, For the cursed object will only bring complications to him who touch. This warning goes out to all people who seek the artifact, Do not listen to your greed, But, instead, take heed."
Brock's face began to fill with worry and despair.
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Seto Kaiba slipped some brass knuckles on his hand, then crept toward the tint. He carefully peeped into the opening to see Ash sitting indian-style on the floor, with his back facing toward him. Seto smirked deviously.
[Just the way I need you,] he thought to himself. He quietly crept toward Ash, being extremely careful not to make one sound. However, Ash still managed to hear his footsteps. He snapped his eyes open and whirled his head around to see Seto standing there. He started getting to his feet, but Seto didn't leave him a chance. He grabbed Ash by his hair and punched him straight in the face as hard as he could, which knocked the boy out. He fell onto the ground, and Seto smirked. He checked his dueling glove to find seven stars in it. He grinned, then started dragging Ash out of the tint...
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December 21st, 2031. Christmas time was getting ever closer. In the small, quaint little town of Pallet Town, dozens of peoples were bustling about in an attempt to gather some last-minute presents. The temperature was in the mid 30's, so people had to dress warmly. Light snow was drifting to the ground from the sky, and it was getting heavier and heavier as time went by. Down at the town center, the malls were filled with people rushing to get last minute christmas presents. In the midst of this large crowd was a young, fourteen year old boy. He walked into a jewelry store, taking his hands out of his pockets as he entered the warm, cozy store. There wasn't too many people in the store; most people were down at the toy shops trying to find their children something satisfying for the Christmas season. The boy approached some stands with numerous pieces of jewelry situated on them. He picked up a pure gold necklace. It was a woman's necklace, and the boy decided that the necklace was perfect after looking at it for a while. He walked toward a cashier's counter. Placing the necklace on the counter, the boy waited patienly while the cashier rung up his price.
"That'll be $513. 24," she told him. The boy reached into his pocket and pulled up the money. He gave it to the woman, who in turn, placed the necklace in a small box and gave it to him, along with a receipt and a bag to hold the box. The boy grinned and walked away. "Have a nice day," she said.
"Same to you," he replied and left the store. There was a huge grin on his face. The necklace spent up all of his savings, but he knew it was well worth it.
December 25th, 2031. Christmas day has now arrived. No one was hardly in the streets of Pallet Town now. The snow was falling heavily outside. Every hour dumped about four inches worth of snow onto the town. It was cold outside, which was another reason why people stayed inside, and went out only when they had to. At a small, white cottage, numerous cars were all parked outside the house. Lights were on inside to help light up the interior. Inside the house, there was a lot of commotion going on. Peaceful christmas music played over the radio, adding a tranquil, cozy feeling. In the master's bedroom, the same boy walked inside. A woman was standing in a mirror, combing her hair. When she heard the door open, she turned to see who it was, then turned her attention back to doing her hair.
"Hey, Mom, can I talk to you for a second?" the boy spoke.
The woman gently set down the brush on the vanity table, then walked over to her bed and sat down. She looked at the boy before speaking. "Whatever it is, Ash, make it quick. I have to get ready so I can go out and join the festivities," she said.
"Don't worry, I won't take long," Ash replied. He pulled a small, brown box out of his shirt pocket and handed it to her. "Go ahead, Mom. Open it."
Ash's mother Delia received the box from him and opened it up. A beautiful, 24K gold necklace laid inside, glimmering in the light. Delia gasped in surprise. Her face lit up with joy as she took the necklace out of the box. "Oh, Ash, I can't believe it! You bought this for me? Where'd you get this from? How could you afford such an expensive thing?!" she wondered.
"I spent all my savings on it. When we were out the other day I saw you eyeing this necklace on the display window. I knew it would be the perfect gift for you." There was a slight pause before Ash continued. "Think of the necklace as a symbol of my love and concern for you, Mother. You've been so good to me over the years. You worked to bring income in to feed me, clothe me, shelter me. You bought me numerous toys whenever you could, and you loved me with all your heart. You made me a very happy child, Mother. You make me your number one priority all the time; this was the least I could do for you in return, and it's my way of expressing my gratitude for all your goodness to me," Ash spoke in a sincere tone of voice. Delia was touched as she brushed a small tear out of her eye. "Merry Christmas, Mother. I love you."
"Oh, Ash!" she threw her arms around him and hugged him tightly; Ash did the same. "I love you too," she told him. The two hugged each other for a while...
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"Ash... oh Ash.... c'mon, wake up, already!" someone shouted in an impatient tone of voice. Ash's eyes slowly began to open. He moaned groggily as he stirred. He looked around, and he didn't recognize his surroundings. He was in a dark cave chained onto a wall. He blinked his eyes in an effort to help clear up his vision. His eyes panned around the room until he saw someone, then his eyes rested of him.
"Well, well, you finally woke up!" he spoke, grinning in a devious manner. He chuckled a little bit. "Took you long enough."
"Wh.. who are you?" Ash asked him. "And where am I? What did you do to me?" he snapped while pulling on the chains.
"So many questions, so many questions, I wonder which one I should answer first," he returned. He approached Ash, their faces only being inches apart from each other. "Who am I? I am Seto Kaiba, the finest duelist ever to grace this world. You... are my next victim. See, I need some stars and I need them now. Most people around here are playing their cards safe and keeping away from me because they're afraid I'll wipe the floor with them- which they're right about- so I'm going to get them from you little boy. Plus, it was rather amusing to abduct you."
"What are you talking about?"
Seto burst into laughter. "Oh, you're such a fool! A stupid fool! (more laughter) Since you don't seem to comprehend well, allow me to break it down for you. We are going to have a duel, whether you like it or not. You will be wagering all your stars, and I'll only be wagering three of mine," Seto told him.
"Hey, if you're wagering three, I'm wagering three," Ash quipped, but Seto approached him again, staring at Ash with deadly eyes.
"I don't think you are in any position to be making demands, little guy," Seto spoke in a dark tone of voice. "You will agree to the terms I set, or else I'll see to it that you never agree to anything else ever again."
"You wouldn't dare," Ash challenged him. He wasn't afraid of anybody, especially some brown-haired sissy who called himself the world's finest duelist. Seto whipped a knife out of his pocket and held in to Ash's throat. The tip of the knife bumped against one of his neckbones.
"You wanna bet your life on that?" he inquired, giving Ash an evil look. Seto poked through Ash's skin slightly, causing a small, tingling sensation to eminate from his neck.
"Ow!" Ash yelped slightly on instinct. Seto started to drive the knife tip deeper into his neck, making the tingle gradually evolve into greater forms of pain. Ash winced as Seto smirked deviously.
"Will you comply?" he asked him.
Since Ash knew that Seto wasn't joking around, he decided to comply with his demands. "Allright, dick, I'll play," he replied.
Setio pulled the knife out of his neck, grinning evily. "That's a good boy," he said, then punched Ash in the face a bit harshly. "And don't call me dick again, or else, it's lights out for you, little fucker." Ash glared at Seto angrily. He was not liking this one bit.
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Joey and Misty walked rather briskly, trying to locate Yugi. They had been searching all over the island, but so far, they hadn't seen one sign of him. Misty was feeling a tad bit guilty. She shouldn't have never told Joey about her sisters; then he never would've lost his stars trying to win hers back from Mai. She wished she never let him challenge Mai. Now, he would be getting kicked out of the tournament because she didn't have the skills to defeat Mai in the first place. Joey was ashamed that he lost the duel in such a humiliating fashion, especially in front of his best friend! But, he knew that if they managed to find Yugi, then it was a chance that both of them could get back into the tournament. But where was he? They hadn't seen him anywhere. [Man, Yugi, you picked a fine time to dissappear,] Joey thought to himself.
"Joey, we've looked all over the place and we haven't found Yugi yet. What are we going to do?" Misty asked him.
"We can't give up. We gotta keep searching for him! Your sisters depend on this," Joey replied.
"Joey... I'm sorry I dragged you into this," Misty apologized. "If I had the skills to defeat Mai in the first place, you wouldn't be in this predicament. I shouldn't have never let you try to duel Mai. I'm sorry."
"Well, don't be. You didn't tell me to go duel Mai, I did it myself. It's my fault I lost against her, not yours," Joey said. "And don't even try to argue this with me, either. I'm not in the mood for a debate."
"Okay, fine," Misty dropped it. "I won't be sorry then, if that'll make you feel better."
"It does."
"You know, maybe we shouldn't be trying to drag Yugi into this. I mean, it's gonna be an all-out match. If Mai beats him, he'll be cut from the tournament too. Maybe we should accept what's going to happen," Misty pondered. However, Joey ignored her. The two continued looking high and low for little Yugi. However, they didn't manage to find him. They were starting to grow tired of looking for him, but they didn't stop. That is, until a voice called out to them. A very familiar voice at that.
"Joey, Misty? What's up?!" it spoke. Both Misty and Joey turned around to see who it was. Geoff was standing there with a large smile on his face. The two began to smile upon looking at him. "I didn't know you two were out here!" exclaimed Geoff.
"Geoff? What's up, bro?!" Joey laughed and approached the man, with Misty. Misty threw her arms around Geoff, hugging him tightly.
"Oh.. it's so great to see you again, Geoff!" she smiled while hugging. Geoff returned the hug fully, then they let go. He slapped hands with Joey, grinning and laughing.
"Its been a while, hasn't it?" he asked.
"Yeah, it sure have," Joey responded. "So, are you a participant in this here tournament?"
"Yep. I goin' for the gold," Geoff told them. "I was looking for a good duelist to duel; I never expected to bump into you guys!"
"Well, we didn't expect to bump into you, either!" Misty added, still grinning.
"So, you two are in the tournament, too?" Geoff inquired. Slowly, but surely, Joey and Misty's wide smiles began to fade into oblivion. Their faces turned from happy and joyous to scowls. "Whoa! Did I hit a sore spot or something? What did I miss?"
"Nothing... it's nothing," Misty spoke. She tried to smile to convince Geoff that nothing was wrong. She elbowed Joey in his side softly to get his attention; he caught onto Misty's plan and began to smile, too. Geoff wasn't a fool, though. He knew something was going down. "See, nothing's wrong? We're fine, aren't Joey?" Misty rushed out.
"Uh... right as rain!" Joey quickly added for good measure.
"Something happened, didn't it?" Geoff noticed their gloves were empty, not one star in one hole. "You guys lost all your stars, didn't you?" He was a bit surprised.
Misty sighed heavily. "Yep. We lost them to this skank-bitch who think she's all that and that the world should fall down and worship her.. ugh. Anyway, don't even go off into how we lost or why. You're not gonna find out."
"What happened? Where is she? If I can find her, I can get back your stars."
"No, no, don't! I don't want you to do that. Joey lost all his stars trying to reclaim mine; I don't want you to do the same. Look, just forget about it. We're shipping out of here tommorrow," she informed him.
"Then I still have time to find her and duel her for the stars. What was the last direction she headed off to?" Geoff requested.
"I told you, you're not gonna duel her! She might be too good for you! She beat Joey and me, and you know I'm pretty good when it comes down to Duel Monsters. What makes you think you'll have better luck?" she asked him.
"Because I have some of the best cards in the game," Geoff answered. "You guys don't have to be out. If I can find her, I can win back your stars and put you back in the game. Why are you so intent on stopping me? You should be glad that I'm willing to risk the stars I have to get back yours, which I have a good chance of doing. So, what's the problem?"
"What's the problem? The problem is that you could lose the duel, and then you'll be out too! Now, stop it. I'm not gonna let you risk losing your stars over us. We lost our matches, big deal. Don't go chasing that witch- bitch down in an effort to get them back. You could lose," Misty persisted. She was already guilty for costing Joey his stars. She didn't want Geoff losing his stars too. Then, she'd only have more guilt to cope with.
Geoff wouldn't seem to accept this. "I don't understand why you don't want me to help you. Aren't we friends? That's what best friends do, they help each other in times of crisis!"
"Well, this time, you're bending the rules. If you don't, I'll force you too. Like I said before, don't go rushing off like a fool into something you may not be able to handle. Mai is a smart duelist, and she has a very good strategy, too. Her deck is full of surprises. So, go find something else to do and stay clear of her. She's not to be messed with."
"You can't stop me from doing what I want to do. If I wanna go fight an all- out match with this Mai, then I'll fight an all-out match with her. I've been craving a good challenge as of late," Geoff quipped and started walking off. Misty quickly ran forward and grabbed him, turning him back around.
