Author Note: Yet, another chapter to be written. This will be good. And
thanks again to the reviewers. Wanderer, Metal Dragon, and Legendary
Warrior. And Patrick, whom it is funny since we didn't see eye to eye with
my Gundam Story. You guys are awesome. I don't care if you mean it or if
you're just telling me what I want to hear. It helps. Oh, and I am open to
Deck suggestions. Racks my brain trying to think of so many myself. Now, on
with the duel!
"Hand that card over now, and I'll spare you the embarassment!" Genki said as the Duel Disks activated.
"You'll have to take it..." Ryan replied while drawing his five cards. Téa looked on from above, again telling one of the guys behind her to keep his hands to himself. She was the only girl there. She was confused, however. Ryan took down Kaiba so easily. Ryan had Exodia. The five card monster whom gave an instant win. How could he lose to Genki? Was he just too good, too intimidating. How could he lose? "I'm taking first move," Ryan said. He looked at his hand. No pieces, but Sangan could get him the head. Everytime Ryan tried this, Genki always got him. Genki only has one deck, but it's always prepared for whatever Ryan used. Dragon Capture Jars for his Dragons. Pit Snare to take out Jinzo. The closest he gets the last couple times is with Exodia. But before Backup Soldier can be used, he uses Card Destruction, sending the last two pieces in with the others. And Exodia's Head is an effect card, meaning Backup Soldier can't bring him out. He has to play it fast. He needs his Painful Choice and Backup Soldier as quick as possible.
"Go, Ryan!" cheered Téa. "I believe in you! You can beat this guy!" Ryan wished Téa wasn't there with him. Her cheering is boosting his confidence, as well as his pressure to win. Time to make his move.
"Sangan, in defense mode!" The three-eyed fuzzball materialized on to the field.
"Oh, here we go again," complained Genki. "I attack this, you take out an Exodia Piece. You need to change your routine. I summon my Harpie's Brother in attack mode (1800/600). And I'll play the magic card Stop Defense! Sangan is forced into attack mode!" Sangan only has 1000 attack points, so Ryan knew he was taking the hit. He watched Sangan shatter by the arm blades of the Harpie's Brother.
Ryan: 3200 Genki: 4000
Upon Sangan's destruction, Ryan went through his deck. He removed Exodia's head, showed Genki, whom laughed it off, and then was placed into Ryan's hand. "You'll never--"
"You know, I'm sick of your talking. How do you know I don't have four of his parts in my hand? You don't..."
"I know you don't have more than that one piece...." He was right. Ryan was a bit baffled. He'd just shrugged it off as a lucky guess as he drew his next card.
"Pot of Greed, Genki! I draw two cards." Ryan drew his two. "Good. Painful Choice..." he thought. "And this'll help me get...."
"Will you hurry?" Genki rushed. "I'm getting bored."
"You shut up!" shouted Téa. "The quicker he goes, the sooner he beats you, so savior your time in the spotlight."
"Téa...even though you shouldn't be here..." Ryan told her. He was smiling at her. "I'm glad you are. Genki, I play Painful Choice! You know how this works..." Ryan drew his choice five. Exodia's arms and Left Leg, as well as Witch of the Black Forest and Graceful Charity. "What will it be?"
"I gave you Charity last time. Now use the Witch!" Ryan placed Witch of the Black Forest into his hand. Genki cannot predict what he has in store for him.
"I summon Witch of the Black Forest, in defense mode (1100/1200). You're up..."
"Geez, Takawa. You know how this works. Yeah, I'll have my Harpie attack it. You get Exodia's Right Leg. You know, I'll be using Card Destruction as soon as I get it. Then all of Exodia will be in the graveyard. Backup Soldier can't bring the pieces out. Exodia will be worthless."
"We'll see. Make your move!"
"I summon Girochin Kuwagata (1700/1000) to aid my Harpie's Brother." A bipedal purple Kuwagata appeared next to Harpie's Bro. "Kuwagata, attack that witch!" The Kuwagata launched forward, digging his pincers into the witch. A crushing squeeze caused her to burst into shards. Ryan took his deck out from the holder, searched and got his final Exodia Piece. He didn't have to reveal it. Genki knew. He shuffled his deck, and placed it back into the holder. He then prepared himself for Genki next move, as he knew what was coming. "Harpie, strike his Life Points directly!" Harpie's Brother gashed his claw into Ryan, leaving a nasty mark in his Life Points.
Ryan: 1400
Genki: 4000
"Man, dude," said Genki. "You could atleast try, ya know?" Genki laughed. Normally by now, like the other times, Ryan was in sweat, already panicing. But, Genki's laughed stopped when he noticed one thing different. Ryan was grinning. The same look on his face when Kaiba summoned his Blue- Eyes White Dragons. "Nice poker face."
