DSlifer: Damn! I hate writers block! I'm stuck here running out of ideas for my stories, and when I do think of something, something or someone always makes me forget it. Arrgh! I am in such a bad mood.
Anyway, this story is about a whole new batch of people wishing to be 'crowned' King of Games. And did I mention that this story takes place about 5 years after Yugi and that gang of his are all dead. And to anybody unhappy about that, all I can say is, HAHA! Too bad! My story, my rules!
And this story will be about this 15 year-old kid named Yan, in the third person view. Though I don't know why I don't just make it in the first person point of view. Hmm, maybe I am going a little crazy. Oh, well. If I am I'll know who caused it. But no need to mention names. CoughKAylenCough
Disclaimer: I don't own YuGiOh. Now could anyone please remind me why I have to keep saying that? It's getting awfully boring.
The New King of Games
Chapter 1: The New Kid
Yan Lee sits gloomily in the backseat of his parent's station wagon. Yan, currently a 15 year-old Chinese kid, was moving to Domino city in Japan. His parents, fired from their jobs in China, had both been accepted in a large company in Japan. Yan unwilling to move was forced into the car and driven away before he had had a chance to object.
A couple of hours later, the Lee family reached their destination. Their new home was a 2 story building with a big yard and a garage. Inside, on the first floor, were the Living Room, Dining Room, and a bathroom. On the second floor, were 3 bedrooms, and another bathroom. So in reality, it was a normal sized home, but to Yan who lived in a dump on a crapped up neighborhood, this was paradise.
"Yan, we know you don't like the idea of moving, so we're allowing you to use that extra bedroom in whichever way you want, as long as it's not illegal."
Yan, practically glowing with happiness, could see that this change may not be as bad as he had first expected. "So could I use it as my game room? Keep all my game systems and my computer in there, and play when I want to?"
"I don't see why not. Just make sure you don't play too much."
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A few days later, after Yan was comfortable with his new home, he went to a card store on his block, and decided to start making his own Duel Monsters Deck. He asked the shop keeper what kind of deck is easy to make and really effective. "So you're a beginner? That's rare for a boy of your age," said the shopkeeper.
"Yeah, I know. I just started being interested in this card game a few days ago," responded Yan.
"Ahh, I see. Well, if you're just starting out, I suggest you buy a starter deck and work your way up from there. But if you don't like that idea… you could always try a Beatdown Deck. Those are easy to make, easy to use, and quite powerful. Or you could just buy a couple of these booster packs and start your deck your own way using your style. Of course if you buy a lot of the booster, I'll give you a discount."
Yan finally realized the shopkeeper's goal. To make him buy as many boosters as he can. This way he can get more money, even with the discount. "Well, I got money to waste. So I'll take the boosters."
"Okay, it's $5 per pack. But every 5 packs you buy is $15. How many are you going to buy?"
"I guess I'll buy 10 packs."
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At home, Yan opened up his booster packs and worked on constructed his very first deck. He took his cards, put together all his good and strong cards and made his deck.
He next went to a local store that was a gathering for duelists. He challenged an old looking fortune teller to a duel.
"So kid, you want to duel against me?"
"I wouldn't challenge you if I didn't want to!"
"Then so be it! But let me tell you, you won't win. Your deck is poorly constructed and you don't have heart in your deck."
The fortune teller went first and summoned out his Mystic Tomato(1400/1100). "You may test out your deck all you want, but the future has already been decided."
"Stop talking, like that. You sound like some kind of freak from a temple or something." Yan laid out a trap card, and summoned out his La Jinn(1800/1000). He uses it to attack the Mystic Tomato.
"Don't act so rashly. Think ahead if you hope to even stand a chance."
"What? Are you saying I made a mistake already? You just lost 400LP!"
"Observe."
"What! Why do you have another monster on the field?"
"I told you to think ahead. The monster that you had attacked allows me to summon out another monster. I picked my Millennium Shield(0/3000)."
"Stop talking all this nonsense. I understand the first thing in a duel is to mess with your opponents mind, but don't you think this is a little too much?"
