"LET'S DUEL!"

Cell looks at his opponent, Mokuba, "I challenged you... so you may go first."

Mokuba draws and looks at his hand. "Good. Then I place one monster face-down in defense mode and place two more card face-down as well. And that'll be it." Mokuba snickers.

"You're quite cocky for a runt..." says Cell as he draws. "Hm... I place two cards face-down and summon La Jinn the Mystical Genie of the Lamp in Attack Mode." A lamp materializes on the field and La Jinn (1800/1000) comes out of it. "And I send him in to attack your face-down monster." La Jinn goes flying in at the monster.

"Knew you'd attack without thinking," taunts Mokuba. The monster flips to reveal Big Shield Guardna (100/2600). "That means that you've lost 800 Life Points." Big Shield Guardna's effect comes in and it is switched into Attack mode.

"Hmph, I guess you really are too much for me," says Cell with a large grin. (LP: 3200) "Anyway, it's your turn again."

Mokuba draws. "I summon Zombyra the Dark in attack mode (2100/500) and switch my Big Shield Guardna into Defense mode again. Now, Zombyra! Attack his La Jinn!" It does, and La Jinn is destroyed. "Another 300 gone."

Cell (LP 2900) continues to smile. "It's not done til you it's all 4000, none less."

"Which won't be long at all at this rate."

"... In deed..."

"Your move now."

Cell draws. "I set a Giant Soldier of Stone down in Defense Mode and... back to you."

"That is not going to save you." Mokuba then draws. "I now summon Gearfried the Iron Knight and flip up Ookazi. You are now down to 2100 Life Points!"

"... You love counting, don't you?"

"Heh. It's because you are just too easy. You better be ready for my next turn, cause it's all going to end. It is now your move."

Cell draws, then looks at Mokuba. "I agree. One more move and it's over. But you better be careful."

"Loser talk. Speed this up."

"... Very well. ... ... I end my turn."

"What! Nothing you can play! Pathetic!"

"..." Cell's expression is much more serious.

Mokuba chuckles and draws. "I place one card-face down and sacrifice my Zombyra and Gearfried to summon to the field my Black Tyranno!"

Cell's eyebrow rises.

"And since you have only a defending monster on the field... Black Tyranno can attack you directly! ... But first..."

"... There's more?"

"I said I'd end this during this turn. I thought you'd summon another monster, but it didn't matter. I equip Black Pendant to Black Tyranno, increasing its Attack to 3100, more than enough!"

Cell doesn't react.

"And now... Black Tyranno, attack him directly!"

The Black Tyranno starts to charge in at Cell. When it gets half-way, Cell smiles. Mokuba becomes confused.

"Simple-minded..." He points at one card on the field, "I activate the Trap Card, Zero Gravity! It switches all monsters on the field from Attack to Defense Mode, or vice versa. Your Black Tyranno's attack is stopped."

Mokuba growls, "You just lucked out!"

"So you think... You can attack me with your Big Shield Guardna if you want."

Obvious a bad choice, so Mokuba shakes his head. "I end my turn, but I'll get you in the next one."

"Hmph! No, you won't." Cell draws. "I sacrifice my Giant Soldier of Stone to bring out... Summoned Skull, in Attack Mode!"

Mokuba is starting to get worried.

"I'm going to end this all right now. I now active Change of Heart! Black Tyranno now becomes MY pet!" Black Tyranno moves over to Cell's side of the field.

Mokuba looks at his lone monster, Guardna, which was still in Attack Mode (100/2600). He only has one card on the field, but he knows it won't help him here.

"SUMMONED SKULL... ATTACK HIS BIG SHIELD GUARDNA!" Summoned Skull dashes in and strikes Guardna, destroying it without effort.

Mokuba winces as his Life Points fall down to 1600.

"And now for your humiliation... BLACK TYRANNO... ATTACK HIM DIRECTLY!" Black Tyranno growls and charges in at Mokuba. It opens its mouth wide and snaps near Mokuba's head. A force throws Mokuba back as his Life Points drop to zero.

Cell laughs. "One turn... it all goes away..."

Mokuba, with some shock, starts to cry. He lost with the high stakes. He growls for moment, to fight his sadness, and yells at Cell, "If you think I'm--."

"One... Nine... Two... Two... Eight... Seven... Zero... Zero... Seven... Zero... Nine... Three..."

Mokuba is shocked. "How did you get that?"

"I am a computer program. A virus that I am. I... hacked in. I have a transmitter in the holo-unit and you know that your systems are compatible."

"Then... why did we duel?"

"I needed it. For experience. To stall for some time. ... For fun."

Mokuba starts to cry again.

"... Your brother approaches," says Cell as he turns his head to the side. "I'm not done here just yet, so..."

Mokuba looks at Cell, who approaches him. Cell grabs his wrist.

"I want to make sure your brother gets the message this time..."


Meanwhile, at Pegasus' mansion on the Duel Kingdom Island...

"Let's get this over with quickly," says Frieza after looking over his hand.

"I agree, let's." Pegasus draws a card to start the game. "I set down one card face-down and summon Gemini Elf in Attack mode." His Gemini Elf pair appear on the field, ready to strike. "I end my turn."

Frieza draws. "I place one card face down and one monster face-down in defense mode. Back to you," he says with a crooked smile.

