Chosen 4: Shadow Games
A 19th Angel Production
Authors Comments: OK, OK, OK, I know Ramna cant play cards to save his life, (except by cheating against someone who was cheating himself; but that's out of the question at this point.) however this is because Ramna cannot keep a straight face. But this is Duel Monsters we're talking about here, the product of a show in which people playing the game are incredibly unsubtle and are still successful (Joey, etc). However I am fully aware that Ramna will have a cat in hell's chance of knowing the rules and I will be taking this into consideration. OK? OK!
Shinji: I don't think ANYONE will buy that excuse!
You're no fun...
Chosen 4: Shadow Games
Chapter 2: The tournament begins Disclaimer: See previous chapters, please don't sue, no harm intended, ALL LIVING BEINGS BOW DOWN BEFORE YOUR NEW MASTER!
Domino City, 3 hours before Interdimensional Duel Monsters tournament.
Ramna walked down the streets of Domino City, dejected beyond belief. 'Geez, how the hell am I going to get out of this one.' he thought as he walked through the bustling metropolis, 'I have no deck, no knowledge of the rules, oh yeah, and I suck beyond belief when it comes to playing cards!' He knew damn well that he couldn't just ask Yugi for help, as Yugi was on some 'Champion's survalal of the City' organised by Pegasus just last night, obviously just a ploy to keep him and Ramna apart from each other, and shops in the area were closed for the day. 'Damn, when it rains, it pours!'
Elsewhere in the city.
"Explain to me again why we have to do this stupid tournament again, Misato..." "Simple, Shinji," came the response "After all that happened over the last few months, including the sudden disappearance of your father (1) and that so-called 'Chaos God' merging with the majority of the EVA series, amongst other things, Commander Fuyutski and I decided that our brave EVA pilots needed a break from combat duty, and since all the Angels have been destroyed, now is the perfect time for that break." "But why this? I mean I don't even know how to play this game!" "Well, being the new commander of NERV, Commander Fuyutski was able to get entries into this tournament for each of you on the condition I chaperoned you here," Misato replied "and after I virtually wiped out what was left of my bank balance to buy you those cards, you could have at least learned how to play!" "Its OK Misato!" Asuka shouted "I took the time and effort to learn the rules, but that's probably because of my obviously superior abilities over das grosse dumkopf there !" As an argument began to break out, Rei simply walked behind the group.
Above the group, the red-armoured giant prepared. His name was Kuletues, one of the sons of Colchis, spawn of the blessed Lorgar, Space Marine of the great Word Bearers Legion. He had not yet seen his targets, but the fact that the almighty Prince of Chaos, blessed Slaanesh, had pulled him through time and space for this task, and with that in mind, he could not fail. His cards lay scattered around him, torn to pieces. 'Hellfire take the Keeper, the Angel, the Twins and the Machine, the completion of this task will be because of me and my sacred bolter alone, not some pathetic cards, Gods of Slaughter be praised!' Kuletues knelt and began to pray.
Back in the suburbs, Ramna had found a miracle. 'A shop selling cards! And its still open!' He ran through the door, flinging it open. "Well, well, well, what do we have here," asked the proprietor of the building "Not every day we have someone rush in like that." Ramna showed him Pegasus's invitation, gasping for breath. "I see! A duellist! And you've forgotten your deck! I knew staying open today would be a good idea! Wait right here..." The owner went into the back of the store, leaning slightly on a cane as he walked. "Do ya need any help?" asked Ramna. "No, I'm fine," came the response "The stick's just a reminder of injuries sustained in a fall... Yes, a long fall, long ago..."
As the guy went into the back of the store, Ramna took a look around the place, it wasn't very surprising that the place didn't get many customers. The place was a labyrinth of trinkets and curios. In one corner was a full suit of armour with a helm that looked like something out of a movie, in another was an orange sphere of some kind with three stars set into it and on a shelf nearby was a box, proudly proclaiming that it held something called 'The Judge's Head'. He was about to move over to some pieces that intrigued him when the owner reappeared, holding various items of some description. "Here we go, one deck, filled with various cards, one instruction manual, one belt to hold the deck in, and a free good luck trinket to go with it all," lifting a silver looking medallion with the inscription 'XIX' "Don't ask me what it means, I don't have the foggiest, I think the maker may have been pissed when he made it... Lets call it all 2,000 yen and good day, eh?" Ramna handed over the cash and left the store. A moment after he had left, the armour walked over to the owner, lifting off the helmet as he did so, to reveal a young man in armour, and asked; "What was the point of all the stuff other than the deck you gave to him?, Mr..." "My dear Keeper Sponge," came the response from the owner, pulling away at his skin to reveal a facemask hiding a grey toned face that Ramna or Shinji may have mistaken for someone else's had they seen this happening, "I desire a challenge, and Saotome clearly knows nothing about the game, therefore in order for my blood vengeance to be complete, I must make him an equal to at least a competent duellist, and as for the amulet...You'll just have to see..." The Angel and the Keeper began to laugh, both clasping their arms wrist to wrist to show their allegiance in the mission to take out the Champion of Kami-sama...
As Ramna ran towards the meeting ground for where the tournament was about to begin, he was unaware he was being watched from the sewers... The Machine scanned one of his quarries as it ran on the streets above, knowing soon enough that Ramna Saotome would be running from him...
End of chapter.
Well what did you think? Please read and review, and if you must criticise, do it constructively, OK?
