DUELIST MASTERS (DMT)
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CHAPTER 3: GAME OF AMITY
(Saturday Morning)
When I woke up my hands were still trembling from the events of the night before. There was no logically explanation for what happened…
(Flashback)
After my parents had left the room, I lay in bed wide awake gazing at the ceiling and the patterns on it. I believed in the supernatural and my ability to have déjà vu dreams, but this was out of proportion. The sister, who I looked up to, died in a car crash and was talking to me from the other side.
I lay there my eyes opened remembering of an event that just happened to flash in my head.
(Flash back within a flashback)
We were in a park playing duel monsters and I was 7 years old. Twelve-year old Katrina was teaching me the game and it's little secrets. She was an older version of myself-facially-and had the same type of slender frame. Except she had middle, lengthen, brunette, layered hair; and emerald tinted eyes. There was also always a strand of banged hair over her right eye.
"Okay kid, this is how the game works…the way to win is to knock your opponent's life points down to zero."
"And how do I do that, sis?"
"There's lots of ways-brute force, strategy, magic, traps. But what you gotta remember is by using all of them. Believe in your deck and you'll win with the help of your monsters."
"Hehe..you're kidding me right? How can you be so superstitious. Believeing in little pieces of cardboard paper to win you duels." I said with my hand behind my head teasing her.
The next look she gave me I never forgot. It was so serious that it made feel like I would wet my pants. She usually had carefree personality who laid back and knew things would turn out just fine. But now it was different by the way she stared into my eyes.
"Listen to me, duel monsters is not just a game. There's things around you that you will not understand until your older." She spoke sternly.
"Like…what?" I asked terrified by this tone of somberness. I have never seen her this serious in my whole entire life. But she now had my undivided attention.
Her face changed back to it's normal self and she gave a small smile.
"Nah, nothing I'm just fooling with ya. But I just saying if you believe in yourself, as well, I'm sure that you'll win about every duel."
I was inspired and wanted to become a great duelist just like her.
"YEAH!! When I believe in the power of paper, anything can happen! Heart of the cardboards, guide me."
"Oh boy, how much did I actually get through to her? That's not what I meant at all." She said as she fell over and sweat dropped.
(End of one flashback)
That was the best memory I had of us together because it's when she taught me how to play the game for the very fist time and ever since I never lost a match. All the way up to age 18 she never lost a duel monsters match until she died. It's amazing how she could tell my parents otherwise such as going to a drama meeing or something.
However never in a millennia had I expected this. That e-mail was like she was giving me that serious lecture again. What did she mean way back then saying "there are things around you that you will not understand til your older?" I decided not to onder so much on the matter. Anyway it's not as if a had a choice my eyes became tired that I drifted to sleep which was, as always, haunted by Kuriboh nightmares. The joys of a little fuzzy puffball critter chasing you around and blowing you up. To think I could have better things to dream of.
(End of Flashback)
Now I was unsure whether going to the tournament would be such a great idea. I walked down the stairs and into the kitchen where my mom was, as usual.
"Ok Marika, I've stalled your father so you can run over to your little tournament."
"Um…mom it's a huge tournament with lots of people from different parts of the world."
"That's wonderful dear, now run along before your father finds out." She said as if her mind wasn't even in the room. I was worried she would cut herself with the knife she was using to cut the cucumber blindly.
"Um…I decided I don't want to go."
At that moment she woke up. This made her turn around and face me with fire in her eyes. "Marika, your father would not approve of me saying this; but I would be very proud if you go and win that tournament."
"Uh…thanks mom." I was really dumbstruck because it was against the rules to talk about duel monsters inside the walls of my house. I decided to head out to the tournament, after all, my mom seemed to have found a side which I didn't think she even knew she had.
(At the tournament)
I arrived and met up with Raine, and Iru. They seemed really happy and excited more than I was. Yet they didn't seem to notice the small trama inside of me. Raine wore a black shirt, white jacket and scarf, blue jeans, and black leather sneakers. Iru wore a black kimono designed shirt with dragons running a mock all over it, and black jeans. I wore a stylish dark blue shirt with a midnight colored dragon sleeping on the front, black jeans, long leather jacket reaching to my knees with leather boots, wearing a yin-yang necklace.
"Hey Marie." Raine greeted. We did our little hand shakes ( we made peacesigns and hit our hands side by side of each other).
"Yoha Broha (her way of saying hi) This is so NEATO FRITO BANDITO!!! (her way of saying cool) You won't believe this…!!!!" Iru exclaimed enthusiastically.
"They have new rules and teams…sort of." Raine calmy in her tranquil voice finished up.
"Why do you always have to finish my sentences for me!"
"Because you're not quick enough to finish them yourself." Raine answered monotone.
"Well…what are they exactly?" I too asked trying to change the subject and to keep them from fighting.
Before they could answer Richard Stone stepped up to the microphone. He was a well-built man, mid 30's blond radiant shining hair and aqua blue eyes. As soon as he spoke the rallied audience quieted down to hear the new suprises that awaited them in this competition.