"I'm going to win. You're not taking my dragon. You will, however, give my others back, as well as the $20 I lost to you."
"You can't win!"
"I can and will, Genki. My move." Ryan drew and looked at his drawn card. "I play two cards face down. I end my turn."
Téa knew Ryan was in trouble. She had to get help. She opened her cell phone and turned it on. She dialed the number and held it to her ear. She heard the first ring. Then she heard something weird in between the first and second. A voice. Someone she didn't know. Male. He said one thing real quick. "Waboku and something else."
"Huh?" She wondered.
"Hello," said the person Téa called.
"We have an emergency."
"Go ahead!" said Ryan. "Make your move. I'm ready for anything you bring on!"
"Really?" said Genki. "I draw. Heh heh. Perfect. Harpie, finish this duel!" Harpie began his attack on Ryan, a strike that would finish the duel.
"No way! Activate Trap Card! Waboku!" Three monks stood infront of Ryan. Harpie's Brother hit them, but nothing happened. The monks used a spiritual barrier, protecting Ryan. "My Life Points are safe for the rest of the turn."
"But the cards in your hand are not!" Genki played the Exodia Deck Killer. "I play the magic card Card Destruction!" Ryan and Genki discarded their hands, redrawing the same amount.
"Yugi, you taught me the heart of the cards," Ryan thought to himself. "Now, more than ever, I need this miracle." Ryan drew his last card. His eyes bugged out. "It...it..."
"I said I end! Will you please just call it quits, or must I destroy you now?!"
"Genki...you made a fatal, fatal mistake."
"How so, idiot?"
"I let you send Exodia to the graveyard. It's the only way this could be played!"
"What are you doing?"
"Activate face down card! CONTRACT WITH EXODIA!" Wind picked up in the arena, and electicity surged around in bolts. On the ground, a pentagram appeared, as did Exodia's pieces. The pieces, however, faded away, being replaced with tombstones.
"What did you do, Takawa?" The tombstones were sucked into the pentagram, then illuminating the place with dark light.
"Summon a monster of great power. An invincible god warrior! EXODIA NECROS, I SUMMON YOU!" Rising from the ground came a massive monster. A giant, black Exodia. He roared, shaking the area. "You killed Exodia. And I reanimated him. Exodia Necros (1800/0)." Ryan felt power back. Not too many know Exodia Necros, or his power. There are very limited ways to destroy him. Ryan saw Genki mutter something.
"Why didn't you tell me he had that?" he asked no one. Ryan shrugged it off. He didn't care. Now he was in control.
"Just hurry," Téa said, finishing her call. She looked down at the field. She could see Exodia Necros. Ryan had the advantage, but for how long? Téa was about to hang up, until she heard another voice on the phone.
"Why didn't you tell me he had that?" Téa knew it was Genki. He cell phone must be picking up a frequency from another phone or a walkie talkie or something. Then she heard that other voice again.
"I didn't see it, Genki!" He said. "Nor did I see Contract with Exodia." Téa looked behind Ryan. She saw some kid, shoulder length blue hair, tough muscles. His lip movement matched the words Téa was hearing. Genki and him had a two way radio. Téa looked closer, and saw the mic on their collars. And she knew there had to be an ear piece hidden. "Look, man. It's weak. You can beat him. He's got nothing else good in his hand. Come on, man. You used to be top Rare Hunter besides Odion."
"So that's it," said Téa, turning her phone off. "Genki's an ex- hunter. Once a hunter, always a hunter. And Rare Hunters never play fair at all. He's been cheating. I knew Ryan couldn't lose to him if Genki was playing legit. I have to warn him." Téa began heading off towards Ryan to warn him that Genki is cheating so this duel will stop, and Ryan will gain back what he has lost. She couldn't shout to him. The rumbling of Exodia Necros's power and the constant cheering near her would had made her not loud enough. Téa didn't even take 3 steps until she bumped into two large men. One bald, one blond.
"Hey, babe," one chuckled. "Where you off to?"
"You're done for!" laughed Ryan. "Exodia Necros, destroy that bug!" Exodia's fist came crashing down upon the Kuwagata. It let out a painful screech as it was consumed by the dark energy of Exodia's fist. When Exodia pulled his fist back, only small amounts of smoke remain of the Kuwagata.
Ryan: 1400
Genki: 3900
"Big deal!" laughed Genki. "I lost 100 life points." Genki drew his next card. A lousy Trap Hole that is no good. But he grinned evilly to himself. He placed the card in with his hand, and fanned them out, pretending to observe his cards. Everyone else, including Ryan, could only see the back of his hand. Suddenly, a little metal rod, no bigger than a drinking straw, popped out of his sleeve, holding slightly fanned out cards, hidden by his fanned out hand. Genki took a magic card, while slipping Trap Hole in it's place, and they went back into his sleeve. He's practiced to do this so quick, it's hardily noticeable. A lacky behind Genki held many cards in his hand. If Genki needs a specific few, he places his hand behind his back during his opponent's turn, pops the holder out, and the lacky takes out the old, and replaces with new. Genki always had the right cards because they were given to him during the duel. And he always knew what the opponent had because of the spy. It was so smooth and clever, even Yugi could lose a duel this crooked. Now it was his move. "I play Rageki!" Genki played the magic card he switched with Trap Hole. A massive red lightning bolt came down upon Exodia Necros. "You're Necros is dead..."
