After that thought you couldn't help but let out an impressed whistle as you watched the bombastic conclusion to Weevils and Mako's duel.
…Damn, you knew Weevil was good but not quite a 5200 ATK boss monster good, and that Mako guy was pretty impressive himself. You think you knew who would be taking third place between him and Rex here.
Ultimately, your biggest takeaway from that match was that you'd need to be smart with your backrow removal. Weevil had some real killers there, plus it wouldn't be a smart idea to let him stall for his Perfectly Ultimate Great Moth. While you could theoretically beat over it with Hades and two stat-boosting cards that was discounting that Weevil might have some of his own, and he just proved that certainly wasn't the case.
You click your tongue as you sit back and think.
With this new format Pegasus had introduced, it was difficult to prevent stalling. The attack restrictions meant all the opponent needed was to set fodder every turn, and they could stall as long as they wished.
Hmm, there is another route you could take. Instead of trying to prevent his Perfectly Ultimate Great Moth's summon, you could allow it to happen. A part of you, while watching Mako and Weevil's duel, thought that if Mako just had a simple removal card as one of his sets, Weevil would have been completely screwed—destroying the Moth while it was at 5200 ATK would have dealt 2600 damage to Weevil, completely wiping him out in one fell swoop.
All it would take is hanging onto either Reinforcements or your Stim-Pack, then using Tribute to the Doomed—that's it. Weevil would lose instantly, and you doubted he'd expect such a plan from you considering your deck is built around being aggressive.
…But it was risky. If Weevil managed to protect his Moth, you'd end up having to contend with a monster with 4000+ ATK points.
You stand up and shake your head to dislodge those thoughts. At the end of the day, while having some rough plans was always helpful, you'd just need to see what your opener looked like when you duel him.
With that in mind, you decide to go take a walk to clear your head as the duel between Mako and Rex is about to get underway. You already had a good idea how that match was going to go.
After finishing your walk and arriving back, you heard that the battle for third place went exactly as you expected.
Rex had looked like he was going to take an early lead with a clever Energy Drain play, but not long afterwards, Mako managed to establish his Field Spell. Then Rex simply couldn't keep up, and the game ended in an anti-climax after a long, drawn-out stall as Rex ran out of monsters.
But that didn't matter to you. Right now, you needed to be focused on your upcoming duel against Weevil.
As you took your place in your pod, you took one last deep breath before you saw your pod light up, signaling that it was about to begin.
"And now, ladies and gentlemen! Our grand finale! Who will take home the trophy and the title of best in the country!? Will it be our Darklord of the Underworld, Makoto Yuzuki!?" The announcer screamed as your pod began to move toward the Duel Arena.
Darklord of the Underworld? You supposed it wasn't the worst title they could have come up with.
As you smiled and waved to the people, your pod settled into its position, and the announcer continued.
"Or will it be the Master of Insects, Weevil Underwood?!" The announcer yelled, gesturing toward Weevil's side of the Arena as his pod descended.
You watched as Weevil appeared, a cocky smirk lining his face. "Heh, I think it's about time we prove who truly rules the underground, isn't it, Makoto? Is it old corpses or the magnificent insects that eat away at them?" Weevil said, obviously trying to rile you up.
You just smirk in response. "You're right about one thing, you worm. You're about to learn here and now why I'm the best, and you never had any hope of winning in the first place." You said, deciding to beat your chest a bit for the audience, who were absolutely eating this up.
"Ooooh folks! I'd commentate more but I think if we left it another minute the sparks flying would cause a fire! So let's just jump right into it! Duelists! Let's get ready to DUEL!" The announcer screamed into his microphone as you and Weevil both placed your decks.
And with that, the finals were here.
"I think I'll start us off Weevil!" You declare drawing and looking over your hand.
You feel a deep satisfaction as you look at Rites of the Underworld, but funnily enough it doesn't feel entirely like it's coming from you.
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In any case it was useless for the moment, you needed to set things up before you could activate it, with that in mind you-
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"I Normal Summon Baron of the Fiend Sword, and with that I end my turn."
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A simple opener admittedly but there wasn't much more you could do at the moment that didn't risk potentially overextending.
Weevil can't seem to contain his smirk as he draws. "Oh my, is that all Makoto? I was expecting a more elaborate play after your display against that lizard boy, but I suppose I'll have to live with the disappointment, you certainly won't." As he says that he takes one card from his hand and slaps it down on the field. "I Normal Summon my Hercules Beetle in attack mode! But that's not all, I equip it with Insect Armor with Laser Cannon! Now my Beetle, attack!" He screams out as Hercules Beetle lowers itself, pointing the cannon attached to its back straight at your Baron and firing.
You bring your arms up to cover your face as the shards of your Baron fly at you and deal 650 damage to your Life Points, leaving you at an uncomfortable 1350.
"Heh, it looks like this finale will be quite the anti-climax Makoto, why don't you surrender now and save us both some time?" Weevil snided.
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You just click your tongue in response. "Tsk, I find that funny coming from you bug boy, isn't your whole strategy built around wasting time?" You mocked.
Weevil's face scrunched up at that, but otherwise he didn't respond to your provocation, looks like he had done some studying of his own.
Though even as you kept your composure up you couldn't help but be annoyed, the fact this sniveling little leech even took 1 of your Life Points is an insult you won't stand for.
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As you draw and get Apprentice Magician a smirk comes unbidden to your face.
Ah, you think you knew exactly how to go about paying him back.
First of all its best to try and bait out his backrow, if it were Parasite Worm you wanted it dealt with as soon as possible, with that thought in mind you begin.
"I'll start off by Normal Summoning my Apprentice Magician in defense mode!" You yell out, eyes immediately darting to Weevil's backrow to see if it'll activate, but nothing.
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Not Parasite Worm then, good, you'd have to keep that in mind.
"And with that I'll end my turn!" You finish up watching as Weevil looked down and inspected your Apprentice Magician from his pod.
As Weevil draws he checks his hand for a few seconds, obviously considering his current plays before just ultimately shaking his head.
"Tch, it doesn't matter what you summon off of that pathetic monster, nothing can stand up to my insect army!" At that he throws his hand forwards. "Go my Hercules Beetle! Attack!" He ordered as his Beetle fired upon and destroyed her.
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Normally you'd have a selection of 3 monsters to choose from for Apprentice, but with Witches Apprentice and Magician of Faith in hand there was only 1 choice, thankfully though it was the one you'd have picked anyway.
"My Apprentice Magicians effect activates! Allowing to Special Summon one level 2 or lower Spellcaster-type monster to my field, I choose Old Vindictive Magician!" You say, searching through your deck to find the card in-question before placing it on your board face-down.
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Weevil grimaces at that, obviously familiar with the monster in-question from it being the Spellcaster version of the famous Man-Eater Bug.
"Tsk, summon as many old hags as you'd like, it won't make your odds of victory any better!" He declared slamming his hand down against his pod.
You draw and get a copy of Dust Tornado, good, against a deck like Weevils this would be a godsend.
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Now, what to do next?
Well, the first move was an obvious one.
"First things first! I Flip Summon into defense my Old Vindictive Magician!" At that your Magician slowly crawled out from beneath the hologram of her set card as it disappeared, and as soon as she set her eyes on Hercules Beetle her face turned to a scowl, pointing her staff at the monster and unleashing a blast of magic at it.
As soon as the blast impacted the Beetle it immediately roared in pain, before shattering into thousands of pieces, dealing 1100 damage to Weevil's Life Points, leaving him with just under half.
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You smirked over at Weevil. "Well, this is probably the only time you'll ever hear this, but the bigger they are the harder they fall." You insult him, getting an oh so pleasant tingle at how his face reddens and scrunches up in fury.
