Episode 8: Genius Boy VS Genius Girl, Part 1

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At the Kaiba Dome, lists have been shown that people had already won. Rebecca had beaten Abe, Barry had beaten Paul, Leon had beaten Ethan, and Sieg had beaten Jounochi.

"Aww... Poor Jounochi." Rebecca laughed, looking at the screen near the Ferris wheel. "Heh, but good for Jounochi for losing because I'll finally get to duel my darling!"

Back at the Lava Dome entrance, the small trams had got to their last destination with the gang on. Everyone had gotten off but Jounochi.

"Jounochi! Come on, it's just a duel, get over it!" Anzu yelled, pulling Jounochi out of the tram.

"But I shoulda won!" Jounochi complained.

"Well I have nothing to blame him for." Yugi said. "Sieg had such strange cards and strong strategies. I wouldn't mind myself losing to him."

"Yugi don't say that!" Honda said.

"Heh heh, besides, Jounochi did a great job!" Yugi smiled innocently.

"Everyone!" Mr. Holfkins called out.

"Mr. Holfkins!" Otogi pointed out.

"Sugoroku has disappeared!" Mr. Holfkins yelled, catching up to them.

"Grandpa?!" Yugi said, shocked.

"I went to go check on Sugoroku and he had disappeared from his room!" Mr. Holfkins said, catching his breath.

"Where could he have gone?" Anzu said.

"Maybe a demon got him!" Honda said, evilly.

"Don't say such things!" Anzu yelled, smacking him on the head.

"He couldn't have just gone up and left! We have to go find him!" Yugi said, worriedly.

"Don't worry, Yugi! We'll help find him!" Jounochi said.

"Yeah, sorry we can't go cheer Rebecca on!" Honda said as the group split up.

"No problem, hopefully Rebecca will understand!" Mr. Holfkins yelled as Yugi ran off.

"Grandpa!" Rebecca called out as Mr. Holfkins quickly ran up to her.

"Rebecca! Yugi's grandpa has disappeared so Yugi and the gang split up to search for him. Do you think you'll do alright with just me cheering you on?" Mr. Holfkins asked.

"Sure. I know Yugi cares a lot about his family." Rebecca smiled.

"I'm glad you understand. I hope you do your best!" Mr. Holfkins smiled, putting both his hands on Rebecca's shoulders.

"Right." Rebecca said, nodding.

"So who is your opponent?" Mr. Holfkins asked but Rebecca shrugged.

"All I know is that he is in Miniature Land" Rebecca said, pointing to the entrance. Both of them began to walk inside, seeing a city, a small city. Rebecca carefully walked down the small road, suddenly seeing two feet before her. "Eh?"

Suddenly the boy stood up and it was Leon. "Hi Rebecca!" Leon smiled, waving.

"Have you been sleeping here to whole time?!" Rebecca said, shocked.

"Yeah..." Leon giggled, scratching the back of his head.

"Don't you have anyone to cheer for you?" Mr. Holfkins asked.

"No, I have no friends here." Leon said, still smiling.

Suddenly the same kids from the Kaiba Dome started gathering around. "Go Leon!" One of them cheered. There were even some girls cheering for Rebecca.

Meanwhile, everyone had been searching for Sugoroku. Jounochi searched at the Amazon Cruise, Anzu searched at the Flower Clock Park, Otogi searched in the Blue Eyes Train Station, Honda searched at the roller coaster, and Yugi searched the rest of the park.

The group met back at the entrance of the three Blue Eyes White Dragon statues. Not any of them could find Yugi's grandpa.

"Where could he have he gone?" Yugi said, looking down but then looking at the Blue Eyes White Dragon claw. "What's this?"

There was a note attached to the talon and Yugi took it, opening it. "It's a map..." Otogi pointed out. The map had a red X on a spot. The map was titled 'China Town'

"Now! Both last two duels of the Blocks will now be starting! Barry Ginger VS Sieg Floyde at the Spade Auditorium and Rebecca Holfkins VS Leon Wilson at Miniature Land!" Kaiba's Guard announced into the microphone, pointing at the big screen of the four duelist going at each other.

"Duel!" Both Leon and Rebecca announce as their life points rise to 4000.

"I'll draw!" Rebecca announced, drawing her card. "and I'll activate Charity Angel to draw 3 cards and discard two!"

Leon watched as Rebecca discarded two cards, getting a glimpse of Marie The Fallen One and Ring of Magnetism. "Hmmm..." Leon said.

"Now! I summon Big Bang Girl (1300/1500)" Rebecca announced. "I'll then set a card face down and end my turn!"

Leon drew his next card. "I wonder what kind of cards Leon will be using..." Mr. Holfkins said in his mind, watching Leon start his turn.

"I summon Wolf of The Forrest!" Leon announced, placing the card onto the field. Suddenly a wolf on it's hind legs stood up, wearing a pink apron and a pink hat. "Attack Big Bang Girl!"

The wolf pounced at Big Bang Girl, opening it's maw and swallowing Rebecca's monster.

