Chapter 4: Harpies P2

Disclaimer: I do not own Yugioh or Cardcaptors. I do own Erin and her deck.

Watching the Duel between Erin and Mai was nerve racking for Sakura Syaoran. Erin's mother wasn't sure about or why this Duel was unfolding, to her it was simply out of jealousy on Mai's part. Li expertly tried to watch the situation. It was literally three monsters against one, now from what he had already seen in Erin's first two Duels, numbers usually didn't mean a thing unless the monsters had a high attack points than the one monster the opponent had out, then it mattered. Joey looked at the field muttering out "Same ol Mai I know...Swamping the field with her Harpies..."

"Does Erin have a shot at defeating her?" Li asked Joey.

Joey grinned "Hey! It might not be easy, but I beat her way back in Duelist Kingdom!"

Mai overheard that "You just got off lucky Wheeler!"

"Yeah, yeah" Joey said glaring at Mai back "Say all you want Miss. Grumpy!"

Sakura studied the field. On Erin's side of the field.

Erin's LP: 3450, she had one monster Solar Flare Dragon on the field and it had 1500 ATK.

However Mai's side of the field was alarming. Mai's Life Points were 3900, and she had three monsters on the field Harpie Lady with an attack point of 1300, Harpie Lady's Sisters at 1950, and Cyber Harpie equipped with the Equip Spell Card: Rose Whip giving it 2100 attack points. It was Erin's turn and Erin had drawn and was studying her field.

Mai smiled at Erin "Looks like my Harpies have you all confused on what to do! My deck is absolutely perfect! There's no way a young girl just learning under Pegasus can win against me."

"HEY!" Joey shouted "I was new to the game and beat you fair and square!"

"Beginners luck!" Mai said growling at Joey "I can assure you that! Not all Duelist have that!"

"We'll see" Erin told Mai "I'm not giving up!"

Erin studied her hand and the card she drawn would give her time to recover "And I'll start by playing this card. I activate the Spell Card: Swords of Revealing Light!"

Mai became alarmed at this as three swords appeared around her side of the field "OH-NO! How did you get this card? Oh! Not again!"

"Was that a good move?" Sakura asked Pegasus.

Pegasus nods "Fifty-fifty at best Mrs. Syaoran and you'll see why shortly."

Erin then smiled at Mai "I see you have some experience with this Spell Card!"

"I do" Mai said "That is a card Yugi Muto used against me in Duelist Kingdom when I managed to get to the next round."

Erin then explains the effect "Then with my Swords of Revealing Light on the field Mai, you can't attack me for three whole turns!"

"I now see why you said that card is fifty fifty, Mr. Pegasus" Li admitted out "Yes, her opponent can't attack for three whole turns but, that means Erin has three turns to try to turn this Duel around."

Pegasus nods his head "Indeed. It all depends on what cards, Erin draws in her next three turns. If she draws successfully, she can turn this duel around. What this spell does do is give Duelist time to think."

Sakura watches her daughter's duel amazed that such a card existed in Duel Monsters. Kero was in her backpack peeking out and being careful not to be spotted by Joey as he muttered silently to himself "Man...Pegasus seems to think of many different ideas for his spell cards...A card whose meant to delay opponents seems like a good idea."

Erin looked at her hand "Alright now I summon Raging Flame Sprite in attack mode!"

A small little pyro monster appears on the field ATK: 100

Erin then smiled "Battle!"

Mai smirks "The best you can do is destroy my Harpie Lady, none of your monsters have the attack needed to best my other two monsters."

"Then that's what I'm going to do" Erin told Mai "But first, Raging Flame Sprite go!"

Mai laughs "Oh, you're attacking with THAT monster? How foolish of you! That thing can't even destroy my weakest monster Harpie Lady!"

"Yeah, well it goes to show you what you know!" Erin told Mai "You're monsters aren't the target!"

Mai blinked as Raging Flame Sprite came towards her "Say what?"

Erin nods "Raging Flame Sprite much like Mr. Pegasus's Toon Monsters can attack my opponent directly! Now go Raging Flame Sprite...Attack her directly Fire Punch"

Before Mai could even blink Raging Flame Sprite moved it's hand and with it glowing with fire punches Mai in the face. Mai felt the burning punch in her face as her Life Points dropped by one hundred points "That was a weak attack!"

