This story was done in collaboration between me and Jriddle41 (Sodormatchmaker on DeviantART), and we both own the OCs that are used in the story. Credit to author AaronCottrell97 for a few ideas and character suggestions (especially the duel layout for the story). Everything else belongs to their respective owners:

Thomas and Friends (c) Hit Entertainment and Mattel

The Railway Series (c) Rev Wilbert Awdry

Yu-Gi-Oh! (c) Konami

"He don't know me vewy well, do he?" (c) Looney Tunes

WARNING: Again, this story is rated T for fantasy violence and minor depictions of blood.

Chapter 13

A Swarm of Duelists

Opening up several days after that incident with Nia and Rebecca getting drunk, and them getting pay deductions for letting it happen... All was quiet around the schoolyard, but it was currently lunch hour.

"Alright, Edward, are you finished with your turn?" The voice of Nia asked.

"I am, Nia." The voice of Edward responded back.

(elsewhere...)

Near the baseball field, Nia and Edward were both busy having a match of Duel Monsters, and James, Percy, Stanley, Toby, and Thomas were all watching the game.

"You know, I never thought I would actually see the day where Edward decides to join us in playing the game." admitted James.

"He isn't doing half bad, either." added Percy. "I guess knowing so much about the game does have its advantages."

Thomas remained silent. Over in the duel field, Edward (LP: 1900) controlled a monster called 'Mathematician' along with one facedown card. Nia (LP: 3500), meanwhile, controlled 'Playful Possum' and a monster called 'Delta Flyer' (both were in attack position).

"Since you're done with your turn-" said Nia, drawing a card. "-I'll take my turn!"

Turn ?: Nia Kur (LP: 3500)
Deck: 35
Current Hand (4): ?, ?, ?, and ?

"And to start it off, I'll activate the effect of 'Delta Flyer'! Once per turn, I can select one other face-up monster Icontrol and increase its Level by 1."

'Playful Possum' leveled itself up (Level: 2 - 3).

"Now, I'm sure you know what I'll do next, right?" joked Nia. When Edward said nothing in response, the African young woman continued... "I'm Tuning my Level 3 Effect Monster, 'Playful Possum', with the Level 3 Tuner Monster, 'Delta Flyer'!"

'Delta Flyer' turned into two Synchro Rings and flew over 'Playful Possum'. The symbols 3 plus 3 equals 6 were briefly shown.

"Synchro Summon!" Nia went on, raising her right hand into air. "Come forth - 'Celestial Wolf Lord, Blue Sirius'!"

The three-headed blue wolf appeared onto the field with a loud howl (Level: 6/ATK: 2400/DEF: 1500). From there, the Battle Phase began...

"With that done, I'll use my Synchro Monster to attack your 'Mathematician', Edward!" Nia then announced her monster's attack name... "WOLF'S FANG!"

'Celestial Wolf Lord, Blue Sirius' obeyed, charging towards and biting into 'Mathematician'. This resulted in the weaker monster shattering into shards of glass, much to Edward's dismay (LP: 1000).

"When 'Mathematician' is sent to the Graveyard as a result of battle, I get to draw one card." The intelligent, blue-haired boy explained, drawing a card. He then pointed to his set card. "Not only that, I'll also activate a Trap Card - 'Last Magnet'!"

The facedown card flipped up and revealed itself.

"Since one of your monsters has destroyed a monster I controlled by battle, I'll have 'Last Magnet' equip itself onto 'Celestial Wolf Lord' and decrease its Attack Power by 800 points!"

A giant magnet appeared to the field and attached itself to 'Celestial Wolf Lord, Blue Sirius', weakening it a fair bit (ATK: 2400 - 1600).

"I end my turn." groaned Nia, mentally kicking herself over falling for such an obvious trap.

"Draw!" announced Edward, drawing a card. "Let's see what my calculations have come up with next!"

