First contact
Dexter was almost too young to be a prisoner but he also could have trumped up all this. he got up, seized with both hands to the cell grating and said quietly: "why should i hurt you, you have treated me well and you would not deserve it.
Identity Revealed (Chapter 8 of my YuGiOh series)
He looked at the card and smiled, glad to see one of his trump cards, level up. he quickly summoned horus lv. 4, then played level up to get horus lv. 6 out, looking at the field.
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Claw grinded his teeth together, his trump card had been completely wiped out. he dismissed his guard, telling him to report with roygel for the expected assault.
Love Lost, Chapter 4a: Perceptions
Playing his stamina as a trump card, burner moved in close again, hoping that she was now tired enough that he could pressure her until she left him an opening without a counter attack waiting in the wings.
Gildedtongue's Story, Chapter 6
He had a final piece of evidence to show, his final trump. he looked over at the jury. some were angered much like others in the room, though some were in shock, just where he wanted them. peter rose slowly, exhaling evenly.
The Verdict
I can't pretend like morals are some trump card; it's not that complicated. i'm not that complicated." he grimaced a bit. "i only care about me, or something." brad harrumphed. "why give me a rant like that, unless you want me to change?"
Dreamers: Prologue
My odd schedule hasn't left me without a brain though, i have loved learning for what seems like forever and i bet i could trump any valedictorian at any subject. that is if they could stop laughing long enough to take me seriously.
Goddess, Chapter 1
Sweet curves trumped extravagant dioramas. they were undoubtedly trying to impress her with their academic mastery--that's how professors flirted. not likely to get too far with a girl whose studies were likely limited to oyster diving.
Red Moon: Ragnarok: Chapter 8
Reiss did his best to work with what he got, holding back his trump card. the church knew a lot more than reiss had at first guessed.
The Legend of the FinalGamer 3 - Teen-Age Crime Wave
But james had them all trumped with literally inhuman reflexes, slowly crawling up the high points scoreboard rank by rank, all while the local tournament crept closer and closer.
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With their trump card now subdued, the will to fight had left the two stormvermin. they disarmed themselves of their weapons and begged the samurai for mercy. "don't slay us!" sandokhan for a second took pity on the rats that cowered at his footpaws.
I Love You Twice: Truth Hurts
"no fair, that's the girlfriend trump card, i can't beat that!" kelly put on a haughty expression that dave recognized as equally pretend. "that's right.