"Don't do that! You might lose! Listen, don't trifle with the bitch."
"Why not? I know my abilites, and I know that they're good enough to beat her. Now, stop pissing about, tell me where she went so I can find, duel her, and win back the stars. You can't stop me," Geoff told them defiantly, then turned around and started walking away again.
"Well, you can't stop me from stopping you," Misty returned while getting in front of him.
"Get out of my way, Misty," Geoff said.
"Not a chance," she replied. "If I have to punch you down in order to stop you, I will."
"You'd really hit me?"
"If it'll keep you from doing something stupid, yes, I will. You are not about to lose all your stars over me... and Joey," she rushed the 'and Joey' part out quickly.
"Fine, I give up. Since you're so determined to get shipped off the island, I'll let you. But, you can't say I didn't try to help you."
"Good, that's just what I wanna hear. Don't go trying to find her; just leave the tramp alone. I don't want you to lose your stars," Misty told him. Geoff sighed and looked toward the ground. "You promise that you won't run off and try to duel her?" Misty inquired. Geoff still looked down at the ground, and he didn't respond to Misty's question. "Will you promise me, Geoff, please?"
"All right, I promise," Geoff replied while looking up at her. "I won't go find her, if that's what you want."
"Good," Misty sighed. "That makes me feel a little better."
"Well, if you guys don't mind, I'm gonna try to find a good, challenging duelist," Geoff said to them. "And it's not gonna be Mai, either," he assured them. "Catch ya' later," he walked off. Misty and Joey watched him walk off, then Joey turned to face Misty.
"Misty, why wouldn't you let Geoff help us? He could pull it off. Remeber how excellent a duelist Geoff used to be in the past? He's probably better now he was then."
"I know, but I still don't want him to duel her. It's possible that he could lose."
[All right, Mai, come out, come out wherever you are,] Geoff thought to himself as he walked along. Although Misty wanted him to stay clear from Mai, he couldn't sit back and watch his two best friends get shipped off the island if there was a chance he could stop it from happening. Whoever this Mai was, Geoff was confident that he could handle her. He was a very good duelist, and he possessed some the best cards ever made for the game. The duel would probably be a cinch.
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Jasmine walked into her tint, sighing heavily. She was progressing rather well in the tournament, but she knew she didn't have much time. There was no telling what Pegasus would do to get Morty's Millenium Key, and she knew it would only be a matter of time before Pegasus snapped. Jasmine was worried that she wouldn't be able to reach him in time. Was he even alive right now? What if he was dead already? Jasmine had no way of knowing what was going on, but she had to have faith that Morty was still alive. She had to believe that she could pull this off. Jasmine sat down and pulled multiple decks out of her small purse. She started looking through them, trying to pick all the best cards out of each deck, then combine them all into one, super powerful deck. With her boyfriend's life at risk, she had to be at her best if she was going to make it through this mini- competition. "Just keep holding out, honey. I won't let you down, I promise," Jasmine muttered to herself. Pegasus was going to pay for this.
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Meilin wandered about the island at a casual pace, searching for Li. She hadn't seen him all day. Where did he wander off to? She had checked all of the most congested dueling areas, but she didn't see one sign of him. Where was he? While walking along, Meilin started hearing some faint voices. She wasn't sure who the voices belonged too, but she could make out one voice belonging to a girl, and the other belonged to a boy. The boy's voice sounded pretty familiar to her, though. Curiosity got the better of her, and Meilin started heading toward the source of the voices. As she got closer, she could make out what the voices were saying.
"Hey, Li, thanks a lot.. for taking the time to help me out. I really appreciate it," the girl spoke. Meilin didn't know what was going on, but she started running toward the voices, intent on finding out what was going down.
"It's allright, Sakura. I'm glad to be of help," Li chimed. "It makes me feel a bit useful."
Sakura chuckled. "So, we'll meet tomorrow, same time, same place?"
"Yeah," replied Li. He smiled while watching Sakura walk off. "Hey, take care!" he yelled after her.
"Same to you!" she answered and walked off elegantly. Li smiled, then turned around and started walking away. However, someone called his name, making him stop. Li turned around to see Meilin walking toward him with a smirk on her face. Li's face brightened up. "Hey, Meilin."
"What's up? Where'd Sakura go?" she asked. Li's face slowly took a surprised look as he froze. "Well?"
"What do you mean, where'd Sakura go? Who is Sakura?" he slowly asked her.
"Don't play foolish with me, Li. I heard you talking to some girl named Sakura. 'Hey, thanks for helping me'. Does that ring a bell?" Meilin said while approaching Li.
"Y... you heard?" Li asked her in a shaky tone of voice. An angry Meilin was never, ever, EVER pretty.
"Yes, I heard," Meilin confirmed. "I spent a whole lot of my day trying to find you so I could talk to you and spend time with you, and when I do find you, I see you talking with another girl! Off in a secluded spot at that! This type of behavior can make a girl wonder things, Li."
"Look, I was just teaching her how to play the game like a pro and I helped her improve her deck, that's all. We didn't do anything, if that's what you think," Li assured her. "I'm your boy, you're my girl, and I promise you, nothing's going to change that, okay? Sakura's just a friend. The only reason why we were off in a more secluded area is because we didn't want any duelists challenging us to matches. Other than that, I would've helped her in a more open spot," he explained.
Since Meilin and Li had been seeing each other for a few years, Meilin decided to cut Li some slack. She had to trust that he didn't do anything, anyway. If he really didn't do anything and she accused him to doing something, that could really hurt Li's feelings, and she didn't want that. Plus, it would bring up trust issues, and the relationship would take a deep plunge for the worst. "Okay, Li. That's all I wanted to know."
"So you're not mad?"
"I'm not mad, Li," Meilin told him, kissing his cheek. Both of them grinned playfully. "Now, c'mon, let's go back to our campsite and get something to eat, all right?"
"You bet," Li responded, and together the two walked back toward their camp, talking and laughing along the way.
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Ash had been unchained from the wall now, but for security reasons, Seto left his legs chained up, to insure that Ash could not get away from him. Both duelists prepared their dueling decks. Ash transported his sunset orange dueling device out of his S.C.T and strapped it onto his arm. Seto did the same with his ocean blue system. After both had prepared their dueling systems, they inserted their decks into the deck keeper, then looked up at each other. Ash glared at Seto angrily. He was going to kick the shit out of this punk-ass for abducting him and forcing him to do something he didn't want to do. Just the fact Seto actually managed to ambush him made Ash want to break his neck. He knew he couldn't do that, but he could definitely make Seto pay for messing with him. Seto laid out three of his stars into the wager bin, then stared at Ash. Ash reluctantly threw down all of his stars.
***Seto's/Ash's Life Points- 2000***
"Well, now it begins," Seto spoke while staring at Ash.
"I'm gonna beat your ass into a submission, sissy-dick. You're gonna regret ever fucking with me," Ash threated in a dark tone of voice. Seto glared at him, obviously getting pissed.
"Sissy-dick? How dare you!" he yelled. "You're gonna suffer grave consequences for calling me that, little punk-ass."
"Bring it on!" Ash shouted defiantly. He was ready for anything Seto could spit out.
"As you wish!" Seto returned and drew six cards, forming his hand. He looked through all the cards, decided on what his opening move should be. [That little twip couldn't be too much of a challenge. He isn't even a well- known duelist. I, the World Champion, shouldn't have any problem beating the prick,] Seto thought while picking a card. "To start off, I play this card, Ryu-Kishin Powered, in attack mode!" Seto slammed down the card. Ryu- Kishin Powered's holocard appeared, then the monster jumped out of the card, snarling.
ATK: 1600 DEF: 1200
"You're so dumb.. you lay out that weak monster with nothing to protect it or back it up? And they call you the World Champion..." Ash snickered while drawing his six cards, looking them over afterwards. He chose one and slapped it onto the card reader. "I call out the Curse of Dragon, in attack mode!" Ash shouted. The monster materialized onto the field, screeching loudly.
ATK: 2000 DEF: 1500
"A foolish move like that cost you the round, Seto. Curse of Dragon, attack Ryu-Kishin Powered now!" Ash yelled. The monster spit out a large fire beam attack that incinerated Ryu-Kishin powered on contact. An explosion erupted, and when the smoke cleared out, Seto's monster was no more.
Seto's Life Points- 1600
"The World Champion, eh? Even a baby knows not to put such a weak monster like Ryu-Kishin Powered in attack mode, completely defenseless. You're not worthy of that title, Seto," Ash said.
"Oh, yeah? Maybe I had a reason to put that monster there. Reasons you cannot comprehend, punk," Seto shot back. He pulled another card out of his hand and smirked. "I'm called the World Champion for a reason, and now you'll see. I play the monster, Swordstalker, in attack mode!" he yelled while slapping the card onto the panel, bringing the monster into battle. "And in case you don't know, Swordstalker has a special ability in which it can gather the life force of a fallen enemy, raising it's attack power by 20%."
"So that's why you played Ryu-Kishin Powered: to use it's attack force to strengthen your Swordstalker!" Ash deduced.
"I'm surprised you put it together; Very good for an airhead," Seto commented.
ATK: 2400 DEF: 1600
"Swordstalker, you know what to do! Destroy Curse of Dragon!" Seto snapped. Swordstalker charged toward Curse of Dragon fearlessly; it jumped into the air and slashed through Curse of Dragon with its sword, causing the monster to shatter violently.
Ash's Life Points- 1600
"The score is tied," Seto said.
"Not for long," Ash quipped and drew a card from his deck. He got a pretty interesting choice. With this card, he could take down the Swordstalker, even though all the monsters in his hand didn't have that much attack strength. "Just the card I need. Your Swordstalker won't be stalking for long. I lay one card face-down, then I play the Giant Soldier of Stone, in defense mode!" Ash threw both his cards onto the card reader, bringing them to life.
ATK: 1300 DEF: 2000
"Hmm... that Giant Soldier of Stone's defensive power is no match for my Swordstalker. I could go ahead and attack it, but there's a face-down card on your field, and I have no way of knowing what it is. If I attack now, I could be walking right into a trap," Seto mused. He pulled a card from his deck, then layed it onto the field. "I'll throw this card face-down, and then, I'll attack your Giant Soldier of Stone! Swordstalker, Vengeance Strike!" he snapped. The monster charged for the stone soldier.
"Not so fast, dick! I flip over my face-down card, Castle Walls!" Seto couldn't help letting out a gasp. "This card raises my stone soldier's defensive power by 500, making it strong enough to withstand your Swordstalker's attack!"
DEF: 2500
The Swordstalker's blade sliced down the Giant Soldier of Stone, but it had no effect on the monster. Instead, Seto lost 100 life points, bringing his total down to 1500. Ash smirked in satisfaction. "Worked like a charm. And now, your Swordstalker is vulnerable to an attack, so.." his voice trailed off while he drew a card. He grinned at what he got, then slapped it onto the field. "..I'll play the Summoned Skull, in attack mode!" The monster jumped out of the holocard, growling while sparking electricity.
ATK: 2500 DEF: 1200
"Last but not least, I'll throw this card face-down. Summoned Skull, destroy Seto's monster with Lightning Strike!" Ash commanded; a lightning discharge struck the monster, then the demon powered an electrical charge and shot it at Swordstalker. But Seto was prepared.
"I defend my monster with this: Reinforcements!" he shouted while flipping up the face-down card. "This card will give my Swordstalker 500 extra attack points, making it strong enough to endure your attack!"
ATK: 2900
Summoned Skull's electricity surged all over Swordstalker, but the monster successfully withstood the attack.
Ash's Life Points- 1200
"Now, Swordstalker, attack Summoned Skull!" Seto snapped. The monster charged at Summoned Skull, raising its blade to strike. When nearing ever closer, Ash flipped up his face-down card that Seto accidentally forgot about.
"I defend with the Spellbinding Circle!" he announced. Seto gasped as a golden star and a blue force field surrounded his monster, stopping it in its tracks.
ATK: 1700 (due to the fact that Reinforcements wore off)
"Now I've gotcha, punk! Summoned Skull, destroy Swordstalker!" Ash yelled. The monster wasted no time and sent a powerful discharge of lightning into the Swordstalker's chest. The monster exploded into pieces afterwards, and lightning sparked throughout the pieces as they faded away.
Seto's Life Points- 700
"Ha! You're down to 700, Seto, and I've gotta 500 point lead over you. Thought this would be peaches n' cream, hunh, punk? You fucked with the wrong man, prick," Ash told him.
