Last time.....

Jolie: Ooh la la, mon ami, wouldn't you know, we found Mordecai! Unfortunately, zo did zose brats, Bakura, Bi, Mai, and Gen. Zey zeemed to 'ave followed us to Chicago and on our pursuit to find Mordecai, whom we zuspect is a carnival woman named Zelda Phoenix. And now I stand alone to do battle against one of Bakura's little friends.

Chapter Sixteen: Passion

The crowd looked at Bakura, Bi, Mai, Gen, and Jolie, who had her golden duel disk ready to duel. Bakura knew Jolie would want to duel someone. It wasn't going to be him. He wanted to stop Kaiba and Serenity from reaching the woman whom they suspect to be Mordecai. Mai nor Bi wanted to fight her, they didn't want to lose their Lilim titles. So it looked like Gen was going to battle her.

"Well?" Jolie asked. "Who's ready to duel against the French regional champion?"

Bakura looked at Gen.

"You're going to have to face her, Gen." he said.

"What?! Why me?! I know nothing of the Lilim or what she has." Gen said.

"Jolie is the reincarnation of Sylvia, so that means she has Lolth. I can't remember Lolth's special ability, but it's bad enough." Mai said.

"Just keep her busy long enough for us to stop Kaiba." Bi said.

Jolie giggled. This got the group's attention.

"What's so funny?" Bakura asked.

"Ze fool you want to make me duel has no Duel Disk. How can he fight me, hm?" Jolie mocked.

Gen grinned and made a fist with his right hand. He held the fist close to his face and a black duel disk appeared, the slots red. Mai stared in awe. How did he do that? Does he possess the power of the Shadow Realm? she thought. Jolie glared at this.

"I'm not amuzed with the little magic freak here." she said.

As she said that, Gen put a deck into the deck slot that resembled the head of the Red-Eyes Black Dragon. Bakura, Bi, and Mai ran past the crowd to follow Kaiba and Serenity. Jolie and Gen activated their disks and drew five cards.

Jolie - 8000
Gen - 8000

"Don't bother to read my mind, Jolie." Gen said.

Jolie's eyes bugged out of her head.

"WHAT?! How did you know I could do zat?!" Jolie shouted.

"Because you just told me," Gen smirked, "Make your move."

Jolie stared angrily at Gen and drew a card. She smiled.

"I'll just set four cards face-down and one monster in defense." she said. "Try to one me up there, Magi!"

"Gladly," Gen said, drawing, "I'd be glad to play Gearfried the Iron Knight (4/1800/1600) and one card face-down."

Gearfried appeared in front of Gen. The blond haired duelist stroked his hair with his hand. People in the carnival were impressed to see this, thinking it was part of the show. In fact, even the carnival members were into it as they were supplying battle music for the duel.

"Attack!" Gen shouted.

Gearfried slashed at Jolie's face-down monster, revealing itself to be a Mystical Elf (4/800/2000). Jolie clicked her tongue.

"Zo zorry, Gen, you'll have to do better zan zat." Jolie snickered.

Jolie - 8000
Gen - 7800

"Next, I activate my face-down cards! Imperial Order, Life-Absorbing Machine, and Solemn Wishes!" Jolie said, revealing her traps. "Zis way you can't use your magic cards and I can gain more Life Points."

"Why?" Gen asked.

"Because of the next card I'm about to draw." Jolie said, drawing. "500 Life Points to moi."

Jolie -8500
Gen - 7800

"Then I pay 700 Life Points to keep my Imperial Order on ze field."

Jolie - 7800
Gen - 7800

"I play Injector Fairy Lily (4/400/1500) in attack mode."

The pink haired fairy nurse appeared with her needle in hand. The crowd "ooh"ed and "ah"ed for the appearance. Gen knew what was going to happen. This was bad.

"Next, I'll give up 2000 Life Points to increase Lily's ATK to 3400."

Jolie - 5500
Gen - 7800

"Lily! Attack!" Jolie shouted as Lily stabbed Gearfried with her needle.

Jolie - 5500
Gen - 6200

"I activate my Trap Card, Jolie, Michizure!" Gen shouted.

The ground started to quake, making the people scream. Jolie laughed.

"I don't zink zo! I activate my trap, Seven Tools of ze Bandit!" Jolie said.

Jolie - 4800
Gen - 6200

A Swiss army knife appeared and stabbed into the ground, stopping the quake.

"I'm better off letting you kill yourself." Gen said, drawing. "I play two cards face-down and play a monster in defense."

Gen did just that. Jolie squinted her eyes and started to read Gen's mind on what the cards were. Two traps and a weak defense monster. This was to her advantage.

"Zo zorry, Gen, but it's my turn." Jolie said, drawing. "I gain 500 Life Points for Solemn Wishes."

Jolie - 5300
Gen - 6200

"Give away 700 for ze Imperial Order."

Jolie - 4600
Gen - 6200

"And zen I gain 1350 zanks to Life Absorbing Machine."

Jolie - 5950
Gen - 6200

"Then, I will play ze Dark Elf (4/2000/800)."

The Dark Elf appeared on the field, snickering, and looking at Gen seductively.

