Chapter 4: A Duel with Interest
Hey everyone! It's me, sakuraphoenix, and I'm back with a new chapter! I know it's been a while, but I've been busy getting ready for my senior year of high school. Anyhow, disclaimer time.
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh 5D's. I also do not own Alex. He belongs to A5L. Winston, Sia, Rina, Rose, Caitlyn, and Sara also don't belong to me. They belong to D.J. Scales
Man, that's a lot. Anyhow, enjoy!
Dawn was impatiently tapping one of her fingers on the table while Matt was just shuffling through his cards when the doorbell rang. I opened the door to answer it, revealing Alex in the doorway.
"Glad to see you made it." I said
"It was hard getting past security though." Said Alex
"Sorry, should've told them you were coming." I said
"Okay, get this over with quick. I have to be somewhere in thirty minutes." Said Dawn
"Now who's in a rush? Anyhow, I hacked into Kaiba Corp. the other day, and they know something about the Orichalcos." I said
"They do?" asked Matt
"Yeah, and all the info is right here." I said
"You do realize you could've left a trail towards your computer, do you?" asked Dawn
"Exactly why I took precautions; This isn't the first time the Orichalcos has shown its face. Apparently Yugi Moto, Seto Kaiba, and Joey Wheeler faced it before. And they had three special cards. The Eye of Timeaus, The Fang of Critias, and The Claw of Hermos." I said
"So that dragon from the other day, was that one of the three?" asked Matt
"Okay, back up a notch. What dragon?" asked Alex
"This one." I said as I pulled out Timeaus' card
"Whoa. Now that is one cool dragon." Said Alex
"This is the Eye of Timeaus. I don't know what that weird eye in the sky wanted with me, but Timeaus had the power to stand up against it. I can't help but think that that thing was connected with the Orichalcos." I said
"Weird, but Timeaus isn't enough. According to these documents, there are two more dragons. Maybe I'm next." Said Dawn
"Maybe." Said Matt
"Anyhow, I love to stay, but I gotta go. I have a study date with Winston." Said Dawn
She promptly left the room.
"Study date my ass." I said
"What do you mean?" asked Matt
"She's got a crush on Winston Anderson. It explains the outfit. I'm gonna tag along and see what's going on." I said
Dawn's P.O.V.
I was waiting in the park for Winston. I hope that he isn't late.
"Dawn!" exclaimed a male voice
I turned to see Winston walk up to me.
"Winston, hey." I said
"So, ready to go?" asked Winston
"You bet." I said
We both then started walking to the restaurant we both planned on going to today. I know that Winston's helping me out so I can graduate this year, but I just don't want Sakura getting any ideas. When we walked in, I was surprised to see Caitlyn at the front.
"Hey Winston, hey Dawn. Table for two?" asked Caitlyn
"Yep." Said Winston
"Hey, what's with the surprised look Dawn?" asked Caitlyn
"I didn't know you worked here, that's all." I said
"Didn't Winston tell you? We all work here part-time. Sure, Rose and Sara may be rich, but they like working, just don't tell them I said that." Said Caitlyn
"Okay, I won't. Their secret's safe with me." I said
"Okay, now right this way." Said Caitlyn
Sakura's P.O.V.
I managed to tail Winston and Dawn and saw them go into a restaurant. Of all the places she could've gone to study, it was here, and with Winston to boot. I was right. Then, Flamvell Grunika materialized next to me.
"So, your sister's in love, huh?" asked Flamvell Grunika
"Yeah, and it had to be with the son of Jesse Anderson to boot. I mean, don't get me wrong or anything, Jesse Anderson is a great duelist and all, but…" I started
"Come on mistress! You're being overprotective! Just because she's your sister and was a Dark Signer, doesn't mean you have to watch her every five seconds!" exclaimed Flamvell Grunika
"You know, you're right. I should give her more freedom." I said
I hear something behind me in the bushes. I was about to activate my duel disk when I saw that it was only a Duel Monster spirit. A Crystal Beast – Ruby Carbuncle to be exact.