Mai's Life Points: 3800

"I know that" Erin told Mai not unphased by the insult "And I know Raging Flame Sprite starts off weak but...Every time she does battle damage to my opponent...She gains 1000 more attack."

"No way!" Mai shouts alarmed.

"Oh yes, way!" Erin said with a smile on her face.

Mai watches as Raging Flame Sprite's body glittered with fire as it's attack points rose by one thousand 100-1100

Mai grits her teeth seeing this "So you're monster gains more attack points for each successful attack."

Joey formed a fist seeing this "Now how high and mighty are you Mai? Looks like with her Swords of Revealing Light she protected herself from your attacks and when Raging Flame Sprite attacks directly again she'll be at even strength compared to your Cyber Harpie Lady.

Mai glared at him "Whose side are you on?"

"Hey!" Joey shot back "I'm here to watch a Duel now. Right now I'm on no one's side but with that question coming from you at this moment, I am slowly siding with Erin on this one! You just can't take her away from Pegasus like this."

"I can and will when I defeat her!" Mai told him.

Erin then looks directly at Mai "It's still my Battle Phase, and I do have one more monster to attack with."

Mai blinked "That's right!"

Erin points at Solar Flare Dragon "Solar Flare Dragon...Attack Harpie Lady, Solar Heated Breathe!"

Solar Flare Dragon breathes out super hot fire at Harpie Lady. Harpie Lady takes the attack and after screeching is destroyed and Mai takes the Battle Damage.

Mai's Life Points: 3600

"With that I end my turn" Erin told Mai confident her Swords of Revealing Light would hold Mai off, Erin quickly speaks "But before you can formally draw, I activate Solar Flare Dragon's special ability, every time I end my turn it inflicts 500 points of damage to my opponent! Go Solar Flare Dragon, Solar Storm!"

Mai watches as Solar Flare Dragon gathers in a powerful Solar like attack and sends it out in the form of a storm. Mai braces herself as the effect damage connected. She looks at Erin as her Life Points drop Mai's Life Points: 3100 "So you plan to burn me to death with Solar Flare Dragon's effect."

"It's the best I've got at the moment" Erin admitted to Mai "But I believe in my deck and my deck has lots of monsters waiting to defeat you!"

Mai confidently stands up "It's my move, I draw!"

Mai drew her card and studied her hand. She didn't get Harpies Feather Duster just yet, and Mai knew she had it. If she could get it in her next round, she could blow away Erin's Swords of Revealing Light, but she had to endure Raging Flame Sprite's attack. She then saw her drawn card could help her "First, I'll summon another Harpie Lady in defense mode, then I'll set one card face down and it'll end my turn."

A new Harpie Lady appeared on Mai's side of the field only in defense mode. * DEF: 1400*

"My move!" Erin announces "I draw!"

Erin drew her card and heard a little yelp! She looked at her card smiling as it was Fox Fire. She nods "Alright then, I'll set one monster in defense mode."

She sets Fox Fire, face down in defense mode "Then I'll go straight into Battle! Raging Flame Sprite attack Mai directly!"

Raging Flame Sprite obeyed coming at Mai but Mai holds her ground "I activate Continuous Trap Card: Mirror Wall!"

"Not that card again!" Joey shouted as Mai revealed her face-down card was revealed.

"Is that a problem?" Sakura asked Joey.

Joey frowned crossing his arms "It gave my pal Yugi a bit of trouble when he Dueled Mai in the Semi-finals of Duelist Kingdom."

Mai smiled "Correct it did...Till Yugi found a way to destroy it...Anyway Erin, too bad for you, While Mirror Wall remains on the field and when you attack with a Monster it's attack points are halved."

"Even when my Raging Flame Sprite's attack is halved" Erin told Mai "It won't save you from her direct attack!"

"But it will reduce the damage I'll take" Mai warned.

Raging Flame Sprite comes in and even when it's attack was reduced 1100-550 it still struck Mai a more powerful blow.

Mai's Life Points fell Mai's Life Points: 2600

Erin then nods "Once again my Raging Flame Sprite has landed an attack increasing it's attack points by 1000!"

550-1550

"Even Mai can't dodge a monster that continues to gain 1000 attack points for each successful hit" Joey said.

