//------------------------------// // Tournament Time // Story: Yu-Gi-Oh! EQG // by Bahamut0 //------------------------------// Duelist Kingdom would take place in just three days, and in that short time Burst and his friends wee busy fine-tuning their decks. Making sure to pull no punches for the challenges they would soon face. Before long, it was tournament time. 'Heart of the cards, guide me.', Burst thought to himself as he and his friends entered the ship. As they went aboard, they all noticed some famous duelists that were headed to the tournament themselves. There was Chrysalis the insect duelist, the fearsome dragon user Garble, and the famous street duelist Joey Wheeler! Joey seemed to notice their awe at all the dueling celebrities and decided to say hi. "So, I'm guessing this your first tournament?", he asked. "Yeah, it is.", Burst answered, "Of course, I didn't expect one of dueling's greatest to be on the same boat as us! My name's Burst Stream." "Wow, that means you're the duelist everyone's been talking about! Ever since you beat Blueblood, there's been all kinds of chatter!", Joey said. "Any advice Mr. Wheeler?", Twilight asked. "Hey, no need to get formal. Just call me Joey. And to answer your question, don't let anyone but your friends see your most powerful cards.", Joey said. "Why's that?", Burst asked. "Back when Yugi and I entered Duelist Kingdom, a guy named Weevil Underwood asked if he could see Yugi's Exodia. But the second he got the cards, he threw them into the ocean just so he wouldn't be threatened by them! I dove in and only got three of the pieces. Bottom line is, not all duelists are honorable.", Joey explained. "Appreciate the advice Joey.", Burst said, "Rainbow, TRY not to show off your ace cards so much." "No problem! I couldn't imagine if I ever lost Rainbow Dragon!", Rainbow said. Burst and his friends decided to mingle with the other duelists on the boat. While he was on his own, Burst was approached by Chrysalis. "Hey, aren't you that Burst Stream kid? ", she asked. "Yeah, and you're Chrysalis. Congratulations on your win at the regionals.", Burst answered "It wasn't that big of win. I guess I can't say I'm a champion until I beat the person who defeated Blueblood.", she said with a sly smile, "But I'm sure we'll duel in the big tournament. I'm looking forward to it." "Me too.", Burst said with a smile as he left to find his friends. Soon enough, he caught up with Rainbow Dash. "Hey Dash! How're things looking?" "Pretty good! Some people wanted to trade me, so I gave up some of the cards I didn't need in my side deck. ", Rainbow said with a smile. "Well well,didn't expect to run into you again Burst.", Chrysalis said. "It sure is nice out here. So, did you trade any cards?" "Nope, I'm sticking with the deck I built. No cards I'd rather battle alongside!", Burst replied "I thought so. You used Blue Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon in your duel against Blueblood right?", Chrysalis asked. "I did. It's super powerful, and rare! I've only got two copies.", Burst said. "Could I possibly...see those cards?", Chrysalis asked with a sly smile. Burst was about to take the cards out, but remembered Joey's advice and how he saw Chrysalis duel. Most of her tactics were based on deception and nasty surprises for her opponent. She had used Parasite Paracide in her last duel to turn all of Garble's monsters into insect types! "I'm afraid not. These cards are too precious to share with anyone but my friends.", he said with a polite smile. 'Curses! So much for trying to get rid of my biggest obstacle!', Chrysalis thought, "But I insist! You wouldn't want to be rude to a lady now would you?", she asked in a mock-innocent voice. "Yo bug queen!", a new voice called. It belonged to boy about Burst's age. He had charcoal black skin, crimson eyes, and black hair with highlights of red in it, "No means no! Leave the guy alone!" Chrysalis frowned and left. "Good move not trusting her. She's pretty tricky.", the boy said, "Name's Inferno. Inferno Flare." "I'm Burst Stream." "No way! The duelist everyone's talking about? I can't wait to duel you. I hear you've got a Blue Eyes Deck. That makes us opposites because I'm running a Red Eyes deck! Can't wait to see which of us comes out on top!", Inferno said with a smile. "I hope to see you in the finals then!", Burst said. The next day, the duelists arrived at Duelist Kingdom. Pegasus came to greet them all. "Welcome duelists! I am Maximillion Pegasus! All of you here are some of the best duelists in the world! But come the end of this tournament, only one shall be crowned champion! The dueling glove and star chips you received from your entrance packages will monitor your progress! Whoever gets ten star chips will move on to the finals! There are designated duel areas all over this island, and each one hold a different advantage for your monsters! When the skies are lit with fire works, the duels will begin!" The crowd cheered as Pegasus took his leave. 'It's only a matter of time before the threat reveals itself. I hope that Burst and his friends can survive enough rounds to face it.' Soon enough, the fire works went off! Duelist Kingdom had begun!