Turn ?: Edward Stewart (LP: 1000)
Deck: 40
Current Hand (5): "Litmus Doom Swordsman", "Spirit Barrier", ?, "Ritual Raven", and "Litmus Doom Ritual"

His drawn card was a Spell Card called 'Litmus Doom Ritual', and the rest of his hand consisted of 'Litmus Doom Swordsman', 'Spirit Barrier', an unknown Effect Monster Card, and 'Ritual Raven'. Knowing what to do, the intelligent, blue-haired boy held his drawn card out...

"I activate 'Litmus Doom Ritual'!" he declared. "This card is used to Ritual Summon 'Litmus Doom Swordsman'. I must also Tribute monsters from my hand or field, whose total Levels equal 8 or more."

"Level 8..." whispered Nia.

"Actually, one card is all I'll need to bring my monster out." continued Edward, sending a card from his hand to the Graveyard. "I'll send 'Ritual Raven' to the Graveyard and Ritual Summon 'Litmus Doom Swordsman'!"

With the offering made, appearing onto the field was a masked swordsman (Level: 8/ATK: 0/DEF: 0).

"Hold up." James was saying. "'Ritual Raven's' only a Level 1 monster."

"'Ritual Raven', if the user is Ritual Summoning a DARK Ritual Monster, can be used for the entire tribute." Thomas pointed out.

"Oh..."

"That's clever." commented Percy.

"It sure is." agreed Toby.

Back in the duel field...

"The effect of 'Litmus Doom Swordsman' activates!" exclaimed Edward. "When there's a Trap Card on the field, my monster will have an Attack Power and Defense Power of 3000!"

'Litmus Doom Swordsman's' blades glowed as his power rose (ATK: 0 - 3000/DEF: 0 - 3000).

"Not only that, it is unaffected by Trap effects and can't be destroyed by battle."

Nia was not happy to hear that; her monster was much weaker than Edward's own monster.

"Now, go forth, 'Litmus Doom Swordsman'!" commanded Edward, having entered the Battle Phase. "Attack 'Celestial Wolf Lord, Blue Sirius'!"

With a swing of both blades, 'Litmus Doom Swordsman' easily struck down 'Celestial Wolf Lord, Blue Sirius'. Nia watched helplessly as she sustained major damage to her Life Points (LP: 2100). Finally, a facedown card materialized on the field, namely behind 'Litmus Doom Swordsman'.

"I'll set one card and end my turn." Edward finished, easing himself up.

With the face-up 'Last Magnet' Trap Card being gone, 'Litmus Doom Swordsman' grew weaker due to a face-up Trap Card not being present (ATK: 3000 - 0/DEF: 3000 - 0). Nia, meanwhile, drew a card and took her turn.

Turn ?: Nia Kur (LP: 2100)
Deck: 34
Current Hand (5): ?, ?, ?, ?, and "Sunlight Unicorn"

On cue, a Monster Card called 'Sunlight Unicorn' materialized face-up on the field.

"Appear - 'Sunlight Unicorn'!" announced Nia.

Appearing onto the field was a unicorn with a flaming blue mane (Level: 4/ATK: 1800/DEF: 1000).

"As of this moment, I'll activate a Continuous Trap." cut in Edward, just as his set card flipped face-up and revealed itself to be... "'Spirit Barrier'!"

A large yellow barrier appeared around 'Litmus Doom Swordsman', before the monster itself grew stronger once again (ATK: 0 - 3000/DEF: 0 - 3000).

"With another Trap Card played, 'Litmus Doom Swordsman' regains its Attack Power and Defense Power of 3000! Not only that, as long as 'Spirit Barrier' is active, I take no Battle Damage so long as I control a monster."

"I can't inflict any damage..." whispered Nia. Even then, she still had a plan... "I activate the effect of 'Sunlight Unicorn'!"

The top card of the African young woman's Deck slipped and flew to her hand.

"Once per turn, I can excavate the top card of my Deck, and if it is an Equip Spell, I can add it into my hand. Otherwise, I must place the card on the bottom of my Deck."

With that said, Nia took a look at the card. It was shown to be a Spell (Equip) Card called 'Ribbon of Rebirth'. Smiling, Nia looked back to her opponent and proceeded with her turn...

