Lucas sat in his dining room table for what seemed like an eternity. He felt awful for mentioning their mother, let alone use it as a means of changing his older brother's mind about the card game that he used to love all so much. But no matter.
Glancing over towards the clock, Lucas realize he would be late if he weren't to leave at this moment. Lucas got his bag, got the 2000 yen his brother had left him on the counter. Lucas opened the door and headed for school.
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The school day went by as slow as it could possibly get. However, our young Lucas was glad for it to be finally over because he needed to get somewhere quick. That somewhere just so happened to be the school which Yugi attends to.
Now the whole scenario that happened earlier in the morning had slipped the two brothers' minds during the day. This is not the matter of them not missing their parents. I can assure you they do. This sort of conversation has occurred in the past that, now a days, the brothers had learned to best just moved on from it, to not allow the thoughts of their deceased parents prevent them from living. This was something that the two brothers could agree upon.
Lucas had finally made it to the school which Yugi attended. He was determined to ask around for Yugi. This determination kind of, sort of, maybe might've given Lucas this grumpy expression as though he was out to "get" Yugi. After a couple of minutes of asking Lucas thought maybe he might've gotten home. Either that or people didn't want to answer to Lucas on account of his "scary" expression. Rumor was going around the school about a boy with red eyes wanting to pick a fight with Yugi. Yugi was not attending school that evening for he was spending time with his grandfather at home. For some reason he insisted that he'd stay home and spend time with his beloved grandfather. Seems a bit odd. The kid acts as if he hasn't seen the old man that he's lived with for weeks. Well then again, the Duelist Kingdom tournament did last for a couple of days so maybe that's the reason. But that is not any of our business. Once this rumor spread, a young student who attended the same school heard this rumor and decided to confront the guy who was out to get his best friend.
After hours of asking, Lucas had just given up on his search for Yugi for today and decided to go home. As he was leaving, a student from the school called out to him:
"'Ey you, where you think your going."
Lucas immediately stopped and turned to see where that Brooklyn accent was coming from. It came from a student who attended the school Lucas was just about to leave. He seemed about the same height as Lucas, had blond hair and had a very recognizable face. Having seen the duelist kingdom tournament, Lucas was immediately able to recognize that the person calling out to him was Joey Wheeler, the runner up finalist of the Duelist Kingdom tournament .
Lucas was a bit confused as well as surprised. He wouldn't have thought that the two finalist of Duelist Kingdom attended the same school. However, Lucas was more curious as to what the Wheeler had to say as the guy started walking up to Lucas and grabbing his shirt by the collar.
" Who do you think you ah, wantin to pick a fight with my bud."
"I-I'm sorry?" Lucas asked in confusion.
"Yo gonna be sorry once I'm done with ya!"
Joey was getting ready to throw a punch. Winding his arm with a fist about to knock out Lucas.
"Hold on I'm just trying to duel someone!"
Joey stopped his fist before impact causing Lucas to almost faint in fear.
"A duel? Like Duel Monsters?" Joey asked in surprised.
"Yes.." stated Lucas as he was ready to pass out while pulling his deck out of his bag to show Joey that he was telling the truth.
"So thats why you wanted Yugs. Well why didn't you say so?"
"I was trying but you were yelling." Exclaimed Lucas trying to keep grasp of reality.
"Oh man. I'm sorry 'bout that whole making you sorry thing. I just heard these rumors that some grumpy looking fellow was wanting to pick a fight with my bud. Sorry but if Yugi was the guy you're looking for, then you won't be having a duel anytime soon. He's actually spending the day with his Gramps considering this whole incident back in Duelist Kingdom. "
Lucas was curious as to what this incedent was.
"Incedent? Are you talking about the," Lucas was looking around him and Joey to make sure no one was listening and continued in a whisper, "Mokuba incedent?"
"Wait. How'd you know 'bout Mokuba and Kaiba?"
"Kaiba?" Lucas said in confusion, "You mean Seto Kaiba? Something happened to Seto Kaiba as well?"
The two students continued their conversation, about what happened on Duelist Kingdom, the incedent of the Kaiba brothers, Yugi's grandfather (which explained his missing of school today), how Yugi gave Joey the prize money, and so on and so forth.
As their conversation continues, there was a shadow figure hiding behind a tree staring at the two. He says in a small whisper: "Intresting."
A couple minutes has gone by and the two duelist continued their talk:
"Wow. I didn't think that Yugi had gone through such a predicament."
"Yee, we all went through a lot of trouble just so we can get Ol' Gramps back." Exclaimed Joey."I'm just surprised that your brother is a part of Pegasus's company."
"Well my brother states that he had no part in these kidnappings."
The two had sit there in silence for a while, until Joey comes out by saying:
"Hey well all that's in the past. Hopefully we won't have any other issues from here on out." Joey continued," Now I know you wanted to duel Yugs, but since he ain't here," Joey pulls out a deck from his bag, "How bout you and I go throw down."
"Sure," Lucas responded, "I would like to see how my deck can handle against a Duelist Kingdom finalist. Especially if he's the runner up."
"Hehe, 'Ey, I like that Runna up." Joey was somewhat day dreaming, and what had appear to be drooled for a bit.
"Ummm, hey are you in there?"
"Huh? Oh yea. Yea. I'm here. Now let's duel!"
Unfortunately since the school had no means of solid vision machinery, the two were forced to play the game on a table with duel mats that Joey just so happened to have brought. Whether there were solid vision or not, it still will be a bore to tell the course of action of the duel. However, considering I am the narrator, I will do my best not to choke. (Note: this duel follows the anime's rules during Duelist Kingdom and before Battle City, therefore both players will start at 2000 life points and no tributes will be required to summon high level monsters besides ritual summons and fusion summons).
