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Episode Six

A Night at the Ballet Part II

Alex finished counting…five hundred eighteen words. Alex groaned, only nine hundred eighty-two more to go. Alex took a peek at Nick's paper, he had written a paragraph.

Alex looked down at his paper; he stopped because his hand was beginning to cramp. Alex slowly picked up the pen; the faster he got it done the faster he was free. So Alex continued writing the long essay on Alexander's Dueling Theory. He continued writing the section on how the Dueling Theory was used today.

Nick paused to reread what he had written so far. Nick was completely at a lost for what to write and what Alexander's Dueling Theory even was. Nick stopped to think about Trisha. He wondered what Trisha was doing right now…

Outside the Obelisk Blue Girl's Dorm…

Trisha surveyed the field as her opponent, Mimmie, activated the magic card Ballet Slippers. Which she had just equipped to her monster Apprentice Dancer.

Trisha had five cards in her hand. And on the field she had Harpie Lady 1 (1600/1400) whose effect boosted all Wind monsters' attack by 300 points. Trisha had all 8000 of her life points.

While Mimmie on the other side of the field, had three cards in her hand and 6400 life points. Mimmie had Apprentice Dancer (1700/800) on the field. Along with the field spell A Night at the Ballet and Ballet Slippers was just equipped to her Apprentice Dancer.

Apprentice Dancer's original attack was 1200. But A Night at the Ballet gave all Ballet monsters a 300 attack and defense point boost. And on top of that, Apprentice Dancer's effect was that when A Night at the Ballet is on the field she gains an additional 200 attack points. Giving her a total of 1700 attack points. Mimmie went on to explain the effect of Ballet Slippers.

"Ballet Slippers can only be equipped to a Ballet type monster. The monster that is equipped with Ballet Slippers can attack twice in a row for this turn only. After one turn Ballet Slippers is destroyed, and the monster equipped to it loses 300 attack points."

Trisha thought about this. Ballet Slippers was a pretty worthwhile card, as long as the monster could handle a 300 attack point loss.

Mimmie cleared her throat, with three cards in her hand. "Now Apprentice Dancer, attack Harpie Lady 1!"

Apprentice Dancer nodded and smiled. She jumped the length of the field and landed right in front of Harpie Lady 1, whom shrieked. Trisha winced as Apprentice Dancer slowly brought up her foot…and slammed it into Harpie Lady 1's face. Utterly destroying the creature, and Trisha's life points slid down to 7900 (Trisha: 7900 Mimmie: 6400).

Apprentice Dancer winked cutely and grinned. Mimmie sneered and shouted, "Now Apprentice Dancer attack again, this time directly! Ballet Dance Slam attack!"

Apprentice Dancer nodded and shot up into the air. She swiftly performed a beautiful roundhouse kick, which landed right in Trisha's face.

Trisha fell to the ground in shock and a small foot imprint was left on her face. Her life points quickly dropped down to 6200 (Trisha: 6200 Mimmie: 6400).

Mimmie laughed triumphantly, this was the first time she had taken the lead the entire duel.

Trisha snarled but there was nothing she could do about it. Mimmie ended her turn and the beautiful slippers on Apprentice Dancer's feet deteriorated. Plus her attack points dropped down to 1400.

Trisha drew silently; it shouldn't be too difficult to defeat her weakened Apprentice Dancer.

Trisha studied the six cards that made up her hand and she smiled, formulating a plan in her head.

"I summon Lady Ninja Yae (1100/200) in attack position." In a flash of purple light a new monster appeared on the field. She had long green hair that overpowered her pale skin. She was dressed in sleek purple armor and she carried a thin, long, silver, blade.

Mimmie was baffled, "If you haven't noticed you're Lady Ninja doesn't have enough attack points to defeat my Apprentice Dancer."

Trisha nodded, "For now. I now activate Gust Fan!" Lady Ninja Yae's silver blade was suddenly replaced by a large, green paper fan. Her attack suddenly shot up to 1500 and her defense decreased to 0.

"Gust Fan increases my monster's attack by 400 points and decreases their defense by 200," Trisha explained.

But Trisha wasn't done yet, "I now activate Lady Ninja Yae's effect. By sending one card in my hand to the graveyard all spell and trap cards on my opponent's side of the field are returned to the owner's hands."

Trisha quickly sent a card to the graveyard and Lady Ninja Yae began furiously flapping her fan until a hurricane wind was produced. The wind slashed across the field and ripped A Night at the Ballet to pieces. Mimmie quickly added the card to her hand.

Suddenly Apprentice Dancer's attack shot down to 1100, and then 900. It dropped to 1100 because she lost the 300 point boost from A Night at the Ballet, and then down to 900 because her effect stated that when A Night at the Ballet was on the field she gains 200 attack points, so she lost the 200 point boost as well.