Before he can get a moment to respond though you just continue on with your turn. "And to finish things up, I Normal Summon Terra the Terrible in defense and set 1 card face-down, all you now little dude." You say with what you hope is an insufferable smirk.
Weevil's expression turns around as he sees his draw, a smirk of his own appearing on his face.
"Enjoy it while you can Makoto, soon enough you'll face a terror beyond your imagining." With that said he pulled 2 cards from his hand and slapped them down on the field. "To start I'll Normal Summon my Petit Moth in defense position! And then equip it with my Cocoon of Evolution!" The familiar combo finally hits the board, but Weevil isn't done yet. "Now, I'll activate my Insect Barrier and set 1 card face-down and end my turn!"
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Hmm, Insect Barrier, it prevented all insect-type monsters YOU control from attacking, so one of his face-downs almost certainly was capable of turning your monsters to insects, best to play it slow for now instead of immediately firing off your Dust Tornado.
You draw and get Trap Hole.
Normally you'd be VERY happy with that, with just 900 Life Points left to Weevil's name normally this could be a game ender, but with the average ATK of insects being so low you doubted he had anything with 1800 that he could Normal Summon.
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Still though, you wouldn't say no to it.
Right now it was time to get aggressive, but his new face-down still worried you, all it would take is you being reckless once and Weevil could win with his Parasite Worm.
That thought in mind, time to potentially draw it out.
"To start with I Normal Summon my Witche's Apprentice in defense mode!" You yell out as you slap her down.
Straight away you could see Weevil Grimance obviously unhappy with the outcome here.
"My Parasite Worm automatically activates! Destroying your Witch and dealing damage to you equal to her attack points!" Still though he kept up his energy as his trap shot up, a holographic worm shooting out of it straight towards you witch.
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You smirk, if he thought THIS was a sub-optimal outcome he was in for a rude awakening.
"Ha! You're gonna have to try harder than that bug boy! I chain my Rites to the Underworld! Tributing my level 2 Witche's Apprentice, level 2 Old Vindictive Magician and my level 4 Terra the Terrible!" You saw Weevil's face fall at that, horror dawning in his eyes before taking a breath and straightening his back.
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"W-Well I suppose we'll just have to see what the Lord of the Underworld looks like as a true lord of the dirt! I activate my DNA Surg-" He starts to activate his backrow but you just stop him with a smirk.
"Oh no you don't! I activate my set Dust Tornado! Targeting your DNA Surgery!" You shout out as Weevil's face somehow falls even more.
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With that your tornado breaks apart Weevil's trap before it can even activate, and all of your monsters are absorbed into the summoning circle, leaving Weevil's worm to just limplessly hit the floor where Witch has stood before disappearing.
"Now! Come forth! Hades, Lord of the Underworld!" You call out as yet again as a familiar figure pulls himself out of the summoning circle, standing on your side of the field.
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As you look at Weevil's barren board except for his 2000 defense cocoon and useless Insect Barrier you can't help but decide to kick him while he's down.
"Aww, did all the little bug boys' traps fail? How sad." You say mock sympathy in your tone before you break into laughter.
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"Hahah! I told you Weevil! There was NEVER any chance of you winning this, now it's time I taught you the same lesson I taught Rex." You say a malicious grin coming to your face as Weevil begins to squirm like the worm he is.
"Go on! Show him Hades! Underworld Judgement!" You scream out in glee, a familiar pitch-black energy forms behind the still Hades before shooting forward, completely encasing his Cocoon in black energy and destroying it.
But as the dust slowly dissipated and a figure began to emerge for a second your heart stopped, wondering if somehow his Perfectly Ultimate Great Moth was about to make an appearance, but ultimately…
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A pathetic green worm emerged from the smoke, and you again couldn't contain your laughter.
"Ahaha! I think that card fits you a lot more than your Great Moth Weevil! You're both slimy little pests that belong in the dirt!" You laugh aloud, hearing a few in the audience joining in.
Weevil's face goes red with rage and fury, and you can practically hear the grinding of his teeth from here.
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"I suppose I should hurry this along and end your embarrassment as quickly as possible, the only right thing to do." You state with a smirk, placing Trap Hole face-down and ending your turn.
Weevil draws and bites his lip as he looks at it. "I-I end my turn…" He mutters out only able to be heard because of the microphones.
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Your grin sharpens even more at this, you can practically smell the blood in the water.
You draw and get Share the Pain.
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Useless, the pain was ALL his, you'd make sure of that.
"Go Hades! Crush him and his pathetic insect! Underworld Judgement!" You roar out, practically salivating at the thought of destroying his monster and going for his throat!
As the shadow eclipses his worm destroying it, Weevil begins to shake as he desperately looks at the two cards in his hand.
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Good, let him know he's fucked.
As Weevil looks at his draw his expression seems to brighten somewhat.
…You didn't like it.
"I-I Normal Summon my Basic Insect in defense and set 1 card before ending my turn!" He screams out.
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You just smirk. "Stall as long as you like bug! It just makes this more fun for me at the end!" You scream out over to him before starting your turn.
You draw and get Dark Assailant.
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"Crush him Hades! Underworld Judgement!" You yell out in glee as the familiar black energy begins to form behind Hades.
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But before the energy could fire off Weevil's trap activates.
"Not so fast! I activate Vortex! When your monster declares an attack it negates the attack and your Hades can no longer attack at all." He said an infuriatingly smug note to his voice.
…Vermin.
…You were gonna kill him, wring his neck and watch his face go blue.
But first you had to crush him here.
"I Chain Share the Pain! Tributing my Hades and forcing you to tribute one of your monsters in recompense you fucking ingrate." You grind out through gritted teeth as your Hades disappears along with Weevil's Basic Insect, as if that was fair compensation.
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After a few moments you take a deep breath to calm yourself, there was no use in getting too worked up here, it'd only come back to bite you later on.
That thought slows your racing heart and you move to your Main Phase 2.
"I'll set 1 monster face-down and end my turn here!" You declare, still glaring at the leech opposite to you.
As Weevil draws he scowls, fiercer than you had ever seen before, bending the cards in his hand as you hear a buzzer.
"Ooof! What a shame folks! It appears Weevil is unable to summon a monster! And therefore loses the match!" The announcer declares as Weevils throws down his hand on the pod and you saw what he drew.
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Ah, Eradicating Aerosol, he must have been hoping to stall until he drew that and another DNA Surgery, then use it to blow up Hades and win here, drawing it after Hades leaves the field and Weevil had no monsters left must have added insult to injury.
…It was the least he deserved.
Either way thats not your concern anymore, you just revel in the cheers of the audience around you, basking in their adulation, their adoration washing away any remnants of the dark thoughts you had been having at the end there.
You couldn't help but sigh in satisfaction as you listened.
….Ahh, this made it all worth it.
(300 DP from beating Weevil)
Unfortunately for you, the cheers could only last so long. You watched as Weevil's pod retreated backstage while yours lowered down to the Duel Arena.
"Now, folks! Our Grand Champion Makoto Yuzuki will now receive his trophy and prize money! Presenting the reward is the CEO of Industrial Illusions and creator of Duel Monsters, Maximillion Pegasus!" The announcer introduced as the audience began to cheer once again. A man with a red suit and white hair slowly appeared from an elevator in the floor.
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As the man approached you, trophy in hand with a white envelope—presumably holding the check for the reward—he reached out a hand for a handshake with a smile.
"Congratulations, Yuzuki-boy. That was a VERY impressive performance. I'm glad to see Hades ended up in the hands of such a skilled duelist," he said as he handed you the trophy.
Your eyebrows shot up at that sudden piece of info. "You know about Hades, sir?" you asked, making sure to be polite.
Pegasus certainly wasn't a man you wanted to be on the bad side of if you wanted to get anywhere in this industry.
