Sammantha's hand paused over her deck for a moment as she considered giving up, This Duel was all but lost in the next attack Ryu would burn away what few life points she had.
'Damnit, why didn't my deck hold up? I put everything I had into designing this burner...' Samamntha drew her card as her mind raced.
Ryu watched and waited as Sammantha's turn came and she drew her card and looked over her new hand. He watched with some surprise as she passed her turn without setting a card.
Ryu's face took on a confused look as he drew his card and eyed Sammantha warily. She had either given up or she was planning something.
'Maybe she's got a Kuriboh or something in her hand, though I don't remember destroying one. Did she discard one?' Ryu wasn't sure of what to do. one attack would finish the Duel and get him into the finals but every turn Samamntha hung on was a turn she could use to pull it around and win.
'I know I haven't known her and Robert for long but Underestimating any Duelist is a mistake. Overestimating them can be just as big of a mistake.' Ryu looked at his newly drawn card.
"Nothing Ventured nothing Gained. I play another Axe of Despair on my Maha Vailo!" Ryu announced as he set the magic card into his Duel disk and a second axe appeared in the monsters hand.
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"Not even Roberts Blue Eyes white Dragon could handle this much power, Maha Vailo Attack her directly and end this!" Ryu commanded and the blue clad monster launched a massive wave of energy at Sammantha.
Duelist Haven Control Center
"Have you pinpointed the security fault? I want to know how those robed freaks got into my system!" Seto Kaiba was furious. The recent forced entry into the central mainframe of the Duelist Haven computers. The only evidence had shown up the day after the Tournament ahd begun the participant list showed it's last update had taken place three days after the list had been finalized.
With the Tournament already in its final days it was too late to root out those who had been added to the list as their were only two Duelists left in the qualifying rounds. Seto Kaiba was simply angry that a system he had personally designed had been breached.
"We're trying sir, whoever did this was very skilled at infiltrating complex computer systems. It's difficult finding any traces of them beyond the update time on the participants list." The technician currently slaving over the code for the Security protocols of the main system.
"Find out how it was done and who did it. If you don't then clean out your desk." Kaiba walked out of the room and made his way to the Helipad.
Duelist Haven Resort
Robert and the others were standing now, their seats having gone cold as they watched the final exchange of in the last Duel of the qualifying rounds of the Battle Island Tournament.
Ryu had just played yet another Equip card on his Maha Vailo monster card bringing its attack points up to a staggering seven thousand five hundred and fifty. The beast now wielding twin Demonic axes and glowing with an enchanted aura brought on by the Mage Power Equip card.
The monster launched a massive wave of energy at the defenseless Samamantha Dawson, The huge wave of prismatic energy bore down upon her as it swept across the pool, the light from the attack illuminating he pool brightly.
In less than a second it was over, Sammantha's form was enveloped in the blinding energy of the attack and her life points dropped to zero. Ryu had won.
Ryu: 6000 Sammantha: 0000
The Holographic Duel Disks shut down and the glowing form of Ryu's powered up Maha Vailo vanished as did the digitally created smoke that was swirling around Sammantha who was on one knee on the ground, her dark hair falling around her face obscuring it from view.
Ryu noticed her back was shaking andshe was making a soft sound, almost like crying. His heart sank, 'I shouldn't have been so rough... Man I hope she wasn't really hurt I know these new Duel Disks actually deal some pain, I shouldn't have pumped up my monster so much.' Ryu lamented as he rushed around the pool to Sammantha's side, nodding occasionally to the people clapping and congratulating him on his victory.
As Ryu approached Sammantha he saw Robert and the others coming out of the Hotel.
Sammantha was still on one knee when they got to her, as Robert placed his hand on her back to comfort her she threw her head back and began laughing hysterically.
"Hahahahahahahahaha, One freaking card! Bwahahahahahahah" Tears were rolling down Sammantha's face and everyone was dumbfounded. When she noticed that no one was sharing in her laughter she held up a card.
Since she'd started Dueling as a young Teen whenever a Duel ended she would always draw one more card just to see if it would have affected her, This time the card was Magic Cylinder, If she'd either drawn it earlier or had one more turn She'd have won the Duel.
"You're kidding, that was your next card!?" Ryu was smiling again. "If you'd managed to get that on the field..." He was actually chuckling now.
"She'd have owned you with your own attack." Joey laughed. Robert helped Sammantha to her feet as the others joked with Ryu about his luck and with Sammantha about being "One card Short". All around them the pleasant music being pumped through the strategically placed speakers cut out and a loud shrill tone was blasted at near full volume to draw everyones attention.
"Attention Duelists!" It was the voice of Seto Kaiba.
"I was wondering where he'd gotten to." Robert commented.
"The finalists have been decided and the Final rounds of Battle Island begin Tomorrow at ten in the morning. What Follows is the order of Duelists. First Round: Yugi Muto versus Claire Calico, Second Round Ryu Drakar versus Mai Mizaki." All around screens that had been displaying tournament information and Resort events began showing the pictures of the Announced Duelists set at the bottom of an elimination tree.
Kaiba continued, "Third Round: Robert Marcus Versus..." There was silence as the second Duelist in the match was chosen then a slight chuckling sound. "Robert Marcus Versus, Seto Kaiba!" Robert began smirking at the announcement and watched as his face and Seto Kaiba's appeared on the screens.
"The Final match of round one in the Battle Island Finals is: Joey Wheeler versus Willem Spring! Those are the match ups get a good nights rest I want to see some real Dueling out there, not that I can expect it from Wheeler." With that Kaiba cut off the intercom system.
"Why that rich punk! I'll kick his ass for that!" Joey was Livid, Ryu Yugi and Robert ahd to try to restrain him as he fought his way to the Hotel.