"Looks like I'll have to use my Trap Card, Gravity Bind!" Gen said.

The three monsters on Jolie's field froze in place since they were level 4 monsters. Jolie growled in frustration. He will not make a fool of me like that bitch Ayana did! she thought.

Kaiba and Serenity finally met up with the young woman. She had just put on her black glasses to see them.

"May I help you?" she asked.

"Yes, we're big fans of what you did, but we didn't catch your name." Serenity said, sweetly.

"The name is Phoenix. Zelda Phoenix. Who wants to know?"

"Me. Seto Kaiba and Serenity Wheeler at your service, Ms. Phoenix." Kaiba said.

Zelda's eyes nearly bugged out of her head. She moved back from the two, she knowing they were escaped convicts of the insane asylum.

"What do you want with me?" Zelda asked.

Serenity grabbed Zelda by the wrist. Zelda glared at Serenity. She did not like to be grabbed by the wrist by anyone, male or female. She reared back her free hand and punched Serenity in the face, knocking her down. Serenity glared at Zelda and let out a primal scream, tackling Zelda and pulling her hair. Kaiba pulled Serenity off of Zelda, Serenity struggling from Kaiba's grip.

"LET ME GO! I'M GONNA KILL THE BITCH! LET ME GO!" Serenity shouted.

"Calm down, Serenity! You're blowing our cover!" Kaiba shouted.

"YOU'RE NOT HELPING ANYTHING!" Serenity shouted.

Zelda took this opportunity to run away from the two arguing Lilim. It didn't take long for the two to realize she was running away. They quickly followed her, Bakura's group behind them, moving past the crowds.

Back at the duel, Jolie was at a lock. She couldn't use her Magic Cards if she wanted to because of Imperial Order. Plus, with Gravity Bind, she couldn't let her monsters attack. She was out of luck.

"I pass my turn." she muttered.

"Good. My move." Gen said, drawing. "I will sacrifice my face-down monster for Jinzo (6/2400/1600)."

Jolie's eyes bugged out of her head as the face-down monster shattered and was replaced by the android. Jinzo's eyes flashed red, destroying the traps on Jolie's field. Jolie growled in frustration. She could've seen that coming, but forgot to read Gen's mind to see what he was going to do.

"Jinzo, attack Fairy Lily!" Gen said.

Jinzo charged up a ball of dark energy. Jolie grinned.

"No zo fast, mon ami! Lily, increase your ATK!" she shouted.

Lily's ATK went to 3400 just in time to destroy Jinzo.

Jolie - 3950
Gen - 5200

"What? What happened?" Gen asked.

"You stupid boy, didn't you know zat Lily can still increase her ATK even when it's your turn?! She can increase her power during ze Battle Phase. Now, it's my turn." Jolie said, drawing. She smiled. "I drew what I needed. I play the Dark Elf Ritual!"

Jolie slapped the Magic Card on her disk. The arena darkened as the three monsters were strapped to stone alters. An elven woman with pale skin dressed in a black gown, walked over to the monsters with a dagger in hand. She stabbed each monster to Gen's misfortune.

Dark Elf Ritual
Type: Magic - Ritual
Effect: Offer 3 monsters on your side of the field and remove them from play. Special Summon 1 "Lolth the Spider Queen" from your Deck or Hand to the field in face-up attack position or defense position.

A woman appeared on the field. She has long white hair and dark skin, her eyes a violet color. She wore a golden tiara on her head and a golden necklace. At the base of the necklace was two triangular stones, resembling spider fangs. She wore a mesh-like brassire and a golden belt. She held a saber in her left hand. To Gen's surprise, the woman had the lower body of a black widow spider.

Lolth the Spider Queen
Type: Dark - Insect
Level: 9
ATK: 3600
DEF: 2400
Effect: This card can only be Special Summoned by the effects of the "Dark Elf Ritual." Once every stand-by, choose 1 of your opponent's face-up monsters and switch its attack position. During the battle step, pay half your Life Points to increase this card's ATK by double.

"That's Lolth?!" Gen asked.

"Oui oui, mon ami. Zis is Lolth ze Spider Queen, my servant. Now I go on the attack! I pay half of my Life Points to double Lolth's ATK! Attack!"

Lolth hissed and charged at Gen, her ATK going to 7200.

Jolie - 1925
Gen - 5200

Gen grinned wickedly at Jolie.

"Activating trap! Nutrient Z!" he shouted, revealing the trap. "Time to gain at least 4000 Life Points."

Jolie - 1925
Gen - 9200

It didn't matter, Gen was struck hard by the saber of Lolth, knocking him to the ground. The people gasped when they saw this. Some were murmuring about how great the "show" was going on. Gen slowly stood up as Jolie and Lolth laughed.

Jolie - 1925
Gen - 2200

"Zo, Gen, are you ready to surrender?" Jolie laughed.

Next time..............

Toorima: Gen and Jolie continue their duel against each other, amusing the crowd, while I start my plan. Kaiba and Serenity fail in obtaining Zelda on their side and she runs away with Bakura's foolish group. Little does Kaiba know what I'm planning. You'll have to find out on "Apocalyptic Revelations: Defiance."