Pegasus's one visible eye lit up. "Oh yes! A one-of-a-kind card that I personally created, alongside twelve others of the same series. Unfortunately, a disgruntled employee decided he'd much rather have them all for himself, so he stole them one unfortunate night. I haven't had any luck finding them since," he finished with a smirk.
You froze up at that.
Fuck, you were using a stolen one-of-a-kind card? Were you about to get in trouble? Or at least have to give it back?
Pegasus obviously saw you tensing and just laughed. "There's no need to worry, Yuzuki-boy! I already told you I'm happy to see at least one of the cards ended up in the right hands. I very much look forward to seeing your career progress," he finished with a mysterious smile.
"Now, before I leave you to your celebrations, I have one last announcement! You are hereby invited to a special event sponsored by my company. I call it Duelist Kingdom!" Pegasus said, not just to you but to the audience as well, who cheered in response.
"As our National Champion, you are also entitled to some special rewards, but I'll let you find them on your own," Pegasus finished with another mysterious smile. Before you could ask him to elaborate, he turned and stepped back onto the elevator that had brought him up, descending into the depths of the stadium.
After that, there was quite a buzz. You did an interview and basked in your victory. When you finally arrived home, you opened the envelope given to you with your trophy—inside, not only was there your check, but also notes on the special rules for Duelist Kingdom and a playset of an ultra-rare card: Polymerization.
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Though on the way back you did pass by a card shop and considered spending some of your winnings on getting MORE packs.
If there was an even bigger tourney than Nationals coming up you needed to prepare.
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As you look through all your new cards you were filled with glee.
You could VERY much work with all this, Duelist Kingdom wouldn't know what hit it.
Now all that was left was to make something coherent.
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After creating a deck you were happy with, you decided to sit down and go over all of the rules for this Duelist Kingdom. (Admittedly, once you saw that Pegasus was going to be using AI in the Duel Arenas to allow real-time board manipulation in the vein of DnD, you had to go back and readjust your deck, which was annoying.) But by the end, you felt you had a firm grasp on what you were working with, and a great advantage of knowing some of the more obscure rules ahead of time.
Once you had managed to calm yourself from all your excitement, you finally made your way to bed. Only in the morning to wake up to a package at your doorstep. Opening it up, you found a weird glove, two little stars, and five cards.
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Three of the cards were simple enough; they explained how to get to the tournament, where the tournament would be taking place, and the purpose of the glove and the stars—which you already knew from the note you received last night.
The other two were a bit more interesting: Glory of the King's Hand and Glory of the King's Opposite Hand.
The former allowed you to claim the $200,000 grand prize if you won the tournament, and the latter allowed you to duel Pegasus himself for the opportunity to claim the title: King of Games.
…That certainly had a nice ring to it. Makoto Yuzuki, King of Games. You couldn't help but grin as you pictured it.
You had thought winning Nationals was the peak of the dueling world, but that couldn't be further from the truth. THIS was it. If you won this, then at the very least, when the topic of the best duelist in the world came up, your name would be in the ring. Anyone else brought up? You'd have to swiftly take them down to prove you were better.
After that, the next week leading up to the tournament felt like absolute torture—simultaneously too long and too short. You made sure to pack for a few days of camping, one of the benefits of knowing you'd be expected to live off the land for two days during the preliminaries. But even then, you constantly felt like you hadn't prepared enough.
But eventually, the day came. The boat at Domino Pier would be leaving tonight, and it was time to face your destiny.
…You almost swore you felt a hum of approval come from your deck box at that.
Thankfully, even though you were far from the first to arrive, you were given a fast track onto the ship. You guessed it was one of the perks of being the National Champion, along with the sweet private room they led you to, when apparently most other contestants were going to have to share a room.
As you were relaxing on your bed, you shot up at that thought.
…Huh. With the no-siding rule, this would be any of the contestants' last shot to improve their decks through trading. You guessed there was some practical benefit to clumping everyone together and Pegasus wasn't just being cheap.
With that in mind, you decided to go check it out. While you were happy with your deck, you'd be a fool not to potentially get any last-minute tune-ups for it. Plus, it would allow you to get a look at your competition.
When you arrived, you didn't notice anyone of note, but there were a few trade offers that caught your eye:
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There was a guy who was willing to trade his Pot of Greed, but he demanded your Hades in return and wouldn't budge for anything.
…That fucker. The guy probably knew he had no shot of winning and just wanted to trade Hades for some quick cash.
Besides that, there was a guy looking to trade his Advanced Ritual Art, but when you approached him, he politely but quickly turned you down. Apparently, he didn't want to empower your deck since he knew about your ace monster and had plenty of other offers for it anyway. You had apparently given Rituals a bit of a resurgence in relevancy.
…You guessed fame came with some downsides along with the luxury treatment.
Anyway, did you want to approach any of the people who had cards that had caught your eye?
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As you finish up your trading, there's a bit of a commotion at the entrance. Looking over, you see a blonde dude in a green jacket arguing with one of Pegasus' men.
"What's the big idea?! There have to be more rooms on this ship! Why do we all have to bunk together?!" he says, grabbing the guy by the collar and beginning to shake him.
"You again?!" one of the other staff members grunts out, making his way over to help his colleague.
Hmm, you should probably step in before this escalates.
With that in mind, you walk over and place a hand on the shoulder of both the staff member and the blonde dude.
"Hey hey, how about we all take a breath here before this gets out of hand?" you say with what you hope is a calming tone.
"Oh yeah? And who do you think you are, wise guy—" The blonde starts to say before getting a look at you and blinking. "Wait, ain't you the dude from the Nationals?"
You can't help but puff up a bit at that. You don't think it'll ever get old.
"Heh, always nice to be recognized," you say, reaching out a hand for a shake. "Makoto Yuzuki. And you are?"
"Oh—uh, Joey Wheeler, duelist extraordinaire, at your service," he says and firmly grasps your hand. "And this here is my best bud, Yugi Muto, the guy who sent Kaiba packing." He gestures to a short kid with absolutely wild hair at his side.
Your eyes shoot wide open as you look at the kid. "Wait, for real? You're THAT Yugi Muto?" you say, looking the kid up and down.
You don't know quite what you expected from the guy who beat Kaiba, but you have to admit it's not this. He seems super meek and quiet.
"Umm, yes, that's me," the kid says, looking up at you, obviously a bit embarrassed about being recognized. Though there was a certain wariness in his eyes as he looked at you. "It's a pleasure to meet you. I was really impressed by your duels during the Nationals. Congratulations, by the way."
You just chuckle at that. "Heh, the pleasure's all mine. I have to admit I was a bit disappointed not to see you in the Nationals. I was looking forward to testing myself against the duelist who beat Kaiba," you say, complimenting him.
Yugi blushes, rubbing his cheek with his finger. "Ah, I thought about it, but I'm not sure big tournaments like that are really my thing…" he trails off awkwardly.
You raise an eyebrow at that. "And you decided to enter Duelist Kingdom? The stakes are even higher than the Nationals," you question curiously.
Before Yugi can answer, Joey leans over and wraps his arm around his neck. "Ah, that's because of me. I managed to convince Yuge here to get out there and strut his stuff, you know? To show the world what he's made of," he finishes, rubbing his knuckle against Yugi's head.
You chuckle at that. "Well, I have to thank you for the opportunity then. Once I beat your friend, I can proudly say I'm the best in the country. And once I beat Pegasus? Well, the best in the world has a nice ring to it," you say with a smirk.
Joey's eyes narrow. "Oh really? Well, unfortunately for you, you'll have to get through me first tough guy! And that ain't happening," he says, puffing out his chest.
You let out a full-blown belly laugh. "Haha! I'm looking forward to it, Wheeler! The bigger the mountain, the more satisfying it is to climb!" you say, accepting his challenge with good cheer.