Erin sees that if she attacked with Solar Flare Dragon, it too would lose half of it's attack points and then be useless to defeat Harpie Lady again. She checks out her hand and sees she does have Backfire "I'll set one card face down and end my turn. And once again Solar Flare Dragon's effect activates, so Solar Flare Dragon...So here comes another Solar Storm!"

Mai braces herself again as her Life Points fell Mai's Life Points: 2100

She then sighed "Unfortunately in order to keep Mirror Wall standing I have to give up or pay 2000 of my Life Points which I don't want to do which destroys my Mirror Wall."

Mirror Wall flashed once and was destroyed and Raging Flame Sprite's attack went straight up to normal 1550-2100.

Mai then spoke "My move, I draw!"

Mai draws "Alright now I activate Spell Card: Card of Sanctity!"

A blue orb appeared over the field as Mai announced it's effect "It'll allow us to draw until we have six cards in our hand."

Both Mai and Erin drew until they had six cards in their hand.

Mai then nods "I activate another Spell Card: Cost Down!"

"Oh-no!" Li announced

Joey nods "Yeah, Cost down will lower a monster's level by two...Providing you send a card from your hand to the Graveyard."

Mai discards a card to activate it "Because Harpie's Pet Dragon is Level 7 monster even when reduced by two it's a level 5 meaning I have to tribute it, however I'll activate the Spell Card: Harpie's Will!, if I have a Harpie Lady on the field I can then special Summon Harpie's Pet Dragon from my hand as long as Harpie's Pet Dragon's level is reduced by two!"

Harpies Pet Dragon appears on the field ATK: 2000

"Raging Flame Sprite can take it out" Li said.

"Not quite yet" Pegasus warned.

Li blinked.

"Next" Mai said "For every 'Harpie Lady' on the field, Harpies Pet Dragon gains 300 attack points!"

There were two monsters on Mai's side of the field that contained the words Harpie Lady so it gained six hundred attack points. 2000-2600

"It's massive" Erin told Mai "But you still can't attack me"

"That's only partially true" Mai said "And under normal circumstances, I would have to wait...But."

She grinned as Joey knew what was coming "Oh-boy! Brace yourself Erin!"

Mai holds up a card "But I have a Card that can shatter your Swords of Revealing Light freeing your monsters from it's effect! I play to Spell Card: Harpie's Feather Duster!"

Erin watches as wind starts picking up Mai smiled "Now with Harpie's Feather Duster activated I can destroy all of my opponent's Spells or Trap Cards!"

"NOT GOOD!" Li shouts alarmed as Erin's Swords of Revealing Light and her Trap Card, Backfire was destroyed.

Mai grinned "Time for some payback! But first I'll switch Harpie Lady into attack mode!" Mai's Harpie Lady changed into attack mode "Battle! Harpies Pet Dragon, attack Solar Flare Dragon!"

It was going to but turned towards Raging Flame Sprite causing Mai to get irradiated at it "I said attack Solar Flare Dragon, not Raging Flame Sprite!"

Erin looks at her "When another Pyro Monster is face up on the field, Solar Flare Dragon can't be targeted!"

"Oh!" Mai said blinking as she hadn't known about that effect "In that case do attack Raging Flame Sprite sense it is a Pyro type Monster!"

Harpies Pet Dragon releases it's flames completely destroying Raging Flame Sprite and causing damage to Erin's Life Points. Erin's Life Points: 2950

"Nuts!" Erin muttered.

"And now" Mai said with a grin on her face as if victory as in her grasps "Harpie Lady's Sisters shall attack Solar Flare Dragon!"

Harpie Lady's sisters whirled about so quickly as if in a tornado coming at Solar Flare Dragon destroying it. Erin's LP: 2400

"Next!" Mai announces "Harpie Lady shall attack you're face-down monster!"

Harpie Lady comes at Erin's face-down monster which was Fox Fire, destroying the fox after it yelped.

"Fox Fire!" Erin shouts then she thinks Don't worry buddy, you'll be coming back.

Mai smiled "Now feel the onslaught of my Cyber Harpie Lady! Cyber Harpie Lady attack Erin directly!"