"So, you still don't get it." The old fortune teller laid out one facedown card and summoned out a monster facedown on the field. Next he equipped his Millennium Shield with a Heart of Clear Water. Then switched Millennium Shield into defense mode.
Yan summoned out his Hysteric Fairy(1800/500) and attacks the facedown monster. "What! Why is my LP minusing?"
"You attacked my Dreamsprite(300/200) which in turns redirects your attack to my Millenium Shield. Remember this, a deck doesn't have to have strong cards to be a good deck. It is how well your cards work together. Though it may be true that strong cards can win duels, but they mean nothing if they don't work together. Also never forget, that any individual card is helpful and can be used to win."
"Why do I get the feeling that he isn't playing to win, but more like he wants to teach me a lesson?" asked Yan silently.
(Yan LP: 6800, Opponent LP: 7600)
Yan's opponent activated his Monster Reborn and got back his Mystic Tomato. Then he tributes the tomato for his Millennium Golem(2000/2200). "How would you win now?"
"Shit, this is bad!" said Yan as his Hysteric Faiy was attacked." Yan starts wondering if what his opponent was talking about is true and that he needed to use his cards to help each other to win.
"Well, I'm not beat yet. Just because your monsters are stronger than me, doesn't mean I lost."
"I see, that you have learned nothing. Having strong monsters is useless if you don't possess the power to use it."
Yan places a card facedown on the field. Next he summons out the Goblin Attack Force(2300/0). He attacks the Millennium Golem.
"Like I said once before, think before you act! Being so stubborn may be helpful in your future, but there is still a time when you have to think first."
"What do you mean? Your Golem is weaker."
"Patience…"
As Yan's Goblin's attack's the Golem, an army of soldiers appeared on the field. The Goblins were destroyed one by one by the Millennium Golem and its army. "What just happened!"
"My monster may not have been powerful enough, but you have forgotten about my traps." The fortuneteller points to his facedown cards. "I just activated the trap card Reinforcements. It increases a chosen monster on the field attack points by 500."
Yan's opponent draws a card and summons out his Hourglass of Courage(1100/800). "I then activate, Bog of Spirits, this makes any monster that was just summoned out unable to attack on that turn."
Yan summons out his Vorse Raider(1900/1200). He equips it with his Axe of Grarl. "Now my Vorse Raider is protected from your Millennium Golem. And not only that, but now your monster can't change their positions."
"You are making progress, but doing that is not good enough. You must now that for every strategy there is always one that is even better." Yan's opponent equips his Dreamsprite with a Ring of Magnetism. "See, this is powerful enough to stop even your Vorse Raider."
Yan growls as he draws his next card. "This won't help me at all!"
"Do not be frustrated. Every problem has a solution and every card has a strength and a weakness. If you can not figure out how to use your cards to win, then who caused the loss of the duel? Your deck? Or you? Trust more in your deck. Believe in the Heart of the Cards, and it will find a way to help you."
Yan tries to calm down a bit, but fails in the attempt. He summons out another Vorse Raider. "I use Dark Hole!"
"Don't act rashly. I activate Magic Jammer. This card allows me to discard one card to the graveyard just to counter the activated magic card."
Yan starts to worry and he then sets a trap card.
Yan's opponent tells Yan that his Hourglass of Courage's 3 turns are up. He then equips it with a Bow of Ceal. "Now my Hourglass of Courage can attack your LP directly dealing 1200 damage to your LP." Yan grimaces from the sudden pain as the Hourglass attacks him.
Yan summons out a creature in defense mode. He then activates the card Heavy Storm. Next he equips his second Vorse Raider with United We Stand. He attacks his opponent's Millennium Shield and Hourglass of Courage. "What do you think about that?"
"You have improved but have not improved enough. Taking out those creatures mean nothing to me. Because I trust my deck to help me win."
(Yan LP: 4800, Opponent LP: 7400)
Yan's opponent summons out a Wingweaver(2750/2400) by sacrificing his remaining 2 monsters. Next he equips it with a Fairy Meteor Crush. "I have now won." Wingweaver attacks Yan's facedown monster. "A 600 defense monster? Too bad for you, because this duel has ended when you made that mistake." He ends his turn after setting one card facedown.
