Chapter 7: Rite of Spirit

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At a nearby Mcdonalds, the girls were enjoying some ice cream cones that Ginny bought for them all.

Kelly groaned and replied, "Damn, that was a tough duel to lose. She's a good duelist."

Ginny licked more of her chocolate cone and she nodded and replied, "She's a dedicated insect user. That was actually the first time I ever saw someone summoned that giant moth! it's one of the hardest cards to summon it the game and she summoned it with no trouble at all."

Christina then replied, "You'll duel her again soon."

Kelly nodded as she looked at Ginny and replied, "I have a card that I don't even want and I got a few days back and forgot about it."

Ginny then replied, "Show it here then,"

She took the card out (It was a Synchro) and she looked at it and nodded and replied, "Wow, thats a powerful card indeed."

Kelly then replied, "I now your deck is mostly Synchros and monsters that help them out, so this card would help you out alot."

Ginny nodded and replied, "That is the basic structure of it. I was always a fan of Yusei's cards and it took some hard damn work to get them, but I now have a decent deck to use now."

Christina then replied, "Its a well-made deck."

Ginny then replied, "I'll be gone this weekend. My parents and I are heading up to Duluth for the weekend and we'll be back on Sunday night at least. I'll call you gals from Duluth to tell you how I'm doing and stuff."

Christina smile dand replied, "Sounds like a good time, girl."

Kelly then replied, "We'll be home to talk so you can talk to us at anytime, girlfriend. You enjoy your time up there and relax."

Ginny smiled and replied, "Thank you, ladies. Your friendship means alot to me right now."

Kelly then replied, "You're our best friend, we'll always be here for you, girl!"

Christina then replied, "Glad to help you out, girl."

Ginny then replied, "Good to hear."

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That night in her room in a beautiful house near the University of Minnesota's main campus, Tiffany was going over deck and checking card shops online for more insects to use.

Tiffany then replied, "Not much found yet."

She changed the page and went to Industral Illusions website for the current ban list and she clicked on it and she groaned and replied, "You gotta be kidding me!"

At the top list, it said NEW LIMITED CARD TO BANNED CARD: TIME JUMP - EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATLY.

She sighed and replied, "There goes my moths."

She took her deck and took the banned spell card, the moth, Cacoon of Evolution, Petit Moth and the trap that made her drew 2 cards from summoning the big bug and slid them into another pile at her desk and she sighed and replied, "Need to add some replacements."

She looked through her pile found a couple of useful insect monsters and she replied, "I need more!"

She went back to her computer and went to a card website that sold cards and she saw some Inzektor cards on sale and she then replied, "No...damn way. Those are not even bugs, they're hell insects!"

When she made her insect deck, she promised herself she would never use the Inzektor army ever. They gave regular insect monsters a bad name and her parents hated them as well. She clicked on the insect area and she quite a few good insect cards and she smiled and replied, "These good cards will be useful for my deck!"

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That next day, the family was on the road and heading towards Duluth.

Ginny then replied, "This will be fun."

Ashley then replied, "Its supposed to be in the Low 70s to high 60s all this weekend up there. We have a hotel room on one of the most beautiful hotels in the city."

Ginny then replied, "Cool. Thanks to my cellphone, my girls can call me at anytime and we can stay in touch."

Kevin then replied, "At least we'll be away from the big city for a while. Its a gorgeous city and quite a tourist attraction in the Summer, Ginny."

Ginny then replied, "I know, I read all about it last night online."

Ashley then repleid, "So, your friend Kelly lost her first duel with that deck of hers, eh?"

Ginny nodded and replied, "Getting a first loss with a great deck is tough, but she'll get through it and get even better then before."

Kevin nodded and replied, "I agree, baby girl. I agree."

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A few hours later, they entered the city. Duluth was one of the most beautiful cities in the state. It had its share of beautiful hotels, casinos and many others places to have fun and relax. The lift bridge and canal park was still the top two places to have fun at. It was beautiful there during the summer (Fall was okay, but Winter was cold as heck) and a place alot of tourists come and enjoy the city. Popcorn was still being fed to the seagulls that flew around Canal Park and in 2058, the current President signed something to make the lift bridge now listed as Minnesota's 2nd Historic Landmark ( Mickey's Diner in St. Paul was the 1st one). Ginny and her folks checked into the Superior Master Inn and spa near the shoreline of Lake Superior. Ginny was looking outside of her room towards the lake.

