"It's addressed to you Yugi." Ryu said as Yugi took the envelope and began
opening it.
"Hmmm...." Yugi was reading the letter inside as the rest of the group watched him.
"Most interesting. Robert, this is for you." Yugi said handing the duelist a small manila envelope he pulled from the larger envelope.
"Do not open it until the time is right." Yugi intoned as Robert took the small envelope and eyed Yugi curiously.
"Okay?" Robert looked at the small unassuming envelope, it wasn't much larger than a card sleeve.
"An old friend wanted you to have what's in that envelope, the letter contains a warning. Spring isn't finished yet." with that Yugi walked back to the room that he Joey and Ryu were sharing for the night.
"Yugi's got the right idea," Joey said as he stood up and stretched, motioning to his friend as he entered the room at the end of the hall. "It's getting late we should all turn in for the night. Ryu?" Joey looked at the young white haired Duelist.
"Uh, yeah. Tomorrow's a big day." Ryu said as he made his way back to the room, dragging his sleeping bag with him.
"So, where am I going to sleep?" Mai asked just before Joey left the room.
"Umm, well I guess you can have the fold out. Robert and Sammantha are in the main room and Kelly has the spare bed in there." Joey answered.
Robert, Sammantha and, Kelly were heading towards the main bedroom when Joey turned to Robert, an inquisitive glint in his eye.
"Hey Robert, you feeling better?" Joey asked catching Roberts attention.
"Uh, yeah actually just a little tired." he replied.
"Good. Then tomorrow we'll have our duel. I hope you won't mind parting with one of those Blue Eyes White Dragons." Joey said as he headed back into his bedroom.
"Well, I'm glad that's settled then?" Robert said, a confused look on his face.
Joey and Robert awoke the next morning, Nothing more than a nod to one another as they passed in the hallway.
Breakfast was also spent in silence. Sammantha, Mai, Yugi, Ryu and, Kelly tried to get the two to engage in conversation but neither would open their mouths for anything more than the food they were ingesting.
As breakfast finished they both stood, looked at each other and smiled.
"Enjoy your breakfast Robert?" Joey asked politely.
"Yes, quite good. I trust you enjoyed yours as well? How'd you sleep?" Robert replied, an equally warm smile on his face as they carried their dishes to the sink.
"Like a baby. You?" Joey answered as he placed his plate in the sink full of soapy water.
"Sleep of the ages my friend. Are you ready?" Robert asked as he slipped his Duel Disk into place on his left arm.
"Always." Joey shot back sliding his Duel Disk on as well.
They both walked towards the front door, Joey reached it first opening it and gesturing for Robert to go through first.
"Why thank you Joey." Robert said as he passed through.
"Not a problem buddy." Joey said as he stepped through after Robert, closing the door behind him.
In the Kitchenette Yugi, Sammantha, Mai, Ryu and, Kelly were staring at the door dumbfounded. They exchanged confused glances and looked at the door again.
Moments later they all made a mad dash for the front door. Kelly and Sammantha knocked Ryu back and squeezed out first, followed by Mai, Yugi and Ryu.
Robert stood opposite Joey, his left arm extended and his Duel Disk locked. The field was set, the fourteen by fourteen square with the rotating life point screens floating on each corner. all reading in at 8000lp.
The words "Terms accepted" slowly faded from the center of the field as Joey drew his opening six cards and looked over his hand.
"I'll set three magic or trap cards and one monster in defense mode. Done" Joey announced and Roberts turn began.
"Not the form I've seen in your duels, defensive duels have never been your strong suit Joey." Robert said as he drew his cards and looked over Joeys field.
"I'll set five magic or trap cards and summon my Grey wing in attack mode. Your turn Joey." Robert finished.
"Only defensive to begin with Robert. I summon, Panther Warrior in attack mode. Now, this here monster can't attack unless he gets another monster sacrificed to him first, so I'll sacrifice my face down Witch of the Black Forest. and attack your Grey Wing." Joey announced and the Feral warrior launched across the field with it' sword held high above it's head.
"Sorry Joey. ACTIVATE TRAP! Mirror Force!" The blue field of energy formed before the Grey Wing and blocked the force of the Panther Warriors down slice. The feedback of the attack bouncing into the Cat man and destroyed it.
"Nice move Robert, hope you can keep them up through this duel. Thanks to the effect of my witch I get to choose a card from my deck with fifteen hundred or less defense points." Joey said and ended his turn after drawing his card.
"So do I Joey." Robert said as he drew and looked at his card. 'So do I.' he thought to himself as he set the monster card in defense mode.
