Chapter 4

The First Duel

"Hello there young ones," an old man said to me, Yugi, Pyro, and Kazuki.

"Hey gramps," we all replied to the man.

"Hey grandpa," Yugi started, "we were wondering if you could help us get our Decks ready for the Tournament."

"Well," Grandpa paused.

"Hey Yug," a blonde haired kid about my height said. "It's really been a while but it's good to be back here."

"Joey?" Yugi asked.

"Yeah," Joey replied, I haven't seen you around since I left to train for the tournament."

"Hey Yugi, who is this guy?" Pyro asked.

"Oh, sorry guys this is Joey, my old friend," Yugi said excitedly. "Hey Joey, what do you mean train for the tournament, you've been gone for almost a year."

"Well after the Kaiba Corp Grand Prix I heard a rumor that Kaiba was so angry that he couldn't claim the title that he was goin' to hold another one so that's when I left," Joey went to talk to gramps after he had explained all this.

"Hey Yugi," Grandpa called, "didn't you ask me something?"

"Yeah and you didn't respond."

"I'm sorry," Grandpa apologized and let us have a look around the shop.

"Thanks gramps!" We all said excitedly as we left to go to the tournament grounds. (It was Domino City, where else.)

We all arrived as we heard Seto Kaiba's voice, "The tournament will begin in five minutes so prepare your decks."

"Well see ya later guys," I said as I walked away from the others.

"Where are you going?" asked Yugi as I noticed Kazuki and Pyro start in two more directions.

"We thought that it'd be better if we split up and dueled on our own to really test ourselves."

"We?" Yugi asked but was then answered when he turned around. "Let's meet back at the finals then."

"Deal!"

'I haven't found anyone since the tournament began fifteen minutes ago' Vaun thought to himself. 'I wonder how everyone else is... huh!' Vaun thought as he read a note on a wall. It said '"Come face me with your deck in hand at the fountain near Domino Square." Okay mystery duelist but I'll be ready.'

"Well, looks like no one's gonna show up after all," Vaun said next to the fountain.

"I challenge you to a duel," Vaun looked up and saw who had said those words. It was a young girl about 16 with blue eyes and hair that went down to the middle of her back. Strapped to her arm Vaun found a Duel Disk. "I'm Misao and I challenge you and your pathetic deck to a duel."

"Fine," Vaun said disgusted by her words. "I'll go first if you don't mind." (6000/6000) "I'll summon Don Zaloog (1400/1500) in attack mode and set two cards face-down."

"I'll play Legendary Ocean which raises all water type monsters by 200 and lower their level by 1 in my hand. And summon a monster in defense mode," a brown backed hologram of a card appeared in front of her. "I'll end my turn by setting one card face-down," another card appeared.

"I'll sacrifice Don Zaloog for Freed the Matchless General in attack mode." (2300/1700)

"So what, my monsters are still going to destroy it," she said as she stared at the man. "Oh, I activate Tornado Wall."

"I'll still have my General attack." A broadsword came crashing down on a guy with blue hair and a decorative mask.

"That was my Aqua Madoor."

"I'll set one more card face-down and end my turn"

"I'll summon Giga Gagagigo (2650/1700) in attack mode and attack Freed."

"Activate Blast with Chain." A thing of dynamite appeared on Freed's belt. "This trap card will raise Freed's attack points by 500 for one turn."

(LP:6000/6000)

"I'll play Return of the Doomed and discard one card to revive Giga Gagagigo."

"Now I'll activate Freed's second ability," Vaun cried as the dynamite disappeared. "I'll search my deck for another Warrior-Type monster. And I choose this one. Marauding Captain (1200/400) come forth in defense mode. Now I'll Special Summon Queens Knight (1500/1600) in attack mode and activate Reinforcement of the Army and add another Warrior to my hand," Vaun said with a little smirk. "I'll set two cards face-down and end my turn."

"I'll draw and..." Misao paused.

"I activate Trap Dustshoot," Vaun said as he pushed a button on his duel disk. "This trap card allows me to look at your hand and send a monster back to your deck," Vaun added as he saw her confused.

"Fine take a look," Misao said grudgingly. Amphibian Beast, Spellbinding Circle, Cure Mermaid, Star Boy.

"I'll choose Star Boy."

"Fine, I'll set one card face-down and summon Cure Mermaid (1700/1000) in defense mode," a mermaid with red scales and blonde hair appeared at the end of these words. "Now my other monster will attack Queens Knight."

"Hold it right there," Vaun said as the monster headed for his knight. "Marauding Captain prevents any attacks that aren't directed at him."

"Fine, I'll destroy your Captain then and end my turn." Misao said.

"I'll go now, I'll use Freed's ability and summon a second Marauding Captain in defense mode and get Knight Commander (1400/1900) in defense mode."

"So what I'll just destroy them too."

"Knight Commander adds an extra 400 attack Points to every one of my Warriors." (FMG:2700/1700, QK:1900/1600, MC:1600/400, KC:1800/1900)

"Then I'll activate The A. Forces. This adds another 200 attack to all Warriors for every one on my side of the field."

(FMG:3500/1700, QK:2700/1600, MC:2400/400, KC:2600/1900)

"I'll attack Cure Mermaid with Queens Knight and Giga Gagagigo with Freed."

"I'll activate Spellbinding Circle on Freed," Misao gave a small laugh at this. "I'll go then. I summon Gagagigo (2050/1200) and set one card face-down ending my turn."

"I'll switch Knight Commander and Marauding Captain to attack mode and have Queens Knight attack your Giga Gagagigo."

"Hold it right there mister. I activate Michizure to destroy Knight Commander."

"I'll end my turn."

(FMG:2900/1700, QK:2100/1600, MC:1800/400)

"I'll sacrifice Gagagigo for Levia-Dragon in attack mode." (2800/1700) "I'll then activate his special ability by sacrificing Legendary Ocean I can destroy all cards on the field except for him."

"No, my defenses!" Vaun said in surprise.

(LD:2600/1500)

"Levia-Dragon will attack directly. End turn.

(LP:3400/6000)

"I'll summon Retrained Celtic Guardian (1400/1200) in defense mode and play Swords of Revealing Light to hold you for three turns."

"Pass."

"I'll set two cards face-down and play The Blue Knight Legion. This card allows me to discard as many cards from my hand up to five and I get that many tokens. I'll discard three cards to get three tokens." (500/500)

"Pass."

"I'll play The Black Knight Army which will give my Legions an extra 800 attack points. (1300/500) and I'll summon Swift Gaia in attack mode. (2300/2100)"

"I'll pass and that's the end of your Swords."

"I'll switch one of my legions to attack mode and play Creature Swap. This card has us exchange one monster on our field. I choose my token in attack mode."

"I have to choose Levia-Dragon and then he'll destroy me."

"I'll now switch the rest of my monsters to attack mode."

"Finish me."

"I'll sacrifice my two tokens and summon Buster Blader (2600/2300) in attack mode. My Guardian will attack."

(LP:3400/5900)

"My Buster Blader will attack."

(LP:3400/3300)

"Gaia will attack."

(LP:3400/1000)

"Now Levia-Dragon will attack and end this."

(LP:3400/0)

"I lost fair and square. Here take this," she said this as she held out a card for Vaun to take.

"Your Levia-Dragon?" Vaun asked.

"It's my rarest card. But please take care of it for me."

"I will," Vaun promised. 'That's one duel down a bunch more to go.' Vaun thought as he walked away.

To Be Continued.....

Author's Note: I made up The Black Knight Army magic card. If you want to use it ASK me first.