Here's the next chapter. This is when Joey duels against Bandit Keith. This is gonna be fun. MUHAHAHAHAHAHA! Anyways, I have a poll out and I need participants, so I can decide what my next story will be. Review please!
Atem joined with his other friends while Joey walked on his way to the Duel Box where Bandit Keith and him would duel at. Joey was pumped and ready to settle the score with Bandit Keith once and for all. After all, he did trap Joey and his friends inside the cave. Joey furrowed his eyebrows and glared deeply at Bandit Keith, who sat on his seat with his feet on the game board. This irritated Joey alot.
"HEY! GET YOUR DAMN FEET OFF THE BOARD!" Joey yelled.
"If you lick the soles of my feet, I'll admit defeat," Bandit Keith smirked, which irritated Joey even more.
"For the last time, get your damn feet off the board!"
"Pff," Bandit Keith blew through his teeth before removing his feet off the table. "Whatev. I'm still gonna kick your ass."
"You know, if Joey wasn't going against you, I'd be kicking your ass with my fist. I won't let anyone insult a duelist's battlefield," Atem glared before Bandit Keith flipped him off with his finger. "Back at cha, bitch!"
"Will the duelists please show their cards of qualification?" Pegasus' employer announced as Bandit Keith and Joey showed their cards. Pegasus smiled widely in amusement. "Duelists, shuffle your decks!"
Bandit Keith and Joey shuffled their decks before returning them to each other. Then, they drew five cards with eyes darting at each other. Joey was ready to kick Bandit Keith's butt.
"I'll go first," Bandit Keith smirked before drawing his first card. "I summon Pendulum Machine in defense mode." Pendulum Machine appeared in a defensive position. "It's time for me to kick your f***ing ass back to Japan!"
"Dude, we ARE in Japan," Joey smirked as everyone else laughed.
"WHATEVER! YOU GET WHAT I MEAN YOU F***ING BITCH!"
"Sure," Joey smirked. "To me, you just look like some sore loser."
"I'll show you, sore loser!" Bandit Keith shouted. "I end my turn."
Joey drew his next card before declaring, "I play Kung Fu Ultimator in defense mode."
"What a joke!" Bandit Keith smirked, changing his monster to attack mode. "Destroy that joke for a monster!" Pendulum Machine grabbed Kung Fu Ultimator and sliced it in half.
"My turn!" Joey said before drawing his next card. "I summon Giltia the Dark Knight. Say goodbye to your Pendulum!"
Giltia the Dark Knight ran up toward Pendulum Machine and shot a huge blast from its wand before that blast disappeared when it touched the machine. Joey gasped dumbfoundedly as Bandit Keith gawked up laughing mockingly.
"Magic won't work against my machine monsters. They're equipped with anti magic armor!"
"SHIT!"
"I believe it's my turn," Bandit Keith smirked before drawing his next card. "I place Launcher Spider in attack mode and kill off your monster!" Launcher Spider aimed its rockets at Giltia the Dark Knight and shot straight on. The monster was destroyed and Joey was left with 1650 life points. "You're no match for me, you little shit ass!"
Joey started sweating nervously before drawing his next card. He peered over them, trying to think of a way to counterattack. He glared furiously at Bandit Keith before choosing his next attack.
"I play Axe Raider in defense mode," Joey declared as his Axe Raider appeared in a defensive position. "Then place one card face-down and end my turn."
"What kind of a f***ing monster is that? I'm surprised you got this far! You're pathetic!" Bandit Keith mocked before drawing his next card. "I play Devilzoa in defense mode!" Devilzoa appeared in a defensive position looking all buff and strong. "Then place one card face-down, like you. Your turn, f***ing ass!"
Joey drew his next card, then summoned a monster, saying, "I play Flamed Swordsman in attack mode and use the spell card Salamandra and boost its attack!" Flamed Swordsman's attack rose to 2500 attack. "Flamed Swordsman, sick em!" Flamed Swordsman jumped in the air, about to attack Devilzoa.
"Idiot!" Bandit Keith smirked before revealing his trap card. "Metalmorph!" Flamed Swordsman fired with its flamed sword at Devilzoa and it bounced off of it. "This bounces your attack back at you!"
"Holy shit on a sandwich!" Joey responded as his Flamed Swordsman was destroyed by his own attack and Joey's life points stooped down to 1150. Bandit Keith laughed even louder mockingly.
