About three weeks later, the school championship happened. Shini, Mira, and Zack locked out the tournament in the Magic and Trap deck tournament, and with Nova's little mistake costing him his human life, it was just a Battle Royale between these three.

"Everyone, it is the final match of the school year, and a Battle Royale between Shini Laser, Mira Shadewither, and Zack Volcano! Now, for this match, we have implemented some special rules into place!" the female announcer yelled. "To decide who goes first, we will be rolling a 6 sided die, and if a person had something that is those to effect an opponent, he or she can target one of them solely or both of them! When one person is defeated, the other two will start a new duel! If two or all of the die at the same time, the two with highest life points in positive or negative terms goes on to the second battle! 8000 to everyone for both duels!"

Shini, Zack, and Mira nodded at each other. They decided the best shall win, and there will be no alliances. Entering their slots, they showed their deck to a judge, and was passed around to one person to shuffle it, then the next to shuffle it, and then they went back to the person after one last shuffle from the judges. Only restrictions was the advance rule list, every other card was fair game.

"1 and 6 for Shini, 2 and 5 for Zack, 3 and 4 for Mira," the female said, rolling a die once. 6. Shini was first. "Odds for Zack, evens for Mira," she then said. Roll was 3. Shini, Zack, Mira was the cycle.

Shini drew his first six cards. "Not much out of this draw. I set two cards plus one monster. End."

Zack looked at his. "Set two cards also and end," he said.

Mira smiled a bit and looked at them. "Maha Valvo I summon," she said. "I equip it with two Axe of Despairs to increase it's attack by the 2000 and an extra 1000 with its effect, having 4550 attack and set two cards. Since Gaia the Swift Knight is the only card in my hand, I can special summon it, it having 2300 attack. Now, I activate one Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy that card on Zack's left," she said.

Zack flipped over the other card. "Judgement of Anubis," he said, discarding one card. "Now Maha Valvo shall be destroyed you receive 4550 attack."

That was a bad cut, and with that damage, Mira only had 3450 life points left. "Fine then. Let me try for that one again," she said, using Bait Doll on the card.

"Not just yet, Mira," Shini said, activating his own Judgement of Anubis and discarding Levia-Dragon - Daedalus. "Destroy Gaia the Swift Knight."

Her eyes went buggy like. No cards in her hand, no monsters, no traps. She was pretty much dead, her only having 1150 life points left, and she knew Zack wasn't going to save her. "You two go ahead . . . . Good luck to both of you," she said, exiting the slot.

And there were two, as the old saying said. These two were Shini Laser and Zack Volcano. One would make it to the world championships, the other had to be sidelined. They collected their cards up and the judges came into play. They shuffled the decks themselves, not even letting the players touch the decks themselves.

Shini and Zack nodded at each other. "Good luck," Shini told Zack.

"You know me. I don't need luck," he nodded.

"Might help," Shini said, getting his deck back and sliding his deck in the slot and going to the finals arena.

"We'll see," Zack softly commented.

"Zack, you caused the most damages, heads or tails?" the female announcer asked him.

"Heads, ma'am," Zack nodded.

Coin was tossed and it landed heads. "Go on, Zack. Your first," the female said, backing off.

Zack nodded. "I set two cards and one monster. Go ahead, Laser."

Shini hardly was able to draw before he saw the two traps automatically activated:

Bad Reaction to Simochi and The Eye of Truth. One of the most dangerous combos in dueling history, probably behind Confiscation and Back-Up Soldier. Problem with the combo Zack just used is that not only Shini's hand is exposed, if he has a Magic in his hand during his Standby Phase, he gets 1000 damage. 8 turns of that can mean an instant death. He couldn't try to pull a fast one, speaking his cards were like wide screen images.

"You really are wishing for a beating, eh Zack? Fine then. I have a magic. Let me just set two cards," he said, them disappearing. "As you can see, I have these left. I'll play the A Legendary Ocean and then summon A Legendary Fisherman, ending. Still got some magic, yes, but my mind is set on what I know is going to happen," Shini announced.

Zack laughed. "Fine then. I just go and set one card and play Wave-Motion Cannon, ending."

Shini shrugged. "Another 1000 damage," he said. "Well, I tribute The Legendary Fisherman for Levia-Dragon - Daedalus," Shini grinned.

"Not just yet, Laser. Dust Tornado, destroying A Legendary Ocean. That is good for me, speaking I set one more card with it," Zack grinned back.

Shini shrugged. "I then attack," Shini nervously announced.

"Spirit Reaper," Zack said. "Not going to be destroyed yet."

Shini sighed. "I set the last two cards and end," he nodded, looking down in defeat.

Was he truly defeated or was he acting like it? Zack didn't care. "Shini, you know what? I got only one counter on Wave Motion Cannon, but I activate Pyro Clock of Destiny. With that, I just destroy Wave-Motion Cannon to 2000 life point damage," he announced, but he then remembered one card Shini set: Barrel Behind the Door.

"To yourself," Shini said, activating it.

Zack then remember what the other 3 set cards were: Megamorph, Axe of Despair, and Fairy Meteor Crush. He knew he was done for. Seeing no counters in his hand, he sighed. "Damn it . . . Maybe luck is on your side. Forgot to remember what cards you had set . . . . . Well, forfit," Zack called.

Shini was the offical winner. Being able to get to the World Championships was pretty good. Just had a few last words for the audiance.

"Well, since most of you still hardly know me. There is actually one other person going to the World Championships with me. It is my sister, Catt Zephsace. Yes, we have different last names, but hey, that is the Japanese for you. So, may the real Catt Zephsace, please stand up!"

When he screamed that into the microphone, the female announcer stood up and grinned. Like magic, her true appearance came of her semi-gothic ways, and from there on out, planning and World Championships was on their minds.