You look over at the clock after that. "Hmm, well, I'm about done here. I'd best go get some rest. It's going to be a long tournament," you say with a smirk as you walk past the two of them. Yugi quickly bids you farewell while Joey tosses another taunt.
As you walk out, you see none other than Weevil and Rex in the doorway. As you approach, both of their eyes narrow at you, and you can't help but smirk mockingly as you walk past, even if you don't say anything.
As you walk back to your room, you hear another commotion from the ladies' common room.
"You have GOT to be joking?!" a female voice says as you watch a beautiful blonde woman slowly push one of the staff members out of the room.
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"You can't expect a lady to share a room! It doesn't even have a shower!" she says, tapping her finger against his chest as he awkwardly tries to explain that there's nothing he can do.
...Hmm. You could always be a "gentleman" and invite this drop-dead gorgeous woman to your private room. And maybe, if you're lucky, she'll be "thankful" enough to reward you.
…Well, there was no harm in it, otherwise you'd just chill in your room and relax until you fell asleep.
Worst case you invite her in, offer her your shower and make some conversation before she goes back to the common room, best case…
Well we'll see what happens.
Making your way over you plaster on what you hope is a charming smile.
"Yo! Couldn't help but overhear your issue, you'd have expected Pegasus to not be so cheap with his ship, I actually have one of the few private rooms though if you want to borrow a shower." You watch as the blonde looks you up and down, raising her eyebrow before an enticing smirk spreads across her face.
"Well, it's good to see there's still some gentlemen in the world. I think I'll take you up on that offer." She says with a wink.
At that you turn and begin to lead her back to your room, passing Rex along the way who just looked at you with an envious glare, though you ignored him, didn't want to look pathetic by bullying 15-year olds in front of such a gorgeous lady.
Ah, that reminds you.
"Don't think I caught your name? Just pretty referring to you as gorgeous in my head." You flirted looking at the lady to your side who just giggled in response.
"Heh, I'm not against being called that, handsome. But the name's Mai Valentine, maybe you've heard of me?" She questioned with a saucy smirk on her face.
You raise an eyebrow at that. "Mai Valentine? Huh, didn't think you did mainstream stuff like this, heard you prefer more underground stuff." And by that you mean less than legal tourneys with big stakes, you'd taken part in a few of the least intense ones but they were usually too risky for you to bother with.
Mai just brushed away your words. "Oh yes, I'm normally pretty shy, but the prize money for this tournament and big title were just too tempting you know?" She said, fluttering her eyes at you as you finally arrived at your room.
You laugh as you make your way inside, throwing your bag with your trunk on the sofa. "Ha! Don't I know it, not often opportunities like these come along." You say as you take a seat, looking at Mai with a smirk as she inspects the room.
"Hmm, not bad, looks like Pegasus knows how to treat the big boys at least." She smirks as she takes a seat opposite of you, flipping her hair over her shoulder as she does.
"How about we make a little bet? If you know me you must know I'm the kind of girl who LOVES high stakes." She says slowly running her tongue across her top lip as you feel your pulse begin to pick up.
"Hmm? Well I'm not the kind of guy who normally backs down from a challenge, what do you have in mind?" You ask, internally praying your voice sounds normal.
"How 'bout this? We duel, standard Duelist Kingdom rules, if I win I get this nice room ALL to myself, and if you win? Well, I suppose we'll just have to share that bed, won't we? And I'd be ever so grateful…" She trailed off batting her eyes at you.
…Fuck, what a minx, still though you can't say the offer isn't tempting for you.
Hell, maybe you could up the stakes a bit? She undoubtedly had some good shit lurking in her deck.
You sigh and shake your head, leaning back in your seat. "...Ah, my two biggest weakness' beautiful women and high stakes duels, how could I ever refuse?" You finish with a smirk and a wink.
Mai's own smirk just grows in response to that, as she reaches into her bag and pulls out her deck box. "Oooh goody, I love a man who isn't afraid to take risks." She says as she unveils her deck.
"Oh? Jumping right into it then? Don't want to grab a shower or something first?" You say giving her body an obvious look over as you do.
Mai just smirks at that. "Didn't you hear me before? I'm a shy girl at heart Handsome, and I wouldn't want to make this duel TOO easy now, if I was dueling soaking wet in just a towel I don't think you'd last very long." She teases, licking her lips.
You just laughed in response. "Ha! I don't think you need to be concerned about that, I just wanted to make sure you were comfortable first, don't want to hear any excuses when I win." You said, a shit-eating grin spreading across your face as your blood began to boil for a different reason than pure lust.
Mai must have felt the same as she gave you an intense look, for some reason spreading her cards out face-down in front of her. "Oh Handsome, trust me, I'm not the type of girl who needs excuses, now, should we get started?" She said with a flourish, leaning back in her seat.
Shooting her one final smirk you grab your new and improved deck and set it down, before drawing 5 cards.
"Yeah, let's get this started." And with that, the duel began.
"Hmm since you're the challenger I think it's only fair if I go first, got a problem with that Gorgeous?" You ask, placing your hand on the top of your deck as you wanted for confirmation.
Normally you'd just draw and your opponent could go fuck themself if they had an issue with it, but well, considering how you were hoping to take this night that seemed a tad antagonistic.
Mai just batted her eyes at that. "Oh of course not! I'm not going to complain seeing our National Champion at work~" She purred out slowly.
You smirked in response and picked up the top card of your deck before blinking. "...Huh, I don't think I ever introduced myself, did I?" You questioned, a blush coming to your cheeks, did you really just expect everyone to know you on-sight.
Mai laughed at that. "Nope~ Afraid not Handsome, how rude! And here I thought you were a gentleman." She teases.
Your blush brightens a bit at that before you decide to fire back. "H-Heh, I suppose, but what does that make you then? Not very ladylike to follow a stranger back to his room is it?" You say leaning back against your seat, praying she didn't catch the hitch in your voice at the start.
Mai just raised an eyebrow at that, a smirk slowly spreading across her face. "Ooh? But I did know you. Who doesn't by now? The way you completely decimated the Nationals…" She trails off placing a hand over her forehead, as a faint sweet smell swept up into your nose from her perfume. "Why it's almost enough to make a poor girl swoon."
…Fuck, you think you'd get less pleasure if she reached across and started giving you a handjob, even if you undoubtedly know shes playing it up, hearing a beautiful woman like her fawn over you like that…
Well, you always had a bit of an ego.
You just shake your head and smirk, casting aside your thoughts. "Well, in any case it would just make me feel guilty if I didn't introduce myself now. Makoto Yuzuki, winner of the Nationals, at your service." You say with a flirty wink.
In response Mai just smirked as well. "Maybe, once I win this duel, if you ask nicely enough I might let you stay and show me your services~." She said, looking you up and down as she licked her lips slowly.
Goddamn, you were getting completely caught up in her pace, this WAS still a duel, and you refused to lose, not just for the reward if you win, but simply for your pride as the National Champion.
With that in mind you just smirked at her one last time and took a look at your hand.
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…Man, you loved your new cards.
Hmm for now you'd just play it safe, you knew through the grapevine that Mai Valentine ran a Harpie deck, but to be frank you had no idea what that even looked like, the only Harpie card you were familiar with was Feather Duster.
"I gotta admit Babe you're making me feel a bit shy, so for now I think I'll just set 2 cards face-down and pass it back to you." You said setting your cards back on the table and leaning back.
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. ... It was weird to say considering how relatively new the hologram tech is but you were feeling surprisingly nostalgic playing just on a simple table.
Mai smirks as her turn begins, you expect to finally pick up her hand that had been laying flat on the table all this time, but instead she just glides a hand over her deck, moving it next to her "hand"
You just raise an eyebrow as instead of picking them up, Mai slides one of the cards forwards, still not looking at it and only flipping it once it was on the field.