(Round 1: Lucas 2000 LP, Joey 2000 LP)
"I'll make the foist move. If you don't mind!" Exclaimed Joey.
"By all means," responded Lucas.
"Right! I draw!" Joey drew a card from his deck and now held six cards in hand. He picked one card and placed it on the map.
"I summon my Boar Soldier in attack mode!" The card consisted of a boar wearing armor. It's attack point status was at 2000, and it's card text states that if the opponent controls at least 1 or more monsters, Boar Soldier will lose 1000 attack points. "And I'll end my turn. Your move Lucas."
(Round 2: Lucas 2000 LP, Joey 2000 LP)
"Alright. I draw." Lucas draws his card and now has six cards in hand.
"I start my move by summoning my Sonic Bird in attack mode." Lucas played his card which had the picture of an eagle wearing goggles on its head. This card had an attack power of 1400.
"Now, my Sonic Bird has a certain ability. When he's brought into play, I'm allowed to add 1 ritual spell card from my deck to my hand." Lucas goes through his deck and adds one card that said "Curse of the Masked Beasts". " And that card will be Curse of the Masked Beast. Once I do that, I will then equip my Sonic Bird with the equip spell United We Stand." Lucas has placed a spell card from his hand onto the field. He then continued, " Now this Spell card gives my monster an additional 800 attack points for each monster I control. Therefore, my Sonic Bird's attack power is 220. Now I attack your Boar Soldier with my Sonic Bird."
"Aw man. Not moi Boar Soldier." Exclaimed Joey.
"And with that, I will set one card face-dow additional end my turn." After stating this, Lucas had placed one card from his hand onto the field with the face side down.
(Round 3: Lucas 2000 LP, Joey 800 LP)
"I'll admit that was a pretty good move," said Joey as he drew his card, indicating it was the start of his turn, "but let's do another one. I activate Pot Of Greed!" Joey had placed down a spell card with an ugly looking jar, or rather pot, on the card's image. "Thanks to this cahd, I can draw two moe cahds from moi deck!" Joey then proceeds to draw his two cards."Now I summon my Red-Eyes Black Dragon!" Joey placed this mighty dragon with 7 stars to show its status and having an attack power of 2400. "Next I activate the field spell, Mountain!" He then placed a spell card with the image of a mountain onto the field, however, apart from where you would normally play spells and trap cards. "This field spell will boost moi dragons attack points by 400 points. And now my dragon will and track your Sonic Bird with Inferno Fire Blast!" Joey had said as of the monster was standing before them and had burst a red, hot flame from his mouth to burn Lucas's Sonic Bird. But again, there were no hologram projections to indicate this so Lucas placed his bird to the graveyard which was located to their top of his main deck.
"Now," Joey continued, "I'll set one cahd and end moi tuhn! It's yoh move."
(Round 4: Lucas 1400 LP, Joey 800 LP)
"Alright then, I draw!" Lucas was was a bit too passionate about his draw, it was only are gain a card game, however, he was determined to win this game.
"First, I'll activate my face-dow card, Legacy Of Yata-Garasu!" Lucas had flipped over his card which he had set during his previous turn.
"This card has two abilities, however, I can only use the one ability for I do not have the requirement for the other ability. It's effect allows me to draw 1 card." Lucas drew a card from his deck and place 1 spell and 2 traps from his hand onto the field in face-dow position, "Now I set three cards face-down," and placed some wierd jar of his own into a face-down, horizontal position, " And place my monster in defense mode. I will end my turn by activating my field spell, Forest!" Lucas had played his field spell, which had made Joey remove his field spell for their can only be one face-up field spell on the field.
(Round 5: Lucas 1400 LP, Joey 800 LP)
"Now it's moi tuhn. And I'll draw!" Joey had also drew his card with such passion, they were both determined to win this duel, however, with Joey having his Red-Eyes and Lucas having his one 2 start monster which was face-down, Joey had only needed to play one more monster in order to win this duel.
"I'm activating moi spell cahd, Monstah Rebohn!" Had placed a spell card with an odd image of a jelly fish or squid shaped figure on the card. This card was difficult in order to describe it's appearance.
"This cahd let's me get back one of moi monstahs fuam moi grave. And I'll bring back Boar Soldier!" Joey brought back the first monster he had summoned on the first turn of the duel.
"I won't let that happen. I'm activating my trap card, Solemn Judgement!" Lucas flipped over his card which shown the image of a priest like figure and two ladies in the background. "Now by paying half my life points, I can negate the summoning of Boar Soldier!" (Lucas 700 LP).
"In that case, I'll summon moi Baby Dragon!" Joey had placed a three star monster with 1200 attack points. It was more than enough to take Lucas down. "Now I will attack with Red-Eyes!"
"You had triggered my face-down monster's ability, my monster being Morphing Jar!"
"What's Morphing Jah?"
Morphing Jar is a flip monster for when he's been flipped or destroyed in facedown defense position, his effect will activate. We both send our whole hand to the graveyard and draw 5 new cards."
"So it's a free hand sota deal. Alright then, I send my three cahds and draw five new ones."
"And I will send my one card!" Both players placed the remaining cards from their hands into the graveyard and drew five new cards from their decks.
"But you know, that didn't stopped moi Baby Dragon to attack. Go Baby dragon!" Again! No holograms!
"I activate my other face-down card. Just so you know, I didn't have to let my Morphing Jar face destruction, I activate," Lucas flipped over his other card, "Magic Cylinder!"
"What?" Exclaimed Joey.
"When one of your monsters declare declare an attack, this card can be activated. This card negates your attack and redirects it right back at you! So with the 1200 points I would've take, will actually be in my favor!"
"No way!" With the activation of the trap card, Joey had lost the game.