Ginny smiled and replied, "This is so beautiful, dad. I'm glad we got this trip."

Kevin then replied, "With the Future Riders approving this, we all deserved to come and relax. "

Ashley then replied, "This hotel has a large breakfast buffet and has shuttles to everywhere in Duluth, even the Zoo!"

Kevin then replied, "I heard a card shop in the middle of the city opened up last week and they're doing good buisness. Want to check for some cards after lunch, ladies?"

Ashley then replied, "I'm up for that. Afterwards, we can walk around Canal Park and hopefully be able to see a ship coming in!"

Ginny then replied, "Sounds like a plan, mom."

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Back in Minneapolis, Christina was at home listening to music on Her I-Pod. I-Pods were still a huge success in the later years and more and more powerful ones were being made. I Tunes was still the best place to get now cheaper music.

She took her earbuds out of her ears and she replied, "Want a snack now."

She got up from the couch and walked into the kitchen and she grabbed a cookie from the plate and the cookies were Chocolate Almond and she took a bite and she smiled and replied, "Yum, yum!"

She finished the cookie quickly and saw Tina getting a drink from her bowl and Christina replied, "Hey, baby girl."

The kitten looked at her and happily meowed at her and she walked to Christina and began to purr at her legs and she giggled and replied, "You cutey pie you."

She looked at her window and replied, "Hope you're having a good time, Ginny."

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That afternoon, Ginny and her family was sitting at a bench eating the popcorn and feeding nearby seagulls it and Ginny was looking at the 3 cards she bought and Kevn replied, "Good cards, hon?"

Ginny nodded and replied, "Sure are, dad. I'm ready to duel even better now."

Suddenly, a teenaged boy walked out of the nearby museum and he had a duel disk on his arm and he walked over to Ginny and replied, "You want to a duel with the best duelist in Duluth?"

Ginny looked at him and replied, "Sure. I'm Ginny."

"I'm Eddie and a great duelist."

Ginny smiled and replied, "Get ready for my talents."

Ashley smiled and replied, "Go for it, hon!"

"Yea, show this guy who's boss!", Kevin said as well.

The kids ran to the middle of the park (scaring some of the birds as well) and they both stood across from each other.

Eddie smiled and replied, "Ready, Ginny?"

Ginny nodded and replied, "You bet!"

As they activated their disks and drew their opening hands, alot of people come began to crowd around them.

Ashley then replied, "This will be good to watch."

"Game on!", both yelled out.

(Eddie LP: 8000 - Ginny LP: 8000)

Ginny then replied, "Go for the start."

Eddie drew a card and replied, "Thanks. I'll set a card and 1 monster facedown and thats my turn now."

Ginny drew a card and replied, "I summon my Axe Raider!"

As he sat the card down, the axe-using barbarian using a exe for a weapon appeared (ATK: 1,700).

"Attack!"

the warrior charged in and a Owl with a crown its head appeared on the card (DEF: 300) and the warrior slashed with its axe and exploded into a cloud of grey feathers and he replied, "When Owl of Luck is flipped up, I can take 1 Field Spell card and place on top of my deck!"

He took a card and placed on top and she nodded and replied, "Okay then. I'll set a card and that'll be all for me."

Eddie drew a card and replied, "I begin with Mystical Space Typhoon!"

The storm began and Ginny smiled and replied, "I chain my Jar of Greed!"

She drew a card as the storm blew the trap to bits and he sighed as he opened his field slot and replied, "Wasted a good spell card. I now activate the field spell Necrovalley!"

As he slid the card into the slot and it closed up, the area didn't change and Ginny noticed the Field spell card was faceup on the field as well and she replied, "I'm confused here."

Eddie pointed to a button on his duel disk and replied, "Push this button after you slid the card and the field won't be turned into the field spells image and if you want it to be so, you push and it returns back!"

Kevin nodded and replied, "They addded that to all duel disks 10 years ago, honey."

Ginny nodded and replied, "Oh, thats right."

