Chapter 3: Thrill of the Hunt

With the eventful day coming to a close, Kyle laid in his bed with the exciting thought of having a new team member in the beautiful Amy Earhart. All he needed was one more teammate and then he'd have team of duelist that could qualify for the D-Fighter Tournament in the coming months. However, there was another though that he couldn't shake.

"You're thinking about Kim, aren't you?" The red flashing light blinked from Axel's voice.

Kyle turned to the case as the mini holographic Tatsurion materialized from the light.

"You don't think she's jealous that we have another girl on our team do you?" Kyle asked.

"Actually I think it's more of a pride thing." Axel responded. "It seems as if she took that loss pretty hard and you and Max didn't have her back like teammates should."

"What's that supposed to mean?" Kyle sat up.

"It means that you owe Kim an apology." Axel told him. "You guys didn't support her during her duel against Amy. You guys are supposed to be her friends."

Kyle rolled his eyes. "What do you know?" he lays back in bed and turned his back to Axel.

"I know that you know I'm right about this. You and Maxi were acting like fan boys to Amy."

Kyle didn't reply to him that time, making Axel snarl at him. "Your cellphone is right next to me. Call her and apologize." He then returned to the deck case with the guilt-filled Kyle closing his eyes…

Kyle opened his eyes not to long afterward, finding his surroundings pitch black. He looked around, to his left and right, above and below; nothing but darkness in all directions.

"Axel?" He turned to his wrist. But his Deck Case wasn't strapped to his arm.

"KYLE! HELP ME!" A scream suddenly shrieked through the darkness. It hit Kyle hard, the familiar voice only matching one person.

"KIM!" Kyle began to run forward, not knowing where he was going. He continued to run as her screams got louder.

"Come on Hero, you can do it, can't you?" another voice asked in a dark tone.

Kyle stopped and looked around, to see where the voice came from. "Who are you?"

"KYLE!" Maxi's voice echoed in the darkness this time in the same direction as Kim's. Kyle didn't hesitate to continue running to reach his friends.

"Guys!" Kyle yelled out frantically. "Where are you?!"

Suddenly, Kyle stopped dead in his tracks. He took a step back, his body involuntarily moving on its own as a pair of dark red eyes started straight at him within the never ending darkness.

"And the prey takes the bait…" The pair of eyes spoke in the dark toned voice.

"Who… better yet what…?" Kyle stuttered.

The red eyes began to multiply until he was surrounded in all directions. Various growls of fierce hounds were heard from those pairs as Kyle felt more paralyzed to move from his spot.

"I'm the Boogeyman, Kyle… Every Duelist's nightmare…" The voice spoke in a deadly tone.

The eyes grew closer to Kyle as they began to mimic Kim's voice simultaneously, adding to the nightmare.

"Help me Kyle!" They spoke to him. "Help me Please!"

Kyle was speechless and paralyzed, not knowing what to do. He tried to force his hand to pinch himself awake, but the stare from the first pair of eyes kept him from doing so.

"Time's up, Hero!" The voice began to laugh maniacally as the surrounding eyes lunged forward towards Kyle.

Kyle screamed as he flew up off his bed and onto his floor in hysteria. The fall, knocking him back into reality, had him staring at his familiar white ceiling, a clear sign that whatever was happening just then was over.

"Your conscious was beating you up, wasn't it?" Axel asked.

Kyle sat up and rubbed his head. "Ow… That was ten kinds of scary…"

"Seems to me that your consciousness is really letting you have it;" Axel added. "Is that a sign that you're going to apologize to Kim?"

Kyle turned to his deck case and then reached for his phone.

"It's almost midnight… better text her." Kyle thought. He quickly typed the message and set the phone back.

"Texting isn't enough. You need to do this in person." Axel told him.

"I know that. I told her that I really need to talk to her tomorrow and to meet me at TCG Towers early. It's Sunday, I'm sure she'll be up."

"Like you assumed that they would be up early this morning?"

"I'm going to pretend I didn't hear that." Kyle said as he got back in bed. "Trust me, she'll show up tomorrow…"

"I can't believe she didn't show up…" Kyle sighed as he leaned on the wall of the TCO Towers building. "I told her 10am and it's close to 11 now…"

"You know what they say about people who assume." Axel mentioned, crossing his arms and nodding.

"Ok seriously, what's gotten into you? You've been criticizing everything I've done since we've made this team."

"That's because you've been doing foolish things since you made this team."