"I Normal Summon my Harpie Lady!" She declared as she flipped the monster, revealing as she said, Harpie Lady.
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You open your mouth as you inspect the board.
…Huh.
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"Neat party trick Babe,wanna reveal the secret?" You ask, leaning forward as if for her to whisper a secret.
Mai just smirked at that, reaching out and tapping the end of your nose with her finger and pushing you back.
"Don't you know women don't like pushy men? Be patient Darling and maybe you'll just find out~" She trailed off with a singsong tone to her voice.
You lean back at raising your hands as if in surrender while smirking.
Hmm while you could Trap Hole here you had no idea what else she was running, and a 1300 ATK monster wasn't exactly threatening.
As she finally finished pushing you away Mai then moved her hand down, grabbing another card and pushing it forward flipping and revealing-
"Elegant Egotist!" Mai exclaimed as the card was revealed.
…Okay, genuinely what the fuck? How was she doing this?
Your attention was brought back to the present as Mai picked up her deck and began to search through it.
…She probably explained what the card did but you were to busy thinking over her trick to hear.
Well… hopefully she didn't notice and is now just blatantly cheating, you didn't want to ask her to repeat herself and let her know she'd gotten into your head.
"Now come to me! My Harpie Lady Sisters!" Mai declared grabbing 2 cards from her deck and placing them on her field, revealing 2 more Harpie Ladies with different artworks.
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…Okay this was good actually, with Dark Hole in hand all you needed to do was activate it and you practically won-
"Oh~ I know my Harpie's are beautiful Handsome but there's no need to stare so intensely." She said bringing your attention back to her as she continued. "But then again, I can't say they hate being looked at like that, they're like me that way." She finished sending a wink your way.
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"But just in case you WEREN'T admiring my beautiful Harpie's, and instead had some naughty plan brewing in that head of yours, I guess I'll just have to put a stop to that~" She started to slide another card forward, flipping it and revealing Card Destruction.
…Damn, you didn't know how she was doing this but it was genuinely starting to freak you out, it was almost like she was reading your hand.
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As you discarded your hand alongside Mai and picked up a new 4 you couldn't help but grimace.
This was a much worse hand, without the Duel Arena's Polymerization was useless to you, you didn't expect to get much use out of Dark Illusion here considering the boardstate and Witch would easily be taken out by her Harpie's.
The only card of importance was your Change of Heart, if you used it smartly this could single-handedly win you the game.
Mai obviously took note of your expression, her smirk widening. "Aww not good draws? Tell you what, if you surrender now I'll let you stay the night, of course I'll expect you to be a very good boy for me in return though~" She teased, and you almost jumped as you began to feel her rubbing her foot up and down your leg.
You swallow and quickly plaster a smirk back on your face. "Heh, it's a very tempting offer, but unfortunately for you I'm far from out of this game yet." You shoot her a wink as you continue. "Plus always preferred being the one in-charge." You say looking her over and licking your lips as you do.
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Mai just narrowed her eyes at that, her smirk widening. "Well, we'll just have to see if you keep that attitude up once I've beaten you." She says as she continues her turn.
"For my next move, I activate my Harpie's Feather Duster!" She declared pushing another card forward and flipping it.
Damn, and there goes your Trap Hole, guess you should have used it while you had the chance.
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"Lastly I'll equip my first Harpie Lady with Malevolent Nuzzler! Bringing her attack all the way to 2000! And then I attack your face-down!" She says but can't help but sigh as you reveal your set Pendulum Machine.
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"Damn, if we were at a Duel Arena I'm sure I could argue that my Harpie's can combine their strength to defeat your monsters." She lamented with a sigh as she shrugged her shoulders.
…Okay, while this certainly didn't feel good she had used ALL her gas on that move, if you could just break her board the game would be yours.
…Of course, that's easier said than done.
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Thankfully fortune seemed to favor you, since immediately after having that thought you get Pre-Preparation of Rites.
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Hmm, a plan was beginning to brew in your mind as you looked at your hand.
Well first things first, it'd be best for you to grab your Ritual Spell as some protection in case her set card was anything.
"Hmm, I admit I feel slightly embarrassed about my performance so far, I guess I'm just shy in front of 4 enchanting ladies." You say with a wink before smirking. "Guess I need to turn things up a notch, I activate my Pre-Preaparation of Rites! Allowing me to add 1 Ritual Spell from my deck to hand and return 1 Ritual Monster from my Graveyard to the Extra Deck, but for right now I can only grab a Ritual Spell." You say as you begin to look through your deck for Rites of the Underworld, while Mai leans over and grabs your Pre-Prep to read for herself.
"Hmm, pretty strong card there, especially when combined with your ace…" She hummed out before placing Pre-Prep back on your side of the field.
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As you grab Underworld and add it to your hand you can't help but preen at the compliment. "I always aim to impress, but for now about time I start winning this duel, I'll start by summoning a beauty of my own Witch's Apprentice in defense position, while she's on the field all my DARK monsters have their attack raised by 500 points." You say as you slap down Witch on your side of the table. "And lastly, I'll switch my now 2350 Pendulum Machine to attack and swing at your main Harpie Lady."
Mai smirked as your Pendulum swung in. "Careful now Handsome, don't want to seem TOO eager do you?~" She said, reaching out and flipping over her set card. "I activate Windstorm of Etaqua, which switches the Battle Positions of ALL your monsters." You click your tongue in frustration as you begin to switch your monsters positions.
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.... Okay, while you could summon Hades right now, Pendulum had already used up your attack for the turn, so it'd just put him at risk if Mai managed to draw any kind of generic removal, so for now time to play it safe.
"Hmm, 'kay then, for now I'll set 3 cards face-down and end my turn." You state simply, but as you do you the smirk on Mai's face practically splits it in two.
"Ooooh Baby~ You know just what to say to get a girl excited." She finished, licking her lips.
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A bad feeling ran down your back at her reaction, even if she had nothing at all to work with she obviously didn't think that.
Mai's smirk just widened even more as she witnessed your reaction, sliding the top card of her deck directly to her field and flipping it.
"I activate my second Harpie's Feather Duster!" She exclaimed as the card hit the field.
Geez, 2 of them? Maybe you really should have made this an ante-duel.
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Thankfully for you though this wasn't a complete disaster for you, Poly was useless and Dark Illusion unlikely to come up, and with Duelist Kingdom rules…
- You could do this!
"In response I Chain my Rites of the Underworld!" You say flipping over your card.
Mai sighs in disappointment. "Aww, I had hoped you were gonna keep that in hand, oh well." She said with a shrug.
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You send your Pendulum Machine and Witch's Apprentice to the Graveyard and grab Hades from your Extra Deck, placing him down on the field before you scoop up your other backrow and go to place them in the Graveyard.
"Mind if I get a quick look at those?" Mai asked casually, playing with a strand of her hair.
Hmm? Was she worried they have a rare GY effe-
Ah…
You see what she's up to now, this duel isn't just about the room, it's about scoping you out, she had already said she knew who you were and you knew you were one of the favorites to win the tournament, of course she wanted to try and get information on your deck.
Clever girl.
You just handed the cards over to her to inspect, she was fully allowed to check them out, most people normally just didn't bother to.
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As she hands your cards back to you and you place them in the GY Mai sighs.
"Haaa… I really do wish we were at a Duel Arena, but I suppose for now I'll just turn all my Harpie's to defense and end my turn."
You just smirk at her response as you pick up your next card, Ritual Raven.
Hmm unfortunately with Hades already on board this cute li' guy was useless right now, so guess he'd need to wait til the island for his time to shine.
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But for now, you had a duel to win.
While a part of you was tempted to summon Patrician of Darkness with Hades, that'd just leave you vulnerable to a sudden Raigeki and an instant gameloss, so for now you decided to keep it simple.