Notes 1. Chosen 2, I'm afraid, but the missing chapter I refer to should be up soon depending on my free time
A 19th Angel Production
Authors Comments: OK, OK, OK, I know Ramna cant play cards to save his life, (except by cheating against someone who was cheating himself; but that's out of the question at this point.) however this is because Ramna cannot keep a straight face. But this is Duel Monsters we're talking about here, the product of a show in which people playing the game are incredibly unsubtle and are still successful (Joey, etc). However I am fully aware that Ramna will have a cat in hell's chance of knowing the rules and I will be taking this into consideration. OK? OK!
Shinji: I don't think ANYONE will buy that excuse!
You're no fun...
Chosen 4: Shadow Games
Chapter 2: The tournament begins Disclaimer: See previous chapters, please don't sue, no harm intended, ALL LIVING BEINGS BOW DOWN BEFORE YOUR NEW MASTER!
Domino City, 3 hours before Interdimensional Duel Monsters tournament.
Ramna walked down the streets of Domino City, dejected beyond belief. 'Geez, how the hell am I going to get out of this one.' he thought as he walked through the bustling metropolis, 'I have no deck, no knowledge of the rules, oh yeah, and I suck beyond belief when it comes to playing cards!' He knew damn well that he couldn't just ask Yugi for help, as Yugi was on some 'Champion's survalal of the City' organised by Pegasus just last night, obviously just a ploy to keep him and Ramna apart from each other, and shops in the area were closed for the day. 'Damn, when it rains, it pours!'
Elsewhere in the city.
"Explain to me again why we have to do this stupid tournament again, Misato..." "Simple, Shinji," came the response "After all that happened over the last few months, including the sudden disappearance of your father (1) and that so-called 'Chaos God' merging with the majority of the EVA series, amongst other things, Commander Fuyutski and I decided that our brave EVA pilots needed a break from combat duty, and since all the Angels have been destroyed, now is the perfect time for that break." "But why this? I mean I don't even know how to play this game!" "Well, being the new commander of NERV, Commander Fuyutski was able to get entries into this tournament for each of you on the condition I chaperoned you here," Misato replied "and after I virtually wiped out what was left of my bank balance to buy you those cards, you could have at least learned how to play!" "Its OK Misato!" Asuka shouted "I took the time and effort to learn the rules, but that's probably because of my obviously superior abilities over das grosse dumkopf there !" As an argument began to break out, Rei simply walked behind the group.
Above the group, the red-armoured giant prepared. His name was Kuletues, one of the sons of Colchis, spawn of the blessed Lorgar, Space Marine of the great Word Bearers Legion. He had not yet seen his targets, but the fact that the almighty Prince of Chaos, blessed Slaanesh, had pulled him through time and space for this task, and with that in mind, he could not fail. His cards lay scattered around him, torn to pieces. 'Hellfire take the Keeper, the Angel, the Twins and the Machine, the completion of this task will be because of me and my sacred bolter alone, not some pathetic cards, Gods of Slaughter be praised!' Kuletues knelt and began to pray.
Back in the suburbs, Ramna had found a miracle. 'A shop selling cards! And its still open!' He ran through the door, flinging it open. "Well, well, well, what do we have here," asked the proprietor of the building "Not every day we have someone rush in like that." Ramna showed him Pegasus's invitation, gasping for breath. "I see! A duellist! And you've forgotten your deck! I knew staying open today would be a good idea! Wait right here..." The owner went into the back of the store, leaning slightly on a cane as he walked. "Do ya need any help?" asked Ramna. "No, I'm fine," came the response "The stick's just a reminder of injuries sustained in a fall... Yes, a long fall, long ago..."
As the guy went into the back of the store, Ramna took a look around the place, it wasn't very surprising that the place didn't get many customers. The place was a labyrinth of trinkets and curios. In one corner was a full suit of armour with a helm that looked like something out of a movie, in another was an orange sphere of some kind with three stars set into it and on a shelf nearby was a box, proudly proclaiming that it held something called 'The Judge's Head'. He was about to move over to some pieces that intrigued him when the owner reappeared, holding various items of some description. "Here we go, one deck, filled with various cards, one instruction manual, one belt to hold the deck in, and a free good luck trinket to go with it all," lifting a silver looking medallion with the inscription 'XIX' "Don't ask me what it means, I don't have the foggiest, I think the maker may have been pissed when he made it... Lets call it all 2,000 yen and good day, eh?" Ramna handed over the cash and left the store. A moment after he had left, the armour walked over to the owner, lifting off the helmet as he did so, to reveal a young man in armour, and asked; "What was the point of all the stuff other than the deck you gave to him?, Mr..." "My dear Keeper Sponge," came the response from the owner, pulling away at his skin to reveal a facemask hiding a grey toned face that Ramna or Shinji may have mistaken for someone else's had they seen this happening, "I desire a challenge, and Saotome clearly knows nothing about the game, therefore in order for my blood vengeance to be complete, I must make him an equal to at least a competent duellist, and as for the amulet...You'll just have to see..." The Angel and the Keeper began to laugh, both clasping their arms wrist to wrist to show their allegiance in the mission to take out the Champion of Kami-sama...
As Ramna ran towards the meeting ground for where the tournament was about to begin, he was unaware he was being watched from the sewers... The Machine scanned one of his quarries as it ran on the streets above, knowing soon enough that Ramna Saotome would be running from him...
End of chapter.
Well what did you think? Please read and review, and if you must criticise, do it constructively, OK?
Notes 1. Chosen 2, I'm afraid, but the missing chapter I refer to should be up soon depending on my free time