CHAPTER 21

DUELING

"Look at all these cards!" Rai said as they walked into the card shop.

"It's cool, isn't it?" Jaden said. "Choose 50 so we can start!"

So the monks started running all over the shop like kids at a candy store. They picked some up, looked at them, and threw them on the ground. Sometimes they saw one that they liked, but rarely.

It took 3 hours and 37 minutes to complete their decks. They walked back outside to gaze at their precious cards.

"Alright!" Jaden said. "Why don't we start dueling?"

"We don't know how." Jack said.

"I'll teach you!" Jaden said. "Everyone to the red dorm!"

So for the next 3 days, Jaden taught, and taught, and taught. And man can he teach! He told them everything from monsters to traps, and everything in between. For the monks, it was gruesome. Having to memorize every single detail!

"Finally!" Jaden said as he walked outside with the others following. "I'll choose one of you to duel with so I can give you an example."

"Don't pick me!" Jack said. "I'm not ready."

"I pick Jack." Jaden said.

"WHAT?" Jack shouted. "What did I just say?"

"Get over here!" Jaden said.

Jack obediently walked over to where the duel would take place.

"You understand everything I taught you, right?" Jaden asked.

"Yes." Jack replied.

"Then it's time to get your game on!" Jaden yelled.

And the duel commenced. They both drew 5 cards. Jack went first.

"Okay." He said. "I'll summon Overdrive in attack mode!"

As he laid the card down, the monster appeared in the field.

"I'll throw down a face-down and end my turn." Jack said.

"A good start." Jaden complimented. "But I can do better! First I'll play Graceful Charity, so I can draw 3 cards, but I have to discard 2."

He drew the cards and placed a couple in the graveyard.

Dear Readers: Some of the cards in this story are not in Jaden's deck, but just go with the flow.

"Now I play Monster Reborn, so I can summon the card I just discarded! The Trojan Horse!"

The horse took the field.

"Since that was a special summon, I can still summon something! I'll sacrifice my horse to summon: Elemental Hero Bladedge!"

Bladedge entered the field.

"What a second…" Jack said. "You need two sacrifices for that card!"

"That's where my horse's special effect kicks in!" Jaden replied. "The Trojan Horse counts as two sacrifices! Now I'll attack your overdrive!"

"Not if I play my face-down: Negate Attack!" Jack said.

"Good play." Jaden complimented again. "Something tells me that this duel will be awesome!"

Dear Readers,

I like this! Do you? TELL ME!

P.S. These cards are 100 real. I have all of them.