Disclaimer: I Don't Own Yugioh…this is getting tiresome…and I don't own the song Dare by Stan Bush

Chapter 26: Davis vs. Kai

Kai waited patiently waiting for the dueling platform to lower. His heart was racing he made it to the final round. His stomach was tied in knots, his breath quickening.

Sometimes when your hopes have all been shattered
and there's nowhere to turn
you wonder how you keep going
Think of all the things that really mattered
and the chances you've earned

The platform finished going down as S. Kai walked off and waved to the audience for his farewell. Kai then turned his glance to Davis and nodded accepting that he was the next opponent.

Davis climbed up and a very serious look upon his face. He walked towards Kai and handed him his deck. Kai took Davis's deck and handed Davis his own. Both began to shuffle their eyes never shifting from each other making sure that neither of them would try a slit of hand. Kai wouldn't admit it out loud but since he watched Davis duel his grandfather Davis became one of his icons a person he could look up to. They handed each other back their deck and walked over to their positions as the slid their decks into the duel disks deck slot and drew their five.

Davis-8000

Kai-8000

"Lets Duel!" both proclaimed at once. The crowd erupted into cheers as both duelists' faces appeared on the Titantron and on TV's around the world.

The fire in your heart is growing
You can fly, if you try leaving the past behind
Heaven only knows what you might find

Kai took the first draw and looked over his hand. 'Great not a great start off but hey I've had worse.' He plucked a card out of his hand. "I summon a monster face down def. And then I set two face down cards as well. Off to you."

Davis nodded and drew and smiled. "I play Skilled White Magician in attack mode!" (1700/1900) he called "Next I play Pendant of Balance to call out Skilled Dark Magician! (1900/1700) Now I'll play A Feather of The Phoenix this spell allows me to discard one card from my hand and put Pendant of Balance back on top of my deck. Now I'll play Premature Burial to revive Dark Magician of Chaos! (2800/2600) At the cost of 800 life points I also get A Feather of a Phoenix back into my hand. Finally I'll play Soul Absorption giving my Skilled Dark and Skilled White Magicians three spell-counters so I can sacrifice them for Dark Magician (2500/2100) and Buster Blader (2600/2300) in attack mode…I think I'll start out light Dark Magician Attack!" Davis called as his purple robbed sage pointed its staff at Kai's face down card a golden statue of a cat appeared. "Ah Neko Mane King…it ends my turn automatically." Davis said smiling.

Kai drew and then looked at his new card. "I activate my first face down card Guardians Obituary! I pay half my life points and I can summon a guardian card from my hand. So that fine is nothing compared to what I plan. Say hello to Guardian Kay'est!" Kai called as a mermaid looking creature appeared and giggled she then floated over to Kai and kissed him on the cheek. "Next I think I'll activate my next face down card A Rival Appears. This will allow me to pick a monster level on your side of the field and summon a monster of the same level to my field. So I pick this monster. Come fourth Gilford the Lightning!" (2800/1400) Kai called out as his monster appeared in its thunderous glory

Davis-7200

Kai-4000

Davis smiled to him a true challenge was infront of him.

"Now I think I'll play this spell card Polymerization fusing my Kay'est and Gilford to summon Guardian Herikor (2600/2400)" Kai smiled as his new Guardian took the place of the other two. A golden guardian that appeared to be like Gilford with the vest of Grarl the shoulder pads of Ceals holding a Bladed Rod descended down upon the field.

Dare - dare to believe you can survive
You hold the future in your hand
Dare - dare to keep all of your dreams alive
It's time to take a stand
And you can win, if you dare

"I think you failed to realize that my Dark Magician of Chaos is still stronger." Davis said.

Kai let out a smirk. "I know but this is where it gets interesting you see I activate the field card Guardian's Castle!" a glowing Silver and Crystal Castle formed up behind Kai. "Now how this works is that I pick a monster with Guardian in its name and as long as it remains on the field this castle is safe from Monster and Spell effects. I choose Guardian Herikor. Now then time to unleash my guardian's ability. If both fusion material monsters where on the field when I played polymerization and when Guardian's Castle is in play I can use this effect once it allows me to search my deck for one equipment card. At the cost of 1000 life points." Kai drew out his deck and looked for the card and smiled. He plucked the card and then slid it into the disk "I combine my Guardian Herikor with Mage Power!" Kai called in triumph. As his monsters attack and def rose up by 1000 (3600/3400) "Now my Guardian attack Dark Magician of Chaos!" he pointed at the mage. The golden Guardian jumped into the air and spun his rod and launched it at the mage

Everybody's trying to break your spirit
Keeping you down
Seems like it's been forever
But there's another voice if you'll just hear it
Saying it's the last round
Looks like it's now or never
Out of the darkness you stumble into the light
Fighting for the things you know are right

Davis-6900

Kai-3000

Davis looked at his fallen mage and closed his eyes 'sorry my friend I didn't wish that of you' he then looked up "Great job Kai now let me show you a great move." Davis said as he drew "I switch my monster to defensive and play one card face down and end my turn."

Dare - dare to believe you can survive
The power is there at your command
Dare - dare to keep all of your dreams alive
It's time to take a stand
And you can win, if you dare

Kai drew and looked at his new card. "I activate my Card of Sanctity! So we each draw 6 new cards. Good luck." Kai told himself as he slipped the 6 cards into his hand and looked them over. 'Nothing Again!' he scolded himself mentally. "I set two cards face down and attack Buster Blader!" Kai called.

"Reveal trap Blast with Chain!" Davis shouted as a few sticks of Dynamite flew into Buster Bladers hands as he was blasted the Castle behind Kai then exploded as well.

Dare - dare to keep all your love alive
Dare to be all you can be
Dare - 'cause there is a place where dreams survive
And it's calling you on to victory

"Nice move Davis." Kai had to admit to himself.