Cyber Harpie lashed out with it's whip catching Erin in her stomach causing Erin to buckle over as her Life Points drop. Erin's Life Points: 300

"Dirty shot Mai!" Joey shouts.

Erin slowly gets up as Li wanted to make sure Erin was okay. Erin raised her hand "I'm fine daddy."

"I wouldn't say taking a whip to the stomach like that is equal to being fine" Li muttered "But I suppose your mother's had worse at times."

Sakura blushes at his choice of words.

Satisfied that she thought she had won Mai turned to Erin "Are you willing to give up?"

"Never!" Erin told Mai "This Duel is not over!"

"Might as will be" Mai told Erin "Give it up already! I have a bigger lead."

"You might for now" Erin agreed with Mai "But I don't give up! And I won't!"

Mai sighed "Then I end my turn, and will defeat you this next round."

Erin stood up "As I said this Duel isn't over till the last card is played! If I gave up when things looked bad then I'd be seen as a coward which brings dishonor on both my mommy and daddy. They've done things you've never did! They've been through more things then you can count on, fought things, even a few things that could literally erase someone from existence forever. And yet they still prevailed! I won't bring dishonor to my family like that. Nor will I allow you to take me away from Pegasus!"

While Mai was literally left speechless at Erin's words, Joey beamed with pride hearing those exact words "Way to go Erin! You tell her! You almost remind me of my friend Yugi! Spoken like a true Duelist!"

Erin blushes and smiled at Joey's kind words. Sakura and Li were amazed their daughter could say such wonderful words. Plus what Erin had said about parents were true. Of all the Clow Cards two cards could indeed erase a person from the planent. The Erase Clow Card and the even more dangerous Seal Card the hidden secret 52 Clow Card whom at one point nearly stole all of Sakura's Cards and nearly erased all living beings in the city her mother was living at even Keroberrous and Yue the two Guardians of the Clow were erased from existence and yet Sakura and Li prevailed over that.

Erin then was determined to win the Duel when flames erupted from Erin's Graveyard catching Mai off guard "What's going on?"

Erin answered "When Fox Fire is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard, everytime my opponent ends my turn, she returns to my side of the field!"

Fox Fire returns DEF: 300

Erin then smiled at her partner Duel Monster card "Then with that it's officially my move, I draw!"

Erin eyes her hand "Just as Card of Sanctity helped you out, it also gave me some help too!"

She then smiled "For example I summon my Hands of Nephthys Monster to the field!"

Hands of Nephthys appears on Erin's side of the field ATK: 600

"Next" Erin told Mai "I activate Hands of Nephthys special ability! By sending it and a monster from my side of the field to the Graveyard, I can then Special Summon from my hand or deck, Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys"

Fox Fire and Hands of Nephthys vanished and in it's place stood one of Erin's favorite monsters the Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys. ATK: 2400

Seeing the Phoenix caused Sakura to smile "I take it Sacred Phoenix is her favorite monster."

Li nods "Or at least one of her favorites...She's managed to summon it successfully for two Duels straight."

"Impressive and a rare monster!" Joey admitted "So Hands of Nephtys is like Red Eyes B. Chick..."

Pegasus nods "Indeed, only Red-Eyes B. Chick doesn't need another monster to help Special Summon it's adult form of Red-Eyes Black Dragon."

Mai looks at Erin's monster "Impressive monster Erin, but it doesn't lack the attack needed to defeat Harpies Pet Dragon."

"That maybe true" Erin warned Mai "At least for now, but I also activate Spell Card Polymerization, it allows me to fuse Two or More Monsters together to Fusion Summon another Monster, I'll fuse Elemental Hero Avion with Elemental Hero Burstinitrix which are both in my hand in order to Fusion Summon...The Elemental Hero: Phoenix Enforcer!"

Soon Elemental Hero Phoenix Enforcer appears on the field ATK: 2100

"And next" Erin said towards Mai "I activate Field Spell Card: Molten Destruction!"

Even though inside Pegasus's mansion, the field changed to an erupting Volacno. Sakura shivered thinking that Erin could be burned to death by the lava. Pegasus turned towards the mother of Erin "No worries Mrs. Syaoran. Your daughter's safe. Field Spell Cards when used take the form of a location hologram."

"Oh" Sakura sighed with relief.