"If I needed advice on how to run my team I would've asked for it!" Kyle snapped at him.

"Foolish Act # 15: Thinking you're competent enough to lead a team of duelist." Axel criticized. "You couldn't lead a Hydrobot Crab out of a Shoebox!"

As the two continued to go at each other's throats, Amy and Vento walk up to them and they both clear their throats.

"Buon Giorno, Gentlemen." Vento spoke up. "Are we interrupting something?"

The two of them turned and noticed their new teammates standing before them.

"Um… Hi guys." Amy smiled.

Kyle blushed slightly. "Good morning Amy… what's up?"

"Oh nothing… Just came to get some dueling practice in; how about you?"

"I was supposed to meet Kim here like an hour ago." Kyle replied, looking at both directions, thinking Kim was walking down either way.

"Oh, how sweet…" Amy said. "You two had a date today?"

Kyle's face flushed at the comment. "It's nothing like that! I just had to talk to her about something important!"

Amy's eyes lit up. "You mean you were going to tell her you love her?! Oh Kyle that's so CUTE!"

"NO NOT AT ALL!" Kyle said, turning as red as Axel's skin. He took a deep breath and continued to explain himself. "Axel convinced me that Maxi and I might've hurt her feelings yesterday when you guys were dueling and I wanted to apologize to her, that's all.

Amy nodded, completely understanding the situation. "That sounds very mature of you. Guess I should apologize too. You made me feel a bit guilty myself."

"Did I now?" Kyle laughed. "You know speaking of which, I haven't heard from Maxi either. Maybe I can drag him out here so he can apologize with me if this girl ever shows up."

Kyle pulled out his cellphone, and pulled up Maxi's number. He held the speaker to his ear as the dial tone began to start.

"Bro, do me a favor and get over here to TCG To—"

"Sorry Hero, your little friend can't come to the phone right now. Would you like for me to take a message…?"

Kyle's body grew cold almost instantly, the nightmarish voice from his dream echoing through the speaker and into his ear. Amy picked up on his face expression.

"Kyle?" She asked. "What's wrong?"

"Who are you?" Kyle snarled in the phone. "Where's Maxi?"

"Safe and sound with the little 'Reaper Girl'…" The voice replied humored. "I must say, you prey are much more fun compared to my previous meals."

Kyle's heart skipped a beat. "Kim…"

"What about her?" Amy insisted on knowing.

"What do you want with them?" Kyle asked the voice.

"Now where's the fun in telling you? You see my friend, this is a game."

"I'm not in the mood for games!" Kyle snapped.

"And I'm not in the mood to care for your opinion." It calmly replied. "Come to this address in one hour. If you can defeat me in a duel, then you will have your companions returned to you. Failure to do so… and well, let's just say that their fate won't be so pretty…"

The voice hung up and Kyle received a text message moments later with the address.

"Kyle, what happened?"

"Maxi and Kim are missing; I'm going to this address to beat this guy senseless and get them back."

"Hey wait! Are you sure that's a good idea?" Amy asked. "I mean, who knows how dangerous this guy is."

"Apparently you don't know how stubborn Fire Duelists can be. We're pretty hard headed."

"And as a Light Duelist, I'm telling you to think this through for a second." She stepped in front of him. "Take a second to think this through."

"Time's up, I'm gonna beat him senseless and get them back." Kyle walked around her and continued to walk.

"Kyle, this is insane! You can get hurt or worse if you go through with this!"

"And so will they if I don't!" He turned back towards her. "They are my teammates, their safety is my responsibility! I can't leave them with some maniac with their lives are in danger." He then turned to Axel. "Whether or not you consider this a bone-head move, I don't wanna hear it. You can't change my mind either."

"Actually I was going to say that I'm all for this idea. You're showing your true colors as a Team Leader. However, I'd suggest that Amy goes along with us. After all, she is a part of this team and the added firepower should help with whatever we face."

Kyle turned to Amy and Vento, both of them nodding.

"Andiamo mi amici!" Vento announced. "Let us fly to our comrades!"

Kyle and Amy both nodded and raced down the streets towards their destination.

Kim groaned as her eyes adjusted to the lighting around her. Her head was throbbing and for a minute she couldn't think straight, as if she was drugged or something.

"Kim you're OK!" Maxi exclaimed as he crawled over to her lying body.

"…Maxi?" She said sitting up. "What… what happened? Where are we?"

"Tech and I are trying to figure that out. Some crazy dude kidnapped us and locked us in here."

Kim looked around and realized that they were sitting in a cell.