"Eh?!" Rebecca said as her glasses slid down a bit. The wolf swallowed Big Bang Girl whole, creating a large lump in it's belly. "That's strange..."

Leon smiled innocently as Rebecca's life points reduced to 3500. "Now! I activate Curse of Thorn!" Leon announced. Suddenly vines began rising from the ground, pulling Mary The Fallen One up from the ground, trapped in the vine's grasp.

"No!" Rebecca said.

"This card will stop your monster from using it's effect. But now I end my turn." Leon announced.

"How could he stop my strategy like that..." Rebecca said, amazed by Leon's cards.

Leon watched Rebecca draw her next card. "Go Rebecca!" A few girls said behind her.

"Now! I summon Sapphire Dragon! (1900/1100)" Rebecca announced. "Now! Attack his Wolf of The Forrest!"

The dragon unleashed an orange blast, directly at the wolf. The wolf reacted first, throwing up Big Bang Girl back onto Rebecca's side of the field.

"I should mention once you destroy my Wolf, it returns your monster to the field." Leon smiled as his wolf exploded and his life points reduced to 3900.

"Ok..." Rebecca said, blinking. "Now! Big Bang Girl, direct attack!"

The girl pointed her staff at Leon, sending a golden wave at him. Leon shielded himself as his life points reduced to 2600.

"You are a real strong duelist, Rebecca." Leon smiled with victory. "But because you are champion of America doesn't mean I back down in a duel!"

"Turn end!" Rebecca announced.

"Draw!" Leon announced, drawing his next card. "Now! I summon Mysterious Seafowl Glife! (1500/1200) This monster allows me to destroy one of your magic and trap cards!"

"Ah!" Rebecca called out as the giant red griffin blasted a sonic wave at Rebecca's face down card, destroying it.

"Now! Mysterious Seafowl Glife, attack and destroy her Big Bang Girl!" Leon commanded. The giant griffin fired another sonic wave but at Rebecca's monster, destroying it and reducing her life points to 3300. "I'll then place this magic card onto the field, Gingerbread House!"

"Gingerbread House?" Rebecca said in confusion as a tall house made of candy materialized onto the field.

"Turn end!" Leon announced.

"Draw!" Rebecca announced.

"Now! I activate Gingerbread House's special effect!" Leon announced.

Suddenly lips appeared on the house and they opened, shooting out a long tongue which wrapped around Sapphire Dragon and swallowing it whole. It then spit out the dragon but the dragon changed. Rebecca looked behind her to see the over inflated dragon with now the attack power of 2500. "Eh?!" Rebecca said in shock.

"During each of your Standby Phases I can increase one of your monsters attack by 2500 so now your monster will be destroyed because my Gingerbread House destroys any monster with the attack of 2500 or higher!" Leon explained as Rebecca's dragon exploded, sending a giant gust. "Plus, I gain 500 life points for each monster destroyed by my Gingerbread House! (L: 3100)"

"Heh, well I'm getting started!" Rebecca smiled. "Now! I activate Shallow Grave! Allowing both of use to revive a monster to the field in defense mode!"

"Ok." Leon said. "I chose Wolf of The Forrest! (1800/300)"

"And I chose Sapphire Dragon! (1900/1100)" Rebecca announced as both wolf and dragon materialized onto the field. "Now I sacrifice Sapphire Dragon to summon Emerald Dragon! (2400/1400)"

"Alright, Rebecca!" Mr. Holfkins cheered as the bigger green dragon materialized onto the field.

"Now! Emerald Dragon, attack and destroy Mysterious Seafowl Glife!" Rebecca announced. The dragon opened it's maw, sending a metallic blue blast at the red griffin, destroying it, and reducing Leon's life points to 2200. "Turn end!"

Leon drew his next card. "You're really neat, Rebecca, I'm really liking this duel so far." Leon smiled.

"Thanks^^" Rebecca said. "I'm enjoying it too."

"Now! I switch Wolf of The Forrest into attack mode (1800/300) then I'll summon Cinderella! (300/250)" Leon announced as a girl in rags materialized on the field. Suddenly a small witch on a broom flew by, waving her wand and sending sparkling dust on the girl. The girl transformed into a girl wearing a nice beautiful dress and a crown.

"Cinderella..." Rebecca said in amazement.

"Cinderella automatically summons Horse Carriage of Pumpkin in face up defense mode! (100/800) This allows Cinderella to attack directly." Leon announced. "I'll then equip Cinderella with this, Glass Slippers!"

Suddenly two glass slippers appeared on Cinderella's feet. "No... He can attack me directly.." Rebecca said in shock.

"Now! Cinderella, direct attack!" Leon announced.

Cinderella began twirling around and kicked her feet up, throwing her glass slippers at Rebecca. Rebecca screamed as the two slippers hit her head on, reducing her life points to 3000.

"Ouch..." Rebecca grumbled, rubbing her head.

"Also, Glass Slippers will equip to one monster on your side of the field, reducing it's attack by 1000. So now my Glass Slippers will attach to your Emerald Dragon!" Leon pointed out.

Rebecca turned around to see giant glass slippers on her dragon's feet and it's attack points down at 1400. "Ack!" Rebecca said.