"Now" Erin told Mai "This is where I start making my comeback because all of my Fire Attribute Monsters gain 500 attack points!"

Both Sacred Phoenix of Nephys and Elemental Hero Phoenix Enforcer gained 500 attack points. 2400-2900, 2100-2600

"And now" Erin told Mai with a big smile on her face "I equip Sacred Phoenix of Nephys with the Equip Spell Card: United We Stand! It'll give my monster eight hundred more attack points per monster on my side of the field!"

Mai watched horrified as Sacred Phoenix's attack points rose to as she shouted "FOURTY-FIVE HUNDRED ATTACK POINTS! That's nearly as much as Seto Kaiba's Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon!"

2900-4500

"And you can bet I'm putting those to good use!" Erin warned Mai "Because now we battle!"

Erin points towards Harpies Pet Dragon "Elemental Hero Phoenix Enforcer, attack Harpies Pet Dragon!"

"Bring it on!" Mai announced "Both monsters will be destroyed sense their attack points are all the same! Unless..."

She eyes Erin "You don't have a Quick-Play Spell Card that can be used!"

Erin shakes her head "I don't have one in my hand."

"Then my statement stands!" Mai announces "I have nothing to worry about! Sense after your monster's destruction your stronger monster loses some of it's attack."

"Oh" Pegasus said with a smile "Erin knows what she's doing Mai."

Mai looks at Pegasus shocked, she knew when she saw Pegasus smiling that she really was in trouble but how?

Elemental Hero Phoenix Enforcer comes at Harpie's Pet Dragon with Harpies's Pet Dragon breathing out it's fiery breathe at it. Phoenix Enforcer charges right through the attack then slashes Harpie's Pet Dragon. Harpies Pet Dragon roars as there is an explosion.

Mai was heartbroken to see her ace Dragon destroyed but she grinned "Phoenix Enforcer is destroyed as well."

Mai gets the shock of her life when Phoenix Enforcer appeared at Erin's side of the field unharmed causing Mai to shout "WHAT TRICKERY IS THIS?"

"It's no trickery" Erin told Mai with a smile "You see Elemental Hero Phoenix Enforcer has a special ability. It can't be destroyed by battle!"

"N-N-N-No way!" Mai shouts shocked at hearing this "Phoenix Enforcer can't be destroyed by battle?"

Joey smirks "If Erin says it can't be destroyed in battle then it can't!"

Pegasus nods at Mai's shocked face then spoke "It's true Mai. Phoenix Enforcer can't be destroyed by battle..." He then taunts her "Oh come on, it should've been obvious. Why would Erin risk a monster on her side of the field to also be destroyed due to having even strength? In short...She done her homework and figured out that the monster she had can't be destroyed in Battle."

"NUTS!" Mai shouts.

"And now" Erin told Mai "Sacred Phoenix of Nepthys! Attack Cyber Harpie Lady with Sacred Flame Wave!"

Sacred Phoenix screeches sending out powerful flames in form of a wave at Cyber Harpie Lady. The wave burns up the Rose Whip first before it strikes Mai's monster. Cyber Harpie Lady screeches as it is burned up destroyed. With this done, the battle damage was too much for Mai's Life Points and the battle damage fully deputed her Life Points as Mai shouts "NOOOOOOOOOO!"

Mai's Life Points: 0

Joey smiled "Way to go Erin! You won!"

Erin smiled waving to her parents, Pegasus and Joey "I did didn't I? That felt great!"

"What a comeback" Li admitted clapping for his daughter's second win.

"Hand me going there" Sakura admitted hugging her daughter joyfully "But you managed to defeat Mai."

Mai gets up shocked that she lost to another new duelist and at nine years of age "That didn't just happen!"

Joey smirks at her "I don't know Mai, it seemed pretty clear to me! You may have given her trouble but she pulled through. It wasn't just luck that time that helped her to defeat you. She like me Duels for something close. She duels for her family and to learn from perhaps the best teacher to learn from Mr. Pegasus himself."

Pegasus pretended like he was going to cry at Joey's words but didn't "I'm honored to hear those words from you Mr. Wheeler."

Mai blinked reaching for Erin's hand and shook it "While I'm still at a loss on how I lost to you. I must congratulate you. You beat me fair and square."

