Chikara: "True- nervous- very, very dreadfully nervous I have been and am, but why will you say that I am mad? The disease has sharpened my senses- not destroyed- not dulled them. Above all is the sense of hearing acute. I hear all things in heaven and on earth. I have heard many things in hell. How, then, am I mad? Hearken! and observe how healthily- how calmly I can tell you the whole story" (The beginning of Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven", which I wish I own because it's awesome, but sadly do not own.)
Chance: -- that's not quite how you should start out the chapter, Chikara.
Chikara: okay, then how 'bout this: "One bright day in the middle of the night, two dead boys got up to fight. Back to back they faced each other, drew their swords and shot each other. The deaf policeman heard the noise, and came and shot those two dead boys. If you don't believe this lie is true, ask the blind man, he saw it too!" (Again, I do not own it. Unlike the first one, I don't know who does own it. I got it from a author, DVD's, story. I don't know where he got it from.)
Chance: -- try again, Chikara.
Chikara: Okay, well...I don't know any other stories, so I'll make something up. Here goes nothing: "The poor two souls walked into the arena of misfortune. Once best friends, now turned enemies, they got ready for the battle that may take there very lives-"
Chance: -- Chikara...
Chikara: Changing tact I mean, "The two friends walked into the circle, ready for the initiation that would get them into the best friends club. Standing there, both were thinking that it was the happiest day in their lives-"
Chance: through clenched teeth Chikara...
Chikara: Too Tea-ish? I thought so. Here, let me try this...
Chance: CHIKARA! STOP IT!
Chikara: What? I'm just trying to come up with a good beginning!
Chance: How 'bout saying hi?
Chikara: Okay, here goes: hi!
Chance: See? That wasn't so hard, was it?
Chikara: Well...no, it's just that that's how I've started all the other chapters.
Chance: Believe me, it doesn't get old.
Chikara: Well, since I wasted so much time, let's get right to the review responses!
Chance: Let's!
Review responses:
Laura: Chikara: dang, you reviewed three of the chapters? That must mean you either had a lot of time on you're hands, or you really like this story. I'd like to think it's the second one, but that's just because I've got a big ego.
Chance: tell me about it...
Chikara: Chance, shut up. Anyway, about you're idea for a weapon, well...the person who it's for is evil, and I figure that a chibi gun would just make it worse. Thanks for trying, though! And review this chapter please!
Daricio: Chikara: okay, let's do this piece by piece. First, it's okay that you haven't been reviewing, I totally understand. I haven't been able to get on the computer lately either, which is partly why I haven't updated in a while.
Chance: The other part is the fact that she's lazy...
Chikara: Not really! Some of it is because of the ungodly amount of schoolwork that has been piled on me.
Chance: But part of it is because you're lazy.
Chikara: No! Well... yes. Anyway...I'm freaking out the Yu-Gi-Oh cast? How do you know that? Do you have psychic powers?
Chance: -- I doubt that's the reason. More likely it's the fact that it's obvious.
Chikara: It is? reads over the last few chapters Uh, yeah, I guess it is. Back to the review (I've been getting way off track through this review response, haven't I?).Good idea about the weapon, but I... can't. I'm going to wish for it in one of the other chapters, and I need a separate wish. If that doesn't make sense, talk to me through I.M. and I'll explain it. As for authoress powers, that's not a bad idea...
Chance: Help!
Chikara: I'm just kidding. I'll only use them if you get extra annoying.
Chance: Thanks.
Chikara: I feel like I'm making a mistake, but whatever. Anyway, I'm going to use you're idea about the transporting thing. "Let it be known to all out there that when the Yu-Gi-Oh character falls over from lack of chair, it was Daricio's idea". And in exchange, you're in this chapter! You're part is really funny, hope you like it!
Chikara: And that's the end of the review responses!
Chance: Finally!
Chikara: On to the story! Oh, wait, I almost forgot! I have a chapter quote! Has nothing to do with the chapter, it's just funny!