Pegasus draws, then laughs. "Oh good! It looks like I get to have my fun. Now that I have drawn my beloved Toon World!" He places the storybook spell card down on the field. The book flips through it's pages and a popup comes out.

Frieza's face turns expressionless. "Go on. I know what it does..."

Pegasus chuckles. "And now I summon to the field Toon Gemini Elf!" A cartoonish duo of the card beside it appears on the field, giggling as they seem to scheme. "Realistic to the right, toons to the left. But I say you're... somewhere in the middle. Aren't you... Freezer?"

Frieza chuckles fakely once, unamused.

"Not laughing? Oh well, I will be. Gemini Elf, attack his face-down monster!" The duo charges in and destroys the face-down monster, Sangan.

Frieza smiles a bit, "Now, I get to bring one monster card to my hand." A card pulls out of his deck, the one he desired.

"AND, I get to see what this card is. Though I could like the challenge of not knowing what you draw... the stakes are a bit high to get cocky."

The card appears on Pegasus' command table. A monster called 'Ginyu Force - Guldo' is displayed.

Pegasus is a bit shocked, until he reads about the effect. "Hmm... A weak Level 2 monster... but it has an unusual effect." His one eye looks at Frieza, "So, you are scheming something."

Frieza smiles, "And I'm waiting to get it done. Are you done yet?"

"No, it's still my battle phase... My Toon Gemini Elf... attack him directly!" The twin-duo charge at Frieza and deliver a double-team diving-kick. Frieza groans as the blow hits him, really. "And my Toon's special effect; a direct attack results in you losing one card from your hand randomly." The toons take one of Frieza's cards as he recovers, Monster Reborn, which then shatters. The Toons giggle again.

Frieza (LP 2100) growls slightly...

"Now, it's your move."

Frieza draws, "I use Pot of Greed first, to draw two more cards." He does so, "I set Roulette Barrel in Defense Mode. And I activate its effect." A die appears on Frieza's command table. "If I get a Four, I can destroy either one of your monsters." He throws the die, which becomes large, onto the holo-field.

"Yes, but anything else and nothing."

The die bounces around until it stops. Three. Frieza growls in anger.

Pegasus laughs loudly. "You've lost that edge. Anything else from you?"

"... No."

"Very well." Pegasus draws a card. "I now activate the spell card Ultimate Offering. With this card, I am allowed to pay 500 Life Points to do another summon or set. But instead, I'll use it in addition to sacrificing my Gemini Elf... to bring out to the field my Blue-Eyes Toon Dragon!" The cartoony dragon appears on the field, flexing and teasing his opponent.

Frieza sweats a bit.

"Now! Blue-Eyes Toon Dragon, destroy his monster. And Toon Gemini Elf, attack directly again!" Toon Dragon mega-stomps the Roulette Barrel into the ground. Toon Gemini Elf teleports and attacks Frieza from behind.

Frieza is pushed forward onto his table as his life points drop to 200. The Toon Gemini Elf take another card randomly from Frieza's hand and is destroyed.

Pegasus (LP 3500) laughs, "Down to 200 already. I thought you would be a challenge."

Frieza begins to laugh, quietly then loudly, confusing Pegasus. "This is not over at all! You are soon looking to be kissing each of the six toes of the Mighty Lord Frieza!"

"Hmph. I seriously doubt that. Anyway, it's now your move."

Frieza draws, "I first activate Dark Door! Now only one of our monsters will be able to attack during our battle phases. And I set one monster face-down in defense mode. And that's it from me."

"Buying for time, are you? You plan on sending out Defending monsters to stop my attacking ones, huh? Whoever wrote your program is still learning on giving you a realistic brain." Pegasus draws, "Hmm... I place one card face-down... and I send... which toon this time?" Each Toon pleads for their chance to do battle. "I think I'll go with... Blue-Eyes Toon Dragon to attack the face-down monster." It sticks its tongue out at Toon Gemini Elf then goes in to attack the face-down monster. Another Sangan is destroyed. "Another one?"

Frieza chuckles, "Yes, and I know which card to get." A card is pulled from his deck. Knowing Pegasus would like to see it, he shows it on Pegasus' command table.

"Hmm. Another Ginyu Force card, Jeice. Another effect worth noting but still, he's only Level 3. No panic for me."

"So you think..." Frieza taunts.

"Now, it's your move."

Frieza bursts out laughing again after he draws his next draw. "It's done, I have my team assembled!"

"The so-called Ginyu Force?"

"First, I'll use Dian Keto the Cure Master I just drew to increase my Life Points by 1000. Then I'll use 500 to use your Ultimate Offering. By summoning their leader to the field, I can summon the other four members as well in the same turn if they are all in my hand... and since I have no monsters on my side of the field, I can bring out all five!"

Pegasus gasps quietly in shock.

"NOW, COME TO ME, MY GINYU FORCE!" Five Saiyan capsules hit the five monster spaces, creating a cloud of dust from the crash. Pegasus, as well as his Toons, covers their faces as a gust of wind hits them. He looks back onto the field, five figures stand as the dust clears...

A small four-eyed alien monster does a pose. "GULDO!"

An orange-skinned, white-haired humanoid does his own pose. "JEICE!"

A large blue alien does his pose, "BURTER!"

A giant muscular red-haired humanoid does his own pose, "RECOOME!"

A two-horned bluish alien does his pose, "GINYU!"

"AND WE ARE... THE GINYU FORCE!"

Frieza laughs...


To be continued