"What do you mean? I can still win. I summon out Opticlops(1800/1700). Now I attack you with all my monsters."
"Like I said, I have won." He activates his facedown card… Ring of Destruction.
(Yan LP: 0000, Opponent LP: 4650)
Yan was stunned after his first game. He couldn't believe that he was beaten so easily.
"Now, I hope you have learned a lesson from this duel. I can sense a new evil approaching and if destiny has chosen you, you will need to learn from your mistakes."
"What do you mean? You're not making any sense."
"You will understand soon. Go home, and prepare. I advise you to remake your deck. Pick a theme that actually suits you instead." The old fortuneteller turns to leave.
"Wait! Why do you care? And why are you even talking like that? The duel already ended. Who are you anyway?"
"You won't understand yet, but you will figure out the answer over time. And my name is Shadi."
Cards Played/Mentioned
Mystic Tomato
1400/1100
Effect: When this monster is destroyed by battle special summon a Dark Attribute monster with 1500 or less Attack Points onto the field in attack mode.
La Jinn
1800/1100
Millennium Shield
0/3000
Heart of Clear Water
Equip Magic Card
This card could only be equipped onto a monster with 1300 or less attack points. This card is automatically destroyed when the equipped monster's attack points goes over 1300. Equipped monster is not destroyed by battle and magic and trap cards that specifically target this monster. Damage Calculation still occurs.
Hysteric Fairy
1800/500
Effect: Sacrifice 2 monsters on your side of the field. Increase your Life Points by 1000 Points.
Dreamsprite
300/200
Effect: When this monster is attacked you can have your opponents attack another target.
Monster Reborn
Normal Magic Card
Select 1 MOnster Card from either your opponent's or your own graveyard and place it on the field under your control in Attack or Defense Position(Face-up). This is considered a special summon.
Millennium Golem
2000/2200
Goblin Attack Force
2300/0
Effect: This card is placed in defense mode after it attacks. You cannot change it's position until your 2nd turn.
Reinforcements
Normal Trap Card
Effect: Increase 1 monster on the field by 500 attack points.
Hourglass of Courage
1100/800
This monster's attack points is doubled after the 3rd turn it is on the field. Including your opponents turns.
Bog of Spirits
Continous Magic Card
Monsters cannot attack when they are summoned or special summoned onto the field for the remainder of the turn.
Vorse Raider
1900/1200
Axe of Grarl
Equip Magic Card
Equipped monster gets 500 attack points and your opponents monsters can not change their positions as long as this card is face up on the field.
Ring of Magnetism
Equip Magic Card
Equipped monster loses 500 attack points. Whenever your opponents attack, the monsters must attack the equipped monster.
Dark Hole
Normal Magic Card
Destroys all monsters on the field.
Magic Jammer
Counter Trap Card
Discard 1 card from your hand to the graveyard to negate the activation of a magic card and destroy it.
Bow of Ceal
Equip Magic Card
Equipped monster loses 1000 attack points. Equipped monster can attack your opponents Life Points directly.
Heavy Storm
Normal Magic Card
Destroys all magic and trap cards on the field.
United We Stand
Equip Magic Card
Equipped monster gains 800 attack and defense points for every monster on your side of the field.
Wingweaver
2750/2400
Fairy Meteor Crush
Equip Magic Card
When equipped monster attacks your opponents monster, if your monster's attack points are more than the attacked monsters defense points.
Opticlops
1800/1700
Ring of Destruction
Normal Trap Card
Pick one monster on the field. Destroy the monster and deal damage equal to the amount of attack points to both players.
DSlifer: Finally done with the first chapter. And incase anyone wanted to know, when I said Yugi and his gang, I didn't include Shadi. So he is probably about 60-80 years old or something. That's why I called him an old fortuneteller. And anyone who thinks Shadi is still young and stuff, I can only say that you are crazy. I'm in a whole better mood now. I wonder why? Must be that something has passed. Hmm…?