In The Shadow of The Prophecy

Disclaimer - In an alternate dimension I probably do own Yu-Gi-Oh!... Okay probably not, but a girl can dream right? Either way, in this dimension, I do own Carmen and the infamous Leto of the Dark Robe.

Chapter three - Charlatan Behind the Mask

Its time to duel and there's no backing down

The power of the cards is where magic is found

We've played this game before but never quite this way

Its like an all out war with monsters that obey

- Music to Duel By

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" Hey Joey " called Tristen jogging up to the blond on the stairs outside of KaibaLand.

" 'Ay Tristin' " replied Joey.

" Did'ja see it, man, this duel's being plastered all over the city " said the brown-haired teen" Something's not right ".

The blond looked for an overt way in" Sheesh! Why didn't 'e tell us 'e was duelin' some crazy-ass chick ".

" Well, if we don't get inside soon, it's gonna be swamped " said Tristen. Joey agreed, nodding his head, and both of them went inside.

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Yugi - 1900

Leto - 2000

Damn...I need a card to take control of this duel said the king of games to himself and drew for it Hmm, no good, the Beaver Warrior's too weak to destroy her flame assailant . Still, it would be sufficient to defend his life points against her assault and layed it face-down on the field.

Leto drew her next card " I summon Fire Princess " she announced as her new creature of fire appeared on the field.(1300/1500)" Lady Assailant of Flames, attack his face-down card, Flaming Dagger Strike ". Stalemate! His Beaver Warrior was revealed, but since Leto's monster's attack points were the same as its defense the two were at a standoff. The masked girl cursed silently to herself Damn it, I may not have lost any life points, but none of the monsters on my side of the field have enough attack points to destroy his Beaver Warrior . " I end my turn " she said irritably.

Alright Beaver Warrior's not gonna last too long before she summons something strong enough to destroy it, so I need a strong card now thought Yami as he drew another card from his deck YES . " I summon Curse of Dragon and its two-thousand attack points dwarf your lady assailant's fifteen-hundred " said the crimson-eyed duelist" Go Curse of Dragon! Dragon Flame ". The warrioress crossed her arms infront of her face to fend off the assault, but the flames enveloped her and with a yowl she was obliterated. " I play one card face down" he added, setting a card in the magic/trap zone" Your move ".

Yugi - 1900

Leto - 1500

Not bad, he wiped out a quarter of my life points with that attack thought Leto, contemplating her next move. She drew her next card Perfect she smirked" Now I summon Two-Headed Fire Dragon " she declared" but that's not all, I play the magic card polymerization to fuse it with Flame Champion, to form Helios, the Champion of Two-Headed Dragon. Now Helios, destroy Curse of Dragon with Firestorm sword ".(2800/2100) Yami shielded his eyes as the flames engulfed his dragon and obliterated it. " I'll play two cards face-down, back to you ".

Yugi - 1100

Leto - 1500

Great, he had no idea she had such a creature at her disposal and now he had two face-down card to worry about too. He drew his card" Ready Leto, because its time for me to take control of this duel " he proclaimed, preparing to execute his move.

" 'Ay Yug' " shouted a voice from the sidelines, getting his attention. The spirit looked up to see Joey and Tristen jogging breathily into the arena.

" Hey man " said Tristen" This duel's being broadcast all over the city ".

Yami facefaulted, looking over at his opponent" What is the meaning of this Leto? Explain yourself ".

" Aww, you're mad" she teased undauntedly" I know I should have told you, but I thought you thrived under pressure ". An air of smuggishness surrounded her and it was starting to get on the spirit's nerves.

I think its time to give Leto a lesson in manners they decided in concert" I summon Gaia, The Fierce knight" he declared, laying the card on the table" and " he added, turning over the card he'd had face down" I bring back Curse of Dragon with Monster Reborn. Next, I play polymerization to fuse them into Gaia, the Dragon Champion ".

" Your dragon champion only got twenty-six hundred attack points, in a head to head attack mine will turn it into shish-ka-bobs " said Leto confidently.

" Not when I activate Invigoration to raise his attack by five hundred points " said the spirit. Beneath the mask, Leto face-faulted in horror.(3100/2100)

" Oh no, its stronger that my Helios " she cried with dismay.

" Yes, now take flight, my Dragon Champion and dispatch Helios with your double saber " commanded Yami.

Leto chuckled deviantly" Or is it " Yami realized too late, he'd fallen into a trap as his opponent revealed one of her face down cards. Reinforcements" This raises Helios's attack by five as well " she informed him.(3300/2100) The warrior on the two-headed dragon launched forward and sliced the dragon champion in half with ease.

" Oh no, my dragon champion " he grimaced as the two halves of his monster burst into thousands of digital bits.

His opponent wagged her finger at him with a cool taunting tut-tut sound" You didn't really think it was that easy to wipe my dragon champion did you " she scoffed" some King of games ".

Yugi - 900

Leto - 1500

The cloaked duelist drew her next card from her deck Yes, this is just what I needed she said to herself I can easily wipe out the rest of Yugi's life points with this, but I still haven't done what I came here to do . There was no reason to prolong the suspense" Its over Yugi, I play " ...

He never found out, because a card came out of nowhere and struck the masked girl between the eyes. The mask cracked in half, revealing a hazel-eyed teenager. The jagged pieces fell to the ground, shattering into even smaller pieces. Leto's eyes were wide with shock and glass over, the card that smashed the mask fluttered down, landing on the table.

" 'Da hell is dat " gaped Joey.Yami and Tristen looked up to see a huge red kanji manifested in the center of the playing field.

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Imposter ?he said to himself Then she's a... fake ?. Suddenly 'Leto' gave a bloodcurdling, seizing her head in her hands. Catching the boys' attention, then she simply sunk to the ground, unconscious.

To Be Continued ...

Author Commentary -

Helios, Champion of Two Headed Dragon - Pyro (fusion) 2800/2100, okay, it doesn't really exist, but I needed a strong monster for Leto's deck. Not bad, huh?

Charlatan - save your trip to the dictionary, this word is English and its just another word for " imposter " which the fake Leto was.

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