"I now summon my Gravekeeper's Assailant!"

As he sat the card down, a hodded assassin wielding a long blade for a weapon appeared (ATK: 1,500 - 2,000).

"Attack!"

The spellcaster went and as the warrior knelt (DEF: 1,150), the assassin stabbed her dragger into chest of the warrior and he let out a groan before shattering into triangles.

"I end my turn now."

Ginny drew a card and replied, "I'll set a monster and that'll end my turn now."

Eddie drew a card and replied, "I summon my Gravekeeper's Spear Soldier!"

As he sat the card down, a male spellcaster wielding a spear for a weapon appeared (ATK: 1,500 - 2,000).

"Lets do it. Assailant, attack!"

The gravekeeper charged in and a Gentlemander appeared on the card (DEF: 1,000) and as it rose to attack postion (ATK: 1,200), she stabbed it in the chest with the dagger and the reptile shattered into pixels (Ginny LP: 8000 - 7200).

"Attack her directly!"

Spear Soldier charged in..

Ginny quickly replied, "I special summon Junk Defender from my hand!"

Suddenly, a large bulky warrior appeared and knelt (DEF: 1,800).

"Spear Soldier, Attack it!"

He continued towards the warrior..

Ginny smiled and replied, "I use its ability to give it 300 more defense points!"

As it began to glow (DEF: 1,800 - 2,100) and he struck with his spear and he sighed as he returned (Eddie LP: 8000 - 7900) and he sighed and replied, "Not a big loss. I end my turn now."

Ginny drew a card and replied, "I summon the Quick-Span Knight tuner monster!"

As she sat the card down, a small wrenched-shaped machine appeared with a wrench in its hands (ATK: 1,000).

"I now tune my 2 monsters together!"

The small machine split apart into 3 white stars, which turned into one green ring. The ring went through Junk Defender, who turned into 3 stars as well. As this happened, Ginny closed her eyes and began to chant:

"A powerful warrior thats uses its huge fists to smash and destroy his enemies with ease! Synchro Summon! Appear now..Mighty Warrior!"

As she sat the the card down, a powerful warrior appeared (ATK: 2,200).

Kevin nodded and replied, "Wow."

"Man, what a monster!", a young boy said that was in the crowd.

"Since I used Quick-Span Knight in a Synchro Summon, one of your monsters loses 500 ATK!"

Suddenly, the female assassin let out a groan (ATK: 2,000 - 1,500).

"Now, attack that monster, my Synchro!"

The warrior went in and punched her hard and she out a cry before she shattered into black shards.

"When Mighty Warrior destroys a monster in battle, you take damage equal to half of the original attack of the destroyed monster!"

Suddenly, he let out a groan (Eddie LP: 7900 - 6450).

"There you go. I'll set a card and that'll end my turn now."

Eddie drew a card and replied, "I'll place Spear Soldier in defense postion and I'll set a new monster facedown and 1 card facedown and that'll end my turn now."

Ginny drew a card and replied, "Blue Flame Swordsman, come to me!"

As she sat the card down, the blue-flamed warrior she saw Christina use appeared (ATK: 1,800).

Ashley then replied, "Got the idea from Christina?"

"Yep, she had some decent card ideas. It didn't take me long to find this card. Mighty Warrior, attack!"

The warrior went in and the faceup Gravekeeper was blasted to pieces (Eddie LP: 6450 - 5650).

"Man, that warrior is draining that guys points down!", a female in the crowd yelled out.

"Blue Flame Swordsman, attack her facedown monster!"

The warrior swung his blade and a young gravekeeper appeared on the card (DEF: 1,000 - 1,500) and the wave of blue flames struck her and she vanished into a cloud of black smoke and Eddie replied, "When Gravekeeper's Noblman is destroyed, I can special summon 1 gravekeeper from my deck and place it facedown on the field.

Suddenly, a facedown monster appeared.

"Okay then. I end my turn now."

Eddie drew a card and replied, "I summon my Gravekeeper's Descendent!"

As she sat the card down, a male gravekeeper wearing a dark robe appeared (ATK: 1,500 - 2,000).

"I now flip my facedown monster up!"

As he flipped the card up, another gravekeeper appeared (ATK: 800 - 1,300).