"Fool," laughed Ryan. "You cannot kill what is already dead!"
"What was that, punk?" The smoke cleared from the bolt that came down. Exodia Necros still stood without even a single scratch. "WHAT?"
"Exodia is immune to all Magic cards...and don't even try Traps, because they fail as well."
"Fine," he muttered. "Plan B. I sacrifice Harpie's Brother to summon The Earl of Demise (2000/700)." An ugly zombie pirate with a sword took the place of the Harpie. "You're too stupid Takawa. So Magic and Trap can't hurt him? What about a stronger monster? Earl of Demise, destroy Necros!" Earl of Demise dashed up to Exodia, pulled back his sword to strike him down. He brought down his blade, leaving a red slice in Exodia, that exploded and filled his side of the field with smoke.
Ryan: 1200
Genki: 3900
"Stronger monsters always win, Takawa. Say good-bye to your Blue- Eyes, just like you did to Exodia Necros."
"Hey, Genki. Where'd you go?" Ryan said smartly.
"Idiot! I didn't go anywhere!"
"Then you and Exodia Necros have something in common!" The smoked cleared, and again, Exodia stood unharmed.
"THIS IS CRAZY! Immune to Magic! Immune to Trap! And--"
"Monsters can't destroy him! Again, you cannot kill what is already dead! Exodia Necros is invincible! Now, let's stop your bitching and continue! My move!" Ryan drew his next card. Exodia did have two weaknesses. One, his pieces must remain in the graveyard. And two, his is still prone to monster effects. Knowing Genki, he'll try one specific monster effect. Ryan placed his drawn trap in the holder. "One face down card."
"Good, now it's my--"
"I'm not done! Exodia Necros, attack the Earl of Demise!" Exodia pulled his fist back for another strike.
"Heh! He may be invincible, but you still take damage. Ready for another 200?"
"No. You ready for 300?"
"No way!" Necros crushed the Earl under his fist, destroying the creature on contact. It barely stood a chance. "What the hell is this?!?"
"Nothing much. Just that Exodia Necros gains 500 ATK my every turn (2300/0)."
Ryan: 1200
Genki: 3600
"Anything else you want to tell me?" Genki growled. He drew a useless card, so he quickly switched it with a monster. "How is he with monster effects? Immune to them as well?"
"Fortunately for you, he isn't."
"Heh heh. Good. I play this monster face down and end my turn. Go ahead!"
"Okay, then. I draw, and Necros gets stronger (2800/0)."
"Attack me! I dare you!"
"You think I'm going to fall for that? Last time you wanted that, Serpent Night was destroyed by a Man-Eater Bug (450/600)."
"Either attack, it flips, destroys Necros, or I flip it my turn and destroy it anyway." Genki laughed.
"I'll go with the first one, but the other way around. I'll flip it, then attack it! Activate Trap card: Shadow of Eyes!: A trap card appeared with a picture of two feminine eyes. Genki's Man-Eater began materalizing on to the field in attack mode.
"Hey hey hey! What's up?"
"Shadow of Eyes places a face down monster face up in attack mode!"
"Man-Eater, destroy Necros!" Man-Eater leaped towards Exoida, ready to use Fatal Bite to deliver the one hit kill. But the eyes appeared in front of Exodia, stopping Man-Eater in his tracks. "Damn! Forgot. Shadow of Eyes also negates monster effects!"
"Now the Magic Card Ring of Magnetism on your Bug. All my attacks are directed at it, plus it loses 500 power (0/100)! You're about to take some hefty damage! Exodia, obliterate the bug! Hit his Life Points hard!" Exodia crushed Man-Eater under his fist, also breaking open a fissure that crack all the way over to Genki. He placed his arms up to defend himself, but that didn't stop his Life Point reduction.
Ryan: 1200
Genki: 800
"Okay, Takawa," said Genki. "I put up with this for too long now. I let you show off your monster's skills, but now it's just pissing me off."
"You can't destroy it," Ryan barked back very serious. "He's immune to everything! And I'm set to counter your monster effects. Admit it Genki! You lose!" Genki just gave him a look of rage. Then Genki laughed. "What's funny this time?"