"What the?" She did a double take of everything. "We were kidnapped? By who?"

"By some crazy dude…" Maxi repeated.

"Oh I can assure you, I am far from crazy." A voice suddenly spoke up.

Kim and Maxi turned to the opening of the cell and saw a young man walk up to them. He was dressed in a red shirt, black vest, and black pants, also wearing black sunglasses. He pushed the glasses up, revealing his icy blue eyes.

Kim felt a cold chill travel through her as their eyes met, with the mysterious kidnapper smiling in delight. "It's been a while, hasn't it Kimmy?"

"Kimmy?" Maxi repeated. He turned to Kim and he saw that a tear was traveling down her face.

"Blake… you're alive…"

The man, known as Blake smiled. "Alive and so much more…"

Maxi's eyes widened this time. "Blake, as in: 'Blake Nicholson'? The same Blake Nicholson who went missing four years ago, after attending the D-Fighters Tournament?!"

"The one and only…" He bowed. "It's a pleasure to meet you." He reached into his pocket and threw Maxi's phone through the cell. "Hope you don't mind. Your heroes for the day should be on their way."

"Kyle is coming?" Kim asked, surprised.

"And his beautiful companion, Amanda Earhart." Blake added, making Kim's expression turn sour.

"Can't believe she's coming too…" She murmured to herself.

"Am I sensing animosity from my younger sister?" Blake looked over. "As prideful as ever I see…"

"Bite me Blake!" She retorted. "I didn't ask for your input."

"Careful now; you're in my territory now brat." Blake replied. "I'd watch my tongue if I were you."

Kim growled, realizing that fact to be true.

"I'd sugguest you two get comfortable. Kim knows well that I have no intention of hurting you."

"How can we believe that?" Maxi asked. "Didn't stop you from kidnapping us that's for sure…"

"Because I like to play games; especially hunting games." Blake began to explain.

"My brother is a Hunting Enthusiast." Kim added.

"Also, that kid intrigues me. I want to see what he's capable of—If we can actually save the both of you."

"So you intend on dueling him, is that it?"

Blake smirked. "Oh Kim you should know me better than that. Why get my hands dirty?"

It then struck Kim almost instantly. "Oh you've got to be kidding me!"

Maxi looked at her. "What do you mean, what's going to happen?"

"KIM! MAXI! Are you in here?!" Kyle and Amy ran into the abandoned storehouse where the text message told them to head. The duo looked around, trying to find anything that could tip them off of their missing friend's locations.

"I don't see them… Are you sure this is the place?" Amy asked looking around.

"I'm positive… look there's a staircase, maybe they're upstairs!" Kyle didn't hesitate to race forward.

"Hey Kyle, wait up!" Amy reached out for him, but he ignored her, racing up the staircase. She sighed. "Boys…" she looked at her deck case and tapped a button on the side of it, the holographic clock projecting on it, reading 11:30am on the clock. She waved her finger across the screen and typed a message onto the keyboard.

"He's on his way towards you; awaiting your orders." She typed. She hit send and, removed the hair from her eyes. "Andiamo, Vento." Amy told her deck Avatar.

Vento materialized from his deck case and his eyes briefly flashed red.

Kyle made it to the upper floor and looked around. "No sign of them. Let's try this way!" Kyle ran forward.

"Kyle, I might be a little late on this but I figured that it should've been obvious. Are you sure we're not heading into a trap?" Axel pointed out.

"What makes you say that?" Kyle asked. "Whoa!" Kyle stopped short, nearly falling into a gaping hole in the middle of the floor.

"That doesn't count as being a trap."

"That's not what I meant anyway." Axel replied.

"Kyle!" Kim's voice echoed through the hollow hallway to their right.

"Kyle!" Maxi's voice followed.

"You heard that right?" Kyle switched gears and flew down the hallway.

"Of course I heard it, but that doesn't change the fact that it could very well be a—"

Kyle and Axel made it to the other side where they saw the cell that Kim and Maxi were trapped in. The duo looked scared and shocked at the same time, not knowing what to make of the situation.

"Why…?" Kim started to say. "…Why didn't you turn around?"

"It's a trap!" Maxi screamed at him.

"I told you!" Axel growled at him.

"Less talking, more breaking out!" Kyle ignored them all as he raced to the cell.

"I'm afraid that I have the key to their cell." Amy's voice lingered behind him. He turned back and they all watched as Amy swung the key on her finger. The malicious gleam in her eye spoke for itself as she walked closer to them.

