Disclaimer: I own no rights to YuGiOh or Yuugiou. This story has been created without and reaps no profit. I do, however, own Ada.
Authoress' Note: I am KAylen and I'm writing for this story because DSlifer needed more duelists. So instead of letting him use my character and then having to endure my wrath because he "didn't do it right", I went ahead and wrote the chapter myself.
I apologize for any inconsistencies between the rest of the story and this chapter, but some things I have just gotten used to and I might not have them caught while editing.
Also, it was not specified whether the new duel disks had a pain function, like the Battle City model, so I just went with the Battle City one. Hope it doesn't cause too much of a discrepancy.
Yami Yuugi vs Stranger
The next morning, Yuugi sat debating his Other about telling the others of his suspicions of Mr. Wong.
I don't want to worry the others, Yuugi said to Yami, who was sitting in his ethereal form, on Yuugi's bed.
But if our suspicions are correct, they need to be cautious, aibou, argued Yami.
Yuugi sighed. Fine.
He couldn't help but frown, though, as he went down to breakfast and to tell the others. He hoped he wasn't going to cause the others grief by said suspicions along the way. They, after all, had yet to show traces of magic that would be used to protect themselves.
"That's very serious, Yuugi," Tea commented when Yuugi was done. "Do you have any proof?"
"Well no," Yuugi admitted, "But I just want you to be on your guard. If what Yami and I suspect is right, we may all be in danger," echoing Yami's argument.
They sat in silence at that grave thought.
"I challenge you to a duel."
Yuugi started; he had been conversing with the spirit and didn't see the young woman that had appeared in front of him. She looked to be older than him by a couple of years, had a nondescript figure, brown hair, and something for black; everything she was wearing was either black or outlined in white.
"I accept your challenge," Yami Yuugi said, taking over.
"Good," she replied, readying her Duel Disk and Recorder.
Admittedly, Yami Yuugi was a little offended at that arrogant remark, but figured that was how some people were as he set up his own Duel Disk and Recorder. "You can call me Yuugi. You go first."
The young woman drew her five cards. "Ada. Draw card. I play this card in defense mode, as well as these two magic cards, face-down. I end my turn."
"My turn. Draw." Looking over to the hands in his hand, he eyed the two face-down cards. She set two of them down. Is she being cautious or is she just trying to scare me? "I play Maha Vailo (1550/1400 In addition to the effects of Equip cards, the ATK of this monster is increased by 500 points for each card equipped to this monster.) and equip him with Mage Power to increase his strength! Maha Vailo (2550/1900) attack!"
The face-down card was revealed to be a Hibikime (1450/1000) as it got destroyed.
Why didn't she activate her face-down cards?, both Yuugi and Yami Yuugi wondered. "I play this additional card face-down. I end my turn."
"My turn. I draw." Looking at the card, Ada frowned before placing it in her hand.
Did she just look disappointed? Yuugi wondered.
"I set this card and end my turn," Ada said.
"My turn. Draw." Barely glancing at the drawn card, "Maha Vailo (3050/1900), attack!"
She lets her monster get sacrificed again, Yuugi thought as the young woman's set card turned out to be a Protecter of the Throne (800/1500). What is she up to?
"I end my turn."
"My turn. Draw. I play The Unfriendly Amazon (2000/1000 Offer 1 of your monsters on the field as a Tribute (excluding this monster) during each of your Standby Phases. If you cannot, this card is destroyed. Monsters used for a Tribute Summon or that are offered as Tributes due to other cards' effects are excluded.) and play the equip card, Sword of Deep-Seated (A monster card equipped with this card increases its ATK and DEF by 500 points. When this card is sent to the Graveyard, place it on top of your Deck.) I end my turn."
Even with the Sword of Deep-Seated, The Unfriendly Amazon's attack is only 2500, not enough to defeat Maha Vailo. And yet The Unfriendly Amazon is in attack mode,Yuugi thought. This is too obvious a trap. But...she didn't activate those cards before. And the situation is the same."My turn. Draw. I set this magic card and attack your Unfriendly Amazon!"