"As you see, I've drawn an Equip Spell Card." continued Nia, holding her drawn card out before adding it to her hand. She then took and held another card out. "Next, from my hand, I'll activate 'Unicorn Beacon'!"

"'Unicorn Beacon'!" worried Edward.

Nia smiled some more. "Judging from the look on your face, you know a bit about it, right?"

"Indeed." Edward acknowledged. "It lets you target a banished Level 5 or lower Beast-Type or Winged Beast-Type monster, then you must Banish one card from your hand in order to Special Summon the targeted monster."

On cue, Nia allowed a card from her hand to fade away into oblivion.

"You're correct. For the card in my hand, I'll remove 'Nimble Momonga' from the game and target 'Unibird' from my Banished Zone... Appear, my banished monster!"

The squirrel-like monster appeared onto the field (Level: 2/ATK: 100/DEF: 600).

"Now, I'll use its effect to Banish it again!" continued Nia, just as her monster faded away into oblivion. "However, I'll also Banish 'Sunlight Unicorn', so that 'Unibird' won't be alone!"

"Why do that?" asked Edward.

"Don't you know? By doing this, I can target a Synchro Monster in my Graveyard that has a Level less than or equal to the combined original Levels of the other two monsters and Special Summon that Synchro Monster."

A card slipped out from the Graveyard.

"Return to me - 'Celestial Wolf Lord, Blue Sirius'!" commanded Nia.

The three-headed wolf returned to the field like it hadn't been destroyed (Level: 6/ATK: 2400/DEF: 1500). Not being done, Nia then slotted another card into her Duel Disk.

"I activate 'Beast Rage'! All monsters I control gain 200 Attack Points for each of my removed from play Beast-Type and Winged Beast-Type monsters."

"You have three of them thus far." Edward deducted.

"That's right." nodded Nia. "That means my monster gains 600 Attack Points."

'Celestial Wolf Lord, Blue Sirius' grew stronger as expected (ATK: 2400 - 3000). Before long, the 'Ribbon of Rebirth' Spell Card materialized face-up on the field, right behind 'Celestial Wolf Lord, Blue Sirius'.

"Next, I'll activate 'Ribbon of Rebirth'." continued Nia. Suddenly, she entered the Battle Phase... "'Celestial Wolf Lord, Blue Sirius', the time for battle has arrived!"

"What?!" gasped Edward, watching as both monsters stood ready for combat.

"Attack 'Litmus Doom Swordsman' with Wolf's Fang!"

'Celestial Wolf Lord, Blue Sirius' obeyed, diving, with a loud roar, towards 'Litmus Doom Swordsman'.

"It makes no sense doing that!" protested Percy. "'Litmus Doom Swordsman' can't be destroyed by battle... And it and 'Celestial Wolf Lord, Blue Sirius' have the same Attack Power!"

'Celestial Wolf Lord, Blue Sirius' got closer and closer to striking 'Litmus Doom Swordsman'. However...

"Counterattack, now!" ordered Edward.

With two quick swipes with its two swords, 'Litmus Doom Swordsman' destroyed 'Celestial Wolf Lord, Blue Sirius' easily. The bad news for Edward? Nia was expecting that to happen.

"Blue Sublimation." The African young woman simply said.

Suddenly, 'Litmus Doom Swordsman' became weaker (ATK: 3000 - 600).

"As you can see, as it was destroyed and sent to the Graveyard by the result of battle, the effect of 'Celestial Wolf Lord, Blue Sirius' activates." explained Nia. "The attacking monster, namely 'Litmus Doom Swordsman', will have its Attack Power lowered by 2400 points."

Edward took a step back out of reflex, waiting to see what his opponent would do next.

"I end my turn." continued Nia. "However, the effect of 'Ribbons of Rebirth' activates at the End Phase... Return again, 'Celestial Wolf Lord, Blue Sirius'!"

'Celestial Wolf Lord, Blue Sirius' reappeared on the field as commanded to. Worried about his situation, Edward drew a card and took his turn...