'Damnit, why didn't my deck hold up? I put everything I had into designing this burner...' Samamntha drew her card as her mind raced.
Ryu watched and waited as Sammantha's turn came and she drew her card and looked over her new hand. He watched with some surprise as she passed her turn without setting a card.
Ryu's face took on a confused look as he drew his card and eyed Sammantha warily. She had either given up or she was planning something.
'Maybe she's got a Kuriboh or something in her hand, though I don't remember destroying one. Did she discard one?' Ryu wasn't sure of what to do. one attack would finish the Duel and get him into the finals but every turn Samamntha hung on was a turn she could use to pull it around and win.
'I know I haven't known her and Robert for long but Underestimating any Duelist is a mistake. Overestimating them can be just as big of a mistake.' Ryu looked at his newly drawn card.
"Nothing Ventured nothing Gained. I play another Axe of Despair on my Maha Vailo!" Ryu announced as he set the magic card into his Duel disk and a second axe appeared in the monsters hand.
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"Not even Roberts Blue Eyes white Dragon could handle this much power, Maha Vailo Attack her directly and end this!" Ryu commanded and the blue clad monster launched a massive wave of energy at Sammantha.
Duelist Haven Control Center
"Have you pinpointed the security fault? I want to know how those robed freaks got into my system!" Seto Kaiba was furious. The recent forced entry into the central mainframe of the Duelist Haven computers. The only evidence had shown up the day after the Tournament ahd begun the participant list showed it's last update had taken place three days after the list had been finalized.
With the Tournament already in its final days it was too late to root out those who had been added to the list as their were only two Duelists left in the qualifying rounds. Seto Kaiba was simply angry that a system he had personally designed had been breached.
"We're trying sir, whoever did this was very skilled at infiltrating complex computer systems. It's difficult finding any traces of them beyond the update time on the participants list." The technician currently slaving over the code for the Security protocols of the main system.
"Find out how it was done and who did it. If you don't then clean out your desk." Kaiba walked out of the room and made his way to the Helipad.
Duelist Haven Resort
Robert and the others were standing now, their seats having gone cold as they watched the final exchange of in the last Duel of the qualifying rounds of the Battle Island Tournament.
Ryu had just played yet another Equip card on his Maha Vailo monster card bringing its attack points up to a staggering seven thousand five hundred and fifty. The beast now wielding twin Demonic axes and glowing with an enchanted aura brought on by the Mage Power Equip card.
The monster launched a massive wave of energy at the defenseless Samamantha Dawson, The huge wave of prismatic energy bore down upon her as it swept across the pool, the light from the attack illuminating he pool brightly.
In less than a second it was over, Sammantha's form was enveloped in the blinding energy of the attack and her life points dropped to zero. Ryu had won.
Ryu: 6000 Sammantha: 0000
The Holographic Duel Disks shut down and the glowing form of Ryu's powered up Maha Vailo vanished as did the digitally created smoke that was swirling around Sammantha who was on one knee on the ground, her dark hair falling around her face obscuring it from view.
Ryu noticed her back was shaking andshe was making a soft sound, almost like crying. His heart sank, 'I shouldn't have been so rough... Man I hope she wasn't really hurt I know these new Duel Disks actually deal some pain, I shouldn't have pumped up my monster so much.' Ryu lamented as he rushed around the pool to Sammantha's side, nodding occasionally to the people clapping and congratulating him on his victory.
As Ryu approached Sammantha he saw Robert and the others coming out of the Hotel.
Sammantha was still on one knee when they got to her, as Robert placed his hand on her back to comfort her she threw her head back and began laughing hysterically.
"Hahahahahahahahaha, One freaking card! Bwahahahahahahah" Tears were rolling down Sammantha's face and everyone was dumbfounded. When she noticed that no one was sharing in her laughter she held up a card.
Since she'd started Dueling as a young Teen whenever a Duel ended she would always draw one more card just to see if it would have affected her, This time the card was Magic Cylinder, If she'd either drawn it earlier or had one more turn She'd have won the Duel.
"You're kidding, that was your next card!?" Ryu was smiling again. "If you'd managed to get that on the field..." He was actually chuckling now.
"She'd have owned you with your own attack." Joey laughed. Robert helped Sammantha to her feet as the others joked with Ryu about his luck and with Sammantha about being "One card Short". All around them the pleasant music being pumped through the strategically placed speakers cut out and a loud shrill tone was blasted at near full volume to draw everyones attention.
"Attention Duelists!" It was the voice of Seto Kaiba.
"I was wondering where he'd gotten to." Robert commented.
"The finalists have been decided and the Final rounds of Battle Island begin Tomorrow at ten in the morning. What Follows is the order of Duelists. First Round: Yugi Muto versus Claire Calico, Second Round Ryu Drakar versus Mai Mizaki." All around screens that had been displaying tournament information and Resort events began showing the pictures of the Announced Duelists set at the bottom of an elimination tree.
Kaiba continued, "Third Round: Robert Marcus Versus..." There was silence as the second Duelist in the match was chosen then a slight chuckling sound. "Robert Marcus Versus, Seto Kaiba!" Robert began smirking at the announcement and watched as his face and Seto Kaiba's appeared on the screens.
"The Final match of round one in the Battle Island Finals is: Joey Wheeler versus Willem Spring! Those are the match ups get a good nights rest I want to see some real Dueling out there, not that I can expect it from Wheeler." With that Kaiba cut off the intercom system.
"Why that rich punk! I'll kick his ass for that!" Joey was Livid, Ryu Yugi and Robert ahd to try to restrain him as he fought his way to the Hotel.