Chapter 3

Warriors of Hope

Ryo,still running for his life had entered a canyon area of the game.Despite some clever tatics and hiding,the stampede wouldn't stop chasing

"Crap!We do bad things always happen to me?!It isn't fair!"Ryo yelled as he ran.Unknown to Ryo however,there was somebody watching him

"Well.As fun as this is to watch,time to put an end to it"The person jumped down from the cliff with two swords in hand and began to follow them.Meanwhile,Ryo had just hit a dead end

"Uh oh"Ryo said with a very scared look on his face,he turned around to face the angry mob of monster"I hope you guys still aren't angry for me winning that poker game ^_^;.I just good at gambling."

"Cheater"grunted one of the random monster"We kill and get money back!"

"mommy"Ryo said in a very timid tone.Suddenly,several monsters in the back of the crowd cried out in pain and died

"What the?"The monster grunted.Once again,several monsters died without warning.From the dust that had been kicked up by the explosions of monster death,a figured appeared.

"Wow."Ryo said with awe in his voice"That guy did all of that"noticing only two swords in their hand"With just those two wimpy swords"

"First of all"the figured called out to him,as the dust cleared"I'm not a guy"The dust settled revealing a young woman not much older than 13.She was wearing a hooded blue sweatshirt and jeans."And second,these swords aren't wimpy.If you would take a closer look,you notice that they are Thunder Sword and Fused Weapon Murasame Blade...."The girl's speach droned off as she looked at Ryo

Ryo suddenly changed from awestruck, to in love

"Why are you staring at me like that?"The girl said in creeped out tone

Ryo ran from his fetal position on the ground up to the girl's face"My word!What is such a beautiful young woman such as yourself doing here?Did Kaiba force you to test this game?!"

"I came by choice lover boy"the girl said pushing Ryo away"My name is Hope.I was the only girl at that meating.Kaiba must think I'm the only good girl duelist in exsitance"

"What lucky coiencidence!"Ryo proclaimed"I'm just the person who can protect for this dangerous worl.."Ryo's head and been hit by Hope's fist

"Protect me?!I just saved your life and all you can is think of a lame way to hit on me?!"

"Well....yes"Ryo said sheepishly with a red coloring to his face

"You are a hopeless lechurer....what is your name?"

"I'm know as Ryo the Gambler!!"he said striking a cheest anime pose

"Who died and made you Captain Ginyu?"Hope said with a smirck,Ryo facefaulted

"Geez,that pose usally impresses all of the girl"Ryo again said in a sheepish tone

"Well"said Hope,shuriging"Might as well kick your ass in a duel"

"What?!"Ryo exclaimed

"I do that to all the guys who try hit one me,incluing the occasional pedophile"

"So what happens if I lose?"Ryo said with curiosity

"I kick your ass^_^"

"and if I win?"

"I'll let you go without having to hurt you ^_-"

"I think I like the second option better.I choose AM-1 Slot Machine for deck master"

"And I choose Undefeated General Freed"

(Ryo:8000 Hope:8000)

"I'll start"Ryo said"I set one monster face down and end my turn"

"Pathetic.I summon Dark Hero: Zombire(2100/500)!And I attack your facedown monster"

"You killed my Roulette Bomber(1000/2000)"

"I place one card face down and end my turn"

You do realize that Zombire is at 1900 attack right?"Ryo ask

"Duh!I'm the Mistress of Warriors,why wouldn't I know that dumb ass!"

"Okay.I summon Landmine Spider(2200/100) and attack Zombire!I call heads!"it landed heads"Yes!"

(Ryo:8000 Hope:7700)

"My turn again.I place 4 cards facedown"

"Holy crap!"Ryo exclaimed

"And,via his effect,I summon Dark Knight Gaia of Gale(2300/2100) and attack you Spider!"

(Ryo:7900 Hope:7700)

"I play Black Hole!Which will dipose of the Knight!"

"Fat chance"Hope said"I activate Cry of the Living Dead,bringing Gaia back from the cemetary"

"Shit!I set one monster face down,place two cards facedown and end my turn"Ryo said

"I summon Suprising Matasa!(1300/800)I have Gaia attack you facedown monster"

"My Time Magician 500/400 ;_;"

"Why didn't you use the effect of him last turn?"Hope asked

"Because sometimes this card is too risky for me"

"Whatever.I attack your Life points twice with Matasa"

(Hope:7000 Ryo:5300)

Oh great,Ryo said to himself,I'm going to lose this duel at this rate,but I just might be able to save myself I draw the right card this turn

"I draw....Ha!I did it!Behold!The almighty Ritual card Pact with the Dark Master!"Ryo said in a cheesy tone of voice

"What does that do?"

"I allows me to summon the almighty Dark Master-Zork(2700/1500)!And now I use his effect.I a roll a 1 or 2,all of your monster die,if I roll a ,3,4,or 5,one of your monsters die, and if I roll a 6 all of my monsters die"Ryo rolled the die,it came up 6"CRAP!Activate Trap card!Reverse Dice"the rerolled die came up 1"Much better"Ryo said"Now I attack you directly!

(Ryo:5300 Hope:4300)

"I play Jar of Greed,then I play Thunderbolt!"

"I'm getting really sick of seeing the card"Ryo grimaced

"I summon Falcon Knight(1000/700) and attack your Life points twice!"

(Hope:4300 Ryo:3000)

"I refuse to lose"Ryo said"So prepare to go down!I place one card face down and play Hand Obliteration!"

"I have no hand;_;.You ass hole!"

"No I reveal my face down Raise Dead and special summon Demon of Questionable Loyalty(3500/3000)!"

"Were did he come from!"Hope demanded

"I dumped him into the cemetary with Hand Obiteration^_^.Now I add Giant Growth,whihc will double his attack(7000)!"

"Wait,he can't attack,that isn't your only card on the field!"

"I'm not done yet,one last card face down,Skill Drain!Which takes away all effect monster's effects!Now I attack for the win!"

Hope:0

"Oh well,guess I won't have to kick your ass after all.Well,I have no reason to stay around,see you later"

"Wait!"Ryo called out

"What?"Hope asked

"Why don't we trvel together?We might bump into the other players"

"Sure,why not.Just don't hit on me for 24 hours okay?"

"Crap!Okay,I promise"

Ryo and Hope began to walk toward the exit of the canyon

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