Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Fragile Flower ❯ Duel in the Alley ( Chapter 2 )

Disclaimer: Hikari Rioki does not own Yu-gi-oh, or the card game, or anything… except perhaps the story… and possible oc's.

Hikari: I hope you continue to like this story. I am doing my best here… where's the hammer?

Yugi: Yami hid it from you.

Hikari: Evil Yami must be punished!

Chapter 2: Duel in the Alley

Yami headed out to the pharmacy, keeping his deck handy just in case. Luckily, he made there without any trouble. The lady at the counter took one look at him and knew who it was right away. "Hi, Yami. Here for your grandfather's medicine, again? Just a minute." She went into the back while Yami looked around.

"Hello, Yami," said a blonde woman, walking up to him.

"Hello, Miss Valentine," Yami said, although he did not really want to see her outside of school.

"You don't have to be so formal when we're not in class. You can just call me Mai."

"But you're a teacher. Besides, I need to start heading back home anyway as soon as my grandfather's medicine is ready." He looked back at the counter, and was relieved when the woman came back with the small white bag. "How much?"

"Oh, don't worry about it, Yami," the woman told him. "And tell the rest of your family to take it easy. Don't want you guys getting sick."

"Of course." And with that, Yami left.

He was walking home when he decided to take a shortcut through an alley. Of course there would be duelist gangs around here, but that didn't really matter to him at the moment. "Hey, blonde boy," said an older teen. "How 'bout a duel?"

"Why not?" answered Yami, putting the small bag on the ground beside him as he sat and got his deck ready. "If you win, you may have any card you want. But if I win, you will have to do a dare."

"Ha! Sure thing, kid." The older boy sat across from Yami and got his own deck out. "Wanna go first?"

"Rock, Paper, Scissors, remember?"

"Fine."

One, two, three… Yami had rock, and the other guy had paper. "You go first, kid."

"Alright," said Yami, taking out his first hand, then going into his draw phase by picking up another card. "Hmm…" In his hand he held a Man-Eater Bug, Mystical Elf, Celtic Guardian, Baby Dragon, Dragon Zombie, and Harpie's Brother. Not a bad hand. "I place this card face-down in defense mode and end my turn," declared Yami, putting down his Mystical Elf, which had a defense of 2000. It's attack, at 800, was too weak to go on the offensive.

"In that case," said his opponent, "I activate Raigeki, and wipe out your monster."

"I'll get you for that."

"That's not all; I also summon Rogue Doll, and attack your life points directly! Take that!" (Rogue Doll: Attack: 1600, Defense: 1000)

(Yami: 6400 Opponent: 8000)

"You think that you can defeat me with just a Rogue Doll?" questioned Yami. He drew his next card. Dark Magician? Already??? He knew that he wasn't able to summon it yet. This was going to take a while. But first, he had to get rid of that Rogue Doll. "I summon Harpie's Brother! (Harpie's Brother: Attack: 1800, Defense: 600) Now I attack your Rogue Doll!"

"What?! No way!!!"

(Yami: 6400 Opponent: 7800)

Yami looked back at his hand. Harpie's Brother can save me some time, but I'm not sure if I can really defeat him if he has any other magic or traps cards that can wipe me out. "I end my turn now."

"Finally!" Opponent drew his next card. He grinned mischievously. "Are you ready? I'll put a monster card facedown in defense mode on the field, and I also put another card face down behind it. Hehehe."

"Do you end your turn now?"

"Yes, I do."

Yami drew his card. A Griggle? (Griggle: Attack: 350, Defense: 300) I could sure use this. He grinned at the older duelist. "I summon Griggle onto the field now, and end my turn."

"HAHAHA!!!!!! A GRIGGLE?!!!!!!" He drew his next card, then heard Yami chuckle. "What is it, punk?"

"I've just gained myself 3000 life points, thanks to Griggle's wonderful effect."

(Yami: 9400 Opponent: 7800)

"So what? I sacrifice my defensive monster, and summon Curse of Dragon!"

"No way."

"And I attack you're Griggle! Leaving you with one monster left on the field, and by how you look, I suppose you don't have a single card strong enough to kill it."

(Yami: 7750 Opponent: 7800)

Yami didn't answer, but knew what he said was right. Except, he could use his Man-Eater Bug, but he was hoping to save it for another card. What was he going to do?

"I end my turn now," said the older boy, still grinning that grin.

Yami drew, and was shocked to see what it was. Monster Reborn!!! This is perfect! "I activate Monster Reborn and bring back my Mystical Elf."

"What are you going to do with such a weak attacker?"