"This isn't over, yet, you pompus punk-ass! This duel has just started!" Seto returned while glaring evily at Ash. Ash gave Seto a nasty glare of his own.
"Bring it on!" Both guys stared at each other, as if they wanted to kill each other.
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"So, Tristan, if you had the chance, would you do it? Would you actually ask Destiny on a date?" spoke Brock.
"Of course I would," replied Tristan. He and Brock were inside the tint enjoying the fruits Tristan had picked a few hours ago. Tristan bit into the sweet, delicious tangerine, savoring the taste. He had never tasted a tangerine that good in all his fifteen years. Brock was busy nawing away on the oranges Tristan had collected.
"Would you?" Tristan asked Brock.
"Ah.. I don't know," he responded.
"Why not? Destiny's like, the cutest girl at the school, why wouldn't you go out with her if you had a chance?"
"It's just.. well... I don't really like her personality, if you get what I'm saying. She seems a bit.. on the airheaded side if you ask me. Now, don't bite my head off, I'm just expressing my opinion."
"And a bad one it is," Tristan added while biting into the tangerine again.
"There's nothing wrong with my opinion," Brock shot back. "I guess that's just the vibe I get off of her. Hmm.. maybe its because I've never really talked to her, you know, face-to-face, one-on-one, direct conversation kind of talk. I usually just speak to her on occasion."
"Maybe you should try talking to her. You might... actually, just forget I say that. If there's fewer men looking at Destiny, that means I have a better chance at dating her myself, so just purge your memory of anything I said," Tristan told him, and Brock chuckled while shaking his head.
"You know, I really got my sights on Jerrica. I mean, she is absolutely sensational! The way she looks, the way her facial expression appears, the way her blonde hair bounces around, the way it naturally flows down her body, everything! Jerrica is too cute," Brock said.
"Yeah, she may be cute, but she's not as cute as Destiny," Tristan stated.
"She's cuter than Destiny to me..." Brock's voice trailed off as sudden pain began eminating from his stomach. He clutched his gut while squinching his face in pain.
"Brock? Wh.. what's wrong with you?" Tristan inquired.
Brock couldn't respond. The pain was intensifying with every passing seconds. A sudden surge of pain jolted in his head. It felt like a migraine's pain multiplied by 100. He couldn't help screaming out in agony. "AHH!!" he yelled. His body began to convulse, twitch, and spasm, and intense pain began to eminate from all areas of his body.
"Brock? What's happening?!" Tristan looked on in horror. He had no idea what to do. Brock could feel blackness settling in around him. The pain was too much to bear. A wave of dizziness hit Brock, and he slowly drifted into unconsciousness. His body bumped the ground with an audible thud.
"Brock!" Tristan scurried over to his best friend's side. Brock was still spasming rather badly, then he suddenly stopped. "Oh my goodness, oh my goodness, oh my goodness," Tristan spat out swiftly. He began to sweat from nervousness. He scrambled to think of what to do. He reached out and checked Brock's pulse. It was faint, but it wasn't completely gone. Tristan got to his feet, then reached down and grabbed Brock. He pulled Brock up and mounted the boy's body onto his back, then darted out of the tint, heading toward the nearest medical center.
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Meanwhile, Geoff walked through the meadows rather aimlessly. He knew who he was looking for, but he had no idea of what she looked like. How would he ever find her and win back the stars if he didn't know what to find? A few seconds passed by before an idea struck him. He continued down to the shores of Emerald Island, where the cruise ship let them off. He approached a guy in a black suit.
"Um, excuse me," he began, "is there a tournament roster sheet with all of the current tournament participants listed?"
"Yes, there is," the guy replied unnervingly.
"Well, is it possible for you to download it into my S.C.T as a readible file?" Geoff asked.
"Of course. Hold on a minute." The man pulled his computer device out of his pocket and slipped it around his wrist. He accessed it, and scanned through the numerous files until he found what he was looking for, the tournament roster sheet. He accessed that file, then looked up at Geoff.
"Uh, you'll have to tell me what your S.C.T serial number is, sir." Geoff glanced down at the system.
"It's 678132094."
"Thank you." The man punched the small keys and gave a command to send the roster sheet to the S.C.T terminal under the serial number. The screen said sending for about 1/2 a second before it was complete. Geoff's S.C.T beeped to indicate that the file was on his system. He looked at the man and smiled.
"Thanks a lot, I appreciate it," he told him.
"You're welcome. Have a nice day," the man said.
"You too," Geoff spoke while walking away. He accessed his device and scrolled down to the file. He opened the file and began to read through it. There was quite a few names listed on the sheet, but Geoff carefully searched through the file, looking for Mai Valentine. He scrolled down to 'M's, and shortly after, he found Mai's name. He opened up a sub-file containing a profile on the woman. Her picture appeared beside her general information, which included her name, age, height, weight, etc.
"Bingo! Now all I gotta do is find you," he spoke softly. He closed the file and walked in a brisk face, anxious to find the woman. It would take a long time, but he was determined to locate her, then win back Joey and Misty's stars. Another idea suddenly struck Geoff. He accessed his S.C.T and transported a portable computer device out of it. He was going to try hacking into Pegasus's main computer mainframe, then attempt to track down Mai's stars to pinpoint her location. This was a safety feature Pegasus encoded into the stars, so if a duelist stole another's stars, the victim could simply ask local security to track down the stars, which will lead them right to the duelist who stole them. If he could manage to hack into this system, he could use it to track down Mai's stars, which in turn, would pinpoint the exact location of Mai herself. Geoff was a skilled hacker, so he figured that this couldn't be too much of a challenge. He turned it on, then began to work away at his objective.
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Meanwhile, Seto and Ash's duel raged on. Seto was down to 700 LP, while Ash stood at 1200. He was currently winning the duel, much to Seto's surprise, and disgust. There was no way in hell he would let some unknown punk overpower him, the World Champion. It was his turn at the moment, so he drew a card from his deck, looking at it afterwards to see what he got. It wasn't nearly strong enough to take down Ash's Summoned Skull. "I'll play one card, in defense mode," Seto said and placed the card onto the console, bringing the face-down holocard onto the field. Ash smirked slightly.
"Running already? I knew you were a sissy-dick all along," he jeered, making Seto snarl and frown in anger. "Summoned Skull, attack Seto's face- down card. Lightning Strike!" Ash shouted. Summoned Skull was struck with a powerful bolt of lightning, then it channeled the electricity into its hands and shot it out in numerous bolts. It struck the face-down card and blew into pieces; the ghost of the Hitosume Giant appear and faded away with the pieces. Seto pulled another card up from the deck, wondering what it would be.
"Hmm... this is just perfect. The card I need to take down your Summoned Skull. First, I play two monsters, Mystic Clown, and Ryu-Kishin, both in attack mode!" Seto slapped down the two cards and brought them to life side by side.
(Mystic Clown) ATK: 1500 DEF: 1000 (Ryu-Kishin) ATK: 1000 DEF: 500
Ash snickered. "That's your master plan?"
"No, I have yet to finish, Mr. Know-it-all," Seto rolled his eyes.
"I'll throw yet another monster onto the field, Judgeman!" (The monster loaded)
ATK: 2200 DEF: 1500
"Last but not least, I'll play this trap card, Two-Pronged Attack!" he announced while throwing the card onto the console. Ash let out a gasp. "Two-Pronged Attack destroys two of my monsters, but in exchange, it'll take out one of your monsters, and the only monster you have on the field is Summoned Skull!"
"No!" Ash yelled.
"Take my Ryu-Kishin and Mystic Clown!" Seto yelled, then laughed as his trap card activated. Two, long, stretchable hands sprouted out of the ground and wrapped around his monsters, then sqeezed them, ultimately crushing them into pieces. Their life force energy flowed into the two hands. "Now, attack Summoned Skull!" Seto snapped. The two hands fired a yellow beam made of pure life force. It hit Summoned Skull in the chest, making it groan in pain before exploding into pieces quickly.
"Shit!" Ash cursed. "That wrecks my plan!"
Seto laughed in glee. "My "sissy-dickish" ways paid off in the long run, didn't they, punk? Go ahead and make your move."
"That's just what I'll do," Ash retorted, then added, "And don't ever tell me what to do again, or I'll come over there and break your fucking neck!"
"You can't go anywhere, punk-ass bitch, or have you forgotten that you're stuck to the cave wall?" Seto reminded him. Ash looked down and saw that chains were still wrapped around his ankles, preventing him from going anywhere. "That leaves me free to come over there and kick the shit out of you, so don't push me!"
Ash glared at Seto and drew a card angrily. He hated this slight form of dominion Seto had over him as of now. He looked at the card, and it turned out to be Harpie's Brother. "Damn! I don't need this right now," he muttered to himself. He went on ahead and played it anyway, because if he didn't, Seto's Judgeman would take him out with one blow. Harpie's Brother appeared on the field in defense mode.
ATK: 1800 DEF: 600 (As far as I know, there's only been one episode in the anime which showed the Judgeman card, and that's the series premiere of Yu- gi-oh! anime. So, forgive me if the attack name or description doesn't match the episode. They never show this ep on KidsWB anymore. When I see it again, I will change it around, for now, this is just a temporary made-up animation to move the story along.)
Seto bursted into laughter. "You picked a card with lousy defensive powers. Judgeman, attack Harpie's Brother now! Supreme Gavel Strike!" he commanded. The monster ran toward's Harpie's Brother, it's gavel-like club raised in the air. It reared back and swung the club into Harpie's Brother's face, taking it's head off. The monster shattered into pieces violently, but Ash didn't lose any life points. Seto laughed again as Ash drew a card from his deck.
[Still nothing good! I'm gonna need some real firepower if I want to defeat Seto, not crap! Why did I even bother putting these cards in my deck?] Ash quipped to himself as he played it. "Another Giant Soldier of Stone, in defense mode!" The monster appeared on the field huddled together.
ATK: 1300 DEF: 2000
"Pretty impressive defensive strength, I'll admit, but it's still nothing my Judgeman can't handle. Before I attack though, I have something else to do," Seto pulled a card up from his deck and got the Blue Eyes White Dragon. [Perfect! Now all I need to do is hold out for the other two, then I'm set! I've already the cards in my hand needed to execute my strategy!] He added the monster to his hand, then shouted to Judgeman, "Attack that stone soldier!" Of course, the monster could not handle the Judgeman's strength and exploded into pieces. Ash frowned and snarled.
"C'mon, Ash, I thought a man like you had more fight in him!" teased Seto. Ash ignored his comment and drew a card from his deck. He hoped he got a good one as he looked to see what it was. In his hand he held the Red Eyes Black Dragon.
"All right! Your Judgeman is toast, Kaiba! I call on the Red Eyes Black Dragon, in attack mode!" Ash yelled out, much to Seto's surprise. The holocard appeared, then a large black ball appeared which dissipated as the card rose out of the ground screeching.
ATK: 2400 DEF: 2000
"Red Eyes Black Dragon, attack Judgeman! Inferno Fire Blast!!" Ash shouted. The monster reared back, then fired a huge ball of fire into Judgeman, which caused a massive explosion to erupt on Seto's side of the field. He struggled to keep his balance as wind blew against him, and thick smoke covered his field. When it faded, there wasn't a trace of Judgeman left. Ash smirked in satisfaction.
Seto's Life Points- 500 "You're getting closer and closer to defeat, Seto. You may be the World Champion, but I'm a better duelist than you'll ever be. Admit it, I've had you on the ropes since the match began."
"You lie! You haven't been pounding on me throughout the whole duel!"
"Our current life points tell all, Seto," Ash responded.
***Ash's Life Points- 1200/Seto's Life Points- 500***
"See the difference? You're gonna have to kick your game up a few notches before you can even begin to give me a challenge. This duel has been easy so far," Ash told him.
"You may just be getting your wish, and that's sooner than you think," Seto murmered to himself.
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Geoff pecked on the keys of his portable computer rather swiftly. He was actually getting into the computer mainframe, and it was far easier than he expected it to be. The main reason why it was it because he was using his powers to manipulate and screw up the security protocals, giving him access much faster than normal. He would've had to screw up the computer on his own without the powers, and that would've taken at least two days or so. Within a few moments, Geoff had achieved his goal.
"Success!" he exclaimed to himself. "Now that the security protocals are all fucked up, I can find Mai." Geoff carefully pinpointed the exact location of Mai's stars, then smirked. "You're not that far away at all. A few minutes of walking north and I should run right into you. I'm good," he started walking toward her campsite. Several minutes passed as Geoff continued walking, following the directions the digital map provided him.
