bopdog111: Nature of the Draw.
Ulrich362: Exactly, along with that surprise I mentioned.
bopdog111: What do you think will happen here?
Ulrich362: We'll have to find out. Enjoy the chapter.
Disclaimer: We don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! GX or Persona but we own the OCs!
It was an early morning at the Academy where a bunch of students were gathered at the Shack.
"What's going on?" Teddie asked Jaden.
"Sandwich Day!" Jaden grinned.
"Sandwiches?" Naoto inquired walking up to them. "Oh I see, that explains the large bin... they are all wrapped up correct?"
"Yeah! And none of them are labeled which is a good thing!" Jaden grinned.
"How is that a good thing, have they considered someone could be allergic?" Naoto questioned.
"Nah there are several things here! Like mysterious things! Things from Turkey Burgers, Brisket, and even a Veggie Burger there is one that beats them all! The Golden Eggwich that is from where a rooster lays it! And it's even better when it helps practice your drawing!" Jaden grinned.
"... yeah I'll pass." Yu admitted.
"Same." Rise nodded. "What about you Syrus?"
"I don't see why I can't." Syrus admitted.
"Let me see here." Jaden grinned grabbing one, and took a bite... But slumped, "Veggie Burger."
Syrus laughed at that before grabbing one of his own and taking a bite.
"Well?" Yosuke asked.
Syrus coughed a bit, "Sardines!"
"Ouch, sorry man." Kanji said.
"Better for you two having bad draws here then in a duel." Alexis said as she, and Jasmine walked in with Sandwiches of their own.
"Did either of you get this Golden Eggwich?" Yu inquired.
"No we didn't." Jasmine answered, "Talk about bad drawing."
"They didn't draw the Eggwich." Ms. Dorothy said walking over looking worried, "In fact no one has for the last 5 weeks."
"Five weeks?" Yosuke asked in shock. "You'd think someone would get lucky."
"No one I know is drawing them. Someone might be sneaking in, and stealing them." Ms. Dorothy told then.
"Stealing them?" Alexis asked shocked.
"Wouldn't he get a bad draw?" Jasmine suggested.
"No. He got perfect draws. None of the other Sandwiches were opened." Ms. Dorothy answered.
"No way." Jaden whispered in shock.
"If this doesn't stop soon I don't know what will happen." Ms. Dorothy told them.
"Well I know what we should do!" Jaden said determined, "Go on a Sandwich Stake-Out 24/7!"
"Great." Syrus agreed nodding before pausing, "What?"
"I think Jaden's officially lost his mind." Chie answered.
"He did make a good point." Naoto told them, "Stealing is a crime, and he needs to be brought to justice."
"Is it really stealing, I mean if the person behind this is just getting really lucky that's not a problem is it?" Teddie asked.
"It's not luck Ted." Jaden told him, "It's pure skill! What they say is 'One card can change the outcome of a duel', and from where this guy comes he has drawing skills to get that Sandwich on his first shot! It's time we do something about it!"
"Well when do the next sandwiches get here?" Rise asked.
"About tonight." Ms. Dorothy answered.
"Well then what do we do until then?" Yosuke asked.
"We should prepare ourselves, and get set while telling the rest of the guys!" Jaden grinned.
"I guess that makes sense." Yosuke nodded as the group walked off.
Later that night...
"It's coming, and..." Jaden grabbed a card from the hand Syrus has as Jaden grinned, "Yep two aces! Got ya!"
He, and the others were in a small room that is close to the Card Shack to wait for the thief.
"Should we think about heading over?" Yu asked.
"No need, I already checked. Just a while longer." Ms. Dorothy said placing a platter full of pastries on the table, "In the meantime I made some Stake-Out pastries for you all. Strawberry, Chocolate, and Yellow Custard as three fillings."
"Thanks, that was nice of you." Yosuke smiled taking two and handing one to Chie
Jaden looked concentrated, "Alright I'll get... Strawberry."
He grabbed one, and bit into it as he grinned.
"Yep! Strawberry!" Jaden grinned.
"You definitely have..." Yu started before his eyes widened and he shoved Jaden to the ground just before two katanas hit the ground.
"Whoa what the!?" Syrus asked startled.
"It's Shotime." smirked a red-haired teenager before his expression darkened. "No, but as much as I'd love a rematch Narukami we have a problem."
"Who are you?" Bastion asked startled.
"My name's Sho Minazuki, Kirijo sent me with two messages for you Narukami. Everyone here knows the situation?" Sho asked.
"Not everyone." Yu answered. "All of us but Ms. Dorothy knows."
"Then I'll keep it brief. First, whatever that thing here is it's getting stronger fast." Sho told him. "If you guys don't figure out something soon it might be too much for you to handle."
"We know." Yu told him.