"One thing. I just figured it out. It was so simple! You formed Necros by putting Exodia in your graveyard. If I can't kill what's already dead, then may the dead rest in piece!" Genki switched one of his cards for the victor card. While Ryan attacked Man-Eater, Genki had his lackey place in a special card. "I play the magic card known as Soul Release! I can remove 5 cards from your graveyard from the duel! I remove all of Exodia!"
"What? NO!" Exodia Necros began to have smoke come off him as his sprite began to fade away. "Exodia, no!" Exodia Necros's body began to turn to stone. Ryan watched in horror. Without Exodia, he's open. He looked in his hand to see his Blue-Eyes White Dragon. His father's card. Ryan had Genki. One more attack. He had a Stop Defense ready for the next card. He was going to finish it. But Genki did it again. Always had the right cards at the right time! Exodia fell to pieces of stone and gravel, then then became gray sand. Ryan looked down at the ground as the sand of Exodia blew away, along with his chance of winning.
"It's over. I summon Dark Zebra (1800/400). Finish it." Dark Zebra materialized on the field, lowered his head, and rammed Ryan with his horn. Ryan grunted, but didn't move his head up from the ground. He faced the plain truth, no matter how he hated it. No matter how much it hurt.
He lost.
Ryan: 0
Genki: 800
Ryan finally fell to his knees. He's lost before to Genki, and faced the pain of losing his best cards. But this wasn't pain of loss. It was agony. "I-I-I had you. So close..."
"Give me the dragon!" Ryan couldn't move. "Now! Give me the Blue-Eyes White Dragon!"
"Stop!" shouted Téa, breaking through the crowd. Behind her were both thugs from before, on the ground, holding their groins tightly, groaning in pain. "Ryan, don't give him your dragon!"
"Sorry, babe. He lost."
"No he didn't. You cheated, Genki!"
"He...what?" said Ryan. He went from sulking to surprised.
"He's been cheating every duel you've faced him in. He has all his cards up his sleeve or being handed to him when you weren't looking. And he had a spy behind you, telling him what was in your hand. Then he'd get a card ready to counter you!"
"You...you...YOU STUPID--Give back my cards and money, NOW!"
"Duel's over!" said Genki. "Maybe you should had said something earlier, broad."
"You're goons held me up," Téa said.
"Give them back!" Ryan shouted, rushing at Genki. Genki turned serious. Without a single warning, his fist flew straight out into Ryan's face. Ryan fell straight down to the ground, smacking the side of his head against the gravel. Genki picked the Blue-Eyes up from his hand. He pulled from his pocket all the cash and other cards he's won from Ryan. He laughed, placing the Blue-Eyes in with the other. He tossed the roll of money down at Ryan, as Téa helped him up. "Keep the cash. I got your best dragons. Ryan wiped the blood from his mouth, using the rage to hide his sorrow. "Good-bye, Takawa. You're never seeing this card again. I hear a certain Seto Kaiba will pay big bucks for it!"
"Not so fast," said a voice behind Ryan. Téa knew it, but Ryan didn't seem to regonize the voice. He looked behind him. He knew the face, now. Even though it was different. "You think you've won, but you're dirty tricks only prove you a coward. Thanks for the call, Téa."
"No problem, Yugi," she told him. Yami Yugi stood in the circle, his coat hanging like a cape. Ryan couldn't believe it was Yugi. The clothes and face was right. But the voice. The height. The eyes. And the lightning streaks through his hair.
"Calling me a coward?" asked Genki. "I'll beat the hell out of you."
"Lift a fist at him, and the red cross will need a lot of blood for you when I'm through wit ya!" said Joey standing to the side of the circle.
"You're not doing it yourself, buddy," said Tristan from the otherside of the circle. Genki looked worried.
"Genki, I challenge you," said Yugi. "I will win his cards back."
"I decline." replied Genki without a second thought. "I got what I want! Now piss off."
"Wuzza matter?" asked Joey in a taunting manner. "Ya scared, aren't ya? You know you won't be able to cheat, so you know you'll lose!"
"Yugi," coughed Ryan weakly. Yugi looked down upon him. Again, he wiped the blood from his mouth. "Use...use my Exodia Deck to duel him." Yugi nodded and reached down, picking up Ryan's duel disk. "I was inspired to make that deck after I saw you destroy Kaiba with Exodia. Yugi...use Exodia again. You know how..."
"I will," said Yugi. "And I'm honored that you'd let me use Exodia."
"Look, if you want to try Takawa's Exodia deck, then that's fine," said Genki. "I've beat it before."
"Maybe. But, I think I'll add a few cards from my deck into his."
"Hey! You can't do that."
"I can. And you should talk."
"Which reminds me," said Joey. "If I see your lips move, I'm gonna bust'em, ya freakin' spy. And you! Back away from Genki. You ain't slippin' him no cards!"
"And if I see any 'up the sleeve' action, I'll do something about it, too," said Tristan. "This is going to be legit." The Duel Disk lit up to 4000 LP, and the cards were drawn.
