Take A Chance

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"YOU DID WHAT?"

Serenity smiled as she held up her keycard pass, letting Joey to absorb the story, "I beat Rex Raptor in my pageant duel, big brother! I get to advance," she giggled. Joey just stared at her before taking her into a big bear hug, lifting her clean off her feet.

"Serenity, I'm so proud of you!"

"Uh...Joey? I can't breathe...,"

"Oh, sorry," Joey quickly released his sister, whose face was beginning to get a little red, "So, c'mon spill little sis, how'd you do it?"

As Serenity began to go on about her duel with Rex, Raye met up with Joey's other friends. She had met Ryou/Bakura, Brian, and Yugi long before this time, but she hadn't met Tea, Tristan or Duke at all. Tea was really nice and friendly, while Tristan and Duke were a little on the 'hot-dude-trying-to-get-a-hot-chick' side.

"I can't believe Serenity actually beat Rex...," Tea said, looking at Joey's little sister. Brian grinned and cracked his knuckles, "Hey, I'm not surprised. She's friends with Yugi, her brother is one of the top duelists in the world, and...she had me to supply her with a good deck. Of course she beat Rex!"

Tea glanced at him, "You saying that it was because of you helping her, she won?"

"Well, I'm just saying I helped her out,"

"Really...?"

"What, you think I wanna say, 'It was because of all the deck help I gave her' Tea?"

Raye shook her head and glanced at Joey, I doubt this could be him. Maybe Serena was just imagining things...I mean, I'm not sensing anything out of the ordinary from this boy. All I can sense from him is that his soul is pure and he has a big heart...especially for Serenity

"Brian, you ok?"

Snapping out of her gazing, Raye turned to see Brian holding his chest, with a grimacing look on his face. He nodded and waved Tea and the others off, "Y-yeah, I'm just fine. I think I'm just getting a little seasick...,"

"This looks like what happened a few days ago. Brian, I think you should go see the doctor of the ship," Tea suggested.

"No, I said I'm fine, Tea. I'll just go lie down ok? Usually it goes away after I rest...,"

Before anyone could say anything else, Brian shuffled off down the deckside, still holding his chest. Ryou frowned as they watched him leave, "You think it's anything serious?" he asked worriedly. Tea shook her head, "I hope not...he says it's been happening every now and then...he won't go and have it checked out. I swear he's really stubborn about this sort of thing,"

Tristan sighed and began to walk off, "Well if it'll help ya'll calm down, I'll go and drag him to the infirmary, ok?"

"Thanks Tristan...,"

"No problem, Tea,"

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Raye sighed as she walked along the deck. She had been looking for a duel opponent in order to pass to the next round, but so far, she had found no one. Well no one that hadn't already lost to someone else, really.

The sun had just about gone down over the horizon and the moon was coming up, it's light shining off the water's surface. She leaned against the railing and propped her head on her hand, staring out at the sea.

I can't find anyone to duel on this ship...I mean, there were a lot of girls on here before, but there should've been more duelists than just Rex Raptor to duel them. If I don't get a duel win, not only can I not advance and see if anything will happen, but that'll make my dream of being a star wait a while longer. I mean, if I got to be a Duelist Princess, I could get on the radio or TV and be interviewed...like Yugi did when he became the King of Games and won the Battle City Crown.

"Excuse me, miss. You look like you have something on your mind...,"

She blinked and turned around to see a short boy with tinted bluish-green hair and a large pair of round, yellow glasses.

"Uh...yeah, I do. But it's nothing major,"

The boy chuckled and stuffed his hands into his green jacket, which had a large marking that looked like an insect down the middle of it, "Please, do not insult my intelligence. I can tell when something is amiss...,"

"It's just something that's bugging me, nothing major, as I said,"

"Bugging you?" the boy laughed softly, "Does it have anything to do with this contest that Mr Pegasus has concocted?". Raye looked at him, then turned back to the sea, "If you must know, it does. I've been here all day, and the only duelist I've seen is Rex Raptor and he got his ass handed to him by my friend,"

"Ahhh...Wheeler's sister. Yes, I heard about her from Rex. I'm quite surprised she was able to beat him,"

"Because she's a girl?"