Sho nodded before smirking. "As for the other thing, your cousin told your friends back in Inaba about the game and they're learning it for when you get back."
"Yeah I knew Nanako would do that." Yu smiled.
Sho nodded before walking off.
"Uh... Was he a friend?" Syrus asked nervously.
"Something like that." Yu answered.
Zane hearing something said, "Turn off the light."
Yukiko nodded turning the lights off. They hear something as they see a garage like door was being pushed up to open. Then someone crawled in, and went to the bin as it dig it's arm in it to where it pulled out a Sandwich.
"Now!" Jaden cried running in, and turning on the light.
The person let out a yelp confused why the lights suddenly turned on as they went over to see it was a man that is muscle-bound, and having long black hair, and nothing but a pair of black shorts on.
"Drop it." Teddie told him.
The man only jumped in the bin as it wheeled at a fast speed before it burst through the garage door letting out a Tarzan Cry.
"After him!" Bastion cried running.
Syrus suddenly cried out and collapsed clutching his shoulder.
"Syrus!?" Jaden asked stopping seeing him.
"Go, I'll stay." Rise told him while running to Syrus.
They ran after the Eggwich Thief as Syrus struggled to get up. Rise frowned before... drip drip.
Blood was dripping down Syrus' arm. Syrus looked at it, and widen his eyes, "T... The attack..."
Rise looked horrified seeing it. "Syrus..."
"B-Bandages won't work..." Syrus grunted trying to get up but collapsed to his back trying to stay awake.
'What can I do? This isn't normal.' Rise frowned.
Meanwhile...
The others continued to go after the thief, and he sure is fast. Eventually they reached a waterfall. The man tried to escape by climbing the waterfall.
"Damon stop!"
He paused as they turned to Ms. Dorothy who called out.
"Damon?" Kanji asked.
The man known as Damon lost his grip as he cried out a Tarzan yell dropping to the river. He emerged as Ms. Dorothy said amazed, "You changed."
"Change for better." Damon told her in a deep voice.
"You know him?" Chie asked.
"Yes. I know him. And he knows better then stealing. He used to be an Obelisk Blue. He disappeared one day, and I was so sad on it since he's one of my favorite students always visiting me in the card shack, especially Sandwich Day." Ms. Dorothy answered, "Oh how he loved trying to pick a good Sandwich. Shame he was so bad on it."
"Bad at it, you're joking right?" Yosuke questioned.
Damon laughed as he explained, "That was old life. I am new life. I lived in the nature, and honed my skills."
"Why did you leave?" Jaden asked.
"When I Obelisk I test good but when come to duel, Damon had some decree of difficulty." Damon answered, "My draw ruined me each time! So I decide I must improve! I do everything I can think of! But no answer... Nothing happened. Only waves go back, and forth. Back, and forth. Always back, and forth. Then hit me! Just like I know what come next in wave, I can know what come next in cards! By simply being one with nature!"
"Well it certainly looks like you've improved." Yu admitted. "Drawing so many Golden Eggwiches in a row."
"That's why I lived out here. To train, to learn, to be at one with nature, to be at one with the draw." Damon continued, "I get very good, but still one way I can be very sure. Ultimate test, I draw Eggwiches. This is why I take them these past weeks! Not because I thief."
"That makes sense, but you need to give everyone else a chance too. You have to stop taking them." Jaden told him.
"Yeah taking them for yourself is greedy." Jasmine agreed.
"But I can make you a deal." Jaden grinned, "We duel, and if you win you can have all of the Eggwiches. I win you stop swiping them."
"Alright. But I better Drawer." Damon smirked.
"I'm no slouch either. Let's do this!" Jaden grinned getting ready as Damon does as well.
"Does he always duel for every reason like this?" Chie asked.
"Huh?" Jaden asked confused.
"I said I'll duel this time." Yosuke told him. "You don't mind do you?"
"Nah. Go get him Yosuke." Jaden grinned.
"Matters no who duels." Damon pointed out.
"Glad you think so, because I just might surprise you." Yosuke smiled activating his Duel Disc.
"DUEL!" Yosuke and Damon called together.
(Dueling Theme: Backside of the TV: Lotus Juice Remix.)
Yosuke: 4000
Damon: 4000
Let the duel begin!
"So, who goes first Damon?"
"Opponent first." Damon said.
Yosuke 1st Turn:
"Suit yourself, alright I'll set two cards facedown and then I'll summon Ninja Shadow in attack mode." Yosuke grinned as a completely black ninja with red glowing eyes appeared.
Ninja Shadow
Dark Type
Level 1
Warrior
ATK: 0
DEF: 0
(Quick Effect) You can discard 1 Warrior monster from your hand, this card is treated as having the same name, attribute, level, ATK, DEF, and effect as the discarded monster until the end phase.