"Ok, I should almost be where she is." Soon Geoff came across a clearing where he found Mai's camp. There was a small lake nearby that she could swim in. Mai was sitting outside, typing away on a handheld computer. Her back was turned to Geoff, so she doesn't see him. She was listening to music via headphones, so she couldn't really hear Geoff approaching her.
"Hey, Are you Mai Valentine?" Geoff asked. However, the music was blaring on her ears so loudly, that she didn't hear him. She continued to rock her head to the beat of the song. Geoff noticed that calling her wasn't getting her attention, so he picked a small rock off the ground and flung it at her like a ninja star. It flew right near her head and landed on the ground, causing her to jump in surprise. Mai whirled around to see Geoff standing there; She eyed him curiously.
"Mai Valentine I presume?" he spoke.
"Who are you supposed to be?" she asked.
"The name's Geoff Okasinski. I'm here to challenge you to a duel and win back my old friends cards and star chips." he told her boldly.
Mai rose out of her chair while pulling the headphones off. She continued to stare at Geoff. "What are you talking about?"
"You have the stars and three cards of a friend of mine, Joey Wheeler; and you have another friends Stars, Misty Chase. In case you don't know, I'm here to win them back."
Mai burst into laughter. "You mean you're friends of..." her voice trailed off as she laughed some more. Geoff glared at her, then he pulled out a Duel Monsters card and threw it at her. It hit the tree 30 feet behind her and sliced through the trunk of it before the card mysteriously flew back to him, like a ninja star. Mai was a bit spooked as she stopped laughing and looked at Geoff. She crossed her arms and asked, "Listen, what do you want?"
"Simple, the cards of Joey's and Misty's Star Chips, of course I can't take them from you with out dueling for them, so prepare to duel!"
"What makes you think I have to waste my time doing this? I have more than enough stars to register for the main competition, so explain to me why I should dabble in a duel with you."
"Oh I believe you would want this rare card Miss Valentine." Geoff then reached into his pocket and pulled a card out of it. He held it up into the air, revealing it to be the Blue Eyes White Dragon Card from his deck.
Mai looked at the card, a bit surprised. She had been searching for that card quite a while now, but to no avail. If she could defeat Geoff in a duel, it would be all hers. Of course, she still had to consider the risk in doing so. Was it worth it? "Hmm... that's nice, Geoff, but you're asking me to risk far too much for one card. Perhaps you need to offer a bit more if you really want me to duel you that badly," she spoke.
Geoff smirked. "I know what kind of woman you are, so I'll throw in this Diamond that I found in an old Diamond mine I know of." He proceeded to pull out a diamond the size of a softball and held it up.
"Oh!" Mai gasped. She eyed the diamond, her face filled with joy. [The diamond is beautiful! But, it's even more beautiful because... just imagine how much money I could make off the diamond!] She stared into Geoff's eyes. "Allright, big guy, you've got a deal. I'll duel you, and if I win, you'll give me all your stars, the softball diamond, the Blue Eyes White Dragon, and.... hmm... a nice round of hot sex afterwards! I've heard that big, muscular men provides the best," she said in a seductive tone of voice. "And I know you just want to ravage this soft, gentle, gorgeous body, don't you?"
"Well, I don't mind the fourth add on to the deal, so yes. But here.. just to prove that this is a real diamond," Geoff tossed the diamond over to her. Mai quickly reached out and caught it before it fell.
"It's genuine," she acknowledged. "And, be more careful with my prize," she added.
Geoff opened a small bag he carried with him to reveal over 2 dozen more diamonds. "Not to worry, I took more then one Diamond from that mine."
Mai smirked. "Well, if I win, let me have all of them then," she demanded. "If you don't, I won't duel you, and you'll never get back your friends' stars and cards," she spoke in a devious tone of voice.
"Fine, but when I win, you will give me all of Joey's stars and his three cards; the same amount of stars you took from Misty you will also give to me, if I win. One more thing: you were right about before, you are one sexy woman and I would love to get you in bed," he said while grinning.
"Deal. Now, let's duel," she stated. She strapped the purple dueling device onto her arm, then pulled her deck out of her pocket and placed it into the deck keeper. She looked up at Geoff, who was strapping on his Midnight Black Duel Disk on his arm. He placed my deck in the deck keeper after shuffling it.
"Lets Duel!"
***Mai's/Geoff's Life Points- 2000***
Geoff drew his first five cards. Mai also drew five cards from her deck, then said, "If you're a real gentleman, you'll allow me to go first, since I'm a lady, right?"
"Of course, I am quite the gentleman. You will find out later if you win, but you might still find out if you lose." He looked at his hand to see what he had drawn. The cards were: Pot of Greed, Ultimate Offering, Goblin Attack Force, Infinite Cards and Sangan.
Mai pulled up two cards from her hand. "Thank you. For my first move, I'll play one card face-down, then I'll play one monster face-up, but in defense mode," she said and placed down the cards. A face-down holocard appeared, then Harpie Lady appeared afterwards in a defensive stance. "Your turn."
"First I play this Magic card called Pot of Greed," Geoff said and placed the card onto the console on his arm. The pot appeared on the field, then he drew two new cards, one being the Head of Exodia and the other being Mirror Force "Next I place this monster in Defense mode and I place two more cards face down and I end my turn."
Mai wondered what Geoff was planning. So far, he was playing the way she wanted him too. She pulled a card up from her deck and looked at it. "Hmm... I'll throw this it out for later, then I'll end my turn."
Geoff drew a card, then placed it down. "I play Dian Keto The Cure master, upping my life points from 2000 to 3000 now."
Geoff's Life Points- 3000
"Also I'll play Goblin Attack Force in Attack mode, but I won't attack. Instead, I'll end my turn." The Goblin Attack Force loaded onto the field.
ATK: 2300 DEF: 0 (correct, right?)
Mai looked suspiciously at the field, then drew a card from her deck. "I'll throw one card face-down, then I'll flip up my face-down card to reveal Fissure!" she shouted. A seismic wave traveled towards Geoff's Goblin Attack Force and destroyed it.
"Hmm....seems you might have a chance to take the lead, but that has yet to be seen Mai," Geoff quipped.
"We'll never see until you decide to make a move," Mai retorted.
"Very well Mai," Geoff said and reached down to draw a card. After pulling it up, he looked at it, then placed it onto the console. "I play this monster face up, in defense mode, and I switch my face down monster to face up defense also." Both monsters loaded, revealing Sangan and Spirit of the Harp in a defensive stance. "And I place one more card face down and end my turn."
"Getting sneaky, eh?" Mai quipped as she drew a card. She added it to her hand. "I switch my Harpie Lady to attack mode!" she yelled while doing so. Harpie Lady screeched as she got into her attack stance. Mai pulled the card out of her hand and played it. It was Cyber Shield, which strengthened Mai's Harpie Lady's attack power up to 1800. "I end my turn."
Geoff drew a new card from his deck. "Well Mai, lets see your Harpy Lady take on her Bro, I play Harpie's Brother, in attack mode and I end my turn," he said while slapping down the card, bringing it onto the field. Mai pulled a card from her hand and smirked.
"My Harpie Lady will be the victor, because I play, Rose Whip, which increases my Harpie Lady's attack strength by 300! And since it already had Cyber Shield added to it, it's attack strength is 2100! Harpie Lady, attack Harpie's Brother! Whiplash Attack!" she commanded. Her monster reared back and thrusted her rose whip at Harpie's Brother.
"Not if I can help it, Active Trap card MIRROR FORCE!" The face down trap card Mirror force flips up and sends Harpie Lady attack back at her.
"Nice, but I'm defending my monster with Negate Attack!" Mai yelled while activating her last face-down card. A warp appeared and successfully stopped Harpie Lady's attack from destroying itself. "Back where we started, and it's your turn."
"Very well Mai, now I draw..." (drew another card) "...Ah, this card will now help me get to your life points, but first I place Harpie's Brother in Defense mode, now I play the card I just drew." Geoff put the magic card in it's slot. "I play Final Flame, it attacks your life points directly and gives you 600 damage points."
"Ahh!" Mai was shocked as flames spit out of the card and struck her, knocking her down. Her life points fell down to 1400. She got back onto her feet and looked at Geoff. "I'm impressed." Drawing a card, she placed it face-down, then attacked Harpie's Brother. "Whiplash Attack!" she shouted. Her monster charged for Geoff's monster, raising its rose whip for an attack.
"Oh well, I guess even siblings have to fight each other," Geoff mused as Harpie Lady's Rose Whip smacked Harpie's Borther right in the chest, causing it to shatter violently. Aftewards he drew a new card. "Well now, I guess this dragon will help me now, well Mai say goodbye to Harpy Lady, for I now play Tri-Horn Dragon in attack mode!" The card loaded and Tri-Horn Dragon appeared on the field, growling ferociously.
ATK:2850 and DEF:2350
Mai's eyes widened in shock. "Tri-Horn Dragon attack her Harpy Lady with Tri-Slash!'" With that the Dragon attacks Harpy Lady, but before it could strike, a crystalized wall suddenly sprung out of the ground, protecting Harpie Lady. Geoff's monster slashed the wall three times, but it received an equal attack from its reflection.
"Ha, ha, ha, it's a good thing I played that card. This is my favorite trap card called, Mirror Wall, Geoff, and it drains any monster attack and defense power in half when they try to attack, and it protects all my monsters from harm," she told him. Geoff simply frowned at this.
ATK: 1425 DEF: 1175
"Now, your monster is doomed! Harpie Lady, attack Tri-Horn Dragon! Whiplash Attack!" Mai shouted. The Mirror Wall lowered back into the ground, allowing Harpie Lady passage. It twirled its rope around in a elegant fashion before lashing out with it. Striking Tri-Horn Dragon right in the chest, the monster screamed before erupted into lots of pieces.
Geoff-s Life Points- 2325
"Ha! I sacked one of your toughest monster, Geoff, what do you have to say about that?"
"It's not close to being over yet, Mai. Tri-Horn Dragon isn't the most toughest monster I have. Besides, I still have a 900 plus lead over you, so you've still got a long way to go before you can even imagine winning this match," he told her., then drew a card afterwards.
"Next I'll activate my face-down magic card, Infinite Cards," (activates Infinite Cards) "And finally I play two monsters, both face-down in Defense mode," he said and carried out his command. Two face-down holocards appeared in the midnight black slots in front of him. "Make your move."
"With pleasure," Mai smirked while reaching down to draw a card. She picked it up, then her smirk formed into a gleeful smile. Geoff frowned at this, but he figured that she must've gotten a good card. But, what was it? Could it possibly be a card that could finish him off and cost him everything? Misty told him that her deck was full of surprises. What would happen?
**|To Be Continued...|**
***|Episode Written By: GateGuardian3500|*** Okay, I know I took a very long time getting this up here, but things have been so hectic lately. Aside from the fact that the computer was erroring and such, I've been busy with school, a part-time job, and other things. I will try to get Episode 15 up as soon as possible. So, to finish up my closing notes, I hope you liked this episode. Sorry for the inconvience, but I couldn't help it. Goodbye, for now.
Disclaimer: I don't own characters from Yu-gi-oh, Cardcaptors or Pokemon. I'm simply borrowing them for my fanfic. These cartoons belong to 4 Kids Entertainment, Kids Wb, and whoever else.
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Duelists of The Future- Season 1- Episode 14, 'Tribulations, Part 1' (5/18/2003)
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Previously...
"There's nothing you can do to delay this, Misty. I told you I'd be the victor, and you'd be the loser, and what do you know? It's playing out just like I said it would! Now, prepare yourself Misty! Black Luster Soldier, attack Misty directly with your Chaos Blade attack!" Mai shouted defiantly. The soldier jumped into the air, then came back down and struck the ground with its sword, causing a powerful, yellow energy beam to flow through the ground. It hit Misty (picture a slow-motion scene of Misty falling toward the ground for about 3 1/2 seconds) and knocked her onto the ground, but she wasn't hurt at all. Mai cackled obnoxiously.
Misty's Life Points- 0
Misty looked up in time to see her life points spiral down to 0. Her face took on a look of utter shock as she layed there in disbelief. She lost... she lost the duel. It was all over, now she could never save her sisters.