"Hmm, no need to complicate things overly much here, I attack your Harpie Lady with Hades.
With nothing to protect her Harpie Mai just sighs as she places it in the Banishment, choosing not to use the effect of her Nuzzler.
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Makes sense, with her monster count so low she couldn't afford to waste any of her draws right now.
Hmm nothing left to do but set Change of Heart and pass.
"I set 1 card face-down and end my turn, looks like we're about to wrap things up here, you ready?" You ask, leaning back with a lecherous grin on your face.
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Mai just rolled her eyes and smirked at that. "You boys, always so eager, but I wouldn't count me out of this just yet Handsome." She said still running her foot up and down your leg.
Even with that said, as Mai starts her turn she just slides a card into her hand area and immediately passes back to you.
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You raise an eyebrow with a smirk. "Ooh? You sure you're not eager as well? Passed your turn awfully quickly there." You said waggling your eyebrow at her.
Mai just chuckled at that, raising her foot even higher. "Heh, just start your turn Handsome, it's not polite to keep a lady waiting you know?" She said with a smoldering look in her eyes.
You just chuckled as you drew.
"Heh, I would hate to keep you in suspense." You say looking over at your draw.
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Heh, just your new bundle of friends, no real point in summoning them but they can hang out with Ritual Raven for now.
"I attack your blue haired Harpie with Hades." You say tapping your finger on the table, your eagerness starting to come through.
"Just 2 more beautiful ladies for me to deal with now." You with a smirk as you look Mai up and down, your insinuation obvious.
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"Talk, talk, Sweetheart, is that all you can do?" Mai teases, her foot stopping just short of your crotch.
"Heh, guess we'll see, I end my turn." You say leaning back in your seat.
Before Mai can start her turn your curiosity finally wins out as you see her place her hand on the top of her deck.
"Have I been patient enough now? Do I finally get to hear the secret of what you're doing?" You ask curiously.
Mai stops just short of drawing, before looking over at you. "Would you believe me if I told you I was psychic?" She said, removing her foot from your leg and crossing her legs.
"Oh? Well if you're psychic what am I thinking of right now then?" You asked, not believing that she genuinely did have any kind of special powers, no matter how much it was freaking you out earlier.
Mai just smirked at that. "Handsome, I think I could tell what's on your mind, psychic powers or no." She teased.
…Okay, fair.
Before you could respond Mai continued. "How about this? I'll predict with 100% certainty what the top card of my deck is, would that convince you?" She asked, placing her hand back on top of her deck.
"Hmm, it'd certainly help sell your story." You comment, leaning forward to watch her intently for any tricks.
Mai just smirked at your reaction before sitting up straight, closing her eyes, taking a deep breath and beginning to hum.
"Hmmm, oh my! That's certainly a lucky draw." Mai said as she opened her eyes, a smirk stretching across her face, picking up the top card of her deck. "The card I drew is Graceful Charity!" She said flipping the card in question and revealing that it was Graceful.
Okay, while you didn't believe in any psychic mumbo jumbo, clearly there was some sort of trick here, you just couldn't for the life of you figure it out.
…But that was okay, if you couldn't figure out the trick the only choice left was to smash right through it with brute force.
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You watched as Mai draws 3 cards, before discarding De-spell and another Elegant Egotist, if she was going to scope out your deck then it was only fair you did the same to her, especially since the more you dueled the more sure you were that Mai WOULD make it to the finals, one way or another.
Mai continued on, oblivious to your thoughts. "Hmm, and with that I'll place 1 card face-down and end my turn, feeling brave enough to attack Handsome?" Mai said, a cocky smirk replacing her usual seductive one.
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You draw and get Old Vindictive Magician, looking over the board.
You could set her and wait a turn, wipe her last Harpie out that way.
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But....
You were never one to back down from a challenge.
"Oh? I wouldn't want to embarrass myself at the last hurdle by running scared now would I? Besides, the risk just makes it more exciting." You say with a smirk.
"I attack your final Harpie with Hades!" You declare, watching to see if you'd made some grave mistake.
Mai just pouts cutely at your actions. "Aww, I was hoping I wouldn't have to pop this so early, I activate my second Windstorm of Etaqua, turning your Hades to defense."
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You just smirk as you turn your Hades, looks like she was hoping to bluff you out and buy herself some more time for a potential comeback.
Heh, and who said having an ego was a weakness?
After that you just move to your M2, setting Old Vindictive Magician and passing back to Mai.
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"Here we go, I get the feeling this will be your final turn, maybe I'm getting a vision from the future?" You taunt with a smirk that Mai just returns.
"Heh, let's see if you're right then!" She says drawing and actually looking at it this time.
Hmm was she getting so into the game she was forgetting to keep up her routine?
"I equip my last Harpie Lady with Cyber Shield and Black Pendant! Raising her attack to 2300! Enough to destroy your Hades!" She declares, passion clear in her voice. "Go my Harpie! Get rid of that eyesore!" She said, reaching out and pushing her Harpie up to your Hades.
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You just smirk.
"Ooh? I can't say I don't appreciate the opportunity to do this." You say reaching out and flipping your Change of Heart.
"Change of Heart allows me to take control of one of your monsters until the End Phase, so I think I'll-" Mai cuts you off as you reach over to grab her Harpie, firm hand on your wrist.
"Aha, sorry big boy, but you'll need more than that to take mine or my Harpie's hearts." She says with a smirk, and you look and see her hand not currently holding your wrist on top of her deck, in the universal surrender sign.
Mai sighs obviously disappointed as she leans back in her chair. "You'd just destroy her next turn, and after that I have no chance of victory, best to save her and me some embarrassment." She said before standing up and smirking.
"Now~ I think we had a bet didn't we?" She says licking her lips as she looks you over.
…God, you loved being a champion.
YOU WIN!
(300 DP from beating Mai)
(Flawless victory! 300 DP)
There was a whole Gamba fiasco in chat from Ags creating a banner, long story short you get this.
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Any deck edits?
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You smirk, leaning back and throwing your arm over your seat. "Hmm, if I remember right, I think we DID discuss something along those lines…" You trail off as you begin to hear your heart pounding in your chest.
Mai hums at that, tapping her finger against her bottom lip as she thinks. "Hmm, you know what? I think I'll take you up on that shower offer from before. I have to freshen up before we begin, right?" She says with a smirk.
You lick your suddenly dry lips. "That sounds good to me; I would hate for you to feel uncomfortable." You managed to get out.
Mai shoots you one last wink, turning and making her way to the shower.
As you heard the shower start, you took one deep breath to try and calm your nerves.
… Fuck, why were you getting so worked up about this? You'd had sex plenty of times before.
Was it because she was slightly older? Or maybe because she wasn't the typical groupie or fangirl you typically went with?
In any case, you needed to pull yourself together before you went and embarrassed yourself; you don't think your ego would survive that.
As you were contemplating maybe stepping into the shower and surprising her, you noticed that the shower had stopped right as she opened the door and re-entered your room.
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Goddamn, she was fucking gorgeous…
Shaking your head, you snapped yourself out of your stunned silence before you embarrassed yourself further.
"Heh, see you're all done. That was quick. Are you that eager to get started, Gorgeous?" You ask, a smirk on your face as you very deliberately watched a single drop of water roll its way into her cleavage.
Mai just walked past you with a smirk, reaching out and running her hand across your cheek as she did, before she took a seat on the couch.
"Okay, some ground rules before we get started. Number 1." Mai holds up 1 finger as she suddenly gets serious. "No actual sex. I didn't exactly bring a condom, and I doubt you have one either, and I'm certainly not about to risk getting knocked up if you're a second too slow." She finished as you took a seat across from her.
