Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Red Rose Angel ❯ Duel in Chester ( Chapter 3 )

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Diana is in her first duel against Weevil Underwood, the first Rose Crusader. But what does Seto have in mind for the throne of the British Empire?

Anime/Manga: Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Fantasy / Adventure | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 01.26.2005 | Updated On: 01.26.2005 | Pages: 4 | Words: 3.8K | Visits: 305 | Status: Completed

--Before you read Chapter 3, you should pay attention to what I'm about to say. I can't narrate duels. And it's been a while since I've played Duelist of the Roses, so I don't remember the deck leaders of every opponent, or every opponent for that matter. But that's why Red Rose Angelis a fanfic…roughly the same characters, same basic plot, but with a few twists here and there. After you read this, I strongly urge you to read my closing statement before writing a review.

Chapter 3 - Duel in Chester

Milford Haven was, from what Simon had told her as they journeyed back to England, not too far from Chester. They were heading for Chester, because one of Diamond Dust's fairy friends had informed them that the first Rose Crusader was located there. Diana was hopping with impatience to get the duel over with. She would slay a couple of Rose Crusaders and then meet the Prince in Milford Haven.

Diamond Dust confronted her on the night before they entered Chester. “You are quite taken with Prince Yugi, aren't you?”

Diana blushed fiercely. “W-well, I…I didn't know who he was until we were introduced, but…he's…he's very handsome. A lot cuter than any guy in my time, anyways. I could never talk to a good-looking guy in my own era. My knees would buckle and I'd fall on top of him.” She expected the pooka to laugh, but Diamond Dust didn't.

“I see.” was all the pooka said. She didn't truly understand human love.

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As they traveled through the small villages and forests of Chester, Simon explained the new version of dueling. “It's called the Perfect Rule. You use a deck leader to guide your monsters in battle. Of course you still control them. Let's just say we do this so you don't have to get hurt.”

“So I just pick my deck leader, right?”

Simon nodded. “The Prince has a deck of monsters, but he is not as skilled at it as you are. He chose his deck leader as a spellcaster. I suppose, because he and the Dark Magician have been together since the Prince was very young.”

Diana bit her lip and searched through her deck. Then she found the perfect card as her deck leader. “This one! She's perfect for me!” Diana stared at the card.

The card she held was Magician's Valkyria (1600/1800). It was the first card Diana had bought with her own money and she had affectionately named the card, “Val” which was short for Valkyria. “I love this card.”

“Very well, Diana. Now let us go find that Rose Crusader.” Simon said, nodding.

“Looking for someone?” said a screechy, high-pitched voice. Diana looked up and saw a short boy with bluish hair and big, thick glasses. On his shirt was the design of a beetle and a patch on his shoulder was a rose that looked like the rose on Diana's cape, except it was white.

“You must be the Rose Duelist.”

“That depends. Who are you? A Rose Crusader no doubt!”

“Yes. I am Weevil. Prepare to feel the sting of my insect deck!”

“You ought to be prepared to hand over that White Rose card when I win.”

“Don't you mean, if you win.” Weevil said.

Diana frowned and both duelists summoned their deck leaders. Val was taller than Diana thought she'd be. She was at least six feet tall and her staff was huge, but she could wield it perfectly. The best part was Val's special ability. If she ever summoned a spellcaster, Weevil couldn't attack it.

“I summon Hercules Beetle in attack mode and play this card face-down. And my Beetle gains a 500 bonus because of our forest surroundings.” A giant green and brown beetle appeared in front of his deck leader. It was nearly twice Diana's size and she cringed.

I…hate…bugs, she thought. She looked at her hand and saw one of her new cards. Amazon Archer (1600/1200). She would gain a 500 bonus from the forest as well. But then she would only be 2100 and the Hercules Beetle would be 500 above her. Putting her in defense mode wouldn't hurt, I guess, Diana thought. “I'll summon Amazon Archer in defense mode.” Val waved her staff and a woman dressed in a brown leather skirt and a matching shirt appeared kneeling on the ground next to Val.

Weevil laughed. Diamond Dust growled. “Oh God, I hate his laugh.”

Val clutched her staff tightly and turned back to Diana for some instructions. Diana whispered, “There's nothing we can do until his turn is over.” Val nodded.

“You fell into my trap!” Weevil's face down card turned face up. It was Stop Defense. “Now none of your monsters can go into defense mode. Hercules Beetle, attack her Amazon Archer!” The huge, ugly bug literally ran right over Amazon Archer, making Diana's lift points go from 4000 to 3500.

“Now attack her deck leader!” Weevil growled. The Beetle plowed into Val, making her bounce several yards before she lay on the ground, wounded. Diana couldn't believe it. The duel had only started and already she had 900 life points. Val returned to her place, inches away from another attack.

Weevil laughed harder. “You're one attack away from defeat! If I were you, I'd start thinking about how to hide myself from the Prince when he finds out what a bad duelist you are.”

“Dream on, bug boy! Prince Henry would never be angry with me!” Diana growled. She drew and smiled brightly. The card she'd drawn was her ultimate monster. “I summon the Blue Eyes White Dragon!”

Weevil watched in horror as a huge white dragon with icy blue eyes appeared and growled angrily at his Beetle. With one mighty blast, the dragon destroyed the Beetle. Unfortunately, Weevil's life points only went to 3600. But his life points were vulnerable. “Blue Eyes, attack his deck leader!” With a blast of 3000 strong, Weevil was now lagging by 300 life points.

