Mai raced through the down pour, rain plastering her hair to her head and
body. Lightning flashed overhead followed shortly by a crack of thunder.
Joey had been in the kitchen for a good thirty minutes making enough food for the entire group. 'They're gonna be hungry when they come outta there.' Joey thought as he slapped another sandwich together and set it on to the platter on the counter.
Ryu was in the living room with Kelly, it seemed as though the two had an easy rapport with one another.
They shared similar musical tastes. The most obvious shared interest though was of course Duel Monsters.
A knock at the front door caught Joey's attention as he carried the platter of food out into the living room.
"I got it." Ryu called as he leapt up and bounded to the door opening it he was greeted to an angry faced Mai, Her normally well made up face now streaked with the make-up she'd been wearing her hair plastered to her head and her clothes clinging to her body and displaying a little more than the young man was used to seeing.
"Are you just going to stand there gawking or can I come in?" Mai asked angrily.
Ryu stepped out of the way and motioned for her to come in. The older Duelist stepped past the furiously blushing young man and onto the plush carpeting of the rest house.
"Mai? What are you doing out in a storm like this?" Joey asked as he hurried to her position.
"Can't you tell Joey, I was SWIMMING!" Mai shouted and quickly crossed her arms flinging water at the blonde man.
"How silly of me to ask. Ryu, could you and Kelly get her some towels and a robe?" Joey asked the two younger Duelists.
Both agreed and left the room to gather the items he'd asked for.
"I heard you and Yugi were in the area and it was only a light drizzle when I left to come here." Mai answered as she slipped off her boots and denim vest, wringing her hair out onto the tiled area in front of the door.
Joey did his best not to gawk at the attractive woman in front of him.
"Hey Ryu, grab another couple of towels would you? We've got a spill by the door." Joey called over his shoulder to the young man as he dug around in a hall closet for some towels.
"Ooh food!" Mai exclaimed as she dove at the platter of sandwiches.
"Yeah sure help your self." Joey said as she started into her second sandwich.
"So, where's Yugi?" Mai asked in between bites.
"He's in the other room with Sammantha and Robert." Joey answered, his face becoming somber.
"What's wrong?" Mai asked looking at Joey with concern.
"Mr. Spring attacked my Brother and Yugi's helping him." Kelly answered as she and Ryu stepped into the room each carrying either towels or a blanket, robe and slippers.
Spring drew his card and cursed under his breath, His mind was still on what he'd seen back in his office. He was having an incredibly difficult time concentrating.
"I'll set one card face down and another monster in defense mode." Spring finished his turn.
Spring: 7200
Robert: 1900
Robert kept his eyes closed as he drew his card, he needed one card, just one. If he got it this duel was as good as over. If not then his chance of victory was less than half.
He looked at the card he'd drawn and slid it into the magic slot activating it.
"Harpies Feather Duster!" Robert declared as the card activated destroying all of springs magic cards.
"And now, Monster Reborn bring back my Blue Eyes White Dragon!" Robert activated one of the three cards set into his Duel Disk and the massive white dragon appeared, it's bright blue eyes glared at Spring angrily.
"But I'm not done yet. Activate trap card, Dragon's Rage!" Robert announced as he activated the trap card resting in his Duel Disk.
Both the Blue Eyes and the Paladin took on a white glow.
"My Paladin's effect allows me to destroy a face down monster card without the card flipping. And I'll use that ability on your left most monster card."
The Paladin launched a pulse of energy at the face down card which promptly vanished.
"Now my Blue Eyes White Dragon, BURST STREAM ATTACK!" Upon Roberts command the massive dragon let loose a gout of white energy which overtook Springs remaining face down monster, the card flipped to reveal the Sinister Serpent and then vanished.
Spring: 4450
Robert: 1900
"And that's it for my turn Spring." Robert said as his end phase passed and Springs turn began.
Springs face was becoming pale, his hands were shaking and his eyes were becoming glassy. He drew his card and weighed his options. with Yugi and Sammantha bolstering his mental defenses Robert was on his way to winning this Duel.
"I set one monster in defense mode and end my turn." Springs eyes were having trouble focusing and his ears were ringing.
Robert drew his card and slipped it immediately into the magic and trap slot on his Duel Disk.
'Just in case.' He thought to himself.
"Ready for a repeat performance Spring?" Robert asked as his monsters launched at Spring, the Paladin wiping the defense mode monster out without flipping it and the Blue Eyes tearing more than half of Springs Life Points way.
Spring: 1450
Robert: 1900
"One more thing though Spring, My paladins second effect allows my to special summon a Blue Eyes White Dragon from my deck to the field. So I think I'll do that now." Robert said as the Paladin of White Dragons took to the sky, disappearing in the clouds and returning moments later minus the knight.
Spring took his turn, drawing his card and reclaiming the Sinister Serpent from his graveyard.
"I'll set one monster in defense mode and end my turn." Spring had no other alternative.
Robert drew his card and looked over his field. He could summon it but it would cost him his Blue eyes and his numerical advantage.
'I'll take my chances with what I have.' He thought, keeping the monster card in his hand.
"Blue Eyes, wipe out his face down monster!" The Dragon immediately obeyed Roberts command and launched an attack against the defending face down monster which flipped up to reveal a Big Shield Guardna. which was quickly destroyed.
Spring: 1050
Robert: 1900
"I wish I could say it's been fun old man, but I don't like lying. Blue Eyes White Dragon, get this creature out of my sight." Robert ordered and the great dragon let loose a powerful attack.