"Amy what's going on?" Kyle demanded.

"Amanda here is my faithful sidekick." Blake walked up to them. "I've been monitoring you guys for a few weeks now and I must say that I'm impressed with your achievement of defeating my sister. I want to see that power first-hand."

The black wolf-like creature materialized on Kyle's shoulder and growled as well, wanting to take on Axel. Axel retaliated with his own growl.

"Let the hunt begin, Fang." Blake said as he held his gloved hand up, it sparking a combination of Purple and Red Kaijudo Energy.

"If I may, Blake…" Amy held her arm across him. "I want to duel him first. He owes me one, after all. Besides, I wouldn't want you to soil your hands with such a weak opponent."

Blake nodded and took a step back. "Ladies first…" he then held his hand up and snapped his fingers, the sound of gears activating in the floor under them. The floor opened and out of it rose a K-Terminal that stood between them.

"Are you sure you're up for this?" Kim asked. "She's tough!"

"Kim, have you checked my name on the rankings on the Leaderboards recently?"

"I haven't…"

"Because if you did, then you'd understand why I'm going to win this. My rank on the leaderboards is 46."

"Wait, you're a stronger duelist than she is? Since when?" Maxi said shocked.

"As of last night, when Axel and I were ranking up points with the newbies..." Kyle grinned evilly. "…Can't hurt to get some practice in before you call it a day."

"Kind of ironic for someone trying to make himself out as a hero…" Kim commented, earning a cackle from Jester.

"Rankings don't matter here; only skill." Blake commented. "Demonstrate to me that my made the right decision of joining your team."

Kyle smirked. "Alright; Challenge Accepted! Ready Axel?"

Axel roared as he returned to the deck case. The Case opened and Kyle retrieved his deck.

"Hope you're ready for this Amy, because Axel and I are about to get crazy!"

Amy returned the smirk. "We'll just see about that."

The shields materialized within the terminal as the duo drew their cards.

"DUEL START!" they announced.

"I'll start;" Amy said as she set light mana to start the duel. "I summon Thunder Cruiser and end my turn."

Thunder Cruiser materialized on her side of the battle zone and flew in a circular pattern, before finally landing in place within the Terminal.

Kyle drew and set Nature mana to start off. "I end my turn."

Amy drew and set Nature mana as well. "I summon Essence Elf. Her ability 'Nature's Gift' activates, allowing her to boost my Thunder Cruiser's power by 1000 power."

Essence elf materialized and held her hands together, as if she was praying. Her body began to radiate in a green aura which enveloped Thunder Cruiser as well.

Kyle drew and set Fire mana. "That's pretty and all, but it's not going to last for long. I summon Drakon Weaponsmith!"

The Dragon-humanoid materialized and unleashed it's war cry towards its two opponents.

Amy, unfazed drew her next card and set it in mana. "I cast Sprout, to gain an extra card in my mana zone. I end my turn." She took the top card and set it into her mana zone, totaling four cards.

Kyle drew and set his third mana. "I'll do the same. I cast Sprout to add the top card to my mana. Then, with my two remaining mana, I summon Essence Elf, which boosts Weaponsmith by 1000 power."

Kyle's Essence Elf materialized on Kyle's side as Weaponsmith felt the added boost within itself.

"Weaponsmith, Break her shield! With Weaponsmith's Powerful Attack +2000, his power is up to 4000 which beats your Thunder cruiser!"

"That may be so, but that doesn't mean that you're getting anything out of it. Cruiser, block!" she ordered it.

Weaponsmith charged Amy's side of the field as cruiser rushed back. Cruiser hit Weaponsmith dead on, carrying it into the air along with it; however, Cruiser used its claws to smash into the nose of the ship, causing it to spark and explode in midair. Weaponsmith landed on its feet, victorious.

Kyle grinned in about the same way that Weaponsmith did. "One nuisance down…"

Amy returned the smile. "So you say." She then drew and set her fifth mana. "I summon Gigahorn Charger!"

Five mana crystals materialized and fused together to form a brown furred ox-like creature with curling gray horns.

"I activate his ability: Call of the Herd!" Amy called out as Gigahorn roared loudly. "His ability allows me to search my deck for any creature with a power of 5000 or more and add it to my hand." She picked her deck up and quickly scanned it. "I'll take Alcadeus, Winged Justice from my deck." She added the revealed card into her hand and shuffled her deck, setting it back onto the terminal. "I end my turn."

