Note : Disclaimer in Chapter One
AN: This is inplace of Grand Prix, BUT the whole Dartz thing happened
[...]= Yami Yugi to Yugi
(...)= Yugi to Yami Yugi
Chapter 3: Who Decides for Us
Later, both duelists are at Duke's arena. Many others are there watching. Both combatants are ready.
"I'm not going easy on you this time" Yugi says.
Following this statement the puzzle glows and the Pharaoh takes over
That's fine, I'm stronger now too." Rebecca says and follows up with "My little Yugi-poo. I'll win again this time."
Yugi and Yami Yugi sweat drop.
[She does remember that you surrendered despite drawing the winning card last time right?]
(Who know what she's convinced herself about what happened back then.)
The crowd stares.
"All right you love birds, lets get this started." Duke announces
The crowd cheers.
"Ok" Rebecca says, while blowing a kiss at Yugi.
"Uh, right" says the Pharaoh, clearly disturbed by Rebecca's lack of focus on the actual duel.
Rebecca: 4000
Yugi: 4000
10 minutes in
Rebecca: 500
Yugi: 2500
"Can you believe how many people found out I beat you? " Rebecca comments several minutes in, trying to ignore how badly she's faring this time.
"Uh, yes new seems to travel fast around here." The Pharaoh answers, slightly upset due to the fact the Rebecca lost to YUGI, not him, and only then because Yugi gave her the win.
"Wait! You lost to her?!" Kaiba shouted
"Sort of…" The Pharaoh started " Lets just get back to the duel."
" Right." Rebecca agreed.
Later:
Rebecca: 100
Yugi: 500
Rebecca's Shadow Ghoul 2500 ATK
No one has spells or traps out
Yami Yugi has a monster face down
"It's over, unless you can beat my Shadow Ghoul this time." said Rebecca.
"Just sit back and watch." says Yami Yugi
Yami Yugi revives Rebecca's Millennium Shield. Shadow Ghoul falls down to 2400. Yami Yugi sacrifices his face down card to summon Summoned Skull. He destroys Shadow Ghoul, Rebecca loses.
"Well at least I lost to my Yugi-poo." Rebecca sighs.
Yami Yugi gives Yugi control back.
Crowd sweat drops.
"Yugi, take my Millenuim Shield." Rebecca hands the card to Yugi
"Thanks." says Yugi taking the card
2 Days later:
Kaiba and Mokuba are watching TV waiting for Duke's next announcement.
"I still cannot believe she beat Yugi." Kaiba ranted for the tenth time since finding out.
"And I can't believe you didn't find out sooner Seto." Mokuba said, he'd been trying to say it since the match but had not been able to get a word in.
"What, you knew, how?"
"Well, they used one of Kaiba Corp.'s dueling arena's, I was there."
"Why didn't you TELL ME."
"I though you…. Hey, Duke's making his announcement
"The next Duel will be Seto Kaiba vs. Mokuba Kaiba." announced Duke from the television.
" What?!" Kaiba shouted
" Why I am I even an option." Mokuba asked quietly.
Kaiba is still in shock. Mokuba thinks for a second and realizes something.
"Brother, please don't make a big deal about this"
"Mokuba …"
"Well, as long as Duke doesn't do anything to the order next round, you basically have a free shot at Yugi.
"Heh, your right."
At Duke's Arena:
"Lets get started" Duke kicks off the match
Kaiba: 4000
Mokuba: 4000
5 minutes later
Kaiba: 4000, one Blue Eyes on field
Mokuba: 300, no cards, his turn
Mokuba plays Swordsman of Landstar in facedown defense mode.
"It took you the whole duel to use defense, but its not enough now." says Kaiba.
Kaiba summons Vorse Raider. Blues eyes destroys Swordsman of Landstar. Vorse Raider wipes out Mokuba's life points.
"You did it Bro." Mokuba smiles.
"Not much to do" Joey mumbles under his breath.
"Shut it Wheeler" Kaiba growls.
"Here you go Seto." Mokuba hands Kaiba a card.
Kaiba sweat drops and glares and Mokuba; the card is Kuriboh.
2 more Days Later
Yugi and his friends are watching TV in the shop when the announcement is made.
Duke on TV: Tomorrows match will be between Tea Gardner and Johnny Steps.
Yugi blinks "Really, how do they keep knowing these things. And why are those two in this tournament?"
Tea glares at Yugi, "I'll be fine. I want to show this creep I can stand up for myself anyway."
At Tournament:
Tea and Johnny face each other.
"Hey, girly gonna ask you boyfriend to stand in again?" Johnny leers.
Yugi blushes. Tea looks and Johnny.
"You found any one willing to be your friend yet?" Tea asks
"Let's just duel." Johnny says, looking flustered.
"Fine with me" Tea says. The duel beings
20 minutes later [sorry neither these characters duel much, could find anything to write]
Tea wins the duel. Johnny hands here a card and runs out with his tail between his legs. Tea looks at the card, its Musician King.
"This is a fusion card, I can't use it." Tea steams.
2 Days Later:
Once again Yugi and his friends are waiting for Duke to make his announcement.
Duke on TV: "Mai Valentine vs. Valon…..we could find this guys last name. Sorry dude."
"Man Yugi, you were right, this is weird." Joey says, trying to keep his emotions in check.
"I know, I'm starting to wonder if Duke's being honest about how these duel's are chosen." Yugi says.
At Arena:
Yami Yugi confronts Duke.
"You said this was random."
"It is I promise." Duke says.
Yami Yugi goes on a tirade at Duke:
"Really, me versus someone I've lost to, Kaiba against his brother, Tea against I guy I defended her honor against, Mai against her ex. That doesn't seem random to me. Plus how do the voters know about Tea and Johnny. Neither of those two are professionals, and neither is Mokuba for that matter. And…"
(Pharaoh enough)
[Sorry, that was a bit over the top I guess.]
(Duke left halfway through, you weren't paying attention.)
Yami Yugi sweat drops.
5 minutes later
Duke is alone at his computer. 'Damn' he thinks 'Yugi's going to catch on if I'm not careful. After all the polls are just for show. I'm the one picking the matches.' After making sure the door is secure he begins laughing manically .
Meanwhile
On the way to the main part of the arena Valon, Joey and Mai have all run into each other.
"Mai I'm sorry" both guys say and once.
"Wheeler it wasn't your fault, and heard about your duel with Marik. That he only won because you were hurt. Valon, why are you even apologizing you saved me." Mai says exasperated.
"You heard about that.." Joey says in an unusually quiet tone.
"I'm apologizing because I got you involved with an evil cult." Valon states.
"Fine, lets just duel now talk later." Mai sighs
5 minutes later
"Let the duel begin" Duke yells, a little louder than needed given the fact he had a mic.
30 minutes later {again don't know enough about Valon's deck to write this}
Mai wins. Valon hands over My Body as a Shield.
"Good to know your still as tough as ever." Valon says in a congratulatory manner.
"Of course hon." Mai smiles. She turns to address both him and Joey at once. "I still need time to myself."
Both men nod. Everyone heads out. Duke heads to the computer.
"Screw I'm done being subtle." He pours extra votes on the next match he wants to happen.
Next Time: Duke does something so obvious everyone realizes the matched are fixed.