Chapter 2 -

Pre Tournament Duel! Can Matt's Deck hold up?

Matt walked into school a little tired from all what happened last night. As he walked in Matt spotted Zack talking in the corner with some of his friends.

"Hey Zack." Matt shouted from across the room.

Matt walked pasts the desks to the back of the room.

"What's up buddy?" "So did you convince your parents to let you in the tournament?"

"As a matter of fact......"

Matt thought for an instant

"Should I tell Zack what happened last night?" "No he probably would think I'm crazy or something, maybe I am crazy."

"I did decide to enter, and I even filled out my forms to drop off today." Matt continued.

Zack jumped up in excitement and shouted to the whole class.

"Everyone listen up, my good buddy Matt here is going to join the tournament, so you all better get ready to loose!"

Mummers were heard coming form all corners of the room; one student even remarked about changing his deck.

"Once again Zack, thanks for the announcement." Matt spit out.

"Well if I didn't say who else would?" questioned Zack.

"Hopefully no one." Matt thought to himself quietly.

"Oh well we better get ready for class" said Matt.

Later that day during lunch Matt was outside trying to find a nice place to sit down. All day he had been thinking about what that voice said to him. It seemed as if Matt wouldn't get any peace until the whole tournament was over. As soon as Matt started to take a bite of his sandwich Dan walked over.

"Hey Matt, heard you were going to enter the tournament." "Well I was going to do, and I want a little rematch to see how good my deck is going to test out."

"Don't you remember what happened yesterday?" "I slaughtered you." Matt let out.

"Yea I know that, but I've obviously changed my deck so let's duel!" commanded Dan.

"Fine, fine if you really want to loose; I accept." Matt said.

"Good lets begin!"

Matt= 4000 Dan= 4000

"Only 4000 life points?" asked Dan

"Yes, let's make this one short." "And I will go first." Smirked Matt.

Matt drew his six cards and looked at them with delight.

"This will be a fast duel." He thought.

"First I play the magic card Graceful Charity!" "With this card I can draw three new cards but have to discard two."

"I discard MsT and Snatch Steel." Said Matt.

"I put one card in face down defense potion, and one card in the magic/trap zone!" "End move."

"Finally I though your turn would never end." Replied Dan. "My draw!"

"I activate thunder Dragon's effect from my hand. Now I grab two thunder dragons from my deck."

"Like that can help you." Said Matt.

"Now I play the magic card Pot of Greed!" "This lets me draw two cards from my deck."

"Please spare me the details, this isn't my first duel." Said Matt in a cocky way.

"Then I set one magic/trap down, and I will activate the magic card, Card destruction." "So I discard six cards and draw six more!"

"And I draw three" Matt said.

"One monster goes in defense mode." Barked Dan.

"Fine my move."

"Yes the card I needed." Matt thought to himself

"I play my f ace down card, Mst!" roared Matt

"No you destroyed my torrential tribute." Exclaimed Dan.

Not very long after the duel stated groups of students started to watch.

"Good, Now I summon Witch of the Black Forrest in attack mode." "Witch attack his face down card."

"Ha you destroyed my Magician of Faith, now I can take back a destroyed magic card, so come back Pot of Greed."

"Very well I end my turn."

"Come on Matt!" "You can beat him again," shouted Zack from the distance.

"Now I play my pot of greed." "Bah, I put one magic/trap down and one monster in defense mode." "That's it for now."

"Okay I draw," "I set one magic/trap down." "And I sacrifice my Witch to play Summon Skull!" "But wait I get my witches effect and I choose, Spear Dragon."

"Now I flip my face down card to reveal Spirit Reaper." "

"Summon Skull attack the face down card!"

Matt smiled

"I activate my face down card Book of Moon!" "This turns the Summon Skull into face down defense mode."

Matt frowned.

"Your cheap stall tricks won't beat me, I end my turn."

"What tricks?" "I draw, heh, and activate Harpie's Feather Duster."

"No my Mirror Force." Shrieked Matt.

"Now I flip my Night Assailant into attack mode, and you know what that means."

Matt stared into Dan's eyes.

"That's right goodbye Skully." "Now I play Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer in attack mode."

"Kycoo and Knight Assailant attack the sprit reaper!" shouted Dan.

Matt= 2100 Dan = 4000

"What but I attacked your Spirit Reaper," questioned Dan.

"My Spirit Reaper can't be destroyed by battle, maybe next time."

"Grr, fine, two cards go down and I'm done."

"I know you are Dan." "I draw, and play Heavy Storm to destroy all magic and traps on the field."

"And I summon Spear Dragon in attack mode; Spear Dragon attack the Night Assailant!"

"NO my Night, you'll pay for that." Threatened Dan.

Matt= 2100 Dan= 2800

"But my Dragon goes back into defense mode." "And I will also switch my spirit Reaper to defense mode." "And last but not least play one card in the magic/trap zone."

"My turn is over."

"I draw" "Its time for my revenge. "I set one defense monster down."

"Now kycoo attack the Spear Dragon!" roared Dan.

"Not so fast, I activate my face down card Waboku!" "My dragon isn't going anywhere." Smiled Matt.

"What eh fine I end my turn." Said Dan in a sad note.

"I draw; I have this duel in the bag."

"Yea get um Matt!" screamed Zack.

Matt turned around and saw the whole student body watching the duel.

"Ok I play the magic card Dark Hole!" "Say good bye to your monsters Dan"

"And to your own." Dan said sneakily.

"Whatever, I summon Beserek Gorilla in attack mode!"

"Now attack for 2000 direct damage."

Matt= 2100 Dan= 800

"My turn is over," said Matt

"And mine is just beginning!" "I draw, and put one card in defense mode."

"Running scared Dan?" Teased Matt.

"Not on your life." Said Dan angrily. "My turn is over."

"Good, I draw." "Oh this duel is over." "I play the magic card nobleman of crossout on your face down card."

"No my 7 Colored Fish."

"And now Beserak attack to finish the duel!!!"

Matt= 2100 Dan=0

"I can't believe I lost the duel, I was so close", said Dan putting his head down.

"Don't worry Dan you did have me worried for a little bit." Joked Matt.

Suddenly Dan started laughing out loud.

"What's so funny, Dan you just lost?"

"I might have lost but I and everyone else saw the cards in your deck, now you can be beaten in the tournament!" said Dan

"Please I wouldn't do the honor of using my tourney deck now." "It won't be used until two weeks."

Dan let out a sigh and got up from the table.

"I'll get you one day Matt."

"That was a little too close for comfort; I can't be that shaky next time." Matt thought as Dan left to go back to school.

Two weeks went by faster then Matt could keep up. Every night Matt looked threw his deck trying to pull of every combo in his head.

"BEAT THE CHAMPION."

The phrase kept going over and over in Matt's head. He knew soon this prophecy would be over and he could get back to his normal life. Maybe quit dueling when this was all over.

The day of the tournament arrived, and Matt was at the pier bright and early. Looking around so was everyone else that joined. Suddenly a dark figure grabbed Matt from behind.

"Boo!"

Matt turned around literally jumping in the air.

"Zack what are you doing here!" Matt let out.

"I've decided you can't have all the fun." "I'm joining this tournament as well."

"ALL ABORED" someone shouted from the boat, it was time to get on.

"Well at it looks like this tournament won't be so boring after all." Matt thought.

Prophecy