The air around us got stiffer and stiffer as the two of us prepared to face each other in a game of duel monsters. Julia Raised her eyebrows and puckered her lips as I stared deeply into her soul. The heat of the moment could not be replicated even if you tried…

Announcer: Ok! I'll flip a coin to decide the turn order! Champions which side do you declare?

Cael: Heads!

Julia: Tails.

We both declared.

Announcer: Right.

The man flipped the coin and it flew through the air. With each passing turn my anxiety got worse and worse as I prepared for the result.

*Chink*
The coin finally landed on the ground.

Julia: Yes!

The result was tails, meaning that julia will go first.

Announcer: You two have a clean match now! Ready,Steady Duel!

Cael LP: 8000
Julia Lp: 8000

The match began with the both us drawing five cards from our decks. Julia smiled at the hand she got.

Julia: Hey Caely, What's your favorite insect?

Cael: Huh? Why would you ask me that question so suddenly?

Julia: Meh. I just wanna know~

Cael: Uhm….

I thought about it for a second.1

Cael: I'd have to say butterflies.

Cael: -The way they transform from an ugly caterpillar into a beautiful effeminate butterfly is fascinating to me.

Julia: Ehehe! That's so effemine! I guy like you liking butterflies. It's kinda cute…. Even Turns me on a bit!

Cael: E-Excuse me?

Julia: You are excused.

She winked at me suggestively.

Julia: Now then, Let's start the feeding frenzy! I summon Inzektor Centipede!

A burly man appeared on the field. He was wearing a red armor that was covered in a scaly appendage. He was definitely creeping looking and sent a shiver down my pants.

Inzektor Centipede
Level 3
Dark/Insect
Atk 1600 Def 1200

He was summoned in defense mode.

Julia: When He's summoned I can equip one monster from my hand to himself!

Cael: Equipping a monster…? That's Unusual.

Julia: Unusual? No, I think its pretty normal in the insect world. For example, ants often keep certain types of caterpillars around so that they can eat the liquid they excrete after they feed.

Cael: Gross….

Julia: How can you claim to like butterflies but be grossed out by caterpillars? Hypocrite….

Julia rolled her eyes.

Julia: Anyway, I'll equip Inzektor Giga-Weevil!

A large robotic like monster appeared right behind the first inzektor. He was blue and had a long curved neck that stretched well pass his own chest. He amazingly folded himself up and contorted onto inzektor's centipede's shoulders.

Inzektor Centipede
Def 2600

Cael: Holy cow…..

Julia: I know right! Summoning a 2600 wall on my first turn! I'm such a good duelist!

Julia slapped herself on the derriere.

Julia: That being said….. I end my turn.

Julia ended her turn with a bow. Her first turn was a mundane but practical one to be sure, Only summoning a monster with 2600 Def Points. It would be hard to get over for sure but I'm sure I can manage.

Cael: My turn! I draw!

I said as I drew a card. I observed that My starting hand was great. I had polymerization, Three monsters in my hand and two other spell cards which could come in handy later. Wasting No time, I started my move.

Cael: I activate polymerization!

Julia: Ah!

A green and purple mist appeared behind me, swirling into what could be classified as a vortex.

Cael: I'll Fuse Parallel Warrior Laser-Woman with Parallel Warrior De'mask!

Two monsters appeared behind me. One was a woman clad in steel-like armor which covered her face,torso and legs. She had a red vizor that cleaved the inside of evil and made mush out of anyone who opposed her. The other one was a tall man wearing a tragic mask that covered his face. He was wearing a purple overcoat that flowed naturally from his body and into the wind.

Cael: Fusion!

The two twirled together in the fusion vortex behind me. The fusion was complete and now a bright light flashed right behind me.

Cael: Come! Parallel Warrior Armored Slasher!

Out of the vortex came an amazing looking monster. He was a tall man covered in red and blue armor that lined every facet of his being. On his back were two wings which were covered in red and blue stripes. Mirroring this, He had two swords in the place of his hand which could be used to cleave through the forces of darkness.

Parallel Warrior Armored Slasher
Dark/Warrior
Level 6
Atk 2000 Def 2000

The crowd cheered as they saw my epic monster. I could feel their spirits responding well to my fusion summon.

Julia: oh, Shiny~

Julia smirked.

Cael: He won't be shiny when he destroys your monster!

Julia: Bold claim. Wonder if you have something else 'bold in your pants….

Cael: Don't worry! I have the confidence to have it up! Parallel warrior's armored slasher's ability!

Julia: Nani?

Cael: This card gains 100 atk for every card on the field, Including itself.

The warrior began to sparkle with the power of everything on the field. His blades grew longer and his armor got sturdier. Since there were 4 cards on the field, he gained 400 attack points.

Parallel Warrior Armored Slasher
Atk 2400

Julia: That's cool. But he still isn't powerful enough to slay my centipede.

Cael: He Will be! First I'll normal summon Parallel Warrior Bludgeoneer!

When I summoned him blood appeared from the card from the field.

And from that blood came a monster… or more like a knight. He was covered from head to toe in red armor with a mace Chained on to his hand. The weapon in which he would "Bludgeon" to death upon his enemies.

Parallel Warrior Bludgeoneer
Level 4
Earth/Warrior
Atk 1850 Def 1800

Cael: -Then I'll set two facedowns!

Two cards appeared behind my monsters.

Cael: Since three more cards have appeared on the field, Armored Slasher gains 300 atk!

Parallel Warrior Armored Slasher
Atk 2700

Julia: Woah…..

Julia looked up in amazement.

Cael: Now he's got the power to take down your be inzektor centipede!

Cael: Now go armored slasher! Attack!

The two swords on armored slasher's hands glistened in the sun. He launched forward towards the inzektor and sunk his swords in the insect's flesh. The centipede was cut in half. The two parts slid off of each other and disintegrated into nothingness as julia lost life points.

Julia LP: 7900

Julia: Huh? He was in defense mode? Why did I lose-

Cael: Armored slasher does piercing damage, meaning that when he attacks a defense position monster he inflicts damage equal to the difference between-

Julia:His own and Atk points and my Def points… yeah, yeah. I know.

She smugly said. I merely rolled my eyes in response.

Cael: Here comes a whopper! Parallel Warrior Bludgeoneer attack her directly!

The Spike's from Bludgeoneer's mace shot off from it, Each and everyone of them hitting Julia, causing her to she looked pleased for some reason. As she was hit, julia bit her lip…. It almost seemed like she enjoyed it.

Julia: God…. That was so good…..

Cael: Uhm…..

Julia: Next time…. Do it harder….

Cael: (A-Aren't these holograms?)

Julia LP: 6050

Cael: To end my turn; I'll set one card face-down.

A brown enigmatic card appeared on the field, right behind my monster. My turn was ended and now would begin julia's. Julia was going to be a tough opponent to defeat but as long as I believed in myself and my destiny, I could certainly pull it off.

Author's Note: sorry this took so long, I was busy with life-stuff again.