Mai began to walk out the door knowing Pegasus would be Erin's teacher from now on. Before she left Mai turned to Pegasus "Train that little girl well Pegasus. Are rare nine year old girl being able to defeat me is a treat to teach. She'll no doubtingly get stronger learning from you."

She pauses looking at Erin "One day Erin, we'll Duel again for a rematch, and when we Duel again for that rematch...On that day, I'll be the winner. So enjoy your victory while it lasts."

Mai vanishes out Pegasus's door with Joey sighing "That woman is something."

Mai's shout from outside sounded "I HEARD THAT WHEELER!"

"HEY! Admit defeat fair and square! Don't be like a Kaiba to Erin!"

"I could and would never be like that man! First of all I'd get my butt kicked by him."

Then there was silence as Mai walked away from the mansion. Sakura was overjoyed that Erin had won against Mai and was hugging her daughter. Erin blushes "Mommy."

Pegasus turned to Erin "Congratulations on you're latest win Erin. I knew you'd win."

"Even without the Millennium Eye you knew Erin would win?" Joey asked him.

"Of course!" Pegasus told Joey "After all a teacher like me must have full faith in his student. I had to give Erin her chance to Duel and it prevailed."

Erin smiled at Pegasus "So does that mean I get to stay being your student?"

"Of course it does" Pegasus said as Erin was hugging him joyfully.

Joey could see that Pegasus was actually taking this seriously for once despite Pegasus's tone. Joey could see it in Pegasus's eyes that Pegasus now found someone worth protecting even and teaching. Sakura turns over to Joey "You're a duelist right?"

Joey nods "Of course I am Mrs. Syaoran, but I didn't come here to Duel Erin, I ensure you. I came to make sure Mai's soul didn't get taken out of her...But why did you ask?"

Sakura may not have known how great of a Duelist Joey really was but she did rememer him saying he managed to reach the finals of Duelist Kingdom only losing to Yugi Muto in the finals. If he was able to do that then he should be consulted into helping Erin out. Li was about to protest even going to insist that Joey had something better to do but knew when Sakura got something in her head when it came to helping Erin out and Erin did need duelist to help her against this masked organization then she was willing to let him help. Sakura turned to Pegasus whom shook his head yes that Joey can be counted on to help Erin. Sakura turned to Kero whom was still in her backpack. Kero secretly nods giving Sakura permission to tell Joey about the Sakura Cards. Kero could actually sense the kind hearted nature of the blond boy and that the blond would become a very good ally and friend to Erin.

Sakura then spoke "Mr. Wheeler. Please sit down I want to ask you something."

Joey blinked nodding seeing that she had become serious "Very well Mrs. Syaoran."

Sakura giggled "Please if you are going to be around my daughter if you decide to when I ask you, you may call me Sakura."

Joey nods "Of course ma'am."

Sakura points to a seat "Have a seat...Before I ask you what I have to ask you...I must tell you something about me, my husband and it does have something to deal with Erin and why she's being taught by Pegasus."

"If you're trying to get my attention" Joey told her "You certainly got it the moment you had said something about you and your husband. Even I know Pegasus doesn't teach normally nor does he do anything for free...So if Pegasus is involved in helping someone good out...There's a dangerous reason why and the world could be at stake."

Sakura smiled then proceeded to tell Joey about the Sakura Cards, well Clow Cards back in the day when she was Erin's age. Sakura told him all of her adventures dealing the the Clow Cards, how she met Keroberrous which she did show Joey whom Kero's false form looked like. Seeing this Joey couldn't help but ask pointing a finger at Kero's mouth "This little thing is a guardian of the Clow Cards? What can a winged mouse do?"

"WINGED MOUSE?" Kero demanded biting Joey's pointing finger.

Joey screamed and waves his finger around trying to throw the angered guardian off it "AHHHHHHHHHH! Sakura please ma'am! Get him off me!"

Li just shook his head halfway at Joey's stupidity and also halfway that Kero had bitten Li's finger plenty of times in the past when he and Sakura were Erin's age. So Li knew how being bit on the the finger by an angered Kero felt like.

After she tried reasoning with the angry Guardian, Sakura managed to get Kero off Joey's finger. Joey blinks looking at his swollen finger then eyes Kero then looked at Erin "Remind me never to say mouse or anything insulting with your mother's guardian beast around."