"When the Curse is summoned, I can inflict 500 damage to you!"

Ginny moaned as she was covered in a black glow (Ginny LP: 7200 - 6700).

"I now use my Descendent's ability to tribute another Gravekeeper to destroy 1 of your monsters!"

As Curse vanished into particles, the gravekeeper held his staff up and fired a burst of dark energy shot out and Mighty Warrior was blown into fragments as the attack struck him.

"Now, attack!"

The spellcaster launched another burst of energy and Blue Flame Swordsman was blown into shards as the attack struck him (Ginny LP: 6700 - 6500) and then Flame Swordsman appeared (DEF: 1,600).

"I end my turn now."

Ginny drew a card and replied, "I'll switch my swordsman to defense postion and I'll set a monster facedown and that'll end my turn now."

Eddie drew a card and replied, "I summon my Gravekeeper's Heretic!"

As he sat the card down, another of the gravekeeper clan appeared (ATK: 1,800).

"Wait, why didn't his attack go up? Necrovalley was still on field.", a adult male with a duel disk on his arm from the crowd asked.

Eddie sighed and replied, "While Necrovalley is on the field, he can't be targeted by card effects, lncluding the Necrovalley attack boost and also Descedent's ability. Heretic, attack!"

he aimed his staff and fired a burst of dark energy, blowing Flame Swordsman to shards.

"Descedent, attack!"

The spellcaster fired another burst of energy from his staff and a aged warrior with dented armor and a rusty sword appeared on the card (DEF: 1,400) before the magicial blast blew him to little pieces and then she replied, "When War Survivor is destroyed, I can take any level 4 or lower warrior monster from my deck, shuffle and and place the card on top!"

She took a monster from her deck and then and she reshuffled her deck and slid it back into the placed and then took the card she chose and put it on top.

"Okay then. I end my turn now."

Ginny drew a card and replied, "I play Marauding Captain and with his ability, Tune Warrior!"

As she sat the cards down, the aged warrior appeared (ATK: 1,200) and the robot-like warrior appeared as well (ATK: 1,600).

"I now tune my 2 monsters together!"

The robot warrior split apart into 3 white stars, which turned into one green ring. The ring went through Marauding Captain, who turned into 3 stars as well.

"I Synchro Summon..Scarred Warrior!"

As she sat the card down, a warrior wearing armor on one side and white bandages on the other side appeared and he had a blade on his bandaged arm (ATK: 2,100).

Kevin nodded and repleid, "Cool card."

Ashley then replied, "She's good with Synchros."

Eddie then replied, "You're going to have to try harder."

"Thats why I'm equipping him with Rusted Blade - Rust Edge!"

Suddenly, a rusty metal sword appeared in his armored arm (ATK: 2,100 - 2,900).

A little girl watching the duel smiled and replied, "She uses warriors better then my big brother Tom!"

A nearby teenager looked at her and replied, "I'm standing right here, Annie."

She looked back at him and replied, "You have to admit its true, bro."

"Whatever you say, Annie."

"Now, attack his Descendent!"

The warrior swung this swung the sword and wave of a energy shot out and the gravekeeper shattered into triangles as it struck him (Eddie LP: 5650 - 4750).

Ginny smiled and replied, "There you go. I end my turn with 1 facedown card."

Eddie drew a card and replied, "I'll set a monster and switch my Hieretic to defense postion and then I'll set a card and that'll end my turn now."

Ginny drew a card and replied, "I play Mystical Space Typhoon!"

The windstorm began and the field spell card shattered to bits (DEF: 2,000 - 1,500).

"I now summon my Sasuki Samurai!"

As she sat the card down, a small big-headed Samurai appeared (ATK: 500).

"Lets do this! Scarred Warrior, attack!"

The warrior swung the blade and another wave of energy shot out and Hieretic was blown into pixels.

"Samurai, attack!"

The little warrior went and cut his facedown monster in two with his sword and the image of bald-headed Gravekeeper appeared before vanishing.

Kevin then replied, "Good move, girl."

Ashley then replied, "She might of lost her Synchro if it that Guard was flipped."

"There ya go. I'll set a 1 card facedown and that'll end my turn now."

