A/N: Yet another chapter. Thank you to those who reviewed. It was very much appreciated!
Disclaimer: I don't own YGO or any of the characters in it. I do however own my OCs and I'd like to think the plot is original, though I'm sure someone else has done something similar to it at some point.
Yukio Kaiba walked purposefully through the streets of the new Battle City. Mentally crossing people off as potential duelists. He didn't want to waste time with rookies. He was here to prove himself as a duelist and defeating amateurs wasn't how he planned to go about it.
"Hey kid!" came a shout from behind him, "you here to duel or what?"
Yukio turned to see a girl of about Toshi's age with long black hair standing behind him. Her hands were on her hips and she raised an eyebrow at him, "are you gonna duel me or just stand there?"
Yukio turned away from her, "I don't duel amateurs. I am a professional."
Someone in the street looked over at Yukio and whispered, "don't you know who that is? That's Dolly Stanford! Top duelist in America!"
Yukio turned back to the girl, a little surprised that she was the top duelist in America. She sure didn't look that professional in her torn jeans and t-shirt. She grinned mockingly at him, "Is the poor baby too scared to duel? Don't worry kid, I'll make it as quick and painless."
"Do you have any idea who you're talking to?" demanded Yukio glaring as best he could at the American duelist, "I'm Yukio KAIBA! I could defeat you with both hands tied behind my back!"
"Prove it hot shot," challenged Dolly.
"Fine. Let's duel!"
Dolly: 4000
Yukio: 4000
"Ladies first," said Dolly grinning arrogantly at Yukio, "I play Amazoness Paladin (1700/300) in attack mode and place one card face down and end my turn."
Yukio eyed her Amazoness and began to strategize, looking at his hand he grinned "I play Hayabusa Knight (1000/700) in attack mode –"
Dolly laughed, "some Kaiba you are, my Amazoness has 1700 attack points and your pathetic Knight only has 1000!"
Yukio grinned, "Some things are worth losing a few life points over, like THIS! I play Secret Passage to the Treasury. This card allows one monster on my side of the field with 1000 attack points or less to attack your life points directly! And since my Hayabusa Knight can attack twice per turn you lose half your life points!" Yukio grinned, "Hayabusa Knight, attack her life point directly!"
But when the Knight went to strike Dolly, he shattered and Dolly grinned at Yukio's shocked face, "Hey hot shot, it looks like you forgot about my face down card! I played Mirror Force, which stops your attack and destroys your Hayabusa Knight!"
Dolly: 4000
Yukio: 3000
"Don't cry, kid, I hate cry babies," Dolly smirked at Yukio, "I play Critter (1000/600) in defense mode and end my turn."
Recovering from his shock Yukio looked at his hand and smiled, "bad idea Dolly! I play Black Forest Witch (1100/1200)! Witch, attack her Critter!"
Dolly's grin widened as her Critter was destroyed, "Thanks hot shot. Because of my Critter's special ability I can now search my deck for a monster with an attack of 1500 or less and put it in my hand!" Dolly sifted through her deck as Yukio frowned at this new development and pulled out a card, "that's just the one I wanted. I play Amazoness Swordswoman (1500/1400), and since my Amazoness Paladin gets a 100-point boost for every card on the field with the name Amazoness, she now has 1800 attack points! First I'll have my Amazoness Paladin destroy your pathetic Black Forest Witch, go Paladin! Destroy his Witch!"
Yukio grinned, "two can play at that game Dolly, my Black Forest Witch has an ability similar to that of your Critter. When sent to the graveyard, I can chose any card with a defense of 1500 or less from my deck and add it to my hand," after going through his deck Yukio added a card to his hand and looked up at Dolly.
His opponent rolled her eyes, "that still doesn't protect you from my Swordswoman! Attack his life points directly!"
Dolly: 4000
Yukio: 1200
Yukio faltered at he watched his life points drop. He had to win, losing wasn't an option. Getting desperate he looked at his hand and a slow smile crept across his face, "I play Goblin Strike Team. Goblin Strike Team, destroy her Amazoness Paladin!"
Dolly: 3500
Yukio: 1200
Dolly winced as her Amazoness was destroyed, "You may have destroyed my Amazoness Paladin, but look at your Goblin Strike Team! After attacking it is switched into defense mode and it has no defense! That's a pretty pathetic attempt to stay in the game if you ask me!"
Yukio wouldn't give up, "just wait, I'm a Kaiba. I won't lose."
Dolly laughed, "I'll give you one thing hot shot, you sure are determined. I play Angel's Gift. This magic card allows me to draw three cards from my deck and then discard two from my hand," Dolly drew three cards, discarded two and grinned, "I play Amazoness Martial Artist (1300/1300)! And now my Swordswoman is going to send your Goblin Strike Team to the graveyard! Go Swordswoman! Destroy Goblin Strike Team!"
Yukio watched in horror as his Strike Team was obliterated and waiting in terror for the blow he knew was coming,
"Amazoness Martial Artist! Wipe out his life points!"
Dolly: 3500
Yukio: 0
"I… I… lost." Yukio couldn't believe it. He was out of the tournament already, and it hadn't even been a day!
"Key piece, locator card, rare card if you please hot shot."
Yukio reluctantly handed her his key piece, locator card and then feeling tears well up in his eyes, tears he would never let fall, he handed her his Goblin Attack Force.
"Hey kid, just practice a bit more. You play a good game. Keep at it." Dolly took one last look at Yukio and walked away. Yukio, not knowing what to do now walked aimlessly away. He'd lost. His first game, of his first tournament, he'd lost. He didn't deserve to be a Kaiba.
"The littlest Kaiba is walking along, he's feeling like he doesn't belong,"
The voice echoed through the alley where Yukio was, "who's there?"
"he wants them to see, how strong he can be…"
Yukio turned in a circle, trying to locate the voice, "show yourself! I'm not afraid of you!"
"but he's already lost and is feeling the cost…"
"Come out! Don't be a coward!" Yukio shouted, preparing himself for whatever might come.
A figure stepped out of the shadows, "Young Kaiba, let me help you…"
Yukio glared defiantly at the figure, "help me do what? I don't need your help!"
"Oh but you do, young Kaiba, more than you know. I can help you win, and all I ask is a little favour in return,"
"I don't understand…" Yukio peered closely at the figure.
"You will, that I promise you."
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