"Aw, where did you come from you little cutie?" I asked as the Ruby Carbuncle settled onto my shoulder
"There you are Ruby. I've been looking everywhere for ya." Said a male voice
The Carbuncle then jumped off my shoulder and settled onto the shoulder of a person with blue hair and teal eyes. My eyes widened in surprise as I recognized the person.
"You're Jesse Anderson!" I exclaimed
Dawn's P.O.V.
Winston and I were looking at the menu. I was surprised to learn that he worked here part time along with Sara, Rose, John, Lily, and Caitlyn.
"Ready to take your order?" asked a female voice
I turned to see a green-haired girl who kinda looked a lot like Sara, only younger and with a different hair color.
"Oh hey Rina." Said Winston
"Friend of yours?" I asked
"Actually, she's Sara's and Rose's cousin. Rina, this is Dawn Phoenix. She's in my class. Dawn, meet Nerine. She likes to be called Rina." Said Winston
"Nice to meet you." Said Rina
"Likewise." I said
"So, your order?" asked Rina
"I'll have the cheeseburger special." Said Winston
"You?" asked Rina
"Same." I said
"Alright, anything to drink?" asked Rina
"I'll just get a Coke." Said Winston
"Orange soda for me." I said
"Alright, just hang tight." Rina said before she walked away
"Okay, now let's get you up to speed with Spellcaster-type monsters." Said Winston
Sakura's P.O.V.
"So that's what's been going on lately. Winston's been meeting with your sister?" asked Jesse
"Yeah. She missed quite a bit of the Duel Academy lessons, so Winston's her study buddy, at least, for the moment." I said
"So that explains the face he was wearing when he left." Said Jesse
"Face?" I wondered
"Yeah, he had this huge grin on his face, probably bigger than the Cheshire Cat's from Alice in Wonderland." Said Jesse
"Suddenly I'm getting ideas." I said
And Jack just got kicked out from the restaurant. Wonder what bet Crow and Jack had this time?
"Maybe when you learn some manners you can come back for a job!" exclaimed the manager of the restaurant
"Looks like he got fired from a job. This sure is a surprise, not!" I exclaimed
"Friend of yours?" asked Jesse
"Unfortunately, yes." I said
And I noticed a 'kick me' sign on his back. Oh man, if he had brain cells to spare, he'd notice that in a heartbeat.
Dawn's P.O.V.
"Sorry to keep you waiting." Said a brown-haired girl
The girl looked like a younger version of Rose. Somehow, I get the feeling that she's Rina's sister.
"Hey Sia, what's up?" asked Winston
"Just saw Jack Atlas get fired." Said Sia
"Jack? Why do I have a feeling that he and Crow had another bet?" I wondered out loud
"You know him?" asked Winston
"Not very well, but my sister Sakura does. He's one of her friends." I said
"I see. Anyhow, Sia, this is Dawn. Dawn, this is Rina's twin sister, Lisianthus, but prefers to be called Sia." Said Winston
"Good to meet you." Said Sia
"Yeah, same. So, what's with the grin?" I wondered
"Just played a little prank." Said Sia
"Sia's a bit of a prankster, but her favorite prank is taping a 'kick me' sign on someone's back." Said Winston
"I guess that might explain last week. I saw Krystal getting kicked in the behind. If she had enough brain cells to spare, she might actually be a threat." I said
All three of us laughed at the joke I had made.
Later, Sakura's P.O.V.
Okay, I'm running around town to find some sort of clue that could lead me to the Orichalcos, and I'm running on empty. The only clue I have is that girl who strangely looks like Karen. I can't just ask her who she is, she'll just…
"Hey. Fancy seeing you here." Said a female voice
I turned around to see Karen holding a bouquet of carnations.
"Karen! What are you doing here?" I asked
"I just got out of the flower shop. I'm going to visit my family's grave." Said Karen
"Oh. Hey, mind if I tag along? I kinda need something to distract me." I said
"Sure." Said Karen
We reached the cemetery where I saw Karen put the flowers down in front of a grave with the names 'Len Tsukimori, Kahoko Tsukimori, and Akane Tsukimori'.