The field slowly morphed back to grass, the wooden stage disappeared. And with three cards in her hand Trisha continued her move.

"Now I activate…Exchange!" Mimmie went pale as she realized Trisha meant to steal A Night at the Ballet, preventing Mimmie from using it since it would be in Trisha's hand.

Trisha flashed her two cards at Mimmie. They were Swift Birdman Joe (2300/1400) and…Card Destruction. Trisha had played out her move perfectly. Mimmie flashed her four cards at Trisha. They were A Night at the Ballet…Ballerina Boost…Ballet Instructor (2100/1600)…and Lone Dancer (1100/1500).

Without even thinking Trisha selected A Night at the Ballet, just like Mimmie had predicted. Now Mimmie was in quite a predicament. If she selected Swift Birdman Joe she would prevent Trisha from summoning an extremely powerful monster.

But then Trisha would have Card Destruction and A Night at the Ballet in her hand. She would most likely activate Card Destruction, sending A Night at the Ballet to the graveyard, making it even harder for Mimmie to get her card back.

But if Mimmie selected Card Destruction could she really risk facing Swift Birdman Joe? Mimmie had no choice, she had to protect herself. She carefully picked up Swift Birdman Joe and added it to her hand.

Trisha smiled, "Very good. But if you don't mind I am now going to activate Card Destruction."

Mimmie winced as she heard those words. Card Destruction forced both players to discard there entire hand and then draw the number of cards they discarded.

All Trisha had was one card in her hand, A Night at the Ballet. She quickly discarded Mimmie's prized card and drew one card from her deck.

Mimmie discarded the four cards in her hand, including Trisha's Swift Birdman Joe. Then Mimmie picked up another four.

Trisha beamed when she saw what she drew. This was a nice little twist, her move continued.

"I now special summon Silpheed (1700/700)."

"What," Mimmie shrieked as her friends grew worried. They were beginning to doubt her ability to defeat Trisha.

Trisha smiled and went on to explain how this was all made possible. "I can special summon my Silpheed simply by removing one Wind type monster in my graveyard from play."

Trisha swiftly grabbed her Harpie Lady 1 from the graveyard and moved it to her out of play zone.

At that moment a new monster appeared on the field. It was tall and clothed in traditional white Indian clothing. It had sharp claws and a viscous purple face that was partly hidden by a feather head dress.

Mimmie gulped, Trisha now had two monsters on the field. And all Mimmie had was her weakened Apprentice Dancer.

Now, with a big triumphant smile on her face, Trisha prepared to regain control of the duel.

"Lady Ninja Yae," Trisha announced. "Attack her Apprentice Dancer now…Swift Ninja Strike!"

Lady Ninja Yae jumped up into the air; she stood suspended for a moment. Then in the blink of an eye she shot forward, raised her fan, and brought it striking down upon Apprentice Dancer.

The little dancer squealed as she shattered to pieces, dropping Mimmie's life points down to 5800 (Trisha: 6200 Mimmie: 5800).

"Now," Trisha continued. "Silpheed, deal her a heaping of direct damage!"

Silpheed began to spin furiously around in a circle. Around and around until he became a tornado of destruction. He ripped around the field not slowing up until he had run right over Mimmie, knocking her to the ground and leaving her life points at 4100 (Trisha: 6200 Mimmie: 4100).

Trisha laughed, "You're losing by more then 2000. I have to admit for someone so passionate in the beginning you are doing poorly."

Mimmie growled when she heard the insult, and her friends would not let it slide. "Come on Trisha you can do it," they cheered.

Trisha disregarded their feeble attempts at a cheer and ended her turn.

Mimmie drew, giving her a total of five cards in her hand. Mimmie's face lit up like a Christmas tree once she saw what she'd gotten.

She snickered, "You thought you were so clever when you destroyed my A Night at Ballet. But if it wasn't in the graveyard…I wouldn't be able to get it back right now," she shrieked malevolently.

"I activate the magic card Double Spell," she explained. Trisha thought for a minute trying to recall the card's effect, she could not.

"You see Double Spell allows me to discard two spell cards from my hand to the graveyard." Mimmie grabbed two cards in her hand and effortlessly discarded them. Leaving her with only two cards in her hand.

Then the effect of Double Spell hit Trisha, and it wasn't good.

Mimmie smiled, "Now I get to steal one magic card from your graveyard!" And suddenly A Night at the Ballet appeared on the field once again. The field transformed into the wooden stage. The red velvet curtains opened and the audience sat in darkness, awaiting the duel.

Mimmie beamed, "But I'm not done yet."

Trisha groaned, Mimmie had something up her sleeve, for sure.

"I now summon Elegant Dancer (700/1800) in attack position."

A lean and thin dancer appeared on the field. She wore a black spandex leotard and had a black ribbon to tie up her hazelnut hair.

"Attack position," Trisha question Mimmie's dueling skills.