"Will do" Erin said trying to keep in her laughter as it was the funniest scene she had ever witnessed. She knew Kero would bite someone on their finger mostly her father's in the past but she never seen Kero actually do that before.

After this Sakura would continue more about her adventures with dealing with the Clow Cards getting laughs out of Joey when he heard Tomoyo would dress Sakura up in many dresses when dealing with the Clow Cards. Once all were gathered Sakura would have to then invert them into Sakura Cards so that they wouldn't lose their power...That is where Eriol would come in to give her and her friends tests on making sure the Clow Cards were properly converted into Sakura Cards. Oh Joey could tell that Eriol accidentally nearly stole Sakura's heart from Li and that Li never really completely forgave Eriol from trying to steal his Sakura away from him. Finally Sakura ended her original tale before moving onto what had happened recently.

Joey was shocked and basically repeated the line "So this nameless Masked Organization is after your cards ma'am for what Pegasus can guess is World Domination?"

Sakura nods as Joey sits down "Why must evil organizations go after something to get World Domination?"

Sakura shrugged "Not sure. So...The reason why Pegasus is teaching Erin how to Duel is basically on my behalf so that Erin can be prepared to face off against the Masked Organization...However Li and I can't exactly be at her side forever and neither my husband or I aren't exactly Duelists...So my question is and you can say no if you'd want to I'd understand that you might not want to put your life on the line for the Sakura Cards but...Would you like to help Erin out?"

Joey didn't need think on this issue. Okay maybe he did but it was briefly. He knew that if Yugi was asked to help protect the Sakura Cards then Yugi would. Joey stood up "Absolutely! I'd help protect the Sakura Cards ma'am. My pal Yugi wouldn't say no to that request. Plus he'd even say this that all card types wither there are Duel Monsters or Sakura Cards have a reason to exists. There's no reason why the Sakura Cards need to be destroyed or stolen."

Joey turned over to Erin whom blushed at Joey's kind words, Joey really hit the mark well. He turned his attention to Sakura, and Li "So, yes, I'll help Erin protect the Sakura Cards. If she needs an ally or friend she got one in me!"

Sakura smiled "Thank you."

Joey turned to Erin smiling pinching her cheeks "Looks like you got a big brother figure in me Erin, I'll keep ya safe. Plus this Masked Organization would be wise to avoid you with me around."

Erin smiled "Thanks."

Pegasus turned towards Erin "So about your lesson, sense you Dueled Mai and won, you passed for today so your lesson which would've been the extra Monster Zone will be moved to tomorrow. Have a good night's sleep."

"Will do" Erin said walking off with her parents and Joey at her side.

Watching from the safety of their base. The Masked Organization's leader heard and saw the whole thing. It was clever how Sakura managed to get an ally of of Joey. The Masked Organization's leader frowned wanting data on Joey's dueling skills. He wasn't about to let Erin get away just yet as his current plan was to kidnap her, however if Joey was around his skills needed to be tested. The Masked leader turned to his second-in-command "I want you to challenge Joey Wheeler in a Duel. Locate him and challenge him. I want to know more about him and what his deck is."

"It shall be done my lord" The second-in-command said "But forgive me for saying this, but couldn't you go into the Duelist Kingdom profiles?"

The masked leader nods "I could but back then they had no Duel Disks as they do now. Duel Disks changed the game dramatically. Besides it's wise to test out Joey's skills."

"Understood!" the second-in-command said bowing then he left.

The Masked Leader spoke "Little girl named Erin, you will be kidnapped one day and used as a hostage to turn over your mother's cards but for now let's see how good of a Duelist army you can get to use against me. You'd better hope Wheeler is up to the challenge in defending your mother's cards."

end of chapter

Erin has been victorious over Mai! Joey has also agreed to help Erin out on her quest! Also I had to add some Spell Cards like Cost Down and Card of Sanctity to Mai's deck to help Mai's deck out as on the Wikai I was using it didn't give me a lot to choose from. Next chapter Chapter 5: Duel of Luck!

Also, Harpie's Will is a made up card I created for Mai. When the second in command of the Masked Organization uses Erin as a damsel in distress, Joey races to her rescue to have his first ever Duel with the Masked Organization.