"Today's the day they died. The anniversary of a shipwreck. You see, a few years ago, not only was my dad the head of the Tsukimori clan, he was also a well-known musician." Said Karen
"So, your mom and dad were theLen Tsukimori and Kahoko Tsukimori. I have some CD's where their songs were recorded. They're really good." I said
"Thanks, but my sister also died that day. For two years, I was stuck stranded on an island. I guess I had the gods favor; otherwise I wouldn't be here today. I reunited with my family only to learn that mom, dad, and Akane had died. It's been ten years since then." Said Karen
"That's so sad. I kinda know how you feel." I said
"How so?" asked Karen
"You know about the Dark Signer-Signer war?" I asked
"Who doesn't? It's big news, even now." Said Karen
"Dawn was a Dark Signer. When we were 13, I thought she died by a bullet from Sayer, the former leader of the Arcadia Movement. I'm glad he's in the Facility. When she was dying, she was also starting the process of becoming a Dark Signer. I learned that she was alive two years ago." I said
"Wow. But I doubt Akane's alive. I mean, sure, purple hair with pink highlights isn't a common sight, but Akane was my identical twin sister." Said Karen
Identical twin sister?-! Then that means, Akane is alive, and Karen isn't involved with the Orichalcos! I have to tell the others, but… Karen's been dealing with grief for a long time, and if I told her that she's alive and working for the forces of evil, I'd be bringing up that pain again. I better not tell her. Not yet at least.
"I'm sorry to hear that. Karen, I know you've been dealing with this kind of grief for a while. You may think you're alone, but you're not. You have Chris, and your friends. They can help you move on like I did before I learned that Dawn was alive." I said
"Thanks Sakura. I owe you one." Said Karen
"Hey, don't mention it." I said
Dawn's P.O.V.
Winston and I just walked out of the restaurant.
"Did you have a good time?" asked Winston
"Well, I admit, I've had worse days." I said
I noticed that something just settled onto my shoulder. When I looked, it was a Ruby Carbuncle!
"Aw, aren't you cute?" I asked
"That's Ruby Carbuncle." Said Winston
"You can see Duel Monster Spirits?" I asked
"Yeah, the Gem Knights are my protectors, and my Duel Monster spirits, but the fact that Ruby's here means one thing. Dad's nearby." Said Winston
"You got that right." Said a male with a southern accent
Ruby jumped off my shoulder and over to the guy that just appeared, more specifically, Jesse Anderson.
"Hey dad." Said Winston
"What's up? I was in the area when Ruby started jumping around." Said Jesse
"Ruby." Said Ruby Carbuncle
"Well ya don't say Ruby." Said Jesse
"What did she say?" I asked
"That you're a rare one. She never met a person who could see Duel Monster Spirits and is a Psychic Duelist at the same time." Said Jesse
"Then she should meet my sister, Sakura." I said
"About yey high, same hair and eye color as you, not so much outfit choice?" asked Jesse
"That's her. Did you see her?" I asked
"Yeah, she was in the shopping district just now. Just passed her." Said Jesse
"Maybe she was going to meet Yusei to help him with that engine of his." I said
"Engine?" asked Winston
"Yusei's working on a prototype engine design, but it doesn't work just yet. They don't know what the problem is." I said
"Sounds like a problem." Said Jesse
"Well, isn't this a surprise?" sneered a female voice
"Not again." I groaned
"Sakura Phoenix, what are you doing out here with Winston and his dad? Shouldn't you be with Matt? My guess is that you two broke up." Said Krystal
"Are you really that dense or do you act that way to annoy me? For the last time, my name is Dawn! Get it into that thick skull of yours!" I exclaimed
"Maybe if you duel me. Meet me in front of the duel statue at 8 tonight. Do you accept?" asked Krystal
I was about to open my mouth when a voice shouted out:
"It's not her you should be dueling."
We turned to see Rina.