"A Shadow?" Jaden asked shocked.
"He means like a ninja, hiding in the shadows." Naoto clarified.
"You're up Damon." Yosuke grinned.
Damon 1st Turn:
"I up!" Damon cried drawing, and looked, "I set card face-down, then summon card I draw! Drawler!"
A huge rock monster looking like a steamroller appeared.
Drawler
Earth Type
Level 3
Rock
ATK: ?
DEF: ?
When this card is Normal Summoned, you can return any number of cards from your hand to the Deck to have this card gain 500 ATK and DEF for each card returned. If this card destroys an Attack Position monster by battle, send the destroyed monster to the bottom of the Deck instead of the Graveyard.
"Wait, but how strong is it?" Teddie asked in confusion.
"When summoned by returning a card in hand in Deck, Drawler gets 500 attack, and defense points. I return 4 cards." Damon said shuffling his hand.
Drawler: (ATK: ? + (500 * 4) = 2000/DEF: ? + (500 * 4) = 2000)
"That's your entire hand." Yosuke pointed out.
"Doesn't matter." Damon told him. "Effect Draw Doubleback in deck. When sent back to deck by Drawler effect, you draw card, and I guess what. If I right you can't activate cards when Drawler attacks."
"You're going to guess what I draw?" Yosuke asked. "Well, if you think you can."
Damon closed his eyes to concentrate.
"There's no way he can guess right." Chie argued. "Maybe his own deck but he doesn't even know Yosuke's."
Damon then snapped his eyes open, "Draw Card, Ancient Hurricane Shinobi!"
Yosuke drawn, and widen his eyes in shock. It was Ancient Hurricane Shinobi he drawn.
"No way!" Yosuke cried in disbelief. "How?"
Damon laughed, "Since right Drawler can attack uninterrupted! Drawler attack!"
Drawler wheeled to Ninja Shadow. Yosuke's Ninja was crushed by Drawler.
(Yosuke: 2000)
As it did Yosuke noticed the card went to the bottom of his deck.
"I'm guessing you did that." Yosuke admitted.
"When Drawler destroy offense it no go to graveyard." Damon grinned, "It goes to bottom of deck so you can't use it again for a while."
"Great, still it's my move so I can try to figure out something." Yosuke admitted.
"Is anyone else in awe that he's right?" Chumley asked as Damon ended his turn.
"Yeah, he's really good." Yukiko admitted.
Yosuke: 2000
Damon: 4000
Yosuke 2nd Turn:
Yosuke drew his card. "I set a monster and that's all."
"Activate Trap Card, Miracle Draw!" Damon called.
Miracle Draw
Continuous Trap Card
During each of your Draw Phases, before you conduct your normal draw, declare a card name. Then, reveal the card you draw. If you guessed correctly, inflict 1000 damage to your opponent. If not, take 1000 damage.
"I'm guessing that has more to do with drawing?" Yosuke asked.
"Before drawing, I guess what card I draw. I right you take 1000 damage, if not I take damage!" Damon answered.
"Great." Yosuke frowned.
Damon 2nd Turn:
Damon closed his eyes to concentrate.
Yosuke frowned seeing that only to smirk as Damon's eyes were closed.
"Declare card! Card Loan!" Damon called drawing as he revealed the card which is really Card Loan.
"Not bad, but I think I'll use the trap Ninja Body Replacement!" Yosuke countered.
Ninja Body Replacement
Normal Trap Card
Activate only if you have a "Ninja" or "Shinobi" monster on your field. Return that monster to the deck and if you do summon a "Ninja" or "Shinobi" Monster with a different original name that can be normal summoned, you don't take damage the turn you activate this card.
"Huh?" Jaden asked.
"This trap lets me return my Kaze Ninja on the field for my Yami Ninja." Yosuke explained as a ninja wearing black with a short blade appeared in defense mode. "Plus, I don't take any damage this turn, just in case Damon has any other drawing tricks."
Yami Ninja
Dark Type
Level 3
Warrior
ATK: 800
DEF: 1300
You can banish this card from your graveyard, activate one trap from your deck ignoring conditions. You can only use this effect of "Yami Ninja" once per duel.
"Doesn't matter. Activate Card Loan." Damon said playing the card.
Card Loan
Normal Spell Card
Pay 1000 Life Points. Draw 1 card, and your opponent gains 1000 Life Points. During the End Phase, place that card at the bottom of your Deck.
"So what does Card Loan do?" Yosuke asked.
"You gain 1000 Life Points, and I lose 1000 so I can draw." Damon said as he drew.
(Yosuke: 3000)
(Damon: 3000)
"Then activate Spell, Drawber!" Damon called.
Drawber
Normal Spell Card
Declare a card name. Your opponent draws 1 card and reveals it. If it is the declared card, your opponent must return all cards from their hand and their side of the field to the Deck.