"Now, Wolf of The Forrest attack her Emerald Dragon!" Leon commanded. The wolf smirked then began sucking in air, pulling Emerald Dragon inside it and bloating up like a balloon. Rebecca's life points reduced to 2600. "And when Glass Slippers is destroyed while equipped to your monster, it comes back to Cinderella, increasing her life points by 1000!"

Rebecca gasped as Cinderella's attack points rose to 1300. "No..." She growled.

"I'll set a card face down and end my turn!" Leon announced.

"Draw!" Rebecca announced, drawing her next card. "I can't lose here now...."

"Come on Rebecca, don't give up." Mr. Holfkins said.

"Now! I'll activate Sacrifice To The Damned!" Rebecca announced. "By discarding a card from my hand, I can destroy one of your monsters. And I chose your Wolf of The Forrest!"

Suddenly Emerald Dragon burst out of Wolf of The Forrest, destroying it, and returning Emerald Dragon back to Rebecca's side of the field.

"No..." Leon said.

"Now! I activate Stomping Crusher which allows me to destroy your Gingerbread House and reduce your life points by 500!" Rebecca announced as her magic card flipped up on the field. Suddenly a giant dragon foot emerged from the hologram card, stomping down on the house, crushing it easily.

Leon watched as his life points reduced to 1700.

"Go Leon!" Some boys cheered behind Leon.

"Emerald Dragon, attack and destroy Cinderella!" Rebecca announced.

The dragon unleashed another metallic blue blast but at Leon's Cinderella. "Activate trap card!" Leon announced. "Holy Barrier, Mirror Force!"

"No!" Rebecca cried out as the attack was blocked by a barrier infront of Cinderella. Rebecca's Emerald Dragon then exploded, leaving her with no monster's on the field.

"Turn end..." Rebecca announced, looking to her left.

"Draw!" Leon announced. "Now, Cinderella, direct attack!"

Cinderella twirled around again, kicking her glass slippers at Rebecca. Rebecca shielded herself again as the slipped smacked into her, reducing her life points down to 1300.

"Yugi... Where are you?" Rebecca thought, watching Leon.

Meanwhile, at the Space Auditorium, the moon began to lower, revealing the earth. Barry Ginger was on his hands and knees while Sieg stood high, grinning from his win. "Kaiba... You're mine." He smirked.

Yugi and the gang had arrived to China Town, following the map to the directed place where up at the sign it said 'Restaurant'. Yugi slowly opened the doors awaiting to see what's behind the doors.

~~CARDS PLAYED~~

Charity Angel: MAGIC / Desc: Draw 3 cards from your deck then discard 2 cards from your hand.

Big Bang Girl: Level 4 / 1300/1500/ Fire / Desc: Inflict 500 points of Direct Damage to your opponent's Life Points each time you increase your own Life Points.

Wolf of The Forrest: Level 3 / 1800/300/ Beast / Desc: When this card is sent to the graveyard, return all monsters this card has destroyed back face up on the field.

Curse of Thorn: PERMANENT MAGIC / Desc: Select and negate an effect of a card that is used in your opponent's graveyard.

Sapphire Dragon: Level 4 / 1900/1100/ Dragon.

Mysterious Seafowl Glife: Level 4 / 1500/1200/ Beast / Desc: When this monster is Normal, Reversed, or Special Summoned, destroy 1 Magic or Trap card on the field.

Gingerbread House: PERMANENT MAGIC / Desc: During each of your opponent's Standby Phases, increase 1 monster's ATK to 2500. Destroy any monster's on your opponent's side of the field with the ATK of 2500 or higher. Increase your life points by 500 for each monster destroyed by this card.

Emerald Dragon: Level 6 / 2400/1400/ Dragon.

Cinderella: Level 4 / 300/250/ Angel / Desc: When this monster is Normal, Special, or Reversed Summoned, Special Summon 1 "Horse Carriage of Pumpkin" from your hand, to the field in face up defense position.

Horse Carriage of Pumpkin: Level 4 / 100/800/ Plant / Desc: As long as this card remains face up on the field, "Cinderella" can attack your opponent's life points directly.

Glass Slippers: EQUIP MAGIC / Desc: This card can only be equipped to "Cinderella". When "Cinderella" attacks and deals damage to your opponent's life points, this card is equipped to 1 monster on your opponent's side of the field, decrease that monster's ATK by 1000. When this card is destroyed along with a different monster equipped with it, it is equipped back to "Cinderella" and the ATK of "Cinderella" increases by 1000.

Sacrifice To The Damned: MAGIC / Desc: Discard 1 card from your hand to destroy 1 monster on your opponent's side of the field.

Stomping Crusher: MAGIC / Desc: This card can only be activated if you have 1 Dragon monster on the field. Destroy 1 Magic or Trap card on your opponent's side of the field and deal 500 worth of damage to your opponent's life points.

Holy Barrier, Mirror Force: TRAP / Desc: Negate the attack of one of your opponent's monsters and destroy all monster on your opponent's side of the field in attack position.