"But I will duel you." Said Rina
"What's in it for me?" asked Krystal
"If I win the duel, you'll have to be tutored by me, Rose, Sara, and Sia for a whole month and you also have to be our maid. However, if you win the duel, then Sia, Rose, Sara, and I will do whatever you say for the whole month, no if's, and's, or but's. Do we have a deal?" I asked
"Oh it's so on!" exclaimed Krystal
Later, Sakura's P.O.V.
I was walking around in Downtown New Domino when I spotted Dawn, Winston, Rose, Sara, a brown-haired girl, and a green-haired girl who strangely enough look a lot like Rose and Sara, but only younger.
"Dawn! What's going on?" I asked
"Krystal. Rina's the girl with the green hair, and she accepted a challenge meant for me." said Dawn
"Ready to lose?" asked Krystal
"Funny, I was about to ask the exact same thing." Said Rina
"Let's Duel!" Krystal and Rina exclaimed in unison
Krystal LP 4000/ Rina LP 4000
"I'll go first! And I summon Dragunity Militum to the field in attack mode! (ATK: 1700/ DEF: 1200/ LV: 4) I'll play a couple of face-downs and end my turn." Said Rina
Krystal LP 4000/ Rina LP 4000
"Is that all you can do? First off, I activate Pot of Greed! Now I can draw two cards! I summon to the field, Cyber Gymnast! (ATK: 800/ DEF: 1800/ LV: 4) And I think I'll start out by activating her special ability! I can discard a card in my hand, such as my Double Summon, and I can send your Militum to the graveyard!" exclaimed Krystal
"Before that happens, I activate Icarus Attack! I can send my Militum to the graveyard to destroy your Gymnast!" exclaimed Rina
"Thanks for leaving yourself wide open. I activate the Spell Card, Machine Angel Ritual! With this ritual spell, I can send a number of monsters in my hand to the graveyard in order to summon a Ritual monster." Said Krystal
"I never knew that she played with Ritual cards." I said
"Yeah, well, I never really did get a good Tuner monster and a good Synchro monster to go with my deck, so yeah. Anyhow, I send to my graveyard, Cyber Prima in order to Ritual Summon my Cyber Angel Idaten! (ATK: 1600/ DEF: 2000/ LV: 6) Now I activate her special ability! I can add one Spell Card from my graveyard back into my hand, and I choose Double Summon! Now I can activate this spell in order to summon my Cyber Tutu from my hand! (ATK: 1000/ DEF: 800/ LV: 3) Now it's time for them to go in for a direct attack!" exclaimed Krystal
"Hold it! I activate my other trap, Sakuretsu Armor! Now your Idaten is destroyed because it's in battle!" exclaimed Rina
"But you can't stop my other attack!" exclaimed Krystal
Krystal LP 4000/ Rina LP 3000
"I'll place one card face-down and end my turn." Said Krystal
Krystal LP 4000/ Rina LP 3000
"My move then! I activate Monster Reborn! With this card, I can summon back my Militum! Now I summon to the field Dragunity Aklys! (ATK: 1000/ DEF: 800/ LV: 2) Now I activate his special ability! I can choose one 'Dragunity' monster in my hand, and add it to Aklys as an equip card, and I choose Dragunity Angusticlavii! Now Militum's ability can activate, allowing me to special summon him! (ATK: 2100/ DEF: 1000/ LV: 5) Now I tune my Aklys with my Militum to summon something with a little more firepower! Winds of the sky, merge your might to create a warrior of new power! Synchro Summon! Soar to new heights! Dragunity Knight – Gae Bulg! (ATK: 2000/ DEF: 1100) Alright, Angusticlavii, attack her Tutu!" exclaimed Rina
"One trap card, coming up! Negate attack! Sorry, but your attack is put on hold!" exclaimed Krystal
"I end my turn with a face-down." Said Rina
Krystal LP 4000/ Rina LP 3000
"My move! And I could use a refresher! Card of Sancity! Now we can both draw until we have six cards! Now I activate my spell card, Prima Light! Now my Tutu can say adieu so Cyber Prima can take the stage! (ATK: 2300/ DEF: 1600/ LV: 6) Now I activate Fulfillment of the Contract! By paying 800 life points, I can bring back my Idaten!" exclaimed Krystal
Krystal LP 3200/ Rina LP 3000