"Another draw card?" Yosuke asked. "Somehow, not surprising."
"You draw, and I guess. If right all cards on your field, and hand return to deck." Damon told him.
Yosuke nodded at that. Damon closed his eyes, and called, "Ninja Duplication!"
Yosuke drew the card and chuckled. "You got it."
"Then that means..." Bastion said.
"All my cards go back to my deck, but at least I can't take any damage." Yosuke nodded as his cards vanished.
"Indeed. Turn end." Damon ended.
Yosuke: 3000
Damon: 3000
Yosuke 3rd Turn:
Yosuke closed his eyes before drawing and just set his card facedown. "Your turn."
Damon 3rd Turn:
Damon closed his eyes again.
"I have a bad feeling." Chumley admitted.
"Declare card... Tremendous Fire!" Damon cried drawing.
"Was he right?" Chie asked fearfully.
Damon looked, and widen his eyes. The card he drawn was a monster known as Doron. (Damon: 2000)
"Guess even you're not perfect." Yosuke smiled.
"However I still have advantage!" Damon reminded. "Summon Doron!"
A black monster appeared.
Doron
Earth Type
Level 2
Warrior
ATK: 900
DEF: 500
This monster splits in two and attacks from opposite sides.
"And now Doron, and Drawler attacks!" Damon called.
Yosuke braced himself for the combination of attacks.
(Yosuke: 0100)
"I play Acceptance of your True Self!" Yosuke called. "Let's take him down Jiraiya!"
Acceptance of your True Self
Normal Trap Card
When you take battle or effect damage, Special Summon 1 "Persona" monster from your deck. Then if your opponent has higher life points you can destroy one card on the field. You cannot declare an attack until the end phase of the turn after you activate this card.
Magician Persona Jiraiya
Wind Type
Level 5
Warrior
ATK: 2100
DEF: 1600
When this card is destroyed and sent to the GY: Special Summon 1 "Magician Persona Susano'o" from your Extra Deck. This card can attack twice during each battle phase.
"So that was the card he set!" Jaden grinned.
"But will it be enough?" Bastion asked.
"Turn end." Damon ended.
Yosuke: 0100
Damon: 2000
Yosuke 4th Turn:
Yosuke drew his card before smiling. "You're good Damon, but it's all over."
"Hm?" Damon asked.
"I play the spell Ninja Ambush." Yosuke answered. "When you draw on your next turn, Jiraiya will attack you directly."
Ninja Ambush
Normal Spell Card
Target one monster you control, during your opponent's next Draw Phase inflict damage equal to the targeted monster's ATK.
"Yeah that gets around Acceptance restricting Yosuke from attacking!" Jaden grinned.
"I lose?" Damon asked hearing that.
"Yeah, you do." Yosuke nodded. "I end my turn."
Damon 4th Turn:
Damon drew only to knell after Jiraya attacked him.
Yosuke: 0100
Damon: 0000
Yosuke wins the duel!
"Are you alright?" Jaden asked walking up to Damon.
"I don't get it!" Damon cried in his normal voice, "I trained for a solid year, and I'm still not ready?"
"There's more to it than just drawing the right cards." Alexis told him.
"Yeah. Drawing is about believing, and never knowing what you might get." Jaden grinned, "Well should we see if Rise needs help with Syrus?"
"Yeah, we should." Yu nodded.
With that they ran back leaving Ms. Dorothy with Damon.
Meanwhile...
Rise was making sure the bleeding is under control wrapping Syrus' Blazar over the wound to stop it.
"Agh... I'm gonna need a new blazar after this is situated." Syrus said a little woozy.
"Syrus, that wound isn't normal." Rise told him. "You could be in real danger."
"I know..." Syrus said placing a hand on his head feeling woozy.
Rise frowned. "Lie down, I'm going to get you some water."
Syrus nodded laying down carefully on the floor. Rise was trembling as she handed him the water. Syrus slowly reached for it, and carefully took it as he took a small sip as he carefully sit it beside him.
"Syrus... I'm scared." Rise told him.
He looked as he reached his uninjured arm to her. Rise took it revealing tears. "Syrus, promise me if you feel the slightest bit weak you'll tell Yu-Sempai, Yukiko-Sempai, or Teddie. I need you to promise me that."
He smiled tiredly at her, "You know I do... Rise."
"I'm not just saying that Syrus... I... I think you're dying." Rise told him with fear in her eyes.
Ulrich362: Well then... yup.
bopdog111: Doesn't sound good. What Shadow was it that attacked him?
Ulrich362: Who knows, but things aren't looking good. At least he has people who can heal him.
bopdog111: Can they get rid of the wound?
Ulrich362: Hopefully they can. See you in the next chapter.
bopdog111: Be sure to review!