"You really are a moron! You can't even call yourself a duelist!" Bandit Keith mocked before drawing his next card. "HA! You're dead meat." Joey gasped before Bandit Keith played a spell card. "I played Stop Defense! This forces your monster to attack mode!" Axe Raider automatically changed to an attack position. Everyone gasped as Bandit Keith gawked up laughing before his monster Devilzoa disappeared. "WHAT THE F***! WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO MY MONSTER?"
"Ta daaa!" Joey grinned, showing his trap that was face-down. "Chasm of Spikes destroys your monster when it attacks! You also lose some life points!"
"YOU SON OF A BITCH!" Bandit Keith cursed before his life points stooped to 1250.
"As I said, sore loser."
"SHUT THE F*** UP, BASTERD!"
"You're doing great, Joey!" Atem cried aloud as Joey grinned with a thumbs up.
"He really is. You think he can beat Bandit Kieth?" Tea asked.
"Dueling has a rhythm. If Joey can figure out this rhythm, he just might. I have faith in Joey. He's a strong duelist," Atem said while eying at the duel.
"Now, I place one card face-down, but be careful, it's a trap," Joey smirked mockingly as Bandit Keith growled in annoyance. "I'll then put Axe Warrior in defense mode." Axe Warrior changed into a defense position. "Now to summon out Garoozis. Attack Pendulum Machine!" Garoozis slashed its ax across Pendulum Machine and Bandit Keith's life points changed to 1200.
"You're dead, Wheeler!" Bandit Keith spat before drawing his next card. "My turn! Launcher Spider attacks Garoozis!" Launcher Spider shot its bullets at Garoozis for the kill before the monster disappeared. "WHAT NOW?"
"TRAP! KUNAI WITH CHAIN!" Joey smirked as he showed his trap card. Garoozis hung onto the chain of the anchor like a rope. It then swung its ax an sliced Launcher Spider and Bandit Keith was left with 1100 life points. "I told ya it was a trap card."
"You son of a bitch, you tricked me!"
"What's the matter, the American Champ afraid he's gonna get his butt kicked by an amateur?" Atem mocked with a huge smirk. "Don't feel bad. Even Seto lost to me and I was nothing more than a school boy."
"SHUT THE F*** UP, YOU F***ING LEPERCON!" Bandit Keith yelled as Atem glared deeply.
"JOEY! BEAT THIS GUY'S ASS!" Atem cried to his friend with anger.
"Let me ask you something, kid. Have you risked your life before?" Bandit Keith smirked in a sickly way. He shaped his right hand like a gun and pointed it to his head. "Have you seen hell?" Joey kept his serious glare as Bandit Keith continued. "It doesn't matter who you kill as long as you can save your own skin. That's hell and the only way out is through Pegasus!"
"You're sad, you know!" Joey glared as Bandit Keith glared grimly. "I mean Pegasus beat ya, even though he cheats, and you solve your problems by killing, stealing, and cheating? You're a psycho!"
"I lost to Pegasus, because of his cheating," Atem admitted with crossed arms. "But our purpose being here is different from yours. You're here for revenge and we're here to save our loved ones."
"What's your f***ing point?" Bandit Keith asked angrily.
"You're nothing, but a sore ass loser who cares nothing, but himself. At least Seto Kaiba has other people he cares about than himself."
"I swear, Moto, after I finish with your friend, I'm killing you next!" Bandit Keith glared before placing one face-down card on the board. "I place one face-down card, and then attack with Barrel Dragon!" Barrel Dragon was summoned in attack mode. "This thing also spins, so I have a 50-50 chance in getting my target right." Barrel Dragon's barrels spun around and around.
"Shit! This is like russian roulette!" Tristan responded.
"Now, we're talking!" Atem smirked excitedly as Tea responded by slapping her face.
"Boys," Tea muttered.
The barrels kept spinning and spinning, then slowing down until they stopped. As soon as they stopped, the three guns started shooting and destroyed all three of Joey's monsters. Joey gasped in fear while sweat poured down his face. His life points were now 850. Those guns were massive and strong. Joey knew that those guns would be reloaded in Bandit Keith's next turn and wipe away the rest of his life points.
Joey smirked as soon as he drew his next card. He said, "so, you wanna play it that way. I'll take your challenge." He summoned out Time Wizard as Bandit Keith's eyes widened. "Not only that, but I'll play Baby Dragon in attack mode!" Baby Dragon appeared in attack mode. Joey smirked and shouted, "TIME ROULETTE GO!"