"Now I activate the Equip Spell, Ritual Weapon! Because Idaten is a level six, she gains 1500 attack points! (ATK: 3100) Go Idaten, attack Angusticlavii!" exclaimed Krystal
Krystal LP 3200/ Rina LP 2000
"Now my Prima can attack your Gae Bulg!" exclaimed Krystal
"I activate Gae Bulg's special ability! I can remove from play Angusticlavii in order for Gae Bulg to gain attack points equal to its attack points! (ATK: 4100)" exclaimed Rina
Krystal LP 1400/ Rina LP 2000
"This face-down will do before I end my turn." Said Krystal
Krystal LP 1400/ Rina LP 2000
"My move! And I activate Gae-Bulg's special ability once again! Now he gains 1700 attack points because Militum is in my graveyard! Now, go! Attack Idaten!" exclaimed Rina
"I activate Hallowed Life Barrier! If I discard another Machine Angel Ritual, all battle damage becomes zero!" exclaimed Krystal
"This face-down will do the job." Said Rina
Krystal LP 1400/ Rina LP 2000
"My move! And I activate Scapegoat! Let's see you get to me now." Said Krystal
Krystal LP 1400/ Rina LP 2000
"Oh I will! Now I activate my trap! Return from the Different Dimension! I pay half of my life points in order to bring back Militum and Angusticlavii!" exclaimed Rina
Krystal LP 1400/ Rina LP 1000
"Now I can special summon my Dragunity Arma Mystletainn! (ATK: 2100/ DEF: 1500/ LV: 6) Now that Angusticlavii is back in my graveyard, I equip it to Mystletainn! Now you're in for it because when Angusticlavii is used as an equip card, the monster he's equipped to gains the ability to attack any defense monster, and the difference between its defense points and Mystletainn's attack points are dealt to you as damage! Mystletainn, attack her sheep token and end this duel!" exclaimed Rina
Krystal LP 0/ Rina LP 1000
"I lost. But why?" asked Krystal
"Don't you get it already? You may have a strong deck, but you need to learn to adapt. That's why you lost. Even though you had put up a strong defense, there are still flaws within your deck. I have to admit though; you have a pretty amazing deck. If you can find a Synchro monster and a Tuner that can go real well with that deck of yours, I'm sure it can take you to the next level. So, about that bet, are you gonna go with it or what?" asked Rina
"Well, I don't wanna look like a sore loser. Just tell me where and when you want to tutor me, and I'm there." Said Krystal
Krystal studying for once? Now this I gotta see. We were all about to leave when I saw Marco being followed by Jack. What's he doing here? I snuck inside and spied on Marco and Jack was hiding in the trees across from me. Sara followed me in and hid in the same spot I was in. Marco put his entire deck on top of the box that was in front of the Duel Statue. What's he doing?
"Please Duel Statue, I don't have any money, but still, I beg you, take my deck, and let us be free of Piero." Said Marco
"Piero?" I wondered
"I've heard of him. He's an underworld crime boss who preys on the weak. He'll loan someone a little money and make them sign a contract, but the fine print on it says that until he's paid back in full, he can take everything they own." Said Sara
"Sounds like a distant relative of someone I know who's in the Facility." I said
"Big bro!" exclaimed a little boy
"Mikey!" exclaimed Marco
"What are you doing here Marco?" asked Mikey
"Nothing little bro. Come on, let's just go home." Said Marco
"Don't lie to me! I see that deck sitting behind you! And I recognize it! It's yours, and I'm not gonna let you toss it away, not when you wanna be a duelist!" exclaimed Mikey
"I hear ya Mikey, but there are some things that are more important than what I want. More than my dumb dreams, and getting out from under Piero's thumb is one of those things. We can't keep living this way. He's taken everything our family has! All our money, all our stuff, and he still wants more! Which is why I'm gonna wish on this deck and prove Piero wrong." Said Marco
"Big bro?" asked Mikey
"Come on Mikey, let's get home so mom doesn't worry about us." Said Marco
When they left, Sara and I emerged from our hiding place the exact same time Jack and Carly did.