Chapter quote
"Sorry I'm late, I wondered a bit from the path of life..."
Kakashi, "Naruto"
... And there appeared Marik! He appeared in a sitting position and immediately fell over (thanks again to Daricio for the idea!). Chance and I just stared at him.
I was the first one to say what we were both thinking. "Um... what just happened?"
Marik got up off the floor and dusted himself off. "I was sitting in my favorite chair, plotting on how to take over the world, and then I somehow ended up over here..."
"And you fell because there wasn't a chair over here" I butted in. "Awww, poor Mawik" I said in baby talk. "Did you get a boo-boo on you're butt?"
'Mawik' glared at me. "No, I didn't get a boo-boo on my butt".
But before he could say anything else, Chance interrupted. "Umm, I have two questions. One...are you the real Marik or just a holographic image"
I glared at him. "Didn't I tell you that I don't have a holographic display thingy or whatever it's called?"
"Well, yeah. I just want to see what he says".
I just glared harder. But it was nothing compared to the look that Marik was giving him.
"If I was a hologram, would I be bent on world conquest?"
"Um...no, I guess not.""That's better. Nobody should think I'm a hologram. If people thought I was a hologram, would I be able to take over the world? No! I would never be able to find an army that would listen to a hologram! My life's dream would be ruined!"
"Alright, I get it. Jeez, it was just a question. And that leads me to my second question. What do you mean by 'take over the world'?"
"The same thing he always means, Chance. He's going to try and come up with a 'fool-proof' plan to take over the world, and of course he's going to fail in his plan for world conquest"
Marik glared at me, even worse than before. "Alright, that's it. You and I are going to duel"
"Fine" I said. "Let's duel"
"Uh, do you think that's such a good idea? I mean, he is probably a lot better than you are. And he's probably got better cards too."
"Thanks for the vote of confidence, Chance"
"I aim to please. Anyway, are you really going to duel him?"
"Yeah. Remember the thing that I got a little while ago, that will definitely help me?"
"Uh, no not really"
"Well, I guess I have to tell you again, but I'm not saying it in front of him. It would ruin my advantage."
"Then whisper it in my ear"
"Fine." I bent over and whispered it in his ear.
"Oh yeah! Now I remember! Cool! You're going to beat him for sure!"
Marik glared at both of us. "So are we going to duel or what?"
"Yeah, were going to duel. Hold on and let me get my deck" I ran out of the room and grabbed my deck from where I left it. When I got back in my room, Marik had a look on his face that I knew spelled trouble for me.
"Let's make this a little more interesting. If I win, then you have to be my mind-slave until I take over the world"
"Well...alright"
"Chikara, you can't be serious! How could you take this chance?"
"Like this, Chance. Marik, if I win, then you have to give me you're millennium rod"
He thought about it for a minute, and then nodded. "Alright then, you're on. I mean, it's not like you're really going to be able to beat me."
"We'll see. Get you're deck ready"
He took his deck out and set it on the ground in front of him. I did the same. Chance looked on with apprehension as we got ready to duel.
"So we'll start out with 4000 life points?"
"Fine with me"
"Alright, I'll go first" I said. I drew a card and said "I lay Maha Vailo in attack mode and put two magic cards face down."
"Chikara, how could you start out with such a weak monster! You're gonna lose for sure!"
"Chance, just have some faith in me. I know what I'm doing"
"Alright"
"So it's my turn now?" Marik asked. Not waiting for a response, he drew a card and continued. "I lay two cards facedown, and then summon the portraits secret (1200/1500) in defense mode!"
"Uh dude? That's a really wimpy card" I said.
"Yeah, and isn't that supposed to be in Yami Bakura's deck?" Chance added.
"Like I care what that moron Yami Bakura has in his deck. He's weak. If he had just let his idiot hikari take the hit in his duel against Yugi, then he would have been able to win! (If you haven't seen that episode, you need to). This card happens to be helpful in my strategy."
"Whatever. Can we just get on with this duel?"
