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// Duel 1: Countdown to the End Part 1 
// Story: Yu-Gi-Oh! EQG 9: Endgame 
// by Bahamut0 
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	"Wait, Gold. Slow down. What happened?", Burst asked. It had only been a couple minutes after Gold had found Sunset passed out. "Sunset was attacked?"

"She was. I found her passed out.", Gold answered. "But she wasn't just attacked. They took one of her cards. She keeps muttering the card that was taken."

"What card did they steal? It wasn't Guardian Eatos was it?"

"No. It was BLS. That was the only card they took.", Gold answered. "The woman took it after she beat Sunset in a duel. But that's not the weirdest thing. The woman Sunset dueled used some kind of weird energy to try and pull BLS away from Sunset. BLS and Sunset tried to fight whatever force was pulling, but it was useless."

"I guess we should be happy Sunset is safe. And Gold?"

"Yeah?"

"You be careful too. In fact, I'd better text everyone to watch their backs. Whoever targeted Sunset was after the card she shares the strongest bond with. And who knows which one of us will be next?"

"Got it Burst. Same goes for you. We've gotta get to the bottom of this. Whoever is behind this hunted down the card and duelist specifically."

"Thanks Gold. See ya." Burst hung up and began texting the rest of his friends. "Sunset was targeted, and her monster partner was taken. Watch your backs everyone. Whatever we're dealing with, we can't let our guard down." Burst sighed as he sent the text. Blue Eyes then materialized. "Blue Eyes? What's up?"

"I can sense something Burst. I can't explain it, but I've just got this feeling in my gut that something horrible is on the horizon.", Blue Eyes said gravely. "Not to mention, BLS hasn't been sighted in the monster world. He's gone missing."

"I think I've got a bad feeling about this too.", Burst said. "Sunset was attacked by a duelist and they stole her BLS card. Gold found her passed out and is with her now."

"Well now I know what happened to BLS. Also, I sense something. A presence that puts the god cards to shame in terms of power. But there's something else about it. It's unstable. If a creature like that is ever summoned...I don't even want to think about what might happen."

"Well Blue Eyes, we're just gonna have to face it.", Burst said with a smile. Blue Eyes nodded.

"Right. Nothing we can't take on together!"

Meanwhile in the shadows...

"You will face me Burst. Sooner than you think...."