"That Piero guy sure is a worm! I only wish there was something we could do to help those two." Said Carly
"Well, maybe there is." Said Sara
"Sara, what are you thinking?" I asked
"A duel with this peon." Said Sara
Sara then walked up to Marco's deck.
"Wait, Sara! You can't take those! They're Marco's offering! For his wish." Said Carly
"Don't worry. I'm gonna make his wish come true." Said Sara
We managed to find the guy; from all the laughter you could hear down the hall, it wasn't exactly hard. When I gave the go signal, all three of us kicked down the door.
"You've gotta lot of nerve!" exclaimed a guy in a white suit
"Tell me, how do you think that suit will look as charcoal?" I asked as Flamvell Grunika appeared behind me
"What's he gonna do? Scare me?" asked the guy in the suit
He blew smoke in his face, which caused the guy to cough up a storm. Sara and Jack then laid eyes on Piero.
"I'm guessing that you're Don Piero." Said Jack
"Why, yes I am! And unless I'm mistaken, you're Jack Atlas, the Master of Faster, and you're Sakura Phoenix, Fiery Justice." Said Piero
"The Master of what? Of Plaster?" asked a guy in a pink button-up shirt
The guy with sunglasses shrugged, which earned a glare from Jack.
"You'll have to excuse them Jack. These kids today, they simply don't know their old timer duelists like they really ought to." Said Piero
"We're not here for them." Said Jack
"Yeah, we're here for you buster, and those so-called contracts." Said Sara
"The contracts?" asked Piero
"We want them buddy, and I'm prepared to duel you for them! Are you man enough, or are you gonna hide behind your goons?" asked Sara
"I say hide!" exclaimed the guy in the suit
Grunika got up into his face and snorted out smoke, causing the guy to cough up a storm again.
"Don Piero is afraid of no duelist on all of planet earth. But those contracts are worth quite a bit to me. If I'm going to put all of them on the line, then I think it's only fair that you put up something that's of equal worth." Said Piero
"Then how's this for a deal? Sara duels, and I'm willing to put my runner and my Lunar Eclipse Dragon on the line!" I exclaimed
"That goes for Red Dragon Archfiend and my runner!" exclaimed Jack
"Jack…" I started
"Sakura, we're doing this for a friend." Said Jack
"In that case, I'll give up the entire Red-Eyes set that's in my deck." Said Sara
"The entire Red-Eyes set?" Jack, Piero's goons, and I wondered in unison
"Then the duel is on." Said Piero
Piero and Sara got out their disks and we headed for the parking lot when Yusei and Crow came along.