"Fine. I also place one card face down."
"That's it? That's weak"
Marik just glared at me.
"Ok I'll just go now" I drew a card. "Well, this helps, but I can't use it yet. I'll just attack. Maha Vailo, attack the portraits secret!"
Marik tossed it into his graveyard. "That was a waste."
"You're the one who put the card down."
Marik glared harder (gee, he seems to glare a lot, doesn't he?).
"Um..." I was getting nervous with all of this glaring. "I guess I'm done. No, wait! I put this magic card face down."
"Took you long enough" he drew a card. "Yes! The one I was waiting for! I play (here's where I make up some cards!) the dark harpies lady (1500/1600) in attack mode!"
"Uh...ok" I said. "It's still not strong enough."
"Haven't you ever heard of strategy? Next, I'm going to play elegant egotist to make dark harpy lady sisters (2100/2400)!" he flipped over his face down card and used it.
"Uh, yeah, that'll definitely be enough to wipe out my monsters."
"Yup, but I have other plans for them too, but you'll just have to wait. For now, Dark Harpy Lady Sisters! Attack!"
"Ok, so you wiped out my monster"
"Yup. And that ends my turn."
"Cool, it's my turn." I drew a card. "Ok, well, prepare to have you're strategy thrown back in you're face! I play the (get ready for another made up card!) two-faced harpy lady (1400/1700) in attack mode! And then I" flipped over my card "play my elegant egotist to make the two-faced harpy lady sisters (2000/ 2600)! And I put them in defense mode."
"Wow, that is SO spectacular" he said cynically. "Are you done yet?"
"Yeah I'm done. No wait, I put down a card. Now I'm done. Now show me what you think spectacular is!"
"Ok I will" draws card. "Next, I sacrifice the three monsters that I have on the field to summon the Winged Dragon of Ra!"
Chance and I stared. He stared because he couldn't believe that Marik got it out that fast. I stared for a completely different reason.
"You stole my strategy!" I shouted.
"What?" he said.
"That's my strategy! End you're turn and you'll see what I mean."
"Ok, I end my turn."
"Ha! You didn't attack!"
"Damnit! I can't believe I fell for that!
"Actually, I just realized it myself. You really did steal my strategy. And here it is! I sacrifice my three monsters on the field to bring out my Winged Dragon of Ra!"
"What the-? You have a Winged Dragon of Ra too? How is that possible?"
"It was reproduced. Turns out when you don't use it on a duel disk or a hologram projector, it loses most of its special abilities."
"Damnit! That takes away most of its true power."
"Don't talk to me, talk to the people who reproduced it."
"Whatever. Are you done yet (he seems to say that a lot too)?"
"Wow you're impatient. Yes, I end my turn."
Marik and I were trying to stare each other down, both trying to figure out what the other person was going to do. Chance was watching, scared. And just when things couldn't get any more intense, (of course) something happened to break the tension.
"Hey Chikara" my mom called. "Daricio's here, should I send her into you're room?"
"Um... Hold on mom" I called. Then I turned to Chance and whispered, "Do you think I should?"
"Duh" he whispered. "She likes Yu-Gi-Oh just as much as we do. We have to tell her."
"Ok then" I whispered back. Then I yelled "sure mom, send her in"
I heard footsteps, and then Daricio came into my room and looked at me.
"So what took so long?" she asked.
I just motioned to Marik, who she apparently hadn't seen yet.
She followed my motion until she saw him, and then stopped. "Um, Chikara?"
"Yeah?"
"Um, how did Marik get into you're bedroom"
"Oh, um... I used my magic pillow."
"Oh, right, you have a magic pillow. I forgot about that. Yuni told me all about it. (In case anyone is wondering, Yuni is the girl who gave me the pillow in the first place.)
"Oh, ok" I said. "So I don't have to explain it again."
"Nope. So what are you guys doing, dueling?"
"However did you guess?" I said sarcastically.