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"If you really wanna know what I'm laughing at, I'll be more than eager to let you see. Brace yourselves," she warned them, then turned over her hidden card. "The card I played face-down was this, Shadow of Eyes! Its special power is the ability to lure any monster in battle!" she explained and laughed, and Joey gasped.
"Oh no, my monster's about to attack the Harpie Lady and as soon as it does, Mirror Wall's gonna rise up to protect it, causing my monster's attack and defense points to get reduced! No, Battle Warrior, stop!"
Mai laughed heartily as Mirror Wall rose up to protect Harpie Lady. The Battle Warrior punched the wall and received an equal attack from its reflection, and thus it was stopped dead in its tracks.
ATK: 350 DEF: 500
Mai burst into laughter again, then shouted, "Harpie Lady, do away with Battle Warrior now!" The Mirror Wall lowered once again to allow Harpie Lady passage. It charged straight at the defenseless Battle Warrior.
"Oh no..." Joey's voice trailed off as he sunk to the ground. "I failed... Misty, I failed... I'm so sorry..." he said and watched as Harpie Lady delivered the final slash which ended the duel. Battle Warrior erupted into hundreds of tiny pieces, and the duel was now over.
Joey's Life Points- 0
"My life points, I lost!" Joey's eyes bucked open in shock.
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"Disturb not the ancient artifact within, For the cursed object will only bring complications to him who touch. This warning goes out to all people who seek the artifact, Do not listen to your greed, But, instead, take heed."
Brock's face began to fill with worry and despair.
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Seto Kaiba slipped some brass knuckles on his hand, then crept toward the tint. He carefully peeped into the opening to see Ash sitting indian-style on the floor, with his back facing toward him. Seto smirked deviously.
[Just the way I need you,] he thought to himself. He quietly crept toward Ash, being extremely careful not to make one sound. However, Ash still managed to hear his footsteps. He snapped his eyes open and whirled his head around to see Seto standing there. He started getting to his feet, but Seto didn't leave him a chance. He grabbed Ash by his hair and punched him straight in the face as hard as he could, which knocked the boy out. He fell onto the ground, and Seto smirked. He checked his dueling glove to find seven stars in it. He grinned, then started dragging Ash out of the tint...
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December 21st, 2031. Christmas time was getting ever closer. In the small, quaint little town of Pallet Town, dozens of peoples were bustling about in an attempt to gather some last-minute presents. The temperature was in the mid 30's, so people had to dress warmly. Light snow was drifting to the ground from the sky, and it was getting heavier and heavier as time went by. Down at the town center, the malls were filled with people rushing to get last minute christmas presents. In the midst of this large crowd was a young, fourteen year old boy. He walked into a jewelry store, taking his hands out of his pockets as he entered the warm, cozy store. There wasn't too many people in the store; most people were down at the toy shops trying to find their children something satisfying for the Christmas season. The boy approached some stands with numerous pieces of jewelry situated on them. He picked up a pure gold necklace. It was a woman's necklace, and the boy decided that the necklace was perfect after looking at it for a while. He walked toward a cashier's counter. Placing the necklace on the counter, the boy waited patienly while the cashier rung up his price.
"That'll be $513. 24," she told him. The boy reached into his pocket and pulled up the money. He gave it to the woman, who in turn, placed the necklace in a small box and gave it to him, along with a receipt and a bag to hold the box. The boy grinned and walked away. "Have a nice day," she said.
"Same to you," he replied and left the store. There was a huge grin on his face. The necklace spent up all of his savings, but he knew it was well worth it.
December 25th, 2031. Christmas day has now arrived. No one was hardly in the streets of Pallet Town now. The snow was falling heavily outside. Every hour dumped about four inches worth of snow onto the town. It was cold outside, which was another reason why people stayed inside, and went out only when they had to. At a small, white cottage, numerous cars were all parked outside the house. Lights were on inside to help light up the interior. Inside the house, there was a lot of commotion going on. Peaceful christmas music played over the radio, adding a tranquil, cozy feeling. In the master's bedroom, the same boy walked inside. A woman was standing in a mirror, combing her hair. When she heard the door open, she turned to see who it was, then turned her attention back to doing her hair.
"Hey, Mom, can I talk to you for a second?" the boy spoke.
The woman gently set down the brush on the vanity table, then walked over to her bed and sat down. She looked at the boy before speaking. "Whatever it is, Ash, make it quick. I have to get ready so I can go out and join the festivities," she said.
"Don't worry, I won't take long," Ash replied. He pulled a small, brown box out of his shirt pocket and handed it to her. "Go ahead, Mom. Open it."
Ash's mother Delia received the box from him and opened it up. A beautiful, 24K gold necklace laid inside, glimmering in the light. Delia gasped in surprise. Her face lit up with joy as she took the necklace out of the box. "Oh, Ash, I can't believe it! You bought this for me? Where'd you get this from? How could you afford such an expensive thing?!" she wondered.
"I spent all my savings on it. When we were out the other day I saw you eyeing this necklace on the display window. I knew it would be the perfect gift for you." There was a slight pause before Ash continued. "Think of the necklace as a symbol of my love and concern for you, Mother. You've been so good to me over the years. You worked to bring income in to feed me, clothe me, shelter me. You bought me numerous toys whenever you could, and you loved me with all your heart. You made me a very happy child, Mother. You make me your number one priority all the time; this was the least I could do for you in return, and it's my way of expressing my gratitude for all your goodness to me," Ash spoke in a sincere tone of voice. Delia was touched as she brushed a small tear out of her eye. "Merry Christmas, Mother. I love you."
"Oh, Ash!" she threw her arms around him and hugged him tightly; Ash did the same. "I love you too," she told him. The two hugged each other for a while...
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"Ash... oh Ash.... c'mon, wake up, already!" someone shouted in an impatient tone of voice. Ash's eyes slowly began to open. He moaned groggily as he stirred. He looked around, and he didn't recognize his surroundings. He was in a dark cave chained onto a wall. He blinked his eyes in an effort to help clear up his vision. His eyes panned around the room until he saw someone, then his eyes rested of him.
"Well, well, you finally woke up!" he spoke, grinning in a devious manner. He chuckled a little bit. "Took you long enough."
"Wh.. who are you?" Ash asked him. "And where am I? What did you do to me?" he snapped while pulling on the chains.
"So many questions, so many questions, I wonder which one I should answer first," he returned. He approached Ash, their faces only being inches apart from each other. "Who am I? I am Seto Kaiba, the finest duelist ever to grace this world. You... are my next victim. See, I need some stars and I need them now. Most people around here are playing their cards safe and keeping away from me because they're afraid I'll wipe the floor with them- which they're right about- so I'm going to get them from you little boy. Plus, it was rather amusing to abduct you."
"What are you talking about?"
Seto burst into laughter. "Oh, you're such a fool! A stupid fool! (more laughter) Since you don't seem to comprehend well, allow me to break it down for you. We are going to have a duel, whether you like it or not. You will be wagering all your stars, and I'll only be wagering three of mine," Seto told him.
"Hey, if you're wagering three, I'm wagering three," Ash quipped, but Seto approached him again, staring at Ash with deadly eyes.
"I don't think you are in any position to be making demands, little guy," Seto spoke in a dark tone of voice. "You will agree to the terms I set, or else I'll see to it that you never agree to anything else ever again."
"You wouldn't dare," Ash challenged him. He wasn't afraid of anybody, especially some brown-haired sissy who called himself the world's finest duelist. Seto whipped a knife out of his pocket and held in to Ash's throat. The tip of the knife bumped against one of his neckbones.
"You wanna bet your life on that?" he inquired, giving Ash an evil look. Seto poked through Ash's skin slightly, causing a small, tingling sensation to eminate from his neck.
"Ow!" Ash yelped slightly on instinct. Seto started to drive the knife tip deeper into his neck, making the tingle gradually evolve into greater forms of pain. Ash winced as Seto smirked deviously.
"Will you comply?" he asked him.
Since Ash knew that Seto wasn't joking around, he decided to comply with his demands. "Allright, dick, I'll play," he replied.
Setio pulled the knife out of his neck, grinning evily. "That's a good boy," he said, then punched Ash in the face a bit harshly. "And don't call me dick again, or else, it's lights out for you, little fucker." Ash glared at Seto angrily. He was not liking this one bit.
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Joey and Misty walked rather briskly, trying to locate Yugi. They had been searching all over the island, but so far, they hadn't seen one sign of him. Misty was feeling a tad bit guilty. She shouldn't have never told Joey about her sisters; then he never would've lost his stars trying to win hers back from Mai. She wished she never let him challenge Mai. Now, he would be getting kicked out of the tournament because she didn't have the skills to defeat Mai in the first place. Joey was ashamed that he lost the duel in such a humiliating fashion, especially in front of his best friend! But, he knew that if they managed to find Yugi, then it was a chance that both of them could get back into the tournament. But where was he? They hadn't seen him anywhere. [Man, Yugi, you picked a fine time to dissappear,] Joey thought to himself.
"Joey, we've looked all over the place and we haven't found Yugi yet. What are we going to do?" Misty asked him.
"We can't give up. We gotta keep searching for him! Your sisters depend on this," Joey replied.
"Joey... I'm sorry I dragged you into this," Misty apologized. "If I had the skills to defeat Mai in the first place, you wouldn't be in this predicament. I shouldn't have never let you try to duel Mai. I'm sorry."
"Well, don't be. You didn't tell me to go duel Mai, I did it myself. It's my fault I lost against her, not yours," Joey said. "And don't even try to argue this with me, either. I'm not in the mood for a debate."
"Okay, fine," Misty dropped it. "I won't be sorry then, if that'll make you feel better."
"It does."
"You know, maybe we shouldn't be trying to drag Yugi into this. I mean, it's gonna be an all-out match. If Mai beats him, he'll be cut from the tournament too. Maybe we should accept what's going to happen," Misty pondered. However, Joey ignored her. The two continued looking high and low for little Yugi. However, they didn't manage to find him. They were starting to grow tired of looking for him, but they didn't stop. That is, until a voice called out to them. A very familiar voice at that.
"Joey, Misty? What's up?!" it spoke. Both Misty and Joey turned around to see who it was. Geoff was standing there with a large smile on his face. The two began to smile upon looking at him. "I didn't know you two were out here!" exclaimed Geoff.
"Geoff? What's up, bro?!" Joey laughed and approached the man, with Misty. Misty threw her arms around Geoff, hugging him tightly.
"Oh.. it's so great to see you again, Geoff!" she smiled while hugging. Geoff returned the hug fully, then they let go. He slapped hands with Joey, grinning and laughing.
"Its been a while, hasn't it?" he asked.
"Yeah, it sure have," Joey responded. "So, are you a participant in this here tournament?"
"Yep. I goin' for the gold," Geoff told them. "I was looking for a good duelist to duel; I never expected to bump into you guys!"
"Well, we didn't expect to bump into you, either!" Misty added, still grinning.
"So, you two are in the tournament, too?" Geoff inquired. Slowly, but surely, Joey and Misty's wide smiles began to fade into oblivion. Their faces turned from happy and joyous to scowls. "Whoa! Did I hit a sore spot or something? What did I miss?"
"Nothing... it's nothing," Misty spoke. She tried to smile to convince Geoff that nothing was wrong. She elbowed Joey in his side softly to get his attention; he caught onto Misty's plan and began to smile, too. Geoff wasn't a fool, though. He knew something was going down. "See, nothing's wrong? We're fine, aren't Joey?" Misty rushed out.
"Uh... right as rain!" Joey quickly added for good measure.
"Something happened, didn't it?" Geoff noticed their gloves were empty, not one star in one hole. "You guys lost all your stars, didn't you?" He was a bit surprised.
Misty sighed heavily. "Yep. We lost them to this skank-bitch who think she's all that and that the world should fall down and worship her.. ugh. Anyway, don't even go off into how we lost or why. You're not gonna find out."
"What happened? Where is she? If I can find her, I can get back your stars."
"No, no, don't! I don't want you to do that. Joey lost all his stars trying to reclaim mine; I don't want you to do the same. Look, just forget about it. We're shipping out of here tommorrow," she informed him.
"Then I still have time to find her and duel her for the stars. What was the last direction she headed off to?" Geoff requested.
"I told you, you're not gonna duel her! She might be too good for you! She beat Joey and me, and you know I'm pretty good when it comes down to Duel Monsters. What makes you think you'll have better luck?" she asked him.