“You'll pay for that! You and all the other annoying Lancastrians!” Weevil sneered. He drew and grunted.Nothing in my hand will stand up to that dragon, he thought. I had hoped Master Rosenburg was the only one with a Blue Eyes White Dragon.

“I summon Soldier Ant in defense mode and this card face-down.” Weevil said.

“Val, move two squares to your right.” Diana said, wanting to keep her deck leader as far from that ugly bug freak as possible. Val did so and Diana shouted, “Blue Eyes use White Lightning on Weevil's Soldier Ant.”

“Activate trap! Negate Attack!” Weevil said. And his face-down card became a vortex in-between the dragon and the giant ant. The attack was sucked right in and the vortex disappeared.

Diana frowned hard. She had to get rid of Weevil's life points before he managed a comeback strike. Unfortunately, her turn was over and now he drew. He seemed pleased with his draw and summoned a giant cocoon to the field. “In three turns, this cocoon will hatch and become my Great Moth.”

Great Moth has an attack power of 2500, thought Diana, but with the 500 bonus from the forest, it'll be even with my Blue Eyes. I have to destroy that cocoon before it opens. The Cocoon only had 2000 defense points, so her dragon could destroy it easily. “Blue Eyes, attack his ugly Cocoon!”

“Soldier Ant, defend it!” Weevil shouted and the giant ant jumped into defense mode to catch the blast. Weevil's life points were safe. “Sorry, but my Soldier Ant will sacrifice itself for any and all other insect monsters I play. And since you destroyed Soldier Ant, its special ability is activated.”

“Yeah I know. The card goes back to your hand. Let me guess, you're gonna play it again, right?” Diana snapped.

“Oh my, you're actually getting smarter.” Weevil sneered and summoned Soldier Ant back to the field on his turn.

One more turn and that cocoon will hatch, Diana thought and prayed her cards wouldn't let her down. Val is like my good luck charm. Every time she and I are in a duel together, we always come out on top. I just hope our luck holds out this time. She drew and punched her fist in the air. “Look out Weevil there's a new mage in town! I summon Dark Magician Girl.”

Dark Magician Girl appeared next to Blue Eyes White Dragon. “And I play this magic card, Magical Formula.” A pink and red book appeared and Dark Magician Girl absorbed its power, making her attack points rise to 2500.

“Dark Magician Girl, destroy his Cocoon!” Dark Magician Girl aimed her staff and sent a wave of pinkish black light at the Cocoon, but she destroyed Soldier Ant instead.

“You weren't paying attention! I said that Soldier Ant would defend any and all of my insect monsters. Now my moth shall hatch and—”

Hey my turn's not over, stupid!” Diana snapped. “Did you forget about my Blue Eyes?”

Weevil cringed. “Oh no.”

“Oh yes! Blue Eyes, rid us of that Cocoon now!” the dragon blasted the Cocoon to infinity. But Weevil still had his life points.

Weevil drew and unfortunately had to pass. Diana smirked. “Dark Magician Girl, wipe him out! Burning Dark Magic Attack!” Dark Magician Girl blasted Weevil's deck leader and he lost the duel.

“No! This can't be! Master Rosenburg is supposed to have the only Blue Eyes White Dragon in the world! I'm the best bug duelist around!”

“What do you mean? Rosenburg has a Blue Eyes White Dragon?!” Diana exclaimed. It made sense actually. His cape was shaped like a Blue Eyes.

“I'm outta here!” Weevil jumped and ran, but Val and Dark Magician Girl blocked his way.

“I'll be taking your White Rose card now, Weevil.” Diana snapped. Weevil growled, but threw his rose card on the ground before running for his life.

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Weevil made it deep into the forest and hugged his deck. “My sweet little insects.”

“Underwood…” snapped a voice.

Weevil fell to his knees and looked up as Seto came forward. “So you lost the duel?”

“Please forgive me, Master. I—” Weevil suddenly froze and hardened into a stone statue. A young man with long, white hair and devilish brown eyes walked up behind Seto. Seto laughed at the frozen Weevil. “As will the fate be of all those who fail me, eh Bakura?”

“Yes of course, Master. Would you like me to handle the Rose Duelist? I shall destroy her swiftly. That old man Simon is no match for my own Druid powers.”

“You shall not harm her, got it? Besides, I know Prince Yugi is going to be in Milford Haven soon. Have our army be there to greet him. I want you to be in charge of them.”

“Yes Master. Did I imagine it or are you concerned about the Rose Duelist?” Bakura asked.

Seto snorted. “Don't be stupid. I think she would make a fine queen once I take over the throne.”

Bakura blinked. “I thought we wanted Richard to inherit the throne.”

“Once we win the war, I'll murder Richard III. I'll stage it to look like one of his own guards killed him, and then I shall kill the supposedly murderous guard out of defense for Richard. People are morons, they'll believe anything. Especially when I tell him that Richard's dying request was to have me crowned in his place.”

The young Druid laughed. “Excellent plan, Master. And you intend to take the Rose Duelist as your queen?”

“Yes I do.”

--OMG…I'm degrading Bakura by making him work for Seto?! xD Okay, I made up Amazon Archer, or actually I based her name on Amazoness Swords Woman (which is a real card to those who don't play the card game.) I might make up a lot of different cards, but Diana's deckis my real deck. But I don't have Magician's Valkyria. Anyway, to all the Kaiba fangirls…later onin the story, Seto will become obsessively in love withDiana and even try to rape her on one occasion. No, I am not in any way bashing Kaibaso don't flame me for that. Reviews please and I'll post Chapter 4 soon.