"Well first of all," Mimmie explained. "A Night at the Ballet will give her a 300 point boost." Elegant Dancer's stats became 1000/2100.

"And I activate Ballet Defense."

"Ballet Defense," Trisha pondered.

Mimmie snickered, "You'll soon learn its effect. Now it's time for some damage. Elegant Dancer's effect states she can attack my opponents life points directly whenever all of the monsters on my opponent's side of the field have greater attack then she. So now Elegant Dancer attack Trisha directly!"

Trisha braced herself for the attack as Elegant Dancer jumped across the field, landing right behind her monsters. Elegant Dancer landed right in front of Trisha and the two stood facing each other for a moment. Then Elegant Dancer simply kicked Trisha in the stomach, sending her flying. And sending her life points down to 5200 (Trisha: 5200 Mimmie: 4100).

Trisha growled and recovered from the attack as Elegant Dancer returned to Mimmie. Then suddenly Elegant Dancer switched to defense position.

"What," Trisha questioned but then she remembered Ballet Defense.

Mimmie explained, "Whenever a Ballet monster on my side of the field attacks after the battle phase I can chose to place it in defense position." Trisha cringed, Elegant Dancer had a defense of 2100.

Mimmie laughed cutely and ended her turn.

Trisha growled and picked up the top card in her deck. It was absolutely prefect. "I activate Monster Reborn," Trisha announced proudly.

Mimmie went pale, this couldn't be good.

Trisha laughed, "And I choose to bring back…the one…the only…Swift Birdman Joe!"

In an eruption of white light Swift Birdman Joe appeared on the field. He had rough human skin but his arms and legs were covered in beautiful yellow, green, and red feathers. It had sharp yellow claws and the top of its head was covered in its beautiful feathers. Swift Birdman Joe had a total of 2300 attack points and 1400 defense points.

"Now Joe," Trisha commanded. "Attack and destroy her Elegant dancer!" Swift Birdman Joe let out a shrill battle cry and rose up into the air.

He flew across the field with amazing grace and beauty. Joe made a sharp dive and dove right into Elegant Dancer who let out a shrill cry before she was utterly annihilated by Swift Birdman Joe.

Mimmie growled but the pain wasn't over yet.

"Now Lady Ninja Yae," Trisha announced. "Attack Mimmie directly!"

Lady Ninja Yae shot across the field and slapped the duelist in the face with her fan.

Immediately after that Silpheed shot across the field. It raised its claws and brought them slashing down upon Mimmie. After that her life points were reduced to 900 (Trisha: 5200 Mimmie: 900).

Mimmie looked away in shame and Trisha ended her turn triumphantly.

Mimmie looked down at her deck. This was it, if Mimmie didn't draw something good this turn it was over. Mimmie picked up the top card in her deck.

"I end my turn," Mimmie announced feebly.

Trisha smiled; she had won no matter what she drew. "Now Swift Birdman Joe…attack Mimmie directly." Trisha announced this as the sun set.

Dr. Crowler's Room…

Alex groaned, he couldn't take it anymore. He had another one hundred words to go, and for the last two hundred he had been repeating what he said for the last twelve hundred. Alex groaned, just one hundred more to go, he was almost there.

Nick finished counting…six hundred words. Nick went pale; he would be here all night. He still had no idea what Alexander's Duel Theory was. He had just been elaborating on what the word duel really meant, hoping Dr. Crowler would be impressed by his philosophies and not yell at him for being off topic.

They both continued writing.

Outside the Obelisk Blue Girl's Dorm…

Trisha and Mimmie shook hands, "Good duel," Mimmie commented.

"You don't really have to graffiti Crowler's room," Trisha stated.

Mimmie looked down, "A deal's a deal."

Mimmie turned to walk with her friends but her friends stopped her.

"Listen Mimmie," one of her friends said.

"You lost, and I'm sorry but Jen and I can't be seen walking around with a loser."

Jen nodded, "You're not our friend anymore."

Mimmie went pale and Trisha grew red. "How dare you guys. Mimmie dueled because you guys wanted her to switch dorms. So basically she was dueling for you and this is how you treat her?"

The two friends looked away, then slowly they walked away.

Trisha approached Mimmie, "It's ok, you can hang out with me and my friends."

Mimmie nodded, "Thanks. I'm sorry if I acted like a bitch. Those girls have been my friends for a year and the only time they liked me was when I acted just like them. But that's not really who I am."

Trisha nodded and the new friends walked off together.

Next Time on Dueling GX…

After Alex and Nick's night of detention they hope the next day will be better…WRONG! They have Crowler's class first thing in the morning and when the students get there they find everything has been graffiti. Crowler is outraged and places the blame on Alex and Nick, stating they have a motive, revenge for detention. Will Trisha confess who the real culprit is or will Alex and Nick possibly be expelled? Find out next time!