"Because I have some of the best cards in the game," Geoff answered. "You guys don't have to be out. If I can find her, I can win back your stars and put you back in the game. Why are you so intent on stopping me? You should be glad that I'm willing to risk the stars I have to get back yours, which I have a good chance of doing. So, what's the problem?"
"What's the problem? The problem is that you could lose the duel, and then you'll be out too! Now, stop it. I'm not gonna let you risk losing your stars over us. We lost our matches, big deal. Don't go chasing that witch- bitch down in an effort to get them back. You could lose," Misty persisted. She was already guilty for costing Joey his stars. She didn't want Geoff losing his stars too. Then, she'd only have more guilt to cope with.
Geoff wouldn't seem to accept this. "I don't understand why you don't want me to help you. Aren't we friends? That's what best friends do, they help each other in times of crisis!"
"Well, this time, you're bending the rules. If you don't, I'll force you too. Like I said before, don't go rushing off like a fool into something you may not be able to handle. Mai is a smart duelist, and she has a very good strategy, too. Her deck is full of surprises. So, go find something else to do and stay clear of her. She's not to be messed with."
"You can't stop me from doing what I want to do. If I wanna go fight an all- out match with this Mai, then I'll fight an all-out match with her. I've been craving a good challenge as of late," Geoff quipped and started walking off. Misty quickly ran forward and grabbed him, turning him back around.
"Don't do that! You might lose! Listen, don't trifle with the bitch."
"Why not? I know my abilites, and I know that they're good enough to beat her. Now, stop pissing about, tell me where she went so I can find, duel her, and win back the stars. You can't stop me," Geoff told them defiantly, then turned around and started walking away again.
"Well, you can't stop me from stopping you," Misty returned while getting in front of him.
"Get out of my way, Misty," Geoff said.
"Not a chance," she replied. "If I have to punch you down in order to stop you, I will."
"You'd really hit me?"
"If it'll keep you from doing something stupid, yes, I will. You are not about to lose all your stars over me... and Joey," she rushed the 'and Joey' part out quickly.
"Fine, I give up. Since you're so determined to get shipped off the island, I'll let you. But, you can't say I didn't try to help you."
"Good, that's just what I wanna hear. Don't go trying to find her; just leave the tramp alone. I don't want you to lose your stars," Misty told him. Geoff sighed and looked toward the ground. "You promise that you won't run off and try to duel her?" Misty inquired. Geoff still looked down at the ground, and he didn't respond to Misty's question. "Will you promise me, Geoff, please?"
"All right, I promise," Geoff replied while looking up at her. "I won't go find her, if that's what you want."
"Good," Misty sighed. "That makes me feel a little better."
"Well, if you guys don't mind, I'm gonna try to find a good, challenging duelist," Geoff said to them. "And it's not gonna be Mai, either," he assured them. "Catch ya' later," he walked off. Misty and Joey watched him walk off, then Joey turned to face Misty.
"Misty, why wouldn't you let Geoff help us? He could pull it off. Remeber how excellent a duelist Geoff used to be in the past? He's probably better now he was then."
"I know, but I still don't want him to duel her. It's possible that he could lose."
[All right, Mai, come out, come out wherever you are,] Geoff thought to himself as he walked along. Although Misty wanted him to stay clear from Mai, he couldn't sit back and watch his two best friends get shipped off the island if there was a chance he could stop it from happening. Whoever this Mai was, Geoff was confident that he could handle her. He was a very good duelist, and he possessed some the best cards ever made for the game. The duel would probably be a cinch.
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Jasmine walked into her tint, sighing heavily. She was progressing rather well in the tournament, but she knew she didn't have much time. There was no telling what Pegasus would do to get Morty's Millenium Key, and she knew it would only be a matter of time before Pegasus snapped. Jasmine was worried that she wouldn't be able to reach him in time. Was he even alive right now? What if he was dead already? Jasmine had no way of knowing what was going on, but she had to have faith that Morty was still alive. She had to believe that she could pull this off. Jasmine sat down and pulled multiple decks out of her small purse. She started looking through them, trying to pick all the best cards out of each deck, then combine them all into one, super powerful deck. With her boyfriend's life at risk, she had to be at her best if she was going to make it through this mini- competition. "Just keep holding out, honey. I won't let you down, I promise," Jasmine muttered to herself. Pegasus was going to pay for this.
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Meilin wandered about the island at a casual pace, searching for Li. She hadn't seen him all day. Where did he wander off to? She had checked all of the most congested dueling areas, but she didn't see one sign of him. Where was he? While walking along, Meilin started hearing some faint voices. She wasn't sure who the voices belonged too, but she could make out one voice belonging to a girl, and the other belonged to a boy. The boy's voice sounded pretty familiar to her, though. Curiosity got the better of her, and Meilin started heading toward the source of the voices. As she got closer, she could make out what the voices were saying.
"Hey, Li, thanks a lot.. for taking the time to help me out. I really appreciate it," the girl spoke. Meilin didn't know what was going on, but she started running toward the voices, intent on finding out what was going down.
"It's allright, Sakura. I'm glad to be of help," Li chimed. "It makes me feel a bit useful."
Sakura chuckled. "So, we'll meet tomorrow, same time, same place?"
"Yeah," replied Li. He smiled while watching Sakura walk off. "Hey, take care!" he yelled after her.
"Same to you!" she answered and walked off elegantly. Li smiled, then turned around and started walking away. However, someone called his name, making him stop. Li turned around to see Meilin walking toward him with a smirk on her face. Li's face brightened up. "Hey, Meilin."
"What's up? Where'd Sakura go?" she asked. Li's face slowly took a surprised look as he froze. "Well?"
"What do you mean, where'd Sakura go? Who is Sakura?" he slowly asked her.
"Don't play foolish with me, Li. I heard you talking to some girl named Sakura. 'Hey, thanks for helping me'. Does that ring a bell?" Meilin said while approaching Li.
"Y... you heard?" Li asked her in a shaky tone of voice. An angry Meilin was never, ever, EVER pretty.
"Yes, I heard," Meilin confirmed. "I spent a whole lot of my day trying to find you so I could talk to you and spend time with you, and when I do find you, I see you talking with another girl! Off in a secluded spot at that! This type of behavior can make a girl wonder things, Li."
"Look, I was just teaching her how to play the game like a pro and I helped her improve her deck, that's all. We didn't do anything, if that's what you think," Li assured her. "I'm your boy, you're my girl, and I promise you, nothing's going to change that, okay? Sakura's just a friend. The only reason why we were off in a more secluded area is because we didn't want any duelists challenging us to matches. Other than that, I would've helped her in a more open spot," he explained.
Since Meilin and Li had been seeing each other for a few years, Meilin decided to cut Li some slack. She had to trust that he didn't do anything, anyway. If he really didn't do anything and she accused him to doing something, that could really hurt Li's feelings, and she didn't want that. Plus, it would bring up trust issues, and the relationship would take a deep plunge for the worst. "Okay, Li. That's all I wanted to know."
"So you're not mad?"
"I'm not mad, Li," Meilin told him, kissing his cheek. Both of them grinned playfully. "Now, c'mon, let's go back to our campsite and get something to eat, all right?"
"You bet," Li responded, and together the two walked back toward their camp, talking and laughing along the way.
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Ash had been unchained from the wall now, but for security reasons, Seto left his legs chained up, to insure that Ash could not get away from him. Both duelists prepared their dueling decks. Ash transported his sunset orange dueling device out of his S.C.T and strapped it onto his arm. Seto did the same with his ocean blue system. After both had prepared their dueling systems, they inserted their decks into the deck keeper, then looked up at each other. Ash glared at Seto angrily. He was going to kick the shit out of this punk-ass for abducting him and forcing him to do something he didn't want to do. Just the fact Seto actually managed to ambush him made Ash want to break his neck. He knew he couldn't do that, but he could definitely make Seto pay for messing with him. Seto laid out three of his stars into the wager bin, then stared at Ash. Ash reluctantly threw down all of his stars.
***Seto's/Ash's Life Points- 2000***
"Well, now it begins," Seto spoke while staring at Ash.
"I'm gonna beat your ass into a submission, sissy-dick. You're gonna regret ever fucking with me," Ash threated in a dark tone of voice. Seto glared at him, obviously getting pissed.
"Sissy-dick? How dare you!" he yelled. "You're gonna suffer grave consequences for calling me that, little punk-ass."
"Bring it on!" Ash shouted defiantly. He was ready for anything Seto could spit out.
"As you wish!" Seto returned and drew six cards, forming his hand. He looked through all the cards, decided on what his opening move should be. [That little twip couldn't be too much of a challenge. He isn't even a well- known duelist. I, the World Champion, shouldn't have any problem beating the prick,] Seto thought while picking a card. "To start off, I play this card, Ryu-Kishin Powered, in attack mode!" Seto slammed down the card. Ryu- Kishin Powered's holocard appeared, then the monster jumped out of the card, snarling.
ATK: 1600 DEF: 1200
"You're so dumb.. you lay out that weak monster with nothing to protect it or back it up? And they call you the World Champion..." Ash snickered while drawing his six cards, looking them over afterwards. He chose one and slapped it onto the card reader. "I call out the Curse of Dragon, in attack mode!" Ash shouted. The monster materialized onto the field, screeching loudly.
ATK: 2000 DEF: 1500
"A foolish move like that cost you the round, Seto. Curse of Dragon, attack Ryu-Kishin Powered now!" Ash yelled. The monster spit out a large fire beam attack that incinerated Ryu-Kishin powered on contact. An explosion erupted, and when the smoke cleared out, Seto's monster was no more.
Seto's Life Points- 1600
"The World Champion, eh? Even a baby knows not to put such a weak monster like Ryu-Kishin Powered in attack mode, completely defenseless. You're not worthy of that title, Seto," Ash said.
"Oh, yeah? Maybe I had a reason to put that monster there. Reasons you cannot comprehend, punk," Seto shot back. He pulled another card out of his hand and smirked. "I'm called the World Champion for a reason, and now you'll see. I play the monster, Swordstalker, in attack mode!" he yelled while slapping the card onto the panel, bringing the monster into battle. "And in case you don't know, Swordstalker has a special ability in which it can gather the life force of a fallen enemy, raising it's attack power by 20%."
"So that's why you played Ryu-Kishin Powered: to use it's attack force to strengthen your Swordstalker!" Ash deduced.
"I'm surprised you put it together; Very good for an airhead," Seto commented.
ATK: 2400 DEF: 1600
"Swordstalker, you know what to do! Destroy Curse of Dragon!" Seto snapped. Swordstalker charged toward Curse of Dragon fearlessly; it jumped into the air and slashed through Curse of Dragon with its sword, causing the monster to shatter violently.
Ash's Life Points- 1600
"The score is tied," Seto said.
"Not for long," Ash quipped and drew a card from his deck. He got a pretty interesting choice. With this card, he could take down the Swordstalker, even though all the monsters in his hand didn't have that much attack strength. "Just the card I need. Your Swordstalker won't be stalking for long. I lay one card face-down, then I play the Giant Soldier of Stone, in defense mode!" Ash threw both his cards onto the card reader, bringing them to life.
ATK: 1300 DEF: 2000
"Hmm... that Giant Soldier of Stone's defensive power is no match for my Swordstalker. I could go ahead and attack it, but there's a face-down card on your field, and I have no way of knowing what it is. If I attack now, I could be walking right into a trap," Seto mused. He pulled a card from his deck, then layed it onto the field. "I'll throw this card face-down, and then, I'll attack your Giant Soldier of Stone! Swordstalker, Vengeance Strike!" he snapped. The monster charged for the stone soldier.
"Not so fast, dick! I flip over my face-down card, Castle Walls!" Seto couldn't help letting out a gasp. "This card raises my stone soldier's defensive power by 500, making it strong enough to withstand your Swordstalker's attack!"
DEF: 2500
The Swordstalker's blade sliced down the Giant Soldier of Stone, but it had no effect on the monster. Instead, Seto lost 100 life points, bringing his total down to 1500. Ash smirked in satisfaction. "Worked like a charm. And now, your Swordstalker is vulnerable to an attack, so.." his voice trailed off while he drew a card. He grinned at what he got, then slapped it onto the field. "..I'll play the Summoned Skull, in attack mode!" The monster jumped out of the holocard, growling while sparking electricity.
ATK: 2500 DEF: 1200
"Last but not least, I'll throw this card face-down. Summoned Skull, destroy Seto's monster with Lightning Strike!" Ash commanded; a lightning discharge struck the monster, then the demon powered an electrical charge and shot it at Swordstalker. But Seto was prepared.