"I have to win this duel," Yugi thought to himself. "If I don't, Ryan will lose his Blue-Eyes for good. It'll be like losing his dad all over again. I can't lose...I'll do whatever it takes...no matter what the cost..."
"Hand that card over now, and I'll spare you the embarassment!" Genki said as the Duel Disks activated.
"You'll have to take it..." Ryan replied while drawing his five cards. Téa looked on from above, again telling one of the guys behind her to keep his hands to himself. She was the only girl there. She was confused, however. Ryan took down Kaiba so easily. Ryan had Exodia. The five card monster whom gave an instant win. How could he lose to Genki? Was he just too good, too intimidating. How could he lose? "I'm taking first move," Ryan said. He looked at his hand. No pieces, but Sangan could get him the head. Everytime Ryan tried this, Genki always got him. Genki only has one deck, but it's always prepared for whatever Ryan used. Dragon Capture Jars for his Dragons. Pit Snare to take out Jinzo. The closest he gets the last couple times is with Exodia. But before Backup Soldier can be used, he uses Card Destruction, sending the last two pieces in with the others. And Exodia's Head is an effect card, meaning Backup Soldier can't bring him out. He has to play it fast. He needs his Painful Choice and Backup Soldier as quick as possible.
"Go, Ryan!" cheered Téa. "I believe in you! You can beat this guy!" Ryan wished Téa wasn't there with him. Her cheering is boosting his confidence, as well as his pressure to win. Time to make his move.
"Sangan, in defense mode!" The three-eyed fuzzball materialized on to the field.
"Oh, here we go again," complained Genki. "I attack this, you take out an Exodia Piece. You need to change your routine. I summon my Harpie's Brother in attack mode (1800/600). And I'll play the magic card Stop Defense! Sangan is forced into attack mode!" Sangan only has 1000 attack points, so Ryan knew he was taking the hit. He watched Sangan shatter by the arm blades of the Harpie's Brother.
Ryan: 3200 Genki: 4000
Upon Sangan's destruction, Ryan went through his deck. He removed Exodia's head, showed Genki, whom laughed it off, and then was placed into Ryan's hand. "You'll never--"
"You know, I'm sick of your talking. How do you know I don't have four of his parts in my hand? You don't..."
"I know you don't have more than that one piece...." He was right. Ryan was a bit baffled. He'd just shrugged it off as a lucky guess as he drew his next card.
"Pot of Greed, Genki! I draw two cards." Ryan drew his two. "Good. Painful Choice..." he thought. "And this'll help me get...."
"Will you hurry?" Genki rushed. "I'm getting bored."
"You shut up!" shouted Téa. "The quicker he goes, the sooner he beats you, so savior your time in the spotlight."
"Téa...even though you shouldn't be here..." Ryan told her. He was smiling at her. "I'm glad you are. Genki, I play Painful Choice! You know how this works..." Ryan drew his choice five. Exodia's arms and Left Leg, as well as Witch of the Black Forest and Graceful Charity. "What will it be?"
"I gave you Charity last time. Now use the Witch!" Ryan placed Witch of the Black Forest into his hand. Genki cannot predict what he has in store for him.
"I summon Witch of the Black Forest, in defense mode (1100/1200). You're up..."
"Geez, Takawa. You know how this works. Yeah, I'll have my Harpie attack it. You get Exodia's Right Leg. You know, I'll be using Card Destruction as soon as I get it. Then all of Exodia will be in the graveyard. Backup Soldier can't bring the pieces out. Exodia will be worthless."
"We'll see. Make your move!"
"I summon Girochin Kuwagata (1700/1000) to aid my Harpie's Brother." A bipedal purple Kuwagata appeared next to Harpie's Bro. "Kuwagata, attack that witch!" The Kuwagata launched forward, digging his pincers into the witch. A crushing squeeze caused her to burst into shards. Ryan took his deck out from the holder, searched and got his final Exodia Piece. He didn't have to reveal it. Genki knew. He shuffled his deck, and placed it back into the holder. He then prepared himself for Genki next move, as he knew what was coming. "Harpie, strike his Life Points directly!" Harpie's Brother gashed his claw into Ryan, leaving a nasty mark in his Life Points.
Ryan: 1400
Genki: 4000
"Man, dude," said Genki. "You could atleast try, ya know?" Genki laughed. Normally by now, like the other times, Ryan was in sweat, already panicing. But, Genki's laughed stopped when he noticed one thing different. Ryan was grinning. The same look on his face when Kaiba summoned his Blue- Eyes White Dragons. "Nice poker face."
"I'm going to win. You're not taking my dragon. You will, however, give my others back, as well as the $20 I lost to you."
"You can't win!"
"I can and will, Genki. My move." Ryan drew and looked at his drawn card. "I play two cards face down. I end my turn."
