Episode 2: Movement of a Conspiracy

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"Yugi!" Everyone called out as Yugi began his turn.

"I don't know..." Rick thought. "I don't think... But Yugi..."

Yugi looked back at Rick and to the field. "Rick's deck is unbalanced. But the only way to get out is beat the computer." Yugi thought, looking at his hand.

"It's alright... Yugi will win for sure!" Anzu said, cheering up a crying little girl.

"Yugi will win!" Leon encouraged all the kids around him.

"Now! I summon Petit Dragon, defense mode! (600/700)" Yugi announced. "No trap cars to se so turn end!"

Kaiba looked into the computer, checking the systems. "Computer hacked?!" Kaiba said, looking into the problem and taking over the security camera's. On the spot, Yugi and Rick, challenging the higher level of the computer. "Who's doing this?!"

Back at the castle, the man had gotten into a dark pink suit. "Your ride is ready, sir." A maid said, directing him to a large jet.

The man got in. "Your doom is upon you, Seto Kaiba...." The man smirked.

"It's the computer's turn now..." Yugi thought as a card floated up, showing it's whole hand.

Suddenly Yugi saw a card get placed onto the field. "Cost Down, activated." The computer announced.

"Cost Down..." Yugi said, shocked.

"That means the computer can summon a strong monster!" Rebecca said, shocked also.

"Summoning, Heavenly Knight, Persus (1900/1400)" The computer announced. "Reveal face down card, Robbing Goblin."

"Heavenly Knight, Persus can still do damage even if it attacks my defense monster..." Yugi said to Rick.

"Heavenly Knight, Persus attack Petit Dragon." The computer announced.

The knight jumped at the small dragon, slashing it in half, reducing Yugi's life points to 2800. "Yugi!" Anzu and Rebecca both yelled.

"The Berserk Gorilla can get him now!" Otogi said out loud.

Yugi had placed a card from his hand, to the graveyard. "Berserk Gorilla, direct attack." The computer announced.

The gorilla dove at Yugi, thrusting it's fist at him. Yugi let out a wail as Rick hid behind his back. Yugi's life points decreased to 800.

"Yugi!" Rick said.

"Don't worry, Rick. We can win this duel." Yugi said, discarding a card from his hand because of Robbing Goblin.

"Turn end." The computer announced.

Yugi drew his next card. "Dragon Treasure, this can help." Yugi thought. "Now! I summon Sapphire Dragon! (1900/1600)"

"Not strong enough...." Jounochi said.

"Now! I'll then activate Dragon Treasure, increasing Sapphire Dragon's attack power by 300!" Yugi yelled as Sapphire Dragon's attack power rose to 2200. "Now! Attack and destroy Heavenly Knight, Persus!"

The dragon opened it's mouth, preparing for an attack. "Alright Yugi!" Rebecca cheered.

The dragon blasted a piercing yellow blast at the knight, destroying it, and reducing the computer's life points to 3700.

"Turn end..." Yugi said, ending his turn.

The computer drew it's next card. "Newt, attack position (1900/400)" The computer announced. "Newt, attack Sapphire Dragon."

"What? Why would it do that?!" Jounochi said.

"No..." Yugi growled as the demon pointed it's wand at the dragon but it failed and the dragon blasted another blast, destroying Newt and reducing the computer's life points to 3400.

"Oh no..." Leon said. "Newt's ability decreases the monster that destroyed it by 500 attack points."

"Agghh this is unfair!" Honda yelled.

"But it's really amazing how the computer does it's plays." Otogi said.

"What are you talking about?! You're suppose to be on Yugi's side!" Honda yelled at Otogi.

"Why are those two fighting?" A little girl said, a bit scared.

"Honda! Otogi! Stop! You're just making things worse!" Anzu yelled.

Sapphire Dragon's attack power reduced down to 1700. "No..." Yugi said.

"Berserk Gorilla, attack Sapphire Dragon." The computer announced.

The gorilla let out a giant roar, blasting a red stream of energy from it's mouth, at the dragon, destroying it. Yugi growled as his life points reduced to 500.

Yugi looked at his hand, discarding his second to last card in his hand because of Robbing Goblin. "Turn end." The computer announced.

"Draw!" Yugi announced, drawing his next card. "Now! I summon Cave Dragon (1300/200) in defense mode!"

"Aright! Now Berserk Gorilla can't destroy Yugi's monster!" Jounochi said with victory.

"Turn end..." Yugi said, sternly.

The computer drew it's next card. "Sacrifice Berserk Gorilla for Android Psycho Shocker (2400/1500)" The computer announced.

"What?! How can it have that card, it's only in Japan!" Jounochi said.

"The computer has data of every card in the world..." Mokuba said.

"Oh..." Jounochi said, feeling a bit dumb.

"Atleast Yugi doesn't have to discard anymore cards." Otogi pointed out as Robbing Goblin began letting off pink electricity.

"Android Psycho Shocker, attack Cave Dragon." The computer announced. The android held it's hand's up, creating a black energy sphere and firing it at the dragon.

Yugi covered himself from the bright light as the energy sphere exploded on contact with his Cave Dragon. "No!" Yugi said as the computer got into it's end phase.