Eddie drew a card and replied, "I discard my Gravekeeper's Commandant to get a Necrovalley from my deck!"

he discarded the card and took the field spell and placed it in his hand and then he opened his field slot and replied, "Lets go back to Necrovalley!"

As she slid the card into the slot and it closed, the field spell card appeared.

Annie then replied, "He's good too."

"I now activate Rite of Spirit!"

Suddenly, Gravekeeper's Curse appeared (ATK: 800 - 1,300) and then he fired a burst of energy from his staff and it struck her (Ginny LP: 6000 - 5500).

"I now tribute him for my Gravekeeper's Chief!"

As he vanished, the mighty leader of the Gravekeeper clan appeared (ATK: 1,900 - 2,400).

"I use his ability to bring out my Gravekeeper's Assailant!"

As he sat the card down, the hooded assassin appeared (ATK: 1,500 - 2,000).

Ginny sighed and replied, "You have to destroy Scarred Warrior before you can attack any other of my other warriors like my Samurai."

"Fine with me. I play my own Mystical Space Typhoon!"

The storm began and the rusty sword shattered (ATK: 2,900 - 2,100).

"I have to attack that guy twice as well if I remember right. Chief, attack!"

The chief fired a burst of dark energy from his staff and it shot out and reflected off the chest of the warrior (Ginny LP: 5500 - 5200).

"Assailant, finish the job!"

The hooded spellcaster went and as the Synchro knelt, she stabbed the dagger into the chest of the Synchro and he let out a groan before collapsing to the ground and then he dissolved into grainy particles.

"I end my turn now."

Ginny drew a card and replied, "I'll set a monster and switch my Samurai to defense postion and 2 cards facedown and that'll end my turn now."

Eddie drew a card and replied, "I'll summon my Gravekeeper's Cannonholder!"

As she sat the card down, another gravekeeper holding onto a red cannon appeared (ATK: 1,400 - 1,900).

"Lets do it. Assailant, attack!"

The warrior went in and as the samurai rose to attack postion (ATK: 500), he stabbed the samurai with her weapon and then the tiny samurai blew into shards and then Ginny quickly replied, "I play Defense Draw!"

She drew a card and then Cannonholder fired a blast of dark energy from its cannon and Morphing Jar appeared on the card (DEF: 600) before it was smashed to pieces by the attack and both discarded their current hands and drew 5 cards and then the chief's scepter began to glow as it fired a burst of black energy shot out and struck Ginny (Ginny LP: 5200 - 2800).

"I'll end my turn now."

Ginny drew a card and replied, "I play my 2nd Mystical Space Typhoon!"

the storm began and wiped out the 2nd field spell card (ATK: 2,400 - 1,900) (ATK: 1,900 - 1,4000) (ATK: 2,000 - 1,500).

"Next, I summon my Trident Warrior!"

As he sat the card down, a muscular bearded man with a trident for a weapon appeared (ATK: 1,800).

"I use his ability to special summon a level 3 monster from my hand and I choose my Junk Synchron!"

Suddenly, the ripcord tuner appeared (ATK: 1,300).

"I now discard my Silent Strider to give my Junk Synchron one less level!"

As she discarded the card, the tuner began to glow (LV: 3 - 2).

"Time to battle. Trident, attack!"

He aimed his scepter and fired a bursr ot lighting bolts and they shot out and struck, blowing Assailant into fragments (Eddie LP: 4750 - 4550).

"I now play Urgent Tuning to tune my 2 monsters together!"

The tuner pulled his ripcord as he split into 2 white stars, which turned into a couple of green rings. The rings went through Trident Warrior, who turned into 4 white stars.

"I Synchro Summon...Powered Inzektron!"

As she sat the card down, a huge machine appeared (ATK: 2,500).

"I got this from a friend of mine back home."

Eddie sighed and replied, "Good move, but I'm afraid its cut short! I activate Raigeki Break!"

As he discarded a Gravekeeper's Vassal to his graveyard, lightning bolts came out of the sky..and reflected off the machines body!

Annie then replied, "Why didn't his trap work, bro?"

Tom sighed and replied, "I honestly don't know, sis."