You nodded at that. "Alright, that makes sense; I can get behind that one." You agreed simply enough.
Mai then held up a second finger. "Number 2: When you cum, make sure it doesn't get in my hair. While I'll probably shower in the morning as well, I don't want to have to do my hair all over again."
Once again you just nodded at that. "Sounds reasonable enough. I got no issues with that, even if you would probably look hot with cum across your face and hair." You teased.
Mai just huffed and rolled her eyes at that before raising one final finger. "And lastly, no catching feelings. We're going to have some fun, but that's it. In the morning when we leave this room, we go back to being rivals in this thing, so don't get clingy. Does that sound good to you?" She asked with a raised eyebrow.
You just shrugged as she finished. "Yup, that was always the plan for me; I'm not the type to fall in love with the first pretty face I see, no matter how gorgeous." You finish with a smirk.
Mai suddenly gets up with a smirk at that, slowly and seductively walking her way around the small table separating you and taking a seat on your lap, wrapping her arms around your neck and leaning upwards to whisper in your ear.
"Aww, I know they're my rules, Handsome, but couldn't you at least pretend like you weren't sure if you'd be able to resist falling in love with me?" She said as she slowly blew a breath in your ear, causing a shiver to run down your spine.
You wrapped your arms around her at that, settling one hand on her thick, succulent thigh while the other one cupped her plump ass cheek, fingers sinking into the soft flesh as you gave it a firm squeeze.
"Hmm, I said I wouldn't fall for the first pretty face, but surely you're a lot more than that? I'll be disappointed if the night ends and I don't want to marry you." You say, leaning into the crook of her neck and taking a deep breath as you begin to nibble at it, still smelling the faint scent of her perfume even after the shower.
Mai leaned her head back slightly and moaned as you nibbled on her neck. "Hmmm! Now that's an idea. Well, let's see if I'm up to the task then." She said, pulling back, before grabbing both of your cheeks and leaning in, practically shoving her tongue down your throat.
You couldn't help but let out a moan at the sudden intrusion, darting your tongue in her mouth and exploring as much as you could, all the while you knead both her ass cheeks like dough as Mai reoriented herself till she was sitting directly facing you.
After a few minutes of making out (to be honest, it could have been an hour for all you know), Mai pulled back, a strand of saliva connecting your mouths.
"Hmm!" Mai moaned out as she ran her tongue along her lips. "Now that wasn't a bad start, but how about we get straight to the main event?" She asked, slowly shimmying off your lap until she was kneeling in front of you.
As she reaches out to try and pull down your pants, you reach down and grab her wrist, smirking as she looks up at you in surprise.
"As fun as I'm sure that'd be, I have to admit I'll just feel guilty letting a beautiful woman do all the work. How about we move this to the bed, and I can offer you some relief while you do the same for me?" You question, nodding your head over to the bed as you do.
Mai seemed to genuinely smile at that as she got to her feet. "Hmm, you really ARE a gentleman, aren't you? Well, I for one am not about to turn down that offer." She finished.
With that, she turned and slowly made her way to the bed, putting just enough sway in her hips to make sure your eyes stayed firmly glued to her behind.
…Damn, while she was no psychic, she just might be a hypnotist with the way her ass moved.
As you finally manage to break your attention from her enchanting ass, you look up and see Mai looking back at you, a smirk on her face.
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"See something you like, Handsome?" She said, wiggling her hips a little more.
In response you just smirked. "Hmm, I don't know… I feel like something's in the way, you know?" You tease, staring directly at her towel.
Mai just laughed at that. "Ha! Well then, how about—" With that, she finally let the towel slip from her body, pooling at her feet as you got your first direct look at her sinful form.
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"-Now?" She said with a wink.
… You said it once, you'll say it again, you LOVE being a champion.
But for now, you had a beautiful woman to entertain.
Getting up, you slowly approach her with a smirk instead of responding as she plants her fine ass down on the bed and watches you with a raised eyebrow.
Well, she wasn't the only one capable of putting on a show; as you walked, you shucked off your jacket and let it fall to the floor while you began to slowly pull your shirt up.
While you didn't have an 8-pack or anything insane like that, you DID try to keep in shape, and you were far from ashamed of your body.
You decided to be a bit playful as you got your shirt off, swinging it over top of you before throwing it at Mai, like you were some cheap stripper.
In response Mai just let out a laugh. "Haha! Keep on going, handsome! Take it off!" She finished with a sharp whistle.
You just smirked, slowly reaching down and grabbing the waist of your pants and boxers, and ever so slowly sliding them down your legs, keeping eye contact with Mai the whole while.
Though, your ego was VERY happy to see she couldn't keep eye contact with you, eyes firmly locked on your hardening dick as it was revealed.
"Hmm, I suppose some guys have all the luck…" She trailed off as she ran her tongue over her lips.
Your cock shot ramrod straight at that, and you were unsure if it was from the action or the words themselves, but in any case, you were more than ready to begin.
You walk over to her before taking a seat right beside her on the bed and lying back, looking at her with a smirk as she looks back.
"Well, I think we're both more than ready to get this show on the road, or do you want me to give you a lap dance first?" You question her with a smirk.
Mai turns at that, getting on her hands and knees as she faces you. "Hmm, that DOES sound nice…" She trailed off, humming as if she was genuinely thinking it over. "But I think we'll have to put a raincheck on that for now; you're right that we're both more than ready." She said as she began to turn, throwing her leg over your body till you were face-to-face with her moist pussy, and you felt her hot breath brush against your dick.
"So, let's get this started then, Handso—" She started as you felt her breath get closer and closer to your dick before you cut her off by diving in and giving her pussy a nice long lick.
Mai let out a long, breathy moan at that, which felt VERY pleasant right up against your cock. "Nngh! Impatient now, are we? Well, I suppose I should get started as well." She stated as you continued to run your tongue up and down her bottom lips.
Suddenly you felt a heavenly sensation engulf your cock as her warm, wet mouth slid over the throbbing head. Her soft lips stretched around your girth as she took you deeper, inch by delicious inch. The slick glide of her tongue along your dick sent shivers up your spine.
As she began to bob her head up and down, filling the room with the noises of her slurping and sucking, you couldn't help but let out a groan, dropping your head against the bed.
Suddenly, though, the perfect sensation stopped as Mai pulled her head back.
"Oooh? I thought you wanted to return the favor? Or are you just gonna lie there and be a nice little pillow princess for me?" She purred out, and you could hear the smirk in her voice.
Oh, you were gonna make this bitch scream.
With that thought, you immediately dove back in, causing Mai to let out a long moan that transitioned into a laugh before she leaned down and recaptured your cock between her pillowy lips.
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You return to licking with renewed fervor, your tongue plunging deep into Mai's soaked pussy as you lap at her eagerly. The taste of her arousal floods your senses, driving you wild with lust. You focus on her sensitive clit, flicking and circling the swollen bud while thrusting two fingers knuckle-deep inside her tight channel.
Mai moans loudly around your cock as she takes you to the hilt, gagging slightly before relaxing her throat to accommodate your girth. Her head bobs faster now, saliva dripping down onto your balls as she slurps noisily. She reaches to fondle them gently while sucking hard on the tip of your dick.
The dual sensations are overwhelming—Mai's talented mouth working magic on your erection while you eat out her dripping cunt like a starving man. You can feel your release slowly building, but you refuse to allow it to happen until she's cum at least once.
With that in mind, you speed up the thrusts of your finger, and all the while, you take her clit between your lips and begin to eagerly suck on it as if you were a man in the desert.
It could have been minutes, hours, or even days for all you knew, but right now the only thing your brain deemed important was making sure this gorgeous blonde came, and came hard. Eventually you noticed a distinct raising of the pitch of Mai's moans.