"Fellow duelists, I am pleased to see all of you here today. As you will know there are new rules to this tournament…" he gestured his hand to the opposite sides of two different stadiums. "You will be separated into teams. One will be kyeilons and the other seikons. The one to my right the blue stadium is for Kyeilons and the left one in green is for Seikons.
What exactly are kyeilons and seikons? I thought to myself as probably every other person was wondering.
When your school is called please report to your designated dueling sector and await further instructions. Now divide into teams and enjoy for this is one tournament you haven't experienced before."
Names of different schools were called out. Cherokee High was called out to be "kyeilons" so we walked over to the right side and our dueling sector. Then after the referees gave everyone a duel disk that were similar to the ones on the show Yugioh- They attached to each duelist arm autonomatically, had a 45 deg. turn, and had blue and white slots to put the cards in. Also, the top on it had a lifepoint count of 8000 and below it was a slot to put monsters into the graveyard.
(Later that day)
The duels went by quickly and the finalist were Raine and me. Iru was the last one to duel someone from the Seikon side but she ended up getting elminated because it ended in a tie. Before we could duel Mr. Stone had than announced that Kyeilons could not fight each so he took out a special coin (green/blue colored), flipped it in the air, which made Raine a Seikon.
Odd...what's the difference between a Kyeilon and a Seikon (besides the color)? And why does the coin make me a Seikon when no one even called it.
When that was over with we then began our battle..
(Time passes)
(Midnight (Marika): 900/Ren (Raine):1000)
According to the rules these were the names we would identify ourselves by.
"Rainy-san, why do we always end up in this situation?"
"Beats me, but at least it's between us two and some nutcase."
"HEY I RESENT THAT!" Iru yelled from the crowd in the stands.
"Please sit down, young lady, and be quiet. I'm trying to watch the duels." a British woman around her 20's exclaimed.
"I'm sorry but I'm cheering my friends out there. So if you don't mind..."
"Not you Iru the nutcase over there obsessed about Seto Kaiba." she said pointing to a guy in the dark corner trying to be a Seto Kaiba. He had three blue eyes white dragons in his deck but that was all he had. I mean he had the attire (which was falling apart) but he was a short, hyper, awkwardly determined person who had nothing related with the dragon master himself. What's worst is he lost in the first match in the tournament to Iru. You think that he could at least last half way. But no he was beaten by fairies.
"Rainy-san listen it comes down to these last rounds. Whoever wins gets the prize and most importantly-the title of Queen of Games. So don't go easy on me."
"Do I ever?"
Iru starts counting her fingers "Well, there was that one time...then that other time." she yelled back.
"Oh be quiet, you."
"I happen to bloody agree with your friend." the now irritated British woman exclaimed.
"Nevermind." I said sweatdropping.
Meanwhie in the duel, ironically Raine and me both had our most favorite card on the field,Dark Magician Girl, each having the same attack 2000 and defense 1700. She had short layered blond hair, a light blue and pink short lengthen dress, a helmet that turned to a side way cone which matched her attire, her medium sized staff had pink and light blue streaked on the sides while the end of it was golden. She had pink cheeks and an adorable smile. Now they were both facing each other of on them were facing one another waiting for commands. Raine and me also had 5 cards set face down ready to counterattack each other attacks.
Raine was the first to make her move." I activate Harpie's Feather Duster!'" A huge storm of white glowing feather beamed around the field and was on its violent way to me.
"I don't think so." I snapped my finger to activate my magic card. "Mystic Space Typhoon! Why don't you try again?"
Raine shielded her eyes when I summoned a blue hurricane to vigorously destroy her card. The storm disappeared and everything was clear. But I was surprised to see a feather stuck in Raine's hair. She took no notice.
"I won't try, I'll succeed! Now Dark Magician Girl attack!" She twirled her staff and blew a kiss while she fired a bright beam of light.
If this works then I can resummon her with 'Monster Reborn'. I hope this works.
"Mirror Force! You missed me again." A rainbow barrier appear in front of my Dark Magician Girl. When the attack landed, it shattered into a million pieces but not before reflecting the assault back.
Raine's own attack was backfiring her way.
"Will one of you get hit already?! This back and forth countering is giving me a headache! Before hell has frozen over and satan has opened up a ski resort along with a waffle house."
"Sit down before I call security!"
"Listen miss or mrs, this is America, a free country, which means I am allowed to cheer on my friends. Not like what you guys do in England with your cups of tea."(A/N: I'm sorry to all those cool guys in New England. I love you ppl! So does FluffyShiki-sama who is the person who made Iru. Please don't get offended! Just know that she's really pissed, I mean wouldn't you be?)
"I am born here, I'll have you know!"
"Good for you! Now let me enjoy this duel. Besides everyone is entitled to me opinion, especially my friends."