"When Powered Inzektron is Synchro Summoned, It can't be destroyed in battle or by card effects! Now, attack his Cannonholder!"

The machine fired a burst of lasers and bullets and they shot out and blew Cannonholder to pieces (Eddie LP: 4550 - 3450).

Ginny smiled and replied, "There you go. I end my turn now."

Eddie drew a card and replied, "I'll tribute my Chief for one monster facedown and that'll end my turn now."

Ginny drew a card and replied, "I summon my Fortress Warrior!"

As she sat the card down, the bulky warrior appeared (ATK: 600).

"Attack his facedown monster"

The bulky warrior charged in and a female gravekeeper with a golden scepter in his hand appeared (DEF: 1,500).

"This is my Gravekeeper's Shaman and gets 200 defense points for each gravekeeper in my graveyard!"

Suddenly, she began to glow (DEF: 1,500 - 3,900) and the warrior retreated.

Ginny sighed and replied, "There I go. I end my turn now."

Eddie drew a card and replied, "I tribute my Shaman for my Gravekeeper's Visionary!"

As she vanished, one of the mighty leaders of the clan appeared (ATK: 2,000).

"He gains 200 ATK for each gravekeeper!"

Suddenly, he began to glow (ATK: 2,000 - 4,400).

"Man, that is a powerful monster.", Annie said with a gasp.

Tom sighed and replied, "Now I'm glad I'm not dueling him!"

"Now, attack her Synchro!"

He began to chant and then a glowing scepter appeared in her hand and then it fired a burst of dark energy that shot out and struck the center of the machine and then it sparks flew from the spot before it blew up a in a fiery explosion, sending hot pieces of metal all over the ground (Ginny LP: 2800 - 900).

Eddie smiled and replied, "There you go. I end my turn now."

Ginny drew a card and replied, "I summon my Frequency Magician tuner monster!"

As she sat the card down, a spellcaster appeared (ATK: 800).

"I now tune my 2 monsters together!"

The wizard split apart into 2 white stars, which turned into one green ring. The ring went through Fortress Warrior, who turned into 2 stars as well.

"I Synchro Summon..Armory Arm!"

Suddenly, a large metal arm appeared (ATK: 1,800).

"I now play Monster Reborn!"

Suddenly, Mighty Warrior appeared (ATK: 2,200).

"I equip Armory Arm to it!"

Suddenly, the machine flew to the warriors it covered the arm and attached quickly (ATK: 2,200 - 3,200).

"I now play Forbidden Chalice!"

Suddenly, he let out a groan (ATK: 4,400 - 2,400).

"Attack!"

The warrior went and punched the spellcaster in the chest and he let out a loud groan before he exploded into black globules (Eddie LP: 4550 - 3700).

"You now take damage equal to my monsters effect and Armory Arms effect now!"

Suddenly, the metal arm opened back up and it fired a ball of light and it shot out and struck him in the chest (Eddie LP: 3700 - 300).

"There you go. I end my turn now."

Eddie drew a card and he looked at his hand and then he placed his hand on top of his disk and he covered his deck with his hand and he sighed and replied, "I Surrender the duel to you. You win this time."

Suddenly, he began to glow once again (Eddie LP: 300 - 0).

Ashley then replied, "Having to surrender is tough."

The crowd began to cheer as Ginny walked over to him and he replied, "Good dueling, dude."

He smiled back and replied, "Likewise."

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Cards made by me & others

Rusted Blade - Rust Edge / Equip Spell Card

Image: a rusty sword

Equip only to a Warrior monster. The equipped monster gains 800 ATK and when the equipped monster equipped with this card is destroyed in battle: Inflict 800 damage to your opponet.

Note: This card was used by Yusei in the Yugioh 5Ds manga and creative credit goes to the writers of that episode.

War Survivor

Warrior/Effect/Earth/ATK: 1,400/DEF: 1,400/4 Stars

When this card is destroyed in battle: Take 1 Level 4 or lower Warrior monster from your deck; shuffle your deck and then then place the chosen card on top of your deck.

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Another duel comes to a end. In the next chapter, Its time for Bulldog to duel Zander and its not going to be a easy duel for either of them. Which gang member will win? Find out in the next chapter and I'm keeping the chapters name a secret for now.