Mai's moans reach a fever pitch as you suckle her clit and finger-fuck her relentlessly. Her hips buck wildly against your face, smearing her slick arousal all over you. The room echoes with the wet slurping sounds of your oral ministrations.
"Oh fuck! Yes, just like that!" Mai cries out, fisting the sheets beneath her. "I'm gonna cum! Don't stop!"
You double down on your efforts, flicking your tongue rapidly over her throbbing clit while pumping three fingers in and out of her clutching pussy at a breakneck pace. Mai's thighs quiver and tense around your head as she teeters on the brink of climax.
With a keening wail, Mai comes undone above you. Her cunt spasms violently around your plunging digits as she gushes hot juices onto your chin and chest. You lap up every drop greedily, prolonging her orgasm for as long as possible.
As the aftershocks subside, Mai slumps forward bonelessly once more, panting harshly. "Holy shit," she gasps out. "That was intense."
You give her sensitive pussy a last, gentle kiss before withdrawing your fingers and wiping your face with the back of your hand. Mai rolls off you to lie beside you on the bed, chest heaving.
"That was amazing," she murmurs, turning to look at you with hooded eyes. "But I'm not done with you yet." A wicked grin spreads across her face as she reaches down to wrap her slender fingers around your throbbing erection once more.
After a few seconds of pumping to make sure you remained hard, Mai slowly repositioned herself so she was kneeling at the foot of the bed, grabbing your hand and pulling until you were sitting at the edge.
"Now~ Why don't I show you my specialty? I have to admit, I'm excited for this as well. I don't normally meet guys so 'gifted' that I can do this." At that she reached down and hefted up her two massive breasts before wrapping them around your cock.
Mai's massive tits engulf your rigid shaft, the soft, pillowy flesh squeezing you deliciously. She slides them up and down your length with practiced ease, her hard nipples grazing your sensitive skin. The sensation is incredible - warm, slick and incredibly tight.
"You like that, baby?" Mai purrs as she pumps you with her breasts. "I've been told I have a real talent for this."
She leans down to flick her tongue over the head of your cock each time it peeks out from between her cleavage. The dual stimulation of her mouth and tits has you seeing stars.
Mai increases the pace, fucking you faster with her enormous bosom while sucking on the tip whenever it emerges. Her saliva slicks the way, making everything glide even more smoothly.
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"I can tell how much you're enjoying this," Mai remarks huskily after pulling off with a wet pop. "Your cock is throbbing so hard between my tits! I bet you're close already, aren't you?"
Her hands come up to squeeze and knead at her breasts as she continues pumping them around you. The sight of her playing with herself while servicing you is almost too much to bear.
"Fuuuuuuuuuuck…." You groan out, fisting the sheets almost to the point of tearing them. "N-Not sure how much longer I'm gonna last!" You just barely managed to grunt out.
Mai's smoldering gaze narrows even more at that, as she lowers her mouth to engulf the head of your dick once again and begins to speed up the rise and fall of her breasts.
"Fuck! Mai, I'm about to—" You try to warn her, but evidently you were too late, as before you can finish, you feel yourself begin to release.
Mai's eyes widen in surprise as the first thick ropes of cum erupt from your cock, splattering against the back of her throat. She swallows rapidly, trying to keep up with the deluge as you paint her tonsils white.
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"Mmmph!" Mai moans around your spurting shaft, sending vibrations through you. Her breasts continue their relentless pumping motion, milking out every last drop.
You feel like a geyser as spurt after spurt of semen shoots into Mai's eager mouth and down her throat. Your balls ache with the force of your release. It seems to go on forever—an endless torrent of jizz pouring out of you.
Eventually, mercifully, your orgasm begins to subside. Mai pulled back and looked at you with a deadpan expression.
… But god, just looking at her nearly brought your cock back to life.
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Mai tilted her head back and in one fell swoop swallowed all the cum in her mouth.
This girl was fucking dangerous…
As she finished swallowing, she licked her lips of any remaining cum before speaking. "Hmm, better than getting it in my hair at least, but it looks like you need a little cleaning up here, Handsome." She said, looking down at the cock still nestled between her breasts, glistening with a mixture of her saliva and your remaining cum pooled in her cleavage, still wrapped around your cock.
Mai smirks at you wickedly as she takes in the sight of your cum. She leans down, inhaling deeply near your groin before extending her tongue to lap gently at the head of your shaft.
"Mmm, I do love the taste of you," Mai purrs appreciatively as she begins to clean you thoroughly with long, slow licks. Her tongue traces every inch of skin, making sure not a single drop remains.
As Mai works, she occasionally pauses to take deep sniffs near your crotch, breathing in your musky scent. "God, you smell amazing..." she murmurs dreamily before continuing to lick and suckle.
Her nose brushes against your shaft as she lavishes attention on each testicle with her mouth. Mai's eyes flutter shut in bliss as she savors the taste and aroma of your body.
"Hmm, you should count yourself lucky; I don't normally let guys see this little fetish of mine," Mai confesses breathlessly after releasing one heavy ball from between her lips with a wet pop.
As she pulls off and looks over you, dick, you also see that it's barren of any remaining cum.
Mai pouts as she sees that. "Aww, looks like you're all clean, a shame…" She sighs despondently, playing with your cock as it slowly softens.
"Heh, guess you were too thorough." You joke, laying down against the bed and slowly catching your breath from what had to be one of the most intense sexual experiences of your life, nevermind the fact that it was just oral.
Slowly Mai gets up, taking a seat beside you on the bed with a sigh. "I have to admit, I thoroughly enjoyed myself. I figured you'd just have me blow you and that would be that, but it seems being a National Champ doesn't rob someone of ALL their consideration." She finished with a smirk as you slowly pulled yourself up the bed till you were lying on the pillows.
"Heh, I live to serve…" You sigh out, closing your eyes, relaxing completely on your oh-so-soft bed.
After a few seconds you feel Mai crawling up beside you, throwing her arms over your torso as she lays her head on your shoulder.
You look down at her with a raised eyebrow. "Oh-ho? Cuddling? Don't tell me you've caught feelings now." You tease, wrapping your arms around Mai's back and pulling her even closer.
Mai just lightly huffs at that, lightly slapping against your chest as she keeps her eyes closed and gets comfortable.
"Hush now, if you're a good boy and stay quiet, we'll see about having a repeat performance in the shower tomorrow before we leave." She mumbled out, pushing even deeper into your neck and taking a sniff.
That shut you up real quick.
Well, best not to push your luck with a promise like that on the horizon.
With that, you closed your eyes and finally let your exhaustion overtake you.
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The following morning, after a VERY pleasant shower.
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You and Mai parted ways—her blowing you a kiss and declaring that the next time you met, it would be in the finals.
After she had left, there was still an hour until the boat's arrival at Duelist Kingdom. With that in mind, you decided to do some quick last-minute deck building. Since Mai had scoped out your deck, it felt better to double-check.
Ultimately, while you made some last-minute changes, you decided to keep all the cards Mai saw—you weren't about to shoot yourself in the foot just to surprise her.
More importantly, as you checked your trunk, you realized there were a few cards you really wanted to have on you but didn't think were worth putting in your main deck. Since your trunk was going to be confiscated upon arrival, you were left with just a few options.
With that in mind, you decided to hide the cards somewhere secure on your person, where they wouldn't be found. Unfortunately, you could only find spots for three of them unless you wanted to risk damaging the cards—which you definitely didn't.
All your preparations were done, and with Duel Gauntlet on, you took one last fond look at your room and left, heading to the deck of the ship.
As you stood and watched the island get closer and closer, you took a long look at your destination:
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…Pegasus' Castle—the place where you would be crowned the King of Games and prove once and for all that you were the best there was.
When the ship finally docked and you prepared to disembark, a smirk involuntarily crept onto your face as anticipation shot through you.
You couldn't wait.