Téa knew Ryan was in trouble. She had to get help. She opened her cell phone and turned it on. She dialed the number and held it to her ear. She heard the first ring. Then she heard something weird in between the first and second. A voice. Someone she didn't know. Male. He said one thing real quick. "Waboku and something else."
"Huh?" She wondered.
"Hello," said the person Téa called.
"We have an emergency."
"Go ahead!" said Ryan. "Make your move. I'm ready for anything you bring on!"
"Really?" said Genki. "I draw. Heh heh. Perfect. Harpie, finish this duel!" Harpie began his attack on Ryan, a strike that would finish the duel.
"No way! Activate Trap Card! Waboku!" Three monks stood infront of Ryan. Harpie's Brother hit them, but nothing happened. The monks used a spiritual barrier, protecting Ryan. "My Life Points are safe for the rest of the turn."
"But the cards in your hand are not!" Genki played the Exodia Deck Killer. "I play the magic card Card Destruction!" Ryan and Genki discarded their hands, redrawing the same amount.
"Yugi, you taught me the heart of the cards," Ryan thought to himself. "Now, more than ever, I need this miracle." Ryan drew his last card. His eyes bugged out. "It...it..."
"I said I end! Will you please just call it quits, or must I destroy you now?!"
"Genki...you made a fatal, fatal mistake."
"How so, idiot?"
"I let you send Exodia to the graveyard. It's the only way this could be played!"
"What are you doing?"
"Activate face down card! CONTRACT WITH EXODIA!" Wind picked up in the arena, and electicity surged around in bolts. On the ground, a pentagram appeared, as did Exodia's pieces. The pieces, however, faded away, being replaced with tombstones.
"What did you do, Takawa?" The tombstones were sucked into the pentagram, then illuminating the place with dark light.
"Summon a monster of great power. An invincible god warrior! EXODIA NECROS, I SUMMON YOU!" Rising from the ground came a massive monster. A giant, black Exodia. He roared, shaking the area. "You killed Exodia. And I reanimated him. Exodia Necros (1800/0)." Ryan felt power back. Not too many know Exodia Necros, or his power. There are very limited ways to destroy him. Ryan saw Genki mutter something.
"Why didn't you tell me he had that?" he asked no one. Ryan shrugged it off. He didn't care. Now he was in control.
"Just hurry," Téa said, finishing her call. She looked down at the field. She could see Exodia Necros. Ryan had the advantage, but for how long? Téa was about to hang up, until she heard another voice on the phone.
"Why didn't you tell me he had that?" Téa knew it was Genki. He cell phone must be picking up a frequency from another phone or a walkie talkie or something. Then she heard that other voice again.
"I didn't see it, Genki!" He said. "Nor did I see Contract with Exodia." Téa looked behind Ryan. She saw some kid, shoulder length blue hair, tough muscles. His lip movement matched the words Téa was hearing. Genki and him had a two way radio. Téa looked closer, and saw the mic on their collars. And she knew there had to be an ear piece hidden. "Look, man. It's weak. You can beat him. He's got nothing else good in his hand. Come on, man. You used to be top Rare Hunter besides Odion."
"So that's it," said Téa, turning her phone off. "Genki's an ex- hunter. Once a hunter, always a hunter. And Rare Hunters never play fair at all. He's been cheating. I knew Ryan couldn't lose to him if Genki was playing legit. I have to warn him." Téa began heading off towards Ryan to warn him that Genki is cheating so this duel will stop, and Ryan will gain back what he has lost. She couldn't shout to him. The rumbling of Exodia Necros's power and the constant cheering near her would had made her not loud enough. Téa didn't even take 3 steps until she bumped into two large men. One bald, one blond.
"Hey, babe," one chuckled. "Where you off to?"
"You're done for!" laughed Ryan. "Exodia Necros, destroy that bug!" Exodia's fist came crashing down upon the Kuwagata. It let out a painful screech as it was consumed by the dark energy of Exodia's fist. When Exodia pulled his fist back, only small amounts of smoke remain of the Kuwagata.
Ryan: 1400
Genki: 3900
"Big deal!" laughed Genki. "I lost 100 life points." Genki drew his next card. A lousy Trap Hole that is no good. But he grinned evilly to himself. He placed the card in with his hand, and fanned them out, pretending to observe his cards. Everyone else, including Ryan, could only see the back of his hand. Suddenly, a little metal rod, no bigger than a drinking straw, popped out of his sleeve, holding slightly fanned out cards, hidden by his fanned out hand. Genki took a magic card, while slipping Trap Hole in it's place, and they went back into his sleeve. He's practiced to do this so quick, it's hardily noticeable. A lacky behind Genki held many cards in his hand. If Genki needs a specific few, he places his hand behind his back during his opponent's turn, pops the holder out, and the lacky takes out the old, and replaces with new. Genki always had the right cards because they were given to him during the duel. And he always knew what the opponent had because of the spy. It was so smooth and clever, even Yugi could lose a duel this crooked. Now it was his move. "I play Rageki!" Genki played the magic card he switched with Trap Hole. A massive red lightning bolt came down upon Exodia Necros. "You're Necros is dead..."