"That can't be good…" Kyle said, worried. "Gotta get on the offensive fast." He drew his next card and set it in mana. "I summon Bronze-Arm Tribe!"

Bronze-Arm tribe materialized on Kyle's side as he added an extra mana from his deck.

"Weaponsmith, Break her shield, Ike!"

Weaponsmith lunged forward for a second time, successfully breaking a shield.

The Terminal blew the shield upward and Amy swiped the card from midair. "Shield Blast: Return to the Soil! I send Essence Elf to the mana zone!"

"Crud!" Kyle said as the green vortex took the elf away. "I end my turn…"

Amy smiled. "What's wrong? Don't have your little booster around to protect your creatures from mine? Shame to see that." She then drew and set the drawn card to mana. "Gigahorn, destroy Weaponsmith!"

The beast roared once more and rammed the Drakon, causing it to disperse with little effort.

"Kyle lost two creatures just like that?" Maxi said surprised.

"Now you know how skilled Amy is." Kim commented. It's going to become a nightmare when Alcadeus enters the picture next turn."

"One more chance to turn this around; Afterward, it'll be all downhill for you." Amy said, moving her locks of hair from her eye.

"Says you." Kyle said as he drew. He set the 8th card to mana and revealed the card that he had in his hand. "Let's rock: Bolt-Tail Dragon!"

Amy was taken aback. "Bolt-Tail Dragon…?"

Kyle smirked. "He's a new addition to my deck. Who said that I could only have one trump card?"

The eight crystals aligned themselves in an octagonal pattern as they formed into a giant crimson-colored two-headed dragon with green spikes going down its necks.

"Bolt-Tail has Fast Attack and Double Breaker; in other words, this is going to hurt—A lot! Go Bolt-Tail!"

The dragon roared and extended its various limbs, revealing small cannons on each of them. they all unleashed small gold lasers that incinerated another two of Amy's shields. Neither of them triggered.

"Bronze-Arm Tribe: Break another shield!"

Bronze jumped from Bolt-Tail's back and hurled it's spear towards the 4th shield, leaving Amy with one. This one however, triggered.

"Shield Blast: Root Trap!" She said as she revealed the card.

The shards reformed into vines that constricted Bolt-tail and turned it into mana as well.

"Now I'm angry…" Amy snarled.

Kyle smirked. "Guess there's an ugly side to every beauty after all."

Amy's glove began to spark violently as she drew. Setting her seventh mana, she summoned Alcadeus into the Battle Zone and tapped Gigahorn Charger to attack Bronze-Arm Tribe.

Gigahorn Charger charged Bronze, who attempted to hold the raging beast back. However the fury of the beast was too much for the creature and it was trampled to bits, leaving Kyle with no creatures.

"Try to come back from this…"

"Oh don't worry, I intend to." Kyle drew and smirked. "Like now for example; Break the Chains: Tatsurion the Unchained!" He slammed the card onto the terminal as Axel rose from a fire pillar, roaring in its beastly dragon form.

"Let's get down to business Axel! Howitzer Go!"

Tatsurion aimed its shoulder Gatling gun at Essence Elf and let lose its fire, taking it out.

"Tatsurion the Unchained's Howitzer ability destroys one of your creatures with a power of 4000 or less."

Amy smirked. "If that's all you can do then this duel is as good as mine." She drew and set her 8th mana. "I summon a second Essence Elf, and Starlight Strategist."

The two creatures materialized, with Starlight sending its orbs to subdue Tatsurion.

"Starlight Strategist's Celestial Guide ability allows Amy to tap one of Kyle's creatures if she puts it or another Skyforce Champion into the Battle Zone!" Maxi realized. And with the second Essence Elf, Alcadeus can overpower Tatsurion!"

"Thanks Maxi, I don't need the play-by-play, I can tell when I'm in trouble!" Kyle said annoyed.

"Gigahorn, break his shield!"

Gigahorn roared for a third time and charged ahead, running through one of Kyle's shield.

The shield popped up, with Kyle grabbing it. "No trigger…"

"Alcadeus, attack Tatsurion!" Amy ordered as Alcadeus and Tatsurion locked hands together. As the two trump cards tried to force each other into submission, Alcadeus kicked Tatsurion back and flew upward into the air. Tatsurion aimed its Gatling gun on the winged warrior and unleashed it's fire, but Alcadeus swooped past every blast. Once it regained composure, it aimed its hands in front of it, and unleashed a beam that took out Tatsurion from where it stood, much to Kyle's surprise.