Springs dark form was lost in the ensuing light of the powerful attack. When the light of the attack faded Spring was nowhere to be seen.
Joey had been in the kitchen for a good thirty minutes making enough food for the entire group. 'They're gonna be hungry when they come outta there.' Joey thought as he slapped another sandwich together and set it on to the platter on the counter.
Ryu was in the living room with Kelly, it seemed as though the two had an easy rapport with one another.
They shared similar musical tastes. The most obvious shared interest though was of course Duel Monsters.
A knock at the front door caught Joey's attention as he carried the platter of food out into the living room.
"I got it." Ryu called as he leapt up and bounded to the door opening it he was greeted to an angry faced Mai, Her normally well made up face now streaked with the make-up she'd been wearing her hair plastered to her head and her clothes clinging to her body and displaying a little more than the young man was used to seeing.
"Are you just going to stand there gawking or can I come in?" Mai asked angrily.
Ryu stepped out of the way and motioned for her to come in. The older Duelist stepped past the furiously blushing young man and onto the plush carpeting of the rest house.
"Mai? What are you doing out in a storm like this?" Joey asked as he hurried to her position.
"Can't you tell Joey, I was SWIMMING!" Mai shouted and quickly crossed her arms flinging water at the blonde man.
"How silly of me to ask. Ryu, could you and Kelly get her some towels and a robe?" Joey asked the two younger Duelists.
Both agreed and left the room to gather the items he'd asked for.
"I heard you and Yugi were in the area and it was only a light drizzle when I left to come here." Mai answered as she slipped off her boots and denim vest, wringing her hair out onto the tiled area in front of the door.
Joey did his best not to gawk at the attractive woman in front of him.
"Hey Ryu, grab another couple of towels would you? We've got a spill by the door." Joey called over his shoulder to the young man as he dug around in a hall closet for some towels.
"Ooh food!" Mai exclaimed as she dove at the platter of sandwiches.
"Yeah sure help your self." Joey said as she started into her second sandwich.
"So, where's Yugi?" Mai asked in between bites.
"He's in the other room with Sammantha and Robert." Joey answered, his face becoming somber.
"What's wrong?" Mai asked looking at Joey with concern.
"Mr. Spring attacked my Brother and Yugi's helping him." Kelly answered as she and Ryu stepped into the room each carrying either towels or a blanket, robe and slippers.
Spring drew his card and cursed under his breath, His mind was still on what he'd seen back in his office. He was having an incredibly difficult time concentrating.
"I'll set one card face down and another monster in defense mode." Spring finished his turn.
Spring: 7200
Robert: 1900
Robert kept his eyes closed as he drew his card, he needed one card, just one. If he got it this duel was as good as over. If not then his chance of victory was less than half.
He looked at the card he'd drawn and slid it into the magic slot activating it.
"Harpies Feather Duster!" Robert declared as the card activated destroying all of springs magic cards.
"And now, Monster Reborn bring back my Blue Eyes White Dragon!" Robert activated one of the three cards set into his Duel Disk and the massive white dragon appeared, it's bright blue eyes glared at Spring angrily.
"But I'm not done yet. Activate trap card, Dragon's Rage!" Robert announced as he activated the trap card resting in his Duel Disk.
Both the Blue Eyes and the Paladin took on a white glow.
"My Paladin's effect allows me to destroy a face down monster card without the card flipping. And I'll use that ability on your left most monster card."
The Paladin launched a pulse of energy at the face down card which promptly vanished.
"Now my Blue Eyes White Dragon, BURST STREAM ATTACK!" Upon Roberts command the massive dragon let loose a gout of white energy which overtook Springs remaining face down monster, the card flipped to reveal the Sinister Serpent and then vanished.
Spring: 4450
Robert: 1900
"And that's it for my turn Spring." Robert said as his end phase passed and Springs turn began.
Springs face was becoming pale, his hands were shaking and his eyes were becoming glassy. He drew his card and weighed his options. with Yugi and Sammantha bolstering his mental defenses Robert was on his way to winning this Duel.
"I set one monster in defense mode and end my turn." Springs eyes were having trouble focusing and his ears were ringing.
Robert drew his card and slipped it immediately into the magic and trap slot on his Duel Disk.
'Just in case.' He thought to himself.
"Ready for a repeat performance Spring?" Robert asked as his monsters launched at Spring, the Paladin wiping the defense mode monster out without flipping it and the Blue Eyes tearing more than half of Springs Life Points way.
Spring: 1450
Robert: 1900
"One more thing though Spring, My paladins second effect allows my to special summon a Blue Eyes White Dragon from my deck to the field. So I think I'll do that now." Robert said as the Paladin of White Dragons took to the sky, disappearing in the clouds and returning moments later minus the knight.
Spring took his turn, drawing his card and reclaiming the Sinister Serpent from his graveyard.
"I'll set one monster in defense mode and end my turn." Spring had no other alternative.
Robert drew his card and looked over his field. He could summon it but it would cost him his Blue eyes and his numerical advantage.
'I'll take my chances with what I have.' He thought, keeping the monster card in his hand.
"Blue Eyes, wipe out his face down monster!" The Dragon immediately obeyed Roberts command and launched an attack against the defending face down monster which flipped up to reveal a Big Shield Guardna. which was quickly destroyed.
Spring: 1050
Robert: 1900
"I wish I could say it's been fun old man, but I don't like lying. Blue Eyes White Dragon, get this creature out of my sight." Robert ordered and the great dragon let loose a powerful attack.
Springs dark form was lost in the ensuing light of the powerful attack. When the light of the attack faded Spring was nowhere to be seen.