"Fool," laughed Ryan. "You cannot kill what is already dead!"
"What was that, punk?" The smoke cleared from the bolt that came down. Exodia Necros still stood without even a single scratch. "WHAT?"
"Exodia is immune to all Magic cards...and don't even try Traps, because they fail as well."
"Fine," he muttered. "Plan B. I sacrifice Harpie's Brother to summon The Earl of Demise (2000/700)." An ugly zombie pirate with a sword took the place of the Harpie. "You're too stupid Takawa. So Magic and Trap can't hurt him? What about a stronger monster? Earl of Demise, destroy Necros!" Earl of Demise dashed up to Exodia, pulled back his sword to strike him down. He brought down his blade, leaving a red slice in Exodia, that exploded and filled his side of the field with smoke.
Ryan: 1200
Genki: 3900
"Stronger monsters always win, Takawa. Say good-bye to your Blue- Eyes, just like you did to Exodia Necros."
"Hey, Genki. Where'd you go?" Ryan said smartly.
"Idiot! I didn't go anywhere!"
"Then you and Exodia Necros have something in common!" The smoked cleared, and again, Exodia stood unharmed.
"THIS IS CRAZY! Immune to Magic! Immune to Trap! And--"
"Monsters can't destroy him! Again, you cannot kill what is already dead! Exodia Necros is invincible! Now, let's stop your bitching and continue! My move!" Ryan drew his next card. Exodia did have two weaknesses. One, his pieces must remain in the graveyard. And two, his is still prone to monster effects. Knowing Genki, he'll try one specific monster effect. Ryan placed his drawn trap in the holder. "One face down card."
"Good, now it's my--"
"I'm not done! Exodia Necros, attack the Earl of Demise!" Exodia pulled his fist back for another strike.
"Heh! He may be invincible, but you still take damage. Ready for another 200?"
"No. You ready for 300?"
"No way!" Necros crushed the Earl under his fist, destroying the creature on contact. It barely stood a chance. "What the hell is this?!?"
"Nothing much. Just that Exodia Necros gains 500 ATK my every turn (2300/0)."
Ryan: 1200
Genki: 3600
"Anything else you want to tell me?" Genki growled. He drew a useless card, so he quickly switched it with a monster. "How is he with monster effects? Immune to them as well?"
"Fortunately for you, he isn't."
"Heh heh. Good. I play this monster face down and end my turn. Go ahead!"
"Okay, then. I draw, and Necros gets stronger (2800/0)."
"Attack me! I dare you!"
"You think I'm going to fall for that? Last time you wanted that, Serpent Night was destroyed by a Man-Eater Bug (450/600)."
"Either attack, it flips, destroys Necros, or I flip it my turn and destroy it anyway." Genki laughed.
"I'll go with the first one, but the other way around. I'll flip it, then attack it! Activate Trap card: Shadow of Eyes!: A trap card appeared with a picture of two feminine eyes. Genki's Man-Eater began materalizing on to the field in attack mode.
"Hey hey hey! What's up?"
"Shadow of Eyes places a face down monster face up in attack mode!"
"Man-Eater, destroy Necros!" Man-Eater leaped towards Exoida, ready to use Fatal Bite to deliver the one hit kill. But the eyes appeared in front of Exodia, stopping Man-Eater in his tracks. "Damn! Forgot. Shadow of Eyes also negates monster effects!"
"Now the Magic Card Ring of Magnetism on your Bug. All my attacks are directed at it, plus it loses 500 power (0/100)! You're about to take some hefty damage! Exodia, obliterate the bug! Hit his Life Points hard!" Exodia crushed Man-Eater under his fist, also breaking open a fissure that crack all the way over to Genki. He placed his arms up to defend himself, but that didn't stop his Life Point reduction.
Ryan: 1200
Genki: 800
"Okay, Takawa," said Genki. "I put up with this for too long now. I let you show off your monster's skills, but now it's just pissing me off."
"You can't destroy it," Ryan barked back very serious. "He's immune to everything! And I'm set to counter your monster effects. Admit it Genki! You lose!" Genki just gave him a look of rage. Then Genki laughed. "What's funny this time?"
"One thing. I just figured it out. It was so simple! You formed Necros by putting Exodia in your graveyard. If I can't kill what's already dead, then may the dead rest in piece!" Genki switched one of his cards for the victor card. While Ryan attacked Man-Eater, Genki had his lackey place in a special card. "I play the magic card known as Soul Release! I can remove 5 cards from your graveyard from the duel! I remove all of Exodia!"
