In The Shadow Of The Prophecy
Disclaimer - I don't own Yugi-Oh!...damn
Chapter two - Challenge from Leto of the Dark Robe
Stalemate!
And you don't know
I am notorious for finding
Weakness in anyone too confident
I see the start of your decent
Music to Duel By
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" So you play Duel Monsta' too " said Joey as the five teens walked home that day, Carmen nodded" 'Ay, why don't we all bring our decks ta-morra', den we can all duel ".
" Sure, sounds like fun " agreed Te'a.
" Its settled den " confirmed the blond as they went their separate ways" See ya ta-morra' ".
The blue eyed brunette waved good bye to her friends as she headed towards home by herself. She was so thrilled to have a new friend joining their little group, being the only girl among the guys had some drawbacks. Not many of the other girl wanted to hang out with her since she hung out with Joey and Tristen. Now that Carmen was in the ranks, maybe she could help keep the testosterone in check.
" Hello " said a girl, about her age with long, wavy brown hair and icy blue eyes, sauntering up to her casually" You wouldn't happen to know a duelist by the name of Yugi Motou, would you ".
She started to say yes, but stopped mid-syllable, something about the adolescent disturbed her" Why do you want to know " she inquired. The other teen's rogue lips twisted into a smirk.
" I want to duel him " she replied, suddenly two muscley flunkies grabbed her from behind" and now that I have one of his little friends, there's no way he'll turn me down ". A fist connected with the back of her skull and the world went dark...
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/ Aibou / echoed the spirit's voice through their link.
Yeah Yami ?he replied. The spirit's half of the link became quiet as he struggled to put his thoughts into words Yami, is something bothering you ?.
The spirit didn't get a chance to reply, because a duel monster card suddenly came flying out of nowhere, Yugi hastily stepped back as the it struck the ground at his feet. " What the ..." he started to say.
" Are you Yugi Motou " asked a deep feminine voice, Yugi looked up to see a young woman, probably about Te'a age with shoulder-length wavy brown hair. Her face was hidden behind a creepy expressionless white mask and she wore a full length black cape adorned with something like rhinestones that made it glitter like the night sky.
" Why do you want to know " he retorted. The cloaked teen brandished a figure, it looked like...no it was... " Te'a " her captor seemed pleased at his reaction.
" If you want her back, then you'll have to duel me " she demanded threateningly" If not, well, I can't guarantee her safety then. You never know, I can be such a klutz sometimes ".
The youth's teeth grated back and forth in an unhealthy manner Damn, If I refuse, she'll drop Te'a! I guess we have no choice .
! YU-GI-OH!
" Prepare yourself, whoever you are " snapped Yami venomously" And for dragging Te'a into this, you will pay ". From under the mask he felt her smirking wickedly at him.
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" Ready to duel, Yugi Motou " asked his opponent snidely, from the red side of the arena.
" Oh I'm ready " he assured her from the blue" but before we start, tell me your name. Its only fair considering you know mine ".
" I suppose you're right " she answered" very well then; I am Leto of the Dark Robe ".
Leto of the Dark Robe ?he reverberated mentally... Wait! He had heard that name before! It was almost two years ago at the International Duel Monsters Tournament :
A young novice and virtual unknown calling herself 'Leto of the Dark Robe' caused a major upset in the dueling world when she showed up out of nowhere and cut through a fresh crop of regional and continental champions. To this day her whereabouts, personal information and even her name are unknown.
I don't get it echoed Yugi's voice Why come out of obscurity just to duel us ?.
/ I don't know aibou, but one thing is certain / replied the spirit / We will take her down /.
" LET'S DUEL " !
Yugi - 2000
Leto - 2000
" I'll go first " Yami informed the masked girl, drawing his card. His opening hand looked promising, but he had no idea what kind of strategy his opponent used, hell, he couldn't even remember what kind of deck she used. Well, here's hoping" I summon Celtic Guardian, in attack mode " he informed her" its your turn now ". (1400/1200)
The mask duelist drew a card as well" I'll summon a monster as well ; Lady Assailant of Flames, come on out " she announced. The scantily clad warrioress materialized on the field (1500/1000)" Attack his elf with your flaming dagger ". The Celtic guardian roared painfully as the female assassin thrust her dagger into his chest and burst into a thousand points of light.
Yugi - 1900
Leto- 2000
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Unbeknownst to Yugi and Yami, outside of the dueling arena, all of the teevees blipped to live coverage of their duel.
Mokuba was watching 'Dragonball z' on 'Cartoon Network' while his brother Seto busied himself with the company when suddenly it switched over to Yugi's duel. He looked around where he was sitting, but the remote was setting innocently on the coffee table, so there was no way he changed the channel by accident." Hey look Nee-san " he beckoned to Seto.(A/N: Yup Mokuba watches Cartoon Network)
" I'm busy Mokuba " he replied callously, without looking up from his computer screen.
" But Nii-san, Yugi's on teevee " insisted the boy" he's dueling someone called Leto of the Dark Robe ". Those two names got the young C.E.O.'s attention and his eyes shot up What the... .
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Elsewhere, a certain strawberry-blonde teen's television switched to the duel in progress as well. Carmen looked up from the clothes she was folding on the couch with surprise, seeing Yugi on the screen across from a girl wearing a glittering black cloak and a white mask concealing her face What the hell is she doing... she thought.
To Be Continued ...
Author Commentary -
Nii-san- Slang for 'anii-san' which means "own older brother", or in the dub simply "Big brother". Mokuba and Serenity both use this to refer to their older brothers, Joey and Seto-kun.
Leto Of the Dark Robe - This is a titaness from Greek mythology and she one of my favorite figures, that's why I used her name. She's the mother of Artemis (another fav. of mine) and Apollo, she's also in turn daughter to the moon, Cybele. Her name has some underlying meaning in the plot also. Let's see if you can figure it out.
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IN THE NEXT CHAPTER : Can Yugi unmask the mysterious Leto of the Dark Robe? What caused this elusive master duelist to emerge from the shadows?