The First Round: Kimiko Vs Mai
(Kimiko examined her keycard number for her room, went to the door and opened quite a small room with a single bed, a study desk and a wardrobe. Hanging on the wardrobe was a set of new clothes which got Kimiko confused. She then noticed the set of instructions on the study desk to see what the clothes were for.)
Kimiko: Let's see, all finalists have to wear there designated outfits, if they are to play?
(Kimiko examined the clothes; it was a short tunic and t-shirt, along with a skirt.)
Kimiko: How does Kaiba know this finalist is a girl? Oh well.
(She quickly got changed into the clothes; it fitted perfectly and was quite comfortable. She then went to the study desk to prepare her deck; she then heard a knock at the door.)
Kimiko: Coming!
(She opened the door to reveal Pegasus.)
Kimiko: Yes, sir?
(Pegasus hesitated for a moment because of her costume.)
Pegasus: Don't tell anyone this, but I've actually designed one card for each of you four, that is in the form of the ones being used in the qualifiers.
Kimiko: Really? And just so you know, they're called Shen Gong Wu.
Pegasus: So which one of these Shen Gong Wu do you like?
(Pegasus showed her a hand of cards. They were the Two Ton Tunic, Ring of the Nine Dragons, Sun Chi Lantern and Fist of Tebigong.
Kimiko: I'll go with the Two Ton Tunic.
Pegasus: Excellent. I'll give the rest to your three friends. But remember not to tell anyone, except your friends.
(He walked off. Kimiko inspected her new card, it could increase your monsters defence points by 2000.)
Kimiko: That is quite handy.
(Kimiko then went on to straighten out her deck. Until an intercom shouted, it was Roland.)
Roland: Finalists! To the main hall.
(Kimiko had put together her deck and ran to the main hall, she noticed even her friends were wearing similar clothes, only different colours and the men had trousers instead of skirts.)
Raimundo: You're going through torture too?
Kimiko: You have no idea!
(Kaiba (Who was also in the uniform.) couldn't help to burst out laughing.)
Roland: Finalists! We shall take the duel to the rooftops. For all of you have been here last year, you would know, but for all of the others, follow me!
(They all followed Roland up hundreds of flights of stairs until they came to a door, leading to the roofs and a duel arena.)
Kaiba: Kimiko, Mai, take your places!
(Mai and Kimiko walked together.)
Mai: Good luck.
Kimiko: You too.
(They got into their places and activated their duel disks.)
Mai and Kimiko: Let's Duel!
(4000 life points came up onto the counter.)
Pegasus: This ought to be an interesting match.
Mai: I'll go first by summoning Harpy Lady in attack mode! (1300/1400)
(The Harpy took her place.)
Mai: And I end with a face-down card.
Kimiko: Good enough for me! I summon Fairy's Gift (1400/1000) in attack mode!
(The fairy took her place.)
Omi: Oh, most pretty.
Kimiko: Next I give her Silver Bow and Arrow! To raise her attack and defence by 300 points!
(The fairy increased her attack and defence to (1700/1300))
Kimiko: Now attack Harpy Lady!
(The Fairy fired an arrow.)
Mai: Activate Mirror Wall!
Kimiko: Oh no!
(The fairies life points halved and destroyed as it ran into Harpy Lady. And Kimiko's life points went to 3550.)
Kimiko: Ouch.
Mai: Is that all?
Kimiko: I place two cards face down! There! That's all!
Mai: First I don't need to spend 2000 life points keeping Mirror Wall here, so I destroy it. Then I summon Skull Red Bird (1550/1200) in attack mode.
(Kimiko now had two birds to face.)
Mai: Now attack her life points directly!
Kimiko: Activate Negate Attack!
(The monsters stopped.)
Mai: You had me there. Go on then, your turn.
(She drew the Two Ton Tunic Pegasus gave her.)
Kimiko: I summon The Forgiving Maiden (850/2000) in defence mode!
(The maiden appeared in defence mode.)
Kimiko: Now I place a card face-down. And end my turn.
Mai: Okay, I sacrifice my two monsters, to summon Harpie's Pet Dragon (2000/2500) in attack position!
(A huge dragon appeared and roared in front of Kimiko.)
Kimiko: Say it, not spray it!
Mai: Next I activate Premature Burial to raise Harpy Lady back to the field.
(As the Harpy Lady rose again, Mai's life points fell to 3200.)
Raimundo: Well, at least Kimiko's winning.
Mai: Now I activate Elegant Egotist!
Clay: Not cool.
Mai: This transforms one Harpy Lady to three! And I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but for every Harpy Lady on my field, my dragon gains 300 more attack points!
Kimiko: Not cool!
(The dragon increased to (2900/3400))
Mai: Now attack Kimiko's Forgiving Maiden!
Kimiko: Activate Two Ton Tunic!
