I don't own Yu-gi-oh, but I do own all new characters introduced in this and other fanfics.

As for the First chap. of Rise of the Guardian, my friend posted that for me.

This is my first fic, so please enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Chap2: A New Face, A New Challenge

It was early the next morning when Yugi was awakened by the sound of Tea's yelling echoing in his bedroom. Yawning sleepily he walked to his window.

Yugi- "What's all the yelling about Tea?"

Tea- "Joey's gotten himself into another duel! And he's getting the snot beet out of him too!"

Yugi- "Why the heck did Joey challenge the guy?"

Tea- "I'm not even sure. This guy just came up to us and asked if we knew a Yugi Moto. Joey got this look in his eye like he wanted to fight, started spouting off, then challenged him to a duel."

Yugi- "What was Joey thinking?"

Tea- " I don't know, but we'd better hurry. He was losing pretty bad when I came to get you."

Across town a small crowd had gathered around that very duel, and many people anxiously awaited Joey's next move.

Joey- "Nice try pal, but now your going down. Now Jinzo, Attack!"

The ball of psychic energy hurdled towards Joey's mystery opponent. But instead of bracing for the attack he gave a little chuckle.

Stranger- "Child's play. Activate face down card, Reflection Force!"

At that moment, what seemed like hundreds of mirrors materialized all over the field pointing at different angles and directions. Jinzo's attack hit one of the mirrors, breaking it, but bouncing off in a different direction.

Joey- "Huh? What's 'dat do?"

Stranger- "Its simple really. Your monster's attack is reflected off of these mirrors until it hits me, you, of your Jinzo."

Joey- "I don't like the sound of that."

Tristan who had been fighting his way through the crowd finally got through to Joey.

Tristan- "Don't give up Joey! You can still turn this thing around!"

But just then, Jinzo's attack hit another mirror and headed straight for its owner. It hit with tremendous force, decimating Jinzo.

Stranger- "Now that your Jinzo's out of the way, I'll play Tune of the Guardian Dragon!'

As he played the card, a small glint of light illuminated a crack in the middle of the stranger's duel disk. But Joey had hardly any time to think about it, for a far away tune settled on the field, and in the next instant, a huge black and gold dragon appeared on the field and gave an ear splitting roar that made everyone take a step back.

Stranger- " Now my Guardian Dragon, attack his life points directly with Armageddon Blast!"

A ball of fiery energy formed in the dragon's jaws, then was launched at breakneck speed.

The attack hit its mark dead-on, depleting the last of Joey's life points. The holograms disappeared and the stranger walked up to Joey.

Stranger- "Here."

He held out his hand to help Joey to his feet. Joey had a puzzled look on his face, as a thousand things ran through his mind.

Joey- " Aren't you going to take my rarest card?"

Stranger- " Nah. I like my deck the way it is. Now are you going to get up or just sit there looking like a fool?"

By the time Yugi and Tea had arrived the stranger was long gone and Joey was still pondering his duel.

Yugi- "What happened?"

Joey- "I got beat."

Tea- "Well we can see that, but what hap...... What's stuck in your duel disk?"

Joey- "What are you talking about?"

Tea- "There's a piece of paper stuck in your duel disk."

Sure enough, wedged into the arm slot of Joey's duel disk was a small piece of paper. Joey carefully unfolded the note and read it out loud.

Joey- "'Please forgive me for not making my intentions clear earlier, but I felt that it was necessary. If you do happen to run into Yugi tell him to meet me at Teton Ln. at sundown if he chooses to accept my challenge. I will await your decision by tomorrow.'"

Tristan- "Well at least he's polite."

Joey- "A little too polite. Somethin's up with this guy Yuge. I wouldn't duel him if I were you."

Tea- "So you want Yugi to back out of a challenge just because you were beat?"

Joey- "It's not like that Tea. There's just somethin' about him that I can't put my finger on."

Yugi- "Well I don't see the harm in just seeing what he wants."

Tea- "Then we at least have to go see Kaiba."

Joey- "What the hell for?"

Tea- "Don't be stupid, Kaiba Corp.monitors all duels in the city. If he used a duel disk, then chances are they have some info. on him.

Yugi- "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go."




Well that's it for the second chapter. I know it's not the best but trust me it gets a lot better next chap.

P.S. : PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!