Time Wizard waved its staff and the arrow on the top of the staff spun around and around. It evenually slowed down and creepily landed on the white part before a time vortex appeared. Baby Dragon changed to Thousand Dragon and Bandit Keith's dragon just turned to rust. Joey smirked widely at this site.
"ALRIGHT! NOW SICK 'EM!" Joey shouted triumphantly as Thousand Dragon shot fireballs at Barrel Dragon and destroyed Barrel Dragon, but not before Bandit Keith revealed a trap card.
"Not so fast! I reveal Time Machine!" Bandit Keith declared as he showed his trap card. Joey gasped as a giant metal cylinder appeared from the board and opened its door. There, through the door, appeared Barrel Dragon as if it was never destroyed. "When my monster is destroyed, I can bring it back from the last turn ago! Now, to destroy your dragon!" Barrel Dragon turned its barrels again and started shooting its bullets as soon as the barrels stopped. The machine destroyed Thousand Dragon and Joey's life points were now 650. "Your lousy deck is no match for my machine deck. You don't even have a stratagy. You just move as you go! You're nothing, but a freakin' amateur!"
"I play Kojikocy in defense mode," Joey muttered, at the brick of defeat. There seemed to be nothing he could do to beat Bandit Keith. He was a strong opponent. Stronger than any other opponent Joey had ever faced.
Bandit Keith used his turn to wipe out Joey's defensive monster. He then declared, "now, I summon Slot Machine in defense mode!" A slot machine monster appeared on the field and Joey just stared at the Barrel Dragon and Slot Machine with defeat written on his face. He was about to be mowed down and he knew it. What was there to do? "Ready to give up, you f***ing moron? Well too bad! I'm gonna kill ya to ya grave!"
Joey seemed to be staring blankly at his cards as he noticed one of his cards beginning to glow. It was Red-Eyes Black Dragon, which he drew last turn ago.
"Joseph, don't give up! Keep fighting!" Damon cried out as Joey narrowed his eyes and nodded his head.
"I place Space Megatron in defense mode. Your turn!" Bandit Keith smirked as Joey drew his next card.
"I'll place one card face-down," Joey declared before staring at Red-Eyes Black Dragon with a smirk. "Then, I summon out my Red-Eyes!" Red-Eyes Black Dragon appeared boldly and ready to fight. 'Don't worry, I got a plan, Damon.'
"Then it's time for me to blast your dragon away!" Bandit Keith smirked before his Barrel Dragon blasted its attack directly at Red-Eyes Black Dragon.
"JOSEPH! PLEASE TELL ME YOU HAVE A PLAN!" Damon cried as the dragon turned his head toward Joey, who held a smirk in reply.
"I'll activate my spell card Copycat!" Joey smirked as he showed his spell card to Bandit Keith and he gasped in shock.
"WHAT?" Bandit Keith widened in shock.
"You heard me!" Joey smirked with a dark chuckle. "I'm gonna copy your Metalmorph and equip it to good ol' Red-Eyes!"
Red-Eyes Black Dragon was equipped with metal armor. Bandit Keith watched in pure horror as Joey grew his smirk wider and a dark chuckle escaped his lips. The dragon seemed to be eying his new armor outlook before looking back at Joey.
"Nice," Damon smirked. "Now let's sick this guy!"
"Red-Eyes, do your stuff!" Joey ordered as Red-Eyes Black dragon soared into the sky and fired his red fireballs at Barrel Dragon. "Send that thing to hell!"
"YOU SON OF A BITCH!" Bandit Keith yelled in annoyance. Joey's friends all laughed together. This made the American more annoyed.
"You know, I maybe an amateur and I may not have any strategy, but I can still put the hurt on ya!" Joey glared as Bandit Keith smirked and laughed mockingly.
"SHUT THE HELL UP! IT'S SKILL THAT DETERMINS THE WINNER OF THIS DUEL!" Bandit Keith replied before drawing his next card. "I play another face-down card and that's all, for now!"
"Then, I'll play one face-down card!" Joey declared as he place a card face-down. "Then, I attack your Slot Machine!"
"Not so fast! I use the spell card 7 Complete and rise Slot Machine's defense!"
A number 7 appeared on Slot Machine in the very middle. Its defense points rose to 3000 while Red-Eyes Black Dragon attacked and Joey's life points slipped down to 450. Joey cringed with sweat shown on his face.