"I defend my monster with this: Reinforcements!" he shouted while flipping up the face-down card. "This card will give my Swordstalker 500 extra attack points, making it strong enough to endure your attack!"
ATK: 2900
Summoned Skull's electricity surged all over Swordstalker, but the monster successfully withstood the attack.
Ash's Life Points- 1200
"Now, Swordstalker, attack Summoned Skull!" Seto snapped. The monster charged at Summoned Skull, raising its blade to strike. When nearing ever closer, Ash flipped up his face-down card that Seto accidentally forgot about.
"I defend with the Spellbinding Circle!" he announced. Seto gasped as a golden star and a blue force field surrounded his monster, stopping it in its tracks.
ATK: 1700 (due to the fact that Reinforcements wore off)
"Now I've gotcha, punk! Summoned Skull, destroy Swordstalker!" Ash yelled. The monster wasted no time and sent a powerful discharge of lightning into the Swordstalker's chest. The monster exploded into pieces afterwards, and lightning sparked throughout the pieces as they faded away.
Seto's Life Points- 700
"Ha! You're down to 700, Seto, and I've gotta 500 point lead over you. Thought this would be peaches n' cream, hunh, punk? You fucked with the wrong man, prick," Ash told him.
"This isn't over, yet, you pompus punk-ass! This duel has just started!" Seto returned while glaring evily at Ash. Ash gave Seto a nasty glare of his own.
"Bring it on!" Both guys stared at each other, as if they wanted to kill each other.
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"So, Tristan, if you had the chance, would you do it? Would you actually ask Destiny on a date?" spoke Brock.
"Of course I would," replied Tristan. He and Brock were inside the tint enjoying the fruits Tristan had picked a few hours ago. Tristan bit into the sweet, delicious tangerine, savoring the taste. He had never tasted a tangerine that good in all his fifteen years. Brock was busy nawing away on the oranges Tristan had collected.
"Would you?" Tristan asked Brock.
"Ah.. I don't know," he responded.
"Why not? Destiny's like, the cutest girl at the school, why wouldn't you go out with her if you had a chance?"
"It's just.. well... I don't really like her personality, if you get what I'm saying. She seems a bit.. on the airheaded side if you ask me. Now, don't bite my head off, I'm just expressing my opinion."
"And a bad one it is," Tristan added while biting into the tangerine again.
"There's nothing wrong with my opinion," Brock shot back. "I guess that's just the vibe I get off of her. Hmm.. maybe its because I've never really talked to her, you know, face-to-face, one-on-one, direct conversation kind of talk. I usually just speak to her on occasion."
"Maybe you should try talking to her. You might... actually, just forget I say that. If there's fewer men looking at Destiny, that means I have a better chance at dating her myself, so just purge your memory of anything I said," Tristan told him, and Brock chuckled while shaking his head.
"You know, I really got my sights on Jerrica. I mean, she is absolutely sensational! The way she looks, the way her facial expression appears, the way her blonde hair bounces around, the way it naturally flows down her body, everything! Jerrica is too cute," Brock said.
"Yeah, she may be cute, but she's not as cute as Destiny," Tristan stated.
"She's cuter than Destiny to me..." Brock's voice trailed off as sudden pain began eminating from his stomach. He clutched his gut while squinching his face in pain.
"Brock? Wh.. what's wrong with you?" Tristan inquired.
Brock couldn't respond. The pain was intensifying with every passing seconds. A sudden surge of pain jolted in his head. It felt like a migraine's pain multiplied by 100. He couldn't help screaming out in agony. "AHH!!" he yelled. His body began to convulse, twitch, and spasm, and intense pain began to eminate from all areas of his body.
"Brock? What's happening?!" Tristan looked on in horror. He had no idea what to do. Brock could feel blackness settling in around him. The pain was too much to bear. A wave of dizziness hit Brock, and he slowly drifted into unconsciousness. His body bumped the ground with an audible thud.
"Brock!" Tristan scurried over to his best friend's side. Brock was still spasming rather badly, then he suddenly stopped. "Oh my goodness, oh my goodness, oh my goodness," Tristan spat out swiftly. He began to sweat from nervousness. He scrambled to think of what to do. He reached out and checked Brock's pulse. It was faint, but it wasn't completely gone. Tristan got to his feet, then reached down and grabbed Brock. He pulled Brock up and mounted the boy's body onto his back, then darted out of the tint, heading toward the nearest medical center.
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Meanwhile, Geoff walked through the meadows rather aimlessly. He knew who he was looking for, but he had no idea of what she looked like. How would he ever find her and win back the stars if he didn't know what to find? A few seconds passed by before an idea struck him. He continued down to the shores of Emerald Island, where the cruise ship let them off. He approached a guy in a black suit.
"Um, excuse me," he began, "is there a tournament roster sheet with all of the current tournament participants listed?"
"Yes, there is," the guy replied unnervingly.
"Well, is it possible for you to download it into my S.C.T as a readible file?" Geoff asked.
"Of course. Hold on a minute." The man pulled his computer device out of his pocket and slipped it around his wrist. He accessed it, and scanned through the numerous files until he found what he was looking for, the tournament roster sheet. He accessed that file, then looked up at Geoff.
"Uh, you'll have to tell me what your S.C.T serial number is, sir." Geoff glanced down at the system.
"It's 678132094."
"Thank you." The man punched the small keys and gave a command to send the roster sheet to the S.C.T terminal under the serial number. The screen said sending for about 1/2 a second before it was complete. Geoff's S.C.T beeped to indicate that the file was on his system. He looked at the man and smiled.
"Thanks a lot, I appreciate it," he told him.
"You're welcome. Have a nice day," the man said.
"You too," Geoff spoke while walking away. He accessed his device and scrolled down to the file. He opened the file and began to read through it. There was quite a few names listed on the sheet, but Geoff carefully searched through the file, looking for Mai Valentine. He scrolled down to 'M's, and shortly after, he found Mai's name. He opened up a sub-file containing a profile on the woman. Her picture appeared beside her general information, which included her name, age, height, weight, etc.
"Bingo! Now all I gotta do is find you," he spoke softly. He closed the file and walked in a brisk face, anxious to find the woman. It would take a long time, but he was determined to locate her, then win back Joey and Misty's stars. Another idea suddenly struck Geoff. He accessed his S.C.T and transported a portable computer device out of it. He was going to try hacking into Pegasus's main computer mainframe, then attempt to track down Mai's stars to pinpoint her location. This was a safety feature Pegasus encoded into the stars, so if a duelist stole another's stars, the victim could simply ask local security to track down the stars, which will lead them right to the duelist who stole them. If he could manage to hack into this system, he could use it to track down Mai's stars, which in turn, would pinpoint the exact location of Mai herself. Geoff was a skilled hacker, so he figured that this couldn't be too much of a challenge. He turned it on, then began to work away at his objective.
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Meanwhile, Seto and Ash's duel raged on. Seto was down to 700 LP, while Ash stood at 1200. He was currently winning the duel, much to Seto's surprise, and disgust. There was no way in hell he would let some unknown punk overpower him, the World Champion. It was his turn at the moment, so he drew a card from his deck, looking at it afterwards to see what he got. It wasn't nearly strong enough to take down Ash's Summoned Skull. "I'll play one card, in defense mode," Seto said and placed the card onto the console, bringing the face-down holocard onto the field. Ash smirked slightly.
"Running already? I knew you were a sissy-dick all along," he jeered, making Seto snarl and frown in anger. "Summoned Skull, attack Seto's face- down card. Lightning Strike!" Ash shouted. Summoned Skull was struck with a powerful bolt of lightning, then it channeled the electricity into its hands and shot it out in numerous bolts. It struck the face-down card and blew into pieces; the ghost of the Hitosume Giant appear and faded away with the pieces. Seto pulled another card up from the deck, wondering what it would be.
"Hmm... this is just perfect. The card I need to take down your Summoned Skull. First, I play two monsters, Mystic Clown, and Ryu-Kishin, both in attack mode!" Seto slapped down the two cards and brought them to life side by side.
(Mystic Clown) ATK: 1500 DEF: 1000 (Ryu-Kishin) ATK: 1000 DEF: 500
Ash snickered. "That's your master plan?"
"No, I have yet to finish, Mr. Know-it-all," Seto rolled his eyes.
"I'll throw yet another monster onto the field, Judgeman!" (The monster loaded)
ATK: 2200 DEF: 1500
"Last but not least, I'll play this trap card, Two-Pronged Attack!" he announced while throwing the card onto the console. Ash let out a gasp. "Two-Pronged Attack destroys two of my monsters, but in exchange, it'll take out one of your monsters, and the only monster you have on the field is Summoned Skull!"
"No!" Ash yelled.
"Take my Ryu-Kishin and Mystic Clown!" Seto yelled, then laughed as his trap card activated. Two, long, stretchable hands sprouted out of the ground and wrapped around his monsters, then sqeezed them, ultimately crushing them into pieces. Their life force energy flowed into the two hands. "Now, attack Summoned Skull!" Seto snapped. The two hands fired a yellow beam made of pure life force. It hit Summoned Skull in the chest, making it groan in pain before exploding into pieces quickly.
"Shit!" Ash cursed. "That wrecks my plan!"
Seto laughed in glee. "My "sissy-dickish" ways paid off in the long run, didn't they, punk? Go ahead and make your move."
"That's just what I'll do," Ash retorted, then added, "And don't ever tell me what to do again, or I'll come over there and break your fucking neck!"
"You can't go anywhere, punk-ass bitch, or have you forgotten that you're stuck to the cave wall?" Seto reminded him. Ash looked down and saw that chains were still wrapped around his ankles, preventing him from going anywhere. "That leaves me free to come over there and kick the shit out of you, so don't push me!"
Ash glared at Seto and drew a card angrily. He hated this slight form of dominion Seto had over him as of now. He looked at the card, and it turned out to be Harpie's Brother. "Damn! I don't need this right now," he muttered to himself. He went on ahead and played it anyway, because if he didn't, Seto's Judgeman would take him out with one blow. Harpie's Brother appeared on the field in defense mode.
ATK: 1800 DEF: 600 (As far as I know, there's only been one episode in the anime which showed the Judgeman card, and that's the series premiere of Yu- gi-oh! anime. So, forgive me if the attack name or description doesn't match the episode. They never show this ep on KidsWB anymore. When I see it again, I will change it around, for now, this is just a temporary made-up animation to move the story along.)
Seto bursted into laughter. "You picked a card with lousy defensive powers. Judgeman, attack Harpie's Brother now! Supreme Gavel Strike!" he commanded. The monster ran toward's Harpie's Brother, it's gavel-like club raised in the air. It reared back and swung the club into Harpie's Brother's face, taking it's head off. The monster shattered into pieces violently, but Ash didn't lose any life points. Seto laughed again as Ash drew a card from his deck.
[Still nothing good! I'm gonna need some real firepower if I want to defeat Seto, not crap! Why did I even bother putting these cards in my deck?] Ash quipped to himself as he played it. "Another Giant Soldier of Stone, in defense mode!" The monster appeared on the field huddled together.
ATK: 1300 DEF: 2000
"Pretty impressive defensive strength, I'll admit, but it's still nothing my Judgeman can't handle. Before I attack though, I have something else to do," Seto pulled a card up from his deck and got the Blue Eyes White Dragon. [Perfect! Now all I need to do is hold out for the other two, then I'm set! I've already the cards in my hand needed to execute my strategy!] He added the monster to his hand, then shouted to Judgeman, "Attack that stone soldier!" Of course, the monster could not handle the Judgeman's strength and exploded into pieces. Ash frowned and snarled.
"C'mon, Ash, I thought a man like you had more fight in him!" teased Seto. Ash ignored his comment and drew a card from his deck. He hoped he got a good one as he looked to see what it was. In his hand he held the Red Eyes Black Dragon.
"All right! Your Judgeman is toast, Kaiba! I call on the Red Eyes Black Dragon, in attack mode!" Ash yelled out, much to Seto's surprise. The holocard appeared, then a large black ball appeared which dissipated as the card rose out of the ground screeching.
ATK: 2400 DEF: 2000
"Red Eyes Black Dragon, attack Judgeman! Inferno Fire Blast!!" Ash shouted. The monster reared back, then fired a huge ball of fire into Judgeman, which caused a massive explosion to erupt on Seto's side of the field. He struggled to keep his balance as wind blew against him, and thick smoke covered his field. When it faded, there wasn't a trace of Judgeman left. Ash smirked in satisfaction.