"Now I'll switch my Grey Wing to defense mode and end my turn." Robert said.
"Good thing too. I activate Monster Reborn and bring back my Witch of the Black Forest, but not to attack, you see the monster I got thanks to her effect the first time was this." Joey said as he sacrificed the witch again and a huge green clad man with a metal face mask appeared on the field.
"Jinzo, and with his effect Traps can't be activated." Joey seemed rather proud of his monster, even though it affected all of his trap cards as well.
On the sidelines Yugi and the others watched intently, Ryu while an accomplished Duelist in his own right watched with child like amazement.
Mai tried to look non-chalant as she watched the duel, but even this early in every time Joey played a powerful card she'd smiled.
Yugi's face was impassive. They were both his friends, Joey more so but they were still both his friends.
Sammantha on the other hand made no secret about her choice for victor.
"Come on Robert! You've been up against one of those metal freaks before!" She shouted.
Kelly was watching just as intently as Ryu, watching her brother Duel and not being on the receiving end of it was really an enjoyable event.
"Jinzo, Attack the Grey Wing!" The huge machine man brought his hands together and produced a black energy back which he then launched at the defending dragon.
The small dragon was destroyed in a massive explosion, it's tiny roar muted by the sound of the blast itself.
Robert raised his left arm, using the Duel Disk to block the bright light the explosion had produced.
"Your turn Robert." Joey announced as the smoke cleared.
Jinzo crossed his arms across his armored chest and leveled his gaze at Robert. The red lenses covering his eyes pulsed slightly accompanied by a chuckling sound.
"Okay Joey. I'll flip my face down card, Spear Dragon and equip it with one of my existing magic cards, Mage Power!"
The Spear Dragon let loose a mighty roar as it unfolded it's wings and took to the sky, the musculature growing and it's size increasing with it's new strength.
3900/2000
"I think that's sufficient to take care of your Jinzo. Spear Dragon, send Jinzo to the scrap heap!" Robert ordered and the blue and white dragon obeyed, flying at Jinzo.
The two monsters met with a massive blast of dust and wind. When the dust settled Jinzo was nowhere in sight and Spear Dragon was back on Roberts side of the field in defense mode, napping lightly.
Robert: 8000
Joey: 6500
"Your turn Joey." Robert smiled.
Joey Drew his card and smiled back at Robert.
"Hmmm...." Yugi was reading the letter inside as the rest of the group watched him.
"Most interesting. Robert, this is for you." Yugi said handing the duelist a small manila envelope he pulled from the larger envelope.
"Do not open it until the time is right." Yugi intoned as Robert took the small envelope and eyed Yugi curiously.
"Okay?" Robert looked at the small unassuming envelope, it wasn't much larger than a card sleeve.
"An old friend wanted you to have what's in that envelope, the letter contains a warning. Spring isn't finished yet." with that Yugi walked back to the room that he Joey and Ryu were sharing for the night.
"Yugi's got the right idea," Joey said as he stood up and stretched, motioning to his friend as he entered the room at the end of the hall. "It's getting late we should all turn in for the night. Ryu?" Joey looked at the young white haired Duelist.
"Uh, yeah. Tomorrow's a big day." Ryu said as he made his way back to the room, dragging his sleeping bag with him.
"So, where am I going to sleep?" Mai asked just before Joey left the room.
"Umm, well I guess you can have the fold out. Robert and Sammantha are in the main room and Kelly has the spare bed in there." Joey answered.
Robert, Sammantha and, Kelly were heading towards the main bedroom when Joey turned to Robert, an inquisitive glint in his eye.
"Hey Robert, you feeling better?" Joey asked catching Roberts attention.
"Uh, yeah actually just a little tired." he replied.
"Good. Then tomorrow we'll have our duel. I hope you won't mind parting with one of those Blue Eyes White Dragons." Joey said as he headed back into his bedroom.
"Well, I'm glad that's settled then?" Robert said, a confused look on his face.
Joey and Robert awoke the next morning, Nothing more than a nod to one another as they passed in the hallway.
Breakfast was also spent in silence. Sammantha, Mai, Yugi, Ryu and, Kelly tried to get the two to engage in conversation but neither would open their mouths for anything more than the food they were ingesting.
As breakfast finished they both stood, looked at each other and smiled.
"Enjoy your breakfast Robert?" Joey asked politely.
"Yes, quite good. I trust you enjoyed yours as well? How'd you sleep?" Robert replied, an equally warm smile on his face as they carried their dishes to the sink.
"Like a baby. You?" Joey answered as he placed his plate in the sink full of soapy water.