"Careful Joseph, you can't attack without thinking!" Damon warned as Joey gave a nod. Bandit Keith smirked widely while drawing his next card. Though, what Joey never caught was the fact Bandit Keith took a card from under his wrist where his wristband was located. Red-Eyes Black Dragon glared even deeper. Damon had caught Bandit Keith cheating. "Watch out, little brother. This jerk is playing dirty. Be on your guard."
'Oh crud. That cheat!' Joey glared in his mind.
"And look what I got!" Bandit Keith smirked, showing the spell card. "A 7 Complete card that rises my Slot Machine's attack points." Slot Machine's attack was risen to 2700. "Now to play another card, Blast Sphere." Blast Sphere appeared on Bandit Keith's field before attaching itself to Red-Eyes Black Dragon.
"DAMON!" Joey cried in worry.
"What's it with you stupid duelists and nicknaming your ace monsters?" Bandit Keith mocked. "Your Red-Eyes is history in your next turn, f***ing ass!"
Joey panicked and stared longingly at his dragon as he stared at the blond boy back. Joey narrowed his eyes. He refused to let Damon go like this. Joey stared at his deck and grabbed the card from the top of his deck. He prayed in his heart that his next draw would help him win this duel. He had to win for his sister, for his friends... for Damon. Joey peered at his card and his eyes widened.
"Time's up, bitch!" Bandit Keith smirked excitedly as the bomb blew up and he gawked up laughing. When the smoke disappeared, Red-Eyes Black Dragon appeared through the smoke. "WHAT!"
"That was too close," Joey sighed in relief, revealing his spell card Dragon Nails, which increased his dragon's attack points by 600. Bandit Keith glared with huge annoyance as his life points decreased to 400.
"Thanks, I owe ya one," Damon thanked Joey as the dragon showed a small smile.
"I'll show ya!" Bandit Keith glared as he drew his next card, which was from under his wrist again. "Look! Another 7 Complete spell card!" He showed the spell card and Slot Machine's attack points rose to 3400 attack. To Joey's relief, the monsters shared the same attack, but the blond still feared for Damon. Bandit Keith smirked and chuckled very darkly. "I hope you don't think you can beat me, because I have this..." He showed his spell card Pillager. "Pillager lets me take a look at your hand and select one card as mine."
"WHAT!" Joey gasped with fear on his face as he hesitantly showed his hand. 'Oh crud.'
"Huh, I'll choose Shield and Sword. Say, didn't you use this to beat Bones?" Bandit Keith said as Joey turned pale. "Now, I'll use this card and switch our attack and defense points." Joey watched in horror as Red-Eyes Black Dragon's attack changed to 2400 while Slot Machine's attack switched to 3000. "ATTACK!"
"I play Graverobber!" Joey blurted out as he revealed his face-down card and thought of a quick plan.
"IT DOESN'T MATTER!" Bandit Keith shouted victoriously as his monster continued its onslaught. "YOUR F***ING DRAGON IS DEAD!" He kept gawking up in laughter as Joey continued his play. Graverobber showed with Bandit Keith's card, which stood in front of the American after he opened his eyes from all the laughter. "WHAT THE F***?"
"I hate stealing, but you're a thief anyways, so it doesn't matter to me," Joey smirked. Graverobber gave Joey the Time Magician card and he used it on Red-Eyes Black Dragon. "Now get back up, Red-Eyes!" Red-Eyes Black Dragon appeared again through the Time Machine.
"I knew you'd come and save me," Damon said. "Thank you. Now, let me finish this bastard!"
"My dragon's back and in full strength before you used my damn spell card. He's also not happy that you cheated!" Joey glared as Bandit Keith's eyes widened.
"HE CHEATED?" Atem glared furiously. "KILL HIS ASS, JOEY!"
"Gladly," Joey smirked. "Red-Eyes, kill this bastard!"
"THIS IS FOR F***ING WITH MY BROTHER!" Damon shouted before Red-Eyes Black Dragon blew a huge ball of fire at Slot Machine, wiping the rest of Bandit Keith's life points.
"JOEY, YOU DID IT!" Atem shouted gloriously.
"And the winner is... Joey Wheeler!" Pegasus' Employer announced as Joey jumped in the air with his fist pumped up in the air.
"ALRIGHT! I WON!" Joey shouted victoriously.
Atem and Tea ran to Joey and gave him a group hug. Joey felt joyful that he won the duel against Bandit Keith. He knew deep in his heart that he couldn't have made it this far without his friends and without Damon. Now, Joey and Atem were the two finalists and nobody was going to stop them from winning the prize. It never mattered who would win, Pegasus was within their grasp. Joey felt hope inside his heart.