"Cause I'm intuitive that way. Anyway, could you guys pause the game for a few minutes so I can show you this really cool thing that I can do?"
"Of course not!" Marik exclaimed. "You do not interrupt anyone when there in the middle of a game!"
"Don't look now Sherlock, but it looks like she already did"
Marik started ranting at me about that, which gave me a little time to think. 'If I go on with this duel, I'm done for. I don't have any good cards in my hand, and I doubt I'm gonna get any. Wait, how much time does he have left?'
I glanced at the clock. According to it, he only had about a minute and thirty seconds left.
'Hey, there's an idea. If Daricio does her trick and it takes long enough, then I might just be able to get out of the duel. Yeah, that's what I'm going to do.' I put up my hand to stop Marik, who was still ranting.
"I'm sorry, Marik, I was just kidding. How about we let her do the trick? But make it quick" I said to Daricio. I wanted Marik to think I still wanted to go through with the duel.
"Okay" she said. "First I need an unwilling volunteer. How about Marik?"
"Me?" he said. "Why me?"
"Because I feel like it. Anyway, you need to give me my deck so that I can do the trick."
"Are you crazy woman? Why would I let you have my deck?"
"So you can get back to you're duel?"
"Good point. Fine, here it is." He handed his deck over to Daricio.
"Okay, now I shuffle the deck" She started shuffling. "Okay, now I put three cards face down, and I will be able to tell you're past, present, and future by the cards."
"Wait" I said. "Didn't Yami Bakura do this to Pegasus?"
"Yeah, but I've tried it on other people and it really works. Anyway, here goes." She flipped over the first card. It was the Flame Swordsman.
"You used to be a brave and valiant warrior" she said. "That's not to say that you aren't now, but what you really are now is..." she flipped over the second card. It was an upside down Dark Magician. "A person tainted with the love of magic, and evil enough to do just about anything to get what. In other words, the Millennium Puzzle."
"Yup, that sounds about right." he said.
"Okay, well, here goes. I'm gonna turn over the last card." Daricio said. We all looked on in anticipation as she slowly flipped over the last card, and it was...
An upside down Happy Lover card!
We all anime fell, except for Marik, who just sweatdropped heavily.
"What the-?" Marik said.
Daricio sat up and said "according to this, you will have loved and lost." She had a straight face on, but it was obvious that she was about to bust out laughing.
"Well, that was an...interesting ending" I said, about to burst out laughing myself.
Marik looked flustered, but quickly regained composure. "Well, that was a waste. Back to the duel"
"Nope" I said.
"Nope? Why not?"
"Because Marik, you only have five seconds here. Bye!"
"What! NO!" He said, and then disappeared.
"Phew! Glad that's over!" I said.
"Why Chikara, did you plan that?" Said Daricio.
"Duh" I said.
"Ok, well, what happens next?" Said Daricio.
"Just wait for the next person, I guess" I said.
"Oh, when are they gonna get here?" She said.
"In about 5 minutes" I said.
"Ok"
So we sat there, eagerly awaiting the arrival of the next person.
Chikara: and that's a wrap!
Chance: wow Chikara, that's you're longest chapter yet!
Chikara: yup, and hopefully, there gonna get longer.
Anyway people, just a few more notes, and then I'll end the chapter. First of all, the question still stands: what weapon should I use to defeat Marik? I really need an idea! Put on you're thinking caps!
Chance: Um Chikara? Maybe if you didn't hound them, they would be more apt to answer.
Chikara: As amazing as this sounds to me, you're right! So try to help me people, kay?
Reviewers: Hopefully saying yes
Chikara: ahem. Anyways, the other thing I wanted to mention is that I posted a challenge on my bio. Anyone who can use the clues given there to figure out my real name, gets to use the magic pillow in a story of their own. Just tell me so I can read it and see what ya do with it, ok? So be sure to check out my bio!
Chance: that's the last of it, right Chikara?
Chikara: yup. I'm just going to leave you with this note: 'do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!' Bye!
Chance: see ya next chapter!