Yu-Gi-Oh!:
Guardian of Death
DUEL 7: The One-Turn Challenge
Patrick walked through a wooded area of Duelist Paradise. He was happy that he didn't look as stupid as he did before. Instead of his work clothes he wore black jeans and black tennis shoes. His dark navy shirt was tucked in and covered by his gray fleece vest. A pendant with a skull hung from his neck.
The tournament had just started and Patrick had barely seen anyone since the competitors scattered off the boat like roaches from a light. He'd been wandering around for an hour. He was beginning to get discouraged.
"How am I supposed to win this tournament and face Pegasus again if I can't find anyone to challenge?!" Patrick berated no one.
(Keep quiet and stay patient.) Anubis echoed, (This is like a hunt. Wait for your prey.)
"Yeah but-"
"Who's there?" A feminine voice cut Patrick off.
(See?) Anubis mocked.
"I am here. Who are you?" Patrick responded. A blond girl in a white tank top and Purple jacket and skirt stepped out. She had on boots that came to her knees. Patrick's jaw dropped.
"I'm Mai. Mai Kujaku. And you are?" Mai spoke softly.
(Answer her numbskull! Wake up!!!) Anubis tied snapping Patrick out of it.
"I'm...uh...Patrick Kingston," He stammered.
"Oh, you're the punk who mouthed off at Jonouchi," she insinuated.
Patrick straightened up, "Oh great."
(I told you to be nicer!) Anubis shouted.
::Is this going to be a running theme with you?:: Patrick thought.
"I suppose you want a duel?" Patrick asked.
"Follow me," Mai said seductively. She turned and walked. Patrick immediately recognized that demeanor and remembered who Mai Kujaku was. He even remembered personally putting her data into the Kaiba Corp. mainframe. However, he remembered something even more important as well...
Mai had led Patrick into an opening in the forest where a dueling arena was waiting. The two boarded opposite sides of the dueling arena.
"Let's make this interesting Mai," Patrick proposed, "I offer a one-turn challenge. The duel will end after we each take our first turn. If no one has won I'll surrender. But, if one of us wins in the allotted time, they can choose their prize instead of the actual rarest card they own."
"Sounds intriguing, but you're an amateur. You probably don't even have any rare cards. So if you win you have any one of my cards, but if I win I get your entire dueling deck."
(No way, don't-)
"Deal," Patrick said ignoring Anubis's protests, "But if I'm going to risk getting eliminated anyway, it's only fair that we both bet our only two Spell counters. Agree?"
"Deal, you can go first." Patrick drew and studied his hand. He placed two cards face-down on the field and set a monster in defense mode.
"Whelp, that's my turn," Patrick teased. Anubis was laughing in Patrick's head knowing his strategy.
You think an awful lot about your self," Mai protested, "But you can't get around Harpy Lady!" Mai summoned her monster in attack. A beautiful woman, despite the fact she was blue, had claws and wind, took form on the field. "Now attack his defense!"
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Mai, I'd figure a duelist of your caliber would be smarter than that," Patrick said flipping over his monster. A mechanical demon being driven by a maniacal little goblin, "My monster was he Prevent Rat. Its 2000 defense points easily repel Harpy Lady's attack. Even more so when I activate the face-down spell The Reliable Guardian to boost its defense another 700." Patrick said flipping over a card. Harpy Lady went reeling.
Mai watched her life points drop to 700. She smiled, "Well, you didn't beat me so," Mai stuck out her hand.
"I'm not done," Patrick said flipping over a card, "I activate Poison of the Old Man to drain you of 800 LP. 100 more than I even need to. You lose in the one-turn challenge."
The two duelists stepped down and shook hands. Mai handed Patrick her two spell counters and her deck, "Take whatever," She said solemnly.
"I already know what I want. I saw it in the Battle City replays. You have a card called Mirror Wall, correct?" Patrick asked.
Mai rummaged through her deck, holding up a card, "This?" Mai asked holding the card in question.
"Bingo!" Patrick said happily receiving his Mirror Wall card. Mai walked off, confused, wishing Patrick good luck.
"Like I'm going to take cards from such a cool lady," Patrick murmured.
(Very good dueling my friend! And so humble!) Anubis cheered.
"Yeah I-"
"Nooo!" Patrick was cut off by a horrendous scream and raced off to see what it was.
