Dimensional Warrior Girl: The Winter Tournament
Author: Chaos Valkyrie
First Conceptualized: October, 2003
Posted Chapter 07: March 1, 2004
Updated: December 22, 2005
Disclaimer: HOW COULD SETO EVER BECOME A LUMP OF STONE! If I owned the show, do you think that I would let that happen?
Author Notes: Umm, can we say filler? More important stuff happens next chapter, in a non-dueling sort of way. The plot will become more apparent. But until then, filler!
Chapter Seven: New Friends in Strange Places
"No, you keep them," the girl replied.
"But Téa –" Mai started. Jenni's eyes widened.
"Mai, are these your friends?" she asked. Mai nodded.
"Jenni, this is Téa and Serenity," she gestured to each in turn. Then she turned back to Téa. "Take your card, Téa," she said to the girl.
Téa's eyes looked determined. "No, she won them fair and square. They belong to her."
"But I only challenged Xine because of you," Jenni stated. Téa smiled.
"Then I would be honored if you kept that card in your deck, as a symbol of our friendship. It was originally a gift from Mai, but I'd love it if you held onto it as symbol of the bond between us all," she stated with a smile. Mai rolled her eyes, but reluctantly smiled as well.
"If that's settled, then, let's eat!" said Serenity. Téa and Jenni shook hands, sealing the deal.
Seto Kaiba shook his head in disbelief as he watched Jenni offer the cards to Téa. 'Well, she'll certainly fit into that group with an attitude like that!' he thought. Both Xine and Jenni seemed to be decent duelists, not in his league of course, but they would present a slight challenge. Right up there with that mutt Wheeler. He snorted. The read outs showed that Xine now had only 2 cubes, while Jenni now had five.
'Well, perhaps she'll make it to the finals after all, even with that attitude.'
This was turning out to be a most awesome day, in Jenni's opinion. She now had five cubes! And she and the other shop-a-holics were slowly painting the mall red.
"Oo, leather," she said, looking through the racks in the store. Serenity held up a black leather tank against Jenni.
"This would look great on you," she told Jenni.
Jenni laughed. It was so different from anything she wore back home, yet it was pretty plain-looking compared to what the other girls wore. "All right, I'll try it on."
A few purchases later, all four girls did quite a bit of damage in the shoe store, then headed on to a jewelry store. Jenni found a velvet choker with a silver dragon that she had to have.
The girls spent the afternoon shopping their hearts out. By the time they left the mall, they were weary, but content. Serenity had been challenged to a duel during the course of the afternoon, and she had beaten the kid easily. She now had three cubes, whereas Téa had two. Mai in turn had challenged some pretty boy during the afternoon, easily winning another cube from him. This brought her up to five. Jenni and Mai waved good-bye to the other girls as they left the mall.
Jenni smiled as she and Mai unloaded her car in front of the apartment. It had been a good day indeed.
"Hey, we're all going out dancing this weekend – Téa, Serenity, and our guy friends. Want to tag along?" Mai asked as they went inside.
"Sure! What should I wear, do you think?" Jenni asked her.
"I like the silver dress thing with those strappy sandals you bought," Mai instantly replied.
Jenni laughed. "Why not! Just let me know about the time and all," she stated, unlocking her door. She walked in and flopped on the couch, laughing as Fenris pounced on her, leash in mouth.
"So, everything is moving along as planned," the man's cold voice echoed in a darkened room. The girl kneeling on the floor gulped.
"Yes, sir. The two duelists are progressing through the tournament as planned – she has five cubes, he has four."
"And the other two Cards?"
"Still no sign. We should know before long."
"When you discover this information, be sure to notify me immediately," the man replied, turning on his heel and leaving the room. The girl remained on the cold floor.
"Yes, sir," she whispered, clutching the golden javelin to her tightly. Soon.
End Notes: Warned yeh, didn't I! I'm too worn out from writing that duel to make this a major, plot breaking chapter! But I did add some villainy, just to get some out there. Meh.