Getting back to the duel, Raine had her own attack returning back to her "Negate Attack!" A warp hole appeared in front of her Dark Magician Girl. It swallowed the attack and then started turning to disappear.
"Now it's my turn to go on the offensive. I activate Megamorph for my Dark Magician Girl." Since my life points were lower her attack 2000 went up to 4000. A brown ancient seal appeared right on her star necklace and melted into it (this turned it from yellow star to blue star).This made her staff glow bright yellow and grow larger.
I saw the look on Raine's face; she seemed tense and worried, even though she was trying to hide it.
"Attack Streaming Dark Enchantment!" Dark Magician Girl twirled her staff in front then behind a gave a faint yell. She pointed the staff at Raine's DMG and released a dark huge beam of the dark colors put together in a swirling motion. The attack was so powerful that her helmet fell over her eyes.
Urg...this is my last chance. If this doesn't work I'm finished. Come on...
"I activate my own Mirror Force." The barrier she put up made my attack bounce off and return back to me. Her Dark Magician Girl was relieved and they both blew a "phew".
"Don't celebrate yet!"
Ah Shigato!
"I activate Magical cylinder. If you can't counter this you're screwed." Dark Magician Girl took off her hat and it instantly turned into a huge tube which was red and decorated (just like the ones magicians use for their acts. She let go of it and point as if demonstrating a disappearing act. As soon as the attack was absorbed inside a second tube appeared next to the first one; same color and size. Now DMG pointed to the left and went "TA DA!" releasing the same attack back at Raine.
"Oh I can't watch! Who am I kidding, of course I can! I can't take the suspense!" It was so much that she almost fell off the stands. "Phew that was close."
The woman next to her rolled her eyes. "You're such a git."
"Well you're a farkleberry! Who cares?!"
Meanwhile Raine saw what was coming to her and decided this was the end.
"Shrink" The huge beam of darkness came her way but instantly it deteriorated to half the size.
Should I activate my Magic Jammer? I don't want to send her to the hosipital, because the ref said to be careful of monsters who have an ATK strength of 3000 and more. It could cause serious damage. No, there's no way I'm using this card to do overkill.
Raine life points hit zero when her DMG was destroyed. She flew back since the attack was still strong. As soon as I won, Kabuki Tamasaki walked up to the stage and handed me three gods cards, legendary dragons, exodia pieces, the new and never-released video Duelist Masters: Legendary Battle Kyeilons vs. Seikons, a called out to everyone "Midnight, I name you the Queen of Games!" He was of average height and weight, had neatly combed straight raven hair, dark eyes that seem to hold the spirit of a child, and most importantly he was the maker of duel monster and Yugioh. I was truely honored.
He then bent down and whispered in my ear "You are the only one given this extraordinary gift. Enjoy this new experience of virtual reality."
He handed me a suit-it was completely black and made of elastic, and helmet with a front cover. They both appeared too huge for me.
"Is this all really necessary, sir?"
"Yes and there will be no need to worry about wires. The helmet is linked to your mind while the suit links your body into the game. Now do you suffer from heart attacks or deep depression?"
"Um…no."
"Then you'll be fine. Now enjoy."
"But my suit seems to small."
"It's a one size fits all." he said smiling.
"Oh okay" I hugged Iru and Raine complementing each other on our dueling.
"Iru you were awesome how you used that fairy-combo!"
"Yeah who says fairies are weak. They can wipe the floor with whoever insults them."
"Don't get over your head after all you did lose before you got to Marie and me." Raine pointed out.
"Raine don't push me I already had this British woman who almost called security on me!"
"I'm not pushing anyone I'm just being truthful."
"Guys calm down we all did a great job now who wants to play this new game?"
"ME! ME! OH Pick me you know what I good friend I am!"
"You know she'll only let us borrow it when she's through with it."
"Yep, sorry you guys, but I have to see what it's all about first. Then give you to a heads up."
"Oh okay." They said in defeat.
I went home and went directly to business trying to find out how the game worked…
Author's Note: Okay that was awesome to write. Some ppl who checked my story complained about the past tense, which I have all over this chapter. It's for a reason. Please R&R and enjoy!
Existing Characters: Marika (mine), Marika's mom (mine), Raine (Yami Veedragon), Iru (FluffyShiki-sama), Richard Stone (more in detail, mine)
Introduced Characters: Seto Kaiba fan (mine, not important), British woman (mine, not important), Kabuki Tamasaki (dub for Kazuki Takahashi) Don't sue because I never met him and I would never write anything bad about him.
Preview for Chapter 4: Marika tries out the new game and finds out that it feels very real. Do emotions effect the outcome? What will she find out about Kyeilons and Seikons? Does the game think for itself? All these questions and more will be answered as soon as I update!
Side joke: In this chapter, when Kabuki asks Marika if she has any heart problems doesn't that seem a little odd? The reason is because ppl over a certain age can't play the game; certain events in it feel so real that you couldn't tell the difference. We don't want tramatized adults running about.