Seto's Life Points- 500 "You're getting closer and closer to defeat, Seto. You may be the World Champion, but I'm a better duelist than you'll ever be. Admit it, I've had you on the ropes since the match began."
"You lie! You haven't been pounding on me throughout the whole duel!"
"Our current life points tell all, Seto," Ash responded.
***Ash's Life Points- 1200/Seto's Life Points- 500***
"See the difference? You're gonna have to kick your game up a few notches before you can even begin to give me a challenge. This duel has been easy so far," Ash told him.
"You may just be getting your wish, and that's sooner than you think," Seto murmered to himself.
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Geoff pecked on the keys of his portable computer rather swiftly. He was actually getting into the computer mainframe, and it was far easier than he expected it to be. The main reason why it was it because he was using his powers to manipulate and screw up the security protocals, giving him access much faster than normal. He would've had to screw up the computer on his own without the powers, and that would've taken at least two days or so. Within a few moments, Geoff had achieved his goal.
"Success!" he exclaimed to himself. "Now that the security protocals are all fucked up, I can find Mai." Geoff carefully pinpointed the exact location of Mai's stars, then smirked. "You're not that far away at all. A few minutes of walking north and I should run right into you. I'm good," he started walking toward her campsite. Several minutes passed as Geoff continued walking, following the directions the digital map provided him.
"Ok, I should almost be where she is." Soon Geoff came across a clearing where he found Mai's camp. There was a small lake nearby that she could swim in. Mai was sitting outside, typing away on a handheld computer. Her back was turned to Geoff, so she doesn't see him. She was listening to music via headphones, so she couldn't really hear Geoff approaching her.
"Hey, Are you Mai Valentine?" Geoff asked. However, the music was blaring on her ears so loudly, that she didn't hear him. She continued to rock her head to the beat of the song. Geoff noticed that calling her wasn't getting her attention, so he picked a small rock off the ground and flung it at her like a ninja star. It flew right near her head and landed on the ground, causing her to jump in surprise. Mai whirled around to see Geoff standing there; She eyed him curiously.
"Mai Valentine I presume?" he spoke.
"Who are you supposed to be?" she asked.
"The name's Geoff Okasinski. I'm here to challenge you to a duel and win back my old friends cards and star chips." he told her boldly.
Mai rose out of her chair while pulling the headphones off. She continued to stare at Geoff. "What are you talking about?"
"You have the stars and three cards of a friend of mine, Joey Wheeler; and you have another friends Stars, Misty Chase. In case you don't know, I'm here to win them back."
Mai burst into laughter. "You mean you're friends of..." her voice trailed off as she laughed some more. Geoff glared at her, then he pulled out a Duel Monsters card and threw it at her. It hit the tree 30 feet behind her and sliced through the trunk of it before the card mysteriously flew back to him, like a ninja star. Mai was a bit spooked as she stopped laughing and looked at Geoff. She crossed her arms and asked, "Listen, what do you want?"
"Simple, the cards of Joey's and Misty's Star Chips, of course I can't take them from you with out dueling for them, so prepare to duel!"
"What makes you think I have to waste my time doing this? I have more than enough stars to register for the main competition, so explain to me why I should dabble in a duel with you."
"Oh I believe you would want this rare card Miss Valentine." Geoff then reached into his pocket and pulled a card out of it. He held it up into the air, revealing it to be the Blue Eyes White Dragon Card from his deck.
Mai looked at the card, a bit surprised. She had been searching for that card quite a while now, but to no avail. If she could defeat Geoff in a duel, it would be all hers. Of course, she still had to consider the risk in doing so. Was it worth it? "Hmm... that's nice, Geoff, but you're asking me to risk far too much for one card. Perhaps you need to offer a bit more if you really want me to duel you that badly," she spoke.
Geoff smirked. "I know what kind of woman you are, so I'll throw in this Diamond that I found in an old Diamond mine I know of." He proceeded to pull out a diamond the size of a softball and held it up.
"Oh!" Mai gasped. She eyed the diamond, her face filled with joy. [The diamond is beautiful! But, it's even more beautiful because... just imagine how much money I could make off the diamond!] She stared into Geoff's eyes. "Allright, big guy, you've got a deal. I'll duel you, and if I win, you'll give me all your stars, the softball diamond, the Blue Eyes White Dragon, and.... hmm... a nice round of hot sex afterwards! I've heard that big, muscular men provides the best," she said in a seductive tone of voice. "And I know you just want to ravage this soft, gentle, gorgeous body, don't you?"
"Well, I don't mind the fourth add on to the deal, so yes. But here.. just to prove that this is a real diamond," Geoff tossed the diamond over to her. Mai quickly reached out and caught it before it fell.
"It's genuine," she acknowledged. "And, be more careful with my prize," she added.
Geoff opened a small bag he carried with him to reveal over 2 dozen more diamonds. "Not to worry, I took more then one Diamond from that mine."
Mai smirked. "Well, if I win, let me have all of them then," she demanded. "If you don't, I won't duel you, and you'll never get back your friends' stars and cards," she spoke in a devious tone of voice.
"Fine, but when I win, you will give me all of Joey's stars and his three cards; the same amount of stars you took from Misty you will also give to me, if I win. One more thing: you were right about before, you are one sexy woman and I would love to get you in bed," he said while grinning.
"Deal. Now, let's duel," she stated. She strapped the purple dueling device onto her arm, then pulled her deck out of her pocket and placed it into the deck keeper. She looked up at Geoff, who was strapping on his Midnight Black Duel Disk on his arm. He placed my deck in the deck keeper after shuffling it.
"Lets Duel!"
***Mai's/Geoff's Life Points- 2000***
Geoff drew his first five cards. Mai also drew five cards from her deck, then said, "If you're a real gentleman, you'll allow me to go first, since I'm a lady, right?"
"Of course, I am quite the gentleman. You will find out later if you win, but you might still find out if you lose." He looked at his hand to see what he had drawn. The cards were: Pot of Greed, Ultimate Offering, Goblin Attack Force, Infinite Cards and Sangan.
Mai pulled up two cards from her hand. "Thank you. For my first move, I'll play one card face-down, then I'll play one monster face-up, but in defense mode," she said and placed down the cards. A face-down holocard appeared, then Harpie Lady appeared afterwards in a defensive stance. "Your turn."
"First I play this Magic card called Pot of Greed," Geoff said and placed the card onto the console on his arm. The pot appeared on the field, then he drew two new cards, one being the Head of Exodia and the other being Mirror Force "Next I place this monster in Defense mode and I place two more cards face down and I end my turn."
Mai wondered what Geoff was planning. So far, he was playing the way she wanted him too. She pulled a card up from her deck and looked at it. "Hmm... I'll throw this it out for later, then I'll end my turn."
Geoff drew a card, then placed it down. "I play Dian Keto The Cure master, upping my life points from 2000 to 3000 now."
Geoff's Life Points- 3000
"Also I'll play Goblin Attack Force in Attack mode, but I won't attack. Instead, I'll end my turn." The Goblin Attack Force loaded onto the field.
ATK: 2300 DEF: 0 (correct, right?)
Mai looked suspiciously at the field, then drew a card from her deck. "I'll throw one card face-down, then I'll flip up my face-down card to reveal Fissure!" she shouted. A seismic wave traveled towards Geoff's Goblin Attack Force and destroyed it.
"Hmm....seems you might have a chance to take the lead, but that has yet to be seen Mai," Geoff quipped.
"We'll never see until you decide to make a move," Mai retorted.
"Very well Mai," Geoff said and reached down to draw a card. After pulling it up, he looked at it, then placed it onto the console. "I play this monster face up, in defense mode, and I switch my face down monster to face up defense also." Both monsters loaded, revealing Sangan and Spirit of the Harp in a defensive stance. "And I place one more card face down and end my turn."
"Getting sneaky, eh?" Mai quipped as she drew a card. She added it to her hand. "I switch my Harpie Lady to attack mode!" she yelled while doing so. Harpie Lady screeched as she got into her attack stance. Mai pulled the card out of her hand and played it. It was Cyber Shield, which strengthened Mai's Harpie Lady's attack power up to 1800. "I end my turn."
Geoff drew a new card from his deck. "Well Mai, lets see your Harpy Lady take on her Bro, I play Harpie's Brother, in attack mode and I end my turn," he said while slapping down the card, bringing it onto the field. Mai pulled a card from her hand and smirked.
"My Harpie Lady will be the victor, because I play, Rose Whip, which increases my Harpie Lady's attack strength by 300! And since it already had Cyber Shield added to it, it's attack strength is 2100! Harpie Lady, attack Harpie's Brother! Whiplash Attack!" she commanded. Her monster reared back and thrusted her rose whip at Harpie's Brother.
"Not if I can help it, Active Trap card MIRROR FORCE!" The face down trap card Mirror force flips up and sends Harpie Lady attack back at her.
"Nice, but I'm defending my monster with Negate Attack!" Mai yelled while activating her last face-down card. A warp appeared and successfully stopped Harpie Lady's attack from destroying itself. "Back where we started, and it's your turn."
"Very well Mai, now I draw..." (drew another card) "...Ah, this card will now help me get to your life points, but first I place Harpie's Brother in Defense mode, now I play the card I just drew." Geoff put the magic card in it's slot. "I play Final Flame, it attacks your life points directly and gives you 600 damage points."
"Ahh!" Mai was shocked as flames spit out of the card and struck her, knocking her down. Her life points fell down to 1400. She got back onto her feet and looked at Geoff. "I'm impressed." Drawing a card, she placed it face-down, then attacked Harpie's Brother. "Whiplash Attack!" she shouted. Her monster charged for Geoff's monster, raising its rose whip for an attack.
"Oh well, I guess even siblings have to fight each other," Geoff mused as Harpie Lady's Rose Whip smacked Harpie's Borther right in the chest, causing it to shatter violently. Aftewards he drew a new card. "Well now, I guess this dragon will help me now, well Mai say goodbye to Harpy Lady, for I now play Tri-Horn Dragon in attack mode!" The card loaded and Tri-Horn Dragon appeared on the field, growling ferociously.
ATK:2850 and DEF:2350
Mai's eyes widened in shock. "Tri-Horn Dragon attack her Harpy Lady with Tri-Slash!'" With that the Dragon attacks Harpy Lady, but before it could strike, a crystalized wall suddenly sprung out of the ground, protecting Harpie Lady. Geoff's monster slashed the wall three times, but it received an equal attack from its reflection.
"Ha, ha, ha, it's a good thing I played that card. This is my favorite trap card called, Mirror Wall, Geoff, and it drains any monster attack and defense power in half when they try to attack, and it protects all my monsters from harm," she told him. Geoff simply frowned at this.
ATK: 1425 DEF: 1175
"Now, your monster is doomed! Harpie Lady, attack Tri-Horn Dragon! Whiplash Attack!" Mai shouted. The Mirror Wall lowered back into the ground, allowing Harpie Lady passage. It twirled its rope around in a elegant fashion before lashing out with it. Striking Tri-Horn Dragon right in the chest, the monster screamed before erupted into lots of pieces.
Geoff-s Life Points- 2325
"Ha! I sacked one of your toughest monster, Geoff, what do you have to say about that?"
"It's not close to being over yet, Mai. Tri-Horn Dragon isn't the most toughest monster I have. Besides, I still have a 900 plus lead over you, so you've still got a long way to go before you can even imagine winning this match," he told her., then drew a card afterwards.
"Next I'll activate my face-down magic card, Infinite Cards," (activates Infinite Cards) "And finally I play two monsters, both face-down in Defense mode," he said and carried out his command. Two face-down holocards appeared in the midnight black slots in front of him. "Make your move."
"With pleasure," Mai smirked while reaching down to draw a card. She picked it up, then her smirk formed into a gleeful smile. Geoff frowned at this, but he figured that she must've gotten a good card. But, what was it? Could it possibly be a card that could finish him off and cost him everything? Misty told him that her deck was full of surprises. What would happen?
**|To Be Continued...|**
***|Episode Written By: GateGuardian3500|*** Okay, I know I took a very long time getting this up here, but things have been so hectic lately. Aside from the fact that the computer was erroring and such, I've been busy with school, a part-time job, and other things. I will try to get Episode 15 up as soon as possible. So, to finish up my closing notes, I hope you liked this episode. Sorry for the inconvience, but I couldn't help it. Goodbye, for now.