"Yugi!" Rebecca called out. "You can do it!"

"Right..." Yugi said.

"Yes! You can do it..." Rick smiled.

Yugi drew his next card, in shock of what he drew."Natural Mediocrity...." He thought.

Yugi then looked back at his friend's, looking up at him. "Go Yugi!" Anzu called out.

"Now! I summon Baby Dragon... In defense mode! (1200/700)" Yugi announced. "I'll then activate Natural Mediocrity. Holding it for one turn so I can use it's effect on my draw phase!"

The computer drew it's next card. "Summoning Killer Snake (300/250)" The computer announced. "Android Psycho Shocker attack Baby Dragon."

The android blasted another black energy sphere, destroying Yugi's Baby Dragon. "No!" Rick thought.

"Killer Snake, direct attack." The computer announced. The snake dove at Yugi, biting his wrist. Yugi let out a growl, forcing back the pain as his life points reduced to 200.

"Darling! Are you alright?" Rebecca cried out.

"I'm fine!" Yugi answered, smiling back at his friends.

"Turn end." The computer announced.

"Now I'll draw, using Natural Mediocrity's effect!" Yugi announced.

"Alright Yugi!" Honda and Jounochi cheered.

Suddenly laughs filled the arena. "Jounochi... That name just suits you well!" Honda laughed.

"Shut up! It's not that funny!" Jounochi yelled, turning red.

Yugi drew his next card, showing it to the computer. "Curse of Dragon!" He yelled showing the card he drew, then drawing his next card. "Devil Dragon!"

Yugi kept up his drawing until he got to the seventh card and smiled. "Yugi?" Rick asked.

"My last card.. Spirit Dragon which will win me the duel!" Yugi yelled.

"Alright!" Everyone cheered, including the kids.

"Now! I summon Spirit Dragon (1000/1000)" Yugi announced as the blue dragon materialized onto the field. "I'll then discard all the dragon type monster's I drew to the graveyard, all six of them!"

Everyone watched as Yugi's Spirit Dragon's attack power grew to 7000.

"Yugi..." Leon smiled.

"Now! Spirit Dragon, attack and destroy Android Psycho Shocker!" Yugi called out.

The glowing blue dragon blasted a white foggy blast at the android, destroying it. The computer's life points reduced to 0 and the lights turned on, and the doors opened.

"Yay!" The kids cheered running out of the dome.

Yugi turned around. "See what you can do if you just know you can win?" Yugi smiled, looking don at Rick and handing him his deck.

"Thanks a lot! Yugi!" Rick said as the podium lowered. Rick ran off, waving at Yugi.

"Mokuba!" Kaiba yelled as Rick ran passed him.

"Seto!" Mokuba said as Kaiba walked in.

"Are you ok?" Kaiba asked. Mokuba nodded, probably know that Kaiba had watched the duel.

"Good job Yugi, but I don't need you saving the day all the time." Kaiba said, looking down on him.

"Oh come on!" Jounochi yelled. "Yugi is a good person, can't you accept that! Or are you just too chicken like you are for not entering the tournament!"

"Be quiet, you mediocre little fool." Kaiba smirked.

Suddenly everyone chuckled because of the Jounochi's bond with Natural Mediocrity. Jounochi growled with embarrassment.

"There'll be a dinner party at my hotel, I expect you there, Yugi..." Kaiba said, leaving.

"I'll be there." Little Yugi replied to Kaiba's leave.

Night fell and the gang arrived to the hotel where Kaiba instructed them to go. "Wow.. lot of people." Anzu said.

"Food!" Jounochi pointed out, running to the buffet table. Rebecca and Honda followed as the kids began eating.

"Wow! There's so much!" Rebecca said all starry eyed. Suddenly she felt someone bump into her.

"Watch it kid..." A lady said, trying to get passed.

"Hey you bumped into me!" Rebecca said, angrily.

"Excuse me, if you little kids weren't running around everywhere, I'd finally be on my way!" The lady growled.

Rebecca growled. "You have some nerve, blaming me for your accident!" Rebecca glared at the lady.

"What's wrong?" Yugi asked, appearing before them. Suddenly the lady went all starry eyed.

"Yugi Mutou! I knew you'd be here!" The lady said, crouching down infront of Yugi and grabbing his hands.

"Umm..." Yugi said.

"I'm Vivian Wong and I'm in the KC Grand Prix too! I can't wait to duel against you once I get rid of these little kids here!" Vivian said, still looking starry eyed.

Meanwhile Anzu and Rebecca's eyes were red with anger. "She doesn't deserve to touch him like that!" Rebecca growled.

"She shouldn't be looking at him like that." Anzu thought.

"Yugi!" Leon's voice said. Yugi turned around, facing his back at Vivian.

"Leon!" Yugi greeted.

"Hey, if you're here that means your in the tournament too!" Anzu said, surprised.

"Yeah^^;" Leon chuckled, scratching the back of his head.

"Wow that's cool!" Yugi smiled.

"But I was told we need to meet up infront in five minutes so we better hurry." Leon said.