"It's my turn! Draw!"

Turn ?: Edward Stewart (LP: 1000)
Deck: 39
Current Hand (2): ? and "Plasma Warrior Eitom"

His drawn card was a Monster Card called 'Plasma Warrior Eitom'. He then looked to his weakened 'Litmus Doom Swordsman'.

"I sacrifice my 'Litmus Doom Swordsman'!" declared Edward, just as his weakened monster faded away in a blue streak. "From there, I'll Special Summon this monster in its place!"

On cue, a Monster Card called 'Plasma Warrior Eitom' materialized face-up on the field.

"'Plasma Warrior Eitom'!"

A large, robotic-like monster appeared onto the field (Level: 8/ATK: 3000/DEF: 2500).

"What?!" Nia recoiled. "'Plasma Warrior Eitom'?"

"Correct." said Edward. "And by cutting my monster's Attack Power in half during the Battle Phase, he can attack you directly!"

'Plasma Warrior Eitom's' Attack Power was reduced by half (ATK: 3000 - 1500).

"A direct attack?!" admired Toby.

"But even if you attack-" Nia pointed out. "-I'll only have 600 Life Points left."

"Yes, but you likely have nothing helpful left to protect yourself." replied Edward. "I've been calculating your actions and plays since the very start of the match."

Nia knew that her opponent was right - her hand was down to one card, and it wasn't a very handy one either. Finally, Edward gave the command...

"Direct attack, now!" he shouted.

'Plasma Warrior Eitom' obeyed, punching Nia. The African young woman was pushed back, but she was thankfully uninjured (LP: 600). With it now being the End Phase, 'Plasma Warrior Eitom' regained its lost Attack Points (ATK: 1500 - 3000).

"My turn is over, Nia." announced Edward.

Nia, upon recovering, was about to draw a card and take her turn, when...the school's bell rang. From there, the holograms faded away as the match ended without any form of results.

DUEL RESULTS: No results

"Aw, come on!" whined James. "Lunch is over?! I wanted to see a winner..."

"Sorry, James-" said Edward, as he and Nia both walked over. "-but education is more important than winning."

"For sure." agreed Nia. "Even then, you're getting better in playing the game, Edward. To be perfectly honest, you would have won on your next turn if the duel did manage to continue before the bell rang."

"I'm glad to hear that." smiled Edward. "It would seem Dr. Zweinstein's words had a big impact on me."

"Probably." shrugged Percy.

"Whatever the case, you've taken the first step in entering the dueling circle." put in Thomas.

(elsewhere...)

Inside the Tidmouth classroom, everyone was taking their seats to begin one of the first afternoon classes of the day. Before long, Emily spoke to Thomas...

"I'm going to the museum afterschool." she whispered.

"Why? What's the occasion?" quizzed Thomas.

"I saw in the newspaper that they have a new exhibit." explained Emily. "And in it is an artifact that looks like a Millennium Item."

"A Millennium Item, you say?"

The dark green-haired girl nodded. "It's like an upside down version of the Millennium Puzzle." she went on. "I'm really interested in checking it out."

"Hold up." interrupted Thomas. "I think I remember being told about something similar to it by my Dad a few weeks ago..."

Reaching into his pocket, Thomas pulled out a clipped picture from the newspaper. Emily, and a few classmates around her, gazed at the clipping.

"Hey!" cried Percy. "That's the artifact!"

"The same one that Emily mentioned she wants to go and see." added Toby.

"I'll admit it looks unnerving." commented Oliver.

And indeed, it did... Before long, Rebecca arrived in the classroom, causing the class to quiet down and get started on the afternoon school lessons.

(elsewhere...)

Later outside the school... After what seemed like forever, the bell finally rang. This signaled the end of the day.

(elsewhere...)

Inside one hallway, Emily was gathering her belongings at her locker when Thomas, Percy, James, and Edward showed up.

"Hey, Emily." greeted Thomas.

"Mind if we tag along for the ride?" asked Edward hopefully.

"Of course not." Emily accepted eagerly. "The more, the merrier."