(The Warriors smiled.)
Omi: She was the one with the Two Ton Tunic?
Kimiko: That's right, Omi. Now my Forgiving Maiden has 4000 defence points!
(The dragon blasted it, but it leads Mai down to 2100 life points left.)
Raimundo: Way to go, Kimiko!
Kimiko: Well, you play good in ridiculous clothes!
Mai: I end my turn by activating the field magic card: Raising Air Current!
(A tremendous gust swooped the field, blowing Kimiko's hair all over the place.)
Mai: Now all my Win monsters gain an extra 500 attack points, at the cost of 400 defence points.
(Harpie's Pet Dragon increased to (3400/2700) and the three Harpy Ladies increased to (1800/1000))
Kimiko: This is not cool!
Mai: I think I'm about finished.
(Kimiko drew Polymerization, remembering The Forgiving Maiden can fuse with another, that just so happens to be in her deck. All she had to do was draw it.)
Kimiko: I summon Petit Angel (600/900) in defence mode!
(The petit monster came up, and the Warriors had the urge to shout "What are you doing!")
Kimiko: I think I'll end my turn by placing this card face down.
Mai: Fine by me! Harpy Lady destroy that Angel!
(The bird flew up and swiped the monster.)
Mai: You're lucky it was in defence mode. I'll end my turn from there.
(Kimiko then drew United We Stand, an excellent card for power-ups, but it only works if there are hundreds of monsters on her side of the field, she thought. So she saved it.)
Kimiko: I summon Hysteric Fairy (1800/500) in defence mode as well!
(Another Fairy monster came forth.)
Clay: Kimiko ain't goin' anywhere with these Fairies.
Raimundo: She'll think of something, I know it!
Kimiko: I end my turn, I suppose.
(Mai took no hesitation in destroying the Fairy again, but as long as she had the Forgiving Maiden, she was safe.)
Kimiko: My turn!
(This time she drew a card that would help her beyond belief.)
Kimiko: I activate Swords of Revealing Light!
(The swords scattered around the legion of Mai's monsters.)
Mai: Bravo, you're safe for three turns.
Kimiko: I only hope it's worth it. I summon Shining Friendship (1300/1100) in defence mode!
(The monster took its place.)
Kimiko: I end my turn.
(Mai's turn finished quickly, this time, Kimiko drew Wingweaver (2750/2400), a very powerful card. But only at the cost of two monsters, but she didn't want to waste her Forgiving Maiden.)
Kimiko: I summon Banisher of Light (100/2000) in defence mode
(The card came up.)
Mai: That's my second turn done; you only have this turn and next to find a way to destroy my dragon!
(Kimiko drew again, it was Pot of Greed.)
Kimiko: I activate Pot of Greed!
(She drew two cards, which were Elf's Light and De-spell.)
Kimiko I end my turn.
Mai: Just to apply the pressure. I activate Stop Defence! This card turns all your monsters from defence to attack! Okay your swords are gone now, as I end my turn! Your final draw, if not, I'll have no choice but to defeat you!
Kimiko: Come on; make it be the card I'm looking for!
Pharaoh: Kimiko! Believe in the heart of the cards, remember!
Kimiko's thoughts: Come on, heart of the cards, guide me through!
Kimiko: I activate Polymerization!
Mai: What!
Kimiko: I fuse my Forgiving Maiden and my Marie the Fallen One to summon St. Joan (2800/2000) in attack mode!
Mai: Sorry, but your still weaker!
Kimiko: Not if I equip it with: United We Stand!
(St Joan, Banisher of the light and Shining Friendship joined hands together.)
Kimiko: St. Joan now has a grand total of 5200 attack points. Enough to wipe you out!
Mai: Oh crud.
Raimundo: Way to go, Kimiko!
Kimiko: St Joan! Destroy her Harpy Lady!
(The angel threw a blast that destroyed Mai's Harpy Lady and the rest of her life points. Mai gave a smile.)
Mai: You did it. And as promised. Take my Harpie's Pet Dragon and show the next round what you're made of.
(Kimiko gladly took the card.)
Kimiko: Thanks, Mai. I hope we can duel after the end of the tournament.
(Raimundo, Omi and Clay ran to congratulate her. The Pharaoh too went to congratulate Mai.)
Pharaoh: You've done well for my student.
Mai: Yeah, I wanted her to go through, I could have beaten her four turns ago, but I didn't want to.
Joey: How could you behind the Swords?
Mai: I had Harpie's Feather Duster and Stop Defence. Do the math.
Roland: Kimiko Tohomiko advances to the next round. Next match: Raimundo Pedrosa Vs Odion! We will take a fifteen minute intermission, and then we'll begin.
Raimundo: Hope you do good, dude.
Odion: I will not hold back, so give it your all.
Raimundo: Sure will.