Best of Duels, Best of Friends(1)
  Having have defeated two of their toughest opponents yet, Joey and Yugi were about to go face to face in a battle that will the seal the result of the Battle City Finals. Both of them were duelling for loved ones: Joey for his sister, Serenity, and Yugi for his grandpa. Since both of them were best friends, it would be the most difficult match yet. As Yugi tried to back out of the duel, Joey told him that they both promised to duel honorably. Yugi agreed. Before the duel began, Pegasus decided to make a speech and told them that they were the two best duellists in the world. he also told them to duel their best and that he would know if they didn't. Joey thanked Yugi for getting him this far, but Yugi told Joey that he had nothing to do with it. Both of them then promised not to go easy on each other. Both Bakura and Pegasus sensed that both of them were determined to win. However, Bakura was concerned for the two friends, while  Pegasus was amused.
   Yugi started the duel by summoning Celtic Guardian in attack mode. The gang wondered if Joey  would be able to beat Yugi since Yugi had a lot more experience, Bakura hoped that both of them would get what they wanted, but Pegasus was determined that in the end, he would get what he wanted, the Millenium Puzzle and Bakura's Millenium Ring. Joey then summoned Giltia the Dark Knight and destroyed Yugi's Celtic Guardian(Yugi's LP:1550). Joey warned Yugi that he was ready, but Yugi was shocked that Joey left his monster unprotected.
   Yugi called time out and told Joey that in a duel of this magnitude, every move counted. Yugi then called time in and summoned Gaia the Fierce Knight. Gaia attacked and destroyed Joey's knight(Joey's LP:1550). Joey the played Armored Lizard in defence mode. Both Yugi and Pegasus sensed that Joey was planning something. Yugi them summoned Summoned Skull and destroyed Joey's Armored Lizard with it.
   Joey then informed Yugi that he wanted Yugi to play the Summoned Skull. Joey then summoned the Flame Swordsman and activated the Sword and Shield card. Summoned Skull was weakened and Joey's Flame Swordsman destroyed it(Yugi's LP:1150). Yugi then summoned Curse of Dragon and activated Polymerization to fuse his two monsters to create Gaia the Dragon Champion. Gaia the Dragon Champion then destroyed Joey's Flame Swordsman(Joey's LP:750).
   As the gang continued to watch the duel, they wondered is Joey could take the strain of such an important duel. Bakura informed Tea and Tristin that both Yugi and Joey were preparing each other for the duel against Pegasus. Joey then summoned his Red-Eyes Black Dragon. He then activated Graverobber and revived ugi's Summoned Skull. Joey then activated Copycat and copied Polymerization, fusing the two monsters to create Black Skull Dragon. Black Skull Dragon then attacked and destroyed Gaia the Dragon Champion(Yugi's LP:550). With such a powerful monster, Joey seemed unstoppable.
   As Pegasus used his Millenium Eye to find out what both duellists were thinking, Yugi and Joey began to taunt each other. Joey told Yugi that the duel was almost over, but Yugi told him that the duel had just begun. But can Yugi beat such a powerful monster?
To Be Continued...
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