ADA LP: 6950
It seems there was no point to placing The Unfriendly Amazon at attack status and equipping it with the Sword of Deep-Seated...or was there? She's definitely up to something. She has to have some dueling skills to have made it to this tournament!
Ada, having taken a hit, seemed to be more determined as she declared her turn and drew. Or was it Yuugi's imagination? He watched her carefully as she set a monster and a magic card.
"My turn," Yami Yuugi said. "Draw." He glanced at the card that could probably give him a victory in about two turns. But Ada had done just about nothing so far. In case of a trap or a cleverly planned strategy, he'd better not. "I play Big Shield Gardna in defense mode. Maha Vailo (3550/1900), attack!"
Ada's card was revealed to be Harpie's Brother (1800/600). A throwaway defense card, Yami Yuugi observed.Is she running out of options or is this another piece in her strategy?
"I end my turn."
"My turn," said Ada. "Draw." She stared at her card for a moment, then lifted he gaze to meet Yuugi's. "Having fun?" she quippped.
Yami Yuugi was thrown. "What does that have to do with anything?"
Ada shrugged. "Just wondering. I play Queen's Double (350/300 This monster may attack your opponent's Life Points directly) in attack mode and equip her with Lightning Blade (This card can only be equipped to Warrior-Type monsters. Increases the ATK of the equipped monster by 800 points and decreases the ATK of all WATER monsters on the field by 500 points). Queen's Double (1100/300), direct attack!"
YAMI YUUGI LP: 6900
"I end my turn."
"Suicidal move, Ada," Yami Yuugi said, recovering quickly from the Queen's Double's crystal assault. "My turn. Draw. Maha Vailo, attack the Queen's Double!"
Both duelists watched as Maha Vailo summoned his lightning to attack. "I won't be the one 'having fun' this time," Yami Yuugi said.
"I activate Waboku!"
"You had that trap all along?"
"And there's more to come," Ada replied clichedly with what was a decidedly smug look on her face.
Hn. Is her strategy about to be revealed? I hope so. I need to know if her strategy's as it seems... "I set this magic card on the field and end my turn."
"My turn. Draw. I set this magic card and equip Queen's Double with Mage Power, boosting her attack points to 3600."
So this was what she was planning. Get Queen's Double and Mage Power into her hand, setting magic cards all the while, and saving her Waboku to protect Queen's Double.
"Queen's Double, direct attack!"
YAMI YUUGI LP: 3300
Yami Yuugi stumbled from the hit.
"Next turn, Yuugi, your Life Points will go to zero. Too bad Queen's Double can't attack twice, ne?" Ada smirked. "I end my turn."
"Hn." Yami Yuugi smirked.
Ada's expression faltered.
"Ada, with all of sacrificing and that display of amateur dueling tactics, I'd expected something more impressive." His expression became smug as hers became more insulted and something that Yuugi vaguely recognized as anxiousness.
"Your strategy has one tragic flaw, Ada, one that I fully expect to take advantage of." He declared his turn and drew. "You see, Ada," as he added his drawn card into his hand, "You haven't used any of your face down magic cards with the exception of Waboku. I expect they're all throwaway cards to increase Queen's Double's strength. Which means," he chose a card from his hand, "You don't have a card to counter this! Brain control!"
Ada's expression was of disbelief as the card seized control of her Queen's Double.
"You now have no cards on your field to protect you, Ada. I don't even need Queen's Double's special effect. Queen's Double, Maha Vailo, direct attack!"
Yami Yuugi watched in satisfaction as Ada's Life Points dropped to zero.
"How'd she get into this tournament anyway? You beat her in what, four turns?"
"Well," Yuugi replied, uncomfortable with having to reply to that, "Maybe she's a normally good duelist and kept drawing bad cards?" he suggested. "It happens."
Before anyone could reply to that, Yuugi's stomach growled.
Laughing, the group headed towards the nearest food vendor, teasingly making fun of Yuugi on the way.
Gah, pointless concluding scene. X.x;;
Oh, and before people ask, I stuck in all the "My turn"s and "Draw"s because those are required. Maybe not in this tournament, but I just like to do it that way. x.X;;; Please don't ask.