"Great!" Percy rejoiced. "Let's go!"

(elsewhere...)

With that agreed to, the five teenagers emerged from school into the lovely afternoon sun.

"Sure is beautiful today." admired James.

"For an early Fall day, anyway." put in Edward.

"I'll agree to that." giggled Emily. "Now, come on... Let's head for the museum."

Suddenly, as the five friends started to leave the school grounds and walk down the sidewalk, they noticed a large group of people waiting at the drop-off zone.

"Huh? What's going on?" asked Thomas.

"That's him!" One young man exclaimed, pointing at Thomas. "That's the 'King of Games'!"

Before anymore could be said, the group ran towards the poor blue-haired boy.

"Please!" A small boy, from the crowd, begged, trying to get through. "You have to give me one shot at those 'God' Cards!"

"I've been waiting for you!" came from an older, but still young, boy. "Please accept my challenge!"

"Duel King! We're having a duel with an Ante Rule!" A teenage boy demanded. "The 'God' Cards are on the line!"

Thomas panicked. "W-Wait! I... I..."

Within seconds, he got crowded by more and more duelists demanding a duel with the 'Egyptian God' Cards on the line. Nearby, Gina and Axel were both walking down the street when they heard voices...

"Huh? Is-a that a crowd over-a there?" quizzed Gina.

"And it's coming from the high school that Thomas and the others attend." added Axel. "Let's go check it out!"

The two European duelists approached the crowd. In the middle of it all, Thomas was shown panicking as he got repeatedly harassed and challenged to duels by the people in the crowd.

"Thomas!" Axel and Gina both exclaimed at once.

"Quick, let's get him out of here!" suggested James.

Some of the other students helped to push the crowds aside so Thomas could get out.

"Emily, take Thomas and run." Edward said to Emily.

"You sure?" The dark green-haired girl asked with some concern.

"Just go!" insisted Percy. "We'll hold them off!"

Before long, Thomas and Emily both escaped down the street. The crowd started to give chase, but Percy, James, Edward, Gina, and Axel all stood in their path.

"Hold, hold it, hold in!" demanded Percy.

"We said hold it, dammit!" put in James, when it was clear the crowd wasn't gonna stop.

"Why's the Duel King running away from a challenge?" One of the challengers quizzed.

"Is the champion too chicken or somethin'?" Another challenger huffed.

"So, he's running away with the 'God' Cards on him, eh?" finished a fourth challenger.

"Thomas ain't no chicken. He simply has much better things to do than waste his time on a bunch of nobodies like you!" snorted James. "So, take my advice and go back to wherever you came from, and leave him alone!"

"Don't be so rude, James." hissed Percy. "Some of those guys are friends of mine from the mainland." He then cheerfully waved to some members of the crowd. "Hello, Jinty! Hello, Pug!"

"Hi, Percy!" Two teenage boys from the crowd waved back.

"So, we're nobodies, eh?" Another challenger growled, taking great offence to what James called him. "Well, I believe that you're the nobody! Both you and your green-haired friend over there!"

"Yeah! We want the 'King of Games'! Not the 'King' of lame, along with his loyal jester!" put in a sixth challenger.

"The Duel Monsters champ, not chumps!" added a seventh challenger.

"The 'Egyptian Gods' that Discord J. Crawford created aren't just Thomas Billinton's, they're treasures of the whole world!" An eighth challenger threw in. "We HAVE to battle and defeat them! Idiots like you don't have what it takes to beat 'em!"

"Idiots, you say?" fumed James. He then smirked and wagged the index finger of his right hand. "Ah, I gotcha, I gotcha! In that case, if you want to get at the 'King of Games', you'll have to go through one of the best duelists on the Island of Sodor."

"Spencer Gresley?" asked one of the challengers.

James face-faulted. "No!"

"Matt Fudo? Michael Atlas?" put in another of the challengers.

"Man, and I thought I was dense at times..." James mumbled to himself, just before snapping. "NO! I mean me; James Hughes! So if you want to face the 'King of Games' himself, then you're gonna have to prove yourselves worthy by facing the 'Godfather of Games', caprice?"