"Jack! Saki!" exclaimed Crow
"Hello boys." Said Jack
"We've been looking for you Jack. What's happening?" asked Yusei
"Where are you taking me? And what do I care about some duel?" asked Marco
"He's here." I said
"Marco?" asked Crow
"What's this? The guys? But why? Piero!" exclaimed Marco
"Remember Miss Sara, I win, and I get the Red-Eyes set, Jack's legendary Red Dragon Archfiend card, his duel runner, Sakura's legendary Lunar Eclipse Dragon card, and her duel runner to boot." Said Piero
"Don't worry, I remember." Said Sara
"What did we walk into?" asked Yusei
"Some high stakes, that's what." Said Crow
"Sara's dueling Don Piero for the freedom of all those in his debt." Said Carly
"What? No Sara! You can't! Those cards and those runners, I know how much they mean to Sakura and Jack." Said Marco
"They mean nothing Marco, not when you put them up against a person's wish." Said Jack
"A wish?" asked Marco
"Let's duel!" Sara and Piero exclaimed in unison
Piero LP 4000/ Sara LP 4000
"Take this jerk down Sara!" exclaimed Carly
"I'll start off. And first, I activate the spell card, Upstart Goblin. Now I get to draw an extra card from my deck, and you get an extra 1000 life points." Said Piero
Piero LP 4000/ Sara LP 5000
"Huh? Why's he giving Sara extra points?" asked Carly
"Because I happen to be a very nice guy. Why, in fact, she can have all the life points she cares to borrow." Said Piero
"Sara can't trust him! It's a trap! He's got something up his sleeve, I know it!" exclaimed Marco
"Knowing this peon, I figured." Said Sara
"Really? Well, I just played you for a fool. I special summon Nefarious Trader! Since you have more life points than me, I'm allowed to bring him out. (ATK: 0/ DEF: 0/ LV: 1)" said Piero
"Uh-oh. This guy runs a Loan deck." I said
"Loan deck?" asked Crow
"It's a type of deck that specializes in swarming your opponent's field full of Loan Tokens. The only way to destroy them is if you either Ritual Summon a monster, or if you send a card in your hand to the graveyard because the cards can't be tributed or used as Synchro Material. Sara's gonna have a hard time if she's not careful." I said
"Next, I'll bring out Toichi the Nefarious Debt Collector in defense mode! (ATK: 800/ DEF: 1300/ LV: 3) And then I'll place one face-down to end my turn. Now, how about repaying those life points I loaned you friend?" asked Piero
Piero LP 4000/ Sara LP 5000
"Newsflash, I didn't ask for a loan. My move then! And I summon Red-Eyes B. Chick in attack mode! (ATK: 800/ DEF: 500/ LV: 1) And I can activate his special ability! Because I have a Red-Eyes B. Dragon in my hand, I can send the chick to the graveyard to special summon it! (ATK: 2400/ DEF: 2000/ LV: 7)" exclaimed Sara
"So you're really not going to repay those life points, eh? Fine, but you asked for it. I activate the trap Endless Loan. This makes it so when you summon a monster, I can summon a Loan Token on your field in defense mode. (ATK: 0/ DEF: 0/ LV: 1)" said Piero
"I knew it! Either he's planning on swarming Sara's field, or that Toichi thing has some kind of special ability!" I exclaimed
"Sure is ugly!" exclaimed Carly
"Since you refused to pay me back the life points I've lent you, I've decided to take them back. Actually, my debt collector Toichi will be doing the taking, and for every Loan Token he takes off your field, Toichi deals you 1000 points of damage." Said Piero
"1000?-! And that's per Loan Token?" asked Carly
"Great, things are gonna get hard for Sara. She's gotta think fast!" I exclaimed
"Oh, and there's no use in attacking Toichi, after all so long as there's a Loan Token out on the field, my debt collector can't be destroyed in battle. Of course you can destroy a Loan Token yourself, but it'll cost a card from your hand." Said Piero
"The way Piero makes it sound; the only way Sara will stand a chance to win this duel is by getting rid of her cards." Said Yusei
"Quick Sara! You gotta do what Piero says or you're gonna end up taking some major damage!" exclaimed Marco
"Tempting, but I pass. Red-Eyes B. Dragon, attack that Trader with Inferno Fire Blast!" exclaimed Sara
Piero LP 1600/ Sara LP 5000
"Piero!" exclaimed his goons
"Yeah!" exclaimed Marco
"Way to go! Take it right to him!" exclaimed Carly
"What you should've taken was Marco's advice. Since you decided not to, you're deeper in debt, because when Nefarious Trader is destroyed in battle, another Loan Token is summoned onto your field!" exclaimed Piero