Bandit Keith felt so angry and horrified that he lost to Joey Wheeler. He had to get to Pegasus and settle the score with him with everything he had. Now, the only way to do that, was to force the situation. It was a good thing Bandit Keith came prepared just in case things didn't go as planned. Pegasus could see this and held a smirk as Bandit Keith left the area.
"Thanks guys," Joey thanked in the group hug.
"Red-Eyes is truly your soul card," Atem said while looking at Joey's deck with a smile.
"He sure is," Joey said proudly while staring at his Red-Eyes Black Dragon card.
"I guess it's now you two right?" Tea asked.
"I'm afraid not," Pegasus declared with crossed arms and a half smile.
"WAD ARE YA SAYIN'?" Joey asked damandingly.
"You're disqualified for illegal participation of the tournament," Pegasus replied as Joey's eyes glared even deeper.
"WHAT? THIS IS UNFAIR! YOU EXPECT ME TO GET THIS FAR, AND THEN DITCH MY DUEL WITH ATEM?"
"You're right, I did let you go against Bandit Keith, because he never played fair either. I like a good duel and I was curious to watch two cheaters play against each other."
Joey glared and growled in annoyance seething, "you son of a bitch."
"Now, now, now, you had fun, right? Isn't that all it matters?" Pegasus chuckled mockingly. "Besides, I'm sure you can trust Atem that he will carry out the same fight. After all, he is winning the money for your sister's operation, isn't he?"
"GET YOUR F***ING NOSE OUT OF MY MIND!" Joey shouted.
"Sorry, I just can't help myself," Pegasus grinned with a dark chuckle that left his mouth. He sat up from his chair and walked over in front of Atem. "I'll be dueling against you, Atem-boy. Well done!"
"Kiss my f***ing ass," Atem muttered with his fists on his hips.
"I can sense your fighting spirit, Atem-boy. I haven't felt this pumped in a long time."
"Because you want to fight or because you want Seto's key?"
"Ah, the key, of course. There's also that."
"I know your men have been trying to search for that key. Especially, using the time of me being here to search my house or when Ryan and I delt with your friends in the basement to search my room."
"You are a smart one."
"But the funny thing is, you haven't bothered reading my mind. I'm an open book, after all."
"Indeed," Pegasus smirked. He suspected Atem was up to something, but he couldnt' tell what. The billionaire used his millennium eye to search through Atem's mind to find the location of the second key. Atem smirked, seemingly not trying to hold back and keeping crossed arms. The billionaire's casual smile, then turned into a deep frown. Atem smirked widely and evilly.
"I told ya I would protect the key with my life. I meant it, Pegasus. If you want me, you're gonna have to kill me... or rape me at least," Atem responded as Pegasus glared in pure annoyance. He could not believe Atem would think of this. Getting the key would be more difficult than Pegasus thought.
Pegasus walked down the hallway, outside of the game area. He was on his way to retrieve his deck to play against Atem to get that key. Pegasus had two guards behind him, but that wasn't on his mind. What was on his mind was the event that would soon take place in only a few seconds.
Bandit Keith smirked so deviously and sickly while carrying a knife in his left hand. Pegasus stared at Bandit Keith with no emotion written on his face. The two guards were about to attack until Pegasus stopped them. He didn't want his employers getting hurt, especially by this psycho maniac.
"I demand you give me that f***ing prize now!" Bandit Keith threatened with a deadly smirk, walking around like a drunkard.
"Huh, the old prize king. It's hard to see him like this," Pegasus said while shaking his head in a disappointment mock. "It's no wonder you lost to some boy who's never played a tournament before this one."
"YOU SHUT YOUR F***ING MOUTH UP!" Bandit Keith shouted before grabbing Pegasus from the back and sticking the knife close to the neck. "NOW GIVE ME THE MONEY OR YOU'RE DEAD!"
The guards were about to wield their guns before Pegasus' eye glowed and stared at Bandit Keith, saying, "it seems you lost your mind when I fought against you in America." The glow from the eye grew brighter. "PENALTY GAME!"
"AHHHHH!" Bandit Keith screamed while dropping the knife and Pegasus walking out of his clutches. Bandit Keith shaped his finger like a gun and then a bang was heard like a gun shot. Bandit Keith dropped dead to the floor with blood gushing everywhere from his head.
"Now, onto better things. Make sure that gets cleaned up," Pegasus ordered as the guards rushed to get the cleaning supplies to clean up the bloody mess.