Gina sweatdropped. "'Godfather of-a Games'?" she asked in a deadpan tone. "Where does he-a get that?"

"Sometimes, it's better to just not go there." suggested Edward.

Percy stepped forth. "Hold on, James, I'll take this first one."

"Huh?" asked James. "You sure?"

"I can handle that guy." nodded Percy.

"Ha ha ha ha! So, the jester himself wants a piece of me, is that it?" laughed one of the challengers (his name was Neil Hyde). "Fine, then let's duel!"

Activating his Duel Disk, Percy stood ready to duel. Neil, meanwhile, drew his opening hand.

"You mind if I go first?" he asked (LP: 4000).

"Be my guest." accepted Percy, drawing his opening hand (LP: 4000).

Neil drew a card. "Nice!"

Turn One: Neil Hyde (LP: 4000)
Deck: 34
Current Hand (6): ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, and "Injection Fairy Lily"

His drawn card was the 'Injection Fairy Lily' Monster Card.

"This will be SOOOOOO easy!" Neil chortled, placing his card onto a Monster Field slot on his Duel Disk. "I Summon 'Injection Fairy Lily' in attack mode!"

Appearing onto the field was the pink-haired, winged fairy wearing a nurse's outfit (Level: 3/ATK: 400/DEF: 1500).

"Hi!" The female monster said in a high-pitched voice.

"Next, I'll play this Spell Card!" Neil went on, holding a card out. "'Quick Rush'! It has two effects - either it lets me draw one card, or select a face-up Level 4 or lower monster I control—it can attack this turn, regardless of any effects or conditions."

Percy cringed. "And that includes...the first turn!"

"Bingo!" declared Neil, just as his Life Points took a large hit (LP: 2000). "Next, I'll give up 2000 Life Points to raise 'Lily's' Attack Power by 3000 points during the Damage Step."

'Injection Fairy Lily's' injection grew bigger and bigger as her Attack Power went WAY up (ATK: 400 - 3400).

"Alright, 'Lily'!" commanded Neil. "Let's give him a checkup!"

'Injection Fairy Lily' obeyed, flying towards a defenseless Percy.

"Time for your medical checkup." The female monster said. "Say 'Ah'!"

"GAH! I HATE NEEDLES!" screamed Percy, turning heel and running away. "RETREAT!"

But alas, it was not meant to be. The needle struck Percy in his backside, causing him to yell out in pain. The look on his face was so comical that even 'Injection Fairy Lily' couldn't help but laugh.

"Ooh, that's...gonna leave a mark." winced James, sweatdropping.

"Percy's going to be feeling that for a few days." put in Edward, also sweatdropping.

Back in the duel field, Percy lost most of his Life Points (LP: 600). Neil, meanwhile, wasn't done just yet.

"Finally, I'll set two cards facedown and call it a turn." he said, just as two facedown cards materialized on the field. In his mind... "Along with my first set card, my 'Mirror Force' will stop his attack and wipe out his attacking monsters easily!"

Finally, getting back to his feet while rubbing his sore bottom, Percy saw how serious his situation was.

"I lost most of my Life Points..." The green-haired boy thought to himself. "Worst of all, I haven't even taken my first turn, either..." He finally drew a card. "I draw!"

Turn Two: Percy Avonside (LP: 600)
Deck: 44
Current Hand (6): ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, and "Jinzo"

His drawn card was the 'Jinzo' Monster Card.

"This guy could be of great help." said Percy to himself. "Just have to call him out before it's too late." Looking at his hand, he selected another card to use. "Try this on for size!"

"Before you play a monster, let me activate a facedown card first." insisted Neil, just as his first set card flipped face-up and revealed itself to be... "Continuous Trap - 'Aegis of Gaia'! With this activated, it increases my Life Points by 3000!" He recovered tons of Life Points (LP: 5000). "Alright, now you can play your monster."

"Have it your way!" said Percy, placing his card onto his Duel Disk. "I Summon 'Alligator's Sword' in attack mode!"