"Sacrifice her and Harpie's Brother to summon Dark Magician; that's what!"

"NO!!!! HOW CAN YOU HAVE A DARK MAGICIAN?!!!!! THAT'S LIKE ONE OF THE RAREST CARDS EVER!!!!!!!"

"Now, I will end my turn."

Opponent couldn't believe this. A punk was defeating him!!! A kid compared to him. He drew his own card, and frowned. This wasn't going to help him at all. "I switch my monster into defense mode," he said, "and end my turn for now."

Yami drew the next card in his deck. Gift of the Mystical Elf? (Gift of the Mystical Elf, trap card: increase your life points by 300 points for each monster on the field, regardless of position.) Isn't this Yugi's card? What is it doing in my deck? He looked back at his opponent. I have to win this now. I don't Yugi to lose any of his cards because of me. "I'll place a card face down," he said, putting the trap where it belonged on the field. "I will also place another monster card face down in defense position on the field." It was his Dragon Zombie (Dragon Zombie: Attack: 1600, Defense: 0). He wasn't asking for a death wish or anything; he just didn't want him to think he was out of defenses. "I attack with Dark Magician, and destroy your monster."

"But I don't lose any life points because he was in defense mode."

"I think I already knew that. My turn is over now."

Opponent drew his next card. Dammit! This is no good! This guy… he's not a beginner, that's for sure. He really knows how to play. He looked at his hand. Then he got an idea. "First, I activate Dian Keto the Cure Master, and I recover 1000 life points."

(Yami: 7750 Opponent: 8800)

"Next, I activate another magic card: Graceful Charity! Now I draw three cards," he did so, "and then discard any two from my hand. Finally, I place a monster card in defense mode face down on the field. Now what are you gonna do?"

***

Yugi looked at the clock. It was getting later. Where on earth was Yami? "Is something wrong, Yugi?" Ryou asked him quietly.

"Yami isn't back yet. I'm getting really worried."

Ryou frowned. What could have happened to Yugi's brother? Bakura came into the room, along with Yugi's grandfather. "I'm gonna go look for him," the albino boy said. "Ryou, is my deck with you?"

"Oh, yes." Ryou took the deck of cards out of his backpack and handed them to his brother. "Good luck."

"Thanks. Hey, Yugi?"

"Yes???" asked the smaller boy. What did Bakura want with him??

"I overheard you saying that you gave Yami some of your cards without him knowing. Tell me, are they good?"

"You'll be surprised."

***

Yami couldn't believe what was going on in this duel. His opponent was much tougher than he thought. How could he possibly win? Picking up his next card, he couldn't believe what he had! Graceful Dice (Graceful Dice, magic card: Roll 1 six-sided die. The result is multiplied by 100 points and added to the ATK and DEF of all monsters you control until the end of your turn. Monsters summoned after this card's activation are excluded.). Another one of Yugi's cards? Why? He looked at his hand. Celtic Guardian, Baby Dragon, Man-Eater Bug, and now Graceful Dice… this is going to be tough. He looked up. And he has a magic or trap card down. How am I supposed to attack? He got an idea. "First, I summon Celtic Guardian. Next, I flip summon my defensive card, Dragon Zombie."

"What are you planning?"

"Dragon Zombie will now destroy your defending monster."

"So what if you destroy my Feral Imp? Hey, wait! I'm defenseless!!!!"

"Exactly. And now I attack your life points directly with Dark Magician and Celtic Guardian." Yami grinned. The tables had been turned.

(Yami: 7750 Opponent: 5000)

The older teen was speechless. How could he be losing this badly??? It was unheard of! "Now," said the blond teen, "I end my turn."

"Right…" Opponent drew his next card. Damn… I can't use this. It's too powerful, and I can't sacrifice anything. I'm going to lose!!! "I… place one monster card facedown, and… I activate Ground Collapse."

"That's it?" Yami asked, drawing his final card. "I destroy your monster with Celtic Guardian then. And I also attack your life points directly with Dark Magician and Dragon Zombie."

(Yami: 7750 Opponent: 900)

"Damn you…" the older boy drew his final card in this duel. "Yes! I activate Change of Heart, and take control of your Dark Magician!"

"What good does that do you?" asked Yami.

"You won't be getting it back. I sacrifice it and summon Summoned Skull!"

"No!"

"And you've left yourself wide open. I attack your Celtic Guardian, destroying him! Hehehe! Now what, buddy?"

(Yami: 6650 Opponent: 900)

TO BE CONTINUED

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Well? Look forward to chapter 3! Trust me, it will get better.