SoftWare: Well, here we go.

Ahsoka: Yeah, I have a question. How many Numbers are there?

SoftWare: Well, they haven't all been released yet as far as I know, but there are over 80 and probably close

to 90. There were supposed to be 100, but they added seven more to the list.

Ahsoka: Oh.

Chapter Two

Number Cards

(Coruscant card shop, outside)

Ahsoka held her new card, and faced it with interest. It was a common card, like Numa said, but she wondered why it

seemed different from the Number Numa had used. She'd have to test it out some more. As she thought this, she

sensed a presence nearby. She turned, and saw a male human facing her. He sported a Duel Disc on his arm. She faced

him. "Who are you?" At first, he said nothing. Then, he said, "The last of my people. Call me Akiru." She nodded.

"Okay, are you a Duelist?" Akiru nodded. "Okay, then I challenge you to a Duel." Akiru did not seem surprised by her

request, but he did look her over. Seeing that she hadn't been Dueling for very long, he said, "I'm sorry, but you need to

improve your skills. I sense your Number, yes, but I already have that one." The fact that he said, 'sense' got her

attention. "What do you mean, you sense it?" Akiru sighed. "I'm a Number Hunter. I collect the Number Cards, and I'm

also searching for the Numbers Over a Hundred." She faced him. "The what?" Akiru sighed. "They carry great power.

Where they came from, I don't know. All that's known about them, is that if they're collected by a Duelist, they grant

their keeper one wish. However, their combined power can be used to terrible effect. I only want to revive my planet,

but there are others who would use it for different ends. I don't recommend you search for them. If you do, I will have

to face you, and it's not a Duel I'm looking forward to." With that, he walked off. Ahsoka watched him leave, then

noticed a human girl walk over. "I haven't seen anyone meet the Number Hunter and live to talk about it." She faced the

girl. "What do you mean?" The girl sighed. "When two Number users Duel, the winner takes the Number of the loser,

and the loser spends months in recovery from the shock of the Number's attack." A man jumped down. "I've been

looking forward to taking a Number from a Duelist!" He activated a Duel Disc. Ahsoka activated hers, not one to back

down.

(Ahsoka: 4000)

(Khan: 4000)

Khan grinned. "I'll start. I Summon Tin Goldfish to the field, then use its effect to play another level 4 WATER monster,

and chain it with the effect of Tagekotage! So, I get three monsters in play!

(Tin Goldfish appeared: a level 4 monster with 1500 ATK)

(Tagekotage appeared: a level 4 monster with 1800 ATK)

(Great White appeared: a level 4 monster with 1600 ATK)

"I Overlay Level 4 Tin Goldfish, Tagekotage, and Great White! With these three monsters, I build the Overlay Network

and Xyz Summon Number 32: Shark Drake!"

(Number 32: Shark Drake appeared: a Rank 4 Xyz monster with 2800 ATK and 3 Overlay Units)

"I can't attack, so I end my turn." Ahsoka drew her card, and grinned when she saw what it was. "I Summon

Goblindbergh to the field!"

(Goblinberdgh appeared: a level 4 monster with 1400 ATK)

"With his effect, I Summon Twin-Sword Marauder!"

(Twin-Sword Marauder appeared: a level 4 monster with 1600 ATK)

"I Overlay Twin-Sword Marauder and Goblindbergh! With these two monsters, I build the Overlay Network and Xyz

Summon! Arise, warrior of light! Number 39: Utopia!"

(Number 39: Utopia appeared: a Rank 4 Xyz monster with 2500 ATK and 2 Overlay Units)

Ahsoka grinned. "I equip him with Xyz Unit! This gives him a 200 Attack Point boost times his rank!"

(Utopia's ATK: 3300)

Ahsoka put her hand up. "Utopia, attack Shark Drake!"

(Shark Drake is destroyed)

"Ah!"

(Khan: 3500)

"Not bad, kid." She grinned. "I Set a card, and end my turn!" He drew his card. "I play Mystical Space Typhoon to get rid

of Xyz Unit, then Summon Giant Red Seasnake!" Ahsoka grinned. "I play Trap Hole!" The monster was destroyed. "Your

turn." Ahsoka drew her card. "I Summon Galaxy Serpent!"

(Galaxy Serpent appeared: a level 2 monster with 1000 ATK)

"Utopia, attack him directly!" "Ah!"

(Khan: 1000)

"Galaxy Serpent, get him!" "No!"

(Khan: 0)

Ahsoka approached her fallen opponent, and noticed the Number card laying next to him. In his Extra Deck, there were

three cards, all of them Numbers. She knew because of Akiru that all Numbers were claimed, so she picked them all up.

The cards she found surprised her, but she took them anyway. Facing her fallen opponent, she said, "Nice try." With

that, she walked off.

A/N

SoftWare: FORGET THE FOURTH WALL! I'M THE AUTHOR!

Ahsoka: Um, I think they get the point.

SoftWare: Huh? Oh, right. (Grins sheepishly)

Computer: SoftWare, offline.