"Now she's got two tokens!" I exclaimed
"And if Sara summons any monsters, she'll only get more of them." Said Yusei
"So then what's she supposed to do?" asked Crow
"Simple, she should do some business with me and pay a card." Said Piero
"Sara! Just pay! Otherwise next round you'll…" started Marco
"No way! I place two cards face-down and end my turn!" exclaimed Sara
Piero LP 1600/ Sara LP 5000
"Fine, refuse to pay a card. Instead, I'm gonna make you pay the price and a very hefty price it's going to be. I equip the spell Illegal Business Practices onto Toichi the Nefarious Debt Collector! This doubles all effect damages!" exclaimed Piero
"Wait, then with two tokens out, the damage Sara's gonna take is… a lot!" exclaimed Carly
"Time to collect our debt Toichi! It's time you gave Don Piero some respect! And by respect, I mean 4000 of your life points!" exclaimed Piero
Piero LP 1600/ Sara LP 1000
"Sara! Oh no." said Marco
"Just face it Sara. If you want to save the last of your life points, you'll do as I say." Said Piero
"He's right Sara. Just give up some of your cards!" exclaimed Marco
"Forget it! I don't play by his rules! My turn! And if I send one card in my hand to the graveyard, I can special summon Smile Kid from my hand! (ATK: 0/ DEF: 0/ LV: 1)" exclaimed Sara
"But Smile Kid? That's my card!" exclaimed Marco
"Ah, that was an excellent move Sara, excellent for me that is. Because now Endless Loan activates! Which means another Loan Token will appear on your field." Said Piero
"AH! That makes three now!" exclaimed Carly
"Come on Sara, you can't owe anymore. Just give up some cards from your hand." Said Marco
"I don't think so! I activate the trap card Burst Breath! Now I can have Red-Eyes hit the dust, and all monsters with less than 2400 defense points bite the dust!" exclaimed Sara
"Wait, all monsters?-!" exclaimed Piero
"That's right, and when Smile Kid is destroyed by a card effect, Smile Angel can come out for the party, and she's gonna turn Marco's frown upside down! (ATK: 1800/ DEF: 300/ LV: 4)" exclaimed Sara
"Ah! 1800 attack points?-!" exclaimed Piero
"Yep, you got that right, and she's gonna take your life points down the drain!" exclaimed Sara
"Her smile is so disarming." Said Piero
Piero LP 0/ Sara LP 1000
"Piero." Said his goons
"No, this isn't happening. The Don never loses a duel!" exclaimed Piero
"More than that. A deal's a deal, so hand over those documents now, otherwise I'll mean business." I said in a threatening tone
"Run!" exclaimed Piero
Jack threw a card and the guy with the documents dropped them all. We went back to the garage and Sara and Jack took care of them the old fashioned way while Grunika burned some of them to a crisp.
"Now you and anyone else who was in Piero's debt are free." Said Jack
"Thank you so much you three." Said Marco
"Don't forget about these." Said Sara
"The cards I wished on. Gee, I don't know." Said Marco
"We heard you when you made that wish. We know it's your dream to become a duelist. And we also know you've been through hard times, helping your family, your mom being sick and all, you know you're lucky to have a mom. I lost mine just a week after I was born. But that's why we all have dreams, so we can build a path we can walk on for a better future, and so you can make your family proud." I said
"You think so?" asked Marco
"We know so. And I'm sure one day all four of us will meet on the duel field." Said Jack
"Thanks." Marco said as he got his deck
"Go get 'em." Said Carly
Talk about a happy moment. Things are looking brighter for Marco.
"Well Jack sure proved me wrong. Talk about doing something of use." Said Crow
"Yeah, big time." Said Yusei
The next day…
I could hear the sound of crashing plates from across the street in the garage.
"You're useless!" exclaimed the café manager
"Oh yeah? Well you can't fire me, 'coz I quit." Said Jack
"Jack! Wait!" exclaimed a café worker
"You people are crazy. I did everything that you said." Said Jack
"You think clearing dishes means tossing them to the floor? I think I'll just let Carly have you." Said the café worker
"Oh man. I guess I'd better pick up a double shift tonight." Said Crow
"Typical Jack. I knew it was too good to be true." I said
Oh yeah. I'd like to see Jack stick a job, for once. Please review, and until next time, I'm sakuraphoenix, saying I heart you, signing off for now. Kan dao ni!