"And now, Alcadeus' Infused with Light Ability activates…" She said as she untapped Gigahorn Charger. "When he attacks, I can untap one of my Level 5 or less creatures, allowing them to attack again; Once more Gigahorn!"

And Gigahorn took the opportunity to ram through another shield, leaving Kyle down to three.

Amy smirked. "How does it feel to be one-sided Kyle? Unpleasant I'm sure."

"On the contrary;" Kyle replied. "Because like you I got a little trick up my sleeve known as a: Shield Blast. I use Rock Bite on Essence Elf!"

Amy's eyes widened as the creature was eaten up by the reforming Shield Shards.

"Now time to end this." Kyle drew and set his tenth mana in his mana zone. "I summon not one, but two Gilaflame the Assaulters!" he smiled as he revealed the two cards in his hand.

Amy's expression was one of shock. "How is that even possible?"

Kyle smirked. "Because, when it comes to saving my team, my creatures have my back. After all, like myself, they are the leaders of the Creatures of Victory drive. And with their allies backing them up, they will always drive us to our goals!"

The duo of Gilaflames materialized with their arms crossed.

"Finish this!" Kyle ordered them. he tapped the first Gilaflame as it shot at mach speed to shatter Amy's final shield. It shot into the air and revealed itself to her, taking her by surprise as to what was under it.

"Gilaflame, Todome—"

"Shield Blast: Stormspark Blast!" Amy interrupted as she revealed the final shield to him.

Kyle grew cold at the sight of the card. "What…?!"

As the second Gilaflame was about to charge, a shadow passed over the duo as they looked up. a orb suddenly materialized and shot down a lightning beam that stunned the second Gilaflame in place.

Kyle growled as the two cards returned to his hands in fustruation.

"I will not lose to the likes of you." Amy said determined. "This turn, will be my last…"

She drew and set her card in mana. "Gigahorn, Break his shield!"

Gigahorn charged and shattered the shield, it shooting to Kyle's hand. "Not a trigger…"

"Alcadeus, Break his final two shields and untap Gigahorn!"

Alcadeus clapped his two hands and held them out, light beams shooting from them and taking out the last two.

"Come on… I need a miracle like now!" Kyle caught both cards and looked at the first one: Fear Fang… then he took a look at the other and sighed."

"You were right…" Kyle said. "This is your last turn."

Amy nodded. "Gigahorn, finish it: Todome—"

"Because you aren't getting a second chance!" Kyle interrupted her. "Shield Blast: Tornado Flame on Gigahorn Charger!"

The flame tornado swooped in and ate up the beast, ridding it once and for all.

"Now my Gilaflames are going to finish this."

"You forget about Starlight Strategist…" Amy mentioned. "He still hasn't attacked yet."

Kyle made the dreaded realization as he looked over to her side and saw the untapped creature remaining.

"…Todomeda!"

Starlight aimed at his empty field and unleashed its power, ending the match.

"Kyle… lost…" Maxi said surprised. "He was so close…"

"This girl is on an entirely new level…" Kim said astonished.

Blake clapped his hands. "Magnificent show, Amanda..."

"Grazie, Sir Blake." Vento bowed.

Amanda scoffed the victorious smirk still on her face. "Child's play…"

Kyle gathered his cards and looked at the rest of the group, a humored smile on his face. "Well that was a great warm-up."

Amanda turned to him. "Excuse me?" she asked, offended by that comment.

"I'm going to have fun facing off against you." He said turning to Blake. "Kettou Da!"

"Kyle, are you nuts?!" Kim asked as if he was stupid. "You barely stood a chance against her and you want to take him on? You have no idea what you're getting yourself into!"

"Kim…" Kyle turned to her, his demeanor suddenly shifting drastically. "Do me a favor and shut up for a minute will you?"

And unexpectedly for her, Kim got quiet, actually feeling fearful of Kyle at that moment, to her shock.

"Just sit tight. Now that I know what we're up against, I guarantee we're all getting out of this mess. This guy doesn't stand a chance against me…" His gloved hand sparked violently

"Oh, is that right? Well then, allow me to demonstrate what you yourself are getting yourself involved in. Yoshi! I accept your challenge!" Blake's glove sparked as well.

Blake walked over to the side where Amy stood moments before as the two deployed their shields.

"Good luck Kyle… you're going to need it." Kim whispered to herself, afraid of what impending trouble will come out of this duel

"DUEL START!" they both announced once more as their shields deployed…