The armored alligator-like warrior appeared onto the field (Level: 4/ATK: 1500/DEF: 1200).

"Tch! Much too weak." scoffed Neil. "Attacking will not do anything for you, since I now have more than enough Life Points to use my 'Lily's' effect, again!"

"Then allow me to give you some bad news." smirked Percy.

"What?!"

The green-haired boy held another card out. "The Spell Card 'Star Blaster'! It works by selecting one face-up monster I control control and rolling a six-sided die. Depending on the results, it'll increase the Level of the selected monster. Then, I can tribute the selected monster to Special Summon one monster from your hand with an equal Level."

From there, the mentioned Spell Card flipped face-up, revealed itself, and created a half angel/half devil person with a large dice.

"Go, Dice Roll!" commanded Percy.

The die was thrown into the air before rolling on the ground and landing on a...

"That's the ticket!" cheered Percy, just as 'Alligator's Sword' faded away in a blue streak. "Since I've rolled a two, that makes 'Alligator's Sword' a Level 6 monster, and that means I can tribute it and call upon a Level 6 monster from my hand."

"No matter what you Summon, it'll be entirely useless to you." Neil grunted, spitting on the ground. "On my next turn, you'll be finished. Do you hear me? Finished!"

Percy looked over to the crowd and grinned cheekily. "He don't know me vewy well, do he?" The green-haired boy said, quoting Red Skelton's "mean widdle kid" line. Finally, he took and held a card out. "Say hello to 'Jinzo'!"

"'J-Jinzo'?!" Neil recoiled.

The mighty android-like monster appeared on the field in place of 'Alligator's Sword' (Level: 6/ATK: 2400/DEF: 1500).

"The tide has turned!" declared Percy in triumph.

"How could someone like you hold a really rare card like that?!" complained Neil. "Thanks to it, all Trap Cards I control are wiped out!"

"Right on the button!" Percy chuckled, bringing the index finger of his right hand and putting it onto his nose before using it and pointing forth. "Do it, 'Jinzo'! Wipe out my opponent's Trap Cards with Trap Search!"

'Jinzo' obeyed, firing beams from its eyes. The search beams struck and destroyed all of Neil's Trap Cards (both face-up and facedown). Since the 'Aegis of Gaia' Trap Card was removed from the field, Neil lost his 3000 Life Points (LP: 2000).

"I don't have the Life Points to use 'Injection Fairy Lily's' effect anymore..." whispered Neil.

"Oh, YEAH!" cheered Percy, entering the Battle Phase. "Let's finish this fight, 'Jinzo'! Attack 'Injection Fairy Lily' with Cyber Energy Shock!"

'Jinzo' obeyed, firing a blast of robotic energy, striking and vaporizing 'Injection Fairy Lily' just like that.

"Crap!" whined Neil, falling to a knee (LP: 0).

DUEL RESULTS: Percy Avonside wins!

The holograms faded away.

"One down." grinned Percy.

"Good showing, Percy!" called Edward.

From there, Thomas and Emily both returned to the scene to see if the coast was clear or something.

"Nice dueling, Percy!" Thomas praised his best friend.

Alas, the coast was not close to being clear...

"Hey, it's Thomas!" One challenger cried out. "He's back!"

"Let's get him!" added another challenger.

Thomas and Emily both freaked out and began to make a run for it (again). The crowd began to give chase, but Percy, James, Edward, Axel, and Gina all, again, stood in their path.

"Gina, go with Thomas and Emily." Axel requested. "I'll stay behind and help Percy, James, and Edward hold this crowd back."

Gina, despite wanting to stay behind and help keep the dueling crowd back, knew that her Belgiam boyfriend was right, and so turned and went after Thomas and Emily, deciding to keep them safe from the crazy crowd of duelists.

"Alright, who's first?!" demanded James, facing down the audience. "Who wants a piece of James?"

Will Percy, James, Edward, and Axel all be okay against a raging crowd wanting to duel against Thomas? Stay tuned for the answer!

END OF CHAPTER 13