"Sleep of the ages my friend. Are you ready?" Robert asked as he slipped his Duel Disk into place on his left arm.
"Always." Joey shot back sliding his Duel Disk on as well.
They both walked towards the front door, Joey reached it first opening it and gesturing for Robert to go through first.
"Why thank you Joey." Robert said as he passed through.
"Not a problem buddy." Joey said as he stepped through after Robert, closing the door behind him.
In the Kitchenette Yugi, Sammantha, Mai, Ryu and, Kelly were staring at the door dumbfounded. They exchanged confused glances and looked at the door again.
Moments later they all made a mad dash for the front door. Kelly and Sammantha knocked Ryu back and squeezed out first, followed by Mai, Yugi and Ryu.
Robert stood opposite Joey, his left arm extended and his Duel Disk locked. The field was set, the fourteen by fourteen square with the rotating life point screens floating on each corner. all reading in at 8000lp.
The words "Terms accepted" slowly faded from the center of the field as Joey drew his opening six cards and looked over his hand.
"I'll set three magic or trap cards and one monster in defense mode. Done" Joey announced and Roberts turn began.
"Not the form I've seen in your duels, defensive duels have never been your strong suit Joey." Robert said as he drew his cards and looked over Joeys field.
"I'll set five magic or trap cards and summon my Grey wing in attack mode. Your turn Joey." Robert finished.
"Only defensive to begin with Robert. I summon, Panther Warrior in attack mode. Now, this here monster can't attack unless he gets another monster sacrificed to him first, so I'll sacrifice my face down Witch of the Black Forest. and attack your Grey Wing." Joey announced and the Feral warrior launched across the field with it' sword held high above it's head.
"Sorry Joey. ACTIVATE TRAP! Mirror Force!" The blue field of energy formed before the Grey Wing and blocked the force of the Panther Warriors down slice. The feedback of the attack bouncing into the Cat man and destroyed it.
"Nice move Robert, hope you can keep them up through this duel. Thanks to the effect of my witch I get to choose a card from my deck with fifteen hundred or less defense points." Joey said and ended his turn after drawing his card.
"So do I Joey." Robert said as he drew and looked at his card. 'So do I.' he thought to himself as he set the monster card in defense mode.
"Now I'll switch my Grey Wing to defense mode and end my turn." Robert said.
"Good thing too. I activate Monster Reborn and bring back my Witch of the Black Forest, but not to attack, you see the monster I got thanks to her effect the first time was this." Joey said as he sacrificed the witch again and a huge green clad man with a metal face mask appeared on the field.
"Jinzo, and with his effect Traps can't be activated." Joey seemed rather proud of his monster, even though it affected all of his trap cards as well.
On the sidelines Yugi and the others watched intently, Ryu while an accomplished Duelist in his own right watched with child like amazement.
Mai tried to look non-chalant as she watched the duel, but even this early in every time Joey played a powerful card she'd smiled.
Yugi's face was impassive. They were both his friends, Joey more so but they were still both his friends.
Sammantha on the other hand made no secret about her choice for victor.
"Come on Robert! You've been up against one of those metal freaks before!" She shouted.
Kelly was watching just as intently as Ryu, watching her brother Duel and not being on the receiving end of it was really an enjoyable event.
"Jinzo, Attack the Grey Wing!" The huge machine man brought his hands together and produced a black energy back which he then launched at the defending dragon.
The small dragon was destroyed in a massive explosion, it's tiny roar muted by the sound of the blast itself.
Robert raised his left arm, using the Duel Disk to block the bright light the explosion had produced.
"Your turn Robert." Joey announced as the smoke cleared.
Jinzo crossed his arms across his armored chest and leveled his gaze at Robert. The red lenses covering his eyes pulsed slightly accompanied by a chuckling sound.
"Okay Joey. I'll flip my face down card, Spear Dragon and equip it with one of my existing magic cards, Mage Power!"
The Spear Dragon let loose a mighty roar as it unfolded it's wings and took to the sky, the musculature growing and it's size increasing with it's new strength.
3900/2000
"I think that's sufficient to take care of your Jinzo. Spear Dragon, send Jinzo to the scrap heap!" Robert ordered and the blue and white dragon obeyed, flying at Jinzo.
The two monsters met with a massive blast of dust and wind. When the dust settled Jinzo was nowhere in sight and Spear Dragon was back on Roberts side of the field in defense mode, napping lightly.
Robert: 8000
Joey: 6500
"Your turn Joey." Robert smiled.
Joey Drew his card and smiled back at Robert.