Yugi looked around. Thanks to Galanodel, he had been reduced to one Key piece, and had spent the morning dueling to get back a second piece. Finally, he mananged to beat a nicely made burn deck, and was now searching for his next opponent. However, he noticed a lot of people walking away or making sure they didn't make eye contact. He had learned that 7 spots were now gone, and with only 5 places for the finals, many duelists were getting desperate, and been demanding a all or nothing matches. Of course, they were then challenged, and it became a nightmare of challenge after challenge will all the pieces were divided up, and the cycle began anew.

So, he was now without opponents, and running out of time to find someone to duel. It was getting late, and soon, there would be no key pieces left.

"Hey there little guy, why such a frown?"

Yugi turned to see a brightly dressed clown dancing behind him, a horn in his hand. He was dressed in a red and blue outfit, with big floppy shoes, a large hat and tattered cape. He honked his horn, and then began to spin.

"I'm not in the mood." Yugi replied, turned around, only to find the clown in front of him.

"Oh, how can you not be in a mood?"

"Not a mood, the mood, as in I don't care what you have to say."

The clown looked at him happily. "I think I can help you. You're a duelist no?"

Yugi smiled, might as well humor the clown. "Yea."

"Well, I too can duel, and I will put you to the test, survive my act, get th pieces you need, paid to me by duelist loving my act!" He took of his hat and from it fell a massive pile of pieces. "The finals to which, I shall not go, but for you, a chance to win it all. The price though, it is risky, don my clothes, give up the dueling."

Yugi looked the clown over and nodded,a nd witht hat, Yami took over. "Tell me clown, what is your name."

"Feste I am, that is my name, now begin this duel, let's play the game! For my avatar, I chose Ryu Clown."

Yami nodded, and activated his duel disk as the clown puled out a colorfully decorated duel disk, with streamers and confetti. "First, my avatar whall be Dark magician. Next, I will now set this monster, and this other card. Your move Feste."

Feste looked at him, and laughed. "Close you are, hiding your moves. Maybe I can get you to open up. First I shall summon Dream Clown, a fun little guy. And now I shall pull out my props." He moved to place a card, but it fell to the ground, the wind picking it up. He chased it around and around, and Yami rolled his eyes.

"Enough of your tricks fool!" Yami shouted. "I came here to duel, not watch a clown do his act!"

"Fine then, I shall do acts on my field. First, I shall use Dark Core, my Clowns magic trick, to take your monster and make it stick!" Yami watched as a ball of energy slammed into his face down Giant Soldier of Stone, making it disappear. "Now to deal, with yoru prop there, I shall have my clown give you a gift!"

Yami sighed as the clown daned to him, and gave with a wooden doll. "I don't have time for this!" Yami shouted, throwing the doll down. It glowed, and watched in horror as his Mirror Force shattered. He looked at Feste.

"My Bait Doll is quick, and can take you down. But now I shall play Heart of Clear Water, and keep you down." The Clown grabbed a bucket of water, and threw it at Yami. (Yami-4800)

"I will set this card and monster, and end my turn."

Feste laughed once more. "Humorous, this is, for you just did this. I will draw now, and see what coems to the ring." The clown drew. "Ah, refreshments, that I can use, I shall use this Poisin from my carnie friend, and power my life a bit more" (Feste-7200)

"And what now Feste?"

"I shall shift my clown to defense, and to the center ring, for when he is there, from the tent your monster leaves!"