"Oh no, because she's related to Wheeler,"

Raye shook her head and stomped over to the boy, "Ok, what is it thats got you and Rex so mad at Joey for huh? He's a good guy!". The boy frowned and pushed her back some, "Good guy? To you maybe, but to us, he's a dumbass whose always got lucky in his duels! Did Rex ever tell you their history?"

"Only thing I heard was that Joey supposedly stole Rex's Red-Eyes Black Dragon,"

"Well, I guess it's some truth to that. You see, Raptor and Wheeler met up in Duelist Kingdom, Pegasus' first tournament, the same one that Yugi Motou won and became the King of Games. Rex had made a deal with Mai Valentine to duel Joey. Rex would win his only starchips, while Mai would recieve the Time Wizard Card that Mai and her Harpy Sisters lost too,"

That's right...I remember Yugi telling me something about this awhile back... Raye folded her arms, "Continue,"

"During the duel, Rex had offered his Red-Eyes, believing he would win against a newbie like Joey Wheeler. After which, Joey sent him and his dinos to the brink of extinction and won the Red-Eyes,".

Raye nodded, "So where do you come in?"

"Well, first off, lemme tell you my name, since I've failed to introduce myself. I'm Weevil Underwood and at Duelist Kingdom, I was Regional Champion before I lost to a certain King of Games. However, my problem with Wheeler comes along during Battle City. We dueled each other for locator cards and I had him on the run. I had a rather ingenious plan too. I had this snot-nosed punk slip in a Parasite Paracide card into Wheeler's deck...,"

"Hold it...why would you do that?" Raye demanded, "That's tampering with another's deck, that's against the rules!"

Weevil let out another chuckle, "To some, that'll be considered against the rules. To me, it's a strategic advantage. By slipping the card into his deck, and a rather genius combination of that with an Insect Barrier card, he was unable to attack me for most of our duel,".

"Most of the duel? Lemme guess...the Wheeler luck came into play right?" Raye asked with a slight grin. Weevil frown, "Yes...somehow, that buffoon was able to play a monster that was immune to my strategy and he was able to destroy my best card...he humilated my comeback duel! Because of him and Yugi, Rex and I have been considered washed-up duelists!".

"You and Rex need to grow up...,"

"What!"

Raye rolled her eyes and shook her head, "You two lose a couple of duels, and because they don't go as well as you planned, you make vendettas against Yugi and Joey. To me, that's really childish!".

"Childish? You must be a new duelist to think that way. Honestly amateurs think that this sort of thing is childish. You have no idea what it's like to lost to a foe and humilated!"

"For your information, Weevil, I do too! But I don't go around and do idiotic things like be obsessed with taking down people like Yugi and Joey! I'd go and duel other people, get stronger and stronger cards, and then try my luck again,".

Weevil glared at her, "I have been doing that, you imbecile! Rex and I even gained a great power to beat them, but that wasn't enough!"

Great power...? Raye blinked a few times, "What was this power?" she asked curiously.

"Like I'd ever tell someone who's just getting her feet wet in the sea of dueling," Weevil shook his head, "You're not worthy,".

Raye growled, "Look, I'm just curious about this alright? What was this power?".

"Why do you want to know?"

"Let's just say it's something I have to find out, ok?"

Weevil grinned and adjusted his glasses, "Interesting...how about we duel? You see, I'm guessing your a contestant in this tournament right?"

"Well duh,"

"Then I propose we duel. You win and not only do you advance to the next stage, but I'll tell you about the power I and my colleague recieved,"

"Why should I believe you'll tell me? From what I've heard so far, you're a cheat and a liar. You try anything to win and hardly ever keep your word,"

"Then think of it as my word as a man...and that word is always honored...," Weevil grinned slyly as he took out a keycard, "Just beat me and everything you want and want to know will be yours,"

Now this is a headache. Duel a guy and not find out what power he's talking about, or duel him and see if he's telling the truth. Then again, if I don't duel him, I can't advance...I have no choice.

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Kilnorc: Well there's that one. Ok, sorry if its not good, I try my best. hope ya'll enjoy! ja ne!

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