"What? NO!" Exodia Necros began to have smoke come off him as his sprite began to fade away. "Exodia, no!" Exodia Necros's body began to turn to stone. Ryan watched in horror. Without Exodia, he's open. He looked in his hand to see his Blue-Eyes White Dragon. His father's card. Ryan had Genki. One more attack. He had a Stop Defense ready for the next card. He was going to finish it. But Genki did it again. Always had the right cards at the right time! Exodia fell to pieces of stone and gravel, then then became gray sand. Ryan looked down at the ground as the sand of Exodia blew away, along with his chance of winning.
"It's over. I summon Dark Zebra (1800/400). Finish it." Dark Zebra materialized on the field, lowered his head, and rammed Ryan with his horn. Ryan grunted, but didn't move his head up from the ground. He faced the plain truth, no matter how he hated it. No matter how much it hurt.
He lost.
Ryan: 0
Genki: 800
Ryan finally fell to his knees. He's lost before to Genki, and faced the pain of losing his best cards. But this wasn't pain of loss. It was agony. "I-I-I had you. So close..."
"Give me the dragon!" Ryan couldn't move. "Now! Give me the Blue-Eyes White Dragon!"
"Stop!" shouted Téa, breaking through the crowd. Behind her were both thugs from before, on the ground, holding their groins tightly, groaning in pain. "Ryan, don't give him your dragon!"
"Sorry, babe. He lost."
"No he didn't. You cheated, Genki!"
"He...what?" said Ryan. He went from sulking to surprised.
"He's been cheating every duel you've faced him in. He has all his cards up his sleeve or being handed to him when you weren't looking. And he had a spy behind you, telling him what was in your hand. Then he'd get a card ready to counter you!"
"You...you...YOU STUPID--Give back my cards and money, NOW!"
"Duel's over!" said Genki. "Maybe you should had said something earlier, broad."
"You're goons held me up," Téa said.
"Give them back!" Ryan shouted, rushing at Genki. Genki turned serious. Without a single warning, his fist flew straight out into Ryan's face. Ryan fell straight down to the ground, smacking the side of his head against the gravel. Genki picked the Blue-Eyes up from his hand. He pulled from his pocket all the cash and other cards he's won from Ryan. He laughed, placing the Blue-Eyes in with the other. He tossed the roll of money down at Ryan, as Téa helped him up. "Keep the cash. I got your best dragons. Ryan wiped the blood from his mouth, using the rage to hide his sorrow. "Good-bye, Takawa. You're never seeing this card again. I hear a certain Seto Kaiba will pay big bucks for it!"
"Not so fast," said a voice behind Ryan. Téa knew it, but Ryan didn't seem to regonize the voice. He looked behind him. He knew the face, now. Even though it was different. "You think you've won, but you're dirty tricks only prove you a coward. Thanks for the call, Téa."
"No problem, Yugi," she told him. Yami Yugi stood in the circle, his coat hanging like a cape. Ryan couldn't believe it was Yugi. The clothes and face was right. But the voice. The height. The eyes. And the lightning streaks through his hair.
"Calling me a coward?" asked Genki. "I'll beat the hell out of you."
"Lift a fist at him, and the red cross will need a lot of blood for you when I'm through wit ya!" said Joey standing to the side of the circle.
"You're not doing it yourself, buddy," said Tristan from the otherside of the circle. Genki looked worried.
"Genki, I challenge you," said Yugi. "I will win his cards back."
"I decline." replied Genki without a second thought. "I got what I want! Now piss off."
"Wuzza matter?" asked Joey in a taunting manner. "Ya scared, aren't ya? You know you won't be able to cheat, so you know you'll lose!"
"Yugi," coughed Ryan weakly. Yugi looked down upon him. Again, he wiped the blood from his mouth. "Use...use my Exodia Deck to duel him." Yugi nodded and reached down, picking up Ryan's duel disk. "I was inspired to make that deck after I saw you destroy Kaiba with Exodia. Yugi...use Exodia again. You know how..."
"I will," said Yugi. "And I'm honored that you'd let me use Exodia."
"Look, if you want to try Takawa's Exodia deck, then that's fine," said Genki. "I've beat it before."
"Maybe. But, I think I'll add a few cards from my deck into his."
"Hey! You can't do that."
"I can. And you should talk."
"Which reminds me," said Joey. "If I see your lips move, I'm gonna bust'em, ya freakin' spy. And you! Back away from Genki. You ain't slippin' him no cards!"
"And if I see any 'up the sleeve' action, I'll do something about it, too," said Tristan. "This is going to be legit." The Duel Disk lit up to 4000 LP, and the cards were drawn.
"I have to win this duel," Yugi thought to himself. "If I don't, Ryan will lose his Blue-Eyes for good. It'll be like losing his dad all over again. I can't lose...I'll do whatever it takes...no matter what the cost..."