"Alright, come on!" Yugi said, looking back at Rebecca and seeing that Vivian disappeared.

As Kaiba waited for the qu of the stage introduction something filled his head. "Seto Kaiba, it's nice to meet you again." A man said.

Kaiba turned around to see Sieg Floyde, someone he once knew. "Floyde... I knew you'd come." Kaiba smirked.

"Why would I miss a great event like this." Sieg smirked, taking a rose out and sniffing it. The two stared each other down. "I better get going."

Kaiba watched Sieg disappear into the crowd.

Suddenly the lights dimmed and a spot light appeared under one of Kaiba's security guards. "Now! Announcing the duelist participating in the KC Grand Prix, thanks to our champion, Seto Kaiba!" The Guard announced. "Now introducing, Leon Wilson! A genius boy of our world and a strong duelist!"

Suddenly a spot light came down on Leon. Leon chuckled, waving to the crowd. "Hmm... Genius huh?" Rebecca thought.

"Our next duelist is a fortune teller which he says he can predict any move... Fortune Teller Simon!" The guard announced. "An American duelist, Mr. Johnson! A body builder and also a strong duelist, Sergi Ivanov! A detective and also a smart duelist, Paul McGreggor!"

Suddenly a duelist came up into Paul's face making a monkey type noise which started him. "And introducing Abe!" The guard announced as Abe did a flip with his little pet monkey. "Next, a doctor with a serious dueling rank, Doctor Richard Goat! Next a master of Magic, Barry Ginger! And another magic master and illusions, Master of Illusions! Next, a street fighter with a strong deck, Ethan Shark! Next, a man of his mind and duelist, Jafar Hashin! Next, a Chinese competitor, Vivian Wong!"

Suddenly Vivian Wong appeared, she began doing kung foo moves and letting out a strange cry. "Vivian..." Yugi thought.

"Next, a Genius girl with a damaging deck, Rebecca Holfkins!" The guard announced as Rebecca ran to the stage, holding her hands in the air, enjoying the audience.

Rebecca's eyes turned to a glare as she glared at Vivian and Vivian glared back. "Next, a Mediocre duelist, Jounochi Katsuya!" The guard announced as Jounochi did a fighter's pose then falling back.

"Again with the mediocre stuff?!" Jounochi grumbled.

"Next duelist, a man of skilled and strategic deck, Mask of Rock!" The guard announced as the short man came up, wearing a black mask with a number '6' on it.

"What the?" The other Yugi said, taking over little Yugi's body.

"Grandpa?!" Yugi said, surprised.

"Next, a legendary duelist and a champion of Europe, Sieg Floyde!" The guard announced. The cheers of young girls filled the room as Sieg threw the rose into the audience.

"Hmph..." Kaiba said, glaring at Sieg.

"Our last duelist, a legendary duelist of Duelist Kingdom. Yugi Mutou!" The guard announced as the spot light came down on Yugi and Yugi stepped up. "Our defending champion of KC Grand Prix. The follower of The KC Grand Prix will be doing a one on one duel with Mr. Mutou!"

"Defending?" Yugi said, looking over at the guard.

The line of duelist began posing for pictures as Yugi looks over at Leon and Sieg who were suspicious to him.

~~CARDS PLAYED~~

Petit Dragon: Level 2 / 600/700/ Dragon.

Heavenly Knight, Persus: Level 5 / 1900/1400/ Angel / Desc: When this card attacks with an ATK higher than the DEF of your opponent's Defense Position monster, inflict the difference as Battle Damage to your opponent's Life Points. When this card inflicts Battle Damage to your opponent's Life Points, draw 1 card from your deck

Robbing Goblin: PERMANENT TRAP / Desc: Each time 1 of your monsters inflicts damage to your opponent's Life Points, 1 card is randomly selected from your opponent's hand and discarded to the Graveyard.

Sapphire Dragon: Level 4 / 1900/1600/ Dragon.

Dragon Treasure: EQUIP MAGIC / Desc: A Dragon monster equipped with this card increases its ATK and DEF by 300 points.

Newt: Level 4 / 1900/400/ Demon / Desc: FLIP: Increase the ATK and DEF of this monster by 500 points. The ATK and DEF of a monster that destroys this monster as a result of battle is decreased by 500 points.

Cave Dragon: Level 4 / 1300/2000/ Dragon.

Android Psycho Shocker: Level 5 / 2400/1500/ Desc: As long as this card remains face-up on the Field, all Trap cards cannot be activated. The effects of all face-up Trap cards are also negated.

Baby Dragon: Level 3 / 1200/700/ Dragon.

Killer Snake: Level 1 / 300/250/ Reptile / Desc: During your standby Phase, if a "Killer Snake" exists in your Graveyard, you can return "Killer Snake" to your hand.

Natural Mediocrity: MAGIC / Desc: During your draw phase, draw 1 card. If the card you've drawn is a monster card, draw until you have drawn a non- monster card.

Spirit Dragon: Level 4 / 1000/1000/ Dragon / Desc: Each time you discard 1 Dragon monster from your hand to the Graveyard during your Battle Step, increase the ATK and DEF of this monster by 1000 points until the End Phase of that turn.